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scotland_n make_v a_o expedition_n into_o scotland_n his_o father_n be_v murder_v the_o death_n of_o sundry_a other_o great_a personage_n from_o p._n 1._o to_o p._n 26._o chap._n ii_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o take_v a_o wife_n make_v a_o dishonourable_a peace_n with_o the_o scot_n mortimer_n insolence_n provoke_v the_o lord_n of_o england_n to_o arms._n matter_n reconcile_v mortimer_n make_v earl_n of_o march._n the_o lord_n beaumond_n of_o england_n pedigree_n mortimer_n entertain_v the_o king._n from_o p._n 26._o to_o p._n 33._o chap._n iii_o king_n edward_n do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o aquitain_n queen_n philippe_n in_o great_a danger_n at_o a_o tournament_n the_o queen_n mother_n and_o mortimer_n compass_v the_o death_n of_o edmund_n earl_n of_o kent_n the_o king_n uncle_n king_n edward_n go_v private_o into_o france_n the_o birth_n of_o edward_n the_o black-prince_n mortimer_n take_v and_o execute_v a_o parliament_n from_o p._n 34._o to_o p._n 54._o chap._n iu._n henry_n earl_n of_o
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bailiol_n to_o take_v the_o field_n and_o soon_o after_o join_v he_o king_n philip_n send_v a_o fleet_n against_o england_n king_n edward_n commission_n his_o admiral_n to_o defend_v the_o english_a sea_n he_o heap_v up_o money_n for_o the_o war_n but_o make_v fair_a overture_n for_o peace_n his_o consideration_n on_o the_o french_a war_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o council_n thereon_o his_o embassy_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o hainalt_n the_o two_o king_n put_v themselves_o in_o a_o posture_n john_n earl_n of_o cornwall_z dies_z a_o scotch_a tale_n of_o his_o death_n refute_v the_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n die_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n deliver_v of_o her_o second_o son_n william_n of_o hatfield_n a_o comet_n with_o other_o prodigy_n from_o p._n 101._o to_o p._n 108._o chap._n x._o king_n edward_n second_o embassy_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o hainalt_n five_o hundred_o english_a volunteer_n under_o a_o vow_n king_n edward_n method_n to_o reduce_v the_o fleming_n the_o rise_n and_o 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earl_n of_o richmond_n the_o black-prince_n grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o resign_v aquitaine_n to_o his_o father_n the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o stafford_n sr._n william_n molineux_n and_o sr._n john_n mandeville_n the_o famous_a traveller_n from_o p._n 827._o to_o p._n 848._o chap._n x._o the_o constable_n of_o france_n beat_v the_o english_a before_o siuray_n and_o conquer_v about_o in_o poictou_n the_o war_n hot_a in_o bretagne_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n expedition_n and_o march_n through_o france_n a_o treaty_n at_o bruges_n a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n a_o prodigious_a malady_n the_o death_n of_o several_a great_a men._n from_o p._n 849._o to_o p._n 864._o chap._n xi_o king_n edward_n inquire_v into_o the_o live_n then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o alien_n a_o treaty_n at_o bruges_n the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v redeem_v and_o die_v the_o death_n of_o francis_n petrarch_n the_o italian_a poet_n and_o other_o a_o account_n of_o madam_n alice_n perrer_n say_v to_o have_v be_v king_n edward_n concubine_n from_o p._n 865._o to_o p._n 873._o chap._n xii_o st._n saviour_n le_fw-fr viscount_n yield_v to_o the_o french_a by_o composition_n edmund_z earl_n of_o cambridge_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bretagne_n conquer_v about_o in_o that_o dukedom_n but_o be_v hinder_v by_o a_o unseasonable_a truce_n from_o prosecute_a their_o advantage_n the_o lord_n edward_n spencer_n die_v a_o treaty_n between_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n esquire_n katrington_n be_v challenge_v of_o treason_n for_o yield_a st._n saviour_n le_fw-fr viscount_n lose_v the_o day_n some_o english_a vessel_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o death_n of_o two_o earl_n two_o act_n of_o charity_n from_o p._n 873._o to_o p._n 877._o chap._n xiii_o the_o lord_n of_o coucy_n expedition_n into_o austria_n a_o treaty_n at_o bruges_n which_o beget_v a_o truce_n and_o that_o another_z king_n edward_n offer_v large_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o captal_a of_o busche_n 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of_o lancaster_n for_o his_o sake_n fall_v out_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n the_o londoner_n in_o a_o sedition_n affront_v the_o duke_n the_o bishop_n hardly_o restrain_v the_o people_n the_o princess-mother_n of_o wales_n put_v the_o city_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n they_o make_v their_o excuse_n to_o the_o king._n they_o and_o the_o duke_n reconcile_v sr._n john_n menstreworth_n execute_v for_o treason_n the_o lord_n of_o coucy_n fall_v off_o to_o the_o french._n king_n edward_n create_v prince_n richard_n knight_n of_o the_o garter_n the_o war_n open_a sr._n hugh_n calverley_n captain_n of_o calais_n outwick_n batter_v with_o cannon_n yield_v to_o the_o french._n sr._n hugh_n calverley_n acts._n the_o english_a commissioner_n return_v for_o england_n find_v the_o king_n on_o his_o deathbed_n he_o die_v a_o story_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n refute_v the_o french_a king_n commend_v he_o his_o burial_n epitaph_n tomb_n and_o character_n from_o p._n 895._o to_o the_o end._n errata_fw-la sunt_fw-la sic_fw-la emendanda_fw-la pag._n 22._o lin_v 5._o read_v fast-asleep_a p._n 54._o l._n 44._o r._n nobles_n p._n 58._o l._n 2._o r._n turne-tabard_a p._n 76._o l._n 2._o r._n tell_v for_o call_v p._n 89._o for_o innocent_a r._n john._n p._n 177._o deal_n parag._n viii_o &_o ix_o in_o the_o centent_n p._n 270._o l._n 17._o r._n neck_a p._n 276._o l._n 35._o r._n chancellor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o york_n p._n 286._o l._n 37._o r._n strange_a p._n 295._o l._n penult_n r._n father_n be_v name_v p._n 302._o l._n 2._o deal_n and._n p._n 303._o l._n 32._o deal_n and._n p._n 354._o l._n 31._o r._n 16_o year_n etc._n etc._n p._n 356._o l._n 27._o r._n 20_o in_o depth_n etc._n etc._n p._n 373._o l._n 22._o for_o paragraph_n r._n chapter_n p._n 402._o l._n 22._o r._n viscount_n of_o rohan_n &_o sic_fw-la semper_fw-la p._n 439._o l._n 46._o r._n simon_n de_fw-fr burchester_n p._n 466._o l._n 14._o r._n no_o charm_n about_o they_o take_v horse_n and_o so_o begin_v etc._n etc._n p._n 470._o l._n 13._o r._n peter_n lord_n mauley_n the_o five_o p._n 484._o l._n 49._o r._n on_o the_o second_o of_o november_n be_v all-soul_n day_n the_o king_n begin_v etc._n etc._n p._n 485._o l._n 12._o r._n for_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n l._n 34._o r._n after_o his_o set_n forth_o according_a to_o the_o record_n which_o affirm_v how_o he_o march_v forth_o of_o calais_n on_o all-soul_n day_n p._n 502._o l._n 34._o r._n blew-silk_n p._n 531._o l._n 22._o r._n july_n p._n 707._o l._n 18._o r._n keep_v it_o p._n 721._o l._n 21._o r._n william_n p._n 748._o l._n ult_n r._n and_o bear_v p._n 750._o l._n 45._o r._n inno._n p._n 751._o l._n penult_n be_v account_v the_o offspring_n p._n 761._o l._n 45._o r._n have_v do_v a_o pious_a etc._n etc._n p._n 806._o l._n 49._o r._n best_a word_n etc._n etc._n p._n 814._o l._n 57_o r._n the_o prince_n and_o princess_n etc._n etc._n sapientia_fw-la fortunam_fw-la edwardus_n iii_n dei_fw-la gratia_n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la et_fw-la francia_fw-la et_fw-la dominus_fw-la hibernia_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr edward_n iii_o king_n of_o england_n &_o france_n and_o lord_n of_o ireland_n he_o slay_v two_o king_n in_o one_o day_n &_o rout_v a_o three_o have_v two_o king_n his_o prisoner_n at_o one_o time_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o lewâ—_n of_o baitaria_n he_o have_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o empire_n thó_n he_o decline_v it_o he_o take_v calais_n from_o the_o french_a &_o institute_v the_o famous_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n &_o have_v reign_v in_o great_a glory_n for_o space_n of_o 50_o year_n 4._o month_n &_o 28._o day_n he_o die_v at_o his_o manor_n of_o shene_n in_o surrey_n in_o lxv_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉o._n dui_o mccclxxvii_o &_o lie_v bury_v at_o westminster_n ich_n dieu_fw-fr qui_fw-fr sanâ—â—â—â—â—_n nobis_fw-la hanc_fw-la patriam_fw-la peperere_fw-la svo_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la edwardus_fw-la princeps_fw-la wallae_n et_fw-la aqui_fw-la taniae_fw-la dux_n cornubiae_fw-la comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la et_fw-la cantil_n honoratiss_n viro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d richardo_n chandler_n armig._n nuper_fw-la de_fw-fr cell_n emanuel_n aâ—m_n amico_fw-la plurimum_fw-la colendo_fw-la hanc_fw-la invic_n â—iss_fw-la hervis_fw-la edwardi_fw-la principis_fw-la walliae_fw-la cogno_fw-it mento_fw-it nigro_n imagine_v observantiae_fw-la &_o â—â—mti_fw-la judinis_fw-la ergo_fw-la d.d.d._n josua_n barnes_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qui_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr houmont_n the_o most_o renown_a prince_n edward_n surname_v the_o black-prince_n elder_n son_n to_z king_n edward_z the_o three_o prince_n of_o wales_n &_o of_o aqvitain_n duke_n of_o cornwall_z earl_n of_o chester_n &_o of_o kent_z he_o be_v in_o his_o life_n time_n the_o flower_n of_o the_o chivalry_n of_o the_o whole_a world._n he_o win_v the_o battle_n of_o cressy_n wherein_o he_o overthrow_v king_n philip_n of_o valour_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n also_o the_o 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justice_n shall_v be_v appoint_v therefore_o the_o print_a statute_n of_o this_o year_n 3._o year_n statute-bâ—ck_a p._n 108._o add_v a_o 28._o ed._n 3._o concern_v show_v of_o wool_n ch._n fourteen_o and_o concern_v that_o none_o be_v outlaw_v or_o put_v to_o death_n without_o due_a process_n of_o law_n ch._n iii_o and_o that_o touch_v error_n and_o misprision_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n ch._n x._o and_o that_o touch_v the_o confirmation_n of_o all_o statute_n not_o repeal_v ch._n i._n and_o that_o how_o the_o escheator_n shall_v answer_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o king_n tenant_n ch._n iu._n and_o that_o which_o prohibit_v export_v of_o iron_n ch._n v._o and_o that_o for_o the_o election_n of_o coroner_n ch._n vi_o and_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o continuance_n of_o sheriff_n c._n vii_o and_o that_o touch_v attaint_n give_v without_o respect_n to_o quantity_n of_o damage_n ch._n viii_o and_o that_o which_o contain_v sundry_a ordinance_n of_o the_o staple_n 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they_o answer_v how_o therein_o they_o whole_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n whereupon_o dr._n michael_n northborough_n keeper_n of_o the_o king_n privy_a seal_n and_o about_o 3._o about_o godw._n catal._n bish_n p._n 197._o ubi_fw-la northbrook_n male_a pro_fw-la northburgh_n ut_fw-la pat._n 29_o ed._n 3._o this_o time_n elect_a bishop_n of_o london_n command_v dr._n john_n swinley_n the_o notary_n to_o prepare_v a_o public_a instrument_n thereof_o viii_o and_o have_v thus_o dispatch_v the_o transaction_n of_o this_o parliament_n it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o see_v what_o be_v effect_v as_o to_o the_o treaty_n then_o in_o hand_n between_o the_o two_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o france_n according_a to_o a_o article_n of_o the_o last_o year_n truce_n ambassador_n be_v to_o appear_v from_o both_o the_o king_n at_o avignon_n in_o january_n then_o next_o
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indenture_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n with_o no_o less_o than_o 300_o man_n of_o arm_n whereof_o 20_o beside_o himself_o be_v knight_n and_o 279_o esquire_n and_o 300_o archer_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o several_a retinue_n of_o the_o other_o lord_n and_o captain_n with_o he_o as_o sr._n john_n montacute_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n 649._o salisbury_n dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 649._o sr._n william_n nevil_n sr._n philip_n courtney_n sr._n william_n lucy_n sr._n brian_n stapleton_n and_o other_o this_o fleet_n ante_fw-la fleet_n dugd._n ibid._n p._n 647._o &_o frois_n ut_fw-la ante_fw-la consist_v of_o forty_o great_a ship_n beside_o barge_n and_o of_o 3000_o man_n of_o arm_n beside_o archer_n set_v forth_o from_o the_o coast_n of_o cornwall_n and_o make_v direct_o for_o the_o port_n of_o st._n malo_n in_o bretagne_n be_v arrive_v and_o find_v in_o the_o haven_n seven_o huge_a spanish_a carrack_n they_o burn_v they_o all_o whereat_o all_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v surprise_v very_o believe_v that_o the_o english_a have_v have_v their_o intelligence_n and_o direction_n from_o the_o duke_n himself_o hereupon_o in_o all_o town_n castle_n and_o fortress_n the_o breton_n hold_v their_o duke_n in_o great_a suspicion_n and_o have_v a_o strict_a eye_n to_o their_o own_o defence_n than_o former_o v._o now_o the_o duke_n most_o secret_a intention_n have_v before_o this_o be_v full_o discover_v to_o the_o french_a king_n by_o certain_a of_o his_o own_o knight_n to_o who_o he_o have_v let_v fall_v some_o word_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o title_n whereupon_o he_o command_v his_o constable_n to_o undertake_v a_o expedition_n into_o bretagne_n enjoin_v and_o empower_v he_o to_o take_v into_o his_o hand_n all_o town_n city_n and_o fortress_n and_o to_o siese_v on_o the_o body_n and_o good_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v resist_v for_o the_o etc._n the_o frois_fw-fr ibid._n f._n 188._o k._n sed_fw-la gallice_n f._n 257._o etc._n etc._n king_n and_o his_o council_n have_v already_o agree_v that_o the_o duke_n have_v now_o forfeit_v all_o his_o land_n as_o have_v receive_v his_o enemy_n the_o english_a into_o his_o town_n and_o castle_n and_o he_o also_o himself_o take_v part_n with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o have_v enter_v a_o alliance_n with_o he_o against_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n of_o which_o he_o hold_v his_o duchy_n of_o bretagne_n by_o faith_n and_o homage_n so_o the_o constable_n go_v from_o paris_n to_o angiers_n where_o he_o make_v his_o rendezvous_n and_o there_o come_v to_o he_o thither_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n the_o earl_n of_o alenson_n the_o earl_n of_o perche_n the_o earl_n of_o porcien_n the_o dauphin_n of_o auvergne_n the_o viscount_n of_o meaux_n and_o of_o aunay_n sr._n ralph_n de_fw-fr coucy_n sr._n robert_n de_fw-fr st._n pol_n sr._n ralph_n de_fw-fr ravenal_n sr._n lewis_n of_o sancerre_n marshal_n of_o france_n and_o at_o great_a number_n of_o the_o baron_n and_o 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strength_n of_o vannes_n or_o of_o dinant_n nor_o indeed_o in_o the_o strong_a fortress_n of_o bretagne_n lest_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o french_a as_o they_o have_v do_v to_o his_o father_n before_o he_o wherefore_o he_o resolve_v for_o england_n as_o well_o to_o avoid_v the_o impend_a storm_n as_o to_o hasten_v succour_n but_o first_o have_v constitute_v sr._n robert_n knolles_n his_o deputy_n governor_n of_o all_o bretagne_n during_o his_o absence_n he_o go_v to_o visit_v his_o castle_n of_o auray_n between_o vannes_n and_o hennebond_n which_o hold_v firm_a to_o he_o still_o a_o english_a knight_n named_z sr._n john_n austen_n be_v captain_n thereof_o under_o him._n with_o this_o knight_n he_o leave_v the_o lady_n his_o wife_n desire_v he_o to_o keep_v she_o well_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o do_v against_o all_o the_o world_n to_o his_o power_n from_o auray_n the_o duke_n ride_v to_o sr._n matthew_n du_fw-fr fine-poterne_a which_o undutiful_o 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