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make_v a_z fire_n upon_o every_o hill_n beside_o yâ—_z river_n and_o uâ—_n low_a countree_n for_o too_o make_v high_a bechenesse_n of_o tymbre_n that_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o the_o alyaunte_n come_v unto_o land_n by_o night_n time_n yâ—_z then_o the_o inhabytaunty_n there_o abowâ—e_a shall_v endevoyr_n them self_o in_o goodly_a haste_n to_z light_v &_o fire_n yâ—_z bekâ—nes_fw-gr yâ—_z the_o country_n may_v be_v warn_v and_o come_v and_o mete_v their_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o time_n â—eyedlyt_v roger_n mortymer_n his_o unâ—e_n in_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n isabella_n 〈◊〉_d edward_n duke_n of_o guyhenne_n she_o soon_o come_v into_o london_n at_o she_o which_o &_o how_o they_o die_v as_o queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o duke_n of_o guyhenne_n sir_n edward_n of_o wodstok_n earl_n of_o â—â—nte_n &_o sir_n john_n the_o earl_n brother_n of_o henaâ—_n de_fw-fr &_o their_o company_n dradde_a noâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o yâ—_z king_n ne_z of_o his_o traitor_n foe_n 〈◊〉_d trust_v all_o in_o godd_n be_v grace_n and_o come_v to_o herewich_n in_o southfolke_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d dâ—y_n of_o septimbre_fw-mi &_o in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d xruâ—_n and_o the_o queen_n &_o sit_v edward_n 〈◊〉_d soon_o send_v letter_n to_o the_o mayor_n &_o coâ—â—s_a nalte_n of_o london_n requyte_a they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v helpyngeâ—_n yâ—_z quaâ—â—â—_n and_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v that_o be_v so_o say_v to_o destroy_v the_o traitor_n of_o the_o â—â—ame_n â–ª_o but_o none_o answer_v be_v send_v ayeâ—â—_n wherefore_o the_o queen_n and_o syâ—_n edward_n she_o to_o â—e_a seute_n another_o patent_n letter_n under_o thâ—_n scale_n the_o tenor_n of_o which_o letter_n here_o forlowyth_o in_o this_o manner_n ¶_o isabella_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n queen_n of_o englond_n laâ—y_n of_o irlonde_n &_o countess_n of_o pountif_n and_z we_o edward_n the_o elder_a soon_o of_o the_o b'_a of_o englond_n duke_n of_o guyon_n â—le_v of_o chestre_n of_o pauntyf_n &_o of_o moushâ—â—ll_a to_z yâ—_z maâ—re_o and_o to_o all_o the_o comynalâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o ryt_n of_o london_n lendy_v greet_v for_o asmochâ—_n as_o we_o have_v before_o the_o sylue_n â—ent_v to_o poâ—â—_n by_o our_o letter_n how_o we_o become_v into_o this_o land_n in_o good_a array_n and_o in_o good_a manere_fw-la for_o the_o honour_n and_o profit_n of_o holy_a thirâ—he_n and_o of_o our_o dear_a lord_n the_o hang_n &_o all_o the_o â—eame_n with_o all_o our_o may_v and_o power_n to_z keep_v and_o inayutrneâ—_n as_o we_o 〈◊〉_d all_o yâ—_z good_a folk_n of_o the_o foresaid_a ream_n be_v hold_v to_o do_v and_o upon_o yâ—_z we_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o wâ—ll_n be_v help_a to_o we_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o you_o may_v in_o this_o quarrel_n the_o be_v for_o yâ—_z comune_fw-la profit_n of_o the_o foresaid_a ream_n &_o we_o have_v have_v to_o this_o time_n noâ—â—_n answer_v of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a letter_n ne_z know_v not_o your_o mind_n in_o yâ—_z party_n wherefore_o we_o send_v to_o you_o again_o &_o pray_v &_o charge_v you_o yâ—_z you_o bes_z te_fw-mi you_o so_o against_o we_o yâ—_z we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o greve_v you_o but_z yâ—_z you_o be_v unto_o we_o help_v yâ—_z ge_fw-mi by_o all_o the_o way_n yâ—_z you_o may_v or_o may_v know_v for_o wit_n you_o well_o in_o certain_a that_o we_o &_o all_o yâ—_z be_v come_v with_o we_o into_o this_o ream_n think_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o yâ—_z thing_n that_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o comyn_v profit_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n but_o â—only_o to_o destroy_v hugh_n spenser_n our_o enemy_n &_o enemy_n too_o all_o yâ—_z ream_n as_o you_o it_o well_o know_v wherefore_o you_o pray_v you_o &_o charge_v you_o in_o yâ—_z faith_n that_o you_o owe_v unto_o our_o lyege_n lord_n yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o we_o
isabella_n and_o edward_n she_o soon_o and_o sir_n edward_n of_o wodstok_v the_o â—â—ges_n brother_n of_o englonde_n and_o sire_n io_n have_v of_o henaude_n and_o sire_n rogâ—â—e_n motymer_n of_o wygmore_fw-la and_o sire_n thomas_n rocelyn_n and_o sire_n john_n of_o câ—omwelle_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n trussell_n and_o manâ—â—_n other_o of_o the_o alyaunce_n of_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o his_o quarrel_n and_o be_v dyshert_v of_o their_o londe_n ordern_v they_o a_o great_a power_n and_z arryve_v at_o hâ—rewich_n in_o sonthfolke_n and_o soon_o aftâ—â—_n they_o pursew_v yâ—_z spensers_n till_o yâ—_z then_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o piteous_a death_n as_o before_o be_v say_v &_o there_o company_n also_o for_o yâ—_z grrate_v falsnes_n yâ—_z they_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o peple_n and_o mer_o say_v also_o more_o yâ—_z the_o gote_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o great_a dystresse_n &_o in_o great_a anguyssh_n &_o in_o great_a sorrow_n he_o shall_v lede_n his_o life_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o after_o the_o time_n that_o king_n edward_n be_v take_v he_o be_v put_v into_o ward_n till_o yâ—_z the_o spenser_n be_v put_v to_o dethe_v and_o also_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o his_o parliament_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v ordain_v and_o assign_v himself_o unto_o his_o baronage_n and_o also_o will_v not_o governs_n â—â—_o rule_v his_o peopleâ—ne_a his_o trame_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v wherefore_o some_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n come_v &_o yield_v up_o there_o homage_v unto_o he_o for_o theym_fw-mi &_o all_o the_o other_o of_o yâ—_z ream_n in_o the_o day_n of_o yâ—_z conversyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la twenty_o and_o they_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n for_o evermore_o and_o ever_o live_v afterward_o in_o moche_n sorrow_n &_o anguysshe_n lodowicus_n be_v emperor_n after_o henry_n four_o year_n this_o lodewye_n be_v duke_n of_o banare_n &_o he_o dyspyse_v the_o corovaconn_n of_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n deposyd_v he_o and_o moche_n labour_n &_o many_o peril_n he_o have_v after_o and_o he_o trowble_v great_o the_o unyte_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o they_o be_v chosyn_n against_o he_o frederyk_n the_o duke_n of_o ostryche_n &_o he_o overcome_v the_o duke_n and_o abode_n arebelyon_n to_o his_o end_n and_o in_o great_a peryll_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o at_o the_o last_o rarolus_n be_v choose_v against_o he_o yâ—_z which_o prevayl_v and_o sudden_o lodewic_n fall_v down_o of_o his_o horse_n and_o dyscessyd_v ¶_o john_n mandevyll_n a_o douctour_n of_o physyh_n &_o a_o knight_n bear_v be_v in_o englonde_n abowte_fw-mi this_o tyme._n and_o he_o make_v a_o merueylous_a pylgâ—ymage_n for_o he_o go_v almoo_v abowte_fw-mi all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o write_v his_o dedy_n in_o three_o langage_v &_o decessyd_v &_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n albon_n ¶_o benedictus_n the_o xxii_o be_v pope_n after_o john_n vii_o year_n &_o more_o this_z man_n wo_v a_o monk_n &_o in_o all_o his_o yongthe_n he_o be_v of_o good_a conversacyon_n &_o a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n he_o reform_v thordre_fw-fr of_o saint_n benet_n in_o that_o thing_n yâ—_z be_v nescessary_a &_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n to_o grant_n benifyce_n lest_z he_o have_v grauntyd_v it_o to_o a_o uncunning_a man_n he_z make_v a_o deretall_n yâ—_z which_o begin_v benedictus_fw-la deê°_n in_o donis_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o he_o be_v very_o cruel_a in_o his_o faith_n &_o for_o that_o of_o sommen_fw-mi lytyll_o lovyd_v he_o be_v so_o stout_a a_o man_n that_o almoo_v he_o will_v not_o know_v his_o own_o cousin_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dnnt_n m.ccc.xxii_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o chyrde_n after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n carnarivan_n regn_v sir_n edward_n of_o wyndsore_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z which_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o anoint_a at_o westmestre_n through_o counsel_n &_o consent_v of_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n yâ—_z sondaye_n in_o candelmasse_n eve_o in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m._n ccc.xxvi_o yâ—_z be_v of_o aege_fw-la at_o that_o time_n but_o xv_o year_n and_o for_o cause_n yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi be_v in_o ward_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o also_o be_v put_v down_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n be_v without_o king_n from_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n katheryn_n from_o yâ—_z year_n above_o say_v to_o the_o fee_v of_o candelmasse_n and_o though_o be_v all_o manner_n pleâ—â—_n of_o the_o king_n bynche_n astente_fw-la and_o though_o be_v command_v to_o all_o yâ—_z shyâ—efs_n of_o englonde_n thrughe_o wrytte_n to_o warn_v the_o party_n to_o defendaunty_n through_o somn_v again_o and_o also_o ferthermore_o that_o all_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n gayolle_n that_o be_v attachid_v thrughe_a shyref_n shall_v be_v lete_fw-la go_fw-mi quite_o ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n after_o his_o coronaconn_n at_o the_o prayer_n &_o beseeching_n of_o his_o lyege_n of_o the_o ream_n grauntyd_v they_o a_o chartre_n of_o steadfast_a pease_n to_o all_o they_o that_o will_v it_o axe_n and_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n and_o his_o company_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o torâ—yd_v home_o to_o they_o be_v own_o country_n again_o and_o each_o of_o they_o have_v full_o rich_a yefte_n every_o man_n as_o he_o be_v of_o value_n &_o estate_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v englonde_n in_o rest_n &_o pease_n &_o great_a love_n bytwene_v yâ—_z king_n and_o his_o lord_n and_o comyuly_a euglysshman_n say_v among_o they_o that_o the_o devyll_n be_v deed_n â—ut_fw-la the_o innumerable_a iresoure_fw-mi of_o the_o king_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o tresour_n of_o the_o spenser_n both_o of_o the_o â—ader_n and_o of_o the_o soon_o and_z of_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o of_o master_n robert_n baldok_v yâ—_z be_v yâ—_z kyngê_n chancellor_n be_v departyd_v after_o yâ—_z queen_n isabelles_n ordinance_n &_o sir_n rogere_fw-la mortymer_n of_o wygmore_o so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o thing_n there_o of_o but_o at_o her_o will_n and_o her_o delyveraunce_n 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o londe_n as_z after_o ward_v you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v unto_o stanthop_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v yâ—_z king_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenylworth_n under_o the_o keep_a of_o sir_n henri_fw-fr that_o be_v earl_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n brother_n that_o though_o be_v earl_n of_o lcycetre_n and_o the_o king_n grauntyd_v he_o yâ—_z erldome_n of_o lancastre_n that_o the_o king_n his_o fader_fw-mi have_v seasyd_v into_o his_o hon_fw-mi de_fw-fr &_o put_v out_o thomas_n of_o lancastres_n brother_n &_o so_o be_v he_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o lcycetre_n &_o also_o stywarde_a of_o englonde_n as_o his_o brother_n be_v in_o his_o tyme._n but_o sir_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n fader_fw-mi make_v sorrow_n without_o end_n because_o he_o may_v not_o speak_v with_o his_o wyf_v ne_o with_o his_o soon_o wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o moche_n mischeyf_v for_o though_o it_o be_v so_o yâ—_z he_o be_v lead_v the_o and_o rule_v by_o false_a counsel_n yet_o he_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o callyd_v edward_n with_o yâ—_z long_o shanky_n &_o come_v out_o of_o the_o worthy_a blood_n of_o the_o world_n &_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o yeve_v great_a yefty_n &_o large_a be_v moo_v prevy_v with_o yâ—_z king_n his_o own_o soon_o and_o they_o wre_v his_o enemy_n both_o by_o night_n &_o by_o day_n &_o procure_v to_o make_v debate_n &_o contake_n bytwene_v he_o and_o he_o soon_o and_o isabella_n his_o wyf_v but_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n be_v to_o he_o good_a friend_n ever_o more_o &_o cast_v both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n how_o they_o may_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o among_o their_o company_n that_o the_o frere_n have_v prpur_o bring_v there_o be_v a_o frere_fw-fr that_o be_v callyd_v dunhened_a and_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o gadryd_v a_o great_a company_n of_o folk_n to_o keep_v at_o yâ—_z nebe_fw-ge but_o the_o friar_fw-la be_v take_v &_o put_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o pountfret_v &_o there_o be_v dey_v in_o prison_n &_o sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n yâ—_z have_v yâ—_z king_n fader_fw-mi in_o keep_a through_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n delyverd_a edward_n the_o king_n fader_fw-mi by_o endenture_n to_o sir_n thomas_n of_o berkelay_n and_o so_o sir_n john_n matrevas_n &_o they_o lad_n he_o from_o the_o castle_n of_o kenylworth_n to_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berinthia_n kelay_v &_o keep_v he_o there_o sauf_o ¶_o and_o at_o ester_n next_o after_o his_o coronaconn_n yâ—_z kynordeyn_v a_o great_a huge_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v against_o yâ—_z
for_o it_o be_v doâ—n_v they_o to_o understonde_v that_o if_o my_o lady_n your_o wife_n come_v any_o thing_n nyghe_o you_o that_o you_o will_v her_o stran_v gle_a and_o slay_v and_o also_o that_o you_o will_v doâ—_n to_o my_o lord_n your_o soon_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n ¶_o tho_o answerde_n he_o with_o simple_a there_o alas_o alas_o be_o not_o i_o in_o prison_n &_o all_o 〈◊〉_d your_o own_o will_v now_o god_n it_o wot_v i_o think_v it_o never_o and_o now_o i_o will_v that_o i_o be_v deed_n â—o_o will_v god_n that_o i_o be_v for_o thenne_n be_v all_o my_o sorrow_n passyd_v ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n thrughe_o counsel_n of_o roger_n mortimer_n grauntyd_v yâ—_z ward_n &_o keep_a of_o sir_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi unto_o sir_n thomas_n toâ—oursy_a &_o to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a sir_n john_n matrever_v thrughe_v yâ—_z king_n letter_z &_o put_v out_o hooly_a the_o foresaid_a sir_n moryce_o of_o yâ—_z ward_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d ge_fw-mi and_o they_o take_v and_o lad_n the_o king_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o â—oâ—f_n yâ—_z which_o castle_n the_o king_n hatyd_v as_o any_o dethe_v and_o they_o keep_v he_o there_o till_o it_o come_v unto_o saint_n mathewes_n day_n in_o septembre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc_o xxâ—u_o that_o the_o for_o say_a sir_n roger_n mortymer_n send_v the_o manere_n of_o yâ—_z dethe_v how_o &_o in_o what_o wise_n he_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o dethe_v and_o anon_o as_o yâ—_z foresaid_a thomas_n &_o john_n have_v see_v the_o â—et_z ter_z &_o commandment_n they_o make_v king_n edward_n carnariâ—an_n good_a cherâ—_n and_o good_a solace_n as_z they_o may_v at_o that_o souâ—tpere_n &_o nothing_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v of_o yâ—_z traytory_n and_o when_o time_n be_v for_o to_o go_v too_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v to_o his_o bed_n &_o lay_v &_o sleep_v fast_o and_o as_o the_o king_n lie_v &_o sleep_v the_o traitor_n fall_v forswear_v against_o their_o homage_n &_o fluate_a come_v pryvely_a into_o the_o king_n chambre_n &_o their_o company_n with_o they_o &_o lay_v a_o huge_a table_n upon_o his_o womb_n &_o with_o man_n pâ—enssyd_v &_o hold_v fast_o down_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o table_n on_o his_o body_n wherewith_o the_o good_a man_n awake_v and_o be_v wonder_v sore_o adradde_a to_o be_v deed_n and_o there_o slay_v and_o torn_v his_o body_n up_o though_o so_o down_o though_o take_v the_o false_a traitor_n &_o tyrant_n a_o horn_n &_o put_v it_o into_o his_o fundement_n as_o deep_a as_o they_o may_v &_o take_v a_o spit_n of_o copâ—e_n brenning_a &_o put_v it_o through_o the_o horn_n into_o his_o body_n &_o ofâ—_n time_n therewith_o thyâ—led_v his_o bowel_n &_o so_o they_o slay_v their_o lord_n that_o no_o thing_n be_v perceyve_v and_o after_o he_o be_v enteryd_v at_o glouceâ—â—e_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spowsyd_v phylyp_v yâ—_z earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n at_o york_n and_o after_o cristmasse_n though_o next_o sew_v sit_v john_n of_o henaude_n bring_v with_o he_o philyp_v his_o brother_n daughter_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o henaude_n his_o niece_n into_o englonde_n &_o the_o king_n spowsyd_v she_o at_o york_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o bothum_fw-la bysshop_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n archebysshopp_n of_o york_n sange_fw-fr yâ—_z mass_n yâ—_z sondaye_n on_o the_o even_o of_o yâ—_z conuersyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvii_o but_o because_o yâ—_z the_o king_n be_v but_o young_a &_o tender_a of_o aege_fw-la when_o he_o be_v crown_v full_a many_o wrong_n be_v do_v while_o yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi live_v by_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o trow_v yâ—_z counseyllers_n yâ—_z be_v fall_v a_o abowte_n he_o yâ—_z counseyl_v he_o to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v to_o yâ—_z ream_n and_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n dyrect_v iâ—_n the_o king_n deed_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o almyghty_a god_n it_o wot_v wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o king_n crowning_a â–ª_o yâ—_z the_o king_n for_o his_o tendre_fw-fr aege_fw-la shall_v be_v govern_v by_o xii_o of_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n without_o who_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v tharâ—hâ—bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n tharche_v bysshop_n of_o york_n yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o wynche_n three_fw-mi &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o herforde_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n therâ—e_o marschall_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n unde_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o garenâ—e_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henry_n percy_n sir_n oliver_n yngham_n and_o john_n rous_n baron_n all_o thyse_n be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o counseyll_v the_o king_n and_o they_o shall_v answer_v every_o year_n in_o parliament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o yâ—_z time_n of_o their_o governall_a but_o that_o ordinance_n be_v soon_o undoon_v and_o that_o be_v moche_v harm_n to_o all_o englonde_n for_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n yâ—_z shall_v govern_v he_o be_v govern_v &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o mother_n dame_n isabell._n &_o 〈◊〉_d sye_n roger_n mortimer_n &_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thin_a ge_fw-mi be_v do_v both_z among_o high_a &_o low_a and_o they_o take_v unto_o theym_a castle_n town_n londeê_n &_o tentâ—_n in_o great_a harm_n and_o loss_n to_o yâ—_z crown_v &_o of_o the_o king_n estate_n out_o of_o all_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pease_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o englysshman_n &_o the_o scot_n and_o alsoo_o of_o justifyenge_a of_o troyllesâ—aston_n king_n edward_n at_o wytsontyde_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thrughe_v the_o counseyll_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n and_o at_o yâ—_z parliament_n the_o king_n through_o his_o counsel_n &_o none_o other_o of_o yâ—_z land_n with_o in_o aege_fw-la grauntyd_v to_o be_v accordyd_v with_o the_o scot_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z all_o yâ—_z feautee_n &_o homage_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n shall_v do_v to_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o englonde_n foryave_v theym_fw-mi for_o ever_o more_o by_z his_o chartre_n enseal_v and_o ferdermore_o a_o endenture_n be_v make_v of_o yâ—_z scot_n unto_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n henry_n soon_o which_o endenture_n they_o call_v it_o ragman_n in_z yâ—_z which_o be_v contain_v all_o yâ—_z homage_v &_o feauteâ—s_v first_o of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o of_o yâ—_z prelate_n earl_n baron_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotloyde_a with_o their_o seal_n set_v thereon_o &_o other_o charter_n &_o remembrauncy_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n &_o his_o baron_n have_v of_o their_o right_a in_o yâ—_z foresaid_a ream_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o be_v foryeve_v again_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o with_o yâ—_z black_a cross_v of_o scotlonde_n the_o which_o yâ—_z good_a king_n edward_n conquer_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o scone_n yâ—_z be_v a_o full_a precyous_a relyque_a and_o also_o ferthermore_o he_o releacyâ—_n &_o full_o forgive_v all_o the_o londe_n yâ—_z yâ—_z noble_a baron_n have_v before_o yâ—_z time_n in_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlonde_n by_z old_a conquest_n and_o ferther_o more_o yâ—_z this_o pea_n for_o to_o be_v hold_v &_o continuel_o last_o yâ—_z scot_n be_v bind_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o xxx_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v payâ—â—_n within_o thâ—e_n year_n that_o be_v every_o year_n ten_o thousand_o pound_n by_o even_a porcyâ—â—â—_n ¶_o and_o fertherâ—â—â—â—_n above_o all_o this_o they_z speak_v bytwene_v the_o party_n above_o say_v that_o david_n driâ—â—â—autier_n that_o be_v king_n robert_n bâ—us_n soon_o the_z false_a tyrant_n &_o fall_v forswear_v against_o his_o oath_n that_o arise_v against_o his_o lyege_n lord_n the_z noble_a and_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o false_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v of_o aege_fw-la u_o year_n and_o so_o this_o cursyd_v counseyll_o davyd_v spouse_v at_o bâ—rewyk_n dame_n john_n of_o the_o tower_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n sister_n as_o the_o gest_n tellith_a upon_o mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxviii_o too_o great_a harm_n and_o â—mpayring_v of_o all_o yâ—_z king_n blood_n whereof_o yâ—_z gentyll_a lady_n come_v alas_o the_o time_n for_o wonder_v moche_n that_o fair_a damosel_n dysperagyd_v since_o yâ—_z she_o be_v marry_v against_o all_o the_o comyn_n will_v &_o assent_n of_o englonde_n and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n have_v conquer_v albyon_n and_o name_v the_o land_n after_o his_o own_o name_n brytayne_v that_o now_o be_v callyd_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o so_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlond_n be_v hold_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o brute_n conquer_v that_o hand_n &_o give_v it_o to_o albanaâ—_n yâ—_z be_v his_o second_o soon_o and_o he_o
englond_n yâ—_z be_v bear_v in_o york_n shire_n that_o be_v callyd_v john_n of_o barnaby_n &_o this_o edwarde_o bayllol_n lovyd_v he_o moche_n and_o be_v nyghe_o hy_o &_o full_a prevy_n and_o so_o this_o john_n of_o barnaby_n be_v in_o debate_n with_o a_o french_a man_n in_o the_o town_n of_o dumpier_n &_o so_o he_o slay_v he_o &_o go_v his_o way_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n yâ—_z he_o may_v into_o the_o castle_n for_o too_o have_v socoure_v &_o help_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o a_o none_o come_v the_o offycer_n of_o the_o town_n to_o take_v john_n of_o barnaby_n as_o a_o fellow_n and_o sir_n edward_n his_o lord_n help_v he_o and_o rescow_v he_o &_o by_o night_n make_v he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o so_o he_o go_v his_o way_n and_o come_v into_o englonde_n without_o any_o harm_n ¶_o and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n see_v yâ—_z sir_n edward_n have_v rescow_v his_o fellow_n he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a ayenstetyr_n edward_n &_o anon_o lete_fw-la he_o arestyd_v &_o take_v into_o his_o ande_fw-mi all_o his_o londe_n though_o dwell_v sir_n edward_n in_o prison_n unto_o yâ—_z time_n yâ—_z sir_n henry_n of_o beaumond_n come_v into_o france_n yâ—_z which_o henry_n sometime_o waserle_v of_o anguysshe_n in_o scotlon_n de_fw-la and_o be_v put_v out_o thereof_o when_o thacordement_n be_v bytwene_v englonde_n &_o scotlonde_n through_o yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n &_o their_o company_n for_o yâ—_z marriage_n yâ—_z she_o make_v bytwene_v davyd_v that_o be_v roberte_fw-fr brussone_n &_o dame_n johan_n of_o tour_n king_n edward_n sister_n of_o englonde_n &_o well_o understode_v this_o that_z at_o yâ—_z end_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o right_a butyf_v it_o be_v sir_n edward_n bayllol_fw-mi that_o be_v right_n htyre_a of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n lowyslsuyd_v moche_v this_o sir_n henry_n and_z he_o be_v with_o hyâ—_n full_a prevy_n and_o think_v for_o to_o make_v a_o delyver_v aâ—mie_n of_o sire_n edward_n bayllof_o if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manere_v of_o wise_n ¶_o though_o pray_v he_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v of_o his_o gracâ—_n grant_v he_o syâ—â—_n edward_n bayllol_v body_n unto_o the_o next_o parliament_n yâ—_z he_o may_v live_v with_o his_o own_o rent_n in_o yâ—_z mean_v time_n &_o yâ—_z he_o may_v stone_v to_o be_v jugyd_v with_o his_o pery_n at_o the_o parliament_n and_o yâ—_z king_n grauntyd_v he_o his_o prayer_n &_o make_v yâ—_z foresaid_a edward_n to_o be_v delyver_v out_o of_o prison_n in_o yâ—_z manere_fw-la above_o say_v &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v out_o of_o prison_n sir_n henry_n take_v he_o forth_o with_o he_o &_o lad_n he_o into_o englonde_n &_o make_v he_o dwell_v pryvely_a at_o the_o maneer_n of_o sandhall_n upon_o ouse_n in_o york_n shire_n with_o the_o lady_n vescy_n and_o so_o he_o ordain_v hun_z there_o a_o huge_a retenew_n of_o englysshman_n and_o also_o of_o alyaunte_n for_o too_o conquer_v again_o his_o herytage_n and_o so_o he_o give_v moche_n silver_n unto_o yâ—_z souldyour_n and_o alyaunte_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o they_z behyght_n for_o to_o help_v he_o in_o yâ—_z they_o may_v but_z they_o fayll_v he_o at_o his_o moost_n need_n ¶_o and_o at_o yâ—_z time_n davyd_v earl_n of_o moryf_n hear_v tell_v how_o that_o sir_n edward_n bayllol_n be_v prive_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o come_v to_o he_o and_o make_v with_o he_o great_a joy_n of_o his_o come_n &_o say_v unto_o he_o &_o behyght_n he_o that_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o entendaunte_o &_o shall_v he_o hold_v for_o king_n as_o right_a heir_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o do_v to_o he_o feaute_n ¶_o though_o come_v sir_n henry_n of_o beaumonte_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n and_o pray_v he_o in_o yâ—_z way_n of_o charytee_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v of_o his_o grace_n unto_o syred_a ward_n bayllol_n yâ—_z he_o may_v sauf_o go_v by_o land_n from_o sandhall_n untoâ—_o scotlonde_n to_o conquer_v his_o right_a &_o herytannce_n in_o scotlonde_n ¶_o the_o king_n answerde_n and_o say_v if_o that_o i_o suffer_v bayllol_n go_v thrughe_o my_o land_n into_o scotlonde_n than_o the_o people_n will_v say_v yâ—_z i_o shall_v be_v assenting_a unto_o yâ—_z company_n ¶_o now_o sir_n i_o pray_v you_o yâ—_z you_o will_v yeve_v he_o leave_v to_o take_v with_o he_o souldyour_n of_o englysshman_n that_o they_o may_v sauf_o lede_v he_o through_o your_o land_n to_o scotlonde_n and_o sir_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z if_o it_o so_o befall_v as_z god_a it_o forbydde_v that_o he_o be_v dyscomfyte_v in_o batayll_n through_o the_o scot_n that_o i_o and_o also_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o hold_v with_o bayllol_n ben_z for_o ever_o more_o out_o of_o our_o rent_n yâ—_z we_o have_v in_o englonde_n and_o there_o the_o king_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n grauntyd_v their_o bone_n as_o towching_n he_o &_o though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o quarrel_n the_o which_o claim_v for_o to_o have_v londe_n and_o rent_n in_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o thyse_n be_v yâ—_z name_n of_o those_o lord_n that_o pursue_v this_o foresaid_a matere_a and_o quarrel_n ¶_o that_o be_v to_o say_v sire_n edward_n bayllol_fw-mi the_o which_o chalengyd_v the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n â–ª_o sir_n henry_n beaumond_n earl_n of_o angâ—â—â—she_n sir_n davyd_v of_o stroboly_n earl_n of_o atheles_a sir_n geffray_v of_o mombraye_n walter_n comyn_n and_o many_o other_o that_o be_v put_v out_o of_o their_o herytage_n in_o scotlonde_n when_o the_o pease_n be_v make_v bytwene_v englonde_n and_o scotlonde_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o thyse_n sordes_fw-la take_v with_o theym_n fyve_o hundred_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o two_o thousand_o artber_n and_o of_o foot_o man_n and_o though_o go_v into_o ship_n atte_v raveâ—spore_o &_o sail_v by_o the_o see_v till_o that_o they_o come_v unto_o scotlond_n &_o come_v to_o land_n at_o kynkehorne_n xii_o mile_n from_o saint_n jobannes_n town_n and_o anon_o send_v out_o theâ—shyppes_n again_o for_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v ne_o empeyred_a neither_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o the_o shyppe_n again_o though_o that_o they_o have_v need_v but_o abide_v alperylle_n &_o not_o flee_v but_o stone_v &_o rather_o suffer_v dethe_v than_o flee_v for_o too_o mayntene_v their_o true_a quarrel_n when_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o fysse_n a_o fire_n man_n &_o a_o stern_a hear_v yâ—_z bayllol_fw-it be_v come_v for_o to_o take_v yâ—_z land_n of_o scotlonde_n he_o come_v in_o haste_n to_o kynkeborne_n with_o twelve_o thousand_o scot_n for_o to_o dyshoye_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o land_v but_o sir_n edward_n bayllol_n and_o his_o company_n there_o he_o dyscomfyte_v at_o the_o which_o dyscomfyture_n sir_n alysander_n scton_n be_v there_o slay_v and_o many_o other_o the_o earl_n of_o fyffe_n be_v though_o sore_a and_o full_a ruyl_n ashamyd_fw-la that_o so_o lytyll_o a_o company_n bid_v he_o dyscomfyte_v and_o shameful_o put_v he_o &_o all_o his_o company_n that_o be_v alyve_a for_o too_o flee_v ¶_o though_o come_v sir_n edward_n bailloll_n &_o take_v the_o country_n all_o about_o he_o till_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o abby_n of_o dunfermlin_n &_o there_o he_o find_v vitaylle_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o folk_n and_z among_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o fond_a in_o a_o chambre_n about_o fyve_o hundred_o of_o great_a staff_n of_o fyve_o oak_n with_o long_a prick_n of_o yren_n and_o of_o steel_n and_o he_o take_v they_o and_o delyverd_v they_o to_o yâ—_z most_o strong_a man_n of_o his_o company_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o go_v fro_o then_n and_o lodge_v he_o in_o a_o field_n ii_o mile_n from_o saint_n johannes_n town_n and_o when_o the_o burgey_n of_o the_o town_n hear_v how_o the_o earl_n of_o fyffe_n be_v dyscomfyte_v thrughe_a baylloll_n break_v the_o brydges_n that_o they_o have_v make_v over_o the_o water_n of_o erne_n so_o that_o bailloll_n may_v not_o go_v over_o wherefore_o he_o lodge_v he_o there_o all_o that_o night_n but_o lytyllhede_v he_o take_v of_o rest_n and_o say_v unto_o his_o people_n now_o dear_a lord_n you_o know_v full_a well_o yâ—_z we_o ben_fw-mi now_o lodge_v bytwene_v our_o enemy_n and_z they_o may_v we_o hampre_fw-it there_o be_v no_o boat_n but_o death_n wherefore_o if_o we_o abide_v still_o all_o this_o night_n i_o ween_v it_o shall_v tear_v we_o to_o moche_v harm_n for_o the_o power_n of_o scotlonde_n may_v every_o wax_v and_o encreâ—e_v and_o we_o may_v not_o so_o do_v and_o we_o be_v but_o lytyll_a people_n as_o against_o theym_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o for_o the_o love_n of_o almyghty_a god_n make_v we_o we_o bold_a and_o hardy_a and_o that_o we_o may_v myghte_o take_v the_o scot_n this_o night_n and_o bold_o
of_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n at_o king_n edward_n commandment_n of_o englonde_n when_o all_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n be_v yolden_a too_o he_o yâ—_z long_o be_v hold_v in_o france_n by_o a_o great_a company_n assemble_v to_o guider_n sire_n bartram_n claykyn_n a_o nobled_a knight_n and_o a_o good_a warryour_fw-mi go_v and_o purpose_v he_o to_o put_v out_o pers_n king_n of_o spain_n out_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n with_o help_n of_o the_o moo_v party_n of_o the_o foresaid_a great_a company_n trn_a also_o upon_o help_n &_o favour_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o come_v to_o his_o ceres_fw-mi yâ—_z the_o same_o pers_n shall_v lede_n &_o use_v a_o sinful_a life_n yâ—_z which_o pers_n smyten_v with_o drede_n of_o this_o tide_n flee_v into_o gascoigne_n to_o price_n edward_n for_o to_o have_v socoure_v of_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o spain_n henry_n his_o brother_n yâ—_z be_v a_o bastard_n by_o assent_n of_o yâ—_z moo_v party_n of_o spain_n &_o through_o help_n of_o that_o ferefull_a company_n yâ—_z i_o speak_v of_o first_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o spain_n &_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o that_o same_o compani_a be_v reken_v &_o set_v at_o the_o number_n of_o xl_o m._n fighting_a man_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n in_o yâ—_z month_n of_o june_n there_o come_v a_o great_a company_n &_o a_o navye_n of_o yâ—_z dane_n gadr_v they_o togyder_n in_o the_o north_n see_v purpose_n they_o to_o come_v into_o englonde_n to_o reve_v and_o too_o rob_v and_o also_o to_o sle_v with_o who_o they_o countre_v &_o meet_v in_o the_o se._n mariner_n and_o other_o good_a fight_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n &_o dysperpled_a theym_n and_o they_o ashamyd_fw-la go_v home_o again_o in_o too_o their_o own_o country_n but_o among_o the_o other_o there_o be_v a_o boisterous_a vessel_n and_o a_o strong_a of_o their_o navye_n that_o be_v over_o sayll_v by_o the_o englysshman_n &_o be_v peryssh_v &_o drench_v in_o the_o which_o yâ—_z steward_z &_o other_o worthy_a &_o great_a man_n of_o denmark_n be_v ta_fw-mi take_v prisoner_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o his_o counseyll_n pryson_v they_o yâ—_z which_o lord_n yâ—_z dane_n afterward_o seek_v they_o all_o about_o for_o to_o have_v have_v they_o again_o with_o their_o good_n yâ—_z they_o have_v lose_v and_z they_o not_o well_o apay_v ne_o please_v of_o the_o answer_n yâ—_z they_o have_v &_o they_o torn_v homewards_o again_o leve_v behind_o they_o in_o their_o inn_n pryvely_a write_v in_o scrowe_n &_o on_o wall_n yet_o shall_v danes_n waste_v the_o wane_v thenne_n happen_v there_o a_o englyssh_a writer_n &_o write_v against_o yâ—_z dane_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la here_o shall_v danes_n fetch_v their_o bany_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o time_n pers_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n with_o other_o king_n that_o be_v too_o say_v the_o king_n of_o naverne_n and_o the_o king_n of_o malogre_n be_v mean_n wenten_a bytwene_n and_o pray_v counseyll_n and_o help_v of_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n who_o counseyll_n when_o he_o have_v understand_v their_o artycle_n and_o desire_n that_o he_o be_v require_v of_o of_o though_o king_n loath_a he_o be_v &_o ashamed_a to_o say_v nay_o &_o contrary_a to_o they_o but_o netheles_o he_o be_v aghast_a lest_o it_o shall_v be_v oni_n prejudice_n against_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o long_a time_n tarry_v they_o or_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v or_o consent_v thereto_o till_o he_o have_v better_a counseyll_n &_o avysement_n with_o good_a delyberatyon_n of_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi but_o when_o they_o be_v with_o he_o every_o day_n &_o contynual_o be_v seching_n of_o many_o noble_a man_n require_v &_o speak_v to_o &_o with_o many_o prayer_n send_v &_o make_v bytwene_v they_o than_o prince_n edward_n send_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi both_o vy_z complain_v letter_o &_o also_o by_o comfortable_a contain_v all_o their_o suggestyous_a &_o cause_n with_o all_o yâ—_z other_o kyngê_n epystle_n &_o letter_n for_o to_o have_v conforte_n &_o help_v of_o yâ—_z wrong_n not_o only_o do_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spayn_n but_o also_o for_o such_o thyngê_n as_o may_v fall_v to_o other_o kyngê_n also_o if_o it_o be_v not_o yâ—_z soon_o holpen_v &_o amend_v thrughe_o yâ—_z doom_n &_o help_n of_o knyghthode_n to_o they_o yâ—_z it_o ask_v &_o desire_v ¶_o the_o which_o letter_n when_o the_o king_n &_o his_o wise_a counseyll_n have_v seen_v such_o a_o king_n spoil_v &_o rob_v with_o moche_n merueyll_o and_o send_v again_o comfortable_a letter_n to_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o &_o to_o yâ—_z other_o kyngê_n &_o warn_v they_o for_o to_o arm_v they_o &_o ordain_v theym_a against_o that_o mysdoer_n to_o withstand_v they_o by_o yâ—_z help_v of_o god_n yâ—_z be_v such_o enemy_n to_o king_n when_o this_o noble_a prince_n have_v receyve_v this_o letter_n himself_z with_o that_o other_o king_n before_o say_v all_o their_o counseyll_n call_v 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v undertake_v the_o quard_a he_o bind_v &_o knytte_a sore_n yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z be_v depose_a 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a of_o the_o that_o be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z besholde_n ever_o after_o mayntene_n yâ—_z 〈…〉_o and_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o with_o all_o their_o mynystreo_fw-la right_n &_o 〈…〉_o defend_v from_o all_o their_o cum_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o all_o yâ—_z be_v therâ—_n against_o â—â—â—ly_a to_o punysshe_v &_o destroble_v 〈…〉_o lybertee_n prevylege_n of_o holy_a 〈…〉_o creace_v &_o mayntene_n &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z be_v wrongful_o take_v with_o 〈◊〉_d boren_n a_o way_n by_o he_o or_o by_o ouâ—_n other_o by_o cause_n of_o he_o hasty_o to_o 〈…〉_o dryve_v and_o put_v out_o sarasâ—_n 〈…〉_o mysbyleve_v people_n our_o oâ—_n his_o 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o poâ—er_n and_o suffer_v ne_o admit_v none_o such_o for_o no_o manere_fw-mi thing_n ne_o cause_n too_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o when_o he_o have_v take_v a_o 〈◊〉_d woman_n he_o shall_v never_o come_v in_o to_o nonâ—_n other_o woman_n bed_n ne_fw-mi none_o other_o mâ—nes_n wife_n too_o defoyle_n ¶_o all_o thyse_n foâ—_n say_v thing_n trewe_o for_o toâ—_n keep_v con_fw-mi tynue_v &_o fulfil_v as_o all_o his_o life_n câ—me_v be_v be_v bind_v by_o other_o afore_o notarâ—â—s_v in_o presence_n &_o wytnesse_n of_o though_o king_n with_o other_o prince_n ¶_o and_o thanne_v that_o gracious_a prince_n edward_n undertoke_v the_o cause_n &_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v depose_v and_o behyght_n he_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n to_o restoe_fw-mi high_z again_o to_o by_n kyngdom_n &_o lete_fw-la ordain_v &_o gadre_n â—â—gyd_v forthwith_o in_o all_o haste_n his_o many_o with_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o war_n and_o fight_v in_o his_o foresaid_a cause_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n upon_o the_o sand_n of_o yâ—_z scot_n see_v yâ—_z many_o a_o man_n see_v it_o three_o day_n togyder_n there_o be_v seen_v two_o eagle_n of_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z one_o come_v out_o of_o yâ—_z southe_n &_o yâ—_z other_o out_o of_o the_o north_n &_o cruel_o &_o strong_o they_o foughte_v togyder_n &_o wrestle_v togyder_n &_o yâ—_z southe_n egle_n first_o overcome_v yâ—_z north_n eagle_z &_o all_o to_o rend_v he_o with_o his_o bylle_n &_o his_o claw_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o rest_n ne_o take_v no_o brethe_v and_o after_z yâ—_z south_n eagle_z fleyth_n home_o to_o his_o own_o cost_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v &_o be_v leen_n in_o yâ—_z morn_n after_o yâ—_z son_fw-it rise_v &_o after_o in_o yâ—_z last_o day_n of_o octobre_n save_v one_o many_o star_n gadr_v togyder_n on_o a_o heap_n felle_fw-fr down_n to_o yâ—_z earth_n le_fw-fr ve_a behind_o they_o fire_n beam_n in_o manner_n of_o lyghtn_v who_o flamme_n burn_v &_o con_v sume_v man_n clothes_n &_o man_n hear_v walk_v on_o yâ—_z earth_n as_o it_o be_v see_v yâ—_z know_v of_o many_o a_o man_n ¶_o and_o yet_o yâ—_z northern_a wound_n yâ—_z be_v ever_o ready_a &_o destyrnate_a to_o all_o ill_n from_o saint_n katherynes_n eve_n three_o day_n after_o lose_v great_a good_a without_o nombre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o day_n there_o felle_n &_o come_v also_o such_o lyghtning_n thondre_fw-fr snow_n &_o â—â—yll_v yâ—_z if_o waste_v &_o destroy_v man_n bests_n house_n &_o tree_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayll_n of_o spain_n beside_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n that_o be_v bytwene_v prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spay_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.ccc_o lxvii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n xlii_o the_o three_o day_n of_o aprylle_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayll_n and_o a_o great_a in_o a_o large_a field_n call_v pryazer_n fast_o by_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n in_o spain_n bytwene_v sire_n edward_n the_o prince_n &_o sir_n henry_n yâ—_z bastard_n of_o spain_n but_o the_o vyctory_n
fall_v to_o prince_n edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o prince_n edward_n have_v with_o he_o sir_n john_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o brother_n &_o other_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n about_o yâ—_z non_fw-it breed_v of_o xxx_o thousand_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v on_o his_o side_n man_n of_o dynero_n nacyon_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o &_o mo_z wherefore_o yâ—_z shar_n penesse_n and_o fyersnesse_n of_o his_o adversary_n with_o his_o full_a boisterous_a &_o great_a strenthe_n make_v and_o dryve_v the_o ryghtfulle_a party_n a_o back_n a_o great_a way_n but_z through_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n pass_v any_o man_n strenthe_n that_o great_a hooste_n be_v dysparple_v myghtful_o by_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o hoost_n or_o that_o prince_n edward_n come_v nyghe_o he_o and_o when_o henry_n bastard_n see_v that_o he_z torned_a with_o his_o man_n in_o so_o great_a haste_n and_o strenthe_n for_o to_o flee_v that_o a_o great_a company_n of_o they_o in_o the_o foresaid_a flood_n and_o of_o the_o brydge_v thereof_o fellen_v down_o and_o peryssh_v and_o also_o there_o be_v take_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi &_o sir_n bartram_n cleykyn_n yâ—_z be_v cheyf_v maker_n &_o causer_n of_o the_o war_n &_o also_o cheyftayne_v of_o the_o vauntwarde_a of_o yâ—_z batayll_v with_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n and_o kuyghte_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o two_o thousand_o of_o who_o two_o hondr_v be_v of_o france_n &_o many_o all_o so_o of_o scotlonde_fw-fr and_o there_o be_v fell_v in_o the_o field_n on_o our_o enemy_n side_n of_o lord_n &_o knight_n with_o other_o meyn_a people_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o vi_o thousand_o and_o moo_o and_z of_o englysshman_n but_o a_o few_o and_o after_o this_o the_o noble_a prince_n edward_n restore_v the_o same_o peer_n to_o his_o kyngdom_n again_o yâ—_z which_o peer_n afterward_o through_o treachery_n and_o falseness_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bastard_n of_o spain_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a he_o be_v strangle_v and_o dey_v but_o after_o this_o vyctorye_n many_o noble_a man_n of_o englonde_n &_o also_o hardy_a in_o spain_n thrughe_v the_o flyx_n and_o dyvers_a other_o sekeness_n take_v their_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o yâ—_z march_n be_v seen_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la bytwene_fw-la the_o north_n cost_v &_o yâ—_z west_n who_o beam_n stretch_v toward_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v of_o king_n edwardê_n regne_fw-la xliii_o in_o apryll_n sire_n lionel_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o that_o be_v duke_n of_o cla_n rinse_v go_v toward_o melayne_n with_o a_o choose_a meyne_n of_o the_o gentyl_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o wed_v galoys_n daughter_n &_o have_v she_o to_o his_o wyf_v by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a yâ—_z lordship_n of_o melayne_n but_o after_o yâ—_z they_o be_v solemply_fw-fr wed_v &_o about_o yâ—_z natyvyte_o of_o our_o lady_n yâ—_z same_o duke_n of_o melai_n ne_fw-fr dey_v and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n yâ—_z frensshe_v man_n break_v yâ—_z pea_n &_o yâ—_z trewe_v ride_a on_o yâ—_z kyngê_n ground_n &_o lordship_n of_o englonde_n in_o yâ—_z shire_n &_o country_n of_o pountyfe_n &_o token_n &_o hold_v castle_n &_o town_n &_o bear_v yâ—_z englyssh_n man_n on_o honde_n false_o &_o subtyll_o yâ—_z they_o be_v cause_n of_o break_v of_o trewe_v and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v yâ—_z duchess_n of_o lancastre_n &_o be_v bury_v worshypful_o in_o saint_n paul_n chirche_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la be_v yâ—_z grette_v pestilence_n of_o man_n &_o of_o great_a bests_n &_o by_o yâ—_z great_a falling_n of_o water_n that_o felle_fw-fr at_o that_o time_n there_o fall_v great_a hyndr_a &_o destroyenge_a of_o corn_n in_o so_o moche_n that_o the_o next_z year_n after_o a_o busshell_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o xl_o pen_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n about_o yâ—_z last_o end_n of_o mayk_v edward_n hold_v though_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmyster_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v treat_v &_o speak_v of_o yâ—_z of_o the_o &_o trewe_v that_o be_v borken_v bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o may_v best_o be_v avenge_v upon_o his_o wrong_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o yâ—_z assumpcyon_n of_o our_o lady_n dey_v queen_n philyp_v of_o englonde_n a_o full_a noble_a &_o good_a lady_n &_o at_o westmyster_n full_a worshypful_o be_v bury_v &_o enter_v and_o about_o mydsome_a yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o herforde_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o knight_n go_v into_o france_n where_o as_o they_o gate_n they_o but_o lytell_a worship_n &_o name_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a hooste_n of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n upon_o calkhull_n brydge_v &_o a_o other_o host_n of_o englysshman_n fast_o by_o yâ—_z same_o brydge_v yâ—_z long_o time_n have_v live_v there_o and_o maniworthy_a &_o great_a man_n of_o englond_n ordei_fw-la n_v &_o yaf_a counseyll_n for_o to_o fight_v &_o yaf_a batayll_n to_o yâ—_z frensshman_n but_o yâ—_z foresaid_a lord_n will_v not_o consent_v thereto_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o it_o hap_n n_v yâ—_z the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v thyderwarde_o for_o to_o war_v &_o when_o yâ—_z frensshe_v man_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n or_o yâ—_z he_o come_v full_o to_o land_n they_o leave_v their_o sense_n &_o pavylyon_n with_o all_o their_o vytayl_n &_o sle_z &_o go_v away_o pryvely_a and_o when_o yâ—_z earl_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n with_o his_o man_n he_o go_v in_o all_o haste_n toward_o normandye_n &_o deshor_v yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o caur_n with_o strength_n of_o sword_n &_o thrughe_a fire_n but_o alas_o in_o his_o reform_n to_o englonde_n ward_n home_n again_o at_o calays_n he_o be_v take_v with_o sykenes_n of_o pestilence_n &_o dey_v not_o leve_v behind_o high_a after_o his_o day_n so_o noble_a a_o knight_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o which_o time_n regn_v &_o wart_v yâ—_z noble_a knight_n sir_n johnâ—â—â—wkewod_n yâ—_z be_v a_o englysshman_n bear_v have_a 〈…〉_o at_o his_o governaunce_n yâ—_z white_a compagnie_fw-fr 〈…〉_o foresaid_a yâ—_z which_o of_o time_n against_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—che_n &_o a_o other_o time_n against_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d &_o ordain_v great_a batayl_n &_o there_o in_o 〈◊〉_d i_o country_n he_o dydde_v many_o merueylleuâ—_n thing_n ¶_o and_o about_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o of_o saint_n poule_n yâ—_z king_n when_o he_o have_v end_v &_o do_v yâ—_z enter_a &_o crequye_n with_o â—â—â—te_a cost_n &_o ryaltee_n about_o yâ—_z scpuleâ—â—e_o &_o buryenge_a of_o quence_n phylip_n his_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmyster_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—che_n parlemnt_n be_v ar_v of_o yâ—_z clergre_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d year_n dyme_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v a_o greedy_a i_o to_o be_v pay_v three_o year_n during_o and_o the_o clargye_n put_v it_o of_o and_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d it_o unto_o ester_n next_o come_n &_o 〈◊〉_d they_o grant_v well_o that_o in_o three_o 〈…〉_o certain_a term_n yâ—_z dyme_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d &_o also_o of_o the_o lie_v fee_n be_v a_o three_o year_n 〈◊〉_d grant_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n with_o other_o certain_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z team_n go_v over_o send_v to_o france_n &_o of_o their_o governaunce_n and_o in_o the_o xlu_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o yâ—_z begyun_a king_n edward_n with_o unwyse_a counseyll_n and_o undyscrete_a borrow_v a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o yâ—_z prelace_n merchant_n &_o other_o tyche_n man_n of_o his_o ream_n sa_v yâ—_z it_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o defend_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o of_o his_o ream_n netheles_o it_o profyte_v nothing_o wherefore_o about_o mydsomer_n after_o he_o make_v a_o great_a host_n of_o yâ—_z worthy_a man_n of_o his_o ream_n among_o who_o weresome_a lordê_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v yâ—_z lord_n fytzwater_n &_o yâ—_z lord_n graunson_fw-fr &_o other_o worthy_a knightê_n of_o which_o knyghê_n yâ—_z kygne_fw-mi ordain_v sir_n robert_n knolles_n a_o prove_v knyzt_v &_o a_o well_o assay_v in_o dede_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o be_v governor_n &_o yâ—_z through_o his_o counseyl_n &_o governaunce_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v govern_v &_o dress_v and_o when_o they_o come_v into_o france_n as_o long_o as_o they_o dwell_v &_o hold_v they_o hole_n togyder_n yâ—_z frensshman_n dare_v not_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o at_o the_o last_o about_o the_o begy_n ning_v of_o winter_n for_o envy_n &_o covetyse_v yâ—_z be_v among_o they_o &_o also_o dyscorde_n they_o sunder_v &_o part_v they_o into_o dyverse_a company_n unwyse_o &_o fole_o but_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n &_o his_o man_n go_v &_o kepe_v theym_a sauf_a within_o a_o castle_n in_o brytayne_n and_o when_o yâ—_z frensshman_n see_v that_o over_o man_n &_o felaushyp_n be_v divide_v into_o dyverse_a
thenne_n they_o pray_v machomyte_v to_o open_v that_o holy_a book_n with_o his_o holy_a ande_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v send_v from_o heaven_n evermore_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o which_o book_n be_v show_v how_o the_o people_n shall_v worship_n god_n ¶_o and_o machomyte_n say_v this_o book_n be_v write_v with_o angel_n honde_v so_o by_o these_o false_a mean_n he_o torn_v to_o his_o law_n all_o the_o land_n of_o perseus_n and_o all_o the_o erst_o imperial_a against_o heraclium_n the_o emperor_n and_o he_o occupy_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o alexandre_n and_o egypte_n libya_n arabia_n and_o syria_n thenne_fw-fr after_o he_o enfect_v all_o affrycam_fw-la and_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n withstand_v he_o he_o have_v enfect_v all_o spain_n and_o france_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n he_o die_v which_o be_v to_o moche_v to_o write_v in_o this_o book_n constantyne_n the_o three_o the_o soon_o of_o heraclij_fw-la be_v emperor_n xxvij_o year_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o great_a tyrant_n &_o a_o cursyd_v man_n and_z a_o heretyke_a fall_v subtyll_o and_z odyous_a to_o crysten_v man_n ne_o he_o gaaf_v no_o place_n to_o pope_n mertyne_n and_o he_o reyse_v a_o great_a host_n against_o the_o lombarde_n and_o there_o he_o lose_v the_o field_n and_o flee_v unto_o rome_n and_o honourable_o be_v receyve_v of_o the_o pope_n vitâ—llianus_n &_o other_o of_o the_o cyte_n and_o he_o reward_v not_o they_o like_o after_o their_o meryte_n as_o a_o prince_n shall_v have_v do_v but_o use_v forth_o tyranny_n and_o heresy_n wherefore_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o own_o knight_n in_o a_o bath_n the_o which_o will_v not_o long_o suffer_v his_o tyranny_n and_o so_o he_o wretched_o live_v and_z deyed_a unhappe_o ¶_o martinus_n the_o first_o be_v pope_n after_o theodor_n vi_o year_n this_o martinus_n be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n &_o strong_o strive_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o sing_v mass_n on_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o awter_n there_o pursew_v he_o to_o slay_v he_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v spatarius_fw-la of_o olymphe_n and_o when_o he_o will_v have_v smyten_v he_o he_o be_v blind_a sudden_o this_o same_o man_n call_v a_o synodi_fw-la in_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n and_o damn_a syrum_n alexandrun_v sergium_n pyrum_fw-la and_o paulum_fw-la heretic_n wherefore_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n exple_v he_o and_z he_o dey_v a_o saint_n ¶_o eugeniê°_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o martyne_a almoost_n three_o year_n and_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n but_z of_o he_o lytell_a act_n be_v write_v ¶_o vitellianus_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o 〈◊〉_d year_n this_o man_n make_v the_o song_n that_o the_o romayn_v use_v and_o accord_v it_o also_o with_o the_o organy_n and_o he_o also_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o which_o be_v wroth_a with_o his_o predecessor_n nevertheless_o afterward_o he_o stand_v not_o in_o his_o concord_n ne_o hitherto_o ay_o coude_fw-fr not_o find_v that_o ever_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v full_o after_o the_o death_n of_o constantyne_n yâ—_z mighty_a the_o lordship_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o of_o other_o the_o which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o church_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o vi_o c.xliiij_o adeodatus_fw-la a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o vitellianus_n four_o year_n and_z in_o his_o day_n be_v translate_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n benedictus_fw-la with_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n scolastica_fw-la his_o sister_n from_o the_o hylle_n of_o cassin_n unto_o the_o monastery_n of_o floriecens_fw-la nyghe_o aurelian_a ¶_o constaâ—_fw-la tine_n the_o fourthe_n be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi constantyne_n the_o cursyd_v man_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o hate_a heretic_n over_o all_o thing_n the_o chirche_n he_o repeyr_v and_o grace_n he_o reconsyle_v again_o to_o the_o chirche_n of_o rome_n &_o he_o with_o the_o pope_n gadr_v togyder_v the_o vi_o general_a synodus_fw-la in_o the_o which_o be_v grant_v to_o preeste_n of_o grece_n for_o to_o use_v their_o leyffull_v wyves_n &_o to_o the_o preeste_n of_o the_o ee_v for_o cause_n of_o great_a hete_n but_o not_o to_o those_o of_o the_o west_n party_n by_o no_o mean_n for_o they_o amyt_v chastyte_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n gregory_n and_o every_o man_n may_v avertyse_v &_o pondre_fw-fr how_o moche_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v worth_a to_o the_o quyete_a state_n of_o the_o chirche_n &_o to_o the_o promocyon_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o also_o the_o contrary_a how_o moche_v the_o malice_n of_o a_o prince_n hurt_v that_o thing_n these_o two_o constantyn_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o show_v open_o for_o in_o the_o fader_n day_n the_o chirche_n never_o have_v rest_n and_z in_o the_o son_n time_n it_o be_v quyete_a yet_o nevertheless_o our_o lord_n suffer_v the_o saâ—rasyns_n and_o the_o bulgars_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o this_o emporours_n land_n that_z he_o they_o may_v not_o withstand_v but_o that_o he_o make_v his_o pease_n with_o they_o &_o pay_v to_o they_o yearly_o a_o truage_n so_o myghte_o prevayl_v that_o cursyd_v sect_n of_o machomyte_n &_o after_o he_o dey_v blessyd_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o that_o there_o be_v vi_o general_a synodus_fw-la and_o moo_v pryncypall_a of_o the_o which_o the_o auctoryte_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v declare_v by_o they_o against_o the_o vi_o pryncypall_a heresye_n the_o which_o strong_o trowble_v the_o chirche_n for_o the_o subtyltee_fw-mi of_o those_o heretic_n to_o dysceyve_v simple_a man_n ¶_o this_o time_n dey_v saint_n cedde_v of_o lytchefelde_n yâ—_z three_o year_n of_o his_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o demus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o adeodatus_n three_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v ¶_o bonifacius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o live_v like_o a_o priest_n ¶_o agatho_n be_v popope_n after_o he_o and_z he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_o on_o a_o day_n when_o he_o kyss_v a_o lepre_a the_o lepre_fw-it anon_o be_v make_v hole_n ¶_o iste_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la consensu_fw-la principis_fw-la iussit_fw-la celebrari_fw-la sextum_fw-la sinodun_fw-la apud_fw-la ostantinopoli_fw-it cc.lxxx_o eporum_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la asseret_fw-la dvas_fw-la naturas_fw-la et_fw-la dvas_fw-la voluntates_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o xpo_fw-la ¶_o leo_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o agatho_n three_o year_n this_o leo_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o suffycyente_o taugh_v in_o latyn_a &_o greke_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o pax_n shall_v be_v yeven_v after_o agnus_n dei_fw-la and_z deyed_a a_o blessyd_v man_n ¶_o benedictâ—s_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o leo_n almoost_n three_o year_n this_o man_n about_o all_o thing_n be_v virtuous_a &_o his_o name_n accord_v with_o his_o dede_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v a_o great_a pestilence_n ¶_o justinianê°_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a good_a man_n a_z prudent_a &_o a_o large_a and_z he_o encreace_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n myght_o but_o but_o he_o charge_v the_o offyce_v of_o the_o chirche_n over_o moche_n many_o law_n he_o make_v and_o after_o be_v not_o good_a he_o intend_v to_o have_v let_n yâ—_z decree_n of_o the_o vi_o synodus_fw-la wherefore_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n he_o be_v take_v of_o leo_n the_o prince_n of_o patricio_n and_o tiberio_n &_o they_o cut_v of_o his_o nose_n &_o his_o tongue_n &_o exile_v he_o to_o crysonan_n there_o be_v then_o turbacyon_n in_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr for_o stryve_v &_o heretic_n ¶_o and_o know_v all_o man_n when_o varyaunce_n fall_v betwixt_o great_a lord_n thenne_fw-fr error_n be_v multeply_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n correct_v they_o therefore_o that_o be_v oftentyme_o preve_v in_o the_o chirche_n thenne_fw-fr after_o felle_fw-fr a_o varyaunce_n betwixt_o leo_n and_o tiberio_n and_o tybereo_n prevayl_v &_o he_o exile_v leo_n &_o cut_v of_o his_o nose_n the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v for_o he_o justinianus_n 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atte_fw-it ester_n next_o sewenge_v the_o king_n send_v by_o his_o letter_n unto_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o wale_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v too_o his_o parliament_n for_o his_o land_n &_o for_o his_o hold_n in_o wales_n as_o the_o strenthe_n of_o his_o letter_n oblygatory_n wytnessyd_v though_o lewelyn_n have_v scorn_n and_o dyspyte_n of_o the_o king_n commandment_n and_o for_o pure_a wrath_n again_o begin_v be_v upon_o king_n edward_n and_o dystroy_v his_o londe_n and_o though_o whanne_v king_n edward_n herd_n of_o thyse_n tydynge_n he_o wax_v wonder_n wroth_a unto_o lewelyn_n and_o in_o haste_n assemble_v his_o people_n &_o go_v he_o towards_o wale_n and_o war_v so_o upon_o lewelyn_n the_o prince_n till_o that_o he_o bring_v he_o in_o moche_n sorrow_n and_o disease_n and_o lewelyn_n see_v that_o his_o defence_n may_v he_o notte_fw-it avaylle_v and_o come_v again_o and_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n grace_n 〈◊〉_d he_o mercy_n and_o long_o time_n kneel_v before_o the_o king_n foot_n the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d he_o pyte_n and_o command_v he_o forâ—â—_n arise_v and_o for_o his_o mekenes_n foryave_v 〈◊〉_d his_o wrath_n and_z to_o he_o say_v that_o if_o he_o trespass_v to_o he_o a_o neither_o time_n that_o he_o will_v destroy_v he_o for_o evermore_o ¶_o davyd_v that_o be_v lewelyns_n broad_a that_o same_o time_n dwell_v with_o king_n edward_n and_o be_v a_o felle_fw-fr man_n and_o a_o subtyll_a and_o envious_a and_o also_o far_o cast_a &_o moche_n treason_n think_v and_o evermore_o make_v good_a semblaunt_n and_o seem_v so_o true_a yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v perceyve_v his_o falines_n ¶_o how_o lewelyn_n through_o eg_a of_o his_o brother_n davyd_v werryd_v again_o upon_o kyge_a edward_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o time_n
say_v merlin_n yâ—_z people_n that_o shall_v lede_n the_o say_a greyhounde_n shall_v be_v faderles_a unto_o a_o certain_a time_n soothe_v he_o say_v for_o the_o people_n of_o scotlonde_n great_o be_v dysesyd_v after_o sir_n john_n bayllol_n be_v flee_v and_o merlin_n say_v the_o soon_o shall_v become_v in_o his_o time_n as_o red_a as_o any_o blood_n in_o token_v of_o great_a morta_fw-mi light_v of_o people_n and_o that_o be_v know_v well_o when_o the_o scot_n be_v slay_v and_o since_o say_v merlin_n yâ—_z same_o dragon_n shall_v nourysshe_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a wâ—re_a ayenste_n he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v &_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus._n that_o king_n edward_n nouryssh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sythen_a stale_n away_o &_o meve_v great_a be_v against_o he_o which_o be_v be_v not_o end_v in_o his_o time_n and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v dep_v in_o the_o march_v of_o a_o other_o land_n &_o that_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o a_o gooâ—â—_n keeper_n and_o yâ—_z man_n shall_v weep_v for_o his_o de_fw-mi the_o from_o the_o isle_n of_o shephey_n unto_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o mercyll_n wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v their_o songeamonge_n the_o comyn_v people_n fader_fw-mi les_fw-fr in_o the_o land_n wastyd_v and_o that_o prophesy_v be_v know_v over_o all_o full_a well_o for_o yâ—_z good_a king_n edward_n dey_v at_o burgh_n up_o sandys_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o march_n of_o scotlonde_n where_o the_o englysshman_n be_v dyscomfort_v and_o sorrow_a in_o northumberlonde_n for_n cause_v that_o king_n edwardes_n soon_o set_v by_o the_o scot_n no_o force_n for_o the_o riot_n of_o peer_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o be_v the_o song_n thrughe_v out_o all_o englonde_n for_o defawte_a of_o their_o good_a wardeyne_n from_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o shephey_n unto_o the_o isle_n of_o marcill_n the_o people_n mad_a mo_z the_o sorrow_n for_o good_a king_n edward_n dethe_v ¶_o for_o they_o wend_v that_o good_a king_n edward_n shall_v have_v go_v into_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o yâ—_z be_v hoo_o his_o purpoo_n ¶_o upon_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a &_o ingynyte_n grace_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m._n c.c.lxxxii.ij_fw-la celestnê°_n be_v pope_n after_o nicholas_n fyve_o month_n and_o nothing_o noble_a of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n ¶_o bonefaciê°_n yâ—_z eyghte_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o year_n this_o bo_z nifacius_fw-la be_v a_o man_n in_o those_o thing_n yâ—_z which_o perteyn_v to_o court_v for_o he_o be_v very_o experte_a in_o such_o materes_fw-la and_o because_o he_o have_v no_o peer_n he_o put_v no_o measure_n to_o his_o prudence_n and_o take_v so_o great_a pride_n upon_o he_o yâ—_z he_o say_v he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o yâ—_z world_n &_o many_o thing_n he_o do_v with_o his_o may_v &_o power_n yâ—_z which_o fail_v wret_v chyd_o in_o yâ—_z end_n he_o give_v a_o ensample_n to_o all_o prelaty_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v halt_a ne_o proud_a but_o under_o yâ—_z form_n of_o a_o very_a shepeherde_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v more_o study_v for_o to_o be_v lovyd_v of_o their_o subgecte_n than_o dradde_a this_o man_n be_v he_o of_z who_o it_o be_v say_v yâ—_z he_o enter_v as_o a_o fox_n he_o live_v as_o a_o lion_n &_o dey_v as_o a_o dog_n ¶_o this_o time_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n be_v ordain_v from_o a_o hundred_o year_n to_o a_o houndred_a year_n and_o the_o first_o jubyle_n be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v 〈◊〉_d a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o ¶_o benedictus_n the_o enleventh_n be_v after_o bonefacius_fw-la enleventh_fw-mi month_n this_o man_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o fire_n re_fw-mi precher_n &_o lytyll_o while_o live_v bâ—t_o dyssessyd_v anon_o adulphus_n be_v emperor_n vi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o anorone_n and_o this_o adulphus_n be_v not_o crown_v by_o the_o pope_n for_z he_o be_v slay_v in_o batayll_n &_o albertus_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o astrye_n and_o first_o be_v repreve_v of_o the_o pope_n and_o after_o be_v conferm_v by_o the_o same_o pope_n for_o the_o malyce_n of_o the_o kynke_n of_o france_n the_o which_o be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o chirche_n and_o to_o that_o albert_n the_o same_o pope_n give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n as_z he_o do_v other_o kingdom_n but_o it_o proffyte_v not_o for_z at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o nevewe_n ¶_o clemens_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n almooste_n ix_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o great_a builder_n of_o castle_n and_o other_o thing_n and_o he_o dampnyd_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o templaryes_fw-mi &_o he_o ordain_v the_o vii_o book_n of_o yâ—_z decretales_fw-la the_o which_o be_v callyd_v yâ—_z questyons_n of_o clementyns_n and_o anon_o after_o in_o a_o counseyll_v the_o which_o he_o hold_v at_o vyenna_n he_o revokyd_v the_o same_o book_n yâ—_z which_o his_o successary_a john_n callyd_v again_o &_o in_o incorporyd_a it_n &_o publysshyd_v it_o this_o clement_n first_o of_o all_o pope_n translatyd_v the_o pope_n sete_n from_o rome_n to_o auinion_n &_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o boldness_n of_o man_n dyvers_a man_n meruaylle_v ¶_o john_n the_o xxii_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v all_o glorious_a as_z for_o those_o thing_n yâ—_z be_v to_o be_v usyd_v thrughe_o yâ—_z actyf_v life_n and_o he_o publyshid_v the_o constitution_n of_o yâ—_z clementyne_n &_o send_v they_o to_o all_o yâ—_z unyersi_fw-la tee_n and_o many_o saint_n he_o canonyse_v &_o thyse_n fat_a bysshopryche_n he_o devydyd_v &_o he_o ordain_v many_o thing_n against_o yâ—_z pluralyte_n of_o benefyce_n &_o many_o herytyke_n he_o dampen_v but_o whether_o he_o be_v save_v or_o not_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o show_v to_o those_o he_o lovyd_v very_o well_o ¶_o henry_n the_o vii_o be_v emperor_n after_o albert_n u_o year_n this_o henry_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n in_o be_v and_o he_o coveytyd_v too_o have_v pea_n by_o land_n and_o water_n he_o be_v a_o glorious_a man_n in_o batayll_n and_o never_o overcome_v with_o enemy_n and_o atte_fw-it the_o last_o he_o be_v poysen_v of_o a_o frere_fw-fr when_o that_o he_o houselyd_v he_o by_o receyve_a of_o the_o sacrament_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v bear_v at_o carnarivan_n and_o this_o edward_n go_v he_o into_o france_n and_o there_o he_o spousyd_v isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n the_o xxu_o day_n of_o januari_n atte_v the_o chirche_n of_o our_o lady_n atte_a boloyne_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v cryste_n m.ccc.vii_o and_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o next_o yâ—ere_v that_o come_v after_o he_z be_v crownyd_v solemply_fw-fr at_o westmestre_fw-fr of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o the_o re_fw-mi be_v so_o great_a press_n of_o people_n that_o sir_n john_n bakwell_n be_v slay_v &_o murder_v and_o anon_o as_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v deed_n sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o king_n of_o englonde_n send_v after_o per_n ganaston_n into_o gascoigne_n and_o somoche_n lovyd_v he_o that_o he_o callyd_v he_o brother_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o give_v unto_o he_o yâ—_z lordship_n of_o walyngforde_n &_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o yâ—_z be_v ne_o give_v he_o therldom_n of_o cornewayll_n against_o all_o the_o lord_n will_v of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o though_o bring_v sir_n walter_n of_o langeton_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n into_o prison_n &_o durance_n in_z the_o tower_n of_o london_n with_o two_o knave_n alone_o he_o to_o serve_v for_o yâ—_z king_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o for_o because_o that_o sir_n water_n make_v complaint_n on_o he_o too_o his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o pryion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troylebaston_n &_o yâ—_z foresaid_a pers_n of_o ganaston_n make_v so_o great_a may_v try_v yâ—_z he_o go_v into_o yâ—_z king_n tresory_a in_o yâ—_z abby_n of_o westmestre_n &_o take_v yâ—_z table_n of_o gold_n with_o yâ—_z trestyl_n of_o yâ—_z same_o &_o many_o other_o rich_a jewel_n yâ—_z sontyme_o be_v yâ—_z no&_n no&_n good_a king_n arthur_n &_o take_v they_o too_o a_o merchant_n yâ—_z be_v callyd_v ameri_fw-la of_o fris_n conhande_v for_z he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o yâ—_z set_v into_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o he_o go_v thame_n and_o they_o come_v never_o again_o after_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o this_o peer_n be_v so_o ryche_o avaun_n syd_v he_o become_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o stowte_n wherefore_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o
king_n steward_n yâ—_z the_o king_n have_v send_v to_o shirborne_v in_o elmede_n to_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o to_o all_o yâ—_z with_o he_o be_v for_o to_o trete_n of_o accord_n yâ—_z he_o ally_v to_o yâ—_z baron_n &_o come_v with_o yâ—_z company_n &_o sire_n roger_n dammory_n &_o sir_n hugh_n dandale_n yâ—_z have_v spousyd_v the_o king_n neres_fw-la lyster_n &_o sir_n gylbert_n of_o clare_v earl_n of_o gloucetre_n yâ—_z be_v slay_v in_o scotlonde_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o though_o two_o lord_n have_v tho_o two_o party_n of_o yâ—_z erldom_n of_o gloucetre_n &_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n have_v yâ—_z three_o party_n in_o his_o wyve_n half_o the_z tyyrde_a sister_n and_o thoo_n two_o lord_n go_v to_o the_o baron_n with_o all_o their_o power_n against_o sir_n hugh_n their_o brothere_o in_o law_n and_o so_o there_o come_v with_o they_o sir_n robert_n clyfforde_v sir_n john_n mombray_v sir_n goselyn_n daâ—yll_n sire_n rogere_fw-la mortymer_n of_o werk_n sir_n rogere_fw-la mortymer_n of_o wykmore_fw-la his_o nevewe_n sir_n henry_n tral_n sir_n john_n gyffarde_n sir_n barthil_n mew_v of_o bardesmore_n with_o all_o their_o company_n and_o many_o other_o that_z to_o they_o be_v consent_v all_z yâ—_z great_a lord_n come_v unto_o westmestre_n to_o yâ—_z king_n parliament_n and_o so_o they_o speak_v &_o die_v yâ—_z both_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n yâ—_z fader_fw-mi &_o also_o yâ—_z soon_o be_v out_o law_v of_o englonde_n for_o evermore_o and_o so_o sir_n hugh_n yâ—_z fader_fw-mi go_v unto_o dovere_fw-la &_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n &_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n by_o yâ—_z see_v bank_n a_o cross_n with_o his_o arm_n and_z sore_a wipe_a say_v now_o fair_a englonde_n &_o good_a englond_n to_o almyghty_a god_n i_o the_o betake_v and_o therâ—_n es_fw-mi kyss_v yâ—_z ground_n &_o venyd_v never_o to_o have_v come_v again_o &_o weep_a cursyd_v yâ—_z time_n yâ—_z ever_o he_o beget_v sir_n hugh_n his_o soon_o and_o say_v for_o he_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o englonde_n and_o though_o in_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o â—_o be_v abowte_fw-mi he_o give_v he_o his_o curse_n &_o go_v over_o see_v to_o his_o londe_n but_o hugh_n yâ—_z soon_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o englonde_n but_o hell_n de_fw-mi he_o in_o yâ—â—ee_v &_o he_o &_o his_o company_n robbyd_v two_o drum_n door_n beside_o sand_n 〈◊〉_d &_o take_v &_o bear_v away_o all_o yâ—_z god_n yâ—_z be_v in_o they_o to_o the_o value_n of_o lx_o m.li_o ¶_o how_o yâ—_z king_n exile_v earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o all_o yâ—_z hold_v with_o he_o &_o how_o the_o mortimer_n come_v &_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n and_z of_o all_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o yâ—_z the_o king_n ne_fw-fr make_v sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o sir_n hugh_n yâ—_z soon_o come_v eye_n in_o to_o englonde_n against_o yâ—_z lord_n will_v of_o the_o ream_n and_o soon_o after_o the_o king_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n come_v and_o besege_v the_o castle_n of_o ledis_n and_o in_o the_o castle_n be_v yâ—_z lady_n of_o bladelesmore_n for_o cause_n the_o she_o will_v notte_fw-it grant_v that_o castle_n to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n king_n edward_n wife_n but_o the_o pryncypall_a cause_n be_v for_o syrr_fw-ge berthylme_n we_o be_v ayenste_n yâ—_z king_n and_o hold_v with_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o englond_n &_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n by_o help_n &_o succour_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 thez_fw-fr all_fw-mi that_o be_v within_o and_z take_v with_o they_o all_o that_o they_o may_v find_v and_o when_o yâ—_z baron_n of_o englonde_n hear_v thyse_n tydynge_n sir_n roger_n mortimer_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n take_v the_o town_n of_o burggeworth_n with_o strength_n wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n be_v wonder_v wroth_a and_o lete_fw-la outlaw_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_o &_o vmfroy_n de_fw-fr bohounâ—erle_n of_o herford_n &_o all_o though_o that_o be_v assenting_a to_o the_o same_o quarrel_n and_o yâ—_z 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&_o by_o his_o name_n that_o the_o siege_n shall_v be_v remeve_v &_o assemble_v a_o huge_a power_n of_o people_n &_o go_v thederward_o to_o rescowe_n the_o castle_n &_o his_o power_n encresyd_v fro_o day_n to_o day_n when_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o herforde_n &_o the_o baron_n of_o their_o company_n herd_n of_o this_o thing_n they_o assemble_v all_o their_o power_n &_o go_v they_o too_o burton_n upon_o trent_n &_o keep_v the_o brydge_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o pass_v over_o but_o it_o befall_v so_o on_o the_o tenthe_n day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxi_o the_o king_n and_o the_o spenâ—erâ—_n sir_n aymer_n valaunce_v earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o john_n earl_n of_o arun_n dell_fw-it &_o their_o power_n go_v over_o the_o water_n and_o dyscomfyte_v th'earl_n thomas_n and_o his_o company_n and_o they_o flee_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o tetbury_n &_o from_o then_n they_o go_v to_o pountfret_n and_o in_o that_o voyage_n dey_v sire_n 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i_o have_v to_o he_o do_v &_o through_o my_o kyndnesse_n have_v he_o avauncyd_v and_o make_v he_o high_a where_o that_o he_o be_v low_a and_o he_o makyth_v i_o go_v from_o high_a unto_o low_a but_o yet_o shall_v he_o dye_n a_o evyll_n dethe_v ¶_o of_o the_o scomfyture_n of_o brurbrygge_n the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n hunfroy_n de_fw-fr bohoune_n earl_n of_o herford_n &_o the_o baron_n that_o with_o theym_n be_v take_v counsel_n bytwene_v they_o at_o yâ—_z frere_fw-fr precher_n in_o pountfret_n though_o think_v thomas_n upon_o yâ—_z traitor_n robert_n holonde_n &_o say_v in_o repreyf_v alas_o robert_n holond_n have_v i_o betray_v aye_fw-mi be_v yâ—_z red_n of_o some_o evyll_n shred_n and_o by_o yâ—_z comyn_v assent_v
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that_o flee_v fro_o theface_v of_o drede_n he_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o dyche_n and_o he_o that_o wyndethe_v he_o out_o of_o the_o dyche_n he_o shall_v be_v hold_n and_o tie_v 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈…〉_o this_o pestilence_n be_v 〈…〉_o unnethes_n the_o ten_o 〈…〉_o people_n be_v leave_v on_o live_v and_o 〈…〉_o a_o wonder_v thing_n 〈…〉_o after_o yâ—_z pestylen_fw-ge 〈…〉_o in_o their_o heed_n alas_o 〈…〉_o have_v afore_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a batayll_n with_o spanyarde_n in_o these_o fast_n by_o â—ynchelsee_v and_o in_o the_o xxx_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o saint_n johnn_v day_n in_o harvest_n in_o yâ—_z see_v fast_o by_o wynchelse_a king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a bataylle_n with_o man_n of_o spain_n where_o yâ—_z their_o shyppe_n and_o navye_n lie_v chain_n togyde_a yâ—_z other_o they_o must_v fight_v or_o be_v drench_v &_o so_o when_o all_o our_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o of_o yâ—_z se_fw-es cost_v fast_o by_o wynchelse_n &_o romeny_n be_v gadred_a togyder_n &_o our_o navye_n &_o shyppê_n all_o ready_a to_o yâ—_z war_n yâ—_z englysshman_n meet_v manly_a &_o strong_o with_o their_o enemy_n come_n fyers_o against_o they_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o spaynâ—_n vessel_n &_o navye_n be_v close_v all_o about_o there_z man_n may_v see_v strong_a batayll_n on_o both_o side_n &_o long_o during_o in_o yâ—_z which_o batayll_n be_v but_o few_o yâ—_z faught_v but_o they_o be_v pytous_o hurt_v and_o after_o yâ—_z batayll_v there_o be_v xxiii_o shyppe_n take_v &_o so_o yâ—_z englysshman_n have_v yâ—_z better_o 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 yâ—_z xxvi_o year_n yâ—_z king_n through_o his_o counseyll_n let_v ordain_v &_o make_v his_o new_a money_n
yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z peâ—y_o yâ—_z groat_n value_n of_o iiii_o pen_n &_o the_o half_a groat_n of_o ii_o pen_n but_o it_o be_v of_o less_o weyght_n than_o yâ—_z old_a 〈…〉_o be_v u_o shelling_n in_o yâ—_z pound_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a dearth_n of_o vytayl_n yâ—_z which_o be_v call_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o and_o the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o yâ—_z parliament_n hold_v atte_a 〈◊〉_d after_o 〈◊〉_d 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 year_n 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o drought_n yâ—_z from_o the_z 〈…〉_o to_o yâ—_z monethe_n of_o juyll_a there_o fall_v no_o rain_v oâ—â—_n there_o the_o wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la &_o herb_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n be_v lose_v in_o defaut_n wherefore_o come_v so_o great_a disease_n of_o man_n &_o beeste_n &_o derthe_n of_o vytayl_n in_o englonde_n yâ—_z this_o land_z yâ—_z ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plentevous_a have_v need_n yâ—_z time_n to_o feâ—e_v vytayl_n and_o refresshing_n at_o other_o out_o 〈◊〉_d &_o countries_n and_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v accord_v grant_v and_o swear_v bytwene_v yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v have_v a_o yon_o all_o his_o londâ—_n &_o lordshyppe_n yâ—_z long_v to_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyhen_o of_o old_a time_n yâ—_z which_o have_v be_v with_o draw_v &_o wrongful_o occupy_v by_o dyverse_a kyngê_n of_o france_n before_o honde_a 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 ever_o more_o free_o peasyble_o &_o in_o good_a quyete_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z the_o king_n of_o englonde_n shall_v leave_v of_o &_o releasen_v all_o his_o right_a &_o claim_n that_o he_o have_v claim_v of_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n &_o of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v thereof_o upon_o which_o 〈◊〉_d covenaunte_v it_o be_v send_v to_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o rome_n on_o both_o side_n of_o yâ—_z king_n 〈…〉_o foresaid_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v 〈…〉_o god_n ordain_v better_a for_o the_o king_n â—â—â—shyp_n of_o englonde_n for_o what_o through_o fraâ—de_n &_o dysceyte_n of_o the_o frensshman_n what_o thrughe_v letting_a of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n the_o foresaid_a covenaunte_n be_v dysquate_a and_o leave_v of_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n revoke_v by_o his_o wâ—_n see_v and_o dyscrete_a counseylle_v the_o staple_n of_o wulle_n out_o of_o flaundres_n into_o englond_n with_o all_o the_o lybertee_n fraunche_n and_o free_a custom_n that_o long_v thereto_o and_o â—deyned_v it_o in_o englonde_n in_o dyverse_a place_n yâ—_z be_v for_o to_o say_v at_o westmystre_fw-fr caunterbury_n chychestre_fw-fr brystowe_n lyncoln_n and_o hulle_v with_o all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n that_o longen_fw-mi thereto_o and_o yâ—â—hys_n thing_n that_o shall_v thus_o be_v do_v the_o king_n swoâ—â—_n hynself_n thereto_o &_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o with_o other_o many_o great_a wyeness_n yâ—_z therâ—_n be_v present_v ¶_o and_o the_o xxx_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o wytsontyde_v in_o the_o parleament_fw-it ordain_v at_o westmenstre_n it_o be_v tell_v &_o certefy_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z phylyg_fw-mi yâ—_z hold_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n and_z yâ—_z johâ—_n his_o soon_o be_v crown_v king_n and_z yâ—_z this_o john_n have_v give_v karoll_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyhen_o of_z yâ—_z which_o thing_n king_n edward_n when_o he_o wist_v thereof_o he_o have_v great_a indygnaconn_n unto_o he_o &_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o strong_a lie_v meve_v and_o therefore_o afore_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a lord_n yâ—_z there_o be_v assemble_v at_o that_o parliament_n callyd_v edward_n his_o soon_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyhen_o by_o right_a herytage_n shall_v long_o to_o &_o get_v it_o he_o there_o bid_n and_o strenth_a he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v ordain_v he_o for_o to_o defend_v he_o &_o avenge_v high_a upon_o his_o enemy_n &_o save_v &_o mayntene_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 dyvers_a place_n &_o saint_n in_o englonde_n on_o pilgrimage_n for_o too_o have_v yâ—_z more_o help_v &_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n and_o ii_o kal_n of_o juyll_a when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o that_o voyage_n &_o batayll_n &_o all_o his_o retenue_n &_o power_n assemble_v &_o his_o navye_n also_o ready_a he_o take_v with_o he_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi yâ—_z earl_n of_o suffolk_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o salesbury_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n &_o a_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o as_o many_o archer_n and_z in_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o our_o lady_n take_v their_o shyppe_n at_o plummouthe_n &_o begin_v to_o sayll_n and_o when_o he_o come_v &_o be_v arryve_v in_o guyon_n he_o be_v there_o worshypful_o aken_v &_o receyve_v of_o yâ—_z moo_v noble_a man_n &_o lord_n of_o that_o country_n ¶_o and_o anon_o afer_fw-la king_n edward_n take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n lionel_n earl_n of_o vlton_n and_o sir_n john_n his_o brother_n earl_n of_o rychemonde_n &_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o many_o earl_n and_o lord_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o two_o thousand_o archer_n &_o sayll_v toward_o fraunâ—e_n &_o rest_v he_o a_o while_n at_o calays_n &_o after_o yâ—_z king_n go_v with_o his_o host_n aforesaid_a &_o with_o other_o souldyour_n of_o be_v yond_o yâ—_z see_v yâ—_z there_o abode_n yâ—_z kyngê_n come_n the_o second_o day_n of_o nofuembre_n &_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o king_n john_n of_o france_n there_o as_o he_o trow_v too_o have_v find_v he_o fast_o by_o odomarum_fw-la as_o his_o letter_n and_o covenaunt_n make_v mencyon_n yâ—_z he_o will_v a_o bide_v he_o there_o with_o his_o host_n and_o when_o king_n john_n france_n hear_v tell_v of_o the_o king_n come_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 vytayl_n yâ—_z englysshman_n shall_v not_o have_v thereof_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v telle_fw-fr yâ—_z he_o flee_v he_o pursue_v he_o with_o all_o his_o host_n till_o henede_v &_o than_o he_o behold_n yâ—_z scarsyte_n and_o want_v of_o vytayl_n &_o also_o yâ—_z cowardyse_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n he_o torn_v again_o waste_a all_o the_o country_n ¶_o and_o while_o all_o thyse_n thing_n be_v a_o do_v yâ—_z scottê_n pryvely_a and_o bynyghte_a take_v yâ—_z town_n of_o berwyksle_v theym_a yâ—_z withstand_v theym_fw-mi &_o no_o manel_n but_o blessyd_v be_v god_n yâ—_z castle_n be_v save_v &_o keep_v by_o englysshmen_n that_o be_v therein_o when_o the_o king_n perceyve_v all_o this_o he_z torned_a again_o into_o englonde_n as_o wroche_v as_o he_o may_v be_v wherefore_o in_o the_o parleament_n at_o westmynster_n be_v grauntyd_v to_o the_o king_n of_o every_o sack_n of_o wulle_n l_o shillyngâ—_n during_o the_o term_n of_o vi_o year_n that_o he_o may_v myghtly_o fight_v and_o defend_v the_o ream_n against_o the_o scot_n and_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 and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a soon_o at_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o peyter_n and_o in_o the_o xxxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiii_o day_n of_o janyâ—â—re_o the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o berwyke_n with_o a_o few_o man_n but_z he_o have_v there_o fast_a by_o a_o great_a hoost_n the_o town_n be_v yolden_a unto_o he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n or_o dyffyculte_n than_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n johanne_n bayloll_n consider_v how_o that_o god_n do_v many_o meruaylle_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 &_o gaaf_a up_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o scotlonde_n at_o rokesburgh_n in_o yâ—_z king_n ande_fw-mi of_o englonde_n under_o his_o patent_n letter_n there_o make_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o yâ—_z prelatâ—_n &_o other_o worthy_a man_n &_o lord_n yâ—_z be_v there_o let_v he_o crown_v king_n of_o scotlond_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v &_o ordain_v in_o yâ—_z countree_n at_o his_o will_n he_o torn_v again_o into_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a worship_n ¶_o and_o while_o this_o voyage_n be_v in_o do_v in_o scotlonde_n sir_n edward_n prince_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n enspyre_v in_o god_n be_v in_o guyhen_o in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o bordeaux_n treaty_n ge_fw-mi &_o speak_v of_o the_o challenge_n &_o
themselves_o if_o the_o king_n will_v certain_o to_o preve_v it_o and_o stand_v by_o &_o if_o it_o be_v find_fw-mi and_z preve_v afterward_o that_o the_o king_n have_v need_v they_o will_v gladlye_a every_o man_n after_o his_o power_n and_o state_n he_o help_v and_o leave_v and_o after_o this_o be_v publyssh_v and_o show_v in_o the_o parleament_n many_o plaint_n and_o default_n of_o dyvers_a offycer_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o lord_n latymer_n yâ—_z king_n chambrelayne_v both_o to_o the_o king_n &_o eke_o to_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o also_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v speak_v &_o treat_v of_o dame_n alyce_n per_v for_o the_o great_a wrong_n &_o evyll_n governaunce_n yâ—_z be_v do_v by_o her_o counseyll_n in_o the_o ream_n the_o which_o dame_n alyce_n per_v yâ—_z the_o king_n have_v hold_v long_o time_n to_o his_o leman_n wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o lass_n wonder_v though_o through_o yâ—_z trealtee_fw-mi of_o the_o woman_n excyting_a and_o her_o stere_a he_o consent_v to_o her_o lewdness_n &_o evyll_n cunoseyll_v yâ—_z which_o dame_n alyce_n &_o also_o yâ—_z lord_n latymer_n &_o other_o such_o that_o meve_v the_o king_n to_o evyll_n governaunce_n ayenste_n his_o profit_n and_o the_o reme_n also_o all_o the_o comynalte_n ask_v and_o desire_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v remeve_v &_o put_v away_o and_o in_o their_o stead_n wise_a man_n and_o worthy_a that_o be_v true_a and_o well_o assay_v and_o prove_v and_o of_o good_a governaunce_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o their_o stead_n so_o among_o all_o other_o there_o be_v one_o among_o the_o comune_v that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n and_o a_o true_a and_o a_o eloquent_a man_n who_o be_v name_n be_v pers_n delamare_fw-la and_o this_o same_o peâ—s_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v speker_fw-mi for_o the_o comune_v in_o the_o parliament_n and_o for_o this_o same_o pers_n tell_v and_o publyssh_v the_o truth_n and_o rehearse_v the_o wrong_n against_o the_o foresaid_a dame_n alyce_n and_o other_o certain_a person_n of_o the_o king_n counseyll_n as_o he_o be_v bydden_a by_o yâ—_z comyn_n and_o also_o tru_a moche_n to_o be_v support_v and_o maynten_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la by_o help_n and_o favour_n of_o yâ—_z price_n anon_o as_o yâ—_z price_n be_v deed_n at_o yâ—_z instance_n &_o request_n of_o yâ—_z foresay_a dame_n alyce_n this_o per_v de_fw-fr amare_fw-la be_v jugyd_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o notynghan_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z vi_o kal._n of_o jule_n last_a yâ—_z same_o parliament_n dey_v price_n edward_n king_n edward_n first_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v in_o trynyte_a sondaye_n in_o worship_n of_o which_o feste_fw-la he_o be_v wont_a every_o year_n where_o yâ—_z ever_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o hold_v and_o make_v yâ—_z moo_v solempnyte_v yâ—_z he_o may_v who_o name_n and_o fortune_n of_o knyghthode_n but_o if_o it_o have_v he_o of_o a_o other_o ectour_n all_o man_n both_o crysten_v &_o hethen_a while_n yâ—_z he_o live_v &_o be_v in_o good_a point_n wonder_v moche_n &_o dradd_n he_o wonder_v sore_o who_o body_n be_v worshipful_o bury_v in_o crychirche_n at_o caunterbury_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z man_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n tenaunte_v of_o warwyk_fw-mi arise_v malycyous_o against_o yâ—_z abbot_n &_o covent_n of_o eueshan_n &_o their_o tenauntes_n &_o destroy_v thabbaye_v &_o the_o town_n &_o wound_v &_o bete_v their_o man_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o theym_n and_o go_v too_o their_o manner_n &_o place_n &_o do_v moche_n harm_v &_o break_v down_o their_o park_n &_o close_n &_o slay_v their_o wild_a bests_n &_o chase_v they_o break_v their_o fysshe_a pond_n &_o hede_n &_o lete_fw-la the_o water_n of_o their_o pond_n stew_n &_o river_n run_v out_o &_o take_v yâ—_z fysshe_v &_o bare_a it_o with_o they_o and_o do_v theym_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v in_o so_o ferforth_o that_o forsooth_o they_o have_v destroy_v perpetual_a that_o abby_n with_o all_o their_o membre_n &_o apportenanunce_n but_o if_o the_o king_n the_o soon_o have_v not_o holpen_v it_o &_o take_v heed_n thereto_o &_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n send_v his_o letter_n to_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi charge_a he_o &_o command_v he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v stynt_v redress_n &_o amend_v tho_o evyll_n doer_n &_o breker_n of_o his_o pea_n and_o so_o by_o mean_n of_o lordê_n &_o other_o friend_n yâ—_z pea_n be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o &_o for_o this_o hurling_n as_o it_o be_v say_v yâ—_z king_n will_v not_o be_v govern_v at_o that_o time_n by_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v in_o yâ—_z parliament_n but_o he_o take_v &_o make_v his_o soon_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o governor_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n yâ—_z which_o stand_v so_o still_o as_o governoure_n till_o yâ—_z time_n that_o he_o dey_v ¶_o the_o same_o year_n after_o candelmasse_n or_o yâ—_z parleament_n be_v do_v yâ—_z king_n ask_v a_o subsydye_a of_o the_o clergy_n &_o of_o the_o lie_v fee_n &_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o that_z be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o person_n 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john_n monsterwarth_a knyghte_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v for_o his_o falseness_n '_o byght_n anon_o after_o in_o the_o lii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o octobre_n pope_n gregory_n yâ—_z ix_o bring_v and_o remeve_v his_o court_n with_o he_o from_o auynyon_n to_o rome_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z xii_o day_n of_o apryll_n john_n monsterwarthe_n knight_n at_o london_n be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v &_o than_o quarter_v &_o send_v to_o four_o chief_n town_n of_o englond_n &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v for_o this_o same_o john_n be_v full_o untrewe_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o the_o ream_n &_o coveytous_a &_o unstable_a for_z he_o take_v oftimes_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o counseyll_a foreman_n of_o arm_n wage_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v pay_v they_o &_o take_v it_o to_o his_o own_o use_n &_o he_o dradd_a that_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shall_v be_v shend_v &_o accuse_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o flee_v pryve_v lie_v 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moche_n people_n and_o at_o wakefelde_n in_o cristmas_n week_n they_o be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v by_o lord_n of_o the_o queen_n parti_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wit_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o rotlonde_n sir_n thomas_n nevyl_n &_o many_o mo_z &_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_v be_v take_v &_o other_o as_z johan_n harowe_n of_o london_n capytayne_n &_o ruler_n of_o the_o foteman_n &_o haunson_n of_o hull_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o pounfret_v &_o there_o beheeded_a &_o there_o hede_v send_v to_o york_v &_o set_v upon_o the_o yates_fw-la &_o thus_o be_v the_o noble_a prince_n slay_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n ha_o we_o mercy_n and_o this_o time_n th'earl_n of_o mar_n +che_n be_v in_o shrowesbury_n hear_v the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi desire_a aid_n of_o yâ—_z town_n to_o avenge_v his_o fader_n dethe_v &_o fro_o thame_n go_v to_o waly_n &_o at_o candelmasse_n after_o he_o have_v a_o batayll_n at_o mortimer_n cross_n against_o 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take_v his_o ring_v of_o his_o fynger_n that_o no_o man_n perceyve_v it_o &_o give_v it_o to_o the_o pylgryme_n &_o he_o it_o receyve_v &_o go_v then_n ¶_o this_o king_n edwardâ—_n make_v alle_fw-mi the_o good_a law_n of_o englonde_n that_o yet_o ben_fw-mi moo_v use_v &_o hold_v and_o be_v so_o mercyable_a and_o so_o full_a of_o pyte_n that_o no_o man_n may_v be_v more_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n godewin_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o have_v again_o all_o his_o land_n and_z afterward_o saint_n edward_n wed_v his_o daughter_n as_o the_o earl_n godewin_n that_o be_v dwelling_n in_o denmark_n have_v
wall_n and_z of_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v bear_v &_o caryen_n out_o be_v robbyd_a &_o dyspoyl_v after_z yâ—_z king_n pasâ—sed_v forth_o by_o yâ—_z country_n about_z yâ—_z breed_n of_o 〈◊〉_d mile_n he_o wastyd_v all_o manere_n thing_n that_o he_o find_v when_o philyp_n of_o valour_n per_fw-la ceyve_v this_o all_z though_o he_o be_v fast_a by_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a hostâ—_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o come_v nigh_o he_o but_o break_v all_o the_o burdg_n beyond_o yâ—_z water_n of_o seyn_n fro_o roâ—n_v too_o paris_n &_o himself_o flee_v unto_o yâ—_z same_o â—â—_o te_fw-mi of_o paris_n withal_o yâ—_z have_v yâ—_z he_o may_v ¶_o forsooth_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n when_o he_o come_v to_o paris_n brydge_v &_o find_v it_o break_v within_o two_o day_n be_v lete_fw-la make_v it_o again_o and_o in_o the_o morrow_n after_o yâ—_z assumpcyon_n of_o our_o lady_n king_n edward_n pass_v over_o the_o water_n of_o seyn_a goyâ—ge_n toward_o cresey_n and_o dystroy_v by_o the_o way_n town_n with_o the_o people_n dwelling_n therein_o and_o in_o the_o feestr_n of_o saint_n bartholomewe_v he_o pass_v over_o the_o water_n of_o somme_fw-fr un_fw-fr hurt_n with_o all_o his_o host_n there_o as_o never_o before_o honde_v any_o manere_v wain_n passage_n where_o two_o thoved_n be_v slay_v of_o they_o yâ—_z let_v they_o be_v passage_n over_o ¶_o therefore_o the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o auguste_n king_n edward_n in_o field_n fast_o by_o cresey_n have_v three_o batayle_n of_o englysshman_n encounter_v &_o meet_v with_o philyp_v of_o valois_n have_v with_o he_o four_o batayl_n of_o which_o yâ—_z least_fw-mi passed_z great_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o englisshe_n people_n and_o when_o these_o two_o host_n meet_v togyde_a there_o fall_v upon_o he_o the_o king_n of_o beme_fw-mi yâ—_z duke_n of_o loreyn_n &_o earl_n also_o of_o flaundres_n dalaunson_n bloys_n harecourt_n aumarle_n &_o nevor_n &_o many_o other_o erâ—es_v baron_n lord_n &_o knyghtê_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o a_o m.b._n c.xlii_o with_o out_o footman_n &_o other_o man_n arm_v that_o be_v not_o thing_n reken_v and_o for_o all_o this_o yâ—_z ungloryous_a philyp_n withdraw_v he_o with_o the_o resydue_n of_o his_o people_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o common_a among_o his_o own_o people_n nerembeall_n soy_fw-fr retreat_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v our_o fair_a withdraw_v he_o ¶_o than_o king_n edward_n &_o our_o englysshman_n thank_v almyghty_a god_n for_o such_o a_o vyctory_n after_o their_o great_a labour_n take_v to_o theym_v all_o thing_n needful_a to_o their_o sustynaunce_n &_o save_v of_o their_o lyve_n &_o for_o drede_v of_o their_o enemy_n rest_v they_o there_o and_o full_o erly_a in_o yâ—_z morning_n after_o yâ—_z frensshman_n with_o a_o great_a pass_v host_n come_v again_o for_o to_o gyve_v batayll_n &_o fight_n with_o yâ—_z englysshe_n meâ—_n with_o who_o meet_v &_o encounter_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi northampton_n &_o north_n folk_n with_o their_o company_n &_o slay_v two_o 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the_o see_v sauf_o oon_o preste_n and_o man_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o woman_n &_o child_n &_o plowman_n &_o such_o other_o labourer_n &_o there_o they_o come_v &_o robbyd_v &_o do_v moche_o prevy_a sorrow_n but_o yet_o find_v they_o enough_o that_o theym_v withstand_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o so_o a_o day_n of_o bataylle_n be_v assign_v bytwene_v theym_a &_o certain_a lord_n &_o man_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n yâ—_z be_v of_o that_o country_n with_o other_o comune_a people_n fast_a by_o the_o cyte_n of_o duresme_fw-fr atte_n which_o day_n through_o the_o grace_n and_o help_v of_o god_n almyghty_a the_o scot_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yet_o be_v there_o three_o time_n so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o of_o englysshman_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v all_o the_o chyvalrye_n knyghthode_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o there_o be_v take_v as_o they_o will_v have_v flee_v thens_o davyd_v the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n himself_o &_o the_o earl_n of_o mentyf_v sir_n 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on_o every_o side_n yâ—_z be_v hangen_fw-mi out_o &_o go_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a town_n on_o dyverse_a place_n as_o naked_a as_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v sauf_a only_o their_o sherte_n &_o their_o prevy_a clothes_n &_o hold_v their_o sword_n naked_a &_o the_o point_n doâ—â—warde_o in_o their_o ande_fw-mi &_o putten_n rope_n &_o halter_n about_o their_o neck_n &_o yield_v up_o the_o key_n of_o yâ—_z town_n &_o of_o the_o castle_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n with_o great_a fere_n &_o drede_v of_o their_o lyve_n &_o godê_n and_o drede_n of_o herte_fw-la and_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v all_o this_o as_o a_o mercyable_a king_n and_o lord_n receyve_v they_o to_o grace_v &_o a_o few_o of_o yâ—_z grette_v prisoner_n