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prima_fw-la colenda_fw-la supernos_fw-la vltima_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la petit_fw-la esse_fw-la sabati_n ¶_o semper_fw-la erit_fw-la media_fw-la de_fw-la proprietate_fw-la dei_fw-la omni_fw-la die_v ¶_o missa_fw-la assumptionis_fw-la mâ—tiae_fw-la missa_fw-la dnieae_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la 1_o ¶_o missa_fw-la salutationis_fw-la mariae_fw-la missa_fw-la annunciationis_fw-la mariae_fw-la 2_o ¶_o missa_fw-la natiuâ—tatis_fw-la christi_fw-la missa_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la mariae_fw-la 3_o ¶_o missa_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la missa_fw-la conceptionis_fw-la 4_o ¶_o missa_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la missa_fw-la purificationis_fw-la 5_o ¶_o missa_fw-la sanctae_fw-la crucis_fw-la missa_fw-la salutationis_fw-la mariae_fw-la 6_o ¶_o missa_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la missa_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n 7_o ¶_o missa_fw-la diei_fw-la quotidie_fw-la ¶_o which_o verse_n may_v thus_o to_o unletteryd_v be_v englyssh_v 'loo_o here_o be_v note_v and_o put_v in_o 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king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o vii_o day_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o month_n of_o novembre_n the_o corpse_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o excellent_a prince_n king_n henry_n the_o fyft_n be_v with_o great_a solempnyte_n and_o honour_n bring_v unto_o the_o monastery_n of_o westmynster_n and_o there_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o saint_n edward_n with_o due_a reverence_n inter_v to_o who_o soul_n jesus_n be_v merciful_a and_o upon_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o say_v month_n be_v a_o parlyament_n call_v at_o westmynster_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o king_n governaunce_n during_o his_o nonage_n be_v provyde_v for_o with_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o both_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n and_o by_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o same_o the_o duke_n of_o glouceter_n sir_n humphrey_n be_v ordain_v protectoure_n of_o england_n and_o duke_n john_n of_o bedforde_n regent_n of_o france_n and_o during_o the_o parlyament_n be_v grant_v unto_o y_z e_o king_n for_o a_o subsydie_a for_o iii_o year_n v._o noble_n of_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n that_o shall_v pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n after_o be_v of_o his_o preestehode_n deregrade_v and_o heretyke_a name_v wyllyam_n tayllour_n and_o burn_v to_o ash_n in_o smythfeld_a who_o opynyon_n for_o the_o hear_a of_o they_o shall_v be_v tedious_a and_o unfrutefull_a i_o therefore_o will_v not_o with_o theym_n blot_v my_o book_n in_o this_o month_n of_o march_n also_o be_v the_o town_n of_o pount_n melane_n deliver_v by_o apoyntment_n unto_o the_o regent_n of_o france_n of_o the_o which_o apoyntement_n one_o artycle_n be_v that_o all_o horse_n abylmente_n of_o war_n harney_n and_o other_o shall_v be_v leave_v within_o the_o say_a place_n and_z also_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o other_o jewel_n there_o to_o remain_v hoo_o and_o if_o that_o any_o person_n be_v within_o y_z e_z hold_v find_v which_o before_o time_n have_v be_v guilty_a or_o consenting_a to_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v delyver_v to_o the_o regent_n and_o not_o to_o take_v any_o benefit_n or_o pryvylege_n by_o that_o appointment_n and_o this_o year_n the_o west_n gate_n of_o the_o cytye_n call_v newgate_n be_v new_o build_v and_o repair_v by_o the_o executour_n of_o rycharde_n whytyngton_a late_a mayor_n of_o london_n and_o this_o year_n after_o mydsome_a fill_n great_a water_n or_o rain_v so_o that_o for_o the_o more_o party_n every_o day_n atwene_v the_o begin_n of_o july_n and_o end_n of_o septembre_n it_o rain_v lytell_fw-mi or_o moche_v and_o yet_o that_o not_o withstand_v that_o year_n be_v convenyent_a plenty_n of_o all_o grain_n so_o that_o wheat_n pass_v not_o eight_o shyllynge_v at_o london_n and_o malt_n fyve_o shyllynge_v anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.xxiii_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.xxiiii_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n james._n  _fw-fr wyllyam_n crowm_a draper_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la ii_o  _fw-fr thomas_n wadeforde_v  _fw-fr this_o year_n that_o be_v to_o mean_v in_o the_o begynnge_n of_o this_o mayres_n year_n and_o xiii_o day_n of_o novembre_n the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n remove_v from_o wyndesore_n toward_o london_n and_o come_v that_o night_n unto_o stany_n and_z on_o the_o morrow_n be_v sunday_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v toward_o his_o mother_n chare_n he_o shyrl_v and_o cry_v so_o fervent_o that_o the_o noryce_n with_o her_o breast_n nor_o nothing_o else_o that_o the_o queen_n coude_fw-fr devyse_v may_v content_n he_o wherefore_o the_o queen_n be_v fere_v that_o he_o have_v be_v dysease_v return_v again_o to_o her_o chambre_n where_o anon_o he_o be_v in_o good_a rest_n and_o quiet_v this_o of_o some_o writer_n be_v note_v for_o a_o dyvyne_a monycyon_n y_z t_z he_o will_v not_o travail_v upon_o the_o sunday_n but_o how_o it_o be_v the_o queen_n tarry_v with_o he_o there_o that_o night_n &_o on_o the_o morrow_n he_o be_v bear_v to_o y_z e_z chare_n with_o glad_a semblant_n &_o merry_a cheer_n and_o so_o come_v to_o kyngeston_n that_o night_n and_z upon_o y_o e_o morrow_n unto_o his_o manor_n of_o kyngeston_n upon_o wednysday_n the_o queen_n sytting_a in_o her_o chare_n and_o he_o upon_o her_o lap_n pass_v with_o great_a triumph_n thorughe_o the_o cytye_n and_o so_o unto_o westmynster_n where_o than_o be_v hold_v his_o parlyament_n &_o there_o set_v in_o his_o kingly_a mageste_v within_o the_o parlyament_n chambre_n among_o all_o his_o lord_n where_o the_o speker_fw-mi of_o the_o parlyament_n make_v a_o famous_a preposition_n whereof_o the_o effect_n be_v of_o the_o grace_n y_fw-fr t_o god_n have_v endue_v the_o realm_n with_o for_o the_o presence_n of_o so_o towards_o a_o prince_n and_o soveraygne_a governor_n as_o he_o be_v with_o many_o other_o word_n of_o commendacyon_n which_o i_o pass_v over_o the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n of_o novembre_n the_o king_n with_o y_z e_z queen_n remove_v from_o westmynster_n unto_o waltham_n holy_a cross_n and_o after_o he_o have_v there_o a_o season_n sojourn_v here_o move_v unto_o hertford_n where_o he_o hold_v his_o crystmasse_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n of_o scot_n with_o he_o and_o y_z e_z foresay_a parlyament_n be_v iourn_v unto_o y_z e_o twenty_o day_n of_o crystmas_n in_o y_z e_z which_o parlyament_n among_o other_o act_n be_v ordain_v y_o it_o what_o prisoner_n y_fw-mi t_z for_o grand_a or_o petty_a treason_n be_v commit_v to_o ward_v &_o after_o wilful_o break_v the_o same_o it_o shall_v be_v deem_v petty_a treason_n and_o that_o the_o good_n of_o he_o so_o escape_a shall_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o soil_n that_o they_o be_v find_v in_o in_o the_o month_n of_o februari_fw-la sir_n james_n steward_n king_n of_o scot_n marry_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n marry_o ouerey_n in_o southwerke_n dame_n johane_n y_fw-fr e_o duchess_n daughter_n of_o clarence_n which_o be_v daughter_n unto_o the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n first_o husband_n unto_o the_o say_a duchess_n and_o the_o feest_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o bysshop_n of_o wynchesters_n place_n by_o and_o soon_o after_o upon_o the_o xiii_o day_n of_o february_n the_o foresay_a parlyament_n be_v again_o hold_v at_o westmynster_n for_o break_n of_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o break_v of_o prison_n sir_n johan_n mortymer_n be_v accuse_v by_o a_o yoman_n name_v wyllyam_n king_n and_o servant_n unto_o sir_n robert_n scot_n knight_n and_o keeper_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o tower_n of_o london_n of_o dyvers_a point_n of_o treason_n as_o folowen_v first_o he_o counseyl_v with_o the_o say_v wyllyam_n king_n to_o the_o end_n to_o break_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o promise_v to_o he_o for_o the_o same_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o xl_o li._n land_n &_o in_o process_n a_o erledome_n also_o the_o say_a mortymer_n shall_v say_v that_o he_o will_v go_v into_o wale_n unto_o the_o earl_n of_o the_o march_n and_o there_o he_o will_v raise_v xl_o m._n man_n and_o with_o that_o power_n he_o will_v entre_fw-fr this_o land_n and_o strike_v of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o wynchester_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v tell_v or_o play_v with_o some_o of_o his_o money_n and_o ferthermore_o he_o accuse_v he_o that_o the_o say_a mortymer_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n shall_v be_v king_n by_o right_a enherytaunce_n &_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v next_o rightful_a heir_n to_o the_o say_a crown_n after_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o march_n wherefore_o if_o the_o say_a earl_n will_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o y_o e_o crown_n &_o rule_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o land_n he_o say_v that_o he_o else_o will_v and_o over_o this_o the_o say_v wyllyam_n allege_a to_o the_o say_a sir_n johan_n mortymer_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o if_o he_o fail_v of_o his_o purpose_n and_o may_v not_o wine_n unto_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n that_o than_o he_o will_v sail_v unto_o y_z e_o dolphyn_n and_o aid_n and_o take_v his_o party_n where_o he_o wist_v well_o he_o shall_v be_v accept_v and_o have_v good_a aid_n of_o he_o to_o bring_v about_o his_o purpose_n all_o which_o matter_n be_v due_o approve_v by_o the_o say_a wyllyam_n again_o the_o say_a sir_n johan_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_n of_o the_o say_v parlyament_v for_o y_z t_z which_o treason_n he_o be_v after_o draw_v and_o hang_v in_o this_o year_n also_o the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n be_v in_o france_n as_o regene_a war_v strong_o upon_o y_o e_o dolphyn_n &_o win_v from_o he_o many_o strong_a hold_n and_o town_n as_o crotey_n basyde_n ryol_n rulay_n gyrounde_n basyle_n mermounde_n mylham_n femel_n seintace_n jensak_n mauron_n duras_n mountsuer_fw-mi la_fw-fr venak_n palageeu_o cerney_n noelam_n cusak_n and_o doval_a with_o dyvers_a other_o and_z so_o continue_v till_o he_o come_v unto_o uerneyll_n in_o perche_n
cccc.xxvi_n  _fw-fr wyllyam_n mylrede_fw-la  _fw-fr john_n coventre_fw-fr mercer_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la four_o  _fw-fr john_n brokle_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o year_n the_o xxix_o day_n of_o octobre_n and_o self_n same_o day_n that_o the_o mayor_n for_o the_o year_n follow_v yearly_o at_o westmynster_n take_v his_o charge_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v hold_v his_o great_a dyner_n he_o be_v by_o y_z e_z lord_n protector_n send_v for_o in_o speedy_a manner_n and_o when_o he_o be_v comyn_v to_o his_o presence_n he_o give_v to_o he_o a_o streyghte_a commandment_n that_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o cytye_n be_v sure_o watch_v in_o that_o night_n follow_v and_o so_o it_o be_v than_o upon_o the_o morrow_n follow_v about_o ix_o of_o the_o clok_n certain_a servant_n of_o the_o forename_a bysshope_o will_v have_v enter_v by_o the_o brydge_v gate_n but_o the_o ruler_n thereof_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o in_o so_o great_a nombre_fw-fr but_o keep_v theym_n out_o by_o force_n like_v as_o before_o they_o be_v command_v wherwyth_o they_o be_v grevous_o dyscontented_a gaderyd_a to_o they_o a_o more_o nombre_fw-fr of_o archer_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o assaut_v the_o gate_n with_o shot_n &_o other_o mean_n of_o war_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o the_o commons_n of_o the_o cytye_n hear_v thereof_o shytte_n in_o their_o shop_n &_o speed_v they_o thyder_n in_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o likely_a it_o be_v to_o have_v ensue_v great_a effusyon_n of_o blood_n short_o thereupon_o ne_o have_v be_v the_o dyscrestion_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o mayor_n and_o his_o brother_n that_o exort_v y_o e_o people_n by_o all_o polytyke_a mean_v to_o keep_v the_o king_n pease_n and_o in_o this_o pass_n time_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o cauntorbury_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o portyngale_n and_o other_o take_v great_a labour_n upon_o they_o to_o pacyfye_v this_o varyaunce_n between_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o bysshope_fw-mi in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o ride_v between_o theym_n viii_o time_n or_o they_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o any_o reasonable_a conformyte_n than_o last_o they_o agree_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o regent_n or_o of_o such_o as_o he_o will_v assign_v whereupon_o y_a e_o cytye_n be_v set_v in_o a_o more_o quiet_a than_o the_o bishop_n of_o wynchester_n write_v a_o letter_n unto_o y_z e_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n or_o lord_n regent_n whereof_o y_a e_o tenure_n ensue_v right_o high_a and_o mighty_a price_n &_o right_a noble_a and_o after_o one_o leve_v erthly_a lord_n i_o recommaunde_v i_o unto_o your_o grace_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o as_o you_o desire_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o king_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n &_o of_o his_o realm_n of_o england_n &_o of_o france_n &_o your_o own_o weal_n with_o all_o you_o haste_v you_o hyder_n for_o by_o my_o truth_n &_o you_o tarry_v long_o we_o shall_v put_v this_o land_n in_o jeopardy_n with_o a_o field_n such_o a_o brother_n you_o have_v here_o god_n make_v he_o a_o good_a man_n for_o your_o wysdome_n know_v well_o that_o the_o profit_n of_o france_n stand_v in_o the_o welfare_n of_o england_n right_o high_a &_o mighty_a prince_n i_o beseech_v you_o hold_v master_n johan_n estcourt_n your_o counsellor_n excuse_v of_o his_o taryeng_v for_o it_o be_v moche_n again_o his_o will_n but_o the_o counsel_n here_o have_v make_v he_o do_v contrary_a his_o mind_n and_o that_o it_o may_v like_o you_o to_o gyve_v credence_n unto_o your_o chamberlain_n sir_n robert_n boteler_n and_o the_o bless_a trinite_a keep_v you_o write_v in_o great_a haste_n at_o london_n the_o last_o day_n of_o octobre_n upon_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o january_n next_o ensue_v y_z e_z say_v duke_n of_o bedforde_n with_o his_o wife_n come_v unto_o london_n and_o with_o they_o come_v also_o the_o say_a bysshop_n of_o wynchester_n and_o the_o mayor_n &_o the_o cytezyn_v receyve_v he_o at_o merton_n &_o convey_v he_o thorugh_v you_o e_o cytye_n unto_o westmynster_n where_o he_o be_v lodge_v in_o y_z e_z kyngê_n palay_v &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o wynchester_n be_v lodge_v within_o y_o e_o abbotte_n lodge_a than_o upon_o the_o morrow_n follow_v or_o y_z e_z xi_o day_n of_o january_n y_fw-es â—_o mayor_n present_v the_o regent_n with_o a_o payere_n of_o basyn_n of_o silver_n &_o over_o guilt_n &_o in_o they_o a_o m._n mark_v of_o gold_n but_o the_o bishop_n have_v so_o incense_a he_o again_o the_o cytye_n that_o they_o receyve_v but_o a_o small_a thank_v for_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o cost_n upon_o y_o e_o xxi_o day_n of_o february_n than_o begin_v a_o great_a counsayl_n at_o saint_n albony_n and_z after_o it_o be_v adiourn_v unto_o northampton_n but_o for_o due_a conclusyon_n may_v not_o be_v dryven_v by_o the_o say_a counsel_n therefore_o upon_o the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o march_n ensue_v be_v call_v a_o parlyament_n at_o leyceter_n the_o which_o endure_v till_o the_o xv_o day_n of_o juny_n follow_v this_o be_v clepe_v of_o the_o common_a people_n the_o parlyament_n of_o bat_n the_o cause_n be_v 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