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and_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o york_n and_o there_o be_v these_o ij_o lord_n you_o take_v &_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o jugge_n be_v set_v and_o these_o ij_o lord_n bring_v forth_o and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a un_fw-mi to_o the_o death_n and_o both_o her_o hede_n smyten_v of_o and_o there_o they_o make_v her_o end_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o piâ—e_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n ayene_v and_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 clerc_n erchebisshopp_n of_o york_n that_o thus_o be_v do_v un_o to_o the_o dethe_v and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la dame_n luce_n the_o duke_n sister_n of_o milane_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o so_o at_o london_n and_o theridamas_n be_v wed_v to_o sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o priory_n of_o seint_a marie_n 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lie_v bery_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 church_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pite_n have_v â—ercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o thus_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 dreynte_v at_o london_n brugge_n as_o he_o come_v from_o westmynster_n to_o ward_n the_o tower_n in_o a_o barge_n and_o all_o thurgh_n lewdness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n dame_n philipp_v the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n be_v lad_n over_o the_o see_v with_o sir_n richard_n the_o duke_n brother_n of_o york_n and_o sir_n edmond_n courteney_n bisshopp_n of_o norwich_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n knight_n and_o
king_n henry_n knight_n and_o forthwith_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n dub_v alle_fw-mi these_o knight_n who_o name_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o wete_z richard_z duke_n of_o york_n also_o the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o erle_n of_o oxenford_n the_o erle_n of_o westmoreland_n the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_z soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o â—rmond_n the_o lord_n roos_n sir_n james_n buteleâ—â—_n the_o lord_n matravas_fw-la sir_n henry_n grace_n of_o tankeruile_n sir_n william_n nevil_n lord_n fawconbrigge_n sir_n george_n nevil_n lord_n latymer_n the_o lord_n wellis_fw-la the_o lord_n berkley_v the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o lord_n talbot_n sir_z rauf_n gray_a of_o werk_n sir_n robert_n veer_v sir_n richard_n gray_a sir_n edmond_n hongerford_v sir_n robert_n wynkfeld_v sir_n johan_n boteller_n sir_n raynold_n cobham_fw-mi sir_n johan_n passheley_o sir_n ihomas_n tunstall_n sir_n johan_n chidioke_n sir_n rauf_n langford_v sir_n william_n drury_n sir_n william_n ap_fw-mi thomas_n ser_z richard_n carbonell_n sir_n richard_n wydevile_v sir_n johan_n shâ—rdelowe_n sir_z nicholl_a blonket_n sir_n rauf_n ratteclifeâ—_n sir_n edmond_n trafford_v sir_n william_n cheyne_n sir_n willian_n babyngton_a sir_n johan_n june_n sir_n gilbert_n beauchamp_n ¶_o item_n in_o the_o v._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 caleys_n and_o a_o little_a to_o fore_n go_v over_o harry_n bisshopp_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 caleys_n the_o bisshoppe_n of_o wynchestre_n when_o he_o have_v song_n mass_n be_v make_v cardinal_n and_o he_o knel_v to_o before_o the_o high_a auter_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n set_v the_o hat_n on_o his_o heed_n and_o there_o be_v his_o bull_n red_a as_o well_o of_o his_o charge_n as_o the_o reioyssing_n of_o his_o benefice_n spirituel_a and_o temporel_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o rain_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o hay_n and_o of_o corn_n be_v destroy_v for_o it_o rain_v almost_o every_o othir_n day_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o salisbury_n sir_n thomas_n montagu_n leid_v siege_n un_o to_o orliaunce_n at_o which_o siege_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o go_a which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o 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 english_a 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 little_a and_o little_a till_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o breton_n murder_v a_o good_a wedowe_n in_o her_o bed_n withonte_fw-fr algate_v which_o wedowe_n fond_a he_o for_o alms_n and_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 grith_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n at_o seâ—â—t_n georges_n in_o south_n werk_fw-mi and_o there_o take_v the_o cross_n and_o forswear_v this_o land_n and_o as_o he_o go_v it_o happen_v that_o he_o come_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v this_o curse_a deed_n in_o the_o subarbis_fw-la of_o london_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o parissh_v come_v out_o with_o stone_n and_o canel_n dung_n and_o slow_a and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o notwithstanding_o the_o constable_n and_o many_o other_o man_n be_v present_a to_o keep_v he_o for_o there_o be_v many_o woman_n and_o have_v no_o pite_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n with_o many_o gentleman_n and_o yeoman_n take_v his_o barge_n the_o viij_o day_n of_o novembre_n at_o seint_a marrow_n overeye_v for_o to_o have_v go_fw-mi thurgh_n london_n brigge_n and_o thurgh_n mysguyde_a of_o the_o barge_n it_o overthrewe_v on_o the_o pile_n and_o many_o man_n drown_v but_o the_o duke_n himself_o with_o ij_o or_o iij._n lepe_v upon_o the_o pile_n and_o so_o be_v save_v with_o help_n of_o mâ—n_z that_o be_v above_o the_o brigge_n wiche_a cast_a do_v roope_n by_o which_o they_o save_v they_o self_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o seint_a lenardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v seven_o year_n of_o age_n be_v crow_v at_o westmestre_fw-fr at_o who_o coronation_n be_v make_v xxxuj_o knight_n this_o year_n on_o seint_a george_n day_n he_o pass_v over_o the_o see_v to_o caleys_n towards_o france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n and_o afore_o the_o royame_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n and_o tribulation_n the_o dolphyne_v with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v be_v and_o gete_a certeyn_a place_n and_o make_v destruss_v upon_o englisshman_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o capitayn_n that_o be_v to_o wete_z la_o here_o &_o poâ—â—n_v the_o seyntraylle_n and_o especial_a a_o maid_n which_o they_o name_v la_o pucelle_n de_fw-fr dien_fw-mi this_o â—â—aid_v roâ—d_v like_o a_o man_n &_o be_v a_o valiant_a capitayne_n among_o they_o and_o take_v upon_o her_o many_o great_a enterprise_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o have_v a_o believe_v to_o haâ—e_v recover_v alle_fw-mi their_o loss_n by_o her_o not_o withstand_v at_o the_o last_o after_o many_o great_a feat_n by_o the_o help_n and_o prowess_n of_o sir_n johan_n luxembâ—rgh_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a capitayne_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o many_o euglisshman_n picarde_n and_o burgoygnous_a which_o be_v of_o our_o party_n before_o the_o town_n of_o compyne_n the_o twenty-three_o day_n of_o may_n the_o foresaid_a pucelle_n be_v take_v in_o the_o field_n arm_v like_o a_o man_n and_o many_o othir_v capitayn_n with_o her_o and_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o rouen_n and_o there_o she_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o there_o she_o be_v jugged_a by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o then_o ne_o she_o say_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n whereby_o she_o be_v respiâ—ed_v a_o while_n but_o in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v find_v that_o she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n and_o thenne_n she_o be_v burn_v in_o rouen_n and_o the_o othir_n capitayn_n be_v put_v to_o raunsone_n and_o entreat_v as_o man_n of_o be_v be_v aâ—â—stomed_v &_o â—_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n richard_n hunger_n a_o wollepack_a be_v damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n and_o brente_n at_o tour_fw-fr hylle_n and_o about_o midlente_a sir_n thomas_n bagge_o priest_n and_o vicarie_n of_o maven_n in_o estsâ—xe_n beside_o walden_a be_v disgrate_v and_o damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n and_o brente_n in_o smythfelde_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n while_o the_o king_n be_v in_o frannce_n there_o be_v many_o heretic_n and_o lollar_n that_o have_v purpose_v to_o have_v make_v a_o rise_a &_o cast_v billiâ—_n in_o many_o place_n but_o bless_a be_v god_n almyghty_a the_o capitayn_n of_o they_o be_v take_v who_o name_n be_v william_n maundevile_n a_o â—_z of_o abendone_n and_o bailie_n of_o the_o same_o town_n which_o name_v himself_o jack_v sharp_a of_o wigmoresland_n in_o waly_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v hehede_v at_o abendone_v in_o the_o whitsonweke_n on_o the_o tewysday_n this_o same_o year_n the_o vj._n day_n of_o decembre_v king_n henry_n the_o vj._n be_v crow_v king_n of_o france_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n with_o great_a so_o lempnite_a there_o be_v present_a the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n of_o france_n &_o of_o englond_n and_o aft_v this_o coronation_n &_o great_a feste_fw-la hold_v at_o parys_n the_o king_n return_v from_o then_n to_o rouen_n &_o so_o towards_o caleys_n and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o fâ—uerer_n lond_v at_o dover_n who_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o kente_n meet_v at_o beramdoun_n bitwene_n caunterbury_n and_o dover_n alle_fw-mi in_o rede_n hood_n and_o so_o come_v forth_o till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o black_a bethe_fw-mi where_o he_o be_v meet_v with_o the_o mayor_n johan_n welly_n with_o all_o the_o craftis_n of_o london_n clad_v alle_fw-mi in_o white_a and_o so_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o london_n the_o xxj_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o restraynt_n of_o the_o wollis_fw-la of_o caleys_n make_v by_o the_o soudyour_n by_o cause_n they_o be_v not_o pay_v of_o their_o wage_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n be_v thenne_n capitayn_n come_v to_o caleys_n the_o tewisday_n in_o the_o esterwâ—ke_n and_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o many_o soudiour_n of_o the_o town_n be_v arrest_v and_o put_v in_o ward_n and_o in_o the_o same_o wâ—ke_v he_o rod_n to_o terewyne_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o terewyne_n he_o wed_v the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o seint_a paul_n and_o come_v agyne_v to_o caleys_n and_o the_o xj_o day_n of_o juyne_a on_o seint_a bernabe_n day_n there_o be_v four_o soudiour_n of_o caleys_n that_o be_v chief_a causer_n of_o the_o restreynt_a byhede_v that_o be_v to_o weet_v johan_n maddeley_n johan_n
yafe_a he_o bataille_fw-fr and_o overcome_v he_o anon_o right_a and_o guillomer_n flee_v with_o his_o man_n ayene_v in_o to_o irland_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o discomfiture_n be_v do_v arthur_n turn_v he_o ayene_v there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o to_o the_o place_n the_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o scot_n and_o will_v have_v they_o alle_fw-mi slay_v but_o the_o bisshoppes_n abbot_n and_o othir_v folk_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr and_o lady_n open_a heed_n come_v before_o king_n arthur_n and_o cry_v he_o mercy_n and_o say_a sir_n gentle_a king_n and_o mighty_a have_v mercy_n and_o pite_n of_o we_o and_o as_o your_o self_n be_v of_o the_o right_a law_n to_o hold_v and_o maynten_a cristen_v doom_n fall_v great_a dishonour_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o quelle_fw-fr hem_n that_o byleve_v in_o almyghty_a god_n as_o you_o do_v and_o for_o god_n love_v have_v mercy_n and_o pite_n of_o we_o &_o suffer_v we_o for_o to_o leave_v for_o we_o have_v have_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o pine_v for_o the_o saxonn_n have_v many_o time_n thurgh_n our_o land_n pass_v but_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d y_o now_o to_o yowe_o for_o often_o time_n they_o have_v do_v we_o sorwe_v &_o disese_v ¶_o for_o our_o castle_n they_o have_v take_v and_o our_o bests_n slay_v and_o eten_v and_o moche_v harm_n they_o have_v we_o do_v and_o if_o you_o will_v now_o we_o quelle_fw-fr it_o be_v none_o honour_v to_o a_o king_n to_o quelle_fw-fr hem_n that_o 〈◊〉_d he_o mercy_n ¶_o for_o you_o now_o you_o have_v you_o do_v and_o we_o overcome_v and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n suffer_v we_o for_o to_o live_v and_o have_v mercy_n of_o cristen_v peple_n that_o beleven_v in_o crist_n as_o you_o do_v ¶_o when_o king_n arthur_n hear_v this_o sorwe_v he_o have_v pite_n of_o they_o and_o yaf_a hem_n life_n &_o limb_n and_o they_o fill_v down_o to_o his_o foot_n and_o bicome_a his_o liegeman_n and_o he_o take_v of_o hem_n homage_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o king_n arthur_n turn_v again_o with_o his_o host_n and_o come_v again_o to_o york_v and_o there_o abide_v during_o that_o voyage_n ¶_o and_o though_o yaf_a he_o all_o loeger_n to_o aloth_n that_o have_v spouse_v his_o sister_n and_o othir_n yifte_v great_a plente_a and_o though_o be_v gawen_v his_o cousin_n but_o of_o young_a age_n and_o to_o all_o his_o othir_n man_n that_o he_o have_v serve_v in_o his_o be_v he_o yaf_a scotfree_a yifte_n and_o he_o thank_v they_o moche_n of_o her_o good_a service_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n spouse_v gunnore_v that_o be_v gunnores_fw-gr cousin_n erle_n of_o cornwaille_n &_o after_o he_o conquer_a of_o giullomer_n all_o irland_n ¶_o capitulo_fw-la lxxvij_o when_o arthur_n have_v bring_v his_o land_n in_o pee_z and_z rest_z and_z in_o good_a state_n and_o rest_n be_v in_o every_o contre_fw-fr tho_o nomme_n he_o &_o wed_v a_o wife_n that_o be_v call_v gunnor_n &_o make_v her_o queen_n a_o fair_a lady_n and_o a_o gentle_a that_o cador_n the_o earl_n of_o cornwaill_v have_v long_o time_n norissh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o be_v his_o own_o cousin_n â—ut_fw-la never_o they_n have_v child_n to_o gedre_n &_o nothelee_v king_n arthur_n love_v her_o wonder_n well_o &_o der_o and_o anon_o as_o winter_n be_v pass_v he_o let_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o all_o his_o baron_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v wend_v in_o to_o irland_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n and_o he_o tarry_v not_o long_o that_o he_o ne_v pass_v over_o in_o to_o irlande_n ¶_o and_o guillomer_n the_o king_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o yaf_a bataill_n to_o king_n arthur_n but_o guillomer_n be_v discomfit_v and_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n arthur_n and_o bicome_a his_o man_n and_o to_o he_o do_v feaulte_n and_o homage_n and_o of_o he_o hold_v all_o that_o land_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o ¶_o and_o after_o pass_a king_n arthur_n furthermore_o and_o conquer_v gutlande_n &_o island_n &_o take_v homage_v of_o folk_n &_o of_o the_o land_n &_o thâ—r_v duel_v xij_o year_n in_o pee_z and_o regn_v with_o joy_n and_o mirth_n and_o wer_v no_o manner_n man_n ne_o no_o man_n upon_o he_o ¶_o and_o he_o bicome_a so_fw-mi courtois_fw-fr and_o large_a and_o so_o honourable_a that_o the_o emê‘ours_n court_n of_o rome_n ne_o none_o thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o account_v to_o king_n arthure_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v ne_o none_o so_o well_o preise_v ¶_o and_o therefore_o the_o best_a knight_n of_o all_o manner_n londe_n come_v to_o he_o for_o to_o duelle_fw-fr and_o hem_v resseyn_v with_o good_a will_n and_o reverence_n ¶_o and_o all_o the_o knight_n weren_a so_o good_a that_o no_o man_n know_v the_o be_v and_n therefore_o king_n arthur_n make_v a_o round_a table_n that_o when_o they_o shall_v satin_n to_o the_o meet_a all_o shall_v be_v aliche_fw-it high_a and_o even_o serve_v at_o the_o table_n that_o none_o may_v make_v a_o vaunt_n that_o none_o 〈◊〉_d high_a than_o othir_n and_o king_n arthur_n have_v at_o that_o table_n briton_n french_a man_n norman_n flemynge_n burgouner_n mauser_n â—oherms_n &_o of_o all_o the_o land_n a_o this_o half_a monte_fw-fr of_o gory_a and_o of_o his_o land_n of_o britain_n and_o of_o the_o great_a corn_n waille_n of_o waly_n and_o of_o irland_n and_o of_o scotland_n and_o short_o to_o tell_v of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o woldâ—_n wurshipp_n and_o chinalrie_n â—eche_v come_fw-mi to_o king_n arthures_n court_v ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n come_v in_o to_o france_n and_o conquer_v that_o land_n of_o froll_n that_o be_v a_o roman_n &_o he_o quell_v ca._n lxxu.ij_fw-la since_o it_o befall_v that_o king_n arthur_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o his_o baron_n &_o lord_n will_v go_v to_o conquer_v all_o france_n that_o though_o be_v clepe_v gall_n thurgh_n romayn_v that_o though_o hold_v that_o land_n in_o she_o pour_z &_o in_o her_o lordship_n &_o the_o romayn_v have_v take_v that_o land_n to_o a_o noble_a knight_n &_o worthy_a of_o body_n that_o be_v call_v frolle_n &_o when_o he_o wist_v that_o arthur_n come_v he_o ordain_v a_o host_n &_o a_o great_a pour_z and_o fight_v with_o the_o king_n and_o he_o &_o his_o folk_n be_v discomfit_v &_o then_o nes_z they_o flee_v un_fw-mi to_o paris_n &_o enter_v the_o town_n &_o close_v the_o yate_n and_o there_o hem_v hold_v ¶_o arthur_n wist_v that_o froll_n be_v go_v to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o pursue_v after_o &_o come_v thidder_fw-mi &_o he_o besege_v but_o the_o cite_v be_v so_o strong_a &_o well_o array_v &_o though_o that_o be_v withyn_a defend_v they_o well_o &_o manly_a ¶_o king_n arthur_n duel_v there_o more_o than_o a_o month_n &_o there_o be_v so_o moche_n peple_n in_o the_o cite_v &_o dispend_v all_o her_o vitaille_n that_o be_v withyn_a and_o so_o great_a hunger_n bicome_a among_o they_o that_o they_o deiden_fw-mi wonder_v thikke_v withyn_a the_o cite_v for_o hunger_n and_o come_fw-mi to_o frolle_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o be_v accord_v with_o king_n arthur_n for_o to_o have_v pee_z and_o they_o will_v yield_v they_o to_o he_o and_o the_o town_n also_o ¶_o froll_fw-fr see_v that_o no_o long_o he_o ne_o may_v hold_v the_o town_n ayens_fw-fr she_o will_v &_o trust_v great_o upon_o his_o own_o strength_n &_o send_v to_o king_n arthur_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v fight_n with_o he_o body_n for_o body_n and_z so_o shall_v they_o deê‘te_v france_n bitwene_v they_o two_o king_n arthur_n anon_o grant_v it_o &_o will_v not_o that_o none_o of_o his_o peple_n undertoke_v the_o bataille_n for_o he_o ¶_o and_o upon_o the_o morwe_v both_o come_fw-mi well_o arm_v without_o paris_n there_o that_o they_o shall_v fight_v and_o anon_o they_o smyten_v to_o gedres_n so_o ferse_o &_o so_o well_o they_o fight_a in_o both_o side_n that_o no_o man_n coude_fw-fr deem_v the_o better_a of_o hen_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o frolle_n yaf_n arthur_n such_o a_o stroke_n that_o he_o kneel_v to_o the_o ground_n will_v he_o will_o he_o and_z as_o frolle_n withdrowe_v his_o suerd_a he_o wound_v king_n arthur_n in_o the_o forhede_v that_o the_o blood_n fall_v a_o down_o by_o his_o yien_n and_o his_o face_n ¶_o arthur_n anon_o start_n up_o herte_o when_o he_o feel_v he_o hurt_v as_o a_o man_n that_o seem_v almost_o wood_fw-mi and_z he_o take_v tabourne_n his_o good_a suerd_a &_o drowe_v it_o upon_o high_a and_z yafe_a frolle_n such_o a_o stroke_n that_o there_o with_o he_o clafe_v his_o heed_n down_o to_o the_o sholdre_n so_o that_o his_o helm_n may_v not_o be_v his_o warrant_n and_o so_o he_o fille_fw-fr a_fw-fr down_o deed_n in_o the_o place_n and_z though_o of_o the_o cite_v make_v great_a sorwe_v for_o frolle_n anon_o everichon_n yield_v they_o to_o king_n arthur_n and_z the_o town_n also_o and_o become_v his_o man_n and_o do_v to_o he_o
he_o ordain_v his_o wing_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o he_o myÈt_v and_o more_o trust_n upon_o his_o strength_n than_o in_o god_n almyghty_a and_o that_o be_v seyn_fw-mi afterward_o ¶_o for_o when_o though_o ij_o host_n meet_v the_o emê‘our_n lose_v such_o iiij_o of_o his_o folk_n as_o do_v arthur_n and_o so_o many_o be_v slay_v what_o in_o that_o one_o side_n and_o in_o that_o othir_n that_o it_o be_v great_a pite_n to_o wit_n and_o to_o seen_v ¶_o in_o this_o bataill_n be_v slay_v thurgh_n king_n arthur_n v._o king_n of_o the_o paynym_n and_o of_o othir_o wonder_v much_o peple_n and_o king_n arthures_n man_n fight_v so_o well_o that_o the_o roymain_v and_o paynym_n have_v no_o more_o strength_n to_o withstonde_v than_o xx_o sheep_n ayens_n v._o wolfee_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o in_o this_o bataille_n in_o shower_n that_o be_v wondre_fw-fr hard_a and_o long_o during_o in_o that_o one_o side_n and_o in_o that_o othir_n the_o emê‘our_n among_o they_o there_o be_v slay_v but_o no_o man_n wist_v for_o sooth_n who_o he_o slow_a ¶_o how_o king_n arthut_n let_v entire_a his_o knight_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v in_o yâ—_z betaille_fw-fr and_o how_o he_o send_v the_o emê‘ours_n body_n to_o roam_v that_o there_o be_v slay_v in_o bataille_n ca._n lxxxuj_o when_o the_o roman_n wist_v that_o the_o emê‘our_n be_v deed_n they_o for_o soak_v the_o field_n and_o the_o paynym_n also_o and_o king_n arthure_n after_o hem_v chase_v till_o it_o be_v nyÈt_a &_o so_o many_o of_o hem_n quell_v that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o tell_v ¶_o and_o though_o turn_v king_n arthur_n again_o though_o it_o be_v nyÈt_o &_o thank_v god_n of_o his_o victory_n and_o in_o the_o morwe_v he_o let_v look_v &_o see_v all_o the_o field_n for_o his_o knight_n that_o he_o have_v there_o lose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v borell_n erle_n of_o maunt_a bedewere_n and_o key_n and_o ligiers_n earl_n of_o boulogne_n vâ—geti_n earl_n of_o baac_n aloth_n earl_n of_o wynchestre_fw-fr cursale_fw-la earl_n of_o chestre_n and_o after_o holdein_a earl_n of_o flaundres_n these_o be_v the_o great_a lord_n that_o king_n arthur_n lose_v in_o that_o bataille_n among_o othir_o worthy_a knight_n and_o some_o he_o let_v entire_a in_o abbey_n by_o the_o contre_fw-fr somme_fw-fr he_z let_v be_v bear_v in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr and_o the_o emê‘ours_n body_n he_o let_v take_v &_o put_v upon_o a_o beer_n &_o send_v it_o to_o room_n and_o send_v to_o say_v the_o roman_v that_o for_o britaigne_a and_o france_n which_o that_o he_o hold_v othir_o truage_n will_v he_o nonâ—_n pay_v and_o if_o they_o axe_v he_o any_o othir_v truage_n right_n such_o truage_n he_o will_v they_o pay_v ¶_o the_o king_n let_v bear_v key_n to_o kenen_fw-la his_o own_a castle_n and_o there_o he_o be_v enter_v &_o ligier_n be_v bear_v to_o boulogne_n there_o he_o be_v lord_n and_o holden_n be_v bear_v to_o flaundres_n and_o there_o he_o be_v enter_v ¶_o and_o all_o the_o othir_n he_o let_v entire_a with_o mochell_n honour_n in_o abbey_n &_o in_o house_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o contre_fw-fr the_fw-mi that_o they_o be_v deed_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n himself_o sojourn_v that_o same_o year_n in_o burgoyne_n with_o his_o host_n and_z think_v the_o same_o year_n folew_v to_o pass_v the_o mount_n of_o joy_n &_o have_v go_v to_o roam_v all_o for_o to_o take_v the_o cite_v and_o have_v put_v the_o roman_v in_o subjection_n but_o the_o wykked_a tiraunt_n mordred_n he_o let_v as_o after_o you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o how_o mordr_v the_o traitor_n to_o who_o king_n arthur_n take_v his_o land_n to_o keep_v and_o his_o castle_n and_o hold_v it_o ayens_n he_o ¶_o ca._n lxxxvij_o when_o king_n arthur_n have_v take_v to_o mordr_v his_o ream_n to_o keep_v and_o be_v go_v ayen_n the_o emê‘our_n of_o rome_n &_o be_v pass_v the_o see_v mordred_n anon_o take_v homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o alle_fw-mi hem_n that_o be_v in_o this_o land_n and_o will_v have_v have_v the_o land_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o take_v castle_n about_o and_o let_v they_o array_n and_o aft_v this_o falseness_n he_o do_v a_o othir_n great_a wrong_n for_o ayens_fw-fr the_o law_n of_o cristente_fw-la he_o take_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d wife_n as_o a_o traitor_n shall_v &_o envyne_v he_o a_o grece_z host_n ayens_fw-fr arthur_n come_v to_o hold_v he_o with_o strength_n for_o evermore_o and_o to_o she_o king_n 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o may_v and_o send_v by_o the_o see_v and_o land_n &_o lete_fw-la assemble_v paynym_n &_o cristen_v peple_n and_z he_o send_v to_o saxâ—nes_n &_o to_o danois_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o also_o mordred_n send_v to_o chelâ—rik_v to_o â—one_n man_n to_o come_v to_o he_o out_o of_o saxoyne_n that_o be_v a_o worthy_a duke_n &_o byhet_v he_o if_o that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o much_o peple_n he_o will_v grant_v he_o in_o heritage_n for_o evermore_o alle_fw-mi the_o laud_n from_o beyond_o humbeâ—_n un_o to_o scotland_o and_o all_o the_o land_n that_o engist_n have_v of_o vortiger_n yift_n when_o that_o he_o spouse_v his_o daughter_n ¶_o and_o cheldrik_n come_v with_o great_a strength_n &_o pour_z of_o peple_n and_o mordred_n have_v assemble_v also_o in_o his_o half_n that_o they_o have_v xl_o m._n of_o strong_a knight_n when_o that_o they_o have_v need_n ¶_o how_o arthur_n enchase_v mordr_v the_o traitor_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v ne_fw-la &_o also_o king_n arthur_n wound_v to_o death_n ¶_o ca._n lxxxviij_o when_o this_o tide_v come_v to_o king_n arthur_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o burgoyne_n he_o be_v full_a sore_o amnoy_v &_o take_v alle_fw-mi frannce_n to_o hoâ—l_a for_o to_o keep_v with_o haluendel_n of_o his_o man_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v it_o keep_v till_o he_o come_v ayene_v for_o himself_o woldwend_a in_o to_o britain_n and_o anâ—nge_v he_o upon_o mordred_a that_o be_v his_o tral_a tonr_n and_o forth_o go_v his_o way_n and_z come_v to_o whytsand_fw-mi &_o make_v his_o man_n go_v in_o to_o ship_n and_o will_v have_v arrive_v at_o sandewych_a and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n also_o with_o his_o own_o landâ—_n but_o ere_fw-we that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o land_n with_o his_o peple_n that_o be_v come_fw-mi out_o of_o his_o ship_n mordred_n be_v come_fw-mi with_o all_o his_o power_n and_z yafe_a a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr so_o that_o king_n arthur_n lose_v many_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n ¶_o for_o there_o be_v gawen_v his_o nepâ—â—u_fw-mi slay_v and_o augnissell_n that_o hold_v scotland_o and_o many_a othir_n where_o of_o king_n arthur_n be_v full_a sorry_a but_o after_o that_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n mordr_v may_v not_o ayens_n they_o endure_v but_o anon_o be_v discomfit_v &_o flee_v this_o the_o same_o nyÈt_n with_o his_o man_n &_o upon_o the_o morn_n to_o londoâ—_n but_o though_o of_o the_o cite_v will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o come_v in_o &_o from_o then_n he_o flee_v to_o wynchestre_n &_o there_o be_v hold_v he_o with_o his_o peple_n that_o with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d king_n arthur_n let_v take_v the_o body_n of_o gawen_n his_o cousin_n and_o the_o body_n of_o augnissell_n and_o let_v they_o 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o scotland_n in_o to_o her_o own_o centre_n and_o there_o they_o be_v enter_v ¶_o and_o after_o anon_o king_n arthur_n nomme_n his_o weigh_n to_o destroy_v mordred_n and_o flee_v from_o then_n in_o to_o cornewaille_n ¶_o the_o queen_n gunnore_n that_o be_v king_n arthuris_n wife_n that_o though_o 〈◊〉_d at_o york_n and_o herd_n that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v thenz_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d must_v not_o endure_v ayens_fw-fr king_n arthnr_n she_o be_v sore_o dread_a and_o 〈◊〉_d great_a doubt_n and_o wist_v not_o what_o be_v best_o all_o for_o to_o do_v for_o the_o wist_v well_o that_o her_o lord_n king_n arthur_n will_v never_o of_o she_o have_v mercy_n for_o the_o great_a shame_n that_o she_o to_o he_o have_v do_v &_o nomme_n she_o weigh_v prive_o with_o iiij_o man_n with_o out_o mo_z &_o come_v to_o karli_fw-la one_o &_o there_o she_o duel_v all_o her_o life_n that_o new_a never_o be_v say_v among_o folk_n her_o life_n during_o ¶_o arthur_n wist_v that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v in_o to_o cornewaille_n &_o let_v send_v after_o his_o man_n in_o to_o scotland_n &_o northumberland_n un_fw-fr to_o humber_n &_o let_v assemble_v folk_n withonte_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr &_o come_fw-mi fro_o then_v in_o to_o corn_n waille_n to_o seche_v and_o pursue_v after_o mordr_v and_o mordred_n have_v assemble_v to_o he_o all_o the_o folk_n of_o cornewaille_n &_o have_v peple_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o wist_v that_o arthur_n be_v come_v and_o have_v lever_n to_o die_v &_o take_v his_o chance_n than_o long_o flee_v and_o abode_n &_o yaf_n a_o hard_a bataill_n to_o king_n arthur_n
make_v a_o house_n in_o honour_n of_o almyghty_a god_n wherein_o woman_n shall_v be_v deliver_v of_o her_o child_n at_o the_o brugge_n end_v in_o which_o house_n yet_o woman_n of_o the_o cite_v be_v deliver_v of_o child_n when_o seint_a gregory_n have_v herd_n tell_v how_o the_o englisshman_n be_v turn_v to_o god_n and_o convert_v he_o send_v to_o seint_a austyn_n his_o pallione_n by_o a_o bishop_n that_o be_v call_v paulyn_n and_o make_v he_o â—mat_fw-la and_o erchebishopp_n of_o england_n and_o send_v word_n that_o he_o than_o shall_v ordain_v and_o make_v bishop_n in_o the_o land_n and_o anon_o as_o austyn_n have_v the_o pallione_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o erchebishoppe_n he_o make_v ij_o bishop_n of_o his_o felaw_n that_o come_v with_o he_o from_o rome_n that_o one_o be_v call_v mellit_fw-la &_o he_o duel_v at_o london_n and_o that_o othir_n be_v call_v justyn_n that_o hold_v the_o diguite_n of_o rouchestre_n &_o this_o bishop_n mellit_fw-la tho_o go_v to_o prithee_o in_o to_o essexe_n &_o baptize_v the_o king_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o be_v call_v sicwith_o that_o be_v king_n adelbrighte_n cozen_v his_o suster_n soon_o this_o justine_n go_v to_o prithee_o in_o southsexe_n &_o turn_v moche_n of_o the_o peple_n to_o god_n and_o seint_a austyn_n go_v himself_o preach_v thurgh_n out_o englond_n ¶_o how_o seint_a austyn_n go_v in_o to_o wales_n there_o that_o the_o briton_n be_v and_o how_o they_o nold_z not_o be_v obbedient_a to_o the_o erchebishopp_n of_o canterbury_n ca._n xcviij_o when_o all_o englond_n be_v baptize_v &_o turn_v to_o god_n seint_a anstyn_n go_v in_o to_o that_o land_n the_fw-mi that_o the_o briton_n be_v &_o for_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o englisshman_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v in_o to_o walis_fw-la and_o there_o he_o find_v monk_n &_o abbey_n &_o seven_o bishop_n ¶_o for_o the_o briton_n destroy_v all_o way_n the_o cristen_v peple_n that_o seint_a austyn_n have_v convert_v &_o say_v to_o the_o bishop_n that_o he_o be_v a_o 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castle_n of_o odiham_n and_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o seint_a magarete_n day_n he_o ordain_v he_o towards_o beaumer_n for_o to_o besege_n the_o castle_n &_o there_o he_o duel_v xv_o day_n &_o may_v not_o gete_v the_o castle_n &_o then_o go_v he_o then_v &_o come_v to_o london_n &_o the_o tour_n to_o he_o be_v yolde_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o pope_n send_v in_o to_o englond_a a_o legate_n that_o be_v call_v swalo_n &_o of_o king_n â—ohanes_v death_n ca._n c.lu_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o pope_n send_v in_o to_o englond_a a_o legate_n that_o be_v call_v swalo_n &_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d cardinal_n of_o roâ—ne_n for_o to_o maynten_a king_n â—ohanes_v cause_n ayens_fw-fr the_o baron_n of_o englond_n but_o the_o baron_n have_v so_o huge_a part_n &_o help_v thurgh_n lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n that_o king_n johan_n wist_v not_o whidder_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o turn_v ne_o go_v and_o so_o it_o fall_v that_o he_o will_v have_v go_v to_o nichol_n &_o as_o he_o 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our_o enemy_n we_o shall_v overcome_v and_o with_o that_o come_v the_o host_n of_o the_o scot_n towards_o hem_n full_a sere_o and_o ayens_fw-fr sir_n edward_n the_o bailloll_n in_o iij._n bataille_fw-fr well_n array_v in_o armure_n ¶_o and_o wonder_v ferse_o they_o come_v towards_o the_o bailloll_v man_n but_o when_o sir_n donald_n erle_n of_o maraille_n see_v all_o this_o he_o say_v to_o robert_n brus_n the_o soon_o of_o robert_n the_o brus_n these_o word_n ¶_o sir_n rohert_n qnod_n he_o full_a sore_n i_o forthynk_v at_o my_o ne_fw-mi heart_n that_o these_o folk_n that_o the_o bailloll_n have_v brouÈt_v with_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o dint_n scottesh_a sword_n since_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi cristen_v man_n as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v and_o therefore_o i_o thynk_v that_o it_o be_v great_a charite_n to_o send_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o for_o to_o yield_v they_o un_o to_o our_o mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o ransom_n hem_o thurgh_n grevous_a ransom_n for_o as_o much_o aâ—_n they_o have_v take_v 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more_o in_o a_o strait_a passage_n &_o so_o fast_o they_o haste_v they_o un_o to_o the_o englishman_n so_o that_o thousand_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n ehe_fw-ge up_o othir_o in_o to_o a_o heap_n both_o horse_n &_o man_n ¶_o the_o bailloll_n tho_o &_o his_o man_n myghte_o stand_v ayens_n hem_v &_o fast_o quell_v the_o scot_n un_o to_o the_o ground_n &_o many_o sore_a they_o wound_v so_o long_o till_o that_o they_o stoden_v upon_o hem_n &_o foyn_v they_o with_o her_o sword_n &_o spear_n thurgh_n her_o body_n &_o so_o sore_o travail_v upon_o they_o till_o that_o they_o become_v full_a weary_a &_o wist_v not_o what_o for_o to_o do_v &_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_v fledden_a away_o for_o to_o save_v they_o self_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n as_o they_o myÈt_v ¶_o and_o though_o pursue_v they_o sir_n edward_o bailloll_n &_o his_o man_n &_o quell_v of_o they_o till_o that_o it_o be_v nyÈt_a and_o fro_o then_v they_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o seint_a johanes_n town_n &_o take_v it_o &_o hold_v they_o there_o &_o vitail_v they_o self_n at_o her_o own_o will_n for_o they_o find_fw-mi y_fw-mi now_o wherewith_o to_o make_v they_o merry_a ¶_o though_o make_v the_o bailloll_n his_o man_n that_o be_v wound_v go_v to_o ship_n for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o heel_n her_o wound_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z time_n there_o be_v a_o fleme_n in_o the_o see_v a_o strong_a thief_n and_o a_o robber_n that_o be_v call_v crabbe_n and_o this_o fleme_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o flaundres_n for_o his_o wykkednesse_n and_o therefore_o he_o come_v in_o to_o scotland_n to_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n and_o drd_o as_o moche_v harm_n un_o to_o englisshman_n as_o he_o may_v ¶_o and_o this_o crabbe_n meet_v in_o the_o see_v the_o baillol_n man_n that_o be_v wound_v in_o bataille_fw-fr that_o be_v send_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o heel_n her_o wound_n and_o this_o crab_n yafe_a un_fw-it to_o hem_v a_o great_a assante_n and_o will_v have_v quell_v they_o everichone_v but_o the_o englishman_n defend_v they_o well_o and_o manly_a and_o discomfit_v crab_n and_o his_o company_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v he_o flee_v in_o to_o scotland_n and_o as_o he_o come_v towards_o seint_a johanes_n town_n he_o fond_a a_o grette_v company_n of_o scot_n that_o be_v come_v ayene_v to_o gedre_fw-fr after_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o gaskemore_n the_o which_o beseged_a bailloll_n and_o his_o man_n in_o the_o same_o town_n of_o seint_a johan_n and_o anon_o tell_v the_o scot_n how_o that_o he_o be_v discomfit_v of_o the_o englishman_n that_o be_v wound_v at_o gaskemore_n that_o go_v towards_o englond_n for_o to_o heel_n her_o wound_n and_o say_v to_o the_o scot_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o may_v ne_o grace_v ayens_fw-fr edward_n bailloll_n for_o encheson_n that_o scomfit_v and_o empeir_v all_o the_o chivalry_n of_o scotland_n with_o a_o handful_n of_o man_n as_o to_o account_v as_o ayens_n the_o scot_n that_o be_v slay_v wherefore_o he_o counceil_v for_o to_o remove_v the_o siege_n from_o seint_a johanes_n town_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o might_n ¶_o the_o scot_n understode_v though_o that_o crable_n say_v they_o sooth_n and_o forsake_v the_o siege_n and_o go_v thame_n by_o night_n and_o halpe_n they_o self_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o they_o myÈt_v ¶_o when_o this_o thing_n be_v know_v thurgh_n scotland_n how_o that_o the_o lord_n and_o knyghtte_n be_v scomfit_v at_o gaskemore_n of_o scotland_n thurgh_n sir_n edward_n the_o baillollâ—_n ¶_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o lady_n and_o the_o gentiles_n of_o scotland_n come_fw-mi wonder_v fast_a
the_o abbey_n of_o westmynstre_n and_o there_o she_o be_v crow_v queen_n of_o englond_n and_o alle_fw-mi her_o friend_n that_o come_v with_o she_o have_v great_a yifte_n and_o weren_a well_n chere_v and_o refressh_v as_o long_a time_n as_o they_o abbiden_v here_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o bataill_n do_v in_o the_o king_n paleys_fw-la at_o westmynstre_n for_o certeyn_a point_n of_o treason_n bitwene_v sir_n johan_n ansley_n knight_n defendant_n and_z carton_n squyer_n the_o appellaunt_a but_o this_o sir_n johan_n of_o ansley_n overcome_v this_o carton_n and_o make_v he_o to_o yield_v he_o within_o the_o lyste_n ¶_o and_o anon_o be_v this_o carton_n despoil_v of_o his_o harness_n and_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o list_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o he_o be_v honge_v for_o his_o falseness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n richard_n sir_n edmond_n of_o langeley_a earl_n of_o cambrigge_n the_o king_n uncle_n go_v in_o to_o portugal_n with_o a_o fair_a meyne_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n in_o strength_a and_o helpyug_v of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n ayens_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o his_o power_n and_z their_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n have_v the_o victory_n of_o his_o enemy_n thurgh_n help_v and_o comfort_n of_o our_o englisshmenâ—_n and_o when_o that_o journey_n be_v do_v the_o earl_n of_o cambrigge_n come_v home_o ayene_v with_o his_o people_n in_o to_o englond_n in_o haste_n bless_v be_v god_n and_o his_o gracious_a yift_n amen_o ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n king_n richard_n hold_v his_o cristemasse_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o eltham_n aâ—d_v the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n of_o ermoyne_n flee_v out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o have_v socour_n and_o help_v of_o our_o king_n ayens_n his_o enemy_n that_o have_v drive_v he_o out_o of_o his_o royame_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v un_o to_o the_o king_n to_o eltham_n there_o as_o the_o king_n hold_v his_o rial_n feste_fw-la of_o castemasse_n ¶_o and_o there_o our_o king_n welcome_v he_o and_o do_v he_o moche_v reverence_n and_o wurshipp_n and_o command_v all_o his_o lord_n to_o make_v he_o alle_fw-mi the_o cheer_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o than_o he_o beseech_v the_o king_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o help_n and_o of_o his_o comfort_n in_o his_o need_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v ayene_v to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o land_n for_o the_o turk_n have_v devour_v and_o destroy_v moche_n part_n of_o his_o land_n and_z for_o dâ—â—de_n how_o he_o flee_v and_o come_v hither_fw-mi for_o socour_n and_o help_v ¶_o and_o the_o king_n thenne_n have_v pite_n and_o compassion_n of_o his_o great_a meschief_n and_o grevous_a disese_v anon_o he_o take_v his_o counceill_n and_o ask_v what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v ¶_o and_o they_o ansuerd_v and_o say_v yif_n it_o like_v he_o to_o yeve_v he_o any_o good_a hit_n be_v well_o you_o do_v and_o as_o touch_v his_o peple_n to_o travaill_n so_o far_o in_o to_o out_o land_n it_o be_v a_o great_a iuê‘die_n and_o so_o the_o king_n yafe_v he_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o many_o scotfree_a yifte_n and_o jewel_n and_o betaught_a he_o to_o god_n and_o so_o he_o pass_v ayene_v out_o of_o englond_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n richard_n with_o a_o rial_n power_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o scot_n for_o the_o falseness_n and_o destruction_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v do_v un_o to_o englishman_n in_o the_o march_n and_o than_o the_o scot_n come_v down_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n for_o to_o entrete_n with_o he_o &_o with_o his_o lord_n for_o trew_v as_o for_o certain_a year_n ¶_o and_o so_o our_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n grant_v hem_n trew_v certain_a year_n un_o to_o her_o ask_n and_o our_o king_n turn_v he_o home_o ayene_n in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v un_o to_o york_v there_o he_o abode_n &_o rest_v he_o there_o ¶_o and_o there_o sir_n johan_n holand_n the_o earl_n of_o kentes_n brother_n slow_a the_o earl_n soon_o of_o stafford_v &_o his_o heir_n with_o a_o dagger_n in_o the_o cite_v of_o york_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_a ameved_z &_o greve_v &_o remeved_a then_n &_o come_v to_o london_n ¶_o and_o the_o more_fw-mi with_o the_o alderman_n &_o the_o commune_v with_o all_o the_o solempnite_a that_o may_v be_v donriden_v ayen_n the_o king_n and_o bring_v he_o rial_o thurgh_n the_o cite_v and_o so_o forth_o un_fw-mi to_o westmynster_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o own_o paleys_fw-la ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n richardis_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n and_o there_o he_o make_v ij_o duke_n and_o a_o marqueye_n and_o v._o earl_n ¶_o the_o first_o that_o be_v make_v duke_n be_v the_o king_n uncle_n sir_n edmond_n of_o langlec_fw-la erle_n of_o cambrigge_n &_o he_o he_o make_v duke_n of_o yoâ—k_n ¶_o and_o his_o othir_n uncle_n sir_n thomas_n of_o wodestoke_v that_o be_v earl_n of_o bukkyngham_n he_o he_o make_v duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o sir_n lyone_n veer_v that_o be_v earl_n of_o oxunford_n he_o he_o make_v markey_n of_o dyvelyn_n ¶_o and_o henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n the_o duke_n soon_o of_o lancastre_n he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o derby_n ¶_o and_o sir_n edward_n the_o duke_n soon_o of_o york_v he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o ruttelond_n sir_n johan_n holand_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o kentes_n brother_n he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n ¶_o sir_n thomas_n mombray_n earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o erle_n marchall_n of_o englond_n and_o sir_n michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n knight_n he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o south_n folk_n and_o chancellor_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o the_o march_v at_o that_o same_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n in_o plain_a parliament_n among_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o commune_v be_v proclaim_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v and_o heir_n apâ—ant_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n after_o king_n richard_n the_o which_o earl_n of_o the_o march_v go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irland_n un_o to_o his_o lordship_n and_o and_o londe_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o the_o march_v be_v earl_n of_o ulster_fw-mi in_o irland_n &_o be_v right_a line_n &_o heritage_n and_o the_fw-mi at_o the_o castle_n of_o his_o he_o lay_v that_o time_n and_o there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a multitude_n in_o busshemetis_fw-la of_o wild_a jashman_n he_o for_o to_o take_v &_o destroy_v and_o he_o come_v out_o fetse_o of_o his_o costell_n with_o his_o peple_n &_o manly_a faught_n with_o they_o &_o there_o he_o be_v take_v &_o hew_v all_o to_o piece_n &_o there_o he_o deide_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o x._o year_n of_o kyug_n richard_n regne_fw-la the_o erle_n of_o arundel_n go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o ship_n enarm_v with_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o good_a archier_n and_o when_o they_o come_v in_o to_o the_o broad_a see_v they_o meet_v with_o the_o hole_n fleet_n that_o come_fw-mi with_o wine_n y_o lade_n from_o rochel_n the_o which_o wine_n be_v enemy_n good_n and_o there_o our_o navye_n set_v upon_o hem_n &_o take_v they_o all_o &_o bring_v they_o un_fw-mi to_o diverse_a port_n &_o havenes_n of_o englond_n &_o some_o to_o london_n &_o there_o you_o myÈt_v have_v have_v a_o ton_n of_o rochel_n wine_n of_o the_o best_a for_o xx_o shill_v sterlinge_n &_o so_o we_o have_v great_a cheap_a of_o wine_n thurgh_n out_o the_o ream_n at_o that_o time_n thank_v be_v god_n almyghty_a ¶_o how_o the_o v._o lord_n arisen_a at_o rattecotte_n brigge_v ca._n cc.xlj_o and_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n richard_n the_o xj_o year_n the_o v._o lord_n a_o rise_v at_o rattecot_n brigge_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o rebel_n that_o weren_a that_o time_n in_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o the_o first_o of_o the_o v._o lord_n be_v sir_n thomas_n of_o wodestoke_v the_o king_n uncle_n &_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o the_o second_o be_v sir_n richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o the_o iij._o be_v sir_n richard_n earl_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o iiij_o be_v sir_n henry_n bolingbrok_v earl_n of_o derby_o the_o v._o be_v sir_n thomas_n mombray_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n and_o these_o v._o lord_n see_v the_o meschief_n &_o mysgovernaunce_n &_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o king_n counceill_n wherefore_o they_o that_o weren_a that_o time_n chief_a of_o the_o king_n counceill_n fledden_a out_o of_o this_o land_n over_o the_o see_v that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n alisaundre_v nevill_n the_o erchebisshop_n of_o york_n and_o sir_n robert_n le_fw-fr veer_v markey_n of_o develyn_n &_o earl_n of_o oxenford_n &_o sir_n michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n
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