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king_n tresorer_n be_v behede_v at_o london_n ca._n cc.viij_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n king_n edward_n be_v sore_o dread_a best_a man_n of_o london_n will_v yield_v they_o un_o to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o to_o she_o soon_o edward_o wherefore_o he_o send_v mastir_n walter_n stapilton_fw-mi his_o tresorer_n for_o to_o be_v wardeyne_a and_o keeper_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n with_o the_o more_fw-mi and_o so_o he_o come_v to_o the_o gildehall_n of_o london_n and_o axe_v the_o key_n of_o the_o yate_n of_o the_o cite_v thurgh_n virtue_n &_o strength_n of_o his_o commission_n and_o will_v have_v have_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o cite_v and_o the_o communer_n ansuerd_v &_o say_v that_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o cite_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o of_o isabella_n the_o queen_n and_o of_o the_o duke_n the_o king_n soon_o without_o any_o mo_z the_o bisshopp_n be_v so_o sore_o annoy_v &_o swear_v oath_n that_o they_o all_o shall_v aby_v it_o anon_o as_o king_n 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parliament_n that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o his_o own_o rent_n in_o the_o mean_n time_n and_o that_o he_o must_v stand_v to_o be_v jugged_a by_o his_o pery_n at_o the_o parliament_n ¶_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o his_o prayer_n and_o make_v the_o foresaid_a edward_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n in_o the_o manner_n above_o say_v and_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 and_o lad_n he_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o make_v he_o duelle_fw-fr prive_o at_o the_o manner_n of_o sandehall_v up_o onse_n in_o yorkshire_n with_o the_o lady_n vesey_n and_o so_o he_o ordain_v he_o there_o a_o huge_a retenaunce_n of_o peple_n of_o englishman_n and_o also_o of_o alien_n for_o to_o conquer_v ayene_v his_o heritage_n ¶_o and_o so_o he_o yafe_a moche_n silver_n un_fw-fr to_o sowdiour_n and_o to_o alien_n for_o to_o help_v he_o ¶_o and_o they_o behight_a for_o to_o help_v he_o in_o all_o that_o they_o may_v but_z they_o faill_v he_o at_o his_o most_o 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the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o pursueden_fw-mi this_o mater_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n edward_n the_o bailloll_n that_o challenge_v the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n sir_n henry_n beaumond_n earl_n of_o angos_fw-la sir_n david_n of_o stroboly_n erle_n of_o atheles_a sir_n gieffrey_n ap_fw-mi mombray_n waltier_n comyne_n and_o many_o othir_n that_o be_v put_v out_o of_o her_o heritage_n in_o scotland_n when_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitwene_v englond_n &_o scotland_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o and_o you_o shall_v understond_v that_o these_o lord_n take_v with_o hem_n v._o honndr_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o ij_o thousand_o archier_n and_o of_o footman_n and_o though_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n at_o ravenespore_fw-la and_o saill_v by_o the_o see_v till_o that_o they_o comâ—n_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o scotland_n and_o come_fw-mi tot_fw-mi land_n at_o kynkehorne_n xij_o mile_n from_o seint_a johanes_n town_n and_o anon_o send_v out_o her_o ship_n aâ—ene_v for_z they_o shall_v not_o be_v 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that_o be_v a_o live_a for_o to_o flee_v ¶_o tho_o come_v sir_n edward_n bailloll_n and_o take_v the_o contre_fw-fr all_fw-mi about_o he_o till_o he_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o abley_n of_o dunfermelyne_n and_o there_o â—e_v find_v vitaille_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o folk_n and_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n he_o fond_a in_o a_o chambre_n a_o bout_n v._o honderd_v of_o great_a staff_n of_o fine_a oak_n with_o long_a pike_n of_o yren_n and_o of_o steel_n he_o take_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o most_o streng_a man_n of_o his_o company_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o go_v from_o then_n and_o log_v he_o in_o a_o field_n ij_o mile_n from_o seint_a johanes_n town_n and_o when_o the_o burgeis_n of_o the_o town_n herd_n how_o the_o earl_n of_o fife_n be_v discomfit_v thurgh_n the_o bailloll_n they_o be_v sore_o dread_a and_o breken_fw-mi their_o brigge_n that_o they_o have_v make_v over_o the_o water_n of_o erue_fw-la so_o that_o the_o bailloll_n may_v not_o go_v over_o wherefore_o he_o log_v he_o there_o all_o that_o night_n but_o little_a heed_n he_o take_v of_o rest_n and_o say_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o peple_n ¶_o now_o dear_a lord_n you_o know_v full_a well_o that_o we_o be_v now_o y_o logged_a bytwene_n our_o enemy_n and_o if_o they_o mow_v we_o hampre_fw-it theridamas_n be_v no_o â—ote_n but_o dethe_v wherefore_o if_o we_o abide_v here_o all_o this_o night_n still_o i_o leave_v that_o it_o shall_v tear_v we_o to_o moche_n sorwe_v and_o harm_v for_o the_o power_n of_o scotland_n may_v every_o day_n wax_v and_o encrese_v and_o we_o may_v not_o so_o do_v and_o we_o be_v but_o little_a peple_n as_o ayen_n hem_v wherefore_o i_o pray_v yowe_o for_o the_o love_n of_o almyghty_a god_n make_v we_o we_o to_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 be_v upon_o hem_n and_o let_v we_o pursue_v they_o this_o night_n and_o if_o they_o he_o travail_v thurgh_n we_o and_o they_o see_v our_o hardynesse_n so_o that_o othir_v scot_n that_o come_fw-mi and_o meet_a hem_n and_o see_v they_o so_o travail_v and_o weary_a the_o sorrer_n will_v they_o be_v dread_a with_o we_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o ferse_o than_o we_o shall_v fight_v with_o hem_n and_o upon_o they_o pursue_v so_o that_o thurgh_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n almyghty_a all_o the_o world_n shall_v speak_v of_o the_o dâ—ughtynesse_n of_o our_o hcivalrie_n ¶_o and_o sire_n unstond_v well_o that_o all_o the_o company_n yâ—_z come_fw-mi with_o sir_n edward_n bailloll_n grant_v well_o un_o to_o that_o counceill_n and_o be_v there_o of_o glad_a and_o anon_o pursue_v upon_o the_o scot_n that_o they_o â—â—â—â—men_o wonder_v weary_a ¶_o
notary_n in_o presence_n and_o wytnesse_n of_o tho_o king_n with_o othir_n princes_z ¶_o and_o than_o that_o gracious_a prince_n 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 &_o behight_a he_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o restore_v he_o ayene_v to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o let_v ordain_v &_o gadre_n to_o gedre_fw-mi forth_o with_o yn_a all_o haste_n his_o navye_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o be_v &_o fight_v in_o this_o foresaid_a cause_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o time_n upon_o the_o sonde_v of_o the_o scottyssh_n see_v that_o many_o a_o man_n it_o sye_a iij._o day_n to_o gedre_n there_o be_v seyne_v ij_o eagle_n of_o yâ—_z which_o that_o one_o come_v out_o of_o the_o south_n &_o that_o othir_n out_o of_o the_o north_n &_o cruel_o &_o strong_o they_o fight_v to_o gedre_n &_o wrestle_v to_o geder_o &_o the_o south_n egle_n first_o over_o come_v the_o north_n eagle_z and_o all_o to_o rend_v and_o tear_v he_o with_o his_o bill_n &_o his_o clawy_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o rest_v ne_o take_v no_o brethe_o ¶_o and_o after_o the_o south_n eagle_z fly_v home_n to_o his_o own_o cost_v and_o anon_o after_o their_o folewed_a &_o be_v seyne_v in_o the_o morn_n afore_o the_o soon_o rise_v and_o after_o in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o october_n save_o one_o day_n many_o sterce_n gadr_v to_o gedre_v on_o a_o heap_n fill_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n leve_v behind_o they_o very_a beam_n in_o manner_n of_o lightning_n who_o flamme_n burn_v and_o consume_v man_n clothes_n &_o man_n nes_z here_o walk_v on_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v seen_v and_o know_v of_o many_o a_o man_n ¶_o and_o yet_o that_o northern_a wind_n that_o be_v ever_o ready_a and_o destinat_fw-la to_o all_o evell_a fro_o seint_a katerine_n even_o till_o iij._o day_n after_o lose_v good_a without_o nombre_fw-fr unrecoverable_a and_o in_o the_o same_o day_n there_o fill_v and_o come_fw-mi also_o such_o lightnynge_n thundre_v snow_n and_o haille_n that_o it_o waste_v and_o destroy_v man_n bests_n house_n and_o tree_n ¶_o of_o the_o bataille_n of_o spain_n beside_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n that_o waz_v bitwene_v the_o prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spain_n capitulo_fw-la cc.xxxiij_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.lxvij_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n xlij_o the_o iij._o day_n of_o april_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a battle_n and_o a_o great_a in_o a_o large_a field_n y_z call_v priazer_n fast_o by_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n in_o spain_n bitwene_v sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n &_o henry_n the_o bastard_n of_o spaigne_n but_o the_o victory_n fall_v to_o prince_n edward_o 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 â—ohan_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o brother_n &_o othir_n worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n about_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o thirty_o m._n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v on_o his_o side_n man_n of_o diverse_a nation_n to_o though_o nombre_fw-fr of_o a_o c.m._n and_o pass_a wherefore_o the_o sharpness_n &_o fersenesse_n of_o his_o adversary_n with_o his_o full_a boisterous_a &_o great_a strength_n maden_v &_o drive_v the_o rightful_a ê‘tie_n a_o back_n a_o great_a way_n but_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n pass_v any_o manny_n strength_n that_o huge_a host_n be_v disparble_v myÈt_o full_o by_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o host_n or_o that_o the_o prince_n edward_n come_v nigh_o he_o ¶_o and_o when_o henry_n the_o bastard_n see_v that_o he_o turn_v with_o his_o man_n in_o so_o great_a haste_n and_o strength_n tâ—_n fleâ—_n that_o a_o huge_a company_n of_o hen_n in_o the_o foresaid_a flode_n &_o of_o the_o brugge_n there_o of_o fyllen_v down_o and_o perissh_v ¶_o and_o also_o there_o be_v take_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi and_o sir_n bartram_n cleykyn_n that_o be_v chief_a maker_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o be_v and_o also_o châ—â—etayne_v of_o the_o vaâ—unt_a ward_n of_o the_o bataille_n with_o many_o othir_o great_a lord_n and_o knight_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o two_o thousand_o of_o who_o two_o houndr_v be_v of_o fâ—â—â—nce_n and_o many_o also_o of_o scotland_n 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 and_o knight_n with_o othir_o i_o ne_o peple_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o vj._n thousand_o and_o moo_o and_z of_o englissh_n man_n but_o a_o few_o ¶_o and_o after_o this_o the_o noble_a prince_n edward_n restore_v the_o same_o peer_n in_o to_o his_o kingdom_n ayene_v the_o which_o pierâ—_n afterward_o thurgh_n treachery_n and_o falseness_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bastard_n of_o spaynt_a as_o he_o sete_n at_o his_o meet_a be_v strangle_v and_o deide_a but_o after_o this_o uâ—ctorie_n many_o noble_a and_o hardy_a man_n and_o noble_a of_o englond_n in_o spain_n thurgh_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o othir_n diverse_a sikenesse_n token_n she_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o march_n be_v seyne_v stella_fw-la comata_fw-la bitwene_fw-la the_o northcoste_n and_o the_o west_n who_o beam_n stretch_v towards_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o sue_v of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la xliij_o in_o april_n sir_n leonell_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o that_o be_v duke_n of_o clarence_n go_v towards_o mileynâ—_n with_o a_o choose_v meyne_v of_o the_o gentiles_n of_o englond_n for_o to_o wed_v galoys_n daughter_n and_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a the_o lordship_n of_o mileyne_v but_o after_o that_o they_o be_v solempne_o wed_v and_o about_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n the_o same_o duke_n of_o mileyne_v deide_v and_z in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o frensshman_n breken_fw-mi they_fw-mi pee_z and_z the_o trew_v ride_v on_o the_o king_n ground_n and_o lordship_n of_o englond_n in_o the_o shire_n and_o contre_fw-fr of_o pountife_n and_o token_n and_o hold_v castâ—lâ—s_n and_o town_n and_o bear_v the_o englisshman_n on_o honde_n falfe_o and_o sotel_o that_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o brekyngâ—_n of_o the_o trew_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n deide_v the_o duchess_n of_o lancastre_n and_o be_v bury_v wurshipful_o in_o seint_a paul_n church_n ¶_o the_o xliiij_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la be_v the_o grete_a pestilence_n of_o meâ—_n and_o of_o great_a bests_n and_o by_o the_o great_a fall_a of_o watre_n that_o fylle_v at_o that_o time_n there_o fill_v great_a hyndr_n and_o destroy_v of_o corn_n in_o sâ—_n moche_n that_o the_o next_o year_n after_o a_o bussâ—â—lle_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o xl_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o the_o lose_v end_n of_o may_n kâ—ng_v edward_n hold_v though_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o which_o parliament_n be_v trete_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o tâ—â—ws_n that_o be_v break_v bitwene_v he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o myÈt_v best_o upon_o his_o wrong_n be_v avenge_v in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o assumpcione_n of_o our_o lady_n die_v queen_n philipp_n of_o englond_n a_o full_a noble_a &_o good_a woman_n &_o at_o westmynster_n full_a wurshipful_o be_v bury_v &_o enter_v &_o about_o midsummer_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o herford_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o knight_n wenten_a in_o to_o france_n where_o they_o gete_a hem_n but_o a_o little_a wurshipp_n &_o name_n for_o theridamas_n be_v a_o huge_a oost_n of_o frensshman_n upon_o chalkhull_v brigge_n &_o a_o othir_n host_n of_o englissh_n man_n fast_o by_o the_o same_o brygge_n that_o long_o time_n have_v leyne_v there_o and_o many_o worthy_a man_n &_o great_a of_o the_o englishman_n ordain_v &_o yafe_a counceill_n for_o to_o fight_v &_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o the_o frenshman_n but_o the_o foresaid_a lord_n will_v no_o thing_n consent_v there_o to_o ne_fw-fr assent_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ¶_o there_o anon_o after_o it_o happen_v yâ—_z the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n come_v thidderward_o for_o to_o be_v &_o when_o the_o frenshman_n herd_n of_o his_o come_n or_o that_o he_o come_v fullych_a to_o land_n they_o leave_v her_o tent_n &_o pavylous_a with_o all_o her_o vitaille_n &_o fledden_a &_o go_v away_o prive_o and_o when_o the_o 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 towards_o normandy_n &_o destroy_v the_o i_o will_v of_o caws_n thurgh_n dint_n of_o sword_n and_o thurgh_n fire_n but_o alas_o in_o his_o return_a to_o englond_a ward_n home_o ayene_v at_o caleys_n he_o be_v take_v with_o sykenesse_n of_o pestilence_n &_o die_v not_o leve_v behind_o he_o after_o his_o day_n so_o noble_a a_o knyÈt_n &_o orp_v of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o which_o time_n regn_v &_o wer_v thilk_o orped_a knight_n sir_n johan_n hawkewode_v that_o be_v
of_o king_n henâ—â—es_v regne_fw-la the_o v._o he_o hold_v a_o couâ—ceill_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o there_o he_o put_v he_o this_o demand_n &_o pray_v and_o beseech_v they_o of_o her_o goodness_n &_o of_o her_o good_a counceill_n and_o good_a will_n to_o show_v he_o as_o touch_v the_o title_n &_o the_o right_a that_o he_o have_v to_o normandy_n gascoigne_n and_o guyhenne_n the_o which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n withhold_v wrongful_o and_o unrightful_o the_o which_o his_o auncestres_n before_o he_o have_v be_v true_a title_n of_o conquest_n &_o right_a heritage_n thâ—_n which_o normandy_n gascoigne_n &_o guyhenne_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n of_o wyndesore_n and_o his_o auncestres_n before_o he_o have_fw-mi hold_v all_o her_o lyves_n time_n and_o his_o lord_n yafe_v he_o counceill_n to_o send_v enbassatour_n un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o his_o counceill_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v yeve_v up_o to_o he_o his_o right_a heritage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v normandye_n gascoigne_n &_o guy_z hen_n the_o which_o his_o predecessor_n have_fw-mi hold_v afore_o he_o or_o else_o he_o will_v it_o win_v with_o dint_n of_o sword_n in_o short_a time_n with_o the_o help_n of_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o dolphin_n of_o france_n ansuer_v to_o our_o embassatour_n and_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n be_v over_o young_a and_o to_o tender_a of_o age_n to_o make_v any_o be_v as_o ayens_n he_o and_o be_v not_o like_a yet_o to_o be_v no_o good_a werriour_n to_o do_v and_o to_o make_v such_o a_o conquest_n there_o upon_o he_o and_o somewhat_o in_o scorn_n and_o despite_n he_o senâ—e_v to_o he_o a_o ton_n full_a of_o teny_n ball_n be_v cause_n he_o will_v have_v somewhat_o for_o to_o play_v with_o all_o for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o lord_n and_o that_o become_v he_o better_o than_o to_o maynten_a any_o be_v and_o than_o anon_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v embassatour_n token_n her_o leave_n and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_a ayene_n and_o tell_v king_n and_o his_o counceill_n of_o the_o ungoodly_a ansuere_a that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o dolpâ—yne_n and_z of_o the_o present_a the_o which_o he_o have_v send_v un_o to_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v hear_v her_o word_n and_o the_o ansuere_a of_o the_o dolphin_n he_o be_v wonder_v sore_o agreve_v and_o right_a 〈◊〉_d pâ—ied_v towards_o the_o frâ—â—sshmen_n and_o towards_o the_o king_n &_o the_o dolphyn_a &_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o â—em_v as_o soon_o as_o god_n will_v send_v he_o grace_n &_o myÈt_v and_o anon_o let_v make_v teny_n ball_n for_o the_o dolphyn_a in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v and_z they_o be_v great_a go_a stone_n for_o the_o dolphin_n to_o play_v with_o all_o ¶_o and_o â–ª_o than_o anon_o the_o king_n send_v for_o all_o his_o lord_n and_o hold_v a_o great_a counceille_fw-fr at_o westmynstre_n and_o tell_v un_fw-mi to_o hem_v the_o ansuere_a that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o dolphin_n and_o of_o his_o worthy_a present_n that_o he_o send_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o lord_n to_o pleye_n with_o all_o ¶_o and_o there_o the_o king_n &_o his_o lord_n weren_a accord_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a in_o arm_n with_o her_o power_n in_o the_o best_a array_n that_o may_v be_v do_v and_o gete_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n that_o may_v be_v goten_a and_o alle_fw-mi othir_n stuff_n that_o long_v to_o be_v &_o to_o be_v ready_a with_o all_o her_o retenue_n to_o mete_v at_o southampton_n be_v lammasse_n next_o sew_v without_o any_o delay_n wherefore_o the_o king_n ordain_v his_o navye_n of_o ship_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o stuff_n and_o vitaille_n that_o long_v to_o such_o a_o wâ—rrour_n of_o all_o manner_n ordinance_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o southampton_n in_o to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o ccc.xx_o sailles_fw-fr ¶_o and_o than_o fall_v there_o a_o great_a disese_v and_o a_o fonle_fw-mi meschief_n for_o thâ—r_n be_v iij._o lord_n which_o that_o the_o king_n trust_v moche_n on_o and_o thurgh_n fall_v covetise_n they_o have_v purpose_v and_o imagine_v the_o king_n death_n and_o thought_n to_o have_v slay_v he_o and_o all_o his_o brother_n or_o he_o have_v take_v the_o see_v the_o which_o be_v name_v thus_o sir_n richard_n erle_n of_o cambrygge_n brothir_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o second_o be_v the_o lord_n scrope_n tresorier_n of_o englond_n the_o thridde_v be_v sir_n thomas_n gray_a knight_n of_o the_o northcontre_fw-fr and_o these_o lord_n afore_o say_v for_o lucre_n of_o money_n have_v make_v promysse_o to_o the_o frenshman_n for_o have_v slay_v king_n henry_n and_o all_o his_o worthy_a brother_n by_o a_o fall_v train_n sodenliche_fw-it or_o they_o have_v he_o wear_v but_o almyghty_a god_n of_o his_o great_a grace_n hold_v his_o holy_a honde_n over_o hem_n and_o save_v they_o from_o this_o ê‘illous_a meyne_n and_o for_o to_o have_v do_v this_o they_o resceyve_v of_o the_o frensshman_n a_o million_o of_o gold_n and_o that_o be_v there_o open_o preve_v and_o for_o her_o false_a treason_n they_o be_v all_o there_o jugged_a un_fw-mi to_o the_o dethe_v and_o this_o be_v the_o iâ—ggement_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v lad_n thurgh_n hampton_n and_o without_o northgate_n there_o to_o be_v hede_v and_o thus_o they_o end_v her_o life_n for_o her_o false_a covetise_n and_o treason_n ¶_o anon_o as_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o meyne_n make_v they_o ready_a &_o wenten_a to_o ship_n &_o token_n and_o saill_v forth_o with_o xv_o c_o ship_n and_z arrive_v withyn_a seyne_n at_o kydecause_n upon_o our_o lady_n eve_o the_o assuption_n in_o normandy_n with_o all_o his_o ordinance_n and_o so_o go_v he_o forth_o to_o hareflete_a and_o he_o besege_v the_o town_n all_o about_o by_o land_n and_o eke_o by_o water_n and_o send_v to_o the_o capitayne_n of_o the_o town_n and_o charge_v he_o for_o to_o deliver_v the_o town_n and_o the_o capitayne_n say_v that_o he_o none_o deliver_v he_o ne_v none_o he_o will_v to_o he_o yield_v but_o bad_a he_o do_v his_o best_a ¶_o and_o than_o our_o king_n lay_v his_o ordinance_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o town_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v gonne_n eugâ—ues_n and_o tripâ—ettes_n and_o shetten_v and_o cast_v to_o the_o wall_n and_o eke_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o town_n and_o cast_v down_o both_o tower_n and_o town_n and_o leid_v they_o un_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o there_o he_o play_v at_o the_o teny_n with_o his_o hard_a go_a stone_n ¶_o and_o they_o that_o be_v within_o the_o town_n when_o they_o shall_v play_v the_fw-mi song_n be_v well_o away_o and_z alas_o that_o â—uer_o any_o such_o teny_n ball_n be_v make_v and_o curse_a all_o though_o that_o be_v begin_v and_o the_o time_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v ¶_o and_o on_o the_o morwe_v the_o king_n do_v cry_v at_o every_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v ready_a on_o the_o morwe_v er_o to_o make_v assaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o william_n bouchier_n and_o johan_n grant_v with_o xij_o othir_o worthy_a burgâ—â—_n come_fw-mi to_o the_o kyug_n and_o beseech_v he_o of_o his_o rial_n princehoode_n and_o power_n to_o withdraw_v his_o malice_n and_o destruction_n that_o he_o do_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o and_z beseech_v he_o of_o viij_o day_n of_o respite_n and_o trewe_v if_o any_o rescue_n may_v come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o hem_v and_z else_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n un_fw-mi to_o he_o with_o all_o her_o good_n and_o than_o the_o king_n send_v forth_o the_o capitayne_n and_o keep_v the_o remenaunt_n still_o with_o he_o ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n gaucorte_n that_o be_v capitayne_n of_o the_o town_n go_v forth_o to_o rone_n in_o all_o haste_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o dolphyne_n for_o help_v and_o socour_v but_o there_o be_v none_o ne_o no_o man_n of_o rescue_n for_z the_o dolphyne_n will_v not_o abide_v ¶_o and_o thus_o this_o capitayne_n come_v ayene_v un_o to_o the_o king_n and_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n and_o deliver_v he_o the_o key_n and_o than_o he_o call_v his_o uncle_n the_o earl_n of_o dorset_n and_o make_v he_o capitayne_n of_o the_o town_n of_o harflete_a and_o deliver_v he_o the_o key_n andâ—ad_v andâ—ad_v he_o go_v to_o put_v out_o all_o the_o frenssh_a peple_n both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o stuff_v this_o town_n of_o hareflete_a with_o englisshman_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n send_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o do_v cry_v in_o every_o good_a town_n of_o englond_n that_o what_o crafty_a man_n will_v come_v thidder_fw-mi &_o inhabit_v he_o there_o in_o yâ—_z town_n he_o shall_v have_v house_n &_o household_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o and_o so_o thidder_fw-mi go_v many_o diverse_a marchauntz_n and_o
king_n henry_n knight_n and_o forthwith_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n dub_v alle_fw-mi these_o knight_n who_o name_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o wete_z richard_z duke_n of_o york_n also_o the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o erle_n of_o oxenford_n the_o erle_n of_o westmoreland_n the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_z soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o â—rmond_n the_o lord_n roos_n sir_n james_n buteleâ—â—_n the_o lord_n matravas_fw-la sir_n henry_n grace_n of_o tankeruile_n sir_n william_n nevil_n lord_n fawconbrigge_n sir_n george_n nevil_n lord_n latymer_n the_o lord_n wellis_fw-la the_o lord_n berkley_v the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o lord_n talbot_n sir_z rauf_n gray_a of_o werk_n sir_n robert_n veer_v sir_n richard_n gray_a sir_n edmond_n hongerford_v sir_n robert_n wynkfeld_v sir_n johan_n boteller_n sir_n raynold_n cobham_fw-mi sir_n johan_n passheley_o sir_n ihomas_n tunstall_n sir_n johan_n chidioke_n sir_n rauf_n langford_v sir_n william_n drury_n sir_n william_n ap_fw-mi thomas_n ser_z richard_n carbonell_n sir_n richard_n wydevile_v sir_n johan_n shâ—rdelowe_n sir_z nicholl_a blonket_n sir_n rauf_n ratteclifeâ—_n sir_n edmond_n trafford_v sir_n william_n cheyne_n sir_n willian_n babyngton_a sir_n johan_n june_n sir_n gilbert_n beauchamp_n ¶_o item_n in_o the_o v._o year_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n with_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n go_v over_o see_v to_o caleys_n and_o a_o little_a to_o fore_n go_v over_o harry_n bisshopp_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n annunciation_n in_o our_o lady_n chirche_n at_o caleys_n the_o bisshoppe_n of_o wynchestre_n when_o he_o have_v song_n mass_n be_v make_v cardinal_n and_o he_o knel_v to_o before_o the_o high_a auter_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n set_v the_o hat_n on_o his_o heed_n and_o there_o be_v his_o bull_n red_a as_o well_o of_o his_o charge_n as_o the_o reioyssing_n of_o his_o benefice_n spirituel_a and_o temporel_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o rain_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o hay_n and_o of_o corn_n be_v destroy_v for_o it_o rain_v almost_o every_o othir_n day_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o salisbury_n sir_n thomas_n montagu_n leid_v siege_n un_o to_o orliaunce_n at_o which_o siege_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o go_a which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o town_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n for_o since_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v english_a man_n never_o gate_n ne_o prevayl_v in_o france_n but_o ever_o after_o begin_v to_o less_o little_a and_o little_a till_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o breton_n murder_v a_o good_a wedowe_n in_o her_o bed_n withonte_fw-fr algate_v which_o wedowe_n fond_a he_o for_o alms_n and_o he_o bear_v away_o all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v the_o grith_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n at_o seâ—â—t_n georges_n in_o south_n werk_fw-mi and_o there_o take_v the_o cross_n and_o forswear_v this_o land_n and_o as_o he_o go_v it_o happen_v that_o he_o come_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v this_o curse_a deed_n in_o the_o subarbis_fw-la of_o london_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o parissh_v come_v out_o with_o stone_n and_o canel_n dung_n and_o slow_a and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o notwithstanding_o the_o constable_n and_o many_o other_o man_n be_v present_a to_o keep_v he_o for_o there_o be_v many_o woman_n and_o have_v no_o pite_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n with_o many_o gentleman_n and_o yeoman_n take_v his_o barge_n the_o viij_o day_n of_o novembre_n at_o seint_a marrow_n overeye_v for_o to_o have_v go_fw-mi thurgh_n london_n brigge_n and_o thurgh_n mysguyde_a of_o the_o barge_n it_o overthrewe_v on_o the_o pile_n and_o many_o man_n drown_v but_o the_o duke_n himself_o with_o ij_o or_o iij._n lepe_v upon_o the_o pile_n and_o so_o be_v save_v with_o help_n of_o mâ—n_z that_o be_v above_o the_o brigge_n wiche_a cast_a do_v roope_n by_o which_o they_o save_v they_o self_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o seint_a lenardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v seven_o year_n of_o age_n be_v crow_v at_o westmestre_fw-fr at_o who_o coronation_n be_v make_v xxxuj_o knight_n this_o year_n on_o seint_a george_n day_n he_o pass_v over_o the_o see_v to_o caleys_n towards_o france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n and_o afore_o the_o royame_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n and_o tribulation_n the_o dolphyne_v with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v be_v and_o gete_a certeyn_a place_n and_o make_v destruss_v upon_o englisshman_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o capitayn_n that_o be_v to_o wete_z la_o here_o &_o poâ—â—n_v the_o seyntraylle_n and_o especial_a a_o maid_n which_o they_o name_v la_o pucelle_n de_fw-fr dien_fw-mi this_o â—â—aid_v roâ—d_v like_o a_o man_n &_o be_v a_o valiant_a capitayne_n among_o they_o and_o take_v upon_o her_o many_o great_a enterprise_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o have_v a_o believe_v to_o haâ—e_v recover_v alle_fw-mi their_o loss_n by_o her_o not_o withstand_v at_o the_o last_o after_o many_o great_a feat_n by_o the_o help_n and_o prowess_n of_o sir_n johan_n luxembâ—rgh_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a capitayne_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o many_o euglisshman_n picarde_n and_o burgoygnous_a which_o be_v of_o our_o party_n before_o the_o town_n of_o compyne_n the_o twenty-three_o day_n of_o may_n the_o foresaid_a pucelle_n be_v take_v in_o the_o field_n arm_v like_o a_o man_n and_o many_o othir_v capitayn_n with_o her_o and_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o rouen_n and_o there_o she_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o there_o she_o be_v jugged_a by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o then_o ne_o she_o say_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n whereby_o she_o be_v respiâ—ed_v a_o while_n but_o in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v find_v that_o she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n and_o thenne_n she_o be_v burn_v in_o rouen_n and_o the_o othir_n capitayn_n be_v put_v to_o raunsone_n and_o entreat_v as_o man_n of_o be_v be_v aâ—â—stomed_v &_o â—_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n richard_n hunger_n a_o wollepack_a be_v damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n and_o brente_n at_o tour_fw-fr hylle_n and_o about_o midlente_a sir_n thomas_n bagge_o priest_n and_o vicarie_n of_o maven_n in_o estsâ—xe_n beside_o walden_a be_v disgrate_v and_o damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n and_o brente_n in_o smythfelde_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n while_o the_o king_n be_v in_o frannce_n there_o be_v many_o heretic_n and_o lollar_n that_o have_v purpose_v to_o have_v make_v a_o rise_a &_o cast_v billiâ—_n in_o many_o place_n but_o bless_a be_v god_n almyghty_a the_o capitayn_n of_o they_o be_v take_v who_o name_n be_v william_n maundevile_n a_o â—_z of_o abendone_n and_o bailie_n of_o the_o same_o town_n which_o name_v himself_o jack_v sharp_a of_o wigmoresland_n in_o waly_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v hehede_v at_o abendone_v in_o the_o whitsonweke_n on_o the_o tewysday_n this_o same_o year_n the_o vj._n day_n of_o decembre_v king_n henry_n the_o vj._n be_v crow_v king_n of_o france_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n with_o great_a so_o lempnite_a there_o be_v present_a the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n of_o france_n &_o of_o englond_n and_o aft_v this_o coronation_n &_o great_a feste_fw-la hold_v at_o parys_n the_o king_n return_v from_o then_n to_o rouen_n &_o so_o towards_o caleys_n and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o fâ—uerer_n lond_v at_o dover_n who_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o kente_n meet_v at_o beramdoun_n bitwene_n caunterbury_n and_o dover_n alle_fw-mi in_o rede_n hood_n and_o so_o come_v forth_o till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o black_a bethe_fw-mi where_o he_o be_v meet_v with_o the_o mayor_n johan_n welly_n with_o all_o the_o craftis_n of_o london_n clad_v alle_fw-mi in_o white_a and_o so_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o london_n the_o xxj_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o restraynt_n of_o the_o wollis_fw-la of_o caleys_n make_v by_o the_o soudyour_n by_o cause_n they_o be_v not_o pay_v of_o their_o wage_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n be_v thenne_n capitayn_n come_v to_o caleys_n the_o tewisday_n in_o the_o esterwâ—ke_n and_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o many_o soudiour_n of_o the_o town_n be_v arrest_v and_o put_v in_o ward_n and_o in_o the_o same_o wâ—ke_v he_o rod_n to_o terewyne_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o terewyne_n he_o wed_v the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o seint_a paul_n and_o come_v agyne_v to_o caleys_n and_o the_o xj_o day_n of_o juyne_a on_o seint_a bernabe_n day_n there_o be_v four_o soudiour_n of_o caleys_n that_o be_v chief_a causer_n of_o the_o restreynt_a byhede_v that_o be_v to_o weet_v johan_n maddeley_n johan_n
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henry_n wherefore_o they_o of_o the_o northcontre_fw-fr arisen_a upon_o hem_n and_o fight_v with_o hem_n and_o scomfit_v hem_n and_o take_v hem_o and_z smyten_v of_o her_o hede_n and_o quarter_v her_o body_n and_z send_v the_o heed_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o quarter_n of_o the_o lord_n bardolfe_n to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o brigge_n for_o false_a treason_n that_o they_o have_v purpose_v ayene_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la be_v sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kente_n make_v admiral_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o keep_v the_o see_v &_o he_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o many_o rial_n ship_n that_o weren_a full_o well_o array_v and_o enparel_v and_o enarm_v with_o many_o agood_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n &_o of_o good_a defence_n of_o be_v in_o the_o king_n name_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o lond_v at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o cost_n of_o britain_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o briak_n with_o all_o 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bring_v to_o london_n and_o there_o he_o come_v afore_o the_o justice_n and_o be_v damn_a for_o his_o treason_n and_o than_o he_o be_v leid_v on_o a_o hurdell_n and_o so_o draw_v forth_o un_o to_o tyburn_n thurgh_n the_o cite_v and_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v and_o let_v down_o a_o yene_n and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o his_o body_n quarter_v and_o send_v to_o iiij_o town_n and_z his_o heed_n set_v on_o london_n brugge_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o king_n heâ—ries_n regne_fw-la though_o deide_v sir_n johan_n beauford_n the_o earl_n of_o somersete_n that_o be_v capitayne_n of_o caleys_n and_o be_v bery_v