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lord_n of_o englonde_n assemble_v they_o on_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o yâ—â—â—eres_n prechour_n at_o london_n &_o there_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v to_o his_o realm_n &_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assent_v all_o both_o earl_n &_o baron_n &_o all_o the_o comyn_n that_o the_o foresay_a pyer_n of_o ganaston_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_a &_o go_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o chefetayn_v &_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commyssion_n and_o there_o this_o pyer_n be_v chefetayn_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o do_v there_o all_o that_o he_o like_v &_o have_v power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o temple'_v exile_v through_o all_o thâ—â—_n stendom_n because_o the_o man_n put_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v thing_n against_o the_o faith_n &_o good_a byl_n 〈…〉_o king_n edward_n love_v piers_n of_o ganaston_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o forbere_fw-la his_o company_n and_o so_o moche_n the_o king_n give_v &_o behyght_n the_o people_n of_o englonde_n that_o the_o erâ—ling_v of_o the_o foresay_a pyer_n shall_v be_v revoke_v at_o stamford_n through_o they_o that_o have_v eâ—â—led_v he_o wherefore_o pyers_n of_o ganaston_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v comeâ—_n again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o despysed_a the_o grete_a lord_n of_o this_o land_n &_o call_v sir_n â—â—bert_n of_o clare_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o earl_n of_o nycholl_n sir_n henry_n laâ—y_v bâ—rstenbely_o &_o sir_n guy_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o be_v call_v the_o noble_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n churl_n &_o many_o other_o scorn_v &_o shame_v they_o say_v &_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n â–ª_o wherefore_o they_o be_v towards_o he_o full_o angry_a &_o wroâ—â—_n aâ—d_v tyght_v â—ore_o anoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nycholl_n but_z he_o charge_v or_o that_o he_o die_v thomas_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o 〈…〉_o e_o that_o he_o shall_v maintain_v his_o quarrel_n against_o this_o same_o pyer_n of_o ganaston_n upon_o his_o bless_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v through_o help_n of_o the_o earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o also_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_n that_o the_o foresay_a pyer_n be_v hede_v at_o gaversythe_n beside_o warwyk_n the_o xix_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a._n m_o ccc_o twelve_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o may_v see_v the_o day_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresay_a pyers_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shall_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresay_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o many_o other_o great_a ba_o ron_n be_v put_v to_o piteous_a death_n &_o marty_n red_a because_o of_o the_o foresay_a quarrel_n the_o king_n be_v than_o at_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o parliament_n &_o ordain_v the_o law_n of_o sir_n symond_n mounford_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o other_o earl_n &_o all_o the_o clergye_n of_o englonde_n make_v make_v a_o oath_n through_o counseyle_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelse_a for_o to_o maynteyn_fw-mi though_o ordinance_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n &_o gadr_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o war_n upon_o king_n edward_n and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v high_a king_n of_o scotlond_n that_o before_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o norway_n for_o drede_v of_o death_n of_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n &_o also_o he_o herd_n of_o the_o debate_n that_o than_o be_v in_o englonde_n bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o his_o lord_n he_o ordain_v a_o hoost_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n in_o to_o northumberlond_n &_o clean_o destroy_v the_o country_n and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o let_v assemble_v his_o hoost_n &_o meet_v the_o scot_n at_o estre_fw-fr velyn_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o saint_n john_n bapty_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xiiij_o alas_o the_o sorrow_n &_o loss_n that_o there_o be_v do_v for_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o noble_a earl_n gylbert_n of_o clare_n sir_n robert_n clifford_n baron_n &_o there_o king_n edward_n be_v discomfit_v &_o edmond_n of_o maule_n the_o king_n steward_n for_o drede_n go_v &_o drown_v himself_o in_o a_o fresh_a ryver_n that_o be_v call_v bannokesborne_n wherefore_o they_o say_v in_o reprofe_n of_o king_n edward_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o love_v to_o go_v by_o water_n &_o also_o for_o he_o be_v discomfyte_v at_o bannokesborne_n therefore_o the_o maiden_n make_v a_o song_n thereof_o in_o the_o country_n of_o king_n edward_n &_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o song_n maiden_n of_o englond_n sore_o may_v you_o morn_n for_o tyÈt_n have_v lose_v your_o leman_n at_o bannokesborne_n with_o hevelogh_fw-mi what_o wen_v the_o king_n of_o englond_a to_o have_v goten_a scotlonde_n with_o rombilogh_o ¶_o when_o king_n edward_n be_v discomfit_v wonder_n fast_o he_o flee_v with_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a &_o go_v to_o barwyk_n &_o there_o hold_v high_o and_o after_o he_o take_v hostage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v two_o child_n of_o the_o rychest_n of_o the_o town_n &_o the_o king_n go_v to_o london_n &_o take_v counseyle_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a unto_o the_o realm_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o in_o this_o time_n it_o befall_v that_o than_o be_v in_o englonde_n a_o rybaud_n that_o be_v call_v john_n tanner_n &_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o good_a king_n edwardes_n soon_o &_o let_v call_v he_o edward_n of_o carnarvan_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v take_v at_o oxford_n &_o there_o he_o challenge_v the_o frere_fw-fr carmes_fw-fr chirche_fw-fr the_o king_n edward_n have_v give_v they_o the_z which_o chirche_n sometime_o be_v the_o king_n hall_n and_o afterward_o be_v this_o john_n lad_n to_o northampton_n &_o draw_v &_o hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n &_o or_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o confess_v &_o say_v before_o all_o those_o that_o be_v there_o that_o the_o devyll_n behyght_n he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o englonde_n and_o that_o he_o have_v serve_v the_o devyll_n three_o year_n ¶_o how_o the_o town_n of_o barwyk_n be_v take_v through_o treason_n &_o how_o two_o cardinal_n be_v rob_v in_o englonde_n on_o mydlent_a sondaye_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n m_o ccc_o xuj_o barwyk_n be_v lose_v through_o false_a treason_n of_o one_o pyer_n of_o
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point_n and_o every_o batayle_n have_v cote_n armure_n of_o green_a cloth_n &_o thereof_o the_o right_a quarter_n be_v yelowe_n with_o white_a bend_v wherefore_o that_o parliament_n be_v call_v the_o parlyament_n of_o the_o white_a bend_n and_o in_o that_o company_n be_v sir_n vmfrey_n of_o bohoune_n earl_n of_o herford_n &_o sir_n roger_n clifford_n sir_n john_n mombray_n sir_n gosselyn_n davyll_a sir_n roger_n mortimer_n of_o wygmore_n sir_n henry_n of_o trais_n sir_n john_n give_v fare_v &_o sir_n barthilme_n we_o of_o badelsmore_n that_o be_v the_o king_n steward_n that_o the_o king_n have_v send_v to_o shyrburâ—ein_n elmede_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o to_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o for_o to_o treat_v of_o accord_n that_o he_o ally_v to_o the_o baron_n &_o come_v with_o that_o company_n and_o sir_n roger_n dammorie_n &_o sir_n hugh_n dandale_n the_o have_v spouse_v the_o king_n neces_fw-la sister_n &_o sir_n gylbert_n of_o clare_n earl_n of_o glocestre_fw-fr that_o 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fader_fw-mi go_v to_o dover_n &_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n &_o fall_v down_o upon_o yâ—_z ground_n by_o the_o see_v bank_n across_o with_o his_o arm_n &_o sore_o weep_v say_v now_o fair_a englonde_n &_o good_a eng_n land_n to_o almyghty_a god_n i_o the_o betake_v &_o thryes_fw-mi kyss_v the_o ground_n &_o wend_v never_o to_o have_v come_fw-mi again_o &_o weep_v curse_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o beget_v sir_n hugh_n his_o soon_o &_o say_v for_o high_a he_o have_v lose_v all_o englonde_n &_o in_o presence_n of_o all_o give_v he_o his_o curse_n &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o his_o londe_n but_o 〈◊〉_d hugh_n the_o soon_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o englonde_n but_o hold_v he_o on_o the_o see_v &_o he_o &_o his_o company_n rob_v two_o dromonde_n beside_o sandwyche_n &_o take_v &_o bear_v away_o all_o the_o be_v in_o they_o the_z value_n of_o xl_o m._n pound_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v the_o earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_o &_o all_o that_o hold_v with_o he_o and_o how_o mortimer_n come_v &_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n and_z of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o the_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr make_v sir_n hugh_n spenser_n thâ—â—a_fw-la der_fw-mi &_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n against_o the_o lord_n will_v of_o the_o realm_n and_o soon_o after_o the_o king_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n come_v and_o besyege_v the_o castle_n of_o lead_fw-la &_o in_o the_o castle_n be_v the_o lady_n of_o badelsmore_n because_o the_o she_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o castle_n to_o the_o queen_n i_o sabell_a king_n edward_n wife_n but_o the_o princypall_a cause_n be_v because_o the_o sir_n barthilmewe_n be_v against_o the_o king_n &_o hold_v with_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n by_o help_n and_o socour_v of_o man_n of_o london_n and_o also_o of_o help_n of_o southeren_n man_n gate_n the_o castle_n maugre_o of_o they_o all_o that_o be_v within_o &_o take_v with_o they_o all_o that_o they_o may_v find_v and_o when_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n sir_n roger_n morâ—â—mer_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n take_v the_o town_n of_o burgworth_n with_o strength_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o let_v outlaw_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_o &_o vmfrey_n de_fw-fr bohoune_n earl_n of_o herford_n &_o all_o those_o that_o be_v assent_v to_o the_o same_o quarrel_n and_o the_o king_n assemble_v a_o huge_a hoo_v &_o come_v against_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n wherefore_o the_o mortimer_n put_v they_o in_o the_o king_n mercy_n &_o grace_n and_o anon_o they_o be_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o there_o keep_v in_o prison_n and_o when_o the_o baron_n hear_v this_o thing_n they_o come_v to_o pountfret_n castle_n where_o as_o the_o earl_n thomas_n sojourn_v &_o tell_v he_o how_o that_o the_o mortimer_n both_o have_v yield_v they_o to_o the_o king_n &_o put_v they_o i_o his_o grace_n ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o tykhyll_n when_o thomas_n earl_n of_o 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of_o florin_n as_o covenaunt_n be_v to_o a_o genewey_n in_o yâ—_z town_n yâ—_z be_v keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n &_o consent_v to_o the_o same_o geffrey_n in_o all_o this_o falsnes_n &_o treachery_n &_o bind_v yâ—_z englysshe_v mynstrel_n &_o servant_n that_o be_v in_o yâ—_z castle_n yâ—_z they_o may_v not_o help_v themselves_o ne_o let_v they_o of_o their_o purpose_n and_o than_o wening_a yâ—_z they_o have_v be_v sure_o enough_o they_o speak_v all_o their_o wickedness_n &_o falsnes_n open_o on_o high_a yâ—_z all_o man_n may_v here_o and_o now_o shall_v you_o here_o how_o they_o be_v deceyve_v for_z they_o come_v in_o by_o a_o prevy_a postern_n over_o a_o lytell_a brydge_v of_o tree_n &_o when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o subtylly_a &_o prive_o yâ—_z brydge_v be_v draw_v up_o &_o keep_v yâ—_z none_o of_o they_o yâ—_z come_v in_o may_v go_v out_o neno_fw-la moo_o come_v in_o to_o they_o and_o anon_o our_o englysshe_a man_n go_v out_o at_o prevy_a hole_n and_o wyndowe_n &_o over_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n &_o of_o yâ—_z castle_n &_o go_v &_o faught_v manly_a with_o yâ—_z frensshman_n yâ—_z be_v without_o &_o have_v yâ—_z better_o of_o they_o the_z which_o when_o they_o be_v occupy_v by_o themselves_o on_o their_o side_n the_o king_n yâ—_z be_v within_o the_o town_n have_v with_o he_o scarce_o but_o xxx_o man_n of_o arm_n draw_v out_o his_o sword_n &_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n he_o cry_v on_o high_a a_o saint_n edward_n a_o saint_n george_n and_o when_o the_o people_n hear_v that_o they_z come_v renning_a to_o he_o &_o give_v to_o their_o enemy_n so_o great_a assaute_fw-fr that_o there_o be_v moo_o then_o iij_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o many_o moo_o other_o slay_v &_o many_o flee_v away_o and_o so_o by_o yâ—_z grace_n of_o god_n the_o victory_n fall_v to_o yâ—_z englysshman_n than_o the_o king_n take_v with_o he_o this_o geffrey_n yâ—_z be_v fynder_n of_o this_o treason_n &_o also_o many_o other_o frensshe_a prisoner_n &_o within_o a_o while_n after_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n &_o in_o the_o year_n afore_o &_o in_o the_o year_n next_o follow_v be_v so_o great_a a_o pestilence_n of_o man_n from_o the_o ee_v in_o to_o the_o west_n &_o namely_o through_o botch_n yâ—_z they_o that_o seken_v as_o on_o this_o day_n dye_v on_o the_o three_o day_n after_o to_o yâ—_z which_o man_n yâ—_z so_o die_v in_o this_o pestilence_n have_v but_o lytell_a respite_n of_o their_o lyg_a than_o pope_n clement_n of_o his_o goodness_n &_o grace_n give_v they_o full_a remyssyon_n &_o forgyvenes_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v shryven_v of_o &_o this_o pestilence_n last_v in_o london_n from_o mighelmasse_n unto_o august_n next_o follow_v almoo_v a_o hole_n year_n and_o in_o these_o day_n be_v death_n without_o sorrow_n weddynge_n without_o friendship_n wylfull_a penance_n &_o dearth_n without_o scarsete_n &_o fle_v wtout_o refute_v or_o socour_v for_o many_o flee_v from_o place_n to_o place_n because_o of_o the_o pestilence_n but_z they_o be_v enfect_v &_o may_v not_o escape_v yâ—_z death_n after_o that_o yâ—_z prophet_n isaie_n say_v who_o that_o flee_v fro_o the_o face_n of_o drede_n he_o shall_v fall_v in_o to_o the_o dyche_n and_o he_o yâ—_z wynd_v he_o out_o of_o yâ—_z dyche_a he_o shall_v be_v hold_v and_o tie_v with_o a_o grenne_n but_o when_o this_o pestilence_n be_v cese_v as_o god_n will_v unnethe_n yâ—_z ten_o part_n of_o yâ—_z people_n be_v leave_v on_o live_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n begin_v a_o wonder_n thing_n that_o all_o yâ—_z be_v bear_v after_o yâ—_z pestilence_n have_v two_o cheketethe_v in_o their_o heed_n less_o than_o they_o have_v afore_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a batayle_n with_o spanyarde_n in_o yâ—_z see_v fast_o by_o wynchelsee_n and_o in_o the_o xxu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o saint_n john_n day_n in_o harvest_n in_o yâ—_z see_v fast_o by_o winchelsee_n king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a batayle_n with_o man_n of_o spain_n where_o yâ—_z their_o shyppe_n &_o navy_n lie_v chain_v togyde_a that_o either_o they_o must_v fight_v or_o be_v drown_v and_o so_o when_o all_o our_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o of_o the_o see_v cost_n fast_o by_o winchelse_n &_o romney_n be_v gadr_v togyde_a &_o our_o navy_n &_o shyppe_n all_o ready_a to_o the_o war_n the_o englysshman_n meet_v manly_a &_o strong_o with_o their_o enemy_n tome_n fyers_o against_o they_o and_o when_o yâ—_z spaynysshe_v vessel_n &_o navy_n be_v close_v in_o all_o about_o there_o may_v man_n see_v strong_a batayle_n on_o both_o side_n &_o long_o during_o in_o which_o batayle_n be_v but_o few_o that_o faught_v but_o they_o be_v piteous_o hurt_v and_o after_o yâ—_z batayle_n there_o be_v xxiij_o shyppe_n take_v &_o so_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o better_a and_o in_o yâ—_z next_o year_n follow_v of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_o xxvi_o year_n the_o king_n through_o his_o counseyle_n let_v ordeyn_a &_o make_v his_o new_a money_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o penny_n the_o groat_n value_n of_o four_o pen_n &_o the_o half_a groat_n of_o two_o pen_n but_o it_o be_v of_o less_o weyght_n than_o the_o old_a sterling_a be_v by_o u_o shylling_a in_o yâ—_z pound_n and_o in_o the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a dearth_n of_o vytayle_n the_o which_o be_v call_v yâ—_z dear_n summer_n and_o the._n xxviii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi hoiden_n at_o westmynster_n after_o eester_fw-mi sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o laucastre_n be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o year_n be_v so_o great_a a_o drought_n yâ—_z
from_o the_o month_n of_o march_n to_o the_o month_n of_o july_n there_o fall_v no_o rain_n on_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la &_o herb_n for_o yâ—_z moo_v part_n be_v lose_v in_o defaute_n wherefore_o come_v so_o great_a disease_n of_o man_n &_o beeste_n &_o dearth_n of_o vitayle_n in_o englonde_n so_o yâ—_z this_o land_z yâ—_z ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plenteous_a have_v need_n yâ—_z time_n to_o seek_v vitayle_n &_o refressh_v at_o other_o out_o yle_v &_o countree_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v accord_v grant_v &_o swear_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v have_v again_o all_o his_o londe_n &_o lordshyps_n yâ—_z long_v to_o the_o duchy_n of_o guienne_n of_o old_a time_n yâ—_z which_o have_v be_v wtdrawen_v and_o wrong_v full_o occupy_v by_o diverse_a king_n of_o france_n before_o hand_n to_o have_v &_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o successor_n for_o evermo_fw-la re_fw-mi free_o peasyble_o &_o in_o good_a quiet_a upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n shall_v leave_v of_o &_o relese_v all_o his_o right_a &_o day_n i_o that_o he_o have_v claim_v of_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o france_n &_o of_o the_o title_a yâ—_z he_o take_v thereof_o upon_o which_o speech_n and_o covenaunte_n be_v be_v send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n on_o bothesyde_n of_o yâ—_z king_n that_o yâ—_z foresay_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v embul_v but_o god_n erdeyn_v better_a for_o yâ—_z king_n worship_n of_o englonde_n for_o what_o through_o fraud_n &_o deceit_n of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n &_o what_o through_o let_v of_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o of_o yâ—_z court_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z foresay_a covenaunte_n be_v disquat_a &_o leave_v of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n revoke_v by_o his_o wise_n and_o dyscrete_a counseyle_n the_o staple_n of_o wolle_n out_o of_o flaundres_n in_o to_o englonde_n with_o all_o yâ—_z libertee_n fraunchise_n &_o free_a custom_n that_o long_v thereto_o &_o ordain_v it_o in_o englonde_n in_o dyvers_a place_n that_z be_v to_o say_v at_o westminster_n caunterbury_n chichestre_fw-fr brystow_n lyncolne_n &_o null_a with_o all_o the_o foresay_a thing_n yâ—_z long_o thereto_o and_o yâ—_z this_o thing_n yâ—_z shall_v thus_o be_v do_v yâ—_z king_n swear_v hynselfe_n thereto_o &_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o with_o other_o many_o great_a witness_n yâ—_z there_o be_v pnsent_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z xxx_o yete_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o whytsontyde_v in_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi ordain_v at_o westmynster_n it_o be_v tell_v &_o certify_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z philip_n that_o hold_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n &_o that_o john_n his_o soon_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o that_o this_o john_n have_v give_v karoll_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z duchy_n of_o guienne_n of_o yâ—_z which_o thing_n when_o king_n edward_n wist_v thereof_o he_o have_v great_a indignation_n to_o he_o &_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o strong_o meve_v and_o therefore_o afore_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a lord_n yâ—_z be_v there_o assemble_v at_o yâ—_z parliament_z he_o call_v edward_n his_o soon_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o yâ—_z duchy_n of_o guienne_n by_o right_a herytage_n shall_v long_o to_o &_o give_v it_o high_o there_o bid_n &_o strength_a he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v ordeyn_a high_a for_o to_o defend_v he_o &_o avenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n &_o save_v &_o maynteyn_v his_o right_a and_o afterward_o king_n edward_n himself_o &_o his_o elder_a soon_o edward_n go_v to_o diverse_a place_n &_o saint_n in_o englond_n on_o pylgrymage_n for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z more_o help_v &_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o saint_n and_o yâ—_z second_o kae_fw-la of_o july_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o yâ—_z voyage_n &_o batayl_n &_o all_o his_o retynue_v &_o power_n assemble_v &_o his_o navy_n also_o ready_a he_o take_v with_o he_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_z earl_n of_o salysbury_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o oxford_n and_z a._n m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o as_o many_o archer_n &_o on_o yâ—_z nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n take_v their_o shyppe_n at_o plommouth_n &_o begin_v to_o sail_v and_o when_o he_o be_v arry_v ve_v in_o guienne_n he_o be_v there_o worshypful_o receyve_v of_o the_o moo_v noble_a man_n &_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n leonell_n earl_n of_o vlton_n and_o sir_n john_n his_o broad_a earl_n of_o rychemonde_n &_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o many_o earl_n &_o lord_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o two_o m._n archer_n &_o sail_v toward_o france_n &_o rest_v he_o a_o while_n at_o calays_n &_o afterward_o the_o king_n go_v with_o his_o folk_n afore_o say_v &_o with_o other_o soudyour_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v that_o there_o abode_n yâ—_z king_n come_n the_o second_o day_n of_o november_n &_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o king_n john_n of_o france_n there_o as_o he_o have_v trow_v to_o have_v find_v he_o fast_o by_o ddomarun_n as_o his_o lettre_n &_o covenaunt_n make_v mencyon_n that_o he_o will_v abide_v he_o there_o with_o his_o hoost_n and_o whank_n john_n of_o france_n herd_n tell_v of_o the_o come_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n he_o go_v away_o with_o his_o man_n &_o caryage_n cowardly_a &_o shameful_o fle_v &_o waste_a all_o vytayle_n yâ—_z englysshman_n shall_v not_o have_v there_o of_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v tell_v yâ—_z he_o flee_v he_o pursue_v he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n till_o hedyn_n &_o than_o he_o behold_n yâ—_z scarsete_n &_o want_v of_o vitayle_n &_o also_o yâ—_z cowardyse_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o return_v again_o waste_a all_o the_o country_n ¶_o and_o while_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v the_o scot_n pryucly_a &_o by_o night_n take_v the_o town_n of_o barwyck_n sle_v they_o that_o with_o stand_v they_o &_o no_o man_n else_o but_o blyss_v be_v god_n the_o castle_n be_v save_v &_o keep_v by_o englysshman_n yâ—_z be_v therein_o when_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v of_o all_o this_o he_z return_v again_o in_o to_o englond_a as_o wroth_a as_o he_o may_v be_v wherefore_o in_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi at_o westmynster_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n l_o shyllynge_v during_o the_o term_n of_o vi_o year_n yâ—_z he_o may_v yâ—_z may_v liar_n fight_v &_o defend_v the_o realm_n against_o the_o scot_n &_o other_o mysdoer_n and_o so_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a the_o king_n haste_v he_o toward_o the_o siege_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o how_o price_n edward_n take_v yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a soon_o at_o the_o batayle_n of_o poytiers_n and_o in_o the_o xxxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiii_o day_n janyver_v the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o barwyk_n with_o a_o few_o man_n but_z he_o have_v there_o fast_o by_o a_o great_a hoo_v and_o a_o goodly_a the_o town_n be_v yield_v unto_o he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n of_o 〈…〉_o a_o the_o king_n of_o scotlande_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n john_n barnes_n loll_v cosydece_v how_o yâ—_z goâ—_n do_v many_o meâ—uayles_n &_o gracious_a thing_n for_o king_n edward_n at_o his_o own_o will_n from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o take_v give_v up_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o scotlond_n at_o kilburgh_n in_o the_o king_n hand_n of_o englond_n under_o his_o patenâ—_n lettre_n there_o madt_v and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o yâ—_z prelate_n &_o worthy_a man_n yâ—_z be_v there_o letcrowne_v by_o king_n of_o scotlond_n when_o all_o thyge_n be_v do_v &_o ordain_v my_o counire_n at_o his_o will_n he_o return_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a worship_n and_o while_o this_o usage_n be_v a_o do_v in_o scottonde_v sir_n edward_n price_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n enspiced_a of_o god_n be_v in_o guienne_n in_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o bordeaux_n trete_a &_o speak_v of_o yâ—_z challenge_v of_o yâ—_z king_n right_o of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o france_n &_o that_o he_o will_v be_v avestge_v with_o strong_a hand_n &_o yâ—_z prelate_n peer_n &_o mighty_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n consent_v well_o to_o he_o than_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z prince_n with_o a_o great_a h_o 〈…〉_o gadred_a to_o high_a the_o uj_o day_n of_o jui_n yâ—_z go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v &_o travayl_a by_o many_o dyvers_a countree_n &_o he_o â—oke_v many_o prisoner_n moo_n than_o uj_o thosande_n man_n of_o arm_n by_o yâ—_z country_n as_o he_o go_v &_o take_v the_o town_n of_o remorant_n in_o saloygne_n and_o desyege_v the_o castle_n uj_o day_n &_o at_o
prisoner_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o his_o counseyle_n prison_v they_o the_o which_o lord_n the_o danes_n afterward_o come_v &_o seek_v all_o about_o for_o to_o have_v have_v they_o again_o with_o their_o good_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v &_o they_o not_o well_o apay_v ne_o please_v of_o the_o answer_n that_o they_o have_v there_o return_v home_o ward_n again_o leve_a behind_o they_o in_o their_o inn_n pryvely_a write_v in_o scrowe_n and_o on_o wall_n yet_o shall_v danes_n waste_v yâ—_z wane_v than_o happen_v there_o a_o englysshe_a writer_n &_o write_v against_o the_o dane_n in_o this_o manner_n here_o shall_v danes_n fetch_v their_o bane_n ¶_o this_o time_n pyers_n king_n of_o spain_n with_o other_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n of_o naverne_n &_o the_o king_n of_o malogâ—â—_n be_v mean_n go_v bytwene_v &_o pray_v couseyle_n &_o help_v of_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n through_o who_o counseyle_n when_o he_o have_v understande_v their_o artycle_n &_o 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