the_o erledome_n and_o lordship_n of_o richemond_n ¶_o and_o so_o follow_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o mihelmasse_n king_n edward_n rood_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o theridamas_n be_v fast_o by_o seint_a johanes_n town_n all_o most_o alle_fw-mi the_o winter_n time_n and_o he_o hold_v his_o cristemasse_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o rokesburgh_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thurgh_n out_o alle_fw-mi englond_n about_o seint_a clementis_fw-la tide_n in_o winter_n there_o aroo_v such_o a_o spiyng_v and_o well_v up_o of_o water_n and_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v and_o also_o of_o fressh_a river_n &_o springe_n that_o yâ—_z see_v brink_n wall_n &_o cost_n breken_fw-mi up_o yâ—_z man_n bests_n &_o house_n in_o many_o place_n &_o namely_o in_o low_a contre_n violent_o &_o sudden_o be_v dreynt_a ¶_o and_o drive_v away_o &_o fruyte_n of_o the_o earth_n thurgh_n continuance_n &_o habundaunce_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v evermore_o afterward_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o more_o saltness_n &_o sourness_n of_o savour_n the_o x._o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scottish_a see_v after_o mydsome_a &_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o yaf_v bataille_fw-fr and_o overcome_v hem_n and_o many_o he_o trete_v &_o bow_v un_o to_o his_o pee_z thurgh_n his_o doughtynesse_n and_o after_o mihelmasse_n than_o next_o folueng_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o moâ—â—â—f_n y_o take_v at_o edinburgh_n &_o bring_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o juyn_n &_o juyll_a than_o next_o folewyâ—g_n in_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v seyne_a &_o apê‘_v in_o the_o firmament_n a_o bemed_a star_n the_o which_o clerk_n call_v stella_fw-la comata_fw-la &_o that_o star_n be_v seyne_v in_o diverse_a ê‘ty_n of_o the_o firmament_n ¶_o where_o after_n anon_o there_o folew_v in_o englond_n good_a cheap_a &_o wondre_fw-fr great_a plentee_fw-mi of_o all_o chaffer_n bitaille_fw-fr &_o merchandise_n &_o their_o ayens_n hunger_n scarcite_v meschief_n and_o need_n of_o money_n ¶_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n at_o london_n be_v sell_v for_o two_o shylling_a and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n at_o a_o noble_a &_o v._o good_a dove_n bridde_v for_o a_o penny_n in_o which_o year_n die_v sir_n johan_n of_o eltham_n erle_n of_o cornewaille_n king_n edward_n brother_n and_o lie_v at_o westmynster_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o also_o of_o vj._n othir_o earl_n that_o be_v new_a make_v and_o of_o the_o first_o chaleng_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n ¶_o ca._n ccxxv_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc_o &_o xxxvij_o &_o of_o king_n edward_n xij_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_v during_o the_o ê‘lemenâ—_n at_o westmynster_n in_o lend_a time_n king_n edward_n make_v of_o the_o earl_n doom_n of_o cornewaille_n a_o duchie_a and_o let_v it_o call_v the_o duchie_a of_o cornewallie_o the_o which_o duchie_n he_o â—afe_v un_fw-fr to_o edward_n his_o first_o soon_o with_o the_o erledome_n of_o chestre_n ¶_o and_o also_o king_n edward_n make_v at_o that_o same_o time_n vj._n othir_o earl_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n soon_o earl_n of_o leycestre_n william_n of_o boghun_n erle_n of_o northampton_n william_n of_o mountagu_n erle_n of_o salysbury_n hugh_n of_o awdele_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n ¶_o robert_n of_o vfford_n erle_n of_o southfolke_n and_o william_n of_o clytone_n erle_n of_o huntyngdone_v ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v no_o cloth_n that_o be_v wrought_v out_o of_o englond_a as_o clothe_v of_o gold_n of_o sylk_n velvet_n or_o damask_n satyn_n baudekyn_n ne_v none_o such_o othir_n ne_v none_o wild_a ware_n ne_o furrure_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v but_o such_o as_o may_v spend_v a_o c._n pound_n of_o rent_n a_o year_n but_o this_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n be_v of_o little_a effect_v for_o it_o be_v no_o thing_n hold_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o braban_n with_o queen_n philipp_n his_o wife_n there_o bere_a child_n at_o andewerpe_n there_o he_o duel_v more_o than_o a_o year_n to_o trete_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o braban_n and_o othir_n ally_v un_o to_o he_o of_o the_o chalang_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n by_o right_n and_o by_o heritage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o karoll_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n brother_n german_a of_o queen_n isabella_n king_n edward_n modâ—â—_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v and_o occupy_v unrightful_o by_o phelipp_n of_o valoi_v the_o eme_v soon_o of_o king_n karoll_n the_o which_o duke_n and_o all_o his_o in_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n and_o in_o all_o othir_n there_o to_o long_v with_o all_o his_o man_n &_o good_n king_n edward_n fond_a ready_a un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o maden_v and_o beheighten_v he_o seurte_fw-fr by_o good_a faith_n and_o trust_v and_z after_o that_o the_o king_n haste_v he_o in_o to_o englond_a ayene_n and_o leave_v there_o the_o queen_n still_o behind_o he_o in_o braban_n ¶_o then_o in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la whaâ—â—_n all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o ream_n and_o othir_n that_o fall_v to_o be_v at_o his_o parliament_n weren_a call_v and_o assemble_v to_o gedre_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n after_o the_o fest_n of_o seint_a hilary_n ¶_o the_o king_n needs_o be_v put_v forth_o and_o promote_v as_o touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o needs_o to_o be_v speed_v the_o king_n axe_v the_o fifthe_o part_n of_o all_o the_o mâ—ble_a good_n of_o englond_n and_o the_o wulle_n and_o the_o ix_o shefe_a of_o every_o corn_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o every_o town_n where_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v tax_v and_o gadr_v shall_v answer_v to_o the_o kyug_n there_o of_o and_z he_o have_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o will_v wherefore_o if_o i_o shall_v know_v lech_n the_o verray_n truth_n the_o ynner_n love_v of_o the_o peple_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o haâ—e_v and_o the_o common_a prayer_n in_o to_o curse_v for_z cause_n that_o 〈◊〉_d common_a peple_n be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresaid_a 〈◊〉_d valoi_v of_o france_n have_v gadred_a un_fw-mi to_o he_o a_o great_a host_n &_o destroy_v there_o in_o his_o party_n and_o kingdom_n many_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n of_o englond_n with_o town_n and_o castle_n and_o many_o othir_n of_o her_o lordship_n and_o many_o harm_n shame_n and_o despite_n deden_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o queen_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o hear_v this_o tydynge_n be_v strong_o meve_v and_o therewith_o a_o anger_v and_o send_v diuâ—rse_n lettre_n over_o see_v to_o the_o queen_n and_o to_o othir_o that_o be_v his_o friend_n glad_v hem_n and_o certifieng_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v there_o himself_o in_o alle_fw-mi the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o estâ—e_v when_o he_o have_v speed_v of_o alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o he_o need_v and_o come_v he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v ayene_n ¶_o of_o who_o come_v the_o queen_n and_o alle_fw-mi his_o friend_n be_v wondre_fw-fr glad_a and_o make_v moche_n â—oye_v and_o all_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o ayen_n he_o helden_v maden_fw-ge as_o moche_v sorwe_v ¶_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o his_o true_a have_v and_o counceill_n of_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o token_n the_o king_n of_o france_n name_n and_z take_v and_o meddle_v the_o king_n arm_n of_o france_n quartle_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o englond_n and_o command_v forth_o with_o his_o coin_n of_o gold_n under_o description_n and_o writeng_n of_o the_o name_n of_o englond_n &_o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v best_o that_o may_v he_o that_z be_v for_o to_o seyne_v the_o floreyne_n that_o be_v call_v the_o noble_a pris_fw-fr of_z vj._n shillyng_n viij_o pen_n of_o sterlinge_n &_o the_o half_a noble_a of_o the_o value_n of_o iij._o shillyng_n iiij_o pen_n &_o the_o ferth_a of_o value_n xx_o pen_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n come_v to_o the_o sâ—luys_v and_o discomfit_v all_o the_o power_n of_o france_n in_o the_o haven_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la xxuj_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n after_o that_z be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o command_v and_o let_v write_v in_o his_o charter_n writ_n and_o othir_v lettre_n the_o date_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o france_n fer_v and_o while_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o do_v &_o travaylling_a in_o france_n thurgh_n his_o counceill_n he_o write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n and_o baron_n and_o
before_o the_o foresaid_a oath_n that_o they_o have_v make_v &_o be_v title_v bitwene_v hem_o they_o behighten_v there_o to_o kâ—pe_v &_o olle_fw-la othir_o covenautz_n that_o be_v bitwene_v they_o y_fw-fr ordain_v and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n man_n bests_n tree_n &_o house_n with_o sudden_a tempest_n &_o strong_a lightning_n be_v ê‘issh_v &_o the_o devil_n apê‘_v bodily_a in_o mamny_n likeness_n to_o much_o peple_n as_o they_o go_v in_o diâ—se_a place_n in_o the_o contre_fw-fr &_o speak_v to_o hem_v ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n aroo_v in_o france_n &_o the_o white_a company_n â—n_o lombardy_a &_o of_o many_o othir_n meruaille_fw-fr ca._n cc.xxxj_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o xxxuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o cristemasse_n in_o the_o fest_n of_o conation_n of_o seint_a paul_n hold_v his_o ê‘lement_n at_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o which_o be_v put_v forth_o and_o show_v the_o accord_n &_o the_o tretis_fw-la that_o be_v stabilissh_v &_o y_z make_v bitwene_v though_o ij_o king_n the_o which_o accord_v plese_v to_o much_o peple_n &_o therefore_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n there_o be_v gadred_a &_o come_v to_o gedre_n in_o westmynstre_n church_n the_o first_o sunday_n of_o lent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ij_o kal_a of_o fevere_a the_o foresaid_a englisshmâ—n_n &_o frensshman_n where_o be_v song_n a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o the_o trinite_a of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n mastir_n simond_n yclepe_v and_o when_o agnus_n dei_fw-la be_v do_v the_o king_n be_v there_o with_o his_o son_n &_o also_o with_o the_o king_n son_n of_o france_n &_o othir_o noble_a &_o great_a lord_n with_o candeles_a y_o light_n &_o cross_n y_o bring_v forth_o all_z that_o be_v call_v there_o to_o yâ—_z be_v not_o swear_v afore_o swear_v that_o same_o oath_n that_o be_v write_v upon_o god_n body_n &_o on_o the_o mass_n book_n in_o this_o wise_a we_o n._n &_o n._n sweren_a upon_o holy_a god_n body_n &_o on_o the_o gospeles_a steadfast_o to_o hold_v &_o keep_v towards_o we_o the_o pee_z &_o the_o accord_v y_fw-fr make_v bitwene_v the_o ij_o king_n &_o new_a never_o for_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a &_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o y_o swear_v they_o token_n her_o scrowe_n that_o her_o oath_n be_v compreâ—hended_v in_o to_o the_o notary_n and_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o ascension_n eve_o about_o mydday_n be_v seyne_v the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o son_n &_o there_o folew_v such_o a_o drought_n that_o for_o defaute_fw-fr of_o rein_n there_o be_v great_a barinesse_n of_o corn_n fruyt_n &_o hey_n and_o in_o the_o same_o month_n the_o vj._n kal._n of_o juyne_a there_o fill_v a_o sangweyne_a rain_n almost_o like_a blood_n at_o burgoyne_n and_o a_o sangweyne_a cross_n from_o morn_n un_fw-mi to_o â—me_n be_v y_o seyne_n &_o appear_v at_o boloigne_v in_o the_o heir_n the_o which_o many_o a_o man_n see_v &_o after_o it_o meve_v &_o fill_v in_o the_o mid_n see_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n in_o france_n &_o in_o englond_n &_o in_o othir_n many_o land_n as_o they_o yâ—_z be_v in_o pleyne_v contree_n &_o desert_n baren_a witness_n sudden_o there_o apê‘_v ij_o castle_n of_o the_o which_o go_v out_o ij_o oste_n of_o arm_n man_n and_o that_o one_o oost_n be_v clothe_v and_o hele_v in_o white_a and_o that_o othir_v in_o black_a and_o when_o bataill_v bitwene_v they_o be_v begin_v the_o white_a overcome_v he_o black_a and_o anon_o after_o the_o black_a take_v heart_n un_o to_o hem_v and_o overcome_v the_o white_a and_z after_o that_o they_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o her_o castle_n and_o than_o the_o castle_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o hooste_n vanyssh_v away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o peple_n and_o namely_o of_o man_n who_o have_v as_o wymmen_v out_o of_o governaunce_n token_n housbonde_n as_o well_o strangier_n as_o othir_o lewd_a and_o simple_a peple_n the_o which_o foryet_a her_o own_o honour_n and_o wurshippe_n and_o berthâ—_fw-mi couple_v and_o marry_v they_o with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n &_o little_a reputation_n in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o also_o in_o this_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n wed_v the_o countess_n of_o kent_n that_o be_v sir_n thomas_fw-la wife_n holand_n the_o which_o be_v deê‘t_v some_o time_n and_o divorce_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_v for_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o knight_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v and_o arise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o diverse_a nation_n gadr_v to_o gedre_v of_o who_o her_o leder_n and_o governor_n be_v englissh_a peple_n and_o they_o be_v clepid_a a_o peple_n without_o a_o heed_n the_o which_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o the_o ê‘tie_n of_o france_n and_o not_o long_o after_o there_o aroo_v a_o othir_n company_n of_o diverse_a nation_n yâ—_z be_v call_v the_o white_a company_n the_o which_o in_o the_o party_n and_o contre_n of_o lombardy_n do_v much_o sorwe_v this_o same_o year_n sir_n â—ohan_o of_o gaunte_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o iij._o be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n &_o cause_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o henry_n some_o time_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o gnyhenne_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o go_v thidder_fw-mi ca._n cc.xxxij_o and_o in_o the_o xxxvij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_o the_o xv_o day_n of_o janiver_n that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o seint_a maures_n day_n about_o evensong_n time_n there_o aroo_v and_o come_v such_o a_o wound_n out_o of_o the_o south_n with_o such_o a_o fersenesse_n and_o strength_n that_o he_o brace_v and_o blue_v down_o to_o ground_n high_a house_n and_o strong_a bildynge_n tower_n church_n &_o steple_n and_o othir_v stronges_n and_o all_o othir_v strong_a werke_n that_o stoden_a still_o weren_a shake_n there_o with_o that_o they_o be_v yet_o and_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d more_o the_o febeler_n &_o weyker_n while_o they_o stone_v and_o this_o wound_n last_v without_o any_o cessing_n seven_o day_n continuell_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o their_o folewed_a such_o water_n in_o hey_n time_n &_o in_o herue_v time_n that_o alle_fw-mi field_n werke_n be_v strong_o let_v &_o leave_v undo_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n â—nce_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guyhenne_n and_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o father_fw-mi feaute_n and_o homage_n therefore_o &_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o child_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v sir_n leonell_n his_o soon_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o edmond_n his_o othir_n soon_o earl_n of_o cambrigge_n and_o in_o the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parliament_n that_o man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o the_o temporal_a and_o of_o holy_a church_n law_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v plete_v in_o her_o modir_n tunge_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n three_o king_n that_o be_v for_o to_o seyne_v the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o king_n of_o cypress_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n by_o cause_n to_o visit_v and_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n of_o who_o they_o be_v wonder_v welcome_a &_o much_o y_o wurship_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v long_o time_n ij_o of_o hem_n go_v ayene_v home_o in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_n &_o kingdom_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n thurgh_n great_a sikenesse_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v let_v still_o in_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o thirty-nine_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a &_o a_o huge_a frost_n &_o that_o last_v long_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v fro_o seint_a andrew_n tide_n un_o to_o the_o fourteen_o kal._n of_o april_n that_o the_o tilthe_n &_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o othir_v such_o field_n wurke_v and_o hand_n werke_n be_v moche_v you_o let_v &_o leave_v un_o do_v for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o the_o earth_n ¶_o and_o at_o orrey_n in_o britaigne_a that_o time_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o bataill_v bitwene_v sir_n johan_n of_o mountfort_n duke_n of_o britaigne_a &_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloy_n but_o the_o victory_n fill_v to_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n johan_n thurgh_n help_n &_o socour_v of_o the_o englisshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knyÈte_n &_o squyer_n &_o othir_o man_n that_o be_v unnombr_v in_o the_o which_o bataill_n be_v slay_v charle_n himself_o with_o all_o that_o stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o the_o englisshman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n deide_v at_o savoy_n â—ohan_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o serâ—â—â—_n &_o exequy_n king_n edward_n let_v ordain_v &_o do_v in_o diâ—se_a place_n
in_o the_o twenty-five_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o seint_a johanes_n day_n in_o herue_v in_o the_o see_v fast_o by_o wynchelsee_v king_n edward_o have_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr with_o man_n of_o spain_n where_o that_o her_o ship_n and_o navye_n lie_v chain_v to_o gedâ—â—r_a that_o either_o they_o must_v fiÈt_v or_o drenche_n ¶_o and_o so_o when_o all_o our_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o the_o see_v cost_n fast_o by_o wynchelsee_v &_o romeny_n be_v gadred_a to_o gedre_v &_o our_o navye_n &_o ship_n all_o ready_a to_o the_o be_v the_o englishman_n metten_v manly_a &_o stiff_o with_o her_o enemy_n come_v ferse_o ayen_n hem_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o spanyssh_a vessel_n &_o navye_n be_v close_v yn_o all_o about_o their_o man_n may_v see_v a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr on_o both_o side_n &_o land_n during_o iij_o yâ—_z which_o bataille_n there_o never_o but_o few_o that_o fight_a that_o they_o never_o spitous_o hurt_v &_o foul_a and_o after_o the_o bataille_n there_o be_v twenty-three_o ship_n of_o she_o y_o take_v and_o so_o the_o englishman_n have_v the_o better_a and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n folew_v of_o his_o regne_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xxuj_o year_n that_o king_n thurgh_n his_o counceill_n let_v ordain_v &_o make_v his_o new_a money_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o penny_n the_o groat_n of_o value_n of_o iiij_o pen_n and_o the_o half_a groat_n of_o value_n of_o ij_o pen_n but_o it_o be_v of_o less_o weight_n than_o the_o old_a sterling_a be_v by_o v._o shill_v in_o the_o pound_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a derthe_n of_o vitaille_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o dear_a summer_n and_o in_o the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o ê‘lement_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n after_o estren_a sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v so_o great_a a_o drought_n that_o fro_o the_o month_n of_o march_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o month_n of_o juyll_a there_o fill_v no_o rain_n on_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la and_o herb_n for_o the_o most_o party_n be_v lose_v in_o defaute_n ¶_o whereof_o there_o come_v so_o grâ—â—e_a disese_v of_o man_n and_o bests_n and_o derthe_n of_o vitaille_n in_o englond_n so_o that_o this_o land_n that_o ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plenâ—â—uous_a have_v need_v that_o time_n to_o seek_v his_o vitaille_n and_o refressh_v of_o othir_n out_o yle_v &_o contree_n ¶_o and_o in_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 bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v ayene_v all_o his_o land_n and_o lord_n ship_n that_o longeden_fw-mi to_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhenne_n of_o old_a time_n the_o which_o have_v be_v wiâ—h_o draw_v and_o wrongfu_o occupy_v by_o diverse_a king_n of_o france_n before_o hand_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o evermore_o free_o pesibe_o and_o in_o good_a quiet_a upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n shall_v beâ—e_v of_o and_o relese_v all_o his_o right_n and_o claim_v that_o he_o have_v &_o claim_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_z of_o the_o title_n that_o be_v take_v there_o of_o upon_o which_o speech_n and_o covenauntz_n it_o be_v send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o room_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o king_n that_o the_o foresaid_a covenauntz_n shall_v be_v enbul_v but_o god_n ordain_v better_a for_o the_o king_n wurshipp_n of_o englond_n for_o what_o thurgh_n fraud_n and_o deceit_n of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o what_o burgh_n let_v of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o the_o court_n of_o room_n the_o foresaid_a coveâ—aunâ—z_n wear_v disquat_a and_o leave_v of_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n reâ—â—ked_v by_o his_o wise_n and_o discrete_a counceill_n the_o staple_n of_o wulle_n 〈◊〉_d of_o flaundres_n in_o to_o englond_n with_o all_o the_o libertee_n fraunchâ—es_n and_o free_a custom_n that_o longen_fw-mi the_fw-mi to_o and_o ordain_v it_o in_o englond_n in_o diverse_a place_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v at_o westmester_n caunterbury_n chicâ—â—stre_fw-fr bristol_v lyncolne_n hull_n with_o all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n thaâ—_n longen_fw-mi the_fw-mi to_o ¶_o and_o that_o this_o thing_n that_o shall_v thus_o be_v do_v the_o king_n swear_v himself_o there_o to_o and_o prince_n edward_o his_o soon_o with_o othir_n many_o great_a witness_v that_o there_o be_v present_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o twenty-five_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o witsonday_n in_o the_o parliament_n ordâ—yned_v at_o westmynstre_n it_o be_v tell_v and_o certify_v to_o the_o king_n that_o phelipp_n that_o though_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n and_o that_o johan_n his_o soon_o be_v crow_v king_n and_o that_o this_o johan_n have_v yeve_v karoll_fw-fr he_o soon_o the_o duchy_n of_o guyhenne_n of_o the_o which_o thing_n king_n edward_n when_o he_o wyste_v there_o of_o have_v great_a indignation_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o be_v wondre_fw-fr wroth_a and_o stronglich_o y_o mâ—â—ed_n ¶_o and_o there_o for_o afore_o alle_fw-mi the_o wrothy_a lord_n that_o there_o be_v assemble_v at_o that_o parliament_n he_o call_v edward_n his_o soon_o un_o to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o duchie_a of_o guyhenne_n by_o right_a heritage_n shall_v long_o to_o and_o yafe_v it_o he_o there_o bid_v and_o strength_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v ordain_v he_o to_o defend_v he_o and_o vengyâ—_n he_o upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o save_v maynten_a his_o right_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o king_n edward_o himself_o &_o his_o elder_a soon_o edward_n wenten_a to_o diverse_a place_n &_o seinte_n in_o englond_n on_o pilgrimage_n for_o to_o have_v the_o more_o help_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o seinte_n and_o the_o ij_o kal._n of_o juyll_a when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o that_o voyage_n &_o bataill_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 the_o earl_n of_o war_n wyke_v the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o oxunford_n &_o a_o m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o as_o many_o archier_n &_o in_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n take_v her_o ship_n at_o plymmouth_n &_o begin_v to_o sail_v ¶_o and_o when_o he_o come_v &_o be_v arrine_v in_o gnyhenne_n he_o be_v there_o wurshipful_o take_v &_o resceyve_v of_o the_o most_o noble_a man_n &_o lord_n of_o that_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_o take_v with_o he_o his_o ij_o son_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n leonell_n earl_n of_o ulton_fw-mi &_o sir_n johan_n his_o brother_n erle_n of_o richemond_fw-fr &_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o many_o earl_n &_o lord_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o ij_o m._n archer_n &_o sail_v towards_o france_n &_o rest_v he_o a_o while_n at_o caley_n and_o afterward_o the_o king_n go_v with_o his_o folk_n aforesaid_a and_o with_o othir_o soudiour_n of_o be_v yond_o the_o see_v that_o there_o aboden_a the_o king_n come_v the_o second_o day_n of_o novembre_n and_o take_v his_o tourney_n towards_o king_n â—ohan_o of_o france_n there_o as_o he_o trow_v to_o have_v find_fw-mi he_o fast_o by_o odomaâ—_n as_o his_o lre_n &_o covenant_n make_v mention_v that_o he_o will_v a_o bide_v he_o there_o with_o his_o host_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n â—ohan_o of_o france_n herd_n of_o the_o king_n come_v of_o englond_n he_o go_v away_o with_o his_o man_n &_o carriage_n cowarde_o &_o shameful_o fle_v &_o waste_v all_o vitaille_n over_o that_o the_o englisshman_n shall_v not_o have_v there_o of_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n herd_n tell_v that_o he_o flee_v he_o pursue_v he_o with_o all_o hiz_o oo_v till_o hedene_n &_o than_o he_o behold_v the_o want_v &_o the_o scarcite_a of_o vitaille_n &_o also_o the_o cowardice_n of_o the_o king_n of_o frannce_n he_o turn_v ayene_v waste_v all_o the_o country_n ¶_o and_o while_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v the_o scot_n prive_o &_o be_v night_n token_n the_o town_n of_o berewyk_n sle_v they_o that_o withstand_v they_o &_o no_o man_n else_o but_o bless_v be_v god_n the_o castle_n neâ—latter_v be_v save_v &_o keep_v by_o englishman_n that_o be_v theryn_n than_o the_o king_n ê‘ceyve_v all_o this_o turn_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a as_o wroth_a as_o he_o myÈt_v be_v wherefore_o in_o ê‘lement_n at_o westmynster_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o every_o sak_n of_o wool_n l_o shilling_a during_o the_o term_n of_o vj._n year_n that_o he_o may_v the_o myghtloker_n fight_v &_o defend_v the_o ream_n arens_fw-la the_o scot_n and_o othir_v mysdoer_n ¶_o and_o so_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v
foresaid_a pee_z at_o yâ—_z last_o they_o take_v with_o they_o her_o lrez_n of_o ê“curacie_n &_o go_v ayene_v to_o yâ—_z court_n of_o rome_n ward_n without_o any_o effect_n of_o her_o purpose_n in_o this_o year_n also_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr on_o the_o see_v bitwene_v englishman_n &_o flem_fw-la mynge_n &_o the_o englishman_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o token_n twenty-five_o ship_n y_o charge_v with_o salt_n sleyeng_v and_o drench_v all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v theryn_n unwit_v they_o that_o they_o be_v of_o that_o contre_fw-fr and_o rede_o moche_v harm_n have_v fall_v by_o cause_n there_o of_o ne_fw-fr have_v pee_z &_o accord_v the_o soon_o bitwene_v they_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frenshman_n besege_v the_o town_n of_o the_o rochel_n wherefore_o he_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v send_v in_o to_o gascoigne_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o siege_n he_o which_o pass_v he_o see_v &_o come_fw-mi sauf_fw-fr to_o the_o haven_n of_o rochell_n &_o when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o the_o haven_n mouth_n or_o that_o they_o myÈt_v entre_fw-fr sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navye_n of_o spain_n the_o which_o oâ—come_v though_o the_o englishman_n in_o moche_n blemysh_v hurt_v and_o sle_v of_o many_o ê‘sone_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o englishman_n be_v nat_n than_o ready_a for_o to_o fight_v ne_o ware_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o come_n upon_o of_o the_o spaynarde_v all_o the_o englishman_n othir_v they_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v &_o x_o of_o they_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o death_n &_o all_o her_o ship_n y_o burn_v &_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o huge_a tresour_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n &_o many_o othir_n noble_a i_o also_o on_o midsummer_n even_o the_o which_o be_v seint_a edeldrede_n day_n &_o leaden_a hem_n with_o hen_n in_o to_o spaigne_n ¶_o and_o of_o this_o meschief_n be_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o full_a evell_a lyver_n as_o on_o open_a lechour_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certain_a ê‘lement_n he_o stand_v &_o be_v against_o the_o right_n &_o fraunchise_n of_o holy_a chyrch_n and_o also_o he_o counceil_v the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n that_o he_o shall_v axe_n more_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n than_o of_o othir_o ê‘sone_n of_o the_o lay_n fee._n and_o for_o the_o king_n &_o othir_n of_o his_o counceill_n accept_v &_o token_n rather_o evell_a opinion_n &_o cause_n ayen_n man_n of_o holy_a chirch_n than_o he_o do_v for_o to_o defend_v &_o maynten_a the_o right_n of_o holy_a chyrch_n it_o be_v see_v many_o time_n after_o for_o lak_a of_o fortune_n &_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o ne_o bear_v away_o so_o great_a victory_n ne_o power_n ayens_fw-fr her_o enemy_n as_o they_o do_v afore_o ¶_o this_o sanâ—_n year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a host_n enter_v the_o see_v to_o remeve_v the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v even_o contrary_a un_o tâ—_n he_o &_o suffer_v he_o not_o long_o time_n to_o go_v far_o from_o the_o land_n wherefore_o he_o aâ—ode_v a_o certeyn_fw-mi it_o i_o upon_o the_o see_n cost_v abide_a after_o a_o good_a wound_n for_o hem_n &_o yet_o come_v it_o not_o so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o land_n ward_v ayene_v &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v a_o land_n the_o wound_n begin_v to_o turn_v &_o be_v in_o a_o othir_n cost_n than_o he_o be_v in_o afore_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a host_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgoyne_n &_o thurgh_n all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n ca._n cc.xxxuj_o sun_n after_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a host_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgoyne_n &_o thurgh_n alle_fw-mi france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n without_o any_o manner_n withstond_v of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o he_o do_v they_o but_o little_a harm_n save_v he_o take_v &_o raunson_v many_o place_n &_o town_n &_o many_o man_n &_o bet_v they_o after_o go_v free_o ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n send_v certeyn_a embassatour_n to_o the_o pope_n prayeng_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v of_o &_o meddle_v not_o in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o kepinge_n &_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n in_o englond_n &_o that_o though_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o bisshoppe_n see_v &_o dignitee_n free_o &_o with_o full_a right_n myÈt_a joy_n &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o the_o same_o of_o her_o metropolitane_n &_o erchebisshoppe_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a time_n ¶_o of_o these_o point_n &_o of_o othir_n touch_v the_o king_n &_o his_o ream_n when_o they_o have_v she_o ansuere_v of_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n eujoin_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v certify_v he_o ayene_v by_o her_o lrez_n of_o the_o king_n will_v &_o of_o his_o ream_n or_o they_o determine_v aught_o of_o the_o foresaid_a article_n in_o the_o same_o 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