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and_o govern_v it_o well_o and_o wyseli_a for_o he_o wo_v a_o good_a man_n and_o wonder_o well_o belove_v of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o it_o be_v fall_v so_o that_o albanac_n duel_v in_o his_o own_o land_n with_o mekell_a hoonour_n and_o worshipe_n and_o then_o come_v king_n humbar_n of_o hunlond_n with_o a_o grett_a pover_fw-mi and_z arrive_v in_o albine_n and_o will_v have_v conquer_v the_o land_n and_o by_o go_v to_o be_v upon_o king_n albanac_n &_o he_o kill_v in_o battle_n ¶_o when_o albanac_n wo_v slay_v the_o pepull_a of_o that_o land_n flee_v un_fw-mi to_o lotrin_n and_o tell_v he_o for_o he_o wos_fw-mi king_n of_o bretan_n how_o that_o his_o brother_n wo_v slay_v and_o pray_v he_o of_o his_o help_n and_o of_o his_o socour_n for_o to_o a_o venge_v his_o brother_n death_n ¶_o lotrin_n there_o anon_o let_v assemble_v all_o the_o bretan_n of_o kent_n of_o dover_n in_o to_o derego_v of_o norfolk_n and_o southfolke_n of_o keftefen_n and_o lyndessey_n and_o when_o they_o war_v all_o 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&_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o they_o present_v to_o belyn_n &_o _o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o to_z preson_z ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o demmarke_n and_o samye_n hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_n come_v ayene_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n &_o send_v to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n that_o he_o shall_v yield_v ayene_v his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o his_o castle_n also_o or_o else_o he_o will_v destru_fw-la his_o land_n belyn_n dread_a no_o thing_n hâ—s_fw-la malas_fw-la &_o _o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o have_v say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n &_o fight_v with_o belyn_n &_o brenne_n be_v discomfit_v &_o _o his_o folk_n slay_v &_o _o himself_o flee_v with_o xij_o man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belyn_n that_o wos_fw-fr brennes_n brother_n go_v then_o to_o york_v and_o take_v counsel_n what_o he_o may_v do_v with_o kind_n gutlagh_fw-mi for_o king_n gutlagh_fw-mi proffer_v to_o be_v come_v his_o man_n and_o to_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o yield_a by_o year_n a_o m._n pound_n of_o silver_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o _o for_o sikernesse_n of_o this_o convenyant_n to_o be_v hold_v gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v he_o good_a hostage_n &_o _o to_o him_z shall_v do_v homage_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o yet_o he_o shall_v swear_v upon_o a_o book_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o saled_a ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counsel_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o axing_n and_o so_o gutlagh_o become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n under_o take_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n by_o a_o oath_n &_o _o by_o write_v the_o same_o convenante_n and_o upon_o thes_n covenant_n king_n gutlagh_n take_v samie_n and_o his_o folk_n &_o _o go_v thens_n &_o turn_v ayene_v to_o denmark_n evermor_n after_o be_v the_o covenant_n hold_v and_o the_o truage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honelus_n be_v king_n of_o denmark_n and_o also_o of_o this_o land_n thurgh_n his_o wife_n gildeburgh_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v for_o sho_fw-mi wos_fw-mi the_o right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o belin_n duel_v tho_o in_o pee_z and_o worshipful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v iiij·_a rial_n weigh_v one_o from_o the_o est_fw-la in_o to_o the_o west_n and_o that_o be_v call_v watle_v street_n and_o a_o other_o from_o the_o northe_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o south_n and_o that_o wo_v call_v ikelme_n street_n and_o ij_o other_o weigh_v he_o make_v in_o boss_a thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n that_o on_o be_v call_v fossae_n and_o that_o other_o fossedike_a and_o he_o mainten_v well_o the_o good_a law_n that_o doneband_n his_o father_fw-mi have_v make_v and_o orden_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o a_o cordment_n wos_fw-la make_v be_v tween_n brenne_n and_o belin_n thurgh_n cornewen_n their_o mother_n brenne_n that_o be_v belenê°_n brother_n have_v long_o time_n duellid_a in_o france_n and_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n thurgh_n 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deid_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la kill_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o encheson_n that_o be_v will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n and_o after_o this_o belyn_n regn_v his_o son_n cormbatrus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n will_v not_o pay_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o his_o truage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o m._n pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o &_o also_o by_o write_v record_n to_o belin_n his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o wo_v evell_a a_o pay_v &_o _o wroth_a &_o _o assemle_v a_o great_a host_n of_o breton_n &_o _o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n gutlagh_n &_o _o brought_z the_o land_n in_o subjection_n all_o new_a &_o take_v of_o folk_n feaute_n &_o _o homage_n and_o after_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o his_o land_n &_o _o os_fw-la he_o come_v forth_o by_o orkeney_n he_o fond_a thirty_o ship_n full_a of_o man_n &_o _o woman_n be_v side_n the_o cost_n of_o the_o 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land_n to_o keep_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornwaill_v that_o be_v call_v octavian_n ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o this_o octavian_n wist_v that_o his_o lord_n be_v duel_v at_o rome_n he_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o there_o with_o do_v all_o his_o will_n among_o high_a and_o law_n and_o they_o hold_v he_o for_o king_n when_o this_o tydynge_n come_v to_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a towards_o the_o earl_n octavian_a and_o send_v tavern_n with_o xijm._n man_n for_o to_o destruye_o the_o earl_n for_o his_o falseness_n and_o they_o arrive_v at_o portesmouth_n ¶_o and_o when_o octavian_a wist_v that_o he_o assenle_v agret_n pover_fw-mi of_o breton_n and_o discomfit_v tavern_n and_o tavern_n flee_v then_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o orden_v there_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n a_o other_o time_n for_o to_o yef_a battle_n to_o octavian_n ¶_o when_o octavian_a herd_n tell_v that_o he_o assemle_v a_o great_a power_n and_o come_v again_o towards_o tavern_n as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v so_o that_o those_o ij_o hosty_n metten_v to_o gedre_n upon_o stanysmore_fw-la and_o strong_o smote_n to_o gedre_n and_o though_o wo_v octavian_a discomfit_v and_o flee_v then_n un_o to_o norway_n and_o tavern_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n town_n &_o _o castle_n &_o as_o much_o as_o they_o there_o have_v and_o since_o octavian_a come_v a_o then_o fro_o norway_v with_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi &_o _o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o drofe_n out_o all_o the_o romans_fw-mi and_o wos_fw-la though_o make_v king_n and_o regned_a ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emprours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n spouse_v octavians_n daughter_n and_o wos_n make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o octavian_n govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o nobul_o but_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n saufe_fw-fr a_o daughter_n that_o be_v a_o young_a child_n that_o he_o love_v as_o much_o as_o his_o life_n 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wherefore_o anon_o he_o let_v fell_a the_o castle_n to_o ground_z ¶_o and_o after_o that_o he_o ne_v left_a night_n ne_o day_n till_o he_o have_v drive_v out_o engi_v &_o all_o his_o pepull_a of_o the_o land_n &_o _o when_o engist_n wo_v drive_v a_o way_n ronewen_v his_o daughter_n make_v sorrow_n y_o now_o &_o quente_o spek_v to_o they_o that_o be_v next_o the_o king_n vortimer_n &_o priveyst_n with_o hin_n &_o so_o much_o she_o yaf_a hin_n of_o yefte_n that_o he_o wo_v enpoisen_v &_o _o die_v at_o london_n the_o iiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o there_o he_o lie_v ¶_o how_o the_o breton_n choose_v a_o other_o time_n vortiger_n to_o be_v their_o king_n &_o _o engist_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o they_o fouhten_v to_o gedre_v after_o vortimer_n death_n the._n briton_n by_o her_o common_a assent_n eft_o son_n make_v vortiger_n her_o king_n upon_o this_o convenient_a that_o he_o shall_v never_o after_o suffer_v engist_n ne_fw-mi none_o of_o he_o eftsoon_o to_o come_v 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his_o pepull_a or_o they_o wist_v be_v that_o they_o be_v &_o _o they_o egrely_a asseil_v ¶_o the_o king_n cheldrik_v &_o _o he_o many_o defendid_a they_o manly_a by_o their_o pover_fw-mi but_o king_n arthur_n &_o his_o man_n kill_v so_o monny_a saxon_n that_o never_o wo_v seyne_v such_o slaughter_n ¶_o and_o cheldrik_n &_o _o his_o man_n that_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v flee_v a_o way_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n they_o pursue_v and_o drive_v out_o they_o in_o to_o a_o wood_n that_o they_o may_v no_o ferth_o pass_v cheldrik_n &_o his_o man_n see_v well_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o much_o disese_v &_o _o them_z yield_v to_o arthur_n in_o this_o manner_n wise_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v their_o horse_n and_o their_o armur_n &_o all_o that_o they_o have_v they_o must_v onli_fw-la go_v on_o foot_n in_o to_o their_o shippis_fw-la and_o so_o they_o will_v go_v home_n in_o to_o there_o own_o land_n and_o never_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o upon_o assurance_n of_o this_o thing_n they_o yeven_v he_o good_a hostage_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n by_o council_n of_o his_o man_n grant_v this_o thing_n and_o resave_v the_o hostage_n and_o there_o upon_o the_o other_o go_v to_o their_o ship_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hy_z see_v the_o wind_n change_v as_o the_o devil_n it_o will_v and_o they_o turn_v their_o navy_n and_o come_v a_o yon_o to_o this_o land_n and_o arrive_v at_o totnesse_n &_o go_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n and_o take_v the_o land_n &_o clen_v rob_v it_o &_o much_o pepull_a slay_v and_o take_v all_o the_o armur_n that_o they_o may_v find_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v un_o to_o bath_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o town_n shitten_a fast_o their_o yate_n and_o nold_z not_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v with_o in_o the_o toun_n and_o they_o defendit_fw-la they_o well_o and_o orped_o ayens_n they_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n yaf_a bataill_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o saxon_n when_o they_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o _o besege_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n &_o _o they_o over_o come_v when_o arthur_n herd_n this_o tide_n he_o let_v hang_v anon_o the_o hostage_n and_o left_a hoel_n of_o bretan_a his_o nepheu_fw-la for_o to_o keep_v the_o march_v towards_o scotlond_n with_o half_a his_o pepull_a and_o himself_o go_v to_o help_v and_o rescu_n the_o town_n of_o bath_n and_o when_o he_o come_v thede_a he_o yaf_v a_o strong_a bataill_n to_o childrik_n and_o kill_v almost_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o had·_v for_o no_o man_n may_v he_o withstond_v ne_fw-la endure_v under_o thou_o stroke_n of_o his_o sword_n ¶_o and_o there_o both_o be_v slay_v colegrin_n &_o _o bladud_n his_o brether_z ¶_o and_o cheldrik_n flee_v then_n and_o will_v have_v go_v to_o his_o shippis_fw-la but_o when_o arthur_n it_o wist_v he_o take_v ten_o m_o knyghtis_n to_o cador_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornwaill_v for_o to_o let_v &_o _o stop_v his_o come_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n himself_o go_v towards_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_o for_o messenger_n tell_v hin_a that_o the_o scotty_n have_v besege_v hoil_n of_o bretan_n there_o that_o he_o lay_v seek_v and_o therefore_o he_o haste_v he_o thederward_o ¶_o and_o cador_n pursue_v after_o cheldrik_n &_o take_v he_o ere_fw-we he_o may_v come_v un_o to_o his_o shyppis_fw-la and_o kill_v cheldrik_n and_o his_o pepull_a ¶_o and_o when_o cador_n have_v do_v this_o voyage_n he_o haste_v hin_a again_o as_o fast_o os_fw-la he_o myhht_v towards_o arthur_n and_o fond_a he_o in_o scotland_n there_o that_o he_o have_v rescue_v hoel_n of_o britain_n but_o the_o scotty_n be_v for_o with_o in_o mounref_n and_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o a_o while_n but_o arthur_n they_o pursue_v &_o _o they_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o lymoigne_n that_o be_v in_o that_o cuntre_n lx_o isle_n and_o great_a plente_a of_o briddis_fw-la &_o _o great_a plente_a of_o egel_n that_o be_v won_v to_o cry_v and_o fight_v to_o geder_n and_o make_v great_a noise_n when_o folk_n come_v to_o rob_v that_o land_n and_o 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his_o time_n shall_v not_o fulli_fw-la be_v make_v a_o end_n of_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n a_o wolf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o much_o harm_n &_o _o sorrow_n thurgh_n be_v but_o at_o the_o end_n the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v master_n thurgh_n help_v of_o a_o red_a fox_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n &_o he_o shall_v over_o cum_fw-la &_o _o the_o wolf_n shall_v die_v in_o water_n and_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n bot_n he_o shall_v die_v ¶_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n &_o _o they_z land_n shall_v be_v with_o out_o a_o governor_n a_o little_a tyme._n and_o after_o this_o time_n shall_v come_v a_o dragon_n mell_v with_o mercy_n and_o eke_v with_o wodenesse_n and_o that_o shall_v have_v a_o berde_n as_o a_o good_a that_o shall_v yef_n in_o englond_a shadow_n &_o shall_v keep_v the_o land_n from_o cold_a &_o _o hete_n &_o _o his_v on_o foot_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o wyke_a &_o _o that_o other_o in_o london_n and_o he_o shall_v enbrace_v in_o habitation_n and_o he_o shall_v opyn_v his_o mouth_n towards_o wales_n &_o _o the_fw-fr trimbil_v of_o the_o hidour_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o ever_o be_v shall_v stretch_v towards_o money_n habitation_n and_o cuntre_n and_o his_o breath_n shall_v be_v full_a suete_fw-fr in_o strange_a land_n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v the_o rever_v run_v blood_n and_o with_o brayn_n &_o _o he_o shall_v make_v in_o place_n of_o his_o land_n wall_n that_o shall_v do_v much_o harm_n un_fw-mi to_o his_o seed_n after_o his_o time_n ¶_o then_o shall_v there_o come_v a_o pepull_a out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n during_o his_o regne_fw-la that_o shall_v be_v lad_n thurgh_n out_o a_o wikked_a hare_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v do_v crown_n king_n that_o afterward_o shall_v flee_v ower_n the_o see_v with_o out_o come_n ayene_o for_o dread_n of_o the_o dragon_n ¶_o &_o _o in_o that_o time_n the_o son_n shall_v be_v as_o read_v as_o blood_n as_o man_n shall_v see_v thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v be_v tokyn_n great_a pestilence_n and_o death_n of_o folk_n thurgh_n dint_n of_o suerd_a and_o that_o pepull_a shall_v be_v fader_fw-mi les_fw-fr tile_n the_o time_n that_o the_o dragon_n die_v thurgh_n a_o hair_n that_o shall_v meve_v ayens_fw-fr he_o be_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n that_o shall_v not_o full_o be_v endit_n in_o his_o tyen_n ¶_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_n in_o his_o tyin_n the_o best_a bodi_fw-la of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o shall_v die_v by_o side_n the_o march_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n &_o the_o land_n shall_v duel_n faderles_a with_o out_o a_o good_a govern_v and_o man_n shall_v weep_v for_o his_o death_n from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepey_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o haven_n of_o mareil_n ¶_o wharfor_o alas_o shall_v be_v their_o song_n of_o fadrole_n folk_n that_o shall_v over_o lyven_v in_o his_o land_n destruy_v and_o after_o this_o dragon_n shall_v come_v a_o good_a out_o of_o kar_n that_o shall_v have_v horn_n and_o a_o beard_n of_o silver_n and_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nostril_n a_o domp_n that_o shall_v be_v tokyn_n hunger_n &_o _o sorrow_n and_o great_a death_n of_o the_o pepull_a and_o much_o of_o his_o land_n in_o the_o beginning_a of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v waste_v ¶_o this_o good_a shall_v go_v over_o to_o france_n and_o shall_v opene_n the_o flour_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n in_o his_o time_n there_o shall_v a_o rise_v a_o eagle_n in_o cornwaill_v that_o shall_v have_v fetre_n of_o gold_n that_o of_o
pride_n shall_v be_v with_o out_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n &_o _o he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v flee_v shameful_o by_o a_o bear_v at_o gaversech_n and_o after_o shall_v be_v make_v breggis_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v and_o stony_n shall_v fall_v fro_o castle_n &_o _o money_n other_o town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n ¶_o in_o this_o time_n shall_v seem_v that_o the_o bear_v shall_v brenne_n &_o _o a_o bataill_o shall_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o fell_v ordain_v as_o a_o sheld_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o bataill_n shall_v die_v moni_fw-la whit_n heedis_fw-la wherefore_o his_o batal_a shall_v be_v call_v the_o white_a batiill_v ¶_o and_o the_o forsay_v bear_v shall_v do_v this_o good_a much_o harm_n &_o _o it_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o south-west_n &_o of_o his_o blood_n than_o shall_v the_o good_a less_o much_o &_o _o of_o his_o land_n till_o at_o the_o time_n that_o shendship_n shall_v hin_v over_o cum_fw-la and_o than_o shall_v he_o clothe_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n and_o than_o shall_v he_o win_v that_o he_o have_v before_o lose_v and_o more_o there_o to_o ¶_o for_o a_o pepul_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n that_o shall_v make_v the_o good_a so_o soyr_n a_o dread_a &_o he_o shall_v a_o venge_v he_o of_o his_o enmy_n thurgh_n cuncel_n of_o two_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o perel_n for_o to_o be_v un_fw-mi do_v but_o the_o old_a owl_n shall_v wend_v away_o a_o certain_a tyme._n and_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o thes_n two_o owl_n shall_v do_v great_a harm_n to_o money_n on_o &_o so_o they_o shall_v council_n the_o good_a to_o arere_z be_v ayens_n the_o forsay_v bear_v &_o _o at_o the_o last_o the_o good_a &_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v at_o burton_n upon_o trent_n and_o shall_v wend_v over_o and_o for_o dread_a the_o bear_v shall_v flee_v and_o a_o swan_n with_o he_o from_o his_o company_n to_o burton_n 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moldwarp_n shall_v flee_v and_o the_o dragon_n ¶_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o wolf_n shall_v they_o drive_v a_o way_n &_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v with_o out_o they_o and_o the_o moldwarp_n shall_v have_v no_o manner_n pover_fw-mi saf_v onli_v a_o ship_n where_o to_o he_o mawend_a ¶_o and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o land_n when_o the_o see_v be_v with_o draw_z and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v yef_n the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o land_n for_o to_o have_v the_o four_o part_n in_o pee_z and_z rest_z and_o after_o he_o shall_v life_n in_o sorrow_n all_o his_o life_n time_n ¶_o and_o in_o
emperor_n have_v u_o man_n or_o vi_fw-mi ayen_a on_o of_o he_o ¶_o king_n arthur_n wo_v bold_a and_o hardy_a and_o for_o no_o thing_n he_o dismade_a and_o say_v go_v we_o bodile_n in_o goddis_fw-la name_n ayens_fw-fr the_o roman_n that_o with_o they_o lede_v saracen_n and_o paynym_n that_o no_o manner_n trust_v they_o have_v in_o god_n but_o only_o upon_o their_o strength_n ¶_o go_v we_o now_o and_o sech_v they_o sharp_o in_o the_o name_n of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o sle_v we_o the_o paynym_n and_o cristyn_a man_n that_o be_v ayene_n we_o with_o they_o for_o to_o distruy_o cristyn_a man_n and_o god_n shall_v we_o help_v they_o to_o overcum_fw-la for_o we_o have_v the_o right_a oppynyon_n and_o therefore_o have_v we_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o do_v we_o so_o that_o the_o enmy_n that_o be_v to_o cristindom_n and_o to_o god_n may_v be_v destruyd_v and_o over_o cummyn_v and_o that_o man_n may_v record_n the_o worthiness_n of_o knyghthod_n ¶_o when_o king_n arthur_n have_v thus_o say_v they_o 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bataill_n and_o how_o he_o send_v the_o emprours_n body_n to_o rome_n that_o there_o wo_v slay_v in_o bataill_n when_o the_o roman_n wist_v that_o the_o emperor_n wo_v deid_v they_o forsake_v the_o fell_v and_o the_o paynem_v also_o and_o king_n be_v r_o after_o they_o chase_v till_o it_o wo_v night_n and_o so_o money_n of_o they_o kill_v that_o it_o wos_fw-mi wonder_n to_o tell_v ¶_o and_o though_o turn_v king_n arthur_n again_o when_o it_o wo_v night_n and_o thank_v god_n of_o his_o victori_fw-la and_o in_o the_o morrow_n he_o let_v look_v and_o see_v all_o the_o fell_v for_o his_o knyghty_n that_o he_o there_o lose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v borel_n earl_n of_o maunt_a bedewer_n and_o key_n and_o ligiers_n earl_n of_o boloyne_n urgeti_fw-la earl_n of_o baac_a aloth_n earl_n of_o winchestre_n cursael_n earl_n of_o chestre_n and_o after_o hold_v earl_n of_o flander_n thes_n be_v the_o great_a lord_n that_o king_n arthur_n lose_v in_o that_o batail_n with_o other_o worthy_a knight_n 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own_o emes_n wife_n os_fw-la a_o traitor_n shall_v &_o ordined_a hin_n a_o great_a host_n ayens_fw-fr arthur_n con_v to_o hold_v the_o land_n ayens_fw-fr hin_n with_o strongth_v for_o evermore_o and_o to_o slay_v king_n arthur_n if_o he_o may_v &_o _o send_v by_o the_o see_v &_o be_v land_n &_o let_v assemble_v panym_n &_o cristin_a pepul_n &_o he_o send_v to_o saxon_n &_o _o to_o dany_n for_o to_o help_v him_z ¶_o and_o also_o mordred_n send_v to_o childrik_n to_o do_v man_n to_o come_v to_o he_o out_o of_o saxoyne_n that_o be_v a_o worthy_a duke_n &_o height_n hin_n if_o that_o he_o bring_v with_o hin_fw-mi mich_fw-ge pepull_a he_o will_v grante_a hin_n in_o heritage_n for_o evermore_o all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humber_n to_o scotland_o and_o all_v the_o land_n that_o engist_n have_v of_o vortiger_n yeft_v when_o that_o he_o spouse_v his_o daughter_n ¶_o and_o cheldrik_n come_v with_o a_o great_a strength_n &_o pover_fw-mi of_o pepull_a &_o _o mordred_n have_v assemble_v 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if_o he_o may_v &_o _o when_o he_o wos_fw-mi come_fw-mi thider_fw-mi friend_n go_v so_o between_o they_o &_o _o make_v they_o accord_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o elfrid_n shall_v hold_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n un_fw-mi to_o scotland_o &_o cadewan_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o land_n athis_fw-la side_n humber_n to_o the_o south_n and_z after_z that_o they_o become_v good_a frendis_fw-la all_o the_fw-mi life_n time_n &_o _o love_v to_o geder_o as_o they_o have_v be_v ij_o brether_z ¶_o and_o this_o elfrid_n have_v a_o son_n the_o wos_fw-mi call_v edwin_n that_o have_v &_o _o hold_v all_o the_o land_n of_o northhumberland_n after_o his_o faders_n death_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v hold_v all_o his_o life_n time_n ¶_o and_o cadewan_n have_v a_o other_o son_n that_o wo_v call_v cadwalyn_n that_o hold_v his_o faders_n land_n as_o he_o it_o helnd_v while_o he_o wo_v a_o live_v &_o _o they_o love_v to_o geder_o as_o they_o have_v be_v brether_z ¶_o and_o the_o love_n last_v 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that_o he_o be_v take_v and_o slay_v and_o cadwalyne_v turn_v home_o ayene_n ¶_o when_o oswalde_a herd_n the_o tide_n that_o cadwalin_n turn_v home_o ayene_n he_o will_v no_o long_o flee_v but_o aboid_a peanda_fw-mi &_o yaf_fw-mi he_o bataill_n &_o peanda_fw-la wos_fw-la discomfit_v and_o flee_v and_o come_v again_o to_o cadwalyn_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o hold_v of_o foot_n of_o land_n of_o he_o but_o if_o so_o be_v that_o he_o will_v a_o venge_v he_o of_o oswald_n ¶_o cadwalyn_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o oswald_z so_o that_o he_o &_o peanda_fw-mi come_v to_o northhumberland_n &_o _o yaf_v bataill_v un_fw-mi to_o oswald_z &_o in_o the_o same_o bataill_n be_v oswald_v slay_v and_o his_o heid_v smyten_v of_o and_o after_o he_o wo_v enter_v at_o the_o abby_n of_o bardeney_n in_o which_o place_n god_n have_v wrought_v for_o he_o money_n a_o fair_a miracull_n both_o there_o &_o _o else_o where_o ¶_o and_o anon_o oswy_a his_o brother_n 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&_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_v the_o bishop_n ancelme_fw-mi from_o the_o cor_fw-la of_o rome_n in_o to_o englond_n again_o and_o the_o king_n &_o he_o wo_v accordid_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o come_n after_o there_o begin_v a_o great_a debate_n between_o the_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n &_o _o king_n henri_n of_o englond_n ¶_o wherefore_o king_n herri_n go_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o theridamas_n wo_v strong_a be_v between_o they_o two_o and_o tho_o die_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o lowy_n his_o son_n wo_v make_v king_n anon_o after_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v king_n henri_n again_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o _o marry_v maude_n his_o daughter_n to_o henri_n the_o emperor_n of_o almaigne_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o wos_fw-fr between_o king_n lowis_n of_o france_n &_o _o king_n henri_n of_o englond_n &_o _o how_o king_n henris_n ij_o sonny_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o high_a see_v when_o king_n henri_fw-fr have_v ben_fw-mi king_n xvij_o year_n a_o great_a 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uneth_o scappid_a a_o way_n with_o much_o pain_n &_o the_o most_o parti_fw-la of_o his_o man_n be_v take_v &_o the_o king_n do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o best_o likid_v ¶_o and_o sum_n of_o they_o he_o let_v go_v free_o &_o sum_n let_v he_o be_v put_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o death_n but_o afterward_o though_o ij_o king_n be_v accordid_a ¶_o and_o when_o king_n herri_a have_v holy_a all_o the_o land_n of_o normadie_n &_o scomfit_v his_o emny_n of_o franse_n he_o turnid_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n with_o much_o honour_n ¶_o and_o his_o ij_o sonis_fw-la wyllm_n &_o richard_n will_v have_v come_v after_o their_o father_fw-mi and_z go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a componye_n of_o pepull_a but_o or_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o land_v the_o ship_n come_v ayens_n a_o roch_fw-fr &_o brak_fw-mi all_o in_o to_o pese_n &_o all_o be_v drenchid_v that_o be_v there_o in_o sauf_fw-fr on_o man_n that_o wo_v in_o the_o same_o ship_n that_o ascappid_a ¶_o and_o this_o wo_v on_o send_v katrine_n day_n &_o thes_n werthe_a name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v drenchid_v willm_n &_o richard_n the_o kingê_n sony_n the_o earl_n of_o chester_n ottonell_n his_o brother_n geffray_n ridell_n walter_n emurci_fw-la godfray_n erchdeken_v the_o kingê_n dow_v the_o cuntes_fw-la of_o ê‘che_n the_o kingê_n neci_fw-la the_o countess_n of_o chestre_n &_o money_n other_o when_o king_n henri_fw-fr &_o _o oder_fw-ge lordis_fw-la arivid_fw-la in_o englond_n &_o herd_n thes_n tydyngê_n they_o make_v sorrow_n ynowgh_n &_o all_o their_o mirth_n &_o joy_n wo_v turn_v in_o to_o morning_n &_o sorrow_n ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o emprise_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o _o how_o she_o wo_v afterward_o weddid_a to_o geffroi_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n and_o when_o that_o ij_o year_n be_v a_o go_v that_o the_o earl_n have_v duel_v with_o the_o king·_a the_o earl_n go_v from_o the_o king_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o do_v much_o harm_n in_o the_o land_n of_o normandy_n &_o take_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n and_o there_o he_o duellid_a all_o that_o year_n &_o tho_o come_v to_o he_o tydynge_n that_o henri_n the_o emê‘our_n of_o almayn_n that_o have_v spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n wo_v deid_v and_o that_o she_o duel_v no_o long_o in_o almayn_n and_o that_o she_o will_v come_v again_o in_o to_o normandy_n to_o her_o father_fw-mi ¶_o and_o when_o that_o she_o woâ—s_o comyn_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o he_o take_v she_o tho_o to_o he_o and_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o make_v the_o englishman_n to_o do_v oath_n and_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o the_o emprise_n and_o the_o first_o man_n that_o make_v the_o otho_fw-la wos_fw-la willm_n the_o erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n ¶_o and_o that_o other_o david_n king_n of_o scotlond_n and_o after_o he_o all_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o englond_n ¶_o also_o after_o that_o the_o nobull_n man_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n that_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n send_v un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v he_o for_o to_o have_v his_o daughter_n to_o spouse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v maude_n thou_o emprisse_n ¶_o and_o for_o encheson_n that_o her_o father_fw-mi wit_v that_o he_o wo_v a_o nobull_n man_n the_o king_n he_o grauntid_v and_o consentid_v there_o to_o ¶_o and_o though_o take_v he_o his_o daughter_n and_o lad_n she_o in_o to_o normandy_n and_o come_v to_o the_o nobull_n knight_n gaufrid_n and_o there_o he_o spouse_v thou_o aforesaid_a maude_n with_o much_o honour_n and_o the_o earl_n beget_v upon_o her_o a_o son_n that_o be_v call_v henri_n the_o emprisse_n soon_o ¶_o and_o after_o when_o all_o this_o wo_v do_v king_n henri_n
say_v mass_n thurgh_n out_o all_o london_n &_o _o so_o after_o thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o next_o year_n after_o theridamas_n begin_v a_o great_a debate_n bitwene_v king_n john_n &_o _o the_fw-fr lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v the_o law_n &_o hold_v the_o which_o send_v edward_n have_v ordain_v &_o have_v be_v use_v &_o hold_v un_fw-fr to_o that_o time_n that_o he_o have_v they_o break_v for_o he_o will_v hold_v no_o law_n bot_n do_v all_o thing_n that_o hin_n likid_v &_o desheried_a money_n man_n with_o out_o ê¯sent_a of_o lordis_fw-la &_o _o peris_fw-la of_o the_o land_n &_o will_v desherite_v the_o good_a earl_n randulf_n of_o chestre_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o undertoke_v hin_a of_o his_o wykkidnesse_n &_o for_o cause_n that_o he_o do_v so_o much_o shame_n &_o _o velany_n to_o god_n and_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o for_o he_o hold_v &_o hauntid_v his_o own_o brother_n wife_n &_o lay_v also_o by_o money_n other_o woman_n great_a lordis_fw-la doughtres_fw-la for_o he_o sparid_v no_o woman_n that_o he_o like_v for_o to_o have_v wherefore_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o the_o land_n be_v with_o he_o wonder_v wroth_a and_o go_v to_o london_n &_o _o take_v the_o cite_v ¶_o and_o for_o to_o cese_n this_o debate_n and_o sorrow_n the_o erchebishop_n and_o other_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o the_o land_n assemble_v they_o before_o the_o fest_n of_o scent_n johan_n baptist_n in_o a_o meadow_n beside_o the_o town_n of_o stane_n that_o be_v call_v romnemede_o and_o the_o king_n make_v they_o there_o a_o chertour_n of_o fraunche_n such_o as_o they_o will_v axen_v &_o _o in_o soch_n manner_n they_o be_v accordid_a and_o that_o accordement_n last_v not_o full_a long_o for_o the_o king_n he_o self_n soon_o after_o do_v ayen_n the_o pointis_n of_o the_o same_o chartre_n that_o he_o have_v make_v wherefore_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o lordis_fw-la assemble_v they_o and_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o he_o again_o and_o bren_v his_o town_n and_o robbid_a his_o folk_n &_o do_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v &_o _o make_v they_o as_o strong_a as_o they_o may_v with_o all_o the_fw-mi pover_fw-mi &_o think_n to_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o englond_n and_o make_v lowy_n the_o king_n son_n of_o france_n king_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o king_n john_n send_v tho_o over_o see_v and_o ordain_v so_o much_o pepull_a of_o norman_n &_o _o of_o piccarde_n &_o _o of_o flemmynge_n so_o that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o susteyn_v they_o but_o with_o much_o sorrow_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o thes_n pepull_a there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o normandy_n that_o be_v call_v faukis_n of_o burn_v and_o this_o normand_n &_o his_o ê¯pany_n spare_v neither_o chirche_v ne_o house_n of_o religion_n bot_n they_o brint_v &_o rob_v it_o &_o _o bear_v away_o all_o that_o they_o may_v take_v so_o that_o the_o land_n wo_v all_o destroy_v what_o on_o oon_o side_n &_o on_o other_o ¶_o the_o baron_n &_o lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n ordain_v among_o they_o the_o best_a speker_n and_o wise_a man_n &_o send_v they_o over_o see_v to_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v send_v lowy_n his_o son_n in_o to_o englond_a to_o be_v king_n of_o englond_n &_o _o to_o underfenge_n the_o crown_n ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o king_n son_n of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi of_o pepull_a to_o be_v king_n of_o englond_n when_o king_n ppilip_n of_o france_n herd_n this_o tide_n he_o make_v certain_a aliaunce_n bitwene_v they_o by_o their_o common_a election_n that_o lowy_n king_n pphilipe_v soon_o of_o france_n shall_v go_v with_o they_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o drive_v out_o king_n john_n of_o the_o land_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o presence_n of_o lowy_n make_v un_o to_o he_o homage_n and_o bicome_a his_o man_n ¶_o and_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n hold_v they_o still_o at_o londom_n &_o abiden_v lowy_n the_o king_n son_n of_o france_n &_o this_o be_v the_o next_o saturday_n before_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o lowy_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi &_o that_o time_n king_n john_n have_v takyn_n all_o the_o castle_n of_o englond_n in_o to_o alyens_fw-fr handis_fw-fr ¶_o and_o though_o come_v lowy_n &_o be_v segid_a rouchestres_fw-mi castle_n &_o take_v it_o with_o strength_n &_o the_o thursday_n in_o whitson_n wâ—ke_v lethonge_n all_o the_o alien_n that_o be_v therein_o &_o the_o thursdai_fw-fr tho_o next_o sue_v he_o come_v to_o london_n &_o there_o he_o wos_fw-mi underfenge_n with_o mech_v honour_n of_o the_o lordis_fw-la that_o a_o byden_n he_o there_o &_o all_o to_o he_o make_v homage_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o on_o the_o tewysday_n next_o after_o the_o trinite_a sunday_n he_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o reigate_n &_o _o in_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o castle_n of_o gilford_n &_o _o the_fw-fr friday_n next_o after_o the_o castle_n of_o farneham_n &_o _o the_fw-fr monday_n next_o after_o the_o cite_v of_o wynchestre_n to_o he_o be_v yield_v &_o _o in_o the_o morrow_n after_o scent_n john_n day_n the_o manner_n of_o woluesey_n and_o the_o tewisday_n after_o the_o utas_z of_o scent_n petre_n &_o send_v paul_n they_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o odiham_n and_o the_o monday_n after_o send_v margaretes_n day_n he_o ordend_v he_o towards_o bawmore_n for_o to_o siege_n the_o castle_n and_o there_o he_o duel_v xv_o dais_z &_o _o may_v not_o get_v the_o castle_n &_o _o then_o when_o the_o then_n &_o _o come_v to_o london_n &_o _o the_o tower_n to_o he_o wos_fw-mi yolde_n ¶_o how_o the_o pope_n send_v in_o to_o englond_a a_o legate_n that_o wo_v call_v swalo_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n iohn_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o pope_n send_v in_o to_o england_n a_o legate_n that_o wo_v call_v swalo_n and_o he_o wo_v press_v cardinal_n of_o room_n for_o to_o maynten_a king_n johans_n cause_n ayens_fw-fr the_o baron_n of_o englond_n but_o the_o baron_n have_v so_o huge_a part_n and_o help_v thurgh_n lowy_n the_o king_n son_n of_o france_n that_o king_n john_n wist_v not_o whidder_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o turn_v ne_o go_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o he_o will_v have_v go_v to_o nycholl_n and_o as_o he_o go_v thiderward_o he_o come_v by_o the_o abbey_n of_o swine_n heed_n &_o _o there_o he_o abide_v ij_o day_n ¶_o and_o as_o he_o sit_v at_o meet_a he_o axe_v a_o monk_n of_o the_o house_n how_o much_o a_o lofe_z be_v worth_a that_o wo_v set_v before_o he_o upon_o the_o tabull_n and_o the_o monk_n say_v that_o the_o lofe_z be_v worth_a but_o and_o halfpenny_n ¶_o o_o quod_fw-la the_o king_n though_o here_o be_v great_a cheap_a of_o breed_n now_o quoth_v the_o king_n &_o i_o may_v life_n soch_v a_o lofe_z shall_v be_v worth_a xx_o shill_v or_o half_a a_o year_n be_v go_v ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v this_o word_n much_o he_o think_v &_o oft_o he_o sigh_v &_o tok_v &_o eat_v of_o the_o breed_v &_o say_v by_o god_n the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v spokyn_n it_o shall_v be_v sooth_n ¶_o the_o monk_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n be_v for_o this_o word_n full_a sorus_n in_o heart_n &_o think_v rather_o he_o will_v himself_o suffer_v death_n and_o think_v if_o he_o may_v ordeyn_a theridamas_n before_o some_o manner_n remedy_n ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o monk_n go_v to_o his_o abbot_n &_o _o wo_v shrive_v of_o he_o &_o _o tell_v the_o abbot_n all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v said·_v and_o pray_v his_o abbot_n for_o to_o assoill_v he_o for_o he_o will_v yef_n the_o king_n such_o a_o drink_n that_o all_o englond_n shall_v be_v glad_a there_o of_o &_o joyful_a ¶_o though_o go_v the_o monk_n in_o to_o a_o gardeyn_a and_o find_v a_o great_a to_o the_o therein_o &_o take_v she_o up_o &_o _o put_v she_o in_o a_o cup_n &_o _o prik_v the_o toad_n thurgh_n with_o a_z broche_z money_n time_n till_o that_o the_o venym_n come_fw-mi out_o of_o every_o side_n in_o the_o cup._n &_o though_o take_v the_o cup_n &_o _o filll_v it_o with_o good_a ale_n &_o bring_v it_o before_o the_o king_n &_o knel_v say_v sir_n qd_n he_o wassale_n for_o never_o the_o day_n of_o your_o life_n drink_v you_o of_o so_o good_a a_o cup_n ¶_o begin_v monk_n qd_n the_o king_n &_o _o the_o monk_n drink_v a_o great_a draught_n &_o _o take_v the_o king_n the_o cup_n &_o the_o king_n also_o drink_v a_o great_a draught_n &_o set_v down_o the_o cup_n ¶_o the_o monk_n anon_o right_o go_v in_o to_o the_o farmori_fw-la &_o there_o die_v anon_o on_o whâ—â—_n seule_fw-fr god_n have_v merci_fw-la amen_o and_o v._o monkis_n sing_v for_o his_o
only_o with_o x._o knyghtis_n and_o set_v he_o round_o about_o &_o _o to_o him_z go_v &_o smoten_a of_o his_o heed_n &_o presentid_v it_o un_o to_o the_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n be_v take_v &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o _o all_o his_o heiris_n disherit_v for_o ever_o more_o thurgh_n rightful_a doom_n all_o the_o landis_fw-fr of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o how_o david_n that_o be_v lewelins_n brother_n prince_n of_o wales_n wo_v put_v to_o the_o death_n dauid_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n brother_n of_o wales_n thurgh_n pride_n wean_v for_o to_o have_v be_v prince_n of_o wale_n after_o his_o brother_n death_n ¶_o and_o upon_o this_o he_o send_v after_o walshman_n to_o his_o parliament_n at_o dinbigh_n &_o _o foolish_o make_v walis_fw-la for_o to_z arise_v ayen_n the_o king_n and_o begin_v to_o meve_v be_v ayens_n king_n edward_n &_o _o do_v all_o the_o sorrow_n &_o disese_v that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o pover_fw-mi ¶_o when_o king_n edward_n 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¶_o and_o after_o he_o send_v to_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o wales_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v all_o to_o his_o ê‘lament_n &_o when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o full_a curtesly_a lordynge_n you_o be_v welcome_a and_o i_o behove_v your_o council_n and_o your_o help_n for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n for_o to_o amend_v the_o trespace_n that_o i_o wos_fw-mi dene_fw-mi when_o i_o wo_v there_o and_o for_o to_o entret_n of_o pee_z bitwen_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o morrey_n ¶_o and_o all_o the_o king_n liege_n man_n earl_n and_o baron_n consentid_v and_o grauntid_v thereto_o ¶_o and_o though_o make_v he_o king_n edward_o ready_a &_o go_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n and_o let_v amend_v all_o the_o trespace_n that_o he_o wo_v do_v in_o gascoyn_n and_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o wo_v between_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n &_o the_o prince_n of_o morrey_n he_o cesid_v &_o make_v they_o accordid_a ¶_o and_o 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he_o fonden_v so_o money_n plaint_n make_v to_o he_o of_o his_o justice_n &_o _o of_o his_o clerkis_n that_o have_v do_v so_o money_n wrong_n &_o _o falseness_n that_o wondir_n it_o wo_v to_o here_o ¶_o and_o for_o which_o falsnes_n sir_n thomas_n weylond_n the_o king_n justice_n forswear_v englond_n at_o the_o tower_n of_o lundom_n for_o falseness_n that_o man_n put_v upon_o he_o whereof_o he_o wo_v atteint_a &_o prove_v fall_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o when_o the_o king_n have_v do_v his_o will_n of_o the_o justice_n ¶_o tho_o let_v he_o enquere_v &_o aspi_v how_o the_o jue_v desave_v &_o _o beguile_a his_o pepull_a thurgh_n there_o sine_fw-la of_o falseness_n &_o of_o userie_n &_o let_v ordeyn_a a_o prive_a parliament_n among_o his_o lordis_fw-la &_o they_o ordeynid_v among_o they_o that_o all_o the_o jue_n shall_v void_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o their_o misbeleve_n and_o also_o for_o there_o fall_v useri_fw-la that_o they_o do_v until_o cristyn_a man_n ¶_o and_o for_o to_o speed_v &_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o thing_n all_o the_o communite_fw-la of_o englond_n yaf_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n the_o xv_o penny_n of_o all_o the_fw-mi goodis_fw-la mevabull_n &_o _o so_o be_v the_o jue_n drive_v out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v the_o jue_n in_o to_o france_n &_o _o there_o they_o duellid_a thurgh_n leave_v of_o king_n philip_n that_o though_o wo_v king_n of_o france_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n wo_v seize_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_o thurgh_n ê¯sent_v &_o _o grant_v of_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o scotland_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o alesander_n king_n of_o scotlond_n be_v deid_v and_o david_n the_o earl_n of_o huntindone_v that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o scotland_n axe_v and_o clyme_v the_o kyndom_n of_o scotland_n after_o that_o his_o brother_n wo_v deid_v for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v rightful_a heir_n but_o money_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o scotland_n saiden_n nay_o wherefore_o great_a debate_n 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hastynge_n come_v to_o the_o king_n court_n and_o axe_v of_o the_o king_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n that_o wo_v full_a gentle_a &_o _o true_o let_v enquere_v by_o the_o croniclis_n of_o scotland_o &_o of_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o scotland_o which_o of_o they_o wos_n of_o the_o elder_a blood_n and_o it_o wo_v find_v that_o bailloll_n wo_v the_o eldist_n and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n shall_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o _o do_v he_o feaute_n &_o homage_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o wo_v do_v bailloll_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_n &_o _o there_o wos_o crowned_a king_n of_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o the_o
scotland_n how_o his_o man_n fair_v that_o be_v with_o in_o the_o castle_n &_o send_v hin_a word_n bot_n if_o he_o will_v remeve_v the_o siege_n of_o the_o englisshmen·_n that_o they_o will_v yield_v the_o castle_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o englisshman_n ¶_o the_o messenger_n though_o come_v un_o to_o sir_n johan_n bailoll_v that_o though_o wo_v the_o king_n of_o scotland_n where_o that_o he_o wos_fw-mi with_o his_o host_n and_o the_o messenger_n tell_v hin_a all_o the_o case_n ¶_o and_o sir_n johan_n take_v though_o his_o host_n &_o _o come_v in_o the_o morrow_n er_o towards_o the_o castle_n ¶_o and_o sir_n richard_n siward_n see_v he_o cum_fw-la that_o wos_fw-la master_n of_o the_o counsel_n &_o keê‘_n of_o the_o castle_n &_o _o say_v un_o to_o the_o englissman_n o_o qd_n he_o now_o i_o see_v a_o fare_n company_n &_o well_o apparile_v i_o will_v go_v ayens_n they_o &_o _o with_o them_z to_z meet_v &_o they_o assaill_n ¶_o and_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n see_v the_o falseness_n of_o he_o &_o the_o treason_n &_o say_v to_o he_o o_o traitor_n take_v &_o _o prove_v your_o falseness_n shall_v not_o a_o vale_n you_o and_o hugh_o the_o spenser_n commandid_a anon_o for_o to_o bind_v hin_a &_o in_o all_o haste_n go_v ayens_n there_o enmys_o and_o killid_v of_o the_o scotty_n xxijm._n for_o the_o scotty_n have_v that_o time_n no_o man_n with_o they_o of_o honour_n sauf_fw-fr sir_n patrick_n graham_fw-mi that_o manli_fw-fr faught_n &_o _o long_a &_o _o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v kill_v and_o though_o say_v the_o englisshman_n in_o reprove_v of_o the_o scotty_n ¶_o thes_n scaterand_a scotty_n hold_v i_o for_o sottis_n of_o wrenche_n un_o ware_n erli_fw-la in_o a_o morning_n in_o a_o evell_a tyme_n go_v you_o fro_o dunbare_v when_o though_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n see_v the_o scomfiture_n they_o yolden_v up_o the_o castle_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o englisshman_n and_o bind_a her_o body_n londis_fw-la &_o castellis_fw-la to_o the_o king_n edward_n &_o so_o they_o be_v take_v there_o in_o the_o castle_n iij._o earl_n and_o seven_o baron_n &_o _o xxviij_o knyghtis_fw-la and_o xi_o clerkis_n &_o seven_o picardis_n &_o _o all_o be_v presentid_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o he_o send_v they_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o tower_n of_o londom_n to_o be_v kepe_v theridamas_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o of_o his_o great_a grace_n deliver_v ayeij_fw-la the_o scotis_fw-la out_o of_o prison_n that_o be_v chieftain_n of_o that_o land_n and_o they_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o frensshman_n thurgh_n counsel_n of_o willm_n waleis_fw-la when_o king_n edward_o have_v make_v though_o a_o end_n of_o the_o be_v and_o take_v the_o chefetayn_n of_o scotland_o though_o come_v sir_n johane_a bailloll_n and_o yield_v he_o un_o to_o king_n edward_n and_o put_v he_o in_o his_o grace_n &_o he_o be_v lad_n to_o london_n and_o when_o king_n edward_n be_v come_fw-mi thider_fw-mi they_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o the_o king_n axe_v of_o they_o how_o they_o will_v make_v amendis_fw-la of_o that_o 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before_o be_v say_v but_o sir_n john_n bailloill_v king_n of_o scotland_o wist_v well_o that_o his_o land_n shall_v have_v sorrow_n and_o shame_n for_o their_o falseness_n &_o in_o haste_n go_v he_o over_o see_v to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o and_o come_v never_o again_o wherefore_o the_o scottys_n chosin_n un_fw-mi to_o their_o king_n willm_n waleis_fw-la a_o ribald_n and_o a_o harlot_n cumen_n up_o of_o nought_o &_o _o much_o harm_n do_v to_o the_o englisshman_n ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n think_v how_o he_o may_v have_v deliverance_n of_o his_o pepull_a that_o be_v take_v in_o gascoyn_n &_o _o in_o haste_n go_v he_o over_o see_v in_o to_o flaundres_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o flaundres_n underfenge_v he_o with_o much_o honour_n &_o _o grant_v he_o all_o his_o landis_fw-fr at_o his_o own_o will_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n herd_n tell_v that_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n wo_v arrive_v in_o flaundres_n &_o _o come_v with_o a_o huge_a pover_fw-mi hin_n for_o to_o distruye_a he_o pray_v he_o of_o trew_v for_o ij_o year_n so_o that_o englissh_fw-mi marchantis_fw-la &_o _o also_o frenssh_a may_v safe_o go_v &_o come_v in_o both_o sidis_fw-la ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n grant_v it_o so_o that_o he_o must_v have_v his_o man_n out_o of_o pnson_n that_o be_v in_o gascoyn_n &_o _o the_o king_n of_o france_n grauntid_v anon_o &_o _o so_o they_o be_v deliverid_fw-la ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o scotty_n send_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o scent_n andrews_n in_o to_o france_n to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o sir_n charles_n his_o brother_n that_o sir_n charle_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o pover_fw-mi &_o _o they_z of_z scotland_o wood_n come_v with_o their_o pover_fw-mi and_o so_o they_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o englond_a that_o land_n for_o to_o distruy_a from_o scotland_o un_o to_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o kent_n and_o the_o scotty_n trastid_v much_o upon_o the_o frensshman_n but_o of_o that_o thing_n they_o have_v no_o manner_n grant_n ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o scot_n begin_v to_o rob_v &_o _o kill_v in_o northumberlond_n &_o do_v much_o harm_n ¶_o how_o willm_n waleis_fw-la let_v sle_fw-fr sir_n hugh_n of_o cressingham_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o fonkirke_n when_o this_o tide_v be_v come_fw-mi te_fw-mi king_n edward_n that_o willm_n waleis_fw-la have_v ordain_v such_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi and_o also_o that_o all_o scotlond_n un_fw-mi to_o he_o wos_fw-mi entendant_n and_o ready_a for_o to_o kill_v englissh_a man_n and_o to_o distroye_v the_o land_n he_o be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o send_v annone_o by_o letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o garren_n and_o to_o sir_n henri_fw-fr ê‘cy_n and_o to_o sir_n willm_n latomer_n and_o to_o sir_n hugh_n of_o cressingham_n his_o tresorer_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v pover_fw-mi and_o wend_v in_o to_o northumberland_n &_o _o so_o forth_o in_o to_o scotland_o for_o to_o keep_v the_o cuntris_n ¶_o and_o when_o william_n waleis_fw-la herd_n of_o her_o come_n he_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v and_o the_o englishman_n he_o folewid_v and_o drefe_n he_o till_o he_o come_v to_o strivelyn_n &_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o walsshman_n every_o day_n they_o escry_v and_o menace_v &_o do_v all_o the_o despite_n that_o they_o may_v so_o that_o the_o englisshman_n upon_o a_o time_n in_o a_o morning_n go_v out_o from_o the_o castle_n the_o maintenance_n of_o x._o mile_n &_o _o passid_v over_o a_o brigge_n and_o willm_n waleis_fw-la come_v with_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi &_o _o drofe_n they_o a_o bake_n for_o the_o englisshman_n have_v ayens_n he_o though_o no_o may_v but_o flee_v &_o they_o that_o may_v take_v the_o brigge_n ascappid_a but_o sir_n hugh_n the_o king_n tresorour_n there_o be_v slay_v and_o money_n other_o also_o wherefore_o wos_n make_v mich_z sorrow_n ¶_o though_o have_v king_n edwar_n speed_v all_o his_o nedis_n in_o flaundris_n and_o wos_fw-la again_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n and_o in_o have_v he_o take_v his_o way_n in_o to_o scotland_o and_o come_v thede_a at_o the_o ascension_n tide_n and_o all_o that_o he_o find_v he_o set_v a_o fire_n &_o burn_v ¶_o but_o the_o pour_z pepull_a of_o scotland_o con_v to_o he_o wonder_v thyke_a &_o pray_v he_o for_o goddis_fw-la love_n that_o he_o will_v on_o they_o have_v merci_fw-la &_o pit_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n â—ho_fw-mi commandid_a that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v they_o harm_v that_o be_v yoldin_fw-mi to_o he_o ne_fw-mi to_o no_o man_n of_o ordir_n never_o to_o no_o house_n of_o religion_n ne_o no_o manner_n chirche_v but_o let_v aspie_v all_o that_o he_o may_v where_o that_o he_o may_v find_v any_o of_o his_o enmy_n ¶_o tho_o
sentence_n under_o his_o bull_n of_o lede_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n and_o to_o the_o erchebisshop_n of_o york_n that_o if_o robert_n the_o brus_n of_o scotland_o wood_n not_o be_v justify_v and_o make_v a_o mend_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n edward_n their_o lord_n and_o make_v amendis_fw-la of_o his_o loss_n and_o of_o his_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v in_o englond_n and_o also_o to_o restore_v the_o goodis_fw-la that_o they_o have_v take_v of_o holy_a chirche_n that_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v prenounce_v thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o scot_n herd_n this_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v their_o malece_n for_o the_o popis_fw-la commandment_n ¶_o wherefore_o robert_n the_o brus_n james_n douglas_n and_o thomas_n raudulfe_n earl_n of_o moref_n and_o all_o though_o that_o with_o they_o comune_v or_o they_o help_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v curse_v in_o every_o chirche_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_a every_o day_n at_o mass_n three_o time_n and_o no_o mass_n shall_v be_v song_n in_o holy_a chirche_n thurgh_n out_o all_o scotland_o bot_n if_o the_o scot_n will_v make_v restitution_n of_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v make_v un_o to_o holy_a chirche_n werfor_o money_n a_o good_a press_v and_o holy_a man_n therefore_o be_v slay_v thurgh_n the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o for_o encheson_n that_o they_o will_v not_o sing_v no_o mass_n ayens_fw-fr the_o pope_n commandment_n &_o ayens_n his_o will_n &_o _o to_z do_v &_o _o fulfil_v the_o tyrants_n will_n ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spensers_n son_n wo_v make_v the_o king_n chamberlayn_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o mitone_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr orden_v a_o parliament_n at_o york_n and_o there_o be_v sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n soon_o make_v chambrelayn_v and_o the_o meyn_a time_n while_o the_o be_v last_v the_o king_n go_v again_o in_o to_o scotland_o that_o it_o wos_fw-mi wonder_n for_o to_o wit_n and_o besege_v the_o town_n of_o berewik_n but_o the_o scot_n go_v over_o the_o water_n of_o solewath_n that_o wo_v iij._o mile_n from_o the_o kyngê_n host_n &_o priveli_a they_o steel_n a_o way_n by_o night_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o rob_v &_o destruyd_v all_o that_o they_o may_v &_o _o sparid_v no_o manner_n thing_n till_o that_o they_o come_v un_o to_o york_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o englisshman_n that_o be_v leave_v at_o home_n herd_n this_o tide_v all_o though_o that_o may_v travel_v as_o well_o monk_n and_o prestis_n &_o _o freris_fw-la &_o canon_n &_o seculars_n come_v &_o meet_v with_o the_o scotis_fw-la at_o miton_n upswale_v the_o xij_o day_n of_o october_n ¶_o alas_o that_o sorrow_n for_o the_o english_a husbondman_n that_o can_v no_o thing_n of_o the_o be_v that_o there_o be_v kill_v and_o drench_v in_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v and_o there_o chiefteyne_v sir_n willm_n of_o melton_n erchebisshop_n of_o york_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o selby_n with_o their_o stedis_n flee_v and_o come_v to_o york_v and_o that_o be_v there_o own_o folly_n that_o they_o have_v that_o myschance_n for_o they_o passid_v the_o water_n of_o small_a and_o the_o scot_n set_v a_o fire_n the_o stakkis_n of_o hey_n &_o the_o smok_n there_o of_o wos_fw-mi so_o huge_a that_o the_o englissman_n may_v not_o see_v the_o scot_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o englisman_n be_v go_v over_o the_o water_n though_o come_v thou_o scott_n with_o there_o wing_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o shield_v and_o come_v towards_o the_o englishman_n in_o a_o ray_n &_o _o the_fw-fr englisshman_n flee_v for_o un_v they_o have_v any_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o king_n have_v they_o almost_o lose_v at_o thou_o siege_n of_o berewyk_n and_o the_o scot_n hobiler_n go_v bitwix_v the_o brige_n &_o the_o englisman_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o great_a host_n they_o meet_v the_o englishman_n flee_v bitwen_v the_o hobiler_n &_o the_o great_a host_n and_o the_o englishman_n almost_o be_v there_o kill_v ¶_o and_o he_o that_o may_v wend_v over_o the_o water_n be_v save_v about_o money_n be_v drenchid_v ¶_o alas_o for_o there_o wo_v slay_v money_n man_n of_o religion_n &_o _o seculers_n &_o prestis_fw-la &_o clerkis_n &_o with_o much_o sorrow_n the_o erchebisshep_a ascapid_a &_o therefore_o that_o scot_n call_v the_o bataill_n the_o white_a bateill_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o do_v all_o manner_n thing_n that_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n wood_n and_o when_o king_n edward_o herd_n this_o tide_v he_o remeve_v his_o siege_n from_o berewik_n and_o come_v again_o to_o englond_n but_o sir_n hug_v the_o spenser_n the_o son_n that_o wo_v the_o king_n chambrelayn_n kepid_a so_o the_o king_n chamber_n that_o no_o man_n may_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n ¶_o bot_n he_o have_v make_v with_o he_o a_o fret_n for_o to_o do_v all_o his_o need_n &_o _o that_o over_o mesur_n ¶_o and_o this_o hugh_n bear_v he_o so_o stout_a that_o all_o man_n have_v of_o he_o scoornne_n &_o _o despite_n and_o the_o king_n hin_a self_n will_v not_o be_v govern_v ne_o rule_v by_o no_o manner_n man_n but_o only_o by_o his_o father_fw-mi &_o _o by_o him_z &_o _o if_o any_o knight_n of_o englond_n have_v woddis_fw-la maneres_fw-la or_o lordis_fw-la that_o they_o will_v covet_v anon_o the_o king_n must_v yef_n it_o they_o or_o else_o the_o man_n that_o ought_v it_o shall_v be_v false_o indict_v of_o forfeit_n or_o felonye_n and_o thurgh_n such_o do_v they_o desherit_v money_n a_o good_a bachelor_n &_o _o so_o much_o land_n get_v that_o it_o be_v wonder·_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n see_v the_o great_a covetise_n &_o the_o fassenesse_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o _o of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o son_n they_o come_v to_o the_o gentle_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o axe_v hin_a of_o ê¯cell_n of_o the_o disese_v that_o wos_n in_o the_o ream_n thurgh_n sir_n hugh_o the_o spenser_n &_o _o his_o son_n and_o in_o haste_n by_o one_o assent_n they_o make_v a_o pew_n assembull_n at_o shirborne_v in_o elmede_n &_o _o they_o make_v there_o a_o oath_n for_o to_o break_v and_o destroble_v the_o do_v bitwen_v the_o king_n &_o _o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n &_o _o his_o son_n upon_o the_fw-mi pover_fw-mi ¶_o and_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n &_o _o destruid_v the_o land_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n hugh'_v ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n &_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v exile_v out_o of_o englod_n when_o king_n edward_o see_v the_o great_a harm_n and_o destruction_n that_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n do_v un_fw-mi to_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spensers_n land_n and_o to_o his_o son_n in_o every_o place_n that_o they_o come_v upon_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n though_o thurgh_n his_o counsel_n exile_v sir_n john_n monbray_v sir_n roger_n clifford_n and_o sir_n gosselin_n davill_n and_o money_n other_o lordis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o they_o consent_n wherefore_o the_o baron_n do_v tho_o more_o harm_n than_o they_o diden_n before_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o the_o baron_n will_v not_o sese_fw-la of_o their_o cruelty_n the_o king_n wo_v sore_o dread_a lest_o they_o will_v destruy_a he_o and_o his_o ream_n for_o his_o meyntenance_n but_o if_o that_o he_o ascent_v to_o they_o ¶_o and_o so_o he_o send_v for_o they_o by_o letter_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o london_n to_o his_o parliament_n at_o a_o certan_a day_n as_o in_o his_o letter_n wo_v conten_v ¶_o and_o they_o come_v with_o iij._n bataille_fw-fr well_n arm_v at_o all_o pointis_n and_o every_o bataill_n have_v cote_n armure_n of_o green_a cloth_n &_o there_o of_o the_o right_a quart_n wo_v yalow_a with_o whit_n bendis_fw-la wherefore_o that_o that_o parliament_n wo_v call_v the_o parliament_n of_o the_o white_a bend_n and_o in_o that_o company_n be_v sir_n umfrcey_a of_o bohâ—ne_a earl_n of_o herford_v and_o sir_n roger_n of_o clifford_n sir_n john_n mombray_n sir_n gecelin_n davill_v sir_n roger_n mortimer_n uncull_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n of_o wigmore_o sir_n henri_fw-fr 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the_o same_o cite_v of_o paris_n with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v ¶_o for_o soothe_v the_o nobull_n king_n edward_n when_o he_o come_v to_o paris_n brugge_n and_o fond_a it_o break_v with_o in_o two_o day_n he_o let_v make_v it_o again_o and_o in_o the_o morn_n after_o thou_o assumcioon_o of_o our_o lady_n king_n edward_n pass_v over_o the_o water_n of_o seyn_n go_v towards_o crescy_n and_o destroy_v by_o the_o way_n town_n with_o the_o pepull_a duel_v there_o in_o and_o in_o the_o fest_n of_o scent_n bartholomew_n he_o passid_v over_o the_o water_n of_o some_o unhurt_a with_o all_o his_o host_n there_o as_o never_o before_o hand_n wo_v any_o manner_n way_n ne_o passage_n where_o ij_o m._n be_v slay_v of_o they_o that_o lettid_v their_o passage_n over_o therefore_o the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o august_n king_n edward_n in_o a_o fell_v fast_o by_o crescy_n have_v iij_o bataille_fw-fr of_o englishman_n countre_v and_o meet_v with_o philip_n of_o valois_fw-fr have_v with_o he_o iiij_o bataillis_fw-la of_o which_o the_o lest_o pass_v great_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o english_a pepull_a ¶_o and_o when_o thes_n ij_o host_n meet_v to_o gedre_n there_o fall_v upon_o hin_a the_o king_n of_o beme_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o loren._n and_o earl_n also_o of_o flaundres_n dalaunson_n bloys_n harecourt_n aumarle_n and_o nevers_n and_o money_n other_o earl_n baron_n lordis_fw-la knyghttis_fw-la &_o _o man_n of_o arm_n the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o a_o m.u._n c.xlij_o with_o out_o foot_o man_n &_o other_o man_n arm_v that_o be_v nothing_o reken_v ¶_o and_o for_o all_o this_o the_o unglorius_n philip_n with_o draw_v he_o with_o the_o residew_n of_o his_o pepull_a ¶_o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o common_a among_o his_o own_o pepull_a nren_n beal_v soy_fw-fr retreat_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o fair_a with_o draw_v he_o ¶_o than_o king_n edward_n and_o our_o englisshman_n thank_v god_n almyghti_fw-la for_o such_o a_o victori_fw-la after_o their_o great_a labour_n take_v to_o 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chirche_n that_o be_v of_o that_o cuntre_n with_o other_o common_a pepull_a fast_o by_o the_o cite_v of_o duresme_fw-fr at_o which_o day_n thurgh_n the_o grace_n and_o help_v of_o almyghti_fw-la god_n the_o scot_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi and_o yet_o be_v there_o iij._o sell_v so_o money_n of_o they_o as_o of_o englishman_n ¶_o and_o there_o wo_v slay_v all_o the_o chivalri_n and_o knyghthod_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o there_o be_v take_v as_o they_o will_v have_v flee_v then_n david_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_n he_o self_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o mentif_n sir_n willm_n douglas_n and_o money_n other_o great_a man_n of_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o our_o englishmen_n when_o they_o have_v rest_v they_o a_o few_o day_n and_o have_v ordain_v their_o keper_n of_o the_o north_n cuntre_n they_o come_fw-mi to_o london_n and_o bring_v with_o they_o sir_n david_n king_n of_o scotland_o and_o all_v thes_n other_o lordis_fw-la that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n un_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o londom_n with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o there_o leave_v they_o in_o sauf_a keep_v un_o to_o the_o kingê_n come_v &_o go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o there_o own_o cuntre_n &_o _o afterward_o be_v the_o kingê_n râ—unson_fw-fr of_o scotland_o tax_v un_o to_o a_o c.m._n mark_v of_o silver_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o ten_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o year_n x._o m._n mark_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n besege_v calays_n and_o how_o it_o wo_v win_v and_o yield_v to_o he_o in_o the_o xxij_o year_n of_o king_n edwardis_n regne_fw-la he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o the_o winter_n time_n and_o lay_v all_o the_o winter_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o calays_n the_o which_o year_n the_o while_n the_o siege_n last_v and_o endurid_a philip_n the_o king_n of_o france_n cast_v and_o purpose_v trechoures_o &_o with_o fraud_n to_o put_v a_o way_n the_o siege_n &_o _o come_v the_o xxvij_o day_n of_o juyll_a in_o the_o same_o year_n with_o a_o great_a host_n and_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi &_o _o neygh_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o calais_n ¶_o the_o which_o philip_n the_o last_o day_n of_o julij_fw-la send_v to_o king_n edward_n word_n that_o he_o will_v yef_n he_o plain_n bataill_v the_o iij_o day_n after_o that_o about_o evensong_n time_n if_o he_o dare_v cum_fw-la from_o the_o siege_n &_o _o abide_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_o herd_n that_o with_o out_o any_o long_a tarry_n or_o long_o a_o visement_n he_o accept_v glad_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o bataill_n that_o philip_n have_v assign_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n herd_n that_o the_o next_o night_n after_o he_o set_v his_o tentis_fw-la a_o fire_n &_o _o remeved_a &_o _o go_v away_o then_v cowardly_a ¶_o than_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o town_n &_o in_o the_o castle_n besege_v sing_v all_o this_o how_o that_o they_o have_v none_o other_o help_n ne_o socour_v of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ne_o of_o his_o man_n ¶_o and_o also_o that_o there_o vitales_fw-la within_o they_o be_v spendit_fw-la and_o waste_v &_o forfaut_n of_o vitales_fw-la and_o of_o refrish_v they_o eten_v horse_n hound_n cat_n &_o mouse_n for_o to_o keep_v their_o truth_n as_o long_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o when_o they_o see_v and_o wo_v find_v among_o they_o at_o the_o last_o that_o they_o have_v no_o thing_n among_o they_o for_o to_o eat_v ne_o live_v by_o ne_fw-fr no_o socour_n ne_o rescueng_n of_o the_o frenshman_n of_o that_o other_o side_n they_o wist_v well_o that_o they_o most_o nedis_n die_v for_o defaut_n or_o eln_n yield_v the_o town_n and_o anon_o though_o they_o wenten_a and_o token_n down_o the_o banner_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o france_n on_o everi_n side_n that_o be_v hongen_fw-mi out_o and_o wenten_a on_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o foresaid_a town_n on_o diverse_a place_n as_o naked_a as_o over_o they_o be_v bear_v sauf_fw-fr onli_fw-fr the_fw-mi shertis_fw-la and_o there_o prive_a clothes_n and_o hold_v their_o swerdis_fw-la naked_a &_o the_o point_fw-fr donward_a in_o thiâ—_n hondis_fw-la and_o puten_a rope_n &_o halter_n about_o their_o nekkis_n and_o yield_v up_o the_o key_n of_o the_o toun_n and_o of_o the_o castill_v to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n with_o great_a fere_n and_o dread_n of_o heart_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v this_o as_o a_o marciabul_a king_n and_o lord_n receve_v all_o to_o grace_n and_o a_o few_o of_o the_o grete_a personer_n of_o state_n and_o of_o governaunce_n of_o the_o town_n he_o send_v in_o to_o englond_n there_o to_o abide_v their_o ranson_n and_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o all_o the_o comminalte_n of_o the_o town_n the_o king_n let_v go_v whider_v they_o will_v in_o pee_z &_o with_o out_o any_o harm_n and_o let_v they_o bear_v with_o they_o
wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a wo_n send_v in_o to_o gascoyn_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o distro_fw-la the_o siege_n the_o which_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_fw-mi sauf_fw-fr to_o the_o haven_n of_o rochel_n &_o _o when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o the_o haven_n mouth_n or_o that_o they_o may_v entre_fw-fr sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navy_n of_o spayn_a the_o which_o though_o overcome_v thou_o englishman_n in_o much_o blemyssh_v hurt_v &_o sla_v of_o money_n peple_n for_o as_o much_o as_o theenglish_fw-fr man_n be_v not_o than_o redi_fw-la for_o to_z fight_z ne_z warn_v of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o come_n upon_o the_o spanyardis_n all_o the_o english_a man_n othir_v they_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v &_o x._o of_o they_o be_v woundid_a to_o the_o death_n &_o _o all_o there_o shipis_fw-la brint_fw-la &_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 money_n other_o noble_a man_n also_o on_o midsummer_n eve_o the_o which_o be_v send_v edeldredis_fw-la day_n &_o _o lead_v they_o with_o they_o in_o to_o spayn_v ¶_o and_o of_o this_o mischief_n wo_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o this_o earl_n wo_v a_o full_a ill_a liver_n as_o a_o open_a lichour_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certain_a parliament_n he_o stod_z &_o be_v ayen_n the_o rightis_fw-la and_o fraunche_n of_o holy_a chirch_n and_o also_o he_o counceled_a the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n that_o he_o shall_v axe_n more_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirch_n than_o other_o ê‘son_n of_o the_o lay_v fe_o ¶_o and_o for_o the_o king_n &_o other_o of_o his_o counsel_n acceppid_a &_o take_v rather_o ill_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 _o maynten_a the_o right_n of_o holy_a chirch_n it_o wo_v seyn_a after_o money_n time_n for_o lake_n 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_fw-fr pover_fw-mi ayens_fw-fr the_fw-mi emny_n as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a host_n enter_v the_o se_n to_o remeve_v theseege_v of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wind_n wo_v even_o contrari_fw-la un_fw-it to_o he_o &_o suffer_v he_o not_o long_a time_n to_o go_v ferfro_o the_o land_n wherefore_o he_o abide_v a_o certain_a time_n upon_o the_o see_v cost_n abide_v after_o a_o good_a wound_n for_o they_o &_o _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 again_o &_o anon_o as_o he_o wo_v on_o land_n the_o wind_n begin_v for_o to_o turn_v &_o wos_n in_o a_o other_o cost_n than_o he_o wo_v 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 flander_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgon_n &_o _o thurgh_n all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n sun_n after_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi go_v in_o to_o flander_n and_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgon_n and_o thurgh_n all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o burdeux_fw-fr with_o out_o any_o manner_n withstond_v of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o _o he_o do_v they_o but_o little_a harm_n sauf_a he_o take_v &_o ransoned_a money_n place_n &_o town_n &_o money_n man_n &_o let_v they_o after_o go_v frely·_n ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n send_v certain_a enbassetoure_n to_o the_o pope_n pra_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v of_o and_o meddle_v not_o in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o keep_v &_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n in_o englond_n &_o _o that_o though_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o bisshoppe_n see_v &_o dignite_v free_o &_o _o with_o full_a right_n may_v joy_v &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o the_o same_o of_o their_o metropolitan_n &_o _o erchebishoppis_fw-la as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a tyme._n ¶_o of_o thes_n point_n &_o of_o othir_n touch_v the_o king_n &_o his_o ream_n when_o they_o have_v their_o answer_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n enjoin_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v certefi_n he_o again_o by_o there_o lettir_v of_o the_o king_n will_v and_o of_o his_o ream_n or_o they_o determine_v aught_o of_o the_o foresaid_a article_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o year_n die_v johan_n the_o erchebisshop_n of_o york_n johan_n bishop_n of_o ely_n willm_a bisshhop_n of_o worcestre_n in_o who_o stedis_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bishoppis_fw-la be_v auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n mastir_n alexander_n nevyll_n to_o the_o erchebishoprich_n of_o york_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n to_o thou_o bisshoprich_v of_o ely_n &_o sir_n henri_n wakseld_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcestre_n ¶_o in_o the_o which_o tim_n it_o wo_v ordain_v in_o the_o ê‘lament_n that_o all_o cathedral_n church_n shall_v joy_v &_o have_v their_o elections_n hole_n &_o _o that_o the_o king_n fro_o that_o tym_fw-mi afterward_o shall_v not_o write_v ayens_fw-fr they_o that_o be_v choose_v bot_n rather_o help_v they_o by_o his_o letter_n to_o their_o ê¯firmation_n &_o this_o statuti_fw-la do_v much_o ê“fit_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o ê‘lament_n wo_v grantid_v to_o the_o king_n a_o dyme_n of_o the_o clergi_fw-la &_o _o a_fw-fr xv_o of_o lay_v fe_o in_o the_o xlix_o year_n of_o the_o king_n edward_o die_v master_n willm_a witlesey_n erchbishoo_n of_o cantorberi_fw-la &_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o church_n askid_v &_o _o desierid_fw-la a_fw-fr cardinale_fw-la of_o englond_a to_o be_v erchebishop_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n wo_v agrevid_v &_o _o have_v mean_v &_o purpose_v to_o have_v exilid_o the_o monkis_n of_o the_o same_o house_n and_o they_o spendid_a much_o good_a or_o they_o may_v have_v the_o kyngê_n graci_fw-la again_o and_o his_o love_n but_o yet_o will_v the_o king_n not_o consent_v ne_o grant_n to_o their_o election_n of_o the_o cardinal_n ne_fw-fr of_o the_o pope_n also_o ne_o his_o cardinal_n ¶_o and_o at_o the_o beginning_a of_o august_n it_o wo_v tretid_v &_o _o speak_v at_o burge_n of_o certain_a point_n and_o article_n hang_v bitwene_v the_o pope_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o this_o tretis_fw-la last_v almost_o ij_o year_n ¶_o at_o the_o last_o it_o wo_v accordid_a bitwen_v they_o that_o the_o pope_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v not_o use_v ne_o deal_n with_o the_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n in_o englond_n and_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o grant_v ne_o let_v no_o benefice_n by_o his_o write_n that_o be_v call_v quare_fw-la impidit_fw-la but_o as_o toch_v the_o elettion_n above_o say_v there_o wo_v no_o thing_n touch_v ne_o do_v ¶_o and_o that_o be_v wyte_v and_o put_v upon_o certain_a clerkis_n the_o which_o rather_o supposid_v and_o hope_v to_o be_v avaunce_v &_o promotid_v to_o bisshoppriche_n which_o they_o desire_v &_o _o covetid_v by_o the_o court_n of_o room_n rather_o than_o by_o any_o other_o election_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n there_o meet_v to_o geder_o at_o bruges_n money_n nobull_n &_o worthy_a man_n of_o both_o side_n and_o ream_n to_o trete_n of_o pee_z bitwen_v tho_o ij_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o tretis_fw-la last_v ij_o year_n with_o great_a cost_n &_o huge_a expensis_fw-la of_o both_o ê‘ty_n and_o at_z the_o last_z they_o go_v and_o deê‘t_v then_n with_o out_o any_o accord_n or_o effect_n the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o l_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n iiij_o non_fw-fr of_o may_n be_v yet_o void_a and_o vacand_v the_o erchebisshoprich_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la master_n symond_n sudberi_fw-la bishop_n of_o london_n wo_v make_v erchebisshop_n &_o master_n willm_n courtney_n that_o be_v bishop_n of_o herford_n be_v than_o make_v bishop_n of_o london_n and_o the_o bisshap_n of_o bangore_n wo_v make_v bishop_n of_o herford_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o time_n in_o a_o certain_a tretis_fw-la and_o speaking_a of_o pee_z trew_v wos_n take_v bitwen_v they_o of_o france_n &_o englond_n from_o midsummer_n to_o midsummer_n come_v again_o all_o a_o hole_n year_n and_o about_o the_o begynnyg_n of_o april_n the_o duke_n of_o bretan_n with_o money_n earl_n baron_n and_o other_o worthi_a lordis_fw-la &_o man_n of_o englond_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o bretan_n where_o he_o have_v have_v all_o his_o lust_n desire_n and_o purpose_n ne_o have_v the_o foresaid_a trwy_n be_v so_o soon_o take_v the_o which_o lettid_v they_o much_o this_o same_o time_n the_o i_o will_v of_o constantine_n where_o that_o the_o castle_n of_o send_v saviour_n be_v in_o that_o long_a time_n be_v fight_v at_o and_o besege_v of_o the_o frenshman_n wos_n than_o yolden_a to_o the_o frenshman_n with_o all_o the_o appotenaunce_n in_o to_o great_a harm_n and_o hinder_v of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v so_o
to_o owr_a lord_n then_o iepte_v wo_v enspyre_v with_o all_o myghtty_a god_n and_o faught_v a_o gane_n amon_n and._n sedicios_n pepull_a off_o the_o hill_n off_o effraym_n and_o for_o a_o unprudent_a voy_fw-fr he_o slay_v his_o own_o daughter_n fullish_o &_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n with_o she_o iudicum_fw-la 11_o &_o 12_o ozy_n this_o time_n wo_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n and_o he_o wo_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o aron_n by_o the_o line_n of_o eleazari_fw-la the_o wiche_a deed_n through_o the_o ê“uision_n of_o god_n the_o bysshoprike_v turn_v to_o the_o line_n of_o ythamaran_n c_o xx_o year_n in_o the_o which_o line_n hely_n wo_v the_o first_o he_o bisshope_o &_o abiather_n wo_v the_o last_o ebessam_fw-la wos_fw-la iuge_fw-la in_o israel_fw-fr un_fw-fr year_n and_o he_o wo_v the_o xij_o iuge_fw-la and_o he_o wo_v name_v other_o wise_a boos_n the_o wych_a wed_v ruth_n abialon_n the_o xiij_o iuge_n of_o israel_fw-la wos_fw-la iuge_fw-la x_o year_n and_o undyr_v thes_n time_n the_o 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astlepade_n in_o pee_z till_o on_o of_o his_o earl_n that_o wo_v call_v coill_n make_v afair_a town_n ayene_v the_o king_n will_v and_o let_v call_v the_o town_n colchestre_fw-fr after_o his_o own_o name_n wherefore_o the_o king_n wo_v full_a wroth_a &_o thought_n to_o destruy_a he_o and_o begone_v to_o be_v upon_o he_o &_o _o bring_v great_a pover_fw-mi of_o man_n &_o yaf_a the_o earl_n battle_n &_o the_o earl_n defendid_a he_o fers_o with_o his_o power_n &_o _o slay_v the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o bataill_n &_o _o tho_o wos_o coill_n crown_v and_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o coill_n regn_v and_o govern_v the_o ream_n well_o and_o nobilli_n for_o he_o wo_v a_o nobull_n man_n and_o well-beloved_a among_o the_o breton_n when_o tho_o of_o room_n herd_n that_o astlepade_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o send_v a_o other_o great_a prince_n of_o roman_n that_o wo_v call_v constance_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n coill_n for_o to_o chalengf_v the_o 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there_o be_v a_o emperor_n at_o room_n that_o wo_v a_o sarzyn_n &_o _o a_fw-fr tyrant_n thas_o wo_v call_v maxence_n that_o put_v to_o death_n all_o that_o beleve_v in_o god_n &_o _o destruyed_a holy_a chrche_n by_o all_o his_o pover_fw-mi and_z slay_v all_o cristen_v man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o among_o all_o other_o he_o let_v martyr_n send_v katrin_n &_o money_n other_o cristin_a pepull_a that_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n that_o flee_v &_o _o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o king_n constantine_a and_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o maxence_o do_v to_o cristinte_v wherefore_o constantine_n have_v pit_n and_o great_a sorew_v make_v &_o
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bicomen_fw-mi ¶_o when_o the_o king_n man_n wist_v that_o their_o lord_n wo_v so_o deid_v they_o make_v so_o much_o sorrow_n they_o not_o wit_v what_o to_o do_v ¶_o for_o as_o much_o as_o his_o two_o son_n aurilombros_n and_o uter_fw-la be_v so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v be_v king_n &_o the_o three_o brother_n wo_v monk_n at_o wenchestre_n as_o be_v say_v befoor_a but_o vortiger_n that_o wo_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n think_v privy_o in_o his_o heart_n thurgh_n quentance_n to_o be_v king_n and_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n there_o that_o constance_n be_v monk_n &_o _o too_o he_o say_v constans_n quoth_v he_o your_o father_fw-mi be_v deid_v and_o your_o ij_o brother_n that_o be_v with_o gosseline_n the_o bisshope_fw-mi of_o london_n to_o norissh_v ben_fw-mi so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v be_v king_n ¶_o wherefore_o i_o council_n you_o that_o you_o forsake_v your_o habit_n and_o come_v with_o i_o &_o _o i_o shall_v make_v sych_a a_o meyn_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o 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as_o much_o as_o to_o the_o ream_n aperten_v so_o that_o himself_o no_o thing_n entermel_v but_o onli_fw-la bare_a the_o name_n of_o king_n ¶_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o ward_n and_o governall_a at_o his_o own_o will_v he_o think_v a_o prevy_a treason_n and_o to_o sle_n constance_n the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v himself_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n and_o regne_fw-la and_o let_v send_v after_o a_o hundred_o knight_n of_o pehetes_n the_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o they_o heel_a with_o he_o for_o to_o duel_n as_o to_o be_v keper_n of_o be_v body_n as_o he_o will_v wend_v thurgh_n the_o land_n to_o ordain_v thing_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o a_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o vortiger_n honour_v so_o much_o the_o hondr_v knight_n and_o so_o much_o yafe_v they_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o so_o scotfree_a ivelle_n robe_n horse_n and_o other_o thing_n plente_v wherefore_o they_o hold_v he_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o do_v the_o 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key_n augien_n and_o angiers_n and_o to_o bedeler_n his_o botler_n he_o yaf_a normandy_n that_o though_o wo_v call_v neustrie_n and_o to_o holdyn_n his_o chamberlayn_n he_o yaf_a flaunders_n and_o mance_n and_o to_o dorell_n his_o cousin_n he_o yaf_a boloyne_n and_o to_o richard_n his_o nephu_fw-mi he_o yaf_a pountif_n and_o to_o all_o other_o he_o yaf_v large_a landis_fw-fr and_o fey_n after_o they_o be_v of_o estate_n ¶_o and_o when_o arthur_n have_v thus_o his_o knyghtis_n feff_v at_o averill_n next_o after_o sue_v he_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o bretan_n his_o own_o land_n and_o after_o at_o whitsonty_v next_o sew_v be_v council_n of_o his_o baron_n he_o will_v be_v cron_v king_n of_o glomergon_n and_o hold_v a_o solemn_a fest_n and_o let_v sompne_a knyghtis_fw-mi earl_n and_o baron_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v thedre_a everychon_n &_o _o there_o be_v scaterk_n of_o scotland_o cadwere_n king_n of_o southwale_n ¶_o guillomer_n king_n of_o north-wale_n maded_a king_n of_o irland_n 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that_o the_o empronis_n host_n will_v come_v to_o lucy_n ¶_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o beginning_a of_o august_n remeve_v from_o rome_n and_o come_v forth_o right_a the_o way_n towards_o the_o host_n though_o come_v king_n arthur_n espy_v &_o say_v if_o that_o arthur_n will_v he_o shall_v find_v the_o emperor_n there_o fast_o by_o ¶_o but_o they_o say_v that_o the_o emperor_n have_v so_o great_a pover_fw-mi with_o he_o of_o king_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o paynym_n and_o also_o cristyn_a pepull_a that_o it_o be_v bot_n folly_n to_o king_n arthur_n to_o meten_v with_o they_o for_o the_o espy_v tell_v that_o the_o
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be_v deid_v ¶_o and_o when_o costantine_n have_v regn_v worthy_o iiij_o year_n than_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o the_o king_n adelbright_n and_o of_o edell_n after_o king_n costantines_n death_n there_o be_v ij_o king_n in_o bretan_n that_o on_o be_v call_v adelbright_n that_o wos_fw-fr a_o danoy_n &_o he_o hold_v the_o cuntre_n of_o norfolk_n &_o _o southfolke_n that_o other_o height_n edell_n &_o _o waa_v a_o breton_n &_o _o he_o hold_v nichol_n lindesei_n &_o _o all_o the_o land_n un_fw-fr to_o humber_n ¶_o thes_n ij_o king_n fast_o were_v to_o geder_n but_o after_o they_o be_v accord_v &_o love_v to_o geder_o os_fw-la they_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o o_fw-fr bodi_fw-la ¶_o the_o king_n edell_n have_v a_o sustre_n that_o wo_v call_v orewenne_n &_o _o he_o yaf_n her_o thurgh_n great_a friendship_n to_o king_n adelbright_n to_o wife_n and_o he_o beget_v upon_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v argentill_a and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n after_o come_v upon_o hin_a a_o strong_a sekenes_n that_o needs_o he_o must_v die_v ¶_o and_o he_o send_v to_o king_n edell_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v &_o _o speak_v with_o hin_n &_o _o he_o come_v to_o he_o with_o good_a will_n ¶_o tho_o pray_v he_o the_o king_n &_o ê¯iur_v also_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deid_v he_o shall_v take_v argentill_a his_o daughter_n &_o the_o land_n &_o that_o he_o kepe_v she_o well_o &_o _o norisshe_v she_o in_o his_o chambre_n ¶_o and_o when_o she_o be_v of_o age_n she_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o strong_a and_o worthy_a man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v yield_v up_o her_o land_n ayene_v ¶_o edell_n it_o grant_v and_o by_o oath_n conferm_v his_o prayer_n &_o when_o a_o delbright_a be_v deid_v and_o enter_v edell_n take_v the_o damisell_n argentill_a &_o norissh_v she_o in_o his_o chambre_n &_o _o she_o become_v the_o fair_o create_v r_o that_o may_v live_v or_o any_o man_n find_v ¶_o 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edgar_n that_o regn_v a_o bone_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_o and_o of_o wales_n and_o how_o that_o he_o be_v beguile_v thurgh_n the_o take_v of_o his_o wife_n and_o after_o this_o edwyne_n regn_v edgar_n his_o brother_n a_o man_n that_o much_o love_a god_n and_o pee_z and_o holy_a cherche_fw-fr also_o and_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n &_o a_o great_a lord_n of_o blood_n &_o mighty_a &_o _o mayntine_v well_o this_o land_n in_o pee_z ¶_o and_o this_o edgar_n wo_v lord_n &_o _o king_n above_o all_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o and_o of_o wales_n from_o the_o time_n that_o arthur_n be_v a_o go_v &_o _o never_o wo_v sithen_a king_n of_o his_o pover_fw-mi and_o this_o edgare_fw-la wos_fw-la send_v edwardis_n father_fw-mi &_o when_o edgare_n wife_n wo_v deid_v that_o wos_n send_v edwardis_fw-la mother_n &_o _o enter_v he_o hard_o speak_v of_o the_o fairness_n of_o estrild_n that_o wos_fw-la orgarus_fw-la daughter_n a_o baron_n of_o devenshire_n that_o wo_v so_o far_o a_o woman_n that_o all_o 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of_o his_o wife_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o vaunce_v â–ª_o a_o honder_v fold_n more_o for_o he_o have_v spouse_v the_o fairast_a woman_n that_o ever_o be_v seyn_a and_o the_o king_n herd_n speak_v so_o much_o of_o her_o bewte_n he_o think_v that_o edelwold_fw-mi have_v he_o dessave_v and_o beguile_v &_o _o think_v prive_o in_o his_o hart_n that_o he_o will_v go_v in_o to_o devenshire_n as_o it_o be_v for_o till_o hunt_v for_o the_o heart_n &_o _o for_o the_o hind_n &_o _o other_o wild_a bestis_n &_o than_o he_o shall_v see_v there_o the_o lady_n or_o he_o deê‘t_v then_n and_o this_o lady_n wo_v duel_v at_o a_o manner_n place_n beside_o the_o forest_n the_fw-mi that_o the_o king_n will_v hunt_v and_o at_o that_o manner_n he_o wo_v herburgh_v all_o night_n and_o when_o time_n come_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v soap_n and_o the_o soon_o shine_v the_o king_n ask_v after_o his_o gossip_n and_o after_o his_o godson_n and_o edelwold_fw-mi make_v she_o to_o come_v before_o the_o 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advent_a and_o afterward_o he_o wo_v kill_v 〈…〉_o the_o v._o day_n of_o cristynmasse_n that_o though_o next_o come_v ¶_o for_o king_n henri_fw-fr thought_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_n the_o erchebisshop_n upon_o cristinmasse_n day_n os_fw-la he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a &_o _o these_o wordis_fw-la say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a knyghty_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v money_n a_o day_n passid_v avengid_v upon_o the_o erchebisshop_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n willm_n breton_n sir_n hugh_o moruyle_n sir_n william_n traci_n &_o _o sir_n reignold_n fitz_fw-fr worse_fw-mi bere_n son_n in_o englissh_n preveli_fw-la go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o see_v &_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o chirche_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la and_o there_o they_o he_o 〈◊〉_d at_o send_v benette_n auter_n in_o the_o mother_n chirche_fw-fr ¶_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o ihun_v crist_n m.c_o lxxij_o year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henri_n the_o new_a king_n 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his_o brother_n and_o henri_fw-fr the_o new_a king_n his_o son_n though_o be_v henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr king_n wonder_v wroth_a and_o cursid_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o he_o beget_v ¶_o and_o while_o the_o be_v dure_v henri_n his_o soon_o the_o new_a king_n die_v sore_o repent_v his_o misdedis_n &_o most_o sorrow_n make_v of_o any_o man_n for_o because_o of_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_fw-la death_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la ¶_o and_o pray_v his_o father_fw-mi with_o much_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n merce_v for_o his_o trespass_n &_o his_o fader_fw-mi for_o yaf_fw-mi he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pit_n and_o after_o he_o die_v the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o rede_n ¶_o how_o the_o cristyn_a lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_v cristyn_a man_n that_o bicome_a a_o sarisen_a and_o while_o that_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_n leve_v and_o regn_v the_o great_a bataill_n wo_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bitwen_v the_o 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his_o ream_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o assentid_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o baron_n and_o all_o the_o commyn_n that_o the_o foresay_a pers_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_a for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o it_o wo_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v in_o to_o irlond_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o chivetayn_v and_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commission_n and_o theer_v this_o per_n be_v chevetayne_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o do_v there_o all_o that_o hin_n like_v and_o have_v pover_fw-mi what_o he_o will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templar_n exile_v thurgh_n all_o cristinte_n for_o encheson_n that_o man_n put_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v thing_n ayen_n the_o faith_n and_o good_a beleve
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towards_o hin_a full_a angri_fw-la &_o wroth_a &_o right_a sore_n annoy_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n bot_n he_o charge_v or_o that_o he_o wo_v deid_v thomas_n of_o lancastre_n earl_n that_o be_v his_o son_n in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v maynten_a his_o quarrel_n ayens_fw-fr this_o same_o pers_n of_o ganaston_n upon_o his_o blessing_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o also_o of_o the_o erll_n of_o werwic_n that_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n pers_n wo_v hedid_a at_o gausich_n beside_o werwyk_fw-mi in_o the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o &_o twelve_o ¶_o wkrfor_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o annoy_v &_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o may_v see_v that_o day_n to_o be_v a_o venge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresaid_a pers._n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afteerward_o as_o you_o shall_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o money_n other_o great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o pytuus_fw-la death_n and_o martyre_v for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresaid_a quarrel_n ¶_o the_o king_n wo_v tho_o at_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o ê‘lament_n and_o ordain_v the_o law_n of_o sir_n symond_n mounford_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o earl_n and_o all_o clerge_n of_o englond_n make_v a_o oath_n thurgh_n counsel_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelse_a for_o to_o maynten_a though_o ordinance_n for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o scotland_o &_o _o gadere_v a_o great_a pover_fw-mi of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotland_o that_o before_o wo_v flee_v in_o to_o norway_n for_o dread_a of_o death_n off_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o also_o he_o herid_fw-la of_o the_o debate_n that_o though_o be_v in_o englond_n by_o tween_n the_o king_n and_o his_o lordis_fw-la he_o ordain_v a_o host_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n in_o to_o northumberland_n &_o cleyn_n distruid_v the_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n herd_n this_o tide_v he_o let_v assembull_n his_o host_n and_o meet_v the_o scot_n at_o edstrevelin_n in_o the_o day_n of_o nativite_fw-la of_o send_v john_n baptist_n in_o the_o iij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n a_o m.ccc_o &_o fourteen_o alas_o the_o sorrow_n &_o _o loss_n that_o there_o wo_v do_v ¶_o for_o there_o wo_v slay_v thou_o very_a nobull_n earl_n gilbert_n of_o clare_n sir_n robert_n of_o clifford_n baroun·_n &_o their_o king_n edward_n be_v scomfit_v and_o edmond_n of_o maul_v the_o kingê_n stewerd_n for_o dread_n go_v and_o drench_v himself_o in_o a_o fresh_a river_n that_o be_v call_v bannokesborne_n wherefore_o they_o say_v in_o reprove_v &_o despite_n of_o king_n edward_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o love_v to_o go_v by_o water_n &_o also_o for_o he_o wo_v discomfit_v at_o bannokesborne_a therefore_o the_o maiden_n make_v a_o song_n thereof_o in_o that_o cuntre_n of_o king_n edward_o of_o englond_n &_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o song_n ¶_o maiden_n of_z englond_n sore_o may_v you_o morn_n for_o tiÈt_o have_v lose_v your_o leman_n at_o bannokesborne_a with_z hevelogh_o what_o wen_v the_o king_n of_o englond_a to_o have_v geten_v scotland_o with_o rombilogh·_n when_o king_n edward_n discomfit_v be_v wondir_a sore_n and_o fast_o he_o flee_v with_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v leave_v on_o live_v and_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o berewik_n and_o theridamas_n hold_v he_o and_o after_o he_o take_v hostage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ij_o child_n of_o the_o rich_a of_o the_o town_n and_o the_o king_n wentem_fw-la to_o lundon_n &_o _o take_v counsel_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a un_fw-fr to_o thou_o ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n it_o befall_v that_o though_o be_v in_o englond_n a_o ribaude_n that_o be_v call_v johan_n tanner_n and_o he_o go_v &_o say_v that_o he_o wo_v the_o good_a king_n edwardis_fw-la son_n and_o let_v he_o call_v edward_o of_o carnarivan_n and_o therefore_o he_o wo_v take_v at_o oxford_n and_o there_o he_o chalange_v the_o frere_fw-fr carmes_fw-fr church_n that_o king_n edwarad_n have_v yefen_v they_o the_o which_o chirch_n some_o time_n be_v the_o king_n hall_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o be_v this_o john_n lad_n un_o to_o northmnton_a and_o draw_v and_o honge_v for_o his_o falseness_n and_o or_o that_o he_o wos_fw-mi deed_n he_o confessid_v and_o say_v before_o all_o though_o that_o their_o war_n that_o the_o devil_n behight_n he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o englond_n and_o that_o he_o have_v serve_v the_o devil_n three_o year_n ¶_o how_o the_o town_n of_o berewyc_a wos_n take_v thurgh_n treason_n &_o _o how_o ij_o cardinal_n be_v robbid_a in_o englond_n and_o in_o mydlentyn_a sunday_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n a_o m.ccc.xvi_o berewyc_a wo_n lose_v thurgh_n fall_v treason_n of_o on_o pers_n of_o spald_v the_o which_o per_v the_o king_n have_v put_v there_o for_o to_o keep_v that_o same_o town_n with_o money_n burgeis_n of_o the_o same_o town_n ¶_o werfor_o the_o child_n that_o be_v put_v in_o hostage_n thurgh_n the_o burgeis_n of_o berewyk_n follow_v the_o king_n marchalsie_n moni_fw-la dais_z feter_v in_o strong_a yrans_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o time_n there_o come_v ij_o cardinal_n in_o to_o englond_a as_o the_o pope_n have_v they_o send_v for_o to_o make_v pee_z bitwen_a englond_n &_o _o scotland_o ¶_o and_o as_o they_o go_v towards_o doram_n for_o to_o have_v sacred_a mastyr_n lowy_n of_o beaumond_n bishop_n of_o doram_n and_o os_fw-la they_o go_v they_o be_v take_v &_o _o robbid_a upon_o the_o more_o of_o wynglesdom_n of_o which_o robbery_n sir_n gilbert_n of_o middelton_n wo_v atteint_a &_o take_v and_o honge_v &_o _o draw_v at_o londom_n &_o _o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o set_v upon_o a_o spear_n and_o set_v upon_o new_a gate_n &_o the_o iiij_o quartre_n send_v to_o iiij_o cite_v of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o that_o same_o time_n befall_v money_n mischief_n in_o englond_n for_o the_o pour_z pepull_a die_v in_o englond_n for_o hunger_n &_o so_o much_o &_o so_o fast_o die_v that_o un_v man_n may_v they_o berry_n for_o a_o quart_n of_o wheat_n wo_v worth_a xl_o shilling_n and_o ij_o year_n &_o a_o half_a a_o quarter_n wheat_n be_v worth_a ·x_n mark_n and_o oft_o time_n the_o pour_z pepull_a steal_v child_n &_o eat_v they_o &_o eat_v also_o all_o the_o houndis_fw-la that_o they_o may_v take_v &_o _o also_o horse_n &_o cattis_fw-la and_o after_o theridamas_n fall_v a_o great_a moreyn_n among_o bestis_n in_o diverse_a cuntre_n of_o englond_n during_o king_n edwardis_n life_n time_n ¶_o how_o the_o scots_a robbid_a northumberland_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n come_v the_o scot_n again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o distruyd_v northumberland_n and_o brend_a that_o land_n &_o _o robbid_a it_o and_o kill_v man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n that_o did_o in_o their_o cradeles_a and_o brend_a also_o holy_a chirche_n and_o destruyd_v cristyndom_n and_o take_v and_o bear_v englisshman_n goodis_fw-la as_o they_o have_v be_v sarisens_n or_a paynym_n and_o of_o the_o wikkidnesse_n that_o they_o do_v all_o the_o world_n spaken_v thurgh_n all_o cristyndome_n ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o a_o mend_v their_o trespase_n &_o _o therefore_o scotland_o wos_a enterdit_v and_o when_o pope_n johaij_n the_o xxij_o after_o send_v petre_n herd_n of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o mischief_n that_o the_o scot_n wrought_v he_o wo_v wonder_n sori_fw-la that_o cristindom_n be_v so_o distroid_v thurgh_n the_o scott_n &_o _o nam_o they_o distruy_v so_o holy_a chirche_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n send_v a_o general_a
exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o scent_n thomas_n cause_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n roger_n of_o wigmore_o sir_n willm_n trussell_n sir_n john_n of_o cromewell_n &_o _o money_n oder_fw-ge good_a knyghty_n ¶_o wherefore_o they_o take_v their_o council_n &_o _o ordain_v among_o they_o for_o to_o make_v a_o mariege_n bitwen_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o gnyhen_o the_o kingys_n son_n of_o englond_n &_o _o the_fw-fr earl_n daughter_n of_o henaud_n that_o be_v a_o nobul_a knight_n of_o name_n &_o a_o doughty_a in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o if_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v bring_v about_o than_o stand_v they_o trow_v with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n &_o with_o his_o help_n to_o recover_v their_o heritage_n in_o englond_n be_v of_o they_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n the_o false_a congettynge_n of_o spenser_n ¶_o how_o king_n edwar_n thurgh_n council_n of_o the_o spenser_n send_v to_o the_o douzeê‘_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v help_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o her_o son_n sir_n edward_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o france_n when_o king_n edward_o &_o _o the_fw-fr spensers_n herd_n how_o that_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o son_n have_v ally_v they_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o henaud_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o encheson_n of_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n they_o be_v so_o sori_fw-mi that_o they_o not_o wit_v what_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o wherefore_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o son_n say_v un_fw-fr to_o sir_n hugh_o his_o father_fw-mi in_o this_o manner_n wise_n ¶_o father_n curse_a be_v the_o tim_n and_o the_o council_n that_o ever_o you_o consentid_v that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v go_v un_fw-fr to_o france_n for_o to_o trete_n of_o accord_n bitwen_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o her_o brother_n the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o that_o be_v your_o council_n for_o at_o that_o time_n forsooth_o your_o wit_n fail_v ¶_o for_o i_o drede_v i_o sore_o lest_o thurgh_n she_o and_o her_o son_n we_o shall_v be_v shend_v bot_n if_o we_o take_v the_o better_a council_n ¶_o now_o fair_a sir_n understond_v how_o meruelu_n felony_n &_o falsehood_n the_o spenser_n ymagen_v and_o cast_v for_o prive_o they_o let_v fill_v v._o barellis_fw-la ferror_n with_o silver_n though_o soume_n amount_v v._n thousand_o pound_n and_o they_o send_v though_o barrel_n over_o see_v prive_o by_o a_o alien_n that_o wo_v call_v arnold_n of_o spayn_n that_o be_v a_o brocour_n of_o london_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o douseper_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v procuren_v &_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o queen_n isabella_n and_o her_o son_n edward_n be_v drive_v and_o exile_v out_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o death_n as_o prive_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o but_o almighty_a god_n will_v not_o so_o for_o when_o this_o arnold_n wo_v in_o the_o high_a see_v he_o wo_v take_v with_o se_fw-la land_n res_fw-la that_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o high_a see_v &_o take_v he_o &_o lad_n he_o to_o their_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o henaud_n &_o _o much_o joy_n be_v make_v for_o that_o take_n &_o _o at_o the_o last_o this_o arnold_n priveli_fw-la steal_v away_o fro_o then_v &_o come_v to_o london_n ¶_o and_o of_o this_o take_n &_o of_o other_o thing_n the_o earl_n of_o henaud_n say_v to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n dame_n make_v you_o meri_fw-la &_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o you_o be_v rich_a than_o you_o wean_v to_o have_v be_v &_o take_v thes_n v._o barrel_n be_v full_a of_o silver_n that_o be_v send_v to_o the_o douzeê‘_n of_o france_n for_o to_o kill_v you_o and_o your_o son_n edward_n &_o think_v hasteli_a for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o take_v you_o with_o you_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaud_v my_o brother_n &_o v._n c_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o money_n of_o they_o of_o france_n in_o who_o you_o have_v have_v grett_a trust_n do_v you_o for_o to_o scorn_v ¶_o and_o almyghti_v god_n grant_v you_o grace_v your_o enmy_n to_o over_o cum_fw-la ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n send_v though_o thurgh_n henaud_n and_o flaundres_n for_o her_o saudiowr_n and_o ordain_v she_o every_o day_n for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o englond_n again_o and_o so_o she_o have_v in_o her_o company_n sir_n edmond_n of_o wodstoke_v that_o be_v earl_n of_o kent_n that_o be_v sir_n edwardis_n brother_n of_o englond_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o let_v keep_v the_o cost_n by_o the_o see_v &_o _o let_v try_v all_o the_o prize_n man_n of_o arm_n &_o foot_n man_n thurgh_n englond_n when_o king_n edward_n herd_n tell_v that_o queen_n isibell_a and_o edward_n her_o son_n will_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi of_o alien_n and_o with_o they_o that_o be_v outlaw_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o her_o rebelnesse_n he_o be_v sore_o dread_a to_o be_v put_v down_o and_o for_o to_o less_o his_o kyngdom_n ¶_o wherefore_o he_o ordain_v to_o keep_v his_o castle_n in_o wale_n as_o well_o as_o in_o englond_n with_o vitales_fw-la and_o there_o apparile_a and_o let_v keep_v his_o riveres_fw-la and_o also_o the_o see_v cost_n whereof_o the_o v._o port_n take_v to_o keep_v they_o and_o also_o the_o see_v ¶_o and_o at_o the_o fest_n of_o decolation_n of_o scent_n john_n bapt_a the_o citizenis_n of_o london_n send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o porchestre_n a_o honder_v man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o and_o also_o he_o command_v by_o his_o letter_n ordain_v that_o every_o honder_v and_o wapentake_n of_o englond_n to_o triours_n as_o well_o of_o man_n of_o armme_n os_fw-la man_n of_o foot_n &_o _o that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o xx_o some_o &_o _o in_o a_o honder_v some_o &_o command_v that_o all_o though_o man_n be_v ready_a when_o any_o outese_fw-it for_o cry_n be_v make_v for_o to_o pursue_v and_o take_v the_o alien_n that_o come_v to_o englond_n for_o to_o benomme_n he_o the_o land_n for_o to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kyngdom·_n ¶_o and_o more_o over_o he_o let_v cry_v thurgh_n his_o patent_n in_o every_o fair_a and_o in_o every_o mark_v of_o englond_n that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n his_o elder_a son_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n that_o they_o be_v take_v and_o safe_o kepe_v with_o out_o any_o manner_n harm_n un_fw-fr to_o they_o do_v and_o all_o other_o manner_n pepull_a that_o come_v with_o they_o anon_o smyten_v of_o their_o hedis_fw-la with_o out_o any_o manner_n of_o ransom_n take_v of_o they_o ¶_o and_o what_o man_n that_o may_v bring_v sir_n roger_n heed_n mortimer_n of_o wygmore_o shall_v have_v a_o honder_v pound_n of_o monay_n for_o his_o travel_n ¶_o and_o forthermore_o he_o ordend_v by_o his_o patent_n and_o command_v to_o make_v a_o fire_n upon_o every_o hill_n beside_o the_o riveres_fw-la and_o in_o law_n cuntre_n for_o to_o make_v high_a beekenes_n of_o tymbbre_n that_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o the_o alien_n come_v un_o to_o the_o land_n by_o night_n that_o man_n shall_v tend_v the_o bekenes_n that_o the_o contre_fw-fr may_v be_v warn_v and_o cum_fw-la and_o mete_v 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town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o when_o king_n edward_n wo_v discomfit_v in_o scotland_o and_o come_v though_o southward_a the_o scot_n besege_v though_o castle_n &_o do_v they_o much_o harm_n and_o brend_a town_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o herd_n earth_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o a_o eagle_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o cornwaill_v that_o shall_v have_v fetherris_n of_o gold_n that_o of_o pride_n shall_v have_v no_o peir_n and_o he_o shall_v despise_v lordis_fw-la of_o blood_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v die_v thurgh_n a_o bear_v at_o gausich_n and_o that_o propheci_fw-la be_v full_a well_o know_v and_o find_v sooth_n ¶_o for_o by_o the_o eagle_z be_v understond_v sir_n pers_n of_o ganaston_n that_o though_o wo_v earl_n of_o cornewaill_v that_o be_v a_o wonder_n proud_a man_n that_o despise_v the_o baronage_n of_o englond_n but_o afterward_o he_o be_v hede_v at_o gausich_a thurgh_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o thurgh_n the_o earl_n 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_o shall_v wend_v over_o &_o _o that_o for_o drede_fw-la the_o bear_v shall_v flee_v with_o a_o swan_n in_o his_o company_n to_o buri_n towards_o the_o north_n thurgh_n a_o unkind_a outpulnter_n &_o that_o the_o swan_n than_o shall_v be_v slay_v with_o sorrow_n &_o the_o bear_n shall_v be_v slay_v full_a nigh_o his_o own_o nest_n that_o shall_v stone_v upon_o pountfret_n upon_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v shed_v his_o beam_n and_o money_n folk_n he_o shall_v seek_v for_o virtue_n &_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o northwest_n &_o _o cousin_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o uncle_n son_n ¶_o and_o by_o law_n he_o make_v the_o king_n less_o much_o land_n the_o which_o he_o have_v purchese_v wilfulli_fw-la till_o at_z the_o last_o the_o king_n there_o of_o take_v shame_n &_o himself_o fill_v with_o cruelty_n ¶_o and_o after_o he_o get_v again_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v &_o much_o more_o thurgh_n folk_n that_o he_o let_v assemble_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n that_o make_v he_o to_o be_v dread_a and_o a_o venge_v he_o of_o his_o baron_n thurgh_n council_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o son_n that_o be_v fore_o be_v out_o law_v of_o englond_n for_o their_o wikkednes_n ¶_o bot_n afterward_o they_o cume_v again_o in_o to_o engloe_v sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi out_o of_o france_n and_o so_o much_o conceled_a the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v upon_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o so_o that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o spenser_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o their_o pover_fw-mi meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n at_o burton_n upon_o trent_n and_o he_o there_o discomfit_v and_o sir_n humphrey_n erle_n of_o herford_n wo_v in_o his_o company_n ¶_o and_o after_o flee_v the_o foresaid_a thomas_n and_o humphrey_n with_o their_o company_n at_o burbruge_n with_o sir_n andrew_n of_o erkela_o that_o be_v call_v the_o unkind_a outpulter_n ¶_o and_o also_o sir_n symondward_o earl_n of_o york_n they_o come_v &_o mete_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o huge_a company_n &_o they_o there_o discomfit_v &_o _o in_o that_o scomfiture_n the_o earl_n of_o herford_n wo_v slay_v upon_o the_o bruge_n couherd_o with_o a_o spear_n in_o the_o foundement_n and_o the_o earl_n thomas_n wo_v take_v and_o lad_n un_fw-fr to_o pauntfret_n &_o though_o be_v hede_v beside_o his_o own_o castle_n but_o afterward_o money_n man_n he_o seek_v for_o miracle_n that_o god_n do_v for_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n merlin_n say_v for_o sorrow_n and_o harm_n shall_v die_v a_o pepull_a of_o his_o land_n wherefore_o money_n other_o
mother_n dame_n isabella_n &_o by_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n ¶_o and_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thing_n wo_v do_v both_o among_o high_a and_o low_a and_o they_o token_n un_o to_o they_o castle_n town_n landis_fw-la &_o _o rentis_fw-la in_o great_a harm_n &_o loss_n to_o the_o crown_n &_o _o of_o the_o king_n estate_n out_o of_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitwene_v the_o english_a man_n and_o thou_o scot_n &_o _o also_o of_o justifieng_v of_o troylebastone_n the_o king_n edward_n at_o witsontide_n in_o the_o secund_a year_n of_o his_o ragne_a thurgh_n the_o council_n of_o his_o mother_fw-mi &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n and_o at_o that_o ê‘lament_n the_o king_n thurgh_n her_o council_n and_o none_o other_o of_o the_o land_n with_o in_o age_n grant_v to_o be_v accordid_a with_o the_o scott_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o all_o the_o feaute_n and_o homage_v that_o the_o scot_n shall_v do_v un_fw-fr to_o thou_o crown_n of_o enlond_a for_o yaf_v they_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o scot_n for_o ever_o more_o by_o his_o chartre_n ensele_v ¶_o and_o forthermore_o a_o endenture_n wo_v make_v of_o the_o scot_n un_o to_o king_n edward_o that_o wo_v king_n henris_fw-la son_n which_o endenture_n they_o call_v it_o rageman_n in_o the_o which_o be_v contenyd_v all_o thou_o homagis_fw-la and_o feautes_fw-la first_o of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o of_o all_o the_o prelatis_fw-la earl_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o with_o their_o seal_n set_v thereon_o and_o other_o charter_n and_o remembraunce_n that_o king_n edward_n and_o his_o baron_n have_v of_o their_o right_a in_o the_o foresay_a ream_n of_o scotland_n it_o wo_v for_o yeve_v they_o again_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o with_o the_o black_a cross_n of_o scotland_o the_o which_o the_o good_a king_n edward_o conquerid_fw-la in_o scotland_n and_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abbey_n of_o scone_n that_o be_v a_o full_a preciouse_a relic_n ¶_o and_o 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he_o shall_v hold_v of_o brut_n and_o of_o his_o heir_n that_o be_v to_o sai_o of_o the_o king_n of_o bretan_n by_o feaute_n and_o homage_n and_o from_o that_o time_n un_fw-mi to_o this_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o wo_v hold_v of_o the_o ream_n of_o englod_n by_o feaute_n and_o service_n as_o above_o be_v say_v in_o the_o crenicle_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o scotland_o &_o ber_v witness_n more_o planarly_a ¶_o and_o acurse_n be_v the_o time_n that_o this_o parliament_n be_v ordain_v at_o northampton_n for_o their_o thurgh_n faln_n council_n the_o king_n be_v there_o false_o disherit_a and_o yet_o he_o be_v with_o in_o age_n ¶_o and_o yet_o when_o that_o king_n edward_n wo_v put_v out_o of_o his_o rialte_n of_o englond_n yet_o man_n put_v not_o he_o out_o of_o the_o feaute_n &_o service_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n ne_o of_o the_o fraunchise_n disherit_v he_o for_o evermore_o ¶_o and_o neverthelas_n the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n be_v ayen_n to_o confirm_v the_o pee_z and_o the_o trewe_n abave_fw-la say_v sauf_a only_a queen_n isabella_n that_o though_o be_v the_o king_n mother_n edward_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o the_o lord_n mortimer_n bot_n reason_n and_o law_n will_v not_o that_o a_o final_a pee_z shall_v be_v make_v by_o tween_n they_o with_o out_o the_o common_a assent_n of_o englond_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwen_v queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n henri_fw-fr earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o leycestre_n &_o _o of_o the_o ride_n of_o bedford_n when_o the_o foresaid_a david_n have_v spouse_v dame_n johane_a of_o the_o tâ—ur_n in_o the_o town_n of_o berrewik_n as_o be_v fore_o be_v say_v the_o scot_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o englisshman_n call_v dame_n johane_v the_o countess_n make_v pee_z for_o the_o cowardyse_n pee_z that_o though_o wo_v ordain_v but_o the_o king_n ê‘son_n bear_v all_o the_o wite_v and_o the_o blame_n with_o wrong_n of_o the_o make_v of_o the_o accord_n and_o all_o wo_v do_v thurgh_n the_o quen_n and_o roger_n mortimer_n ¶_o and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n ne_o take_v in_o to_o her_o own_o hand_n all_o the_o lordship_n of_o pountfret_n almost_o all_o the_o landis_fw-fr that_o be_v of_o any_o value_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond·_v ¶_o so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o for_o to_o dispende_v bot_n of_o his_o use_n &_o _o of_o his_o escheker_fw-mi for_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o mortimer_n have_v a_o great_a menye_n of_o their_o retenaunce_n that_o follow_v evermore_o the_o king_n court_n and_o go_v and_o take_v the_o king_n prize_n for_o her_o penny_n worth_n at_o good_a cheap_a ¶_o wherefore_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o be_v full_a sore_o a_o dread_a and_o almost_o distroid_v of_o they_o ¶_o though_o begin_v the_o comminalte_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o have_v envy_n to_o isabella_n the_o queen_n that_o so_o much_o love_v she_o before_o when_o she_o come_v again_o for_o to_o pursue_v the_o false_a traitor_n the_o spenser_n from_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o time_n the_o false_a traitor_n robert_n of_o holland_n that_o betray_v his_o lord_n sir_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v tho_o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o be_v wonder_v prive_a with_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o also_o with_o roger_n the_o mortimer_n ¶_o bot_n that_o avail_v not_o he_o but_o little_a for_o he_o be_v take_v at_o myhelmasse_n that_o though_o come_v next_o sew_v after_o as_o he_o ride_v towards_o the_o queen_n isabella_n to_o londom_n &_o sir_n thomas_n wither_v smite_v of_o his_o heed_n beside_o the_o town_n of_o scent_n albon_n ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n thomas_n duel_v with_o sir_n henri_fw-fr earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o he_o put_v he_o in_o hide_v for_o dread_n of_o the_o queen_n for_o she_o love_v he_o wonder_n much_o &_o pray_v un_o to_o the_o king_n for_o he_o that_o the_o same_o thomas_n may_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o nobull_n earl_n sir_n henri_n of_o lancastre_n have_v oft_o tymys_o herd_n the_o comune_a clamour_n of_o the_o englishman_n of_o the_o disese_v that_o be_v do_v in_o englond_n and_o also_o for_o diverse_a wrong_n that_o be_v do_v among_o the_o comune_a pepull_a of_o the_o which_o the_o king_n bear_v the_o blame_n with_o wrong_n for_o he_o be_v bot_n full_a young_a and_o tender_a of_o age_n and_o think_v as_o a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o do_v a_o way_n and_o slake_v the_o sklandre_a of_o the_o king_n parson_n if_o that_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manner_n of_o wise_a so_o as_o the_o king_n be_v there_o of_o nothing_o guilty_a wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o perell_n of_o life_n and_o lime_n ¶_o and_o so_o he_o assemble_v all_o his_o retenaunce_n and_o go_v
to_o baillollis_n folk_n &_o _o say_v now_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n almyghty_a be_v of_o good_a con_fw-mi forth_o for_o you_o shall_v have_v bataill_n anon_o right_o ¶_o and_o though_o speak_v sir_n fouk_n the_o son_n of_o gareyne_a a_o baron_n of_o great_a renown_n &_o of_o deed_n of_o arm_n ¶_o sirris_n lording_n understond_v what_o i_o will_v say_v i_o have_v seyn_a money_n diverse_a wing_n as_o well_o among_o sarisens_n &_o _o jue_v as_o among_o the_o scot_n and_o yet_o see_v i_o never_o the_o four_o ê‘te_n of_o the_o wing_a fight_n &_o there_o far_o if_o you_o will_v abide_v our_o enmy_n we_o be_v enough_o for_o to_o fight_v ayen_n they_o but_o if_o we_o be_v not_o of_o good_a heart_n and_o of_o good_a will_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o for_o certis_fw-la we_o be_v full_a few_o ayens_n this_o compani_a ¶_o and_o therefore_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n take_v to_o we_o good_a heart_n &_o _o let_v we_o be_v bold_a &_o think_v we_o never_o on_o our_o wife_n ne_o on_o 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before_o in_o bataill_n that_o be_v send_v again_o in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o heel_n their_o â—_z &_o this_o crab_n yaf_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o they_o a_o great_a assaute_n and_o will_v have_v kill_v they_o everychon_n bot_n the_o englishman_n defendid_a they_o well_o &_o manly_a and_o discomfit_v crab_n and_o his_o company_n ¶_o and_o though_o begin_v he_o flee_v in_o to_o scotland_o and_o as_o he_o come_v towards_o scent_n johanes_n town_n he_o fond_a a_o great_a company_n of_o scot_n that_o be_v come_fw-mi again_o to_o gedre_n after_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o gaskemore_n the_o which_o besege_v bailloll_n and_o his_o man_n in_o the_o same_o town_n of_o scent_n john_n and_o anon_o tell_v the_o scot_n how_o that_o he_o wo_v discomfit_v of_o the_o englisshman_n that_o be_v woundid_a at_o gaskemore_n that_o go_v towards_o englond_n for_o to_o he_o will_v there_o wound_n and_o say_v to_o the_o scot_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o pover_fw-mi ne_fw-mi may_v ne_o grace_v a_o yens_n edward_o bailloll_v for_o encheson_n that_o he_o scomfit_v &_o empire_v all_o the_o chivalri_fw-mi of_o scotland_n with_o a_o handful_n of_o man_n as_o to_o account_v as_o a_o yens_n the_o scott_n that_o be_v slay_v wherefore_o he_o counsel_v to_o remeve_v the_o siege_n from_o scent_n johanes_n town_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o might_n ¶_o the_o scot_n understod_a that_o crab_n say_v sothe_o &_o forsake_v the_o siege_n and_o go_v then_n by_o night_n &_o _o help_v them self_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o they_o may_v ¶_o when_o this_o thing_n wo_v know_v thurgh_n scotland_o how_o that_o the_o lordis_fw-la &_o _o knyghtis_o be_v discomfit_v at_o gaskemore_n of_o scotland_o thurgh_n sir_n edward_o the_o bailloll_n ¶_o you_o shall_v understond_v that_o the_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o the_o gentiles_n of_o scotland_n come_v wonder_n fast_o to_o send_v johanes_n town_n and_o yelnd_v they_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o baillol_n and_o to_o he_o do_v homage_n and_o feaute_n for_o their_o landis_fw-fr &_o yield_v they_o to_o his_o pee_z and_o he_o they_o resave_v free_o ¶_o and_o fro_o thame_n he_o go_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o scone_n and_o there_o he_o be_v crow_v king_n of_o scotland_o and_o after_o he_o let_v cry_v his_o pee_z thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o same_o time_n it_o befall_v that_o king_n edward_n hold_v his_o ê‘lament_n among_o his_o have_v at_o the_o new_a castle_n up_o tyne_n for_o to_o amend_v the_o trespace_n and_o the_o wrong_n that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o his_o land_n &_o _o sir_n edward_o the_o bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o come_v to_o he_o thider_v and_o do_v to_o he_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n king_n edward_o of_o englond_n gadr_v again_o his_o homage_v and_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o where_o of_o he_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n council_n and_o assent_n of_o dame_n isabella_n his_o mother_fw-mi and_o of_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o the_o march_v though_o take_v bailloll_v king_n of_o scotland_o his_o leave_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o go_v then_n in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n of_o sotland_n and_o set_v bot_n little_a by_o they_o that_o have_v counceled_a he_o and_o holpen_v he_o in_o his_o quarrel_n wherefore_o they_o go_v from_o he_o and_o go_v and_o leve_v by_o their_o land_n and_o rentis_fw-la in_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o not_o long_o that_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n ne_fw-fr remeve_v and_o come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o anand_n &_o _o their_o token_n his_o duel_v and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v to_o he_o a_o company_n of_o knight_n
king_n thugh_o his_o council_n let_v orden_n &_o _o make_v his_o new_a monay_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o penny_n the_o grot_n value_n of_o iiij_o pen_n &_o the_o half_a grot_n of_o ij_o pen_n bot_n it_o wo_v of_o les_fw-fr weight_n than_o the_o old_a sterling_a wos_n be_v 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 wos_fw-la the_o great_a dearth_n of_o vitaille_n the_o which_o be_v call_v thou_o dear_a summer_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o ê‘lament_n hold_v at_o westminstre_n after_o ester_n sir_n henri_fw-fr earl_n of_o lancastre_n wo_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o in_o this_o year_n wo_v so_o great_a a_o drought_n that_o from_o the_o month_n of_o march_v to_o the_o month_n of_o juyll_a there_o fall_v no_o rain_v on_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o all_o frutis_fw-la sedis_fw-la and_o herb_n for_o the_o most_o ê‘tie_n be_v lose_v in_o defaute_n ¶_o whereof_o there_o come_v so_o great_a disese_v of_o man_n and_o bests_n &_o derthe_n of_o vitales_fw-la in_o englond_n so_o that_o this_o land_n that_o ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plenteous_a have_v need_v that_o time_n to_o feke_v his_o vitalis_fw-la and_o refresssing_n of_o other_o out_o isle_n &_o cuntre_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_o it_o be_v accordid_a grant_v and_o swear_v bytwen_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 again_o all_o his_o landis_fw-fr and_o lordeshippis_fw-la that_o long_v to_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhen_o of_o old_a time_n the_o which_o have_v be_v with_o draw_v and_o wrongfulli_fw-la 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 ever_o more_o free_o pesabul_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 leave_v of_o and_o relesen_fw-mi all_o his_o right_n and_o claym_v that_o he_o have_v claim_v of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n and_o of_o the_o titell_a that_o he_o take_v there_o of_o upon_o which_o speech_n &_o covenauntis_n it_o wo_v send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o king_n that_o the_o foresaid_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v enbul_v bot_n god_n ordain_v better_a for_o the_o king_n worsship_n of_o englond·_v for_o what_o thurgh_n fraud_n &_o discert_n of_o the_o frenshman_n &_o _o what_o thurgh_n let_v of_o the_o pope_n &_o _o of_o the_o court_n of_o room_n the_o foresaid_a covenauntis_n be_v disquat_a &_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 wise_a &_o _o discreet_a council_n the_o stapull_a of_o wolle_n out_o of_o flaundres_n in_o to_o englond_n with_o all_o the_o liberte_n fraunche_n &_o _o fire_n customy_v that_o long_v there_o to·_a &_o _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 westmynstre_n cantorberi_fw-la chichestre_fw-fr bristol_n lyncolne_n &_o hull_n with_o all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n that_o longen_fw-mi the_fw-mi to_z ¶_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._n prince_n edward_o his_o soon_o with_o other_o money_n great_a witness_n that_o there_o be_v present_a ¶_o and_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o witsontide_n in_o the_o parliament_n ordain_v at_o westmynstre_n it_o wo_v tell_v and_o certefied_a to_o the_o king_n that_o philip_n that_o though_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n and_o that_o john_n his_o son_n wo_v creun_v king_n &_o that_o this_o john_n have_v yeven_v karoll_n his_o son_n the_o duchy_n of_o gnyhen·_n of_o thou_o which_o thing_n king_n edward_n when_o he_o wist_v there_o of_o have_v great_a indignation_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o be_v wonder_v wroth_a and_o strong_o meve_v ¶_o and_o therefore_o afore_o all_o the_o worthy_a lordis_fw-la that_o there_o be_v assembul_v at_o that_o parliament_n he_o call_v edward_o his_o son_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o duchid_a of_o gnyhen_o by_o right_a heritage_n shall_v long_o to_o &_o _o yaf_v it_o he_o ther._n bidding_n and_o strength_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v ordene_a he_o for_o to_o defend_v he_o and_o a_o venge_v he_o upon_o his_o enmy_n and_o save_v maynten_a his_o right_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o king_n edward_o hin_a self_n &_o his_o elder_a son_n edward_n go_v to_o diverse_a place_n &_o _o seinte_n in_o englond_n on_o pilgrimage_n for_o to_o have_v the_o more_o help_n &_o _o grace_v of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o seinte_n and_o ij_o kal_n â–ª_o of_o juyll_a when_o all_o thing_n wo_v ready_a to_o that_o voyage_n &_o bataill_n &_o all_o his_o retenue_n &_o pover_fw-mi assemble_v &_o his_o navye_n also_o ready_a he_o take_v with_o hin_n the_o earl_n of_o warwike_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o earl_n of_o salusberi_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o a_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o as_o money_n archier_v &_o _o in_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n tok_v there_o shippis_fw-la at_o plymmouth_n &_o _o begin_v to_o sail_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o come_v and_o wo_v arrive_v in_o gnyhen_o he_o be_v there_o worsshipful_o take_v receyve_v of_o the_o most_o nobull_n man_n &_o lordis_fw-la of_o that_o cuntre_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n take_v with_o he_o his_o ij_o sony_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n leonell_n earl_n of_o ulton_fw-mi &_o sir_n john_n his_o brother_n earl_n of_o richemond_n &_o sir_n henri_fw-fr duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o money_n earl_n &_o lordis_fw-la &_o _o man_n of_o arm_n and_o ij_o thousand_o archier_n &_o _o fail_v towards_o france_n &_o restid_v hin_a a_o while_n at_o calais_n &_o afterward_o the_o king_n go_v with_o his_o folk_n aforesaid_a and_o with_o other_o soudiour_n of_o beyond_o the_o se_fw-la that_o there_o abide_v the_o king_n come_v the_o secund_a day_n of_o november_n and_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 to_o have_v find_fw-mi he_o fast_o by_o odomarum_fw-la as_o his_o lettre_n &_o covenaunt_v 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 johan_n of_o france_n herd_n tell_v of_o the_o king_n ê¯ing_v of_o englond_n he_o go_v away_o with_o his_o man_n &_o cariege_n cowerd_o &_o shameful_o fle_v and_o waste_v all_o vitales_fw-la that_o the_o englishman_n shall_v not_o have_v there_o of_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_o herd_n tell_v that_o he_o flee_v he_o pursue_v he_o with_o all_o his_o host_n till_o hedene_n &_o _o than_o he_o behold_v the_o want_v and_o scarcite_v of_o vitales_fw-la &_o _o also_o the_o cowardice_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o turn_v again_o waste_v all_o the_o cuntre_n ¶_o and_o while_o all_o thes_n thing_n be_v a_o do_v the_o scot_n priveli_a and_o by_o night_n token_n the_o town_n of_o berewike_n sla_v they_o that_o withstand_v they_o &_o no_o man_n else_o but_o bliss_v be_v god_n the_o castle_n wo_v save_v &_o keep_v by_o englishman_n that_o be_v therein_o than_o the_o king_n ê‘save_v all_o this_o he_o turn_v again_o in_o to_o englond_a as_o wroth_a as_o he_o may_v be_v wherefore_o in_o ê‘lament_n at_o westmynstre_n wo_v grauntid_v to_o the_o king_n of_o every_o sake_n of_o wool_n l_o shilling_a during_o the_o term_n of_o vi_o year_n that_o he_o may_v the_o myghtely_a fight_n &_o _o defend_v the_o ream_n ayens_fw-fr the_o scot_n &_o othir_v misdoer_n ¶_o and_o so_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a the_o king_n haste_v hin_a to_o the_o siege_n ward_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n wo_v crow_v king_n of_o scotland_o &_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n philip_n his_o young_a son_n at_o the_o bataâ—ll_n of_o peyters_n and_o in_o the_o xxxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiij_o day_n of_o janiver_n the_o king_n in_o the_o castill_a of_o berewik_n with_o a_o few_o man_n but_o have_v there_o fast_o by_o a_o grett_a host_n the_o town_n wo_v yolden_a un_fw-fr to_o he_o with_o outen_o any_o manner_n defence_n or_o difficulte·_a than_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n johan_n bailloll_n consider_v how_o that_o god_n do_v money_n merueâ—les_n and_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 yaf_a up_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_o at_o rokisburgh_n in_o the_o king_n handis_fw-fr of_o englond_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 the_o prelatis_fw-la &_o othir_v worthy_a man_n and_o lordis_fw-la that_o be_v there_o
day_n after_o meet_v sudden_o wo_v smyten_v with_o a_o palasie_a &_o lose_v his_o speech_n &_o on_o marry_v magdelene_a day_n die_v ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_o &_o how_o sir_n john_n monsterwarth_a knight_n wo_v draw_v &_o honge_v for_o his_o falseness_n right_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o lij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o beginning_a of_o octobe_a pope_n gregarie_n the_o xi_o bring_v &_o remeve_v his_o court_n with_o he_o from_o auinion_n to_o roam_v ¶_o and_o the_o xij_o day_n of_o april_n johan_n monsterworth_n knight_n at_o london_n be_v draw_v &_o _o honged_a &_o than_o quartire_v &_o send_v to_o iiij_o chief_a town_n of_o englond_n and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o set_v upon_o london_n brigge_n for_o this_o same_o john_n wo_v full_a un_fw-fr true_a to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o ream_n &_o _o covetous_a &_o unstabull_n for_o he_o take_v oft_o time_n great_a soume_n of_o monay_n of_o the_o king_n &_o his_o council_n for_o man_n of_o arm_n wagis_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 dread_a that_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shall_v be_v shend_v &_o acuse_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n &_o _o flee_v prive_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o _o wos_fw-fr suore_fw-mi to_o he_o &_o _o bicome_n his_o man_n &_o _o behight_a he_o a_o great_a navy_n out_o of_o spayn_n in_o to_o confusion_n &_o distro_v of_o englond_n ¶_o but_o rightful_a god_n to_o who_o no_o privite_fw-la be_v unknown_a suffrid_v he_o first_o to_o be_v shend_v &_o _o spill_v or_o that_o he_o so_o tratours_o &_o false_o his_o lige_n lord_n the_o king_n of_o englong_a &_o _o his_o pepull_a in_o his_o ream_n in_o the_o which_o ground_n the_o same_o johan_n wos_n bear_v wykked_o thurgh_n bataill_v destroy_v or_o bring_v his_o curse_a purpose_n about_o ¶_o in_o the_o fest_n of_o scent_n george_n though_o next_o after_o king_n edward_n yaf_n to_o richard_n of_o bordeaux_n his_o heir_n that_o wo_v prince_n edwardis_fw-la son_n at_o wyndesor_n the_o ordir_n of_o knyghthod_n &_o make_v he_o knight_n the_o which_o king_n edward_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v li._n year_n and_o more_o the_o xi_o kal_n of_o june_n he_o die_v at_o shene_n and_o be_v bury_v worshipfulli_fw-la at_o westmynstre_n on_o whois_fw-fr soul_n god_n have_v merci_fw-fr amen_o ¶_o this_o king_n edward_o be_v forsooth_o of_o a_o pass_a goodness_n &_o full_a grecious_a among_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o passid_v &_o shine_v by_o virtue_n of_o grace_n yef_n to_o he_o from_o god_n a_o above_o all_o his_o predicessour_n that_o be_v nobull_n man_n &_o worthy_a &_o he_o wo_v a_o well_o hert_v man_n &_o a_o hardy_a for_o he_o dread_a never_o no_z mishâ—ppis_fw-la ne_fw-la harm_n ne_o evell_a fortune_n that_o may_v fall_v a_o nobull_n weri_fw-la our_o and_o a_o fortunate_a for_o both_o on_o land_n &_o see_v &_o in_o all_o bataille_fw-fr and_o assemble_v with_o a_o pass_a glory_n &_o joy_n he_o have_v the_o victory_n he_o be_v meek_a &_o benyngne_n homeli_fw-la sober_a &_o soft_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n as_o well_o to_o stranger_n os_fw-la to_o his_o own_o subgectis_fw-la &_o _o to_o other_o that_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n ¶_o he_o wo_v devout_a &_o holy_a both_o to_o god_n &_o _o holy_a chirch_n for_o he_o worship_v help_v &_o _o mayntened_a holy_a chirche_n &_o _o there_o mynisterre_n with_o all_o manner_n reveraunce_n he_o wo_v tretabull_n &_o well_o advise_v in_o temê‘all_a and_o worldly_a needs_o wise_a in_o council_n &_o discreet_a &_o meek_a to_o speak_v wt._n in_o his_o dedis_n &_o _o manner_n gentle_a &_o well_o teach_v have_v pit_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o disese_v plenteous_a in_o yeveng_n of_o benefaites_n &_o almose_n bisi_fw-la &_o _o curious_a in_o byldding_n &_o _o lighili_fw-la he_o bear_v &_o suffer_v wrong_n &_o _o harmis_fw-fr &_o when_o he_o be_v yeve_v to_o any_o ocupation_n he_o leave_v all_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o time_n &_o tent_n there_o to_o semly_a of_o body_n &_o a_o meyn_a stature_n have_v all_o way_n to_o high_a &_o to_o law_n a_o good_a cheer_n ¶_o and_o there_o spring_v &_o shine_v so_o much_o grace_n of_o hin_n that_o what_o manner_n man_n have_v behold_v his_o face_n or_o have_v dream_v of_o hin_n he_o hope_v that_o day_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v hap_v to_o hin_n joyful_a &_o like_n ¶_o and_o he_o goun_v his_o kyngdom_n glorious_o un_o to_o his_o age_n he_o be_v large_a in_o yeveng_n &_o wise_a in_o spence_n he_o be_v fulfil_v with_o all_o honest_a of_o good_a manner_n &_o _o virtue_n under_o who_o to_o live_v it_o wo_v as_o for_o to_o regne_fw-la wherefore_o his_o fame_n &_o his_o loose_a spring_v so_o fer_fw-fr that_o it_o come_v in_o to_o hethennesse_n &_o barborie_n show_v &_o _o tell_v his_o worthene_n &_o _o manhood_n in_o all_o landis_fw-la &_o that_o no_o land_n under_o heaven_n have_v bring_v forth_o so_o nobull_n a_o king_n so_o gentle_a &_o so_o blessid_v or_o may_v raze_v such_o a_o other_o when_o he_o wo_v 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to_o god_n and_o so_o he_o pass_v again_o out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n richard_n with_o a_o rial_n pover_fw-mi go_v in_o to_o scotland_o for_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o scot_n for_o the_o falseness_n and_o destruction_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v do_v un_o to_o englishman_n in_o the_o march_n and_o than_o the_o scot_n come_v down_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n for_o to_o tret_n with_o he_o &_o _o with_o his_o lordis_fw-la for_o trew_v as_o for_o certain_a year_n ¶_o and_o so_o our_o king_n &_o _o his_o council_n grant_v they_o trew_v certain_a year_n to_o their_o ask_n &_o our_o king_n turn_v he_o again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o wo_v cumyn_v
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side_n be_v all_o of_o suit_n their_o coat_n there_o armur_v sheldis_fw-fr horse_n trappure_a and_o all_o wo_v white_a hertis_fw-la with_o crown_n about_o their_o neckis_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_v there_o upon_o &_o _o the_o crown_n hang_v law_n before_o the_o hertis_fw-la body_n the_o which_o heart_n wo_v the_o kyngê_n leveray_fw-fr that_o he_o yaf_n to_o lordis_fw-la &_o _o lady_n knyghtis_n &_o squire_n for_o to_o know_v his_o howseold_n from_o othir_o pepull_a ¶_o and_o in_o this_o fest_n come_v to_o their_o justis_fw-la twenty-four_o lady_n lead_v thes_n twenty-four_o lordis_fw-la of_o the_o garth_o with_o chine_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o the_o same_o suit_n of_o herte_n as_o be_v before_o say_v from_o the_o tower_n on_o horsbake_a thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o london_n in_o to_o smythfeld_v there_o that_o the_o justis_fw-la shall_v be_v hold_v ¶_o and_o this_o fest_n &_o _o iustis_fw-la wos_fw-la hold_v general_a for_o all_o though_o that_o will_v come_v thede_a of_o what_o 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man_n that_o thede_a will_v come_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dame_n blaunche_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n henri_n the_o iiij_o wos_fw-mi send_v over_o the_o se_fw-la with_o the_o earl_n of_o summersault_n her_o uncle_n and_o with_o mastir_n richard_n clifford_n than_o bishop_n of_o wurcestre_n and_o with_o money_n othir_o worthy_a lordis_fw-la knyghtis_fw-la and_o lady_n &_o _o worthy_a squire_n as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a kyngê_n daughter_n and_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o colayn_n ¶_o and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v the_o duki_v soon_o of_o bar_n with_o a_o fair_a menye_n and_o ressave_v this_o worthy_a lady_n and_o the_o bisshope_fw-mi of_o wurcestre_fw-fr weddid_a and_o sacred_a they_o to_o geder_o as_o holi_fw-la chirche_v it_o will_v ¶_o and_o there_o be_v make_v ariall_a fest_n and_o a_o great_a just_z in_o the_o reverence_n and_o worship_n of_o they_o and_o all_o pepull_a that_o thedder_n come_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o marriage_n and_o fest_n wo_v do_v the_o 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great_a ê‘tie_n of_o thou_o pepull_a of_o the_o ream_n be_v in_o great_a error_n and_o grutching_n ayene_v the_o king_n thurgh_n information_n of_o lie_n and_o fall_v lesinge_n that_o this_o serle_n have_v make_v ¶_o for_o much_o pepull_a trustid_v &_o _o beleve_v in_o his_o sing_v but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o wo_v take_v in_o the_o northcuntre_n and_o by_o law_n jugged_a to_o be_v draw_v thurgh_n every_o cite_v and_o good_a burgh_n town_n in_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o wo_v serve_v and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o wo_v bring_v to_o londom_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o gilled_a hall_n before_o the_o justice_n &_o there_o he_o be_v jugged_a for_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n and_o than_o to_o be_v draw_v thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o londom_n to_o tyburn_n &_o _o there_o to_o be_v honge_v &_o than_o quartire_v &_o _o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o set_v on_o london_n brigge_n and_o his_o quarter_n to_o be_v send_v to_o iiij_o good_a town_n of_o englond_n and_o there_o set_v up_o &_o thus_o endid_a he_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n &_o _o desseyd_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o sext_a year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o the_o earl_n of_o marre_n of_o scotland_o by_o saifcondit_fw-la come_v in_o to_o englond_a to_o challenge_v sir_n edmand_n the_o earl_n of_o kent_n to_o certain_a course_n of_o be_v on_o horsbake_v ¶_o and_o so_o this_o chalange_n wo_v acceppid_a and_o grant_v &_o the_o place_n take_v in_o smythfeld_a at_o londom_n &_o this_o earl_n of_o marre_n the_o scot_n come_v proud_o in_o to_o the_o fell_v as_o his_o challenge_n asket_n ¶_o and_o anon_o come_v in_o the_o erll_n of_o kent_n and_o ride_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o scot_n and_o manfulli_fw-la ride_v to_o geder_o with_o sharp_a speris_fw-la diverse_a course_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n have_v the_o fell_v and_o get_v he_o much_o worship_n and_o thank_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o his_o manful_a dedis_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o sir_n richard_n scrop_a erchebisshop_n of_o york_n and_o the_o earl_n marchall_n of_o englond_n gadr_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o a_o strong_a power_n ayens_fw-fr king_n henri_fw-fr ¶_o and_o the_o king_n hear_v there_o of_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v come_v with_o his_o pover_fw-mi northward_a and_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o york_n &_o _o there_o be_v thes_n ij_o lordis_fw-la take_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o jugge_n be_v set_v &_o thes_n ij_o lordis_fw-la bring_v forth_o and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a un_o to_o the_o death_n and_o both_o the_fw-mi hedis_fw-la smyten_v of_o and_o there_o they_o maden_v their_o end_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pite_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n come_v to_o londom_n again_o and_o there_o restid_v he_o anon_o god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n wrought_v and_o show_v money_n great_a miracle_n for_o this_o worthy_a clerk_n erchebishop_n of_o york_n that_o thus_o wo_v do_v to_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la dame_n luce_n the_o duki_v sister_n of_o milane_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o so_o to_o londom_n &_o _o there_o wos_o wedid_a to_o sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o priori_fw-la of_o send_v marry_o oveis_fw-la in_o suthwarke_n with_o much_o solempnite_a and_o great_a worship_n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v there_o himself_o and_o yaf_n she_o at_o the_o chirch_n door_n &_o _o when_o that_o they_o be_v weddid_a and_o mass_n be_v do_v the_o king_n his_o own_o parson_n bring_v and_o lead_v this_o worthy_a lady_n in_o to_o the_o bisshoppis_fw-la place_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o wo_v a_o wonder_n great_a fest_n holdyn_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o pepull_a that_o will_v come_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n bnyght_n a_o worthi_a weriour_a die_v at_o his_o manner_n in_o northfolk_n and_o from_o then_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n upon_o a_o horse_n bear_v with_o much_o torch_n light_a &_o _o so_o he_o wo_v bring_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o white_a freris_fw-la in_o fleetstret_fw-la and_o their_o wo_n do_v and_o make_v for_o he_o a_o solemn_a fest_n and_o ariall_a enterement_n for_o though_o that_o thidder_fw-mi will_v cume_v both_o rich_a and_o pour_z and_o there_o he_o lie_v bery_v by_o dame_n constance_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chirche_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pit_n have_v merci_fw-la amen_o ¶_o and_o thus_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n thomas_n rampston_n knight_n constabull_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n wo_v drenchid_v at_o londom_a brugge_n as_o he_o come_v fro_o westmynstre_n inwardis_fw-la to_o the_o tour_fw-fr in_o a_o barge_n and_o all_o thurgh_n lewdness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o sama_n year_n dame_n philip_n the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr wos_fw-fr lad_n over_o see_v with_o sir_n 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he_o in_o this_o time_n he_o repare_v the_o law_n and_o the_o holy_a boky_n the_o which_o the_o calde_v have_v burn_v and_o a_o happy_a wittynes_n to_o all_o the_o world_n he_o leave_v in_o scripture_n he_z fond_a new_a litter_n and_o light_a in_o faction_n the_o which_o thurgh_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fulfil_v he_o come_v ayene_v to_o ierusalem_fw-la with_o a_o great_a multitude_n &_o with_o the_o king_n prevalege_n that_o he_o shall_v teach_v the_o pepull_a that_o law_n that_o he_o have_v repair_v and_o there_o he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a age_n neemias_n a_o hebru_a butler_n of_o king_n artraxerse_n at_o his_o lord_n commandment_n go_v from_o babulon_n in_o to_o ierusalem_fw-la where_o he_o yaf_a xij_o year_n the_o lede_n of_o pepull_a and_o the_o v._o year_n he_o be_v go_v to_o repair_v the_o yate_n and_o the_o walli_v of_o jerusalem_n the_o which_o werke_n he_o endit_fw-la in_o ij_o year_n and_o iiij_o month_n and_o that_o with_o great_a inpedimente_n for_o the_o half_a of_o the_o pepul_a stow_v armeid_v with_o out_o the_o cite_v to_o withstond_v the_o pepull_a of_o odyr_n nacionn_n intend_v to_o destruy_a they_o and_o the_o other_o part_n labure_v in_o arm_n hold_v in_o the_o tun_n hon_a stony_n for_o wallis_fw-la and_o in_o the_o notobull_n odyr_n hon_v a_o sword_n or_o ne_fw-la by_o it_o vide_fw-la plran_fw-la lib_n o_o svo_fw-la permenides_n phelosophur_n and_o nam_o in_o moral_a thing_n war_v a_o bout_n this_o socrates_n a_o phelosophur_n the_o which_o undirstoe_v much_o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n &_o _o he_o wo_v plato_n master_n democritus_n ipotras_n and_o odiâ—_n of_o who_o the_o nobull_n werkis_n a_o boode_n circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o viij_o c_o ix_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr cristi_fw-la natin_n iij_o c_o lxxxx_fw-fr azure_a be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n in_o mathe_n primo_fw-la bot_n nothing_o off_o his_o dede_n be_v wreten_v in_o the_o scripture_n elyasib_n or_o elysaphat_n succedid_v joachym_n in_o the_o bysshoppryke_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebius_n et_fw-la magister_fw-la histor_n camillus_n wo_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o be_v day_n myschevy_v play_n be_v ordand_v that_o the_o pestelan_n shall_v sees_z at_o rome_n off_o thes_n play_n send_v austyn_a tretis_fw-la delygent_o in_o repreve_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o goddis_fw-la the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v plese_v with_o sych_a writch_n it_o play_v so_o shameful_o thes_n play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n &_o _o woman_n that_o honest_a man_n ne_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o augê°_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la darius_n nothus_fw-la regn_v at_o the_o perse_v xix_o year_n plato_n thou_o divyn_v phelosopher_n and_o aristotill_o his_o discipull_a wos_n this_o time_n nobull_n and_o famus_fw-la clerkis_n tytus_fw-la quintius_fw-la wos_fw-la dictator_n at_o room_n and_o he_o wo_v a_o covetus_fw-la man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v in_o a_o yens_n covetus_fw-la and_o prewd_a cristen_v man_n gayus_n wo_v a_o sonetour_n under_o who_o be_v a_o great_a battle_n a_o yens_n the_o king_n of_o tuscorum_fw-la and_o viijm._n man_n of_o they_o wor_n take_v marcus_n valerius_fw-la be_v a_o other_o senetour_fw-fr thou_o which_o with_o .lxm._n roman_n fight_v with_o the_o fraunshman_n and_o have_v the_o victory_n and_o money_n of_o they_o kyllid_a artharxerse_n king_n of_o ê‘se_n call_v a_o yene_n to_o his_o empire_n egypt_n and_o he_o put_v nactanabo_n the_o king_n in_o to_o echeopiam_fw-la &_o _o money_n jues_n in_o to_o transmigration_n also_o he_o send_v vagosun_n a_o prince_n ower_n flumiordan_n to_o ask_v a_o yene_n the_o tribute_n that_o be_v for_o yefen_v to_o esdra_n that_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n rend_v pp_n sabban_n three_fw-mi arsamê°_n succedit_fw-la he_o and_z regn_v a_o year_n darius_n the_o son_n of_o arsamy_n regn_v with_o the_o ê‘se_v twenty-four_o year_n this_o darius_fw-la wos_fw-la a_o mighty_a man_n and_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greki_v a_o tribute_n and_o that_o wo_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o descruction_n of_o the_o monarch_n of_o ê‘sarum_fw-la for_o it_o be_v translatit_a to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophesy_v off_o daniel_n for_o it_o be_v sayid_v that_o darius_n bring_v xvc.m._n fight_v man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v jodas_n the_o son_n of_o elyzaphat_n be_v he_o bishop_n in_o ierusalem_fw-la in_o time_n of_o mardachn_n johen_v his_o son_n succedid_v he_o aristotile_v the_o most_o sotell_a and_o famu_v ppilosophur_n levyd_v this_o tyme._n senocrate_n the_o most_o chaste_a phelosophur_n be_v this_o time_n with_o dyvers_a other_o mo_z ¶_o by_o cause_n the_o kingê_n of_o bretan_n next_o after_o leve_v in_o piece_n most_o pte_a &_o lytyl_o of_o they_o be_v wreten_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v to_o geder_o till_o it_o be_v cumin_n to_o cassibulon_n king_n of_o breton_n the_o which_o wo_v brother_n to_o lud_n and_o when_o crombatrus_n be_v deid_v regn_v guentholen_n that_o wos_fw-mi his_o son_n a_o man_n of_o good_a ê¯dition_n &_o _o well-beloved_a &_o he_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o wiseli_a and_o he_o regn_v xxvi_o xere_fw-la and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seisell_v regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_v and_o after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o son_n seissel_n well_o &_o _o wortheli_fw-it &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o &_o he_o regn_v xv_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seissell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o piece_n and_o after_o seissell_n regn_v his_o son_n kymor_n well_o &_o _o nobli_fw-fr nineteeen_o year_n in_o piece_n and_o then_o afterhym_a regned_a howan_n his_o son_n x._o year_n and_o then_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldoune_n ¶_o how_o king_n morw_v t_o die_v thurgh_n mischance_n thurgh_n a_o best_a after_o this_o howon_a regned_a marwith_n &_o _o become_v so_o weked_a &_o _o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o great_a vengeance_n come_v to_o he_o for_o as_o he_o go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v a_o great_a best_o that_o wos_fw-fr black_a &_o horibull_n &_o hideus_n &_o he_o wean_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o _o will_v have_v slay_v that_o best_a with_o his_o quarrel_n but_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n the_o best_a anon_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a have_v and_o he_o devore_v a_o life_n and_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n thurgh_n vengeance_n of_o god_n after_o that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodian_n that_o wos_fw-fr morwith_o son_n that_o make_v cammbregge_v after_o that_o this_o morwith_o wo_v deid_v the_o breten_v crosn_v grandobodian_n his_o son_n &_o _o this_o grandobodian_n long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v tempul_n &_o touny_n &_o this_o grandobodian_n make_v the_o town_n of_o cambregge_n &_o _o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o _o wo_v well_o belove_v of_o rich_a &_o pour_z for_o he_o honour_v the_o rich_a &_o help_v the_o pour_z this_o grandobodian_a have_v iiij_o sonnis_fw-la arthogaile_n hesidur_n higamê°_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_v ¶_o of_o artogaill_n that_o wo_v grandobodian_n son_n how_o he_o wo_v make_v king_n &_o _o sith_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wikkednes_n after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o son_n artogaill_n v._o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wikked_a &_o _o so_o stern_a that_o the_o briton_n wood_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v he_o down_o &_o _o make_v hesidur_n his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o by_o come_v so_o good_a &_o _o merciabull_n that_o man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pytte_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v v._o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pit_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaill_n that_o wos_fw-fr king_n before_o &_o _o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n &_o _o take_v his_o brother_n the_o crown_n ayene_n &_o _o make_v hin_a king_n ayens_fw-fr all_o the_o britain_n will_v ¶_o and_o afterward_o artogaill_v become_v so_o good_a of_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v well-beloved_a of_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o become_v so_o bonair_a &_o free_a and_o do_v right_a &_o reason_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vi_fw-la year_n and_o die_v and_o lidth_n at_o grantham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n wo_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brether_z after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n the_o briton_n crow_v a_o other_o time_n hesidur_n but_o his_o ij_o breed_v higamê°_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a
spite_n &_o scorn_v and_o ordined_a they_o help_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi brother_n and_o so_o they_o take_v he_o a_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n the_o secund_a year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o _o they_o deê‘t_v all_o the_o land_n be_v twixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamus_fw-la leve_v but_o seven_o year_n &_o _o tho_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n &_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o pickering_n how_o the_o briton_n come_v and_o take_v hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o tyme._n and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deid_v bretan_n take_v hesidur_fw-fr anoon_n &_o _o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n and_o though_o regn_v he_o impee_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karleill_n how_o xxxiij_o kingê_n ren_v in_o pee_z each_o after_o other_o raft_n the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n i_o after_o other_o in_o pee_z &_o _o with_o out_z any_o long_a tari_n i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o and_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regn_v as_o the_o stori_fw-la tell_v ¶_o the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n &_o he_o regn_v twelve_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v morgan_z ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o ren_v cighnus_n vi_o year_n &_o _o after_o he_o regn_v idwalan_n viij_o year_n &_o _o after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xi_o year_n &_o _o after_o regn_v voghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catill_o xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porex_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cherin_o xvij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v coyll_o xij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o hin_n regn_v esdad_o xx_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xvij_o &_o after_o he_o regn_v urian_a v._o and_o aftei_fw-mi he_o regned_a elind_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o ren_v claten_n twelve_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regnid_v ouirgunde_v viij_o year_n and_o oft_o he_o regned_a mortan_n vi_o year_n and_o aftir_v he_o regned_a bledagh_n iij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o ren_v caph_n i._o year_n and_o after_o he_o regnee_n gen_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v seysell_n &_o _o king_z bleed_v xxii_o year_n and_o king_n tabreth_n xi_o year_n and_o archinall_a fourteen_o year_n and_o croll_n thirty_o year_n and_o rodingu_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hertir_n v_o yer_z &_o hanipir_n vi_fw-la year_n &_o _o carpour_fw-la seven_o year_n and_o digneill_n iii._n year_n &_o _o samuel_n twenty-four_o year_n &_o _o reed_n ij_o year_n &_o ely_n seven_o month_n this_o ely_n have_v three_o sonnys_n lud_n cassibalan_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lud_n wo_v make_v king_n aftir_v the_o do_v of_o ely_n his_o fader_fw-mi after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lud_n his_o son_n &_o govern_v well_o the_o land_n and_o much_o honour_a good_a folk_n &_o temper_v &_o amend_v wikked_a folk_n this_o lord_n love_v more_o to_o duel_n 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