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of_o that_o thing_n they_o have_v no_o manner_n grant_n ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o scot_n begin_v to_o rob_v &_o _o kill_v in_o northumberlond_n &_o do_v much_o harm_n ¶_o how_o willm_n waleis_fw-la let_v sle_fw-fr sir_n hugh_n of_o cressingham_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o fonkirke_n when_o this_o tide_v be_v come_fw-mi te_fw-mi king_n edward_n that_o willm_n waleis_fw-la have_v ordain_v such_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi and_o also_o that_o all_o scotlond_n un_fw-mi to_o he_o wos_fw-mi entendant_n and_o ready_a for_o to_o kill_v englissh_a man_n and_o to_o distroye_v the_o land_n he_o be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o send_v annone_o by_o letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o garren_n and_o to_o sir_n henri_fw-fr ê‘cy_n and_o to_o sir_n willm_n latomer_n and_o to_o sir_n hugh_n of_o cressingham_n his_o tresorer_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v pover_fw-mi and_o wend_v in_o to_o northumberland_n &_o _o so_o forth_o in_o to_o scotland_o for_o to_o keep_v the_o cuntris_n ¶_o and_o when_o william_n waleis_fw-la herd_n of_o her_o come_n he_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v and_o the_o englishman_n he_o folewid_v and_o drefe_n he_o till_o he_o come_v to_o strivelyn_n &_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o walsshman_n every_o day_n they_o escry_v and_o menace_v &_o do_v all_o the_o despite_n that_o they_o may_v so_o that_o the_o englisshman_n upon_o a_o time_n in_o a_o morning_n go_v out_o from_o the_o castle_n the_o maintenance_n of_o x._o mile_n &_o _o passid_v over_o a_o brigge_n and_o willm_n waleis_fw-la come_v with_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi &_o _o drofe_n they_o a_o bake_n for_o the_o englisshman_n have_v ayens_n he_o though_o no_o may_v but_o flee_v &_o they_o that_o may_v take_v the_o brigge_n ascappid_a but_o sir_n hugh_n the_o king_n tresorour_n there_o be_v slay_v and_o money_n other_o also_o wherefore_o wos_n make_v mich_z sorrow_n ¶_o though_o have_v king_n edwar_n speed_v all_o his_o nedis_n in_o flaundris_n and_o wos_fw-la again_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n and_o in_o have_v he_o take_v his_o way_n in_o to_o scotland_o and_o come_v thede_a at_o the_o ascension_n tide_n and_o all_o that_o he_o find_v he_o set_v a_o fire_n &_o burn_v ¶_o but_o the_o pour_z pepull_a of_o scotland_o con_v to_o he_o wonder_v thyke_a &_o pray_v he_o for_o goddis_fw-la love_n that_o he_o will_v on_o they_o have_v merci_fw-la &_o pit_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n â—ho_fw-mi commandid_a that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v they_o harm_v that_o be_v yoldin_fw-mi to_o he_o ne_fw-mi to_o no_o man_n of_o ordir_n never_o to_o no_o house_n of_o religion_n ne_o no_o manner_n chirche_v but_o let_v aspie_v all_o that_o he_o may_v where_o that_o he_o may_v find_v any_o of_o his_o enmy_n ¶_o tho_o
exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o scent_n thomas_n cause_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n roger_n of_o wigmore_o sir_n willm_n trussell_n sir_n john_n of_o cromewell_n &_o _o money_n oder_fw-ge good_a knyghty_n ¶_o wherefore_o they_o take_v their_o council_n &_o _o ordain_v among_o they_o for_o to_o make_v a_o mariege_n bitwen_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o gnyhen_o the_o kingys_n son_n of_o englond_n &_o _o the_fw-fr earl_n daughter_n of_o henaud_n that_o be_v a_o nobul_a knight_n of_o name_n &_o a_o doughty_a in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o if_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v bring_v about_o than_o stand_v they_o trow_v with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n &_o with_o his_o help_n to_o recover_v their_o heritage_n in_o englond_n be_v of_o they_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n the_o false_a congettynge_n of_o spenser_n ¶_o how_o king_n edwar_n thurgh_n council_n of_o the_o spenser_n send_v to_o the_o douzeê‘_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v help_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o her_o son_n sir_n edward_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o france_n when_o king_n edward_o &_o _o the_fw-fr spensers_n herd_n how_o that_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o son_n have_v ally_v they_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o henaud_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o encheson_n of_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n they_o be_v so_o sori_fw-mi that_o they_o not_o wit_v what_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o wherefore_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o son_n say_v un_fw-fr to_o sir_n hugh_o his_o father_fw-mi in_o this_o manner_n wise_n ¶_o father_n curse_a be_v the_o tim_n and_o the_o council_n that_o ever_o you_o consentid_v that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v go_v un_fw-fr to_o france_n for_o to_o trete_n of_o accord_n bitwen_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o her_o brother_n the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o that_o be_v your_o council_n for_o at_o that_o time_n forsooth_o your_o wit_n fail_v ¶_o for_o i_o drede_v i_o sore_o lest_o thurgh_n she_o and_o her_o son_n we_o shall_v be_v shend_v bot_n if_o we_o take_v the_o better_a council_n ¶_o now_o fair_a sir_n understond_v how_o meruelu_n felony_n &_o falsehood_n the_o spenser_n ymagen_v and_o cast_v for_o prive_o they_o let_v fill_v v._o barellis_fw-la ferror_n with_o silver_n though_o soume_n amount_v v._n thousand_o pound_n and_o they_o send_v though_o barrel_n over_o see_v prive_o by_o a_o alien_n that_o wo_v call_v arnold_n of_o spayn_n that_o be_v a_o brocour_n of_o london_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o douseper_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v procuren_v &_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o queen_n isabella_n and_o her_o son_n edward_n be_v drive_v and_o exile_v out_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o death_n as_o prive_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o but_o almighty_a god_n will_v not_o so_o for_o when_o this_o arnold_n wo_v in_o the_o high_a see_v he_o wo_v take_v with_o se_fw-la land_n res_fw-la that_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o high_a see_v &_o take_v he_o &_o lad_n he_o to_o their_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o henaud_n &_o _o much_o joy_n be_v make_v for_o that_o take_n &_o _o at_o the_o last_o this_o arnold_n priveli_fw-la steal_v away_o fro_o then_v &_o come_v to_o london_n ¶_o and_o of_o this_o take_n &_o of_o other_o thing_n the_o earl_n of_o henaud_n say_v to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n dame_n make_v you_o meri_fw-la &_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o you_o be_v rich_a than_o you_o wean_v to_o have_v be_v &_o take_v thes_n v._o barrel_n be_v full_a of_o silver_n that_o be_v send_v to_o the_o douzeê‘_n of_o france_n for_o to_o kill_v you_o and_o your_o son_n edward_n &_o think_v hasteli_a for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o take_v you_o with_o you_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaud_v my_o brother_n &_o v._n c_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o money_n of_o they_o of_o france_n in_o who_o you_o have_v have_v grett_a trust_n do_v you_o for_o to_o scorn_v ¶_o and_o almyghti_v god_n grant_v you_o grace_v your_o enmy_n to_o over_o cum_fw-la ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n send_v though_o thurgh_n henaud_n and_o flaundres_n for_o her_o saudiowr_n and_o ordain_v she_o every_o day_n for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o englond_n again_o and_o so_o she_o have_v in_o her_o company_n sir_n edmond_n of_o wodstoke_v that_o be_v earl_n of_o kent_n that_o be_v sir_n edwardis_n brother_n of_o englond_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o let_v keep_v the_o cost_n by_o the_o see_v &_o _o let_v try_v all_o the_o prize_n man_n of_o arm_n &_o foot_n man_n thurgh_n englond_n when_o king_n edward_n herd_n tell_v that_o queen_n isibell_a and_o edward_n her_o son_n will_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi of_o alien_n and_o with_o they_o that_o be_v outlaw_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o her_o rebelnesse_n he_o be_v sore_o dread_a to_o be_v put_v down_o and_o for_o to_o less_o his_o kyngdom_n ¶_o wherefore_o he_o ordain_v to_o keep_v his_o castle_n in_o wale_n as_o well_o as_o in_o englond_n with_o vitales_fw-la and_o there_o apparile_a and_o let_v keep_v his_o riveres_fw-la and_o also_o the_o see_v cost_n whereof_o the_o v._o port_n take_v to_o keep_v they_o and_o also_o the_o see_v ¶_o and_o at_o the_o fest_n of_o decolation_n of_o scent_n john_n bapt_a the_o citizenis_n of_o london_n send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o porchestre_n a_o honder_v man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o and_o also_o he_o command_v by_o his_o letter_n ordain_v that_o every_o honder_v and_o wapentake_n of_o englond_n to_o triours_n as_o well_o of_o man_n of_o armme_n os_fw-la man_n of_o foot_n &_o _o that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o xx_o some_o &_o _o in_o a_o honder_v some_o &_o command_v that_o all_o though_o man_n be_v ready_a when_o any_o outese_fw-it for_o cry_n be_v make_v for_o to_o pursue_v and_o take_v the_o alien_n that_o come_v to_o englond_n for_o to_o benomme_n he_o the_o land_n for_o to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kyngdom·_n ¶_o and_o more_o over_o he_o let_v cry_v thurgh_n his_o patent_n in_o every_o fair_a and_o in_o every_o mark_v of_o englond_n that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n his_o elder_a son_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n that_o they_o be_v take_v and_o safe_o kepe_v with_o out_o any_o manner_n harm_n un_fw-fr to_o they_o do_v and_o all_o other_o manner_n pepull_a that_o come_v with_o they_o anon_o smyten_v of_o their_o hedis_fw-la with_o out_o any_o manner_n of_o ransom_n take_v of_o they_o ¶_o and_o what_o man_n that_o may_v bring_v sir_n roger_n heed_n mortimer_n of_o wygmore_o shall_v have_v a_o honder_v pound_n of_o monay_n for_o his_o travel_n ¶_o and_o forthermore_o he_o ordend_v by_o his_o patent_n and_o command_v to_o make_v a_o fire_n upon_o every_o hill_n beside_o the_o riveres_fw-la and_o in_o law_n cuntre_n for_o to_o make_v high_a beekenes_n of_o tymbbre_n that_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o the_o alien_n come_v un_o to_o the_o land_n by_o night_n that_o man_n shall_v tend_v the_o bekenes_n that_o the_o contre_fw-fr may_v be_v warn_v and_o cum_fw-la and_o mete_v their_o enmy_n and_o in_o the_o time_n die_v sir_n roger_n mortimer_n his_o uncle_n in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n duke_n of_o gnyhene_n his_o son_n come_v in_o to_o land_n at_o herewich_n and_o how_o they_o do_v when_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n sir_n edward_n of_o wodstoke_v earl_n of_o kent_n and_o sir_n johan_n the_o earl_n brother_n of_o henaud_n and_o their_o company_n dread_a not_o thou_o menace_v of_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr of_o his_o traitor_n for_o they_o trustid_v all_o in_o goddis_fw-la grace_n &_o _o come_v un_fw-fr to_o herewich_n in_o sauthfolke_n the_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o septembre_n &_o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvi_o and_o the_o queen_n &_o _o sir_n edward_o her_o son_n send_v lettre_n to_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o _o commmalte_n of_o londom_n require_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v help_v in_o the_o quarrel_n &_o _o causa_fw-la that_o they_o have_v begin_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o destroy_v the_o traitor_n of_o the_o ream_n bot_n none_o answer_n be_v send_v again_o wherefore_o the_o queen_n &_o sir_n edward_n her_o son_n sentem_fw-la a_o other_o patent_n letter_n under_o their_o seal_n the_o tenor_n of_o which_o letter_n here_o follow_v in_o this_o manner_n ¶_o isabella_n by_o thou_o grace_n of_o god_n queen_n of_o englond_a lady_n of_o irland_n &_o countess_n of_o pountyf_v &_o we_o edward_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o englond_a duke_n of_o gnyhen_o earl_n of_o chestre_n of_o pauntif_n &_o of_o moustroill_n to_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o to_o all_o the_o cominalte_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o
landis_fw-fr shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o by_o encheson_n of_o his_o baron_n that_o be_v do_v to_o death_n for_o send_v thomas_fw-la quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n pepull_a of_o money_n landis_fw-fr become_v the_o bold_a for_o to_o meve_v be_v upon_o the_o king_n for_o their_o blood_n wo_v turn_v to_o money_n nation_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v &_o _o say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a owl_n shall_v do_v much_o harm_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o floor_n of_o life_n &_o death_n &_o they_o shall_v bring_v she_o to_o much_o disese_v so_o that_o she_o shall_v wend_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pee_z to_z the_o flour_v delise_fw-fr &_o _o there_o shall_v a_o bide_v till_o on_o a_o time_n her_o seed_n shall_v come_v and_o sech_v she_o and_o though_o they_o shall_v a_o biden_v both_o till_o the_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v clothe_v they_o with_o grace_n &_o _o tho_o two_o owl_n she_o shall_v seek_v &_o _o put_v they_o un_o to_o pytuus_fw-la death_n &_o that_o ê“phecie_n wo_v well_o know_v and_o be_v full_a sooth_n ¶_o for_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o do_v much_o sorrow_n and_o persecution_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n her_o procurment_n to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n ¶_o so_o they_o ordain_v among_o that_o she_o be_v put_v un_o to_o her_o wage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v twenty_o shyll_a in_o the_o day_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o send_v in_o to_o englond_n by_o his_o letter_n un_o to_o king_n edward_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v un_o to_o his_o ê‘lament_n to_o paris_n in_o france_n but_o king_n edward_n be_v sore_a adrade_n to_o cum_fw-la ther._n for_o he_o wean_v to_o have_v be_v arrest_v till_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amendis_fw-la for_o the_o trespase_n that_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o have_v do_v and_o for_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v un_o to_o thou_o queen_n isabella_n his_o sustre_n ¶_o wherefore_o thurgh_n her_o ordeynaunce_n &_o _o consent_v of_o the_o spenser_n the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v accord_n bitwen_fw-mi king_n edward_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n ¶_o and_o there_o duel_v she_o in_o france_n till_o edward_o her_o elder_a son_n come_v she_o to_o sech_v &_o _o so_o they_o duel_v there_o both_o till_o that_o alliance_n be_v make_v bitwen_v they_o &_o the_o gentle_a earl_n of_o henaud_n that_o if_o they_o with_o there_o help_v might_n destroi_fw-mi &_o _o over_o cu_z the_o venym_n &_o _o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spensers_n that_o sir_n edward_o shall_v spouse_n dame_n philip_n the_o worsshipfull_a lady_n &_o _o the_fw-fr earl_n daughter_n of_o henaud_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o _o sir_n edward_o her_o son_n &_o sir_n edward_o of_o wodstoke_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o englond_n &_o sir_n john_n of_o henaud_n &_o _o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n of_o wigmore_n and_o sir_n thomas_n rocelin_n &_o sir_n john_n of_o cronwell_n &_o sir_n willm_n trussell_n and_o money_n other_o of_o the_o a_o liaunce_n of_o the_o gentle_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o his_o quaril_n &_o be_v disherit_v of_o their_o landis_fw-la ordain_v they_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi and_o arrive_v at_o herewich_n in_o southfolke_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o they_o pursue_v the_o spenser_n till_o that_o they_o be_v takyn_n &_o put_v un_o to_o spitouse_n death_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o their_o company_n aâ—_n also_o for_o the_o great_a falseness_n that_o they_o do_v to_o king_n edward_o &_o to_o his_o pepull_a ¶_o and_o merlin_n say_v also_o more_o that_o the_o good_a shall_v be_v put_v into_o great_a disese_v &_o in_o great_a anguysh_a &_o _o in_o great_a sorrow_n he_o shall_v lede_n his_o life_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o aftir_v the_o time_n that_o king_n edward_o wo_v take_v he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o ward_v till_o that_o the_o spenser_n be_v put_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o death_n ¶_o and_o also_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o own_o ê‘lament_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v orden_v and_o assign_v himself_o and_o to_o his_o baronage_n and_o also_o will_v not_o govern_v and_o rule_v his_o pepull_a ne_fw-fr his_o ream_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v ¶_o wherefore_o sum_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n come_v &_o _o yield_v up_o their_o hamage_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o for_o they_o and_o all_o the_o other_o of_o the_o ream_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ê¯uersion_n of_o scent_n paul_n in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la xx_o &_o _o they_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o rialte_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o ever_o he_o leve_v his_o life_n afterward_o in_o much_o sorrow_n &_o anguyssh_n lodewicus_n the_o four_o wo_v emperor_n after_o henri_n iiij_o year_n this_o lodewic_n wo_v duke_n of_o banare_n &_o he_o despise_v the_o coronation_n of_o 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