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great_a capi._n c_o xxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o perot_n le_fw-fr bernoys_n and_o his_o companion_n resort_v again_o to_o their_o hold_v with_z great_a pyllage_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o guerle_n can_v have_v no_o aid_n of_o the_o englysshe_n man_n to_z raise_v the_o siege_n before_o grave_n and_o how_o the_o brabansois_n make_v a_o brige_n over_o the_o ryver_n of_o mouse_n the_o which_o they_o of_o guerle_n do_v break_v bryn_v and_o dystroy_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o after_o capi._n c_o xxxu_o ¶_o how_o the_o brabansoy_n pass_v the_o ryver_n through_o the_o town_n of_o ravesten_n over_o the_o bridge_n there_o and_z so_o enter_v into_o guerle_n than_o the_o duke_n depart_v fro_o nymay_v with_o three_o hundred_o spear_n and_o come_v against_o they_o and_o dyscomfyte_v they_o bytwene_v ravesten_n and_o the_o town_n of_o grave_n cap_n c_o xxxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o guerles_a after_o he_o have_v discomfyte_v the_o brabansoy_n he_o go_v again_o to_o nymay_v and_o how_o tydynge_n 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up_o a_o army_n to_o entre_fw-fr into_o england_n and_z of_o a_o englyssh_a squyer_n who_o be_v take_v by_o the_o scot_n who_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o both_o realm_n england_n and_o scotlande_n capi._n c_o xl_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n yield_v himself_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n to_o go_v to_o london_n cap._n fo._n ccc_o xi_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n douglas_n win_v the_o penon_n of_o sir_n henry_n percy_n at_z the_o barryers_n upon_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n and_o how_o the_o scot_n burn_v the_o castle_n of_o pondlen_n and_o how_o sir_n henry_n percy_n and_o sir_n ralph_n his_o brother_n take_v advyse_v to_o follow_v the_o scot_n to_o conquer_v again_o the_o penon_n that_o be_v lose_v at_o the_o skrymysshe_n capi._n c_o xli_o ¶_o of_o the_o state_n of_o queen_n isabella_n of_o england_n and_o how_o she_o have_v all_o new_a ê‘sone_n appoint_v to_o wait_v upon_o she_o and_o how_o king_n richard_n be_v set_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n capi._n cc_o xlii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n henry_n percy_n and_o his_o brother_n with_o a_o good_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n go_v after_o the_o scot_n to_o win_v again_o his_o penon_n that_o the_o earl_n douglas_n have_v win_v before_o newcastle_n upontyne_o and_o how_o they_o assail_v the_o scot_n before_o mountberke_n in_o their_o lodgynge_n cap._n c_o xlii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n james_n douglas_n by_o his_o valyantnesse_n encorage_v his_o man_n who_o be_v recule_v and_z in_o a_o manner_n disconfited_a and_z in_o his_o so_o do_v he_o be_v wound_v to_o dethe_v capi._n c_o xliii_o ¶_o howe_n in_o this_o bataile_n sir_n ralph_n percy_n be_v sore_o hurt_v and_o take_v prisoner_n by_o a_o scottiss_fw-la he_o knight_n cap._n c_o xliiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n win_v the_o batayle_n agayu_v the_o englysshe_n man_n beside_o ottebridge_n and_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n sir_n henry_n and_o sir_n ralph_n percy_n &_o how_o a_o englisshe_n squire_n will_v not_o yield_v he_o no_o more_o will_v a_o scottysshe_v squy_a and_o so_o be_v slay_v both_o and_o how_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o durham_n and_o his_o company_n be_v disconfyte_v among_o themselves_o capi._n c_o xiu_o ¶_o how_o sir_n mathewe_n reedman_n debar_v from_o the_o batayle_n to_o save_v himself_o and_o how_o sir_n james_n lymsey_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o durham_n and_o how_o after_o the_o batayle_a scurrer_n be_v send_v forth_o to_o discover_v the_o country_n cap._n c_o xlvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n depart_v &_o carry_v with_o they_o the_o earl_n douglas_n deed_n and_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o abbey_n of_o nimaye_v and_o how_o sir_n archambault_n douglas_n and_o his_o company_n depart_v fro_o before_o carlyle_n and_o return_v in_o to_o scotlande_n cap._n c_o xlvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o jullyer_n come_v and_o excuse_v himself_o of_o the_o defiance_n that_o his_o son_n the_o duke_n of_o guerle_n have_v make_v to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o so_o become_v his_o subiette_n and_o of_o dyvers_a reate_n of_o arm_n do_v bitwene_v the_o french_a man_n and_o the_o almaygne_v before_o rencongne_n cap._n c_o xlviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o julyer_n and_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o coloygne_n depart_v fro_o the_o french_a king_n and_o go_v to_o nimaye_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o guerles_a and_o how_o by_o their_o mean_n he_o be_v reconsyle_v and_o bring_v to_o peace_n with_o the_o french_a king_n and_o with_o the_o duchess_n of_o brabant_n cap._n c_o xlix_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o england_n be_v on_o the_o see_v by_z fortune_n of_o the_o wound_n come_v to_o the_o palyce_n beside_o rochel_n who_o be_v there_o be_v signify_v to_o sir_n joy_n of_o
xancere_a and_z of_o the_o depart_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n cap._n c_o l_o ¶_o how_o the_o admyrall_a of_o france_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o french_a king_n and_o his_o counsel_n as_o ambassador_n to_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n send_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o foize_n to_o treat_v for_o a_o marriage_n bytwene_v the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n &_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o bolonge_v cap_n c_o li_o ¶_o how_o geffray_n tete_n noyre_n die_v choose_v a_o capitayne_n over_o his_o company_n and_z how_o he_o make_v his_o testament_n and_o so_o die_v and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o guerles_a depart_v from_o his_o country_n to_o go_v in_o to_o pruce_a and_z of_o the_o incydence_n that_o fall_v to_o he_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o stulpe_n where_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o disconfyte_v cap._n c_o lii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o vyen_n die_v his_o message_n to_o king_n johan_n of_o castyle_n from_o the_o frenk_n and_o his_o counsel_n and_o what_o answer_v the_o king_n of_o castyle_n make_v to_o he_o capi._n c_o liii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n joy_n of_o xancere_a go_v to_o see_v the_o earl_n of_o foize_n at_o orthays_n and_o how_o before_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n at_o bordeaux_n there_o be_v dede_n of_o arm_n do_v bytwene_v fyve_o french_a man_n and_o fyve_o englysshe_n man_n and_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o lancastre_n go_v with_o her_o daughter_n in_o to_o castyle_v to_o king_n john_n cap._n c_o liiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o lancastre_n depart_v fro_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n and_o go_v to_o mantuell_a to_o bring_v her_o father_n bone_n to_o civyle_v &_o how_o the_o french_a king_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o foize_n to_o treat_v for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n his_o uncle_n with_z therie_a of_o boloyn_n daughter_n cap._n c_o lu_o ¶_o how_o certaygne_a wise_a man_n treat_v for_o a_o peace_n to_o endure_v for_o three_o year_n bytwene_v france_n and_o england_n and_o all_o their_o alye_n aswell_o on_o the_o one_o part_n as_o on_o the_o other_o by_z land_n and_o by_o see_v cap._n c_o lvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o entre_fw-fr of_o queen_n isabella_n in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o paris_n ca._n c_o lvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o castle_n morant_fw-la who_o th'earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n have_v leave_v behind_o he_o in_o england_n return_v in_o to_o france_n with_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o truse_a seal_v by_o king_n richard_n his_o uncle_n to_o endure_v three_o year_n by_o see_v and_o by_o land_n cap._n c_o lviii_o ¶_o the_o marriage_n of_o king_n joy_n son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o king_n peter_n of_o arragone_fw-mi and_o how_o he_o go_v with_o the_o queen_n of_o naples_n his_o mother_n to_o auignon_fw-fr to_o see_v pope_n clement_n cap._n c_o lix_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n have_v desire_v to_o go_v and_o visyte_n the_o far_a part_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o how_o he_o go_v first_o in_o to_o burgoyne_n and_z to_o auignone_n to_o see_v pope_n clement_n cap._n c.lx_o ¶_o how_o sir_n peter_n courtney_n cane_n in_o to_o france_n to_o do_v arm_n with_o sir_n guye_n of_o tremoyle_n and_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o clary_n convey_v he_o and_z by_o what_o occasyon_n he_o die_v arm_n with_o he_o in_o the_o marchesse_n of_o calis_n cap._n c.lxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o joust_n at_o saint_n inguelyert_v otherwise_o call_v sandyngfelde_v be_v enterprise_v by_o sir_n raynolde_v of_o roye_n the_z young_a sir_n bouciquaunt_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o saint_n pye_n capi._n c_o lxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o complaint_n make_v to_o the_o french_a king_n by_o the_o people_n of_o languedocke_n in_o the_o town_n of_o besyers_n against_o beusache_n treasourer_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n of_o the_o great_a extorcyon_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_z of_o his_o contessyon_n and_o of_o the_o cruel_a dethe_v that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o say_a town_n cap._n c.lxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n be_v at_o tholous_a send_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o foize_n who_o come_v thyder_o and_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o county_n of_o foize_n cap._n c.lxiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o feat_n and_o covynaunt_n that_o be_v do_v bytwene_v the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o thoutayne_a his_o brother_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v soon_o come_v to_o paris_n from_o mountpellyer_n which_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o fyftie_a league_n a_o sunder_o each_o of_o they_o but_o with_o one_o knight_n capi._n c_o lxu_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o pope_n vrbayne_o of_o rome_n call_v the_o antepape_n &_o how_o pope_n clement_n write_v to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o to_o his_o uncle_n and_o to_o the_o unyversite_a and_z of_o the_o electyon_n of_o pope_n bonyface_n by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n capi._n c_o lxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o yield_n up_o and_o take_v of_o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o vanchadore_n in_o lymosyn_n of_z old_a parteyninge_v to_o sir_n geffray_n teate_n noyre_n cap._n c.lxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o dede_n of_o arm_n at_o saint_n ingylberte_n continew_v thirty_o day_n against_o all_o comer_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n &_o other_o country_n every_o man_n three_o course_n capi._n c_o lxviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o enterprise_n and_o voyage_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o france_n and_o england_n and_z of_o the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n who_o be_v as_o chief_a of_o that_o army_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o genovoy_n to_o go_v in_o to_o barbary_n to_o besiege_v the_o strong_a town_n of_o affryke_n cap._n c.lxix_o ¶_o of_o a_o capitayne_a a_o robber_n and_o a_o pillar_n of_o the_o country_n call_v aymergot_v marcell_n who_o hold_v a_o strong_a castle_n in_o the_o marchesse_n of_o rovergne_n call_v the_z roche_z of_o vandoys_n and_o how_o it_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o viscount_n of_o meavix_n and_z of_o the_o take_v thereof_o and_o how_o aymergot_v be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o paris_n capi._n c_o lxx_o ¶_o how_o the_o christian_a lord_n and_o the_o genoese_n be_v in_o the_o ysle_z of_o conymbres_n at_o ancre_fw-fr depart_a thens_n to_o go_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o strong_a city_n of_o affryke_n in_o barbary_n &_o how_o they_o maynteyn_v the_o siege_n cap._n c.lxxi_o ¶_o howe_n after_o this_o adventure_n and_o damage_v that_o fall_v to_o the_o christian_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o assaute_n before_o the_o town_n of_o affryke_n &_o that_o so_o many_o knight_n and_o squyer_n be_v deed_n they_o maynteygn_v themselves_o more_o wisely_o after_o than_z they_o die_v before_o and_o continue_v their_o siege_n a_o long_a season_n after_o cap._n c.lxxii_o ¶_o of_o a_o fee_a and_o joust_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o london_n while_o the_o christian_a knight_n and_o squyer_n be_v at_o the_o siege_n before_o the_o town_n of_o affryke_n against_o the_o sarasyns_n and_o how_o this_o feest_n be_v publissh_v in_o dyvers_a country_n &_o land_n cap._n c.lxxiii_o ¶_o howe_n and_o by_o what_o indydent_a the_o siege_n be_v reyse_v before_o the_o town_n of_o affryke_n and_z by_o what_o occasyon_n and_o how_o every_o man_n recourn_v to_o their_o own_o country_n cap._n c.lxxiiii_o ¶_o of_o thenglyss_n he_o knight_n that_o be_v send_v to_o paris_n to_o the_o french_a king_n fro_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o uncle_n to_o treat_v for_o a_o peace_n capi._n c.lxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n johan_n of_o castyle_n and_z of_o the_o crowning_a of_o king_n henry_n his_o son_n cap._n c.lxxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o young_a earl_n johan_n of_o armynake_n and_z of_o the_o voyege_n that_o he_o make_v in_o to_o lombardy_n &_o how_o he_o die_v at_o the_o siege_n before_o the_o town_n of_o alexandre_n cap._n c.lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n peter_n of_o craon_n fall_v in_o the_o french_a king_n displeasure_n and_o in_o the_o duke_n of_o thourayn_n and_o after_o he_o be_v receyve_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v cap._n c.lxxviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o young_a earl_n joy_n of_o chastellon_n son_n to_o th'earl_n guye_n of_o bloys_n cap._n c.lxxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o sudden_a dethe_v of_o the_o earl_n gascon_a of_o foize_n and_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o chastellon_n cane_n to_o his_o enherytaunce_n cap._n c.lxxx_o ¶_o how_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n renew_v at_o tower_n in_o thourayne_n bytwene_v the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v and_z of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o france_n to_o the_o son_n of_o bretayne_v and_z of_o johan_n of_o bretayne_v earl_n of_o ponthieur_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v cap._n c.lxxxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o bloyes_n &_o mary_n of_o namure_n his_o wife_n sell_v the_o county_n
of_o bloyes_n and_o all_o their_o land_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o thourayn_a the_o french_a king_n brother_n capi._n c_o lxxxii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n roger_n of_o spain_n and_o sir_n espaygne_v du_fw-fr lion_n speed_v with_o the_o french_a king_n and_o his_o counsel_n for_o the_o vycount_n of_o chastellons_n business_n and_o how_o he_o be_v set_v in_o possessyon_n in_o the_o county_n of_o foize_n and_z of_o the_o money_n that_o he_o pay_v cap._n c.lxxxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a assemble_v that_o be_v make_v at_o amyence_n of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o his_o counsel_n and_z of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n uncle_n on_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n cap._n c.lxxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n peter_n of_o craon_n through_o yvell_n will_v by_z subtle_a craft_n beat_v down_o sir_n oliver_n of_o clysson_n wherewith_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n be_v sore_o displease_v cap._n c.lxxxv_o ¶_o howe_n in_o great_a dilygence_n the_o provost_n of_o paris_n pursue_v sir_n peter_n of_o craon_n capi._n c_o lxxxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a army_n and_o voyage_n that_o the_o french_a king_n purpose_v to_o make_v in_o to_o bretayngne_n against_o the_o duke_n because_o he_o sustain_v sir_n peter_n of_o craonne_n and_o how_o in_o that_o voyage_n the_o king_n fall_v sick_a whereby_o the_o voyage_n break_v cap._n c.lxxxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o thourayne_a brother_n to_o the_o french_a king_n resign_v the_o duchy_n of_o thoura_v in_o to_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o how_o by_o exchange_v the_o king_n give_v he_o the_o duchy_n of_o orlyaunce_n and_o so_o ever_o after_o he_o be_v call_v the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n cap._n c.lxxxvii_o for_o viii_o fo._n cc.xxxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o of_o berrey_n uncle_n to_o the_o french_a king_n have_v the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o how_o they_o chase_v and_o take_v such_o as_o govern_v the_o king_n bâ—_n fore_o cap._n c.lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n oliver_n of_o clysson_n constable_n of_o france_n depart_v out_o of_o paris_n after_o the_o answer_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n have_v make_v he_o and_o go_v to_o mount_n le_fw-fr henry_n and_z â—â—â—thens_n in_o to_o bretayne_v cap._n c.xc_o ¶_o how_o the_o treatise_n which_o be_v accord_v bytwene_n england_n and_o france_n for_o three_o year_n be_v renew_v cap._n c.xci_o ¶_o of_o the_o adventure_n of_o a_o dance_n that_o be_v make_v at_o paris_n in_o likeness_n of_o wodhouse_n wherein_o the_o french_a king_n be_v in_o paryll_n of_o dethe_v cap._n c.xcii_o ¶_o how_o pope_n bonyface_n and_o the_o cardinal_n or_o rome_n send_v a_o frere_n a_o wise_a clerk_n to_o the_o french_a king_n cap._n c.xciii_o ¶_o how_o the_o marriage_n be_v trease_v of_o the_o lord_n philyppe_n of_o arthoyes_n earl_n of_o ewel_n and_o the_o lady_n mary_n of_o berrey_n widow_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n and_o how_o he_o be_v admyt_v constable_n of_o france_n cap._n c.xciiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o peace_n make_v bytwene_v the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o four_o duke_n uncle_n to_o both_o king_n cap._n c.xcu_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o pope_n clement_n at_o auâ—gnon_n and_o of_o the_o electyon_n of_o pope_n benedic_n capi._n c.xcvi_o ¶_o of_o a_o clerk_n name_v master_n johan_n of_o warennes_n cap._n c.xcvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n give_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o the_o duchy_n of_o acquitayner_n and_o how_o the_o king_n prepare_v to_o go_v in_o to_o ireland_n and_o the_o duke_n in_o to_o acovitayne_n cap._n c.xcviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o queen_n anne_n of_o england_n wife_n to_o king_n richarde_o daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o boesme_fw-fr and_o emperor_n of_o almaigne_n cap._n c.xcix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n froissart_n arryve_v in_o england_n and_z of_o the_o gift_n of_o a_o book_n that_o he_o give_v to_o the_o king_n capi._n cc_o ¶_o of_o the_o refuce_v of_o they_o of_o acquitayne_n make_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o how_o they_o send_v in_o to_o england_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n show_v he_o the_o will_n of_o the_o hole_n country_n of_o aequitayne_n cap._n cc.i_o ¶_o the_o devyse_v and_z of_o the_o conquest_n that_o king_n richard_n have_v make_v in_o ireland_n &_o how_o he_o bring_v to_o his_o obeisance_n four_o king_n of_o that_o countray_n cap._n cc.ii_o ¶_o of_o the_o ambassade_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n send_v in_o to_o france_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o â—â—â—ryage_n bytwene_v the_o lady_n isabella_n the_o french_a king_n elder_a daughter_n and_o himself_o and_z of_o the_o love_a answer_n they_o have_v cap._n cc.iii_o ¶_o of_o a_o souper_n name_v robert_n the_o 〈◊〉_d how_o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o treaty_n of_o the_o peace_n hold_v at_o balyngham_n and_o how_o he_o be_v after_o send_v in_o to_o england_n to_o king_n rycharde_n and_o his_o uncle_n cap._n cc.iiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr river_n and_o sir_n john_n le_fw-fr mercier_n and_o how_o they_o be_v put_v out_o of_o prisone_fw-mi capi._n cc.v_o ¶_o of_o the_o peace_n that_o be_v have_v bytwene_v the_o duke_n of_o breta_v and_o sir_n oliver_n of_o clysson_n cap._n cc.vi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o hungry_a wort_n to_o the_o french_a king_n the_o state_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n and_o how_o johan_n of_o burgoyne_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n be_v chief_a &_o heed_n of_o the_o army_n that_o go_v thyder_n foe_n cc.lxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o ostrenaunt_n enterprise_v to_o go_v in_o to_o fryse_v cap._n cc.vii_o ¶_o of_o the_o judgement_n make_v in_o the_o parlyament_n for_o the_o queen_n of_o naples_n against_o sir_n peter_n of_o craon_n cap._n cc.ix_o ¶_o of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o marriage_n take_v at_o paris_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o isabella_n elder_a daughter_n to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n remary_v cap._n cc.x_o ¶_o how_o the_o great_a turk_n desire_v the_o sultan_n and_o many_o other_o king_n sarasyn_n to_o aid_v he_o with_o man_n of_o war_n to_o resy_v against_o the_o christian_a man_n and_o how_o many_o valyaunt_a sarasyn_n come_v to_o he_o out_o of_o far_a country_n cap._n cc.xi_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o eoucy_n and_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o christian_a man_n about_o a_o xu_o hundred_o spear_n disconfyte_v a_o fyve_o thousand_o turk_n during_o the_o the_o siege_n before_o nicopoly_n cap._n cc.xii_o ¶_o how_o the_o peace_n bytwene_fw-mi england_n and_o france_n contynew_v and_z of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o france_n cap._n cc.xiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o heynaulte_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o ostrenaunt_n his_o son_n make_v a_o great_a army_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n knight_n and_o squyet_n to_o go_v in_o to_o fryse_v cap._n cc.xiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o army_n that_o the_o french_a king_n send_v in_o to_o fryse_v in_o the_o aid_n of_o his_o cousin_n and_o the_o lord_n valeran_n earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n and_o the_o lord_n charles_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr brethe_fw-mi be_v capitayn_n cap._n cc.xv_o ¶_o how_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o france_n be_v order_v and_o how_o the_o french_a king_n delyver_v his_o daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o his_o tent_n bytwene_v arde_n and_o calais_n cap._n cc.xvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o siege_n before_o nicopoly_n in_o turkey_n be_v reyse_v by_o lamorabaquy_n and_o how_o the_o french_a man_n be_v discomfyte_v and_o how_o the_o hungaryon_n flee_v cap._n cc.xvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o poverty_n and_o misery_n that_o the_o christian_a knight_n of_o france_n and_o other_o nation_n endure_v in_o the_o come_n home_o to_o their_o country_n cap._n cc.xviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o true_a tiding_n of_o the_o batayle_n in_o turkey_n be_v know_v in_o the_o french_a king_n house_n cap._n cc.xix_o ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o orlyaunce_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o myllayne_n be_v have_v in_o suspect_n of_o the_o french_a king_n syckenesse_n capi._n cc.xx_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n &_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n take_v great_a dilygence_n to_o find_v the_o mean_n to_o redeem_v out_o of_o prisone_fw-mi the_o earl_n of_o nevers_n their_o sâ—nne_n and_o the_o other_o prisoner_n be_v in_o turkey_n cap._n cc.xxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n subtel_o seek_v out_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o destroy_v king_n richard_n of_o england_n his_o nephew_n cap._n cc.xxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v take_v by_o the_o earl_n martial_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n cap._n cc.xxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o france_n return_v by_o see_v
to_o venyce_n and_z of_o the_o ysle_n they_o find_v by_o the_o way_n capi._n cc.xxiiii_o ¶_o howe_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o france_n the_o french_a king_n intend_v what_o he_o may_v to_o set_v a_o concord_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n cap._n cc.xxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o how_o the_o king_n uncle_n and_o the_o londoner_n take_v the_o matter_n cap._n cc.xxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a army_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o city_n of_o reins_n as_o well_o by_o the_o emperor_n as_z of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n on_o the_o state_n of_o holy_a church_n cap._n cc.xxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n martial_n in_o england_n apeal_v by_o guage_n of_o uttraunce_n th'earl_n of_o derby_n son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n cap._n cc.xxviii_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n give_v sentence_n whereby_o he_o banyssh_v out_o of_o england_n the_o earl_n of_o derby_n forten_v year_n and_o th'earl_n marshal_n for_o ever_o cap._n cc.xxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n depart_v from_o london_n to_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o the_o earl_n martial_n go_v in_o to_o flaunders_n and_o so_o in_o to_o lombardy_n cap._n cc.xxx_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n guyllyam_n earl_n of_o ostrenaunt_n send_v to_o his_o cousin_n the_o earl_n of_o derby_n certain_a messenger_n and_o how_o the_o earl_n come_v to_o paris_n and_o how_o he_o be_v receyve_v capi._n cc.xxxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o treaty_n that_o have_v be_v at_o reins_n bytwene_v the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o king_n of_o almaygne_n concern_v the_o unyte_n of_o the_o church_n be_v follow_v and_o how_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o cambrey_n be_v send_v by_o the_o say_a king_n to_o rome_n and_o to_o auignon_fw-fr to_o they_o that_o write_v themselves_o pope_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o shall_v depose_v themselves_o from_o their_o papalytee_n &_o submytte_n they_o to_o the_o order_n of_o these_o two_o king_n cap._n cc.xxxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n assemble_v the_o prelate_n and_o other_o noble_a man_n or_o his_o realm_n with_o the_o unyversyte_n of_o paris_n to_o take_v counsel_n how_o they_o shall_v order_v pope_n benedic_n at_o auignon_n cap._n cc.xxxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n to_o the_o knight_n send_v to_o he_o from_o his_o son_n th'earl_n of_o derby_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n die_v capi._n cc.xxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n be_v know_v in_o france_n the_o king_n of_o england_n write_v in_o manner_n of_o joy_n to_o the_o french_a king_n thereof_o and_o write_v nothing_o thereof_o to_o th'earl_n of_o derby_n who_o be_v the_o duke_n son_n capi._n cc.xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o treaty_n of_o a_o marriage_n bytwene_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o berreys_n daughter_n and_o how_o king_n richard_n of_o england_n die_v let_v it_o by_z the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n cap._n cc.xxxvi_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n ordain_v to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o marchesse_n of_o ireland_n cap._n cc.xxxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o archebysshoppe_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v send_v in_o to_o france_n to_o th'earl_n of_o derby_n fro_o the_o londoner_n and_o other_o counsayl_n of_o england_n to_o have_v he_o to_o return_v in_o to_o england_n cap._n cc.xxxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o go_v to_o his_o cousin_n the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v cap._n cc.xxxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n arryve_v in_o england_n and_o how_o he_o be_v receyve_v of_o the_o londoners_n capi._n cc.xl_o ¶_o how_o tiding_n cane_n to_o king_n rycharde_n or_o the_o come_n of_o th'earl_n of_o derby_n with_o great_a puissance_n capi._n cc.xli_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n of_o england_n resin_a the_o crown_n and_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n cap._n cc.xliiii_o ¶_o 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