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king_n vaward_n a_o great_a number_n be_v slay_v then_o his_o battle_n and_o the_o earl_n meet_v and_o join_v so_o fierce_o together_o that_o the_o king_n himself_o fight_v in_o person_n more_o valiant_o than_o any_o man_n of_o either_o army_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n use_v never_o to_o fight_v on_o foot_n but_o his_o manner_n be_v when_o he_o have_v lead_v his_o man_n to_o the_o charge_n to_o take_v horse_n and_o if_o the_o victory_n fall_v on_o his_o side_n to_o fight_v among_o his_o soldier_n otherwise_o to_o depart_v in_o time_n but_o at_o this_o battle_n he_o be_v constrain_v by_o his_o brother_n the_o marquis_n of_o montacute_n a_o valiant_a knight_n to_o light_v on_o foot_n and_o send_v away_o his_o horse_n to_o conclude_v in_o this_o battle_n die_v
and_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n and_o his_o confederate_n page_n 40_o chap._n 15_o how_o by_o the_o division_n that_o happen_v between_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o normandy_n the_o king_n recover_v the_o say_a duchy_n which_o he_o have_v give_v his_o brother_n page_n 42_o chap._n 16_o how_o the_o new_a duke_n of_o normandy_n return_v into_o britain_n in_o very_o poor_a estate_n and_o utter_o discourage_v because_o he_o have_v fail_v in_o his_o enterprise_n page_n 43_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1_o of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o burgundian_n and_o liegeois_n and_o how_o the_o town_n of_o dinand_n be_v take_v sack_v and_o raze_v page_n 45_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o liegeois_n break_v the_o peace_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n then_o earl_n of_o charalois_n and_o how_o he_o discomfit_v they_o in_o battle_n page_n 48_o chap._n 3_o how_o some_o of_o the_o citizen_n of_o liege_n agree_v to_o yield_v their_o town_n and_o other_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v the_o lord_n of_o hymbercourt_n find_v mean_n to_o enter_v into_o it_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 52_o chap._n 4_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v his_o entry_n into_o the_o town_n of_o liege_n and_o how_o the_o citizen_n of_o gaunt_n where_o he_o have_v be_v evil_o entreat_v before_o humble_v themselves_o unto_o he_o page_n 55_o chap._n 5_o how_o the_o king_n see_v what_o have_v happen_v to_o the_o liegeois_n make_v war_n in_o britain_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n confederate_n and_o how_o they_o two_o meet_v and_o commune_v together_o at_o peronne_n page_n 57_o chap._n 6_o a_o discourse_n wherein_o be_v declare_v how_o great_o learning_n especial_o in_o history_n profit_v prince_n and_o noble_a man_n page_n 60_o chap._n 7_o how_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o king_n be_v stay_v and_o hold_v prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o peronne_n by_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n commandment_n page_n 62_o chap._n 8_o a_o discourse_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o a_o interview_n between_o two_o great_a prince_n for_o treaty_n of_o their_o affair_n hurt_v more_o than_o profit_v page_n 64_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o king_n to_o deliver_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o peronne_n renounce_v his_o league_n with_o the_o liegeois_n page_n 67_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n accompany_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o liegeois_n who_o before_o be_v his_o confederate_n page_n 69_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o king_n arrive_v in_o person_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n before_o the_o city_n of_o liege_n page_n 71_o chap._n 12_o how_o the_o liegeois_n make_v a_o desperate_a salie_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n man_n where_o he_o and_o the_o king_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n page_n 73_o chap._n 13_o how_o the_o city_n of_o liege_n be_v assault_v take_v and_o spoil_v and_o the_o church_n also_o page_n 75_o chap._n 14_o how_o king_n lewis_n return_v into_o france_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n consent_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n proceed_v in_o destroy_v the_o country_n of_o liege_n and_o franchmont_n page_n 77_o chap._n 15_o how_o the_o k._n by_o subtle_a mean_n persuade_v the_o lord_n charles_n his_o brother_n to_o take_v the_o duchy_n of_o guienne_n for_o brie_n and_o champagne_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n discontentment_n page_n 80_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o king_n take_v occasion_n to_o make_v war_n anew_o upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o how_o he_o send_v a_o pursuivant_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o gaunt_n to_o summon_v he_o to_o appear_v at_o paris_n page_n 82_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n quintin_n and_o amiens_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n and_o for_o what_o cause_v the_o constable_n nourish_v the_o war_n between_o the_o k._n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 84_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n take_v piquigni_n and_o afterward_o find_v mean_n to_o make_v truce_n with_o the_o king_n for_o a_o year_n to_o the_o constable_n grief_n page_n 86_o chap._n 4_o of_o the_o war_n among_o the_o prince_n of_o england_n during_o these_o trouble_n between_o king_n lewis_n and_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 89_o chap._n 5_o how_o by_o king_n lewis_n his_o aid_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n chase_v king_n edward_n out_o of_o england_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n great_a grief_n who_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o country_n page_n 92_o chap._n 6_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n take_v out_o of_o prison_n king_n henry_n of_o england_n page_n 96_o chap._n 7_o how_o king_n edward_n return_v into_o england_n where_o he_o slay_v in_o battle_n first_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o then_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n page_n 99_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o war_n reviue_v between_o king_n lewis_n and_o charles_n d._n of_o burgundy_n by_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guienne_n and_o britain_n page_n 101_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o final_a peace_n treat_v of_o between_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o king_n break_v off_o because_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o guiennes_n death_n and_o how_o these_o two_o great_a prince_n seek_v to_o deceive_v each_o other_o page_n 105_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o take_v beaunais_n before_o the_o which_o he_o have_v lay_v his_o siege_n go_v to_o rouen_n page_n 108_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o king_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o truce_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n escape_v for_o that_o time_n a_o conspiracy_n that_o these_o two_o prince_n make_v against_o he_o page_n 110_o chap._n 12_o a_o discourse_n very_o fit_a for_o this_o place_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o constable_n with_o good_a advertisement_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o credit_n with_o prince_n page_n 114_o the_o four_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o duchy_n of_o gueldres_n seek_v to_o encroach_v further_o upon_o the_o almain_n and_o how_o he_o lay_v his_o siege_n before_o nuz_n page_n 116_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o town_n of_o nuz_n be_v succour_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o almain_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o of_o other_o enemy_n that_o the_o king_n procure_v the_o duke_n page_n 120_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o king_n win_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n the_o castle_n of_o tronquey_n the_o town_n of_o montdidier_n roye_n and_o corby_n and_o how_o he_o seek_v to_o persuade_v the_o emperor_n frederic_n to_o seize_v upon_o all_o that_o the_o say_a duke_n hold_v of_o the_o empire_n page_n 122_o chap._n 4_o how_o the_o constable_n begin_v to_o be_v have_v in_o suspicion_n again_o as_o well_o of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 124_o chap._n 5_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n levy_v his_o siege_n before_o nuz_n by_o composition_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n his_o confederate_n send_v to_o defy_v 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half_a the_o year_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v neither_o displace_v many_o officer_n but_o say_v that_o he_o will_v maintain_v every_o man_n in_o his_o estate_n whereby_o he_o win_v great_a honour_n moreover_o with_o all_o speed_n possible_a he_o go_v to_o his_o coronation_n whereat_o myself_o be_v present_a and_o these_o that_o follow_v represent_v the_o peer_n of_o france_n the_o first_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n who_o represent_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n the_o second_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n who_o represent_v the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n the_o three_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n who_o represent_v the_o d_o of_o guienne_n the_o first_o earl_n be_v philip_n l._n of_o ravastaine_v who_o represent_v the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n the_o second_o engilbert_n of_o cleves_n who_o represent_v the_o earl_n of_o champagne_n the_o three_o the_o earl_n of_o foix_n who_o represent_v the_o earl_n of_o tholouze_n and_o the_o say_a king_n lewis_n the_o twelve_o now_o reign_v be_v crown_v 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to_o his_o young_a son_n philip_n the_o hardy_a for_o his_o advancement_n in_o marriage_n with_o the_o lady_n margaret_n of_o flaunders_n philip_n the_o hardy_a second_o husband_n to_o the_o lady_n margaret_n ottho_n the_o 16._o duke_n of_o burgundy_n m._n jane_n the_o elder_a daughter_n philip_n die_v afore_o his_o father_n anno_fw-la 1346._o m._n jane_n daughter_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o boloin_n and_o awergne_n philip_n duke_n and_o earl_n of_o burgundy_n succeed_v his_o grandfather_n die_v 1361._o m._n margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n her_o second_o husband_n be_v philip_n the_o hardy_a burgundy_n county_n othelin_n earl_n of_o burgundy_n die_v 1303._o arthois_n m._n maude_n daughter_n to_o robert_n earl_n of_o arthois_n eu._n arthois_n touch_v the_o title_n of_o arthois_n this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o robert_n earl_n of_o arthois_n father_n to_o maude_n have_v a_o son_n name_v philip_n who_o die_v before_o his_o father_n and_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o son_n name_v 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come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o somerset_n as_o here_o be_v set_v forth_o but_o after_o the_o dâ—â—th_n of_o john_n duke_n of_o somerset_n who_o die_v without_o heir_n male_a edmund_n his_o brother_n be_v make_v duke_n of_o somerset_n wherefore_o commine_v know_v henry_n the_o 7._o to_o claim_v the_o right_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n as_o heir_n of_o the_o house_n of_o somerset_n and_o see_v other_o to_o be_v duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o not_o he_o suppose_a they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o elder_a house_n to_o he_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v henry_n the_o 7._o near_a heir_n than_o they_o be_v by_o his_o mother_n descend_v of_o the_o elder_a brother_n though_o they_o be_v of_o the_o male_a line_n obtain_v the_o title_n of_o somerset_n before_o he_o but_o this_o in_o my_o fancy_n breed_v commine_v error_n and_o thus_o much_o in_o his_o excuse_n the_o title_n the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n have_v to_o the_o realm_n of_o sicily_n county_n of_o provence_n and_o duchy_n of_o bar_n mention_v by_o commines_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o and_o the_o king_n title_n thereto_o together_o with_o the_o whole_a quarrel_n between_o the_o house_n of_o arragon_n and_o anjou_n and_o why_o the_o house_n of_o anjou_n have_v the_o best_a title_n as_o mention_v commines_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 16._o naples_n charles_n earl_n of_o anjou_n and_o main_a brother_n to_o king_n s._n lewis_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n provence_n m._n betrice_n heir_n of_o provence_n 2_o charles_n surname_v the_o boiteux_fw-fr king_n of_o naples_n hungary_n m._n marry_o daughter_n &_o heir_n to_o stephen_n king_n of_o hungary_n charles_n martell_n king_n of_o hungary_n the_o elder_a brother_n cornumbert_n king_n of_o hungary_n lewis_n king_n of_o hungary_n andrew_n strangle_v by_o queen_n jane_n his_o wife_n 4_o m._n jane_n succeed_v robert_n her_o grandfather_n 3_o robert_n king_n of_o naples_n the_o young_a brother_n charles_n sans_fw-fr terre_fw-fr die_v before_o his_o father_n 4_o jane_n succeed_v robert_n her_o grandfather_n m._n andrew_n strangle_v by_o queen_n jane_n his_o wife_n mary_n boccace_n his_o conc._n margaret_z 5_o m._n charles_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o hungary_n 7_o jane_n succeed_v ladislaus_n her_o brother_n die_v anno_o 1433._o 6_o ladislaus_n king_n of_o naples_n die_v 1414._o lewis_n d._n of_o durazzo_n charles_n of_o durazzo_n execute_v by_o lewis_n king_n of_o hungary_n 5_o charles_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o hungary_n m._n margaret_n 7_o jane_n succeed_v ladislaus_n her_o brother_n die_v anno_o 1433._o 6_o ladislaus_n king_n of_o naples_n die_v 1414._o clementia_n m._n charles_n earl_n of_o valois_n philip_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n john_n king_n of_o france_n lewis_n of_o anjou_n adopt_v by_o q._n jane_n the_o first_o slay_v a_o 1385._o lewis_n of_o anjou_n trouble_v k._n ladislaus_n die_v anno_o 1417._o bar._n yoland_n heir_n of_o bar_n by_o yoland_n her_o mother_n marie_n m._n charles_n the_o 7_o k._n of_o france_n lewis_n