the_o castle_n of_o reygate_n in_o soutsex_n and_o there_o he_o steal_v he_o a_o way_n and_o come_v to_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 &_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n shyp_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o calais_n and_o draw_v their_o course_n norwarde_o and_o aryve_v in_o york_n shire_n at_o ravensporne_n fast_a by_o wydlyngton_a and_o there_o come_v and_o enure_v first_o the_o land_n and_o two_o lord_n with_o he_o and_o their_o navye_n and_o so_o than_o moche_n people_n of_o the_o ream_n that_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o his_o come_n and_o knewen_a where_o 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 heed_n and_o wyste_n that_o these_o two_o lord_n be_v come_fw-mi again_o in_o to_o englond_n &_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 into_o englond_a ward_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v and_o come_v the_o castle_n of_o flynte_n and_o there_o he_o abide_v to_o take_v his_o counseyl_n and_o what_o may_v he_o do_v but_o to_o he_o come_v none_o and_o thanne_v sir_n thomas_n percy_n earl_n of_o worchestre_n that_o 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_fw-mi among_o all_o the_o people_n &_o he_o break_v the_o yerde_n of_o the_o ryall_n king_n household_n and_o anon_o every_o man_n be_v dysparple_a and_o go_v his_o way_n &_o forsake_v their_o master_n and_o soverayne_a lord_n and_o leave_v he_o allone_n and_o thus_o king_n rycharde_n bring_v down_o &_o destroy_v and_o stand_v himself_o allone_n without_o comforth_o or_o socoure_v or_o if_o any_o good_a counseyll_n of_o any_o man_n alas_o for_o pyte_n of_o this_o ryall_n king_n and_o anon_o come_v word_n that_o sire_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n be_v up_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o people_n and_o that_o all_o the_o squyre_v of_o englonde_n reyson_v up_o the_o shire_n in_o strenthing_n of_o he_o against_o king_n rycharde_n ¶_o and_o thus_o soon_o he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n country_n to_o brystowe_v and_o there_o he_o meet_v with_o sir_n wyllyam_n sâ—rope_n earl_n of_o wyltshyre_n &_o tresourer_n of_o englonde_n &_o with_o sir_n john_n busshe_n and_o sir_n henry_n green_a and_o john_n bagot_n but_o he_o escape_v from_o theym_n and_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o the_o sethre_o knight_n be_v take_v &_o their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o &_o thus_o they_o die_v their_o for_o false_a covetoyse_n ¶_o and_o than_o be_v king_n rycharde_n take_v and_o bring_v unto_o the_o duke_n and_o anon_o the_o duke_n put_v he_o in_o fast_a ward_n and_o strong_a hold_n unto_o his_o come_v to_o london_n and_o than_o be_v there_o a_o rumore_fw-la in_o london_n and_o a_o strong_a noise_n that_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o westmynster_v and_o the_o peple_n of_o london_n run_v thyder_n and_o will_v have_v do_v moche_n harm_n and_o hurt_v in_o there_o woodness_n have_v not_o the_o myyer_n and_o the_o olde_n man_n and_o other_o worthy_a man_n cess_v they_o with_o fair_a word_n and_o torned_a theym_n home_o again_o unto_o london_n and_o there_o be_v sir_n johan_n slacke_n dene_fw-mi of_o the_o king_n chapel_n of_o westmynster_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o ludgate_n and_o johan_n bagot_n be_v take_v in_o irlonde_n and_o so_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o newgate_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o abide_v his_o answer_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o duke_n bring_v king_n rycharde_n pryvely_a unto_o london_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o tower_n under_o sure_a keep_a as_o a_o prisoner_n and_o than_o come_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n with_o all_o their_o counseyll_n unto_o the_o tower_n to_o king_n rycharde_n and_o say_v to_o he_o of_o his_o mysgovernaunâ—e_n and_o extorcyon_n that_o he_o have_v do_v make_v and_o ordain_v to_o opresse_v all_o the_o comyne_n peple_n and_o also_o to_o all_o the_o ream_n wherefore_o all_o the_o comyne_n people_n of_o the_o ream_n will_v he_o have_v depose_v of_o all_o his_o kyngdom·_n and_o so_o he_o be_v depose_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n by_o all_o his_o lord_n counseyll_v and_o comune_a assent_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o ream_n and_o than_o he_o be_v put_v from_o the_o tower_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o lead_fw-la in_o kente_fw-la &_o there_o he_o be_v keep_v a_o while_n and_o thanne_v he_o be_v have_v from_o then_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o the_o north_n country_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n &_o right_a soon_o after_o there_o make_v his_o end_n ¶_o and_o than_o when_o king_n rycharde_n be_v depose_v and_o have_v resygn_v his_o crown_n and_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o be_v keep_v fast_o in_o hold_n than_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n with_o the_o comyn_n assent_n &_o by_o accord_n choose_v this_o worthy_a lord_n sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n duke_n of_o herforde_n &_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o right_a line_n herytage_n &_o for_o his_o rightful_a manhood_n that_o the_o people_n find_v in_o he_o before_o alle_fw-mi other_o they_o choose_v he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o england_n amonnge_v theym_a innocencyus_n the_o vii_o be_v choose_v at_o room_n and_o live_v but_o two_o year_n &_o than_o gregory_n xii_o be_v after_o he_o xii_o and_o ever_o be_v debate_n than_o be_v alexander_n choose_v in_o the_o counseyll_n of_o pysan_n and_o he_o be_v call_v first_o petrê°_n the_o candyda_n and_o so_o be_v put_v stryf_v to_o stryf_v everywhichone_o of_o those_o three_o say_v he_o be_v pope_n than_o be_v there_o a_o counseyl_n at_o pysan_n where_o they_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o cuncorde_n and_o there_o they_o depose_v the_o two_o and_o three_o stand_v and_o so_o be_v worse_a devysyon_n make_v than_o before_o for_o that_o they_o ordain_v prevayl_v not_o ¶_o robert_n be_v emperor_n after_o wenselau_n iâ—_n year_n this_o man_n be_v duke_n of_o bavary_n and_o erle_n of_o palatyn_n a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o good_a and_o be_v crown_v of_o bone_n face_n the_o ix_o this_o man_n entrde_v ytaly_a with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o almayn_v ayenste_n johan_n the_o duke_n of_o galyas_n but_z with_o a_o hevy_a hoowe_n he_o torn_v again_o and_o be_v have_v the_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o his_o ryghtwysnes_n ¶_o johan_n the_o xxiii_o succeed_v alexander_n four_o year_n and_o first_o he_o begin_v well_o for_o a_o unyte_n and_z he_o be_v in_o the_o counseylle_n aâ—te_fw-la constantis_fw-la and_o offer_v he_o to_o resygne_v the_o popehode_n and_o after_o secret_o and_o worthy_o he_o feldde_v away_o but_o it_o profyte_v he_o notte_fw-it for_o he_o be_v take_v and_o constrain_v to_o pease_n and_o be_v make_v a_o cardynall_a and_o bury_a atte_n florence_o ¶_o sygysmundus_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o roberte_n xxvii_o year_n and_z he_o be_v soon_o too_o karolus_fw-la and_o king_n of_o vngarye_n and_o moost_n crysten_v prince_n and_o be_v so_o devoute_a to_o god_n that_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v canonyse_v this_o man_n help_v the_o chyrche_n thrughe_o his_o merueylous_a prudence_n and_o wit_n for_z he_o spare_v no_o labour_n ne_o no_o thying_n that_o he_o have_v till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o full_a pease_n among_o the_o clergy_n ¶_o and_o he_o have_v ix_o batayl_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o ever_o he_o have_v the_o vyctorye_n and_o what_o more_o all_fw-ge thing_n that_o ever_o be_v write_v in_o love_a to_o constantyne_n theodosio_n karolo_n otto_n may_v true_o be_v write_v of_o he_o and_o he_o be_v crown_v in_o vngarye_n and_o decess_v a_o bless_a man_n ¶_o circa_n annun_n dm_o m._n cccc.vii_n ¶_o of_o sir_n henry_n of_o bolynbroke_n erle_n of_o derby_n that_o regn_v after_o king_n rycharde_n which_o be_v the_o fourthe_n henry_n after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o king_n rycharde_n the_o second_o be_v depose_v and_o out_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o comyne_v all_o with_o one_o assent_n and_o all_o other_o worthy_a of_o the_o ream_n choose_v henry_n of_o bolyngebroke_n erle_n of_o derby_n soon_o and_o heir_n of_o johan_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n for_o his_o worthy_a manhood_n that_o oft_o time_n have_v be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o in_o dede_n preve_v upon_o saint_n edward_n day_n the_o confessor_n he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englonde_n at_o westmynster_n by_o assent_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o ream_n next_o after_o the_o depose_v of_o kange_a rycharde_n
malice_n of_o this_o fall_v walsshe_a man_n and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o wale_n with_o his_o power_n for_o to_o dystrye_n this_o owen_n &_o other_o rebel_n fall_v walssheman_n and_o anon_o they_o flee_v in_o to_o the_o montayn_n and_o there_o may_v the_o king_n do_v they_o no_o harm_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_a for_o the_o montayn_n &_o so_o the_o king_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n for_o lose_v of_o moche_n of_o his_o peple_n &_o thus_o he_o speed_v not_o there_o ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a scarsyte_n of_o wheat_n in_o englonde_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v at_o xvi_o shelling_n and_o there_o be_v marchaundyse_n of_o englonde_n send_v in_o to_o prure_v for_o wheat_n &_o anon_o they_o have_v lade_v &_o fraughtshypoe_n enough_o and_o come_v home_o in_o saufte_n thank_v be_v god_n of_o all_o his_o gift_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o iii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o star_n seen_v in_o the_o firmament_n that_o show_v himself_o through_o all_o the_o world_n for_o dyverse_a tooken_n that_o shall_v befall_v soon_o after_o the_z which_o star_n be_v name_v by_o clergy_n stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la and_z on_o saint_n mary_n mawdelenes_n day_n next_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v the_o bataylle_n of_o shrowesbury_n and_o thyder_n come_v sir_n henry_n percy_n the_o earl_n soon_o of_o northumberlonde_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o gaaf_a a_o batayll_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o through_o the_o fall_v and_o wicked_a counseyll_n of_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n his_o uncle_n earl_n of_o worchestre_n and_o there_o be_v sir_n henry_n percy_n slay_v &_o the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o flede_n and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n take_v and_o keep_v fast_a in_o hold_n two_o day_n till_o the_o king_n have_v set_v in_o rest_n his_o people_n on_o both_o side_n and_o than_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n be_v juge_v to_o the_o death_n to_o be_v draw_v and_o hang_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n atte_a shrowesbury_n and_o his_o heed_n bring_v to_o london_n and_o sete_n on_o london_n bridge_n ¶_o and_o the_o other_o people_n that_o there_o be_v slay_v oon_o both_o party_n the_o king_n let_v bury_v ¶_o and_o there_o be_v slay_v on_o the_o king_n side_n in_o that_o batayll_n the_o earl_n of_o stafforde_n and_o sir_n walter_n blunte_n in_o the_o king_n cote_n armur_n under_o the_o king_n banner_n and_o many_o moo_o worthy_a man_n upon_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o fourthe_a year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la come_v the_o emperover_n of_o constantynople_n with_o many_o gretee_n solae_n and_o knight_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n of_o his_o country_n in_o to_o englonde_n to_o king_n henry_n with_o he_o to_o speak_v and_o to_o dysporte_v and_o to_o see_v the_o good_a governaunce_n &_o condytion_n of_o our_o peple_n &_o to_o know_v the_o commydytee_n of_o englonde_n and_o our_o kyngen_fw-mi with_o all_o his_o lord_n goodly_a and_o worshypful_o receyve_v and_o welcome_v he_o and_o alle_fw-mi his_o menye_n that_o come_v with_o he_o and_o die_v he_o all_o the_o worshyppe_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o may_v and_o anon_o the_o king_n command_v all_o manner_n offycer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v serve_v as_o worthy_o and_o ryal_o as_o it_o long_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a lord_n and_o emperor_n on_o his_o own_o cost_n as_o long_o as_o the_o emperor_n be_v in_o englonde_n and_o all_o his_o man_n that_o come_v with_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n camen_fw-la dame_n jane_n the_o duchess_n of_o brytayne_n into_o englonde_n and_o lond_v atte_a fallemouthe_n in_o cornewayle_v and_o from_o then_n she_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o cytee_n of_o wynchestre_fw-fr and_o there_o she_o be_v wed_v unto_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o saint_n swythynes_n of_o wynchestre_n with_o all_o the_o solempnyte_n that_o may_v be_v do_v &_o make_v and_o soon_o afterward_o she_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o london_n and_o the_o mayer_n and_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n ride_v against_o she_o &_o welcome_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o through_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o westminster_n &_o there_o she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o englonde_n &_o there_o the_o king_n make_v a_o ryall_n and_o solemn_a feest_n for_o she_o and_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o thyder_n will_v come_v and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dame_n blaunche_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o fourth_z be_v send_v over_o see_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n her_o uncle_n &_o with_o master_n richard_n clyfforde_v than_o bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n and_o with_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n lady_n &_o worthy_a squyre_v as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o king_n daughter_n and_o come_v into_o colayn_n and_o thyder_n come_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o bar_n with_o a_o fair_a menye_n and_o receive_v this_o worthy_a laby_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o worcestre_fw-fr wed_a &_o sacred_a theym_a togyder_n as_o holy_a chyrche_n it_o will_v and_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n fee_v &_o a_o great_a ju_a in_o the_o reverence_n of_o worship_n of_o they_o &_o all_o people_n the_o thyder_n come_v when_o this_o marriage_n and_o feest_n be_v do_v the_o earl_n &_o the_o bysshop_n and_o all_o their_o menye_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o the_o lady_n &_o come_v home_o again_o into_o englond_n in_o saufte_n thank_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o lord_n thomas_n his_o soon_o go_v over_o see_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n and_o knight_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n a_o great_a number_n to_o chastyse_n the_o rebel_n that_o afore_o have_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o our_o englysshman_n &_o merchant_n &_o to_o many_o town_n &_o port_n in_o englonde_n on_o the_o see_v cost_n and_o the_o lord_n thomas_n the_o king_n soon_o come_v into_o flaundres_n before_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v scluse_n among_o all_o the_o shyppe_n of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n that_o be_v there_o &_o after_o there_o they_o roden_v with_o their_o shyppe_n among_o they_o and_o go_v on_o land_n &_o sport_v they_o there_o two_o day_n &_o come_v again_o to_o their_o shyppe_n &_o take_v the_o broad_a see_v &_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o three_o carackes_n of_o jene_fw-fr that_o be_v lade_v with_o dyverse_a marchaundyse_n &_o well_o mamn_v &_o they_o fight_v togyde_a long_o time_n but_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o bring_v the_o carackes_n into_o the_o cambre_n before_o wynchelse_n &_o there_o they_o cunâ—ed_v these_o good_n &_o one_o of_o these_o carackes_n be_v sudden_o brente_a there_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o people_n torn_v theym_n home_o again_o and_o go_v no_o further_o at_o that_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o time_n serle_n yoman_n of_o king_n rychardes_n rob_v come_v in_o to_o englonde_n out_o of_o scotlonde_n &_o tell_v to_o dyverse_a people_n that_o king_n rycharde_n be_v on_o live_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o so_o moche_v people_n byleve_v in_o his_o word_n wherefore_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o ream_n be_v in_o great_a error_n &_o grutching_n ayenste_n the_o king_n through_o informacyon_n of_o lie_n and_o fall_v lesynge_v that_o this·_n serle_n have_v make_v for_o much_o people_n trust_v &_o byleve_v in_o his_o save_v but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o northe_a country_n &_o there_o by_o law_n juge_v to_o be_v draw_v through_o every_o cyte_n &_o good_a brugh_a town_n in_o englond_n &_o so_o he_o be_v serve_v &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n unto_o the_o gild_v hall_fw-mi before_o the_o justyce_n and_o there_o he_o be_v juge_v for_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n and_o than_o to_o be_v draw_v through_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v &_o thanne_v quarter_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o set_v on_o london_n brydge_v &_o his_o quartre_n to_o be_v send_v to_o four_o good_a town_n of_o englonde_n &_o there_o set_v up_o &_o thus_o end_v he_o for_o his_o treason_n and_o decess_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o four_o the_o earl_n of_o marre_n of_o scotlonde_n by_o cause_n conduyt_v come_v into_o englonde_n to_o challenge_v sir_n edmonde_fw-fr earl_n of_o kent_n to_o certain_a course_n of_o war_n on_o horsbacke_n and_o so_o this_o challenge_n be_v accept_v &_o grant_v and_o the_o place_n take_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o london_n and_o this_o earl_n of_o marre_n the_o scot_n
squyre_v keep_v manly_a the_o water_n of_o seyn_n &_o fight_v with_o their_o enemy_n oft_o time_n and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o seyn_n lie_v the_o earl_n of_o hontyngdon_n &_o master_n nevyll_n the_o earl_n soon_o of_o westmer_n london_n and_o sir_n gylbert_n vmâ—revyll_n earl_n of_o keme_n and_o sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o the_o lord_n feryer_n with_o their_o retenue_n before_o porte_fw-fr du_fw-fr pounte_n and_o eke_v of_o these_o lord_n have_v strong_a ordinance_n &_o the_o king_n die_v make_v at_o pountlarge_v over_o the_o water_n of_o seyn_n a_o strong_a and_o amyghty_a chain_n of_o iron_n &_o put_v it_o thrught_v great_a pylis_n fast_o pyght_n in_o the_o ground_n &_o that_o go_v over_o the_o ryver_n of_o seyn_n that_o no_o vessel_n may_v pass_v that_o in_o to_o kind_n and_o above_o that_o chain_n the_o king_n lete_fw-la make_v a_o brydge_v over_o the_o water_n of_o seyn_n that_o man_n &_o horse_n &_o all_o other_o caryage_n may_v go_v to_o and_o fro_o at_o all_o time_n when_o need_n be_v and_o than_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a and_o have_v goten_a dounfronte_n unto_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n and_o anon_o the_o king_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi to_o cawdebeke_v for_o to_o be_v seyge_a it_o and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o town_n he_o send_v his_o heraude_n unto_o the_o capytayne_n and_o bid_v he_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n upon_o pain_n of_o dethe_v and_o anon_o he_o lay_v his_o siege_n and_o the_o capytayne_n beseech_v the_o earl_n that_o he_o may_v come_v unto_o his_o presence_n and_o it_o please_v he_o &_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o so_o the_o good_a earl_n grant_v he_o for_o to_o come_v and_o than_o he_o come_v out_o and_o four_o other_o burgey_n come_v with_o he_o &_o entreat_v so_o with_o this_o earl_n that_o this_o same_o town_n be_v under_o composycyon_n to_o be_v do_v as_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n die_v and_o the_o earl_n grant_v and_o consent_v thoâ—to_o upoon_n this_o condycyon_n that_o the_o king_n navye_n of_o englonde_n with_o his_o ordinance_n may_v pass_v by_o theym_n in_o saufte_n with_o out_o any_o manere_v of_o let_n or_o dysturbaunce_v and_o to_o his_o composycyon_n they_o sete_n to_o their_o seal_n and_o the_o shyppe_n pass_v up_o by_o they_o in_o saufte_n and_o come_v before_o the_o cytee_n of_o rone_n in_o to_o a_o hondred_a shyppe_n &_o there_o they_o cast_v their_o anchor_n and_o thanne_v this_o cyte_n be_v besyege_v both_o by_o land_n and_o by_o water_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v and_o the_o shyppe_n come_fw-mi up_o then_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a again_o to_o the_o king_n and_o lodge_v he_o bytwene_v the_o abbaye_v of_o saint_n katherynes_n and_o the_o king_n till_o that_o the_o abbaye_v enterace_v and_o so_o be_v yolden_a unto_o the_o king_n and_o thanne_v he_o remeve_v he_o then_n and_o lodge_v he_o before_o the_o port_n martenuylye_n and_o though_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n command_v by_o the_o king_n for_o to_o make_v he_o ready_a for_o to_o ride_v but_o there_o come_v hasty_a tydynge_n and_o make_v he_o to_o abide_v and_o so_o he_o return_v again_o and_o lodge_v he_o beside_o the_o good_a earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n till_o that_o siege_n be_v end_v ¶_o and_o thenne_n come_v the_o good_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n the_o king_n brother_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o chyrbourghe_n the_o which_o he_o have_v goten_a and_o stuffid_v it_o again_o unto_o the_o king_n behoove_v and_o profit_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n before_o rone_n he_o lodge_v with_o great_a ordinance_n before_o the_o port_n saint_n hyllary_n more_o near_a the_o town_n and_o his_o enemy_n thenne_n any_o other_o lay_n by_o xl_o rod_n of_o lenthe_n within_o shote_v of_o quarrel_n and_o with_o he_o lie_v the_o earl_n of_o southfolke_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o bergeyeney_n with_o all_o his_o retenue_n and_o strong_a ordinance_n and_o manly_a and_o proud_o faughte_v every_o day_n with_o their_o enemy_n ever_o when_o they_o yssue_v out_o of_o the_o cyte_n ¶_o and_o thanne_n come_v the_o pryoure_n of_o kylmayne_n of_o irlonde_n over_o the_o see_v to_o the_o king_n with_o a_o fair_a many_o of_o arm_n of_o their_o own_o country_n gyse_v the_o somme_fw-fr of_o xvi_o hondr_v good_a mennys_n body_n and_o the_o king_n welcome_v theym_a and_o make_v theym_a good_n there_o ¶_o and_o thanne_n come_v thydynge_n unto_o the_o king_n that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o dolphyn_a with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n will_v come_v down_o and_o rescowe_n the_o cyte_n of_o rone_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o all_o manere_n of_o nacyon_n and_o break_v the_o siege_n and_o cast_v he_o to_o entre_fw-fr on_o the_o northe_a side_n of_o the_o hooste_n by_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v the_o best_a enter_a and_o moost_n plain_a and_o there_o for_o the_o king_n assyne_v the_o pryoure_n of_o kylmayne_n with_o his_o power_n and_o lodge_v he_o on_o the_o northe_a side_n of_o the_o host_n for_o to_o stop_v their_o passage_n and_o be_v by_o the_o foreste_n of_o lion_n and_o of_o this_o ordinance_n they_o be_v full_a glad_a &_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o in_o all_o haste_n &_o keep_v the_o ground_n and_o the_o place_n that_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n have_v assign_v and_z they_o quite_o they_o as_o good_a warryour_n unto_o they_z king_n ¶_o now_o will_v i_o tell_v you_o which_o be_v the_o chyef_a capytayn_n &_o governoure_n of_o the_o cytee_n of_o rome_n monsyr_n â—uy_fw-fr boteler_n be_v cheyf_v capytayne_a both_o of_o the_o cyte_n and_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o mon_fw-fr sire_n teymygan_n he_o be_v capytayne_v of_o port_n canx_n mon_fw-fr sir_n de_fw-fr all_o roche_n he_o be_v capytayne_v of_o the_o dysner_n mon_fw-fr sir_n anthony_n he_o be_v lyvetenaunt_n to_o mon_fw-fr sir_n guy_n botyler_n henry_n chantfyen_fw-mi he_o be_v the_o capytayne_n of_o the_o port_n dela_n pounte·_a johan_n materuas_n be_v capytayne_v of_o the_o port_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr castell_n mon_n sir_n de_fw-fr preant_n he_o be_v capytayne_v of_o the_o port_n of_o saint_n hyllary_n the_n bastard_n of_o tyne_n he_o be_v capytayn_v of_o the_o porte_fw-fr martenuylle_n and_n grant_v jake_v a_o worthy_a warryoure_n he_o be_v capytayne_v of_o all_o man_n of_o war_n and_o he_o wis_v governor_n outward_a both_o on_o horsbacke_n and_o on_o foot_n of_o all_o man_n of_o arm_n when_o they_o yssue_v out_o of_o the_o cytee_n of_o all_o the_o port_n than_o he_o array_v they_o all_o they_o shall_v encountre_n with_o our_o menye_n and_o each_o of_o the_o capytayn_n lad_n fyve_o thousand_o men_z of_o arm_n and_o some_o moo_o and_o of_o the_o first_o come_n of_o our_o king_n their_o be_v number_v by_o heroude_n in_o to_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n &_o child_n what_o young_a and_o old_a &_o among_o all_o these_o be_v many_o a_o man_n full_a man_n of_o his_o ande_fw-mi and_o so_o the_o preve_v they_o when_o they_o yssue_v out_o of_o the_o cytee_n both_o on_o horsbacke_n and_o on_o foot_n for_z they_o come_v never_o att_o one_o gate_n allone_n but_z at_o three_o or_o four_o gate_n and_o atten_v every_o gate_n two_o or_o three_o thousand_o of_o good_a mennys_n body_n arm_v &_o manful_o encounter_v with_o our_o englyssman_n and_o moche_n people_n slay_v dyverse_a time_n with_o gonnes_n quarrel_n and_o other_o ordinance_n and_o this_o siege_n dure_v ·xx_v weke_n and_o every_o they_o of_o the_o town_n trust_v to_o have_v be_v rescow_v but_o there_o come_v none_o so_o att_o the_o last_o they_o keep_v town_n so_o lange_n that_o there_o dey_v many_o a_o thousand_o within_o the_o town_n for_o defaute_n of_o mete_v of_o man_n and_o child_n for_z they_o have_v eten_v their_o horse_n dog_n and_o cat_n that_o be_v in_o the_o town_n and_o often_o time_n the_o man_n of_o arm_n drofe_n out_o the_o poor_a people_n out_o att_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n for_o spend_n of_o vytaylle_n and_o anon_o our_o englysshman_n drofe_n theym_a into_o the_o town_n again_o so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o capytayne_n of_o the_o town_n see_v the_o myschyef_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o rescow_v and_o also_o the_o scarsyte_n of_o vytaylle_n and_o that_o the_o people_n dey_v so_o for_o defaute_n of_o meet_v every_o day_n many_o thousand_o and_o also_o see_v young_a child_n lie_v and_o souke_v their_o moder_n pap_n &_o be_v deed_n ¶_o than_o anon_o they_o send_v to_o the_o king_n beseeching_n he_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o bring_v the_o key_n of_o the_o town_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o delyver_v the_o town_n to_o he_o &_o all_o the_o soudyour_n voyed_z the_o town_n with_o their_o horse_n and_o harness_n and_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o town_n for_o to_o
upon_o a_o book_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o fail_v belin_n though_o by_o counseyll_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o axenge_n &_o so_o gutlagh_n be_v come_v his_o man_n &_o belin_n undertoke_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n by_o a_o oath_n &_o by_o write_v the_o same_o covenaunte_n and_o upon_o these_o covenauntes_n king_n gutlagh_n take_v samie_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v then_n &_o torn_v again_o to_o denmak_n ever_o more_o after_o be_v the_o covenaunte_v hold_v &_o the_o trevage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honelus_n be_v king_n of_o denmark_n &_o also_o of_o his_o land_n thorugh_o his_o wyf_v gildebuâ—h_a that_o he_o have_v spouse_v for_o she_o be_v ryghe_a heir_n of_o his_o land_n ¶_o this_o belin_n dwell_v tho_o in_o pease_n &_o worship_n full_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_z he_o make_v four_o ryall_n way_n one_z from_o the_o ee_v in_o to_o the_o wee_a &_o that_o be_v call_v watle_v street_n and_o a_o other_o from_o the_o north_n unto_o the_o south_n and_o that_o be_v callen_v ikelme_n street_n and_o two_o other_o way_n he_o make_v in_o boss_v through_o out_o the_o land_n that_o one_o be_v call_v fossae_n &_o that_o other_o fosse_n dyke_n and_o he_o maynten_v well_o the_o good_a law_n that_o donebant_fw-la his_fw-la fader_fw-mi have_v make_v &_o ordain_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o acordement_n be_v make_v bytwene_v brenne_n &_o belin_n thorugh_o cornewen_v their_o mother_n brenne_n that_o be_v belin_n brother_n have_v long_o time_n dwell_v in_o france_n &_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n through_o marriage_n for_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n through_o the_o dought_n of_o the_o duke_n fewyn_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n and_o this_o brenne_n orden_v a_o great_a power_n of_o his_o folk_n &_o also_o of_o france_n &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o belin_n his_o brother_n and_o belin_n come_v ayenste_n he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n and_o will_v tho_o have_v yeven_v he_o batayll_v but_o their_o mother_n cornewen_n that_o though_o live_v have_v that_o one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o other_o and_o go_v bytwene_v her_o son_n and_o they_o make_v acorde_n with_o moche_n pain_n so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o tho_o two_o brother_n with_o moche_n bliss_n go_v togyder_n in_o to_o new_a troy_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_z there_o they_o dwell_v a_o year_n and_o after_o they_o take_v their_o counseyll_n for_o to_o go_fw-mi &_o conquer_v all_o france_n and_o so_o they_o do_v and_z brente_a town_n &_o destroy_v the_o land_n both_o in_o length_n and_o in_o breed_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n give_v they_o batayl_n with_o his_o power_n but_z he_o be_v overcome_v &_o give_v trauge_n unto_o belin_n &_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v forth_o unto_o rome_n â—_o conquer_a rome_n &_o all_o lombardy_n &_o garmany_n &_o take_v humage_n &_o feaute_n of_o earl_n bacon_n &_o of_o all_o other_o and_o after_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o brytayne_n and_o dwell_v there_o with_o bryton_n in_o joy_n and_o rest_n and_o though_o make_v brenne_n the_o twine_z of_o brystowe_v and_o after_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lordship_n and_z their_o dwell_v he_o all_o his_o lyf_v and_o belin_n dwell_v at_o new_a troy_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belynge_v gate_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o this_o belin_n have_v regn_v noble_o xi_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n cormbratê°_n slay_v the_o king_n cenmark_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v his_o truage_n as_o he_o shall_v and_o after_z this_o belin_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbratus_n a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o thousand_o pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o and_z also_o by_o writing_a record_n to_o belin_n his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evyll_n appay_v &_o wroth_a and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o bryâ—ons_n &_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n gutlagh_n and_o bring_v the_o land_n in_o subgecâ—ion_n all_o new_a and_o take_v of_o the_o folk_n feaute_n and_o homage_n and_o after_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o as_o he_o come_v fothe_v by_o orkeney_n he_o find_v xxx_o shyppe_n full_a of_o man_n and_o wymmen_v beside_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o the_o king_n ar_v what_o they_o be_v and_o a_o earl_n that_o be_v master_n of_o they_o all_o curteysly_a answer_v unto_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exiel_v out_o of_o spane_n &_o so_o that_o they_o have_v traveyl_v half_o a_o year_n and_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_z wit_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n that_o of_o they_o will_v have_v pyte_n or_o mercy_n to_o gyve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o country_n where_o in_o they_o may_v dwuell_v and_o havere_v and_o become_v his_o lyege_n man_n and_z to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n and_o fevate_v while_o that_o he_o live_v &_o to_o his_o heyer_n after_o he_o and_z of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n this_o herd_n he_o have_v pyte_n of_o he_o &_o give_v they_o a_o yell_v all_o wyldernesse_n there_o that_o no_o man_n be_v dwelling_n sauf_a oon_o wild_a bestê_n and_o the_o earl_n thank_v moche_v the_o king_n and_o become_v his_o man_n &_o die_v he_o homage_n and_o feaute_n and_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o isle_n and_o the_o earl_n be_v call_v irlamall_n and_o therefore_o he_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o land_n irlonde_n after_o his_o own_o 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 year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiii·m.iiii_n c.xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vii_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 dye_a ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_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 esalo_n a_o juge_a of_o athens_n in_o which_o coribus_fw-la 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·_v 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 olympiades_n be_v place_n ordain_v tooth_n 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 that_o who_o soever_o be_v best_a in_o any_o chyvalry_n what_o soever_o he_o desire_v he_o shall_v have_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiii_o c.lvi_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitetem_fw-la vii_o c.xliii_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 tirri_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it xx_o viij_o ¶_o achicob_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v ·ix_v year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xii_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 noughte_v and_o he_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o israell·_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 habetur_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xvii_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiii_o c.lxii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vii_o c.xl_o ¶_o rome_n after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v in_o the_o hill_n of_o palatin_n the_o four_o year_n of_o achan_n king_n of_o jew_n of_o two_o brother_n romulus_n and_o remus_n xi_o kal._n man._n the_o vii_o olympiades_n beginning_n josephus_n &_o beda_n sayen_v the_o vi_o olympiades_n &_o so_o they_o defferre_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
his_o dygnytee_n for_o holiness_n but_o for_o appetyte_n of_o tho_o virgin_n &_o write_v he_o not_o in_o the_o book_n of_o pope_n and_o there_o he_o a_o virgyn_v be_v martyr_v with_o those_o virgin_n ¶_o poncianus_fw-la a_o martyr_n succeed_v vrbanus_n and_o he_o ordain_v that_o psalm_n shall_v be_v soyde_v day_n &_o night_n in_o the_o chyrche_n of_o god_n and_o that_o a_o priest_n shall_v say_v confite_fw-la or_o afore_o the_o mass_n ¶_o anteros_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n this_z man_n ordain_v that_o a_o bysshop_n may_v be_v remeve_v from_o one_o unto_o a_o other_o and_o he_o make_v the_o life_n of_o martyr_n to_o be_v write_v and_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o bury_v in_o the_o cimitery_n of_o saint_n calixt_n ¶_o maximianus_n be_v choose_v emperor_n act_n maguncia_n of_o the_o host_n &_o not_o by_o the_o senator_n and_o regn_v three_o year_n and_o destroy_v the_o chyrche_n myghte_o and_o be_v slay_v for_o origene_n ¶_o gordian_n regn_v after_o he_o vi_o year_n and_z of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_z he_o be_v slay_v hiis_fw-la diebus_fw-la celus_fw-fr dux_fw-la colchestrie_n in_fw-la asclepio_fw-la regnat_fw-la in_o britannia_fw-la annis_fw-la quasi_fw-la xxx_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la adventum_fw-la constancii_n lati_fw-la m._n vacat_fw-la ¶_o phylyp_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o &_o this_o phylyp_n choose_v to_o he_o phylyp_v his_o soon_o &_o they_o regn_v xvii_o year_n &_o be_v the_o first_o emperor_n that_o be_v crystend_v and_o after_o slay_v of_o the_o host_n they_o be_v queve_v all_o their_o tresour_n in_o their_o death_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v dyspose_v to_o poor_a man_n and_o saint_n laurence_n at_o the_o assygnacyon_n of_o his_o master_n the_o pope_n depart_v this_o tresour_n about_o rome_n the_o which_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n ut_fw-la quidem_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ¶_o decius_n be_v emperor_n three_o year_n &_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o tyrant_n for_o he_o enter_v the_o empire_n when_o he_o &_o the_o host_n have_v slay_v the_o two_o philyppe_n his_o lord_n &_o after_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o soon_o ¶_o fabianê°_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o anteros_n xii_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_o when_o crysten_v man_n stand_v to_o abide_v the_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o pope_n sudden_o a_o white_a dowe_fw-mi or_o a_o culuour_n descend_v on_o his_o heed_n sayenge_a unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v pope_n of_o rome_n this_o man_n ordain_v every_o year_n the_o creme_n shall_v be_v hallow_v upon_o sherethursdaye_n also_o he_o divide_v regyon_n to_o deaken_v the_o which_o shall_v write_v the_o lyf_v of_o maetry_n and_o at_o the_o last_o dicitus_fw-la slay_v he_o ¶_o cornelius_n a_o martyr_n &_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o fabianê°_n iii_o year_n this_o man_n take_v up_o the_o body_n of_o peter_n &_o paul_n &_o with_o great_a honour_n put_v they_o in_o worshipful_a place_n with_o beata_fw-la lucina·_n ¶_o lucius_n be_v pope_n after_o cornelius_n three_o year_n and_z of_o he_o lytell_a be_v write_v ¶_o gallus_n with_o his_o soon_o volucianus_n be_v emperor_n two_o year_n &_o they_o foughte_v with_o emilianus_fw-la &_o be_v slay_v and_o emilianê°_n the_o three_o month_n be_v slay_v ¶_o valerian_n be_v emperor_n with_o his_o soon_o galyene_n xu_o year_n this_o man_n be_v virtuous_a and_o manly_a in_o the_o begin_n but_z after_o be_v give_v to_o vice_n &_o moche_n wrytchednesse_n and_o so_o be_v his_o soon_o galiene_n this_o valerian_a go_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o perseus_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a blood_n of_o martyr_n which_o he_o have_v shed_v be_v take_v of_o the_o king_n of_o perseus_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v he_o he_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n &_o keep_v he_o in_o great_a bondage_n and_o to_o this_o intent_n he_o keep_v he_o that_o when_o so_o ever_o he_o shall_v ride_v this_o veferian_n shall_v be_v lie_v down_o &_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o leet_n upon_o his_o back_n when_o he_o will_v take_v his_o horse_n this_o hear_v galiene_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v leave_v at_o rome_n and_o that_o cause_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o cruel_a against_o crysten_v man_n ¶_o and_o here_o be_v the_o viii_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o make_v the_o romayn_v to_o less_o their_o kingdom_n the_o which_o be_v never_o recover_v again_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o general_a pestilence_n be_v through_o out_o all_o the_o world_n for_o their_o trespass_n ¶_o stephanus_n a_o martyr_n after_o lucius_n be_v pope_n iii_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v use_v none_o hallow_v clothes_n but_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ¶_o sixtus_n a_o martyr_n and_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o stephanus_n two_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o mass_n shall_v besayed_z upon_o a_o awter_n the_o which_o afore_o be_v not_o and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v ¶_o dyonisius_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n this_o man_n divide_v paryssh_n and_o chyrcheyarde_n and_o assign_v to_o chyrche_n certain_a preeste_n ¶_o felix_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o dyonisius_n two_o year_n he_o ordain_v that_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n mass_n shall_v be_v say_v also_o he_o ordain_v the_o dedycacyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n every_o year_n shall_v be_v say_v ¶_o claudius_n be_v emperor_n after_o valerian_n this_o emperor_n subdue_v gothas_n noble_o and_o thenne_n he_o dessess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o cc.lxxiiii_o evticianê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n viii_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o corn_n &_o beene_n shall_v be_v blessyd_v on_o the_o awter_n and_o he_o bury_v ccc_o &_o ·xliiii_fw-la martyr_n with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi ¶_o aurelius_n be_v emperor_n after_o claudius_n u_o year_n this_o auâ—elius_n 〈◊〉_d crysten_v man_n be_v gentyll_a wherefore_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n in_o every_o place_n glorious_o and_o when_o he_o be_v desceyve_v by_o cursyd_v man_n &_o purvey_v crysten_v man_n myght_o and_o namely_o in_o france_n for_o there_o he_o abide_v &_o after_o that_o he_o have_v never_o good_a fortune_n but_o be_v slay_v and_o this_o be_v the_o nine_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n &_o câ—â—sten_v faith_n ¶_o tacitus_n be_v emperor_n after_o this_o man_n and_z he_o regn_v but_o three_o month_n and_o be_v slay_v in_o ponto_n ¶_o probus_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o v_o year_n and_o ·iiii_fw-la month_n this_o man_n recover_v france_n again_o the_o which_o be_v occupy_v with_o barbaryk_n man_n and_o he_o give_v they_o &_o pannonias_n licence_n to_o have_v vine_n yerde_n and_o when_o he_o have_v almoo_v aâ—l_a thing_n well_o in_o pease_n he_o say_v knight_n with_o in_o a_o lytell_a time_n shalle_fw-mi not_o be_v necessary_a and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v slay_v at_o sirâ—â—iun·_n ¶_o carus_n and_o his_o two_o son_n carunê°_n &_o numerian_a be_v emperor_n after_o probus_n but_o some_o be_v they_o deed_n and_o their_o fader_fw-mi be_v drown_v and_o the_o two_o son_n be_v slay_v all_o these_o three_o regn_v but_o ii_o year_n ¶_o dyoclesian_n and_o marimian_n come_v after_o these_o three_o emperor_n the_o one_o regn_v in_o the_o est_fw-la and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o west_n ¶_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o dyoclesyan_a die_v he_o brente_a all_o the_o crysten_v man_n book_n that_o may_v be_v find_v the_o two_o tyrant_n die_v more_o harm_n to_o crysten_v man_n than_o ever_o do_v any_o other·_v for_o ten_o year_n last_v the_o persecucyon_n and_o as_o we_o rede_v with_o in_o ·xxx_n day_n twenty_o thousand_o man_n be_v slay_v for_o crystis_n sake_n and_o in_o englonde_n all_o faith_n be_v almost_o destroy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o maximian_n ¶_o gaius_n be_v pope_n after_o euticianê°_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v accause_v a_o bysshop_n or_o a_o other_o clerk_n to_o any_o secular_a juge_n and_o that_o a_o pagon_n or_o a_o heretyke_a shall_v not_o accuse_v a_o crysten_v man_n also_o he_o ordain_v that_o he_o that_o be_v worthy_a shall_v ascend_v gree_n by_o gree_n to_o his_o order_fw-fr fyrsten_a benet_n than_o colet_fw-la subdeacon_n deacon_n &_o than_o priest_n and_o at_o the_o last_z he_o be_v martyr_v under_o dyoclesyan_a arcellinê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o gaius_n xi_o year_n and_o four_o month_n this_o man_n be_v persecute_v sore_o for_o drede_v of_o death_n he_o of_o free_v three_o corn_n of_o incense_n to_o the_o sacrefyce_n of_o the_o ydolle_n and_o after_o ward_n he_o open_o repent_v &_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o chyrche_n of_o god_n his_o body_n lie_v unburied_a three_o day_n for_o dread_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o after_o thorugh_a avysyon_n of_o saint_n peter_n &_o marcell_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n peter_n foot_n ¶_o marcellus_n be_v pope_n after_o marcellinus_n u_o
there_o till_o that_o the_o king_n have_v for_o yeve_v they_o his_o male_a talente_a ¶_o but_o when_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n this_o herd_n he_o answer_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la &_o say_v lord_n say_v he_o if_o we_o go_v to_o wade_v the_o north_n the_z northern_a man_n will_v say_v that_o we_o go_v to_o ward_v the_o scot_n so_o we_o shall_v be_v hold_v traitor_n for_o cause_n of_o dystaunce_n that_o be_v bytwene_v king_n edward_n &_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v as_o touch_v myself_o that_o i_o will_v not_o go_v no_o ferder_n into_o the_o northe_a than_z to_o my_o own_o castle_n at_o pountfret_n ¶_o and_o when_o sire_n roger_n clyfford_n hear_v this_o he_o arise_v up_o anon_o in_o wrath_n and_o draw_v his_o sword_n on_o high_a &_o swear_v by_o god_n almyghty_a &_o by_o his_o holy_a name_n but_o if_o that_o he_o will_v go_v with_o they_o he_z shall_v he_o slay_v there_o the_o noble_a and_o gentyll_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v sore_o a_o ferde_v &_o say_v fair_a â–ª_o sire_n i_o will_v go_v with_o you_o whether_o some_o ever_o you_o i_o bid_v though_o go_v they_o togyder_v in_o to_o the_o north_n &_o with_o they_o they_o have_v vii_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n come_v to_o burbryg_n and_o when_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n that_o be_v in_o the_o north_n country_n through_o ordinance_n of_o the_o king_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o country_n of_o scotlonde_n hear_v tell_v how_o that_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v scomfyte_v &_o his_o company_n at_o burton_n upon_o trent_n he_o orden_v he_o a_o strong_a power_n and_z sir_n symonde_fw-fr ward_n also_o that_o be_v the_o shyref_o of_o york_n and_o meet_v the_o baron_n at_o burburgge_n and_o anon_o they_o break_v the_o brydge_v that_o be_v make_v of_o tree_n ¶_o and_o when_o sir_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n herd_n the_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n have_v bring_v with_o he_o such_o a_o power_n he_o be_v sore_o adradde_a &_o send_v for_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la with_o he_o speak_v &_o say_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la sir_n andrew_n say_v he_o you_o may_v well_o understonde_v that_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v lad_n and_o mysgoverned_a by_o moche_n fall_v counsel_n through_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o sir_n hugh_n be_v soon_o sir_n johan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o through_o master_n robert_n baldok_n a_o fall_v pyll_v clerk_n that_o now_o be_v in_o the_o king_n court_n dwelling_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o will_v come_v with_o we_o with_o alle_fw-mi your_o power_n that_o you_o have_v ordain_v &_o help_v to_o dystroie_v the_o venym_n of_o englond_n and_z the_o traitor_n that_o be_v therein_o &_o we_o will_v yeve_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o best_a part_n of_o fyve_o erldom_n that_o we_o have_v &_o hold_v &_o we_o will_v make_v unto_o you_o a_o oath_n that_o we_o will_v never_o do_v thing_n without_o your_o counsel_n &_o so_o you_o shall_v be_v leave_v as_o well_o with_o as_o ever_o be_v robert_n holande_n though_o answer_v sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n &_o say_v sir_n thomas_n that_o will_v not_o i_o do_v ne_fw-fr consent_n thereto_o for_o no_o manere_fw-mi thing_n without_o the_o will_n &_o commandment_n of_o lord_n the_o king_n for_o they_o shall_v i_o be_v hold_v a_o traitor_n for_o evermore_o and_o when_o that_o the_o noble_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n see_v that_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o he_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n sir_n andrew_n he_o say_v will_v you_o not_o consent_v to_o dystroy_v the_o venym_n of_o the_o ream_n as_o we_o be_v consent_v at_o one_o word_n sir_n andrew_n i_o tell_v the_o that_o be_v this_o year_n begin_o that_o you_o shall_v â–ª_o be_v take_v and_o hold_v for_o a_o traitor_n and_o more_o than_o any_o of_o you_o hold_v we_o now_o &_o in_o worse_a dethe_v you_o shall_v dye_n than_o ever_o die_v any_o knight_n of_o englonde_n and_o understonde_v well_o that_o you_o do_v never_o thing_n that_o sore_a you_o shall_v you_o repent_v and_o now_o go_v and_o do_v what_o you_o good_a lykyth_n &_o i_o will_v put_v i_o in_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o so_o go_v the_o false_a traitor_n tyraunce_v a_o fall_v forswear_a man_n for_o through_o the_o noble_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o receyve_v the_o arm_n of_o chyvalrye_n and_z thrughe_o he_o he_o be_v make_v a_o knight_n though_o may_v man_n see_v archer_n draw_v they_o in_o that_o one_o side_n and_o in_o that_o other_o and_o knight_n also_o and_o foughte_v though_o togyder_n wonder_v sore_o and_o also_o among_o all_o other_o humfroy_n de_fw-fr boughon_n earl_n of_o herforde_n a_o worthy_a knight_n of_o renown_n through_o out_o all_o crystendom_n stand_v a_o fight_v with_o his_o enemy_n upon_o the_o brydge_v and_o as_o the_o noble_a lord_n stand_v &_o foughte_v upon_o the_o brydge_v a_o theyf_v rybaude_v sculkyd_v under_o the_o brydge_v &_o fyers_o with_o a_o spear_n smite_v the_o noble_a knight_n in_o to_z the_o fundement_n so_o that_o his_o bowelly_n come_v out_o about_o his_o foot_n ther._n alas_o for_o sorrow_n &_o pyte_n for_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o flower_n of_o solace_n &_o of_o comforth_o &_o also_o of_o curteysye_n ¶_o and_o sir_n roger_n clyfforde_v a_o noble_a &_o a_o worthy_a knyghte_n stand_v ever_o &_o fight_v and_o well_o &_o worthy_o he_o defend_v as_o a_o noble_a baron_n but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v sore_o woundyd_v in_o his_o heed_n and_o sir_n william_n of_o sullaind_a &_o sir_n roger_n of_o benfeelde_o be_v slay_v at_o that_o batayll_n when_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n see_v that_o sir_n thomas_fw-la man_n of_o lancastre_o lass_v &_o slakyd_v anon_o he_o and_o his_o company_n come_v unto_o the_o gentyll_a knight_n sir_n thomas_n &_o lay_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o high_a voice_n yield_v the_o traitor_n yield_v the._n the_o gentyll_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n answer_v thenne_n and_o say_v nay_o lord_n traitor_n we_o ben_fw-mi none_o but_o to_o you_o we_o will_v never_o we_o yield_v while_o that_o our_o lyve_n last_o but_o lever_n we_o have_v to_o be_v slay_v in_o our_o thruth_n than_o yield_v we_o unto_o you_o and_o sire_n andrew_n â—en_o gardyd_v upon_o sir_n thomas_n and_o his_o company_n yelling_n and_o cryenge_a like_o a_o wood_fw-mi wulf_n yield_v you_o traitor_n take_v yield_v you_o and_o say_v with_o a_o high_a voy_n beware_v sire_n that_o none_o of_o you_o be_v so_o hardy_a upon_o lyf_v and_o limb_n to_o miss_v do_v thomas_n body_n of_o lancastre_o and_o with_o that_o word_n the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n go_v into_o the_o castle_n &_o say_a kneling_n upon_o his_o knee_n and_o torn_v his_o visage_n to_o ward_v the_o cross_n and_o say_v almyghty_a god_n to_o the_o i_o yield_v &_o holy_a i_o put_v i_o unto_o thy_o mercy_n and_o with_o that_o the_o vylayne_n and_o rybaude_n leap_v about_o he_o on_o every_o side_n as_o tyrant_n &_o wood_n tormentor_n &_o dyspoyl_v he_o of_o his_o armour_n &_o clothe_v he_o in_o a_o â—obe_n of_o rayâ—_n that_o be_v of_o his_o squyre_v lyvetay_v â—_o and_o forth_o lad_n he_o unto_o york_n by_o water_n though_o may_v man_n see_v moche_n sorrow_n &_o care_n for_o the_o gentyl_o knight_n sledde_v on_o every_o side_n &_o the_o rybaude_n and_o the_o vyllayn_n eager_o them_z dyscry_v and_o cry_v on_o high_a yield_v traitor_n yield_v you_o and_o when_o they_o be_v yield_v they_o be_v robbyd_a &_o bind_a as_o thevy_v alas_o the_o shame_n and_o dyspyte_n that_o the_o gentyll_a orde_n of_o knyghthode_n have_v there_o at_o that_o batayll_n and_o the_o land_n be_v tho_o without_o law_n for_o holy_a chyrche_n have_v though_o nomore_o crevereence_n than_o it_o have_v be_v a_o burdell_n house_n and_o in_o that_o batyall_n be_v the_o fader_fw-mi against_o the_o soon_o â—_o and_o the_o uncle_n against_o the_o nevewe_n for_o so_o moche_n unkyndenesse_n be_v never_o seen_v before_o in_o englonde_n as_o that_o time_n among_o folk_n of_o one_o nacyon_n for_o one_o kindred_n have_v no_o more_o pyte_n of_o that_o other_o than_o a_o hungry_a wulf_n have_v of_o a_o sheep_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n for_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n be_v not_o alle_fw-mi of_o one_o nacyon_n but_o be_v medlyd_v with_o other_o naconn_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v some_o bryton_n some_o saxon_n some_o dany_n some_o pehypes_n some_o frensseman_n some_o norman_n some_o spanyerdes_n some_o romayn_v some_o henaude_v some_o flemynge_n and_o other_o dyvers_a nacyon_n the_o which_o nacyon_n accordyd_v not_o to_o the_o kind_n blood_n of_o englonde_n and_o if_o so_o great_a lord_n have_v be_v oon_o weddyd_v to_o englysshe_v people_n thenne_n shall_v pea_n have_v be_v and_o rest_n among_o theym_n without_o any_o envy_n and_o at_o that_o
batayll_n be_v roger_n clyfforde_v take_v sir_n john_n mombray_n sir_n wyllyam_n tuchyâ—_n sir_n wyllyam_n fitz_fw-fr wyllyam_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n there_o take_v at_o that_o batayll_n &_o sir_n hugh_n dandell_v net_n day_n after_o be_v take_v and_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v do_v to_o dethe_v if_o he_o have_v not_o spousyd_v the_o king_n niece_n that_o be_v erle_n gylberte_n sister_n of_o gloucestre_n â—_o and_o anon_o after_o be_v sir_n berthylmewe_v of_o badelesmore_n take_v at_o stow_n park_n a_o maneyr_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o lyncoln_n that_o be_v his_o nevewe_n &_o many_o other_o baron_n and_o baronetter_n wherefore_o be_v make_v moche_n sorrow_n ¶_o how_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v heedyd_v at_o pountfret_n and_o u_o baron_n hangyd_v and_o draw_v there_o and_o now_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o of_o the_o noble_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n what_o he_o be_v take_v &_o bring_v to_o york_v many_z of_o the_o cyte_n be_v full_a glade_n and_o upon_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o hyght_n voy_n o_o sir_n traitor_n you_o be_v welcome_a blessyd_v be_v god_n for_o now_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o reward_n that_o long_o you_o have_v deserve_v and_o cast_v upon_o he_o many_o snow_n ball_n &_o many_o other_o repreve_n they_o do_v he_o but_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n all_o suffer_v &_o say_v neither_o of_o word_n nor_o other_o ¶_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n hear_v of_o this_o scomfyture_n &_o be_v full_o glad_a &_o joyous_a &_o in_o great_a haste_n come_v to_o pountfret_n and_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n and_o sir_n hugh_n his_o soon_o &_o sir_n john_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o sir_n edmonde_n of_o wodestoke_v the_o king_n brother_n earl_n of_o kent_n &_o sir_n aymer_n of_o valaunce_v earl_n of_o penbroke_n and_o master_n robert_n baldoke_n a_o fall_v pyllyd_v clerk_n that_z be_v pryve_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o king_n court_v &_o all_o come_v thede_a with_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n entryd_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n and_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n a_o false_a tyrant_n through_o the_o king_n commandment_n take_v with_o he_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n thomas_n to_o pountfret_n and_o there_o he_o be_v pryson_v in_o his_o own_o castle_n that_o he_o have_v new_a make_v that_o stand_v ayenste_n the_o abbaye_v of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o cast_v and_o think_v how_o &_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n shall_v be_v deed_n wythoute_n jugement_n of_o his_o pery_n wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v through_o the_o king_n justicus_fw-la that_o the_o king_n shall_v put_v upon_o he_o point_n of_o treason_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o bar_v before_o the_o king_n justice_n bare_a heed_n as_o a_o theyf_v in_o a_o fair_a hall_fw-mi in_o his_o own_o castle_n that_o he_o have_v make_v there_o in_o many_o a_o fair_a feste_fw-la both_o to_o rich_a &_o to_o poor_a ¶_o and_o these_o where_o be_v justice_n sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o aymer_n of_o balance_v earl_n of_o pembroke_n sir_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o wodstok_n earl_n of_o kent_n sir_n johan_n of_o brytayne_a earl_n of_o rychemonde_n &_o sir_n robert_n malemethrop_n justyce_n and_o sire_n roberte_fw-fr he_o a_o couplyd_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la ¶_o thomas_n court_n exclude_v you_o of_o all_o manner_n answer_n thomas_n our_o lord_n the_o king_n puttyth_o upon_o you_o â–ª_o that_o you_o have_v in_o his_o land_n ride_v with_o banner_n dysplay_v against_o his_o pease_n as_o a_o traitor_n ¶_o and_o with_o the_o word_n the_o gentyll_a earl_n thomas_n with_o a_o high_a voice_n say_v nay_o lord_n forsooth_o and_o by_o saint_n thomas_n i_o be_v never_o traytoure_n ¶_o the_o justyce_n say_v again_o tho_o thomas_n our_o lord_n the_o king_n put_v upon_o you_o that_o you_o have_v robbyd_v his_o folk_n and_o murder_v his_o people_n as_o a_o theyf_v thomas_n also_o the_o king_n puttythe_v upon_o you_o that_o he_o dyscomfyte_v you_o &_o our_o people_n with_o his_o folk_n in_z his_o own_o ream_n wherefore_o you_o go_v &_o flee_v to_o the_o wood_n as_o a_o outlaw_n â–ª_o and_o thomas_fw-la as_o a_o traytoure_n you_o shall_v be_v hangyd_v by_o reason_n but_z the_o king_n have_v foryeven_v you_o that_o jugement_n for_o love_n of_o queen_n isabella_n and_o thomas_n reason_n will_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v hangyd_v but_o the_o king_n have_v foryve_v you_o that_o jugement_n for_o by_o cause_n &_o love_n of_o your_o lygnage_n but_o for_o asmoche_n thomas_n as_o you_o be_v take_v fleenge_v and_z as_o a_o outlaw_n the_o king_n will_v that_o your_o heed_n shalle_v be_v smyten_v of_o anon_o have_v he_o out_o of_o pree_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o jugement_n ¶_o when_o the_o gentyll_a knight_n thomas_n have_v hear_v all_o these_o word_n with_o a_o high_a voice_n he_o cry_v sore_o weep_a and_o say_v alas_o saint_n thomas_n fair_a fader_fw-mi alas_o shall_v i_o be_v deed_n thus_o grant_v i_o now_o blessydful_a â–ª_o god_n answer_n but_o all_o avayl_v he_o no_o thing_n for_o the_o cursyd_v gascoyns_z put_v he_o hither_o &_o thyder_o &_o on_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o high_a voy_n o_o king_n arthur_n moo_v terryble_a &_o dredefull_a well_o know_v &_o show_v now_o be_v thy_o open_a traitor_n and_o a_o evyll_n death_n shall_v thou_o right_a anon_o dye_n haste_v thou_o not_o right_a well_o deserve_v it_o ¶_o and_o thenne_n thyse_n cruel_a folk_n set_v upon_o the_o good_a knyhht_n thomas_n for_o very_o scorn_v a_o old_a chaplet_n that_o be_v alle_fw-mi to_o rend_v that_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o half_a penny_n and_o after_o that_o they_o set_v he_o upon_o a_o white_a palfroy_n full_a unsemely_a &_o also_o all_o bare_a with_o a_o old_a bridle_n and_o with_o a_o horryble_a noise_n they_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n to_o ward_v his_o death_n and_z they_o cast_v upon_o he_o many_o ball_n of_o snow_n in_o dyspyte_n and_o as_o the_o traitor_n lad_n he_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n though_o say_v he_o these_o piteous_a word_n and_o his_o ande_fw-mi hold_v up_o on_o high_a to_o ward_v heaven_n now_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n yeve_v we_o mercy_n for_o the_o erthly_a king_n have_v we_o forsake_v and_o a_o frere_fw-fr precher_n go_v with_o he_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n that_o he_o end_v his_o life_n unto_o who_o he_o shrove_n he_o all_o his_o life_n and_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n hold_v the_o frere_fw-fr wonder_n fast_o by_o the_o clothes_n &_o say_v to_o he_o fair_a fader_fw-mi abide_v with_o we_o till_o that_o i_o be_v deed_n for_o my_o flesh_n quakyth_v for_o drede_n of_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o the_o sothe_o for_o to_o say_v the_z gentyll_a earl_n set_v he_o upon_o his_o knee_n and_o torn_v he_o to_o ward_v the_o ee_a but_o a_o rybaude_n that_o be_v call_v hygone_a of_o mosston_n set_v honde_v upon_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n and_o say_v in_o dyspyte_n of_o he_o sir_n traitor_n tear_v the_o toward_o the_o scot_n thy_o foul_a death_n to_o receyve_v &_o torned_a to_o ward_v the_o nosth_n the_o noble_a earl_n thomas_n answer_v tho_o with_o a_o mild_a voy_n and_o say_v now_o fair_a lord_n i_o shall_v do_v your_o will_n and_o with_o that_o word_n the_o friar_fw-la go_v from_o he_o sore_o weep_a and_o anon_o a_o rybaude_n go_v to_o he_o &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n the_o xi_o kalendas_fw-la of_o auerell_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc_o &_o xxi_o ¶_o alas_o that_o ever_o such_o a_o gentyll_a blood_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o death_n without_o cause_n &_o reason_n and_o traytours_o the_o king_n be_v counseyl_v when_o he_o through_o the_o fall_v counseyll_o of_o the_o spenser_n suffer_v sir_n thomas_n his_o uncle_n soon_o to_o be_v put_v to_o such_o a_o death_n &_o so_o he_o beheeded_a against_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o great_a pyte_n it_o be_v also_o that_o such_o a_o noble_a king_n shall_v be_v dysceyve_v and_o mysgoverned_a through_o counsel_n of_o the_o fall_v spensers_n the_o which_o though_o he_o maynten_v thrughe_a loselry_n against_o his_o honour_n &_o also_o his_o proffyte_n for_o after_o ward_v there_o fall_v great_a vengeance_n in_o englonde_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o forsayd·_v thomas_n dethe_v when_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n of_o his_o lyf_v be_v passyd_v the_o pryour_fw-mi &_o the_o monky_n of_o pounfret_n gate_n the_o body_n of_o sir_n thomas_n of_o the_o king_n &_o bury_v it_o before_o the_o high_a awter_n on_o the_o right_a side_n ¶_o that_o same_o day_n that_o this_o gentyll_a knight_n be_v deed_n be_v hangyd_v and_o draw_v for_o the_o same_o quarrel_n at_o pountfret_n sir_n william_n tuchet_n sir_n william_n fitz_n william_n sir_n werreyn_a of_o isell_n sir_n henry_n bradborn_n &_o sir_n
our_o lyege_n lord_n the_o king_n &_o to_o we_o &_o upon_o all_o that_o you_o shall_v mow_v for_o fair_a again_o us._n that_o if_o the_o say_a spenser_n our_o enemy_n come_v within_o your_o power_n that_z you_o do_v he_o hasty_o to_o be_v take_v &_o sauf_o keep_v untyll_o you_o have_v ordain_v of_o he_o our_o will_n &_o the_o you_o leave_v it_o not_o in_o no_o manner_n wise_a as_o you_o desire_v honour_n &_o profit_n of_o we_o all_o &_o of_o all_o the_o ream_n vnderstond_v you_o right_a well_o that_o if_o you_o do_v this_o our_o prayer_n and_o streyghte_a commandment_n we_o think_v we_o so_o moche_v the_o more_o behold_v unto_o you_o and_o also_o you_o shall_v gete_v you_o worship_n &_o also_o profit_n if_o you_o send_v as_o hasty_o answer_v of_o all_o your_o will_n again_o at_o baldok_n the_o syxte_v day_n of_o octobre_n which_o letter_n in_o the_o dawning_a of_o the_o day_n of_o saint_n denys_n be_v tackyd_v upon_o the_o new_a cross_n in_o cheap_a and_o many_o topye_n of_o the_o same_o letter_n be_v tackyd_v upon_o wyndowe_n and_o door_n &_o upon_o other_o place_n in_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n that_o all_o man_n pass_v by_o the_o way_n may_v they_o rede_n and_o see_v and_z in_o the_o same_o time_n king_n edward_n be_v at_o london_n in_o the_o tower_n at_o his_o meet_a and_o a_o messager_n come_v in_o to_o the_o hall_fw-mi &_o say_a that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n be_v come_v to_o land_n at_o herewhiche_n and_o have_v bring_v in_o her_o company_n sir_n johan_n of_o henande_n &_o with_o he_o man_n of_o arm_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o with_o that_o word_n sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi speak_v &_o thus_o unto_o the_o king_n say_v my_o moost_n worshipful_a lord_n &_o king_n of_o englond_n now_o make_v good_a cheer_n for_o certain_o they_o be_v all_o we_o the_o king_n see_v this_o word_n comfortable_a yet_o he_o be_v fulle_v sorrowful_a &_o pensyf_v in_o his_o herte_n and_o the_o king_n have_v not_o full_o eten_v but_o there_o come_v in_o to_o the_o hall_fw-mi a_o neither_o message_a &_o say_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n be_v arryve_v at_o she_o which_o beside_o ypswytche_n in_o soutfolke_n sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi speak_v to_o the_o messager_n &_o say_a tell_v sothe_o in_o good_a faith_n my_o fair_a friend_n be_v she_o come_v with_o a_o great_a strength_n now_o câ—â—tes_v the_o sothe_o for_o to_o say_v sir_n say_v the_o messager_n she_z ne_z have_v in_o her_o company_n but_o uâ—_n hounderd_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o with_o that_o word_n sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi cry_v with_o a_o high_a voice_n &_o say_v alas_o alas_o we_o be_v alle_fw-mi betray_v fort_n with_o so_o lytell_a power_n she_o have_v never_o come_v to_o land_v but_o if_o folk_n of_o this_o land_n be_v unto_o she_o concente_fw-la and_o therefore_o after_o there_o meet_v they_o take_v counsel_n and_o go_v to_o ward_v waly_n for_o to_z arere_z the_o walsshman_n against_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o edward_n she_o soon_o all_z for_o to_o right_a and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o purpose_n every_o eachone_o ¶_o how_o master_n water_n stapylton_n bysshop_n of_o excetre_n that_o be_v the_o king_n tresorer_n be_v heedyd_v at_o london_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n king_n edward_n be_v sore_o adradde_a least_fw-mi that_o man_n of_o london_n will_v yield_v theym_a unto_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o to_o she_o soon_o edward_n wherefore_o he_o set_v master_n walter_n stapylton_n his_o tresorer_n for_o to_o be_v wardeyne_a and_o keeper_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n with_o the_o mayor_n and_o so_o come_v to_o the_o gyldehaâ—â—e_n of_o london_n and_o axe_v the_o key_n of_o the_o yate_n of_o the_o cyte_n thrughe_o vertu_fw-fr &_o strength_n of_o his_o commyssyon_n &_o will_v have_v have_v the_o keep_a of_o the_o cite_v and_o the_o comuner_n answer_v &_o say_v that_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o cyte_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o king_n edward_n &_o of_o isabella_n the_o queen_n &_o of_o the_o duke_n the_o king_n soon_o without_o any_o more_o the_o bysshop_n though_o be_v sore_o onoy_v &_o swear_v oath_n they_o all_o shall_v aby_v it_o anon_o as_o the_o king_n edward_n be_v come_v out_o of_o walye_n ¶_o and_o the_o comuner_n all_o anon_o of_o the_o cyte_n take_v the_o bysshop_n &_o lad_n he_o anon_o amydde_v of_o the_o cheap_a &_o there_o they_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o set_v his_o heed_n in_o his_o right_a honde_n and_o forth_o with_o the_o same_o comyn_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n by_o heedyd_v two_o of_o he_o squyre_v that_o hold_v with_o the_o bysshop_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v callyd_v wylliam_n of_o wail_v that_o be_v the_o bysshops_n nevew_n and_o that_o other_o be_v callyd_v john_n of_o padynton_n and_o also_o they_o take_v a_o burgey_n of_o london_n that_o be_v callyd_v john_n mershall_n that_o be_v sir_n hugh_n spenser_n espy_v the_o fader_fw-mi &_o smote_n of_o his_o heed_n also_o &_o in_o that_o same_o time_n the_o bysshop_n have_v in_o london_n a_o fair_a tower_n in_o make_v in_o his_o close_a upon_o the_o ryver_n temse_n that_o be_v without_o temple_n bar_v &_o he_o fail_v stone_n to_o make_v thereof_o a_o end_n &_o he_o command_v his_o man_n to_o go_v the_o frere_fw-fr carmes_fw-fr and_o there_o they_o take_v stone_n to_o make_v there_o with_o the_o tower_n &_o moche_n sonde_v &_o mortar_n &_o old_a robous_a that_o be_v leave_v and_o for_o the_o dyspyte_n the_o bysshop_n have_v do_v unto_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr he_o &_o his_o two_o squyre_v be_v bury_v in_o that_o sonde_v as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v hound_n and_o there_o they_o lie_v xi_o weke_n till_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n send_v her_o letter_n to_o the_o comuner_n &_o pray_v they_o that_o they_o will_v suffer_v and_o grant_n that_o the_o bysshop_n may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o that_o place_n &_o be_v bury_v at_o excetre_n at_o his_o own_o chyrche_n and_o so_o he_o be_v &_o his_o two_o squyre_v be_v bury_v at_o saint_n clemente_n chyrche_v without_o temple_n bar_n and_o it_o â—_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o that_o bysshop_n dey_v a_o evyll_n death_n for_o he_o be_v a_o coveytous_a man_n &_o have_v with_o he_o no_o mercy_n &_o evyll_n counseyl_v the_o king_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v arnold_n of_o spain_n take_v that_o assentye_n to_o lede_n the_o u_o m.li_o of_o silver_n in_o fyve_o barelle_n feryer_n unto_o the_o douzeper_n of_o france_n for_o to_o help_v &_o haste_v the_o queen_n isabella_n to_o her_o death_n and_o edward_n she_o soon_o also_o and_o this_o arnold_n be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o the_o cyte·_a ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n &_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v take_v as_o king_n edward_n have_v send_v master_n walter_n stapylton_n he_o tresorer_n in_o to_o london_n for_z to_o keep_v the_o cyte_n unto_o he_o against_o the_o queen_n isabella_n his_o wyf_v &_o against_o edward_n his_o soon_o anon_o himself_o take_v with_o he_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o soon_o &_o sir_n john_n of_o arundel_n and_o master_n robert_n baldok_n his_o chancellor_n a_o fall_v pyll_v clerk_n &_o take_v their_o way_n to_o ward_n brystowe_v and_o there_o the_o king_n abide_v a_o lytyll_a time_n and_o make_v sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi as_o constable_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n one_fw-mi the_o king_n &_o that_o other_o spenser_n go_v to_o ship_n and_o sayll_v to_o ward_n waly_v &_o take_v no_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n steward_n ne_z of_o none_o of_o the_o kyngys_n household_n &_o go_v over_o in_o to_o waly_n for_o to_z arere_z the_o walsshman_n against_o dame_n isabella_n the_o queen_n &_o the_o duke_n she_o soon_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o kente_n and_o sir_n john_n henaude_fw-fr and_o he_o go_v and_o pursue_v after_o they_o and_z their_o power_n encreacyd_v every_o day_n so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n be_v take_v upon_o a_o hill_n in_o waly_n and_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o soon_o in_o that_o othersyde_o of_o the_o same_o hylle_n &_o the_o false_a pyll_v clerk_n master_n robert_n baldok_n there_o fast_a beside_o theym_n and_o be_v bring_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n as_z almyghty_a god_n will_v and_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v put_v in_o sauf_a keep_a in_o the_o castle_n of_o kenylworth_n and_o he_o keep_v sir_n henry_n that_o be_v saint_n thomas_n brother_n of_o lancastre_o and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o fader_fw-mi come_n &_o put_v he_o in_o the_o queens_n grace_n &_o edward_n her_o soon_o duke_n of_o guyon_n but_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n after_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v take_v will_v never_o eete_v no_o more_o meet_v ne_o drink_v no_o manner_n drink_v for_z he_o wyste_v to_o have_v no_o mercy_n sauf_o only_o to_o be_v deed_n ¶_o and_o the_o queen_n
the_o king_n brother_n of_o englonde_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o henaude_n and_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n of_o wygmore_o and_o sir_n thomas_n rocelyn_n and_o sir_n johan_n of_o cromwell_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n trussell_v and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o alyaunce_n of_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o his_o quarrel_n and_o be_v dysheryte_v of_o their_o londe_n ordain_v they_o a_o great_a power_n and_z arryve_v at_o here_o with_o in_o south_n folk_n and_o soon_o after_o they_o pursew_v the_o spenseâ—s_n till_o that_o they_o be_v take_v &_o put_v pytevous_a dethe_v as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o their_o company_n also_o for_o the_o great_a falsnes_n that_o they_o die_v to_o king_n edward_n to_o his_o peple_n ¶_o and_o merlin_n say_v also_o more_o that_o the_o goat_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o great_a distress_n and_o in_o great_a angusshe_v and_o in_o grte_n sorrow_n he_o shall_v be_v lede_n his_o lyf_v and_z he_o say_v sothe_o for_o after_o the_o time_n that_o king_n edward_n be_v take_v he_o be_v put_v into_o ward_n till_o that_o the_o spenser_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o also_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o his_o parliament_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v ordain_v and_o assign_v himself_o unto_o his_o baronage_n and_o also_o will_v not_o govern_v and_o rule_v his_o people_n ne_z his_o ream_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v wherefore_o some_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n come_v and_o yield_v up_o there_o homage_v unto_o he_o for_o theym_fw-mi &_o all_o the_o other_o of_o the_o ream_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la twenty_o and_o they_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n for_o evermore_o and_o ever_o live_v afterward_o in_o moche_n sorrow_n and_o anguysshe_n lodowicus_n be_v emperor_n after_o henry_n fourâ—_n year_n this_o lodowicus_fw-la be_v duke_n of_o banare_n and_o he_o dyspyse_v the_o coronation_n of_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n hy_o &_o moche_n labour_n &_o deposyd_v many_o peril_n he_o have_v aft_n &_o he_o trowble_v great_o the_o unyte_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o they_o be_v chosyn_n against_o he_o frederyk_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o ostryche_n and_o he_o over_o come_v the_o duke_n &_o abode_n a_o rebelyon_n to_o his_o end_n and_o in_o great_a peryll_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o at_o the_o last_o karolus_fw-la be_v chosyn_n against_o he_o the_o which_o prevayl_v and_o sudden_o lodowic_n fall_v down_o of_o his_o horse_n and_o dyscessyd_v ¶_o john_n mandevyll_n a_o douctour_n of_o physyk_fw-mi &_o a_o knight_n bear_v be_v in_o englonde_n abowte_fw-mi this_o tyme._n and_o he_o make_v a_o merueyllous_a pylgrymage_n for_o he_o go_v almoo_v abowte_fw-mi all_o the_o world_n and_o he_o write_v his_o dedy_n in_o three_o langage_v and_o decessyd·_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n albon_n ¶_o benedictus_n the_o xxii_o be_v pope_n after_o john_n vii_o year_n and_o more_o this_o man_n be_v a_o monk_n and_z in_o all_o his_o ynogthe_n he_o be_v of_o good_a conversacyon_n and_o a_o doctor_n of_o dyvinite_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n he_o reform_v thorder_n of_o saint_n benet_n in_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v nescessary_a &_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n to_o grant_v benefyce_n lest_z he_o have_v grauntyd_v it_o to_o a_o uncunning_a man_n he_z make_v a_o decretal_a the_o which_o begin_v benedictus_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o donis_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o he_o be_v very_o cruel_a in_o faith_n &_o for_o that_o of_o sommen_fw-mi lytyll_o lovyd_v he_o be_v so_o stout_a a_o man_n that_o almoo_v he_o will_v not_o know_v his_o own_o cousin_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.ccc.xxii_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n carnarivan_n regn_v sir_n edward_n of_o wyndsore_n his_o soon_o the_o which_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o anoint_a at_o westmestre_n through_o counsel_n &_o consent_v of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n the_o sondaye_n in_o candelmasse_n eve_o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvi_o that_o be_v of_o aege_fw-la at_o that_o time_n but_o xu_o year_n and_o for_o cause_n that_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v in_o ward_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n &_o also_o be_v put_v down_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n be_v without_o king_n from_o the_o feest_fw-mi of_o saint_n katheryn_n from_o the_o year_n above_o say_v to_o the_o fee_v of_o candelmasse_n and_o though_o be_v all_o manere_fw-mi plea_n of_o the_o king_n bynche_n astente_fw-la and_o though_o be_v command_v to_o all_o the_o shyref_n of_o englonde_n thrughe_o wrytte_a to_o warn_v the_o party_n to_o defendaunty_n through_o somn_v again_o and_o also_o ferthermore_o that_o all_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n gayolle_n that_o be_v attachid_v through_o shyref_n shall_v be_v lete_fw-la go_v quite_o ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n after_o his_o coronacyon_n at_o the_o prayer_n &_o beseeching_n of_o his_o lyege_n of_o the_o ream_n grauntyd_v they_o a_o chartre_n of_o steadfast_a pease_n to_o all_o they_o that_o will_v it_o axe_n and_o sir_n johnn_n of_o henaude_n and_o his_o company_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n &_o tornyd_v home_o to_o their_o own_o country_n again_o and_o each_o of_o they_o hade_fw-mi full_a rich_a yefte_n every_o man_n as_o he_o be_v of_o value_n &_o estate_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v englond_n in_o rest_n &_o pease_n &_o great_a love_n bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o his_o lord_n and_o comyn_o englysshman_n say_v among_o they_o that_o the_o devyll_n be_v deed_n but_o the_o innumerable_a tresour_n of_o the_o king_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o tresour_n of_o the_o spenser_n both_z of_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o of_o the_o soon_o and_z of_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_z of_o master_n robert_n baldok_n that_o be_v the_o kyngê_n chancellor_n be_v departyd_v after_o the_o queen_n isabelles_n ordinance_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortymers_n of_o wygmore_o so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o thing_n thereof_o but_o at_o her_o will_n &_o her_o delyverraunce_n ne_z of_o their_o londe_n as_o afterward_o you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v unto_o stanthop_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v the_o king_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n under_o the_o keep_a of_o sir_n henry_n that_o be_v earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastres_n brother_n that_o though_o be_v earl_n of_o leycetre_n and_o the_o king_n grauntyd_v he_o the_o erldome_n of_o lancastre_n that_o the_o king_n his_o fader_fw-mi have_v seasyd_v in_o to_o his_o honde_n &_o put_v out_o thomas_n of_o lancaster_n brother_n &_o so_o be_v he_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o leycetre_n and_o also_o stywarde_a of_o englonde_n as_o his_o brother_n be_v in_o his_o time_n but_o sir_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n fader_fw-mi make_v sorrow_n without_o end_n by_o cause_n he_o may_v not_o speak_v with_o he_o wyf_v ne_o with_o his_o soon_o wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o moche_n myscheyf_v for_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o he_o be_v lead_v &_o rule_v by_o fall_n counseyll_v yet_o he_o be_v king_n edwardâ—_n soon_o callyd_v edward_n with_o the_o long_a shanky_n and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o worthy_a blood_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o yeve_v great_a yefte_n &_o large_a be_v most_o pryve_v with_o the_o king_n his_o own_o soon_o &_o they_o be_v his_o enemy_n both_o night_n &_o day_n &_o procure_v to_o make_v debate_n &_o contake_n bytwene_v he_o &_o he_o soon_o &_o isabella_n his_o wyf_v but_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n be_v to_o he_o good_a friend_n ever_o more_o &_o cast_v both_o by_o night_n &_o by_o day_n how_o they_o may_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o among_o their_o company_n that_o the_o frere_n have_v prive_o bring_v the_fw-mi be_v a_o frere_fw-fr that_o be_v callyd_v dunhened_a â—_o and_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o gadryd_v a_o great_a company_n of_o folk_n to_o keep_v att_o that_o need_n but_o the_o friar_fw-la be_v take_v &_o put_v in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o pountfret_n &_o there_o he_o dey_v in_o prison_n &_o sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n that_o have_v the_o king_n fader_fw-mi in_o keep_a through_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n delyver_v edward_n the_o king_n fader_fw-mi by_o endenture_n of_o sir_n thomas_n of_o berkelay_n and_o so_o sir_n john_n matrevas_n &_o they_o lad_n he_o from_o the_o castle_n of_o kenylworth_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o berkelay_n &_o keep_v he_o there_o sauf_o ¶_o and_o att_o ester_n next_o after_o his_o coronacyon_n the_o king_n ordain_v a_o great_a huge_a host_n for_z to_o fight_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o sir_n john_n the_o earl_n brother_n of_o henave_n come_v
than_o he_o make_v henry_n his_o elder_a soon_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o duke_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o earl_n of_o chestee_n and_o he_o make_v sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n again_o as_o he_o be_v before_o and_o sir_n roger_n walden_a that_o king_n richard_n have_v make_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o london_n for_o that_o time_n it_o stand_v void_a and_o he_o make_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o arundel_n that_o come_v with_o he_o over_o the_o see_v from_o calays_n in_o to_o englonde_n he_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v ben_fw-mi and_o put_v he_o in_o possessyon_n of_o all_o his_o londe_n and_o he_o make_v homage_n and_o feaute_n unto_o his_o liege_n lord_n the_o king_n as_o all_o other_o lord_n have_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o anon_o dey_v king_n rycharde_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o north_n country_n for_z there_o he_o be_v enfamed_a unto_o death_n by_o his_o keeper_n for_z he_o be_v keep_v there_o four_o or_o u_o day_n from_o meet_a or_o drink_v &_o so_o he_o make_v his_o end_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o moche_n people_n in_o englonde_n and_o in_o other_o londe_n say_v he_o be_v alyve_a many_o a_o year_n after_o his_o death_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v alyve_a or_o deed_n the_o people_n hold_v their_o false_a opynyon_n &_o byleve_v that_o many_o have_v &_o much_o people_n come_v to_o great_a myscheyf_v &_o foul_a death_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o aftewarde_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n wist_v &_o know_v very_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o lete_fw-la sere_a he_o in_o the_o best_a manere_n &_o close_v it_o in_o a_o fair_a chest_n with_o dyverse_a spyce_n &_o bawme_n and_o close_v he_o in_o a_o lynnyâ—_n cloth_n all_o sauf_a his_o visage_n and_o that_o be_v leave_v open_a that_o all_o man_n myghtse_n his_o person_n from_o all_o other_o man_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n with_o torch_n light_v brenning_a to_o saint_n paul_n chyrche_n &_o there_o he_o have_v his_o mass_n and_o dyryge_a with_o moche_n reverence_n &_o solempnyte_v of_o seruyce_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v than_o he_o be_v bring_v from_o saint_n poule_n into_o the_o abby_n of_o westminster_n &_o there_o he_o have_v his_o hole_n seruyce_n again_o and_o fro_o westmynster_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o langley_n and_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v upon_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o crystmasse_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndesore_n and_o oon_o the_o xii_o even_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n unto_o the_o king_n &_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o &_o the_o duke_n of_o surri_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o exâ—estre_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n and_o &_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o other_o moo_o of_o their_o affynyte_n be_v accord_v to_o make_v a_o mom_v unto_o the_o king_n on_o xii_o day_n att_o night_n &_o there_o they_o purpose_v â—ee_n thâ—_n king_n in_o the_o revelling_n and_o thus_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n warn_v the_o king_n and_o when_o the_o king_n come_v the_o same_o night_n to_o london_n preve_o ne_v all_o the_o haste_v that_o he_o may_v to_o gete_v he_o help_v socoure_v and_o comforth_o and_o counseyll_v and_o anon_o these_o other_o that_o will_v have_v put_v the_o king_n to_o dethe_v flee_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v for_z they_o know_v well_o that_o their_o counseyll_n be_v bewray_v and_o than_o flee_v the_o duke_n of_o surrey_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o salesbury_n with_o all_o their_o menye_n unto_o the_o town_n of_o cycestre_n and_o there_o the_o people_n oâ—_n the_o town_n wodle_o have_v arrest_v they_o and_o they_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o their_o arre_a but_o stand_v at_o defence_n &_o faught_n manly_a but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v overcomen_v &_o take_v and_o there_o they_o â—mote_v of_o the_o duke_n heed_n of_o surrey_n and_o the_o earl_n heed_n of_o salybury_n &_o many_o other_o moo_o &_o these_o they_o put_v their_o quarter_n in_o to_o sack_n &_o their_o hede_n on_o pole_n bear_v on_o high_a and_o so_o they_o be_v bring_v through_o he_o cyte_v of_o london_n to_o london_n brydge_v and_o there_o these_o hede_n be_v set_v uponâ—â—ghe_o and_z their_o quarter_n be_v send_v unto_o other_o good_a town_n &_o cytee_n of_o englonde_n and_o set_v up_o there_o ¶_o at_o oxford_n be_v take_v blonde_a knyghte_n and_o benet_n cely_n knight_n &_o thomas_n wyâ—tersell_a squire_n &_o the_o there_o by_o hede_v and_o quarter_v and_o the_o knight_n hedes_o be_v set_v upon_o pool_n and_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v and_o the_o quartre_n send_v forth_o to_o other_o good_a town_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n aâ—_n pryetell_v well_o in_o a_o mill_v in_o estser_n there_o sir_n john_n holonde_n the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n be_v take_v with_o the_o comyne_n of_o the_o country_n and_z they_o bring_v he_o from_o the_o mill_v to_o the_o plasshe_n &_o to_o the_o same_o place_n that_o king_n rycharde_n have_v restyd_v sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o right_a there_o in_o the_o same_o place_n they_o smite_v of_o the_o duke_n heed_n of_o excestre_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o london_n upon_o a_o pool_n and_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o brystowe_n be_v take_v the_o lord_n spenser_n the_o king_n rycharde_n have_v make_v earl_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o town_n of_o brystowe_n take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o market_n place_n of_o the_o town_n &_o there_o they_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o send_v it_o unto_o london_n and_o there_o it_o be_v set_v unto_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v sir_n bernard_n brokeyn_n knight_n take_v and_o arrest_v and_o put_v in_o the_o tour_n of_o london_n &_o sir_n john_n shelly_a knight_n and_o sir_n john_n mawdelyn_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n ferybâ—â—ersones_n of_o king_n rychardes_n and_o they_o be_v arrest_v and_o put_v in_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o thyde_a come_v the_o king_n justice_n &_o sit_v upon_o theym_n in_o the_o tour_n of_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a all_o four_o unto_o the_o dethe_v and_o the_o doom_n be_v give_v unto_o sir_n bernarde_n brokeys_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o foot_n from_o the_o tower_n through_o the_o cytee_n of_o london_n unto_o tyburn_n and_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v and_o after_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_z sir_n johan_n shelly_n knight_n and_o sir_n johan_n mawdelyn_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n feryâ—e_a person_n be_v draw_v through_o out_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o they_o be_v hang_v and_o their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o and_o set_v on_o london_n brydge_v and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n henry_n send_v queen_n isabella_n home_o again_o in_o to_o france_n the_o which_o be_v king_n rycharde_a wyf_v and_o gaaf_v her_o gold_n &_o silver_n &_o many_o other_o jewele_n and_o so_o she_o be_v dyscharge_v of_o all_o her_o power_n send_v out_o of_o englond_n and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o be_v sir_n roger_n claryngton_n knyghte_n and_o two_o of_o his_o man_n and_o the_o pryoure_n of_o launde_n and_o ·viii_fw-la frere_n mynor_v &_o some_o master_n of_o dyvynyte_n and_o other_o for_o treason_n that_o they_o wrought_v against_o the_o king_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v at_o tyburn_n all_o xii_o person_n and_o there_o begin_v a_o great_a dyscencyon_n and_o debate_n in_o the_o country_n of_o wales_n bytwene_v the_o lord_n grey_n rythen_a and_o owen_n of_o glendere_fw-la squire_n of_o wales_n &_o this_o owen_n arere_v a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o walsshman_n &_o keep_v all_o that_o councre_n about_o right_n strong_o &_o dye_a moche_n harm_n and_o dystroy_v the_o king_n town_n &_o lordshyppe_n thrughe_o out_o all_o wale_n and_o rob_v &_o slay_v the_o king_n people_n both_o englysshe_v and_o walesshe_n and_o thus_o he_o endure_v a_o xii_o year_n large_o and_o he_o take_v the_o lord_n grey_n rythen_a prisoner_n and_o keep_v he_o fast_o in_o hold_n till_o he_o be_v raunson_v of_o prisoner_n of_o the_o march_v and_o keep_v he_o long_o time_n in_o hold_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o make_v he_o wed_v one_o of_o his_o doughter_n &_o keep_v he_o still_o with_o his_o wyf_v and_o soon_o after_o he_o dey_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n henry_n know_v this_o mischeyf_v destruccyon_n and_o treason_n the_o this_o owen_n have_v wrought_v and_o anon_o he_o ordain_v a_o strong_a power_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n &_o moche_v other_o stuff_n the_o long_v to_o war_n for_o to_o abate_v and_o destroy_v the_o
justice_n ¶_o and_o after_o albert_n the_o thyrd_o frederyk_fw-mi be_v choose_v emperor_n â–ª_o this_o frederyk_fw-mi duke_n of_o osteryk_n be_v long_o emperor_n &_o dyffer_v to_o be_v crown_v at_o rome_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o scysme_n but_o after_o that_o unyte_n be_v have_v he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o imperial_a dyademe_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nycholas_n the_o iiii_o this_o be_v a_o peasyble_a man_n quyete_a and_o of_o syngule_a patience_n not_o hatyngethe_v chryche_n he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o trason_a &_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man._n &_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n in_o this_o same_o year_n elynoure_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v again_o her_o whereupon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o saint_n stephen_n chapel_n att_o westm_n afore_o the_o arch_a bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o she_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v open_a penance_n to_o go_v thrughe_v the_o cheap_a bere_v a_o taper_n in_o her_o hand_n &_o after_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n under_o the_o keep_n of_o sir_n thomas_fw-la stanley_a also_o that_o same_o time_n be_v arrest_v master_n thomas_n southwell_v a_o cannon_n of_o westm_n master_v john_n have_v a_o chapelayne_v off_o the_o say_a lady_n master_v robert_n bolyngbroke_a a_o clerk_n use_v nygromancye_n and_o one_o margery_n iouroemayn_v call_v the_o which_o of_o eye_n belyde_v westm_o there_o be_v arrest_v as_o for_o be_v of_o connseyl_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o for_o master_n thomas_n suthwel_v dey_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o the_o morrow_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o justyce_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n master_n john_n hume_n &_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o gild_v hall_fw-mi in_o london_n &_o there_o before_o the_o mayre_n the_o lord_n &_o chyef_n of_o englonde_n be_v reyn_v &_o dampen_v both_o to_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v &_o quarter_v but_o master_n john_n hume_n have_v his_o charter_n by_o the_o king_n but_o master_n roger_n be_v draw_v to_o tyburn_a where_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o dey_v guiltless_a of_o this_o matter_n &_o never_o have_v trespaced_a in_o that_o he_o dey_v before_o notwithstond_v he_o be_v hang_v hede_v &_o quarter_v who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o margere_fw-la iurdemayn_v be_v burn_v in_o smythfylde_v &_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o london_n in_o fleet_n street_n by_o night_n time_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n and_o man_n of_o london_n and_o dyverse_a man_n slay_v and_o some_o hurt_n and_o one_o herbotel_n be_v the_o chyef_a cancer_n of_o the_o mysgovernaunce_n &_o affraye_n ¶_o also_o this_o year_n at_o the_o chese_v of_o the_o mayor_n of_o londom_o the_o comens_fw-la name_v robert_n clopton_n and_o raulyn_n holande_n talyor_n and_o the_o alderman_n take_v robert_n clopton_a and_o bring_v he_o att_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o mayor_n as_o custom_n be_v and_o than_o certain_a talyourâ—_n and_o other_o hâ—de_v craft_n man_n cry_v nay_o nay_o not_o this_o man_n but_o raulyn_n holande_n wherefore_o the_o mayre_n that_o be_v padyslye_o send_v theym_n that_o so_o cry_v to_o newgate_n where_o they_o abide_v a_o great_a while_n &_o be_v punysshed·_v ¶_o in_o this_o year_n be_v dyverse_a enbassatour_n send_v in_o to_o guyon_n from_o a_o marriage_n for_o the_o king_n for_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o armynake_n that_o which_o be_v conclude_v but_o by_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n it_o be_v let_v &_o put_v a_o parte·_a ¶_o and_o after_o this_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o suffolk_n go_v they_o self_n oversee_v in_o france_n and_o there_o he_o trate_v the_o mare_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o the_o king_n daughter_n of_o cycyle_n and_o of_o iherusalem_n and_o the_o next_o year_n it_o be_v conclude_v full_o that_o marriage_n by_o which_o marriage_n the_o king_n shall_v delyver_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o angeo_n and_o the_o erldome_n of_o maynen_n which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o normandye_n thenne_n depart_v the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n with_o his_o wyfen_n &_o dyverse_a lord_n and_o knight_n in_o the_o most_o ryal_n astate_n that_o may_v be_v out_o of_o englonde_n with_o new_a chare_n &_o palfrey_n which_o go_v through_o the_o cheap_a and_o so_o go_v over_o the_o see_v and_o receyve_v she_o and_o than_o after_o in_o the_o lenten_a bring_v she_o unto_o hamton_n where_o she_o land_v &_o there_o be_v ryal_o receyve_v ¶_o and_o upon_o candelmas_n even_o before_o by_o a_o great_a tempeste_n of_o thondre_fw-fr &_o lyghening_a at_o after_o none_o paul_n styple_a be_v set_v on_o fire_n on_o the_o myddde_n of_o the_o shaft_n in_o the_o tymbre_fw-es which_o be_v quench_v by_o force_n of_o labour_n and_o special_o by_o the_o morrow_n mass_n priest_n of_o the_o bowe_n in_o cheap_a which_o be_v think_v impossyble_a sauf_a only_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o this_o year_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o stafforde_n make_v &_o create_v duke_n of_o bukynghm_o th'earl_n of_o werwykd_v of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o earl_n of_o dorset_n marky_v of_o dorset_n &_o the_o earl_n be_v make_v markê_n of_o soffolk_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n wed_v queen_n margarete_n &_o of_o her_o coronacyon_n this_o year_n king_n henry_n marry_v at_o suthwyk_n queen_n margarete_n &_o she_o come_v to_o london_n the_o xxviii_o day_n of_o may_v and_o by_o the_o way_n all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n receyve_v she_o worshypful_o in_o dyverse_a place_n and_o in_o especial_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o on_o the_o black_a h_v the_o mayor_n with_o all_o the_o alderman_n &_o all_o the_o craft_n in_o blue_a gown_n broudr_v with_o the_o devyse_n of_o his_o craft_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v meet_v with_o she_o with_o red_a hode_n &_o bring_v she_o to_o londom_n where_o be_v dyverse_a pagenris_n &_o countenance_n of_o dyverse_a hystorye_n show_v in_o dyvers_a place_n of_o the_o city_n coste_o ¶_o and_o the_o thirty_o day_n of_o may._n the_o foresaid_a queen_n be_v crown_v at_o westm_n &_o there_o be_v juste_n three_o day_n during_o within_o the_o sayntwary_a before_o the_o abbaye_v ¶_o this_o year_n the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o kylmain_n apele_v th'earl_n of_o vrmonde_n of_o treason_n which_o have_v a_o day_n to_o theym_v assygue_v for_o to_o fight_v in_o smythfelde_n and_o the_o lyste_n be_v make_v &_o the_o field_n dress_v but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o point_n the_o king_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o fyghte_n but_o take_v the_o quarrel_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o this_o be_v do_v at_o the_o instance_n &_o labour_n of_o certain_a precher_n &_o doctor_n of_o london_n as_o master_n gylbert_n worthyngton_a person_n of_o saint_n andrew_n in_o holbron_n &_o other_o ¶_o also_o this_o year_n come_v a_o great_a embassate_fw-it in_o to_o englonde_n out_o of_o france_n for_o to_o have_v conclude_v a_o perpetual_a pease_n but_o in_o conclusion_n it_o torn_v in_o to_o trewe_v for_o a_o year_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n die_v saint_n bernardyne_n a_o gray_a frere_fw-fr which_o begin_v the_o new_a reformacyon_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr in_o many_o place_n in_o so_o moche_n that_o they_z that_o be_v reform_v ben_fw-mi call_v obseruaunte_n â–ª_o which_o obseruaunte_n be_v great_o encreace_v in_o italy_n &_o in_o almayn_v this_o bernardyn_n be_v canonyse_v by_o pope_n nycholas_n the_o u_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n mcccc_n l_o ¶_o johamnes_n de_fw-fr capristrano_n be_v his_o dysciple_n which_o profyte_v moche_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o that_o order_fw-fr for_o god_n have_v show_v many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n ¶_o also_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o from_o this_o time_n forward_o king_n henry_n never_o profyte_v ne_o go_v forward_o but_o fortune_n begin_v to_o tear_v from_o he_o on_o all_o side_n as_o well_o in_o france_n normandye_n guyon_n as_o in_o englonde_n son_n man_n hold_v oppynyon_n that_o king_n henry_n give_v commyssyon_n prevar_o to_o sir_n edward_n hull_n sir_n robert_n roos_n deane_n of_o saint_n senerynes_n and_o other_o to_z conclude_v a_o marriage_n for_o he_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o armynake_n sister_n which_o be_v promise_v as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o conclude_v and_z after_o break_a and_z he_o wed_v queen_n margarete_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v and_o a_o full_a dear_a marriage_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n for_o it_o be_v know_v very_o that_o for_o to_o have_v her_o delyverde_a be_v the_o duchy_n of_o angeo_n &_o the_o erldom_n of_o main_a which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o normandye_n
but_o if_o he_o pay_v for_o it_o and_o come_v ride_a through_o the_o cyte_n in_o great_a pride_n &_o smite_v his_o sword_n upon_o london_n stone_n in_o canwycke_n street_n ¶_o and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o cyte_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n say_n and_o so_o they_o fette_z he_o &_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o yield_v hall_fw-mi before_o mayor_n &_o chalderman_n where_o that_o he_o be_v examine_v and_o he_o say_v he_o will_v &_o ought_v to_o be_v juge_v by_o his_o pety_n and_o the_o comyn_n of_o kent_n take_v he_o by_o force_n from_o the_o mayor_n &_o officer_n that_o keep_v he_o and_o take_v he_o to_o a_o press_v to_o shrew_n he_o and_z or_o he_o may_v be_v half_o shrive_v they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o standard_n in_o the_o cheap_a side_n and_o there_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v merry_a amen_n ¶_o and_o thus_o dey_v the_o lord_n say_n tresourer_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o this_o they_o set_v his_o heed_n upon_o a_o spear_n &_o bear_v it_o all_o about_o the_o cyte_n and_o the_o same_o day_n about_o mile_n end_n cromere_n be_v behede_v and_o the_o day_n before_o at_o after_o none_o the_o capytayne_n with_o certain_a of_o his_o man_n go_v to_o philyp_v malpaus_a house_n &_o robbyd_v he_o and_o take_v a_o way_n moche_v good_a and_o from_o then_n he_o wen_n to_o saint_n margaretes_n paten_n to_o one_o gertis_n house_n and_o robbyd_v he_o and_o take_v away_o from_o he_o moche_v good_a also_o att_n which_o rob_v dyverse_a man_n of_o london_n of_o their_o neighbour_n be_v at·_v and_o take_v part_n with_o theym_fw-mi ¶_o for_o this_o rob_n the_o peple_n hertes_o felle_n from_o hym·_fw-la and_o every_o thryfty_a man_n be_v a_o ferde_v for_o to_o be_v serve_v in_o like_a wise_n ¶_o for_o there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n in_o london_n that_o a_o wait_v &_o will_v fain_o have_v see_v a_o comyn_v robbery_n which_o almyghty_a god_n forbid_v for_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v if_o he_o have_v not_o robbyd_v he_o may_v have_v goon_o far_o or_z he_o have_v be_v wythstonde_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 and_o the_o fyfte_a day_n of_o inâ—_n he_o do_v do_v smite_v of_o a_o mamny_n heed_n in_o south_n werke_n and_o the_o night_n after_o the_o mayor_n of_o london_n with_o the_o alderman_n &_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o cite_v conclude_v to_o dryve_v away_o the_o capytayne_n &_o his_o hooste_n and_o send_v to_o the_o lord_n scales_n to_o the_o tower_n &_o to_o mathegough_n a_o capytayne_n of_o normandye_n that_o they_o will_v that_o night_n assayll_n the_o capytayne_n with_o theym_n of_o kente_fw-mi and_o so_o they_o do_v come_v to_o london_n brydge_v in_o such_o werke_n or_o the_o capytayne_n have_v any_o knowledge_n thereof_o &_o they_o fight_v with_o theym_n that_o keep_v the_o brydge_v and_o the_o kenâ—ysshmen_n go_v to_o harness_n &_o come_v to_o the_o brydge_v &_o shote_v and_o foughte_v with_o they_o &_o gate_n the_o bridge_n &_o make_v they_o of_o london_n to_o flee_v &_o slay_v many_o of_o theym_n &_o this_o endure_v all_o the_o night_n to_o &_o fro_o till_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n of_o the_o morrow_n and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o brente_n the_o draw_v brydge_v where_o many_o of_o theym_n of_o london_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o which_o night_n satton_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n be_v slay_v roger_n heysaunte_n mathegough_n &_o many_o other_o and_o after_o this_o the_o chaunseler_n of_o englonde_n send_v to_o the_o capytayne_a a_o pardon_n generalle_fw-fr for_o he_o &_o a_o other_o for_o his_o many_o and_o then_o they_o departyd_v fro_o such_o werke_n every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o house_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o depart_v &_o go_v there_o be_v proclamacyon_n make_v in_o kente_n south_n sex_n &_o other_o place_n that_o what_o man_n coude_fw-fr take_v the_o capytayn_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 squyer_n of_o kent_n take_v he_o in_o a_o garden_n in_o suthsex_v and_o in_o take_v john_n cade_n capytayne_n be_v slay_v and_o behede_v and_o his_o heed_n set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v and_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o kente_fw-la and_o do_v his_o justice_n sytte_n at_o caunterbury_n and_o enquyre_v who_o be_v causer_n &_o chyef_a cause_n of_o this_o insurreccyon_n and_o there_o be_v viii_o man_n jugyd_v to_o the_o death_n in_o one_o day_n &_o in_o other_o place_n mo_z and_o from_o then_v the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o southsex_n and_o in_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_v to_o death_n that_o three_o hede_n stand_v upon_o london_n brydge_v atte_a one_o ¶_o of_o the_o field_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v att_z drench_v in_o kent_n &_o of_o the_o byrch_n of_o prince_n edward_n &_o of_o the_o first_o bataylle_n at_o sayne_n albon_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o summersault_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o xxx_o year_n of_o the_o king_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v out_o of_o the_o march_n of_o waly_n with_o th'earl_n of_o devenshyre_n &_o the_o lord_n cobham_n and_o great_a puyssaunce_n reformacyon_n of_o certain_a iniurys_n and_o wrong_n and_o also_o to_o have_v justice_n upon_o certain_a lord_n be_v about_o the_o king_n &_o take_v a_o field_n at_o brentheth_n beside_o detford_n in_o kente_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a field_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lord_n go_v unto_o black_a heth_n with_o a_o great_a and_o a_o strong_a multytude_n of_o peple_n armyd_fw-la and_o ordain_v for_o the_o war_n in_o the_o best_a wise_n and_o when_o they_o have_v muster_n on_o the_o hethe_o certain_a lord_n be_v tho_o send_v unto_o he_o for_o to_o treat_v and_o make_v appointment_n with_o he_o which_o be_v the_o bysshop_n of_o ely_n the_o bysshop_n of_o wyncestre_n therles_a of_o salysbury_n &_o of_o warwyk_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 he_o have_v in_o to_o ward_v and_o thene_n 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 afore_o 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 about_o the_o king_n and_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n ride_v before_o as_o a_o prisoner_n thrughe_o london_n ¶_o and_o after_o they_o will_v have_v put_v he_o in_o hold_n but_o a_o noise_n arise_v that_o th'earl_n of_o march_n his_o soon_o be_v come_n with_o ten_o thousand_o man_n to_o london_n ward_v wherefore_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counseyll_n feryd_v and_o thene_n they_o conclude_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v depart_v att_o his_o owen_n will_v ¶_o abowte_n this_o time_n begin_v great_a dyvylyon_n ne_o spruce_a bytwene_n the_o great_a master_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o duchye_a order_fw-fr which_o be_v lord_n of_o that_o country_n for_o the_o comyn_n &_o town_n rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v so_o great_a be_v the_o at_z the_o last_z they_o call_v the_o king_n of_o pole_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n the_o which_o king_n come_v and_o be_v worshypful_o receyve_v and_o besyege_v the_o castle_n of_o marâ—engburgh_n which_o be_v the_o cheyf_v castle_n of_o strength_n of_o all_o the_o land_n anâ—_n waâ—ne_v it_o &_o drive_v out_o the_o master_n of_o dansk_a â—_o and_o all_o other_o place_n of_o that_o land_n &_o so_o they_o that_o have_v be_v lord_n many_o year_n lose_v all_o their_o seygnourye_n and_o possessyon_n in_o tho_o londe_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.liii_n on_o faint_a 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 johan_n norman_n be_v choose_v for_o to_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 att_o westmynster_n he_o go_v thyder_n by_o water_n with_o alle_fw-mi the_o craft_n where_o afore_o time_n though_o mayer_n alderme_fw-fr and_o the_o craft_n ride_v on_o horsbacke_n the_o which_o be_v never_o usyd_v after_o for_o sin_v that_o time_n they_o have_v ever_o goon_o by_o water_n
rule_v peasyble_o all_o that_o be_v do_v abowte_n the_o king_n which_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o well_o dyspose_v man_n and_o thenne_n when_o the_o king_n be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v the_z duke_n of_o york_n &_o his_o felysshyp_n make_v their_o field_n in_o the_o strong_a wise_a &_o purposyd_v very_o to_o abide_v &_o have_v fouÈte_a but_o in_o the_o night_n andrew_n trollop_n &_o all_o the_o old_a soudyour_n of_o calays_n with_o a_o great_a felyshyp_n sodeyn_o departyd_v out_o of_o the_o duke_n host_n and_o go_v straight_o unto_o the_o king_n field_n where_o they_o be_v receive_v joyous_o for_o they_o know_v the_o intent_n of_o other_o lord_n &_o also_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o field_n and_o then_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n with_o the_o other_o lord_n sing_v they_o dysceve_v take_v a_o counseylle_n short_o in_o that_o same_o night_n &_o depart_v from_o the_o field_n leve_v behind_o they_o the_o moo_v party_n of_o their_o people_n too_o keep_v the_o field_n till_o on_o the_o morrow_n then_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n with_o his_o second_o soon_o departyd_v through_o wale_n toward_o irlonde_n leve_a his_o elder_a soon_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salysbury_n which_o ride_v togyder_n with_o three_o or_o four_o person_n straight_o into_o devenshyre_n &_o there_o by_o help_n &_o aid_v of_o one_o denham_n gate_n a_o ship_n which_o cost_v a_o xi_o score_n noble_n &_o with_o the_o same_o ship_n sail_v from_o then_n in_o to_o gernesey_n &_o there_o refressh_v theym_fw-mi &_o from_o then_n sail_v to_o calays_n where_o they_o be_v receyve_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n by_o the_o postern_n or_z they_o of_o the_o town_n wist_v of_o it_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v shype_a in_o waly_n &_o sail_v over_o in_o to_o irlonde_n where_o he_o be_v well_o receyve_v ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n warwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salysbury_n enter_v in_o to_o calays_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi wence_n in_o to_o irlonde_n then_o king_n henry_n with_o his_o host_n in_o the_o field_n not_o know_v of_o this_o sudden_a depart_a on_o the_o morrow_n find_v none_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n send_v out_o in_o all_o the_o have_v man_n for_o to_o follow_v and_o pursue_v after_o to_o take_v they_o but_z they_o meet_v not_o with_o they_o as_o god_n will_v and_o they_o the_o king_n go_v to_o ludlowe_n &_o dyspoyl_v the_o castle_n &_o the_o town_n and_o send_v the_o duchess_n of_o york_n and_o her_o child_n to_o the_o duchess_n of_o bokyngham_n her_o sister_n where_o she_o be_v keep_v long_o time_n after_o and_o forth_o with_o the_o king_n ordain_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n to_z be_v capytayne_n of_o calays_n &_o thyse_n of_o other_o lord_n so_o depart_v as_o afore_o be_v say_v be_v preclamyd_fw-la rebel_n &_o great_a traitor_n then_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n take_v to_o he_o all_o the_o soudyour_n that_o depart_v fro_o the_o field_n and_o make_v high_o ready_a in_o all_o the_o haste_n for_z to_o go_v to_o calays_n &_o take_v possessyon_n of_o his_o offyce_v and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o find_v th'earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi therein_o as_o capytayne_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n &_o of_o salysbury_n also_o and_o thene_n he_o lond_v by_o scalys_n &_o go_v to_o gyve_n and_o there_o he_o be_v receyve_v and_o it_o fortune_v that_o some_o of_o tho_o shyppe_n that_o come_v over_o with_o he_o come_v in_o to_o calays_n haven_n by_o their_o fire_n will_v for_o the_o shypman_n ought_v more_o favour_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi then_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n &_o in_o which_o shyppe_n be_v take_v dyverse_a man_n as_o jenyn_n fynkyll_n johan_n fellow_n kaylles_n &_o purser_n which_o be_v behede_v soon_o after_o in_o calays_n and_o after_o this_o come_v man_n daily_o over_o the_o see_v to_o thyse_n lord_n to_o calay_n &_o begin_v for_o to_o wax_v strong_a &_o they_o borrow_v moche_o good_a of_o the_o staple_n &_o on_o that_o other_o side_n the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v in_o gynes_n gate_n people_n to_o he_o which_o come_v out_o and_o scarmyssh_v with_o theym_n of_o calays_n &_o they_o of_o calays_n with_o the_o which_o endure_v many_o day_n â—ucing_a moche_n people_n come_v over_o daily_o unto_o these_o lord_n ¶_o then_o on_o a_o time_n by_o thaduy_v and_o counseylle_n of_o the_o lord_n att_o calays_n send_v over_o master_n denham_n with_o a_o great_a felyshyp_n to_o sandwhyche_n which_o take_v the_o town_n &_o therein_o the_o lord_n river_n &_o the_o lord_n sâ—alys_n his_o soon_o &_o take_v many_o shyppe_n in_o the_o haven_n and_o bring_v they_o all_o to_o calay_n with_o which_o shyppe_n many_o mariner_n of_o their_o fire_n will_v come_z to_o calay_n to_o serve_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi and_o after_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a by_o the_o advy_v of_o the_o lord_n take_v all_o his_o shyppe_n and_o man_v theym_n well_o and_o sayll_v himself_o in_o to_o irlonde_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o take_v his_o advy_v how_o they_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o englonde_n and_o when_o that_o he_o have_v be_v there_o and_o do_v his_o erande_n he_o return_v again_o towards_o calays_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o his_o mother_n the_o countess_n of_o salysbury_n and_o come_n in_o the_o west_n country_n on_o the_o see_v the_o duke_n of_o excetre_n admyral_a of_o englond_n be_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o du_fw-fr accompany_v with_o many_o shyppê_n of_o war_n meet_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi &_o his_o fleet_n but_o they_o faught_v not_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o peple_n be_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o excetre_n aught_o better_a will_v &_o favour_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi then_o to_o he_o &_o they_o depart_v and_o come_v to_o calay_n in_o saufâ—e_n ¶_o then_o the_o king_n counseyll_v sing_v that_o thyse_n lordê_n have_v goten_a those_o shyppe_n from_o sandwytche_n &_o take_v the_o lord_n river_n &_o his_o soon_o ordain_v a_o garyson_n at_o sandwytche_n to_o abide_v &_o keep_v the_o town_n &_o make_v one_o mountforde_n capitayne_v of_o the_o town_n &_o that_o no_o man_n vytayll_v ne_o merchant_n that_o shall_v go_v to_o flander_n shall_v go_v to_o calay_n then_o they_o of_o calay_n seyenge_a this_o made_n denham_n &_o many_o other_o to_o go_v to_o sandwytche_v &_o assail_v the_o town_n by_o land_n &_o by_o water_n &_o gate_n ix_o and_o bring_v the_o capytayne_n over_o see_v and_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o yet_o daylyman_n come_v over_o to_o they_o from_o all_o party_n ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n &_o of_o warwyke_a and_o of_o salysbury_n enter_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o of_o the_o fell_v of_o northampton_n where_o dyverse_a lord_n be_v slay_v and_o after_o this_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o march_v warwyke_a &_o salysbury_n come_v over_o to_o dover_n with_o moche_n people_n &_o there_o lond_v to_o who_o all_o the_o country_n draw_v &_o come_v to_o london_n all_o armyd_fw-la and_z for_o to_o lete_fw-la lord_n of_o the_o king_n counsel_n know_v their_o truth_n &_o also_o their_o intent_n assemble_v theym_fw-mi and_o tell_v they_o that_z they_o intend_v no_o harm_n to_o the_o king_n person_n sauf_o that_o they_o will_v put_v from_o he_o such_o person_n as_o be_v about_o he_o and_o so_o depart_v from_o london_n with_o a_o great_a puyssaunce_n toward_o northampton_n where_o the_o king_n be_v accompany_v with_o many_o lord_n and_o make_v a_o strong_a field_n without_o the_o town_n and_o there_o both_o party_n meet_v and_o be_v fight_v a_o great_a batayll_n in_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o bokyngham_n &_o th'earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n the_o vycount_v beamonde_fw-fr the_o lord_n egremonde_n and_o many_o other_o knight_n and_o squyre_v and_o othere_o also_o and_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v take_v in_o the_o field_n and_o after_o ward_v bring_v to_o london_n and_o anon_o after_o be_v a_o parliament_n at_o westm_n during_o which_o parlyament_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n ride_v with_o a_o great_a felyshyp_n in_o to_o the_o palay_v &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o parlyament_n chambre_n &_o there_o take_v the_o king_n place_n and_z claim_v the_o crown_n as_o his_o proper_a enherytaunce_n and_o right_a and_o cast_v forth_o in_o wrytting_a his_o tytele_n and_o also_o how_o he_o be_v rightful_a heir_n wherefore_o be_v moche_n to_o do_v but_z in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v appoint_v and_o conclude_v that_o king_n henry_n shall_v regne_fw-la and_o be_v king_n during_o his_o natural_a life_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v be_v king_n so_o long_o &_o be_v possessyd_v &_o aft_v his_o dethe_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v king_n
with_o theym_n 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 now_o that_o land_n be_v call_v now_o galleway_n marianus_n irysshe_n scottesshe_a land_n datte_n argall_n that_o be_v scotten_n clyfe_n for_o scot_n lond_v there_o for_o to_o do_v tharme_n to_o the_o bryton_n or_o for_o that_o place_n be_v 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 bryton_n and_o pryctes_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 saxon_n atte_v prayenge_a of_o the_o bryton_n to_o help_v they_o against_o the_o scot_n and_o pyctes_n ¶_o and_o the_o bryton_n be_v soon_o put_v out_o in_o to_o way_n and_o suxons_n occupy_v the_o land_n lytell_fw-mi and_o lytell_fw-mi and_o eft_o more_o to_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o so_o saxoas_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.u._n ca._n ix_o for_o saxon_n and_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o germania_n yet_o some_o bryton_n that_o dwell_v nyghe_a callen_v hem_n short_o germane_a ¶_o r._n netheles_o abowte_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o hondr_v egbartus_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n command_v and_o bid_v alle_fw-mi man_n call_v the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n englysshmen_n ¶_o alfre_n thenne_fw-fr after_o that_o the_o cane_n pursue_v the_o land_n abowte_n two_o hondred_a year_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v fro_o the_o for_o say_a egbarteus_n time_n unto_o saint_n edward_n time_n and_o make_v the_o fyfte_fw-mi manere_fw-mi of_o people_n in_o the_o land_n bute_n they_o fail_v after_o ward_n atte_fw-la last_o come_v norman_n unto_o duke_n wyllyam_n and_o subdue_v englyssheman_n and_o yet_o keep_v they_o the_o land_n and_o they_o make_v the_o pytthe_a people_n in_o the_o ylonde_n but_o in_o the_o first_o king_n henry_n time_n come_v many_o flemynge_n and_o receyve_v a_o dwellynege_v place_n for_o a_o time_n be_v side_n maylros_n in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o enlonde_n and_o make_v the_o seven_o people_n in_o the_o ylonde_n netheles_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o same_o king_n they_o be_v put_v then_n and_o dryven_v to_o haver_n ford_n side_n in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o wales_n ¶_o r._n and_o so_o now_o in_o brytayne_n danes_n and_o pyctes_n fayllen_v all_o out_o and_z fyve_o nacyon_n dwellen_v there_o in_o that_o be_v scot_n in_o albania_n that_o be_v scotlond_n brytayne_v in_o chambrya_n that_o be_v wales_n but_o that_o flemynge_n dwell_v in_o that_o be_v west_n wales_n and_o norman_n &_o englysshman_n be_v meddle_v in_o all_o the_o ylond_n for_o be_v now_o doubt_n in_o story_n how_o &_o in_o what_o manere_n they_o be_v put_v a_o way_n &_o dystroy_v out_o of_o brytayne_n now_o it_o be_v to_o declare_v how_o the_o pyctes_n be_v dystroy_v &_o sail_v ¶_o girp_n ca._n seven_o brytayn_n be_v sometime_o occupy_v with_o saxon_n &_o pea_n be_v make_v and_o stablyssh_v with_o the_o pyctes_n thenne_fw-fr the_o scot_n that_o come_v with_o the_o pyctes_n see_v that_o the_o pyctes_n be_v noble_a of_o dede_n &_o better_a man_n of_o arm_n though_o they_o be_v lass_n in_o nombre_fw-fr than_o the_o scot_n thene_n the_o scot_n have_v thereof_o envy_v torn_v to_o their_o natural_a treason_n that_o they_o have_v oft_o use_v for_o in_o treason_n they_o pass_v other_o man_n and_o be_v traitor_n as_o it_o be_v by_o kind_n for_o they_o pray_v all_o the_o pyctes_n &_o specyal_o the_o great_a of_o they_o to_o a_o fee_v &_o wait_v her_o time_n when_o the_o pyctes_n be_v merry_a &_o have_v well_o drink_v they_o draw_v up_o nail_n that_o hold_v up_o holowe_v bench_n under_o the_o pycte_n &_o the_o pycte_n unware_a sudden_o fill_v in_o over_o the_o ham_n into_o a_o wonderful_a pytfull_a then_o the_o scot_n fall_v on_o the_o pyctes_n and_o slay_v they_o &_o leave_v none_o alyve_a and_o so_o of_o two_o manner_n people_n the_o better_a warryour_n be_v holy_a destroy_v but_o the_o other_o that_o ben_fw-mi the_o scote_n which_o be_v traitor_n all_o unlyke_a to_o the_o pycte_n take_v prouffyte_n by_o that_o fall_v treason_n for_z they_o take_v alle_fw-mi that_o land_n and_o hold_v it_o yet_o unto_o this_o time_n and_o it_o scotlonde_n after_o her_o own_o name_n in_z king_n edgar_n time_n kynadin_n alpinus_n soon_o be_v duke_n and_o leder_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o war_v in_o pycte_v land_n and_z destryyed_a the_o pyctes_n he_o war_v syx_n scythe_n in_o saxon_n and_o take_v all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v bytwene_v twede_n and_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v with_o wrong_n and_o with_o strengthe_n ¶_o of_o the_o langage_v of_o manner_n and_o usuge_a of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o land_n ca._n xu·_n as_o it_o be_v know_v how_o many_o manere_n of_o people_n be_v in_o this_o ylonde_n there_o be_v also_o so_o many_o langage_v and_o tongue_n netheles_o walsshe_n and_o scot_n that_o ben_fw-mi not_o meddle_v with_o other_o nacyon_n keep_v yet_o their_o langage_fw-fr and_o speech_n but_o yet_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v sometime_o confederate_a and_o dwell_v with_o pyctes_n draw_v somewhat_o after_o their_o speech_n but_o the_o flemynge_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o wales_n have_v leave_v her_o strange_a speech_n and_o speak_v like_a to_o saxon_n also_o englyssheman_n though_o they_o have_v fro_o the_o beginning_n three_o manere_n of_o speech_n southern_a northern_a &_o myddell_a speech_n in_o the_o myddell_n of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o come_v of_o three_o manner_n of_o people_n germania_n netheles_o by_o commixyon_n and_o mydle_v first_o with_o dane_n &_o afterward_o with_o norman_n in_o many_o thing_n the_o country_n langage_fw-fr be_v appare_v for_o some_o use_v strange_a wlaff_v chyter_a har_a gart_a and_o grysbyte_v ¶_o this_o appare_v of_o the_o langage_fw-fr come_v of_o two_o thing_n one_o because_o that_o child_n that_o go_v to_o school_n learn_v to_o speak_v first_o englysshe_v and_o than_o be_v compel_v to_o constre_n his_o lesson_n in_o frensshe_n &_o that_o have_v ben_fw-mi use_v sin_v the_o norman_n come_v into_o englonde_n also_o gentylmens_n child_n be_v learn_v and_o teach_v from_o their_o youth_n to_o speak_v frensshe_n &_o up_o londesshman_n will_v counterfete_v and_o liken_v himself_o to_o gentylman_n and_o be_v besy_n to_o speak_v frensshe_v for_o to_o be_v more_o set_v by_o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v by_o a_o comyn_v proverb_n jack_n will_v be_v a_o gentylman_n if_o he_o coude_fw-fr speak_v frensshe_a ¶_o trevisa_fw-la this_o be_v moche_o use_v to_o before_o great_a death_n but_o since_o it_o be_v somdele_n change_v for_o sir_n johan_n cornwayle_v a_o master_n of_o grammar_n change_v the_o teching_n of_o grammar_n school_n &_o construccyon_n of_o frensshe_v into_o englysshe_n and_o other_o school_n master_n use_n the_o same_o way_n now_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.ccc.lxxxv_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n the_o second_o &_o leave_v all_o frensshe_v in_o scole_n and_o use_v all_o construccyon_n in_o englysshe_n wherein_o they_o have_v avauntage_n one_o way_n that_o be_v that_o they_o learn_v the_o soon_o their_o grammar_n and_z in_o a_o neither_o dysavauntage_n for_o now_o they_o learn_v no_o frensshe_n nor_o can_v none_o which_o be_v hurt_v for_o they_o that_o shall_v pass_v thou_o see_v and_o also_o gentylman_n have_v moche_v leave_v to_o teach_v their_o chyldred_a to_o speak_v frensshe_v ¶_o r._n it_o seem_v a_o great_a wonder_n the_o englysshmen_n have_v so_o great_a dyversyte_n in_o their_o own_o langage_fw-fr in_o sow_v &_o in_o speak_v of_o it_o which_o be_v all_o in_o one_o ylonde_n and_o the_o langage_fw-fr of_o normandye_n be_v come_fw-mi out_o of_o a_o other_o land_n &_o have_v one_o manner_n sow_v among_o all_o they_o that_o speak_v it_o in_o englonde_n for_o a_o man_n of_o kente_n southern_a western_a &_o northern_a man_n speak_v frenshe_fw-mi all_o like_a in_o swoon_n &_o speech_n but_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v their_o englysshe_n so_o ¶_o trevysa_n netheles_o there_o be_v as_o many_o dyverse_a manner_n of_o frenshe_fw-mi in_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n as_z dyverse_a englysshe_n in_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o r._n also_o of_o the_o foresaid_a tongue_n which_o be_v depart_v in_o three_o be_v great_a wonder_v for_o man_n of_o the_o ee_v with_o man_n of_o the_o west_n accord_v better_a in_o swoon_v of_o the_o speech_n than_o man_n of_o the_o north_n with_o man_n of_o the_o southe_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o man_n of_o mercii_fw-la that_o ben_fw-mi of_o myddell_n englonde_n as_o it_o be_v partyne_n with_o the_o end_n understond_v better_o the_o side_n langage_v northern_a &_o southern_a than_o northern_a &_o southern_a understonde_v either_o other_o ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li.iii_fw-la all_o the_o langahe_n of_o the_o northumbre_n &_o specyall_a at_o york_n be_v so_o sharp_a shytting_a
ayenste_n a_o roche_n of_o long_a spear_n lenthe_n also_o in_o leginia_n be_v a_o pound_n there_o be_v seen_v colman_n bird_n the_o berde_n be_v call_v certelle_n and_o come_v homely_a to_o man_n honde_n but_o if_o man_n do_v he_o wrong_v or_o harm_n they_o go_v a_o way_n and_o come_v notte_fw-it again_o and_o the_o water_n there_o shall_v be_v bitter_a and_o stynke_v and_z he_o that_o die_v the_o wrong_n shall_v not_o a_o start_n wythoute_n wretch_n and_o myschyef_n but_o if_o he_o do_v amends_n ¶_o r._n as_o touching_n patryk_v purgatorye_n you_o shalle_v understonde_v saint_n patyrk_n that_o be_v abbote_fw-ge and_o not_o byshoppe_n while_o he_o prechyd_v in_o irlonde_n labour_v and_o study_v for_o to_o tear_v thilk_o wicked_a man_n that_o live_v as_o beeste_n out_o other_o evyll_n lyf_v for_o drede_n of_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_z for_o to_o conferme_v they_o to_o good_a life_n and_o they_o say_v they_o will_v not_o tear_v but_o some_o of_o they_o may_v know_v some_o what_o of_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o also_o of_o the_o bless_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o thenne_fw-fr saint_n patryk_n pray_v to_o god_n almyghty_a therefore_o over_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n appyered_a to_o saint_n patryk_n and_o take_v he_o a_o staff_n &_o lad_n high_a in_o to_o a_o wild_a place_n and_o show_v he_o there_o a_o round_a pytte_n that_o be_v derke_v within_o and_o say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v very_a repentance_n and_o stable_n in_o byleve_n and_o go_v into_o this_o pytte_n and_o walkede_n therein_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n he_o shall_v see_v the_o lorowe_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o evyll_n man_n and_o the_o joy_n and_o bliss_n of_o good_a man_n thenne_fw-fr cryste_n vanyssh_v out_o of_o patryk_n sight_n â—_o and_o saint_n patryk_n arere_v and_o build_v there_o a_o chyrche_n and_o put_v therein_o canon_n regular_a and_o â—se_a the_o pytte_n about_o with_o a_o wall_n and_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o chyrche_n yerde_v at_o the_o ee_a end_n 〈…〉_o chyrche_fw-fr and_o fast_a shette_v with_o a_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o man_n shall_v nice_o go_v in_o without_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o bysshoppe_n or_o the_o poyour_fw-mi of_o the_o place_n â—ny_o man_n go_v in_o and_o come_v out_o again_o in_o patryks_n time_n and_o tell_v of_o pain_n and_o joy_n thâ—â—_n they_o have_v seen_v and_o the_o meruaylle_n that_o they_o see_v be_v there_o yet_o write_v and_z by_o cause_n there_o of_o many_o man_n torn_v and_o be_v convert_v to_o right_n byleve_v ¶_o and_o also_o many_o man_n go_v in_o â—_o câ—me_o never_o again_o in_o king_n stephen'_v time_n â—ing_v of_o englonde_n a_o kynght_n that_o hyght_n owayne_n 〈…〉_o saint_n patryks_n purgatory_n &_o come_v again_o &_o dwell_v ever_o aft_v during_o his_o life_n in_o needs_o of_o thabbaye_v of_o ludensis_n that_o be_v of_o thordre_fw-fr chystew_n &_o tell_v many_o wondres_n that_o he_o have_v seem_v in_o patryks_n purgatorye_n ¶_o that_o place_n be_v call_v patryk_n purgatorye_n &_o the_o chirche_fw-fr be_v name_v reglis_n no_o man_n be_v enjoin_v for_o to_o go_fw-mi into_o the_o purgatorye_n but_o counseyl_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v therein_o butt_n take_v upon_o he_o other_o penance_n and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v avow_a &_o bestale_a &_o will_v needs_o go_v therein_o he_o shall_v first_o go_v to_o the_o bysshoppe_n &_o thenne_n he_o shall_v be_v send_v with_o letter_n to_o the_o pryoure_n of_o the_o place_n &_o they_o both_o shall_v counceylle_v he_o to_o leave_v &_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o go_v thereto_o he_o shalle_v be_v in_o prayer_n &_o in_o fast_a xv_o day_n &_o after_o xv_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v how_o seld_o &_o lead_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o purgatorye_n with_o processyon_n &_o litany_n &_o yet_o he_o shall_v be_v counseyl_v to_o leave_v it_o &_o if_o he_o be_v stedefaste_v &_o will_n entre_fw-fr the_o door_n shall_v be_v open_v &_o he_o bless_v &_o go_v in_o a_o god_n name_n &_o hold_v forth_o his_o way_n &_o the_o door_n shall_v be_v shytte_a till_o the_o next_o day_n &_o when_o the_o time_n be_v the_o pryoure_n shalle_fw-mi come_v &_o opene_n the_o door_n &_o if_o the_o man_n be_v come_fw-mi he_o ledethe_v he_o in_o to_o the_o chyrche_fw-fr with_o ê“cessyon_n &_o there_o he_o shall_v be_v fyftene_v day_n in_o prayer_n &_o fast_a ¶_o of_o the_o meruaylle_n of_o saint_n of_o irlonde_n ca._n xxix_o here_o gyraldê°_n make_v mind_n that_o as_o man_n of_o this_o nacyon_n be_v more_o angry_a than_o other_o man_n &_o more_o hasty_a for_o to_o take_v wretch_n while_o they_o be_v alyve_a so_o saint_n &_o hallow_n of_o this_o land_n be_v more_o wretchefull_a than_o saint_n of_o other_o londe_n clerk_n of_o this_o land_n be_v chaste_a &_o sayen_v many_o prey_n &_o do_v great_a abstynence_n a_o day_n &_o drynk_v all_o night_n so_o be_v afount_v for_o a_o miracle_n the_o lechery_n regn_v not_o there_o as_o wine_n regn_v &_o ben_fw-mi choose_v out_o of_o abbaye_v into_o the_o clergye_a &_o do_v as_o monk_n shall_v whate_o they_o that_o ben_z evyll_n of_o they_o ben_fw-mi worst_a of_o all_o other_o so_o good_a man_n among_o theym_n though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o be_v good_a at_o the_o beast_n prelate_n of_o that_o country_n ben_fw-mi full_a slow_a in_o correccyon_n of_o trespass_n &_o besy_n in_o contemplacyn_n &_o notte_fw-it in_o preaching_n of_o god_n word_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o land_n be_v confessor_n &_o no_o martyr_n among_o they_o &_o no_o wonder_n for_o all_z the_o prelate_n of_o this_o land_n clerk_n &_o prelate_n shall_v do_v as_o to_o they_o unknowen_a therefore_o when_o it_o be_v put_v ayenste_n the_o bysshoppe_n of_o cassyl_n how_o it_o may_v be_v that_o so_o many_o saint_n be_v in_o irlonde_n &_o never_o a_o martyr_n among_o theym_n all_o sythen_a that_o the_o man_n be_v so_o shrew_v &_o so_o angry_a &_o the_o prelate_n so_o rycheles_a &_o slâ—we_a in_o correccyon_n of_o trespass_n the_o bysshop_n answer_v frowarde_o enough_o &_o say_v our_o man_n be_v shrew_v &_o angry_a enough_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o god_n servant_n they_o leye_n never_o honde_v but_o do_v hen_n great_a reverence_n &_o worship_n but_o englyssh_n man_n come_v into_o this_o land_n that_o can_v make_v martyr_n &_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v the_o craft_n ¶_o r._n the_o bysshop_n say_v so_o because_o the_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v to_o new_a come_fw-mi into_o irlonde_n frenssh_o after_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_v gir._n in_o this_o land_n in_o wales_n &_o in_o scotlond_n ben_fw-mi bell_n &_o staff_n with_o crooked_a hede_n &_o other_o such_o thing_n for_o relyque_n in_o great_a reverence_n &_o worship_n so_o the_o man_n of_o this_o land_n dreden_fw-mi more_fw-mi for_o to_o swear_v upon_o one_o of_o thilk_o bell_n &_o gold_n staff_n than_o upon_o the_o gospel_n the_o chyfe_n of_o all_o such_o relyques_n be_v hold_v ihun_v staff_n that_o be_v atte_a develyn_n with_z that_o which_o staff_n they_o say_v that_o the_o first_o faint_v patryke_v drofe_n the_o worm_n out_o of_o irlonde_n augus_n de_fw-fr ci·_fw-la dei_fw-la ca._n seven_o if_o man_n axe_n how_o it_o may_v be_v that_o dyverse_a manere_fw-mi of_o beeste_n &_o of_o dyverse_a kind_n that_o be_v kind_o goten_a bitwene_n mayl_n &_o female_n come_v &_o be_v in_o ylonde_n after_o noes_n flode_n man_n supposen_v that_o such_o bests_n swim_v into_o ylonde_n about_o &_o first_o to_o the_o next_o &_o so_o for_o forth_o into_o other_o or_o else_o man_n saylling_n into_o ylonde_n bring_v with_o hen_n such_o beeste_n for_o love_n of_o hunt_v or_z angel_n that_o god_n almyghte_v commandment_n bring_v such_o bests_n into_o ylonde_n about_o or_o the_o earth_n bring_v they_o for_o the_o first_o &_o fulfyl_v though_o god_n commandment_n \_o the_o commaun_n dead_a the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o grass_n &_o quick_a bests_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o descrypcyon_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o contain_v englonde_n wales_n &_o scotlonde_n and_o also_o because_o irlonde_n be_v und_fw-ge the_o rule_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o old_a time_n it_o have_v so_o continue_v therefore_o i_o have_v set_v the_o descrypcyon_n of_o the_o same_o aft_n the_o say_v brytayne_v which_o i_o have_v take_v out_o of_o poly_n cronycon_n and_o also_o enprynt_v by_o one_o sometime_o scoâ—e_a master_n of_o saint_n albon_n upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o enprynt_v at_o london_n in_o powly_n chyrche_v yard_n at_o the_o west_n door_n of_o powlyâ—_n beside_o my_o lord_n of_o london_n palay_v by_o i_o julyan_n notary_n ✚_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m._n ccccc.xv_n