before_o the_o foresaid_a oath_n that_o they_o have_v make_v &_o be_v title_v bitwene_v hem_o they_o behighten_v there_o to_o kâ—pe_v &_o olle_fw-la othir_o covenautz_n that_o be_v bitwene_v they_o y_fw-fr ordain_v and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n man_n bests_n tree_n &_o house_n with_o sudden_a tempest_n &_o strong_a lightning_n be_v ê‘issh_v &_o the_o devil_n apê‘_v bodily_a in_o mamny_n likeness_n to_o much_o peple_n as_o they_o go_v in_o diâ—se_a place_n in_o the_o contre_fw-fr &_o speak_v to_o hem_v ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n aroo_v in_o france_n &_o the_o white_a company_n â—n_o lombardy_a &_o of_o many_o othir_n meruaille_fw-fr ca._n cc.xxxj_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o xxxuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o cristemasse_n in_o the_o fest_n of_o conation_n of_o seint_a paul_n hold_v his_o ê‘lement_n at_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o which_o be_v put_v forth_o and_o show_v the_o accord_n &_o the_o tretis_fw-la that_o be_v stabilissh_v &_o y_z make_v bitwene_v 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many_o land_n as_o they_o yâ—_z be_v in_o pleyne_v contree_n &_o desert_n baren_a witness_n sudden_o there_o apê‘_v ij_o castle_n of_o the_o which_o go_v out_o ij_o oste_n of_o arm_n man_n and_o that_o one_o oost_n be_v clothe_v and_o hele_v in_o white_a and_o that_o othir_v in_o black_a and_o when_o bataill_v bitwene_v they_o be_v begin_v the_o white_a overcome_v he_o black_a and_o anon_o after_o the_o black_a take_v heart_n un_o to_o hem_v and_o overcome_v the_o white_a and_z after_o that_o they_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o her_o castle_n and_o than_o the_o castle_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o hooste_n vanyssh_v away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o peple_n and_o namely_o of_o man_n who_o have_v as_o wymmen_v out_o of_o governaunce_n token_n housbonde_n as_o well_o strangier_n as_o othir_o lewd_a and_o simple_a peple_n the_o which_o foryet_a her_o own_o honour_n and_o wurshippe_n and_o berthâ—_fw-mi couple_v and_o marry_v they_o with_o 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stone_v and_o this_o wound_n last_v without_o any_o cessing_n seven_o day_n continuell_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o their_o folewed_a such_o water_n in_o hey_n time_n &_o in_o herue_v time_n that_o alle_fw-mi field_n werke_n be_v strong_o let_v &_o leave_v undo_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n â—nce_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guyhenne_n and_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o father_fw-mi feaute_n and_o homage_n therefore_o &_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o child_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v sir_n leonell_n his_o soon_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o edmond_n his_o othir_n soon_o earl_n of_o cambrigge_n and_o in_o the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parliament_n that_o man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o the_o temporal_a and_o of_o holy_a church_n law_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v plete_v in_o her_o modir_n tunge_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n 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orrey_n in_o britaigne_a that_o time_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o bataill_v bitwene_v sir_n johan_n of_o mountfort_n duke_n of_o britaigne_a &_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloy_n but_o the_o victory_n fill_v to_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n johan_n thurgh_n help_n &_o socour_v of_o the_o englisshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knyÈte_n &_o squyer_n &_o othir_o man_n that_o be_v unnombr_v in_o the_o which_o bataill_n be_v slay_v charle_n himself_o with_o all_o that_o stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o the_o englisshman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n deide_v at_o savoy_n â—ohan_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o serâ—â—â—_n &_o exequy_n king_n edward_n let_v ordain_v &_o do_v in_o diâ—se_a place_n
with_o scotfree_a clothes_n of_o silk_n of_o tapite_n &_o with_o scotfree_a coveringe_v ¶_o and_o for_o â—oye_v of_o his_o come_n the_o noble_a burgeis_n of_o the_o cite_v cast_v out_o at_o her_o wyndowe_n gold_n and_o silver_n ande_fw-mi full_a in_o token_v of_o love_n and_o of_o wurshipp_n sernyse_n &_o reverence_n ¶_o and_o out_o of_o the_o conduit_n of_o cheap_a run_v white_a wine_n and_o reâ—e_n as_o stream_n do_v of_o the_o water_n and_o every_o man_n there_o of_o may_v drink_v at_o she_o own_o will_n ¶_o and_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v crow_v &_o anoint_v as_o right_a heir_n of_o englond_n with_o mochel_a honour_n and_o after_o mass_n the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o his_o paleis_fw-la for_o to_z hold_v a_o rialle_n feste_fw-la among_o they_o that_o he_o do_v honour_n and_o when_o he_o be_v fetch_v un_o to_o his_o mâ—te_n the_o king_n alisaundre_v of_o scotland_n come_v for_o to_o do_v he_o honour_n and_o reverence_n with_o a_o queyntize_n and_o a_o houndred_a knight_n with_o he_o well_o horse_v and_o dray_v and_o when_o they_o be_v light_v a_o down_o of_o her_o stead_n they_o 〈◊〉_d hem_v go_v whidder_fw-mi that_o they_o will_v and_o who_z that_o may_v take_v they_o take_v at_o she_o own_o wylle_n without_o any_o challenge_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o come_v sir_n edmond_n king_n edward_n brother_n a_o curteis_fw-la knight_n and_o a_o gentle_a of_o renonne_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o after_o they_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o the_o earl_n of_o garenne_n and_n eke_v of_o they_o by_o they_o self_n lad_n in_o her_o honde_n a_o hundred_o knight_n gay_o disgise_v in_o her_o arm_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v light_a of_o her_o horse_n they_o let_v hem_n goun_fw-fr whidder_fw-mi that_o hem_n like_v and_o who_o that_o may_v they_o take_v to_o have_v they_o still_o without_o any_o let_n and_o when_o all_o this_o waz_v donâ—_n ¶_o king_n edward_n do_v his_o diligence_n &_o he_o may_v for_o to_o amend_v the_o 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to_o moche_n meschief_n that_o he_o flee_v all_o manner_n strength_n and_o come_v and_o yield_v he_o to_o king_n edward_n and_o yaf_n he_o l_o m._n marc_n of_o silver_n far_o to_o have_v pee_z and_o take_v the_o damisell_n and_o all_o his_o heritage_n and_o make_v a_o obligation_n to_o king_n edward_n to_o come_v to_o his_o parliament_n ij_o time_n of_o the_o year_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o king_n edward_n be_v crow_v he_o hold_v a_o general_a parliament_n at_o westmynster_n and_o there_o he_o make_v the_o statute_n for_o defaute_n of_o law_n by_o commue_a assent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n and_o at_o estren_a next_o sew_v the_o king_n send_v by_o his_o lrez_n to_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o wales_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o parliament_n for_o his_o land_n and_o for_o his_o hold_v in_o wale_n as_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o letter_n obligatorie_n witness_v ¶_o though_o lowelyne_n have_v scorn_n &_o despite_n of_o the_o king_n commandment_n and_o for_o 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nombre_fw-fr of_o a_o c.m._n and_o pass_a wherefore_o the_o sharpness_n &_o fersenesse_n of_o his_o adversary_n with_o his_o full_a boisterous_a &_o great_a strength_n maden_v &_o drive_v the_o rightful_a ê‘tie_n a_o back_n a_o great_a way_n but_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n pass_v any_o manny_n strength_n that_o huge_a host_n be_v disparble_v myÈt_o full_o by_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o host_n or_o that_o the_o prince_n edward_n come_v nigh_o he_o ¶_o and_o when_o henry_n the_o bastard_n see_v that_o he_o turn_v with_o his_o man_n in_o so_o great_a haste_n and_o strength_n tâ—_n fleâ—_n that_o a_o huge_a company_n of_o hen_n in_o the_o foresaid_a flode_n &_o of_o the_o brugge_n there_o of_o fyllen_v down_o and_o perissh_v ¶_o and_o also_o there_o be_v take_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi and_o sir_n bartram_n cleykyn_n that_o be_v chief_a maker_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o be_v and_o also_o châ—â—etayne_v of_o the_o vaâ—unt_a ward_n of_o the_o bataille_n with_o many_o othir_o great_a lord_n and_o knight_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o two_o thousand_o of_o who_o two_o houndr_v be_v of_o fâ—â—â—nce_n and_o many_o also_o of_o scotland_n and_o there_o be_v fell_v in_o the_o field_n on_o our_o enemy_n side_n of_o lord_n and_o knight_n with_o othir_o i_o ne_o peple_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o vj._n thousand_o and_o moo_o and_z of_o englissh_n man_n but_o a_o few_o ¶_o and_o after_o this_o the_o noble_a prince_n edward_n restore_v the_o same_o peer_n in_o to_o his_o kingdom_n ayene_v the_o which_o pierâ—_n afterward_o thurgh_n treachery_n and_o falseness_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bastard_n of_o spaynt_a as_o he_o sete_n at_o his_o meet_a be_v strangle_v and_o deide_a but_o after_o this_o uâ—ctorie_n many_o noble_a and_o hardy_a man_n and_o noble_a of_o englond_n in_o spain_n thurgh_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o othir_n diverse_a sikenesse_n token_n she_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o march_n be_v seyne_v stella_fw-la comata_fw-la bitwene_fw-la the_o northcoste_n and_o the_o west_n who_o beam_n stretch_v towards_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o sue_v of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la xliij_o in_o april_n sir_n leonell_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o that_o be_v duke_n of_o clarence_n go_v towards_o mileynâ—_n with_o a_o choose_v meyne_v of_o the_o gentiles_n of_o englond_n for_o to_o wed_v galoys_n daughter_n and_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a the_o lordship_n of_o mileyne_v but_o after_o that_o they_o be_v solempne_o wed_v and_o about_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n the_o same_o duke_n of_o mileyne_v deide_v and_z in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o frensshman_n breken_fw-mi they_fw-mi pee_z and_z the_o trew_v ride_v on_o the_o king_n ground_n and_o lordship_n of_o englond_n in_o the_o shire_n and_o contre_fw-fr of_o pountife_n and_o token_n and_o hold_v castâ—lâ—s_n and_o town_n and_o bear_v the_o englisshman_n on_o honde_n falfe_o and_o sotel_o that_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o brekyngâ—_n of_o the_o trew_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n deide_v the_o duchess_n of_o lancastre_n and_o be_v bury_v wurshipful_o in_o seint_a paul_n church_n ¶_o the_o xliiij_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la be_v the_o grete_a pestilence_n of_o meâ—_n and_o of_o great_a bests_n and_o by_o the_o great_a fall_a of_o watre_n that_o fylle_v at_o that_o time_n there_o fill_v great_a hyndr_n and_o destroy_v of_o corn_n in_o sâ—_n moche_n that_o the_o next_o year_n after_o a_o bussâ—â—lle_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o xl_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o the_o lose_v end_n of_o may_n kâ—ng_v edward_n hold_v though_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o which_o parliament_n be_v trete_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o tâ—â—ws_n that_o be_v break_v bitwene_v he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o myÈt_v best_o upon_o his_o wrong_n be_v avenge_v in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o assumpcione_n of_o our_o lady_n die_v queen_n philipp_n of_o englond_n a_o full_a noble_a &_o good_a woman_n &_o at_o westmynster_n full_a wurshipful_o be_v bury_v &_o enter_v &_o about_o midsummer_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o 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 hem_n but_o a_o little_a wurshipp_n &_o name_n for_o theridamas_n be_v a_o huge_a oost_n of_o frensshman_n upon_o chalkhull_v brigge_n &_o a_o othir_n host_n of_o englissh_n man_n fast_o by_o the_o same_o brygge_n that_o long_o time_n have_v leyne_v there_o and_o many_o worthy_a man_n &_o great_a of_o the_o englishman_n ordain_v &_o yafe_a counceill_n for_o to_o fight_v &_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o the_o frenshman_n but_o the_o foresaid_a lord_n will_v no_o thing_n consent_v there_o to_o ne_fw-fr assent_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ¶_o there_o anon_o after_o it_o happen_v yâ—_z the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n come_v thidderward_o for_o to_o be_v &_o when_o the_o frenshman_n herd_n of_o his_o come_n or_o that_o he_o come_v fullych_a to_o land_n they_o leave_v her_o tent_n &_o pavylous_a with_o all_o her_o vitaille_n &_o fledden_a &_o go_v away_o prive_o and_o when_o the_o earl_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n with_o his_o man_n he_o go_v in_o all_o haste_n towards_o normandy_n &_o destroy_v the_o i_o will_v of_o caws_n thurgh_n dint_n of_o sword_n and_o thurgh_n fire_n but_o alas_o in_o his_o return_a to_o englond_a ward_n home_o ayene_v at_o caleys_n he_o be_v take_v with_o sykenesse_n of_o pestilence_n &_o die_v not_o leve_v behind_o he_o after_o his_o day_n so_o noble_a a_o knyÈt_n &_o orp_v of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o which_o time_n regn_v &_o wer_v thilk_o orped_a knight_n sir_n johan_n hawkewode_v that_o be_v
how_o angeo_n in_o main_n be_v deliver_v ca._n cc.liij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n fransoy_v aragonoys_n take_v fogier_n in_o normandy_a &_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o constantinople_n by_o the_o turk_n ca._n cc.liiij_o ¶_o of_o thynsurrâ—xion_n in_o kente_n of_o the_o commune_v of_o who_o a_o irissh_n man_n call_v johan_n cade_n be_v captain_n ca._n cc.lv_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v a_o field_n in_o kente_n at_o brenth_v and_o of_o the_o burth_o of_o prince_n edward_n and_z of_o the_o first_o field_n of_o seint_a albon_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o somersete_n be_v slay_v and_o othir_v lord_n 〈◊〉_d cc.luj_o ¶_o how_o â—he_v lord_n egremond_fw-fr was_z take_v by_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n son_n and_o of_o â—he_n rob_v of_o sandwich_a ca._n cc.lvij_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o the_o king_n household_n make_v affraye_v anent_o th'earl_n of_o warrewyke_a at_o westmynstre_n and_o of_o the_o journey_n of_o blorele_v capitulo_fw-la cc.lviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n therles_a of_o warwyke_a &_o of_o salisbury_v take_v a_o field_n in_o the_o westcontre_fw-fr &_o how_o andrew_n trollopp_n &_o the_o soudiour_n of_o caleys_n forsake_v they_o ca._n cc.lix_o ¶_o how_o the_o â—rlis_n of_o march_n warrewyk_fw-mi &_o salisbury_v entrid_a in_o to_o caleys_n and_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n go_v in_o to_o irland_n câ—pâ—ulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la sexagesimo_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o arle_n of_o march_n warewyke_v &_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 diverse_a lord_n be_v slay_v ca._n cc.lxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o york_n be_v slay_v at_o wakefelde_n and_o of_o the_o second_o journey_n at_o seint_a albon_n by_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o prince_n ca._n cc.lxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o deposition_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixâ—he_n and_o how_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o of_o the_o baâ—â—ille_n on_o palmâ—sonday_n and_o how_o he_o be_v crow_v ca._n cc.lxiij_o &_o ultion_n ¶_o how_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_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 n_o the_o noble_a land_n of_o sirrie_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a king_n and_o myhty_a &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a renome_n that_o i_o call_v dioclisian_a that_o well_o and_o worthy_o he_o gowned_a and_o rule_v thurgh_n his_o noble_a chinalrie_n so_o that_o he_o conquer_v all_o the_o landez_fw-fr 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 yâ—_z this_o dioclisian_a spouse_v a_o gentle_a damisell_n yâ—_z be_v wonder_v fair_a that_o be_v his_o emes_n daughter_n labana_fw-la and_o 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 doughtrez_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o the_o elder_a i_o call_v albyne_n &_o these_o damiselle_n when_o they_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o age_n bicomen_fw-mi so_o fair_a yâ—_z it_o be_v wonder_v wherefore_o yâ—_z this_o dioclisian_a anon_o let_v make_v a_o sompning_a and_o command_v by_o his_o lrez_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 lrez_n be_v contain_v to_o make_v a_o rial_n feste_fw-la ¶_o at_o which_o day_n thider_v they_o come_fw-mi and_o braught_fw-mi with_o hem_o amirally_n prince_n &_o duke_n and_o noble_a thinalrie_n the_o fest_n be_v rial_o array_v and_o there_o they_o live_v in_o joy_n and_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 dioclisian_a thought_n to_o marry_v his_o doughtres_n among_o all_o though_o king_n that_o tho_o be_v at_o that_o solempnite_a and_o so_o they_o spaken_v &_o dead_a that_o albyne_n his_o elder_a daughter_n and_o all_o her_o sustre_n rich_o be_v marry_v un_o to_o xxxiij_o king_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o of_o power_n at_o this_o solempnite_a and_o when_o the_o solempnite_a be_v do_v every_o king_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o lad_n they_o in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr and_o there_o make_v they_o queen_n and_o it_o befall_v thus_o afterward_o yâ—_z this_o dame_n albyne_n bicome_a so_o stout_a and_o so_o stern_a that_o she_o tell_v little_a pris_fw-fr of_o her_o lord_n and_o of_o he_o have_v scorn_n and_o despit_n and_o will_v not_o do_v his_o will_n but_o she_o will_v have_v she_o own_o will_n in_o diverse_a matter_n and_o all_o her_o othir_n sustre_v eâ—ichone_v here_o hem_o so_o evel_a against_o her_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_n and_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 high_a â—age_n come_fw-mi as_o she_o father_fw-mi but_o tho_o king_n that_o be_v her_o lordis_fw-la will_v have_v chastise_v they_o with_o fair_a speech_n and_o behest_n and_o also_o by_o yefte_n and_o warn_v they_o in_o fair_a manner_n upon_o all_o love_n and_o frendshipp_n that_o they_o shall_v amend_v she_o lâ—ther_o condition_n but_o all_o be_v for_o nought_o for_o they_o didden_v she_o own_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n like_v and_o have_v of_o pour_z wherefore_o though_o xxxiij_o king_n upon_o a_o time_n and_o often_o time_n beten_v her_o wife_n for_o they_o wend_v that_o they_o will_v have_v amend_v her_o tache_n &_o her_o wilk_v thew_n but_o of_o soche_n condition_n they_o be_v that_o for_o fair_a speech_n and_o warning_n they_o didden_v alle_fw-mi the_o be_v and_o for_o beâ—ynges_n eftsoon_o mochel_n be_v wherefore_o the_o king_n that_o have_v wed_v albine_n write_v the_o tacche_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o wife_n albyn_n and_o the_o letter_n send_v to_o dioclisian_a she_o father_fw-mi and_o when_o the_o othir_n king_n hear_v that_o albines_n lord_n have_v send_v a_o leave_v to_o dioclisian_a anon_o they_o send_v lrez_v ensele_v with_o her_o seal_n the_o condition_n &_o the_o tacche_n of_o her_o wife_n ¶_o when_o the_o king_n dioclisian_n see_v &_o herd_n so_o many_o plaint_n of_o his_o doughtre_n he_o be_v sore_o aschamed_a &_o become_v wonder_v angry_a &_o wroth_a towards_o hiâ—_n doughtre_n &_o think_v both_o night_n &_o day_n if_o he_o though_o may_v amend_v it_o yâ—_z they_o so_o mysd_v and_o anon_o send_v his_o lrez_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o the_o xxxiij_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o &_o bring_v with_o they_o her_o wife_n be_v everichone_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n for_z he_o will_v there_o chastise_v they_o of_o their_o wikkednesse_n if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manner_n wise_a so_o that_o yâ—_z king_n come_fw-mi all_fw-mi at_o that_o day_n and_o time_n that_o though_o be_v set_v bitwene_v they_o and_o the_o king_n dioclisian_a hem_n underfeng_v with_o moche_n honour_n &_o make_v a_o solemn_a fest_n to_o all_o that_o be_v under_o his_o lordship_n and_o the_o thridde_v day_n after_o that_o solempnite_a the_o king_n dioclisian_a send_v after_o his_o xxxiij_o doughtre_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o in_o his_o chambre_n &_o when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o speak_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o of_o her_o wikkednesse_n &_o of_o her_o cruelty_n &_o dispitous_o hem_v reprove_v &_o undernam_fw-la &_o to_o hem_v he_o say_v that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v chastise_v they_o shall_v his_o love_n less_o for_o evermore_o and_o when_o the_o lady_n herden_v all_o this_o they_o become_v abassh_v &_o great_o aschame_v &_o to_o she_o father_fw-mi they_o seyd_v that_o they_o will_v make_v all_o amends_n &_o so_o they_o depart_v out_o from_o her_o fadres_n chambre_n &_o dame_n albyne_n that_o be_v the_o elder_a sister_n lad_n hem_n all_o to_o her_o chambre_n &_o tho_o make_v wide_o all_o that_o be_v therynne_v so_o that_o no_o life_n be_v among_o they_o but_o she_o and_o her_o sustre_n yfere_o though_o say_v this_o albyne_n my_o fair_a sustre_n well_o we_o know_v that_o the_o king_n our_o father_fw-mi we_o have_v reprove_v shame_v and_o despise_v for_o encheson_n to_o make_v we_o obedient_a un_fw-fr to_o our_o housbonde_n but_o certes_o that_o shall_v i_o never_o while_n that_o i_o leave_v since_o that_o i_o be_o come_v of_o a_o more_o high_a king_n blood_n than_o my_o housbonde_n be_v and_o when_o she_o have_v thus_o say_v all_o her_o sustre_n say_v the_o same_o and_o though_o say_v albine_n full_a well_o i_o wot_v fair_a sustre_n that_o our_o housbonde_n have_v pleyn_v un_o to_o our_o fadrr_n upon_o we_o wherefore_o he_o have_v we_o thus_o foul_o reprove_v and_o despise_v wherefore_o sustre_v my_o counceill_n be_v that_o this_o night_n when_o our_o housbonde_n be_v a_o bed_n all_o we_o with_o one_o assent_n cutten_n her_o throat_n and_o than_o we_o may_v be_v in_o pee_z of_o hem_o and_o better_o we_o mow_v do_v this_o thing_n under_o our_o fadres_n power_n than_o else_o where_o and_o anon_o all_o the_o lady_n consent_v &_o grant_v to_o this_o counseill_n
be_v so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n ¶_o wherefore_o i_o conceill_n yowe_o that_o you_o forsake_v your_o abit_fw-la and_o come_v with_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o to_o the_o briton_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v king_n ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v king_n costantines_n soon_o that_o be_v monk_n at_o wynchestre_n and_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o ij_o brother_n go_v but_o young_a of_o age_n and_o vortiger_n let_v sleâ—_n he_o to_o be_v king_n himself_o ¶_o capitulo_fw-la liiij_o ¶_o his_o vorager_n concâ—illed_v this_o constanâ—t_n so_o moche_v till_o he_o forsake_v his_o abbot_n and_o go_v with_o he_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v woun_v and_o make_v king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o briton_n ¶_o this_o king_n constance_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n he_o wist_v ne_o know_v but_o little_a of_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr coude_fw-fr no_n thing_n what_o knyghthode_n axe_v he_o make_v vortiger_n his_o chief_a mastir_n and_o counceiller_n and_o ya_fw-mi fe_o he_o all_o his_o power_n for_o to_o ordain_v and_o to_o do_v as_o moche_v as_o to_o the_o ream_n aê‘teyn_v so_o that_o himself_o nothing_o enternel_v but_o only_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o king_n ¶_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o ward_n and_o goveruaille_n at_o his_o own_o will_v he_o think_v a_o prive_a treason_n and_o to_o slay_v constance_n the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v himself_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n and_o regne_fw-la and_o let_v send_v after_o a_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n the_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o hem_v hold_v with_o he_o to_o duelle_fw-fr with_o he_o as_o to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o body_n as_z he_o will_v wend_v thurgh_n the_o land_n to_o ordain_v thing_n that_o apê‘teyn_v to_o a_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o vortiger_n honour_v so_o moche_v the_o houdred_a knight_n and_o so_o moche_n yafe_v he_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o so_o scotfree_a jewrlles_n robe_n horse_n and_o othir_n thingis_fw-la plente_fw-la where_o for_o they_o hold_v he_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o do_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o vortiger_n tell_v they_o if_o he_o most_o be_v king_n you_o as_o it_o be_v thurgh_n treason_n he_o will_v make_v they_o ricch_a of_o the_o land_n so_o at_o the_o last_o thurgh_n great_a yifte_n that_o he_o have_v yeve_v large_o they_o cry_v thurgh_n the_o court_n that_o vortiger_n be_v better_a worthy_a to_o be_v king_n than_o constance_n wherefore_o vortiger_n make_v semblant_n as_o he_o have_v be_v wroth_a and_o depart_a then_n from_o the_o court_n and_o say_v he_o must_v go_v else_o whidder_fw-mi for_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o so_o the_o traitor_n say_v for_o encheson_n that_o they_o shall_v slay_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v constance_n ¶_o when_o this_o vortiger_n be_v go_v it_o befall_v soon_o after_o that_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n breken_fw-mi the_o door_n of_o the_o king_n chambre_n and_o there_o they_o he_o show_v and_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o bear_v it_o to_o vortiger_n there_o that_o he_o duel_v and_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o heed_n he_o weep_v full_a tender_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o notheleâ—s_n he_o be_v somedell_o glad_a of_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o anon_o let_v take_v the_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n and_o bind_v her_o ande_fw-mi behind_o hem_n and_o lede_v they_o to_o london_n and_o there_z they_o be_v damn_a to_o the_o death_n as_o false_a traitor_n and_o anon_o after_o all_o the_o briton_n of_o the_o land_n by_o common_a assent_n crow_v vortiger_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o two_o child_n to_o keep_v that_o be_v costantines_n son_n lad_n the_o hem_n to_o little_a britain_n for_o the_o treason_n &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimoquinto_n this_o king_n vortiger_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v though_o that_o have_v the_o ij_o child_n in_o keep_v auâ—lambros_n and_o uter_n thurgh_n or_o dinaunce_n of_o gosselyne_n thaâ—_n be_v bisshopp_n of_o london_n at_o his_o death_n dare_v nat_n duelle_fw-fr in_o the_o land_n with_o the_o child_n but_o lad_n hem_n to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britain_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o be_v though_o wist_v the_o treason_n of_o vortiger_n that_o though_o be_v make_v king_n thurgh_n who_o constance_n her_o brother_n be_v slay_v wherefore_o the_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o beren_n all_o the_o blame_n as_o that_o vortiger_n have_v not_o wist_v there_o of_o nothir_n there_o to_o consent_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o keper_n of_o tho_o two_o child_n dread_a leave_v vortiger_n will_v put_v they_o to_o dethe_v thurgh_n his_o treason_n and_o falseness_n as_o he_o have_v do_v her_o brother_n before_o and_o there_o fore_o they_o be_v lad_n over_o in_o to_o little_a britain_n and_o the_o king_n hem_v resseyve_v with_o mochel_n honour_n and_o lete_fw-la hem_n to_o norisshe_v and_o there_o they_o duel_v till_o they_o become_v fair_a knight_n and_o strong_a and_o fer_v and_o thought_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o dethe_v of_o constance_n her_o brother_n when_o they_o see_v her_o time_n and_o so_o they_o do_v as_o you_o shnll_v here_o tell_v afterward_o ¶_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o tydynge_n ne_fw-fr come_v over_o see_v to_o the_o kindred_n of_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n that_o be_v damn_a and_o put_v to_o the_o dethe_v thurgh_n vortiger_n in_o this_o land_n therefore_o they_o be_v wondre_o wroth_a and_o sworen_n that_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o her_o kynne_n death_n and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o rob_v in_o many_o place_n and_o quell_v and_o do_v all_o the_o sorwe_v that_o they_o may_v when_o vortiger_n it_o wist_v he_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o sore_o be_v annoy_v and_o in_o a_o othir_n place_n also_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o that_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o brother_n ordain_v and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o mochel_n britain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o be_v quenge_v upon_o constance_n her_o brother_n death_n so_o that_o in_o one_o half_a and_o in_o that_o othir_n he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v whidder_fw-mi to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o engist_n and_o xj_o thousaud_v man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n 〈◊〉_d who_o vortiger_n yafe_v a_o place_n that_o call_v be_v thongâ—â—stell_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimosexto_fw-la and_o soon_o after_o this_o sorwe_v tide_v come_v to_o vortiger_n that_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o strangier_n be_v arrive_v in_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o â—ent_a but_o he_o wist_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v ne_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n send_v anon_o a_o messaiger_n 〈◊〉_d that_o some_o of_o bem_fw-la shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o folk_n they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o axe_v and_o in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr they_o will_v go_v ¶_o there_o be_v ij_o brother_n master_n and_o prince_n of_o that_o strong_a company_n that_o one_o be_v call_v engist_n and_o that_o othir_n horse_n engist_n go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o encheson_n wherefore_o they_o be_v there_o arrine_v in_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o say_a sir_n we_o be_v of_o a_o contre_fw-fr that_o call_v be_v saxony_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o eermayne_n where_o in_o be_v so_o moche_n for_o we_o that_o of_o the_o peple_n be_v so_o moche_n that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o hem_n sustain_v ¶_o the_o master_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v the_o land_n to_o govern_v and_o rule_v make_v to_o come_v before_o hem_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o bold_a be_v among_o they_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o that_o best_a may_v travaill_n in_o to_o diucrse_v land_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v hem_v yeve_v horse_n and_o harnay_n armure_v and_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n need_v and_o after_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o go_v in_o to_o a_o othir_n contre_fw-fr where_o that_o they_o mow_v lyven_v as_o her_o aunce_n stres_n do_v before_o hem_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o sir_n king_n if_o you_o have_v aught_o to_o do_v with_o our_o company_n we_o be_v come_v in_o to_o your_o land_n and_o with_o good_a will_v yowe_o will_v serve_v and_o your_o land_n keep_v help_n and_o defend_v from_o your_o enymye_n if_o that_o yowe_o need_v ¶_o when_o vortiger_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o say_v he_o will_v glad_o hem_v withhold_v upon_o such_o covenant_n if_o they_o may_v deliver_v his_o land_n of_o his_o
a_o englisshman_n lose_z have_v with_o he_o at_o his_o governaunce_n thilk_o white_a company_n that_o be_v afore_o you_o nempn_v the_o which_o of_o time_n ayens_fw-fr holy_a chyrche_n &_o a_o othir_n time_n ayens_fw-fr lord_n wer_v and_o ordain_v great_a bataille_fw-fr and_o there_o in_o that_o contre_fw-fr he_z do_v many_o marvellous_a thing_n and_o about_o the_o conversion_n of_o seint_a paul_n yâ—_z king_n when_o he_o have_v end_v &_o do_v the_o enter_n &_o the_o exe_v quies_fw-la with_o great_a cost_n and_o rialtâ—es_n about_o the_o sepulture_n &_o berieng_n of_o queen_n philipp_v his_o wife_n he_o hold_v â—is_fw-la parliament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v axe_v of_o the_o clergy_n a_o three_o year_n disme_n yâ—_z be_v for_o to_o seyne_v a_o great_a dyme_n to_o be_v pay_v iij._o year_n during_o and_o the_o clergy_n put_v it_o of_o aâ—d_n will_v not_o grant_v un_fw-fr to_o estre_fw-fr next_o come_v and_o than_o they_o grant_v well_o that_o in_o iij._o year_n by_o certain_a term_n that_o disme_n shall_v be_v pay_v and_o also_o of_o the_o lie_v fee_n be_v a_o iij._o year_n xv_o y_fw-mi grant_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolle_v with_o othir_n certain_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n and_o of_o her_o governaunce_n capitulo_fw-la cc.xxxiiij_o and_o in_o the_o xlv_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o beginning_n king_n edward_n with_o unwyse_a counceill_n and_o undiscrete_a borew_v a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o the_o prelatz_fw-fr lord_n marchantz_n and_o othir_v scotfree_a man_n of_o his_o ream_n seyeng_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v dispend_v in_o defend_v of_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o of_o his_o ream_n neverthe_o latter_a it_o profit_v nouzt_v wherefore_o about_o midsummer_n after_o he_o make_v a_o great_a host_n of_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o his_o ream_n among_o who_o be_v some_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n fitzwater_fw-mi and_o the_o lord_n graunson_fw-fr and_o othir_n worthy_a knight_n of_o which_o knight_n the_o king_n ordain_v sir_n robert_n knolle_v a_o prove_v knight_n and_o a_o well_o assay_v in_o deed_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o be_v governor_n aâ—d_v that_o thurgh_n his_o counceill_n and_o governaunce_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v govern_v and_o dress_v and_o when_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o france_n as_o long_o as_o they_o duel_v and_o hold_v they_o hole_n to_o gedre_v the_o frenshman_n dare_v not_o fall_v upon_o hem_n and_o at_o the_o last_o about_o the_o beginning_n of_o winter_n for_o envy_n and_o covetise_n that_o be_v among_o hem_n and_o also_o discord_n they_o sunder_v and_o part_v they_o in_o to_o diverse_a company_n unwyse_o and_o fo_o but_o sir_n robert_n knolle_v and_o his_o man_n wenten_a and_o kepten_a hem_n sauf_a withyn_n a_o castle_n in_o britain_n and_o when_o the_o frenshman_n see_v that_o our_o man_n be_v divide_v in_o to_o diverse_a company_n and_o place_n not_o hold_v ne_o strength_v hem_n to_o gedres_n as_o they_o ought_v for_o to_o do_v they_o fyllen_v ferse_o on_o our_o man_n and_o for_o the_o most_o party_n take_v they_o or_o slowen_v hem_n and_o though_o that_o they_o take_v lead_v with_o they_o prisoner_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n pope_n urban_n come_v fro_o rome_n to_o auinione_n for_o encheson_n and_o cause_n that_o he_o shall_v accord_v and_o make_v pee_z bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n for_o evermore_o but_o alas_o or_o he_o begin_v his_o tretes_n he_o die_v with_o sikenes_n the_o xxj_o day_n of_o decembre_v and_o be_v you_o bury_v as_o for_o the_o time_n in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o auinione_n fast_o by_o the_o high_a autar_n and_o the_o next_o year_n after_o when_o he_o have_v leyne_v so_o his_o bone_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o beried_a new_a in_o the_o abbey_n of_o seint_a victor_n fast_o by_o marale_n of_o the_o which_o abbey_n he_o be_v some_o time_n abbot_n himself_o and_o in_o both_o place_n that_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o there_o be_v many_o great_a miracle_n do_v and_o wrought_v thurgh_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n almyghty_a to_o many_o a_o man_n help_n and_o to_o the_o wurshipp_n of_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o and_o after_o who_o folewed_a next_o and_o be_v make_v pope_n gregory_n cardinal_n deken_fw-mi that_o before_o be_v call_v piersâ—rogier_n in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o cite_v of_o lymoge_n rebel_v and_o faught_v ayen_n the_o prince_n as_o othir_o citee_n in_o gnyhenne_n do_v for_o great_a tax_n costage_n and_o ransom_n that_o they_o be_v put_v and_o set_v to_o by_o prince_n edward_n which_o charge_v weren_a unportable_a and_o to_o chargeable_a where_o for_o they_o turn_v from_o he_o &_o fillen_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o when_o prince_n edward_n see_v this_o he_o be_v sore_o a_o chafe_v &_o greve_v &_o in_o turn_v homeward_o ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o sore_a skarmyssh_n &_o fight_v &_o great_a assaute_n fight_v with_o hem_n &_o take_v the_o foresaid_a cite_v &_o destroy_v it_o almost_o to_o the_o ground_n &_o slow_a all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o cite_v and_o than_o for_o to_o say_v the_o sothe_o for_o diverse_a sikenesse_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v &_o also_o for_o defaute_n of_o money_n that_o he_o not_o may_v withstonde_v ne_v tarry_v on_o his_o enemy_n he_o hie_v he_o ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o meyne_a leve_n behind_o he_o in_o gascoigne_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o cambrigge_n with_o othir_n worthy_a &_o orp_v mâ—n_z of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o xluj_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n at_o the_o ordinance_n &_o send_v of_o king_n edward_n the_o king_n of_o naverne_n come_v to_o he_o to_o claringdon_n to_o trete_n with_o he_o of_o certain_a thing_n touchinge_v his_o be_v in_o normandy_n where_o king_n edward_n have_v leave_v certain_a seges_fw-la in_o his_o stead_n till_o he_o come_v ayene_v but_o king_n edward_n may_v not_o speed_n of_o that_o that_z he_o ask_v of_o he_o and_o so_o the_o king_n of_o nauâ—rne_n with_o great_a wurshipp_n &_o great_a yifte_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v home_o ayene_n and_o about_o the_o beginning_a of_o march_v when_o the_o ê‘lement_n at_o westmynstre_n be_v begin_v the_o king_n ask_v of_o the_o clergy_n a_o subsidy_n of_o l_o m._n pound_n the_o which_o by_o a_o good_a avisement_n &_o by_o a_o general_a convocation_n of_o the_o clergy_n it_o be_v grant_v and_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v &_o reyse_v of_o the_o lie_v fee_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o ê‘lement_n at_o the_o request_n &_o ask_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o haterede_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n the_o chancellor_n &_o the_o tresorer_n that_o be_v bisshoppe_n &_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o prive_a seal_n be_v remeve_v and_o put_v out_o of_o office_n &_o in_o her_o stead_n be_v secular_a man_n put_v in_o ¶_o and_o while_o this_o ê‘lement_n last_v there_o come_v solemn_a embassatour_n y_o send_v from_o the_o pope_n to_o trete_n with_o the_o king_n of_o pee_z &_o saiden_n that_o the_o pope_n desire_v to_o fullfyll_v his_o predecessor_n will_v but_z for_o all_o her_o come_n they_o speed_v not_o of_o her_o purpose_n ¶_o of_o the_o besiege_n of_o rochel_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o his_o company_n be_v there_o y_o take_v in_o the_o haven_n with_o spaynarde_n &_o all_o his_o vessel_n you_o burn_v ca._n cc.xxxv_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o quyne_a king_n edward_o in_o the_o xlvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la hold_v his_o ê‘lement_n at_o wynchestre_n &_o it_o last_v but_o viij_o day_n to_o the_o ê‘lement_n be_v sompn_v by_o write_v of_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n iiij_o bisshoppe_n &_o iiij_o abbot_n without_o any_o mo_z this_o ê‘lement_n be_v hold_v for_o marchauntz_n of_o london_n of_o norwych_n and_o of_o othir_o diverse_a place_n in_o diverse_a thing_n and_o point_n of_o treason_n that_o they_o be_v diffamed_a of_o that_z be_v for_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v rebelle_n and_o will_v rise_v ayens_n the_o king_n ¶_o this_o 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