archer_n before_o they_o there_z be_v a_o sore_a and_o a_o hard_a batayle_n but_o they_o of_o laon_n return_v to_o their_o city_n and_o do_v no_o good_a and_o the_o other_o frenchman_n abode_n and_o fight_v long_o how_o beit_v the_o journey_n be_v not_o for_o they_o there_o the_o earl_n of_o roucy_n be_v sore_o hurt_v and_o takyn_n prisoner_n also_o there_o be_v take_v the_o lord_n gerarde_n of_o canency_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o montegny_n &_o dyvers_a other_o man_n of_o arm_n thus_o the_o earl_n of_o roucy_n be_v twice_o takefie_v in_o lass_n space_n than_o a_o year_n the_o lord_n eustace_n dambretycourt_n in_o the_o same_o season_n hold_v in_o champayne_n a_o sevyn_n hundred_o fight_a man_n he_o win_v great_a rychesse_n there_o in_o raunsome_v of_o man_n in_o uendage_n in_z to_o which_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d les_fw-fr and_o sauccoâ—â—cles_n he_o hold_v under_o he_o 〈◊〉_d twelve_o fortress_n he_o be_v as_o than_o a_o lul_o lover_n â—abper_n amour_n and_o after_o he_o marry_v the_o lady_n isabella_n of_o jullyers_n sometime_o boughter_n to_o th'earl_n of_o jullyer_n this_o lady_n also_o love_v the_o lord_n 〈…〉_o ace_n for_o the_o great_a nobleness_n of_o arm_n yâ—_z she_o have_v herd_n report_v of_o he_o and_o she_o send_v often_o time_n to_o he_o courser_n &_o hackeney_n with_o letter_n of_o love_n whereby_o the_o say_a sir_n eustace_n be_v the_o more_o harâ—y_n in_o all_o his_o dede_n of_o arm_n so_o that_o every_o man_n â—an_v great_o that_o be_v under_o he_o ¶_o of_o the_o three_o queen_n &_o the_o naveroise_n that_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n in_o melune_n cap._n c_o lxxxxvii_fw-la after_o the_o yield_a up_o of_o saint_n â—alery_n as_o you_o have_v herd_n before_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n assemble_v togyder_n a_o three_o thousand_o spear_n and_o depart_v from_o paris_n &_o go_v and_o lay_v siege_n before_o melune_n on_o the_o ryver_n of_o sayne_n yâ—_z which_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o naveroyse_n within_o the_o same_o town_n there_o be_v three_o queen_n the_o first_o queen_n jane_n aunt_n to_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n sontyme_o wife_n to_o king_n charles_n of_o france_n the_o second_o queen_n blanch_n sometime_o wife_n to_o king_n philyppe_v of_o france_n and_o sister_n to_o the_o king_n of_o naverr_v the_o thâ—râ—e_n the_o queen_n of_o naver_n sister_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o norman_a thy_fw-mi the_o which_o duke_n be_v not_o at_o the_o siege_n himself_o but_o he_o send_v thyder_v the_o lord_n morell_n of_o fyennes_n constable_n of_o france_n the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n the_o lord_n arnold_n dandrehen_fw-ge marshal_n of_o france_n the_o lord_n arnold_n of_o coucy_n the_z bysthop_o of_o troy_n the_o lord_n broquart_n of_o fenastrage_n peter_n du_fw-fr bare_n philyppe_v of_o armoyes_n and_o other_o to_z the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o three_o thousand_o spear_n who_o bes_z 〈…〉_o melune_n round_o about_o and_o they_o bring_v fro_o paris_n many_o engine_n and_o springalle_n the_o which_o night_n and_o day_n do_v cast_v into_o the_o sortre_n and_o also_o they_o make_v dyvers_a sore_a assaute_n the_o naveroyse_n within_o be_v sore_o abassh_v and_o special_o the_o three_o queen_n who_o will_v glable_o that_o yâ—_z siege_n have_v be_v reyse_v they_o care_v not_o hoâ—â—e_v but_o the_o captayn_n the_o lord_n john_n pipe_n and_o yâ—_z lord_n johamn_n carbenauxe_n say_v to_o they_o fair_a lady_n bismay_v you_o not_o for_o one_o of_o these_o dayesyeâ—hall_v see_v the_o siegereyse_v for_o the_o king_n of_o naverre_n have_v send_v we_o word_n who_o be_v at_o uernon_n and_o also_o sir_n philyp_v of_o naver_n his_o brother_n how_o they_o have_v reyse_v a_o certain_a company_n of_o man_n of_o war_n at_o maunt_n and_o at_o meleux_n to_o raise_v this_o siege_n and_o also_o all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n of_o all_o the_o garysons_n naveroyse_n will_v come_v with_o they_o ou_fw-fr the_o other_o part_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n who_o know_v that_o the_o naveroyse_n be_v about_o to_o raise_v the_o siege_n rerayned_a soudyour_n on_o all_o party_n and_o ever_o do_v send_v they_o to_o the_o siege_n of_o melune_n than_o there_o be_v certain_a good_a people_n yâ—_z besy_v themselves_o to_o have_v a_o peace_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o naverr_v and_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o as_o than_o be_v still_o in_o france_n the_o cardynall_a of_o piergourt_n and_o the_o cardynall_a of_o angel_n and_z they_o with_o other_o do_v somoche_n that_o a_o day_n be_v take_v of_o trewse_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o uernon_n and_o thyder_n come_v the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o his_o counsel_n and_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n and_o the_o lord_n philyppe_v his_o brother_n and_o their_o counsaylles_n &_o there_o a_o peace_n be_v make_v and_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n swear_v to_o be_v good_a french_a and_z in_o the_o same_o peace_n be_v comprise_v a_o three_o hundred_o knight_n and_o squyer_n to_o who_o the_o duke_n ê‘_n don_v his_o yvell_n will_v yet_o the_o duke_n except_v certain_a other_o to_o who_o he_o will_v gyve_v no_o ê‘_n do_v to_o this_o peace_n the_o lord_n philyppe_v of_o naver_n will_v in_o nowyse_o agree_v but_o say_v to_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n ho_o we_o he_o be_v enchant_a &_o do_v sore_o against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o lie_v the_o which_o king_n have_v always_o aid_v and_o comfort_v he_o &_o so_o the_o lord_n philyppe_v depart_v from_o his_o brother_n all_z only_a with_o four_o person_n and_o ride_v in_o haste_n to_o saint_n savyour_fw-mi le_fw-fr uycont_n the_o which_o be_v a_o garyson_n englysshe_v and_o capitayne_v there_o under_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v sir_n thomas_n agorne_n of_o england_n who_o receyve_v the_o lord_n philyp_v joyful_o and_o say_v how_o he_o have_v aquyte_v himself_o trewe_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n ¶_o how_o the_o broquart_n of_o fenestrage_n and_o other_o frenchman_n ordain_v their_o bataylle_n against_o the_o lord_n eustace_n dambretycourt_n englysshe_n in_o champagne_n cap._n c_o lxxxxviii_fw-la by_o the_o treaty_n of_o this_o peace_n the_o king_n of_o naver_n have_v certain_a town_n and_o castle_n in_o normandy_n in_o peace_n the_o which_o before_o be_v in_o debate_n and_o special_o mant_n &_o meulencke_n also_o there_o be_v a_o peace_n make_v bytwene_v the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o the_o young_a earl_n of_o harcourt_n a_z great_a part_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o lord_n joy_n of_o harecourt_n who_o be_v of_o the_o duke_n counsel_n and_o of_o his_o house_n and_o the_o duke_n give_v to_o the_o same_o earl_n in_o marry_o age_n yâ—_z daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n sister_n to_o the_o duchess_n of_o normandy_n thus_o the_o siege_n break_v up_o before_o melune_n and_o the_o town_n abide_v french_a yet_o for_o all_o this_o peace_n the_o realm_n of_o france_n be_v invade_v a_z great_a war_n make_v therein_o asmoche_n as_o be_v before_o or_o more_o for_o as_o than_o the_o truse_a bytwene_n england_n and_o france_n be_v expyre_v so_o such_o man_n of_o war_n as_o before_o have_v make_v war_n in_o the_o iytell_fw-mi of_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n in_o france_n in_o normandy_n in_o burgo_v in_o picardy_n in_o champagne_n in_o brey_n and_z in_o beaufe_n than_o they_o make_v again_o as_o great_a war_n in_o the_o title_a of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o all_o the_o peace_n the_fw-mi be_v no_o fortress_n that_o will_v turn_v french_a for_o the_o companion_n and_o man_n of_o war_n have_v learn_v so_o well_o to_o rob_v and_o pyll_v the_o country_n and_z to_o ransom_n the_o people_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr not_o leave_v for_o of_o two_o thousand_o that_o have_v a_o ten_o or_o twelve_o horse_n of_o their_o own_o if_o they_o will_v have_v make_v no_o more_o war_n in_o a_o short_a time_n shall_v have_v be_v fain_o to_o have_v go_v a_o foot_n after_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o siege_n at_o melune_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n desire_v the_o lord_n broquart_n of_o fenestrage_n who_o be_v of_o the_o nacyon_n of_o lorraine_n and_o have_v with_o he_o in_o wagê_n a_o fyve_o hundred_o companion_n that_o he_o will_v help_v to_o drive_v out_o of_o champaygne_v the_o englysshman_n such_o as_o make_v daily_a war_n in_o that_o country_n he_o agree_v thereto_o with_o a_o certain_a somme_fw-fr of_o florin_n that_o he_o shall_v â–ª_o have_v for_o he_o and_o his_o man_n than_o there_o assemble_a togyder_n man_n of_o war_n of_o champagne_n of_o burgoyne_n the_o bysshoppe_n of_o troy_n th'earl_n of_o uadumont_n the_o earl_n of_o jovy_n the_o lord_n johamn_n chalon_n and_o the_o lord_n broquart_n of_o fenestrage_n they_o be_v a_o two_o thousand_o spear_n and_o xu_o c._n of_o other_o and_o so_o they_o can_v to_o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o hans_n in_o champagne_n the_o which_o the_o englysshman_n have_v keep_v a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a they_o
garter_n and_o a_o fee_a to_o be_v keep_v yearly_o at_o wynsore_fw-la on_o saint_n george_n day_n and_o to_o begin_v this_o order_n the_o king_n assemble_v togyde_a earl_n lord_n and_o knight_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o show_v they_o his_o intemcyon_n and_o they_o all_o joyous_o agree_v to_o his_o pleasur_n because_o they_o see_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n moche_v honourable_a &_o where_o by_o great_a amity_n and_o love_n shall_v grow_v and_o increase_v than_o be_v there_o choose_v out_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o the_o moo_v valyant_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o they_o swear_v and_o sail_v to_o mentayne_v the_o ordr_a naunce_n such_o as_o be_v devyse_v and_o the_o king_n make_v a_o chapel_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o wynsore_fw-la of_o saint_n george_n and_o stablyssh_v certain_a chanous_a there_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o enduyd_v they_o with_o fair_a rent_n than_o the_o king_n send_v to_o publysshe_v this_o fee_a by_o his_o herald_n into_o france_n scotlande_n â–ª_o burgo_v heynault_n flaunders_n brabant_n and_o into_o the_o empire_n of_o almaigne_n gyveng_n to_o every_o knight_n and_o squyer_n that_o will_v come_v to_o the_o say_v feest_fw-mi xv_o day_n of_o soul_n conduct_v before_o the_o fee_a and_o after_o the_o which_o fee_v to_o begin_v at_o wyndsore_n on_o saint_n george_n day_n next_o after_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccc_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o queen_n to_o be_v there_o acâ—panyed_v with_o 〈◊〉_d c._n lady_n and_o damosel_n all_o of_o noble_a lineage_n â–ª_o and_o apparel_v accord_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n delyverd_v out_o of_o prison_n sir_n henry_n of_o leon._n cap._n c._n 〈◊〉_d while_o the_o king_n make_v this_o preparation_n at_o wyndsore_n for_o this_o say_v feest_fw-mi tiding_n come_v to_o he_o how_o the_o lord_n clysson_n and_o dyvers_a other_o lord_n have_v lose_v their_o heed_v in_o france_n where_o with_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o dysplease_v in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o be_v in_o purpose_n to_o have_v serve_v sir_n henry_n of_o leon_n in_o like_a case_n who_o he_o have_v in_o prisonne_n but_o his_o cousin_n the_o earl_n of_o derby_n show_v to_o he_o before_o his_o counsel_n such_o reason_n to_o assuage_v his_o ire_n and_o to_o refrain_v his_o cou_a rage_n say_v sir_n though_o that_o king_n philyppe_v in_o his_o haste_n have_v do_v so_o foul_a a_o deed_n as_o to_o put_v to_o dethe_v such_o valiant_a knight_n â–ª_o yet_o sir_n for_o all_o that_o blemysshe_v not_o your_o nobleness_n and_o sir_n to_o say_v the_o troth_n your_o prisoner_n ought_v to_o bear_v no_o blame_n for_o his_o deed_n but_o sir_n put_v he_o to_o a_o resovable_a raunsone_n than_o the_o king_n send_v for_o the_o knight_n prisoner_n to_o come_v to_o his_o presence_n and_o than_o say_v to_o he_o a_o sir_n henry_n sir_n henry_n i_o adversary_n philyppe_v of_o ualoyes_n have_v show_v his_o feleny_n right_o cruel_a to_o put_v to_o dethe_v such_o knights_n wherewith_o i_o be_o sore_o dysplease_v and_o it_o be_v think_v to_o we_o that_o he_o have_v do_v it_o in_o dyspite_n of_o us._n and_o if_o i_o will_v regard_v his_o malice_n i_o shall_v serve_v you_o in_o like_a manner_n for_o you_o have_v do_v i_o more_o dyspleasure_n and_z to_o i_o in_o bretayne_v than_o any_o other_o person_n but_o i_o will_v suffer_v it_o and_o let_v he_o do_v his_o worst_a for_z to_o my_o power_n i_o will_v keep_v my_o honour_n and_z i_o be_o content_a you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o light_n ransom_n for_o the_o love_n of_o my_o cousin_n of_o derby_n who_z have_v desire_v i_o for_o you_o so_z that_o you_o will_v do_v that_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o the_o knight_n answer_v and_o say_v ser_z i_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o you_o shall_v command_v i_o than_o say_v the_o king_n i_o know_v well_o you_o be_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a knight_n in_o bretaygne_n and_o if_o i_o will_v sore_o cease_v you_o you_o shall_v pay_v i_o xxx_o or_o xl_o m._n â—â—utes_n but_o you_o shall_v go_v to_o my_o adversary_n philypp_n of_o ualoyes_n and_o show_v he_o on_o my_o behalf_n that_o since_o he_o have_v so_o shameful_o put_v to_o dethe_v so_o valiant_a knight_n in_o the_o dispyte_n of_o i_o i_o say_v and_o will_v make_v it_o good_a he_o have_v break_v the_o truse_a taken_z by_o tween_n i_o and_o he_o wherefore_o also_o i_o renounce_v it_o on_o my_o part_n and_o defy_v he_o from_o this_o day_n forewarde_o and_o so_o that_o you_o will_v do_v this_o message_n yoâ—_n ransom_n shall_v be_v but_o ten_o m._n scute_v the_o which_o you_o shall_v pay_v and_o send_v to_o bruges_n within_o xu_o day_n after_o you_o he_o pass_v the_o see_v and_z moreover_o you_o shall_v say_v to_o all_o knight_n and_o squyer_n of_o those_o part_n that_o for_o all_o this_o they_o leave_v not_o to_o come_v to_o our_o fee_a at_o wyndsore_fw-la for_z we_o will_v glad_o see_v theym_a and_o they_o shall_v have_v sure_a and_o save_v conduct_v to_o return_v tv_o day_n after_o the_o fee_a sir_n say_v the_o knight_n to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o power_n i_o shall_v accomplysshe_v your_o message_n and_o god_n reward_v your_o grace_n for_o the_o courtessy_a you_o show_v i_o and_z also_o i_o humble_o thank_v my_o lord_n of_o derby_n of_o his_o goodwill_n and_o so_o sir_n henry_n of_o leon_n depart_v fro_o the_o king_n and_o go_v to_o hampton_n and_o there_o take_v the_o see_v to_z thyntent_a to_o arryve_v at_o harâ—â—ewe_n but_o a_o storm_n take_v he_o on_o the_o see_v which_o endure_v systene_v day_n and_o lose_v his_o horse_n which_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o see_v and_o sir_n henry_n of_o leon_n be_v so_o sore_o trouble_v that_o he_o have_v never_o health_n after_o how_o be_v it_o at_o last_o he_o take_v land_n at_o crotoy_n and_o so_o he_o and_o all_o his_o company_n go_v a_o foot_n to_o abuyle_v and_o there_o they_o get_v horse_n but_o sir_n henry_n be_v so_o sick_a that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o go_v in_o a_o litter_n and_o so_o come_v to_o paris_n to_o king_n philypp_n and_o do_v his_o message_n from_o point_n to_o point_v and_z he_o live_v not_o long_o after_o but_o die_v as_o he_o go_v into_o his_o country_n in_o the_o city_n of_o angyers_n god_n assoil_v his_o soul_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n send_v th'earl_n of_o derby_n to_o make_v war_n into_o gascoigne_n cap._n c_o ii_o the_o day_n of_o saint_n george_n approach_v that_o this_o great_a feest_n shall_v be_v at_o wynsore_n theridamas_n be_v a_o noble_a company_n of_o earl_n barowne_n lady_n and_o damoselles_fw-fr knight_n and_z squyer_n &_o great_a triumph_n ju_a and_o tournayes_n the_o which_o endure_v fyftene_v day_n and_o thyder_n come_v many_o knyghtê_n of_o dyverse_a contreis_n as_z of_o flanders_n heynalt_n and_o brabant_n but_o out_o of_o france_n there_o come_v none_o this_o fee_a during_o dyverse_a news_n come_v to_o the_o king_n out_o of_o dyvers_a contreis_n thyder_n come_v knight_n of_o gascoigne_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o lesâ—are_n the_o lord_n of_o chaumount_n the_o lord_n of_o musydent_n â–ª_o send_v fro_o the_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n such_o as_o be_v englysshe_v as_o the_o lord_n de_fw-mi labreth_n the_o lord_n of_o punyeâ—s_n the_o lord_n of_o mountferant_a the_o lord_n of_o duâ—as_n the_o lord_n of_o carton_n the_o lord_n of_o grayly_n and_o dyverse_a other_o and_o also_o there_o be_v send_v messenger_n from_o the_o cytte_n of_o bayon_n and_z from_o bourdeaux_n these_o messenger_n be_v well_o fee_v with_o the_o king_n and_o with_o his_o counsel_n and_z they_o show_v he_o how_o that_o his_o country_n of_o gascoigne_n and_z his_o good_a city_n of_o bourdeaux_n be_v but_o feble_o comfort_v wherefore_o they_o desire_v he_o to_o send_v thyder_o such_o a_o captain_n and_o such_o man_n of_o war_n that_o they_o may_v resyste_v against_o the_o frencheman_n who_o be_v in_o a_o great_a army_n and_o keep_v the_o field_n than_o the_o king_n ordain_v his_o cousin_n the_o earl_n of_o derby_n to_o go_v thyder_n &_o he_o to_o be_v as_o chief_a captain_n and_z with_o he_o to_o go_v th'earl_n of_o penbroke_a th'earl_n of_o quenforde_n the_o baron_fw-fr of_o stafforde_v sir_n gaulty_a of_o manny_n the_o lord_n franque_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hall_n the_o lyeure_fw-fr de_fw-fr brabant_n sir_n hew_v hastynge_n sir_n stephyn_n de_fw-fr tombey_n the_o lord_n of_o manny_n sir_n richard_n haydon_n the_o lord_n normant_n of_o fynefroyde_n 〈◊〉_d robert_n of_o lerny_n sir_n john_n norwyche_n sir_n rycharde_n rocklefe_v sir_n robert_n of_o quenton_n and_z dyvers_a other_o they_z be_v a_o fyve_o hundred_o knight_n and_o squyer_n and_o two_o thousand_o archer_n the_o king_n say_v to_o his_o cousin_n th'earl_n of_o derby_n take_z with_o you_o gold_n and_o silver_n enough_o you_o shall_v â—at_a lack_n and_o depart_v large_o thereof_o with_o your_o man_n of_o war_n
and_o achyve_v by_o yâ—_z war_n of_o france_n and_o ingland_n shall_v notable_o be_v inregisterd_v and_o put_v in_o perpetual_a memory_n whereby_o the_o prewe_n and_o hardy_a may_v have_v ensample_n to_o in_o courage_n they_o in_o their_o well_o do_v i_o sir_n john_n froissart_n will_v treat_v and_o record_n a_o history_n of_o great_a lovage_n and_o preyse_v but_o or_o i_o begin_v i_o require_v the_o savyour_fw-mi of_o all_o the_o world_n who_z of_o nothing_o create_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v gyve_v i_o such_o grace_n and_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v continue_v and_o ê‘_n ever_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o who_o so_o this_o process_n rede_v or_o her_v may_v take_v pastaunce_n pleasure_n and_o ensample_n it_o be_v say_v of_o troth_n that_o all_o buyldynge_n be_v mason_v and_o wrought_v of_o dyverse_a stone_n and_o all_o great_a tyver_n be_v gurge_v &_o assemble_v of_o diverse_a surge_n and_o spring_n of_o water_n in_o like_o wise_a all_o science_n be_v extraught_a and_o compile_v of_o diverse_a clerk_n of_o that_o one_o write_v another_o paraventure_fw-fr be_v ignorant_a but_o by_o the_o famous_a write_n of_o ancient_a auctours_n all_o thyngis_fw-la ben_fw-mi know_v in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o than_o to_o attaygne_v to_o the_o matter_n that_o i_o have_v entreprise_v i_o will_v begin_v first_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o bless_a virgyn_v ourlady_o saint_n mary_n from_o who_o all_o comfort_n &_o consolation_n procee_v and_o will_v take_v my_o foundation_n out_o of_o the_o true_a chronicle_n sometime_o compile_v by_o the_o right_n reverend_a discrete_a and_o sage_a master_n john_n la_fw-fr bele_z sometime_o cannon_n in_o saint_n lambartis_fw-la of_o liege_n who_z with_o good_a herte_n and_z due_a diligence_n do_v his_o true_a devour_n in_o write_v this_o noble_a chronicle_n and_o do_v continue_v it_o all_o his_o lyf_v day_n in_o follow_v the_o troth_n as_o never_o as_o he_o may_v to_z his_o great_a charge_n &_o cost_n in_o seeking_a to_o have_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n thereof_o he_o be_v also_o in_o his_o lyf_v day_n well-beloved_a &_o of_o the_o secret_a counsel_n with_o the_o lord_n sir_n john_n of_o haynaulte_n who_o be_v often_o remember_v as_o reason_n require_v here_o after_o in_o this_o book_n for_o of_o many_o fair_a and_o noble_a aventure_n he_o be_v chief_a causer_n and_o by_o who_o mean_n the_o say_v ser_z john_z la_z bele_z may_v well_o know_v and_o here_o of_o many_o dyvers_a noble_a dede_n the_o which_o here_o after_o shall_v be_v declare_v troth_n it_o be_v that_o i_o who_o have_v entreprise_v this_o book_n to_o ordain_v for_o pleasure_n and_o pastaunce_n to_o the_o which_o always_o i_o have_v be_v incline_v and_z for_o that_o intent_n i_o have_v follow_v and_o frequent_v the_o company_n of_o dyverse_a noble_a and_z great_a lord_n as_o well_o in_o france_n juglande_n and_o scotland_n as_z in_o diverse_a other_o country_n and_o have_v have_v knowledge_n by_o they_o and_o always_o to_o my_o power_n just_o have_v inquire_v for_o the_o troth_n of_o the_o dedis_n of_o war_n and_o aventure_n that_o have_v fall_v and_o special_o since_o the_o great_a battle_n of_o poyter_v where_o as_o the_o noble_a king_n john_n of_o france_n be_v takyn_n prisoner_n as_o before_o that_o time_n i_o be_v but_o of_o a_o young_a age_n or_o understanding_n ho_o we_o be_v it_o i_o take_v on_o i_o assoon_o as_o i_o come_v from_o school_n to_o write_v and_o recite_v the_o say_a book_n and_o bare_a the_o same_o compile_v into_o ingland_n and_o present_v the_o volume_n thereof_o to_o my_o lady_n philypp_n of_o heynaulte_n noble_a queen_n of_o ingland_n who_o right_o amyable_o receyve_v it_o to_o my_o great_a profit_n &_o avauncement_n and_o it_o may_v be_v so_o that_z the_o same_o book_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o eramyne_v nor_o correct_v so_o just_o as_o such_o a_o case_n require_v for_o featis_fw-la of_o arm_n dere_o buy_v &_o achyve_v the_o honour_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v give_v &_o true_o divide_v to_o they_o that_o by_o promise_n and_o hard_a travail_n have_v deserve_v it_o therefore_o to_o acquyte_v i_o in_o that_o bihalf_n and_o in_o follow_v the_o troth_n as_o never_o as_o i_o can_v i_o john_n froissart_n have_v entrepryse_v this_o history_n on_o the_o foresaid_a ordinance_n and_o true_a fundation_n at_o the_o instance_n and_o request_n of_o a_o dear_a lord_n of_o my_o ser_fw-mi robert_n of_o namure_n knight_n lord_n of_o bewfort_n to_o who_o entire_o i_o owe_v love_n and_o obeysyunce_v and_o god_n grant_v i_o to_o do_v that_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v to_o his_o pleasure_n amen_n ¶_o here_o spekethe_v the_o author_n of_o such_o as_o be_v most_o valiant_a knyghtis_o to_o be_v make_v mention_v of_o in_o this_o book_n ¶_o ap_fw-mi ii_o all_o noble_a hertis_fw-la to_o encourage_v and_o to_o show_v they_o ensample_n and_o matter_n of_o honour_n i_o ser_n john_n froissart_n begin_v to_o speak_v after_o the_o true_a report_n &_o relation_n of_o my_o master_n john_n la_fw-fr bele_z sometime_o cannon_n of_o saint_n lambertis_n of_o liege_n afâ—erming_v thus_o how_o that_o many_o noble_a ê‘son_n have_v oft_o time_n speak_v of_o the_o war_n of_o france_n and_o of_o ingland_n and_o ê‘aventure_fw-fr know_v not_o iusle_o the_o troth_n thereof_o nor_o the_o true_a occasion_n of_o the_o first_o movyngis_n of_o such_o war_n nor_o how_o the_o war_n at_o length_n continue_v but_o now_o i_o trust_v you_o shall_v here_o report_v the_o true_a foundation_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v myvysshe_n or_o abridge_v the_o history_n â—any_n thing_n for_o defaute_n of_o langage_fw-fr but_o rather_o i_o will_v multiply_v and_o increase_v it_o as_z never_o as_o i_o can_v follow_v the_o troth_n from_o point_n to_o point_n in_o speak_v and_o the_o wing_n all_o the_o aventure_n since_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n the_o iii_o who_o reign_v king_n of_o england_n and_o achyve_v many_o perilous_a aventure_n and_o dyvers_a great_a batelle_n address_v and_o other_o featis_fw-la of_o arm_n of_o great_a prowess_n since_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m._n ccc_o xxvi_o that_o this_o noble_a king_n be_v crown_v in_o ingland_n for_o general_o such_o as_o be_v with_o he_o in_o his_o battle_n and_o happy_a fortunate_a aventure_n or_z with_o his_o peple_n in_o his_o absence_n aught_o right_a well_o to_o be_v takyn_n and_o repute_v for_o valiant_a and_o worthy_a of_o renown_n and_o though_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o sundry_a parsonage_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o repute_v as_o sovereigns_n yet_o among_o other_o and_o pryncipal_o aught_o to_o be_v renown_v the_o noble_a propre_fw-fr ê‘sone_fw-mi of_o the_o foresaid_a gentyll_a king_n also_o the_o prince_n of_o walys_n his_o son_n the_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n ser_n reignold_n lord_n cobham_n sir_n gaultier_n of_o manny_n of_o heynaulte_n knight_n sir_n john_n chandos_n sir_n fulque_fw-fr of_o harle_n and_z dyvers_a other_o of_o who_o be_v make_v mention_v hereafter_o in_o this_o present_a book_n because_o of_o their_o valiant_a prowess_n for_z in_o all_o battle_n that_o they_o be_v in_o most_o common_o they_o have_v ever_o the_o renown_n both_o by_o land_n and_o by_o se_fw-la accord_v to_o the_o troth_n they_z in_o all_o their_o dedis_n be_v so_o valiant_a that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v repute_v as_o sovereign_n in_o all_o chyvalry_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o such_o other_o as_o be_v in_o their_o company_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o less_a value_n or_o less_o set_v by_o also_o in_o france_n in_o yâ—_z time_n there_o be_v find_v many_o good_a knyghtis_o strong_a and_o well_o expert_a in_o featis_fw-la of_o arm_n for_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n be_v not_o so_o discomfit_v but_o that_o always_o there_o be_v people_n sufficient_a to_o fight_v withal_o and_o the_o king_n philyppe_v of_o uaioye_n be_v a_o right_a hardy_a and_o a_o valiant_a knight_n and_o also_o king_n john_n his_o son_n charles_n the_o king_n of_o behaigne_n the_o earl_n of_o alencon_n the_z earl_n of_o foyz_n sir_n saâ—â—tre_fw-fr sir_n arnold_n dangle_v the_o lord_n of_o beamon_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_z dyverse_a other_o the_o which_o i_o can_v not_o their_o name_n of_o who_o hereafter_o right_a well_o shall_v be_v make_v mention_v in_o time_n and_o place_n convenient_a to_o say_v the_o troth_n and_o to_o maynteigne_v the_o same_o all_o such_o as_o in_o cruel_a battle_n have_v be_v seen_v abide_n to_o the_o discomfeture_n sufficient_o do_v their_o devour_v may_v well_o be_v repute_v for_o valiant_a and_o hardy_a what_o soever_o be_v their_o adventure_n ¶_o here_o the_o matter_n speak_v of_o some_o of_o the_o predecessor_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o ingland_n cap._n iii._n first_o the_z better_o to_o entre_fw-fr into_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o honourable_a
in_o save_o guard_v &_o on_o every_o man_n carriage_n his_o own_o cognisaunce_n or_o arm_n whereby_o every_o man_n may_v know_v his_o own_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o genty_fw-mi lmen_fw-mi be_v glad_a when_o they_o have_v thus_o find_v their_o carriage_n thus_o they_o abonde_n two_o day_n in_o the_o cite_v of_o durham_n and_o the_o host_n round_o about_o for_o they_o can_v not_o all_o lodge_n within_o the_o cite_v &_o there_o their_o horse_n be_v new_a shoode_n and_o than_o they_o take_v their_o way_n to_o the_o cite_v of_o york_n and_o so_o with_o in_o iii_o day_n they_o come_v thither_o and_o the_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n find_v the_o queen_n his_o mother_n who_o receyve_v he_o with_o great_a joy_n and_o so_o do_v all_o other_o lady_n damozelles_fw-mi burgess_n and_o câ—â—mons_n of_o the_o city_n the_o king_n give_v licence_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o people_n every_o man_n to_o draw_v home_o â—arde_v to_o their_o own_o country_n and_o the_o king_n thank_v great_o the_o earl_n barone_n and_o knyghtê_n of_o their_o good_a counsel_n and_o and_o that_o they_o have_v do_v to_o he_o in_o his_o ioâ—ney_n and_o he_o retain_v still_o with_o he_o ser_fw-mi john_n of_o heynaulte_n and_o all_o his_o company_n who_o be_v great_o feast_v by_o yâ—_z queen_n and_o all_o other_o lady_n than_o the_o knyghtis_n and_o other_o stranger_n of_o his_o company_n make_v a_o bill_n of_o their_o horse_n and_o such_o other_o stuff_n as_o they_o have_v lose_v in_o that_o journey_n and_o delyver_v it_o to_o the_o kyngis_n counsel_v every_o man_n by_o itself_o and_z in_o trust_n of_o the_o kyngis_n promise_n ser_z john_z of_o heynaulte_n lord_n beaumont_n bind_v himself_o to_o all_o his_o company_n that_z they_o shall_v be_v content_a for_o every_o thing_n comprise_v in_o their_o own_o bill_n within_o a_o shortspace_n for_o the_o king_n nor_o his_o counsel_n can_v nar_n so_o soon_o recover_v gold_n or_o silver_n to_o content_v their_o desire_v but_z he_o delyver_v they_o sufficient_a by_o reason_n to_o pay_v all_o their_o small_a charge_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o home_o withal_o into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o anon_o after_o within_z yâ—_z same_o year_n they_o be_v pay_v for_o every_o thing_n they_o can_v desire_v than_o they_o of_o heynnaulte_n buy_v little_a dag_n to_o ride_v at_o their_o case_n their_o lackettê_n and_o pagis_fw-la and_o all_o their_o harney_n and_o baggage_n by_o water_n in_o ii_o ship_n that_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o the_o which_o shyppe_n with_o their_o 〈◊〉_d arryve_v at_o sluice_n in_o flaundder_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o heynnaulte_n and_o his_o company_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o old_a queen_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n of_z yâ—_z earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_z of_o all_o the_o other_o barone_n who_o great_o do_v honour_n theym_a and_o the_o king_n cause_v xii_o knightis_fw-la and._n c_o â–ª_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n to_o company_n they_o for_o doubt_n of_o the_o archer_n of_o ingland_n of_o who_o they_o be_v not_o well_o assure_v for_z they_o must_v needis_n pass_v through_o the_o busshopryke_n of_o lincoln_n thus_o depart_v siâ—_n john_n of_o heynaulte_n and_o his_o rout_n in_o the_o conduct_n of_o these_o knyghtis_fw-la and_o ride_v so_o long_o in_o their_o journey_n that_o they_o come_v to_o dover_n and_o there_o enter_v into_o the_o see_v ishippis_fw-la and_o vessel_n that_o they_o find_v ready_a there_o apparayl_v for_o they_o than_o the_o â—adlist_n he_o knyghtis_o vepart_v from_o thens_n and_o return_v to_o their_o own_o house_n and_o the_o henous_a arrive_v at_o wysant_a and_o there_o they_o sojourn_v ii_o bay_n in_o make_v ready_a their_o horse_n and_o harney_n and_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v time_n ser_n john_n of_o heynault_n and_o some_o of_o his_o company_n ride_v a_o pilgrimage_n to_o our_o lady_n of_o bollayn_n and_o after_o they_o return_v into_o heynaulte_n and_o dept_v each_o from_o other_o to_o their_o own_o house_n &_o countries_n ser_fw-mi john_n of_o heynaulte_n ride_v to_o th'earl_n his_o brother_n who_o be_v at_o ualenciennes_n who_o receyve_v he_o ioyous_o for_o great_o he_o love_v he_o to_o who_o he_o recount_v all_o his_o tide_n be_v that_o you_o have_v hard_o here_o before_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v marry_v to_o my_o lady_n philyp_v of_o heynaulte_n cap._n nineteeen_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o but_o that_o the_o king_n and_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o mother_n th'earl_n of_o kent_n his_o uncle_n th'earl_n of_o lancastre_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n and_o all_o the_o barone_n of_o inglande_n and_z by_o the_o advyce_n of_o the_o kyngis_n counsel_v they_o send_v a_o busshop_n and_o ii_o knyghtis_o banerettis_a with_o ii_o notable_a clerkê_n to_o ser_fw-mi john_n of_o heynault_n pray_v enghym_a to_o be_v a_o mean_a that_o their_o lord_n yâ—_z young_a king_n of_o ingland_n may_v have_v in_o marriage_n one_o of_o the_o ericâ—_n â–ª_o bought_n of_o heynault_n his_o brother_n name_v phylyp_v for_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v rather_o have_v she_o than_o any_o other_o lady_n for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o ser_z john_z of_o heynault_n lord_n beaumont_n feast_v &_o honour_v great_o these_o ambassador_n &_o borough_n they_o to_o ualenciennes_n to_o th'earl_n his_o brother_n who_o honourable_o receve_v they_o &_o make_v they_o such_o cheer_n that_o it_o be_v over_o long_o here_o to_o rehearse_v and_o when_o they_o have_v show_v the_o content_a of_o their_o message_n the_o earl_n say_v sir_n i_o thank_v great_o yâ—_z king_n your_o prince_n &_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n &_o all_o other_o lord_n of_o ingland_n since_o they_o have_v send_v such_o sufficient_a ê‘sonage_n as_o you_o be_v to_z do_v i_o such_o honour_n as_o to_o treat_v for_o the_o marriage_n to_o the_o which_o request_n i_o be_o well_o agree_v if_o our_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n will_v consent_v thereto_o with_o yâ—_z which_o answer_v these_o ambassador_n be_v right_a well_o content_a than_o they_o send_v ii_o knyghtê_n &_o ii_o clerkê_n incontinent_a to_o the_o pope_n to_o auygnon_fw-fr to_o purchase_v a_o dispensation_n for_o this_o marriage_n to_o be_v have_v for_z without_o yâ—_z pope_n licere_fw-la they_o may_v not_o marry_v for_o the_o lineage_n of_o france_n they_o be_v so_o never_o of_o kin_n as_z at_o yâ—_z iii_o degree_n for_o the_o ii_o mother_n be_v cousin_n jermayn_v issue_v of_o two_o brother_n &_o when_o these_o ambasador_n be_v come_v to_o the_o pope_n &_o their_o requestê_n &_o consideration_n well_o hard_o our_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n with_o all_o the_o hole_n college_n consentyd_v to_o this_o marriage_n and_o so_o feast_v they_o and_o than_o they_o depart_v and_o come_v again_o to_o ualenciennes_n with_o their_o bull_n than_o this_o marriage_n be_v conclude_v and_o affirm_v on_o both_o party_n than_o be_v there_o devyse_v and_o purvey_v for_o their_o apparel_n and_z for_o all_o thyngê_n honourable_a that_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o lady_n who_z shall_v be_v queen_n of_o inglande_n and_o there_o this_o princess_n be_v marry_v by_o a_o sufficient_a procuration_n bring_v from_o the_o king_n of_o inglande_n and_z after_o all_o feast_n be_v and_o triumph_v do_v than_o this_o young_a queen_n enter_v into_o the_o see_v at_o wysant_a and_o arryve_v with_o all_o her_o company_n at_o dover_n and_z &_o john_n of_o heynaulte_n lord_n beaumont_n her_o uncle_n do_v conduct_v she_o to_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n where_o there_o be_v make_v great_a feast_n and_o many_o noble_n of_o ingland_n and_o the_o queen_n be_v crown_v and_o there_o be_v also_o great_a joust_n tourney_n dance_a carol_v and_z great_a feastis_fw-la every_o day_n the_o which_o enduce_v the_o space_n of_o iii_o weekis_n the_o englisshe_n chronicle_n say_v this_o marriage_n and_o coronation_n of_o the_o queen_n be_v do_v at_o york_n with_o moche_n honour_n the_o sunday_n in_o the_o evyn_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccc_o xxvii_o in_o the_o which_o chronicle_n be_v shewyd_v many_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o roll_a of_o the_o realm_n and_z of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarvan_n and_z dyverse_a other_o debate_n that_o be_v within_z yâ—_z realm_n as_o in_o the_o same_o chronicle_n more_o plain_o hit_v appear_v the_o which_o the_o auctor_fw-la of_o this_o book_n speak_v no_o word_n of_o bâ—cause_fw-mi â—aventure_fw-fr he_z know_v it_o not_o for_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o stranger_n to_o know_v all_o thyngis_fw-la but_o accord_v to_o his_o write_a this_o young_a queen_n philyp_n aboode_v still_o in_o inglande_n with_o a_o â—â—â—all_a company_n of_o any_o â—sones_n of_o her_o own_o countreâ—_n save_v one_o who_o be_v name_v wandelet_n of_o manny_n who_o aboode_v still_o with_o the_o queen_n and_o be_v her_o karuer_n &_o after_o do_v so_o many_o great_a prowess_n in_o dyverse_a place_n
cane_n peple_n from_o all_o ê“ty_n to_o sehym_fw-mi and_o than_o every_o man_n show_v he_o the_o damage_n &_o the_o dystrueti_n on_o that_o king_n edward_n and_o thenglysshman_n have_v do_v in_o scotlande_n than_o he_o say_v well_o i_o shall_v be_v well_o revenge_v orel_n lose_v all_o my_o realm_n and_o my_o life_n in_o the_o pain_n thane_n he_o send_v messenger_n to_o all_o part_n ferr_v and_o never_o desyre_a every_o man_n to_o help_v he_o in_o his_o business_n at_o his_o send_v thyder_n come_v th'earl_n of_o orkeney_n a_o great_a prince_n and_o a_o puissant_a he_o have_v marry_v the_o king_n sister_n he_o bring_v a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n a_o war_n with_o he_o and_z dyvers_a other_o lord_n and_o knight_n of_o sovegne_n of_o melbegne_n and_z of_o denmarche_n some_o for_o love_n and_o some_o for_o wage_n so_o that_o when_o they_o be_v all_o togyder_n they_o be_v a_o lx_o m._n man_n a_o foot_o and_o on_o hackenaye_v a_o iii_o m._n arm_v after_o their_o manner_n whane_a they_o be_v all_o ready_a they_o remove_v to_o go_v into_o england_n to_z do_v there_o asmoche_v hurt_v as_o they_o may_v for_o yâ—_z truse_a be_v as_o than_o expyre_v or_o else_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o suffer_v much_o disease_n the_o scot_n depart_v fro_o saint_n johannes_n town_n and_o go_v to_o donfremelyn_n and_o the_o next_o day_n there_o they_o pass_v a_o lytell_a arm_n of_o yâ—_z see_v than_z they_o go_v with_o great_a dyligence_n and_o pass_v by_o edenborowe_n and_z after_o by_o rousburge_n the_o which_o be_v as_o than_o englysshe_a but_o they_o make_v none_o assault_n the_fw-mi because_o they_o will_v have_v none_o of_o their_o company_n hurt_v nor_o to_o waste_v none_o of_o their_o artillery_n they_o think_v to_o do_v a_o great_a deed_n or_o they_o return_v into_o scotlande_n &_o so_o after_o they_o pass_v not_o far_o of_o fro_o berwyke_v and_o go_v by_o without_o any_o assault_n gyveng_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o the_o country_n of_o northumberlande_n and_o come_v to_o the_o ryver_n of_o tyne_n bren_v all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o they_o and_z at_o last_o come_v to_o newecastell_n upon_o tyne_n and_o there_o he_o lay_v and_o all_o his_o people_n about_o the_o town_n that_o night_n and_o in_o the_o mornig_a a_o certain_a nombre_fw-fr of_o gentylman_n that_o be_v in_o the_o town_n yssue_v out_o to_z the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o c_o c._n spear_n to_o make_v a_o skry_n in_o the_o scottysshe_a hoost_n they_o dash_v into_o yâ—_z scottyssh_o host_n right_a on_o th'earl_n of_o moret_n tent_n who_z bare_a in_o his_o armour_n silver_n three_o oreylle_n goule_n there_z they_o take_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n and_o slay_v many_o or_o thoo_v be_v move_v and_o win_v great_a pyllage_n than_o they_o return_v into_o yâ—_z town_n bold_o with_o great_a joy_n and_z delyverd_a th'earl_n moret_z as_o prisoner_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n the_o lord_n john_n nevell_n when_o the_o scot_n be_v up_o they_o arm_v they_o and_o ranlyke_a mad_a man_n to_o the_o barryers_n of_o the_o town_n and_o make_v a_o great_a assault_n the_o which_o endure_v long_o but_o lytell_a it_o awayl_v they_o and_z they_o lose_v there_o many_o man_n for_o there_o be_v many_o good_a man_n of_o war_n within_o who_z defend_v themselves_o so_o wise_o that_o the_o scot_n be_v fain_o at_o last_o to_o withdraw_v a_o back_n to_o their_o loss_n ¶_o how_o king_n davyd_v of_o scotlande_n destroy_v the_o city_n of_o dyrrame_n cap._n lxxv_o when_o that_o king_n davyd_v and_o his_o counsel_n see_v that_o his_o taryeng_v about_o newcastle_n be_v dangerous_a and_o that_o he_o coude_fw-fr win_v thereby_o neither_o profet_z nor_o honour_n than_o he_o depart_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o bysshoprike_v of_o dyrram_n and_o there_o burn_v and_o waste_v all_o before_o they_o and_o so_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o dyrram_n &_o lay_v siege_n round_o about_o it_o and_z make_v many_o great_a assaute_n like_o mad_a man_n by_o cause_n they_o have_v lose_v th'earl_n of_o morette_n and_o they_o know_v well_o that_o there_o be_v moche_n richesse_n in_o the_o city_n for_z all_o the_o country_n there_o about_o be_v flee_v thyder_n the_o scottê_n make_v ingens_fw-la and_o instrument_n to_o come_v to_o the_o wall_n to_o make_v the_o fierce_a assant_fw-la and_o when_o the_o scot_n be_v go_v fro_o new_a castle_n thane_n sir_n john_n nevyll_n captain_n there_o mount_v on_o a_o good_a horse_n and_o take_v away_o far_o of_o fro_o the_o scot_n and_o do_v somoche_n that_o within_o fyve_o day_n he_o come_v to_o chyrtsay_n where_o as_o king_n edward_n lie_v as_o than_o there_o he_o show_v the_o king_n tiding_n of_o the_o scot_n than_o the_o king_n send_v forth_o messenger_n into_o every_o part_n command_v every_o man_n bytwene_v the_o age_n of_o lx_o and_o xu_o all_o excuse_n lay_v a_o part_n to_o draw_v northward_o and_o to_o mete_v he_o in_o that_o country_n to_o aid_n and_o defend_v his_o country_n that_o the_o scot_n destroy_v than_o lord_n knight_n squyer_n and_o all_o other_o draw_v toward_o the_o northe_a the_o king_n deê‘t_v himself_o hasty_o &_o tarry_v for_o no_o man_n and_z every_o man_n follow_v aswell_o as_o they_o may_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o scot_n assaut_v the_o city_n of_o dyrrame_n with_o ingens_fw-la and_o other_o instrument_n so_o feers_o that_o they_o within_o coude_fw-fr nat_n defend_v themselves_o but_o that_o the_o city_n be_v win_v byforce_o and_o rob_n and_o clean_o burn_v and_o all_o manner_n of_o people_n put_v to_o death_n without_o mercy_n man_n woman_n and_z child_n monk_n preeste_n and_o canon_n so_o that_o there_o abide_v a_o live_v no_o manner_n a_o person_n house_n nor_o church_n but_o it_o be_v destroy_v the_o which_o be_v great_a pity_n so_o to_o dystroy_v christian_a blood_n and_o the_o church_n of_o godde_n wherein_o that_o god_n be_v honour_v and_o serve_v ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n besiege_v a_o castle_n of_o th'earl_n of_o salysburies_n cap._n lxxvi_o than_o king_n davyd_v be_v counsel_v to_o draw_v a_o back_n a_o long_a by_o the_o ryver_n of_o tyne_n &_o to_o draw_v towards_o carlyle_n &_o as_o he_o go_v thyderward_o he_o loged_a that_o night_n beside_o a_o castle_n of_o th'earl_n of_o salysburies_n the_o which_o be_v well_o keep_v with_o man_n a_o war_n captain_n thereof_o be_v sir_n wyllm_n montagu_n son_z to_o th'earl_n of_o salysburis_n sister_n the_o next_o day_n the_o scot_n dysloged_a to_o go_v toward_o carlyle_n they_o have_v much_o carry_v age_n with_o they_o of_o such_o pyllage_n as_o they_o have_v win_v at_o dyran_n when_o ser_n wyllm_n montagu_n see_v how_o the_o scottê_n pass_v by_o without_o rest_v than_z he_o with_o xl_o with_o he_o yssue_v out_o a_o horsbacke_n and_o follow_v covert_o the_o hynder_n train_n of_o the_o scot_n who_o have_v horse_n so_o charge_v with_o baggage_n that_o they_o may_v scant_o go_v any_o great_a pace_n and_o he_o overtoke_v they_o at_o thêtr_v into_o a_o wood_n &_o set_v on_o they_o and_z their_o slay_v and_o hurt_v of_o the_o scottz_n mo_z than_o cc._o and_o take_v mo_z than_o sixscore_o horse_n charge_v with_o pyllage_n and_o sole_v they_o towards_o the_o castle_n the_o cry_n and_o brunt_n of_o the_o flight_n come_v to_o the_o hear_a of_o sir_n william_n douglas_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o reregarde_n and_z as_o than_o he_o be_v pass_v the_o wood_n when_o he_o see_v the_o scot_n come_v fle_v over_o the_o dale_n and_o mountain_n he_o have_v great_a marvel_n and_o than_o he_o and_o all_o his_o company_n run_v forth_o and_o rest_v not_o till_o they_o cane_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o mount_v the_o hill_n in_o haste_n but_o or_o he_o come_v to_o the_o bail_n theng_o sshman_n be_v enter_v and_o have_v close_v the_o barryers_n &_o put_v their_o prey_n in_o safety_n than_o the_o scot_n begin_v to_o assail_v feers_o and_z they_o within_o defend_v they_o there_o these_o two_o wyllmn_n do_v what_o they_o may_v eke_v to_o greve_v other_o this_o assault_n endure_v so_o long_o that_o all_o thoost_n come_v thyde_a king_n &_o all_o when_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n see_v how_o his_o man_n be_v slay_v lie_a in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o assaylantes_n sore_o hurt_v without_o wynning_n of_o any_o thing_n than_z he_o command_v to_o cease_v thassaut_n and_o to_o lodge_v than_o every_o man_n begin_v to_o seek_v for_o his_o loge_n and_o to_o gader_n togyder_v the_o deed_n man_n and_z to_o dress_v theym_a that_o be_v hurt_v the_o next_o day_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n command_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o assail_v &_o they_o within_o be_v ready_a to_o defend_v there_o be_v a_o sore_o assautand_v a_o perylous_a the_fw-mi may_v a_o
of_o trumpet_n and_o canayr_n whereof_o the_o french_a hoost_n have_v great_a marvel_n and_o arm_v they_o and_o run_v to_o the_o town_n to_o assault_n it_o and_z they_o within_o ready_a to_o defend_v there_o begin_v a_o feerse_a assault_n &_o endure_v till_o noon_n but_o the_o frenchman_n lose_v more_o than_o they_o within_o at_o noon_n thassaut_n cease_v than_o they_o take_v counsel_v that_o sir_n charles_n du_fw-fr bloys_n shall_v go_v fro_o that_o siege_n and_o gyve_v assault_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o alroy_n the_o which_o king_n arthure_n make_v and_z with_o he_o shall_v go_v the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n th'earl_n of_o bloys_n the_z martial_a of_o france_n sir_n robert_n bertrande_n and_o that_o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr leon_n and_o part_n of_o the_o genevoy_n and_o the_o lord_n joy_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o vycont_v of_o rohayne_n withal_o the_o spanyer_n des_fw-fr shall_v abide_v still_o before_o hanybout_o for_o they_o see_v well_o they_o can_v have_v no_o profet_z to_o assail_v hanybout_o any_o more_o but_o they_o send_v for_o twelve_o great_a engine_n to_o renes_fw-la to_z thyntent_a to_o cast_v into_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n day_n &_o night_n so_o they_o divide_v their_o host_n the_o one_o still_o before_o hanybout_o the_o other_o with_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloys_n before_o aulroy_n they_o within_o alroy_n be_v well_o fortify_v and_o be_v a_o two_o c._n companion_n able_a for_o to_o maintain_v the_o war_n and_o sir_n henry_n of_o penfort_n and_o sir_n oliver_n his_o brother_n be_v chyefe_n captain_n there_o a_z four_o league_n from_o that_o castle_n be_v the_o good_a town_n of_o uannes_n parteyn_a to_o the_o countess_n and_z capitayne_a there_o be_v sir_n gelfray_n of_o malatrayt_o not_o far_o then_v also_o be_v the_o good_a town_n of_o guyngnape_n the_z cathelayne_a of_o dyvant_n be_v captain_n there_o he_o be_v at_o hanybout_o with_o the_o countess_n and_o have_v leave_v in_o the_o town_n of_o dynant_a his_o wife_n and_o his_o child_n and_o have_v leave_v there_o capytayne_v in_o his_o stead_n raynolde_v his_o son_n bytwene_v these_o two_o town_n stand_v a_o strong_a castle_n parteyn_v to_o sir_n charles_n du_fw-fr bloys_n 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o keep_v with_o soudyour_n burgonyon_n captain_n there_o be_v sir_n gerarde_n of_o maulayne_n and_z with_o he_o a_o other_o knight_n call_v pyer_n portbeufe_n they_o waste_v all_o the_o country_n about_o they_o and_z constrain_v sore_o the_o say_v two_o town_n for_o the_fw-mi coude_fw-fr no_o there_o marchandyse_n nor_o provisyon_n entre_fw-fr into_o any_o of_o they_o but_o in_o great_a danger_n on_o a_o day_n they_o will_v ride_v toward_o uamnes_n and_o a_o other_o day_n toward_o guyngnape_n and_o on_o a_o day_n sir_n raynolde_v of_o dynant_n lay_v a_o busshment_n and_o the_o same_o day_n 〈◊〉_d gerarde_n of_o maulayne_n ride_v forth_o and_o have_v take_v a_o xu_o merchant_n and_o all_o their_o good_n and_o be_v drive_v of_o they_o towards_o their_o castle_n call_v rochprion_n and_o so_o fall_v in_o the_o busshment_n and_o there_o sir_n raynolde_v of_o dynant_n take_v sir_n gerarde_n prisoner_n and_o a_o xxu_o of_o his_o company_n and_z rescue_v the_o merchant_n and_o lead_v forth_o their_o prisoner_n to_o dynant_n whereof_o sir_n raynolde_v be_v moche_o praise_v and_o well_o worthy_a ¶_o now_o let_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o countess_n of_o mount_n for_o it_o who_o be_v besiege_v in_o hanybout_o by_o sir_n joy_n of_o spain_n who_o keep_v the_o siege_n there_o and_o he_o have_v so_o break_v and_o bruise_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n with_o his_o engine_n so_o that_o they_o within_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o basshed_a and_z on_o a_o day_n the_o bysshop_n of_o leon_n speak_v with_o sir_n henry_n of_o leon_n his_o nephew_n by_o who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o th'earl_n mountfort_n be_v take_v so_o long_o they_o speak_v togyde_a that_o they_o agree_v yâ—_z the_o bysshop_n shall_v do_v what_o he_o coude_fw-fr to_o cause_n the_o company_n within_o to_o agree_v to_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n to_o sir_n charles_n de_fw-fr bloys_n and_o 〈◊〉_d henry_n de_fw-fr leon_n on_o other_o side_n shall_v purchase_v piece_n forthen_a all_o of_z sir_n charles_n de_fw-fr bloyes_n and_o to_o less_o nothing_o of_o their_o good_n thus_o the_o bysshop_n enter_v again_o into_o the_o town_n the_o count_n incontynent_a doubt_v of_o some_o yvell_n purchase_v than_z she_o desire_v the_o lord_n and_o knight_n that_o be_v theridamas_n that_z for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o no_o doubt_n for_z she_o say_v she_o be_v in_o surety_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v socour_n within_o three_o day_n howbeit_o the_o bysshope_o speak_v somoch_n and_o show_v so_o many_o reason_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o great_a trouble_n all_o that_o night_n the_o next_o morning_n they_o brew_v to_o counsel_v again_o so_o that_o they_o be_v never_o of_o acorde_n to_o have_v give_v up_o the_o town_n &_o sir_n henry_n be_v come_v never_o to_o the_o town_n to_o have_v take_v possession_n thereof_o than_o the_o countess_n look_v down_o along_o the_o see_v out_o at_o a_o wyndo_v in_o the_o castle_n &_o begin_v to_o smile_v for_o great_a joy_n that_o she_o have_v to_o see_v the_o socour_n come_n 〈◊〉_d which_o she_o have_v so_o long_o desire_v than_o she_o 〈◊〉_d out_o a_o loud_a and_o say_v twice_o i_o see_v the_o socur_v of_o england_n come_v than_z they_o of_o the_o town_n â—an_v to_o the_o wall_n and_o see_v a_o great_a nomâ—â—_n of_o 〈◊〉_d pes_fw-la great_a and_o small_a fressh_o deck_v come_v toward_o hanybout_fw-fr they_o think_v well_o it_o be_v the_o socour_n of_o england_n who_o have_v be_v on_o the_o see_v lx_o day_n by_o reason_n of_o contrary_a wind_n ¶_o how_o sir_n water_n of_o manny_n bring_v thenglysshman_n into_o bretayne_v cap._n lxxxi_o when_o the_o seneschal_n of_o guyngnape_n &_o perseus_n of_o tribyquedy_n sir_n galeran_n of_o landreman_n and_o the_o other_o knyghtê_n see_v these_o socour_n come_v than_o they_o say_v to_o the_o bysshoppe_n sir_n you_o may_v well_o leave_v your_o treaty_n for_o they_o say_v they_o be_v not_o con_v tent_n as_o than_o to_o follow_v his_o counsel_n than_o the_o bysshoppe_n say_v sir_n than_o our_o company_n shall_v the_o part_n for_o i_o will_v go_v to_o he_o that_o have_v moo_v right_a as_o i_o seem_v than_o he_o depart_v from_o hanibout_n and_o defy_v the_o countess_n and_o all_o her_o aider_n and_o so_o go_v to_o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr leon_n and_o show_v he_o how_o the_o matter_n go_v than_o sir_n henry_n be_v sore_o dysplease_v and_o cause_v incontynent_a to_o rear_v up_o the_o grette_v ingens_fw-la that_o they_o have_v never_o to_o the_o cattle_n and_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o seize_v to_o last_o day_n and_o night_n than_o he_o deê‘t_v then_n and_o bring_v the_o bysshoppe_n to_o sir_n joy_n of_o spain_n who_o receyve_v he_o with_o great_a joy_n and_o so_o do_v sir_n charles_n of_o bloys_n than_o the_o countess_n dress_v up_o hall_n and_o chamber_n to_o lodge_v the_o lord_n of_o england_n that_o be_v come_v and_o do_v send_v against_o they_o right_o noble_o and_o when_o they_o be_v a_o land_n she_o come_v to_o they_o with_o great_a reverence_n and_o fee_v they_o the_o be_v she_o may_v and_o thank_v they_o right_n humble_o and_o cause_v all_o the_o knight_n and_o other_o to_o lodge_v at_o their_o ease_n in_o the_o castle_n and_o in_o the_o town_n and_o the_o next_o day_n she_o make_v they_o a_o great_a fee_v at_o dyner_n all_o night_n &_o the_o next_o day_n also_o the_o ingens_fw-la never_o cease_v to_o cast_v and_z after_o dyne_a sir_n gaultier_n of_o mamny_n who_o be_v chief_a of_o that_o company_n demand_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o town_n &_o of_o the_o hoost_n without_o and_o say_v i_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o issue_n out_o and_o to_o break_v down_o this_o great_a ingen_fw-mi that_fw-mi stand_v so_o never_o we_o if_o any_o â—oll_n follow_v i_o than_o &_o perseus_n of_o tribyquidy_n say_v how_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v he_o at_o this_o his_o first_o beginning_n and_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o landre_n man_n than_z they_o arm_v they_o and_o so_o they_o yssue_v out_o prive_o at_o a_o certain_a gate_n &_o with_o they_o a_o iii_o hundred_o archer_n who_o shoot_v so_o holy_a togyder_n yâ—_z they_o that_o keep_v the_o ingen_fw-mi flee_v away_o and_o the_o man_n of_o arm_n come_v after_o the_o archer_n and_o slay_v dyverse_a of_o they_o that_o flee_v and_o bete_v down_o the_o great_a engyn_v and_o break_v it_o all_o to_o peace_n thane_n they_o run_v in_o among_o the_o tent_n and_o logynge_n and_o set_a fire_n in_o dyverse_a place_n and_z slay_v &_o hurt_v dyvers_a till_o the_o hoost_n begin_v to_o stir_v than_o they_o withdrue_v fair_a and_o easy_o and_z they_o
and_o the_o lord_n cogham_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o prince_n as_o you_o have_v herd_n before_o than_o the_o prince_n demand_v of_o the_o knight_n that_o be_v about_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n audeley_n if_o any_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o some_o knight_n that_o be_v their_o answer_n and_o say_v sir_n he_o be_v sore_o hurt_v and_o lie_v in_o a_o litter_n she_o beside_o by_o my_o faith_n say_v the_o prince_n of_o his_o hurt_n i_o be_o rightsorie_a go_v and_o know_v if_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v hyde_a or_o else_o i_o will_v go_v and_o see_v he_o there_o as_o he_o be_v thane_n two_o knight_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n awdeley_n and_o say_v sir_n the_o prince_n desire_v great_o to_o see_v you_o other_o you_o must_v go_v to_o he_o or_o else_o he_o will_v come_v to_o you_o a_z sir_n say_v the_o knight_n i_o thank_v the_o prince_n when_o he_o thynk_v on_o so_o poor_a a_o knight_n as_o i_o be_o than_o he_o call_v eight_o of_o his_o servant_n and_o cause_v theym_a to_o bear_v he_o in_o his_o litter_n to_o the_o place_n be_v as_o the_o prince_n be_v than_o the_o prince_n take_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o ky_v he_o and_o make_v he_o great_a cheer_n and_o say_v sir_n james_n i_o ought_v great_o to_o honour_v you_o for_o by_o your_o valyaunce_n you_o have_v this_o day_n achyve_v the_o grace_n and_o renome_n of_o we_o all_o and_z you_o be_v repute_v for_o the_o moo_v valiant_a of_o all_o other_o a_o sir_n say_v the_o knight_n you_o say_v as_o it_o please_v you_o i_o will_v it_o be_v so_o and_z if_o i_o have_v this_o day_n any_o thing_n avaunce_v myself_o to_o serve_v you_o and_z to_o acomplysshe_v the_o vow_n that_o i_o make_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v to_o i_o any_o prowess_n sir_n james_n say_v the_o prince_n i_o and_o all_o we_o take_v you_o in_o this_o journey_n for_o the_o best_a door_n in_o arm_n and_z to_o thyntent_a to_o furnysshe_v you_o the_o better_a to_o pursue_v yâ—_z war_n i_o retain_v you_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v my_o knight_n with_o fyve_o hundred_o mark_n of_o yearly_a revenue_n the_o which_o i_o shall_v assign_v you_o on_o my_o herytage_n in_o england_n sir_n say_v the_o knynght_n god_n grant_v i_o to_o deserve_v the_o great_a goodness_n that_o you_o show_v i_o and_o so_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o he_o be_v right_o feeble_a and_o so_o his_o servant_n bring_v he_o to_o his_o lodging_n and_o assoon_o as_o he_o be_v go_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_n and_o the_o lord_n combham_n return_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o present_v to_o he_o the_o french_a king_n the_o prince_n make_v lowly_a reverence_n to_o the_o king_n and_o cause_v wine_n and_o spyce_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o himself_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o sign_n of_o great_a love_n ¶_o how_o the_o englysshman_n win_v great_o at_o the_o batayle_n of_o poycter_n cap._n c_o lxvi_o thus_o this_o batayle_n be_v dysconfyte_v as_o you_o have_v herd_n the_o which_o be_v in_o the_o feldê_n of_o malpertnesse_n a_o two_o league_n fro_o poyter_v the_o xxii_o day_n of_o septembre_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n â–ª_o m._n ccc_o lvii_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o endyd_v at_o noon_n but_o as_o than_o all_o the_o englysshman_n be_v not_o return_v fro_o yâ—_z chase_v therefore_o the_o princess_n banner_n stand_v on_o a_o busshe_v to_o draw_v all_o his_o man_n togyde_a but_o it_o be_v by_o night_n or_o all_o come_v fro_o the_o chase_n and_o as_o it_o be_v report_v there_o be_v slay_v all_o the_o flower_n of_o france_n and_o there_o be_v take_v with_o the_o king_n &_o the_o lord_n philyppe_v his_o son_n a_o sevyntene_a earl_n beside_o baroner_o knight_n and_z squyer_n and_o slay_v a_o fyve_o or_o six_o thousand_o of_o one_o and_o other_o when_o every_o man_n be_v come_v fro_o the_o chase_n they_o have_v twice_o as_o many_o prisoner_n as_o they_o be_v in_o nombre_fw-fr in_o all_o than_o it_o be_v counsayl_v among_o they_o because_o of_o the_o great_a charge_n and_o doubt_n to_o keep_v so_o many_o that_o they_o shall_v put_v many_o of_o they_o to_o ransom_n incontynent_a in_o the_o field_n and_o so_o they_o do_v and_o the_o prisoner_n find_v the_o englyssheman_n and_o gascoyns_z right_a courtesy_n there_o be_v many_o that_o day_n put_v to_o ransom_n and_o let_n go_v all_z only_a on_o their_o promise_n of_o faith_n and_o trauth_v to_o return_v again_o bytwene_v that_o and_o christmas_n to_o burbeux_n with_o their_o ransom_n than_o that_o night_n they_o lie_v in_o the_o field_n beside_o where_o as_o the_o batayle_n have_v be_v some_o unarmed_a theym_n but_o nat_n all_o and_o unarm_v all_o their_o prisoner_n and_z every_o man_n make_v good_a there_o to_o his_o prisoner_n for_o that_o day_n who_o soever_o take_v any_o prisoner_n he_o be_v clear_v his_o and_o may_v quite_o or_o ransom_n he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n all_o such_o as_o be_v there_o with_o the_o prince_n be_v all_o make_v rich_a with_o honour_n and_o good_n as_o well_o by_o ransome_v of_o prisoner_n as_o by_o wynning_a of_o gold_n silver_n plate_n tewelle_n that_o be_v there_o find_v there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o do_v set_v any_o thing_n by_o scotfree_a harness_n whereof_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n for_o the_o frenchman_n come_v thyder_n rich_o besene_v wen_a to_o have_v have_v the_o journey_n for_o they_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n james_n audley_n give_v to_o his_o four_o squyer_n the_o u_o c._n mark_n of_o revenue_n that_o the_o prince_n have_v give_v he_o cap._n c_o lxvii_o when_o sir_n james_n awdeley_n be_v bring_v to_o his_o loge_a than_z he_o send_v for_o sir_n peter_n audeley_n his_o brother_n and_z for_o the_o lord_n bartylmewe_v of_o brune_n the_o lord_n stephano_n of_o gousenton_n the_o lord_n of_o wylly_n and_o the_o lord_n ralph_n ferres_n all_o these_o be_v of_o his_o lineage_n and_o than_o he_o call_v before_o they_o his_o four_o squire_n that_o have_v serve_v he_o that_o day_n well_o and_o true_o than_o he_o say_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n sir_n it_o have_v please_v my_o lord_n the_o prince_n to_o gyve_v i_o fyve_o hundred_o mark_n of_o revenue_n by_o year_n in_o herytage_n for_o the_o which_o gift_n i_o have_v do_v he_o but_o small_a seruyce_n with_o my_o body_n sir_n behold_v here_o these_o four_o squyer_n who_o have_v always_o serve_v i_o true_o and_o special_o this_o day_n that_o honour_n that_o i_o have_v be_v by_o their_o valyantnesse_n wherefore_o i_o will_v reward_v they_o i_o gyve_v and_o resign_v into_o their_o hand_n the_o gift_n that_o my_o lord_n the_o prince_n have_v give_v i_o of_o fyve_o hundred_o mark_n of_o year_o revenue_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o heir_n forever_o in_z like_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v give_v i_o i_o clere_o disheryte_v i_o thereof_o and_o inheryte_v they_o without_o any_o rebel_n or_o condytion_n the_o lord_n and_o other_o that_o be_v there_o every_o man_n behold_v other_o and_o say_v among_o themselves_o it_o come_v of_o a_o great_a nobleness_n to_o gyve_v this_o gift_n they_o answer_v he_o with_o one_o voice_n sir_n be_v it_o as_o godde_n will_v we_o shall_v bear_v wytnesse_n in_o this_o behalf_n where_o soever_o we_o become_v thane_n they_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o some_o of_o they_o go_v to_o the_o prince_n who_o the_o same_o night_n will_v make_v a_o supper_n to_o the_o french_a king_n and_z to_o the_o other_o prisoner_n for_o they_o have_v than_o enough_o to_o do_v it_o withal_o of_o that_o the_o frencheman_n bring_v with_o they_o for_o the_o englysshman_n want_v vitayle_n before_o for_o some_o in_o three_o day_n have_v not_o breed_v before_o ¶_o how_o the_o prince_n make_v a_o supper_n to_o the_o french_a king_n the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o batayle_n cap._n c_o lxviii_o the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o batayle_n at_o night_n the_o prince_n make_v a_o supper_n in_o his_o lodge_a to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o to_o the_o moost_n part_n of_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v prisoner_n the_o prince_n make_v the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n the_z lord_n james_n of_o burbone_n the_o lord_n john_n darthoys_a the_o earl_n of_o tankernyll_n th'earl_n of_o stamp_v th'earl_n dampmartyne_a the_o earl_n of_o gravyll_a and_o the_o lord_n of_o pertenay_n to_o sit_v all_o at_o one_o board_n and_o other_o lord_n knight_n and_z squire_n at_o other_o table_n and_o always_o the_o prince_n serve_v before_o the_o king_n as_o humble_o as_o he_o coude_fw-fr and_o will_v not_o sit_v at_o the_o kyngê_n board_n for_o any_o desire_n that_o the_o king_n can_v make_v but_o he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o suffycient_a to_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n with_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n as_o the_o king_n be_v but_o than_o he_o say_v to_o the_o king_n sir_n for_o
ever_o they_o be_v perteyn_v to_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n or_o to_o our_o say_a brother_n his_o subject_n ally_n and_o adherentes_fw-la or_o any_o other_o what_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v do_v against_o the_o say_a peace_n â–ª_o and_o not_o leave_v or_o cease_v so_o to_o do_v and_z will_v not_o rendre_fw-fr again_o the_o damage_n by_o they_o do_v within_o a_o month_n after_o that_z they_o be_v require_v so_o to_o do_v by_z any_o of_o our_o officer_n sergeaunte_n or_z public_a person_n that_o than_o by_o that_o deed_n allonlye_o without_o any_o other_o process_n or_o condemnation_n that_o they_o be_v all_o repute_v for_o banysshed_a man_n out_o of_o our_o realm_n and_o our_o power_n and_o also_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o land_n of_o our_o say_a brother_n and_o all_o their_o god_n forfeit_v to_o we_o and_z into_o our_o demayn_v if_o they_o may_v be_v find_v within_o our_o realm_n we_o will_v and_o command_v express_o that_o on_o they_o we_o be_v make_v as_o of_o traitor_n and_o rebel_n against_o we_o accord_v to_o the_o custom_n do_v in_o crime_n of_o high_a treason_n without_o gyve_v in_o that_o case_n any_o grace_n or_o remyssion_n sufferance_n or_o pardon_n and_o in_o like_a wise_n to_o be_v do_v of_o our_o subiectê_n in_o whatsoever_o estate_n they_o be_v that_z in_o our_o realm_n 〈…〉_o side_n the_o lee_n or_z on_o the_o other_o side_n take_z occupy_v or_o hold_v fortress_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v against_o the_o will_n of_o they_o that_z they_o shall_v perteyne_a unto_o or_o bren_v or_o raunsome_v town_n or_o person_n or_o do_v any_o pyllage_n or_o robbery_n in_o move_a war_n within_o our_o power_n or_z on_o our_o subject_n than_o we_o command_v and_o express_o enjoin_v all_o our_o seneschal_n bailiff_n provoste_n chatelayne_n or_o other_o our_o officer_n in_o eschew_v of_o our_o high_a displeasure_n and_z on_o peyne_n of_o lose_v of_o their_o office_n that_o they_o publysshe_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v publissh_v these_o present_n in_o certain_a notable_a place_n within_o their_o rule_n and_o that_o this_o commandment_n one_o then_z &_o hard_o none_o after_o to_o be_v so_o hardy_a to_o abide_v in_o any_o fortress_n ê‘teyn_v to_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n &_o be_v out_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o treaty_n of_o the_o say_a peace_n on_z peyne_a to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o enemy_n to_o we_o &_o to_o our_o say_a brother_n the_o french_a king_n and_o that_o they_o see_v all_o these_o say_a thing_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o to_o do_v entire_o from_o point_n to_o point_n we_o will_v that_o every_o man_n know_v that_o if_o they_o be_v negligent_a and_o fail_v thus_o to_o do_v beside_z the_o foresay_a pain_n we_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o rendre_fw-fr the_o damage_n to_o all_o they_o that_o by_o their_o default_n or_o negligence_n shall_v be_v greve_v or_o damage_v and_o beside_o that_o we_o shall_v punysshe_v they_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v ensamble_v to_o all_o other_o in_o wytnes_n of_o the_o which_o thing_n we_o have_v make_v these_o our_o letter_n patente_n yevyn_v at_o calais_n the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o octobre_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o iii_o c_o lx_o ¶_o how_o after_o the_o pease_n make_v the_o king_n of_o england_n &_o the_o french_a king_n call_v each_o other_o brother_n and_o of_o the_o war_n of_o britain_n and_o of_o the_o hostage_n that_o be_v delyver_v to_o the_o englyssheman_n or_o the_o french_a king_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n ca._n cc_o xiii_o after_o all_o these_o letter_n and_o commyssyon_n be_v make_v devyse_v deliver_v and_o well_o ordain_v by_o the_o advyce_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o both_o party_n so_o that_o both_o king_n be_v content_a than_o they_o fall_v in_o communycation_n of_o the_o lord_n charles_n of_o bloys_n and_z of_o the_o lord_n john_n of_o mountford_n for_o the_o claim_v that_o they_o make_v for_o the_o duchie_a of_o britayn_n for_o each_o of_o they_o clame_v great_a right_n to_o have_v in_o that_o heritage_n but_o for_o all_o their_o coincation_n how_o they_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o peace_n &_o concord_n yet_o final_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v in_o that_o mater_fw-la for_o as_o i_o be_v infurm_v off_o the_o king_n of_o england_n nor_o his_o 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o great_a affectyon_n to_o make_v that_o peace_n for_o they_o suppose_v the_o in_o time_n to_o come_v the_o man_n of_o war_n the_o be_v on_o their_o part_n and_o shall_v avoid_v out_o of_o such_o fortressess_v and_o garrison_n as_o they_o hue_n at_o the_o time_n &_o have_v hold_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n must_v depart_v into_o some_o other_o place_n therefore_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o counsel_n thaught_v it_o more_o erpedient_a &_o profitable_a that_o these_o man_n of_o war_n that_o thus_o have_v live_v by_o pillage_n shall_v draw_v into_o the_o duchie_n of_o britayn_a the_o which_o be_v a_o good_a plentiful_a country_n rather_o than_o they_o shall_v return_v again_o into_o england_n and_o rob_v and_o pille_v there_o so_o this_o imagination_n make_v short_o the_o englyssheman_n to_o break_v of_o fro_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o article_n of_o britain_n the_o which_o be_v evil_o do_v and_o a_o great_a sin_n that_o they_o do_v nomore_o in_o that_o mater_fw-la than_o they_o do_v for_o if_o both_o king_n have_v be_v well_o willing_a thereto_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o both_o their_o counsaille_n peace_n may_v have_v be_v make_v bitwene_v the_o party_n and_o each_o of_o they_o to_o have_v be_v content_a with_o that_o have_v be_v give_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o treatye_n and_o thereby_o the_o lord_n charles_n of_o bloys_n may_v have_v have_v again_o his_o child_n who_o lie_v as_o prisoner_n in_o england_n and_o also_o peraventure_fw-fr have_v live_v long_o than_o he_o do_v and_o because_o the_o nothing_o be_v do_v than_o in_o that_o mater_fw-la the_o war_n be_v never_o so_o great_a in_o the_o duchie_a of_o normandy_n before_o the_o peace_n make_v bitwene_v both_o kyngê_n as_o it_o be_v after_o as_o you_o shall_v here_o record_v in_o this_o history_n by_o such_o barous_a and_o knight_n of_o the_o country_n of_o britain_n who_o uphelde_v and_o sustain_v some_o the_o our_o parte_fw-la and_o some_o the_o other_o and_o than_o duke_n henry_n of_o lancastre_o who_o be_v a_o right_a valiant_a &_o a_o sage_a imagine_v knight_n &_o great_o love_v the_o earl_n of_o mounâ—ford_n and_o his_o advauncement_n say_v to_o king_n john_n of_o france_n in_z the_o presen_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o before_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o both_o their_o counsel_n sir_n as_o yet_o the_o truce_n that_o be_v take_v before_o raines_n bitwene_v the_o lord_n charles_n of_o bloys_n and_o the_o earl_n mountforde_n be_v not_o expire_v but_o have_v day_n to_o endure_v unto_o the_o first_o day_n of_o maye_n next_o come_v by_o the_o which_o season_n the_o king_n of_o england_n here_o present_a by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n shall_v send_v the_o young_a duke_n the_o lord_n john_n of_o mountforde_n with_o other_o certain_a of_o his_o counsel_n into_o france_n to_o you_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v full_a aurtorite_n and_o power_n to_o comyn_v and_o to_o determine_v all_o such_o right_a as_o the_o say_a lord_n john_n ought_v to_o have_v by_o the_o succession_n of_o his_o father_n in_z the_o duchie_a of_o britain_n so_o thus_o by_o you_o and_o your_o counsel_n &_o by_o we_o to_o guether_o some_o good_a way_n shall_v be_v take_v bytwene_v they_o and_o for_o the_o more_o 〈◊〉_d i_o think_v it_o be_v good_a that_o the_o trewce_n be_v relonge_v unto_o the_o fest_n of_o saint_n john_n baptist_n never_o follow_v and_o as_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n have_v devyse_v so_o be_v it_o do_v and_o concludedde_v and_o than_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o other_o matter_n ring_v john_n of_o france_n who_o have_v great_a desire_n to_o return_v into_o france_n as_o it_o be_v reason_n show_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n with_o good_a courage_n all_o the_o sign_n of_o love_n that_o he_o may_v do_v and_o also_o to_o his_o nephew_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o in_o like_a wise_n so_o do_v the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o he_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o more_o love_n these_o two_o king_n who_z by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o peace_n call_v each_o other_o brother_n give_v to_o four_o knight_n of_o each_o of_o their_o part_n the_o some_o of_o viii_o m._n frank_v of_o yearly_a revenue_n that_o be_v to_o say_v each_o of_o they_o to_o have_v ii_o m._n frank_v and_o also_o because_o that_o the_o land_n of_o saint_n saviour_n the_o uicount_n in_o constantyne_n the_o profit_n of_o the_o which_o come_v yearly_o into_o england_n by_o the_o gift_n and_o sale_n of_o
a_o sir_n john_n chandos_n this_o good_a adventure_n that_o be_v thus_o fall_v to_o i_o is_z by_o the_o great_a wit_n and_o prowess_n that_o be_v in_o you_o the_z which_o i_o know_v well_o and_o so_o do_v all_o those_o that_o be_v here_o sir_n i_o pray_v you_o drink_v with_o i_o and_o take_v he_o a_o flagon_n with_o wine_n whereof_o he_o have_v drink_v and_o refressh_v he_o before_o and_o moreover_o say_v ser_z beside_o god_n i_o ought_v to_o can_v you_o the_o moost_n thank_v of_o any_o creature_n lyve_n and_o therewith_o there_o come_v to_o they_o sir_n oliver_n of_o clysson_n forchase_v &_o enstamed_a for_z he_o have_v long_o pursue_v his_o enemy_n so_o he_o have_v moche_n pain_n to_o return_v again_o with_o his_o people_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o many_o a_o prisonere_fw-la than_o he_o come_v to_o th'earl_n of_o mountfort_n and_o a_o lyght_v from_o his_o horse_n and_o refressh_v he_o and_o in_o the_o same_o mean_a season_n there_o come_v to_o they_o two_o knight_n and_o two_o herald_n who_o have_v search_v among_o the_o deed_n body_n to_o se_fw-it if_o ser_fw-mi charles_n of_o bloys_n be_v deed_n or_o nat_n than_o they_o say_v all_o open_o â–ª_o sir_n make_v good_a cheer_n for_o we_o have_v see_v your_o adversary_n ser_n charles_n deed_n therewith_o the_o earl_n of_o mountfort_n arise_v and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v go_v and_o see_v he_o for_z he_o have_v as_o good_a will_n to_o see_v he_o deed_n as_o a_o live_v and_o thyder_v he_o go_v and_o the_o knight_n that_o be_v about_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o as_o he_o lie_v a_o side_n cover_v under_o a_o shield_v he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v uncover_v and_o than_o regard_v he_o right_a piteous_o &_o study_v a_o certain_a space_n and_o say_v a_o sir_n charles_n fair_a cousin_n how_o that_o by_o your_o opinion_n many_o a_o great_a mischief_n have_v fall_v in_o bretayn_a as_o god_n help_v i_o it_o sore_o dysplease_v i_o to_o find_v you_o thus_o how_o beit_v it_o can_v be_v none_o otherwise_o and_o therewith_o he_o begin_v to_o weep_v than_o sir_n john_n chandos_n draw_v he_o a_o back_n and_o say_v sir_n depart_v hen_n and_o thank_v god_n of_o the_o fair_a adventur_fw-la that_o be_v fall_v to_o you_o for_z without_o the_o dethe_v of_o this_o man_n you_o coude_fw-fr nat_n come_v to_o the_o herytage_n of_o bretayne_v than_o th'earl_n ordain_v that_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloys_n shall_v be_v bear_v to_o guyngant_fw-la and_o so_o he_o be_v incontynent_a with_o great_a reverence_n and_o there_o bury_v honourable_o as_o it_o apertayn_v for_z he_o be_v a_o good_a true_a and_o a_o valiant_a knight_n and_o his_o body_n after_o sanctify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o call_v saint_n charles_n and_z canonize_v by_o pope_n urban_n the_o u_o for_o he_o die_v &_o yet_o do_v many_o fair_a miracle_n daily_o ¶_o of_o the_o truce_n that_o be_v give_v to_o bury_v the_o deed_n after_o the_o hatayle_n of_o alroy_n and_o how_o dyvers_a castle_n yield_v up_o to_o th'earl_n mountfort_n and_o how_o he_o be_v sege_v campantorentyne_n cap._n cc_o xxvii_o after_o that_o all_o the_o deed_n body_n be_v despoil_v and_o that_o thenglysshman_n be_v return_v from_o the_o chase_n than_o they_o draw_v they_o to_o their_o lodgynge_n and_o unarmed_a they_o and_o take_v their_o ease_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o prisoner_n and_z cause_v theym_a that_o be_v wound_v to_o be_v well_o serve_v and_o search_v and_o on_o the_o monday_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o earl_n mountfort_n make_v it_o to_o be_v know_v to_o they_o of_o the_o city_n of_o reins_n and_o to_o the_o town_n there_o about_o that_o he_o will_v gyve_v truce_n for_o three_o day_n to_o the_o cutent_n that_o they_o may_v gather_v togyder_n the_o deed_n body_n and_o bury_v they_o in_o holy_a place_n the_z which_o ordinance_n be_v well_o take_v and_o accept_v and_o so_o the_o earl_n mountfort_n lie_v still_o at_o siege_n before_o alroy_n and_o say_v he_o will_v not_o depart_v then_n till_o he_o have_v win_v it_o so_o the_o tiding_n spread_v abroad_o into_o dyvers_a countree_n how_o sir_n john_n mountfort_n by_o the_o counsel_n and_o aid_v of_o the_o englysshman_n have_v win_v the_o field_n against_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloys_n and_z disconfyted_a and_o put_v to_o dethe_v and_o take_v all_o the_o chevalry_n of_o bretayne_v such_o as_o be_v against_o he_o sir_n johan_n chandos_n have_v great_a renome_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o people_n lord_n knight_n and_o squyer_n such_o as_o have_v be_v in_o the_o field_n say_v that_o by_o his_o wit_n and_o high_a prowess_n thenglysshman_n and_o breton_n have_v win_v the_o field_n and_o of_o these_o tiding_n be_v all_o the_o friend_n and_o aider_n of_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n right_o sorrowful_a and_o sore_o dysplease_v the_o which_o be_v good_a reason_n and_o special_o the_o french_a king_n for_o this_o disconfyture_n touch_v he_o great_o because_o that_o dyvers_a knightê_n of_o his_o realm_n be_v there_o slay_v and_o take_v as_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n who_o he_o great_o love_a and_o the_o earl_n of_o aucer_n the_o earl_n of_o joigny_n &_o all_o the_o barone_n of_o bretayne_v none_o except_v than_o the_o french_a king_n send_v joy_n the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n to_o the_o march_n of_o bretayne_v for_o to_o recomfort_v the_o country_n yâ—_z which_o be_v desolate_a &_o disconfort_v for_o the_o love_n of_o their_o lord_n charles_n of_o bloyes_n who_o they_o have_v lose_v and_o also_o to_o reconforte_v the_o countess_n of_o bretayne_v wife_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n charles_n who_z be_v so_o sore_o disconfort_v for_o yâ—_z dethe_v of_o her_o husband_n that_o it_o be_v pyte_v to_o behold_v her_o the_z which_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v for_o he_o have_v marry_v her_o daughter_n so_o he_o promise_v with_o faithful_a intent_n to_o gyve_v unto_o all_o the_o good_a city_n &_o castle_n in_o bretayne_v and_z to_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o country_n of_o bretayne_v his_o good_a counsel_n comfort_n and_o aid_v in_o all_o case_n whereby_o the_o good_a lady_n who_o he_o call_v mother_n and_o all_o the_o country_n have_v a_o certain_a space_n great_a trust_v unto_o such_o season_n as_o the_o french_a king_n to_o ereche_n we_o all_o parel_n put_v other_o provisyon_n as_o you_o shall_v hereafter_o also_o these_o tiding_n come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o mountfort_n have_v write_v to_o he_o thereof_o the._n v_o â–ª_o day_n after_o the_o batayle_n be_v end_v before_o alroy_n â–ª_o the_o letter_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n of_o enlande_n to_o dover_n by_o a_o parsevant_n of_o arm_n who_o have_v be_v in_o the_o batayle_n and_o the_o king_n inconsynent_a make_v he_o a_o haralde_n &_o call_v he_o wind_n sore_o â–ª_o as_o i_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o same_o herald_n and_o dyvers_a other_o and_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v as_o than_o at_o dover_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o here_o after_o it_o be_v of_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v a_o treaty_n three_o year_n before_o bytwene_v the_o lord_n edmonde_fw-fr earl_n of_o cambrige_n one_o of_o the_o king_n son_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o th'earl_n joy_n of_o flaunders_n to_o the_o which_o marriage_n th'earl_n of_o flaunders_n be_v as_o than_o new_o agree_v unto_o so_o that_o pope_n urban_n the_o fyft_n will_v dispense_v with_o they_o for_z they_o be_v never_o of_o lineage_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o lord_n edmonde_n his_o brother_n with_o many_o knight_n and_o squyer_n have_v be_v in_o flaunders_n with_o the_o earl_n and_o be_v receyve_v right_o honourable_o in_o sign_n of_o great_a peace_n and_o love_n and_o so_o the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n be_v come_v to_o calais_n and_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v to_o dover_n where_o the_o king_n and_o part_n of_o his_o counsel_n be_v ready_a to_o receyve_v he_o and_o so_o they_o be_v ther._n when_o the_o foresaid_a pursuivant_n come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o bring_v he_o tiding_n of_o the_o batayle_n of_o alroy_n of_o the_o which_o the_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v there_o be_v right_o ioyouse_a and_o in_o likewise_o so_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n for_o the_o love_n and_o honour_n and_o avauncement_n of_o his_o cousin_n german_a the_o earl_n of_o mountfort_n thus_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o th'earl_n of_o flander_n be_v at_o dover_n the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n in_o feeste_n and_o great_a sport_n and_o when_o they_o have_v well_o sport_v they_o and_o do_v that_o they_o assemble_v for_o than_o the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n and_o depart_v and_o as_o i_o understande_v the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o lord_n edmonde_n pass_v the_o see_v again_o with_o
th'earl_n mountfort_v answer_v how_o he_o will_v take_v counsel_n and_o advyce_n in_o the_o mater_fw-la and_o give_v they_o day_n of_o answer_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n these_o three_o lordê_n go_v and_o lie_v at_o the_o city_n of_o reins_n than_o the_o earl_n mountforte_v send_v into_o england_n the_o lord_n latymer_n to_o show_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o treaty_n of_o the_o frenchman_n desyringe_n he_o to_o have_v his_o counsel_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n when_o he_o be_v enfourm_v of_o the_o matter_n say_v how_o that_o he_o will_v counsel_v th'earl_n mountfort_n to_o have_v peace_n so_o that_o always_o he_o may_v be_v duke_n of_o bretayne_v and_o somewhat_o to_o recompense_v the_o lady_n calling_n herself_o duchess_n with_o some_o honest_a thing_n assign_v her_o some_o certain_a rent_n yearly_o to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o some_o place_n where_o she_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v it_o without_o danger_n than_o the_o lord_n latimer_n bring_v word_n again_o to_o th'earl_n of_o the_o king_n answer_v and_o so_o after_o his_o letter_n reed_n and_o his_o answer_n hear_v the_o earl_n of_o mountfort_n and_o his_o counsel_n send_v for_o the_o french_a messenger_n to_o come_v to_o his_o hoost_n and_z their_o answer_n be_v make_v they_o right_n courtes_o and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o theym_v how_o the_o earl_n mountfort_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n depart_v nor_o forsake_v his_o challenge_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o bretayne_v but_o that_o he_o will_v abide_v duke_n of_o bretayne_v and_o so_o to_o be_v call_v but_o where_o as_o the_o french_a king_n will_v have_v he_o to_o opyn_v peasable_o his_o city_n town_n &_o castle_n and_o to_o make_v faith_n and_o homage_n to_o he_o and_o all_o other_o right_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v have_v do_v in_o time_n paste_n he_o be_v content_a so_o to_o do_v and_z glad_o to_o knowledge_n the_o french_a king_n for_o his_o natural_a lord_n and_o to_o do_v to_o he_o homage_n and_o seruyce_n in_o the_o presen_v of_o the_o peer_n of_o france_n and_o also_o to_o gyve_v aid_n and_o help_v and_o to_o reconforte_v his_o cousin_n the_o wife_n of_o th'earl_n charles_n trepassed_a and_z to_o help_n to_o delyver_v his_o cousin_n her_o son_n out_o of_o prison_n in_o england_n this_o answer_n please_v right_o well_o these_o lord_n of_o france_n than_z they_o take_v day_n and_o time_n this_o matter_n to_o conclude_v or_o not_o than_o incontynent_a they_o send_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n who_o be_v as_o than_o at_o angiers_n to_o who_o the_o french_a king_n have_v give_v full_a power_n and_o auctoryte_n to_o conclude_v this_o treaty_n or_o else_o to_o leave_v it_o at_o his_o pleasur_n and_o when_o the_o duke_n of_o aniousaw_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o matter_n he_o take_v counsel_v a_o long_a space_n but_o final_o he_o be_v counsayl_v to_o accept_v the_o treaty_n and_o the_o two_o knight_n that_o be_v send_v to_o he_o retorue_v again_o with_o his_o answer_n write_v and_o seal_v and_o than_o these_o lord_n of_o france_n depart_v from_o reins_n and_o go_v to_o the_o siege_n before_o campacorentyne_n and_o there_o final_o the_o peace_n be_v make_v agree_v and_o seal_v by_o th'earl_n mountfort_n and_z he_o abide_v as_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v condycional_o that_o if_o he_o have_v no_o child_n of_o his_o body_n lauful_o beget_v than_o the_o duchy_n to_o return_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n charles_n of_o blois_n and_o the_o lady_n wife_n to_o the_o lord_n charles_n of_o bloys_n disceassed_a shall_v be_v countess_n of_o poynteure_fw-fr the_o which_o land_n be_v of_o yearly_o rend_v about_o twenty_o m._n frank_v and_o also_o the_o lord_n mountfort_n shall_v come_v in_o to_o france_n when_o soever_o the_o king_n send_v for_o he_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n and_o to_o hold_v the_o duchy_n of_o bretayne_v of_o he_o and_o for_o the_o confyrmation_n hereof_o there_o be_v charter_n and_o instrument_n publyke_v make_v and_o seal_v on_o both_o party_n thus_o th'earl_n of_o mountfort_n enter_v into_o the_o duchy_n of_o bretayne_v and_o abode_n as_o duke_n thereof_o a_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n till_o other_o tiding_n of_o war_n come_v as_o you_o shall_v hereafter_o in_o this_o history_n and_o also_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o same_o peace_n the_o french_a king_n restore_v again_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n of_o chsson_n his_o land_n yâ—_z which_o be_v take_v from_o he_o by_o king_n philyp_v sometime_o king_n so_o thus_o the_o lord_n of_o clysson_n aquaynt_v he_o so_o with_o the_o french_a king_n that_o he_o die_v what_o he_o will_v and_o wtout_fw-fr he_o nothing_o be_v do_v so_o thus_o the_o countte_n of_o bretayne_v be_v right_o joyous_a when_o they_o see_v that_o they_o be_v in_o rest_n &_o peace_n and_o the_o duke_n take_v faith_n and_o homage_n of_o the_o cy_v â–ª_o tie_v good_a to_o wne_n and_o castle_n and_z of_o all_o prelate_n and_o other_o gentylman_n and_o within_o a_o space_n after_o the_o duke_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n â–ª_o the_o which_o she_o have_v before_o by_o the_o lord_n thomas_n hollande_n and_o this_o marriage_n be_v make_v in_o the_o good_a rytie_n of_o naunte_n right_o noble_o also_o it_o fortune_v yâ—_z same_o winter_n yâ—_z queve_v jane_n aunt_n to_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n &_o queen_n blanch_n her_o sustre_n do_v somoch_n yâ—_z a_o peace_n be_v make_v bytwene_v yâ—_z french_a king_n &_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n by_o yâ—_z aid_v &_o wysoome_n of_o the_o lord_n captall_a of_o beufz_n who_o die_v all_o that_o he_o may_v to_o conclude_v yâ—_z peace_n and_o thereby_o he_o be_v aquyte_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o the_o french_a king_n show_v he_o in_o deed_n great_a sign_n of_o love_n and_o give_v he_o yâ—_z fair_a castle_n of_o de_fw-fr nemoux_fw-fr with_o all_o the_o appurtenaunce_n the_o which_o be_v well_o worth_a of_o yearly_a revenue_n three_o thousand_o frank_v and_o so_o the_o captall_n become_v liegeman_n to_o the_o french_a king_n of_o who_o homage_n yâ—_z king_n be_v right_o toyouse_a for_o he_o love_v well_o the_o seruyce_n of_o such_o a_o knight_n as_o yâ—_z captall_a be_v in_o his_o tyme._n but_o yâ—_z seruyce_n endure_v no_o long_a season_n for_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o principalyte_n to_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o case_n as_o it_o stand_v great_o he_o blame_v he_o and_o say_v how_o that_o he_o coude_fw-fr nat_n acquyte_v himself_o trewe_o to_o serve_v two_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o covetous_a to_o take_v land_n in_o france_n where_o he_o be_v neither_o be_v love_v nor_o honour_v and_o when_o the_o captall_n see_v himself_o in_o that_o case_n and_z home_o he_o be_v take_v and_o repute_v by_o the_o prince_n his_o natural_a lord_n he_o be_v sore_o a_o shame_a and_o excuse_v himself_o say_n sir_n i_o be_o not_o so_o sore_o bind_v to_o the_o french_a king_n but_o that_o i_o may_v soon_o for_o do_v again_o all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v or_o ê“myse_v and_o so_o he_o send_v a_o servant_n of_o he_o to_o the_o king_n and_o renounce_v all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v give_v he_o and_o he_o tarry_v still_o himself_o with_o the_o prince_n for_z he_o be_v aquyte_v of_o his_o prison_n by_o the_o composytion_n of_o yâ—_z peace_n take_v bytwene_v the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n and_o the_o french_a king_n have_v by_o composicyon_n the_o town_n of_o maunt_n and_o meulecke_n &_o the_o king_n render_v he_o therefore_o other_o castle_n in_o normandy_n in_o this_o season_n deê‘t_v out_o of_o france_n the_o lord_n joy_n of_o naver_n and_o go_v into_o lombar_n die_v to_o marry_v the_o queen_n of_o naples_n but_z at_o his_o depart_n he_o have_v of_o the_o french_a king_n for_o certain_a castle_n that_o he_o delyver_v up_o in_o normandy_n the_o somme_fw-fr of_o threscore_a thousand_o frank_v and_o the_o same_o lord_n joy_n after_o he_o have_v wed_v the_o queen_n of_o naples_n live_v no_o long_a time_n god_n forgyve_v he_o all_o his_o fault_n for_z he_o be_v a_o right_n good_a knight_n and_o a_o courtesy_n in_o this_o season_n yet_o be_v there_o still_o in_o france_n great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o companion_n the_o which_o as_o than_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o do_v sing_v the_o war_n of_o bretayne_v be_v end_v these_o companion_n pursue_v ever_o after_o dede_n of_o arm_n and_o take_n of_o pyllage_n at_o their_o advauntage_n fro_o the_o which_o they_o coude_fw-fr not_o nor_o will_v abstain_v and_o all_o their_o chief_a recours_fw-fr be_v in_o france_n for_z they_o call_v the_o realm_n of_o france_n their_o chambre_n they_o dare_v do_v no_o hurt_n in_o acquitayne_n for_o the_o land_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o and_o also_o to_o say_v truth_n moo_v part_n of_o the_o capitayn_n be_v
reason_n for_o a_o valiant_a man_n and_o a_o good_a knight_n acquit_v himself_o noble_o among_o lord_n &_o prince_n ought_v great_o to_o be_v recommend_v for_o that_o day_n he_o take_v no_o heed_n for_o take_v of_o any_o prisoner_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o always_o fight_v and_o go_v forward_o but_o there_o be_v take_v by_o his_o company_n under_o his_o banner_n dyvers_a good_a knight_n and_o squyer_n of_o arragon_n and_o of_o france_n and_o special_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n sir_n arnolde_o dandrehen_fw-ge sir_n begue_n of_o uillayne_n and_o mo_z than_o threscore_a prisoner_n so_o thus_o final_o the_o batayle_n of_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n be_v disconfyte_v and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o take_v and_o slayneâ—_n as_o well_o they_o of_o france_n as_o of_o arragon_n there_o be_v slay_v the_o begue_n of_o uillyers_n and_o take_v the_o lord_n antoyâ—ge_n of_o heynault_n the_o lord_n bresuell_fw-mi sir_n gawen_v of_o bayllieull_n sir_n johan_n of_o bergenette_n sir_n alemant_n of_o saint_n uenant_n and_z dyvers_a other_o than_o draw_v toguyder_n these_o banner_n the_o banner_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n of_o sir_n johan_n chandos_n and_z of_o the_o two_o marshalle_n and_o the_o penon_n of_o saint_n george_n and_o go_v all_o toguyder_n on_o the_o batayle_n of_o king_n henry_n and_z cry_v with_o a_o high_a voice_n saint_n george_n guyen_v than_o the_o spanyarde_n and_o their_o company_n be_v sore_o puta_fw-la back_o the_o captall_n of_o beufz_n and_o the_o lord_n clysson_n fight_v valyant_o and_o also_o sir_n eustace_n dambreticort_n sir_n hugh_n caurell_n sir_n souldyche_n sir_n johan_n dureux_fw-fr and_o other_o acquyte_v then selfe_o that_o day_n right_o noble_o the_o prince_n show_v himself_o like_o a_o noble_a knight_n and_z fight_v valyant_o with_o his_o enemy_n on_o the_o othersyde_o king_n henry_n acquit_v himself_o right_a valiant_o and_o recover_v and_o turn_v again_o his_o people_n that_o day_n three_o time_n for_z after_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o anxell_n and_o a_o three_o thousand_o horseman_n with_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o field_n the_o other_o begin_v than_o great_o to_o be_v discomfyte_v and_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o fly_v after_o their_o company_n but_z than_o ever_o king_n henry_n be_v before_o theym_n and_o say_v fair_a lord_n what_o do_v youâ—_n wherefore_o will_v you_o thus_o forsake_v and_o betray_v i_o since_o you_o have_v make_v i_o king_n and_o set_v the_o crown_n on_o my_o heed_n and_o put_v the_o herytage_n of_o castle_n into_o my_o hand_n return_v &_o help_v to_o keep_v and_o defend_v i_o and_z abide_v with_o i_o for_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o it_o be_v night_n all_o shall_v be_v we_o so_o that_o these_o word_n or_o such_o like_o encorage_v his_o people_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o it_o make_v theym_a to_o abide_v lengar_n in_o the_o field_n for_z they_o dare_v not_o fly_v for_o shame_n when_o they_o see_v their_o king_n &_o their_o lord_n so_o valiant_o fight_v and_z speak_v so_o amyable_o so_o that_o there_o die_v mo_z than_o a_o thousand_o and_o fyve_o hundred_o person_n that_o may_v well_o have_v save_v themselves_o and_o have_v take_v the_o time_n to_o their_o advantage_n and_o the_o love_n that_o they_o have_v to_o their_o lord_n and_o king_n have_v not_o be_v when_o the_o batayle_n of_o the_o marshalle_n be_v pass_v through_o their_o enemies_n and_o have_v disconfyte_v the_o grette_v nombre_fw-fr of_o they_o so_o that_o the_o spanyarde_n coude_fw-fr nat_n susteyn_n nor_o defend_v they_o any_o lengar_n but_o begin_v to_o fly_v away_o in_o great_a fear_n without_o any_o good_a array_n or_o order_n towards_o the_o cyte_n of_o navaret_fw-la and_o so_o passeâ—_n by_o the_o great_a ryver_n so_o that_o for_o any_o word_n yâ—_z king_n henry_n coude_fw-fr say_v they_o will_v not_o return_v and_o when_o the_o king_n see_v the_o mischief_n and_o disconfyture_n of_o his_o people_n and_o that_o he_o see_v no_o recovery_n than_o he_o call_v for_o his_o horse_n and_o mount_v thereon_o and_o put_v himself_o among_o they_o that_o flee_v but_o he_o take_v not_o the_o way_n to_o navaret_fw-la for_o fear_n of_o enclose_v but_o than_o take_v another_o way_n â—schewing_v all_o paryl_n for_o he_o know_v well_o that_o if_o he_o be_v take_v he_o shall_v dye_v wtout_fw-fr mercy_n than_o the_o englysshman_n and_o gascon_n leap_v a_o horsebake_n and_o begin_v to_o chase_v the_o spanyarde_n who_o sledde_v away_o sore_o disconfyte_v to_o the_o great_a ryver_n and_o at_o the_o entre_fw-fr of_o the_o bridge_n of_o navaret_fw-la the_fw-mi be_v a_o hideous_a sh_a of_o blood_n and_o many_o a_o man_n slay_v and_o drown_v for_o dyvers_a leap_v into_o the_o water_n the_o which_o be_v deep_a and_o hideous_a they_o think_v they_o have_v as_o live_v to_o be_v drown_v as_o slay_v and_o in_o this_o chase_n among_o other_o there_z be_v two_o valiant_a knight_n of_o spain_n bere_a on_o they_o the_o abyte_v of_o religion_n the_o one_o call_v the_o great_a prior_n of_o saint_n james_n and_z the_o other_o the_o great_a master_n of_o calatrane_n they_z and_o their_o company_n to_o save_v themselves_o enter_v in_o to_o navaret_fw-la and_z they_o be_v so_o never_o chase_v at_o their_o back_o by_o englysshman_n and_o gascoyns_z that_z they_o win_v the_o bridge_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a slaughter_n and_o thenglysshman_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n after_o their_o enemy_n who_o be_v enter_v into_o a_o strong_a house_n of_o stone_n howbeit_o incontynent_a it_o be_v win_v byforce_o and_o the_o knightê_n take_v and_o many_o of_o their_o man_n slay_v and_o all_o the_o cyte_a overron_n and_o pyll_v the_o which_o be_v great_o to_o thenglysshman_n profit_n also_o they_o win_v king_n henry_n lodge_a wherein_o they_o find_v great_a richesse_n of_o vessel_n and_o iowelle_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n for_o the_o king_n be_v come_v thyder_n with_o great_a nobleness_n so_o yâ—_z when_o they_o be_v disconfyte_v they_o have_v no_o layser_n for_o to_o return_v thyder_n again_o to_z save_o that_o they_o have_v leave_v there_o so_o this_o be_v a_o hideous_a and_o a_o terryble_a discomfyture_n and_o special_o on_o the_o ryver_n side_n there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n slay_v and_o it_o be_v say_v as_o i_o hear_v after_o report_v of_o some_o of_o they_o that_o be_v there_o present_a that_z one_o may_v have_v see_v the_o water_n that_o run_v by_o navaret_fw-la to_o be_v of_o the_o colour_n of_o reed_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n and_o horse_n that_o be_v there_o slay_v this_o batayle_n be_v bytwene_v naver_n and_o navaret_fw-la in_o spain_n the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o threscore_a and_o six_o the_o third_o day_n of_o april_n the_o which_o be_v on_o a_o saturday_n after_o the_o disconfyture_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o navaret_fw-la which_o be_v do_v by_o noon_n the_o prince_n cause_v his_o banner_n to_o be_v reyse_v up_o a_o high_a upon_o a_o busshe_v on_o a_o lytell_a hill_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o draw_v his_o people_n thyder_n and_o so_o thyder_o draw_v all_o those_o that_o come_v fro_o the_o chase_n thyder_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n sir_n johan_n chandos_n the_o lord_n clysson_n the_z captall_a of_o beufz_n the_o earl_n of_o armynacke_n the_o lord_n dalbret_n and_z dyvers_a other_o barone_n and_o have_v reyse_v up_o on_o high_a their_o banner_n to_o draw_v their_o people_n thyder_n and_o ever_o as_o they_o come_v they_o raynged_a they_o in_o the_o field_n also_o there_o be_v joy_n king_n of_o mallorques_n his_o banner_n before_o he_o whereunto_o his_o company_n draw_v and_o a_o lytell_a there_o beside_o be_v sir_n marten_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr karr_n with_o the_o banner_n of_o his_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o naver_n with_o dyvers_a other_o earl_n and_o baron_n the_o which_o be_v a_o goodly_a thing_n to_o regard_n and_o behold_v than_o come_v thyde_a king_n dampeter_n right_a sore_n chafe_v come_n from_o the_o chase_n on_o a_o great_a black_a courser_n his_o banner_n beten_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o castle_n before_o he_o and_o assoon_o as_o he_o see_v the_o princess_n banner_n he_o alyght_v &_o go_v thyder_n and_o when_o the_o prince_n see_v he_o come_n he_o go_v and_o meet_v he_o and_o die_v he_o great_a honour_n there_o the_o king_n dampeter_n will_v have_v kneel_v down_o to_o have_v thank_v the_o prince_n but_o the_o prince_n make_v great_a haste_n to_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o knee_n than_o the_o king_n say_v dear_a and_o fair_a cousin_n i_o aught_o to_o gyve_v you_o many_o thanks_n and_o praise_n for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d journey_n that_o i_o have_v attain_a this_o day_n by_z your_o mean_n than_o the_o prince_n say_v sir_n yield_v thanks_n to_o god_n and_o gyve_v he_o all_o the_o pray_v for_o
trevell_v robert_n ceny_n sir_n gaylarde_n uyger_n the_o bourge_n of_o bertuell_a the_o bourge_n camus_n the_o bourge_n of_o lespare_n nandon_n of_o bergerant_a bernard_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr sale_n and_o many_o other_o which_o will_v not_o displease_v the_o prince_n but_o yssue_v out_o of_o the_o principalyte_n as_o short_o as_o they_o may_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n the_o which_o they_o call_v their_o chambre_n and_o pass_v the_o ryver_n of_o loire_n and_o so_o come_v in_o to_o champayne_n and_o in_o to_o the_o bysshopriche_n of_o reins_n and_o always_o their_o nombre_fw-fr increase_v and_o to_o adventure_v themselves_o they_o search_v all_o about_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n and_o die_v many_o yvell_n trybulation_n and_o vilayne_a dede_n whereof_o the_o complaint_n come_v daily_o to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o to_o his_o counsel_n how_o beit_v they_o coude_fw-fr find_v no_o remedy_n for_z they_o dare_v not_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o the_o people_n all_o about_o marueyl_v great_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n will_v send_v theym_a thyder_n to_o make_v war_n than_o the_o french_a king_n send_v for_o the_o lord_n clysson_n and_o make_v he_o great_a capitayne_n against_o those_o yvell_n companion_n because_o he_o be_v a_o good_a knight_n and_o a_o hardy_a and_o the_o king_n have_v he_o in_o great_a love_n and_o favour_n and_o in_o the_o same_o season_n there_o be_v a_o marriage_n make_v bytwene_v the_o lord_n dalbret_n and_o the_o lady_n isabella_n of_o bourbone_n of_o the_o which_o the_o prince_n be_v nothing_o glad_a for_o he_o have_v rather_o that_o the_o lord_n dalbret_n have_v be_v marry_v in_o some_o other_o place_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n the_o price_n speak_v great_a word_n against_o he_o but_o the_o great_a of_o his_o counsel_n aswell_o knight_n as_o squyer_n excuse_v he_o all_o that_o they_o may_v say_v to_o the_o prince_n how_o that_o every_o man_n will_v be_v glad_a to_o avaunce_v himself_o as_o never_o as_o he_o can_v and_o that_o a_o good_a knight_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v though_o he_o purchase_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o profit_n so_o that_o he_o leave_v not_o thereby_o to_o serve_v his_o price_n or_o master_n in_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v so_o by_o these_o word_n or_o such_o semblable_a the_o price_n be_v somewhat_o appease_v how_o be_v it_o what_o so_o ever_o semblant_n he_o make_v he_o be_v not_o very_o well_o content_a for_z he_o think_v very_o that_o the_o same_o marriage_n shall_v be_v cause_n of_o with_o draw_v of_o love_n from_o he_o and_z from_o theym_n that_o take_v his_o part_n the_o which_o be_v of_o truth_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o afterward_o in_o this_o history_n ¶_o how_o the_o baron_n of_o gascone_n complain_v to_o the_o french_a king_n of_o the_o price_n of_o wales_n and_o how_o king_n henry_n return_v into_o spain_n and_z of_o the_o alyaunce_n that_o king_n dampeter_n make_v and_o of_o the_o counsel_n that_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n give_v to_o king_n henry_n and_z how_o king_n dampeter_n be_v disconfyte_v cap._n cc_o xli_o in_o the_o same_o season_n that_o these_o companion_n turment_v thus_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n the_o prince_n be_v counsayl_v by_o some_o of_o his_o cowsayle_n to_o reyase_v a_o fowage_n through_o out_o all_o acquitayne_n and_o special_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o bade_n for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o price_n and_o princess_n be_v so_o great_a that_z in_o all_o christendom_n be_v none_o like_o so_o to_o this_o counsel_n for_o reysinge_v of_o this_o fowage_n be_v call_v all_o the_o noble_a barowne_n of_o gascoigne_n of_o poyctou_n of_o xaynton_n and_z of_o dyvers_a other_o city_n and_o good_a town_n in_o acquitayne_n and_o at_o nyorte_n where_o this_o parlyament_n be_v hold_v there_o it_o be_v show_v special_o and_o general_o by_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o bades_n chancellor_n of_o acquitayne_n in_o the_o presen_v of_o the_o prince_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n this_o fowage_n shall_v be_v reyse_v declarin_n ge_o how_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o in_o mind_n that_o it_o shall_v endure_v any_o lengar_n than_o fyve_o year_n to_o run_v throughout_o his_o country_n and_o that_o the_o reyse_v thereof_o be_v for_o thyntent_a to_o pay_v such_o money_n as_o he_o ought_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o journey_n into_o spain_n to_o the_o which_o ordinance_n be_v well_o agree_v the_o poyctous_a and_o they_o of_o xaynton_n lymosyn_n rovergne_n and_z of_o rochel_n on_o the_o condytion_n that_o the_o prince_n will_v keep_v the_o course_n of_o his_o coin_n stable_n vii_o year_n but_z dyvers_a of_o other_o marchesse_n of_o gascoigne_n refuse_v this_o purpose_n as_z the_o earl_n of_o armynacke_n the_o lord_n dalbret_n his_o nevewe_n the_o earl_n of_o gomynge_n the_o uycount_n of_o carmayne_v the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr barde_n the_o lord_n of_o cande_v the_o lord_n of_o pyncornet_n and_z dyvers_a other_o great_a barowne_n sayenge_a how_o that_o in_o time_n past_o when_o they_o obey_v to_o the_o french_a king_n they_o be_v not_o than_o greve_v nor_o oppress_v with_o any_o subsyde_n or_o inposicyon_n and_o no_o more_o they_o say_v they_o will_v as_o than_o as_z long_a as_o they_o coude_fw-fr defend_v it_o say_v how_o their_o land_n and_o segnyory_n be_v free_a and_o except_o fro_o all_o dette_n and_o that_o the_o prince_n haddesworne_a so_o to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v they_o how_o be_v it_o to_o depart_v peasable_o from_o this_o parlyament_n they_o answer_v that_o they_o will_v take_v better_a advyse_n and_o so_o return_v again_o both_o prelate_n bysshoppes_n abbotte_n barowne_n and_o knight_n and_o the_o prince_n nor_o his_o counsel_n coude_fw-fr have_v as_o than_o none_o other_o answer_n thus_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o town_n of_o nyort_n but_o it_o be_v command_v theym_a by_o the_o prince_n that_o they_o shall_v return_v again_o thyder_o at_o a_o day_n assign_v thus_o the_o barowne_n and_o lord_n of_o gascoigne_n return_v into_o their_o countree_n &_o agree_v ferme_o toguyder_n that_o they_o will_v not_o return_v again_o to_o the_o prince_n nor_o suffer_v the_o fowage_n to_o rynne_v in_o the_o land_n thaune_v they_o make_v war_n against_o the_o prince_n therefore_o thus_o the_o country_n begin_v to_o rebel_v against_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o armynacke_n the_o lord_n dalbret_n the_o lord_n of_o gomegyne_n the_o earl_n of_o pyncornet_n and_o dyvers_a other_o prelate_n barowne_n knight_n and_z squyer_n of_o gascoigne_n go_v into_o france_n and_o make_v great_a complaint_n in_o the_o french_a king_n chambre_n the_o king_n and_o his_o peer_n be_v present_a of_o the_o greffe_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n will_v do_v to_o they_o say_v how_o their_o â—e_a sort_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o to_o draw_v to_o he_o as_z to_o their_o soverayne_a lord_n and_o the_o king_n who_o will_v not_o break_v the_o peace_n bytwene_v he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n begin_v to_o dyssemble_v and_o say_v sir_n sure_o the_o inrysdictyon_n of_o our_o herytage_n and_z of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n we_o will_v always_o keep_v and_o augment_v but_z we_o have_v swear_v to_o dyverse_a artycle_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o which_o i_o remember_v not_o all_o therefore_o we_o shall_v visyte_n and_o behold_v the_o tenoure_n of_o the_o letter_n and_z in_o as_o moche_v as_o we_o may_v do_v we_o shall_v aid_v you_o and_z shall_v be_v glad_a to_o agree_v you_o with_o the_o prince_n our_o dear_a nephew_n for_o paraventure_fw-fr he_o be_v not_o well_o counsayl_v to_o put_v you_o or_o yoâ—_n subgette_n from_o their_o fredom_n and_o fraunchesses_n so_o with_o the_o answer_n that_o the_o king_n make_v they_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v content_a and_o so_o abide_v still_o at_o paris_n with_o the_o king_n in_o purpose_v not_o to_o return_v again_o into_o their_o own_o countree_n with_o the_o which_o the_o prince_n be_v nothing_o well_o content_a but_o always_o he_o still_o persevere_v in_o the_o purpose_n of_o reysinge_v of_o this_o fowage_n sir_n johan_n chandos_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a of_o his_o counsel_n be_v contrary_n to_o this_o opinion_n and_o will_v glad_o that_o the_o prince_n will_v have_v leave_v it_o but_o when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o prince_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o purpose_n to_z thyntent_a that_o he_o will_v bear_v no_o blame_n nor_o reproach_n in_o the_o mater_fw-la he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o price_n and_o make_v his_o excuse_n to_o go_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o visyte_n the_o land_n of_o saint_n savyoure_v the_o uycount_n whereof_o he_o be_v lord_n for_z he_o have_v not_o be_v there_o in_o three_o year_n before_o the_o prince_n give_v he_o leave_v and_o so_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o poyctou_n and_o go_v to_o constantyne_n and_o tarry_v in_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n savyour_fw-mi more_fw-mi
assaute_n &_o occasyon_n and_o be_v disconfyte_v than_o johan_n peteâ—son_n be_v send_v to_o prisone_fw-mi and_o alâ—_n the_o other_o into_o â—yvers_a place_n of_o the_o realm_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n send_v a_o great_a navy_n to_o the_o lee_n against_o the_o flemynge_n &_o how_o the_o peace_n be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o cap._n cc_o lxxxxiii_fw-la after_o this_o disconfyture_n thus_o on_o the_o flemyngê_n before_o the_o bay_n in_o bretayne_v the_o king_n of_o england_n send_v man_n of_o war_n to_o the_o see_v against_o the_o flemynge_n command_a they_o to_o make_v sharp_a war_n against_o all_o the_o flemynge_n and_o to_o keep_v all_o passage_n so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v come_v thyder_n without_o danger_n and_o when_o they_o of_o brugê_n of_o ipre_n and_z of_o gaunt_n hear_v thereof_o than_z they_o draw_v to_o counsel_n and_o all_o thing_n consydr_v and_o imagine_v they_o think_v it_o not_o profitable_a for_o they_o to_o have_v the_o yvell_n will_v of_o england_n there_o never_o neighbour_n for_o the_o susteyn_a or_o aydinge_v of_o the_o earl_n their_o lord_n therefore_o the_o good_a town_n send_v suffycient_a man_n into_o england_n to_o treat_v for_o a_o peace_n with_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n who_o speed_v so_o well_o or_o their_o return_n that_o they_o die_v bring_v peace_n to_o the_o country_n of_o flanders_n and_z to_o the_o flemynge_n on_o certain_a artycle_n seal_v of_o both_o ê‘ty_n so_o they_o abide_v than_o in_o good_a state_n rest_n and_o peace_n ¶_o now_o let_v we_o a_o lytell_fw-mi speak_v of_o the_o realm_n of_o mayllorques_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o mayllorques_n be_v in_o displeasure_n with_o king_n henry_n of_o spain_n and_o than_o go_v and_o make_v war_n to_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n cap._n cc_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la you_o have_v herd_n rehearse_v here_o before_o how_o that_o king_n james_n of_o mayllorques_n be_v takenne_n in_o the_o vale_n of_o olyffe_n in_o castle_n when_o king_n henry_n conquer_v again_o spaâ—gne_n and_o so_o he_o be_v as_o prisoner_n with_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n when_o the_o queen_n of_o naples_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o marquis_n his_o sister_n have_v knowledge_n of_o his_o take_v they_o be_v sore_o displease_v therewith_o and_o so_o provyde_v for_o remedy_n therefore_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o by_o what_o manner_n they_o send_v certain_a valiant_a man_n to_o entreat_v with_o king_n henry_n for_o his_o rausome_a and_z they_o die_v so_o much_o that_o he_o be_v set_v to_o his_o ransom_n for_o the_o somme_fw-fr of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o frank_v the_o which_o these_o ii_o lady_n pay_v so_o curtes_o that_o king_n henry_n be_v well_o content_a and_o assoon_o as_o the_o king_n of_o mayllorques_n be_v depart_v he_o return_v into_o naples_n and_o tarry_v not_o there_o but_o die_v so_o moche_n that_o he_o have_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o many_o friend_n in_o dyvers_a part_n and_o than_o take_v his_o way_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o make_v war_n on_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n his_o adversary_n who_o he_o coude_fw-fr nat_n love_n for_z he_o have_v slay_v his_o father_n and_z keep_v away_o his_o herytage_n and_o so_o the_o king_n cane_n to_o auygnon_n to_o pope_n gregory_n the_o xi_o &_o there_o he_o tarry_v a_o month_n and_o there_o make_v his_o complaint_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o the_o pope_n agree_v to_o his_o desire_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v make_v war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o recover_v his_o herytage_n than_o the_o king_n provyde_v for_o man_n of_o war_n all_o about_o where_o he_o coude_fw-fr get_v they_o and_z buy_v they_o dere_o both_o englysshe_n gascoyns_z almaygne_v breton_n and_o certain_a of_o the_o companion_n whereof_o sir_n gasyen_v of_o the_o castle_n sir_n john_n malestroyt_n sylvester_n budes_n and_o jaques_n of_o bray_n be_v capitayn_n they_o be_v about_o xii_o hundred_o fight_a man_n and_o so_o go_v forth_o and_o enter_v into_o naver_n and_o there_o tarry_v a_o season_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n and_o so_o than_o enter_v into_o arragon_n &_o begin_v war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_z over_o run_v the_o country_n and_o take_v lytell_a fortress_n and_o sore_o traveyl_v the_o plain_a country_n and_o ransome_v man_n and_o take_v prisoner_n so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n who_z doubt_v great_o that_o war_n send_v man_n of_o war_n to_o the_o fronter_z of_z who_o the_o earl_n of_o roqmbertyn_n and_o th'earl_n of_o rod_n be_v capitayn_n and_o while_o this_o war_n thus_o begin_v cruel_a and_o fell_a king_n james_n of_o mayllorques_n fall_v sick_a again_o in_o yâ—_z vale_n of_o sorey_n of_o the_o which_o sickness_n he_o die_v and_o so_o thereby_o the_o arago_n â—eses_v have_v peace_n and_o rest_n for_o a_o great_a season_n after_o and_o the_o companion_n that_o have_v make_v war_n depart_a and_o return_v into_o france_n thyde_a as_o they_o think_v to_o have_v some_o advantage_n and_o profit_n now_o let_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n wed_v theld_a daughter_n of_o king_n dampeter_n of_o spain_n and_o how_o the_o confederation_n be_v make_v bitwene_v the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spaygne_n cap._n cc_o lxxxxv_fw-la the_o duke_n johan_n of_o lancastre_n who_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o bordeaux_n on_o garon_n and_z with_o he_o dyvers_a barone_n knight_n and_o squyer_n of_o acqitayne_n for_o as_o than_o fortune_n stand_v meet_o well_o on_o the_o englysshe_a part_n how_o beit_v dyvers_a baron_n of_o pâ—â—â—tou_n and_o of_o limosyn_n be_v turn_v to_o the_o french_a party_n and_z they_o make_v often_o issue_n and_o sâ—ry_a myssh_n against_o their_o enemy_n this_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n be_v a_o wydower_n without_o a_o wife_n for_z the_o good_a lady_n blanch_n of_o lancastre_n and_o derby_n be_v disceassed_a than_o the_o barone_n of_o gascoigne_n consydred_a that_o king_n dampeter_n of_o castell_n have_v two_o doughter_n by_o his_o first_o wife_n who_o be_v sister_n to_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n who_o be_v as_o than_o in_o the_o city_n of_o gascoigne_n thyder_o they_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o see_v to_z be_v keep_v by_o certain_a knight_n from_o the_o party_n of_o cyvell_n for_o doute_fw-fr of_o king_n henry_n assoon_o as_o they_o know_v the_o dethe_v of_o their_o father_n the_z two_o lady_n be_v dysconsolate_a and_o in_o great_a trouble_n that_o it_o be_v great_a pite_n for_o they_o be_v true_a herytoursto_fw-la castle_n by_z right_a successyon_n of_o king_n dampeter_n their_o father_n the_o which_o matter_n sir_n guyssharde_n dangle_v show_v to_o the_o duke_n sa_n thus_o sir_z and_z it_o like_v you_o you_o be_v to_o marry_v and_o we_o know_v where_o be_v a_o great_a marriage_n for_o you_o whereby_o you_o and_o your_o heir_n shall_v be_v king_n of_o castle_n and_o also_o it_o be_v great_a alms_n to_o comfort_n maiden_n in_o their_o bistresse_n and_o special_o doughter_n to_o a_o king_n be_v in_o yâ—_z case_n that_o they_o be_v in_o sir_n we_o your_o faithful_a servant_n will_v counsel_n you_o to_o take_v theld_a to_o your_o wife_n for_z we_o can_v not_o tell_v where_o you_o shall_v be_v so_o well_o marry_v again_o nor_o where_o that_o so_o moche_v prosyte_n shall_v come_v to_o you_o thereby_o uhese_fw-mi wordê_n and_o other_o enter_v so_o into_o the_o duke_n heart_n and_o so_o well_o please_v he_o yâ—_z he_o be_v well_o content_a to_o send_v for_o the_o two_o lady_n thelde_v call_v constance_n and_z the_o other_o isabella_n and_o so_o he_o send_v four_o knight_n for_o they_o and_z their_o speed_v soâ—_n in_o their_o journey_n that_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o the_o say_v lady_n and_o when_o the_o duke_n know_v of_o their_o come_n he_o ride_v out_o of_o burdeaur_n to_o mete_v with_o they_o and_o a_o lytell_a from_o burdeaur_n in_o a_o vyllage_n call_v rochsort_v he_o marry_v yâ—_z elder_a call_v constance_n at_o the_o which_o day_n of_o marriage_n there_o be_v a_o great_a fee_v and_o great_a number_n of_o lord_n and_o lady_n and_o thanne_v the_o duke_n bring_v his_o wife_n to_o bordeaux_n and_o than_o there_o be_v again_o great_a fee_v and_o joy_n make_v and_o the_o good_a lady_n and_o her_o sister_n be_v great_o fee_v there_o by_z the_o lady_n and_o damosel_n of_o bordeaux_n and_o give_v to_o they_o great_a gift_n and_o fair_a present_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o duke_n uhe_n tiding_n come_v in_o to_o castle_n to_o king_n henry_n and_z to_o the_o baron_n of_o that_o realm_n who_o be_v ally_v by_o faith_n the_o and_o homage_n to_o he_o how_o that_o his_o nese_n have_v marry_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o also_o it_o be_v inform_v they_o that_z the_o young_a shall_v be_v wed_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n when_o the_o duke_n be_v return_v in_o to_o
night_n they_o withdrue_v they_o to_o their_o logynge_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n yâ—_z two_o brother_n of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n demand_v of_o the_o knight_n of_o poictou_n within_o thovar_n to_o delyver_v the_o town_n according_a to_o their_o promise_n and_o oath_n in_o that_o be_v half_a they_o answer_v and_o say_v how_o yâ—_z short_o they_o will_v come_v to_o poicter_n and_o put_v themselves_o and_o all_o their_o land_n under_o the_o obeisance_n of_o the_o french_a king_n which_o answer_n be_v sufficyent_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o france_n and_o so_o depart_v from_o thouras_n and_o the_o duke_n give_v lyc_a 〈…〉_o to_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o their_o companion_n the_o lord_n clysson_n depart_v with_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n of_o war_n appoint_v he_o by_o the_o constable_n and_o so_o go_v to_o mortayne_v on_o the_o see_v the_z which_o be_v as_o than_o englysshe_v and_z capitayne_a thereof_o be_v a_o squyer_n of_o england_n call_v james_n clere_n and_o he_o have_v with_o he_o a_o threscore_a companion_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n clysson_n be_v come_v before_o mortayne_v he_o make_v a_o feirse_v assaute_fw-fr at_o the_o which_o he_o be_v himself_o how_o be_v it_o with_o that_o assaute_n he_o win_v nothing_o and_o sâ—_n at_o night_n he_o draw_v to_o his_o lodging_n than_o the_o capitayne_n within_o sing_v himself_o sore_o oppress_v he_o send_v prive_o to_o the_o lordz_n of_o gascoyn_n and_o of_o england_n be_v at_o nyorth_n show_v them_z that_o if_o they_o will_v come_v thyder_n by_o night_n he_o will_v receyve_v they_o into_o his_o fortress_n whereby_o they_o may_v light_o pass_v through_o the_o lodgynge_n of_o the_o lord_n clysson_n who_o have_v with_o he_o but_o two_o hundredman_n and_o so_o secret_o these_o lord_n depart_v fro_o nyorthe_a with_o fyve_o hundred_o spear_n and_o ride_v by_o night_n till_o they_o come_v to_o mortayne_v for_z they_o habbe_v great_a besyre_n to_o atrape_v the_o lord_n clysson_n howbeit_o a_o spy_v who_o depart_v with_o they_o fro_o nyorthe_o know_v all_o their_o entente_n and_o so_o he_o come_v hasty_o to_o the_o lord_n clysson_n and_o find_v himsytting_a at_o supper_n and_o say_v sir_n your_o enemy_n be_v depart_v fro_o nyorthe_a to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o u_o hundred_o and_o be_v come_v on_o you_o thanne_n the_o lord_n clysson_n put_v the_o table_n from_o he_o and_o arm_v he_o in_o haste_n and_o mount_v on_o his_o horse_n and_o all_o his_o company_n and_o so_o depart_v and_o all_o his_o sudden_o and_o leave_v behind_o they_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o caryage_n and_o ride_v so_o long_o that_o they_o come_v to_o poicter_n and_o the_o englysshman_n who_o sail_v of_o their_o ententes_n return_v again_o to_o nyorthe_a right_n sore_o displease_v and_o anon_o after_o they_o depart_v fro_o nyorthe_a and_o leave_v in_o garyson_n there_o sir_n dangose_n and_o cresuell_a and_o sir_n johan_n he_o wet_v return_v in_o to_o england_n and_o all_o the_o other_o go_v to_o burdeur_n &_o in_o their_o return_a they_o burn_v the_o lord_n of_o partney_n land_n thus_o all_o poictou_n be_v conquer_v except_o these_o fortress_n as_o nyorth_n elyse_v mortymer_n â–ª_o mortayne_n â–ª_o lysignen_n castell_n accart_n la_fw-fr roche_z suryone_n gausar_n the_o tower_n of_o larbre_n merris_n and_o other_o which_o fortress_n make_v dyvers_a issue_n and_o assaute_n on_o their_o neighbour_n sontyme_o chase_v &_o sometime_o rechase_v again_o ¶_o how_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesquy_n besege_v the_o castle_n of_o syre_v and_o how_o the_o englysshman_n be_v disconfyte_v &_o how_o all_o the_o country_n of_o poictou_n of_o xaynton_n and_z of_o rochel_n be_v clean_o delyver_v out_o of_o thenglysshman_n hand_n cap._n ccc_o vi_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v who_o be_v pesable_o in_o his_o own_o country_n be_v sore_o displease_v of_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o englishman_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o yâ—_z king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o puyssaunce_n have_v make_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o have_v had_z nothing_o and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v not_o be_v for_o he_o always_o make_v war_n for_o he_o and_o lend_v he_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o also_o he_o have_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n for_o the_o duke_n will_v glad_o that_o his_o country_n shall_v rather_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n part_n than_z of_o france_n how_o beit_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o the_o lord_n knight_n and_o squyer_n of_o bretayne_v were_z in_o their_o herte_n good_a french_a and_o special_o the_o lord_n clysson_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr uale_fw-la and_o the_o vycount_n of_o rohan_n who_o as_o than_o be_v the_o chief_a ruler_n in_o all_o bretayne_v and_o these_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o duke_n sir_z assoon_o as_o we_o can_v parceyve_v that_o you_o take_v any_o part_n with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n again_o the_o french_a king_n our_o soverayne_a lord_n we_o will_v all_o forsake_v you_o &_o leave_v the_o country_n of_o bretayne_v how_o be_v it_o the_o duke_n coude_fw-fr nat_n hide_v the_o courage_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o say_v sir_n you_o do_v great_a wrong_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o speak_v great_a word_n to_o certain_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o bretayne_v the_o french_a king_n who_o have_v draw_v to_o his_o love_n the_o hertê_n of_o they_o of_o bretayne_v except_o sir_n robert_n canoll_n desire_a they_o that_z if_o they_o see_v any_o defence_n make_v by_o their_o duke_n that_o they_o will_v gyve_v he_o knowledge_n thereof_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o find_v remedy_n therefore_o the_o duke_n parceyve_v well_o how_o that_o his_o man_n have_v he_o insuspect_v and_o lay_v great_a a_o wait_v on_o he_o than_o he_o doubt_v least_fw-mi they_o shall_v send_v he_o to_o paris_n wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n show_v he_o what_o case_n he_o be_v in_o desyre_v he_o to_o send_v he_o man_n of_o war_n to_o defend_v he_o if_o need_n be_v and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n send_v he_o the_o lord_n nevyll_n with_o four_o hundred_o man_n of_o arm_n and_z as_o many_o archer_n who_o arryve_v at_o saint_n mathewes_n define_v poterne_a and_o there_o hold_v they_o in_o the_o to_o â—â—ne_n without_o do_v of_o any_o manner_n of_o damage_n to_o the_o country_n but_o pay_v true_o for_o that_o they_o take_v and_o so_o there_o they_o be_v all_o the_o winter_n the_o duke_n will_v never_o put_v they_o in_o to_o any_o fortress_n yâ—_z he_o have_v and_o when_o the_o knight_n of_o bretayne_v see_v these_o englysshman_n come_v in_o to_o the_o country_n to_o the_o aid_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o duke_n they_o take_v it_o in_o great_a in_o dignation_n and_o close_v their_o fortress_n &_o show_v moche_n yvell_n will_v towards_o the_o duke_n thus_o the_o matter_n abode_n in_o great_a varyaunce_n all_o that_o winter_n and_o assoon_o as_o winter_n be_v past_a sir_n bertram_z of_o clesquy_n constable_n of_o france_n depart_a fro_o poicter_n with_o xiiii_o hundred_o fight_a man_n and_o so_o go_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o yâ—_z town_n and_o castle_n of_o syre_v and_o with_o he_o there_o be_v of_o breton_n knight_n ser_z alayne_fw-fr of_o beaumond_n john_n of_o beaumanoyre_n arnolde_o limosyn_n geffray_n ricoynan_n of_o lanconet_n geffray_n of_o konyell_n and_o dyvers_a other_o knightê_n and_o squyer_n and_o so_o they_o lay_v siege_n to_o syre_v and_o close_v themselves_o about_o with_o pale_n to_o the_o intent_n nat_n to_o be_v trouble_v in_o the_o night_n often_o certain_a of_o they_o approach_v to_o the_o fortress_n and_o scrimysshed_a with_o they_o within_o who_z defend_v themselves_o right_a valyant_o so_o it_o fall_v this_o siege_n enduring_a that_o sir_n robert_n mycon_n and_o sir_n nicotyn_n the_o scotte_n who_o be_v keê‘_n of_o the_o fortress_n send_v knowledge_n of_o their_o estate_n to_o sir_n johan_n ubrue_v and_z to_o sir_n dangose_n capitayn_n of_o nyorthe_a and_o they_o in_o contynent_a send_v to_o they_o of_o the_o garyson_n of_o lusygnen_n and_o dangosey_n and_o so_o they_o assemble_v at_o nyorthe_a and_o than_o depart_v to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o six_o hundred_o and_o sevyn_a spear_n of_z good_a man_n of_o war_n beside_o other_o follower_n and_o so_o long_o they_o ride_v that_o they_o come_v to_o syre_v for_o it_o be_v but_o four_o league_n fro_o nyorthe_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o syre_v than_z they_o rest_v they_o a_o space_n of_o time_n to_o apparel_n themselves_o but_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o to_o have_v set_v on_o the_o lodgynge_n of_o the_o constable_n for_o anon_o he_o have_v word_n of_o their_o come_n and_o how_o they_o be_v araynged_a in_o the_o field_n hobeit_n the_o constable_n be_v not_o great_o afraid_a but_o make_v all_o his_o man_n to_o be_v arm_v and_o to_o draw_v toguyder_n and_o than_o he_o say_v now_o fair_a
for_o myself_o and_o all_o mine_n that_o we_o shall_v make_v you_o no_o war_n so_o that_o you_o will_v make_v no_o war_n to_o us._n and_o sir_n when_o my_o husband_n be_v come_v out_o of_o prison_n i_o believe_v well_o he_o will_v draw_v in_o to_o england_n than_z i_o shall_v send_v he_o word_n of_o this_o composition_n &_o than_o sir_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o will_v send_v i_o his_o mind_n and_o than_o i_o shall_v answer_v you_o the_o duke_n answer_v &_o say_a dame_n i_o agree_v i_o well_o to_o your_o desire_v on_o this_o condition_n that_o you_o nor_o none_o of_o your_o fortress_n provyde_v for_o no_o man_n of_o war_n vitayl_v nor_o artyllary_o otherwise_o than_o they_o be_v at_o this_o present_a time_n and_o so_o thus_o they_o be_v agree_v than_o the_o lady_n return_v to_o her_o castle_n &_o cause_v the_o siege_n to_o be_v reyse_v for_z she_o show_v letter_n fro_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n contain_v the_o same_o purpose_n than_o they_o deê‘ted_a &_o the_o constable_n go_v before_o mortymer_n the_o lady_n whereof_o yield_v herself_o and_o put_v she_o and_o her_o land_n under_o the_o obeisance_n of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o also_o yield_v up_o the_o castle_n of_o dyenne_n which_o partayn_v to_o she_o thus_o be_v all_o poictou_n xainton_n and_o rochel_n quite_o delyver_v from_o the_o englysshman_n and_o when_o the_o constable_n have_v set_v garyson_n and_o good_a sure_a keep_n in_o every_o place_n and_z see_v no_o rebellyon_n in_o those_o march_n unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o gyronde_n than_z he_o return_v in_o to_o france_n &_o also_o so_o die_v the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n of_o burgoyn_v and_z of_o burbone_n and_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o france_n such_o as_o have_v be_v in_o these_o say_a conquest_n the_o king_n great_o fee_v they_o at_o their_o return_a but_o all_o be_v but_o iape_n when_o sir_n bertram_n come_v to_o paris_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o king_n coude_fw-fr nat_n hono_fw-la r_o he_o to_o moche_n so_o thus_o the_o constable_n abode_n with_o the_o king_n at_o paris_n in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o bercerell_n &_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n &_o of_o the_o peace_n bitwene_v the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o king_n of_o navar._n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v flee_v in_o to_o england_n and_o how_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n conquer_v his_o duchy_n cap._n ccc_o vii_o the_o same_o season_n the_o lord_n of_o clisson_n of_z lavall_a of_o uangour_n of_o tournemen_n of_o rieux_n and_z of_o rochfort_n the_o viscount_n of_o rohane_a sir_n charles_n of_o dignen_n bannerette_v of_o bretayne_v the_z martial_a of_o blaroville_n the_o lord_n of_o hamber_n of_z ruille_a of_o fountevyll_n of_z granuyll_a of_z farnyll_o of_o dennevall_n &_o of_o cleres_n banerette_n of_o normandy_n and_o of_o other_o people_n great_a plenty_n of_o bretayne_v and_z of_o normandy_n and_o so_o they_o go_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o bercerell_n and_o great_o they_o constrain_v it_o by_o assaute_n within_o there_o be_v two_o capitayn_n englysshman_n sir_n johan_n apart_z &_o sir_n johan_n cornwall_n and_z with_o they_o certain_a companion_n that_o valiant_o defend_v theym selfe_o at_o this_o siege_n there_o be_v do_v many_o a_o noble_a feat_n of_o arm_n many_o issue_n many_o saute_n and_o many_o a_o scrymysshe_n and_o a_o lytell_fw-mi the_fw-mi beside_o there_o be_v at_o siege_n before_o saint_n savyour_fw-mi the_o viscount_n sir_n thomas_n tryble_v sir_n johan_n de_fw-fr bourge_n sir_n philippe_n pecharde_n and_o the_o three_o brother_n of_o malurier_n so_o that_o or_o the_o siege_n be_v lay_v before_o they_o those_z two_o garyson_n overrun_v all_o the_o country_n of_o base_a normandy_n so_o that_o no_o thing_n be_v abroad_o but_o all_o in_o the_o forteress_n also_o they_o ransome_v and_o take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o bysshopriche_fw-it of_o bayeux_n and_o deureux_fw-fr and_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n be_v consent_v thereto_o for_z he_o comfort_v they_o dyvers_a time_n both_o with_o man_n and_o vitayle_n such_o as_o be_v in_o his_o garrison_n in_o the_o county_n of_o deureux_fw-fr for_z he_o be_v not_o acord_v with_o the_o french_a king_n so_o that_o the_o garyson_n of_o chierbourg_n of_o goverell_n of_o couch_n of_z bretuell_a of_o deureux_fw-fr and_z diverse_a other_o under_o the_o obeysanuce_n of_o the_o king_n of_o naverr_v have_v great_o enpover_v and_o waste_v the_o country_n of_o normandy_n but_o in_o the_o sametyme_o there_o be_v so_o good_a mean_n make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o king_n and_o special_o by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o sale_n bruise_n who_o have_v take_v moche_n pain_n bytwene_v they_o and_z also_o the_o bysshop_n of_o deureux_fw-fr and_o they_o die_v so_o moche_n that_o they_o bring_v they_o to_o acorde_n and_o so_o the_o two_o king_n meet_v togyde_a right_o amiable_a at_o the_o castle_n of_o uernon_n on_o the_o ryver_n of_o sayne_n and_o there_o be_v swear_v dyvers_a great_a lord_n of_o france_n to_o keep_v peace_n love_n unite_v and_z confederacyon_n togyder_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n go_v with_o the_o french_a king_n in_o to_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n and_o there_o the_o king_n die_v he_o moche_v honour_n and_o reverence_v and_o all_o he_o and_o than_o &_o there_o the_z king_n of_o naver_n put_v all_o his_o land_n of_o normandy_n into_o the_o hand_n and_o govern_v of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o lest_o his_o two_o son_n charles_n and_o peter_n with_z the_o king_n their_o uncle_n than_o he_o depart_v &_o go_v back_o again_o in_o to_o naverre_v thus_o this_o peace_n endure_v fove_v year_n howbeit_o after_o there_o fall_v again_o bytwene_v they_o great_a discord_n as_o you_o shall_v hereafter_o in_o the_o history_n if_o you_o will_v look_v therefore_o how_o beit_v i_o think_v there_o will_v none_o end_v be_v make_v thereof_o in_o this_o present_a book_n ¶_o the_o viii_o day_n of_o may_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a._n m._n three_o c_o lxxiii_o there_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o life_n in_o the_o town_n of_o edenborowe_n king_n davyd_v of_o scotlande_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o abby_n of_o donfreâ—â—lyn_n beside_o king_n robert_n de_fw-fr bruse_n his_o father_n he_o die_v without_o son_n or_o daughter_n lauful_o beget_v of_o his_o body_n but_o there_o be_v king_n after_o he_o by_o right_a successyon_n a_o nephew_n of_o his_o name_v roberts_n who_o be_v seneschal_n of_o scotlande_n a_o goodly_a knight_n and_z he_o have_v a_o son_n ¶_o how_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a ordain_v in_o england_n to_o keep_v the_o country_n and_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n william_n nevyll_n and_o philip_n courtnay_n with_o dyvers_a other_o man_n of_o arm_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o see_v and_o land_v in_o bretayne_v &_o how_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n go_v thyder_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v go_v in_o to_o england_n cap._n ccc_o viii_o the_o same_o seson_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o england_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o keep_v the_o country_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n william_n nevyll_n and_o sir_n phylippe_n courtnay_n shall_v take_v the_o see_v with_o a_o certain_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n of_o war_n for_o it_o be_v say_v how_o that_o yvan_a of_o wales_n be_v come_n by_o the_o see_v with_z six_o thousand_o man_n to_o land_n and_o brenne_n in_o the_o country_n the_o lord_n of_o england_n have_v xl_o great_a shyppe_n beside_o barge_n and_o two_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n beside_o archer_n thus_o they_o depart_v fro_o cornewayle_v and_o there_o take_v the_o see_v and_z take_v their_o way_n toward_o bretayne_v and_o so_o come_v to_o saint_n malo_n the_o isle_n and_o there_o burn_v in_o the_o haven_n before_o the_o town_n a_o seven_o great_a spaynisshe_v shyppe_n whereof_o all_o the_o country_n have_v marvel_n and_o say_v how_o they_o think_v sure_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v have_v cause_v they_o so_o to_o do_v so_o in_o all_o town_n castle_n and_o city_n they_o have_v the_o duke_n in_o great_a suspect_n and_o than_o keep_v more_o strait_o their_o forteress_n than_z they_o die_v before_o the_o secretness_n of_o the_o duke_n mind_n be_v dyscover_v for_z certain_a knight_n of_o bretayne_v show_v dyvers_a word_n yâ—_z shall_v be_v speak_v by_o the_o duke_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o the_o frâ—_n the_o king_n ordain_v his_o constable_n to_o make_v a_o journey_n into_o bretayne_v command_v he_o to_o take_v in_o to_o his_o possession_n town_n cyte_v castle_n and_z for_o tress_n &_o to_o seize_v all_o rebel_n both_o their_o goodê_n and_o body_n the_o constable_n deê‘t_v from_o paris_n and_o go_v to_o angiers_n &_o there_o make_v his_o somon_n and_o thyder_n come_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n the_o earl_n of_o alenson_n the_o earl_n of_o perch_n th'earl_n
&_o the_o breton_n the_o same_o season_n have_v win_v a_o broad_a in_o the_o country_n dyvers_a castle_n and_o small_a hold_n and_o so_o enter_v in_o to_o they_o and_o the_o king_n of_o castle_n go_v to_o colongne_n and_o send_v his_o constable_n to_o lay_v siege_n before_o paupylone_o with_o ten_o thousand_o spanyerdes_n in_o the_o which_o city_n the_o vicounte_v of_o chastellon_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o lescute_fw-la and_o the_o bascle_n were_z with_o two_o hundred_o spear_n who_o great_o take_v heed_n for_o the_o city_n and_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n who_o be_v new_o revirn_v out_o of_o england_n be_v at_o tudela_n abide_v daily_o for_o such_o socours_fw-fr as_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o he_o then_v as_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o counsel_n have_v ordain_v to_o have_v come_v thyder_n the_o lord_n nevyll_n and_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr termes_n and_z they_o be_v at_o plommouthe_n &_o there_o about_o with_o a_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o two_o thousand_o archer_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o have_v come_v to_o burdeaulâ—_n how_o beit_v they_o can_v have_v no_o passage_n at_o their_o desire_v but_o the_o great_a army_n of_o england_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n take_v land_v at_o saint_n malo_n in_o the_o isâ—e_n the_o which_o be_v anon_o know_v than_o depart_v for_o their_o house_n the_o viscount_n of_o bellyer_n sir_n henry_n of_o malatrayt_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o coâ—â—bre_n and_o so_o they_o come_v &_o enter_v in_o to_o saint_n malo_n with_o two_o hundred_o man_n of_o arm_n whereof_o the_o capitayne_n morsonae_fw-la be_v great_o reioyse_v for_o else_o they_o have_v be_v in_o great_a danger_n ¶_o of_o the_o issue_n &_o journey_n that_o the_o englisshman_n make_v in_o that_o season_n in_o dyvers_a place_n in_o france_n and_o also_o of_o the_o piteous_a dethe_v of_o yvan_a of_o wales_n cap._n ccc_o xxxii_o sir_n johan_n arundel_n who_o be_v at_o hampton_n with_o two_o hundred_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o four_o c._n archer_n hard_o by_o his_o man_n who_o have_v be_v take_v on_o the_o see_v in_o a_o ship_n of_o normandy_n how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o army_n have_v so_o scour_v the_o havyn_n of_o normandy_n that_o there_o be_v no_o frenchman_n on_o yâ—_z see_v than_o incontynent_a he_o ordain_v four_o great_a ship_n charge_v with_o provisyon_n and_o so_o enter_v in_o to_o his_o ship_n and_o sail_v till_o he_o come_v in_o to_o the_o haven_n of_o chierbourc_n where_o he_o be_v receyve_v with_o great_a joy_n and_z at_o that_o time_n the_o castle_n be_v in_o the_o keep_a of_o the_o naveroyse_n but_o than_o they_o depart_v save_v peter_n bascle_n who_o aboode_v still_o he_o be_v capitayne_v there_o before_o and_z so_o tarry_v with_o the_o englysshman_n chierbourc_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v win_v without_o famyn_v for_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o strong_a castle_n in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v dyvers_a fair_a issue_n so_o sir_n johan_n arundel_n tarry_v there_o a_o fyve_o day_n and_z revitayled_a the_o castle_n and_o than_o depart_v again_o to_o hampton_n for_o there_o he_o be_v capitayne_v ¶_o now_o let_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o siege_n of_o saint_n malo_n when_o the_o englysshman_n enter_v first_o into_o the_o isle_n of_o saint_n malo_fw-la they_o find_v there_o many_o vessel_n of_o rochel_n charge_v with_o good_a wine_n the_o merchauntes_n have_v anon_o sell_v the_o wine_n &_o the_o shyppe_n burn_v than_o they_o lay_v siege_n to_o saint_n malo_fw-la for_z they_o be_v man_n enough_o so_o to_o do_v and_z the_o englisshman_n spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o country_n and_o dye_a moche_n hurt_v aâ—â—_n they_o yâ—_z moo_v common_o keep_v the_o field_n be_v sir_n robert_n of_o courbe_n and_o sir_n hugh_n brone_v his_o nephe_n we_o who_o know_v right_o well_o the_o country_n and_o the_o cannon_n robersarte_n with_o they_o daily_o they_o ride_v forth_o sometime_o they_o win_v and_o sometime_o they_o lose_v so_o they_o waste_v &_o burn_v all_o the_o country_n about_o saint_n malo_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n his_o brother_n and_z their_o army_n have_v vitayle_a plenty_n for_o there_o come_v to_o they_o enough_o out_o of_o england_n so_o before_o saint_n malo_fw-la there_o be_v dyvers_a assaute_n &_o marueylous_o well_o defend_v for_o there_o be_v right_a good_a man_n of_o war_n within_o wherefore_o they_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v conquer_v they_z of_o the_o hoo_v cause_v to_o be_v make_v dyvers_a mantle_n of_o assaute_n and_z they_o have_v a_o four_o hundred_o gonne_n lay_v round_o about_o the_o town_n the_o which_o great_o constrain_v they_o within_o among_o dyvers_a assaute_n the_fw-mi be_v one_o marvellous_a fierce_a the_o which_o endure_v a_o hole_n day_n thereat_o be_v dyvers_a englysshman_n slay_v and_o sore_o hurt_v for_o they_o with_o in_o defend_v themselves_o so_o valiant_o â–ª_o yâ—_z they_o lose_v not_o a_o man_n there_o be_v slay_v a_o knight_n of_o england_n call_v sir_n peter_n lescume_v for_o who_o dethe_v the_o duke_n and_o his_o brother_n be_v right_n sore_o oâ—spleased_v and_o as_o you_o have_v herd_n here_o before_o yvan_fw-mi of_o wales_n lay_z at_o siege_n before_o mortayne_v in_o poitou_n in_o four_o bastyde_v of_o the_o which_o town_n the_o lord_n of_o lestrade_n be_v capitayne_v the_o first_o bastyde_n where_o as_o part_n of_o the_o siege_n lie_v as_z at_o the_o side_n of_o a_o rock_n before_o the_o castle_n of_o geron_n one_o the_o see_v â–ª_o the_o which_o basty_a the_o yvan_a himself_o keep_v the_o second_o be_v bytwene_v the_o water_n and_o the_o castle_n low_o before_o a_o postern_n so_o that_o none_o coude_fw-fr entre_fw-fr nor_o issue_v thereat_o the_o three_o bastyde_n be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o castle_n the_o four_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n legar_fw-la half_n a_o league_n â—â—o_o yâ—_z castle_n by_o these_o four_o bastyde_v they_o with_o in_o mortayne_a be_v sore_o constrain_v because_o of_o the_o length_n of_o the_o siege_n for_o it_o endure_v a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a so_o that_o they_o within_o have_v nothing_o to_o live_v by_o norshowe_n on_o their_o foot_n nor_o comfort_n nor_o soc_n our_o apere_v none_o to_o they_o from_o any_o part_n â–ª_o wherefore_o they_o be_v sore_o abassh_v this_o siege_n thus_o enduring_a before_o mortayne_v there_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o out_o of_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n a_o squire_n a_o walshman_n call_v james_n laube_n he_o be_v but_o a_o small_a gentylman_fw-mi &_o that_o well_o show_v aâ—t_a for_o a_o very_a gentylman_n will_v never_o set_v his_o mind_n on_o so_o evyll_n a_o intent_n some_o say_v or_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o england_n be_v be_v charge_v and_o enfourm_v by_o some_o knight_n of_o england_n to_o do_v the_o treason_n that_o he_o die_v for_o this_o ynan_n of_o wales_n be_v great_o behated_a in_o england_n and_o in_o gascon_n because_o of_o the_o captall_a of_o beufz_n â–ª_o who_o he_o take_v and_o help_v thereto_o before_o soubyse_n in_o poictou_n for_o after_o he_o be_v take_v the_o frenchman_n will_v not_o delyver_v he_o again_o by_o no_o mean_n neither_o for_o ransom_n nor_o for_o exchange_v yet_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n be_v offer_v for_o he_o and_z gold_n and_o silver_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v take_v and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o for_z pure_a melancholy_a he_o die_v in_o yâ—_z temple_n at_o paris_n whereof_o all_o his_o friend_n have_v great_a displeasure_n this_o walsshe_a squire_n james_n laube_n the_o same_o season_n arryve_v in_o bretayne_v and_o do_v somoche_n that_o he_o come_v in_o to_o poictou_n and_o ever_o as_o he_o go_v he_o name_v himself_o to_o beseruaunt_n to_o yvan_a of_o wales_n for_o he_o speak_v good_a french_a say_n how_o he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o wales_n to_o speak_v with_o yvan_a and_o so_o he_o be_v anon_o beleve_v &_o be_v convey_v by_o they_o of_o the_o country_n to_o mortaygne_v where_o the_o siege_n be_v than_o he_o go_v wise_o to_o yvan_fw-mi and_o show_v he_o in_o his_o own_o langage_fw-fr how_o he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o his_o country_n to_o see_v he_o and_o to_o do_v he_o seruyce_n yvan_fw-mi who_o think_v none_o ill_a â–ª_o light_o beleve_v he_o and_z give_v he_o moche_v thanks_n for_o his_o come_n and_o say_v how_o he_o will_v right_v gladlye_a have_v his_o seruyce_n and_o than_o he_o demand_v of_o he_o tiding_n of_o the_o country_n of_o wales_n and_z he_o show_v he_o true_a tiding_n and_o untre_n we_o for_o he_o make_v he_o believe_v how_o all_o the_o country_n of_o wales_n will_v gladlye_a have_v he_o to_o be_v their_o lord_n these_o word_n bring_v this_o james_n great_o in_o love_n with_o yvan_a for_o every_o man_n natural_o desire_v to_o go_v in_o to_o their_o own_o
toward_o england_n and_o aryve_v at_o hampton_n and_o there_o take_v land_n and_o there_o they_o know_v that_o sir_n john_n arundel_n capiten_v of_o hampton_n be_v go_v to_o chierborc_n to_o refresh_v the_o garrison_n ther._n thus_o break_v up_o thenglishe_a army_n and_o every_o man_n draw_v to_o his_o own_o house_n &_o some_o repassed_a the_o see_v and_o go_v into_o their_o own_o country_n than_o the_o commons_n of_o england_n begin_v to_o murmur_v against_o the_o noble_a man_n say_n how_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o season_n but_o lytell_a good_a and_o special_o because_o saint_n malos_fw-la be_v so_o escape_v wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n have_v but_o lytell_a grace_n nor_o love_n ¶_o how_o sir_n oliver_n of_o clesquy_n be_v take_v by_o they_o of_o chierbourge_n cap._n ccc_o xxxvii_o anon_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o englysshman_n from_o saint_n malo_fw-la and_o that_o the_o frencheman_n have_v refressh_v new_o the_o town_n and_o the_o castle_n than_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n and_o the_o breton_n determined_a to_o go_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o chierbourc_n â–ª_o whereof_o sir_n johan_n harâ—ston_n be_v capitayn_v &_o have_v with_o he_o dyvers_a knight_n both_o englysshe_n and_o naveroyse_v and_o the_o hole_n host_n of_o france_n go_v not_o thyde_a for_o there_o depart_v the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n the_o duke_n of_o burbone_n the_o earl_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr march_n the_z dolphyn_a of_o awergne_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o send_v their_o man_n in_o to_o their_o country_n and_o dyvers_a of_o they_o go_v to_o rohan_n to_o see_v the_o king_n who_o receyve_v theym_a right_n ioyous_o and_o a_o three_o hundred_o spear_n of_o breton_n and_o normayn_v go_v to_o ualonge_v a_o three_o league_n fro_o chierbourge_v and_o there_o make_v their_o bastydê_n and_o they_o know_v well_o that_o sir_n johan_n arundel_n have_v new_o refressh_v chierbourc_n and_o they_o suppose_v that_o he_o be_v as_o than_o bytwene_a chierbourge_n and_o ualonge_v on_o that_o side_n there_o be_v high_a wood_n and_o foreste_n that_o endure_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o constances_n so_o they_o of_o chierbourg_n may_v issue_n out_o and_o ride_v about_o the_o country_n when_o they_o list_v for_z they_o have_v in_o this_o wood_fw-mi away_o so_o sore_o hedge_v on_o both_o side_n that_o when_o they_o be_v ride_v there_o coude_fw-fr none_n approach_v to_o they_o this_o chierbourge_n be_v one_o of_o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o the_o world_n they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o garyson_n of_o ualonge_v be_v right_n sore_o displease_v in_o that_o they_o coude_fw-fr do_v no_o damage_n to_o the_o englysshman_n that_o so_o hary_v the_o country_n than_o sir_n oliver_n of_o clesquy_n brother_n to_o sir_n bertram_n come_v fro_o catyminy_n and_o ride_v through_o yâ—_z wood_fw-mi and_o advysed_a chierbourg_n right_v never_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o see_v if_o there_o may_v be_v any_o siege_n lay_v thereto_o how_o be_v it_o he_o think_v at_o least_fw-mi if_o he_o may_v get_v the_o town_n the_o which_o stand_v high_a than_o the_o castle_n he_o shall_v do_v a_o great_a enterprise_n for_o than_o he_o think_v he_o may_v so_o fortify_v the_o town_n that_o none_o shall_v issue_n out_o of_o the_o castle_n but_z to_o their_o great_a damage_n sir_n oliver_n persevere_v still_o in_o this_o purpose_n and_o take_v with_o he_o a_o fyftene_a spear_n and_o guide_n such_o as_z coude_fw-fr sure_o bring_v he_o through_o the_o wood_n and_o so_o in_o a_o morning_n he_o depart_v fro_o ualonge_v and_o come_v through_o the_o wood_n till_o he_o be_v against_o chierbourg_n and_o the_o same_o day_n and_o time_n sir_n johan_n arundel_n be_v come_v in_o to_o the_o town_n out_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o a_o squyer_n of_o naver_n call_v johan_n coq_fw-la with_o he_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o show_v he_o the_o town_n and_o there_o he_o herd_n tiding_n how_o the_o frenchman_n be_v come_v thyder_n to_o advyse_v the_o place_n sir_n ê™_n johan_n coq_fw-la i_o have_v herd_n how_o sir_n oliver_n of_o clesquy_n brother_z to_o sir_n bertram_n hath_z past_o the_o wood_n and_o have_v advysed_a this_o town_n sir_z for_z god_a sake_n let_v we_o pursue_v he_o sir_n i_o warrant_v to_o bring_v you_o such_o away_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v we_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v fall_v in_o our_o hand_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v conquer_v lytell_fw-mi and_o lytell_fw-mi by_o my_o faith_n quoth_v sir_n johan_n arundel_n i_o be_o content_a and_o so_o they_o arm_v they_o secret_o and_o take_v with_o they_o a_o two_o hundred_o spear_n and_o so_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o wood_n where_o as_o the_o frenchman_n ride_v the_o same_o day_n and_o know_v nothing_o each_o of_o other_o and_o when_o sir_n oliver_n have_v well_o advysed_a the_o town_n the_o which_o he_o see_v be_v right_o strong_a and_o in_o a_o place_n impossyble_a to_o be_v besiege_v than_o he_o withdrue_v and_o take_v the_o way_n toward_o ualonge_v the_o same_o way_n he_o come_v and_o he_o have_v not_o rydden_v the_o space_n of_o two_o league_n but_o that_o sir_n johan_n arundel_n &_o johan_n coq_fw-la come_v straight_o on_o they_o they_z be_v so_o well_o gyde_v and_o cry_v on_o they_o our_o lady_n of_o arundel_n when_o sir_n oliver_n hear_v that_o cry_n &_o see_v they_o ready_a to_o mete_v he_o he_o wysshed_a himself_o again_o in_o ualonge_v thane_n he_o mount_v on_o a_o good_a courser_n think_v to_o save_v himself_o by_o â—â—eing_v for_o he_o see_v well_o there_o be_v no_o time_n nor_o place_n to_o sight_n for_z his_o advantage_n so_o his_o man_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o thick_a of_o the_o wood_n some_o here_o some_o there_o they_o wist_v not_o whyder_n but_o a_o few_o of_o they_o keep_v togyder_n johan_n coq_fw-la like_o a_o valiant_a man_n of_o arm_n follow_v in_o the_o chase_n after_o sir_n oliver_n so_o never_o that_o final_o he_o take_v he_o prisoner_n and_o a_o ten_o or_o xii_o other_o be_v there_o take_v and_o the_o resydue_v save_v themselves_o in_o the_o wood_n and_o so_o gate_n to_o ualonge_v when_o they_o may_v and_o there_o show_v sir_n william_n of_o board_n and_o his_o company_n how_o they_o have_v speed_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o busshement_n and_o how_o sir_n oliver_n of_o clesquy_n be_v take_v whereof_o all_o they_o that_o be_v there_o be_v soore_a displease_v howbeit_o they_o coude_fw-fr not_o amend_v it_o than_o sir_n oliver_n be_v lead_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o chierbourg_n and_z he_o be_v show_v how_o he_o shall_v pay_v for_o his_o ransom_n ten_o thousand_o frank_v these_o tiding_n be_v anon_o know_v both_o in_o england_n and_o in_o france_n and_o so_o the_o matter_n abide_v still_o long_o in_o the_o same_o estate_n sir_n oliver_n of_o clesquy_n be_v prisoner_n a_o long_a season_n in_o chierbourge_n in_o the_o keep_n of_o johan_n coq_fw-la of_o naver_n who_o take_v he_o yet_o sir_n johan_n of_o arundel_n have_v the_o profit_n and_o afterward_o sir_n oliver_n make_v fynance_n for_o himself_o and_z for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v take_v with_o he_o but_o it_o be_v a_o long_a space_n first_o and_o when_o the_o garrison_n of_o chierbourg_n â–ª_o be_v well_o refressh_v than_o sir_n johan_n arundel_n depart_v and_o go_v again_o to_o â–ª_o hampton_n whereof_o he_o be_v capitayne_v there_o abode_n still_o in_o chierdourg_n with_o sir_n john_n harlston_n capitayne_v there_o dyvers_a knight_n of_o england_n as_o sir_n john_n coplande_n sir_n john_n bulle_n sir_n thomn_n bygorne_n &_o dyvers_a other_o knight_n &_o squyer_n and_o they_o and_o other_o take_v so_o good_a heed_n to_o the_o fortress_n that_o it_o take_v no_o damage_n ¶_o now_o let_v we_o leave_v to_o speak_v of_o chierbourc_n till_o time_n come_v thereto_o again_o and_o let_v we_o speak_v of_o sir_n johan_n nevyll_n seneschal_n of_o burdeaulx_n and_z of_o his_o company_n ser_z thomas_n tryvet_n and_o other_o and_z how_o they_o persevere_v ¶_o how_o the_o child_n of_o castle_n and_o the_o spanyerde_n lay_v at_o siege_n before_o panpilone_n and_z of_o such_o castle_n as_o the_o englysshman_n conquer_v out_o of_o the_o frenchmens_n hand_n ca._n ccc_o xxxviii_o the_o lord_n nevyll_n be_v at_o burdeur_n be_v well_o entourm_v how_o the_o child_n of_o castle_n with_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o spanyerde_n have_v lay_v siege_n to_o the_o good_a town_n of_o pampylone_a and_o the_o vycont_v of_o chastellon_n the_o lord_n of_o lescute_fw-la &_o raymon_n of_o ramesen_n and_o dyvers_a other_o be_v within_o and_o they_o coude_fw-fr hear_v no_o certain_a troynge_n of_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n whereof_o they_o have_v marvel_v but_z they_o suppose_v short_o to_o here_o from_o he_o the_o countreman_n of_o burdeaur_n and_o there_o about_o desire_a the_o lord_n nevyll_n not_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o country_n nor_o to_o suffer_v none_o of_o his_o
hugh_n of_o uynon_n and_o dyvers_a other_o knight_n and_o squyer_n have_v great_a desire_n to_o fight_v with_o their_o enemy_n and_o these_o capitayn_n know_v by_o their_o spy_n that_o helyot_n of_o playsac_n be_v abroad_o &_o be_v come_n to_o apere_fw-la before_o rochel_n to_o get_v there_o some_o prey_n than_o all_o these_o lord_n and_o knight_n go_v out_o of_o rochel_n in_o the_o evening_n well_o arm_a and_o on_o horseback_n and_o so_o take_v the_o field_n and_o at_o their_o deê‘t_a they_o ordain_v that_o in_o the_o next_o morning_n they_o shall_v put_v out_o in_o to_o the_o field_n all_o their_o cattle_n at_o adventure_n and_o it_o be_v do_v as_o they_o devysad_a and_o in_o the_o next_o morning_n helyot_n of_o playsac_n and_o his_o company_n come_v before_o rochel_n to_o the_o barryers_n and_o some_o of_o their_o company_n gadere_v togyder_v all_o the_o cattle_n they_o coude_fw-fr find_v &_o make_v they_o to_o be_v drive_v by_o they_o of_o the_o country_n before_o they_o and_o they_o have_v not_o drive_v this_o cattle_n the_o space_n of_o a_o league_n but_o that_o the_o frenchman_n a_o ii_o c._n spear_n come_v sudden_o on_o they_o on_o a_o wing_n of_o who_o the_o englisshman_n be_v not_o ware_n and_o so_o come_v in_o at_o the_o spear_n point_n among_o they_o so_o at_o their_o first_o meet_v there_o be_v many_o cast_n to_o the_o earth_n than_o helyot_n of_o playsac_n say_v a_z foot_o a_o foot_n every_o man_n let_v we_o not_o natflye_v and_o let_v our_o horse_n go_v if_z the_o day_n be_v we_o we_o shall_v have_v horse_n enough_o and_o if_o it_o be_v against_o we_o we_o shall_v have_v but_o a_o small_a loss_n of_o our_o horse_n there_o helyot_n and_o his_o company_n a_o light_v a_o foot_o and_o put_v themselves_o in_o good_a order_n in_o likewise_o so_o do_v the_o frenchman_n for_o they_o fear_v the_o sle_v of_o their_o horse_n there_o be_v a_o sore_a batayle_n and_o long_o endure_v for_z they_o fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n there_o be_v do_v many_o feat_n of_o arm_n many_o a_o one_o take_v and_o rescue_v again_o final_o the_o poictevyn_n &_o xaynton_n have_v the_o vytorie_n &_o their_o enemy_n discomfyte_v &_o nigh_o all_o slay_v or_o take_v but_o a_o few_o that_o escape_v and_o the_o pray_v of_o cattle_n again_o rescue_v and_o helyote_v of_o playsac_n take_v prisoner_n and_o lead_v to_o rochel_n anon_o after_o this_o adventure_n these_o lord_n of_o france_n go_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o boutuyll_a which_o be_v anon_o take_v for_o it_o be_v easy_a enough_o to_o win_v for_o there_o be_v none_o within_o to_o make_v any_o defence_n thus_o be_v the_o castle_n of_o botuyll_a french_a where_o of_o all_o the_o country_n have_v great_a joy_n and_o helyot_n of_o plaisac_n be_v prisoner_n a_o long_a space_n after_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n messenger_n be_v let_v of_o his_o voyage_n in_o to_o scotlande_n and_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o begin_v bytwene_v the_o french_a king_n and_o th'earl_n of_o flaunders_n cap._n ccc_o xliii_o in_o the_o same_o season_n return_v in_o to_o england_n sir_n thomas_n tryvet_n &_o sir_n william_n helman_n with_z dyvers_a other_o knight_n and_o squyer_n such_o as_o have_v be_v in_o spain_n to_o aid_v the_o king_n of_o navers_n war_n and_o so_o they_o can_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o as_o than_o be_v at_o chertsay_n and_o his_o two_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o th'earl_n of_o cambridge_n with_o he_o and_o these_o knight_n be_v joyful_o receyve_v of_o the_o king_n and_o these_o lordê_n and_o there_o they_o be_v desire_v to_o show_v some_o tiding_n from_o those_o party_n and_o so_o they_o show_v all_o yâ—_z they_o know_v both_o of_o spain_n and_o of_o naver_n and_z of_o the_o peace_n make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o kyngê_n of_o spain_n and_o naver_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n have_v marry_v charles_n his_o elder_a son_n to_o king_n henry_n daughter_n and_o so_o from_o point_n to_o point_n as_o the_o treaty_n be_v bytwene_v they_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o th'earl_n of_o cambridge_n be_v right_a pensyfe_n of_o those_o word_n for_z they_o think_v &_o name_v themselves_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o spain_n by_z right_a of_o their_o wyve_n than_o they_o demand_v how_o long_o it_o be_v since_o king_n henry_n the_o bastard_n die_v and_z whide_o the_o spanyerde_n have_v crown_v john_n his_o soon_o or_a no._n the_o knight_n answer_v and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n henry_n nor_o at_o the_o coconaâ—yon_n of_o johan_n his_o son_n we_o be_v not_o present_a for_z by_o that_o time_n we_o be_v come_v back_o in_o to_o naver_n but_o sir_n here_z be_v a_o haraude_n be_v there_o present_a you_o may_v know_v every_o thing_n by_o he_o and_z it_o please_v you_o thou_o the_o heralde_n be_v call_v forth_o and_o demand_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n how_o the_o matter_n be_v he_o answer_v and_o say_v sir_n at_o your_o request_n i_o shall_v she_o we_o you_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n while_o these_o noble_a man_n be_v at_o pampylone_o abide_v the_o acomplysshment_n of_o the_o treaty_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o their_o good_a wylle_n and_o leaf_n i_o tarry_v behind_o still_o with_o the_o king_n of_o naâ—er_n where_o as_o i_o have_v good_a cheer_n both_o of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o man_n and_o so_o i_o go_v with_o he_o fro_o paâ—pylone_o to_o saint_n domynike_v against_o who_o come_a king_n henry_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o town_n with_o a_o goodly_a company_n and_z meet_v we_o with_o great_a sign_n of_o love_n &_o peace_n and_o there_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n be_v great_o honour_v by_o he_o and_o all_o his_o and_z give_v he_o the_o same_o night_n a_o honest_a supper_n and_o after_o supper_n tiding_n be_v bring_v to_o they_o how_o that_o a_o great_a wild_a boor_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o land_n thereby_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o next_o morning_n they_o shall_v go_v and_o hunt_v the_o same_o boor_n &_o so_o they_o die_v at_o which_o hunt_v there_o be_v both_o kyngê_n and_o a_o great_a company_n &_o the_o boor_n take_v and_o against_o night_n they_o return_v again_o with_o great_a love_n to_o saint_n domynike_v and_o the_o next_o day_n king_n henry_n depart_v and_o go_v to_o peter_n ferando_n for_o a_o day_n that_o he_o have_v there_o against_o his_o man_n and_o there_o he_o fall_v sick_a and_o so_o dye_v and_o the_o king_n of_o naver_n be_v come_v to_o ward_v he_o to_o se_fw-mi he_o there_o and_o by_o the_o way_n he_o hear_v word_n of_o he_o dethe_v whereof_o he_o be_v right_o sorry_a and_o so_o return_v again_o and_o than_o i_o take_v leave_v of_o he_o and_o go_v in_o to_o castell_n to_o know_v some_o tiding_n ther._n this_o king_n henry_n die_v on_o whitsonday_n and_o anon_o after_o the_o xxu_o day_n of_o july_n the_o day_n of_o saint_n james_n and_o saint_n christofer_n johan_n of_o castell_n his_o elder_a son_n be_v crown_v king_n in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n in_o the_o city_n of_o burgus_n at_o the_o which_o coronation_n be_v all_o the_o baron_n and_o prelate_n of_o spaygne_n of_o galyce_n of_o cordowayne_o and_z of_o â—evyll_n and_o all_o they_o swear_v there_o on_o the_o holy_a eâ—aâ—gelystê_n to_o take_v and_o mentayne_v he_o for_o their_o king_n and_o there_o be_v make_v the_o same_o day_n two_o hundred_o and_o ten_o new_a knight_n and_z many_o a_o great_a gift_n give_v the_o next_o morning_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o noble_a man_n he_o go_v to_o a_o abbey_n of_o lady_n without_o burgus_n call_v furche_n and_o there_o he_o hear_v mass_n and_o dine_v and_z after_o dyner_n there_o be_v great_a ju_n and_o the_o vycont_v of_o roqmbertyn_n of_o arragon_n have_v the_o price_n &_o than_o he_o return_v again_o to_o burgus_n and_o this_o fee_v endure_v xu_o day_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n enquere_v if_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n be_v desire_v to_o be_v their_o ornat_fw-la sir_n ê™_n the_o heraud_n he_o be_v desire_v but_z for_o all_o that_o he_o be_v not_o there_o nor_o will_v not_o come_v thyder_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o answer_v the_o messenger_n that_o come_v to_o he_o how_o he_o will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o the_o soon_o of_o a_o bastard_n by_o my_o faith_n ê™_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n he_o be_v rightwell_o counsayl_v to_o say_v these_o word_n i_o can_v he_o great_a thank_v therefore_o i_o trust_v the_o matter_n shall_v not_o long_o abide_v in_o that_o case_n for_o my_o brother_n and_o i_o will_v demand_v that_o herytage_n whereof_o he_o call_v himself_o king_n we_o now_o and_o so_o they_o leave_v talk_v and_o call_v for_o drink_n ¶_o now_o let_v we_o leave_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o return_v to_o
this_o young_a earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n abode_n long_o prisoner_n in_o england_n or_o he_o be_v delyver_v it_o be_v of_o truth_n the_o king_n offer_v he_o oft_o time_n in_o exchange_n for_o the_o captall_a of_o buâ—z_n while_o he_o live_v but_o the_o french_a king_n nor_o the_o counsel_n of_o france_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n here_o thereof_o whereof_o yâ—_z king_n of_o england_n have_v great_a disdain_n thus_o the_o â—ater_n continue_v a_o long_a space_n and_o the_o young_a earl_n still_o prisoner_n in_o england_n in_o the_o fair_a castle_n of_o wynsore_n and_o he_o have_v so_o curtesse_n a_o kepar_n that_o he_o may_v go_v and_o sport_v he_o a_o hawk_v bytwene_v wynsore_n and_o westm_n he_o be_v beleve_v on_o his_o faith_n the_o same_o season_n the_o princess_n mother_z to_o king_n richard_n lie_v at_o wynsore_n and_z her_o daughter_n with_o she_o my_o lady_n maude_n the_o fair_a lady_n in_o all_o england_n th'earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n and_o this_o young_a lady_n be_v in_o true_a amour_n togyder_v each_o of_o other_o &_o sometime_o they_o meet_v togyder_n at_o dance_v and_o carol_a till_o at_o last_o it_o be_v spy_v and_o than_o the_o lady_n discover_v to_o her_o mother_n how_o she_o love_v faithful_o the_o young_a earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n than_o there_o be_v a_o marry_o age_n speak_v of_o bytwene_v th'earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n &_o the_o lady_n maude_n of_o holande_n and_o so_o th'earl_n be_v set_v to_o his_o ransom_n to_o pay_v sixscore_o m._n frank_v so_o that_o when_o he_o have_v marry_v the_o lady_n maude_n than_o to_o be_v rebate_v threscore_a thousand_o and_o the_o other_o threscore_a thousand_o to_o pay_v and_o when_o this_o covynant_a of_o marriage_n be_v make_v bitwene_v th'earl_n and_o the_o lady_n the_o king_n of_o england_n suffer_v the_o earl_n to_o repass_v the_o see_v to_o fetch_v his_o ransom_n on_z his_o only_a promise_n to_o return_v again_o within_o a_o year_n after_o so_o the_o earl_n come_v in_o to_o france_n to_o see_v his_o friend_n yâ—_z king_n th'earl_n of_o flaunders_n the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o his_o cousin_n in_o france_n in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o be_v make_v a_o hard_a informacyon_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n for_o it_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n that_o he_o shall_v delyver_v to_o thenglysshman_n the_o strong_a castle_n of_o bohaygne_n and_o so_o the_o french_a king_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v rest_v and_o keep_v in_o surety_n and_o so_o the_o king_n show_v how_o th'earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n will_v have_v make_v a_o yvell_n treaty_n for_o he_o and_o for_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o earl_n in_o no_o wise_n coude_fw-fr be_v excuse_v and_o also_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n there_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o mons_fw-la in_o heynaulte_n the_o lord_n cannon_n of_o robersarte_n the_o lord_n of_o uertayne_a sir_n james_n dusarte_n and_o gerarde_n dabye_n but_z at_o length_n all_o that_o matter_n come_v to_o none_o effect_n for_o there_o can_v nothing_o be_v prove_v against_o they_o and_z so_o they_o be_v delyver_v than_o the_o young_a earl_n return_v again_o in_o to_o england_n to_o acquyte_v he_o of_o his_o promise_n and_o so_o wed_v the_o lady_n and_o die_v so_o moche_n that_o he_o pay_v his_o threscore_a thousand_o frank_v and_o so_o pass_v again_o the_o see_v but_o he_o enter_v not_o in_o to_o france_n because_o the_o king_n love_v he_o not_o and_o so_o he_o and_o the_o countess_n his_o wife_n go_v and_o lie_v at_o the_o castle_n of_o han_n on_o the_o ryver_n of_o ewer_n the_o which_o castle_n the_o lord_n of_o morâ—ane_a who_o have_v wed_v his_o sister_n lend_v he_o to_o lie_v in_o and_o there_o he_o lie_v as_z long_a as_o king_n charles_n of_o france_n live_v for_o the_o earl_n coude_fw-fr never_n get_v his_o love_n ¶_o now_o let_v we_o leave_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o return_n to_o the_o business_n of_o france_n the_o same_o season_n all_o bretayne_v be_v keep_v close_o what_o against_o the_o french_a king_n &_o against_o the_o duke_n how_o beit_v some_o of_o the_o good_a town_n of_o bretayn_n hold_v themselves_o close_o in_o the_o duke_n name_n and_z many_o have_v great_a marvel_n yâ—_z they_o take_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o also_o dyvers_a knight_n and_o squyer_n of_o bretayne_v be_v of_o the_o same_o acorde_n and_o also_o there_o be_v ally_v to_o they_o the_o countess_n of_o ponthyeute_n mother_z to_o the_o child_n of_o bretayne_v but_o sir_n bertram_n of_o clesqui_n constable_n of_o france_n the_o lord_n clysson_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr lavall_n the_o vycont_v of_o rohan_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o rochfort_n they_o hold_v the_o country_n in_o war_n with_o the_o puyssance_n that_o come_v daily_o to_o they_o out_o of_o france_n for_o at_o pontorson_n at_o saint_n malo_n they_o will_v and_o there_o about_o lie_v a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o france_n of_o normandy_n of_o awergne_n and_z of_o burgoyne_n who_o die_v moche_o hurt_v in_o the_o country_n the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v who_o be_v in_o england_n have_v knowledge_n of_o every_o thing_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n be_v at_o anger_n be_v &_o daily_a destroy_v his_o country_n also_o he_o have_v knowledge_n how_o the_o good_a town_n keep_v then selfe_o close_o in_o his_o name_n and_z certain_a knight_n and_o squyer_n of_o the_o same_o part_n whereof_o he_o conde_n they_o good_a thank_v yet_o nat_n that_o withstand_v he_o dare_v not_o well_o trust_v in_o they_o to_z jeopardy_v to_o return_v in_o to_o bretayne_v on_o the_o trust_n of_o his_o man_n for_o always_o he_o doubt_v of_o treason_n also_o the_o king_n of_o england_n nor_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n will_v not_o counsel_n he_o to_o return_v of_o the_o rencounter_n that_o be_v make_v in_o normandy_n and_o how_o geffray_n tetenoyre_n and_o amergot_v marcell_n &_o their_o company_n take_v dyvers_a castle_n in_o awergne_n cap._n ccc_o xlu_o in_o normandy_n and_o in_o burgoyne_n there_o be_v in_o garyson_n sir_n william_n of_o bird_n who_o be_v chief_a capiten_v there_o and_z in_o his_o company_n the_o lytell_fw-mi seneschal_n of_o ewe_n sir_n william_n marsell_n sir_n braq_n of_o braquemont_n the_o lord_n of_o torcy_n sir_n percyvall_n danyvall_n the_o begue_n of_o dury_n sir_n lancelot_n of_o lorrys_n and_z dyvers_a other_o knight_n and_o squire_n of_o the_o french_a party_n and_o night_n &_o day_n they_o imagine_v how_o they_o may_v do_v damage_n to_o they_o of_o chierbourg_n whereof_o sir_n john_n harlston_n be_v capitayne_v and_o they_o of_o the_o garyson_n of_o chierbourg_n issue_v out_o oft_o time_n when_o it_o please_v they_o for_o when_o they_o list_v they_o may_v ride_v out_o in_o coverte_a and_o no_o man_n prevy_v to_o their_o issue_v out_o because_o of_o the_o great_a wood_n that_o be_v never_o to_o they_o wherein_o they_o have_v make_v such_o a_o way_n that_o they_o may_v ride_v in_o to_o normandy_n at_o their_o pleasure_n without_o danger_n of_o any_o frencheman_n and_o so_o it_o fortune_v in_o the_o same_o season_n that_o the_o french_a man_n ride_v abroad_o and_z they_o of_o chierbourge_n in_o likewise_o none_o of_o they_o know_v of_o other_o and_o so_o by_o adventure_n they_o meet_v each_o other_o at_z ah_o place_n call_v pastoy_n in_o the_o â—ode_v than_o like_o valiant_a knight_n desyringe_n to_o fight_v each_o with_o other_o a_o light_v a_o foot_n all_o except_z sir_n launcelotte_n of_o lorrys_n who_o sit_v still_o on_o his_o horse_n his_o spear_n in_o his_o hand_n and_z his_o shield_v about_o his_o neck_n &_o there_o demand_v a_o course_n of_o ju_v for_o his_o lady_n sake_n there_o be_v there_o that_o rightwell_o understode_v he_o for_z their_o be_v knight_n and_o squire_n of_o the_o englysshe_a part_n in_o amour_n aswell_o as_o he_o be_v and_o as_o i_o understode_v sir_n johan_n coplande_n a_o right_a hardy_a knight_n go_v to_o he_o and_o so_o they_o run_v togyde_a and_o rude_o encounter_v each_o other_o but_o thenglysshe_a knight_n give_v sir_n lancelot_n such_o a_o stroke_n on_o his_o shield_v that_o the_o spear_n pierce_v throughout_o his_o body_n and_o so_o be_v wound_v to_o dethe_v the_o which_o be_v great_a damage_n for_z he_o be_v a_o hardy_a knight_n young_a and_o jolly_a &_o right_a amorous_a and_z his_o dethe_v be_v sore_o complain_v both_o there_o and_o else_o where_o than_o the_o englissheman_n and_o frencheman_n encounter_v togyder_v and_o fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n there_o be_v good_a knight_n on_o the_o french_a part_n as_o sir_n william_n of_o bird_n the_z lytell_a seneschal_n of_o ewe_n sir_n willm_n marsell_n sir_n braque_fw-la of_o braquemont_n and_z dyvers_a other_o who_o fight_v right_a valyant_o and_o also_o the_o englyshman_n there_o fight_v that_o day_n valiant_o sir_n johan_n harlston_n sir_n philypart_v
bailiee_n answer_v &_o say_v what_o need_v all_o these_o word_n for_o a_o maryner_n say_v quod_fw-la the_o bailiee_n who_o have_v to_o name_n roger_n dauterne_a to_o they_o of_o gaunt_n that_z though_o he_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n ten_o time_n than_o he_o be_v he_z shall_v never_o go_v out_o of_o prison_n without_o my_o lord_n the_o earl_n command_v it_o i_o have_v puyssance_n to_o arrest_v but_z i_o have_v no_o powere_n to_o delyver_v the_o word_n of_o this_o roger_n dauterne_n be_v report_v to_o they_o of_o gaunt_n wherewith_o they_o be_v sore_o displease_v and_o say_v how_o he_o have_v answer_v right_o proud_o by_o these_o answer_n and_o insydente_n as_o well_o for_o the_o pioneer_n of_o bruges_n who_o will_v have_v dyg_v against_o the_o herytage_n and_o profit_n of_o gaunt_n and_o for_o such_o other_o semblable_a dede_n whereby_o the_o fraunchesses_n of_o gaunte_n shall_v have_v be_v hurt_v there_o begin_v to_o ryn_z through_o the_o town_n and_o abroad_o in_o the_o country_n these_o unhappy_a rybaude_n call_v the_o white_a hat_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o be_v the_o more_o fear_v and_o renomed_a for_o it_o behove_v in_o a_o lineage_n that_o there_o be_v some_o folysshe_n and_o outragyous_a to_o maintain_v and_o sustain_v the_o peasable_a the_o tiding_n of_o this_o maryne_a burgess_n of_o gaunt_n be_v in_o the_o earl_n prison_n at_o erclo_n who_o the_o bailiee_n will_v not_o delyver_v spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o town_n of_o grant_n and_o dyvers_a folk_n begin_v to_o murmur_v and_o to_o say_v how_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v for_o in_o sytting_a still_o and_o be_v to_o soft_a in_o maynteyninge_v of_o their_o fraunchesse_n they_o may_v less_o all_o the_z which_o have_v be_v so_o noble_a johan_n lion_n who_o intend_v always_o but_o to_o one_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v to_o set_v in_o trouble_v the_o town_n of_o gaunt_n against_o the_o earl_n their_o lord_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o appease_v it_o again_o but_z with_o much_o sorrow_n and_o great_a damage_n wherefore_o he_o be_v nothing_o displease_v of_o these_o adventure_n but_z he_o will_v always_o that_o for_o one_o of_o they_o there_o have_v fall_v threttie_a he_o put_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o covertlye_o die_v so_o we_o they_o through_o the_o town_n say_v how_o that_o when_o soever_o office_n be_v buy_v in_o a_o town_n the_o iurysdictyon_n and_o privylege_n can_v not_o be_v well_o keep_v for_o the_o earl_n receyve_v now_o yearly_o three_o or_o four_o thousand_o frank_v beyond_o the_o old_a usage_n or_o custom_n whereby_o the_o merchant_n and_o mariner_n great_o complain_v theym_v and_o leave_v to_o resort_v to_o the_o town_n of_o gaunt_n both_o they_o of_o ualencennes_n of_o douai_n of_o lyle_n of_o bethayne_n and_z of_o tourney_n and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o thing_n whereby_o the_o town_n may_v be_v lose_v for_o lytell_a and_o lytell_fw-mi daily_o the_o fraunchesses_n be_v takenne_n away_o and_z ancient_a privylege_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o man_n dare_v speak_v against_o it_o gilbert_n mahewe_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o mean_a craftê_n who_o be_v of_o gylberte_n ê‘te_a hear_v with_o their_o own_o ear_n daily_o such_o word_n &_o know_v well_o how_o they_o die_v rise_v by_o johan_n lion_n but_z they_o dare_v not_o remedy_v it_o for_o johan_n lion_n have_v sow_v throughout_o the_o town_n the_o white_a hat_n and_o give_v they_o to_o such_o companion_n hardy_a and_o outragyous_a in_o such_o wise_n that_o none_o dare_v assail_v they_o and_o also_o johan_n lion_n go_v never_o alone_o â–ª_o for_o when_o soever_o that_o he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o house_n he_z have_v ever_o with_o he_o a_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o white_a hat_n about_o he_o nor_o he_o never_o go_v abroad_o in_o the_o town_n without_o it_o have_v be_v for_o a_o great_a cause_n â–ª_o for_o he_o be_v great_o desire_v to_o have_v his_o counsel_n on_o the_o insydente_n that_o fall_v within_o gaunt_n and_o without_o conserve_v the_o fraunchesse_n of_o the_o town_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o counsel_n than_z he_o will_v show_v a_o general_a word_n to_o yâ—_z people_n he_o speak_v in_o so_o fair_a rhetoric_n &_o by_o so_o great_a craft_n that_o such_o as_o hear_v he_o be_v gretlye_o reioyse_v of_o his_o langage_fw-fr and_o will_v say_v all_o with_o one_o voice_n that_o all_o be_v true_a that_o he_o say_v by_o great_a prudence_n johan_n lion_n say_v to_o yâ—_z people_n sir_n i_o say_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v hurt_v or_o my_o nysshe_n any_o part_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o earl_n enherytance_n for_o though_o we_o will_v we_o cannaâ—_n for_o reason_n &_o justice_n will_v not_o suffer_v us._n nor_o that_o we_o shall_v seek_v any_o craft_n or_o incydent_a whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o displeasur_n or_o indygnation_n for_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v in_o love_n and_o favour_n with_o our_o prince_n and_o lord_n and_o my_o lord_n th'earl_n of_o flaunders_n be_v our_o good_a lord_n and_o a_o right_n high_a prince_n fear_v and_o renomed_a and_o always_o have_v keep_v we_o in_o peace_n and_o prosperyte_n the_o which_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o know_v and_o to_o suffer_v the_o more_o large_o more_o bound_n we_o be_v thereto_o than_o if_o he_o have_v traveyl_v we_o or_o displease_v we_o or_o make_v war_n or_o hare_v we_o and_o to_o have_v put_v to_o his_o pain_n to_o have_v our_o good_n but_o how_o soever_o it_o be_v at_z this_o present_a time_n he_o be_v yvell_n counsayl_v or_o inform_v against_o we_o and_z against_o the_o fraunchesses_n of_o the_o good_a town_n of_o gaunte_n in_o that_o they_o of_o bruges_n be_v more_o in_o his_o favour_n than_o we_o it_o aper_v well_o by_o the_o pioner_n of_o bruges_n that_o he_o be_v there_o they_o come_v to_o take_v away_o our_o herytage_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o ryver_n whereby_o our_o town_n of_o gaunt_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o also_o he_o will_v have_v make_v a_o castle_n at_o donse_n against_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o in_o danger_n and_z to_o make_v we_o weak_a and_o i_o know_v well_o how_o they_o in_o bruges_n have_v promise_v he_o in_o time_n paste_v ten_o or_o xii_o thousand_o frank_v yearly_o to_o have_v to_o theym_v the_o easment_n of_o the_o ryver_n of_o lys._n therefore_o i_o counsel_n let_v this_o good_a town_n of_o gaunt_n send_v to_o the_o earl_n some_o sad_a and_o discrete_a personage_n to_o show_v he_o bold_o all_o these_o matter_n as_o well_o touching_n the_o burgess_n of_o gaunt_n in_o prisone_n in_o erclo_n the_o which_o his_o bailiee_n will_v not_o delyver_v as_o all_o other_o matter_n wherewith_o the_o good_a town_n of_o gaunte_n be_v not_o content_a and_o also_o these_o matter_n hear_v than_o let_v it_o be_v show_v he_o also_o that_o he_o nor_o his_o counsel_n think_v that_o we_o be_v so_o dull_a or_o deed_n but_o yâ—_z if_o need_n be_v we_z may_v if_o we_o list_v make_v resystence_n there_o against_o and_o so_o his_o answer_n one_o herd_n than_o the_o good_a town_n of_o gaunte_n may_v take_v advyse_n to_z punysshe_a the_o trespass_n on_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v culpable_a against_o they_o and_o whanne_v johan_n lion_n have_v show_v all_o these_o word_n to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o market_n place_n every_o man_n say_v he_o say_v well_o and_o than_o go_v home_o to_o their_o own_o house_n at_o these_o word_n thus_o speak_v by_o john_n lion_n gylbert_n mahewe_v be_v not_o present_v for_z he_o doubt_v the_o white_a hat_n but_o his_o brother_n stenuart_v be_v there_o always_o â–ª_o he_o prophesy_v of_o time_n to_o come_v &_o when_o he_o be_v return_v to_o his_o brother_n he_o say_v i_o have_v always_o say_v and_o say_v yet_o again_o how_o yâ—_z john_n lion_n shall_v destroy_v we_o all_o curse_a be_v the_o hour_n yâ—_z you_o have_v not_o let_v i_o alone_o for_o &_o i_o have_v slay_v he_o he_z shall_v never_o have_v overcome_v we_o nor_o come_v so_o lyght_o up_o and_o now_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o puyssance_fw-fr nor_o we_o dare_v not_o annoy_v nor_o greve_v he_o he_o be_v as_o now_o more_o great_a in_o the_o town_n than_o the_o earl_n gylbert_n answer_v and_o say_v hold_v thy_o pease_n foal_n for_o when_o i_o will_v with_o the_o earl_n puyssance_n all_o the_o white_a hat_n shall_v be_v cast_v down_o and_o such_o there_o be_v that_o ber_v they_o now_o that_o here_o after_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o hat_n so_o than_o there_o be_v charge_v certain_a burgess_n to_o go_v ambassade_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o the_o sad_a man_n of_o the_o town_n &_o gylbert_n mahewe_n be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o go_v and_o that_o cause_v johan_n lion_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o if_o they_o speak_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o
without_o the_o realm_n to_o have_v thereby_o more_o alyaunce_n than_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o boesme_fw-fr and_o almaigne_n and_o emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o that_o advyse_n every_o man_n be_v agree_v than_o to_o go_v in_o to_o almaigne_n to_o treat_v for_o this_o marriage_n be_v send_v a_o right_n sage_a and_o a_o valiant_a knight_n who_z have_v be_v the_o king_n master_v and_o be_v never_o of_o counsel_n always_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n the_o king_n father_n called_z sir_n symonde_n burle_n and_o so_o be_v ordain_v for_o he_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o journey_n and_o than_o he_o depart_v and_o arryve_v at_o calaye_n and_o so_o to_o gravel_v and_o than_o to_o bruselles_n and_o there_o he_o find_v duke_n uyncelant_n of_o brabant_n and_o duke_n aubert_n the_o earl_n of_o bloyes_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n sir_n william_n manlye_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o knight_n of_o heynalt_n of_o brabant_n and_z of_o other_o place_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a fee_v and_o ju_a keep_v therefore_o there_o be_v all_o these_o lordê_n assemble_v the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o the_o duchess_n for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n sake_n receyve_v the_o knight_n right_a honourable_o and_o when_o they_o know_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o he_o go_v in_o to_o almaigne_n they_o be_v right_o glad_a thereof_o and_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o goodly_a marriage_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o their_o nephew_n and_o at_o the_o knight_n depart_v they_z send_v letter_n by_o he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o almaigne_n show_a he_o how_o they_o have_v great_a desire_n and_o affectyon_n that_o this_o marriage_n shall_v take_v a_o good_a effect_n than_o the_o knight_n depart_v from_o bruselles_n and_o go_v to_o lowayne_v and_o so_o to_o go_v to_o colayne_v ¶_o how_o the_o englysshman_n that_o be_v send_v in_o to_o bretayne_v be_v tourment_v on_o the_o see_v and_o how_o the_o gauntoise_n desire_v to_o have_v the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n their_o lord_n to_o come_v dwell_v in_o their_o town_n of_o gaunt_n cap._n ccc_o lvi_o the_o same_o season_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o england_n by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n that_o two_o hundred_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o four_o hundred_o archer_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o bretayne_v and_o the_o chyefe_n capitayne_v of_o that_o journey_n shall_v be_v sir_n johan_n arundel_n and_z with_o he_o shall_v go_v sir_n hugh_n caurell_n sir_n thomas_n banystre_n sir_n thomas_n tryvet_n sir_n water_n pole_n ser_z johan_n bourchy_a the_o lord_n ferres_n and_o the_o lord_n basset_n all_o these_o knight_n draw_v to_o hampton_n and_o when_o they_o have_v wound_n they_o enter_v in_o to_o their_o shyppe_n and_o depart_v the_o first_o day_n the_o wound_n be_v reasonable_a good_a for_o they_o but_z against_o night_n the_o wound_n turn_v contrary_a to_o they_o and_z whyder_o they_o will_v or_o not_o they_o be_v drive_v on_o the_o cost_n of_o cornwall_n the_o wound_n be_v so_o sore_a and_o streynable_a that_o they_o can_v cast_v none_o ancre_fw-fr nor_o also_o they_o dare_v not_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o wound_n bring_v they_o in_o to_o the_o yrisshe_v see_v and_o by_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o tempest_n three_o of_o their_o shyppe_n brace_v and_o go_v to_o wreck_n wherein_o be_v sir_n johan_n arundel_n sir_n thomas_n banystre_n and_o sir_n hugh_n caurell_n &_o a_o hundred_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o which_o hundred_o fourscore_o be_v drown_v and_o sir_n johan_n arundel_n their_o capitayne_n be_v their_o perysshed_a which_o be_v great_a damage_n and_o sir_n hugh_n caurell_n be_v never_o in_o his_o life_n before_o so_o nyghe_o his_o dethe_v for_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v in_o his_o ship_n except_o himself_o and_o sevyn_v mariner_n be_v all_o drown_v for_o he_o and_o the_o sevyn_a mariner_n that_o be_v save_v take_v hold_v of_o table_n &_o mast_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o wound_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o sand_n howbeit_o they_o have_v drink_v waterr_v enough_o whereof_o they_o be_v right_a sick_a and_o yvell_n at_o ease_n out_o of_o this_o danger_n escape_v sir_n thomas_n tryvet_n and_o sir_n johan_n bourchy_a the_o lord_n ferres_n the_o lord_n basset_z and_z dyvers_a other_o but_o they_o be_v sore_o tourment_v &_o in_o great_a apparel_n and_o after_o that_o this_o tempest_n be_v cease_v they_o return_v again_o to_o hampton_n and_o go_v back_o again_o to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o uncle_n and_o recount_v all_o their_o adventure_n wen_v to_o they_o that_o sir_n hugh_n caurell_n have_v be_v drown_v with_o the_o other_o how_o be_v it_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_z he_o be_v go_v sick_a to_o london_n thus_o break_v up_o that_o journey_n whereby_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v coude_fw-fr have_v no_o comfort_n of_o the_o englyssheman_n which_o be_v right_a contraryous_a to_o he_o for_o all_o that_o season_n and_o the_o winter_n follow_v the_z frenchman_n make_v he_o right_o sore_a war_n and_o the_o breton_n as_o sir_n oliver_n clysson_n and_o his_o company_n take_v the_o town_n of_o dynant_a in_o bretayne_v by_o reason_n of_o vessel_n and_o barge_n and_o so_o the_o town_n be_v pyll_v and_o rob_v and_o be_v keep_v against_o the_o duke_n a_o long_a season_n after_o ¶_o now_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o business_n of_o flaunders_n when_o the_o peace_n be_v agree_v bitwene_v the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n and_o they_o of_o gaunt_n by_z the_o mean_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n whereby_o he_o get_v himself_o moche_o thank_v in_o the_o country_n the_o intent_n and_o pleasure_n of_o they_o of_o gaunt_n be_v to_o have_v their_o lord_n th'earl_n of_o flaunders_n to_o dwell_v with_o they_o in_o gaunt_n and_z there_o to_o keep_v his_o household_n the_o earl_n also_o be_v counsayl_v by_o the_o provost_n of_o hardebeque_fw-la and_z of_o they_o that_o be_v next_o about_o he_o to_o do_v so_o whereby_o he_o shall_v norisshe_v great_a love_n bytwene_v he_o and_o they_o of_o gaunt_n the_o earl_n lie_v still_o at_o bruges_n and_o come_v not_o to_o gaunt_n whereof_o they_o have_v great_a marvel_n and_o special_o the_o good_a and_o rychman_n of_o gaunt_n and_z such_o as_o be_v sage_a and_o wise_a for_o they_o desire_v nothing_o but_o peace_n but_o the_o palyerde_n &_o white_a hat_n and_o such_o as_o desire_v rather_o strife_n and_o debate_n they_o care_v nothing_o for_o the_o earl_n come_n for_o they_o know_v well_o that_o if_o he_o come_v they_z shall_v prive_o be_v correct_v at_o last_o for_o the_o yvell_n dede_n that_o they_o have_v do_v not_o withstand_v that_o they_o be_v in_o this_o doubt_n yet_o they_o that_o have_v the_o govern_v of_o the_o law_n the_o counsayler_n and_o good_a man_n of_o the_o town_n will_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v thyde_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o require_v he_o so_o to_o do_v for_o they_o think_v they_o have_v no_o farm_n peace_n without_o the_o earl_n come_v thyder_n and_o so_o there_o be_v ordain_v xxiiii_o man_n to_o go_v to_o bruges_n to_o show_v to_o the_o earl_n the_o great_a affection_n that_o they_o have_v to_o have_v he_o and_o so_o they_o deê‘t_v honourable_o as_o it_o aparteyn_v for_o they_o the_o shall_v go_v for_o their_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o by_o they_o of_o the_o town_n sir_n return_v never_o again_o to_o gaunt_n without_z you_o bring_v th'earl_n with_o you_o for_o if_o you_o do_v you_o shall_v find_v the_o gate_n close_v against_o you_o thus_o these_o burgess_n of_o gaunt_n ride_v forth_o toward_o brugê_n and_z bytwene_a bruges_n and_o donsay_n they_o hear_v say_v how_o the_o earl_n be_v come_n to_o gawte_v ward_n whereof_o they_o be_v right_o ioyouse_a and_o they_o have_v not_o ride_v past_o a_o league_n far_o but_z that_o they_o meet_v the_o earl_n in_o the_o field_n than_o the_o burgess_n stand_v still_o on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o way_n and_o so_o the_o earl_n and_o all_o his_o company_n pass_v through_o they_o as_o he_o pass_v by_o the_z burgess_n incline_v themselves_o right_a low_o and_o humble_o and_o make_v great_a reverence_n to_o the_o earl_n the_o earl_n ride_v through_o they_o without_z any_o great_a regard_v of_o they_o but_z ah_o lytell_fw-mi put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o hat_n nor_o all_o they_o way_n he_z make_v to_o theym_v no_o semblant_n so_o the_o earl_n ride_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o gauntoise_n on_o the_o other_o till_o they_o come_v to_o donse_fw-fr and_o there_o they_o rest_v for_o the_o earl_n die_v dine_v there_o and_o the_o gauntoyse_n go_v to_o other_o lodgynge_n and_o dine_v also_o and_o after_o dyne_a the_o gauntoyse_n in_o good_a array_n come_z to_o the_o earl_n &_o kneel_v aldowne_o before_o he_o for_z th'earl_n sit_v and_o there_o they_o
matter_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v well_o understande_v he_o they_o answer_v sayenge_a in_o the_o king_n name_n we_o thank_v our_o cousin_n the_o king_n of_o portugal_n that_o he_o put_v himself_o so_o forward_o in_o our_o besyne_n in_o that_o he_o make_v war_n against_o our_o adversary_n and_o that_o he_o require_v be_v reasonable_a wherefore_o he_o shall_v hasty_o have_v aid_v and_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v advice_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v order_v and_o so_o as_o than_o there_o be_v no_o mo_z word_n this_o knight_n stranger_n for_o the_o love_n of_o these_o tydynge_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v pleasant_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_z to_o the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n he_o be_v feast_v and_o dine_v with_o the_o king_n and_o so_o tarry_v the_o space_n of_o xu_o day_n till_o the_o utas_z of_o saint_n george_n where_o as_z the_o king_n and_o his_o uncle_n be_v and_o thither_o be_v comesyr_n robert_n of_o namure_n to_o see_v the_o king_n and_o to_o make_v his_o relef_n for_o that_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o inglande_n than_o be_v there_o the_o parliament_n and_o counsel_n assign_v to_o be_v at_o westm_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o why_o as_o well_o for_o the_o besyne_n of_o portugal_n the_o which_o be_v a_o new_a mater_fw-la as_z for_o other_o for_o the_o truce_n be_v expire_v the_o first_o day_n of_o june_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o great_a counsel_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o barones_n of_o england_n how_o they_o shall_v order_fw-fr all_o these_o mat_n and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o mind_n to_o send_v the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n into_o portugal_n and_o some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o far_a and_o a_o long_a voyage_n to_o send_v he_o thither_o and_o if_o he_o go_v they_o may_v happen_v to_o repent_v it_o for_z they_o understode_v that_o the_o scot_n make_v great_a apparel_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o england_n and_o sothan_fw-ge it_o be_v determine_v in_o their_o counsel_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n who_o know_v well_o the_o march_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o deal_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o it_o be_v think_v that_o they_o will_v soon_o fall_v at_o a_o treaty_n with_o he_o rather_o than_o with_o any_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o all_o england_n and_z how_o that_o the_o scot_n will_v do_v more_o for_o he_o than_o for_o any_o other_o and_o how_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v with_o u_o c._n spear_n and_o as_o many_o archer_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o portugal_n and_o if_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n can_v do_v somoche_n with_o the_o scot_n with_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o a_o truce_n may_v be_v have_v to_o endure_v iii_o year_n than_o he_o may_v well_o go_v into_o portugal_n about_o the_o month_n of_o auguste_n or_o septembre_n if_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n think_v it_o best_o and_o so_o thereby_o to_o enforce_v the_o army_n of_o his_o brother_n also_o there_o be_v a_o neither_o point_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v not_o out_o of_o england_n because_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v send_v certain_a messenger_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o tasson_n and_o the_o arch_a bysshopp_n of_o ravenne_n to_o the_o king_n of_o almaigne_n to_o have_v his_o sister_n to_o wife_n orelle_n to_o know_v how_o the_o matter_n shall_v stand_v for_o there_o have_v be_v long_o treatye_n thereof_o more_o than_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n of_o england_n there_o be_v the_o bysshop_n of_o saint_n davys_n &_o sir_n symond_n burle_n to_o have_v a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o matier_n if_o they_o may_v and_o so_o to_o this_o counsel_n accord_v the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o parliament_n break_v up_o on_o this_o point_n and_o there_o be_v name_v and_o write_v the_o barone_n and_o knight_n that_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o portyngale_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v depart_v out_o of_o england_n to_o go_v in_o to_o portyngale_n and_o how_o the_o commons_n of_o england_n rebel_v against_o the_o noble_a man_n cap._n ccc_o lxxxi_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n order_v his_o business_n and_o depart_v fro_o the_o king_n and_o fro_o his_o brother_n and_o at_o his_o go_v he_o swear_v to_o his_o brother_n the_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v that_o at_o his_o return_v out_o of_o scotlande_n he_o will_v order_fw-fr so_o his_o business_n that_o he_o will_v hasty_o follow_v he_o into_o portyngale_n if_o there_o be_v no_o great_a cause_n to_o let_v thus_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n depart_v towards_o scotland_n but_o with_o his_z own_o man_n and_o at_o the_o same_o last_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o ser_z henry_z percy_z earl_n of_o northumberlande_n shall_v be_v wardeyn_a of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o northumberland_n and_z of_o the_o bysshopriche_fw-it of_o duram_fw-la and_z from_o then_n into_o wales_n to_o the_o ryver_n of_o severne_n and_o so_o he_o depart_v from_o londen_n to_o go_v to_o his_o charge_n &_o that_o be_v a_o xv_o day_n after_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n be_v depart_v also_o than_o depart_v fro_o the_o king_n and_o fro_o th'earl_n of_o buckyngham_n his_o brother_n the_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v to_o go_v towards_o his_o voyage_n in_o to_o portyngale_n and_o so_o make_v provysion_n about_o ploumoth_n and_o ustayled_a his_o shyppe_n and_o take_v with_o he_o his_o wife_n the_o lady_n isabella_n &_o he_o soon_o john_n his_o intent_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o into_o portugal_n the_o which_o he_o accomplissh_v and_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v be_v these_o lord_n first_o the_o lord_n mathue_n gornay_n constable_n of_o the_o host_n the_z lord_n cannon_n robsard_n the_o lord_n john_n of_o new_a castle_n the_o lord_n wyllm_n beauchampe_n marshal_n of_o thost_n the_o souldic_n of_o lestrade_n the_o lord_n of_o barrere_n the_o lord_n chalebore_n sir_n willm_n helmon_n ser_n thomassymon_n mylles_n wyndesore_n sir_n john_n of_o canderut_n and_o diverse_a other_o to_z the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o v._o c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_z as_o many_o archer_n so_o these_o lord_n and_o their_o man_n come_v to_o ploumoth_n and_o lodge_v there_o about_o abide_v for_o wound_n &_o little_a and_o lytell_a shyp_v all_o their_o stuff_n but_o they_o take_v with_o they_o no_o horse_n because_o the_o way_n be_v far_o a_o sondre_fw-fr bytwene_v england_n &_o lucebone_n in_o portugal_n and_o the_o portugal_n knight_n be_v always_o still_o in_o their_o company_n and_o so_o they_o tarry_v there_o iii_o weke_n abide_v for_o wound_n the_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o they_o ja_fw-la the_o mean_a time_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v towards_o scotlande_n &_o so_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o berwick_n the_o next_o town_n to_o scotland_n of_o all_o england_n and_o when_o he_o be_v there_o he_o rest_v he_o and_o send_v a_o haralde_n of_o arm_n in_o to_o scotland_n toward_o the_o baron_n ther._n show_v they_o how_o he_o be_v come_v thyde_a to_o speak_v with_o they_o on_o the_o march_n as_o the_o usage_n have_v be_v before_o and_o if_o they_o will_v come_v &_o treat_v with_o he_o to_o send_v he_o word_n or_o else_o he_o know_v right_a well_o what_o to_o do_v the_o herald_n depart_v and_o ride_v to_o edinburgh_n where_o king_n robert_n of_o scotland_n th'earl_n douglas_n the_o earl_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr marc_n the_o earl_n morette_n and_o the_o other_o lord_n of_o scotland_n be_v assemble_v together_o for_o they_o have_v knowledge_n how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n be_v come_v thyder_n to_o treat_v with_o they_o wherefore_o they_o be_v assemble_v in_o the_o chief_a town_n of_o scotland_n join_v to_o the_o fronter_z of_o england_n and_o there_o the_o herald_n do_v his_o message_n &_o be_v well_o herd_n at_o length_n and_z he_o have_v answer_v that_o they_o be_v well_o content_a to_o here_o the_o duke_n speak_v and_o so_o the_o herald_n bring_v a_o salueconduct_n for_o the_o duke_n &_o his_o company_n to_z endure_v as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o march_n and_o comune_v togyder_n thus_o the_o herald_n return_v to_o berwyke_v &_o show_v how_o hesp_v and_o so_o the_o duke_n dept_v fro_o berwyke_o &_o leave_v all_o his_o ê“uision_n behind_o he_o in_o the_o town_n and_o so_o go_v to_o rosebourge_v and_o there_o lodgyd_v and_o the_o next_o day_n he_o go_v &_o lodge_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o mamos_n on_o the_o ryver_n it_o be_v a_o abbey_n that_o depart_v england_n &_o scotland_n a_o sundre_v there_o the_o duke_n tarry_v and_o his_o company_n till_o the_o scot_n be_v come_v to_o monbanne_v iii_o little_a mile_n then_v &_o when_o they_o be_v come_v thyde_a they_o send_v word_n to_o the_o duke_n thus_o the_o treaty_n begin_v bytwene_v the_o scot_n and_o englysshman_n the_o which_o endure_v a_o
at_o the_o gate_n the_z lord_n of_o danghien_n and_o his_o company_n and_o when_o they_o of_o the_o town_n see_v that_o their_o town_n be_v lose_v without_o recovery_n they_o flee_v out_o at_o the_o gate_n where_o as_o none_o of_o their_o enemy_n be_v and_o so_o every_o man_n save_v himself_o that_o may_v there_o be_v great_a murdre_fw-fr of_o man_n women_z and_z child_n for_o there_o be_v none_o take_v to_o mercy_n there_o be_v mo_z than_o v._o c._n man_n of_o the_o town_n slay_v and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o old_a people_n man_n and_o woman_n burn_v lie_a in_o their_o bed_n which_o be_v great_a pity_n for_o they_o set_v fire_n in_o the_o town_n in_o mo_z than_o three_o hundred_o place_n whereby_o the_o hole_n town_n be_v burn_v church_n and_o all_o nothing_o leave_v hole_n thus_o grauntmont_n be_v prosecute_v and_o put_v to_o fire_n and_o flame_n than_o the_o lord_n danghien_fw-fr return_v in_o to_o thost_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n who_o give_v he_o great_a thank_v for_o his_o deed_n and_o say_v fair_a son_n you_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n and_z shall_v be_v if_o god_n be_v please_v a_o good_a knight_n for_z yehave_v a_o good_a begin_n after_o the_o distructyon_n thus_o of_o the_o town_n of_o grauntmont_n on_o a_o sunday_n in_o the_o monethe_n of_o june_n while_o the_o siege_n lie_v still_o before_o gaunt_n this_o lord_n of_o danghien_n call_v water_n will_v never_o lie_v in_o rest_n in_o his_o lodging_n but_o every_o day_n seek_v for_o adventure_n some_o day_n with_o a_o great_a number_n and_o some_o day_n with_o so_o few_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o parceyver_v in_o his_o enterprise_n so_o that_o never_o every_o day_n there_o be_v by_o he_o or_o by_o the_o hase_fw-mi of_o flaunders_n do_v some_o adventure_n and_o so_o it_o fortune_v that_o on_o a_o tuesday_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o lord_n danghien_n be_v yssue_v out_o of_o his_o loge_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o montigny_n in_o his_o company_n ser_z mychell_n of_o hamsede_n his_o cousin_n &_o the_o bastard_n of_o danghien_n his_o brother_n julyen_n of_o toyson_n hutyn_n donay_n and_z dyvers_a other_o they_o go_v to_o scrimisshe_v before_o gaunt_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v &_o adventure_v themselves_o so_o far_o that_o they_o take_v no_o good_a thereby_o for_o they_o of_o gaunt_n have_v lay_v a_o sore_a busshment_n before_o their_o town_n mo_z than_o a_o hundred_o pike_n and_o some_o say_v there_o be_v in_o this_o busshment_n such_o as_o have_v flee_v from_o grauntmont_n when_o it_o be_v win_v their_o intent_n be_v set_v on_o nothing_o else_o but_o how_o they_o may_v trap_v the_o lord_n danghien_fw-fr to_o be_v revenge_v on_o he_o for_o the_o damage_n yâ—_z he_o have_v do_v to_o they_o they_o think_v ever_o that_o he_o be_v free_a and_o hardy_a and_o will_v adventure_v himself_o large_o and_o as_o they_o think_v so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o be_v more_o pyte_n the_o lord_n danghien_n and_o his_o rout_n take_v no_o heed_n till_o they_o be_v enclose_v with_o the_o gauntoyse_n who_o escry_v they_o to_o dethe_v than_o the_o lord_n danghyen_fw-mi demand_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o montigny_n who_o be_v by_o he_o than_o sir_n eustace_n montigny_n answer_v and_o say_v it_o be_v now_o to_o late_o to_o take_v counsel_n let_v we_o defend_v ourself_o &_o sell_v our_o lyve_n dere_o or_o we_o die_v there_o be_v none_o other_o remedy_n than_o these_o knyghtê_n make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n before_o they_o and_z recommend_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o to_o saint_n george_n and_o so_o enter_v in_o among_o their_o enemy_n for_z they_o coude_fw-fr nat_n fly_v they_o be_v so_o forward_o in_o the_o enbusshe_v and_o so_o there_o they_o die_v dede_n of_o arm_n as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v but_o they_o coude_fw-fr nat_n long_o endure_v for_z their_o enemy_n be_v a_o hundred_o against_o one_o and_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o long_a pike_n wherewith_o the_o gauntoise_n give_v great_a stroke_n and_o peryllous_a as_o it_o well_o apere_v there_o be_v the_o lord_n danghien_fw-fr slay_v and_z by_o he_o his_o bastard_n brother_n and_z gyles_n of_o toyson_n and_z dyvers_a other_o valiant_a knightê_n of_o haynalte_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o montigny_n saint_n christophe_n and_o sir_n michael_n of_o hamsede_n sore_o hurt_v and_o he_o have_v be_v slay_v without_o doubt_n and_z hutyn_a donay_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n have_v not_o save_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o have_v moche_n pain_n to_o save_v he_o how_o be_v it_o in_z the_o mean_a time_n that_o the_o gauntois_n be_v about_o to_o dysarme_v the_o knight_n that_o they_o have_v slay_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o bear_v they_o into_o the_o to_z wne_z of_o gaunt_n for_o they_o know_v well_o they_o have_v slay_v the_o lord_n danghien_fw-fr whereof_o they_o have_v great_a joy_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n hutyn_n donay_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o prese_n and_o apparel_n sir_n mychell_n hamsede_n ¶_o thus_o this_o journey_n fortune_v against_o the_o lord_n danghien_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n have_v for_o his_o dethe_v great_a sorrow_n the_o which_o he_o well_o show_v because_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o he_o break_v up_o his_o siege_n before_o gaunte_n and_o night_n and_o day_n make_v great_a soro_n we_o for_o he_o dethe_v and_o say_v o_o water_n water_v my_o fayreson_n what_o adventure_n be_v this_o thus_o to_o fall_v on_o you_o in_o your_o youth_n i_o will_v that_o every_o man_n know_v that_o they_o of_o gaunte_n shall_v never_o have_v peace_n with_o i_o till_o i_o have_v so_o great_a amen_o des_fw-fr that_o it_o shall_v suffice_v than_o the_o earl_n send_v to_o gaunt_n to_z have_v again_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o danghien_n the_o which_o the_o gauntoyse_n will_v not_o delyver_v than_o the_o earl_n send_v they_o a_o thousand_o frank_v to_o have_v his_o body_n the_o which_o the_o gauntoyse_n die_v depart_v among_o themselves_o and_o so_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o danghien_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o hoo_v and_o so_o be_v send_v to_o anghien_n the_o town_n whereof_o he_o be_v lord_n thus_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o young_a lord_n of_o danghien_n thesege_n break_v up_o before_o gaunte_n and_o than_o the_o earl_n depart_v and_o go_v to_o bruges_n and_o give_v leave_v to_o all_o his_o people_n to_o depart_v and_o send_v a_o certain_a to_o his_o fortress_n in_o flaunders_n as_o gaure_n andewarpe_n teremonde_n and_o curtray_v and_o all_o about_o in_o the_o fortress_n never_o to_o gaunt_n and_o the_o earl_n send_v to_o the_o legeoy_n show_a they_o because_o the_o ycomforted_a gaunt_n with_o vitayle_n and_o other_o provisyon_n therefore_o he_o have_v break_v up_o his_o siege_n desyringe_n they_o no_o more_o to_o comfort_v they_o with_o any_o vitayle_n they_z of_o liege_n answer_v proud_o that_o they_o will_v be_v advysed_a what_o they_o will_v do_v of_o they_o of_o â—ayn_a tun_n of_o hue_n and_z of_o dygnet_n th'earl_n coude_fw-fr have_v none_o other_o answer_n how_o be_v it_o he_o send_v to_o his_o cousin_n the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o the_o duke_n aubert_n bailie_n of_o heynalte_n of_o holande_n and_z of_o zeland_n dyvers_a messenger_n right_o sage_a knyghtê_n &_o they_o to_o show_v he_o how_o the_o town_n of_o gaunt_n is_z still_o in_o their_o erroure_n by_o the_o occasyon_n of_o the_o great_a comfort_n that_o they_o of_o gaunt_n have_v by_z their_o people_n &_o country_n in_o br_a daily_o to_o they_o fresh_a vitayle_n desyre_v they_o therefore_o to_o provyde_v for_o a_o remedy_n these_o two_o lordê_n who_o will_v not_o gladlye_a do_o anthe_a to_o the_o displeasure_n of_o their_o cousin_n the_o earl_n excuse_v themselves_o honest_o &_o say_v how_o they_o know_v nothing_o thereof_o before_o but_o fro_o then_v forth_o they_o will_v look_v thereto_o and_o set_v a_o good_a order_n this_o answer_n be_v suffycient_a to_o the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n the_o duke_n aubert_n who_o as_o than_o be_v in_o holande_n write_v to_o his_o bailie_n in_o heynalte_n sir_n simon_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr layne_n and_o send_v he_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o earl_n letter_n and_o yâ—_z request_n that_o the_o earl_n have_v make_v to_o he_o and_o beside_o that_o he_o command_v he_o that_z he_o shall_v so_o deal_v in_o the_o country_n of_o heynalt_n that_o he_o here_o no_o more_o tidingê_n of_o displeasure_n toward_o th'earl_n of_o flanders_n his_o cousin_n for_o if_o he_o die_v he_o will_v not_o be_v content_a the_o bailiee_n obey_v as_o it_o be_v reason_n and_o die_v his_o commandment_n through_o all_o haynalte_n command_n they_o in_o no_o wise_n to_o carry_v any_o vitayle_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o thing_n to_o gaunte_v if_o they_o die_v they_o shall_v run_v great_o in_o the_o duke_n displeasur_n a_o like_a cry_n
it_o can_v not_o long_o endure_v but_o the_o they_o must_v dye_v for_o famine_n for_o all_o their_o garner_n be_v void_a and_o the_o people_n can_v get_v no_o breed_n for_o no_o money_n and_o when_o any_o breed_n be_v bake_v in_o the_o town_n they_o be_v fain_o to_o keep_v it_o by_o strong_a hand_n or_o else_o the_o common_a people_n that_o die_v for_o hunger_n will_v have_v take_v it_o byforce_o it_o be_v great_a pyte_n to_o see_v and_o to_o here_o the_o poor_a people_n both_o man_n women_z and_z child_n you_o such_o as_o be_v right_o notable_a fell_z in_o this_o danger_n and_o every_o day_n increase_v the_o complaint_n wepynge_n and_o cry_v make_v to_o phylyp_v dartuell_n their_z soverayne_a capitayne_n who_o have_v of_o they_o great_a pity_n and_o compassyon_n and_o make_v many_o good_a order_n whereof_o he_o be_v great_o praise_v for_o he_o cause_v the_o garner_n of_o the_o abbey_n to_o be_v open_v and_o of_o rich_a man_n and_o set_v a_o reasonable_a price_n of_o the_o corn_n whereby_o the_o town_n be_v great_o comfort_v &_o some_o corn_n there_o come_v to_o they_o by_o stelthe_n out_z of_o holande_n and_o zeland_n and_o ton_v full_a of_o flower_n and_o bysket_n breed_v the_o which_o great_o comfort_v they_o for_o they_o have_v be_v long_o discomfyte_v before_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v comfort_v by_o these_o say_a country_n it_o be_v defend_v in_o all_o brabant_n by_o the_o duke_n the_o on_o pain_n of_o dethe_v they_o shall_v carry_v any_o thing_n to_o gaunt_n but_z if_o they_o of_o gaunt_n will_v jeopard_v to_o fetch_v any_o than_o they_o may_v gyve_v they_o or_o sell_v to_o they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o when_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n come_v than_z be_v they_o in_o great_a dystresse_n for_z they_o have_v no_o lenten_a stuff_n than_o there_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o town_n a_o xii_o thousand_o of_o sowdyer_n and_o such_o as_o have_v nothing_o to_o live_v by_o but_z be_v overcome_v with_o famine_n and_o so_o they_o come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o brusel_n the_o town_n close_v their_o gate_n against_o they_o for_z they_o fear_v they_o they_z know_v not_o their_o thought_n whane_a they_o be_v never_o to_o brusel_n they_o send_v a_o certain_a of_o their_o company_n unarm_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n and_o there_o they_o desire_v they_o of_o the_o town_n for_o godsake_n to_o have_v pity_n of_o they_o as_z to_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v vitayle_n for_o their_o money_n sa_v how_o they_o die_v for_o hunger_n and_o swear_v how_o they_o think_v none_o yvell_n too_o they_o nor_o to_o the_o country_n about_o the_o good_a man_n of_o brusel_n have_v pity_v on_o they_o and_z bring_v they_o vytayle_n for_o their_o money_n &_o so_o they_o pass_v their_o time_n about_o in_o the_o country_n the_o space_n of_o three_o weke_n but_o they_o can_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o no_o good_a town_n and_o so_o they_o come_v to_o lovayn_v who_o have_v pity_n on_o they_o and_z die_v they_o moche_v good_a and_o refressh_v their_o capitayne_n and_o leader_n be_v france_n atreman_n he_o make_v the_o treaty_n for_o they_o with_o the_o good_a town_n and_o in_o this_o season_n while_o they_o of_o gaunt_n lie_v in_o the_o march_n of_o lovayne_n their_z capitayne_a speak_v with_o the_o master_n of_o the_o city_n of_o lyege_n and_z they_o have_v compassyon_n on_o they_o and_o so_o have_v the_o bysshoppe_n of_o liege_n ser_z arnolde_a darcle_n and_o promise_v they_o to_o send_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n and_o to_o do_v so_o moche_v as_o to_o make_v their_o peace_n say_n unto_o they_o a_o you_o good_a man_n of_o gaunt_n if_z the_o country_n of_o lyege_n be_v as_o never_o to_o you_o as_o brabant_n be_v or_z haynalte_n you_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o comfort_v by_o we_o than_o you_o be_v by_o they_o to_z maintain_v your_o fraunche_n how_o beit_v we_o shall_v aid_v you_o as_o moche_v as_o we_o may_v we_o will_v that_o you_o that_o be_v merchant_n and_o use_v marchandyse_n may_v go_v and_o come_v through_o the_o country_n as_o it_o be_v reason_n to_o the_o some_o of_o fyve_o or_o sire_n hundred_o cart_n jade_a with_o corn_n so_o that_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o corn_n may_v be_v true_o pay_v therefore_o they_o will_v suffer_v our_o marchaundyse_n to_o pass_v through_o brabant_n they_o and_o we_o be_v at_o a_o peace_n and_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o brusel_n be_v close_v we_o know_v it_o well_o it_z be_v more_o for_o fear_n than_z for_o any_o yvell_n will_v for_o they_o have_v of_o you_o great_a compassyon_n but_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o the_o duchess_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o cousin_n the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n incline_v rather_o to_o his_o part_n than_o to_o you_o as_o it_o be_v reason_n for_o all_o way_n great_a lord_n will_v hold_v each_o with_o other_o of_o these_o offer_n and_o love_n that_o the_o legeoyse_n offer_v to_o the_o gauntoyse_n they_o be_v thereof_o great_o reioyse_v and_o thank_v they_o hertlye_o and_o say_v how_o of_o such_o people_n &_o friend_n the_o gauntoyse_n have_v great_a need_n fraunces_n atreman_n and_o the_o burgess_n of_o gaunt_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o liege_n take_v leave_n of_o the_o master_n of_o liege_n who_o ordain_v certain_a man_n to_o go_v with_o they_o in_o to_o the_o country_n to_o get_v they_o chare_n and_o so_o in_o two_o day_n they_o have_v a_o six_o hundred_o charge_v with_o corn_n whereof_o they_o have_v moo_v need_n and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o with_o their_o caryage_n &_o pass_a bytwene_n lovayn_n and_o brusel_n and_o whane_a france_n atreman_n come_v to_o his_o company_n he_z show_v they_o the_o love_n and_o courtesy_n the_o they_o of_o liege_n have_v offer_v they_o and_o offer_v yet_o to_o do_v and_o moreover_o he_o say_v how_o he_o will_v go_v to_o brusel_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o duchess_n of_o brabant_n and_o to_o desire_v she_o to_z find_v some_o mean_n how_o the_o good_a town_n of_o gaunt_n may_v have_v peace_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n and_o so_o he_o send_v unto_o she_o to_o know_v her_o pleasure_n and_z she_o be_v content_a that_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o she_o and_o so_o he_o go_v to_o brusel_n the_o same_o time_n the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n be_v at_o lusenburge_n and_o so_o this_o france_n and_o three_o with_o he_o enter_v in_o to_o brusel_n and_o so_o come_v to_o the_o duchess_n to_o her_o lodging_n at_o coleberge_n the_o duchess_n have_v part_n of_o her_o counsel_n about_o she_o than_o france_n atreman_n kneel_v down_o before_o she_o &_o say_v right_o honourable_a and_o dear_a lady_n through_o your_o benygne_a grace_n may_v it_o please_v you_o to_z have_v pyte_n and_o compassion_n of_o they_o of_o gaunt_n who_z can_v come_v to_o no_o mercy_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n by_o no_o mean_n right_o dear_a lady_n if_z by_o your_o mean_n you_o coude_fw-fr cause_v my_o lord_n th'earl_n to_o descend_v to_o some_o reason_n and_o to_o have_v pity_n of_o these_o poor_a man_n of_o gaunt_n you_o shall_v do_v herein_o a_o great_a alm_n deed_n and_o madame_fw-fr they_z of_o liege_n will_v glad_o help_v thereto_o to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o power_n than_o the_o lady_n answer_v right_a humble_o and_o say_v how_o that_o the_o discencyon_n bytwene_v her_o cousin_n the_o earl_n and_o they_o of_o gaunt_n displease_v her_o right_n great_o and_o how_o that_o long_a or_o that_o time_n she_o will_v glad_o there_o have_v be_v a_o peace_n bytwene_v they_o if_o she_o can_v have_v find_v any_o mean_n how_o but_o also_o she_o say_v a_o you_o sir_n of_o gaunt_n you_o have_v so_o oft_o time_n displease_v he_o &_o have_v hold_v so_o marvellous_a opynion_n against_o he_o which_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o sustain_v still_o his_o displeasur_n against_o you_o howbeit_o for_o goddessake_v and_z for_o pity_n i_o shall_v enploy_v i_o herein_o to_o do_v the_o best_a i_o can_v i_o shall_v send_v to_o he_o desyre_a that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o tourney_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v my_o counsel_n and_o do_v you_o somoche_v that_o you_o may_v have_v there_o the_o counsel_n of_o haynalte_n and_o of_o liege_n as_o you_o say_v they_o will_v you_o true_o madam_n ê™_n he_o so_o they_o have_v promise_v us._n well_o ê™_n the_o duchess_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o i_o shall_v do_v the_o best_a i_o can_v madame_fw-fr quod_fw-la they_o god_n reward_v you_o both_z bodily_a and_o ghostly_a and_o so_o take_v their_o leave_n and_o depart_v from_o brusel_n and_o so_o come_v to_o their_o company_n &_o chariote_n who_o tarry_v for_o they_o and_o than_o they_o do_v so_o much_o that_o they_o come_v to_o their_o town_n of_o gaunt_n when_o the_o tiding_n come_v to_o gaunt_n that_z their_o man_n be_v return_v and_o have_v
moche_n for_o our_o sake_n that_o they_o go_v to_o he_o to_o bruges_n &_o there_o they_o find_v he_o who_o make_v they_o great_a cheer_n as_o they_o say_v and_o hard_a well_o their_o message_n but_o he_o answer_v they_o &_o say_v that_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o lord_n and_z for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o sister_n the_o lady_n of_o brabant_n he_o say_v he_o will_v send_v his_o counsel_n to_o tourney_v with_z in_o fyve_o or_o six_o day_n after_o so_o well_o instruct_v by_o he_o that_z they_o shall_v plain_o show_v the_o full_a of_o his_o entencyon_n and_o mind_n other_o answer_n coude_fw-fr they_o none_o have_v and_o so_o they_o return_v a_o gain_n to_o we_o to_o tourney_v and_o than_o the_o day_n assign_v by_o th'earl_n there_o come_v from_o he_o to_o tourney_v the_o lord_n of_o ranessel_n the_o lord_n of_o goutris_n sir_n johan_n uillayn_n and_o the_o provost_n of_o harlequebec_n and_o there_o they_o show_v gracious_o their_o lord_n will_v and_z certain_a arrest_n of_o this_o war_n how_o the_o peace_n may_v be_v have_v â–ª_o bytwene_n the_o earl_n and_o the_o town_n of_o gaunt_n first_o determynat_o they_o say_v th'earl_n will_v yâ—_z every_o man_n in_o the_o town_n of_o gaunt_n except_z prelate_n of_o church_n and_o religion_n all_o that_o be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o xu_o year_n â–ª_o and_o under_o the_o age_n of_o lx_o that_o they_o all_o in_o their_o shirt_n bear_v heed_v &_o bare_a foted_a with_o haulter_n about_o their_o neck_n avoid_v the_o town_n of_o gaunt_n and_o so_o go_v a_o xii_o mile_n thens_n in_z to_o the_o plain_n of_o burlesquans_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v mete_v the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n acompany_v with_o such_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o and_o so_o when_o he_o seyth_v we_o in_o that_o case_n hold_v up_o our_o hand_n and_o cryeng_v for_o mercy_n than_o he_o shall_v have_v pity_n and_o compassyon_n on_o we_o if_o it_o please_v he_o but_o sir_n i_o can_v not_o know_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o any_o of_o his_o counsel_n but_o that_o by_o shameful_a punytion_n of_o justice_n there_o shall_v suffer_v dethe_v the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o people_n that_o shall_v appear_v there_o that_o day_n now_o sir_n consider_v well_o if_o you_o will_v come_v to_o peace_n by_o this_o mean_n or_o nat_n when_o philyp_n dartuell_n have_v speak_v these_o word_n it_o be_v great_a pity_n to_o see_v man_n women_z and_z child_n weep_v and_o wring_v their_o handê_n for_o love_n of_o their_o father_n brother_n husband_n &_o neighbour_n and_o after_o this_o tourment_n and_o noise_n philyp_n dartuell_v begin_v again_o to_o speak_v and_o say_v pease_n sir_n pease_n and_o in_o contynent_a every_o man_n be_v still_o than_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v and_o say_v a_o you_o good_a people_n of_o gaunt_n you_o be_v she_o now_o assemble_v the_o moost_n part_n &_o you_o have_v hear_v what_o i_o have_v say_v sir_n i_o se_fw-mi none_o other_o remedy_n but_o short_a counsel_n for_o you_o know_v well_o what_o necessyte_n we_o be_v in_o for_o lack_v of_o vitayle_n i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v xxx_o thousand_o in_o this_o town_n that_o do_v eat_v no_o breed_n this_o â—v_fw-la day_n pass_v sir_n of_o three_o thing_n we_o must_v of_o necessyte_n do_v the_o one_o the_o first_o be_v if_z you_o will_v let_v we_o enclose_v ourself_o in_o this_o town_n and_z mure_a up_o all_o our_o gate_n and_o than_o confess_v we_o clean_o to_o god_n and_o let_v we_o entre_fw-fr into_o the_o church_n &_o master_n and_o so_o let_v we_o dye_v for_o famyn_v repentant_a of_o our_o sin_n like_o martyr_n and_o such_o people_n as_o no_o man_n will_v have_v mercy_n of_o yet_o in_o this_o a_o state_n god_n shall_v have_v mercy_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o every_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v herd_n that_o we_o be_v deed_n valyaunt_o and_z like_o true_a people_n or_o else_o second_o let_v we_o all_o man_n woman_n and_z child_n go_v with_o halter_n about_o our_o neck_n in_o our_o shirt_n &_o cry_v mercy_n to_o my_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n i_o think_v his_o herte_n will_v not_o be_v so_o indurate_a as_o when_o he_o seyth_v we_o in_o that_o a_o state_n but_o that_o his_o heart_n will_v molefy_v and_o take_v mercy_n of_o his_o people_n and_o as_o for_o myself_o i_o will_v be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o to_z ah_o pease_n his_o displeasure_n i_o shall_v present_v my_o heed_n and_o be_v content_a to_o dye_v for_o they_o of_o gaunt_n or_o else_o thyrd_o let_v we_o choose_v out_o in_o this_o town_n fyve_o or_o six_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o most_o able_a and_o best_a appoint_v and_o let_v we_o go_v hasty_o and_o assail_v the_o earl_n at_o bruges_n and_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o if_o we_o die_v in_o this_o voyage_n at_o the_o least_o it_o shall_v be_v honourable_a and_o god_n shall_v have_v pity_n of_o us._n and_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v say_v that_z valiant_o and_o true_o we_o have_v keep_v &_o maynteyn_v our_o quarrel_n and_o in_o this_o batayle_n if_o god_n will_v have_v pity_n of_o we_o as_o aunciant_o he_o put_v his_o puissance_n in_o to_z the_o hand_n of_o nabugodonosor_n duke_n and_o master_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n by_o who_o the_o assyrience_n be_v discomfyte_v than_o shall_v we_o be_v repute_v the_o moost_n honourable_a people_n that_o have_v reign_v since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o romayn_v now_o sir_n take_z good_a heed_n which_o of_o these_o three_o weigh_v you_o will_v take_v for_z one_o of_o they_o must_v you_o needs_o take_v than_o such_o as_o be_v next_o he_o and_o have_v hear_v he_o best_o say_v a_o ser_fw-mi all_z we_o have_v our_o trust_n in_o you_o to_o counsel_n us._n and_o sir_n look_v as_o you_o counsel_n we_o so_o shall_v we_o follow_v by_o my_o faith_n ê™_n philyppe_v than_z i_o counsel_n you_o let_v we_o go_v with_o a_o army_n of_o man_n against_o the_o earl_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o at_o bruge_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v know_v of_o our_o come_n he_o will_v issue_v out_o to_o fight_v with_o we_o by_o the_o pride_n of_o they_o of_o bruges_n and_z of_o such_o as_o be_v about_o he_o who_o night_n and_o day_n enfourm_v and_o styre_v he_o to_o fight_v with_o us._n and_o if_o god_n will_v by_o his_o grace_n that_z we_o have_v the_o victory_n and_o disconfyte_n our_o enemy_n than_o shall_v we_o be_v recover_v forever_o and_o the_o moo_v honour_a people_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o we_o be_v disconfyte_v we_o shall_v dye_v honourable_o and_o god_n shall_v have_v pyte_n of_o us._n and_o thereby_o all_o the_o other_o people_n in_o gaunt_n shall_v escape_v and_o the_o earl_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o therw_o t_o they_o all_o answer_v with_o one_o vocye_n we_o will_v do_v thus_o we_o will_v do_v thus_o we_o will_v make_v none_o other_o end_n than_o philyppe_n answer_v and_o say_v sir_n if_o it_o be_v your_o wylle_n to_o do_v thus_o than_o return_v home_o to_o your_o house_n and_o make_v ready_a your_o harness_n for_o to_o morrow_n sometime_o of_o the_o day_n i_o will_v that_o we_o depart_v out_o of_o gaunt_n and_z go_v toward_o bruges_n for_o the_o abide_v here_o is_z nothing_o for_o we_o profitable_a and_o within_o fyve_o day_n we_o shall_v know_v if_o we_o shall_v dye_v or_o live_v with_o honour_n and_o i_o shall_v send_v the_o constable_n of_o every_o parysshe_v fro_o house_n to_o house_n to_o choose_v out_o the_o moo_v able_a and_o best_a appoint_v man_n in_o this_o a_o state_n every_o man_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o market_n place_n and_z make_v they_o ready_a and_o this_o wednysday_n they_o keep_v the_o town_n so_o close_o that_o neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n enter_v nor_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o town_n till_o the_o thursday_n in_o the_o morning_n that_o every_o man_n be_v ready_a such_o as_o shall_v depart_v and_o they_o be_v to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o u_o thousand_o man_n and_o nat_n pass_v and_z they_o have_v with_o they_o two_o hundred_o chare_n of_o ordinance_n and_z artyllary_o and_z but_o vii_o cart_n of_o vitayle_n fyve_o of_o bysket_n breed_v and_o two_o ton_n of_o wine_n for_z in_o all_o they_o have_v but_o two_o ton_n and_o leave_v no_o more_o behind_o they_o in_o the_o town_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a depart_a and_z they_o that_o be_v leave_v behind_o be_v hardly_o bestadde_a it_o be_v pity_n to_o behold_v they_o that_o go_v forth_o and_o they_o that_o abide_v behind_o say_v to_o they_o sir_n now_o at_o your_o departure_n you_o know_v what_o you_o leave_v behind_o you_o but_z never_o think_v to_o come_v hyder_n again_o without_o you_o come_v with_o hono_fw-mi r_o for_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o you_o shall_v find_v here_o no_o thing_n for_o as_o soon_o as_z we_o here_o
land_n and_o by_o water_n for_z they_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o country_n of_o flaunders_n for_o always_o for_o wyn_v of_o money_n the_z country_n of_o flaunders_n holande_n zeland_n and_o brabant_n and_o also_o part_n of_o haynault_n by_o stelthe_n bring_v ever_o vitayle_n to_o their_o hoost_n this_o philyp_n dartuell_n have_v ever_o his_o courage_n more_o englisshe_n than_o french_a and_o will_v glad_o that_o he_o have_v be_v ally_v with_o yâ—_z king_n of_o england_n whereby_o he_o think_v that_o if_o the_o french_a king_n or_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n come_v on_o he_o with_o a_o army_n that_z he_o shall_v be_v aid_v by_o the_o englysshman_n he_o have_v all_o ready_a in_o his_o hoost_n a._n cc._o archer_n of_o england_n the_o which_o be_v steal_v out_o of_o yâ—_z garyson_n of_o calys_n &_o so_o take_v wage_n there_o of_o he_o and_z be_v weke_o pay_v ¶_o of_o the_o messenger_n that_o philyppe_n dartuell_v send_v in_o to_o england_n and_o also_o in_o to_o france_n and_z of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n parducas_n dalbret_n cap._n iiii_o c_o vii_o philyp_v dartuell_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o colour_n his_o dede_n &_o to_o know_v what_o be_v say_v of_o he_o in_o france_n he_o determine_v to_o write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o hole_n country_n of_o flaunders_n to_o the_o french_a king_n submyt_v themselves_o &_o requyre_v yâ—_z king_n to_o takâ—_n some_o business_n for_o they_o as_o to_o bring_v they_o again_o iâ—_n to_o parfyte_n love_n with_o their_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n so_o thus_o he_o write_v certain_a letter_n to_o the_o kyage_n and_o to_o his_o counsel_n and_o delyver_v they_o to_o a_o messenger_n command_v he_o to_o go_v to_o the_o king_n with_o the_o letter_n and_z so_o he_o die_v and_o ride_v so_o long_o that_o he_o come_v to_o saint_n lyse_v where_o he_o find_v the_o king_n and_o his_o uncle_n to_o who_o he_o delyver_v his_o letter_n the_o king_n take_v &_o read_v his_o letter_n in_z the_o presen_v of_o his_o uncle_n and_o of_o his_o counsel_n assoon_o as_o they_o be_v reed_n and_o well_o understande_v they_o die_v nothing_o but_o laugh_v thereat_o and_o thane_n it_o be_v ordain_v to_o take_v the_o messenger_n and_o to_o set_v he_o in_o prison_n because_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o presen_n of_o the_o king_n wtout_o any_o save_o conduct_n &_o so_o there_o he_o remain_v more_o than_o three_o weke_n when_o philyppe_n dartuell_n know_v it_o he_z have_v great_a indygnation_n thereat_o and_o cause_v to_o come_v before_o he_o all_o the_o capitayn_n of_o the_o hoo_v and_o than_o he_o say_v to_o they_o sir_n you_o may_v see_v what_o honour_n the_o french_a king_n do_v to_o we_o since_o we_o have_v write_v to_o he_o so_o amyable_o and_o there_o upon_o he_o have_v recayn_v our_o messenger_n and_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n certain_o this_o constrey_n n_v we_o sore_o to_o be_v ally_v with_o the_o englisshman_n for_o think_v not_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n who_o be_v all_o in_o france_n and_o lead_v the_o king_n there_o as_o he_o list_v himself_o for_o the_o king_n be_v but_o a_o child_n think_v you_o that_o he_o will_v leave_v this_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v nay_o surly_a â–ª_o ensample_n by_o our_o messenger_n who_o he_o keep_v in_o prisone_n wherefore_o we_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o send_v in_o to_o england_n as_z well_o for_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o flaunders_n as_z for_o our_o suretye_n and_o to_o gyve_v doubt_n and_o fear_n to_o our_o enemy_n therefore_o i_o will_v we_o shall_v send_v a_o ten_o or_o xii_o of_o the_o most_o notable_a of_o our_o man_n whereby_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o may_v come_v in_o to_o france_n so_o that_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi and_o his_o counsel_n shall_v think_v how_o we_o will_v ally_n ourself_o with_o yâ—_z king_n of_o england_n their_o adversary_n how_o beit_v i_o will_v not_o that_o the_o same_o alliance_n be_v short_o make_v without_o we_o have_v more_o need_n thanne_v we_o have_v as_o yet_o but_o i_o will_v our_o man_n shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o a_o communicacyon_n and_o so_o to_o do_v we_o have_v just_a cause_n and_o to_o demand_v of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o some_o of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n which_o somme_fw-fr jaques_n dartuell_v my_o father_n and_z the_o country_n of_o flaunders_n lend_v sometime_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n while_z he_o be_v before_o tourney_v at_o the_o siege_n to_o pay_v therewith_o his_o sowdyer_n and_o so_o i_o will_v our_o man_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o to_o his_o uncle_n and_z to_o his_o counsel_n how_o that_o general_o all_o the_o countye_n of_o flaunders_n and_o the_o good_a town_n thereof_o such_o as_o lend_v the_o say_v somme_fw-fr desire_v to_o have_v again_o the_o say_v some_o and_o so_o that_o do_v than_o to_o offer_v the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o enter_v into_o flaunders_n and_o so_o into_o france_n if_o he_o list_v for_o sure_o i_o think_v it_o be_v bet_v for_o we_o to_o aid_v ourself_o with_o our_o own_o than_o to_o have_v help_n of_o stranger_n and_o i_o think_v we_o shall_v never_o attain_v to_o it_o soon_o than_o now_o for_o yâ—_z king_n and_o realm_n of_o england_n i_o think_v will_v not_o forsake_v the_o alyaunce_n of_o such_o a_o country_n as_o flander_n be_v now_o for_o as_o now_o thenglysshman_n have_v not_o on_o yâ—_z see_v cost_v bytwene_v bordeaux_n &_o scluse_n except_o calys_n chierburge_n and_o breast_n where_o for_o to_o land_n and_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o france_n therefore_o the_o country_n of_o flaunders_n shall_v serve_v they_o well_o at_o the_o point_n for_o bretayne_v except_o breast_n be_v close_v against_o they_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o bretaygne_n have_v swear_v to_o be_v good_a french_a and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o he_o will_v come_v thereto_o because_o of_o the_o love_n of_o his_o cousin_n german_a th'earl_n of_o flaunders_n than_o all_o they_o that_o hear_v philyp_n speak_v answer_v &_o say_v philyp_v you_o have_v full_a well_o speak_v &_o we_o all_o will_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o do_v for_o whosoever_o will_v the_o contrary_a love_v not_o the_o common_a ê“fyte_n of_o faunders_n philyp_v dartuell_n tarry_v not_o long_o but_o that_o he_o write_v to_o peter_n de_fw-fr boyse_n &_o to_o peter_n de_fw-fr myrt_n who_o be_v capitayn_n of_o brugê_n and_o also_o to_o they_o of_o ipre_n and_o courtrey_n show_v they_o his_o say_a purpose_n and_o all_o they_o think_v it_o good_a so_o to_o be_v do_v so_o there_o be_v choose_v of_o the_o good_a town_n of_o flaunders_n one_o or_o two_o burgess_n of_o every_o town_n and_o out_o of_o the_o town_n of_o gauntsixe_n first_o there_o be_v choose_v france_n atreman_n &_o raze_v the_o uerdell_n joy_n de_fw-fr vaux_fw-fr sir_n john_n stotle_a martin_n bondrell_n water_n iacob_n berne_a and_o a_o clerk_n who_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v bysshop_n of_o gaunt_n by_o pope_n urbane_n for_o master_n john_n dalbre_v who_o have_v ben_fw-mi deane_z of_o our_o lady_n church_n in_o turney_n he_z advysed_a in_o his_o time_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o bishop_n in_o gaunt_n and_o to_o possess_v &_o have_v the_o profyte_n yâ—_z the_o bysshop_n of_o turney_n shall_v have_v have_v and_o so_o when_o these_o xii_o burgess_n be_v ready_a apparel_v they_o take_v their_o leave_n and_o depart_v fro_o the_o siege_n before_o and_o warp_v about_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o month_n of_o july_n and_o die_v so_o moche_n that_o they_o come_v to_o calais_n and_o the_o capitayne_n the_fw-mi called_z sir_n johan_n dalbrenes_n receyve_v they_o and_o when_o he_o know_v that_o they_o will_v go_v into_o england_n he_o purvey_v they_o of_o shyppe_n and_o so_o they_o tarry_v there_o but_o three_o day_n &_o take_v their_o passage_n &_o aryve_v at_o dover_n and_o so_o go_v to_o london_n at_o which_o time_n the_o king_n &_o ê‘te_n of_o his_o counsel_n as_o ser_n johh_v montagu_n ser_fw-mi simon_n burle_v &_o sir_n willm_n beachamp_n be_v at_o westm_n to_o enheryte_v ser_fw-mi perducas_fw-la dalbret_fw-mi of_o all_o the_o barony_n of_o chaumont_n in_o gascone_n the_o which_o be_v as_o than_o in_z the_o king_n handê_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o by_o what_o manner_n king_n edward_n of_o old_a time_n have_v give_v it_o to_o sir_n johan_n chandos_n and_z he_o hold_v it_o as_o long_o as_o he_o lyuâ—â—_n &_o after_o his_o dethe_v it_o be_v give_v to_o sc_n thomas_n felton_n and_o he_o be_v as_o than_o new_o deed_n and_o so_o thereby_o the_o land_n fall_v again_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n the_o which_o land_n may_v not_o long_o be_v without_o a_o governor_n to_o keep_v it_o for_o it_o join_v to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o the_o lord_n dalbret_n who_z as_o thane_n be_v good_a french_a than_o it_o be_v abvyse_v by_o the_o king_n of_o
england_n counsel_n that_o sir_n perducas_fw-la dalbret_n who_o have_v well_o serve_v yâ—_z king_n of_o england_n both_o edward_n richarde_o and_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o country_n of_o burdeloyse_n more_o than_o xxx_o yer_z wherefore_o it_o be_v think_v he_o be_v well_o worthy_a to_o have_v that_o land_n and_o be_v well_o able_a to_o defend_v &_o keep_v it_o fro_o all_o man_n sir_n perducas_fw-la dalbret_n when_o he_o receyve_v this_o land_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o the_o presen_v of_o his_o counsel_n and_o other_o noble_a man_n ser_z i_o take_v and_o receyve_v this_o herytage_n to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o heir_n on_o the_o condytion_n to_o serve_v you_o against_o all_o man_n except_o the_o house_n of_o dalbret_n fro_o whence_o i_o be_o come_v for_o against_o they_o shall_v i_o never_o make_v war_n if_o they_o suffer_v my_o heritage_n to_o be_v in_o rest_n and_o peace_n the_o king_n answer_v and_o say_v he_o be_v content_a and_o so_o put_v he_o in_o possessyon_n of_o the_o land_n now_o shall_v i_o show_v you_o what_o fall_v of_o this_o parducas_n dalbret_n when_o he_o be_v come_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n and_o have_v take_v possessyon_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o seneschal_n of_o burdeloyse_n have_v give_v he_o possessyon_n than_o the_o lord_n dalbret_n have_v great_a joy_n thereof_o for_z he_o think_v well_o than_o that_z his_o cousin_n will_v make_v he_o no_o war_n and_o so_o yâ—_z land_n of_o dalbret_n and_o chaumont_n abode_n in_o good_a love_n &_o rest_n and_o the_o lord_n dalbret_n hold_v in_o great_a love_n his_o cousin_n for_z he_o hope_v ever_o after_o his_o dyssease_n he_o will_v put_v he_o in_o possessyon_n of_o the_o say_a land_n of_o chaumounte_v but_o this_o sir_n parducas_n be_v not_o so_o mind_v for_o at_o last_o when_o he_o lie_v on_o his_o death_n bed_n and_z that_o he_o see_v he_o must_v needs_o dye_v he_o call_v before_o he_o all_o his_o man_n and_o do_v send_v for_o a_o young_a squire_n of_o his_o a_z proper_a man_n of_o arm_n call_v parduche_o and_o say_v to_o he_o i_o gyve_v the_o here_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o my_o man_n all_o the_o landê_n of_o chaumont_n so_o thou_o be_v ever_o good_a englysshe_n and_o true_a &_o faithful_a to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n but_o i_o will_v that_o the_o house_n of_o dalbert_n out_z of_o the_o which_o we_o become_v that_o thou_o make_v there_o against_o no_o war_n wtout_o they_o do_v some_o outrage_n to_o the._n the_o squire_n answer_v &_o say_v ser_z your_o commandment_n shall_v be_v do_v this_o perduche_n of_o albert_n be_v lord_n of_o chaumont_n in_o gascone_n &_o thus_o die_v sir_n ê‘ducas_fw-la i_o can_v show_v no_o more_o of_o he_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n counsel_n mock_v the_o flemynge_n and_z of_o the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v exchange_v cap._n cccc_o viii_o when_o these_o gauntoyse_n be_v come_v to_o london_n the_o king_n &_o his_o counsel_n be_v certify_v thereof_o &_o so_o he_o send_v to_o they_o to_z know_v what_o they_o will_v have_v and_o so_o they_o come_v all_o in_o a_o company_n to_o the_o palay_n of_o westmynster_n and_o there_o they_o find_v ready_a the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n the_o earl_n of_o buckyngham_n th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n and_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o king_n counsel_n how_o be_v it_o the_z king_n be_v not_o present_a at_o their_o first_o come_n these_o man_n of_o flaunders_n and_o of_o gaunte_n incline_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o england_n and_o than_o the_o clerk_n that_o be_v choose_v bysshop_n of_o gaunt_n speak_v for_o they_o all_o and_z say_v my_o lord_n we_o become_v hyde_a and_o send_v from_o the_o town_n of_o gaunt_n &_o fro_o the_o hole_n country_n of_o flander_n to_o have_v counsel_n comfort_n and_o aid_v of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n upon_o certain_a artycle_n and_o good_a reason_n of_o the_o ancient_a alyaunce_n bytwene_v england_n and_o flaunders_n they_o desire_v now_o to_o renew_v yâ—_z same_o for_o it_o be_v now_o needful_a to_o the_o country_n of_o flaunders_n the_o which_o be_v as_o now_o without_o a_o lord_n the_o good_a town_n and_o the_o country_n have_v as_o now_o but_o a_o governor_n the_o which_o be_v a_o man_n call_v philyp_v dartuell_a who_o recommaund_v he_o principal_o to_o the_o king_n and_z to_o you_o all_o yâ—_z be_v of_o his_o counsel_n &_o he_o desire_v you_o to_o take_v in_o gre_fw-mi this_o offer_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v to_o you_o and_o that_o be_v when_o soever_o it_o shall_v please_v yâ—_z king_n of_o england_n to_o arryve_v in_o flaunders_n he_o shall_v find_v the_o country_n opyn_v to_o receyve_v he_o and_o there_o to_o rest_v and_o refresshe_a he_o as_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o and_o also_o he_o shall_v have_v at_o his_o commandment_n of_o the_o country_n of_o flander_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n arm_v ready_a to_o do_v he_o seruyce_n moreover_o my_o lord_n the_o country_n of_o flaunders_n make_v one_o request_n and_o that_o be_v this_o to_o have_v again_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n that_o sometime_o jakes_n dartuell_a and_o the_o good_a town_n of_o flaunders_n lent_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o good_a memory_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o tourney_n and_z at_o the_o siege_n of_o calais_n for_o it_o be_v the_o entencyon_n of_o the_o good_a town_n of_o flaunders_n that_o or_o this_o alyaunce_n pass_v any_o far_a to_o be_v first_o repay_v of_o this_o say_v some_o and_o that_o do_v than_o yâ—_z king_n of_o england_n &_o all_o his_o may_v well_o say_v yâ—_z they_o &_o the_o flemyngê_n be_v friend_n togyder_n and_z yâ—_z they_o have_v free_a entre_fw-fr into_o flaunders_n to_o go_v where_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v they_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o england_n hear_v those_o word_n and_o request_n they_o begin_v each_o of_o they_o to_o regard_v other_o and_o some_o smile_v than_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n say_v fair_a lord_n of_o flaunders_n your_o word_n and_o demand_n require_v to_o have_v counsel_n go_v your_o way_n to_o london_n to_o your_o logynge_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v advyse_n on_o your_o request_n and_o shall_v so_o answer_v you_o that_z you_o ought_v to_o be_v content_a the_o gauntoyse_n answer_v and_o say_v god_n grant_v it_o and_o so_o they_o depart_v fro_o the_o counsel_n and_o the_o lord_n abode_n still_o to_o guider_n &_o begin_v to_o laugh_v among_o themselves_o and_o say_v have_v you_o not_o see_v these_o fleminge_n and_o hear_v their_o request_n that_o they_o make_v they_z demand_n to_o be_v comfort_v &_o say_v how_o they_o have_v need_v thereof_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_z demand_v to_o have_v our_o money_n it_o be_v no_o reasonable_a request_n that_o we_o shall_v both_o aid_n and_o pay_v so_o thus_o they_o repute_v the_o flemynge_n right_a proud_a and_o presumptuous_a â–ª_o to_o demand_v to_o have_v again_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n of_o so_o old_a debt_n as_o they_o say_v of_o a_o xl_o year_n paste_n there_o be_v never_o a_o better_a point_n for_o the_o french_a king_n if_o he_o will_v than_o to_o come_v into_o flander_n for_o if_o the_o flemynge_n have_v nat_n as_o than_o demand_v the_o foresay_a some_o of_o crown_n but_o have_v desire_v the_o king_n of_o his_o comfort_n and_o aid_n the_o king_n will_v have_v go_v or_o send_v into_o flaunders_n so_o puissauntlye_o to_o have_v bydden_a batayle_n with_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o flemynge_n to_o any_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o go_v otherwise_o as_o you_o shall_v hereafter_o in_o the_o story_n uidynge_n come_v into_o france_n to_o the_o counsel_n there_o now_o that_o philyp_n dartwell_n who_o courage_n be_v all_o englysshe_n and_o yâ—_z country_n of_o flaunders_n have_v send_v in_o to_o england_n certain_a of_o their_o man_n to_o make_v aly_a aunce_n with_o thenglysshman_n and_o the_o voice_n run_v and_o the_o common_a renome_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n with_o a_o great_a puissance_n shall_v come_v in_o that_o season_n &_o aryve_n in_o flaunders_n â–ª_o and_o to_o lie_v in_o gaunt_n these_o tiding_n be_v light_o to_o be_v beleve_v how_o that_o the_o flemynge_n will_v fortify_v themselves_o â–ª_o in_o some_o manner_n awyse_o than_o it_o be_v devyse_v yâ—_z the_o messenger_n that_o be_v come_v from_o philyppe_n dartuell_v who_o they_o hold_v in_o prison_n â–ª_o shall_v be_v delyver_v and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n the_fw-mi be_v no_o cause_n why_o to_o retain_v he_o so_o he_o be_v delyver_v &_o send_v to_o thost_n before_o and_o warp_v the_o same_o season_n they_o of_o bruge_n â–ª_o have_v take_v certain_a burgess_n of_o tourney_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o prison_n the_o flemynge_n she_o wed_v well_o how_o they_o have_v as_o live_v have_v war_n with_o france_n as_o peace_n and_o when_o they_o of_o tourney_n see_v that_o
chief_a governor_n of_o the_o arere_z garde_fw-fr &_o one_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n and_o anon_o when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o breton_n and_o burgonyon_n desire_a nothing_o but_o pyllage_n &_o how_o they_o maâ—asshed_v the_o good_a country_n of_o heynalte_n than_o to_o find_v remedy_n therefore_o he_o advance_v forth_o and_o say_v how_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v consent_v unto_o that_o the_o good_a country_n of_o heynalt_n shall_v be_v over_o run_v and_o so_o call_v to_o he_o his_o cousin_n the_o earl_n of_o march_n the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n the_o lord_n of_o coucy_n the_o lord_n dangeen_v and_o dyvers_a other_o have_v land_n â—n_o the_o county_n of_o heynault_n and_o heshew_v they_o how_o in_o no_o wise_n they_o ought_v to_o consent_v that_o the_o good_a country_n of_o heynalt_n shall_v be_v over_o run_v fro_o whence_o they_o be_v dyscend_v and_o have_v therein_o fair_a herytage_n also_o he_o say_v sir_n you_o know_v well_o that_o the_o country_n of_o heynalt_n have_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o trespass_n for_o in_o all_o the_o war_n bytwene_v the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n and_o his_o country_n always_o heynalt_n bear_v no_o fault_n but_o have_v serve_v the_o king_n in_o this_o voyage_n well_o and_o true_o with_o the_o barone_n and_o knight_n thereof_o and_o also_o or_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o flaunders_n the_o knight_n and_o squyer_n of_o heynalt_n serve_v true_o the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n so_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v close_v and_o besege_v in_o tere_fw-la monde_fw-fr and_o andwarpe_n and_o there_o adventure_v both_o body_n and_o good_n so_o moche_v the_o earl_n of_o bloys_n die_v and_o go_v fro_o one_o to_o another_o &_o get_v such_o friend_n that_o all_o the_o matter_n be_v break_a &_o so_o abide_v still_o in_o peace_n also_o the_o same_o earl_n do_v another_o thing_n there_o be_v as_o than_o in_o flaunders_n a_o knight_n call_v the_o lord_n of_o esquymyn_n who_z for_o the_o love_n of_o a_o kynsman_n of_o his_o call_v sir_n danyell_n buse_n who_z through_o his_o own_o fault_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o town_n of_o ualencennes_n and_o so_o to_o revenge_v his_o quarrel_n the_o say_a lord_n say_v he_o will_v make_v war_n and_o harry_z the_o town_n of_o ualencennes_n and_o he_o have_v goten_a such_o friend_n toguyder_n to_o do_v yvell_n as_o draw_v to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o â—yve_v hundred_o spear_n ready_a to_o go_v in_o to_o heynalt_n to_o harry_v the_o town_n of_o ualemcennes_n affirm_v how_o he_o have_v a_o good_a quarrel_n so_o to_o do_v but_o when_o the_o earl_n of_o bloyes_n be_v inform_v thereof_o he_o defend_v the_o say_a knightê_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o hardy_a to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o heynalt_n nor_o in_o to_o the_o country_n of_o his_o cousin_n duke_n aubert_n for_o if_o he_o die_v it_o shall_v be_v dere_o buy_v so_o moche_n die_v the_o gentyll_a earl_n of_o bloys_n that_o he_o stop_v the_o say_a knight_n enterprise_v and_o the_o matter_n put_v clere_o in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o coucy_n and_o so_o thus_o the_o town_n be_v in_o peace_n such_o service_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o bloys_n in_o this_o army_n to_o they_o of_o heynalt_n and_o to_o they_o of_o ualencennes_n whereby_o he_o gat_v greatlove_n and_o special_o of_o the_o town_n of_o ualencennes_n all_o this_o season_n the_o lord_n &_o man_n of_o war_n lie_v still_o at_o courtray_v and_o there_o about_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o king_n will_v do_v whyde_a he_o will_v go_v to_o gaunte_v ornat_fw-la for_o the_o frenchman_n beleve_v that_o when_o they_o of_o bruges_n be_v yield_v up_o that_o they_o of_o gaunte_n will_v do_v so_o in_o likewise_o see_v they_o have_v lose_v their_o capitayne_v and_o have_v receyve_v great_a damage_n &_o loss_n of_o their_o man_n at_o the_o batayle_n of_o rosebeque_n and_o of_o truth_n one_o they_o of_o gaunt_n be_v in_o mind_n so_o to_o have_v do_v for_o they_o be_v three_o day_n they_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o do_v other_z to_o depart_n &_o leave_v the_o town_n or_o else_o to_o send_v the_o key_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o yield_v â–ª_o they_o to_o his_o mercy_n they_o be_v so_o abassh_v that_o they_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o do_v nor_o the_o lord_n of_o harsel_n who_o be_v there_o wist_v not_o how_o to_o reconforte_v theym_a when_o peter_n de_fw-fr boyse_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n he_o find_v the_o gate_n wide_o opyn_v without_o any_o keep_n or_o defence_n whereof_o he_o have_v great_a marvel_n and_o demand_v what_o it_o mean_v that_o they_o keep_v no_o better_o their_o town_n and_o such_o as_o be_v come_v to_o see_v he_o answer_v and_o say_v a_o sir_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v you_o know_v well_o we_o have_v lose_v our_o good_a capitayne_n and_o man_n of_o our_o town_n beside_o stranger_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o nine_o thousand_o this_o damage_n touch_v we_o so_o nyghe_a that_o we_o have_v no_o recovery_n a_o folysshe_a people_n quod_fw-la peter_n de_fw-fr boyse_n you_o be_v abassh_v and_o wot_v not_o well_o why_o for_o the_o war_n as_o yet_o be_v not_o at_o the_o end_n for_o the_o town_n of_o gaunt_n be_v never_o so_o renomed_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v yet_o hereafter_o if_o philyp_n dartuell_v be_v deed_n it_o be_v by_o his_o own_o outrage_n close_o up_o your_o gate_n and_o intend_v to_o your_o defence_n you_o need_n nat_n fear_n that_o the_o king_n will_v come_v hyder_n in_o this_o winter_n tyme._n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n or_o the_o new_a season_n come_v we_o shall_v be_v new_a releve_v with_o our_o man_n out_z of_o holande_n zeland_n guerles_a brabant_n and_o other_o place_n we_o shall_v have_v man_n enough_o for_o our_o money_n francoy_n atreman_n who_o be_v in_o england_n shall_v return_v and_z he_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v your_o capitayn_n the_o war_n be_v never_o so_o sore_o as_o we_o shall_v make_v it_o we_o be_v better_o now_o alone_o than_o when_o we_o have_v all_o the_o help_n of_o flaunders_n and_z we_o be_v now_o better_a expert_a than_o we_o be_v before_o therefore_o let_v we_o intend_v now_o to_o provyde_v for_o the_o war_n and_z we_o shall_v do_v more_o than_o ever_o we_o die_v before_o thus_o with_o such_o word_n peter_n de_fw-fr boy_n reconfort_v they_o that_o be_v sore_o abassh_v at_o his_o return_v to_o gaunt_n for_o and_o he_o have_v not_o be_v they_o have_v yield_v themselves_o symp_o to_o the_o french_a king_n lo_o thus_o you_o may_v see_v what_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n there_o be_v in_o one_o man_n in_z time_n of_o need_n and_o when_o they_o of_o gaunt_n see_v that_o fyve_o or_o six_o day_n be_v pass_v and_o that_o no_o man_n cane_n towards_o their_o town_n nor_o no_o lykelyhod_n of_o any_o siege_n than_o they_o be_v great_o reconfort_v and_o more_o proud_a than_o ever_o they_o be_v before_o ¶_o how_o the_o treaty_n of_o alyaunce_n bytwene_v the_o englysshe_a man_n and_o the_o flemynge_n be_v break_v and_o how_o the_o french_a king_n deê‘t_v out_o of_o flaunders_n cap._n cccc_o xxu_o you_o have_v herd_n before_o how_o sir_n william_n fermeton_n be_v at_o calys_n send_v thyde_a by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o by_o his_o counsel_n and_o bring_v letter_n with_o he_o to_o have_v be_v seal_v by_o the_o good_a town_n of_o flaunders_n make_v menâ—yon_n of_o great_a alyaunce_n to_o be_v take_v bytwene_a thenglysshman_n and_o the_o flemynge_n and_o at_o calais_n with_o he_o be_v still_o france_n atreman_n and_o six_o burgess_n of_o gaunt_n and_o when_o tiding_n come_v to_o they_o of_o the_o discomfyture_n at_o rosebeque_n they_o be_v sore_o abassh_v and_o the_o englisshe_n knight_n see_v well_o that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v to_z entre_fw-fr any_o far_o in_o to_o flaunders_n for_o he_o see_v well_o that_o the_o treaty_n be_v break_v so_o he_o take_v the_o letter_n unseal_v and_o return_v in_o to_o england_n again_o assoon_o as_o he_o may_v and_o so_o show_v the_o matter_n how_o it_o be_v fall_v whereof_o the_o gentylman_n of_o the_o country_n be_v not_o great_o displease_v for_o they_o say_v and_o also_o say_v yet_o that_o if_o the_o commons_n of_o flaunders_n have_v win_v the_o vyctorie_n and_o that_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o france_n have_v be_v slay_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o commons_n in_o every_o country_n will_v have_v be_v so_o great_a that_z all_o noble_a man_n shall_v have_v repent_v it_o the_z which_o be_v well_o see_v but_o a_o lytell_a before_o in_o england_n wherefore_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o flemynge_n there_o be_v but_o lytell_a thought_n take_v and_o when_o they_o of_o flaunders_n such_o as_o have_v be_v in_o england_n with_o france_n atreman_n know_v these_o tidyngê_n it_o be_v right_o grevous_a to_o they_o and_o so_o depart_v