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earl_n of_o richmond_n the_o black-prince_n grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o resign_v aquitaine_n to_o his_o father_n the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o stafford_n sr._n william_n molineux_n and_o sr._n john_n mandeville_n the_o famous_a traveller_n from_o p._n 827._o to_o p._n 848._o chap._n x._o the_o constable_n of_o france_n beat_v the_o english_a before_o siuray_n and_o conquer_v about_o in_o poictou_n the_o war_n hot_a in_o bretagne_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n expedition_n and_o march_n through_o france_n a_o treaty_n at_o bruges_n a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n a_o prodigious_a malady_n the_o death_n of_o several_a great_a men._n from_o p._n 849._o to_o p._n 864._o chap._n xi_o king_n edward_n inquire_v into_o the_o live_n then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o alien_n a_o treaty_n at_o bruges_n the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v redeem_v and_o die_v the_o death_n of_o francis_n petrarch_n the_o italian_a poet_n and_o other_o a_o account_n of_o madam_n alice_n perrer_n say_v to_o have_v be_v king_n edward_n concubine_n from_o p._n 865._o to_o p._n 873._o chap._n xii_o st._n saviour_n le_fw-fr viscount_n yield_v to_o the_o french_a by_o composition_n edmund_z earl_n of_o cambridge_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bretagne_n conquer_v about_o in_o that_o dukedom_n but_o be_v hinder_v by_o a_o unseasonable_a truce_n from_o prosecute_a their_o advantage_n the_o lord_n edward_n spencer_n die_v a_o treaty_n between_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n esquire_n katrington_n be_v challenge_v of_o treason_n for_o yield_a st._n saviour_n le_fw-fr viscount_n lose_v the_o day_n some_o english_a vessel_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o death_n of_o two_o earl_n two_o act_n of_o charity_n from_o p._n 873._o to_o p._n 877._o chap._n xiii_o the_o lord_n of_o coucy_n expedition_n into_o austria_n a_o treaty_n at_o bruges_n which_o beget_v a_o truce_n and_o that_o another_z king_n edward_n offer_v large_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o captal_a of_o busche_n 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of_o lancaster_n for_o his_o sake_n fall_v out_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n the_o londoner_n in_o a_o sedition_n affront_v the_o duke_n the_o bishop_n hardly_o restrain_v the_o people_n the_o princess-mother_n of_o wales_n put_v the_o city_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n they_o make_v their_o excuse_n to_o the_o king._n they_o and_o the_o duke_n reconcile_v sr._n john_n menstreworth_n execute_v for_o treason_n the_o lord_n of_o coucy_n fall_v off_o to_o the_o french._n king_n edward_n create_v prince_n richard_n knight_n of_o the_o garter_n the_o war_n open_a sr._n hugh_n calverley_n captain_n of_o calais_n outwick_n batter_v with_o cannon_n yield_v to_o the_o french._n sr._n hugh_n calverley_n acts._n the_o english_a commissioner_n return_v for_o england_n find_v the_o king_n on_o his_o deathbed_n he_o die_v a_o story_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n refute_v the_o french_a king_n commend_v he_o his_o burial_n epitaph_n tomb_n and_o character_n from_o p._n 895._o to_o the_o end._n errata_fw-la sunt_fw-la sic_fw-la emendanda_fw-la pag._n 22._o lin_v 5._o read_v fast-asleep_a p._n 54._o l._n 44._o r._n nobles_n p._n 58._o l._n 2._o r._n turne-tabard_a p._n 76._o l._n 2._o r._n tell_v for_o call_v p._n 89._o for_o innocent_a r._n john._n p._n 177._o deal_n parag._n viii_o &_o ix_o in_o the_o centent_n p._n 270._o l._n 17._o r._n neck_a p._n 276._o l._n 35._o r._n chancellor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o york_n p._n 286._o l._n 37._o r._n strange_a p._n 295._o l._n penult_n r._n father_n be_v name_v p._n 302._o l._n 2._o deal_n and._n p._n 303._o l._n 32._o deal_n and._n p._n 354._o l._n 31._o r._n 16_o year_n etc._n etc._n p._n 356._o l._n 27._o r._n 20_o in_o depth_n etc._n etc._n p._n 373._o l._n 22._o for_o paragraph_n r._n chapter_n p._n 402._o l._n 22._o r._n viscount_n of_o rohan_n &_o sic_fw-la semper_fw-la p._n 439._o l._n 46._o r._n simon_n de_fw-fr burchester_n p._n 466._o l._n 14._o r._n no_o charm_n about_o they_o take_v horse_n and_o so_o begin_v etc._n etc._n p._n 470._o l._n 13._o r._n peter_n lord_n mauley_n the_o five_o p._n 484._o l._n 49._o r._n on_o the_o second_o of_o november_n be_v all-soul_n day_n the_o king_n begin_v etc._n etc._n p._n 485._o l._n 12._o r._n for_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n l._n 34._o r._n after_o his_o set_n forth_o according_a to_o the_o record_n which_o affirm_v how_o he_o march_v forth_o of_o calais_n on_o all-soul_n day_n p._n 502._o l._n 34._o r._n blew-silk_n p._n 531._o l._n 22._o r._n july_n p._n 707._o l._n 18._o r._n keep_v it_o p._n 721._o l._n 21._o r._n william_n p._n 748._o l._n ult_n r._n and_o bear_v p._n 750._o l._n 45._o r._n inno._n p._n 751._o l._n penult_n be_v account_v the_o offspring_n p._n 761._o l._n 45._o r._n have_v do_v a_o pious_a etc._n etc._n p._n 806._o l._n 49._o r._n best_a word_n etc._n etc._n p._n 814._o l._n 57_o r._n the_o prince_n and_o princess_n etc._n etc._n sapientia_fw-la fortunam_fw-la edwardus_n iii_n dei_fw-la gratia_n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la et_fw-la francia_fw-la et_fw-la dominus_fw-la hibernia_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr edward_n iii_o king_n of_o england_n &_o france_n and_o lord_n of_o ireland_n he_o slay_v two_o king_n in_o one_o day_n &_o rout_v a_o three_o have_v two_o king_n his_o prisoner_n at_o one_o time_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o lewâ—_n of_o baitaria_n he_o have_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o empire_n thó_n he_o decline_v it_o he_o take_v calais_n from_o the_o french_a &_o institute_v the_o famous_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n &_o have_v reign_v in_o great_a glory_n for_o space_n of_o 50_o year_n 4._o month_n &_o 28._o day_n he_o die_v at_o his_o manor_n of_o shene_n in_o surrey_n in_o lxv_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉o._n dui_o mccclxxvii_o &_o lie_v bury_v at_o westminster_n ich_n dieu_fw-fr qui_fw-fr sanâ—â—â—â—â—_n nobis_fw-la hanc_fw-la patriam_fw-la peperere_fw-la svo_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la edwardus_fw-la princeps_fw-la wallae_n et_fw-la 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this_o very_a year_n take_v at_o marseilles_n in_o france_n and_o as_o they_o be_v bring_v he_o over_o for_o england_n be_v by_o secret_a order_n from_o some_o at_o court_n who_o fear_v to_o be_v touch_v in_o his_o confession_n behead_v on_o the_o sea._n in_o this_o parliament_n it_o be_v ibid._n be_v m._n s._n ibid._n ibid._n 6._o &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_n ibid._n enact_v that_o tho'_o the_o lord_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v for_o this_o time_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n proceed_v as_o judge_n to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v no_o peer_n yet_o hereafter_o this_o shall_v be_v no_o precedent_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o give_v judgement_n on_o any_o other_o but_o their_o peer_n in_o case_n of_o treason_n or_o felony_n it_o be_v 7._o be_v be_v 7._o also_o enact_v that_o william_n merton_n archbishop_n of_o york_n stephen_n gravesend_n bishop_n of_o london_n william_n abbot_n of_o longdon_n william_n lord_n zouch_n of_o mortimer_n and_o many_o other_o who_o 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charge_n of_o the_o government_n 9_o government_n 9_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o grant_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o like_a subsidy_n of_o wool_n skin_n and_o wooll-fells_n as_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o last_o parliament_n to_o endure_v for_o three_o year_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n than_o next_o ensue_v then_o a_o order_n be_v devise_v by_o the_o commons_o 10._o commons_o 10._o that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v at_o least_o ten_o or_o twelve_o counselor_n without_o who_o no_o weighty_a matter_n shall_v pass_v and_o for_o small_a matter_n at_o least_o six_o or_o four_o of_o they_o whereunto_o the_o king_n grant_v provide_v that_o the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o privy_a seal_n shall_v by_o cotton_n by_o his_o m._n sm._n corrigo_fw-la ex_fw-la sr._n rob._n cotton_n their selve_o end_v all_o matter_n belong_v to_o their_o office_n and_o that_o these_o counselor_n shall_v take_v no_o reward_n that_o no_o other_o of_o the_o king_n officer_n and_o 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speed_v ibid._n force_n excessive_o enhance_v by_o rumour_n beside_o it_o be_v give_v out_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v ready_a to_o follow_v with_o innumerable_a force_n to_o his_o sister_n aid_n and_o after_o all_o this_o which_o be_v the_o usual_a method_n of_o treason_n only_a reformation_n and_o the_o public_a good_a be_v pretend_v for_o the_o queen_n cause_v to_o be_v proclaim_v that_o none_o shall_v fear_v the_o least_o harm_n or_o injury_n but_o only_o those_o who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o common_a enemy_n of_o the_o king_n or_o kingdom_n to_o wit_n the_o two_o spencer_n father_n and_o son_n robert_n baldock_n 425._o baldock_n ità _fw-la philipot_n catal._n chancel_n p._n 34._o speed_v p._n 562._o bp._n godwin_n dubitat_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la negate_fw-la catal._n bps._n p._n 425._o than_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o the_o king_n chancellor_n walter_n stapleton_n bishop_n of_o excoster_n with_o their_o favourer_n who_o be_v call_v the_o author_n of_o these_o 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for_o any_o probable_a resistance_n after_o a_o few_o vain_a attempt_n to_o escape_v and_o to_o lie_v conceal_v he_o be_v take_v and_o secure_v in_o kenelworth_n castle_n where_o he_o remain_v that_o winter_n without_o know_v what_o will_v happen_v to_o he_o but_o in_o the_o parliament_n meet_v at_o westminster_n in_o january_n he_o be_v depose_v as_o we_o show_v before_o and_o his_o son_n as_o his_o next_o heir_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o admit_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o disloyal_a and_o ungrateful_a 881._o ungrateful_a walsingh_n hist_o p._n 107._o n._n 10._o churchill_n divi_z britan._n 38._o holinshead_n engl._n chren_n p._n 881._o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n thereupon_o preach_v to_o the_o assembly_n from_o these_o word_n vox_fw-la populi_n vox_fw-la dei_fw-la which_o text_n have_v since_o in_o our_o day_n be_v resume_v to_o the_o same_o ungodly_a purpose_n but_o yet_o even_a this_o assembly_n which_o consist_v most_o of_o such_o as_o have_v offend_v beyond_o hope_n of_o mercy_n ibid._n mercy_n holinshead_n ibid._n the_o few_o honest_a not_o dare_v to_o contradict_v they_o public_o and_o solemn_o protest_v that_o the_o depose_v king_n shall_v no_o way_n be_v violate_v or_o injure_v in_o his_o person_n but_o attend_v as_o a_o prince_n all_o his_o day_n with_o a_o honourable_a and_o sufficient_a allowance_n and_o thus_o indeed_o he_o live_v for_o a_o while_n with_o good_a comfort_n save_v that_o he_o want_v the_o company_n of_o his_o queen_n who_o he_o entire_o love_v but_o etc._n but_o sr_n tho._n de_o la_o more_o vid._n article_n 9_o contra_fw-la mortimer_n rot._n 4._o ed._n 3._o etc._n etc._n all_o his_o sweet_a invitation_n by_o letter_n be_v frustrate_v by_o the_o vigilance_n of_o mortimer_n who_o persuade_v the_o queen_n that_o his_o intent_n be_v only_o to_o murder_n she_o if_o once_o he_o can_v get_v she_o into_o his_o power_n and_o oftentimes_o the_o old_a king_n 215._o king_n grafton_n p._n 217._o &_o m._n s._n vet._n angl._n in_o bibl._n c._n c._n c._n c._n 215._o will_v say_v to_o his_o keeper_n wherein_o have_v i_o offend_v isabel_n my_o wife_n or_o edward_n my_o son_n who_o they_o have_v now_o make_v king_n that_o neither_o of_o they_o will_v let_v i_o speak_v with_o they_o or_o so_o much_o as_o see_v their_o face_n and_o still_o those_o who_o wait_v on_o he_o ibid._n he_o id._n p._n 213._o &_o m.s._n id_fw-la ibid._n be_v then_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o good_a fashion_n answer_v he_o most_o worthy_a lord_n be_v not_o displease_v if_o we_o declare_v the_o truth_n unto_o your_o highness_n it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v both_o make_v to_o believe_v that_o you_o intend_v to_o stab_n or_o strangle_v or_o some_o other_o way_n to_o destroy_v the_o queen_n your_o lady_n and_o your_o son_n if_o you_o can_v get_v they_o into_o your_o hand_n alas_o alas_o reply_v the_o king_n be_o not_o i_o here_o as_o a_o prisoner_n and_o not_o in_o my_o own_o power_n but_o at_o your_o disposal_n god_n be_v 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seventeen_o of_o this_o king_n his_o father_n he_o 27._o he_o 12_o maii_n car._n 17._o ed._n 3._o m._n 24._o n._n 27._o create_v he_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o invest_v he_o with_o a_o coronet_n a_o gold_n ring_n and_o a_o silver_n rod_n and_o the_o better_a to_o support_v his_o state_n as_o prince_z of_o wales_n he_o give_v he_o several_a land_n which_o be_v all_o particular_o enumerate_v in_o a_o writ_n direct_v to_o william_n emeldon_n to_o deliver_v they_o unto_o this_o prince_n or_o his_o attorney_n he_o also_o give_v he_o all_o debt_n and_o arrear_n of_o foreign_a rent_n due_a to_o himself_o for_o what_o cause_n soever_o in_o north-wales_n and_o south-wales_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v create_v prince_n of_o wales_n as_o also_o all_o victual_n arm_n horse_n and_o other_o cattle_n good_n and_o chattel_n in_o all_o the_o castle_n and_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v by_o the_o king_n grant._n after_o all_o which_o this_o noble_a prince_n be_v make_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o that_o famous_a order_n and_o last_o prince_n of_o aquitain_n in_o france_n and_o for_o his_o courage_n and_o conduct_n his_o policy_n and_o courtesy_n become_v in_o time_n the_o most_o renown_a captain_n in_o the_o world_n be_v for_o his_o dreadful_a deed_n in_o war_n as_o most_o agree_v surname_v by_o the_o french_a le_fw-fr neoir_fw-fr or_o the_o black-prince_n vi_o in_o these_o day_n the_o young_a king_n of_o england_n find_v himself_o a_o father_n begin_v indeed_o to_o play_v the_o man_n and_o tho'_o he_o be_v then_o but_o 18_o year_n of_o age_n take_v a_o resolution_n to_o govern_v his_o realm_n no_o more_o by_o other_o but_o himself_o in_o person_n hear_v and_o learn_v the_o truth_n in_o weighty_a affair_n and_o distribute_v justice_n and_o mercy_n to_o such_o who_o shall_v lay_v the_o best_a claim_n to_o either_o but_o while_o mortimer_n hold_v his_o present_a station_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a the_o king_n shall_v be_v master_n of_o his_o own_o purpose_n now_o therefore_o to_o he_o we_o hasten_v who_o seem_v already_o to_o have_v be_v too_o long_o free_a from_o that_o vengeance_n which_o always_o pursue_v ambitious_a and_o bloody_a traitor_n of_o his_o treachery_n and_o cruelty_n we_o have_v no_o small_a instance_n before_o but_o by_o a_o certain_a fatal_a ordinance_n that_o wicked_a man_n must_v of_o themselves_o advance_v and_o further_a their_o own_o ruin_n his_o insupportable_a arrogance_n and_o too_o opiniative_a security_n thence_o proceed_v be_v the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o his_o sudden_a downfall_n in_o the_o quindenes_n of_o st._n michael_n the_o king_n hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o nottingham_n mortimer_n appear_v in_o such_o splendour_n and_o so_o well_o attend_v that_o he_o become_v both_o the_o envy_n and_o terror_n of_o all_o the_o king_n friend_n no_o man_n dare_v name_v he_o by_o any_o other_o title_n than_o his_o new-acquired_n but_o much-envyed_a one_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n and_o his_o interest_n and_o possession_n bind_v those_o to_o he_o who_o his_o power_n can_v not_o move_v for_o in_o these_o day_n he_o bear_v such_o sway_n that_o he_o obtain_v whatever_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o as_o appear_v by_o these_o follow_a grant_n from_o the_o young_a king_n who_o by_o his_o 64._o his_o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 146._o cart._n 4._o ed._n 3._o n._n 64._o charter_n date_v this_o year_n beside_o all_o he_o have_v get_v before_o grant_v unto_o he_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o hanley_n with_o the_o chase_n of_o malverne_n and_o cor_n in_o the_o county_n of_o worcester_n and_o gloucester_n also_o the_o town_n of_o wiche_n in_o worcestershire_n with_o the_o castle_n of_o clifford_n and_o manor_n of_o glasebury_n part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o hugh_n spencer_n the_o young_a not_o yet_o free_a from_o
the_o attaindure_n which_o pass_v upon_o he_o at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n for_o 71._o for_o cart._n 4._o ed._n 3._o n._n 71._o himself_o also_o and_o joan_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o 575._o of_o mill_n catal._n honor_n p._n 575._o sr._n peter_n jenevill_n in_o fee_n divers_a ample_a liberty_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o be_v exercise_v at_o his_o castle_n of_o trim_a in_o ireland_n beside_o the_o inheritance_n of_o all_o the_o territory_n of_o danahmain_v in_o ireland_n with_o very_o large_a priveleges_n thereto_o annex_v beside_o all_o which_o he_o procure_v a_o 67._o a_o cart._n 4._o ed._n 3._o n._n 67._o grant_n to_o geoffry_n his_o son_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o donnington_n in_o leicestershire_n as_o also_o the_o manor_n of_o lechelade_v and_o sodington_n in_o glocestershire_n the_o manor_n of_o wok_v in_o surry_n byeby_n and_o castre_n in_o lincolnshire_n ashburn_n in_o the_o peke_n in_o darbyshire_n ryehale_n in_o rutland_n and_o kine_o in_o wiltshire_n late_o the_o possession_n of_o edmund_n earl_n of_o kent_n attaint_v and_o execute_v as_o we_o have_v show_v also_o the_o wapentake_n of_o ryssey_n in_o darbyshire_n the_o wapentake_v of_o plumtre_n and_o alreton_n in_o norfolk_n the_o manor_n of_o reseby_n in_o leicestershire_n and_o the_o manor_n of_o alreton_n with_o certain_a land_n in_o drayton_n in_o norfolk_n all_o parcel_n likewise_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_v edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n from_o who_o fall_n he_o gather_v this_o fruit_n to_o himself_o and_o family_n be_v therefore_o so_o great_a in_o authority_n and_o possession_n he_o now_o draw_v after_o he_o more_o attendant_n than_o the_o king_n himself_o nay_o 20._o nay_o stow_n p._n 229._o n._n 20._o he_o be_v so_o sottish_o blind_v with_o false_a ambition_n that_o he_o will_v expect_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n to_o rise-first_a to_o he_o and_o if_o offer_v permit_v it_o nor_o will_v he_o in_o the_o least_o scruple_n to_o walk_v fast_o by_o the_o king_n as_o his_o fellow_n nay_o sometime_o walk_v on_o in_o state_n before_o he_o as_o his_o lord_n look_v back_o and_o more_o than_o familiar_o laugh_v upon_o his_o sovereign_n he_o have_v beside_o the_o forementioned_a round-table_n at_o bedford_n keep_v another_o etc._n another_o leland_n cellect_n 1_o vol._n p._n 685._o &_o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 145._o &_o m._n s._n vet_z angl._n in_o bibl._n c.cc._n etc._n etc._n in_o wales_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o famous_a king_n arthur_n for_o which_o and_o other_o too_o dare_a token_n of_o his_o proud_a spirit_n he_o be_v by_o his_o own_o son_n sr._n geoffry_n call_v in_o derision_n the_o king_n of_o folly_n which_o certain_o be_v true_a since_o nothing_o appear_v more_o supreme_o foolish_a and_o ridiculous_a than_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n among_o other_o of_o his_o large_a retinue_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o less_o than_o 222._o than_o draytons_n bar._n war_n l._n 6._o stan._n 16._o &_o m._n s._n id_fw-la ibid._n 222._o ninescore_o knight_n as_o his_o attendant_n beside_o esquire_n sergeant_n at_o arm_n and_o footman_n a_o company_n well_o suit_v with_o his_o ambitious_a spirit_n and_o seem_o sufficient_a for_o his_o security_n if_o long_o to_o remain_v secure_a be_v possible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v blind_v with_o ambition_n and_o beside_o this_o his_o unsufferable_a insolence_n whereby_o he_o undervalue_v all_o the_o world_n but_o himself_o and_o esteem_v no_o lord_n of_o the_o realm_n his_o peer_n he_o be_v also_o extreme_o give_v to_o heap_v up_o money_n and_o therefore_o he_o still_o follow_v the_o court_n of_o isabella_n the_o queen_n mother_n and_o have_v his_o provision_n buy_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o queen_n household_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o king_n officer_n purvey_v for_o he_o and_o so_o he_o take_v up_o all_o thing_n both_o as_o to_o his_o victual_n and_o carriage_n after_o the_o king_n rate_n to_o the_o great_a enrich_n of_o himself_o but_o the_o no_o less_o grievance_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o people_n wherefore_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n both_o hate_a and_o fear_v he_o and_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n take_v notice_n of_o all_o his_o insolence_n and_o ordain_v among_o themselves_o to_o pull_v he_o down_o at_o a_o convenient_a opportunity_n by_o the_o pure_a force_n of_o law_n and_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v now_o apparent_o manifest_a that_o king_n edward_n the_o king_n father_n be_v through_o he_o traitorous_o murder_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o berkley_n but_o this_o their_o design_n be_v discover_v to_o mortimer_n by_o the_o treachery_n of_o some_o creature_n of_o his_o in_o the_o privy_a council_n whereat_o he_o storm_v and_o rage_v exceed_o against_o those_o of_o the_o council_n that_o have_v accuse_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v be_v revenge_v on_o they_o whatsoever_o befall_v he_o and_o indeed_o he_o want_v but_o little_a of_o bring_v his_o purpose_n about_o for_o at_o this_o parliament_n at_o nottingham_n by_o his_o advice_n the_o queen_n mother_n take_v into_o her_o hand_n the_o key_n of_o the_o castle_n so_o that_o none_o may_v go_v in_o or_o out_o after_o such_o a_o hour_n but_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o he_o and_o of_o the_o queen_n mother_n neither_o any_o of_o the_o king_n council_n nor_o the_o king_n himself_o when_o the_o vice-constable_n sr._n edward_n ibid._n edward_n stew_n ibid._n bohun_n come_v at_o this_o parliament_n to_o appoint_v lodging_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o nottingham_n for_o the_o king_n be_v own_o cousin_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o royal_a blood_n he_o take_v he_o up_o at_o a_o high_a rate_n rough_o demand_v how_o he_o dare_v presume_v without_o his_o direction_n to_o prescribe_v lodging_n for_o any_o of_o the_o noble_n whatsoever_o especial_o in_o a_o place_n so_o near_o the_o queen_n mother_n person_n whereat_o the_o vice-constable_n either_o for_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n security_n or_o to_o raise_v envy_n to_o mortimer_n thereby_o appoint_v his_o lodging_n a_o mile_n out_o of_o the_o town_n where_o also_o john_n bohun_n earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o essex_n high-constable_n of_o england_n and_o the_o vice-constable_n elder_a brother_n with_o many_o other_o great_a man_n be_v lodge_v this_o very_a thing_n undo_v mortimer_n by_o give_v his_o enemy_n opportunity_n to_o confer_v note_n together_o and_o to_o advise_v one_o with_o another_o how_o to_o undermine_v he_o at_o this_o distance_n which_o near_a at_o hand_n they_o dare_v never_o have_v undertake_v to_o do_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o spy_n and_o dependent_n plant_v about_o they_o but_o now_o immediate_o it_o be_v discourse_v among_o the_o noble_n and_o private_o whisper_v among_o the_o common_a people_n that_o mortimer_n the_o queen_n mother_n paramour_n the_o old_a king_n murderer_n and_o the_o young_a king_n governor_n seek_v by_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n and_o by_o trample_v the_o nobility_n under_o foot_n to_o aspire_v to_o the_o regal_a power_n it_o be_v also_o the_o more_o to_o inflame_v man_n mind_n privy_o rumour_v that_o the_o queen_n mother_n be_v impregnate_n by_o mortimer_n tho'_o never_o any_o effect_n appear_v after_o to_o that_o purpose_n however_o this_o with_o other_o matter_n be_v handsome_o convey_v to_o the_o young_a king_n ear_n by_o some_o of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n who_o upon_o his_o demur_v at_o the_o danger_n encourage_v he_o bold_o not_o any_o long_a to_o endure_v such_o dishonour_n from_o a_o man_n that_o have_v murder_v his_o father_n mislead_v his_o mother_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o uncle_n vow_v in_o defence_n and_o vindication_n of_o his_o royal_a dignity_n to_o stand_v by_o he_o to_o the_o last_o drop_n of_o their_o blood._n the_o king_n hereat_o take_v high_a indignation_n and_o as_o high_a courage_n at_o their_o promise_a assistance_n resolve_v forthwith_o to_o level_v this_o bold_a encroacher_n on_o sovereignty_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o severe_a account_n for_o all_o his_o former_a ill_a service_n william_n 641._o william_n dugd._n bat._n 1_o vol._n p._n 641._o lord_n montacute_n or_o montagu_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o this_o concern_v and_o the_o man_n that_o most_o bold_o lay_v open_a the_o whole_a matter_n before_o the_o king_n who_o immediate_o thereupon_o 146._o thereupon_o dugd._n bar._n 1_o vol._n p._n 146._o give_v he_o command_n to_o take_v to_o his_o assistance_n some_o other_o trusty_a and_o resolute_a person_n which_o he_o do_v according_o and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o associate_n as_o many_o as_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o be_v these_o sr._n humphrey_n bohun_n next_o brother_n to_o earl_n john_n the_o constable_n sr._n edward_n bohun_n the_o vice-constable_n and_o sr._n william_n bohun_n afterward_o earl_n of_o northampton_n a_o martial_a man_n of_o that_o age_n but_o
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p._n 47._o with_o a_o grant_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o causton_n and_o fakenhambden_n in_o fee_n beside_o a_o grant_v for_o life_n of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o orford_n in_o suffolk_n as_o also_o another_o in_o tail_n special_a of_o the_o manor_n of_o gravesend_n in_o kent_n burgh_n and_o coffesey_n in_o norfolk_n and_o two_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o gesting-thorp_a in_o essex_n last_o to_o sr._n john_n nevil_n 12._o nevil_n nevil_n 16._o p._n 12._o of_o horneby_n he_o grant_v 200_o mark_n in_o tail_n special_a and_o to_o other_o other_o reward_n proportionable_o in_o a_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n hold_v before_o the_o king_n this_o parliament_n etc._n parliament_n m._n s._n ibid._n 4.12_o 4.12_o 17._o &_o 18._o sr_n rob._n cotton_n etc._n etc._n thomas_n lord_n barkley_n in_o who_o castle_n as_o we_o show_v before_o the_o old_a king_n have_v be_v murder_v be_v arraign_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a king_n for_o 356._o for_o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 356._o that_o 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flee_v nor_o withdraw_v himself_o thereupon_o but_o only_o that_o he_o have_v resign_v his_o castle_n upon_o peremptory_a command_n to_o sr._n thomas_n gournay_n and_o sr._n william_n ogle_n who_o then_o and_o there_o do_v murder_n the_o say_a king_n edward_n the_o second_o upon_o all_o which_o tho'_o he_o be_v acquit_v in_o parliament_n yet_o there_o 357._o there_o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 357._o be_v some_o circumstance_n which_o make_v it_o very_o suspicious_a that_o he_o be_v at_o least_o a_o favourer_n of_o the_o action_n as_o his_o connive_n at_o gournay_n therein_o and_o shelter_v he_o private_o for_o a_o while_n after_o several_a other_o be_v now_o restore_v to_o their_o land_n and_o release_v of_o those_o forfeiture_n impose_v on_o they_o by_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o march_n as_o sr._n 19_o sr._n m.s._n p._n 13._o 13._o 19_o ebulo_n le_fw-fr strange_n of_o knoke_v and_o his_o lady_n alice_n who_o be_v daughter_n to_o henry_n lascey_n once_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o first_o 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3._o p._n 362._o choose_v frederick_n marquis_n of_o misnia_n and_o other_o gunter_n earl_n of_o negromont_n but_o the_o one_o be_v bribe_v off_o and_o the_o other_o dispatch_v by_o poison_n charles_n of_o luxemburgh_n king_n of_o bohemia_n the_o pope_n creature_n prevail_v and_o be_v emperor_n by_o the_o name_n of_o charles_n iu._n on_o the_o a_o the_o i_o â—â—ici_fw-la chron._n tech._n ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la a_o 8_o of_o february_n this_o year_n john_n cantacuzenus_n tutor_n to_o john_n palaeologus_n emperor_n of_o greece_n seize_v on_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n and_o on_o the_o 13_o of_o may_n follow_v be_v crown_v emperor_n in_o the_o palace_n together_o with_o his_o lady_n at_o which_o time_n he_o create_v his_o son_n matthew_n despote_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o on_o the_o 21_o of_o the_o same_o month_n give_v his_o daughter_n helena_n cantacuzena_n in_o marriage_n to_o his_o pupil_n and_o fellow-emperour_n who_o be_v then_o about_o 15_o year_n of_o age._n on_o the_o 355._o 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person_n or_o people_n than_o when_o he_o send_v his_o chartel_n of_o defiance_n to_o king_n philip_n of_o valois_n that_o he_o shall_v need_v to_o decline_v the_o same_o at_o this_o time_n and_o tho'_o for_o this_o assertion_n of_o they_o they_o bring_v no_o record_n nor_o authority_n but_o the_o word_n of_o one_o ancient_a author_n who_o may_v herein_o be_v misinform_v yet_o we_o shall_v add_v to_o these_o our_o reason_n a_o more_o authentic_a testimony_n from_o our_o record_n of_o parliament_n which_o to_o establish_v my_o opinion_n most_o express_o 9_o express_o m.s._n rot._n par._n p._n 86._o n._n 9_o &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_v abridgm_n of_o the_o recor._n p._n 90._o n._n 9_o ad_fw-la a_o 29._o ed._n 3._o n._n 9_o witness_v that_o on_o all-soul_n day_n the_o king_n march_v towards_o his_o enemy_n and_o proffer_v he_o battle_n which_o his_o enemy_n by_o all_o mean_v refuse_v wherefore_o have_v waste_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n see_v his_o own_o army_n languish_v he_o return_v to_o calais_n where_o he_o make_v honourable_a peace_n and_o so_o come_v back_o into_o england_n to_o his_o parliament_n which_o he_o have_v summon_v to_o sit_v at_o westminster_n on_o the_o novemb_v the_o i.e._n 12_o novemb_v morrow_n after_o st._n martin_n the_o bishop_n now_o froisard_n who_o happen_v by_o some_o misinformation_n to_o give_v the_o first_o authority_n to_o this_o story_n ibid._n story_n frois_fw-fr c._n 155._o ibid._n do_v yet_o witness_v with_o other_o that_o king_n edward_n ride_v with_o a_o great_a host_n as_o far_o as_o hesdin_n where_o he_o break_v up_o the_o park_n and_o burn_v the_o house_n within_o and_o about_o it_o tho'_o he_o enter_v not_o either_o the_o town_n or_o castle_n and_o then_o as_o our_o writer_n agree_v for_o want_v of_o provision_n he_o return_v back_o to_o calais_n on_o st._n martin_n day_n be_v the_o here_o the_o these_o to_o be_v take_v inclusive_o for_o st._n martin_n the_o bishop_n day_n be_v on_o the_o 12_o of_o november_n and_o st._n 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