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make_v his_o homage_n unto_o king_n edward_n and_z in_o presence_n of_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n of_o both_o land_n swear_v unto_o he_o feawty_n or_o fydelyte_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o do_v he_o return_v into_o scotlande_n &_o king_n edward_n unto_o york_n &_o so_o unto_o wyndesore_n then_o be_v all_o such_o lord_n of_o england_n as_o before_o time_n be_v in_o edward_n the_o seconde_n day_n decease_a of_o such_o land_n as_o they_o have_v in_o scotland_n restore_v again_o to_o their_o say_a possession_n &_o for_o theym_v make_v their_o homage_n unto_o y_z e_o king_n of_o scot_n save_v their_o allegiance_n unto_o their_o natural_a soveraygne_a lord_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.xxxiii_o  _fw-fr john_n hamonde_fw-fr  _fw-fr johan_n ponteney_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la viii_o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n hansarde_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o eyghte_a year_n certain_a ambassador_n be_v send_v from_o philip_n de_fw-fr ualoyes_n king_n of_o france_n as_o the_o bysshop_n of_o thuroyn_v and_o the_o lord_n of_o ferry_n and_o peynguy_a for_o to_o conclude_v certain_a artycle_n of_o variance_n between_o their_o lord_n &_o the_o king_n of_o england_n but_o their_o purpose_n take_v none_o effect_n except_o that_o the_o king_n grant_v to_o send_v unto_o the_o french_a king_n short_o after_o a_o certain_a of_o his_o lord_n to_o have_v far_o comunycation_n with_o he_o towch_v the_o say_a artycle_n the_o which_o promise_n he_o fulfyl_v as_o appear_v in_o he_o next_o year_n ensue_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.xxxiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.xxxiiii_o  _fw-fr johan._n hynkstone_n  _fw-fr reynolde_n at_o cunduyte_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la ix_o  _fw-fr walter_n turk_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o ix_o year_n fall_v exceed_a plente_a of_o rain_n &_o thereupon_o ensuy_v great_a moreyne_n of_o beeste_n and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o decembre_n the_o king_n enter_v again_o into_o scotlande_n and_o hold_v his_o crystmas_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o rokkysborough_n the_o which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v new_o repair_v and_o after_o thing_n there_o order_v to_o his_o pleasure_n he_o return_v into_o england_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o send_v the_o archebysshoppe_n of_o cauntorbury_n sir_n phylip_n de_fw-fr montague_n &_o sir_n geffrey_n scrope_n unto_o the_o french_a king_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o have_v conclude_v a_o amity_n between_o he_o and_o the_o say_v french_a king_n which_o before_o be_v move_v by_o y_fw-es e_fw-es french_fw-mi ambassade_n as_o before_o be_v show_v in_o the_o eyghte_a year_n of_o his_o reign_n but_o when_o these_o say_a lord_n be_v land_v in_o france_n they_o be_v long_o delay_v or_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o king_n presence_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o say_v plain_o unto_o such_o lord_n of_o france_n as_o be_v assign_v by_o y_fw-es e_fw-es french_a king_n to_o pass_v the_o time_n with_o theym_n that_o they_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o king_n pleasure_n to_o speak_v with_o they_o by_o mean_a of_o which_o word_n they_o be_v short_o after_o bring_v unto_o the_o king_n presence_n of_o who_o they_o be_v receyve_v with_o joyous_a countenance_n and_o so_o continue_v by_o a_o certain_a of_o time_n in_o further_a of_o their_o ambassade_n so_o y_z t_z in_o process_n of_o time_n a_o conclusion_n of_o pease_n to_o be_v have_v between_o england_n and_o france_n be_v accord_v and_o so_o ferfourth_o speed_v that_o proclamation_n thereof_o shall_v have_v be_v make_v in_o paris_n and_o the_o country_n there_o about_o upon_o the_o morrow_n follow_v but_o how_o it_o come_v in_o y_z e_z king_n mind_n the_o englysshe_a ambassador_n be_v scantlye_o return_v to_o their_o lodgynge_n when_o they_o be_v again_o send_v fore_o and_z far_o enfourm_v thanne_n that_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o mind_n be_v to_o have_v davyd_v late_a king_n of_o scot_n to_o be_v include_v within_o the_o same_o peace_n
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
with_o many_o great_a enormyty_n and_o in_o that_o that_o you_o think_v to_o have_v the_o flemynge_n in_o your_o aid_n we_o think_v we_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o good_a town_n and_o the_o commons_n will_v behave_v theym_a in_o such_o wise_n again_o we_o and_o again_o our_o cousin_n the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n that_o they_o will_v save_v their_o honour_n and_o truth_n and_o in_o that_o that_o they_o have_v miss_v do_v till_o now_o have_v be_v by_o evyll_n counsayl_n of_o such_o people_n which_o regard_v not_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o the_o people_n but_o of_o their_o own_o profit_n only_o give_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o pryory_n of_o saint_n andrew_n beside_o air_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o our_o secret_a sygnet_n in_o absence_n of_o our_o great_a seal_n the_o thyrty_a day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o jule_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o french_a king_n have_v thus_o rescribe_v unto_o king_n edward_n but_o that_o a_o messynger_n come_v unto_o he_o from_o tourney_n for_o hasty_a rescouse_n for_o the_o town_n be_v daily_a and_o sharp_o assaut_v of_o the_o englysshe_a host_n wherefore_o in_o all_o haste_n he_o send_v thither_o the_o duke_n of_o athenesse_n the_o vycounte_v of_o thonart_n the_o vycount_n of_o dannaye_v with_z dyverse_a other_o to_z y_z e_z noumber_n of_o xu_o man_n of_o name_n with_o great_a noumber_n of_o peple_n the_o which_o speed_v they_o straight_o unto_o y_z e_o mount_n of_o cassyle_n but_o or_o they_o come_v the_o say_a mount_n be_v get_v by_o y_fw-es e_fw-es flemynge_n so_o that_o of_o their_o lodge_a they_o be_v dyspoynt_v by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o fere_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o englysshe_a host_n or_o yet_o to_o travayll_v for_o y_fw-es e_fw-es remove_a of_o the_o say_a siege_n of_o tourney_n but_o take_v their_o counceyll_n &_o swarâ—ed_v from_o cassyle_n and_o enter_v y_o e_o land_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o barry_n and_o do_v moche_v harm_n therein_o and_o when_o they_o have_v there_o execute_v their_o pleasure_n they_o return_v unto_o the_o french_a king_n in_o this_o mean_a while_n king_n philip_n counsayl_v with_o his_o lord_n whether_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o to_o draw_v toward_o tourney_n to_o remove_v y_z e_o siege_n or_o to_o go_v into_o flaunders_n and_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o town_n that_o hold_v with_o king_n edward_n by_o which_o counsel_n it_o be_v think_v most_o honourable_a that_o he_o shall_v endever_n himself_o to_o remove_v y_z e_o say_v siege_n after_o which_o conclusion_n so_o take_v he_z with_o his_o host_n draw_v toward_o tourney_n and_z in_o the_o end_n lodge_v he_o and_o his_o people_n at_o a_o place_n or_o town_n call_v at_o that_o day_n bowyns_n within_o iii_o mile_n of_o tourney_n in_o who_o company_n be_v you_o e_o king_n of_o naverne_n the_o king_n of_o bohemy_n or_o beam_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n &_o of_o loreyne_n &_o of_o athenesse_n or_o athens_n the_o earl_n of_o alensone_n of_o flaunders_n and_o of_o savoy_n with_o other_o to_o the_o noumbre_a of_o xiiii_o earl_n beside_o vycounte_n baronette_n and_o knight_n to_o a_o great_a noumbre_fw-mi and_o with_o king_n edward_n be_v these_o lord_n follow_v the_o earl_n of_o herford_n the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n of_o derbye_n of_o southampton_n of_o oxynforde_n of_o henawd_v of_o harflete_n and_o of_o rondell_n also_o of_o stranger_n the_o duke_n of_o geldre_n and_o of_o sclavonye_n &_o brabant_n with_o many_o other_o vycounte_n banerette_n and_o knight_n which_o i_o pass_v over_o and_o thus_o lie_v these_o two_o prince_n with_o two_o great_a and_o mighty_a host_n within_o fyve_o mile_n without_o great_a batayll_n or_o fyghte_v a_o certain_a of_o tyme._n but_o ever_o in_o mean_a while_o the_o town_n of_o tourney_n be_v assail_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o englysshe_a man_n and_o flemynge_n the_o which_o defend_v they_o manful_o and_o well_o in_o the_o which_o pass_v time_n the_o countess_n of_o henaude_n which_o be_v mother_n unto_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o as_o 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of_o the_o englysshman_n win_v diverse_a town_n &_o hold_n in_o brytayne_n upon_o the_o say_a sir_n charles_n &_o his_o frenchman_n but_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n he_o be_v take_v with_o such_o sykenes_n y_fw-mi t_z he_o die_v in_o a_o town_n call_v corentyne_n after_o who_o death_n the_o say_a charles_n possede_v the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o duchye_a of_o brytayne_n this_o year_n the_o king_n send_v y_z e_o earl_n of_o derby_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n into_o guyan_n for_o to_o aid_v the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n who_o y_fw-es e_o king_n before_o have_v leave_v there_o at_o bordeaux_n to_o strength_n that_o country_n again_o the_o french_a man_n to_o who_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o forename_a sir_n john_n earl_n of_o mountforde_n draw_v many_o of_o the_o soudyour_n that_o be_v on_o his_o party_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.xliiii_o  _fw-fr
which_o be_v repair_v in_o so_o strong_a wise_n that_o he_o &_o his_o host_n pass_v there_o over_o without_o apparel_n how_o be_v it_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o repair_v of_o it_o the_o french_a king_n send_v thyder_o ii_o m._n man_n to_o let_v the_o say_a werke_n but_o the_o archer_n keep_v theym_a of_o with_o their_o shot_n in_o so_o sharp_a manner_n that_o y_z e_z more_o party_n of_o they_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o werke_n ê‘fyght_v as_o above_o be_v say_v than_o king_n edward_n enter_v the_o country_n of_o pycardy_n &_o the_o french_a king_n remove_v from_o faint_a denys_n unto_o saint_n germains_n &_o from_o then_n to_o a_o town_n call_v aubevyle_v in_o poyteau_n &_o from_o then_n to_o antoygne_n in_o this_o while_n king_n edward_n with_o banner_n dysplay_v come_v unto_o the_o cytye_n of_o beawayze_n &_o assail_v the_o town_n but_o the_o town_n be_v well_o garnissh_v with_o soudyour_n which_o defend_v their_o enemy_n vygourous_o wherefore_o king_n edward_n consyder_v he_o may_v not_o lyghte_o win_v that_o town_n set_v the_o bulwerke_n on_o fire_n and_o so_o depart_a then_n &_o go_v unto_o a_o place_n call_v in_o french_a soygnovile_n or_o blank_a attach_v where_o he_o pass_v the_o water_n of_o sum_n upon_o a_o frydaye_n the_o xxu_o day_n of_o august_n and_o lodge_v he_o &_o his_o people_n never_o unto_o a_o forest_n call_v cressy_a or_o crecy_n whereof_o when_o the_o french_a king_n be_v ware_n anon_o he_o speed_v he_o from_o the_o fore_n name_v town_n of_o antoygne_n unto_o aubevyle_n again_o where_o after_o he_o have_v refressh_v he_o and_o his_o people_n he_o ride_v unto_o a_o abbey_n fast_a by_o the_o forename_a town_n of_o cressy_n in_o this_o pass_n time_n john_n duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o son_n of_o phylyp_n de_fw-fr ualoys_n which_o as_o in_o the_o precede_a year_n be_v towch_v lay_v his_o siege_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o aguyllon_n hear_v that_o his_o father_n be_v thus_o warrey_v with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n break_v up_o his_o siege_n and_o come_v with_o his_o strengthe_n unto_o his_o father_n these_o ii_o great_a host_n thus_o lodge_v within_o little_a compass_n never_o unto_o the_o forename_a town_n of_o cressy_n upon_o the_o saterdaye_n follow_v the_o feast_n of_o saint_n bartholmewe_n be_v the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o the_o monethe_n of_o august_n either_o cruel_o assail_v other_o and_o foughte_v there_o a_o mortal_a &_o sharp_a batayll_n whereof_o in_o the_o end_n king_n edward_n gloryouslye_o be_v victoure_n and_o chase_v the_o french_a king_n and_o slay_v in_o that_o fight_n after_o the_o sayenge_a of_o most_o writer_n the_o king_n of_o bohemy_n or_o beam_n son_n of_o henry_n y_fw-fr e_o emperor_n seven_o or_o the._n eight_o the_o duke_n of_o loreyne_n the_o earl_n of_o alenson_n brother_n unto_o the_o french_a king_n charles_n earl_n of_o bloys_n the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n of_o sancer_n of_o narcourt_n and_o of_o fyennes_n with_o dyverse_a other_o to_o the_o noumber_n of_o eight_o bysshoppe_n and_o earl_n &_o xvii_o lord_n of_o name_n and_z of_o banerette_n knight_n and_o esquyer_n beyond_o the_o noumber_n of_o xvi_o hundred_o so_o that_o as_o conclude_v the_o french_a history_n in_o that_o batayll_n be_v slay_v the_o flower_n of_o the_o chyvalrye_n of_o france_n and_o of_o the_o commons_n upon_o viii_o m._n man_n &_o that_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n that_o day_n sustain_v such_o confusion_n that_o the_o like_v thereof_o have_v not_o be_v see_v many_o year_n pass_v and_z y_o it_o be_v people_n and_o man_n of_o no_o reputacyon_n as_o archer_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o importune_a shot_n which_o horse_n nor_o man_n may_v stand_v again_o than_o the_o french_a king_n with_o a_o small_a company_n flee_v sore_o hurt_v unto_o a_o town_n call_v broy_n &_o lodge_v there_o y_z e_z night_n follow_v and_o king_n edward_n be_v warn_v that_o a_o other_o host_n of_o enemy_n be_v come_v toward_o he_o abode_n still_o in_o the_o same_o field_n &_o set_v good_a watch_n &_o make_v great_a fire_n through_o the_o host_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o monday_n follow_v upon_o which_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n apere_v to_o they_o a_o new_a host_n of_o french_a man_n to_o the_o which_o they_o give_v batayle_n and_o slay_v of_o they_o more_o in_o noumbre_fw-mi than_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o saturday_n before_o but_o of_o capytayne_n or_o man_n of_o name_n the_o auctor_fw-la reherse_v none_o than_o king_n edward_n give_v great_a thanks_n unto_o god_n of_o his_o triumphant_a vyctory_n and_o after_o depart_v from_o that_o town_n of_o cressye_a and_o take_v his_o way_n toward_o moustruell_a and_o from_o thame_n to_o boleyne_v and_o last_o to_o caleys_n whereof_o than_o be_v capytayne_v under_o y_fw-es e_fw-es french_a king_n a_o burgonyon_n knight_n name_v sir_n john_n de_fw-fr uyenne_n to_o who_o king_n edward_n send_v that_o he_o shall_v delyver_v unto_o he_o the_o say_a town_n of_o caleys_n but_o for_o the_o king_n receyve_v from_o he_o no_o comfortable_a answer_v he_o immedyat_o lay_v his_o siege_n unto_o the_o say_a town_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o septembre_n &_o there_o abide_v a_o certain_a of_o time_n in_o make_v of_o assaute_n to_o the_o same_o in_o which_o time_n and_o season_n the_o earl_n of_o derby_n lyenge_a at_o bordeaux_n and_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o gascoigne_n and_o guyan_n wan_fw-ge dyverse_a town_n &_o hold_n from_o the_o frencheman_n as_o the_o town_n call_v sayntez_n in_o poyteaw_n saint_n john_n the_o angely_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o town_n of_o poytyer_n in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v exceed_v treasoure_n and_o rychesse_n so_o that_o he_o &_o his_o sowdyour_n be_v great_o enrych_v by_o the_o pyllage_n that_o they_o win_v in_o those_o town_n and_o country_n to_o they_o adjoinaunt_n and_o when_o the_o say_a earl_n have_v spoil_v the_o say_v town_n &_o burn_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o foresay_a cytye_n of_o poytyer_n and_o the_o king_n palay_n within_o the_o same_o he_z than_o at_o his_o pleasure_n return_v unto_o bordeaux_n in_o this_o pass_n time_n also_o the_o french_a king_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o haste_v king_n edward_n into_o england_n send_v davyd_v le_z bruise_v some_o time_n king_n of_o scot_n into_o y_o e_o land_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n the_o which_o gather_v unto_o he_o such_o lord_n and_o knight_n of_o scotlande_n as_o before_o time_n favour_v his_o party_n and_o with_o they_o enter_v the_o bound_n of_o northumberlande_n &_o spoil_v that_o country_n without_o pyte_n but_o it_o shall_v apere_fw-la by_o other_o auctoure_n that_o this_o davyd_v le_z bruise_v at_o this_o day_n have_v recover_v the_o crown_n of_o scotlande_n and_o that_o edward_n de_fw-fr bayloll_n be_v than_o deed_n which_o before_o be_v king_n than_o it_o follow_v when_o the_o archebisshop_n of_o york_n with_o other_o lord_n than_o leave_v in_o england_n hear_v tell_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v thus_o enter_v the_o land_n anon_o the_o say_a archebysshppe_n with_o sir_n henry_n perseus_n sir_n ralph_n nevyle_n &_o sir_n gilbert_n umfreyle_n knight_n and_o other_o gentylman_n aswell_o spyrytuall_a as_o other_o apparayl_v theyin_o in_o their_o best_a manner_n and_o speed_v they_o toward_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es scot_n so_o that_o they_o meet_v with_o they_o and_o give_v unto_o they_o batayll_v upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es evyn_fw-mi of_o saint_n luke_n or_o the_o xvii_o day_n of_o octobre_n in_o a_o place_n fast_a by_o durhan_n call_v at_o that_o day_n nevyle_n cross_v where_o god_n show_v to_o the_o englysshe_a man_n such_o grace_n that_o they_o scomfyte_v y_o e_o scot_n and_o slay_v of_o they_o great_a foison_n and_o take_v prisoner_n the_o say_v david_n le_fw-fr bruise_v sir_n wyllyam_n dowglas_n sir_n thonlyn_n fowky_v with_o other_o of_o y_z e_z nobles_z of_z scotlande_o the_o which_o short_o after_o be_v sure_o convey_v unto_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o keep_v as_o prisoner_n when_o king_n edward_n from_o the_o iii_o day_n of_o septembre_n as_o before_o be_v say_v have_v by_o sundry_a time_n assail_v the_o town_n of_o caleys_n and_o see_v well_o he_o he_o may_v not_o short_o win_v it_o he_z provyde_v for_o hin_n &_o his_o people_n to_o lie_v there_o all_o y_fw-fr e_o winter_n follow_v so_o y_z t_z for_o the_o lodging_n of_o he_o &_o his_o host_n he_o make_v so_o many_o house_n &_o lodge_v that_o it_o seem_v a_o other_o caleys_n wherefore_o in_o ê“ce_n of_o time_n during_o y_o t_o siege_n of_o the_o vyteler_n &_o such_o as_o daily_o resort_v unto_o y_z e_o king_n host_n it_o be_v name_v new_a caleys_n where_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n in_o proper_a person_n abide_v all_o the_o winter_n follow_v &_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o next_o summer_n as_o after_o shall_v apere_fw-la anno_fw-la dni_fw-la xiii_o c.xlvi_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la
at_o his_o send_v to_o come_v in_o all_o speedy_a wise_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o say_a sir_n godfrey_n be_v never_o unto_o the_o tower_n a_o busshment_n of_o sawdyoure_n be_v send_v out_o at_o a_o possterne_a the_o which_o close_v he_o and_o his_o frencheman_n upon_o all_o side_n &_o slay_v of_o they_o many_o among_o the_o which_o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr boys_n knight_n with_o sir_n gautyer_n de_fw-fr ualence_n and_o sir_n robert_n of_o beway_n knight_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o say_a sir_n godfrey_n take_v sore_o wound_v and_o the_o lord_n of_o mountmorency_n escape_v with_o great_a danger_n the_o whithe_n give_v warn_v unto_o the_o other_o company_n and_o return_v theym_n into_o france_n than_o the_o say_v godfrey_n de_fw-fr charney_n be_v lay_v upon_o aboard_o and_o so_o present_v unto_o king_n edward_n the_o which_o have_v such_o pyte_n of_o he_o that_o he_o command_v his_o own_o surgyon_n to_o look_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o cure_v he_o in_o their_o best_a manner_n and_o when_o he_o be_v somdeale_o cure_v he_o be_v send_v as_o a_o prisoner_n with_o other_o into_o england_n in_o this_o year_n also_o the_o king_n cause_v to_o be_v coin_a groat_n &_o half_a groat_n the_o which_o lack_v of_o the_o weyght_n of_o his_o former_a coin_n ii_o s._n vi_o d._n in_o a_o li._n troy_n london_n and_o about_o the_o end_n of_o august_n sess_v the_o mortalyte_n or_o dethe_v in_o london_n y_z e_o which_o be_v so_o vehemet_v and_o sharp_a within_o y_o e_o say_v city_n that_o over_o the_o body_n bury_v in_o church_n and_o churcheyerde_n monastery_n and_o other_o accume_v bury_v place_n was_z bury_v that_o same_o year_n in_o the_o charterhouse_n yerde_v of_o london_n l_o m._n person_n and_o above_o this_o year_n also_o be_v y_o e_o year_n of_o jubilee_n or_o clean_a remyssyon_n which_o be_v keep_v at_o rome_n at_o every_o l_o winter_n end_v like_a as_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n or_o grace_n be_v continue_v at_o cauntorbury_n and_o this_o year_n by_o the_o labour_n of_o two_o cardynalle_n send_v from_o pope_n clement_n the_o vi_o be_v a_o peace_n conclude_v bytwene_v the_o two_o king_n of_o england_n &_o of_o france_n for_o a_o year_n never_o unto_o the_o own_o of_o caleys_n wherefore_o the_o stablysshing_n of_o the_o say_a peace_n for_o the_o say_a year_n assemble_v the_o two_o say_v cardynalle_n and_o for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o bysshoppe_n of_o norwyche_n than_o treasourer_n and_o chyefe_n chanceller_n of_o the_o king_n with_o other_o unto_o he_o by_o the_o king_n assign_v and_o for_o the_o french_a king_n be_v there_o the_o bysshop_n of_o laone_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n denys_n with_o other_o and_o the_o xxiii_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o auguste_n in_o this_o year_n and_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n xiii_o hundred_o and_o fyfthty_a die_v phylyppe_v the_o ualoyes_n king_n of_o france_n valois_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.xlix_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.l_o  _fw-fr john_n notte_fw-it  _fw-fr rycharde_n kyllyngbury_n  _fw-fr anno_fw-la xxu_o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n worcestre_fw-fr  _fw-fr in_o this_o xxu_o year_n about_o y_fw-es e_fw-es feast_v of_o the_o decollacyon_n of_o faint_a john_n baptyste_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o august_n a_z noble_a man_n of_o spain_n call_v sir_n charles_n to_o who_o king_n johan_n of_o france_n have_v new_o give_v the_o erledome_n of_o angolesme_n intend_n to_o win_v some_o honour_n upon_o the_o englyssheman_n with_o a_o strong_a navy_n of_o spaynardes_n entrede_n y_o e_fw-la englysshe_a stremy_n and_o do_v moche_v harm_n unto_o king_n edward_n friend_n 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o king_n about_o the_o season_n abovesayde_v meet_v with_o the_o say_a navy_n upon_o the_o cooste_n of_o wynchelsee_v where_o between_o the_o king_n and_o they_o be_v a_o long_a and_o mortal_a fyghte_n to_o y_z e_z great_a loss_n of_o moche_n people_n upon_o both_o party_n but_o in_o the_o end_n god_n send_v unto_o the_o king_n vyctory_n so_o that_o he_o chase_v his_o enemy_n and_o win_v from_o theym_n xxii_o of_o their_o shyppe_n after_o moost_n writer_n with_o many_o prisoner_n and_o this_o year_n sir_n thomas_n of_o agorne_n which_o as_o in_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o this_o kyngê_n reign_n take_v prisoner_n sir_n charles_n de_fw-fr bloys_n and_o other_o was_z slay_v by_o chance_n meddle_v of_o a_o knight_n of_o france_n or_o brytayne_v call_v sir_n rauffe_n de_fw-fr caour_n and_o this_o year_n be_v solemn_a messenger_n send_v unto_o rome_n for_o to_o conclude_v and_o parfyte_n the_o peace_n between_o the_o two_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n so_o that_o king_n edward_n shall_v resygne_v and_o gyve_v up_o all_o his_o title_n and_o claim_n that_o he_o make_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n &_o the_o french_a king_n shall_v clere_o gyve_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o duchye_a of_o guyan_n with_o all_o such_o land_n as_o at_o any_o time_n before_o be_v take_v by_o any_o of_o his_o progenytoure_n from_o it_o and_o that_o king_n edward_n and_o his_o heir_n king_n 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