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space_n of_o fyve_o day_n after_o and_o in_o this_o year_n &_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n of_o january_n come_v john_n king_n of_o france_n unto_o eltham_n beside_o grenewych_n and_o dine_v there_o that_o day_n with_o the_o king_n and_o upon_o that_o after_o noon_n he_o be_v honourable_o convey_v through_o the_o city_n of_o london_n unto_o sanoye_n as_o well_o by_o y_z e_z cytezyn_n as_o other_o the_o which_o meet_v with_o he_o upon_o blakh_v well_o horse_v in_o a_o lyvery_n of_o one_o colour_n and_o while_o the_o say_a king_n john_n lie_v at_o y_z e_z say_v place_n of_o savoy_n about_o y_z e_z begin_v of_o march_n follow_v a_o grevous_a sykenesse_n take_v he_o of_o the_o which_o he_o die_v the_o viii_o day_n of_o apryl_n follow_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n xiii_o c.lxiiii_o &_o after_o be_v carry_v into_o france_n and_o bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n the_o vii_o day_n of_o may_n follow_v and_o in_o this_o year_n king_n edward_n create_v sir_n leonel_n his_o son_n duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o sir_n edmunde_v his_o other_o son_n earl_n of_o cambryge_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n &_o xvii_o day_n of_o septembre_n begin_v a_o great_a frost_n y_z e_o which_o endure_v to_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o month_n of_o apryl_n by_o reason_n whereof_o much_o harm_n grow_v &_o ensue_v of_o the_o same_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxiii_o  _fw-fr rycharde_n croyden_n  _fw-fr john_n notte_fw-it  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xxxviii_o  _fw-fr john_n hyltoste_n  _fw-fr and_o that_o year_n come_v iii_o king_n into_o england_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o king_n edward_n first_o y_o e_o king_n of_o france_n the_o king_n of_o sypres_n &_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n in_o this_o xxxviii_o year_n prince_n edward_n sail_v to_o bordeaux_n and_o receyve_v the_o possessyon_n of_o guyan_n y_z e_z king_n edward_n have_v new_o give_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o which_o he_o after_o do_v his_o homage_n to_o his_o father_n 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the_o coward_n french_a knyghte_n stand_v the_o which_o when_o he_o have_v espy_v and_o learn_v of_o theym_n that_o the_o french_a party_n have_v win_v the_o field_n he_o become_v so_o coragyous_a that_o he_o force_v the_o say_v two_o englyssheman_n to_o become_v his_o prisoner_n and_o so_o with_o theym_fw-mi entredde_v the_o host_n of_o the_o frencheman_n and_o bear_v a_o countenance_n as_o he_o have_v win_v theym_a in_o the_o foresay_a fight_n but_o at_o length_n when_o all_o his_o demeanoure_n be_v know_v he_o be_v for_o his_o feat_n have_v in_o great_a derysyon_n and_o by_o his_o chief_a capytayne_n name_v guyllan_n the_o saint_n albyne_n pryve_v of_o his_o prysone_n and_o in_o this_o season_n also_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n which_o in_o normandy_n have_v manly_a bear_v he_o hear_a that_o one_o hyrus_n a_o french_a capytayne_n have_v fortyfy_v a_o strong_a castle_n name_v gerborym_a before_o destroy_v of_o englysshe_a man_n take_v with_o he_o a_o certain_a of_o sow_n dyoure_n and_o gird_v the_o castle_n with_o a_o strong_a siege_n and_o assawt_v it_o by_o sundry_a time_n manful_o as_o say_v the_o french_a cronycle_n but_o gagwyne_n in_o his_o cronycle_n say_v that_o or_o the_o siege_n be_v full_o lay_v or_o the_o castle_n be_v full_o repair_v the_o say_v hyrus_n with_o his_o company_n yssue_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o give_v unto_o y_z e_o say_v earl_n a_o cruel_a skyrmysshe_n in_o the_o which_o the_o say_a earl_n receyve_v a_o deed_o wound_n and_o die_v short_o after_o and_o that_o vyctory_n so_o by_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es french_a man_n optayn_v that_o castle_n be_v to_o y_z e_z hurt_n of_o the_o englyssheman_n reedyfy_v and_o a_o place_n call_v dyepp_n with_o other_o also_o win_v from_o they_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.xxxiiii_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n
cccc.xxxv_n  _fw-fr thomas_n bâ—rnwell_n  _fw-fr robertr_n onlay_n grocer_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xiii_o  _fw-fr symonde_fw-fr eyre_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xiii_o year_n and_o even_o of_o saint_n katherine_n begin_v a_o frost_n that_o endure_v unto_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n scolastica_fw-la or_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o february_n the_o which_o phrase_n the_o thamy_n so_o fervent_o that_o ship_n nor_o boat_n may_v come_v with_o vytayle_n to_o london_n wherefore_o such_o shyppe_n as_o come_v this_o year_n to_o thamy_v mouth_n from_o bordeaux_n be_v dyscharge_v there_o and_o the_o wine_n and_o other_o marchaundyse_n by_o theym_n bring_v carry_v by_o land_n to_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o decembre_n this_o year_n end_v the_o parlyament_fw-it hold_v at_o westmynster_n begone_v at_o myghelmas_n term_v before_o pass_v this_o year_n also_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o pope_n than_o eugeny_n the_o iiii_o at_o arras_n in_o pycardy_n be_v hold_v a_o great_a counsel_n for_o to_o conclude_v a_o unyon_n and_o pease_n atwene_v the_o two_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o france_n to_o the_o which_o counsel_n by_o the_o say_v pope_n commandment_n come_v as_o a_o person_n indyfferent_a nicholas_n cardynall_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o holy_a cross_n with_o syxe_n roman_n bysshoppe_n to_o he_o assign_v and_o for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n party_n be_v there_o assign_v the_o cardynall_a of_o wynchester_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n and_o of_o suffolk_n with_o dyvers_a other_o and_o for_o the_o french_a king_n be_v there_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n the_o earl_n of_o rychemount_n y_fw-fr e_o archebysshop_n of_o raynys_n chancellor_n than_o of_o france_n the_o deane_z of_o patys_n with_o many_o other_o which_o i_o pass_v over_o there_o be_v also_o as_o fortherer_n of_o the_o matyer_n the_o cardynal_a of_o cyprys_n and_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n be_v there_o the_o bysshop_n of_o cambray_n and_o nycholas_n raulyn_n the_o say_v duke_n chancellor_n with_o dyvers_a earl_n and_o baron_n of_o that_o duchy_n and_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o brytayne_n be_v there_o the_o earl_n of_o alenson_n and_o of_o bar_n with_o other_o over_o and_o above_o dyvers_a oratoure_n appoint_v for_o the_o countye_n of_o flaundres_n at_o which_o assemble_v and_o counsel_n thus_o hold_v as_o testify_v dyvers_a writer_n many_z great_a offer_n by_o mean_a of_o y_fw-es e_fw-it above_o name_v cardynal_a of_o holy_a cross_n or_o â—ainâ—_n cross_v to_o the_o englysshe_a lord_n be_v offer_v but_o as_o say_v gaguinus_fw-la the_o englyssheman_n be_v so_o obstinate_o set_v on_o war_n y_fw-es e_o reason_n may_v not_o content_v by_o reason_n of_o which_o obstinaci_fw-la y_fw-es e_o counsel_n be_v defer_v till_o a_o other_o day_n at_o which_o day_n the_o englyssheman_n intend_n the_o continuance_n of_o war_n absentyd_v theym selfe_o wherewith_o the_o say_v cardynall_a be_v dyscontent_v make_v mean_n of_o a_o entreaty_n of_o pease_n atwene_v charles_n that_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o french_a king_n and_o phylyp_v duke_n of_o burgoyn_n whereof_o the_o say_v charles_n be_v so_o fain_o y_z e_z for_o stablysshing_n of_o the_o pease_n and_o to_o satysfye_v he_o for_o y_o e_o murder_n of_o his_o father_n he_z give_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o utter_a bound_n of_o champeyn_n march_v upon_o burgoin_n with_o dyvers_a city_n as_o seynt_a quyntyne_n corbie_n peron_n abbevyle_n and_o other_o with_o the_o county_n of_o poytyaw_n &_o lordship_n of_o macon_n and_o as_o wytness_v y_o e_o foresay_v gagwyne_v many_o mo_z thing_n be_v unto_o the_o duke_n by_o the_o say_a charles_n ê“myse_v which_o after_o their_o both_o dethe_n be_v break_v and_o stand_v for_o nought_o after_o which_o pease_n thus_o atwene_v they_o conferm_v and_o proclaim_v the_o say_a duke_n become_v utter_a enemy_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o after_o shall_v appear_v and_o soon_o after_o the_o say_a duke_n begin_v his_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o lyle_n and_o the_o golden_a flese_fw-mi and_o ordain_v certain_a knight_n of_o that_o order_fw-fr and_o make_v thereunto_o many_o statute_n and_o ordenaunce_n whereof_o dyvers_a be_v like_o unto_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n and_o xiiii_o day_n of_o septembre_n at_o rouen_n in_o normandye_n die_v the_o noble_a prince_n john_n duke_n of_o bedforde_n and_o regent_n of_o france_n and_o be_v after_o with_o great_a solempnytie_n bury_v within_o the_o church_n of_o notir_n dame_n of_o the_o same_o city_n where_o for_o he_o be_v found_v wonderful_a thing_n after_o some_o man_n report_n but_o for_o i_o find_v thereof_o in_o write_v nothing_o i_o pass_v it_o over_o anno._n dni_fw-la m.iiii_o c.xxxu_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.iiii_o c.xxxvi_o  _fw-fr thomas_n catworth_n  _fw-fr henry_n frowyk_n mercer_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xiiii_o  _fw-fr robert_n clopton_n  _fw-fr in_o the_o xiiii_o year_n &_o beginning_n of_o the_o same_o the_z duke_n of_o bar_n accompany_v with_o burgonyon_n and_o frencheman_n win_v you_o e_o town_n of_o harflewe_n with_o dyvers_a other_o vyllage_n and_o in_o apryll_n follow_v the_o say_a duke_n accompany_v with_o y_z e_z lord_n teruan_fw-mi and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o king_n chyvalry_n take_v the_o town_n of_o saint_n denys_n and_o slay_v therein_o above_o four_o c._n englysshemen_n &_o take_v prisoner_n thomas_n beleamounde_n their_o capytayne_n with_o many_o other_o and_o than_o y_o e_o french_a man_n assawt_v a_o tower_n thereby_o call_v ueven_v and_o take_v it_o by_o appointment_n than_o one_o name_v notyce_v a_o knight_n of_o orleaunce_n with_o a_o strength_n of_o knight_n draw_v he_o near_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n and_o there_o at_o a_o house_n of_o relygyon_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o charterhouse_n order_fw-fr lodge_v he_o beyond_o saint_n denys_n over_o the_o water_n of_o sayen_v and_o confeder_v with_o certain_a cytezen_n of_o the_o city_n name_v michael_n laylery_n johan_n frountayne_n thomas_n pygacen_n johan_n the_o saint_n benoit_n nicholas_n lorueyn_n and_o jaques_n bergery_n for_o to_o betray_v the_o city_n &_o to_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o englysshe_n possessyon_n the_o which_o person_n be_v hedes_o of_o the_o city_n convey_v their_o purpose_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o they_o turn_v the_o commons_n of_o the_o city_n upon_o the_o englysshe_a man_n and_o sodeyn_o arise_v again_o they_o and_o by_o force_n slay_v of_o they_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o there_o they_o do_v take_v many_o prisoner_n and_o as_o the_o englysshe_a man_n flee_v or_o faughte_v by_o the_o stretes_n the_o woman_n and_o other_o feeble_a person_n cast_v upon_o they_o stone_n and_o hoâ—e_n lycoure_v to_o their_o great_a confusyon_n so_o y_fw-es to_o the_o englysshe_a man_n be_v in_o pass_v misery_n and_o desolacyon_n in_o this_o time_n of_o persecution_n the_o bysshop_n of_o morâ—â—_n which_o than_o be_v name_v chancellor_n of_o englysshe_a man_n in_o those_o party_n with_o other_o hardly_o escape_v and_o take_v the_o tower_n of_o saint_n denys_n which_o as_o yet_o rest_v in_o the_o englysshe_a possessyon_n than_o the_o other_o host_n of_o frencheman_n hear_v of_o this_o rumour_n in_o the_o city_n anon_o draw_v never_o &_o enter_v by_o saint_n james_n gate_n without_o moche_n resystence_n and_o so_o enjoy_v the_o cytye_n at_o their_o pleasure_n than_o the_o englyssheman_n be_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o saint_n denys_n fere_v that_o they_o may_v not_o long_o hold_v the_o say_a place_n again_o their_o enemy_n fill_v to_o a_o treaty_n and_o condyscend_v to_o pass_v free_a with_o their_o lyve_n the_o which_o when_o they_o shall_v pass_v upon_o their_o journey_n be_v divide_v and_o scorn_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o frenchenacyon_n out_o of_o all_o measure_n and_o when_o the_o cytye_n of_o paris_n be_v thus_o subdue_v to_o the_o french_a dominion_n anon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es englyssh_n people_n that_o there_o abode_n under_o fine_a and_o raunsom_n be_v swear_v to_o charles_n the_o seven_o than_o take_n upon_o he_o as_o french_a king_n and_o anon_o after_o be_v win_v from_o y_z e_o englyssh_n power_n the_o hold_v name_v creoll_n and_o saint_n germayne_n in_o which_o pass_n time_n and_o season_n for_o to_o strengthe_n and_o have_v the_o gyde_n of_o normandy_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n encompane_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o fawcoumbrydg_n sail_v into_o france_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o morteyn_n be_v than_o at_o calays_n make_v a_o voyage_n into_o flaundres_n and_o skyrmyssh_v with_o they_o y_z e_z bordr_v upon_o pycardy_n and_o slay_v of_o they_o over_o cccc_o and_o gate_n a_o great_a drove_n of_o beeste_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o calays_n and_o for_o that_o certainty_n be_v have_v that_o phylyp_n duke_n of_o burgoyn_n intend_v to_o lay_v his_o siege_n about_o calays_n therefore_o london_n and_o all_o the_o good_a town_n of_o england_n be_v charge_v to_o send_v thyder_o certain_a man_n well_o and_o suffycyent_o
england_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.iiii_o c.xl_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.iiii_o c.xli_o  _fw-fr johan_n sutton_n  _fw-fr johan_n paddysley_n goldsmythe_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xix_o  _fw-fr william_n wetynhale_n  _fw-fr this_o xix_o year_n begin_v murmur_v &_o grudge_n to_o break_v at_o large_a that_o before_o have_v be_v keep_v in_o mew_v atwene_v ê‘sones_o never_o about_o y_o e_o king_n and_o his_o uncle_n the_o famous_a humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloceter_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o land_n again_o who_o dyvers_a conjecture_n be_v attempt_v a_o far_o which_o after_o be_v set_v never_o to_o he_o so_o y_z t_z they_o leave_v not_o till_o they_o have_v bring_v he_o unto_o his_o confusyon_n and_o first_o this_o year_n dame_n eleanoure_n cobham_n who_o he_o be_v familiar_a with_o or_o she_o be_v to_o he_o marry_v be_v arrest_v of_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n and_o thereupon_o by_o examynation_n convict_v and_o last_o deem_v to_o dwell_v as_o a_o outlaw_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n under_o the_o ward_n of_o sir_n thomas_n stanleye_n knyghte_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v arrest_v as_o aider_n and_o counceler_n of_o the_o foresay_a duchess_n master_v thomas_n southwell_n a_o cannon_n of_o saint_n stephyn_n chapel_n at_o westmynster_n master_v johan_n humh_o a_o chaplayne_n of_o the_o say_a duchess_n and_o master_v roger_n bolyngbroke_n a_o man_n experte_a in_o nygromancy_n &_o a_o woman_n call_v margery_n jourdemayne_n surname_v the_o wytch_n of_o eye_n beside_o wynchester_n to_o who_o charge_n it_o be_v lay_v that_o these_o iiii_o person_n shall_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o duchess_n devyse_v a_o image_n of_o wax_n like_o unto_o y_z e_o king_n the_o which_o image_n they_o delte_v so_o with_o that_o by_o their_o devyslysshe_a incantacyon_n and_o sorcery_n they_o intend_v to_o bring_v out_o of_o life_n lytell_fw-mi and_o lytell_fw-mi the_o king_n person_n as_o they_o lytell_fw-mi and_o lytell_fw-mi consume_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it image_n for_o the_o which_o treason_n and_o other_o final_o they_o be_v convycte_v and_o adiuge_v to_o dye_v but_o master_v thomas_n southewell_n die_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v judge_v on_o the_o morn_n as_z in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v shall_v be_v declare_v you_o have_v in_o y_z e_z precede_v year_n hear_v how_o the_o town_n of_o pountlarge_n be_v win_v by_o charles_n y_fw-fr e_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o king_n where_o as_o many_o englysshman_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o send_v to_o a_o castle_n name_v coruyle_v where_o they_o so_o be_v in_o prison_n labour_v unto_o the_o ruler_n of_o that_o hold_n that_o one_o of_o they_o may_v be_v set_v at_o large_a to_o labour_n to_o their_o friend_n for_o their_o raunsom_n the_o which_o person_n when_o he_o be_v at_o his_o lybertye_n go_v unto_o a_o strength_n thereby_o whereof_o a_o aragon_n knight_n be_v a_o capytayne_n under_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o show_v to_o he_o that_o the_o castle_n of_o coruyle_n be_v but_o sklender_o mamn_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v win_v by_o polycy_n and_o strengthe_n whereupon_o the_o say_a capytayne_n name_v frauncy_n in_o the_o night_n follow_v set_v a_o busshment_n never_o unto_o the_o say_a castle_n and_z in_o the_o dawning_a of_o the_o morning_n array_v iiii_o of_o his_o sowdyoure_n in_o husbandmenne_n array_n and_o send_v they_o with_o sakke_n fill_v with_o dyvers_a fruyte_n to_o offer_v to_o sell_v to_o the_o occupier_n of_o the_o castle_n the_o which_o when_o they_o be_v comyn_v to_o the_o gate_n &_o by_o their_o langage_fw-fr take_v for_o frencheman_n anon_o without_o suspicion_n be_v take_v in_o and_z sing_v that_o few_o folk_n be_v stir_v hold_v y_o e_o porter_n muet_n while_o one_o give_v the_o foresay_a bushment_n knowledge_n so_o that_o short_o they_o enter_v and_o take_v the_o capytayne_n in_o his_o bed_n and_o after_o spoil_v the_o castle_n and_o delyver_v the_o englysshe_a prisoner_n and_o convey_v the_o frencheman_n with_o all_o the_o good_n 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and_o nineteeen_o &_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o robert_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n xix_o ca._n cc.v_o foe_fw-mi c.xxviii_o henry_n the_o sonn_n of_o robert_n begin_v his_o dominion_n over_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n &_o xxix_o &_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o canutus_n than_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n xxxi_o ca._n cc.vii_o foe_fw-mi c.xxx_o harolde_v surname_v harefote_n y_fw-fr e_o son_fw-fr canutus_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n and_o thirty-nine_o &_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o henry_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o rule_v year_n iii_o ca._n cc.viii_o foe_fw-mi c.xxxi_o hardikynitus_fw-la or_o hardiknought_n y_fw-fr e_o son_n of_o canutus_n &_o of_o emma_n be_v make_v king_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n &_o xli_o &_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o henry_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n ii_o in_o this_o king_n end_v the_o line_n of_o the_o dane_n that_o have_v continue_v in_o this_o land_n in_o great_a persecution_n above_o two_o c.l._n year_n ca._n cc.ix_o foe_fw-mi c.xxxii_o edward_n the_o holy_a confessor_n &_o son_n of_o egelredus_fw-la and_o of_o emma_n his_o last_o wife_n begin_v his_o reygn_n over_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n and_o xliii_o &_o the_o four_o year_n of_o henry_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v in_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n year_n xxiiii_o in_o this_o king_n time_n the_o chapel_n of_o walsynghm_o be_v first_o byld_v in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.lxi_o ca._n cc.x_o foe_fw-mi c.xxxiii_o philippe_n the_o first_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o name_n and_o son_n of_o henry_n begin_v to_o govern_v y_z e_o french_n man_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.lxviii_o and_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n than_o king_n of_o england_n and_o reygn_v year_n xlviii_o godfrey_n of_o bulyon_n &_o nat_n boleyn_n in_o this_o philippe_v 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great_a part_n of_o london_n be_v burn_v this_o kyn_n found_v the_o monasterye_n of_o battle_n and_o barmundesey_n ca._n cc.xix_o foe_fw-mi c.xlii_o wyllyam_n surname_v the_o reed_n and_o son_n of_o wyllyam_n conqueror_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o england_n in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n &_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.lxxx_o &_o ix_o &_o xxxi_o year_n of_o philippe_n forename_a yet_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n xii_o ca._n cc.xxiii_o foe_fw-mi c.xlvii_o henry_n surname_v beawclerke_n and_o thyrd_o son_n of_o wyllyam_n conqueror_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.c._n &_o one_o and_z in_o the_o xliii_o year_n of_o the_o foresay_a phylyp_n yet_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n xxxv_o ca._n cc.xxvi_o foe_fw-mi c.l._n lowy_n surname_v the_o great_a and_o sonn_v of_o y_z e_z first_o philippe_n be_v enoynt_v king_n of_o france_n in_o y_z e_z year_n our_o lord_n m.c._n &_o vii_o and_o y_fw-fr e_o vi_o year_n of_o the_o first_o henry_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxix_o capi_fw-la cc.xxx_o folio_fw-la c.lu_o stephan_n earl_n of_o bolo_v &_o sonn_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o blesens_n &_o of_o the_o wyves_n sister_n of_o henry_n the_o first_o begin_v his_o reign_n over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.c._n &_o xxxvi_o and_o the_o last_o year_n of_o lowy_n the_o great_a &_o reygn_v year_n nineteeen_o ca._n cc.xxxii_o foe_fw-mi c.lvii_o lowy_n the_o viii_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o name_n and_o son_n of_o lowy_n the_o great_a begin_v his_o reign_n over_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.c.xxxvi_o &_o the_o first_o year_n of_o stephan_n than_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n xliii_o ca._n cc.xxxiiii_o folio_fw-la c.lx_o henry_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n &_o son_n of_o geffrey_n plantagenet_n and_o of_o mould_n the_o empress_n begin_v his_o reygn_n in_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.c._n and_o lv_o and_o the_o xix_o year_n of_o lowy_n the_o viii_o than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxxu_o saint_n edward_n the_o confessor_n be_v translate_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o this_o king_n and_o about_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v martyr_v cap._n cc.xxxvi_o folio_fw-la c.lxii_o philippe_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n surname_v a_o deu_n do_v son_n of_o the_o viij_o lowy_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o france_n in_o the_o year_n our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o c._n and_o lxxix_o and_o xxiiii_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o than_o king_n of_o england_n and_o reygn_v year_n xliii_o ca._n cc.xli_o foe_fw-mi c.lxviii_o thus_o end_v the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o volume_n for_o
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folio_fw-la clxxc_a act_n make_v for_o hallow_v of_o the_o sondaye_n within_o the_o cytye_n of_o london_n folio_fw-la cxciâ—i_fw-la abbay_n of_o bury_n be_v spoil_v foe_fw-mi cxiii_o adyme_n be_v grant_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o fyft_n foe_fw-mi clxxvii_o a_o quyndecyme_n be_v grant_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o iii_o foe_n xxi_o a_o letter_n devyse_v by_o the_o baron_n &_o send_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o iii_o foe_n xxxvii_o a_o letter_n be_v send_v by_o richard_n king_n of_o romayn_v to_o the_o baron_n foe_fw-mi xxxvii_o a_o quarter_n of_o where_o be_v sell_v for_o two_o s._n folio_n xc_o a_o fray_n be_v make_v in_o fleetstreet_n upon_o a_o baker_n servant_n foe_fw-mi cxlv_o a_o fray_n make_v in_o fleetstreet_n by_o one_o her_o bottle_n foe_fw-mi cxcii_o
show_v in_o folio_fw-la clxxiiii_o lord_n talbot_n be_v slay_v as_o appear_v foe_fw-mi cc_o lord_n egremonde_n be_v commit_v to_o newgate_n as_o be_v show_v foe_fw-mi ccii_o lord_n welly_n conspire_v again_o the_o king_n folio_fw-la ccxviii_o lord_n chamberlain_n behede_v as_o be_v show_v foe_fw-mi ccxx_o loss_n of_o normandy_n as_o be_v show_v folio_fw-la cxcviii_o lowy_n son_n unto_o the_o french_a king_n war_v in_o england_n foe_fw-mi xvii_o lowy_n return_v into_o france_n as_o appear_v foe_fw-mi xviii_o lowy_n sail_v into_o the_o holy_a land_n folio_fw-la twenty-five_o lowy_n give_v sentence_n again_o the_o baron_n foe_fw-mi xxxvi_o lowy_n the_o ix_o of_o that_o name_n and_o son_n of_o phylyp_n the_o second_o begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o frencheman_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.cc_o and_o xxiii_o and_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o the_o three_o king_n henry_n than_o king_n of_o england_n and_o reygn_v year_n iii_o by_o this_o king_n return_v the_o blood_n of_o charles_n 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frenchmen_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.iiii_o c._n and_o lviii_o &_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o vi_o than_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n xxvi_o foe_n ccix_o lowy_n refuse_v lord_n company_n and_o counsel_n foe_fw-mi ccix_o lowy_n rescu_v paris_n foe_fw-mi ccx_o loss_n of_o town_n and_o castle_n in_o normandy_n folio_fw-la cxxxvii_o maruayle_n see_v in_o the_o firmament_n folio_fw-la twelve_o mayor_n of_o london_n presenment_n look_v in_o folio_fw-la xxvii_o mayr_n and_o his_o brother_n find_v guilty_a in_o hurt_v the_o commons_n foe_fw-mi xxix_o mayor_n and_o cytezeyn_n agree_v to_o the_o lord_n foe_fw-mi xxxi_o macy_n of_o silver_n be_v first_o grant_v to_o offycer_n of_o london_n foe_fw-mi xci_o man_n of_o norwyche_n enrage_v foe_fw-mi xlv_o manhood_n of_o matthew_n de_fw-fr roya_n foli_fw-la liiii_o merchant_n stranger_n encroch_v upon_o the_o cytezyn_n of_o london_n and_o be_v punyssh_v foe_fw-mi lix_o maddock_n a_o walshman_n rebel_v as_o it_o be_v show_v foe_fw-mi lxi_o marriage_n of_o the_o ii_o edward_n foe_fw-mi lxxiiii_o malice_n spring_v among_o the_o lord_n of_o flaunders_n foe_fw-mi lxxxv_o marvellous_a heyle_n fylle_v foe_fw-mi lx_o mychaell_n tony_n mayor_n of_o london_n adiuge_v look_v in_o foe_fw-mi lvi_o mortmayne_o be_v first_o enact_v foe_fw-mi lvi_o mortymer_n be_v howge_o avaunce_v folio_fw-la lxxxvii_o mortymer_n be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o it_o be_v show_v foe_fw-mi lxxxviii_o money_n borrow_v of_o the_o cytye_n of_o london_n folio_fw-la xcii_o martin_n pysdo_n parycyen_fw-mi be_v put_v to_o cruel_a death_n foe_fw-mi cxxxv_o manner_n of_o cysme_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n look_v in_o foe_fw-mi cxxxviii_o manner_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n &_o of_o france_n foe_fw-mi cxlvii_o many_o knight_n of_o the_o bathe_v make_v folio_fw-la clxiii_o maruayle_n of_o thamys_n foe_fw-mi clxx_o mass_n ordain_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfte_a as_o it_o be_v show_v in_o folio_fw-la clxxviii_o manner_n of_o treaty_n between_o the_o land_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n look_v in_o folio_n clxxxviii_o marriage_n be_v dyspoynt_v foe_fw-mi cxcii_o marriage_n conclude_v foe_fw-mi cxciii_o manhood_n of_o chalon_n foe_fw-mi cxcv_o maximilian_n and_o the_o french_a king_n dyscorden_n foe_fw-mi ccxxviii_o margaret_n sister_n unto_o edward_n the_o iiii_o depart_a from_o london_n toward_o the_o see_v foe_fw-mi ccxvii_o monycyon_n dyvyne_n be_v give_v to_o the_o french_a king_n foe_fw-mi clviii_o montague_n a_o noble_a man_n be_v slay_v folio_n clx_o mum_n make_v for_o treason_n as_o be_v show_v foe_fw-mi clxv_o murder_n be_v punyssh_v foe_fw-mi clxvii_o noumbre_a of_o ward_n in_o y_o e_o city_n of_o london_n foe_fw-mi two_o name_n of_o twelve_o pery_n of_o england_n folio_fw-la thirty_o new_a tolle_fw-la be_v bring_v up_o foe_fw-mi xliiii_o nycholas_n brembre_v with_o other_o be_v put_v to_o death_n foe_fw-mi cxliiii_o navye_n of_o frencheman_n dystressed_a as_o be_v show_v foe_fw-mi lv_o new_a coin_n of_o silver_n be_v stryken_v folio_fw-la lvii_o new_a dyspleasure_n king_n rycharde_n take_v again_o y_a e_o cytye_n of_o london_n foe_fw-mi cl_o new_a coin_n of_o gold_n smite_a as_o appear_v in_o foe_fw-mi clxx_o octoboon_n the_o pope_n legate_n be_v pursue_v of_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n for_o cause_n show_v in_o foe_fw-mi xxii_o occasyon_n of_o the_o fray_n in_o fleetstreet_n folio_fw-la cxlv_o occasyon_n of_o dyspleasure_n between_o king_n rycharde_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o glouceter_n foe_fw-mi cxlix_o of_o the_o cheer_n and_o curious_a receyve_n of_o king_n henry_n by_o the_o frennche_a king_n folio_fw-la xxxii_o offycer_n charge_v and_o dyscharge_v as_o it_o be_v show_v folio_fw-la xxxiii_o of_o king_n johnns_n pledge_n foe_fw-mi cviii_o order_fw-fr of_o seruytoure_n in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n katherine_n coronation_n foe_fw-mi clxxvi_o orleaunce_n that_o cytye_n be_v besyege_v folio_n clxxxii_o oath_n swear_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n for_o peace_n kefolio_n cvii_o oliver_n damman_n and_o danyell_n sometime_o chyef_a counsayllour_n of_o lowy_n the_o french_a king_n be_v hang_v as_o appear_v foe_fw-mi ccxxviii_o preface_n of_o this_o werke_n as_o aper_v foe_fw-mi i_o peace_n be_v take_v between_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n folio_fw-la xi_o phylyp_v king_n of_o france_n war_v upon_o king_n john_n foe_fw-mi xi_o phylyp_n break_v the_o peace_n foe_fw-mi twelve_o pope_n innocent_a send_v unto_o king_n john_n foe_fw-mi xiii_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o london_n folio_fw-la nineteeen_o pyer_n of_o pountfret_n for_o his_o virtue_n put_v to_o death_n foe_fw-mi xvii_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o mertone_n folio_fw-la xxii_o perjury_n be_v punyssh_v as_o appear_v foe_fw-mi twenty-five_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o oxenford_n as_o aper_v foe_fw-mi thirty_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n folio_fw-la xxxi_o parlyament_v hold_v at_o oxenford_n as_o be_v show_v foe_fw-mi xxxvi_o 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france_n with_o great_a pomp_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v afferm_v of_o some_o author_n that_o the_o french_a king_n make_v this_o war_n upon_o king_n john_n by_o excyte_v of_o the_o pope_n for_o his_o contumacye_n again_o the_o chyrche_n in_o this_o year_n also_o be_v a_o communycacyon_n of_o a_o peace_n to_o be_v have_v between_o king_n john_n and_o the_o archebyshope_fw-mi of_o caunterbury_n and_o be_v dryven_v to_o a_o never_a point_n of_o accord_n except_o restitucyon_n that_o king_n john_n shall_v have_v make_v to_o the_o archebysshop_n and_o other_o bishop_n the_o which_o his_o offycer_n have_v take_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o absence_n to_o the_o which_o restytucyon_n king_n john_n in_o no_o wise_n will_v be_v agreeable_a wherefore_o the_o say_a communycacyon_n take_v none_o affect_v after_o this_o communycacyon_n king_n john_n be_v so_o fret_v with_o malice_n that_o in_o a_o fury_n he_o let_v proclaim_v in_o sundry_a placy_n of_o his_o realm_n that_o all_o such_o persony_n 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 _fw-fr anno_fw-la ii_o  _fw-fr henry_n combmartyn_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o year_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o king_n davyd_v foresay_a the_o son_n of_o roberte_fw-fr le_fw-fr bruise_v than_o king_n of_o scot_n marry_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o mary_n magdaleyne_n at_o his_o town_n than_o of_o berwyke_n y_fw-es e_fw-it fore_o name_v jane_n sister_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o england_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o or_o the_o scot_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o englyssheman_n call_v her_o jane_n make_v peace_n and_o also_o to_o their_o more_o derysyon_n they_o make_v dyverse_a truffe_n round_n and_o song_n of_o the_o which_o one_o be_v special_o remember_v as_o follow_v ¶_o long_o beerdy_n heartless_a paint_a hood_n wytle_n gay_a coat_n graceless_a make_v england_n thryfteles_a which_o rhyme_n
anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.xlv_o  _fw-fr edmunde_fw-la hempnale_fw-la  _fw-fr richard_n lacer_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la twenty_o  _fw-fr john_n glouceter_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o twenty_o year_n or_o late_a end_n of_o the_o xix_o year_n y_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n about_o saint_n nycholas_n tie_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o mayor_n year_n the_o foresay_a earl_n of_o derby_n &_o northampton_n have_v win_v the_o town_n &_o castle_n of_o bergarat_n in_o gascoigne_n &_o slay_v there_o the_o earl_n of_o ualentynoy_n chief_a capytayne_n thereof_o &_o take_v there_o a_o noble_a man_n call_v y_o e_o earl_n of_o the_o ily_n with_o many_o other_o rich_a prisoner_n and_o about_o apryll_o y_fw-fr e_o say_v earl_n win_v a_o strong_a town_n call_v the_o ryall_n whereof_o hear_a philip_n the_o ualoys_n in_o all_o haste_n send_v his_o sonn_n john_n duke_n of_o normandy_n to_o wythstande_v &_o to_o gyve_v batayll_n unto_o y_z e_o say_v earl_n but_o when_o the_o say_a duke_n be_v never_o unto_o the_o englyssheman_n he_o have_v such_o tiding_n of_o their_o strength_n that_o he_o return_v unto_o his_o father_n again_o for_o the_o which_o deed_n his_o father_n with_o he_o be_v grevous_o discontent_a in_o so_o moche_n y_fw-mi t_z by_z y_z e_z occasion_n to_o avoid_v his_o father_n displeasure_n he_o return_v into_o gascoigne_n &_o lay_v siege_n unto_o y_z e_o castle_n of_o aguyllon_n &_o there_o remain_v till_o y_o e_o month_n of_o august_n follow_v without_o getting_a of_o it_o any_o advantage_n at_o which_o season_n he_o return_v again_o to_o his_o father_n after_o who_o departure_n the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n with_o his_o company_n gat_v a_o strong_a town_n call_v in_o french_a la_fw-fr roche_z darien_n which_o be_v to_o mean_v the_o roche_n or_o rock_n of_o aryen_n in_o the_o time_n of_o which_o war_n thus_o continue_v in_o brytayne_n &_o guyan_a the_o french_a king_n make_v purueyaunce_n to_o defend_v his_o land_n again_o king_n edward_n for_o who_o he_o await_v daily_o and_o king_n edward_n as_o fast_a gather_v money_n &_o make_v his_o daily_a purueyaunce_n to_o prepare_v he_o thyderwarde_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la xiii_o c.xlv_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la xiii_o c.xlvi_o  _fw-fr john_n croyden_n  _fw-fr geffrey_n wychyngham_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xxi_o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n clopton_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xxi_o year_n king_n edward_n hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n about_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n follow_v he_o take_v shyp_a and_o sail_v into_o normandy_n &_o land_v as_o wytness_v the_o french_a chronicle_n at_o a_o place_n in_o that_o provynce_n name_v in_o french_a la_n hougne_v send_v ua_v with_o xi_o c._n sail_n great_a &_o small_a y_z e_z xii_o day_n of_o y_z e_z foresay_a month_n of_o july_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v land_v he_o command_v his_o people_n to_o waste_v y_z e_o country_n before_o they_o and_o by_o the_o lede_n of_o a_o knight_n call_v sir_n godfrey_n harcourte_n he_o be_v bring_v unto_o a_o town_n call_v melly_n and_o from_o then_n unto_o mountboure_n where_o the_o king_n wythe_v all_o his_o people_n rest_v he_o a_o season_n in_o the_o which_o time_n the_o say_a sir_n godfrey_n burn_v &_o spoil_v the_o country_n of_o constantyne_n there_o never_o adjoin_v than_o king_n edward_n depart_v from_o y_z e_z foresay_a town_n &_o go_v unto_o a_o strong_a town_n call_v karenten_a or_o karenton_n the_o which_o he_o gate_n with_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o same_o belong_a and_o so_o continue_v his_o journey_n y_z t_z upon_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o say_v month_n of_o jule_n he_o lay_v his_o siege_n before_o the_o cytye_n or_o town_n of_o caen._n wherein_o be_v at_o y_z e_z day_n chyef_a capytayne_n the_o bysshop_n of_o bayen_n y_fw-fr e_o earl_n of_o ewe_n the_o lord_n of_o turnebu_n with_o other_o dyverse_a knight_n &_o man_n of_o name_n than_o king_n edward_n command_v that_o the_o say_a town_n shall_v be_v assail_v y_z e_o which_o be_v do_v with_o so_o great_a force_n &_o specyal_o with_o such_o strong_a and_o contynuall_a shot_n that_o the_o frenchman_n forsake_v the_o wally_n &_o draw_v they_o toward_o the_o castle_n and_o in_o process_n after_o long_a &_o cruel_a fight_n y_fw-fr e_o englysshemen_n enter_v the_o town_n &_o there_o take_v prisoner_n among_o the_o which_o there_o be_v take_v y_o e_o constable_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n chaumberleyne_v conquer_v than_o the_o englyssheman_n spoil_v and_o pyll_v the_o town_n of_o caen_n and_z bare_a the_o pyllage_n unto_o their_o shyppe_n which_o after_o be_v convey_v by_o they_o into_o england_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v thus_o spoil_v and_o burn_v a_o part_n of_o the_o town_n of_o caen_n &_o force_v the_o bysshope_fw-mi of_o bayen_fw-mi &_o the_o other_o capytayne_v to_o take_v the_o castle_n for_o their_o refuge_n consider_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o same_o he_o depart_v then_n and_o so_o speed_v he_o toward_o the_o cytye_n of_o rouen_n chief_a &_o princypall_a cytye_n of_o normandye_n but_o the_o french_a king_n with_o a_o great_a power_n be_v in_o this_o while_n come_fw-mi unto_o rouen_n &_o have_v break_v the_o brydges_n and_o stop_v the_o passage_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o king_n edward_n be_v fain_o to_o leave_v y_z e_o way_n so_z that_o he_o co_v towards_o paris_n and_o come_v to_o a_o strong_a town_n call_v uernon_n &_o from_o then_n to_o a_o town_n name_v amyrlene_n at_o which_o town_n he_o be_v resy_v &_o lose_v some_o of_o his_o soudyour_n and_o the_o xii_o day_n of_o auguste_n he_o come_v to_o a_o town_n name_v poysy_a &_o tarry_v there_o vi_o day_n and_z from_o thame_n go_v unto_o saint_n germayn_n and_o ever_o sir_n godfrey_n de_fw-fr harcourt_n byeng_v in_o y_z e_z vawarde_n burn_v the_o town_n &_o spoil_v the_o country_n as_o he_o go_v and_o like_a as_o king_n edward_n with_o his_o host_n thus_o pass_v the_o country_n toward_o paris_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o french_a king_n with_o his_o power_n pass_v or_o hold_v his_o way_n toward_o y_o e_o say_v cytye_n be_v so_o never_o sundry_a time_n that_o either_o host_n have_v sight_n of_o other_o but_o the_o ryver_n of_o seyne_n be_v ever_o between_o they_o so_o that_o for_o it_o they_o may_v not_o join_v in_o batayll_n when_o king_n edward_n be_v comyn_v to_o a_o town_n call_v saint_n clowe_v he_o set_a fire_n therein_o which_o be_v see_v unto_o paris_n which_o put_v y_fw-mi e_z cytezeyn_n in_o great_a fere_n in_o so_o much_o as_o wytness_v the_o french_a cronycle_n that_o if_o the_o french_a king_n have_v not_o be_v there_o present_a the_z cytye_n shall_v have_v be_v yield_v unto_o king_n edward_n than_o king_n edward_n sing_v he_o may_v not_o pass_v the_o ryver_n of_o seyn_n toward_o y_o e_o city_n of_o paris_n occupy_v all_o y_o e_o chief_a palaysy_n &_o royal_a manor_n where_o the_o french_a king_n be_v accustom_v for_o to_o sojourn_v and_o lie_v at_o &_o drink_v the_o wine_n &_o occupy_v such_o stuff_n &_o necessarye_n as_o he_o there_o fande_v and_o at_o his_o depart_a set_n fire_n upon_o they_o &_o consume_v the_o more_o part_n of_o they_o as_o at_o poyzy_a one_o at_o saint_n germayne_n a_o other_o and_o at_o mount_n joy_v the_o three_o &_o brente_a the_o town_n of_o poyzy_n reserve_v a_o house_n of_o nuns_n which_o be_v found_v by_o phylyp_n le_fw-fr beawe_n father_n unto_o king_n edward_n wife_n here_o you_o shall_v under_o stand_v that_o the_o auctour_n or_o writer_n favour_v their_o own_o nacyon_n historiographer_n for_o the_o englysshe_a writer_n say_v that_o y_o e_o french_n king_n flee_v &_o break_v the_o brydges_n as_o he_o go_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o english_a host_n shall_v not_o win_v to_o the_o french_a man_n to_o gyve_v unto_o they_o batayll_v and_o y_o e_o french_a book_n say_v that_o king_n edward_n flee_v &_o will_v not_o abide_v batayl_n with_o the_o french_a man_n wherefore_o the_o french_a king_n break_v the_o brydges_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o y_o e_o englyssh_n man_n shall_v not_o escape_v his_o danger_n but_o how_o it_o be_v as_o say_v a_o other_o writer_n call_v john_n froysarde_n the_o commons_n of_o france_n think_v it_o a_o great_a dyshonoure_n unto_o all_o the_o land_n that_o the_o englyssh_n host_n shall_v so_o pass_v through_o the_o heart_n or_o myddell_n of_o france_n and_o to_o occupy_v the_o king_n chief_a lodgynge_n &_o not_o to_o be_v fight_v with_o of_o all_o that_o season_n which_o may_v not_o be_v after_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o say_v common_a people_n without_o great_a treason_n of_o such_o as_o be_v never_o about_o the_o king_n than_o king_n edward_n be_v so_o close_v by_o reason_n of_o break_v of_o brydges_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o be_v force_v to_o draw_v back_o and_o to_o reedyfye_v the_o brydge_v of_o poyzy_a the_o
dni_fw-la xiii_o c.xlvii_o  _fw-fr adam_n bramson_n  _fw-fr thomas_n leg_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xxii_o  _fw-fr rycharde_n basyngstoke_n  _fw-fr this_o xxii_o year_n king_n edward_n after_o the_o stormy_a winter_n be_v overpass_o he_o command_v certain_a shyppe_n to_o be_v join_v mo_z in_o noumbre_fw-mi unto_o such_o as_o before_o have_v keep_v the_o see_v that_o no_o vytayll_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o inhabytaunte_n of_o caleys_n so_o that_o y_z e_z say_v town_n be_v fain_o to_o hold_v they_o content_v with_o such_o old_a store_n as_o they_o have_v for_o any_o new_a that_o to_o they_o may_v be_v convey_v or_o send_v and_o the_o king_n host_n be_v plentuous_o vytayl_v by_o y_fw-es e_fw-es flemynge_n &_o by_o other_o vytayller_n daily_a come_n out_o of_o england_n king_n phylyppe_n have_v daily_a word_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o they_o as_o by_o ester_n lynge_v and_o other_o nation_n that_o king_n edward_n have_v to_o he_o ally_v &_o see_v well_o that_o without_o the_o say_a town_n be_v short_o rescow_v it_o shall_v short_o be_v yolden_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n wherefore_o after_o a_o great_a counsel_n hold_v at_o paris_n he_o change_v his_o money_n to_o his_o great_a avauntage_n and_z ov_o that_o set_v a_o inposition_n upon_o his_o commons_n to_o their_o great_a grudge_n &_o murmur_n and_o that_o do_v he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o saint_n denys_n about_o the_o quyndene_a of_o pasche_n and_o so_o go_v unto_o a_o town_n call_v hesdom_n where_o he_o tarry_v the_o gadere_v of_o his_o host_n so_o long_o that_o it_o be_v never_o unto_o the_o feast_n of_o marry_o magdaleyn_n or_o his_o people_n be_v all_o assemble_v at_o which_o season_n he_o set_v forthwarde_o to_o the_o town_n of_o caleys_n to_o remove_v y_z e_o king_n of_o england_n from_o that_o siege_n and_o so_o speed_v he_o that_o about_o the_o end_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o month_n of_o july_n he_o draw_v never_o unto_o caleys_n the_o which_o before_o his_o come_v be_v yolden_a unto_o king_n edward_n so_o that_o the_o french_a chronicle_n show_v no_o thing_n of_o the_o french_a king_n shame_v full_a depart_n like_a as_o it_o be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o englysshe_a cronycle_n &_o of_o other_o writer_n that_o write_v of_o the_o same_o goâ—â—e_v than_o after_o most_o writer_n y_z e_z town_n of_o caleys_n be_v yolden_a to_o king_n edward_n about_o the_o end_n of_o septembre_n after_o the_o king_n have_v continue_v there_o his_o siege_n a_o hole_n year_n and_o somedeale_n more_o after_o receipt_n whereof_o he_o tarry_v in_o the_o town_n upon_o a_o month_n &_o void_v clean_o all_o the_o old_a inhabytaunte_n and_o frencheman_n and_o store_v it_o with_o englyssheman_n and_o specyal_o with_o kentyshman_n and_o when_o he_o have_v set_v that_o town_n in_o a_o sure_a order_fw-fr and_o gyde_n and_o grant_v a_o peace_n for_o ix_o month_n at_o the_o request_n of_o two_o cardynalle_n send_v 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