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A02638 The chronicle of Ihon Hardyng in metre, fro[m] the first begynnyng of Engla[n]de, vnto ye reigne of Edwarde ye fourth where he made an end of his chronicle. And from yt time is added with a co[n]tinuacion of the storie in prose to this our tyme, now first emprinted, gathered out of diuerse and sondrie autours of moste certain knowelage [et] substanciall credit, yt either in latin orels in our mother toungue haue writen of ye affaires of Englande. Hardyng, John, 1378-1465?; Grafton, Richard, d. 1572? 1543 (1543) STC 12766.7; ESTC S103772 402,679 836

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toreyn_a the_o viscount_n then_o take_v from_o he_o a_o virgyne_n ¶_o wherefore_o hugh_n brune_n nomore_o of_o he_o will_v hold_v but_o war_v he_o on_o every_o side_n about_o till_o he_o he_o take_v with_o other_o many_o fold_n and_o slay_v they_o all_o be_v they_o never_o so_o stout_a in_o his_o first_o year_n a_o tax_n he_o take_v full_a out_o of_o each_o plough_n land_n three_o shyllynge_v full_o pay_v for_o which_o the_o people_n bitter_o for_o he_o pray_v the_o c_o lxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n do_v homage_n liege_n to_o king_n john_n at_o lyncolne_n the_o duke_n arthure_n of_o britain_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o ireland_n do_v the_o same_o in_o his_o first_o year_n king_n wyllian_n of_o scotland_n make_v his_o homage_n in_o lyncolne_n his_o citee_n and_o arthure_n duke_n of_o britain_n i_o understande_v soon_o after_o make_v his_o homage_n &_o feautee_n at_o london_n then_o with_o great_a humilitee_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n there_o make_v his_o homage_n for_o wales_n then_o that_o be_v his_o heritage_n ¶_o the_o great_a a_o needle_n and_o makmurre_v also_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o ireland_n therles_a also_o of_o ulster_n do_v right_o so_o of_o ormond_n and_o desmond_n for_o there_o land_n and_o all_o estate_n there_o as_o i_o understande_v be_v swear_v to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o do_v homage_n for_o their_o lyvelode_n and_o their_o heritage_n ¶_o the_o king_n philip_n confeder_v with_o arthure_n to_o rebel_v sore_o again_o his_o eme_n king_n john_n and_o grant_v he_o man_n &_o power_n strong_a and_o sure_a to_o get_v guyan_a poytou_n and_o angeou_fw-mi anon_o wherefore_o king_n john_n to_o normandy_n begin_v go_v and_o there_o he_o take_v arthure_n duke_n of_o britayn_n in_o castle_n mirable_n die_v in_o mykell_a pain_n ¶_o dame_n isabella_n the_o sister_n also_o of_o arthure_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o bristol_n be_v then_o hold_v and_o die_v there_o in_o prison_n then_o full_a sure_a as_o king_n john_n 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earl_n of_o march_n and_o my_o lady_n percy_n the_o duke_n of_o milayn_n that_o hight_v sir_n bernabo_n the_o lord_n mantowe_n &_o the_o marquess_n ferrar_n the_o lord_n of_o mountpollestrme_n then_o also_o the_o lord_n of_o jene_fw-fr of_o pyse_v that_o then_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o venice_n and_o florence_n there_o to_o king_n edward_n send_v ambassiate_n by_o come_v assent_n of_o papal_a senate_n ¶_o for_o lionel_n his_o son_n with_o they_o to_o send_v the_o duke_n his_o daughter_n of_o melayn_n for_o to_o wed_v promise_v he_o then_o he_o so_o to_o recommend_v that_o of_o itale_n the_o rule_n shall_v all_o be_v lead_v by_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n of_o italye_n breed_v and_o in_o short_a time_n to_o joy_n and_o bear_v the_o crown_n of_o all_o italye_n the_o royal_a region_n ¶_o his_o wife_n be_v dead_a and_o at_o clare_n be_v bury_v and_o none_o heir_n he_o have_v but_o his_o daughter_n fair_a philp_n that_o hight_v as_o chronicle_n specify_v who_o queen_n philip_n christen_v for_o 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of_o clarence_n for_o clare_n be_v call_v clarencia_n in_o latin_a and_o also_o clarence_n in_o french_a this_o duke_n royal_a of_o clarence_n excellent_a at_o melayne_n wed_v be_v they_o in_o royal_a wise_a with_o that_o lady_n fair_a and_o benevolent_a full_a royal_o as_o to_o such_o a_o prince_n shall_v suffice_v and_o all_o the_o rule_n he_o have_v by_o council_n wise_a from_o mount_n goddard_n unto_o the_o citee_n of_o florence_n and_o well_o belove_a be_v for_o his_o sapience_n ¶_o in_o citee_n all_o he_o hold_v well_o unitee_n great_a joust_n ay_o and_o ioyu_v tournemente_n of_o lord_n &_o knight_n he_o make_v great_a assemblee_n through_o all_o the_o land_n by_o his_o wise_a regiment_n they_o purpose_v hole_n by_o their_o come_v assente_n to_o crown_n he_o king_n of_o all_o great_a italy_n within_o half_a a_o year_n for_o his_o good_a governaly_n ¶_o in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v then_o no_o prince_n he_o like_o of_o high_a stature_n and_o of_o all_o semelynesse_n above_o all_o 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therles_a of_o northumberlande_n and_o westmerlande_n with_o certain_a land_n and_o how_o sir_n robert_n vmfrevile_n be_v make_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n &_o capitayn_n of_o rokesburgh_n &_o faught_v on_o foot_n on_o fulhoplewe_n and_o win_v the_o fell_v with_o victory_n and_o be_v make_v lord_n vmfrevile_n at_o this_o time_n that_o king_n grant_v by_o parliament_n the_o constablery_n certain_a of_o england_n in_o heritage_n so_o at_o his_o coronoment_n to_o th'earl_n then_o of_o northumberlande_n also_o of_o man_n thifle_v i_o understande_v to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o heir_n always_o by_o seruyce_n royal_a as_o write_v be_v that_o day_n ¶_o and_o to_o th'earl_n of_o westmerlande_n also_o the_o marshalsee_n of_o england_n than_o he_o give_v all_o richemond_n fee_n that_o be_v in_o england_n though_o by_o patent_n also_o for_o term_v of_o life_n to_o have_v the_o lord_n all_o he_o please_v so_o god_n i_o save_v with_o office_n ay_o orel_n with_o land_n or_o rent_n with_o liberal_a herte_n as_o to_o a_o prince_n appent_v ¶_o and_o while_o that_o parliament_n so_o do_v endure_v the_o scot_n ride_v by_o north_n and_o sore_o have_v stroy_v in_o cokedale_n then_o where_o vmfrevyle_n have_v cure_v that_o with_o they_o faught_v &_o have_v they_o sore_o anoy_v at_o fulhaplowe_n on_o foot_n he_o they_o acloy_v for_o there_o he_o take_v sir_n richard_n rotherforde_n his_o son_n fyve_o full_o fall_v of_o deed_n and_o word_n ¶_o sir_n william_n stiwarde_a also_o he_o take_v the_o lord_n of_o gordowne_n he_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o willibarde_n the_o field_n there_o then_o forsake_v and_o prisoner_n bring_v home_o well_o mo_z at_o night_n then_o he_o have_v man_n with_o he_o the_o field_n to_o fight_v for_o which_o the_o king_n he_o have_v i_fw-mi after_o in_o cherte_n consyder_v well_o his_o knightly_a aperte_fw-la the_o c_o xcix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n henry_n remeve_v king_n richard_n from_o place_n to_o place_n by_o night_n in_o prevey_n wise_a in_o which_o time_n thery_n of_o kent_n salisbury_z and_o huntyngdon_n the_o lord_n spencer_n and_o sir_n raulfe_n lomley_n be_v head_v the_o king_n they_o send_v king_n richard_n to_o ledis_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v sure_o in_o previtee_n from_o thame_n after_o to_o pykering_n go_v he_o needs_o and_o to_o knavesburgh_n after_o lead_v be_v he_o but_o to_o pountfrete_n last_o where_o he_o do_v die_v both_o therles_a of_o kent_n and_o salisbury_n the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n and_o spencer_n sothelye_a ¶_o and_o sir_n raulfe_n lomley_n with_o mo_z in_o company_n after_o christmas_n think_v to_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n they_o be_v disture_v and_o flee_v away_o in_o high_a but_o they_o be_v slay_v at_o circester_n fle_v by_o the_o commons_n with_o they_o there_o fight_a therles_a of_o kent_n and_o of_o salysbury_n and_o sir_n raulfe_n lomley_n in_o their_o company_n ¶_o the_o lord_n spencer_n take_v be_v upon_o the_o sea_n at_o bristol_n be_v head_v and_o decollate_v the_o earl_n 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king_n charles_n brother_n who_o make_v he_o noble_a cheer_n and_o he_o receyve_v with_o full_a high_a reverence_n they_o two_o warry_v with_o mighty_a suffycience_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o he_o outray_v that_o he_o go_v into_o burgoyne_n all_o formayed_a ¶_o then_o ride_v the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n into_o guien_n through_o france_n with_o host_n then_o full_a royal_a and_o keep_v that_o land_n with_o help_v of_o duke_n lewis_n they_o in_o which_o mean_a while_n king_n henry_n begin_v fall_v in_o great_a syknesse_n that_o his_o strength_n do_v pall_v with_o contryte_n herte_n and_o humble_a yield_a cheer_n he_o say_v o_o lord_n thy_o me_fw-it 〈…〉_o i_o require_v the_o cc_o ten_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o word_n that_o the_o king_n say_v at_o his_o death_n of_o high_a complaint_n but_o nought_o of_o repentance_n of_o usurpement_n of_o the_o realm_n ne_o of_o the_o restorement_n of_o right_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n o_o lord_n he_o say_v o_o god_n omnipotent_a now_o see_v 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i_o thank_v the_o and_o commend_v into_o thy_o hand_n my_o soul_n without_o end_n ¶_o and_o die_v so_o in_o faith_n and_o hole_n creaunce_n at_o cauntorbury_n bury_v with_o great_a reverence_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o circumstance_n according_a unto_o his_o high_a magnifycence_n beside_o the_o prince_n edward_n with_o great_a expense_n of_o christ_n be_v then_o a._n m._n year_n full_a out_o four_o hundred_o eke_v and_o thirtene_v out_o of_o doubt_n ¶_o o_o very_a god_n what_o torment_n have_v this_o king_n maker_n to_o remember_v in_o bryef_n and_o short_a intent_n some_o in_o his_o sherte_n put_v oft_o time_n veneme_v and_o some_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v great_a poysonment_n some_o in_o his_o hose_n by_o great_a ymagenement_n some_o in_o bedstraw_n iron_n sharp_a
the_o provoste_n of_o paris_n with_o other_o great_a repair_n of_o lord_n knight_n and_o many_o lady_n fair_a the_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o great_a citee_n and_o prelate_n feel_v and_o baron_n for_o there_o fee_n the_o cc_o xxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n be_v chamberleyne_v in_o france_n at_o his_o coronation_n and_o discharge_v at_o his_o come_n home_o in_o to_o england_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n regent_n of_o france_n die_v and_o then_o that_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n be_v make_v regent_n a_o year_n and_o then_o th'earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v make_v regent_n a_o year_n &_o die_v at_o rouen_n in_o the_o castle_n the_o lord_n cromwell_n be_v his_o chamberlayn_n who_o be_v so_o wise_a he_o be_v of_o great_a record_n his_o homager_n as_o to_o he_o do_v perteyne_a in_o france_n that_o time_n by_o good_a and_o true_a accord_n for_o his_o fee_n as_o they_o and_o he_o concord_n of_o christ_n date_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o year_n four_o hundred_v also_o and_o one_o and_o thyrty_a clear_a ¶_o the_o regent_n die_v for_o who_o be_v make_v great_a moan_n then_o both_o counsel_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n choose_v the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n then_o anon_o to_o regent_n of_o that_o land_n for_o great_a affiance_n that_o keep_v it_o well_o a_o year_n in_o all_o assurance_n but_o soon_o thereafter_o with_o the_o dolphyn_a accord_n and_o be_v his_o man_n as_o then_o be_v well_o record_n ¶_o the_o earl_n richard_n of_o warwick_n then_o conceyve_v of_o the_o symplesse_a and_o great_a innocence_n of_o king_n henry_n as_o he_o it_o well_o perceyve_v desire_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o diligence_n about_o the_o king_n and_o by_o his_o sapience_n be_v send_v to_o france_n and_o so_o be_v regent_n and_o keep_v it_o well_o in_o all_o establishement_n ¶_o till_o that_o he_o die_v out_o of_o this_o world_n away_o for_o who_o great_a moan_n be_v make_v and_o lamentation_n for_o his_o wisdom_n and_o for_o his_o manhood_n ay_o for_o his_o norture_n and_o communication_n he_o stand_v in_o grace_n of_o high_a commendation_n emonge_v all_o folk_n unto_o the_o day_n he_o die_v regent_n of_o france_n full_a great_o laudify_v the_o cc_o xxix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n besiege_v calys_n and_o set_v up_o his_o bastell_n there_o and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n rescow_v it_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n then_o to_o calis_n come_v and_o set_v a_o bastell_n then_o afore_o the_o town_n the_o which_o th'earl_n of_o morteyn_n by_o his_o name_n edmond_n beaufort_n as_o make_v be_v mention_v with_o soudyour_n it_o gat_v and_o bet_v it_o down_o the_o duke_n go_v home_o and_o leave_v the_o siege_n with_o shame_n when_o he_o our_o fleet_n see_v sail_a on_o thesame_n ¶_o the_o protector_n with_o his_o fleet_n at_o calys_n then_o do_v land_n and_o ride_v into_o flaunders_n a_o little_a way_n and_o little_a do_v to_o count_v a_o manly_a man_n but_o that_o the_o siege_n for_o he_o than_o flee_v away_o the_o duke_n distracte_v sore_a sycke_n be_v many_o a_o day_n for_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n he_o hold_v he_o out_o of_o sight_n many_o a_o year_n he_o go_v not_o out_o to_o fight_v the_o cc_o xxx_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n james_n of_o scotlande_n besiege_v sir_n raulfe_a grace_n in_o renkesburgh_n and_o how_o henry_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberlande_n rescow_v it_o with_o seven_o score_n thousand_o man_n in_o that_o same_o time_n also_o of_o scotland_n king_n james_n to_o renkesburgh_n can_v &_o lay_v his_o siege_n about_o sir_n raulfe_n graye_n they_o keep_v it_o from_o all_o shame_n again_o his_o saute_n that_o then_o be_v full_a stout_a the_o earl_n then_o of_o northumberlande_n throughout_o raise_v up_o the_o land_n and_o when_o he_o come_v it_o never_o the_o king_n trump_v up_o and_o go_v away_o full_a clear_o ¶_o who_o see_v ever_o afore_o two_o host_n royal_a so_o easy_o without_o stroke_n discomfit_v of_o diverse_a land_n and_o neither_o have_v a_o fall_n and_o on_o no_o part_n smite_v no_o stroke_n perfect_a james._n but_o for_o the_o shadow_n that_o be_v imperfite_a of_o our_o host_n so_o flee_v and_o see_v nothing_o but_o umbre_n two_o of_o our_o host_n then_o come_v ¶_o but_o thus_o i_o deem_v though_o prince_n be_v forswear_v the_o king_n of_o scot_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n eke_o that_o they_o not_o dare_v on_o no_o ground_n abide_v therefore_o their_o untruth_n make_v there_o hertes_o feynt_a &_o seek_v trust_n never_o their_o manhood_n after_o worth_a a_o leek_n that_o uncompel_v forswear_a or_o wilful_o shall_v never_o after_o have_v honour_n ne_o victory_n ¶_o take_v heed_n you_o lord_n of_o these_o great_a prince_n two_o what_o come_v of_o they_o in_o short_a time_n after_o this_o the_o king_n murder_v at_o home_n in_o scotlande_n though_o the_o duke_n be_v wood_n and_o frantic_a for_o his_o miss_n thus_o vengeance_n fall_v upon_o they_o both_o i_o wysse_o alas_o a_o prince_n shall_v have_v such_o cowardice_n to_o be_v untrewe_v or_o false_a in_o any_o wise_a ¶_o sith_o he_o need_v nought_o so_o strech_v i_fw-mi his_o power_n to_o keep_v his_o truth_n and_o make_v his_o ●o_o thesame_a to_o keep_v to_o he_o with_o strength_n of_o sword_n full_a clear_a or_o else_o destroy_v his_o land_n and_o all_o his_o fame_n and_o put_v he_o so_o to_o foul_a and_o open_a shame_n for_o perjury_n occupy_v and_o law_n unpreserue_v cause_v many_o a_o man_n for_o to_o be_v overterued_a the_o cc_o xxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o stafforde_n be_v ii_o year_n regent_n of_o normandy_n and_o how_o th'earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n be_v other_o two_o year_n and_o how_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n be_v regent_n of_o normandy_n seven_o year_n with_o hold_v and_o afterward_o be_v make_v livetenaunte_a of_o ireland_n but_o after_o then_o th'earl_n of_o stafforde_n go_v with_o power_n strong_a to_o keep_v all_o normandy_n two_o year_n with_o hold_n with_o all_o lord_n assent_v which_o well_o he_o kepe_v and_o full_a honourable_o with_o little_a loss_n of_o place_n few_o sudden_o by_o enemy_n win_v that_o may_v not_o long_o be_v hold_n and_o home_n he_o come_v when_o spend_v be_v his_o gold_n ¶_o then_o go_v th'earl_n thither_o of_o huntyngdon_n that_o keep_v that_o lad_n with_o sad_a and_o true_a service_n with_o great_a power_n true_o unto_o the_o crown_n for_o all_o the_o foe_n and_o eke_o the_o king_n enemy_n and_o few_o place_n lose_v ne_o have_v no_o great_a surprise_n and_o home_n he_o come_v again_o at_o two_o year_n end_n when_o his_o wage_n be_v go_v and_o all_o hole_n spend_v and_o after_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n full_o ie_v thither_o be_v send_v with_o great_a power_n royal_a and_o regent_n be_v of_o all_o that_o long_v to_o the_o king_n and_o keep_v full_a well_o normandye_n in_o especyall_a but_o france_n be_v go_v afore_o ingenerall_n and_o home_n he_o come_v at_o seven_o year_n end_n again_o with_o mekell_a love_n of_o the_o land_n certain_a ¶_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n send_v be_v then_o to_o ireland_n levetenaunt_n than_o he_o be_v there_o many_o a_o day_n and_o great_a thank_v there_o and_o love_n of_o all_o the_o land_n he_o have_v among_o the_o irish_a always_o and_o all_o the_o irish_a begin_v he_o to_o obey_v he_o rule_v that_o land_n full_a well_o and_o worthy_o as_o do_v afore_o his_o noble_a auncetrye_n the_o cc_o xxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o edmonde_n duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v make_v keeper_n of_o normandy_n the_o king_n then_o make_v that_o marquis_n of_o dorset_n edmond_n beauford_n at_o the_o cardinal_n request_v without_o delay_n than_o duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o send_v he_o four_o anon_o without_o rest_n to_o normandye_n to_o keep_v it_o for_o his_o beast_n but_o in_o his_o time_n fastolfe_n and_o kyriell_n discomfyte_n be_v in_o batayle_n sore_o and_o fell_v ¶_o where_o vii_o m._n englyshe_a be_v overthrow_v wherefore_o the_o french_a assemble_v new_a each_o day_n and_o gate_n the_o land_n ay_o by_o and_o by_o on_o row_n for_o which_o the_o duke_n write_v his_o 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marriage_n for_o the_o humylytie_n or_o baseness_n of_o stock_n that_o the_o lady_n be_v of_o he_o will_v no_o prince_n or_o king_n to_o have_v know_v of_o it_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o her_o own_o father_n rycharde_n the_o earl_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n when_o it_o be_v blaze_v abroad_o everye_o man_n do_v marvel_v greatelye_a king_n and_o prince_n be_v dysplease_v and_o grudge_v at_o it_o and_o say_v playnelye_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o honour_n so_o to_o do_v and_o begin_v to_o reprove_v the_o foresay_a marriage_n shameful_o and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v lead_v rather_o by_o blind_a cupyde_v than_o by_o any_o reason_n they_o do_v incessauntlye_o reprove_v the_o same_o and_o either_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sedytion_n which_o afterward_o do_v rise_v betwyxte_v king_n edward_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwycke_n or_o else_o the_o pryvie_a envy_n and_o malice_n which_o be_v in_o both_o their_o herte_n now_o bra_a out_o whereby_o a_o occasion_n or_o quarrel_n 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corneus_fw-la he_o make_v they_o both_o do_v their_o sufficience_n in_o all_o wrastle_v which_o be_v moo_v rigorous_a and_o to_o defend_v or_o sawte_a moost_n curious_a on_o the_o sea_n bank_n afore_o brutus_n they_o meet_v where_o by_o accord_n the_o day_n and_o place_n be_v set_v ¶_o this_o gogmagog_n so_o thrafte_n corneus_fw-la that_o rib_n three_o be_v break_v in_o his_o side_n corneus_fw-la then_o of_o might_n full_a laborous_a thought_n he_o will_v soon_o revenge_v that_o tide_n with_o that_o he_o stand_v and_o set_v his_o leggue_n wide_o and_o gat_v he_o up_o between_o his_o arm_n fast_a and_o over_o the_o roche_z into_o the_o sea_n he_o cast_v ¶_o which_o place_n hight_v yet_o gogmagoge_n sawte_a by_o cause_n he_o lepe_v their_o from_o corneus_fw-la all_n if_o it_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o defaute_n but_o by_o the_o might_n of_o coryn_n full_a vigorous_a coryn_n who_o be_v always_o in_o bataill_n fortunous_a for_o which_o brutus_n have_v he_o in_o great_a deynie_n and_o 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a_o fire_n 'loo_o this_o cruel_a mother_n set_v on_o fire_n with_o such_o rancour_n that_o she_o can_v not_o cease_v which_o for_o pass_a ire_n be_v mercyle_n the_o xxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o clotane_n pynner_n ruddan_n &_o stater_n reign_v with_o baron_n war_n xl_o year_n how_o this_o isle_n of_o britain_n be_v depart_v in_o four_o party_n &_o stand_v depart_v xl_o year_n in_o baron_n war_n clotane_n that_o then_o be_v duke_n of_o cornwall_n year_n next_o heir_n than_o be_v by_o all_o succession_n but_o pinner_n they_o have_v logres_n in_o governaile_n and_o king_n there_o of_o be_v by_o wrong_a ingression_n ruddan_n have_v cambre_n in_o his_o possession_n and_o stater_n be_v then_o king_n of_o albany_n thus_o be_v this_o isle_n then_o lede_v by_o tirannye_n ¶_o thus_o brytain_n be_v to_o four_o king_n divide_v echeon_n of_o they_o war_v on_o other_o the_o baron_n also_o on_o war_n be_v so_o provide_v that_o all_o the_o people_n to_o waste_v father_n and_o mother_n they_o spare_v none_o all_o be_v they_o sister_n or_o brother_n and_o each_o citee_n on_o other_o both_o town_n and_o tour_fw-fr and_o each_o tyrant_n be_v a_o conqueror_n ¶_o and_o lord_n fain_a subject_n then_o to_o be_v the_o poor_a man_n that_o afore_o that_o war_n be_v desolate_a of_o all_o honour_n and_o worship_n that_o be_v seen_v through_o their_o manhood_n with_o people_n congregate_v lordship_n conquer_v and_o roose_n to_o high_a astate_n lad_n and_o boy_n the_o ladeis_n though_o do_v wed_v their_o kin_n afore_o nether_a land_n ne_o house_n have_v ¶_o forty_o winter_n thus_o during_o baron_n war_n this_o isle_n so_o stand_v in_o sorrow_n and_o in_o strife_n in_o fault_n of_o might_n the_o weak_a have_v the_o be_v and_o suffer_v wrong_v that_o be_v then_o their_o life_n for_o who_o that_o might_n aught_v get_v with_o spear_n or_o knife_n he_o hold_v it_o forth_o as_o for_o his_o heritage_n and_o waxid_v a_o lord_n that_o a_o fore_n be_v a_o page_n ¶_o defaute_fw-la of_o peace_n &_o law_n set_v they_o on_o hight_v to_o over_o run_v lord_n and_o be_v victorious_a as_o worthy_a be_v for_o of_o their_o wrongful_a might_n the_o lord_n be_v cause_n that_o they_o be_v rygurous_a that_o will_v not_o so_o their_o wrong_n malicious_a at_o first_o with_o stand_v and_o punish_v trespassoure_n but_o suffer_v they_o endure_v in_o their_o error_n the_o xxx_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o conseipt_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o this_o book_n touch_v baron_n war_n in_o defaute_n of_o peace_n and_o law_n defaut_n of_o law_n be_v cause_n of_o this_o mischief_n wrong_n sustain_v by_o mastery_n &_o by_o might_n and_o peace_n lay_v down_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o chief_a through_o which_o debate_n follow_v all_o unright_a wherefore_o unto_o a_o prince_n accord_v right_o the_o peace_n and_o law_n even_o with_o equite_v within_o his_o realm_n to_o save_v his_o dignity_n ¶_o what_o be_v a_o king_n without_o law_n and_o peace_n within_o his_o realm_n sufficient_o conserve_v the_o poor_a of_o his_o may_v so_o increase_v by_o injury_n and_o force_n of_o man_n preserve_v till_o he_o his_o king_n so_o with_o strength_n have_v overthrow_v and_o set_v himself_o in_o royal_a majesty_n as_o traitor_n cade_n make_v such_o a_o ivoperte_n ¶_o o_o you_o my_o lord_n of_o york_n and_o veraie_v heir_n of_o england_n so_o this_o matter_n well_o impress_v deipe_n in_o your_o breast_n let_v it_o sink_v soft_a and_o feire_n and_o such_o default_n set_v you_o aye_o to_o repress_v at_o the_o beginning_a let_v your_o high_a nobleness_n the_o trespassoure_n to_o chaste_n and_o to_o restrain_v and_o let_v they_o not_o law_n ne_o peace_n disobeine_fw-fr ¶_o o_o you_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o high_a estate_n keep_v well_o the_o law_n with_o peace_n and_o governaunce_n lest_o your_o hurt_n you_o hurt_v and_o depreciate_v which_o be_v as_o able_a with_o wrongful_a ordinance_n to_o reign_v as_o you_o and_o have_v also_o great_a puisaunce_n for_o law_n and_o justice_n in_o lord_n unpreserue_v cause_v many_o of_o they_o to_o be_v overthrow_v the_o xxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o dunwallo_n moluncyus_n king_n of_o cornewayle_v conquerid_fw-la loger_n lambry_a and_o albany_n as_o right_a heir_n of_o brytayne_n he_o give_v fraunchise_n to_o the_o temple_n plough_n merkette_n feyre_n and_o high_a way_n so_o that_o none_o shall_v disturb_v by_o law_n nor_o by_o wrong_n he_o make_v six_o temple_n in_o loger_n cambre_n &_o albany_n and_o also_o many_o flanyne_n to_o rule_v they_o of_o estate_n as_o bishop_n now_o do_v king_n clotein_n die_v that_o reign_v in_o cornwall_n wherefore_o his_o son_n dunwallo_n moluncius_fw-la year_n be_v king_n of_o all_o his_o realm_n without_o fail_v a_o mannly_a prince_n in_o arm_n full_a cuorageous_a assemble_v his_o hoost_n and_o come_v full_a vigorous_a of_o king_n pynner_n in_o logres_n intrusour_n and_o sleugh_o he_o there_o as_o wrongful_a governor_n ¶_o king_n ruddan_n and_o king_n state_a of_o albany_n with_o hooste_n strong_a and_o wight_n give_v he_o battle_n with_o 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for_o great_a cunning_n make_v a_o man_n wise_a and_o to_o know_v much_o and_o for_o mischief_n to_o find_v remedy_n as_o my_o lord_n vmfrewill_n commend_v never_o a_o man_n that_o put_v a_o mischief_n and_o can_v find_v no_o remedy_n therefore_o elynguellus_n which_o be_v capre_n his_o son_n both_o wise_a and_o sad_a and_o in_o his_o realm_n hold_v right_a he_o herd_n all_o man_n what_o counsel_n that_o they_o con_v for_o oftimes_o a_o simple_a man_n to_o sight_n more_o wisdom_n have_v in_o his_o insight_n and_o better_a reason_n can_v in_o his_o brain_n find_v then_o can_v a_o lord_n though_o he_o may_v bere_n bind_v ¶_o who_o in_o his_o land_n do_v wrong_a or_o any_o unright_a he_o prison_v he_o in_o sore_a and_o great_a distress_n he_o give_v his_o man_n that_o souldyour_n be_v full_a wight_n lyvelode_n to_o live_v upon_o from_o all_o destres_z sick_a folk_n and_o poor_a cast_v into_o feebleness_n he_o visit_v aye_o and_o reign_v have_v seven_o year_n when_o that_o he_o die_v and_o 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to_o flight_n ¶_o for_o which_o the_o king_n ordain_v a_o horse_n litter_n to_o bear_v he_o so_o then_o unto_o the_o verolam_n where_o occa_fw-la lie_v and_o oysa_n also_o in_o fear_n that_o saint_n alban_n now_o hight_v of_o noble_a fame_n bet_n down_o the_o wall_n but_o to_o he_o forth_o they_o come_v where_o in_o battayll_n occa_fw-la and_o oysa_n be_v slay_v the_o field_n he_o have_v and_o thereof_o be_v full_a fain_o ¶_o there_o be_v a_o well_o which_o his_o enemy_n espy_v that_o he_o use_v the_o water_n oft_o to_o alaye_v his_o drink_v all_o his_o sore_n to_o be_v medifyed_a which_o they_o venomyd_fw-la with_o poison_n on_o a_o day_n of_o which_o he_o die_v and_o go_v to_o bliss_n for_o aye_o in_o the_o carole_n beside_o his_o brother_n dear_a as_o to_o such_o a_o prince_n it_o do_v right_a well_o affere_fw-la ¶_o he_o reygn_v have_v then_o ix_o and_o thyrtye_n year_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n nativyte_o fyve_o hundred_o and_o syxtene_n then_o be_v full_o clear_v 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lady_n many_o be_v drown_v as_o be_v see_v and_o then_o the_o king_n wed_v hadelyse_v the_o queen_n the_o duke_n godfrey_n daughter_n that_o be_v of_o loreyne_n of_o his_o mourn_a to_o comfort_v he_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o full_o account_n and_o a_o c._n twenty_o and_o also_o fyve_o themperour_n henry_n the_o death_n surmount_v and_o pass_v to_o god_n from_o maude_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n who_o to_o her_o father_n king_n henry_n come_v belyfe_n abide_v with_o he_o in_o england_n then_o ▪_o two_o year_n maude_n empryce_n be_v call_v then_o full_a clear_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n incarnacyon_n a_o thousand_o be_v a_o c._n twenty_o and_o seven_o when_o king_n henry_n in_o great_a prosperacyon_n his_o daughter_n maude_n thempryce_n to_o neven_a the_o earl_n geffrey_n plantagenet_n even_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi the_o soon_o of_o fowke_n tailboys_n so_o marry_v have_v of_o fame_n that_o have_v the_o voice_n ¶_o on_o who_o he_o gate_n a_o son_n that_o henry_z hyght_n by_o surname_n call_v henry_n fitz_fw-fr empryce_n then_o die_v his_o eme_n alexaunder_v forth_o right_n scot_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n a_o prince_n of_o great_a enterpryce_n that_o homage_n do_v for_o scotlande_n as_o suffice_v so_o dye_v then_o to_o who_o davyd_v succeed_v his_o brother_n be_v saint_n margarete_n son_n in_o deed_n ¶_o that_o to_o king_n henry_n make_v his_o homage_n and_o then_o to_o maude_n the_o foresay_a empryce_n scot_n by_o hole_n assent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n by_o letter_n write_v and_o seal_v as_o may_v suffice_v which_o john_n harding_n in_o scotland_n bring_v of_o pce_n with_o many_o mo_z for_o four_o c._n mark_v and_o fyftye_a at_o bid_v &_o commandment_n of_o the_o with_o king_n henry_n ¶_o cadwalan_n prince_n of_o wales_n at_o wadeyet_n in_o batayle_n faught_v where_o king_n henry_n he_o slay_v and_o great_a people_n of_o wales_n that_o there_o forset_n be_v slay_v that_o day_n to_o he_o that_o be_v untrewe_v of_o which_o batayl_n wales_n may_v always_o rue_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n and_o thyrtye_n and_o there_o till_o two_o as_o make_v be_v memory_n ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n to_o normandye_n again_o and_o there_o abode_n and_o keep_v all_o normandy_n to_o time_n he_o die_v of_o who_o that_o land_n be_v fain_o but_o england_n then_o of_o it_o be_v full_o hevy_a when_o he_o have_v reygn_v so_o full_o worthy_a he_o die_v in_o the_o syxe_n and_o thyrtye_n year_n at_o boys_n leon_n of_o his_o reign_n then_o full_a clear_a ¶_o of_o chryste_n date_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o year_n a_o hundred_o also_o and._n ix_o and_o thyrtye_n moo_o bury_v at_o rede_a as_o well_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o abbaye_v which_o there_o he_o found_v so_o of_o monk_n black_a where_o ever_o they_o ride_v or_o go_v that_o pray_v for_o he_o &_o for_o queen_n maude_n his_o wife_n who_o either_o other_o love_v without_o strife_n the_o c_o xxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o stephan_n of_o bloys_n king_n of_o england_n reygn_v xix_o year_n &_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o chryst_n a_o thousand_o c._n and._n thirty-nine_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o c_o lviii_o stephan_n of_o blois_n his_o sister_n son_n be_v crown_v a_o manly_a man_n be_v they_o of_o great_a power_n stephan_n and_o king_n be_v make_v of_o england_n that_o stound_n without_o strife_n or_o any_o manner_n war_n to_o normandy_n he_o go_v and_o seize_v all_o there_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o son_n sir_n eustace_n and_o make_v he_o duke_n thereof_o with_o great_a solace_n ¶_o thus_o eustace_n than_o duke_n of_o normandy_n to_o paris_n go_v to_o king_n lewis_o of_o france_n his_o homage_n make_v for_o his_o land_n so_o in_o high_a and_o put_v out_o then_o with_o great_a contraryaunce_n the_o offycer_n that_o do_v to_o maude_n pleasance_n and_o wed_v the_o sister_n of_o king_n lewes_n to_o wife_n for_o supowaill_v of_o it_o without_o strife_n ¶_o the_o king_n stephan_n to_o england_n they_o home_n come_v and_o tiding_n have_v how_o king_n david_n have_v destroy_v the_o north_n party_n &_o do_v full_a much_o harm_n wherefore_o he_o burn_v edinburgh_n then_o and_o noy_v and_o the_o country_n about_o he_o sore_o accloy_v for_o wiche_a david_n his_o son_n to_o henry_n then_o send_v to_o be_v his_o man_n then_v forth_o at_o his_o intent_n ¶_o to_o who_o king_n stephan_n therldom_n of_o huntyngton_n then_o give_v and_o earl_n thereof_o he_o so_o create_v who_o then_o for_o it_o by_o very_a due_a reason_n his_o homage_n do_v as_o it_o be_v ordinate_a scot_n which_o henry_n die_v and_o never_o have_v king_n estate_n for_o which_o the_o scot_n seyn_v they_o owe_v no_o service_n to_o english_a king_n but_o only_o of_o this_o wise_a ¶_o king_n stephan_n then_o bet_v the_o castle_n down_o in_o england_n so_o that_o stand_v he_o to_o defence_n his_o man_n they_o give_v to_o their_o enheritesoun_n and_o all_o soon_o for_o cause_n of_o their_o offence_n he_o disherit_v with_o might_n violence_n diverse_a earl_n and_o lord_n he_o disherit_v and_o many_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n inherit_v ¶_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o be_v then_o go_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o eight_o also_o king_n stephan_n break_v all_o his_o oath_n a_o none_o that_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o the_o baron_n though_o for_o which_o they_o rise_v full_a sore_n again_o he_o so_o and_o war_v he_o felly_n on_o every_o side_n and_o he_o on_o they_o also_o with_o mikyl_n pride_n ¶_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n thyrty_a and_o nine_o maude_n empryce_n in_o england_n claim_v her_o right_a with_o earl_n robert_n of_o gloucestre_n her_o brother_n fine_a and_o earl_n randolf_n of_o chester_n with_o all_o his_o might_n sir_n bygot_v earl_n of_o norfolk_n then_o hyght_n awbrey_n ver_n then_o earl_n of_o oxenford_n and_o william_n bawne_v that_o then_o be_v earl_n of_o herforde_n ¶_o william_n legroos_n earl_n of_o almarle_n though_o robert_n lovel_n &_o william_n lord_n percy_n king_n davyd_v she_o eine_fw-mi and_o many_o other_o mo_z of_o earl_n and_o baron_n that_o be_v full_a hardy_a the_o castle_n than_o lyncolne_n gate_n on_o high_a the_o cytee_n hold_v of_o lyncolne_n with_o also_o with_o host_n full_a great_a lyg_v with_o they_o so_o ¶_o where_o then_o the_o king_n y●_z castle_n sege_v long_o till_o he_o it_o have_v by_o treaty_n and_o convencyon_n and_o bode_v therein_o with_o power_n great_a and_o strong_a till_o maude_n and_o he_o as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n with_o strong_a batayle_n and_o great_a discencyon_n beside_o lyncolne_n where_o then_o she_o have_v the_o field_n and_o stephan_n take_v &_o hurt_v sore_o through_o his_o sheld_n to_o brystowe_v then_o earl_n roberte_n clare_n he_o lead_v and_o in_o the_o tower_n there_o keep_v in_o strong_a prison_n the_o empryce_n mawde_z with_o power_n that_o she_o have_v to_o wynchester_n then_o she_o ride_v sege_v the_o town_n where_o the_o queen_n maude_n as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n king_n stephan_n his_o wife_n it_o rescow_v with_o batayl_n sore_a and_o take_v the_o earl_n clare_n his_o eme_n thore_fw-la the_o c_o xxviij_o chapter_n ¶_o thenterchaunge_v of_o king_n stephan_n and_o of_o that_o duke_n robert_n clare_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o to_o have_v her_o eme_n again_o themperesse_n and_o queen_n maude_n accordid_a to_o interchange_v that_o king_n so_o then_o full_a fain_a for_o earl_n robert_n without_o more_o concordid_a this_o interchange_v thus_o make_v and_o recordid_a the_o king_n she_o sue_v unto_o oxenford_n from_o whence_o she_o go_v by_o night_n to_o walyngford_n ¶_o upon_o the_o frost_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n in_o her_o smock_n alone_o with_o her_o uncle_n there_o that_o none_o she_o know_v of_o they_o without_o the_o town_n so_o like_o her_o smock_n and_o the_o snow_n be_v in_o fair_a the_o king_n know_v not_o in_o what_o place_n that_o she_o be_v for_o oxenford_n he_o gate_n and_o awbray_n slay_v of_o oxenford_n that_o be_v a_o earl_n full_a true_a ¶_o the_o king_n stephan_n a_o castle_n than_o begin_v at_o wilton_n where_o king_n david_n with_o power_n and_o earl_n robert_n of_o gloucester_n that_o be_v then_o he_o drive_v away_o out_o of_o that_o place_n full_a clear_a and_o bet_v it_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n full_a never_o to_o walyngford_n the_o king_n with_o power_n go_v themperesse_n to_o sech_v be_v his_o intent_n ¶_o her_o party_n then_o drive_v he_o then_o away_o with_o great_a slaughter_n of_o man_n and_o occ●sion_n and_o every_o lord_n on_o other_o make_v great_a affraye_n and_o spoil_a other_o through_o all_o this_o region_n by_o great_a impression_n and_o cruel_a sore_a raunson_n the_o king_n treat_v with_o earl_n randolf_n full_a true_a but_o false_a than_o be_v his_o treaty_n as_o man_n know_v ¶_o for_o when_o
he_o come_v unto_o his_o presence_n anon_o he_o put_v he_o in_o sore_a prisone_n to_o time_n he_o have_v by_o his_o magnificence_n the_o castle_n of_o lyncolne_n unto_o his_o crown_n and_o put_v he_o then_o to_o fine_a and_o great_a raunsom_n so_o variaunt_a he_o be_v always_o of_o height_n from_fw-mi even_o to_o morrow_n that_o no_o man_n trust_v he_o may_v the_o fiftene_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n stephen_n the_o earl_n geffrey_n of_o angeou_fw-mi decessid_v a_o noble_a prince_n as_o all_o man_n do_v beleven_v henry_n his_o son_n of_o person_n well_o encress_v of_o childish_a wit_n also_o full_o relese_v and_o of_o age_n he_o be_v then_o fiftene_o year_n to_o scotland_n come_v king_n david_n to_o require_v ¶_o of_o his_o socour_n and_o of_o his_o supportation_n england_n to_o get_v that_o be_v his_o heritage_n who_o make_v he_o then_o full_a great_a consolation_n and_o with_o he_o come_v without_o fee_n or_o wage_v with_o full_a assent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n under_o banner_n king_n david_n make_v he_o knight_n upon_o the_o field_n again_o king_n stephen_n to_o fight_v ¶_o but_o such_o treaty_n be_v make_v and_o good_a accord_n that_o king_n stephen_n to_o henry_n shall_v return_v as_o very_a heir_n without_o more_o discord_n at_o his_o decesse_n to_o henry_n whole_a return_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n without_o more_o sojourn_v who_o die_v then_o after_o in_o his_o xix_o year_n at_o feversham_n bury_v he_o be_v full_a clear_a ¶_o of_o christ_n date_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o hundred_o fyftye_a and_o eight_o also_o his_o wife_n and_o he_o there_o bury_v both_o in_o fair_a the_o which_o he_o find_v while_o he_o be_v lyve_n so_o and_o reign_v here_o in_o much_o trouble_n and_o woe_n and_o have_v this_o realm_n without_o any_o right_a for_o themprise_v maude_n that_o fair_a lady_n bright_a the_o c_o xxix_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n fitz_fw-fr emprice_n king_n of_o england_n and_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi duke_n of_o normandye_n and_o guienne_n by_o xxxvi_o year_n and_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o lviii_o and_o die_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o and_o xciiii_o henry_n th'earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi be_v tho_o second_o in_o this_o mean_a time_n have_v be_v in_o normandy_n and_o set_v his_o rule_n therein_o for_o friend_n or_o foo_o and_o crow_v be_v at_o london_n worthy_o with_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o high_a monarchy_n and_o make_v he_o then_o their_o feautee_n and_o homage_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n also_o for_o his_o heritage_n ¶_o he_o wed_v then_o a_o lady_n fair_a and_o bright_a dame_n alianor_n the_o duke_n daughter_n of_o guienne_n and_o heir_n thereof_o and_o lady_n by_o all_o right_a possession_n have_v with_o all_o the_o profyte_n then_o and_o well-beloved_a be_v she_o with_o her_o man_n divorce_v from_o the_o king_n lewes_n of_o france_n that_o her_o have_v wed_v to_o wife_n of_o his_o puysaunce_n ¶_o and_o on_o she_o gat_v two_o doughter_n fair_a &_o gente_fw-la but_o for_o sibrede_n and_o consanguinitee_n they_o be_v depart_v by_o papal_a judgement_n on_o who_o king_n henry_n by_o christ_n decree_n gat_v son_n four_o of_o great_a humanitee_n henry_n richard_n geffrey_n and_o john_n also_o elinor_n and_o ihone_n his_o doughter_n two_o the_o c_o xxx_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o malcolyne_n the_o second_o king_n of_o scot_n make_v homage_n for_o scotlande_n &_o for_o therldome_n of_o huntyngdon_n in_o this_o mean_a while_n king_n david_n then_o so_o die_v to_o who_o malcolyn_n henry_n son_n be_v heir_n which_o henry_n be_v earl_n notify_v of_o huntyngdon_n without_o any_o despair_n of_o that_o erldome_n both_o good_a and_o fair_a and_o son_n be_v to_o this_o noble_a king_n davy_n that_o wed_v have_v earl_n waldens_n daughter_n only_o ¶_o to_o enjoy_v therldome_n by_o her_o inheritance_n that_o get_v on_o she_o this_o malcolyne_n that_o be_v king_n of_o scotlande_n now_o of_o mighty_a high_a puysaunce_n that_o homage_n make_v for_o his_o enheriting_n scot_n unto_o henry_n that_o then_o be_v of_o england_n king_n for_o all_o scotlande_n and_o also_o for_o huntyngdon_n which_o service_n both_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o crown_n the_o c_o xxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o king_n henrye_n exile_v thomas_n becket_n bishop_n of_o cauntorburye_n he_o marry_v then_o his_o son_n the_o young_a henry_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o exile_v then_o thomas_n of_o cauntorbury_n out_o of_o england_n and_o many_o of_o his_o aliaunce_n for_o cause_n of_o his_o rebellious_a governaunce_n and_o as_o he_o come_v fro_o rome_n by_o france_n away_o with_o language_n fall_v he_o pray_v the_o king_n that_o day_n ¶_o the_o point_n to_o mend_v and_o so_o to_o england_n go_v for_o which_o the_o king_n be_v with_o he_o sore_o displease_v that_o then_o he_o say_v have_v i_o have_v man_n that_o mean_v my_o honest_a i_o be_v not_o thus_o disease_v with_o such_o a_o clerk_n thus_o greve_v and_o unease_v therefore_o three_o knight_n raynold_n le_fw-fr fitz_n vrsy_n tracy_n hugh_n moruyle_v he_o slay_v with_o robert_n tracy_n ¶_o but_o king_n malcolyne_n die_v that_o be_v full_a true_a of_o his_o homage_n at_o westchester_n enseal_v to_o king_n henry_n do_v so_o as_o it_o be_v due_a for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v gaynsayd_v ne_o counsel_v scot_n nor_o afterward_o of_o scot_n be_v repele_v to_o which_o malcolyne_n willyan_n his_o son_n &_o heir_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o scotlande_n then_o full_a fair_a the_o c_o xxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n go_v in_o to_o normandye_n with_o king_n henry_n of_o england_n the_o second_o as_o his_o liegeman_n this_o king_n william_n then_o ride_v with_o host_n full_a strong_a scot_n the_o northern_a land_n he_o burn_v &_o sore_o destroy_v by_o east_n and_o west_n of_o both_o merche_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n vesty_n with_o it_o be_v anoy_v the_o lord_n vnfrevyle_n with_o syckenesse_n so_o accloy_v with_o power_n great_a at_o alnwike_n with_o he_o faught_v where_o he_o be_v take_v in_o batayll_n sore_o and_o catch_v ¶_o who_o to_o the_o king_n to_o london_n than_o they_o bring_v unto_o king_n henry_n with_o great_a honour_n then_o have_v the_o king_n tydynge_n he_o like_v nought_o his_o son_n henry_n by_o king_n lewis_n socoure_v besiege_a rouen_n with_o host_n great_a and_o rygoure_a for_o when_o the_o king_n to_o normandy_n then_o go_v the_o king_n william_n with_o he_o his_o labour_n spend_v ¶_o and_o david_n also_o his_o brother_n with_o all_o his_o might_n that_o earl_n be_v then_o create_v of_o huntyngdon_n and_o robert_n ferer_n earl_n of_o leycester_n so_o hight_v and_o roger_n clare_v with_o they_o of_o great_a renown_n of_o gloucester_n that_o earl_n be_v in_o possession_n with_o other_o lord_n and_o the_o siege_n soon_o remeve_v and_o his_o cytee_n of_o rouen_n full_a well_o rescue_v ¶_o the_o siege_n and_o saute_n perdon_v and_o forgeven_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o king_n lewis_n of_o france_n within_o few_o year_n in_o peace_n and_o rest_n to_o lve_v he_o crown_v his_o son_n without_o distance_n king_n of_o england_n and_o give_v he_o governaunce_n and_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o his_o coronation_n he_o sew_v afore_o he_o for_o his_o consolation_n the_o c_o xxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o young_a henry_n reign_v but_o four_o year_n and_o die_v before_o his_o father_n wherefore_o he_o be_v not_o account_v as_o king_n because_o his_o father_n outlyve_v he_o and_o reign_v after_o his_o death_n and_o to_o hin_n say_v son_n think_v i_o do_v you_o honour_v a_o king_n to_o serve_v you_o thus_o now_o at_o your_o meat_n he_o answer_v he_o full_a unthankeful_o that_o hour_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o reprove_v ne_o forfete_v a_o earl_n son_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n son_n at_o meat_n for_o which_o the_o father_n henry_n to_o ireland_n go_v till_o young_a henry_n the_o king_n be_v dead_a and_o spend_v then_o come_v henry_n and_o have_v the_o government_n the_o father_n and_o king_n be_v then_o admytte_a again_o and_o reign_v then_o and_o have_v the_o regiment_n and_o but_o four_o year_n his_o son_n reygn_v sooth_n to_o sayen_v wherefore_o he_o be_v among_o king_n certain_a not_o account_v by_o no_o chronicler_n for_o his_o father_n be_v king_n afore_o and_o after_o clear_o the_o c_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n make_v his_o homage_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o the_o king_n william_n at_o his_o day_n assign_v to_o york_n come_v to_o do_v there_o his_o homage_n scot_n that_o make_v it_o then_o &_o nothing_o it_o repugn_v but_o for_o his_o due_a debt_n then_o for_o his_o heritage_n of_o scotlande_n whole_a by_o veraye_v due_a knowledge_n of_o his_o baron_n and_o by_o his_o evydence_n again_o it_o find_v he_o then_o no_o
true_a defence_n ¶_o the_o king_n henry_n then_o conquer_v all_o ireland_n by_o papal_a doom_n there_o of_o his_o royaltee_n the_o profyte_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o land_n the_o domination_n and_o the_o soverayntee_n for_o error_n which_o again_o the_o spiritualtee_n they_o hold_v full_a long_o &_o will_v not_o be_v correct_v of_o heresye_n with_o which_o they_o be_v infect_a ¶_o he_o found_v then_o the_o priory_n of_o newstede_n within_o shirwod_n and_o waltham_n found_v new_a afore_o be_v secular_a without_o heed_n which_o regular_a he_o make_v in_o order_n due_a and_o other_o two_o house_n of_o order_n true_a he_o found_v there_o for_o his_o soul_n to_o pray_v where_o be_v holy_a seruyce_n keep_v every_o day_n ¶_o geffreye_v his_o son_n the_o three_o get_v and_o bear_v that_o duke_n of_o britain_n be_v hole_n create_v by_o his_o wyves_n right_a to_o enjoy_v for_o evermore_o which_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o royal_a great_a estate_n at_o paris_n die_v that_o arthure_n create_v to_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o isabella_n the_o fair_a his_o daughter_n be_v without_o any_o despair_n ¶_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o clear_v a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o also_o and_o one_o baudewyn_n the_o three_o die_v take_v priesoner_n by_o the_o sarysen_n that_o be_v his_o mortal_a foone_n of_o his_o body_n that_o issue_n than_o have_v none_o to_o who_o his_o brother_n almarike_v do_v succeed_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v king_n in_o deed_n ¶_o by_o treason_n of_o th'earl_n triple_n than_o the_o christian_a host_n that_o have_v foul_a betray_v when_o bawdewyn_n be_v so_o take_v through_o that_o false_a man_n that_o great_a people_n of_o christian_a have_v they_o raise_v and_o on_o the_o field_n nothing_o to_o be_v praise_v to_o the_o sarysyn_n go_v with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o discomfyt_v the_o chrysten_v hoost_n full_a clear_a the_o c_o xxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o geffrey_n plantagenet_n otherwise_o call_v plantagen_v earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi elder_a brother_n of_o bawdewyne_n and_o almaryk_n shall_v have_v be_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n afore_o and_o so_o by_o consequens_fw-la this_o king_n henrye_n shall_v have_v be_v king_n of_o it_o but_o if_o right_a have_v lynal_o proceed_v geffray_n plantagenet_n earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi the_o elder_a brother_n of_o bawdwyn_n so_o in_o deed_n and_o of_o almaryk_n with_o mykell_a bliss_n and_o joy_n which_o geffray_n so_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi shall_v have_v be_v king_n afore_o of_o all_o that_o realm_n both_o of_o surry_n and_o also_o jerusalem_n ¶_o when_o duke_n robert_n jerusalem_n forsake_v for_o covetyse_v to_o have_v and_o joy_v england_n godfray_n boleyne_n the_o realm_n of_o surry_n take_v and_o of_o jerusalem_n eke_o i_o understande_v and_o erow_v be_v to_o be_v king_n of_o that_o land_n that_o duke_n have_v be_v afore_o of_o all_o loveyne_a a_o noble_a prince_n and_o a_o worthy_a chyefteyne_n ¶_o a_o thousand_o be_v a_o hundred_o sixty_o &_o syxtene_v without_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n come_v dye_v to_o who_o his_o brother_n as_o be_v see_v bawdwin_n succeed_v and_o of_o that_o realm_n be_v king_n that_o rule_v the_o land_n as_o be_v full_a well_o seem_v full_o worthy_a account_v among_o all_o estate_n that_o chrysten_v faith_n sustain_v without_o debate_n to_o who_o his_o son_n king_n bawdewin_n do_v succeed_v the_o second_o be_v that_o have_v so_o bear_v that_o name_n a_o noble_a prince_n of_o all_o marcyall_a deed_n and_o in_o that_o land_n great_a honour_n have_v and_o fame_n which_o on_o his_o wife_n gate_n without_o blame_v a_o daughter_n than_o have_v unto_o his_o heir_n that_o land_n to_o have_v enheryte_n and_o repair_v who_o then_o earl_n fowke_n of_o angeou_fw-mi wed_v to_o wife_n and_o king_n be_v of_o that_o land_n then_o by_o her_o right_a on_o who_o he_o gate_n three_o son_n in_o his_o life_n worthy_a knight_n and_o man_n of_o great_a may_v the_o elder_a geffray_n plantagenet_n hyght_n that_o gate_n this_o same_o henry_n fytz_fw-fr empryse_n king_n of_o england_n of_o noble_a and_o high_a enterprise_n the_o ii_o son_n of_o fowke_n be_v bawdewin_n that_o third_o die_v prisoner_n as_o it_o be_v express_v afore_o without_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n betyd_v the_o three_o son_n then_o of_o fowke_n &_o last_o be_v bear_v hyght_n almaryk_n which_o two_o be_v king_n thore_fw-la where_o earl_n geffrey_n their_o elder_a brother_n have_v right_a that_o suffer_v they_o to_o joy_n that_o land_n by_o may_v ¶_o which_o almaryk_n die_v king_n so_o of_o that_o realm_n after_o who_o then_o reygn_v his_o son_n bawdwyn_n that_o four_o be_v of_o that_o name_n of_o yerlam_n that_o impotent_a be_v without_o medecyn_n to_o maintain_v war_n he_o may_v no_o more_o enclyne_v who_o call_v be_v bawdewyn_n paraliticus_fw-la for_o with_z the_o palsye_n stryken_v be_v he_o full_a hideous_a the_o c_o xxxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o that_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v very_a heir_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o consequens_fw-la rycharde_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o king_n henry_n his_o crown_n his_o banner_n also_o of_o his_o arm_n full_o fair_a of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v of_o great_a renown_n as_o to_o he_o that_o be_v then_o the_o very_a heir_n of_o earl_n geffray_n elder_a son_n full_a fair_a be_v to_o king_n fowke_n and_o to_o his_o wife_n the_o queen_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o baudewin_n the_o ii_o clean_a ¶_o this_o four_o bawdewyn_n call_v paraliticus_fw-la this_o message_n send_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o full_a four_o score_n and_o three_o right_a thus_o when_o henry_n be_v require_v to_o have_v that_o land_n which_o he_o prorogue_v and_o send_v again_o his_o sound_n he_o shall_v be_v there_o if_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o may_v well_o accord_v of_o governaunce_n ¶_o he_o go_v so_o forth_o anon_o to_o normandye_n with_o hoost_n full_a great_a with_o king_n philyp_v to_o treat_v of_o that_o voyage_n and_o war_n accord_v on_o high_a but_o then_o the_o death_n he_o felly_n ganne_v reherte_a wherefore_o anon_o he_o sit_v up_o in_o his_o seat_n and_o to_o his_o son_n rycharde_n great_a somme_fw-fr he_o give_v thither_o to_o go_v that_o holy_a land_n to_o save_v ¶_o and_o then_o he_o die_v at_o pount_n euerard_n bury_v the_o sorrow_n of_o herte_n and_o great_a contricyon_n a_o prince_n chrysten_v full_o notify_v without_o peer_n in_o all_o comparyson_n of_o worthy_a knygthode_n and_o manly_a renown_n a_o thousand_o year_n a_o c_o lxxx_o and_o fourtene_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n be_v syxe_n &_o thirty_o clean_a the_o c_o xxxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandy_n &_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi reygn_v ten_o year_n and_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o chryst_n a._n m._n a_o c_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la &_o die_v the_o year_n m_o cc._o and_o four_o rychard_n his_o son_n to_o king_n they_o be_v crown_v 〈…〉_o by_o bawdewyn_n archbishop_n &_o primate_n of_o cauntorbury_n &_o of_o england_n that_o stound_n that_o rule_v the_o church_n then_o by_o law_n ordynate_v his_o brother_n geffray_n of_o baste_v so_o procreate_v archbishop_z be_v of_o york_n then_o new_a elect_v the_o northern_a church_n under_o he_o to_o be_v protect_v ¶_o the_o lord_n lueye_n that_o godfray_n lucye_n hight_v afore_o he_o bare_v a_o royal_a pyllyon_n and_o john_n marshal_n his_o spur_n of_o gold_n full_a bright_a william_n maundevile_n his_o mighty_a high_a crown_n that_o earl_n be_v then_o of_o almarle_n up_o and_o down_o of_o his_o wyves_n right_a &_o willyam_n marshal_v bold_a earl_n of_o strigeyll_n the_o sceptre_n bear_v of_o gold_n ¶_o william_n patryk_n that_o be_v then_o longspee_n that_o earl_n be_v then_o create_v of_o salysbury_n a_o staff_n of_o gold_n for_o constable_n than_o be_v he_o of_o england_n hole_n to_o have_v the_o regeny_n by_o right_a of_o his_o offyce_v of_o constablery_n for_o if_o the_o land_n be_v void_a &_o none_o heir_n know_v to_o keep_v the_o realm_n by_o his_o offyce_v he_o owe._n ¶_o this_o ylke_n william_n be_v earl_n also_o create_v of_o gloucestre_n by_o which_o it_o offyce_v grow_v to_o he_o of_o right_a for_o he_o be_v generate_v of_o roberte_n clare_n earl_n of_o gloucestre_n true_a four_o baron_n bare_a by_o their_o seruyce_n full_a dew_n above_o his_o head_n then_o in_o processyon_n a_o cloth_n of_o gold_n by_o good_a direccyon_n ¶_o earl_n davyd_v then_o that_o time_n of_o huntyngdon_n brother_n of_o the_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n and_o john_n the_o earl_n of_o morten_n of_o renown_n king_n rychardes_n brother_n as_o i_o understone_n right_o worthy_a lord_n that_o time_n of_o this_o land_n and_o robert_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o leycester_n though_o three_o sword_n bare_a afore_o the_o king_n there_o so_o syxe_n earl_n then_o and_o baron_n of_o estate_n a_o cheke_a
his_o intent_n for_o they_o disobey_v the_o letter_n which_o he_o send_v for_o they_o have_v choose_v master_n stephan_n langton_n appear_v a_o worthy_a clerk_n of_o all_o disposition_n ¶_o who_o king_n john_n then_o will_v not_o admytte_a for_o romayn_v bull_n ne_o for_o the_o prelate_n prayer_n but_o prison_v some_o and_o some_o to_o death_n commytte_n some_o he_o exile_v and_o their_o eye_n clear_a and_o all_o personne_n and_o prelate_n in_o fere_n he_o then_o put_v out_o and_o seize_v their_o benefice_n through_o all_o the_o land_n as_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n the_o romyshe_a byshoppe_n curse_a he_o open_o and_o all_o the_o realm_n full_o do_v enterdite_n that_o sacrament_n none_o therein_o shall_v occupy_v and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n without_o respite_n he_o write_v his_o letter_n so_o full_a fair_a indite_v to_o take_v england_n hole_n in_o governaunce_n for_o king_n john_n his_o great_a misgovernaunce_n ¶_o many_o earl_n also_o and_o many_o great_a baron_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n write_v open_o to_o send_v his_o son_n lewes_n the_o rebellion_n to_o help_v to_o who_o they_o promise_v sikerly_a to_o crown_n he_o king_n of_o england_n worthy_o if_o that_o king_n john_n will_v not_o his_o trespass_n amend_v unto_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o have_v offend_v ¶_o wherefore_o that_o king_n of_o france_n to_o england_n send_v his_o son_n lewes_n with_o host_n and_o power_n strong_a with_o who_o many_o lord_n sustain_v his_o intent_n and_o other_o some_o maynteyn_v king_n john_n in_o wrong_n thus_o stand_v this_o land_n england_n &_o wales_n long_o hole_n enterdite_n from_o all_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o none_o be_v do_v without_o privelegemente_n ¶_o lewes_n the_o son_n of_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n have_v castle_n fee_n and_o citee_n many_o one_o at_o his_o good_a rule_n and_o full_a wise_a governaunce_n in_o england_n then_o well_o mo_z than_o have_v king_n john_n till_o on_o a_o day_n to_o lord_n he_o make_v his_o moon_n by_o who_o council_n unto_o that_o romishe_a bishop_n he_o write_v his_o letter_n meek_a as_o best_o he_o can_v they_o note_v ¶_o beseking_a he_o of_o mercy_n and_o of_o grace_n of_o forgevenesse_n and_o absolution_n his_o default_n all_o to_o mend_v and_o his_o trespass_n and_o undirguage_n all_o his_o punysion_n for_o to_o release_v thenterdiction_n for_o which_o the_o romishe_a bishop_n as_o he_o that_o letter_n see_v weep_v fore_o have_v full_a great_a pitee_n ¶_o thenterdiction_v full_o he_o releass_v and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n anon_o send_v to_o cease_v the_o war_n the_o peace_n to_o be_v encreassed_a between_o he_o and_o king_n john_n bayssent_v to_o which_o he_o will_v put_v so_o all_o his_o intent_n to_o lewes_n then_o he_o send_v thesame_a message_n and_o of_o england_n to_o have_v his_o hole_n costage_n ¶_o and_o for_o lewes_n with_o lord_n of_o england_n obey_v not_o the_o bishops_n commandment_n he_o send_v gwalo_n his_o legate_n i_o understande_v to_o curse_v lewes_n and_o all_o of_o his_o assent_n then_o die_v king_n john_n in_o christian_a hole_n intent_n at_o croxton_n abbey_n and_o bury_v be_v full_a fair_a at_o worcester_n with_o lord_n and_o great_a repair_n ¶_o some_o book_n sayen_v he_o poison_a be_v to_o dead_a of_o plum_n so_o syt_v at_o his_o meat_n in_o thabbey_n of_o cistew_n at_o swynsheade_n with_o which_o a_o monk_n there_o he_o do_v rehete_n wen_v of_o god_n great_a thank_v to_o get_v at_o newerke_n die_v at_o worcester_n sepulture_v in_o chronicle_n as_o be_v plain_o scripture_v ¶_o he_o gate_n a_o son_n that_o henry_n of_o wynchester_n hight_v and_o other_o after_o and_o richard_n be_v his_o name_n that_o earl_n be_v of_o cornwayle_v of_o great_a may_v a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o of_o right_n noble_a fame_n these_o son_n on_o his_o wife_n that_o noble_a dame_n and_o gate_n isabella_n the_o wife_n of_o frederyk_fw-mi emperor_n of_o rome_n a_o lord_n full_a poletyk_fw-mi ¶_o in_o his_o time_n be_v these_o earl_n in_o england_n geoffrey_n maundevile_n earl_n of_o essex_n than_o sir_n quincy_n as_o i_o can_v understande_v earl_n of_o winchester_n that_o be_v a_o manly_a man_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v than_o roger_n of_o clare_n than_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n that_o in_o england_n be_v none_o his_o better_a ¶_o roger_n bygot_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n then_o that_o martial_n be_v that_o time_n of_o england_n henry_n bowne_n than_o earl_n of_o herforde_n as_o i_o can_v conceyve_v be_v then_o constable_n of_o the_o land_n aright_o worthy_a knight_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o davyd_v then_o be_v of_o huntyngdon_n william_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n full_a boon_n ¶_o randolfe_n of_o chester_n the_o earl_n of_o good_a estate_n robert_n veer_v of_o oxenford_n full_a wise_n william_n groos_n of_o almaryk_n generate_v william_n longspee_n earl_n then_o of_o great_a enterprise_n in_o act_n marcyall_a a_o man_n knyght_o and_o wise_a of_o salysbury_n a_o mighty_a lord_n that_o day_n through_o all_o england_n know_v of_o great_a array_n ¶_o william_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n that_o hyght_n awbeny_n by_o his_o surname_n full_a well_o then_o know_v at_o wimondham_n in_o norfolk_n bury_v right_a father_n be_v of_o philyp_n full_a young_a unknowe_a that_o full_a courteous_a be_v both_o to_o hie_v and_o low_a that_o after_o he_o be_v earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o chronycle_n write_v can_v clere_o tell_v ¶_o this_o king_n john_n die_v in_o hole_n creaunce_n the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a._n m_n be_v then_o gnaw_v two_o hundred_o xxi_o by_o remembrance_n in_o chronycle_n as_o i_o have_v red_a and_o see_v and_o full_a cumbreous_a both_o to_o high_a and_o law_n at_o worcester_n bury_v in_o good_a array_n as_o a_o prince_n royal_a of_o reason_n aught_o that_o day_n the_o c_o xliii_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandye_n and_o guienne_n and_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi that_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o cc._o xxi_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o cc_o lxxiii_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o lvi_o year_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n be_v a_o batayl_n at_o lincoln_n where_o earl_n raudolfe_n of_o chester_n discomfyte_v lewis_n that_o son_n of_o king_n philyppe_v of_o france_n henry_n his_o son_n than_o be_v of_o ix_o year_n age_n third_o at_o gloucester_n crown_v with_o the_o dyademe_n by_o the_o legate_n gwalo_n &_o the_o baronage_n stephan_n of_o langton_n help_v as_o do_v well_o seem_v archbishop_n then_o as_o the_o bishop_n can_v deem_v the_o same_o year_n then_o the_o king_n with_o lewis_n faught_v beside_o lincoln_n where_o lewis_n be_v never_o catch_v ¶_o four_o c._n knight_n of_o lewis_n there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o perch_n be_v slay_v on_o lewis_n side_n and_o many_o flee_v with_o lewis_n soothe_v again_o the_o earl_n randolf_n of_o chester_n know_v wide_o the_o field_n there_o gate_n that_o day_n with_o mikell_n pride_n and_o lewis_n then_o all_o his_o right_a relesed_a and_o home_n he_o go_v with_o money_n well_o appese_v ¶_o in_o the_o second_o year_n he_o wed_a alyanor_n th'earl'_v daughter_n of_o provynce_n good_a and_o fair_a who_o elder_a sister_n king_n lewis_n wed_v afore_o this_o earl_n be_v then_o fame_v among_o repair_v the_o noble_a prince_n without_o any_o dispeyre_n that_o time_n alyve_a through_o all_o chrystente_fw-la of_o all_o honour_n and_o great_a nobilyte_n and_o john_n the_o son_n of_o davyd_v of_o huntingdon_n that_o of_o huntyngdon_n &_o chester_n earl_n have_v be_v without_o child_n die_v his_o erldome_n to_o the_o crown_n then_o seze_v be_v to_o time_n that_o it_o be_v see_v how_o his_o sister_n may_v they_o depart_v between_o the_o parliament_n grant_v that_o ward_n to_o the_o king_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o knights_n seruyce_n do_v ¶_o too_o make_v statute_n at_o oxenford_n &_o ordinance_n by_o which_o there_o shall_v none_o alyence_n enheryte_n and_o put_v the_o kyngunder_n the_o governaunce_n of_o certain_a lord_n wise_a &_o most_o parfyte_n which_o after_o make_v among_o they_o great_a dispyte_n and_o batayle_n strong_a &_o great_a contrariaunce_n through_o all_o the_o land_n by_o long_a continuance_n the_o c_o xliiii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o edward_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n be_v in_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o cc_o xxxix_o how_o symonde_n mountforte_n earl_n of_o leycester_n be_v create_v his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n that_o edward_n high_a at_o westmynster_n of_o chryste_n incarnacyon_n the_o year_n a_o thousand_o cc_o ix_o and_o xxx_o right_a who_o the_o legate_n otho_n by_o informacyon_n baptyze_v in_o font_n saint_n edmondes_n confirmacy_n 〈…〉_o to_o he_o then_o make_v as_o the_o church_n devyse_v in_o his_o baptism_n holy_a then_o autoryze_v
¶_o symond_n the_o son_n of_o earl_n symond_n mountfort_n come_v out_o of_o france_n for_o ferdnesse_n of_o that_o queen_n to_o king_n henry_n who_o he_o give_v great_a comfort_n he_o give_v he_o then_o his_o man_n for_o ay_o to_o be_v of_o leycester_n the_o earldom_n fair_a and_o clean_o with_o the_o steward_n of_o england_n in_o herytage_n which_o be_v a_o offyce_v of_o great_a privelage_n ¶_o and_o wed_v his_o daughter_n dame_n elyanore_n to_o william_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n after_o who_o death_n she_o avow_a chastyte_n for_o evermore_o but_o he_o she_o marry_v and_o she_o betake_v for_o all_o her_o vow_n as_o say_v the_o book_n to_o earl_n symond_n mountfort_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n notwithstanding_o that_o she_o vow_v chastyte_v her_o life_n ¶_o though_o die_v lewelyn_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n then_o between_o his_o son_n gryffyth_n and_o david_n grow_v great_a discencyon_n and_o strife_n ay_o when_o and_o when_o and_o dame_n beatryce_n the_o king_n daughter_n true_a to_o earl_n symonde_n of_o britain_n wed_v new_a the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o be_v account_v two_o hundred_o moo_v forty_o and_o one_o amount_v the_o c_o xlu_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o of_o lancaster_n and_o of_o leicester_n long_v after_o in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o father_n one_o and_o thirty_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n iic_n xli_o the_o same_o year_n then_o edmond_n his_o son_n be_v at_o lancastre_n that_o year_n of_o christ_n they_o write_v a_o thousand_o whole_a two_o c_o and_o forty_o mo_z bore_n and_o one_o thereto_o in_o flores_n as_o be_v write_v and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o after_o then_o oversetten_v the_o king_n his_o daughter_n margaret_n then_o marry_v to_o alexaunder_v king_n of_o scotland_n notify_v ¶_o at_o york_n citee_n where_o he_o then_o do_v homage_n scot_n for_o scotland_n whole_a and_o isle_n appertein_v then_o dye_v ●hemperour_n full_a sage_a wherefore_o the_o lord_n of_o almaignie_n vari_v some_o choose_v richard_n king_n henry_n brother_n be_v and_o some_o that_o king_n of_o castille_n will_v have_v algate_n but_o earl_n richard_n of_o menske_a have_v all_o the_o state_n ¶_o then_o rise_v discord_n between_o the_o king_n henry_n lewes_n and_o certain_a lord_n of_o mighty_a great_a power_n symond_n mountfort_n upon_o he_o take_v bold_o to_o be_v cheftein_a to_o hold_v the_o fell_v full_a clear_a at_o lewis_n faught_v of_o christ_n then_o be_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o account_v and_o four_o also_o so_o much_o more_o amount_v ¶_o this_o earl_n symond_n have_v then_o the_o king_n henry_n and_o his_o brother_n richard_n themperour_n in_o his_o keep_n and_o ward_n be_v hold_v strong_o but_o prince_n edward_n be_v set_v in_o herford_n tower_n and_o earl_n henry_n of_o herford_n that_o be_v flower_n themperour_n son_n at_o herford_n with_o he_o lay_v a_o mile_n about_o disport_v they_o every_o ●aye_n ¶_o from_o whence_o at_o last_o with_o horse_n they_o break_v away_o 〈…〉_o and_o to_o wigmour_v castle_n they_o come_v in_o high_a 〈…〉_o to_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n where_o he_o lie_v that_o they_o receive_v then_o full_a glad_o and_o so_o they_o assemble_v with_o great_a host_n manful_o and_o hold_v the_o fell_v the_o lord_n fast_o to_o they_o draw_v and_o at_o euesham_n they_o strike_v a_o battle_n new_a ¶_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o be_v though_o two_o hundred_o mo_z sirty_a also_o and_o five_o when_o prince_n edward_n faught_v with_o his_o foo_n symond_n mountfort_n and_o reach_v he_o from_o his_o live_n the_o fell_v discomfit_v there_o anon_o as_o believe_v with_o help_n of_o earl_n gilbert_n then_o call_v clare_n and_o other_o lord_n with_o he_o that_o be_v there_o ¶_o he_o slay_v many_o and_o some_o away_o exile_v and_o some_o he_o hold_v in_o prisone_n and_o distress_n he_o take_v out_o then_o his_o father_n as_o be_v compile_v his_o eme_n richard_n hold_v in_o great_a dure_v and_o all_o his_o friend_n of_o his_o high_a worthiness_n he_o socour_v ever_o and_o with_o his_o gold_n support_v and_o where_o it_o want_v with_o his_o word_n they_o comfort_v the_o c_o xlvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o robert_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n be_v dish_n rite_n and_o many_o other_o of_o their_o compaignie_a robert_n ferrer_n that_o earl_n be_v of_o derby_n disherit_v then_o for_o his_o insurrection_n with_o many_o other_o at_o chesterfeld_n in_o high_a faught_n with_o edward_n of_o their_o presumption_n and_o flee_v away_o with_o great_a confusion_n unto_o the_o isle_n of_o axholme_n and_o fro_o then_v unto_o lyncolne_n and_o spoil_v the_o citizen_n ¶_o from_fw-mi thens_o to_o ely_n they_o go_v anon_o where_o prince_n edward_n thisle_n proud_o assail_v they_o flee_v from_o it_o soon_o to_o yorkshire_n begin_v go_v in_o frere_n clothis_n that_o be_v full_a long_o tail_v rob_v their_o fooe_n when_o they_o of_o good_a fail_v and_o other_o some_o to_o kilyngworth_n then_o flee_v to_o henry_n hastynge_v who_o then_o the_o castle_n have_v ¶_o where_o then_o that_o king_n great_a siege_n lay_v all_o about_o but_o nought_o avail_v so_o strong_o they_o defend_v and_o for_o theridamas_n be_v in_o every_o shire_n throughout_o so_o great_a robbery_n and_o nothing_o amend_v the_o king_n be_v fain_o for_o lord_n then_o to_o send_v by_o who_o advice_n he_o ordain_v for_o that_o case_n that_o all_o disherit_z and_o exile_v shall_v have_v grace_n ¶_o all_o disherit_v shall_v buy_v their_o land_n again_o to_o pay_v for_o they_o gold_n as_o they_o may_v accord_v with_o theowners_n so_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v payen_v more_o than_o the_o land_n be_v worth_a by_o great_a record_n in_o seven_o year_n whole_a and_o if_o they_o may_v concord_n for_o less_o money_n so_o it_o exceade_v a_o year_n the_o value_n of_o the_o year_o rend_v full_a clear_v ¶_o robet_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n then_o the_o son_n also_o of_o earl_n symond_n exclude_v that_o perpetual_a judgement_n full_o than_o never_o to_o redeem_v their_o land_n but_o be_v exclude_v so_o that_o theowners_n be_v not_o with_o they_o delude_v unto_o a_o day_n that_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n be_v pay_v of_o noble_n whole_a and_o round_o ¶_o edmond_n the_o son_n of_o the_o same_o king_n henry_n be_v weddid_a first_o unto_o dame_n auelyn_n erle_n william_n his_o daughter_n of_o almarle_n womanly_a none_n issue_n have_v neither_o male_a ne_o feminine_a then_o be_v he_o wed_v to_o blaunche_n that_o queen_n full_a fine_a of_o naverne_n and_o so_o of_o lancaster_n create_v with_o leicestre_n also_o th'earl_n denominate_v the_o c_o xlvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o edward_n theld_a son_n &_o heir_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o and_o his_o brother_n earl_n edmond_n of_o lancaster_n and_o of_o leicestre_n go_v to_o jerusalem_fw-la with_o great_a power_n which_o two_o prince_n be_v count_v the_o semely_a of_o all_o the_o host_n of_o christendom_n his_o brother_n edward_n and_o he_o associate_v to_o jerusalem_n their_o voyage_n they_o avow_a two_z seemly_a prince_n together_o adjoinate_a in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v none_o they_o like_o allow_v so_o large_a &_o fair_a they_o be_v each_o man_n he_o bow_v edward_n above_o his_o man_n be_v large_o seen_v by_o his_o shoulder_n more_o high_a and_o make_v full_a clean_o ¶_o edmond_n next_z he_o the_o comely_a prince_n alive_a not_o croak_v back_v ne_o in_o no_o wise_n disfugure_v as_o some_o man_n write_v the_o right_a line_n to_o depryve_v through_o great_a falsehood_n make_v it_o to_o be_v scripture_v for_o cause_v it_o shall_v always_o be_v refigure_v and_o mention_v well_o his_o issue_n to_o prevail_v unto_o the_o crown_n by_o such_o a_o governaile_n ¶_o but_o prince_n edward_n and_o he_o hold_v four_o their_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n so_o do_v themperour_n richard_n his_o eme_n and_o henry_n his_o son_n full_a gay_a to_o cisile_n come_v by_o sea_n through_o many_o a_o shower_n edward_n with_o he_o than_o have_v his_o wife_n that_o hour_n elianour_n daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n a_o princess_n fair_a at_o his_o election_n ¶_o the_o king_n lewes_n also_o then_o thither_o go_v and_o in_o his_o way_n dye_v and_o expire_v saint_n lewes_n now_o be_v name_v by_o all_o assent_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o it_o be_v well_o inquire_v approve_v true_a as_o reason_n well_o require_v but_o edward_n prince_n and_o edmond_n abide_v two_o year_n with_o werre_n great_a and_o mighty_a strong_a power_n ¶_o for_o nation_n all_o unto_o prince_n edward_n draw_v and_o to_o edmond_n his_o brother_n for_o their_o semelines_n and_o great_a manhood_n which_o in_o they_o that_o they_o know_v sir_n charles_n that_o brother_n of_o king_n lewes_n doubteles_a king_n of_o cisile_n of_o noble_a worthiness_n by_o the_o sultan_n be_v chasid_v without_o beld_v who_o prince_n edward_n socour_v &_o have_v the_o
as_o the_o rose_n in_o maye_n to_o ralph_n be_v wed_v that_o be_v lord_n mortyme_a of_o who_o that_o earl_n of_o march_n become_v full_a clear_o ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n to_o gasc●yne_n and_o gwyan_n to_o set_v that_o land_n in_o pee_z and_o so_o forth_o then_o he_o go_v to_o arragon_n to_o sport_v they_o with_o their_o father_n there_o no_o lees_n to_o gwyan_n then_o again_o for_o his_o encree_n he_o come_v anon_o and_o set_v in_o peace_n that_o land_n and_o so_o come_v again_o to_o england_n the_o c_o l_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n do_v atteynt_a his_o justice_n and_o set_v enquery_n of_o peace_n breaker_n ryouter_n oppressor_n extorcyoner_n and_o of_o the_o usurye_n of_o jew_n his_o justyce_n all_o by_o law_n he_o do_v attaint_v for_o wrong_a dome_n &_o false_a judgement_n for_o covetyse_v that_o false_a be_v then_o &_o faint_v to_o help_v the_o poor_a commons_n to_o their_o intent_n he_o set_v justyce_n in_o heir_n by_o all_o assent_n that_o call_v be_v 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prisoner_n and_o ransome_v for_o availl_n ¶_o then_o king_n robert_n that_o marchis_n whole_a destroy_v the_o castle_n win_v and_o bet_v they_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o all_o scotland_n afore_o that_o he_o have_v noy_v obey_v to_o he_o and_o be_v his_o have_v bind_v and_o mainten_v well_o them_z forth_o all_o scotland_n ground_n the_o bishopric_n of_o duresme_n all_o throughout_o northumberland_n he_o burn_v with_o host_n full_a stout_a ¶_o two_o cardinal_n that_o b._n of_o rome_n to_o scotland_n send_v to_o treat_v a_o trewce_n a_o tween_a the_o king_n two_o and_o for_o to_o stall_n lewes_n beaumont_n present_a bishop_n of_o duresme_n that_o then_o be_v sacred_a so_o who_o brother_n be_v henry_n lord_n beaumond_n tho_o license_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o be_v liege_n man_n to_o edward_n whole_a pleasance_n ¶_o but_o sir_n gilbert_n middleton_n they_o meet_v and_o sir_n walter_n selby_n misrule_v knight_n a_o little_a from_o duresme_n their_o way_n forsett_n cardinal_n and_o rob_v they_o open_o on_o the_o light_n and_o to_o midford_n castle_n lead_v they_o four_o right_n and_o hold_v they_o there_o in_o mighty_a and_o strong_a hold_n to_o time_n they_o have_v their_o iwel_n and_o their_o gold_n ¶_o which_o knight_n two_o rob_v the_o land_n about_o that_o castle_n hold_v by_o force_n and_o rebellion_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n with_o rebel_n stout_a but_o they_o be_v take_v within_o that_o garrison_n and_o to_o the_o king_n send_v by_o that_o enchesone_n that_o hang_v be_v ▪_o as_o traitor_n all_o shall_v be_v on_o galowe_n high_a that_o all_o may_v they_o seen_v ¶_o then_o after_o soon_o sir_n gosselyn_n deynuile_n his_o brother_n robert_n with_o two_o hundred_o in_o habit_n as_o they_o be_v friar_n go_v about_o in_o exile_n rob_v the_o land_n in_o full_a great_a despite_o the_o bishope_n place_n of_o duresme_n in_o circuit_n they_o spoil_v clean_o leve_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o wall_n bare_a which_o they_o will_v not_o claim_v the_o c_o lxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o england_n with_o power_n royal_a dur_fw-fr 〈…〉_o not_o ride_v into_o scotlande_n pass_a fourtene_n mile_n england_n be_v so_o at_o under_o that_o tyme._n th'earl_n edmond_n then_o of_o arundel_n wardein_n of_o the_o march_n then_o constitute_v the_o earl_n robert_n of_o angeos_n vmfrevile_n of_o his_o land_n have_v not_o refute_v the_o earl_n david_n of_o athell_n destitute_a of_o his_o erldome_n the_o lord_n percy_n full_a hardy_a the_o lord_n nevell_n the_o lord_n beaumond_n manly_a ¶_o with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o north_n contree_n destroy_v then_o scotland_n and_o burn_v upon_o the_o march_n unto_o lyntell_n lee_n who_o sir_n walter_n wareyn_n by_o whole_a assent_n of_o james_n douglas_n pursued_z as_z they_o go_v with_o great_a power_n always_o at_o their_o side_n that_o they_o be_v fain_o again_o to_o england_n ride_v ¶_o but_o sir_n walter_n wareyn_n and_o douglas_n with_o their_o power_n burn_v all_o northumberland_n tyndale_n become_v scot_n and_o false_a than_o be_v and_o ride_v with_o they_o &_o burn_v through_o all_o the_o land_n to_o alerton_n and_o so_o ride_v home_o to_o scotland_n through_o the_o west_n march_n &_o burn_v it_o all_o through_o out_o and_o home_n they_o go_v without_o any_o doubt_n ¶_o the_o castle_n then_o of_o berwyke_n and_o the_o town_n king_n robert_n gat_v after_o strong_a &_o great_a defence_n by_o treaty_n with_o peace_n spald_v and_o treason_n the_o wendesoaye_n before_o easters_n reverence_n where_o that_o traitor_n without_o long_a suspense_n betray_v the_o town_n and_o into_o scotland_n go_v by_o scot_n slay_v as_o to_o a_o traitor_n appent_v the_o c_o lxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n lay_v siege_n to_o barwyke_n and_o for_o sooke_v the_o siege_n and_o go_v south_n for_o robert_n bruys_n have_v destroy_v
to_o who_o they_o do_v homage_n ¶_o sir_n james_n douglas_n &_o earl_n patrick_n dumbare_a with_o all_o their_o help_n at_o the_o candilmasse_n on_o edward_n roase_v the_o bailiol_n or_o he_o be_v ware_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o they_o find_v doubtless_o that_o fain_o he_o be_v to_o england_n to_o flee_v helpless_a at_o march_n after_o he_o enter_v then_o scotlande_n with_o thesame_a lord_n then_o of_o the_o north_n land_n ¶_o on_o both_o side_n they_o ride_v and_o fast_o destroy_v and_o to_o berwick_n edward_n bailol_n come_v and_o siege_v it_o and_o felly_n be_v annoy_v to_o which_o edward_n of_o englonde_n with_o great_a fame_n come_v with_o his_o hoost_n and_o lie_v there_o at_o thesame_a the_o douglas_n then_o and_o dunbare_v with_o power_n northumberlande_n all_o through_o burn_v full_a clear_o the_o c_o lxxix_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o halidon_n hill_n and_o how_o edward_n bayliol_n do_v homage_n liege_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o england_n to_o halydon_n hill_n they_o come_v with_o their_z pray_v barwike_n castle_n and_o town_n so_o to_o rescue_v where_o to_o our_o host_n full_o oft_o they_o make_v fray_n both_o day_n &_o even_o and_o morowe_n or_o day_n dew_n but_o then_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o he_o draw_v the_o king_n also_o of_o scotland_n with_o his_o might_n full_a sore_n that_o day_n in_o batayll_n do_v they_o fight_v ¶_o where_o edwardes_n two_z have_v all_o the_o victory_n the_o royalte_n of_o all_o scotlande_n there_o be_v slay_v thyrty_a thousand_o with_o they_o liggand_fw-mi by_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n dead_a certain_a then_o in_o the_o year_n next_o after_o sooth_n to_o sayen_v at_o newcastle_n edward_n king_n of_o scotlande_n his_o homage_n do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n scot_n ¶_o for_o which_o that_o commons_n of_o scotland_n on_o he_o rise_v and_o slay_v his_o man_n that_o he_o into_o england_n come_v and_o gat_v a_o host_n and_o ride_v upon_o his_o fooe_n through_o anand_n through_o kylay_n &_o conyngham_n carrike_v and_o glascowe_n slay_v all_o that_o he_o find_v at_o hame_z the_o king_n edward_n of_o england_n with_o power_n through_o lowthian_n so_o do_v to_o stryvelyn_n clear_o ¶_o and_o both_o meet_v there_o with_o great_a gladness_n and_o home_n they_o come_v destroi_v all_o the_o way_n another_o year_n in_o jule_n for_o to_o redress_v scotlande_n again_o with_o host_n they_o begin_v a_o fray_n at_o saint_n johns_n town_n they_o meet_v in_o great_a array_n and_o there_o they_o make_v th'earl_n of_o athelis_n regent_n who_o the_o commons_n felly_n slay_v and_o shend_v ¶_o king_n edward_n send_v after_o in_o another_o year_n in_o maye_n henry_n lancastre_n a_o noble_a knight_n to_o scotlande_n with_o a_o host_n of_o good_a power_n and_o afterward_o he_o come_v with_o mekill_n may_v to_o saint_n johns_n town_n &_o on_o the_o month_n right_a through_o murrey_n to_o elgyne_v giluerne_n &_o rosse_n throughout_o mounteyne_v wood_n mire_n &_o moss_n ¶_o king_n edward_n then_o come_v home_o into_o england_n and_o proclaim_v his_o son_n edward_n nominate_v the_o prince_n of_o wales_n then_v forth_o i_o understande_v henry_n lancastre_n the_o young_a he_o create_v earl_n of_o derby_n to_o bear_v the_o hole_n estate_n william_n montague_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n of_o northampton_n william_n bowne_n full_a manly_a ¶_o of_o gloucester_n he_o make_v hugh_n of_o awde_o of_o suffolk_n then_o he_o make_v robert_n hufforth_n of_o huntyngdon_n william_n clinton_n gay_a which_o earl_n the_o king_n take_v with_o he_o forth_o with_o many_o a_o worthy_a knight_n both_o of_o south_n and_o north_n and_o with_o the_o queen_n so_o unto_o andwarpe_n and_o there_o abode_n by_o all_o the_o winter_n sharp_a ¶_o with_o great_a people_n and_o worthy_a chyvalrye_n again_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o claim_v his_o right_n and_o write_v his_o title_n unto_o that_o romishe_a bishop_n on_o high_a the_o duke_n of_o bar_n and_o other_o lord_n of_o might_n the_o queens_n friend_n then_o socoure_v have_v he_o hight_v where_o then_o the_o queen_n of_o her_o son_n lionel_n delyver_v be_v as_o chronicle_n do_v tell_v ¶_o he_o cherish_v then_o flaundres_n that_o they_o forsake_v their_o natural_a lord_n and_o swear_v feautee_n to_o he_o and_o he_o their_o power_n they_o betake_v to_o bide_v and_o dwell_v under_o his_o soverayntee_n because_o they_o see_v in_o he_o such_o humanitee_n he_o change_v his_o arm_n in_o banner_n and_o pennon_n and_o in_o his_o seal_n quarter_v of_o both_o region_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n then_o of_o his_o reign_n thyrtene_v his_o arm_n change_v and_o call_v king_n of_o france_n he_o ride_v in_o france_n on_o war_n as_o then_o be_v seen_v a_o thousand_o town_n he_o burn_v by_o his_o puysaunce_n the_o king_n of_o france_n without_o variance_n send_v he_o word_n that_o he_o will_v with_o he_o fight_v but_o at_o the_o point_n he_o do_v not_o as_o he_o hight_v ¶_o for_o at_o that_o time_n in_o sunder_o they_o be_v a_o mile_n he_o flee_v away_o king_n edward_n hold_v the_o field_n two_o day_n after_o he_o sue_v and_o vmfrevile_n of_o he_o have_v sight_n and_o then_o he_o find_v his_o sheld_n by_o which_o he_o know_v his_o covenaunt_n he_o not_o hold_v wherefore_o the_o king_n to_o brabant_n go_v again_o the_o duke_n three_o of_o bar_n earl_n and_o brabayn_n ¶_o the_o parliament_n they_o at_o westmynster_n be_v hold_v where_o they_o grant_v he_o the_o ix_o lamb_n flee_v &_o shave_v of_o the_o commons_n but_o the_o church_n nomore_o will_v he_o grant_v but_o one_o dysme_n of_o they_o to_o have_v for_o which_o he_o grant_v general_a perdone_v and_o give_v the_o ix_o lamb_n slee_n &_o shave_v grant_v be_v two_o year_n to_o help_v the_o king_n his_o right_n to_o conquer_v the_o c_o lxxx_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n smite_v the_o battle_n on_o the_o sea_n at_o sluse_n beside_o brydges_n &_o how_o the_o king_n first_o ride_v into_o france_n and_o quarter_v his_o arm_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o france_n and_o send_v to_o king_n philip_n to_o try_v the_o right_a between_o they_o two_o and_o in_o his_o year_n next_o after_o then_o fourtene_v at_o sluse_a that_o king_n faught_v with_o the_o french_a navy_n from_o noon_n to_o eve_n &_o to_o the_o morrow_n as_o be_v seen_v where_o all_o be_v drown_v &_o slay_v myghte_o and_o king_n edward_n to_o france_n go_v hasty_o with_o host_n full_a great_a destroy_v the_o land_n &_o burn_v the_o cytee_n of_o turnais_n besiege_v and_o shente_v ¶_o then_o write_v he_o to_o the_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n not_o name_a he_o king_n of_o that_o land_n but_o to_o philip_n of_o valois_n for_o grevaunce_v will_v alone_o they_o two_o to_o take_v on_o hand_n to_o fight_v for_o the_o cause_n and_o for_o to_o stand_v who_o have_v the_o better_a for_o ever_o to_o hold_v france_n without_o war_n or_o any_o more_o dystaunce_n ¶_o or_o else_o they_o two_o either_o with_o a_o c._n knight_n and_o if_o these_o way_n please_v he_o not_o to_o except_o come_v with_o his_o host_n &_o all_o his_o strong_a wyghte_n to_o the_o cytee_n of_o tournay_n none_o except_o at_o a_o certain_a day_n just_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o who_o the_o field_n may_v get_v brook_v well_o france_n without_o more_o strife_n or_o any_o varyaunce_n ¶_o the_o king_n than_o write_v unto_o king_n edward_n again_o that_o he_o will_v not_o for_o the_o letter_n fight_v which_o touch_v not_o king_n philyp_v in_o certain_a but_o philyp_n valois_n as_o show_v well_o to_o sight_n to_o which_o he_o will_v set_v neither_o day_n ne_fw-mi hight_v but_o when_o he_o think_v it_o be_v for_o his_o honour_n he_o shall_v he_o chase_v away_o without_o socoure_n ¶_o out_o of_o his_o land_n which_o wrongful_o he_o show_v again_o his_o faith_n feautye_n make_v and_o homage_n to_o his_o ancestor_n by_o letter_n as_o it_o show_v under_o his_o seal_n of_o hole_n and_o good_a knowledge_n for_o guyan_n and_o his_o other_o herytage_n and_o fro_o turnace_n into_o brabane_n again_o the_o king_n edward_n in_o winter_n do_v remain_v ¶_o to_o bide_v the_o byshoppes_n rule_n and_o disposicyon_n of_o good_a accord_n for_o then_o two_o cardynalle_n to_o take_v a_o trewce_n by_o good_a provisyon_n during_o two_o year_n between_o they_o general_n and_o all_o their_o friend_n that_o be_v princypalle_n then_o come_v the_o king_n to_o edward_n into_o england_n his_o offycer_n new_a make_v i_o understande_v ¶_o to_o the_o trewce_n then_o take_v at_o maltrete_n the_o duke_n two_o of_o burgoyne_n and_o burbone_n in_o the_o king_n soul_n of_o france_n swear_v and_o hete_n true_o to_o keep_v for_o friend_n or_o for_o foone_n and_o duke_n henry_n of_o lancaster_n sad_a as_o stone_n william_n bowne_n earl_n of_o northhampton_n and_o william_n montague_n full_a high_a of_o renown_n
¶_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n in_o king_n edward_n soul_n there_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v swear_v and_o biheste_n the_o xix_o day_n then_o of_o janyvere_a the_o year_n of_o christ_n a._n m._n than_o be_v seste_v three_o hundred_o and_o two_o and_o forty_o at_o least_fw-mi when_o these_o true_n be_v take_v so_o and_o seal_v for_o afterward_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v repele_v the_o c_o lxxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n go_v to_o guyan_n in_o that_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o xlu_o and_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o cressy_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundeeth_n fourtye_n and_o syxe_n and_o then_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n create_v go_v to_o guienne_n with_o many_o bold_a baron_n where_o then_o he_o gate_n the_o cytee_n of_o estate_n and_o castle_n feel_v &_o many_o a_o wall_a town_n and_o make_v the_o land_n englyshe_a both_o up_o &_o down_o and_o to_o the_o king_n edward_n obey_v as_o they_o ought_v and_o great_a worship_n and_o riches_n there_o he_o catch_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o and_o ccc_o go_v syxe_n and_o fourtye_n king_n edward_n at_o cressy_n meet_v with_o philyp_n of_o valois_n there_o anon_o that_o king_n of_o france_n be_v by_o intrusery_n at_o which_o batayle_n edward_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o with_o honour_n and_o may_v there_o gate_n that_o field_n and_o philyp_n flee_v and_o cast_v there_o down_o his_o shield_v ¶_o and_o his_o elder_a son_n with_o he_o go_v away_o with_o a_o hundred_o banner_n in_o her_o company_n the_o king_n of_o beme_fw-mi be_v slay_v that_o day_n and_o of_o maliogres_n there_o full_a manful_o the_o duke_n of_o alaunson_n also_o they_o by_o and_o of_o loreyn_n slay_v be_v in_o batayle_n and_o earl_n fyve_o without_o any_o fail_n ¶_o of_o flaunders_n bloys_n harcourt_n &_o melayne_n of_o gentyl_n and_o other_o without_o any_o essayne_n and_o of_o guntpre_n be_v there_o in_o batayle_n slay_v fyve_o score_n thousand_o the_o twenty_o day_n certain_a and_o syxe_v also_o of_o auguste_n account_v plain_a the_o king_n edward_n have_v all_o the_o victory_n the_o king_n philyp_n have_v all_o the_o vilanye_n ¶_o the_o king_n david_n theu_o of_o scotland_n with_o power_n to_o duresme_n burn_v where_o on_o saint_n luke_n day_n the_o archbishop_n with_o his_o clergye_a clear_a and_o sir_n gylbert_n vnifrevyle_n in_o good_a array_n the_o lord_n percy_n the_o nevyle_n then_o lie_v with_o all_o the_o north_n a_o lytell_a from_o duresme_n where_o then_o they_o faught_v &_o on_o that_o king_n david_n come_v ¶_o and_o take_v he_o be_v that_o year_n of_o christ_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o full_o three_o hundred_o forty_o and_o syxe_v full_a sore_o wound_v full_a like_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o also_o of_o his_o lord_n mo_z than_o fyve_o or_o syxe_v bring_v to_o london_n prive_o through_o essex_n for_o lord_n shall_v not_o he_o take_v with_o great_a power_n from_o john_n of_o coupland_n that_o be_v his_o taker_n clear_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n then_o keep_v in_o ward_n to_o time_n the_o king_n be_v come_v home_o out_o of_o france_n that_o then_o in_o france_n mo_z castle_n to_o regard_n and_o town_n wall_v goten_a by_o his_o high_a puissance_n then_o have_v the_o king_n philip_n in_o governaunce_n and_o like_a be_v then_o all_o france_n to_o have_v conquer_a with_o his_o ally_n he_o make_v that_o land_n afeared_a the_o c_o lxxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a pestilence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o forty_o and_o nine_o and_o the_o year_n next_o after_o the_o king_n go_v unto_o france_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n unto_o guyan_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n cler_o account_v a_o thousand_o hole_n three_o c._n forty_o &_o nine_o the_o pestilence_n be_v in_o england_n amount_v that_o king_n edward_n new_a war_n ganne_v ymagine_v the_o next_o year_n after_o again_o france_n fine_o thither_o he_o go_v &_o prince_n edward_n then_o go_v with_o great_a power_n to_o give_v as_o regent_n ¶_o the_o king_n than_o put_v his_o son_n young_a of_o age_n in_o france_n then_o forth_o in_o mighty_a governaunce_n sir_n lionel_n earl_n of_o ulster_n in_o wage_v regent_n of_o france_n he_o make_v by_o ordinance_n sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n to_o have_v hole_n attendance_n of_o all_o the_o host_n as_o high_a and_o great_a constable_n to_o which_o he_o be_v account_v that_o time_n full_a able_a ¶_o sir_n edmonde_n langeley_n full_a of_o gentylnesse_n sir_n thomas_n woodstok_v full_a of_o courage_n to_o their_o banner_n they_o put_v for_o worthiness_n to_o have_v rule_n in_o that_o worthy_a voyage_n which_o prince_n fyve_o approve_v in_o young_a age_n there_o be_v no_o king_n christen_v have_v such_o son_n five_o of_o lyklynesse_n and_o person_n that_o time_n on_o live_v ¶_o so_o high_a and_o large_a they_o be_v of_o all_o stature_n the_o least_o of_o they_o be_v of_o person_n able_a to_o have_v fight_v with_o any_o creature_n single_o batayle_n in_o act_n marcyable_a the_o bishops_n wit_n i_o think_v be_v commendable_a so_o well_o can_v cheese_n the_o princess_n that_o they_o bare_a for_o by_o practice_n he_o know_v it_o or_o by_o lare_fw-la the_o c_o lxxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v take_v prisoner_n at_o the_o batayle_n of_o poyter_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_v fyftye_a and_o syxe_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o m_n account_v right_o three_o hundred_o and_o syxe_n and_o fyfty_a mo_z the_o prince_n edward_n at_o poytexs_n sore_n do_v fight_v the_o xix_o day_n of_o september_n be_v tho_o where_o king_n john_n of_o france_n his_o son_n also_o he_o take_v and_o have_v the_o field_n with_o victory_n his_z eld_v son_n then_o flee_v from_o he_o cowardly_a ¶_o the_o king_n davyd_v die_v and_o let_v his_o hostage_n for_o his_o ransom_n lygge_n ay_o forth_o in_o england_n the_o year_n a_o thousand_o ccc_o by_o knowledge_n eight_o and_o fyftye_a as_o i_o can_v understande_v and_o pay_v not_o yet_o ne_o quyt_v not_o out_o his_o bond_n ne_o his_o hostage_n he_o will_v not_o so_o displease_v to_o delyver_v ne_o put_v they_o from_o their_o ease_n ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o the_o queen_n of_o scotlande_n her_o daughter_n be_v and_o king_n davyd_n wife_n soon_o after_o die_v and_o bury_v i_o understande_v at_o the_o grey_a frere_n in_o land_n knewen_v full_a rife_o the_o which_o that_o queen_n isabella_n found_v in_o their_o life_n full_o fair_a entomb_v &_o wrought_v full_a ryche_o where_v the_o two_o queen_n rest_n full_a honourable_o the_o c_o lxxxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o second_o pestilence_n and_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o earthquake_n the_o year_n a_o thousand_o ccc_o lxi_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a._n m._n write_v three_o hundred_v also_o syxtye_a and_o one_o the_o ii_o pestilence_n reign_v as_o be_v weten_v duke_n henry_n die_v for_o who_o be_v mekyll_n moan_v dame_n blaunche_n his_o daughter_n full_a fair_a of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n his_o heir_n be_v then_o who_o john_n of_o gaunt_n do_v wed_v the_o duchy_n by_o she_o have_v man_n say_v he_o have_v well_o speed_v ¶_o in_o that_o same_o year_n be_v on_o saint_n maurys_n day_n the_o great_a wind_n and_o earth_n quake_v marvelous_a that_o great_o begin_v the_o people_n all_o affraye_n so_o dreadful_a be_v it_o then_o and_o perilous_a special_o the_o wind_n be_v so_o boistous_a the_o stone_n wall_n steple_n house_n and_o tree_n be_v blow_v down_o in_o diverse_a far_o countree_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o also_o sixty_o and_o four_o king_n john_n of_o france_n die_v france_n in_o london_n then_o in_o savoy_n have_v be_v sick_a the_o duke_n palice_n of_o lancastre_n edify_v full_a royal_o as_o it_o be_v notify_v his_o bowele_n bury_v at_o paul_n with_o royaltee_n his_o corpse_n in_o france_n with_o all_o solempnitee_n ¶_o in_o that_o same_o year_n sir_n john_n mountfort_n of_o new_a duke_n of_o brytain_n be_v by_o heritage_n as_o heir_n male_a his_o title_n be_v act_v true_a at_o orrers_n faught_v again_o the_o french_a lineage_n sir_n charles_n de_fw-fr bloys_n that_o claun_v by_o marriage_n the_o duchy_n whole_a of_o brytain_n by_o the_o might_n of_o his_o wise_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o might_n ¶_o duke_n john_n of_o gaunt_n be_v at_o that_o battle_n sir_n edmond_n also_o of_o langley_n his_o brother_n dear_a sir_n john_n chaundos_n treat_v without_o faill_n all_o day_n and_o faught_v at_o eve_n through_o his_o answer_n which_o treaty_n be_v yet_o oft_o remember_v here_o for_o chaundos_n trewce_n that_o trete_v all_o day_n to_o night_n and_o make_v both_o party_n at_o eve_n together_o fight_v ¶_o at_o which_o battle_n duke_n
inquire_v at_o westmynster_n bury_v in_o royal_a wise_n as_o to_o such_o a_o prince_n of_o reason_n ought_v suffice_v ¶_o who_o be_v the_o first_o of_o englyshe_a nation_n that_o ever_o have_v right_a unto_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n by_o succession_n of_o blood_n and_o generation_n of_o his_o mother_n without_o variance_n the_o which_o i_o thynk_v shall_v be_v of_o most_o substance_n for_o christ_n be_v king_n by_o his_o mother_n of_o judee_n which_o sykere_a side_n be_v ay_o as_o thynk_v i_o ¶_o and_o of_o his_o pedegre_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n with_o his_o blood_n whereof_o he_o be_v descent_n within_o this_o book_n without_o any_o varyaunce_n mention_n be_v make_v only_o to_o this_o intent_n that_o reder_n by_o all_o good_a avysement_fw-mi the_o title_n of_o his_o right_n and_o heritage_n may_v well_o conceyve_v and_o have_v thereof_o knowledge_n the_o c_o lxxxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o richard_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o &_o lxxvii_o and_o be_v depose_v by_o parliament_v in_o the_o year_n a._n m_o ccc_o cxix_o and_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n richard_z his_o heir_n that_o son_n of_o prince_n edward_n second_o crown_v be_v then_o with_o all_o solempnitee_n by_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o baron_n hole_n award_v obey_v hole_n unto_o his_o maiestee_n who_o that_o time_n be_v in_o tender_n iwensee_v of_o eleven_o year_n full_o account_v of_o age_n when_o he_o have_v so_o his_o crown_n and_o heritage_n ¶_o and_o king_n be_v call_v of_o england_n &_o of_o france_n in_o june_n the_o xxii_o day_n full_a clean_a of_o christ_n death_n without_o variance_n a_o thousand_o be_v three_o hundred_o sixty_o to_o neven_a and_o xvii_o year_n therewith_o to_o beleven_n when_o the_o two_o realm_n fall_v to_o he_o by_o discente_fw-la as_o next_o heir_n to_o king_n edward_n thexellent_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o mo_z sixty_o adjoint_n and_o therewith_o all_o nynetene_v the_o three_o pestilence_n reign_v in_o england_n so_o so_o sore_o that_o most_o part_n of_o the_o people_n clean_o dye_v away_o as_o through_o the_o realm_n be_v see_v and_o of_o he_o reign_v of_o eglande_n and_o of_o france_n the_o three_o year_n be_v by_o very_a remembrance_n ¶_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n in_o june_n then_o the_o u_o year_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o then_o account_v three_o hundred_o eke_o four_o score_n and_o one_o full_a clear_a the_o commons_n rise_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o amount_v insurrec_n of_o kent_n and_o essex_n which_o that_o time_n surmount_v the_o king_n power_n and_o all_o the_o high_a estate_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n flee_v then_o as_o exulate_v ¶_o and_o left_a the_o king_n alone_o then_o in_o the_o tower_n with_o tharchbyshop_n of_o cauntorbury_n there_o so_o and_o the_o prior_n to_o be_v his_o governoure_n of_o clerken_n well_o which_o the_o commons_n hede_v tho_o and_o bring_v the_o king_n forth_o with_o they_o to_o go_v they_o ask_v he_o all_o bondman_n to_o be_v free_a and_o tax_v none_o ever_o after_o pay_v to_o be_v ¶_o they_o ask_v eke_o jake_a straw_n &_o what_o tiler_n to_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o essex_n and_o kente_n to_o rule_v the_o king_n then_v forth_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n for_o they_o be_v wise_a of_o royal_a regiment_n thus_o tell_v they_o the_o king_n all_o their_o intent_n the_o which_o he_o grant_v in_o all_o thing_n by_o and_o by_o for_o he_o dare_v no_o point_n then_o they_o deny_v ¶_o afore_v jake_n straw_n that_o king_n they_o stand_v hodlesse_a of_o which_o walworth_n the_o mayor_n of_o london_n true_a areason_v he_o then_o of_o his_o great_a lewdness_n with_o a_o dagger_n in_o smythfelde_n then_o he_o slay_v the_o citizen_n with_o he_o then_o strong_o draw_v and_o slay_v they_o down_o and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o bring_v the_o king_n into_o the_o citee_n right_o ¶_o the_o commons_n burn_v the_o savoye_n a_o place_n fair_a for_o evil_n will_v they_o have_v unto_o duke_n john_n wherefore_o he_o flee_v northward_o in_o great_a despair_n into_o scotlande_n for_o socoure_n have_v he_o none_o in_o england_n then_o to_o who_o he_o dare_v make_v moon_n and_o there_o abode_n till_o commons_n all_o be_v cease_v in_o england_n hole_n and_o all_o the_o land_n well_o pease_v ¶_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o maye_n next_o follow_v and_o one_o therewith_o as_o calculers_n it_o know_v the_o date_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o then_o be_v three_o hundred_v also_o four_o score_n &_o two_o on_o row_n the_o earth_n quake_v be_v which_o that_o time_n i_o see_v that_o castle_n wall_n tower_n and_o steple_n fill_v house_n and_o tree_n and_o crag_n from_o the_o hill_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n afore_o king_n richard_n wed_v queen_n anne_n upon_o saint_n agnes_n day_n that_o flower_n that_o daughter_n be_v as_o i_o have_v see_v and_o read_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o beeme_n and_o emperor_n and_o sister_n also_o unto_o his_o successoure_n themperour_n of_o rome_n that_o segemond_n hight_v who_o to_o king_n henry_n in_o england_n come_v full_a right_n the_o c_o lxxxix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n go_v into_o scotlande_n in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o lxxxvi_o and_o in_o his_o reign_n the_o ten_o year_n and_o how_o he_o create_v two_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o of_o gloucestre_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o so_o three_o hundred_v also_o four_o score_n &_o vi_o there_o till_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o ten_o year_n and_o mo_z the_o king_n richard_n with_o host_n go_v at_o his_o will_n in_o to_o scotlande_n his_o courage_n to_o fulfil_v to_o edinburgh_n and_o burn_v the_o land_n also_o without_o let_v there_o of_o any_o foo_o ¶_o at_o london_n so_o then_o at_o his_o parlyament_n he_o make_v th'earl_n of_o cambrydge_v his_o uncle_n there_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n to_o be_v incontynent_a and_o so_o he_o be_v proclaim_v there_o full_a clear_a that_o edmonde_n hyght_n of_o langley_n of_o good_a cheer_n glad_a and_o merry_a and_o of_o his_o own_o ay_o live_v without_o wrong_n as_o chronicle_n have_v breve_v when_o all_o the_o lord_n to_o council_n and_o parlyament_n go_v he_o will_v to_o hunt_v and_o also_o to_o haweke_v all_o gentyll_a disporte_n as_o to_o a_o lord_n appent_v he_o use_v aye_o and_o to_o the_o poor_a support_n where_o ever_o he_o be_v in_o any_o place_n bide_v without_o suppryse_n or_o any_o extorcyon_n of_o the_o porayle_a or_o any_o oppression_n ¶_o he_o make_v also_o the_o earl_n of_o bokyngham_n thomas_n wodstoke_n that_o same_o day_n and_o create_v his_o other_o uncle_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n by_o name_n proclaim_v hole_n and_o so_o denominate_v with_o his_o brother_n to_o be_v consociate_v the_o fox_n tail_n he_o bear_v ay_o on_o his_o spear_n where_o he_o so_o ride_v in_o peace_n or_o else_o in_o war_n ¶_o the_o king_n then_o make_v that_o duke_n of_o york_n by_o name_n master_n of_o the_o mewhouse_n &_o his_o hawk_n 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name_n of_o arundel_n the_o earl_n do_v the_o same_o ¶_o these_o lord_n fyve_o together_o bold_o swear_v again_o robert_n veer_v than_o duke_n of_o ireland_n the_o king_n pleasure_n &_o one_o of_o age_n both_o like_o bear_v who_o he_o love_v most_o as_o they_o can_v understand_v with_o batayl_n strong_a at_o rotcot_n bryge_a take_v on_o hand_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o where_o then_o he_o flee_v away_o over_o thamis_n without_o return_n for_o ay_o the_o c_o xc_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a parlyament_n where_o the_o fyve_o lord_n foriuge_v that_o duke_n of_o ireland_n and_o his_o compeer_n at_o lenton_n next_o account_v in_o the_o year_n at_o london_n then_o the_o king_n set_v his_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n to_o hold_v
it_o there_o most_o clear_a where_o these_o fyve_o lord_n come_v arm_v by_o one_o assent_n appeal_v the_o duke_n of_o ireland_n of_o great_a intent_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n that_o hyght_n nevyle_n and_o michael_n pool_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n that_o while_n ¶_o sir_n nichol_n brembyr_n of_o london_n that_o be_v mayre_n tresilyan_a also_o and_o sir_n symonde_n bourley_n which_o they_o exile_v &_o some_o they_o hang_v unfeyre_n some_o they_o hede_v that_o time_n that_o be_v full_a gay_a holt_n and_o belknap_n exile_v be_v away_o in_o to_o ireland_n for_o hie_v contryve_v treasone_n again_o the_o king_n and_o his_o royal_a crown_n ¶_o the_o earl_n douglas_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n also_o otturborne_n northumberlande_n by_o west_n the_o new_a castle_n unto_o morpath_n norwarde_o do_v mikyll_n woe_n at_o otturborne_n as_o chronycle_n do_v tell_v henry_n percy_n with_o small_a host_n on_o he_o fall_v and_o slay_v douglas_n &_o many_o put_v to_o the_o flight_n and_o gate_n the_o 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be_v head_v byside_o york_n in_o lenten_a after_o he_o come_v home_o to_o his_o land_n by_o perliament_n whole_a deliver_v and_o acquit_v and_o two_o year_n after_o in_o peace_n i_o understand_v with_o king_n henry_n full_a peaseble_o do_v sit_v then_o in_o the_o year_n as_o man_n remember_v it_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o sixth_o the_o bishop_n scorp_n go_v the_o earl_n marshal_v with_o he_o of_o one_o intent_n ¶_o to_o york_n more_n and_o there_o assemble_a power_n of_o their_o own_o and_o their_o friend_n also_o of_o therles_a man_n of_o northumberland_n that_o be_v to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o twenty_o thousand_o tho_o afore_o the_o day_n assign_v that_o be_v so_o by_o th'earl_n then_o of_o northumberland_n that_o there_o cheften_o with_o they_o shall_v have_v stand_n ¶_o with_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o they_o assent_v but_o the_o bishop_n and_o th'earl_n marshal_n where_o slay_v afore_o the_o day_n of_o assignment_n between_o they_o make_v afore_o in_o special_a head_v be_v 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enpechement_n or_o forfeture_n or_o else_o impediment_n ¶_o prodhow_n langley_n and_o also_o cokirmouth_n alnham_n newsted_n deliver_v be_v anon_o they_o remove_v then_o forth_o in_o to_o the_o south_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n be_v then_o go_v afore_o northward_o to_o scotland_n with_o great_a moan_n the_o lord_n bardolf_n with_o he_o thither_o go_v and_o there_o abode_n with_o their_o suppowelment_n ¶_o the_o summer_n next_o by_o sea_n to_o wales_n they_o go_v unto_o glendour_n and_o after_o then_o to_o brytain_n and_o so_o by_o sea_n to_o flaunders_n or_o they_o stint_v the_o other_o summer_n to_o scotland_n come_v again_o by_o th_a sea_n and_o there_o they_o do_v remain_v to_o the_o winter_n then_o of_o snow_n full_a deep_a that_o they_o be_v slay_v for_o who_o that_o folk_n sore_o weep_v ¶_o the_o nine_o year_n be_v then_o of_o the_o king_n henry_n in_o fevery_a afore_o the_o fastyngange_a of_o christ_n his_o date_n a_o thousand_o certain_o four_o hundred_o and_o eight_o 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lay_v in_o the_o scottish_a sea_n xiiii_o day_n and_o every_o day_n faught_v with_o that_o scot_n somedaye_v on_o the_o northsyde_o and_o some_o day_n on_o the_o southsyde_o and_o gat_v xiiii_o great_a ship_n &_o burn_v there_o galiot_n with_o ordinance_n and_o sore_a battayll_n in_o the_o scottish_a sea_n afore_o edynburghe_n and_o at_o the_o blakenesse_n the_o year_n eleven_o of_o this_o same_o king_n henry_n sir_n robert_n vmfrevile_n take_v the_o see_v with_o ten_o sail_n to_o keep_v it_o notable_o when_o trewce_n be_v take_v in_o specialtee_n between_o scotlande_n and_o we_o in_o ce●tentee_n to_o the_o scottish_a sea_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o to_o monshole_n on_o our_o side_n i_o understande_v ¶_o in_o the_o scottish_a sea_n with_o his_o ship_n he_o lie_v where_o xiiii_o ship_n he_o take_v with_o his_o manhede_v and_o faught_v full_a sore_n at_o full_a sea_n every_o day_n sometime_o upon_o the_o northside_n so_o in_o deed_n and_o some_o time_n on_o the_o southsyde_o out_o of_o drede_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o albany_n and_o of_o fyffe_n and_o his_o proud_a scot_n that_o faught_v then_o full_a ryffe_n ¶_o with_o th'earl_n of_o douglas_n and_o they_o of_o lothian_n and_o bring_v his_o fire_n bren_v upon_o the_o sea_n in_o bote_n and_o cog_n orden_v by_o they_o than_o with_o other_o bote_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n in_o propertee_n and_o archer_n good_a well_o pavynsh_v in_o specialitee_n that_o burn_v their_o ship_n and_o their_o galiot_n a_o ship_n of_o avantage_n be_v then_o god_n wot_v ¶_o when_o he_o have_v be_v there_o xiiii_o day_n to_o the_o end_n with_o his_o prize_n he_o come_v to_o england_n full_a of_o cloth_n woollen_a &_o linen_n that_o land_n to_o amend_v pitch_n and_o tar_n both_o for_o fire_n and_o bond_n for_o to_o amend_v the_o shepe_n of_o
ground_n well_o &_o whet_v enueneme_v sore_o to_o slay_v he_o if_o he_o have_v on_o they_o set_v ¶_o some_o made_n for_o he_o diverse_a enchauntmente_n to_o waste_v he_o out_o and_o utter_o destroy_v and_o some_o give_v he_o batayle_n full_a felonoment_n in_o field_n within_o his_o realm_n he_o for_o to_o noye_v and_o on_o themselves_o the_o hurt_n and_o all_o the_o annoy_n ay_o fell_a at_o end_n that_o honge_v be_v and_o hede_v as_o traitor_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o stead_n ¶_o this_o king_n die_v of_o his_o reign_n in_o the_o year_n fourtene_n account_v of_o march_n that_o xix_o day_n the_o sondaye_n be_v then_o by_o kalendre_n of_o who_o the_o realm_n great_a joy_n at_o first_o have_v ay_o but_o afterward_o they_o love_v not_o his_o array_n at_o his_o beginning_a full_a high_a he_o be_v commend_v with_o commons_n then_o &_o also_o lytell_a at_o the_o end_n the_o cc_o xi_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n begin_v to_o reign_v the_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n that_o be_v faint_a cuthbertes_n day_n and_o be_v crown_v the_o nine_o day_n of_o apryl_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o twenty_o &_o two_o after_o he_o have_v reign_v ix_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o in_o the_o hour_n that_o he_o be_v crown_v and_o anoint_a he_o be_v change_v from_o all_o vice_n unto_o virtuous_a life_n and_o licence_v the_o folk_n to_o offer_v unto_o richard_n scrop_a and_o bury_v king_n richard_n at_o west_n mynster_n and_o grant_v to_o henry_n percy_n his_o land_n henry_n his_o son_n that_o prince_n of_o wales_n be_v than_o on_o saint_n cuthbertes_n day_n in_o march_n follow_v king_n be_v so_o as_o i_o remember_v can_v on_o passion_n sondaye_n after_o be_v this_o king_n anoint_v and_o crown_v without_o taryeng_v the_o nine_o day_n it_o be_v of_o apryll_n so_o with_o storm_n fall_v and_o haylestone_n great_a also_o ¶_o in_o his_o first_o year_n the_o lord_n cobham_n heretic_n confeder_v with_o loller_n insapient_a co●ham_n again_o the_o church_n arise_v and_o be_v full_a like_o it_o to_o have_v destroy_v by_o their_o entendment_n have_v not_o the_o king_n than_o make_v suppowelment_n and_o put_v he_o from_o the_o field_n by_o good_a direccyon_n that_o semble_v be_v by_o great_a insurreccyon_n ¶_o then_o flee_v the_o lord_n cobham_n herrorious_a to_o wales_n so_o with_o loller_n many_o one_o muse_v in_o his_o opinion_n venomous_a howe_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o church_n anon_o but_o god_n that_o sit_v in_o heaven_n above_o alone_o know_v his_o herte_n naked_a of_o all_o good_a intent_n let_v he_o betake_v to_o have_v his_o judgement_n ¶_o and_o put_v he_o be_v to_o prisone_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o which_o he_o do_v escape_v away_o by_o night_n and_o take_v be_v again_o within_o a_o hour_n and_o after_o soon_o damn_a by_o law_n and_o right_a for_o heresy_n by_o the_o clergy_n in_o sight_n and_o burn_v he_o be_v to_o ash_n deed_n and_o pale_a through_o curse_a life_n thus_o come_v he_o in_o great_a bale_n ¶_o the_o hour_n he_o be_v crown_v and_o anoint_v he_o change_v be_v of_o all_o his_o old_a condicyon_n full_o virtuous_a he_o be_v fro_o point_n to_o point_v ground_v all_o new_a in_o good_a opinion_n for_o passyng_o without_o comparyson_n then_o set_v upon_o all_o right_a and_o conscyence_n a_o new_a man_n make_v by_o all_o good_a regimence_n ¶_o he_o give_v leave_v then_o of_o good_a devocyon_n all_o man_n to_o offer_v to_o bishop_n scrop_a express_v without_o letting_a or_o any_o question_n he_o grant_v also_o of_o his_o high_a worthiness_n to_o lay_v the_o king_n rycharde_n and_o anne_n doubtless_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v at_o westmynster_n bury_v as_o king_n richard_n himself_o have_v sygnify_v ¶_o and_o fro_o the_o frere_n of_o langley_n where_o he_o lie_v he_o carry_v he_o to_o westmynster_n anon_o and_o bury_v he_o of_o royal_a great_a array_n with_o the_o queen_n anne_n in_o tomb_n of_o marbel_n stone_n full_o royal_o array_v as_o royal_n by_o they_o soon_o and_o to_o henry_n percy_n he_o grant_v his_o land_n clear_a that_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n then_o give_v be_v ¶_o my_o lord_n of_o clarence_n fro_o guyan_a home_n again_o come_v to_o the_o king_n with_o joy_n &_o great_a pleasance_n the_o second_o year_n of_o who_o the_o king_n be_v fain_o at_o leycester_n then_o as_o make_v be_v remembrance_n in_o his_o parlyament_n without_o varyaunce_n his_o brother_n john_n duke_n of_o bedforde_n create_v his_o brother_n vinfrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n of_o estate_n ¶_o thomas_n beauford_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o dorcet_n he_o make_v duke_n then_o of_o excester_n that_o while_o he_o give_v in_o charge_n that_o time_n without_o let_v unto_o sir_n robert_n there_o vinfrevyle_v by_o his_o wysdome_n and_o manhood_n that_o while_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o scot_n to_o get_v henry_n percy_n lay_v in_o hostage_n by_o his_o grauntsirez_fw-mi folly_n the_o cc_o xii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n vmfrevile_n faught_v at_o geter_a the_o three_o year_n with_o the_o scot_n that_o have_v but_o seven_o score_n spear_n and_o three_o hundred_o how_o be_v on_o mad●lyn_n day_n and_o discomfit_v of_o they_o four_o m._n man_n &_o make_a chase_n twelve_o mile_n on_o they_o in_o to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o go_v with_o the_o king_n to_o harflite_v to_o the_o siege_n with_o who_o i_o go_v thither_o then_o be_v it_o war_n between_o we_o &_o scotland_n that_o sir_n robert_n vmfrevile_n may_v it_o speed_n but_o at_o geter_a with_o scot_n hand_n for_o hand_n he_o faught_v on_o foot_n on_o maudelyn_n day_n in_o deed_n where_o eightene_n score_v scot_n be_v take_v i_o rede_v three_o score_n s●ain_o a_o thousand_o put_v to_o flight_n with_o four_o c._n man_n discomfit_v they_o four_o right_n ¶_o twelve_o mile_n they_o he_o make_v on_o they_o great_a chase_n in_o to_o their_o land_n and_o home_o he_o come_v again_o to_o his_o castle_n of_o rokesburgh_n in_o that_o case_n which_o he_o have_v then_o in_o keep_v sooth_n to_o say_v of_o his_o great_a labour_n in_o heart_n be_v full_a fain_o with_o prisoner_n many_o one_o hurt_n full_a sore_n himself_o and_o he_o that_o then_o have_v wound_v thore_fw-la ¶_o at_o lammasse_n next_o the_o king_n then_o as_o he_o lie_v at_o southampton_n th'earl_n of_o cambridge_n take_v the_o lord_n scorp_n also_o and_o eke_o sir_n thomas_n graye_n and_o head_v they_o the_o cause_n be_v who_o so_o look_v among_o theim selfe_o for_o they_o this_o counsel_n take_v and_o purpose_v th'earl_n of_o march_n to_o crown_n king_n of_o england_n by_o their_o provision_n the_o cc_o xiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o normandy_n and_o stege_v hareflete_n and_o gate_n it_o with_o great_a peyn_n and_o loss_n of_o man_n but_o who_o may_v cas●_n of_o renning_a houndis_n and_o many_o racche_n but_o he_o must_v less_o some_o of_o they_o the_o king_n hold_v forth_o by_o sea_n to_o normandy_n with_o all_o his_o host_n at_o kydcans_n land_v they_o and_o lay_v a_o siege_n to_o hareflete_n myghte_o on_o every_o side_n by_o land_n and_o water_n win_v with_o bulwerke_n stout_a and_o bastell_n he_o begin_v in_o which_o he_o put_v th'earl_n of_o huntyngton_n the_o earl_n of_o kent_n also_o of_o great_a renown_n ¶_o which_o earl_n two_o with_o other_o to_o they_o assign_v cornwall_n and_o grace_n steward_n also_o and_o porter_n full_a great_a assaute_n make_v each_o day_n &_o repugn_v while_o at_o last_o they_o bet_fw-mi the_o town_n tower_n their_o and_n what_o the_o king_n with_o fagotte_n that_o there_o be_v and_o his_o cunning_a werch_v under_o the_o wall_n with_o his_o gun_n cast_v they_o make_v that_o tower_n to_o fall_v ¶_o and_o their_o bulwerke_n burn_v with_o shot_n of_o wildfire_n at_o which_o place_n then_o therles_a two_o up_o set_v their_o banner_n both_o without_o any_o hire_n the_o king_n therewith_o his_o gonne_n the_o wall_n bet_fw-mi the_o duke_n do_v so_o of_z clarence_z without_o let_n on_o the_o ferreside_n where_o as_o he_o then_o lie_v the_o earl_n montague_n do_v well_o there_o always_o ¶_o the_o lord_n gawcort_n that_o they_o be_v their_o captain_n of_o hare●lete_a though_o with_o other_o of_o the_o town_n offer_v then_o the_o town_n to_o the_o king_n full_a fain_o and_o he_o with_o other_o to_o stand_v at_o the_o king_n direction_n then_o make_v he_o there_o his_o uncle_n of_o great_a renown_n captain_n of_o it_o duke_n of_o excester_n then_o and_o homeward_o go_v through_o france_n like_o a_o man_n the_o cc_o xiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n come_v homeward_o through_o normandy_n and_o picardy_n and_o s_o 〈…〉_o ote_o the_o battle_n of_o agyncor●_n where_o i_o be_v with_o my_o master_n a_fw-la hundred_o mile_n to_o calais_n have_v he_o then_o
wherefore_o the_o duke_n lose_v his_o great_a avauntage_n and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o after_o defensour_n but_o than_o he_o fall_v in_o a_o great_a error_n move_v by_o his_o wife_n elinor_n cobham_n to_o trust_v she_o so_o man_n think_v he_o be_v to_o blame_v ¶_o he_o wax_v then_o strange_a each_o day_n unto_o that_o king_n for_o cause_n she_o be_v foriudge_v for_o sossery_n for_o enchaunmentee_n that_o she_o be_v in_o work_n again_o the_o church_n and_o the_o king_n curse_o by_o help_n of_o one_o master_v roger_n don_o and_o into_o wales_n he_o go_v of_o frowardness_n and_o to_o the_o king_n have_v great_a hevynesse_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n then_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n make_v the_o king_n to_o set_v his_o high_a parlyament_n at_o burye_n then_o whether_o he_o come_v without_o fail_v where_o in_o parlesey_n he_o die_v incontynent_a for_o hevynesse_n and_o loss_n of_o regyment_n and_o oft_o afore_o he_o be_v in_o that_o sykenesse_n in_o point_n of_o death_n and_o stand_v in_o sore_a distress_n ¶_o when_o of_o the_o king_n be_v vii_o and_o twenty_o year_n then_o he_o so_o die_v in_o full_a and_o h_z 〈…〉_o creaunce_n as_o a_o christian_a prince_n of_o royal_a blood_n full_a clear_a contryte_n in_o herte_n with_o full_a great_a repentance_n with_o mouth_n confess_v to_o god_n high_a pleasance_n unto_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o flesh_n his_o neste_a his_o body_n go_v his_o soul_n to_o heaven_n rest_n ¶_o and_o of_o the_o king_n the_o xxix_o year_n in_o maye_n ▪_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n take_v the_o sea_n on_o pilgramage_n to_o pass_v as_o do_v apere_fw-la with_o brigaunte_n then_o with_o compass_a enmyte_n he_o slay_v and_o hede_v with_o full_a great_a cruelty_n again_o assurance_n of_o the_o king_n proteccyon_n that_o worthy_a be_v the_o death_n for_o insurreccyon_n ¶_o that_o same_o year_n then_o at_o the_o high_a parlyament_n be_v make_v a_o plain_n and_o a_o hole_n resumpcyon_n of_o all_o the_o land_n by_o sad_a and_o whole_a advysement_n which_o the_o king_n have_v give_v of_o his_o affeccyon_n to_o any_o wight_n by_o patent_n or_o conccssyon_n then_o tax_v cease_v and_o dyme_v eke_o also_o in_o all_o england_n then_o raise_v be_v no_o mo_z the_o cc_o xxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v make_v protector_n and_o chyef_n of_o council_n the_o thyrty_a year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixth_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n be_v chaunceller_n of_o england_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n then_o make_v be_v protector_n and_o govern_v well_o but_o ii_o year_n not_o endure_v discharge_v he_o be_v with_o pass_v great_a mur_n mour_n of_o commons_n hole_n among_o they_o they_o insure_v to_o help_v he_o so_o with_o power_n aventure_v for_o he_o be_v set_v the_o common_a well_o to_o avayle_v by_o his_o labour_n and_o his_o hole_n counsel_n ¶_o but_o ay_o the_o better_a that_o he_o to_o god_n be_v set_v the_o more_o be_v other_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n the_o contrary_n to_o labour_n and_o to_o let_v his_o good_a purpose_n to_o pursue_v and_o to_o speed_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o hap_n for_o to_o proceed_v for_o sotell_v man_n he_o let_v ay_o at_o the_o end_n the_o common_a well_o to_o mayntene_n and_o amend_v ¶_o the_o earl_n richard_n also_o of_o salisbury_n so_o be_v dispose_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o death_n final_o for_o which_o of_o right_a ne_o must_v follow_v blame_v their_o lyve_n well_o keep_v have_v be_v without_o shame_n for_o though_o prince_n two_o die_v in_o their_o king_n right_a for_o the_o public_a well_o of_o each_o english_a wight_n ¶_o the_o xxx_o year_n this_o be_v then_o of_o the_o king_n when_o they_o the_o king_n than_o have_v in_o governaunce_n and_o rule_v he_o well_o in_o all_o manner_n thing_n and_o make_v good_a rule_n and_o noble_a ordinance_n avoid_v all_o misrule_n and_o misusaunce_n for_o worship_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o realm_n without_o doubt_n or_o any_o other_o problem_n the_o cc_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlande_n the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o the_o lord_n clyfforde_n be_v slay_v at_o faint_a alban_n the_o thyrty_a and_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n where_o that_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n take_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d keep_v he_o in_o good_a rule_n the_o twenty_o &_o two_o day_n of_o maye_n that_o be_v then_o the_o thursday_n next_o of_o pen_n teco●t_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o &_o lv_o they_o be_v put_v by_o from_o all_o their_o good_a intent_n and_o strange_a be_v hold_v after_o many_o a_o day_n to_o the_o thirty_o year_n and_o three_o by_o hole_n consent_n at_o saint_n alban_n then_o upon_o the_o thursdaye_n account_v then_o next_o afore_o witsondaye_n they_o slay_v the_o duke_n edmond_n then_o of_o somerset_n for_o cause_n he_o have_v the_o realm_n we_o will_v so_o let_v ¶_o the_o earl_n then_o of_o northumberland_n be_v there_o 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