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&_o _o all_o that_o hold_v with_o he_o and_o how_o the_o mortimer_n come_v yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o lordis_fw-la hit_v wo_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr make_v sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o son_n cum_fw-la again_o in_o to_o englond_a ayen_n the_o lordis_fw-la will_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o king_n with_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi come_v and_o besege_v the_o castle_n of_o lead_fw-la &_o _o in_o the_o castle_n be_v the_o lady_n of_o badelesmore_n for_o encheson_n that_o she_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o castle_n to_o queen_n isabella_n king_n edwardis_n wife_n ¶_o but_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v for_o encheson_n that_o sir_n bartholomew_n badelesmere_fw-la be_v ayens_n the_o king_n &_o hold_v with_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n &_o notheles_o the_o king_n by_o help_n &_o socour_v of_o man_n of_o londom_n &_o _o also_o of_o help_n of_o southeren_n man_n get_v the_o castle_n 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mother_n dame_n isabella_n &_o by_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n ¶_o and_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thing_n wo_v do_v both_o among_o high_a and_o low_a and_o they_o token_n un_o to_o they_o castle_n town_n landis_fw-la &_o _o rentis_fw-la in_o great_a harm_n &_o loss_n to_o the_o crown_n &_o _o of_o the_o king_n estate_n out_o of_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitwene_v the_o english_a man_n and_o thou_o scot_n &_o _o also_o of_o justifieng_v of_o troylebastone_n the_o king_n edward_n at_o witsontide_n in_o the_o secund_a year_n of_o his_o ragne_a thurgh_n the_o council_n of_o his_o mother_fw-mi &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n and_o at_o that_o ê‘lament_n the_o king_n thurgh_n her_o council_n and_o none_o other_o of_o the_o land_n with_o in_o age_n grant_v to_o be_v accordid_a with_o the_o scott_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o all_o the_o feaute_n and_o homage_v that_o the_o scot_n shall_v do_v un_fw-fr to_o thou_o crown_n of_o 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do_v thurgh_n the_o quen_n and_o roger_n mortimer_n ¶_o and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n ne_o take_v in_o to_o her_o own_o hand_n all_o the_o lordship_n of_o pountfret_n almost_o all_o the_o landis_fw-fr that_o be_v of_o any_o value_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond·_v ¶_o so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o for_o to_o dispende_v bot_n of_o his_o use_n &_o _o of_o his_o escheker_fw-mi for_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o mortimer_n have_v a_o great_a menye_n of_o their_o retenaunce_n that_o follow_v evermore_o the_o king_n court_n and_o go_v and_o take_v the_o king_n prize_n for_o her_o penny_n worth_n at_o good_a cheap_a ¶_o wherefore_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o be_v full_a sore_o a_o dread_a and_o almost_o distroid_v of_o they_o ¶_o though_o begin_v the_o comminalte_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o have_v envy_n to_o isabella_n the_o queen_n that_o so_o much_o love_v she_o before_o when_o she_o come_v again_o 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earl_n heed_n of_o salisburi_n &_o money_n othir_v mo_z and_z thar_z they_o put_v the_o quarter_n in_o to_o sâ—kkes_n and_o their_o hedis_fw-la on_o pole_n bear_v on_o high_a and_o so_o they_o be_v bring_v thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o londom_n to_o london_n brigge_n and_o there_o thes_n hedis_fw-la be_v set_v upon_o high_a and_o their_o quarter_n be_v senten_a un_fw-fr to_o other_o good_a town_n and_o city_n of_o englond_n and_o set_v up_o there_o at_o oxford_n be_v take_v blounte_n knight_n and_o benet_n cely_n knight_n and_o thomas_n wyntersell_a squyer_n and_o thes_n be_v behedid_a and_o quartire_v and_o the_o knyghtis_fw-la hedis_fw-la be_v set_v upon_o pole_n &_o _o bring_v to_o london_n and_o set_v upon_o the_o brugge_n and_o
&_o _o marriage_n wos_n do_v and_o endid_a thes_n lordis_fw-la and_o lady_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n and_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n in_o haste_n than_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ihun_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viij_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_fw-mi wos_fw-la a_o man_n that_o wo_v call_v the_o welsh_a klarke_n &_o he_o oppellâ—d_v a_o knight_n that_o wo_v call_v sir_n percevall_n sowdone_n of_o treason_n &_o _o there_o they_o be_v join_v to_o fight_v un_fw-mi to_o utteraunce_n withyn_a list_n &_o the_o day_n &_o place_n &_o time_n assign_v and_o lymit_v to_o be_v do_v &_o _o end_v in_o smygthfeld_v at_o the_o which_o day_n tho_o two_o parson_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o fell_v &_o _o fight_a sâ—re_v and_o myghteli_fw-la to_o gedre_fw-la but_o at_o the_o last_o the_o knight_n overcome_v the_o clerk_n &_o make_v he_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n of_o his_o false_a enpechement_fw-fr that_o he_o have_v say_v on_o he_o &_o than_o be_v he_o despoil_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o fell_v to_o tyburn_n &_o _o there_o he_o wo_v honge_v &_o the_o knight_n take_v to_o grace_n and_o wo_v a_o good_a man_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n henri_fw-fr earl_n of_o northumberland_n &_o the_o lord_n bardolf_n come_v out_o of_o scotland_n in_o preiudece_n &_o destruction_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr wherefore_o they_o of_o the_o northcuntre_n arisen_a upon_o they_o and_o faugit_fw-la with_o they_o and_o scomfitid_v they_o and_o take_v they_o &_o _o smyten_v of_o their_o hedis_fw-la &_o _o quartrid_v their_o body_n &_o send_v the_o heed_n of_o the_o earl_n &_o _o a_o quartir_fw-fr of_o the_o lord_n bardolf_n to_o londom_n and_o there_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brigge_n for_o false_a treason_n that_o they_o have_v purpose_v against_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la be_v sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n make_v amirell_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o keep_v the_o see_v &_o he_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o money_n rial_n shippis_fw-la that_o be_v full_a well_o array_v and_o enparel_v and_o enarm_v with_o money_n a_o good_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n and_o of_o good_a defence_n of_o weyr_n in_o the_o king_n name_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o landid_a at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o cost_n of_o bretan_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o briak_n with_o all_o his_o pepull_a and_o he_o besege_v thou_o castle_n and_o sautid_v it_o and_o they_o withstand_v he_o with_o great_a defence_n and_o strength_n ¶_o and_o anon_o he_o ley_v his_o ordinance_n and_o in_o the_o le_v of_o a_o go_v come_v a_o quarrel_n &_o _o smite_v the_o good_a earl_n edmond_n in_o the_o heed_n and_o there_o he_o catch_v his_o dethis_n wound_n but_o yet_o they_o leave_v not_o till_o that_o they_o have_v geten_v the_o castill_n and_o all_o that_o be_v there_o in_o ¶_o and_o there_o this_o good_a lord_n die_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o than_o this_o menie_n come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englond_n with_o the_o erlis_n body_n &_o wos_n bery_v amongê_n his_o auncestres_n right_n worthy_o ¶_o and_o in_o thou_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a frost_n in_o englond_n that_o durid_a xv_o wekis_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o x·_a year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o come_v the_o seneschal_n of_o henaud_n with_o othir_o meni_fw-la to_o seek_v auntre_n and_o to_o get_v he_o worship_n in_o dedis_n of_o arm_n both_o on_o horse_n and_o on_o foot_n at_o all_o manner_n of_o point_n of_o be_v ¶_o and_o the_o seneschal_n challenge_v thou_o earl_n of_o somerset_n and_o the_o earl_n deliver_v hin_a full_a manfulli_fw-la of_o all_o his_o challenge_n &_o _o put_v his_o adusarie_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o worse_a in_o all_o point_n and_o win_v he_o there_o great_a worshypp_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o thou_o fell_v ¶_o and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o come_v in_o to_o thou_o fell_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o seneschalli_v party_n ¶_o 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to_o he_o come_v in_o sir_n johan_n stiward_a knight_n and_o manfulli_fw-la he_o quit_v he_o there_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o point_n and_o have_v the_o better_a ¶_o and_o the_o sext_a day_n after_o come_v a_o other_o henaud_n &_o to_o he_o come_v willm_a porter_n squyer_n &_o _o manfulli_fw-la he_o quit_v he_o &_o _o have_v the_o better_a in_o the_o fell_v &_o _o the_o king_n dub_v he_o knight_n the_o same_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o the_o seven_o day_n after_o come_v a_o othir_n henaud_v in_o to_o the_o fell_v and_o to_o he_o come_v john_n standissh_a squire_n &_o manly_a he_o quit_v he_o on_o his_o adusarie_a &_o have_v the_o better_a in_o tho_o fell_v and_o the_o king_n dub_v he_o knight_n the_o same_o day_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o same_o day_n come_v a_o othir_n henaud_n &_o to_o he_o come_v a_o squyer_n of_o gascoyn_n and_o proud_o and_o manli_a he_o quit_v he_o on_o his_o adusarie_a &_o _o have_v the_o better_a and_o anon_o the_o king_n dub_v hin_a knight_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o viij_o day_n come_v in_o to_o the_o fell_v ij_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n and_o to_o they_o come_v ij_o soudiour_n of_o calais_n that_o be_v brether_z that_o be_v call_v burghe_n &_o _o well_o and_o manly_a quit_v they_o on_o their_o adu*aber_n siry_n and_o have_v the_o better_a in_o the_o fell_v &_o thus_o endid_a the_o challenge_n with_o moni_fw-la worship_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n at_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o stringer_n make_v a_o great_a fest_n and_o yaf_n they_o rich_a yefte_n &_o they_o token_n there_o leave_v and_o go_v home_o in_o to_o there_o own_o cuntre_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o there_o be_v a_o great_a bataill_n do_v in_o smythfeld_v bitwen_v two_o squire_n that_o on_o wos_n call_v gloucestre_fw-fr that_o be_v appelaunt_o arthur_n wo_v the_o defendant_n &_o _o well_o and_o manfulli_fw-la fight_v to_o geder_o long_a time_n &_o the_o king_n for_o their_o manfulnesse_n &_o _o of_o his_o grace_n take_v their_o quarrel_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o _o make_v they_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o fell_v at_o once_o &_o so_o they_o be_v divide_v of_o theridamas_n bataille_fw-fr &_o thou_o king_n yaf_v they_o grace_v ¶_o and_o the_o xij_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o four_o risdie_n a_o squire_n of_o wale_n that_o be_v a_o rebel_n a_o riser_n &_o supporter_n to_o owen_n of_o glendre_n that_o do_v much_o destruction_n to_o pepull_a of_o wales_n wo_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o there_o he_o come_v a_o before_o the_o justice_n and_o wo_n dampen_v for_o his_o treason_n and_o than_o he_o wo_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n and_o so_o draw_v forth_o un_o to_o tyburn_n thurgh_n the_o cite_v &_o there_o he_o wo_v hang_v and_o let_v down_o a_o yon_o and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o the_o body_n quartired_a and_o send_v un_o to_o iiij_o town_n and_o his_o heed_n set_v on_o london_n brigge_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la though_o die_v sir_n john_n beauford_n the_o earl_n of_o summersault_n that_o wo_v capitayn_v of_o calais_n and_o wo_v bery_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr hill_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v merci_fw-la amen·_fw-la ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thou_o lord_n thomas_n king_n henris_n son_n wed_v thou_o countosse_v of_o summersault_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v thou_o embassatour_n of_o france_n in_o to_o englond_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o prince_n of_o englond_a king_n henris_n son_n and_o heir_n for_o to_o have_v help_n and_o socour_v of_o man_n
subandy_n the_o which_o wo_v cousin_n and_o ally_v almost_o to_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o cristyndom_n and_o everychon_n leave_v he_o then_o in_o the_o year_n after_o theridamas_n wo_v a_o pee_z made_z &_o felix_n resavid_n for_o it_o plesid_v our_o lord_n his_o name_n to_o be_v glorify_v by_o a_o object_n of_o the_o world_n as_o wos_fw-fr that_o januens·_n in_o comê‘ison_n to_o the_o duke_n the_o pope_n this_o nicholas_n be_v a_o master_n in_o divinity_n and_o active_a man_n &_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o ê¯saite_n &_o money_n thyngê_n that_o be_v fall_v he_o bildid_v again_o &_o all_o the_o walli_v of_o room_n he_o renew_v for_o dread_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o there_o be_v a_o verse_n make_v of_o this_o unite_v and_o publisit_v in_o the_o cite_v lux_fw-la fulsit_fw-la mundo_fw-la cessit_fw-la felix_fw-la nicholao_fw-la and_o that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.iiijc.xlix_o the_z you_z of_z grece_z with_o a_o great_a devotion_n be_v ê¯firmid_a &_o _o innumerabull_n pepull_a go_v to_o the_o apostill_a setis_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n henri_n the_o vi_fw-la regn_v be_v a_o child_n not_o oon_o year_n of_o age_n &_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o vernaill_n in_o perche_n after_o king_n henri_n the_o v._o regned_a henri_fw-fr his_o son_n but_o a_o child_n and_o not_o fulli_fw-la on_o year_n of_o age_n who_o regne_fw-la begin_v the_o first_o day_n of_o septembre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.xxij_fw-la this_o king_n be_v in_o his_o cradle_n wo_v much_o dowtid_v and_o dread_a by_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a ê¯quest_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o _o also_o the_o wysdom_n &_o guide_n of_o his_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n &_o _o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o october_n die_v charles_n the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o lie_v bery_v at_o scent_n denys_n and_o than_o wo_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n make_v regent_n of_o france_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n wo_v make_v ê“tector_n and_o defendor_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n after_o wos_fw-fr sir_n willm_n taillour_n press_v degradid_v of_o his_o presthode_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o he_o wo_v brint_n in_o smythfeld_v for_o herise_v ¶_o this_o year_n sir_n james_n stiward_a king_n of_o scot_n marry_v dame_n jane_n the_o duchess_n daughter_n of_o clarence_n of_o her_o first_o husband_n the_o earl_n of_o summersault_n at_o scent_n mari_fw-fr ovay_v ¶_o also_o this_o year_n the_o xvij_o day_n of_o august_n wo_v the_o bataill_n of_o vernaill_n in_o perch_n bitwen_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n &_o _o the_o duke_n of_o alaunsone_n which_o be_v a_o great_a bataill_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n have_v â—_o on_o his_o sid_n with_o hin_n the_o earl_n of_o salusberi_fw-la mountagu_n &_o the_o lord_n talbot_n &_o all_o the_o pover_fw-mi that_o they_o can_v make_v in_o normandy_n the_o garysoun_v keep_v and_o also_o money_n capitayn_n with_o much_o pepull_a of_o the_o duke_n of_o borgoyn_n ¶_o 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