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henry_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la three_o surname_v edward_n long_o shank_n begin_v
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of_o edward_n than_o king_n of_o england_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxiiii_o ca._n c.lxxxi_o foe_fw-mi c.vi_o radulphus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o richard_n duke_n of_o burgoyne_n begin_v his_o reygn_n over_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o xxii_o &_o the_o xxi_o year_n of_o edward_n yet_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n xii_o ca._n lxxxiii_o foe_fw-mi c.viii_o ethelstanus_n the_o sonn_n of_o edward_n the_o elder_a begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o more_o party_n of_o england_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o xxu_o &_o the_o three_o year_n of_o rauffe_n than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n xvi_o this_o king_n bring_v brytayne_a or_o england_n to_o one_o monarchy_n but_o yet_o after_o some_o writer_n alurede_v do_v it_o ca._n c.lxxxiiii_o foe_fw-mi c.viii_o lowy_n the_o u_o of_o that_o name_n and_o son_n of_o charles_n the_o symple_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o 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foe_fw-mi c.xiiii_o lotharius_n the_o elder_a sonn_n of_z y_z e_z u_o lowis_n be_v anoint_v king_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o xl_o and_o viij_o year_n of_o edwardus_fw-la that_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n after_o most_o writer_n xxxix_o ca._n c.xc_o foe_fw-mi c.xiiii_o edwynus_fw-la y_fw-es e_fw-es elder_a son_n of_o edmound_n brother_n of_o ethelstane_n be_v enoynt_v king_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.lvi_o &_o the_o second_o year_n of_o lothayre_n than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n iii_o ca._n c.xcii_o foe_fw-mi c.xvi_o edgarus_n the_o second_o sonn_v of_o edmound_n &_o brother_n of_o edwin_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n ix_o c._n &_o lx_o &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la u_o year_n of_o lotharius_n than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n xvi_o ca._n c.xciii_o foe_fw-mi c.xvi_o edward_n the_o son_n of_o edgare_n surname_v the_o martyr_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o i_o will_v of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.lxxvii_o &_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o lothayre_n yet_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n four_o ca._n c.xcvi_o foe_fw-mi c.xix_o egelredus_fw-la y_fw-es e_fw-es sonn_v also_o of_o edgare_n be_v make_v king_n of_o england_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o grace_n ix_o c.lxxx_o &_o one_o &_o the_o xxvi_o year_n of_o lothayre_n yet_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxxvi_o ca._n xcvii_o folio_fw-la c.xx_o lowy_n y_o e_o vi_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o name_n &_o son_n of_o lothayr_n begin_v his_o reygn_n over_o fraunc_fw-la in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.lxxxvi_o &_o the_o v._o year_n of_o egelbertus_fw-la that_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n iii_o in_o this_o king_n end_v the_o line_n of_o pepyn_n ca._n cc.i_o foe_fw-mi c.xxiiii_o hugt_v capet_n y_fw-fr e_o sonn_v of_o roberte_fw-fr y_fw-fr e_o tyrant_n descend_v of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr grand_a begin_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o or_o usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c._n &_o ix_o and_o y_fw-fr e_o ix_o year_n of_o egelrede_n and_o rule_v year_n ix_o ca._n cc.ii_o folio_fw-la c.xxvi_o robert_n the_o sonn_n of_o hugh_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o frenchman_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n ix_o c.lxxx_o and_o xviii_o year_n of_o egelredus_fw-la than_o king_n of_o england_n and_o reygn_v year_n xxx_o ca._n cc.iii_o folio_fw-la c.xxvii_o edmounde_n ironsyde_o the_o son_n of_o egelredus_fw-la with_o also_o canutus_n y_fw-fr e_o son_n of_o swanus_fw-la begin_v to_o reygn_v over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n and_o xvii_o &_o y_fw-es e_o xix_o year_n of_o robert_n than_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v one_o year_n ca._n cc.iiii_o foe_fw-mi c.xxvii_o kanutus_n which_o in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es english_a book_n be_v name_v knougth_n begin_v after_o the_o death_n of_o edmound_n to_o reygn_v alone_o over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n and_o nineteeen_o &_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o robert_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n xix_o ca._n cc.v_o foe_fw-mi c.xxviii_o henry_n the_o sonn_n of_o robert_n begin_v his_o dominion_n over_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n &_o xxix_o &_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o canutus_n than_o king_n of_o england_n &_o reygn_v year_n xxxi_o ca._n cc.vii_o foe_fw-mi c.xxx_o harolde_v surname_v harefote_n y_fw-fr e_o son_fw-fr canutus_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n and_o thirty-nine_o &_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o henry_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o rule_v year_n iii_o ca._n cc.viii_o foe_fw-mi c.xxxi_o hardikynitus_fw-la or_o hardiknought_n y_fw-fr e_o son_n of_o canutus_n &_o of_o emma_n be_v make_v king_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n &_o xli_o &_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o henry_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n ii_o in_o this_o king_n end_v the_o line_n of_o the_o dane_n that_o have_v continue_v in_o this_o land_n in_o great_a persecution_n above_o two_o c.l._n year_n ca._n cc.ix_o foe_fw-mi c.xxxii_o edward_n the_o holy_a confessor_n &_o son_n of_o egelredus_fw-la and_o of_o emma_n his_o last_o wife_n begin_v his_o reygn_n over_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n and_o xliii_o &_o the_o four_o year_n of_o henry_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v in_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n year_n xxiiii_o in_o this_o king_n time_n the_o chapel_n of_o walsynghm_o be_v first_o byld_v in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.lxi_o ca._n cc.x_o foe_fw-mi c.xxxiii_o philippe_n the_o first_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o name_n and_o son_n of_o henry_n begin_v to_o govern_v y_z e_o french_n man_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.lxviii_o and_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n than_o king_n of_o england_n and_o reygn_v year_n xlviii_o godfrey_n of_o bulyon_n &_o nat_n boleyn_n in_o this_o philippe_v time_n get_v by_o strength_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.xcix_o ca._n cc.xu_o foe_fw-mi c.xxxviii_o harolde_v y_o e_o elder_a son_n of_o earl_n goodwin_n begin_v to_o reygn_v over_o englyshman_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.lxvi_o and_o y_fw-fr e_o viij_o year_n of_o philippe_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reygn_v year_n ix_o ca._n cc.xvi_o foe_fw-mi c.xxxviii_o thus_o end_v the_o vi_o part_n that_o contain_v iii_o c.lxxxi_o year_n willyam_n duke_n of_o normandy_n the_o bastard_n son_n of_o robert_n the_o vi_o duke_n of_o the_o say_a provynce_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n in_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o octobre_n and_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.lxvii_o &_o y_fw-es e_o ix_o year_n of_o y_z e_z first_o philipe_n yet_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n upon_o xxii_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o this_o king_n the_o church_n of_o saint_n poule_n with_o a_o great_a part_n of_o london_n be_v burn_v this_o kyn_n found_v the_o monasterye_n of_o battle_n and_o barmundesey_n ca._n cc.xix_o foe_fw-mi c.xlii_o wyllyam_n surname_v the_o reed_n and_o son_n of_o wyllyam_n conqueror_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o england_n in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n &_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.lxxx_o &_o ix_o &_o xxxi_o year_n of_o philippe_n forename_a yet_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n xii_o ca._n cc.xxiii_o foe_fw-mi c.xlvii_o henry_n surname_v beawclerke_n and_o thyrd_o son_n of_o wyllyam_n conqueror_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.c._n &_o one_o and_z in_o the_o xliii_o year_n of_o the_o foresay_a phylyp_n yet_o king_n of_o france_n &_o reygn_v year_n xxxv_o ca._n cc.xxvi_o foe_fw-mi c.l._n lowy_n surname_v the_o great_a and_o sonn_v of_o y_z e_z first_o philippe_n be_v enoynt_v king_n of_o france_n in_o y_z e_z year_n our_o lord_n m.c._n &_o vii_o and_o y_fw-fr e_o vi_o year_n of_o the_o 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and_o that_o he_o shall_v again_o be_v restore_v unto_o his_o kingdom_n whereunto_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o englyssh_n ambassador_n that_o their_o commyssyon_n stretch_v not_o so_o far_o nor_o that_o their_o prince_n have_v give_v unto_o they_o any_o such_o auctoryte_n wherefore_o all_o y_z e_z former_a comunycacyon_n be_v revoke_v &_o adnul_v &_o they_o return_v into_o england_n wythoute_n any_o conclusion_n take_v anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxiiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxv_o  _fw-fr walter_n mordon_n  _fw-fr reynolde_n at_o cunduyte_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la ten_o  _fw-fr rycharde_n upton_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o ten_o year_n for_o so_o moche_n as_o no_o conclusion_n of_o unyte_n &_o pease_n may_v be_v have_v between_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n therefore_o war_n be_v proclaim_v upon_o both_o party_n the_o which_o war_n be_v great_o procure_v by_o the_o mean_a of_o sir_n robert_n of_o artoys_n as_o in_o the_o story_n of_o phylyp_n de_fw-fr 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that_o they_o shall_v aid_v &_o assist_v he_o again_o all_o prince_n and_o when_o so_o ever_o he_o have_v war_n or_o any_o king_n of_o england_n be_v rightful_a enherytoure_n again_o any_o prince_n other_o within_o his_o land_n or_o without_o y_z e_o scot_n at_o their_o proper_a cost_n &_o expense_n shall_v find_v three_o c._n horseman_n well_o arm_v and_o a_o m_o foteman_n well_n &_o suffycyent_o array_v for_o the_o war_n the_o which_o xiii_o c._n man_n the_o scot_n shall_v wage_v for_o a_o hole_n year_n and_o if_o the_o king_n of_o england_n end_v not_o his_o war_n within_o the_o year_n than_o he_o to_o hire_v and_o wage_v the_o say_a scot_n as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o of_o his_o souldyour_n after_o which_o grant_v make_v &_o bond_n for_o the_o surety_n thereof_o receyve_v by_o y_z e_z king_n as_o wytness_v the_o french_a cronycle_n the_o king_n leve_v at_o edinburgh_n a_o certain_a of_o his_o knight_n to_o strength_n y_o it_o scot_n against_o the_o frencheman_n which_o compass_v 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vytayll_v &_o moche_v other_o mercimony_n be_v exceed_o good_a cheap_a for_o at_o london_n a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o ii_o s_n a_o fat_a ox_n for_o vi_o s.viii._n s.viii._n d_z a_o fat_a sheep_n for_o vi_o d._n &_o viii_o d.vi_o d.vi_o peion_n for_o a_o penny_n a_o fat_a goos_n for_o ii_o do_v a_o pygge_n for_o a_o penny_n &_o so_o all_o other_o vytayl_n after_o y_z e_z rate_n this_o year_n also_o upon_o holy_a rode_n day_n or_o y_o e_o xiiii_o day_n of_o septembre_n die_v sir_n john_n of_o elthan_n earl_n of_o corn_n wayl_n &_o brother_n unto_o y_z e_o king_n without_o issue_n wherefore_o y_fw-es e_o say_v erldom_n fall_v into_o y_fw-mi e_z king_n hand_n this_o man_n lie_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n upon_o y_z e_z right_a hand_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o high_a altar_n in_o this_o year_n also_o apere_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la in_o englysshe_v name_v y_z e_z blaze_a star_n in_o a_o huge_a streme_a manner_n whereof_o many_o &_o dyverse_a construction_n be_v have_v among_o the_o common_a people_n which_o i_o pass_v over_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxvi_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxvii_o  _fw-fr walter_n neale_n  _fw-fr henry_n darcy_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xii_o  _fw-fr nycholas_n crane_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xii_o year_n y_o e_o king_n hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n about_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n during_o the_o which_o he_o make_v of_o the_o erledâ—m_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o duchy_n &_o give_v it_o with_o the_o erledam_fw-la of_o chestre_n unto_o edward_n his_o son_n and_o at_o this_o parlyament_fw-mi be_v make_v vi_o earl_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o derby_n of_o northampton_n of_o hâ—ntyngdon_n of_o salysbury_n of_o glouceter_n &_o of_o suff_v â–ª_o as_o henry_n of_o lancastre_n be_v create_v earl_n of_o derby_n or_o after_o some_o writer_n of_o leyceter_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr bothum_fw-la earl_n of_o northampton_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr clinton_n earl_n of_o huntyngedon_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr montague_n earl_n of_o salysbury_n hugh_n 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claim_v gascoigne_n &_o guyan_n but_o also_o all_o france_n as_o his_o proper_a &_o rightful_a enherytaunce_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o mother_n wherefore_o the_o french_a king_n assemble_v a_o huge_a host_n and_o commit_v the_o rule_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n and_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o alenson_n brother_n unto_o the_o say_a french_a king_n â–ª_o which_o say_v capytayne_n with_o their_o people_n await_v daily_o the_o king_n of_o england_n come_v which_o theym_a for_o that_o year_n dyspoynt_v but_o as_o testyfy_v the_o same_o french_a cronycle_n king_n edward_n in_o this_o while_n send_v into_o flaunders_n a_o knyghte_n call_v sir_n barnarde_n de_fw-fr brette_n for_o to_o treat_v of_o a_o amyâ—e_n between_o he_o and_o the_o flemynge_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n which_o be_v
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gaunte_n and_o of_o bruges_n be_v so_o miscontente_a that_o they_o utter_o refuse_v y_o e_o earl_n &_o his_o counsel_n &_o make_v theym_a strong_a to_o withstand_v his_o displeasure_n than_o you_o e_o earl_n be_v constrain_v to_o gather_v his_o lord_n &_o knight_n for_o the_o more_o part_n of_o y_z e_z commons_n be_v again_o he_o and_o in_o short_a process_n after_o meet_v in_o plain_n batayll_v in_o a_o place_n call_v marchie_n where_o after_o long_o fyghte_n the_o earl_n &_o his_o holte_n be_v put_v to_o flyghte_n &_o force_v for_o his_o safeguard_n to_o take_v a_o castle_n name_v malipiero_n or_o malet_n in_o which_o season_n king_n edward_n be_v enfourm_v of_o you_o e_o amity_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o flemynge_n bear_v toward_o he_o anon_o send_v unto_o they_o a_o knight_n call_v sir_n galtyer_n or_o walter_n de_fw-fr magny_n with_o a_o goodly_a company_n of_o archer_n well_o appoint_v the_o which_o arryve_v in_o a_o i_o will_v call_v than_o cazanter_n who_o the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n 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he_o divide_v y_o e_o great_a host_n in_o return_a many_o of_o theym_n into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o the_o other_o he_o send_v unto_o strong_a hold_n &_o castle_n for_o to_o let_v y_z t_o passage_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o his_o host_n into_o the_o land_n of_o france_n and_o in_o this_o pass_n time_n the_o french_a king_n have_v send_v dyverse_a shyppe_n unto_o the_o see_v with_o man_n of_o war_n for_o to_o take_v englysshe_a merchant_n &_o other_o that_o come_v in_o their_o course_n and_o so_o befelle_n that_o they_o encounter_v with_o ii_o great_a shyppe_n of_o england_n call_v the_o edward_n and_o the_o cristofer_n the_o which_o as_o testyfy_v the_o french_a cronycle_n be_v freyght_o with_o great_a rychesse_n and_o also_o well_o man_v anon_o as_o either_o be_v ware_n of_o other_o gonnes_n and_o shot_n of_o long_a bow_n arblaster_n &_o be_v not_o spare_v on_o neither_o side_n so_o that_o between_o they_o be_v a_o cruel_a fyghte_n but_o nat_n equal_a for_o of_o the_o 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gascoigne_n call_v agenoy_n which_o castle_n be_v name_v pen_n but_o all_o this_o season_n be_v king_n edward_n in_o almaigne_n &_o make_v allyaunce_n with_o dyverse_a prince_n of_o that_o country_n and_o other_o and_z take_v assuraunce_n of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v aid_v &_o assist_v he_o to_o win_v his_o right_a and_o title_n y_fw-fr â—_o he_o have_v to_o y_fw-mi â—_o crown_v of_o france_n &_o after_o return_v into_o flaunders_n where_o he_o tarry_v all_o this_o mayres_n year_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.xxxviii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.xxxix_o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n thorney_n  _fw-fr andrew_n awbry_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xiiii_o  _fw-fr roger_n forsham_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xiiii_o year_n king_n edward_n spede_v his_o business_n in_o almayn_n &_o flaunders_n as_o in_o y_z e_z precede_a
year_n be_v touch_v return_v into_o england_n and_o call_v his_o high_a court_n of_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n about_o y_z e_z time_n of_o lent_n in_o which_o parlyament_n y_fw-es â—_o king_n axe_v of_o his_o commons_n for_o the_o mayntenaunce_n of_o his_o war_n &_o to_o recover_v his_o right_n in_o france_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la u_o part_n of_o their_o movable_a good_n y_fw-fr e_o custom_n of_o wolle_n for_o ii_o year_n to_o be_v pay_v afore_o hand_n &_o you_o t_o ix_o shefe_n of_o every_o man_n corn_n y_z to_o which_o at_o length_n be_v grant_v and_o for_o y_z e_z levyeng_v thereof_o he_o cause_v you_o e_o lordê_n of_o every_o shire_n thorugh_o his_o land_n to_o answer_v to_o hin_n every_o lord_n for_o y_z t_z cyrcuyte_o he_o dwell_v never_o unto_o but_o or_o all_o this_o grant_n be_v gadere_v &_o pay_v the_o love_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n turn_v into_o hatred_n &_o prayer_n into_o curse_v and_o for_o y_z e_z king_n shall_v need_v and_o occupy_v for_o his_o provision_n moche_v money_n or_o this_o grant_n may_v be_v levy_v he_o therefore_o borrow_v many_o notable_a sum_n of_o dyverse_a cytye_n &_o partycule_a person_n of_o this_o land_n among_o the_o which_o he_o than_o borrow_v of_o the_o cytye_n of_o london_n twenty_o m._n mark_v to_o be_v repay_v of_o the_o money_n come_v of_o the_o foresay_a grant_v the_o which_o foresay_a twenty_o m._n mark_n be_v levy_v in_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o cytye_n in_o form_n as_o follow_v the_o tower_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o iii_o c_o lxv_o li_z whereof_o wyllyam_n of_o bryklesworthe_n lend_v c._n li_n &_o the_o resydue_n be_v levy_v of_o xii_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n byllyngysgate_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o seven_o c.lxiii_o li_z whereof_o john_n de_fw-fr cawston_n lend_v ii_o c._n li_n &_o aleyn_n gyll_n ii_o c._n li_n and_o the_o residue_n be_v lend_v by_o xxvi_o perones_fw-la of_o that_o ward_n the_o brydge_v be_v sess_v at_o vii_o c.lxu_o li._n vi_o s.viii._fw-la s.viii._fw-la d_o whereof_o john_n lovekyne_n bare_a ii.c_fw-la li._n john_n malwayn_n &_o rauffe_n de_fw-fr lenone_fw-la ii_o c._n li_n and_z the_o resydue_n be_v bear_v by_o xxxiii_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n the_o ward_n of_o dowgate_n be_v sess_v at_o vi_o c.lx_o li._n x_o s_o of_z y_o e_o which_o henry_n pycarde_v lend_v two_o c._n mark_v bartholmewe_v fresling_a and_o wyllyam_n lenglyshe_a ii_o c._n mark_v &_o the_o resydue_n be_v levy_v of_o xxu_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n langbourne_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o ccc.lii_o li._n syxe_n s.viii_fw-la s.viii_fw-la d_z whereof_o thomas_n horwolde_n lend_v c._n li_n john_n peche_n c._n mark_v &_o the_o rest_n be_v lend_v by_o xu_o dweller_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o ward_n walbrooke_o ward_n be_v sess_v at_o ix_o c.xi_o li_n whereof_o john_n adam_n lend_v ii_o c_o li_n john_n de_fw-fr bery_n and_o simon_n pystour_n peperer_n ii_o c._n li_n &_o adam_n de_fw-fr bery_n and_o john_n not_o ii_o c._n mark_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v levy_v of_o xxiii_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n bysshoppisgate_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o u_o c.lix_o li._n vi_fw-la s.viii._fw-la s.viii._fw-la d_o whereof_o adam_n frauncesse_n lend_v ii_o c._n li_n &_o symonde_fw-fr browne_n and_o john_n the_o saint_n albone_n two_o c._n li_n &_o the_o resydue_n be_v levy_v of_o x._o person_n of_o that_o ward_n lymestrete_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o c_o x._o li_n whereof_o augustyne_n waley_n lent_fw-la c._n li_n and_o ten_o li._n be_v levy_v of_o iii_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n cornehyll_a ward_n be_v sess_v at_o iii_o c.xu_o li_n whereof_o johan_n col_v and_o robert_n manhale_n draper_n bare_a that_o one_o c._n li_n and_o the_o last_o c._n mark_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v levy_v of_o twenty_o person_n of_o the_o say_a ward_n cheap_a ward_n be_v sess_v at_o u_o c.xvii_o li._n x_o s_o whereof_o barthilmew_n thomasyn_n mercer_n lend_v cc_o pound_n stephan_n caundysshe_n draper_n wyllyan_n holbech_n &_o johan_n harwarde_o either_o of_o theym_n c._n mark_n john_n dolsoby_n goldsmyth_n cc._n mark_n and_o johan_n fawky_v &_o jamys_o naware_o either_o of_o theym_n c._n li_n &_o the_o rest_n be_v levy_v of_o lxi_o person_n of_o the_o same_o ward_n bradstrete_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o v_o c.lxxx_o and_o viii_o li_z whereof_o thomas_n legge_n skynner_n lend_v ccc_o li_n john_n harwarde_o stoke_v cc_o mark_n and_o the_o resydue_n be_v levy_v of_o eight_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n uyntrye_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o cccccc.xxxiiii_fw-la li._n xuj_o s.viii._fw-la s.viii._fw-la d_z whereof_o walter_n turk_n fysshemonger_n lend_v cc_o mark_n john_n stoday_o vyntener_n c._n li_n symonde_fw-fr bolse_o &_o john_n rothing_n cc_o mark_v and_o y_fw-es e_fw-it rest_n be_v levy_v of_o xxiiii_o person_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o ward_n the_o ward_n of_o bredstrete_n be_v sess_v at_o cccc.lxi.li.xvi_fw-la s.viii._fw-la s.viii._fw-la d_o whereof_o adam_n brabesone_n lend_v cc.li_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v levy_v of_o xxx_o person_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o ward_n the_o ward_n of_o nuene_n hyth_n be_v sess_v at_o cccc.xxxu.li.xiii_fw-la s._n iiii_o d_o whereof_o richard_n of_o kyslyngbury_n lend_v cc.li_o &_o john_n of_o gloucetre_n c._n mark_v and_o the_o resydue_n be_v levy_v of_o xvii_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n cord_n wayner_n street_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o two_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o lxxx_o xu.li.iii_fw-la s._n iiii.d_o whereof_o andrew_n awbrey_n grocer_n lent_fw-la viii_o hundred_o mark_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr cawstone_n cc.li_o james_n andrew_n and_o thomas_n brandon_n either_o of_o they_o ii_o hundred_o mark_n willyam_n of_o worceter_fw-la ii_o c._n mark_v johan_n bechamp_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o john_n halle_n either_o of_o they_o c._n li_n and_o john_n bulle_n john_n gonwardby_n &_o wyllyan_a hampstede_n each_o of_o they_o c._n mark_v &_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v vi_o hundred_o lxi.xvi_fw-la s.viii._fw-la s.viii._fw-la d_z be_v lend_v by_o xliiii_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n the_o ward_n of_o faryngedone_v within_o be_v sess_v at_o vii_o c.xxx_o li._n xuj_o s.viii._fw-la s.viii._fw-la d._n whereof_o gylbert_n staynedrope_n lend_v two_o c._n li._n &_o the_o rest_n be_v levy_v of_o lxvii_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n faryngdone_v without_o the_o wally_n be_v sess_v at_o c.xiiii_o li._n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d._n which_o sum_n be_v levy_v of_o xxi_o ê‘sone_n of_o that_o ward_n crepulgate_v ward_n be_v sess_v at_o iiii_o c.lxii_o li._n x_o s_o whereof_o richard_n lazar_n mercer_n lend_v ii_o c._n mark_v symonde_fw-fr de_fw-fr bedyngton_n c._n mark_v and_o the_o resydue_n be_v levy_v of_o xxxvii_o person_n of_o the_o say_a ward_n colmanstrete_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o m.li_o li._n xvi.s.viii_fw-la d_z whereof_o symonde_fw-fr frances_n lend_v viii_o c._n li_n henry_z of_o war_n and_o john_n denys_n ii_o hundred_o mark_v and_o y_fw-es e_fw-it residue_n be_v lend_v by_o vi_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n candelwyke_n street_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o c.xxxiii_o li._n vi.s.viii.d_o y_fw-es t_o which_o say_v sum_n be_v levy_v of_o xxiii_o person_n of_o the_o say_a ward_n the_o ward_n of_o algate_n be_v stynt_v or_o sess_v at_o xxx_o li_n and_o levy_v of_o syx_n enhabytaunte_n of_o the_o say_a ward_n portsokyn_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o xxvii_o li._n x.s_o &_o be_v levy_v of_o vii_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n castle_n baynarde_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o lxiii_o li._n vi.s.viii.d_n and_o lend_v by_o twelve_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n bassyngeshawe_n ward_n be_v sess_v at_o lxxix_o li._n xiii.s.iiii.d_n and_o levy_v of_o syxe_n person_n aldryshe_a gate_n ward_n be_v set_v or_o sess_v at_o lvii_o li._n x.s_o and_o lay_v out_o or_o lent_fw-la by_o u_o person_n of_o that_o ward_n which_o sum_n total_a of_o the_o foresay_a twenty-five_o ward_n amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o xiii_o thousand_o iii_o hundred_o lxxx_o &_o fyve_o li.xiii.s_n li.xiii.s_n &_o iiii.d_n which_o sum_n excede_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o mark_n li_o li._n vi.s.viii..d_n and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o he_o y_fw-mi â—_o pay_v least_fw-mi toward_o this_o loon_n pay_v l.s_n &_o so_o ascend_v to_o these_o sum_n above_o rehearse_v whereof_o many_o be_v sess_v at_o xl_o li._n l_o li._n &_o lx_o li_n &_o many_o other_o of_o dyverse_a mean_a sum_n in_o this_o year_n also_o you_o e_o king_n change_v his_o coin_n &_o make_v the_o noble_a and_o the_o half_a noble_a of_o y_fw-es â—_o value_n of_o syx_n s.viii._n d_o which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v worth_a viij_o s.ix_fw-la d._n or_z x.d_v &_o the_o half_a noble_a after_o the_o rate_n if_o they_o keep_v the_o true_a weyghte_n and_o provide_v dyverse_a other_o thing_n for_o the_o weal_n of_o his_o realm_n &_o speed_n of_o his_o journey_n into_o france_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v set_v his_o land_n in_o a_o order_fw-fr &_o have_v all_o thing_n meet_o provide_v for_o his_o need_n he_o than_o
about_o lammesse_n sail_v into_o braban_n and_o there_o hold_v his_o counsayl_n with_o his_o friend_n and_z by_o their_o advyce_n make_v claim_v to_o y_z e_z hole_n crown_n of_o france_n as_o his_o ryghtefull_a enherytaunce_n &_o for_o more_o auctorytye_n of_o the_o same_o entermedeled_a the_o arm_n of_o england_n with_o y_z e_z arm_n of_o france_n as_o you_o see_v they_o at_o this_o day_n then_o king_n phylyp_n be_v of_o these_o thing_n warn_v gather_v a_o howge_a host_n &_o come_v with_o they_o to_o a_o town_n call_v uermendoys_n and_o king_n edward_n with_o his_o people_n enter_v y_o e_o country_n call_v theresse_n &_o burn_v &_o waste_v y_o e_o country_n before_o he_o than_o king_n philip_n draw_v towards_o the_o englisshe_n host_n and_o come_v unto_o a_o place_n or_o town_n call_v in_o french_a buyron_v fosse_n where_o he_o intend_v as_o say_v y_fw-mi â—_o french_a book_n to_o have_v set_v upon_o y_o e_o englysshemen_n but_o by_o counsayl_n of_o his_o lord_n for_o dyverse_a cause_n he_o be_v let_v to_o his_o dyspleasure_n for_o after_o y_z e_z day_n he_o may_v find_v no_o convenyent_n time_n for_o to_o assail_v his_o enemy_n so_o that_o in_o conclusion_n either_o host_n depart_v from_o other_o without_o batayll_n or_o fight_v and_o king_n edward_n take_v his_o weigh_n toward_o gaunt_n &_o king_n phylip_n return_v into_o france_n than_o king_n edward_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o friend_n jaques_n de_fw-fr artyvele_n have_v all_o his_o pleasure_n of_o the_o town_n of_o gaunt_n &_o receyve_v of_o they_o oath_n and_o homage_n and_o after_o dyverse_a conclusion_n with_o they_o and_o other_o take_v he_z leve_n there_o the_o queen_n after_o the_o testymony_n of_o some_o writer_n return_v again_o into_o enlande_n &_o leave_v with_o the_o queen_n which_o than_o be_v great_a with_o child_n y_z e_z earl_n of_o salysbury_n &_o of_o oxynforde_n which_o in_o y_z e_z king_n absence_n aid_v well_o y_fw-mi e_o flemynge_n again_o the_o french_a king_n &_o do_v dyverse_a marcyall_a act_n which_o i_o here_o pass_v over_o but_o in_o ê“ce_n y_o e_fw-la earl_n of_o salysbury_n be_v take_v prisoner_n &_o diverse_a englyssh_a man_n slay_v at_o y_z e_z assault_n of_o a_o town_n call_v y_z e_z i_o will_v in_o flaunders_n or_o of_o flander_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxix_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xl_o  _fw-fr adam_n lucas_n  _fw-fr andrew_n awbry_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xu_o  _fw-fr bartholomewe_n marres_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xu_o year_n while_z y_z e_z king_n be_v busy_v in_o england_n to_o make_v provysyon_n for_o mete_v &_o money_n to_o withstand_v the_o french_a king_n aswell_o for_o the_o war_n that_o the_o say_v french_a king_n make_v upon_o the_o flemynge_n &_o other_o be_v y_o e_o king_n friend_n as_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a cause_n y_fw-fr e_o queen_n as_o before_o be_v say_v be_v at_o the_o town_n of_o gaunt_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o son_n which_o after_o be_v name_v john_n about_o crystmas_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o mayres_n year_n &_o end_n of_o this_o xiiii_o year_n this_o child_n when_o he_o come_v to_o man_n astate_n be_v surname_v john_n of_o gaunt_n &_o be_v first_o earl_n of_o rychemount_n &_o after_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n &_o also_o fast_o as_o king_n edward_n ê“uyde_v for_o abylemente_n of_o war_n in_o england_n so_o fast_o &_o hasty_a provysyon_n make_v the_o french_a king_n to_o withstand_v king_n edward_n both_o by_o land_n &_o by_o water_n so_z y_o it_o he_o have_v a_o great_a &_o strong_a navy_n upon_o &_o see_v king_n edward_n than_o in_o y_z e_z month_n of_o junii_fw-la with_o ii_o c._n sail_n take_v shyp_a &_o sail_v toward_o flaunders_n &_o upon_o the_o see_v meet_v or_o come_v unto_o he_o sir_n robert_n morley_n with_o y_z e_z north_n navye_n of_o england_n so_o y_z t_z he_o have_v in_o all_o above_o iii_o c._n sail_n and_o at_o mid_a summer_n upon_o faint_a johnn_n evyn_v he_o fight_v with_o the_o french_a king_n navy_n which_o lie_v in_o a_o wait_n for_o he_o never_o to_o the_o town_n call_v the_o sluse_n of_o this_o navy_n which_o be_v in_o noumber_n by_o the_o report_n of_o the_o french_a book_n upon_o iiii_o c._n sail_n whereof_o be_v chyefe_n admyralle_n sir_n hugh_n queret_fw-la &_o sir_n nycholas_n buchet_n &_o one_o name_v barbe_n noyre_n or_o in_o english_a black_a berde_v the_o which_o capytayn_n or_o admyralle_n anon_o as_o they_o espy_v y_o e_o englyssh_a float_n they_o make_v toward_o they_o to_o begin_v the_o fight_n four_o galeys_fw-la set_v upon_o a_o ship_n of_o avauntage_n which_o sail_v before_o y_o e_z other_z named_z y_z e_z rich_a oliver_n the_o which_o iiii_o galeys_fw-la the_o fore_n name_v barbe_n noyre_n have_v the_o cunduyt_n of_o &_o assail_v this_o say_a ship_n on_o every_o part_n &_o bet_v she_o with_o gunneshot_v &_o her_o man_n with_o hail_n shoot_v excedynge_o so_o that_o of_o the_o man_n within_o she_o be_v many_o slay_v and_o mo_z wound_v &_o likely_a to_o have_v be_v short_o win_v ne_o have_v be_v the_o rescous_a of_o her_o 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dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxviii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxix_o grocer_n john_n boseham_n  _fw-fr john_n phylpot_n  _fw-fr anno._n two_o  _fw-fr thomas_n cornwaleys_n  _fw-fr in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n &_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n for_o varyaunce_n which_o be_v between_o the_o lord_n latymer_n &_o sir_n ralph_n ferrer_n upon_o that_o one_o party_n &_o sir_n robert_n hal_n &_o shakerley_n esquyer_n upon_o that_o other_o party_n for_o a_o prisoner_n take_v beyond_o the_o see_v in_o spain_n call_v the_o lord_n of_o dene_fw-mi who_o the_o say_a esquyer_n hold_v in_o their_o possession_n contrary_a the_o wylle_n of_o the_o foresay_a knight_n for_z the_o say_a cause_n y_o e_o say_v knight_n enter_v the_o church_n of_o saint_n petyr_n and_o there_o find_a y_o e_o say_v sir_n robert_n knel_v at_o mass_n wythoute_n reverence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o place_n slay_v he_o in_o the_o church_n at_o y_z e_z high_a mass_n season_v &_o after_o that_o other_o name_v shakerley_n be_v by_o their_o mean_n arrest_v and_o have_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n where_o he_o be_v keep_v as_o prisoner_n long_o after_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxix_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxx_o grocer_n john_n heylysdâ—ne_n  _fw-fr john_n hadley_n  _fw-fr anno._n iii._n  _fw-fr wyllyam_n baret_fw-la  _fw-fr in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n &_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n certain_a galeys_fw-la and_o other_o shyppe_n send_v by_o charles_n the_o syxte_v than_o king_n of_o france_n of_o the_o which_o be_v chief_a patron_n or_o capytayne_v a_o knyghte_n name_v sir_n oliver_n de_fw-fr clycon_n land_a in_o dyverse_a place_n of_o england_n and_o do_v moche_v harm_n &_o last_o enter_v the_o ryver_n of_o thamis_n and_o so_o come_v to_o gravysende_v where_o he_o spoil_v the_o town_n and_o burn_v a_o part_n thereof_o and_o return_v into_o france_n with_o moche_n rychesse_n as_o afferm_v the_o french_a cronycle_n in_o this_o year_n also_o be_v hold_v a_o parlyament_fw-mi at_o westmynster_n in_o the_o which_o be_v grant_v that_o all_o man_n &_o woman_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o above_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o king_n four_o d._n by_o reason_n whereof_o great_a grudge_n and_o murmur_n grow_v among_o the_o commons_n as_o after_o shall_v appear_v than_o with_o y_z e_z money_z a_o army_n be_v prepare_v and_o thereof_o be_v make_v chief_a governoure_n sir_n thomas_n of_o woodstoke_v earl_n of_o cambrydge_v and_o uncle_n unto_o y_z e_o king_n the_o which_o with_o a_o company_n of_o vii_o or_o viii_o m._n as_o testify_v the_o french_a cronycle_n pass_v y_o e_o water_n of_o sum_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o auguste_n and_o
sir_n symonde_n burley_n knyghte_n sir_n james_n bernes_n and_o sir_n robert_n belknappe_n knight_n and_o a_o sergeaunt_n of_o arm_n call_v john_n uske_n the_o which_o by_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o say_v parlyament_v be_v convycte_v of_o treason_n and_o for_o the_o same_o put_v to_o execucyon_n at_o tybourne_n and_o at_o the_o tower_n hill_n and_o john_n holt_n john_n locton_n richard_n grace_n willyam_n burgth_n and_o roberte_fw-fr fulthorpe_n justice_n with_o the_o other_o foresay_a lord_n which_o as_o before_o be_v say_v void_v the_o land_n were_z by_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o say_a court_n of_o parlyament_v banyssh_v &_o exile_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxviii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxix_o goldesmythe_n thomas_n austeyne_v  _fw-fr sir_n nycholas_n twyfforde_n  _fw-fr anno._n twelve_o  _fw-fr adam_n cathyll_n  _fw-fr in_o the_o xii_o year_n and_o month_n of_o novembre_n yet_o during_o the_o ê‘lyament_n be_v execute_v in_o smythefylde_v of_o london_n a_o marcyall_a juste_n and_o tournement_n where_o as_o all_o such_o person_n as_o come_v in_o upon_o y_z e_z king_n party_n their_o armour_n and_o apparayle_n be_v garnyssh_v with_o white_a herte_n &_o crown_n of_o gold_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o of_o that_o short_a be_v xxiiii_o with_o xxiiii_o lady_n also_o apparayl_v as_o above_o be_v say_v lad_n with_o xxiiii_o chain_n of_o gold_n the_o horse_n of_o they_o and_z so_o convey_v they_o thoroughe_o the_o city_n unto_o smythefelde_n from_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n where_o the_o king_n the_o queen_n and_o many_o other_o great_a estate_n be_v present_a after_o proclamation_n by_o the_o herrodde_n make_v many_z goodly_a and_o marcyall_a act_n of_o war_n be_v there_o put_v in_o ure_n to_o the_o great_a recreation_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o all_o other_o beholder_n of_o the_o same_o to_o this_o dysporte_n come_v many_o stranger_n among_o the_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o son_n and_o heir_n unto_o y_fw-es â—_o duke_n of_o holande_n and_o a_o young_a son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o ostryche_n be_v great_o commend_v and_o when_o this_o juste_n have_v continue_v by_o sundry_a time_n by_o the_o space_n of_o xxiiii_o day_n to_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o recreacyon_n of_o many_o young_a and_o lusty_a bachelor_n desirous_a to_o win_v worshyppe_n and_o to_o the_o king_n great_a honour_n that_o by_o all_o that_o season_n keep_v open_a household_n for_o all_o honest_a comer_n it_o be_v fynyssh_v &_o the_o stranger_n return_v to_o their_o country_n with_o many_o rich_a gift_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxix_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m._n ccc.lxxxx_n grocer_n john_n walcot_n  _fw-fr wyllyam_n uenour_n  _fw-fr anno._n xiii_o  _fw-fr john_n loveneâ—_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xiii_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n a_o esquire_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o province_n of_o naverne_n by_o france_n accuse_v a_o english_a esquyer_n call_v john_n welsh_a of_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n for_o the_o trial_n whereof_o a_o day_n of_o fight_n be_v between_o they_o take_v to_o be_v fight_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n where_o either_o of_o theym_n keep_v his_o day_n &_o fight_v there_o a_o strong_a fight_n but_o in_o the_o end_n john_n welsh_a be_v vyctoure_n and_o constrain_v that_o other_o to_o yield_v he_o where_o after_o he_o be_v dyspoyl_v of_o his_o armour_n and_o draw_v to_o tyburn_a and_o there_o hang_v for_o his_o untrouthe_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xc_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xci_o  _fw-fr john_n frances_n  _fw-fr adam_n bamme_fw-fr  _fw-fr anno._n xiiii_o  _fw-fr thomas_n vyvent_a  _fw-fr in_o this_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o goodly_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n sail_v into_o spayn_n to_o claim_v such_o land_n as_o he_o there_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o right_a of_o dame_n constaunce_n his_o wife_n which_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o peter_n rightful_a king_n of_o spain_n as_o in_o the_o xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o be_v more_o plain_o declare_v when_o the_o say_a duke_n be_v upon_o that_o other_o side_n of_o the_o see_v there_z come_v unto_o he_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n and_o so_o enter_v the_o terrytory_n of_o spain_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o the_o english_a man_n long_o or_o of_o the_o portyngaley_n moche_n harm_n be_v do_v to_o the_o spanyarde_n in_o rob_v and_o pylling_a of_o the_o country_n which_o be_v cause_n of_o grudge_n between_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n and_o the_o duke_n and_o cause_v many_o spanyarde_n which_o ought_v to_o they_o good_a will_n to_o withdraw_v and_o depart_v from_o they_o in_o reformacyon_n of_o which_o ille_fw-la certain_a person_n aswell_o english_a as_o portyngaleys_n that_o be_v find_v gyltye_n of_o such_o robbery_n be_v put_v unto_o death_n by_z mean_a whereof_o the_o other_o fere_v so_o that_o where_o by_o that_o mean_a the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n be_v before_o put_v to_o great_a afterdeale_n by_o reason_n of_o reformacyon_n of_o that_o ille_fw-la they_o get_v daily_o upon_o their_o enemy_n so_o that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n follow_v y_z e_z king_n of_o spain_n be_v dryven_v of_o necessyte_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o a_o peace_n &_o concord_n of_o the_o which_o peace_n as_o wytness_v polycronycon_n in_o his_o last_o book_n and_o vii_o chapyter_v the_o condytion_n be_v that_o first_o for_o a_o final_a concord_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v marye_o y_fw-fr e_o duke_n elder_a daughter_n name_n constaunce_n and_o that_o do_v he_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o y_z e_o duke_n in_o recompensacyon_n of_o his_o cost_n so_o many_o wedge_n of_o gold_n as_o shall_v charge_v or_o lade_v viii_o charette_n and_z ov_o that_o yearly_a during_o the_o lyve_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o his_o wife_n he_o shall_v at_o his_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n delyver_v to_o the_o duke_n assygney_n ten_o m._n mark_v of_o gold_n within_o y_o e_o town_n of_o bayon_n and_o after_o this_o peace_n be_v stablyssh_v and_o suertye_n take_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o the_z duke_n depart_v with_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n to_o who_o shortelye_o after_o he_o marry_v his_o second_o daughter_n name_v dame_n anne_n in_o this_o year_n also_o for_o cruel_a war_n which_o the_o turk_n make_v again_o the_o januey_n or_o man_n of_o jeane_a they_o require_v aid_v of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n for_o which_o cause_n out_o of_o england_n be_v send_v a_o noble_a warryour_fw-mi call_v earl_n of_o alby_n with_o two_o thousand_o of_o archer_n and_o out_o of_o france_n the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o ewe_n with_o xu_o c._n spear_n the_o which_o keep_v their_o journey_n till_o they_o come_v unto_o a_o cytye_n in_o barbary_n name_v thunys_n &_o sometime_o belong_a to_o the_o say_a januay_n where_o the_o say_v englyshe_a &_o frencheman_n bear_v they_o so_o manful_o with_o the_o aid_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o januaye_v that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o win_v y_o e_o say_v cytye_n from_o the_o turk_n and_o put_v y_z e_o januaye_v again_o in_o possessyon_n thereof_o &_o take_v of_o theym_a many_o prisoner_n the_o which_o be_v exchange_v for_o chrysten_v prisoner_n before_n take_v and_z ov_o that_o forse_v the_o say_a sarazyn_n to_o yield_v unto_o the_o januaye_v ten_o m._n ducat_n of_o gold_n for_o confyrmacyon_n of_o a_o peace_n for_o a_o certain_a tyme._n but_o the_o french_a cronycle_n say_v that_o for_o so_o moche_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n have_v understand_v y_o it_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n make_v war_n upon_o king_n john_n of_o spayn_n he_o therefore_o leave_v this_o journey_n and_o aid_v hin_n again_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o lancaster_n to_o his_o little_a honour_n but_o how_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v many_z of_o the_o englyshman_n be_v lose_v in_o those_o country_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o flyxe_n and_o other_o sykeness_n also_o antoninus_n say_v that_o the_o sarazyn_n at_o this_o journey_n be_v not_o dyspossess_v of_o the_o cytye_n of_o thunys_n but_z for_o a_o trewe_v to_o be_v have_v for_o two_o year_n they_o grant_v unto_o the_o chrysten_v man_n a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o restytucyon_n of_o many_o chrysten_v prisoner_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xci_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xcii_o  _fw-fr john_n chadworth_n  _fw-fr draper_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr john_n heende_n  _fw-fr anno._n xv_o  _fw-fr henry_n uamere_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xu_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n he_o keep_a his_o crystmas_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o woodstock_n the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v young_a of_o age_n be_v desirouse_v to_o lern_v to_o just_a and_o require_v a_o knyghte_n name_v sir_n john_n faint_a johan_n to_o run_v with_o he_o certain_a course_n at_o
gold_n garnyssh_v with_o stone_n &_o pearl_n upon_o the_o king_n heed_n as_o he_o pass_v by_o and_o that_o do_v he_o ride_v to_o paulys_n and_o there_o offer_v and_o so_o ride_v unto_o westmynster_n where_o the_o mayor_n and_o his_o company_n take_v their_o love_n return_v unto_o london_n upon_o the_o morrow_n which_o be_v the_o fyftene_a day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o his_o brother_n go_v unto_o westmynster_n &_o present_v there_o y_z t_z king_n with_o two_o guylte_n basyn_n and_o in_o theym_n two_o thousand_o noble_n of_o gold_n beseeching_n he_o in_o most_o humble_a wise_n to_o be_v good_a and_o gracyouse_a lord_n unto_o the_o cytye_n the_o which_o he_o accept_v right_n favourable_o and_o give_v unto_o theym_n many_o comfortable_a word_n and_o the_o three_o day_n follow_v they_o receyve_v a_o new_a confyrmation_n of_o all_o their_o old_a fraunchyses_n and_o lybertye_n wherefore_o by_o counsel_n of_o their_o friend_n they_o ordain_v a_o altar_n table_n of_o silver_n and_o over_o guilt_n &_o therein_o ymagery_n grave_v &_o enamel_a most_o curious_o of_o the_o story_n of_o faint_a edward_n the_o which_o be_v valuyd_v at_o a_o m._n mark_v &_o present_v that_o also_o &_o give_v it_o unto_o the_o king_n the_o which_o he_o short_o after_o offer_v to_o the_o shrine_n of_o faint_a edward_n within_o the_o abby_n where_o yet_o it_o stand_v at_o this_o day_n and_o for_o the_o great_a zele_n &_o love_n which_o y_fw-mi e_z before_o say_a bysshop_n of_o london_n ought_v unto_o the_o cytye_n &_o that_o by_o his_o mean_n their_o lybertye_n be_v again_o restore_v they_o therefore_o of_o their_o own_o goodly_a dysposytion_n after_o his_o decease_n accustom_v they_o and_o yet_o at_o this_o day_n do_v to_o go_v yearly_o upon_o the_o feestfull_a day_n follow_v y_z t_z be_v to_o say_v first_o the_o morrow_n after_o symonde_n jude_n which_o day_n the_o mayer_n take_v his_o charge_n at_o westmynster_n to_o paulys_n &_o there_o to_o say_v in_o the_o west_n end_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n where_o he_o lie_v grave_v deprofundis_fw-la for_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o crysten_v &_o in_o like_a manner_n upon_o alhalowen_n day_n crystmasse_n day_n &_o two_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v new_a year_n day_n twelf_n day_n and_o candelmas_n day_n with_o also_o the_o morrow_n after_o myghelmasse_n day_n upon_o the_o which_o the_o shyryfe_n yearly_o take_v their_o charge_n at_o westmynster_n all_o which_o ix_o day_n not_o all_o only_a the_o mayer_n &_o his_o brother_n use_v this_o progress_n and_o keep_v this_o obsequy_n but_o also_o all_o the_o craft_n of_o the_o cytye_n in_o their_o lyverye_n use_v the_o same_o yearly_a and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v wythdrawen_v as_o above_o be_v say_v his_o displeasure_n from_o the_o cytye_n thanne_v at_o hyllarye_a term_n follow_v y_z e_z fee_v of_o cristmas_n all_o the_o king_n court_n and_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n wytl_n other_o return_v from_o york_n to_o westmynster_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xciii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xciiii_o grocer_n draw_v barentyne_n  _fw-fr john_n hadley_n  _fw-fr anno._n xvii_o  _fw-fr rycharde_n whytyngton_fw-fr  _fw-fr in_o this_o mayor_n beginning_a &_o xvii_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n y_z t_z be_v to_o mean_v the_o month_n of_o novembre_n certain_a gentylmen_fw-mi of_o scotlande_n intend_n to_o win_v honour_n challenge_v certain_a point_n of_o arm_n as_o first_o the_o lord_n moryf_v challenge_v the_o earl_n of_o nothyngham_n &_o marshal_n of_o england_n sir_n wyllyan_a darel_n knight_n challenge_v sir_n peter_n courtnay_n knight_n &_o cokborne_n esquyer_n challenge_v sir_n nycholas_n hawberke_n knight_n which_o feat_n of_o arm_n be_v do_v in_o smythfelde_n of_o london_n but_o march_v be_v so_o friendly_a unto_o the_o englyshman_n that_o the_o honour_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o journey_n go_v with_o they_o in_z so_o moche_v that_o the_o earl_n marshal_n overthrewe_v his_o appellaunte_v &_o so_o bruise_v he_o that_o in_o his_o return_n toward_o scotlande_n he_o die_v at_o york_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n darell_n refuse_v his_o appellant_n or_o they_o have_v run_v their_o full_a course_n and_o the_o three_o of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n cocborne_n be_v throw_v at_o the_o second_o cope_v to_o ground_n horse_n and_o man_n and_o upon_o the_o vii_o day_n of_o juny_n follow_v die_v you_o to_o gracyouse_a woman_n queen_n anne_n and_z lie_v now_o bury_v at_o westmynster_n by_o her_o lord_n king_n rycharde_n upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es southsyde_o of_o saint_n edward_n shrine_v to_o who_o soul_n &_o all_o cristen_v our_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o this_o year_n in_o the_o month_n of_o septembre_n as_o witness_v the_o french_a cronycle_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n and_o other_o which_o than_o be_v in_o france_n for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n party_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o ewe_n upon_o the_o french_a party_n with_o other_o a_z trewe_v be_v conclude_v at_o faint_a omers_n for_o four_o 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virgin_n almae_fw-la poscit_fw-la pusiremam_fw-la christus_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la resur_fw-la gens_fw-la dominica_n ¶_o prima_fw-la salutate_fw-la de_fw-la festo_fw-la virgin_n extat_fw-la nunciat_fw-la angelicis_fw-la laudem_fw-la postrema_fw-la choreis_fw-la â—unc_fw-la ¶_o esse_fw-la deum_fw-la natum_fw-la de_fw-la virgine_fw-la prima_fw-la fatetur_fw-la commemora_fw-la natam_fw-la sic_fw-la ultima_fw-la missa_fw-la mariam_n martis_n ¶_o prima_fw-la celebretur_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la neupmatis_fw-la almi_fw-la vltima_fw-la conceptam_fw-la denunciat_fw-la esse_fw-la mariam_n mercurij_fw-la ¶_o semper_fw-la prima_fw-la coli_fw-la debet_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la vltima_fw-la fit_a fata_fw-la de_fw-la virgine_fw-la purificata_fw-la jovis_n ¶_o concedet_fw-la ut_fw-la prima_fw-la celebretur_fw-la de_fw-fr cruse_n sancta_fw-la atque_fw-la salutate_fw-la fiet_fw-la postrema_fw-la mariae_fw-la veneris_fw-la ¶_o omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctos_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la colenda_fw-la supernos_fw-la vltima_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la petit_fw-la esse_fw-la sabati_n ¶_o semper_fw-la erit_fw-la media_fw-la de_fw-la proprietate_fw-la dei_fw-la omni_fw-la die_v ¶_o missa_fw-la assumptionis_fw-la mâ—tiae_fw-la missa_fw-la dnieae_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la 1_o ¶_o missa_fw-la salutationis_fw-la mariae_fw-la missa_fw-la annunciationis_fw-la mariae_fw-la 2_o ¶_o missa_fw-la natiuâ—tatis_fw-la christi_fw-la missa_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la mariae_fw-la 3_o ¶_o missa_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la missa_fw-la conceptionis_fw-la 4_o ¶_o missa_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la missa_fw-la purificationis_fw-la 5_o ¶_o missa_fw-la sanctae_fw-la crucis_fw-la missa_fw-la salutationis_fw-la mariae_fw-la 6_o ¶_o missa_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la missa_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n 7_o ¶_o missa_fw-la diei_fw-la quotidie_fw-la ¶_o which_o verse_n may_v thus_o to_o unletteryd_v be_v englyssh_v 'loo_o here_o be_v note_v and_o put_v in_o 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that_o night_n and_z upon_o y_o e_o morrow_n unto_o his_o manor_n of_o kyngeston_n upon_o wednysday_n the_o queen_n sytting_a in_o her_o chare_n and_o he_o upon_o her_o lap_n pass_v with_o great_a triumph_n thorughe_o the_o cytye_n and_o so_o unto_o westmynster_n where_o than_o be_v hold_v his_o parlyament_n &_o there_o set_v in_o his_o kingly_a mageste_v within_o the_o parlyament_n chambre_n among_o all_o his_o lord_n where_o the_o speker_fw-mi of_o the_o parlyament_n make_v a_o famous_a preposition_n whereof_o the_o effect_n be_v of_o the_o grace_n y_fw-fr t_o god_n have_v endue_v the_o realm_n with_o for_o the_o presence_n of_o so_o towards_o a_o prince_n and_o soveraygne_a governor_n as_o he_o be_v with_o many_o other_o word_n of_o commendacyon_n which_o i_o pass_v over_o the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n of_o novembre_n the_o king_n with_o y_z e_z queen_n remove_v from_o westmynster_n unto_o waltham_n holy_a cross_n and_o after_o he_o have_v there_o a_o season_n 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hold_v in_o the_o bysshop_n of_o wynchesters_n place_n by_o and_o soon_o after_o upon_o the_o xiii_o day_n of_o february_n the_o foresay_a parlyament_n be_v again_o hold_v at_o westmynster_n for_o break_n of_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o break_v of_o prison_n sir_n johan_n mortymer_n be_v accuse_v by_o a_o yoman_n name_v wyllyam_n king_n and_o servant_n unto_o sir_n robert_n scot_n knight_n and_o keeper_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o tower_n of_o london_n of_o dyvers_a point_n of_o treason_n as_o folowen_v first_o he_o counseyl_v with_o the_o say_v wyllyam_n king_n to_o the_o end_n to_o break_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o promise_v to_o he_o for_o the_o same_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o xl_o li._n land_n &_o in_o process_n a_o erledome_n also_o the_o say_a mortymer_n shall_v say_v that_o he_o will_v go_v into_o wale_n unto_o the_o earl_n of_o the_o march_n and_o there_o he_o will_v raise_v xl_o m._n man_n and_o with_o that_o power_n he_o will_v entre_fw-fr this_o land_n and_o strike_v of_o the_o 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benoit_n nicholas_n lorueyn_n and_o jaques_n bergery_n for_o to_o betray_v the_o city_n &_o to_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o englysshe_n possessyon_n the_o which_o person_n be_v hedes_o of_o the_o city_n convey_v their_o purpose_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o they_o turn_v the_o commons_n of_o the_o city_n upon_o the_o englysshe_a man_n and_o sodeyn_o arise_v again_o they_o and_o by_o force_n slay_v of_o they_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o there_o they_o do_v take_v many_o prisoner_n and_o as_o the_o englysshe_a man_n flee_v or_o faughte_v by_o the_o stretes_n the_o woman_n and_o other_o feeble_a person_n cast_v upon_o they_o stone_n and_o hoâ—e_n lycoure_v to_o their_o great_a confusyon_n so_o y_fw-es to_o the_o englysshe_a man_n be_v in_o pass_v misery_n and_o desolacyon_n in_o this_o time_n of_o persecution_n the_o bysshop_n of_o morâ—â—_n which_o than_o be_v name_v chancellor_n of_o englysshe_a man_n in_o those_o party_n with_o other_o hardly_o escape_v and_o take_v the_o 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defendant_n of_z which_o fight_n at_o length_n the_o knight_n be_v vyctor_n and_o cause_v his_o enemy_n to_o yield_v he_o for_o the_o which_o the_o say_a garton_n be_v from_o that_o place_n draw_v unto_o tyburn_n and_o there_o hang_v for_o his_o false_a accusacyon_n and_o surmise_v anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiiii_o grocer_n symonde_fw-fr wynchecombe_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n seven_o  _fw-fr john_n more_fw-it  _fw-fr  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxv_o  _fw-fr nycholas_n exton_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n viij_o  _fw-fr john_n french_fw-mi  _fw-fr this_o year_n king_n rycharde_n hold_v his_o christmas_n at_o eltham_n thither_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o king_n of_o ermony_n which_o be_v chase_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o the_o infidel_n and_o turk_n and_o require_a aid_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n to_o be_v restore_v unto_o his_o dominyon_n the_o 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henry_n bolingbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n marry_v the_o countess_n daughter_n of_o herforde_n by_o who_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o that_o country_n and_o by_o she_o he_o have_v issue_n henry_n that_o after_o he_o be_v king_n blaunche_n duchess_n of_o bar_n and_o philippe_n that_o be_v wed_v to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n also_o thomas_n duke_n of_o clarence_n john_n duke_n of_o bedforde_n &_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvi_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvii_o goldesmythe_n wyllyam_n stondon_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n exton_n  _fw-fr anno._n x._o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n more_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o ten_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v send_v into_o the_o duchye_a of_o guyan_n for_o to_o strengthe_n such_o soudyour_n as_o the_o king_n at_o that_o time_n have_v in_o those_o party_n or_z after_o some_o writer_n to_o scour_v the_o see_v of_o rover_n &_o enemy_n the_o which_o earl_n in_o keep_a his_o course_n or_o passage_n encounter_v a_o 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