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justo_fw-la die_v to_o who_o honour_n do_v succeed_v of_o caunterbury_n archbishop_n make_v be_v tho_o who_o saint_n paulin_n as_o write_v have_v send_v bede_n do_v sacre_v then_o at_o lyncolne_n so_o in_o deed_n in_o the_o mynster_n that_o he_o and_o edwin_n find_v the_o king_n colage_n name_v that_o ylke_n stound_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n vi_o hundred_v thyrty_a and_o two_o king_n edwyne_n by_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o saint_n felyx_n a_o holy_a press_v that_o be_v tho_o and_o preach_v of_o the_o holy_a archbishop_n paulyn_n of_o chryste_n word_n and_o virtuous_a discyplyne_v convert_v edordwolde_n of_o estangle_v the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o realm_n where_o felyx_n be_v dwell_v ¶_o at_o dommok_n then_o be_v felyx_n first_o bishop_n of_o estangle_n and_o teach_v the_o chrysten_v faith_n that_o be_v full_a high_a in_o heaven_n i_o hope_v but_o then_o the_o king_n edwin_n as_o bede_n say_v have_v make_v the_o people_n stable_n in_o the_o chrysten_v layth_n to_o york_n go_v home_o with_o he_o also_o paulyn_n to_o rule_v the_o land_n after_o the_o law_n devyne_a the_o xcii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o cadwall_n and_o penda_n slay_v king_n edwin_n and_o reign_v over_o bryton_n again_o but_o in_o the_o year_n vi_o hundred_v thyrty_a &_o three_o king_n cadwall_n of_o britain_n that_o have_v be_v with_o king_n penda_n of_o merces_fw-la great_a country_n assemble_v strong_a with_o host_n fall_v and_o keen_a and_o northumberlande_n burn_v as_o then_o be_v see_v and_o slay_v both_o wife_n and_o child_n old_a and_o yinge_a preste_n and_o clerk_n they_o spare_v there_o no_o thing_n the_o church_n all_o they_o brente_a and_o foul_a destroy_v who_o edwin_n meet_v with_o power_n that_o he_o may_v at_o hatfelde_v town_n in_o herte_a
john_n of_o gaunt_n in_o deed_n and_o his_o brother_n edmond_n then_o faught_v full_a sore_n be_v never_o two_o better_a knight_n they_o they_o in_o deed_n that_o better_a faught_n upon_o a_o fell_v afore_o it_o be_v but_o grace_n that_o they_o escape_v thore_fw-la they_o put_v theim selfe_o so_o ferfurth_o ay_o in_o prce_n that_o wound_a be_v they_o both_o full_a sore_n no_o lees_n the_o c_o lxxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o prince_n edward_n of_o wales_n wed_v dame_n johan_o daughter_n of_o edmond_n wodstoke_n earl_n of_o kent_n he_z of_z that_o third_z degree_n and_o she_o of_o the_o second_o these_o brethren_n two_o with_o their_o english_a power_n set_v john_n mountfort_n in_o his_o whole_a ducherie_n with_o great_a honour_n &_o manhood_n all_o in_o fere_n erle_n john_n of_o kent_n dead_a be_v afore_o sothe_o earl_n edmondes_n son_n to_o who_o dame_n johan_o true_o his_o sister_n be_v heir_n who_o th'earl_n montague_n of_o salisbury_n have_v wed_v of_o maiden_n new_a ¶_o and_o she_o forsake_v after_o repudiate_v who_o his_o styward_a sir_n thomas_n holland_n wed_v and_o gate_n on_o she_o thomas_n earl_n of_o kent_n late_o and_o john_n holland_n her_o other_o son_n she_o head_n thomas_n their_o father_n dye_v of_o sickness_n best_v the_o prince_n she_o vowid_v unto_o a_o knight_n of_o his_o she_o say_v she_o will_v none_o but_o himself_o i_o wis_v ¶_o for_o her_o beaute_n all_o only_a he_o she_o take_v and_o wed_v she_o so_o and_o to_o guyan_n go_v the_o year_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o who_o so_o look_v three_o hundred_o also_o sixty_o and_o five_o extent_n richard_n his_o son_n while_o he_o be_v there_o regent_n in_o burdaur_n bear_v be_v they_o with_o great_a gladness_n suppose_n then_o of_o he_o great_a worthiness_n ¶_o the_o king_n peter_n of_o castle_n and_o lion_n spain_n to_o bordeaux_n come_v &_o their_o prince_n edward_n behold_v to_o get_v again_o his_o worthy_a region_n from_o which_o his_o brother_n bastard_n with_o full_a strong_a beeld_n have_v put_v he_o out_o &_o think_v it_o for_o to_o wield_v for_o which_o the_o prince_n with_o all_o his_o hole_n power_n ride_v into_o spain_n to_o help_v he_o to_o conquer_v ¶_o where_o they_o he_o faught_v against_o the_o bastard_n strong_a the_o three_o day_n of_o april_n account_v then_o in_o battle_n sore_o ferfoughten_a there_o full_a long_a in_o which_o be_v slay_v full_a many_o a_o spanish_a man_n the_o bastard_n flee_v the_o prince_n the_o fell_v there_o wan_a and_o set_v the_o king_n peter_n in_o his_o region_n in_o peace_n and_o rest_n without_o rebellion_n the_o c_o lxxxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o italy_n send_v ambassiate_n to_o king_n edward_n for_o sir_n leonell_n of_o andwarp_n to_o make_v he_o king_n of_o italy_n who_o be_v create_v earl_n of_o vister_n by_o his_o wife_n daughter_n &_o heir_n to_o richard_n earl_n of_o vister_n of_o who_o he_o gate_n dame_n philip_n wed_v to_o edmond_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n which_o earl_n of_o march_n gate_n roger_n earl_n of_o march_n and_o my_o lady_n percy_n the_o duke_n of_o milayn_n that_o hight_v sir_n bernabo_n the_o lord_n mantowe_n &_o the_o marquess_n ferrar_n the_o lord_n of_o mountpollestrme_n then_o also_o the_o lord_n of_o jene_fw-fr of_o pyse_v that_o then_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o venice_n and_o florence_n there_o to_o king_n edward_n send_v ambassiate_n by_o come_v assent_n of_o papal_a senate_n ¶_o for_o lionel_n his_o son_n with_o they_o to_o send_v the_o duke_n his_o daughter_n of_o melayn_n for_o to_o wed_v promise_v he_o then_o he_o so_o to_o recommend_v that_o of_o itale_n the_o rule_n shall_v all_o be_v lead_v by_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n of_o italye_n breed_v and_o in_o short_a time_n to_o joy_n and_o bear_v the_o crown_n of_o all_o italye_n the_o royal_a region_n ¶_o his_o wife_n be_v dead_a and_o at_o clare_n be_v bury_v and_o none_o heir_n he_o have_v but_o his_o daughter_n fair_a philp_n that_o hight_v as_o chronicle_n specify_v who_o queen_n philip_n christen_v for_o 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a_o fire_n 'loo_o this_o cruel_a mother_n set_v on_o fire_n with_o such_o rancour_n that_o she_o can_v not_o cease_v which_o for_o pass_a ire_n be_v mercyle_n the_o xxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o clotane_n pynner_n ruddan_n &_o stater_n reign_v with_o baron_n war_n xl_o year_n how_o this_o isle_n of_o britain_n be_v depart_v in_o four_o party_n &_o stand_v depart_v xl_o year_n in_o baron_n war_n clotane_n that_o then_o be_v duke_n of_o cornwall_n year_n next_o heir_n than_o be_v by_o all_o succession_n but_o pinner_n they_o have_v logres_n in_o governaile_n and_o king_n there_o of_o be_v by_o wrong_a ingression_n ruddan_n have_v cambre_n in_o his_o possession_n and_o stater_n be_v then_o king_n of_o albany_n thus_o be_v this_o isle_n then_o lede_v by_o tirannye_n ¶_o thus_o brytain_n be_v to_o four_o king_n divide_v echeon_n of_o they_o war_v on_o other_o the_o baron_n also_o on_o war_n be_v so_o provide_v that_o all_o the_o people_n to_o waste_v father_n and_o mother_n they_o spare_v none_o 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they_o to_o be_v overthrow_v the_o xxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o dunwallo_n moluncyus_n king_n of_o cornewayle_v conquerid_fw-la loger_n lambry_a and_o albany_n as_o right_a heir_n of_o brytayne_n he_o give_v fraunchise_n to_o the_o temple_n plough_n merkette_n feyre_n and_o high_a way_n so_o that_o none_o shall_v disturb_v by_o law_n nor_o by_o wrong_n he_o make_v six_o temple_n in_o loger_n cambre_n &_o albany_n and_o also_o many_o flanyne_n to_o rule_v they_o of_o estate_n as_o bishop_n now_o do_v king_n clotein_n die_v that_o reign_v in_o cornwall_n wherefore_o his_o son_n dunwallo_n moluncius_fw-la year_n be_v king_n of_o all_o his_o realm_n without_o fail_v a_o mannly_a prince_n in_o arm_n full_a cuorageous_a assemble_v his_o hoost_n and_o come_v full_a vigorous_a of_o king_n pynner_n in_o logres_n intrusour_n and_o sleugh_o he_o there_o as_o wrongful_a governor_n ¶_o king_n ruddan_n and_o king_n state_a of_o albany_n with_o hooste_n strong_a and_o wight_n give_v he_o battle_n with_o 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he_o ek_v then_o by_o his_o wit_n full_a curious_a with_o his_o law_n call_v law_n moluntyne_n charge_v all_o man_n to_o they_o full_o to_o enclyne_v ¶_o he_o grant_v unto_o the_o temple_n every_o one_o and_o to_o the_o plough_n and_o all_o come_v way_n to_o markette_n &_o fair_n where_o man_n shall_v go_v fraunchesy_n so_o great_a and_o liberty_n always_o that_o all_o man_n be_v in_o they_o night_n or_o day_n shall_v not_o betake_v ne_o trouble_v in_o any_o wise_n neither_o by_o law_n nor_o by_o no_o mastery_n ¶_o six_o temple_n he_o make_v in_o cambre_n &_o logres_n all_o be_v the_o in_o the_o land_n also_o of_o albany_n of_o flamyne_n as_o feel_v to_o serve_v their_o god_n fall_v a_o temple_n also_o in_o troynovaunt_n sothe_o london_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n he_o make_v very_o in_o which_o when_o there_o fall_v any_o discord_n among_o his_o lord_n there_o be_v they_o make_v accord_n ¶_o when_o he_o have_v stone_v so_o king_n by_o forty_o year_n he_o die_v away_o and_o bury_v be_v full_a fair_a in_o his_o temple_n then_o of_o concord_n full_a clear_a at_o troynovaunt_n with_o great_a repeir_n to_o who_o belyn_n be_v elder_a son_n and_o heir_n and_o brenny_n next_o be_v bear_v of_o young_a age_n wherefore_o belyn_n have_v all_o the_o whole_a heritage_n the_o xxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o belyne_n king_n of_o brytain_n who_o give_v to_o brenny_n his_o brother_n albany_n that_o make_v he_o homage_n for_o it_o and_o soon_o after_o make_v he_o great_a war_n and_o be_v false_a to_o he_o and_o after_o friend_n again_o in_o other_o land_n but_o not_o in_o england_n ne_fw-la in_o scotlande_n belyn_n be_v king_n and_o sit_v in_o royal_a throne_n crown_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o royaltee_n bolyn_n to_o brenny_n his_o brother_n he_o give_v the_o land_n anon_o of_o albany_n for_o which_o homage_n &_o feautee_n he_o make_v forthwith_o as_o to_o the_o soverayntee_n his_o man_n become_v and_o king_n of_o albany_n confirm_v be_v and_o make_v full_a honourable_o ¶_o but_o after_o soon_o his_o man_n he_o set_v to_o war_n upon_o belyn_n that_o fight_v in_o batayll_n sore_o but_o brenny_n flee_v and_o his_o man_n discomfit_v be_v for_o then_o he_o go_v unto_o norway_n therefore_o and_o in_o that_o he_o dwell_v thore_fw-la where_o he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n fair_a that_o take_v be_v by_o sea_n homeward_o in_o repair_n ¶_o by_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n that_o cuthelake_n hight_v who_o by_o tempest_n into_o logres_n be_v drive_v and_o bring_v unto_o belyn_n mykell_n of_o might_n where_o he_o band_n he_o as_o chronycle_n do_v brief_a denmark_n to_o hold_v of_o belyn_n to_o have_v lief_o home_o with_o his_o wife_n to_o pass_v so_o anon_o who_o belyn_n grant_v home_o again_o so_o to_o go_v ¶_o brenne_n anon_o great_a host_n of_o belyne_n bring_v where_o in_o the_o forest_n that_o time_n of_o colatre_n in_o batayll_n strong_a king_n brenny_n all_o forfought_a discomfit_n flee_v in_o burgoyn_n for_o fear_n to_o duke_n segwyn_n to_o who_o he_o begin_v he_o bear_v so_o manful_o and_o wise_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o he_o wed_v unto_o his_o daughter_n ie_v soon_o afterward_o this_o duke_n segwyn_n die_v so_o brenny_n than_o be_v duke_n by_o his_o wife_n that_o to_o his_o brother_n always_o full_a sore_o anoy_v come_v with_o great_a host_n to_o fight_v with_o he_o full_a rife_o conwen_n their_o mother_n by_o her_o prerogatyfe_n betwyxte_v they_o treat_v &_o make_v there_o well_o accord_v on_o her_o blessing_n nomore_o for_o to_o discord_n ¶_o with_o word_n peteous_a and_o mother_n naturesse_n show_v her_o pap_n and_o womb_n with_o great_a beauty_n lo_o here_o the_o womb_n that_o bear_v you_o with_o syckenesse_n as_o womanhode_n will_v and_o femynitee_n lo_o here_o the_o pap_n as_o be_v necessity_n that_o feed_v you_o oft_o in_o your_o tender_a age_n for_o my_o love_n now_o let_v be_v all_o this_o outrage_n the_o xxxij_o chapter_n ¶_o these_o âi_fw-la brethren_n win_v all_o france_n &_o all_o italy_n to_o rome_n and_o besiege_v rome_n gat_v it_o and_o be_v emperor_n of_o it_o so_o make_v she_o they_o at_o one_o and_o well_o accord_v and_o make_v they_o kiss_v &_o counsel_v they_o to_o go_v to_o their_o land_n lest_o they_o after_o discord_n which_o they_o do_v with_o host_n great_a anon_o with_o manly_a man_n of_o arm_n full_a great_a win_v all_o france_n they_o win_v savoye_n and_o lunberdy_n tuskayne_n also_o and_o all_o great_a italye_n ¶_o they_o siege_v rome_n wherefore_o their_o counsellor_n galbo_n and_o porcenna_n come_v it_o to_o rescue_v with_o host_n great_a where_o then_o these_o emperor_n slay_v sir_n galbo_n and_o porcenna_n the_o true_a and_o rome_n they_o win_v that_o always_o be_v untrewe_v italye_n throughout_o obey_v their_o domination_n without_o more_o strife_n or_o altercation_n ¶_o king_n belyne_n there_o no_o long_o will_v abide_v but_o left_a brenny_n alone_o with_o all_o that_o land_n âª_o and_o home_n he_o come_v with_o mykill_n joy_n and_o pride_n and_o albyon_n he_o seize_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o so_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o brytayn_a land_n a_o citee_n fair_a he_o make_v that_o kaire_a uske_n hight_v which_o man_n now_o callen_v carlyon_n by_o name_n full_a right_n the_o xxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o he_o make_v the_o high_a way_n through_o out_o britayn_a and_o he_o found_v three_o archeflamyne_n at_o london_n one_o for_o logres_n another_o at_o york_n for_o albany_n that_o now_o be_v scotlande_n for_o that_o time_n from_o humbre_a north_n that_o be_v that_o time_n scotlande_n &_o the_o three_o at_o laklion_n in_o wales_n for_o all_o wales_n in_o brytayn_v than_o he_o make_v from_o cornwell_n sea_n of_o lime_n and_o stone_n through_o all_o brytayn_n that_o man_n may_v ride_v and_o go_v in_o all_o suertee_n unto_o the_o sea_n by_o northe_a catenes_n certain_a which_o unto_o all_o man_n be_v broad_a and_o plain_a another_o he_o make_v in_o breadth_n from_o saint_n david_n town_n unto_o the_o sea_n flow_v at_o southamptone_n ¶_o three_o archeflamyne_n he_o make_v through_o all_o brytayn_n as_o archebyshoppe_n now_o in_o our_o law_n be_v there_o temple_n all_o to_o govern_v and_o domayne_v at_o troynovaunt_n on_o logres_n to_o over_o seen_v her_o false_a god_n to_o serve_v and_o to_o queme_v at_o ebranke_n another_o for_o albany_n and_o at_o karleon_n for_o cambre_n on_o soverayn_o ¶_o a_o town_n he_o make_v full_o hie_v that_o height_n belyn_n gate_n at_o troynovaunt_o his_o citee_n most_o royal_a thyrtene_n flamyne_v of_o bishop_n high_a estate_n and_o temple_n as_o many_o in_o citee_n all_o so_o that_o there_o be_v in_o his_o time_n over_o all_o with_o other_o so_o afore_o edificate_n xxviii_n flamyne_n in_o temple_n ordynate_a ¶_o and_o at_o his_o death_n he_o bid_v his_o corpse_n to_o be_v burn_v into_o powder_n all_o in_o a_o barrel_n of_o gold_n to_o put_v and_o sete_n upon_o his_o tower_n to_o represent_v his_o body_n hole_n who_o that_o seen_v it_o will_v his_o triumph_n all_o that_o enemy_n may_v behold_v well_o wrought_v about_o in_o ymagerie_n and_o scripture_n full_o royal_o wrought_v for_o to_o refigure_v ¶_o he_o reign_v have_v then_o one_o and_o forty_o year_n when_o he_o thus_o die_v and_o to_o his_o god_n have_v send_v his_o woofull_a ghoost_n out_o of_o his_o corpse_n full_a clear_a among_o the_o god_n evermore_o to_o be_v present_a for_o which_o his_o people_n of_o weep_v can_v not_o stint_v there_o sorrow_n great_a in_o tear_n bitter_a they_o do_v stepe_v which_o in_o stream_n ram_v &_o fro_o their_o eye_n do_v weep_v the_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n gvrgwyn_n his_o son_n be_v crown_v after_o he_o of_o britayn_n bear_v then_o the_o diadem_n who_o make_v his_o law_n upon_o life_n &_o limb_n year_n his_o peace_n also_o he_o keep_v as_o he_o do_v deem_v as_o his_o judge_n can_v it_o full_a well_o exprime_fw-la into_o denmark_n he_o go_v for_o his_o truage_n which_o king_n cuthelake_n grant_v he_o in_o heritage_n ¶_o he_o slay_v that_o king_n and_o dane_n great_a multitude_n his_o service_n have_v and_o make_v the_o land_n to_o enclyne_v to_o his_o lord_n ship_n and_o to_o his_o altitude_n there_o truage_a pay_n forthwarde_o nomore_o decline_v and_o as_o he_o come_v by_o sea_n then_o homeward_o fine_o he_o find_v ship_n thyrty_a full_a of_o mighty_a man_n accord_v well_o as_o many_o fair_a woman_n ¶_o at_o who_o request_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n he_o give_v to_o they_o the_o land_n that_o now_o be_v ireland_n where_o they_o do_v win_v &_o make_v their_o dwell_v place_n there_o governaunte_a so_o than_o i_o understande_v be_v partheleyn_n to_o hold_v it_o then_o he_o band_n of_o king_n gurgwyn_n and_o all_o his_o lineage_n perpetual_o by_o feautee_n and_o homage_n ¶_o nevertheless_o some_o chronicle_n report_v that_o irelamall_n their_o
capitayn_n have_v to_o name_n heir_n by_o who_o it_o be_v so_o big_v and_o support_v that_o out_o of_o spayn_n be_v exile_v and_o thither_o come_v and_o some_o say_v that_o hiberus_n of_o great_a fame_n there_o duke_n be_v then_o and_o there_o governor_n that_o of_o spain_n afore_o have_v be_v the_o flower_n ¶_o this_o king_n gurgwyn_n his_o surname_n be_v batrê°_n come_v home_o again_o after_o the_o voyage_n sore_a all_o forbeten_v so_o be_v he_o corageus_fw-la that_o from_o his_o corpse_n his_o ghost_n depart_v thore_fw-la reign_v that_o have_v xxx_o year_n afore_o in_o carlion_n after_o his_o high_a degree_n be_v bury_v so_o with_o full_a great_a royaltee_n the_o xxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o guytelyn_n king_n of_o britain_n wed_v marcian_n to_o wife_n that_o mercian_n law_n make_v by_o her_o great_a wisdom_n gvytelyn_n his_o son_n begin_v reign_v as_o heir_n year_n of_o all_o brytayn_n about_o unto_o the_o sea_n who_o wed_v be_v to_o marcyan_a bookful_n fair_a that_o be_v so_o wise_a in_o her_o femynitee_n that_o law_n make_v of_o she_o syngularytee_fw-mi that_o call_v be_v the_o law_n marcyane_n in_o britain_n tongue_n of_o she_o own_o wit_n alane_n ¶_o this_o guytelyn_n be_v good_a of_o his_o estate_n full_o just_a he_o be_v in_o all_o his_o judgement_n wise_a and_o manly_a of_o port_n er_o and_o late_o right_a meek_a and_o good_a ever_o in_o his_o intent_n although_o of_o state_n he_o be_v right_o excellent_a with_o each_o poor_a man_n that_o come_v to_o his_o presence_n through_o which_o he_o wax_v of_o most_o high_a sapience_n ¶_o when_o he_o have_v reign_v full_o peaceable_o ten_o year_n he_o leave_v the_o realm_n to_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o to_o his_o wife_n to_o be_v his_o counsellor_n for_o his_o son_n then_o be_v vii_o year_n old_a full_a fair_a who_o at_o her_o death_n she_o send_v for_o all_o repair_n of_o baron_n all_o their_o she_o delyver_v he_o to_o keep_v in_o pain_n of_o loss_n life_n and_o limb_n ¶_o sicilius_n his_o son_n reygn_v xxiiii_o year_n year_n and_o crown_v be_v and_o die_v in_o iwentude_n that_o govern_v well_o the_o realm_n full_a well_o and_o clear_o at_o karlyon_n bury_v after_o consuetude_n as_o king_n afore_o in_o all_o simylitude_n with_o all_o repair_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n as_o well_o accord_v unto_o his_o high_a parage_n ¶_o rymar_n his_o son_n the_o baron_n do_v crown_n with_o honour_n such_o as_o fall_v to_o his_o degree_n king_n who_o twenty_o year_n and_o one_o so_o bare_a the_o crown_n and_o keep_v law_n and_o all_o tranquilytee_n and_o peteous_a be_v ever_o as_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v in_o ryghtwesnesse_n accord_v with_o his_o law_n have_v pytee_n and_o mercy_n where_o he_o see_v ¶_o danius_n king_n his_o brother_n do_v succeed_v king_n during_o ten_o year_n in_o war_n and_o great_a pain_n without_o rest_n he_o be_v always_o in_o deed_n the_o law_n unkepte_v be_v cause_n there_o of_o certain_a as_o my_o author_n it_o lyste_v nothing_o to_o lie_v i_o will_v it_o now_o write_v and_o in_o this_o book_n express_v that_o man_n may_v know_v his_o folly_n and_o lewdness_n the_o xxxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o moruile_a king_n of_o britain_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o own_o immoderate_a ire_n without_o knowledge_n of_o eny_z man_n with_o a_o fysshe_n bestyall_a of_o the_o sea_n moruyle_v his_o son_n a_o baste_v goten_a and_o bear_v year_n on_o tangusta_n his_o specyall_a paramour_n be_v crown_v then_o after_o faught_v full_a sore_n with_o the_o king_n of_o morion_n as_o a_o conqueror_n where_o he_o he_o kill_v and_o have_v the_o field_n that_o hour_n and_o leave_v no_o man_n on_o live_v and_o brente_n they_o all_o his_o ire_n excede_v his_o wit_n and_o governall_a ¶_o soon_o after_o then_o come_v fro_o the_o yrishe_a sea_n a_o bestyous_a fish_n a_o monster_n sum_n do_v it_o call_v whereof_o afraid_a be_v all_o the_o comontye_n for_o it_o devour_v the_o folk_n both_o great_a and_o smalle_o wherefore_o the_o king_n his_o ire_n may_v not_o appall_v ne_o cease_v afore_o he_o fight_v with_o it_o have_v all_o sudden_o alone_a as_o a_o man_n right_a mad_a ¶_o where_o both_o be_v dead_a or_o any_o man_n it_o know_v his_o ire_n full_o fall_v be_v and_o untemperate_a his_o discrecyon_n out_o of_o his_o brain_n fly_v but_o he_o can_v not_o by_o reason_n ordynate_n prorogue_v his_o will_n ne_o ire_n inordynate_a by_o other_o mean_n with_o people_n multytude_n it_o to_o have_v slay_v by_o wit_n and_o fortytude_n ¶_o he_o reign_v have_v that_o time_n but_o seventene_v year_n when_o he_o thus_o die_v and_o fond_o do_v expire_v vnseme_o of_o any_o prince_n to_o hear_v that_o he_o with_o such_o a_o monster_n shall_v desire_v to_o fyghte_v alone_o so_o preve_o of_o ire_n but_o son_n he_o have_v full_o fair_a then_o fyve_o of_o manly_a man_n also_o substantyfe_n ¶_o gorbonian_n his_o elder_a son_n of_o fyve_o year_n be_v after_o king_n and_o hold_v the_o majesty_n ryghtwesse_n and_o true_a to_o every_o creature_n in_o peace_n his_o realm_n and_o all_o tranquillyte_n and_o to_o his_o people_n he_o hold_v all_o equyte_v tyller_n of_o land_n with_o gold_n he_o do_v comfort_n and_o soudiour_n all_o with_o good_n he_o do_v support_v ¶_o arthegall_a his_o brother_n sign_v with_o diadene_n arthegall_n the_o king_n be_v then_o with_o all_o solempnytee_n by_o natyfe_n birth_n next_o brother_n as_o man_n deem_v who_o good_a man_n hate_v of_o his_o iniquyte_v oppress_v they_o by_o great_a subtylyte_n and_o all_o fall_v folk_n with_o riches_n do_v avaunce_v his_o baron_n all_o depose_v he_o for_o that_o chance_n the_o xxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o this_o king_n be_v crown_v in_o defaute_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o after_o of_o pure_a pytee_n crown_v his_o brother_n again_o clydoure_n then_o the_o third_o brother_n generate_v year_n be_v cow_n create_v by_o all_o successyon_n and_o bare_a the_o crown_n with_o all_o royal_a estate_n by_o lord_n will_v and_o there_o concessyon_n that_o rule_v well_o without_o oppression_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v so_o full_o fyve_o year_n arthegall_a he_o find_v that_o be_v his_o brother_n dear_o ¶_o as_o he_o be_v go_v on_o hunt_v for_o his_o disporte_n in_o the_o forest_n and_o wood_n of_o collatre_n that_o seek_v have_v friend_n and_o find_v have_v no_o comfort_n but_o hevy_a be_v and_o of_o full_a simple_a cheer_n who_o eledoure_n take_v in_o his_o arm_n clear_a and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o cytee_n of_o alclude_v that_o then_o be_v of_o great_a may_v and_o fortytude_n ¶_o in_o albany_n then_o be_v it_o the_o great_a citee_n though_o beside_o the_o wood_n that_o time_n of_o collatre_n where_o his_o baron_n and_o many_o other_o moo_o at_o his_o bid_n be_v come_v and_o present_v there_o who_o synguler_o he_o make_v they_o for_o to_o swear_v unto_o arthegall_a his_o brother_n to_o be_v true_a year_n so_o purpose_v he_o to_o crown_v he_o all_o new_a ¶_o and_o then_o anon_o in_o haste_n so_o forth_o they_o ride_v to_o ebranke_n and_o hold_v then_o his_o parlyament_n where_o of_o good_a love_n and_o 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great_a riches_n and_o exile_v man_n of_o war_n that_o be_v full_a stout_a he_o give_v livelode_v and_o felon_n all_o douteles_a he_o delyver_v quite_o free_a of_o all_o distress_n all_o outlaw_v man_n he_o grant_v full_o perdon_v the_o bondeman_n also_o of_o every_o region_n the_o xliii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o when_o julius_n caesar_n fail_v power_n he_o gat_v new_a power_n by_o wily_a polycy_n to_o have_v his_o purpose_n and_o come_v again_o to_o brytayn_v and_o flee_v the_o second_o tyme._n in_o which_o mean_a time_n when_o he_o be_v ready_a so_o with_o his_o navy_n come_v to_o brytayn_v again_o into_o thamis_n where_o cassibalayn_n though_o great_a pile_n of_o tree_n and_o iron_n set_v he_o again_o his_o ship_n to_o perish_v and_o so_o he_o do_v certain_a through_o which_o great_a part_n of_o his_o navy_n be_v drown_v and_o some_o other_o in_o batayl_n be_v confound_v ¶_o then_o flee_v he_o eft_o with_o ship_n that_o he_o have_v into_o the_o land_n of_o france_n where_o he_o be_v ere_o he_o purpose_n to_o rome_n full_a woe_n by_o stad_v of_o his_o rebuke_n with_o sorrow_n and_o with_o care_n but_o then_o the_o king_n full_a glad_a of_o his_o evell_a fare_n a_o feast_n royal_a at_o troynovaunt_n he_o make_v where_o great_a discord_n with_o his_o nevewe_v he_o have_v the_o xliiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o julius_n caesar_n come_v again_o to_o britain_n the_o three_o time_n &_o accord_v with_o the_o king_n and_o have_v truage_n of_o he_o pvrposed_a full_o on_o they_o to_o be_v avenge_v for_o which_o they_o send_v anon_o to_o julius_n and_o pray_v to_o come_v his_o right_a that_o he_o have_v challenge_v to_o claim_v it_o hole_n they_o write_v he_o right_n thus_o they_o shall_v he_o help_v with_o people_n plenteous_a through_o who_o council_n full_o glad_o than_o he_o come_v at_o dover_n arryve_v with_o mykeil_n joy_n and_o game_n ¶_o where_o then_o the_o king_n cassybalayn_n he_o meet_v and_o fight_v full_a sore_n where_o that_o androgeus_n out_o of_o a_o wood_n on_o cassibalayn_n set_v and_o to_o a_o mount_n he_o droave_n where_o that_o julius_n and_o he_o he_o siege_v again_o full_o courageous_a he_o fight_v full_a sore_n with_o all_o manly_a defence_n all_o night_n afore_o by_o mighty_a resistance_n ¶_o but_o some_o for_o drede_v of_o famyshement_n he_o treat_v with_o the_o duke_n androgeus_n to_o pay_v his_o tribute_n to_o room_n in_o good_a intent_n and_o to_o amend_v all_o thing_n grevous_a with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o hertes_o benevolence_n androgeus_n to_o all_o this_o do_v assent_n and_o make_v julius_n to_o this_o full_o consent_n ¶_o this_o truage_n be_v iii_o m._n âi_o well_o pay_v each_o year_n to_o rome_n of_o silver_n good_a and_o fine_a these_o prince_n thus_o accord_v be_v and_o day_v in_o peace_n and_o rest_n and_o julius_n go_v fro_o heyne_a to_o war_n upon_o pompey_n that_o nought_o will_v enclyne_v to_o romy_v senate_n after_o that_o julius_n he_o have_v conquer_v by_o war_n full_a fortuous_a ¶_o with_o who_o then_o go_v the_o duke_n androgeus_n and_o in_o britain_n no_o long_o will_v abide_v he_o leave_v his_o brother_n duke_n tennancius_n in_o britain_n with_o cassybalyn_n that_o tide_n and_o so_o to_o rome_n with_o julius_n do_v ride_v but_o neminus_n brother_n of_o cassybalayne_n full_a manly_a fight_v on_o julius_n time_n tweyne_v ¶_o with_o stroke_v sore_o ayther_o on_o other_o bet_fw-mi but_o at_o the_o last_o this_o prince_n sir_n julius_n crosea_n mors_fw-la his_o sword_n in_o shield_v set_v of_o the_o manly_a worthy_a sir_n neminus_n which_o of_o manly_a force_n and_o may_v vigorous_a the_o swearde_n he_o bring_v away_o out_o of_o the_o field_n as_o julius_n it_o set_v fast_a in_o his_o shield_v ¶_o through_o which_o stroke_n sir_n neminus_n then_o die_v and_o bury_v be_v at_o the_o north_n gate_n certain_a of_o london_n then_o where_o now_o be_v scotlande_n edify_v london_n cytee_o royal_a of_o all_o britain_n thus_o this_o worthy_a knight_n in_o his_o grave_n befayne_v crosea_n mors_fw-la his_o swearde_n lay_v by_o his_o side_n which_o he_o bring_v from_o julius_n that_o tide_n ¶_o after_o which_o accord_v this_o king_n cassybalayn_n reign_v full_o in_o britain_n then_o vii_o year_n payeng_v tribute_n to_o rome_n always_o certain_a rul_v his_o land_n in_o law_n and_o peace_n full_a clear_a and_o reygn_v have_v in_o all_o full_a thyrtye_n year_n and_o four_o above_o unto_o his_o god_n so_o go_v bury_v at_o ebranke_n with_o all_o knyght_o worthihede_v the_o xlu_o chapter_n temancius_n his_o nevewe_n then_o full_a fair_a year_n king_n lud_n son_n that_o duke_n be_v of_o cornewayle_v with_o diadem_n be_v crown_v as_o right_a heir_n of_o all_o britain_n have_v the_o governalle_n who_o keep_v the_o land_n in_o his_o time_n by_o good_a governalle_n full_a
sign_n each_o man_n to_o know_v his_o nation_n frome_n enemy_n which_o now_o we_o call_v certain_a saint_n george_n arm_n by_o nenyus_n enformation_n and_o thus_o this_o arm_n by_o josephes_n creation_n full_o long_o afore_o saint_n george_n be_v generate_v be_v worship_v heir_n of_o mykell_n elder_a date_n the_o xlix_o chapter_n ¶_o marius_n the_o king_n of_o brytain_n reign_v sixty_o year_n and_o three_o how_o the_o peighte_n inhabit_v first_o in_o albany_n that_o be_v sotclande_n now_o in_o these_o day_n in_o catenes_n &_o they_o be_v the_o north_n peighte_n and_o a_o part_n of_o they_o inhabit_v soon_o after_o bytwyxt_v the_o scot_n sea_n and_o tweid_v that_o be_v call_v south_n peighte_n maryus_n his_o son_n be_v then_o intronizate_a and_o set_v on_o high_a in_o throne_n of_o majesty_n with_o crown_n of_o gold_n full_a royal_o coronate_a as_o worthy_a be_v unto_o his_o royalte_n who_o nourish_v be_v at_o rome_n in_o his_o invente_fw-la with_o his_o mother_n kin_n the_o be_v of_o the_o empire_n with_o claudius_n also_o that_o be_v his_o oune_n grandsire_n ¶_o in_o who_o time_n a_o peight_n hight_v rodrike_v with_o power_n great_a by_o sea_n come_v fro_o sythy_a as_o proud_a and_o bryme_n as_o lion_n marmerike_a arreve_v so_o up_o in_o albany_n distroi_v whole_a the_o land_n all_o sudden_o with_o who_o that_o king_n they_o faught_v in_o great_a battle_n and_o sleugh_o he_o with_o out_o any_o fail_n ¶_o where_o then_o in_o sign_n of_o his_o high_a victory_n he_o set_v there_o up_o a_o stone_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o triumph_n of_o his_o adversatie_n title_v on_o it_o his_o fame_n for_o to_o avaunce_v how_o the_o peighte_n there_o bring_v to_o uttraunce_v where_o the_o red_a cross_n be_v now_o in_o westmerlande_n in_o stany_n more_o as_o i_o can_v understande_v ¶_o then_o to_o the_o peighte_n leave_v a_o live_v he_o give_v catenese_n to_o dwell_v upon_o and_o have_v in_o heritage_n which_o weddid_v where_o with_o irish_a as_o i_o guess_v of_o which_o after_o scot_n come_v on_o that_o lineage_n for_o scot_n be_v to_o say_v their_o langage_fw-fr a_o collection_n of_o many_o into_o one_o of_o which_o the_o scot_n be_v call_v so_o anon_o the_o l_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o scot_n come_v of_o scota_n king_n pharois_fw-mi daughter_n that_o come_v after_o many_o day_n into_o albany_n so_o that_o of_o peighte_n irish_a &_o of_o pharois_n people_n collect_v together_o be_v scot_n name_v for_o at_o the_o tavern_n or_o at_o a_o gather_n of_o people_n or_o of_o money_n be_v call_v a_o scotte_n and_o so_o come_v first_o the_o name_n of_o scot_n which_o scot_n inhabit_v they_o by_o betwixt_o catnes_n &_o the_o scottishe_n sea_n but_o mewynus_fw-la the_o bryton_n chronicler_n say_v in_o his_o chronicle_n orth_o wise_a that_o gadelus_fw-la and_o scota_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n seventy_o and_o five_o by_o assize_n at_o stone_n inhabitte_n as_o may_v suffice_v and_o of_o her_o name_n that_o country_n there_o about_o scotlande_n she_o call_v that_o time_n with_o outen_a doubt_n ¶_o this_o scota_n be_v as_o mewyn_n say_v the_o sage_a gadelus_fw-la daughter_n and_o bastard_n of_o king_n pharaoh_n that_o day_n who_o gadele_n wed_v and_o in_o his_o old_a age_n unto_o a_o land_n he_o go_v where_o he_o inhabit_v ay_o which_o yet_o of_o his_o name_n be_v call_v gadelway_n and_o with_o the_o peighte_n he_o come_v into_o albany_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n aforesaid_a open_o ¶_o and_o at_o her_o death_n she_o leave_v a_o precious_a stone_n in_o albany_n on_o which_o moses_n do_v preach_v and_o bury_v there_o she_o be_v by_o herself_o alone_o which_o stone_n be_v holy_a as_o some_o man_n than_o do_v teach_v and_o do_v miracle_n so_o be_v that_o common_a speech_n in_o honour_n it_o be_v have_v both_o of_o great_a and_o small_a and_o hold_v for_o a_o relic_n moo_v special_a ¶_o this_o stone_n be_v call_v the_o regal_a of_o scotlande_n scotland_n on_o which_o that_o scottish_a king_n be_v brechelesse_a set_v at_o their_o coronoment_n as_o i_o can_v understande_v for_o holiness_n of_o it_o so_o do_v they_o of_o debt_n all_o their_o king_n upon_o this_o stone_n be_v set_v unto_o the_o time_n king_n edward_n with_o long_a shank_n bring_v it_o away_o again_o the_o scot_n unthanke_n ¶_o at_o westmonestery_n it_o offer_v to_o saint_n edward_n where_o it_o be_v keep_v and_o conserve_v to_o time_n that_o king_n of_o england_n afterward_o scotland_n shall_v coron_v be_v under_o their_o foot_n observe_v to_o this_o intent_n keep_v and_o reserve_v in_o remembrance_n of_o king_n of_o scot_n always_o subject_n shall_v be_v to_o king_n of_o england_n ay_o ¶_o also_o afore_o the_o fifte_a king_n henry_n day_n their_o silver_n coin_n be_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o king_n face_n look_v on_o side_n all_o way_n to_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o england_n as_o i_o see_v which_o to_o be_v hetherwarde_o of_o egalite_n unto_o their_o lord_n they_o have_v of_o new_a presume_v to_o look_v even_o forth_o which_o will_v now_o be_v consume_v ¶_o king_n maryus_n keep_v that_o realm_n in_o law_n &_o peace_n full_a of_o riches_n and_o of_o prosperyte_n and_o die_v so_o at_o sarum_n bury_v dowteles_a when_o he_o have_v reign_v sixty_o year_n and_o three_o his_o tribute_n pay_v full_a well_o to_o room_n citee_n of_o christ_n faith_n sumwhat_o he_o be_v enformid_v but_o much_o more_o he_o need_v to_o have_v be_v reformid_n ¶_o coylus_n his_o son_n be_v king_n then_o crow_v so_o year_n who_o mutryed_a be_v at_o room_n in_o great_a virtue_n hold_v well_o his_o law_n equal_a to_o friend_n and_o foo_o and_o in_o his_o doing_n full_a just_a he_o be_v and_o true_a his_o life_n always_o and_o rule_v in_o virtue_n grow_v that_o full_a great_a name_n of_o he_o be_v notify_v and_o in_o all_o land_n of_o honour_n multiply_v ¶_o the_o lord_n gentile_n yeman_n and_o commontee_n he_o cherish_v well_o and_o in_o no_o wise_a oppress_a and_o to_o they_o give_v where_o be_v necessity_n and_o tribute_n pay_v to_o rome_n undistress_v and_o at_o his_o death_n with_o sickness_n impress_v he_o bury_v be_v at_o norwhiche_n then_o full_a clear_a when_o he_o reign_v have_v full_o xiii_o year_n ¶_o somewhat_o in_o faith_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v instruct_v but_o not_o full_o as_o be_v necessity_n like_a as_o he_o be_v in_o rome_n with_o he_o inducte_v so_o hold_v he_o forth_o in_o all_o stabilitee_n and_o as_o he_o hear_v in_o all_o symylitee_n how_o joseph_n have_v his_o graundser_n inform_v with_o ben_v herte_a and_o will_n he_o he_o confirm_v the_o li_o chapter_n ¶_o lucius_n king_n of_o britayn_n reign_v liiii_o year_n and_o be_v the_o second_o christen_v king_n of_o britayn_n by_o faggan_n &_o dubyan_n that_o baptize_v all_o this_o land_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n bear_v the_o same_o arm_n after_o he_o be_v baptize_v also_o he_o make_v of_o four_o archeflamyne_n in_o britayn_n three_o archebyshoppe_n at_o london_n york_n and_o carlion_n after_o king_n coil_n his_o son_n then_o lucius_n king_n so_o crown_v be_v with_o royal_a diadem_n in_o all_o virtue_n follow_v his_o father_n coilus_n to_o compare_v he_o in_o all_o that_o may_v beseem_v he_o put_v his_o will_n after_o as_o his_o wit_n can_v deem_v in_o so_o far_o forth_o that_o of_o christentee_n he_o continue_v so_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o be_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n a_o c._n four_o score_n and_o ten_o eleuthery_n the_o first_o at_o supplication_n of_o lucyus_fw-la send_v he_o two_o holy_a man_n that_o call_v be_v faggan_n and_o dwyen_n that_o baptize_v he_o &_o all_o his_o realm_n throughoute_n with_o hertes_o glad_a and_o labour_n devoute_a ¶_o they_o teach_v that_o folk_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n each_o day_n and_o hallow_v all_o the_o temple_n in_o christ_n name_n all_o mawmente_n and_o idol_n cast_v away_o through_o all_o britayn_n of_o all_o false_a god_n thesame_n the_o temple_n flamyne_n the_o idol_n for_o to_o shame_v they_o hallow_v eke_o and_o make_v bishop_n see_v twenty_o and_o viii_o at_o dyvers_a great_a citee_n ¶_o of_o iii_o archeflamyne_n they_o make_v archbishoprike_v one_o at_o london_n troynovaunt_o that_o hight_v for_o all_o logres_n with_o law_n full_a autentike_n to_o rule_v the_o church_n &_o christentee_n in_o right_a another_o at_o carlyon_n a_o town_n of_o might_n for_o all_o cambre_n at_o ebranke_a the_o third_o from_o trent_n north_n for_o albany_n be_v kyde_v ¶_o all_o these_o work_v eugeny_n then_o confirm_v the_o king_n than_o give_v to_o faggan_n and_o dwyen_n the_o ysle_z of_o analoon_n and_o by_o cherter_n affirm_v that_o be_v call_v otherwise_o mewtryen_n also_o free_o as_o joseph_n and_o his_o holy_a man_n have_v it_o afore_o than_o forth_o for_o their_o dispense_n whereof_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o
lvii_o chapter_n ¶_o asclepiadote_n king_n of_o britain_n reygn_v ten_o year_n in_o who_o time_n be_v great_a persecucyon_n in_o britain_n sayncte_fw-la albon_n slay_v and_o many_o thousand_o slay_v for_o chryste_n sake_n asclepiadote_n be_v crown_v king_n again_o in_o royal_a wise_n with_o all_o solempnyte_n year_n the_o law_n well_o he_o hold_v and_o put_v in_o great_a pain_n over_o trespassour_n for_o their_o perversite_a thevys_n and_o robber_n on_o galowis_n hang_v to_o be_v but_o in_o his_o time_n the_o emperor_n dioclesyan_a into_o britain_n then_o send_v maximian_n ¶_o this_o maximian_n to_o surname_n hercelyus_n a_o tyrant_n false_a that_o christente_fw-la anoy_v through_o all_o britain_n of_o werke_n malycious_a the_o christon_v folk_n felly_n and_o sore_o destroy_v and_o thus_o the_o people_n with_o he_o foul_a accloyed_a religyous_a man_n the_o preste_n and_o clerk_n all_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o bedrid_a folk_n all_o ¶_o child_n souking_a upon_o the_o mother_n pappis_fw-la the_o mother_n also_o without_o any_o pytee_n and_o child_n all_o in_o their_o mother_n lappy_n the_o crepyl_n eke_o and_o all_o the_o christentee_fw-mi he_o kill_v and_o slay_v with_o full_a great_a cruelty_n the_o church_n burn_v all_o book_n or_o ornament_n bell_n relyquy_v that_o to_o the_o church_n appendes_fw-la the_o lviii_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o persecution_n be_v in_o that_o year_n of_o christ_n birth_n a_o c._n lxxx_o and_o four_o year_n and_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n asclepiadote_n he_o slay_v that_o time_n &_o martyr_a saint_n albone_n and_o with_o he_o also_o julus_n and_o araon_n and_o amphimabal_n that_o will_v not_o dye_v alone_o but_o offer_v he_o to_o dye_v with_o he_o anon_o for_o christ_n love_n as_o fast_a as_o he_o may_v go_v for_o thousand_o sele_n be_v marter_v in_o those_o day_n who_o soul_n be_v now_o in_o bliss_n and_o shall_v always_o ¶_o asclepiadote_n reygn_v full_o but_o ten_o year_n who_o for_o great_a fear_n suffer_v all_o this_o pain_n and_o dare_v nothing_o again_o this_o tyrant_n steer_v but_o he_o withdraw_v to_o hide_v he_o be_v full_o fain_v this_o persecucyon_n as_o some_o chronycler_n sayne_v the_o ten_o year_n be_v of_o asclepiadote_n for_o which_o duke_n coyle_n again_o he_o rise_v full_o hot_a ¶_o the_o duke_n cairo_n colun_v that_o hight_v coylus_n which_o cytee_n now_o this_o day_n colchester_n hight_v then_o crown_v be_v that_o slay_v asclepiadotus_n for_o cause_n he_o come_v not_o fourth_z with_o all_o his_o might_n the_o tyrant_n fall_v to_o agaynstande_v as_o he_o hight_v wherefore_o britayn_n be_v all_o full_a glad_a &_o fain_a of_o king_n coylus_n that_o succure_v all_o their_o pain_n the_o lix_o chapter_n ¶_o king_n coyle_n of_o briteyne_v reygn_v xi_o year_n that_o be_v father_n to_o faint_a elyne_n he_o rule_v the_o realm_n in_o law_n and_o peace_n full_o well_o year_n that_o for_o his_o wit_n and_o vertuosyte_n able_a he_o be_v as_o chronycle_n can_v feel_v to_o have_v rule_v all_o the_o 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bury_v full_a clear_a the_o lxii_o chapter_n ¶_o constantyne_n king_n of_o britain_n son_n of_o constaunce_n and_o of_o faint_a elyn_n by_o xxxiiii_o year_n be_v first_o king_n of_o brytayne_n and_o afterward_o emperor_n of_o rome_n his_o son_n full_o young_a constantyne_n his_o heir_n then_o crown_v be_v by_o all_o the_o baronage_n year_n who_o likely_a be_v seemly_a and_o right_a feire_n of_o xu_o year_n so_o in_o his_o tender_a age_n great_a manhood_n have_v to_o rule_v his_o heritage_n of_o great_a wysdome_n be_v and_o of_o sapience_n by_o discrecyon_n have_v he_o intellygence_n ¶_o he_o have_v also_o a_o lambishe_a patience_n to_o here_o all_o pleynte_n meke_o with_o soberness_n a_o lion_n cheer_n in_o field_n with_o good_a regence_n discretion_n good_a to_o chastysh_a wickedness_n the_o welfare_n of_o his_o realm_n with_o business_n preserve_v ever_o and_o keep_v in_o regyment_n and_o where_o need_n be_v he_o make_v suppowelment_n ¶_o the_o senator_n of_o room_n by_o letter_n well_o indite_v pray_v he_o to_o come_v to_o room_n as_o emperor_n for_o to_o destroy_v maxence_n and_o disherit_v of_o christian_a folk_n the_o cruel_a turmeutour_n of_o christian_a say_v the_o curse_a confoundour_n for_o of_o his_o birth_n they_o say_v it_o set_v he_o so_o maxence_o to_o stroye_v that_o be_v his_o father_n foe_n ¶_o for_o which_o he_o go_v to_o room_n with_o great_a power_n of_o briton_n strong_a with_o flemynge_n and_o barbayn_n henaulde_n gelder_n burgoman_n &_o french_a full_a clear_v duchemenne_n lombard_n also_o many_o almain_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n three_o c._n and_o ten_o with_o roman_n meet_v with_o maxence_n and_o with_o dioclesian_n and_o their_o feloe_n that_o hight_v maximian_n ¶_o sumwhat_o afraid_a of_o their_o multitude_n constantyne_n then_o he_o hold_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o see_v a_o cross_n in_o which_o be_v include_v this_o reason_n good_a in_o hoc_fw-la vinco_fw-la full_a evine_a his_o ferdnes_n so_o anon_o then_o do_v he_o leven_v in_o sign_n of_o which_o a_o cross_n of_o goule_n he_o bear_v in_o his_o banner_n white_a &_o with_o he_o faught_v he_o there_o ¶_o he_o have_v the_o field_n and_o put_v they_o to_o the_o flight_n wherefore_o ever_o after_o he_o bear_v two_o arm_n clear_o in_o all_o likeness_n to_o every_o man_n sight_n as_o englishemenne_n in_o this_o land_n bear_v they_o here_o saint_n george_n arm_n now_o call_v wtouteÌ_o be_v thus_o have_v the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o they_o right_o through_o eldre_n gootten_v by_o god_n his_o very_a might_n ¶_o the_o senate_n whole_a he_o meet_v and_o magnify_v his_o high_a triumph_n and_o mighty_a victory_n with_o laud_n and_o honour_n full_o glorify_v as_o usage_n be_v that_o time_n of_o romanye_n at_o certain_a gate_n set_v up_o for_o memory_n and_o crow_v he_o in_o imperial_a throne_n that_o so_o manly_a have_v quit_v they_o of_o their_o foone_n the_o lxiii_o
chapter_n ¶_o thanswere_n of_o constantyne_n when_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n &_o shall_v have_v be_v hele_v with_o the_o bloodde_n of_o innocent_n and_o how_o he_o send_v his_o mother_n saint_n elyn_n to_o seek_v the_o holy_a cross_n and_o how_o he_o give_v his_o palis_fw-la and_o dignity_n imperial_a of_o room_n to_o silvester_n and_o how_o he_o go_v to_o besaunce_n and_o build_v it_o all_o new_a &_o call_v it_o constantyne_n &_o destroy_v all_o the_o aryanes_n heresy_n and_o die_v there_o at_o saint_n nychomede_n who_o day_n be_v hallow_v with_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o twenty_o and_o one_o day_n of_o maye_n but_o how_o that_o he_o a_o leper_n after_o grow_v and_o by_o his_o leche_n utter_o infourm_v many_o innocent_n which_o there_o be_v bear_v new_a for_o his_o health_n shall_v slay_v beme_fw-mi &_o disform_v by_o they_o into_o heal_v again_o return_v in_o who_o bloodde_n bathe_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v his_o leprous_a swame_n to_o have_v wesh_v of_o clean_a ¶_o but_o how_o their_o death_n of_o imperial_a pitee_n he_o then_o release_v rather_o to_o have_v his_o pain_n then_o to_o recover_v by_o tyrant_n crueltee_fw-mi his_o health_n and_o life_n so_o to_o get_v again_o for_o who_o these_o innocent_n shall_v have_v be_v slay_v and_o how_o he_o be_v by_o silvester_n make_v clean_o with_o holy_a water_n that_o yet_o in_o room_n be_v seen_v sorcery_n ¶_o nor_o how_o he_o send_v his_o mother_n saint_n elin_n to_o seek_v the_o holy_a cross_n which_o she_o he_o bring_v ne_n how_o she_o bring_v the_o clerk_n with_o she_o again_o of_o jews_n law_n it_o to_o approve_v for_o nought_o with_o christian_a clerk_n by_o reason_n well_o out_o seek_v ne_o when_o our_o law_n by_o silvester_n for_o true_a be_v best_a approve_v that_o other_o law_n untrewe_v ¶_o how_o then_o he_o give_v his_o own_fw-mi palais_fw-fr royal_a primacye_n with_o room_n all_o whole_a and_o all_o the_o dignity_n through_o out_o romany_n with_o sea_n imperial_a to_o silvester_n that_o have_v the_o papal_a 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at_o constantyne_n by_o thirty_o and_o four_o year_n end_n and_o determinate_a and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n do_v determine_v when_o this_o worthy_a emperor_n his_o life_n shall_v fine_n three_o hundred_o be_v and_o forty_o also_o full_a even_o so_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v ravish_v into_o heaven_n ¶_o and_o these_o long_v not_o to_o bryton_n governaunce_n but_o unto_o room_n and_o the_o empire_n which_o my_o need_n not_o with_o my_o stile_n avaunce_v for_o marian_n have_v the_o rooman_n chronicler_n all_o the_o whole_a substance_n and_o the_o matter_n so_o well_o it_o may_v with_o rhetoric_n term_v fayr_v which_o by_o my_o simpleness_n i_o will_v not_o be_v appair_v ¶_o but_o after_o his_o day_n come_v one_o octavius_n octavius_n duke_n of_o westesax_n that_o crow_v be_v for_o king_n that_o sleugh_o the_o werdein_n of_o constatynus_fw-la which_o that_o he_o set_v for_o brytain_n govern_v in_o his_o absence_n to_o keipe_n it_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o which_o the_o senate_n traherne_n to_o brytain_n send_v saint_n elyns_n uncle_n that_o into_o brytain_n go_v ¶_o with_o legyons_n three_o at_o portesmouth_n do_v land_n and_o to_o wynchester_n then_o ride_v forth_o right_a where_o octavius_n come_v he_o to_o withstand_v and_o with_o he_o faught_v and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n go_v to_o portesmouth_n again_o full_o right_a where_o then_o he_o ship_v full_a fast_a to_o albany_n where_o on_o stanemore_n they_o faught_v again_o on_o high_a ¶_o where_o traherne_n wamne_v the_o field_n with_o victory_n traherne_n and_o into_o logres_n come_v crow_v with_o dignity_n and_o well_o do_v rule_v then_o all_o his_o monarchy_n all_o man_n he_o love_v for_o his_o sanguynite_n in_o his_o time_n in_o great_a nobilite_n he_o keep_v it_o well_o from_o all_o tyranny_n four_o year_n complete_a in_o all_o thing_n worthy_o ¶_o in_o which_o time_n so_o then_o the_o say_v octavius_n procure_v his_o death_n by_o which_o then_o be_v he_o slay_v by_o a_o traitor_n full_a false_a and_o odyu_v so_o be_v he_o king_n of_o brytain_n then_o again_o and_o soon_o then_o after_o he_o fall_v in_o age_n unbain_o a_o daughter_n he_o have_v that_o be_v both_o good_a &_o fair_a who_o sum_n counsel_v because_o she_o be_v his_o here_o ¶_o to_o conan_n meryadoke_n anon_o for_o to_o marye_n and_o other_o counsel_v unto_o maximian_n king_n traherne_n his_o son_n a_o prince_n of_o romanye_n to_o constantyne_n next_o heir_n he_o be_v alaane_v which_o marriage_n be_v fulfil_v and_o take_v maximian_n her_o wed_n than_o octavius_n by_o fourten_n year_n then_o reign_v and_o die_v thus_o ¶_o maximian_n after_o he_o ganne_v succeed_v and_o crow_v be_v maugre_o of_o all_o his_o fone_n for_o ire_n of_o which_o conan_n depart_v in_o deed_n and_o war_v sore_o on_o logres_n so_o anon_o year_n wherefore_o the_o king_n full_a fast_a with_o hoost_n begin_v go_v and_o countre_v he_o with_o bataile_n fall_v and_o strong_a the_o king_n prevayl_v that_o other_o so_o do_v among_o ¶_o till_o 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and_o die_v the_o year_n of_o chryste_n ix_o c._n and_o nineteeen_o edwarde_n his_o son_n so_o crown_v be_v anon_o of_o westsex_n then_o by_o all_o the_o parlyament_n protector_n be_v make_v again_o the_o fone_n which_o war_v sore_o in_o england_n by_o assent_v the_o year_n viii_o c_o lxxx_o and_o fyftene_v spend_v earl_n athylwolde_n he_o exile_v into_o france_n for_o he_o a_o nun_n have_v ravysh_v to_o his_o usaunce_n ¶_o but_o after_o that_o this_o same_o earl_n athylwolde_n with_o danyshe_a host_n mers_n and_o estanglande_n destroy_v sore_o both_o king_n edward_n full_a bold_a slay_v ethalwode_n and_o his_o hoost_n i_o understande_v discomfet_fw-fr hole_n and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o land_n and_o make_v all_o king_n of_o england_n his_o subject_n for_o so_o he_o think_v it_o be_v his_o very_a dette_n ¶_o he_o summon_v then_o at_o london_n his_o parliament_n where_o he_o depose_v the_o king_n everywhichone_o of_o all_o england_n and_o make_v they_o by_o assent_n duke_n and_o 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great_a meyne_v he_o meet_v &_o great_a honour_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o room_n themperour_n ¶_o at_o his_o come_n again_o into_o england_n he_o give_v norway_n unto_o his_o son_n sir_n swayne_n and_o to_o herold_n his_o son_n as_o i_o understand_v england_n he_o give_v of_o which_o he_o be_v full_a fain_o and_o to_o harknowt_n denmark_n he_o give_v certain_a and_o so_o die_v in_o christian_a whole_a creaunce_n at_o shaftisbury_n bury_v by_o his_o ordinance_n ¶_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o so_o be_v then_o and_o thirty_o four_o also_o true_o write_v when_o he_o have_v reign_v fro_o the_o time_n that_o he_o begin_v eightene_n year_n whole_a as_o well_o it_o be_v write_v with_o the_o dart_n of_o death_n when_o that_o he_o be_v smite_v in_o who_o day_n the_o land_n be_v inquiet_a full_o of_o riches_n and_o of_o welfare_n whole_a replete_a the_o c_o xviij_o chapter_n ¶_o herold_n king_n of_o england_n the_o son_n of_o king_n know_v it_o reign_v five_o year_n and_o 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mighty_a high_a riches_n and_o of_o his_o kin_n that_o meek_o he_o obey_v and_o by_o acquaintance_n that_o they_o make_v then_o express_v upon_o the_o holy_a evangelis_fw-la swear_v undelayed_a the_o king_n grant_v he_o his_o grace_n &_o be_v well_o pay_v to_o make_v he_o of_o his_o counsel_n &_o of_o governaunce_n without_o more_o wrath_n or_o any_o discordaunce_n ¶_o he_o marry_v then_o his_o sister_n gunylde_v to_o henry_n themperour_n that_o false_o be_v accuse_v of_o sin_n and_o crime_n use_v in_o avoutry_n with_o a_o young_a man_n the_o which_o she_o excuse_v after_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v there_o use_v by_o battle_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o than_o their_o fly_v his_o accusour_n approve_a he_o untrewe_v ¶_o for_o the_o which_o she_o will_v nomore_o come_v in_o his_o bed_n but_o live_v sole_a ever_o after_o so_o her_o life_n for_o good_a ne_o gold_n for_o aught_o that_o he_o her_o beed_n for_o love_v ne_o threte_n for_o bete_a ne_z for_o strife_n with_o he_o dwell_v forthwarde_o as_o his_o wife_n in_o all_o thing_n else_o ever_o at_o his_o governaunce_n both_o day_n and_o night_n in_o womanly_a pleasance_n ¶_o king_n hardknowt_n then_o his_o daughter_n marry_v unto_o a_o duke_n of_o the_o danishrie_n at_o lambirgh_n die_v at_o his_o feast_n magnify_v among_o his_o lord_n and_o all_o his_o prelacy_n and_o put_v he_o whole_a in_o god_n his_o high_a mercy_n and_o charge_v they_o his_o brother_n edward_n to_o crown_n to_o rejoice_v the_o land_n of_o england_n region_n ¶_o this_o be_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n then_o inscrive_v a_o thousand_o whole_a forty_o also_o and_o one_o when_o that_o he_o have_v reign_v as_o be_v subscribe_v the_o two_o year_n whole_a when_o he_o be_v thus_o wise_a go_v for_o who_o be_v make_v that_o time_n full_a much_o moan_n at_o wynchester_n byside_o his_o father_n bury_v with_o lord_n all_o thither_o full_a well_o accompaigny_v the_o c_o xix_o chapter_n ¶_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n king_n of_o england_n reign_v twenty_o and_o four_o year_n that_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o forty_o and_o one_o and_o die_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o sixty_o and_o five_o edward_n his_o brother_n son_n of_o king_n ethelrede_n confessou_fw-gr be_v crown_v then_o king_n of_o england_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o m._n then_o in_o deed_n fourtye_n &_o one_o as_o flores_n can_v understande_v to_o who_o the_o king_n swain_n of_o denmark_n land_n the_o tribute_n which_o he_o have_v full_o relese_v and_o war_n all_o between_o they_o cease_v ¶_o to_o send_v he_o then_o the_o hole_n englyshe_a navy_n again_o magnus_n that_o king_n be_v of_o norway_n that_o hold_v it_o so_o by_o wrong_n and_o tyranny_n which_o edward_n send_v anon_o in_o great_a array_n with_o lord_n knight_n and_o squire_n fresh_a &_o gay_a with_o archer_n many_o by_o which_o he_o gate_n his_o land_n of_o norway_n hole_n and_o seize_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n ¶_o earl_n eustace_n of_o boleyn_n that_o have_v wed_v edward_n sister_n on_o his_o mother_n side_n to_o edward_n come_v at_o dover_n sore_o best_v where_o then_o his_o man_n a_o burge_n slay_v that_o tide_n wherefore_o th'earl_n goodwin_n set_v full_a of_o pride_n goodwin_n ask_v the_o king_n to_o have_v delyveraunce_n of_o th'earl_n man_n to_o bide_v his_o ordinance_n ¶_o notwithstanding_o that_o burges_n slay_v his_o knight_n for_o that_o same_o cause_n wherefore_o he_o it_o deny_v but_o make_v peace_n then_o as_o he_o th'earl_n have_v hight_v of_o boleyne_n so_o his_o brother_n in_o law_n ally_v for_o which_o th'earl_n goodwin_n sore_n reply_v and_o war_v sore_o upon_o the_o king_n each_o day_n with_o his_o son_n fyve_o in_o full_a great_a array_n ¶_o not_o consider_v that_o king_n
that_o country_n slay_v down_o right_a the_o king_n then_o make_v a_o lord_n that_o awbryke_v hight_v earl_n of_o that_o country_n that_o dare_v not_o scot_n withstand_v wherefore_o he_o give_v robert_n mowbray_n that_o land_n ¶_o and_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_o king_n then_o send_v unto_o every_o shire_n justice_n to_o sit_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o all_o lordshipis_fw-la and_o knight_n fee_n enquere_v what_o temporales_fw-la he_o have_v to_o know_v he_o have_v desire_n and_o what_o pertein_v unto_o his_o royal_a crown_n and_o what_o the_o church_n have_v of_o devotion_n ¶_o unto_o his_o son_n elder_a then_o generate_v all_o normandy_n he_o give_v in_o heritage_n and_o england_n whole_a to_o william_n nominate_v his_o second_o son_n give_v with_o all_o thavauntage_n and_o to_o henry_n his_o three_o son_n young_a of_o age_n therldome_n give_v then_o of_o gloucester_n sea_n with_o the_o honour_n of_o slede_n for_o ever_o in_o certente_n ¶_o he_o die_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o four_o score_n and_o ten_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n twenty_o year_n and_o four_o though_o at_o cane_n bury_v in_o thabbey_n that_o hight_v then_o saint_n stephen_n abbey_n by_o cane_n that_o stand_v so_o his_o daughter_n ade_n afore_o have_v marry_v tho_o unto_o th'earl_n stephen_n of_o bloyes_n a_o prince_n of_o might_n of_o war_n wise_a and_o a_o full_a manly_a knight_n the_o c_o xxiij_o chapter_n ¶_o william_n rufus_n king_n of_o england_n reign_v thirtene_v year_n and_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o four_o score_n and_o ten_o &_o die_v that_o year_n a_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o &_o three_o his_o son_n william_n rufus_n as_o he_o devise_v rufus_n be_v crow_v then_o with_o great_a solempnitee_n but_o after_o soon_o duke_n robert_n be_v advise_v to_o claim_v england_n by_o his_o priorite_n and_o normandy_n also_o as_o for_o his_o proprete_n as_o he_o that_o be_v his_o elder_a soon_n and_o heir_n with_o host_n full_a great_a in_o england_n game_n repeire_v ¶_o and_o make_v great_a war_n upon_o his_o brother_n so_o three_o year_n all_o out_o between_o they_o so_o continue_v till_o at_o last_o they_o both_o between_o they_o two_o do_v condiscende_v as_o well_o to_o they_o pertein_v with_o whole_a herte_n and_o will_n nothing_o feign_a the_o judgement_n of_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n to_o undergo_v and_o bide_v his_o ordinance_n ¶_o in_o which_o mean_a while_n his_o brother_n earl_n henry_n the_o castle_n all_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n as_o high_a constable_n of_o england_n proper_o then_o seize_v have_v in_o his_o possession_n as_o his_o office_n by_o good_a derection_n ask_v of_o right_a and_o of_o good_a consuetude_n to_o keep_v they_o sure_o to_o the_o crown_n excelsitude_n ¶_o the_o king_n philip_n by_o his_o avised_a parliament_n give_v judgement_n between_o the_o brethren_n two_o as_o king_n william_n their_o father_n full_o mean_v all_o normandy_n robert_n shall_v have_v ever_o moo_o and_o william_n england_n &_o friend_n shall_v be_v so_o and_o live_v in_o peace_n without_o any_o claim_n and_o either_o other_o release_v and_o whole_a disclaim_v ¶_o the_o earl_n henry_n of_o england_n then_o constable_n deliver_v all_o the_o castle_n and_o citee_n right_a to_o king_n william_n his_o brother_n enheritable_a as_o he_o be_v bind_v and_o full_o so_o have_v hight_v duke_n robert_n then_o his_o brother_n a_o worthy_a knight_n to_o england_n come_v to_o sport_v he_o with_o his_o brother_n at_o which_o time_n either_o be_v glad_a of_o other_o the_o c_o xxiiij_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n malcolyn_n of_o scotland_n war_v in_o england_n for_o his_o wife_n be_v right_a pretend_v that_o she_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o england_n and_o afterward_o he_o do_v homage_n to_o king_n wyllyam_n rufus_n for_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n his_o malcolin_n of_o scotland_n great_o claim_v t_n to_o have_v england_n then_o by_o his_o wife_n right_a margarete_n sister_n of_o edgar_n heir_n êclame_v of_o england_n whole_a that_o expel_v be_v by_o might_n of_o king_n william_n conqueror_n by_o unright_a so_o for_o his_o right_n the_o northland_n he_o destroy_v and_o home_o he_o go_v again_o nothing_o annoy_v ¶_o but_o then_o the_o king_n and_o his_o brethren_n two_o to_o scotland_n ride_v and_o waste_v sore_o the_o land_n till_o malcolyne_n come_v and_o do_v his_o homage_n scot_n by_o letter_n write_v and_o seal_v i_o understand_v which_o harding_n give_v in_o to_o king_n henry_n hand_n without_o reward_n or_o any_o recompense_n of_o main_n labour_n his_o costagis_n and_o expense_n ¶_o the_o duke_n robert_n go_v home_o to_o normandy_n and_o king_n malcolyne_n &_o his_o son_n than_o edward_n war_v again_o northumberland_n in_o high_a but_o earl_n robert_n that_o keep_v have_v and_o ward_n of_o northumberland_n with_o he_o than_o faught_v full_a hard_a byside_n alnwike_n at_o malcolyne_n well_o be_v slay_v there_o malcolyne_n and_o edward_n his_o son_n certain_a ¶_o when_o queen_n margaret_n so_o of_o that_o tiding_n know_v she_o eat_v never_o meat_n for_o sorrow_n die_v anon_o at_o dunfermelyn_n bury_v as_o then_o be_v dew_n but_o now_o she_o be_v there_o shrine_v in_o flesh_n and_o bone_n work_v miracle_n as_o say_v many_o one_o entomb_v fair_a and_o in_o the_o firetree_n translate_v of_o which_o abbey_n now_o be_v she_o advocate_n ¶_o the_o scot_n then_o make_v dunwalde_v so_o their_o king_n malcolynes_n brother_n that_o to_o it_o have_v no_o right_n but_o dunkan_n son_n of_o malcolyne_n that_o know_v with_o help_n of_o king_n william_n and_o royal_a might_n of_o scotlande_n so_o droave_n he_o away_o to_o flight_n and_o crow_v be_v as_o chronicle_n understande_v scot_n and_o homage_n make_v to_o wyllyam_n for_o his_o land_n ¶_o soon_o after_o king_n dunkan_n of_o scotland_n slay_v by_o treason_n be_v and_o dunwall_n restitute_a unto_o the_o crown_n of_o scotlande_n then_o again_o who_o edgare_n then_o by_o succour_n and_o refute_v of_o king_n william_n drive_v out_o all_o destitute_a of_o any_o help_n and_o crow_v be_v in_o scotlande_n to_o king_n william_n do_v homage_n for_o his_o land_n scot_n ¶_o of_o who_o homage_n john_n harding_n give_v that_o letter_z full_o clere_o make_v write_v well_o and_o seal_v the_o which_o also_o with_o other_o letter_n better_o that_o by_o reason_n may_v not_o be_v repele_v the_o which_o if_o he_o will_v have_v enbesele_v the_o king_n james_n unto_o his_o waryson_n a_o m._n mark_v he_o hight_v of_o his_o discretion_n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n roe_n that_o richard_n hight_v the_o king_n of_o wales_n in_o battayl_n strong_a be_v slay_v beside_o the_o castle_n of_o brekenham_n then_o full_a right_n from_o which_o time_n forth_o their_o king_n seize_v full_a plain_n and_o prince_n call_v they_o be_v soothe_v to_o sayen_v the_o king_n with_o host_n on_o robert_n monbraye_v ride_v who_o with_o the_o king_n faught_v of_o his_o traytourhode_n ¶_o and_o discomfit_v hold_v bamburgh_n castle_n then_o and_o the_o king_n enduring_a full_a vii_o year_n consent_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o so_o begin_v for_o to_o depose_v the_o king_n of_o his_o crown_n clear_a and_o duke_n robert_n his_o brother_n with_o great_a power_n to_o crown_n and_o make_v the_o king_n of_o all_o england_n with_o normandy_n to_o joy_n i_o understande_v ¶_o the_o king_n exile_v anselme_n of_o cauntorbury_n tharchebyshop_n that_o withstand_v his_o wrong_n do_z to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o prelacy_n to_o the_o commons_n also_o that_o they_o belong_v seventene_n town_n with_o also_o many_o church_n among_o and_o abbey_n four_o he_o waste_v and_o confound_v the_o new_a forest_n in_o hamshire_n for_o to_o find_v ¶_o he_o build_v the_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n the_o scot_n to_o gaynstande_v and_o to_o defend_v and_o dwell_v therein_o the_o people_n to_o enclyne_v the_o town_n to_o build_v and_o wall_n as_o do_v append_v he_o give_v they_o ground_n &_o gold_n full_o great_a to_o spend_v to_o build_v it_o well_o and_o wall_n it_o all_o about_o and_o fraunchise_v they_o to_o pay_v a_o free_a rent_n out_z ¶_o the_o rent_n &_o fruit_n to_o tharchbishop_n êtein_v and_o to_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o wynchester_n &_o sarum_n and_o also_o ix_o abbey_n lyvelod_v contain_v in_o his_o hand_n leaze_v and_o hold_v all_o and_o some_o but_o for_o his_o work_n &_o buylynge_v hold_v each_o crome_z with_o which_o he_o make_v then_o westmynster_n hall_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o newecastell_n withal_o ¶_o that_o stand_v on_o tyne_n therein_o to_o dwell_v in_o war_n again_o the_o scot_n the_o country_n to_o defend_v which_o as_o man_n say_v be_v to_o he_o mekill_n deer_n and_o more_o please_a then_o otherwise_o dispende_v and_o much_o people_n for_o it_o do_v he_o commend_v for_o cause_n he_o do_v the_o come_v wealth_n sustene_v of_o marcher_n unnumerable_a to_o mayntene_n the_o
c_o xxu_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o king_n william_n rufus_n tax_v so_o sore_a the_o commons_n that_o they'might_v not_o mayntene_a tilthe_n for_o which_o fall_v great_a dearth_n and_o great_a mischief_n and_o moren_n of_o catel_n for_o defaute_n of_o food_n for_o which_o the_o commons_n be_v glad_a of_o his_o death_n great_a tallage_n of_o england_n then_o be_v raise_v in_o so_o ferforth_o that_o tilthe_n of_o land_n be_v leyd_v of_o which_o sue_v mischief_n nothing_o praise_v for_o fault_n of_o food_n morayn_a of_o bestial_a fray_v and_o death_n of_o people_n for_o hunger_n sore_o array_v a_o king_n wote_v not_o what_o harm_v housbandrye_a husband_n to_o pill_n and_o tax_v outrageous_o ¶_o to_o godis_n doom_n have_v no_o consyderation_n how_o that_o this_o king_n on_o hunt_v as_o he_o stand_v under_o a_o tree_n and_z as_z writynge_n make_v mention_v walter_n tyrel_n at_o his_o game_n in_o that_o wood_n shote_v at_o a_o dear_a of_o which_o he_o draw_v no_o blood_n but_o strike_v the_o king_n unto_o the_o dethes_n wound_n that_o there_o anon_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o ground_n ¶_o at_o wynchester_n then_o bury_v anon_o the_o date_n be_v then_o of_o his_o reign_n xiii_o year_n for_o who_o the_o folk_n no_o sorrow_n make_v nor_o moon_n he_o hurt_v they_o so_o with_o tax_n and_o tallage_n here_o of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n and_o three_o year_n clear_a who_o death_n the_o folk_n in_o no_o wise_a do_v complayn_v be_v they_o all_o thereof_o both_o glad_a and_o fain_o the_o c_o xxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n and_o duke_n of_o normandyâ_n reign_v xxxvi_o year_n and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o c._n and_o xxxix_o henry_n his_o brother_n that_o first_o be_v of_o that_o name_n be_v crow_v they_o with_o all_o that_o honour_n may_v be_v first_o he_o reconcile_v saint_n anselne_v that_o come_v hame_z who_o crow_v maude_n his_o wife_n full_a fair_a &_o free_a that_o daughter_n be_v full_a of_o benignitee_n to_o king_n malcolyne_n &_o saint_n margarete_n that_o queen_n of_o scotlande_n which_o afore_o that_o time_n have_v be_v ¶_o on_o who_o he_o gate_n william_n richard_n &_o mold_n who_o goodness_n be_v yet_o speak_v of_o full_a wide_a if_o she_o be_v fair_a her_o virtuous_a manifold_a exceaded_a far_a and_o vice_n she_o set_v aside_o debate_n all_o that_o engender_v be_v of_o pride_n she_o staunch_v hole_n with_o all_o benevolence_n and_o visit_v sycke_n and_o poor_a with_o diligence_n ¶_o the_o presoner_n also_o &_o woman_n eke_o with_o child_n and_o in_o gesene_a lyve_n ay_o where_o about_o clothes_n and_o meat_n and_o bedding_n new_a unfiled_a wine_n also_o and_o ale_n she_o give_v without_o doubt_n where_o she_o see_v need_n in_o countree_n all_o throughout_o these_o cross_n all_o that_o yet_o be_v most_o royal_a in_o the_o high_a way_n with_o gold_n she_o make_v they_o all_o ¶_o king_n edgare_n they_o her_o brother_n be_v of_o scotland_n that_o to_o king_n henry_n then_o make_v homage_n the_o bishop_n of_o duresme_n then_o take_v on_o hand_n scot_n the_o duke_n robert_n to_o go_v in_o message_n to_o make_v he_o claim_v england_n his_o herytage_n the_o which_o he_o do_v anon_o without_o delay_n as_o they_o accord_v upon_o a_o certain_a day_n ¶_o but_o anselne_n bishop_n of_o caunturbury_n and_o also_o queen_n maude_n then_o make_v they_o well_o accord_v the_o king_n to_o pay_v three_o m._n mark_v yearly_o to_o duke_n robert_n without_o more_o discord_n and_o counsayl_v then_o the_o king_n as_o be_v record_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o discencyon_n betwyxte_v his_o brother_n and_o he_o by_o convencyon_n ¶_o the_o king_n henry_n war_v robert_n estenuyle_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o roger_n mountgomery_n and_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v so_o call_v that_o while_n and_o create_v earl_n of_o shrewysbury_n who_o his_o castle_n of_o arundel_n hold_v for_o thy_o and_z shrewysbury_n also_o and_o the_o cytee_n with_o other_o mo_z castle_n in_o his_o country_n ¶_o which_o too_o the_o king_n he_o yield_v by_o convencyon_n he_z and_o his_o brother_n to_o pass_v to_o normandye_n with_o all_o their_o man_n without_o discencyon_n to_o their_o father_n roger_n mountgomerye_o that_o earl_n be_v there_o of_o bolesmo_n manly_a the_o king_n go_v then_o to_o cave_n and_o to_o baxhous_n hold_v they_o with_o force_n and_o herte_v full_a covetous_a which_o tower_n robert_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n ask_v of_o he_o to_o have_v delyveraunce_n and_o his_o money_n of_o three_o thousand_o mark_n yearly_o which_o he_o ought_v he_o by_o the_o hole_n concordaunce_n which_o he_o again_o say_v and_o stand_v at_o variance_n wherefore_o they_o fall_v on_o war_n and_o take_v the_o field_n with_o host_n great_a full_a sore_o faught_v under_o shield_v ¶_o at_o tenarthbray_n that_o be_v in_o normandye_n where_o nigell_n then_o of_z albany_z that_o hyght_n take_v duke_n robert_n in_o batayll_n manful_o and_o bring_v he_o bind_v unto_o the_o king_n with_o 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of_o that_o land_n and_o home_n come_v to_o england_n then_o in_o high_a and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n to_o understande_v a_o thousand_o hole_n a_o c._n and_o ten_o on_o hand_n his_o daughter_n maude_n he_o marry_v to_o henry_n that_o emperor_n be_v then_o of_o romanye_n he_o put_v his_o brother_n duke_n robert_n in_o straight_a ward_n and_o many_o other_o that_o be_v of_o his_o cognisaunce_n where_o he_o release_v covenaunte_n and_o forward_o afore_v write_v of_o his_o enherytaunce_n that_o between_o they_o may_v make_v any_o dystaunce_n and_o find_v he_o ever_o in_o all_o royal_a estate_n by_o good_a avyse_n and_o council_n ordynate_v ¶_o which_o duke_n order_v be_v so_o for_o he_o forsake_v the_o realm_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v thereto_o and_o nought_o it_o take_v for_o covetyse_v to_o have_v this_o englyshe_a realm_n for_o he_o forsake_v that_o fortune_n as_o man_n do_v deem_v again_o god_n will_v and_o his_o high_a ordinance_n for_o choose_a he_o be_v by_o all_o chrysten_v creaunce_n ¶_o for_o at_o wynning_a of_o jerusalem_n where_o prince_n many_o king_n and_o duke_n be_v he_o be_v the_o worthy_a of_o any_o realm_n and_o bear_v he_o beast_n in_o knyght_o deed_n of_o war_n at_o all_o assaute_n most_o knyght_o do_v he_o bear_v the_o honour_n all_o and_o fame_n he_o have_v evermore_o and_o choose_v be_v there_o to_o be_v king_n therefore_o ¶_o men_n say_v that_o god_n give_v he_o such_o punyshment_n his_o brother_n to_o put_v he_o in_o great_a misery_n unto_o his_o death_n again_o his_o own_o intent_n for_o he_o forsake_v chryste_n own_o monarchye_a in_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v &_o for_o man_n lyste_v to_o dye_v the_o chrysten_v faith_n to_o maintain_v and_o increase_v for_o covetyse_v his_o brother_n to_o discreace_v ¶_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o be_v full_a cleâ_n and_o a_o hundred_o also_o and_o therewithal_o eyghtene_v when_o good_a queen_n maude_n be_v deed_n &_o lay_v on_o beâ_n at_o westminster_n bury_v as_o well_o be_v see_v for_o hevynesse_n of_o which_o the_o king_n i_o ween_v to_o normandy_n then_o go_v unto_o his_o son_n the_o duke_n william_n &_o there_o with_o he_o do_v win_v ¶_o the_o three_o year_n after_o to_o england_n come_v agayâ_n the_o duke_n his_o son_n william_n of_o normandye_n his_o brother_n rycharde_n also_o the_o sothe_o to_o sayne_n and_o earl_n rycharde_n of_o chester_n in_o company_n with_o many_o other_o lord_n in_o shyppe_n they_o by_o upon_o the_o sea_n be_v dreynt_a in_o great_a distress_n of_o the_o which_o the_o king_n have_v then_o great_a hevinesse_n ¶_o which_o duke_n william_n have_v wed_v yâ_z daughter_n then_o of_o fowke_n tailboy_n earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi have_v be_v with_o who_o a_o c_o lx_o knight_n with_o many_o man_n and_o
he_o come_v unto_o his_o presence_n anon_o he_o put_v he_o in_o sore_a prisone_n to_o time_n he_o have_v by_o his_o magnificence_n the_o castle_n of_o lyncolne_n unto_o his_o crown_n and_o put_v he_o then_o to_o fine_a and_o great_a raunsom_n so_o variaunt_a he_o be_v always_o of_o height_n from_fw-mi even_o to_o morrow_n that_o no_o man_n trust_v he_o may_v the_o fiftene_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n stephen_n the_o earl_n geffrey_n of_o angeou_fw-mi decessid_v a_o noble_a prince_n as_o all_o man_n do_v beleven_v henry_n his_o son_n of_o person_n well_o encress_v of_o childish_a wit_n also_o full_o relese_v and_o of_o age_n he_o be_v then_o fiftene_o year_n to_o scotland_n come_v king_n david_n to_o require_v ¶_o of_o his_o socour_n and_o of_o his_o supportation_n england_n to_o get_v that_o be_v his_o heritage_n who_o make_v he_o then_o full_a great_a consolation_n and_o with_o he_o come_v without_o fee_n or_o wage_v with_o full_a assent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n under_o banner_n king_n david_n make_v he_o knight_n upon_o the_o field_n again_o king_n stephen_n to_o fight_v ¶_o but_o such_o treaty_n be_v make_v and_o good_a accord_n that_o king_n stephen_n to_o henry_n shall_v return_v as_o very_a heir_n without_o more_o discord_n at_o his_o decesse_n to_o henry_n whole_a return_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n without_o more_o sojourn_v who_o die_v then_o after_o in_o his_o xix_o year_n at_o feversham_n bury_v he_o be_v full_a clear_a ¶_o of_o christ_n date_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o hundred_o fyftye_a and_o eight_o also_o his_o wife_n and_o he_o there_o bury_v both_o in_o fair_a the_o which_o he_o find_v while_o he_o be_v lyve_n so_o and_o reign_v here_o in_o much_o trouble_n and_o woe_n and_o have_v this_o realm_n without_o any_o right_a for_o themprise_v maude_n that_o fair_a lady_n bright_a the_o c_o xxix_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n fitz_fw-fr emprice_n king_n of_o england_n and_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi duke_n of_o normandye_n and_o guienne_n by_o xxxvi_o year_n and_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o lviii_o and_o die_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o and_o xciiii_o henry_n th'earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi be_v tho_o second_o in_o this_o mean_a time_n have_v be_v in_o normandy_n and_o set_v his_o rule_n therein_o for_o friend_n or_o foo_o and_o crow_v be_v at_o london_n worthy_o with_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o high_a monarchy_n and_o make_v he_o then_o their_o feautee_n and_o homage_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n also_o for_o his_o heritage_n ¶_o he_o wed_v then_o a_o lady_n fair_a and_o bright_a dame_n alianor_n the_o duke_n daughter_n of_o guienne_n and_o heir_n thereof_o and_o lady_n by_o all_o right_a possession_n have_v with_o all_o the_o profyte_n then_o and_o well-beloved_a be_v she_o with_o her_o man_n divorce_v from_o the_o king_n lewes_n of_o france_n that_o her_o have_v wed_v to_o wife_n of_o his_o puysaunce_n ¶_o and_o on_o she_o gat_v two_o doughter_n fair_a &_o gente_fw-la but_o for_o sibrede_n and_o consanguinitee_n they_o be_v depart_v by_o papal_a judgement_n on_o who_o king_n henry_n by_o christ_n decree_n gat_v son_n four_o of_o great_a humanitee_n henry_n richard_n geffrey_n and_o john_n also_o elinor_n and_o ihone_n his_o doughter_n two_o the_o c_o xxx_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o malcolyne_n the_o second_o king_n of_o scot_n make_v homage_n for_o scotlande_n &_o for_o therldome_n of_o huntyngdon_n in_o this_o mean_a while_n king_n david_n then_o so_o die_v to_o who_o malcolyn_n henry_n son_n be_v heir_n which_o henry_n be_v earl_n notify_v of_o huntyngdon_n without_o any_o despair_n of_o that_o erldome_n both_o good_a and_o fair_a and_o son_n be_v to_o this_o noble_a king_n davy_n that_o wed_v have_v earl_n waldens_n daughter_n only_o ¶_o to_o enjoy_v therldome_n by_o her_o inheritance_n that_o get_v on_o she_o this_o malcolyne_n that_o be_v king_n of_o scotlande_n now_o of_o mighty_a high_a puysaunce_n that_o homage_n make_v for_o his_o enheriting_n scot_n unto_o henry_n that_o then_o be_v of_o england_n king_n for_o all_o scotlande_n and_o also_o for_o huntyngdon_n which_o service_n both_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o crown_n the_o c_o xxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o king_n henrye_n exile_v thomas_n becket_n bishop_n of_o cauntorburye_n he_o marry_v then_o his_o son_n the_o young_a henry_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o exile_v then_o thomas_n of_o cauntorbury_n out_o of_o england_n and_o many_o of_o his_o aliaunce_n for_o cause_n of_o his_o rebellious_a governaunce_n and_o as_o he_o come_v fro_o rome_n by_o france_n away_o with_o language_n fall_v he_o pray_v the_o king_n that_o day_n ¶_o the_o point_n to_o mend_v and_o so_o to_o england_n go_v for_o which_o the_o king_n be_v with_o he_o sore_o displease_v that_o then_o he_o say_v have_v i_o have_v man_n that_o mean_v my_o honest_a i_o be_v not_o thus_o disease_v with_o such_o a_o clerk_n thus_o greve_v and_o unease_v therefore_o three_o knight_n raynold_n le_fw-fr fitz_n vrsy_n tracy_n hugh_n moruyle_v he_o slay_v with_o robert_n tracy_n ¶_o but_o king_n malcolyne_n die_v that_o be_v full_a true_a of_o his_o homage_n at_o westchester_n enseal_v to_o king_n henry_n do_v so_o as_o it_o be_v due_a for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v gaynsayd_v ne_o counsel_v scot_n nor_o afterward_o of_o scot_n be_v repele_v to_o which_o malcolyne_n willyan_n his_o son_n &_o heir_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o scotlande_n then_o full_a fair_a the_o c_o xxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n go_v in_o to_o normandye_n with_o king_n henry_n of_o england_n the_o second_o as_o his_o liegeman_n this_o king_n william_n then_o ride_v with_o host_n full_a strong_a scot_n the_o northern_a land_n he_o burn_v &_o sore_o destroy_v by_o east_n and_o west_n of_o both_o merche_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n vesty_n with_o it_o be_v anoy_v the_o lord_n vnfrevyle_n with_o syckenesse_n so_o accloy_v with_o power_n great_a at_o alnwike_n with_o he_o faught_v where_o he_o be_v take_v in_o batayll_n sore_o and_o catch_v ¶_o who_o to_o the_o king_n to_o london_n than_o they_o bring_v unto_o king_n henry_n with_o great_a honour_n then_o have_v the_o king_n tydynge_n he_o like_v nought_o his_o son_n henry_n by_o king_n lewis_n socoure_v besiege_a rouen_n with_o host_n great_a and_o rygoure_a for_o when_o the_o king_n to_o normandy_n then_o go_v the_o king_n william_n with_o he_o his_o labour_n spend_v ¶_o and_o david_n also_o his_o brother_n with_o all_o his_o might_n that_o earl_n be_v then_o create_v of_o huntyngdon_n and_o robert_n ferer_n earl_n of_o leycester_n so_o hight_v and_o roger_n clare_v with_o they_o of_o great_a renown_n of_o gloucester_n that_o earl_n be_v in_o possession_n with_o other_o lord_n and_o the_o siege_n soon_o remeve_v and_o his_o cytee_n of_o rouen_n full_a well_o rescue_v ¶_o the_o siege_n and_o saute_n perdon_v and_o forgeven_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o king_n lewis_n of_o france_n within_o few_o year_n in_o peace_n and_o rest_n to_o lve_v he_o crown_v his_o son_n without_o distance_n king_n of_o england_n and_o give_v he_o governaunce_n and_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o his_o coronation_n he_o sew_v afore_o he_o for_o his_o consolation_n the_o c_o xxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o young_a henry_n reign_v but_o four_o year_n and_o die_v before_o his_o father_n wherefore_o he_o be_v not_o account_v as_o king_n because_o his_o father_n outlyve_v he_o and_o reign_v after_o his_o death_n and_o to_o hin_n say_v son_n think_v i_o do_v you_o honour_v a_o king_n to_o serve_v you_o thus_o now_o at_o your_o meat_n he_o answer_v he_o full_a unthankeful_o that_o hour_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o reprove_v ne_o forfete_v a_o earl_n son_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n son_n at_o meat_n for_o which_o the_o father_n henry_n to_o ireland_n go_v till_o young_a henry_n the_o king_n be_v dead_a and_o spend_v then_o come_v henry_n and_o have_v the_o government_n the_o father_n and_o king_n be_v then_o admytte_a again_o and_o reign_v then_o and_o have_v the_o regiment_n and_o but_o four_o year_n his_o son_n reygn_v sooth_n to_o sayen_v wherefore_o he_o be_v among_o king_n certain_a not_o account_v by_o no_o chronicler_n for_o his_o father_n be_v king_n afore_o and_o after_o clear_o the_o c_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n make_v his_o homage_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o the_o king_n william_n at_o his_o day_n assign_v to_o york_n come_v to_o do_v there_o his_o homage_n scot_n that_o make_v it_o then_o &_o nothing_o it_o repugn_v but_o for_o his_o due_a debt_n then_o for_o his_o heritage_n of_o scotlande_n whole_a by_o veraye_v due_a knowledge_n of_o his_o baron_n and_o by_o his_o evydence_n again_o it_o find_v he_o then_o no_o
true_a defence_n ¶_o the_o king_n henry_n then_o conquer_v all_o ireland_n by_o papal_a doom_n there_o of_o his_o royaltee_n the_o profyte_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o land_n the_o domination_n and_o the_o soverayntee_n for_o error_n which_o again_o the_o spiritualtee_n they_o hold_v full_a long_o &_o will_v not_o be_v correct_v of_o heresye_n with_o which_o they_o be_v infect_a ¶_o he_o found_v then_o the_o priory_n of_o newstede_n within_o shirwod_n and_o waltham_n found_v new_a afore_o be_v secular_a without_o heed_n which_o regular_a he_o make_v in_o order_n due_a and_o other_o two_o house_n of_o order_n true_a he_o found_v there_o for_o his_o soul_n to_o pray_v where_o be_v holy_a seruyce_n keep_v every_o day_n ¶_o geffreye_v his_o son_n the_o three_o get_v and_o bear_v that_o duke_n of_o britain_n be_v hole_n create_v by_o his_o wyves_n right_a to_o enjoy_v for_o evermore_o which_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o royal_a great_a estate_n at_o paris_n die_v that_o arthure_n create_v to_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o isabella_n the_o fair_a his_o daughter_n be_v without_o any_o despair_n ¶_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o clear_v a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o also_o and_o one_o baudewyn_n the_o three_o die_v take_v priesoner_n by_o the_o sarysen_n that_o be_v his_o mortal_a foone_n of_o his_o body_n that_o issue_n than_o have_v none_o to_o who_o his_o brother_n almarike_v do_v succeed_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v king_n in_o deed_n ¶_o by_o treason_n of_o th'earl_n triple_n than_o the_o christian_a host_n that_o have_v foul_a betray_v when_o bawdewyn_n be_v so_o take_v through_o that_o false_a man_n that_o great_a people_n of_o christian_a have_v they_o raise_v and_o on_o the_o field_n nothing_o to_o be_v praise_v to_o the_o sarysyn_n go_v with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o discomfyt_v the_o chrysten_v hoost_n full_a clear_a the_o c_o xxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o geffrey_n plantagenet_n otherwise_o call_v plantagen_v earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi elder_a brother_n of_o bawdewyne_n and_o almaryk_n shall_v have_v be_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n afore_o and_o so_o by_o consequens_fw-la this_o king_n henrye_n shall_v have_v be_v king_n of_o it_o but_o if_o right_a have_v lynal_o proceed_v geffray_n plantagenet_n earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi the_o elder_a brother_n of_o bawdwyn_n so_o in_o deed_n and_o of_o almaryk_n with_o mykell_a bliss_n and_o joy_n which_o geffray_n so_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi shall_v have_v be_v king_n afore_o of_o all_o that_o realm_n both_o of_o surry_n and_o also_o jerusalem_n ¶_o when_o duke_n robert_n jerusalem_n forsake_v for_o covetyse_v to_o have_v and_o joy_v england_n godfray_n boleyne_n the_o realm_n of_o surry_n take_v and_o of_o jerusalem_n eke_o i_o understande_v and_o erow_v be_v to_o be_v king_n of_o that_o land_n that_o duke_n have_v be_v afore_o of_o all_o loveyne_a a_o noble_a prince_n and_o a_o worthy_a chyefteyne_n ¶_o a_o thousand_o be_v a_o hundred_o sixty_o &_o syxtene_v without_o issue_n of_o his_o 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shall_v be_v the_o same_o wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o king_n henry_n his_o crown_n his_o banner_n also_o of_o his_o arm_n full_o fair_a of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v of_o great_a renown_n as_o to_o he_o that_o be_v then_o the_o very_a heir_n of_o earl_n geffray_n elder_a son_n full_a fair_a be_v to_o king_n fowke_n and_o to_o his_o wife_n the_o queen_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o baudewin_n the_o ii_o clean_a ¶_o this_o four_o bawdewyn_n call_v paraliticus_fw-la this_o message_n send_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o full_a four_o score_n and_o three_o right_a thus_o when_o henry_n be_v require_v to_o have_v that_o land_n which_o he_o prorogue_v and_o send_v again_o his_o sound_n he_o shall_v be_v there_o if_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o may_v well_o accord_v of_o governaunce_n ¶_o he_o go_v so_o forth_o anon_o to_o normandye_n with_o hoost_n full_a great_a with_o king_n philyp_v to_o treat_v of_o that_o voyage_n and_o war_n accord_v on_o 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offyce_v he_o owe._n ¶_o this_o ylke_n william_n be_v earl_n also_o create_v of_o gloucestre_n by_o which_o it_o offyce_v grow_v to_o he_o of_o right_a for_o he_o be_v generate_v of_o roberte_n clare_n earl_n of_o gloucestre_n true_a four_o baron_n bare_a by_o their_o seruyce_n full_a dew_n above_o his_o head_n then_o in_o processyon_n a_o cloth_n of_o gold_n by_o good_a direccyon_n ¶_o earl_n davyd_v then_o that_o time_n of_o huntyngdon_n brother_n of_o the_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n and_o john_n the_o earl_n of_o morten_n of_o renown_n king_n rychardes_n brother_n as_o i_o understone_n right_o worthy_a lord_n that_o time_n of_o this_o land_n and_o robert_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o leycester_n though_o three_o sword_n bare_a afore_o the_o king_n there_o so_o syxe_n earl_n then_o and_o baron_n of_o estate_n a_o cheke_a
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and_o all_o of_o his_o assent_n then_o die_v king_n john_n in_o christian_a hole_n intent_n at_o croxton_n abbey_n and_o bury_v be_v full_a fair_a at_o worcester_n with_o lord_n and_o great_a repair_n ¶_o some_o book_n sayen_v he_o poison_a be_v to_o dead_a of_o plum_n so_o syt_v at_o his_o meat_n in_o thabbey_n of_o cistew_n at_o swynsheade_n with_o which_o a_o monk_n there_o he_o do_v rehete_n wen_v of_o god_n great_a thank_v to_o get_v at_o newerke_n die_v at_o worcester_n sepulture_v in_o chronicle_n as_o be_v plain_o scripture_v ¶_o he_o gate_n a_o son_n that_o henry_n of_o wynchester_n hight_v and_o other_o after_o and_o richard_n be_v his_o name_n that_o earl_n be_v of_o cornwayle_v of_o great_a may_v a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o of_o right_n noble_a fame_n these_o son_n on_o his_o wife_n that_o noble_a dame_n and_o gate_n isabella_n the_o wife_n of_o frederyk_fw-mi emperor_n of_o rome_n a_o lord_n full_a poletyk_fw-mi ¶_o in_o his_o time_n be_v these_o earl_n in_o england_n 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all_o england_n know_v of_o great_a array_n ¶_o william_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n that_o hyght_n awbeny_n by_o his_o surname_n full_a well_o then_o know_v at_o wimondham_n in_o norfolk_n bury_v right_a father_n be_v of_o philyp_n full_a young_a unknowe_a that_o full_a courteous_a be_v both_o to_o hie_v and_o low_a that_o after_o he_o be_v earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o chronycle_n write_v can_v clere_o tell_v ¶_o this_o king_n john_n die_v in_o hole_n creaunce_n the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a._n m_n be_v then_o gnaw_v two_o hundred_o xxi_o by_o remembrance_n in_o chronycle_n as_o i_o have_v red_a and_o see_v and_o full_a cumbreous_a both_o to_o high_a and_o law_n at_o worcester_n bury_v in_o good_a array_n as_o a_o prince_n royal_a of_o reason_n aught_o that_o day_n the_o c_o xliii_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandye_n and_o guienne_n and_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi that_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o cc._o xxi_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o cc_o lxxiii_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o lvi_o year_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n be_v a_o batayl_n at_o lincoln_n where_o earl_n raudolfe_n of_o chester_n discomfyte_v lewis_n that_o son_n of_o king_n philyppe_v of_o france_n henry_n his_o son_n than_o be_v of_o ix_o year_n age_n third_o at_o gloucester_n crown_v with_o the_o dyademe_n by_o the_o legate_n gwalo_n &_o the_o baronage_n stephan_n of_o langton_n help_v as_o do_v well_o seem_v archbishop_n then_o as_o the_o bishop_n can_v deem_v the_o same_o year_n then_o the_o king_n with_o lewis_n faught_v beside_o lincoln_n where_o lewis_n be_v never_o catch_v ¶_o four_o c._n knight_n of_o lewis_n there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o perch_n be_v slay_v on_o lewis_n side_n and_o many_o flee_v with_o lewis_n soothe_v again_o the_o earl_n randolf_n of_o chester_n know_v wide_o the_o field_n there_o gate_n that_o day_n with_o mikell_n pride_n and_o lewis_n then_o all_o his_o right_a relesed_a and_o home_n he_o go_v with_o money_n well_o appese_v ¶_o in_o the_o second_o year_n he_o wed_a alyanor_n th'earl'_v daughter_n of_o provynce_n good_a and_o fair_a who_o elder_a sister_n king_n lewis_n wed_v afore_o this_o earl_n be_v then_o fame_v among_o repair_v the_o noble_a prince_n without_o any_o dispeyre_n that_o time_n alyve_a through_o all_o chrystente_fw-la of_o all_o honour_n and_o great_a nobilyte_n and_o john_n the_o son_n of_o davyd_v of_o huntingdon_n that_o of_o huntyngdon_n &_o chester_n earl_n have_v be_v without_o child_n die_v his_o erldome_n to_o the_o crown_n then_o seze_v be_v to_o time_n that_o it_o be_v see_v how_o his_o sister_n may_v they_o depart_v between_o the_o parliament_n grant_v that_o ward_n to_o the_o king_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o knights_n seruyce_n do_v ¶_o too_o make_v statute_n at_o oxenford_n &_o ordinance_n by_o which_o there_o shall_v none_o alyence_n enheryte_n and_o put_v the_o kyngunder_n the_o governaunce_n of_o certain_a lord_n wise_a &_o most_o parfyte_n which_o after_o make_v among_o they_o great_a dispyte_n and_o batayle_n strong_a &_o great_a contrariaunce_n through_o all_o the_o land_n by_o long_a continuance_n the_o c_o xliiii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o edward_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n be_v in_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o cc_o xxxix_o how_o symonde_n mountforte_n earl_n of_o leycester_n be_v create_v his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n that_o edward_n high_a at_o westmynster_n of_o chryste_n incarnacyon_n the_o year_n a_o thousand_o cc_o ix_o and_o xxx_o right_a who_o the_o legate_n otho_n by_o informacyon_n baptyze_v in_o font_n saint_n edmondes_n confirmacy_n ãâ¦ã_o to_o he_o then_o make_v as_o the_o church_n devyse_v in_o his_o baptism_n holy_a then_o autoryze_v
¶_o symond_n the_o son_n of_o earl_n symond_n mountfort_n come_v out_o of_o france_n for_o ferdnesse_n of_o that_o queen_n to_o king_n henry_n who_o he_o give_v great_a comfort_n he_o give_v he_o then_o his_o man_n for_o ay_o to_o be_v of_o leycester_n the_o earldom_n fair_a and_o clean_o with_o the_o steward_n of_o england_n in_o herytage_n which_o be_v a_o offyce_v of_o great_a privelage_n ¶_o and_o wed_v his_o daughter_n dame_n elyanore_n to_o william_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n after_o who_o death_n she_o avow_a chastyte_n for_o evermore_o but_o he_o she_o marry_v and_o she_o betake_v for_o all_o her_o vow_n as_o say_v the_o book_n to_o earl_n symond_n mountfort_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n notwithstanding_o that_o she_o vow_v chastyte_v her_o life_n ¶_o though_o die_v lewelyn_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n then_o between_o his_o son_n gryffyth_n and_o david_n grow_v great_a discencyon_n and_o strife_n ay_o when_o and_o when_o and_o dame_n beatryce_n the_o king_n daughter_n true_a to_o earl_n symonde_n of_o britain_n wed_v new_a the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o be_v account_v two_o hundred_o moo_v forty_o and_o one_o amount_v the_o c_o xlu_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o ãâã_d of_o ãâ¦ã_o of_o lancaster_n and_o of_o leicester_n long_v after_o in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o father_n one_o and_o thirty_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n iic_n xli_o the_o same_o year_n then_o edmond_n his_o son_n be_v at_o lancastre_n that_o year_n of_o christ_n they_o write_v a_o thousand_o whole_a two_o c_o and_o forty_o mo_z bore_n and_o one_o thereto_o in_o flores_n as_o be_v write_v and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o after_o then_o oversetten_v the_o king_n his_o daughter_n margaret_n then_o marry_v to_o alexaunder_v king_n of_o scotland_n notify_v ¶_o at_o york_n citee_n where_o he_o then_o do_v homage_n scot_n for_o scotland_n whole_a and_o isle_n appertein_v then_o dye_v âhemperour_n full_a sage_a wherefore_o the_o lord_n of_o almaignie_n vari_v some_o choose_v richard_n king_n henry_n brother_n be_v and_o some_o that_o king_n of_o castille_n will_v have_v algate_n but_o earl_n richard_n of_o menske_a have_v all_o the_o state_n ¶_o then_o rise_v discord_n between_o the_o king_n henry_n lewes_n and_o certain_a lord_n of_o mighty_a great_a power_n symond_n mountfort_n upon_o he_o take_v bold_o to_o be_v cheftein_a to_o hold_v the_o fell_v full_a clear_a at_o lewis_n faught_v of_o christ_n then_o be_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o account_v and_o four_o also_o so_o much_o more_o amount_v ¶_o this_o earl_n symond_n have_v then_o the_o king_n henry_n and_o his_o brother_n richard_n themperour_n in_o his_o keep_n and_o ward_n be_v hold_v strong_o but_o prince_n edward_n be_v set_v in_o herford_n tower_n and_o earl_n henry_n of_o herford_n that_o be_v flower_n themperour_n son_n at_o herford_n with_o he_o lay_v a_o mile_n about_o disport_v they_o every_o âaye_n ¶_o from_o whence_o at_o last_o with_o horse_n they_o break_v away_o ãâ¦ã_o and_o to_o wigmour_v castle_n they_o come_v in_o high_a ãâ¦ã_o to_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n where_o he_o lie_v that_o they_o receive_v then_o full_a glad_o and_o so_o they_o assemble_v with_o great_a host_n manful_o and_o hold_v the_o fell_v the_o lord_n fast_o to_o they_o draw_v and_o at_o euesham_n they_o strike_v a_o battle_n new_a ¶_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o be_v though_o two_o hundred_o mo_z sirty_a also_o and_o five_o when_o prince_n edward_n faught_v with_o his_o foo_n symond_n mountfort_n and_o reach_v he_o from_o his_o live_n the_o fell_v discomfit_v there_o anon_o as_o believe_v with_o help_n of_o earl_n gilbert_n then_o call_v clare_n and_o other_o lord_n with_o he_o that_o be_v there_o ¶_o he_o slay_v many_o and_o some_o away_o exile_v and_o some_o he_o hold_v in_o prisone_n and_o distress_n he_o take_v out_o then_o his_o father_n as_o be_v compile_v his_o eme_n richard_n hold_v in_o great_a dure_v and_o all_o his_o friend_n of_o his_o high_a worthiness_n he_o socour_v ever_o and_o with_o his_o gold_n support_v and_o where_o it_o want_v with_o his_o word_n they_o comfort_v the_o c_o xlvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o robert_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n be_v dish_n rite_n and_o many_o other_o of_o their_o compaignie_a robert_n ferrer_n that_o earl_n be_v of_o derby_n disherit_v then_o for_o his_o insurrection_n with_o many_o other_o at_o chesterfeld_n in_o high_a faught_n with_o edward_n of_o their_o presumption_n and_o flee_v away_o with_o great_a confusion_n unto_o the_o isle_n of_o axholme_n and_o fro_o then_v unto_o lyncolne_n and_o spoil_v the_o citizen_n ¶_o from_fw-mi thens_o to_o ely_n they_o go_v anon_o where_o prince_n edward_n thisle_n proud_o assail_v they_o flee_v from_o it_o soon_o to_o yorkshire_n begin_v go_v in_o frere_n clothis_n that_o be_v full_a long_o tail_v rob_v their_o fooe_n when_o they_o of_o good_a fail_v and_o other_o some_o to_o kilyngworth_n then_o flee_v to_o henry_n hastynge_v who_o then_o the_o castle_n have_v ¶_o where_o then_o that_o king_n great_a siege_n lay_v all_o about_o but_o nought_o avail_v so_o strong_o they_o defend_v and_o for_o theridamas_n be_v in_o every_o shire_n throughout_o so_o great_a robbery_n and_o nothing_o amend_v the_o king_n be_v fain_o for_o lord_n then_o to_o send_v by_o who_o advice_n he_o ordain_v for_o that_o case_n that_o all_o disherit_z and_o exile_v shall_v have_v grace_n ¶_o all_o disherit_v shall_v buy_v their_o land_n again_o to_o pay_v for_o they_o gold_n as_o they_o may_v accord_v with_o theowners_n so_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v payen_v more_o than_o the_o land_n be_v worth_a by_o great_a record_n in_o seven_o year_n whole_a and_o if_o they_o may_v concord_n for_o less_o money_n so_o it_o exceade_v a_o year_n the_o value_n of_o the_o year_o rend_v full_a clear_v ¶_o robet_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n then_o the_o son_n also_o of_o earl_n symond_n exclude_v that_o perpetual_a judgement_n full_o than_o never_o to_o redeem_v their_o land_n but_o be_v exclude_v so_o that_o theowners_n be_v not_o with_o they_o delude_v unto_o a_o day_n that_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n be_v pay_v of_o noble_n whole_a and_o round_o ¶_o edmond_n the_o son_n of_o the_o same_o king_n henry_n be_v weddid_a first_o unto_o dame_n auelyn_n erle_n william_n his_o daughter_n of_o almarle_n womanly_a none_n issue_n have_v neither_o male_a ne_o feminine_a then_o be_v he_o wed_v to_o blaunche_n that_o queen_n full_a fine_a of_o naverne_n and_o so_o of_o lancaster_n create_v with_o leicestre_n also_o th'earl_n denominate_v the_o c_o xlvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o edward_n theld_a son_n &_o heir_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o and_o his_o brother_n earl_n edmond_n of_o lancaster_n and_o of_o leicestre_n go_v to_o jerusalem_fw-la with_o great_a power_n which_o two_o prince_n be_v count_v the_o semely_a of_o all_o the_o host_n of_o christendom_n his_o brother_n edward_n and_o he_o associate_v to_o jerusalem_n their_o voyage_n they_o avow_a two_z seemly_a prince_n together_o adjoinate_a in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v none_o they_o like_o allow_v so_o large_a &_o fair_a they_o be_v each_o man_n he_o bow_v edward_n above_o his_o man_n be_v large_o seen_v by_o his_o shoulder_n more_o high_a and_o make_v full_a clean_o ¶_o edmond_n next_z he_o the_o comely_a prince_n alive_a not_o croak_v back_v ne_o in_o no_o wise_n disfugure_v as_o some_o man_n write_v the_o right_a line_n to_o depryve_v through_o great_a falsehood_n make_v it_o to_o be_v scripture_v for_o cause_v it_o shall_v always_o be_v refigure_v and_o mention_v well_o his_o issue_n to_o prevail_v unto_o the_o crown_n by_o such_o a_o governaile_n ¶_o but_o prince_n edward_n and_o he_o hold_v four_o their_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n so_o do_v themperour_n richard_n his_o eme_n and_o henry_n his_o son_n full_a gay_a to_o cisile_n come_v by_o sea_n through_o many_o a_o shower_n edward_n with_o he_o than_o have_v his_o wife_n that_o hour_n elianour_n daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n a_o princess_n fair_a at_o his_o election_n ¶_o the_o king_n lewes_n also_o then_o thither_o go_v and_o in_o his_o way_n dye_v and_o expire_v saint_n lewes_n now_o be_v name_v by_o all_o assent_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o it_o be_v well_o inquire_v approve_v true_a as_o reason_n well_o require_v but_o edward_n prince_n and_o edmond_n abide_v two_o year_n with_o werre_n great_a and_o mighty_a strong_a power_n ¶_o for_o nation_n all_o unto_o prince_n edward_n draw_v and_o to_o edmond_n his_o brother_n for_o their_o semelines_n and_o great_a manhood_n which_o in_o they_o that_o they_o know_v sir_n charles_n that_o brother_n of_o king_n lewes_n doubteles_a king_n of_o cisile_n of_o noble_a worthiness_n by_o the_o sultan_n be_v chasid_v without_o beld_v who_o prince_n edward_n socour_v &_o have_v the_o
the_o leden_n hall_n there_o hold_v full_a strong_a that_o tide_n which_o with_o wild_a fire_n be_v burn_v &_o may_v not_o bide_v that_o same_o night_n than_o sir_n wyllym_n douglas_n yield_v barwyke_n castle_n to_o king_n edward_n and_o salde_a the_o c_o lxi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n john_n of_o scotlande_n surrender_v his_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n and_o disclaim_v to_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o this_o same_o time_n vii_o earl_n of_o scotlande_n siege_v carleile_n and_o so_o to_o hexham_n burn_v and_o home_o again_o harmless_a out_o of_o england_n they_o go_v anon_o and_o none_o harm_v hent_v worse_o to_o have_v do_v be_v there_o intent_n but_o than_o king_n john_n surrender_v up_o his_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n for_o he_o and_o his_o lineage_n ¶_o by_o letter_n which_o the_o king_n edward_n then_o send_v to_o abbey_n great_a in_o england_n of_o record_n to_o be_v remember_v of_o his_o false_a intent_n renounce_a king_n edward_n for_o his_o soverayn_a lord_n the_o seven_o earl_n at_o dunbarre_n by_o concord_n then_o siege_v it_o from_o which_o earl_n patrick_n go_v and_o grant_v to_o hold_v of_o he_o at_o his_o intent_n the_o c_o lxii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o dunbarre_n where_o that_o king_n edward_n prevayl_v which_o castle_n so_o than_o the_o king_n rescow_v and_o droave_n therles_a there_o out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o much_o people_n unto_o the_o death_n there_o bow_v without_o help_n there_o slay_v under_o shield_v to_o ronkesburgh_n the_o king_n edward_n so_o hold_v that_o soon_o be_v yield_v to_o he_o without_o strife_n their_o good_a saufe_fw-fr also_o and_o their_o life_n ¶_o so_o he_o forth_o to_o edinburgh_n go_v anon_o that_o yield_a be_v on_o thesame_a condition_n then_o be_v stryvelyn_n void_a and_o left_a alone_a without_o defence_n or_o any_o garyson_n that_o edward_n take_v in_o his_o possession_n which_o king_n edward_n take_v into_o his_o power_n and_o save_v the_o people_n both_o far_o and_o never_o ¶_o then_o come_v th'earl_n of_o ulster_n with_o great_a power_n of_o irysheman_n and_o so_o to_o saint_n johns_n town_n the_o king_n they_o go_v with_o host_n through_o fyfe_n full_a cher_fw-fr and_n burn_v that_o shire_n throughout_o both_o upon_o &_o down_o first_o when_o then_o king_n john_n by_o good_a direction_n to_o edward_n send_v and_o pray_v he_o then_o of_o peace_n and_o to_o his_o grace_n submytte_n he_o or_o he_o will_v cease_v ¶_o then_o king_n edward_n take_v his_o submyssion_n at_o brighyn_n then_o upon_o the_o water_n of_o taye_n and_o give_v he_o there_o his_o realm_n without_o condition_n of_o scotlande_n so_o to_o he_o and_o he_o for_o ay_o the_o lord_n all_o make_v he_o homage_n that_o day_n the_o ten_o day_n be_v of_o july_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o king_n john_n then_o the_o four_o be_v counpt_v clear_o ¶_o and_o thereupon_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n then_o with_o certain_a rebel_n moo_o king_n john_n he_o keep_v in_o worship_n and_o honour_n like_o his_o estate_n where_o he_o will_v ride_v or_o god_n ten_o mile_n about_o for_o his_o disport_n there_o so_o then_o king_n edward_n on_o the_o mountain_n go_v that_o month_n there_o be_v call_v in_o their_o intent_n ¶_o and_o as_o he_o come_v homeward_o by_o skone_n away_o the_o regal_a there_o of_o scotlande_n than_o he_o bring_v and_o send_v it_o forth_o to_o westmynster_n for_o ay_o to_o be_v there_o in_o a_o cheire_n clene_o wrought_v for_o a_o mass_n preaste_n to_o sytte_n in_o when_o he_o aught_o which_o there_o be_v stand_v beside_o the_o shrine_n in_o a_o cheire_n of_o old_a time_n make_v full_a fine_n ¶_o then_o make_v the_o king_n john_n wareyn_n his_o regent_n that_o earl_n be_v then_o of_o sussex_n and_o surray_n and_o treasurer_n he_o make_v at_o his_o intent_n âugh_a cressyngham_n and_o william_n ormesby_n the_o chief_a justice_n through_o scotlande_n general_o his_o chancellor_n at_o skone_n and_o tresorer_n abide_a be_v to_o rule_v the_o land_n full_a clear_a ¶_o then_o go_v king_n john_n to_o flaunders_n for_o socoure_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o geldre_n and_o brabant_n and_o also_o of_o the_o noble_a emperor_n that_o he_o have_v hight_v great_a help_n &_o socoure_v then_o but_o none_o he_o have_v and_o home_o again_o he_o want_v for_o in_o that_o mean_a time_n while_o he_o in_o flaunders_n abode_n william_n valois_n all_o scotlande_n over_o road_n ¶_o he_o slay_v the_o judge_n and_o the_o chancellor_n thofficer_n also_o and_o the_o chaumberleyn_n the_o captain_n and_o the_o treasurer_n and_o gat_v the_o land_n fro_o englyshmen_n again_o and_o slay_v they_o all_o with_o cruel_a death_n and_o pain_n wherefore_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o maudeleyn_n day_n at_o fowkirke_n fight_v with_o scot_n in_o great_a array_n ¶_o where_o scot_n flee_v and_o forty_o m._n slay_v and_o into_o fiffe_n he_o go_v and_o burn_v it_o clean_o and_o andrewstoune_v he_o waste_v then_o full_a plain_n and_o blakmanshire_n &_o ment_v as_o man_n mean_n and_o on_o the_o ford_n of_o trippour_n with_o host_n i_o ween_v to_o bothbile_n glascowe_n and_o to_o the_o town_n of_o be_v and_o so_o to_o lanarke_n longhmaban_n &_o anand_n there_o ¶_o which_o all_o he_o have_v ever_o where_o he_o come_v and_o then_o he_o wed_v king_n philippe_v sister_n margarete_n a_o fair_a lady_n and_o full_a of_o noble_a fame_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n edward_n carnavan_n hete_n a_o maiden_n wed_v king_n philippe_v daughter_n sweet_a who_o his_o father_n than_o prince_n of_o wales_n create_v duke_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o earl_n of_o chester_n nominate_v ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n to_o scotlande_n again_o and_o win_v the_o land_n and_o have_v there_o all_o obeisance_n save_v wales_n that_o will_v not_o he_o obeyn_a but_o flee_v he_o ever_o for_o drede_v of_o mischance_n he_o ordain_v then_o by_o statute_n ordinance_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v the_o prince_n of_o wales_n more_o except_o of_o the_o king_n his_o elder_a son_n first_o bear_v the_o c_o lxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o scot_n write_v to_o king_n edward_n under_o this_o form_n and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o ccc_o &_o one_o bishop_n boniface_n at_o that_o scot_n suggestion_n to_o king_n edward_n by_o letter_n write_v anon_o charge_v he_o then_o upon_o his_o beneson_n for_o to_o delyver_v the_o scot_n out_o of_o prison_n which_o in_o england_n he_o have_v hold_v with_o wrong_n and_o his_o officer_n call_v home_o that_o there_o have_v be_v long_o ¶_o allege_v all_o how_o scotlande_n hole_n be_v hold_v of_o peter_n church_n of_o rome_n &_o nought_o of_o he_o but_o by_o great_a wrong_n and_o oppression_n bold_a he_o they_o overl_v with_o war_n sore_a and_o brim_n and_o they_o compel_v in_o pain_n of_o life_n and_o limb_n to_o become_v his_o man_n &_o the_o realm_n of_o he_o to_o hold_v by_o homage_n liege_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o will_o ¶_o and_o bad_a he_o also_o afore_o he_o then_o appear_v at_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n his_o right_n there_o for_o to_o show_v and_o if_o it_o may_v beknowe_a his_o right_n be_v clear_o without_o delay_n by_o judgement_n just_a and_o true_a he_o shall_v it_o have_v by_o execution_n due_a by_o sensour_n of_o their_o church_n and_o hole_n sentence_n for_o to_o obey_v his_o high_a magnificence_n the_o c_o lxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n write_v again_o a_o answer_n of_o his_o letter_n then_o king_n edward_n write_v unto_o he_o again_o a_o answer_n by_o his_o letter_n meek_a and_o due_a all_o his_o title_n and_o duty_n full_a plain_n nought_o in_o form_n never_o in_o effect_n to_o sue_v nor_o in_o his_o court_n no_o judgement_n to_o pursue_v remember_v well_o his_z fatherhede_v now_o brutus_n have_v albion_a and_o do_v it_o possede_v ¶_o in_o hely_n time_n which_o to_o his_o son_n he_o divide_v unto_o his_o son_n locryne_n first_o propagate_v he_o give_v logres_n that_o have_v this_o tide_n to_o albanacte_n the_o second_o procreate_v he_o give_v albany_n scotlande_n now_o denomynate_a and_o to_o cambre_n his_o young_a son_n he_o give_v cambre_n that_o now_o be_v wales_n to_o joy_n and_o have_v ¶_o to_o king_n locrine_n of_o logres_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n the_o soveraynte_a and_o homage_n ay_o reserve_v of_o albanacte_n and_o cambre_n and_o all_o they_o perpetual_o trojan_a law_n observe_v by_o which_o law_n bryton_n have_v be_v conserve_v sith_o hitherward_o without_o interrupcyon_n afore_o the_o time_n that_o rome_n have_v prescryption_n ¶_o afore_o the_o time_n also_o that_o chryste_n be_v bear_v by_o many_o year_n the_o king_n of_o logres_n have_v scotlande_n by_o eschete_n for_o fault_n of_o heir_n thore_fw-la and_n remeved_a king_n that_o be_v there_o know_v bad_a and_o other_o king_n there_o make_v with_o hertes_o glad_a
he_o noy_v but_o be_v they_o aye_o to_o time_n they_o be_v destroy_v for_o he_o say_v thus_o thou_o shall_v never_o find_v they_o true_a but_o while_o they_o be_v in_o thy_o subjection_n dew_n ¶_o at_o burgh_n upon_o the_o sand_n he_o die_v anon_o first_o and_o to_o london_n carry_v then_o day_n by_o day_n at_o westminster_n bury_v with_o much_o moan_n with_o queen_n ãâ¦ã_o garete_fw-it he_o have_v they_o son_n twain_fw-mi thomas_n bro_n ãâ¦ã_o one_o earl_n of_o norfolk_n gay_a and_o marshal_n of_o england_n the_o other_o of_o kent_n edmond_n wodstok_v be_v earl_n in_o all_o intent_n ¶_o this_o noble_a king_n die_v in_o july_n the_o three_o day_n and_o towards_o heaven_n he_o then_o take_v his_o way_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o south_n to_o say_v three_o hundred_o whole_a and_o seven_o by_o calculation_n and_o of_o his_o ãâ¦ã_o ne_o and_o coronation_n five_o and_o thirty_o not_o full_o whole_a complete_a when_o he_o so_o go_v unto_o the_o bliss_n so_o sweet_a the_o c_o 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traitor_n that_o waste_v have_v and_o spend_v the_o king_n his_o tresour_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o mean_a while_n king_n robert_n bruys_n have_v geâ_n all_o scotland_n never_o wherefore_o that_o king_n edward_n bamnokesburne_n to_o scotland_n go_v at_o bannokesburne_n they_o meâ_n and_o faught_v full_a sore_n till_o slay_v be_v the_o vaward_n and_o discomfit_v be_v the_o midelward_o and_o to_o the_o rearward_n king_n edward_n he_o draw_v for_o great_a socour_n where_o he_o have_v battayl_n new_a ¶_o which_o kill_v be_v down_o sauf_a few_o that_o lead_v the_o king_n to_o dunbarre_n then_o fleand_v with_o he_o away_o there_o be_v th'earl_n of_o gloucester_n slay_v fle_v the_o lord_n clifford_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o day_n the_o earl_n of_o herford_n to_o bothuile_n flee_v his_o way_n the_o earl_n edmond_n of_o arundel_n and_o earl_n of_o valence_n therles_a of_o warwick_n &_o oxenford_n take_v at_o defence_n ¶_o this_o battle_n be_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n smite_v a_o thousand_o whole_a three_o hundred_o and_o fiftene_o on_o midsummer_n day_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n they_o write_v the_o seven_o year_n by_o chronicle_n as_o be_v seen_v then_o be_v vmfrey_n earl_n of_o herford_n frethe_v clean_o and_o enterchaungid_v for_o king_n robertes_n wife_n that_o hold_v be_v in_o england_n then_o full_a rife_o the_o c_o lxx_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o release_n that_o king_n edward_n make_v to_o robert_n bruys_n at_o dumbarre_n which_o release_n john_n harding_n deliver_v in_o to_o the_o tresorye_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o at_o boys_n vincent_n in_o france_n with_o other_o for_o which_o he_o give_v he_o godyngton_n that_o the_o queen_n have_v now_o patrike_n dumbarre_n earl_n of_o march_n that_o day_n to_o king_n edward_n be_v liege_n man_n long_o afore_o to_o his_o father_n and_o true_a have_v be_v always_o send_v king_n edward_n to_o barwik_n but_o therefore_o he_o take_v of_o he_o a_o release_n for_o evermore_o of_o his_o service_n that_o due_a be_v to_o the_o crown_n anentes_n king_n bruys_n to_o execute_v his_o treason_n ¶_o which_o release_v the_o maker_n of_o this_o book_n john_n harding_n bring_v with_o other_o evidence_n and_o to_o the_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o it_o take_v with_o other_o mo_z afore_o at_o boy_n vincent_n perteign_v to_o england_n royal_a regiment_n and_o nought_o he_o have_v unto_o his_o sustenance_n as_o oft_o a_o fore_n here_o in_o his_o remembrance_n the_o c_o lxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n robert_n bruis_n take_v all_o the_o lord_n of_o england_n and_o sleugh_o many_o at_o stryvelin_n bridge_n &_o destroy_v the_o march_n and_o bete_n down_o castle_n therein_o king_n robert_n bruys_n take_v robert_n vmfrevile_n earl_n of_o angeos_n henry_n then_o lord_n percy_n the_o earl_n of_o march_n and_o also_o that_o lord_n nevile_n acton_n and_o scropen_n and_o also_o the_o lord_n lucy_n at_o stryvelyn_n bridge_n fight_v mighty_o in_o the_o vaward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a battle_n take_v prisoner_n and_o ransome_v for_o availl_n ¶_o then_o king_n robert_n that_o marchis_n whole_a destroy_v the_o castle_n win_v and_o bet_v they_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o all_o scotland_n afore_o that_o he_o have_v noy_v obey_v to_o he_o and_o be_v his_o have_v bind_v and_o mainten_v well_o them_z forth_o all_o scotland_n ground_n the_o bishopric_n of_o duresme_n all_o throughout_o northumberland_n he_o burn_v with_o host_n full_a stout_a ¶_o two_o cardinal_n that_o b._n of_o rome_n to_o scotland_n send_v to_o treat_v a_o trewce_n a_o tween_a the_o king_n two_o and_o for_o to_o stall_n lewes_n beaumont_n present_a bishop_n of_o duresme_n that_o then_o be_v sacred_a so_o who_o brother_n be_v henry_n lord_n beaumond_n tho_o license_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o be_v liege_n man_n to_o edward_n whole_a pleasance_n ¶_o but_o sir_n gilbert_n middleton_n they_o meet_v and_o sir_n walter_n selby_n misrule_v knight_n a_o little_a from_o duresme_n their_o way_n forsett_n cardinal_n and_o rob_v they_o open_o on_o the_o light_n and_o to_o midford_n castle_n lead_v they_o four_o right_n and_o hold_v they_o there_o in_o mighty_a and_o strong_a hold_n to_o time_n they_o have_v their_o iwel_n and_o their_o gold_n ¶_o which_o knight_n two_o rob_v the_o land_n about_o that_o castle_n hold_v by_o force_n and_o rebellion_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n with_o rebel_n stout_a but_o they_o be_v take_v within_o that_o garrison_n and_o to_o the_o king_n send_v by_o that_o enchesone_n that_o hang_v be_v âª_o as_o traitor_n all_o shall_v be_v on_o galowe_n high_a that_o all_o may_v they_o seen_v ¶_o then_o after_o soon_o sir_n gosselyn_n deynuile_n his_o brother_n robert_n with_o two_o hundred_o in_o habit_n as_o they_o be_v friar_n go_v about_o in_o exile_n rob_v the_o land_n in_o full_a great_a despite_o the_o bishope_n place_n of_o duresme_n in_o circuit_n they_o spoil_v clean_o leve_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o wall_n bare_a which_o they_o will_v not_o claim_v the_o c_o lxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o england_n with_o power_n royal_a dur_fw-fr ãâ¦ã_o not_o ride_v into_o scotlande_n pass_a fourtene_n mile_n england_n be_v so_o at_o under_o that_o tyme._n th'earl_n edmond_n then_o of_o arundel_n wardein_n of_o the_o march_n then_o constitute_v the_o earl_n robert_n of_o angeos_n vmfrevile_n of_o his_o land_n have_v not_o refute_v the_o earl_n david_n of_o athell_n destitute_a of_o his_o erldome_n the_o lord_n percy_n full_a hardy_a the_o lord_n nevell_n the_o lord_n beaumond_n manly_a ¶_o with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o north_n contree_n destroy_v then_o scotland_n and_o burn_v upon_o the_o march_n unto_o lyntell_n lee_n who_o sir_n walter_n wareyn_n by_o whole_a assent_n of_o james_n douglas_n pursued_z as_z they_o go_v with_o great_a power_n always_o at_o their_o side_n that_o they_o be_v fain_o again_o to_o england_n ride_v ¶_o but_o sir_n walter_n wareyn_n and_o douglas_n with_o their_o power_n burn_v all_o northumberland_n tyndale_n become_v scot_n and_o false_a than_o be_v and_o ride_v with_o they_o &_o burn_v through_o all_o the_o land_n to_o alerton_n and_o so_o ride_v home_o to_o scotland_n through_o the_o west_n march_n &_o burn_v it_o all_o through_o out_o and_o home_n they_o go_v without_o any_o doubt_n ¶_o the_o castle_n then_o of_o berwyke_n and_o the_o town_n king_n robert_n gat_v after_o strong_a &_o great_a defence_n by_o treaty_n with_o peace_n spald_v and_o treason_n the_o wendesoaye_n before_o easters_n reverence_n where_o that_o traitor_n without_o long_a suspense_n betray_v the_o town_n and_o into_o scotland_n go_v by_o scot_n slay_v as_o to_o a_o traitor_n appent_v the_o c_o lxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n lay_v siege_n to_o barwyke_n and_o for_o sooke_v the_o siege_n and_o go_v south_n for_o robert_n bruys_n have_v destroy_v
sufficience_n of_o people_n strong_a at_o orwell_n with_o her_o land_n where_o lord_n many_o her_z meet_v i_o understande_v ¶_o to_o london_n then_o she_o &_o her_o son_n though_o write_v the_o counsellor_n and_o traitor_n for_o to_o take_v that_o rule_v have_v in_o mykell_n mysryote_v the_o king_n edward_n her_o lord_n &_o also_o her_o make_n and_o in_o prieson_n to_o keep_v they_o for_o her_o sake_n wherefore_o they_o void_v out_o of_o the_o citee_n than_o the_o queens_n enemy_n echone_o ay_o when_o &_o when_o ¶_o the_o king_n then_o flee_v into_o the_o west_n country_n she_o and_o the_o prince_n full_a sore_n he_o then_o pursue_v and_o at_o bristol_n she_o head_v as_o man_n may_v see_v sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o father_n that_o be_v renew_v and_o sir_n hugh_n his_o son_n that_o be_v transume_v in_o high_a estate_n and_o earl_n have_v be_v create_v of_o wynchester_n where_o he_o stand_v all_o mate_n ¶_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n his_o son_n at_o herforde_n take_v be_v head_v then_o and_o unto_o london_n send_v so_o be_v edmond_n there_o head_v for_o her_o sake_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o arondel_n there_o present_v his_o head_n smite_v of_o for_o treason_n so_o be_v shend_v their_o hede_n set_v up_o in_o dyverse_a sere_a place_n in_o recompense_n of_o all_o their_o great_a trespass_n ¶_o and_o at_o london_n they_o hede_v the_o chancellor_n with_o dyvers_a other_o which_o they_o find_v untrewe_v so_o do_v they_o also_o the_o king_n tresourer_n and_o there_o set_v they_o a_o parlyament_v all_o new_a but_o first_o they_o put_v the_o king_n as_o all_o man_n know_v in_o killyngworth_n there_o to_o be_v hold_n in_o ward_n to_o time_n they_o see_v how_o lord_n will_v award_n ¶_o at_o which_o parlyament_n iii_o bishop_n &_o earl_n three_o three_o baron_n also_o &_o three_o banarette_n elect_v to_o kyllyngworth_n to_o ride_v with_o the_o cominalte_n all_o homage_n liege_n by_o parliament_n hole_n directe_v to_o surrender_v up_o without_o any_o reject_v the_o which_o they_o do_v for_o his_o mysgovernaunce_n with_o hevy_a cheer_n and_o mourn_a countenance_n ¶_o the_o king_n full_a sad_a with_o word_n well_o avyse_v thank_v they_o all_o know_v his_o high_a trespass_n and_o that_o he_o be_v of_o rule_n not_o well_o provyse_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n while_o he_o have_v space_n ne_o common_a well_o to_o keep_v in-every_a case_n ne_o to_o his_o wife_n have_v be_v a_o true_a husband_n but_o false_o have_v she_o exile_v out_o of_o land_n ¶_o mekely_a he_o pray_v the_o lord_n at_o parlyament_n his_o son_n to_o admytte_n unto_o the_o regyon_n since_o he_o unable_a be_v to_o the_o regyment_n and_o foul_a have_v rule_v the_o land_n without_o reason_n he_o they_o beseech_v for_o guilt_n of_o his_o caryon_n his_o son_n be_v not_o refuse_v ne_o chastyze_v but_o set_v in_o rule_n by_o council_n well_o advyze_v ¶_o these_o lord_n twelve_o with_o hevy_a countenance_n report_a unto_o the_o queen_n and_o lord_n all_o the_o sorrowful_a cheer_n and_o word_n with_o 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place_n for_o which_o king_n richard_n call_v the_o second_o to_o translate_v he_o be_v purpose_v hole_n and_o sound_n ¶_o sir_n james_n douglas_n in_z england_z with_o a_o host_n destroy_v the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o king_n edward_n with_o french_a henaulde_n &_o english_a for_o that_o most_o in_o mighty_a host_n &_o great_a then_o come_v northward_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o regard_v who_o in_o stanhope_n park_n he_o besiege_v then_o that_o count_v be_v of_o scot_n ten_o m._n mennâ_n ¶_o by_o xu_o day_n that_o siege_n there_o endure_v he_o hold_v they_o in_o they_o may_v not_o pass_v out_o but_o through_o a_o moss_n that_o all_o man_n trow_v be_v sure_v so_o deep_a of_o mire_n and_o broad_a it_o be_v about_o no_o siege_n be_v lay_v for_o there_o they_o have_v no_o doubt_n by_o which_o that_o scot_n cast_v they_o what_o so_o betide_v to_o escape_v away_o in_o the_o nyghte_n tie_v but_o james_n douglas_n their_o fleke_n fall_v do_v make_v which_o over_o the_o moss_n echeone_fw-mi at_o others_z end_n he_o lay_v anon_o with_o fagotte_n fall_v over_o the_o lake_n there_o gate_n away_o and_o passage_n to_o pretend_v on_o which_o by_o night_n they_o lead_v their_o horse_n unkend_a and_o home_o they_o go_v to_o scotlande_n harmless_a whereof_o the_o king_n be_v hevy_a there_o doubtless_o ¶_o when_o they_o be_v over_o that_o quake_a moss_n &_o mire_n they_o draw_v the_o fleke_n ay_o after_o as_o they_o go_v that_o englyshe_a shall_v not_o they_o sue_v ne_o conquer_v this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o war_n full_a sapyent_n but_o on_o our_o side_n there_o be_v by_o consequent_a but_o lytell_a wit_n that_o leave_v the_o mire_n unwatched_a and_o by_o good_a watch_n that_o scot_n may_v have_v be_v cach_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o count_v clear_a queen_n isabella_n her_o daughter_n marry_v dame_n jane_n of_o the_o tower_n to_o david_n bruis_n her_o peer_n king_n robertes_n son_n and_o heir_n hole_n notify_v at_o berwyk_n town_n the_o second_o day_n signify_v of_o juill_n and_o of_o king_n edward_n then_o be_v three_o by_o cause_n of_o which_o the_o king_n in_o pryvite_n the_o c_o lxxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o release_n that_o king_n edward_n make_v in_o his_o tender_a age_n to_o king_n robert_n of_o his_o seruyce_n of_o scotlande_n which_o john_n hardinge_n delyver_v to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o at_o leycester_n with_o a_o patent_n by_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o dunbar_n bind_v he_o and_o his_o heir_n to_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o that_o king_n of_o england_n by_o council_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o the_o mortymer_n be_v relese_v there_o the_o hole_n soveraynte_a and_o seruyce_n dew_n that_o to_o the_o crown_n then_o ât_a berwick_n then_o without_o autorite_n or_o any_o parlyament_n in_o especialte_n in_o tender_a age_n and_o youth_n intelligence_n in_o his_o three_o year_n so_o of_o his_o high_a regence_n ¶_o he_o send_v ãâ¦ã_o the_o then_o to_o henauld_n for_o a_o wife_n a_o bishop_n ãâ¦ã_o other_o lord_n temporal_a where_o in_o chaumbre_a prevy_n and_o secretife_n at_o discoverit_n dischene_o also_o in_o all_o as_o seem_n be_v to_o estate_n virginal_a among_o theim selfe_o our_o lord_n for_o high_a prudence_n of_o the_o bishop_n ask_v counsel_n and_o sentence_n ¶_o which_o daughter_n of_o five_o shall_v be_v the_o queen_n who_o counsail_v thus_o with_o sad_a avisement_n we_o will_v have_v she_o with_o good_a hippis_fw-la i_o mean_n for_o she_o will_v bear_v good_a son_n at_o my_o intent_n to_o which_o they_o all_o accord_v by_o one_o assent_n and_o chase_n philip_n that_o be_v full_a feminine_a as_o the_o bishop_n moo_v wise_a do_v determine_v ¶_o but_o then_o among_o theim selfe_o they_o laugh_v fast_o ay_o the_o lord_n than_o say_v the_o bishop_n
¶_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n in_o king_n edward_n soul_n there_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v swear_v and_o biheste_n the_o xix_o day_n then_o of_o janyvere_a the_o year_n of_o christ_n a._n m._n than_o be_v seste_v three_o hundred_o and_o two_o and_o forty_o at_o least_fw-mi when_o these_o true_n be_v take_v so_o and_o seal_v for_o afterward_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v repele_v the_o c_o lxxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n go_v to_o guyan_n in_o that_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o xlu_o and_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o cressy_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundeeth_n fourtye_n and_o syxe_n and_o then_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n create_v go_v to_o guienne_n with_o many_o bold_a baron_n where_o then_o he_o gate_n the_o cytee_n of_o estate_n and_o castle_n feel_v &_o many_o a_o wall_a town_n and_o make_v the_o land_n englyshe_a both_o up_o &_o down_o and_o to_o the_o king_n edward_n obey_v as_o they_o ought_v and_o great_a worship_n and_o riches_n there_o he_o catch_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o and_o ccc_o go_v syxe_n and_o fourtye_n king_n edward_n at_o cressy_n meet_v with_o philyp_n of_o valois_n there_o anon_o that_o king_n of_o france_n be_v by_o intrusery_n at_o which_o batayle_n edward_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o with_o honour_n and_o may_v there_o gate_n that_o field_n and_o philyp_n flee_v and_o cast_v there_o down_o his_o shield_v ¶_o and_o his_o elder_a son_n with_o he_o go_v away_o with_o a_o hundred_o banner_n in_o her_o company_n the_o king_n of_o beme_fw-mi be_v slay_v that_o day_n and_o of_o maliogres_n there_o full_a manful_o the_o duke_n of_o alaunson_n also_o they_o by_o and_o of_o loreyn_n slay_v be_v in_o batayle_n and_o earl_n fyve_o without_o any_o fail_n ¶_o of_o flaunders_n bloys_n harcourt_n &_o melayne_n of_o gentyl_n and_o other_o without_o any_o essayne_n and_o of_o guntpre_n be_v there_o in_o batayle_n slay_v fyve_o score_n thousand_o the_o twenty_o day_n certain_a and_o syxe_v also_o of_o auguste_n account_v plain_a the_o king_n edward_n have_v all_o the_o victory_n the_o king_n philyp_n have_v all_o the_o vilanye_n ¶_o the_o king_n david_n theu_o of_o scotland_n with_o power_n to_o duresme_n burn_v where_o on_o saint_n luke_n day_n the_o archbishop_n with_o his_o clergye_a clear_a and_o sir_n gylbert_n vnifrevyle_n in_o good_a array_n the_o lord_n percy_n the_o nevyle_n then_o lie_v with_o all_o the_o north_n a_o lytell_a from_o duresme_n where_o then_o they_o faught_v &_o on_o that_o king_n david_n come_v ¶_o and_o take_v he_o be_v that_o year_n of_o christ_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o full_o three_o hundred_o forty_o and_o syxe_v full_a sore_o wound_v full_a like_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o also_o of_o his_o lord_n mo_z than_o fyve_o or_o syxe_v bring_v to_o london_n prive_o through_o essex_n for_o lord_n shall_v not_o he_o take_v with_o great_a power_n from_o john_n of_o coupland_n that_o be_v his_o taker_n clear_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n then_o keep_v in_o ward_n to_o time_n the_o king_n be_v come_v home_o out_o of_o france_n that_o then_o in_o france_n mo_z castle_n to_o regard_n and_o town_n wall_v goten_a by_o his_o high_a puissance_n then_o have_v the_o king_n philip_n in_o governaunce_n and_o like_a be_v then_o all_o france_n to_o have_v conquer_a with_o his_o ally_n he_o make_v that_o land_n afeared_a the_o c_o lxxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a pestilence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o forty_o and_o nine_o and_o the_o year_n next_o after_o the_o king_n go_v unto_o france_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n unto_o guyan_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n cler_o account_v a_o thousand_o hole_n three_o c._n forty_o &_o nine_o the_o pestilence_n be_v in_o england_n amount_v that_o king_n edward_n new_a war_n ganne_v ymagine_v the_o next_o year_n after_o again_o france_n fine_o thither_o he_o go_v &_o prince_n edward_n then_o go_v with_o great_a power_n to_o give_v as_o regent_n ¶_o the_o king_n than_o put_v his_o son_n young_a of_o age_n in_o france_n then_o forth_o in_o mighty_a governaunce_n sir_n lionel_n earl_n of_o ulster_n in_o wage_v regent_n of_o france_n he_o make_v by_o ordinance_n sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n to_o have_v hole_n attendance_n of_o all_o the_o host_n as_o high_a and_o great_a constable_n to_o which_o he_o be_v account_v that_o time_n full_a able_a ¶_o sir_n edmonde_n langeley_n full_a of_o gentylnesse_n sir_n thomas_n woodstok_v full_a of_o courage_n to_o their_o banner_n they_o put_v for_o worthiness_n to_o have_v rule_n in_o that_o worthy_a voyage_n which_o prince_n fyve_o approve_v in_o young_a age_n there_o be_v no_o king_n christen_v have_v such_o son_n five_o of_o lyklynesse_n and_o person_n that_o time_n on_o live_v ¶_o so_o high_a and_o large_a they_o be_v of_o all_o stature_n the_o least_o of_o they_o be_v of_o person_n able_a to_o have_v fight_v with_o any_o creature_n single_o batayle_n in_o act_n marcyable_a the_o bishops_n wit_n i_o think_v be_v commendable_a so_o well_o can_v cheese_n the_o princess_n that_o they_o bare_a for_o by_o practice_n he_o know_v it_o or_o by_o lare_fw-la the_o c_o lxxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v take_v prisoner_n at_o the_o batayle_n of_o poyter_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_v fyftye_a and_o syxe_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o m_n account_v right_o three_o hundred_o and_o syxe_n and_o fyfty_a mo_z the_o prince_n edward_n at_o poytexs_n sore_n do_v fight_v the_o xix_o day_n of_o september_n be_v tho_o where_o king_n john_n of_o france_n his_o son_n also_o he_o take_v and_o have_v the_o field_n with_o victory_n his_z eld_v son_n then_o flee_v from_o he_o cowardly_a ¶_o the_o king_n davyd_v die_v and_o let_v his_o hostage_n for_o his_o ransom_n lygge_n ay_o forth_o in_o england_n the_o year_n a_o thousand_o ccc_o by_o knowledge_n eight_o and_o fyftye_a as_o i_o can_v understande_v and_o pay_v not_o yet_o ne_o quyt_v not_o out_o his_o bond_n ne_o his_o hostage_n he_o will_v not_o so_o displease_v to_o delyver_v ne_o put_v they_o from_o their_o ease_n ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o the_o queen_n of_o scotlande_n her_o daughter_n be_v and_o king_n davyd_n wife_n soon_o after_o die_v and_o bury_v i_o understande_v at_o the_o grey_a frere_n in_o land_n knewen_v full_a rife_o the_o which_o that_o queen_n isabella_n found_v in_o their_o life_n full_o fair_a entomb_v &_o wrought_v full_a ryche_o where_v the_o two_o queen_n rest_n full_a honourable_o the_o c_o lxxxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o second_o pestilence_n and_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o earthquake_n the_o year_n a_o thousand_o ccc_o lxi_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a._n m._n write_v three_o hundred_v also_o syxtye_a and_o one_o the_o ii_o pestilence_n reign_v as_o be_v weten_v duke_n henry_n die_v for_o who_o be_v mekyll_n moan_v dame_n blaunche_n his_o daughter_n full_a fair_a of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n his_o heir_n be_v then_o who_o john_n of_o gaunt_n do_v wed_v the_o duchy_n by_o she_o have_v man_n say_v he_o have_v well_o speed_v ¶_o in_o that_o same_o year_n be_v on_o saint_n maurys_n day_n the_o great_a wind_n and_o earth_n quake_v marvelous_a that_o great_o begin_v the_o people_n all_o affraye_n so_o dreadful_a be_v it_o then_o and_o perilous_a special_o the_o wind_n be_v so_o boistous_a the_o stone_n wall_n steple_n house_n and_o tree_n be_v blow_v down_o in_o diverse_a far_o countree_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o also_o sixty_o and_o four_o king_n john_n of_o france_n die_v france_n in_o london_n then_o in_o savoy_n have_v be_v sick_a the_o duke_n palice_n of_o lancastre_n edify_v full_a royal_o as_o it_o be_v notify_v his_o bowele_n bury_v at_o paul_n with_o royaltee_n his_o corpse_n in_o france_n with_o all_o solempnitee_n ¶_o in_o that_o same_o year_n sir_n john_n mountfort_n of_o new_a duke_n of_o brytain_n be_v by_o heritage_n as_o heir_n male_a his_o title_n be_v act_v true_a at_o orrers_n faught_v again_o the_o french_a lineage_n sir_n charles_n de_fw-fr bloys_n that_o claun_v by_o marriage_n the_o duchy_n whole_a of_o brytain_n by_o the_o might_n of_o his_o wise_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o might_n ¶_o duke_n john_n of_o gaunt_n be_v at_o that_o battle_n sir_n edmond_n also_o of_o langley_n his_o brother_n dear_a sir_n john_n chaundos_n treat_v without_o faill_n all_o day_n and_o faught_v at_o eve_n through_o his_o answer_n which_o treaty_n be_v yet_o oft_o remember_v here_o for_o chaundos_n trewce_n that_o trete_v all_o day_n to_o night_n and_o make_v both_o party_n at_o eve_n together_o fight_v ¶_o at_o which_o battle_n duke_n
inquire_v at_o westmynster_n bury_v in_o royal_a wise_n as_o to_o such_o a_o prince_n of_o reason_n ought_v suffice_v ¶_o who_o be_v the_o first_o of_o englyshe_a nation_n that_o ever_o have_v right_a unto_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n by_o succession_n of_o blood_n and_o generation_n of_o his_o mother_n without_o variance_n the_o which_o i_o thynk_v shall_v be_v of_o most_o substance_n for_o christ_n be_v king_n by_o his_o mother_n of_o judee_n which_o sykere_a side_n be_v ay_o as_o thynk_v i_o ¶_o and_o of_o his_o pedegre_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n with_o his_o blood_n whereof_o he_o be_v descent_n within_o this_o book_n without_o any_o varyaunce_n mention_n be_v make_v only_o to_o this_o intent_n that_o reder_n by_o all_o good_a avysement_fw-mi the_o title_n of_o his_o right_n and_o heritage_n may_v well_o conceyve_v and_o have_v thereof_o knowledge_n the_o c_o lxxxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o richard_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o &_o lxxvii_o and_o be_v depose_v by_o parliament_v in_o the_o year_n a._n m_o ccc_o cxix_o and_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n richard_z his_o heir_n that_o son_n of_o prince_n edward_n second_o crown_v be_v then_o with_o all_o solempnitee_n by_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o baron_n hole_n award_v obey_v hole_n unto_o his_o maiestee_n who_o that_o time_n be_v in_o tender_n iwensee_v of_o eleven_o year_n full_o account_v of_o age_n when_o he_o have_v so_o his_o crown_n and_o heritage_n ¶_o and_o king_n be_v call_v of_o england_n &_o of_o france_n in_o june_n the_o xxii_o day_n full_a clean_a of_o christ_n death_n without_o variance_n a_o thousand_o be_v three_o hundred_o sixty_o to_o neven_a and_o xvii_o year_n therewith_o to_o beleven_n when_o the_o two_o realm_n fall_v to_o he_o by_o discente_fw-la as_o next_o heir_n to_o king_n edward_n thexellent_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o mo_z sixty_o adjoint_n and_o therewith_o all_o nynetene_v the_o three_o pestilence_n reign_v in_o england_n so_o so_o sore_o that_o most_o part_n of_o the_o people_n clean_o dye_v away_o as_o through_o the_o realm_n be_v see_v and_o of_o he_o reign_v of_o eglande_n and_o of_o france_n the_o three_o year_n be_v by_o very_a remembrance_n ¶_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n in_o june_n then_o the_o u_o year_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o then_o account_v three_o hundred_o eke_o four_o score_n and_o one_o full_a clear_a the_o commons_n rise_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o amount_v insurrec_n of_o kent_n and_o essex_n which_o that_o time_n surmount_v the_o king_n power_n and_o all_o the_o high_a estate_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n flee_v then_o as_o exulate_v ¶_o and_o left_a the_o king_n alone_o then_o in_o the_o tower_n with_o tharchbyshop_n of_o cauntorbury_n there_o so_o and_o the_o prior_n to_o be_v his_o governoure_n of_o clerken_n well_o which_o the_o commons_n hede_v tho_o and_o bring_v the_o king_n forth_o 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more_o precious_a ¶_o yemenne_n and_o groom_n in_o cloth_n of_o silk_n array_v satin_n and_o damask_n in_o doublet_n and_o goune_n in_o cloth_n of_o green_a and_o scarlet_a for_o unpay_v cut_v werke_n be_v great_a both_o in_o court_n and_o town_n both_o in_o man_n hoddis_fw-la and_o also_o in_o their_o goune_n broudur_n and_o fur_n &_o goldsmith_n werke_v aye_o new_a in_o many_o awise_o each_o day_n they_o do_v renew_v ¶_o in_o his_o chapel_n be_v bishop_n then_o of_o beam_n some_o of_o ireland_n and_o some_o also_o of_o france_n some_o of_o england_n and_o clerk_n of_o many_o a_o realm_n that_o litill_o cunning_a have_v or_o conisaunce_n in_o music_n honourable_o god_n his_o service_n to_o avaunce_v in_o the_o chapel_n or_o in_o holy_a scripture_n on_o matter_n of_o goddis_fw-la to_o refigure_v ¶_o lewed_a man_n they_o be_v in_o clerk_n clothe_v disguise_v fair_a in_o form_n of_o clerk_n wise_a their_o peryshyn_n full_a litill_o enfourm_v in_o law_n divine_a orel_n in_o god_n his_o service_n but_o right_o practyfe_n they_o be_v in_o covetyse_n each_o year_n to_o make_v full_a great_a collection_n at_o home_n in_o stead_n of_o soul_n correction_n ¶_o great_a lechery_n and_o fornication_n be_v in_o that_o house_n and_o also_o great_a advoutree_n of_o paramoure_n be_v great_a consolation_n of_o each_o degree_n well_o more_o of_o prelacy_n then_o of_o the_o temporal_a or_o of_o the_o chivalry_n great_a tax_n ay_o the_o king_n take_v through_o all_o the_o land_n for_o which_o commons_n he_o hate_v both_o free_a &_o bond_n the_o c_o xciiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o herford_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n be_v exile_v out_o of_o england_n and_o in_o the_o year_n m._n and_o three_o hundred_o clear_a four_o score_n and_o therewithal_o eightene_v and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o twenty_o &_o two_o year_n the_o duke_n henry_n of_o herford_n as_o be_v seen_v at_o coventree_n in_o bar_n arm_v clean_o again_o the_o duke_n of_o northforke_n for_o treason_n which_o both_o the_o king_n exile_v from_o his_o region_n ¶_o the_o duke_n henry_n exile_v be_v for_o ten_o year_n the_o other_o be_v also_o for_o term_n of_o life_n that_o die_v duke_n at_o venys_n leide_v on_o bear_v but_o duke_n henry_n exile_v be_v believe_v like_a as_o the_o chronicle_n can_v open_o discrive_v for_o ten_o year_n whole_a for_o to_o abide_v in_o france_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o realm_n without_o variance_n ¶_o upon_o the_o pain_n of_o decollation_n and_o hi_v soon_o before_o saint_n edward_n day_n in_o octobre_n call_v the_o translation_n upon_o which_o day_n he_o shipid_a four_o his_o way_n at_o calais_n lond_v and_o so_o ride_v on_o always_o unto_o paris_n where_o he_o be_v fair_a recepte_v with_o lord_n many_o and_o worshipful_o be_v meet_v ¶_o in_o lenten_a next_o duke_n john_n his_o father_n die_v of_o lancaster_n of_o weakness_n and_o of_o age_n entomb_v fair_a at_o saint_n paul_n bury_v his_o heir_n in_o france_n shall_v have_v his_o heritage_n in_o maye_n then_o next_o the_o king_n with_o baronage_n to_o ireland_n go_v with_o host_n and_o great_a power_n the_o wild_a irishe_n to_o win_v and_o to_o conquer_v ¶_o for_o then_o roger_n th'earl_n of_o march_n be_v slay_v with_o wild_a irish_a in_o bushment_n for_o he_o lay_v his_o son_n then_o full_a young_a be_v both_o twein_n in_o ward_n be_v take_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o day_n and_o then_o the_o king_n make_v full_a fell_a array_n in_o every_o shire_n blank_a charter_n to_o be_v sealid_a charter_n for_o cause_v his_o act_n shall_v not_o be_v repeil_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a._n m._n be_v then_o clear_o irelano_n three_o c._n also_o four_o score_n and_o eke_o ninetene_v and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o two_o &_o twenty_o year_n begin_v at_o midsummer_n then_o as_o i_o mean_v which_o afterward_o turn_v he_o to_o mikell_n tene_z he_o be_v then_o land_v in_o ireland_n with_o his_o host_n of_o chivalry_n and_o power_n with_o the_o most_o the_o c_o xcu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o duke_n henry_n of_o herford_n and_o of_o leicestre_n land_v in_o holdernesse_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o thomas_n arundel_n archebishop_n of_o cantorbury_n that_o before_o be_v exile_v and_o how_o duke_n henry_n swear_v to_o th'earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o to_o sir_n henry_n percy_n wardeyn_n of_o the_o march_n and_o to_o th'earl_n of_o westmoreland_n and_o to_o other_o lord_n of_o that_o north._n at_o which_o time_n so_o that_o duke_n henry_n take_v land_n at_o revensporn_n i_o yorkshire_n as_o be_v know_v tharchbishop_n thomas_n i_o understand_v of_o cauntorbury_n arondell_n that_o be_v low_a both_o of_o riches_n and_o gold_n as_o man_n see_v for_o the_o king_n have_v he_o out_o of_o the_o land_n exile_v from_o cauntorbury_n never_o more_o to_o be_v reconcile_v ¶_o in_o holdernesse_n he_o land_v with_o forty_o man_n where_o the_o lord_n of_o lyncolneshire_n he_o meet_v both_o wyloughby_n roos_n and_o darcy_n then_o and_o beaumount_n also_o with_o penoun_n proud_o bet_fw-mi by_o 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and_o whole_a provision_n and_o cheshire_n man_n for_o their_o misgovernaunce_n to_o void_a out_o of_o his_o house_n of_o evil_a condition_n and_o officer_n of_o good_a disposition_n to_o rule_v his_o house_n like_o his_o estate_n royal_a thus_o be_v his_o oath_n there_o make_v in_o special_a ¶_o then_o ride_v they_o forth_o to_o bristol_n be_v they_o lay_v scrop_a and_o busshe_n and_o also_o sir_n henry_n grene_n and_o head_v they_o but_o baget_n flee_v away_o and_o then_o the_o king_n at_o flynt_n as_o be_v see_v great_a monstres_n make_v of_o people_n that_o be_v keen_a which_o take_v his_o wage_n and_o come_v to_o duke_n henry_n and_o ride_v ay_o forth_o with_o he_o full_a rede_o ¶_o in_o this_o mean_a while_n th'earl_n of_o northumberlande_n treat_v with_o the_o king_n that_o time_n in_o conwaye_n to_o mete_v with_o duke_n henry_n then_o in_o england_n and_o bring_v he_o then_o to_o he_o in_o meek_a array_n with_o little_a speech_n to_o chester_n then_o the_o way_n they_o ride_v anon_o and_o put_v he_o there_o in_o ward_n and_o so_o to_o london_n from_o then_n come_v southwarde_o the_o c_o xcvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o duke_n henry_n of_o lancaster_n be_v make_v king_n by_o resignation_n renunciation_n and_o deposayle_n and_o election_n of_o the_o parliament_fw-mi and_o crow_v at_o westmynster_n on_o faint_a edward_n day_n in_o octobre_n and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o tower_n where_o he_o resign_v his_o right_n his_o realm_n &_o his_o royal_a crown_n to_o duke_n henry_n which_o no_o man_n they_o repugn_v and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o plain_n renunciation_n of_o all_o his_o right_a for_o which_o by_o provision_n the_o parliament_n then_o for_o his_o misgovernaunce_n depose_v he_o so_o then_o by_o great_a ordinance_n ¶_o then_o go_v they_o to_o a_o free_a election_n
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wardeyn_n with_o the_o king_n be_v go_v no_o wardeyne_n there_o but_o husband_n by_o their_o own_o the_o cc_o i_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o owen_n of_o glendoure_n rise_v in_o wales_n again_o the_o king_n and_o make_v war_n on_o the_o lord_n grace_n ruthin_n and_o take_v the_o lord_n graye_n and_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr mortymer_n the_o king_n come_v home_o and_o to_o london_n go_v at_o michelmasse_n where_o they_o he_o have_v message_n that_o owen_n glendoure_n than_o felly_n blend_v in_o england_n sore_o and_o do_v full_a great_a damage_n for_o cause_v the_o lord_n graye_n hold_v his_o herytage_n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o it_o full_a sore_n have_v playn_v no_o remedy_n gate_n so_o be_v he_o than_o demean_v ¶_o the_o lord_n grace_n ruthin_n do_v he_o great_a wrong_n destroy_v his_o land_n and_o he_o do_v he_o the_o same_o so_o both_o march_n destroy_v be_v full_a long_o but_o owen_n win_v himself_o each_o day_n great_a name_n of_o vasselrie_n of_o gentyl_n and_o of_o fame_n that_o he_o they_o do_v for_o which_o to_o he_o they_o draw_v and_o become_v his_o man_n &_o to_o he_o be_v full_a true_a ¶_o so_o on_o a_o day_n the_o lord_n graye_n and_o he_o meet_v with_o great_a power_n upon_o either_o side_n where_o then_o they_o faught_v in_o batayle_n sore_o bet_v and_o take_v he_o then_o his_o prisoner_n that_o tide_n and_o there_o the_o field_n he_o have_v with_o mikyll_n pride_n great_a people_n take_v and_o slay_v &_o home_o he_o go_v the_o lord_n graye_n he_o ransome_v at_o his_o intent_n ¶_o sir_n edmonde_n than_o mortimer_n war_v sore_o upon_o owen_n and_o do_v he_o mekyll_n tene_z but_o at_o last_o owen_n lie_v he_o before_o where_o in_o battle_n they_o faught_v as_o well_o be_v see_v where_o owen_n take_v he_o prisoner_n as_o then_o full_a keen_a with_o mekell_a folk_n on_o either_o side_n slay_v and_o set_a edmonde_n in_o prysone_n and_o great_a pain_n ¶_o he_o write_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o great_a socoure_n for_o he_o have_v make_v with_o owen_n his_o fynaunce_n to_o who_o that_o king_n will_v grant_v then_o no_o favour_n ne_o nought_o he_o will_v they_o make_v he_o chevesaunce_n for_o to_o comfort_v his_o foe_n disobeysaunce_n wherefore_o he_o lie_v in_o feter_n and_o sore_a prysone_n for_o none_o payment_n of_o his_o great_a raunsone_n the_o cc_o iii_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlande_n &_o his_o son_n henry_n percy_n strike_v the_o batayle_n of_o hamildon_n with_o the_o scot_n &_o take_v syxe_v earl_n and_o discomfyte_n xl_o thousand_o scot_n in_o the_o iii_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o fyffe_n &_o murrey_n of_o athell_n and_o angos_n &_o douglas_n also_o and_o of_o ment_v with_o baron_n fall_v that_o day_n the_o number_n be_v xl_o thousand_o and_o mo_z have_v burn_v the_o land_n by_o south_n northward_o tho_o to_o homildon_n where_o on_o holy_a ride_v day_n the_o earl_n they_o meet_v in_o good_a &_o strong_a array_n ¶_o his_o son_n also_o henry_n percy_n be_v there_o george_n of_o dunbar_n be_v in_o their_o company_n and_o with_o the_o scot_n that_o day_n fight_v full_a sere_n discomfyte_v they_o and_o have_v the_o victory_n six_o earl_n take_v and_o xl_o thousand_o plain_o some_o flee_v some_o die_v some_o maim_v there_o for_o ever_o that_o to_o scotlande_n again_o come_v they_o never_o ¶_o the_o king_n henry_n thrice_o to_o wales_n go_v in_o the_o hay_n time_n and_o harvest_n dyvers_a year_n wales_n in_o every_o time_n be_v mist_n and_o tempest_n send_v of_o wether_n foul_a that_o he_o have_v never_o power_n glendour_n to_o noye_v but_o ever_o his_o caryage_n clear_a owen_n have_v at_o certain_a straits_n and_o passage_n and_o to_o our_o host_n do_v full_a great_a damage_n ¶_o the_o king_n have_v never_o but_o tempest_n foul_a &_o rain_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v ay_o in_o wales_n ground_n rock_n &_o mist_n wind_n &_o storm_n ever_o certain_a all_o man_n trow_v that_o witch_n it_o make_v that_o stound_n the_o commons_n all_n then_o of_o all_o england_n ground_n war_v his_o gate_n to_o wales_n every_o year_n for_o hay_n and_o corn_n be_v lose_v both_o two_o in_o fere_n which_o make_v great_a dearth_n &_o of_o cattle_n morayne_a and_o even_o ay_o in_o hill_n and_o in_o mountain_n keep_v he_o full_o strong_a that_o king_z ay_o wrought_v in_o vain_a the_o king_n may_v not_o but_o ever_o more_o hold_v that_o plein_fw-fr and_o waste_v his_o own_o lord_n ship_n &_o his_o domain_n and_o full_a great_a part_n owen_n have_v and_o occupy_v by_o process_n so_o in_o wales_n and_o victory_v ¶_o the_o earl_n henry_n then_o of_o northumberland_n bring_v to_o the_o king_n his_o own_o prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o fyffe_n be_v then_o i_o understand_v heir_n unto_o the_o duke_n of_o albany_n clear_a regent_n that_o be_v of_o scotland_n without_o peer_n but_o sir_n henry_n his_o son_n then_o will_v not_o bring_v his_o prisoner_n in_o no_o wise_a to_o the_o king_n ¶_o but_o the_o king_n he_o pray_v for_o mortimer_n that_o ransome_v may_v he_o be_v with_o his_o friend_n so_o he_o say_v he_o nay_o for_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o his_o consent_n and_o treason_n to_o his_o foo_n who_o he_o will_v not_o comfort_v for_o to_o overgoo_o the_o prince_n his_o land_n ne_o his_o own_o to_o destroy_v for_o ay_o he_o have_v great_a trust_n that_o he_o shall_v he_o noye_v ¶_o the_o king_n he_o blame_v for_o he_o take_v not_o owen_n when_o he_o come_v to_o he_o on_o his_o assurance_n and_o he_o answer_v then_o to_o the_o king_n again_o he_o may_v not_o so_o keep_v his_o affiance_n to_o shame_v himself_o with_o such_o a_o variance_n the_o king_n blame_v he_o for_o his_o prisoner_n the_o earl_n douglas_n for_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o there_o ¶_o and_o say_v he_o shall_v he_o fetch_v but_o he_o he_o send_v sir_n henry_n see_v no_o grace_n for_o mortimer_n his_o wife_n brother_n he_o go_v away_o unkende_v to_o berwyk_n so_o and_o after_o come_v no_o never_a afore_o they_o meet_v at_o shrowesbury_n in_o fere_n where_o then_o they_o faught_v for_o cause_n of_o his_o intent_n he_o purpose_v have_v mortimer_n his_o coronoment_n ¶_o the_o lord_n all_o of_o england_n have_v he_o height_n and_o owayn_n also_o on_o severne_n he_o to_o mete_v except_o th'earl_n of_o stafford_n young_a to_o fight_v by_o their_o letter_n under_o their_o seal_n meet_v but_o in_o the_o point_n they_o break_v all_o their_o behete_n and_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o all_o the_o cause_n conselid_a why_o he_o the_o fell_v take_v and_o the_o king_n appelid_a the_o cc_o iii_o chapter_n ¶_o howe_n for_o th'earl_n of_o march_n his_o right_n sir_n henry_n percy_n and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n his_o uncle_n earl_n of_o worcester_n faught_v with_o the_o king_n and_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o shrewesbury_n where_o all_o the_o lord_n deceive_v they_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o three_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o four_o year_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o they_o by_o their_o seal_n except_o th'earl_n of_o stafford_n which_o letter_n i_o see_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o werkeworth_n when_o i_o be_v constable_n of_o it_o under_o my_o lord_n sir_n robert_n vmfre_v vile_a who_o have_v that_o castle_n of_o king_n henry_n his_o gift_n by_o forfeture_n of_o th'earl_n of_o northumberland_n on_o madleyn_n even_o be_v on_o the_o saterdaye_n after_o long_a trete_n the_o prince_n begin_v to_o fight_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o be_v not_o nay_o four_o hundred_o also_o and_o three_o thereto_o full_a right_a when_o the_o battle_n be_v streken_fw-mi of_o mikell_n might_n and_o of_o the_o king_n than_o be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n account_v well_o and_o clear_v ¶_o his_o uncle_n dear_a be_v with_o he_o there_o dead_a his_o father_n come_v not_o out_o of_o
northumberland_n but_o fail_v he_o foul_a without_o wit_n or_o rede_n but_o to_o the_o king_n he_o come_v i_o understand_v holy_a submit_v he_o unto_o his_o royal_a hand_n who_o then_o he_o put_v to_o hold_v in_o sore_a prisone_n with_o two_o man_n of_o his_o own_o in_o bagyngton_n ¶_o his_o castle_n all_o his_o man_n hold_v then_o full_a strong_a to_o time_n the_o king_n have_v grant_v he_o plene_a grace_n but_o the_o lord_n in_o counsel_n then_o among_o hight_n he_o to_o help_v the_o sixth_o year_n at_o the_o pasche_n but_o none_o dare_v come_v that_o time_n so_o fall_v the_o case_n but_o bishop_n scrop_a and_o th'earl_n marshal_v the_o lord_n bardolfe_n then_o of_o our_o lord_n all_o the_o cc_o four_o chapter_n ¶_o howe_n in_o that_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n &_o in_o that_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o fyve_o master_n richard_n scorpe_n archebishop_n of_o york_n thomas_n mombrayâârle_n martial_a sir_n john_n lamplewe_v and_o sir_n william_n plompton_n be_v head_v byside_o york_n in_o lenten_a after_o he_o come_v home_o to_o his_o land_n by_o perliament_n whole_a deliver_v and_o acquit_v and_o two_o year_n after_o in_o peace_n i_o understand_v with_o king_n henry_n full_a peaseble_o do_v sit_v then_o in_o the_o year_n as_o man_n remember_v it_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o sixth_o the_o bishop_n scorp_n go_v the_o earl_n marshal_v with_o he_o of_o one_o intent_n ¶_o to_o york_n more_n and_o there_o assemble_a power_n of_o their_o own_o and_o their_o friend_n also_o of_o therles_a man_n of_o northumberland_n that_o be_v to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o twenty_o thousand_o tho_o afore_o the_o day_n assign_v that_o be_v so_o by_o th'earl_n then_o of_o northumberland_n that_o there_o cheften_o with_o they_o shall_v have_v stand_n ¶_o with_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o they_o assent_v but_o the_o bishop_n and_o th'earl_n marshal_n where_o slay_v afore_o the_o day_n of_o assignment_n between_o they_o make_v afore_o in_o special_a head_v be_v then_o never_a york_n as_o then_o do_v fall_v sir_n john_n lamplewe_v and_o sir_n william_n plomton_n with_o the_o bishop_n be_v head_v there_o for_o treason_n the_o cc_o u_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n hastynge_v the_o lord_n fauconbridge_n and_o sir_n john_n coluile_v of_o the_o dale_n and_o his_o make_n and_o sir_n john_n ruthyn_n be_v head_v at_o duresme_n by_o the_o king_n for_o therles_a of_o northumberland_n &_o then_o he_o gate_n therles_a castle_n and_o stroke_n of_o seven_o head_n at_o berwyke_n the_o lord_n hastynge_v at_o duresme_n be_v then_o take_v the_o lord_n faucombrige_n together_o in_o company_n sir_n john_n coluile_v of_o the_o dale_n &_o his_o make_n sir_n john_n ruthyn_n that_o knight_n be_v full_a manly_a to_o th'earl_n of_o northumberland_n open_o be_v head_v there_o all_o four_o upon_o a_o day_n and_o to_o werkworth_n remevid_v in_o great_a array_n ¶_o where_o the_o castle_n with_o in_o a_o week_n be_v yolde_v unto_o the_o king_n after_o assaute_n fall_v and_o sore_a the_o casteleyn_n to_o pass_v free_a where_o they_o will_v with_o horse_n and_o harness_n without_o challenge_n more_o then_o to_o alnwike_n the_o king_n remeve_v thore_fw-la where_o the_o capitain_n unto_o the_o king_n than_o send_v wyn_n berwyke_n once_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o intent_n ¶_o so_o go_v he_o then_o to_o berwyke_n without_o delay_n with_o assault_n and_o shot_n of_o gonnis_n strong_a that_o be_v he_o have_v it_o then_o and_o there_o head_v on_o a_o day_n the_o baron_n son_n of_o graistoke_n take_v there_o sir_n henry_n bowton_n and_o blenkensop_n therefore_o and_o prendirgest_n run_v on_o the_o sea_n also_o and_o tuwile_n with_o other_o squire_n two_o ¶_o too_o alnwike_n then_o the_o king_n lay_v siege_n again_o without_o assaute_n by_o whole_a convention_n henry_n percy_n of_o athel_n with_o heart_n fain_o and_o william_n clifford_n without_o dissension_n the_o castle_n yield_v at_o the_o king_n entention_n with_o horse_n and_o harness_n without_o enpechement_n or_o forfeture_n or_o else_o impediment_n ¶_o prodhow_n langley_n and_o also_o cokirmouth_n alnham_n newsted_n deliver_v be_v anon_o they_o remove_v then_o forth_o in_o to_o the_o south_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n be_v then_o go_v afore_o northward_o to_o scotland_n with_o great_a moan_n the_o lord_n bardolf_n with_o he_o thither_o go_v and_o there_o abode_n with_o their_o suppowelment_n ¶_o the_o summer_n next_o by_o sea_n to_o wales_n they_o go_v unto_o glendour_n and_o after_o then_o to_o brytain_n and_o so_o by_o sea_n to_o flaunders_n or_o they_o stint_v the_o other_o summer_n to_o scotland_n come_v again_o by_o th_a sea_n and_o there_o they_o do_v remain_v to_o the_o winter_n then_o of_o snow_n full_a deep_a that_o they_o be_v slay_v for_o who_o that_o folk_n sore_o weep_v ¶_o the_o nine_o year_n be_v then_o of_o the_o king_n henry_n in_o fevery_a afore_o the_o fastyngange_a of_o christ_n his_o date_n a_o thousand_o certain_o four_o hundred_o and_o eight_o count_v among_o at_o bramham_n more_o with_o spear_n sharp_a and_o long_o in_o yorkshire_n so_o the_o rokeby_n with_o they_o meet_v shrief_n of_o the_o shire_n with_o power_n that_o he_o get_v the_o c._o c_o vi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n his_o son_n of_o scotland_n &_o heir_n james_n be_v take_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o bring_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o then_o die_v owayn_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n the_o same_o year_n also_o that_o prince_n they_o of_o scotland_n upon_o the_o sea_n sail_v then_o in_o to_o france_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v to_o that_o king_n of_o england_n eleven_o year_n old_a be_v he_o then_o by_o remembrance_n who_o the_o king_n then_o put_v in_o governaunce_n for_o like_v a_o prince_n as_o to_o a_o king_n appent_v in_o all_o honour_n as_o be_v convenient_a ¶_o the_o ten_o year_n then_o of_o the_o king_n his_o date_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o owayn_n of_o glendor_n his_o son_n also_o the_o world_n forsake_v then_o algate_v and_o die_v away_o 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other_o clere_o the_o c_o xli_o chapter_n ¶_o john_n king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o guyan_a ãâã_d earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n m_o cc._o and_o four_o and_o reign_v xvii_o year_n and_o die_v the_o year_n m_o cc_o xxi_o his_o brother_n john_n be_v king_n then_o of_o england_n england_n and_o crow_v be_v at_o westminster_n full_o fair_a by_o all_o estate_n and_o lord_n of_o his_o land_n and_o soon_o thereafter_o divorce_v full_a unfayre_n from_o his_o wife_n wed_v that_o there_o afore_o be_v heir_n unto_o th'earl_n of_o gloucestre_fw-fr full_a wise_n that_o son_n have_v that_o time_n of_o great_a enterprise_n ¶_o for_o cause_n of_o which_o and_o of_o consanguinitye_n devorce_n be_v make_v and_o take_v another_o wife_n dame_n isabella_n therles_a daughter_n fair_a and_o free_a of_o england_n and_o his_o heir_n know_v rife_o which_o after_o make_v he_o full_o great_a war_n &_o strife_n for_o she_o be_v wife_n of_o hugh_n brune_n of_o toreyn_a the_o viscount_n then_o take_v from_o he_o a_o virgyne_n ¶_o wherefore_o hugh_n brune_n nomore_o of_o he_o will_v hold_v but_o war_v he_o on_o every_o side_n about_o till_o he_o he_o take_v with_o other_o many_o fold_n and_o slay_v they_o all_o be_v they_o never_o so_o stout_a in_o his_o first_o year_n a_o tax_n he_o take_v full_a out_o of_o each_o plough_n land_n three_o shyllynge_v full_o pay_v for_o which_o the_o people_n bitter_o for_o he_o pray_v the_o c_o lxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n do_v homage_n liege_n to_o king_n john_n at_o lyncolne_n the_o duke_n arthure_n of_o britain_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o ireland_n do_v the_o same_o in_o his_o first_o year_n king_n wyllian_n of_o scotland_n make_v his_o homage_n in_o lyncolne_n his_o citee_n and_o arthure_n duke_n of_o britain_n i_o understande_v soon_o after_o make_v his_o homage_n &_o feautee_n at_o london_n then_o with_o great_a humilitee_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n there_o make_v his_o homage_n for_o wales_n then_o that_o be_v his_o heritage_n ¶_o the_o great_a a_o needle_n and_o makmurre_v also_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o ireland_n therles_a also_o of_o ulster_n do_v right_o so_o of_o ormond_n and_o desmond_n for_o there_o land_n and_o all_o estate_n there_o as_o i_o understande_v be_v swear_v to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o do_v homage_n for_o their_o lyvelode_n and_o their_o heritage_n ¶_o the_o king_n philip_n confeder_v with_o arthure_n to_o rebel_v sore_o again_o his_o eme_n king_n john_n and_o grant_v he_o man_n &_o power_n strong_a and_o sure_a to_o get_v guyan_a poytou_n and_o angeou_fw-mi anon_o wherefore_o king_n john_n to_o normandy_n begin_v go_v and_o there_o he_o take_v arthure_n duke_n of_o britayn_n in_o castle_n mirable_n die_v in_o mykell_a pain_n ¶_o dame_n isabella_n the_o sister_n also_o of_o arthure_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o bristol_n be_v then_o hold_v and_o die_v there_o in_o prison_n then_o full_a sure_a as_o king_n john_n her_o uncle_n so_o it_o will_v a_o lady_n of_o great_a beautee_n she_o be_v hold_v beshet_n in_o prison_n in_o pain_n strong_a so_o end_v her_o life_n for_o sorrow_n live_v not_o long_o ¶_o thus_o slay_v he_o both_o athure_n and_o isabella_n the_o child_n of_o his_o brother_n duke_n geffrey_n to_o joy_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n as_o man_n tell_v wherefore_o most_o part_n of_o all_o his_o land_n that_o day_n beyond_o the_o sea_n forsake_v he_o then_o for_o ay_o return_a to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o high_a to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o his_o perpetual_o ¶_o bishop_n hubert_n of_o cauntorbury_n though_o die_v wherefore_o king_n john_n unto_o the_o covent_n send_v to_o choose_v his_o clerk_n which_o they_o refuse_v &_o deny_v wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a in_o