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 ream_n &_o redress_v the_o wrong_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o he_o may_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n &_o holy_a chyrche_n &_o to_o maynten_a his_o honour_n and_o to_o amend_v the_o noyaunce_n of_o the_o common_a peple_n ¶_o how_o ydeyne_n yâ—_z be_v lewelyne_n dow_v of_o waly_n â—nce_n &_o aymer_n that_o be_v yâ—_z earl_n brother_n of_o mountfort_n be_v take_v in_o the_o see_v ca._n c.lxij_o the_o first_o year_n afterward_o that_o king_n edward_n be_v crow_v lewelyne_n prince_n of_o waly_n send_v in_o to_o france_n to_o the_o earl_n mountfort_n that_o thurgh_n counceill_n of_o his_o friend_n the_o earl_n shall_v wed_v his_o daughter_n and_o the_o earl_n though_o advise_v he_o upon_o this_o thing_n &_o send_v ayene_v to_o lewelyne_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v send_v after_o his_o daughter_n and_o so_o he_o send_v aymer_n his_o brother_n after_o the_o damisell_n and_o lewelyne_n array_v ship_n for_o his_o daughter_n and_o for_o sir_n aymer_n and_o for_o her_o fair_a company_n that_o shall_v go_v with_o she_o ¶_o and_o this_o lewelyn_n do_v great_a wrong_n for_o it_o be_v covenant_n that_o he_o shall_v yeve_v his_o daughter_n to_o no_o manner_n man_n without_o counceill_n &_o consent_n of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o fall_v that_o a_o burgeis_n of_o bristol_n come_v in_o the_o see_v with_o wine_n lade_v and_o meet_v hem_n and_o hem_n take_v with_o may_v and_o power_n &_o anon_o the_o burgeis_n send_v they_o to_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o when_o lewelyn_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a and_o eke_o sorwefull_a and_o begin_v for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n &_o do_v moche_n harm_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o englishman_n &_o bete_v a_o down_o the_o king_n castle_n &_o begin_v fast_o to_o destroy_v king_n edward_n londe_n ¶_o and_o when_o tide_a come_v un_o to_o king_n edward_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o go_v in_o to_o waly_n and_o so_o moche_v he_o do_v thurgh_n god_n grace_n and_o his_o great_a pour_z that_o he_o drofe_n lewelyn_n un_fw-fr 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 pure_a wrath_n begin_v ayene_v for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n and_o destroy_v his_o land_n ¶_o and_o though_o kyug_v edward_n hear_v this_o tydinge_n he_o wax_v wonder_v wroth_a un_fw-fr to_o lewelyn_n &_o in_o haste_n assemble_v his_o peple_n and_o go_v he_o towards_o waly_n &_o wer_v so_o upon_o lewelyn_n the_o prince_n till_o that_o he_o bring_v he_o in_o moche_n sorwe_v &_o disese_v ¶_o and_o lewelyn_n see_v that_o his_o defence_n myÈt_v not_o availle_n and_o come_v ayene_v &_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o cry_v he_o mercy_n and_o long_o time_n kneel_v before_o the_o king_n foot_n ¶_o the_o king_n have_v of_o he_o pite_n &_o command_v he_o for_o to_o arise_v and_z for_o his_o mekenesse_n foryafe_v he_o his_o wrath_n and_o to_o he_o say_v that_z it_o he_o trespaced_a ayene_v he_o a_o othir_n time_n that_o he_o will_v destroy_v he_o for_o evermore_o david_n that_o be_v lewelyne_n brother_n that_o same_o time_n duel_v with_o the_o king_n edward_n &_o be_v a_o fell_a man_n and_o a_o sotill_a and_o envious_a &_o far_o cast_v and_o moche_n treason_n think_v and_o evermore_o hold_v he_o still_o for_o to_o wit_n and_o aspie_v the_o king_n wylle_v and_o evermore_o make_v good_a semblant_n and_o seem_v so_o true_a that_o no_o man_n may_v ê‘ceyve_v his_o falseness_n ¶_o how_o lewelyne_n thurgh_n eg_a of_o david_n his_o brother_n wer_v ayene_v upon_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lx_o ij_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o time_n that_o kyug_n edward_n ne_o yafe_a to_o david_n lewelyne_n brother_n the_o lordship_n of_o frodeshan_n and_o make_v he_o a_o knight_n &_o so_o mochel_v honour_n do_v he_o never_o after_o to_o no_o man_n of_o waly_n for_o encheson_n of_o he_o king_n edwâ—rd_n hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o london_n when_o he_o have_v do_v in_o waly_n alle_fw-mi that_o he_o will_v &_o change_v his_o money_n that_o though_o be_v full_o cut_v and_o round_v wherefore_o the_o common_a peple_n pleyn_v they_o wonder_v sore_o so_o that_o yâ—_z king_n let_v enquere_v of_o they_o that_o such_o trespace_n diden_n and_o ccc_o be_v attaint_n of_o such_o manner_n falseness_n wherefore_o some_o be_v honge_v and_o some_o draw_v and_o afterward_o honged_a ¶_o and_o afterward_o the_o king_n ordain_v that_o the_o sterling_a halfpenny_n &_o ferthing_n shall_v go_v thurgh_n out_o his_o land_n and_o command_v that_o no_o man_n from_o that_o day_n afterward_o yaf_a ne_o â—effed_a house_n of_o religion_n with_o land_n â—â—â—ement_n with_o out_o special_a leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_z he_o that_o do_v shall_v be_v punyssh_v at_o the_o king_n wylle_v &_o the_o yift_n shall_v be_v for_o nought_o and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o walis_fw-la thurgh_n ticement_n of_o david_n his_o brother_n aâ—d_v by_o both_o her_o consence_n they_o think_v to_o disherit_v king_n edward_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o myÈt_v so_o that_o thurgh_n hem_v both_o the_o king_n pee_z be_v break_v and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o anon_o he_o send_v his_o baron_n in_o to_o northumberland_n and_o the_o surâ—eis_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v &_o take_v her_o voyage_n upon_o the_o traitor_n lewelyn_n and_o david_n and_o wonder_v hard_o be_v for_o to_o be_v tho_o for_o it_o be_v winter_n in_o walis_fw-la when_o in_o othir_o contree_n be_v summer_n ¶_o and_o lewelyne_n let_v ordain_v &_o well_o arraiâ—_n &_o vitaille_n his_o good_a castle_n of_o swandon_n &_o be_v theryn_n a_o huge_a number_n of_o peple_n &_o plente_a of_o vitaille_n so_o that_o king_n edward_n wist_v not_o where_o for_o to_o entre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n i_o it_o ê‘ceyve_v &_o also_o the_o strength_n of_o wales_n they_o let_v come_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 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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 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hall_n among_o all_o the_o peple_n and_o there_o he_o break_v the_o yerde_n of_o the_o rial_n king_n housold_a and_o anon_o they_o be_v disperble_v and_o every_o man_n go_v his_o weigh_n and_o forsake_v her_o mastir_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n &_o leave_v he_o allove_n ¶_o and_o thus_o be_v king_n richard_n bring_v a_o down_o and_o destroy_v and_o stand_v allone_n without_o comfort_n or_o socour_n or_o any_o good_a counceill_n of_o any_o man_n alas_o for_o pite_n of_o this_o rial_n king_n ¶_o and_o anon_o come_v tydynge_n that_o sir_n henry_n of_o â—oling_v break_v be_v up_o with_o a_o wonder_n strong_a power_n of_o peple_n and_o that_o all_o the_o shreve_n of_o englond_n reyse_v up_o the_o shire_n in_o strength_a of_o he_o ayens_fw-fr the_o king_n richard_n and_o thus_o soon_o he_o be_v come_v once_o of_o the_o northcontre_fw-fr to_o bristol_n and_o there_o he_o meet_v with_o sir_n wiliam_fw-la scrope_v erle_n of_o wylteshire_n tresorer_n of_o englond_n and_o with_o sir_n â—ohâ—n_n bussh_n and_o sir_n henry_n grene_n and_o johan_n bagot_n but_o he_o 〈◊〉_d from_o hem_n and_o go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o irland_n and_o these_o iij._o knight_n be_v take_v and_o her_o hede_n smytten_v of_o and_o thus_o they_o die_v for_o her_o false_a covetise_n ¶_o and_o than_o be_v king_n richard_n you_o take_v and_o bring_v un_o to_o the_o duke_n and_o anon_o the_o duke_n put_v he_o in_o fast_a ward_n and_o strong_a hold_n un_o to_o his_o come_n to_o london_n and_o be_v there_o a_o romer_fw-ge in_fw-ge london_n and_o a_o strong_a noise_n that_o king_n richard_n come_v to_o westmynster_n and_o the_o peple_n of_o london_n run_v thidder_fw-mi and_o will_v have_v do_v moche_n harm_n and_o scathe_v in_o her_o wodenesse_n nad_z the_o more_o and_o the_o alderman_n and_o othir_v worthy_a man_n sece_v they_o with_o fair_a word_n and_o turn_v they_o home_o ayene_v to_o london_n ¶_o and_o there_o be_v sir_n johan_n slake_v deen_v of_o the_o king_n charell_n of_o westmynster_n take_v and_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o ludgate_n ¶_o and_o bagot_n be_v take_v in_o irland_n and_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o newegate_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o to_o abide_v his_o ansuere_a ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o duke_n bring_v king_n richard_n prine_o un_fw-mi to_o london_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o tonre_n under_o sure_a keep_n as_o a_o prisoner_n and_o than_o come_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n with_o all_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o tower_n to_o king_n richard_n and_o â—â—â—den_a to_o hâ—m_v of_o his_o mysgonernaunce_n &_o extortion_n that_o he_o have_v do_v make_v &_o ordain_v to_o oppress_v all_o the_o common_a peple_n and_o also_o to_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o wherefore_o all_o the_o commwe_fw-mi peple_n of_o his_o ream_n will_v have_v he_o depose_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o he_o be_v depose_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n by_o all_o his_o lord_n counceill_n and_z common_a assent_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o there_o he_o be_v pnt_v from_o the_o tower_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o castle_n of_o lead_fw-la in_o kent_n and_o there_o he_o be_v keep_v a_o while_n and_o than_o be_v he_o have_v from_o thame_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfrete_a in_o the_o northcontre_fw-fr to_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n &_o soon_o afterward_o right_o there_o he_o make_v his_o end_n ¶_o and_o than_o when_o king_n richard_n be_v depose_v and_o have_v resyne_v his_o crown_n &_o his_o kingdom_n and_o be_v keep_v fast_o in_o hold_n than_z all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o royame_n with_o the_o commune_v assent_v and_o by_o accord_n choose_v this_o worthy_a lord_n sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n erle_n of_o derby_n duke_n of_o hereford_n &_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o right_a line_n and_o heritage_n and_o for_o his_o rightful_a manhood_n that_o the_o peple_n find_v in_o he_o before_o all_o othir_n they_o choose_v he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o englond_n among_o hem_n ¶_o of_o sir_n henry_n 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erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ayene_v as_o he_o be_v before_o and_o sir_n rogier_n walden_a that_o king_n richard_n have_v make_v erchebisshoppe_n of_o caunterbury_n he_o make_v he_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n for_o that_o time_n it_o stand_v void_a and_o he_o make_v earl_n soon_o of_o arundel_n that_o come_v with_o he_o over_o the_o see_v from_o caleys_n in_o to_o englond_n he_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o his_o father_fw-mi have_v be_v &_o put_v he_o in_o possession_n of_o alle_fw-mi his_o londâ—â—_n ¶_o and_o there_o he_o make_v homage_n and_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o his_o liege_n lord_n the_o king_n as_o all_o othir_n 〈◊〉_d have_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o anon_o die_v king_n richardâ—_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o pountfrete_n in_o the_o northcontre_fw-fr for_n there_o he_o be_v enfamen_v un_o to_o the_o dethe_v by_o his_o keeper_n for_o he_o be_v keep_v there_o four_o or_o v._o day_n from_o meet_a and_o drink_v and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o end_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o moche_n peple_n in_o englond_n and_o in_o othir_o land_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o live_v many_o year_n after_o his_o death_n but_o whethir_o he_o wear_v a_o live_v or_o deed_n forth_o they_o hold_v her_o false_a opynyon_n and_o believe_v that_o man_n have_fw-mi in_o moche_n peple_n which_o come_v to_o great_a myschief_n and_o foul_a dethe_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o afterward_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n wist_v and_o know_v verrailly_fw-fr that_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o let_v sere_a he_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n and_o close_v it_o in_o a_o fair_a chest_n with_o diverse_a specery_n and_o baume_n and_o close_a hem_n in_o a_o linen_n clothe_v all_o saufe_fw-fr his_o visage_n and_o that_o be_v leave_v open_a that_o man_n may_v see_v his_o person_n from_o all_o othir_n man_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n with_o torch_n light_v brenning_a un_fw-fr to_o seint_a paul_n and_o there_o he_o have_v his_o mass_n and_o his_o dirige_fw-la with_o moche_n reverence_n and_o solempnite_v of_o service_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v he_o be_v bring_v from_o seint_a paul_n in_a to_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmynster_n and_o there_o he_o have_v all_o his_o hole_n service_n ayene_v and_o from_o westmynster_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o langeley_v and_o there_o he_o be_v bery_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o cristemasse_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndesore_n and_o on_o the_o xij_o even_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o surre_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o gloncestre_n and_o othir_n mo_z of_o her_o affinite_a be_v accord_v to_o make_v a_o mom_n un_o to_o the_o king_n on_o the_o xij_o day_n at_o night_n and_o there_o they_o casten_z to_o slay_v the_o king_n in_o here_o revel_v and_o thus_o the_o duke_n of_o 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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 though_o ij_o king_n the_o which_o accord_v plese_v to_o much_o peple_n &_o therefore_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n there_o be_v gadred_a &_o come_v to_o gedre_n in_o westmynstre_n church_n the_o first_o sunday_n of_o lent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ij_o kal_a of_o fevere_a the_o foresaid_a englisshmâ—n_n &_o frensshman_n where_o be_v song_n a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o the_o trinite_a of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n mastir_n simond_n yclepe_v and_o when_o agnus_n dei_fw-la be_v do_v the_o king_n be_v there_o with_o his_o son_n &_o also_o with_o the_o king_n son_n of_o france_n &_o othir_o noble_a &_o great_a lord_n with_o candeles_a y_o light_n &_o cross_n y_o bring_v forth_o all_z that_o be_v call_v there_o to_o yâ—_z be_v not_o swear_v afore_o swear_v that_o same_o oath_n that_o be_v write_v upon_o god_n body_n &_o on_o the_o mass_n book_n in_o this_o wise_a we_o n._n &_o n._n sweren_a upon_o holy_a god_n body_n &_o on_o the_o gospeles_a steadfast_o to_o hold_v &_o 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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 they_o that_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n &_o little_a reputation_n in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o also_o in_o this_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n wed_v the_o countess_n of_o kent_n that_o be_v sir_n thomas_fw-la wife_n holand_n the_o which_o be_v deê‘t_v some_o time_n and_o divorce_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_v for_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o knight_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v and_o arise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o diverse_a nation_n gadr_v to_o gedre_v of_o who_o her_o leder_n and_o governor_n be_v englissh_a peple_n and_o they_o be_v clepid_a a_o peple_n without_o a_o heed_n the_o which_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o the_o ê‘tie_n of_o france_n and_o not_o long_o after_o there_o aroo_v a_o othir_n company_n of_o diverse_a nation_n yâ—_z be_v call_v the_o white_a company_n the_o which_o in_o the_o party_n and_o contre_n of_o lombardy_n do_v much_o sorwe_v this_o same_o year_n sir_n â—ohan_o of_o gaunte_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o iij._o be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n &_o cause_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o henry_n some_o time_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o gnyhenne_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o go_v thidder_fw-mi ca._n cc.xxxij_o and_o in_o the_o xxxvij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_o the_o xv_o day_n of_o janiver_n that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o seint_a maures_n day_n about_o evensong_n time_n there_o aroo_v and_o come_v such_o a_o wound_n out_o of_o the_o south_n with_o such_o a_o fersenesse_n and_o strength_n that_o he_o brace_v and_o blue_v down_o to_o ground_n high_a house_n and_o strong_a bildynge_n tower_n church_n &_o steple_n and_o othir_v stronges_n and_o all_o othir_v strong_a werke_n that_o stoden_a still_o weren_a shake_n there_o with_o that_o they_o be_v yet_o and_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d more_o the_o febeler_n &_o weyker_n while_o they_o 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