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france_n and_o show_v the_o king_n his_o brother_n how_o he_o have_v speed_v it_o be_v well_o know_v in_o england_n how_o the_o french_a king_n have_v furnyssh_v his_o garyson_n city_n good_a town_n &_o castle_n on_o the_o fronter_z of_o picardy_n and_o bolonois_n and_o how_o the_o frenchman_n have_v close_v so_o the_o passagê_n over_o the_o water_n of_o somme_n that_o no_o marchandyse_n corn_n nor_o other_o thing_n shall_v not_o pass_v abuyle_n nor_o the_o merchant_n of_o england_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o go_v in_o to_o france_n with_o their_o merchandise_n dare_v no_o more_o come_v there_o nor_o the_o french_a merchant_n dare_v nat_n come_v in_o to_o england_n so_o that_o the_o fronter_z on_o both_o ê‘ty_n be_v in_o great_a ruin_n &_o desolation_n and_o yet_o they_o make_v no_o war_n togyde_a for_z they_o have_v no_o commandment_n so_o to_o do_v than_o it_o be_v say_v to_o king_n henry_n ser_z advyse_v you_o well_o it_z seem_v by_o the_o frenchman_n they_o will_v make_v you_o war_n they_o make_v great_a provisyon_n for_o shyppe_n at_o harflewe_n and_o capitayn_n of_o their_o army_n be_v the_z earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n and_o sir_n charles_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr breath_n and_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v that_o if_o the_o earl_n of_o huntyngton_n and_o of_o salysbury_n be_v a_o live_v and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v dead_a the_z frenchman_n than_o will_v soon_o pass_v over_o the_o see_v on_z trust_a to_o have_v great_a alyaunce_n and_o aid_n in_o england_n but_o sir_n as_z long_a as_o richard_n of_o bordeaux_n be_v a_o live_v you_o nor_o your_o realm_n shall_v be_v at_o no_o surety_n i_o believe_v that_o you_o say_v be_v true_a quoth_v the_o king_n but_o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v for_z i_o have_v so_o promise_v he_o and_z i_o will_v keep_v my_o promise_n without_z i_o ê‘ceyve_v that_o he_o work_v trayson_a against_o i_o well_o sir_n â—abqod_a they_o of_o his_o counsel_n it_o be_v better_o for_o you_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n rather_o 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how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n have_v great_a desire_n to_o cause_n the_o french_a king_n to_o make_v a_o journey_n in_o to_o england_n cap._n xvii_o ¶_o howe_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n two_o burgess_n of_o gaunt_n enter_v to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o duke_n of_o buâ—goyne_n for_o peace_n &_o how_o they_o give_v the_o charge_n thereof_o to_o a_o knight_n of_o flaunders_n and_o what_o answer_n the_o duke_n give_v unto_o they_o ca._n xviii_o ¶_o how_o these_o two_o 〈…〉_o burgess_n assemble_v their_o friend_n to_o acomplyâ—â—â—_n their_o enterprise_n and_o send_v sir_n johan_n dell_fw-it 〈…〉_o letter_n of_o peace_n cap._n â—ii_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n dell_fw-it come_n to_o gaunt_n to_o the_o market_n place_n where_o as_o roger_n and_o jaques_n and_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o eytie_n be_v and_z how_o he_o delyver_v they_o letter_n fro_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o how_o they_o of_o gaunt_n send_v to_o tourney_v and_z of_o the_o confyrmation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_z of_o the_o charter_n that_o be_v make_v thereof_o capi._n xx_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n froissart_n author_n of_o this_o cronycle_n depart_a out_o of_o france_n and_o go_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o foyzland_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o voyage_n cap._n xxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o the_o princess_n come_v to_o tarbe_n and_z of_o the_o request_n that_o the_o countess_n of_o armynake_n mad_a to_o the_o prince_n and_o princess_n and_o how_o the_o country_n of_o gascoigne_n be_v new_o again_o in_o war_n cap._n xxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o war_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n make_v against_o the_o englysshe_a man_n and_o how_o he_o recover_v the_o castle_n of_o maluoysyn_n in_o bygore_n which_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o foize_n cap._n xxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o garyson_n &_o castle_n of_o lourde_a be_v cast_v down_o and_o discomfyte_v by_o the_o great_a diligence_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o foiz_n make_v ca._n xxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o peace_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o foyz_n and_z of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n that_o be_v bytwene_v the_o earl_n of_o foiz_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o armynake_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a virtuousness_n and_o largesse_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o foize_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o pytuous_a dethe_v of_o gascon_a the_o earl_n son_n capi._n xxvi_o ¶_o how_o sir_n peter_n of_o byerne_n have_v a_o strong_a disease_n and_z of_o the_o countess_n of_o bysquay_n his_o wife_n cap._n xxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a solempnyte_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o foiz_n make_v at_o the_o fy_a of_o faint_a nycholas_n and_o the_o tale_n that_o the_o â—â—stot_n of_o manlyon_n show_v to_o sir_n johan_n froâ—â—â—rt_n cap._n xxviii_o ¶_o how_o dyvers_a capytayn_n englysshe_v and_o other_o were_z dyscomfyted_a before_o the_o town_n of_o saxere_fw-la by_o the_o french_a man_n cap._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o a_o squyer_n call_v lymosyn_n turn_v french_a and_o how_o he_o cause_v joy_n rambalt_n his_o company_n on_o in_o arm_n to_o be_v take_v ca._n thirty_o ¶_o of_o the_o state_n or_o ordinance_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o foiz_n and_o how_o the_o town_n of_o yran_n rebel_v for_o the_o great_a traveyle_n damage_n and_o outrage_n that_o be_v do_v thereto_o cap._n xxxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n leave_v the_o siege_n of_o â—â—â—bone_n and_o how_o they_o of_o saint_n prayne_v 〈…〉_o self_n cap._n xxxii_o ¶_o 〈…〉_o batayle_n that_o be_v at_o 〈…〉_o king_n of_o castyle_n and_o king_n 〈◊〉_d of_o portugal_n cap._n xxxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o spanyarde_n how_o they_o order_v themselves_o and_o their_o batayle_n cap._n xxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a knight_n and_o gascon_n such_o as_o be_v take_v prisoner_n at_o juberoth_n by_o the_o portugaloyes_n be_v slay_v by_o their_o master_n and_o none_o escape_v cap._n xxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n &_o all_o his_o great_a batayle_n be_v discomfyte_v by_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n before_o a_o vyllage_n call_v juberothe_n capi._n xxxvi_o ¶_o how_o a_o spiryte_n call_v orthone_n serve_v the_o lord_n of_o corasse_n a_o long_a time_n and_o bring_v he_o ever_o tiding_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n cap._n xxxvii_o ¶_o how_o a_o siege_n be_v lay_v to_o breast_n in_o bretayne_v and_o how_o that_o dyvers_a englyssh_a fortress_n about_o the_o country_n of_o tholous_a be_v recover_v and_o turn_v french_a cap._n xxxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o conuall_a of_o bygorâ—_n and_o of_o nesuyll_n be_v take_v &_o all_o they_o 〈◊〉_d take_v slay_v and_o hang_v cap._n xxâ—â—_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o cypress_n be_v slaynâ—_n 〈◊〉_d murder_v in_o his_o bed_n by_o his_o own_o broâ—â—â—_n by_o exortacyon_n and_o corruptyon_n of_o the_o in_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o bounty_n and_o hardynesse_n that_o 〈…〉_o he_o cap._n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o armony_n waâ—_n 〈…〉_o and_o how_o lx_o m._n turk_n be_v 〈…〉_o destroy_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o hungry_a ca._n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o how_o pope_n vrbane_n &_o pope_n clement_n be_v at_o great_a discord_n togyde_a and_o how_o the_o cristen_v king_n be_v in_o varyaunce_n for_o their_o lectyons_n and_z of_o the_o war_n bytwene_v they_o cap._n xlii_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o portugal_n send_v out_o messenger_n in_o to_o england_n to_o show_v tydynge_n of_o their_o country_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_z to_o the_o great_a lord_n there_o cap._n xliii_o ¶_o how_o laurens_n fongase_a ambassador_n from_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n in_o to_o england_n show_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o discord_n that_o be_v bytwene_v the_o realm_n of_o castyle_n and_o portyngale_n cap._n xliiii_o ¶_o how_o laurence_n fongase_v show_v the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o batayle_n of_o juberothe_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o castyle_n and_o portyngale_n cap._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o the_o ambassador_n of_o portyngale_n have_v answer_v of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_z great_a gift_n and_o how_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n and_o go_v into_o their_o country_n cap._n xlvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n assail_v the_o lord_n knight_n and_o squyer_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bastyde_v before_o breast_n in_o bretayne_v and_o how_o they_o defend_v themselves_o cap._n xlvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o hoost_n whasie_a they_o have_v sojourn_v a_o month_n at_o colongne_n than_z they_o depart_v and_o ride_v toward_o saint_n james_n in_o galyce_n cap._n xlviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a apparel_n and_o provyson_v that_o general_o be_v make_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n by_o the_o king_n there_o and_o by_o his_o counsel_n for_o a_o journey_n to_o be_v make_v in_o to_o england_n and_o also_o of_o the_o death_n of_o france_n atreman_n cap._n lii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n write_v amyable_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n when_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v arryve_v at_o saint_n james_n in_o galyce_n and_z of_o the_o socour_n that_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n send_v for_o into_o france_n and_o how_o the_o town_n of_o ruelle_n in_o galyce_n be_v take_v by_o the_o englysshe_n man_n cap._n liii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastres_n marshal_n and_o his_o man_n assail_v the_o town_n of_o vieclope_n in_o galyce_n which_o yield_v by_o composytion_n and_z of_o the_o ambassador_n that_o the_o duke_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n cap._n li._n ¶_o how_o they_o of_o bayon_n yield_v theym_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o how_o the_o marshal_n of_o his_o hoost_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n and_o tâ—ke_a possessyon_n thereof_o cap._n liii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o duchess_n hold_v they_o at_o faint_a james_n in_o galyce_n and_z of_o the_o comfort_n that_o the_o french_a knight_n give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n cap._n lxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a apparel_n of_o shyppe_n and_o galeys_fw-la that_o the_o french_a man_n make_v on_o the_o see_v to_o pass_v in_o to_o england_n cap._n liii_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n and_o his_o uncle_n arryve_v at_o sluse_n in_o flaunders_n cap._n liiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n tarry_v at_o sluse_n with_o his_o great_a hoost_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o england_n cap._n lv_o ¶_o how_o sir_n simon_n burle_n will_v have_v have_v by_o his_o counsel_n saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterburye_n shrine_v remove_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o dover_n whereby_o he_o atchyve_v great_a hate_n cap._n lv_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o armonye_n pass_v in_o to_o england_n in_o trust_n to_o find_v some_o mean_n of_o peace_n or_o good_a appointment_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o french_a king_n cap._n lvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o armony_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 of_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o king_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o realm_n &_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fee_a cap._n cc.xlv_o ¶_o how_o news_n of_o the_o take_v of_o king_n rycharde_n be_v know_v in_o france_n by_o the_o come_v thyder_n of_o the_o lady_n coucy_n and_o how_o the_o french_a king_n be_v displease_v cap._n cc.xlvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n reyse_v up_o a_o army_n to_o send_v upon_o the_o tronter_v of_o england_n cap._n cc.xlviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n richard_n of_o england_n and_o how_o the_o â—reuse_fw-fr bytwene_fw-fr england_n and_o france_n be_v renew_v and_o also_o of_o the_o deposytion_n of_o pope_n benedic_n at_o auignon_n cap._n cc.xlix_o ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n bourchier_n governor_n of_o gaunt_n during_o the_o truse_a have_v new_a vitayled_a the_o town_n of_o gaunt_n and_o how_o a_o manner_n of_o people_n call_v comporsel_n die_v moche_o hurt_v in_o the_o country_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la 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the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v upon_o the_o take_v of_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n and_z of_o the_o answer_n that_o be_v make_v to_o they_o cap._n xci_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n uncle_n be_v of_o one_o acorde_n and_o alyaunce_n against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n and_z of_o the_o murmur_a of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o ireland_n and_z of_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o londoner_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n cap._n xcii_o ¶_o how_o the_o day_n of_o account_n come_v and_z there_o the_o offycer_n appear_v in_o the_o presen_v of_o the_o king_n uncle_n and_o commons_n of_o england_n and_o how_o sir_n simon_n burle_n be_v prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o how_o sir_n thomas_n tryvet_n die_v cap._n xciii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n depart_v from_o london_n and_o how_o sir_n simon_n burle_n be_v beheeded_a at_o london_n and_z his_o nephew_n also_o and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n be_v dysplease_v cap._n xciiii_o 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