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&_o his_o ââalme_n as_o he_o will_v wherefore_o yâ_z great_a lord_n of_o the_o ãâ¦ã_o alme_n &_o also_o yâ_z comyn_n be_v not_o ãâã_d for_o which_o cause_n yâ_z duke_n of_z ãâ¦ã_o of_o warwyk_n yâ_z ãâã_d of_o salysbury_n ãâã_d many_o knight_n &_o squyer_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n come_v to_o remeve_v yâ_z say_v duke_n of_o somerset_n &_o other_o from_o yâ_z king_n and_o ãâã_d king_n hear_a of_o their_o come_n think_v by_o his_o counseyle_n to_o have_v go_v westward_o &_o not_o for_o to_o have_v meet_v with_o they_o &_o have_v with_o he_o the_o
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erledom_n of_o cardoyll_n in_o preiudyce_n and_o in_o harm_v of_o his_o crown_n and_o king_n edward_n than_o through_o counseyle_n of_o the_o spenser_n disheryte_v all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v against_o hy_o in_o any_o quarrel_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_o &_o many_o other_o be_v disheryte_v also_o because_o that_o the_o spenser_n coveyt_v to_o have_v their_o londe_n &_o so_o they_o have_v all_o that_o they_o will_v desire_v with_o wrong_n &_o against_o all_o reason_n than_o make_v the_o king_n robert_n baldok_n a_o fall_v pyll_v clerk_n chaun_n celer_fw-la of_o englonde_n through_o counseyle_n of_o the_o foresay_a spensers_n &_o he_o be_v a_o false_a rybaude_n and_o a_o covetous_a and_o so_o they_o counseyl_v the_o king_n moche_n that_o the_o king_n let_v take_v to_o his_o own_o ward_n all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v put_v wrongful_o to_o death_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o as_o well_o they_o take_v the_o good_n that_o be_v wtin_n holy_a chirche_n as_o the_o good_n that_o be_v wtout_fw-fr &_o let_v they_o be_v put_v in_o to_o his_o tresoury_n in_o london_n &_o let_v they_o call_v his_o forfeyte_n and_o by_o their_o counseyle_n the_o king_n wrought_v for_z evermore_o he_o disheryte_v they_o that_o ought_v the_o good_n and_o through_o their_o counseâle_n let_v arere_z a_o tallage_n of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o englond_n wherefore_o he_o be_v the_o rich_a kyg_n the_o ever_o be_v in_o englond_n after_o william_n basâard_v of_o normanây_fw-fr the_o conquer_v englonde_n and_o yet_o through_o counseyle_n of_o they_o hy_z seem_v the_o he_o have_v not_o enough_o but_o make_v yet_o every_o town_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o find_v a_o man_n of_o arm_n upon_o their_o own_o cost_n for_o to_o go_v &_o war_n upon_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_fw-fr with_o a_o c._n m._n man_n of_o arm_n at_o whitsontyde_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o ccc_o xxij_o but_o the_o scot_n go_v &_o hide_v they_o in_o wood_n &_o in_o mountain_n &_o tarry_v the_o englysshman_n from_o day_n to_o day_n that_o the_o king_n may_v for_o no_o manner_n thing_n find_v they_o in_o plaint_n ãâã_d wherefore_o many_o englisshman_n the_o have_v ãâã_d vytayle_n die_v there_o for_o hunger_n wonder_v fast_o &_o sudden_o in_o go_v &_o come_n &_o namely_o those_o that_o have_v be_v against_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o rob_v his_o man_n upon_o his_o londe_n when_o king_n edward_n see_v that_o vytayle_n fail_v he_o he_o be_v wonder_n sore_o dyscomfort_v because_o also_o that_o his_o man_n die_v &_o for_o he_o may_v not_o speed_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o at_o the_o last_z he_o come_v aga_fw-la ãâ¦ã_o to_o englonde_n and_o anon_o after_o come_v james_n douglas_n &_o also_o thomas_n ãâã_d ãâã_d huge_a hoost_n into_o northumberlonde_n &_o with_o them_z the_o englysshman_n that_o be_v dryven_v out_o of_o englonde_n &_o come_v &_o rob_v the_o ãâã_d &_o slay_v the_o people_n &_o also_o brânt_v a_o âowne_n that_o be_v call_v northall_n ãâ¦ã_o &_o many_o other_o town_n to_o york_n and_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o let_v ââmân_v all_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o may_v travail_v and_o so_o the_o englysshman_n meet_v yâ_z scot_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o âeyghlonde_a the_o xu_o day_n after_o myghelmasse_n in_o yâ_z samâ_n year_n above_o say_v and_o the_o englysshman_n be_v discomfyte_v and_o at_o that_o dyscomfytuââ_n be_v take_v sir_n john_n of_o brytayn_a earl_n of_o rychemond_n that_o hold_v the_o countreâ_n and_o the_o erledome_n of_o lancastre_n and_o after_o he_o pay_v a_o huge_a raunsom_n and_o be_v let_v go_v and_o after_o that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o come_v never_o afterward_o again_o ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n yâ_z be_v earl_n of_o cardoyll_n than_o at_o yâ_z time_n be_v sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n that_o new_a be_v make_v earl_n of_o cardoyll_n because_o yâ_z he_o have_v take_v the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o have_v ordain_v through_o yâ_z king_n commaun_n dement_fw-la of_o englonde_n for_o to_o bring_v he_o all_o the_o power_n yâ_z he_o may_v for_o to_o help_v high_a against_o yâ_z scot_n at_o yâ_z abbey_n of_o beyghlonde_n and_o when_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v gadred_a all_o yâ_z people_n yâ_z he_o may_v &_o shall_v have_v come_fw-mi to_o yâ_z king_n to_z yâ_z abbey_n of_o beighlond_n the_z false_a traitor_n lad_n they_o by_o a_o other_o country_n through_o copelonde_n and_z through_o yâ_z erledom_n of_o lancastre_n &_o go_v through_o yâ_z country_n &_o rob_v &_o slay_v folk_n all_o yâ_z he_o may_v and_o ferthermore_o yâ_z fall_v traitor_n have_v take_v a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n &_o silver_n of_o sir_n james_n douglas_n for_o to_o be_v against_o yâ_z king_n of_o englond_n &_o to_o be_v help_v &_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n through_o who_o treason_n yâ_z king_n of_o englond_n be_v discomfyte_v at_o beighlonde_n or_o yâ_z he_o come_v thyder_n wherefore_o yâ_z king_n be_v towards_o he_o wonder_v wroth_a &_o let_v pryvely_a enquyre_v by_o yâ_z country_n about_o how_o yâ_z it_o be_v and_o so_o man_n enquyre_v &_o espy_v that_o at_o yâ_z last_o the_o troth_n be_v find_v &_o seek_v and_z he_o atteynt_a &_o take_v as_o a_o fall_v traitor_n as_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o tell_v or_o that_o he_o be_v put_v to_o dethe_v at_o his_o take_n at_o burbrydge_v &_o to_o he_o say_v or_o that_o year_n be_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v &_o hold_v a_o traitor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o yâ_z holy_a man_n say_v wherefore_o the_o king_n send_v prive_o to_o sir_n anthony_n of_o lucy_n a_o knight_n of_o the_o country_n of_o cardoyll_n that_o he_o shall_v
all_o englonde_n about_o say_v it_o clemente_n tie_v in_o winter_n there_o arise_v such_o a_o spryng_a and_o welling_n up_o of_o water_n &_o also_o of_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v &_o also_o of_o fresh_a river_n &_o spring_n that_o yâ_z see_v bank_n wall_n and_o cost_n break_v up_o that_o man_n beeste_n &_o house_n in_o many_o place_n &_o namely_o in_o low_a countree_n violent_o &_o sodeyn_o be_v drown_v &_o fruyte_n dryven_v away_o of_o the_o earth_n through_o contynuaunce_n &_o abundance_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v ever_o more_o afterward_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o more_o saltness_n and_o sourne_v of_o savour_n ¶_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scottysshe_n see_v after_o mydsome_a &_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o give_v batayle_n &_o overcome_v they_o &_o many_o he_o treat_v &_o bow_v to_o his_o pea_n through_o his_o doughtynes_n and_o after_o at_o myghelmasse_n than_o next_o follow_v be_v the_o earl_n of_o moryf_n take_v at_o edinburgh_n and_o bring_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n and_o july_n than_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v seen_v and_o appear_v in_o yâ_z firmament_n a_o bemed_a star_n the_o which_o clerk_n call_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la and_o that_o star_n be_v seen_v in_o dyvers_a part_n of_o the_o firmament_n where_o after_o anon_o there_o follow_v in_o englonde_n good_a cheap_a &_o wonder_n great_a plente_fw-la of_o all_o chaffer_n vytayle_n and_o marchaundyse_n and_o there_o against_o hunger_n scarcete_fw-la mischief_n and_o need_n of_o money_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n at_o london_n be_v sell_v for_o two_o shyllynge_v and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n at_o a_o noble_a and_o fyve_o good_a dove_n bird_n for_o a_o penny_n in_o which_o year_n die_v sir_n john_n of_o eltham_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v king_n edward_n brother_n and_o lie_v at_o westmynster_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchy_n of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o also_o of_o syxe_n other_o earl_n that_o be_v new_a make_v and_z of_o the_o first_o challenge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o ccc_o &_o xxxvij_o and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_z the_o month_n of_o march_n during_o the_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o lend_a time_n king_n edward_n make_v of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewayle_v a_o duchy_n &_o let_v it_o call_v yâ_z duchy_n of_o cornewayle_v the_o which_o duchy_n he_o give_v to_o edward_n his_o first_o soon_o with_o the_o erledome_n of_o chestre_n and_o also_o king_n edward_n make_v at_o the_o same_o time_n uj_o other_o earl_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n soon_o earl_n of_o leycestre_n willyan_n of_o boghun_n earl_n of_o northhamton_n william_n of_o mountagu_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n hugh_z of_o awdell_n earl_n of_o glocestre_n robert_n of_o vfford_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n and_o william_n of_o cliton_n earl_n of_o huntyngton_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o same_o parlyament_fw-mi yâ_z no_o man_n shall_v be_v no_o cloth_n that_o be_v wrought_v out_o of_o englonde_n as_z of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n ne_o of_o silk_n or_o velvet_n or_o damask_n or_o satyn_a bawd_n kin_n ne_o none_o such_o other_o ne_z none_o wild_a ware_n ne_o fur_n of_o beyond_o yâ_z see_v but_z such_o as_o may_v spend_v a_o hondred_a pound_n of_o rent_n by_o year_n but_o this_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n be_v but_o of_o lytel_a effect_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o hold_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o braband_n with_o queen_n philip_n his_o wife_n there_o bere_v a_o child_n at_o and_o wârp_v there_o he_o dwell_v more_o than_o a_o year_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o braband_n &_o other_o ally_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o chaleng_a of_o yâ_z kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n by_o right_a &_o by_o herytage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o karoll_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n brother_n germayn_v of_o queen_n isabel_n king_n edward_n mother_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v &_o occupy_v unrightful_o by_o philip_n of_o valois_n yâ_z emes_n soon_o of_o karoll_n the_o which_o duke_n &_o all_o his_o in_o yâ_z foresay_a thing_n &_o all_o other_o long_v thereto_o with_o all_o his_o man_n and_o good_n king_n edward_n find_v ready_a unto_o he_o &_o make_v &_o behyght_n ãâ¦ã_o in_o âo_o eng_n ãâ¦ã_o ¶_o than_o in_o the_o xiiij_o ãâ¦ã_o des_fw-fr of_o his_o ãâ¦ã_o to_o be_v at_o his_o ãâ¦ã_o ter_z the_o ãâã_d of_o ãâ¦ã_o y._n the_o king_n ãâ¦ã_o &_o ãâã_d as_o touthing_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o needs_o to_o be_v ãâ¦ã_o ask_v yâ_z fyfth_o party_n of_o all_o yâ_z ãâ¦ã_o ble_a good_n of_o englonde_n &_o the_o ãâã_d ãâ¦ã_o the_o ix_o shefe_n of_o every_o corn_n and_o all_o the_o ãâ¦ã_o rde_n of_o every_o town_n wh_o ãâ¦ã_o suchâthynges_n shall_v be_v tax_v &_o gadred_a ãâ¦ã_o to_o yâ_z king_n thereof_o &_o he_o h_o ãâ¦ã_o &_o hold_v ãâã_d at_o his_o own_o ââst_n &_o will_n w_o ãâ¦ã_o i_o shall_v knowledge_n the_o very_a troth_n the_z inner_a love_n of_o yâ_z people_n be_v ãâã_d into_o hate_n &_o yâ_z comyn_v prayer_n in_o to_o ãâã_d for_o cause_n that_o yâ_z comyn_v people_n be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresay_a ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o france_n have_v gadred_a unto_o hâ_n a_o great_a hoo_v &_o destroy_v there_o in_o his_o party_n &_o kyngdom_n many_o of_o yâ_z king_n friend_n of_o englonde_n with_o town_n &_o ãâã_d with_o many_o other_o of_o their_o lordshyps_n &_o many_o ãâ¦ã_o s_o shapes_z &_o despyte_n do_v unto_o yâ_z queen_n where_o before_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o he_z be_v strong_o ãâã_d &_o angered_a therw_n t_o &_o send_v dyvers_a let_v over_o see_v to_o yâ_z queen_n &_o to_o other_o yâ_z be_v his_o friend_n in_o glad_v they_o &_o certyfyenge_a they_o yâ_z he_o will_v he_o there_o himself_o in_o all_o yââaste_n yâ_z he_o may_v and_o anon_o after_o rester_fw-fr ãâã_d he_o have_v speed_v of_o all_o thyge_n that_o he_o need_v to_o have_v he_o go_v over_o see_v again_o of_o who_o come_v the_o queen_n &_o all_o his_o friend_n be_v wonder_n glad_a &_o make_a moche_n toy_n and_o all_o yâ_z be_v his_o enemy_n &_o hold_v against_o he_o make_v his_o moche_n sorrow_n in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n through_o counseyle_n of_o his_o true_a ãâã_d &_o counseyle_n of_o his_o lord_n yâ_z there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o ãâã_d yâ_z king_n of_o ãâã_d name_n &_o take_v ãâã_d ãâã_d yâ_z king_n arm_n of_o frafice_n quarter_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o englonde_n ãâã_d command_v forth_o with_o his_o coin_n of_o gold_n under_o descripcyon_n &_o ãâ¦ã_o ing_a of_o the_o name_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v best_a yâ_z may_v be_v &_o yâ_z be_v to_o say_v the_z floreyn_a yâ_z be_v call_v yâ_z noble_a price_n of_o uâ_n shyllynge_v eight_o pen_n sterling_a &_o yâ_z half_n noble_a yâ_z value_n three_o shyllynge_v &_o âª_o ãâã_d peus_fw-mi &_o the_o frathing_n of_o yâ_z value_n of_o âª_o ãâã_d peus_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n come_v unto_o the_o scluys_n and_o dyscomfyte_v all_o the_o power_n of_o france_n in_o the_o haven_n and_o in_o yâ_z next_o year_n after_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o âegne_n he_o command_v &_o let_v write_v in_o his_o charter_n wrytte_n &_o other_o lettre_n the_o date_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o france_n yâ_z first_o and_o while_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o do_v &_o âravayling_v ãâã_d france_n through_o his_o counseyle_n âe_v write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n duke_n cry_v &_o baron_n &_o the_o noble_a lord_n of_o yâ_z country_n &_o also_o to_o dyvers_a of_o the_o comyn_v people_n dyvers_a l_o ãâ¦ã_o s_o &_o maundemente_n bere_v date_n at_o gandave_a the_o eight_o day_n of_o february_n and_o anon_o after_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o the_o queen_n &_o her_o child_n and_o in_o yâ_z same_o year_n on_o midsummer_n even_o he_o begin_v to_o sail_v towards_o france_n as_o gain_n &_o manly_a &_o fyers_o he_o fall_v upon_o philyp_n of_o valois_n the_o which_o long_a time_n lay_v &_o have_v gadred_a to_o he_o a_o full_a great_a &_o boustous_a meyny_n of_o dyvers_a nation_n in_o yâ_z haven_n of_o scluys_n &_o there_o they_o fight_v to_o guider_n yâ_z king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o with_o their_o âoââes_n fro_o myddaye_v to_o three_o of_o yâ_z clock_n on_o the_o morrow_n in_o yâ_z which_o batayle_n be_v slay_v xxx_o m._n man_n of_o yâ_z
of_o governaunce_n take_v husband_n as_o well_o stranger_a as_o other_o lewd_a &_o simple_a people_n yâ_z which_o forget_v their_o honour_n &_o worship_n &_o birth_n couple_v &_o marry_v they_o with_o them_z yâ_z be_v of_o low_a degree_n &_o lytell_a reputacyon_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o also_o in_o this_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n wed_v the_o countess_n of_o kent_n yâ_z be_v sir_n thomas_n wife_n of_o holland_n the_o which_o be_v depart_v sometime_o &_o de_fw-mi vorce_v fro_o yâ_z earl_n of_o salysbury_n for_o cause_n of_o yâ_z fall_v knight_n and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v &_o rise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o diverse_a na_fw-mi cyon_n gadr_v togider_v who_o leder_n be_v englysshmen_n wtout_fw-fr any_o heed_v yâ_z which_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o yâ_z party_n of_o france_n and_o not_o long_o after_o there_o arise_v a_o other_o company_n of_o dyvers_a nation_n yâ_z be_v call_v the_o white_a company_n yâ_z which_o in_o yâ_z party_n of_o lombardy_n do_v moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n yâ_z three_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n &_o heir_n of_o henry_n sometime_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guienne_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o go_v thyder_n and_o in_o the_o xxxvij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o janyver_n that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o saint_n mauryce_n day_n about_o evensongtyme_o there_o arise_v &_o come_v such_o a_o wound_n out_o of_o yâ_z south_n with_o such_o a_o fyersnes_n &_o strength_n that_o it_o brace_v &_o blue_v down_o to_o yâ_z ground_n high_a house_n &_o strong_a buyldynge_n tower_n chirche_n &_o steple_n &_o other_o strong_a place_n &_o all_o other_o strong_a werke_n yâ_z stand_v still_o be_v shake_v therw_n t_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi yet_o &_o shall_v evermore_o be_v the_o feeble_a &_o weyk_a while_o they_o stand_v and_o this_o wound_n last_v wtout_fw-fr any_o ââssing_v vu_fw-fr day_n continual_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v such_o water_n in_o hey_o time_n &_o in_o yâ_z harvest_n time_n that_o all_o field_n werke_n be_v great_o let_v &_o leave_v undo_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n prince_n edward_n take_v yâ_z lordship_n of_o guienne_n &_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi homage_n &_o fraute_n thereof_o &_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o child_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v sir_n leonell_n his_o soon_o duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o sir_n edmonde_n his_o other_o soon_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ_z xxxviiâ_n year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parlyament_n that_o man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o yâ_z chirche_fw-fr &_o temporal_a law_n shall_v fro_o yâ_z time_n forth_o plete_a in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n 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that_o man_n call_v yâ_z pock_n slay_v both_o man_n &_o woman_n through_o their_o enfect_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xli_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v bear_v at_o bordeaux_n richard_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o prince_n edward_n of_o englonde_n yâ_z which_o richard_n king_n rycharde_n of_o amorican_n heve_v at_o the_o fontstone_n after_o who_o he_o be_v call_v richard_n and_o this_o same_o richard_n when_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n &_o king_n edward_n also_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englond_n the_o xl_o year_n of_o his_o age_n through_o right_a line_n &_o herytage_n &_o also_o by_o yâ_z comyn_v assent_n &_o desire_v of_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o realm_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n at_o king_n edward_n commandment_n of_o englonde_n when_o all_o the_o castle_n &_o town_n be_v yield_v to_o he_o yâ_z be_v hold_v in_o france_n by_o a_o great_a company_n assemble_v togyde_a sir_n bartram_n claykyn_n a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o good_a warryour_fw-mi go_v &_o purpose_v high_a to_o 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and_o dyvers_a other_o sekeness_n take_v their_o death_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o march_n be_v seen_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la bitwene_fw-la the_o north_n cost_v and_o the_o west_n who_o beam_n stretch_v towards_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la xliii_o in_o apryl_n sir_n leonel_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o that_o be_v duke_n of_o clarence_n go_v towards_o myleyn_n with_o a_o choose_a meyny_n of_o yâ_z gentyl_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o wed_v galois_n daughter_n and_o have_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a yâ_z lordship_n of_o myleyn_n but_o after_o yâ_z they_o be_v solemply_fw-fr wed_v &_o about_o yâ_z nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n yâ_z same_o duke_n of_o myleyn_n die_v and_o in_o yâ_z same_o year_n yâ_z frensshe_v man_n break_v yâ_z pea_n &_o trewse_n ride_a on_o yâ_z king_n ground_n &_o lordship_n of_o englonde_n in_o the_o shire_n &_o country_n of_o pountyfe_n &_o 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marvellous_a thing_n ¶_o and_o about_o yâ_z ãâã_d zion_n of_o saint_n paul_n yâ_z king_n whanne_o have_v end_v &_o do_v yâ_z enter_a &_o ãâ¦ã_o great_a cost_n &_o rialtee_n about_o yâ_z sepul_a ãâ¦ã_o and_o buryenge_a of_o queen_n philip_n his_o wife_n he_o hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v ask_v of_o yâ_z ãâã_d a_o three_o year_n dyme_n yâ_z be_v to_o say_v a_z g_o ãâ¦ã_o i_o to_o be_v pay_v iii_o year_n during_o and_o the_o clergy_n put_v it_o of_o &_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o unto_o ester_n next_o come_v &_o than_o they_o grant_v well_o yâ_z in_o iii_o year_n by_o certain_a term_n that_o dyme_n shall_v be_v pay_v &_o also_o of_o yâ_z lie_v ãâã_d be_v a_o iii_o year_n xu_o grant_v to_o yâ_z king_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n with_o other_o certain_a lord_n of_o the_o realm_n go_v over_o seâ_n in_o to_o france_n &_o of_o their_o governaunce_n and_o in_o the_o xlu_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o yâ_z begin_n he_o wââh_v unwyse_a counseyle_n &_o undiscrete_a borrow_v a_o great_a some_o of_o gold_n of_o yâ_z prelate_n lord_n merchant_n &_o other_o rich_a man_n of_o his_o realm_n sayenge_a yâ_z it_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o defend_v of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o of_o his_o realm_n nevertheless_o it_o pfyte_v no_o thing_n wherefore_o about_o mydsomer_n after_o he_o make_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o his_o realm_n among_o who_o be_v some_o lord_n the_o be_v to_o say_v the_z lord_n fitz_n water_n &_o the_o lord_n graunson_n &_o other_o worthy_a knight_n of_z which_o knight_n the_o king_n ordain_v sir_n robert_n knolles_n a_o prove_v knight_n &_o well_o assay_v in_o dede_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o be_v governor_n and_o that_o through_o his_o counseyle_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v govern_v &_o dress_v and_o when_o they_o come_v in_o to_o france_n as_o long_o as_o they_o dwell_v &_o hold_v they_o whole_o togyder_v the_o frensshman_n dare_v not_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o at_o the_o last_z about_z 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