[82.13] This either means double adultery, that is adultery on both sides; or indubitable, undoubted adultery.—F. I suspect the true reading to be ‘and of her in double avowtry gotyn.’ It is a great question whether John, Earl of Somerset, John of Gaunt’s eldest son by Catherine Swynford, was not born during the life of her lawful husband as well as during that of John of Gaunt’s lawful wife.—See Excerpta Historica, 155-6.
[82.14] Supplied from E.
[83.1] The beginning of this sentence in A. is as follows:—‘And to th’entent to accheve the same by th’aide, support, and assistence of the Kinges seid auncyent ennemyes and of this his royaume.’
[83.2] From the words ‘and discevir’ to the sentence beginning ‘And over this,’ all is omitted in A.
[83.3] Aneantisement—anientised is used by Chaucer in his Tale of Melibeus, for reducing to nothing.—F.
[84.1] ‘if they may be of power,’ omitted in A.
[84.2] rebelles and traytours. A.
[84.3] malicious purposes. A.
[84.4] discomfited. A. E.
[84.5] Or rather, made good their landing by force.—F.