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&_o unjust_a and_o that_o your_o assistant_n have_v wicked_o naughte_o perverse_o &_o unjust_o condemn_v the_o answer_n aforesaid_a 467._o now_o thereupon_o immediate_o those_o same_o faithful_a christian_n people_n have_v instant_o require_v that_o we_o will_v vouch_v safe_a that_o other_o article_n give_v by_o the_o same_o faithful_a christian_n against_o the_o say_a william_n swinderby_n together_o with_o the_o writing_n and_o answer_n of_o the_o same_o william_n thereunto_o shall_v be_v admit_v against_o walter_n brute_n mention_v of_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o curse_a heresy_n of_o which_o article_n and_o answer_n the_o tenor_n do_v follow_v in_o these_o word_n in_o primis_fw-la that_o one_o william_n swinderby_n pretend_v himself_o priest_n be_v of_o certain_a article_n and_o conclussion_n erroneous_a false_a schismatical_a &_o heretical_a by_o he_o preach_v at_o diverse_a place_n &_o time_n before_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o faithful_a christian_n judicial_o convince_v and_o the_o same_o article_n and_o conclusion_n do_v he_o enforce_v by_o necessity_n of_o law_n revoke_v and_o abjure_v some_o as_o heretical_a and_o other_o as_o erroneous_a &_o false_a and_o for_o such_o do_v he_o advouch_v they_o ever_o afterward_o promise_v so_o to_o take_v and_o believe_v they_o &_o that_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o will_v open_o or_o privy_o preach_v teach_v or_o affirm_v none_o of_o they_o nor_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v sermon_n or_o preach_v within_o your_o diocese_n without_o licence_n demand_v and_o obtain_v and_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v to_o the_o contrary_n presume_v by_o preach_v or_o avouch_v that_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o severitye_n of_o the_o canon_n even_o as_o he_o judicial_o swear_v according_o as_o the_o law_n enforce_v also_o the_o conclusion_n abjure_v by_o the_o say_v william_n do_v follow_v and_o be_v such_o conclusion_n 1._o in_o primis_fw-la that_o man_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n may_v demand_v debt_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n imprison_v any_o man_n for_o debt_n and_o that_o the_o party_n so_o imprison_v a_o body_n be_v excommunicate_v before_o pag._n 466._o 2._o item_n that_o if_o the_o parishioner_n shall_v know_v their_o curate_n to_o be_v incontinent_a and_o naughty_a they_o ought_v to_o withdraw_v from_o he_o their_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 467._o 3._o item_n that_o tithe_n be_v mere_a almosy_n and_o in_o case_n that_o the_o curate_n shall_v be_v ill_a that_o they_o may_v be_v lawful_o bestow_v upon_o other_o by_o the_o temporal_a owner_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 467._o 4_o item_n that_o a_o evil_a curate_n to_o excommunicate_v any_o under_o his_o jurisdiction_n for_o withhold_v of_o tithe_n be_v nought_o else_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 467._o 5._o item_n that_o no_o man_n may_v excommunicate_v any_o body_n except_o that_o first_o he_o know_v he_o excommunicate_v of_o god_n neither_o do_v those_o that_o communicate_v with_o such_o a_o one_o incur_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n ibid._n
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thereupon_o convict_v and_o force_v to_o abjure_v and_o after_o his_o abjuration_n solemn_o make_v which_o here_o to_o annoy_v tediousness_n we_o omit_v he_o have_v a_o most_o sharp_a sentence_n of_o penance_n pronouced_a against_o he_o the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v brief_o collect_v be_v this_o that_o forsomuch_o as_o the_o say_v skilley_n be_v convict_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n for_o hold_v and_o maintain_v the_o article_n before_o write_v and_o for_o receive_v certain_a good_a and_o godly_a man_n into_o his_o house_n as_o sir_n wil._n white_a priest_n and_o john_n wadden_n who_o they_o call_v famous_a notorious_a and_o damnable_a heretic_n and_o have_v now_o abjure_v the_o same_o be_v first_o absolve_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n which_o he_o have_v incur_v by_o mean_n of_o his_o opinion_n he_o be_v enjoin_v for_o penance_n 7._o year_n imprisonment_n in_o the_o monastery_n of_o langley_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o norwiche_n and_o forsomuch_o as_o in_o time_n past_a he_o use_v upon_o the_o friday_n to_o eat_v flesh_n he_o be_v enjoin_v to_o fast_a bread_n &_o water_n every_o friday_n by_o the_o space_n of_o that_o 7._o year_n to_o come_v and_o that_o by_o the_o space_n of_o 2._o year_n next_o immediate_o after_o the_o 7._o year_n expire_v every_o wednesday_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o lent_n &_o every_o maundy_n thursday_n he_o shall_v appear_v before_o the_o bishop_n or_o his_o successor_n or_o commissary_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o norwich_n together_o with_o the_o other_o penitentiaryes_fw-mi to_o do_v open_a penance_n for_o his_o offence_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v diverse_a other_o of_o the_o same_o company_n which_o the_o same_o year_n be_v force_v to_o like_a abjuration_n &_o penance_n and_o so_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v which_o be_v 1429._o there_o ensue_v a_o great_a number_n in_o the_o same_o register_n which_o be_v examine_v and_o do_v penance_n in_o like_a sort_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 16._o or_o 17._o in_o the_o number_n of_o who_o be_v john_n baker_n otherwise_o call_v usher_n tunstall_n who_o for_o have_v a_o book_n with_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la the_o â—ue_v and_o creed_n in_o english_a and_o for_o certain_a other_o article_n of_o fast_v confession_n and_o invocation_n contrary_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n after_o much_o vexation_n for_o the_o same_o be_v cause_v to_o abjure_v and_o sustain_v such_o penance_n as_o the_o other_o before_o he_o have_v do_v the_o story_n of_o margery_n backster_n backster_n another_o be_v margery_n backster_n wife_n of_o wil._n backster_n wright_n in_o marthan_a the_o same_o year_n accuse_v against_o who_o one_o joane_n wife_n of_o cliffelande_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o compel_v to_o depose_v and_o be_v make_v to_o bring_v in_o in_o form_n follow_v sting_n first_o that_o the_o say_a margerye_n backster_n do_v inform_v this_o deponent_a that_o she_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n swear_v say_v to_o she_o in_o english_a dame_n beware_v of_o the_o bee_n for_o every_o bee_n will_v sting_v and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n you_o swear_v not_o neither_o by_o god_n neither_o by_o our_o lady_n neither_o by_o none_o other_o saint_n &_o if_o you_o do_v contrary_a the_o bee_n will_v sting_v your_o tongue_n and_o venom_n your_o soul_n iten_fw-ge this_o deponent_a be_v demand_v by_o the_o say_v margery_n what_o she_o do_v every_o day_n at_o church_n she_o answer_v that_o the_o kneel_v down_o &_o say_v 5._o pater_fw-la noster_n in_o worship_n of_o the_o crucifix_n &_o as_o many_o aue_fw-la mary_fw-mi in_o worship_n of_o our_o lady_n who_o margery_n rebuke_v say_v you_o do_v evil_a to_o kneel_v or_o pray_v to_o such_o image_n in_o the_o church_n for_o god_n dwell_v not_o in_o such_o church_n neither_o shall_v come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n &_o will_v geve_v
never_o confess_v herself_o to_o any_o priest_n neither_o obey_v he_o because_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o absolve_v any_o man_n from_o their_o sin_n for_o that_o they_o offend_v daily_o more_o greevous_o than_o other_o man_n and_o therefore_o that_o man_n ought_v to_o confess_v themselves_o only_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o no_o priest_n item_n the_o say_a margery_n say_v to_o this_o deponent_a that_o the_o people_n do_v worship_n devil_n which_o fall_v from_o heaven_n with_o lucifer_n which_o devil_n in_o their_o fall_n to_o the_o earth_n enter_v into_o the_o image_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o church_n worship_n and_o have_v long_o lurk_v &_o dwell_v in_o they_o so_o that_o the_o people_n worship_v those_o image_n commit_v idolatry_n item_n she_o say_v more_o to_o this_o deponent_a that_o holy_a bread_n &_o holy_a water_n be_v but_o triâ—es_v of_o no_o effect_n or_o force_n &_o that_o the_o bell_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v which_o first_o ordain_v they_o moreover_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v although_o she_o be_v convict_v of_o lollardy_n for_o that_o she_o have_v a_o charter_n of_o salvation_n in_o her_o body_n also_o the_o say_v deponent_a say_v that_o agnes_n bethem_n her_o servant_n be_v send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o say_v margery_n the_o saturday_n after_o ashwensday_n the_o say_a margery_n not_o be_v wtin_n find_v a_o brass_n pot_n stand_v over_o the_o fire_n with_o a_o piece_n of_o bake_v and_o otemeate_n sthe_v in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v agnes_n report_v to_o this_o deponent_a there_o be_v also_o beside_o this_o deponent_a diverse_a other_o wear_v and_o examine_v upon_o the_o say_a margery_n as_o john_n brunley_n and_o agnes_n berthen_n servant_n to_o william_n clistand_n which_o altogether_o confirm_v the_o former_a deposition_n thus_o much_o we_o have_v think_v good_a to_o note_v as_o concern_v margery_n backster_n which_o we_o have_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o old_a monument_n and_o register_n but_o what_o become_v of_o she_o after_o this_o her_o accusation_n because_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n make_v in_o the_o say_a register_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o declare_v the_o same_o year_n also_o be_v the_o like_a deposition_n make_v by_o one_o william_n wright_n against_o diverse_a good_a man_n as_o here_o follow_v vsher._n first_o this_o deponent_a say_v that_o william_n tailor_n tell_v john_n piry_n of_o ludney_n in_o the_o house_n of_o john_n bungay_n of_o beghton_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o i._o bungay_n robert_n brigges_n wright_n of_o martham_n and_o john_n usher_n that_o all_o the_o good_a man_n of_o martham_n which_o be_v favourer_n &_o helper_n to_o that_o good_a man_n william_n white_n be_v evil_o trouble_v now_o a_o day_n and_o that_o the_o say_v william_n white_a be_v a_o good_a &_o holy_a doctor_n and_o that_o the_o best_a doctor_n after_o he_o be_v william_n euerden_v which_o wrought_v with_o the_o say_a william_n taylour_n euerden_n of_o ludney_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o month_n and_o that_o the_o first_o sunday_n of_o the_o same_o month_n the_o say_v william_n euerden_n do_v sit_v all_o day_n upon_o the_o table_n at_o work_n say_v to_o the_o say_v william_n taylor_n that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v to_o church_n to_o show_v himself_o a_o scribe_n or_o pharisy_n and_o the_o second_o sunday_n he_o put_v on_o gentle_a man_n apparel_n and_o go_v to_o norwiche_n to_o harken_v how_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o minister_n use_v the_o poor_a christian_n there_o in_o prison_n ludney_n also_o the_o say_a william_n wright_n depose_v that_o william_n tailor_n of_o ludney_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sect_n &_o go_v to_o london_n with_o sir_n hue_n pie_n and_o have_v conversation_n oftentimes_o with_o sir_n william_n white_a have_v often_o conference_n upon_o the_o lollardes_n doctrine_n item_n that_o advice_n wife_n of_o thomas_n moon_n be_v of_o the_o same_o sect_n and_o favour_v they_o moon_n and_o receive_v they_o often_o and_o also_o the_o daughter_n of_o thomas_n moon_n be_v partly_o of_o the_o same_o sect_n and_o can_v read_v english_a fletcher_n item_n that_o richard_n fletcher_n of_o beckil_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a doctor_n in_o that_o sect_n and_o can_v very_o well_o and_o perfect_o expound_v the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o have_v a_o book_n of_o the_o new_a law_n in_o english_a which_o be_v sir_n hugh_n pie_n first_o belware_n iten_fw-ge that_o nicolas_n belward_n son_n of_o john_n belward_n dwell_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o southelham_n be_v one_o of_o the_o same_o sect_n and_o have_v a_o new_a testament_n which_o he_o buy_v at_o london_n for_o 4._o â—â—r_fw-fr mark_n and_o 40._o penny_n and_o teach_v the_o say_a william_n wright_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n and_o wrought_v with_o they_o continual_o by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n and_o study_v diligent_o upon_o the_o say_a new_a testament_n iten_fw-ge that_o thomas_n bremner_n turner_n of_o dychingame_n be_v perfect_a in_o that_o sect_n and_o law_n clarke_n john_n clarke_n the_o young_a of_o bergh_n have_v the_o beddinge_a and_o apparel_n of_o william_n euerden_n in_o his_o custody_n after_o the_o return_n of_o william_n white_n from_o bergh_n and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sect_n bate_v item_n william_n bate_v taylour_n of_o sething_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n which_o can_v read_v english_a very_o well_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sect_n skiruing_a item_n william_n skirue_v of_o sething_n receive_v joane_n the_o wife_n of_o w._n white_a into_o his_o house_n be_v bring_v thither_o by_o william_n euerden_v after_o their_o departure_n from_o martham_n pert._n item_n william_n osborne_n of_o sething_n i._o reve_v glover_n and_o bawdwin_n cooper_n of_o beckels_n be_v of_o the_o same_o sect_n item_n john_n pert_n late_a servant_n of_o thomas_n moon_n be_v of_o the_o same_o sect_n and_o can_v read_v well_o &_o do_v read_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o william_n white_n and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v sir_n hugh_n pie_n into_o the_o company_n of_o the_o lollarde_n which_o assemble_v oftentimes_o together_o at_o the_o house_n of_o the_o say_v tho._n moon_n and_o there_o confer_v upon_o their_o doctrine_n priest_n item_n sir_n hugh_n pie_n bequeath_v to_o alice_n servant_n to_o william_n white_a a_o new_a testament_n which_o they_o then_o call_v the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a law_n &_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o oswald_n godfrey_n of_o colchester_n perker_n john_n perker_n mercer_n of_o a_o village_n by_o ipswitch_n be_v a_o famous_a doctor_n of_o that_o sect_n also_o he_o say_v that_o father_n abraham_n of_o colchester_n be_v a_o good_a man_n item_n the_o say_v william_n wright_n depose_v that_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o prophecy_n among_o the_o lollarde_n that_o the_o sect_n of_o lollarde_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n destroy_v prophesi_fw-la notwithstanding_o at_o the_o length_n the_o lollard_n shall_v prevail_v and_o have_v the_o victory_n against_o all_o their_o enemy_n also_o he_o say_v that_o tuck_n know_v all_o of_o that_o sect_n in_o suffolk_n norfolk_n and_o essex_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v many_o other_o â—he_v same_o year_n trouble_v norw_n who_o name_n be_v before_o express_v in_o the_o table_n of_o norfolk_n man_n here_o for_o brevitye_n sake_n we_o omit_v further_a to_o untreat_v of_o pass_v over_o to_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v which_o be_v 1430._o exit_fw-la regist._n norw_n iohn_n burrell_n servant_n to_o thomas_n moon_n of_o ludney_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o norwiche_n burrell_n be_v apprehend_v and_o arrest_v for_o heresy_n the_o 9_o day_n of_o december_n in_o this_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1430._o and_o examine_v by_o master_n william_n bernam_fw-la the_o bishop_n commissary_n upon_o the_o article_n before_o mention_v and_o diverse_a other_o hereafter_o follow_v object_v against_o he_o in_o primis_fw-la that_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o good_a christian_a man_n item_n day_n that_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o fast_v the_o lent_n or_o other_o fast_v day_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n for_o they_o be_v not_o appoint_v by_o god_n but_o ordain_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o every_o man_n may_v eat_v flesh_n or_o fish_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n indifferent_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n &_o every_o friday_n be_v a_o free_a day_n to_o eat_v both_o flesh_n and_o fish_n indifferent_o item_n poor_a that_o pilgrimage_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v but_o only_o unto_o the_o poor_a item_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v but_o in_o case_n of_o life_n and_o death_n item_n unprofitable_a that_o mass_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v but_o vain_a for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v either_o in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o place_n of_o purgatory_n but_o this_o world_n upon_o the_o which_o article_n he_o be_v convict_v be_v
force_v to_o objure_v and_o suffer_v like_o penance_n as_o the_o other_o before_o have_v do_v thomas_n moon_n of_o ludney_n ludney_n be_v apprehend_v and_o attach_v for_o suspicion_n of_o heresy_n against_o who_o be_v object_v by_o the_o bishop_n the_o article_n before_o write_v but_o special_o this_o article_n that_o he_o have_v familiarity_n &_o communication_n with_o diverse_a heretic_n and_o have_v receive_v comfort_v support_v and_o maintain_v diverse_a of_o they_o persecute_v as_o sir_n william_n white_a sir_n hugh_n pie_n thomas_n pert_n and_o william_n calais_n priest_n with_o many_o other_o more_o upon_o the_o which_o article_n he_o be_v convict_v before_o the_o bishop_n be_v force_v to_o abjure_v and_o receive_v the_o like_a penance_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o before_o in_o like_a manner_n robert_n brigges_n of_o martham_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o bishop_n the_o 17._o martham_n day_n of_o february_n in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a for_o hold_v and_o affirm_v the_o foresay_a 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of_o john_n hus._n john_n hus_n pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n a_o prophecy_n of_o john_n hus_n the_o example_n of_o christ._n the_o prayer_n of_o i._o hus_n to_o christ._n a_o zealous_a letter_n to_o i._o hus_n from_o london_n â—_z of_o the_o old_a martyr_n wicked_a palletz_n the_o vision_n of_o i._o hus_n by_o dream_n a_o prophecy_n of_o master_n hierome_n of_o prage_n this_o tailor_n name_n be_v andrew_n a_o polonian_a prophetia_fw-la prophetia_fw-la prophetia_fw-la note_v that_o then_o priest_n be_v not_o marry_v and_o therefore_o he_o will_v he_o to_o avoid_v all_o company_n of_o woman_n hâ—_n repent_v his_o gay_a garment_n he_o repent_v his_o play_v at_o the_o chess_n john_n hus_n from_o his_o gay_a garment_n commth_n to_o his_o white_a coat_n john_n hus_n condemn_v for_o no_o erroneous_a doctrine_n wherein_o he_o be_v culpable_a cochleus_n rall_v against_o john_n hus_n without_o cause_n exit_fw-la chocleo_n lib._n 2._o hist._n hussitarum_n pag._n 88_o the_o story_n of_o hierome_n of_o prage_n hierome_n come_v to_o constance_n the_o safe_a conduct_n be_v require_v but_o in_o vain_a of_o the_o emperor_n the_o intimation_n of_o hierome_n of_o prage_n set_v up_o in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o town_n of_o constance_n safe_a conduct_n â—â—nied_v to_o hierome_n hierome_n return_v towards_o boheme_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o boheme_n hierom_n apprehend_v in_o the_o way_n by_o duke_n john_n michael_n de_fw-fr causis_fw-la and_o palletz_n enemy_n to_o hierome_n hierome_n of_o prage_n cite_v by_o the_o council_n when_o he_o be_v take_v this_o duke_n john_n in_o history_n be_v common_o call_v the_o son_n of_o clement_n hierome_n be_v bring_v bind_v unto_o constance_n by_o duke_n john_n the_o council_n neither_o will_v geve_v he_o liberty_n safe_o to_o come_v nor_o free_o to_o go_v m._n hierome_n be_v accuse_v by_o m._n gerson_n with_o commendation_n of_o his_o eloquence_n gerson_n renu_v old_a matter_n the_o master_n of_o the_o university_n of_o coleine_n this_o man_n will_v accuse_v but_o he_o lack_v matter_n the_o master_n of_o the_o university_n of_o heidelberg_n crucifige_fw-la crucifige_fw-la cum_fw-la hierome_n be_v comfort_v by_o the_o notary_n et_fw-la tu_fw-la de_fw-fr illis_fw-la es_fw-la luc._n 22._o vitus_n the_o companion_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr clum_o hierom_n straight_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n vitus_n have_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o rigen_n vitus_n bind_v by_o oath_n hierome_n hang_v in_o the_o stockâ—_n be_v feed_v with_o bread_n &_o water_n peter_n bring_v meat_n to_o hierome_n hierome_n in_o greatsicknes_n call_v for_o a_o confessor_n m._n hieâ—ome_n be_v keep_v in_o iron_n in_o prison_n the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n the_o force_a abjuration_n of_o hierome_n hierom_n be_v make_v here_o to_o say_v not_o his_o own_o mind_n but_o what_o please_v they_o hierome_n after_o his_o abjuration_n return_v into_o prison_n hierom_n accuse_v a_o new_a by_o causis_fw-la palletz_n and_o the_o carmelites_n the_o cardinal_n of_o cambray_n with_o certain_a other_o cardinals_n labour_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o hierome_n si_fw-mi dimittio_fw-la hunc_fw-la non_fw-la es_fw-la amicus_fw-la caesaris_fw-la the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n give_v sentence_n of_o death_n both_o against_o m._n hus_n and_o m._n hierome_n of_o prage_n ann._n 1416._o hierome_n bring_v again_o before_o the_o council_n false_a witness_n against_o hierome_n the_o dexterity_n of_o hierom_n in_o confute_v his_o adversary_n false_a witness_n audience_n hardly_o give_fw-ge to_o hierome_n to_o speak_v for_o himself_o the_o oration_n of_o hierome_n have_v before_o the_o council_n socrates_n plato_n anaxagoras_n zeno_n rupilius_n boâ—tius_fw-la moses_n joseph_n esayas_n daniel_n the_o prophet_n susanna_n john_n baptist_n christ._n the_o apostle_n the_o false_a witness_n of_o hierome_n â—â—felled_v hierome_n commend_v the_o life_n and_o bewail_v the_o death_n of_o john_n husband_n hierome_n repent_v his_o speak_n against_o john_n hus._n hus_n never_o
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again_o brother_n well_o earl_n robert_n say_v he_o where_o soever_o you_o dare_v set_v your_o foot_n my_o step_n shall_v goc_n as_o far_o as_o you_o and_o as_o i_o believe_v we_o go_v this_o day_n where_o you_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o come_v near_o the_o tail_n of_o my_o horse_n as_o in_o the_o event_n it_o prove_v true_a ibid._n fol._n 236._o in_o this_o mean_a time_n the_o french_a king_n intend_v to_o advannce_n forward_o his_o army_n think_v best_a to_o send_v away_o such_o as_o be_v feeble_a and_o lack_v armour_n way_n to_o damiata_n by_o boat_n the_o sultan_n hear_v thereof_o prepare_v a_o great_a number_n of_o boat_n to_o be_v carry_v by_o wain_n and_o cart_n to_o the_o water_n side_n which_o meet_v they_o by_o the_o way_n drown_v and_o destroy_v by_o wildfire_n every_o one_o so_o that_o of_o all_o that_o company_n of_o our_o christian_n of_o who_o some_o be_v burn_v some_o slay_v some_o drown_v not_o one_o escape_v alive_a save_o one_o only_a english_a man_n name_v 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great_a number_n of_o our_o man_n be_v lose_v and_o the_o army_n sore_o maim_v and_o almost_o in_o despair_n then_o immediate_o upon_o the_o same_o come_v the_o sultan_n with_o all_o his_o main_n power_n who_o see_v the_o christen_v army_n to_o be_v divide_v and_o the_o brother_n separate_v from_o the_o brother_n have_v that_o which_o he_o long_o wish_v for_o babylon_n and_o so_o enclose_v they_o round_o about_o that_o none_o shall_v escape_v have_v with_o they_o a_o cruel_a fight_n then_o the_o earl_n begin_v to_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o heady_a rashene_n but_o it_o be_v to_o late_a who_o then_o see_v william_n the_o english_a knight_n dowre_o fight_v in_o the_o chief_a brunt_n of_o the_o enemy_n cry_v unto_o he_o most_o cowardly_a to_o fly_v see_v god_n say_v he_o do_v fight_v against_o us._n drown_v to_o who_o the_o knight_n answer_v again_o god_n forbid_v say_v he_o that_o my_o father_n son_n shall_v run_v away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o a_o saracen_n the_o earl_n then_o turn_v his_o horse_n flee_v away_o think_v to_o avoid_v by_o the_o swiftness_n of_o his_o horse_n &_o so_o take_v the_o river_n of_o thasnis_n oppress_v with_o harness_n be_v there_o soaken_v and_o drown_v thus_o the_o earl_n be_v go_v the_o french_a man_n begin_v to_o despair_v and_o scatter_v then_o william_n de_fw-fr longaspatha_n bear_v all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n stand_v against_o they_o as_o long_o as_o he_o can_v longspath_n wound_v and_o slay_v many_o a_o saracen_n till_o at_o length_n his_o horse_n be_v kill_v and_o his_o leg_n maim_v he_o can_v no_o long_o stand_v who_o yet_o notwtstanding_n as_o he_o be_v down_o mangle_v their_o foot_n and_o leg_n and_o do_v the_o saracen_n much_o sorrow_n till_o at_o last_o after_o many_o blow_n &_o wound_n be_v stone_v of_o the_o saracen_n battle_n he_o yield_v his_o life_n after_o the_o death_n of_o he_o than_o the_o saracen_n set_v upon_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o army_n who_o they_o have_v compass_v on_o every_o side_n devour_v and_o destroy_v they_o all_o in_o so_o much_o that_o scarce_o one_o man_n escape_v alive_a save_v two_o templary_n overthrow_v one_o hospitular_a and_o one_o poor_a rascal_n soldier_n which_o bring_v tiding_n hereof_o to_o the_o king_n brethren_n these_o thing_n be_v know_v in_o the_o french_a camp_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o soldier_n first_o of_o their_o drown_n which_o be_v send_v to_o damiata_n then_o of_o the_o ruin_n and_o slaughter_n of_o the_o army_n with_o the_o king_n brother_n by_o the_o town_n of_o mansor_n there_o be_v no_o little_a sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n on_o every_o side_n with_o great_a fear_n and_o doubt_v in_o themselves_o what_o be_v best_a to_o doc_fw-fr at_o last_o when_o they_o see_v no_o remedy_n but_o they_o must_v stand_v manful_o to_o revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o their_o brethren_n they_o the_o king_n with_o his_o host_n pass_v over_o the_o flood_n of_o nilus_n and_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o battle_n have_v be_v off_o there_o they_o 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every_o one_o his_o head_n and_o hand_n cut_v off_o upon_o the_o sultan_n proclamation_n above_o mention_v the_o sultan_n or_o sultan_n after_o the_o take_n of_o the_o french_a king_n fraudulent_o suborn_v a_o army_n of_o saracen_n to_o that_o number_n of_o the_o french_a army_n with_o the_o arm_n and_o ensign_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v make_v towards_o damiata_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n with_o the_o french_a queen_n &_o ddo_n the_o pope_n legate_n and_o other_o bishop_n and_o their_o garrison_n be_v remain_v suppose_v under_o the_o show_n of_o french_a man_n to_o be_v let_v in_o but_o the_o captain_n mistrust_v their_o hasty_a come_n and_o misdoubt_v their_o visage_n not_o like_a to_o the_o french_a man_n shut_v the_o gate_n against_o they_o and_o