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in_o the_o see_v fast_o by_o wynchelsee_v king_n edward_o have_v a_o great_a bataylle_n with_o man_n of_o spain_n â–ª_o where_o that_o 〈◊〉_d ship_n and_o navye_n lie_v chain_v to_o geder_o that_o either_o they_o must_v fiÈt_v or_o drenche_v and_o so_o when_o all_o our_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o the_o see_v cost_n fast_o by_o wynchelsee_v &_o romeny_n be_v gadred_a to_o geder_o &_o our_o navye_n &_o ship_n all_o ready_a to_o the_o be_v the_o englisshman_n mâ—…n_v man_n lie_v &_o styf_o with_o her_o enemy_n come_n fierce_o ageyn_v they_o and_o when_o the_o spainyssh_a vessel_n &_o navye_n be_v close_v in_o all_o about_o their_o man_n myÈt_v see_v a_o strong_a batayll_n on_o both_o side_n &_o long_o during_o in_o the_o which_o batayll_n there_o never_o but_o few_o that_o fouÈten_v that_o they_o never_o 〈◊〉_d tous_o hurt_v &_o foul_a and_o after_o the_o batayll_n there_o be_v twenty-three_o 〈◊〉_d pes_fw-la of_o she_o y_o take_v â–ª_o and_o so_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o better_a â–ª_o &_o in_o the_o next_o year_n foal_n wing_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xxuj_o year_n the_o king_n thurgh_n his_o counseyl_n lotâ—…_n ordain_v &_o make_v his_o new_a money_n y_z t_o be_v to_o say_v the_z penny_n the_o groat_n of_o value_n of_o iiij_o pen_n &_o the_o half_a groâ—…_n of_o value_n of_o ij_o pen_n but_o it_o be_v of_o lass_n weyght_n â–ª_o than_o the_o old_a sterling_a be_v by_o five_o shylling_a in_o the_o pound_n and_z in_o the_o xxxvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a dearth_n of_o vytaylle_n the_o which_o be_v callâ—…d_v y_o e_fw-la dear_a summer_n and_z in_o the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmestre_n after_o estren_a sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v so_o great_a a_o droâ—…t_n that_o fro_o the_o month_n of_o march_v unto_o the_o month_n of_o juyll_a there_o fill_v no_o rain_n on_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o alle_fw-mi fruyte_n sedes_fw-la and_o herb_n for_o the_o moo_v party_n be_v lose_v in_o defaute_n whereof_o there_o come_v so_o great_a disese_v of_o man_n and_o beeste_n and_o dearth_n of_o vytaylle_n in_o englond_n so_o that_o this_o land_n that_o ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plentivous_a have_v need_v that_o ti_fw-mi i_o to_o seek_v his_o vytaylle_n and_o refressh_v of_o other_o out_o yle_v â–ª_o &_o contree_n and_o in_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v acord_v grant_v &_o swear_v bytwene_n â–ª_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v ayene_v all_o his_o land_n &_o lordship_n that_o longeden_fw-mi to_o the_o duchye_a of_o guyhenne_n of_o old_a time_n the_o which_o have_v ben_fw-mi withdraw_v and_o wrongful_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_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o successor_n for_o evermore_o free_o pesyble_o and_z in_o good_a quyete_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n shall_v leave_v of_o &_o relese_v all_o his_o right_n and_o claim_v that_o he_o have_v &_o clay_n med_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n &_o of_o the_o title_n that_o he_o take_v thereof_o upon_o which_o speech_n &_o covenaunt_n it_o be_v send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o room_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o king_n that_o the_o foresaid_a conenauntz_n shall_v be_v en_fw-fr bull_v but_o god_n ordain_v better_a for_o the_o king_n worship_n of_o englond_n for_o what_o thurgh_n fraud_n &_o desceyt_n of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o what_o thurugh_v let_v of_o the_o pope_n &_o of_o the_o court_n of_o room_n the_o foresaid_a covenaunt_n be_v disquatt_a &_o leave_v of_o and_z in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n revoke_v by_o his_o wise_a &_o discrete_a counseil_fw-fr the_fw-fr staple_n of_o wolle_n out_o of_o flan_fw-ge dres_n in_o to_o englond_n with_o all_o the_o libertee_n fraunchise_n &_o fire_n customme_v that_o longen_fw-mi thereto_o &_o ordain_v it_o in_o englond_n in_o dyverse_a place_n that_z be_v for_o to_o say_v at_z westmester_n caunterbury_n chichestre_n bristol_v lyncolne_n hull_n with_o all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n that_o longen_fw-mi thereto_o &_o that_o this_o thing_n that_o shall_v thus_o be_v do_v the_o king_n swear_v himself_o thereto_o and_o prince_n edward_o his_o soon_o with_o other_o many_o gre_fw-mi te_fw-mi wytnesse_n that_o there_o be_v present_v and_z in_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o wytsonday_n in_o the_o parliament_n ordain_v at_o west_n mynstre_n it_o be_v tell_v and_o certify_v to_o the_o king_n that_o phelip_n that_o though_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n and_o that_o johan_n his_o soon_o be_v
soon_o at_o wyndesore_n the_o order_fw-fr of_o knyÈthode_n &_o make_v he_o knight_n the_o which_o king_n edward_o whâ—…n_v he_o have_v regn_v lj_o year_n &_o more_o the_o xj_o 〈◊〉_d of_o juyn_n he_o deyde_v at_o shent_n and_o be_v bury_v worshipful_o at_o westmestre_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n ha_o ne_fw-fr mercy_n amen_n this_o king_n edward_n forsooth_o be_v of_o a_o pass_a goodness_n &_o full_a gracious_a among_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o pass_v &_o shine_v by_o virtue_n of_o grace_n y_o yove_o to_o he_o from_o god_n a_o above_o all_o his_o predecessor_n that_o be_v noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a &_o he_o be_v a_o well_o &_o a_o hardy_a hert_v man_n for_z he_o drede_v new_a of_o no_o myshappe_n ne_o harm_n ne_o evel_a fortune_n y_o it_o myÈt_v fall_v a_o noble_a werryour_fw-mi &_o a_o for_o tunat_a for_o both_o on_o land_n &_o on_o see_v &_o iij_o all_o bataylle_n &_o assemble_v with_o a_o pass_a glory_n &_o joy_n he_o have_v eu_fw-fr the_o victory_n he_o be_v meek_a &_o be_v nyngne_n homely_a sober_a &_o soft_a to_o all_o man_n of_o man_n as_o well_o to_o stranger_n as_o to_o his_o own_o subgettis_a &_o though_o other_o y_o it_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n he_o be_v devoute_a &_o holy_a both_o to_o god_n &_o to_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr for_z he_o worshype_v halp_n &_o maynten_v holy_a chirche_n &_o her_o mynystres_n with_o all_o man_n reverence_n he_o be_v tretable_a &_o well_o avyse_v in_o temporal_a &_o worldly_a ne_fw-fr des_fw-fr wise_a in_o counceyll_n &_o discrete_a soft_a &_o meek_a &_o good_a to_o speak_v with_o in_o his_o dede_n &_o manner_n full_o gentle_a &_o well_o you_o tauÈt_v have_v pite_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o dysese_v plentivoê°_n in_o yeve_a benefâ—…tes_n &_o almâ—…sse_a besy_n &_o curyouse_a in_o bild_v &_o full_o light_o he_o bear_v &_o suffer_v wrong_n &_o harm_n &_o when_o he_o be_v yeve_v to_o any_o occupation_n he_o leave_v all_o other_o thing_n for_o y_o e_o mean_n time_n &_o tendid_a thereto_o seem_o of_o body_n &_o a_o mean_n stature_n have_v all_o weigh_n to_o high_a &_o to_o low_a a_o good_a cheer_n &_o there_o spring_v &_o shine_v so_o much_o grace_n of_o he_o that_o what_o man_n man_n have_v behold_v his_o face_n or_o have_v dream_v of_o he_o he_o hope_a y_o t_o day_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v happen_v to_o he_o ioyeful_a &_o like_n &_o he_o govern_v glorious_o his_o kingdom_n unto_o his_o age_n â—…e_o be_v large_a in_o yeve_v &_o wise_n in_o spence_n he_o be_v fulfyl_v with_o all_o honest_a of_o good_a manner_n &_o virtue_n un_fw-it der_fw-ge who_o to_o live_v it_o be_v as_o for_o to_o regne_fw-la wherefore_o his_o fame_n &_o his_o loose_a spring_v so_o far_o that_o it_o come_v in_o to_o hethnes_n &_o barbarye_a she_o wing_a &_o telling_n his_o worthiness_n &_o manhood_n in_o all_o land_n and_o that_o no_o land_n under_o heaven_n have_v brouÈt_v forth_o so_o noble_a king_n so_o gentylle_v and_o so_o blessyd_v or_o may_v raise_v such_o another_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n never_o the_o latter_a lechery_n and_o meve_n of_o his_o flessh_n haunt_v he_o in_o his_o age_n wherefore_o the_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v for_o 〈◊〉_d fulfylling_a of_o his_o lust_n he_o lyf_v short_v the_o soon_o and_o here_o of_o take_v good_a heed_n like_o as_o his_o deed_n before_o bâ—…re_a witness_n for_o as_o in_o his_o begin_v all_o thing_n be_v joyefull_a and_o like_n to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o peple_n and_o in_o his_o mydde_v age_n he_o pass_v all_o peple_n in_o high_a joy_n worship_n and_o blessedness_n right_n so_o when_o he_o draw_v in_o to_o age_n draw_v dounward_a thurgh_n lechery_n &_o other_o sin_v lytell_a and_o 〈◊〉_d all_o though_o joyefull_a and_o blessyd_v thing_n and_o prosperyte_n 〈◊〉_d &_o myshapped_a &_o infortunat_a thing_n &_o unprofitable_a harm_n with_o many_o evylles_n begin_v for_o to_o spring_v &_o the_o more_o harm_n be_v it_z conti_fw-la nue_v long_a time_n after_o and_z after_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o wyndesore_n regned_a richard_n of_o burdeux_fw-fr that_o be_v prince_n edwardys_n soon_o of_o waly_n which_o prince_n edward_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_o capitulo_fw-la cc_o xxxixo._n and_o after_o the_o good_a king_n edward_o the_o thyrd_o that_o be_v bear_v at_o wyndesore_n regned_a richard_n the_o ij_o that_o be_v the_o good_a sir_n edward's_o soon_o prince_n of_o waly_n which_o king_n richard_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o burdeux_fw-fr in_o gascoigne_v &_o be_v crow_v at_o westmynster_n in_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o debate_n that_o be_v bytwene_v the_o lord_n latimer_fw-fr &_o sir_n rauf_a ferâ—…ers_n knyÈt_n that_o weren_a ageyn_v hawel_n &_o shakel_n squyer_n for_o y_o e_o prisoner_n that_o be_v take_v in_o the_o batayll_n of_o spain_n by_o these_o ij_o squyer_n &_o the_o which_o lord_n latimer_n &_o sir_n rauf_a ferrier_n will_v have_v have_v the_o which_o prisoner_n be_v th'earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi that_o they_o take_v in_o the_o batail_n of_o spayn_n wherefore_o these_o two_o lord_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o chirche_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o fond_a this_o one_o squyer_n he_o ring_n his_o mass_n beside_o saint_n edward_o shrine_v &_o there_o they_o slow_a he_o the_o which_o be_v callyd_v hawel_o and_o shall_v kel_n be_v arestyd_v &_o put_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v lon_fw-mi ge_fw-mi time_n for_z he_o will_v not_o delyver_v th'earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi his_o prisoner_n un_fw-fr to_o these_o iâ—…_n lord_n by_o sir_n alâ—…yn_n buxhill_a constable_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr and_z by_o sir_n rauf_fw-fr ferrier_n one_o of_o his_o adversaries_n till_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o grace_n in_o the_o thyrd_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n come_v the_o galeys_fw-la of_o france_n in_o to_o englond_n unto_o dyverse_a port_n &_o brente_a &_o rob_v &_o slow_a much_o peple_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o wynchelsee_v rye_n &_o haste_v portesmouth_n hampton_fw-gr stormore_o &_o gravesende_v &_o dyden_n moche_n har_z i_o and_o go_v home_o ayene_v and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynstre_n and_o at_o that_o parliament_n be_v ordain_v that_o every_o man_n woman_z and_z child_n that_o weren_a at_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o above_o thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o ream_n pour_v folk_n and_o other_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o tallage_n iiij_o pen_n wherefore_o come_v &_o bifel_v afterward_o great_a meschyef_n &_o moche_n dysese_v to_o all_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o in_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la the_o comune_v arisen_a up_o in_o dyverse_a party_n of_o the_o ream_n &_o dyden_n much_o harm_n the_o why_o i_o thâ—…_n callyd_v the_o hurling_a time_n &_o they_o of_o kent_n &_o of_o estsex_v make_v they_o ij_o chyvetayn_n to_o rule_v &_o govern_v the_o company_n of_o kent_n &_o of_o estsex_v y_o e_fw-la one_o be_v call_v jakke_n straw_n &_o y_o e_o other_o wat_fw-mi tiler_n &_o they_o come_fw-mi &_o assemble_v they_o upon_o the_o blachâ—…_n in_o kent_n and_z on_o the_o corpus_fw-la cristi_fw-la day_n &_o after_o they_o come_fw-mi down_o in_o southwerk_n &_o breken_fw-mi up_o the_o prison_n house_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n bench_n &_o the_o marchalsye_a &_o deliud_fw-la out_o all_o the_o prisoner_n and_o so_o the_o same_o day_n they_o come_v in_o to_o london_n &_o there_o they_o robleden_fw-mi the_o peple_n &_o slow_a all_o alyens_n that_o they_o may_v find_v in_o the_o cyte_n &_o about_o the_o cyte_n &_o despoil_v all_o her_o good_n &_o ma_fw-fr de_fw-fr havoke_n and_o on_o the_o friday_n next_o after_o that_o be_v on_o the_o morn_n &_o they_o come_v than_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n &_o y_fw-es e_o king_n be_v therein_o they_o fetch_v out_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o archebisshop_n of_o caunterbury_v sir_n edmond_n sudbery_n and_o sir_n robert_n haly_v hospytale_a prionr_n &_o master_n of_o saint_n johans_n house_n and_o a_o white_a frere_fw-fr that_o be_v confessor_n to_o king_n ri_fw-mi chard_fw-mi &_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o tower_n and_o there_o they_o smyten_v of_o her_o hede_n &_o come_v aâ—…ne_v to_o london_n &_o slow_a moo_o peple_n of_o man_n of_o law_n and_o other_o worthy_a man_n in_o dyverse_a party_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o than_o they_o go_v unto_o the_o duke_n place_n of_o lancastre_n beyond_o seynt_a marye_n strand_n that_o be_v callyd_v the_o savoy_n and_o there_o they_o devour_v and_o the_o stroy_v all_o the_o good_n that_o they_o myÈt_v find_v the_fw-mi &_o bear_v they_o away_o and_o burn_v up_o the_o place_n and_o than_o after_o they_o go_v to_o saint_n joha_n nes_z without_o smythfeld_a &_o destroy_v the_o
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