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n._n 20._o grant_n of_o one_o ten_o from_o the_o clergy_n of_o all_o city_n and_o burrough_n a_o ten_o and_o the_o fifteen_o of_o their_o temporal_n and_o now_o present_o after_o to_o wit_n about_o the_o 5._o the_o walsingh_n hist_o ibid._n n._n 5._o middle_a of_o november_n king_n edward_n come_v in_o the_o head_n of_o a_o gallant_a army_n to_o newcastle_n to_o the_o assistance_n of_o king_n bailiol_n with_o which_o force_n in_o the_o winter_n time_n he_o enter_v scotland_n by_o galloway_n and_o there_o without_o any_o considerable_a opposition_n he_o pass_v as_o conqueror_n far_o than_o ever_o his_o victorious_a grandfather_n edward_n the_o first_o have_v penetrate_v even_o beyond_o caithnes_n and_o the_o mountain_n where_o the_o high-lander_n and_o wild_a scot_n inhabit_v where_o the_o extremity_n of_o scotland_n be_v wash_v by_o the_o deucaledon_n sea_n above_o two_o hundred_o mile_n from_o barwick_n but_o for_o the_o particular_n of_o this_o war_n as_o they_o rather_o belong_v 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chief_a captain_n which_o attend_v king_n edward_n in_o the_o scotch_a expedition_n together_o with_o the_o expedition_n itself_o the_o weakness_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o non-opposition_n at_o this_o time_n v._o some_o few_o effort_n of_o the_o scot_n against_o their_o invader_n with_o the_o take_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o namur_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n on_o the_o other_o and_o prince_n john_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n be_v success_n vi_o king_n philip_n send_v again_o to_o king_n edward_n with_o king_n edward_n be_v answer_n vii_o the_o scotch_a nobility_n submit_v to_o king_n edward_n with_o the_o article_n of_o their_o submission_n viii_o king_n philip_n make_v this_o their_o agreement_n frustrate_v king_n edward_n be_v care_n to_o prevent_v a_o revolt_n ix_o david_n strabolgi_n earl_n of_o athol_n upon_o his_o pardon_n appear_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o scot_n be_v by_o they_o slay_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n 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a_o valiant_a and_o politic_a commander_n and_o a_o 90._o a_o dugd._n 2_o vâ—l._n p._n 90._o baron_n of_o england_n tho'_o 57_o tho'_o frois_fw-fr c._n 118._o fol._n 57_o froisard_n take_v he_o to_o be_v but_o a_o esquire_n and_o now_o winter_n be_v far_o enter_v the_o earl_n see_v the_o stout_a resistance_n at_o blaye_n and_o the_o small_a importance_n of_o the_o place_n resolve_v to_o spare_v his_o man_n for_o better_a service_n and_o to_o raise_v his_o siege_n till_o a_o more_o commodious_a season_n so_o he_o dislodge_v and_o repass_v the_o river_n garonne_n go_v back_o to_o bourdeaux_n where_o he_o distribute_v his_o man_n into_o winter_n quarter_n now_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v that_o it_o seem_v incredible_a that_o all_o this_o while_n the_o king_n of_o france_n shall_v lie_v still_o let_v such_o forbear_v their_o censure_n till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o year_n where_o they_o will_v find_v that_o he_o send_v a_o great_a man_n against_o he_o but_o one_o who_o 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with_o a_o smile_n 5._o smile_n psalm_n 137._o v._n 5._o quomodo_fw-la cantabimus_fw-la canticum_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la alienâ_fw-la i._o e._n how_o shall_v we_o sing_v a_o song_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n thus_o be_v king_n john_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o captive_a noble_n of_o france_n entertain_v in_o england_n ibid._n england_n pol._n virg._n ibid._n of_o the_o other_o prisoner_n some_o be_v present_o release_v upon_o king_n john_n security_n in_o their_o behalf_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v several_o bestow_v in_o safe_a custody_n ii_o while_n thing_n go_v thus_o in_o england_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n lay_v at_o the_o siege_n before_o rennes_n in_o bretagne_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v on_o the_o annam_n the_o mezeray_fw-fr ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la annam_n three_o of_o december_n in_o the_o precede_a year_n and_o have_v make_v many_o assault_n but_o to_o little_a purpose_n as_o yet_o the_o place_n be_v so_o well_o defend_v for_o within_o be_v a_o good_a 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knighton_n ibid._n &_o du_n chesne_n p._n 682._o &_o guil._n paradin_n annal._n de_fw-la bourgogne_n l._n 2._o p._n 345._o seven_o week_n all_o which_o time_n he_o never_o offer_v to_o attack_v the_o place_n for_o he_o know_v well_o it_o will_v have_v be_v either_o whole_o in_o vain_a or_o very_o expensive_a of_o his_o subject_n blood._n but_o by_o this_o time_n be_v weary_v out_o with_o this_o tedious_a way_n especial_o because_o forage_n be_v so_o difficult_a to_o be_v get_v that_o his_o man_n begin_v to_o lose_v their_o horse_n and_o to_o want_v victual_n themselves_o he_o resolve_v now_o to_o rise_v from_o before_o the_o place_n and_o march_v forth_o in_o good_a order_n the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o châlon_n in_o champagne_n which_o pass_v by_o he_o proceed_v towards_o troy_n and_o encamp_v about_o merry_n sur_fw-fr seyne_n all_o his_o host_n cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o country_n for_o above_o 8_o league_n together_o while_o the_o king_n lie_v here_o the_o constable_n go_v with_o the_o vanguard_n to_o attempt_v st._n florentin_n where_o sr._n edward_n renty_n be_v captain_n but_o after_o a_o great_a assault_n make_v in_o vain_a he_o give_v it_o over_o about_o which_o time_n the_o king_n come_v up_o to_o he_o and_o depart_v thence_o to_o tonnerre_v in_o burgundy_n which_o city_n he_o take_v by_o assault_n but_o the_o castle_n he_o can_v not_o win_v for_o the_o lord_n moreau_n de_fw-fr fiennes_n constable_n of_o france_n and_o sr._n baldwin_n danequin_n master_n of_o the_o crossbow_n be_v there_o in_o garrison_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o choose_a men._n but_o because_o the_o king_n find_v here_o 3000_o vessel_n of_o wine_n he_o be_v please_v to_o tarry_v there_o five_o whole_a day_n to_o refresh_v his_o army_n in_o which_o time_n tho'_o he_o give_v many_o assault_n to_o the_o castle_n he_o be_v yet_o never_o the_o near_o thence_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n armancon_n he_o refuse_v the_o way_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o go_v a_o little_a 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