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and_o knight_n of_o scotlande_n and_o they_o of_o france_n make_v apoyntment_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n who_o be_v at_o edenborowe_n cap._n cccc_o xlu_o of_z these_o tiding_n sir_n geffray_n de_fw-fr charney_n &_o the_o other_o knight_n and_o squire_n great_o reioysed_a &_o so_o deê‘t_v then_n and_o come_v to_o edenborowe_n and_o make_v no_o knowledge_n of_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v they_o have_v not_o be_v there_o two_o day_n but_o that_o the_o earl_n douglas_n send_v for_o they_o to_o come_v to_o his_o castle_n of_o alquest_n and_o send_v to_o they_o horse_n and_o so_o they_o come_v to_o he_o the_o next_o day_n and_o incontynent_a he_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o certain_a place_n where_o the_o scot_n assemble_v &_o so_o in_o three_o day_n they_o be_v mo_z than_o xu_o thousand_o a_o horse_n back_o armed_z after_o yâ—_z usage_n of_o their_o country_n than_o they_o say_v they_o will_v make_v a_o 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earl_n of_o cambridge_n who_o desire_v great_o in_o that_o year_n to_o go_v in_o to_o portyngale_n and_o in_o to_o castell_n or_o else_o one_o of_o they_o with_o a_o great_a puyssaunce_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o they_o hold_v then selfe_o heryter_n thereof_o by_o right_a of_o their_o wyves_n child_n of_o castle_n to_o renew_v the_o war_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n and_o yâ—_z king_n of_o castle_n for_o as_o than_o king_n ferando_n be_v deed_n and_o the_o portyngale_n have_v crown_v dan_n johan_n a_o bastard_n brother_n a_o valyaunt_a man_n who_z desire_a nothing_o but_o war_n with_o the_o spanyerde_n so_o he_o may_v have_v alyaunce_n with_o the_o englyssheman_n and_z their_o comfort_n and_o aid_n therefore_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n die_v with_o his_o friend_n as_o moche_v as_o
ê‘te_n of_o scotlande_o while_o the_o siege_n be_v before_o tourney_v cap._n lv_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a assemble_v that_o the_o french_a king_n make_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n before_o tourney_v ca._n lvi_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o the_o garyson_n of_o bouhayne_n distruss_v certain_a soudyer_n of_o mortaygne_n before_o the_o town_n of_o conde_n cap._n lvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o journey_n that_o sir_n william_n baylleule_n and_o sir_n walflart_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr croyse_n make_v at_o the_o bridge_n of_o cresyn_n cap._n lviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o heynault_n assail_v the_o fortreile_fw-fr of_o mortayne_a in_o picardy_n by_o dyvers_a manner_n cap._n lix_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o heynalte_n take_v the_o town_n of_o saint_n amande_fw-fr during_o the_o siege_n before_o tourney_v cap._n lr_n ¶_o of_o the_o take_v of_o sir_n charles_n of_o momorency_n and_z of_o dyvers_a other_o frenchman_n at_o the_o brige_n of_o cresyn_n cap._n lxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o flemynge_n be_v before_o saint_n omers_n during_o the_o siege_n of_o turney_n cap._n lxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o siege_n before_o turney_n be_v break_v up_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o truse_a cap._n lxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o war_n of_o bretaygne_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n there_o dye_v without_o heir_n whereby_o the_o discencyon_n fall_v cap._n lxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o mountfort_n take_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o breast_n cap._n lxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o mountfort_n take_v the_o cyte_n of_o reins_n cap._n lxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o mountfort_n take_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o hanybout_n cap._n lxvii_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n mountfort_n dye_a homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o breten_v ca._n lxviii_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n mountfort_n be_v somon_v to_o the_o ê‘lyament_n of_o paris_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n cap._n lxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o duchy_n of_o bretaygne_n be_v judge_v to_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n cap._n lxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o france_n that_o enter_v in_o to_o bretayne_v with_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n cap._n lxxi_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n mountfort_n be_v take_v at_o naunte_n and_o how_o he_o die_v cap._n lxxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o third_o time_n make_v war_n on_o the_o scot_n cap._n lxxiii_o ¶_o how_o king_n davyd_v of_o scotlande_n cane_n with_o a_o great_a host_n to_o newcastle_n upontyne_n ca._n lxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n destroy_v the_o cyte_n of_o dyrham_n cap._n lxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n besiege_v a_o castle_n of_o th'earl_n of_o salysburies_n cap._n lxxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v in_o amour_n of_o the_o countess_n of_o salisbury_n cap._n lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n &_o th'earl_n moret_z be_v delyver_v out_o of_o prison_n cap._n lxxviii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n with_o dyvers_a lord_n of_o france_n take_v the_o city_n of_o reins_n in_o bretayne_v cap._n lxxix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n besiege_v the_o countess_n of_o mountfort_n in_o hanybout_n ca._n lxxx_o ¶_o how_o sir_n gaultier_n of_o manny_n bring_v the_o englysshman_n in_o to_o bretayne_v cap._n lxxxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o tastell_n of_o conquest_n be_v win_v two_o time_n cap._n lxxxii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n joy_n of_o spaygne_n take_v the_o town_n of_o dynant_a and_o of_o gerande_n cap._n lxxxiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n gaultier_n of_o manny_n discomfyte_v sir_n joy_n of_o spain_n cap._n lxxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n gaultier_n of_o manny_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o gony_n in_o the_o forest_n cap._n lxxxv_o ¶_o how_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloy_n take_v the_o town_n of_o carahe_n cap._n lxxxvi_o ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n butler_n &_o sir_n hubert_n of_o fresnoy_n be_v rescue_v fro_o dethe_v cap._n lxxxvii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloys_n take_v the_o town_n of_o jugon_n with_o the_o castle_n cap._n lxxxviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o fee_a and_o joust_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n make_v at_o london_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o countess_n of_o salisbury_n cap._n lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n send_v sir_n robert_n of_o artois_n in_o to_o bretayve_v cap._n lxxxx_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o gernsay_n by_o twenesir_fw-fr robert_n of_o arthois_n and_o sir_n joy_n of_o spaygne_n on_o the_o see_v cap._n lxxxxi_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n of_o arthois_n take_v the_o cite_v of_o uannes_n in_z bretayne_v cap._n lxxxxii_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n of_o arthoise_n die_v &_o where_o he_o be_v bury_v cap._n lxxxxiii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n cane_n in_o to_o bretayne_v to_o make_v war_n there_o cap._n lxxxxiiii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n clisson_n &_o sir_n henry_n of_o leon_n be_v take_v prisoner_n before_o uamnes_n ca._n lxxxxv_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n take_v the_o town_n of_o dynant_n cap._n lxxxxvi_fw-la ¶_o what_o lord_n of_o france_n the_o duke_n of_o norman_a by_o bring_v into_o bretayne_v against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n cap._n lxxxxvii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n be_v hoo_v against_o hoost_n loged_a before_o uannes_n cap._n lxxxxviii_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n beheeded_a the_o lord_n clysson_n and_o dyvers_a other_o lord_n of_o bretayne_v and_o of_o normandy_n cap._n lxxxxix_n ¶_o of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n george_n that_o king_n edward_n stablyssh_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndsore_n cap._n c._n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n delyver_v out_o of_o prison_n sir_n henry_n of_o leon._n cap._n c_o i_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n to_o make_v war_n in_o gascoigne_n cap._n c_o ii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n conquer_v the_o forteresse_n of_o bergerath_n cap._n c_o iii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n conquer_v dyvers_a town_n and_o forteress_n in_o high_a gascoigne_n cap._n c_o four_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o quenfort_n be_v take_v in_o gascoigne_n and_o delyver_v again_o by_o exchange_n cap._n c_o u_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o layle_n lieutenant_n to_o the_o french_a king_n in_o gascoigne_n lay_v siege_n before_o auberoche_n cap._n c_o vi_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n take_v before_o auberoche_n the_o earl_n of_o jail_n and_o dyvers_a other_o earl_n and_o vycounte_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o ix_o ca._n c_o vii_o ¶_o of_o the_o town_n that_o th'earl_n of_o derby_n win_v in_o gascoigne_n go_v toward_o the_o ryoll_n cap._n c_o viii_o ¶_o how_o th'earl_n of_o derby_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o ryoll_n and_o how_o the_o town_n be_v yield_v to_o he_o cap._n c_o ix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n gaultier_n of_o manny_n find_v in_o the_o ryoll_a his_o father_n sepulture_n cap._n c_o ten_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n win_v the_o castle_n of_o the_o ryoll_n cap._n c_o xi_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n take_v the_o town_n of_o mauleon_n and_z after_o the_o town_n of_o franche_n in_o gascoigne_n cap._n c_o xii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n win_v the_o city_n of_o angolesme_fw-fr cap._n c_o xiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n godfrey_n of_o harcourt_n be_v banyssh_v out_o of_o france_n cap._n c_o xiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o jaques_n dartuell_n of_o gaunt_n cap._n c_o xu_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o willm_n earl_n of_o heynalt_n who_o die_v in_o frise_n and_o many_o with_o he_o cap._n c_o xvi_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o heynault_n become_v french_a cap._n c_o xvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a hoost_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n bring_v into_o gascoigne_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n cap._n c_o xviii_o ¶_o how_o john_n norwich_n escape_v fro_o angolem_a when_o the_o town_n be_v yield_v french_a cap._n c_o xix_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n lay_v siege_n to_o aguyllon_n with_o a_o hundred_o m._n man_n cap._n c_o twenty_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n go_v over_o the_o see_v again_o to_o rescue_v they_o in_o aguyllon_n cap._n c_o xxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n ride_v in_o three_o batayl_n through_o normandy_n cap._n c_o xxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a assemble_v that_o the_o french_a king_n make_v to_o resy_v the_o king_n of_o england_n cap._n c_o xxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o cane_n and_o how_o the_o englysshman_n take_v the_o town_n cap._n c_o xxiiii_o ¶_o how_o sir_n godfray_n of_o harcort_n fight_v with_o they_o of_o ampen_v before_o paris_n cap._n c_o xxu_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n follow_v the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o beawonoyse_n cap._n c_o xxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o bataile_n of_o blanch_n take_v be_v fight_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o sir_n godmar_n du_fw-fr fay._n cap._n c_o xxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o englysshman_n at_o cressey_n
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and_o many_o devyse_n put_v forth_o but_o none_o take_v effect_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o king_n of_o england_n always_o fortify_v his_o host_n and_o field_n and_o make_v dyke_n on_o the_o down_n that_o the_o frenchman_n shall_v not_o sudden_o come_v on_o they_o these_o three_o day_n pass_v without_o any_o agreement_n than_o the_o two_o cardynalle_n return_v to_o saint_n dmers_n and_o when_o the_o french_a king_n see_v that_o he_o coude_fw-fr do_v nothing_o the_o next_o day_n he_o dysloged_a be_v time_n and_o take_v his_o way_n to_o amien_n and_o give_v every_o man_n leave_v to_o depart_v whane_a they_o within_o calays_n see_v their_o king_n depart_v they_o make_v great_a sorrow_n some_o of_o the_o englysshman_n follow_v the_o tail_n of_o the_o french_a man_n and_o win_v summer_n cart_n and_o caryage_n horse_n wine_n and_o other_o thing_n and_o take_v prisoner_n who_o they_o bring_v into_o the_o hoost_n before_o calays_n ¶_o how_o the_o town_n of_o calys_n be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n cap._n c_o xlvi_o after_o that_o the_o french_a king_n be_v thus_o depart_v from_o sangate_n they_o within_o calays_n see_v well_o how_o their_o so_o coure_z fail_v they_o for_z the_o which_o they_o be_v in_o great_a sorrow_n than_o they_o desire_a somoche_n their_o captain_n sir_n john_n of_o uyen_n that_o he_o go_v to_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n and_o make_v a_o sign_n to_o speak_v with_o some_o person_n of_o the_o hoost_n when_o the_o king_n hear_v thereof_o he_o send_v thyde_a sir_n gaultier_n of_o many_o and_o sir_n basset_n than_o sir_n john_n of_o uyen_n say_v to_o they_o sir_n you_o be_v right_o valy_a ant_n knight_n in_o dede_n of_o arm_n and_o you_o know_v well_o how_o the_o king_n my_o
as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o his_o father_n &_o chief_a lord_n thane_n the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n say_v in_o king_n behalf_n the_o king_n do_v pardon_v he_o all_o thing_n with_o a_o good_a heart_n ¶_o of_o a_o inposytion_n and_o gabell_n ordain_v in_o france_n by_o the_o three_o estate_n for_o the_o feat_n of_o the_o war_n cap._n c_o lu_o also_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccc_o lu_o in_o yâ—_z month_n of_o octobre_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n go_v into_o gascoigne_n and_o go_v never_o to_o tholouz_n and_o so_o past_a the_o ryver_n of_o garon_n &_o go_v into_o cracassone_n and_o burn_v the_o borowe_n but_o the_o city_n be_v well_o defend_v and_o fro_o then_v he_o go_v to_o narbon_n bren_v and_o exile_v the_o country_n and_z in_o the_o month_n of_o novembre_n he_o return_v to_o burdeur_n with_o great_a pyllage_n and_o many_o prisoner_n for_z no_o man_n resy_v he_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o country_n be_v th'earl_n of_o armynake_n lieutenant_n to_o the_o french_a king_n in_o langnedocke_n and_o also_o the_o lord_n of_o foitz_n the_o lord_n janque_n of_o bourbon_n the_o lord_n of_o pontheu_fw-la the_o constable_n of_o france_n and_o the_o lord_n john_n of_o clerimont_n marshal_n of_o france_n and_o a_o far_a gretter_n company_n than_o the_o prince_n have_v the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o end_n of_o octobre_n the_o king_n of_o england_n cane_n to_o calys_n and_z he_o ride_v with_o a_o great_a hoost_n to_o hedyn_n &_o break_v the_o park_n there_o and_o burn_v the_o house_n within_o &_o about_o the_o ê‘ke_n but_z he_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o town_n nor_o castle_n and_o the_o french_a king_n who_o have_v make_v his_o assemble_v at_o the_o city_n of_o amien_n hear_a of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n ride_v toward_o he_o but_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v return_v to_o calys_n and_o the_o french_a king_n follow_v he_o till_o he_o come_v to_o saint_n omers_n and_o than_o he_o send_v his_o marshal_n dauthayne_n &_o dyvers_a other_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n offer_v to_o fight_v body_n to_o body_n or_o power_n to_o pover_fw-mi what_o day_n soever_o he_o will_v apoynt_v but_o yâ—_z king_n of_o england_n refuse_v that_o batayle_n &_o so_o return_v again_o into_o england_n and_o the_o french_a king_n to_o paris_n the_o same_o year_n about_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n andrue_a there_o be_v assemble_v at_o pares_fw-la by_o the_o king_n commaumment_fw-fr the_o prelate_n of_o france_n the_o barowne_n and_o the_o counsayl_n of_o the_o good_a town_n and_o there_o the_o chanceler_n of_o france_n in_o the_o ê‘lyament_n chambre_n resyte_v the_o state_n of_o the_o war_n of_o france_n desyre_a they_o thereupon_o to_o take_v advyce_n what_o aid_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n to_o mentayne_v &_o defend_v the_o say_v war_n and_o also_o he_o say_v it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o king_n knowledge_n how_o that_o his_o subgette_n be_v sore_o greve_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o mutacyon_n of_o yâ—_z money_n therefore_o the_o king_n offer_v to_o make_v good_a money_n &_o durable_a so_o yâ—_z they_o will_v grant_v he_o sufficient_a aid_n to_o mentayne_v his_o war_n they_o answer_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o clergy_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o archbysshop_n of_o reins_n the_o noble_n by_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o athenes_n and_o the_o good_a town_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o stephyn_n martell_n provost_n of_o the_o marchantê_n of_o paris_n all_o they_o say_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o live_v and_o dye_v with_o the_o king_n &_o put_v their_o body_n and_o good_n into_o his_o seruyce_n requyre_v to_o have_v deliberacyon_n to_o speak_v togyde_a the_o which_o be_v grant_v they_o the_o same_o year_n the_o vigyll_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o our_o lady_n the_o king_n give_v the_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n to_o charles_n dolphyn_n of_o uienoy_n his_o elder_a son_n and_z the_o next_o day_n he_o make_v his_o homage_n after_o the_o delyberacyon_n take_v by_o the_o three_o estate_n they_o answer_v to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o ê‘lyament_n chambre_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o say_v three_o ê‘son_n how_o they_o will_v find_v he_o for_o one_o yer_z thirty_o m._n man_n at_o their_o costê_n &_o charge_n the_o finance_n to_o pay_v the_o wagê_n of_o so_o many_o man_n of_o war_n be_v esteem_v to_o l_o m._n 〈◊〉_d parisien_fw-fr &_o the_o three_o estatê_n ordenid_v this_o some_o to_o be_v levy_v of_o every_o ê‘son_n &_o of_o every_o estate_n man_n of_o yâ—_z noble_n and_z other_o every_o man_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o every_o pound_n and_o that_o the_o gabell_n of_o salt_n shall_v run_v through_o the_o realm_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o certain_a of_o this_o inposicyon_n â–ª_o â—abell_n shall_v suffice_v therefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o three_o state_n shall_v return_v again_o to_o paris_n to_o see_v &_o know_v if_o this_o inposicyon_n wâ—lde_v serve_v or_o no_o the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n at_o the_o which_o day_n thyder_v again_o they_o come_v all_o except_o certain_a of_o yâ—_z great_a town_n of_o picardy_n and_o normandy_n and_o some_o noble_n of_o the_o same_o such_o as_o be_v at_o the_o inposition_n make_v come_v thyder_o &_o they_o find_v that_o the_o first_o grant_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o reysâ—_n the_o say_v some_o wherefore_o they_o ordain_v a_o new_a subsidy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_z every_o person_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a or_o otherwise_o clerk_n lay_z religious_a or_o relygion_n except_o and_o not_o except_o householder_n curate_n of_o church_n have_v rent_n or_o revenue_n office_n or_o admnystracyon_n woman_n widow_n child_n marry_v or_o natte_n marry_v have_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o or_z in_o any_o other_o keep_a none_n age_n or_o admynistration_n and_o all_o other_o of_o every_o estate_n authorite_n or_o privylege_n that_o they_o aâ—â—_n than_o use_v or_o have_v use_v in_o time_n past_a if_o it_o be_v c._n 〈◊〉_d of_o revenue_n or_o under_o if_o it_o before_o term_v of_o lyse_v in_o herytage_n in_o plege_n or_z by_o mean_n of_o office_n or_o pension_n during_o life_n or_o at_o will_n shall_v pay_v to_o hiss_v aid_n &_o subsidy_n of_o every_o four_o 〈◊〉_d xl_o souce_n and_o of_o ten_o 〈◊〉_d of_o revenue_n or_o above_o twenty_o souce_n labourer_n and_o workman_n lyveng_v by_o their_o labour_n shall_v pay_v ten_o souce_n servant_n prentyse_n lyveng_v by_o their_o seruyce_n take_v c._n s._n by_o year_n or_o more_o shall_v in_o likewise_o pay_v ten_o s._n take_v these_o money_n after_o yâ—_z rate_n of_o paris_n money_n in_o that_o country_n and_z at_o courney_n for_o the_o money_n currant_n in_o that_o part_n and_o if_o servant_n have_v not_o by_o year_n but._n c._o ss_z 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v pay_v nothing_o wourthey_a have_v goodê_n after_o the_o rate_n than_o shall_v they_o pay_v as_o other_o do_v and_o also_o beggar_n monk_n and_o cloystereus_fw-la without_o offyce_v or_o admynistracyon_n nor_o child_n be_v in_o ward_n under_o the_o age_n of_o xu_o year_n have_v nothing_o in_o their_o hand_n nor_o noon_n have_v no_o revenue_n above_o ten_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v pay_v nothing_o nor_o also_o woman_n marry_v because_o their_o husband_n pay_v for_o the_o value_n of_o their_o husbandess_n shall_v be_v reken_v aswell_o for_o that_o they_o have_v by_o their_o wife_n be_v as_o of_o their_o own_o and_o as_o for_o clerkess_n and_o man_n of_o the_o church_n prelatâ—_n abbotte_n prâ—ours_n canon_n curate_n and_o other_o as_o be_v beforesayde_v if_o they_o be_v worth_a above_o c._n 〈◊〉_d in_o revenue_n by_o year_n in_o benefice_n of_o the_o church_n or_o patrimony_n or_o yâ—_z one_o with_o the_o other_o to_z the_o some_o of_o u_o m._n 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v pay_v iiii_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o first_o c._n 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o every_o c._n 〈◊〉_d after_o till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o some_o of_o u_o m._n 〈◊〉_d xl_o ss_z nor_o they_o shall_v pay_v nothing_o for_o that_o they_o may_v speâ—â—e_v above_o u_o m._n 〈◊〉_d nor_o for_o their_o movaâ—lâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d value_n of_o their_o benefyce_n shall_v be_v esteem_v after_o the_o rate_n of_o their_o dyme_n when_o that_o be_v pay_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d out_o any_o exception_n or_o privyledge_n and_o as_o for_o noble_a man_n &_o man_n of_o yâ—_z good_a town_n that_o may_v spâ—â—de_v above_o the_o some_o of_o c._n 〈◊〉_d in_o revenue_n 〈…〉_o pay_v till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o some_o of_o u_o m._n 〈◊〉_d for_o every_o c_o xl_o s._n beside_o four_o 〈◊〉_d of_z yâ—_z first_o c._n 〈◊〉_d aâ—d_v the_o man_n of_o the_o good_a town_n insemblable_a manner_n till_o they_o come_v to_o m._n 〈◊〉_d of_o revenue_n and_o as_o for_o the_o movable_n of_o the_o noble_a man_n that_o have_v naâ—_n c._n 〈◊〉_d of_o revenue_n their_o movable_n shall_v be_v esteem_v and_o rekenyd_v
the_o duchy_n of_o bretayne_v anon_o after_o the_o french_a king_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o savoy_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndsore_n and_o all_o his_o house_n hold_v and_o go_v a_o hunt_a and_o a_o hawk_v there_o about_o it_o his_o pleasur_n and_o the_o lord_n philypp_n his_o son_n with_o he_o and_o all_o the_o other_o prisoner_n abide_v still_o at_o london_n and_o go_v to_o see_v the_o king_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o be_v receyve_v all_o only_a on_o their_o faith_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n be_v delyver_v out_o of_o prison_n cap._n c_o lxxiiii_o you_o have_v herd_n here_o before_o how_o king_n davyd_v of_o scotlande_n be_v take_v &_o be_v prisoner_n in_o england_n more_o than_o ix_o year_n and_o anon_o after_o the_o truse_a be_v conclude_v bytwene_n england_n and_o france_n the_o two_o foresay_a cardinal_n with_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o saint_n andrew_n in_o scotlande_o fell_z in_o treaty_n for_o the_o delyverance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scottê_n the_o treaty_n be_v in_o such_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n of_o scote_n shall_v never_o after_o arm_v himself_o against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o his_o realm_n nor_o counsel_n nor_o consent_n to_o any_o of_o his_o subgete_n to_o arm_v they_o nor_o to_o greve_v nor_o make_v war_n against_o england_n and_o also_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n after_o his_o return_n into_o his_o realm_n shall_v put_v to_o all_o his_o pain_n and_o dilygence_n that_o his_o man_n shall_v agree_v that_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n shall_v hold_v in_o fee_n and_z do_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o if_o the_o realm_n will_v not_o agree_v thereto_o yet_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n to_o swear_v solemply_fw-fr to_o keep_v good_a peace_n with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o to_o bind_v himself_o and_o his_o realm_n to_o pay_v within_o ten_o year_n after_o fyve_o hundred_o thousand_o nobul_n and_o at_o the_o somon_v of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o send_v good_a plege_n and_o hostage_n as_o the_o earl_n 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