god_n wool_fw-mi de_fw-fr and_z thenne_fw-fr the_o king_n go_v to_o ludlowe_v &_o dyspoyl_v the_o castle_n and_o the_o town_n and_o send_v the_o duchess_n of_o york_n with_o her_o child_n to_o my_o lady_n of_o bokyngham_n her_o sister_n where_o she_o be_v keep_v long_o after_o and_o forth_o with_o the_o king_n ordain_v the_o duke_n of_o somersete_n capytayn_n of_o caleys_n and_o these_o other_o lord_n so_o depart_v as_o afore_o be_v say_v be_v proclaim_v rebelly_n &_o great_a traitor_n thenne_fw-fr the_o du_fw-fr ke_n of_o somersete_n take_v to_o he_o all_o the_o soudyour_n that_o depart_v from_o the_o fell_v and_o make_v he_o ready_a in_o all_o haste_n to_o go_v to_o caley_n &_o take_v pos_fw-fr session_n of_o his_o office_n &_o when_o he_o come_v he_o fond_a th'earl_n of_o warwyck_a therein_o as_o capytayn_v &_o therles_a of_o march_v &_o salysbury_v also_o &_o thaâ—…_n he_o lond_v by_o scale_n &_o go_v to_o guysnes_n &_o there_o he_o be_v receyve_v &_o it_o fortune_v that_o some_o of_o tho_o ship_n that_o come_v over_o with_o he_o co_fw-la i_o in_o to_o caleys_n haven_n by_o their_o free_a will_n for_o the_o shipman_n ought_v more_o favour_v to_o th'earl_n of_o warrewyk_fw-mi then_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o somersete_n in_o which_o ship_n be_v take_v dyverse_a man_n as_o jenyn_n fynkhill_n john_n felaw_v kaylles_n &_o purser_n which_o be_v byhede_v soon_o after_o in_o caley_n and_o after_o this_o daily_o come_v man_n over_o see_v to_o these_o lord_n to_o caley_n &_o bygan_v to_o wax_v strong_a &_o strong_a &_o they_o borrow_v much_o good_a of_o the_o staple_n and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n the_o duke_n of_o somersete_n be_v in_o guysnes_n gate_n peple_n to_o he_o which_o come_v out_o &_o scarmuch_v with_o they_o of_o caleys_n &_o they_o of_o caleys_n with_o they_o which_o endure_v ma_fw-fr ny_fw-fr day_n during_o thus_o this_o same_o scarmuch_a much_o peple_n day_n lie_v come_v over_o unto_o these_o lord_n thenne_fw-fr on_o a_o time_n by_o thavy_v of_o coum_n seyll_v the_o lord_n at_o caleys_n send_v over_o master_n denham_n with_o a_o gre_fw-mi te_fw-mi felauship_n to_o sandwich_n which_o take_v y_o it_o toun_v &_o therein_o the_o lord_n river_n &_o the_o lord_n scale_n his_o soon_o &_o take_v many_o ship_n in_o the_o haven_n &_o brouÈt_v they_o all_o to_o caleys_n with_o which_o ship_n many_o maronner_n of_o their_o fire_n will_v come_v to_o caleys_n to_o serve_v th'earl_n of_o warwick_n &_o of_o ter_z this_o th'earl_n of_o warwik_n by_o thavis_n of_o y_z e_z lord_n take_v all_o his_o ship_n 〈◊〉_d mamn_v they_o well_o &_o sail_v himself_o in_o to_o irlond_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o to_o take_v his_o advy_v how_o they_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o en_fw-fr glond_n ayene_fw-mi and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v there_o &_o do_v his_o erande_n he_o re_fw-mi torn_v ayene_v towards_o caleys_n &_o bring_v with_o he_o his_o mother_n the_o countess_n of_o salysbury_v and_o come_n in_o the_o westcountre_n upon_o the_o see_v the_o duke_n of_o excestre_fw-fr admyral_a of_o englond_n be_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o dieu_fw-fr accompany_v with_o many_o ship_n of_o war_n met_z with_o th'earl_n of_o war_n wyck_a &_o his_o float_n but_o they_o fouÈt_v not_o for_z the_o substance_n of_o the_o peple_n be_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n aught_o better_a will_v &_o more_o favour_n to_o therlâ—…_n of_o warrewyk_fw-mi than_z to_o he_o &_o they_o depart_v &_o come_v to_o ca_fw-mi ley_n in_o saufte_n blessyd_v be_v god_n thenne_n the_o king_n counceyll_v sing_v y_o it_o these_o lord_n have_v geten_v these_o ship_n from_o sandwiche_a &_o take_v y_o e_o lord_n river_n &_o his_o soon_o ordain_v a_o garnyson_n at_o sandwich_a to_o abide_v &_o keep_v the_o town_n &_o make_v one_o mountfort_n capitayn_v of_o the_o toun_n &_o that_o no_o man_n ne_o vytaylle_n ne_o merchant_n that_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n shall_v not_o go_v in_o to_o caleys_n thenne_n they_o of_o caleys_n sing_v this_o ma_fw-fr de_fw-mi out_o master_n denham_fw-mi &_o many_o other_o to_o go_v to_o sandwiche_a &_o so_o they_o do_v &_o assayl_v the_o town_n by_o water_n &_o by_o land_n &_o gate_n it_o &_o brouÈt_v mountfort_v their_o capitayn_n over_o see_v to_o rysebank_n &_o there_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o yet_o daily_a man_n come_v over_o to_o they_o out_o of_o all_o party_n of_o englond_n how_o therles_a of_o march_v of_z warwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salisbury_v entrid_a in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o northampton_n where_o dyverse_a lord_n be_v slay_v capitulo_fw-la cc_o lxj_o and_o after_o this_o the_o say_v earl_n of_o march_n warwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salysbury_n come_v over_o to_o dover_v with_o moche_n peple_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 arm_v and_z for_o to_o late_a the_o lord_n of_o the_o king_n counceyll_v know_v their_o troth_n and_o also_o their_o intent_n assemble_v they_o &_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o intend_v no_o harm_n unto_o the_o king_n person_n sauf_a that_o they_o will_v put_v from_o he_o such_o person_n as_o be_v about_o he_o &_o so_o depart_v from_o london_n with_o a_o great_a puyssaunce_n towards_o northampton_n where_o the_o king_n be_v accompany_v with_o many_o lord_n &_o have_v make_v a_o strong_a fell_v without_o the_o town_n and_o there_o both_o party_n meet_v &_o be_v fight_v a_o great_a batayll_v in_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o bokyngham_n the_o earl_n of_o shrowesbury_v the_o vysecounte_v leamond_n the_o lord_n egre_n mond_n and_o many_o knight_n &_o squyer_n &_o other_o also_o and_o the_o king_n himself_o take_v in_o the_o field_n &_o afterward_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o anon_o afterward_o be_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmestre_n during_o whiâ—…_n parliament_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v out_o of_o irland_n with_o the_o earl_n 〈◊〉_d rutland_n ride_a with_o a_o great_a felauship_n in_o to_o the_o palay_n at_o wesâ—…_n mynstre_n &_o take_v the_o king_n palay_v and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o parlemâ—…_n chambre_n and_o there_o take_v the_o king_n place_n and_z claim_v the_o croun_n as_o his_o proper_a â—…he_n rytaunce_n &_o right_n &_o cast_v forth_o in_o write_v his_o title_n &_o also_o how_o he_o be_v rightful_a heyr_n wherefore_o be_v moche_n to_o do_v but_o in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v appoint_v &_o conclude_v that_o king_n henry_n shall_v regne_fw-la &_o be_v king_n during_o his_o naturel_fw-fr lyf_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v be_v so_o long_a king_n &_o be_v possessyd_v and_o after_o his_o death_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v king_n &_o his_o heir_n king_n after_o he_o and_o forthwith_o shall_v be_v proclaim_v heir_n apparent_a &_o shall_v also_o be_v protector_n &_o regent_n of_o englond_n during_o the_o king_n lyf_v with_o maoth_a thing_n ordain_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o if_o king_n hen_n ry_z during_o he_o lyf_v go_v from_o this_o appoyntement_n 〈◊〉_d any_o artycle_n conclude_v in_o the_o say_a parliament_n he_o shall_v be_v depose_v &_o the_o duke_n shall_v take_v the_o crown_n &_o be_v king_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v enact_v by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n at_o the_o which_o parliament_n the_o comyn_n of_o the_o ream_n be_v assemble_v in_o the_o comyn_v hon_n comon_v &_o treat_v upon_o the_o title_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o york_n sudden_o fill_v down_o the_o crown_n which_o hinge_n thenne_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o say_a house_n which_o be_v the_o fraytour_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmestre_n which_o be_v ta_fw-mi ken_n for_o a_o prodyge_a or_o token_n that_z the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n henry_n be_v end_v and_o also_o the_o croun_n which_o stand_v on_o the_o hygh_a tour_fw-fr of_o the_o ste_v ple_fw-fr in_o the_o castle_n of_o dover_n fylle_v down_o this_o same_o year_n how_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o york_n be_v slay_v and_z of_o the_o fell_v of_o wake_v fell_v and_o of_o the_o second_o journeye_n at_o saint_n albon_n by_o the_o queen_n and_o prince_n cao._n cc_o lxij_o thenne_fw-fr for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o queen_n with_o the_o prince_n be_v in_o the_o north_n and_o absent_v she_o from_o the_o king_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v conclude_v in_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n as_o protector_n shall_v go_v norward_o for_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o queen_n &_o subdue_v such_o as_o will_v not_o obey_v with_o who_o go_v th'earl_n of_o salysbury_n sir_n thomas_n nevyll_n his_o soon_o with_o moche_n peple_n &_o at_o wake_v fell_v in_o cristemasse_n week_n they_o be_v all_o onerthrowen_v and_o slay_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o queen_n party_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n sir_n thomas_n nevyll_n and_o many_o mo_z the_o erle_n of_o salysbury_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…atayll_n be_v slay_v th'earl_n of_o northumberlond_n the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n nevyl_n th'earl_n of_o westmerlandys_n brother_n andrew_v 〈◊〉_d many_o other_o knyÈte_n &_o squyer_n thenne_fw-fr king_n henry_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n be_v with_o the_o queen_n &_o prince_n at_o york_n hear_a the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d fell_v &_o so_o moche_v peple_n slay_v &_o overthrow_v anon_o forth_o with_o depart_a all_o three_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o somersete_n the_o lord_n roo_v &_o othere_o towards_o scotland_o &_o the_o next_o day_n king_n edward_n with_o all_o his_o army_n enter_v in_o to_o york_v &_o be_v there_o proclaim_v king_n &_o obey_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o the_o more_fw-mi alderman_n &_o comyn_n swear_v to_o be_v his_o lyege_n man_n and_z when_o he_o have_v tarry_v a_o while_n in_o the_o north_n &_o that_o all_o the_o country_n there_o have_v torn_v to_o he_o he_o return_v southward_o leve_n th'earl_n of_o warwyck_a in_o though_o party_n for_o to_o keep_v &_o govern_v that_o country_n and_o about_o mydsome_a after_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_fw-la â—…y_o &_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v crow_v at_o westmestre_fw-fr &_o enoyn_v t_v king_n of_o englond_n have_v the_o hole_n possession_n of_o all_o the_o hole_n ream_n who_o i_o pray_v god_n save_v &_o keep_v &_o send_v he_o the_o accomplisshement_n of_o the_o remanaunt_n of_o his_o rightful_a inheritance_n beyond_o the_o see_v &_o that_o he_o may_v regne_fw-la in_o they_o to_o the_o playsie_a of_o almyghty_a god_n helthe_n of_o his_o soul_n honour_n &_o worship_n in_o this_o present_a lyf_v &_o we_o will_v &_o prouffit_fw-fr of_o all_o his_o subgettis_n &_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o veraâ—…_n final_a pee_z in_o all_o crisâ—…_n reames_fw-mi that_o the_o infideles_fw-la &_o myscreaunte_n may_v be_v withstanden_fw-mi &_o des_fw-fr troy_v &_o our_o feyth_n enhance_a which_o in_o these_o day_n be_v sore_a myâ—…_n yssh_v by_o the_o puyssaunce_n of_o the_o turk_n &_o hethen_a man_n and_o that_o of_o ter_z this_o present_a &_o short_a lyf_v we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o ever_o last_a life_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o henen_fw-la amen_n thus_o end_v this_o present_a book_n of_o the_o cronycle_n of_o englond_n enprynt_v by_o i_o william_n caxton_n in_o thabbey_n of_o westmestre_n by_o london_n fynysshed_a and_z accomplysshyd_a the_o viij_o day_n of_o octobre_n the_n year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m_o cccc_o lxxxij_o and_o in_o the_o xxij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o
¶_o how_o the_o land_n of_o englond_n be_v first_o name_v albyon_n and_o by_o what_o encheson_n it_o be_v so_o name_v in_o the_o noble_a land_n of_o sirrie_n theridamas_n be_v a_o noble_a king_n &_o mighty_a &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a renomme_n that_o i_o call_v dioclisian_a that_o well_o &_o worthy_o he_o govern_v &_o rule_v thurgh_n his_o noble_a chyvalrye_n so_o that_o he_o conquer_v all_o the_o londe_n about_o he_o so_o that_o almost_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n to_o he_o be_v entendant_n hit_v befall_v thus_o that_o this_o dyoclisian_n spouse_v a_o gentle_a damisel_n that_o be_v wonder_v fair_a that_o be_v his_o emes_n daughter_n labana_fw-it and_z she_o love_v he_o as_o reason_v will_v so_o that_o he_o gate_n upon_o her_o xxxiij_o doughter_n of_o the_o which_o the_o elder_a i_o call_v albyne_o &_o these_o damisel_n when_o they_o come_v unto_o age_n bicome_a so_o fair_a that_o it_o be_v wonder_v wherefore_o that_o this_o dyoclisian_n anon_o lete_fw-la make_v a_o somening_n &_o command_v by_o his_o lrens_n that_o all_o the_o king_n that_o helden_v of_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o in_o his_o lren_n we_o re_z contain_v to_o make_v a_o ryal_n feste_fw-la at_o which_o day_n thider_v they_o come_fw-mi &_o bring_v with_o hem_o amyral_n prince_n &_o duke_n &_o noble_a chivalrye_n the_o feste_fw-la be_v ryal_o away_v &_o there_o they_o live_v in_o joy_n &_o mirth_n enough_o that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_n and_o it_o befall_v thus_o that_o this_o dyoclisian_n think_v to_o marye_n his_o doughter_n among_o alle_fw-mi tho_o king_n that_o tho_o be_v at_o that_o solempnyte_n &_o so_o they_o spaken_v and_o die_v that_o albyne_n his_o elder_a daughter_n &_o all_o her_o sustre_n rich_o be_v marry_v unto_o xxxiij_o king_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o grece_z honour_n and_o of_o power_n at_o this_o solempnyte_n and_o when_o the_o solempnite_a be_v do_v every_o king_n take_v he_o wyf_v &_o lad_n hem_n in_o to_o her_o own_o country_n &_o there_o make_v they_o queen_n and_o it_o befall_v thus_o afterward_o that_o this_o dame_n albyne_n bycome_v so_o stout_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o she_o tell_v lytel_n pry_v of_o her_o lord_n &_o of_o he_o have_v scorn_n &_o despite_n &_o will_v not_o do_v his_o will_n but_z she_o will_v have_v she_o own_o will_n in_o dyverse_a matter_n and_o all_o her_o other_o sustre_n everywhichone_o bear_v they_o so_o evil_a against_o her_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_n &_o for_o as_o much_o as_o hem_v think_v that_o her_o husbonde_n be_v nought_o of_o so_o hie_v parage_v come_fw-mi as_o her_o fader_fw-mi but_o though_o king_n that_o be_v her_o lord_n will_v have_v chastyse_v they_o with_o fair_a speech_n &_o behest_n and_o also_o by_o yefte_n &_o warn_v they_o in_o fair_a manner_n upon_o all_o love_n &_o friendship_n that_o they_o shall_v amend_v she_o lithe_a condition_n but_o all_o be_v for_o nought_o for_z they_o dyden_v she_o own_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_o like_v &_o 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be_v diffamed_a of_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v rebelle_fw-fr and_o will_v arise_v ageyn_v the_o king_n this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n his_o brother_n come_fw-mi out_o of_o gascoigne_n in_o to_o englond_n and_o token_n &_o wed_v to_o her_o wyves_n xe_n â—…s_v doughtres_n sometime_o king_n of_o spain_n of_o which_o ij_o doughter_n the_o duke_n have_v the_o elder_a &_o the_o earl_n the_o young_a and_o that_o same_o time_n there_o be_v send_v two_o cardinals_n fro_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o englissh_n cardynal_n &_o a_o cardynal_a of_o parys_n to_o trete_n of_o pee_z bite_v ween_v the_o ij_o ream_n the_o which_o when_o they_o have_v be_v both_o long_a eke_v m_o his_o provynce_n &_o in_o place_n &_o contree_n fast_o by_o tâ—…ting_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o foresaid_a pee_z at_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la last_o they_o take_v with_o he_o in_o her_o lettre_n of_o procuracye_n &_o go_v ayene_v to_o the_o court_n of_o romeward_o without_o any_o effect_v of_o her_o purpose_n in_o this_o year_n also_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayll_n on_o the_o see_v bitwene_fw-mi en_fw-fr glisshman_n &_o flemynge_n &_o the_o englisshman_n have_v the_o vyctorye_n &_o token_n twenty-five_o ship_n y_o charge_v with_o salt_n sle_v &_o drench_v all_o y_z e_z men_z y_z t_z be_v therein_o un_o wyte_v they_o y_fw-fr t_o they_o be_v of_o y_fw-fr t_o contre_fw-fr &_o rede_o mo_z i_o harm_n have_v fall_v by_o cause_n thereof_o ne_o have_v pee_z be_v make_v &_o accord_v the_o soon_o bitwene_v they_o &_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frensshman_n besiege_v the_o toun_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o rochel_n wherefore_o th'earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v send_v in_o to_o gascoigne_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o siege_n the_o which_o pass_v you_o e_o see_v &_o come_fw-mi sauf_fw-fr to_o the_o haven_n of_o rochel_n &_o when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o the_o haven_n mouth_n or_o that_o they_o myÈt_v â—…ire_v sudden_o come_fw-mi upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navye_n of_o spayn_n y_fw-es e_o which_o oucome_a though_o the_o englisshman_n in_o much_o blemyssh_v hurt_v &_o sle_v of_o ma_fw-fr ny_fw-fr person_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o englisshman_n be_v not_o than_o ready_a for_o to_o fyÈt_v ne_o ware_n of_o they_o &_o in_o the_o come_n upon_o the_o spaynar_a des_fw-fr all_o the_o englisshman_n other_o they_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v &_o x_o of_o lx_o m_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o death_n &_o all_o her_o ship_n y_o burn_v &_o there_o they_o take_v th'earl_n with_o a_o huge_a tresour_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n &_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n also_o on_o mydsome_a even_o the_o which_o be_v seynt_a etheldrede_n day_n &_o leaden_a hem_n with_o they_o in_o to_o spayn_v &_o of_o this_o meschyef_n be_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o full_a evil_a liver_n as_o a_o open_a lechour_n &_o also_o in_o a_o certeyn_a plement_n he_o stand_v &_o be_v against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fraun_n chise_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr &_o also_o he_o counceiled_a the_o king_n &_o his_o counceil_n y_o t_o he_o shall_v axe_n more_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n than_o of_o other_o person_n of_o the_o lay_n fee_fw-fr &_o for_o the_o king_n &_o other_o of_o his_o counceil_n accept_v 〈◊〉_d token_n rather_o evil_a oppynyon_n &_o cause_n against_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n than_o he_o do_v for_o to_o defend_v &_o mayntene_v the_o right_n of_o holy_a chirch_n it_o be_v seen_v oftimes_o after_o for_o last_o of_o fortune_n &_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o ne_z bare_a a_o weigh_n so_o great_a victory_n ne_o power_n against_o her_o enemy_n as_o
they_o do_v afore_o this_o same_o year_n y_fw-fr t_o king_n with_o a_o great_a host_n enter_v y_o e_o see_v to_o 〈◊〉_d y_fw-fr e_fw-es se_fw-es ge_fw-mi of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wind_n be_v even_o contrary_a unto_o he_o &_o suffrid_v he_o not_o long_a time_n to_o go_v far_o from_o the_o land_n wherefore_o he_o abide_v a_o certeyn_a time_n upon_o the_o see_n cost_v abide_a after_o a_o good_a wound_n for_o they_o &_o yet_o come_v it_o not_o so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o land_n ward_v ayene_v &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v a_o land_n the_o wind_n bygan_v to_o tear_v &_o be_v in_o another_o cost_n than_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n go_v in_o to_o flaun_n dre_n &_o pass_v by_o parys_n thurgh_n burgoyne_n &_o thurgh_n all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o burdeux_fw-fr cao._n cc_o xxxvjo._o sun_n after_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o parys_n thurgh_n burgoyne_n &_o thurgh_n alle_fw-mi france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n without_o any_o manner_n wythstond_v of_o the_o frenssh_a man_n &_o he_o do_v he_o in_o but_o lytel_a harm_n sauf_o he_o take_v and_o raunson_v many_o place_n &_o town_n &_o many_o man_n &_o lete_fw-la hem_n after_o go_v free_o â—…he_v same_o year_n the_o king_n send_v certeyn_a ambassatour_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d pra_fw-la yeng_v he_o y_o it_o he_o shall_v leave_v of_o &_o meddle_v not_o in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o kepyn_a ge_n &_o reservation_n of_o benefyce_n in_o englond_n &_o y_fw-es t_o though_o that_o be_v cho_n see_v to_o bisshoppeâ—…_n see_v &_o dignytee_n free_o &_o with_o full_a right_a myÈt_a joy_n have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o y_z e_z same_o of_o her_o metropolitane_n &_o archebisshop_n pes_fw-la as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a time_n of_o these_o point_n &_o of_o other_o touch_v the_o king_n &_o 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die_v sire_n edward_n the_o lord_n spencer_n a_o worthy_a knight_n &_o a_o bold_a and_o in_o the_o mynster_n of_o teukesbury_n worshipful_o be_v bury_v &_o last_v this_o pestilence_n the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o instance_n &_o prayer_n of_o a_o englyssh_a cardynal_n grant_v to_o all_o peple_n that_o deide_v in_o englond_n that_o be_v sorry_a &_o repentaunt_a for_o her_o sin_n &_o also_o shryven_v full_a â—…nyssyon_n by_o ij_o bull_n under_o lead_n uj_o month_n than_o next_o to_o last_o in_z this_o same_o year_n th'earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v take_v &_o raunson_v by_o bartram_n cleykyn_n bytwene_n parys_n &_o caley_n as_o he_o come_v towards_o englond_n upon_o saint_n etheldrede_n day_n the_o which_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o same_o earl_n oftimes_o have_v offend_v &_o within_o a_o while_n after_o he_o deyde_v and_z in_o novembre_v next_o after_o there_o meet_v at_o bruge_v the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o angoy_n with_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o prelate_n of_o 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his_o wrong_n â—…e_v avengyd_v in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o assump_a tion_n of_o our_o lady_n dye_v queen_n phelyp_v of_o englond_n a_o full_a noble_a and_o good_a woman_n &_o at_o westmynstre_n full_o worshipful_o be_v bury_v &_o en_fw-fr tered_a and_z about_o midsummer_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o th'earl_n of_o herford_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o knight_n wenten_a in_o to_o france_n where_o they_o gete_a hâ—…m_n but_o lytel_fw-mi worship_n and_o name_n for_o there_o be_v a_o huge_a hoost_n of_o frensshman_n upon_o chalkhull_v bridge_n &_o another_o hoost_n of_o englisshe_v man_n fast_a by_o the_o same_o bridge_n that_o long_a time_n have_v leyn_n there_o and_o many_o worthy_a man_n &_o great_a of_o the_o englysshman_n ordain_v &_o yafe_a coum_n ceyll_v for_o to_o fight_v &_o yeve_v batayll_n to_o the_o frensshman_n but_o the_o foresaid_a lord_n will_v nothing_o consent_v there_o to_o ne_fw-fr assent_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n there_o anon_o after_o it_o 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