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dane_n knoght_v his_o soon_o dwell_v in_o englonde_n and_o will_v have_v be_v king_n and_o though_o come_v again_o eldred_n out_o of_o normandye_n with_o moche_n nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n and_z with_o a_o strong_a meyne_n that_o knoght_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o denmark_n the_o king_n eldred_n have_v again_o his_o ream_n &_o hold_v so_o great_a worship_n that_o he_o begin_v for_o to_o destroy_v all_o though_o that_o halpe_v swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n against_o he_o and_o afterward_o come_v again_o this_o knoght_n from_o denmark_n with_o a_o great_a power_n so_z that_o king_n eldred_n dare_v not_o with_o he_o fight_v but_o flee_v from_o then_n unto_o london_n &_o there_o hold_v he_o ¶_o though_o come_v knoght_v &_o he_o besyege_v so_o long_o till_o that_o king_n eldred_n dey_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n &_o lie_v at_o saint_n paul_n and_o he_o regn_v ix_o year_n bonus_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n one_o year_n this_o man_n abode_n but_o a_o lytell_a tyme._n ¶_o bonifacius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o fyve_o month_n ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n crown_v otto_n the_o second_o and_o make_v many_o romayn_v to_o be_v take_v and_o he_o gadr_v a_o counseyll_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o gylberte_n the_o nygromancer_n be_v deposyd_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xiiij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o month_n and_o he_o be_v put_v in_o the_o castle_n angel_n and_o be_v famyne_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xu_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xvi_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o almoo_v xi_o year_n this_o
on_o horsbacke_n in_o the_o same_o field_n and_o whanne_v he_o have_v ride_v certain_a course_n &_o assay_v he_o may_v not_o have_v the_o better_a he_o gaaf_v it_o over_o and_o will_v nomore_o of_o his_o challenge_n with_o sir_n pers_n courtayne_n knight_n &_o yâ—_z kyngê_n banerere_fw-la of_o englonde_n and_o torn_v his_o horse_n and_o ride_v home_o unto_o his_o own_o inn_n and_o one_o cockeborne_a a_o squire_n of_o scotlonde_n challenge_v sir_n nycholl_n hawberke_n a_o knyghte_n of_o certain_a course_n yet_o with_o sharp_a spear_n and_o roden_a fyve_o course_n togyde_a and_o at_o every_o course_n the_o scot_n be_v cast_v down_o both_o horse_n and_o man_n and_z thus_o our_o englysshe_n lord_n thank_v be_v god_n have_v the_o field_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvii_o yerâ—_n of_o king_n rychaâ—â—â—_n regne_fw-la dey_v the_o good_a 〈…〉_o to_o king_n rycharde_n in_o the_o manere_fw-la of_o shene_n in_o the_o shire_n of_o surrey_n upon_o witsondaye_n and_o than_o be_v she_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o so_o to_o westmynster_n and_o there_o be_v she_o bury_v and_o worthy_o enter_v beside_o saint_n edward_n shiyne_n on_o who_o soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v pyte_n and_o in_o his_o mercy_n amen_n ¶_o how_o king_n rycharde_n spouse_v dame_n isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n in_o the_o town_n of_o calays_n and_o bring_v she_o into_o englonde_n and_o let_v she_o be_v crown_v queen_n in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o saint_n peter_n of_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n rychardê_n regne_fw-la he_o go_v himself_o over_o see_v unto_o calays_n with_o duke_n earl_n lord_n &_o baron_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a squyre_v with_o great_a array_n and_o comune_a people_n of_o the_o ream_n in_o good_a array_n as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o his_o nobley_n &_o of_o his_o own_o person_n to_o do_v he_o reverence_v &_o observance_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v too_o their_o lyege_n lord_n &_o so_o mighty_a a_o king_n &_o emperor_n in_o his_o own_o 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be_v visyte_v with_o angel_n as_o his_o uncle_n abraham_n be_v and_o for_o this_o loath_a abraham_n 〈◊〉_d iiij_o king_n for_z they_o take_v loath_a 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o one_o be_v sard_n to_o be_v â—emroth_n but_z he_o be_v call_v here_o amraphel_n ¶_o and_o abraham_n have_v many_o wâ—â—es_n as_o sarar_fw-la &_o agar_n and_o his_o child_n &_o his_o brother_n have_v many_o child_n but_o for_o we_o that_o write_v chourl_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n but_o of_o the_o noble_a fader_n sed_fw-la vide_fw-la plura_fw-la sine_fw-la genâ—_n ¶_o melchisedech_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n this_o man_n be_v call_v a_o ryghtwy_n king_n for_z his_o excee_a holiness_n and_o he_o offer_v breed_n and_o wine_n to_o abrahamâ—_n in_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a mystery_n he_o be_v also_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o bye_n god_n ¶_o seâ—â—ramis_n the_o three_o king_n of_o babylon_n he_o ordain_v a_o army_n &_o go_v in_o to_o ind_n &_o opteyn_v yâ—_z country_n and_o so_o by_o 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first_o wyf_v &_o she_o be_v blere_o eye_v and_o she_o bear_v he_o vi_o son_n judas_n reuben_n symeon_n levy_n ysachar_n zabulon_n and_o a_o daughter_n that_o hyght_n dyâ—a_n bala_n servant_n to_o lya_n &_o concubine_n to_o jacob_n bare_a he_o two_o son_n dan_fw-mi and_o neptalym_n ¶_o rachel_n the_o second_o wyf_v to_o jacob_n be_v barren_a long_a time_n &_o at_o the_o last_o she_o bear_v he_o two_o son_n joseph_n &_o beniamyn_n zelpha_n servant_n to_o rachel_n bear_v jacob_n two_o son_n gad_n &_o as_a &_o everyche_a of_o these_o make_v a_o tribe_n of_o who_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v vide_fw-la plea_n gen_fw-la ¶_o joseph_o soon_o to_o jacob_n be_v bear_v lxxxx_n year_n of_o his_o fader_n aege_fw-la &_o he_o live_v l_o i_o year_n ¶_o zerses_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o be_v bear_v jacob_n &_o he_o be_v the_o vij_o king_n of_o babylon_n ¶_o armavictre_n be_v king_n after_o high_a and_o after_o saint_n austyn_n in_o that_o manue_v day_n our_o lord_n appear_v to_o ysaac_n promyse_v he_o those_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o belocê°_n the_o ix_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v after_o this_o man_n and_o under_o belocus_n or_z in_o this_o time_n our_o lord_n speak_v with_o jacob_n promyse_v he_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v two_o the_o possessyon_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promyssyon_n &_o chanaam_n &_o the_o benediccyon_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o his_o seed_n the_o which_o be_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n ¶_o abraham_n about_o this_o time_n decessyd_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o hebron_n ¶_o inachus_n the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o grece_n be_v this_o time_n for_o then_o the_o kingdom_n begin_v ¶_o phorâ—mius_n be_v king_n after_o he_o &_o he_o ordened_a law_n to_o the_o grekis_n &_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.iij_o c.iiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.vij_o c._n lxxxxix_n judas_n soon_o of_o jacob_n descend_v of_o he_o &_o of_o this_o tribe_n of_o judas_n come_v the_o kyngê_n progeny_n &_o at_o yâ—_z last_o cryste_n our_o lord_n judas_n gate_n phares_n &_o phares_n esron_n &_o of_o these_o man_n lytell_a be_v have_v in_o scrypture_n but_o math_n reherce_v they_o ¶_o beleus_n in_o this_o phares_n day_n be_v king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la or_z of_o babylon_n and_z he_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n under_o who_o ysaac_n decess_v ¶_o athlas_fw-la the_o great_a astonomyer_n be_v also_o the_o which_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v up_o heaven_n on_o his_o shoulder_v for_o the_o very_a knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n ¶_o sarapis_n be_v the_o three_o king_n of_o arguiorum_n or_o of_o grecorum_fw-la &_o this_o sarapis_n be_v call_v otherwise_o apâ—s_n and_z he_o come_v in_o to_o egypte_n with_o a_o mighty_a navy_n &_o there_o decess_v and_o be_v make_v of_o the_o blind_a gentyle_n the_o egypcyens_n the_o grette_v god_n among_o theym_n and_o that_o time_n begin_v a_o marvellous_a superstition_n in_o ydolatrye_a of_o a_o calf_n of_o two_o colour_n which_o they_o call_v apem_fw-la &_o that_o calf_n dey_v the_o devylles_n procure_v a_o like_a calf_n to_o that_o for_z to_o be_v make_v that_o they_o may_v deceyve_v the_o rude_a people_n &_o after_o that_o it_o come_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n die_v on_o the_o same_o wise_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la and_o what_o thing_n coude_fw-fr be_v more_o wretched_a or_o folysshe_a in_o man_n have_v reason_n ¶_o argus_n be_v the_o four_o king_n of_o grekis_n after_o who_o the_o noble_a cyte_n of_o argus_n take_v his_o name_n lycropis_n edefy_v athenes_n in_o grecia_n &_o this_o cyte_n be_v the_o nouryssher_n of_o liberal_a scyence_n &_o of_o many_o philosopher_n yet_o they_o be_v deceyve_v by_o dyvylles_n and_z great_a supersticyosyte_n in_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v vide_fw-la augê°_n et_fw-la mirabilem_fw-la fabulam_fw-la reperies_fw-la ¶_o omogire_v the_o first_o man_n put_v ox_n to_o the_o ploughe_n ¶_o belus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n of_o the_o regyon_n &_o under_o hyndeyed_a ysaac_n ¶_o pharaoh_n be_v king_n of_o egypte_n which_o receyve_v joseph_o &_o exalt_v he_o for_o thynterpretacyon_n of_o his_o dremes_n vide_fw-la scientiam_fw-la pulcherrimanque_fw-la historiam_fw-la gen_fw-la xlij_o &_o c_o ¶_o amithus_n be_v the_o twelve_o king_n of_o babylon_n under_o whone_v dye_v joseph_n a_o blessyd_v man_n in_o chastyte_n ¶_o pharaoh_n emonophis_n about_o esdroms_n day_n be_v king_n of_o egypte_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n know_v not_o joseph_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o lygna_fw-it ge_fw-mi &_o he_o command_v the_o childn_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v drown_v as_o it_o be_v have_v exodi_fw-la â—_o you_o clerk_n may_v look_v that_o book_n and_z we_o lay_v will_v look_v to_o
cronycle_n but_z about_o this_o time_n the_o story_n of_o exodi_fw-la begin_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.u._n c.xliiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.u._n c.lx_o aram_n soon_o to_o esrom_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v about_o this_o tymeson_n he_o gate_n aminadab_n naason_v of_o these_o man_n lytell_a be_v write_v in_o scrypture_n &_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o other_o matter_n ¶_o job_n yâ—_z holy_a man_n &_o of_o all_o pacyence_n ensample_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o lâ—ne_n of_o nachor_n the_o brother_n of_o abraham_n â—_o he_o live_v many_o year_n &_o after_o that_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d syte_v he_o &_o have_v assay_v his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o live_v a_o l._n and_o xl_o year_n paug_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d &_o lir_n ¶_o morse_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d great_a trybulacyon_n &_o bondage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d say_v be_v put_v in_o the_o water_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ¶_o aron_n about_o this_o time_n be_v â—ome_o ¶_o dafrus_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o be_v the_o xiiij_o king_n &_o moses_n be_v be_v under_o high_a in_o egypte_n ¶_o cyerops_n be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o athenes_n and_o after_o saint_n austyn_n that_o time_n many_o 〈◊〉_d be_v write_v in_o the_o historre_v of_o the_o gâ—â—_n kiss_v the_o which_o comyn_o be_v less_o than_o the_o comyn_v fame_n say_v of_o a_o lytell_a thing_n they_o write_v a_o great_a matrie_n by_o cause_n to_o show_v thou_o cunning_a for_o there_o be_v the_o unyversyte_n of_o gicky_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vi_o c._n lirviii_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natuâ—â—tatem_fw-la m.u._n c.ii_o amynadab_n soon_o to_o aron_n of_o crysty_n line_n be_v this_o tyme._n this_o amynadab_n first_o after_o moses_n which_o a_o full_a faith_n râ—tred_v in_o to_o the_o reed_n ser_fw-mi and_o dradde_v not_o when_o many_o a_o hondr_v be_v ferde_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v drown_v &_o therefore_o he_o deserve_v to_o ki_v forth_o the_o king_n lygnage_n of_o who_o descend_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n moses_n be_v the_o first_o of_o israel_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o be_v juge_a xl_o year_n this_o moses_n be_v the_o moost_n excellent_a prophet_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v &_o the_o moost_n notable_a writer_n of_o story_n and_z of_o his_o love_a heaven_n and_o earth_n speak_v for_o he_o see_v almyghty_a god_n clere_o face_n to_o face_n which_o in_o this_o freyll_n lyf_v be_v never_o find_fw-mi in_o scrypture_n but_o of_o he_o and_o paul_n thapostle_n ¶_o aron_n yâ—_z first_o bysshop_n live_v a_o l._n twenty-three_o year_n this_o aron_n be_v call_v of_o god_n in_o to_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o of_o a_o bysshop_n &_o be_v orden_v the_o eternal_a testament_n to_o himself_o &_o to_o all_o yâ—_z come_v after_o he_o for_o the_o great_a power_n of_o preesthode_n wham_n he_o be_v a_o l._n twenty-three_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la he_o decessed_a &_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o hylle_n of_o hor._n and_o his_o soon_o heleazarus_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o pharaoh_n boccaris_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o egypte_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o here_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ne_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v with_o ten_o plague_n ut_fw-la patz_fw-fr exo_fw-la and_o after_o he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o reed_n see_v ¶_o nason_n soon_o to_o amynadab_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judas_n in_o the_o desert_n &_o about_o this_o thy_fw-mi i_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hylle_v of_o synay_n &_o the_o book_n of_o levitici_fw-la be_v write_v &_o another_o book_n be_v call_v nun_n run_v &_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v ordain_v the_o book_n of_o deuteromanun_n be_v make_v balaam_n be_v prophet_n &_o be_v slay_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vij_o c.xxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiij_o c.lxxiiij_o salmen_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v about_o this_o time_n &_o 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mesopotamie_n the_o which_o he_o over_o come_v in_o batayll_n this_o man_n take_v aram_n to_o his_o wyf_v yâ—_z which_o ask_v the_o vale_n londe_n above_o &_o beneath_o of_o she_o fader_fw-mi caleph_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judicum_fw-la i_o ¶_o aoth_o be_v yâ—_z four_o juge_a of_o israel_n this_o man_n subdue_v eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n &_o delyver_v yâ—_z child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayll_n &_o he_o use_v yâ—_z one_o as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o his_o right_a honde_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n yâ—_z king_n of_o ytaly_n begin_v and_o many_o time_n their_o name_n ben_fw-mi change_v of_o the_o which_o progenyte_n of_o yâ—_z romayn_v more_o clere_o be_v show_v ¶_o janas_n be_v yâ—_z first_o king_n of_o ytaly_n &_o afterward_o of_o the_o rude_a gentyle_n he_o be_v worshype_v as_o god_n &_o they_o feign_v he_o to_o have_v two_o face_n for_o they_o worshyp_v his_o fee_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n as_z he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o year_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o he_o the_o month_n of_o january_n have_v his_o name_n ¶_o amictus_fw-la be_v the_o eight_o king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o josue_n decess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vij_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiij_o c.xxiiij_o boos_n soon_o to_o salmon_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v this_o time_n but_z of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_o that_o mathe._n number_v he_o in_o the_o genology_n as_o doctor_n say_v there_z be_v make_v skyp_a of_o name_n betwixt_o boos_n &_o obeth_n for_o at_o the_o lest_o betwixt_o they_o be_v two_o l._n lxxij_o year_n the_o which_o time_n to_o one_o man_n may_v not_o be_v refer_v and_o therefore_o here_o many_o thing_n be_v speak_v be_v i_o come_v to_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n again_o nicholaê°_n de_fw-fr lyra_n dicit_fw-la qd_n sunt_fw-la three_o boo_n unus_fw-la post_fw-la alium_fw-la ¶_o sangar_n be_v the_o u_o juge_a of_o israel_n but_z he_o live_v no_o year_n ¶_o dolbora_n be_v the_o vi_o juge_fw-fr this_o delbora_n be_v a_o woman_n &_o for_o yâ—_z grace_n of_o her_o prophecy_n be_v give_v to_o her_o honour_n that_o she_o juge_v israel_n she_z by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n call_v baruch_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v go_v fight_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gate_n the_o victory_n against_o jabyn_n the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o cizaram_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n &_o he_o destroy_v they_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iudicum_fw-la iiij_o ¶_o phenies_n be_v bysshop_n &_o this_o phenies_n yet_o a_o young_a man_n for_z god_n sake_n slay_v many_o lecherous_a man_n &_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o he_o ¶_o saturnus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o ytaly_n &_o he_o be_v the_o second_o king_n there_o this_o saturnus_n be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o land_n of_o creten_v in_o to_o ytaly_n who_z by_o ydolatrye_a thorugh_o a_o meruayllous_a blyndenes_n they_o say_v he_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o he_o regn_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o king_n and_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o dounge_a their_o field_n and_o of_o saturnus_n the_o romayn_v be_v call_v saturniani_fw-la ¶_o picê°_n be_v soon_o to_o saturuê°_n &_o or_o he_o be_v king_n in_o ytaly_n he_o be_v king_n in_o larentin_n &_o after_o his_o decesse_n of_o the_o gentyle_n be_v worshypt_v for_o a_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.viij_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iij_o c.xliiij_o gedeon_n yâ—_z vij_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v this_o time_n this_o grdron_n subdue_v iiij_o king_n oreb_n zebee_n zeb_n &_o salmana_n and_o he_o subdue_v madean_n to_o israel_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la judicum_fw-la vi_o seven_o et_fw-la
name_n this_o king_n cormbratus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v xxu_o you_o re_fw-mi and_z after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c.xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.lvi_o ioathan_n soon_o to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o joathan_n no_o thing_n be_v write_v of_o but_z that_o he_o take_v not_o away_o excelsa_fw-la as_o other_o die_v ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o amarias_n be_v bysshop_n and_o ysayas_n the_o noble_a prophet_n be_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o olympias_n with_o the_o greek_n begin_v the_o first_o year_n of_o joathan_n after_o josephus_n and_o after_o beda_n troy_n be_v destroy_v four_o hondr_v year_n afore_o the_o first_o olympias_n begin_v under_o esalâ—_n a_o juge_a of_o athens_n in_o which_o corshâ—â—_n gate_n the_o chyvalry_n amongê_n all_o man_n olympus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hylle_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o precyousnesse_n be_v call_v the_o hylle_n of_o god_n and_o after_o jerom_n one_o olympias_n contain_v full_o four_o year_n in_o the_o which_o four_o year_n four_o yearly_a prince_n be_v make_v and_o these_o olympus_n des_fw-fr be_v place_n ordain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o jupater_n under_o the_o hylle_n of_o olympo_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o this_o be_v this_o that_o who_o some_o ever_o be_v best_a in_o any_o chyvalry_n what_o gift_n soever_o he_o desire_v he_o shall_v have_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la liij_o m.iiij_o c.lvi_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xliij_o acham_n the_o soon_o of_o joathan_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o acham_n no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v write_v for_o he_o forsake_v our_o lord_n and_o our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o own_o people_n strong_o and_z with_o the_o king_n of_o serri_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it xxviij_o ¶_o achitob_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v ix_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o twelve_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n this_o ozee_n dradde_v not_o god_n for_z he_o live_v nought_o and_o he_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v take_v of_o salmanasar_n and_o israel_n be_v translate_v in_o to_o assirias_n ut_fw-la habet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xvij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c._n 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xl_o ¶_o rome_n after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v in_o yâ—_z hylle_v of_o palatin_a the_o four_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n of_o two_o brother_n romulus_n and_o remus_n xi_o kal_n maij._n the_o vij_o olympiades_n beginning_n josephus_n and_o bede_n sayen_v the_o vi_o olympiades_n and_o so_o they_o dyfferre_fw-la a_o year_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v read_v other_o man_n to_o have_v regn_v about_o that_o place_n myght_o in_o ytaly_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v janus_n picus_n famus_fw-la latinus_n the_o which_o unto_o aeneas_n regn_v about_o two_o hondred_a year_n and_o thenne_n afterward_o from_o this_o aeneas_n to_o romulus_n it_o be_v regn_v under_o xu_o governor_n iiij_o c._n xxxij_o year_n after_o that_o fro_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o last_o year_n of_o tarquyne_a the_o proud_a it_o be_v regn_v under_o vij_o king_n about_o two_o hondred_a and_o xliij_o year_n thenne_n afterward_o under_o senator_n and_o counsellor_n unto_o julius_n cezar_n emperor_n by_o four_o hondr_v lxiiij_o year_n romulus_n the_o first_o of_n romayn_v of_o who_o they_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a roman_n made_z the_o cyte_n to_o be_v name_v rome_n after_o his_o name_n the_o which_o gad_v togyder_n the_o people_n on_o every_o side_n an_o hondr_v of_o the_o sage_a man_n &_o wise_a he_o choose_v through_o the_o counsel_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n he_o dyspose_v the_o which_o he_o name_v senator_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o their_o aege_fw-la and_o he_o make_v their_o name_n to_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a letter_n wherefore_o the_o write_v noble_a fader_n &_o thing_n so_o yet_o also_o he_o call_v m._n man_n of_o arm_n the_o which_o he_o name_v milites_fw-la a_fw-la numero_fw-la millenario_fw-la but_o these_o be_v no_o noble_a blood_n therefore_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v the_o civita_n dei_fw-la &_o also_o there_o be_v long_o war_n betwixt_o the_o sabyns_n &_o they_o for_o romulus_n take_v many_o wymmen_fw-mi of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o sabyns_n &_o marry_a theym_n to_o that_o unnoble_a blood_n of_o this_o romulus_n orosius_n write_v moche_o evyll_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la svo_fw-la ¶_o about_o this_o time_n merodach_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v great_a gyftê_n to_o ezechie_n the_o king_n of_o jew_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xx_o and_o thenne_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o babylon_n begone_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natevitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xxvij_o ezechias_n the_o xiiij_o king_n of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o cursyd_v fader_fw-mi regn_v with_o a_o parfyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o afore_o nor_o after_o among_o the_o king_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n glorify_v high_o for_o when_o sennacheryb_v the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v against_o ezechias_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n and_o slay_v a_o c._n lxxxv_o of_o fighting_a man_n &_o sennache_n ryb_v flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ix_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxij_o ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v high_a bysshop_n there_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.i._n et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n lxxxxviij_fw-la manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lv_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_o be_v die_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o yâ—_z be_v afore_o he_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n that_o the_o stretes_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v all_o bloody_a and_o he_o make_v ysai_n the_o prophet_n to_o be_v sawen_v the_o piece_n with_o a_o see_v of_o tree_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la waste_v the_o jury_n &_o take_v manasses_n &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o manasses_n repent_v his_o trespaa_v &_o cry_v for_o mercy_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o be_v herd_n thenne_n he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o he_o amend_v his_o lyf_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxi_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxiij_o ¶_o sellum_fw-mi be_v bysshop_n &_o echias_n after_o he_o this_o time_n the_o vij_o wise_a man_n have_v worship_n in_o grece_n s._n tale._n solon_n chilon_n poreandus_n eldobolus_n bias._o pitacus_n this_o talus_fw-la find_v first_o the_o defawte_a of_o the_o son_n &_o the_o moon_n vide_fw-la plum_n august_a viij_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o numa_n the_o second_o king_n this_o time_n regn_v in_o rome_n xlij_o year_n the_o which_o be_v a_o great_a worshyper_n of_o false_a good_n he_o fulfyl_v rome_n soofull_a yâ—_z he_o may_v have_v no_o place_n for_o himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o this_o man_n put_v january_n &_o february_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o august_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o above_o all_o reason_n it_o be_v meruaylle_v that_o such_o man_n so_o exceed_v in_o wit_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_n recede_v fro_o the_o knowledge_n of_o very_a god_n ¶_o amon_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v two_o year_n the_o which_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a &_o he_o be_v stryken_v of_o his_o servant_n and_z he_o dey_v without_o any_o repentance_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c.xli_o iosias_n the_o soon_o of_o amon_n at_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la begin_v to_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v xxxi_o year_n a_z good_a child_n of_o a_o perverse_a fader_fw-mi in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la he_o seek_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o grace_n laudable_o abide_v unto_o his_o end_n his_o relygyous_a lyf_v &_o his_o werke_n you_o may_v see_v iiij_o reg_v xxij_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxiiij_o ¶_o azastâ—â—_n the_o soon_o of_o elchie_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o tobias_n about_o this_o time_n dey_v and_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_o he_o prophesy_v to_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o jerusalem_n ¶_o tulius_n hostilius_n be_v the_o shyrde_a king_n in_o rome_n and_o saint_n austyn_n say_v in_o his_o book_n decivitate_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o from_o rome_n be_v make_v unto_o august_n the_o emperor_n there_o be_v so_o contynuell_n bataylle_v that_o if_o be_v take_v for_o a_o meruaylle_v and_z they_o be_v one_o year_n without_o bataylle_n except_o xlij_o in_o nun_n day_n in_o the_o which_o be_v contynuell_n pease_n and_o this_o tulius_n by_o cause_n he_o
have_v rest_n he_o die_v curse_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o thenne_n he_o be_v slay_v &_o all_o his_o household_n with_o a_o stroke_n of_o lyghtn_v ¶_o nabugodonosor_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n a_z manly_a man_n &_o a_o victorious_a for_o he_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o punysshe_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o people_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o after_o he_o conquer_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o aâ—â—suriorum_n &_o make_v it_o one_o monarch_n but_o many_o way_n scrypture_n speak_v of_o this_o man_n now_z good_a and_o now_o evyll_n and_o for_o by_o cause_n scrypture_n conclude_v that_o be_v end_v he_o lyf_v in_o the_o love_a of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o danyell_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o very_a god_n some_o doctaur_n say_v he_o be_v save_v and_o some_o say_v it_o be_v doubt_n ¶_o ancus_n marcius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v xxiij_o year_n this_o man_n for_o grace_n &_o trust_v that_o he_o have_v to_o tarquinê°_n priscus_n make_v he_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o child_n and_o air_n &_o he_o ill_n reward_v he_o ¶_o danyell_n yet_o a_o child_n delvyered_a saint_n susan_n &_o stand_v in_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o king_n with_o his_o fellow_n &_o afterward_o be_v dyscuss_v the_o dinne_n of_o the_o king_n and_o be_v make_v a_o man_n of_o great_a honest_a ut_fw-la pê«_n danielis_fw-la priê°_n ¶_o joathan_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n three_o month_n &_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o people_n and_z he_o be_v not_o good_a and_o pharaoh_n take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o in_o to_o egypte_n &_o make_v his_o elder_a brother_n king_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c._n xi_o ioachim_n or_o jeconyas_n the_o soon_o of_o josie_n be_v make_v king_n of_o jew_n by_o pharaoh_n &_o regn_v xi_o year_n and_o by_o cause_n he_o live_v nought_o ne_o hear_v not_o the_o prophet_n nabugodonosor_n take_v he_o &_o make_v he_o his_o servant_n three_o year_n and_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o afterward_o &_o he_o take_v he_o &_o be_v about_o to_o have_v lad_n high_o unto_o babylon_n but_z his_o counsel_n be_v change_a &_o so_o nabugodonosor_n slay_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n &_o cast_v his_o body_n over_o the_o wall_n after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n &_o take_v with_o he_o the_o vessel_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ult_v ¶_o samias_n be_v bysshop_n vrtas_n prophet_n be_v slay_v of_o jecony_n yâ—_z king_n &_o jeremi_n be_v present_v ¶_o joachum_n soon_o to_o jeconias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n three_o month_n &_o live_v nought_o &_o therefore_o anon_o he_o be_v meve_v that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o &_o be_v bind_v &_o translate_v in_o to_o babylon_n &_o many_o with_o he_o be_v translate_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiiij_o ¶_o daniel_n ananias_n azarias_fw-la mysael_n ezechiell_n &_o mardocheus_n all_o these_o with_o joachym_n the_o king_n be_v lad_n in_o to_o babylon_n young_a child_n for_z by_o cause_n they_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n sedechias_n the_o three_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xi_o year_n this_o sedechias_n be_v a_o myschevous_a man_n in_o his_o lyve_a and_o he_o will_v not_o here_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o peryssh_v wretched_o and_o all_o the_o jury_n with_o he_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o &_o his_o child_n be_v slay_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o josedech_n the_o soon_o of_o azarie_n be_v bysshop_n and_o be_v translate_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o nabugodonosor_n in_o to_o babylon_n ¶_o abacuk_n prophesy_v ayeust_fw-fr nabuch_v at_o babylon_n and_o there_o be_v opynyon_n what_o time_n this_o abacuk_n be_v this_o abacuk_n bring_v mete_v to_o danyel_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o lion_n after_o jerom._n and_o here_o end_v the_o fourthe_n aege_fw-la and_o the_o history_n of_o regum_fw-la here_o begyne_v the_o fyfth_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o cryste_n transmigracio_n this_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v brente_a of_o the_o caldee_n &_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v this_o temple_n stand_v cccc_fw-la and_o xlij_o year_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v fro_o the_o first_o make_n the_o which_o be_v make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n and_o fro_o yâ—_z destruccyon_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o tytus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wit_v xlij_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n ¶_o priscus_n totquinê°_n the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v and_o he_o make_v capitolium_fw-la quasi_fw-la caput_fw-la solum_fw-la for_o in_o the_o ground_n werke_n be_v find_v a_o heed_n without_o any_o body_n as_z for_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o there_o afterward_o the_o senator_n sit_v as_o one_o heed_n of_o all_o that_o world_n ¶_o this_o time_n three_o child_n be_v cast_v in_o to_o a_o furnay_v brenning_a and_z with_o a_o miracle_n they_o be_v delyver_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o dan_n priê°_n ¶_o nabugodonosor_n the_o soon_o of_o nabugodonosor_n the_o mighty_a regn_v in_o babylon_n this_o man_n make_v a_o hyng_a garden_n with_o mighty_a cost_n for_o his_o wyf_v and_o many_o meruayllous_a thing_n he_o die_v so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v name_v to_o exceed_v hercules_n in_o his_o gretnesse_n and_o strengthe_n ¶_o enilmerodach_n brother_n to_o the_o late_a nabugodonosor_n regned_a in_o babylon_n this_o man_n take_v joachim_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o worship_v he_o his_o fader_fw-mi deed_n body_n after_o the_o counseyll_n of_o this_o man_n he_z divide_v to_o a_o hundred_o gripe_n least_fw-mi that_fw-mi he_o shall_v rise_v from_o dethe_v to_o live_v ¶_o nota._n this_o play_n of_o the_o chess_n be_v find_v of_o xerse_a a_o philosopher_n for_o the_o correction_n of_o enil_n merodach_n this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o baby_n a_o great_a tyrant_n the_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o kill_v his_o own_o master_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o rebuke_v he_o open_o lie_v with_o such_o a_o wytty_n game_n he_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v meek_a anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c.xxxiiij_o et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la nati_fw-la v_o c.lxu_o salathiel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o criste_n be_v soon_o to_o jecony_a the_o king_n of_o jew_n the_o which_o he_o gate_n after_o the_o transmigraconn_n of_o babylon_n as_z mark_z yâ—_z euamgeliste_n say_v ¶_o servius_n tulius_n the_o sixth_o king_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o a_o bond_n condycyon_n on_o the_o moders_n side_n for_o she_o be_v a_o captyve_a maid_n but_o she_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n this_o man_n have_v great_a love_a and_z noble_o he_o bear_v he_o in_o every_o place_n three_o hill_n to_o the_o cyte_n he_o put_v and_o dych_v yâ—_z wall_n round_o about_o ¶_o regular_n sabusardach_n &_o balthasar_n be_v brother_n the_o which_o regn_v one_o after_o another_o and_o be_v king_n in_o babylon_n and_o balthasar_n be_v yâ—_z last_o king_n of_o babylon_n yâ—_z which_o be_v slay_v of_o darius_n &_o cirê°_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la daniel_n u_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la darius_n uncle_n to_o ciro_n fellow_n in_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n with_o ciro_n translate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n caldee_n in_o to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o persarum_n &_o medorum_fw-la cyrus_n be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o cyrus_n hold_v the_o monarch_n hole_n at_o perses_n of_o this_o man_n prophesy_v ysayas_n &_o he_o destroy_v babylon_n and_o slay_v balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_z he_o worshype_v great_o danyel_n the_o jew_n he_o send_v home_o again_o that_o they_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n ut_fw-la pê«_n eldre_n priuê°_n ¶_o babylon_n that_o strong_a castle_n be_v destroy_v &_o his_o power_n be_v take_v from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v this_o be_v the_o first_o cyte_n &_o the_o grete_a of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o which_o incredyble_a thing_n be_v write_v and_o this_o that_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o one_o night_n be_v destroy_v that_o it_o may_v be_v show_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o power_n all_o other_o ben_fw-mi but_o a_o sperke_n and_o dust_n for_o it_o be_v say_v forsooth_o that_o it_o be_v incredyble_a to_o be_v make_v with_o man_n honde_n or_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o mane_n strengthe_n whereof_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v a_o ensample_n &_o it_o will_v or_o may_v be_v enfourm_v ¶_o tarquinus_n superbus_n be_v the_o vij_o king_n of_o rome_n and_z he_o regn_v xxxu_o year_n this_o man_n conceyve_v first_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o be_v ordern_v for_o malefactor_n as_o eâ—le_a person_n well_n &_o galowe_n fetres_fw-la &_o manacle_n thayne_n &_o colour_n
solempnyte_n and_o myth_n and_o thenne_n be_v armager_n crown_v and_o make_v king_n of_o brytayne_n ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n with_o other_o apostle_n in_o dyvers_a countree_n this_o armager_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o and_o govern_v the_o land_n right_a worshypful_o ¶_o and_o claudius_n cezar_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o accord_n and_z for_o reverence_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o daughter_n made_z in_o this_o land_n a_o fair_a town_n and_o a_o castle_n and_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n claucestren_a the_o which_o now_o be_v call_v gloucestre_n and_o thenne_v when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v the_o emperor_n take_v his_o leave_n and_o thene_n go_v to_o rome_n again_o and_o armager_n thenne_n be_v king_n and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o worthy_o all_o his_o lyve_n tyme._n and_o this_o armager_n gate_n a_o soon_o on_o his_o wit_v which_o be_v call_v westmer_n and_o while_o that_o this_o armager_n regn_v saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o noble_a chirche_n in_o the_o which_o he_o sit_v first_o in_o his_o chair_n and_o there_o he_o dwell_v vij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v make_v pope_n till_o that_o nero_n the_o emperor_n lete_fw-la martyr_n he_o and_o then_o preched_a open_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o dyverse_a londe_n the_o right_a faith_n ¶_o and_o when_o armager_n have_v regn_v xxiiij_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o the_o auncyente_a cyte_n of_o london_n ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n gaf_n to_o berynger_n a_o ylonde_a forlet_n and_o there_o this_o berynger_n make_v the_o town_n of_o berwyke_n and_o after_o this_o armager_n regn_v his_o soon_o westmer_n that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n it_o befall_v so_o that_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n roderyk_n of_o gascoigne_n be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o people_n &_o be_v dwelling_n in_o stanys_n more_o and_o when_o king_n westmer_n hear_v those_o tydynge_n he_o lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o huge_a host_n of_o bryton_n &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n roderyk_n &_o give_v he_o batayll_v and_o king_n westmer_n slay_v king_n roderyk_n with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi in_o plain_a bataylle_n and_o when_o king_n roderyk_v man_n see_v that_o their_o lord_n be_v slay_v they_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o king_n westmer_n &_o become_v his_o man_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o he_o gaf_v they_o a_o country_n that_o be_v forleten_v wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v and_o thither_o they_o go_v &_o dwell_v there_o all_o their_o lyves_n time_n &_o ix_o hondred_a man_n there_o be_v of_o theym_n &_o no_o moo_o leave_v at_o that_o batayll_n their_o governor_n &_o prince_n be_v call_v berynger_n and_o anon_o he_o begin_v a_o town_n that_o they_o may_v therein_o dwell_v &_o have_v resort_v and_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n berwyk_fw-mi upon_o twede_n and_o 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bear_v the_o kyngê_n dâ—ughtâ—â—_n eel_n north_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o you_o te_fw-mi of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o northampton_n &_o fro_o then_v 〈…〉_o thomas_n archebysshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o yâ—_z great_a debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v on_o the_o morrow_n he_o have_v be_v slaybe_o &_o therefore_o he_o â—ledâ—_n then_v with_o three_o fellow_n on_o foot_n oon_o that_o no_o man_n wyste_v where_o he_o be_v &_o go_v over_o the_o ser_fw-mi to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n for_o asmoche_v as_o the_o
king_n 〈◊〉_d have_v put_v clerk_n to_o deâ—h_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o felonye_n without_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o holy_a chirche_n ¶_o and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v john_n his_o soâ—e_a â—ome_o ¶_o and_o the_o xiiâ—j_fw-la year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyed_a 〈◊〉_d the_o empress_n that_o be_v his_o mâ—der_n ¶_o the_o xiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d spouse_n maâ—de_v his_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d he_o beget_v upon_o she_o 〈…〉_o lead_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o same_o year_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_o â—â—ge_n archebyshopp_n 〈…〉_o of_o york_n in_o 〈…〉_o of_o thomas_n archebyshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o this_o same_o roâ—es_n be_v accursyd_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o â—_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bytwene_v high_a &_o his_o fader_fw-mi while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o normandye_n after_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o that_o same_o henry_n thempresse_n soon_o go_v over_o to_o normady_n &_o there_o he_o lete_fw-la marye_n elenore_n his_o daughter_n of_o the_o dolphyn_a that_o be_v king_n of_o alâ—ayne_n and_o in_o the_o vij_o year_n that_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n saint_n thomas_n have_v be_v out_o law_v the_o king_n of_o france_n make_v the_o king_n &_o saint_n thomas_n accord_v and_o thene_n come_v thomas_n the_o archebysshop_n to_o caunterbury_n again_o to_o his_o own_o chirche_n and_o this_o accord_n be_v make_v in_o yâ—_z begin_n of_o aduente_n &_o afterward_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o martyr_v the_o fyfth_o day_n of_o crystmasse_n chenne_n follow_v ¶_o for_o king_n henry_n think_v upon_o saint_n thomas_n yâ—_z archebysshop_n upon_o crystmasse_n day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a &_o these_o word_n say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a kynghte_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v many_o a_o day_n pass_v avenge_v upon_o the_o archebysshop_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n william_n breton_a sir_n hugh_n moruile_n sir_n william_n tracy_n &_o sir_n reygnolde_v fitz_n advise_v beers_n soon_o in_o englysshe_n pryvely_a go_v unto_o the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n unto_o the_o chirche_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o there_o they_o he_o marâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o in_o yâ—_z mother_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d cryst_n m._n c.lxxiâ—_n year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d up_o on_o henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o upon_o his_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o fraâ—â—er_n &_o all_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o all_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n be_v rise_v against_o king_n henry_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v he_o conquer_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v accord_v ¶_o and_o though_o send_v king_n henry_n specyal_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n te_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o here_o for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o the_o name_n by_o letter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o begynners_n of_o that_o war_n against_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v again_o to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begin_v the_o war_n against_o he_o the_o first_o be_v john_n his_o soon_o &_o rycharde_n his_o brotheer_n &_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n his_o soon_o thâ—_n be_v henry_n the_o king_n wonder_v wroth_a &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o he_o beget_v &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o war_n dure_v henry_z his_z soon_o 〈◊〉_d we_o king_n dey_v sore_o repent_v his_o misdeed_n &_o moo_v sorrow_n make_v of_o any_o man_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o saint_n thomas_n dethe_v of_o caunterbury_n and_o pray_v his_o fader_fw-mi be_v moche_v sorrow_n of_o herte_a mercy_n for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d paa_v and_o his_o fader_fw-mi foâ—gaaf_fw-mi he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pyte_n and_o after_o he_o dâ—ed_v the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o rede_a ¶_o how_o the_o crysten_v man_n lose_v all_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n â—e_v a_o fall_v crysten_v man_n yâ—_z become_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o while_o this_o king_n regn_v the_o great_a bataylle_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bytwene_v the_o crysten_v man_n and_o the_o sacrasyn_n but_o crysten_v man_n be_v there_o slay_v thorugh_o great_a â—reason_n of_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wyf_v the_o queen_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o sometime_o be_v baldewyne_n wyf_v but_o â—â—e_v forsake_v he_o and_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o worthy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o wherefore_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n be_v wroth_a &_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o the_o sultan_n that_o be_v sultan_n of_o babylon_n and_o become_v his_o man_n and_o forsake_v his_o crystendome_n and_o all_o crysten_v law_n and_o yâ—_z crysten_v man_n 〈…〉_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o forsake_v his_o own_o nacyon_n and_o for_o be_v the_o crysten_v man_n there_o slay_v with_o yâ—_z sarrasyus_n ¶_o and_o thus_o be_v yâ—_z crysten_v man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horryble_a death_n and_o the_o cyte_n of_o jerusalem_n destroy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_n bear_v away_o ¶_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n lete_fw-la they_o be_v crossyd_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o among_o they_o wen_n rycharde_n king_n henry_n soon_o first_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o take_v the_o cross_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o toures_n but_o he_o take_v not_o the_o voyage_n at_o that_o time_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v let_v by_o other_o manner_n way_n and_o needs_o to_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi hadê_n regn_v xxxvi_o year_n and_o u_o month_n &_o fourre_v day_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o founteveâ—ad_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.c.lvi_o aduanê°_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o anastasius_n u_o year_n this_o pope_n be_v a_o englysshe_n man_n &_o the_o voy_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n say_v he_o be_v a_o bind_v man_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n albon_n in_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v a_o monk_n there_o he_o be_v expulsyd_v &_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o give_v he_o to_o study_n &_o to_o virtue_n and_o after_o be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o albanacen_n then_z he_o be_v make_v legate_n in_o to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o woâ—â—acian_a &_o he_o convert_v it_o to_o the_o faith_n then_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n &_o for_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o cardynall_a he_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o cyte_n of_o râ—me_n 〈…〉_o william_n the_o king_n of_o câ—â—yleâ—_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o this_o man_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o pope_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o dwelleâ—_n in_o the_o old_a cyte_n ¶_o alexander_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v pope_n 〈…〉_o he_o twelve_o year_n this_o alexander_n hadê_n 〈…〉_o &_o the_o king_n of_o siâ—culoâ—_n and_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o his_o exile_n ¶_o nota._n ¶_o saint_n bernarde_n be_v canonyse_v by_o this_o alexander_n &_o his_o abbot_n forhâ—de_v he_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o miracle_n for_o there_o be_v so_o mighty_a concourse_n of_o people_n and_o he_o obey_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o die_v no_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o lucius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o alexand._n four_o year_n &_o two_o month_n of_o he_o lytell_a 〈◊〉_d write_v in_o his_o day_n decessyd_v henry_n the_o first_o soon_o no_o henry_n the_o second_o &_o this_o be_v his_o epytaphy_n omnis_fw-la honoris_fw-la honour_n decor_fw-la et_fw-la decus_fw-la vibis_fw-la et_fw-la orbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d splendour_n gloria_fw-la sumen_fw-la apex_n julius_n ingenio_fw-la ututibus_fw-la hector_n achilles_n viribus_fw-la augustus_fw-la moâ—bus_fw-la over_o paris_n ¶_o vehanus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o lucius_n two_o year_n this_o man_n decessyd_v for_o sorrow_n when_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v with_o the_o sarrasyn_n ¶_o gregorius_n the_o viij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n and_o he_o practyse_v myghte_o how_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v win_v again_o but_o anon_o he_o decessyd_v ¶_o clemens_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n and_o lytell_fw-mi he_o die_v ¶_o of_o king_n rycharde_n that_o conquer_v again_o all_o the_o holy_a land_n that_z the_o crysten_v man_n have_v lose_v and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v rycharde_n his_o soon_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o a_o strâ—nge_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o also_o hold_v and_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o three_o day_n of_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o rycharde_n himself_o
that_o dwell_v att_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n &_o send_v to_o the_o pope_n their_o eleccyon_n &_o the_o pope_n conferm_v it_o and_o sacred_a he_o at_o viterbi_n ¶_o when_o the_o king_n wist_v these_o tydynge_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o drive_v the_o pryour_fw-mi &_o the_o covente_a from_o caunterbury_n &_o exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n &_o command_v that_o no_o letter_n that_o come_v from_o rome_n ne_o commandment_n shall_v be_v receyve_v ne_o pletyd_v in_o englonde_n when_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o the_o pope_n he_o send_v king_n john_n his_o letter_n &_o pray_v he_o with_o good_a will_n &_o good_a herte_n that_o he_o will_v receyve_v stephen_n yâ—_z archebysshopp_n of_o caunterbury_v to_o his_o chirche_n &_o suffer_v the_o pryoour_fw-mi and_o his_o monk_n to_o come_v again_o to_o their_o own_o dwellyng_n but_o the_o king_n will_v noâ—_n grant_v it_o for_o no_o thing_n ¶_o how_o king_n john_n will_v no_o thing_n do_v for_o the_o pope_n commandment_n wherefore_o alle_fw-mi englonde_n be_v enterdyte_v &_o suspend_v and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o pope_n send_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d &_o enjoin_v to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o englonde_n that_o if_o the_o king_n will_v not_o receyve_v the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o counterbury_n &_o his_o monk_n they_o shall_v do_v general_a enterdyting_a through_o out_o all_o englonde_n and_o full_a power_n to_o four_o bysshop_n to_o pronounce_v the_o enterdyte_a if_o he_o if_o warn_v the_o first_o be_v bysshop_n william_n of_o london_n &_o that_o other_o bysshop_n eustace_n of_o 〈…〉_o be_v bysshop_n walter_n of_o wyncheâ—â—â—_n &_o the_o four_o be_v bysshop_n 〈…〉_o ford_n ¶_o and_o these_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n knel_v 〈…〉_o sore_o weep_a that_o he_o 〈…〉_o commandment_n and_o 〈…〉_o pope_n bull_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o for_o no_o prayer_n 〈…〉_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v 〈…〉_o the_o bysshops_n 〈…〉_o the_o king_n and_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_o annunciation_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o general_a 〈…〉_o all_o englonde_n so_o that_o 〈…〉_o be_v thytte_n with_o 〈…〉_o &_o with_o wall_n and_o when_o 〈…〉_o dyte_a be_v pronounce_v 〈…〉_o begin_v for_o to_o be_v all_o out_o of_o 〈…〉_o anon_o take_v in_o to_o his_o bond_n all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d scion_n of_o the_o four_o bysshops_n 〈…〉_o clergye_a thrughout_v all_o englond_a 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v &_o ordain_v man_n for_o 〈…〉_o it_o that_o the_o clerkê_n may_v not_o have_v 〈◊〉_d lyve_v wherefore_o the_o bysshops_n 〈◊〉_d all_o they_o that_o put_v or_o shall_v meddle_v 〈◊〉_d holy_a chirche_n good_n against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d theym_fw-mi that_o ought_v theym_v ¶_o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n will_v not_o of_o his_o malyâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o manner_n thing_n these_o four_o bysshop_n afore_o say_v go_v over_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o come_v to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o tell_v he_o all_o thâ—â—thyngâ—_n and_o they_o archebysshop_n to_o they_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v again_o to_o caunterbury_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v thyder_n to_o theym_n or_o else_o be_v will_v send_v unto_o theym_a certain_a parlour_n in_o his_o stead_n that_o shall_v do_v as_o moche_v as_o of_o he_o himself_o be_v there_o and_o when_o the_o bysshop_n hear_v this_o they_o 〈◊〉_d again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o come_v unto_o caunterbury_n the_o tydynge_n â—ame_n to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o bysshop_n be_v come_v again_o to_o caunterburyâ—_n &_o himself_o may_v not_o come_v thyde_a that_o time_n he_o send_v thyder_n bysshop_n ertes_o &_o abbot_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o they_o that_z the_o king_n shall_v receyve_v châ—rchebysshop_n stephen_n &_o the_z pryour_fw-mi &_o all_o the_o monk_n of_o caunterbury_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o after_o yâ—_z time_n no_o thing_n take_v of_o holy_a chirche_n against_o yâ—_z will_v of_o they_o that_o owe_v the_o good_n and_o yâ—_z the_o king_n shall_v make_v full_a amends_n to_o they_o of_z who_o he_o have_v any_o good_n take_v and_o yâ—_z holy_a chirche_fw-fr shall_v have_v all_o fraunchyse_n as_o ferforth_o as_o they_o have_v in_o saint_n edwardê_n time_n the_o holy_a confessor_n ¶_o how_o stephen_n of_o langton_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n through_o the_o pope_n commandment_n &_o how_o he_o go_v again_o so_o when_o the_o form_n of_o accordement_n thus_o be_v ordain_v it_o be_v in_o a_o pair_n of_o endenture_n and_z they_o put_v their_o seal_n to_o yâ—_z one_o parte_fw-la &_o they_o that_o come_v in_o the_o king_n name_n put_v their_o seal_n to_o that_o other_o part_n of_o the_o endenture_n and_o four_o bysshop_n about_o say_v take_v yâ—_z one_o part_n of_o the_o endenture_n to_o they_o and_o that_o other_o part_n of_o the_o endenture_n they_z bare_a with_o theym_a to_o show_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o when_o the_o king_n see_v the_o form_n &_o understode_v he_o hold_v high_o full_a well_o apay_v of_o all_o manner_n thing_n as_o they_o have_v ordain_v save_a as_o touching_n restytucyon_n of_o the_o good_n for_o to_o make_v again_o to_o that_o thing_n he_o will_v not_o accord_v &_o so_o he_o send_v again_o to_o the_o four_o bysshops_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v out_o &_o put_v away_o that_o 〈◊〉_d point_n of_o restytucyon_n but_o they_o answer_v that_o they_o will_v not_o do_v one_o word_n out_o ¶_o though_o send_v the_o king_n to_o the_o archebysshop_n by_o the_o four_o bysshop_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o caunterbury_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o he_o there_o and_z send_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d under_o pledge_n that_o be_v to_o sayet_v his_o 〈…〉_o at_o his_o own_o will_n and_o thus_o in_o this_o manner_n tharchebysshop_n stephen_n come_v to_o counterbury_n when_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n be_v come_v the_o king_n come_v to_o châ—haz_n for_o he_o will_v no_o nyghe_a caunterbury_n at_o that_o tyme._n but_o he_o send_v by_o his_o tresorer_n bysshop_n of_o wyncestre_fw-fr yâ—_z he_o shall_v do_v out_o of_o the_o endenture_n yâ—_z clause_n of_z restytucyon_n for_o to_o make_v of_o the_o good_n ¶_o and_o tharchebysshop_n make_v his_o oath_n yâ—_z he_o will_v not_o never_o do_v out_o â—o_o word_n thereof_o ne_o yet_o it_o change_v of_o that_o the_o 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a_o none_o as_o king_n philyp_v of_o france_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o make_v betayne_v alyaunce_n bytwene_n theym_n by_o their_o comune_a eleccyon_n that_o lowy_n king_n philyp_v soon_o of_o france_n shall_v goâ—_n with_o theym_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_z dryâ—se_a 〈◊〉_d king_n john_n of_o the_o land_n and_o alle_fw-mi that_o be_v in_o presence_n of_o lowy_n made_z unto_o he_o homage_n and_o become_v his_o man_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o be_v set_v before_o he_o upon_o the_o table_n and_o the_o monk_n say_v that_o the_o loof_o be_v worth_a but_o a_o half_a penny_n o_o say_v the_o king_n tho_o here_o be_v great_a cheap_a of_o breed_n now_o say_v he_o cho_n and_z i_o may_v live_v any_o while_o such_o a_o loof_o shall_v be_v worth_a twenty_o shelynge_v or_o half_o a_o year_n be_v go_v and_o so_o when_o he_o say_v this_o word_n moche_n he_o think_v and_o often_o he_o sygh_v and_o take_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o breed_n and_o say_v by_o god_n the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o shall_v be_v sooth_n ¶_o the_o monk_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n be_v for_o this_o word_n full_a sorry_a in_o his_o herte_n and_o think_v rather_o be_v will_v himself_o suffer_v death_n and_o think_v if_o he_o may_v ordain_v therefore_o some_o manere_fw-la remedy_n and_o anon_o the_o monk_n go_v unto_o his_o abbot_n and_o be_v shryven_v of_o he_o and_o tell_v the_o abbot_n all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v say_v and_o pray_v his_o abbot_n for_o to_o assoil_v he_o for_z he_o will_v yeve_v the_o king_n such_o a_o drink_n that_o all_o englonde_n shall_v be_v glady_n there_o of_o and_o joyful_a though_o go_v the_o monk_n in_o to_o a_o gardeyne_a and_o find_v a_o great_a toad_n therein_o and_o take_v she_o up_o and_o put_v she_o in_o a_o cup_n &_o prick_v the_o toad_n thorugh_v which_o a_o broche_z many_o time_n till_o that_o the_o venym_n come_v out_o of_o every_o side_n in_o the_o cup_n and_o though_o take_v the_o cup_n &_o fill_v it_o with_o good_a ale_n and_o bring_v it_o before_o the_o 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have_v drink_v and_z within_o two_o daâ—â—â—_n he_o dey_v on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n luliâ—_n day_n and_o have_v many_o fair_a chidern_a of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v to_o say_v henry_z his_z soon_o that_o be_v king_n after_o john_n 〈◊〉_d fader_fw-mi and_o rycharde_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o comewalle_n and_o ysabell_n that_o empress_n of_o rome_n and_o elenore_n that_o be_v queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o this_o king_n johan_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v 〈◊〉_d and_o fyve_o month_n and_o fyve_o daâ—es_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o castle_n of_o newerbe_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.cc_o eredericus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v of_o honoriê°_n yâ—_z pope_n against_o 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o cause_n that_o be_v shall_v frghte_v with_o he_o the_o which_o be_v die_v and_o â—â—pullyd_v he_o and_o first_o be_v nouryssh_v the_o châ—â—che_n and_o afterward_o he_o dylpoyl_v it_o as_o a_o stepmoder_n wherefore_o 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clemens_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o say_v through_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o chirche_n shall_v perysshe_v as_o the_o smoke_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v byleve_v yâ—_z god_n sessyd_v the_o trybulacyon_n of_o the_o chirche_n thorugh_o his_o meryte_n this_o man_n afore_o have_v a_o wyf_v and_o child_n and_o when_o he_o be_v priest_n &_o after_o bysshop_n he_o be_v send_v in_o to_o englond_a legate_n and_z he_o no_o thing_n know_v be_v choose_v pope_n and_z after_o decessyd_v bledssyd_o for_o his_o virtuous_a lyve_a ¶_o gregoriê°_n the_o ten_o be_v 〈◊〉_d after_o he_o four_o year_n after_o he_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o desire_n that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o holy_a land_n the_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o vysyte_n personal_o at_o lodun_fw-la in_o france_n he_o make_v a_o solemn_a counseyll_v in_o the_o which_o the_o counseyll_n of_o the_o greek_n &_o the_o tartar_n be_v &_o there_o the_o grekê_n promise_v to_o be_v refout_o med_n by_o the_o unyte_n of_o the_o chirche_n and_o the_o tartar_n be_v but_o a_o lytell_a afore_o baptysed_a &_o promise_v the_o same_o and_o there_o be_v gadr_v vi_o c._n bysshop_n &_o m._n prelate_n &_o therefore_o a_o certain_a man_n say_v gregorius_n gadr_v togrder_v all_o kind_n of_o people_n and_o there_o be_v decree_v that_o all_o persans_fw-la &_o vycarye_n shall_v be_v call_v priest_n &_o no_o prelate_n &_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v assign_v his_o tithe_n to_o what_o chirche_n he_o will_v as_o they_o die_v afore_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o his_o mother_n chirche_n and_o he_o dampen_v the_o pluralyte_n of_o benefyce_n &_o dey_v a_o blessyd_v man_n ¶_o innocenciê°_n the_o u_o be_v after_o he_o u_o month_n &_o lytell_fw-mi he_o die_v ¶_o adrianê°_n be_v after_o he_o 00_o month_n &_o die_v less_o ¶_o johs_o the_o xxi_o be_v after_o high_o viij_o month_n &_o he_o be_v in_o dyvers_a scyence_n a_o famous_a man_n but_z in_o manner_n a_o foal_n &_o decessyd_v anon_o ¶_o nicholaus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o john_n 00_o year_n this_o man_n be_v in_o his_o day_n in_o build_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o cyte_n all_o his_o day_n &_o yâ—_z second_o year_n he_o decessyd_v ¶_o radulphê°_n be_v emperor_n xviij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v earl_n of_o hanebrugh_n a_o wise_a man_n in_o arm_n noble_a &_o victoryous_a &_o be_v choose_v at_o basyle_n and_o he_o take_v the_o cross_n on_o high_a for_o the_o holy_a land_n thimperyaâ—_n bless_v he_o have_v not_o but_z the_o pope_n allow_v the_o eleceyon_n for_o favour_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.cc.lxxiiij_o martinus_n the_o four_o be_v 〈◊〉_d after_o nicholaê°_n iiij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o relygyous_a man_n &_o
that_o king_n edward_n yaf_a to_o davyd_v lewelyus_n brother_n the_o lordshyppe_n of_o frodesham_n &_o make_v he_o a_o knight_n &_o so_o moche_v honour_n do_v he_o never_o after_o to_o man_n of_o waly_n because_o of_o he_o king_n edward_n hold_v his_o parliament_n atte_n london_n when_o he_o have_v do_v in_o waly_n yâ—_z he_o will_v and_o change_v his_o money_n that_z be_v full_a ill_a kytte_n wherefore_o the_o people_n playn_v sore_o so_o that_o the_o king_n enquere_v of_o the_o tres_fw-fr passour_n and_o iii._n hundred_o be_v atteynt_v of_o such_o manner_n falsnes_n wherefore_o some_o be_v hang_v and_o some_o draw_v and_o after_o hangyd_a and_o afterward_o the_o king_n ordain_v that_o the_o sterl_a halfpenny_n and_o ferthing_n shall_v go_v through_o out_o all_o his_o land_n and_o command_v that_o no_o man_n from_o that_o day_n afterward_o give_v ne_o feoffedhous_a of_o relegyon_n with_o land_n tenement_n without_o specyall_a leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o he_o yâ—_z die_v shall_v be_v punyssh_v at_o the_o king_n will_v and_o the_o yefte_n shall_v be_v for_o noughte_v and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o wale_n through_o the_o tycement_n of_o davyd_v his_o brother_n and_o both_o their_o consent_n they_o think_v to_o dysheryte_v king_n edward_n in_z asmoche_n as_o they_o may_v so_o that_o through_o they_o both_o the_o king_n pease_n be_v break_v and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v of_o this_o anon_o he_o send_v he_o baron_n into_o northumberlonde_n and_o the_o surrey_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v &_o take_v their_o voyage_n upon_o the_o traitor_n lewelyn_n and_o davyd_v &_o wonder_v herd_n it_o be_v for_o to_z warte_z though_o for_o it_o be_v winter_n in_o walysâ—_n when_o in_o other_o countries_n be_v summer_n and_o lewelyn_n lete_fw-la ordain_v and_o well_o array_n and_o vytayll_v his_o good_a castle_n of_o swandon_n and_o be_v therein_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n and_z plente_a of_o vytaylle_n so_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n wist_v not_o where_o for_o to_o entre_fw-fr and_o when_o the_o king_n man_n it_o perceyve_v &_o also_o the_o strenthe_n of_o waly_n they_o lete_fw-la come_v in_o the_o see_v bargee_n &_o bote_n and_o great_a planky_n as_o many_o as_o they_o may_v ordain_v and_o have_v for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o say_a castle_n of_o swandon_n with_o man_n on_o foot_n &_o alsoo_o on_o horse_n but_o yâ—_z walsshman_n have_v so_o much_o people_n &_o be_v so_o strong_a yâ—_z they_o drive_v yâ—_z englysshman_n again_o so_o yâ—_z the_fw-mi be_v somoche_n press_v of_o people_n at_o yâ—_z torn_a again_o yâ—_z the_o charge_n &_o the_o burden_n of_o man_n make_v yâ—_z barge_n &_o the_o bote_n to_o sink_v &_o there_o be_v drown_v many_o a_o good_a knyghte_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n robert_n clyfford_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o lyndeseye_n yâ—_z be_v sir_n johnn_n soon_o fitz_fw-fr robert_n &_o sir_n rycharde_n tanny_n and_o a_o huge_a number_n of_o other_o &_o all_o be_v thrughe_o there_o own_o folly_n for_o if_o they_o have_v have_v good_a espy_v they_o have_v not_o be_v harmyd_fw-la when_o king_n edward_n hear_v tell_v yâ—_z his_o people_n be_v so_o drown_v he_o make_v sorrow_n enough_o but_o though_o come_v sir_n john_n of_o vessy_n from_o yâ—_z king_n of_o arragon_n &_o bring_v with_o he_o moche_v people_n of_o bachelor_n &_o of_o gascoyne_n &_o be_v souldyour_n and_o dwell_v with_o the_o say_v john_n of_o vessy_n and_o receyve_v of_o he_o wage_n and_o with_o he_o be_v witholde_v &_o noble_a man_n they_o be_v for_o to_o fight_v &_o brente_n many_o town_n and_o slay_v moche_n people_n of_o walsshman_n all_z yâ—_z they_o may_v take_v and_o all_o though_o with_o strenthe_n and_o may_v make_v assawte_a unto_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o swan_n do_v and_o gate_n the_o castle_n and_o when_o da_o vyd_v the_o prince_n brother_n hear_v of_o this_o tydynge_n he_o ordain_v he_o to_o flight_n and_o lewelyn_n the_o prince_n see_v that_o his_o brother_n be_v flee_v then_z he_o be_v sore_o abasshedde_v for_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o his_o warte_z for_o to_o mayntene_n and_o so_o lewelyn_n begin_v for_o to_o flee_v and_o wend_v welle_v for_o to_o have_v scapedde_v but_o in_o a_o morrow_n sir_n roger_n mortymer_n meet_v with_o he_o oon_o with_o ten_o knight_n &_o set_v he_o round_o about_o and_o to_o he_o go_v &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o presentyd_v yâ—_z same_o heed_n unto_o king_n edward_n and_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la lewelyn_n the_o price_n of_o waly_n be_v take_v &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_z also_o all_o his_o heir_n dysheryte_v for_o evermore_o through_o rightful_a doom_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o how_o davyd_v yâ—_z be_v lewelyns_n brother_n prince_n of_o waly_n be_v put_v to_o dethe_v dauyd_v that_o be_v yâ—_z prince_n broad_a of_o waly_n thrughe_o pride_n wend_v too_o have_v he_o prince_n of_o waly_n after_o he_o brother_n dethe_v and_z upon_o this_o he_o send_v after_o walssheman_n to_o his_o parliament_n at_o dynbygh_a and_o folysshe_o make_v walys_n too_o arise_v ayenste_n king_n and_o begin_v too_o meve_v be_v ayenste_n king_n edward_n and_o do_v all_o the_o sorrow_n and_o disease_n that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o power_n whanne_n king_n edward_n herâ—e_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o ordain_v man_n to_o pursue_v upon_o he_o and_o davyd_v fyers_o he_o defend_v till_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n morice_n and_o there_o be_v davyd_v take_v as_o he_o flee_v and_o lad_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n command_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v be_v hangyd_v &_o draw_v en_fw-fr &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o quarter_v he_o and_o send_v his_o heed_n to_o london_n &_o the_o four_o quarter_n send_v to_o the_o four_o chyef_a town_n of_o waly_n for_o they_o shall_v take_v ensample_n thereof_o &_o beware_v and_o afterward_o king_n edward_n lete_fw-la cry_n his_o pease_n through_o out_o all_o wale_n &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n into_o his_o honde_n &_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n yâ—_z be_v leave_v alyve_a come_v to_z do_o feautee_n &_o homage_n to_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n as_z to_o their_o kind_n lord_n and_o though_o lete_fw-la king_n edward_n amend_v the_o law_n of_o waly_n yâ—_z be_v defectyve_a and_o he_o send_v to_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o walys_n by_o letter_n patente_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v come_v all_o to_o parliament_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o full_a curteysly_a lordynge_n you_o be_v welcome_a &_o i_o behovethe_v your_o counseyll_n &_o your_o help_n for_o to_o go_v into_o gascoigne_n for_o to_o amend_v yâ—_z trespass_n yâ—_z to_o i_o be_v do_v when_o i_o be_v there_o &_o for_o to_o entreat_v of_o pease_n bytwene_v yâ—_z king_n of_o arragon_n &_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o morrey_n &_o all_o yâ—_z king_n lyege_n man_n earl_n &_o baron_n consent_v &_o grant_v thereto_o and_o though_o make_v he_o king_n ed_n warderedy_o &_o go_v into_o galcoyne_n &_o lete_fw-la amend_v all_o the_o trespass_n yâ—_z he_o be_v do_v ingascoyne_n and_o of_o yâ—_z debate_n yâ—_z be_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o morrey_n he_o sess_v and_o make_v theym_n accord_v and_o while_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o elynore_n his_o wife_n be_v in_o gascoigne_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o cornewayll_n be_v make_v wardeyn_a of_o englonde_n till_o that_o king_n edward_n come_v again_o and_o though_o enquere_v be_v of_o his_o traitor_n that_o coniected_a falseness_n against_o he_o and_o each_o of_o they_o all_o receyve_v therdome_n after_o that_o they_o have_v deserve_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v beyond_o the_o see_v too_z do_v them_z for_o to_o make_v amends_n that_o ayenste_n he_o have_v trespassyd_v there_o be_v a_o false_a the_o if_o a_o traytoure_n that_o be_v call_v rysapp_n merydok_v begin_v for_o to_o make_v be_v ayenste_n king_n edward_n and_z yâ—_z be_v for_o cause_n of_o sir_n payne_n tiptot_n wrongful_o greve_v and_o dysease_v the_o foresaid_a rysap_n merydok_v and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v all_o this_o matere_a &_o it_o well_o understode_v a_o none_o he_o send_v by_o his_o letter_n pryve_v seal_v to_o the_o foresaid_a rebellyon_n rysap_n merydok_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v begin_v in_o no_o manere_n wise_a for_o to_o make_v &_o raise_v be_v but_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v be_v in_o pease_n for_o his_o love_n &_o when_o he_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n he_o will_v under_o take_v the_o quarrel_n &_o amend_v all_o that_o be_v mysdon_v this_o foresaid_a rysap_n merâ—dok_v dyspyse_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o spare_v not_o to_o do_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o he_o may_v to_o the_o king_n man_n of_o englonde_n but_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v take_v &_o lad_n to_o york_n and_o there_o he_o be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v
gascoigne_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n anon_o grant_v and_o so_o they_o be_v delyverd_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o time_n yâ—_z scot_n send_v by_o the_o bysshop_n of_o saint_n andrew'_v in_o to_o france_n to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o sir_n charles_n his_o brother_n yâ—_z sir_n charles_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o power_n &_o they_o of_o scotlonde_n will_v come_v with_o their_o power_n &_o so_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o englonde_n yâ—_z land_n to_o destroy_v from_o scotlonde_n unto_o they_o come_v to_o kent_n and_o yâ—_z scot_n trustyd_v moche_n upon_o yâ—_z frensshman_n but_o of_o yâ—_z thing_n they_o have_v no_o manere_n grant_n &_o netheles_o the_o scot_n begin_v to_o rob_v and_o kylle_v in_o northumberlonde_n &_o dydd_o moche_n harm_n ¶_o how_o wyllyam_n waley_n lete_fw-la raise_v the_o land_n of_o scotlonde_n as_o cheyf_v lord_n and_o sir_n hugh_n of_o cressynham_n &_o of_o the_o bataylle_n of_o fonkyrke_n as_o tydynge_n be_v come_v to_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z wylliam_n waley_n have_v ordain_v such_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o also_o that_o all_o scotlonde_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a and_o ready_a for_o to_o â—lee_v englysshâ—e_n and_o to_o dystoye_v the_o land_n he_z be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o send_v anon_o by_o letter_n to_o th'earl_n of_o garienne_n to_o sir_n henry_n perry_n &_o to_o wyllyam_n latomer_n and_o too_o sire_n hugh_n of_o cressynham_n his_o cresorer_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v take_v power_n &_o go_v into_o northumber_n land_n &_o so_o forth_o into_o scotlonde_n for_o too_o keep_v yâ—_z countree_n and_o when_o wyllyam_n waley_n hear_v of_o their_o come_n be_v begin_v to_o flee_v &_o the_o englysshman_n he_o follow_v &_o drout_v he_o till_o he_o come_v to_o sâ—ryuâ—lyn_n &_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n and_o yâ—_z walsshman_n every_o day_n they_o escry_v &_o menacyd_v and_o do_v all_o the_o dyspyer_v that_o they_o may_v so_o that_o the_o englyssheman_n upon_o a_o time_n in_o a_o morning_n go_v out_o from_o the_o castle_n the_o mountenaunce_n of_o ten_o mile_n and_o pass_v over_o a_o brydge_v and_o wyllyam_n waley_n come_v with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_z drive_v theym_fw-mi abak_v for_o the_o englysshman_n have_v against_o he_o no_o power_n though_o but_o flee_v and_o they_o that_o may_v take_v the_o brydge_v escape_v but_o sir_n hugh_n the_o king_n tresorer_n there_o be_v slay_v and_o many_o other_o also_o wherefore_o be_v make_v moche_n sorrow_n ¶_o though_o have_v king_n edward_n speed_v all_o his_o matter_n in_o flaundres_n &_o be_v come_v again_o into_o englonde_n &_o in_o haste_n take_v his_o way_n into_o scotlonde_n &_o come_v thederat_a yâ—_z ascencyon_n tie_v &_o all_o yâ—_z he_o find_v he_o set_v a_o fire_n &_o burn_v but_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o scotlonde_n come_v too_o he_o wonder_v thyck_a &_o pray_v he_o for_o goddy_n love_v yâ—_z he_o will_v on_o they_o have_v mercy_n and_o pyte_n wherefore_o though_o the_o king_n command_v yâ—_z no_o man_n shall_v do_v they_o harm_v yâ—_z be_v yolden_a to_o he_o ne_z to_o no_o man_n of_o ordrene_a to_o no_o house_n of_o relygyon_n ne_o no_o manere_n chirche_n but_o lete_fw-la espy_v all_o yâ—_z he_o may_v where_o yâ—_z he_o may_v find_v any_o of_o his_o enemy_n though_o come_v a_o spy_v unto_o yâ—_z king_n &_o tell_v where_o yâ—_z the_o scot_n be_v assemble_v too_o abide_v bataylle_n and_o on_o saint_n mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n the_o king_n come_v to_o fonkyrk_n and_o give_v bataylle_n to_o the_o scot_n and_o at_o that_o batayle_n be_v slay_v xxx_o thousand_o scot_n and_z of_o englyssheman_n xviii_o &_o no_o mo_z of_o yâ—_z which_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n slay_v yâ—_z be_v a_o knight_n hospytylere_fw-la yâ—_z be_v callyd_v frery_a brian_n jay._n for_o when_o wyllyam_n waley_n flee_v from_o yâ—_z batayll_v yâ—_z same_o frery_a brian_n he_o pursew_v fire_n lie_v &_o as_o his_o horse_n run_v it_o start_n in_o a_o mire_n of_o a_o mary_n up_o to_o the_o belly_n and_o wyllyam_n waley_n torn_v tho_o again_o and_o there_o slay_v the_o 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tour_fw-fr of_o yâ—_z castle_n &_o make_v his_o oath_n that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v within_o yâ—_z castle_n notwithstanding_o be_v he_o erle_n or_o baron_n and_z he_o be_v take_v with_o strength_n but_o if_o he_o will_v the_o rather_o he_o yield_v he_o shall_v be_v hangyd_v upon_o yâ—_z same_o galowe_n and_o when_o though_o that_o be_v within_o the_o castle_n hear_v this_o they_o come_v &_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o mercy_n &_o the_o king_n foryaaâ—_n they_o all_o his_o male_a talon_n and_o there_o be_v all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o scotlonde_n swear_v to_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v come_v to_o london_n to_o every_o parliament_n and_o shall_v stone_v to_o his_o ordinance_n ¶_o how_o troylebaston_n be_v first_o orden_v the_o king_n edward_n go_v then_n to_o london_n and_o wend_v to_o have_v have_v rest_n and_o pease_n of_o his_o war_n in_o which_o be_v he_o be_v occupy_v twenty_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o gascoigne_n in_o walys_n and_o 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chestre_n yâ—_z be_v yâ—_z kine_n ges_n tresorer_n have_v complain_v on_o he_o &_o say_v yâ—_z foresaid_a edward_n through_o counsel_n &_o entice_v of_o one_o ganaston_n a_o squire_n of_o gascoigne_n have_v break_v yâ—_z parkê_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bysshop_n &_o this_o pers_n counselyd_v &_o lad_n yâ—_z same_o edward_n &_o for_o yâ—_z cause_n yâ—_z king_n exile_v his_o soon_o out_o of_o englonde_n ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o wyllyam_n waley_n the_o false_a traytoure_n and_o when_o this_o king_n edward_n have_v his_o enemy_n overcome_v in_o walys_n gascoigne_n and_o scotlonde_n and_o dystroy_v his_o traitor_n all_o but_o only_o that_o rybaude_n wyllyam_n waley_n that_o never_o to_o the_o king_n will_v he_o yield_v and_z att_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n domynyk_n
in_o the_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n regne_fw-la xxxiii_o yâ—_z fall_v traitor_n be_v take_v &_o presentyd_v to_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n will_v not_o see_v he_o but_o send_v he_o to_o london_n to_o receyve_v his_o jugement_n and_o upon_o saint_n barthylmeâ—s_v eve_o be_v he_o hangyd_v and_o draw_v &_o his_o hedesmyte_n of_o &_o his_o bowel_n take_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o burn_v &_o his_o body_n quartere_n and_o send_v unto_o four_o of_o the_o best_a town_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o his_o heed_n put_v upon_o a_o spear_n and_o set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v 〈◊〉_d ensample_n that_o the_o scot_n shall_v have_v in_o mind_n for_o to_o do_v a_o miss_v against_o their_o lyege_n lord_n eftsoon_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n for_o too_o amend_v their_o 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v do_v against_o he_o and_o at_o mygkelmas_n though_o next_o come_n king_n edward_n hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o westmester_n &_o thyâ—â—â—_n come_v yâ—_z scot_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o saint_n andrew'_v robert_n yâ—_z brus_n earl_n of_o caryk_fw-mi symonde_fw-fr frysell_n john_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o athell_n &_o they_o be_v accord_v with_o yâ—_z king_n &_o bound_n &_o by_o oath_n swear_v yâ—_z they_o afterward_o if_o any_o of_o they_o mysbare_v they_o against_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v he_o dysheryte_v for_o evermore_o and_o when_o their_o pease_n be_v thus_o make_v they_o take_v their_o leave_n pryvely_a &_o go_v horn_n into_o scotlonde_n ¶_o how_o robert_n brus_n challenge_v scotlonde_n so_o after_o this_o roberte_n the_o brus_n earl_n of_o caryk_fw-mi scent_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v too_o he_o to_o scone_n in_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o conception_n of_o our_o lady_n for_o great_a â—edis_n of_o yâ—_z land_n and_o the_o lord_n come_v at_o the_o day_n assign_v and_o the_o same_o day_n sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n say_v fair_a lord_n full_a well_o you_o know_v yts_v in_o my_o person_n dwell_v the_o right_a of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o as_o you_o wot_v well_o i_o be_o rightful_a heir_n since_o yâ—_z sir_n john_n baylol_n that_o be_v our_o king_n we_o have_v forsake_v &_o leave_v his_o land_n and_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n with_o wronfull_n power_n have_v make_v i_o too_o he_o assent_v against_o my_o will_v if_o that_o you_o will_v grant_v yâ—_z i_o may_v be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n i_o shall_v keep_v you_o against_o king_n edward_n of_o enlonde_a &_o ayenste_v all_o manere_fw-mi man_n &_o w_o e_o that_o word_n yâ—_z abbot_n of_o scon_n arise_v up_o &_o before_o they_o all_o say_v yâ—_z it_o be_v reason_n for_o to_o help_v high_a &_o the_o land_n to_o keep_v &_o defend_v and_o though_o say_v in_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o yâ—_z he_o will_v geve_v he_o a_o thousand_o pound_n for_o to_o mayntene_fw-mi the_o land_n &_o all_o the_o othere_o grant_v yâ—_z land_n to_o he_o &_o with_o theridamas_n power_n he_o for_o to_o help_v &_o defy_v king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n &_o say_v that_o robert_n brus_n shall_v be_v king_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n of_o comyn_n against_o say_v the_o crowning_a of_o sir_n robert_n brus._n lordynge_n say_v sir_n john_n of_o comyn_v think_v on_o yâ—_z truth_n &_o oath_n you_o make_v to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n &_o touching_n myself_o i_o will_v not_o break_v my_o oath_n for_o no_o man_n &_o so_o he_o go_v from_o yâ—_z company_n at_o the_o tyme._n wherefore_o roberte_fw-fr yâ—_z brus_n &_o all_o though_o yâ—_z to_o he_o consent_v be_v wroth_a &_o menace_v sir_n john_n of_o comy_n though_o orden_v they_o another_o counsel_n att_o dumfris_fw-fr too_o which_o come_v yâ—_z foresaid_a sir_n john_n of_o comyn_n for_z he_o dwell_v but_o two_o mile_n from_o dumfris_fw-fr there_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o sojourn_v and_o abide_v ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n be_v traytonrs_o slay_v so_o when_o robert_n the_o brus_n wist_v that_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n be_v come_v of_o scotlonde_n to_o scone_n saufe_fw-fr sir_n john_n comyn_n yâ—_z sojourn_v thonygh_fw-mi scon_fw-mi he_o send_v specyal_o after_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n to_o come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o upon_o that_o he_o come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o at_o yâ—_z gray_a freres_fw-mi in_o dumfris_fw-fr &_o that_o be_v the_o thursday_n after_o candelmasse_n day_n &_o sir_n john_n grant_v to_o go_v with_o he_o and_o whanne_v he_o have_v herd_n mass_n he_o take_v a_o sop_n and_o drink_v &_o afterward_o he_o bestride_v his_o palfroy_n &_o road_n to_o dumfris_fw-fr when_o robert_n the_o brus_n fawe_fw-mi he_o come_v at_o a_o wyndow_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o chambre_n make_v joy_n enough_o &_o come_v against_o he_o &_o collyd_v he_o about_o the_o neck_n &_o make_v with_o he_o good_a semblaunt_n and_o when_o all_o the_o earl_n &_o baron_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v there_o present_a robert_n the_o brus_n say_v sir_n you_o wot_v well_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o come_n &_o wherefore_o it_o be_v if_o you_o will_v grant_v yâ—_z i_o be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_a as_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o say_v with_o on_o voy_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlond_n &_o yâ—_z they_o will_v he_o help_v &_o mayntene_n against_o all_o manner_n man_n on_o live_v &_o for_o he_o if_o it_o be_v need_n to_o dye_n yâ—_z gentyll_a knight_n though_o john_n of_o comyn_n answer_v certes_o never_o for_o i_o ne_o for_o to_o have_v of_o i_o asmoche_n help_n as_o the_o value_n of_o a_o boton_fw-mi for_o that_o oath_n that_o i_o have_v make_v unto_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n i_o shall_v hold_v while_o my_o life_n will_v last_o and_o with_o that_o word_n he_o go_v from_o yâ—_z con_fw-mi pany_n &_o will_v alyght_v upon_o his_o palfroy_n &_o robert_n brus_n pursew_v he_o with_o a_o draw_v sword_n &_o bear_v he_o through_o yâ—_z body_n &_o sir_n john_n comyn_n fall_v down_o unto_o the_o earth_n but_o when_o roger_n yâ—_z be_v sir_n john_n comyns_n brother_n see_v yâ—_z falinesse_n he_o start_n to_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n &_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o knife_n but_o the_o fall_v traitor_n be_v armyd_fw-la under_o so_o that_o yâ—_z stroke_n may_v do_v he_o no_o harm_n and_o somoche_n help_n come_v about_o sir_n robert_n yâ—_z brê°_n so_o that_o to_o bert_n comyn_n be_v there_o slay_v &_o all_o to_o heren_n in_o to_o piece_n &_o robert_n yâ—_z brus_n torned_a again_o there_o that_o sir_n johan_n comyn_n the_o noble_a baron_n lie_v wound_v and_o pyve_v toward_o he_o dethe_v beside_o the_o high_a awter_n in_o the_o chyrche_n of_o the_o gray_a freres_fw-mi and_o say_v unto_o sir_n john_n comyn_n o_o traytoure_n thou_o shall_v be_v deed_n and_o never_o after_o let_v my_o avauncement_n and_o shake_v his_o sword_n at_o the_o high_a awter_n and_o smite_v he_o on_o his_o heed_n that_o the_o brain_n felle_fw-fr down_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o blood_n sterte_fw-fr on_o high_a upon_o the_o wall_n and_o yet_o 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score_n knight_n and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v of_o this_o myscheyf_v he_o swear_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v be_v avenge_v thereof_o and_o say_a that_o all_o the_o traitor_n of_o scotlonde_n shall_v be_v hangyd_v and_o draw_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v raunson_v ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n think_v upon_o this_o falseness_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v to_o he_o do_v and_o send_v after_o alle_fw-mi the_o bachelor_n of_o englonde_n that_o theye_n shall_v come_v unto_o london_n at_o wytsontyde_v &_o he_o dubbyd_v at_o westmestre_n xxiiij_o score_n knights_z ¶_o thou_o orden_v yâ—_z noble_a king_n edward_n for_o to_o go_v into_o scotlonde_fw-fr to_o be_v upon_o robert_n yâ—_z brus_n and_o send_v
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glysshman_n pursew_v ever_o sore_o in_o everye_o side_n &_o slay_v the_o stead_n that_o sir_n symonde_n ride_v upon_o &_o they_o take_v he_o &_o lad_n he_o unto_o the_o host_n and_o sir_n symonde_n begin_v for_o to_o flatre_n &_o speak_v fair_a and_o say_v lord_n i_o shall_v yeve_v you_o four_o thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n my_o horse_n harneys_n and_o all_o my_o armour_n &_o become_v a_o beggar_n though_o answer_v theobaude_v of_o pevenes_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n archere_n now_o so_o god_n i_o help_v it_o be_v for_o noughte_v yâ—_z thou_o spekeste_fw-fr for_o all_o the_o gold_n in_o englonde_n i_o will_v not_o lete_fw-la yâ—_z go_v with_o out_o commandment_n of_o king_n edward_n &_o though_o be_v he_o have_v unto_o king_n edward_n &_o the_o king_n will_v not_o see_v he_o but_o command_v to_o lede_n he_o away_o to_z have_v his_o doom_n atte_n london_n &_o on_o our_o lady_n eve_n nativite_fw-la he_o be_v hang_v &_o draw_v &_o his_o heed_n smite_v of_o &_o hangyd_v again_o with_o 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there_o as_o he_o have_v yâ—_z mastery_n and_o yet_o merlin_n say_v yâ—_z the_fw-mi shall_v come_v a_o people_n out_o of_o yâ—_z northwest_n during_o yâ—_z regne_fw-la of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a dragon_n yâ—_z shall_v be_v lad_n by_o a_o ill_a greyhounde_n that_o shall_v the_o dragon_n crown_n king_n that_o afterward_o shall_v flee_v over_o yâ—_z se_fw-es for_o drede_fw-la of_o the_o dragon_n without_o come_n again_o &_o yâ—_z be_v prove_v by_o sir_n john_n baylol_n that_o king_n edward_n make_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n yâ—_z false_o arise_v against_o he_o &_o after_o he_o flee_v to_o his_o own_o londê_n of_o france_n &_o never_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n for_o drede_v of_o king_n edward_n and_o yet_o
the_o â—ea_n i_o haddthym_v in_o dyspyte_n for_o his_o great_a bere_n wherefore_o sir_n henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o nchol_n &_o sir_n guy_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o which_o great_a lord_n the_z good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edward_n fader_fw-mi king_n of_o englonde_n chargyd_a that_o peer_n of_o ganaston_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o englonde_n for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n intory_n of_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n assembleâ—_n he_o in_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freeâ—pre_a cheer_v at_o london_n and_o there_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o dyshonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v to_o his_o ream_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assentyd_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o baron_n and_o all_o the_o comyne_n that_o the_o forza_fw-mi yd_fw-mi peer_n of_o ganaston_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o ever_o more_o and_z so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v into_o irlonde_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o cheyfteyne_v and_o governoure_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commystion_n and_o there_o this_o peer_n be_v cheyfteyne_v of_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n and_o do_v there_o all_o that_o he_o likyd_v and_o have_v power_n what_o he_o will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templars_n erylyd_v thru_a all_o cristiantee_n for_o because_o that_o man_n put_v upon_o theym_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v thing_n against_o the_o faith_n and_o good_a byleve_n king_n edward_n lovyd_v peer_n of_o ganaston_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o forbere_fw-la his_o company_n and_o somoche_v the_o king_n give_v and_o behyghte_n too_o the_o people_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z the_o exyl_v of_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n shall_v be_v revokyd_v at_o stamforde_n through_o they_o that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o peer_n of_o ganaston_n come_v again_o into_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v again_o into_o his_o land_n he_o dyspyse_v the_o grette_v lord_n of_o this_o land_n and_o callyd_v sir_n robert_n clare_n 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in_o yâ—_z nineteeen_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o be_v of_o grace_n m.ccc_o and_o xii_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o may_v see_v that_o day_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o of_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shall_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o many_o other_o great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o pytevous_a death_n and_o martyr_v for_o cause_n of_o the_o foresaid_a quarrel_n the_o king_n be_v tho_o at_o london_n &_o hold_v a_o parliament_n &_o ordain_v yâ—_z law_n of_o symonde_n mounforde_n wherefore_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n &_o all_o clergye_a of_o englonde_n make_v a_o oath_n through_o counseyle_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelse_a for_o to_o mayntene_fw-mi yâ—_z ordynaunce_n for_o ever_o ¶_o how_o roberte_n brus_n come_v again_o intoo_o scotlonde_n &_o gadryd_v a_o great_a power_n of_o men_z for_o be_v upon_o 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fall_v coniect_v of_o the_o spenser_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n through_o wunsell_n of_o the_o spenser_n send_v to_o yâ—_z douzepers_n of_o france_n â–ª_o that_o they_o shall_v help_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o she_o soon_o sire_n edward_n be_v exile_v out_o of_o france_n as_o hang_n edward_n &_o the_o spensers_n herd_n how_o yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o have_v ally_v thez_fw-fr to_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o henaude_n &_o too_o they_o yâ—_z be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o cause_n of_o thomas_fw-la of_o lancastre_n they_o be_v so_o sorry_a that_o they_o wist_v not_o what_o for_o to_o do_v â–ª_o wherefore_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o soon_o say_v to_o sir_n huge_a yâ—_z fader_fw-mi in_o this_o manere_fw-la wise_n fader_fw-mi
&_o upon_o all_o that_o you_o shall_v mow_v for_o fayte_v again_o us._n yâ—_z if_o yâ—_z say_v spenser_n our_o enemy_n come_v within_o your_o power_n yâ—_z you_o do_v he_o hasty_o to_o be_v take_v and_z sauf_o keep_v untyll_o you_o have_v ordain_v of_o he_o our_o will_n and_o yâ—_z you_o leave_v it_o notte_fw-it in_o no_o manere_n wise_a as_o you_o desire_v honour_n &_o profit_n of_o we_o all_o and_o of_o all_o the_o ream_n vnderstond_v you_o right_a well_o that_o if_o you_o do_v this_o our_o prayer_n and_o streyghte_a commandment_n we_o think_v we_o somoche_v yâ—_z more_o behold_n unto_o you_o and_o also_o you_o shall_v gete_v you_o worship_n &_o also_o profit_n if_o you_o send_v we_o hasty_o answer_v of_o all_o your_o will_n again_o at_o baldok_n the_o syxte_v day_n of_o octobre_n which_o letter_n in_o the_o dawning_a of_o yâ—_z day_n of_o saint_n denys_n be_v tachyd_v upon_o the_o new_a cross_n in_o cheap_a and_o many_o copy_n of_o yâ—_z same_o letter_n be_v tackyd_v upon_o 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the_o king_n will_v not_o come_v there_o for_o no_o mâ—nere_n of_o thing_n as_z he_o have_v set_v himself_o &_o assign_v and_o netheles_o the_o baron_n seâ—â—_n unto_o hymoo_o time_n &_o other_o and_o he_o â—were_v by_o goddyss_n out_o yâ—_z he_o will_v not_o come_v there_o do_v foot_o wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n that_o he_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v king_n but_o be_v depâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o say_v yâ—_z they_o will_v crown_v edward_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z elder_a yâ—_z be_v the_o duke_n of_o guyhenne_n and_o send_v tydynge_n uâ—_n to_o the_o king_n there_o yâ—_z he_o wa_o in_o ward_n under_o sir_n john_n earl_n of_o garen_n &_o sir_n john_n of_o bâ—thuâ—_n yâ—_z be_v bysshop_n of_o ely_n and_z sir_n henry_n percy_n a_o baron_n &_o sir_n wyllyam_n trussell_n a_o knyghte_n yâ—_z be_v with_o yâ—_z erle_n sir_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_o for_o too_o yield_v up_o there_o homage_v unto_o he_o for_o all_o thez_fw-fr of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o sir_n 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the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n they_o abode_n &_o sir_n edward_n abode_n in_o prison_n in_o good_a keep_a and_o this_o be_v on_o the_o day_n of_o yâ—_z conuersâ—an_a of_o saint_n poule_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o prophesy_v of_o merlyndedare_v â—_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o of_z this_o king_n edward_n prophecy_n ed_z merlynâ—_n &_o say_v yâ—_z there_o shall_v come_v a_o goat_n out_o of_o car_n yâ—_z shall_v have_v horn_n of_o silver_n &_o a_o berde_n as_o where_o as_o snow_n and_o a_o drop_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nosethrylle_n that_o shall_v betoken_v mo_z the_o harm_n hungre_n and_o dethe_v of_o people_n &_o great_a loss_n of_o his_o land_n and_o 〈…〉_o gynning_a of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v haunt_v moche_n lechery_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o alas_o yâ—_z time_n for_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v 〈◊〉_d edward_n soon_o be_v boine_n at_o caâ—naryvaun_n in_o waly_n forsooth_o he_o have_v home_n 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isabella_n and_o edward_n she_o soon_o and_o sir_n edward_n of_o wodstok_v the_o â—â—ges_n brother_n of_o englonde_n and_o sire_n io_n have_v of_o henaude_n and_o sire_n rogâ—â—e_n motymer_n of_o wygmore_fw-la and_o sire_n thomas_n rocelyn_n and_o sire_n john_n of_o câ—omwelle_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n trussell_n and_o manâ—â—_n other_o of_o the_o alyaunce_n of_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o his_o quarrel_n and_o be_v dyshert_v of_o their_o londe_n ordern_v they_o a_o great_a power_n and_z arryve_v at_o hâ—rewich_n in_o sonthfolke_n and_o soon_o aftâ—â—_n they_o pursew_v yâ—_z spensers_n till_o yâ—_z then_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o piteous_a death_n as_o before_o be_v say_v &_o there_o company_n also_o for_o yâ—_z grrate_v falsnes_n yâ—_z they_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o peple_n and_o mer_o say_v also_o more_o yâ—_z the_o gote_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o great_a dystresse_n &_o in_o great_a anguyssh_n &_o in_o great_a sorrow_n he_o shall_v lede_n his_o life_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o after_o the_o time_n that_o king_n edward_n be_v take_v he_o be_v put_v into_o ward_n till_o yâ—_z the_o spenser_n be_v put_v to_o dethe_v and_o also_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o his_o parliament_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v ordain_v and_o assign_v himself_o unto_o his_o baronage_n and_o also_o will_v not_o governs_n â—â—_o rule_v his_o peopleâ—ne_a his_o trame_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v wherefore_o some_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n come_v &_o yield_v up_o there_o homage_v unto_o he_o for_o theym_fw-mi &_o all_o the_o other_o of_o yâ—_z ream_n in_o the_o day_n of_o yâ—_z conversyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la twenty_o and_o they_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n for_o evermore_o and_o ever_o live_v afterward_o in_o moche_n sorrow_n &_o anguysshe_n lodowicus_n be_v emperor_n after_o henry_n four_o year_n this_o lodewye_n be_v duke_n of_o banare_n &_o he_o dyspyse_v the_o corovaconn_n of_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n deposyd_v he_o and_o moche_n labour_n &_o many_o peril_n he_o have_v after_o and_o he_o trowble_v great_o the_o unyte_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o they_o be_v chosyn_n against_o he_o frederyk_n the_o duke_n of_o ostryche_n &_o he_o overcome_v the_o duke_n and_o abode_n arebelyon_n to_o his_o end_n and_o in_o great_a peryll_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o at_o the_o last_o rarolus_n be_v choose_v against_o he_o yâ—_z which_o prevayl_v and_o sudden_o lodewic_n fall_v down_o of_o his_o horse_n and_o dyscessyd_v ¶_o john_n mandevyll_n a_o douctour_n of_o physyh_n &_o a_o knight_n bear_v be_v in_o englonde_n abowte_fw-mi this_o tyme._n and_o he_o make_v a_o merueylous_a pylgâ—ymage_n for_o he_o go_v almoo_v abowte_fw-mi all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o write_v his_o dedy_n in_o three_o langage_v &_o decessyd_v &_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n albon_n ¶_o benedictus_n the_o xxii_o be_v pope_n after_o john_n vii_o year_n &_o more_o this_z man_n wo_v a_o monk_n &_o in_o all_o his_o yongthe_n he_o be_v of_o good_a conversacyon_n &_o a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n he_o reform_v thordre_fw-fr of_o saint_n benet_n in_o that_o thing_n yâ—_z be_v nescessary_a &_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n to_o grant_n benifyce_n lest_z he_o have_v grauntyd_v it_o to_o a_o uncunning_a man_n he_z make_v a_o deretall_n yâ—_z which_o begin_v benedictus_fw-la deê°_n in_o donis_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o he_o be_v very_o cruel_a in_o his_o faith_n &_o for_o that_o of_o sommen_fw-mi lytyll_o lovyd_v he_o be_v so_o stout_a a_o man_n that_o almoo_v he_o will_v not_o know_v his_o own_o cousin_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dnnt_n m.ccc.xxii_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o chyrde_n after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n carnarivan_n regn_v sir_n edward_n of_o wyndsore_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z which_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o anoint_a at_o westmestre_n through_o counsel_n &_o consent_v of_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n yâ—_z sondaye_n in_o candelmasse_n eve_o in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m._n ccc.xxvi_o yâ—_z be_v of_o aege_fw-la at_o that_o time_n but_o xv_o year_n and_o for_o cause_n yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi be_v in_o ward_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o also_o be_v put_v down_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n be_v without_o king_n from_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n katheryn_n from_o yâ—_z year_n above_o say_v to_o the_o fee_v of_o candelmasse_n and_o though_o be_v all_o manner_n pleâ—â—_n of_o the_o king_n bynche_n astente_fw-la and_o though_o be_v command_v to_o all_o yâ—_z shyâ—efs_n of_o englonde_n thrughe_o wrytte_n to_o warn_v the_o party_n to_o defendaunty_n through_o somn_v again_o and_o also_o ferthermore_o that_o all_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n gayolle_n that_o be_v attachid_v thrughe_a shyref_n shall_v be_v lete_fw-la go_fw-mi quite_o ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n after_o his_o 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departyd_v after_o yâ—_z queen_n isabelles_n ordinance_n &_o sir_n rogere_fw-la mortymer_n of_o wygmore_o so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o thing_n there_o of_o but_o at_o her_o will_n and_o her_o delyveraunce_n 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o londe_n as_z after_o ward_v you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v unto_o stanthop_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v yâ—_z king_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenylworth_n under_o the_o keep_a of_o sir_n henri_fw-fr that_o be_v earl_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n brother_n that_o though_o be_v earl_n of_o lcycetre_n and_o the_o king_n grauntyd_v he_o yâ—_z erldome_n of_o lancastre_n that_o the_o king_n his_o fader_fw-mi have_v seasyd_v into_o his_o hon_fw-mi de_fw-fr &_o put_v out_o thomas_n of_o lancastres_n brother_n &_o so_o be_v he_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o lcycetre_n &_o also_o stywarde_a of_o englonde_n as_o his_o brother_n be_v in_o his_o tyme._n but_o sir_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n fader_fw-mi make_v sorrow_n without_o end_n because_o he_o may_v not_o speak_v with_o his_o wyf_v ne_o with_o his_o soon_o wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o moche_n mischeyf_v for_o though_o it_o be_v so_o yâ—_z he_o be_v lead_v the_o and_o rule_v by_o false_a counsel_n yet_o he_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o callyd_v edward_n with_o yâ—_z long_o shanky_n &_o come_v out_o of_o the_o worthy_a blood_n of_o the_o world_n &_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o yeve_v great_a yefty_n &_o large_a be_v moo_v prevy_v with_o yâ—_z king_n his_o own_o soon_o and_o they_o wre_v his_o enemy_n both_o by_o night_n &_o by_o day_n &_o procure_v to_o make_v debate_n &_o contake_n bytwene_v he_o and_o he_o soon_o and_o isabella_n his_o wyf_v but_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n be_v to_o he_o good_a friend_n ever_o more_o &_o cast_v both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n how_o they_o may_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o among_o their_o company_n that_o the_o frere_n have_v prpur_o bring_v there_o be_v a_o frere_fw-fr that_o be_v callyd_v dunhened_a and_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o gadryd_v a_o great_a company_n of_o folk_n to_o keep_v at_o yâ—_z nebe_fw-ge but_o the_o friar_fw-la be_v take_v &_o put_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o pountfret_v &_o there_o be_v dey_v in_o prison_n &_o sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n yâ—_z have_v yâ—_z king_n fader_fw-mi in_o keep_a through_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n delyverd_a edward_n the_o king_n fader_fw-mi by_o endenture_n to_o sir_n thomas_n of_o berkelay_n and_o so_o sir_n john_n matrevas_n &_o they_o lad_n he_o from_o the_o castle_n of_o kenylworth_n to_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berinthia_n kelay_v &_o keep_v he_o there_o sauf_o ¶_o and_o at_o ester_n next_o after_o his_o coronaconn_n yâ—_z kynordeyn_v a_o great_a huge_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v against_o yâ—_z
for_o it_o be_v doâ—n_v they_o to_o understonde_v that_o if_o my_o lady_n your_o wife_n come_v any_o thing_n nyghe_o you_o that_o you_o will_v her_o stran_v gle_a and_o slay_v and_o also_o that_o you_o will_v doâ—_n to_o my_o lord_n your_o soon_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n ¶_o tho_o answerde_n he_o with_o simple_a there_o alas_o alas_o be_o not_o i_o in_o prison_n &_o all_o 〈◊〉_d your_o own_o will_v now_o god_n it_o wot_v i_o think_v it_o never_o and_o now_o i_o will_v that_o i_o be_v deed_n â—o_o will_v god_n that_o i_o be_v for_o thenne_n be_v all_o my_o sorrow_n passyd_v ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n thrughe_o counsel_n of_o roger_n mortimer_n grauntyd_v yâ—_z ward_n &_o keep_a of_o sir_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi unto_o sir_n thomas_n toâ—oursy_a &_o to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a sir_n john_n matrever_v thrughe_v yâ—_z king_n letter_z &_o put_v out_o hooly_a the_o foresaid_a sir_n moryce_o of_o yâ—_z ward_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d ge_fw-mi and_o they_o take_v and_o lad_n the_o king_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o â—oâ—f_n yâ—_z which_o castle_n the_o king_n hatyd_v as_o any_o dethe_v and_o they_o keep_v he_o there_o till_o it_o come_v unto_o saint_n mathewes_n day_n in_o septembre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc_o xxâ—u_o that_o the_o for_o say_a sir_n roger_n mortymer_n send_v the_o manere_n of_o yâ—_z dethe_v how_o &_o in_o what_o wise_n he_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o dethe_v and_o anon_o as_o yâ—_z foresaid_a thomas_n &_o john_n have_v see_v the_o â—et_z ter_z &_o commandment_n they_o make_v king_n edward_n carnariâ—an_n good_a cherâ—_n and_o good_a solace_n as_z they_o may_v at_o that_o souâ—tpere_n &_o nothing_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v of_o yâ—_z traytory_n and_o when_o time_n be_v for_o to_o go_v too_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v to_o his_o bed_n &_o lay_v &_o sleep_v fast_o and_o as_o the_o king_n lie_v &_o sleep_v the_o traitor_n fall_v forswear_v against_o their_o homage_n &_o fluate_a come_v pryvely_a into_o the_o king_n chambre_n &_o their_o 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daughter_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o henaude_n his_o niece_n into_o englonde_n &_o the_o king_n spowsyd_v she_o at_o york_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o bothum_fw-la bysshop_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n archebysshopp_n of_o york_n sange_fw-fr yâ—_z mass_n yâ—_z sondaye_n on_o the_o even_o of_o yâ—_z conuersyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvii_o but_o because_o yâ—_z the_o king_n be_v but_o young_a &_o tender_a of_o aege_fw-la when_o he_o be_v crown_v full_a many_o wrong_n be_v do_v while_o yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi live_v by_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o trow_v yâ—_z counseyllers_n yâ—_z be_v fall_v a_o abowte_n he_o yâ—_z counseyl_v he_o to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v to_o yâ—_z ream_n and_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n dyrect_v iâ—_n the_o king_n deed_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o almyghty_a god_n it_o wot_v wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o king_n crowning_a â–ª_o yâ—_z the_o king_n for_o his_o tendre_fw-fr aege_fw-la shall_v be_v govern_v by_o xii_o of_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n without_o who_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v tharâ—hâ—bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n tharche_v bysshop_n of_o york_n yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o wynche_n three_fw-mi &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o herforde_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n therâ—e_o marschall_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n unde_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o garenâ—e_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henry_n percy_n sir_n oliver_n yngham_n and_o john_n rous_n baron_n all_o thyse_n be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o counseyll_v the_o king_n and_o they_o shall_v answer_v every_o year_n in_o parliament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o yâ—_z time_n of_o their_o governall_a but_o that_o ordinance_n be_v soon_o undoon_v and_o that_o be_v moche_v harm_n to_o all_o englonde_n for_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n yâ—_z shall_v govern_v he_o be_v govern_v &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o mother_n dame_n isabell._n &_o 〈◊〉_d sye_n roger_n mortimer_n &_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thin_a ge_fw-mi be_v do_v both_z among_o high_a &_o low_a and_o they_o take_v unto_o theym_a castle_n town_n londeê_n &_o tentâ—_n in_o great_a harm_n and_o loss_n to_o yâ—_z crown_v &_o of_o the_o king_n estate_n out_o of_o all_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pease_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o englysshman_n &_o the_o scot_n and_o alsoo_o of_o justifyenge_a of_o troyllesâ—aston_n king_n edward_n at_o wytsontyde_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thrughe_v the_o counseyll_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n and_o at_o yâ—_z parliament_n the_o king_n through_o his_o counsel_n &_o none_o other_o of_o yâ—_z land_n with_o in_o aege_fw-la grauntyd_v to_o be_v accordyd_v with_o the_o scot_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z all_o yâ—_z feautee_n &_o homage_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n shall_v do_v to_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o englonde_n foryave_v theym_fw-mi for_o ever_o more_o by_z his_o chartre_n enseal_v and_o ferdermore_o a_o endenture_n be_v make_v of_o yâ—_z scot_n unto_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n henry_n soon_o which_o endenture_n they_o call_v it_o ragman_n in_z yâ—_z which_o be_v contain_v all_o yâ—_z homage_v &_o feauteâ—s_v first_o of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o of_o yâ—_z prelate_n earl_n baron_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotloyde_a with_o their_o seal_n set_v thereon_o &_o other_o charter_n &_o remembrauncy_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n &_o his_o baron_n have_v of_o their_o right_a in_o yâ—_z foresaid_a ream_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o be_v foryeve_v again_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o with_o yâ—_z black_a cross_v of_o scotlonde_n the_o which_o yâ—_z good_a king_n edward_n conquer_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o scone_n yâ—_z be_v a_o full_a precyous_a relyque_a and_o also_o ferthermore_o he_o releacyâ—_n &_o full_o forgive_v all_o the_o londe_n yâ—_z yâ—_z noble_a baron_n have_v before_o yâ—_z time_n in_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlonde_n by_z old_a conquest_n and_o ferther_o more_o yâ—_z this_o pea_n for_o to_o be_v hold_v &_o continuel_o last_o yâ—_z scot_n be_v bind_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o xxx_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v payâ—â—_n within_o thâ—e_n year_n that_o be_v every_o year_n ten_o thousand_o pound_n by_o even_a porcyâ—â—â—_n ¶_o and_o fertherâ—â—â—â—_n above_o all_o this_o they_z speak_v bytwene_v the_o party_n above_o say_v that_o david_n driâ—â—â—autier_n that_o be_v king_n robert_n bâ—us_n soon_o the_z false_a tyrant_n &_o fall_v forswear_v against_o his_o oath_n that_o arise_v against_o his_o lyege_n lord_n the_z noble_a and_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o false_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v of_o aege_fw-la u_o year_n and_o so_o this_o cursyd_v counseyll_o davyd_v spouse_v at_o bâ—rewyk_n dame_n john_n of_o the_o tower_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n sister_n as_o the_o gest_n tellith_a upon_o mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxviii_o too_o great_a harm_n and_o â—mpayring_v of_o all_o yâ—_z king_n blood_n whereof_o yâ—_z gentyll_a lady_n come_v alas_o the_o time_n for_o wonder_v moche_n that_o fair_a damosel_n dysperagyd_v since_o yâ—_z she_o be_v marry_v against_o all_o the_o comyn_n will_v &_o assent_n of_o englonde_n and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n have_v conquer_v albyon_n and_o name_v the_o land_n after_o his_o own_o name_n brytayne_v that_o now_o be_v callyd_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o so_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlond_n be_v hold_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o brute_n conquer_v that_o hand_n &_o give_v it_o to_o albanaâ—_n yâ—_z be_v his_o second_o soon_o and_o he_o
you_o yâ—_z you_o go_v to_o the_o foresaid_a constable_n and_o command_v he_o in_o my_o name_n that_z he_o be_v your_o friend_n and_o your_o help_v for_o to_o take_v the_o mortimer_n all_z thing_n yleft_v upon_o peryll_n of_o lyf_v and_o limb_n ¶_o tho_o say_v mountagu_n syremy_n lord_n grant_v mercy_n ¶_o though_o go_v forth_o yâ—_z for_o say_v mountagu_n and_o come_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o castle_n &_o tell_v he_o yâ—_z kyngê_n will_n ¶_o and_o he_o answerde_n &_o say_v the_o king_n will_v shall_v be_v do_v in_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v and_o that_o he_o will_v notte_fw-it spare_z for_o no_o manere_n of_o dethe_v and_o that_o he_o swear_v and_o make_v his_o oath_n ¶_o tho_o say_v sir_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n to_o the_o constable_n in_z hear_v of_o they_o all_o that_o be_v help_a to_o the_o same_o quarrel_n now_o certes_o dear_a friend_n we_o behovyth_v to_o werke_v &_o doby_n your_o advy_v for_o to_o take_v the_o mortymer_n since_o that_o you_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n &_o have_v the_o key_n in_o your_o ward_n ¶_o sire_n say_v the_o constable_n will_v you_o understonde_v that_o the_o castle_n yate_v be_v lockyd_n with_o yâ—_z key_n that_o dame_n isabella_n send_v hither_o &_o by_o night_n she_o have_v the_o key_n thereof_o and_o lay_v they_o under_o yâ—_z luesell_v of_o the_o bed_n unto_o yâ—_z morrow_n &_o so_o you_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o castle_n by_o the_o yate_n by_o no_o manere_n of_o wise_n but_o i_o know_v a_o aleye_n that_o stretchyth_v out_o of_o the_o ward_n under_o the_o â—â—_o the_o into_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n that_o goth_v into_o the_o west_n which_o aleye_a dame_n isabella_n the_o queen_n ne_o none_o of_o her_o man_n ne_fw-fr yâ—_z mortime_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n knowith_v it_o not_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v lede_v you_o through_o yâ—_z aley_o &_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v into_o yâ—_z castle_n with_o out_o aspyenge_a of_z any_o man_n yâ—_z be_v your_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z same_o night_n sir_n wyllyaz_v mountagu_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o quarrel_n &_o the_o same_o constable_n also_o go_v theym_a to_o horse_n &_o make_v semblaunt_o as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o go_v out_o of_o mortimer_n sight_n but_o anon_o as_o mortimer_n herd_n this_o tydynge_n he_o wend_v yâ—_z they_o will_v have_v go_v we_o over_o see_v for_o fere_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o anon_o right_a he_o &_o his_o company_n take_v a_o counseyll_n among_o theym_n for_o to_o lete_fw-la their_o passage_n &_o send_v letter_n anon_o to_o the_o porter_n so_o yâ—_z none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n shall_v go_v home_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n but_o if_o they_o be_v arrest_v &_o take_v and_o among_o other_o thing_n wyllyam_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n pryvely_a lad_n sir_n will_v lyam_v of_o mountagu_n &_o his_o company_n by_o yâ—_z foresaid_a way_n under_o the_o trthe_n till_z they_o come_v into_o the_o castle_n &_o go_v up_o into_o the_o tower_n there_o yâ—_z mortimer_n be_v in_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trompynton_n theym_v ascry_v hydous_o &_o say_v a_o traitor_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o yâ—_z you_o ben_fw-mi comyn_v into_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v dye_n yet_o a_o evyll_n dethe_v everichone_v and_o anon_o one_o of_o theym_n that_o be_v in_o mountagues_n company_n up_o with_o a_o mare_n and_o smite_v the_o same_o hugh_n upon_o the_o heed_n that_o the_o brain_n brest_n out_o and_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o be_v he_o deed_n of_o a_o evyll_n dethe_v ¶_o though_o take_v they_o mortymer_n as_o he_o armyd_fw-la he_o at_o the_o tower_n door_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o theym_a for_o drede_v ¶_o and_o whanne_v the_o queen_n isabel_n saâ—e_v that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v she_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n in_o herte_n and_o thyse_n word_n unto_o theym_n she_o say_v now_o fair_a 〈◊〉_d i_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o do_v no_o harm_n 〈◊〉_d his_o body_n a_o worthy_a knyghte_n our_o 〈◊〉_d fâ—â—de_v and_o our_o 〈◊〉_d cousin_n ¶_o tho_o go_v they_o then_v and_o come_v and_o bring_v mortimer_n &_o presentyd_v he_o unto_o king_n edward_n &_o he_o command_v to_o bring_v he_o in_o savewarde_n ¶_o but_o anon_o as_o they_o yâ—_z be_v consent_v unto_o mortimer_n do_v hear_v tell_fw-fr yâ—_z he_o be_v take_v they_o go_v &_o hide_v theym_a &_o pryvely_a by_o night_n go_v out_o of_o yâ—_z town_n ethe_o one_n his_o way_n with_z hevy_a herte_n &_o morning_n cheer_n &_o live_v upon_o their_o londe_n as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o yâ—_z same_o year_n that_o moâ—â—mer_n be_v take_v he_o have_v it_o score_n 〈◊〉_d tes_fw-fr without_o squyer_n &_o sergaunâ—es_n of_o arm_n &_o foot_o man_n and_o thenne_n be_v motimer_n lad_n to_o london_n &_o sir_n edmonde_n of_o bedforde_n be_v lad_n with_o he_o and_o be_v take_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o yâ—_z four_o to_o keep_v ¶_o but_o after_o ward_n be_v yâ—_z mortymer_n lyf_v examine_v at_o westmestre_n before_o the_o king_n &_o before_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n for_o peryll_n that_o 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queen_n ysabell_n his_o mother_n and_o sire_n roger_n mortymer_n that_o be_v new_o make_v earl_n of_o march_n now_o have_v you_o hear_v how_o johane_a bayllol_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pease_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o come_v of_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n davyd_v of_o huntyngton_n that_o be_v king_n alysanders_n brother_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o dey_v without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v and_o how_o this_o john_n make_v his_o feavete_fw-la &_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n henry_n soon_o yâ—_z three_o for_o his_o londe_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o how_o he_o afterward_o withsayd_v his_o homage_n thrughe_o counseyll_v of_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.cc.lxxiiii_o &_o send_v unto_o yâ—_z pope_n thrughe_o a_o fall_v suggestyon_n yâ—_z he_o make_v his_o oath_n unto_o yâ—_z foresaid_a king_n edward_n over_o his_o astate_n &_o his_o will_n of_o yâ—_z which_o of_o the_o yâ—_z pope_n he_o assoil_v 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yâ—_z if_o they_o be_v nottrescow_v in_o that_o say_v of_o yâ—_z town_n toward_o scotlonde_n of_o yâ—_z scot_n within_o viij_o day_n that_o they_o will_v yield_v theym_a unto_o the_o king_n &_o the_o town_n also_o and_o to_o hold_v this_o covenaunt_n they_o prouffr_v too_o the_o king_n xii_o hostage_n out_o of_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n ¶_o when_o yâ—_z hostage_n be_v delyverde_v unto_o yâ—_z king_n anon_o though_o of_o yâ—_z town_n send_v unto_o yâ—_z scot_n &_o tell_v theym_a of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v and_o yâ—_z scot_n though_o come_v pryvery_n over_o the_o water_n of_o twede_n to_o yâ—_z buy_v of_o yâ—_z abbaye_v &_o sire_n wyllyam_n dyket_fw-fr yâ—_z be_v though_o steward_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o many_o other_o that_o come_v with_o he_o put_z theym_a there_o in_o great_a peryll_n of_o themselves_o at_o that_o time_n &_o of_o their_o life_n for_o they_o come_v over_o a_o brydge_v yâ—_z be_v to_o brokeand_a the_o stony_n away_o &_o many_o of_o their_o company_n be_v there_o drown_v but_o the_o foresaid_a wyllyam_n go_v 〈◊〉_d &_o other_o of_o his_o company_n and_z come_v by_o the_o shyppe_n of_o englonde_n &_o slay_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o hull_n xvi_o man_n and_o after_o they_o 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d side_n wherefore_o the_o scot_n hold_v 〈…〉_o town_n rescowed_a and_o askyd_v their_o 〈◊〉_d again_o of_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n send_v theym_a word_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o axyd_v their_o hostage_n with_o 〈◊〉_d since_o yâ—_z they_o come_v into_o yâ—_z town_n of_o englonde_n side_n for_o covenaunt_n be_v bytwene_v theym_a yâ—_z the_o town_n shall_v be_v rescow_v by_o yâ—_z half_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o anon_o though_o commawnded_a king_n edward_n to_o yield_v the_o town_n or_z he_o will_v have_v yâ—_z hostage_n and_o the_o scot_n say_v yâ—_z town_n be_v rescow_v well_o enough_o &_o thereto_o the_o will_v theym_v hold_n when_o king_n edward_n see_v the_o scot_n break_v they_o be_v covenauntes_n yâ—_z they_o make_v he_z be_v wonder_n wroth_a and_o anne_z lete_fw-la sir_n thomas_n fytzwyllyam_n and_o sir_n alysander_v of_o feton_n warden_n of_o berwyk_n the_o which_o thomas_n be_v person_n of_o dunbarre_v &_o lete_fw-la they_o be_v take_v first_o afore_o that_o otheyr_n hostage_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z sir_n alysanders_n fader_fw-mi be_v keeper_n of_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o though_o command_v everye_o day_n two_o hostage_n of_o the_o town_n till_o yâ—_z they_o be_v all_o do_v to_o death_n but_o if_o they_o yield_v the_o town_n &_o so_o he_o shall_v teach_v they_o for_o to_o brek_v their_o covenaunte_n and_o when_o they_o of_o yâ—_z town_n hear_v these_o tidyngê_n they_o become_v wonder_v sorry_a &_o send_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z he_o will_v grant_v they_o other_o viij_o day_n of_o respite_n so_o yâ—_z bytwene_v two_o hundre_v man_n of_o arm_n &_o twenty_o man_n of_o arm_n may_v by_o â—â—â—the_n go_v bytwene_v 〈◊〉_d to_o yâ—_z town_n of_o berwyk_n theym_n for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z town_n 〈◊〉_d be_v hold_v for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o so_o be_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o more_o be_v slay_v of_o thoo_n two_o hundred_o before_o say_v yâ—_z yâ—_z town_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_a 〈◊〉_d rescow_v and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o they_o send_v to_o he_o other_o twelve_o of_o the_o foresaid_a 〈◊〉_d in_o hostage_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n grauntyd_v theym_a their_o 〈…〉_o the_o hostage_n on_o saint_n 〈…〉_o of_o grace_n m_o ccc.xxxii_o the_o 〈…〉_o power_n and_z come_v fast_a and_o sharp_o against_o evensonge_a time_n and_o the_o same_o time_n be_v flood_n at_o berwyk_n in_o the_o water_n of_o twede_n yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v go_v over_o on_o his_o horse_n nor_o on_o foot_n &_o the_o water_n be_v bitwene_v though_o two_o king_n and_o
the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o yâ—_z time_n abide_v the_o scottê_n in_o yâ—_z other_o side_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z the_o englysshman_n shall_v have_v be_v drown_v ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n how_o that_o they_o come_v in_o batayll_n against_o yâ—_z two_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o of_o scotlonde_n in_o the_o vaunt_n ward_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v thyse_n lord_n th'earl_n of_o moryf_n jamys_n frysell_n symond_n frysell_n walter_n steward_n reynolde_v cheyn_n patryk_n of_o greham_n john_n le_fw-fr grant_n jamys_o of_o cordoll_n patryk_n parkey_n robert_n caldecotte_n philyp_v of_o melledrun_n thomn_n gylbert_n rauf_n wyseman_n adam_n gurdon_v jamis_n gramat_fw-la robert_n boâ—d_n hugh_n park_n with_o xl_o knyghts_n new_a dubbyd_a &_o vi_fw-la cman_n of_o arm_n &_o iii_o m._n of_o comyn_n in_o yâ—_z first_o part_n of_o â—halfe_n batayll_n be_v thyse_n lord_n yâ—_z steward_z of_o scotlonde_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o mory_z jamy_v his_o uncle_n wyllyan_a douglas_n davyd_v of_o lyndesey_n marcolyn_n fleme_v wyllyam_n of_o keth_n dnnken_a canbok_n with_o thirty_o bachelor_n new_a dubbyd_v ¶_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v thyse_n lord_n jamis_n steward_n of_o corden_n alem_fw-la steward_n wyllyam_n abbrehin_n wyllyan_a morys_n jamys_o fytzwyllyam_n adam_n lemose_n walter_n fytz._n gylbert_n john_n of_o cerleton_n robert_n wallam_fw-la with_o vii_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o xvii_o m._n comyn_n ¶_o in_o yâ—_z three_o part_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o scotlonde_n be_v these_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o moref_n the_o earl_n of_o ruffel_n th'earl_n of_o strahern_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o soothe_v erlond_n wyllyam_n of_o kyrkkelay_n john_n canâ—â—â—_n gylbert_n of_o hey_o william_n ramsey_n wyllyam_n prendrg_a kyrston_n hard_o william_n gird_v arnolde_o garde_n thomas_n dolphyn_n with_o xl_o knight_n new_a bubbyd_a ix_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o xum_o of_o comyn_n ¶_o in_o the_o four_o ward_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o scotlonde_n be_v thyse_n lordê_n archbalde_a douglas_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o lenevax_n alysander_v le_fw-fr brus._n yâ—_z earl_n of_o fyff_fw-mi john_n canbell_n earl_n of_o atheles_a roberte_fw-fr lawether_n wyllyam_n of_o vypount_n wyllyam_n of_o conston_n john_n de_fw-fr label_n groos_n do_v she_o renlaw_n john_n de_fw-fr lyndesey_n alysander_fw-la de_fw-fr grace_n ingram_n de_fw-fr vmfteville_n patrykâ—de_a poleâ—worthe_n davyd_v the_o wyme_n mychell_n scot._n wyllyam_n landy_n thomas_n de_fw-fr boys_n roger_n mortimer_n with_o twenty_o bachler_n new_a dubbyd_a ix_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n xviii_o m._n &_o iiii_o c._n of_o comyn_n the_o earl_n of_o dunbar_n keeper_n of_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berewyk_n halpe_v the_o scot_n with_o l_o man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o and_o sir_n alysander_n of_o ceton_n keeper_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a town_n of_o berewyk_n with_o a_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o also_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o town_n with_o four_o c_o men_z of_o arm_n and_z with_o viii_o c_o of_o foot_n man_n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o therles_a &_o lord_n above_o say_a amount_v lxvi_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o bachler_n new_a dubbyd_a amount_v to_o a_o c.lx_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n amount_v iii_o m.c._n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o the_o comyn_n amount_v liii_o m._n &_o iii_o c_o the_o somme_fw-fr totalle_n of_o the_o people_n abovesayd_a a_o mount_v lxu_o m.vii_o c.xlv_o and_o thyse_n lx_o &_o vi_o great_a lord_n lad_n all_o the_o other_o great_a lord_n abovesayd_a in_o four_o bataylles_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v beforen_n all_o on_o fore_n and_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n and_o edward_n baylloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v well_o appareyl_v they_o be_v folk_n in_o four_o bataylles_n for_o too_o fight_v on_o foot_n against_o the_o scot_n their_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o englysshe_n mystrel_n blue_v their_o trumpet_n and_o their_o claryon_n and_o hydous_o ascry_v the_o scot_n and_o though_o have_v every_o englysshe_n batayll_n two_o wing_n of_o price_n archer_n the_o which_o at_o that_o batayll_n shoot_v arrow_n so_o fast_o &_o so_o sore_o that_o yâ—_z scot_n may_v not_o help_v themselves_o and_o theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o scot_n thousand_o unto_o he_o ground_n and_o they_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v fro_o the_o englysshman_n for_o too_o save_v their_o lyve_n and_o whane_v the_o scot_n knave_n see_v yâ—_z scomfyture_n &_o the_o scot_n fall_v fast_a to_o yâ—_z ground_n they_o pryckyd_v fast_o their_o master_n horse_n with_o yâ—_z spory_n for_o to_o keep_v theym_a from_o peryll_n &_o set_v their_o master_n at_o no_o force_n and_o when_o thenglysshman_n see_v yâ—_z they_o leap_v on_o their_o horse_n &_o fast_a pursue_v the_o scot_n &_o all_o that_o abode_n they_o slay_v down_o right_n ¶_o there_o man_n may_v see_v the_o doughtynesse_n of_o yâ—_z noble_a king_n edward_n &_o of_o his_o man_n how_o manly_a they_o pursew_v yâ—_z scot_n yâ—_z flow_v for_o drede_v and_o the_o reman_n may_v see_v many_o a_o scottysshman_n cast_v down_o unto_o yâ—_z ground_n &_o the_o banner_n dysplay_v hackyd_v into_o piece_n &_o many_o agode_n haberyoyne_v of_o steel_n in_o yâ—_z blood_n both_o and_o many_o a_o time_n yâ—_z scot_n be_v gadr_v into_o company_n but_o ever_o more_o they_o be_v dyscomfyte_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v as_o god_n almyghty_a will_v that_o the_o scot_n have_v that_o day_n nomore_o foison_n ne_o may_v against_o the_o englysshman_n than_o twenty_o sheep_n among_o u_o vulue_n and_o so_o be_v yâ—_z scot_n dyscomfyted_a &_o yet_o the_o scot_n be_v well_o v._o man_n against_o one_o englysshman_n and_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v do_v on_o halidoune_n hill_n be_v side_n yâ—_z town_n of_o berwyk_n atte_fw-mi yâ—_z which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o scot_n xxxv_o tousande_n &_o vii_o hundred_o and_o xii_o and_o of_o yâ—_z englysshman_n but_o only_o xiii_o and_o this_o vyctory_n befall_v too_o the_o englysshman_n on_o saint_n margaretes_n even_o yâ—_z holy_a vyrgyn_v &_o martyr_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n iheâ—n_n crist_n m.ccc.xxxii_o ¶_o and_o while_o this_o do_v lastyd_v the_o englyssh_a page_n take_v the_o pylfre_o of_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v slay_v every_o man_n that_o he_o may_v take_v without_o any_o chaleng_a of_o any_o man_n and_o so_o after_o this_o gracious_a vyctory_n the_o king_n tornyd_v he_o again_o unto_o the_o same_o siege_n of_o berewyk_n ¶_o and_o whanne_v they_o be_v syege_v see_v and_o hear_v how_o king_n edward_n have_v speed_v they_o yield_v to_o he_o the_o town_n with_o the_o castle_n on_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o saint_n margaretes_n day_n ¶_o and_o thenne_v the_o king_n dydde_v ordain_v sir_n edward_n bayllol_fw-mi with_o othere_o noble_a and_o worshipful_a man_n too_o be_v kepet_n and_o governoure_v of_o all_o scotlonde_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o himself_o torn_v again_o and_o come_v into_o englonde_n after_o this_o vyctorye_n with_o moche_n joy_n and_o also_o worship_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v after_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incaâ—acyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n m.ccc_o xxxiii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n vii_o he_o go_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n in_o winter_n time_n atte_v the_o which_o voyage_n the_o castle_n of_o kylbrygge_n in_o scotlonde_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o he_o recover_v and_o have_v ayenste_n the_o scot_n 〈◊〉_d atte_n his_o own_o lust_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n sire_n edward_n baylloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n hold_v his_o parliament_n in_o 〈◊〉_d land_n with_o many_o noble_a lord_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v atte_a that_o same_o parliament_n because_o of_o their_o londe_n and_o also_o lordshyps_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o hold_v alle_fw-mi of_o the_o same_o bayllol_fw-mi ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o hysregne_n abowte_fw-mi the_o feest_fw-mi of_o saint_n johan_n baptist_n sir_n edward_n bayllol_n the_o ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o true_a king_n of_o scotlonde_n as_o by_o herytage_n &_o right_n line_n made_z his_o homage_n &_o feaute_n unto_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n for_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlond_n at_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n in_z yâ—_z presence_n of_o many_o a_o worthy_a man_n and_o alsoo_o of_o comyn_n both_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o also_o of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n receyve_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o brytayne_a his_o homage_n for_o the_o erldom_n and_o lordship_n of_o rychmonde_n and_o so_o follow_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o myghelmas_n ride_v into_o scotlond_n and_o there_o be_v fast_a by_o saint_n johannes_n town_n almost_o all_o the_o winter_n time_n and_o so_o be_v hold_v his_o crysteman_n atte_v the_o castle_n of_o rokesbourgh_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thrughe_o out_o all_o englond_n abowte_fw-mi saint_n clementys_n tie_v in_o winter_n ¶_o there_o arise_v such_o
a_o spryng_a and_o welling_n up_o of_o water_n and_o also_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v &_o alsoo_o of_o the_o fresh_a river_n and_o spring_n that_o the_o see_v bank_n wall_n and_o cost_v break_v up_o that_o mennny_n bests_n and_o housy_n in_o many_o place_n and_o namely_o in_o low_a countree_n violent_o and_o sudden_o be_v drown_v &_o fruyte_n dryven_v away_o of_o the_o earth_n through_o contynuaunce_n and_o abundance_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v ever_o more_o afterward_o be_v torn_v into_o more_o saltness_n and_o sourness_n ot_fw-mi savoure_n ¶_o the_o x._o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scot_n see_v after_o mydsome_a and_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o give_v batayll_n and_o overcome_v they_o and_o many_o he_o treatyd_v and_o bow_v untoo_o his_o pease_n thrughe_o his_o doughtynesse_n and_o hardynesse_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n myghell_n â–ª_o then_o next_o follow_v be_v the_o earl_n of_o moryf_n have_v &_o take_v at_o edinburgh_n and_o bring_v into_o englonde_n and_o put_v into_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n and_o julii_fw-la than_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v seen_v and_o appyered_a in_o yâ—_z firmament_n a_o bemed_a star_n the_o which_o clerk_n call_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la and_o that_o star_n be_v seen_v in_o dyvers_a part_n of_o yâ—_z firmament_n ¶_o where_o after_n anon_o there_o follow_v in_o englonde_n good_a cheap_a and_o wonder_v great_a plente_a of_o all_o chaffer_n vytaylle_n and_o marchaundyse_n and_o there_o against_o hunger_n scarsyte_n myscheyf_v &_o need_v of_o money_n ¶_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o quartre_n of_o wheat_n atte_fw-mi london_n be_v sell_v for_o two_o shelling_n and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n at_o a_o noble_a and_o fyve_o good_a dove_n bird_n for_o a_o penny_n in_o which_o year_n dey_v sir_n john_n of_o eltham_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v king_n edward_n brother_n and_o lyethe_v atte_a westmestre_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o the_o erldom_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o alsoâ—_n of_o syxe_n othere_o earl_n that_o be_v new_a make_v and_z of_o the_o first_o challenge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o ccc.xxxvii_o and_o of_o king_n toward_o xii_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n during_o the_o parliament_n at_o westmestre_n in_o len_a te_fw-la time_n king_n edward_n make_v of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewayle_v a_o duchye_a &_o lete_fw-la it_o call_v the_o duchye_a of_o cornewayle_v yâ—_z which_o duchye_a he_o gaf_n unto_o edward_n his_o hirste_n soon_o with_o the_o erldome_n of_o chestre_n and_o also_o king_n edward_n make_v at_o that_o same_o time_n syxe_v other_o earl_n that_o be_v for_o too_o say_v sir_n henry_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastres_n soon_o earl_n of_o leycetre_n wyllyam_n of_o boghun_n earl_n of_o northampton_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n earl_n of_o salysbury_n hugh_n of_o aâ—dell_n earl_n of_o gloucestre_n robert_n of_o vfforde_v earl_n of_o southfolke_n and_o wyllyam_n of_o clyton_n erâ—e_n of_o huntyngeton_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v no_o cloth_n that_o be_v wrought_v out_o of_o englonde_n as_o clothe_v of_o goldene_a of_o silk_n or_o velvet_n or_o damask_n or_o satyn_a baudkynne_n none_o such_o other_o ne_v none_o wild_a ware_n nefurre_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v but_o such_o as_o may_v spend_v a_o hondred_a pound_n of_o rend_v by_o year_n but_o this_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n be_v but_o of_o lytyll_a effect_n for_o it_o be_v no_o thing_n hold_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o braban_n with_o queen_n philyp_v his_o wyf_v there_o bere_v a_o child_n at_o and_o werpe_v there_o he_o dwell_v more_o than_o a_o year_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o braban_n and_o other_o ally_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o chaleng_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n by_o right_a and_o by_o herytage_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o karoll_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n brother_n germayne_n of_o queen_n isalâ—â—_n king_n edward_n mother_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v and_o occupy_v unryghtfull_a by_o phylyp_n of_o valois_n the_o eme_v soon_o of_o king_n karoll_fw-fr yâ—_z which_o duke_n and_o all_o his_o in_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n &_o all_o otherlong_a there_o to_o with_o all_o his_o man_n and_o good_n king_n edward_n toâ—de_v ready_a unto_o he_o and_o make_v &_o behyght_n he_o suerte_a by_o good_a faith_n &_o trust_n and_z after_o yâ—_z the_o king_n haste_v he_o again_o into_o englonde_n &_o leave_v there_o the_o queen_n still_o be_v hind_n he_o in_o braban_n than_o in_o yâ—_z xiiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la when_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o his_o ream_n and_o other_o that_o oughten_a to_o be_v at_o his_o parliament_n be_v call_v &_o assemble_v togyder_n in_o yâ—_z same_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n after_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n hylarye_n the_n king_n needs_o be_v put_v forth_o &_o promothe_v as_o touch_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o needs_o to_o be_v speed_v yâ—_z king_n axe_v yâ—_z fyfte_fw-mi part_n of_o all_o the_o mevable_a good_n of_o englonde_n &_o yâ—_z mulle_n &_o yâ—_z ix_o sheep_n of_o every_o corn_n and_o all_z yâ—_z lord_n of_o every_o town_n where_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v taxyd_v &_o gadryd_n shall_v answer_v too_o the_o king_n thereof_o &_o have_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n &_o will_n wherefore_o if_o i_o shall_v knowleche_v the_o very_a truth_n the_o ynner_n love_v of_o yâ—_z people_n be_v torn_v in_o too_o hate_v &_o the_o comyn_v prayer_n into_o curse_a for_z cause_n that_o the_o comune_a people_n be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresaid_a phylyp_n valois_n of_o france_n have_v gadr_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a host_n &_o destroy_v in_o his_o party_n &_o kyngdom_n many_z of_o the_o king_n friend_n of_o englonde_n with_o town_n &_o castle_n many_o other_o of_o their_o lordshyppe_n &_o many_o harm_n shamys_o &_o dystyte_n do_v unto_o the_o queen_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o hear_v this_o tydynge_n strong_o meve_v therewith_o and_o a_o anger_v &_o send_v dyvers_a letter_n over_o see_v to_o the_o queen_n &_o to_o other_o yâ—_z be_v his_o friend_n glad_v they_o certefienge_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v there_o himself_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n yâ—_z he_o may_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o ester_n when_o he_o have_v speed_v of_o all_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o need_v to_o have_v he_o go_v over_o set_v again_o of_o who_o come_n yâ—_z queen_n &_o all_o his_o friend_n be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o make_v moche_n joy_n and_o all_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o hold_v against_o he_o make_v as_o moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n through_o counseyll_n of_o his_o trewelyege_n and_o counseyll_a of_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o write_v the_o king_n of_o france_n name_n &_o take_v &_o meddle_v the_o king_n arm_n of_o france_n quarter_v with_o tharme_n of_o englonde_n &_o command_v forth_o with_o his_o coyen_fw-mi of_o gold_n under_o discrypcyon_n &_o write_v of_o yâ—_z name_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v beast_n that_o may_v be_v &_o yâ—_z be_v too_o say_v yâ—_z floreyne_a yâ—_z be_v callyd_v yâ—_z noble_a price_n of_o vi_o shelling_n seven_o pen_n sterl_v &_o yâ—_z half_n noble_a yâ—_z valuc_fw-fr iii_o shelling_n &_o iiii_o pen_n &_o yâ—_z farthâ—â—ges_fw-ge the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pen_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n come_v unto_o the_o scluy_v and_o dyscomfyte_v all_o the_o powere_n of_o france_n in_o the_o haven_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n afterâ—that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o command_v &_o lete_fw-la write_v in_o his_o charter_n wrytte_n and_o other_o letter_n the_o date_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o france_n the_o first_o and_o wâ—yle_n that_o he_o be_v thus_o do_v and_o travaylling_n in_o france_n thrughe_v his_o counseyll_n he_o write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n &_o baron_n and_o the_o noble_a lord_n of_o the_o country_n and_o also_o too_o dyverse_a of_o the_o comune_a people_n dyvers_a lettre_n and_o maundemente_n bere_v date_n at_o gandaut_n the_o viii_o day_n of_o february_n and_o anon_o after_o within_o a_o lytyll_a time_n he_o come_v again_o into_o englond_n with_o the_o queen_n &_o her_o child_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n on_o mydsome_a even_o he_o begin_v to_o sail_v toward_o france_n again_o &_o manly_a &_o fyers_o he_o fall_v upon_o philyp_n of_o valois_n the_o which_o long_a time_n lay_v and_o have_v gadryd_v to_o high_a a_o
full_a long_o &_o boisterous_a many_o of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n in_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o scluy_v and_o there_o they_o fight_a togyder_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o with_o their_o host_n fro_o myddaye_v to_o three_o of_o yâ—_z clock_n in_o the_o morn_n in_o the_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v thirty_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o king_n company_n of_o france_n and_o many_o shyppe_n and_o cog_n be_v take_v and_o so_o through_o god_n help_v he_o have_v there_o yâ—_z vyctorye_n &_o bear_v thens_o a_o glorious_a chyvalrye_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n abowte_fw-mi saint_n james_n tie_v without_o the_o yate_n of_o saint_n omers_n robert_n of_o arthoys_a with_o man_n of_o englonde_n &_o flaundres_n faught_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o burgon_n &_o the_o frensshman_n at_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v &_o take_v of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n xv_o baron_n &_o lxxx_o knyghts_n &_o shyppe_n &_o barge_n be_v take_v unto_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o cc._o &_o xxx_o ¶_o the_o â—ame_n year_n yâ—_z king_n make_v &_o abide_v upon_o the_o siege_n of_o tornay_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o henaude_n with_o englysshe_n archer_n make_v assaute_n unto_o yâ—_z town_n of_o saint_n amande_n where_o they_o slay_v â—knightes_n &_o many_o other_o &_o also_o destroy_v the_o town_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xvi_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 the_o foresaid_a seyge_a &_o send_v oftyme_o into_o englonde_n unto_o his_o three_fw-mi sore_a &_o other_o purueyour_n for_o gold_n and_o money_n yâ—_z shall_v be_v send_v unto_o he_o there_o in_o his_o need_n but_z his_o proctor_n &_o messynger_n curse_o &_o full_o clous_o serve_v high_a at_o his_o need_n &_o deceyve_v he_o on_o who_o be_v defaute_n &_o latch_n the_o king_n take_v trewe_v bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o then_o king_n edward_n full_a of_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n in_o his_o heart_n withdraw_v high_o from_o the_o siege_n &_o come_v into_o brytayne_n &_o there_o be_v so_o great_a stryve_v of_o vatayll_n yâ—_z he_o lose_v many_o of_o his_o people_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v there_o that_o he_o come_v for_o he_o dressyd_v high_o over_o see_v into_o englonde_n ward_n ¶_o and_o as_o he_o sayll_v toward_o englonde_n in_o the_o high_a see_v the_o moost_n myshappe_n storm_n and_o tempest_n thondre_fw-fr and_o lyghtning_a felle_n 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 and_o araysyd_v thrughe_a evyll_n spyrytee_n make_v by_o sorcery_n and_o nygromancye_n of_o they_o of_o france_n wherefore_o the_o king_n herte_n be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n &_o anguisshe_v welling_n &_o sighing_n &_o say_v unto_o our_o lady_n in_o this_o wise_n ¶_o oblessyd_v lady_a saint_n mary_n what_o be_v yâ—_z cause_n yâ—_z ever_o more_o go_v into_o france_n all_o thing_n &_o wether_n fall_v to_o i_o joyful_a &_o like_n &_o as_o i_o will_v have_v they_o but_z always_o torn_v into_o englonde_n ward_n all_o thygê_n fall_v unprofytable_a and_o very_a harmful_a nevershele_n he_o scapyd_v all_o peril_n of_o the_o see_v as_o god_n will_v &_o come_v to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n by_o night_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n hold_v his_o crystmas_n at_o meneres_fw-la &_o send_v word_n to_o the_o scot_n by_o his_o messynger_n yâ—_z he_o be_v ready_a and_o will_v do_v fyghte_n with_o theym_n but_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o abide_v yâ—_z but_o flee_v over_o the_o scot_n see_v &_o hide_v they_o as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o the_o fee_a of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o saint_n paul_a king_n edward_n when_o he_o have_v be_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o see_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n be_v flee_v though_o he_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o a_o lytell_a before_o lent_n be_v the_o turnement_n at_o dunstable_n to_o the_o which_o turnement_n come_v all_o the_o young_a bachelary_a and_o chyvalry_n of_o englonde_n with_o many_o other_o earl_n and_o lord_n atte_fw-mi the_o which_o turnement_n king_n edward_n himself_o be_v the_o re_fw-mi present_n ¶_o and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v in_o the_o xviii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la atte_n his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n the_o avyzeme_n of_o paske_n king_n edward_n yâ—_z third_o make_v edward_n his_o first_o soon_o prince_n of_o waly_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o in_o janyver_n before_o lent_fw-la the_o same_o king_n edward_n let_v make_v full_a noblle_fw-fr juste_n &_o great_a feeste_n in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n at_o wyndesore_n yâ—_z there_o be_v never_o none_o such_o seen_v therafore_o at_o which_o feest_n &_o ryaltee_fw-mi be_v two_o king_n and_o two_o queen_n yâ—_z prince_n of_o waly_n the_o duke_n of_o cornewayle_v ten_o earl_n ix_o countess_n baron_n and_o many_o burgey_n the_o which_o may_v not_o lyght_o be_v number_v and_z of_o dyverse_a londe_n beyond_o the_o see_v weren_a many_o stranger_n and_o atte_v the_o same_o time_n when_o yâ—_z juste_n be_v do_v king_n edward_n make_v a_o great_a souper_fw-fr in_o yâ—_z which_o he_o orden_v &_o begin_v his_o round_n table_n &_o orden_v &_o stedfa_v the_o day_n of_o the_o round_a table_n to_o be_v hold_v there_o at_o wyndesore_n in_o yâ—_z wytsone_fw-mi week_n ever_o more_o yearly_o and_o in_o this_o time_n englysshmen_n so_o moche_v haunt_v and_o clevyd_v to_o the_o woodness_n &_o folly_n of_o she_o stranger_n yâ—_z from_o time_n of_o come_n of_o henaudee_n xviii_o year_n pass_v they_o ordain_v &_o change_v theym_v every_o year_n dyverse_a shappe_n &_o dysguyse_v of_o clothing_n of_o long_o large_a and_o wide_a clothes_n destitute_a &_o dyserte_n from_o all_o old_a honest_a &_o good_a usage_n and_o a_o other_o time_n short_a clothes_n &_o straight_o wastyd_v dagged_a &_o kit_z &_o on_o every_o side_n slater_v &_o botome_v with_o sleve_n &_o tapytis_n of_o surcote_n &_o hode_n over_o long_a &_o overmoche_n hang_a yâ—_z if_o i_o the_o sothe_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v more_o like_a too_o tormentor_n &_o devyl_v in_o their_o clothing_n &_o sho_v &_o other_o array_n than_o to_o man_n &_o the_o wyman_n more_o nice_o yet_o pass_v yâ—_z man_n in_o array_n and_o curyously_o for_z they_o be_v so_o straight_o clothe_v yâ—_z they_o lete_fw-la hang_fw-mi foretayle_n sew_v byne_v within_o their_o clothes_n for_o to_o feel_v and_o hide_v their_o arse_n the_o which_o dysguysynge_n &_o pride_n paraventure_fw-fr afterward_o bring_v forth_o &_o cause_v many_o mysshappe_n &_o myscheyf_v in_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n he_o go_v over_o into_o brytayne_n &_o galcoyne_n in_o who_o company_n go_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi yâ—_z earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o earl_n of_o huntyngton_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o comune_a people_n in_o a_o great_a multytude_n with_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o cc._o &_o xl_o shyppe_n anon_o after_o mydsome_a for_o to_o avenge_v he_o of_o many_o wrong_n &_o harm_n too_o he_o do_v by_o philyp_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n ayenste_n the_o trewe_v before_o honde_a grauntyd_v the_o which_o trewe_v he_o false_o &_o untrewe_o by_o cavelaconn_n lose_v &_o disquatte_a ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n sayll_v intoo_o normandye_n and_o arryve_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a host_n in_o yâ—_z xxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_o through_o counseyll_n of_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n callyd_v &_o gadryd_v togider_v in_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmestre_n before_o ester_n ordain_v he_o for_o too_o pass_v over_o yâ—_z see_v again_o for_o to_o disease_n &_o distroble_v the_o rebel_n of_o france_n &_o when_o his_o navye_n be_v come_v togyder_n &_o make_v redyhe_n go_v with_o a_o great_a host_n yâ—_z twelve_o day_n of_o julii_fw-la &_o sayll_v into_o normandye_n and_o arryve_v at_o hog_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v rest_v he_o there_o vi_fw-it day_n for_o by_o cause_n or_o travayl_v of_o the_o see_v and_o for_o to_o have_v out_o all_o his_o man_n with_o all_o their_o necessarye_n out_o of_o their_o shyppe_n he_o go_v towards_o cadomun_n brenning_a waste_a and_o destroyenge_a all_o the_o town_n that_o he_o find_v in_o his_o way_n ¶_o and_o the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o july_n at_o the_o brydge_v of_o cadony_n manly_a and_o noble_o strengthen_v and_o defend_v 〈◊〉_d normans_n he_o have_v there_o a_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d &_o a_o long_o during_o through_o which_o a_o 〈◊〉_d multytude_n of_o peoble_a 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 of_o tankeruyll_n and_o aâ—_n hundred_o of_o other_o knight_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o vi_o hondr_v of_o footman_n 〈◊〉_d breed_v and_o the_o town_n and_o the_o subbarbe_n unto_o the_o bart_n
wall_n and_z of_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v bear_v &_o caryen_n out_o be_v robbyd_a &_o dyspoyl_v after_z yâ—_z king_n pasâ—sed_v forth_o by_o yâ—_z country_n about_z yâ—_z breed_n of_o 〈◊〉_d mile_n he_o wastyd_v all_o manere_n thing_n that_o he_o find_v when_o philyp_n of_o valour_n per_fw-la ceyve_v this_o all_z though_o he_o be_v fast_a by_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a hostâ—_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o come_v nigh_o he_o but_o break_v all_o the_o burdg_n beyond_o yâ—_z water_n of_o seyn_n fro_o roâ—n_v too_o paris_n &_o himself_o flee_v unto_o yâ—_z same_o â—â—_o te_fw-mi of_o paris_n withal_o yâ—_z have_v yâ—_z he_o may_v ¶_o forsooth_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n when_o he_o come_v to_o paris_n brydge_v &_o find_v it_o break_v within_o two_o day_n be_v lete_fw-la make_v it_o again_o and_o in_o the_o morrow_n after_o yâ—_z assumpcyon_n of_o our_o lady_n king_n edward_n pass_v over_o the_o water_n of_o seyn_a goyâ—ge_n toward_o cresey_n and_o dystroy_v by_o the_o way_n town_n with_o the_o people_n dwelling_n therein_o and_o in_o the_o feestr_n of_o saint_n bartholomewe_v he_o pass_v over_o the_o water_n of_o somme_fw-fr un_fw-fr hurt_n with_o all_o his_o host_n there_o as_o never_o before_o honde_v any_o manere_v wain_n passage_n where_o two_o thoved_n be_v slay_v of_o they_o yâ—_z let_v they_o be_v passage_n over_o ¶_o therefore_o the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o auguste_n king_n edward_n in_o field_n fast_o by_o cresey_n have_v three_o batayle_n of_o englysshman_n encounter_v &_o meet_v with_o philyp_v of_o valois_n have_v with_o he_o four_o batayl_n of_o which_o yâ—_z least_fw-mi passed_z great_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o englisshe_n people_n and_o when_o these_o two_o host_n meet_v togyde_a there_o fall_v upon_o he_o the_o king_n of_o beme_fw-mi yâ—_z duke_n of_o loreyn_n &_o earl_n also_o of_o flaundres_n dalaunson_n bloys_n harecourt_n aumarle_n &_o nevor_n &_o many_o other_o erâ—es_v baron_n lord_n &_o knyghtê_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o a_o m.b._n c.xlii_o with_o out_o footman_n &_o other_o man_n arm_v that_o be_v not_o thing_n reken_v and_o for_o all_o this_o yâ—_z ungloryous_a philyp_n withdraw_v he_o with_o the_o resydue_n of_o his_o people_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o common_a among_o his_o own_o people_n nerembeall_n soy_fw-fr retreat_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v our_o fair_a withdraw_v he_o ¶_o than_o king_n edward_n &_o our_o englysshman_n thank_v almyghty_a god_n for_o such_o a_o vyctory_n after_o their_o great_a labour_n take_v to_o theym_v all_o thing_n needful_a to_o their_o sustynaunce_n &_o save_v of_o their_o lyve_n &_o for_o drede_v of_o their_o enemy_n rest_v they_o there_o and_o full_o erly_a in_o yâ—_z morning_n after_o yâ—_z frensshman_n with_o a_o great_a pass_v host_n come_v again_o for_o to_o gyve_v batayll_n &_o fight_n with_o yâ—_z englysshe_n meâ—_n with_o who_o meet_v &_o encounter_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi northampton_n &_o north_n folk_n with_o their_o company_n &_o slay_v two_o thousand_o &_o take_v many_o prisoner_n of_o the_o gentyl_n of_o they_o and_o yâ—_z remenaunt_n of_o yâ—_z same_o host_n flee_v three_o mile_n then_n and_o yâ—_z third_o day_n after_o yâ—_z batayll_v yâ—_z king_n go_v to_o calays_n ward_n destroyenge_a all_o yâ—_z town_n as_o he_o ride_v thyde_a when_o yâ—_z he_o be_v come_fw-mi yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z thyrd_o day_n of_o septembre_n he_o begin_v to_o besege_n yâ—_z town_n with_o yâ—_z castle_n &_o con_v tynue_v his_o siege_n from_o yâ—_z foresaid_a three_o day_n of_o septembre_n to_o the_o thyrd_o day_n of_o august_n yâ—_z next_o year_n after_o and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n during_o yâ—_z siege_n of_o calays_n yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o scottê_n come_v into_o englonde_n to_o nevyle_n cross_v about_o saint_n lucas_n day_n yâ—_z euangely_v hope_a and_o tru_a for_o to_o have_v foâ—â—d_v all_o yâ—_z land_n void_a of_o people_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v beyond_o the_o see_v sauf_o oon_o preste_n and_o man_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o woman_n &_o child_n &_o plowman_n &_o such_o other_o labourer_n &_o there_o they_o come_v &_o robbyd_v &_o do_v moche_o prevy_a sorrow_n but_o yet_o find_v they_o enough_o that_o theym_v withstand_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o so_o a_o day_n of_o bataylle_n be_v assign_v bytwene_v theym_a &_o certain_a lord_n &_o man_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n yâ—_z be_v of_o that_o country_n with_o other_o comune_a people_n fast_a by_o the_o cyte_n of_o duresme_fw-fr atte_n which_o day_n through_o the_o grace_n and_o help_v of_o god_n almyghty_a the_o scot_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yet_o be_v there_o three_o time_n so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o of_o englysshman_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v all_o the_o chyvalrye_n knyghthode_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o there_o be_v take_v as_o they_o will_v have_v flee_v thens_o davyd_v the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n himself_o &_o the_o earl_n of_o mentyf_v sir_n wyllyam_n douglas_n and_o many_o other_o great_a man_n of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o our_o englysshe_n man_n when_o they_o have_v rest_v theym_a a_o few_o day_n and_o have_v ordain_v their_o keper_n of_o the_o north_n country_n they_o come_v to_o london_n and_o bring_v with_o they_o sire_n davyd_v yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o all_o the_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n unto_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v and_o leave_v they_o there_o in_o saut_z keep_a unto_o the_o king_n come_n and_o go_v home_o again_o into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o afterward_o be_v the_o king_n raunson_n of_o scotlonde_n tax_v too_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n too_o be_v pay_v within_o ten_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o year_n ten_o thousand_o mark_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n besyege_v calays_n and_o how_o it_o be_v win_v and_o yolden_a unto_o he_o in_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o the_o winter_n time_n and_o lay_v all_o the_o winter_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o calays_n the_o which_o year_n while_o the_o siege_n last_v &_o endure_v philyp_v the_o king_n of_o france_n cast_v &_o purpoyse_v traytourous_o &_o with_o fraud_n to_o put_v a_o wa_z you_o the_o siege_n &_o come_v yâ—_z xxvii_o day_n of_o juyl_n â—_o yâ—_z same_o year_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v and_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o neygh_v to_o yâ—_z siege_n of_o calays_n the_o which_o phylip_v yâ—_z last_o day_n of_o julii_fw-la send_v to_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n word_n yâ—_z he_o will_v gyve_v he_o plain_a batayll_n the_o three_o day_n after_o yâ—_z about_o evensonge_n time_n if_o he_o dare_v come_v fro_o the_o siege_n &_o abide_v and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v yâ—_z without_o any_o long_a taryenge_a or_o long_a avysement_n accept_v glad_o yâ—_z day_n &_o hour_n of_o batayll_n yâ—_z philyp_v have_v assign_v and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n hear_v yâ—_z the_o next_o night_n after_o he_o set_v his_o tenty_n a_o fire_n &_o remeve_v &_o go_v his_o way_n then_v cowarde_o then_o they_o yâ—_z be_v in_z yâ—_z town_n &_o in_o the_o castle_n besyege_v see_v all_o this_o that_o they_o have_v none_o other_o help_n ne_o socour_v of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n ne_fw-fr of_o his_o man_n and_o also_o yâ—_z their_o vytayl_v within_o they_o be_v spend_v &_o wastyd_v &_o for_o fault_n of_o vytayl_n &_o of_o tefresshing_n they_o eten_v horse_n hound_n cat_n and_o myse_a for_o to_o keep_v their_o troth_n as_o long_o as_o they_o may_v and_o when_o they_o see_v and_o be_v find_v among_o they_o at_o the_o last_o that_o they_o have_v no_o thing_n among_o they_o for_o to_o eat_v ne_o live_v by_o ne_fw-fr no_o socoure_n ne_o rescowe_n of_o the_o frensshman_n of_o yâ—_z other_o side_n they_o wist_v well_o yâ—_z they_o must_v needs_o dye_n for_o defaute_n or_o else_o yield_v yâ—_z town_n &_o anon_o they_o go_v &_o take_v down_o yâ—_z banner_n &_o the_o arm_n of_o france_n on_o every_o side_n yâ—_z be_v hangen_fw-mi out_o &_o go_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a town_n on_o dyverse_a place_n as_o naked_a as_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v sauf_a only_o their_o sherte_n &_o their_o prevy_a clothes_n &_o hold_v their_o sword_n naked_a &_o the_o point_n doâ—â—warde_o in_o their_o ande_fw-mi &_o putten_n rope_n &_o halter_n about_o their_o neck_n &_o yield_v up_o the_o key_n of_o yâ—_z town_n &_o of_o the_o castle_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n with_o great_a fere_n &_o drede_v of_o their_o lyve_n &_o godê_n and_o drede_n of_o herte_fw-la and_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v all_o this_o as_o a_o mercyable_a king_n and_o lord_n receyve_v they_o to_o grace_v &_o a_o few_o of_o yâ—_z grette_v prisoner_n
of_o estate_n &_o of_o governaunce_n of_o yâ—_z town_n he_o send_v intoo_o englonde_n there_o for_o to_o abide_v their_o raunson_n and_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o all_o the_o commynalte_n of_o the_o town_n the_o king_n lete_fw-la go_v whede_a they_o will_v in_o pease_n and_o without_o any_o harm_n and_o lete_fw-la they_o bear_v with_o they_o all_o their_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v bear_v and_o carry_v away_o keep_a the_o town_n and_o the_o castle_n to_o himself_o thenne_fw-fr through_o meditacyon_n of_o cardynales_n that_o be_v send_v from_o the_o pope_n trewe_v be_v â—â—ke_v there_o bytwene_a france_n and_o englonde_n for_o ix_o month_n than_o next_o follow_v and_o about_o myghelmas_n king_n edward_n come_v again_o into_o englonde_n with_o a_o glorious_a vyctory_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o eâ—st_a party_n of_o yâ—â—worlde_n there_o arise_v and_o begin_v a_o pestilence_n â—_o dethe_v of_o sarasyn_n and_o paynym_n that_o so_o great_a a_o dethe_v be_v never_o herd_n of_o a_o fore_n and_z that_o waste_v away_o the_o people_n so_o that_o un_v the_o tenthe_n person_n be_v leave_v alyve_a ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n abowte_n the_o southe_n countree_n and_o also_o in_o the_o west_n countree_n there_o fall_v so_o moche_n rain_n and_o so_o great_a water_n yâ—_z from_o crystmas_n to_o mid_a summer_n there_o be_v unnethes_n nos_fw-la day_n senyght_n but_o yâ—_z it_o rain_v somewhat_o through_o which_o water_n yâ—_z pestilence_n be_v so_o enft_v &_o so_o habundante_fw-la in_o all_o countreâ—_n &_o namely_o acout_v yâ—_z court_n of_o rome_n &_o other_o place_n &_o see_v cost_n yâ—_z un_v there_o be_v leave_v lyve_v folk_n for_o to_o bury_v theym_fw-mi yâ—_z be_v deed_n honest_o but_o make_v great_a dyche_n &_o pytte_n yâ—_z be_v wonder_v broad_a &_o deep_a and_o therein_o bury_v they_o &_o make_v a_o reâ—ge_n of_o deed_n body_n &_o cast_v a_o lytell_a earth_n to_o feel_v they_o above_o &_o than_o cast_v in_o a_o neither_o renge_n of_o bede_fw-mi body_n and_o a_o other_o renge_n above_o theym_n and_o thus_o be_v they_o bury_v &_o none_o otherwise_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o they_o be_v man_n of_o great_a estate_n so_o that_o they_o be_v bury_v as_o honest_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o after_o all_o this_o in_o the_o xxiiii_o yereof_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la it_o be_v do_v high_o to_o wete_z &_o understande_v of_o a_o treason_n that_o be_v begin_v at_o calays_n &_o ordain_v for_o to_o sell_v yâ—_z town_n for_o a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o florin_n unto_o king_n phylip_n of_o france_n thrughe_o yâ—_z flasnesse_n &_o ordinance_n of_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n geffrey_n of_o cherney_n be_v wonder_n prevy_v with_o king_n phylyp_v of_o france_n and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o he_o take_v with_o he_o yâ—_z noble_a &_o gentyll_a lordê_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n yâ—_z be_v there_o present_a with_o he_o for_o the_o solempnyte_n of_o yâ—_z high_a fest_n and_o well_o &_o wise_o in_o all_o yâ—_z have_v yâ—_z he_o may_v &_o as_o pryvely_a as_o he_o may_v he_o go_v over_o see_v toward_o calays_n and_o yâ—_z same_o year_n yâ—_z good_a king_n edward_n hold_v his_o ceystmas_n at_o haver_a &_o yâ—_z morn_n after_o new_a year_n day_n yâ—_z king_n be_v in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o calais_n with_o his_o man_n of_o arm_n that_o none_o of_o the_o alyens_n wist_v thereof_o and_o that_o fall_v conspiratour_n &_o traytoure_n geffrey_n of_o cherney_n since_o that_o he_o may_v not_o open_o have_v his_o purpose_n of_o the_o castle_n pryvely_a and_o ste_z ge_o he_o come_v in_o &_o hold_v yâ—_z towen_v with_o a_o great_a haste_n and_o when_o he_o with_o his_o man_n be_v come_fw-mi in_o he_z pay_v yâ—_z foresaid_a somme_fw-fr of_o floreyn_n as_o covenaunt_n be_v to_o a_o geneweye_n in_o the_o town_n that_o be_v keeper_n of_o yâ—_z castle_n and_o consenting_a to_o the_o same_o geffreye_a in_o all_o his_o falseness_n and_o trechorye_n &_o boun_fw-fr den_fw-mi the_o englyssh_a mynstrel_n and_o servant_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n yâ—_z they_o may_v not_o help_v themselves_o ne_o let_v they_o of_o their_o purpose_n and_o than_o wening_a yâ—_z they_o have_v be_v sure_o enough_o thenne_fw-fr they_o spaken_v all_o their_o wyckydnesse_n and_o falseness_n open_o on_o high_a that_o all_o man_n may_v here_o and_o now_o shall_v you_o here_o how_o they_o be_v deceyve_v for_z they_o come_v in_o by_o a_o privy_a postern_n over_o a_o lytyll_o brydge_v of_o tree_n &_o when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o subty_o &_o pryvely_a yâ—_z brydge_v be_v draw_v up_o and_o keep_v that_o none_o of_o they_o that_o come_v in_o may_v go_v out_o neno_fw-la mo_z may_v come_v to_o they_o &_o anon_o our_o englysshman_n go_v out_o at_o prevy_a hole_n &_o wyndowe_n &_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z wall_n of_o the_o town_n &_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o go_v &_o teach_v manly_a with_o yâ—_z frensshman_n yâ—_z be_v with_o out_z &_o have_v i_o better_a of_o they_o yâ—_z which_o when_o they_o be_v occupy_v by_o themselves_o on_o their_o side_n the_o king_n yâ—_z be_v with_o in_z yâ—_z town_n have_v scarce_o but_o xxx_o man_n of_o arm_n draw_v out_o his_o sword_n &_o with_o a_o loud_a voy_n he_o cry_v on_o high_a o_o saint_n edward_n a_o saint_n gâ—orge_n and_o when_o yâ—_z people_n hear_v yâ—_z they_o come_v renning_a to_o he_o &_o gaaf_n there_o to_o their_o enemy_n so_o great_a assawte_a yâ—_z there_o be_v mo_z than_o two_o hondred_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o many_o mo_z other_o slay_v and_o many_o flee_v away_o and_o so_o by_o yâ—_z grace_n of_o god_n alimighty_a the_o vyctory_n fall_v unto_o the_o englyssheman_n thenne_fw-fr the_o king_n take_v with_o he_o this_o geffray_n yâ—_z be_v fynder_n of_o this_o trechory_n and_o also_o many_o other_o frenssh_n prisoner_n and_o thenne_n within_o a_o while_n after_o he_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n and_o in_o the_o year_n afore_o and_o alsoo_o in_o the_o year_n next_o follow_v be_v so_o great_a a_o pestilence_n of_o man_n from_o the_o â—â—st_n in_o to_o the_o west_n and_o namely_o thorughe_a botch_n that_o thoo_o that_o syken_v as_z on_o this_o day_n dey_v on_o the_o three_o day_n after_o to_o the_o which_o man_n that_o so_o dey_v in_o this_o pestilence_n have_v but_o lytell_a respite_n of_o lyg_a ¶_o the_o pope_n clement_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o grace_n gaaf_a they_o we_o fulle_a remyssyon_n and_o forgyvenesse_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v shiyven_v of_o and_z this_o pestilence_n last_v in_o london_n from_o myghelmas_n unto_o august_n next_o follow_v almoost_n a_o hole_n year_n ¶_o and_o these_o day_n be_v dethe_v without_o sorrow_n weddynge_n without_o friendship_n wylfull_a penance_n and_o dearth_n without_o scharsyte_n &_o fle_v without_o refute_v or_o socour_v for_o many_o flee_v from_o place_n to_o place_n because_o of_o yâ—_z pestilence_n but_z they_o be_v enfect_v &_o may_v not_o escape_v the_o death_n after_o that_o the_o prophet_n isay_n say_v who_o that_o flee_v fro_o theface_v of_o drede_n he_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o dyche_n and_o he_o that_o wyndethe_v he_o out_o of_o the_o dyche_n he_o shall_v be_v hold_n and_o tie_v 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈…〉_o this_o pestilence_n be_v 〈…〉_o unnethes_n the_o ten_o 〈…〉_o people_n be_v leave_v on_o live_v and_o 〈…〉_o a_o wonder_v thing_n 〈…〉_o after_o yâ—_z pestylen_fw-ge 〈…〉_o in_o their_o heed_n alas_o 〈…〉_o have_v afore_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a batayll_n with_o spanyarde_n in_o these_o fast_n by_o â—ynchelsee_v and_o in_o the_o xxx_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o saint_n johnn_v day_n in_o harvest_n in_o yâ—_z see_v fast_o by_o wynchelse_a king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a bataylle_n with_o man_n of_o spain_n where_o yâ—_z their_o shyppe_n and_o navye_n lie_v chain_n togyde_a yâ—_z other_o they_o must_v fight_v or_o be_v drench_v &_o so_o when_o all_o our_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o of_o yâ—_z se_fw-es cost_v fast_o by_o wynchelse_n &_o romeny_n be_v gadred_a togyder_n &_o our_o navye_n &_o shyppê_n all_o ready_a to_o yâ—_z war_n yâ—_z englysshman_n meet_v manly_a &_o strong_o with_o their_o enemy_n come_n fyers_o against_o they_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o spaynâ—_n vessel_n &_o navye_n be_v close_v all_o about_o there_z man_n may_v see_v strong_a batayll_n on_o both_o side_n &_o long_o during_o in_o yâ—_z which_o batayll_n be_v but_o few_o yâ—_z faught_v but_o they_o be_v pytous_o hurt_v and_o after_o yâ—_z batayll_v there_o be_v xxiii_o shyppe_n take_v &_o so_o yâ—_z englysshman_n have_v yâ—_z better_o and_o in_o yâ—_z next_o year_n follow_v of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z xxvi_o year_n yâ—_z king_n through_o his_o counseyll_n let_v ordain_v &_o make_v his_o new_a money_n
yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z peâ—y_o yâ—_z groat_n value_n of_o iiii_o pen_n &_o the_o half_a groat_n of_o ii_o pen_n but_o it_o be_v of_o less_o weyght_n than_o yâ—_z old_a 〈…〉_o be_v u_o shelling_n in_o yâ—_z pound_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a dearth_n of_o vytayl_n yâ—_z which_o be_v call_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o and_o the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o yâ—_z parliament_n hold_v atte_a 〈◊〉_d after_o 〈◊〉_d sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o in_o this_o year_n 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o drought_n yâ—_z from_o the_z 〈…〉_o to_o yâ—_z monethe_n of_o juyll_a there_o fall_v no_o rain_v oâ—â—_n there_o the_o wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la &_o herb_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n be_v lose_v in_o defaut_n wherefore_o come_v so_o great_a disease_n of_o man_n &_o beeste_n &_o derthe_n of_o vytayl_n in_o englonde_n yâ—_z this_o land_z yâ—_z ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plentevous_a have_v need_n yâ—_z time_n to_o feâ—e_v vytayl_n and_o refresshing_n at_o other_o out_o 〈◊〉_d &_o countries_n and_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v accord_v grant_v and_o swear_v bytwene_v yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v have_v a_o yon_o all_o his_o londâ—_n &_o lordshyppe_n yâ—_z long_v to_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyhen_o of_o old_a time_n yâ—_z which_o have_v be_v with_o draw_v &_o wrongful_o occupy_v by_o dyverse_a kyngê_n of_o france_n before_o honde_a 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 ever_o more_o free_o peasyble_o &_o in_o good_a quyete_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z the_o king_n of_o englonde_n shall_v leave_v of_o &_o releasen_v all_o his_o right_a &_o claim_n that_o he_o have_v claim_v of_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n &_o of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v thereof_o upon_o which_o 〈◊〉_d covenaunte_v it_o be_v send_v to_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o rome_n on_o both_o side_n of_o yâ—_z king_n 〈…〉_o foresaid_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v 〈…〉_o god_n ordain_v better_a for_o the_o king_n â—â—â—shyp_n of_o englonde_n for_o what_o through_o fraâ—de_n &_o dysceyte_n of_o the_o frensshman_n what_o thrughe_v letting_a of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n the_o foresaid_a covenaunte_n be_v dysquate_a and_o leave_v of_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n revoke_v by_o his_o wâ—_n see_v and_o dyscrete_a counseylle_v the_o staple_n of_o wulle_n out_o of_o flaundres_n into_o englond_n with_o all_o the_o lybertee_n fraunche_n and_o free_a custom_n that_o long_v thereto_o and_o â—deyned_v it_o in_o englonde_n in_o dyverse_a place_n yâ—_z be_v for_o to_o say_v at_o westmystre_fw-fr caunterbury_n chychestre_fw-fr brystowe_n lyncoln_n and_o hulle_v with_o all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n that_o longen_fw-mi thereto_o and_o yâ—â—hys_n thing_n that_o shall_v thus_o be_v do_v the_o king_n swoâ—â—_n hynself_n thereto_o &_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o with_o other_o many_o great_a wyeness_n yâ—_z therâ—_n be_v present_v ¶_o and_o the_o xxx_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o wytsontyde_v in_o the_o parleament_fw-it ordain_v at_o westmenstre_n it_o be_v tell_v &_o certefy_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z phylyg_fw-mi yâ—_z hold_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n and_z yâ—_z johâ—_n his_o soon_o be_v crown_v king_n and_z yâ—_z this_o john_n have_v give_v karoll_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyhen_o of_z yâ—_z which_o thing_n king_n edward_n when_o he_o wist_v thereof_o he_o have_v great_a indygnaconn_n unto_o he_o &_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o strong_a lie_v meve_v and_o therefore_o afore_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a lord_n yâ—_z there_o be_v assemble_v at_o that_o parliament_n callyd_v edward_n his_o soon_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyhen_o by_o right_a herytage_n shall_v long_o to_o &_o get_v it_o he_o there_o bid_n and_o strenth_a he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v ordain_v he_o for_o to_o defend_v he_o &_o avenge_v high_a upon_o his_o enemy_n &_o save_v &_o mayntene_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 dyvers_a place_n &_o saint_n in_o englonde_n on_o pilgrimage_n for_o too_o have_v yâ—_z more_o help_v &_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n and_o ii_o kal_n of_o juyll_a when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o that_o voyage_n &_o batayll_n &_o all_o his_o retenue_n &_o power_n assemble_v &_o his_o navye_n also_o ready_a he_o take_v with_o he_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi yâ—_z earl_n of_o suffolk_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o salesbury_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n &_o a_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o as_o many_o archer_n and_z in_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o our_o lady_n take_v their_o shyppe_n at_o plummouthe_n &_o begin_v to_o sayll_n and_o when_o he_o come_v &_o be_v arryve_v in_o guyon_n he_o be_v there_o worshypful_o aken_v &_o receyve_v of_o yâ—_z moo_v noble_a man_n &_o lord_n of_o that_o country_n ¶_o and_o anon_o afer_fw-la king_n edward_n take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n lionel_n earl_n of_o vlton_n and_o sir_n john_n his_o brother_n earl_n of_o rychemonde_n &_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o many_o earl_n and_o lord_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o two_o thousand_o archer_n &_o sayll_v toward_o fraunâ—e_n &_o rest_v he_o a_o while_n at_o calays_n &_o after_o yâ—_z king_n go_v with_o his_o host_n aforesaid_a &_o with_o other_o souldyour_n of_o be_v yond_o yâ—_z see_v yâ—_z there_o abode_n yâ—_z kyngê_n come_n the_o second_o day_n of_o nofuembre_n &_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o king_n john_n of_o france_n there_o as_o he_o trow_v too_o have_v find_v he_o fast_o by_o odomarum_fw-la as_o his_o letter_n and_o covenaunt_n make_v mencyon_n yâ—_z he_o will_v a_o bide_v he_o there_o with_o his_o host_n and_o when_o king_n john_n france_n hear_v tell_v of_o the_o king_n come_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 vytayl_n yâ—_z englysshman_n shall_v not_o have_v thereof_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v telle_fw-fr yâ—_z he_o flee_v he_o pursue_v he_o with_o all_o his_o host_n till_o henede_v &_o than_o he_o behold_n yâ—_z scarsyte_n and_o want_v of_o vytayl_n &_o also_o yâ—_z cowardyse_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n he_o torn_v again_o waste_a all_o the_o country_n ¶_o and_o while_o all_o thyse_n thing_n be_v a_o do_v yâ—_z scottê_n pryvely_a and_o bynyghte_a take_v yâ—_z town_n of_o berwyksle_v theym_a yâ—_z withstand_v theym_fw-mi &_o no_o manel_n but_o blessyd_v be_v god_n yâ—_z castle_n be_v save_v &_o keep_v by_o englysshmen_n that_o be_v therein_o when_o the_o king_n perceyve_v all_o this_o he_z torned_a again_o into_o englonde_n as_o wroche_v as_o he_o may_v be_v wherefore_o in_o the_o parleament_n at_o westmynster_n be_v grauntyd_v to_o the_o king_n of_o every_o sack_n of_o wulle_n l_o shillyngâ—_n during_o the_o term_n of_o vi_o year_n that_o he_o may_v myghtly_o fight_v and_o defend_v the_o ream_n against_o the_o scot_n and_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 and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a soon_o at_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o peyter_n and_o in_o the_o xxxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiii_o day_n of_o janyâ—â—re_o the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o berwyke_n with_o a_o few_o man_n but_z he_o have_v there_o fast_a by_o a_o great_a hoost_n the_o town_n be_v yolden_a unto_o he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n or_o dyffyculte_n than_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n johanne_n bayloll_n consider_v how_o that_o god_n do_v many_o meruaylle_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 &_o gaaf_a up_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o scotlonde_n at_o rokesburgh_n in_o yâ—_z king_n ande_fw-mi of_o englonde_n under_o his_o patent_n letter_n there_o make_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o yâ—_z prelatâ—_n &_o other_o worthy_a man_n &_o lord_n yâ—_z be_v there_o let_v he_o crown_v king_n of_o scotlond_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v &_o ordain_v in_o yâ—_z countree_n at_o his_o will_n he_o torn_v again_o into_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a worship_n ¶_o and_o while_o this_o voyage_n be_v in_o do_v in_o scotlonde_n sir_n edward_n prince_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n enspyre_v in_o god_n be_v in_o guyhen_o in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o bordeaux_n treaty_n ge_fw-mi &_o speak_v of_o the_o challenge_n &_o
of_o the_o king_n right_a of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n &_o yâ—_z he_o will_v be_v avenge_v with_o strong_a honde_fw-fr &_o the_o 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 the_o prince_n with_o a_o great_a host_n gadr_v to_o he_o the_o vi_o day_n of_o juyll_a go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v &_o â—raveyling_v by_o many_o dyverse_a countree_n &_o he_o take_v many_o prisoner_n mo_z than_o vi_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o country_n as_o he_o go_v &_o take_v yâ—_z town_n of_o remorantyn_n in_o saloygne_n &_o besyege_v the_o castle_n vi_o day_n and_o at_o the_o vi_o day_n end_n they_o yolde_v the_o castle_n unto_o he_o &_o there_o be_v take_v yâ—_z lord_n of_o crown_n &_o sir_n bursygaud_n &_o many_o other_o knygheê_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n moo_o than_o lxxx_o and_o fro_o then_v by_o toren_n &_o peten_v fast_a by_o chyneney_n his_o noble_a man_n yâ—_z be_v with_z high_z have_v a_o strong_a batayll_n with_o frenssheman_n &_o a_o hundred_o of_o their_o man_n of_o arm_n wereslayne_a &_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o dance_n &_o the_o steward_n of_o france_n be_v take_v with_o a_o hoâ—â—dred_a man_n of_o arm_n in_o yâ—_z which_o year_n yâ—_z nineteeen_o day_n of_o septembre_n fast_o by_o peyâ—â—â—_n the_o same_o prince_n with_o a_o thousand_o &_o ix_o hondred_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ordain_v a_o batayll_n to_o king_n john_n of_o france_n come_n to_o the_o price_n ward_n with_o vii_o m._n choose_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 be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o barbon_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n &_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n &_o of_o yâ—_z prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a._n m_o â–ª_o &_o of_o other_o the_o true_a account_n &_o reken_v viii_o c_o and_n there_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v â—aken_v &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a sonâ—_n &_o many_o duke_n &_o noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d &_o man_n of_o arm_n about_o two_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o vyctory_n fall_v there_o to_o the_o pryâ—â—â—_n &_o to_o the_o people_n of_o englonde_n by_o the_o graâ—â—_n of_o god_n and_o many_o â—â—at_n be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o their_o taunson_n and_o upon_o their_o troush_n and_o knyghode_n be_v charge_v and_o have_v leave_v too_o go_v but_o the_o prince_n take_v with_o he_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o philyp_v his_o soon_o with_o all_o the_o reverence_n that_o he_o may_v and_o go_v again_o to_o bordeaux_n with_o a_o glorious_a vycâ—ory_n yâ—_z somme_fw-fr of_o the_o man_n that_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o of_o theym_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o batayll_n four_o m.iiii_o c.xl_o and_o in_o the_o xxxii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o v._o day_n of_o may_n prince_n edward_n with_o king_n john_n of_o france_n and_o philyp_n hâ—â—_n soon_o and_o many_o other_o worthy_a prisoner_n aryve_v gracyous_o in_o yâ—_z have_v of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o &_o the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o yâ—_z same_o moâ—â—th_o about_o three_o after_o none_o they_o come_v to_o london_n by_o london_n brydge_v &_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n palâ—â—s_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o there_o come_v 〈◊〉_d a_o multycude_n and_o press_v of_o people_n abowee_v theym_a to_o behold_v and_o see_v that_o wonder_n and_o tyall_a sight_n yâ—_z un_v 〈◊〉_d fro_o mydday_n syll_v night_n may_v they_o â—ot_n come_v to_o westmyster_n and_o yâ—_z king_n â—â—raunson_fw-fr of_o france_n be_v 〈◊〉_d &_o set_v to_o three_o myllyon_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 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 man_n his_o raunson_n be_v set_v at_o three_o thousand_o thousand_o floreyn_n and_o all_o be_v one_o effect_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v justê_n solemn_a in_o smytfelde_n be_v present_a the_o king_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a &_o noble_a lord_n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z same_o king_n edward_n at_o wyndesore_n as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knight_n hod_z as_o for_o his_o own_o worship_n &_o at_o reverence_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o at_o yâ—_z time_n he_o hold_v a_o wonder_n ryall_n &_o costly_a fee_v of_o saint_n george_n pass_a any_o that_o ever_o be_v hold_v afore_o wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n in_o scorn_v say_v yâ—_z he_o see_v never_o ne_v herd_n such_o a_o solemn_a feste_n ne_o ryalte_v hold_v ne_o do_v with_o taylle_n without_o payenge_a of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxxiiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiiii_o kal_n of_o julii_fw-la sire_n john_n earl_n of_o rychmond_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o wed_a dame_n blaunche_n duke_n henry_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n cousin_n to_o the_o same_o john_n by_o dyspencyon_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d and_o ut_fw-la the_o mean_a time_n be_v ordain_v juste_n at_o london_n three_o day_n of_o rogatyon_n yâ—_z be_v for_o to_o say_v yâ—_z mayer_n of_o london_n with_o his_o xxiii_o alderman_n against_o all_o that_o will_v come_v in_o who_o name_n &_o stead_n the_o king_n pryvely_a with_o his_o four_o son_n edward_n lionel_n john_n &_o edmonde_n and_o other_o xix_o great_a lord_n helden_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 and_o say_v of_o theym_n that_o see_v it_o there_o come_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o tomb_n of_o thomas_n sometime_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fresh_a as_o that_o day_n that_o he_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n choose_v his_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lyg_a at_o westmestre_n fast_o by_o yâ—_z shrine_v of_o saint_n edward_n and_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z xxvi_o day_n of_o octobre_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n make_v protestaconn_v 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 the_o war_n bytwene_fw-mi france_n &_o he_o ¶_o and_o so_o in_o yâ—_z xxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o winter_n time_n king_n edward_n be_v and_o travayl_v in_o the_o ryne_n cost_v and_o abowte_n saint_n hyllarye_n tie_v he_o depart_v his_o host_n and_o go_v to_o bourgon_n ward_v with_o who_o than_o meet_v peasyble_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgon_n behyght_v he_o lxx_o thousand_o floreyn_n that_o he_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n &_o his_o people_n &_o yâ—_z king_n grauntyd_v at_o his_o request_n &_o dwell_v there_o unto_o the_o xvii_o day_n of_o march_n the_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edwardes_n cere_v that_o strong_a thief_n be_v on_o the_o see_v under_o che_fw-mi earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n the_o xv_o day_n of_o march_n lyg_a a_o wait_n upon_o yâ—_z town_n of_o ha_a rye_n and_o other_o place_n &_o vyllage_n on_o the_o see_v cost_v have_fw-mi enter_v as_o enemy_n into_o the_o town_n of_o wynchelse_a and_o slay_v all_o that_o ever_o withstand_v they_o and_o with_o say_v their_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v great_o meve_v and_o wratth_v and_o he_o torn_v again_o towards_o paris_n and_o command_v his_o host_n to_o destroy_v &_o sle_v all_o with_o strength_n of_o sword_n that_o he_o have_v before_o honde_a spare_v and_o yâ—_z xii_o day_n of_o april_v the_o king_n come_v to_o paris_n &_o there_o depart_v his_o host_n in_o dyvers_a batayl_n with_o four_o c._n knight_n new_a dubbyb_n on_o yâ—_z one_o side_n of_o high_a and_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n under_o pease_n yâ—_z trewe_v go_v unto_o yâ—_z yates_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v proffer_v to_o they_o yâ—_z will_v abide_v batayll_n in_o yâ—_z field_n under_o such_o condytion_n yâ—_z if_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englond_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi there_o as_z god_a forb_v it_o shall_v yâ—_z 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 theym_n but_o short_a &_o scornful_a answer_n &_o come_v &_o tell_v it_o to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o lord_n what_o he_o have_v herd_n &_o what_o they_o say_v and_o then_o go_v forth_o yâ—_z new_a kynghtes_n with_o many_o othere_o make_v assawte_a to_o yâ—_z cyte_v &_o they_o dystroy_v yâ—_z subbarbe_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v and_o while_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v yâ—_z englysshman_n make_v they_o ready_a for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o shame_n and_o dyspyte_n that_o be_v do_v yâ—_z year_n at_o wynchelle_n and_o ordain_v a_o navye_n of_o lxxx_o shyppe_n of_o man_n of_o london_n and_o of_o other_o merchant_n and_o xiii_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o go_v and_o search_v and_o skummed_a yâ—_z see_v &_o manly_a token_n and_o hold_v the_o isle_n of_o caux_n wherefore_o the_o
the_o holy_a gospel_n steadfast_o for_o to_o hold_v and_o keep_v toward_o we_o the_o pease_n &_o the_o accord_n make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o kynke_n and_o never_o for_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a &_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o swear_v they_o take_v their_o scrowe_n that_o their_o oath_n be_v comprehend_v into_o the_o notarye_n and_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o ascencyon_n even_o about_o myddaye_fw-mi be_v seen_v the_o clypse_n of_o the_o son_n and_o there_o follow_v such_o a_o drought_n that_o for_o defaute_fw-fr of_o rain_n there_o be_v great_a brenning_a of_o corn_n fruit_n &_o hey_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o monethe_n the_o vi_o kal_n of_o june_n there_o fall_v a_o sanguyne_fw-mi rain_v all_o most_o like_a blood_n at_o burgon_n &_o a_o sanguine_a cross_n from_o morn_n unto_o prime_n apcrid_a and_o be_v seen_v at_o boloyn_n in_o the_o heir_n yâ—_z which_o many_o man_n see_v &_o after_o it_o meve_v and_o felle_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o see_v ¶_o and_o in_o thesame_a time_n in_o france_n and_o englonde_n &_o many_o other_o londe_n as_o they_o that_o be_v in_o plain_a countree_n and_o desert_n baren_v witness_v sodeyn_o there_o apperyd_v two_o castle_n of_o the_o which_o go_v out_o two_o hooste_n of_o arm_a man_n and_o that_o one_o hooste_n be_v close_v in_o white_a and_o that_o other_o in_o black_a and_o when_o batayll_v bytwene_fw-mi theym_fw-mi be_v begin_v yâ—_z white_a overcome_v the_o black_a yâ—_z anon_o after_o the_o black_a take_v herte_a to_o theym_v &_o over_o come_v yâ—_z white_a &_o after_o yâ—_z they_o go_v again_o in_o to_o their_o castle_n &_o than_o the_o castle_n &_o all_o yâ—_z hoo_v vanysshed_a away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a &_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o people_n &_o namely_o of_o man_n who_o wyve_n as_o woman_n out_o of_o governaunce_n take_v husbonde_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 couple_v and_o marry_v theym_n with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n and_o lytell_a reputacyon_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o waly_n wed_v the_o countess_n of_o kente_n that_o be_v sire_n thomas_n wife_n of_o holonde_n the_o which_o be_v depart_v sometime_o and_o divorce_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n for_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o knight_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v &_o rise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o dyverse_a nasyon_n gadr_v togider_v of_o who_o their_o leder_n &_o governor_n be_v englysshe_n people_n &_o they_o be_v call_v a_o people_n without_o any_o heed_n the_o which_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o the_o party_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o not_o along_o after_o there_o arise_v another_o company_n of_o dyverse_a nacyon_n yâ—_z be_v call_v yâ—_z white_a company_n the_z which_o in_o yâ—_z party_n &_o countree_n of_o lombardy_n do_v moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n sire_n john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o 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 yâ—_z be_v the_o daughter_n &_o the_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 guyhen_o of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o go_v thede_a and_o in_o the_o xxxvii_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 maryes_fw-mi day_n about_o evensonge_a time_n there_o arise_v &_o come_v such_o a_o wound_n out_o of_o the_o southe_n with_o such_o a_o fyersnes_n and_o strength_n that_o it_o bra_v and_o blue_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n high_a house_n and_o strong_a buyldynge_n tower_n chirche_n &_o steple_n and_o other_o strong_a place_n and_z all_o other_o strong_a werke_n that_o stoden_a still_o be_v shake_v therewith_o that_o they_o be_v yet_o and_o shall_v evermore_o be_v the_o feeble_a and_o weyk_a while_o they_o stand_v and_o this_o wound_n last_v without_o any_o cess_v vii_o day_n contynual_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v such_o water_n in_o the_o hey_n time_n and_o in_o yâ—_z harvest_n time_n that_o all_o field_n werke_n be_v strong_o let_v and_o left_a undoy_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n prince_n edward_n take_v yâ—_z lordship_n of_o guyhen_o &_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi homage_n and_o feaute_n thereof_o &_o go_v over_o see_v into_o gal_n coin_n with_o his_z wyf_v &_o child_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v his_o soon_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o lyr_n edmonde_n his_o other_o soon_o earl_n of_z cambrydge_v &_o in_o the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v in_o yâ—_z parleament_n yâ—_z man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr &_o temporell_n law_n shall_v fro_o yâ—_z time_n forth_o plete_a in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n three_o king_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n of_o france_n yâ—_z king_n of_o cypress_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n because_o to_o bysyâ—â—_n &_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o after_o yâ—_z they_o have_v be_v here_o long_o tie_v i_o two_o of_o they_o go_v home_o into_o their_o own_o countries_n yâ—_z kingdom_n but_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n through_o great_a sekenesse_n &_o malady_n yâ—_z he_o have_v abide_v still_o in_o englonde_n and_o in_o the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o great_a frost_n &_o yâ—_z last_v long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o saint_n andrew_n tyâ—_n the_o to_o the_o xiii_o kal_n of_o apryll_n yâ—_z the_o tylche_fw-mi &_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o other_o such_o fell_v werke_n &_o honde_a werke_n be_v moche_o let_v &_o left_a undoyne_n for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o at_o orray_n in_o brytayn_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o batayll_v bytwene_v sir_n john_n of_o mountforde_n duke_n of_o brytayne_n &_o sir_n charle_n of_o bloys_n but_o vyctory_n fall_v to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a iyr_n john_n thruh_n help_n &_o socour_v of_o thenglysshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knight_n &_o squyre_v and_o other_o man_n yâ—_z be_v unnombred_a in_o yâ—_z which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v charles_n himself_o with_o all_o yâ—_z stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o thenglysshman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n dey_v at_o savoy_n john_n the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o seruyce_n &_o exequye_n king_n edward_n lete_fw-la ordain_v and_o dydde_v in_o dyvers_a placê_n worshypful_o to_o be_v do_v &_o at_o dover_n of_o worshypful_a man_n ordain_v high_o worthy_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o his_o own_o cost_n &_o erepence_n &_o fro_o then_n be_v bring_v too_o france_n &_o bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n ¶_o in_o the_o xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z vii_o kal_n of_o febru_a be_v bear_v edward_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o yâ—_z which_o when_o he_o be_v vii_o of_o aege_fw-la he_o dey_v and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v yâ—_z saint_n peter_n pen_n fro_o yâ—_z time_n forth_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v the_o which_o king_n yvo_o sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n of_o yâ—_z country_n of_o westsaxon_n that_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vi_o hondr_v lxxix_o first_o grant_v to_o rome_n for_o yâ—_z school_n of_o englonde_n thereto_o be_v continue_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a a_o rain_n in_o hey_n time_n that_o it_o waste_v &_o destroy_v both_o corn_n &_o hey_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o debate_n &_o fight_v of_o sparowe_n by_o dyverse_a place_n in_o these_o day_n that_o man_n find_v â—nnumerabled_v deed_n in_o the_o field_n as_o they_o go_v and_o there_o fall_v also_o such_o a_o pestilence_n that_o never_o be_v seen_v such_o in_o no_o man_n day_n that_o than_o live_v for_o man_n yâ—_z go_v to_o bed_v hole_n and_o in_o good_a point_n so_o deyn_o they_o dey_v ¶_o also_o yâ—_z time_n a_o seek_v nes_z yâ—_z man_n call_v yâ—_z pock_n slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n thrughe_o their_o enfect_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xli_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v bear_v at_o bordeaux_n rycharde_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o prince_n edward_n of_o englonde_n the_o which_o rycharde_n king_n ry_z char_v of_o amory_n can_v heveden_fw-mi at_o yâ—_z tount_v stone_n after_o who_o he_o be_v call_v rycharde_n and_o this_o same_o rycharde_n when_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n and_o king_n edward_n also_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englon_n de_fw-fr the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la thrughe_v right_n line_n and_o herytage_n and_o also_o by_o the_o comune_a assent_n and_o desire_v
themselves_o if_o the_o king_n will_v certain_o to_o preve_v it_o and_o stand_v by_o &_o if_o it_o be_v find_fw-mi and_z preve_v afterward_o that_o the_o king_n have_v need_v they_o will_v gladlye_a every_o man_n after_o his_o power_n and_o state_n he_o help_v and_o leave_v and_o after_o this_o be_v publyssh_v and_o show_v in_o the_o parleament_n many_o plaint_n and_o default_n of_o dyvers_a offycer_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o lord_n latymer_n yâ—_z king_n chambrelayne_v both_o to_o the_o king_n &_o eke_o to_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o also_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v speak_v &_o treat_v of_o dame_n alyce_n per_v for_o the_o great_a wrong_n &_o evyll_n governaunce_n yâ—_z be_v do_v by_o her_o counseyll_n in_o the_o ream_n the_o which_o dame_n alyce_n per_v yâ—_z the_o king_n have_v hold_v long_o time_n to_o his_o leman_n wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o lass_n wonder_v though_o through_o yâ—_z trealtee_fw-mi of_o the_o woman_n excyting_a and_o her_o stere_a he_o consent_v to_o her_o lewdness_n &_o evyll_n cunoseyll_v yâ—_z which_o dame_n alyce_n &_o also_o yâ—_z lord_n latymer_n &_o other_o such_o that_o meve_v the_o king_n to_o evyll_n governaunce_n ayenste_n his_o profit_n and_o the_o reme_n also_o all_o the_o comynalte_n ask_v and_o desire_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v remeve_v &_o put_v away_o and_o in_o their_o stead_n wise_a man_n and_o worthy_a that_o be_v true_a and_o well_o assay_v and_o prove_v and_o of_o good_a governaunce_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o their_o stead_n so_o among_o all_o other_o there_o be_v one_o among_o the_o comune_v that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n and_o a_o true_a and_o a_o eloquent_a man_n who_o be_v name_n be_v pers_n delamare_fw-la and_o this_o same_o peâ—s_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v speker_fw-mi for_o the_o comune_v in_o the_o parliament_n and_o for_o this_o same_o pers_n tell_v and_o publyssh_v the_o truth_n and_o rehearse_v the_o wrong_n against_o the_o foresaid_a dame_n alyce_n and_o other_o certain_a person_n of_o the_o king_n counseyll_n as_o he_o be_v bydden_a by_o yâ—_z comyn_n and_o also_o tru_a moche_n to_o be_v support_v and_o maynten_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la by_o help_n and_o favour_n of_o yâ—_z price_n anon_o as_o yâ—_z price_n be_v deed_n at_o yâ—_z instance_n &_o request_n of_o yâ—_z foresay_a dame_n alyce_n this_o per_v de_fw-fr amare_fw-la be_v jugyd_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o notynghan_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z vi_o kal._n of_o jule_n last_a yâ—_z same_o parliament_n dey_v price_n edward_n king_n edward_n first_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v in_o trynyte_a sondaye_n in_o worship_n of_o which_o feste_fw-la he_o be_v wont_a every_o year_n where_o yâ—_z ever_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o hold_v and_o make_v yâ—_z moo_v solempnyte_v yâ—_z he_o may_v who_o name_n and_o fortune_n of_o knyghthode_n but_o if_o it_o have_v he_o of_o a_o other_o ectour_n all_o man_n both_o crysten_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 dradd_n he_o wonder_v sore_o who_o body_n be_v worshipful_o bury_v in_o crychirche_n at_o caunterbury_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z man_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n tenaunte_v of_o warwyk_fw-mi arise_v malycyous_o against_o yâ—_z abbot_n &_o covent_n of_o eueshan_n &_o their_o tenauntes_n &_o destroy_v thabbaye_v &_o the_o town_n &_o wound_v &_o bete_v their_o man_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o theym_n and_o go_v too_o their_o manner_n &_o place_n &_o do_v moche_n harm_v &_o break_v down_o their_o park_n &_o close_n &_o slay_v their_o wild_a bests_n &_o chase_v they_o break_v their_o fysshe_a pond_n &_o hede_n &_o lete_fw-la the_o water_n of_o their_o pond_n stew_n &_o river_n run_v out_o &_o take_v yâ—_z fysshe_v &_o bare_a it_o with_o they_o and_o do_v theym_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v in_o so_o ferforth_o that_o forsooth_o they_o have_v destroy_v perpetual_a that_o abby_n with_o all_o their_o membre_n &_o apportenanunce_n but_o if_o the_o king_n the_o soon_o have_v not_o holpen_v it_o &_o take_v heed_n thereto_o &_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n send_v his_o letter_n to_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi charge_a he_o &_o command_v he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v stynt_v redress_n &_o amend_v tho_o evyll_n doer_n &_o breker_n of_o his_o pea_n and_o so_o by_o mean_n of_o lordê_n &_o other_o friend_n yâ—_z pea_n be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o &_o for_o this_o hurling_n as_o it_o be_v say_v yâ—_z king_n will_v not_o be_v govern_v at_o that_o time_n by_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v in_o yâ—_z parliament_n but_o he_o take_v &_o make_v his_o soon_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o governor_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n yâ—_z which_o stand_v so_o still_o as_o governoure_n till_o yâ—_z time_n that_o he_o dey_v ¶_o the_o same_o year_n after_o candelmasse_n or_o yâ—_z parleament_n be_v do_v yâ—_z king_n ask_v a_o subsydye_a of_o the_o clergy_n &_o of_o the_o lie_v fee_n &_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o that_z be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o person_n of_o yâ—_z lie_v fee_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o pass_v fourtene_v year_n of_o aege_fw-la four_o pen_n out_o take_v poor_a beggar_n that_o be_v know_v open_o for_o need_v poor_a beggar_n ¶_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o man_n of_o the_o holy_a chyrche_n that_o be_v benefyce_v or_o promote_v twelve_o pen_n and_o all_o other_o that_o be_v not_o promome_v four_o pen_n out_o take_v the_o four_o ordre_n of_o yâ—_z frete_z beggar_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n after_o myghelmasse_n rycharde_n prince_n edward_n son_n be_v make_v price_n of_o wale_n to_o who_o yâ—_z king_n gaaf_fw-mi yâ—_z duchye_a of_o corneway_n le_fw-fr with_o yâ—_z erldom_n of_o chestre_n and_o about_o this_o time_n yâ—_z cardynale_fw-la of_o englonde_n yâ—_z iiii_o day_n before_o mary_n mawdalenes_n day_n after_o dyner_n sudden_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o palsye_n and_o lose_v his_o speech_n &_o on_o marry_fw-mi mawdalenes_n day_n dey_v ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n edward_n and_o how_o sir_n john_n monsterwarth_a knyghte_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v for_o his_o falseness_n '_o byght_n anon_o after_o in_o the_o lii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o octobre_n pope_n gregory_n yâ—_z ix_o bring_v and_o remeve_v his_o court_n with_o he_o from_o auynyon_n to_o rome_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z xii_o day_n of_o apryll_n john_n monsterwarthe_n knight_n at_o london_n be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v &_o than_o quarter_v &_o send_v to_o four_o chief_n town_n of_o englond_n &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v for_o this_o same_o john_n be_v full_o untrewe_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o the_o ream_n &_o coveytous_a &_o unstable_a for_z he_o take_v oftimes_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o counseyll_a foreman_n of_o arm_n wage_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v pay_v they_o &_o take_v it_o to_o his_o own_o use_n &_o he_o dradd_a that_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shall_v be_v shend_v &_o accuse_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o flee_v pryve_v lie_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o be_v swear_v to_o he_o and_o become_v his_o man_n &_o behyght_n he_o a_o great_a navye_n out_o of_o spayn_n into_o confucyon_n and_o destro_v of_o englonde_n but_o yâ—_z rightful_a god_n to_o who_o no_o prevyte_n be_v unknowen_a suffer_v high_a first_o to_o be_v shente_a &_o spylt_n or_o that_o he_o so_o traytours_o &_o false_o betray_v his_o lyege_n lord_n yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n &_o his_o people_n in_o his_o ream_n in_o yâ—_z which_o ground_n this_o same_o johan_n be_v bear_v &_o wickyd_o through_o batayll_n destroy_v or_o he_o bring_v about_o his_o curse_a purpose_n in_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n george_n thoe_fw-mi next_o king_n edward_n gaaf_n to_o rycharde_n of_o bordeaux_n his_o heyr_n yâ—_z be_v price_n edward_n soon_o at_o wyndsore_n thordre_fw-fr of_o knyghthode_n &_o make_v he_o knight_n the_o which_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v li_o year_n the_o xi_o kal_n of_o june_n he_o dey_v at_o shene_n &_o be_v bury_v worshypful_o at_o westmyster_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v forsooth_o of_o a_o pass_v godenes_n &_o full_a gracious_a among_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a man_n of_o yâ—_z world_n foâ—_n 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 about_o all_o his_o predecessor_n yâ—_z be_v noble_a man_n &_o 〈…〉_o he_o be_v a_o well_o hert_v man_n &_o a_o hardâ—â—_n for_o he_o dread_a never_o no_o myshappe_n ne_o harm_n ne_o evyll_n fortune_n yâ—_z may_v tall_a a_o noble_a warryour_fw-mi &_o a_o fortunate_a forboth_n on_o land_n &_o see_v &_o in_o all_o batayl_n &_o asseblâ—s_n with_o a_o pass_v glory_n &_o joy_n he_o have_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d
aege_fw-la and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bytwene_v the_o lord_n latymer_n and_o sir_n rauf_n feryer_n knyghte_v that_o be_v against_o hawell_n and_o shakell_n squyre_v for_o yâ—_z prisoner_n that_o be_v take_v in_o spain_n by_o these_o two_o squyre_v &_o the_o which_o prisoner_n the_o lord_n latymer_n and_o sir_n raâ—fe_n feryer_n will_v have_v have_v the_o which_o prisoner_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi that_o they_o take_v in_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o spain_n wherefore_o these_o two_o lord_n come_v into_o the_o chirche_n at_o westmyster_n and_o they_o find_v this_o one_o squire_n too_o hear_v his_o mass_n beside_o saint_n edward_n shrine_n and_o there_o they_o slay_v he_o the_o which_o be_v call_v hawell_n ¶_o and_o skakell_n be_v arrest_v &_o put_v in_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v long_o time_n for_o he_o will_v not_o delâ—â—uer_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi his_o prisoner_n unto_o these_o 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great_a myscheyf_v &_o moche_v disease_n to_o all_o the_o comynalte_n of_o there_o i_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la the_o comyne_n arise_v up_o in_o dyverse_a party_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o dyden_n moche_n harm_n the_o which_o time_n they_o call_v yâ—_z hurl_a tyme._n ¶_o and_o they_o of_o kente_n and_o of_o estsex_n make_v they_o two_o cheyf_v tayn_n for_o to_o rule_v and_o for_o to_o govern_v the_o company_n of_o kente_n and_o of_o estsex_n that_o one_o be_v call_v jacke_n straw_n and_o that_o other_o watte_fw-mi tyler_n and_z they_o come_v and_o assemble_v theym_n upon_o black_a heth_n in_o kent_n and_o on_o corpê°_n christi_fw-la day_n after_o they_o camen_n down_o into_o southwerke_v and_o braken_v up_o the_o prison_n house_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n bynche_n and_o the_o marchelsee_v and_o delyverde_a out_o all_o the_o prisoner_n and_o so_o the_o same_o day_n they_o come_v in_o to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o rob_v the_o peple_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o alyens_n that_o they_o may_v find_v in_o the_o cyte_n and_o about_o the_o cyte_n and_o dyspoyl_v all_o their_o god_n and_o make_v avow_v and_o on_o the_o frydaye_n next_o folowenge_v after_o that_o be_v on_o the_o morrow_n and_o than_o they_o come_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o the_o king_n be_v therein_o they_o fette_z out_o of_o the_o tower_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n sir_n symonde_fw-fr sudbery_n and_o ser_fw-mi robert_n haly_v hospytele_a pryoure_n and_o master_n of_o syant_a johan_n houseâ—â—_n a_o white_a frere_fw-fr that_o be_v confessoure_n unto_o king_n rycharde_n and_o bring_v theê_n unto_o the_o tower_n hylle_n and_o there_o they_o smite_v of_o their_o heed_v and_o come_v again_o into_o london_n and_o slay_v moche_n people_n of_o the_o cyte_n ¶_o and_o thenne_n they_o go_v untoo_o the_o duke_n place_n of_o lancastre_n beyond_o saint_n mary_n of_o the_o strand_n that_o be_v call_v the_o savoy_n and_o there_o they_o devour_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o good_n that_o they_o therein_o may_v find_v &_o bare_v they_o away_o and_o than_o they_o brente_n up_o the_o place_n and_o than_o afterward_o they_o go_v to_o saint_n john_n with_o out_o smythfelde_v &_o destroy_v the_o god_n there_o and_o burn_v up_o that_o house_n to_o the_o hard_a ground_n and_o go_v too_o westmynster_n and_o saint_n martyn_v the_o grant_n &_o make_v theym_n go_v out_o of_o the_o senewary_a all_o that_o be_v within_o for_o any_o manere_v of_o gylthe_n and_o than_o come_v unto_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o all_o other_o inn_n of_o man_n of_o law_n and_o dyspoyle_v they_o and_o rob_v theym_a of_o their_o god_n and_o also_o take_v their_o book_n of_o law_n &_o thenne_n they_o come_v to_o london_n and_o break_v up_o the_o prison_n of_o newgate_n &_o drofe_n out_o all_o the_o prisoner_n felon_n and_o other_o and_z of_o both_o countree_n and_o all_o the_o people_n yâ—_z be_v within_o theym_a and_o destroy_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o counter_n and_o thus_o they_o continue_v both_o saterdaye_n and_o sondaye_v unto_o the_o mondaye_n next_o after_o in_o all_o their_o malice_n and_o wyckydnes_n ¶_o and_o than_o on_o mondaye_v king_n rycharde_n with_o his_o lord_n that_o be_v with_o he_o that_o time_n and_o with_o the_o mayer_n of_o london_n wyllyam_n walworth_n yâ—_z that_o be_v that_o time_n come_v with_o the_o alderman_n and_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n &_o they_o come_v into_o southwerke_n too_o here_o and_o too_o know_v the_o entencyon_n of_o these_o rebel_n &_o mysgoverned_a people_n and_o this_o jacke_n straw_n make_v thanne_v a_o cry_n in_o the_o field_n that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o accord_n tholde_v come_v near_o and_o here_o his_o claymour_n &_o his_o cry_n and_o his_o will_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o mayer_n and_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o comynaltee_n have_v in_o dygnaconn_n of_o his_o covetyse_n &_o falsnes_n &_o his_o foul_a presumpcyon_n anon_o wyllyam_n walworth_n that_o time_n be_v mayer_n draw_v out_o his_o knife_n &_o slay_v jack_n straw_n &_o anon_o right_a smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o spear_n &_o so_o it_o be_v bear_v through_o lendon_n &_o set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v anon_o these_o ryser_n &_o mysgoverned_a pewere_n vanyssh_v as_o it_o have_v not_o be_v they_o &_o than_o yâ—_z king_n of_o his_o great_a godenesse_n &_o by_o prayer_n of_o his_o lord_n make_v there_o vi_o knyghtê_n of_o good_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o london_n that_o be_v to_o say_v wyllyam_n walworthe_n that_o at_o time_n mayer_n &_o slay_v jack_n straw_n and_o the_o second_o be_v nycholas_n â—rembre_v and_o the_o three_o john_n phylipâ—t_fw-la &_o the_o four_o nycholas_n twyforde_v and_o yâ—_z fifte_n roberte_fw-fr land_n and_o the_o syxte_v roberte_fw-fr 〈…〉_o yâ—_z king_n with_o his_o 〈…〉_o ayeâ—_n too_o the_o 〈…〉_o there_o be_v test_a by_o 〈…〉_o and_o set_v â—_o 〈…〉_o and_o â—han_o by_o process_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o may_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d these_o rebel_n &_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d through_o out_o every_o lord_n shyn_a in_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n by_o xi_o by_o thirty_o by_o ten_o â—_o by_o twelve_o ever_o as_o they_o may_v be_v goâ—â—â—_n &_o take_v in_o any_o part_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o v._o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la be_v yâ—_z great_a earth_n make_v &_o be_v general_a thrughe_o out_o the_o world_n the_o wenesdaye_n after_o wyâ—â—ondaye_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccc.lxxxxi_n wherefore_o all_o manner_n peple_n be_v sore_o aghast_a and_o afeard_a long_a time_n for_o drede_n of_o vengraunge_a that_o our_o lord_n show_v and_o do_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n thenn_v sir_n henrye_n spenser_n bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n go_v with_o a_o great_a company_n over_o se_fw-la into_o flaundres_n and_o there_o they_o gete_v the_o town_n of_o graveue_v &_o the_o town_n of_o burbrughe_n dunberk_n &_o newport_n and_o there_o they_o jade_v &_o fraught_v li_o shyppe_n with_o pelage_n for_o to_o have_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o englonde_n with_o these_o shyppe_n and_o good_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o norwyche_n and_o his_o counseyll_n lete_fw-la brenne_fw-fr these_o shyppe_n with_o all_o the_o pelage_n in_o the_o same_o haven_n all_o into_o hard_a ash_n and_z at_o dunkirk_n be_v do_v a_o great_a batayl_n bytwene_v the_o flemyngê_n &_o the_o englysshman_n and_o at_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v slay_v a_o great_a and_o tytâ—ge_a of_o the_o flemynge_n &_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o than_o go_v the_o bysshop_n with_o his_o reteme_n to_o year_n &_o besyege_v it_o a_o long_a time_n 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v not_o be_v get_v &_o so_o leave_v that_o siege_n and_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n too_o our_o englysshman_n be_v sou_o destroy_v &_o many_o deyed_a on_o
the_o fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v and_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n richard_n the_o xi_o year_n thenne_n fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v in_o yâ—_z destruccyon_n of_o the_o rebel_n yâ—_z be_v that_o time_n in_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o the_o first_o of_o these_o fyve_o lord_n be_v sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_v the_o king_n uncle_n &_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o the_o second_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o the_o three_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o four_o be_v sir_n henry_n balynbrok_n earl_n of_o derby_n yâ—_z fyfte_fw-mi be_v sir_n thomas_n mombray_n earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o these_o u_o lord_n see_v the_o myschyef_n &_o mysgovernaunce_n and_o the_o falsnes_n of_o yâ—_z king_n counseyll_v wherefore_o they_o yâ—_z be_v that_o time_n cheyf_v of_o yâ—_z king_n counseyll_v flee_v out_o of_o this_o land_n over_o see_v that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n alysander_n nevell_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n and_o sir_n roberte_n lewe_n marqueye_n of_o develyne_n and_o earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o sir_n mychell_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n earl_n of_o south_n folk_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n and_o these_o three_o lord_n go_v over_o see_v and_o come_v never_o again_o for_o there_o they_o dey_v ¶_o and_o than_o these_o fyve_o lord_n above_o say_v make_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n and_o there_o they_o take_v sir_n robert_n tresaly_n be_o the_o justyce_n and_o sir_n nchol_n brembre_v knight_n and_o cytezeyn_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n john_n salesbury_n a_o knyghte_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n &_o uske_n sergeaunt_n of_o arm_n and_o many_o moo_o of_o other_o people_n be_v take_v and_o juge_v unto_o the_o dethe_v by_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o these_o u_o lord_n in_o that_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n for_o yâ—_z treason_n yâ—_z they_o put_v upon_o theym_a to_o be_v draw_v from_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n through_o out_o the_o cyte_n &_o so_o forth_o unto_o tyburn_n &_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v hage_v and_o their_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v &_o thus_o they_o be_v serve_v &_o dey_v and_o after_o that_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n be_v sir_n symond_n beverle_n yâ—_z be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o sire_n john_n beauchamp_n knight_n that_o be_v steward_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n &_o sir_n jamys_n berner_n be_v for_o juge_v unto_o the_o dethe_v and_o than_o they_o be_v lead_v on_o foot_n to_o the_o tower_n hylle_n &_o there_o be_v their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o and_o many_o other_o moo_o by_o these_o u_o lord_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n and_o in_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d year_n of_o king_n rychardê_n regne_fw-la he_o lete_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o ordain_v a_o general_a juste_n yâ—_z be_v call_v a_o turnement_n of_o lord_n and_o knight_n and_o this_o juste_n &_o turnement_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythfelde_n of_o all_o manere_n of_o stranger_n of_o what_o land_n or_o country_n yâ—_z ever_o they_o be_v &_o thyder_v they_o be_v right_a welcome_n &_o to_o they_o &_o to_o all_o other_o be_v hold_v open_a household_n &_o great_a feste_n &_o also_o great_a gift_n be_v give_v too_o all_o manere_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o the_o king_n side_n be_v all_o of_o one_o suit_n their_o coat_n their_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappure_a and_o all_o be_v white_a hertes_o with_o crown_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_a there_o upon_o and_o the_o crown_n hang_v low_o before_o the_o herte_n body_n the_z which_o herte_n be_v the_o king_n leveraye_v that_o he_o gaaf_n to_o lord_n and_o lady_n knight_n and_o squyre_v for_o to_o know_v his_o household_n from_o other_o peple_n and_o in_o this_o fee_a camen_n to_o yâ—_z juste_n xxiiii_o lady_n and_o lead_v xxiiii_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z garter_n with_o chain_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o yâ—_z same_o suit_n of_o herte_n as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v from_o the_o tower_n on_o horsbacke_n thrughe_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n in_o to_o smyth_n field_n there_o yâ—_z the_o juste_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o this_o fee_a and_o juste_n be_v hold_v generalle_o for_o all_o though_o that_o will_v come_v thede_a of_o what_o land_n &_o nacyon_n yâ—_z ever_o they_o be_v and_o this_o be_v hold_v during_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o the_o king_n cost_v and_o these_o xxiiii_o lord_n to_o answer_v all_o manere_fw-mi people_n that_o will_v come_v thyder_n and_o thede_a come_v the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n of_o france_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o dyverse_a party_n full_o worthy_o array_v and_o out_o of_o holande_n &_o henaude_n come_v the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o yâ—_z be_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o holland_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o holland_n &_o full_a well_o array_v and_o when_o this_o fee_v &_o ju_a be_v by_o yâ—_z king_n thank_v this_o stranger_n and_o gaaf_a they_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o so_o they_o token_n their_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n and_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o go_v home_o again_o into_o their_o own_o countree_n with_o great_a love_n &_o moche_n thank_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o batayll_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n kytwene_v a_o squyer_n of_o naverne_n yâ—_z be_v with_o king_n rycharde_n &_o a_o othere_o squire_n yâ—_z be_v call_v john_n walssh_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n yâ—_z this_o naverne_n put_v upon_o this_o walssheman_n but_o this_o naverne_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yield_v he_o recreaunt_n to_o his_o adversary_n and_o anon_o he_o be_v dyspoyl_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v on_o it_o of_o the_o palay_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v over_o see_v in_o too_o spain_n for_o to_o challenge_v his_o right_a that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n title_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o peple_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o he_o have_v with_o he_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n &_o his_o three_o doughter_n over_o see_v into_o spain_n &_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_o &_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n begin_v to_o treat_v with_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o they_o be_v accord_v togyder_n through_o their_o both_o counseyll_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v wed_v yâ—_z duke_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v the_o right_a heir_n of_o spain_n and_z he_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n gold_n and_o silver_n yâ—_z be_v cast_v into_o great_a wegge_n and_o many_o other_o jewel_n as_o moche_v as_o viii_o charyete_n may_v carry_v and_o every_o year_n after_o during_o the_o duke_n life_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o yâ—_z duchess_n he_o wyf_v ten_o thousand_o mark_n of_o gold_n of_o which_o gold_n the_o aventure_n &_o chargê_n shall_v be_v to_o theym_v of_o spain_n &_o yearly_o bring_v unto_o bayon_n to_o the_o duke_n assygne_n by_o surete_a make_v and_o also_o yâ—_z duke_n marry_v a_o other_o of_o his_o doughter_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n the_o same_o time_n &_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o he_o come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o his_o good_a lady_n his_o wife_n also_o but_o many_o worthy_a man_n dey_v upon_o the_o flyx_n ¶_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o king_n rychardê_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o cryst_n mass_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o wodstok_n and_o there_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a ayong_a lord_n and_o tender_n of_o aege_fw-la will_v learn_v to_o just_a with_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sire_n john_n of_o saint_n john_n and_z roden_a togyder_n in_o yâ—_z park_n of_o wodstoke_v and_o there_o this_o worthy_a earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v slay_v with_o that_o other_o knights_n spear_n as_o he_o cast_v it_o from_o he_o when_o yâ—_z they_o have_v couple_v and_o thus_o the_o good_a earl_n make_v there_o his_o end_n and_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o queen_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la john_n hende_v be_v that_o time_n mayer_n of_o london_n and_o john_n walworth_n &_o henry_n vanner_n be_v shreve_n of_o london_n that_o same_o time_n a_o baker_n man_n bear_v a_o basket_n of_o horse_n breed_n in_o too_o fletstrete_n toward_o a_o hostre_fw-fr and_o there_o come_v a_o young_a man_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n that_o be_v call_v romayn_n and_o he_o take_v a_o horse_n lofe_z out_o of_o the_o basket_n of_o yâ—_z baker_n &_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o and_z this_o romayn_v torn_v again_o and_o break_v the_o baker_n heed_n
and_o neighbour_n come_v out_o and_o will_v have_v arrest_v this_o romayn_n &_o he_o break_v from_o they_o &_o flee_v to_o his_o lord_n place_n and_o the_o constale_n will_v have_v have_v he_o out_o but_o the_o bysshops_n man_n shette_v fast_o the_o yate_n and_o keep_v yâ—_z place_n yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr and_o than_o moche_v more_o people_n gadr_v thyder_n and_o say_v that_o they_o will_v have_v he_o out_o or_o else_o they_o woldr_v brenne_fw-fr up_o yâ—_z place_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o and_o than_o come_v the_o mayer_n and_o shreve_n with_o moche_n other_o peple_n &_o cessyd_v yâ—_z malice_n of_o the_o comyn_n and_o make_v every_o man_n to_o go_v home_o to_o their_o house_n &_o keep_v pease_n and_o this_o romayn_v lord_n the_o bysshop_n of_o salesbury_n master_v johan_n waltham_fw-la yâ—_z at_o yâ—_z time_n be_v tresourer_n of_o englonde_n go_v to_o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o york_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n &_o there_o yâ—_z bysshop_n make_v his_o complaint_n unto_o yâ—_z chancellor_z on_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n and_o than_o these_o two_o bysshop_n of_o great_a malice_n &_o vengeance_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n at_o wyndesore_n &_o make_v a_o great_a complaint_n upon_o yâ—_z mayer_n &_o shreve_n and_o anon_o all_o the_o cyte_n afterward_o come_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counseyll_n &_o they_o cast_v unto_o the_o cyte_n a_o grevous_a herte_n &_o a_o wonder_n great_a malice_n and_o anon_o sodeyn_o the_o king_n send_v after_o the_o mayer_n of_o london_n &_o for_o the_o two_o shreve_n &_o they_o come_v to_o he_o unto_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndsore_n and_o the_o king_n rebuke_v the_o mayer_n and_o shreve_n full_a foul_a for_o the_o offence_n that_o they_o have_v do_v against_o he_o &_o his_o offycer_n in_o his_o chambre_n at_o london_n wherefore_o he_o depose_v and_o put_v out_o the_o mayer_n and_o both_o shreve_n and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o xiiii_o day_n afore_o the_o feeste_n of_o saint_n johan_n baptyst_n and_o thanne_v the_o king_n call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n edward_n dalyngrygge_n &_o make_v he_o wardeyne_a &_o governoure_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o chambre_n of_o london_n &_o over_o all_o his_o people_n therein_o and_o so_o he_o keep_v that_o offyce_v but_o four_o weke_n because_o that_o he_o be_v so_o gentyll_a &_o tender_a too_o yâ—_z cytezeyn_n of_o london_n wherefore_o the_o king_n depose_v he_o &_o make_v sir_n baudewyne_v radyngâ—o_o knight_n yâ—_z be_v courtrouller_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n wardeyne_a &_o governor_n of_o his_o chambre_n and_o of_o his_o people_n theryn_v and_o choose_v to_o he_o two_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cyte_n to_o be_v shreve_n with_o he_o too_o govern_v &_o keep_v yâ—_z king_n law_n in_o yâ—_z cyte_v that_o one_o be_v call_v gylbert_n mawefelde_v &_o 〈◊〉_d other_o thomas_n newenton_fw-fr shreve_n and_o than_o the_o mayer_n &_o the_o two_o shreve_n and_o all_o the_o alderman_n with_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a 〈◊〉_d of_o london_n go_v on_o foot_n unto_o the_o toâ—re_n of_o london_n &_o there_o come_v out_o the_o 〈◊〉_d table_n of_o the_o tower_n &_o gaaf_n yâ—_z mayer_n and_o the_o shreve_n their_o oath_n and_o charge_n as_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v take_v in_o yâ—_z escheker_fw-mi of_o â—â—â—â—mynster_n in_o the_o king_n court_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d &_o baron_n of_o yâ—_z escheker_fw-mi &_o thanne_n go_v they_o home_o again_o and_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o his_o counseyll_n for_o yâ—_z great_a malice_n &_o despite_n yâ—_z they_o have_v to_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o london_n remeve_v all_o his_o court_n from_o westminster_n unto_o the_o cyte_n of_o york_n yâ—_z be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z chauncelar_fw-es yâ—_z escheker_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n bynche_n and_o the_o comune_a place_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v all_o these_o court_n of_o law_n from_o myâ—_n summer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fee_a of_o saint_n johan_n bastyst_n unto_o the_o fee_a of_o cryste_n mass_n next_o come_n and_o thanne_v yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n see_v it_o not_o so_o proffytable_a there_o as_o it_o be_v at_o london_n than_o anon_o he_o remeve_v it_o again_o to_o london_n &_o so_o to_o westmynster_n for_o great_a ease_n of_o his_o officer_n &_o a_o vantage_n to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o all_o yâ—_z comune_v of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o whanne_v the_o peple_n of_o london_n see_v and_o know_v that_o these_o court_n be_v come_fw-mi again_o and_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o people_n also_o than_o yâ—_z mayer_n &_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o chyef_n comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n lete_fw-la gadre_fw-mi a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n and_o ordain_v &_o make_v great_a ryaltee_n ayens_n his_o come_n to_o london_n for_o to_o have_v his_o grace_n &_o good_a lordship_n &_o also_o their_o lybertee_n and_o fraunchyse_n grant_v unto_o they_o again_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a too_o have_v afore_o tyme._n and_o through_o great_a instance_n &_o prayer_n of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n the_o king_n grant_v theym_a grace_n and_o this_o be_v do_v at_o shene_n in_o sutherey_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n within_o two_o day_n after_o come_v to_o london_n &_o the_o mayer_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v with_o the_o shreve_n alderman_n &_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v afterward_o ride_v against_o he_o in_o good_a array_n unto_o yâ—_z he_o the_o on_o this_o side_n of_o shene_n yâ—_z mayer_n submytting_a theym_n homely_a &_o mekely_a with_o all_o manner_n obeyssaunce_n unto_o he_o as_o they_o oughten_v to_o do_v and_o thus_o they_o bring_v the_o king_n &_o yâ—_z queen_n to_o london_n and_o when_o the_o king_n come_v to_o yâ—_z yate_fw-mi of_o london_n brydge_v there_o they_o present_v he_o with_o a_o milk_n white_a stead_n saddle_v and_o bridle_v and_o trap_v with_o clothe_v of_o gold_n and_o reed_n party_v togyde_a and_o yâ—_z queen_n a_o palfrey_n all_o white_a ut_fw-mi the_o same_o array_n trappyd_v with_o white_a &_o reed_n and_o all_o the_o conduyte_n of_o london_n run_v with_o wine_n both_o whytel_n &_o â—eed_v for_o all_o manner_n peple_n to_o drink_v who_o will_v and_o bytwene_a saint_n paul_n and_o the_o cross_n in_o thepe_n there_o be_v make_v a_o stage_n a_o ryall_n stand_v upon_o high_a and_o therein_o be_v many_o angel_n with_o dyvers_a my_o lodye_n and_o song_n and_o than_o a_o angelle_n come_v down_o from_o the_o stage_n on_o high_a by_o a_o vice_n and_o let_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n pyght_n with_o rich_a pearl_n &_o precyous_a stone_n upon_o the_o king_n heed_n and_o a_o other_o upon_o the_o queens_n heed_n and_o so_o the_o cytezeyn_n bring_v the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n to_o westmynster_n in_o to_o their_o palay_n and_o than_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o the_o mayer_n &_o the_o shreve_n and_o the_o alderman_n of_o london_n camen_n unto_o the_o king_n to_o his_o palay_n at_o westmynster_n &_o present_v he_o with_o two_o basyn_n of_o silver_n and_o overgylt_v full_a of_o coin_a gold_n the_o some_o of_o twenty_o hondred_a pound_n prayenge_a he_o of_o his_o high_a mercy_n &_o grace_n and_o lordshypp_n and_o specyal_o grace_v that_o they_o may_v have_v his_o good_a love_n with_o the_o lybertee_n and_o fraunchyse_n like_o wise_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a for_o too_o have_v before_o time_n and_o by_o his_o letter_n patente_n and_o his_o chartre_n conferm_v and_o the_o queen_n and_o other_o worthy_a lord_n &_o lady_n fall_v on_o their_o knee_n &_o beseech_v the_o king_n of_o grace_n to_o conferme_v this_o than_o the_o king_n take_v up_o the_o queen_n and_o graut_v she_o all_o her_o ask_n and_o than_o they_o thank_v the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la certain_a lord_n of_o scotlond_n come_v into_o englonde_n for_o to_o gete_a worship_n as_o by_o foot_n of_o arm_n this_o be_v the_o person_n the_o earl_n of_o marre_n &_o he_o challenge_v the_o earl_n martial_n of_o englond_n to_o just_a with_o he_o certain_a point_n on_o horsbak_n with_o sharp_a spear_n &_o they_o ride_v togyder_n as_o two_o worthy_a knight_n &_o lord_n certain_a course_n but_o not_o the_o full_a challenge_n yâ—_z the_o scot_n earl_n make_v for_z he_o be_v cast_v both_o horse_n and_o man_n &_o two_o of_o his_o rib_n break_v with_o yâ—_z fall_v &_o so_o he_o be_v bear_v then_n out_o of_o smythfelde_n home_o to_o his_o inn_n and_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n after_o he_o be_v carry_v home_o in_o a_o horse_n litter_n and_o at_o york_n he_o dey_v and_o sire_n wyllyam_n darell_n knyghte_n and_o the_o king_n banerer_n of_o scotlonde_n than_o make_v a_o other_o challenge_n with_o sir_n pers_n courtayne_n knight_n and_o the_o king_n banerer_n of_o englond_n of_o certain_a course_n yet_o
of_o london_n ¶_o and_o they_o ordain_v at_o every_o yate_fw-mi of_o london_n during_o this_o same_o parliament_n strong_a watch_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o thrughe_v out_o every_o ward_n also_o and_o the_o king_n make_v u_o duke_n and_o one_o markey_n &_o four_o earl_n and_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n &_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o herforde_n and_o the_o second_o also_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o rutlonde_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o awemarle_n and_o the_o three_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o surre_n and_o the_o four_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o excestre_n and_o the_o fyfte_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o notyngham_n a_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o somersete_n he_o be_v make_v markey_n of_o dorset_n and_o the_o lord_n spenser_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o goucestre_n and_o the_o lord_n nevyll_n of_o raby_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o westmerlonde_n and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o worcestre_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n scrope_v that_o be_v tresourere_n of_o englonde_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o wylteshyre_n and_o sir_n john_n montagu_n earl_n of_o salesbury_n and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o do_v he_o hold_v the_o parliament_n and_o ryalle_fw-mi fest_n unto_o all_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o manner_n people_n that_o thyder_n will_v come_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o king_n uncle_n and_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o yâ—_z bysshops_n inn_n in_o holdorne_n and_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o saint_n poule_n &_o there_o the_o king_n make_v and_o hold_v this_o enterement_n well_o and_o worthy_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v beside_o dame_n blaunce_n his_o wife_n yâ—_z be_v daughter_n &_o heir_n unto_o the_o good_a henry_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v a_o dyscencyon_n bytwere_fw-mi yâ—_z duke_n of_o herforde_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_z so_o moche_n yâ—_z they_o wage_v batayll_n and_o â—asten_v down_o their_o glove_n &_o than_o they_o be_v take_v up_o &_o enseal_v &_o yâ—_z batyyll_v joyneâ—_n &_o the_o day_n set_v &_o yâ—_z place_n assigned_a 〈…〉_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o country_n ¶_o and_o thyder_n come_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o day_n and_o be_v set_v in_o the_o field_n and_o than_o these_o two_o worthy_a lord_n come_v into_o yâ—_z field_n well_o and_o clean_o arm_v &_o well_o array_v with_o all_o their_n wepen_v &_o ready_a too_o do_v their_o batayll_n &_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o place_n for_o to_o fight_v at_o utteraunce_n but_o yâ—_z king_n have_v they_o cease_v &_o take_v yâ—_z quarrel_n into_o his_o honde_n and_o forth_o with_o right_a there_o present_v exile_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o herforde_n forterme_v of_o x._o year_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n for_o e'er_o more_o and_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v exile_v yâ—_z same_o time_n for_o ever_o &_o depose_v out_o of_o his_o see_v for_o malice_n of_o the_o king_n &_o anon_o these_o three_o worthy_a lord_n be_v command_v &_o defend_v yâ—_z kyngê_n ream_n and_o anon_o they_o gate_n theym_a shyppe_n at_o dyverse_a haven_n and_o go_v over_o see_v into_o dyverse_a londe_n eke_v his_o way_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n go_v too_o venece_n and_o there_o he_o dey_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n make_v a_o clerk_n of_o his_o sir_n roger_n walden_a archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la by_o fall_n counseyll_a ymagynacyon_n of_o coveytous_a man_n yâ—_z be_v about_o he_o be_v make_v &_o ordain_v blank_a chertre_n and_o make_v theym_a to_o be_v ensele_v of_o all_o manner_n rich_a man_n through_o out_o the_o ream_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o compel_v dyverle_v people_n to_o set_v their_o seal_n thereto_o and_o this_o be_v do_v for_o great_a covetyse_n wherefore_o all_o good_a herte_n of_o the_o ream_n be_v clean_o torn_v away_o from_o the_o king_n for_o ever_o after_o and_o that_o be_v utter_o his_o dystruccyon_n and_o end_n to_o he_o yâ—_z be_v so_o high_a and_o so_o excellent_a prince_n and_o king_n and_o through_o covetous_a &_o fall_v counseyll_o false_o betray_v alas_o for_o pyte_n that_o such_o a_o king_n may_v not_o see_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n set_v his_o kingdom_n &_o his_o ryall_n land_n of_o englonde_n too_o farm_n unto_o four_o person_n the_o which_o be_v the_o se_fw-mi sir_n wyllyam_n strop_n earl_n of_o wyleshyre_n and_o tresourer_n of_o englonde_n and_o sir_n johan_n busshe_n and_o henry_n green_a and_o sir_n johan_n bagot_n knight_n that_o which_o torned_a theym_fw-mi too_o myscheyf_v and_o dethe_v with_o in_o a_o lytell_a time_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v here_o afterward_o write_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n make_v great_a ordinance_n &_o â—nte_v himself_o over_o see_v in_o to_o iâ—londe_n &_o many_o great_a lord_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o strength_n their_o king_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n archer_n and_o moche_n great_a stuff_n &_o right_n good_a ordinance_n as_o long_v unto_o war_n and_o or_o he_o pass_v over_o see_v he_o ordain_v &_o make_v sir_n edmonde_n of_o langley_n his_o uncle_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n in_o his_o absence_n with_o she_o governaunce_n &_o counseyll_n of_o theâ—e_n 〈…〉_o that_o have_v take_v englonde_n to_o â—â—â—me_v of_o the_o king_n and_o than_o he_o 〈…〉_o see_v and_o come_v into_o irlonde_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o &_o worthy_o receyve_v and_o 〈◊〉_d rebel_n that_o ben_z called_z will_v 〈◊〉_d come_v down_o to_o the_o king_n &_o yolde_v they_o to_o he_o both_o body_n &_o good_n all_o at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d will_v and_o swear_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lyege_n man_n and_o there_o do_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d and_o feaute_n and_o good_a seruyse_n &_o thus_o he_o conquer_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o irlonde_n in_o a_o lytell_fw-mi tyme._n ¶_o and_o whyse_n that_o king_n rycharde_n be_v thus_o in_o irlonde_n sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n have_v make_v before_o duke_n of_o â—â—â—forde_n the_o which_o duke_n the_o king_n have_v â—â—led_v out_o of_o this_o land_n be_v come_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d to_o englende_fw-la for_o to_z challenge_v the_o dukeâ—â—_n i_o of_o lancastre_n as_o for_o his_o right_a &_o new_a herytage_n &_o he_o come_v down_o out_o of_o france_n by_o land_n unto_o calays_n and_o tâ—ere_o â—eâ—_n he_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n yâ—_z be_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n &_o with_o he_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n his_o soon_o &_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z which_o be_v in_o keep_v of_o sir_n john_n shelley_n knight_n sontyme_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o eâ—cesâ—â—_n yâ—_z which_o be_v tho_o in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o reygate_n in_o southsex_v &_o there_o he_o steal_v he_o away_o &_o come_v too_o calays_n and_o there_o he_o be_v kepe_v well_o &_o worthy_o till_o these_o other_o two_o lord_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o calays_n ¶_o and_o than_o this_o worthy_a duke_n and_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n shyp_v in_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o calays_n &_o draw_v their_o course_n nor_o ward_n and_o aryve_v in_o york_n shire_n at_o ravensporne_n fast_a by_o wydelyngton_a &_o there_o he_o come_v &_o enter_v first_o the_o land_n &_o two_o lord_n with_o he_o and_o their_o navye_n and_o so_o thanne_v moche_n people_n of_o the_o ream_n that_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o his_o come_n &_o knewen_a where_n that_o he_o be_v and_o anon_o they_o drewen_v unto_o he_o and_o welcome_v these_o lord_n and_o so_o gaaf_a theym_a courage_n in_o all_o manere_fw-la thing_n and_o so_o pass_v forth_o into_o the_o land_n and_o gadred_a moche_n people_n to_o they_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n hear_v and_o wyste_v that_o these_o two_o lord_n be_v come_fw-mi again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o also_o be_v lond_v than_o the_o king_n leave_v his_o ordinance_n in_o irlonde_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n ward_n in_o all_o the_o hasâ—e_o that_o he_o may_v and_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o flynte_n and_o there_o he_o abide_v to_o take_v his_o counseyll_n and_o what_o may_v he_o do_v but_o too_o he_o come_v none_o and_o thanne_v sir_n thomas_n percy_n earl_n of_o worcestre_fw-fr yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n steward_n wist_v and_o know_v all_o this_o anon_o he_o come_v into_o the_o hall_n among_o althe_n people_n &_o he_o break_v yâ—_z yerde_a of_o yâ—_z ryall_n king_n household_n
in_o a_o lynnyn_n clothe_v all_o sauf_a his_o visage_n and_o that_o be_v leave_v open_a that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v his_o person_n from_o all_o other_o man_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n with_o torch_n light_v brenning_a to_o saint_n paul_n chirche_n &_o there_o he_o have_v his_o mass_n &_o dyre_v with_o much_o reverence_n &_o solempnyte_v of_o seruyce_n and_o whanne_v all_o this_o be_v do_v than_o he_o be_v bring_v from_o saint_n poule_n in_o to_o the_o abbare_a of_o westmynster_n &_o there_o he_o have_v his_o hole_n seruyce_n again_o and_o fro_o westmynster_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o langley_n and_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o cristmasse_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndesore_n and_o on_o the_o xii_o even_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n unto_o the_o king_n &_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o &_o the_o duke_n of_o surrey_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o salesbury_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o other_o moo_o of_o theyraff_a ynyte_n be_v accord_v to_o make_v a_o mom_v unto_o the_o king_n on_o xii_o day_n atte_a night_n &_o there_o they_o purpose_v to_o sle_n yâ—_z king_n in_o the_o revelling_n &_o thus_o he_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o awemarle_n warn_v yâ—_z king_n and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v the_o same_o night_n to_o london_n pryvely_a in_o all_o yâ—_z have_v that_o he_o may_v to_o gete_v he_o help_v socoure_v and_o comforth_o &_o counseyll_v and_o anon_o these_o other_o that_o will_v have_v put_v the_o king_n too_o dethe_v flee_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v for_z they_o know_v well_o that_o their_o counseyll_n be_v bewray_v and_o than_o flee_v the_o duke_n of_o surrey_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o salesbury_n with_o all_o there_o menye_v unto_o the_o town_n of_o cycestre_n and_o there_o the_o people_n of_o the_o town_n will_v have_v arrest_v they_o and_z they_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o their_o arre_a but_o stand_v at_o defence_n &_o faught_n manly_a but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v overcomen_v and_o take_v and_o there_o they_o smite_v of_o the_o duke_n heed_n of_o surrey_n and_o the_o earl_n heed_n of_o salesbury_n and_o many_o other_o moo_o and_o there_o they_o put_v their_o quarter_n in_o to_o sack_n &_o their_o hede_n on_o pool_n bear_v on_o high_a &_o so_o they_o be_v bring_v through_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n too_o london_n brydge_v and_o there_o these_o hede_n be_v set_v upon_o high_a &_o their_o quarter_n be_v send_v unto_o other_o good_a town_n and_o cytee_n of_o englonde_n and_o set_v up_o there_o ¶_o at_o oxford_n be_v take_v blounte_n knyghte_n and_o benet_n cely_n knight_n and_o thomas_n wyntersell_a squire_n and_o there_o byhede_v &_o quarter_v &_o the_o knight_n hedes_o be_v set_v upon_o pool_n and_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v and_o the_o quarter_n send_v forth_o to_o other_o good_a town_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o pryttelwell_n in_o a_o mill_v in_o estsex_n there_o sir_n john_n holande_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o excestre_n be_v take_v with_o the_o comyne_n of_o the_o country_n &_o they_o bring_v he_o from_o yâ—_z mill_v to_o yâ—_z plasshe_v &_o to_o yâ—_z same_o place_z that_o king_n rycharde_n have_v rest_v sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o right_a there_o in_o yâ—_z same_o place_n they_o smite_v of_o the_o duke_n heed_n of_o excestre_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o london_n upon_o a_o pool_n and_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o brystowe_n be_v take_v the_o lord_n spenser_n that_o king_n rycharde_n have_v make_v earl_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o yâ—_z comyn_n of_o yâ—_z town_n of_o brystowe_n take_v high_a and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o market_n place_n of_o the_o town_n and_o there_o they_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o send_v it_o unto_o london_n and_o there_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v sir_n bernarde_n brokeyâ—_n knight_n take_v and_o arrest_v and_o put_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o sir_n john_n shelly_a knight_n and_o sire_n johan_n mawdelyn_n and_o sire_n wyllyam_n ferybe_n person_n of_o king_n rychardes_n and_o they_o be_v arrest_v and_o put_v in_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o thyde_a come_v the_o king_n justice_n &_o lâ—tte_n upon_o theym_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a all_o four_o unto_o the_o dethe_v and_o the_o doom_n be_v give_v unto_o sir_n bernard_n brokey_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o foot_n from_o the_o tower_n through_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n unto_o tybur_n 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v and_o after_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o sir_n johan_n shelly_n knight_n &_o sir_n john_n mawdelyn_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n ferybe_n person_n be_v draw_v thrughe_o out_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o they_o be_v hang_v &_o their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o &_o seton_n london_n brydge_v &_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n henry_n send_v queen_n isabella_n home_o again_o into_o france_n yâ—_z which_o be_v king_n rychardes_n wife_n &_o gaaf_n her_o gold_n &_o silver_n &_o many_o other_o jewel_n and_o so_o she_o be_v dyscharge_v of_o all_o her_o power_n and_o send_v out_o of_o englonde_n and_o in_o yâ—_z second_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z fourthe_o be_v sir_n roger_n claryngton_n knight_n and_o two_o of_o his_o man_n and_o the_o pryoure_n of_o launde_n and_o viii_o frere_n mynor_n and_o some_o master_n of_o dyvynyte_n and_o other_o for_o treason_n that_o they_o wrought_v against_o yâ—_z king_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v at_o tyburn_n all_o xii_o person_n and_o there_o begin_v a_o great_a dyscencyon_n and_o debate_n in_o the_o country_n of_o wales_n bytwene_v the_o lord_n grey_n rythen_a &_o owen_n of_o glendere_fw-la squire_n of_o wales_n &_o this_o owen_n arere_v a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o walsshman_n &_o keep_v all_o that_o country_n abowt_v right_n strong_o &_o do_v moche_n harm_n and_o destroy_v the_o king_n to_o wâ—â—es_n and_o lordeshyppe_n thrughe_o out_o all_o wale_n and_o rob_v and_o slay_v the_o king_n people_n both_o englysshe_n &_o walesshe_n and_o thus_o he_o endure_v a_o xii_o year_n large_o and_o he_o take_v yâ—_z lord_n grey_a tythen_a prisoner_n and_o keep_v he_o fast_o in_o hold_n till_o he_o be_v ransome_v of_o prisoner_n of_o the_o march_v and_o keep_v he_o long_o time_n in_o hold_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o make_v he_o wed_v one_o of_o his_o doughter_n and_o keep_v he_o there_o still_o with_o his_o wife_n &_o soon_o after_o he_o dey_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n henry_n know_v this_o myschyef_a destruccyon_n &_o treason_n that_o this_o owen_n have_v wrought_v &_o anon_o he_o ordain_v a_o strong_a power_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n &_o moche_v other_o stuff_n yâ—_z long_v to_o war_n for_o to_o abate_v &_o destroy_v that_o malice_n of_o this_o fall_v walsshe_a man_n and_o than_o that_o king_n come_v in_o to_o wales_n with_o his_o power_n for_o to_o destroy_v this_o owen_n &_o other_o rebel_n false_a walshman_n and_o anon_o they_o flee_v in_o to_o yâ—_z montayn_n and_o there_o may_v the_o king_n do_v the_o no_o harm_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_a for_o yâ—_z montayn_n &_o so_o the_o king_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n for_o lose_v of_o moche_n of_o his_o peple_n &_o thus_o he_o speed_v not_o there_o ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a scarsyte_n of_o wheat_n in_o englonde_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v at_o xvi_o shelâ—â—ge_n &_o there_o be_v marchaundyse_n of_o englon_n de_fw-fr send_v in_o to_o pruce_a for_o wheat_n &_o anon_o they_o have_v lade_v &_o fraught_n shyppe_n â—â—oughe_o &_o come_v home_o in_o saufte_n thank_v be_v god_n of_o all_o his_o gift_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o star_n seen_v in_o the_o fyrmament_fw-it yâ—_z show_v hynself_fw-mi through_o all_o yâ—_z world_n for_o dyverse_a token_n yâ—_z shall_v befall_v soon_o after_o the_o which_o star_n be_v name_v by_o clergye_a sâ—tellacometa_n &_o on_o saint_n mary_n mawdeâ—â—neâ—_n day_n next_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v the_o batayll_n of_o shrowesbury_n and_o thyde_a come_v sir_n henry_n perry_n the_o earl_n soon_o of_o northumberlonde_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o gaaf_a a_o batayll_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o thrughe_v the_o fall_v and_o wicked_a counseyll_n of_o sire_n thomas_n percy_n his_o 〈◊〉_d earl_n of_o worcestre_n and_o there_o be_v sir_n henry_n percy_n slay_v &_o yâ—_z most_o part_n of_o his_o peple_n in_o yâ—_z
field_n and_o sire_n thomas_n percy_n take_v and_o keep_v fast_o in_o hold_n two_o day_n till_o the_o king_n have_v set_v in_o rest_n his_o people_n on_o both_o side_n and_o than_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n be_v juge_v to_o yâ—_z dethe_v to_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n at_o shrowesbury_n &_o his_o heed_n bring_v to_o london_n and_o set_v on_o london_n brydge_v and_o the_o other_o people_n that_o there_o be_v slay_v on_o both_o party_n the_o king_n leete_n bury_v and_o there_o be_v slay_v on_o the_o king_n side_n in_o that_o batayll_v the_o earl_n of_o stafforde_v &_o sir_n walter_n blunte_n in_o the_o king_n cote_n armure_n under_o the_o kyngê_n banner_n and_o many_o mo_z worthy_a man_n upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z four_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la come_v the_o emperor_n of_o constantynople_n with_o many_o great_a solae_n and_o knight_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n of_o his_o country_n into_o englonde_n to_o king_n henry_n with_o he_o to_o speak_v &_o to_o dyspoite_n and_o to_o se_fw-mi yâ—_z good_a governaunce_n &_o condycyon_n of_o our_o people_n &_o too_o know_v yâ—_z commodytee_n of_o englonde_n and_o our_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lord_n goodly_a &_o worshypful_o receyve_v &_o welcome_v he_o &_o all_o his_o menye_n that_o come_v with_o he_o &_o do_v he_o all_o the_o worship_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr &_o may_v and_o anon_o the_o king_n â—mmaunded_v all_o manner_n offycer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v serve_v as_o worthy_o and_o ryal_o as_o it_o long_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a lord_n &_o emperor_n on_o his_o own_o cost_n as_o long_o as_o the_o emperor_n be_v in_o englonde_n and_o all_o his_o man_n that_o come_v with_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v dame_n jane_n the_o duchess_n of_o bryt_n ayne_n into_o englonde_n and_o lond_v at_o fallemouthe_n in_o cornewayle_v &_o from_o then_n she_o be_v bring_v to_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o wynchestre_n &_o there_o she_o be_v wed_v unto_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o sayntswythynes_n of_o wynchestre_fw-fr with_o all_o the_o solempnite_a that_o may_v be_v do_v &_o make_v and_o soon_o afterward_o she_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o london_n and_o the_o mayer_n &_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n ride_v against_o she_o &_o welcome_v she_o &_o bring_v she_o through_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o london_n to_o westmynster_n &_o there_o she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o englonde_n &_o there_o the_o king_n make_v a_o ryall_n and_o solemn_a feest_n for_o she_o &_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o thyder_n will_v come_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dame_n blanch_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o be_v send_v over_o see_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n her_o uncle_n &_o with_o master_n rycharde_n clyfforde_v than_o bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n &_o with_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n lady_n &_o 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to_o know_v the_o aid_n of_o other_o prince_n &_o all_o the_o passage_n in_o yâ—_z journeye_n he_o send_v a_o knight_n of_o henaude_n name_v hugh_n the_o lanoye_n unto_o iherusalem_n but_o or_o he_o return_v he_o dey_v at_o boys_n de_fw-fr vyncente_fw-la in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la on_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o eelyx_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n when_o eugenius_n be_v depose_v ix_o year_n this_o felyx_n be_v duke_n of_o savoye_n a_o devoute_a prince_n &_o a_o old_a man_n &_o 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 yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o basyle_n &_o eugeny_n be_v depose_v and_o there_o be_v strife_n long_o time_n &_o he_o have_v no_o great_a obedience_n for_o yâ—_z deposycyon_n of_o eugenye_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o eugenye_n decess_v &_o than_o felyx_n resygn_v to_o nicholas_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_n of_o sabianus_n this_o be_v yâ—_z xxiii_o strife_n bytwyxt_v eugedy_n &_o felyx_n &_o it_o dure_v xvi_o &_o year_n &_o this_o be_v a_o new_a cause_n &_o never_o seen_v before_o for_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o basyle_n depose_v eugeny_n the_o veer_fw-mi pope_n &_o there_o be_v no_o mo_z for_o he_o obey_v not_o the_o decree_n of_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o constantynople_n as_o they_o say_v ne_o he_o charge_v not_o to_o obey_v yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o basyle_n but_o he_o say_v rather_o the_o contrary_n shall_v be_v do_v than_o as_o they_o decree_v wherefore_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a alteraconn_n in_o that_o mater_fw-la for_o some_o say_v one_o way_n &_o some_o a_o other_o and_o coude_fw-fr notte_fw-it accord_n to_o this_o day_n for_o that_o one_o party_n say_v that_o the_o counseyll_n be_v above_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o a_o other_o party_n say_v the_o contrary_a that_o yâ—_z pope_n be_v above_o the_o counseyll_n but_o they_o leave_v it_o undetermyne_v and_o therefore_o god_n must_v dyspose_v for_o yâ—_z best_o ¶_o albert_n be_v emperor_n after_o sygysmonde_n one_o year_n this_o albert_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o austre_n and_o nevewe_n too_o sygysmond_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v king_n of_o beme_fw-mi and_o of_o vngary_n for_o his_o daughter_n for_o other_o heir_n he_o leave_v none_o this_o man_n be_v choose_v emperor_n of_o almaigne_n but_o anon_o he_o be_v poysen_v and_o dey_v and_z he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n a_o virtuous_a man_n yâ—_z all_o man_n say_v he_o be_v a_o presydent_a too_o all_o king_n ¶_o fredericus_fw-la yâ—_z three_o be_v emperor_n after_o he_o this_o frederyk_n be_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o osteryk_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 devysyon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v make_v a_o unyte_a 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o great_a honour_n â—t_a the_o pope_n in_o the_o cyte_n and_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n &_o a_o quyete_a &_o of_o a_o syngule_a pyte_n &_o he_o hate_v not_o the_o clergy_n he_o wed_v yâ—â—â—â—ges_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n and_o in_o his_o time_n while_o yâ—_z he_o regn_v he_o make_v a_o great_a convocacyon_n of_o prince_n in_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o incour_n of_o the_o turk_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—ed_v unto_o they_o that_o now_o 〈…〉_o year_n crystendom_n be_v make_v 〈…〉_o hondr_v mile_n and_o he_o warn_v 〈…〉_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o resy_v he_o ¶_o and_o the_o imperial_a cyte_n of_o constantynople_n be_v take_v atte_n that_o same_o time_n of_o the_o mysbyleve_a turk_n and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o januâ—s_n who_o for_o his_o labarre_n the_o turk_n make_v a_o king_n as_o he_o â—â—mysed_v he_o and_o the_o four_o day_n he_o call_v he_o to_o he_o and_o do_v hang_v he_o 〈◊〉_d his_o dysceyte_n too_o his_o master_n and_o châ—â—_n be_v great_a sorrow_n and_o weep_a among_o the_o crysten_v peple_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o noble_a cyte_n for_o many_o a_o crysten_v man_n be_v slay_v &_o innumerable_a be_v
sell_v and_o yâ—_z emperor_n be_v slay_v &_o forenuye_v the_o turk_n cause_v his_o heed_n to_o be_v smyten_v of_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n and_o all_o moo_v all_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o land_n of_o greek_a fail_v ¶_o nicholaus_fw-la the_o u_o a_o januen_n be_v pope_n after_o felyx_n viii_o year_n this_o nicholas_n be_v choose_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o place_n of_o eugenye_n and_o yet_o the_o stryf_v hinge_n still_o and_o a_o lytyll_a &_o a_o lytyll_o they_o obey_v he_o &_o all_o man_n merueyl_v yâ—_z 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 savoy_n the_o which_o be_v cousin_n and_o ally_v all_o moost_n to_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o crystendome_n and_o everywhichone_o leave_v he_o than_o in_o yâ—_z 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 glorify_v by_o a_o object_n of_o yâ—_z world_n as_o that_o januen_n be_v in_o comparyson_n of_o the_o duke_n the_o pope_n this_o nicholas_n was_z he_o master_v in_o dyvynyte_n and_o a_o active_a man_n &_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o conseyte_n &_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v fall_v he_o buyldyd_v again_o &_o all_o the_o 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 unyte_n &_o publyssh_v in_o the_o cyte_n ¶_o lux_fw-la fulsie_n mundo_fw-la cessit_fw-la felix_fw-la nicholas_n and_o that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.xlix_fw-la the_o year_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o great_a devocyon_n be_v conferm_v and_o innumerable_a people_n go_v to_o the_o apostle_n sete_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o syxte_v regn_v be_v a_o child_n not_o one_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la and_z of_o the_o batayll_n of_o vernayll_n in_o perche_n after_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o regn_v henry_n his_o soon_o but_o a_o child_n &_o not_o full_o one_o year_n of_o age_n who_o regne_fw-la begin_v yâ—_z first_o day_n of_o septembre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.xxii_n this_o king_n be_v in_o his_o cradle_n be_v moche_o doubt_v &_o dradde_a because_o of_o the_o great_a conquest_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o also_o yâ—_z wysdome_n &_o guide_v of_o his_o uncle_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o bedforde_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o octobre_n dey_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 yâ—_z duke_n of_o bedford_n be_v make_v regent_n of_o france_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v make_v protector_n &_o defendor_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n after_o be_v sir_n wyllyam_n taylour_n priest_n degrade_v of_o his_o preesthode_n &_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o he_o be_v bryute_n in_o smythfelde_n for_o here_o sir_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 daughter_n of_o clarence_n yâ—_z which_o she_o have_v by_o her_o first_o husbonde_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o somerset_n at_o saint_n mary_n overy_n ¶_o also_o this_o year_n the_o xvii_o day_n of_o august_n be_v the_o batayll_n of_o vernayll_n in_o perche_n bytwene_v the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n regente_a of_o france_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o alaunsome_n which_o be_v a_o full_a great_a batayll_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n have_v on_o his_o side_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o salesbury_n mountagu_n &_o the_o lord_n talbot_n &_o all_o the_o power_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr make_v in_o normandye_n &_o the_o garyson_n keep_v and_o also_o many_o copycayn_n with_o moche_n peple_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o alaunsome_n the_o duke_n of_o turon_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o douglas_n and_o the_o earl_n boughan_n with_o many_o lord_n of_o france_n &_o a_o great_a company_n of_o scot_n and_o armynaky_n and_o than_o yâ—_z earl_n douglas_n call_v the_o 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 that_o day_n that_o his_o sword_n be_v of_o steel_n and_o the_o batayll_v join_v on_o both_o side_n and_o faught_v long_o tyme._n that_o there_o wist_v no_o man_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o better_a a_o great_a while_o but_z atte_fw-mi yâ—_z last_o as_o god_n will_v the_o vyctory_n felle_fw-fr unto_o the_o englysshe_n party_n for_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n douglas_n which_o a_o lytell_a before_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o turon_n the_o earl_n boughan_n the_o earl_n almarre_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o tonuar_n the_o earl_n of_o vauntedor_n &_o the_o vyscounte_v of_o nerbon_n which_o be_v one_o of_o they_o yâ—_z slay_v the_o duke_n johan_n of_o burgoyn_n knel_v before_o the_o dolphyn_n and_o many_o mo_z unto_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o ten_o thousand_o &_o mo_z and_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o duke_n of_o alaunsome_n and_o many_o nther_n lord_n and_o gentylle_n of_o france_n but_o scot_n that_o day_n be_v slay_v down_o right_n the_o substance_n of_o they_o all_o ¶_o and_o the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n marry_v the_o duchess_n of_o hollande_n &_o go_v over_o see_v with_o she_o in_o to_o henaude_v for_o to_o take_v possessyon_n of_o his_o wyves_n enherytaunce_n where_o he_o be_v honour_n by_o receyve_v and_o take_v for_o lord_n of_o that_o land_n 〈◊〉_d soon_o after_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_o tear_v home_o again_o to_o englonde_n and_o lete_fw-la his_o wife_n &_o all_o his_o tresoure_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v with_o he_o in_o a_o town_n yâ—_z be_v call_v mounse_n in_o henaude_n which_o promise_v he_o to_o be_v true_a to_o he_o notwithstanding_o they_o delyver_v the_o lady_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n which_o send_v she_o to_o gaunte_v and_o from_o then_n she_o escape_v in_o a_o man_n clothing_n and_o come_v into_o zelan_o de_fw-fr to_o a_o town_n of_o her_o own_o call_v syrixe_v and_o from_o then_n she_o go_v to_o a_o town_n in_o hollonde_n call_v the_o gowde_a and_o there_o she_o be_v strong_a enough_o and_o withstand_v the_o foresaid_a duke_n of_o burgoyne_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n send_v over_o see_v in_o to_o zelonde_a the_o lord_n fytzwater_n with_o certain_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n for_o to_o help_v and_o socoure_v yâ—_z foresaid_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 the_o countee_n come_v down_o and_o faughte_v with_o he_o and_z in_o conclusion_n he_o be_v feign_v to_o withdraw_v he_o and_o his_o menye_n to_o the_o see_v again_o but_o yet_o he_o slay_v and_o kill_v &_o hurt_v dyverse_a lord_n and_o moche_n people_n of_o that_o same_o country_n &_o so_o return_v home_o again_o into_o englonde_n with_o his_o menye_n &_o prevayl_v no_o thing_n ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o salesbury_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_z lord_n wylleby_o &_o yâ—_z lord_n scale_n with_o their_o retenue_n lay_v siege_n to_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o manus_fw-la yâ—_z which_o cyte_n be_v yolden_a to_o theym_v with_o many_o other_o strong_a town_n and_o castle_n to_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o xxxvi_o ¶_o this_o time_n all_o normandye_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o france_n unto_o orlyaunce_n be_v under_o the_o obeyssaunce_n of_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o france_n be_v in_o great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o myschyef_n ¶_o how_o there_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a fray_n bytwene_v the_o cardynall_a and_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o of_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o syxte_v both_o in_o englonde_n &_o in_o france_n in_o 〈…〉_o great_a wâ—â—che_o in_o 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o fray_n yâ—_z be_v bytwene_v the_o bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n protector_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o mayer_n with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o cyte_n will_v abide_v by_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o gloucestre_n as_o protector_n &_o defendor_n of_o the_o ream_n but_o by_o labour_n of_o lord_n that_o go_v bitwene_v and_z in_o especyall_a by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o portyngale_n there_o be_v a_o poyntement_n take_v that_o there_o be_v no_o harm_n do_v ¶_o and_o after_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o vernayl_n in_o perche_n the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n come_v over_o into_o englonde_n and_o on_o wytsonday_n this_o same_o year_n atte_fw-mi leycestre_fw-fr he_o dub_v king_n henry_n knyghte_n and_o forth_o with_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n dub_v all_o these_o knight_n wâ—os_fw-mi name_n folowen_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v sir_n rycharde_n duke_n of_o york_n also_o the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o north_n folk_n the_o earl_n of_o orforde_n the_o earl_n of_o westmerlonde_n the_o soon_o
and_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n the_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o vrmonde_n yâ—_z lord_n roos_n sir_n jamys_n bottelat_fw-la yâ—_z lord_n martravas_fw-la sir_n henry_n gray_a of_o tankeruyle_n sir_n wyllyam_n nevyll_n lord_n fawconbredge_n sir_n george_n nevyll_n lord_n latymer_n yâ—_z lord_n welly_n yâ—_z lord_n barkle_n the_o soon_o &_o heir_n too_o the_o lord_n talbot_z sire_n ralph_n gray_a of_o werke_n sire_n robert_n veer_v sir_n rycharde_n gray_a sir_n edmonde_fw-fr hongerforde_n sir_n johan_n bottelar_a sir_n raynolde_a cobham_n sir_n johan_n passheley_a sir_n thomas_n â—â—stall_n john_n chydyok_v sir_n rauflange_n ford_n sir_n william_n drury_n sir_n willyam_n thomas_fw-la rycharde_n carbonell_n sir_n richard_n wydewyle_v sir_n john_n shrydelowe_n sir_n wyllyam_n chain_n sir_n william_n bavyngton_n sir_n john_n june_n and_o sir_n gylbert_n beauchampe_n ¶_o item_n in_o the_o fyfthe_a year_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n with_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n &_o a_o lytell_a before_o go_v over_o see_v henry_n bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n dayâ—_n 〈…〉_o chirche_fw-fr atte_fw-it calays_n the_o bysshop_n of_o wynchester_n as_o he_o have_v songen_fw-mi mass_n be_v make_v cardynal_a and_o he_o knel_v before_o the_o high_a awter_n the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n set_v the_o hat_n upon_o his_o heed_n and_o there_o be_v his_o bully_n read_v as_o well_o of_o his_o charge_n as_o of_o the_o rejoice_v of_o his_o benefyce_n spyrytuall_a and_o temporal_a ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o rain_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o hay_n and_o also_o of_o corn_n be_v dystroy_v for_o it_o rain_v almost_o every_o other_o day_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o salesbury_n sir_n thomas_n of_o mountagu_n lay_v siege_n unto_o orlyaunce_n atte_fw-la the_o which_o siege_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o go_a that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o town_n on_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o for_o since_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v englysshmen_n never_o gate_n ne_o prevayl_v in_o france_n but_o ever_o after_o begin_v to_o less_o lytyll_a &_o lytyll_o till_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o bryton_n murder_v a_o good_a wedowe_n in_o her_o bed_n without_o algate_n which_o wedowe_n find_v he_o for_o alms_n and_z he_o bear_v away_o all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v yâ—_z gyrthe_n of_o holy_a chirche_n at_o saint_n george_n in_o southwark_n &_o there_o he_o take_v yâ—_z cross_v and_o forswear_v this_o land_n and_o as_o he_o go_v it_o happen_v yâ—_z he_o come_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v this_o cursyd_v deed_n in_o the_o subarbe_n of_o london_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o parysshe_n come_v out_o with_o staff_n &_o canell_n dounge_a and_o slay_v &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o there_o notwithstanding_o yâ—_z constable_n &_o many_o other_o man_n be_v present_a for_o to_o keep_v he_o for_o there_o be_v so_o many_o woman_n &_o have_v no_o pyte_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o northfolk_n with_o many_o gentylman_n and_o yeoman_n take_v his_o barge_n the_o viii_o day_n of_o novembre_n atte_n saint_n marye_n overes_fw-la for_o too_o have_v go_v through_o london_n brydge_v and_o thrughe_v mysgyde_v of_o the_o barge_n it_o overthrewe_v on_o yâ—_z pile_n and_o many_o man_n drown_v but_o the_o duke_n himself_o with_o two_o or_o three_o lepe_v upon_o pile_n and_o so_o be_v save_v with_o help_n of_o man_n that_o 〈…〉_o the_o brydge_v with_o casâ—ing_v down_o rope_n by_z yâ—_z which_o rope_n they_o save_v themselves_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o saint_n leonardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v vii_o 〈◊〉_d of_o aege_fw-la be_v crown_v atte_a westmynster_n at_o who_o caronacyon_n be_v make_v xxxvi_o knight_n ¶_o this_o year_n on_o saint_n george_n day_n he_o pass_v over_o setâ—_n calays_n toward_o france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n and_o afore_o the_o ream_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n and_o trybulacyon_n yâ—_z dolphyn_n with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v war_n &_o gate_n certain_a place_n &_o make_v dystress_n upon_o the_o englysshman_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o capytayn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v la_o here_o &_o poton_fw-mi desayntraylle_n and_z in_o especyall_n a_o maid_n the_o which_o they_o name_v la_fw-fr purelle_fw-fr de_fw-fr dicu_n this_o maid_n ride_v like_o a_o man_n and_o be_v a_o valyaunt_a capytayne_n among_o they_o and_o take_v upon_o her_o many_o great_a enterpryse_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z they_o have_v a_o byleve_n for_o to_o have_v recoveryd_v all_o they_o be_v loss_n by_o she_o notwithstanding_o atte_v the_o last_o after_o many_o great_a feat_n by_o the_o help_n &_o prudence_n of_o sir_n john_n luxemburgh_n the_o which_o be_v a_o noble_a capytayne_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgon_n &_o many_o englyssh_a man_n pycarde_n and_o burgoynon_n which_o be_v of_o our_o party_n before_o the_o town_n of_o compyne_n the_o xxiii_o day_n of_o maye_n the_o foresaid_a pucelle_n be_v take_v in_o the_o field_n arm_v like_o a_o man_n &_o many_o other_o captain_n with_o she_o &_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o rone_n &_o there_o she_o be_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o there_o she_o be_v juge_v by_o yâ—_z law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o thanne_v she_o say_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n whereby_o she_o be_v a_o while_n respyte_v but_o in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v find_fw-mi that_fw-mi she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n and_o thanne_v she_o be_v burn_v in_o rone_n and_o the_o other_o capytayn_n be_v put_v to_o ransom_n &_o entrete_v as_o man_n of_o war_n be_v acustome_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n rycharde_n hunger_n a_o wulle_a packer_n be_v damn_v for_o a_o herytyke_a and_o burn_v at_o tourhylle_n ¶_o and_o about_o mydlenten_a sir_n thomas_n baggrly_a priest_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o yâ—_z maven_n in_o estsex_n beside_o walden_a be_v die_v grade_v and_o damn_a for_o a_o heretyke_a &_o burn_v in_o smyth_n field_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n while_o the_o king_n be_v in_o france_n there_o be_v many_o heretic_n and_o solardes_n that_o have_v purpose_v to_o make_v a_o rise_v and_o cast_v bylle_n in_o dyverte_a place_n but_o bless_a be_v almyghty_a god_n the_o capytayne_n of_o theym_n be_v take_v who_o name_n be_v wyllyam_n maundevyll_n a_o wever_n of_o abendon_n and_o balyf_v of_o the_o same_o town_n which_o name_v himself_o jack_n sharp_a of_o wygmoreslonde_n in_o wales_n and_o after_o ward_n he_o be_v behede_v atte_a the_o foresaid_a abendon_n in_o the_o wytson_n week_n on_o yâ—_z tewe_n day_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o vi_o day_n of_o decembre_n king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o france_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o our_o lady_n with_o great_a solempnyte_v there_o be_v present_a the_o cardynall_a of_o englonde_n the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o france_n and_z of_o englonde_n and_o after_o this_o coronacyon_n and_o great_a fee_v hold_v at_o paris_n the_o king_n return_v from_o then_n to_o rone_n and_o so_o toward_o calays_n and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o fevere_a lond_v at_o dover_n who_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o kent_n meet_v at_o beramdon_n bytwene_n caunterbury_n and_o dover_n all_o in_o reed_n hode_n and_o so_o come_v forth_o till_o he_o come_v to_o yâ—_z black_a hethe_v where_o he_o be_v meet_v with_o yâ—_z mayer_n john_n welly_n with_o all_o the_o craft_n of_o london_n clothe_v all_o in_o white_a and_o so_o they_o bring_v he_o unto_o london_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o the_o same_o mothe_a ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o restraynte_a of_o the_o wulle_n of_o calays_n make_v by_o the_o soudyour_n because_o they_o be_v not_o pay_v of_o their_o wage_n wherefore_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o bedforde_n regent_n of_o france_n be_v than_o capytayne_n come_v to_o calays_n the_o tewesdaye_n in_o the_o esterweke_n and_o than_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o many_o soudyour_n of_o the_o town_n be_v arrest_v and_o put_v in_o ward_n and_o in_o the_o same_o week_n he_o ride_v to_o terewyn_n and_z by_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o terwyn_n he_o wed_v the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o saint_n poule_n &_o come_v again_o to_o calays_n &_o than_o the_o xi_o day_n of_o june_n on_o saint_n bernabey_v day_n there_o be_v four_o soudyour_n of_o calays_n that_o be_v the_o chyef_a causer_n of_o the_o restraynt_n of_o the_o wulle_v byheâ—ded_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v johan_n maddelcy_n john_n launday_n thomas_n palmer_n and_o thomas_z talbot_z &_o a_o hondr_v &_o ten_o bannyssh_v out_o of_o the_o town_n that_o same_o time_n and_o before_o be_v banyssh_v a_o hondred_a and_o twenty_o soudyour_n and_o on_o mydsomeâ—_n enen_fw-la after_o come_v the_o lord_n regente_a &_o he_o wyf_v too_o
london_n and_o than_o about_o this_o time_n dey_v 〈◊〉_d martin_n and_o after_o he_o eugeny_n the_o four_o be_v 〈◊〉_d this_o ma_fw-fr be_v peasable_o choose_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o cardynale_n and_o be_v very_a 〈◊〉_d indubytate_v pope_n but_o within_o a_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—me_n after_o he_o be_v put_v and_o erpulâ—ed_v out_o of_o rome_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o he_o be_v fain_o for_o to_o flee_v naked_a ¶_o in_o this_o same_o time_n be_v the_o counseyll_n of_o basyle_n to_o yâ—_z which_o counseyll_v eugenye_n the_o pope_n be_v cite_v to_o come_v and_o because_o that_o he_o â—ame_n not_o they_o depose_v he_o but_o he_o wrought_v notne_n set_v not_o thereby_o but_o gate_n yâ—_z cyte_v of_o roâ—me_n &_o abode_n still_o pope_n xii_o year_n ¶_o this_o tim_n about_o wytsontyde_n yâ—_z heretykê_n of_o praghe_n be_v dystroy_v for_o atte_n two_o journey_n be_v dystroy_v of_o theym_a mo_z than_o xxii_o thousand_o with_o their_o capytayne_n that_o be_v to_o be_v procapius_n saplâ—o_o &_o lupus_n prespyter_v ¶_o also_o there_o be_v take_v on_o live_v master_n peer_n clerk_n a_o englysshe_n man_n and_o a_o heretyke_a ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o strong_a frost_n &_o a_o long_a during_o the_o which_o last_v xi_o weke_n for_o it_o begin_v upon_o saint_n katherynes_n even_a and_o last_v unto_o saint_n scolastycus_n day_n in_o fever_n year_n in_o the_o which_o time_n the_o vyntage_n that_o come_v from_o burdeur_n come_v over_o shotres_n hylle_n ¶_o this_o year_n be_v yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o arras_n &_o a_o great_a neat_a byâ—wene_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n where_o be_v assemble_v many_o great_a lord_n of_o both_o party_n at_o which_o counseyll_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n great_a thing_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o a_o legate_n that_o come_v fro_o rome_n yâ—_z which_o be_v cardynall_n of_o saint_n cross_n which_o offre_n be_v refuse_v by_o the_o cardynalle_n of_o englonde_n &_o other_o lord_n yâ—_z the_fw-mi be_v for_o the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n yâ—_z which_o have_v be_v long_o englysshe_n swear_v forsake_v our_o party_n &_o return_v frensshe_v by_o the_o mean_a of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a legate_n &_o make_v a_o pease_n with_o the_o frensshe_n king_n receyve_a of_o yâ—_z king_n for_o recompense_v of_o his_o fader_n dethe_v yâ—_z count_v of_o pontui_n yâ—_z lordship_n of_o macon_n with_o moche_n other_o as_o be_v specyfy_v in_o yâ—_z say_v treaty_n and_o so_o our_o embassatour_n come_v home_o again_o in_o worse_a caa_v than_o they_o go_v out_o for_o they_o lose_v there_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n which_o have_v be_v with_o his_o burgoynon_n &_o pycarde_n a_o syngule_a help_n in_o all_o the_o conquest_n of_o normandye_n &_o of_o france_n this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a batayll_n on_o the_o see_v bytwene_v the_o jenewe_n &_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n of_o which_o bataylle_n yâ—_z jenewe_v have_v the_o vyctory_n for_z they_o take_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n yâ—_z king_n of_o naverne_n &_o yâ—_z great_a master_n of_o saint_n james_n in_o galyce_n with_o three_o hondred_a knight_n &_o squyrê_n &_o moche_v other_o people_n &_o this_o be_v on_o saint_n dominicâ—_n day_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v seen_v three_o son_n at_o one_o &_o anon_o follow_v the_o three_o fold_v governaunce_n in_o the_o chirche_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v of_o eugeny_n of_o the_o counseyll_n and_o of_o neutralyte_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o m._n cccc.xxxiiii_n be_v a_o pass_v great_a wound_n by_o which_o steple_n house_n &_o tree_n be_v overthrow_v about_o this_o time_n be_v a_o holy_a maid_n in_o hollonde_n call_v lyd_n with_o which_o live_v only_o by_o miracle_n not_o et_v any_o meet_a this_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n begin_v his_o order_fw-fr atte_n lyle_n of_o the_o golden_a fley_n and_o ordain_v certain_a knight_n of_o the_o same_o order_fw-fr and_z make_v statute_n and_o ordynaunce_n moche_v accord_v unto_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o garter_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z frensshman_n have_v enterpryse_v too_o have_v steal_v calays_n in_o the_o fyssh_v time_n for_o many_o bote_n of_o france_n have_v safeconduyte_n to_o come_v to_o calâ—â—â—_n for_o to_o take_v hear_v and_o the_o sondyour_n of_o the_o town_n have_v a_o custume_n to_o come_v to_o the_o chirche_n &_o leave_v their_o stane_n stand_v at_o the_o chirche_n door_n which_o staff_n the_o frensshe_a man_n that_o be_v array_v like_o fyssher_n have_v purpose_v for_o to_o have_v steal_v their_o staff_n and_o wepen_v for_o to_o have_v win_v so_o the_o town_n but_o one_o of_o they_o lie_v with_o a_o comune_a woman_n yâ—_z night_n before_o and_z he_o tell_v to_o she_o there_o counseyll_a and_z she_o on_o the_o morn_n tell_v it_o to_o yâ—_z lyvetenaunte_a which_o forthwith_o all_o command_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v keep_v his_o wepen_v in_o his_o honde_a saker_a time_n &_o other_o and_o when_o the_o frensshman_n perceyve_v this_o that_o they_o be_v myspoynt_v they_o sayll_v streyghte_n to_o deep_a &_o stale_a &_o take_v yâ—_z town_n and_o on_o new_a year_n day_n after_o they_o take_v harflete_a and_o thus_o yâ—_z englysshman_n begin_v to_o less_o a_o lytyll_a and_o lytyll_o in_o normandye_n ¶_o how_o calays_n &_o guynes_n be_v besyege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n &_o how_o they_o be_v rescow_v by_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o gloucestre_n this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a noise_n all_o englonde_n through_o how_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyne_n will_v come_v &_o besyege_n calays_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o mortayne_a with_o his_o army_n that_o he_o have_v to_o have_v go_v with_o hy_o into_o france_n be_v command_v &_o charge_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v go_v to_o calays_n which_o be_v atte_fw-mi yâ—_z time_n well_o vytayled_a &_o man_v for_o sir_n john_n ratclyfe_n be_v lyvetenaunte_a of_o yâ—_z town_n for_o yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o baron_n of_o dud_n lay_v lyvetenaunt_n of_o yâ—_z castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o julii_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o flaundres_n and_o moche_n other_o people_n come_v before_o calays_n &_o set_v his_o siege_n about_o the_o town_n and_o every_o town_n of_o flaundres_n have_v their_o tent_n by_o themselves_o and_o this_o siege_n endure_v three_o be_v in_o the_o mean_v while_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v protector_n of_o englonde_n take_v yâ—_z moo_v part_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o calays_n for_o too_o rescowe_n the_o town_n or_o for_o to_o fyghte_n with_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o hoost_n if_o they_o will_v have_v byden_n this_o time_n london_n and_o every_o good_a town_n of_o englonde_n send_v over_o these_o to_o this_o rescow_n certain_a people_n well_o array_v of_o the_o best_a &_o choose_a man_n for_o yâ—_z war_n ¶_o and_o the_o second_o day_n of_o august_n the_o foresaid_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n aryve_v at_o calays_n with_o all_o his_o army_n &_o u_o hondr_v shyppe_n and_o moo_o ¶_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n &_o all_o his_o hoost_n yâ—_z lie_v in_o the_o siege_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o aspy_v the_o sail_n in_o yâ—_z see_v before_z they_o approach_v calays_n haven_n sudden_o in_o a_o morning_n depart_v from_o the_o siege_n leve_a behind_o he_o moche_n stuff_n and_o bytayle_n &_o flee_v in_o to_o flaundres_n and_o pycardye_o &_o in_o like_a wise_n do_v the_o siege_n yâ—_z lie_v before_o guynes_n where_o as_o they_o of_o gwene_n take_v the_o gregonne_v of_o brass_n call_v dygeon_a &_o many_o othere_o great_a gonne_n &_o serpent_n and_o than_o when_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v aryve_v with_o his_o hoost_n he_o go_v into_o flaundres_n and_o there_o he_o be_v xii_o day_n and_o do_v but_o lytell_a harm_n except_o yâ—_z he_o brente_a two_o fair_a vyllage_n popper_v &_o bell_n &_o other_o house_n which_o be_v of_o no_o strong_a build_n &_o so_o he_o return_v home_o aven_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n besyege_v rokesburgh_n with_o much_o people_n but_o sir_n raufgray_n depart_v from_o the_o castle_n &_o ordain_v for_o a_o rescowe_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o king_n of_o scotlond_n understode_v his_o depart_a sudden_o he_o break_v his_o siege_n and_o go_v his_o way_n and_o left_a moche_n ordinance_n behind_o he_o where_o he_o gate_n he_o no_o worshyppe_n this_o same_o year_n the_o second_o day_n of_o janyvere_a queen_n katherine_n the_o which_o be_v the_o king_n mother_n and_o wife_n too_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfte_a deyed_a &_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v bring_v ryal_o through_o london_n &_o so_o too_o westmynster_n and_o there_o she_o lie_v worshypful_o bury_v in_o our_o la_n die_v chapel_n ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o four_o
day_n of_o janyver_n felle_n down_o the_o gate_n with_o yâ—_z toâ—re_o on_o it_o on_o london_n brydge_v toward_o southwerke_n with_o two_o arch_n &_o all_o yâ—_z stand_v thereon_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a treat_v hold_v bytwene_v gravening_a &_o calays_n bythene_n the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n where_o be_v in_o the_o king_n name_n the_o cardynalle_n of_o englonde_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n be_v the_o duchess_n have_v full_a power_n of_o her_o lord_n as_o regent_n and_o lady_n of_o his_o londe_n where_o be_v take_v by_o thaduyse_n of_o â—o_o the_o party_n a_o abstynence_n of_o water_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n in_o yâ—_z name_n of_z yâ—_z duchess_n and_o not_o of_o the_o duke_n because_o he_o have_v go_v from_o his_o oath_n and_o legeaunce_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfthe_v therefore_o the_o king_n never_o will_v weytene_n appoint_v ne_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o after_o but_o all_o in_o the_o duchess_n name_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n queen_n jane_n dey_v yâ—_z second_o day_n of_o jule_n which_o have_v be_v wyf_v to_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z four_o &_o be_v carry_v from_o bedmond_n say_v to_o caunterbury_n where_o she_o lie_v bury_v by_o king_n henry_n her_o husbonde_n this_o same_o year_n die_v all_o the_o lion_n in_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n the_o which_o have_v not_o be_v seen_v many_o year_n before_o ¶_o how_o owen_n a_o squire_n of_o wale_n that_o have_v wed_v queen_n katherine_n be_v arrest_v and_z of_o the_o seysme_n bytwene_fw-mi eugenye_n and_o felix_n in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o deyed_a sygysmondê°_n emperor_n of_o almaigne_n and_o knyghte_n of_o the_o garter_n who_o terment_fw-mi the_o king_n keep_v atsaynt_a paul_n in_o london_n ryal_o where_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n heerse_v &_o the_o king_n in_o his_o astate_n clad_v in_o blue_a be_v at_o even_o at_o dyryge_a &_o on_o the_o morn_n 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beauchamp_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o warwyke_a deyed_a atte_n rone_n he_o be_v that_o time_n lyvetenaunte_a of_o the_o king_n in_o normandye_n and_o from_o then_n his_o body_n be_v bring_v to_o warwyk_fw-mi where_fw-mi he_o lie_v worshypful_o in_o a_o new_a chapel_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o yâ—_z quere_z ¶_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n for_o a_o busshell_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a xl_o pen_n in_o many_o place_n of_o englonde_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o have_v enough_o wherefore_o steven_n brown_a that_o time_n mayer_n of_o london_n send_v in_o to_o pruce_a and_o bring_v to_o london_n certain_a shyppe_n lade_v with_o rye_n which_o do_v moche_o good_a to_o the_o poor_a people_n for_o corn_n be_v so_o scarce_o in_o englonde_n yâ—_z in_o someplace_v of_o englonde_n poor_a people_n make_v they_o breed_n of_o fern_n rote_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o general_a counseyll_n of_o basy_o de_fw-fr pose_v eugeny_n &_o they_o choose_v felix_n which_o be_v duke_n of_o savoy_n &_o than_o begin_v the_o scysme_n which_o endure_v unto_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_o xlviii_o ¶_o this_o felyx_n be_v a_o devoute_a prince_n &_o see_v his_o son_n soon_o and_o after_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n &_o be_v choose_v pope_n of_o the_o counseyll_n of_o basyle_n &_o eugeny_n depose_v and_o so_o the_o scysme_n be_v long_o time_n &_o this_o felix_n have_v but_o lytell_a obedience_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o nautralyte_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n &_o well_o nyghe_a all_o crystendome_n obey_v &_o repute_v eugeny_n for_o very_a pope_n of_o they_o both_o for_o both_o occupy_v during_o yâ—_z life_n of_o eugeny_n this_o same_o year_n sir_n rycharde_n which_o be_v by_o carry_v of_o hermettesworth_n be_v degrade_v of_o his_o preesthode_n at_o paul_n &_o burn_v atte_a tours_n hylle_v as_o for_o a_o heretyke_a on_o say_v botulphus_n day_n how_o well_o at_o he_o dethe_v he_o dey_v a_o good_a crysten_v man_n wherefore_o after_o he_o dethe_v moche_n people_n come_v to_o yâ—_z place_n where_o he_o be_v burn_v &_o offer_v &_o make_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n &_o set_v up_o a_o cross_n of_o tree_n &_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o saint_n till_o yâ—_z mayer_n &_o shreve_n by_o yâ—_z king_n commandment_n &_o of_o bysshoppe_n dystroy_v it_o &_o make_v there_o a_o dounge_a hylle_n also_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z shreve_n of_o london_n fetch_v out_o of_o saint_n martyn_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o sentwary_a fyve_o person_n which_o afterward_o be_v restore_v again_o too_o the_o sentwary_a by_o the_o king_n justice_n ¶_o and_o after_o albert_n the_o thyrd_o frederyk_n be_v choose_v emperor_n this_o frederyk_n duke_n of_o osteryk_n be_v long_o emperor_n &_o dyffer_v to_o be_v crown_v at_o rome_n because_o of_o the_o scysme_n but_z after_o that_o unyte_n be_v have_v he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o imperial_a dyademe_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nicholas_n yâ—_z four_o this_o be_v a_o pesyble_n man_n 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the_o say_a lady_n master_v robert_n bolynbroke_a a_o clerk_n use_v nygromancy_n and_o one_o margery_n iourdemayn_v call_v the_o wyche_a of_o eye_n beside_o westmynster_n there_o be_v arrest_v as_o for_o be_v of_o counseyll_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o for_o master_n thomas_n such_o well_o dey_v in_o yâ—_z tour_n the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o yâ—_z morn_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o justyce_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z twenty_o year_n master_n john_n hume_n and_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o gild_v hall_n in_o london_n and_z there_o before_o yâ—_z mayer_n the_o lordê_n and_o chyef_a justyce_n of_o englonde_n be_v
reyn_v and_o dampen_v both_o to_o be_v draw_v and_o hang_v &_o quarter_v but_o master_n john_n hume_n have_v his_o chartrel_n &_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o king_n but_o master_n roger_n be_v draw_v to_o tyburn_n where_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o dey_v guiltless_a of_o this_o matter_n &_o never_o have_v trespaced_a in_o yâ—_z he_o dey_v fore_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v hang_v heed_v and_o quarter_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n and_o margere_fw-la â—â—rde_fw-la main_a be_v burn_v in_o smythfelde_n ¶_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o london_n in_o fleet_n street_n by_o night_n time_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n &_o man_n of_o london_n and_z dyverse_a man_n slay_v and_o some_o hurt_n and_o one_o herbotell_n be_v the_o chyef_a causer_n of_o the_o mysgovernaunce_n &_o affray_n ¶_o also_o this_o year_n at_o yâ—_z chese_v of_o the_o mayer_n of_o london_n the_o comyu_v name_v robert_n clopton_n &_o raulyn_n holande_n talyour_fw-mi and_o the_o alderman_n 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in_o cheap_a which_o be_v think_v impossyble_a sauf_a only_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o this_o year_n be_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o staff_n ford_n make_v and_o create_v duke_n of_o buking_a ham_n th'earl_n of_o wer_fw-ge wyk_fw-mi duke_n of_o war_n wyk_fw-mi the_o earl_n of_o dorset_n marky_v of_o dorset_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n be_v make_v markis_n of_o suffolk_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n wed_v queen_n margarete_n and_z of_o her_o coronacyon_n this_o year_n king_n henry_n marry_v at_o such_o wyk_fw-mi queen_n margarete_n &_o she_o come_v too_o london_n the_o xxviii_o day_n of_o may._n and_o by_o the_o way_n all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n receyve_v she_o worshypful_o in_o dyverse_a place_n and_o in_o especyall_a the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o on_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi the_o mayer_n with_o all_o the_o alderman_n &_o all_o the_o craft_n in_o blue_a gown_n broudr_v with_o the_o devyse_n of_o his_o craft_n that_o they_o may_v be_v be_v know_v met_z with_o she_o with_o red_a 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somerset_n take_v to_o he_o all_o the_o souldyour_n yâ—_z departyd_v fro_o the_o field_n and_o make_v he_o ready_a in_o all_o the_o have_v for_o to_o go_v too_o calays_n and_o take_v possessyon_n of_o his_o offyce_v and_o whanne_v he_o come_v he_o fond_a th'earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi therein_o as_o capytayne_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n &_o of_o salysbury_n also_o &_o than_o he_o lond_v by_o scalys_n &_o go_v to_o gyne_n &_o there_o he_o be_v receyve_v and_o it_o fortune_v that_o some_o of_o thoo_n shyppe_n yâ—_z come_v over_o with_o he_o come_v in_o to_o calays_n haven_n by_o their_o fire_n will_v for_o yâ—_z shypman_n aught_o more_o favour_n to_o th'earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi than_o to_z yâ—_z duke_n of_o somerset_n in_z which_o shyppe_n be_v take_v dyverse_a man_n as_o jenyn_n fynkyl_n johan_n fellow_n kaylle_n and_o purser_n which_o be_v behede_v soon_o after_o in_o calays_n and_o after_o this_o come_v man_n daily_o over_o these_o to_o thyse_n lord_n too_o calays_n and_o begin_v for_o to_o wax_v strong_a and_o strong_a and_o they_o borrow_v moche_o good_a of_o the_o staple_n &_o on_o that_o other_o side_n the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v in_o gyne_n gate_n people_n too_o he_o which_o come_v out_o and_o scarmyssh_v with_o theym_n of_o calays_n and_z they_o of_o calays_n with_o they_o which_o endure_v many_o day_n during_o this_o skermysshing_n moche_n peple_n come_v over_o daily_o unto_o thyse_n lord_n ¶_o then_o on_o a_o time_n by_o thaduy_v &_o counseyll_v of_o the_o lord_n at_o calays_n send_v over_o master_n denham_n with_o a_o great_a felyshyp_n to_o sandwytche_v which_o take_v the_o town_n &_o therein_o the_o lord_n river_n &_o the_o lord_n scalys_n his_o soon_o &_o take_v many_o shyppe_n in_o the_o haven_n &_o bring_v they_o all_o to_o calays_n with_o which_o shyppe_n many_o mariner_n of_o their_o fire_n will_v come_z to_o calays_n to_o serve_v th'earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi and_o after_o this_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi by_o the_o advy_v of_o the_o lord_n take_v all_o his_o shyppe_n and_o man_v theym_n well_o and_o sail_v himself_o in_o too_o irlonde_n for_o too_o speak_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o to_o ke_v his_o advy_v how_o they_o shall_v entre_fw-fr into_o englond_n and_o when_o that_o he_o have_v be_v there_o and_o do_v his_o erande_n he_o return_v again_o towards_o calays_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o his_o mother_n the_o countess_n of_o salysbury_n and_o come_n in_o the_o west_n country_n on_o the_o see_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o excetre_n admiral_n of_o englonde_n be_v in_o yâ—_z grace_n of_o duac_n company_v with_o many_o shyppê_n of_o be_v meet_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o his_o fleet_n but_o they_o faught_v not_o for_z yâ—_z substance_n of_o yâ—_z peple_n be_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o excetre_n aught_o better_a will_v &_o favour_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi then_o to_o he_o &_o they_o depart_v &_o come_v too_o calays_n in_o sauftee_o ¶_o then_o the_o the_o king_n counseyll_v sing_v yâ—_z thyse_n lordê_n have_v goten_a those_o shyppe_n from_o sandwhtche_n &_o take_v the_o lord_n river_n &_o his_o sâ—ue_n ordain_v a_o garyson_n at_o sandwytche_n 〈◊〉_d abide_v &_o keep_v yâ—_z town_n &_o make_v one_o 〈◊〉_d ford_n capytayne_v of_o yâ—_z town_n &_o yeâ—â—â—vytaylle_n ne_o marchau_v yâ—_z shall_v ge_fw-mi to_o 〈◊〉_d under_z shall_v go_v to_o calay_v thithes_n of_o calays_n sing_v this_o make_v dâ—â—ham_n &_o many_o other_o to_o go_v to_o sandwytche_v &_o as_o sail_v yâ—_z town_n by_o land_n &_o by_o water_n 〈◊〉_d it_o &_o bring_v yâ—_z capytayne_v over_o see_v and_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o yet_o daily_a man_n come_v over_o to_o theym_v fro_o all_o party_n ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o march_n and_o of_o wâ—â—wyk_n and_o of_o salysburâ—_n catre_v in_o to_o eâ—tglonde_n &_o of_o yâ—_z field_n of_o northapton_n wâ—ere_v dyverse_a lord_n be_v llayne_n and_o after_o this_o yâ—_z foresaid_a earl_n of_o march_n warwyk_fw-mi &_o salysburâ—_n come_v over_o to_o dover_n with_o moche_n people_n &_o there_o lond_v to_o who_o all_o yâ—_z countâ—e_o draw_v &_o come_v to_o london_n all_o armyd_fw-la &_o for_o to_o lete_fw-la the_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z king_n counsel_n know_v their_o truth_n &_o also_o they_o ententeâ—_n assemble_v theym_a and_o tell_v theym_a that_o they_o intend_v no_o harm_n to_o yâ—_z kyngê_n person_n sauf_o yâ—_z they_o will_v put_v from_o he_o such_o person_n as_o be_v about_o he_o and_o so_o depart_v from_o london_n with_o a_o great_a puyssaunce_n toward_o northampton_n where_o the_o king_n be_v accompany_v with_o many_o lord_n and_o make_v a_o strong_a field_n without_o the_o town_n and_o there_o both_o party_n meet_v &_o be_v fight_v a_o great_a batayll_n in_o which_o batayll_n be_v llayne_n the_o duke_n of_o bokyngham_n and_o th'earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n the_o vycount_n beamonde_fw-fr yâ—_z lord_n egremonde_n and_o many_o other_o knight_n and_o squyre_v and_o other_o also_o and_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v take_v in_o the_o field_n and_o afterward_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o a_o none_o after_o be_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n during_o which_o parliament_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n with_z the_o earl_n of_o rutlonde_n ride_n with_o a_o great_a felyshyp_n into_o the_o palay_n atte_fw-mi westmynster_n and_o take_v the_o king_n palay_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n chambre_n &_o there_o take_v the_o king_n place_n &_o claymyd_fw-la the_o crown_n as_o his_o proper_a enherytawnce_n &_o right_n &_o cast_v forth_o in_o write_v his_o title_n &_o also_o how_o he_o be_v rightful_a heir_n wherefore_o be_v moche_n to_o do_v but_z in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v appoint_v &_o conclude_v the_o king_n henry_n shall_v regne_fw-la &_o be_v king_n during_o his_o natural_a life_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v be_v king_n so_o long_o &_o be_v possessyd_v &_o after_o his_o dethe_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v king_n &_o his_o heir_n king_n after_o he_o &_o forth_o with_o shall_v be_v proclamyd_fw-la heir_n apparent_a &_o shall_v also_o be_v protector_n &_o regete_v of_o englonde_n during_o yâ—_z kyngê_n lyf_v with_o many_o other_o thyngê_n orden_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n &_o if_o king_n henry_n during_o his_o lyf_v go_v from_o this_o apoyntment_n or_o any_o artycle_n concludyd_v in_o yâ—_z say_v parliament_n he_o shall_v be_v deposyd_v &_o the_o duke_n shall_v take_v the_o crown_n &_o be_v king_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v enact_v by_o thauctoryte_n of_o yâ—_z same_o at_z which_o parliament_n the_o comyn_n of_o the_o ream_n be_v assemble_v in_o the_o comyn_v house_n comyne_a and_o treat_v upon_o the_o title_n of_o the_o for_o say_a duke_n of_o york_n sodeyn_o fall_v down_o the_o crown_n which_o hinge_n thenne_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o say_a house_n which_o be_v the_o frayter_n of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o westmynster_n which_o be_v take_v for_o a_o prodyce_n or_o token_n yâ—_z the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n henry_n be_v endyd_v &_o also_o the_o crown_n which_o stand_v on_o the_o hygh_a tower_n of_o the_o stleple_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o dover_n fall_v down_o this_o same_o year_n ¶_o how_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o york_n be_v slay_v and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o wakefelde_n and_z of_o the_o second_o journeye_n at_o saint_n albon_n by_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o prince_n because_o the_o queen_n with_o the_o prince_n she_o soon_o be_v in_o the_o northe_a and_o absent_v she_o fro_o the_o king_n and_o obey_v not_o such_o thing_n conclude_v in_o the_o parliament_n be_v ordain_v yâ—_z the_o duke_n of_o york_n as_o protector_n shall_v go_v northward_o to_o bryn_n in_o yâ—_z queen_n &_o subdue_v such_o as_o will_v not_o obey_v with_o who_o go_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n sir_n thomas_n nevyll_n his_o soon_o with_o
pass_v forth_o by_o devenshyre_n by_o somersete_n and_o forth_o besides_o tetbury_n upon_o cottes_n will_v beside_o coventre_n unto_o leycestre_n &_o so_o forth_o by_o wild_a plain_n toward_o new_a work_n and_o end_v at_o lyncoln_n the_o second_o chyef_n king_n high_a way_n be_v name_v wat_fw-mi lyngstrete_n and_o stretchethe_v thwarte_a overe_v fosse_n out_o of_o the_o southeest_n into_o the_o norw_a and_o begyn_v at_o dover_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o myddell_n of_o kente_n over_o temse_n beside_o london_n by_o westmestre_n and_o so_o forth_o by_o saint_n albon_n in_o the_o west_n side_n by_o donstaple_n by_o scratforde_n by_o towcetre_n by_o wedom_n by_o south_n lylleborn_n by_o atheryston_n unto_o gylberte_n hylle_v that_o now_o be_v call_v wrekene_n and_o forth_o by_o sevarne_n and_o pass_v besides_o wrokcestre_n and_o thenne_n forth_o to_o stratton_n and_o so_o forth_o by_o the_o myddell_n of_o wale_n unto_o cardykan_n and_o end_v atte_a irysshe_n see_v the_o three_o way_n be_v call_v erynnugestrete_n and_o strecch_v out_o of_o the_o west_n norweste_fw-fr into_o the_o ee_a southeest_n &_o begyn_v in_o menevia_fw-la that_o be_v saint_n davyd_n land_n in_o west_n wales_n and_o stretch_v forth_o unto_o southamton_n the_o four_o be_v call_v rykenyldestrâ—te_a and_o stretch_v forth_o by_o worchestre_n by_o wycombe_n and_o by_o birmyngeham_n by_o lechefelde_n by_o derby_n by_o chestre_n field_n by_o york_n and_o forth_o unto_o tynmouthe_n ¶_o of_o the_o famous_a river_n and_o stream_n capitulo_fw-la viii_o there_o be_v three_o famous_a river_n renning_a through_o brytayn_n by_o yâ—_z which_o three_o river_n merchant_n of_n beyond_o the_o see_v come_fw-mi in_o shyppe_n in_o to_o brytayn_v well_o nigh_o out_o of_o all_o manere_n of_o nacyon_n and_o londe_n these_o three_o river_n be_v tem_fw-la se._n sevarne_n and_o humbre_fw-mi the_o see_v eb_v and_o flow_v at_o these_o three_o river_n and_o depart_v the_o three_o provynce_n of_o the_o ylonde_n as_o it_o be_v the_o three_o kyndom_n asondre_fw-fr the_o three_o party_n be_v loegria_n cambri_n a_o and_z northumbria_n that_o be_v myddel_n englonde_n wales_n and_o northumbrelond_n ¶_o r._n these_o name_n temse_n seem_v make_v one_o name_n of_o two_o name_n of_o two_o river_n that_o be_v tame_a &_o ice_n for_o the_o ryver_n of_o tame_a ren_v besides_o dorchestre_n and_o fall_v in_o ice_n therefore_o all_o the_o ryver_n froth_n first_o heed_n unto_o the_o ee_a see_v be_v name_v tamyse_n or_o temse_n temse_n begyn_v besides_o tetbury_n that_o be_v three_o mile_n by_o north_n malmesbury_n there_o the_o temse_n sprynge_v of_o a_o well_o that_o ren_v eestwarde_o &_o pass_v the_o fosse_n and_o depart_v glocestre_fw-fr shire_n and_o wylshyre_n and_o draw_v with_o he_o many_o other_o well_n and_o stream_n and_o wax_v great_a at_o grecestre_n and_o pass_v for_o the_o than_o toward_o hampton_n &_o so_o forth_o by_o oxenford_n by_o wallynforde_n by_o rede_a and_o by_o london_n ¶_o wilhelmê°_n de_fw-mi upon_o ca._n two_o atte_a haven_n of_o sandwhiche_n it_o fallethe_v in_o to_o the_o cest_fw-fr see_v and_z hold_v his_o name_n xl_o mile_n beyond_o london_n and_o depart_v in_o some_o place_n kente_n and_o essex_n westsex_v and_o mercia_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o myddell_n englonde_n ¶_o r_n sevarne_n be_v a_o ryver_n of_o brytayn_n and_o be_v call_v habern_n in_o bryton_n &_o have_v that_o name_n habern_n of_o habern_n that_o be_v estryldes_n daughter_n guendolon_n the_o queen_n drench_v this_o habern_n therein_o therefore_o the_o bryton_n call_v the_o ryver_n habern_n after_o yâ—_z woman_n yâ—_z be_v drown_v therein_o but_z by_o corrupt_a latyn_a it_o be_v call_v sabrina_n sevarne_n in_o englysshe_n sevarne_n kegyn_v in_o the_o myddell_n of_o wales_n and_o pass_v first_o toward_o the_o ee_a unto_o shrowesbury_n and_o thenne_n torn_v southward_a unto_o bryggenorth_n wyrcestre_fw-fr &_o gloucestre_n &_o fall_v into_o yâ—_z west_n se_fw-es besides_o brystow_n and_o depart_v in_o some_o place_n englonde_n and_o wales_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-mi upon_o li.iii_fw-la sevarne_n be_v swift_a of_o sheme_n fysshe_v craft_n be_v therein_o wodenes_n of_o yâ—s_n woe_n low_v and_o of_o the_o whirl_a water_n cast_v up_o and_o gadre_n to_o heap_n great_a hepe_v of_o gravel_n sevarne_n oft_o arise_v and_o overflow_v the_o bank_n ¶_o r_o â–ª_o humbre_fw-mi have_v that_o name_n of_o humbre_a king_n of_o hune_n for_o he_o be_v drown_v therein_o and_o ren_v first_o a_o croak_v out_o of_o the_o southsyde_o of_o york_n and_o thenne_v it_o depart_v the_o provynce_n of_o lyndeseye_n that_o long_v sometime_o to_o the_o merces_fw-la from_o the_o other_o contre_fw-fr northumberlonde_n trente_n and_o ous_a 〈◊〉_d into_o humbre_fw-mi and_o maken_v the_o ryver_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o trevysa_n the_o merces_fw-la be_v man_n as_o it_o be_v of_o myddell_n englonde_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v here_o after_o ¶_o of_o ancient_a cytee_n &_o town_n 〈◊〉_d the_o kyndome_n of_o 〈…〉_o sometime_o make_v far_o 〈…〉_o noble_a cytee_n without_o right_n many_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v wall_v with_o tower_n with_o 〈◊〉_d &_o with_o bar_n strong_o build_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d caerlud_fw-mi that_o be_v london_n caerbranâ—â—_n that_o be_v york_n caerkent_n that_o be_v 〈…〉_o caergoraukon_n that_o be_v worcethe_fw-mi caerâ—â—rion_n that_o be_v leycestre_n caerdon_n that_o be_v gloucestre_fw-fr caercolden_a that_o be_v colâ—â—stre_fw-fr carrey_n chat_n be_v chichestre_n sarons_n call_v it_o sometime_o cyssoncestre_n caâ—â—ry_o yâ—_z be_v cyrcestre_fw-fr caerguent_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d caergraunte_v that_o be_v cambrigge_n caerleyll_o that_o be_v lugubalia_fw-la and_o karlylle_n caerpous_a that_o be_v porchestre_n caerdrom_n that_o be_v dorchestre_n caerludâ—â—â—_n that_o be_v lyncoln_n and_o lynderolyn_n caer_fw-mi marthyn_n yâ—_z be_v merlyns_n cyte_n caersegent_n yâ—_z be_v sâ—eâ—tre_fw-fr &_o be_v upon_o temse_n not_o fer_fw-fr from_o rede_a leon_n that_o be_v caerlegyon_n also_o &_o byghtfyr_n ste_v legecestre_n and_o now_o be_v name_v chestre_n caerbathon_n that_o be_v bathe_v and_o hyght_n sontyme_o athamannus_n cyte_n caerpaladour_n that_o be_v septon_n that_o now_o hyght_n shaft_n bury_v ¶_o r._n other_o cytee_n be_v find_v in_o cronycle_n for_o understond_v of_o story_n of_o who_o it_o shall_v follow_v ¶_o will_n de_fw-mi upon_o london_n be_v a_o ryall_n and_o a_o rich_a cyte_n upon_o tamyse_n of_o burgeyss_n of_o riches_n of_o merchant_n of_o chaffer_n &_o of_o marchaundyse_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o sometime_o when_o dearth_n of_o vytayl_n be_v in_o all_o englonde_n comn_o at_o london_n it_o be_v best_a cheap_a because_o of_o the_o byer_n and_o seller_n that_o be_v at_o london_n ¶_o gau_n fire_n brute_n the_o first_o king_n of_o bryton_n build_v &_o edyfy_v this_o cyte_n of_o london_n yâ—_z first_o cyte_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o troy_n yâ—_z be_v dystroy_v &_o call_v it_o tro_z you_o new_v and_o trinovantum_fw-la that_o be_v new_a troy_n afterward_o king_n lud_n call_v it_o caerlud_v after_o his_o own_o name_n therefore_o the_o bryton_n have_v indygnation_n as_o gyldas_n tell_v afterward_o englysshmen_n call_v the_o cyte_n london_n &_o yet_o after_o yâ—_z norman_n call_v it_o londres_n &_o be_v name_v in_o latyn_a londoma_fw-la rudhudibras_n king_n leyle_n soon_o be_v the_o viij_o king_n of_o bryton_n he_o build_v caunterbury_n the_o chyef_a cyte_n of_o kent_n &_o call_v it_o caerkent_n afterward_o englysshmen_n call_v it_o doroberma_n but_o yâ—_z be_v not_o dover_n yâ—_z stond_v upon_o the_o clyf_v of_o yâ—_z frensshe_v se_fw-es &_o be_v from_o this_o dover_n xii_o englysshe_n mile_n afterward_o this_o doroberma_n be_v &_o be_v call_v caunterbury_n the_o same_o king_n rudhudibris_n buyldede_o wynchestre_n &_o call_v it_o caerguent_n &_o after_o englysshman_n call_v it_o go_v &_o wynchestre_n after_o the_o name_n of_o one_o wine_n a_o englysshe_n man_n that_o be_v bysshop_n 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king_n edmonde_n be_v slay_v and_o then_o the_o dane_n take_v wronful_o both_o the_o kyngedom_n of_o ee_a angle_n and_o of_o estsaxon_n afterward_o the_o dane_n be_v put_v out_o &_o dryven_v away_o or_o make_v subgette_v and_o then_o the_o elder_a king_n edward_n join_v both_o the_o kingdom_n too_o his_o own_o the_o fyfte_a kyngdom_n be_v of_o westsaxon_n and_o dure_v lengeste_v of_o all_o these_o kyngdon_n and_o have_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n southsaxon_fw-mi in_o the_o north_n tamyse_v in_o the_o south_n and_o in_o the_o west_n the_o see_v dccean_n in_o that_o kyngdom_n regn_v serdryk_n with_o his_o soon_o kenryk_n and_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n fyve_o hondred_a and_z nineteeen_o and_o thenne_n 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 into_o this_o kyngdom_n the_o syxt_v kyngdom_n be_v of_o mercia_n and_o be_v grette_v of_o all_o the_o mark_n and_o the_o mere_n thereof_o be_v in_o yâ—_z west_n side_n of_o the_o ryver_n dee_fw-mi fast_o by_o chestre_n and_o scuarne_n fast_a by_o shrowesbury_v unto_o brystowe_v in_o the_o 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 ryver_n merse_n unto_o yâ—_z corner_n of_o wythall_n there_o humbre_fw-mi fall_v into_o the_o west_n se._n penda_n wybbe_n soon_o regn_v first_o in_o this_o kyngedom_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cris_fw-la te_fw-la vi_o hondr_v xxvi_o so_o say_v denys_n and_o fro_o the_o come_n of_o angle_n an_o hondr_v lxxv_o year_n this_o kyngdom_n dure_v under_o xvii_o king_n about_o two_o hondr_v lxiii_o year_n unto_o the_o last_o colwulf_n the_o dane_n betake_v that_o kyngdom_n to_o keep_v when_o burdr_v the_o king_n be_v put_v out_o but_o the_o elder_a edward_n the_o king_n put_v out_o the_o dane_n and_o join_v the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n netheles_o at_o the_o beginning_n this_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_fw-la be_v depart_v into_o three_o in_o west_n mercia_fw-la in_z myddell_a mercia_n &_o rest_n mercia_n the_o vii_o kingdom_n be_v northamhymbrorum_n that_o be_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o northhumberlonde_n the_o mere_n and_o mark_v thereof_o be_v by_o west_n and_o by_o ee_v the_o se_fw-mi of_o dccean_n by_o southe_n the_o ryvere_a of_o humbre_fw-mi and_o so_o downwarde_a to_o ward_v the_o west_n by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o notynghan_n and_o of_o derby_n unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o merse_n and_o by_o north_n the_o scot_n see_v that_o heet_n forth_o in_o scot_n wear_v in_o brytysshe_n the_o scottesshe_n see_v in_o englysshe_n this_o kingdom_n of_o northumberlonde_n be_v first_o deal_v in_o two_o provynce_n that_o one_o be_v the_o south_n side_n and_o heet_n deyra_n and_o that_o other_o be_v the_o north_n side_n &_o heet_n brenicia_fw-la as_o it_o be_v two_o kyngedome_n and_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 the_o ryvere_a of_o humbre_fw-mi unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o tyne_n the_o kingdom_n of_o brenicia_fw-la be_v fro_o time_n to_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o whanne_v pyâ—â—â—_n dwell_v there_o as_o beda_n say_v li.iii_fw-la ca_fw-mi ii_o that_o ninian_n that_o holy_a man_n convert_v man_n of_o the_o south_n side_n ida_n the_o king_n regn_v there_o first_o and_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n fyve_o hondrede_v xlvii_o so_o say_v dyonyse_n in_o deyra_n regn_v king_n elle_fw-fr the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n fyve_o hondr_v xlix_o thyse_n two_o kingdom_n be_v otherwhile_o as_o it_o be_v say_v depart_v bytwene_v two_o king_n and_o somty_n i_o all_o hole_n under_o one_o king_n and_o dure_v as_o it_o be_v twenty_o englysshe_n king_n ccc_o xxi_o year_n atte_fw-mi last_o dsbartus_fw-la and_o ellewere_v slay_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o her_o kyngedom_n the_o dane_n slay_v theym_fw-mi and_o northumberlonde_n be_v void_a without_o king_n viij_o year_n then_o afterward_o the_o dane_n regn_v in_o northumberlonde_n xxxvi_o year_n unto_o the_o ooning_a of_o the_o kyngdom_n adelstone_n he_o make_v subgect_v the_o king_n dane_n scottâ—sshe_v and_o walshe_a and_o regn_v first_o allone_n in_o englonde_n &_o hold_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o englonde_n all_o hole_n &_o all_o one_o kyngdom_n that_o be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viij_o c_o xxviii_o that_o ryver_n of_o merse_n be_v sometime_o yâ—_z mark_v &_o mere_a bytweene_n the_o kyngdom_n of_o mercia_n &_o the_o kyngdom_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_o it_o depart_v one_o kingdom_n from_o a_o other_o also_o it_o be_v write_v in_o cionides_n of_o henry_n &_o alfrede_n yâ—_z kynged_a ward_v yâ—_z elder_a fasten_v a_o castle_n at_o mamcestre_n in_o northumberlonde_n but_o yâ—_z cyte_v mancestre_n be_v fro_o the_o ryver_n of_o mersee_n scarce_o three_o mile_n ¶_o of_o bysshopriche_n &_o their_o see_v ca_fw-mi xiii_o lvcius_n be_v yâ—_z first_o king_n crysten_v of_o the_o bryton_n in_z his_o time_n be_v three_o archcbysshop_n see_v in_o brytayn_n one_o be_v at_o london_n a_o other_o at_o york_n &_o the_o three_o caerusk_n yâ—_z cyte_v of_o legyon_n in_o glamorgan_n that_o cyte_n be_v now_o call_v cacrleon_n to_o these_o archebysshoppes_n see_v be_v subgecte_v xxviii_o bysshop_n &_o be_v call_v flamme_n to_o the_o archebysshop_n sec_fw-la of_o london_n be_v subgett_v corn_n wail_v &_o all_o myddell_n englonde_n unto_o humbre_fw-mi to_o york_n all_o northumberlonde_n from_o yâ—_z bow_n of_o humbre_fw-mi with_o all_o scotlonde_n to_o caerleon_n all_o wale_n there_o be_v in_o wales_n vii_o bysshop_n &_o now_o be_v but_o four_o though_o sevarne_n
depart_v englonde_n &_o wales_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o liii_o but_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n though_o saint_n gregori_n have_v grant_v london_n the_o prevylege_n of_o tharchebysshop_n see_v netheles_o saint_n aus_fw-la ten_o yâ—_z be_v send_v into_o englonde_n by_o saint_n gregory_n torn_v that_o charchebysshop_n see_v out_o of_o london_n into_o caunterbury_n after_o say_v gregory_n day_n at_o yâ—_z prayer_n of_o king_n ethelbryght_a &_o cytezeyn_n &_o burgeyse_n of_o caunterbury_n theridamas_n that_o hebysshop_n se_fw-mi have_v dure_v unto_o now_o save_v yâ—_z in_o yâ—_z mean_n time_n off_o a_o king_n of_o mercya_n be_v wâ—â—the_v with_o man_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o benam_fw-la they_o yâ—_z worship_n &_o worshyp_v adulphe_n bysshop_n of_o lychfeld_n with_o yâ—_z archebysshops_n palle_v by_o assent_n of_o adryan_n yâ—_z pope_n upon_o caa_v by_o yefte_n send_v netheles_o under_o ke_n nulph_n yâ—_z king_n it_o be_v restore_v to_o caunterbury_n again_o the_o worship_n of_o yâ—_z see_v of_o york_n have_v dure_v there_o always_o &_o yet_o dure_v though_o scotlonde_n be_v withdraw_v fro_o his_o subieccyon_n by_o pass_v of_o time_n ¶_o gir_n initenere_fw-la li.i_fw-la the_o archebysshop_n pes_z see_z be_v torn_v out_o of_o caerleon_n into_o menevia_fw-la yâ—_z be_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o demi_fw-fr ca_fw-mi upon_o yâ—_z irysshe_n se_fw-la in_o saint_n davyd_n time_n under_o king_n arthur_n from_o saint_n davyd_n time_n unto_o sampsons_n time_n we_o re_fw-mi in_o menevia_fw-la xxiii_o archebysshop_n of_o terwarde_o fylle_v a_o pestilence_n in_o all_o wales_n of_o yâ—_z yelowe_n evyll_n yâ—_z be_v call_v the_o jaundis_n and_o then_o samson_n the_o archebysshop_n take_v with_o he_o the_o palle_v and_o go_v into_o brytayne_a armonica_n the_o lass_n brytayn_n and_o be_v there_o bysshop_n of_o dolensis_fw-la from_o i_o that_o time_n unto_o the_o first_o henry_n tie_n i_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v at_o menevia_fw-la which_o be_v call_v saint_n davyd_n xxi_o bysshop_n all_o without_o palle_v whether_o it_o be_v for_o unconning_a or_o for_o poverte_a ne_o vertheles_o always_o from_o that_o time_n the_o bysshop_n of_o wales_n be_v sacred_a of_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o mencuia_n of_o saint_n davyd_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o mencuia_n be_v sacredr_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o wale_n as_o of_o his_o suffrigans_fw-la and_o make_v no_o professyon_n ne_o subjection_n to_o none_o other_o chirche_n other_o bysshop_n that_o come_v afterward_o be_v sacredr_n at_o caun_n terbury_v by_o compelling_n and_o heest_z of_o the_o king_n in_o token_n of_o that_o sacr_a &_o subieccyon_n boneface_v archebysshop_n of_o caun_n terbury_v that_o be_v legate_n of_o the_o cross_a song_n in_o every_o cathedral_n chirche_n of_o wa_o les_fw-fr solempnely_a amas_fw-la he_o be_v the_o first_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n that_o so_o do_v in_o wales_n &_o that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o second_o henry_n tyme._n ¶_o r._n but_o now_o be_v but_o two_o primate_fw-la in_o all_o englonde_n of_o caunterbury_v and_o of_o york_n to_z yâ—_z prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n vert_fw-fr subgettr_n xiii_o bysshop_n in_o englonde_n &_o four_o in_o wales_n the_o prymate_n of_o york_n have_v but_o two_o suffeygan_n in_o englonde_n that_o ben_fw-mi the_o bysshop_n of_o caerleyll_n &_o of_o durham_n of_o all_o these_o see_v &_o change_a of_o her_o place_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o here_o follow_v take_v heed_n in_o the_o beynning_a of_o holy_a chirche_n in_o englonde_n bysshop_n ordain_v their_o see_v in_o low_a place_n &_o simple_a yâ—_z be_v covenable_a for_o contemplaconn_n for_o prayer_n &_o devotion_n but_o in_o wyllyam_n conqueror_n time_n by_o do_v of_o law_n canon_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o bysshoppe_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o small_a town_n in_o to_o great_a cytee_n therefore_o be_v the_o se_n of_o dorchestre_fw-fr change_a to_o lyncoln_n lychefelde_v to_o chestre_n tetforde_n to_o norwyche_n shyrborn_v to_o salesbury_n well_n to_o bath_n cornewayle_v to_o exestre_n &_o seleseye_n to_o chichestre_n the_o bysshop_n of_o rochestre_n have_v no_o parysshe_n but_o he_o be_v the_o archebysshop_n chapelayn_v of_o caunterbury_n since_o yâ—_z see_v of_o caunterbury_n be_v first_o ordain_v by_o saint_n austen_n it_o change_v yet_o never_o his_o place_n chichestre_n have_v under_o he_o oon_o southsex_n &_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o wight_n &_o have_v his_o se_fw-mi first_o in_o seleseye_n in_o yâ—_z time_n of_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n theodore_n &_o yâ—_z see_v dure_v there_o ccc_o xxxiii_o year_n under_o twenty_o bysshop_n fro_o that_o first_o wilfrede_n unto_o yâ—_z last_o stygand_fw-mi at_o yâ—_z commandment_n of_o king_n wyllyam_n conqueror_n change_v yâ—_z set_v fro_o seleseye_n to_o chichestre_n ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la occidentalibus_fw-la wilhelmus_fw-la have_v mind_n that_o all_o the_o provynce_n of_o westsaxon_n have_v always_o one_o bysshop_n from_o yâ—_z begin_n unto_o theodorustyme_n but_o grant_v of_o king_n islo_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n yâ—_z first_o birinus_fw-la ordain_v a_o see_v at_o dorchestre_fw-fr yâ—_z be_v a_o simple_a town_n by_o south_n oxenford_n beside_o walyngford_v bytwene_v yâ—_z meet_a togyde_a of_o temse_n &_o tame_a when_o birinus_fw-la be_v deed_n kenwalcus_n yâ—_z king_n ordain_v a_o sceat_fw-la wynchestre_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v purpose_v there_o agsbert_n a_o frensshman_n be_v first_o bysshop_n of_o all_o yâ—_z provynce_n of_o westsaxon_n fro_o that_o time_n yâ—_z cyte_v &_o the_o see_v of_o dorchestre_n perteyn_v &_o long_v to_o yâ—_z provynce_n of_o mercia_n that_o cyte_n stand_v within_o temse_n &_o yâ—_z temse_n depart_a bytwene_n mercia_n &_o westsaxon_n after_o that_o agtbert_n be_v put_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n that_o tho_o hyght_n wynton_a them_z be_v there_o a_o englysshe_n bysshop_n that_o be_v call_v wine_n some_o man_n suppose_v that_o this_o cyte_n have_v yâ—_z name_n of_o this_o wine_n &_o be_v call_v wynchestre_n as_o it_o be_v wine_n cyte_v at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o be_v put_v out_o &_o after_o he_o come_v leutherius_n the_o foresaid_a agelberte_n nevew_v after_o leutheriê°_n hedda_fw-mi a_o while_n be_v bysshop_n there_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n theodoius_n the_o archebysshop_n ordain_v two_o bysshop_n to_o the_o provynce_n of_o westsaxon_n danyell_n at_o wynchestre_n to_o he_o be_v subgette_v two_o countries_n sothery_a and_o southampshyre_n &_o to_o he_o be_v subget_v syx_n countree_n barkshyre_n wyltshyre_n somersete_n dorsetâ—eshyre_n deuâ—â—shyre_n and_o cornewayle_v ¶_o trevysa_n iâ—semethe_n by_o this_o that_o westsaxon_n contryne_v sothery_a southampshyre_n dorseteshyre_n devenshyre_n cornewayle_v ¶_o wilhel_n afterward_o in_o elder_a edward_n time_n to_o these_o two_o see_v be_v ordain_v by_o come_v maundement_n of_o formosus_fw-la the_o pope_n three_o other_o see_v at_o well_n for_o somersete_n at_o kyrton_n for_o devernshyre_n and._n at_o saint_n germayn_v for_o comewayle_v notte_fw-it long_o afterward_o the_o syxte_v see_v be_v set_v at_o rammebury_n for_o wiltshyre_n at_o the_o last_o by_o commandment_n of_o king_n wyllyam_n conqueror_n all_o these_o see_v save_o wynchestre_n be_v torn_v and_o change_a ooute_n of_o smalle_fw-mi town_n in_o to_o great_a cyree_n for_o shyrborn_n and_o rummesbury_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o salesbury_n now_o to_o that_o see_v be_v subgette_n barbsbyre_n wylesbyre_n &_o dorsete_n the_o see_v of_o welles_n be_v torn_v too_o bath_n thereto_o be_v now_o subge_v tall_a somersete_n the_o see_v of_o ryrton_n and_o of_o cornewale_v be_v change_v to_o erestre_n thereto_o be_v subgert_n devenshyre_n &_o comewayle_v ¶_o de_n orientalibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o est_z saxon_n always_o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o now_o be_v subgecte_n to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o london_n but_o the_o provynce_n of_o ee_a angle_n that_o contain_v norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n have_v one_o bysshop_n at_o donwyk_n the_o bysshoppe_n heet_n felyx_n and_o be_v bourgon_n &_o be_v bysshop_n xvii_o year_n after_o he_o thomas_n be_v bysshoppe_n u_o year_n after_o he_o boniface_n xvii_o year_n thenne_fw-fr bysy_n after_o ward_n be_v ordain_v by_o theodorus_n and_o rule_v the_o provynce_n while_o he_o may_v endure_v by_o himself_o allone_n after_o he_o unto_o egberte_n time_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n an_o hondr_v xliii_o two_o bysshop_n rule_v that_o provynce_n one_o at_o donwik_n and_o a_o other_o atte_n elyngham_n nevertheless_o after_o ludecans_n time_n king_n of_o mercia_n leave_v and_o be_v only_o one_o see_v atte_n elyngham_n untoo_o the_o uâ—_n year_n of_o wyllyam_n conqueror_n whanne_v herfastus_n the_o xxiii_o bysshop_n of_o the_o estrene_n change_v his_o see_v to_o tetforde_n &_o his_o successor_n herbertus_n change_v the_o se_fw-la fro_o tetforde_n to_o norwhiche_n by_o leave_n of_o king_n wyllyam_n the_o reed_n the_o see_v of_o ely_z yâ—_z be_v nyghe_o thereto_o the_o first_o king_n henry_n ordain_v the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o make_v subgect_v thereto_o cambrygge_v hire_n that_o be_v tofore_o apart_o of_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o lyncoln_n &_o for_o quyte_v thereof_o he_z gaaf_a
to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o lyncoln_n a_o good_a town_n call_v spald_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la merciorum_fw-la wilhelmus_fw-la dear_a take_v heed_n that_o as_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o mercia_n be_v always_o great_a test_n for_o the_o time_n so_o it_o be_v deal_v in_o mobysshopryche_n &_o specal_o by_o great_a herte_n by_o king_n offa._n which_o be_v xl_o year_n king_n of_o mercia_n he_o change_v the_o archcbysshop_n see_v fro_o caunterbury_n to_o lychfeld_n by_o assent_n of_o adryan_n the_o pope_n thenne_fw-fr the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n and_o of_o lyndeâ—â—far_o in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o her_o crystendom_n in_o king_n wulfrans_fw-la time_n have_v one_o bysshop_n at_o lychfelde_n the_o first_o bysshop_n that_o be_v there_o heet_n dwyna_n the_o se_n conde_n heet_n celath_n and_o be_v both_o scot_n tes_fw-fr after_z they_o the_o three_o trumphere_n the_o four_o jarmuanus_n the_o fyft_v chedde_v but_o in_o edelfredes_n time_n that_o be_v wulfrans_n brother_n when_o chedde_n be_v deed_n theodorus_n tharchebysshoppe_n ordain_v there_o wynfrede_v chedde_n deken_v netheles_o apud_fw-la hyndon_n after_o that_o for_o he_o be_v unbuxome_a in_o some_o point_n he_o ordain_v there_o sexwulf_n abbot_n of_o medamstede_n yâ—_z be_v name_v burgh_n but_o after_o sexwulfus_n four_o year_n theodorus_n tharchebysshop_n ordain_v fyve_o bysshop_n in_o the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n and_o so_o he_o ordain_v bosel_n at_o wyrcestre_fw-fr cudwyn_n at_o lychfelde_n the_z for_o say_a sexwulf_n at_o chestre_n edelwyn_n at_o lyndeseye_n atte_a cyte_n sidenia_n and_z he_o take_v eata_n monk_n of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o hylde_n at_o whythy_a &_o make_v he_o bysshop_n of_o dorchestre_n beside_o oxenford_n though_o this_o dorchestre_fw-fr heet_n dork_n &_o so_o the_o see_v of_o yâ—_z long_v to_o westsaxon_v in_o saint_n bytynes_n time_n long_v to_o mercia_n from_o theodorus_n tharchebysshop_n time_n ethelred_n king_n of_o mercia_n have_v destroy_v kente_v this_o bysshop_n sexwulf_n take_v pyctas_n bysshop_n of_o rochestre_n that_o come_v out_o of_o kente_n &_o make_v he_o first_o bysshop_n of_o herdforde_n at_o last_o when_o sexwulf_n be_v deed_n hedda_fw-mi be_v bysshop_n of_o lychfelde_n after_o he_o &_o wilfr_v fleme_v out_o of_o northumberlonde_n be_v bysshop_n of_o chestre_n vetheles_o after_o two_o year_n alfrede_v king_n of_o northumberlond_n dey_v &_o wilfr_v torn_v again_o to_o his_o own_o se_fw-la hagulstalden_a &_o so_o hedda_fw-mi hold_v both_z yâ—_z bysshopriche_n of_o lichfeld_n &_o of_o chestre_n aft_v by_o come_v albyn_n yâ—_z heet_n wor_n also_o &_o alt_z by_o come_v three_o bysshop_n torta_fw-la at_o chestre_fw-fr witta_o at_o lychefelde_n and_o eata_fw-la be_v yet_o atte_a dorchestre_n after_o he_o dethe_v bysshop_n of_o lyndesey_n hold_v he_o see_v iii_o hondr_v liiii_o year_n unto_o remigius_n change_v the_o se_fw-la to_o lyncoln_n by_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z first_o king_n wyllyam_n but_o in_o edgar_n time_n bysshop_n le_fw-fr of_o winus_fw-la join_v both_o bysshopryche_n to_o guider_n of_o chestre_n &_o lyndeffar_n while_o his_o life_n endure_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la northumbran_n wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li_o ca_fw-mi xi_o at_o york_n be_v one_o see_v for_o all_o yâ—_z provynce_n of_o northumberlonde_n paulinus_fw-la hold_v first_o the_o se_fw-fr &_o be_v ordain_v of_o that_o bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o hold_v yâ—_z see_v of_o york_n vii_o year_n afterward_o whanne_v king_n edwin_n be_v slay_v &_o thing_n we_o re_fw-mi dystroubled_a paulinus_n go_v then_n by_o water_n away_o into_o kent_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v first_o and_o take_v with_o he_o the_o pall_n ¶_o wilhel_n li.iii_fw-la and_o so_o yâ—_z bysshopryche_a of_o york_n cease_v xxx_o year_n &_o yâ—_z use_v of_o the_o palle_v cease_v there_o a_o hondr_v xxu_o year_n unto_o yâ—_z egbart_n yâ—_z bysshop_n that_o be_v yâ—_z king_n broad_a of_o yâ—_z land_n recover_v it_o by_o auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o r._n when_o saint_n oswolde_v regn_v aydanus_fw-la a_o scot_n be_v by_n shop_n in_o brenicia_fw-la yâ—_z be_v the_o north_n side_n of_o northumberlonde_n after_o he_o finianê°_n after_o he_o salmanê°_n ¶_o wilhel_n uby_o â—_o at_o last_o he_o go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o great_a iudygnation_n for_o wylfre_o undertoke_v he_o for_o he_o hold_v unlawful_o eesterdaye_n xxx_o year_n after_o yâ—_z paulinê°_n be_v go_v from_o thame_n wilfred_n be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o york_n ¶_o beda_n li_n four_o but_o while_o he_o dwell_v long_o in_o france_n about_o his_o sacr_v at_o excyte_v of_o quartadecimanorum_fw-la that_o be_v they_o yâ—_z hold_v eesterdaye_n yâ—_z xiiii_o day_n of_o yâ—_z moan_n chedde_n be_v ytake_v out_o of_o his_o abbaye_v of_o ly_a &_o wrongful_o put_v out_o into_o yâ—_z se_fw-es of_o york_n by_o assent_n of_o king_n dswy_n but_o three_o year_n afterward_o the_o odorus_fw-la tharchebysshop_n do_v he_o away_o &_o assign_v he_o to_o the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n &_o restore_a wilfrede_n to_o the_o see_v of_o york_n but_o after_o by_o cause_n of_o wrache_n that_o be_v bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n egfryde_n be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o see_v by_o theodorus_n help_v tharchebysshop_n that_o be_v corrupt_a wish_v some_o manere_fw-mi meed_n this_o be_v do_v after_o that_o wilfred_n have_v be_v bysshop_n of_o york_n &_o cumbert_n at_o hagustalde_a chirche_fw-fr &_o eata_fw-la at_o lyndeffar_n chirche_v that_o now_o be_v call_v holy_a ylonde_n in_o the_o ryvert_n of_o twâ—de_n aydanus_fw-la find_v first_o the_o see_v and_o theodorus_n make_v eadhedus_n bysshopp_n of_o repoune_v that_o be_v come_fw-mi again_o out_o of_o lyndeseye_n wilfred_n have_v be_v abbot_n of_o repoune_v theodorus_n send_v trunwynus_n to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o pyctes_n in_o thende_n of_o englonde_n fast_a by_o scotlonde_n in_o a_o place_n yâ—_z heet_n candida_fw-la casa_fw-la &_o whiterne_a also_o there_o saint_n ninian_n a_o bryton_n be_v first_o founder_n &_o doctor_n but_o all_o these_o see_v ourtake_v york_n fail_v lytyll_o &_o lytell_a for_o the_o see_v of_o candida_fw-la casa_fw-la that_o be_v gallewaye_n yâ—_z though_o long_v to_o englonde_n &_o dure_v many_o year_n under_o ten_o bysshop_n unto_o yâ—_z it_o have_v no_o power_n by_o destroyenge_a of_o yâ—_z pectes_fw-la the_o see_v of_o hagustalde_a &_o of_o eyndeffaâ—_n be_v sontyme_o all_o one_o under_o lx_o bysshop_n about_o four_o score_n year_n &_o ten_o &_o dure_v unto_o yâ—_z come_n of_o yâ—_z dane_n in_o that_o time_n under_o hyngar_n &_o hubba_n arduf_fw-fr yâ—_z bysshop_n rede_v long_o about_o with_o saint_n cuberts_n body_n unto_o king_n aluredes_n time_n king_n of_o weâ—lsaxon_n &_o yâ—_z se_fw-es of_o lyndeffar_n be_v set_v at_o kunegestre_n yâ—_z be_v sall_v runyngysburgh_n also_o yâ—_z place_n be_v call_v now_o vbbesford_n upon_o twede_n at_o yâ—_z last_o the_o xvii_o year_n of_o king_n egbert_n king_n edgar_n soon_o yâ—_z se_fw-es be_v change_v to_o durbam_n &_o saint_n cutberts_n body_n be_v bring_v thyder_n by_o yâ—_z do_v of_o edmonde_fw-fr yâ—_z bysshop_n &_o fro_o yâ—_z time_n forward_o yâ—_z se_fw-es of_o hagustalde_a &_o of_o lie_v deffar_n fail_v vetter_o the_o first_o king_n henry_n in_o yâ—_z ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la make_v the_o new_a see_v at_o cacerleyl_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n have_v under_o he_o xiii_o bysshop_n in_o englonde_n &_o nu_fw-la in_o wales_n he_o bathe_v rochestre_n under_o he_o and_o that_o see_v have_v under_o he_o a_o part_n in_o kente_fw-la alone_a london_n have_v under_o he_o estsex_n myddelsex_n &_o half_o herdforth_o shire_n chyrhesde_v have_v under_o he_o southsex_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n wynchestre_n have_v under_o he_o hampshyre_n and_o southrey_n salesbury_n have_v under_o he_o barksyre_v wild_a shire_n dorsete_n exetre_n have_v under_o he_o devenshyre_n and_o cornewayle_v bath_n have_v under_o he_o somersetteshyre_n alone_o wyrcestre_fw-fr have_v under_o he_o gloucestre_n shire_n wyrcestre_fw-fr shire_n and_o half_a warwykshyre_n herdforde_n have_v under_o he_o herfordshyre_n and_o some_o of_o shropshyre_n chestre_n be_v bysshop_n of_o coventree_n and_o of_o lychfelde_n and_o have_v under_o he_o chestre_n shire_n staffordshyre_n derbyshyre_n half_a warwykshyre_n and_o some_o of_o shropshyre_n and_o some_o of_o lancastre_n shire_n from_o the_o ryver_n of_o mersee_n unto_o the_o ryver_n rypylle_n lyncoln_n have_v under_o he_o the_o provynce_n that_o be_v bytwene_a temse_n and_o humbree_n that_o be_v the_o shire_n of_o lyncoln_n of_o lecestre_n of_o northampton_n of_o huntyngdon_n of_o bedford_n of_o bokyngham_n of_o oxenfor_n de_fw-fr and_o half_a herdfordshyre_n ely_n have_v under_o he_o cambrygeshyre_n out_o ache_v mer_fw-fr land_n norwyche_n have_v under_o he_o merlonde_n norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n also_o thar_z chbysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n have_v four_o suffrygan_n in_o wales_n that_o ben_fw-mi landaf_fw-mi saint_n davy_v bangor_n &_o saint_n assaph_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n have_v now_o but_o two_o bysshop_n under_o he_o that_o be_v durham_n and_o carcleyll_n ¶_o r._n and_o so_o be_v but_o two_o prymate_n
country_n of_o scicia_fw-la &_o nigh_o to_o amazona_n therefore_o scot_n been_v call_v as_o it_o be_v scytte_n for_o theye_v come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la after_o ward_v yâ—_z land_n heet_n pictavya_n for_o yâ—_z pyctes_n regn_v therein_o a_o m.ccc.lx_o year_n and_o at_o last_o heet_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n hyght_n ¶_o girâ—i_o top_n for_o many_o skill_n one_o be_v for_o affinite_a &_o ally_n that_o be_v bytwene_v they_o &_o irysshme_n for_o they_o take_v their_o wyve_n of_o irlonde_n &_o yâ—_z be_v open_o seen_v in_o she_o byleve_v in_o clothing_n in_o langage_fw-fr &_o in_fw-la speech_n in_o wepyn_fw-mi &_o in_o manner_n an_o other_o skill_n be_v for_o iryssh_n man_n dwell_v there_o sontyme_o ¶_o beda_n li.j_fw-la out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o be_v yâ—_z propre_fw-fr country_n of_o scot_n come_v irysshmen_n with_o her_o duke_n that_o be_v call_v renda_n and_o with_o love_n and_o with_o strenthe_n make_v they_o thyef_n see_v and_o cytee_n besides_o the_o pyctes_n in_o the_o northsyde_v ¶_o gir._n now_o the_o land_n be_v short_o call_v scotlonde_n of_o scot_n yâ—_z come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n &_o regn_v therein_o ccc.xu_o year_n unto_o reed_n wyllyams_n time_n that_o be_v malcolins_n brother_n ¶_o r._n many_o evydeneê_n we_o have_v of_o this_o scotlonde_n that_o it_o be_v oft_o call_v &_o hyght_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n do_v ¶_o therefore_o beda_n li.ii_fw-la ca_fw-mi xi_o say_v that_o laurence_n archebysshop_n of_o dunbar_n be_v archebysshop_n of_o scot_n that_o dwell_v in_o a_o ylonde_n that_o heet_n hibernia_n &_o be_v next_o to_o brytayn_v beda_n li.iii_fw-la ca_fw-mi xxvii_o say_v pestilence_n of_o moreyn_a bare_a down_o hiber_fw-la nia_fw-la also_o li_n iii._n ca_fw-mi ii_o say_v that_o the_o scot_n yâ—_z dwell_v in_o the_o south_n side_n of_o hibernia_n also_o li_n iiii_o ca._n iii._n he_o say_v that_o clothe_v be_v a_o youngling_n and_o learn_v the_o rule_n of_o monk_n in_o hibernia_n also_o li._n iiii_o ca_fw-mi xxii_o egfridus_fw-la king_n of_o northumberlonde_n destroy_v hibernia_n also_o li.iiii_fw-la ca_fw-mi xu_o the_o most_o deal_n of_o scot_n in_o hibernia_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chapitre_fw-fr he_o called_z hibernia_n propre_o name_v yâ—_z west_n ylondr_o be_v a_o hondred_a mile_n from_o everyche_a britayn_a &_o depart_a with_o the_o see_v bytwene_v &_o call_v hibernia_n that_o country_n that_o now_o be_v call_v scotlonde_n there_o he_o tell_v that_o adamuam_fw-la abbot_n of_o this_o ylond_n sail_v to_o hybernia_n for_o to_o teach_v irysshmen_n yâ—_z lawful_a esterdaye_fw-mi and_o at_o last_o come_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n ¶_o ysy._n ethi_fw-la li_o xiiii_o man_n of_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v name_v scot_n in_o their_o own_o langage_fw-fr &_o pyctes_n also_o for_o sontyme_o her_o body_n be_v peynt_v in_o this_o mancre_n they_o will_v sontyme_o with_o a_o sharp_a egg_v toll_n prycke_n &_o kerue_v she_o own_o body_n &_o make_v thereon_o dyverse_a figure_n &_o shappe_n &_o peynt_a hem_n with_o ink_n or_o with_o other_o peynture_n or_o colour_n &_o because_o they_o be_v so_o peyce_v they_o be_v call_v picti_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v peynted_a ¶_o erodotus_n scot_n be_v light_n of_o herte_a strange_a &_o wild_a enough_o but_o by_o meddling_n of_o englysshman_n they_o be_v moche_o amen_n dead_a they_o ben_fw-mi cruel_a upon_o theyt_n enemy_n &_o hate_v bondage_n moo_v of_o any_o sâ—ing_v and_o hold_v for_o a_o foul_a sloth_n if_o a_o man_n dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o great_a worship_n if_o be_v dye_n in_o yâ—_z field_n they_z ben_z lytyll_o of_o mete_v â—_o mow_v fast_a long_o &_o eten_v seld_o when_o the_o son_n be_v up_o &_o eten_v flessh_a fyssh_a milk_n &_o fruyt_v more_o than_o breed_n and_o though_o theâ—_n be_v fair_a of_o chap_n they_o be_v defoul_v and_o make_v unsemely_a enough_o with_o their_o own_o clothing_n they_o praise_v fast_a yâ—_z usage_n of_o their_o own_o forfader_n &_o despise_v other_o man_n do_v she_o land_n be_v fruytfull_a ynou_a gh_n in_o pasture_n gardyn_n &_o field_n ¶_o gir_n de_fw-fr p_o ca_fw-mi xviii_o the_o prince_n of_o scot_n as_z the_o king_n of_o spayn_fw-mi ben_fw-mi not_o win_v to_o be_v enoynt_v ne_o crown_v in_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v solemn_a &_o great_a mind_n of_o sayâ—â—_n andrew_v thapostle_n for_o saint_n andrew_n have_v yâ—_z north_n party_n of_o yâ—_z world_n scitt_n and_o pyctes_n to_o his_o lot_n for_o to_o prithee_o &_o convert_v yâ—_z people_n to_o cryste_n byleveê_n &_o at_o last_o be_v be_v martyr_v in_o achaia_n in_o greâ—a_n in_o a_o cyte_n yâ—_z be_v name_v patras_n &_o his_o bone_n be_v keep_v cc.lxii_o year_n unto_o constantinê°_n thempeâ—rours_n tyme._n &_o they_o they_o be_v translatedâ—_n to_o constantinople_n &_o keep_v there_o c.x._n year_n unto_o theodosyus_n themperour_n rhyme_n and_o thenne_n vngus_n king_n of_o pycteâ—in_n scotlonde_n destroy_v a_o great_a part_n in_o brytayne_n &_o be_v beset_v with_o a_o great_a hooste_n of_o bryton_n in_o a_o field_n call_v mark_n &_o he_o hear_v saint_n andrew_n speak_v too_o he_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la vngus_n ungu_n here_o thou_o i_o cryste_n apostle_n i_o promise_v the_o help_n and_o socour_v when_o thou_o have_v over_o come_fw-mi thy_o enemy_n by_o my_o help_v thou_o shall_v gyve_v yâ—_z three_o deal_n of_o thy_o herytage_n in_o alms_n to_o god_n almyghty_a and_z in_o the_o worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n and_z in_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_a se_fw-la go_v tofore_o his_o hoost_n &_o the_o three_o day_n he_o have_v vyctory_n and_o so_o torn_v home_o a_o yene_n and_o dese_v his_o herytage_n as_o he_o be_v boden_a and_o for_o he_o be_v uncertain_a what_o cyte_n he_o shall_v deal_v for_o saint_n andrew_n he_o fast_v three_o day_n he_o and_o his_o man_n pray_v saint_n andrew_n that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o what_o place_n he_o shall_v cheese_n and_o one_o of_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o keep_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n andrew_n in_o constantynople_n be_v warn_v in_o his_o sleep_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v into_o a_o place_n whyder_v a_o angel_n will_v lede_n he_o and_o so_o he_o come_v into_o scotlonde_n with_o seven_o fellow_n to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hylle_n name_v ragmonde_n the_o same_o hour_n light_n of_o heaven_n beshone_v and_o beclyp_v yâ—_z king_n of_o pyctes_n that_o be_v come_n with_o his_o hoost_n to_o a_o place_n call_v carcevan_fw-mi there_o anon_o be_v hele_v many_o seek_v man_n there_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n regulus_n the_o monk_n of_o constantynople_n with_o the_o relyque_n of_o saint_n andrew_n there_o be_v found_v a_o chirche_n in_o worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n yâ—_z be_v heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o the_o land_n of_o pyctes_n to_o this_o chirche_n come_fw-mi pylgryme_n once_o of_o all_o londe_n there_o be_v regulus_n first_o abbot_n and_o gadred_a monk_n and_o so_o all_o the_o tyenthe_n land_n yâ—_z the_o king_n have_v assign_v he_o he_o depart_v it_o in_o dyverse_a place_n among_o abbaye_v ¶_o of_o the_o descrypcyon_n of_o irlond_n ca_fw-mi xxii_o hibernia_n that_o be_v irlonde_n and_o be_v of_o old_a time_n incorporate_v into_o yâ—_z lordship_n of_o brytayne_n so_o say_v gir._n in_o sva_fw-la pop_n where_o he_o descryve_v it_o at_o fulle_n yet_o it_o be_v worthy_a &_o serne_o to_o praise_v yâ—_z land_n with_o large_a praise_v for_o to_o come_v to_o dear_a &_o full_a knowledge_n of_o yâ—_z land_n these_o title_n that_o follow_v open_a the_o way_n therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v of_o the_o place_n &_o stead_n of_o that_o land_n how_o great_a and_o what_o manere_n land_n it_o be_v whereof_o that_o land_n have_v plente_a &_o whereof_o it_o have_v defaute_fw-fr also_o of_o what_o man_n have_v dwell_v therein_o first_o of_o manner_n of_o man_n of_o that_o land_n of_o the_o wonder_n of_o that_o land_n and_z of_o worthiness_n of_o hallow_n and_o saint_n of_o that_o land_n ¶_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxiii_o irlonde_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o the_o west_n ylonde_n and_o hyght_n hibernia_n of_o one_o hiberus_n of_o spayn_n that_o be_v hermonius_fw-la brother_n for_o these_o two_o brother_n gate_n and_o win_v that_o land_n by_o conquest_n or_o it_o be_v call_v hibernia_n of_o that_o ryver_n hiberê°_n that_o be_v in_o the_o west_n end_n of_o spayn_n &_o that_o land_n hyght_n scotlond_n also_o for_o scot_n dwell_v there_o sontyme_o ere_fw-we they_o come_v into_o that_o othere_o scotlond_a that_o long_v to_o brytayn_v therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o martyloge_n such_o a_o day_n in_o scotlond_a saint_n bryde_n be_v bear_v &_o that_o be_v in_o irlond_n this_o land_n have_v in_o yâ—_z south_o side_n spayn_v three_o day_n saylling_n thame_n a_o side_n half_n &_o have_v in_o the_o eest_fw-mi side_n yâ—_z more_o britayn_a thame_n a_o day_n saylling_n in_o the_o west_n side_n yâ—_z endless_a ocean_n &_o in_o yâ—_z north_n side_n yselonde_fw-fr three_o day_n
be_v a_o langage_fw-fr gadred_a of_o all_o laugage_n &_o tongue_n atte_fw-mi yâ—_z last_o belmus_fw-la king_n of_o brytaynr_n have_v a_o soon_o &_o hyght_n gurguncius_n come_v out_o of_o donnemarke_n atte_a ylonde_n orcades_n he_o find_a man_n that_o be_v call_v basclensis_n and_o be_v come_v thede_a out_o of_o spain_n these_o man_n pray_v &_o beseech_v to_o have_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o the_o king_n send_v they_o to_o irlonde_n that_o be_v tho_o void_a &_o waste_a &_o ordain_v and_o send_v with_o they_o duke_n and_o captayn_n of_o his_o own_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v yâ—_z irlonde_n shall_v long_o to_o britain_n by_o right_a of_o old_a tyme._n from_o yâ—_z first_o saint_n patyrk_n unto_o fedliundius_n yâ—_z king_n time_n cccc_o year_n regn_v xxxiii_o king_n everiche_n after_o other_o in_o irlonde_n in_o this_o fedliundius_a time_n turgesin_n duke_n &_o captain_n of_o norway_n bring_v thede_a man_n of_o norway_n &_o occupy_v yâ—_z land_n and_o make_v in_o many_o place_n deep_a deche_n &_o castle_n sengle_v double_a &_o tryble_a &_o many_o ward_n strong_o wall_v &_o many_o thereof_o stone_v yet_o all_o hole_n but_o irysshman_n retche_n not_o of_o castle_n for_z they_o take_v wood_n for_o castle_n &_o maraye_n and_o moor_n for_o castle_n dyche_n but_o at_o last_o turgesius_n dey_v by_o gylefulle_n of_o woman_n &_o englysshman_n say_v that_o gurmundus_fw-la win_v irlonde_n and_o make_v thilk_o dyche_n &_o make_v no_o mention_v of_o â—â—gesiê°_n and_o irysshman_n speak_v of_o turgiê°_n and_o know_v not_o of_o gurmundus_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v that_o gurmâ—dus_n have_v win_v britain_n &_o dwell_v therein_o &_o send_v turgesius_n with_o great_a strength_n into_o irlonde_n for_o to_o win_v that_o land_n &_o because_o turgesius'_a be_v captain_n &_o leder_n of_o that_o voyage_n and_o journey_n and_o seen_v among_o they_o therefore_o irysshmen_n speak_v moche_n of_o he_o as_o a_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v seen_v in_o that_o land_n and_o know_v at_o last_o when_o gurmundus_fw-la be_v slay_v in_o france_n turgesiê°_n love_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o irlonde_n and_o her_o fader_fw-mi behyght_n turgesius_n yâ—_z he_o will_v send_v she_o he_o to_o the_o low_a larherin_o with_o xv_o maiden_n and_o turgesius_n promise_v to_o mete_v there_o with_o xv_o of_o the_o noble_a man_n that_o he_o have_v &_o hold_v covenaunt_n &_o think_v not_o gyle_v but_o there_o come_v xu_o young_a berdeles_a man_n clothe_v like_o wymmen_fw-mi with_o short_a sword_n under_o her_o clothes_n &_o fill_v on_o turgesius_fw-la &_o slay_v he_o right_a there_o &_o so_o he_o be_v traytrous_o slay_v after_o he_o have_v regn_v xxx_o year_n not_o long_o after_o three_o brother_n amelanus_fw-la siracus_n &_o juorus_n come_v into_o irlonde_n with_o her_o man_n out_o of_o norway_n as_o it_o have_v be_v for_o love_n of_o pease_n and_o afmarchaundyse_n and_o dwell_v by_o the_o see_v side_n by_o assent_n of_o irysshman_n that_o be_v always_o idle_a as_o paul_n knight_n &_o the_z nor_o way_n build_v three_o cytee_n develyn_n waterforde_n and_o lymeryche_n and_o encreaced_a and_o after_o be_v rehell_n ayenste_n man_n of_o yâ—_z lend_v &_o bring_v first_o sparthes_n in_a to_o irlonde_n so_o from_o turgesiê°_n time_n unto_o roderyk_n time_n king_n of_o connacia_n that_o be_v the_o last_o that_o be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n be_v xvii_o king_n in_o irlonde_n and_o so_o yâ—_z king_n that_o regn_v in_o irlonde_n from_o yâ—_z hermon_n time_n unto_o the_o last_o roderyk_v time_n be_v in_o all_o c.lxxxi_o king_n yâ—_z be_v not_o crown_v neither_o enoynt_v ne_o by_o law_n of_o herytage_n but_z by_o may_v may_o strye_n &_o strength_n of_o arm_n the_o second_o henry_n king_n of_o englonde_n make_v this_o roderyk_n subget_v the_o year_n of_o king_n hentyes_n age_n xl_o and_o of_o his_o regne_fw-la xviii_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n xi_o hondr_v lxxii_o of_o the_o condidion_n and_o manner_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxvii_o solinus_n say_v that_o man_n of_o this_o land_n be_v strange_a of_o nacon_n houseles_o and_o great_a fyghters_n and_o acount_v tyght_a and_o wrong_v all_o one_o thing_n &_o ben_fw-mi syngle_a of_o clothing_n scarce_o of_o mete_v cruel_a of_o herte_n angry_a of_o speech_n &_o drynk_v first_o blood_n of_o deed_n man_n that_o ben_fw-mi slay_v and_o then_o wesshen_v their_o visage_n therewith_o &_o hold_v they_o pay_v with_o flesh_n and_o fruyt_n in_o stead_n of_o meet_a &_o with_o milk_n in_o stead_n of_o drink_n &_o usen_v moche_n playen_fw-mi &_o yolenes_n and_o hunting_a &_o travayll_v but_o lytell_a in_o their_o chyldhode_n they_o be_v hard_o nouryssh_v and_o hear_v feed_v and_o they_o be_v unsemely_a of_o manner_n &_o of_o clothing_n &_o have_v breach_n and_o hose_n allone_n of_o wool_n and_o straight_o hode_n that_o stretch_v a_o cubyte_v over_o yâ—_z shoulder_n behind_o &_o foldynge_n in_o stead_n of_o mantle_n and_o of_o cloak_n also_o they_o 〈◊〉_d no_o sadels_n boot_n ne_o spur_n when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi but_o they_o dryve_v their_o horse_n with_o a_o â—â—â—bred_a yerde_n in_o yâ—_z over_o end_n in_o stead_n of_o bite_v with_o trench_n and_o of_o brydel_n of_o ree_a they_o use_v bride_n that_o letce_v not_o 〈◊〉_d horse_n to_o etc_fw-la their_o meet_a they_o fight_v onaâ—med_v naked_a in_o body_n netheles_o with_o two_o dart_n &_o spear_n &_o with_o broad_a sparthes_n they_n fight_v with_o one_o honde_n these_o man_n forsake_v tylling_n of_o ldde_a &_o keyen_v pasture_n for_o bests_n they_o use_v long_o berde_n and_o long_a lock_n hang_a down_n behind_o her_o hâ—des_n they_o use_v no_o craft_n of_o flax_n of_o wool_n of_o metal_n ne_z of_o marchaundyse_n but_o gyve_v they_o to_o ydelnes_n and_o to_o sloth_n and_o reken_fw-mi rest_n for_o like_n and_o for_o freedom_n for_o kyche_n and_o though_o scotlonde_n the_o daughter_n of_o irlonde_n use_v harp_n tymbire_n and_o tabor_n netheles_o irysshmen_n be_v cunning_a in_o two_o manere_fw-la instrument_n of_o musyke_a in_o harp_n and_o timber_n that_o be_v arm_v with_o wire_n and_o strenge_n of_o bias_n in_o which_o instrument_n though_o they_o play_v hasty_o and_o swyfee_o they_o make_v tygh_a merye_a armonye_n &_o weladye_o with_o thyche_a tewne_n werble_n and_o note_n and_o begin_v from_o bemoll_n and_o playen_v secret_o under_o dyme_n sow_v in_o the_o great_a strenge_n and_o tear_v again_o unto_o the_o same_o so_z that_o the_o greet_a party_n of_o the_o craft_n hyde_v the_o craft_n as_o it_o will_v seem_v as_o though_o the_o craft_n so_o hide_v shall_v be_v ashamed_a if_o it_o be_v take_v these_o man_n be_v of_o evyll_n manner_n in_o her_o lyve_a they_o pay_v no_o tythynge_n they_o wed_v lawful_o they_o spare_v not_o their_o alye_n but_o the_o brother_n wed_v the_o brother_n wife_n they_o ben_fw-mi besye_v to_o betray_v her_o neighbour_n &_o other_o they_o bear_v sperthe_n in_o their_o ande_fw-mi in_o stead_n of_o staff_n &_o fight_n against_o they_o yâ—_z trust_v moo_v to_o they_o thief_z man_n ben_fw-mi varyable_a and_o unstedfaste_a trechour_n and_o gylefull_a who_o that_o deal_v with_o they_o nedethe_v more_o to_o be_v ware_n of_o gyle_v than_o of_o craft_n of_o pease_n than_o of_o brenning_a brand_n of_o honey_n than_o of_o gall_n of_o malice_n than_o of_o kuyghthode_n they_o have_v such_o manner_n that_o they_o ben_fw-mi not_o strong_a in_o war_n and_o in_o batayle_n ne_o true_a in_o pease_n they_o become_v gossyb_n to_o they_o that_o they_o will_v false_o be_v traye_n in_o the_o gossybrede_n and_o holy_a kindred_n eueryche_n drynk_v other_o blood_n when_o it_o be_v shed_v they_o love_n somdele_n her_o nouryce_n and_o her_o playfer_n which_o that_o souke_v the_o same_o milk_n that_o they_o souk_v while_o they_o be_v child_n and_o they_o purse_n where_o brother_n their_o cousin_n and_o their_o othere_o kin_n &_o despysen_v their_o kin_n while_o they_o live_v and_o avenge_v their_o death_n when_o they_o be_v slay_v so_o long_o have_v the_o usage_n of_o evyll_n custom_n endure_v among_o they_o yâ—_z it_o have_v goten_a the_o maystrye_n over_o they_o &_o torn_v treason_n into_o kind_n so_o ferforthe_a that_o they_o ben_fw-mi traitor_n by_o nature_n and_o alyens_n and_o man_n of_o strange_a londe_n that_o dwell_v among_o they_o folo_v their_o manner_n that_o un_v there_o be_v none_o but_o he_o be_v besmet_v with_o their_o treason_n also_o among_o they_o manyâ—men_n pyssen_v sytting_a and_o wymmen_v stand_v there_o be_v many_o man_n in_o that_o land_n foul_a shape_a in_o limb_n &_o in_o body_n for_z in_o their_o limb_n they_o lack_v the_o benefyce_n of_o kind_n so_o that_o no_o where_n be_v none_o better_o shape_v than_o they_o that_o be_v there_o well_o shape_a &_o none_o worse_a shape_a than_o they_o that_o be_v evyll_n shape_v and_o skylful_o nature_n hurt_v and_o defoul_v by_o wickedness_n of_o lyve_v bryngethe_v
such_o foul_a groom_n and_o evyll_n shape_v of_o they_o that_o with_o unlawful_a deling_n with_o foul_a manner_n and_o evyll_n lyve_v so_o wycked_o defoul_v kind_n &_o nature_n in_o this_o land_n and_o in_o wales_n old_a wyve_n and_o wymmen_fw-mi be_v wont_a and_o be_v yet_o as_o man_n say_v oft_o for_o to_o escape_v themselves_o in_o likeness_n of_o hare_n for_o to_o milk_n their_o neighbour_n cow_n and_o steel_n her_o milk_n and_o oft_o grey_a hound_n rennen_n after_o they_o and_o pursewen_v they_o and_o wenen_fw-la that_o they_o be_v hare_n also_o some_o by_o craft_n of_o nygromancye_n maken_v fat_a swine_n for_o to_o be_v reed_n of_o colour_n and_o sell_v they_o in_o markette_n and_o fare_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o these_o swine_n pass_v onye_n water_n they_o tear_v into_o their_o own_o kind_n whether_o it_o be_v straw_n hay_n grass_n of_o turf_n but_o these_o swine_n may_v not_o be_v keep_v by_o no_o craft_n for_o tendure_n in_o likeness_n of_o swine_n over_o three_o day_n among_o these_o wondres_n and_o other_o take_v heed_n that_o in_o the_o utterme_v end_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v new_a meruaylle_n and_o wondre_n as_o though_o kind_n play_v with_o large_a love_n secret_o and_o far_o in_o thende_n than_o open_o and_o nigh_o in_o the_o myddell_n therefore_o in_o this_o ylonde_n be_v many_o gryselye_o wondres_n &_o meruaylle_n ¶_o of_o the_o meruaylle_n and_o wondre_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxviii_o many_o man_n tellen_v that_o in_o yâ—_z north_n side_n of_o irlonde_n be_v the_o land_n of_o life_n in_o that_o ylond_a noman_n may_v dye_n but_o when_o they_o be_v old_a and_o vex_v with_o great_a fekenes_n they_o ben_fw-mi bear_v out_o into_o yâ—_z next_o land_n and_o dye_n ther._n there_o be_v a_o other_o ylonde_n in_o irlonde_n that_o no_o woman_n therein_o may_v bear_v a_o child_n but_o yet_o she_o may_v conceyve_v also_o there_o be_v a_o ylonde_n in_o which_o no_o deed_n body_n may_v rot_a in_o ultonia_fw-la yâ—_z be_v vlster_o be_v a_o ylonde_n in_o a_o lake_n wonder_o depart_v in_o tweyne_n in_o that_o one_o part_n be_v great_a dysturbaunce_n and_o dyscomforth_o of_o fende_v and_o in_o that_o other_o party_n grete_o king_n &_o comforth_o of_o holy_a angel_n there_o be_v also_o saint_n patryk_v purgatory_n that_o be_v show_v at_o his_o prayer_n to_o conferme_v his_o preaching_n and_o his_o lore_n when_o he_o preched_a to_o mysbyleve_v man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n that_o evyll_n man_n shall_v suffer_v for_o her_o evil_a werke_n and_o of_o joy_n &_o of_o bliss_n that_o good_a man_n shall_v resceyve_v for_o her_o holy_a dede_n he_o tell_v that_o who_o that_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n if_o it_o be_v enjoin_v he_o for_o penance_n he_o shall_v never_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n but_z he_o dye_n final_o without_o repentance_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o ensample_n be_v set_v more_o full_a at_o this_o chapytre_n end_n ¶_o trevisa_fw-la but_o true_o noman_n may_v be_v save_v but_o if_o he_o be_v very_o repentaunt_a what_o soever_o penance_n he_o do_v and_z every_o man_n that_o be_v very_o repentaunt_a at_o his_o lyves_n end_n shall_v be_v seker_o save_v though_o he_o vever_v here_o of_o saint_n patryk_v purgatorye_n there_o be_v a_o ylonde_n in_o connacte_n sale_n that_o be_v in_o the_o se_fw-la of_o conaccia_n hallow_v by_o saint_n brandon_n that_o have_v no_o myse_n there_o deed_n body_n be_v not_o bury_v but_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o rot_a not_o in_o mamonia_n be_v a_o well_o who_z that_o wassh_v he_o with_o that_o water_n of_o that_o welle_v he_o shall_v wax_v hore_n on_o his_o heed_n there_o be_v a_o other_o well_o in_o vltonia_fw-la who_o sonever_o be_v wasshen_v therein_o he_o shall_v never_o wax_v hore_n afterward_o there_o be_v a_o welle_v in_o mounstre_n or_o mamonia_n if_o any_o man_n touch_v that_o welle_v a_o none_o shall_v fall_v great_a rain_n in_o all_o yâ—_z provynce_n and_o that_o rain_n shall_v never_o cessetyll_o a_o press_v that_o be_v a_o clean_a maiden_n sing_v 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and_o saint_n patryk_n be_v red_a and_o build_v there_o a_o chirche_n and_o put_v therein_o canon_n regular_a &_o close_v the_o pyt_n about_o with_o a_o wall_n and_o be_v now_o in_o the_o chirche_n yerde_v atte_a the_o ee_a end_n of_o yâ—_z chyrche_fw-fr and_o fast_a shytte_n with_o a_o strong_a door_n for_o no_o man_n shall_v nice_o go_v in_o without_o leave_n of_o the_o bysshoppe_n or_o of_o the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o the_o place_n many_o man_n go_v in_o and_o come_v out_o again_o in_o patryk_n time_n and_o tell_v of_o pain_n and_o joy_n that_o they_o have_v seen_v and_o the_o meruaylle_n that_o they_o see_v be_v there_o yette_v write_v and_z by_o cause_n thereof_o many_o man_n torn_v and_o be_v convert_v to_o right_a by_o leave_n also_o many_o man_n go_v in_o and_o come_v never_o again_o in_o king_n stepneus_a 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o england_n a_o knight_n 〈…〉_o swayne_n go_v into_o say_v 〈…〉_o and_o come_v again_o &_o swell_v ever_o after_o during_o his_o life_n in_o pes_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ludensis_n that_o be_v of_o childre_n of_o chyste_a 〈◊〉_d &_o tell_v many_o wonder_n that_o he_o have_v seen_v in_o patryk_n per_fw-la gatorye_n that_o place_n be_v call_v patryk_n purgatorye_n &_o the_o chyrche_n be_v name_v reglis_n noman_n be_v enjoin_v for_o to_o go_v into_o that_o purgatorye_n but_o counseyl_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v therein_o but_o take_v upon_o high_a other_o penance_n and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v auâ—â—rd_n and_o be_v stale_a &_o will_v needs_o go_v therein_o he_o shall_v first_o go_v to_o the_o bysshopp_n &_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v send_v which_o letter_n to_o the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o the_o place_n and_o they_o both_o shall_v countseyll_v he_o to_o leave_v &_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o go_v thereto_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o prayer_n &_o in_o fast_a xu_o day_n and_o after_o xu_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v houseld_v and_o lad_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o purgatorye_n with_o process_n you_o and_o â—etâ—ay_v and_o yet_o he_o shall_v be_v counscyl_v to_o leâ—â—_n it_o &_o if_o he_o be_v stedefaste_v and_o will_v entre_fw-fr the_o door_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o he_o bless_v &_o go_v in_o on_o god_n name_n and_z hold_a forth_o his_o way_n &_o the_o door_n shall_v be_v fast_a shette_v till_o the_o next_o day_n and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v yâ—_z pryour_fw-mi shall_v come_v and_o opene_n the_o door_n &_o if_o the_o man_n be_v come_fw-mi he_o lede_v he_o into_o the_o chirche_n with_o processyon_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v be_v xu_o day_n in_o prayer_n &_o fast_a ¶_o of_o the_o meruaylle_n of_o saint_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxix_o never_o giraldus_n make_v mind_n yâ—_z as_o man_n of_o this_o nacyon_n be_v more_o angry_a than_o other_o man_n &_o more_o hasty_a for_o to_o take_v wretch_n while_o they_o be_v alyve_a so_o saint_n &_o hallow_n of_o this_o land_n be_v more_o wretchefull_a than_o saint_n of_o othere_o londe_n clerk_n of_o this_o land_n be_v chaste_a and_o sayen_v many_o prayer_n &_o do_v great_a abstynence_n a_o day_n &_o 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our_o lord_n a_o m._n ccccc_n and_o two_o mensis_fw-la mayus_n
for_o hostage_n be_v thenne_n beheeded_a ¶_o of_o the_o conquest_n of_o berwyke_n so_o when_o the_o two_o cardynalle_n be_v go_v again_o into_o france_n for_o to_o trete_n of_o the_o pease_n of_o cambroy_n the_o king_n send_v thither_o of_o his_o earl_n and_o baron_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n edmonde_n his_o broad_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o lecetre_n sir_n henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o nchol_n &_o wyllyaâ—_n vessy_n baron_fw-fr and_z of_o other_o baronette_n abowte_n xiii_o of_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n edward_n take_v his_o voyage_n to_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o john_n baylol_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o sir_n robert_n roos_n of_o berewyk_n flee_v fro_o the_o englyshman_n and_o go_v to_o the_o scot_n and_o king_n edward_n go_v he_o toward_o barwyk_fw-mi and_z besegyd_a the_o town_n and_o thoo_n that_o be_v within_o manly_a they_o defend_v and_o set_v a_o fire_n and_o brente_a two_o of_o king_n 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come_v of_o thou_o manner_n of_o people_n germania_n neâ—eles_n by_o commixion_n and_o meddle_v first_o with_o dane_n and_o afterward_o with_o norman_n in_o many_o thing_n the_o country_n langage_fw-fr in_o appare_v for_o some_o use_v strange_a wlaff_v 〈…〉_o tere_a har_a gar_a &_o gryâ—â—yting_v this_o apparinge_v of_o yâ—_z langage_fw-fr come_v of_o two_o thing_n one_o because_o yâ—_z chylorene_a that_o go_v to_o school_n learn_v to_o speak_v first_o englysshe_n and_o than_o be_v compel_v to_o constrewe_v her_o lesson_n in_o frensshe_n &_o that_o have_v ben_fw-mi use_v sin_v the_o norman_n come_v into_o englonde_n also_o gentylmens_n child_n be_v learn_v and_o teach_v from_o their_o youth_n too_o speak_v frensshe_v and_z up_o londesshman_n will_v counterfete_v and_o liken_v himself_o to_o gentyl_o man_n and_o be_v besy_n to_o speak_v frensshe_n for_o to_o be_v more_o set_v by_o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v by_o a_o comyn_v proverb_n jack_n will_v be_v a_o gentyl_o man_n if_o he_o coude_fw-fr speak_v frensshe_n ¶_o trevisa_fw-la this_o be_v moche_o use_v to_o for_o the_o great_a death_n but_o since_o it_o be_v somdele_n change_v for_o sir_n joan_n corn_n wail_v a_o master_n of_o grammar_n chaungede_o the_o teching_n of_o grammar_n school_n and_o construction_n of_o frensshe_n in_o too_o englysshe_n and_o other_o school_n master_n use_v the_o same_o way_n now_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.ccc.lxxxv_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n the_o second_o &_o leave_v all_o frenssh_n in_o scole_n &_o use_v all_o constructyon_n in_o englysshe_n wherein_o they_o have_v avauntage_n one_o way_n that_o be_v that_o they_o learn_v the_o soon_o their_o grammar_n and_z in_o another_o dysavauntage_n for_o now_o they_o will_v earn_v no_o frensshe_n nor_o can_v no_o ne_fw-mi which_o be_v hurt_v for_o they_o that_o shall_v pass_v the_o see_v and_o also_o gentylman_n have_v moche_v leave_v to_o teach_v they_o be_v child_n to_o speak_v frensshe_n ¶_o r._n it_o seem_v a_o great_a wonder_n yâ—_z englysshman_n have_v so_o great_a dyversyte_n in_o their_o own_o langage_fw-fr in_o sow_o &_o in_o speak_v of_o it_o which_o be_v all_o in_o one_o ylonde_n and_o the_o langage_fw-fr of_o normandye_n be_v come_fw-mi out_o of_o a_o other_o land_n and_o have_v one_o manere_v sow_v among_o all_o they_o that_o speak_v it_o in_o englonde_n for_o a_o man_n of_o â—ence_n southern_a western_a &_o northern_a man_n speak_v frenshe_fw-mi all_o syke_n in_o swoon_n and_o speech_n but_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v their_o englysshe_n so_o ¶_o trevisa_fw-la netheles_o there_o be_v as_o many_o dyverse_a manner_n of_o frensshe_n in_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n as_z dyverse_a englysshe_n in_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o r._n also_o of_o the_o foresaid_a touge_n which_o be_v depart_v in_o three_o be_v great_a wonder_v foreman_n of_o yâ—_z ee_v with_o man_n of_o yâ—â—est_v accord_v better_o in_o swoon_v of_o theâ—â—_n speech_n than_o man_n of_o yâ—_z north_n with_o man_n of_o the_o south_n therefore_o it_o be_v yâ—_z man_n of_o merâ—â—_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o myddell_n englonde_n as_o it_o be_v partaker_n with_o yâ—_z end_n understond_v better_a yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—gages_v northern_a &_o southern_a than_o northern_a &_o southern_a understonde_v either_o other_o 〈…〉_o hold_v upon_o li.iii_fw-la all_z yâ—_z langage_fw-fr of_o yâ—_z northâ—â—bres_fw-es &_o specyall_a at_o yorkâ—_n be_v so_o sharp_a shytting_a frotting_a and_o unshappe_n that_o 〈◊〉_d southern_a man_n may_v un_v understonde_v that_o langage_fw-fr i_o suppose_v the_o cause_n but_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v nyghe_a to_o the_o alyens_n that_o speak_v strange_o and_o also_o by_o cause_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n abide_v and_o dwellt_v more_o 〈◊〉_d the_o south_n country_n than_o in_o the_o north_n 〈…〉_o three_fw-mi the_o cause_n why_o they_o abide_v more_o in_o the_o south_n country_n than_o in_o the_o north_n 〈…〉_o three_fw-mi is_z by_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v better_a 〈◊〉_d land_n more_o people_n 〈◊〉_d noble_a 〈…〉_o profitable_a haven_n in_o the_o south_n 〈◊〉_d than_o in_o the_o north_n country_n ¶_o de_fw-fr gentis_fw-la huius_fw-la moâ—â—â—bus_fw-la gir._n in_o itinere_fw-la for_o the_o manner_n &_o do_v of_o walsshman_n and_o of_o scot_n be_v tofore_o somewhat_o declare_v now_o i_o purpose_v to_o tell_v and_o declare_v the_o condytion_n of_o the_o meddle_v people_n of_o englonde_n but_o the_o flemynge_n that_o be_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o wales_n be_v now_o all_o torned_a as_o they_o be_v englyshe_a man_n by_o cause_n they_o company_n with_o englysshman_n and_o they_o be_v mighty_a and_o strong_a to_o fight_v and_o been_v the_o moost_n enemy_n that_o walsshman_n have_v and_o use_v marchaundyse_n and_o clothing_n and_o be_v full_a ready_a too_o put_v themselves_o in_o aventure_n and_o to_o peryl_v in_o thesee_v &_o land_n because_o of_o great_a wynning_a &_o be_v ready_a sometime_o