and_o baldewyâ—e_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o radulf_n 〈◊〉_d of_o glocetre_n and_o other_o many_o lord_n of_o englonde_n go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o in_o that_o voyage_n dey_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o king_n rycharde_n go_v before_o in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o that_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o way_n unto_o cypress_n and_o take_v it_o with_o great_a force_n and_o after_o that_o king_n richard_n go_v forth_o toward_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o gate_n there_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o crysten_v man_n have_v there_o before_o lose_v and_o conquer_v the_o land_n again_o thorugh_o great_a may_v sauf_o oon_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o cyte_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n go_v again_o in_o to_o france_n and_o be_v wroth_a toward_o the_o king_n rycharde_n but_o yet_o for_o alle_fw-mi that_o are_z king_n rycharde_n go_v again_o he_o take_v the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v it_o he_z dwell_v in_o the_o cyte_n a_o while_n but_o to_o he_o come_v tydynge_n that_o the_o earl_n john_n of_o oxerforde_n his_o brother_n will_v have_v seize_v alle_fw-mi englonde_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o normandy_n also_o and_o will_v lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n hear_v tell_v of_o these_o tydynge_n he_o go_v again_o toward_o englonde_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n that_o he_o may_v but_o the_o duke_n of_o oshyche_n meet_v with_o he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o emperor_n of_o almayner_n and_o the_o emperor_n he_o bring_v unto_o prison_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v delyver_v for_o a_o huge_a raunson_fw-fr that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v an_z honour_a thousand_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o which_o raunson_n to_o be_v pay_v each_o other_o chalyce_n of_o englonde_n be_v melt_v &_o make_v in_o to_o money_n and_o all_o the_o monkâ—â—_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o all_fw-ge 〈…〉_o ¶_o how_o king_n rycharde_n come_v again_o from_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n so_o as_o this_o king_n rycharde_n be_v in_o prison_n the_o 〈…〉_o war_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o normandy_n &_o john_n his_o 〈…〉_o in_o englonde_n but_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o all_o their_o power_n that_o 〈…〉_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o 〈…〉_o stelles_fw-la and_o the_o foresaid_a 〈…〉_o he_o have_v not_o may_v ne_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o none_o go_v high_a oveâ—_n the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o 〈…〉_o come_v out_o of_o person_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o come_v in_o to_o 〈…〉_o candelmastâ—in_v great_a 〈…〉_o to_o notyngham_n 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o comfyte_v he_o his_o brother_n 〈…〉_o that_o with_o he_o hold_v 〈…〉_o unto_o the_o rite_n of_o 〈…〉_o he_o lete_fw-la he_o crown_v 〈…〉_o and_o after_o he_o go_v unto_o 〈…〉_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o b'_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 〈…〉_o die_v knyghtê_n toward_o 〈…〉_o rycharde_n meet_v 〈…〉_o have_v reve_v he_o batayll_v but_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n flee_v tâ—o_fw-la and_o a_o hundâ—â—d_o knight_n of_o he_o be_v take_v 〈…〉_o die_v stead_n that_o be_v crap_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o 〈…〉_o for_o to_o bear_v the_o castall_a 〈…〉_o and_o as_o he_o toad_n upon_o a_o dare_v 〈…〉_o for_o to_o take_v 〈…〉_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o man_n of_o thing_n ¶_o he_o 〈…〉_o sharp_o all_o his_o man_n for_o to_o assaylle_n the_o castle_n see_v that_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v or_o he_o dey_v and_o so_o manly_a his_o man_n die_v that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v and_o command_v his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v before_o he_o the_o man_n that_o he_o sâ—â—_n hurt_n &_o so_o wound_v and_o when_o he_o 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but_o ix_o year_n and_o xxx_o wekes_n &_o dey_v &_o lie_v beside_o his_o fader_fw-mi at_o fontenerad_n henricus_fw-la the_o fyfthe_n be_v emperor_n eight_o year_n this_o henricê°_n be_v soon_o to_o frederyk_n &_o he_o wed_v constance_n the_o kyngê_n daughter_n of_o cecyle_n &_o thorugh_o the_o occasyon_n of_o her_o he_o subdue_v all_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a &_o he_o drive_v all_o the_o people_n out_o yâ—_z enhabyte_v yâ—_z land_n ¶_o celestinus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o clemens_n almoost_n three_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v upon_o eisterdaye_n &_o the_o day_n so_o low_v he_o crown_v henry_n the_o emperor_n and_o he_o make_v a_o â—alays_n at_o saint_n peter_n &_o decesyd_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o year_n and_o u_o month_n this_o man_n be_v well_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o apeculun_n 〈…〉_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o joachim_n yâ—_z which_o he_o make_v 〈…〉_o star_z peyâ—â—_n lombarde_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o time_n decessyd_v the_o emperor_n henry_n and_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dyscorded_a for_o sâ—me_o choose_v otto_n and_o some_o choose_v phylyppe_v brother_n to_o henry_n thenne_fw-fr phylyppe_n be_v false_o slay_v &_o otto_n be_v crown_v of_o innocenciê°_n in_o france_n the_o which_o anon_o faught_v with_o the_o romayn_v for_z they_o yâ—ue_v he_o no_o dew_n honour_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n against_o the_o pope_n will_n he_o take_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a from_o frederyk_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n cursyd_v he_o thenne_fw-fr after_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o almaigne_n make_v frederyk_n emperor_n and_o vyctoryous_o he_o subdue_v otto_n ¶_o william_n of_o paris_n this_o time_n begin_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o freres_fw-mi austyn_n the_o which_o ben_z call_v fratres_fw-la mendicantes_fw-la ¶_o franciscus_n a_o ytalyon_n a_o man_n of_o great_a perfeccyon_n and_o a_o ensammple_n to_o many_o a_o man_n die_v many_o a_o miracle_n this_o tyme._n and_o he_o ordain_v the_o friar_fw-la minores_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o pope_n innocenciê°_n the_o three_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n begin_v under_o domynyk_fw-mi but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v conferm_v till_o the_o first_o year_n of_o honorius_n ¶_o of_o king_n john_n that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la lose_v all_o normandye_n as_o king_n rycharde_n be_v deed_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o hadê_n none_o heir_n neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr his_o brother_n johan_n be_v make_v king_n and_o crown_v at_o westmester_n of_o hubert_n that_o though_o be_v archebysshop_n of_o counterbury_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v for_o so_o regne_fw-la he_o become_v so_o meruayllous_a a_o man_n and_z 〈◊〉_d over_o in_o to_o normandye_o &_o war_v upon_o the_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o so_o long_o they_o 〈◊〉_d togyder_n till_o at_o the_o last_o king_n john_n lose_v all_o normandy_n &_o angoy_n where_o fast_o he_o be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o it_o be_v not_o meruaylle_v ¶_o though_o lete_fw-la he_o assemble_v before_o he_o at_o london_n archebysshop_n bysshops_n abbot_n &_o pryour_n earl_n &_o baron_n &_o hold_v there_o a_o great_a parlyament_fw-mi and_o axe_v there_o of_o the_o clergye_a the_o tenthe_n of_o every_o chirche_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o conquer_v &_o gete_v again_o normandy_n &_o angoy_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v they_o will_v not_o graile_v that_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o time_n dey_v hubert_n the_o pryour_fw-mi and_o the_o covent_n of_o caunterbury_n â—hose_v against_o the_o king_n will_v to_o be_v archebysshop_n stephen_n of_o langton_n a_o good_a clerk_n
be_v slay_v of_o karle_n and_o on_o a_o great_a stake_n he_o run_v himself_o to_o the_o herte_n &_o deyed_a &_o there_o be_v bury_v and_o devylles_n keep_v his_o body_n many_o a_o day_n after_o &_o do_v great_a hurt_n to_o the_o people_n till_o by_o a_o miracle_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o body_n be_v find_v &_o take_v away_o &_o thenne_fw-fr the_o devylles_n boyd_v ¶_o seneca_n be_v this_o time_n master_v to_o nero_n ¶_o iwenalis_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o lucanê°_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o james_n the_o less_o the_o apostle_n bysshop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o vi_o year_n of_o nero._n marcus_n the_o evamgelyst_n be_v martyr_v the_o first_o year_n of_o he_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la xpâ—i_fw-la lxxiiij_o linus_n ytalicus_n be_v pope_n of_o rome_n ten_o year_n and_o two_o month_n &_o xiij_o day_n this_o linus_n and_o his_o successor_n cletus_n through_z their_o holy_a conversacyon_n be_v make_v to_o mynystre_n the_o â—resour_n of_o the_o chirche_n to_o the_o people_n peter_n be_v a_o live_v and_o peter_n attend_v to_o prayenge_a &_o preaching_n ¶_o it_o it_o red_a of_o this_o cletus_n that_o he_o write_v first_o in_o his_o letter_n salutem_fw-la et_fw-la apostolican_n benedictionem_fw-la ¶_o afore_o this_o time_n be_v many_o a_o dyscyple_a of_o peter_n slay_v under_o nero._n ¶_o galba_n this_o time_n be_v emperor_n &_o he_o regn_v vij_o month_n this_o man_n be_v make_v emperor_n by_o the_o power_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o same_o land_n nero_n lyve_v and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o nero_n bring_v to_o rome_n &_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o man_n that_o come_v with_o wheat_n to_o rome_n he_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o bare_v it_o to_o he_o that_o be_v emperor_n next_o sing_v all_o his_o man_n &_o none_o of_o they_o help_a he_o ¶_o in_o this_o man_n day_n come_v the_o great_a rethoricyen_fw-mi to_o rome_n from_o spain_n &_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o teach_v the_o scyence_n open_o his_o name_n be_v quintilian_n ¶_o otho_fw-la regned_a after_o he_o and_z he_o regn_v but_o three_o month_n for_o one_o vitellus_fw-la that_o be_v presydent_a of_o france_n challenge_v the_o empire_n and_o in_o ytalye_n betwixt_o these_o two_o be_v three_o great_a bataylle_n and_o in_o the_o four_o batayll_n otho_n see_v he_o shall_v be_v overcome_v and_o in_o great_a dyspeyre_n he_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o vitellus_fw-la regned_a after_o otho_n &_o he_o regn_v eight_o month_n for_z he_o be_v follower_n of_o nero_n moo_v specyall_a in_o glotony_n and_z in_o se_a of_o foul_a song_n and_z at_o feste_n et_v out_o of_o measure_n that_o he_o may_v not_o keep_v it_o ¶_o vespasianê°_n regn_v next_o tfter_o he_o ix_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n and_o twelve_o day_n ¶_o the_o well_o govern_v man_n of_o rome_n sing_v the_o cursyd_v successyon_n of_o nero_n send_v after_o this_o vespasian_n unto_o palestyn_n for_o there_o he_o be_v &_o his_o soon_o titus_n which_o have_v besyege_v jerusalem_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o nero_n be_v deed_n by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o hear_v of_o these_o cursyd_v man_n regn_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o these_o man_n not_o wyllyng_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o empire_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v to_o rome_n he_o overcome_v the_o tyrant_n vitellus_fw-la and_o lete_fw-la he_o be_v draw_v thorugh_a rome_n and_z after_o in_o to_o tybre_v till_o he_o be_v deed_n and_o thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la he_o sail_v without_o sepulture_n for_o this_o yâ—_z people_n desire_v this_o man_n be_v cure_v of_o waspy_n in_o his_o nose_n anon_o as_o he_o byleve_v in_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o venge_v cristis_fw-la death_n he_o fight_v xxxij_o time_n with_o his_o enemy_n and_o dey_v the_o year_n of_o grace_n lxxix_o ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o lxxxiiij_o cletus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n xi_o year_n this_o cletus_n be_v a_o romayn_n &_o great_o he_o love_v pylgrymage_n to_o saint_n sayenge_a it_o be_v more_o profit_n to_o the_o helthe_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o visyte_n the_o place_n that_o saint_n peter_n be_v in_o than_z for_o to_o fast_v two_o year_n he_o cursyd_v all_o though_o man_n letting_a such_o pylgrymage_n or_o counsellor_n contrary_a thereto_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martryd_v by_o damician_n the_o emperor_n ¶_o titus_n soon_o to_o vespasianus_n be_v emperor_n this_o time_n and_o regn_v three_o year_n and_o he_o abide_v still_o at_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o eleccyon_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o destroy_v the_o cyte_n and_o slay_v there_o as_o the_o story_n say_v with_o batayll_n and_o hungre_n xi_o hondr_v thousand_o jew_n and_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o he_o take_v and_o sell_v xxx_o for_o a_o penny_n by_o cause_n they_o sell_v cryste_n for_o xxx_o pen_n and_o bring_v then_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v precyous_a and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o house_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v call_v templun_n pacis_fw-la but_o now_o be_v that_o place_n fall_v down_o for_o the_o moo_v party_n and_o all_o these_o great_a jewel_n be_v 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the_o land_n of_o normandye_o &_o 〈◊〉_d his_o enemy_n of_o france_n he_o torn_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o his_o two_o son_n william_n &_o rycharde_n will_v have_v come_v after_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o people_n but_o be_v that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o land_v the_o ship_n come_v against_o a_o roche_z &_o all_o be_v drown_v that_o be_v there_o in_o save_z â—o_z man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o ship_n that_o escape_v and_o this_o be_v upon_o saint_n katheryns_n day_n &_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v drown_v william_n and_o rycharde_n the_o king_n sonâ—_n a_o the_o earl_n of_o chestre_n octonell_n his_o brother_n geffroy_n rydell_n walter_n 〈◊〉_d godefray_v archedeken_n the_o king_n daughter_n the_o countess_n of_o perch_n the_o kyngesnece_n the_o countess_n of_o chestre_n &_o many_o other_o ¶_o when_o king_n henry_n &_o other_o lord_n arryve_v in_o englonde_n &_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n they_o make_v sorrow_n enough_o and_o all_o their_o mirth_n &_o joy_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o morning_n &_o sorrow_n ¶_o how_o maude_n yâ—_z empress_n come_v again_o in_o englonde_n &_o how_o she_o be_v afterward_o wed_v to_o geffroy_n th'earl_n of_o angoy_n and_o when_o that_o two_o year_n be_v ago_o that_o the_o earl_n have_v dwell_v with_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n go_v from_o the_o king_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o &_o die_v moche_n harm_n in_o yâ—_z land_n of_o normandy_n &_o take_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n &_o there_o he_o dwell_v all_o that_o year_n and_o though_o come_v to_o he_o tydynge_n that_o henry_n the_o emperom_n of_o almaigne_n yâ—_z have_v spouse_n
and_o anon_o every_o man_n be_v dysparple_v and_o go_v his_o way_n &_o forsake_v their_o master_n and_o soverayne_a lord_n &_o leave_v he_o allone_n and_o thus_o be_v king_n rycharde_n bring_v down_o &_o destroy_v and_o stand_v himself_o allone_n with_o out_o comforth_o or_o socoure_v or_o of_o any_o good_a counâ—eylle_n of_o any_o man_n alas_o for_o pyte_n of_o this_o ryall_n king_n and_o anon_o come_v word_n that_o sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n be_v up_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o people_n and_o that_o all_o the_o squyre_v of_o englonde_n reysen_v up_o the_o shire_n in_o strengthing_n of_o he_o a_o yenste_n king_n rycharde_n ¶_o and_o thus_o soon_o he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n country_n to_o brystowe_v and_o the_o re_fw-mi he_o meet_v with_o sir_n wyllyam_n scrope_n earl_n of_o wyltshyre_n &_o tresourer_n of_o englonde_n &_o with_o sir_n john_n busshe_n and_o sir_n henry_n greve_v and_o john_n bagot_n but_o he_o escape_v from_o theym_n and_o go_v over_o see_v into_o irlonde_n &_o these_o three_o knight_n be_v take_v &_o their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o &_o thus_o they_o dey_v for_o their_o false_a covetyse_n ¶_o and_o than_o be_v king_n rycharde_n take_v &_o bring_v unto_o the_o duke_n and_o a_o none_o the_o duke_n put_v he_o in_o fast_a ward_n &_o strong_a hold_n unto_o his_o come_n to_o london_n and_o than_o be_v there_o a_o rumore_fw-la in_o london_n &_o a_o strong_a noise_n that_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o westmynster_v &_o the_o people_n of_o london_n run_v thyder_n and_o will_v have_v do_v moche_n harm_n &_o hurt_v in_o their_o woodness_n have_v notte_fw-it the_o mayer_n and_o alderman_n and_o othere_o worthy_a man_n cess_v theym_a with_o fair_a word_n and_o tornede_v theym_n home_o again_o unto_o london_n and_o theridamas_n be_v sir_n john_n slake_v dene_fw-mi of_o yâ—_z king_n chapel_n of_o westmynster_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o ludgate_n and_o johan_n bagot_n be_v take_v in_o irlonde_n and_o so_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o newgate_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v &_o abide_v his_o answer_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o duke_n bring_v king_n richard_n pryvely_a unto_o london_n &_o put_v he_o in_o the_o tour_fw-fr under_o sure_a keep_a as_o a_o prisoner_n and_o than_o come_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o reamâ—_n with_o all_o their_o counseyll_n unto_o the_o tour_n to_o king_n rycharde_n &_o say_v to_o he_o of_o his_o mysgovernaunce_n &_o extorcyon_n yâ—_z he_o have_v do_v make_v &_o ordain_v to_o oppress_v all_o the_o comyne_n people_n &_o also_o to_o all_o yâ—_z ream_n wherefore_o all_o the_o comyne_n people_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n will_v he_o have_v depose_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o he_o be_v depose_v at_o yâ—_z time_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n by_o all_o his_o lord_n counsel_n &_o comune_a assent_n of_o all_o the_o reameand_n than_o he_o be_v put_v from_o the_o tour_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o lead_fw-la in_o kent_n &_o there_o he_o be_v keep_v a_o while_n and_o than_o he_o be_v have_v from_o then_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o the_o north_n country_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n and_z right_a soon_o after_o there_o he_o make_v his_o end_n ¶_o and_o than_o when_o king_n rycharde_n be_v depose_v and_o have_v resygn_v his_o crown_n &_o his_o kingdom_n &_o be_v keep_v fast_o in_o hold_n than_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n with_o the_o comyn_n assent_n &_o by_o accord_n choose_v this_o worthy_a lord_n sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n duke_n of_o herford_n &_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o right_a line_n and_o herytage_n and_o for_o his_o rightful_a manhood_n that_o the_o people_n find_v in_o he_o before_o all_o other_o they_o choose_v he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o englonde_n among_o theym_fw-mi innocencyus_n the_o vii_o be_v choose_v at_o rome_n and_o live_v but_o two_o year_n and_o than_o gregory_n xii_o be_v after_o he_o twelve_o year_n &_o ever_o be_v debate_n than_o be_v alexander_n choose_v in_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o pysan_n &_o he_o be_v call_v first_o petrus_n the_o candyda_n &_o so_o be_v put_v stryf_v to_o stryf_v everywhichone_o of_o those_o three_o say_v he_o be_v pope_n than_o be_v there_o a_o counseyll_n at_o pysan_n where_o they_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o concord_n &_o there_o they_o depose_v yâ—_z two_o &_o the_o three_o stand_v &_o so_o be_v worse_a devysyon_n make_v than_o before_o for_o yâ—_z they_o ordain_v prevayl_v not_o ¶_o roberte_n be_v emperor_n after_o wenselau_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v duke_n of_o bavary_n &_o earl_n of_o palatyn_n a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o good_a &_o be_v crown_v of_o boneface_v the_o ix_o this_o man_n enter_v ytaly_a with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o almayn_v against_o john_n the_o duke_n of_o galyas_n but_z with_o a_o hevy_a hoo_v he_o torn_v again_o &_o be_v have_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o his_o right_a wysnes_n ¶_o johan_n the_o xxiii_o succeed_v alexander_n four_o year_n &_o first_o he_o begin_v well_o for_o a_o unyte_n and_z he_o be_v in_o the_o counseyll_n at_o constantis_fw-la &_o offer_v he_o to_o resygne_v the_o popehode_n &_o after_o secret_o &_o untrue_o he_o flee_v away_o but_o it_o profyte_v he_o not_o for_o he_o be_v take_v &_o constrain_v to_o pease_n and_o be_v make_v a_o cardynall_a and_o bury_v at_o florence_o ¶_o sygysmundus_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o robert_n xxvii_o year_n and_z he_o be_v soon_o to_o karolus_fw-la and_o king_n of_o vngarye_n and_o moost_n crysten_v prince_n and_o he_o be_v so_o devoute_a to_o god_n that_o he_o deserve_v too_o be_v canonyse_v this_o man_n help_v the_o chirche_n through_o his_o merueylous_a prudence_n and_o wit_n for_z he_o spare_v no_o labour_n ne_o no_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o have_v till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o full_a pease_n among_o the_o clergye_n and_o he_o have_v ix_o batayl_n against_o yâ—_z turk_n &_o ever_o he_o have_v yâ—_z vyctorye_n &_o what_o more_o all_o thing_n yâ—_z ever_o be_v write_v in_o love_a to_o constantyne_n theodosio_n karolo_n otto_n may_v true_o be_v write_v of_o he_o and_o he_o be_v crown_v in_o vngary_n &_o decess_v a_o bless_a man_n ¶_o circa_n annun_n dm_o m._n cccc.vii_n ¶_o of_o sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n erle_n of_o derby_n that_o regn_v after_o king_n rycharde_n which_o be_v the_o four_o henry_n after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o king_n rycharde_n the_o second_o be_v depose_v and_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o comâ—nes_v all_o with_o one_o assent_n &_o all_o other_o woâ—_n thy_o of_o the_o ream_n choose_v henry_n of_o bolyngebroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n soon_o and_o heyâ—_n of_o john_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n for_o his_o wor_n thy_o manhood_n that_o oft_o time_n have_v be_v foedde_v in_o he_o and_o in_o dede_n preve_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d edward_n day_n yâ—_z cofessour_n he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englond_n at_o westminster_n by_o assent_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n next_o afâ—â—_n yâ—_z depose_v of_o king_n rycharde_n than_o he_o make_v henry_n his_o elder_a soon_o prince_n of_o wales_n &_o duke_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o earl_n of_o chestre_n and_o he_o make_v sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterburyâ—_n again_o as_o he_o be_v before_o and_o sir_n rogere_n walden_a that_o king_n rycharde_n have_v make_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_v he_o make_v bysshopp_n of_o london_n for_o yâ—_z time_n it_o stand_v void_a and_o he_o make_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o arundel_n that_o come_v with_o he_o over_o these_o from_o calays_n into_o englonde_n he_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v ben_fw-mi &_o put_v he_o in_o possessyon_n of_o all_o his_o londe_n and_o he_o make_v homage_n &_o fâ—aute_n unto_o his_o lyege_n lord_n the_o king_n as_o all_o other_o lord_n have_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o anonâ—_n die_v king_n rycharde_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o the_o north_n country_n for_z there_o he_o be_v enfamed_a unto_o death_n by_o his_o keeper_n for_o he_o be_v keep_v there_o four_o oâ—_n u_o day_n from_o meet_a or_o drink_v and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o end_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o mothe_a people_n in_o englonde_n and_o in_o other_o londe_n say_v he_o be_v alyve_a many_o a_o year_n after_o he_o dethe_v but_o whether_o he_o be_v alyve_a or_o deed_n the_o people_n hold_v their_o false_a opynyon_n and_o byleve_v that_o many_o have_v &_o moche_v people_n come_v to_o great_a myscheyf_v &_o foul_a dethe_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o afterward_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n wist_v and_o know_v very_o that_o he_o be_v de_fw-mi de_z he_o lete_fw-la sere_a he_o in_o the_o best_a manere_n &_o close_v it_o in_o a_o fair_a chest_n with_o dyverse_a spyce_n &_o bawme_n and_o close_v he_o