he_o come_v unto_o his_o presence_n anon_o he_o put_v he_o in_o sore_a prisone_n to_o time_n he_o have_v by_o his_o magnificence_n the_o castle_n of_o lyncolne_n unto_o his_o crown_n and_o put_v he_o then_o to_o fine_a and_o great_a raunsom_n so_o variaunt_a he_o be_v always_o of_o height_n from_fw-mi even_o to_o morrow_n that_o no_o man_n trust_v he_o may_v the_o fiftene_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n stephen_n the_o earl_n geffrey_n of_o angeou_fw-mi decessid_v a_o noble_a prince_n as_o all_o man_n do_v beleven_v henry_n his_o son_n of_o person_n well_o encress_v of_o childish_a wit_n also_o full_o relese_v and_o of_o age_n he_o be_v then_o fiftene_o year_n to_o scotland_n come_v king_n david_n to_o require_v ¶_o of_o his_o socour_n and_o of_o his_o supportation_n england_n to_o get_v that_o be_v his_o heritage_n who_o make_v he_o then_o full_a great_a consolation_n and_o with_o he_o come_v without_o fee_n or_o wage_v with_o full_a assent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n under_o banner_n king_n david_n make_v he_o knight_n upon_o the_o field_n again_o king_n stephen_n to_o fight_v ¶_o but_o such_o treaty_n be_v make_v and_o good_a accord_n that_o king_n stephen_n to_o henry_n shall_v return_v as_o very_a heir_n without_o more_o discord_n at_o his_o decesse_n to_o henry_n whole_a return_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n without_o more_o sojourn_v who_o die_v then_o after_o in_o his_o xix_o year_n at_o feversham_n bury_v he_o be_v full_a clear_a ¶_o of_o christ_n date_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o hundred_o fyftye_a and_o eight_o also_o his_o wife_n and_o he_o there_o bury_v both_o in_o fair_a the_o which_o he_o find_v while_o he_o be_v lyve_n so_o and_o reign_v here_o in_o much_o trouble_n and_o woe_n and_o have_v this_o realm_n without_o any_o right_a for_o themprise_v maude_n that_o fair_a lady_n bright_a the_o c_o xxix_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n fitz_fw-fr emprice_n king_n of_o england_n and_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi duke_n of_o normandye_n and_o guienne_n by_o xxxvi_o year_n and_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o lviii_o and_o die_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o and_o xciiii_o henry_n th'earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi be_v tho_o second_o in_o this_o mean_a time_n have_v be_v in_o normandy_n and_o set_v his_o rule_n therein_o for_o friend_n or_o foo_o and_o crow_v be_v at_o london_n worthy_o with_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o high_a monarchy_n and_o make_v he_o then_o their_o feautee_n and_o homage_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n also_o for_o his_o heritage_n ¶_o he_o wed_v then_o a_o lady_n fair_a and_o bright_a dame_n alianor_n the_o duke_n daughter_n of_o guienne_n and_o heir_n thereof_o and_o lady_n by_o all_o right_a possession_n have_v with_o all_o the_o profyte_n then_o and_o well-beloved_a be_v she_o with_o her_o man_n divorce_v from_o the_o king_n lewes_n of_o france_n that_o her_o have_v wed_v to_o wife_n of_o his_o puysaunce_n ¶_o and_o on_o she_o gat_v two_o doughter_n fair_a &_o gente_fw-la but_o for_o sibrede_n and_o consanguinitee_n they_o be_v depart_v by_o papal_a judgement_n on_o who_o king_n henry_n by_o christ_n decree_n gat_v son_n four_o of_o great_a humanitee_n henry_n richard_n geffrey_n and_o john_n also_o elinor_n and_o ihone_n his_o doughter_n two_o the_o c_o xxx_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o malcolyne_n the_o second_o king_n of_o scot_n make_v homage_n for_o scotlande_n &_o for_o therldome_n of_o huntyngdon_n in_o this_o mean_a while_n king_n david_n then_o so_o die_v to_o who_o malcolyn_n henry_n son_n be_v heir_n which_o henry_n be_v earl_n notify_v of_o huntyngdon_n without_o any_o despair_n of_o that_o erldome_n both_o good_a and_o fair_a and_o son_n be_v to_o this_o noble_a king_n davy_n that_o wed_v have_v earl_n waldens_n daughter_n only_o ¶_o to_o enjoy_v therldome_n by_o her_o inheritance_n that_o get_v on_o she_o this_o malcolyne_n that_o be_v king_n of_o scotlande_n now_o of_o mighty_a high_a puysaunce_n that_o homage_n make_v for_o his_o enheriting_n scot_n unto_o henry_n that_o then_o be_v of_o england_n king_n for_o all_o scotlande_n and_o also_o for_o huntyngdon_n which_o service_n both_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o crown_n the_o c_o xxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o king_n henrye_n exile_v thomas_n becket_n bishop_n of_o cauntorburye_n he_o marry_v then_o his_o son_n the_o young_a henry_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o exile_v then_o thomas_n of_o cauntorbury_n out_o of_o england_n and_o many_o of_o his_o aliaunce_n for_o cause_n of_o his_o rebellious_a governaunce_n and_o as_o he_o come_v fro_o rome_n by_o france_n away_o with_o language_n fall_v he_o pray_v the_o king_n that_o day_n ¶_o the_o point_n to_o mend_v and_o so_o to_o england_n go_v for_o which_o the_o king_n be_v with_o he_o sore_o displease_v that_o then_o he_o say_v have_v i_o have_v man_n that_o mean_v my_o honest_a i_o be_v not_o thus_o disease_v with_o such_o a_o clerk_n thus_o greve_v and_o unease_v therefore_o three_o knight_n raynold_n le_fw-fr fitz_n vrsy_n tracy_n hugh_n moruyle_v he_o slay_v with_o robert_n tracy_n ¶_o but_o king_n malcolyne_n die_v that_o be_v full_a true_a of_o his_o homage_n at_o westchester_n enseal_v to_o king_n henry_n do_v so_o as_o it_o be_v due_a for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v gaynsayd_v ne_o counsel_v scot_n nor_o afterward_o of_o scot_n be_v repele_v to_o which_o malcolyne_n willyan_n his_o son_n &_o heir_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o scotlande_n then_o full_a fair_a the_o c_o xxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n go_v in_o to_o normandye_n with_o king_n henry_n of_o england_n the_o second_o as_o his_o liegeman_n this_o king_n william_n then_o ride_v with_o host_n full_a strong_a scot_n the_o northern_a land_n he_o burn_v &_o sore_o destroy_v by_o east_n and_o west_n of_o both_o merche_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n vesty_n with_o it_o be_v anoy_v the_o lord_n vnfrevyle_n with_o syckenesse_n so_o accloy_v with_o power_n great_a at_o alnwike_n with_o he_o faught_v where_o he_o be_v take_v in_o batayll_n sore_o and_o catch_v ¶_o who_o to_o the_o king_n to_o london_n than_o they_o bring_v unto_o king_n henry_n with_o great_a honour_n then_o have_v the_o king_n tydynge_n he_o like_v nought_o his_o son_n henry_n by_o king_n lewis_n socoure_v besiege_a rouen_n with_o host_n great_a and_o rygoure_a for_o when_o the_o king_n to_o normandy_n then_o go_v the_o king_n william_n with_o he_o his_o labour_n spend_v ¶_o and_o david_n also_o his_o brother_n with_o all_o his_o might_n that_o earl_n be_v then_o create_v of_o huntyngdon_n and_o robert_n ferer_n earl_n of_o leycester_n so_o hight_v and_o roger_n clare_v with_o they_o of_o great_a renown_n of_o gloucester_n that_o earl_n be_v in_o possession_n with_o other_o lord_n and_o the_o siege_n soon_o remeve_v and_o his_o cytee_n of_o rouen_n full_a well_o rescue_v ¶_o the_o siege_n and_o saute_n perdon_v and_o forgeven_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o king_n lewis_n of_o france_n within_o few_o year_n in_o peace_n and_o rest_n to_o lve_v he_o crown_v his_o son_n without_o distance_n king_n of_o england_n and_o give_v he_o governaunce_n and_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o his_o coronation_n he_o sew_v afore_o he_o for_o his_o consolation_n the_o c_o xxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o young_a henry_n reign_v but_o four_o year_n and_o die_v before_o his_o father_n wherefore_o he_o be_v not_o account_v as_o king_n because_o his_o father_n outlyve_v he_o and_o reign_v after_o his_o death_n and_o to_o hin_n say_v son_n think_v i_o do_v you_o honour_v a_o king_n to_o serve_v you_o thus_o now_o at_o your_o meat_n he_o answer_v he_o full_a unthankeful_o that_o hour_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o reprove_v ne_o forfete_v a_o earl_n son_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n son_n at_o meat_n for_o which_o the_o father_n henry_n to_o ireland_n go_v till_o young_a henry_n the_o king_n be_v dead_a and_o spend_v then_o come_v henry_n and_o have_v the_o government_n the_o father_n and_o king_n be_v then_o admytte_a again_o and_o reign_v then_o and_o have_v the_o regiment_n and_o but_o four_o year_n his_o son_n reygn_v sooth_n to_o sayen_v wherefore_o he_o be_v among_o king_n certain_a not_o account_v by_o no_o chronicler_n for_o his_o father_n be_v king_n afore_o and_o after_o clear_o the_o c_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n make_v his_o homage_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o the_o king_n william_n at_o his_o day_n assign_v to_o york_n come_v to_o do_v there_o his_o homage_n scot_n that_o make_v it_o then_o &_o nothing_o it_o repugn_v but_o for_o his_o due_a debt_n then_o for_o his_o heritage_n of_o scotlande_n whole_a by_o veraye_v due_a knowledge_n of_o his_o baron_n and_o by_o his_o evydence_n again_o it_o find_v he_o then_o no_o
¶_o symond_n the_o son_n of_o earl_n symond_n mountfort_n come_v out_o of_o france_n for_o ferdnesse_n of_o that_o queen_n to_o king_n henry_n who_o he_o give_v great_a comfort_n he_o give_v he_o then_o his_o man_n for_o ay_o to_o be_v of_o leycester_n the_o earldom_n fair_a and_o clean_o with_o the_o steward_n of_o england_n in_o herytage_n which_o be_v a_o offyce_v of_o great_a privelage_n ¶_o and_o wed_v his_o daughter_n dame_n elyanore_n to_o william_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n after_o who_o death_n she_o avow_a chastyte_n for_o evermore_o but_o he_o she_o marry_v and_o she_o betake_v for_o all_o her_o vow_n as_o say_v the_o book_n to_o earl_n symond_n mountfort_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n notwithstanding_o that_o she_o vow_v chastyte_v her_o life_n ¶_o though_o die_v lewelyn_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n then_o between_o his_o son_n gryffyth_n and_o david_n grow_v great_a discencyon_n and_o strife_n ay_o when_o and_o when_o and_o dame_n beatryce_n the_o king_n daughter_n true_a to_o earl_n symonde_n of_o britain_n wed_v new_a the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o be_v account_v two_o hundred_o moo_v forty_o and_o one_o amount_v the_o c_o xlu_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o of_o lancaster_n and_o of_o leicester_n long_v after_o in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o father_n one_o and_o thirty_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n iic_n xli_o the_o same_o year_n then_o edmond_n his_o son_n be_v at_o lancastre_n that_o year_n of_o christ_n they_o write_v a_o thousand_o whole_a two_o c_o and_o forty_o mo_z bore_n and_o one_o thereto_o in_o flores_n as_o be_v write_v and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o after_o then_o oversetten_v the_o king_n his_o daughter_n margaret_n then_o marry_v to_o alexaunder_v king_n of_o scotland_n notify_v ¶_o at_o york_n citee_n where_o he_o then_o do_v homage_n scot_n for_o scotland_n whole_a and_o isle_n appertein_v then_o dye_v â—hemperour_n full_a sage_a wherefore_o the_o lord_n of_o almaignie_n vari_v some_o choose_v richard_n king_n henry_n brother_n be_v and_o some_o that_o king_n of_o castille_n will_v have_v algate_n but_o earl_n richard_n of_o menske_a have_v all_o the_o state_n ¶_o then_o rise_v discord_n between_o the_o king_n henry_n lewes_n and_o certain_a lord_n of_o mighty_a great_a power_n symond_n mountfort_n upon_o he_o take_v bold_o to_o be_v cheftein_a to_o hold_v the_o fell_v full_a clear_a at_o lewis_n faught_v of_o christ_n then_o be_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o account_v and_o four_o also_o so_o much_o more_o amount_v ¶_o this_o earl_n symond_n have_v then_o the_o king_n henry_n and_o his_o brother_n richard_n themperour_n in_o his_o keep_n and_o ward_n be_v hold_v strong_o but_o prince_n edward_n be_v set_v in_o herford_n tower_n and_o earl_n henry_n of_o herford_n that_o be_v flower_n themperour_n son_n at_o herford_n with_o he_o lay_v a_o mile_n about_o disport_v they_o every_o â—aye_n ¶_o from_o whence_o at_o last_o with_o horse_n they_o break_v away_o 〈…〉_o and_o to_o wigmour_v castle_n they_o come_v in_o high_a 〈…〉_o to_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n where_o he_o lie_v that_o they_o receive_v then_o full_a glad_o and_o so_o they_o assemble_v with_o great_a host_n manful_o and_o hold_v the_o fell_v the_o lord_n fast_o to_o they_o draw_v and_o at_o euesham_n they_o strike_v a_o battle_n new_a ¶_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o be_v though_o two_o hundred_o mo_z sirty_a also_o and_o five_o when_o prince_n edward_n faught_v with_o his_o foo_n symond_n mountfort_n and_o reach_v he_o from_o his_o live_n the_o fell_v discomfit_v there_o anon_o as_o believe_v with_o help_n of_o earl_n gilbert_n then_o call_v clare_n and_o other_o lord_n with_o he_o that_o be_v there_o ¶_o he_o slay_v many_o and_o some_o away_o exile_v and_o some_o he_o hold_v in_o prisone_n and_o distress_n he_o take_v out_o then_o his_o father_n as_o be_v compile_v his_o eme_n richard_n hold_v in_o great_a dure_v and_o all_o his_o friend_n of_o his_o high_a worthiness_n he_o socour_v ever_o and_o with_o his_o gold_n support_v and_o where_o it_o want_v with_o his_o word_n they_o comfort_v the_o c_o xlvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o robert_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n be_v dish_n rite_n and_o many_o other_o of_o their_o compaignie_a robert_n ferrer_n that_o earl_n be_v of_o derby_n disherit_v then_o for_o his_o insurrection_n with_o many_o other_o at_o chesterfeld_n in_o high_a faught_n with_o edward_n of_o their_o presumption_n and_o flee_v away_o with_o great_a confusion_n unto_o the_o isle_n of_o axholme_n and_o fro_o then_v unto_o lyncolne_n and_o spoil_v the_o citizen_n ¶_o from_fw-mi thens_o to_o ely_n they_o go_v anon_o where_o prince_n edward_n thisle_n proud_o assail_v they_o flee_v from_o it_o soon_o to_o yorkshire_n begin_v go_v in_o frere_n clothis_n that_o be_v full_a long_o tail_v rob_v their_o fooe_n when_o they_o of_o good_a fail_v and_o other_o some_o to_o kilyngworth_n then_o flee_v to_o henry_n hastynge_v who_o then_o the_o castle_n have_v ¶_o where_o then_o that_o king_n great_a siege_n lay_v all_o about_o but_o nought_o avail_v so_o strong_o they_o defend_v and_o for_o theridamas_n be_v in_o every_o shire_n throughout_o so_o great_a robbery_n and_o nothing_o amend_v the_o king_n be_v fain_o for_o lord_n then_o to_o send_v by_o who_o advice_n he_o ordain_v for_o that_o case_n that_o all_o disherit_z and_o exile_v shall_v have_v grace_n ¶_o all_o disherit_v shall_v buy_v their_o land_n again_o to_o pay_v for_o they_o gold_n as_o they_o may_v accord_v with_o theowners_n so_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v payen_v more_o than_o the_o land_n be_v worth_a by_o great_a record_n in_o seven_o year_n whole_a and_o if_o they_o may_v concord_n for_o less_o money_n so_o it_o exceade_v a_o year_n the_o value_n of_o the_o year_o rend_v full_a clear_v ¶_o robet_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n then_o the_o son_n also_o of_o earl_n symond_n exclude_v that_o perpetual_a judgement_n full_o than_o never_o to_o 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stone_n that_o wynchester_n be_v now_o a_o town_n full_a merry_a cairo_n paladoure_n that_o now_o be_v shaftesbury_n where_o a_o engel_n speak_v syt_v on_o the_o wall_n while_o it_o be_v in_o work_n over_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o in_o which_o citee_n he_o make_v then_o temple_n three_o and_o flaume_v also_o as_o now_o these_o bishop_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o rite_n after_o their_o moralytee_n of_o there_o god_n as_o in_o there_o book_n be_v seen_v of_o their_o false_a law_n as_o they_o do_v mien_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v by_o thyrtye_n year_n and_o nine_o the_o dulful_a death_n make_v he_o to_o earth_n enclyne_v the_o xxu_o chapter_n ¶_o bladud_n king_n of_o britain_n have_v logres_n and_o albany_n he_o make_v a_o universitee_n and_o a_o study_n at_o stamforde_n &_o a_o flaume_n and_o his_o temple_n at_o bath_n his_o citee_n which_o universitee_n dure_v to_o the_o come_n of_o saint_n augustyne_n and_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o room_n enterdit_v it_o for_o heresye_n that_o fall_v among_o the_o saxones_n and_o the_o briton_n together_o mix_v bladud_n his_o son_n soon_o after_o he_o do_v succeed_v year_n and_o reign_v after_o then_o full_a twenty_o year_n cair_a bladud_n so_o that_o now_o be_v bath_n i_o rede_v he_o make_v anon_o the_o hot_a bath_n there_o infere_fw-la when_o at_o athenes_n he_o have_v study_v clear_a he_o bring_v with_o he_o four_o philosophier_n wise_a school_n to_o hold_v in_o brytayne_n and_o exercise_v ¶_o stanforde_n he_o make_v that_o sanforde_n hight_v this_o day_n in_o which_o he_o make_v a_o universitee_n stanforde_n his_o philosophier_n as_o merlin_n do_v say_v have_v scoler_n feel_v of_o great_a habilitee_n stude_v ever_o always_o in_o unitee_n in_o all_o the_o seven_o liberal_a science_n for_o to_o purchase_v wisdom_n and_o sapience_n ¶_o in_o cair_n bla_fw-mi 〈…〉_o m_o he_o make_v a_o temple_n right_a and_o set_v a_o flamyne_n theirin_fw-mi to_o govern_v and_o afterward_o a*_n fetherham_n he_o dight_v feather_n to_o fly_v with_o wing_n as_o he_o 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the_o king_n be_v great_o move_v i_o love_v you_o more_o than_o all_o this_o world_n so_o fair_a he_o grant_v they_o two_o of_o three_o part_n to_o be_v heir_n ¶_o cordell_n the_o young_a then_o say_v full_a sober_o father_n as_o much_o as_o you_o be_v in_o value_n so_o much_o i_o love_v you_o and_o shall_v sikir_o at_o all_o my_o might_n and_o all_o my_o herte_n full_a true_a with_o that_o he_o grevid_v at_o she_o and_o change_a hue_n senne_n thou_o i_o love_v less_o than_o thy_o sister_n twain_o the_o least_fw-mi portion_n shall_v thou_o have_v of_o bryteine_n ¶_o with_o that_o maglayn_n duke_n of_o albaine_n gonorell_n weddid_v and_o have_v the_o land_n all_o out_o euin_n of_o walis_n and_o of_o cornwayle_v there_o by_o that_o duke_n be_v of_o those_o two_o land_n stout_a ragan_n weddid_v to_o which_o two_o duke_n no_o doubt_n king_n leyr_n give_v rule_v and_o governaunce_n of_o all_o bryteine_a for_o age_n and_o none_o puissance_n the_o xxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o leyr_n make_v a_o 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puisaunce_n with_o all_o array_n that_o to_o she_o be_v apent_v his_o heir_n to_o be_v by_o their_o bothe_n assent_v for_o he_o be_v old_a and_o may_v not_o well_o travel_v in_o his_o person_n the_o war_n to_o prevail_v ¶_o king_n leyr_n thus_o wamne_v his_o land_n with_o all_o may_v again_o and_o riegn_v well_o there_o after_o full_a three_o year_n and_o die_v so_o bury_v at_o kairleir_n man_n sayen_v in_o janus_n temple_n in_o which_o time_n for_o age_n clear_v the_o king_n of_o france_n aganype_n infere_fw-la dyed_n wherefore_o cordell_n his_o air_n be_v so_o to_o rule_n britain_n alone_o with_o outen_o moo_o the_o xxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o cordell_n queen_n of_o france_n and_o daughter_n of_o king_n leyr_n reign_v after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o father_n cordell_n queen_n of_o france_n and_o daughter_n to_o france_n king_n leyr_n queen_n of_o england_n after_o her_o father_n day_n five_o year_n reign_v as_o for_o her_o father_n heir_n and_o govern_v well_o the_o realm_n all_o man_n to_o pay_v his_o sister_n son_n than_o morgan_n of_o albany_n and_o condage_n also_o of_o cambre_n and_o cornwall_n in_o battle_n great_a her_o take_v and_o put_v in_o baill_o ¶_o for_o sorrow_n then_o she_o sleugh_o herself_o for_o tene_z and_o bury_v be_v by_o side_n her_o father_n right_a in_o janus_n temple_n which_o king_n leyr_n make_v i_o go_v at_o kairleyr_n so_o that_o now_o laicester_n hight_v thus_o die_v this_o queen_n that_o be_v of_o much_o may_v her_o soul_n go_v to_o janus_n who_o she_o serve_v and_o to_o mynerue_v who_o love_n she_o have_v deserve_v the_o xxix_o chapter_n ¶_o morgan_n king_n of_o albany_n that_o claâ—nyd_v all_o briteyne_a but_o this_o isle_n of_o britain_n be_v depart_v for_o this_o king_n have_v but_o albany_n morgan_z that_o elder_a son_n of_o dame_n gonorell_n morgan_n clame_v brytein_n as_o for_o his_o heritage_n war_v soon_o of_o condage_n as_o i_o spell_n that_o king_n be_v of_o cambre_n in_o young_a age_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n also_o 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do_v ken_v where_o ethelfryde_n on_o idle_a be_v down_o slay_v and_o redwald_n the_o fell_v there_o have_v with_o pain_n ¶_o king_n cadwan_n then_o out_o of_o this_o world_n so_o die_v thesame_a year_n so_o do_v austyne_n also_o and_o laurens_n make_v full_o and_o glorified_a archebyshop_n of_o caunterbury_n tho_o and_o ethelbert_n of_o kent_n to_o heaven_n do_v go_v thus_o change_v they_o their_o habitation_n some_o to_o pain_n and_o some_o to_o salvation_n ¶_o cadwall_n then_o the_o son_n of_o king_n cadwan_n reign_v after_o his_o father_n have_v reign_v xiii_o year_n be_v crown_v at_o westchester_n as_o a_o man_n of_o briton_n all_o as_o clere_o do_v appear_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n vi_o c._n and_o xvi_o clear_a that_o reygn_v well_o full_a syxtye_n year_n and_o one_o above_o all_o king_n as_o soverayne_a of_o echeone_fw-mi ¶_o but_o king_n edwin_n then_o of_z northumberland_z the_o son_n and_o heir_n unto_o king_n ethelfryde_n be_v crown_v king_n at_o york_n i_o understande_v 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¶_o and_o every_o day_n he_o ride_v without_o rest_n with_o trumpet_n loud_a afore_o he_o where_o he_o ride_v that_o every_o wight_n may_v sure_o in_o he_o trust_v that_o he_o will_v then_o of_o his_o ryghtwyshode_n do_v every_o man_n right_a without_o more_o abode_n all_o complaint_n here_o &_o as_o law_n will_v reform_v so_o all_o his_o life_n to_o rule_v he_o do_v confirm_v ¶_o he_o send_v unto_o ethilbalde_a king_n of_o kent_n his_o sister_n for_o to_o have_v and_o wed_v she_o to_o wife_n dame_n ethelburge_n that_o be_v full_a fair_a and_o gent_n but_o ethelbalde_a then_o send_v he_o word_n by_o life_n it_o be_v not_o good_a but_o likely_a to_o make_v strife_n that_o a_o christian_a woman_n to_o a_o paynim_n shall_v be_v wed_v and_o else_o he_o say_v his_o message_n have_v be_v speed_v ¶_o edwyne_n then_o send_v his_o message_n so_o again_o he_o will_v well_o she_o keep_v she_o own_o creaunce_n and_o bid_v he_o send_v with_o her_o a_o chapelayne_n and_o clerk_n wise_a without_o any_o varyaunce_n to_o keep_v she_o in_o her_o faith_n and_o in_o all_o suraunce_n and_o if_o her_o faith_n be_v better_a than_o be_v i_o when_o it_o be_v know_v i_o will_v thereto_o enclyne_v ¶_o king_n ethelbald_n her_o scent_n with_o paulyne_n that_o sacred_a be_v bishop_n of_o york_n that_o time_n by_o justo_fw-la archbishop_n that_o be_v full_a fine_o of_o caunterbury_n to_o keep_v her_o true_a bapteme_n and_o she_o believe_v that_o none_o her_o feather_n lime_n with_o heresy_n to_o foul_a his_o own_o creaunce_n thus_o wed_v he_o she_o at_o york_n in_o all_o suraunce_n ¶_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n vi_o hundred_o &_o twenty_o tho_o and_o fyve_o thereto_o as_o bede_n have_v clere_o write_v and_o in_o the_o year_n vi_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o so_o and_o syxe_n thereto_o king_n edwin_n as_o be_v weten_v to_o westsex_v go_v where_o batayle_n sore_o be_v smyten_v between_o he_o and_o bishop_n quychelyne_n king_n kinigil_n son_n of_o westsex_v then_o so_o fine_o ¶_o where_o then_o he_o slay_v this_o manly_a quichelyne_n for_o cause_n he_o have_v compassyd_v his_o death_n afore_o by_o pryvey_a wise_n as_o he_o can_v ymagyne_v he_o put_v the_o land_n then_o under_o tribute_n sore_a and_o kynygell_n the_o king_n of_o westsex_v thore_fw-la become_v his_o man_n and_o hold_v of_o he_o his_o land_n at_o his_o bidding_n to_o ride_v with_o he_o and_o stand_v the_o xci_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o cadwall_n flee_v and_o be_v dryven_v from_o his_o realm_n by_o king_n edwin_n and_o hold_v it_o in_o subjection_n and_o be_v baptyze_v by_o saint_n pawlyn_n archbishop_n of_o york_n king_n cadwallo_n then_o of_o all_o bryton_n the_o year_n of_o chryste_n vi_o c._n and_o eyghtene_v by_o wrong_n council_n on_o edwyns_n region_n great_a war_n make_v but_o edwin_n then_o full_a keen_a faught_n with_o he_o there_o full_a sore_a as_o it_o be_v see_v and_o to_o the_o flight_n he_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o field_n all_o britain_n land_n he_o conquer_v so_o and_o hold_v ¶_o cadwallo_n flee_v unto_o lytell_a britain_n and_o dwell_v there_o in_o hevynesse_n and_o in_o pain_n by_o dyvers_a year_n and_o dare_v not_o come_v again_o scot_n for_o power_n none_o he_o may_v not_o yet_o obtain_v the_o britayne_n dare_v he_o not_o obeyne_v for_o king_n edwin_n have_v hole_n dominacyon_n of_o they_o and_o saxon_n &_o of_o the_o scottyshe_a nation_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n vi_o c_o twenty_o and_o vi_o edwyns_n daughter_n that_o name_v be_v eufle_v at_o york_n be_v bear_v to_o who_o man_n do_v complex_fw-la maiden_n twelve_o to_o take_v the_o chrystenhede_v that_o lord_n doughter_n be_v of_o great_a worthihedâ—_n which_o saint_n paulyn_n archbishop_n do_v baptyse_v in_o york_n mynster_n in_o full_a holy_a wise_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n vi_o c_o twenty_o &_o seven_o the_o chrysten_v law_n dispute_v among_o his_o lord_n be_v find_v beast_n to_o win_v the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o edwin_n by_o good_a and_o hole_n concord_n both_o of_o his_o commons_n and_o also_o of_o his_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o realm_n baptism_n take_v as_o god_n man_n of_o saint_n paulin_n that_o archbishop_n be_v then_o ¶_o in_o that_o same_o year_n byshoppe_n honorius_n to_o paulyn_n send_v the_o palle_v of_o dignyte_n the_o king_n edwin_n and_o this_o ylke_n paulins_n york_n mynster_n make_v new_a of_o great_a beaute_n and_o commons_n all_o full_a well_o so_o baptize_v he_o in_o northumberlande_n in_o small_a owse_n &_o trent_n and_o other_o river_n in_o countree_n where_o he_o go_v ¶_o by_o thyrty_a day_n and_o six_o labour_v he_o thus_o and_o then_o he_o come_v to_o lyncolne_n with_o edwin_n where_o he_o convert_v blecca_n as_o bede_n say_v to_o we_o the_o mayor_n and_o all_o the_o commons_n by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o lyndsey_n hole_n unto_o the_o faith_n devyne_a and_o make_v the_o mynstre_n of_o lincoln_n at_o his_o costage_n of_o king_n edwin_n and_o also_o the_o colage_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n vi_o hundred_o and_o thyrty_a moo_o justo_fw-la die_v to_o who_o honour_n do_v succeed_v of_o caunterbury_n archbishop_n make_v be_v tho_o who_o saint_n paulin_n as_o write_v have_v send_v bede_n do_v sacre_v then_o at_o lyncolne_n so_o in_o deed_n in_o the_o mynster_n that_o he_o and_o edwin_n find_v the_o king_n colage_n name_v that_o ylke_n stound_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n vi_o hundred_v thyrty_a and_o two_o king_n edwyne_n by_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o saint_n felyx_n a_o holy_a press_v that_o be_v tho_o and_o preach_v of_o the_o holy_a archbishop_n paulyn_n of_o chryste_n word_n and_o virtuous_a discyplyne_v convert_v edordwolde_n of_o estangle_v the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o realm_n where_o felyx_n be_v dwell_v ¶_o at_o dommok_n then_o be_v felyx_n first_o bishop_n of_o estangle_n and_o teach_v the_o chrysten_v faith_n that_o be_v full_a high_a in_o heaven_n i_o hope_v but_o then_o the_o king_n edwin_n as_o bede_n say_v have_v make_v the_o people_n stable_n in_o the_o chrysten_v layth_n to_o york_n go_v home_o with_o he_o also_o paulyn_n to_o rule_v the_o land_n after_o the_o law_n devyne_a the_o xcii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o cadwall_n and_o penda_n slay_v king_n edwin_n and_o reign_v over_o bryton_n again_o but_o in_o the_o year_n vi_o hundred_v thyrty_a &_o three_o king_n cadwall_n of_o britain_n that_o have_v be_v with_o king_n penda_n of_o merces_fw-la great_a country_n assemble_v strong_a with_o host_n fall_v and_o keen_a and_o northumberlande_n burn_v as_o then_o be_v see_v and_o slay_v both_o wife_n and_o child_n old_a and_o yinge_a preste_n and_o clerk_n they_o spare_v there_o no_o thing_n the_o church_n all_o they_o brente_a and_o foul_a destroy_v who_o edwin_n meet_v with_o power_n that_o he_o may_v at_o hatfelde_v town_n in_o herte_a
great_a meyne_v he_o meet_v &_o great_a honour_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o room_n themperour_n ¶_o at_o his_o come_n again_o into_o england_n he_o give_v norway_n unto_o his_o son_n sir_n swayne_n and_o to_o herold_n his_o son_n as_o i_o understand_v england_n he_o give_v of_o which_o he_o be_v full_a fain_o and_o to_o harknowt_n denmark_n he_o give_v certain_a and_o so_o die_v in_o christian_a whole_a creaunce_n at_o shaftisbury_n bury_v by_o his_o ordinance_n ¶_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o so_o be_v then_o and_o thirty_o four_o also_o true_o write_v when_o he_o have_v reign_v fro_o the_o time_n that_o he_o begin_v eightene_n year_n whole_a as_o well_o it_o be_v write_v with_o the_o dart_n of_o death_n when_o that_o he_o be_v smite_v in_o who_o day_n the_o land_n be_v inquiet_a full_o of_o riches_n and_o of_o welfare_n whole_a replete_a the_o c_o xviij_o chapter_n ¶_o herold_n king_n of_o england_n the_o son_n of_o king_n know_v it_o reign_v five_o year_n and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o and_o xxxix_o herolde_v his_o son_n be_v crow_v then_o in_o deed_n herold_n by_o loofrike_n that_o duke_n of_o leiscestre_n by_o londoner_n in_o flores_n as_o i_o read_v by_o danyshyr_n also_o as_o say_v the_o letter_n that_o strong_a be_v then_o and_o of_o power_n great_a than_o other_o lord_n of_o english_a nation_n at_o london_n make_v be_v this_o coronation_n ¶_o alurede_v the_o son_n of_o king_n ethelrede_v with_o fifty_o sail_n land_v at_o southampton_n where_o king_n herold_n with_o host_n he_o meet_v in_o deed_n ready_a to_o fight_v with_o he_o for_o the_o crown_n but_o certain_a lord_n of_o englondes_n region_n between_o they_o treat_v that_o alurede_n go_v again_o to_o normandy_n to_o duke_n robert_n full_a plain_n ¶_o but_o afterward_o as_o alurede_v so_o ride_v from_fw-mi his_o mother_n unto_o the_o king_n herold_n the_o duke_n goodwin_n on_o gyldismore_n he_o bode_v with_o people_n great_a of_o nombre_fw-fr manifold_a and_o slay_v his_o man_n down_o there_o as_o he_o will_v and_o lead_v he_o forth_o to_o ely_n and_o he_o slay_v as_o traitor_n false_a that_o ever_o have_v be_v untrewe_v ¶_o some_o chronicle_n say_v he_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n from_o which_o he_o die_v soon_o for_o pain_n and_o woo_v some_o other_o sayin_n he_o slette_n his_o womb_n full_a keen_a the_o leng_a gut_n to_o a_o stack_n he_o nail_v though_o lead_v he_o about_o the_o stack_n there_o with_o much_o woe_n till_o all_o come_v out_o that_o be_v his_o womb_n within_o thus_o sleugh_o they_o he_o with_o sobteltie_n and_o begin_n ¶_o his_o mother_n queen_n eme_n edward_n then_o send_v to_o normandy_n to_o duke_n william_n anon_o that_o her_o cousyn_n be_v to_o keep_v he_o be_v not_o shend_v by_o king_n herold_n of_o his_o cruelty_n alone_o warn_v he_o of_o the_o treason_n that_o herold_n have_v do_v for_o which_o cause_n herold_n she_o exile_v out_o of_o england_n and_o edward_n also_o her_o child_n ¶_o to_o flaundres_n she_o flee_v then_o full_a sore_n amove_v to_o earl_n badwyn_n her_o cousyn_n nigh_o of_o bloodde_n declare_v to_o he_o how_o herold_n have_v destroy_v her_o son_n alurede_v that_o heir_n of_o england_n stand_v and_o exile_v she_o without_o socour_n or_o good_a and_o edward_n also_o her_o son_n heir_n of_o england_n his_o brother_n child_n also_o away_o in_o uncouth_a land_n ¶_o wherefore_o th'earl_n to_o king_n hardknowt_n then_o write_v all_o her_o compleynt_a and_o of_o his_o socour_n pray_v and_o he_o shall_v help_v with_o all_o his_o might_n god_n wot_v it_o be_v amendid_a of_o that_o she_o be_v afraid_a he_o come_v anon_o in_o war_n full_a well_o ary_v into_o flaundres_n his_o mother_n for_o to_o please_v her_o for_o to_o socour_v and_o set_v her_o heart_n in_o ease_n ¶_o in_o which_o mean_a while_n the_o king_n herold_n die_v at_o westminster_n and_o bury_v be_v full_a feire_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v as_o it_o be_v notify_v five_o year_n reign_v without_o any_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n get_v after_o he_o to_o repeire_n england_n to_o govern_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n by_o assent_n to_o king_n hardknowte_n then_o into_o flaundres_n send_v ¶_o to_o be_v their_o king_n since_o herold_n be_v a_o go_v to_o please_v he_o with_o and_o his_o mother_n to_o comfort_v who_o come_v to_o england_n forth_o with_o anon_o and_o crow_v be_v with_o all_o the_o whole_a disport_n that_o lord_n conde_n as_o flores_n do_v report_n thus_o king_n hardknowt_n be_v king_n of_o england_n than_o who_o worthy_o that_o time_n to_o reign_v though_o begin_v ¶_o this_o king_n begin_v his_o brother_n death_n to_o venge_v ▪_o on_o earl_n gowyn_n that_o earl_n be_v then_o of_o kent_n that_o pease_v be_v for_o he_o shall_v not_o revenge_v with_o scotfree_a gift_n which_o that_o he_o on_o he_o spend_v with_o meekness_n low_a &_o swear_v that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o do_v that_o thing_n on_o pein_o of_o high_a treason_n by_o king_n herold_n charge_v without_o reason_n ¶_o through_o good_a and_o gift_n &_o mighty_a high_a riches_n and_o of_o his_o kin_n that_o meek_o he_o obey_v and_o by_o acquaintance_n that_o they_o make_v then_o express_v upon_o the_o holy_a evangelis_fw-la swear_v undelayed_a the_o king_n grant_v he_o his_o grace_n &_o be_v well_o pay_v to_o make_v he_o of_o his_o counsel_n &_o of_o governaunce_n without_o more_o wrath_n or_o any_o discordaunce_n ¶_o he_o marry_v then_o his_o sister_n gunylde_v to_o henry_n themperour_n that_o false_o be_v accuse_v of_o sin_n and_o crime_n use_v in_o avoutry_n with_o a_o young_a man_n the_o which_o she_o excuse_v after_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v there_o use_v by_o battle_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o than_o their_o fly_v his_o accusour_n approve_a he_o untrewe_v ¶_o for_o the_o which_o she_o will_v nomore_o come_v in_o his_o bed_n but_o live_v sole_a ever_o after_o so_o her_o life_n for_o good_a ne_o gold_n for_o aught_o that_o he_o her_o beed_n for_o love_v ne_o threte_n for_o bete_a ne_z for_o strife_n with_o he_o dwell_v forthwarde_o as_o his_o wife_n in_o all_o thing_n else_o ever_o at_o his_o governaunce_n both_o day_n and_o night_n in_o womanly_a pleasance_n ¶_o king_n hardknowt_n then_o his_o daughter_n marry_v unto_o a_o duke_n of_o the_o danishrie_n at_o lambirgh_n die_v at_o his_o feast_n magnify_v among_o his_o lord_n and_o all_o his_o prelacy_n and_o put_v he_o whole_a in_o god_n his_o high_a mercy_n and_o charge_v they_o his_o brother_n edward_n to_o crown_n to_o rejoice_v the_o land_n of_o england_n region_n ¶_o this_o be_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n then_o inscrive_v a_o thousand_o whole_a forty_o also_o and_o one_o when_o that_o he_o have_v reign_v as_o be_v subscribe_v the_o two_o year_n whole_a when_o he_o be_v thus_o wise_a go_v for_o who_o be_v make_v that_o time_n full_a much_o moan_n at_o wynchester_n byside_o his_o father_n bury_v with_o lord_n all_o thither_o full_a well_o accompaigny_v the_o c_o xix_o chapter_n ¶_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n king_n of_o england_n reign_v twenty_o and_o four_o year_n that_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o forty_o and_o one_o and_o die_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o sixty_o and_o five_o edward_n his_o brother_n son_n of_o king_n ethelrede_n confessou_fw-gr be_v crown_v then_o king_n of_o england_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o m._n then_o in_o deed_n fourtye_n &_o one_o as_o flores_n can_v understande_v to_o who_o the_o king_n swain_n of_o denmark_n land_n the_o tribute_n which_o he_o have_v full_o relese_v and_o war_n all_o between_o they_o cease_v ¶_o to_o send_v he_o then_o the_o hole_n englyshe_a navy_n again_o magnus_n that_o king_n be_v of_o norway_n that_o hold_v it_o so_o by_o wrong_n and_o tyranny_n which_o edward_n send_v anon_o in_o great_a array_n with_o lord_n knight_n and_o squire_n fresh_a &_o gay_a with_o archer_n many_o by_o which_o he_o gate_n his_o land_n of_o norway_n hole_n and_o seize_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n ¶_o earl_n eustace_n of_o boleyn_n that_o have_v wed_v edward_n sister_n on_o his_o mother_n side_n to_o edward_n come_v at_o dover_n sore_o best_v where_o then_o his_o man_n a_o burge_n slay_v that_o tide_n wherefore_o th'earl_n goodwin_n set_v full_a of_o pride_n goodwin_n ask_v the_o king_n to_o have_v delyveraunce_n of_o th'earl_n man_n to_o bide_v his_o ordinance_n ¶_o notwithstanding_o that_o burges_n slay_v his_o knight_n for_o that_o same_o cause_n wherefore_o he_o it_o deny_v but_o make_v peace_n then_o as_o he_o th'earl_n have_v hight_v of_o boleyne_n so_o his_o brother_n in_o law_n ally_v for_o which_o th'earl_n goodwin_n sore_n reply_v and_o war_v sore_o upon_o the_o king_n each_o day_n with_o his_o son_n fyve_o in_o full_a great_a array_n ¶_o not_o consider_v that_o king_n
c_o xxu_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o king_n william_n rufus_n tax_v so_o sore_a the_o commons_n that_o they'might_v not_o mayntene_a tilthe_n for_o which_o fall_v great_a dearth_n and_o great_a mischief_n and_o moren_n of_o catel_n for_o defaute_n of_o food_n for_o which_o the_o commons_n be_v glad_a of_o his_o death_n great_a tallage_n of_o england_n then_o be_v raise_v in_o so_o ferforth_o that_o tilthe_n of_o land_n be_v leyd_v of_o which_o sue_v mischief_n nothing_o praise_v for_o fault_n of_o food_n morayn_a of_o bestial_a fray_v and_o death_n of_o people_n for_o hunger_n sore_o array_v a_o king_n wote_v not_o what_o harm_v housbandrye_a husband_n to_o pill_n and_o tax_v outrageous_o ¶_o to_o godis_n doom_n have_v no_o consyderation_n how_o that_o this_o king_n on_o hunt_v as_o he_o stand_v under_o a_o tree_n and_z as_z writynge_n make_v mention_v walter_n tyrel_n at_o his_o game_n in_o that_o wood_n shote_v at_o a_o dear_a of_o which_o he_o draw_v no_o blood_n but_o strike_v the_o king_n unto_o the_o dethes_n wound_n that_o there_o anon_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o ground_n ¶_o at_o wynchester_n then_o bury_v anon_o the_o date_n be_v then_o of_o his_o reign_n xiii_o year_n for_o who_o the_o folk_n no_o sorrow_n make_v nor_o moon_n he_o hurt_v they_o so_o with_o tax_n and_o tallage_n here_o of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n and_o three_o year_n clear_a who_o death_n the_o folk_n in_o no_o wise_a do_v complayn_v be_v they_o all_o thereof_o both_o glad_a and_o fain_o the_o c_o xxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n and_o duke_n of_o normandyâ—_n reign_v xxxvi_o year_n and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o c._n and_o xxxix_o henry_n his_o brother_n that_o first_o be_v of_o that_o name_n be_v crow_v they_o with_o all_o that_o honour_n may_v be_v first_o he_o reconcile_v saint_n anselne_v that_o come_v hame_z who_o crow_v maude_n his_o wife_n full_a fair_a &_o free_a that_o daughter_n be_v full_a of_o benignitee_n to_o king_n malcolyne_n &_o saint_n margarete_n that_o queen_n of_o scotlande_n which_o afore_o that_o time_n have_v be_v ¶_o on_o who_o he_o gate_n william_n richard_n &_o mold_n who_o goodness_n be_v yet_o speak_v of_o full_a wide_a if_o she_o be_v fair_a her_o virtuous_a manifold_a exceaded_a far_a and_o vice_n she_o set_v aside_o debate_n all_o that_o engender_v be_v of_o pride_n she_o staunch_v hole_n with_o all_o benevolence_n and_o visit_v sycke_n and_o poor_a with_o diligence_n ¶_o the_o presoner_n also_o &_o woman_n eke_o with_o child_n and_o in_o gesene_a lyve_n ay_o where_o about_o clothes_n and_o meat_n and_o bedding_n new_a unfiled_a wine_n also_o and_o ale_n she_o give_v without_o doubt_n where_o she_o see_v need_n in_o countree_n all_o throughout_o these_o cross_n all_o that_o yet_o be_v most_o royal_a in_o the_o high_a way_n with_o gold_n she_o make_v they_o all_o ¶_o king_n edgare_n they_o her_o brother_n be_v of_o scotland_n that_o to_o king_n henry_n then_o make_v homage_n the_o bishop_n of_o duresme_n then_o take_v on_o hand_n scot_n the_o duke_n robert_n to_o go_v in_o message_n to_o make_v he_o claim_v england_n his_o herytage_n the_o which_o he_o do_v anon_o without_o delay_n as_o they_o accord_v upon_o a_o certain_a day_n ¶_o but_o anselne_n bishop_n of_o caunturbury_n and_o also_o queen_n maude_n then_o make_v they_o well_o accord_v the_o king_n to_o pay_v three_o m._n mark_v yearly_o to_o duke_n robert_n without_o more_o discord_n and_o counsayl_v then_o the_o king_n as_o be_v record_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o discencyon_n betwyxte_v his_o brother_n and_o he_o by_o convencyon_n ¶_o the_o king_n henry_n war_v robert_n estenuyle_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o roger_n mountgomery_n and_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v so_o call_v that_o while_n and_o create_v earl_n of_o shrewysbury_n who_o his_o castle_n of_o arundel_n hold_v for_o thy_o and_z shrewysbury_n also_o and_o the_o cytee_n with_o other_o mo_z castle_n in_o his_o country_n ¶_o which_o too_o the_o king_n he_o yield_v by_o convencyon_n he_z and_o his_o brother_n to_o pass_v to_o normandye_n with_o all_o their_o man_n without_o discencyon_n to_o their_o father_n roger_n mountgomerye_o that_o earl_n be_v there_o of_o bolesmo_n manly_a the_o king_n go_v then_o to_o cave_n and_o to_o baxhous_n hold_v they_o with_o force_n and_o herte_v full_a covetous_a which_o tower_n robert_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n ask_v of_o he_o to_o have_v delyveraunce_n and_o his_o money_n of_o three_o thousand_o mark_n yearly_o which_o he_o ought_v he_o by_o the_o hole_n concordaunce_n which_o he_o again_o say_v and_o stand_v at_o variance_n wherefore_o they_o fall_v on_o war_n and_o take_v the_o field_n with_o host_n great_a full_a sore_o faught_v under_o shield_v ¶_o at_o tenarthbray_n that_o be_v in_o normandye_n where_o nigell_n then_o of_z albany_z that_o hyght_n take_v duke_n robert_n in_o batayll_n manful_o and_o bring_v he_o bind_v unto_o the_o king_n with_o might_n for_o which_o that_o king_n anon_o there_o make_v he_o knight_n and_o give_v he_o land_n that_o be_v forfeit_v afore_o by_o robert_n stutuyle_n in_o england_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o he_o gate_n also_o a_o castle_n besyege_v long_o which_o he_o scalyd_v with_o noble_a polycie_n and_o to_o the_o king_n it_o give_v though_o it_o be_v wrong_v for_o which_o the_o king_n give_v he_o anon_o in_o high_a the_o land_n all_o that_o forfeit_n be_v only_o by_o robert_n monbray_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n in_o his_o brother_n time_n as_o i_o understande_v ¶_o the_o same_o nygell_n that_o hyght_n albany_n a_o son_n have_v then_o who_o the_o king_n henry_n roger_n monbray_n do_v call_v ever_o after_o ay_o thus_o albany_n be_v change_v moral_o unto_o monbray_n for_o the_o lyvelod_n only_o which_o monbray_n have_v afore_o of_o herytage_n these_o monbraye_v now_o rise_v first_o of_o high_a courage_n ¶_o this_o king_n henry_n then_o seize_v normandye_n and_o make_v his_o son_n william_n duke_n of_o that_o land_n and_o home_n come_v to_o england_n then_o in_o high_a and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n to_o understande_v a_o thousand_o hole_n a_o c._n and_o ten_o on_o hand_n his_o daughter_n maude_n he_o marry_v to_o henry_n that_o emperor_n be_v then_o of_o romanye_n he_o put_v his_o brother_n duke_n robert_n in_o straight_a ward_n and_o many_o other_o that_o be_v of_o his_o cognisaunce_n where_o he_o release_v covenaunte_n and_o forward_o afore_v write_v of_o his_o enherytaunce_n that_o between_o they_o may_v make_v any_o dystaunce_n and_o find_v he_o ever_o in_o all_o royal_a estate_n by_o good_a avyse_n and_o council_n ordynate_v ¶_o which_o duke_n order_v be_v so_o for_o he_o forsake_v the_o realm_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v thereto_o and_o nought_o it_o take_v for_o covetyse_v to_o have_v this_o englyshe_a realm_n for_o he_o forsake_v that_o fortune_n as_o man_n do_v deem_v again_o god_n will_v and_o his_o high_a ordinance_n for_o choose_a he_o be_v by_o all_o chrysten_v creaunce_n ¶_o for_o at_o wynning_a of_o jerusalem_n where_o prince_n many_o king_n and_o duke_n be_v he_o be_v the_o worthy_a of_o any_o realm_n and_o bear_v he_o beast_n in_o knyght_o deed_n of_o war_n at_o all_o assaute_n most_o knyght_o do_v he_o bear_v the_o honour_n all_o and_o fame_n he_o have_v evermore_o and_o choose_v be_v there_o to_o be_v king_n therefore_o ¶_o men_n say_v that_o god_n give_v he_o such_o punyshment_n his_o brother_n to_o put_v he_o in_o great_a misery_n unto_o his_o death_n again_o his_o own_o intent_n for_o he_o forsake_v chryste_n own_o monarchye_a in_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v &_o for_o man_n lyste_v to_o dye_v the_o chrysten_v faith_n to_o maintain_v and_o increase_v for_o covetyse_v his_o brother_n to_o discreace_v ¶_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o be_v full_a cleâ—_n and_o a_o hundred_o also_o and_o therewithal_o eyghtene_v when_o good_a queen_n maude_n be_v deed_n &_o lay_v on_o beâ—_n at_o westminster_n bury_v as_o well_o be_v see_v for_o hevynesse_n of_o which_o the_o king_n i_o ween_v to_o normandy_n then_o go_v unto_o his_o son_n the_o duke_n william_n &_o there_o with_o he_o do_v win_v ¶_o the_o three_o year_n after_o to_o england_n come_v agayâ—_n the_o duke_n his_o son_n william_n of_o normandye_n his_o brother_n rycharde_n also_o the_o sothe_o to_o sayne_n and_o earl_n rycharde_n of_o chester_n in_o company_n with_o many_o other_o lord_n in_o shyppe_n they_o by_o upon_o the_o sea_n be_v dreynt_a in_o great_a distress_n of_o the_o which_o the_o king_n have_v then_o great_a hevinesse_n ¶_o which_o duke_n william_n have_v wed_v yâ—_z daughter_n then_o of_o fowke_n tailboy_n earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi have_v be_v with_o who_o a_o c_o lx_o knight_n with_o many_o man_n and_o
his_o intent_n for_o they_o disobey_v the_o letter_n which_o he_o send_v for_o they_o have_v choose_v master_n stephan_n langton_n appear_v a_o worthy_a clerk_n of_o all_o disposition_n ¶_o who_o king_n john_n then_o will_v not_o admytte_a for_o romayn_v bull_n ne_o for_o the_o prelate_n prayer_n but_o prison_v some_o and_o some_o to_o death_n commytte_n some_o he_o exile_v and_o their_o eye_n clear_a and_o all_o personne_n and_o prelate_n in_o fere_n he_o then_o put_v out_o and_o seize_v their_o benefice_n through_o all_o the_o land_n as_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n the_o romyshe_a byshoppe_n curse_a he_o open_o and_o all_o the_o realm_n full_o do_v enterdite_n that_o sacrament_n none_o therein_o shall_v occupy_v and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n without_o respite_n he_o write_v his_o letter_n so_o full_a fair_a indite_v to_o take_v england_n hole_n in_o governaunce_n for_o king_n john_n his_o great_a misgovernaunce_n ¶_o many_o earl_n also_o and_o many_o great_a baron_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n write_v open_o to_o send_v his_o son_n lewes_n the_o rebellion_n to_o help_v to_o who_o they_o promise_v sikerly_a to_o crown_n he_o king_n of_o england_n worthy_o if_o that_o king_n john_n will_v not_o his_o trespass_n amend_v unto_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o have_v offend_v ¶_o wherefore_o that_o king_n of_o france_n to_o england_n send_v his_o son_n lewes_n with_o host_n and_o power_n strong_a with_o who_o many_o lord_n sustain_v his_o intent_n and_o other_o some_o maynteyn_v king_n john_n in_o wrong_n thus_o stand_v this_o land_n england_n &_o wales_n long_o hole_n enterdite_n from_o all_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o none_o be_v do_v without_o privelegemente_n ¶_o lewes_n the_o son_n of_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n have_v castle_n fee_n and_o citee_n many_o one_o at_o his_o good_a rule_n and_o full_a wise_a governaunce_n in_o england_n then_o well_o mo_z than_o have_v king_n john_n till_o on_o a_o day_n to_o lord_n he_o make_v his_o moon_n by_o who_o council_n unto_o that_o romishe_a bishop_n he_o write_v his_o letter_n meek_a as_o best_o he_o can_v they_o note_v ¶_o beseking_a he_o of_o mercy_n and_o of_o grace_n of_o forgevenesse_n and_o absolution_n his_o default_n all_o to_o mend_v and_o his_o trespass_n and_o undirguage_n all_o his_o punysion_n for_o to_o release_v thenterdiction_n for_o which_o the_o romishe_a bishop_n as_o he_o that_o letter_n see_v weep_v fore_o have_v full_a great_a pitee_n ¶_o thenterdiction_v full_o he_o releass_v and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n anon_o send_v to_o cease_v the_o war_n the_o peace_n to_o be_v encreassed_a between_o he_o and_o king_n john_n bayssent_v to_o which_o he_o will_v put_v so_o all_o his_o intent_n to_o lewes_n then_o he_o send_v thesame_a message_n and_o of_o england_n to_o have_v his_o hole_n costage_n ¶_o and_o for_o lewes_n with_o lord_n of_o england_n obey_v not_o the_o bishops_n commandment_n he_o send_v gwalo_n his_o legate_n i_o understande_v to_o curse_v lewes_n and_o all_o of_o his_o assent_n then_o die_v king_n john_n in_o christian_a hole_n intent_n at_o croxton_n abbey_n and_o bury_v be_v full_a fair_a at_o worcester_n with_o lord_n and_o great_a repair_n ¶_o some_o book_n sayen_v he_o poison_a be_v to_o dead_a of_o plum_n so_o syt_v at_o his_o meat_n in_o thabbey_n of_o cistew_n at_o swynsheade_n with_o which_o a_o monk_n there_o he_o do_v rehete_n wen_v of_o god_n great_a thank_v to_o get_v at_o newerke_n die_v at_o worcester_n sepulture_v in_o chronicle_n as_o be_v plain_o scripture_v ¶_o he_o gate_n a_o son_n that_o henry_n of_o wynchester_n hight_v and_o other_o after_o and_o richard_n be_v his_o name_n that_o earl_n be_v of_o cornwayle_v of_o great_a may_v a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o of_o right_n noble_a fame_n these_o son_n on_o his_o wife_n that_o noble_a dame_n and_o gate_n isabella_n the_o wife_n of_o frederyk_fw-mi emperor_n of_o rome_n a_o lord_n full_a poletyk_fw-mi ¶_o in_o his_o time_n be_v these_o earl_n in_o england_n geoffrey_n maundevile_n earl_n of_o essex_n than_o sir_n quincy_n as_o i_o can_v understande_v earl_n of_o winchester_n that_o be_v a_o manly_a man_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v than_o roger_n of_o clare_n than_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n that_o in_o england_n be_v none_o his_o better_a ¶_o roger_n bygot_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n then_o that_o martial_n be_v that_o time_n of_o england_n henry_n bowne_n than_o earl_n of_o herforde_n as_o i_o can_v conceyve_v be_v then_o constable_n of_o the_o land_n aright_o worthy_a knight_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o davyd_v then_o be_v of_o huntyngdon_n william_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n full_a boon_n ¶_o randolfe_n of_o chester_n the_o earl_n of_o good_a estate_n robert_n veer_v of_o oxenford_n full_a wise_n william_n groos_n of_o almaryk_n generate_v william_n longspee_n earl_n then_o of_o great_a enterprise_n in_o act_n marcyall_a a_o man_n knyght_o and_o wise_a of_o salysbury_n a_o mighty_a lord_n that_o day_n through_o all_o england_n know_v of_o great_a array_n ¶_o william_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n that_o hyght_n awbeny_n by_o his_o surname_n full_a well_o then_o know_v at_o wimondham_n in_o norfolk_n bury_v right_a father_n be_v of_o philyp_n full_a young_a unknowe_a that_o full_a courteous_a be_v both_o to_o hie_v and_o low_a that_o after_o he_o be_v earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o chronycle_n write_v can_v clere_o tell_v ¶_o this_o king_n john_n die_v in_o hole_n creaunce_n the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a._n m_n be_v then_o gnaw_v two_o hundred_o xxi_o by_o remembrance_n in_o chronycle_n as_o i_o have_v red_a and_o see_v and_o full_a cumbreous_a both_o to_o high_a and_o law_n at_o worcester_n bury_v in_o good_a array_n as_o a_o prince_n royal_a of_o reason_n aught_o that_o day_n the_o c_o xliii_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandye_n and_o guienne_n and_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi that_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o cc._o xxi_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o cc_o lxxiii_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o lvi_o year_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n be_v a_o batayl_n at_o lincoln_n where_o earl_n raudolfe_n of_o chester_n discomfyte_v lewis_n that_o son_n of_o king_n philyppe_v of_o france_n henry_n his_o son_n than_o be_v of_o ix_o year_n age_n third_o at_o gloucester_n crown_v with_o the_o dyademe_n by_o the_o legate_n gwalo_n &_o the_o baronage_n stephan_n of_o langton_n help_v as_o do_v well_o seem_v archbishop_n then_o as_o the_o bishop_n can_v deem_v the_o same_o year_n then_o the_o king_n with_o lewis_n faught_v beside_o lincoln_n where_o lewis_n be_v never_o catch_v ¶_o four_o c._n knight_n of_o lewis_n there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o perch_n be_v slay_v on_o lewis_n side_n and_o many_o flee_v with_o lewis_n soothe_v again_o the_o earl_n randolf_n of_o chester_n know_v wide_o the_o field_n there_o gate_n that_o day_n with_o mikell_n pride_n and_o lewis_n then_o all_o his_o right_a relesed_a and_o home_n he_o go_v with_o money_n well_o appese_v ¶_o in_o the_o second_o year_n he_o wed_a alyanor_n th'earl'_v daughter_n of_o provynce_n good_a and_o fair_a who_o elder_a sister_n king_n lewis_n wed_v afore_o this_o earl_n be_v then_o fame_v among_o repair_v the_o noble_a prince_n without_o any_o dispeyre_n that_o time_n alyve_a through_o all_o chrystente_fw-la of_o all_o honour_n and_o great_a nobilyte_n and_o john_n the_o son_n of_o davyd_v of_o huntingdon_n that_o of_o huntyngdon_n &_o chester_n earl_n have_v be_v without_o child_n die_v his_o erldome_n to_o the_o crown_n then_o seze_v be_v to_o time_n that_o it_o be_v see_v how_o his_o sister_n may_v they_o depart_v between_o the_o parliament_n grant_v that_o ward_n to_o the_o king_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o knights_n seruyce_n do_v ¶_o too_o make_v statute_n at_o oxenford_n &_o ordinance_n by_o which_o there_o shall_v none_o alyence_n enheryte_n and_o put_v the_o kyngunder_n the_o governaunce_n of_o certain_a lord_n wise_a &_o most_o parfyte_n which_o after_o make_v among_o they_o great_a dispyte_n and_o batayle_n strong_a &_o great_a contrariaunce_n through_o all_o the_o land_n by_o long_a continuance_n the_o c_o xliiii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o edward_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n be_v in_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o cc_o xxxix_o how_o symonde_n mountforte_n earl_n of_o leycester_n be_v create_v his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n that_o edward_n high_a at_o westmynster_n of_o chryste_n incarnacyon_n the_o year_n a_o thousand_o cc_o ix_o and_o xxx_o right_a who_o the_o legate_n otho_n by_o informacyon_n baptyze_v in_o font_n saint_n edmondes_n confirmacy_n 〈…〉_o to_o he_o then_o make_v as_o the_o church_n devyse_v in_o his_o baptism_n holy_a then_o autoryze_v
as_o the_o rose_n in_o maye_n to_o ralph_n be_v wed_v that_o be_v lord_n mortyme_a of_o who_o that_o earl_n of_o march_n become_v full_a clear_o ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n to_o gascâ—yne_n and_o gwyan_n to_o set_v that_o land_n in_o pee_z and_o so_o forth_o then_o he_o go_v to_o arragon_n to_o sport_v they_o with_o their_o father_n there_o no_o lees_n to_o gwyan_n then_o again_o for_o his_o encree_n he_o come_v anon_o and_o set_v in_o peace_n that_o land_n and_o so_o come_v again_o to_o england_n the_o c_o l_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n do_v atteynt_a his_o justice_n and_o set_v enquery_n of_o peace_n breaker_n ryouter_n oppressor_n extorcyoner_n and_o of_o the_o usurye_n of_o jew_n his_o justyce_n all_o by_o law_n he_o do_v attaint_v for_o wrong_a dome_n &_o false_a judgement_n for_o covetyse_v that_o false_a be_v then_o &_o faint_v to_o help_v the_o poor_a commons_n to_o their_o intent_n he_o set_v justyce_n in_o heir_n by_o all_o assent_n that_o call_v be_v that_o time_n troilebaston_n for_o to_o enquere_v of_o all_o extorcyon_n ¶_o of_o ryouters_n fyghter_n and_o baratour_n of_o market_n beter_n that_o raise_v great_a debate_n of_o peace_n breaker_n and_o all_o the_o susteynour_n that_o be_v with_o they_o of_o prevy_a assocyate_n of_o oppressor_n of_o all_o the_o poor_a estate_n and_o all_o that_o be_v then_o find_v culpable_a empryson_v be_v or_o by_o their_o purse_n excusable_a ¶_o of_o jews_n within_o this_o land_n that_o be_v abide_v great_a plaint_n be_v make_v of_o okoure_n and_o usury_n how_o they_o do_v waste_v the_o folk_n by_o such_o win_n and_o prevy_a bond_n make_v without_o measure_n in_o pain_n of_o double_a or_o else_o forfeture_n the_o king_n they_o void_v for_o which_o that_o church_n a_o disme_n he_o grant_v so_o do_v the_o commons_n a_o quindecyme_n ¶_o rys_n ap_fw-mi madoke_n a_o war_n in_o wales_n begin_v take_v again_o the_o king_n that_o great_a war_n have_v susten_v and_o prince_n he_o call_v of_o wales_n without_o make_v who_o then_o at_o york_n by_o law_n full_a well_o maintain_v on_o galous_a high_a as_o to_o he_o well_o apperteyn_v be_v draw_v and_o hang_v his_o head_n upon_o the_o tower_n be_v set_v anon_o as_o rebel_v and_o traytoure_n the_o c_o li_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o edmonde_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o of_o leycester_n keep_v gwyan_n and_o wed_v queen_n blaunche_n of_o naverne_n the_o king_n sister_n of_o france_n and_o therefore_o he_o bear_v the_o label_n in_o his_o arm_n for_o dyfference_n from_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n ever_o after_o king_n edward_n send_v his_o brother_n they_o full_o dear_a to_o keep_v guyan_n and_o with_o him_z strong_a chivalry_n who_o govern_v there_o that_o land_n without_o peer_n to_o high_a honour_n as_o make_v be_v memory_n in_o france_n sore_o dread_a among_o the_o adversarye_n and_o other_o land_n lie_a there_o all_o about_o above_o all_o man_n he_o be_v there_o most_o bedoute_a for_o ever_o he_o put_v they_o to_o the_o worse_a in_o field_n in_o arm_n ay_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n and_o in_o paris_n at_o juste_n under_o shield_v far_o pass_a be_v and_o do_v ay_o notable_o that_o for_o his_o manhood_n and_o famous_a chyvalrye_n in_o so_o ferforth_o that_o all_o land_n he_o commend_v for_o his_o manhood_n which_o so_o in_o he_o they_o kende_v ¶_o he_o wed_v dame_n blaunche_n of_o naverne_n that_o be_v queen_n king_n philip_n sister_n that_o be_v full_o good_a &_o fair_a of_o who_o he_o gate_n thomas_z of_z lancaster_z i_o ween_v and_o henry_n his_o brother_n that_o afterward_o be_v heir_n and_o earl_n both_o they_o be_v without_o despair_n of_o lancaster_n and_o also_o of_o leycestre_n as_o flores_n have_v express_v well_o by_o letter_n ¶_o for_o which_o wedding_n and_o noble_a alliance_n he_o and_o his_o heir_n bare_a for_o a_o difference_n england_n arm_n with_o label_n hole_n of_o france_n by_o which_o all_o man_n may_v have_v intellygence_n that_o edmonde_n be_v young_a in_o existence_n then_o king_n edward_n though_o some_o say_v that_o contrary_n and_o from_o the_o truth_n yet_o have_v they_o will_v to_o vary_v the_o c_o lii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o fyve_o port_n take_v the_o navy_n of_o france_n on_o the_o seâ—_n in_o battle_n the_o king_n of_o france_n a_o navy_n great_a than_o senâ—_n upon_o england_n to_o war_n in_o great_a array_n which_o that_o u_o port_n take_v on_o the_o sea_n &_o shend_v and_o people_n great_a there_o slay_v &_o dreynt_a that_o day_n their_o shyppe_n all_o by_o batayl_n and_o affraye_n be_v take_v and_o bring_v then_o into_o england_n with_o captain_n many_o and_o lord_n of_o that_o land_n ¶_o king_n philyp_v then_o at_o paris_n in_o parlyament_n somonde_n edward_n afore_o he_o to_o appear_v surmit_v he_o of_o robbery_n felonoment_n upon_o his_o fleet_n so_o do_v by_o time_n sere_a for_o fault_n of_o answer_n foreiuge_v he_o there_o destroy_v his_o land_n in_o each_o place_n where_o he_o may_v but_o king_n edward_n then_o go_v to_o france_n right_a ¶_o and_o gate_n again_o his_o land_n everywhichone_o an_o seek_v i_fw-mi where_o upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n but_o he_o flee_v ever_o and_o batayle_n will_v geve_v none_o soon_o after_o so_o philyp_v by_o ordinance_n a_o trewce_n take_v by_o good_a ordinance_n for_o all_o his_o land_n beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o set_v in_o peace_n with_o all_o tranquilyte_n the_o c_o liii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o madoke_n his_o brother_n be_v set_v in_o the_o tower_n for_o rebellyon_n in_o wales_n make_v by_o comfort_n of_o king_n phylip_n of_o france_n in_o wales_n morgan_z made_z war_n &_o great_a distance_n and_o madoke_n also_o his_o brother_n full_o untrew_a for_o which_o the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o ordenaunce_n to_o wales_n go_v &_o faught_v with_o they_o all_o new_a at_o straits_n great_a which_o tho_o traitor_n know_v yet_o be_v they_o take_v and_o put_v in_o sore_a prison_n within_o the_o tower_n for_o their_o rebellyon_n ¶_o the_o king_n philyp_n have_v send_v then_o gold_n to_o waâ—_n on_o england_n then_o with_o sir_n thomas_n turbiruile_a who_o be_v espy_v by_o sotell_n mean_v afferre_fw-la and_o hede_v be_v anon_o for_o all_o his_o guile_n his_o wit_n not_o help_v he_o then_o ne_o yet_o his_o wile_n he_o die_v with_o shame_n repreef_a and_o villainy_n engender_v all_o of_o meed_n and_o surquedrye_a the_o c_o liiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o earl_n edmonde_n be_v levetenaunt_n of_o guyan_n and_o war_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o defy_v he_o by_o letter_n for_o he_o break_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o edward_n his_o brother_n king_n of_o england_n sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n they_o full_o true_a levetenaunt_n then_o of_o guian_n all_o throughout_o on_o who_o that_o king_n philip_n then_o ride_v all_o new_a and_o break_v the_o trewce_n with_o host_n great_a and_o stout_a wherefore_o he_o go_v to_o he_o without_o doubt_n to_o see_v how_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o defend_v he_o bid_v he_o thus_o set_v to_o his_o knee_n and_o amend_v ¶_o wherefore_o in_a ire_n he_o give_v he_o up_o homage_n the_o which_o he_o ought_v for_o his_o land_n that_o he_o hold_v and_o answer_v he_o again_o of_o great_a courage_n from_o hen_n forward_o i_o shall_v you_o hold_v the_o field_n and_o at_o my_o power_n each_o day_n under_o shield_v prove_v how_o you_o do_v unto_o my_o lord_n great_a wrong_n the_o which_o i_o shall_v amend_v or_o it_o be_v long_o and_o so_o depart_v without_o more_o langage_fw-fr and_n into_o guyan_n come_v with_z all_z his_z may_v and_o to_z his_o brother_n write_v &_o make_v he_o knowledge_n and_o bid_v he_o come_v with_o power_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o spear_n and_o bow_n for_o other_o writ_n of_o right_a may_v not_o be_v get_v within_o the_o court_n of_o france_n for_o to_o recover_v his_o high_a enherytaunce_n ¶_o each_o day_n thence_o forth_o with_o bamners_n hole_n displey_v he_o hold_v the_o field_n and_o king_n philyp_n war_v and_o leter_n send_v he_o defyal_n and_o umbrayde_v of_o his_o suraunce_n and_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v err_v and_o castle_n gate_n fâ—ll_v many_o &_o not_o differ_v king_n edward_n send_v his_o brother_n then_o suppowaile_v the_o french_a party_n to_o war_n and_o assail_v the_o c_o lu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o march_n at_o kyllyngworthe_n and_o set_v the_o round_a table_n of_o a_o thousand_o knight_n and_o as_o many_o lady_n and_o in_o the_o year_n a._n m._n be_v full_a than_o two_o hundred_v also_o syxty_a and_o nyntene_n when_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n so_o begin_v at_o kelyngworth_n the_o round_a table_n as_o be_v see_v of_o a_o thousand_o knight_n for_o disciplyne_v of_o young_a man_n after_o he_o can_v devyse_v of_o turnemente_n and_o joust_n to_o
he_o noy_v but_o be_v they_o aye_o to_o time_n they_o be_v destroy_v for_o he_o say_v thus_o thou_o shall_v never_o find_v they_o true_a but_o while_o they_o be_v in_o thy_o subjection_n dew_n ¶_o at_o burgh_n upon_o the_o sand_n he_o die_v anon_o first_o and_o to_o london_n carry_v then_o day_n by_o day_n at_o westminster_n bury_v with_o much_o moan_n with_o queen_n 〈…〉_o garete_fw-it he_o have_v they_o son_n twain_fw-mi thomas_n bro_n 〈…〉_o one_o earl_n of_o norfolk_n gay_a and_o marshal_n of_o england_n the_o other_o of_o kent_n edmond_n wodstok_v be_v earl_n in_o all_o intent_n ¶_o this_o noble_a king_n die_v in_o july_n the_o three_o day_n and_o towards_o heaven_n he_o then_o take_v his_o way_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o south_n to_o say_v three_o hundred_o whole_a and_o seven_o by_o calculation_n and_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o ne_o and_o coronation_n five_o and_o thirty_o not_o full_o whole_a complete_a when_o he_o so_o go_v unto_o the_o bliss_n so_o sweet_a the_o c_o lxix_o chapter_n ¶_o edward_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o seven_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o july_n and_o be_v depose_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o six_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n nyntene_v year_n edward_n his_o son_n prince_n of_o wales_n &_o lord_n second_o at_o carnarvan_n of_o his_o mother_n bear_v be_v crow_v king_n by_o good_a &_o whole_a concord_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v assemble_v thore_fw-la at_o westminster_n as_o be_v his_o father_n afore_o and_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o thassumption_n of_o our_o lady_n he_o send_v for_o peer_n gaverston_n ¶_o who_o then_o he_o make_v th'earl_n of_o cornwall_n again_o the_o will_n of_o all_o the_o baronage_n who_o his_o father_n exile_v for_o misgovernaile_n the_o three_o year_n after_o for_o his_o misuse_v outrage_n the_o lord_n rose_n of_o ire_n and_o great_a courage_n and_o heddid_v he_o as_o for_o a_o high_a traitor_n that_o waste_v have_v and_o spend_v the_o king_n his_o tresour_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o mean_a while_n king_n robert_n bruys_n have_v geâ—_n all_o scotland_n never_o wherefore_o that_o king_n edward_n bamnokesburne_n to_o scotland_n go_v at_o bannokesburne_n they_o meâ—_n and_o faught_v full_a sore_n till_o slay_v be_v the_o vaward_n and_o discomfit_v be_v the_o midelward_o and_o to_o the_o rearward_n king_n edward_n he_o draw_v for_o great_a socour_n where_o he_o have_v battayl_n new_a ¶_o which_o kill_v be_v down_o sauf_a few_o that_o lead_v the_o king_n to_o dunbarre_n then_o fleand_v with_o he_o away_o there_o be_v th'earl_n of_o gloucester_n slay_v fle_v the_o lord_n clifford_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o day_n the_o earl_n of_o herford_n to_o bothuile_n flee_v his_o way_n the_o earl_n edmond_n of_o arundel_n and_o earl_n of_o valence_n therles_a of_o warwick_n &_o oxenford_n take_v at_o defence_n ¶_o this_o battle_n be_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n smite_v a_o thousand_o whole_a three_o hundred_o and_o fiftene_o on_o midsummer_n day_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n they_o write_v the_o seven_o year_n by_o chronicle_n as_o be_v seen_v then_o be_v vmfrey_n earl_n of_o herford_n frethe_v clean_o and_o enterchaungid_v for_o king_n robertes_n wife_n that_o hold_v be_v in_o england_n then_o full_a rife_o the_o c_o lxx_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o release_n that_o king_n edward_n make_v to_o robert_n bruys_n at_o dumbarre_n which_o release_n john_n harding_n deliver_v in_o to_o the_o tresorye_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o at_o boys_n vincent_n in_o france_n with_o other_o for_o which_o he_o give_v he_o godyngton_n that_o the_o queen_n have_v now_o patrike_n dumbarre_n earl_n of_o march_n that_o day_n to_o king_n edward_n be_v liege_n man_n long_o afore_o to_o his_o father_n and_o true_a have_v be_v always_o send_v king_n edward_n to_o barwik_n but_o therefore_o he_o take_v of_o he_o a_o release_n for_o evermore_o of_o his_o service_n that_o due_a be_v to_o the_o crown_n anentes_n king_n bruys_n to_o execute_v his_o treason_n ¶_o which_o release_v the_o maker_n of_o this_o book_n john_n harding_n bring_v with_o other_o evidence_n and_o to_o the_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o it_o take_v with_o other_o mo_z afore_o at_o boy_n vincent_n perteign_v to_o england_n royal_a regiment_n and_o nought_o he_o have_v unto_o his_o sustenance_n as_o oft_o a_o fore_n here_o in_o his_o remembrance_n the_o c_o lxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n robert_n bruis_n take_v all_o the_o lord_n of_o england_n and_o sleugh_o many_o at_o stryvelin_n bridge_n &_o destroy_v the_o march_n and_o bete_n down_o castle_n therein_o king_n robert_n bruys_n take_v robert_n vmfrevile_n earl_n of_o angeos_n henry_n then_o lord_n percy_n the_o earl_n of_o march_n and_o also_o that_o lord_n nevile_n acton_n and_o scropen_n and_o also_o the_o lord_n lucy_n at_o stryvelyn_n bridge_n fight_v mighty_o in_o the_o vaward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a battle_n take_v prisoner_n and_o ransome_v for_o availl_n ¶_o then_o king_n robert_n that_o marchis_n whole_a destroy_v the_o castle_n win_v and_o bet_v they_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o all_o scotland_n afore_o that_o he_o have_v noy_v obey_v to_o he_o and_o be_v his_o have_v bind_v and_o mainten_v well_o them_z forth_o all_o scotland_n ground_n the_o bishopric_n of_o duresme_n all_o throughout_o northumberland_n he_o burn_v with_o host_n full_a stout_a ¶_o two_o cardinal_n that_o b._n of_o rome_n to_o scotland_n send_v to_o treat_v a_o trewce_n a_o tween_a the_o king_n two_o and_o for_o to_o stall_n lewes_n beaumont_n present_a bishop_n of_o duresme_n that_o then_o be_v sacred_a so_o who_o brother_n be_v henry_n lord_n beaumond_n tho_o license_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o be_v liege_n man_n to_o edward_n whole_a pleasance_n ¶_o but_o sir_n gilbert_n middleton_n they_o meet_v and_o sir_n walter_n selby_n misrule_v knight_n a_o little_a from_o duresme_n their_o way_n forsett_n 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lady_n many_o be_v drown_v as_o be_v see_v and_o then_o the_o king_n wed_v hadelyse_v the_o queen_n the_o duke_n godfrey_n daughter_n that_o be_v of_o loreyne_n of_o his_o mourn_a to_o comfort_v he_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o full_o account_n and_o a_o c._n twenty_o and_o also_o fyve_o themperour_n henry_n the_o death_n surmount_v and_o pass_v to_o god_n from_o maude_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n who_o to_o her_o father_n king_n henry_n come_v belyfe_n abide_v with_o he_o in_o england_n then_o â–ª_o two_o year_n maude_n empryce_n be_v call_v then_o full_a clear_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n incarnacyon_n a_o thousand_o be_v a_o c._n twenty_o and_o seven_o when_o king_n henry_n in_o great_a prosperacyon_n his_o daughter_n maude_n thempryce_n to_o neven_a the_o earl_n geffrey_n plantagenet_n even_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi the_o soon_o of_o fowke_n tailboys_n so_o marry_v have_v of_o fame_n that_o have_v the_o voice_n ¶_o on_o who_o he_o gate_n a_o son_n that_o henry_z hyght_n by_o surname_n call_v henry_n fitz_fw-fr empryce_n then_o die_v his_o eme_n alexaunder_v forth_o right_n scot_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n a_o prince_n of_o great_a enterpryce_n that_o homage_n do_v for_o scotlande_n as_o suffice_v so_o dye_v then_o to_o who_o davyd_v succeed_v his_o brother_n be_v saint_n margarete_n son_n in_o deed_n ¶_o that_o to_o king_n henry_n make_v his_o homage_n and_o then_o to_o maude_n the_o foresay_a empryce_n scot_n by_o hole_n assent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n by_o letter_n write_v and_o seal_v as_o may_v suffice_v which_o john_n harding_n in_o scotland_n bring_v of_o pce_n with_o many_o mo_z for_o four_o c._n mark_v and_o fyftye_a at_o bid_v &_o commandment_n of_o the_o with_o king_n henry_n ¶_o cadwalan_n prince_n of_o wales_n at_o wadeyet_n in_o batayle_n faught_v where_o king_n henry_n he_o slay_v and_o great_a people_n of_o wales_n that_o there_o forset_n be_v slay_v that_o day_n to_o he_o that_o be_v untrewe_v of_o which_o batayl_n wales_n may_v always_o rue_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n and_o thyrtye_n and_o there_o till_o two_o as_o make_v be_v memory_n ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n to_o normandye_n again_o and_o there_o abode_n and_o keep_v all_o normandy_n to_o time_n he_o die_v of_o who_o that_o land_n be_v fain_o but_o england_n then_o of_o it_o be_v full_o hevy_a when_o he_o have_v reygn_v so_o full_o worthy_a he_o die_v in_o the_o syxe_n and_o thyrtye_n year_n at_o boys_n leon_n of_o his_o reign_n then_o full_a clear_a ¶_o of_o chryste_n date_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o year_n a_o hundred_o also_o and._n ix_o and_o thyrtye_n moo_o bury_v at_o rede_a as_o well_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o abbaye_v which_o there_o he_o found_v so_o of_o monk_n black_a where_o ever_o they_o ride_v or_o go_v that_o pray_v for_o he_o &_o for_o queen_n maude_n his_o wife_n who_o either_o other_o love_v without_o strife_n the_o c_o xxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o stephan_n of_o bloys_n king_n of_o england_n reygn_v xix_o year_n &_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o chryst_n a_o thousand_o c._n and._n thirty-nine_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o c_o lviii_o stephan_n of_o blois_n his_o sister_n son_n be_v crown_v a_o manly_a man_n be_v they_o of_o great_a power_n stephan_n and_o king_n be_v make_v of_o england_n that_o stound_n without_o strife_n or_o any_o manner_n war_n to_o normandy_n he_o go_v and_o seize_v all_o there_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o son_n sir_n eustace_n and_o make_v he_o duke_n thereof_o with_o great_a solace_n ¶_o thus_o eustace_n than_o duke_n of_o normandy_n to_o paris_n go_v to_o king_n lewis_o of_o france_n his_o homage_n make_v for_o his_o land_n so_o in_o high_a and_o put_v out_o then_o with_o great_a contraryaunce_n the_o offycer_n that_o do_v to_o maude_n pleasance_n and_o wed_v the_o sister_n of_o king_n lewes_n to_o wife_n for_o supowaill_v of_o it_o without_o strife_n ¶_o the_o king_n stephan_n to_o england_n they_o home_n come_v and_o tiding_n have_v how_o king_n david_n have_v destroy_v the_o north_n party_n &_o do_v full_a much_o harm_n wherefore_o he_o burn_v edinburgh_n then_o and_o noy_v and_o the_o country_n about_o he_o sore_o accloy_v for_o wiche_a david_n his_o son_n to_o henry_n then_o send_v to_o be_v his_o man_n then_v forth_o at_o his_o intent_n ¶_o to_o who_o king_n stephan_n therldom_n of_o huntyngton_n then_o give_v and_o earl_n thereof_o he_o so_o create_v who_o then_o for_o it_o by_o very_a due_a reason_n his_o homage_n do_v as_o it_o be_v ordinate_a scot_n which_o henry_n die_v and_o never_o have_v king_n estate_n for_o which_o the_o scot_n seyn_v they_o owe_v no_o service_n to_o english_a king_n but_o only_o of_o this_o wise_a ¶_o king_n stephan_n then_o bet_v the_o castle_n down_o in_o england_n so_o that_o stand_v he_o to_o defence_n his_o man_n they_o give_v to_o their_o enheritesoun_n and_o all_o soon_o for_o cause_n of_o their_o offence_n he_o disherit_v with_o might_n violence_n diverse_a earl_n and_o lord_n he_o disherit_v and_o many_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n inherit_v ¶_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o be_v then_o go_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o eight_o also_o king_n stephan_n break_v all_o his_o oath_n a_o none_o that_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o the_o baron_n though_o for_o which_o they_o rise_v full_a sore_n again_o he_o so_o and_o war_v he_o felly_n on_o every_o side_n and_o he_o on_o they_o also_o with_o mikyl_n pride_n ¶_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n thyrty_a and_o nine_o maude_n empryce_n in_o england_n claim_v her_o right_a with_o earl_n robert_n of_o gloucestre_n her_o brother_n fine_a and_o earl_n randolf_n of_o chester_n with_o all_o his_o might_n sir_n bygot_v earl_n of_o norfolk_n then_o hyght_n awbrey_n ver_n then_o earl_n of_o oxenford_n and_o william_n bawne_v that_o then_o be_v earl_n of_o herforde_n ¶_o william_n legroos_n earl_n of_o almarle_n though_o robert_n lovel_n &_o william_n lord_n percy_n king_n davyd_v she_o eine_fw-mi and_o many_o other_o mo_z of_o earl_n and_o baron_n that_o be_v full_a hardy_a the_o castle_n than_o lyncolne_n gate_n on_o high_a the_o cytee_n hold_v of_o lyncolne_n with_o also_o with_o host_n full_a great_a lyg_v with_o they_o so_o ¶_o where_o then_o the_o king_n yâ—_z castle_n sege_v long_o till_o he_o it_o have_v by_o treaty_n and_o convencyon_n and_o bode_v therein_o with_o power_n great_a and_o strong_a till_o maude_n and_o he_o as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n with_o strong_a batayle_n and_o great_a discencyon_n beside_o lyncolne_n where_o then_o she_o have_v the_o field_n and_o stephan_n take_v &_o hurt_v sore_o through_o his_o sheld_n to_o brystowe_v then_o earl_n roberte_n clare_n he_o lead_v and_o in_o the_o tower_n there_o keep_v in_o strong_a prison_n the_o empryce_n mawde_z with_o power_n that_o she_o have_v to_o wynchester_n then_o she_o ride_v sege_v the_o town_n where_o the_o queen_n maude_n as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n king_n stephan_n his_o wife_n it_o rescow_v with_o batayl_n sore_a and_o take_v the_o earl_n clare_n his_o eme_n thore_fw-la the_o c_o xxviij_o chapter_n ¶_o thenterchaunge_v of_o king_n stephan_n and_o of_o that_o duke_n robert_n clare_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o to_o have_v her_o eme_n again_o themperesse_n and_o queen_n maude_n accordid_a to_o interchange_v that_o king_n so_o then_o full_a fain_a for_o earl_n robert_n without_o more_o concordid_a this_o interchange_v thus_o make_v and_o recordid_a the_o king_n she_o sue_v unto_o oxenford_n from_o whence_o she_o go_v by_o night_n to_o walyngford_n ¶_o upon_o the_o frost_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n in_o her_o smock_n alone_o with_o her_o uncle_n there_o that_o none_o she_o know_v of_o they_o without_o the_o town_n so_o like_o her_o smock_n and_o the_o snow_n be_v in_o fair_a the_o king_n know_v not_o in_o what_o place_n that_o she_o be_v for_o oxenford_n he_o gate_n and_o awbray_n slay_v of_o oxenford_n that_o be_v a_o earl_n full_a true_a ¶_o the_o king_n stephan_n a_o castle_n than_o begin_v at_o wilton_n where_o king_n david_n with_o power_n and_o earl_n robert_n of_o gloucester_n that_o be_v then_o he_o drive_v away_o out_o of_o that_o place_n full_a clear_a and_o bet_v it_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n full_a never_o to_o walyngford_n the_o king_n with_o power_n go_v themperesse_n to_o sech_v be_v his_o intent_n ¶_o her_o party_n then_o drive_v he_o then_o away_o with_o great_a slaughter_n of_o man_n and_o occâ—sion_n and_o every_o lord_n on_o other_o make_v great_a affraye_n and_o spoil_a other_o through_o all_o this_o region_n by_o great_a impression_n and_o cruel_a sore_a raunson_n the_o king_n treat_v with_o earl_n randolf_n full_a true_a but_o false_a than_o be_v his_o treaty_n as_o man_n know_v ¶_o for_o when_o
sufficience_n of_o people_n strong_a at_o orwell_n with_o her_o land_n where_o lord_n many_o her_z meet_v i_o understande_v ¶_o to_o london_n then_o she_o &_o her_o son_n though_o write_v the_o counsellor_n and_o traitor_n for_o to_o take_v that_o rule_v have_v in_o mykell_n mysryote_v the_o king_n edward_n her_o lord_n &_o also_o her_o make_n and_o in_o prieson_n to_o keep_v they_o for_o her_o sake_n wherefore_o they_o void_v out_o of_o the_o citee_n than_o the_o queens_n enemy_n echone_o ay_o when_o &_o when_o ¶_o the_o king_n then_o flee_v into_o the_o west_n country_n she_o and_o the_o prince_n full_a sore_n he_o then_o pursue_v and_o at_o bristol_n she_o head_v as_o man_n may_v see_v sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o father_n that_o be_v renew_v and_o sir_n hugh_n his_o son_n that_o be_v transume_v in_o high_a estate_n and_o earl_n have_v be_v create_v of_o wynchester_n where_o he_o stand_v all_o mate_n ¶_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n his_o son_n at_o herforde_n take_v be_v head_v then_o and_o unto_o london_n send_v so_o be_v edmond_n there_o head_v for_o her_o sake_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o arondel_n there_o present_v his_o head_n smite_v of_o for_o treason_n so_o be_v shend_v their_o hede_n set_v up_o in_o dyverse_a sere_a place_n in_o recompense_n of_o all_o their_o great_a trespass_n ¶_o and_o at_o london_n they_o hede_v the_o chancellor_n with_o dyvers_a other_o which_o they_o find_v untrewe_v so_o do_v they_o also_o the_o king_n tresourer_n and_o there_o set_v they_o a_o parlyament_v all_o new_a but_o first_o they_o put_v the_o king_n as_o all_o man_n know_v in_o killyngworth_n there_o to_o be_v hold_n in_o ward_n to_o time_n they_o see_v how_o lord_n will_v award_n ¶_o at_o which_o parlyament_n iii_o bishop_n &_o earl_n three_o three_o baron_n also_o &_o three_o banarette_n elect_v to_o kyllyngworth_n to_o ride_v with_o the_o cominalte_n all_o homage_n liege_n by_o parliament_n hole_n directe_v to_o surrender_v up_o without_o any_o reject_v the_o which_o they_o do_v for_o his_o mysgovernaunce_n with_o hevy_a cheer_n and_o mourn_a countenance_n ¶_o the_o king_n full_a sad_a with_o word_n well_o avyse_v thank_v they_o all_o know_v his_o high_a trespass_n and_o that_o he_o be_v of_o rule_n not_o well_o provyse_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n while_o he_o have_v space_n ne_o common_a well_o to_o keep_v in-every_a case_n ne_o to_o his_o wife_n have_v be_v a_o true_a husband_n but_o false_o have_v she_o exile_v out_o of_o land_n ¶_o mekely_a he_o pray_v the_o lord_n at_o parlyament_n his_o son_n to_o admytte_n unto_o the_o regyon_n since_o he_o unable_a be_v to_o the_o regyment_n and_o foul_a have_v rule_v the_o land_n without_o reason_n he_o they_o beseech_v for_o guilt_n of_o his_o caryon_n his_o son_n be_v not_o refuse_v ne_o chastyze_v but_o set_v in_o rule_n by_o council_n well_o advyze_v ¶_o these_o lord_n twelve_o with_o hevy_a countenance_n report_a unto_o the_o queen_n and_o lord_n all_o the_o sorrowful_a cheer_n and_o word_n with_o repentance_n of_o king_n edward_n as_o than_o it_o be_v befall_v his_o prayer_n meek_a and_o his_o desire_n final_a of_o which_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o same_o parlyament_n reioyse_v be_v of_o his_o noble_a agreement_n the_o c_o lxxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o edward_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o france_n begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o syxe_n and_o die_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o three_o score_n and_o seventene_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n one_o and_o fyftye_a year_n edward_n his_o son_n that_o prince_n of_o wales_n be_v three_o in_o tender_a age_n that_o time_n of_o xiii_o year_n be_v crown_v on_o saint_n brice_n day_n &_o begin_v than_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n be_v then_o account_v clear_o a_o thousand_o hole_n three_o c._n and_o syxe_n and_o twenty_o be_v who_o father_n then_o have_v reygn_v xix_o year_n out_o and_o in_o his_o twenty_o year_n without_o doubt_n ¶_o from_o the_o three_o day_n of_o 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temporal_a where_o in_o chaumbre_a prevy_n and_o secretife_n at_o discoverit_n dischene_o also_o in_o all_o as_o seem_n be_v to_o estate_n virginal_a among_o theim selfe_o our_o lord_n for_o high_a prudence_n of_o the_o bishop_n ask_v counsel_n and_o sentence_n ¶_o which_o daughter_n of_o five_o shall_v be_v the_o queen_n who_o counsail_v thus_o with_o sad_a avisement_n we_o will_v have_v she_o with_o good_a hippis_fw-la i_o mean_n for_o she_o will_v bear_v good_a son_n at_o my_o intent_n to_o which_o they_o all_o accord_v by_o one_o assent_n and_o chase_n philip_n that_o be_v full_a feminine_a as_o the_o bishop_n moo_v wise_a do_v determine_v ¶_o but_o then_o among_o theim selfe_o they_o laugh_v fast_o ay_o the_o lord_n than_o say_v the_o bishop_n
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service_n but_o right_o practyfe_n they_o be_v in_o covetyse_n each_o year_n to_o make_v full_a great_a collection_n at_o home_n in_o stead_n of_o soul_n correction_n ¶_o great_a lechery_n and_o fornication_n be_v in_o that_o house_n and_o also_o great_a advoutree_n of_o paramoure_n be_v great_a consolation_n of_o each_o degree_n well_o more_o of_o prelacy_n then_o of_o the_o temporal_a or_o of_o the_o chivalry_n great_a tax_n ay_o the_o king_n take_v through_o all_o the_o land_n for_o which_o commons_n he_o hate_v both_o free_a &_o bond_n the_o c_o xciiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o herford_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n be_v exile_v out_o of_o england_n and_o in_o the_o year_n m._n and_o three_o hundred_o clear_a four_o score_n and_o therewithal_o eightene_v and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o twenty_o &_o two_o year_n the_o duke_n henry_n of_o herford_n as_o be_v seen_v at_o coventree_n in_o bar_n arm_v clean_o again_o the_o duke_n of_o northforke_n for_o treason_n which_o both_o the_o king_n exile_v from_o his_o region_n ¶_o the_o duke_n henry_n exile_v be_v for_o ten_o year_n the_o other_o be_v also_o for_o term_n of_o life_n that_o die_v duke_n at_o venys_n leide_v on_o bear_v but_o duke_n henry_n exile_v be_v believe_v like_a as_o the_o chronicle_n can_v open_o discrive_v for_o ten_o year_n whole_a for_o to_o abide_v in_o france_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o realm_n without_o variance_n ¶_o upon_o the_o pain_n of_o decollation_n and_o hi_v soon_o before_o saint_n edward_n day_n in_o octobre_n call_v the_o translation_n upon_o which_o day_n he_o shipid_a four_o his_o way_n at_o calais_n lond_v and_o so_o ride_v on_o always_o unto_o paris_n where_o he_o be_v fair_a recepte_v with_o lord_n many_o and_o worshipful_o be_v meet_v ¶_o in_o lenten_a next_o duke_n john_n his_o father_n die_v of_o lancaster_n of_o weakness_n and_o of_o age_n entomb_v fair_a at_o saint_n paul_n bury_v his_o heir_n in_o france_n shall_v have_v his_o heritage_n in_o maye_n then_o next_o the_o king_n with_o baronage_n to_o ireland_n go_v with_o host_n and_o great_a power_n the_o wild_a irishe_n to_o win_v and_o to_o conquer_v ¶_o for_o then_o roger_n th'earl_n of_o march_n be_v slay_v with_o wild_a irish_a in_o bushment_n for_o he_o lay_v his_o son_n then_o full_a young_a be_v both_o twein_n in_o ward_n be_v take_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o day_n and_o then_o the_o king_n make_v full_a fell_a array_n in_o every_o shire_n blank_a charter_n to_o be_v sealid_a charter_n for_o cause_v his_o act_n shall_v not_o be_v repeil_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a._n m._n be_v then_o clear_o irelano_n three_o c._n also_o four_o score_n and_o eke_o ninetene_v and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o two_o &_o twenty_o year_n begin_v at_o midsummer_n then_o as_o i_o mean_v which_o afterward_o turn_v he_o to_o mikell_n tene_z he_o be_v then_o land_v in_o ireland_n with_o his_o host_n of_o chivalry_n and_o power_n with_o the_o most_o the_o c_o xcu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o duke_n henry_n of_o herford_n and_o of_o leicestre_n land_v in_o holdernesse_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o thomas_n arundel_n archebishop_n of_o cantorbury_n that_o before_o be_v exile_v and_o how_o duke_n henry_n swear_v to_o th'earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o to_o sir_n henry_n percy_n wardeyn_n of_o the_o march_n and_o to_o th'earl_n of_o westmoreland_n and_o to_o other_o lord_n of_o that_o north._n at_o which_o time_n so_o that_o duke_n henry_n take_v land_n at_o revensporn_n i_o yorkshire_n as_o be_v know_v tharchbishop_n thomas_n i_o understand_v of_o cauntorbury_n arondell_n that_o be_v low_a both_o of_o riches_n and_o gold_n as_o man_n see_v for_o the_o king_n have_v he_o out_o of_o the_o land_n exile_v from_o cauntorbury_n never_o more_o to_o be_v reconcile_v ¶_o in_o holdernesse_n he_o land_v with_o forty_o man_n where_o the_o lord_n of_o lyncolneshire_n he_o meet_v both_o wyloughby_n roos_n and_o darcy_n then_o and_o beaumount_n also_o with_o penoun_n proud_o bet_fw-mi by_o ordinance_n of_o henry_n percy_n set_v earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o sir_n henry_n his_o son_n wardeyn_n of_o the_o march_n several_o ¶_o to_o dancaster_n he_o ride_v full_a manful_o where_o both_o the_o wardeyn_n of_o the_o march_n meet_v then_o with_o the_o duke_n with_o host_n great_a &_o chivalry_n the_o earl_n also_o of_o westmoreland_n be_v set_v with_o his_o power_n as_o than_o it_o be_v his_o debt_n for_o he_o have_v wed_v the_o duke_n sister_n there_o a_o full_a good_a lady_n without_o any_o be_v ¶_o there_o swear_v the_o duke_n upon_o the_o sacrament_n to_o claim_v no_o more_o but_o his_o mother_n heritage_n his_o father_n land_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v in_o good_a intent_n and_o to_o lay_v down_o both_o tax_n and_o tallage_n while_o he_o may_v live_v but_o of_o the_o baronage_n and_o all_o the_o state_n somoun_v in_o parlyament_n think_v it_o needful_a and_o thereto_o whole_a assent_n ¶_o he_o swear_v also_o the_o king_n in_o governaunce_n to_o be_v put_v by_o good_a and_o whole_a provision_n and_o cheshire_n man_n for_o their_o misgovernaunce_n to_o void_a out_o of_o his_o house_n of_o evil_a condition_n and_o officer_n of_o good_a disposition_n to_o rule_v his_o house_n like_o his_o estate_n royal_a thus_o be_v his_o oath_n there_o make_v in_o special_a ¶_o then_o ride_v they_o forth_o to_o bristol_n be_v they_o lay_v scrop_a and_o busshe_n and_o also_o sir_n henry_n grene_n and_o head_v they_o but_o baget_n flee_v away_o and_o then_o the_o king_n at_o flynt_n as_o be_v see_v great_a monstres_n make_v of_o people_n that_o be_v keen_a which_o take_v his_o wage_n and_o come_v to_o duke_n henry_n and_o ride_v ay_o forth_o with_o he_o full_a rede_o ¶_o in_o this_o mean_a while_n th'earl_n of_o northumberlande_n treat_v with_o the_o king_n that_o time_n in_o conwaye_n to_o mete_v with_o duke_n henry_n then_o in_o england_n and_o bring_v he_o then_o to_o he_o in_o meek_a array_n with_o little_a speech_n to_o chester_n then_o the_o way_n they_o ride_v anon_o and_o put_v he_o there_o in_o ward_n and_o so_o to_o london_n from_o then_n come_v southwarde_o the_o c_o xcvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o duke_n henry_n of_o lancaster_n be_v make_v king_n by_o resignation_n renunciation_n and_o deposayle_n and_o election_n of_o the_o parliament_fw-mi and_o crow_v at_o westmynster_n on_o faint_a edward_n day_n in_o octobre_n and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o tower_n where_o he_o resign_v his_o right_n his_o realm_n &_o his_o royal_a crown_n to_o duke_n henry_n which_o no_o man_n they_o repugn_v and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o plain_n renunciation_n of_o all_o his_o right_a for_o which_o by_o provision_n the_o parliament_n then_o for_o his_o misgovernaunce_n depose_v he_o so_o then_o by_o great_a ordinance_n ¶_o then_o go_v they_o to_o a_o free_a election_n
at_o agyncourt_n so_o homeward_o in_o his_o way_n the_o noble_n there_o of_o france_n afore_o he_o wen_n proudly_n battail_v with_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o in_o array_n he_o see_v he_o must_v needs_o with_o they_o make_v afraye_v he_o set_v on_o they_o and_o with_o they_o faught_v full_a sore_n with_o nine_o thousand_o no_o more_o with_o he_o thore_fw-la ¶_o the_o fell_v he_o have_v and_o hold_v it_o all_o that_o night_n but_o than_o come_v word_n of_o host_n and_o enemy_n for_o which_o they_o slay_v all_o prisoner_n down_o right_a saufellus_n duke_n and_o earl_n in_o fell_a and_o cruel_a wise_a and_o then_o the_o pree_n of_o enemy_n do_v surprise_n their_o own_o people_n that_o mo_z be_v deed_n through_o pres_fw-fr then_o our_o man_n may_v have_v slay_v that_o time_n no_o less_o ¶_o on_o our_o side_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n there_o slay_v the_o earl_n also_o of_o suffolk_n worshipful_o and_o knight_n two_o with_o other_o than_o soothe_v to_o say_v and_o at_o the_o siege_n th'earl_n of_o suffolk_n sothe_o the_o father_n die_v of_o the_o flix_a contynual_o but_o mikell_n folk_n at_o that_o siege_n yet_o dye_v of_o fruit_n and_o flix_a and_o cold_a be_v mortify_v ¶_o on_o that_o french_n party_n that_o duke_n of_o bar_n &_o lorein_a and_o of_o alaunson_n in_o battle_n there_o be_v dead_a and_o take_v be_v of_o christean_n in_o certain_a the_o duke_n lewes_n of_o orliaunce_n their_o head_n the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n in_o that_o stead_n the_o earl_n of_o vendom_n and_o arthure_n also_o of_o brytain_n and_o sir_n bursigaloâ—_n marshal_v of_o france_n certain_a ¶_o and_o th'earl_n of_o ewe_n be_v take_v there_o also_o fyve_o baron_n also_o that_o be_v at_o their_o banner_n and_o fiftene_o hundred_o knight_n and_o squyer_n mo_z be_v sâ—ain_o that_o day_n in_o full_a knighte_o manner_n with_o wound_n so_o as_o then_o do_v apere_fw-la as_o werres_fw-la will_v upon_o chrispyn_n day_n and_o chrispynian_n that_o saint_n in_o bliss_n be_v aye_o the_o cc_o xu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o themperour_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o holland_n come_v to_o the_o king_n the_o count_n palatine_n the_o duke_n of_o melayn_n the_o marquy_v farrar_n the_o lord_n mantowe_n and_o the_o marquess_n mount_n ferrete_n the_o lord_n mount_n palestrine_n come_v with_o themperour_n the_o same_o time_n and_o the_o duke_n bavers_n and_o embeir_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n also_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o clear_v four_o hundred_o also_o &_o therewithal_o fiftene_o when_o this_o battle_n be_v smite_v as_o do_v apere_fw-la in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o be_v seen_v to_o caleice_n so_o he_o come_v and_o home_n be_v dene_fw-mi with_o themperour_n of_o room_n sir_n sigemond_n unto_o he_o come_v then_o in_z to_z england_z ground_n ¶_o with_o a_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v full_a clean_o array_v the_o duke_n of_o melayn_n the_o count_v palatyne_n the_o marquess_n ferrer_n that_o lord_n mantowe_v well_o apay_v the_o count_v carmeler_n the_o count_v palestryne_n with_o many_o lord_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o ryne_n and_o of_o the_o garter_n be_v make_v the_o secondarye_a and_o in_o it_o stall_v for_o he_o will_v not_o varye_v ¶_o the_o duke_n of_o holland_n then_o by_o sea_n come_v with_o lx_o ship_n in_o thamis_n that_o do_v aryve_n and_o to_o the_o king_n he_o go_v unto_o lamb_n to_o themperoure_n after_o he_o go_v belyve_a as_o chronycle_n than_o do_v discryve_v then_o be_v he_o make_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n at_o his_o desire_n as_o say_v the_o chronicler_n the_o cc_o xvi_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o sayne_n &_o of_o the_o caryke_v there_o take_v in_o the_o sea_n afore_o the_o mouth_n of_o sayne_n the_o king_n send_v then_o that_o duke_n unto_o the_o sea_n of_o bedforde_n that_o with_o four_o hundred_o sail_n to_o vitayl_n hareâ—lete_a with_o th'earl_n of_o march_n no_o lee_n the_o earl_n marshal_v without_o any_o fail_n with_o therles_a arm_v in_o plate_n and_o mayle_n of_o orenforde_n warrewike_n and_o huntyngdon_n of_o salisbury_n devonshire_n &_o many_o a_o baron_n ¶_o of_o arondell_n also_o these_o earl_n all_o be_v in_o that_o float_n unto_o the_o noumbre_fw-mi of_o man_n twenty_o thousand_o heroulde_n do_v they_o call_v on_o our_o lady_n day_n thassumption_n then_o all_o these_o lord_n with_o many_o worthy_a man_n the_o fyfth_o year_n of_o the_o king_n be_v then_o express_v when_o there_o enemy_n they_o meet_v at_o sayen_v doutelesse_a ¶_o they_o faught_v full_a sore_n afore_o the_o water_n of_o sayen_v with_o carrike_v many_o well_o stuff_v and_o array_v and_o many_o other_o ship_n great_a of_o hispayne_n barge_n balynger_n and_o galeys_fw-la unfray_v which_o proud_o come_v upon_o our_o ship_n unpray_v and_o by_o theven_a there_o sail_v avale_v be_v set_v their_o enemy_n slay_v in_o battayll_n and_o sore_a bet_n ¶_o and_o many_o dryent_n be_v that_o day_n in_o the_o sea_n that_o as_o our_o fleet_n ride_v there_o then_o always_o unto_o the_o feast_n next_o of_o his_o nativitee_n the_o body_n fleet_n among_o our_o ship_n echedayâ—_n full_a piteous_a be_v and_o to_o see_v they_o ay_o that_o thousand_o be_v twenty_o as_o they_o then_o tell_v that_o take_v be_v in_o that_o same_o batayll_v bold_a ¶_o in_o which_o mean_a while_n while_o our_o ship_n there_o lie_v it_o be_v so_o calm_a without_o any_o wound_n we_o may_v not_o sail_v ne_o fro_o then_v pass_v away_o wherefore_o their_o galeys_fw-la each_o day_n there_o begin_v we_o find_v with_o oar_n many_o about_o we_o do_v they_o wound_n with_o wildfire_n oft_o assail_v we_o day_n and_o night_n to_o brenâ—e_v our_o ship_n in_o that_o they_o can_v or_o may_v ¶_o the_o fleet_n come_v home_o than_o at_o our_o lady_n day_n fron_n sayen_v which_o time_n that_o king_n than_o have_v convey_v themperoure_n then_o to_o caleys_n on_o his_o way_n and_o home_n again_o be_v come_v right_o well_o apay_v of_o the_o welfare_n of_o that_o worthy_a fleet_n assay_v so_o well_o in_o arm_n unto_o his_o high_a pleasance_n upon_o his_o foe_n &_o keep_v theim selfe_o by_o governaunce_n the_o cc_o xvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n go_v into_o france_n in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o second_o time_n and_o land_v at_o towke_n in_o constantyne_n in_o normandy_n the_o king_n they_o in_o his_o u_o year_n go_v into_o france_n and_o land_v at_o towke_n and_o gat_v the_o castle_n then_o and_o so_o come_v with_o all_o his_o ordinance_n and_o lay_v his_o siege_n about_o with_o many_o a_o man_n which_o by_o process_n at_o the_o last_o he_o win_v which_o to_o vmfrevile_n that_o they_o be_v earl_n of_o kyme_n he_o give_v to_o keep_v for_o great_a manhood_n that_o time_n ¶_o bayons_n falace_n cees_z and_o argenton_n doumfront_n mortyne_n and_o ivory_n also_o musterdeviler_n eueron_n and_o alaunson_n caldebeke_v and_o deep_a arke_n vnycort_n though_o with_o other_o town_n and_o castle_n many_o mo_z gurnaye_v newcastle_n gysour_n estoutuile_a rouen_n lover_n and_o also_o vmfrevile_n ¶_o pountlarge_v pountoye_n &_o also_o pount_v dorson_n maunte_o vire_n balom_n and_o also_o aueraunce_n castell_n galliard_n with_o many_o other_o town_n bolham_n in_o perche_n saint_n joilian_n in_o maunce_n merteyn_n in_o perche_n chirbroke_n and_o eke_o constaunce_n vernell_n in_o perche_n seintlowe_n and_o alavayle_n vernon_n on_o sayen_v without_o any_o battle_n ¶_o all_o normandy_n he_o gate_n within_o two_o year_n and_o after_o then_o he_o travayl_v in_o france_n for_o marriage_n and_o convention_n clear_v between_o king_n charles_n and_o he_o at_o instance_n of_o duke_n philip_n of_o burgoyn_n of_o aliaunce_n in_o which_o time_n so_o they_o be_v by_o appointment_n accord_v well_o and_o clere_o condiscent_fw-la ¶_o that_o than_o he_o wed_v his_o daughter_n katherine_n and_o proclaim_v be_v then_o of_o france_n regent_n and_o heritour_n of_o france_n by_o right_a line_n of_o his_o own_o right_n fro_o king_n edward_n descent_n and_o normendy_n and_o guyan_a as_o appent_v remain_v 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counsel_n intend_v where_o catesbye_n be_v and_o of_o truth_n the_o protector_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o buckyngham_n make_v very_o good_a sembleaunce_n unto_o the_o lord_n hastynge_v and_o keep_v he_o much_o in_o they_o be_v compaignie_a and_o undoubtedlie_o the_o protector_n love_v he_o well_o and_o loath_a be_v to_o have_v lose_v he_o save_v for_o fear_n lest_o his_o life_n shall_v have_v quell_v their_o purpose_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n he_o move_v catesby_n to_o prove_v with_o some_o word_n cast_v out_o a_o far_o of_o whether_o he_o can_v think_v it_o possible_a to_o win_v the_o lord_n hastynge_v to_o their_o part_n but_o catesby_n whether_o he_o assay_v he_o or_o assay_v he_o not_o report_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o find_v he_o so_o fast_o and_o hear_v he_o speak_v so_o terrible_a word_n that_o he_o dare_v no_o far_o break_v and_o of_o a_o truth_n the_o lord_n hastinge_n of_o very_a trust_n show_v unto_o catesby_n the_o mistrust_v that_o other_o begin_v to_o have_v in_o the_o 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