chirche_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_n in_o the_o reverence_n &_o worship_n of_o they_o &_o all_o people_n that_o come_v thyder_n and_o when_o this_o marriage_n and_o feest_n be_v do_v the_o earl_n &_o the_o bysshop_n &_o all_o their_o meyny_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o safete_n thank_v be_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 ever_o see_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o knight_n with_o man_n or_o arm_n and_o archer_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr 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_z 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 ride_v with_o their_o shyppe_n among_o they_o and_z 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_n go_v that_o be_v lade_v with_o diverse_a marchaundyse_n &_o well_o man_v &_o they_o fight_v togider_v long_o time_n but_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o victory_n &_o braught_fw-mi the_o carackes_n into_o the_o cambre_n before_o wyn_n chelsee_fw-fr and_o there_o they_o â—anted_v all_o these_o good_n and_o one_o of_o these_o carackes_n be_v sodeyn_o burn_v there_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o people_n turn_v they_o home_o again_o &_o go_v no_o ferth_o at_o yâ—_z tyme._n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n serle_n yeman_n of_o king_n rychardes_n robe_n come_v into_o englonde_n out_o of_o scotlonde_n &_o tell_v to_o dyvers_a people_n that_o king_n richard_n be_v onlyve_a in_o scotlonde_n &_o so_o moche_v people_n byleve_v his_o word_n wherefore_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v in_o great_a error_n &_o grutching_n against_o the_o king_n through_o informacyon_n of_o lie_n &_o fall_v lesynge_n that_o this_o serle_n have_v make_v for_o moche_v people_n trust_v &_o byleve_v in_o his_o sayenge_a but_o at_o the_o last_z he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o northcountre_n &_o there_o by_o law_n judge_v to_o be_v draw_v through_o every_o cite_v &_o good_a burgh_n town_n in_o englonde_n &_o so_o he_o be_v serve_v &_o at_z the_o last_z he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n to_o the_o gyld_a hall_n before_o the_o justice_n &_o there_o he_o be_v judge_v for_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tours_n of_o london_n &_o there_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n &_o than_o to_o be_v draw_v through_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v &_o than_o quarter_v and_z his_o heed_n smytten_v of_o &_o set_v on_o london_n brydge_v &_o his_o quarter_n to_o be_v send_v to_o four_o good_a town_n of_o engloude_n &_o there_o set_v up_o &_o thus_o be_v he_o reward_v for_o his_o false_a treason_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o syxth_o year_n of_o king_n heurye_v regne_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o marre_n of_o scotlonde_n by_o safecon_fw-mi duyte_o come_v into_o englonde_n to_o challenge_v sir_n edmond_n 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 &_o the_o place_n take_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o london_n and_o this_o earl_n of_o mart_n come_v proud_o in_o to_o the_o field_n as_o his_o challenge_n ask_v and_o anon_o come_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o ride_v to_o the_o scotte_n &_o manful_o ride_v togyder_n with_o sharp_a spear_n dyvers_a course_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n have_v the_o field_n and_o gate_n he_o moche_n worship_n and_o thank_v of_o all_o manner_n man_n for_o his_o manful_a dede_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la sir_n richard_n scrop_a archeby_n shop_n of_o york_n &_o the_o earl_n martial_n of_o englonde_n gadr_v unto_o they_o a_o strong_a power_n against_o king_n henry_n and_o the_o king_n hear_v thereof_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v come_v with_o his_o power_n northward_o and_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o york_n &_o there_o be_v these_o two_o lord_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n and_o anon_o the_o judge_n be_v set_v &_o these_o two_o lord_n bring_v forth_o &_o there_o they_o be_v judge_v to_o death_n &_o both_o their_o hede_n smytten_v of_o and_z there_o they_o make_v their_o end_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n again_o &_o there_o rest_v he_o anon_o god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n wrought_v and_o show_v many_o great_a miracle_n for_o this_o worthy_a clerk_n archebysshop_n of_o york_n that_o thus_o be_v do_v to_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la dame_n luce_n the_o duke_n sister_n of_o mylen_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o so_o to_o london_n &_o there_o be_v wed_v to_o sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o pryory_n of_o saint_n mary_n overey_v in_o south_n work_n with_o moche_n solempnite_a &_o great_a worship_n the_o king_n be_v there_o himself_o &_o give_v she_o at_o the_o chirche_fw-fr door_n &_o when_o they_o be_v wed_v &_o mass_n be_v do_v the_o king_n his_o own_o ê‘sone_n bring_v &_o lead_v this_o worthy_a lady_n in_o to_z the_o bysshop_n place_n of_o winchestre_n &_o there_o be_v a_o wonder_n great_a fee_v hold_v to_o all_o manner_n people_n that_o will_v come_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n knight_n a_o worthy_a warryour_fw-mi die_v at_o his_o manoyr_n in_o norfolk_n &_o from_o thâ—ns_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n on_o a_o horse_n bear_v with_o moche_v torch_n light_v &_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o white_a frere_n in_o fleet_n street_n &_o there_o be_v do_v &_o make_v for_o he_o a_o solemn_a fee_v &_o a_o ryall_n enterâ—ment_n for_o those_o that_o thyder_n will_v come_v both_o rich_a &_o poor_a &_o there_o lie_v bury_v by_o dame_n constance_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chirche_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n thomas_n rampston_n knight_n constable_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n be_v drown_v at_o london_n brydge_v as_o he_o come_v fro_o westmynster_n inwards_o to_o the_o tower_n in_o a_o â—arge_n &_o all_o through_o lewdness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n dame_n philyp_v the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n be_v lad_n over_o see_v with_o sir_n richard_n the_o duke_n brother_n of_o york_n &_o sir_n comond_n courtney_n bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n &_o squyer_n lady_n &_o gentylwoman_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o such_o a_o king_n daughter_n &_o come_v in_o to_o denmark_n and_o the_o king_n receyve_v this_o worthy_a lady_n for_o his_o wife_n &_o welcome_v these_o worthy_a lord_n &_o do_v unto_o they_o moche_n worship_n and_z they_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v london_n in_o denmark_n and_o there_o be_v this_o lady_n wed_v and_o sacred_a to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n norway_n &_o swethen_n and_o there_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o denmark_n with_o moche_n solempnite_v &_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n feest_fw-la and_o when_o this_o fee_v and_o marriage_n be_v do_v &_o end_v these_o lord_n &_o lady_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o safete_n thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the._n viij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v the_o walsshe_a clerk_n and_z he_o appele_v a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n percyvall_n snowdon_n of_o treason_n &_o there_o they_o be_v join_v to_o fight_v to_o the_o utteraunce_n within_o lyste_n &_o the_o day_n &_o place_n &_o time_n assign_v &_o lymyte_v to_o be_v do_v &_o end_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o which_o day_n those_o two_o person_n come_v in_o to_z the_o field_n &_o fight_v sore_o &_o myghte_o togyder_v but_o at_o the_o last_o the_o knight_n overcome_v the_o clerk_n &_o make_v high_a to_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n of_o his_o false_a empechement_fw-fr that_o he_o have_v say_v on_o he_o &_o than_o be_v he_o despoil_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o the_o knight_n take_v to_o grace_v and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n ¶_o
dyscomfyte_v and_o from_o then_v a_o dane_n that_o be_v call_v roynt_n go_v to_o rede_v with_o his_o hoost_n &_o destroy_v all_o that_o he_o may_v take_v and_o king_n eldred_n fight_v with_o he_o but_z he_o be_v so_o wound_v that_o he_o die_v and_o he_o regn_v but_o u_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o womburne_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dni_fw-la iiij_o c_o xlix_o lo_o the_o first_o be_v emperor_n after_o marcianus_n xvij_o year_n in_o his_o time_n be_v yâ—_z rogacyon_n day_n ordain_v afore_o yâ—_z ascencyon_n of_o saint_n mamert_n bysshop_n of_o vienne_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n at_o yâ—_z time_n hyght_n leo_n a_o noble_a clerk_n &_o with_o he_o have_v many_o clerk_n ¶_o hilariê°_n be_v pope_n after_o leo_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z no_o bysshop_n shall_v ordain_v his_o successory_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la eight_o â—x_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ¶_o simpliciê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o clerk_n shall_v take_v no_o garment_n to_o be_v clo_o th_v in_o after_z the_o sect_n or_o manner_n of_o a_o lay_v man_n through_z the_o reason_n of_o his_o office_n or_o of_o his_o benefyce_n ¶_o zeno_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o leo_n xu_o year_n &_o this_o man_n be_v a_o heretyke_a &_o cruel_a against_o chrysten_v man_n and_o in_o this_o man_n day_n yâ—_z body_n of_o saint_n matthew_n yâ—_z evangelist_n &_o saint_n bar_v nabe_n yâ—_z apostle_n be_v find_v &_o with_o they_o the_o gospel_n that_o saint_n mathewe_n write_v about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a comyn_v woman_n bart_n vij_o child_n at_o one_o birth_n of_o yâ—_z which_o one_o be_v after_o make_v king_n of_o lombardy_n ¶_o felix_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o simplicius_n three_o year_n &_o viij_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z respite_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v accuse_v that_o he_o may_v avyse_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v auswere_v and_o yâ—_z the_o judge_n &_o yâ—_z accuser_n shall_v be_v such_o &_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v take_v all_o suspection_n &_o spot_n ¶_o gelasius_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n u_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z canon_n of_o yâ—_z mass_n with_o the_o preface_n ympnes_n tract_n oreyson_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n make_v they_o &_o yâ—_z ordre_n shall_v be_v give_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n ¶_o anastasius_n be_v emperor_n after_o zeno_fw-la xxvij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o curfed_a man_n &_o a_o heretyke_a &_o hateful_a to_o god_n &_o man_n &_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o lyghtn_v and_o in_o his_o time_n die_v saint_n patryk_n yâ—_z first_o bysshop_n of_o irlond_n in_o the_o c._n and_o xxij_o year_n of_o his_o age_n &_o his_o felawe_n be_v the_o abbot_n of_o columba_n &_o saint_n brigida_n who_o saint_n patryk_n make_v a_o nun_n &_o they_o be_v buty_v in_o one_o tomb_n &_o at_o dyvers_a time_n and_o this_o be_v their_o epytaphe_n hij_fw-la tres_fw-la in_o gelido_fw-la tumulo_fw-la tumulant_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la brigida_n patricius_n atque_fw-la columba_n pius_fw-la ¶_o anastasius_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o gelasius_n two_o year_n &_o three_o month_n he_o ordain_v that_o no_o priest_n for_o wrath_n ne_o hate_n shall_v leave_v of_o to_o say_v his_o divyne_a ser_fw-mi vice_n in_o the_o chirche_n except_o the_o mass_n &_o he_o curse_v the_o emperor_n anastasius_n for_z he_o be_v a_o heretyke_a and_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_z afterward_o he_o turn_v for_o drede_v to_o the_o opynyon_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o second_o ill_a fame_a pope_n that_o be_v in_o catholico_n pontificum_fw-la and_o afore_o he_o be_v liberius_n fame_v in_o heresy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la iiij_o c_o ixxxxiiij_fw-la simachê°_n be_v pope_n after_o high_a xu_o year_n &_o with_o high_a be_v ordain_v a_o other_o pope_n yâ—_z be_v call_v laurencius_fw-la &_o bytwene_v they_o be_v a_o great_a discencyon_n &_o they_o both_o put_v they_o to_o yâ—_z judgement_n of_o theoboria_n yâ—_z king_n and_o he_o judge_v that_o he_o that_o be_v first_o ordain_v &_o that_o moo_v man_n of_o the_o chirche_n hold_v with_o shall_v be_v pope_n and_o simachus_fw-la prevayle_v the_o which_o love_v the_o clergy_n &_o poor_a man_n &_o for_o pascalius_fw-la the_o deken_fw-mi cardynall_a hold_v against_o simachus_fw-la with_o the_o part_n of_o lau_n rinse_v to_o his_o death_n therefore_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n to_o keep_v yâ—_z bath_n after_o his_o death_n as_o gregory_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o dialogue_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o gsâ—a_n mexcelsis_n shall_v be_v say_v every_o sondaye_n and_o feeste_n of_o martyr_n ¶_o nota_fw-la that_o englonde_n be_v long_o time_n chrysten_v france_n clodovius_fw-la the_o first_o chrysten_v king_n of_o france_n be_v this_o time_n baptyse_v of_o saint_n remigio_n &_o he_o have_v a_o christian_a woman_n to_o his_o wife_n &_o she_o meve_v he_o many_o time_n to_o yâ—_z faith_n &_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v fortunable_a if_o he_o will_v turn_v &_o so_o he_o be_v &_o never_o afore_o ¶_o hornusoa_n be_v pope_n after_o simachê°_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v of_o great_a mercy_n &_o great_a alm_n unto_o poor-man_n &_o he_o give_v many_o ornament_n to_o chirche_n and_o he_o reconsyle_v yâ—_z greek_n yâ—_z be_v curse_a for_o their_o heresy_n ¶_o justinus_n be_v emperor_n after_o anastasiê°_n ix_o year_n &_o be_v a_o very_a chrysten_v man_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o the_o emperor_n anastasius_n have_v do_v against_o the_o chirche_n he_o revoke_v &_o obey_v the_o pope_n hornusoa_n and_o calleâ—_n again_o the_o bysshop_n that_o be_v exile_v by_o his_o predecessor_n ¶_o priscianê°_n grammatieus_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o this_o year_n the_o which_o be_v the_o lxxi_o from_o the_o come_n of_o yâ—_z saxon_n begin_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o westsaxon_n and_o cerdico_n be_v king_n ¶_o johannes_n be_v pope_n after_o hornusoa_n three_o year_n and_o ix_o month_n and_o theodoricus_n yâ—_z king_n of_o ytaly_a a_o heretyke_a take_v the_o pope_n with_o other_o senator_n &_o send_v they_o to_o the_o emperor_n justinyan_n determyne_a that_o and_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o heretic_n be_v in_o pease_n he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o chrysten_v folk_n in_o ytaly_a and_o after_o he_o â—oke_v pope_n john_n &_o simachun_n patricisi_n and_o boicium_fw-la the_o senator_n &_o slay_v they_o in_o prison_n but_o bois_n defend_v he_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o aurtorite_n of_o yâ—_z senator_n &_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o cite_v of_o papy_n for_o perpetual_a exile_n where_o he_o make_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr â—solatione_n philosophie_fw-fr and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o country_n of_o mediolanensis_fw-la he_o cause_v bois_n throat_n to_o becutte_v and_o so_o he_o die_v ¶_o felix_n pope_n succeed_v john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n command_v that_o seek_v man_n shall_v be_v anâ—led_v afore_o their_o death_n but_o chryst_n ordain_v it_o first_o ¶_o justinianus_n be_v emperor_n xxxviij_o year_n this_o man_n draw_v the_o law_n of_o the_o romayn_v or_z of_o civyll_a out_z of_o almoost_n two_o m._n book_n and_o ccc_o m._n verse_n over_o long_o &_o ill_o accord_v in_o to_o one_o volume_n of_o twelve_o book_n &_o call_v it_o justinyan_n he_o make_v also_o the_o digest_v and_o divide_v they_o in_o to_o three_o book_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o felix_n two_o year_n and_o lytell_a of_o high_a be_v write_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o bonifacius_n and_o this_o man_n have_v a_o great_a strife_n with_o justinian_n yâ—_z emperor_n whede_a yâ—_z chryst_n be_v of_o two_o nature_n or_o one_o the_o pope_n say_v he_o have_v two_o nature_n one_z of_o god_n a_o other_o of_o man_n the_o emperor_n say_v either_o consent_n to_o we_o or_o yâ—_z shall_v go_v to_o perpetual_a exile_n the_o pope_n answer_v i_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o justinyan_n the_o moost_n chrysten_v emperor_n but_z as_o i_o seem_v i_o have_v find_v dioclesyan_a yâ—_z pursew_a of_o chrysten_v man_n but_o certain_o i_o drede_v not_o thy_o malice_n ne_z i_o â—ere_z not_o thy_o thretenynge_n 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batayle_n be_v take_v the_o bysshop_n of_o baston_n &_o the_o bishop_n of_o saint_n andrew_n &_o the_o abbot_n of_o sconne_n all_o arm_v as_o fall_v traitor_n &_o fall_v prelate_n against_o their_o oath_n and_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n send_v they_o unto_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o they_o his_o will_n ¶_o how_o john_n earl_n of_o atheles_o be_v take_v and_o put_v to_o death_n and_o at_o that_o batayle_n flee_v sir_n john_n earl_n of_o atheles_a and_o go_v in_o to_o a_o chirche_n &_o there_o hide_v he_o for_o drede_v but_z he_o may_v have_v there_o no_o refute_v because_o that_o the_o chirche_n be_v enterdyte_v through_o a_o general_a sentence_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chirche_n he_o be_v take_v and_o this_o sir_n john_n wend_v well_o to_o have_v escape_v fro_o the_o death_n because_o that_o he_o claim_v kynrede_v of_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n will_v no_o long_o be_v betray_v of_o his_o traitor_n but_o send_v high_o to_o london_n in_o haste_n &_o there_o be_v hang_v &_o his_o heed_n smytten_v of_o &_o his_o body_n burn_v but_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o queen_n margarete_n because_o that_o he_o claim_v kynrede_v of_o king_n edward_n his_o draw_v be_v forgyven_v he_o ¶_o how_o john_n that_o be_v william_n waleys_n brother_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o when_o the_o grete_a master_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v thus_o do_v to_o evyll_n death_n for_o their_o falsnes_n and_o treason_n john_n that_o be_v william_n waleys_n brother_n be_v take_v and_o do_v to_o dethe_v as_o sir_n john_n earl_n of_o atheles_o be_v ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n flee_v from_o scotlonde_n to_o norway_n and_o at_o that_o same_o time_n be_v roberte_n the_o brus_n moche_v hate_v among_o the_o people_n of_o scotlonde_n so_o that_o he_o wist_v not_o what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v &_o for_o to_o hide_v he_o he_o go_v in_o to_o norway_n to_o the_o king_n that_o have_v spouse_v his_o sister_n &_o there_o hold_v high_a for_o to_o have_v socour_n and_o robert_n the_o brus_n may_v not_o be_v find_v in_o scotlonde_n so_o king_n edward_n than_o let_v cry_v his_o pease_n through_o out_o all_o the_o land_n and_z his_o law_n be_v use_v &_o his_o mynystres_n serve_v through_o out_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n die_v and_o when_o king_n edward_n have_v abate_v the_o pride_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o return_v again_o south_n ward_n and_o a_o malady_n take_v he_o at_o burgh_n upon_o saude_n in_o the_o march_v of_o scotlonde_n &_o he_o wist_v well_o that_o his_o death_n be_v full_a nigh_o &_o call_v to_o he_o sir_n henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o nichol_n sir_n guy_n earl_n of_o warwik_a sir_n aymer_n valence_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n and_o sir_n robert_n of_o clifford_n baron_fw-fr &_o pray_v they_o upon_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o ought_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v edward_n of_o carnarvan_n king_n of_o englonde_n as_o short_o as_o they_o may_v &_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v piers_n of_o 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with_o wall_n that_o shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o his_o seed_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o with_o fyersnes_n with_o mercy_n against_o his_o enemy_n of_o wales_n &_o after_o of_o scotlonde_n with_o fyersnes_n when_o he_o put_v they_o to_o death_n for_o their_o falsnes_n &_o traytory_n as_z they_o have_v deserve_v it_o and_o well_o keep_v he_o englond_n from_o cold_a &_o hete_n since_o he_o keep_v it_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o enemy_n that_o come_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v he_o any_o wrong_v and_o well_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n toward_o wales_n &_o make_v it_o quake_v through_o the_o hidour_n
come_v down_o &_o fight_v with_o he_o &_o in_o conclusion_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o withdraw_v he_o &_o his_o company_n to_o yâ—_z see_v again_o but_o yet_o he_o slay_v &_o hurt_v dyvers_a lord_n &_o moche_n people_n of_o the_o same_o country_n &_o so_o return_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o his_o company_n &_o prevayl_v no_o thing_n ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o salesbury_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o suffolk_n yâ—_z lord_n wyllybe_n &_o the_o lord_n scales_n with_o their_o retynue_v lay_v siege_n to_o the_o cyte_n of_o mauns_n the_o which_o cyte_n be_v yolden_a to_o they_o with_o many_o other_o strong_a town_n &_o castle_n to_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o xxxuj_o ¶_o this_o time_n all_o normandy_n &_o a_o great_a part_n of_o france_n unto_o drlyaunce_n be_v under_o the_o obeyssaunce_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n &_o all_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o france_n be_v in_o great_a trybulacyon_n &_o mischief_n ¶_o how_o there_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a fray_n bytwene_v the_o cardynal_a and_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n and_o of_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o both_o in_o englonde_n and_o in_o france_n in_o the_o four_o year_n yâ—_z same_o night_n yâ—_z the_o mayor_n of_o london_n john_n coventre_n have_v take_v his_o charge_n be_v a_o great_a watch_n in_o london_n for_o a_o fray_n that_o be_v bytwene_v yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n protector_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o mayor_n with_o the_o people_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v will_v abide_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n as_o protector_n &_o defendor_n of_o yâ—_z realm_n but_o by_o labour_n of_o lord_n that_o go_v bytwene_v &_o in_o especial_a by_o the_o labour_n of_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o portyngale_n there_o be_v a_o poyntement_n take_v yâ—_z there_o be_v no_o harm_n do_v ¶_o and_o after_o yâ—_z batayle_n of_o vernoyle_n in_o perche_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n come_v over_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o on_o whytsonday_n this_o same_o year_n at_o leycestre_n he_o dub_v king_n henry_n knight_n and_o forth_o with_o yâ—_z say_v king_n henry_n dub_v all_o these_o knight_n who_o name_n follow_v yâ—_z be_v to_o wit_v sir_n rycharde_n duke_n of_o york_n also_o yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n the_z earl_n of_o westmerlonde_n the_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o northumberlond_n yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o vrmond_n yâ—_z lord_n roos_n sir_n james_n butteler_fw-mi the_o lord_n matravas_fw-la sir_n henry_n gray_a of_o tankeruile_n sir_n william_n nevyl_n lord_n fawconbrygge_v sir_n george_n nevyl_n lord_n latymer_n the_o lord_n well_n yâ—_z lord_n berkle_n yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n talbot_z sir_n ralph_n gray_a of_o werk_n sir_n robert_n â—eer_v sir_n richard_n gray_a sir_n edmond_n hunger_n ford_n sir_n robert_n winkfeld_v sir_n john_n but_o ler_a sir_n raynold_n cobhan_n sir_n john_n pashley_n sir_n thomas_n tunstal_n sir_n john_n chi_fw-mi diok_v sir_n ralph_n langford_v sir_n willian_n drury_n sir_n william_n ap_fw-mi thomas_n sir_n rycharde_n carbonell_n sir_n rycharde_n wydevyle_v sir_n john_n shridelow_n sir_n william_n cheyn_fw-mi sir_n william_n babyngton_a sir_n john_n tune_n sir_n gylbert_n beauchamp_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o u_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n with_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n &_o a_o lytel_n before_o go_v over_o henry_n bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n annunciation_n in_o our_o lady_n chirche_n at_o calays_n the_o bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n when_o yâ—_z he_o have_v songen_fw-mi mass_n be_v make_v cardinal_n and_o he_o knel_v before_o the_o high_a awter_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n set_v yâ—_z hat_n upon_o his_o heed_n &_o there_o be_v his_o bull_n red_a as_o well_o of_o his_o charge_n as_o of_o the_o rejoicing_n of_o his_o benefyce_n spirytuall_a &_o temporal_a ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a haboun_n dance_v of_o rain_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o hey_n &_o also_o of_o corn_n be_v destroy_v for_o it_o rain_v almost_o every_o other_o day_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z good_a earl_n of_o salysbury_n sir_n thomas_n montague_n lay_v siege_n unto_o orlyaunce_n at_o which_o siege_n he_o be_v slay_v ne_o with_o a_o go_a yâ—_z come_v out_o of_o yâ—_z town_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n for_o since_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v englisshe_v man_n never_o gate_n ne_o prevayl_v in_o france_n but_o ever_o after_o begin_v to_o less_o lytell_a &_o lytell_fw-mi till_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o bryton_n murder_v a_o good_a widow_n in_o her_o bed_n without_o algate_n which_o widow_n find_v he_o for_o alm_n &_o he_o bear_v away_o all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v the_o girth_n of_o holy_a chirche_n at_o saint_n george_n in_o south_n work_n &_o there_o take_v the_o cross_n &_o forswear_v this_o land_n and_o as_o he_o go_v it_o happen_v yâ—_z he_o come_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v this_o curse_a deed_n in_o yâ—_z subbarbe_n of_o london_n &_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o parysshe_n come_v out_o with_o staff_n and_o canell_n dung_n &_o slay_v &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o high_a there_o notwithstanding_o yâ—_z constable_n &_o many_o other_o man_n be_v present_a for_o to_o keep_v he_o for_o there_o be_v many_o woman_n and_o have_v no_o pyte_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n with_o many_o gentylman_n &_o yeman_n take_v his_o barge_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o november_n at_o saint_n mary_n averay_v for_o to_o have_v go_v through_o london_n brydge_v &_o through_o mysguyde_n of_o the_o barge_n it_o overthrewe_v on_o yâ—_z pile_n and_o many_o man_n be_v drown_v but_o yâ—_z duke_n hynself_n with_o two_o or_o three_o leap_v upon_o yâ—_z pile_n &_o so_o be_v save_v with_o help_n of_o man_n that_o be_v above_o the_o brydge_v with_o cast_a down_o rope_n by_z the_o which_o rope_n they_o save_v themselves_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o saint_n leonardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v vij_o year_n old_a be_v crown_v at_o westminster_n at_o who_o crownacyon_n be_v make_v xxxuj_o knight_n this_o year_n on_o saint_n george_n day_n he_o pass_v over_o yâ—_z see_v to_o calays_n towards_o france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n &_o afore_o the_o realm_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n &_o trybulacyon_n the_z dolphyn_a with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v war_n &_o gate_n certain_a place_n &_o make_a distress_n upon_o englyshman_n by_o yâ—_z mean_v of_o his_o capytayn_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v la_z heer_n &_o poton_n de_fw-fr seyntraylle_n &_o in_o especyall_a a_o maid_n which_o they_o name_v la_o pucelle_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr this_o maid_n ride_v like_o a_o man_n and_z be_v a_o valyaunt_a capitayn_n among_o they_o &_o take_v upon_o she_o many_o great_a enterprise_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z they_o have_v a_o byleve_n for_o to_o have_v recover_v all_o their_o loss_n by_o she_o notwithstanding_o at_o yâ—_z last_o after_o many_o great_a feat_n by_o yâ—_z help_v &_o prowess_n of_o sir_n john_n luxemburgh_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a capytayn_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n &_o many_o englysshe_a man_n pycarde_n &_o burgonyon_n which_o be_v of_o our_o party_n before_o yâ—_z town_n of_o compyne_n the_o xxiij_o day_n of_o maye_n the_o foresay_a pucelle_n be_v take_v in_o yâ—_z field_n arm_a like_o a_o man_n &_o many_o other_o capytayn_n with_o her_o &_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o roen_n &_o there_o she_o be_v put_v i_o prison_n &_o there_o she_o be_v judge_v by_o yâ—_z law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o than_o she_o say_v yâ—_z she_o be_v with_o child_n where_o by_o she_o be_v respyte_v a_o while_n but_o in_o con_v clusyon_n it_o be_v find_v yâ—_z she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n &_o than_o she_o be_v burn_v in_o roen_n &_o the_o other_o capitayn_n be_v put_v to_o raunson_n &_o entreat_v as_o man_n of_o war_n be_v acustome_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n about_o 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also_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o many_o time_n in_o scripture_n ¶_o nobleness_n or_o gentylman_n begin_v about_o this_o say_a time_n and_o this_o nobleness_n or_o gentylman_n be_v ordain_v for_o many_o cause_n ¶_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v necessite_a for_o when_o mankind_n grow_v sore_o &_o man_n be_v prompt_a &_o ready_a to_o do_v hurt_v &_o damage_n to_o other_o it_z be_v very_o necessary_a to_o wtstande_v the_o great_a malice_n of_o the_o curse_v and_o wicked_a people_n against_o good_a &_o ryghtwyse_a man_n thereof_o a_o man_n be_v call_v gentylman_n or_o a_o noble_a man_n as_o before_o other_o in_o virtue_n notable_a whereof_o saint_n jerom_n say_v i_o see_v nothing_o else_o in_o nobleness_n or_z in_o gentylman_n but_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o certain_a necessite_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o recede_v fro_o the_o virtue_n &_o the_o gen_fw-la tylnes_n of_o their_o noble_a ancestor_n ¶_o the_o second_o be_v the_o dyvers_a worshyp_a of_o the_o people_n for_o no_o man_n 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and_o he_o come_v to_o london_n with_o his_o hoost_n where_o yâ—_z dane_n sojourn_v &_o will_v have_v fight_v with_o they_o but_o the_o dane_n dare_v not_o but_z pray_v high_o of_o pease_n &_o that_o they_o may_v go_v again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n &_o never_o more_o to_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n again_o any_o harm_v to_o do_v gyve_n he_o hostage_n such_o as_o he_o will_v ask_v ¶_o how_o hubba_n &_o hungar_n be_v slay_v at_o chyppenham_n and_o how_o the_o dane_n bring_v their_o king_n unto_o our_o king_n and_o the_o same_o day_n yâ—_z the_o dane_n depart_v from_o london_n they_o ride_v so_o fast_o both_o night_n &_o day_n &_o never_o rest_v till_o that_o they_o come_v unto_o excestre_fw-fr &_o take_v the_o town_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o ¶_o when_o king_n alured_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n anon_o he_o let_v take_v the_o hostage_n and_o go_v from_o then_n unto_o excestre_n with_o all_o yâ—_z power_n that_o he_o have_v and_o when_o yâ—_z dane_n hear_v tell_v of_o his_o 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