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earl_n thence_o forward_o so_o anon_o in_o every_o kingdom_n than_o he_o ordain_v one_o and_o in_o some_o three_o he_o make_v by_o ordinance_n and_o all_o kingdom_n foringe_v by_o governaunce_n ¶_o and_o he_o to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o england_n proclaim_v hole_n to_o void_a all_o varyaunce_n discord_n and_o war_n that_o many_o year_n have_v stand_v while_o seven_o king_n have_v the_o governaunce_n theridamas_n may_v no_o law_n ne_o peace_n have_v perseveraunce_n wherefore_o he_o take_v of_o every_o duke_n homage_n of_o earl_n also_o and_o of_o the_o baronage_n ¶_o scotland_n and_o wales_n he_o war_v sore_o in_o deed_n scot_n till_o they_o become_v his_o man_n and_o make_v homage_n for_o soverayne_a lord_n of_o britain_n as_o i_o rede_v the_o king_n than_o do_v for_o their_o herytage_n for_o all_o their_o man_n and_o for_o their_o vasselage_n to_o ride_v with_o he_o where_o that_o ever_o he_o gooe_v in_o war_n and_o peace_n again_o friend_n and_o fooe_n ¶_o duke_n ethelrede_v 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of_o his_o full_a true_a marshal_n of_o france_n he_o make_v full_a open_o the_o lord_n all_o he_o ordain_v there_o to_o lie_v he_o to_o comfort_v and_o to_o be_v attendaunt_a to_o he_o in_o all_o that_o may_v he_o be_v pleasant_a ¶_o this_o prince_n of_o prince_n in_o england_n they_o abode_n to_o summer_n after_o each_o day_n in_o business_n to_o ordain_v for_o his_o passage_n and_o his_o road_n to_o france_n again_o in_o which_o time_n then_o doubtless_o i_o see_v two_o knight_n afore_o he_o then_o express_v that_o none_o may_v they_o accord_v or_o treat_v to_o peace_n ne_o justice_n none_o of_o fight_a might_n they_o cease_v ¶_o the_o lord_n then_o great_o counsayl_v the_o king_n to_o make_v they_o find_v suretye_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n the_o king_n answer_v anon_o without_o tarry_v i_o shall_v be_v your_o borowe_n now_o or_o i_o cease_v for_o of_o this_o thing_n i_o may_v not_o long_o you_o press_v but_o what_o case_n fall_v that_o slay_v be_v one_o of_o you_o that_o other_o 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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 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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 ê“clame_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 ê‘tein_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
lady_n many_o be_v drown_v as_o be_v see_v and_o then_o the_o king_n wed_v hadelyse_v the_o queen_n the_o duke_n godfrey_n daughter_n that_o be_v of_o loreyne_n of_o his_o mourn_a to_o comfort_v he_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o full_o account_n and_o a_o c._n twenty_o and_o also_o fyve_o themperour_n henry_n the_o death_n surmount_v and_o pass_v to_o god_n from_o maude_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n who_o to_o her_o father_n king_n henry_n come_v belyfe_n abide_v with_o he_o in_o england_n then_o â–ª_o two_o year_n maude_n empryce_n be_v call_v then_o full_a clear_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n incarnacyon_n a_o thousand_o be_v a_o c._n twenty_o and_o seven_o when_o king_n henry_n in_o great_a prosperacyon_n his_o daughter_n maude_n thempryce_n to_o neven_a the_o earl_n geffrey_n plantagenet_n even_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi the_o soon_o of_o fowke_n tailboys_n so_o marry_v have_v of_o fame_n that_o have_v the_o voice_n ¶_o on_o who_o he_o gate_n a_o son_n that_o henry_z hyght_n by_o surname_n call_v henry_n fitz_fw-fr empryce_n then_o die_v his_o eme_n alexaunder_v forth_o right_n scot_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n a_o prince_n of_o great_a enterpryce_n that_o homage_n do_v for_o scotlande_n as_o suffice_v so_o dye_v then_o to_o who_o davyd_v succeed_v his_o brother_n be_v saint_n margarete_n son_n in_o deed_n ¶_o that_o to_o king_n henry_n make_v his_o homage_n and_o then_o to_o maude_n the_o foresay_a empryce_n scot_n by_o hole_n assent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n by_o letter_n write_v and_o seal_v as_o may_v suffice_v which_o john_n harding_n in_o scotland_n bring_v of_o pce_n with_o many_o mo_z for_o four_o c._n mark_v and_o fyftye_a at_o bid_v &_o commandment_n of_o the_o with_o king_n henry_n ¶_o cadwalan_n prince_n of_o wales_n at_o wadeyet_n in_o batayle_n faught_v where_o king_n henry_n he_o slay_v and_o great_a people_n of_o wales_n that_o there_o forset_n be_v slay_v that_o day_n to_o he_o that_o be_v untrewe_v of_o which_o batayl_n wales_n may_v always_o rue_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n and_o thyrtye_n and_o there_o till_o two_o as_o make_v be_v memory_n ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n to_o normandye_n again_o and_o there_o abode_n and_o keep_v all_o normandy_n to_o time_n he_o die_v of_o who_o that_o land_n be_v fain_o but_o england_n then_o of_o it_o be_v full_o hevy_a when_o he_o have_v reygn_v so_o full_o worthy_a he_o die_v in_o the_o syxe_n and_o thyrtye_n year_n at_o boys_n leon_n of_o his_o reign_n then_o full_a clear_a ¶_o of_o chryste_n date_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o year_n a_o hundred_o also_o and._n ix_o and_o thyrtye_n moo_o bury_v at_o rede_a as_o well_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o abbaye_v which_o there_o he_o found_v so_o of_o monk_n black_a where_o ever_o they_o ride_v or_o go_v that_o pray_v for_o he_o &_o for_o queen_n maude_n his_o wife_n who_o either_o other_o love_v without_o strife_n the_o c_o xxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o stephan_n of_o bloys_n king_n of_o england_n reygn_v xix_o year_n &_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o chryst_n a_o thousand_o c._n and._n thirty-nine_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o c_o lviii_o stephan_n of_o blois_n his_o sister_n son_n be_v crown_v a_o manly_a man_n be_v they_o of_o great_a power_n stephan_n and_o king_n be_v make_v of_o england_n that_o stound_n without_o strife_n or_o any_o manner_n war_n to_o normandy_n he_o go_v and_o seize_v all_o there_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o son_n sir_n eustace_n and_o make_v he_o duke_n thereof_o with_o great_a solace_n ¶_o thus_o eustace_n than_o duke_n of_o normandy_n to_o paris_n go_v to_o king_n lewis_o of_o france_n his_o homage_n make_v for_o his_o land_n so_o in_o high_a and_o put_v out_o then_o with_o great_a contraryaunce_n the_o offycer_n that_o do_v to_o maude_n pleasance_n and_o wed_v the_o sister_n of_o king_n lewes_n to_o wife_n for_o supowaill_v of_o it_o without_o strife_n ¶_o the_o king_n stephan_n to_o england_n they_o home_n come_v and_o tiding_n have_v how_o king_n david_n have_v destroy_v the_o north_n party_n &_o do_v full_a much_o harm_n wherefore_o he_o burn_v edinburgh_n then_o and_o noy_v and_o the_o country_n about_o he_o sore_o accloy_v for_o wiche_a david_n his_o son_n to_o henry_n then_o send_v to_o be_v his_o man_n then_v forth_o at_o his_o intent_n ¶_o to_o who_o king_n stephan_n therldom_n of_o huntyngton_n then_o give_v and_o earl_n thereof_o he_o so_o create_v who_o then_o for_o it_o by_o very_a due_a reason_n his_o homage_n do_v as_o it_o be_v ordinate_a scot_n which_o henry_n die_v and_o never_o have_v king_n estate_n for_o which_o the_o scot_n seyn_v they_o owe_v no_o service_n to_o english_a king_n but_o only_o of_o this_o wise_a ¶_o king_n stephan_n then_o bet_v the_o castle_n down_o in_o england_n so_o that_o stand_v he_o to_o defence_n his_o man_n they_o give_v to_o their_o enheritesoun_n and_o all_o soon_o for_o cause_n of_o their_o offence_n he_o disherit_v with_o might_n violence_n diverse_a earl_n and_o lord_n he_o disherit_v and_o many_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n inherit_v ¶_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o be_v then_o go_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o eight_o also_o king_n stephan_n break_v all_o his_o oath_n a_o none_o that_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o the_o baron_n though_o for_o which_o they_o rise_v full_a sore_n again_o he_o so_o and_o war_v he_o felly_n on_o every_o side_n and_o he_o on_o they_o also_o with_o mikyl_n pride_n ¶_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n thyrty_a and_o nine_o maude_n empryce_n in_o england_n claim_v her_o right_a with_o earl_n robert_n of_o gloucestre_n her_o brother_n fine_a and_o earl_n randolf_n of_o chester_n with_o all_o his_o might_n sir_n bygot_v earl_n of_o norfolk_n then_o hyght_n awbrey_n ver_n then_o earl_n of_o oxenford_n and_o william_n bawne_v that_o then_o be_v earl_n of_o herforde_n ¶_o william_n legroos_n earl_n of_o almarle_n though_o robert_n lovel_n &_o william_n lord_n percy_n king_n davyd_v she_o eine_fw-mi and_o many_o other_o mo_z of_o earl_n and_o baron_n that_o be_v full_a hardy_a the_o castle_n than_o lyncolne_n gate_n on_o high_a the_o cytee_n hold_v of_o lyncolne_n with_o also_o with_o host_n full_a great_a lyg_v with_o they_o so_o ¶_o where_o then_o the_o king_n yâ—_z castle_n sege_v long_o till_o he_o it_o have_v by_o treaty_n and_o convencyon_n and_o bode_v therein_o with_o power_n great_a and_o strong_a till_o maude_n and_o he_o as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n with_o strong_a batayle_n and_o great_a discencyon_n beside_o lyncolne_n where_o then_o she_o have_v the_o field_n and_o stephan_n take_v &_o hurt_v sore_o through_o his_o sheld_n to_o brystowe_v then_o earl_n roberte_n clare_n he_o lead_v and_o in_o the_o tower_n there_o keep_v in_o strong_a prison_n the_o empryce_n mawde_z with_o power_n that_o she_o have_v to_o wynchester_n then_o she_o ride_v sege_v the_o town_n where_o the_o queen_n maude_n as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n king_n stephan_n his_o wife_n it_o rescow_v with_o batayl_n sore_a and_o take_v the_o earl_n clare_n his_o eme_n thore_fw-la the_o c_o xxviij_o chapter_n ¶_o thenterchaunge_v of_o king_n stephan_n and_o of_o that_o duke_n robert_n clare_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o to_o have_v her_o eme_n again_o themperesse_n and_o queen_n maude_n accordid_a to_o interchange_v that_o king_n so_o then_o full_a fain_a for_o earl_n robert_n without_o more_o concordid_a this_o interchange_v thus_o make_v and_o recordid_a the_o king_n she_o sue_v unto_o oxenford_n from_o whence_o she_o go_v by_o night_n to_o walyngford_n ¶_o upon_o the_o frost_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n in_o her_o smock_n alone_o with_o her_o uncle_n there_o that_o none_o she_o know_v of_o they_o without_o the_o town_n so_o like_o her_o smock_n and_o the_o snow_n be_v in_o fair_a the_o king_n know_v not_o in_o what_o place_n that_o she_o be_v for_o oxenford_n he_o gate_n and_o awbray_n slay_v of_o oxenford_n that_o be_v a_o earl_n full_a true_a ¶_o the_o king_n stephan_n a_o castle_n than_o begin_v at_o wilton_n where_o king_n david_n with_o power_n and_o earl_n robert_n of_o gloucester_n that_o be_v then_o he_o drive_v away_o out_o of_o that_o place_n full_a clear_a and_o bet_v it_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n full_a never_o to_o walyngford_n the_o king_n with_o power_n go_v themperesse_n to_o sech_v be_v his_o intent_n ¶_o her_o party_n then_o drive_v he_o then_o away_o with_o great_a slaughter_n of_o man_n and_o occâ—sion_n and_o every_o lord_n on_o other_o make_v great_a affraye_n and_o spoil_a other_o through_o all_o this_o region_n by_o great_a impression_n and_o cruel_a sore_a raunson_n the_o king_n treat_v with_o earl_n randolf_n full_a true_a but_o false_a than_o be_v his_o treaty_n as_o man_n know_v ¶_o for_o when_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 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king_n of_o england_n of_o noble_a and_o high_a enterprise_n the_o ii_o son_n of_o fowke_n be_v bawdewin_n that_o third_o die_v prisoner_n as_o it_o be_v express_v afore_o without_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n betyd_v the_o three_o son_n then_o of_o fowke_n &_o last_o be_v bear_v hyght_n almaryk_n which_o two_o be_v king_n thore_fw-la where_o earl_n geffrey_n their_o elder_a brother_n have_v right_a that_o suffer_v they_o to_o joy_n that_o land_n by_o may_v ¶_o which_o almaryk_n die_v king_n so_o of_o that_o realm_n after_o who_o then_o reygn_v his_o son_n bawdwyn_n that_o four_o be_v of_o that_o name_n of_o yerlam_n that_o impotent_a be_v without_o medecyn_n to_o maintain_v war_n he_o may_v no_o more_o enclyne_v who_o call_v be_v bawdewyn_n paraliticus_fw-la for_o with_z the_o palsye_n stryken_v be_v he_o full_a hideous_a the_o c_o xxxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o that_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v very_a heir_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o consequens_fw-la rycharde_n of_o york_n 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 high_a but_o then_o the_o death_n he_o felly_n ganne_v reherte_a wherefore_o anon_o he_o sit_v up_o in_o his_o seat_n and_o to_o his_o son_n rycharde_n great_a somme_fw-fr he_o give_v thither_o to_o go_v that_o holy_a land_n to_o save_v ¶_o and_o then_o he_o die_v at_o pount_n euerard_n bury_v the_o sorrow_n of_o herte_n and_o great_a contricyon_n a_o prince_n chrysten_v full_o notify_v without_o peer_n in_o all_o comparyson_n of_o worthy_a knygthode_n and_o manly_a renown_n a_o thousand_o year_n a_o c_o lxxx_o and_o fourtene_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n be_v syxe_n &_o thirty_o clean_a the_o c_o xxxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandy_n &_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi reygn_v ten_o year_n and_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o chryst_n a._n m._n a_o c_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la &_o die_v the_o year_n m_o cc._o and_o four_o rychard_n his_o son_n to_o king_n they_o be_v crown_v 〈…〉_o by_o bawdewyn_n archbishop_n &_o primate_n of_o cauntorbury_n &_o of_o england_n that_o stound_n that_o rule_v the_o church_n then_o by_o law_n ordynate_v his_o brother_n geffray_n of_o baste_v so_o procreate_v archbishop_z be_v of_o york_n then_o new_a elect_v the_o northern_a church_n under_o he_o to_o be_v protect_v ¶_o the_o lord_n lueye_n that_o godfray_n lucye_n hight_v afore_o he_o bare_v a_o royal_a pyllyon_n and_o john_n marshal_n his_o spur_n of_o gold_n full_a bright_a william_n maundevile_n his_o mighty_a high_a crown_n that_o earl_n be_v then_o of_o almarle_n up_o and_o down_o of_o his_o wyves_n right_a &_o willyam_n marshal_v bold_a earl_n of_o strigeyll_n the_o sceptre_n bear_v of_o gold_n ¶_o william_n patryk_n that_o be_v then_o longspee_n that_o earl_n be_v then_o create_v of_o salysbury_n a_o staff_n of_o gold_n for_o constable_n than_o be_v he_o of_o england_n hole_n to_o have_v the_o regeny_n by_o right_a of_o his_o offyce_v of_o constablery_n for_o if_o the_o land_n be_v void_a &_o none_o heir_n know_v to_o keep_v the_o realm_n by_o his_o 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
bare_a with_o jueles_a full_a royal_a and_o clothes_n rich_a that_o be_v well_o ordynaté_n for_o that_o ylke_n feste_fw-la and_o state_n imperial_a from_o south_n unto_o the_o septentrional_a where_o then_o none_o such_o account_v of_o rychesse_n as_o there_o be_v then_o as_o write_v be_v express_v the_o c_o xxxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotland_n make_v homage_n for_o scotlande_n and_o then_o after_o his_o coronacyon_n at_o westmynster_n he_o go_v to_o france_n and_o so_o to_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n phylippe_n the_o bishop_n of_o duresme_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o bishop_n also_o of_o bath_n on_o his_o left_a side_n scot_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n willyan_n for_o scotland_n make_v he_o homage_n and_o feaute_n liege_n that_o tie_v king_n richard_n then_o to_o france_n with_o much_o pride_n anon_o so_o go_v tharchebishop_n bawdewyne_n with_o he_o than_o go_v worthy_a clerk_n and_o fine_n ¶_o sir_n rauf_n fulgence_n earl_n of_o perch_n then_o also_o robert_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o leicester_n then_o with_o earl_n fall_v and_o baron_n many_o moo_o of_o all_o this_o land_n go_v many_o a_o worthy_a then_o of_o england_n and_o scotland_n many_o a_o man_n of_o ireland_n wales_n guyan_n and_o normandy_n then_o with_o he_o go_v in_o that_o voyage_n on_o high_a ¶_o the_o king_n philip_n shippid_a his_o host_n at_o jene_fw-fr the_o king_n richard_n take_v the_o sea_n at_o marsile_n with_o all_o his_o host_n without_o other_o meene_z within_o short_a time_n arrive_v up_o in_o cisile_n where_o he_o full_a fair_a receive_v be_v that_o while_n by_o king_n tancred_n son_n of_o william_n which_o wyllyan_n wed_v his_o sister_n johan_n by_o name_n ¶_o the_o king_n richard_n two_o isle_n there_o conquer_v byside_n cisile_n to_o his_o sister_n they_o give_v to_o her_o lyve_n and_o bid_v she_o not_o be_v fere_v for_o he_o shall_v see_v her_o dower_n she_o shall_v have_v long_v to_o the_o right_n that_o she_o shall_v crave_v and_o at_o meschyne_n king_n richard_n then_o do_v make_v a_o bastell_n strong_a the_o sarsyn_n for_o to_o wake_v ¶_o and_o sail_v forth_o to_o cypress_n then_o hy_z sea_n where_o his_o mother_n he_o mete_v with_o dame_n barnage_n the_o king_n his_o daughter_n of_o naverne_n fair_a &_o free_a who_o there_o he_o wed_v in_o lawful_a marriage_n at_o lymosyn_n in_o his_o pilgrimage_n a_o citee_n great_a full_a of_o all_o habundaunce_n which_o by_o assaute_n he_o gate_n of_o his_o puysaunce_n ¶_o the_o king_n richard_n ride_v then_o to_o nichosie_n and_o gate_n the_o citee_n with_o force_n and_o may_v the_o citee_n also_o of_o cheryn_n mighty_o where_o his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n he_o take_v full_a right_n to_o buffenet_n and_o baffe_n that_o be_v full_a wight_n to_o dendamour_n and_o candour_n his_o citee_n he_o go_v anon_o with_o great_a felicitee_n ¶_o he_o gate_n they_o all_o &_o all_o the_o realm_n throughout_o and_o take_v the_o king_n isaak_n and_o he_o slay_v and_o wed_v his_o daughter_n unto_o the_o king_n full_a stout_a of_o jerusalem_n who_o wife_n be_v dead_a then_o new_a that_o sibyl_n hight_v that_o daughter_n be_v man_n know_v of_o almarike_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o brother_n of_o geffrey_n of_o angeou_fw-mi her_o eme_n ¶_o this_o king_n richard_n that_o realm_n of_o cyprus_n wamne_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n echeone_fw-mi do_v their_o homage_n and_o anon_o by_o sea_n with_o many_o a_o man_n to_o acre_n where_o in_o that_o ilk_fw-mi voyage_n he_o take_v a_o ship_n of_o high_a and_o great_a avantage_n of_o ablemente_n for_o war_n and_o ordinance_n the_o which_o he_o have_v with_o he_o in_o governaunce_n ¶_o but_o fiftene_o sarsyn_n there_o he_o dreyncte_n and_o two_o hundred_o he_o keep_v that_o ship_n to_o gnie_a to_o acre_n then_o where_o king_n philip_n full_a feynâ—_n have_v siege_v long_o without_o remedy_n but_o king_n richard_n of_o acre_n take_v in_o high_a the_o strong_a side_n and_o give_v it_o great_a affray_v late_a and_o er_o both_o by_o night_n and_o day_n ¶_o he_o gate_n it_o soon_o with_o his_o great_a ordinance_n and_o on_o the_o wall_n his_o banner_n full_a hie_v he_o set_v the_o king_n arm_n he_o set_v up_o also_o of_o france_n and_o king_n guyes_n arm_n of_o jerusalem_n well_n bet_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o oistrich_n lympold_a without_o let_n set_v up_o his_o arm_n after_o above_o they_o all_o which_o king_n richard_n do_v cast_v down_o over_o that_o wall_n ¶_o with_o wage_n great_a and_o riches_n manifold_a he_o rych_v his_o man_n &_o ride_v throughoute_n all_o surry_n the_o citee_n all_o and_o castle_n that_o he_o will_v he_o gate_n with_o force_n and_o come_v again_o in_o high_a to_o castle_n pilgrym_n which_o king_n philip_n plein_o besege_v have_v full_a long_o and_o go_v his_o way_n which_o richard_n besege_v in_o great_a array_n ¶_o to_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o one_o full_a strait_n on_o a_o causeway_n with_o dike_n deep_a and_o wide_o strong_o wall_v with_o tower_n on_o to_o wait_v with_o many_o draw_v bridge_n where_o none_o may_v go_v ne_o ride_v strong_o chein_v with_o barris_n on_o each_o side_n which_o castle_n then_o he_o gate_n in_o day_n ten_o with_o battle_n sore_o where_o he_o sleugh_o many_o man_n ¶_o the_o chain_n of_o iron_n he_o strike_v up_o with_o his_o axe_n both_o at_o acre_n and_o at_o castle_n pilgrym_n and_o burn_v they_o all_o as_o they_o have_v be_v of_o wax_n chain_n &_o bar_n with_o much_o might_n that_o time_n the_o sarasyn_n also_o he_o slay_v with_o much_o gryme_n the_o king_n philip_n fall_v sick_a and_o home_n will_v go_v to_o france_n anon_o and_o take_v his_o man_n echeone_fw-mi ¶_o unto_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n they_o to_o lede_n to_o bide_v for_o he_o upon_o the_o war_n there_o and_o home_n so_o go_v to_o france_n without_o drede_n where_o then_o he_o make_v great_a war_n and_o much_o dear_a in_o normandy_n and_o guyan_n foul_o he_o bear_v against_o his_o oath_n and_o his_o great_a assurance_n at_o their_o passage_n by_o covenaunt_n and_o concordaunce_n the_o c_o xxxix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n sell_v the_o realm_n of_o cypress_n to_o statyn_n once_o &_o a_o other_o time_n to_o the_o king_n guyâ—_n lezinaunt_n to_o resort_v to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n in_o the_o fault_n of_o issue_n of_o they_o he_o sell_v cypress_n to_o king_n statyn_n of_o might_n an_o other_o time_n to_o guy_n lizenaunt_n full_a bold_a for_o great_a riches_n the_o resort_n again_o of_o right_a and_o for_o great_a sum_n of_o innumerable_a of_o gold_n his_o prisoner_n he_o ransome_v sore_a and_o sell_v but_o with_o his_o host_n full_a well_o he_o distribute_v all_o that_o he_o gate_n unto_o their_o great_a refute_v ¶_o joppen_n he_o gate_n and_o it_o repair_v new_a he_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n full_o sore_o seek_v on_o the_o sultan_n and_o felly_n do_v pursue_v to_o castle_n assure_v fro_o whence_o he_o flee_v unfought_a but_o king_n richard_n that_o of_o no_o peril_n wrought_v be_v hurt_v right_o there_o with_o dart_n venomous_a five_o wound_n sore_o mortal_a and_o perilous_a ¶_o the_o drove_n he_o then_o into_o jerusalem_n and_o lay_v a_o siege_n about_o the_o citee_n round_o and_o king_n richard_n hard_a how_o fro_o egypt_n realm_n come_v strong_a vitail_n and_o riches_n in_o that_o stound_n with_o full_a great_a host_n the_o christian_a to_o confound_v by_o night_n he_o come_v and_o there_o they_o discomfete_v with_o worship_n great_a and_o farpass_a profit_n ¶_o gaze_v he_o build_v full_a fair_a and_o ascaloyn_n to_o the_o templars_n to_o who_o afore_o they_o longid_v he_o deliver_v and_o make_v he_o ready_a boun_fw-fr for_o to_o assail_v the_o citee_n and_o have_v fongid_v with_o might_n of_o man_n &_o laddir_n full_a well_o hongid_v engyne_n and_o gonne_n great_a stone_n for_o to_o cast_v which_o to_o have_v win_v they_o be_v full_a like_o at_o last_o ¶_o the_o sultan_n out_o by_o night_n then_o stale_a away_o and_o christen_v man_n the_o citee_n gate_n anon_o and_o king_n richard_n with_o all_o the_o host_n his_o way_n take_v to_o the_o flum_o of_o cedar_n on_o his_o soon_o he_o follow_v fast_o with_o host_n as_o he_o may_v goon_o with_o the_o sultan_n faught_v &_o put_v he_o fro_o that_o fell_v and_o mighty_o from_o he_o he_o rest_v his_o shield_n the_o c_o xl_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o sultan_n take_v a_o trewce_n with_o king_n richard_n after_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o flight_n &_o win_v his_o citee_n and_o castle_n in_o surry_n king_n richard_n give_v jerusalem_n and_o that_o realm_n of_o surry_n to_o his_o suster_n son_n henry_n earl_n of_o campanya_n with_o the_o heir_n sibyl_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o homewardwas_fw-mi take_v prisoner_n in_o oistrich_n but_o in_o his_o gift_n of_o surrry_n 〈◊〉_d
his_o intent_n for_o they_o disobey_v the_o letter_n which_o he_o send_v for_o they_o have_v choose_v master_n stephan_n langton_n appear_v a_o worthy_a clerk_n of_o all_o disposition_n ¶_o who_o king_n john_n then_o will_v not_o admytte_a for_o romayn_v bull_n ne_o for_o the_o prelate_n prayer_n but_o prison_v some_o and_o some_o to_o death_n commytte_n some_o he_o exile_v and_o their_o eye_n clear_a and_o all_o personne_n and_o prelate_n in_o fere_n he_o then_o put_v out_o and_o seize_v their_o benefice_n through_o all_o the_o land_n as_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n the_o romyshe_a byshoppe_n curse_a he_o open_o and_o all_o the_o realm_n full_o do_v enterdite_n that_o sacrament_n none_o therein_o shall_v occupy_v and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n without_o respite_n he_o write_v his_o letter_n so_o full_a fair_a indite_v to_o take_v england_n hole_n in_o governaunce_n for_o king_n john_n his_o great_a misgovernaunce_n ¶_o many_o earl_n also_o and_o many_o great_a baron_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n write_v open_o to_o send_v his_o son_n lewes_n the_o rebellion_n to_o help_v to_o who_o they_o promise_v sikerly_a to_o crown_n he_o king_n of_o england_n worthy_o if_o that_o king_n john_n will_v not_o his_o trespass_n amend_v unto_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o have_v offend_v ¶_o wherefore_o that_o king_n of_o france_n to_o england_n send_v his_o son_n lewes_n with_o host_n and_o power_n strong_a with_o who_o many_o lord_n sustain_v his_o intent_n and_o other_o some_o maynteyn_v king_n john_n in_o wrong_n thus_o stand_v this_o land_n england_n &_o wales_n long_o hole_n enterdite_n from_o all_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o none_o be_v do_v without_o privelegemente_n ¶_o lewes_n the_o son_n of_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n have_v castle_n fee_n and_o citee_n many_o one_o at_o his_o good_a rule_n and_o full_a wise_a governaunce_n in_o england_n then_o well_o mo_z than_o have_v king_n john_n till_o on_o a_o day_n to_o lord_n he_o make_v his_o moon_n by_o who_o council_n unto_o that_o romishe_a bishop_n he_o write_v his_o letter_n meek_a as_o best_o he_o can_v they_o note_v ¶_o beseking_a he_o of_o mercy_n and_o of_o grace_n of_o forgevenesse_n and_o absolution_n his_o default_n all_o to_o mend_v and_o his_o trespass_n and_o undirguage_n all_o his_o punysion_n for_o to_o release_v thenterdiction_n for_o which_o the_o romishe_a bishop_n as_o he_o that_o letter_n see_v weep_v fore_o have_v full_a great_a pitee_n ¶_o thenterdiction_v full_o he_o releass_v and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n anon_o send_v to_o cease_v the_o war_n the_o peace_n to_o be_v encreassed_a between_o he_o and_o king_n john_n bayssent_v to_o which_o he_o will_v put_v so_o all_o his_o intent_n to_o lewes_n then_o he_o send_v thesame_a message_n and_o of_o england_n to_o have_v his_o hole_n costage_n ¶_o and_o for_o lewes_n with_o lord_n of_o england_n obey_v not_o the_o bishops_n commandment_n he_o send_v gwalo_n his_o legate_n i_o understande_v to_o curse_v lewes_n 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 geoffrey_n maundevile_n earl_n of_o essex_n than_o sir_n quincy_n as_o i_o can_v understande_v earl_n of_o winchester_n that_o be_v a_o manly_a man_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v than_o roger_n of_o clare_n than_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n that_o in_o england_n be_v none_o his_o better_a ¶_o roger_n bygot_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n then_o that_o martial_n be_v that_o time_n of_o england_n henry_n bowne_n than_o earl_n of_o herforde_n as_o i_o can_v conceyve_v be_v then_o constable_n of_o the_o land_n aright_o worthy_a knight_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o davyd_v then_o be_v of_o huntyngdon_n william_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n full_a boon_n ¶_o randolfe_n of_o chester_n the_o earl_n of_o good_a estate_n robert_n veer_v of_o oxenford_n full_a wise_n william_n groos_n of_o almaryk_n generate_v william_n longspee_n earl_n then_o of_o great_a enterprise_n in_o act_n marcyall_a a_o man_n knyght_o and_o wise_a of_o salysbury_n a_o mighty_a lord_n that_o day_n through_o 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 〈…〉_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
as_o the_o rose_n in_o maye_n to_o ralph_n be_v wed_v that_o be_v lord_n mortyme_a of_o who_o that_o earl_n of_o march_n become_v full_a clear_o ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n to_o gascâ—yne_n and_o gwyan_n to_o set_v that_o land_n in_o pee_z and_o so_o forth_o then_o he_o go_v to_o arragon_n to_o sport_v they_o with_o their_o father_n there_o no_o lees_n to_o gwyan_n then_o again_o for_o his_o encree_n he_o come_v anon_o and_o set_v in_o peace_n that_o land_n and_o so_o come_v again_o to_o england_n the_o c_o l_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n do_v atteynt_a his_o justice_n and_o set_v enquery_n of_o peace_n breaker_n ryouter_n oppressor_n extorcyoner_n and_o of_o the_o usurye_n of_o jew_n his_o justyce_n all_o by_o law_n he_o do_v attaint_v for_o wrong_a dome_n &_o false_a judgement_n for_o covetyse_v that_o false_a be_v then_o &_o faint_v to_o help_v the_o poor_a commons_n to_o their_o intent_n he_o set_v justyce_n in_o heir_n by_o all_o assent_n that_o call_v be_v that_o time_n troilebaston_n for_o to_o enquere_v of_o all_o extorcyon_n ¶_o of_o ryouters_n fyghter_n and_o baratour_n of_o market_n beter_n that_o raise_v great_a debate_n of_o peace_n breaker_n and_o all_o the_o susteynour_n that_o be_v with_o they_o of_o prevy_a assocyate_n of_o oppressor_n of_o all_o the_o poor_a estate_n and_o all_o that_o be_v then_o find_v culpable_a empryson_v be_v or_o by_o their_o purse_n excusable_a ¶_o of_o jews_n within_o this_o land_n that_o be_v abide_v great_a plaint_n be_v make_v of_o okoure_n and_o usury_n how_o they_o do_v waste_v the_o folk_n by_o such_o win_n and_o prevy_a bond_n make_v without_o measure_n in_o pain_n of_o double_a or_o else_o forfeture_n the_o king_n they_o void_v for_o which_o that_o church_n a_o disme_n he_o grant_v so_o do_v the_o commons_n a_o quindecyme_n ¶_o rys_n ap_fw-mi madoke_n a_o war_n in_o wales_n begin_v take_v again_o the_o king_n that_o great_a war_n have_v susten_v and_o prince_n he_o call_v of_o wales_n without_o make_v who_o then_o at_o york_n by_o law_n full_a well_o maintain_v on_o galous_a high_a as_o to_o he_o well_o apperteyn_v be_v draw_v and_o hang_v his_o head_n upon_o the_o tower_n be_v set_v anon_o as_o rebel_v and_o traytoure_n the_o c_o li_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o edmonde_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o of_o leycester_n keep_v gwyan_n and_o wed_v queen_n blaunche_n of_o naverne_n the_o king_n sister_n of_o france_n and_o therefore_o he_o bear_v the_o label_n in_o his_o arm_n for_o dyfference_n from_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n ever_o after_o king_n edward_n send_v his_o brother_n they_o full_o dear_a to_o keep_v guyan_n and_o with_o him_z strong_a chivalry_n who_o govern_v there_o that_o land_n without_o peer_n to_o high_a honour_n as_o make_v be_v memory_n in_o france_n sore_o dread_a among_o the_o adversarye_n and_o other_o land_n lie_a there_o all_o about_o above_o all_o man_n he_o be_v there_o most_o bedoute_a for_o ever_o he_o put_v they_o to_o the_o worse_a in_o field_n in_o arm_n ay_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n and_o in_o paris_n at_o juste_n under_o shield_v far_o pass_a be_v and_o do_v ay_o notable_o that_o for_o his_o manhood_n and_o famous_a chyvalrye_n in_o so_o ferforth_o that_o all_o land_n he_o commend_v for_o his_o manhood_n which_o so_o in_o he_o they_o kende_v ¶_o he_o wed_v dame_n blaunche_n of_o naverne_n that_o be_v queen_n king_n philip_n sister_n that_o be_v full_o good_a &_o fair_a of_o who_o he_o gate_n thomas_z of_z lancaster_z i_o ween_v and_o henry_n his_o brother_n that_o afterward_o be_v heir_n and_o earl_n both_o they_o be_v without_o despair_n of_o lancaster_n and_o also_o of_o leycestre_n as_o flores_n have_v express_v well_o by_o letter_n ¶_o for_o which_o wedding_n and_o noble_a alliance_n he_o and_o his_o heir_n bare_a for_o a_o difference_n england_n arm_n with_o label_n hole_n of_o france_n by_o which_o all_o man_n may_v have_v intellygence_n that_o edmonde_n be_v young_a in_o existence_n then_o king_n edward_n though_o some_o say_v that_o contrary_n and_o from_o the_o truth_n yet_o have_v they_o will_v to_o vary_v the_o c_o lii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o fyve_o port_n take_v the_o navy_n of_o france_n on_o the_o seâ—_n in_o battle_n the_o king_n of_o france_n a_o navy_n great_a than_o senâ—_n upon_o england_n to_o war_n in_o great_a array_n which_o that_o u_o port_n take_v on_o the_o sea_n &_o shend_v and_o people_n great_a there_o slay_v &_o dreynt_a that_o day_n their_o shyppe_n all_o by_o batayl_n and_o affraye_n be_v take_v and_o bring_v then_o into_o england_n with_o captain_n many_o and_o lord_n of_o that_o land_n ¶_o king_n philyp_v then_o at_o paris_n in_o parlyament_n somonde_n edward_n afore_o he_o to_o appear_v surmit_v he_o of_o robbery_n felonoment_n upon_o his_o fleet_n so_o do_v by_o time_n sere_a for_o fault_n of_o answer_n foreiuge_v he_o there_o destroy_v his_o land_n in_o each_o place_n where_o he_o may_v but_o king_n edward_n then_o go_v to_o france_n right_a ¶_o and_o gate_n again_o his_o land_n everywhichone_o an_o seek_v i_fw-mi where_o upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n but_o he_o flee_v ever_o and_o batayle_n will_v geve_v none_o soon_o after_o so_o philyp_v by_o ordinance_n a_o trewce_n take_v by_o good_a ordinance_n for_o all_o his_o land_n beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o set_v in_o peace_n with_o all_o tranquilyte_n the_o c_o liii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o madoke_n his_o brother_n be_v set_v in_o the_o tower_n for_o rebellyon_n in_o wales_n make_v by_o comfort_n of_o king_n phylip_n of_o france_n in_o wales_n morgan_z made_z war_n &_o great_a distance_n and_o madoke_n also_o his_o brother_n full_o untrew_a for_o which_o the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o ordenaunce_n to_o wales_n go_v &_o faught_v with_o they_o all_o new_a at_o straits_n great_a which_o tho_o traitor_n know_v yet_o be_v they_o take_v and_o put_v in_o sore_a prison_n within_o the_o tower_n for_o their_o rebellyon_n ¶_o the_o king_n philyp_n have_v send_v then_o gold_n to_o waâ—_n on_o england_n then_o with_o sir_n thomas_n turbiruile_a who_o be_v espy_v by_o sotell_n mean_v afferre_fw-la and_o hede_v be_v anon_o for_o all_o his_o guile_n his_o wit_n not_o help_v he_o then_o ne_o yet_o his_o wile_n he_o die_v with_o shame_n repreef_a and_o villainy_n engender_v all_o of_o meed_n and_o surquedrye_a the_o c_o liiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o earl_n edmonde_n be_v levetenaunt_n of_o guyan_n and_o war_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o defy_v he_o by_o letter_n for_o he_o break_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o edward_n his_o brother_n king_n of_o england_n sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n they_o full_o true_a levetenaunt_n then_o of_o guian_n all_o throughout_o on_o who_o that_o king_n philip_n then_o ride_v all_o new_a and_o break_v the_o trewce_n with_o host_n great_a and_o stout_a wherefore_o he_o go_v to_o he_o without_o doubt_n to_o see_v how_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o defend_v he_o bid_v he_o thus_o set_v to_o his_o knee_n and_o amend_v ¶_o 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the_o king_n his_o castle_n all_o to_o keep_v to_o time_n his_o judgement_n be_v byfall_n ¶_o of_o which_o judgement_n without_o possession_n of_o castle_n strong_a throughout_o their_o all_o the_o land_n he_o may_v not_o well_o do_v execution_n wherefore_o the_o heir_n to_o he_o so_o their_o them_z bind_v which_o letter_n also_o john_n harding_n take_v on_o hand_n and_o do_v deliver_v so_o then_o at_o boys_n vincent_n for_o the_o say_v reward_v together_o by_o one_o intent_n the_o c_o lix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v sir_n john_n balyoll_a king_n of_o scotland_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n his_o incarnation_n a_o thousand_o whole_a two_o hundred_o &_o four_z scour_v and_o thereto_o three_o by_o very_a computation_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n michael_n set_v afore_o the_o king_n edward_n to_o scotland_n come_v therefore_o where_o twenty_o then_o choose_v be_v of_o england_n and_o other_o twenty_o person_n also_o of_o scotland_n ¶_o by_o who_o advyse_n 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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 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repentance_n of_o king_n edward_n as_o than_o it_o be_v befall_v his_o prayer_n meek_a and_o his_o desire_n final_a of_o which_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o same_o parlyament_n reioyse_v be_v of_o his_o noble_a agreement_n the_o c_o lxxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o edward_n the_o three_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 twenty_o and_o syxe_n and_o die_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o three_o score_n and_o seventene_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n one_o and_o fyftye_a year_n edward_n his_o son_n that_o prince_n of_o wales_n be_v three_o in_o tender_a age_n that_o time_n of_o xiii_o year_n be_v crown_v on_o saint_n brice_n day_n &_o begin_v than_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n be_v then_o account_v clear_o a_o thousand_o hole_n three_o c._n and_o syxe_n and_o twenty_o be_v who_o father_n then_o have_v reygn_v xix_o year_n out_o and_o in_o his_o twenty_o year_n without_o doubt_n ¶_o from_o the_o three_o day_n of_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 â—t_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 〈…〉_o the_o then_o to_o henauld_n for_o a_o wife_n a_o bishop_n 〈…〉_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
wherefore_o the_o duke_n lose_v his_o great_a avauntage_n and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o after_o defensour_n but_o than_o he_o fall_v in_o a_o great_a error_n move_v by_o his_o wife_n elinor_n cobham_n to_o trust_v she_o so_o man_n think_v he_o be_v to_o blame_v ¶_o he_o wax_v then_o strange_a each_o day_n unto_o that_o king_n for_o cause_n she_o be_v foriudge_v for_o sossery_n for_o enchaunmentee_n that_o she_o be_v in_o work_n again_o the_o church_n and_o the_o king_n curse_o by_o help_n of_o one_o master_v roger_n don_o and_o into_o wales_n he_o go_v of_o frowardness_n and_o to_o the_o king_n have_v great_a hevynesse_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n then_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n make_v the_o king_n to_o set_v his_o high_a parlyament_n at_o burye_n then_o whether_o he_o come_v without_o fail_v where_o in_o parlesey_n he_o die_v incontynent_a for_o hevynesse_n and_o loss_n of_o regyment_n and_o oft_o afore_o he_o be_v in_o that_o sykenesse_n in_o point_n of_o death_n and_o stand_v in_o sore_a distress_n ¶_o when_o of_o the_o king_n be_v vii_o and_o twenty_o year_n then_o he_o so_o die_v in_o full_a and_o h_z 〈…〉_o creaunce_n as_o a_o christian_a prince_n of_o royal_a blood_n full_a clear_a contryte_n in_o herte_n with_o full_a great_a repentance_n with_o mouth_n confess_v to_o god_n high_a pleasance_n unto_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o flesh_n his_o neste_a his_o body_n go_v his_o soul_n to_o heaven_n rest_n ¶_o and_o of_o the_o king_n the_o xxix_o year_n in_o maye_n â–ª_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n take_v the_o sea_n on_o pilgramage_n to_o pass_v as_o do_v apere_fw-la with_o brigaunte_n then_o with_o compass_a enmyte_n he_o slay_v and_o hede_v with_o full_a great_a cruelty_n again_o assurance_n of_o the_o king_n proteccyon_n that_o worthy_a be_v the_o death_n for_o insurreccyon_n ¶_o that_o same_o year_n then_o at_o the_o high_a parlyament_n be_v make_v a_o plain_n and_o a_o hole_n resumpcyon_n of_o all_o the_o land_n by_o sad_a and_o whole_a advysement_n which_o the_o king_n have_v give_v of_o his_o affeccyon_n to_o any_o wight_n by_o patent_n or_o conccssyon_n then_o tax_v cease_v and_o dyme_v eke_o also_o in_o all_o england_n then_o raise_v be_v no_o mo_z the_o cc_o xxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v make_v protector_n and_o chyef_n of_o council_n the_o thyrty_a year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixth_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n be_v chaunceller_n of_o england_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n then_o make_v be_v protector_n and_o govern_v well_o but_o ii_o year_n not_o endure_v discharge_v he_o be_v with_o pass_v great_a mur_n mour_n of_o commons_n hole_n among_o they_o they_o insure_v to_o help_v he_o so_o with_o power_n aventure_v for_o he_o be_v set_v the_o common_a well_o to_o avayle_v by_o his_o labour_n and_o his_o hole_n counsel_n ¶_o but_o ay_o the_o better_a that_o he_o to_o god_n be_v set_v the_o more_o be_v other_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n the_o contrary_n to_o labour_n and_o to_o let_v his_o good_a purpose_n to_o pursue_v and_o to_o speed_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o hap_n for_o to_o proceed_v for_o sotell_v man_n he_o let_v ay_o at_o the_o end_n the_o common_a well_o to_o mayntene_n and_o amend_v ¶_o the_o earl_n richard_n also_o of_o salisbury_n so_o be_v dispose_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o death_n final_o for_o which_o of_o right_a ne_o must_v follow_v blame_v their_o lyve_n well_o keep_v have_v be_v without_o shame_n for_o though_o prince_n two_o die_v in_o their_o king_n right_a for_o the_o public_a well_o of_o each_o english_a wight_n ¶_o the_o xxx_o year_n this_o be_v then_o of_o the_o king_n when_o they_o the_o king_n than_o have_v in_o governaunce_n and_o rule_v he_o well_o in_o all_o manner_n thing_n and_o make_v good_a rule_n and_o noble_a ordinance_n avoid_v all_o misrule_n and_o misusaunce_n for_o worship_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o realm_n without_o doubt_n or_o any_o other_o problem_n the_o cc_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlande_n the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o the_o lord_n clyfforde_n be_v slay_v at_o faint_a alban_n the_o thyrty_a and_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n where_o that_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n take_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d keep_v he_o in_o good_a rule_n the_o twenty_o &_o two_o day_n of_o maye_n that_o be_v then_o the_o thursday_n next_o of_o pen_n tecoâ—t_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o &_o lv_o they_o be_v put_v by_o from_o all_o their_o good_a intent_n and_o strange_a be_v hold_v after_o many_o a_o day_n to_o the_o thirty_o year_n and_o three_o by_o hole_n consent_n at_o saint_n alban_n then_o upon_o the_o thursdaye_n account_v then_o next_o afore_o witsondaye_n they_o slay_v the_o duke_n edmond_n then_o of_o somerset_n for_o cause_n he_o have_v the_o realm_n we_o will_v so_o let_v ¶_o the_o earl_n then_o of_o northumberland_n be_v there_o of_o sudden_a chance_n draw_v forth_o with_o the_o king_n and_o slay_v unknown_a by_o any_o man_n there_o be_v the_o lord_n clifford_n over_o busy_a in_o werk_n at_o the_o bar_n they_o meet_v sore_o fight_v be_v slay_v that_o day_n upon_o his_o own_o assault_n as_o each_o man_n say_v it_o be_v his_o own_o defaute_n ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n with_o five_o hundred_o man_n flee_v from_o the_o king_n full_a fast_o that_o time_n a_o way_n the_o duke_n of_o buckyngham_n be_v hurt_v there_o then_o the_o king_n they_o take_v and_o save_v in_o good_a array_n to_o wistminster_n with_o he_o they_o take_v the_o way_n and_o rule_v he_o well_o in_o all_o prerogatife_n as_o king_n of_o right_n without_o any_o strife_n the_o cc_o xxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o that_o lord_n audely_n faught_v with_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n at_o blorehe_v at_o mighelmas_n term_n in_o the_o thirty_o and_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ¶_o yet_o be_v these_o lord_n void_a fro_o that_o king_n again_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n the_o earl_n also_o of_o warwick_n nought_o to_o lie_v without_o cause_n i_o can_v not_o remember_v why_o but_o at_o bloreheth_n the_o lord_n audely_n in_o high_a with_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n faught_v full_a sore_a the_o earl_n prevail_v and_o audely_n slay_v be_v thore_fw-la ¶_o the_o thirty_o year_n and_o eight_o of_o the_o king_n and_o so_o he_o go_v to_o ludlowe_n on_o his_o way_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n in_o wales_n have_v ship_v to_o ireland_n than_o he_o go_v full_a well_o away_o therles_a of_o march_n and_z salisbury_z that_o day_n and_o of_o warwick_n as_o god_n it_o have_v purueigh_v to_o calais_n go_v their_o way_n no_o thing_n deny_v the_o cc_o xxxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o northampton_n where_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n &_o th'earl_n of_o warwick_n prevail_v &_o lead_v the_o king_n to_o westminster_n &_o keep_v he_o there_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n right_a and_o thirty_o and_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o nine_o and_o fifty_o and_o slay_v the_o duke_n of_o bokyngham_n th'earl_n of_o shrowisbury_n tresorer_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n beaumond_n sir_n thomas_n percy_n lord_n egremond_n and_o lead_v the_o king_n with_o they_o to_o london_n and_o govern_v he_o full_a well_o and_o worthy_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o july_n at_o coventree_n the_o king_n in_o his_o parlyament_n proclaim_v they_o all_o three_o for_o rebellour_n but_o afterward_o all_o three_o of_o one_o assent_n at_o northampton_n come_v as_o worthy_a warrior_n in_o summer_n after_o to_o be_v the_o king_n his_o socour_n where_o then_o the_o duke_n of_o buckyngham_n they_o meet_v with_o power_n great_a and_o trust_v have_v they_o overset_v ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n be_v with_o he_o thore_fw-la the_o lord_n baumount_n with_o he_o be_v also_o the_o lord_n egremount_n full_a stout_a in_o feat_n of_o war_n which_o four_o be_v slay_v with_o mikell_n people_n mo_z beside_o northampton_n on_o the_o thursday_n though_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o july_n and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n eight_o and_o thirty_o ¶_o they_o save_v the_o king_n &_o keep_v he_o sauf_a &_o sound_a with_o great_a honour_n th'earl_n of_o march_n edward_n the_o earl_n also_o of_o warwick_n in_o that_o stound_n and_o with_o he_o ride_v so_o forth_o to_o london_n ward_v full_a worshipful_o they_o keep_v he_o thens_o forward_o in_o all_o state_n royal_a as_o do_v append_v and_o as_o his_o man_n unto_o he_o do_v attend_v the_o cc_o xxxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o battle_n of_o wakefeld_n where_o the_o north_n party_n prevail_v be_v the_o five_o day_n of_o christmas_n and_o of_o the_o king_n his_o reign_n
in_o yorkshire_n call_v middelame_n and_o there_o to_o be_v keep_v fast_o in_o hold_n but_o yet_o the_o king_n can_v be_v in_o no_o place_n nor_o prisone_n but_o that_o short_o it_o be_v know_v the_o which_o cause_v many_o man_n to_o be_v sorry_a &_o lament_v his_o chance_n but_o he_o himself_o after_o that_o he_o be_v in_o prisone_n speak_v fair_a to_o the_o keper_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o with_o much_o entreating_n and_o great_a promise_n make_v do_v so_o tempt_v and_o corrupt_v they_o that_o he_o be_v dimiss_v although_o the_o rumour_n be_v that_o the_o earl_n be_v willing_a to_o it_o the_o which_o may_v be_v of_o likelihood_n if_o th'earl_n have_v give_v over_o fight_v but_o such_o be_v that_o evil_a fortune_n of_o king_n henry_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v perceive_v that_o he_o can_v never_o have_v his_o purpose_n sing_v man_n strength_n nor_o policy_n be_v not_o able_a to_o overcome_v for_o th'earl_n with_o all_o his_o friend_n do_v ventre_v their_o body_n and_o spend_v their_o 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sing_v that_o the_o churcheâ—_n and_o house_n of_o man_n be_v spoil_v and_o â—obbed_v and_o man_n sâ—ain_o in_o every_o place_n the_o corn_n &_o grass_n also_o destroy_v that_o be_v of_o the_o ground_n and_o many_o other_o mischief_n do_v the_o which_o do_v chance_n eftson_n in_o battle_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o it_o pity_v many_o man_n to_o see_v the_o come_v weal_n in_o that_o case_n the_o which_o go_v daily_o and_o hourly_o aswell_o to_o th'earl_n as_o to_o the_o king_n for_o atonement_n desire_v &_o counsel_v they_o both_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o keep_v peace_n &_o have_v the_o love_n of_o all_o man_n for_o their_o quiet_a lyve_n then_o to_o live_v in_o anger_n and_o envy_n fight_v one_o with_o a_o other_o to_o that_o undoo_v of_o all_o the_o realm_n where_o as_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a deed_n to_o kylle_v the_o father_n but_o yet_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o wicked_a to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o come_v weal_n which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o 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¶_o when_o he_o have_v reign_v hole_n twenty_o year_n and_o fyve_o in_o youth_n full_a well_o and_o keep_v law_n and_o peace_n but_o in_o his_o age_n his_o people_n begin_v to_o stryve_v fail_v his_o law_n city_n will_v not_o war_n cease_v cyvill_a war_n great_o begin_v to_o increase_v and_o he_o die_v then_o set_v no_o remedy_n bury_v at_o carleyle_n in_o his_o citee_n royal_o the_o xxiiij_o chapter_n ¶_o rudhudebras_n king_n of_o brytayne_n have_v logres_n and_o albany_n he_o make_v caunterbury_n wynchester_n and_o shaftesbury_n and_o three_o temple_n and_o three_o flaume_n of_o they_o rvdhudebras_n his_o son_n be_v king_n anon_o year_n cair_a kent_n he_o make_v that_o now_o be_v caunterbury_n cair_n go_v also_o &_o build_v of_o lime_n &_o
citee_n all_o and_o castle_n sufficiaunt_a to_o let_v he_o pass_v away_o without_o troublaunce_n which_o engist_n grant_v because_o of_o aliaunce_n the_o lxix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o engist_n cause_v logres_n to_o be_v call_v then_o engestlande_n of_o which_o the_o commons_n put_v guess_v away_o in_o their_o common_a speech_n and_o callâ—_n it_o england_n for_o shortenes_n of_o speech_n engist_n with_o his_o hoost_n have_v all_o thorient_a the_o south_n &_o north_n in_o all_o the_o great_a britain_n in_o his_o keep_n except_o thoccident_n name_v which_o bryton_n hold_v of_o war_n and_o much_o pain_n by_o old_a chronicle_n as_o i_o have_v herd_n sane_a and_o then_o anon_o he_o call_v it_o engeste_v land_n which_o after_o be_v short_v and_o call_v england_n ¶_o through_o the_o commons_n that_o think_v it_o long_o to_o say_v and_o much_o light_a in_o tongue_n to_o say_v england_n then_o with_o their_o mouth_n over_o long_a to_o name_v it_o aye_o by_o long_a produce_a to_o call_v it_o 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with_o hoost_n of_o irish_a cambre_n he_o destroy_v with_o who_o the_o king_n faught_v with_o his_o power_n and_o drive_v he_o out_o to_o ireland_n sore_o anoy_v of_o his_o people_n many_o slay_v and_o foul_a acloy_v but_o eopa_n then_o clad_v in_o monk_n clothe_v with_o his_o poysonis_n than_o poison_a have_v the_o king_n ¶_o but_o then_o the_o king_n of_o ireland_n and_o pascence_n in_o cambre_n burn_v the_o king_n full_a sick_a then_o lie_v he_o send_v vterpendragon_n for_o defence_n with_o hoost_n royal_a and_o mighty_a great_a array_n he_o faught_v with_o he_o for_o which_o they_o flee_v that_o day_n with_o shame_n and_o hurt_v to_o ireland_n home_o again_o vterpendragon_n the_o field_n so_o have_v full_a plain_n ¶_o then_o uter_n see_v a_o starrye_a beam_n full_a bright_a and_o ask_v merlin_n what_o that_o it_o may_v mean_v he_o say_v it_o be_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la right_a it_o sygnifi_v the_o king_n his_o death_n to_o be_v that_o now_o be_v go_v to_o the_o bliss_n i_o 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the_o field_n with_o all_o the_o victory_n for_o joy_n of_o which_o he_o make_v great_a joy_n and_o game_n proclaim_v his_o feast_n of_o pasche_n solemply_fw-fr to_n hold_v at_o london_n where_o then_o he_o make_v his_o cry_n that_o every_o lord_n his_o wife_n with_o he_o shall_v bring_v for_o worship_n of_o that_o feast_n and_o of_o the_o king_n the_o lxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n be_v a_o amoured_a of_o the_o duke_n of_o gorloys_n wife_n and_o how_o he_o gat_v on_o her_o king_n arthure_n emonge_v other_o gorloys_n duke_n of_o cornewayle_v his_o wife_n do_v bring_v igrene_n fair_a of_o figure_n who_o beautee_n their_o all_o other_o make_v to_o fail_v so_o well_o and_o hole_n advise_v be_v nature_n her_o womanhede_v excede_v every_o creature_n that_o though_o nature_n her_o beautee_n
with_o dughty_a duke_n cordrik_n ¶_o and_o leyde_a he_o hostage_n all_o this_o to_o speed_n and_o when_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n again_o they_o land_v eft_o at_o totnesse_n so_o in_o deed_n and_o seged_a bath_n where_o arthure_n be_v full_a fain_o their_o hostage_n honge_v in_o their_o sight_n full_o plain_a and_o with_o they_o fight_v colgrym_a &_o baldof_n slay_v to_o cordryk_n give_v westsex_v to_o be_v his_o man_n true_a ¶_o duke_n cador_n then_o follow_v upon_o the_o chase_n and_o slay_v cheldryk_n and_o his_o of_o saxony_n and_o to_o the_o king_n again_o come_v for_o this_o case_n that_o king_n besege_v be_v in_o albany_n wherefore_o they_o go_v with_o host_n full_a manly_a to_o alclud_v where_o scot_n &_o peighte_n lie_v about_o they_o discomfyte_v and_o he_o delyver_v out_o the_o scot_n &_o peighte_n he_o drive_v into_o out_o ysles_a of_o scotland_n then_o &_o there_o become_v his_o man_n to_o live_v in_o peace_n that_o ever_o be_v full_a of_o wile_n but_o gwillomare_n 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highness_n ¶_o and_o home_n he_o come_v &_o john_n his_o brother_n chastise_v and_o his_o fautour_n imprison_v all_o full_a sore_n to_o normandy_n then_o go_v and_o there_o supprise_v the_o king_n philip_n and_o wer_v he_o ever_o thore_fw-la that_o stroy_v his_o land_n of_o normandy_n afore_o against_o his_o oath_n and_o his_o high_a assurance_n while_o he_o labour_v upon_o the_o miscreaunce_n ¶_o he_o than_o appele_v the_o king_n philip_n to_o fight_v they_o two_o alone_o hand_n for_o hand_n in_o fell_v that_o he_o be_v false_a of_o his_o promise_n and_o height_n which_o king_n philip_n grant_v but_o not_o it_o hold_v but_o cowardly_a with_o royal_a host_n he_o beld_v upon_o he_o come_v all_o sudden_o to_o fight_v within_o three_o day_n then_o for_o their_o brother_n right_n ¶_o beside_o gysours_n they_o faught_v with_o host_n sore_o where_o king_n richard_n have_v the_o victory_n king_n philip_n flee_v fro_o his_o banner_n thore_fw-la with_o much_o shame_n reproffe_n and_o villainy_n king_n richard_n segid_a a_o castle_n then_o in_o high_a that_o caluce_n hight_v not_o far_o from_o lymosyne_n where_o hurt_v he_o be_v full_a sore_n and_o dye_v fine_n ¶_o a_o arblaster_n with_o a_o quarrel_n he_o smote_n as_o he_o about_o the_o castle_n go_v to_o spy_v but_o than_o he_o make_v thereto_o a_o saute_n full_a hot_a on_o every_o side_n about_o full_a cruel_o and_o gat_v the_o place_n so_o then_o full_a myghte_o and_o slay_v they_o all_o without_o any_o grace_n again_o he_o so_o that_o hold_v have_v that_o strong_a place_n ¶_o he_o shrove_n he_o then_o unto_o abbot_n three_o with_o great_a sobbing_n and_o high_a contrition_n and_o weep_a tear_n that_o pitee_n be_v to_o see_v meke_o ask_a penance_n and_o absolution_n that_o it_o may_v please_v god_n at_o his_o petition_n to_o forgeve_v his_o offence_n till_o domysday_n so_o afterward_o in_o bliss_n he_o may_v be_v ay_o ¶_o he_o quethe_v his_o corpse_n then_o to_o be_v bury_v all_o fount_n euerard_n there_o at_o his_o father_n foot_n to_o who_o he_o grant_v and_o make_v it_o notify_v traitor_n he_o be_v and_o false_a of_o his_o behete_n his_o herte_a invyncyble_n to_o rouen_n he_o send_v full_o mete_v for_o their_o great_a truth_n &_o steadfast_a great_a constaunce_n his_o bowel_n lose_v to_o poytou_n for_o deceyvaunce_v ¶_o who_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n do_v depart_v and_o into_o heaven_n go_v where_o be_v eternal_a joy_n because_o from_o sin_n he_o do_v converte_v long_v for_o that_o bless_a day_n to_o see_v christ_n that_o for_o his_o sin_n do_v pay_v that_o crucyfy_v be_v upon_o the_o rood_n redeem_v his_o sin_n by_o the_o sh_n of_o his_o blood_n ¶_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n he_o die_v the_o ten_o year_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n a_o thousand_o hole_n two_o hundred_o and_o four_o clear_a as_o write_v be_v by_o clear_a computation_n who_o in_o his_o life_n have_v hole_n domination_n in_o normandy_n guienne_n cyper_n and_o surry_n who_o honour_n shine_v above_o all_o 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 〈◊〉_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
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 â—ugh_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 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love_n may_v continue_v for_o ever_o so_o this_o henrye_n entreat_v hartelye_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n for_o a_o peace_n and_o when_o he_o have_v some_o hope_n in_o it_o he_o write_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o england_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o send_v one_o of_o his_o noble_n to_o help_v to_o conclude_v this_o matter_n with_o he_o and_o the_o scot_n the_o king_n because_o he_o have_v be_v in_o great_a trouble_n and_o then_o veraye_v desirous_a of_o peace_n he_o send_v the_o byshoppe_n of_o durham_n to_o he_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n so_o that_o this_o henrye_n and_o the_o bishop_n reason_v with_o the_o scottyshe_a ambassador_n as_o concern_v this_o peace_n to_o be_v have_v albeit_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v because_o that_o king_n henrye_n desire_v to_o have_v perkyn_n warbeck_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o business_n and_o have_v so_o great_o disquiet_v his_o realm_n who_o the_o king_n will_v not_o delyver_v although_o he_o may_v of_o right_n consider_v his_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n that_o he_o have_v use_v with_o he_o therefore_o after_o that_o they_o have_v reason_v much_o of_o this_o matter_n &_o can_v bring_v it_o to_o no_o end_n yet_o a_o truce_n be_v take_v for_o certain_a year_n of_o this_o condition_n that_o the_o same_o perkin_n warbeck_n shall_v be_v conveygh_v out_o of_o scotland_n &_o not_o to_o tarry_v there_o long_o while_o this_o be_v dooinge_a king_n henry_n cause_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o french_a king_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o which_o as_o it_o be_v show_v before_o be_v stop_v at_o dover_n of_o their_o journey_n until_o such_o time_n that_o the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o eornish_a man_n be_v cease_v and_o hear_v that_o they_o come_v for_o a_o peace_n and_o league_n to_o be_v make_v grant_v they_o it_o right_a glad_o so_o that_o now_o be_v reconcile_v with_o ii_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 might_n for_o which_o that_o king_n anon_o there_o make_v he_o knight_n and_o give_v he_o land_n that_o be_v forfeit_v afore_o by_o robert_n stutuyle_n in_o england_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o he_o gate_n also_o a_o castle_n besyege_v long_o which_o he_o scalyd_v with_o noble_a polycie_n and_o to_o the_o king_n it_o give_v though_o it_o be_v wrong_v for_o which_o the_o king_n give_v he_o anon_o in_o high_a the_o land_n all_o that_o forfeit_n be_v only_o by_o robert_n monbray_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n in_o his_o brother_n time_n as_o i_o understande_v ¶_o the_o same_o nygell_n that_o hyght_n albany_n a_o son_n have_v then_o who_o the_o king_n henry_n roger_n monbray_n do_v call_v ever_o after_o ay_o thus_o albany_n be_v change_v moral_o unto_o monbray_n for_o the_o lyvelod_n only_o which_o monbray_n have_v afore_o of_o herytage_n these_o monbraye_v now_o rise_v first_o of_o high_a courage_n ¶_o this_o king_n henry_n then_o seize_v normandye_n and_o make_v his_o son_n william_n duke_n 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
bring_v to_o pass_v they_o go_v both_o together_o into_o kent_n and_o there_o begin_v this_o young_a feloe_n to_o tell_v prive_o to_o many_o that_o he_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o have_v get_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o monk_n to_o the_o which_o when_o he_o perceive_v credence_n give_v he_o declare_v it_o open_o and_o desire_v all_o man_n of_o help_n but_o or_o ever_o this_o sedition_n begin_v to_o go_v forward_o the_o head_n and_o principals_n of_o thesame_n be_v take_v and_o casle_n into_o prysone_n of_o which_o the_o one_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n and_o the_o other_o condemn_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n and_o darkness_n for_o at_o that_o time_n here_o in_o england_n be_v so_o much_o attrybute_v to_o preste_n and_o all_o religious_a man_n that_o though_o they_o have_v commit_v felony_n murder_n yea_o or_o treason_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v therefore_o condemn_v to_o death_n moreover_o whosoever_o can_v read_v though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_a what_o crime_n soever_o he_o have_v commit_v save_o treason_n shall_v by_o his_o book_n be_v save_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v invent_v that_o if_o the_o default_n be_v so_o great_a that_o another_o man_n shall_v suffer_v death_n for_o thesame_n he_o shall_v only_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o hand_n wherefore_o he_o the_o have_v commit_v theft_n shall_v be_v mark_v in_o the_o hand_n with_o this_o letter_n t._n if_o he_o have_v commit_v murdre_fw-fr with_o m._n and_o after_o that_o if_o he_o be_v deprehend_v in_o like_a crime_n than_o there_o shall_v no_o favour_n at_o all_o more_o than_o to_o other_o man_n be_v show_v which_o act_n be_v make_v and_o confirm_v by_o this_o king_n henry_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o take_v of_o the_o frencheman_n which_o be_v wont_a if_o they_o take_v any_o such_o to_o cut_v of_o one_o of_o his_o care_n and_o let_v he_o go_v which_o privilege_n of_o book_n make_v thefe_n both_o bold_a &_o plenty_n through_o out_o all_o the_o coast_n and_o party_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n of_o england_n but_o now_o to_o my_o matier_n again_o perkyn_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v much_o before_o while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o tower_v corrupt_v many_o of_o the_o keper_n partly_o with_o gift_n and_o partly_o with_o fair_a promise_n so_o that_o they_o be_v all_o agree_v save_o the_o levetenaunt_n who_o he_o full_o determine_v to_o kill_v that_o he_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n shall_v gooe_v their_o way_n out_o of_o the_o tower_n and_o afterward_o to_o make_v the_o best_a shift_v that_o they_o can_v for_o theim selfe_o but_o this_o his_o purpose_n come_v not_o to_o full_a effect_n for_o it_o be_v know_v within_o short_a time_n after_o for_o the_o which_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n all_o of_o the_o same_o counsel_n be_v hang_v by_o the_o neck_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n because_o he_o be_v foundegyltie_n in_o thesame_a default_n be_v behe_v which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o 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