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¶_o henry_n the_o four_o emperor_n of_o annâ—yne_n decess_v this_o time_n &_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o progeâ—ytours_n after_o some_o man_n with_o such_o a_o epiâ—aphe_n filius_fw-la hic_fw-la pater_fw-la hic_fw-mi aws_fw-la hic_fw-mi proaws_fw-la â—acer_fw-la istis_fw-la but_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o gerald_n say_v in_o itinerario_fw-la wallie_o where_o he_o say_v that_o after_o he_o have_v pryson_v his_o carnal_a fader_fw-mi &_o his_o spirytuall_a fader_fw-mi the_o pope_n with_o his_o cardinal_n after_o he_o be_v reconsyle_v &_o wilful_o he_o be_v exile_v and_o he_o leave_v maude_n his_o wife_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o englonde_n pryvely_a and_o live_v a_o heremyte_v life_n at_o chestre_n ten_o year_n where_o he_o may_v live_v as_o no_o man_n know_v he_o &_o he_o call_v hynselfe_n godiscallus_n the_o which_o godson_n be_v call_v so_o the_o emperor_n go_v secret_o away_o and_o maude_n his_o wife_n the_o empress_n go_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi henry_n in_o 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innocencius_fw-la be_v pope_n aftre_n honorius_n xiiij_o year_n &_o vij_o month_n this_o man_n be_v a_o very_a devoute_a man_n &_o with_o such_o man_n he_o cöpany_v he_o and_o he_o have_v strife_n vij_o year_n against_o pyer_n of_o lion_n that_o which_o name_v he_o anocâ—eâ—un_fw-ge &_o by_o strength_n he_o take_v the_o poperyche_a the_o which_o innocent_o see_v &_o with_o two_o galeys_fw-la flee_v in_o to_o france_n &_o be_v worshipful_o receyve_v of_o saint_n bernard_n the_o which_o that_o time_n have_v all_o the_o king_n &_o prince_n in_o his_o hand_n and_z he_o ê“uoke_v they_o for_o to_o bring_v this_o pope_n innocent_a in_o to_o his_o dignity_n again_o at_z the_o last_v all_o thing_n be_v cessed_a and_z his_o enemy_n
man_n &_o bet_fw-mi down_o the_o king_n castle_n &_o begin_v fast_o for_o to_o destroy_v king_n edward_n londe_n and_o when_o the_o tydynge_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o go_v in_o to_o wales_n &_o so_o moche_v he_o do_v through_o god_n grace_n and_o his_o great_a power_n that_o he_o drive_v lewlin_n to_o great_a mischief_n that_o he_o flee_v all_o manner_n strength_n &_o come_v &_o yield_v he_o unto_o king_n edward_n &_o give_v he_o l_o m._n mark_v of_o silver_n to_o have_v pea_n &_o take_v the_o damosel_n &_o all_o his_o herytage_n &_o make_v a_o oble_o gacyon_n to_o king_n edward_n to_o come_v to_o his_o parlyament_n two_o time_n in_o the_o year_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n be_v crown_v he_o hold_v a_o general_a parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n &_o there_o he_o make_v the_o statute_n for_o defaute_n of_o law_n by_o the_o comyn_v assent_v of_o all_o his_o baronage_n and_o at_o eester_fw-mi next_o after_o the_o king_n send_v by_o his_o letter_n unto_o lewlyn_n prince_n of_o wales_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o parlyament_n for_o his_o land_n &_o for_o his_o hold_v of_o wales_n as_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lettre_fw-fr oblygatory_n wytness_v than_o lewlyn_n have_v scorn_n &_o despite_n of_o yâ—_z king_n commandment_n and_o for_o pure_a wrath_n again_o begin_v war_n upon_o king_n edward_n &_o destroy_v his_o londe_n and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v of_o these_o tydynge_n he_o wax_a wonder_n wroth_a unto_o lewlyn_n &_o in_o haste_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o people_n &_o go_v toward_o wales_n and_o war_v so_o upon_o lewlyn_n the_o prince_n till_o yâ—_z he_o bring_v he_o in_o moche_n sorrow_n &_o disease_n and_o lewlyn_n see_v that_o his_o defence_n may_v not_o avayle_v he_o and_o come_v again_o &_o yield_v he_o to_o yâ—_z king_n grace_v &_o cry_v he_o mercy_n &_o long_o time_n kneel_v before_o yâ—_z king_n foot_n the_o king_n â—ad_v of_o he_o pyte_n &_o command_v he_o to_o aâ—â—se_v &_o for_o his_o mekenes_n forgive_v high_o his_o wrath_n and_o to_o he_o say_v that_o if_o he_o trespaced_a against_o high_a a_o other_o time_n that_o he_o will_v destroy_v high_a for_o evermore_o david_n yâ—_z be_v lewlins_n brother_n yâ—_z same_o time_n dwell_v with_o king_n edward_n &_o be_v a_o fell_a man_n and_o a_o subtyll_a &_o envious_a &_o also_o far_o cast_a and_o moche_n treason_n think_v &_o evermore_o make_v good_a semblaunt_n &_o seem_v so_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v perceyve_v his_o falsnes_n ¶_o how_o lewlyn_n through_o â—ggâ—nge_n of_o his_o brother_n david_n war_v again_o upon_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v not_o long_o time_n that_o time_n that_o king_n edward_n give_v to_o david_n lewlyns_n brother_n the_o lordship_n of_o â—rodesham_n and_o make_v he_o knight_n and_o so_o moche_n honour_n do_v he_o never_o after_o to_o no_o man_n of_o wales_n because_o of_o he_o ¶_o king_n edward_n hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o london_n when_o he_o have_v do_v in_o wales_n all_o that_o he_o will_v &_o change_v his_o money_n yâ—_z be_v foul_a kit_n &_o round_v wherefore_o the_o people_n complain_v sore_o so_o yâ—_z the_o king_n let_v enquyre_v of_o the_o trespassour_n and_o ccc_o be_v atteynt_v of_o such_o manner_n of_o falsnes_n wherefore_o some_o be_v hang_v and_o some_o draw_v &_o hang_v and_o afterward_o the_o king_n ordey_o n_v that_o the_o sterling_a halfpenny_n &_o ferth_a shall_v go_v through_o out_o all_o his_o land_n and_o command_v that_o no_o man_n from_o that_o day_n afterward_o give_v ne_o feoff_v house_n of_o religyon_n with_o land_n or_o tenement_n without_z specyall_a leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o he_o that_o do_v shall_v be_v punyssh_v at_o the_o king_n will_v &_o the_o gift_n shall_v be_v for_o nought_o ¶_o and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o lewlyn_n prince_n of_o wales_n through_o the_o entycement_n of_o david_n his_o brother_n and_z by_o both_o their_o consent_n they_o think_v to_o dysheryte_v king_n edward_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v so_o that_o through_o they_o both_o the_o king_n pease_n be_v break_v and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v of_o this_o anon_o he_o send_v his_o baron_n in_o to_o northum_n berlonde_n &_o the_o surrey_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v &_o take_v their_o usage_n upon_o the_o traitor_n lewlyn_n &_o davyd_v &_o wonder_n hear_v it_o be_v for_o to_o war_n than_o for_o it_o be_v winter_n in_o wales_n when_o in_o other_o countree_n it_o be_v summer_n and_o lewlyn_n let_v ordain_v &_o well_o array_n &_o vitayle_n his_o good_a castle_n of_o swandon_n and_o therein_o be_v a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n &_o plente_a of_o vitayle_n so_o that_o king_n edward_n wist_v not_o where_o to_o entre_fw-fr and_o when_o the_o king_n man_n it_o perceyve_v &_o also_o the_o strength_n of_o wales_n they_o let_v come_v in_o to_o the_o see_v barge_n &_o bote_n &_o great_a plank_n as_o many_o as_o they_o may_v ordain_v &_o have_v for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o foresay_a castle_n 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gascoyns_z &_o be_v soudyour_n &_o dwelling_n with_o john_n of_o vessye_a &_o of_o he_o receyve_v wage_n &_o of_o he_o be_v hold_v &_o be_v noble_a man_n for_o to_o fight_v and_o burn_v many_o town_n &_o slay_v all_o the_o walshman_n that_o they_o may_v take_v and_o all_o those_o with_o strength_n &_o may_v make_v assaute_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o swandon_n &_o gate_n the_o castle_n and_o when_o david_n hear_v of_o these_o tydynge_n he_o ordain_v high_o to_o flight_n when_o lewlyn_n the_o prince_n know_v that_o his_o brother_n be_v flee_v than_o be_v he_o sore_o abassh_v for_z he_o have_v no_o power_n his_o war_n to_o maynteyn_n and_o so_o lewlyn_n begin_v to_o flee_v &_o wend_v well_o to_o have_v escape_v but_o in_o a_o morning_n sir_n roger_n mortimer_n meet_v with_o he_o only_o with_o ten_o knight_n &_o set_v he_o round_o about_o &_o to_o he_o go_v &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o present_v it_o to_o king_n edward_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n lewlyn_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n be_v take_v &_o his_o heed_n smytten_v of_o &_o also_o all_o his_o heir_n dysheryte_v for_o evermore_o through_z rightful_a doom_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o realm_n ¶_o how_o david_n that_o be_v lewlyns_n brother_n prince_n of_o wales_n be_v put_v to_o death_n dauid_n the_o prince_n brother_n of_o wales_n through_o pride_n wend_v to_o have_v be_v prince_n of_o wales_n after_o his_o broders_n death_n and_o upon_o this_o he_o send_v after_o walshman_n to_o his_o patlyament_n at_o dinbigh_n &_o folyssh_o make_v wales_n to_o arise_v against_o the_o king_n &_o begin_v to_o meve_v war_n against_o king_n edward_n &_o do_v all_o the_o sorrow_n &_o disease_n that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o power_n when_o king_n edward_n hear_v of_o this_o thing_n he_z ordey_o ned_a man_n to_o pursue_v upon_o he_o and_o david_n fyerâ—y_v he_o deafen_a till_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n morite_fw-la &_o there_o be_v david_n take_v as_o he_o flee_v &_o lad_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v hang_v &_o draw_v and_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o quarter_n hy_o &_o send_v his_o heed_n to_o london_n &_o the_o four_o quarter_n to_o the_o four_o chief_a town_n of_o wales_n for_z they_o shall_v take_v ensample_n thereof_o &_o be_v ware_n and_o afterward_o king_n edward_n let_v cry_v his_o pea_n though_o out_o all_o wale_n &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n into_o his_o hand_n &_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a come_v to_o do_v feaute_n &_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n as_z to_o their_o kind_n lord_n and_o than_o let_v king_n edward_n amend_v the_o law_n of_o wales_n
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in_o yâ—_z winter_n time_n the_o king_n dwell_v still_o upon_o yâ—_z foresay_a siege_n &_o send_v oft_o time_n in_o to_o englonde_n unto_o his_o tresourer_n &_o other_o purueyour_n for_o gold_n &_o money_n that_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o he_o in_o his_o need_n but_o his_o proctor_n &_o messenger_n curse_o &_o full_o slow_o serve_v he_o at_o his_o need_n &_o deceyve_v he_o on_z who_o defaut_n &_o lach_v the_o king_n take_v trewse_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o than_o king_n edward_n full_a of_o sorrow_n &_o shame_n in_o his_o heart_n withdraw_v he_o fro_o yâ—_z siege_n &_o come_v in_o to_o bry_n tayn_v &_o there_o be_v so_o great_a strife_n for_o vytayle_n that_o he_o lose_v many_o of_o his_o man_n &_o when_o he_o have_v do_v there_o that_o he_o come_v fore_o he_o dress_v he_o over_o see_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o as_o he_o sail_v towards_o englonde_n in_o yâ—_z high_a seâ—_n the_o most_o myshappe_n storm_n &_o tempest_n thunder_v &_o lyghtn_v fall_v to_o he_o 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〈…〉_o they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o may_v and_o â—â—che_v xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o yâ—_z feâ—â—_n of_o yâ—_z conveâ—syon_n of_o saint_n pauleke_v edward_n when_o he_o have_v be_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o see_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v flee_v 〈◊〉_d come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o aâ—ytel_n before_o â—ent_n be_v yâ—_z which_o tur_fw-la neyment_n come_v all_o the_o young_a bachelary_a &_o chevalty_n of_o englonde_n romany_n other_o arle_n &_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d turneyment_n king_n edward_n himself_o be_v there_o present_a ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la at_o his_o parlyamint_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n the_o avyâ—zeme_n of_o â—ester_fw-mi edward_n yâ—_z thyrd_o make_v edward_n his_o first_o soon_o prince_n of_o wales_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la andâ—â—_n afterin_fw-mi ja_n 〈…〉_o y_fw-es before_o lend_v king_n edward_n let_v make_v full_o noble_a juste_n &_o great_a feeste_n in_o the_o place_v of_o his_o birth_n at_o wyndsore_n that_o these_o be_v never_o none_o such_o seen_v there_o afore_o at_o which_o feest_n &_o royalte_n be_v two_o king_n &_o two_o queen_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n the_o duke_n of_o eornewayle_v ten_o earl_n ix_o countess_n barous_a and_o many_o burgeyse_v the_o which_o may_v not_o lyght_o be_v number_v and_z of_o dyvers_a londe_n beyond_o the_o see_n be_v many_o stranger_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o juste_n be_v do_v king_n edward_n make_v a_o great_a sovy_a in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v &_o begin_v his_o round_a table_n &_o ordain_v and_o stedfa_v the_o day_n of_o the_o round_a cable_n to_o be_v hold_v there_o at_o wyndsore_n in_o the_o whytsonweke_n ever_o more_o yearly_o and_o in_o this_o time_n englysshnten_n so_o moche_v haunt_v and_o cleve_v to_o the_o woodness_n &_o folly_n of_o the_o stranger_n that_o from_o time_n of_o come_n of_o yâ—_z hen_n 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge xviij_o year_n pass_v they_o ordain_v &_o change_v they_o every_o year_n dyvers_a shappe_n &_o disguisynge_n of_o clothing_n oflonge_v large_a &_o wide_a clothes_n destitute_a &_o desert_n from_o all_o old_a honest_a &_o good_a usage_n and_o a_o othertyme_o short_a clothes_n &_o straight_o waste_v jagged_a &_o kit_z &_o on_o every_o side_n slater_v &_o boton_v with_o sleve_n &_o tapyte_n of_o surcote_n &_o hode_n over_o long_a &_o over_o moche_n hang_v that_o if_o i_o the_o sothe_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v more_o like_a to_o turmentour_n &_o the_o vyls_n in_o their_o clothing_n &_o sho_v &_o other_o array_n than_z to_o man_n and_o yâ—_z woman_n more_o nice_o yet_o pass_v the_o man_n in_o array_n &_o curiously_o for_z they_o be_v so_o straight_o clothe_v that_o they_o let_v hang_v fox_n tail_n sew_v by_o vethe_v wtin_n their_o clothes_n for_o to_o heel_n &_o hide_v their_o arse_n the_o which_o disguisynge_n &_o pride_n peraventure_fw-fr afterward_o bring_v forth_o &_o rause_v many_o myshappe_n &_o mischief_n in_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n he_o go_v over_o in_o to_o brytayn_v &_o gascoyn_n in_o who_o company_n go_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_z earl_n of_o huntyngton_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o comyn_v people_n in_o a_o great_a multytude_n with_o a_o great_a navy_n of_o cc._o and_o xl_o shyppe_n anon_o after_o mydsome_a for_o to_o avenge_v high_a of_o many_o wrong_n &_o harm_n to_o he_o do_v by_o phylyp_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n against_o yâ—_z trewse_n before_o hand_n grant_v the_o which_o trewse_n he_o false_o and_o untrue_o by_o cavellacyon_n lose_v &_o disquatte_a ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n sail_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o arryve_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n in_o the_o xxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n through_o counseyle_n of_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n call_v &_o gadred_a togyder_n in_o his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n before_o eester_fw-mi ordain_v high_a for_o to_o pass_v over_o yâ—_z see_v again_o for_o to_o disease_n &_o destrouble_v the_o rebel_n of_o france_n and_o when_o his_o navy_n be_v come_v togyder_n &_o make_v ready_a he_o go_v with_o a_o great_a hoo_v the_o twelve_o day_n of_o july_n &_o sail_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o arryve_v at_o hog_n and_o when_o he_o have_v rest_v he_o there_o uj_o day_n for_o because_o of_o travayl_v of_o the_o see_v &_o for_o to_o have_v out_o all_o his_o man_n with_o all_o their_o necessary_n out_o of_o their_o shyppe_n he_o go_v toward_o cadomun_n brenning_a waste_a &_o destroyenge_a all_o yâ—_z town_n that_o he_o find_v in_o his_o way_n and_o the_o xxuj_o day_n of_o july_n at_o yâ—_z brydge_v of_o cadony_n manly_a &_o noble_o strengthen_v &_o defend_v with_o norman_n he_o have_v there_o a_o strong_a batayle_n &_o a_o long_o during_o through_o which_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n be_v slay_v and_o there_o be_v take_v of_o prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o ewe_n the_o lord_n tankeruyll_a and_o a_o c._n of_o other_o knight_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o uj_o c._n foot_o man_n number_v &_o the_o town_n &_o that_o subbarbe_n unto_o yâ—_z bare_a wall_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v bear_v &_o carry_v out_o be_v rob_v &_o despoil_v after_z yâ—_z king_n pass_v forth_o by_o the_o country_n about_o the_o breed_n of_o twenty_o mile_n be_v waste_v all_o manner_n thing_n that_o he_o find_v when_o philip_n of_o valois_n perceyve_v this_o all_o though_o he_o be_v fast_o by_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a hoo_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o come_v nigh_o he_o but_o break_v all_o the_o brydges_n beyond_o the_o water_n of_o seyn_n from_o roen_n to_o paris_n &_o
from_o the_o month_n of_o march_n to_o the_o month_n of_o july_n there_o fall_v no_o rain_n on_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la &_o herb_n for_o yâ—_z moo_v part_n be_v lose_v in_o defaute_n wherefore_o come_v so_o great_a disease_n of_o man_n &_o beeste_n &_o dearth_n of_o vitayle_n in_o englonde_n so_o yâ—_z this_o land_z yâ—_z ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plenteous_a have_v need_n yâ—_z time_n to_o seek_v vitayle_n &_o refressh_v at_o other_o out_o yle_v &_o countree_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v accord_v grant_v &_o swear_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v have_v again_o all_o his_o londe_n &_o lordshyps_n yâ—_z long_v to_o the_o duchy_n of_o guienne_n of_o old_a time_n yâ—_z which_o have_v be_v wtdrawen_v and_o wrong_v full_o occupy_v by_o diverse_a king_n of_o france_n before_o hand_n to_o have_v &_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o successor_n for_o evermo_fw-la re_fw-mi free_o peasyble_o &_o in_o good_a quiet_a upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n shall_v leave_v of_o &_o relese_v all_o his_o right_a &_o day_n i_o that_o he_o have_v claim_v of_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o france_n &_o of_o the_o title_a yâ—_z he_o take_v thereof_o upon_o which_o speech_n and_o covenaunte_n be_v be_v send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n on_o bothesyde_n of_o yâ—_z king_n that_o yâ—_z foresay_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v embul_v but_o god_n erdeyn_v better_a for_o yâ—_z king_n worship_n of_o englonde_n for_o what_o through_o fraud_n &_o deceit_n of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n &_o what_o through_o let_v of_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o of_o yâ—_z court_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z foresay_a covenaunte_n be_v disquat_a &_o leave_v of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n revoke_v by_o his_o wise_n and_o dyscrete_a counseyle_n the_o staple_n of_o wolle_n out_o of_o flaundres_n in_o to_o englonde_n with_o all_o yâ—_z libertee_n fraunchise_n &_o free_a custom_n that_o long_v thereto_o &_o ordain_v it_o in_o englonde_n in_o dyvers_a place_n that_z be_v to_o say_v at_o westminster_n caunterbury_n chichestre_fw-fr brystow_n lyncolne_n &_o null_a with_o all_o the_o foresay_a thing_n yâ—_z long_o thereto_o and_o yâ—_z this_o thing_n yâ—_z shall_v thus_o be_v do_v yâ—_z king_n swear_v hynselfe_n thereto_o &_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o with_o other_o many_o great_a witness_n yâ—_z there_o be_v pnsent_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z xxx_o yete_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o whytsontyde_v in_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi ordain_v at_o westmynster_n it_o be_v tell_v &_o certify_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z philip_n that_o hold_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n &_o that_o john_n his_o soon_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o that_o this_o john_n have_v give_v karoll_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z duchy_n of_o guienne_n of_o yâ—_z which_o thing_n when_o king_n edward_n wist_v thereof_o he_o have_v great_a indignation_n to_o he_o &_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o strong_o meve_v and_o therefore_o afore_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a lord_n yâ—_z be_v there_o assemble_v at_o yâ—_z parliament_z he_o call_v edward_n his_o soon_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o yâ—_z duchy_n of_o guienne_n by_o right_a herytage_n shall_v long_o to_o &_o give_v it_o high_o there_o bid_n &_o strength_a he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v ordeyn_a high_a for_o to_o defend_v he_o &_o avenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n &_o save_v &_o maynteyn_v his_o right_a and_o afterward_o king_n edward_n himself_o &_o his_o elder_a soon_o edward_n go_v to_o diverse_a place_n &_o saint_n in_o englond_n on_o pylgrymage_n for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z more_o help_v &_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o saint_n and_o yâ—_z second_o kae_fw-la of_o july_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o yâ—_z voyage_n &_o batayl_n &_o all_o his_o retynue_v &_o power_n assemble_v &_o his_o navy_n also_o ready_a he_o take_v with_o he_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_z earl_n of_o salysbury_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o oxford_n and_z a._n m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o as_o many_o archer_n &_o on_o yâ—_z nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n take_v their_o shyppe_n at_o plommouth_n &_o begin_v to_o sail_v and_o when_o he_o be_v arry_v ve_v in_o guienne_n he_o be_v there_o worshypful_o receyve_v of_o the_o moo_v noble_a man_n &_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n leonell_n earl_n of_o vlton_n and_o sir_n john_n his_o broad_a earl_n of_o rychemonde_n &_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o many_o earl_n &_o lord_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o two_o m._n archer_n &_o sail_v toward_o france_n &_o rest_v he_o a_o while_n at_o calays_n &_o afterward_o the_o king_n go_v with_o his_o folk_n afore_o say_v &_o with_o other_o soudyour_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v that_o there_o abode_n yâ—_z king_n come_n the_o second_o day_n of_o november_n &_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o king_n john_n of_o france_n there_o as_o he_o have_v trow_v to_o have_v find_v he_o fast_o by_o ddomarun_n as_o his_o lettre_n &_o covenaunt_n make_v mencyon_n that_o he_o will_v abide_v he_o there_o with_o his_o hoost_n and_o whank_n john_n of_o france_n herd_n tell_v of_o the_o come_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n he_o go_v away_o with_o his_o man_n &_o caryage_n cowardly_a &_o shameful_o fle_v &_o waste_a all_o vytayle_n yâ—_z englysshman_n shall_v not_o have_v there_o of_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v tell_v yâ—_z he_o flee_v he_o pursue_v he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n till_o hedyn_n &_o than_o he_o behold_n yâ—_z scarsete_n &_o want_v of_o vitayle_n &_o also_o yâ—_z cowardyse_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o return_v again_o waste_a all_o the_o country_n ¶_o and_o while_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v the_o scot_n pryucly_a &_o by_o night_n take_v the_o town_n of_o barwyck_n sle_v they_o that_o with_o stand_v they_o &_o no_o man_n else_o but_o blyss_v be_v god_n the_o castle_n be_v save_v &_o keep_v by_o englysshman_n yâ—_z be_v therein_o when_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v of_o all_o this_o he_z return_v again_o in_o to_o englond_a as_o wroth_a as_o he_o may_v be_v wherefore_o in_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi at_o westmynster_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n l_o shyllynge_v during_o the_o term_n of_o vi_o year_n yâ—_z he_o may_v yâ—_z may_v liar_n fight_v &_o defend_v the_o realm_n against_o the_o scot_n &_o other_o mysdoer_n and_o so_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a the_o king_n haste_v he_o toward_o the_o siege_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o how_o price_n edward_n take_v yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a soon_o at_o the_o batayle_n of_o poytiers_n and_o in_o the_o xxxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiii_o day_n janyver_v the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o barwyk_n with_o a_o few_o man_n but_z he_o have_v there_o fast_o by_o a_o great_a hoo_v and_o a_o goodly_a the_o town_n be_v yield_v unto_o he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n of_o 〈…〉_o a_o the_o king_n of_o scotlande_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n john_n barnes_n loll_v cosydece_v how_o yâ—_z goâ—_n do_v many_o meâ—uayles_n &_o gracious_a thing_n for_o king_n edward_n at_o his_o own_o will_n from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o take_v give_v up_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o scotlond_n at_o kilburgh_n in_o the_o king_n hand_n of_o englond_n under_o his_o patenâ—_n lettre_n there_o madt_v and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o yâ—_z prelate_n &_o worthy_a man_n yâ—_z be_v there_o letcrowne_v by_o king_n of_o scotlond_n when_o all_o thyge_n be_v do_v &_o ordain_v my_o counire_n at_o his_o will_n he_o return_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a worship_n and_o while_o this_o usage_n be_v a_o do_v in_o scottonde_v sir_n edward_n price_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n enspiced_a of_o god_n be_v in_o guienne_n in_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o bordeaux_n trete_a &_o speak_v of_o yâ—_z challenge_v of_o yâ—_z king_n right_o of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o france_n &_o that_o he_o will_v be_v avestge_v with_o strong_a hand_n &_o yâ—_z prelate_n peer_n &_o mighty_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n consent_v well_o to_o he_o than_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z prince_n with_o a_o great_a h_o 〈…〉_o gadred_a to_o high_a the_o uj_o day_n of_o jui_n yâ—_z go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v &_o travayl_a by_o many_o dyvers_a countree_n &_o he_o â—oke_v many_o prisoner_n moo_n than_o uj_o thosande_n man_n of_o arm_n by_o yâ—_z country_n as_o he_o go_v &_o take_v the_o town_n of_o remorant_n in_o saloygne_n and_o desyege_v the_o castle_n uj_o day_n &_o at_o
yâ—_z vj._n day_n end_n they_o yield_v yâ—_z castle_n unto_o he_o and_o there_o be_v take_v the_o lord_n of_o crown_n &_o sir_n bursigaud_n &_o many_o other_o knight_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n mo_z than_o ixxx_n and_o frothen_n by_o toren_n &_o peten_n fast_o by_o cheney_n his_o noble_a man_n yâ—_z be_v with_o high_z have_v astronge_a batayle_n with_o frensshman_n &_o a_o c._n of_o their_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v slay_v &_o the_o erse_n of_o dance_n &_o the_o steward_n of_o france_n be_v take_v with_o a_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n in_o yâ—_z which_o year_n the_o nineteeen_o dayd_v of_o september_n fast_o by_o poyner_n â—he_v some_o price_n with_o a_o thousand_o thirty_o 〈◊〉_d of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ordain_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n of_o feaunce_n come_n to_o the_o prince_n ward_n with_o vij_o m._n thosen_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o moche_v other_o people_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n and_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a._n m._n and_o of_o other_o the_o true_a account_n &_o rekening_a viij_o c._n and_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n be_v there_o take_v and_o sir_n philip_n his_o young_a soon_o &_o many_o duke_n &_o noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a knight_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n about_o ii_o m._n and_o so_o the_o victory_n fall_v to_o the_o prince_n &_o to_o the_o people_n of_o englond_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o many_o that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o their_o tausom_n &_o upon_o their_o troth_n and_o knyghthode_n be_v charge_v and_o have_v leave_v to_o go_v but_o yâ—_z prince_n take_v with_o he_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o philip_n his_o soon_o with_o all_o the_o reverence_n that_o he_o may_v &_o go_v again_o to_o bordeaux_n with_o a_o glorious_a vyctory_n the_o some_o of_o the_o man_n yâ—_z there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_z of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v the_o day_n of_o batayle_n be_v four_o m._n iiij_o c._n &_o xi_o ¶_o and_o in_o the._n 〈◊〉_d veer_fw-mi of_o king_n edward_n the_z u_o day_n of_o maye_n france_n edward_n with_o king_n john_n of_o france_n &_o philyp_n his_o soon_o &_o many_o other_o worthy_a prisoner_n aryve_v gratyous_o in_o the_o haven_n of_o plummouth_n and_o the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o the_o same_o move_v about_o three_o of_o yâ—_z clock_n at_o after_o none_o they_o come_v to_o london_n by_o londombrydge_v &_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n &_o there_o come_v so_o greie_v a_o multitude_n &_o pree_n of_o people_n about_o they_o to_o be_v hold_n &_o see_v yâ—_z wonder_v &_o ryall_n sight_n yâ—_z unnethes_n fromydday_n till_o night_n may_v they_o come_v to_o westminster_n and_o the_o king_n rasisom_n of_o france_n be_v tax_v &_o set_v to_o three_o myllyon_n of_o scute_v of_o who_o two_o shall_v be_v worth_a a_o noble_a and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o a_o myllyon_n be_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o after_o some_o in_o mâ—lj_fw-la be_v â—aunâ—om_n be_v set_v at_o three_o thousand_o thousand_o floryn_n and_o all_o be_v one_o effect_v and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v solemn_a juste_n in_o smyth_n field_n be_v there_o present_a yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a lord_n ¶_o the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n at_o wyndsore_n as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knyghthode_n as_o for_o his_o own_o worship_n &_o at_o yâ—_z reverence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o other_o lord_n yâ—_z be_v there_o at_o yâ—_z time_n he_o hold_v a_o wonder_n ryall_n and_o a_o costly_a fee_v of_o saint_n george_n pass_a any_o yâ—_z ever_o be_v hold_v afore_o wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n in_o scor_n ning_v say_v yâ—_z he_o see_v never_o ne_v herd_n sum_o i_o solemn_a feeste_n ne_o ryaltee_n hold_v ne_o do_v with_o tail_n wout_z payenge_a of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxxiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiiij_o kal._n of_o july_n sir_n john_n earl_n of_o rychemonde_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o wed_a dame_n blaunche_n duke_n henry_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n cousin_z to_o yâ—_z same_o john_n by_o dispensacyon_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v time_n be_v ordain_v juste_n at_o london_n three_o day_n of_o rogacyon_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_z mayre_n of_o london_n with_o his_z xxiiii_o alderman_n against_o all_fw-mi yâ—_z will_v come_v in_z who_o name_n &_o stead_n yâ—_z king_n prive_o with_o his_o four_o son_n edward_n leonell_n john_n &_o edmond_n &_o other_o xix_o great_a lord_n hold_v the_o field_n with_o worship_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v &_o say_v of_o they_o that_o see_v it_o there_z come_v blood_n out_o of_o yâ—_z tombe_fw-fr of_o thomas_n sometime_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fresh_a as_o that_o day_n yâ—_z he_o be_v do_v to_o death_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n king_n edward_n those_o his_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lyg_a at_o westmynster_n fast_o by_o the_o shrine_n of_o saint_n edward_n and_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z xxvij_o day_n of_o october_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n make_n protestacyon_n yâ—_z he_o will_v never_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n till_o he_o have_v full_o end_v yâ—_z war_n bytwene_n france_n &_o he_o and_o so_o in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o winter_n time_n king_n edward_n travay_v lead_v in_o the_o tine_n cost_v &_o about_o saint_n hylary_n tie_v he_o depart_v his_o â—oost_n &_o go_v to_o burgoynward_a with_o wh_o 〈…〉_o than_o meet_v 〈…〉_o peasyble_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n be_v high_a ting_v he_o lxx_o 〈…〉_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n &_o his_o people_n and_o yâ—_z king_n grant_v at_o his_o request_n &_o dwell_v there_o unto_o the_o xvij_o day_n of_o march_n the_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edwardes_n ere_o yâ—_z strong_a thief_n be_v on_o yâ—_z see_v under_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n layenge_a await_v upon_o yâ—_z town_n of_o haste_v rye_n &_o other_o place_n &_o village_n on_o the_o see_v cost_n have_v enter_v as_o enemy_n into_o the_o town_n of_o wynch_n else_o &_o slay_v all_o that_o ever_o wtstode_fw-la they_o &_o withâ—â—yd_v their_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v grete_o meve_v &_o anger_v &_o he_o turn_v again_o toward_o paris_n &_o command_v his_o hoost_n to_o destroy_v &_o slay_v with_o strike_v of_o sword_n they_o yâ—_z he_o have_v before_o spare_v and_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o apryll_n yâ—_z king_n come_v to_o paris_n &_o there_o depart_v his_o hoost_n i_o dyvers_a batayle_n with_o iiij_o c._n knight_n new_a dub_v on_o yâ—_z one_o side_n of_o he_o and_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lan_n castre_n underpea_v &_o trewse_n go_v to_o yâ—_z ga_fw-es tes_fw-fr of_o yâ—_z cite_v proffer_a they_o yâ—_z will_v abide_v a_o batayle_n in_o yâ—_z field_n under_o such_o condition_n yâ—_z if_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o ng_z of_o englond_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi there_o as_o god_n forbede_v it_o shall_v that_o than_o he_o shall_v never_o challenge_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n and_o there_o he_o have_v of_o they_o but_o short_a &_o scornful_a answer_v &_o come_v &_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o lord_n what_o he_o have_v herd_n &_o what_o they_o say_v and_o than_o go_v forth_o the_o new_a knight_n with_o many_o other_o make_v assault_n to_o yâ—_z cite_v &_o they_o destroy_v the_o subbaâ—hes_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v and_o while_o those_o thing_n be_v in_o do_v yâ—_z englysshman_n make_v they_o ready_a to_o be_v avenge_v on_o yâ—_z shame_n &_o despite_n yâ—_z be_v do_v yâ—_z year_n at_o winchelse_n &_o ordain_v 〈…〉_o y_fw-es of_o lxxx_o shyppe_n of_o man_n of_o london_n &_o of_o other_o merchant_n &_o fourteen_o m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n and_o go_v &_o search_v and_o 〈…〉_o mmed_a the_o see_v and_z manly_a they_o take_v &_o hold_v the_o isle_n of_o cauâ—_n when_o 〈…〉_o gand_fw-mi 〈…〉_o many_o other_o man_n of_o yâ—_z same_o country_n by_o the_o 〈…〉_o for_o their_o see_v cost_n â–ª_o and_o yâ—_z king_n grant_v they_o and_o on_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o cester_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n 〈◊〉_d n_v he_o to_o his_o hoost_n toward_o or_o 〈…〉_o destroyenge_a &_o waste_v all_o yâ—_z country_n by_z yâ—_z way_n &_o as_o they_o go_v thyderward_o there_o fall_v on_o they_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d tempest_n yâ—_z none_o of_o our_o nâ—â—_n you_o never_o hear_v 〈…〉_o such_o through_o yâ—_z which_o 〈…〉_o of_o our_o man_n &_o their_o horse_n â—â—theyr_n 〈…〉_o as_o it_o be_v through_o 〈…〉_o be_v slay_v &_o perysshed_a 〈…〉_o be_v full_o great_a 〈…〉_o yâ—_z king_n not_o moche_n
and_o dyvers_a other_o sekeness_n take_v their_o death_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o march_n be_v seen_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la bitwene_fw-la the_o north_n cost_v and_o the_o west_n who_o beam_n stretch_v towards_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la xliii_o in_o apryl_n sir_n leonel_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o that_o be_v duke_n of_o clarence_n go_v towards_o myleyn_n with_o a_o choose_a meyny_n of_o yâ—_z gentyl_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o wed_v galois_n daughter_n and_o have_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a yâ—_z lordship_n of_o myleyn_n but_o after_o yâ—_z they_o be_v solemply_fw-fr wed_v &_o about_o yâ—_z nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n yâ—_z same_o duke_n of_o myleyn_n die_v and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n yâ—_z frensshe_v man_n break_v yâ—_z pea_n &_o trewse_n ride_a on_o yâ—_z king_n ground_n &_o lordship_n of_o englonde_n in_o the_o shire_n &_o country_n of_o pountyfe_n &_o take_v &_o hold_v castle_n &_o town_n &_o bear_v yâ—_z englyssh_o man_n on_o honde_n false_o &_o subtyl_o that_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o break_v of_o yâ—_z trewse_n and_o in_o this_o year_n die_v yâ—_z duchess_n of_o lancastre_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o saint_n paul_n chirche_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o year_n of_o yâ—_z regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n be_v the_o grete_a pestilence_n of_o man_n &_o of_o great_a beeste_n &_o by_o yâ—_z great_a fall_a of_o water_n yâ—_z fall_v at_o yâ—_z time_n there_o fall_v great_a hyndr_a &_o destroyenge_a of_o corn_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z the_o next_o year_n after_o a_o busshell_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o xl_o pen_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o yâ—_z last_o end_n of_o maye_n the_o king_n hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o westminstre_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o oath_n &_o trewse_n yâ—_z be_v break_v bytwene_v high_a &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o may_v best_o be_v avenge_v upon_o his_o wrong_n in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n on_o yâ—_z assumpcyon_n of_o our_o lady_n dye_v queen_n philip_n of_o englonde_a a_o full_a noble_a lady_n &_o a_o good_a woman_n &_o at_o westmynster_n worshipful_o be_v bury_v and_o about_o mid_a summer_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o herford_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o knight_n go_v in_o to_o france_n where_o they_o gate_n they_o but_o lytel_a worship_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o the_o frensshman_n upon_o calkhull_n brydge_v &_o a_o other_o hoost_n of_o englysshman_n fast_o by_o yâ—_z same_o brydge_v yâ—_z long_o time_n have_v live_v there_o &_o many_o worthy_a &_o great_a man_n of_o the_o englysshman_n ordain_v &_o give_v counseyle_n for_o to_o fight_v and_o gyve_v batayle_n to_o the_o frensshman_n but_o yâ—_z foresay_a lord_n will_v not_o consent_v thereto_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ¶_o anon_o after_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o warwik_n come_v thyderward_o for_o to_o war_n and_o when_o yâ—_z frensshman_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n or_z that_o he_o come_v full_o to_o land_n they_o leave_v their_o tent_n 〈◊〉_d pavylyon_n with_o at_o their_o vitayle_n &_o flee_v pryvely_a away_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 yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o caux_n with_o strengthe_n of_o sword_n &_o through_o fire_n but_o alas_o in_o his_o return_v to_o englond_n again_o at_o calays_n he_o be_v take_v with_o sekenes_n of_o pest_n 〈◊〉_d &_o die_v not_o leve_n behind_o he_o after_o his_o day_n so_o noble_a a_o knight_n of_o arm_n in_o which_o time_n regn_v &_o war_v the_o noble_a knight_n sir_n john_n hawkewod_n yâ—_z be_v a_o englysshman_n bear_v have_a with_o he_o at_o his_o governaunce_n yâ—_z white_a company_n afore_o say_v the_o which_o one_o time_n against_o holy_a chirche_n &_o a_o other_o time_n against_o lord_n war_v &_o ordain_v great_a batayle_n &_o 〈◊〉_d re_fw-mi in_o the_o same_o country_n he_o do_v many_o marvellous_a thing_n ¶_o and_o about_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d zion_n of_o saint_n paul_n yâ—_z king_n whanne_o have_v end_v &_o do_v yâ—_z enter_a &_o 〈…〉_o great_a cost_n &_o rialtee_n about_o yâ—_z sepul_a 〈…〉_o and_o buryenge_a of_o queen_n philip_n his_o wife_n he_o hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v ask_v of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d a_o three_o year_n dyme_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v a_z g_o 〈…〉_o i_o to_o be_v pay_v iii_o year_n during_o and_o the_o clergy_n put_v it_o of_o &_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o unto_o ester_n next_o come_v &_o than_o they_o grant_v well_o yâ—_z in_o iii_o year_n by_o certain_a term_n that_o dyme_n shall_v be_v pay_v &_o also_o of_o yâ—_z lie_v 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o iii_o year_n xu_o grant_v to_o yâ—_z king_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n with_o other_o certain_a lord_n of_o the_o realm_n go_v over_o seâ—_n in_o to_o france_n &_o of_o their_o governaunce_n and_o in_o the_o xlu_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o yâ—_z 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of_o missolens_n of_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o saint_n benet_n a_o doctor_n &_o be_v take_v for_o a_o saint_n he_o make_v the_o cross_n to_o be_v preched_a against_o yâ—_z turk_n and_o he_o make_v a_o passage_n to_o yâ—_z turk_n and_o to_o he_o saint_n brigyt_n be_v send_v from_o chryst_n for_o the_o confirmacyon_n of_o their_o rule_n &_o than_o he_o be_v poison_a &_o decess_v ¶_o gregory_n the_o xj_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o year_n this_o gregory_n do_v lytell_fw-mi &_o after_o he_o follow_v yâ—_z tribulacyon_n yâ—_z our_o lord_n show_v to_o saint_n brigit_fw-la for_o the_o sin_n of_o yâ—_z clergy_n ¶_o wenselans_n soon_o to_o karolus_fw-la aforesaid_a be_v emperor_n xiiij_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o child_n and_o be_v choose_v when_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v on_o live_v but_z he_o take_v not_o keep_v of_o the_o empire_n and_o when_o he_o be_v warn_v many_o time_n to_o take_v heed_n unto_o it_o and_o will_v not_o he_z be_v depose_v for_o he_o give_v all_o his_o delyte_n and_o 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man_n that_o be_v &_o the_o best_a conscyence_v coude_fw-fr not_o discern_v with_o who_o it_o be_v best_a to_o say_v and_o hold_v and_o this_o strife_n dure_v xl_o year_n with_o a_o great_a sclaundre_v unto_o all_o the_o clergy_n and_z great_a peryll_n unto_o man_n soul_n for_o heresye_n &_o other_o evil_a thing_n yâ—_z which_o be_v bring_v in_o than_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o there_o be_v no_o doctrine_n in_o the_o chirche_n for_o mysdo_v and_o therefore_o from_o this_o vrban_n the_o vij_o unto_o martin_n i_o know_v not_o who_o be_v pope_n the_o fee_a of_o the_o vysytacyon_n of_o our_o lady_n be_v ordain_v by_o vrban_n the_o uj_o after_o yâ—_z form_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o awteâ—_n for_o a_o pease_n and_o a_o unite_v for_o to_o be_v have_v among_o they_o through_o the_o meryte_n of_o our_o blissed_a lady_n ¶_o bonifaciê°_n the_o ix_o be_v pope_n after_o vrban_n xu_o year_n this_o bonyface_n be_v choose_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o vrban_n &_o the_o strife_n continued_a for_z benedictus_n be_v choose_v in_o auinyon_n in_o yâ—_z place_n of_o clement_n and_o be_v call_v petrus_n deluna_fw-la and_z he_o duced_z to_o the_o counseyle_n of_o constantyney_n and_o than_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v but_o ever_o abide_v obstynate_a and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o decess_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o arragon_n and_o he_o command_v his_o cardinal_n to_o choose_v a_o other_o pope_n the_o which_o they_o do_v anon_o and_o they_o set_v up_o a_o idol_n and_o name_v he_o clement_n but_z they_o profyte_v not_o ¶_o circa_n amium_fw-la dni_fw-la m_o ccc_o lxxx_o ¶_o and_o after_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o that_o be_v bear_v at_o wyndsore_n regn_v richard_n of_o butdeux_n that_o be_v prince_n edward_n soon_o of_o wales_n which_o prince_n edward_n be_v king_n edward_n soon_o and_o after_o yâ—_z good_a king_n edward_n the_o three_o yâ—_z be_v bear_v at_o wind_n sore_o regn_v richard_n yâ—_z second_o that_o be_v the_o good_a sir_n edwardes_n soon_o prince_n of_o wales_n the_o which_o king_n richard_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o cite_v of_o bordeaux_n in_o gascoyn_n and_o be_v crown_v at_o westmynster_n in_o yâ—_z xj_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o in_o yâ—_z second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o yâ—_z debate_n yâ—_z be_v bytwene_v the_o lord_n latymer_n &_o sir_n ralph_n feryecs_n knight_n that_o be_v against_o hawell_n and_o shakell_n squyer_n for_o yâ—_z prisoner_n yâ—_z be_v take_v in_o spain_n by_o these_o two_o squyer_n the_o which_o prisoner_n the_o lord_n latimer_n &_o sir_n ralph_n feryer_n will_v have_v have_v the_o which_o prisoner_n be_v the_o erie_z of_o dene_fw-mi that_o they_o take_v in_o the_o batayle_n of_o spain_n wherefore_o these_o two_o lord_n come_v in_o to_o the_o chirche_n at_o westmynstre_n and_o find_v this_o one_o squy_a hear_a a_o mass_n beside_o saint_n edward_n shrine_n and_o there_o they_o slay_v he_o the_o which_o be_v call_v hawell_n and_o shakell_n be_v arrest_v &_o put_v in_o to_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n &_o there_o he_o be_v long_o time_n for_o he_o will_v not_o delyver_v the_o crle_n of_o dene_fw-mi his_o prisoner_n unto_o these_o two_o lord_n by_o sir_n aleyn_n buxhyll_a constable_n of_o the_o tower_n &_o by_o sir_n ralph_n feriers_n one_o of_o his_o adversaries_n till_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v he_o grace_n ¶_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n come_v the_o galays_n of_o france_n in_o to_o englonde_n unto_o dyvers_a port_n &_o burn_v &_o rob_v &_o slay_v moche_n people_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o wynchelsee_n rye_n and_o hastynge_n portesmouth_n hanton_n scor_fw-mi more_o &_o gravesend_n and_z they_o do_v moche_v harm_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n and_z at_o that_o same_o parlyament_n be_v ordain_v that_o every_o man_n woman_n &_o child_n that_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o above_o throughout_o all_o the_o realm_n poor_a folk_n &_o other_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o tallage_n four_o pen_n wherefore_o come_v &_o befall_v afterward_o great_a mischief_n &_o mothe_a disease_n to_o all_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o realm_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n ry_z charde_n regue_n the_o comyn_n arise_v up_o in_o dyvers_a party_n of_o the_o realm_n &_o do_v moche_n harm_v the_o which_o time_n they_o call_v the_o hurling_n tyme._n and_o they_o of_o kent_n and_o of_o essex_n make_v they_o two_o chefetayne_v for_o to_o rule_v &_o goverue_v the_o company_n of_o kent_n &_o of_o essex_n that_z one_o be_v call_v jacke_n straw_n &_o that_o other_o watte_fw-mi tyler_n &_o they_o come_v and_o assemble_v they_o upon_o black_a heth_n in_o kent_n and_o on_o corpus_fw-la
in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n &_o the_o lord_n bardolf_n come_v out_o of_o scotlonde_n in_o preiudyce_n &_o destruceyon_n of_o king_n henry_n wherefore_o they_o of_o the_o northcountre_n arise_v upon_o they_o &_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o discomfit_v they_o &_o take_v they_o &_o smoâ—e_v of_o their_o hede_n &_o quarter_v their_o body_n &_o send_v the_o heed_n of_o the_o earl_n &_o a_o quarter_n of_o the_o lord_n bardolf_n to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o loudom_n brydge_v for_o false_a treason_n that_o they_o have_v purpose_v against_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la be_v sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n make_v amyrall_a of_o englonde_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o see_v &_o he_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o many_o ryal_n shyppe_n that_o be_v full_o well_o array_v &_o apparayl_v and_o enarm_v with_o many_o a_o good_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n and_z of_o good_a defence_n of_o war_n in_o the_o king_n name_n of_o englonde_n and_o so_o he_o lond_v at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o cost_n of_o brytayn_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o briak_n with_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o he_o besyege_v the_o castle_n &_o assaut_v it_o &_o they_o withstand_v he_o with_o great_a defence_n &_o strength_n and_o anon_o he_o lay_v his_o ordinance_n &_o in_o the_o layenge_a of_o a_o go_a there_o come_v a_o quarrel_n and_o smite_v the_o good_a earl_n edmond_n in_o the_o heed_n &_o there_o catch_v he_o his_o death_n wind_v but_o yet_o they_o leave_v not_o till_o that_o they_o have_v goten_a the_o castle_n &_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o &_o there_o this_o good_a lord_n die_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o than_o his_o meyny_n come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o the_o earl_n body_n and_o be_v bury_v among_o his_o auncestres_n right_n worthy_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a frost_n in_o englonde_n that_o â—ured_v xv_o weke_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n henryes_fw-mi regne_fw-la the_o four_o come_v the_o seâ—esshall_n of_o henaud_n with_o other_o meyny_n in_o to_o englonde_n to_o seek_v aventure_n &_o to_o gete_v they_o worship_n in_o dede_n of_o arm_n both_o on_o horsbacke_n &_o on_o foot_n at_o all_o manner_n point_n of_o war_n and_o the_o senesshall_n challenge_v the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n &_o the_o earl_n delyve_fw-mi red_z hy_o full_a manful_o of_o all_o his_o challenge_n and_o put_v his_o adversary_n to_o the_o worst_a in_o all_o point_n &_o win_v there_o great_a worship_n &_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o field_n and_o on_o the_o next_o day_n after_o come_v in_o to_z the_o field_n a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o senesshals_n party_n &_o against_o he_o come_v sir_n richard_n of_o arundel_n knight_n &_o the_o henaud_n have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o on_o foot_n in_o one_o point_n for_z he_o bring_v he_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o on_o the_o three_o day_n come_v in_o a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n 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and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o four_o â—ysdie_n a_o squyer_n of_o wales_n that_o be_v a_o rebel_n a_o ryser_n &_o supporter_n to_o owen_n of_o glendre_n which_o do_v moche_v destruccyon_n to_o the_o people_n of_o wales_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o there_o he_o come_v before_o the_o justyee_n and_o be_v damn_a for_o his_o treason_n &_o than_o he_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n and_o so_o draw_v to_o tyburn_n through_o the_o cite_v &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o let_v down_o again_o &_o his_o heed_n smytten_v of_o and_z the_o body_n quarter_v and_o send_v to_o four_o town_n &_o his_o heed_n set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o the._n xiij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la though_o die_v sir_n john_n beauford_n the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n that_o be_v capytayne_v of_o calays_n &_o be_v bury_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o the_o tower_n hill_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o lord_n thomas_n king_n henry_n soon_o wed_a the_o countess_n of_o somerset_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n in_o to_o englonde_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n unto_o the_o prince_n of_o englonde_n king_n henry_n soon_o &_o heir_n for_o to_o have_v help_n and_o socour_v of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n and_o than_o go_v over_o see_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n sir_n gylbert_n vmfrevyll_n earl_n of_o kent_n &_o the_o lord_n cobham_n sir_n john_n oldcastell_n &_o many_o other_o good_a knight_n &_o worthy_a squyer_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o good_a archer_n in_o to_o france_n &_o come_v to_o paris_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n &_o there_o he_o receyve_v &_o welcome_v these_o englysshe_a lord_n &_o all_o the_o other_o meyny_n and_o than_o it_o be_v do_v high_a to_o wit_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o saint_n clowe_v fast_o by_o paris_n with_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n or_o arm_n &_o arbalastre_n &_o thyde_a go_v our_o englysshman_n &_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o gate_z yâ—_z brydge_v of_o saint_n clowe_n &_o there_o they_o slay_v many_o frensshman_n and_o arbalastre_n &_o the_o remenaunt_n flee_v &_o will_v no_o long_o abide_v and_o than_o our_o englysshman_n come_v again_o to_o paris_n &_o there_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o duke_n &_o come_v safe_a again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o the_o duke_n give_v they_o great_a gift_n and_o anon_o after_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n send_v ambassador_n in_o to_o englonde_n to_o king_n
his_o sword_n upon_o london_n stone_n in_o canmyk_n street_n and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o rite_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n saye_z &_o so_o they_o fette_z he_o &_o bring_v high_o to_o the_o gyldhall_n before_o the_o mayor_n &_o the_o alderman_n where_o yâ—_z he_o be_v examine_v and_o he_o say_v he_o will_v &_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o his_o peer_n and_o yâ—_z comyn_n of_o kent_n take_v he_o by_o force_n from_o the_o mayor_n &_o offycer_n yâ—_z keep_v he_o &_o take_v he_o to_o a_o priest_n to_o shryve_v he_o &_o or_o he_o may_v be_v half_o shryven_v they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o standard_n in_o cheap_a &_o there_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n and_o thus_o die_v the_o lord_n say_n tresourer_n of_o englonde_n after_o this_o they_o set_v his_o heed_n upon_o a_o spear_n &_o bear_v it_o all_o about_o the_o cite_v and_o yâ—_z same_o day_n about_o mile_n end_n 〈◊〉_d mer_o be_v vyhede_v and_o the_o day_n before_o at_o after_o none_o the_o capytayne_n with_o a_o certain_a of_o his_o man_n go_v to_o philyp_v malpas_n house_n &_o rob_v he_o &_o take_v away_o moche_v good_a and_o from_o then_n he_o go_v to_o saint_n margarete_n patyn_v to_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o which_o 〈…〉_o of_o their_o 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o with_o 〈…〉_o she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o man_n 〈…〉_o wise_a 〈…〉_o london_n â—â—myn_v 〈…〉_o almyghty_a god_n 〈…〉_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o have_v not_o rob_v 〈◊〉_d may_v 〈…〉_o far_o or_o he_o 〈…〉_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o englonde_n be_v â—â—parted_v except_o the_o lord_n seal_v that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o â—oure_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o ah_o 〈…〉_o south_n werke_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o mayâ—â—_n of_o london_n with_o the_o â—ldermeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d comyn_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d conclude_v to_o 〈…〉_o the_o capytayn_v &_o his_o â—oost_n &_o send_v to_o the_o lord_n scales_n to_o the_o coure_z &_o 〈…〉_o a_o capytayne_v of_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o wall_v yâ—_z night_n assail_v the_o captain_n 〈…〉_o they_o of_o kent_n and_o so_o they_o do_v &_o come_v to_o london_n brydge_v or_o the_o capytayne_n have_v any_o knowledge_n thereof_o &_o there_o they_o fight_v with_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o bryoge_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o man_n go_v to_o h_o 〈…〉_o come_v to_o the_o bridge_n &_o shot_n and_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o gate_n the_o bridge_n &_o â—â—de_v they_o of_o london_n to_o 〈◊〉_d &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o &_o this_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o night_n 〈◊〉_d &_o fro_o 〈…〉_o the_o clock_n on_o yâ—_z moro_fw-es we_o 〈…〉_o last_o they_o burn_v yâ—â—awe_n brydge_v 〈◊〉_d many_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o london_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d sutton_n a_o 〈◊〉_d â—as_v slay_v roger_n neysâ—nt_v &_o 〈◊〉_d â—ogh_o &_o many_o other_o and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n see_v to_o the_o capytayne_a a_o parâ—on_n general_a for_o he_o &_o for_o all_o his_o mâ—yvy_n and_o than_o they_o depart_v from_o south_n 〈…〉_o every_o man_n 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o house_n 〈…〉_o they_o be_v all_o depart_a &_o go_v there_o be_v proclamacyon_n make_v in_o â—ent_n southsex_n and_o other_o place_n that_z what_o man_n coude_fw-fr take_v the_o capitayn_n quick_o or_o deed_n shield_v have_v a_o thousand_o mark_n and_o after_o this_o one_z alexander_n iden_n a_o squyer_n of_o kent_n take_v he_o in_o a_o garden_n in_o southsex_n and_o in_o yâ—_z take_n john_n cade_n the_o capytayn_n be_v slay_v and_z after_o byhâ—ded_a &_o his_o heed_n set_v on_o london_n brydge_v and_o than_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o kent_n &_o do_v do_v sit_v his_o justyee_n at_o caunterbury_n &_o inquyre_v who_o be_v chief_a causer_n of_o this_o in_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d man_n judge_v to_o death_n in_o one_o day_n &_o in_o other_o place_n â—oo_o and_o fro_o then_v the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o southsex_n &_o in_o to_o the_o west_n 〈◊〉_d where_o alytell_fw-mi before_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v so_o many_o judge_v to_o death_n that_o 〈◊〉_d hede_n stand_v upon_o london_n bridge_n at_o one_o ¶_o of_o the_o field_n that_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n take_v at_o brentheth_n in_o kent_n and_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o prince_n edward_n and_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o st_o batayle_n at_o saint_n alvons_fw-fr where_o 〈◊〉_d duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o xxx_o â—ere_z of_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n come_v out_o of_o the_o march_v of_o wales_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o d_o 〈…〉_o shire_n and_o the_o lord_n cobham_n and_o a_o grâ—te_a puyssaunce_n for_o reformacyon_n of_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d tie_n &_o wrong_n &_o also_o to_o have_v justrâ—e_n upon_o certain_a lord_n be_v about_o the_o king_n and_o take_v a_o feide_a at_o brentheth_n beside_o dartforde_n in_o kent_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a field_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o king_n with_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o yâ—â—onde_n go_v unto_o the_o black_a h_v with_o a_o great_a &_o a_o strong_a multytude_n of_o people_n arm_v &_o ordeynâ—â—_n for_o the_o war_n in_o yâ—_z best_o wise_a and_o when_o they_o have_v muster_v on_o the_o beth_fw-mi certain_a lord_n be_v tho_o send_v to_o he_o for_o 〈◊〉_d &_o make_v apoyntment_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o bysshop_n of_o ely_n the_z bysshop_n of_o w_n 〈…〉_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n &_o 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o ward_v and_o to_o answer_v to_o such_o artycle_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v put_v on_o he_o &_o than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v break_v his_o field_n &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v all_o promise_v by_o the_o king_n and_o so_o the_o king_n con_fw-mi maund_v yâ—_z the_o duke_n of_o somerfet_n shall_v be_v have_v into_o ward_n and_o than_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n break_v up_o his_o field_n and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n afore_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v present_a in_o yâ—_z fill_v await_a and_o chief_a about_o the_o king_n and_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n tie_v before_o as_o a_o prisoner_n through_o london_n &_o after_o they_o will_v have_v put_v high_o in_o hold_n but_o a_o noise_n arise_v yâ—_z the_o 〈…〉_o of_o march_n his_o soon_o be_v come_n with_o ten_o m._n man_n towards_o london_n wherefore_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n fete_v and_o than_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v depart_v at_o his_o own_o will_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v great_a dyvysyon_n in_o spruce_a bytwene_n the_o great_a master_n &_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o duche_fw-fr order_fw-fr which_o be_v lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n for_o the_o comyn_n &_o town_n rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n &_o make_v so_o great_a war_n that_o at_o the_o last_o they_o call_v yâ—_z king_n of_o pole_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n the_o which_o king_n come_v &_o be_v worshypful_o receyve_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o marienburgh_n which_o be_v yâ—_z chief_a castle_n of_o strength_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n &_o win_v it_o and_z drive_v out_o the_o master_n of_o dansk_a &_o all_o other_o place_n of_o that_o land_n and_o so_o they_o yâ—_z have_v ben_fw-mi lord_n many_o year_n lose_v all_o their_o seygnourye_n &_o possessyon_n in_o those_o londe_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n 〈◊〉_d â—iij_fw-la on_o saint_n edward_n day_n yâ—_z queen_n marg_n 〈…〉_o be_v delyver_v of_o a_o fair_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v name_v edward_n ¶_o that_o same_o day_n john_n norman_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v mayor_n of_o london_n and_o the_o day_n that_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o which_o 〈…〉_o that_o time_n they_o 〈…〉_o â—er_o in_fw-ge 〈…〉_o ¶_o 〈…〉_o understande_v 〈…〉_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o also_o the_o conclusyon_n take_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n at_o b_o 〈…〉_o the_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n go_v 〈…〉_o but_o abode_n about_o yâ—_z king_n &_o have_v great_a rule_v &_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v make_v capytayn_a of_o calays_n and_o rule_v the_o king_n &_o his_o â—â—alme_n as_o he_o will_v wherefore_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o alme_n &_o also_o yâ—_z comyn_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o cause_n yâ—_z duke_n of_z 〈…〉_o of_o warwyk_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o salysbury_n 〈◊〉_d many_o knight_n &_o squyer_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n come_v to_o remeve_v yâ—_z say_v duke_n of_o somerset_n &_o other_o from_o yâ—_z king_n and_o 〈◊〉_d king_n hear_a of_o their_o come_n think_v by_o his_o counseyle_n to_o have_v go_v westward_o &_o not_o for_o to_o have_v meet_v with_o they_o &_o have_v with_o he_o the_o
castle_n of_o wyndsore_n &_o other_o castle_n and_o the_o foresay_a john_n see_v that_o he_o have_v no_o might_n ne_o power_n against_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o fight_v but_o anon_o go_v he_o over_o the_o see_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n come_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o be_v delyver_v &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n anon_o after_o candelmasse_n in_o great_a haste_n he_o go_v unto_o notyngham_n &_o the_o castle_n of_o nottingham_n to_o he_o be_v yield_v and_o than_o discomfyte_v he_o his_o brother_n john_n and_o all_o those_o that_o hold_v with_o he_o and_o after_o he_o go_v unto_o the_o cyte_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o he_o let_v he_o to_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englonde_n and_o after_o he_o go_v unto_o nor_o mandy_n for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n hear_v that_o he_z come_v with_o fyur_n hondr_v knight_n toward_o gysor_n and_o king_n rycharde_n meet_v he_o and_o will_v have_v give_v he_o batayle_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n anon_o flee_v and_o a_o hondr_v of_o his_o knight_n be_v take_v &_o two_o hondre_fw-fr horse_n that_o be_v trap_v with_o yâ—en_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o go_v king_n richard_n for_o to_o besyege_v the_o castle_n gayllard_n and_o upon_o a_o day_n as_o he_o ride_v by_o the_o castle_n for_o to_o take_v avysement_n of_o the_o castle_n one_o of_o the_o arbalastre_n smore_o he_o with_o a_o quarrel_n that_o be_v enuenyme_v and_o king_n richard_n draw_v out_o the_o shaft_n of_o the_o quarrel_n but_o the_o quarrel_n heed_n abide_v still_o in_o his_o heed_n and_o it_o begin_v for_o to_o rankle_v that_o he_o may_v not_o help_v himself_o ne_v meve_v his_o arm_n and_o when_o he_o wist_v that_o he_o have_v dethes_fw-mi wound_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v hole_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n he_o command_v anon_o all_o his_o man_n sharp_o to_o assail_v the_o castle_n so_o the_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v or_o the_o he_o die_v &_o so_o manly_a his_o man_n do_v that_o all_o be_v take_v the_o be_v wtin_n and_o the_o king_n do_v with_o they_o his_o will_n &_o command_v his_o man_n to_o bring_v before_o high_a the_o man_n the_o so_o have_v wound_v he_o and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o he_o the_o king_n ask_v he_o what_o be_v his_o name_n and_o he_o say_v my_o name_n be_v bertran_n gurdon_n wherefore_o say_v the_o king_n have_v the_o slay_v i_o since_o i_o do_v the_o never_o no_o harm_n sir_n say_v he_o though_o you_o do_v i_o never_o none_n harm_v you_o yourself_o with_o your_o hand_n slay_v my_o fader_fw-mi &_o my_o broad_a &_o i_o therefore_o have_v quytte_n you_o now_o your_o travail_n than_o say_v king_n richard_n he_o the_o dye_v upon_o the_o cross_v to_o bring_v man_n soul_n fro_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n forgyve_fw-mi the_o my_o death_n &_o i_o also_o forgyve_v it_o the._n than_o he_o commaun_n dead_a the_o no_o man_n shall_v mysdo_v he_o but_o for_o all_o the_o king_n defend_v some_z of_o his_o man_n follow_v he_o &_o prive_o slay_v he_o and_o the_o uj_o day_n after_o the_o king_n do_v shryve_v high_a &_o sore_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o mysdede_n &_o be_v housel_v &_o anoint_a &_o have_v regn_v but_o ix_o year_n &_o xxxix_o weke_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v beside_o his_o fader_fw-mi at_o founteverard_n henricus_fw-la the_o fyfth_o be_v emperor_n viij_o year_n this_o henry_n be_v soon_o to_o frederik_n &_o he_o wed_v constans_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o cecile_n and_o through_o the_o occasion_n of_o she_o he_o subdue_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o apulie_n &_o drive_v out_o all_o the_o inhabytaunte_n thereof_o ¶_o celestinus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o clemens_n almost_o three_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v on_o eester_fw-mi day_n &_o the_o day_n follow_v he_o crowned_z henry_z the_o emperor_n &_o he_o make_v a_o palay_n at_o saint_n peter_n &_o decess_v ¶_o innocencius_fw-la the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o year_n &_o v._o month_n this_o man_n be_v 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he_o subdue_v otto_n ¶_o william_n of_o paris_n this_o time_n begin_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_n austyn_n the_o which_o be_v call_v frere_n mendicantes_fw-la ¶_o franciscus_n a_o ytalyan_n a_o man_n of_o great_a perfeccyon_n and_o a_o ensample_n to_o many_o a_o man_n do_v many_o a_o miracle_n this_o time_n &_o he_o ordain_v the_o frere_n minour_n ¶_o and_o the_o uj_o year_n of_o pope_n innocent_a the_o thyrd_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_n prechour_n begin_v under_o dominik_n but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v conferm_v till_o the_o first_o year_n of_o honorius_n ¶_o of_o king_n john_n that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la lose_v all_o normandy_n because_o king_n richard_n have_v none_o heir_n soon_o ne_o daughter_n after_o his_o death_n they_o make_v john_n his_o broad_a king_n &_o crown_v high_o at_o westmynster_n by_o hubert_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o become_v so_o marvellous_a a_o man_n the_o 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