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king_n company_n of_o france_n and_o many_o shyppe_n &_o cog_n be_v take_v and_o so_o through_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v there_o yâ—_z victory_n &_o bare_a theus_fw-la a_o glorious_a chivalry_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n about_o saint_n james_n time_n will_v yâ—_z gate_n of_o saint_n diverse_a roberte_n of_o aâ—theys_n 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o engage_v &_o fla_fw-mi 〈…〉_o eager_o fight_v against_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o blitgoyn_n &_o yâ—_z frensshe_v man_n at_o which_o batayle_n be_v slay_v &_o take_v of_o the_o frensshman_n xu_o baron_n lxxx_o knight_n &_o shyppe_n &_o bark_n be_v take_v unto_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o cc._o &_o xxx_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n make_v &_o abide_n upon_o yâ—_z siege_n of_o turney_n the_o earl_n of_o henaud_n with_o englisshe_v archer_n make_v assault_n unto_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n amand_n where_o as_o they_o slay_v l_o knight_n &_o many_o other_o &_o also_o destroy_v the_o town_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la follow_v in_o yâ—_z winter_n time_n the_o king_n dwell_v still_o upon_o yâ—_z foresay_a siege_n &_o send_v oft_o time_n in_o to_o englonde_n unto_o his_o tresourer_n &_o other_o purueyour_n for_o gold_n &_o money_n that_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o he_o in_o his_o need_n but_o his_o proctor_n &_o messenger_n curse_o &_o full_o slow_o serve_v he_o at_o his_o need_n &_o deceyve_v he_o on_z who_o defaut_n &_o lach_v the_o king_n take_v trewse_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o than_o king_n edward_n full_a of_o sorrow_n &_o shame_n in_o his_o heart_n withdraw_v he_o fro_o yâ—_z siege_n &_o come_v in_o to_o bry_n tayn_v &_o there_o be_v so_o great_a strife_n for_o vytayle_n that_o he_o lose_v many_o of_o his_o man_n &_o when_o he_o have_v do_v there_o that_o he_o come_v fore_o he_o dress_v he_o over_o see_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o as_o he_o sail_v towards_o englonde_n in_o yâ—_z high_a seâ—_n the_o most_o myshappe_n storm_n &_o tempest_n thunder_v &_o lyghtn_v fall_v to_o he_o in_o the_o see_v the_z which_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v do_v &_o reyse_v through_o evil_a spiryte_n make_v by_o sorcery_n &_o nygromancy_n of_o they_o of_o fraunte_n wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n heart_n be_v full_a of_o soro_n we_o &_o anguysshe_n well_v &_o sighing_n &_o say_v unto_o our_o lady_n in_o this_o wise_n o_o blyss_v lady_n saint_n mary_n what_o be_v yâ—_z cause_n yâ—_z ever_o more_o go_v in_o to_o france_n all_o thing_n &_o wether_n fall_v to_o i_o joyful_a &_o like_n as_o i_o will_v have_v they_o but_z always_o turn_v in_o to_o englonde_n all_o thing_n fall_v un_o profitable_a &_o very_a harmful_a nevertheless_o he_o stope_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o s_o 〈…〉_o word_n come_v to_o they_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o styght_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n will_v his_o chryst_n 〈…〉_o e_o at_z m_o 〈…〉_o s_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n to_o yâ—_z scot_n 〈…〉_o that_o he_o be_v tidy_a &_o will_v fight_v with_o 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o chide_v but_o flee_v over_o yâ—_z scottysshe_v 〈…〉_o they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o may_v and_o â—â—che_v xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o yâ—_z feâ—â—_n of_o yâ—_z conveâ—syon_n of_o saint_n pauleke_v edward_n when_o he_o have_v be_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o see_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v flee_v 〈◊〉_d come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o aâ—ytel_n before_o â—ent_n be_v yâ—_z which_o tur_fw-la neyment_n come_v all_o the_o young_a bachelary_a &_o chevalty_n of_o englonde_n romany_n other_o arle_n &_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d turneyment_n king_n edward_n himself_o be_v there_o present_a ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la at_o his_o parlyamint_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n the_o avyâ—zeme_n of_o â—ester_fw-mi edward_n yâ—_z thyrd_o make_v edward_n his_o first_o soon_o prince_n of_o wales_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la andâ—â—_n afterin_fw-mi ja_n 〈…〉_o y_fw-es before_o lend_v king_n edward_n let_v make_v full_o noble_a juste_n &_o great_a feeste_n in_o the_o place_v of_o his_o birth_n at_o wyndsore_n that_o these_o be_v never_o none_o such_o seen_v there_o afore_o at_o which_o feest_n &_o royalte_n be_v two_o king_n &_o two_o queen_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n the_o duke_n of_o eornewayle_v ten_o earl_n ix_o countess_n barous_a and_o many_o burgeyse_v the_o which_o may_v not_o lyght_o be_v number_v and_z of_o dyvers_a londe_n beyond_o the_o see_n be_v many_o stranger_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o juste_n be_v do_v king_n edward_n make_v a_o great_a sovy_a in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v &_o begin_v his_o round_a table_n &_o ordain_v and_o stedfa_v the_o day_n of_o the_o round_a cable_n to_o be_v hold_v there_o at_o wyndsore_n in_o the_o whytsonweke_n ever_o more_o yearly_o and_o in_o this_o time_n englysshnten_n so_o moche_v haunt_v and_o cleve_v to_o the_o woodness_n &_o folly_n of_o the_o stranger_n that_o from_o time_n of_o come_n of_o yâ—_z hen_n 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge xviij_o year_n pass_v they_o ordain_v &_o change_v they_o every_o year_n dyvers_a shappe_n &_o disguisynge_n of_o clothing_n oflonge_v large_a &_o wide_a clothes_n destitute_a &_o desert_n from_o all_o old_a honest_a &_o good_a usage_n and_o a_o othertyme_o short_a clothes_n &_o straight_o waste_v jagged_a &_o kit_z &_o on_o every_o side_n slater_v &_o boton_v with_o sleve_n &_o tapyte_n of_o surcote_n &_o hode_n over_o long_a &_o over_o moche_n hang_v that_o if_o i_o the_o sothe_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v more_o like_a to_o turmentour_n &_o the_o vyls_n in_o their_o clothing_n &_o sho_v &_o other_o array_n than_z to_o man_n and_o yâ—_z woman_n more_o nice_o yet_o pass_v the_o man_n in_o array_n &_o curiously_o for_z they_o be_v so_o straight_o clothe_v that_o they_o let_v hang_v fox_n tail_n sew_v by_o vethe_v wtin_n their_o clothes_n for_o to_o heel_n &_o hide_v their_o arse_n the_o which_o disguisynge_n &_o pride_n peraventure_fw-fr afterward_o bring_v forth_o &_o rause_v many_o myshappe_n &_o mischief_n in_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n he_o go_v over_o in_o to_o brytayn_v &_o gascoyn_n in_o who_o company_n go_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_z earl_n of_o huntyngton_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o comyn_v people_n in_o a_o great_a multytude_n with_o a_o great_a navy_n of_o cc._o and_o xl_o shyppe_n anon_o after_o mydsome_a for_o to_o avenge_v high_a of_o many_o wrong_n &_o harm_n to_o he_o do_v by_o phylyp_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n against_o yâ—_z trewse_n before_o hand_n grant_v the_o which_o trewse_n he_o false_o and_o untrue_o by_o cavellacyon_n lose_v &_o disquatte_a ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n sail_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o arryve_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n in_o the_o xxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n through_o counseyle_n of_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n call_v &_o gadred_a togyder_n in_o his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n before_o eester_fw-mi ordain_v high_a for_o to_o pass_v over_o yâ—_z see_v again_o for_o to_o disease_n &_o destrouble_v the_o rebel_n of_o france_n and_o when_o his_o navy_n be_v come_v togyder_n &_o make_v ready_a he_o go_v with_o a_o great_a hoo_v the_o twelve_o day_n of_o july_n &_o sail_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o arryve_v at_o hog_n and_o when_o he_o have_v rest_v he_o there_o uj_o day_n for_o because_o of_o travayl_v of_o the_o see_v &_o for_o to_o have_v out_o all_o his_o man_n with_o all_o their_o necessary_n out_o of_o their_o shyppe_n he_o go_v toward_o cadomun_n brenning_a waste_a &_o destroyenge_a all_o yâ—_z town_n that_o he_o find_v in_o his_o way_n and_o the_o xxuj_o day_n of_o july_n at_o yâ—_z brydge_v of_o cadony_n manly_a &_o noble_o strengthen_v &_o defend_v with_o norman_n he_o have_v there_o a_o strong_a batayle_n &_o a_o long_o during_o through_o which_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n be_v slay_v and_o there_o be_v take_v of_o prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o ewe_n the_o lord_n tankeruyll_a and_o a_o c._n of_o other_o knight_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o uj_o c._n foot_o man_n number_v &_o the_o town_n &_o that_o subbarbe_n unto_o yâ—_z bare_a wall_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v bear_v &_o carry_v out_o be_v rob_v &_o despoil_v after_z yâ—_z king_n pass_v forth_o by_o the_o country_n about_o the_o breed_n of_o twenty_o mile_n be_v waste_v all_o manner_n thing_n that_o he_o find_v when_o philip_n of_o valois_n perceyve_v this_o all_o though_o he_o be_v fast_o by_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a hoo_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o come_v nigh_o he_o but_o break_v all_o the_o brydges_n beyond_o the_o water_n of_o seyn_n from_o roen_n to_o paris_n &_o
by_o self_n flee_v unto_o the_o same_o cite_v of_o paris_n to_o all_o the_o haste_z that_o he_o may_v for_o sothe_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n when_o be_v come_v to_o paris_n brydge_v &_o find_v it_o break_v wtin_n two_o day_n he_o let_v make_v it_o again_o and_o on_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n king_n edward_n pass_v over_o yâ—_z water_n of_o seyn_n go_v to_o ward_v the_o water_n of_o cresâ—y_n &_o destroy_v by_o yâ—_z way_n town_n with_o the_o people_n owen_v therein_o and_o in_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n barthylmewe_v he_o pass_v over_o the_o water_n of_o some_o unhurte_n with_o all_o his_o hoost_n there_o as_o never_o before_o have_v be_v any_o manner_n way_n ne_o passage_n where_o two_o m._n be_v slay_v of_o they_o that_o let_v their_o passage_n over_o therefore_o the_o xxuj_o day_n of_o august_n king_n edward_n in_o a_o field_n fast_o by_o cresâ—y_n have_v three_o batayle_n of_o englysshman_n encounter_v &_o meet_v with_o philip_n of_o valois_n have_v with_o he_o four_o batayle_n of_o which_o the_o least_fw-mi passed_z great_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o englysshe_a 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 the_o duke_n of_o loreyn_a &_o earl_n also_o of_o flaundres_n dalaunson_n blois_n har_n court_v aumarle_n and_o nevers_n and_o many_o other_o earl_n baron_n lord_n knight_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o a._n m_n u_o c._n xlij_o wtout_o foot_o man_n &_o other_o man_n arm_v that_o be_v nothing_o reken_v and_o for_o all_o this_o the_o ungloryous_a philip_n wtdrew_v high_a with_o the_o resydue_n of_o his_o people_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o comyn_v among_o his_o own_o people_n nre_o bell_n soy_fw-fr retreit_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o fair_a wtdraweth_v he_o than_o king_n edward_n &_o our_o englisshman_n thank_v god_n of_o such_o a_o victory_n after_o their_o great_a labour_n take_v to_o they_o all_o thing_n nedeful_a to_o their_o suste_a naunce_n &_o save_v of_o their_o lyve_n and_z for_o drede_n of_o their_o enemy_n rest_v they_o there_o and_o full_a erly_a in_o the_o morning_n after_o the_o frensshman_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n come_v again_o for_o to_o gyve_v batayle_n &_o fight_v with_o yâ—_z englysshman_n with_o who_o meet_v &_o encounter_v the_o earl_n of_o warwik_a northampton_n &_o norfolk_n with_o their_o company_n &_o slay_v ij_o m._n and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n of_o the_o gentiles_n of_o they_o &_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o the_o same_o hoo_v flee_v three_o mile_n then_n and_o the_o thyrd_o day_n after_o the_o batayle_v the_o king_n go_v to_o ca_n lay_v ward_n destroyenge_a all_o yâ—_z town_n as_o he_o ride_v thyder_n when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o three_o day_n of_o september_n he_o begin_v to_o besyege_v yâ—_z town_n with_o the_o castle_n &_o continue_v his_o siege_n from_o yâ—_z foresay_a thyrd_o day_n of_o september_n to_o yâ—_z three_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 scot_n land_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o scot_n come_v in_o to_o englond_a to_o noviles_n cross_n about_o saint_n luke_n day_n the_o evangely_v hope_v &_o trust_v for_o to_o have_v find_v all_o the_o land_n best_o ytute_v and_o void_a of_o people_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o king_n of_o engloude_n be_v beyond_o the_o see_v save_z ove_o preesteâ—_fw-mi &_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o woman_n &_o child_n and_o plowman_n &_o such_o otherlabourer_n &_o there_o they_o come_v &_o rob_v &_o do_v moche_o prevy_a sorrow_n but_o yet_o find_v they_o enough_o that_o wtstode_fw-la they_o by_z the_o grate_n of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o so_o a_o day_n of_o bacayle_n be_v assign_v bytwene_v they_o &_o certaynelorde_n &_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n that_o be_v of_o the_o countries_n with_o other_o comyn_v people_n fast_o by_o the_o cite_v of_o durham_n at_o which_o day_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n yâ—_z 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 the_o englysshman_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v all_o the_o chevalry_n &_o knyghthode_n of_o the_o realm_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_n sir_n william_n douglas_n &_o many_o other_o great_a man_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o after_o that_o our_o englysshman_n when_o they_o have_v rest_v they_o a_o few_o day_n &_o have_v ordain_v their_o keper_n of_o yâ—_z north_n country_n they_o come_v to_o london_n &_o bring_v with_o they_o sir_n david_n the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o all_o the_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n unto_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v &_o leave_v they_o there_o in_o safe_a keep_n unto_o the_o king_n come_n &_o go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n and_o afterward_o be_v the_o king_n raunsom_n of_o scotlonde_n tax_v to_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n to_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 besyegeâ—â—_n calays_n and_o how_o it_o be_v win_v &_o yield_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o xxij_o year_n of_o yâ—_z regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o the_o winter_n time_n &_o lie_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 yâ—_z siege_n last_v &_o endure_v philyp_n the_o king_n of_o france_n cast_v &_o purpose_a trey_n tours_o &_o with_o fraud_n to_o put_v away_o yâ—_z siege_n &_o come_v the_o xxvij_o day_n of_o july_n in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v &_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o nigh_v to_o yâ—_z siege_n of_o calays_n the_o which_o philip_n the_o last_o day_n of_o july_n send_v to_o king_n edward_n word_n that_o he_o will_v gyve_v he_o plain_a batayle_n yâ—_z three_o day_n after_o that_o about_o evensonge_a time_n if_o he_o dare_v come_v from_o yâ—_z siege_n &_o abide_v and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v that_o without_z 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 batayle_n that_o philip_n have_v assign_v and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n herd_n that_o the_z next_o night_n after_o he_o set_v his_o tent_n a_o fire_n &_o remeve_v &_o go_v away_o cowardly_a than_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o town_n &_o in_o the_o castle_n besyege_v sing_v all_o this_o how_o that_o they_o have_v none_o other_o help_n ne_o socour_v of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ne_fw-fr of_o his_o man_n &_o also_o that_o their_o vitayle_n wtin_n they_o be_v spend_v &_o waste_v &_o for_o fault_n of_o vitayle_n &_o re_fw-mi fressh_a they_o eat_v horse_n hound_n cat_n &_o mouse_n for_o to_o keep_v their_o treuth_n as_o long_o as_o they_o may_v &_o when_o they_o see_v &_o be_v find_v among_o they_o at_o the_o last_z 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_z no_o socour_n nor_o rescowe_n of_o the_o frensshe_a man_n of_o that_o other_o side_n they_o wist_v well_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o dye_v 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 yâ—_z arm_n of_o france_n on_o every_o side_n that_o be_v hangen_fw-mi out_o &_o go_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n in_o dyvers_a place_n as_o naked_a as_o they_o be_v bear_v save_z only_a 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 downward_o in_o their_o hand_n &_o put_v rope_n &_o halter_n about_o their_o neck_n &_o yield_v up_o the_o key_n of_o the_o 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 and_o drede_v of_o herte_fw-la and_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v this_o as_z ah_o merciable_a king_n and_o lord_n receyve_v they_o all_o to_o grace_v &_o a_o few_o of_o the_o grete_a person_n of_o estate_n &_o of_o governaunce_n of_o the_o town_n he_o send_v in_o to_o englonde_n there_o to_o abide_v their_o raunsom_n &_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o all_o yâ—_z comynalte_v of_o the_o town_n the_o king_n let_v go_v whither_o they_o will_v in_o pease_n &_o wtout_fw-fr any_o harm_n and_o let_v 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 &_o the_o castle_n to_o himself_o than_o through_o medration_n of_o cardinal_n that_o be_v send_v from_o yâ—_z pope_n trewse_n be_v take_v there_o bytwene_a france_n &_o englonde_n for_o ix_o month_n
come_v down_o &_o fight_v with_o he_o &_o in_o conclusion_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o withdraw_v he_o &_o his_o company_n to_o yâ—_z see_v again_o but_o yet_o he_o slay_v &_o hurt_v dyvers_a lord_n &_o moche_n people_n of_o the_o same_o country_n &_o so_o return_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o his_o company_n &_o prevayl_v no_o thing_n ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o salesbury_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o suffolk_n yâ—_z lord_n wyllybe_n &_o the_o lord_n scales_n with_o their_o retynue_v lay_v siege_n to_o the_o cyte_n of_o mauns_n the_o which_o cyte_n be_v yolden_a to_o they_o with_o many_o other_o strong_a town_n &_o castle_n to_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o xxxuj_o ¶_o this_o time_n all_o normandy_n &_o a_o great_a part_n of_o france_n unto_o drlyaunce_n be_v under_o the_o obeyssaunce_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n &_o all_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o france_n be_v in_o great_a trybulacyon_n &_o mischief_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 cardynal_a and_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n and_o of_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o both_o in_o englonde_n and_o in_o france_n in_o the_o four_o year_n yâ—_z same_o night_n yâ—_z the_o mayor_n of_o london_n john_n coventre_n have_v take_v his_o charge_n be_v a_o great_a watch_n in_o london_n for_o a_o fray_n that_o be_v bytwene_v yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n protector_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o mayor_n with_o the_o people_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v will_v abide_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n as_o protector_n &_o defendor_n of_o yâ—_z realm_n but_o by_o labour_n of_o lord_n that_o go_v bytwene_v &_o in_o especial_a by_o the_o labour_n of_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o portyngale_n there_o be_v a_o poyntement_n take_v yâ—_z there_o be_v no_o harm_n do_v ¶_o and_o after_o yâ—_z batayle_n of_o vernoyle_n in_o perche_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n come_v over_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o on_o whytsonday_n this_o same_o year_n at_o leycestre_n he_o dub_v king_n henry_n knight_n and_o forth_o with_o yâ—_z say_v king_n henry_n dub_v all_o these_o knight_n who_o name_n follow_v yâ—_z be_v to_o wit_v sir_n rycharde_n duke_n of_o york_n also_o yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n the_z earl_n of_o westmerlonde_n the_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o northumberlond_n yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o vrmond_n yâ—_z lord_n roos_n sir_n james_n butteler_fw-mi the_o lord_n matravas_fw-la sir_n henry_n gray_a of_o tankeruile_n sir_n william_n nevyl_n lord_n fawconbrygge_v sir_n george_n nevyl_n lord_n latymer_n the_o lord_n well_n yâ—_z lord_n berkle_n yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n talbot_z sir_n ralph_n gray_a of_o werk_n sir_n robert_n â—eer_v sir_n richard_n gray_a sir_n edmond_n hunger_n ford_n sir_n robert_n winkfeld_v sir_n john_n but_o ler_a sir_n raynold_n cobhan_n sir_n john_n pashley_n sir_n thomas_n tunstal_n sir_n john_n chi_fw-mi diok_v sir_n ralph_n langford_v sir_n willian_n drury_n sir_n william_n ap_fw-mi thomas_n sir_n rycharde_n carbonell_n sir_n rycharde_n wydevyle_v sir_n john_n shridelow_n sir_n william_n cheyn_fw-mi sir_n william_n babyngton_a sir_n john_n tune_n sir_n gylbert_n beauchamp_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o u_o 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 lytel_n before_o go_v over_o henry_n bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n annunciation_n in_o our_o lady_n chirche_n at_o calays_n the_o bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n when_o yâ—_z he_o have_v songen_fw-mi mass_n be_v make_v cardinal_n and_o he_o knel_v before_o the_o high_a awter_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n set_v yâ—_z hat_n upon_o his_o heed_n &_o there_o be_v his_o bull_n red_a as_o well_o of_o his_o charge_n as_o of_o the_o rejoicing_n of_o his_o benefyce_n spirytuall_a &_o temporal_a ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a haboun_n dance_v of_o rain_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o hey_n &_o also_o of_o corn_n be_v destroy_v for_o it_o rain_v almost_o every_o other_o day_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z good_a earl_n of_o salysbury_n sir_n thomas_n montague_n lay_v siege_n unto_o orlyaunce_n at_o which_o siege_n he_o be_v slay_v ne_o with_o a_o go_a yâ—_z come_v out_o of_o yâ—_z town_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n for_o since_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v englisshe_v man_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 lytell_a &_o lytell_fw-mi 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 widow_n in_o her_o bed_n without_o algate_n which_o widow_n find_v he_o for_o alm_n &_o he_o bear_v away_o all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v the_o girth_n of_o holy_a chirche_n at_o saint_n george_n in_o south_n work_n &_o there_o take_v the_o cross_n &_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 curse_a deed_n in_o yâ—_z subbarbe_n of_o london_n &_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o parysshe_n come_v out_o with_o staff_n and_o canell_n dung_n &_o slay_v &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o high_a 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 many_o woman_n and_o have_v no_o pyte_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n with_o many_o gentylman_n &_o yeman_n take_v his_o barge_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o november_n at_o saint_n mary_n averay_v for_o to_o have_v go_v through_o london_n brydge_v &_o through_o mysguyde_n of_o the_o barge_n it_o overthrewe_v on_o yâ—_z pile_n and_o many_o man_n be_v drown_v but_o yâ—_z duke_n hynself_n with_o two_o or_o three_o leap_v upon_o yâ—_z pile_n &_o so_o be_v save_v with_o help_n of_o man_n that_o be_v above_o the_o brydge_v with_o cast_a down_o rope_n by_z the_o 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 vij_o year_n old_a be_v crown_v at_o westminster_n at_o who_o crownacyon_n be_v make_v xxxuj_o knight_n this_o year_n on_o saint_n george_n day_n he_o pass_v over_o yâ—_z see_v to_o calays_n towards_o france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n &_o afore_o the_o realm_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n &_o trybulacyon_n the_z dolphyn_a with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v war_n &_o gate_n certain_a place_n &_o make_a distress_n upon_o englyshman_n by_o yâ—_z mean_v of_o his_o capytayn_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v la_z heer_n &_o poton_n de_fw-fr seyntraylle_n &_o in_o especyall_a a_o maid_n which_o they_o name_v la_o pucelle_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr this_o maid_n ride_v like_o a_o man_n and_z be_v a_o valyaunt_a capitayn_n among_o they_o &_o take_v upon_o she_o many_o great_a enterprise_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z they_o have_v a_o byleve_n for_o to_o have_v recover_v all_o their_o loss_n by_o she_o notwithstanding_o at_o yâ—_z last_o after_o many_o great_a feat_n by_o yâ—_z help_v &_o prowess_n of_o sir_n john_n luxemburgh_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a capytayn_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n &_o many_o englysshe_a man_n pycarde_n &_o burgonyon_n which_o be_v of_o our_o party_n before_o yâ—_z town_n of_o compyne_n the_o xxiij_o day_n of_o maye_n the_o foresay_a pucelle_n be_v take_v in_o yâ—_z field_n arm_a like_o a_o man_n &_o many_o other_o capytayn_n with_o her_o &_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o roen_n &_o there_o she_o be_v put_v i_o prison_n &_o there_o she_o be_v judge_v by_o yâ—_z law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o than_o she_o say_v yâ—_z she_o be_v with_o child_n where_o by_o she_o be_v respyte_v a_o while_n but_o in_o con_v clusyon_n it_o be_v find_v yâ—_z she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n &_o than_o she_o be_v burn_v in_o roen_n &_o the_o other_o capitayn_n be_v put_v to_o raunson_n &_o entreat_v as_o man_n of_o war_n be_v acustome_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n about_o 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