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the_o king_n command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v hang_v &_o draw_v and_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o quarter_n hy_o &_o send_v his_o heed_n to_o london_n &_o the_o four_o quarter_n to_o the_o four_o chief_a town_n of_o wales_n for_z they_o shall_v take_v ensample_n thereof_o &_o be_v ware_n and_o afterward_o king_n edward_n let_v cry_v his_o pea_n though_o out_o all_o wale_n &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n into_o his_o hand_n &_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a come_v to_o do_v feaute_n &_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n as_z to_o their_o kind_n lord_n and_o than_o let_v king_n edward_n amend_v the_o law_n of_o wales_n
in_o scripture_n ¶_o elyasib_n or_o elysaphat_n succeed_v joachym_n in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebiê°_n et_fw-la magr_fw-la histo_fw-la ¶_o camillus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o day_n mischevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v cese_n at_o rome_n of_o these_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v diligent_o in_o repreve_a the_o falshede_v of_o the_o god_n the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v please_v with_o such_o wretched_a play_n so_o shameful_o these_o play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n &_o woman_n that_o honest_a man_n and_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la pâ—a_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o darius_n notus_fw-la regn_v on_o the_o perses_n xix_o year_n ¶_o plato_n the_o divyne_a philosopher_n &_o aristotel_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a &_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o tytus_fw-la quintius_fw-la be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n and_z he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-la civi_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v in_o against_o covetous_a &_o proud_a chrysten_v man_n ¶_o â—â—yus_v be_v a_o senator_n under_o who_o be_v agrete_a batayle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o â—usâ—orum_n and_o viij_o m._n man_n of_o they_o be_v take_v ¶_o marcê°_n valeriê°_n be_v a_o other_o senator_n the_o which_o with_o lx_o m._n romayn_v fight_v with_o the_o frenshman_n &_o have_v the_o victory_n &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o artharerse_n king_n of_o perses_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empire_n egypte_n &_o he_o put_v nâ—â—tâ—â—abo_n the_o king_n in_o to_o ethiopia_n &_o many_o jew_n in_o to_o transmygracyon_n also_o he_o send_v vagosum_n a_o prince_n over_o flum_o jordan_n to_o ask_v again_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgyven_v to_o esdre_n that_o be_v the_o vij_o year_n rend_v propter_fw-la sabban_n terre_fw-fr ¶_o arsamus_n succeed_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regn_v with_o yâ—_z perses_n xxiiij_o year_n this_o darius_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n &_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greek_n a_o tribute_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o persarun_n for_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o danyel_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o dariê°_n bring_v xu_o hondr_v thousand_o fight_a man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v ¶_o jodas_n the_o soon_o of_o elysaphat_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o time_n of_o matdachij_fw-la johamne_v his_o soon_o succeed_v high_a ¶_o aristoteles_n the_o moost_n subtyll_o &_o famous_a philosopher_n live_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o senocrate_n the_o moost_n chaste_a philosopher_n be_v this_o time_n with_z dyvers_a other_o moo_o ¶_o because_o the_o king_n of_o britain_n next_o after_o live_v in_o pease_n moo_v part_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o they_o be_v write_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o cassybalon_n king_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o be_v brother_n to_o lud._n and_o when_o cormbatrê°_n be_v deed_n guent_n holen_fw-ge regn_v which_o be_v his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condicyon_n and_o well_o belove_a and_z he_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o wise_o and_z he_o regn_v xxuj_o year_n and_o after_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seysell_n &_o well_o &_o worthy_o 〈◊〉_d govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o â—ader_n have_v do_v before_o he_o &_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o â—ymor_n regn_v after_o seysell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o beget_v how_o a_o that_o regn_v in_o pease_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi bymor_n regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi seisell_n well_n &_o noble_o xix_o year_n in_o pease_n and_o than_o after_o he_o regn_v how_o a_o his_o soon_o ten_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o ikaldown_n ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o dye_v through_o myschau_fw-fr 〈…〉_o of_o a_o be_v morwith_o regn_v after_o howan_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a that_o vengeance_n fall_v on_o he_o for_o ou_fw-fr a_o time_n as_o he_o go_v by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o great_a be_v that_o be_v black_a &_o horrible_a &_o he_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o yâ—_z see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v yâ—_z be_v with_o his_o quarrel_n but_z he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o &_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n yâ—_z be_v anon_o come_v to_o he_o &_o devour_v high_o alyve_a &_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n by_o god_n vengeance_n after_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodyan_n that_o be_v soon_o to_o morwith_o that_o make_v cambrydge_v when_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n yâ—_z bryton_n crowue_v grâ—dobodian_n his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodian_a long_o tyme_v regue_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n &_o town_n &_o he_o make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o cambrydge_v &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v well_o belon_v of_o rich_a &_o poor_a &_o he_o have_v four_o son_n arthogaile_n hesidur_n higamê°_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regnâ—d_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o of_o arthogasle_n that_o be_v grandobodians_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wickedness_n after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o soon_o arthogaile_n u_o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a yâ—_z the_o bryton_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v high_o down_o &_o make_v hesidur_n his_o broad_a king_n &_o he_o be_v come_v so_o mercyable_a yâ—_z man_n call_v high_a king_n of_o pite_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v u_o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pite_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaile_n that_o be_v king_n before_o yâ—_z he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n and_o take_v his_o brother_n yâ—_z crown_v as_o gain_n &_o make_v he_o king_n against_o all_o yâ—_z bryton_n will_v &_o after_o artogaile_n become_v so_o good_a of_o condition_n yâ—_z all_o the_o land_n love_v he_o for_o his_o debonayrte_n do_v right_o &_o reason_n to_o every_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v uj_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o grauntham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaile_n yâ—_z bryton_n crown_v a_o other_o time_n hesidur_n but_z his_o two_o bretheru_a higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a spite_n &_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o help_v for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n their_o broad_a and_o so_o they_o take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o they_o depart_v all_o the_o land_n betwixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamê°_n live_v but_o vij_o year_n &_o than_o have_v petit_n all_o yâ—_z land_n &_o he_o make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o pickering_n ¶_o how_o the_o bryton_n come_v and_o take_v hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o tyme._n when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n take_v hesidur_n anon_o and_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n and_o than_o regn_v he_o 〈◊〉_d pease_n xiiii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o â—â—th_z at_o kararleyll_n ¶_o how_o thirty_o 〈…〉_o king_n regn_v in_o pease_n â—â—he_o after_o other_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n â—â—he_n after_o other_o in_o pease_n &_o without_o any_o long_a taryenge_a i_o shall_v show_v their_o name_n &_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regned_a as_o yâ—_z story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n be_v call_v gerbodia_n and_z he_o regn_v twelve_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v morgan_n two_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n uj_o year_n &_o after_o he_o idwalan_n eight_o year_n after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xj_o year_n after_o hy_o voghen_n xiij_o year_n after_o he_o caril_n xj_o year_n after_o hy_o porex_n two_o year_n after_o he_o cherin_o xvij_o year_n after_o he_o coyl_n twelve_o year_n after_o he_o sulgenis_n xiiij_o year_n after_o he_o esdad_o xx_o year_n after_o he_o andragie_n xvij_o year_n after_o he_o vrian_n u_o year_n after_o he_o eliud_fw-la two_o year_n after_o he_o eldagan_n xu_o year_n after_o he_o claten_n twelve_o year_n after_o he_o ouirgunde_o vilj_fw-la year_n after_o he_o mortan_a uj_o year_n after_o hy_o bledagh_n three_o year_n after_o he_o caph_n i_o year_n after_o he_o gen_n ij_o year_n after_o he_o seysell_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n &_o king_n tabreth_n xj_o year_n and_z after_o he_o archinall_a xiiij_o year_n and_z after_o he_o croll_n xxx_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v rodyngu_n xxxij_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v hertir_n u_o year_n &_o
of_o pehytes_n yâ—_z they_o be_v damn_a &_o put_v to_o death_n through_o vortiger_n in_o this_o land_n wherefore_o they_o be_v wondrous_o wroth_a and_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o the_o dethe_v of_o their_o kynnesman_n &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o rob_v &_o slay_v in_o many_o place_n &_o do_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v when_o vortiger_n it_o wist_v he_o ma_fw-fr de_fw-fr moche_n sorrow_n and_o be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o in_o another_o place_n also_o tydnge_n come_v to_o he_o that_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o brother_n ordain_v and_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o great_a britayn_a for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o vortiger_n for_o yâ—_z death_n of_o their_o brother_n constance_n so_o that_o on_o yâ—_z one_o side_n &_o on_o the_o other_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o so_o moche_n sorrow_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v whede_a to_o go_v ¶_o how_o engy_v and_o xj_o thousand_o man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_z who_o vortiger_n give_v a_o place_n yâ—_z be_v call_v thong_n castle_n and_o soon_o after_o this_o sorrow_n tydynge_n come_v to_o vortiger_n that_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o stranger_n be_v arryve_v in_o yâ—_z country_n of_o kent_n &_o wist_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v ne_z wherefore_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n the_o king_n send_v anon_o a_o messenger_n thyde_a that_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o to_o know_v what_o folk_n they_o be_v &_o what_o they_o ask_v &_o in_o to_o what_o country_n they_o will_v go_v there_o be_v two_o brother_n master_n &_o prince_n of_o that_o strong_a company_n yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v engist_n &_o that_o other_o horn_n engist_n go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o say_v sir_n we_o be_v of_o a_o coum_n three_fw-mi yâ—_z be_v call_v saxony_n that_o be_v yâ—_z land_n of_o germayne_n wherein_o be_v so_o moche_n sorrow_n that_o of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o many_o that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o they_o sustain_v and_o yâ—_z prince_n &_o master_n of_o the_o land_n make_v to_o come_v before_o they_o man_n &_o woman_n of_o yâ—_z bold_a yâ—_z may_v best_a travail_n in_o to_o diverse_a lon_fw-fr des_fw-fr &_o gyve_v they_o horse_n &_o harneys_n &_o all_o yâ—_z they_o need_v &_o than_o they_o bid_v they_o go_v in_o to_o a_o other_o to_o 〈…〉_o e_o where_o they_o may_v live_v as_o their_o aunceter_n do_v before_o they_o and_o therefore_o sir_n king_n if_o you_o will_v have_v our_o service_n we_o will_v help_v you_o against_o your_o enemy_n when_o vortiger_n herd_n this_o he_z say_v glad_o he_o will_v wtholde_v they_o upon_o such_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z if_o they_o may_v delyver_v his_o land_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o will_v gyve_v they_o reasonable_a londe_n for_o to_o dwell_v in_o for_o ever_o engist_n thank_v he_o goodly_a &_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o &_o his_o company_n xj_o m._n be_v retain_v with_o king_n vortiger_n &_o at_o the_o last_o delyver_v clean_o yâ—_z land_n of_o his_o enemy_n than_o pray_v engist_n the_o king_n of_o so_o moche_v land_n yâ—_z he_o may_v make_v for_o he_o &_o his_o folk_n a_o cite_v the_o king_n answer_v it_o be_v not_o to_o do_v wtout_fw-fr counseyle_n of_o his_o bryton_n engist_n pray_v he_o again_o of_o as_o moche_v place_n as_o he_o may_v compass_v with_o a_o thong_n of_o a_o skin_n whereon_o he_o may_v make_v a_o manner_n for_o high_a to_o dwell_v in_o and_o yâ—_z king_n grant_v he_o free_o than_o engist_n cut_v a_o bull_n skin_n as_o small_a as_o he_o may_v in_o to_o a_o thong_n &_o therw_v t_o compass_v as_o moche_v land_n as_o he_o may_v build_v on_o a_o fair_a castle_n &_o be_v call_v thong_n castle_n ¶_o how_o vortiger_n love_v ronewen_v engistes_n daughter_n &_o how_o he_o spouse_v she_o when_o this_o castle_n be_v make_v and_o well_o array_v engist_n pryvely_a send_v by_o letter_n in_o to_o the_o country_n where_o he_o come_v fro_o for_o a_o hondred_a shyppe_n fill_v with_o man_n that_o be_v strong_a &_o bold_a and_o also_o well_o fight_a in_o all_o batayle_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v also_o bring_v with_o they_o ronewen_v his_o daughter_n which_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n may_v see_v and_o when_o those_o people_n be_v come_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v send_v for_o he_z take_v and_o lad_n they_o in_o to_o the_o castle_n with_o moche_n joy_n and_o himself_o upon_o a_o day_n go_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o pray_v he_o there_o full_o worthy_o that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o see_v his_o new_a manoyr_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o place_n that_o he_o have_v compass_v with_o the_o thong_n of_o the_o skin_n the_o king_n anon_o free_o grant_v he_o &_o go_v with_o he_o thyder_v and_o be_v full_a well_o please_v with_o the_o castle_n &_o with_o the_o fair_a week_n and_o togyder_n there_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o moche_n joy_n and_o when_o night_n come_v that_o king_n vortiger_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o his_o chambre_n to_o take_v there_o his_o nyghte_n rest_n ronewen_a yâ—_z be_v engistes_n daughter_n come_v with_o a_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o kneel_v before_o the_o king_n and_o say_v to_o he_o wassayll_n and_o the_o king_n wist_v noâ—_n what_o it_o be_v to_o mean_n â—e_v what_o he_o shall_v answer_v thereto_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o himself_o nor_o none_o of_o his_o bryton_n coude_fw-fr speak_v none_o englysshe_v nor_o understande_v it_o but_z speak_v in_o yâ—_z same_o language_n that_o briton_n do_v yet_o nevertheless_o a_o latiner_n tell_v the_o king_n the_o full_a understand_v of_o waâ—sayll_n &_o that_o other_o shall_v answer_v drink_n hayll_n and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o wassayll_n and_o drink_n hayll_n come_v up_o in_o this_o land_n and_z from_o that_o time_n unto_o this_o time_n it_o be_v well_o use_v in_o all_o this_o realm_n of_o englonde_n and_o when_o king_n vortiger_n behold_v yâ—_z great_a beaute_fw-fr of_o this_o fair_a lady_n ronewen_n that_o kneel_v before_o he_o he_o take_v she_o up_o &_o lay_v both_o his_o arm_n about_o her_o neck_n &_o thryes_fw-mi swete_o kyss_v she_o &_o anon_o right_a he_o be_v enamour_v upon_o she_o so_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o ask_v she_o of_o engist_n her_o fader_fw-mi and_o engist_n grant_v he_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v gyve_v he_o all_o the_o country_n of_o kent_n that_z he_o &_o his_o people_n may_v dwell_v therein_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o pryvely_a with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o spouse_v the_o damosel_n and_o that_o be_v moche_v confusyon_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o bryton_n become_v wroth_a because_o he_o spouse_v a_o woman_n of_o mysbyleve_n wherefore_o they_o go_v all_o from_o hy_o &_o will_v do_v no_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o engy_v dryven_v out_o &_o how_o vortimer_n be_v poison_v this_o engist_n go_v in_o to_o kent_n and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n for_o he_o &_o for_o his_o man_n &_o become_v within_o a_o lytel_n while_n of_o so_o great_a power_n &_o have_v so_o moche_n people_n that_z man_n wist_v not_o in_o little_a time_n which_o be_v the_o king_n man_n &_o which_o be_v engystes_n wherefore_o the_o bryton_n have_v of_o he_o drede_fw-la &_o say_v among_o they_o but_z if_o they_o ne_v take_v other_o counseyle_n bytwene_v they_o all_z the_o land_n shall_v be_v destroy_v through_o engist_n and_o his_o people_n vortiger_n the_o king_n have_v beget_v on_o his_o first_o wife_n three_o son_n the_o first_o be_v call_v vortimer_n the_o second_o catagren_n &_o the_o three_o passent_fw-la the_o bryton_n by_o one_o assent_n choose_v vortimer_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n &_o soverayne_n &_o crown_v he_o king_n &_o will_v not_o suffer_v vortiger_n no_o long_o to_o regne_fw-la because_o of_o the_o alyaunce_n bytwene_n engist_n and_o he_o the_o bryton_n ordain_v a_o great_a hoost_n for_o to_o dryve_v out_o engist_n &_o his_o company_n of_o the_o land_n and_z give_v he_o three_o batayle_n the_o first_o be_v in_o kent_n where_o he_o be_v lord_n the_o second_o be_v at_o tetford_n &_o the_o three_o be_v in_o a_o shire_n on_o this_o side_n colchestre_n in_o a_o moor_n and_o in_o this_o batayle_n meet_v they_o catagren_n &_o horn_n engyste_n broad_a so_o that_o each_o of_o they_o slay_v other_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o country_n be_v give_v long_o before_o to_o horn_n through_o vortiger_n when_o he_o spouse_v his_o cousin_n there_z he_o make_v a_o fair_a castle_n
king_n company_n of_o france_n and_o many_o shyppe_n &_o cog_n be_v take_v and_o so_o through_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v there_o yâ—_z victory_n &_o bare_a theus_fw-la a_o glorious_a chivalry_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n about_o saint_n james_n time_n will_v yâ—_z gate_n of_o saint_n diverse_a roberte_n of_o aâ—theys_n 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o engage_v &_o fla_fw-mi 〈…〉_o eager_o fight_v against_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o blitgoyn_n &_o yâ—_z frensshe_v man_n at_o which_o batayle_n be_v slay_v &_o take_v of_o the_o frensshman_n xu_o baron_n lxxx_o knight_n &_o shyppe_n &_o bark_n be_v take_v unto_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o cc._o &_o xxx_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n make_v &_o abide_n upon_o yâ—_z siege_n of_o turney_n the_o earl_n of_o henaud_n with_o englisshe_v archer_n make_v assault_n unto_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n amand_n where_o as_o they_o slay_v l_o knight_n &_o many_o other_o &_o also_o destroy_v the_o town_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la follow_v in_o yâ—_z winter_n time_n the_o king_n dwell_v still_o upon_o yâ—_z foresay_a siege_n &_o send_v oft_o time_n in_o to_o englonde_n unto_o his_o tresourer_n &_o other_o purueyour_n for_o gold_n &_o money_n that_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o he_o in_o his_o need_n but_o his_o proctor_n &_o messenger_n curse_o &_o full_o slow_o serve_v he_o at_o his_o need_n &_o deceyve_v he_o on_z who_o defaut_n &_o lach_v the_o king_n take_v trewse_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o than_o king_n edward_n full_a of_o sorrow_n &_o shame_n in_o his_o heart_n withdraw_v he_o fro_o yâ—_z siege_n &_o come_v in_o to_o bry_n tayn_v &_o there_o be_v so_o great_a strife_n for_o vytayle_n that_o he_o lose_v many_o of_o his_o man_n &_o when_o he_o have_v do_v there_o that_o he_o come_v fore_o he_o dress_v he_o over_o see_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o as_o he_o sail_v towards_o englonde_n in_o yâ—_z high_a seâ—_n the_o most_o myshappe_n storm_n &_o tempest_n thunder_v &_o lyghtn_v fall_v to_o he_o in_o the_o see_v the_z which_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v do_v &_o reyse_v through_o evil_a spiryte_n make_v by_o sorcery_n &_o nygromancy_n of_o they_o of_o fraunte_n wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n heart_n be_v full_a of_o soro_n we_o &_o anguysshe_n well_v &_o sighing_n &_o say_v unto_o our_o lady_n in_o this_o wise_n o_o blyss_v lady_n saint_n mary_n what_o be_v yâ—_z cause_n yâ—_z ever_o more_o go_v in_o to_o france_n all_o thing_n &_o wether_n fall_v to_o i_o joyful_a &_o like_n as_o i_o will_v have_v they_o but_z always_o turn_v in_o to_o englonde_n all_o thing_n fall_v un_o profitable_a &_o very_a harmful_a nevertheless_o he_o stope_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o s_o 〈…〉_o word_n come_v to_o they_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o styght_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n will_v his_o chryst_n 〈…〉_o e_o at_z m_o 〈…〉_o s_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n to_o yâ—_z scot_n 〈…〉_o that_o he_o be_v tidy_a &_o will_v fight_v with_o 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o chide_v but_o flee_v over_o yâ—_z scottysshe_v 〈…〉_o they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o may_v and_o â—â—che_v xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o yâ—_z feâ—â—_n of_o yâ—_z conveâ—syon_n of_o saint_n pauleke_v edward_n when_o he_o have_v be_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o see_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v flee_v 〈◊〉_d come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o aâ—ytel_n before_o â—ent_n be_v yâ—_z which_o tur_fw-la neyment_n come_v all_o the_o young_a bachelary_a &_o chevalty_n of_o englonde_n romany_n other_o arle_n &_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d turneyment_n king_n edward_n himself_o be_v there_o present_a ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la at_o his_o parlyamint_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n the_o avyâ—zeme_n of_o â—ester_fw-mi edward_n yâ—_z thyrd_o make_v edward_n his_o first_o soon_o prince_n of_o wales_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la andâ—â—_n afterin_fw-mi ja_n 〈…〉_o y_fw-es before_o lend_v king_n edward_n let_v make_v full_o noble_a juste_n &_o great_a feeste_n in_o the_o place_v of_o his_o birth_n at_o wyndsore_n that_o these_o be_v never_o none_o such_o seen_v there_o afore_o at_o which_o feest_n &_o royalte_n be_v two_o king_n &_o two_o queen_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n the_o duke_n of_o eornewayle_v ten_o earl_n ix_o countess_n barous_a and_o many_o burgeyse_v the_o which_o may_v not_o lyght_o be_v number_v and_z of_o dyvers_a londe_n beyond_o the_o see_n be_v many_o stranger_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o juste_n be_v do_v king_n edward_n make_v a_o great_a sovy_a in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v &_o begin_v his_o round_a table_n &_o ordain_v and_o stedfa_v the_o day_n of_o the_o round_a cable_n to_o be_v hold_v there_o at_o wyndsore_n in_o the_o whytsonweke_n ever_o more_o yearly_o and_o in_o this_o time_n englysshnten_n so_o moche_v haunt_v and_o cleve_v to_o the_o woodness_n &_o folly_n of_o the_o stranger_n that_o from_o time_n of_o come_n of_o yâ—_z hen_n 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge xviij_o year_n pass_v they_o ordain_v &_o change_v they_o every_o year_n dyvers_a shappe_n &_o disguisynge_n of_o clothing_n oflonge_v large_a &_o wide_a clothes_n destitute_a &_o desert_n from_o all_o old_a honest_a &_o good_a usage_n and_o a_o othertyme_o short_a clothes_n &_o straight_o waste_v jagged_a &_o kit_z &_o on_o every_o side_n slater_v &_o boton_v with_o sleve_n &_o tapyte_n of_o surcote_n &_o hode_n over_o long_a &_o over_o moche_n hang_v that_o if_o i_o the_o sothe_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v more_o like_a to_o turmentour_n &_o the_o vyls_n in_o their_o clothing_n &_o sho_v &_o other_o array_n than_z to_o man_n and_o yâ—_z woman_n more_o nice_o yet_o pass_v the_o man_n in_o array_n &_o curiously_o for_z they_o be_v so_o straight_o clothe_v that_o they_o let_v hang_v fox_n tail_n sew_v by_o vethe_v wtin_n their_o clothes_n for_o to_o heel_n &_o hide_v their_o arse_n the_o which_o disguisynge_n &_o pride_n peraventure_fw-fr afterward_o bring_v forth_o &_o rause_v many_o myshappe_n &_o mischief_n in_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n he_o go_v over_o in_o to_o brytayn_v &_o gascoyn_n in_o who_o company_n go_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_z earl_n of_o huntyngton_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o comyn_v people_n in_o a_o great_a multytude_n with_o a_o great_a navy_n of_o cc._o and_o xl_o shyppe_n anon_o after_o mydsome_a for_o to_o avenge_v high_a of_o many_o wrong_n &_o harm_n to_o he_o do_v by_o phylyp_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n against_o yâ—_z trewse_n before_o hand_n grant_v the_o which_o trewse_n he_o false_o and_o untrue_o by_o cavellacyon_n lose_v &_o disquatte_a ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n sail_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o arryve_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n in_o the_o xxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n through_o counseyle_n of_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n call_v &_o gadred_a togyder_n in_o his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n before_o eester_fw-mi ordain_v high_a for_o to_o pass_v over_o yâ—_z see_v again_o for_o to_o disease_n &_o destrouble_v the_o rebel_n of_o france_n and_o when_o his_o navy_n be_v come_v togyder_n &_o make_v ready_a he_o go_v with_o a_o great_a hoo_v the_o twelve_o day_n of_o july_n &_o sail_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o arryve_v at_o hog_n and_o when_o he_o have_v rest_v he_o there_o uj_o day_n for_o because_o of_o travayl_v of_o the_o see_v &_o for_o to_o have_v out_o all_o his_o man_n with_o all_o their_o necessary_n out_o of_o their_o shyppe_n he_o go_v toward_o cadomun_n brenning_a waste_a &_o destroyenge_a all_o yâ—_z town_n that_o he_o find_v in_o his_o way_n and_o the_o xxuj_o day_n of_o july_n at_o yâ—_z brydge_v of_o cadony_n manly_a &_o noble_o strengthen_v &_o defend_v with_o norman_n he_o have_v there_o a_o strong_a batayle_n &_o a_o long_o during_o through_o which_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n be_v slay_v and_o there_o be_v take_v of_o prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o ewe_n the_o lord_n tankeruyll_a and_o a_o c._n of_o other_o knight_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o uj_o c._n foot_o man_n number_v &_o the_o town_n &_o that_o subbarbe_n unto_o yâ—_z bare_a wall_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v bear_v &_o carry_v out_o be_v rob_v &_o despoil_v after_z yâ—_z king_n pass_v forth_o by_o the_o country_n about_o the_o breed_n of_o twenty_o mile_n be_v waste_v all_o manner_n thing_n that_o he_o find_v when_o philip_n of_o valois_n perceyve_v this_o all_o though_o he_o be_v fast_o by_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a hoo_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o come_v nigh_o he_o but_o break_v all_o the_o brydges_n beyond_o the_o water_n of_o seyn_n from_o roen_n to_o paris_n &_o
of_o governaunce_n take_v husband_n as_o well_o stranger_a as_o other_o lewd_a &_o simple_a people_n yâ—_z which_o forget_v their_o honour_n &_o worship_n &_o birth_n couple_v &_o marry_v they_o with_o them_z yâ—_z be_v of_o low_a degree_n &_o lytell_a reputacyon_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o also_o in_o this_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n wed_v the_o countess_n of_o kent_n yâ—_z be_v sir_n thomas_n wife_n of_o holland_n the_o which_o be_v depart_v sometime_o &_o de_fw-mi vorce_v fro_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o salysbury_n for_o cause_n of_o yâ—_z fall_v knight_n and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v &_o rise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o diverse_a na_fw-mi cyon_n gadr_v togider_v who_o leder_n be_v englysshmen_n wtout_fw-fr any_o heed_v yâ—_z which_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o yâ—_z party_n of_o france_n and_o not_o long_o after_o there_o arise_v a_o other_o company_n of_o dyvers_a nation_n yâ—_z be_v call_v the_o white_a company_n yâ—_z which_o in_o yâ—_z party_n of_o lombardy_n do_v moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z three_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n &_o heir_n of_o henry_n sometime_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guienne_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o go_v thyder_n and_o in_o the_o xxxvij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o janyver_n that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o saint_n mauryce_n day_n about_o evensongtyme_o there_o arise_v &_o come_v such_o a_o wound_n out_o of_o yâ—_z south_n with_o such_o a_o fyersnes_n &_o strength_n that_o it_o brace_v &_o blue_v down_o to_o yâ—_z ground_n high_a house_n &_o strong_a buyldynge_n tower_n chirche_n &_o steple_n &_o other_o strong_a place_n &_o all_o other_o strong_a werke_n yâ—_z stand_v still_o be_v shake_v therw_n t_o that_o they_o 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he_o be_v two_o year_n and_o in_o yâ—_z uj_o kal._n of_o july_n last_v yâ—_z same_o parlyament_v dye_v prince_n edward_n king_n edward_n first_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v on_z trinite_a sondaye_n in_o worship_n of_o which_o fee_v he_o be_v wont_v every_o year_n where_o yâ—_z ever_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o hold_v &_o make_v yâ—_z moo_v solempnite_a that_o he_o may_v who_o name_n &_o fortune_n of_o knyghthode_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v of_o another_o hector_n all_o man_n both_o chrysten_v &_o hethen_a while_n yâ—_z he_o live_v &_o be_v in_o good_a point_n wonder_v moche_n &_o dread_a high_a wonder_n sore_a who_o body_n be_v worshypful_o bury_v in_o chrystchirche_n at_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z man_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n tenaunte_v of_o warwik_n arise_v malycyous_o against_o yâ—_z abbot_n &_o covent_n of_o euesham_n &_o their_o tenaunce_n &_o destroy_v yâ—_z abbey_n &_o yâ—_z town_n &_o wound_v &_o bet_v their_o man_n &_o slay_v many_o of_o 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be_v govern_v at_o yâ—_z time_n by_o his_o lord_n yâ—_z there_o be_v in_o yâ—_z parliament_z but_z he_o take_v &_o make_v his_o soon_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o governor_n of_o yâ—_z realm_n the_o which_o stand_v so_o still_o as_o governor_n till_o yâ—_z time_n that_o he_o die_v ¶_o the_o same_o year_n after_o candelmas_n or_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi be_v do_v the_o king_n ask_v a_o subsydy_n of_o yâ—_z clergy_n &_o of_o yâ—_z lie_v le_fw-fr &_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o person_n of_o yâ—_z lie_v le_fw-fr both_o man_n &_o woman_n that_o pass_v xiiij_o year_n of_o age_n iiij_o pen_n out_o take_v poor_a beggar_n that_o be_v know_v open_o for_o needy_a poor_a beggar_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o man_n of_o holy_a thirche_n yâ—_z be_v benefyced_a or_o promote_v twelve_o pen_n &_o all_o other_o yâ—_z be_v not_o prote_v iiij_o pen_n out_o take_v the_o four_o ordre_n of_o the_o frere_n beggar_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n after_o mighelmasse_n richard_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o be_v make_v price_n of_o wales_n to_o who_o yâ—_z king_n give_v also_o the_o duchy_n of_o cornewayle_v with_o the_o erledome_n of_o chestre_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o cardynall_a of_o englonde_n the_o four_o day_n before_o mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n after_o dyner_n sudden_o be_v stryken_v with_o a_o palsy_n &_o lose_v his_o speech_n and_o on_o mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n die_v ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n &_o how_o sir_n john_n monsterwarth_n knight_n be_v draw_v and_o hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n byght_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o lij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o october_n pomp_n gregory_n yâ—_z xj_o bring_v and_o remeve_v his_o court_n with_o he_o from_o auinyon_n to_o rome_n ¶_o and_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o apryll_n john_n monsterwarth_n knight_n at_o london_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v &_o than_o quarter_v &_o send_v to_o four_o chief_a town_n of_o englonde_n &_o 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this_o same_o john_n be_v bear_v &_o wycked_o through_o batayle_n destroy_v or_o he_o bring_v about_o his_o curse_a purpose_n ¶_o in_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n gregory_n next_o after_o king_n edward_n give_v to_o rycharde_n of_o bordeaux_n his_o heir_n that_o be_v prince_n edward_n soon_o at_o wyndsore_n the_o order_fw-fr of_o knyghthode_n &_o make_v high_a knight_n the_o which_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v lj_o year_n &_o more_o yâ—_z xj_o kal._n of_o june_n he_o die_v at_o shene_n &_o be_v bury_v worship_n full_o at_o westmynster_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n this_o king_n edward_n be_v forsooth_o of_o a_o pass_a goodness_n &_o full_a gracious_a among_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o world_n for_z he_o pass_v &_o shine_v by_o virtue_n of_o grace_n give_v to_o he_o from_o god_n above_o all_o his_o pndecessour_n yâ—_z be_v noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a &_o he_o be_v a_o well_o hert_v man_n &_o a_o hardy_a for_o he_o dread_a never_o no_o myshappe_n ne_o barme_n ne_o evil_a fortune_n yâ—_z may_v fall_v a_o noble_a warryour_fw-mi &_o a_o fortunate_a for_o both_o on_o land_n &_o see_v &_o in_o all_o batayle_n &_o assemble_v with_o a_o pass_a glory_n &_o joy_n he_o have_v yâ—_z victory_n he_o be_v meek_a benign_a homely_a sober_a &_o soft_a to_o all_o man_n as_o well_o to_o stranger_n as_o to_o his_o own_o subject_n &_o to_o other_o yâ—_z be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n he_o be_v devout_a &_o holy_a both_o to_o god_n &_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr for_z he_o worship_v help_v &_o maynteyn_v holy_a chirch_n &_o their_o mynistres_n with_o all_o manner_n reverence_n he_o be_v three_fw-mi table_n &_o well_o avyse_v in_o remporall_a &_o worldly_a needs_o wise_a in_o counseyle_n &_o discrece_n &_o meek_a to_o speak_v with_o in_z his_o dede_n &_o manner_n gentyl_o &_o well_o teach_v have_v pite_n on_o they_o yâ—_z be_v in_o disease_n plenteous_a in_o gyve_n eâ—_n benefayte_v &_o alm_n besy_n &_o curyous_a in_o building_n &_o lyght_o he_o bear_v &_o 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bring_v forth_o so_o noble_a a_o king_n so_o gentyll_a &_o so_o bliss_v or_o may_v raise_v such_o another_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n nevertheless_o lechery_n &_o meve_v of_o his_o flesh_n haunt_v he_o in_o his_o age_n wherefore_o the_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v for_o vumesurable_a fulfylling_n of_o his_o lust_n his_o life_n short_v the_o soon_o and_o hereof_o take_v good_a heed_n like_o as_o his_o dede_n ber_v wytne_v for_o as_o in_o his_o begin_v all_o thing_n be_v joyful_a and_o liking_a to_o he_o &_o to_o all_o people_n and_o in_o his_o middle_a age_n he_o pass_v all_o people_n in_o high_a joy_n worship_n &_o
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karolus_fw-la yâ—_z four_o be_v emperor_n after_o lodewyk_n xxxj_o year_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o beme_fw-mi a_o wise_a man_n &_o a_o mighty_a &_o this_o man_n be_v choose_v emperor_n by_o yâ—_z commandment_n of_o clement_n lodewyk_n be_v alyve_a in_o his_o contemacy_n &_o because_o he_o ask_v meke_o the_o pope_n bless_v and_o to_o be_v crown_v of_o he_o as_o other_o good_a king_n do_v therefore_o he_o be_v protect_v of_o god_n &_o prevayl_v over_o all_o his_o enemy_n &_o many_o favourable_a law_n he_o make_v to_o spirytuall_a man_n the_o which_o yet_o be_v call_v karolma_n at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o decess_v a_o rich_a man_n in_o virtue_n &_o good_n ¶_o inno_n centius_fw-la the_o uj_o be_v pope_n after_o clement_n x._o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o relygyous_a man_n &_o he_o found_v a_o monastery_n in_o france_n of_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o cartusiens_n &_o be_v a_o great_a canony_v ¶_o vrbanê°_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o innocent_a this_o man_n be_v abbot_n of_o missolens_n of_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o saint_n benet_n a_o doctor_n &_o be_v take_v for_o a_o saint_n he_o make_v the_o cross_n to_o be_v preched_a against_o yâ—_z turk_n and_o he_o make_v a_o passage_n to_o yâ—_z turk_n and_o to_o he_o saint_n brigyt_n be_v send_v from_o chryst_n for_o the_o confirmacyon_n of_o their_o rule_n &_o than_o he_o be_v poison_a &_o decess_v ¶_o gregory_n the_o xj_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o year_n this_o gregory_n do_v lytell_fw-mi &_o after_o he_o follow_v yâ—_z tribulacyon_n yâ—_z our_o lord_n show_v to_o saint_n brigit_fw-la for_o the_o sin_n of_o yâ—_z clergy_n ¶_o wenselans_n soon_o to_o karolus_fw-la aforesaid_a be_v emperor_n xiiij_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o child_n and_o be_v choose_v when_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v on_o live_v but_z he_o take_v not_o keep_v of_o the_o empire_n and_o when_o he_o be_v warn_v many_o time_n to_o take_v heed_n unto_o it_o and_o will_v not_o he_z be_v depose_v for_o he_o give_v all_o his_o delyte_n and_o 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i_o and_o more_o in_o scripture_n be_v not_o have_v of_o he_o ¶_o omias_n bysshop_n be_v soon_o to_o simon_n simon_n be_v bysshop_n after_o high_a which_o be_v a_o very_a religyous_a man_n he_z reform_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n better_o &_o encreace_v yâ—_z cite_v of_o jerusalem_fw-la with_o many_o other_o good_a thing_n ¶_o semproniê°_n appius_n claudiê°_n gueus_n gaius_n attiliê°_n regulê°_n emilius_n fabiê°_n this_o time_n be_v senatoure_n at_o rome_n this_o semproniê°_n fight_v against_o yâ—_z country_n of_o picentes_n &_o almoo_v yâ—_z chevalry_n on_o both_o part_n be_v slay_v except_o a_o few_o romayn_v be_v leave_v alyve_a yâ—_z subdue_v yâ—_z country_n appiê°_n claudiê°_n subdue_v syracusanas_n &_o yâ—_z country_n of_o penos_n &_o put_v great_a tribute_n on_o they_o attiliê°_n regulê°_n a_o noble_a senator_n overcamme_v three_o king_n &_o lxxiij_o citee_n subdue_v &_o a_o dragon_n of_o c_o xu_o foot_n he_o slay_v afterward_o when_o he_o be_v over_o cruel_a against_o his_o 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in_o wales_n &_o another_o which_o be_v call_v morgan_n and_z they_o be_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v byhede_v ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n bailoll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n withsayd_v his_o homage_n and_o when_o sir_n john_n bailoll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n understode_v that_o king_n edward_n be_v war_v in_o gascoigne_n to_o who_o the_o realm_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v delyver_v false_o than_a against_o his_o oath_n wtsayd_v his_o homage_n through_o procuring_a of_o his_o folk_n &_o send_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n through_o a_o fall_v suggestion_n to_o be_v assoil_v of_o the_o oath_n that_o he_o swear_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o so_o
from_o the_o month_n of_o march_n to_o the_o month_n of_o july_n there_o fall_v no_o rain_n on_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la &_o herb_n for_o yâ—_z moo_v part_n be_v lose_v in_o defaute_n wherefore_o come_v so_o great_a disease_n of_o man_n &_o beeste_n &_o dearth_n of_o vitayle_n in_o englonde_n so_o yâ—_z this_o land_z yâ—_z ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plenteous_a have_v need_n yâ—_z time_n to_o seek_v vitayle_n &_o refressh_v at_o other_o out_o yle_v &_o countree_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v accord_v grant_v &_o swear_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v have_v again_o all_o his_o londe_n &_o lordshyps_n yâ—_z long_v to_o the_o duchy_n of_o guienne_n of_o old_a time_n yâ—_z which_o have_v be_v wtdrawen_v and_o wrong_v full_o occupy_v by_o diverse_a king_n of_o france_n before_o hand_n to_o have_v &_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o successor_n for_o evermo_fw-la re_fw-mi free_o peasyble_o &_o in_o good_a quiet_a upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n shall_v leave_v of_o &_o relese_v all_o his_o right_a &_o day_n i_o that_o he_o have_v claim_v of_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o france_n &_o of_o the_o title_a yâ—_z he_o take_v thereof_o upon_o which_o speech_n and_o covenaunte_n be_v be_v send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n on_o bothesyde_n of_o yâ—_z king_n that_o yâ—_z foresay_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v embul_v but_o god_n erdeyn_v better_a for_o yâ—_z king_n worship_n of_o englonde_n for_o what_o through_o fraud_n &_o deceit_n of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n &_o what_o through_o let_v of_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o of_o yâ—_z court_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z foresay_a covenaunte_n be_v disquat_a &_o leave_v of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n revoke_v by_o his_o wise_n and_o dyscrete_a counseyle_n the_o staple_n of_o wolle_n out_o of_o flaundres_n in_o to_o englonde_n with_o all_o yâ—_z libertee_n fraunchise_n &_o free_a custom_n that_o long_v thereto_o &_o ordain_v it_o in_o englonde_n in_o dyvers_a place_n that_z be_v to_o say_v at_o westminster_n caunterbury_n chichestre_fw-fr brystow_n lyncolne_n &_o null_a with_o all_o the_o foresay_a thing_n yâ—_z long_o thereto_o and_o yâ—_z this_o thing_n yâ—_z shall_v thus_o be_v do_v yâ—_z king_n swear_v hynselfe_n thereto_o &_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o with_o other_o many_o great_a witness_n yâ—_z there_o be_v pnsent_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z xxx_o yete_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o whytsontyde_v in_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi ordain_v at_o westmynster_n it_o be_v tell_v &_o certify_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z philip_n that_o hold_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n &_o that_o john_n his_o soon_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o that_o this_o john_n have_v give_v karoll_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z duchy_n of_o guienne_n of_o yâ—_z which_o thing_n when_o king_n edward_n wist_v thereof_o he_o have_v great_a indignation_n to_o he_o &_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o strong_o meve_v and_o therefore_o afore_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a lord_n yâ—_z be_v there_o assemble_v at_o yâ—_z parliament_z he_o call_v edward_n his_o soon_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o yâ—_z duchy_n of_o guienne_n by_o right_a herytage_n shall_v long_o to_o &_o give_v it_o high_o there_o bid_n &_o strength_a he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v ordeyn_a high_a for_o to_o defend_v he_o &_o avenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n &_o save_v &_o maynteyn_v his_o right_a and_o afterward_o king_n edward_n himself_o &_o his_o elder_a soon_o edward_n go_v to_o diverse_a place_n &_o saint_n in_o englond_n on_o pylgrymage_n for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z more_o help_v &_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o saint_n and_o yâ—_z second_o kae_fw-la of_o july_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o yâ—_z voyage_n &_o batayl_n &_o all_o his_o retynue_v &_o power_n assemble_v &_o his_o navy_n also_o ready_a he_o take_v with_o he_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_z earl_n of_o salysbury_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o oxford_n and_z a._n m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o as_o many_o archer_n &_o on_o yâ—_z nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n take_v their_o shyppe_n at_o plommouth_n &_o begin_v to_o sail_v and_o when_o he_o be_v arry_v ve_v in_o guienne_n he_o be_v there_o worshypful_o receyve_v of_o the_o moo_v noble_a man_n &_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n leonell_n earl_n of_o vlton_n and_o sir_n john_n his_o broad_a earl_n of_o rychemonde_n &_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o many_o earl_n &_o lord_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o two_o m._n archer_n &_o sail_v toward_o france_n &_o rest_v he_o a_o while_n at_o calays_n &_o afterward_o the_o king_n go_v with_o his_o folk_n afore_o say_v &_o with_o other_o soudyour_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v that_o there_o abode_n yâ—_z king_n come_n the_o second_o day_n of_o november_n &_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o king_n john_n of_o france_n there_o as_o he_o have_v trow_v to_o have_v find_v he_o fast_o by_o ddomarun_n as_o his_o lettre_n &_o covenaunt_n make_v mencyon_n that_o he_o will_v abide_v he_o there_o with_o his_o hoost_n and_o whank_n john_n of_o france_n herd_n tell_v of_o the_o come_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n he_o go_v away_o with_o his_o man_n &_o caryage_n cowardly_a &_o shameful_o fle_v &_o waste_a all_o vytayle_n yâ—_z englysshman_n shall_v not_o have_v there_o of_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v tell_v yâ—_z he_o flee_v he_o pursue_v he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n till_o hedyn_n &_o than_o he_o behold_n yâ—_z scarsete_n &_o want_v of_o vitayle_n &_o also_o yâ—_z cowardyse_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o return_v again_o waste_a all_o the_o country_n ¶_o and_o while_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v the_o scot_n pryucly_a &_o by_o night_n take_v the_o town_n of_o barwyck_n sle_v they_o that_o with_o stand_v they_o &_o no_o man_n else_o but_o blyss_v be_v god_n the_o castle_n be_v save_v &_o keep_v by_o englysshman_n yâ—_z be_v therein_o when_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v of_o all_o this_o he_z return_v again_o in_o to_o englond_a as_o wroth_a as_o he_o may_v be_v wherefore_o in_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi at_o westmynster_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n l_o shyllynge_v during_o the_o term_n of_o vi_o year_n yâ—_z he_o may_v yâ—_z may_v liar_n fight_v &_o defend_v the_o realm_n against_o the_o scot_n &_o other_o mysdoer_n and_o so_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a the_o king_n haste_v he_o toward_o the_o siege_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o how_o price_n edward_n take_v yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a soon_o at_o the_o batayle_n of_o poytiers_n and_o in_o the_o xxxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiii_o day_n janyver_v the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o barwyk_n with_o a_o few_o man_n but_z he_o have_v there_o fast_o by_o a_o great_a hoo_v and_o a_o goodly_a the_o town_n be_v yield_v unto_o he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n of_o 〈…〉_o a_o the_o king_n of_o scotlande_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n john_n barnes_n loll_v cosydece_v how_o yâ—_z goâ—_n do_v many_o meâ—uayles_n &_o gracious_a thing_n for_o king_n edward_n at_o his_o own_o will_n from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o take_v give_v up_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o scotlond_n at_o kilburgh_n in_o the_o king_n hand_n of_o englond_n under_o his_o patenâ—_n lettre_n there_o madt_v and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o yâ—_z prelate_n &_o worthy_a man_n yâ—_z be_v there_o letcrowne_v by_o king_n of_o scotlond_n when_o all_o thyge_n be_v do_v &_o ordain_v my_o counire_n at_o his_o will_n he_o return_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a worship_n and_o while_o this_o usage_n be_v a_o do_v in_o scottonde_v sir_n edward_n price_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n enspiced_a of_o god_n be_v in_o guienne_n in_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o bordeaux_n trete_a &_o speak_v of_o yâ—_z challenge_v of_o yâ—_z king_n right_o of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o france_n &_o that_o he_o will_v be_v avestge_v with_o strong_a hand_n &_o yâ—_z prelate_n peer_n &_o mighty_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n consent_v well_o to_o he_o than_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z prince_n with_o a_o great_a h_o 〈…〉_o gadred_a to_o high_a the_o uj_o day_n of_o jui_n yâ—_z go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v &_o travayl_a by_o many_o dyvers_a countree_n &_o he_o â—oke_v many_o prisoner_n moo_n than_o uj_o thosande_n man_n of_o arm_n by_o yâ—_z country_n as_o he_o go_v &_o take_v the_o town_n of_o remorant_n in_o saloygne_n and_o desyege_v the_o castle_n uj_o day_n &_o at_o
yâ—_z vj._n day_n end_n they_o yield_v yâ—_z castle_n unto_o he_o and_o there_o be_v take_v the_o lord_n of_o crown_n &_o sir_n bursigaud_n &_o many_o other_o knight_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n mo_z than_o ixxx_n and_o frothen_n by_o toren_n &_o peten_n fast_o by_o cheney_n his_o noble_a man_n yâ—_z be_v with_o high_z have_v astronge_a batayle_n with_o frensshman_n &_o a_o c._n of_o their_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v slay_v &_o the_o erse_n of_o dance_n &_o the_o steward_n of_o france_n be_v take_v with_o a_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n in_o yâ—_z which_o year_n the_o nineteeen_o dayd_v of_o september_n fast_o by_o poyner_n â—he_v some_o price_n with_o a_o thousand_o thirty_o 〈◊〉_d of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ordain_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n of_o feaunce_n come_n to_o the_o prince_n ward_n with_o vij_o m._n thosen_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o moche_v other_o people_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n and_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a._n m._n and_o of_o other_o the_o true_a account_n &_o rekening_a viij_o c._n and_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n be_v there_o take_v and_o sir_n philip_n his_o young_a soon_o &_o many_o duke_n &_o noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a knight_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n about_o ii_o m._n and_o so_o the_o victory_n fall_v to_o the_o prince_n &_o to_o the_o people_n of_o englond_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o many_o that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o their_o tausom_n &_o upon_o their_o troth_n and_o knyghthode_n be_v charge_v and_o have_v leave_v to_o go_v but_o yâ—_z prince_n take_v with_o he_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o philip_n his_o soon_o with_o all_o the_o reverence_n that_o he_o may_v &_o go_v again_o to_o bordeaux_n with_o a_o glorious_a vyctory_n the_o some_o of_o the_o man_n yâ—_z there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_z of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v the_o day_n of_o batayle_n be_v four_o m._n iiij_o c._n &_o xi_o ¶_o and_o in_o the._n 〈◊〉_d veer_fw-mi of_o king_n edward_n the_z u_o day_n of_o maye_n france_n edward_n with_o king_n john_n of_o france_n &_o philyp_n his_o soon_o &_o many_o other_o worthy_a prisoner_n aryve_v gratyous_o in_o the_o haven_n of_o plummouth_n and_o the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o the_o same_o move_v about_o three_o of_o yâ—_z clock_n at_o after_o none_o they_o come_v to_o london_n by_o londombrydge_v &_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n &_o there_o come_v so_o greie_v a_o multitude_n &_o pree_n of_o people_n about_o they_o to_o be_v hold_n &_o see_v yâ—_z wonder_v &_o ryall_n sight_n yâ—_z unnethes_n fromydday_n till_o night_n may_v they_o come_v to_o westminster_n and_o the_o king_n rasisom_n of_o france_n be_v tax_v &_o set_v to_o three_o myllyon_n of_o scute_v of_o who_o two_o shall_v be_v worth_a a_o noble_a and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o a_o myllyon_n be_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o after_o some_o in_o mâ—lj_fw-la be_v â—aunâ—om_n be_v set_v at_o three_o thousand_o thousand_o floryn_n and_o all_o be_v one_o effect_v and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v solemn_a juste_n in_o smyth_n field_n be_v there_o present_a yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a lord_n ¶_o the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n at_o wyndsore_n as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knyghthode_n as_o for_o his_o own_o worship_n &_o at_o yâ—_z reverence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o other_o lord_n yâ—_z be_v there_o at_o yâ—_z time_n he_o hold_v a_o wonder_n ryall_n and_o a_o costly_a fee_v of_o saint_n george_n pass_a any_o yâ—_z ever_o be_v hold_v afore_o wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n in_o scor_n ning_v say_v yâ—_z he_o see_v never_o ne_v herd_n sum_o i_o solemn_a feeste_n ne_o ryaltee_n hold_v ne_o do_v with_o tail_n wout_z payenge_a of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxxiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiiij_o kal._n of_o july_n sir_n john_n earl_n of_o rychemonde_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o wed_a dame_n blaunche_n duke_n henry_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n cousin_z to_o yâ—_z same_o john_n by_o dispensacyon_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v time_n be_v ordain_v juste_n at_o london_n three_o day_n of_o rogacyon_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_z mayre_n of_o london_n with_o his_z xxiiii_o alderman_n against_o all_fw-mi yâ—_z will_v come_v in_z who_o name_n &_o stead_n yâ—_z king_n prive_o with_o his_o four_o son_n edward_n leonell_n john_n &_o edmond_n &_o other_o xix_o great_a lord_n hold_v the_o field_n with_o worship_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v &_o say_v of_o they_o that_o see_v it_o there_z come_v blood_n out_o of_o yâ—_z tombe_fw-fr of_o thomas_n sometime_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fresh_a as_o that_o day_n yâ—_z he_o be_v do_v to_o death_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n king_n edward_n those_o his_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lyg_a at_o westmynster_n fast_o by_o the_o shrine_n of_o saint_n edward_n and_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z xxvij_o day_n of_o october_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n make_n protestacyon_n yâ—_z he_o will_v never_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n till_o he_o have_v full_o end_v yâ—_z war_n bytwene_n france_n &_o he_o and_o so_o in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o winter_n time_n king_n edward_n travay_v lead_v in_o the_o tine_n cost_v &_o about_o saint_n hylary_n tie_v he_o depart_v his_o â—oost_n &_o go_v to_o burgoynward_a with_o wh_o 〈…〉_o than_o meet_v 〈…〉_o peasyble_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n be_v high_a ting_v he_o lxx_o 〈…〉_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n &_o his_o people_n and_o yâ—_z king_n grant_v at_o his_o request_n &_o dwell_v there_o unto_o the_o xvij_o day_n of_o march_n the_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edwardes_n ere_o yâ—_z strong_a thief_n be_v on_o yâ—_z see_v under_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n layenge_a await_v upon_o yâ—_z town_n of_o haste_v rye_n &_o other_o place_n &_o village_n on_o the_o see_v cost_n have_v enter_v as_o enemy_n into_o the_o town_n of_o wynch_n else_o &_o slay_v all_o that_o ever_o wtstode_fw-la they_o &_o withâ—â—yd_v their_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v grete_o meve_v &_o anger_v &_o he_o turn_v again_o toward_o paris_n &_o command_v his_o hoost_n to_o destroy_v &_o slay_v with_o strike_v of_o sword_n they_o yâ—_z he_o have_v before_o spare_v and_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o apryll_n yâ—_z king_n come_v to_o paris_n &_o there_o depart_v his_o hoost_n i_o dyvers_a batayle_n with_o iiij_o c._n knight_n new_a dub_v on_o yâ—_z one_o side_n of_o he_o and_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lan_n castre_n underpea_v &_o trewse_n go_v to_o yâ—_z ga_fw-es tes_fw-fr of_o yâ—_z cite_v proffer_a they_o yâ—_z will_v abide_v a_o batayle_n in_o yâ—_z field_n under_o such_o condition_n yâ—_z if_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o ng_z of_o englond_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi there_o as_o god_n forbede_v it_o shall_v that_o than_o he_o shall_v never_o challenge_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n and_o there_o he_o have_v of_o they_o but_o short_a &_o scornful_a answer_v &_o come_v &_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o lord_n what_o he_o have_v herd_n &_o what_o they_o say_v and_o than_o go_v forth_o the_o new_a knight_n with_o many_o other_o make_v assault_n to_o yâ—_z cite_v &_o they_o destroy_v the_o subbaâ—hes_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v and_o while_o those_o thing_n be_v in_o do_v yâ—_z englysshman_n make_v they_o ready_a to_o be_v avenge_v on_o yâ—_z shame_n &_o despite_n yâ—_z be_v do_v yâ—_z year_n at_o winchelse_n &_o ordain_v 〈…〉_o y_fw-es of_o lxxx_o shyppe_n of_o man_n of_o london_n &_o of_o other_o merchant_n &_o fourteen_o m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n and_o go_v &_o search_v and_o 〈…〉_o mmed_a the_o see_v and_z manly_a they_o take_v &_o hold_v the_o isle_n of_o cauâ—_n when_o 〈…〉_o gand_fw-mi 〈…〉_o many_o other_o man_n of_o yâ—_z same_o country_n by_o the_o 〈…〉_o for_o their_o see_v cost_n â–ª_o and_o yâ—_z king_n grant_v they_o and_o on_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o cester_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n 〈◊〉_d n_v he_o to_o his_o hoost_n toward_o or_o 〈…〉_o destroyenge_a &_o waste_v all_o yâ—_z country_n by_z yâ—_z way_n &_o as_o they_o go_v thyderward_o there_o fall_v on_o they_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d tempest_n yâ—_z none_o of_o our_o nâ—â—_n you_o never_o hear_v 〈…〉_o such_o through_o yâ—_z which_o 〈…〉_o of_o our_o man_n &_o their_o horse_n â—â—theyr_n 〈…〉_o as_o it_o be_v through_o 〈…〉_o be_v slay_v &_o perysshed_a 〈…〉_o be_v full_o great_a 〈…〉_o yâ—_z king_n not_o moche_n
and_o dyvers_a other_o sekeness_n take_v their_o death_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o march_n be_v seen_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la bitwene_fw-la the_o north_n cost_v and_o the_o west_n who_o beam_n stretch_v towards_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la xliii_o in_o apryl_n sir_n leonel_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o that_o be_v duke_n of_o clarence_n go_v towards_o myleyn_n with_o a_o choose_a meyny_n of_o yâ—_z gentyl_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o wed_v galois_n daughter_n and_o have_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a yâ—_z lordship_n of_o myleyn_n but_o after_o yâ—_z they_o be_v solemply_fw-fr wed_v &_o about_o yâ—_z nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n yâ—_z same_o duke_n of_o myleyn_n die_v and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n yâ—_z frensshe_v man_n break_v yâ—_z pea_n &_o trewse_n ride_a on_o yâ—_z king_n ground_n &_o lordship_n of_o englonde_n in_o the_o shire_n &_o country_n of_o pountyfe_n &_o take_v &_o hold_v castle_n &_o town_n &_o bear_v yâ—_z englyssh_o man_n on_o honde_n false_o &_o subtyl_o that_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o break_v of_o yâ—_z trewse_n and_o in_o this_o year_n die_v yâ—_z duchess_n of_o lancastre_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o saint_n paul_n chirche_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o year_n of_o yâ—_z regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n be_v the_o grete_a pestilence_n of_o man_n &_o of_o great_a beeste_n &_o by_o yâ—_z great_a fall_a of_o water_n yâ—_z fall_v at_o yâ—_z time_n there_o fall_v great_a hyndr_a &_o destroyenge_a of_o corn_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z the_o next_o year_n after_o a_o busshell_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o xl_o pen_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o yâ—_z last_o end_n of_o maye_n the_o king_n hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o westminstre_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o oath_n &_o trewse_n yâ—_z be_v break_v bytwene_v high_a &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o may_v best_o be_v avenge_v upon_o his_o wrong_n in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n on_o yâ—_z assumpcyon_n of_o our_o lady_n dye_v queen_n philip_n of_o englonde_a a_o full_a noble_a lady_n &_o a_o good_a woman_n &_o at_o westmynster_n worshipful_o be_v bury_v and_o about_o mid_a summer_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o herford_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o knight_n go_v in_o to_o france_n where_o they_o gate_n they_o but_o lytel_a worship_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o the_o frensshman_n upon_o calkhull_n brydge_v &_o a_o other_o hoost_n of_o englysshman_n fast_o by_o yâ—_z same_o brydge_v yâ—_z long_o time_n have_v live_v there_o &_o many_o worthy_a &_o great_a man_n of_o the_o englysshman_n ordain_v &_o give_v counseyle_n for_o to_o fight_v and_o gyve_v batayle_n to_o the_o frensshman_n but_o yâ—_z foresay_a lord_n will_v not_o consent_v thereto_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ¶_o anon_o after_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o warwik_n come_v thyderward_o for_o to_o war_n and_o when_o yâ—_z frensshman_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n or_z that_o he_o come_v full_o to_o land_n they_o leave_v their_o tent_n 〈◊〉_d pavylyon_n with_o at_o their_o vitayle_n &_o flee_v pryvely_a away_o and_o when_o the_o earl_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n with_o his_o man_n he_o go_v in_o all_o haste_n towards_o normandy_n &_o destroy_v yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o caux_n with_o strengthe_n of_o sword_n &_o through_o fire_n but_o alas_o in_o his_o return_v to_o englond_n again_o at_o calays_n he_o be_v take_v with_o sekenes_n of_o pest_n 〈◊〉_d &_o die_v not_o leve_n behind_o he_o after_o his_o day_n so_o noble_a a_o knight_n of_o arm_n in_o which_o time_n regn_v &_o war_v the_o noble_a knight_n sir_n john_n hawkewod_n yâ—_z be_v a_o englysshman_n bear_v have_a with_o he_o at_o his_o governaunce_n yâ—_z white_a company_n afore_o say_v the_o which_o one_o time_n against_o holy_a chirche_n &_o a_o other_o time_n against_o lord_n war_v &_o ordain_v great_a batayle_n &_o 〈◊〉_d re_fw-mi in_o the_o same_o country_n he_o do_v many_o marvellous_a thing_n ¶_o and_o about_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d zion_n of_o saint_n paul_n yâ—_z king_n whanne_o have_v end_v &_o do_v yâ—_z enter_a &_o 〈…〉_o great_a cost_n &_o rialtee_n about_o yâ—_z sepul_a 〈…〉_o and_o buryenge_a of_o queen_n philip_n his_o wife_n he_o hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v ask_v of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d a_o three_o year_n dyme_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v a_z g_o 〈…〉_o i_o to_o be_v pay_v iii_o year_n during_o and_o the_o clergy_n put_v it_o of_o &_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o unto_o ester_n next_o come_v &_o than_o they_o grant_v well_o yâ—_z in_o iii_o year_n by_o certain_a term_n that_o dyme_n shall_v be_v pay_v &_o also_o of_o yâ—_z lie_v 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o iii_o year_n xu_o grant_v to_o yâ—_z king_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n with_o other_o certain_a lord_n of_o the_o realm_n go_v over_o seâ—_n in_o to_o france_n &_o of_o their_o governaunce_n and_o in_o the_o xlu_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o yâ—_z begin_n he_o wâ—â—h_v unwyse_a counseyle_n &_o undiscrete_a borrow_v a_o great_a some_o of_o gold_n of_o yâ—_z prelate_n lord_n merchant_n &_o other_o rich_a man_n of_o his_o realm_n sayenge_a yâ—_z it_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o defend_v of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o of_o his_o realm_n nevertheless_o it_o pfyte_v no_o thing_n wherefore_o about_o mydsomer_n after_o he_o make_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o his_o realm_n among_o who_o be_v some_o lord_n the_o be_v to_o say_v the_z lord_n fitz_n water_n &_o the_o lord_n graunson_n &_o other_o worthy_a knight_n of_z which_o knight_n the_o king_n ordain_v sir_n robert_n knolles_n a_o prove_v knight_n &_o well_o assay_v in_o dede_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o be_v governor_n and_o that_o through_o his_o counseyle_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v govern_v &_o dress_v and_o when_o they_o come_v in_o to_o france_n as_o long_o as_o they_o dwell_v &_o hold_v they_o whole_o togyder_v the_o frensshman_n dare_v not_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o at_o the_o last_z about_z the_o begyue_v of_o winter_n for_o envy_n &_o covetyse_v that_o be_v among_o they_o &_o also_o discord_n they_o sunder_a they_o &_o part_v in_o to_o dyvers_a company_n unwyse_o &_o folissh_o but_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n &_o his_o man_n go_v &_o keep_v they_o safe_a wtin_n a_o castle_n in_o brytayn_n and_o when_o the_o frensshman_n see_v that_o our_o man_n be_v divide_v in_o to_o dyvers_a company_n &_o place_n not_o hold_v ne_o strength_a they_o togider_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v they_z fell_a fyers_o on_o our_o man_n &_o for_o the_o moost_n party_n take_v they_o or_o slay_v they_o &_o those_o that_o they_o may_v take_v lead_v with_o they_o prisoner_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n pope_n vrban_n come_v fro_o rome_n to_o auinyon_n because_o that_o he_o shall_v accord_v and_o make_v pease_n bytwene_fw-mi the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n for_o evermore_o but_o alas_o or_o he_o begin_v his_o treatyse_n he_o die_v with_o sekenes_n the_o xxj_o day_n of_o december_n &_o be_v bury_v as_o for_o the_o time_n in_o the_o cathedral_n chirche_v of_o auin_n yond_o fast_n by_o the_o high_a awter_n and_o the_o next_o year_n after_o when_o he_o have_v lie_v so_o his_o bone_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n &_o bury_v new_a in_o the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n victory_n fast_o by_o mar_n cile_v of_o the_o which_o abbey_n he_o be_v sometime_o abbot_n himself_o and_o in_o both_o place_n that_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o there_o be_v many_o great_a miracle_n do_v &_o wrought_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o many_o a_o man_n help_n &_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o after_o who_o follow_v next_o &_o be_v make_v pope_n gregory_n cardynall_a deken_fw-mi that_o before_o be_v call_v piers_n roger._n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o cite_v of_o lymoge_n rebel_v &_o faught_v against_o the_o pryuce_v as_o other_o cytee_n do_v in_o guienne_n for_o great_a tax_n costage_n &_o raunsom_n that_o they_o be_v put_v &_o set_v to_o by_o price_n edward_n which_o charge_n be_v importable_a &_o chargeable_a wherefore_o they_o turn_v from_o he_o &_o fall_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o when_o prince_n edward_n see_v this_o he_o be_v sore_o chafe_v &_o greve_v &_o in_o turn_v homeward_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o sore_a scarmyssh_n &_o fight_a &_o great_a assaute_n fight_v with_o they_o &_o take_v the_o foresay_a cite_v &_o destroy_v it_o almoost_n to_o the_o ground_n &_o slay_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o cite_v and_o than_o for_o to_o say_v the_o sothe_o for_o dyvers_a sekenes_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v &_o also_o for_o defaute_n of_o money_z
it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parlyament_n that_o all_o cathedral_n chirche_n shall_v joy_n &_o have_v their_o eleccyon_n hole_n &_o that_o the_o king_n fro_o that_o time_n afterward_o shall_v not_o write_v against_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v but_o rather_o help_v they_o by_o his_o lettre_n to_o their_o confyrmacyon_n this_o statute_n do_v moche_v ê“fyte_n and_o in_o this_o parliament_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n a_o dyme_n of_o the_o clergy_n &_o a_o xu_o of_o lay_v fee._n ¶_o in_o the_o xlix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n die_v master_n william_n wytlesey_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o chirche_n ask_v &_o desire_v a_o cardynall_a of_o englonde_n to_o be_v archebysshop_n &_o therefore_o the_o king_n be_v agreve_v &_o purpose_v to_o have_v exile_v the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o house_n and_o they_o spend_v moche_o good_a or_o they_o may_v have_v the_o king_n grace_n &_o his_o love_n again_o but_o yet_o will_v the_o king_n not_o consent_n 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queen_n katheryn_n and_o thus_o end_v and_o be_v enter_v &_o bury_v the_o noble_a king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o on_o who_o soul_n and_o all_o thrysten_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o of_o the_o law_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o and_o what_o he_o ordain_v for_o king_n richard_n and_o for_o himself_o after_o his_o death_n here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o be_v a_o noble_a prince_n after_o he_o be_v king_n &_o crown_a how_o be_v it_o before_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o have_v be_v wild_a recheles_a &_o spare_v nothing_o of_o his_o lust_n ne_o desire_v but_o accomplyâ—â—hed_v they_o after_o his_o like_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v crown_v anoint_a and_o sacred_a anon_o sodeyn_o he_o be_v change_v in_o to_o a_o new_a man_n &_o set_v all_o his_o intent_n to_o live_v virtuous_o in_o maynteyn_v of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr destroyenge_a of_o heretic_n keep_n justyce_n &_o defend_v of_o his_o realm_n &_o subgeete_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o 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shyllynge_v &_o eight_o pen_n to_o be_v deled_a penny_n will_fw-mi &_o one_o in_o the_o year_n at_o his_o annyversary_n his_o enterement_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o moo_v honest_a wise_a &_o to_o be_v dele_v the_o day_n twenty_o pound_n in_o pen_n to_o poor_a people_n &_o to_o every_o monk_n twenty_o shyllynge_v which_o all_o these_o thing_n perâ—ournted_v this_o noble_a king_n for_o his_o fader_fw-mi for_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o his_o fader_fw-mi perform_v it_o not_o during_o his_o life_n who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v god_n touch_v and_o be_v a_o lepre_a or_o he_o die_v ¶_o and_o than_o this_o noble_a prince_n let_v do_v call_v all_o the_o abbotte_n &_o pryour_n of_o saint_n benette_n order_fw-fr in_o englonde_n &_o have_v they_o in_o the_o chapter_n house_n of_o westmynster_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr wherein_o he_o have_v comynycacyon_n &_o also_o with_o bysshop_n &_o man_n of_o the_o spiritualte_n in_o so_o ferforth_o that_o they_o doubt_v sore_a the_o he_o will_v have_v have_v the_o temporaltee_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n wherefore_o by_o the_o advyse_n labour_n &_o procuring_a of_o the_o spiritualte_n encourage_v the_o king_n for_o to_o challenge_v normandy_n &_o his_o right_a in_o france_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o set_v he_o a_o werke_n there_o that_z he_o shall_v not_o seek_v occasyon_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o such_o matter_n and_o all_o his_o life_n after_o he_o labour_v in_o the_o werres_fw-la in_o conque_fw-la ring_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n that_o by_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o king_n charles_n he_o have_v all_o the_o governaunce_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v proclaim_v regent_n &_o heir_n of_o france_n and_o so_o notwithstanding_o for_o all_o this_o great_a war_n that_o he_o have_v yet_o he_o remember_v his_o soul_n and_o also_o that_o he_o be_v mortal_a and_o must_v dye_v for_o which_o he_o ordain_v by_o his_o life_n time_n the_o place_n of_o his_o sepulture_n where_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o there_o be_v every_o day_n three_o mass_n perpetual_o songen_fw-mi in_o a_o chapel_n over_o his_o sepulture_n of_o which_o the_o middle_a mass_n and_o the_o first_o &_o the_o last_o mass_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v assign_v by_o he_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o these_o verse_n follow_v henrici_fw-la miss_n quinti_fw-la sunt_fw-la hic_fw-la tabulate_v que_fw-fr successive_a sunt_fw-la ê‘_n monachos_fw-la celebrate_v ¶_o die_v dnica_fw-la prima_fw-la sit_v assumpte_n de_fw-la festo_fw-la virgin_n alme_a poscit_fw-la postreman_n xpns_fw-fr de_fw-fr morte_fw-la resurgens_fw-la ¶_o feria_n secunda_fw-la prima_fw-la salutate_fw-la de_fw-la festo_fw-la virgin_n extat_fw-la nunciat_fw-la angelicis_fw-la lauden_n postrema_fw-la choreis_fw-la ¶_o feria_n tertia_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la natum_fw-la de_fw-fr virgine_fw-la prima_fw-la fatetur_fw-la commemorate_fw-la natum_fw-la siculâ—ia_fw-gr missa_fw-la marian_n ¶_o feria_n quarta_fw-la pria_n celebret_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la pneumatê_n almi_fw-la vltima_fw-la conceptan_fw-mi denunciat_fw-la esse_fw-la marian_n ¶_o feria_n quinta_fw-la semê‘_n prima_fw-la coli_fw-la debet_fw-la de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la xpi_fw-la vltima_fw-la sit_fw-la facta_fw-la de_fw-fr virgine_fw-la purificata_fw-la ¶_o feria_n sexta_fw-la concedet_fw-la ut_fw-la prima_fw-la celebret_fw-la de_fw-fr cruse_n sctae_fw-la atque_fw-la salutate_fw-la fiet_fw-la postrema_fw-la marry_o ¶_o sabbato_fw-la oens_fw-la ad_fw-la scton_n est_fw-la prima_fw-la colenda_fw-la suê‘nos_fw-la vltima_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n ê“_n defunctis_fw-la petit_fw-la esse_fw-la semper_fw-la erit_fw-la media_fw-la de_fw-fr proprtetate_fw-la diâ—i_fw-la ¶_o and_o yet_o the_o noble_a king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o found_v two_o house_n of_o religyon_n that_o one_o be_v call_v zion_n beside_o braynford_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o saint_n brigitte_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tamyse_a a_o house_n of_o monk_n of_o charterhous_n in_o which_o two_o place_n he_o be_v contynual_o pray_v for_o night_n and_o day_n for_o ever_o when_o they_o of_o zion_n rest_v they_o of_o the_o charterhous_n do_v their_o seruyce_n &_o in_o like_a wise_n when_o they_o of_o the_o charterhous_n rest_v the_o other_o goth_v to_o and_z by_o ryng_a of_o the_o bell_n of_o either_o place_n each_o know_v when_o they_o have_v end_v their_o seruyce_n which_o be_v noble_o endow_v &_o do_v daily_o there_o great_a alm_n dede_n as_z in_o the_o charterhous_n certeyn_a child_n be_v find_v to_o school_n &_o at_o zion_n certeyn_a alm_n give_v daily_o and_o yet_o beside_o all_o this_o he_o found_v a_o recluse_n which_o shall_v be_v always_o a_o priest_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o by_o the_o say_v charterhous_n which_o priest_n be_v sufficient_o endow_v for_o high_a &_o a_o servant_n 'loo_o here_o may_v all_o pryce_n take_v ensample_n by_o this_o noble_a prince_n that_o regn_v so_o lytell_a time_n not_o full_o ten_o year_n &_o do_v so_o many_o noble_a act_n as_o well_o for_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v perpetual_o pray_v for_o as_z in_o his_o worldly_a conquest_n &_o he_o be_v in_o his_o most_o lusti_fw-la age_n despise_a &_o eschew_v sin_n &_o be_v a_o great_a justicer_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n dread_a he_o &_o also_o of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o â—e_a 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o â—â—fe_n if_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v water_v oâ—_n in_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d to_o know_v the_o ayâ—â—_n of_o other_o 〈◊〉_d &_o all_o y_a passage_n in_o the_o iourn_v 〈…〉_o knight_n of_o 〈◊〉_d name_v sir_n hugh_n de_fw-fr l_o 〈…〉_o unto_o jeru_n shall_v but_o or_o he_o â—etur_fw-la 〈…〉_o he_o die_v at_o boyâ—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o xxxuj_o year_n of_o his_o age_n on_o who_o soulâ—_n je_fw-fr 〈…〉_o have_v mercy_n amen_n 〈◊〉_d the_o u_o be_v pope_n when_o eugeny_n be_v depose_v ix_o year_n this_o felix_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o savoye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n &_o a_o old_a man_n and_z he_o see_v his_o child_n child_n this_o man_n when_o he_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n be_v choose_v pope_n of_o the_o concyle_n of_o basyle_n &_o eugeny_n be_v depose_v &_o there_o be_v strife_n longetyme_o &_o he_o have_v no_o great_a obedience_n for_o the_o deposicyon_n of_o eugeny_n and_o at_o the_o last_o eugeny_n decess_v &_o than_o felix_n resygn_v to_o nycolas_n for_o favour_n of_o pease_n to_o be_v have_v &_o he_o be_v make_v legate_n of_o france_n &_o cardynall_a of_o sabianê°_n ¶_o this_o be_v the_o xxiij_o 〈◊〉_d bytwene_v eugeny_n &_o 〈◊〉_d &_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d xuâ—_n year_n &_o this_o be_v a_o new_a cause_n &_o 〈◊〉_d seen_v before_o for_o the_o concyle_v of_o basyle_n depose_v eugeny_n the_o very_a pope_n &_o theâ—e_n be_v no_o more_o for_o he_o obey_v not_o the_o deâ—rees_n of_o the_o concyle_n of_o constantynople_n as_o they_o say_v ne_z he_o charge_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o concyle_n of_o basyle_n but_z
he_o say_v rather_o the_o contrary_a shall_v be_v do_v than_o so_o as_o they_o dâ—â—râ—ed_v wherefore_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a altercacyon_n in_o the_o mater_fw-la for_o some_o say_v one_o way_n &_o some_o another_o &_o coude_fw-fr not_o accord_v unto_o this_o day_n for_o that_o one_o party_n say_v the_o the_o concyle_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n &_o a_o other_o party_n say_v the_o contrary_a the_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o the_o concyle_n but_z they_o leave_v it_o undetermyne_v &_o therefore_o god_n must_v dyspose_v for_o the_o best_a ¶_o albert_n be_v emperor_n after_o sygysmonde_n one_o year_n this_o albert_n be_v duke_n of_o austre_n &_o nevewe_n to_o sygysmonde_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v king_n of_o â—â—em_n and_o of_o vngry_a for_o his_o daughter_n for_o other_o heir_n he_o leave_v none_o this_o man_n be_v emperor_n of_o almaigne_n but_o anon_o he_o be_v poison_a &_o die_v and_z he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n a_o virtuous_a man_n that_o all_o man_n say_v he_o be_v a_o precedent_n to_o all_o king_n ¶_o fredericus_fw-la yâ—_z three_o be_v emperor_n after_o he_o this_o frederyk_fw-mi be_v duke_n of_o osteryke_n &_o choose_a emperor_n of_o almaigne_n but_o it_o be_v long_o or_o he_o be_v crown_v of_o the_o pope_n for_o division_n at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v make_v a_o unite_v &_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o cite_v &_o be_v a_o peasy_a ble_a man_n &_o a_o quyete_a &_o of_o syngule_a pitâ—_n &_o he_o hate_v not_o the_o clergye_a he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n &_o in_o his_o time_n while_n that_o he_o regn_v he_o make_v a_o great_a convocacyon_n of_o prince_n in_o raâ—spâ—na_n for_o the_o incour_n of_o the_o turk_n &_o show_v unto_o they_o that_o now_o within_o this_o twenty_o year_n chrystendome_n be_v make_v less_o ij_o c._n mile_n &_o he_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o resy_v he_o and_o the_o imperial_a cite_v of_o constantynople_n be_v take_v the_o same_o time_n of_o yâ—_z misâ—yleving_a turk_n &_o betray_v by_o a_o januen_n who_o for_o his_o labour_n the_o turk_n make_v a_o king_n as_o he_o ê“myse_v bâ—_n &_o the_o four_o day_n he_o call_v he_o &_o do_v dâ—_n hang_v high_o for_o his_o deceit_n to_o his_o master_n and_o there_o be_v great_a sorrow_n &_o weep_v among_o the_o chrysten_v people_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o noble_a cite_v for_o many_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v slay_v &_o innumerable_a be_v sell_v &_o the_o emperor_n be_v slay_v &_o for_o envy_v the_o turk_n cause_v his_o heed_n to_o be_v smytten_v of_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o almoo_v all_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o land_n of_o greke_n fail_v ¶_o nycolas_n the_o u_o a_o ja_n nuen_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n eight_o year_n this_o nycolas_n be_v choose_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o place_n of_o eugeny_n &_o yet_o yâ—_z strife_n hinge_n still_o &_o a_o lytell_a &_o a_o lytel_n they_o obey_v he_o and_o all_o man_n marvel_v that_o a_o man_n of_o so_o poor_a a_o nacyon_n shall_v obtain_v against_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o savoye_n the_o which_o be_v cousin_n &_o ally_v almoost_n to_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o chryâ—â—endome_n &_o everychdue_v leave_v he_o than_o in_o the_o year_n after_o there_o be_v a_o pease_n make_v &_o felix_n resygn_v for_o it_o please_v our_o lord_n his_o name_n to_o be_v gloryfy_v by_o a_o object_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v yâ—_z januens_n in_o comparyson_n to_o the_o duke_n the_o pope_n this_o nycolas_n be_v a_o master_n in_o divinity_n and_o a_o actyfe_n man_n &_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o conceit_n and_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v fall_v he_o build_v again_o &_o all_o yâ—_z wall_n of_o rome_n he_o renew_v for_o drede_v of_o the_o turk_n and_o there_o be_v a_o verse_n make_v of_o this_o unite_v &_o publyssh_v in_o the_o cite_v â—ux_fw-fr fud_fw-fr sit_fw-la must_v dot_v cessit_fw-la fellix_fw-la nicolao_n and_o that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_o xlix_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o great_a devocyon_n be_v conferm_v &_o innumerable_a people_n go_v to_o the_o apostle_n sete_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o regn_v be_v a_o child_n not_o one_o year_n of_o age_n and_z of_o the_o batayle_n of_o vernoyle_n in_o perche_n after_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z fyfth_o regned_a henry_n his_o soon_o but_o a_o child_n and_o not_o full_o one_o year_n of_o age_n who_o regne_fw-la begin_v the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_fw-la xxij_o this_o king_n be_v in_o his_o cradle_n be_v moche_o doubt_v &_o dread_a because_o of_o the_o great_a conquest_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o also_o the_o wysdome_n &_o guide_n of_o his_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o october_n die_v charles_n the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o lie_v bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n and_o than_o be_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o bedford_n make_v regent_n of_o france_n and_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o glocestre_n be_v make_v protector_n &_o defendor_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z first_o day_n of_o march_n after_o be_v sir_n william_n tayllour_n priest_n degrade_v of_o his_o preesthode_n &_o on_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o he_o be_v burn_v in_o smythfelde_n for_o heresy_n ¶_o this_o year_n sir_n james_n steward_n king_n of_o scot_n marry_v dame_n jane_n the_o duchess_n dough_n teâ—_n of_o clayence_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o heâ—_n first_o hus_o 〈…〉_o the_o earl_n 〈…〉_o aâ—_n saint_n marry_o 〈…〉_o year_n the_o xvij_o daâ—e_n 〈…〉_o of_o â—â—rnoyle_v 〈…〉_o of_o bedford_z regent_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o duke_n of_o â—alaunson_n which_o be_v a_o great_a batayle_n the_o duke_n of_o 〈…〉_o his_o â–ª_o side_n the_o earl_n of_o 〈…〉_o &_o the_o lord_n talbot_n &_o all_o the_o power_n yâ—_z they_o coude_fw-fr ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o keep_v and_o also_o many_o 〈…〉_o with_o moche_n people_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o duke_n 〈…〉_o yn_n and_o on_o the_o 〈…〉_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o alaunson_n the_o duke_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o earl_n of_o douglas_n 〈…〉_o haâ—_n with_o many_o lord_n of_o france_n &_o a_o great_a company_n of_o scot_n &_o armynacke_n and_o than_o yâ—_z earl_n douglas_z called_z yâ—_z duke_n of_o bedforde_n in_o scorn_n john_n with_o the_o leden_fw-mi sword_n and_o he_o send_v he_o word_n again_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v find_v yâ—_z day_n yâ—_z his_o sword_n be_v of_o style_n and_o so_o yâ—â—â—yned_v on_o both_o side_n &_o fight_v 〈…〉_o i_o yâ—_z no_o man_n wist_v who_o shall_v have_v yâ—_z better_o a_o great_a while_o but_z at_o yâ—_z last_o as_o god_n will_v yâ—_z victory_n fall_v unto_o yâ—_z englysshe_v party_n for_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n douglas_n which_o a_o lyteil_n before_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o turon_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o bou_n ghan_fw-mi yâ—_z earl_n of_o almarre_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o tounar_a the_o earl_n of_o vauntedor_n &_o yâ—_z vycounte_v of_o never_o bonne_fw-fr which_o be_v one_o of_o they_o yâ—_z slay_v duke_n john_n of_o burgoyn_n knel_v before_o the_o dolphyn_a &_o many_o mâ—â—_n unto_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o ten_o m._n &_o moo_o and_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o alaunson_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o gentylleâ—_n of_o france_n but_o scot_n yâ—_z day_n be_v slay_v down_o right_a the_o substance_n of_o they_o all_o ¶_o the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n marry_v the_o duchess_n of_o hollande_n and_o go_v over_o see_v with_o she_o in_o to_o henaud_n for_o to_o take_v possessyon_n of_o his_o wy_fw-mi ve_v enherytaunce_n where_o he_o be_v honour_a rable_o receyve_v and_o take_v for_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n but_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o return_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o leave_v his_o wife_n &_o all_o his_o tresour_n yâ—_z he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o in_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v moun_n in_o henaud_n which_o promise_v for_o to_o be_v true_a to_o he_o notwithstanding_o they_o delyver_v the_o lady_n unto_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n which_o send_v she_o to_o gaunt_n &_o from_o then_n she_o escape_v in_o a_o man_n clothing_n &_o come_v in_o to_o zeland_n to_o a_o town_n of_o her_o own_o call_v sirixze_v &_o from_o then_n she_o go_v to_o a_o town_n in_o hollande_n call_v the_o gowe_z &_o there_o she_o be_v strong_a enough_o and_o withstand_v yâ—_z foresay_a duke_n of_o burgoyne_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o glocestre_n send_v over_o see_v in_o to_o zeland_n the_o lord_n fitz_n water_n with_o certain_a man_n of_o war_n and_o archer_n for_o to_o help_v &_o socour_v yâ—_z foresay_a duchess_n of_o hollande_n which_o lond_v at_o a_o place_n in_o zeland_n call_v brewer_n haven_n where_o the_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n
his_o sword_n upon_o london_n stone_n in_o canmyk_n street_n and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o rite_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n saye_z &_o so_o they_o fette_z he_o &_o bring_v high_o to_o the_o gyldhall_n before_o the_o mayor_n &_o the_o alderman_n where_o yâ—_z he_o be_v examine_v and_o he_o say_v he_o will_v &_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o his_o peer_n and_o yâ—_z comyn_n of_o kent_n take_v he_o by_o force_n from_o the_o mayor_n &_o offycer_n yâ—_z keep_v he_o &_o take_v he_o to_o a_o priest_n to_o shryve_v he_o &_o or_o he_o may_v be_v half_o shryven_v they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o standard_n in_o cheap_a &_o there_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n and_o thus_o die_v the_o lord_n say_n tresourer_n of_o englonde_n after_o this_o they_o set_v his_o heed_n upon_o a_o spear_n &_o bear_v it_o all_o about_o the_o cite_v and_o yâ—_z same_o day_n about_o mile_n end_n 〈◊〉_d mer_o be_v vyhede_v and_o the_o day_n before_o at_o after_o none_o the_o capytayne_n with_o a_o certain_a of_o his_o man_n go_v to_o philyp_v malpas_n house_n &_o rob_v he_o &_o take_v away_o moche_v good_a and_o from_o then_n he_o go_v to_o saint_n margarete_n patyn_v to_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o which_o 〈…〉_o of_o their_o 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o with_o 〈…〉_o she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o man_n 〈…〉_o wise_a 〈…〉_o london_n â—â—myn_v 〈…〉_o almyghty_a god_n 〈…〉_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o have_v not_o rob_v 〈◊〉_d may_v 〈…〉_o far_o or_o he_o 〈…〉_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o englonde_n be_v â—â—parted_v except_o the_o lord_n seal_v that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o â—oure_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o ah_o 〈…〉_o south_n werke_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o mayâ—â—_n of_o london_n with_o the_o â—ldermeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d comyn_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d conclude_v to_o 〈…〉_o the_o capytayn_v &_o his_o â—oost_n &_o send_v to_o the_o lord_n scales_n to_o the_o coure_z &_o 〈…〉_o a_o capytayne_v of_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o wall_v yâ—_z night_n assail_v the_o captain_n 〈…〉_o they_o of_o kent_n and_o so_o they_o do_v &_o come_v to_o london_n brydge_v or_o the_o capytayne_n have_v any_o knowledge_n thereof_o &_o there_o they_o fight_v with_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o bryoge_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o man_n go_v to_o h_o 〈…〉_o come_v to_o the_o bridge_n &_o shot_n and_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o gate_n the_o bridge_n &_o â—â—de_v they_o of_o london_n to_o 〈◊〉_d &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o &_o this_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o night_n 〈◊〉_d &_o fro_o 〈…〉_o the_o clock_n on_o yâ—_z moro_fw-es we_o 〈…〉_o last_o they_o burn_v yâ—â—awe_n brydge_v 〈◊〉_d many_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o london_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d sutton_n a_o 〈◊〉_d â—as_v slay_v roger_n neysâ—nt_v &_o 〈◊〉_d â—ogh_o &_o many_o other_o and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n see_v to_o the_o capytayne_a a_o parâ—on_n general_a for_o he_o &_o for_o all_o his_o mâ—yvy_n and_o than_o they_o depart_v from_o south_n 〈…〉_o every_o man_n 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o house_n 〈…〉_o they_o be_v all_o depart_a &_o go_v there_o be_v proclamacyon_n make_v in_o â—ent_n southsex_n and_o other_o place_n that_z what_o man_n coude_fw-fr take_v the_o capitayn_n quick_o or_o deed_n shield_v have_v a_o thousand_o mark_n and_o after_o this_o one_z alexander_n iden_n a_o squyer_n of_o kent_n take_v he_o in_o a_o garden_n in_o southsex_n and_o in_o yâ—_z take_n john_n cade_n the_o capytayn_n be_v slay_v and_z after_o byhâ—ded_a &_o his_o heed_n set_v on_o london_n brydge_v and_o than_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o kent_n &_o do_v do_v sit_v his_o justyee_n at_o caunterbury_n &_o inquyre_v who_o be_v chief_a causer_n of_o this_o in_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d man_n judge_v to_o death_n in_o one_o day_n &_o in_o other_o place_n â—oo_o and_o fro_o then_v the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o southsex_n &_o in_o to_o the_o west_n 〈◊〉_d where_o alytell_fw-mi before_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v so_o many_o judge_v to_o death_n that_o 〈◊〉_d hede_n stand_v upon_o london_n bridge_n at_o one_o ¶_o of_o the_o field_n that_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n take_v at_o brentheth_n in_o kent_n and_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o prince_n edward_n and_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o st_o batayle_n at_o saint_n alvons_fw-fr where_o 〈◊〉_d duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o xxx_o â—ere_z of_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n come_v out_o of_o the_o march_v of_o wales_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o d_o 〈…〉_o shire_n and_o the_o lord_n cobham_n and_o a_o grâ—te_a puyssaunce_n for_o reformacyon_n of_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d tie_n &_o wrong_n &_o also_o to_o have_v justrâ—e_n upon_o certain_a lord_n be_v about_o the_o king_n and_o take_v a_o feide_a at_o brentheth_n beside_o dartforde_n in_o kent_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a field_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o king_n with_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o yâ—â—onde_n go_v unto_o the_o black_a h_v with_o a_o great_a &_o a_o strong_a multytude_n of_o people_n arm_v &_o ordeynâ—â—_n for_o the_o war_n in_o yâ—_z best_o wise_a and_o when_o they_o have_v muster_v on_o the_o beth_fw-mi certain_a lord_n be_v tho_o send_v to_o he_o for_o 〈◊〉_d &_o make_v apoyntment_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o bysshop_n of_o ely_n the_z bysshop_n of_o w_n 〈…〉_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n &_o 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o ward_v and_o to_o answer_v to_o such_o artycle_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v put_v on_o he_o &_o than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v break_v his_o field_n &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v all_o promise_v by_o the_o king_n and_o so_o the_o king_n con_fw-mi maund_v yâ—_z the_o duke_n of_o somerfet_n shall_v be_v have_v into_o ward_n and_o than_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n break_v up_o his_o field_n and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n afore_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v present_a in_o yâ—_z fill_v await_a and_o chief_a about_o the_o king_n and_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n tie_v before_o as_o a_o prisoner_n through_o london_n &_o after_o they_o will_v have_v put_v high_o in_o hold_n but_o a_o noise_n arise_v yâ—_z the_o 〈…〉_o of_o march_n his_o soon_o be_v come_n with_o ten_o m._n man_n towards_o london_n wherefore_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n fete_v and_o than_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v depart_v at_o his_o own_o will_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v great_a dyvysyon_n in_o spruce_a bytwene_n the_o great_a master_n &_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o duche_fw-fr order_fw-fr which_o be_v lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n for_o the_o comyn_n &_o town_n rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n &_o make_v so_o great_a war_n that_o at_o the_o last_o they_o call_v yâ—_z king_n of_o pole_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n the_o which_o king_n come_v &_o be_v worshypful_o receyve_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o marienburgh_n which_o be_v yâ—_z chief_a castle_n of_o strength_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n &_o win_v it_o and_z drive_v out_o the_o master_n of_o dansk_a &_o all_o other_o place_n of_o that_o land_n and_o so_o they_o yâ—_z have_v ben_fw-mi lord_n many_o year_n lose_v all_o their_o seygnourye_n &_o possessyon_n in_o those_o londe_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n 〈◊〉_d â—iij_fw-la on_o saint_n edward_n day_n yâ—_z queen_n marg_n 〈…〉_o be_v delyver_v of_o a_o fair_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v name_v edward_n ¶_o that_o same_o day_n john_n norman_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v mayor_n of_o london_n and_o the_o day_n that_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o which_o 〈…〉_o that_o time_n they_o 〈…〉_o â—er_o in_fw-ge 〈…〉_o ¶_o 〈…〉_o understande_v 〈…〉_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o also_o the_o conclusyon_n take_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n at_o b_o 〈…〉_o the_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n go_v 〈…〉_o but_o abode_n about_o yâ—_z king_n &_o have_v great_a rule_v &_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v make_v capytayn_a of_o calays_n and_o rule_v the_o king_n &_o his_o â—â—alme_n as_o he_o will_v wherefore_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o alme_n &_o also_o yâ—_z comyn_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o cause_n yâ—_z duke_n of_z 〈…〉_o of_o warwyk_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o salysbury_n 〈◊〉_d many_o knight_n &_o squyer_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n come_v to_o remeve_v yâ—_z say_v duke_n of_o somerset_n &_o other_o from_o yâ—_z king_n and_o 〈◊〉_d king_n hear_a of_o their_o come_n think_v by_o his_o counseyle_n to_o have_v go_v westward_o &_o not_o for_o to_o have_v meet_v with_o they_o &_o have_v with_o he_o the_o
to_o mean_n but_o poetes_n in_o their_o manner_n speech_n fain_o as_o though_o every_o kind_a craft_n &_o lyve_v have_v a_o dyvers_a god_n everyche_a from_o other_o and_o so_o they_o feign_v a_o god_n of_o batayle_n &_o of_o fight_a &_o call_v high_a mars_n and_o a_o god_n of_o covetyse_n &_o richesse_n &_o marchaundyse_n &_o call_v he_o mercurius_n and_o so_o bacchus_n be_v call_v god_n of_o wine_n venus_n goddess_n of_o love_n &_o beaute_n laver_n va_fw-la god_n of_o their_o &_o of_o robbery_n protheus_n god_n of_o falshede_v &_o of_o gyle_v &_o pluto_n god_n of_o hell_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o these_o verse_n will_v mean_n that_o these_o foresay_a god_n regne_fw-la &_o ben_fw-mi serve_v in_o chestre_n mars_n with_o fight_a &_o cock_v mercurius_n with_o covetyse_n &_o rychesse_n bacchus_n with_o great_a drynk_n venus_n with_o love_n lewd_o laverna_fw-la with_o thefre_v &_o robbery_n procheus_n with_o faishede_v &_o gyle_v than_o be_v pluto_n not_o unserued_a that_o be_v god_n of_o hell_n ¶_o r._n there_o babylon_n lore_n more_o may_v have_v troth_n the_o more_o ¶_o of_o provynces_n and_o shire_n ca_n ten_o take_v heed_n that_o englonde_n contain_v xxxij_o shire_n &_o provynces_n that_o now_o be_v call_v erledome_n reserve_v cornewayle_v &_o that_o ylonde_fw-fr ¶_o alfre_n these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o that_o erledome_n &_o shire_n kent_n southsex_n sothery_a namshyre_n barok_n shire_n that_o have_v his_o name_n of_o a_o bare_a oak_n that_o be_v in_o the_o forest_n at_o wyndsore_n for_z at_o that_o bare_a oak_n man_n of_o that_o shire_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v togyder_n and_o make_v their_o treatye_n and_o there_o take_v counseyle_n &_o advyse_n also_o wylshyre_n that_o hight_v sometime_o the_o provynce_n of_o semeran_n somerset_n dorset_n deven_n shire_n that_o now_o be_v call_v devonia_n in_o latyn_a these_o ix_o south_n shire_n the_o tamyse_n depart_v from_o the_o other_o deal_n of_o englonde_n which_o be_v sometime_o govern_v &_o rule_v by_o the_o westsaxon_n law_n eestsex_n myddelsex_n southsex_n norfolk_n herford_n shire_n huntyngdon_n shire_n northampton_n shire_n cambrydge_v shire_n bedfordshyre_n bokyngham_n shire_n leycestre_fw-fr shire_n der_fw-mi by_o shire_n notyngham_n shire_n lyncolne_n shire_n yorkeshyre_n durham_n shire_n northumberlonde_n caerleylshyre_n with_o cumberlonde_n appelbyshyre_n with_o westmer_n land_n lancastre_o shire_n that_o conteyncth_v fyve_o lytell_a shire_n these_o xu_o north_n and_o ee_a shire_n be_v sometime_o govern_v &_o rule_v by_o the_o law_n call_v mercia_n in_o latyn_a &_o marchene_n law_n in_o englysshe_n it_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o york_n shire_n stretch_v from_o that_o ryver_n of_o humber_n unto_o that_o ryver_n of_o teyse_n and_o yet_o in_o york_n shire_n be_v xxij_o hondrede_n hondr_v &_o candrede_v be_v all_o one_o candrede_n be_v one_o word_n make_v of_o walssue_n and_o irysshe_n &_o be_v to_o mean_v a_o country_n that_o contain_v a_o hondred_a town_n &_o be_v also_o in_o englysshe_n call_v wepentake_n for_o sometime_o in_o the_o come_n of_o a_o new_a lord_n tenaunte_n be_v wont_a to_o yield_v up_o their_o wepen_v in_o stead_n of_o homage_n durhamshyre_n stretch_v from_o the_o ryver_n of_o teyse_n unto_o that_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o for_o to_o speak_v proper_o of_o northumberlond_n it_o stretch_v fro_o the_o ryver_n of_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o tâ—oâ—de_n that_o be_v in_o the_o begynnyng_n of_o scotlondethaâ—_n yâ—_n yâ—_z coâ—tree_fw-mi of_o northâ—mberlonde_n that_o be_v sometime_o from_o â—umber_n unto_o 'twere_v be_v now_o account_v for_o one_o shire_n &_o one_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yine_n than_o be_v in_o englond_n but_o xxii_o shire_n but_o if_o the_o country_n of_o northumberionde_a be_v depart_v in_o to_o vi_o shire_n that_o ben_fw-mi euerwyke_n shire_n durhamshyre_n norchumberlonde_n cuerleilshyre_n appelbyshyre_n laucastre_n shire_n than_o ben_fw-mi in_o englonde_fw-fr xxxvi_o shire_n without_o cornewayle_v &_o also_o without_o that_o ylonde_n king_n william_n make_v all_o these_o provynce_n and_o shire_n to_o be_v descryve_v &_o meve_v than_o be_v find_fw-mi xxxvi_o shire_n and_o half_a a_o shire_n town_n iii_o m._n and_o sour_a score_n parysshe_a church_n xivi_fw-la m._n and_o two_o knights_n fee_n ixxv_fw-la thousand_o whereof_o man_n of_o religyon_n have_v xxvij_o thousand_o and_o xu_o any_o ghte_n fee_n but_o now_o the_o wood_n ben_fw-mi hew_v town_n and_o the_o land_n new_a tyll_v and_o make_v moche_n more_o than_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o many_o town_n &_o vyllage_n buyiden_fw-mi &_o so_o there_o be_v many_o moo_o vyllage_n &_o 〈◊〉_d now_o than_o be_v at_o that_o tyme._n and_o where_o as_o afore_o be_v write_v that_o cornewayle_v be_v not_o fetch_v among_o the_o shire_n of_o englonde_n it_o may_v stand_v among_o they_o well_o enough_o for_o it_o be_v neither_o in_o wale_n nor_o in_o scotlonde_n but_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n &_o it_o loyn_v unto_o devenshyre_n &_o so_o may_v there_o be_v account_v in_o englonde_n xxxvii_o shire_n and_o a_o have_v with_o the_o other_o shyles_o ¶_o oelegibus_fw-la legumâ—â—_n vocabulis_fw-la ovnwallâ—_n that_o hight_v moâ—â—inâ—aê°_n also_o make_v first_o â—aâ—es_n in_o brytayne_n the_o which_o be_v 〈…〉_o law_n &_o be_v 〈…〉_o unto_o william_n conqueror_n 〈…〉_o his_o that_o lede_v man_n thereto_o and_o plough_v man_n solowe_v shall_v have_v prevylege_n &_o freedom_n for_o to_o save_v all_o man_n that_o will_v flee_v thereto_o for_o sorour_n and_o refuge_n than_o afterward_o mercia_n queen_n of_o brytous_a that_o be_v gwyl_v telinus_n wife_n of_z her_o the_o provynce_n have_v that_o name_n of_o mercia_n as_o some_o man_n suppose_v she_o make_v a_o law_n full_a of_o wit_n &_o reason_n and_o be_v call_v merchene_n law_n ¶_o gyis_o das_fw-la that_o write_v the_o cronyele_n and_o hysto_fw-la rye_v of_o the_o bryton_n turn_v these_o two_o law_n out_o of_o bryton_n speech_n in_o to_o laryn_n and_o afterward_o king_n aluredus_n turn_v all_o out_o of_o latyn_a in_o to_o saxon_n speech_n and_o be_v call_v merchene_n law_n also_o that_o same_o king_n aluredus_n write_v in_o englysshe_n &_o put_v to_o another_o law_n that_o hyght_n westsaron_n law_n than_o afterward_o danis_n be_v lord_n in_o this_o land_n &_o so_o come_v forth_o the_o three_o law_n that_o hyght_n dane_n law_n of_o these_o threlawes_n saint_n edward_n that_o thyrd_o make_v one_o comyn_v law_n that_o yet_o be_v call_v saint_n edward_n law_n i_o hold_v it_o will_v do_v to_o write_v &_o expowne_v many_o term_n of_o these_o law_n myndebruch_n hurt_v of_o honour_n &_o worship_n in_o irenssbe_fw-mi blescâ—ur_fw-fr de_fw-fr honour_n burbruck_n in_o frenside_n dieschur_n the_o tourt_n ou_fw-fr de_fw-fr cioys_fw-fr grithburche_n break_v of_o pease_n mylkenning_a change_a of_o speech_n in_o court_n sbew_v set_v ting_a forth_o of_o marchaundyse_n hamsokne_v or_o hamfare_v a_o rear_n make_v in_o house_n forstalling_n wrong_v or_o bet_fw-mi down_o in_o that_o king_n high_a way_n frith_n soaken_v surete_a in_o defence_n sak_n forsayte_n soka_n sure_a of_o court_n and_o thereof_o come_v soken_n theme_n sure_a of_o bondman_n fyghr_v wytee_n amersement_n for_o fight_a blodemytte_n 〈…〉_o cement_n for_o sh_a of_o blood_n flit_v 〈…〉_o amends_n for_o sheo_v of_o blood_n leyr_n wit_n amends_n for_o lyenge_a by_o a_o boud_a woman_n 〈◊〉_d year_n amends_n for_o trespass_n scene_n a_o gadere_v to_o werke_v of_o bayllye_n nydage_n tayllage_n for_o dyde_n of_o land_n danes_n shall_v tayllage_v give_v to_o that_o daut_n that_o be_v every_o bona_fw-la taterre_fw-fr that_o be_v every_o exe_v land_n three_o pen_n a_o wepentake_n and_o a_o hondred_a be_v all_o one_o for_o the_o country_n of_o town_n be_v wont_a to_o gyve_v up_o wepen_v in_o the_o come_n of_o a_o lord_n lestage_n custom_n challenge_v in_o chepynge_n fame_n and_o stallage_n custom_n for_o stand_v in_o stretes_n in_o fair_a tyme._n ¶_o of_o kingdom_n of_o bound_n and_o mark_n bytwene_v they_o ca_n xii_o the_o kingdom_n of_o brytayne_n stand_v without_o departing_a hole_n and_o all_o one_o kingdom_n to_o the_o bryton_n from_o the_o first_o brute_n unto_o julius_n cezars_n time_n and_z from_o julius_n cezars_n time_n unto_o severus_n time_n this_o land_n be_v under_o tribute_n to_o that_o romayn_v nevertheless_o king_n they_o have_v of_o that_o same_o land_n from_o severus_n unto_o the_o last_o prince_n gracian_a successor_n of_o brytayn_n fail_v and_o romayn_v regn_v in_o brytayn_n afterward_o the_o romayn_v leave_v of_o their_o regning_a in_o brytayne_n because_o it_o be_v fetre_n from_o rome_n and_o for_o great_a besyne_n that_o they_o have_v on_o that_o other_o side_n than_o scot_n and_o pietes_n by_o myslede_a of_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n pursue_v brytayn_v &_o war_v there_o with_o great_a strengthe_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n long_o time_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o the_o saxon_n come_v at_o the_o prayenge_a of_o the_o bryton_n against_o the_o picte_n &_o put_v
out_o gurmond_n the_o irysshe_n king_n with_o his_o pictes_o and_o the_o bryton_n also_o with_o their_o king_n that_o hight_v careticus_fw-la and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o englond_n into_o wales_n and_o so_o that_o saxon_n be_v vyctoryous_a &_o every_o provynce_n after_o his_o strength_n make_v he_o a_o king_n and_o so_o depart_v englonde_n in_o to_o seven_o kingdom_n nevertheless_o afterward_o these_o seven_o kingdom_n everywhichone_o after_o other_o 〈◊〉_d all_o in_o to_o one_o kingdom_n all_o hole_n un_o 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n adelstove_n nevertheless_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—nes_v pursue_v this_o land_n from_o adei_fw-la 〈…〉_o time_n that_o be_v alurent_n fader_fw-mi unto_o the_o thy_o 〈…〉_o about_o his_o au_o c_o lxx_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o l_o therein_o xxil_n 〈…〉_o re_fw-mi and_o after_o he_o haralde_v hâ—lde_v the_o kingdom_n ix_o movethe_n and_o after_o he_o nor_o man_v have_v regn_v unto_o this_o time_n but_o how_o long_o they_o shall_v regue_v he_o to_o who_o no_o thing_n be_v unknowen_a ¶_o 〈…〉_o of_o that_o foresay_a seven_o kingdom_n &_o their_o mark_n mare_n &_o bound_n when_o they_o begin_v &_o how_o long_o they_o endure_v here_o shall_v i_o somewhat_o short_o tell_v ¶_o alfre_n the_o first_o kingdom_n be_v that_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n that_o stretch_v fro_o the_o ee_a ocean_n unto_o that_o ryver_n of_o tamyse_n there_o regn_v the_o first_o engyste_n &_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la by_o the_o accounting_a of_o dionyse_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o c_o lu_o that_o kingdom_n dure_v three_o c_o lviij_o year_n xu_o king_n unto_o that_o time_n that_o king_n baldrede_n be_v put_v out_o and_z egbert_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n join_v that_o kyngdom_n to_o his_o own_o the_o second_o king_n doom_n be_v at_o southsaxon_n that_o have_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n kent_n in_o the_o south_n the_o see_v &_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n in_o the_o west_n hamshyre_n &_o in_o the_o north_n sothery_a there_o ella_n regn_v first_o with_o his_o three_o son_n &_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n after_o the_o come_n of_o that_o angle_n even_o xxx_o but_o that_o kingdom_n within_o short_a time_n pass_v in_o to_o the_o other_o kingdom_n the_o three_o kingdom_n be_v of_o eestsaxon_n &_o bad_a in_o the_o ee_a side_n the_o see_v in_z the_o west_n the_o country_n of_o london_n in_o the_z fouth_z temse_n &_o in_o that_o north_n southfolke_n the_o king_n of_o this_o counâ—â—â—_n of_o westsaron_n from_o the_o first_o sebertes_n time_n unto_o that_o time_n of_o the_o dane_n be_v ten_o king_n the_o which_o be_v subgecte_a somdele_n to_o other_o king_n nevertheless_o oâ—t_fw-la est_fw-la &_o long_v they_o be_v under_o the_o king_n of_o merciâ—_n &_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o time_n yâ—_z egbert_n the_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n join_v yâ—_z kingdom_n be_v to_o his_o own_o the_o four_o kingdom_n be_v of_o ee_v 〈…〉_o gles_n &_o contain_v norfolk_n &_o south_n folk_n and_o have_v in_o the_o east_n side_n and_o in_o the_o north_n side_n the_o see_v &_o in_o yâ—_z north_n west_n cam_n bridge_n shire_n in_o yâ—_z west_n saint_n comondes_n dyche_n &_o herfordshyre_n &_o in_o yâ—_z south_n essex_n and_o this_o kyngdom_n dute_v under_o twelve_o king_n unto_o the_o time_n yâ—_z king_n edmond_n be_v slay_v and_o than_o the_o dane_n take_v wrongful_o both_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ee_a angle_n and_o of_o ee_a saxon._n afterward_o the_o dane_n be_v put_v out_o and_o dryvenawaye_o or_o make_v subgecte_n and_o than_o the_o elder_a king_n edward_n join_v both_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o orane_n the_o fyfth_o king_n doom_n be_v of_o westsaxon_n &_o dure_v long_o of_o all_o these_o kingdom_n &_o have_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n fouthsaxon_fw-mi in_o the_o north_n tamyse_v in_o the_o south_n &_o in_o the_o west_n the_o see_v ocean_n in_o that_o kingdom_n regn_v serdryk_n with_o his_o soon_o kenryke_v &_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n u_o c._n and_o xix_o and_o than_o after_o the_o come_n of_o angles_n lxxi_o so_o say_v denys_n the_o other_o kingdom_n pass_v in_o to_o this_o kingdom_n the_o syxth_o kingdom_n be_v of_o mercia_n &_o be_v grete_a of_o all_o the_o mark_n &_o the_o mere_n there_o of_o be_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o ryver_n de_fw-fr fast_a by_o chestre_n and_o sevarne_n fast_a by_o shrowesbury_n unto_o brystowe_v in_o yâ—_z ee_v the_o eest_fw-mi see_v in_z the_o south_n tamyse_v unto_o london_n in_o the_o north_n the_o ryver_n of_o humber_n and_o so_o westward_o and_o downwarde_a unto_o the_o river_n mersee_v unto_o the_o corner_n of_o wyrhall_v there_o number_n fall_v in_o to_o the_o west_n see_v penda_fw-la wywes_n soon_o regn_v first_o in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n vi_o c_o xxvi_o so_o say_v denys_n and_z from_o the_o come_n of_o angle_n an_o hondr_v lxxu_o year_n this_o kingdom_n dure_v under_o xviii_o king_n about_o two_o hondr_v lxiij_o year_n unto_o yâ—_z last_o colwulfe_n the_o dane_n vetoke_v yâ—_z kingdom_n to_o keep_v when_o burdr_v the_o king_n be_v put_v out_o but_z the_o elder_a edward_n the_o king_n put_v out_o the_o dane_n and_o join_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o mercia_n to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n nevertheless_o at_o the_o begyuning_a this_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n be_v depart_v in_o to_o three_o in_o west_n mercia_n in_z myddell_a mercia_n &_o ee_a mercia_n the_o vij_o kingdom_n be_v northamhymbrorum_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberionde_a the_o mere_n &_o mark_n thereof_o be_v by_o west_n &_o by_o cest_fw-fr the_z see_v of_o ocean_n by_o south_n that_o tyver_n of_o humber_n and_o so_o downward_o towards_o the_o west_n by_o that_o end_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o notyngham_n and_o of_o derby_n unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o merses_fw-la and_z by_o north_n the_o scot_n see_v that_o hyght_n forth_o in_o scot_n wear_v in_o britysshe_n yâ—_z scot_n tysshe_v see_v in_o englysshe_n this_o kyngdom_n of_o northumberlonde_n be_v first_o dey_v in_o two_o provynce_n that_o one_o be_v yâ—_z south_n side_n &_o hyght_n deyra_n &_o that_o other_o be_v yâ—_z north_n side_n &_o hyght_n brenicia_fw-la as_o it_o be_v two_o kingdom_n &_o the_o ryver_n depart_v these_o two_o kingdom_n that_o time_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o deyra_n be_v from_o yâ—_z ryver_n of_o humber_n unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o tyne_n the_o kingdom_n of_o brenicia_fw-la be_v from_o tyne_n to_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o when_o pirre_v dwell_v there_o as_o beda_n say_v li_n three_o ca_fw-mi ii_o that_o ninian_n yâ—_z holy_a man_n convet_v man_n of_o the_o south_n side_n ida_n the_o king_n regn_v there_o first_o &_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n u_o c._n &_o xlvij_o so_o say_v denys_n in_o deyra_n regn_v king_n elle_fw-fr the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n u_o c_o xlix_o these_o two_o kingdom_n be_v other_o while_n as_o it_o be_v say_v depart_v bytwene_v two_o king_n &_o sometime_o all_o hole_n under_o one_o king_n and_o dure_v as_o it_o be_v twenty_o englysshe_a king_n ccc_o xxi_o year_n at_o yâ—_z last_o osbartus_fw-la and_o elle_fw-fr be_v slay_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o their_o kingdom_n the_o dane_n slay_v they_o &_o northumberlonde_n be_v void_a wtout_fw-fr king_n viii_o year_n than_o afterward_o the_o dane_n regn_v in_o northumberlonde_n xxxvi_o year_n unto_o the_o oning_a of_o yâ—_z kingdom_n adeistone_n make_v subgecte_v the_o king_n dane_n scottysshe_v &_o walsshe_v &_o regn_v first_o alone_a in_o englonge_n &_o hold_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o englonde_n all_o hole_n and_o all_o one_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viij_o c_o xxviij_o that_o tyver_n of_o merâ—ee_n be_v sometime_o mark_n &_o mere_a bytwene_n the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberlond_n that_o may_v be_v show_v in_o two_o manner_n first_o by_o this_o property_n of_o this_o mersee_v that_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o a_o see_v yâ—_z be_v a_o bound_n &_o a_o mere_a for_z it_o depart_v one_o kingdom_n from_o a_o other_o also_o it_o be_v write_v in_o cronycle_n of_o henry_n &_o alfrede_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n yâ—_z elder_a fasten_v a_o castle_n at_o mancestre_n in_o northumberlond_n but_o yâ—_z cite_v mancestre_n be_v fro_o the_o tyver_n of_o mersee_v scarce_o three_o mile_n ¶_o of_o bysshopryche_n and_o of_o their_o see_v ca_n xiij_o ivrius_n be_v the_o first_o king_n chrysten_v of_o yâ—_z bryton_n in_z his_o time_n be_v three_o archebysshoppe_n see_v in_o brytayne_n ove_z be_v at_o london_n a_o other_o at_o york_n &_o the_o three_o at_o cacrusk_n the_o cite_v of_o legyon_n in_o glamorgan_n that_o cite_v be_v now_o call_v caerleon_n to_o these_o archebisshop_n see_v be_v subgeâ—te_v xxviij_o bysshop_n &_o be_v call_v flamme_n to_o the_o archebysshop_n see_v of_o london_n be_v subgecte_v corn_n wail_v &_o all_o myddell_n englonde_n unto_o humber_n
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liiij_o pius_fw-la ytalicus_fw-la be_v pope_n xj_o year_n iiij_o month_n &_o twelve_o day_n this_o man_n ordain_v the_o feest_fw-mi of_o eester_fw-mi evermore_o shall_v be_v hallow_v on_o the_o sunday_n and_o also_o a_o heretyke_a come_n from_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v receyve_v &_o be_v baptyse_v than_o he_o be_v martyr_v &_o bury_v in_o fast_a peter_n ¶_o anicetê°_n be_v pope_n after_o pius_n almoost_n ten_o year_n this_o man_n make_v manâ—_n decree_v of_o the_o canon_n &_o for_o bysshop_n ut_fw-la in_o ca._n violatores_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o galienus_n a_o lâ—â—â—e_a goten_a in_o pergamo_n be_v in_o great_a fame_n â—â—_o rome_n that_o which_o not_o all_o only_o expow_v the_o book_n of_o ypocras_n but_z he_o put_v many_o of_o they_o to_o his_o book_n and_o of_o this_o mâ—â—â—_n say_v for_o his_o discrete_a abstinence_n that_o 〈…〉_o he_o live_v a_o c._n and._n â—l_o year_n be_v never_o â—â—_o ne_o drink_v his_o fill_n nota_fw-la abstinentiam_fw-la he_o never_o 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