Unit 1: Part 4 Vocabulary

First I ask and adjure you, how you are called
That you tell me true, so that trust it I may.

He made a mighty feint, but marred not his hide;
Withdrew the ax adroitly before it did damage.

Your cut taught me cowardice, care for my life,
And coveting came after, contrary both
To largesse and loyalty belonging to knights.

So then they departed and came to Sir Mordred where he had a grim host of an hundred thousand, and there they entreated Sir Mordred long time.

And Sir Mordred did his devoir that day and put himself in great peril.

“Sirs,” said Sir Bedivere, “what man is there here interred that you pray so fast for?”

And he sent for the mayor and aldermen with the Sheriffs, desiring them in the King’s name that they should make enquiry of the constables of every ward in the City as to what men had gone to help or succor your men at any time during these gatherings and, if they could find any, that they should take and arrest and correct them, and certify to him the names by 8 o’clock on Wednesday.

And he sent for the mayor and aldermen with the Sheriffs, desiring them in the King’s name that they should make enquiry of the constables of every ward in the City as to what men had gone to help or succor your men at any time during these gatherings and, if they could find any, that they should take and arrest and correct them, and certify to him the names by 8 o’clock on Wednesday.

And he sent for the mayor and aldermen with the Sheriffs, desiring them in the King’s name that they should make enquiry of the constables of every ward in the City as to what men had gone to help or succor your men at any time during these gatherings and, if they could find any, that they should take and arrest and correct them, and certify to him the names by 8 o’clock on Wednesday.

The lodge and the remnant of your place was beaten down on Tuesday and Wednesday and the Duke rode on Wednesday to Drayton and so forth to Costessey while the lodge at Hellesdon was being beaten down.

The Duke’s men ransacked the church and bore away all the goods that were left there, both of ours and of the tenants, and even stood upon the high altar and ransacked the images and took away those that they could find, and put the parson out of the church till they had done, and ransacked every man’s house in the town five or six times....

As for lead, brass, pewter, iron, doors, gates and other stuff of the house, men from Costessey and Cawston have it, and what they might not carry away they have hewn asunder in the most spiteful manner....

...Also this day was brought me word from Caister that Rising of Fritton had heard in divers places in Suffolk that Fastolf of Cowhawe gathers all the strength he may and intends to assault Caister and to enter there if he may, insomuch that it is said that he has five score men ready and daily sends spies to know what men guard the place.