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albany_n all_o roomain_a do_v win_v by_o conquest_n there_o of_o room_n they_o have_v and_o all_o great_a italy_n and_o sleugh_o themperour_n by_o their_o great_a mastery_n and_o crow_v be_v in_o the_o sea_n empiriall_n where_o no_o prince_n be_v that_o time_n to_o they_o equal_a ¶_o but_o yet_o we_o have_v a_o better_a title_n of_o right_a to_o thempire_n which_o now_o we_o will_v pretend_v for_o constantyne_n saint_n elyn_n son_n of_o right_n by_o right_n of_o bloodde_n of_o constaunce_n down_o descend_v emperor_n be_v that_o room_n do_v well_o defend_v again_o maxence_o and_o his_o feloe_n tweyn_a which_o there_o make_v much_o christian_a people_n to_o dien_fw-mi ¶_o maximian_n king_n of_o great_a brytain_n by_o whole_a decree_n and_o will_v of_o the_o senate_n be_v emperor_n of_o room_n and_o rule_v almaigne_n who_o right_n we_o have_v and_o all_o their_o whole_a astate_n and_o heir_n of_o bloodde_n bear_v and_o generate_v wherefore_o we_o claim_v the_o throne_n empirial_n frome_n hen_n forth_o by_o law_n judicial_a ¶_o as_o to_o the_o day_n which_o thou_o have_v we_o set_v to_o pay_v to_o room_n the_o tribute_n and_o truage_n we_o shall_v be_v their_o to_o challenge_v of_o dew_n debt_n truage_n of_o room_n with_o all_o their_o rerage_n and_o to_o enjoyse_v and_o hold_v our_o heritage_n of_o room_n citee_n to_o keep_v the_o sovereign_a sea_n with_o all_o that_o long_v to_o themperalite_v ¶_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v i_o soon_o have_v or_o seek_v bring_v romanye_n with_o the_o where_o so_o thou_o will_v with_o i_o i_o shall_v bring_v brytain_n eke_o and_o which_o of_o we_o that_o day_n may_v other_o kill_v bear_n room_n with_o he_o and_o brytain_n also_o their_o till_o write_v at_o our_o citee_n of_o cairlion_n by_o whole_a advice_n of_o all_o our_o region_n the_o lxxxi_o chapter_n
lady_n many_o be_v drown_v as_o be_v see_v and_o then_o the_o king_n wed_v hadelyse_v the_o queen_n the_o duke_n godfrey_n daughter_n that_o be_v of_o loreyne_n of_o his_o mourn_a to_o comfort_v he_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o full_o account_n and_o a_o c._n twenty_o and_o also_o fyve_o themperour_n henry_n the_o death_n surmount_v and_o pass_v to_o god_n from_o maude_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n who_o to_o her_o father_n king_n henry_n come_v belyfe_n abide_v with_o he_o in_o england_n then_o â–ª_o two_o year_n maude_n empryce_n be_v call_v then_o full_a clear_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n incarnacyon_n a_o thousand_o be_v a_o c._n twenty_o and_o seven_o when_o king_n henry_n in_o great_a prosperacyon_n his_o daughter_n maude_n thempryce_n to_o neven_a the_o earl_n geffrey_n plantagenet_n even_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi the_o soon_o of_o fowke_n tailboys_n so_o marry_v have_v of_o fame_n that_o have_v the_o voice_n ¶_o on_o who_o he_o gate_n a_o son_n that_o henry_z hyght_n by_o surname_n call_v henry_n fitz_fw-fr empryce_n then_o die_v his_o eme_n alexaunder_v forth_o right_n scot_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n a_o prince_n of_o great_a enterpryce_n that_o homage_n do_v for_o scotlande_n as_o suffice_v so_o dye_v then_o to_o who_o davyd_v succeed_v his_o brother_n be_v saint_n margarete_n son_n in_o deed_n ¶_o that_o to_o king_n henry_n make_v his_o homage_n and_o then_o to_o maude_n the_o foresay_a empryce_n scot_n by_o hole_n assent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n by_o letter_n write_v and_o seal_v as_o may_v suffice_v which_o john_n harding_n in_o scotland_n bring_v of_o pce_n with_o many_o mo_z for_o four_o c._n mark_v and_o fyftye_a at_o bid_v &_o commandment_n of_o the_o with_o king_n henry_n ¶_o cadwalan_n prince_n of_o wales_n at_o wadeyet_n in_o batayle_n faught_v where_o king_n henry_n he_o slay_v and_o great_a people_n of_o wales_n that_o there_o forset_n be_v slay_v that_o day_n to_o he_o that_o be_v untrewe_v of_o which_o batayl_n wales_n may_v always_o rue_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n and_o thyrtye_n and_o there_o till_o two_o as_o make_v be_v memory_n ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n to_o normandye_n again_o and_o there_o abode_n and_o keep_v all_o normandy_n to_o time_n he_o die_v of_o who_o that_o land_n be_v fain_o but_o england_n then_o of_o it_o be_v full_o hevy_a when_o he_o have_v reygn_v so_o full_o worthy_a he_o die_v in_o the_o syxe_n and_o thyrtye_n year_n at_o boys_n leon_n of_o his_o reign_n then_o full_a clear_a ¶_o of_o chryste_n date_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o year_n a_o hundred_o also_o and._n ix_o and_o thyrtye_n moo_o bury_v at_o rede_a as_o well_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o abbaye_v which_o there_o he_o found_v so_o of_o monk_n black_a where_o ever_o they_o ride_v or_o go_v that_o pray_v for_o he_o &_o for_o queen_n maude_n his_o wife_n who_o either_o other_o love_v without_o strife_n the_o c_o xxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o stephan_n of_o bloys_n king_n of_o england_n reygn_v xix_o year_n &_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o chryst_n a_o thousand_o c._n and._n thirty-nine_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o c_o lviii_o stephan_n of_o blois_n his_o sister_n son_n be_v crown_v a_o manly_a man_n be_v they_o of_o great_a power_n stephan_n and_o king_n be_v make_v of_o england_n that_o stound_n without_o strife_n or_o any_o manner_n war_n to_o normandy_n he_o go_v and_o seize_v all_o there_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o son_n sir_n eustace_n and_o make_v he_o duke_n thereof_o with_o great_a solace_n ¶_o thus_o eustace_n than_o duke_n of_o normandy_n to_o paris_n go_v to_o king_n lewis_o of_o france_n his_o homage_n make_v for_o his_o land_n so_o in_o high_a and_o put_v out_o then_o with_o great_a contraryaunce_n the_o offycer_n that_o do_v to_o maude_n pleasance_n and_o wed_v the_o sister_n of_o king_n lewes_n to_o wife_n for_o supowaill_v of_o it_o without_o strife_n ¶_o the_o king_n stephan_n to_o england_n they_o home_n come_v and_o tiding_n have_v how_o king_n david_n have_v destroy_v the_o north_n party_n &_o do_v full_a much_o harm_n wherefore_o he_o burn_v edinburgh_n then_o and_o noy_v and_o the_o country_n about_o he_o sore_o accloy_v for_o wiche_a david_n his_o son_n to_o henry_n then_o send_v to_o be_v his_o man_n then_v forth_o at_o his_o intent_n ¶_o to_o who_o king_n stephan_n therldom_n of_o huntyngton_n then_o give_v and_o earl_n thereof_o he_o so_o create_v who_o then_o for_o it_o by_o very_a due_a reason_n his_o homage_n do_v as_o it_o be_v ordinate_a scot_n which_o henry_n die_v and_o never_o have_v king_n estate_n for_o which_o the_o scot_n seyn_v they_o owe_v no_o service_n to_o english_a king_n but_o only_o of_o this_o wise_a ¶_o king_n stephan_n then_o bet_v the_o castle_n down_o in_o england_n so_o that_o stand_v he_o to_o defence_n his_o man_n they_o give_v to_o their_o enheritesoun_n and_o all_o soon_o for_o cause_n of_o their_o offence_n he_o disherit_v with_o might_n violence_n diverse_a earl_n and_o lord_n he_o disherit_v and_o many_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n inherit_v ¶_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o be_v then_o go_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o eight_o also_o king_n stephan_n break_v all_o his_o oath_n a_o none_o that_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o the_o baron_n though_o for_o which_o they_o rise_v full_a sore_n again_o he_o so_o and_o war_v he_o felly_n on_o every_o side_n and_o he_o on_o they_o also_o with_o mikyl_n pride_n ¶_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n thyrty_a and_o nine_o maude_n empryce_n in_o england_n claim_v her_o right_a with_o earl_n robert_n of_o gloucestre_n her_o brother_n fine_a and_o earl_n randolf_n of_o chester_n with_o all_o his_o might_n sir_n bygot_v earl_n of_o norfolk_n then_o hyght_n awbrey_n ver_n then_o earl_n of_o oxenford_n and_o william_n bawne_v that_o then_o be_v earl_n of_o herforde_n ¶_o william_n legroos_n earl_n of_o almarle_n though_o robert_n lovel_n &_o william_n lord_n percy_n king_n davyd_v she_o eine_fw-mi and_o many_o other_o mo_z of_o earl_n and_o baron_n that_o be_v full_a hardy_a the_o castle_n than_o lyncolne_n gate_n on_o high_a the_o cytee_n hold_v of_o lyncolne_n with_o also_o with_o host_n full_a great_a lyg_v with_o they_o so_o ¶_o where_o then_o the_o king_n yâ—_z castle_n sege_v long_o till_o he_o it_o have_v by_o treaty_n and_o convencyon_n and_o bode_v therein_o with_o power_n great_a and_o strong_a till_o maude_n and_o he_o as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n with_o strong_a batayle_n and_o great_a discencyon_n beside_o lyncolne_n where_o then_o she_o have_v the_o field_n and_o stephan_n take_v &_o hurt_v sore_o through_o his_o sheld_n to_o brystowe_v then_o earl_n roberte_n clare_n he_o lead_v and_o in_o the_o tower_n there_o keep_v in_o strong_a prison_n the_o empryce_n mawde_z with_o power_n that_o she_o have_v to_o wynchester_n then_o she_o ride_v sege_v the_o town_n where_o the_o queen_n maude_n as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n king_n stephan_n his_o wife_n it_o rescow_v with_o batayl_n sore_a and_o take_v the_o earl_n clare_n his_o eme_n thore_fw-la the_o c_o xxviij_o chapter_n ¶_o thenterchaunge_v of_o king_n stephan_n and_o of_o that_o duke_n robert_n clare_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o to_o have_v her_o eme_n again_o themperesse_n and_o queen_n maude_n accordid_a to_o interchange_v that_o king_n so_o then_o full_a fain_a for_o earl_n robert_n without_o more_o concordid_a this_o interchange_v thus_o make_v and_o recordid_a the_o king_n she_o sue_v unto_o oxenford_n from_o whence_o she_o go_v by_o night_n to_o walyngford_n ¶_o upon_o the_o frost_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n in_o her_o smock_n alone_o with_o her_o uncle_n there_o that_o none_o she_o know_v of_o they_o without_o the_o town_n so_o like_o her_o smock_n and_o the_o snow_n be_v in_o fair_a the_o king_n know_v not_o in_o what_o place_n that_o she_o be_v for_o oxenford_n he_o gate_n and_o awbray_n slay_v of_o oxenford_n that_o be_v a_o earl_n full_a true_a ¶_o the_o king_n stephan_n a_o castle_n than_o begin_v at_o wilton_n where_o king_n david_n with_o power_n and_o earl_n robert_n of_o gloucester_n that_o be_v then_o he_o drive_v away_o out_o of_o that_o place_n full_a clear_a and_o bet_v it_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n full_a never_o to_o walyngford_n the_o king_n with_o power_n go_v themperesse_n to_o sech_v be_v his_o intent_n ¶_o her_o party_n then_o drive_v he_o then_o away_o with_o great_a slaughter_n of_o man_n and_o occâ—sion_n and_o every_o lord_n on_o other_o make_v great_a affraye_n and_o spoil_a other_o through_o all_o this_o region_n by_o great_a impression_n and_o cruel_a sore_a raunson_n the_o king_n treat_v with_o earl_n randolf_n full_a true_a but_o false_a than_o be_v his_o treaty_n as_o man_n know_v ¶_o for_o when_o
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wardeyn_n with_o the_o king_n be_v go_v no_o wardeyne_n there_o but_o husband_n by_o their_o own_o the_o cc_o i_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o owen_n of_o glendoure_n rise_v in_o wales_n again_o the_o king_n and_o make_v war_n on_o the_o lord_n grace_n ruthin_n and_o take_v the_o lord_n graye_n and_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr mortymer_n the_o king_n come_v home_o and_o to_o london_n go_v at_o michelmasse_n where_o they_o he_o have_v message_n that_o owen_n glendoure_n than_o felly_n blend_v in_o england_n sore_o and_o do_v full_a great_a damage_n for_o cause_v the_o lord_n graye_n hold_v his_o herytage_n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o it_o full_a sore_n have_v playn_v no_o remedy_n gate_n so_o be_v he_o than_o demean_v ¶_o the_o lord_n grace_n ruthin_n do_v he_o great_a wrong_n destroy_v his_o land_n and_o he_o do_v he_o the_o same_o so_o both_o march_n destroy_v be_v full_a long_o but_o owen_n win_v himself_o each_o day_n great_a name_n of_o vasselrie_n of_o gentyl_n and_o of_o fame_n that_o he_o 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fynaunce_n to_o who_o that_o king_n will_v grant_v then_o no_o favour_n ne_o nought_o he_o will_v they_o make_v he_o chevesaunce_n for_o to_o comfort_v his_o foe_n disobeysaunce_n wherefore_o he_o lie_v in_o feter_n and_o sore_a prysone_n for_o none_o payment_n of_o his_o great_a raunsone_n the_o cc_o iii_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlande_n &_o his_o son_n henry_n percy_n strike_v the_o batayle_n of_o hamildon_n with_o the_o scot_n &_o take_v syxe_v earl_n and_o discomfyte_n xl_o thousand_o scot_n in_o the_o iii_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o fyffe_n &_o murrey_n of_o athell_n and_o angos_n &_o douglas_n also_o and_o of_o ment_v with_o baron_n fall_v that_o day_n the_o number_n be_v xl_o thousand_o and_o mo_z have_v burn_v the_o land_n by_o south_n northward_o tho_o to_o homildon_n where_o on_o holy_a ride_v day_n the_o earl_n they_o meet_v in_o good_a &_o strong_a array_n ¶_o his_o son_n also_o henry_n percy_n be_v there_o george_n of_o dunbar_n be_v in_o their_o company_n and_o with_o the_o scot_n that_o day_n fight_v full_a sere_n discomfyte_v they_o and_o have_v the_o victory_n six_o earl_n take_v and_o xl_o thousand_o plain_o some_o flee_v some_o die_v some_o maim_v there_o for_o ever_o that_o to_o scotlande_n again_o come_v they_o never_o ¶_o the_o king_n henry_n thrice_o to_o wales_n go_v in_o the_o hay_n time_n and_o harvest_n dyvers_a year_n wales_n in_o every_o time_n be_v mist_n and_o tempest_n send_v of_o wether_n foul_a that_o he_o have_v never_o power_n glendour_n to_o noye_v but_o ever_o his_o caryage_n clear_a owen_n have_v at_o certain_a straits_n and_o passage_n and_o to_o our_o host_n do_v full_a great_a damage_n ¶_o the_o king_n have_v never_o but_o tempest_n foul_a &_o rain_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v ay_o in_o wales_n ground_n rock_n &_o mist_n wind_n &_o storm_n ever_o certain_a all_o man_n trow_v that_o witch_n it_o make_v that_o stound_n the_o commons_n all_n then_o of_o all_o england_n ground_n war_v his_o gate_n to_o wales_n every_o year_n for_o hay_n and_o corn_n be_v lose_v both_o two_o in_o fere_n which_o make_v great_a dearth_n &_o of_o cattle_n morayne_a and_o even_o ay_o in_o hill_n and_o in_o mountain_n keep_v he_o full_o strong_a that_o king_z ay_o wrought_v in_o vain_a the_o king_n may_v not_o but_o ever_o more_o hold_v that_o plein_fw-fr and_o waste_v his_o own_o lord_n ship_n &_o his_o domain_n and_o full_a great_a part_n owen_n have_v and_o occupy_v by_o process_n so_o in_o wales_n and_o victory_v ¶_o the_o earl_n henry_n then_o of_o northumberland_n bring_v to_o the_o king_n his_o own_o prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o fyffe_n be_v then_o i_o understand_v heir_n unto_o the_o duke_n of_o albany_n clear_a regent_n that_o be_v of_o scotland_n without_o peer_n but_o sir_n henry_n his_o son_n then_o will_v not_o bring_v his_o prisoner_n in_o no_o wise_a to_o the_o king_n ¶_o but_o the_o king_n he_o pray_v for_o mortimer_n that_o ransome_v may_v he_o be_v with_o his_o friend_n so_o he_o say_v he_o nay_o for_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o his_o consent_n and_o treason_n to_o his_o foo_n who_o he_o will_v not_o comfort_v for_o to_o overgoo_o the_o prince_n his_o land_n ne_o his_o own_o to_o destroy_v for_o ay_o he_o have_v great_a trust_n that_o he_o shall_v he_o noye_v ¶_o the_o king_n he_o blame_v for_o he_o take_v not_o owen_n when_o he_o come_v to_o he_o on_o his_o assurance_n and_o he_o answer_v then_o to_o the_o king_n again_o he_o may_v not_o so_o keep_v his_o affiance_n to_o shame_v himself_o with_o such_o a_o variance_n the_o king_n blame_v he_o for_o his_o prisoner_n the_o earl_n douglas_n for_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o there_o ¶_o and_o say_v he_o shall_v he_o fetch_v but_o he_o he_o send_v sir_n henry_n see_v no_o grace_n for_o mortimer_n his_o wife_n brother_n he_o go_v away_o unkende_v to_o berwyk_n so_o and_o after_o come_v no_o never_a afore_o they_o meet_v at_o shrowesbury_n in_o fere_n where_o then_o they_o faught_v for_o cause_n of_o his_o intent_n he_o purpose_v have_v mortimer_n his_o coronoment_n ¶_o the_o lord_n all_o of_o england_n have_v he_o height_n and_o owayn_n also_o on_o severne_n he_o to_o mete_v except_o th'earl_n of_o stafford_n young_a to_o fight_v by_o their_o letter_n under_o their_o seal_n meet_v but_o in_o the_o point_n they_o break_v all_o their_o behete_n and_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o all_o the_o cause_n conselid_a why_o he_o the_o fell_v take_v and_o the_o king_n appelid_a the_o cc_o iii_o chapter_n ¶_o howe_n for_o th'earl_n of_o march_n his_o right_n sir_n henry_n percy_n and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n his_o uncle_n earl_n of_o worcester_n faught_v with_o the_o king_n and_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o shrewesbury_n where_o all_o the_o lord_n deceive_v they_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o three_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o four_o year_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o they_o by_o their_o seal_n except_o th'earl_n of_o stafford_n which_o letter_n i_o see_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o 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