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that_o country_n slay_v down_o right_a the_o king_n then_o make_v a_o lord_n that_o awbryke_v hight_v earl_n of_o that_o country_n that_o dare_v not_o scot_n withstand_v wherefore_o he_o give_v robert_n mowbray_n that_o land_n ¶_o and_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_o king_n then_o send_v unto_o every_o shire_n justice_n to_o sit_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o all_o lordshipis_fw-la and_o knight_n fee_n enquere_v what_o temporales_fw-la he_o have_v to_o know_v he_o have_v desire_n and_o what_o pertein_v unto_o his_o royal_a crown_n and_o what_o the_o church_n have_v of_o devotion_n ¶_o unto_o his_o son_n elder_a then_o generate_v all_o normandy_n he_o give_v in_o heritage_n and_o england_n whole_a to_o william_n nominate_v his_o second_o son_n give_v with_o all_o thavauntage_n and_o to_o henry_n his_o three_o son_n young_a of_o age_n therldome_n give_v then_o of_o gloucester_n sea_n with_o the_o honour_n of_o slede_n for_o ever_o in_o certente_n ¶_o he_o die_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o four_o score_n and_o ten_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n twenty_o year_n and_o four_o though_o at_o cane_n bury_v in_o thabbey_n that_o hight_v then_o saint_n stephen_n abbey_n by_o cane_n that_o stand_v so_o his_o daughter_n ade_n afore_o have_v marry_v tho_o unto_o th'earl_n stephen_n of_o bloyes_n a_o prince_n of_o might_n of_o war_n wise_a and_o a_o full_a manly_a knight_n the_o c_o xxiij_o chapter_n ¶_o william_n rufus_n king_n of_o england_n reign_v thirtene_v year_n and_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o four_o score_n and_o ten_o &_o die_v that_o year_n a_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o &_o three_o his_o son_n william_n rufus_n as_o he_o devise_v rufus_n be_v crow_v then_o with_o great_a solempnitee_n but_o after_o soon_o duke_n robert_n be_v advise_v to_o claim_v england_n by_o his_o priorite_n and_o normandy_n also_o as_o for_o his_o proprete_n as_o he_o that_o be_v his_o elder_a soon_n and_o heir_n with_o host_n 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heir_n ê“clame_v of_o england_n whole_a that_o expel_v be_v by_o might_n of_o king_n william_n conqueror_n by_o unright_a so_o for_o his_o right_n the_o northland_n he_o destroy_v and_o home_o he_o go_v again_o nothing_o annoy_v ¶_o but_o then_o the_o king_n and_o his_o brethren_n two_o to_o scotland_n ride_v and_o waste_v sore_o the_o land_n till_o malcolyne_n come_v and_o do_v his_o homage_n scot_n by_o letter_n write_v and_o seal_v i_o understand_v which_o harding_n give_v in_o to_o king_n henry_n hand_n without_o reward_n or_o any_o recompense_n of_o main_n labour_n his_o costagis_n and_o expense_n ¶_o the_o duke_n robert_n go_v home_o to_o normandy_n and_o king_n malcolyne_n &_o his_o son_n than_o edward_n war_v again_o northumberland_n in_o high_a but_o earl_n robert_n that_o keep_v have_v and_o ward_n of_o northumberland_n with_o he_o than_o faught_v full_a hard_a byside_n alnwike_n at_o malcolyne_n well_o be_v slay_v there_o malcolyne_n and_o edward_n his_o son_n certain_a ¶_o when_o queen_n margaret_n so_o of_o that_o tiding_n know_v she_o eat_v never_o meat_n for_o sorrow_n die_v anon_o at_o dunfermelyn_n bury_v as_o then_o be_v dew_n but_o now_o she_o be_v there_o shrine_v in_o flesh_n and_o bone_n work_v miracle_n as_o say_v many_o one_o entomb_v fair_a and_o in_o the_o firetree_n translate_v of_o which_o abbey_n now_o be_v she_o advocate_n ¶_o the_o scot_n then_o make_v dunwalde_v so_o their_o king_n malcolynes_n brother_n that_o to_o it_o have_v no_o right_n but_o dunkan_n son_n of_o malcolyne_n that_o know_v with_o help_n of_o king_n william_n and_o royal_a might_n of_o scotlande_n so_o droave_n he_o away_o to_o flight_n and_o crow_v be_v as_o chronicle_n understande_v scot_n and_o homage_n make_v to_o wyllyam_n for_o his_o land_n ¶_o soon_o after_o king_n dunkan_n of_o scotland_n slay_v by_o treason_n be_v and_o dunwall_n restitute_a unto_o the_o crown_n of_o scotlande_n then_o again_o who_o edgare_n then_o by_o succour_n and_o refute_v of_o king_n william_n drive_v out_o all_o destitute_a of_o any_o help_n and_o crow_v be_v in_o scotlande_n to_o king_n william_n do_v homage_n for_o his_o land_n scot_n ¶_o of_o who_o homage_n john_n harding_n give_v that_o letter_z full_o clere_o make_v write_v well_o and_o seal_v the_o which_o also_o with_o other_o letter_n better_o that_o by_o reason_n may_v not_o be_v repele_v the_o which_o if_o he_o will_v have_v enbesele_v the_o king_n james_n unto_o his_o waryson_n a_o m._n mark_v he_o hight_v of_o his_o discretion_n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n roe_n that_o richard_n hight_v the_o king_n of_o wales_n in_o battayl_n strong_a be_v slay_v beside_o the_o castle_n of_o brekenham_n then_o full_a right_n from_o which_o time_n forth_o their_o king_n seize_v full_a plain_n and_o prince_n call_v they_o be_v soothe_v to_o sayen_v the_o king_n with_o host_n on_o robert_n monbraye_v ride_v who_o with_o the_o king_n faught_v of_o his_o traytourhode_n ¶_o and_o discomfit_v hold_v bamburgh_n castle_n then_o and_o the_o king_n enduring_a full_a vii_o year_n consent_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o so_o begin_v for_o to_o depose_v the_o king_n of_o his_o crown_n clear_a and_o duke_n robert_n his_o brother_n with_o great_a power_n to_o crown_n and_o make_v the_o king_n of_o all_o england_n with_o normandy_n to_o joy_n i_o understande_v ¶_o the_o king_n exile_v anselme_n of_o cauntorbury_n tharchebyshop_n that_o withstand_v his_o wrong_n do_z to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o prelacy_n to_o the_o commons_n also_o that_o they_o belong_v seventene_n town_n with_o also_o many_o church_n among_o and_o abbey_n four_o he_o waste_v and_o confound_v the_o new_a forest_n in_o hamshire_n for_o to_o find_v ¶_o he_o build_v the_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n the_o scot_n to_o gaynstande_v and_o to_o defend_v and_o dwell_v therein_o the_o people_n to_o enclyne_v the_o town_n to_o build_v and_o wall_n as_o do_v append_v he_o give_v they_o ground_n &_o gold_n full_o great_a to_o spend_v to_o build_v it_o well_o and_o wall_n it_o all_o about_o and_o fraunchise_v they_o to_o pay_v a_o free_a rent_n out_z ¶_o the_o rent_n &_o fruit_n to_o tharchbishop_n ê‘tein_v and_o to_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o wynchester_n &_o sarum_n and_o also_o ix_o abbey_n lyvelod_v contain_v in_o his_o hand_n leaze_v and_o hold_v all_o and_o some_o but_o for_o his_o work_n &_o buylynge_v hold_v each_o crome_z with_o which_o he_o make_v then_o westmynster_n hall_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o newecastell_n withal_o ¶_o that_o stand_v on_o tyne_n therein_o to_o dwell_v in_o war_n again_o the_o scot_n the_o country_n to_o defend_v which_o as_o man_n say_v be_v to_o he_o mekill_n deer_n and_o more_o please_a then_o otherwise_o dispende_v and_o much_o people_n for_o it_o do_v he_o commend_v for_o cause_n he_o do_v the_o come_v wealth_n sustene_v of_o marcher_n unnumerable_a to_o mayntene_n the_o
exercise_v ¶_o a_o thousand_o lady_n excelling_n in_o beaute_n he_o have_v there_o also_o in_o tent_n high_a above_o the_o joust_n that_o they_o may_v well_o &_o clere_o see_v who_o iu_v best_a there_o for_o their_o lady_n love_n for_o who_o beauty_n it_o shall_v the_o knight_n move_v in_o arm_n so_o etchone_v other_o to_o revie_a to_o geate_v a_o fame_n in_o play_n of_o chivalry_n ¶_o this_o mortimer_n be_v then_o lord_n mortimer_n but_o in_o these_o joust_n he_o hold_v great_a feast_n each_o day_n by_o forty_o day_n contain_v whole_a and_o clear_o at_o which_o one_o part_n of_o lady_n fair_a and_o gay_a give_v he_o the_o price_n of_o fame_n of_o all_o that_o play_n wherefore_o the_o king_n to_o encrese_v his_o estate_n proclaim_v he_o earl_n of_o march_n there_o create_v the_o c_o lvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o edmond_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o of_o leicester_n faught_v at_o bayon_n with_o the_o power_n of_o france_n and_o be_v slay_v there_o &_o sir_n william_n valence_n earl_n of_o 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the_o king_n his_o castle_n all_o to_o keep_v to_o time_n his_o judgement_n be_v byfall_n ¶_o of_o which_o judgement_n without_o possession_n of_o castle_n strong_a throughout_o their_o all_o the_o land_n he_o may_v not_o well_o do_v execution_n wherefore_o the_o heir_n to_o he_o so_o their_o them_z bind_v which_o letter_n also_o john_n harding_n take_v on_o hand_n and_o do_v deliver_v so_o then_o at_o boys_n vincent_n for_o the_o say_v reward_v together_o by_o one_o intent_n the_o c_o lix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v sir_n john_n balyoll_a king_n of_o scotland_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n his_o incarnation_n a_o thousand_o whole_a two_o hundred_o &_o four_z scour_v and_o thereto_o three_o by_o very_a computation_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n michael_n set_v afore_o the_o king_n edward_n to_o scotland_n come_v therefore_o where_o twenty_o then_o choose_v be_v of_o england_n and_o other_o twenty_o person_n also_o of_o scotland_n ¶_o by_o who_o advyse_n 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assaute_n fall_v and_o sore_a the_o casteleyn_n to_o pass_v free_a where_o they_o will_v with_o horse_n and_o harness_n without_o challenge_n more_o then_o to_o alnwike_n the_o king_n remeve_v thore_fw-la where_o the_o capitain_n unto_o the_o king_n than_o send_v wyn_n berwyke_n once_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o intent_n ¶_o so_o go_v he_o then_o to_o berwyke_n without_o delay_n with_o assault_n and_o shot_n of_o gonnis_n strong_a that_o be_v he_o have_v it_o then_o and_o there_o head_v on_o a_o day_n the_o baron_n son_n of_o graistoke_n take_v there_o sir_n henry_n bowton_n and_o blenkensop_n therefore_o and_o prendirgest_n run_v on_o the_o sea_n also_o and_o tuwile_n with_o other_o squire_n two_o ¶_o too_o alnwike_n then_o the_o king_n lay_v siege_n again_o without_o assaute_n by_o whole_a convention_n henry_n percy_n of_o athel_n with_o heart_n fain_o and_o william_n clifford_n without_o dissension_n the_o castle_n yield_v at_o the_o king_n entention_n with_o horse_n and_o harness_n 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scotlande_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o scottish_a sea_n xiiii_o day_n and_o every_o day_n faught_v with_o that_o scot_n somedaye_v on_o the_o northsyde_o and_o some_o day_n on_o the_o southsyde_o and_o gat_v xiiii_o great_a ship_n &_o burn_v there_o galiot_n with_o ordinance_n and_o sore_a battayll_n in_o the_o scottish_a sea_n afore_o edynburghe_n and_o at_o the_o blakenesse_n the_o year_n eleven_o of_o this_o same_o king_n henry_n sir_n robert_n vmfrevile_n take_v the_o see_v with_o ten_o sail_n to_o keep_v it_o notable_o when_o trewce_n be_v take_v in_o specialtee_n between_o scotlande_n and_o we_o in_o ceâ—tentee_n to_o the_o scottish_a sea_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o to_o monshole_n on_o our_o side_n i_o understande_v ¶_o in_o the_o scottish_a sea_n with_o his_o ship_n he_o lie_v where_o xiiii_o ship_n he_o take_v with_o his_o manhede_v and_o faught_v full_a sore_n at_o full_a sea_n every_o day_n sometime_o upon_o the_o northside_n so_o in_o deed_n and_o some_o time_n on_o 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as_o foo_v which_o bath_n citee_n some_o time_n be_v call_v so_o achamany_n in_o brytain_n language_n by_o achaman_n that_o have_v it_o in_o heritage_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n be_v oswyk_n in_o northumberland_n and_o die_v then_o to_o who_o colwolphe_n do_v succeed_v edbertpren_n in_o kent_n i_o understand_v and_o ethelbald_n in_o mers_n be_v they_o i_o rede_v in_o essex_n also_o be_v then_o reigning_a selrede_n and_o ethelrede_fw-la in_o estangle_v that_o day_n all_o these_o be_v king_n and_o under_o he_o always_o ¶_o so_o fro_o that_o time_n forth_o &_o fro_o the_o scottish_a sea_n to_o sulwath_n â—loud_n and_o to_o the_o water_n of_o tyne_n the_o peighte_n have_v and_o keep_v without_o lee_n where_o king_n edwin_n their_o king_n be_v by_o right_a line_n rul_v that_o land_n in_o peace_n and_o law_n
full_a fine_a that_o change_v then_o maiden_n castle_n name_n to_o edenbrough_n a_o town_n of_o great_a fame_n the_o c_o i_o chapter_n ¶_o cuthred_n king_n of_o westsex_n protectonr_n of_o england_n and_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n cvthred_n be_v king_n crow_v of_o all_o westser_n cuthred_n and_o protector_n of_o all_o england_n that_o day_n his_o king_n under_o he_o that_o then_o be_v full_a six_o do_v he_o homage_n anon_o without_o delay_n save_o ethelbald_n of_o mers_n that_o say_v he_o nay_o for_o which_o he_o war_v on_o he_o then_o full_a sore_n that_o both_o their_o land_n trouble_v be_v therefore_o ¶_o full_a oft_o they_o meet_v &_o faught_v with_o great_a power_n some_o that_o one_o some_o time_n that_o other_o have_v victory_n in_o field_n with_o stroke_n buy_v full_a deer_n but_o when_o that_o king_n ethelbald_n be_v most_o glad_a this_o king_n cuthred_n that_o be_v nothing_o a_o dread_a at_o berford_n with_o he_o meet_v in_o strong_a battle_n and_o slay_v he_o then_o as_o bede_n make_v rehearsal_n ¶_o which_o ethelbald_n in_o mers_n one_o &_o fourtye_n year_n have_v reign_v hole_n and_o diverse_a abbey_n found_v in_o mers_n land_n at_o crouland_n one_o full_a clear_a of_o monk_n black_a within_o the_o fen_n ground_v to_o which_o turketyll_o his_o chancellor_n found_v give_v six_o manier_n to_o their_o foundation_n and_o abbot_n there_o be_v make_v by_o installation_n ¶_o this_o battayl_n be_v of_o christ_n nativitee_n seven_o hundred_o and_o fyve_o and_o fyftye_a year_n where_o ethelbalde_a of_o mers_n the_o king_n do_v dye_v to_o who_o borrede_n there_o be_v the_o king_n full_a clear_a but_o this_o cuthrede_n of_o westsex_n lay_v on_o here_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n birth_n to_o weten_v seven_o hundred_o hole_n and_o syxe_n and_o fyfty_a write_v ¶_o to_o who_o segbert_n in_o all_o regalite_n his_o cousyn_n next_o of_o blood_n by_o all_o record_n king_n be_v king_n crown_v and_o have_v the_o dignitee_n but_o full_o he_o be_v of_o malice_n and_o discord_n that_o with_o his_o king_n can_v no_o time_n well_o accord_v wherefore_o they_o will_v no_o long_o of_o he_o hold_v but_o droave_n he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o land_n full_a bold_a ¶_o for_o law_n ne_o peace_n he_o do_v not_o well_o conserve_v but_o change_a law_n ever_o after_o his_o devise_n from_o good_a to_o evell_a each_o other_o to_o overterue_v to_o spoil_v and_o rob_v his_o commons_n to_o surprise_n thus_o in_o the_o land_n he_o make_v full_a great_a party_n wherefore_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n do_v he_o expel_v that_o but_o one_o year_n he_o do_v in_o it_o excel_v ¶_o and_o afterward_o exile_v as_o he_o he_o hide_v within_o a_o wood_n a_o swynherd_n make_v his_o end_n then_o with_o his_o staff_n he_o slay_v he_o so_o betyd_v for_o all_o his_o high_a estate_n thus_o be_v he_o spend_v a_o proverb_n be_v of_o old_a be_v wyseman_n ken_v that_o wrong_a law_n make_v ever_o short_a lord_n which_o wyseman_n yet_o remember_v and_o record_n the_o c_o ii_o chapter_n ¶_o kynulphe_n king_n of_o westsex_n protectoure_n of_o england_n the_o which_o reign_v xxvi_o year_n kynulphe_n succeed_v &_o have_v the_o governaunce_n king_n of_o westsex_n then_o with_o all_o to_o it_o appente_a protector_n be_v by_o all_o thordinaunce_n of_o king_n all_o and_o the_o lord_n assent_v as_o his_o elder_n afore_o have_v regiment_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n vii_o hundred_o fyfty_n and_o seven_o as_o bede_n have_v write_v and_o account_v full_a even_o ¶_o of_o all_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o england_n he_o take_v feautee_n and_o royal_a hole_n homage_n as_o soverayn_a lord_n honour_v in_o all_o the_o land_n and_o might_o maynten_v his_o heritage_n his_o king_n all_o and_o all_o his_o baronage_n the_o peace_n and_o law_n he_o keep_v by_o diligence_n be_v none_o that_o will_v displease_v his_o excellence_n ¶_o he_o reign_v hole_n in_o all_o kynde_v suffisance_n six_o and_o twenty_o year_n full_o account_v in_o great_a honour_n and_o mighty_a great_a puysaunce_n be_v none_o he_o like_o nor_o none_o he_o surmount_v but_o death_n alone_o to_o his_o corpse_n amount_v dryve_n his_o soul_n out_o fro_o the_o worldly_a nest_n to_o heaven_n bliss_n eternal_o there_o to_o rest_v ¶_o at_o wynchester_n he_o be_v full_a fair_a bury_v the_o year_n vii_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o also_o three_o among_o the_o people_n high_o magnify_v as_o to_o such_o a_o prince_n long_v of_o royaltee_n right_o well_o belove_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o commontee_n in_o who_o time_n offa_n of_o mers_n king_n unto_o the_o b._n of_o room_n send_v his_o letter_n prayeng_v ¶_o to_o deprive_v lambert_n of_o cauntorbury_n of_o primacy_n and_o also_o of_o the_o palle_v which_o the_o bishop_n adrian_n anon_o hasty_o grant_v he_o then_o by_o bull_n write_v papal_a lambert_n deprive_v of_o his_o sea_n primall_n by_o which_o aldulphe_n bishop_n then_o of_o lychfelde_n high_a primate_n be_v and_o thestate_v there_o hold_v ¶_o the_o pall_n he_o have_v and_o all_o the_o dignitee_n lambert_n depryve_v without_o any_o delay_n of_o primacy_n and_o of_o all_o soverayntee_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o england_n hole_n that_o day_n from_o humber_n south_n to_o aldulphe_n do_v obey_v and_o lychfeld_n then_o for_o metropolitan_a sea_n be_v set_v above_o and_o have_v the_o dignitee_n ¶_o but_o egfryde_n then_o the_o son_n of_o offa_n king_n of_o mers_n the_o pall_n and_o all_o the_o primacy_n do_v well_o restore_v to_o christ_n high_a please_a to_o award_v then_o bishop_n of_o caunterburye_n where_o it_o abide_v ever_o after_o worthy_o unto_o this_o day_n with_o all_o the_o dignitee_n as_o of_o old_a right_n it_o shall_v have_v soverayntee_n ¶_o this_o time_n kynot_v of_o pyghte_n be_v the_o king_n from_fw-mi forth_o to_o carleile_n and_o from_o the_o scottish_a sea_n to_o tyne_n that_o time_n his_o lordship_n be_v &_o dwell_v the_o which_o he_o hold_v by_o homage_n and_o feautee_n of_o the_o king_n then_o of_o northumberlande_n in_o fee_n and_o be_v his_o man_n also_o in_o war_n and_o peace_n as_o his_o elder_n have_v do_z without_o leace_z ¶_o in_o who_o day_n tharchbyshop_n egbert_n of_o york_n brother_n be_v as_o i_o can_v understande_v to_o the_o king_n of_o northumberlande_n edbert_n the_o primacye_n and_o pall_n bring_v to_o york_n land_n by_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n grant_v without_o gaynstand_v which_o from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o good_a king_n edwin_n have_v cease_v long_o from_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n paulyn_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n as_o well_o be_v express_v vnguste_n the_o king_n of_o pyghte_n ride_v in_o england_n on_o war_n where_o then_o he_o be_v full_a sore_o distress_v by_o the_o manly_a king_n of_o northumberlande_n where_o he_o avoiw_v if_o he_o come_v to_o his_o land_n a_o church_n to_o make_v of_o full_a great_a dignitee_n in_o worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n shall_v it_o be_v ¶_o and_o at_o his_o home_n come_n one_o regalo_fw-it from_fw-mi constantyne_n by_o revelation_n bring_v certain_a bone_n of_o saint_n andrew_n though_o day_n to_o king_n vngust_n where_o by_o his_o relation_n he_o found_v then_o a_o mynster_n of_o his_o fundation_n of_o saint_n andrew_n where_o his_o bone_n shrine_v be_v as_o there_o in_o deed_n i_o be_v and_o have_v it_o seen_v the_o c_o iii_o chapter_n ¶_o brightryke_v king_n of_o westsex_n protector_n of_o england_n reign_v xvi_o year_n that_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n seven_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o three_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n vii_o c._n four_o score_n and_o nynetene_n brightrike_v cousyn_n that_o be_v next_o of_o blood_n to_o king_n kenulphe_n by_o hole_n intelligence_n of_o westsex_n be_v king_n full_a wise_a &_o good_a and_o protector_n of_o england_n in_o regence_n which_o govern_v right_o well_o with_o great_a sapience_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n vii_o hundred_o four_o score_n &_o three_o when_o that_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o dignitee_n ¶_o he_o wed_v edburge_n king_n offa_n his_o daughter_n fair_a of_o mers_n for_o love_n &_o peace_n &_o good_a accord_n between_o their_o land_n with_o all_o their_o hole_n repair_v the_o king_n albert_n also_o of_o good_a accord_n only_o of_o purpose_n to_o make_v concord_n of_o eastlande_n come_v to_o offa_n for_o peace_n between_o their_o land_n the_o war_n for_o to_o cease_v ¶_o and_o his_o daughter_n to_o wed_v unto_o his_o wife_n for_o more_o suertee_n of_o love_n and_o good_a accord_n who_o queen_n eburge_n of_o mers_n because_o of_o strife_n afore_o have_v be_v between_o he_o and_o her_o lord_n and_o for_o she_o will_v not_o unto_o the_o marriage_n accord_n make_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v in_o full_a prive_a wise_n within_o his_o bed_n afore_o that_o he_o may_v rise_v ¶_o for_o which_o offa_n great_o be_v agreve_v and_o bury_v he_o at_o
harforde_n his_o citee_n and_o offa_n then_o and_o humbert_n as_o be_v breve_v bishop_n of_o lychefelde_n where_o then_o be_v his_o see_n which_o king_n and_o bishop_n with_o great_a royaltee_n translate_v that_o time_n saint_n albone_n in_o shrine_n of_o silver_n guilt_n with_o stone_n fair_a and_o fine_o ¶_o which_o offa_n die_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n full_a clear_a seven_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o thereto_o seventene_v when_o he_o have_v reign_v so_o ix_o and_o thyrty_a year_n at_o offa_n aye_o bury_v that_o time_n as_o well_o be_v see_v with_o all_o honour_n as_o to_o such_o a_o king_n beseem_v to_o who_o egfride_n his_o son_n than_o begin_v succeed_v and_o after_o he_o kynuphe_fw-mi reign_v in_o deed_n ¶_o which_o offa_n give_v through_o mers_n the_o rome_n penny_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n full_a long_o afore_o tharchebyshoprych_n from_o cauntorburye_n unto_o lychefeld_n translate_v for_o evermore_o by_o his_o will_n ever_o to_o abide_v thore_fw-la so_o stand_v it_o then_o for_o certeyn_a all_o his_o live_v as_o flores_n say_v and_o do_v it_o so_o subscrive_v ¶_o this_o azdulphe_n king_n of_o northumberlande_n slay_v wade_n his_o duke_n that_o again_o he_o be_v rebel_n beside_o mulgreve_v where_o as_o man_n understande_v his_o grave_n be_v yet_o man_n say_v upon_o the_o fell_a for_o his_o falsehood_n and_o treason_n as_o book_n tell_v between_o gysburgh_n and_o whitby_n sothe_o to_o say_v where_o for_o treason_n he_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o high_a way_n ¶_o in_o his_o four_o year_n with_o duke_n kylrike_v he_o fight_v and_o droave_n he_o to_o his_o ship_n then_o again_o in_o humbar_n so_o that_o he_o have_v not_o to_o his_o fraught_n but_o few_o person_n be_v leave_v alyve_a unslayne_a and_o in_o his_o year_n eleven_o with_o mykell_a pain_n with_o dane_n he_o fight_v again_o yorkeshyre_o right_o where_o many_o thousand_o he_o slay_v that_o be_v full_a wight_n ¶_o and_o on_o a_o day_n as_o he_o from_o hunt_v come_v all_o hot_a chase_v his_o 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break_v my_o brain_n it_o to_o report_n for_o weman_n well_o the_o which_o i_o will_v comfort_v the_o c_o four_o chapter_n ¶_o egbert_n king_n of_o westsex_n protector_n of_o england_n that_o reign_v xxxu_o year_n &_o die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n viij_o hundred_o thyrtye_n and_o three_o as_o after_o shall_v appear_v egberte_fw-fr cousin_n to_o the_o say_a segberte_n king_n of_o westsex_n be_v royal_o accept_v egberte_n with_o all_o honour_n that_o the_o lord_n can_v advert_v and_o each_o man_n glad_a no_o creature_n except_o so_o gracious_o fortune_n than_o have_v he_o keep_v that_o all_o people_n joy_v his_o coronacyon_n for_o cause_n he_o be_v of_o briton_n generation_n ¶_o for_o down_o he_o be_v from_o asserake_n descent_n king_n ebrank_n son_n of_o consanguinytee_n since_o cadwallader_n die_v and_o be_v dispent_v be_v none_o right_a heir_n of_o bryton_n blood_n but_o he_o as_o chronycle_n tell_v like_v as_o a_o man_n may_v see_v for_o sister_n son_n he_o be_v to_o king_n 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lady_n many_o be_v drown_v as_o be_v see_v and_o then_o the_o king_n wed_v hadelyse_v the_o queen_n the_o duke_n godfrey_n daughter_n that_o be_v of_o loreyne_n of_o his_o mourn_a to_o comfort_v he_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o full_o account_n and_o a_o c._n twenty_o and_o also_o fyve_o themperour_n henry_n the_o death_n surmount_v and_o pass_v to_o god_n from_o maude_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n who_o to_o her_o father_n king_n henry_n come_v belyfe_n abide_v with_o he_o in_o england_n then_o â–ª_o two_o year_n maude_n empryce_n be_v call_v then_o full_a clear_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n incarnacyon_n a_o thousand_o be_v a_o c._n twenty_o and_o seven_o when_o king_n henry_n in_o great_a prosperacyon_n his_o daughter_n maude_n thempryce_n to_o neven_a the_o earl_n geffrey_n plantagenet_n even_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi the_o soon_o of_o fowke_n tailboys_n so_o marry_v have_v of_o fame_n that_o have_v the_o voice_n ¶_o on_o who_o he_o gate_n a_o son_n that_o henry_z hyght_n by_o surname_n call_v henry_n fitz_fw-fr empryce_n then_o die_v his_o eme_n alexaunder_v forth_o right_n scot_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n a_o prince_n of_o great_a enterpryce_n that_o homage_n do_v for_o scotlande_n as_o suffice_v so_o dye_v then_o to_o who_o davyd_v succeed_v his_o brother_n be_v saint_n margarete_n son_n in_o deed_n ¶_o that_o to_o king_n henry_n make_v his_o homage_n and_o then_o to_o maude_n the_o foresay_a empryce_n scot_n by_o hole_n assent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n by_o letter_n write_v and_o seal_v as_o may_v suffice_v which_o john_n harding_n in_o scotland_n bring_v of_o pce_n with_o many_o mo_z for_o four_o c._n mark_v and_o fyftye_a at_o bid_v &_o commandment_n of_o the_o with_o king_n henry_n ¶_o cadwalan_n prince_n of_o wales_n at_o wadeyet_n in_o batayle_n faught_v where_o king_n henry_n he_o slay_v and_o great_a people_n of_o wales_n that_o there_o forset_n be_v slay_v that_o day_n to_o he_o that_o be_v untrewe_v of_o which_o batayl_n wales_n may_v always_o rue_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n and_o thyrtye_n and_o there_o till_o two_o as_o make_v be_v memory_n ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n to_o normandye_n again_o and_o there_o abode_n and_o keep_v all_o normandy_n to_o time_n he_o die_v of_o who_o that_o land_n be_v fain_o but_o england_n then_o of_o it_o be_v full_o hevy_a when_o he_o have_v reygn_v so_o full_o worthy_a he_o die_v in_o the_o syxe_n and_o thyrtye_n year_n at_o boys_n leon_n of_o his_o reign_n then_o full_a clear_a ¶_o of_o chryste_n date_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o year_n a_o hundred_o also_o and._n ix_o and_o thyrtye_n moo_o bury_v at_o rede_a as_o well_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o abbaye_v which_o there_o he_o found_v so_o of_o monk_n black_a where_o ever_o they_o ride_v or_o go_v that_o pray_v for_o he_o &_o for_o queen_n maude_n his_o wife_n who_o either_o other_o love_v without_o strife_n the_o c_o xxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o stephan_n of_o bloys_n king_n of_o england_n reygn_v xix_o year_n &_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o chryst_n a_o thousand_o c._n and._n thirty-nine_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o c_o lviii_o stephan_n of_o blois_n his_o sister_n son_n be_v crown_v a_o manly_a man_n be_v they_o of_o great_a power_n stephan_n and_o king_n be_v make_v of_o england_n that_o stound_n without_o strife_n or_o any_o manner_n war_n to_o normandy_n he_o go_v and_o seize_v all_o there_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o son_n sir_n eustace_n and_o make_v he_o duke_n thereof_o with_o great_a solace_n ¶_o thus_o eustace_n than_o duke_n of_o normandy_n to_o paris_n go_v to_o king_n lewis_o of_o france_n his_o homage_n make_v for_o his_o land_n so_o in_o high_a and_o put_v out_o then_o with_o great_a contraryaunce_n the_o offycer_n that_o do_v to_o maude_n pleasance_n and_o wed_v the_o sister_n of_o king_n lewes_n to_o wife_n for_o supowaill_v of_o it_o without_o strife_n ¶_o the_o king_n stephan_n to_o england_n they_o home_n come_v and_o tiding_n have_v how_o king_n david_n have_v destroy_v the_o north_n party_n &_o do_v full_a much_o harm_n wherefore_o he_o burn_v edinburgh_n then_o and_o noy_v and_o the_o country_n about_o he_o sore_o accloy_v for_o wiche_a david_n his_o son_n to_o henry_n then_o send_v to_o be_v his_o man_n then_v forth_o at_o his_o intent_n ¶_o to_o who_o king_n stephan_n therldom_n of_o huntyngton_n then_o give_v and_o earl_n thereof_o he_o so_o create_v who_o then_o for_o it_o by_o very_a due_a reason_n his_o homage_n do_v as_o it_o be_v ordinate_a scot_n which_o henry_n die_v and_o never_o have_v king_n estate_n for_o which_o the_o scot_n seyn_v they_o owe_v no_o service_n to_o english_a king_n but_o only_o of_o this_o wise_a ¶_o king_n stephan_n then_o bet_v the_o castle_n down_o in_o england_n so_o that_o stand_v he_o to_o defence_n his_o man_n they_o give_v to_o their_o enheritesoun_n and_o all_o soon_o for_o cause_n of_o their_o offence_n he_o disherit_v with_o might_n violence_n diverse_a earl_n and_o lord_n he_o disherit_v and_o many_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n inherit_v ¶_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o be_v then_o go_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o eight_o also_o king_n stephan_n break_v all_o his_o oath_n a_o none_o that_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o the_o baron_n though_o for_o which_o they_o rise_v full_a sore_n again_o he_o so_o and_o war_v he_o felly_n on_o every_o side_n and_o he_o on_o they_o also_o with_o mikyl_n pride_n ¶_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n thyrty_a and_o nine_o maude_n empryce_n in_o england_n claim_v her_o right_a with_o earl_n robert_n of_o gloucestre_n her_o brother_n fine_a and_o earl_n randolf_n of_o chester_n with_o all_o his_o might_n sir_n bygot_v earl_n of_o norfolk_n then_o hyght_n awbrey_n ver_n then_o earl_n of_o oxenford_n and_o william_n bawne_v that_o then_o be_v earl_n of_o herforde_n ¶_o william_n legroos_n earl_n of_o almarle_n though_o robert_n lovel_n &_o william_n lord_n percy_n king_n davyd_v she_o eine_fw-mi and_o many_o other_o mo_z of_o earl_n and_o baron_n that_o be_v full_a hardy_a the_o castle_n than_o lyncolne_n gate_n on_o high_a the_o cytee_n hold_v of_o lyncolne_n with_o also_o with_o host_n full_a great_a lyg_v with_o they_o so_o ¶_o where_o then_o the_o king_n yâ—_z castle_n sege_v long_o till_o he_o it_o have_v by_o treaty_n and_o convencyon_n and_o bode_v therein_o with_o power_n great_a and_o strong_a till_o maude_n and_o he_o as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n with_o strong_a batayle_n and_o great_a discencyon_n beside_o lyncolne_n where_o then_o she_o have_v the_o field_n and_o stephan_n take_v &_o hurt_v sore_o through_o his_o sheld_n to_o brystowe_v then_o earl_n roberte_n clare_n he_o lead_v and_o in_o the_o tower_n there_o keep_v in_o strong_a prison_n the_o empryce_n mawde_z with_o power_n that_o she_o have_v to_o wynchester_n then_o she_o ride_v sege_v the_o town_n where_o the_o queen_n maude_n as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n king_n stephan_n his_o wife_n it_o rescow_v with_o batayl_n sore_a and_o take_v the_o earl_n clare_n his_o eme_n thore_fw-la the_o c_o xxviij_o chapter_n ¶_o thenterchaunge_v of_o king_n stephan_n and_o of_o that_o duke_n robert_n clare_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o to_o have_v her_o eme_n again_o themperesse_n and_o queen_n maude_n accordid_a to_o interchange_v that_o king_n so_o then_o full_a fain_a for_o earl_n robert_n without_o more_o concordid_a this_o interchange_v thus_o make_v and_o recordid_a the_o king_n she_o sue_v unto_o oxenford_n from_o whence_o she_o go_v by_o night_n to_o walyngford_n ¶_o upon_o the_o frost_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n in_o her_o smock_n alone_o with_o her_o uncle_n there_o that_o none_o she_o know_v of_o they_o without_o the_o town_n so_o like_o her_o smock_n and_o the_o snow_n be_v in_o fair_a the_o king_n know_v not_o in_o what_o place_n that_o she_o be_v for_o oxenford_n he_o gate_n and_o awbray_n slay_v of_o oxenford_n that_o be_v a_o earl_n full_a true_a ¶_o the_o king_n stephan_n a_o castle_n than_o begin_v at_o wilton_n where_o king_n david_n with_o power_n and_o earl_n robert_n of_o gloucester_n that_o be_v then_o he_o drive_v away_o out_o of_o that_o place_n full_a clear_a and_o bet_v it_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n full_a never_o to_o walyngford_n the_o king_n with_o power_n go_v themperesse_n to_o sech_v be_v his_o intent_n ¶_o her_o party_n then_o drive_v he_o then_o away_o with_o great_a slaughter_n of_o man_n and_o occâ—sion_n and_o every_o lord_n on_o other_o make_v great_a affraye_n and_o spoil_a other_o through_o all_o this_o region_n by_o great_a impression_n and_o cruel_a sore_a raunson_n the_o king_n treat_v with_o earl_n randolf_n full_a true_a but_o false_a than_o be_v his_o treaty_n as_o man_n know_v ¶_o for_o when_o
he_o come_v unto_o his_o presence_n anon_o he_o put_v he_o in_o sore_a prisone_n to_o time_n he_o have_v by_o his_o magnificence_n the_o castle_n of_o lyncolne_n unto_o his_o crown_n and_o put_v he_o then_o to_o fine_a and_o great_a raunsom_n so_o variaunt_a he_o be_v always_o of_o height_n from_fw-mi even_o to_o morrow_n that_o no_o man_n trust_v he_o may_v the_o fiftene_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n stephen_n the_o earl_n geffrey_n of_o angeou_fw-mi decessid_v a_o noble_a prince_n as_o all_o man_n do_v beleven_v henry_n his_o son_n of_o person_n well_o encress_v of_o childish_a wit_n also_o full_o relese_v and_o of_o age_n he_o be_v then_o fiftene_o year_n to_o scotland_n come_v king_n david_n to_o require_v ¶_o of_o his_o socour_n and_o of_o his_o supportation_n england_n to_o get_v that_o be_v his_o heritage_n who_o make_v he_o then_o full_a great_a consolation_n and_o with_o he_o come_v without_o fee_n or_o wage_v with_o full_a assent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n under_o banner_n king_n david_n make_v he_o knight_n upon_o the_o field_n again_o king_n stephen_n to_o fight_v ¶_o but_o such_o treaty_n be_v make_v and_o good_a accord_n that_o king_n stephen_n to_o henry_n shall_v return_v as_o very_a heir_n without_o more_o discord_n at_o his_o decesse_n to_o henry_n whole_a return_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n without_o more_o sojourn_v who_o die_v then_o after_o in_o his_o xix_o year_n at_o feversham_n bury_v he_o be_v full_a clear_a ¶_o of_o christ_n date_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o hundred_o fyftye_a and_o eight_o also_o his_o wife_n and_o he_o there_o bury_v both_o in_o fair_a the_o which_o he_o find_v while_o he_o be_v lyve_n so_o and_o reign_v here_o in_o much_o trouble_n and_o woe_n and_o have_v this_o realm_n without_o any_o right_a for_o themprise_v maude_n that_o fair_a lady_n bright_a the_o c_o xxix_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n fitz_fw-fr emprice_n king_n of_o england_n and_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi duke_n of_o normandye_n and_o guienne_n by_o xxxvi_o year_n and_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o lviii_o and_o die_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o and_o xciiii_o henry_n th'earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi be_v tho_o second_o in_o this_o mean_a time_n have_v be_v in_o normandy_n and_o set_v his_o rule_n therein_o for_o friend_n or_o foo_o and_o crow_v be_v at_o london_n worthy_o with_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o high_a monarchy_n and_o make_v he_o then_o their_o feautee_n and_o homage_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n also_o for_o his_o heritage_n ¶_o he_o wed_v then_o a_o lady_n fair_a and_o bright_a dame_n alianor_n the_o duke_n daughter_n of_o guienne_n and_o heir_n thereof_o and_o lady_n by_o all_o right_a possession_n have_v with_o all_o the_o profyte_n then_o and_o well-beloved_a be_v she_o with_o her_o man_n divorce_v from_o the_o king_n lewes_n of_o france_n that_o her_o have_v wed_v to_o wife_n of_o his_o puysaunce_n ¶_o and_o on_o she_o gat_v two_o doughter_n fair_a &_o gente_fw-la but_o for_o sibrede_n and_o consanguinitee_n they_o be_v depart_v by_o papal_a judgement_n on_o who_o king_n henry_n by_o christ_n decree_n gat_v son_n four_o of_o great_a humanitee_n henry_n richard_n geffrey_n and_o john_n also_o elinor_n and_o ihone_n his_o doughter_n two_o the_o c_o xxx_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o malcolyne_n the_o second_o king_n of_o scot_n make_v homage_n for_o scotlande_n &_o for_o therldome_n of_o huntyngdon_n in_o this_o mean_a while_n king_n david_n then_o so_o die_v to_o who_o malcolyn_n henry_n son_n be_v heir_n which_o henry_n be_v earl_n notify_v of_o huntyngdon_n without_o any_o despair_n of_o that_o erldome_n both_o good_a and_o fair_a and_o son_n be_v to_o this_o noble_a king_n davy_n that_o wed_v have_v earl_n waldens_n daughter_n only_o ¶_o to_o enjoy_v therldome_n by_o her_o inheritance_n that_o get_v on_o she_o this_o malcolyne_n that_o be_v king_n of_o scotlande_n now_o of_o mighty_a high_a puysaunce_n that_o homage_n make_v for_o his_o enheriting_n scot_n unto_o henry_n that_o then_o be_v of_o england_n king_n for_o all_o scotlande_n and_o also_o for_o huntyngdon_n which_o service_n both_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o crown_n the_o c_o xxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o king_n henrye_n exile_v thomas_n becket_n bishop_n of_o cauntorburye_n he_o marry_v then_o his_o son_n the_o young_a henry_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o exile_v then_o thomas_n of_o cauntorbury_n out_o of_o england_n and_o many_o of_o his_o aliaunce_n for_o cause_n of_o his_o rebellious_a governaunce_n and_o as_o he_o come_v fro_o rome_n by_o france_n away_o with_o language_n fall_v he_o pray_v the_o king_n that_o day_n ¶_o the_o point_n to_o mend_v and_o so_o to_o england_n go_v for_o which_o the_o king_n be_v with_o he_o sore_o displease_v that_o then_o he_o say_v have_v i_o have_v man_n that_o mean_v my_o honest_a i_o be_v not_o thus_o disease_v with_o such_o a_o clerk_n thus_o greve_v and_o unease_v therefore_o three_o knight_n raynold_n le_fw-fr fitz_n vrsy_n tracy_n hugh_n moruyle_v he_o slay_v with_o robert_n tracy_n ¶_o but_o king_n malcolyne_n die_v that_o be_v full_a true_a of_o his_o homage_n at_o westchester_n enseal_v to_o king_n henry_n do_v so_o as_o it_o be_v due_a for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v gaynsayd_v ne_o counsel_v scot_n nor_o afterward_o of_o scot_n be_v repele_v to_o which_o malcolyne_n willyan_n his_o son_n &_o heir_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o scotlande_n then_o full_a fair_a the_o c_o xxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n go_v in_o to_o normandye_n with_o king_n henry_n of_o england_n the_o second_o as_o his_o liegeman_n this_o king_n william_n then_o ride_v with_o host_n full_a strong_a scot_n the_o northern_a land_n he_o burn_v &_o sore_o destroy_v by_o east_n and_o west_n of_o both_o merche_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n vesty_n with_o it_o be_v anoy_v the_o lord_n vnfrevyle_n with_o syckenesse_n so_o accloy_v with_o power_n great_a at_o alnwike_n with_o he_o faught_v where_o he_o be_v take_v in_o batayll_n sore_o and_o catch_v ¶_o who_o to_o the_o king_n to_o london_n than_o they_o bring_v unto_o king_n henry_n with_o great_a honour_n then_o have_v the_o king_n tydynge_n he_o like_v nought_o his_o son_n henry_n by_o king_n lewis_n socoure_v besiege_a rouen_n with_o host_n great_a and_o rygoure_a for_o when_o the_o king_n to_o normandy_n then_o go_v the_o king_n william_n with_o he_o his_o labour_n spend_v ¶_o and_o david_n also_o his_o brother_n with_o all_o his_o might_n that_o earl_n be_v then_o create_v of_o huntyngdon_n and_o robert_n ferer_n earl_n of_o leycester_n so_o hight_v and_o roger_n clare_v with_o they_o of_o great_a renown_n of_o gloucester_n that_o earl_n be_v in_o possession_n with_o other_o lord_n and_o the_o siege_n soon_o remeve_v and_o his_o cytee_n of_o rouen_n full_a well_o rescue_v ¶_o the_o siege_n and_o saute_n perdon_v and_o forgeven_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o king_n lewis_n of_o france_n within_o few_o year_n in_o peace_n and_o rest_n to_o lve_v he_o crown_v his_o son_n without_o distance_n king_n of_o england_n and_o give_v he_o governaunce_n and_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o his_o coronation_n he_o sew_v afore_o he_o for_o his_o consolation_n the_o c_o xxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o young_a henry_n reign_v but_o four_o year_n and_o die_v before_o his_o father_n wherefore_o he_o be_v not_o account_v as_o king_n because_o his_o father_n outlyve_v he_o and_o reign_v after_o his_o death_n and_o to_o hin_n say_v son_n think_v i_o do_v you_o honour_v a_o king_n to_o serve_v you_o thus_o now_o at_o your_o meat_n he_o answer_v he_o full_a unthankeful_o that_o hour_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o reprove_v ne_o forfete_v a_o earl_n son_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n son_n at_o meat_n for_o which_o the_o father_n henry_n to_o ireland_n go_v till_o young_a henry_n the_o king_n be_v dead_a and_o spend_v then_o come_v henry_n and_o have_v the_o government_n the_o father_n and_o king_n be_v then_o admytte_a again_o and_o reign_v then_o and_o have_v the_o regiment_n and_o but_o four_o year_n his_o son_n reygn_v sooth_n to_o sayen_v wherefore_o he_o be_v among_o king_n certain_a not_o account_v by_o no_o chronicler_n for_o his_o father_n be_v king_n afore_o and_o after_o clear_o the_o c_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n make_v his_o homage_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o the_o king_n william_n at_o his_o day_n assign_v to_o york_n come_v to_o do_v there_o his_o homage_n scot_n that_o make_v it_o then_o &_o nothing_o it_o repugn_v but_o for_o his_o due_a debt_n then_o for_o his_o heritage_n of_o scotlande_n whole_a by_o veraye_v due_a knowledge_n of_o his_o baron_n and_o by_o his_o evydence_n again_o it_o find_v he_o then_o no_o
true_a defence_n ¶_o the_o king_n henry_n then_o conquer_v all_o ireland_n by_o papal_a doom_n there_o of_o his_o royaltee_n the_o profyte_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o land_n the_o domination_n and_o the_o soverayntee_n for_o error_n which_o again_o the_o spiritualtee_n they_o hold_v full_a long_o &_o will_v not_o be_v correct_v of_o heresye_n with_o which_o they_o be_v infect_a ¶_o he_o found_v then_o the_o priory_n of_o newstede_n within_o shirwod_n and_o waltham_n found_v new_a afore_o be_v secular_a without_o heed_n which_o regular_a he_o make_v in_o order_n due_a and_o other_o two_o house_n of_o order_n true_a he_o found_v there_o for_o his_o soul_n to_o pray_v where_o be_v holy_a seruyce_n keep_v every_o day_n ¶_o geffreye_v his_o son_n the_o three_o get_v and_o bear_v that_o duke_n of_o britain_n be_v hole_n create_v by_o his_o wyves_n right_a to_o enjoy_v for_o evermore_o which_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o royal_a great_a estate_n at_o paris_n die_v that_o arthure_n create_v to_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o isabella_n the_o fair_a his_o daughter_n be_v without_o any_o despair_n ¶_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o clear_v a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o also_o and_o one_o baudewyn_n the_o three_o die_v take_v priesoner_n by_o the_o sarysen_n that_o be_v his_o mortal_a foone_n of_o his_o body_n that_o issue_n than_o have_v none_o to_o who_o his_o brother_n almarike_v do_v succeed_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v king_n in_o deed_n ¶_o by_o treason_n of_o th'earl_n triple_n than_o the_o christian_a host_n that_o have_v foul_a betray_v when_o bawdewyn_n be_v so_o take_v through_o that_o false_a man_n that_o great_a people_n of_o christian_a have_v they_o raise_v and_o on_o the_o field_n nothing_o to_o be_v praise_v to_o the_o sarysyn_n go_v with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o discomfyt_v the_o chrysten_v hoost_n full_a clear_a the_o c_o xxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o geffrey_n plantagenet_n otherwise_o call_v plantagen_v earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi elder_a brother_n of_o bawdewyne_n and_o almaryk_n shall_v have_v be_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n afore_o and_o so_o by_o consequens_fw-la this_o king_n henrye_n shall_v have_v be_v king_n of_o it_o but_o if_o right_a have_v lynal_o proceed_v geffray_n plantagenet_n earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi the_o elder_a brother_n of_o bawdwyn_n so_o in_o deed_n and_o of_o almaryk_n with_o mykell_a bliss_n and_o joy_n which_o geffray_n so_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi shall_v have_v be_v king_n afore_o of_o all_o that_o realm_n both_o of_o surry_n and_o also_o jerusalem_n ¶_o when_o duke_n robert_n jerusalem_n forsake_v for_o covetyse_v to_o have_v and_o joy_v england_n godfray_n boleyne_n the_o realm_n of_o surry_n take_v and_o of_o jerusalem_n eke_o i_o understande_v and_o erow_v be_v to_o be_v king_n of_o that_o land_n that_o duke_n have_v be_v afore_o of_o all_o loveyne_a a_o noble_a prince_n and_o a_o worthy_a chyefteyne_n ¶_o a_o thousand_o be_v a_o hundred_o sixty_o &_o syxtene_v without_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n come_v dye_v to_o who_o his_o brother_n as_o be_v see_v bawdwin_n succeed_v and_o of_o that_o realm_n be_v king_n that_o rule_v the_o land_n as_o be_v full_a well_o seem_v full_o worthy_a account_v among_o all_o estate_n that_o chrysten_v faith_n sustain_v without_o debate_n to_o who_o his_o son_n king_n bawdewin_n do_v succeed_v the_o second_o be_v that_o have_v so_o bear_v that_o name_n a_o noble_a prince_n of_o all_o marcyall_a deed_n and_o in_o that_o land_n great_a honour_n have_v and_o fame_n which_o on_o his_o wife_n gate_n without_o blame_v a_o daughter_n than_o have_v unto_o his_o heir_n that_o land_n to_o have_v enheryte_n and_o repair_v who_o then_o earl_n fowke_n of_o angeou_fw-mi wed_v to_o wife_n and_o king_n be_v of_o that_o land_n then_o by_o her_o right_a on_o who_o he_o gate_n three_o son_n in_o his_o life_n worthy_a knight_n and_o man_n of_o great_a may_v the_o elder_a geffray_n plantagenet_n hyght_n that_o gate_n this_o same_o henry_n fytz_fw-fr empryse_n king_n of_o england_n of_o noble_a and_o high_a enterprise_n the_o ii_o son_n of_o fowke_n be_v bawdewin_n that_o third_o die_v prisoner_n as_o it_o be_v express_v afore_o without_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n betyd_v the_o three_o son_n then_o of_o fowke_n &_o last_o be_v bear_v hyght_n almaryk_n which_o two_o be_v king_n thore_fw-la where_o earl_n geffrey_n their_o elder_a brother_n have_v right_a that_o suffer_v they_o to_o joy_n that_o land_n by_o may_v ¶_o which_o almaryk_n die_v king_n so_o of_o that_o realm_n after_o who_o then_o reygn_v his_o son_n bawdwyn_n that_o four_o be_v of_o that_o name_n of_o yerlam_n that_o impotent_a be_v without_o medecyn_n to_o maintain_v war_n he_o may_v no_o more_o enclyne_v who_o call_v be_v bawdewyn_n paraliticus_fw-la for_o with_z the_o palsye_n stryken_v be_v he_o full_a hideous_a the_o c_o xxxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o that_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v very_a heir_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o consequens_fw-la rycharde_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o king_n henry_n his_o crown_n his_o banner_n also_o of_o his_o arm_n full_o fair_a of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v of_o great_a renown_n as_o to_o he_o that_o be_v then_o the_o very_a heir_n of_o earl_n geffray_n elder_a son_n full_a fair_a be_v to_o king_n fowke_n and_o to_o his_o wife_n the_o queen_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o baudewin_n the_o ii_o clean_a ¶_o this_o four_o bawdewyn_n call_v paraliticus_fw-la this_o message_n send_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o full_a four_o score_n and_o three_o right_a thus_o when_o henry_n be_v require_v to_o have_v that_o land_n which_o he_o prorogue_v and_o send_v again_o his_o sound_n he_o shall_v be_v there_o if_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o may_v well_o accord_v of_o governaunce_n ¶_o he_o go_v so_o forth_o anon_o to_o normandye_n with_o hoost_n full_a great_a with_o king_n philyp_v to_o treat_v of_o that_o voyage_n and_o war_n accord_v on_o high_a but_o then_o the_o death_n he_o felly_n ganne_v reherte_a wherefore_o anon_o he_o sit_v up_o in_o his_o seat_n and_o to_o his_o son_n rycharde_n great_a somme_fw-fr he_o give_v thither_o to_o go_v that_o holy_a land_n to_o save_v ¶_o and_o then_o he_o die_v at_o pount_n euerard_n bury_v the_o sorrow_n of_o herte_n and_o great_a contricyon_n a_o prince_n chrysten_v full_o notify_v without_o peer_n in_o all_o comparyson_n of_o worthy_a knygthode_n and_o manly_a renown_n a_o thousand_o year_n a_o c_o lxxx_o and_o fourtene_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n be_v syxe_n &_o thirty_o clean_a the_o c_o xxxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandy_n &_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi reygn_v ten_o year_n and_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o chryst_n a._n m._n a_o c_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la &_o die_v the_o year_n m_o cc._o and_o four_o rychard_n his_o son_n to_o king_n they_o be_v crown_v 〈…〉_o by_o bawdewyn_n archbishop_n &_o primate_n of_o cauntorbury_n &_o of_o england_n that_o stound_n that_o rule_v the_o church_n then_o by_o law_n ordynate_v his_o brother_n geffray_n of_o baste_v so_o procreate_v archbishop_z be_v of_o york_n then_o new_a elect_v the_o northern_a church_n under_o he_o to_o be_v protect_v ¶_o the_o lord_n lueye_n that_o godfray_n lucye_n hight_v afore_o he_o bare_v a_o royal_a pyllyon_n and_o john_n marshal_n his_o spur_n of_o gold_n full_a bright_a william_n maundevile_n his_o mighty_a high_a crown_n that_o earl_n be_v then_o of_o almarle_n up_o and_o down_o of_o his_o wyves_n right_a &_o willyam_n marshal_v bold_a earl_n of_o strigeyll_n the_o sceptre_n bear_v of_o gold_n ¶_o william_n patryk_n that_o be_v then_o longspee_n that_o earl_n be_v then_o create_v of_o salysbury_n a_o staff_n of_o gold_n for_o constable_n than_o be_v he_o of_o england_n hole_n to_o have_v the_o regeny_n by_o right_a of_o his_o offyce_v of_o constablery_n for_o if_o the_o land_n be_v void_a &_o none_o heir_n know_v to_o keep_v the_o realm_n by_o his_o offyce_v he_o owe._n ¶_o this_o ylke_n william_n be_v earl_n also_o create_v of_o gloucestre_n by_o which_o it_o offyce_v grow_v to_o he_o of_o right_a for_o he_o be_v generate_v of_o roberte_n clare_n earl_n of_o gloucestre_n true_a four_o baron_n bare_a by_o their_o seruyce_n full_a dew_n above_o his_o head_n then_o in_o processyon_n a_o cloth_n of_o gold_n by_o good_a direccyon_n ¶_o earl_n davyd_v then_o that_o time_n of_o huntyngdon_n brother_n of_o the_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n and_o john_n the_o earl_n of_o morten_n of_o renown_n king_n rychardes_n brother_n as_o i_o understone_n right_o worthy_a lord_n that_o time_n of_o this_o land_n and_o robert_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o leycester_n though_o three_o sword_n bare_a afore_o the_o king_n there_o so_o syxe_n earl_n then_o and_o baron_n of_o estate_n a_o cheke_a
bare_a with_o jueles_a full_a royal_a and_o clothes_n rich_a that_o be_v well_o ordynaté_n for_o that_o ylke_n feste_fw-la and_o state_n imperial_a from_o south_n unto_o the_o septentrional_a where_o then_o none_o such_o account_v of_o rychesse_n as_o there_o be_v then_o as_o write_v be_v express_v the_o c_o xxxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotland_n make_v homage_n for_o scotlande_n and_o then_o after_o his_o coronacyon_n at_o westmynster_n he_o go_v to_o france_n and_o so_o to_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n phylippe_n the_o bishop_n of_o duresme_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o bishop_n also_o of_o bath_n on_o his_o left_a side_n scot_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n willyan_n for_o scotland_n make_v he_o homage_n and_o feaute_n liege_n that_o tie_v king_n richard_n then_o to_o france_n with_o much_o pride_n anon_o so_o go_v tharchebishop_n bawdewyne_n with_o he_o than_o go_v worthy_a clerk_n and_o fine_n ¶_o sir_n rauf_n fulgence_n earl_n of_o perch_n then_o also_o robert_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o leicester_n then_o with_o earl_n fall_v and_o baron_n many_o moo_o of_o all_o this_o land_n go_v many_o a_o worthy_a then_o of_o england_n and_o scotland_n many_o a_o man_n of_o ireland_n wales_n guyan_n and_o normandy_n then_o with_o he_o go_v in_o that_o voyage_n on_o high_a ¶_o the_o king_n philip_n shippid_a his_o host_n at_o jene_fw-fr the_o king_n richard_n take_v the_o sea_n at_o marsile_n with_o all_o his_o host_n without_o other_o meene_z within_o short_a time_n arrive_v up_o in_o cisile_n where_o he_o full_a fair_a receive_v be_v that_o while_n by_o king_n tancred_n son_n of_o william_n which_o wyllyan_n wed_v his_o sister_n johan_n by_o name_n ¶_o the_o king_n richard_n two_o isle_n there_o conquer_v byside_n cisile_n to_o his_o sister_n they_o give_v to_o her_o lyve_n and_o bid_v she_o not_o be_v fere_v for_o he_o shall_v see_v her_o dower_n she_o shall_v have_v long_v to_o the_o right_n that_o she_o shall_v crave_v and_o at_o meschyne_n king_n richard_n then_o do_v make_v a_o bastell_n strong_a the_o sarsyn_n for_o to_o wake_v ¶_o and_o sail_v forth_o to_o cypress_n then_o hy_z sea_n where_o his_o mother_n he_o mete_v with_o dame_n barnage_n the_o king_n his_o daughter_n of_o naverne_n fair_a &_o free_a who_o there_o he_o wed_v in_o lawful_a marriage_n at_o lymosyn_n in_o his_o pilgrimage_n a_o citee_n great_a full_a of_o all_o habundaunce_n which_o by_o assaute_n he_o gate_n of_o his_o puysaunce_n ¶_o the_o king_n richard_n ride_v then_o to_o nichosie_n and_o gate_n the_o citee_n with_o force_n and_o may_v the_o citee_n also_o of_o cheryn_n mighty_o where_o his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n he_o take_v full_a right_n to_o buffenet_n and_o baffe_n that_o be_v full_a wight_n to_o dendamour_n and_o candour_n his_o citee_n he_o go_v anon_o with_o great_a felicitee_n ¶_o he_o gate_n they_o all_o &_o all_o the_o realm_n throughout_o and_o take_v the_o king_n isaak_n and_o he_o slay_v and_o wed_v his_o daughter_n unto_o the_o king_n full_a stout_a of_o jerusalem_n who_o wife_n be_v dead_a then_o new_a that_o sibyl_n hight_v that_o daughter_n be_v man_n know_v of_o almarike_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o brother_n of_o geffrey_n of_o angeou_fw-mi her_o eme_n ¶_o this_o king_n richard_n that_o realm_n of_o cyprus_n wamne_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n echeone_fw-mi do_v their_o homage_n and_o anon_o by_o sea_n with_o many_o a_o man_n to_o acre_n where_o in_o that_o ilk_fw-mi voyage_n he_o take_v a_o ship_n of_o high_a and_o great_a avantage_n of_o ablemente_n for_o war_n and_o ordinance_n the_o which_o he_o have_v with_o he_o in_o governaunce_n ¶_o but_o fiftene_o sarsyn_n there_o he_o dreyncte_n and_o two_o hundred_o he_o keep_v that_o ship_n to_o gnie_a to_o acre_n then_o where_o king_n philip_n full_a feynâ—_n have_v siege_v long_o without_o remedy_n but_o king_n richard_n of_o acre_n take_v in_o high_a the_o strong_a side_n and_o give_v it_o great_a affray_v late_a and_o er_o both_o 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with_o many_o draw_v bridge_n where_o none_o may_v go_v ne_o ride_v strong_o chein_v with_o barris_n on_o each_o side_n which_o castle_n then_o he_o gate_n in_o day_n ten_o with_o battle_n sore_o where_o he_o sleugh_o many_o man_n ¶_o the_o chain_n of_o iron_n he_o strike_v up_o with_o his_o axe_n both_o at_o acre_n and_o at_o castle_n pilgrym_n and_o burn_v they_o all_o as_o they_o have_v be_v of_o wax_n chain_n &_o bar_n with_o much_o might_n that_o time_n the_o sarasyn_n also_o he_o slay_v with_o much_o gryme_n the_o king_n philip_n fall_v sick_a and_o home_n will_v go_v to_o france_n anon_o and_o take_v his_o man_n echeone_fw-mi ¶_o unto_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n they_o to_o lede_n to_o bide_v for_o he_o upon_o the_o war_n there_o and_o home_n so_o go_v to_o france_n without_o drede_n where_o then_o he_o make_v great_a war_n and_o much_o dear_a in_o normandy_n and_o guyan_n foul_o he_o bear_v against_o his_o oath_n and_o his_o great_a assurance_n at_o their_o passage_n by_o covenaunt_n and_o concordaunce_n the_o c_o xxxix_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n sell_v the_o realm_n of_o cypress_n to_o statyn_n once_o &_o a_o other_o time_n to_o the_o king_n guyâ—_n lezinaunt_n to_o resort_v to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n in_o the_o fault_n of_o issue_n of_o they_o he_o sell_v cypress_n to_o king_n statyn_n of_o might_n an_o other_o time_n to_o guy_n lizenaunt_n full_a bold_a for_o great_a riches_n the_o resort_n again_o of_o right_a and_o for_o great_a sum_n of_o innumerable_a of_o gold_n his_o prisoner_n he_o ransome_v sore_a and_o sell_v but_o with_o his_o host_n full_a well_o he_o distribute_v all_o that_o he_o gate_n unto_o their_o great_a refute_v ¶_o joppen_n he_o gate_n and_o it_o repair_v new_a he_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n full_o sore_o seek_v on_o the_o sultan_n and_o felly_n do_v pursue_v to_o castle_n assure_v fro_o whence_o he_o flee_v unfought_a but_o king_n richard_n that_o of_o no_o peril_n wrought_v be_v hurt_v right_o there_o with_o dart_n venomous_a five_o wound_n sore_o mortal_a and_o perilous_a ¶_o the_o drove_n he_o then_o into_o jerusalem_n and_o lay_v a_o siege_n about_o the_o citee_n round_o and_o king_n richard_n hard_a how_o fro_o egypt_n realm_n come_v strong_a vitail_n and_o riches_n in_o that_o stound_n with_o full_a great_a host_n the_o christian_a to_o confound_v by_o night_n he_o come_v and_o there_o they_o discomfete_v with_o worship_n great_a and_o farpass_a profit_n ¶_o gaze_v he_o build_v full_a fair_a and_o ascaloyn_n to_o the_o templars_n to_o who_o afore_o they_o longid_v he_o deliver_v and_o make_v he_o ready_a boun_fw-fr for_o to_o assail_v the_o citee_n and_o have_v fongid_v with_o might_n of_o man_n &_o laddir_n full_a well_o hongid_v engyne_n and_o gonne_n great_a stone_n for_o to_o cast_v which_o to_o have_v win_v they_o be_v full_a like_o at_o last_o ¶_o the_o sultan_n out_o by_o night_n then_o stale_a away_o and_o christen_v man_n the_o citee_n gate_n anon_o and_o king_n richard_n with_o all_o the_o host_n his_o way_n take_v to_o the_o flum_o of_o cedar_n on_o his_o soon_o he_o follow_v fast_o with_o host_n as_o he_o may_v goon_o with_o the_o sultan_n faught_v &_o put_v he_o fro_o that_o fell_v and_o mighty_o from_o he_o he_o rest_v his_o shield_n the_o c_o xl_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o sultan_n take_v a_o trewce_n with_o king_n richard_n after_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o flight_n &_o win_v his_o citee_n and_o castle_n in_o surry_n king_n richard_n give_v jerusalem_n and_o that_o realm_n of_o surry_n to_o his_o suster_n son_n henry_n earl_n of_o campanya_n with_o the_o heir_n sibyl_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o homewardwas_fw-mi take_v prisoner_n in_o oistrich_n but_o in_o his_o gift_n of_o surrry_n 〈◊〉_d
jerusalem_n he_o reserve_v the_o resort_n to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n the_o sultan_n take_v a_o trewce_n with_o king_n richard_n for_o three_o year_n whole_a to_o buy_v all_o merchandise_n and_o sell_v and_o pass_v sauf_o thitherward_o to_o the_o sepulchre_n in_o all_o manner_n wise_a with_o entercomen_fw-mi as_o than_o it_o do_v suffice_v and_o home_n he_o go_v for_o cause_v his_o brother_n john_n then_o purpose_v have_v for_o to_o be_v crow_v anon_o ¶_o he_o send_v his_o mother_n and_o wife_n to_o cisile_n and_o of_o acre_n he_o make_v then_o captain_n the_o baron_n bold_a sir_n richard_n vmfrevile_n jerusalem_n to_o henry_n earl_n of_o champein_n with_o all_o surry_n to_o have_v and_o to_o demain_fw-fr and_n make_v he_o king_n thereof_o without_o delay_n for_o his_o suster_n son_n he_o be_v without_o nay_o ¶_o for_o the_o marquis_n william_n mountferrate_v that_o king_n thereof_o be_v by_o his_o wife_n inherit_v be_v slay_v in_o tire_n his_o citee_n by_o debate_n all_o sudden_o for_o cause_n of_o great_a despite_n vetulo_fw-la de_fw-fr mount_n his_o brother_n death_n to_o quit_v his_o brother_n two_o to_o tire_n with_o power_n have_v send_v that_o slay_v he_o there_o by_o vetulo_fw-la his_o assent_n ¶_o who_o wife_n he_o give_v to_o henry_n his_o cousyn_n for_o she_o be_v heir_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o make_v keper_n in_o every_o place_n full_a fine_n and_o homeward_o come_v then_o by_o the_o sea_n stream_n hoo_v by_o diverse_a countries_n and_z realm_n to_o romany_n tuscan_n and_o lumberdy_n in_o to_o oistrich_n and_o there_o be_v take_v in_o high_a ¶_o themperour_n lead_v home_o they_o to_o menske_a he_o bring_v in_o strong_a ward_n bring_v to_o time_n that_o his_o finance_n be_v full_o pay_v among_o his_o commons_n &_o seek_v of_o holy_a church_n unto_o full_a great_a grevaunce_n the_o merchant_n also_o they_o make_v great_a chevisaunce_n of_o all_o the_o shryve_v be_v take_v full_a great_a riches_n through_o all_o england_n to_o raunsom_v with_o his_o highness_n ¶_o and_o home_n he_o come_v &_o john_n his_o brother_n chastise_v and_o his_o fautour_n imprison_v all_o full_a sore_n to_o normandy_n then_o go_v and_o there_o supprise_v the_o king_n philip_n and_o wer_v he_o ever_o thore_fw-la that_o stroy_v his_o land_n of_o normandy_n afore_o against_o his_o oath_n and_o his_o high_a assurance_n while_o he_o labour_v upon_o the_o miscreaunce_n ¶_o he_o than_o appele_v the_o king_n philip_n to_o fight_v they_o two_o alone_o hand_n for_o hand_n in_o fell_v that_o he_o be_v false_a of_o his_o promise_n and_o height_n which_o king_n philip_n grant_v but_o not_o it_o hold_v but_o cowardly_a with_o royal_a host_n he_o beld_v upon_o he_o come_v all_o sudden_o to_o fight_v within_o three_o day_n then_o for_o their_o brother_n right_n ¶_o beside_o gysours_n they_o faught_v with_o host_n sore_o where_o king_n richard_n have_v the_o victory_n king_n philip_n flee_v fro_o his_o banner_n thore_fw-la with_o much_o shame_n reproffe_n and_o villainy_n king_n richard_n segid_a a_o castle_n then_o in_o high_a that_o caluce_n hight_v not_o far_o from_o lymosyne_n where_o hurt_v he_o be_v full_a sore_n and_o dye_v fine_n ¶_o a_o arblaster_n with_o a_o quarrel_n he_o smote_n as_o he_o about_o the_o castle_n go_v to_o spy_v but_o than_o he_o make_v thereto_o a_o saute_n full_a hot_a on_o every_o side_n about_o full_a cruel_o and_o gat_v the_o place_n so_o then_o full_a myghte_o and_o slay_v they_o all_o without_o any_o grace_n again_o he_o so_o that_o hold_v have_v that_o strong_a place_n ¶_o he_o shrove_n he_o then_o unto_o abbot_n three_o with_o great_a sobbing_n and_o high_a contrition_n and_o weep_a tear_n that_o pitee_n be_v to_o see_v meke_o ask_a penance_n and_o absolution_n that_o it_o may_v please_v god_n at_o his_o petition_n to_o forgeve_v his_o offence_n till_o domysday_n so_o afterward_o in_o bliss_n he_o may_v be_v ay_o ¶_o he_o quethe_v his_o corpse_n then_o to_o be_v bury_v all_o fount_n euerard_n there_o at_o his_o father_n foot_n to_o who_o he_o grant_v and_o make_v it_o notify_v traitor_n he_o be_v and_o false_a of_o his_o behete_n his_o herte_a invyncyble_n to_o rouen_n he_o send_v full_o mete_v for_o their_o great_a truth_n &_o steadfast_a great_a constaunce_n his_o bowel_n lose_v to_o poytou_n for_o deceyvaunce_v ¶_o who_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n do_v depart_v and_o into_o heaven_n go_v where_o be_v eternal_a joy_n because_o from_o sin_n he_o do_v converte_v long_v for_o that_o bless_a day_n to_o see_v christ_n that_o for_o his_o sin_n do_v pay_v that_o crucyfy_v be_v upon_o the_o rood_n redeem_v his_o sin_n by_o the_o sh_n of_o his_o blood_n ¶_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n he_o die_v the_o ten_o year_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n a_o thousand_o hole_n two_o hundred_o and_o four_o clear_a as_o write_v be_v by_o clear_a computation_n who_o in_o his_o life_n have_v hole_n domination_n in_o normandy_n guienne_n cyper_n and_o surry_n who_o honour_n shine_v above_o all_o other_o clere_o the_o c_o xli_o chapter_n ¶_o john_n king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o guyan_a 〈◊〉_d earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n m_o cc._o and_o four_o and_o reign_v xvii_o year_n and_o die_v the_o year_n m_o cc_o xxi_o his_o brother_n john_n be_v king_n then_o of_o england_n england_n and_o crow_v be_v at_o westminster_n full_o fair_a by_o all_o estate_n and_o lord_n of_o his_o land_n and_o soon_o thereafter_o divorce_v full_a unfayre_n from_o his_o wife_n wed_v that_o there_o afore_o be_v heir_n unto_o th'earl_n of_o gloucestre_fw-fr full_a wise_n that_o son_n have_v that_o time_n of_o great_a enterprise_n ¶_o for_o cause_n of_o which_o and_o of_o consanguinitye_n devorce_n be_v make_v and_o take_v another_o wife_n dame_n isabella_n therles_a daughter_n fair_a and_o free_a of_o england_n and_o his_o heir_n know_v rife_o which_o after_o make_v he_o full_o great_a war_n &_o strife_n for_o she_o be_v wife_n of_o hugh_n brune_n of_o toreyn_a the_o viscount_n then_o take_v from_o he_o a_o virgyne_n ¶_o wherefore_o hugh_n brune_n nomore_o of_o he_o will_v hold_v but_o war_v he_o on_o every_o side_n about_o till_o he_o he_o take_v with_o other_o many_o fold_n and_o slay_v they_o all_o be_v they_o never_o so_o stout_a in_o his_o first_o year_n a_o tax_n he_o take_v full_a out_o of_o each_o plough_n land_n three_o shyllynge_v full_o pay_v for_o which_o the_o people_n bitter_o for_o he_o pray_v the_o c_o lxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n do_v homage_n liege_n to_o king_n john_n at_o lyncolne_n the_o duke_n arthure_n of_o britain_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o ireland_n do_v the_o same_o in_o his_o first_o year_n king_n wyllian_n of_o scotland_n make_v his_o homage_n in_o lyncolne_n his_o citee_n and_o arthure_n duke_n of_o britain_n i_o understande_v soon_o after_o make_v his_o homage_n &_o feautee_n at_o london_n then_o with_o great_a humilitee_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n there_o make_v his_o homage_n for_o wales_n then_o that_o be_v his_o heritage_n ¶_o the_o great_a a_o needle_n and_o makmurre_v also_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o ireland_n therles_a also_o of_o ulster_n do_v right_o so_o of_o ormond_n and_o desmond_n for_o there_o land_n and_o all_o estate_n there_o as_o i_o understande_v be_v swear_v to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o do_v homage_n for_o their_o lyvelode_n and_o their_o heritage_n ¶_o the_o king_n philip_n confeder_v with_o arthure_n to_o rebel_v sore_o again_o his_o eme_n king_n john_n and_o grant_v he_o man_n &_o power_n strong_a and_o sure_a to_o get_v guyan_a poytou_n and_o angeou_fw-mi anon_o wherefore_o king_n john_n to_o normandy_n begin_v go_v and_o there_o he_o take_v arthure_n duke_n of_o britayn_n in_o castle_n mirable_n die_v in_o mykell_a pain_n ¶_o dame_n isabella_n the_o sister_n also_o of_o arthure_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o bristol_n be_v then_o hold_v and_o die_v there_o in_o prison_n then_o full_a sure_a as_o king_n john_n her_o uncle_n so_o it_o will_v a_o lady_n of_o great_a beautee_n she_o be_v hold_v beshet_n in_o prison_n in_o pain_n strong_a so_o end_v her_o life_n for_o sorrow_n live_v not_o long_o ¶_o thus_o slay_v he_o both_o athure_n and_o isabella_n the_o child_n of_o his_o brother_n duke_n geffrey_n to_o joy_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n as_o man_n tell_v wherefore_o most_o part_n of_o all_o his_o land_n that_o day_n beyond_o the_o sea_n forsake_v he_o then_o for_o ay_o return_a to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o high_a to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o his_o perpetual_o ¶_o bishop_n hubert_n of_o cauntorbury_n though_o die_v wherefore_o king_n john_n unto_o the_o covent_n send_v to_o choose_v his_o clerk_n which_o they_o refuse_v &_o deny_v wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a in_o
as_o the_o rose_n in_o maye_n to_o ralph_n be_v wed_v that_o be_v lord_n mortyme_a of_o who_o that_o earl_n of_o march_n become_v full_a clear_o ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n to_o gascâ—yne_n and_o gwyan_n to_o set_v that_o land_n in_o pee_z and_o so_o forth_o then_o he_o go_v to_o arragon_n to_o sport_v they_o with_o their_o father_n there_o no_o lees_n to_o gwyan_n then_o again_o for_o his_o encree_n he_o come_v anon_o and_o set_v in_o peace_n that_o land_n and_o so_o come_v again_o to_o england_n the_o c_o l_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n do_v atteynt_a his_o justice_n and_o set_v enquery_n of_o peace_n breaker_n ryouter_n oppressor_n extorcyoner_n and_o of_o the_o usurye_n of_o jew_n his_o justyce_n all_o by_o law_n he_o do_v attaint_v for_o wrong_a dome_n &_o false_a judgement_n for_o covetyse_v that_o false_a be_v then_o &_o faint_v to_o help_v the_o poor_a commons_n to_o their_o intent_n he_o set_v justyce_n in_o heir_n by_o all_o assent_n that_o call_v be_v 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gate_n again_o his_o land_n everywhichone_o an_o seek_v i_fw-mi where_o upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n but_o he_o flee_v ever_o and_o batayle_n will_v geve_v none_o soon_o after_o so_o philyp_v by_o ordinance_n a_o trewce_n take_v by_o good_a ordinance_n for_o all_o his_o land_n beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o set_v in_o peace_n with_o all_o tranquilyte_n the_o c_o liii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o madoke_n his_o brother_n be_v set_v in_o the_o tower_n for_o rebellyon_n in_o wales_n make_v by_o comfort_n of_o king_n phylip_n of_o france_n in_o wales_n morgan_z made_z war_n &_o great_a distance_n and_o madoke_n also_o his_o brother_n full_o untrew_a for_o which_o the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o ordenaunce_n to_o wales_n go_v &_o faught_v with_o they_o all_o new_a at_o straits_n great_a which_o tho_o traitor_n know_v yet_o be_v they_o take_v and_o put_v in_o sore_a prison_n within_o the_o tower_n for_o their_o rebellyon_n ¶_o the_o king_n philyp_n have_v send_v then_o gold_n to_o waâ—_n on_o england_n then_o with_o sir_n thomas_n turbiruile_a who_o be_v espy_v by_o sotell_n mean_v afferre_fw-la and_o hede_v be_v anon_o for_o all_o his_o guile_n his_o wit_n not_o help_v he_o then_o ne_o yet_o his_o wile_n he_o die_v with_o shame_n repreef_a and_o villainy_n engender_v all_o of_o meed_n and_o surquedrye_a the_o c_o liiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o earl_n edmonde_n be_v levetenaunt_n of_o guyan_n and_o war_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o defy_v he_o by_o letter_n for_o he_o break_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o edward_n his_o brother_n king_n of_o england_n sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n they_o full_o true_a levetenaunt_n then_o of_o guian_n all_o throughout_o on_o who_o that_o king_n philip_n then_o ride_v all_o new_a and_o break_v the_o trewce_n with_o host_n great_a and_o stout_a wherefore_o he_o go_v to_o he_o without_o doubt_n to_o see_v how_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o defend_v he_o bid_v he_o thus_o set_v to_o his_o knee_n and_o amend_v ¶_o wherefore_o in_a ire_n he_o give_v he_o up_o homage_n the_o which_o he_o ought_v for_o his_o land_n that_o he_o hold_v and_o answer_v he_o again_o of_o great_a courage_n from_o hen_n forward_o i_o shall_v you_o hold_v the_o field_n and_o at_o my_o power_n each_o day_n under_o shield_v prove_v how_o you_o do_v unto_o my_o lord_n great_a wrong_n the_o which_o i_o shall_v amend_v or_o it_o be_v long_o and_o so_o depart_v without_o more_o langage_fw-fr and_n into_o guyan_n come_v with_z all_z his_z may_v and_o to_z his_o brother_n write_v &_o make_v he_o knowledge_n and_o bid_v he_o come_v with_o power_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o spear_n and_o bow_n for_o other_o writ_n of_o right_a may_v not_o be_v get_v within_o the_o court_n of_o france_n for_o to_o recover_v his_o high_a enherytaunce_n ¶_o each_o day_n thence_o forth_o with_o bamners_n hole_n displey_v he_o hold_v the_o field_n and_o king_n philyp_n war_v and_o leter_n send_v he_o defyal_n and_o umbrayde_v of_o his_o suraunce_n and_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v err_v and_o castle_n gate_n fâ—ll_v many_o &_o not_o differ_v king_n edward_n send_v his_o brother_n then_o suppowaile_v the_o french_a party_n to_o war_n and_o assail_v the_o c_o lu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o march_n at_o kyllyngworthe_n and_o set_v the_o round_a table_n of_o a_o thousand_o knight_n and_o as_o many_o lady_n and_o in_o the_o year_n a._n m._n be_v full_a than_o two_o hundred_v also_o syxty_a and_o nyntene_n when_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n so_o begin_v at_o kelyngworth_n the_o round_a table_n as_o be_v see_v of_o a_o thousand_o knight_n for_o disciplyne_v of_o young_a man_n after_o he_o can_v devyse_v of_o turnemente_n and_o joust_n to_o
he_o noy_v but_o be_v they_o aye_o to_o time_n they_o be_v destroy_v for_o he_o say_v thus_o thou_o shall_v never_o find_v they_o true_a but_o while_o they_o be_v in_o thy_o subjection_n dew_n ¶_o at_o burgh_n upon_o the_o sand_n he_o die_v anon_o first_o and_o to_o london_n carry_v then_o day_n by_o day_n at_o westminster_n bury_v with_o much_o moan_n with_o queen_n 〈…〉_o garete_fw-it he_o have_v they_o son_n twain_fw-mi thomas_n bro_n 〈…〉_o one_o earl_n of_o norfolk_n gay_a and_o marshal_n of_o england_n the_o other_o of_o kent_n edmond_n wodstok_v be_v earl_n in_o all_o intent_n ¶_o this_o noble_a king_n die_v in_o july_n the_o three_o day_n and_o towards_o heaven_n he_o then_o take_v his_o way_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o south_n to_o say_v three_o hundred_o whole_a and_o seven_o by_o calculation_n and_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o ne_o and_o coronation_n five_o and_o thirty_o not_o full_o whole_a complete_a when_o he_o so_o go_v unto_o the_o bliss_n so_o sweet_a the_o c_o lxix_o chapter_n ¶_o edward_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o seven_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o july_n and_o be_v depose_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o six_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n nyntene_v year_n edward_n his_o son_n prince_n of_o wales_n &_o lord_n second_o at_o carnarvan_n of_o his_o mother_n bear_v be_v crow_v king_n by_o good_a &_o whole_a concord_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v assemble_v thore_fw-la at_o westminster_n as_o be_v his_o father_n afore_o and_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o thassumption_n of_o our_o lady_n he_o send_v for_o peer_n gaverston_n ¶_o who_o then_o he_o make_v th'earl_n of_o cornwall_n again_o the_o will_n of_o all_o the_o baronage_n who_o his_o father_n exile_v for_o misgovernaile_n the_o three_o year_n after_o for_o his_o misuse_v outrage_n the_o lord_n rose_n of_o ire_n and_o great_a courage_n and_o heddid_v he_o as_o for_o a_o high_a traitor_n that_o waste_v have_v and_o spend_v the_o king_n his_o tresour_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o mean_a while_n king_n robert_n bruys_n have_v geâ—_n all_o scotland_n never_o wherefore_o that_o king_n edward_n bamnokesburne_n to_o scotland_n go_v at_o bannokesburne_n they_o meâ—_n and_o faught_v full_a sore_n till_o slay_v be_v the_o vaward_n and_o discomfit_v be_v the_o midelward_o and_o to_o the_o rearward_n king_n edward_n he_o draw_v for_o great_a socour_n where_o he_o have_v battayl_n new_a ¶_o which_o kill_v be_v down_o sauf_a few_o that_o lead_v the_o king_n to_o dunbarre_n then_o fleand_v with_o he_o away_o there_o be_v th'earl_n of_o gloucester_n slay_v fle_v the_o lord_n clifford_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o day_n the_o earl_n of_o herford_n to_o bothuile_n flee_v his_o way_n the_o earl_n edmond_n of_o arundel_n and_o earl_n of_o valence_n therles_a of_o warwick_n &_o oxenford_n take_v at_o defence_n ¶_o this_o battle_n be_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n smite_v a_o thousand_o whole_a three_o hundred_o and_o fiftene_o on_o midsummer_n day_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n they_o write_v the_o seven_o year_n by_o chronicle_n as_o be_v seen_v then_o be_v vmfrey_n earl_n of_o herford_n frethe_v clean_o and_o enterchaungid_v for_o king_n robertes_n wife_n that_o hold_v be_v in_o england_n then_o full_a rife_o the_o c_o lxx_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o release_n that_o king_n edward_n make_v to_o robert_n bruys_n at_o dumbarre_n which_o release_n john_n harding_n deliver_v in_o to_o the_o tresorye_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o at_o boys_n vincent_n in_o france_n with_o other_o for_o which_o he_o give_v he_o godyngton_n that_o the_o queen_n have_v now_o patrike_n dumbarre_n earl_n of_o march_n that_o day_n to_o king_n edward_n be_v liege_n man_n long_o afore_o to_o his_o father_n and_o true_a have_v be_v always_o send_v king_n edward_n to_o barwik_n but_o therefore_o he_o take_v of_o he_o a_o release_n for_o evermore_o of_o his_o service_n that_o due_a be_v to_o the_o crown_n anentes_n king_n bruys_n to_o execute_v his_o treason_n ¶_o which_o release_v the_o maker_n of_o this_o book_n john_n harding_n bring_v with_o other_o evidence_n and_o to_o the_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o it_o take_v with_o other_o mo_z afore_o at_o boy_n vincent_n perteign_v to_o england_n royal_a regiment_n and_o nought_o he_o have_v unto_o his_o sustenance_n as_o oft_o a_o fore_n here_o in_o his_o remembrance_n the_o c_o lxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n robert_n bruis_n take_v all_o the_o lord_n of_o england_n and_o sleugh_o many_o at_o stryvelin_n bridge_n &_o destroy_v the_o march_n and_o bete_n down_o castle_n therein_o king_n robert_n bruys_n take_v robert_n vmfrevile_n earl_n of_o angeos_n henry_n then_o lord_n percy_n the_o earl_n of_o march_n and_o also_o that_o lord_n nevile_n acton_n and_o scropen_n and_o also_o the_o lord_n lucy_n at_o stryvelyn_n bridge_n fight_v mighty_o in_o the_o vaward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a battle_n take_v prisoner_n and_o ransome_v for_o availl_n ¶_o then_o king_n robert_n that_o marchis_n whole_a destroy_v the_o castle_n win_v and_o bet_v they_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o all_o scotland_n afore_o that_o he_o have_v noy_v obey_v to_o he_o and_o be_v his_o have_v bind_v and_o mainten_v well_o them_z forth_o all_o scotland_n ground_n the_o bishopric_n of_o duresme_n all_o throughout_o northumberland_n he_o burn_v with_o host_n full_a stout_a ¶_o two_o cardinal_n that_o b._n of_o rome_n to_o scotland_n send_v to_o treat_v a_o trewce_n a_o tween_a the_o king_n two_o and_o for_o to_o stall_n lewes_n beaumont_n present_a bishop_n of_o duresme_n that_o then_o be_v sacred_a so_o who_o brother_n be_v henry_n lord_n beaumond_n tho_o license_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o be_v liege_n man_n to_o edward_n whole_a pleasance_n ¶_o but_o sir_n gilbert_n middleton_n they_o meet_v and_o sir_n walter_n selby_n misrule_v knight_n a_o little_a from_o duresme_n their_o way_n forsett_n cardinal_n and_o rob_v they_o open_o on_o the_o light_n and_o to_o midford_n castle_n lead_v they_o four_o right_n and_o hold_v they_o there_o in_o mighty_a and_o strong_a hold_n to_o time_n they_o have_v their_o iwel_n and_o their_o gold_n ¶_o which_o knight_n two_o rob_v the_o land_n about_o that_o castle_n hold_v by_o force_n and_o rebellion_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n with_o rebel_n stout_a but_o they_o be_v take_v within_o that_o garrison_n and_o to_o the_o king_n send_v by_o that_o enchesone_n that_o hang_v be_v â–ª_o as_o traitor_n all_o shall_v be_v on_o galowe_n high_a that_o all_o may_v they_o seen_v ¶_o then_o after_o soon_o sir_n gosselyn_n deynuile_n his_o brother_n robert_n with_o two_o hundred_o in_o habit_n as_o they_o be_v friar_n go_v about_o in_o exile_n rob_v the_o land_n in_o full_a great_a despite_o the_o bishope_n place_n of_o duresme_n in_o circuit_n they_o spoil_v clean_o leve_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o wall_n bare_a which_o they_o will_v not_o claim_v the_o c_o lxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o england_n with_o power_n royal_a dur_fw-fr 〈…〉_o not_o ride_v into_o scotlande_n pass_a fourtene_n mile_n england_n be_v so_o at_o under_o that_o tyme._n th'earl_n edmond_n then_o of_o arundel_n wardein_n of_o the_o march_n then_o constitute_v the_o earl_n robert_n of_o angeos_n vmfrevile_n of_o his_o land_n have_v not_o refute_v the_o earl_n david_n of_o athell_n destitute_a of_o his_o erldome_n the_o lord_n percy_n full_a hardy_a the_o lord_n nevell_n the_o lord_n beaumond_n manly_a ¶_o with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o north_n contree_n destroy_v then_o scotland_n and_o burn_v upon_o the_o march_n unto_o lyntell_n lee_n who_o sir_n walter_n wareyn_n by_o whole_a assent_n of_o james_n douglas_n pursued_z as_z they_o go_v with_o great_a power_n always_o at_o their_o side_n that_o they_o be_v fain_o again_o to_o england_n ride_v ¶_o but_o sir_n walter_n wareyn_n and_o douglas_n with_o their_o power_n burn_v all_o northumberland_n tyndale_n become_v scot_n and_o false_a than_o be_v and_o ride_v with_o they_o &_o burn_v through_o all_o the_o land_n to_o alerton_n and_o so_o ride_v home_o to_o scotland_n through_o the_o west_n march_n &_o burn_v it_o all_o through_o out_o and_o home_n they_o go_v without_o any_o doubt_n ¶_o the_o castle_n then_o of_o berwyke_n and_o the_o town_n king_n robert_n gat_v after_o strong_a &_o great_a defence_n by_o treaty_n with_o peace_n spald_v and_o treason_n the_o wendesoaye_n before_o easters_n reverence_n where_o that_o traitor_n without_o long_a suspense_n betray_v the_o town_n and_o into_o scotland_n go_v by_o scot_n slay_v as_o to_o a_o traitor_n appent_v the_o c_o lxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n lay_v siege_n to_o barwyke_n and_o for_o sooke_v the_o siege_n and_o go_v south_n for_o robert_n bruys_n have_v destroy_v
to_o who_o they_o do_v homage_n ¶_o sir_n james_n douglas_n &_o earl_n patrick_n dumbare_a with_o all_o their_o help_n at_o the_o candilmasse_n on_o edward_n roase_v the_o bailiol_n or_o he_o be_v ware_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o they_o find_v doubtless_o that_o fain_o he_o be_v to_o england_n to_o flee_v helpless_a at_o march_n after_o he_o enter_v then_o scotlande_n with_o thesame_a lord_n then_o of_o the_o north_n land_n ¶_o on_o both_o side_n they_o ride_v and_o fast_o destroy_v and_o to_o berwick_n edward_n bailol_n come_v and_o siege_v it_o and_o felly_n be_v annoy_v to_o which_o edward_n of_o englonde_n with_o great_a fame_n come_v with_o his_o hoost_n and_o lie_v there_o at_o thesame_a the_o douglas_n then_o and_o dunbare_v with_o power_n northumberlande_n all_o through_o burn_v full_a clear_o the_o c_o lxxix_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o halidon_n hill_n and_o how_o edward_n bayliol_n do_v homage_n liege_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o england_n to_o halydon_n hill_n they_o come_v with_o their_z pray_v barwike_n castle_n and_o town_n so_o to_o rescue_v where_o to_o our_o host_n full_o oft_o they_o make_v fray_n both_o day_n &_o even_o and_o morowe_n or_o day_n dew_n but_o then_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o he_o draw_v the_o king_n also_o of_o scotland_n with_o his_o might_n full_a sore_n that_o day_n in_o batayll_n do_v they_o fight_v ¶_o where_o edwardes_n two_z have_v all_o the_o victory_n the_o royalte_n of_o all_o scotlande_n there_o be_v slay_v thyrty_a thousand_o with_o they_o liggand_fw-mi by_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n dead_a certain_a then_o in_o the_o year_n next_o after_o sooth_n to_o sayen_v at_o newcastle_n edward_n king_n of_o scotlande_n his_o homage_n do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n scot_n ¶_o for_o which_o that_o commons_n of_o scotland_n on_o he_o rise_v and_o slay_v his_o man_n that_o he_o into_o england_n come_v and_o gat_v a_o host_n and_o ride_v upon_o his_o fooe_n through_o anand_n through_o kylay_n &_o conyngham_n carrike_v and_o glascowe_n slay_v all_o that_o he_o find_v at_o hame_z the_o king_n edward_n of_o england_n with_o power_n through_o lowthian_n so_o do_v to_o stryvelyn_n clear_o ¶_o and_o both_o meet_v there_o with_o great_a gladness_n and_o home_n they_o come_v destroi_v all_o the_o way_n another_o year_n in_o jule_n for_o to_o redress_v scotlande_n again_o with_o host_n they_o begin_v a_o fray_n at_o saint_n johns_n town_n they_o meet_v in_o great_a array_n and_o there_o they_o make_v th'earl_n of_o athelis_n regent_n who_o the_o commons_n felly_n slay_v and_o shend_v ¶_o king_n edward_n send_v after_o in_o another_o year_n in_o maye_n henry_n lancastre_n a_o noble_a knight_n to_o scotlande_n with_o a_o host_n of_o good_a power_n and_o afterward_o he_o come_v with_o mekill_n may_v to_o saint_n johns_n town_n &_o on_o the_o month_n right_a through_o murrey_n to_o elgyne_v giluerne_n &_o rosse_n throughout_o mounteyne_v wood_n mire_n &_o moss_n ¶_o king_n edward_n then_o come_v home_o into_o england_n and_o proclaim_v his_o son_n edward_n nominate_v the_o prince_n of_o wales_n then_v forth_o i_o understande_v henry_n lancastre_n the_o young_a he_o create_v earl_n of_o derby_n to_o bear_v the_o hole_n estate_n william_n montague_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n of_o northampton_n william_n bowne_n full_a manly_a ¶_o of_o gloucester_n he_o make_v hugh_n of_o awde_o of_o suffolk_n then_o he_o make_v robert_n hufforth_n of_o huntyngdon_n william_n clinton_n gay_a which_o earl_n the_o king_n take_v with_o he_o forth_o with_o many_o a_o worthy_a knight_n both_o of_o south_n and_o north_n and_o with_o the_o queen_n so_o unto_o andwarpe_n and_o there_o abode_n by_o all_o the_o winter_n sharp_a ¶_o with_o great_a people_n and_o worthy_a chyvalrye_n again_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o claim_v his_o right_n and_o write_v his_o title_n unto_o that_o romishe_a bishop_n on_o high_a the_o duke_n of_o bar_n and_o other_o lord_n of_o might_n the_o queens_n friend_n then_o socoure_v have_v he_o hight_v where_o then_o the_o queen_n of_o her_o son_n lionel_n delyver_v be_v as_o chronicle_n do_v tell_v ¶_o he_o cherish_v then_o flaundres_n that_o they_o forsake_v their_o natural_a lord_n and_o swear_v feautee_n to_o he_o and_o he_o their_o power_n they_o betake_v to_o bide_v and_o dwell_v under_o his_o soverayntee_n because_o they_o see_v in_o he_o such_o humanitee_n he_o change_v his_o arm_n in_o banner_n and_o pennon_n and_o in_o his_o seal_n quarter_v of_o both_o region_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n then_o of_o his_o reign_n thyrtene_v his_o arm_n change_v and_o call_v king_n of_o france_n he_o ride_v in_o france_n on_o war_n as_o then_o be_v seen_v a_o thousand_o town_n he_o burn_v by_o his_o puysaunce_n the_o king_n of_o france_n without_o variance_n send_v he_o word_n that_o he_o will_v with_o he_o fight_v but_o at_o the_o point_n he_o do_v not_o as_o he_o hight_v ¶_o for_o at_o that_o time_n in_o sunder_o they_o be_v a_o mile_n he_o flee_v away_o king_n edward_n hold_v the_o field_n two_o day_n after_o he_o sue_v and_o vmfrevile_n of_o he_o have_v sight_n and_o then_o he_o find_v his_o sheld_n by_o which_o he_o know_v his_o covenaunt_n he_o not_o hold_v wherefore_o the_o king_n to_o brabant_n go_v again_o the_o duke_n three_o of_o bar_n earl_n and_o brabayn_n ¶_o the_o parliament_n they_o at_o westmynster_n be_v hold_v where_o they_o grant_v he_o the_o ix_o lamb_n flee_v &_o shave_v of_o the_o commons_n but_o the_o church_n nomore_o will_v he_o grant_v but_o one_o dysme_n of_o they_o to_o have_v for_o which_o he_o grant_v general_a perdone_v and_o give_v the_o ix_o lamb_n slee_n &_o shave_v grant_v be_v two_o year_n to_o help_v the_o king_n his_o right_n to_o conquer_v the_o c_o lxxx_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n smite_v the_o battle_n on_o the_o sea_n at_o sluse_n beside_o brydges_n &_o how_o the_o king_n first_o ride_v into_o france_n and_o quarter_v his_o arm_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o france_n and_o send_v to_o king_n philip_n to_o try_v the_o right_a between_o they_o two_o and_o in_o his_o year_n next_o after_o then_o fourtene_v at_o sluse_a that_o king_n faught_v with_o the_o french_a navy_n from_o noon_n to_o eve_n &_o to_o the_o morrow_n as_o be_v seen_v where_o all_o be_v drown_v &_o slay_v myghte_o and_o king_n edward_n to_o france_n go_v hasty_o with_o host_n full_a great_a destroy_v the_o land_n &_o burn_v the_o cytee_n of_o turnais_n besiege_v and_o shente_v ¶_o then_o write_v he_o to_o the_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n not_o name_a he_o king_n of_o that_o land_n but_o to_o philip_n of_o valois_n for_o grevaunce_v will_v alone_o they_o two_o to_o take_v on_o hand_n to_o fight_v for_o the_o cause_n and_o for_o to_o stand_v who_o have_v the_o better_a for_o ever_o to_o hold_v france_n without_o war_n or_o any_o more_o dystaunce_n ¶_o or_o else_o they_o two_o either_o with_o a_o c._n knight_n and_o if_o these_o way_n please_v he_o not_o to_o except_o come_v with_o his_o host_n &_o all_o his_o strong_a wyghte_n to_o the_o cytee_n of_o tournay_n none_o except_o at_o a_o certain_a day_n just_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o who_o the_o field_n may_v get_v brook_v well_o france_n without_o more_o strife_n or_o any_o varyaunce_n ¶_o the_o king_n than_o write_v unto_o king_n edward_n again_o that_o he_o will_v not_o for_o the_o letter_n fight_v which_o touch_v not_o king_n philyp_v in_o certain_a but_o philyp_n valois_n as_o show_v well_o to_o sight_n to_o which_o he_o will_v set_v neither_o day_n ne_fw-mi hight_v but_o when_o he_o think_v it_o be_v for_o his_o honour_n he_o shall_v he_o chase_v away_o without_o socoure_n ¶_o out_o of_o his_o land_n which_o wrongful_o he_o show_v again_o his_o faith_n feautye_n make_v and_o homage_n to_o his_o ancestor_n by_o letter_n as_o it_o show_v under_o his_o seal_n of_o hole_n and_o good_a knowledge_n for_o guyan_n and_o his_o other_o herytage_n and_o fro_o turnace_n into_o brabane_n again_o the_o king_n edward_n in_o winter_n do_v remain_v ¶_o to_o bide_v the_o byshoppes_n rule_n and_o disposicyon_n of_o good_a accord_n for_o then_o two_o cardynalle_n to_o take_v a_o trewce_n by_o good_a provisyon_n during_o two_o year_n between_o they_o general_n and_o all_o their_o friend_n that_o be_v princypalle_n then_o come_v the_o king_n to_o edward_n into_o england_n his_o offycer_n new_a make_v i_o understande_v ¶_o to_o the_o trewce_n then_o take_v at_o maltrete_n the_o duke_n two_o of_o burgoyne_n and_o burbone_n in_o the_o king_n soul_n of_o france_n swear_v and_o hete_n true_o to_o keep_v for_o friend_n or_o for_o foone_n and_o duke_n henry_n of_o lancaster_n sad_a as_o stone_n william_n bowne_n earl_n of_o northhampton_n and_o william_n montague_n full_a high_a of_o renown_n
¶_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n in_o king_n edward_n soul_n there_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v swear_v and_o biheste_n the_o xix_o day_n then_o of_o janyvere_a the_o year_n of_o christ_n a._n m._n than_o be_v seste_v three_o hundred_o and_o two_o and_o forty_o at_o least_fw-mi when_o these_o true_n be_v take_v so_o and_o seal_v for_o afterward_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v repele_v the_o c_o lxxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n go_v to_o guyan_n in_o that_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o xlu_o and_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o cressy_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundeeth_n fourtye_n and_o syxe_n and_o then_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n create_v go_v to_o guienne_n with_o many_o bold_a baron_n where_o then_o he_o gate_n the_o cytee_n of_o estate_n and_o castle_n feel_v &_o many_o a_o wall_a town_n and_o make_v the_o land_n englyshe_a both_o up_o &_o down_o and_o to_o the_o king_n edward_n obey_v as_o they_o ought_v and_o great_a worship_n and_o riches_n there_o he_o catch_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o and_o ccc_o go_v syxe_n and_o fourtye_n king_n edward_n at_o cressy_n meet_v with_o philyp_n of_o valois_n there_o anon_o that_o king_n of_o france_n be_v by_o intrusery_n at_o which_o batayle_n edward_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o with_o honour_n and_o may_v there_o gate_n that_o field_n and_o philyp_n flee_v and_o cast_v there_o down_o his_o shield_v ¶_o and_o his_o elder_a son_n with_o he_o go_v away_o with_o a_o hundred_o banner_n in_o her_o company_n the_o king_n of_o beme_fw-mi be_v slay_v that_o day_n and_o of_o maliogres_n there_o full_a manful_o the_o duke_n of_o alaunson_n also_o they_o by_o and_o of_o loreyn_n slay_v be_v in_o batayle_n and_o earl_n fyve_o without_o any_o fail_n ¶_o of_o flaunders_n bloys_n harcourt_n &_o melayne_n of_o gentyl_n and_o other_o without_o any_o essayne_n and_o of_o guntpre_n be_v there_o in_o batayle_n slay_v fyve_o score_n thousand_o the_o twenty_o day_n certain_a and_o syxe_v also_o of_o auguste_n account_v plain_a the_o king_n edward_n have_v all_o the_o victory_n the_o king_n philyp_n have_v all_o the_o vilanye_n ¶_o the_o king_n david_n theu_o of_o scotland_n with_o power_n to_o duresme_n burn_v where_o on_o saint_n luke_n day_n the_o archbishop_n with_o his_o clergye_a clear_a and_o sir_n gylbert_n vnifrevyle_n in_o good_a array_n the_o lord_n percy_n the_o nevyle_n then_o lie_v with_o all_o the_o north_n a_o lytell_a from_o duresme_n where_o then_o they_o faught_v &_o on_o that_o king_n david_n come_v ¶_o and_o take_v he_o be_v that_o year_n of_o christ_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o full_o three_o hundred_o forty_o and_o syxe_v full_a sore_o wound_v full_a like_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o also_o of_o his_o lord_n mo_z than_o fyve_o or_o syxe_v bring_v to_o london_n prive_o through_o essex_n for_o lord_n shall_v not_o he_o take_v with_o great_a power_n from_o john_n of_o coupland_n that_o be_v his_o taker_n clear_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n then_o keep_v in_o ward_n to_o time_n the_o king_n be_v come_v home_o out_o of_o france_n that_o then_o in_o france_n mo_z castle_n to_o regard_n and_o town_n wall_v goten_a by_o his_o high_a puissance_n then_o have_v the_o king_n philip_n in_o governaunce_n and_o like_a be_v then_o all_o france_n to_o have_v conquer_a with_o his_o ally_n he_o make_v that_o land_n afeared_a the_o c_o lxxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a pestilence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o forty_o and_o nine_o and_o the_o year_n next_o after_o the_o king_n go_v unto_o france_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n unto_o guyan_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n cler_o account_v a_o thousand_o hole_n three_o c._n forty_o &_o nine_o the_o pestilence_n be_v in_o england_n amount_v that_o king_n edward_n new_a war_n ganne_v ymagine_v the_o next_o year_n after_o again_o france_n fine_o thither_o he_o go_v &_o prince_n edward_n then_o 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which_o that_o land_n couth_a there_o govern_v mikel_n better_o and_o seruyce_n do_v to_o logres_n oft_o by_o letter_n ¶_o also_o the_o same_o john_n baylioll_n i_o make_v king_n of_o scotlande_n as_o law_n and_o reason_n will_v who_o make_v homage_n to_o i_o with_o heart_n full_a glad_a and_o afterward_o be_v false_a manifold_a he_o stroy_v my_o land_n with_o host_n stout_a and_o bold_a wherefore_o i_o make_v he_o war_n till_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o my_o presence_n to_o come_v and_o he_o obeyne_v ¶_o where_o then_o for_o trespass_n and_o rebellyon_n he_o surrender_v to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o heir_n the_o realm_n of_o scotlande_n &_o also_o the_o crown_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o scotlande_n for_o they_o &_o they_o make_v i_o homage_n for_o their_o proper_a land_n by_o their_o letter_n write_v and_o their_o band_n ¶_o wherefore_o then_o have_v thereof_o possessyon_n the_o pride_n of_o my_o subject_n and_o insolence_n edward_n where_o i_o do_v find_v their_o false_a rebellyon_n as_o right_a 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to_o judgement_n where_o they_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v on_o galowe_v three_fw-mi and_o quarter_v then_o their_o quarter_n home_o be_v send_v at_o certain_a town_n hang_v up_o there_o to_o be_v their_o traytourhede_v and_o falshede_v for_o to_o see_v their_o head_n also_o full_a high_a upon_o the_o tower_n at_o london_n brydge_v be_v set_v to_o great_a terroure_n the_o c_o lxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o peirs_n of_o gaverstone_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n be_v exile_v and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o iii_o c._n and_o fyve_o he_o exile_v out_o peyr_n gaverston_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o earl_n be_v then_o for_o treason_n know_v ryve_v and_o in_o the_o year_n after_o without_o any_o fail_n earl_n robert_n bruis_n of_o carrike_n ganne_v assail_v earl_n john_n comen_fw-fr of_o bongham_n at_o dunfryse_n and_o slay_v he_o there_o in_o feveryere_o when_o it_o do_v fryse_v ¶_o because_o he_o will_v not_o to_o he_o there_o assent_v to_o be_v crown_v then_o king_n of_o scotlande_n and_o forth_o 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go_v through_o mountain_n wood_n and_o plain_n ¶_o on_o night_n they_n lay_v in_o wood_n &_o in_o mountain_n at_o morrow_n on_o their_o foe_n come_v down_o and_o kill_v on_o day_n they_o be_v thousand_o at_o even_o but_o twain_o there_o knew_v no_o moo_o at_o even_o where_o they_o draw_v till_o so_o be_v they_o ever_o at_o night_n of_o lodging_n will_v for_o drede_n of_o guile_n and_o of_o great_a traytourye_n they_o lodge_v they_o on_o nyghte_n full_a prive_o ¶_o but_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annuncyation_n of_o our_o lady_n saint_n mary_n the_o virgyne_n robert_n bruys_n with_o great_a supportacyon_n be_v crown_v at_o skone_n as_o he_o can_v ymagyne_v to_o who_o great_a folk_n with_o good_a will_n do_v enclyne_v full_o glad_a of_o his_o welfare_n &_o his_o coronacyon_n with_o great_a host_n come_v to_o perch_n with_o prosperation_n the_o c_o lxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n vmfrevile_n earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi and_o sir_n aymer_n valence_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n 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that_o hight_v to_o the_o juste_n they_o send_v that_o hang_v be_v though_o his_o other_o brother_n at_o london_n hang_v right_a king_n roberte_n then_o siege_v the_o percy_n full_a wight_n but_o vmfrevyle_v he_o anon_o rescow_v and_o the_o siege_n from_o he_o anon_o remove_v ¶_o king_n robert_n bruys_n faught_v with_o aimer_fw-fr valemce_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n and_o put_v he_o to_o the_o flight_n at_o methfen_n so_o and_o slay_v with_o violence_n all_o englysheman_n in_o battle_n there_o down_o right_a the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n gylbert_n clare_n that_o hight_v three_o day_n after_o he_o syege_v he_o in_o be_v but_o king_n edward_n th'earl_n then_o rescow_v there_o ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n with_o hoo_v he_o seek_v full_a sore_n but_o ay_o he_o flee_v into_o wood_n &_o straight_o forest_n and_o slay_v his_o man_n at_o straits_n &_o danger_n thore_fw-la and_n at_o marrey_n and_o mire_n be_v ay_o full_o press_v englyshman_n to_o kill_v without_o any_o rest_n in_o the_o mountain_n &_o crag_n he_o slay_v ay_o where_o and_o in_o the_o night_n his_o foe_n he_o fray_v full_a sere_a the_o king_n edward_n with_o horn_n &_o hound_n he_o soght_v with_o man_n on_o foot_n through_o marris_n moss_n &_o mire_n through_o wood_n also_o &_o mountens_fw-fr where_o they_o fight_v and_o ever_o that_o king_n edward_n hight_v man_n great_a hire_v he_o for_o to_o take_v and_o by_o may_v conquer_v but_o they_o may_v he_o not_o get_v by_o force_n ne_o by_o train_n he_o sit_v by_o the_o fire_n when_o they_o in_o the_o rain_n ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n for_o anger_n fall_v in_o access_n and_o homeward_o come_v full_a sycke_n and_o sore_o annoy_v and_o bid_v his_o son_n he_o shall_v for_o no_o distress_n no_o trewce_n take_v with_o scot_n that_o sore_o
the_o provoste_n of_o paris_n with_o other_o great_a repair_n of_o lord_n knight_n and_o many_o lady_n fair_a the_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o great_a citee_n and_o prelate_n feel_v and_o baron_n for_o there_o fee_n the_o cc_o xxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n be_v chamberleyne_v in_o france_n at_o his_o coronation_n and_o discharge_v at_o his_o come_n home_o in_o to_o england_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n regent_n of_o france_n die_v and_o then_o that_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n be_v make_v regent_n a_o year_n and_o then_o th'earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v make_v regent_n a_o year_n &_o die_v at_o rouen_n in_o the_o castle_n the_o lord_n cromwell_n be_v his_o chamberlayn_n who_o be_v so_o wise_a he_o be_v of_o great_a record_n his_o homager_n as_o to_o he_o do_v perteyne_a in_o france_n that_o time_n by_o good_a and_o true_a accord_n for_o his_o fee_n as_o they_o and_o he_o concord_n of_o christ_n date_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o year_n four_o hundred_v also_o 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