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matter_n assocyat_v unto_o he_o master_n arundel_n than_o archebisshop_n of_o york_n and_o chancellor_n of_o england_n &_o so_o grevous_o enfourm_v the_o king_n that_o he_o take_v again_o the_o cytye_n right_a grevouse_n dyspleasure_n so_o that_o in_o all_o have_v the_o mayor_n be_v send_v for_o to_o the_o king_n at_o who_o come_n be_v lay_v unto_o his_o charge_n great_a &_o heinous_a matter_n that_o he_o non_fw-fr otherwise_o rule_v the_o cytye_n but_o suffer_v the_o cytezyn_n to_o make_v such_o assaute_n upon_o the_o king_n head_n offycer_n to_o the_o king_n great_a dyshonour_n &_o jeopardy_n of_o such_o great_a treasoure_n as_o he_o than_o have_v of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o custody_n and_o keep_a and_o after_o bring_v unto_o the_o king_n presence_n of_o who_o not_o wythstand_v his_o reasonable_a excuse_n before_o make_v he_o be_v of_o the_o king_n right_a sore_o blame_v &_o grevous_o say_v unto_o than_o be_v the_o mayor_n &_o the_o sheryve_v dyscharge_v of_o the_o rule_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o city_n &_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o same_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n &_o a_o knyghte_n of_o the_o court_n call_v sir_n edward_n dalingryge_n a_o good_a man_n and_o favourable_a to_o y_z e_z cytezeyn_n be_v make_v governoure_n of_o the_o cytye_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o june_n &_o continue_v in_o that_o offyce_v to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o july_n next_o ensue_v at_o which_o day_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o y_z e_z king_n xvi_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o be_v discharge_v &_o sir_n baldewyn_n radyngton_n knight_n put_v in_o his_o room_n &_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o fee_a of_o symonde_n &_o jude_n follow_v and_o for_o the_o more_o dyspleasure_n of_o the_o cytezyn_n all_z pleas_a &_o suit_n keep_v before_o time_n in_o westmynster_n hall_n be_v than_o remove_v &_o hold_v at_o york_n to_o the_o great_a noyaunce_n of_o all_o the_o land_n which_o so_o continue_v till_o crystmas_n and_o in_o this_o mayres_n year_n also_o be_v a_o great_a translation_n of_o 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present_v with_o ii_o fair_a stead_n trap_v in_o rich_a cloth_n of_o gold_n partyd_v of_o red_a and_o white_a the_o which_o present_v he_o thankful_a receyve_v &_o after_o hold_v on_o his_o way_n till_o he_o come_v at_o the_o standard_n in_o cheap_a the_o cytezyn_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o cytye_n stand_v upon_o either_o side_n of_o the_o stretes_n in_o their_o lyverey_n and_o cryeng_v king_n rycharde_n king_n richard_n and_z at_o their_o back_n y_z e_z wyndowy_n &_o wally_n hang_v with_o all_o rich_a tapette_n &_o clothes_n of_o arasse_n in_o most_o goodly_a &_o show_a wise_n and_o at_o the_o say_a standard_n in_o cheap_a be_v ordain_v a_o sumptuous_a stage_z in_z the_o which_o be_v set_v diverse_a personage_n in_o rich_a apparel_n among_o you_o to_o which_o a_o anngell_n be_v ordain_v which_o set_v a_o rich_a crown_n of_o
gold_n garnyssh_v with_o stone_n &_o pearl_n upon_o the_o king_n heed_n as_o he_o pass_v by_o and_o that_o do_v he_o ride_v to_o paulys_n and_o there_o offer_v and_o so_o ride_v unto_o westmynster_n where_o the_o mayor_n and_o his_o company_n take_v their_o love_n return_v unto_o london_n upon_o the_o morrow_n which_o be_v the_o fyftene_a day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o his_o brother_n go_v unto_o westmynster_n &_o present_v there_o y_z t_z king_n with_o two_o guylte_n basyn_n and_o in_o theym_n two_o thousand_o noble_n of_o gold_n beseeching_n he_o in_o most_o humble_a wise_n to_o be_v good_a and_o gracyouse_a lord_n unto_o the_o cytye_n the_o which_o he_o accept_v right_n favourable_o and_o give_v unto_o theym_n many_o comfortable_a word_n and_o the_o three_o day_n follow_v they_o receyve_v a_o new_a confyrmation_n of_o all_o their_o old_a fraunchyses_n and_o lybertye_n wherefore_o by_o counsel_n of_o their_o friend_n they_o ordain_v a_o altar_n table_n of_o 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of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n where_o he_o lie_v grave_v deprofundis_fw-la for_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o crysten_v &_o in_o like_a manner_n upon_o alhalowen_n day_n crystmasse_n day_n &_o two_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v new_a year_n day_n twelf_n day_n and_o candelmas_n day_n with_o also_o the_o morrow_n after_o myghelmasse_n day_n upon_o the_o which_o the_o shyryfe_n yearly_o take_v their_o charge_n at_o westmynster_n all_o which_o ix_o day_n not_o all_o only_a the_o mayer_n &_o his_o brother_n use_v this_o progress_n and_o keep_v this_o obsequy_n but_o also_o all_o the_o craft_n of_o the_o cytye_n in_o their_o lyverye_n use_v the_o same_o yearly_a and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v wythdrawen_v as_o above_o be_v say_v his_o displeasure_n from_o the_o cytye_n thanne_v at_o hyllarye_a term_n follow_v y_z e_z fee_v of_o cristmas_n all_o the_o king_n court_n and_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n wytl_n other_o return_v from_o york_n to_o westmynster_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xciii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xciiii_o grocer_n draw_v barentyne_n  _fw-fr john_n hadley_n  _fw-fr anno._n xvii_o  _fw-fr rycharde_n whytyngton_fw-fr  _fw-fr in_o this_o mayor_n beginning_a &_o xvii_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n y_z t_z be_v to_o mean_v the_o month_n of_o novembre_n certain_a gentylmen_fw-mi of_o scotlande_n intend_n to_o win_v honour_n challenge_v certain_a point_n of_o arm_n as_o first_o the_o lord_n moryf_v challenge_v the_o earl_n of_o nothyngham_n &_o marshal_n of_o england_n sir_n wyllyan_a darel_n knight_n challenge_v sir_n peter_n courtnay_n knight_n &_o cokborne_n esquyer_n challenge_v sir_n nycholas_n hawberke_n knight_n which_o feat_n of_o arm_n be_v do_v in_o smythfelde_n of_o london_n but_o march_v be_v so_o friendly_a unto_o the_o englyshman_n that_o the_o honour_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o journey_n go_v with_o they_o in_z so_o moche_v that_o the_o earl_n marshal_n overthrewe_v his_o appellaunte_v &_o so_o bruise_v he_o that_o in_o his_o return_n toward_o 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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 parlyament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n folio_fw-la xxxviii_o parlyament_v hold_v at_o westmynster_n folio_fw-la xlv_o peace_n be_v make_v between_o the_o king_n and_o gylbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n as_o be_v show_v folio_fw-la xliii_o punysshement_n of_o londoner_n as_o be_v show_v foe_fw-mi xl_o phylyp_v the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n and_o son_n of_o faint_a lowy_n be_v make_v king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.cc.lxx_o and_o the_o liii_o year_n of_o the_o three_o henry_n than_o king_n of_o england_n and_o reygn_v year_n xu_o foe_n li_z phylyp_v the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n and_o son_n of_o the_o iii_o phylyp_n la_o beawe_n or_o fair_a begin_v to_o reign_v over_o france_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.cc.lxxxvi_o &_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o the_o first_o edward_n than_o king_n of_o england_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxxix_o foe_n lxviii_o phylyp_v the_o u_o of_o that_o name_n and_o surname_v the_o long_a son_n of_o the_o four_o philyppe_n and_o brother_n to_o lowy_n the_o xi_o by_o account_v begin_v his_o reign_n over_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.iii_o c._n and_o xvii_o &_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o ii_o than_o king_n of_o england_n and_o reygn_v year_n u_o foe_n lxxxiii_o phylyppe_n de_fw-fr ualoys_n earl_n of_o ualoys_n and_o the_o son_n of_o charlys_n the_o ualoys_n brother_n to_o the_o fourthe_n philippe_n be_v not_o wythoute_n some_o strife_n choose_v and_o ordain_v for_o protectoure_n of_o the_o land_n of_o france_n and_o after_o king_n of_o the_o same_o the_o ii_o day_n of_o february_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.iii_o c._n and_o xxviii_o and_o the_o ii_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o iii_o than_o king_n of_o england_n and_o reygn_v in_o great_a trouble_n year_n xxii_o foe_n cxvi_o phylyppe_n act_n in_o italye_n as_o appear_v folio_fw-la liiii_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n folio_fw-la lvi_o plea_n remove_v from_o london_n as_o be_v show_v foe_fw-mi lvi_o
punysshement_n for_o murdre_fw-fr as_o appear_v folio_fw-la lviii_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n folio_n lix_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o london_n as_o aper_v folio_fw-la lxxv_o peace_n conclude_v between_o france_n &_o flaundres_n foe_fw-mi lxxiii_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o london_n as_o aper_v foe_fw-mi lxxxviii_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n as_o be_v show_v in_o foe_fw-mi xci_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o northampton_n as_o be_v show_v folio_fw-la xli_o parlyament_v hold_v at_o york_n foe_fw-mi lxxix_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o northampton_n as_o appear_v in_o foe_fw-mi lxxxvii_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o salysbury_n as_o appear_v in_o folio_fw-la lxxxvii_o parlyament_v hold_v at_o burye_n as_o be_v show_v folio_fw-la cxciiii_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o coventre_n behold_v in_o folio_fw-la cciiii_o parlyament_v hold_v at_o leyceter_n as_o be_v show_v folio_fw-la clxxi_o parlyament_v hold_v at_o leyceter_n call_v battys_n as_o be_v show_v foe_fw-mi clxxxii_o paulys_n steple_n set_v on_o fire_n foe_fw-mi cxciii_o pagentes_fw-la and_o other_o ordenaunce_n make_v by_o londoners_n for_o the_o receyve_n of_o the_o king_n foe_fw-mi clxxxv_o paris_n be_v lose_v by_o treason_n as_o it_o be_v show_v foe_fw-mi clxii_o peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o regent_n and_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n foe_fw-mi cxxxv_o peter_n king_n of_o castyle_n be_v behede_v as_o be_v show_v in_o foe_fw-mi cxi_o peryn_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o hang_v as_o be_v show_v foe_fw-mi cxxix_o plea_n put_v in_o exercise_n for_o the_o country_n of_o arthoys_a folio_fw-la cxvii_o plea_n remove_v from_o london_n to_o york_v as_o be_v show_v in_o foe_fw-mi cxlvi_o pride_n of_o the_o french_a king_n as_o it_o be_v show_v in_o foe_fw-mi lxxiii_o prince_n edward_n marry_v the_o earl_n of_o henawdes_n daughter_n foe_fw-mi lxxxi_o queen_n hythe_n be_v first_o let_v to_o farm_n to_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n as_o appear_v foe_fw-mi xxvi_o quest_n pass_v between_o the_o 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london_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o two_o baylyfe_n which_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n john_n as_o it_o be_v show_v in_o foe_fw-mi three_o rycharde_n the_o ii_o of_o that_o name_n &_o sonn_v of_o prince_n edward_n sonn_v of_o edward_n the_o iii_o begin_v his_o reign_n over_o england_n the_o xii_o day_n of_o juny_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.iii_o c.lxxvii_o &_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o the_o u_o charles_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxii_o folio_n cxlii_o rycharde_n the_o iii_o of_o that_o name_n &_o brother_n unto_o edward_n the_o four_o be_v duke_n of_o glouceter_n and_o protector_n of_o england_n begin_v to_o usurp_v the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o juny_a in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.iiii_o c.lxxxiii_o &_o year_n of_o lowis_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o so_o continued_a year_n ii_o full_a &_o as_o moche_v as_o from_o the_o xx_o day_n of_o juny_a to_o the_o xxii_o day_n of_o august_n by_o day_n lvii_o foe_n ccxxv_o ranulphe_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o of_o his_o doughter_n foe_fw-mi xxi_o rain_n exceed_v foe_fw-mi lxxvii_o resygnacyon_n of_o the_o duchye_a of_o normandy_n folio_fw-la xxxii_o resygnacyon_n of_o king_n rycharde_n folio_fw-la clii_o resygnacyon_n show_v in_o the_o parlyament_n folio_fw-la cliii_o robert_n knollys_n knyghte_n and_o of_o his_o feat_n folio_fw-la ciiii_o robert_n knollys_n take_v saint_n omiers_fw-fr and_o other_o hold_v foe_fw-mi cxi_o sauoye_n a_o place_n of_o honour_n in_o london_n be_v burn_v by_o the_o commons_n folio_fw-la cxlii_o saint_n marry_o ouerye_n in_o southwerke_n be_v first_o byld_v foe_fw-mi xv_o saint_n stephyn_n chapel_n of_o westmynster_n begin_v foe_fw-mi cix_o siege_n lay_v to_o faint_a omyers_n folio_n xciiii_o siege_n lay_v to_o amyans_n foe_n cxxxiiii_o scottysshe_n king_n do_v homage_n to_o king_n john_n foe_fw-mi xi_o scot_n break_v their_o oath_n foe_fw-mi lxiii_o scot_n be_v subdue_v foe_fw-mi lxiii_o scot_n have_v peace_n to_o their_o advantage_n foe_fw-mi lxxxvii_o scot_n be_v again_o overturn_v folio_fw-la lxxxviii_o scotisshe_v king_n take_v prisoner_n folio_fw-la cii_o spenser_n be_v banyssh_v foe_fw-mi lxxviii_o spenser_n both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o some_o be_v put_v to_o death_n foe_fw-mi lxxxii_o son_n be_v turn_v to_o the_o colour_n of_o blood_n folio_fw-la lxxx_o tanner_n a_o villain_n surmyse_v he_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n foe_fw-mi lxxvi_o table_n of_o silver_n be_v give_v to_o king_n richard_n foe_fw-mi cxlvii_o templar_n knight_n of_o religyon_n be_v dystroy_v foe_fw-mi lxxâ—ii_fw-la the_o sentence_n again_o king_n johan_n be_v denounce_v foe_fw-mi xiii_o the_o wardy_n of_o london_n be_v cess_v folio_n xcii_o three_o fyftenes_n be_v grant_v at_o one_o tyme._n folio_n cxi_o title_n or_o right_n which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v unto_o scotlande_n se_z in_o folio_n lxii_o title_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o which_o he_o have_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n folio_fw-la cxvi_o title_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o glouceter_n have_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v show_v at_o paul_n cross_n foe_fw-mi ccxxiiii_o ward_n and_o church_n within_o london_n foe_fw-mi two_o uaryaunce_n begin_v between_o the_o pope_n and_o king_n john_n foe_fw-mi twelve_o uaryaunce_n between_o london_n &_o north_n ampton_a foe_n xxxiii_o war_n between_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n foe_fw-mi xiii_o war_n be_v conclude_v between_o the_o say_a land_n foe_fw-mi cxxxiiii_o war_n between_o king_n john_n and_o his_o lord_n foe_fw-mi xvii_o war_n be_v make_v in_o normandy_n as_o appear_v foe_fw-mi lxii_o war_n make_v in_o guyan_n with_o fortune_n thereof_o foe_fw-mi lxxx_o war_n between_o the_o french_a king_n &_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n foe_fw-mi cxxiii_o ward_n and_o marriage_n of_o heir_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n foe_fw-mi xx_o wyllyam_n walworthe_n slay_v jacke_n straw_n folio_fw-la cxlii_o usurer_n be_v punyssh_v as_o it_o appear_v folio_fw-la cxxi_o ☞_o here_o end_v the_o second_o table_n the_o prologue_n now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o the_o time_n that_o officer_n be_v choose_v and_o chargyd_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o cytye_n of_o london_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o here_o we_o do_v show_v what_o offycer_n they_o be_v &_o of_o the_o name_n that_o to_o they_o be_v admit_v ad_fw-la give_v then_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o at_o the_o come_v of_o wyllyam_n conqueror_n into_o this_o land_n as_o evydent_o apperyth_v by_o the_o charter_n of_o he_o to_o the_o cytezen_n of_o london_n grant_v that_o before_o those_o day_n and_o then_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o say_a cytezen_n be_v name_v port_n grevy_v which_o word_n be_v dirivate_a or_o make_v of_o ii_o saxon_a word_n as_o port_n and_o greve_v port_n be_v to_o mean_v a_o town_n and_o greve_v be_v mean_v for_o a_o gardyen_fw-mi or_o ruler_n as_o who_o will_v mean_v gardeyn_a ruler_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o town_n these_o of_o old_a time_n with_o the_o 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in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o send_v out_o commyssyon_n and_o straight_o commandment_n that_o no_o man_n in_o time_n follow_v shall_v present_v or_o inducte_v any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n that_o so_o by_o the_o pope_n be_v promote_v without_o y_o e_o agreement_n of_o the_o king_n as_o far_o as_o towchyd_v his_o prerogatyve_a the_o say_a pope_n clement_n be_v first_o archebysshoppe_n of_o rouen_n and_o monk_n of_o saint_n benette_n order_n a_o frencheman_n of_o birth_n and_o before_o call_v peter_n a_z man_n of_o excellent_a cunning_n but_o a_o waster_n of_o god_n patrymony_n &_o promote_v to_o y_z e_z dygnyte_n by_o instant_a labour_n of_o the_o french_a king_n which_o send_v his_o son_n john_n duke_n of_o normandy_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n unto_o the_o cytye_n of_o auynyon_n or_o auygnon_n to_o procure_v and_o further_o the_o eleccyon_n by_o mean_v whereof_o he_o be_v there_o choose_v pope_n about_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o may_n and_o tronyse_v in_o the_o say_a month_n of_o may_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n after_o thaccompte_n of_o the_o chyrche_n of_o england_n m.ccc_o &_o xliii_o by_o mean_n and_o favour_n of_o which_o pope_n the_o french_a king_n cause_n and_o matter_n between_o king_n edward_n and_o he_o be_v some_o deal_n promote_v for_o as_o testyfi_v the_o french_a book_n the_o french_a king_n this_o year_n put_v to_o death_n one_o master_v henry_n de_fw-fr malestrete_n a_o graduate_n man_n and_o brother_n unto_o sir_n godfrey_n de_fw-fr malestrete_n knight_n late_o also_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o say_a french_a king_n for_o their_o fydelyte_n which_o they_o bear_v toward_o king_n edward_n as_o his_o feodaryes_fw-mi whereof_o king_n edward_n make_v his_o complaint_n unto_o the_o pope_n of_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v contrary_a the_o constytucyon_n of_o the_o former_a peace_n conclude_v by_o the_o two_o cardynalle_n and_o have_v thereof_o no_o remedy_n in_o this_o year_n also_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o coin_n of_o fine_a gold_n floryne_n and_o name_v it_o the_o floryne_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o penny_n of_o the_o value_n of_o syxe_n s._n viij_o d._n the_o half_a penny_n of_o the_o value_n of_o three_o s._n iiii_o d_o and_o the_o far_a thing_n of_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o d._n which_o coin_n be_v ordain_v for_o his_o war_n in_o france_n for_o the_o gold_n thereof_o be_v not_o so_o fine_o as_o be_v the_o noble_a which_o he_o before_o in_o his_o fourthen_n year_n of_o his_o reign_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v coin_a anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xliii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xliiii_o  _fw-fr geffrey_n wychyngham_n  _fw-fr johan_n hamonde_fw-fr  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xix_o  _fw-fr thomas_n leg_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xix_o year_n the_o king_n hold_v a_o solemn_a feast_n at_o his_o castle_n of_o wyndsore_n where_o between_o candle_n mass_n and_o lend_v be_v hold_v or_o execute_v many_o marcyall_a act_n as_o joust_n tournamente_n with_o diverse_a other_o at_z the_o 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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 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pleasure_n return_v unto_o bordeaux_n in_o this_o pass_n time_n also_o the_o french_a king_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o haste_v king_n edward_n into_o england_n send_v davyd_v le_z bruise_v some_o time_n king_n of_o scot_n into_o y_o e_o land_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n the_o which_o gather_v unto_o he_o such_o lord_n and_o knight_n of_o scotlande_n as_o before_o time_n favour_v his_o party_n and_o with_o they_o enter_v the_o bound_n of_o northumberlande_n &_o spoil_v that_o country_n without_o pyte_n but_o it_o shall_v apere_fw-la by_o other_o auctoure_n that_o this_o davyd_v le_z bruise_v at_o this_o day_n have_v recover_v the_o crown_n of_o scotlande_n and_o that_o edward_n de_fw-fr bayloll_n be_v than_o deed_n which_o before_o be_v king_n than_o it_o follow_v when_o the_o archebisshop_n of_o york_n with_o other_o lord_n than_o leave_v in_o england_n hear_v tell_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v thus_o enter_v the_o land_n anon_o the_o say_a archebysshppe_n with_o sir_n henry_n perseus_n sir_n ralph_n nevyle_n &_o sir_n gilbert_n umfreyle_n knight_n and_o other_o gentylman_n aswell_o spyrytuall_a as_o other_o apparayl_v theyin_o in_o their_o best_a manner_n and_o speed_v they_o toward_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es scot_n so_o that_o they_o meet_v with_o they_o and_o give_v unto_o they_o batayll_v upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es evyn_fw-mi of_o saint_n luke_n or_o the_o xvii_o day_n of_o octobre_n in_o a_o place_n fast_a by_o durhan_n call_v at_o that_o day_n nevyle_n cross_v where_o god_n show_v to_o the_o englysshe_a man_n such_o grace_n that_o they_o scomfyte_v y_o e_o scot_n and_o slay_v of_o they_o great_a foison_n and_o take_v prisoner_n the_o say_v david_n le_fw-fr bruise_v sir_n wyllyam_n dowglas_n sir_n thonlyn_n fowky_v with_o other_o of_o y_z e_z nobles_z of_z scotlande_o the_o which_o short_o after_o be_v sure_o convey_v unto_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o keep_v as_o prisoner_n when_o king_n edward_n from_o the_o iii_o day_n of_o septembre_n as_o before_o be_v say_v have_v by_o sundry_a time_n assail_v the_o town_n of_o caleys_n and_o see_v well_o he_o he_o may_v not_o short_o win_v it_o he_z provyde_v for_o hin_n &_o his_o people_n to_o lie_v there_o all_o y_fw-fr e_o winter_n follow_v so_o y_z t_z for_o the_o lodging_n of_o he_o &_o his_o host_n he_o make_v so_o many_o house_n &_o lodge_v that_o it_o seem_v a_o other_o caleys_n wherefore_o in_o ê“ce_n of_o time_n during_o y_o t_o siege_n of_o the_o vyteler_n &_o such_o as_o daily_o resort_v unto_o y_z e_o king_n host_n it_o be_v name_v new_a caleys_n where_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n in_o proper_a person_n abide_v all_o the_o winter_n follow_v &_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o next_o summer_n as_o after_o shall_v apere_fw-la anno_fw-la dni_fw-la xiii_o c.xlvi_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la
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defend_v so_o styf_o their_o erroneous_a opynyon_n that_o they_o return_v without_o reconsylyacyon_n thus_o hang_a this_o counsel_n pope_n martin_n die_v &_o for_o he_o wâ—schosen_a eugeny_n the_o four_o pope_n the_o which_o be_v admyt_v demean_v he_o so_o nice_o in_o the_o beginning_n that_o he_o be_v put_v out_o of_o rome_n &_o dyvers_a prince_n take_v party_n again_o he_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v depose_v but_o after_o he_o bear_v he_o so_o sad_o y_z t_z he_o recover_v such_o as_o he_o have_v lose_v &_o continue_v the_o see_v by_o the_o space_n of_o xvi_o year_n and_o rule_v so_o that_o of_o some_o writer_n he_o be_v call_v eugeniê°_n gloriosus_fw-la and_o that_o be_v of_o relygyous_a man_n for_z unto_o theym_fw-mi he_o have_v a_o specyall_a zele_n and_o favour_n and_o upon_o the_o eyhgte_a day_n of_o july_n king_n henry_n this_o year_n begin_v his_o parlyamet_n at_o westmynster_n and_o so_o continue_v it_o till_o it_o be_v lammas_n and_o than_o it_o be_v aiourn_v unto_o saint_n edward_n day_n and_o this_o year_n in_o the_o southe_n west_n appear_v a_o star_n which_o be_v like_o to_o a_o blaze_v star_n and_z of_o some_o it_o be_v so_o name_v the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n also_o this_o year_n be_v send_v into_o france_n with_o a_o warly_a company_n and_z do_v there_o great_a feat_n as_o say_v the_o englyssh_n cronycle_n but_o of_o y_z t_z be_v nothing_o towch_v in_o the_o french_a book_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.iii_o c.xxxiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.iii_o c.xxxiiii_o  _fw-fr thomas_n chalton_n  _fw-fr johan_n brokley_n draper_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xii_o  _fw-fr johan_n ling_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xii_o year_n and_o ix_o day_n of_o novembre_n the_o terment_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n pawle_v father_n unto_o the_o duchess_n of_o bedforde_n be_v solemply_fw-fr hold_v in_o paul_n church_n of_o london_n where_o the_o more_o party_n of_o astate_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v present_a and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o march_n follow_v the_o lord_n talbot_n with_o a_o goodly_a company_n pass_v thoroughe_o the_o cytye_n of_o london_n toward_o the_o see_v into_o france_n where_o he_o wrought_v moche_n woe_n unto_o y_z e_o french_n man_n whereof_o the_o partyculers_n be_v not_o towch_v contynue_v the_o foresay_a war_n in_o france_n the_o town_n of_o saint_n denys_n which_o be_v within_o ii_o englyssh_n mile_n of_o paris_n be_v goten_a by_o treason_n or_o practice_n of_o one_o name_v johan_n notyce_v a_o knight_n of_o orleaunce_n from_o matthew_n gougth_n and_o thomas_n kyryell_n capytayn_n and_o slay_v there_o many_o englyssheman_n and_o many_o they_o take_v prisoner_n but_o soon_o after_o the_o say_a capytayne_n with_o strengthe_n take_v to_o theym_n of_o the_o parysyens_n and_o other_o lay_v such_o a_o strong_a siege_n round_o about_o the_o say_a town_n of_o saint_n denys_n that_o final_o they_o agree_v to_o redelyver_v y_z e_o town_n if_o they_o be_v not_o rescow_v of_o the_o french_a king_n within_o fyftene_a day_n so_o that_o y_z e_z say_v day_n expyre_v it_o be_v return_v to_o the_o englyssheman_n but_o this_o not_o with_o stand_v the_o frencheman_n win_v daily_o upon_o the_o englysshe_a man_n both_o in_o those_o party_n and_o also_o in_o normandy_n among_o which_o gain_n y_fw-fr e_fw-es french_a gaguyne_n bring_v in_o a_o matyer_n of_o game_n as_o he_o reherse_v to_o y_z e_z mockage_n of_o englyssheman_n and_o say_v that_o in_o this_o year_n and_o fee_v of_o myghelmas_n at_o a_o place_n call_v fewgeri_n in_o guyan_n a_o strong_a fyghte_n be_v fight_v bytwene_v the_o englysshman_n and_o the_o frencheman_n during_o the_o which_o one_o name_v boosapr_a a_o french_a knight_n for_o fere_n flee_v from_o that_o fyghte_n and_o hide_v he_o in_o a_o coverte_a of_o bush_n and_o there_o stand_v still_o till_o the_o fyghte_n be_v end_v and_o the_o englyssheman_n scomfyte_v and_o scare_v of_o the_o which_o two_o of_o adventure_n to_o savegarde_n themselves_o flee_v to_o the_o say_v thick_a busshe_v where_o 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
the_o southe_n side_n of_o the_o choir_n bury_v full_a honourable_o this_o year_n also_o be_v great_a derthe_n derthe_n of_o corn_n in_o england_n &_o also_o in_o france_n in_o somoche_n y_fw-fr t_o a_o busshell_n be_v sell_v at_o london_n for_o iii_o s._n &_o iii._n s._n &_o iiii_o d._n and_o in_o france_n in_o paris_n it_o be_v at_o like_a value_n and_o there_o also_o they_o die_v sore_o of_o the_o sekenesse_n of_o ipidimie_n for_o this_o scarcyte_n of_o wheat_n in_o england_n in_o many_o place_n the_o people_n make_v they_o breed_v of_o fetch_n pesyn_n and_o benes_z and_o after_o some_o writer_n for_o lack_n of_o these_o foresay_a grain_n some_o poor_a people_n make_v they_o breed_v of_o feâ—necotes_n but_o yet_o by_o the_o provydence_n of_o stephen_n browne_n this_o year_n mayre_n many_o ship_n be_v freyghte_a with_o rye_n out_o of_o pruce_a and_o dyscharge_v at_o london_n that_o ease_v the_o people_n never_o to_o the_o city_n great_o this_o of_o many_o writer_n be_v name_v the_o second_o dear_a year_n in_o this_o year_n end_v the_o counsel_n or_o synod_n hold_v at_o basyle_n begone_v as_o before_o be_v say_v in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o this_o king_n depose_v by_o auctoryte_n of_o which_o counsel_n eugeny_n the_o four_o be_v depose_v &_o amedeus_n a_o duke_n and_o prince_n of_o savoy_n be_v choose_v for_o pope_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o forename_a eugeny_n but_o yet_o he_o have_v such_o aid_n that_o he_o continue_v in_o rome_n as_o pope_n all_o his_o lyve_n tyme._n and_o that_o other_o which_o be_v name_v of_o his_o aider_n felix_n the_o v_o continue_v his_o dygnyte_n in_o other_o place_n so_z that_o than_o arise_v a_o great_a schism_n in_o y_z e_z church_n whether_o of_o these_o ii_o be_v indubitat_fw-la pope_n for_o some_o countree_n uphelde_v y_o e_o one_o and_o some_o that_o other_o so_z that_o therwere_v allow_v none_o of_o they_o both_o and_z that_o be_v call_v y_o e_o neutralytie_n this_o scysine_n continue_v upon_o ix_o year_n the_o term_n while_o eugeny_n live_v after_o who_o dethe_v be_v choose_v a_o cardynall_a name_v thomas_n sarazen_n and_o after_o be_v name_v nycholas_n the_o u_o to_o who_o the_o say_a felix_n after_o that_o he_o be_v admit_v for_o peter_n successor_n of_o his_o own_o good_a mind_n renounce_v his_o dygnyte_n of_o papacy_n and_o submyt_v he_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o obedience_n of_o they_o say_v u_o nycholas_n than_o be_v indubitat_fw-la pope_n and_o thus_o cess_v y_o â—_o scysme_n in_o the_o church_n which_o have_v continue_v by_o the_o term_n above_o specyfy_v this_o felix_n be_v a_o devoute_a prince_n &_o see_v the_o son_n of_o his_o son_n and_o after_o live_v a_o devoute_a and_o holi_fw-la life_n and_o last_o be_v choose_v pope_n as_o before_o be_v show_v for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v of_o dyvers_a writer_n account_v for_o happy_a but_o and_o he_o have_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therewith_o blot_v his_o old_a age_n he_o have_v after_o the_o opynyon_n of_o other_o writer_n be_v name_v or_o allow_v moche_n more_o bless_v &_o happy_a and_o this_o year_n in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n in_o london_n be_v two_o bawd_n punyssh_v with_o wear_v of_o ray_n hode_n &_o after_o xl_o day_n enprysonment_n they_o be_v banyssh_v the_o town_n and_o dryven_v out_o with_o most_o shame_n in_o this_o year_n also_o the_o conduyte_n in_o fleetstreet_n be_v begin_v by_o sir_n wyllyam_n estfelde_v knyghte_a and_o late_a mayor_n and_o so_o fynyssh_v of_o his_o good_a disposition_n without_o cost_n or_o charge_n to_o the_o city_n and_o he_o with_o sir_n lewes_n and_o johan_n of_o estsex_n be_v make_v knight_n of_o the_o bath_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o in_o this_o year_n die_v robert_n chicheley_n grocer_n &_o twye_n mayor_n of_o london_n the_o which_o will_v in_o his_o testament_n that_o upon_o his_o mind_n day_n a_o good_a and_o competent_a dyner_n shall_v be_v ordain_v for_o xxiiii_o c._n poor_a man_n and_o that_o of_o houssholder_n of_o the_o cytye_n if_o they_o may_v be_v find_v and_o over_o that_o be_v xx.li_fw-la destrybute_v among_o they_o which_o be_v to_o every_o man_n two_o pen_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.xxxix_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n cccc.xl_o  _fw-fr robert_n marchall_n  _fw-fr robert_n large_a mercer_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xviii_o  _fw-fr phylyp_n malpas_n  _fw-fr this_o xviii_o year_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o saint_n botolph_n or_o xvii_o day_n of_o juny_a a_o press_v after_o he_o be_v degrate_v of_o his_o prestly_a dygnyte_n name_v sir_n rycharde_n be_v burn_v for_o heresy_n at_o y_fw-fr e_o tower_n hill_n how_o well_o in_o his_o latter_a day_n he_o take_v great_a repentance_n and_o die_v god_n man_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n this_o for_o word_n speak_v by_o his_o life_n that_o the_o postern_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o tower_n shall_v sink_v as_o after_o it_o do_v &_o other_o fantastycall_a dede_n or_o word_n he_z of_o many_o lewd_a folk_n be_v account_v for_o a_o holy_a man_n wherefore_o after_o he_o 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