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 _fw-fr adam_n halyngbery_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o xxiiii_o year_n the_o king_n for_o the_o great_a war_n y_o it_o he_o have_v with_o the_o french_a king_n and_o else_o where_o command_v a_o new_a subsidy_n to_o be_v levy_v upon_o all_o the_o sarpler_n of_o wool_n go_v out_o of_o england_n with_o all_o felly_n and_o hide_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o over_o that_o all_o such_o money_n as_o before_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n toward_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n the_o king_n then_o for_o report_n that_o he_o have_v from_o rome_n of_o the_o pope_n manner_n than_o bonyface_n the_o viii_o command_v it_o to_o be_v bring_v unto_o his_o tresoury_n and_o by_o a_o convocation_n make_v of_o the_o say_v clergye_a he_o have_v grant_v toward_o his_o needs_o half_a of_o their_o spyrytuall_a &_o temporal_a land_n begin_v at_o twenty_o mark_v benefice_n &_o so_o ascend_v upward_o the_o which_o be_v not_o
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dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxviii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxix_o grocer_n john_n boseham_n  _fw-fr john_n phylpot_n  _fw-fr anno._n two_o  _fw-fr thomas_n cornwaleys_n  _fw-fr in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n &_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n for_o varyaunce_n which_o be_v between_o the_o lord_n latymer_n &_o sir_n ralph_n ferrer_n upon_o that_o one_o party_n &_o sir_n robert_n hal_n &_o shakerley_n esquyer_n upon_o that_o other_o party_n for_o a_o prisoner_n take_v beyond_o the_o see_v in_o spain_n call_v the_o lord_n of_o dene_fw-mi who_o the_o say_a esquyer_n hold_v in_o their_o possession_n contrary_a the_o wylle_n of_o the_o foresay_a knight_n for_z the_o say_a cause_n y_o e_o say_v knight_n enter_v the_o church_n of_o saint_n petyr_n and_o there_o find_a y_o e_o say_v sir_n robert_n knel_v at_o mass_n wythoute_n reverence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o place_n slay_v he_o in_o the_o church_n at_o y_z e_z high_a mass_n season_v &_o after_o that_o other_o name_v shakerley_n be_v by_o their_o mean_n arrest_v and_o have_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n where_o he_o be_v keep_v as_o prisoner_n long_o after_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxix_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxx_o grocer_n john_n heylysdâ—ne_n  _fw-fr john_n hadley_n  _fw-fr anno._n iii._n  _fw-fr wyllyam_n baret_fw-la  _fw-fr in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n &_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n certain_a galeys_fw-la and_o other_o shyppe_n send_v by_o charles_n the_o syxte_v than_o king_n of_o france_n of_o the_o which_o be_v chief_a patron_n or_o capytayne_v a_o knyghte_n name_v sir_n oliver_n de_fw-fr clycon_n land_a in_o dyverse_a place_n of_o england_n and_o do_v moche_v harm_n &_o last_o enter_v the_o ryver_n of_o thamis_n and_o so_o come_v to_o gravysende_v where_o he_o spoil_v the_o town_n and_o burn_v a_o part_n thereof_o and_o return_v into_o france_n with_o moche_n rychesse_n as_o afferm_v the_o french_a cronycle_n in_o this_o year_n also_o be_v hold_v a_o parlyament_fw-mi at_o westmynster_n in_o the_o which_o be_v grant_v that_o all_o man_n &_o woman_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o above_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o king_n four_o d._n by_o reason_n whereof_o great_a grudge_n and_o murmur_n grow_v among_o the_o commons_n as_o after_o shall_v appear_v than_o with_o y_z e_z money_z a_o army_n be_v prepare_v and_o thereof_o be_v make_v chief_a governoure_n sir_n thomas_n of_o woodstoke_v earl_n of_o cambrydge_v and_o uncle_n unto_o y_z e_o king_n the_o which_o with_o a_o company_n of_o vii_o or_o viii_o m._n as_o testify_v the_o french_a cronycle_n pass_v y_o e_o water_n of_o sum_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o auguste_n and_o
about_o dunkyrke_n they_o give_v unto_o he_o such_o assaute_n that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o gyve_v back_o and_o for_o the_o say_a ship_n and_o good_n shall_v not_o come_v unto_o the_o possessyon_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n within_o the_o haven_n and_o so_o be_v waste_v both_o shyppe_n and_o good_n and_o all_o be_v it_o that_o after_o this_o miss_v hap_n he_o recover_v his_o strengthe_n &_o lay_v siege_n unto_o y_z e_o town_n of_o ipre_n and_o wrought_v the_o flemynge_n moche_v care_n and_o trouble_v short_o after_o such_o syckeness_n fall_v among_o his_o people_n as_o the_o flyre_n and_o other_o that_o his_o souldyour_n dye_v of_o they_o great_a noumbre_fw-mi for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o leave_v his_o journey_n and_o to_o return_v into_o england_n in_o this_o year_n also_o be_v a_o batayle_n or_o feat_n of_o arm_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n of_o westmynster_n atwene_v one_o call_v garton_n appellaunt_a and_o sir_n john_n ansley_n knight_n defendant_n of_z which_o fight_n at_o length_n the_o knight_n be_v vyctor_n and_o cause_v his_o enemy_n to_o yield_v he_o for_o the_o which_o the_o say_a garton_n be_v from_o that_o place_n draw_v unto_o tyburn_n and_o there_o hang_v for_o his_o false_a accusacyon_n and_o surmise_v anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiiii_o grocer_n symonde_fw-fr wynchecombe_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n seven_o  _fw-fr john_n more_fw-it  _fw-fr  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxiiii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxv_o  _fw-fr nycholas_n exton_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n viij_o  _fw-fr john_n french_fw-mi  _fw-fr this_o year_n king_n rycharde_n hold_v his_o christmas_n at_o eltham_n thither_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o king_n of_o ermony_n which_o be_v chase_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o the_o infidel_n and_o turk_n and_o require_a aid_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n to_o be_v restore_v unto_o his_o dominyon_n the_o king_n fe_v and_o comfort_v he_o according_a to_o his_o honour_n &_o after_o counsel_v take_v with_o his_o lord_n concern_v that_o matter_n he_o give_v unto_o he_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o other_o rich_a gift_n with_o the_o which_o after_o he_o have_v tarry_v in_o england_n upon_o two_o month_n he_o depart_v with_o glad_a countenance_n and_o soon_o after_o ester_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a army_n go_v toward_o scotlande_n but_o when_o he_o draw_v never_o unto_o the_o border_n such_o mean_n be_v seek_v by_o the_o scot_n that_o a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v atwene_v both_o realm_n for_o a_o certain_a tyme._n after_o which_o conclusion_n so_o take_v the_o king_n return_v unto_o york_n and_o there_o restyd_v he_o a_o season_n in_o which_o time_n varyaunce_n fall_v atwene_v john_n holande_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o the_o earl_n son_n of_o stafforde_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o varyaunce_n in_o conclusion_n y_fw-fr e_o say_v son_n of_o the_o earl_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o sir_n john_n holade_n for_o the_o which_o deed_n the_o king_n be_v grevous_o amove_v &_o depart_v short_o after_o with_o his_o company_n towards_o london_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxv_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvi_o grocer_n john_n organ_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n brembre_v  _fw-fr anno._n ix_o  _fw-fr john_n chyrcheman_n  _fw-fr this_o year_n king_n rycharde_n assemble_v at_o westmynster_n his_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n during_o the_o which_o among_o other_o many_o act_n in_o the_o same_o counsel_n conclude_v he_o create_v ii_o duke_n a_o marquess_n and_o u_o earl_n of_o the_o which_o first_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o langley_n the_o king_n uncle_n and_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v be_v create_v duke_n of_o york_n sir_n thomas_n of_o woodstoke_v his_o other_o uncle_n earl_n of_o buckyngham_n be_v create_v duke_n of_o gloucester_n sir_n lionel_n vere_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v earl_n of_o oxenford_n be_v make_v marquess_n of_o develyn_n sir_n henry_n bolingbrooke_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o derby_n sir_n edward_n son_n &_o heir_n unto_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o rutland_n sir_n john_n holande_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o huntyngdone_n sir_n thomas_n monbraye_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o martial_n of_o england_n and_o sir_n mychaell_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o suffolk_n &_o chaunceller_n of_o england_n and_o by_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o same_o parlyament_fw-mi sir_n roger_n mortymer_n earl_n of_o the_o march_n and_o son_n and_o heir_n unto_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr mortymer_n and_o of_o dame_n philyppe_v elder_a daughter_n and_o heir_n unto_o sir_n lionel_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la second_o son_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o be_v soon_o after_o proclaim_v heir_n paraunt_a unto_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n the_o which_o sir_n roger_n short_o after_o sail_v into_o ireland_n there_o to_o pacify_v his_o lordeshyppe_n of_o wulster_n which_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o by_o his_o foresay_a mother_n but_o while_o he_o be_v there_o occupy_v about_o the_o same_o the_z wild_a irysshe_n come_v upon_o he_o in_o noumbre_fw-mi and_o slay_v he_o and_o moche_n of_o his_o company_n this_o sir_n roger_n have_v issue_n edmonde_n and_o roger_n anne_n alys_n and_o elynoure_n that_o be_v make_v a_o nun_n the_o ii_o foresay_a son_n die_v without_o issue_n and_o anne_n elder_a daughter_n be_v marry_v to_o rycharde_n earl_n of_o cambrydge_v which_o rycharde_n be_v son_n unto_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o langley_n before_o name_v the_o which_o rycharde_n have_v issue_n by_o the_o say_a anne_n isabella_n lady_n bouchier_n rycharde_n that_o after_o be_v duke_n of_o york_n &_o father_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o which_o say_v richard_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o henry_n the_o u_o as_o after_o shall_v appear_v in_o this_o year_n also_o sir_n henry_n bolingbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n marry_v the_o countess_n daughter_n of_o herforde_n by_o who_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o that_o country_n and_o by_o she_o he_o have_v issue_n henry_n that_o after_o he_o be_v king_n blaunche_n duchess_n of_o bar_n and_o philippe_n that_o be_v wed_v to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n also_o thomas_n duke_n of_o clarence_n john_n duke_n of_o bedforde_n &_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvi_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvii_o goldesmythe_n wyllyam_n stondon_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n exton_n  _fw-fr anno._n x._o  _fw-fr wyllyam_n more_n  _fw-fr in_o this_o ten_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v send_v into_o the_o duchye_a of_o guyan_n for_o to_o strengthe_n such_o soudyour_n as_o the_o king_n at_o that_o time_n have_v in_o those_o party_n or_z after_o some_o writer_n to_o scour_v the_o see_v of_o rover_n &_o enemy_n the_o which_o earl_n in_o keep_a his_o course_n or_o passage_n encounter_v a_o mighty_a float_n of_o flemynge_n lade_v with_o rochel_n wine_n &_o set_v upon_o they_o and_o distress_v they_o &_o their_o shyppe_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o unto_o dyvers_a port_n of_o england_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o say_a wine_n be_v so_o plenteous_a in_o england_n that_o a_o ton_n thereof_o be_v sell_v for_o a_o mark_n and_o twenty_o s._n the_o choice_n and_o among_o other_o in_o that_o float_n be_v take_v the_o admyralle_n of_o flaunders_n which_o remain_v here_o long_o after_o as_o prisoner_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxvii_o  _fw-fr anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m.ccc.lxxxviii_o goldesmythe_n wyllyam_n uenour_n  _fw-fr nycholas_n exton_n  _fw-fr anno._n xi_o  _fw-fr hugh_n fostalfe_a  _fw-fr this_o xi_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n sir_n thomas_n of_o woodstock_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a of_o derby_n and_o of_o notyngham_n consyder_v how_o the_o king_n and_o his_o land_n be_v miss_v lad_n by_o a_o few_o person_n about_o the_o king_n intend_v reformation_n of_o the_o same_o assemble_v they_o to_o have_v a_o counsel_n at_o radecoke_n brydge_v and_o after_o arrere_v great_a people_n &_o so_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n come_v to_o london_n &_o there_o cause_v you_o e_o king_n to_o call_v a_o ê‘liament_n whereof_o hear_v master_n alexander_n nevyle_n than_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n sir_n lionel_n vere_n marquess_n of_o develyn_n and_o sir_n mychaell_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n chaunceller_n and_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n fear_v punishment_n flee_v the_o land_n and_o so_o die_v in_o strange_a country_n than_o the_o king_n by_o counsel_n of_o the_o other_o above_o name_v lord_n during_o the_o parlyament_n cause_v to_o be_v take_v sir_n roberte_fw-fr trevylian_a chief_a justyce_n of_o england_n sir_n nycholas_n brembre_v late_a mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n sir_n john_n salysbury_n knyghte_n of_o household_n sâ—r_n john_n beauchamp_n steward_n also_o of_o the_o king_n house_n
his_o unstedfastnesse_n &_o untruth_n by_o he_o before_o use_v as_o in_o sundry_a place_n before_o in_o the_o story_n of_o king_n john_n &_o charles_n his_o sonn_n be_v manifest_o show_v in_o this_o year_n also_o a_o batayll_n be_v do_v at_o paris_n between_o ii_o knight_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alenson_n whereof_o the_o cause_n ensuy_v this_o say_a duke_n have_v in_o his_o court_n two_o knight_n whereof_z that_o one_o be_v name_v john_n carengon_n or_o carongyon_n and_o that_o other_o jaquet_n gryâ—er_n which_o be_v both_o in_o good_a favour_n of_o their_o master_n this_o carongon_n be_v it_o for_o delyte_n to_o see_v strange_a country_n or_o cause_n of_o other_o aventure_n as_o pilgrymage_n or_o other_o depart_v out_o of_o france_n leve_v his_o wife_n in_o a_o castle_n or_o fortress_n of_o his_o own_o which_o wife_n be_v goodly_a and_o fair_a after_o who_o departing_a be_v it_o for_o beauty_n of_o the_o woman_n or_o for_o evyll_n will_n that_o he_o bear_v toward_o his_o fellow_n this_o jaquet_n gryse_v entryd_v the_o castle_n bere_v his_o wife_n on_o hand_n that_o he_o be_v comyn_v to_o see_v that_o house_n which_o show_v so_o fair_a outward_a the_o woman_n cast_a no_o apparel_n accept_v he_o for_o her_o husband_n friend_n &_o hyr_n show_v to_o he_o the_o cyrcuite_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o place_n but_o he_o in_o contrary_a await_v he_o pray_v when_o he_o see_v the_o woman_n far_o from_o company_n forse_v she_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o contrary_a her_o will_n he_o commyse_v with_o her_o avoutry_n at_o who_o depart_v she_o give_v unto_o he_o many_o rebukeful_a word_n sayenge_a plain_o that_o if_o her_o husband_n ever_o return_v she_o will_v of_o that_o velany_n be_v revenge_v this_o deed_n be_v keep_v secret_a till_o the_o return_n of_o her_o husband_n at_o who_o home_n come_n she_o with_o lamentable_a countenance_n show_v till_o her_o husband_n all_o the_o demeanour_n of_o the_o say_v jaquet_n after_o which_o complain_v by_o her_o husband_n well_o 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