many_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_v for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n herd_n that_o they_o come_v with_o moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n then_o lete_fw-la lend_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_z tell_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a hooste_n of_o frensshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o slay_v &_o then_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v iii_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o after_o ward_n die_v &_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_n let_v enter_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c_o liii_o amasius_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it xu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o vyctoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_a if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o profit_n many_o a_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o men·_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.lxxxviii_o et_fw-fr ant_n xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lii_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_o he_o be_v none_o evil_a thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dygnyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o that_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xii_o that_o be_v send_v astayn_v the_o xii_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v against_o edom_n ¶_o zachariu_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predycessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n \_o &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n ii_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n viii_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeil_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n hat_n be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o dethe_v she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o war_v grete_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o xii_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o xii_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a beatel_n so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n so_z that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v a_o way_n in_o to_o waly_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedag_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiii·_fw-la year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n the_o matere_a contain_v moo_v comodyous_o togyder_n of_o the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o the_o wrolde_v the_o king_n folowen_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o guentolen_a king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_o to_o ken_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynolde_v hê_n soon_o that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteye_n that_o well_o &_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o wonder_n welle_v make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n regn_v blood_n that_o last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a dethe_v of_o people_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n there_o of_o take_v mercy_n and_o pyte_n &_o tho_o begin_v it_o cease_v and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxii_o year_n &_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regne_fw-la in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_n that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regned_a gorbodian_a that_o be_v this_o reynoldes_n soon_o ·xv_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ii_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o slay_v the_o other_o for_o to_o have_v the_o herytage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v that_o other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v so_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n he_o two_o son_n that_o he_o have_v be_v come_v stout_a and_o proud_a and_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n and_o that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_n and_o that_o other_o porres_n ¶_o and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a herte_fw-la &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o there_o abide_v with_o the_o king_n sywarde_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o and_o fight_v wych_a his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evyll_n it_o happen_v though_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n wist_v that_o port_n be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorrow_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o
his_o dygnytee_n for_o holiness_n but_o for_o appetyte_n of_o tho_o virgin_n &_o write_v he_o not_o in_o the_o book_n of_o pope_n and_o there_o he_o a_o virgyn_v be_v martyr_v with_o those_o virgin_n ¶_o poncianus_fw-la a_o martyr_n succeed_v vrbanus_n and_o he_o ordain_v that_o psalm_n shall_v be_v soyde_v day_n &_o night_n in_o the_o chyrche_n of_o god_n and_o that_o a_o priest_n shall_v say_v confite_fw-la or_o afore_o the_o mass_n ¶_o anteros_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n this_z man_n ordain_v that_o a_o bysshop_n may_v be_v remeve_v from_o one_o unto_o a_o other_o and_o he_o make_v the_o life_n of_o martyr_n to_o be_v write_v and_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o bury_v in_o the_o cimitery_n of_o saint_n calixt_n ¶_o maximianus_n be_v choose_v emperor_n act_n maguncia_n of_o the_o host_n &_o not_o by_o the_o senator_n and_o regn_v three_o year_n and_o destroy_v the_o chyrche_n myghte_o and_o be_v slay_v for_o origene_n ¶_o gordian_n regn_v after_o he_o vi_o year_n and_z of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_z he_o be_v slay_v hiis_fw-la diebus_fw-la celus_fw-fr dux_fw-la colchestrie_n in_fw-la asclepio_fw-la regnat_fw-la in_o britannia_fw-la annis_fw-la quasi_fw-la xxx_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la adventum_fw-la constancii_n lati_fw-la m._n vacat_fw-la ¶_o phylyp_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o &_o this_o phylyp_n choose_v to_o he_o phylyp_v his_o soon_o &_o they_o regn_v xvii_o year_n &_o be_v the_o first_o emperor_n that_o be_v crystend_v and_o after_o slay_v of_o the_o host_n they_o be_v queve_v all_o their_o tresour_n in_o their_o death_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v dyspose_v to_o poor_a man_n and_o saint_n laurence_n at_o the_o assygnacyon_n of_o his_o master_n the_o pope_n depart_v this_o tresour_n about_o rome_n the_o which_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n ut_fw-la quidem_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ¶_o decius_n be_v emperor_n three_o year_n &_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o tyrant_n for_o he_o enter_v the_o empire_n when_o he_o &_o the_o host_n have_v slay_v the_o two_o philyppe_n his_o lord_n &_o after_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o soon_o ¶_o fabianê°_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o anteros_n xii_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_o when_o crysten_v man_n stand_v to_o abide_v the_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o pope_n sudden_o a_o white_a dowe_fw-mi or_o a_o culuour_n descend_v on_o his_o heed_n sayenge_a unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v pope_n of_o rome_n this_o man_n ordain_v every_o year_n the_o creme_n shall_v be_v hallow_v upon_o sherethursdaye_n also_o he_o divide_v regyon_n to_o deaken_v the_o which_o shall_v write_v the_o lyf_v of_o maetry_n and_o at_o the_o last_o dicitus_fw-la slay_v he_o ¶_o cornelius_n a_o martyr_n &_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o fabianê°_n iii_o year_n this_o man_n take_v up_o the_o body_n of_o peter_n &_o paul_n &_o with_o great_a honour_n put_v they_o in_o worshipful_a place_n with_o beata_fw-la lucina·_n ¶_o lucius_n be_v pope_n after_o cornelius_n three_o year_n and_z of_o he_o lytell_a be_v write_v ¶_o gallus_n with_o his_o soon_o volucianus_n be_v emperor_n two_o year_n &_o they_o foughte_v with_o emilianus_fw-la &_o be_v slay_v and_o emilianê°_n the_o three_o month_n be_v slay_v ¶_o valerian_n be_v emperor_n with_o his_o soon_o galyene_n xu_o year_n this_o man_n be_v virtuous_a and_o manly_a in_o the_o begin_n but_z after_o be_v give_v to_o vice_n &_o moche_n wrytchednesse_n and_o so_o be_v his_o soon_o galiene_n this_o valerian_a go_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o perseus_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a blood_n of_o martyr_n which_o he_o have_v shed_v be_v take_v of_o the_o king_n of_o perseus_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v he_o he_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n &_o keep_v he_o in_o great_a bondage_n and_o to_o this_o intent_n he_o keep_v he_o that_o when_o so_o ever_o he_o shall_v ride_v this_o veferian_n shall_v be_v lie_v down_o &_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o leet_n upon_o his_o back_n when_o he_o will_v take_v his_o horse_n this_o hear_v galiene_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v leave_v at_o rome_n and_o that_o cause_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o cruel_a against_o crysten_v man_n ¶_o and_o here_o be_v the_o viii_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o make_v the_o romayn_v to_o less_o their_o kingdom_n the_o which_o be_v never_o recover_v again_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o general_a pestilence_n be_v through_o out_o all_o the_o world_n for_o their_o trespass_n ¶_o stephanus_n a_o martyr_n after_o lucius_n be_v pope_n iii_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v use_v none_o hallow_v clothes_n but_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ¶_o sixtus_n a_o martyr_n and_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o stephanus_n two_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o mass_n shall_v besayed_z upon_o a_o awter_n the_o which_o afore_o be_v not_o and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v ¶_o dyonisius_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n this_o man_n divide_v paryssh_n and_o chyrcheyarde_n and_o assign_v to_o chyrche_n certain_a preeste_n ¶_o felix_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o dyonisius_n two_o year_n he_o ordain_v that_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n mass_n shall_v be_v say_v also_o he_o ordain_v the_o dedycacyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n every_o year_n shall_v be_v say_v ¶_o claudius_n be_v emperor_n after_o valerian_n this_o emperor_n subdue_v gothas_n noble_o and_o thenne_n he_o dessess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o cc.lxxiiii_o evticianê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n viii_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o corn_n &_o beene_n shall_v be_v blessyd_v on_o the_o awter_n and_o he_o bury_v ccc_o &_o ·xliiii_fw-la martyr_n with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi ¶_o aurelius_n be_v emperor_n after_o claudius_n u_o year_n this_o auâ—elius_n 〈◊〉_d crysten_v man_n be_v gentyll_a wherefore_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n in_o every_o place_n glorious_o and_o when_o he_o be_v desceyve_v by_o cursyd_v man_n &_o purvey_v crysten_v man_n myght_o and_o namely_o in_o france_n for_o there_o he_o abide_v &_o after_o that_o he_o have_v never_o good_a fortune_n but_o be_v slay_v and_o this_o be_v the_o nine_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n &_o câ—â—sten_v faith_n ¶_o tacitus_n be_v emperor_n after_o this_o man_n and_z he_o regn_v but_o three_o month_n and_o be_v slay_v in_o ponto_n ¶_o probus_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o v_o year_n and_o ·iiii_fw-la month_n this_o man_n recover_v france_n again_o the_o which_o be_v occupy_v with_o barbaryk_n man_n and_o he_o give_v they_o &_o pannonias_n licence_n to_o have_v vine_n yerde_n and_o when_o he_o have_v almoo_v aâ—l_a thing_n well_o in_o pease_n he_o say_v knight_n with_o in_o a_o lytell_a time_n shalle_fw-mi not_o be_v necessary_a and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v slay_v at_o sirâ—â—iun·_n ¶_o carus_n and_o his_o two_o son_n carunê°_n &_o numerian_a be_v emperor_n after_o probus_n but_o some_o be_v they_o deed_n and_o their_o fader_fw-mi be_v drown_v and_o the_o two_o son_n be_v slay_v all_o these_o three_o regn_v but_o ii_o year_n ¶_o dyoclesian_n and_o marimian_n come_v after_o these_o three_o emperor_n the_o one_o regn_v in_o the_o est_fw-la and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o west_n ¶_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o dyoclesyan_a die_v he_o brente_a all_o the_o crysten_v man_n book_n that_o may_v be_v find_v the_o two_o tyrant_n die_v more_o harm_n to_o crysten_v man_n than_o ever_o do_v any_o other·_v for_o ten_o year_n last_v the_o persecucyon_n and_o as_o we_o rede_v with_o in_o ·xxx_n day_n twenty_o thousand_o man_n be_v slay_v for_o crystis_n sake_n and_o in_o englonde_n all_o faith_n be_v almost_o destroy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o maximian_n ¶_o gaius_n be_v pope_n after_o euticianê°_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v accause_v a_o bysshop_n or_o a_o other_o clerk_n to_o any_o secular_a juge_n and_o that_o a_o pagon_n or_o a_o heretyke_a shall_v not_o accuse_v a_o crysten_v man_n also_o he_o ordain_v that_o he_o that_o be_v worthy_a shall_v ascend_v gree_n by_o gree_n to_o his_o 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that_o if_o my_o lady_n your_o wife_n come_v any_o thing_n nyghe_o you·_n that_o you_o will_v she_o strangle_v and_o slay_v and_o also_o that_o you_o wall_v do_v to_o my_o lord_n your_o soon_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n ¶_o though_o answerde_n he_o with_o simple_a there_o alas_o alas_o be_o not_o i_o in_o prison_n and_o all_o at_o your_o own_o will_v now_o god_n it_o wot_v i_o think_v it_o never_o and_o now_o i_o will_v that_o i_o be_v deed_n so_o will_v god_n that_o i_o be_v for_o thenne_n be_v alle_fw-mi my_o sorrow_n passyd_v ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n through_o counsel_n of_o roger_n mortyme_a grauntyd_v the_o ward_n &_o keep_a of_o sir_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi unto_o sir_n thomas_fw-la toioursy_n &_o to_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n johan_n matrever_v through_o the_o king_n letter_n &_o put_v out_o holy_a the_o foresaid_a sir_n moryce_o of_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o king_n and_o they_o take_v and_o lad_n the_o king_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n the_o which_o castle_n the_o king_n hatyd_v as_o any_o dethe_v and_o they_o keep_v he_o there_o till_o it_o come_v unto_o saint_n mathewes_n day_n in_o septembre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvii_o that_o the_o forsayde_a sir_n roger_n mortymer_n send_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o death_n how_o &_o in_o what_o wise_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o death_n and_o anon_o as_o the_o foresaid_a thomas_n &_o johan_n have_v see_v the_o letter_n &_o commandment_n they_o make_v king_n edwarde_o carnarivan_n good_a there_o and_o good_a solace_n as_z they_o may_v at_o that_o soupere_n &_o nothing_o the_o king_n wist_v of_o the_o traytory_n and_o when_o time_n be_v for_o to_o go_v to_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v to_o his_o bed_n &_o lay_v and_o slepte_v fast_a and_o as_o the_o king_n lie_v and_o slepte_v the_o trautour_n fall_v forswear_v against_o their_o homage_n and_o feaute_n come_v pryvely_a into_o the_o king_n chambre_n and_z their_o company_n with_o they_o and_z lay_v a_o huge_a take_v upon_o his_o 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spowsyd_v she_o atte_a york_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o sir_n johan_n of_o bothum_fw-la bysshop_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n archebysshop_n of_o york_n sange_fw-fr the_o mass_n the_o sondaye_n on_o the_o even_o of_o the_o conuersyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvii_o but_o because_o that_o the_o king_n be_v but_o young_a &_o tender_a of_o aege_fw-la when_o he_o be_v crown_v full_a many_o wornge_n be_v do_v while_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi live_v because_o that_o he_o trow_v the_o counserller_n that_o be_v fall_n about_o high_o that_z counsyel_v he_o to_o do_v other_o wise_a than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v to_o the_o ream_n &_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n dyrect_v it_o the_o king_n deed_n &_o it_o be_v not_o so_o almyghty_a god_n it_o wot_v wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v att_o the_o king_n crown_v that_o the_o king_n for_o his_o tender_a aege_fw-la shall_v be_v govern_v by_o xii_o of_o the_o 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will_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v both_o among_o high_a and_o low_a and_o they_o take_v unto_o theym_a castle_n town_n londe_n and_o rentê_n in_o great_a harm_n and_o loss_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o of_o the_o estate_n out_o of_o all_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pease_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o englyssheman_n and_o the_o scot_n and_o also_o of_o justyfyenge_a of_o troylesbaston_n king_n edward_n at_o wytsontyde_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o this_o regne_fw-la thrughe_v the_o counseyll_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortyme_a ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n &_o at_o that_o parliament_n the_o king_n thrughe_o his_o counsel_n &_o none_o other_o of_o the_o land_n within_z aege_fw-la grauntyd_v to_o be_v accordyd_v with_o the_o scot_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o all_o the_o fâ—autees_n &_o homage_v that_o the_o scot_n shall_v do_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o englonde_n foryave_v theym_fw-mi for_o evermore_o by_z his_o chartre_n enseal_v and_o ferder_v more_o a_o endenture_n be_v make_v of_o the_o scot_n unto_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o which_o endenture_n they_o call_v it_o regman_n in_o the_o which_o be_v contain_v all_o the_o homage_v &_o feautee_n first_o of_o the_o king_n of_o scotlond_n &_o of_o the_o prelate_n earl_n baron_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n with_o their_o seal_n set_v thereon_o &_o other_o charter_n &_o remembrauncis_fw-la that_o king_n edward_n &_o his_o baron_n have_v of_o their_o right_a in_o the_o foresaid_a ream_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o be_v foryeve_v again_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr &_o also_o with_o the_o black_a cross_n of_o scotlond_n the_o which_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n conquer_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abby_n of_o scone_fw-mi that_fw-mi be_v a_o full_a precyous_a relyque_a &_o also_o ferthermore_o he_o relacyd_v and_o full_o forgive_v the_o land_n that_o the_o noble_a baron_n have_v before_o that_o tie_n in_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlond_n by_z old_a 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he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n or_o dyffyculte_n than_o the_o king_n of_o scotlond_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n john_n bayloll_n consyder_v how_o that_o god_n die_v many_o meruaylle_n and_o gracious_a thing_n for_o king_n edward_n att_o his_o own_o will_n from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o take_v &_o gaaf_a up_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o scotlond_n at_o rokesburgh_n in_o the_o king_n ande_fw-mi of_o englonde_n under_o his_o patent_n letter_n there_o make_v and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o prelate_n and_o other_o worthy_a man_n &_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o let_v he_o crown_v king_n of_o scotlond_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o erdeyn_v in_o that_o countries_n at_o his_o will_n he_o torn_v again_o into_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a worshyppe_n ¶_o and_o while_o this_o voyage_n be_v in_o do_v in_o scotlonde_n sire_n edward_n prince_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n enspyre_v in_o god_n be_v in_o 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it_o in_o fyve_o party_n and_o every_o party_n contain_v xxii_o candrede_n a_o candrede_n be_v a_o country_n that_o contain_v a_o c._n town_n and_o they_o set_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o myddel_n of_o the_o land_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o navel_n and_o begynnyge_a of_o fyve_o king_n dome_n atte_fw-mi the_o last_o saluius_n be_v make_v king_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n ¶_o the_o fyfth_o time_n whanne_v this_o nacyon_n be_v thirty_o year_n togyder_o they_o wax_v feeble_a four_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v millesius_n the_o king_n son_n come_v out_o of_o spain_n with_o many_o other_o in_o a_o navy_n of_o xl_o shyppe_n &_o two_o of_o the_o worthy_a of_o these_o iiii_o brother_n that_o heet_n hyberus_fw-la &_o hermon_n dele_v the_o land_n bytwene_v they_o tweyne_v but_z after_o ward_n covenaunt_n be_v break_v bytwene_v they_o both_o and_o hiberus_n be_v slay_v then_o hermon_n be_v king_n of_o all_o that_o land_n and_o from_o his_o time_n to_o the_o first_o patryk_v time_n be_v king_n of_o that_o nacyon_n c.xxxi_o and_o so_o fro_o the_o come_n of_o hybernensis_fw-la â—_o unto_o the_o first_o patryk_n be_v m.viii_o c._n year_n they_o have_v that_o name_n hibernensys_n &_o hibernia_n of_o the_o for_o say_v hiberus_n or_o else_o of_o hyberus_fw-la a_o ryver_n of_o spain_n they_o be_v call_v alsoo_o gatel_n &_o scottê_n of_o one_o gaytelus_n that_o be_v phenis_n nevewe_n ¶_o this_o gatelus_n coude_fw-fr speak_v many_o langage_v after_o the_o langage_v that_o be_v make_v atte_a nemproth_n tower_v and_o wed_a one_o scotra_n pharaoh_n daughter_n ¶_o of_o these_o duke_n come_v the_o hibernensis_n man_n say_v that_o this_o gatelus_n make_v the_o irysshe_n langage_fw-fr &_o call_v it_o gaytelaf_fw-mi as_o it_o be_v a_o langage_fw-fr gagred_a of_o all_o langage_v &_o tongue_n atte_fw-mi the_o last_o belinus_n king_n of_o brytayne_n have_v a_o soon_o &_o hyght_n gurguncius_n come_v out_o of_o donnemarke_n at_o ylonde_n orcades_n he_o find_v man_n that_o be_v call_v balclensis_n and_o be_v come_v thede_a out_o of_o spain_n these_o man_n pray_v &_o besught_v to_o have_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o the_o king_n send_v they_o to_o irlonde_n that_o be_v tho_o void_a and_o waste_a and_o ordain_v and_o send_v with_o they_o duke_n and_o capytayn_n of_o his_o own_o &_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o irlonde_n shall_v long_o to_o brytayne_v by_o right_n of_o old_a tyme._n from_o the_o first_o faint_v patryk_n unto_o fedliundius_n the_o king_n time_n cccc_o year_n regn_v xxxiii_o king_n everyche_a after_o other_o in_o irlonde·_n in_o this_o fedliundius_a time_n turgesius_n duke_n and_o capytayne_n of_o norway_n bring_v thede_a man_n of_o norway_n and_o occupy_v that_o land_n &_o make_v in_o many_o place_n deep_a dyche_n and_o castle_n sengle_v double_a and_o tryble_a and_o many_o ward_n strong_o wall_v and_o many_o thereof_o stone_v yet_o all_o hole_n but_o irysshman_n reach_v not_o of_o castle_n for_z they_o take_v wood_n for_o castle_n and_o maraye_n and_o moor_n for_o castle_n dyche_n but_o at_o the_o last_o turgesius_n dey_v by_o gylefulle_n of_o woman_n &_o englysshman_n say_v that_o gurmundus_fw-la win_v irlonde_n and_o make_v thilk_o dyche_n and_o make_v no_o mencyon_n of_o turgesius_n &_o irysshman_n speak_v of_o turgesius_n and_o know_v not_o of_o gurmundas_n therefore_o it_o be_v write_v what_o gurmundus_fw-la have_v win_v brytayne_a &_o dwell_v therein_o and_o send_v turgesius_n with_o great_a strength_n in_o to_o irlonde_n for_o to_o win_v that_o land_n &_o because_o turgesius_n be_v capytayne_v and_o leder_n of_o that_o voyage_n and_o jurney_n &_o seen_v among_o they_o therefore_o irysshemen_n speak_v moche_n of_o he_o as_o a_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v seen_v in_o that_o land_n and_o know_v at_o the_o last_o when_o gurmundus_fw-la be_v slay_v in_o france_n turgesius_n love_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o irlonde_n and_o her_o fader_fw-mi behyghte_n turgesius_n that_o her_o world_n send_v she_o he_o to_o the_o low_a largeryn_n with_o xu·_fw-la maiden_n &_o turgesius_n promise_v to_o mete_v there_o with_o xu_o of_o the_o nobleste_a man_n that_o he_o have_v and_z hold_v covenaunte_n and_o bring_v not_o gyle_v but_o there_o come_v xu_o young_a berdeles_a man_n clothe_v like_o woman_n with_o short_a sword_n under_o their_o clothes_n and_z fill_v oon_o turgesius_n &_o slay_v he_o right_a there_o &_o so_o he_o be_v traytours_o slay_v after_o he_o have_v regn_v xxx_o year_n nat_n long_o after_o iii_o brother_n almelanus_n siracus_n &_o juorus_n come_v into_o irlonde_n with_o their_o man_n out_o of_o norway_n as_o it_o have_v be_v for_o love_n of_o pease_n and_o of_o marchaundyse_n &_o dwell_v by_o these_o side_n by_o assent_n of_o irysshe_n man_n that_o be_v always_o idle_a as_o paul_n knight_n &_o the_o norway_n build_v three_o cytee_n deveyn_v waterfore_o &_o lymeryche_n &_o increase_v &_o after_o wax_v rebel_n against_o man_n of_o that_o land_n and_o bring_v first_o sparthes_n in_a to_o irelonde_n so_o from_o turgesius_n time_n unto_o roderyke_n time_n king_n of_o connacia_n that_o be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n be_v xvii_o king_n in_o irlonde_n and_o so_o the_o kynne_n that_o regn_v in_o irelonde_n from_o the_o hermon_n time_n unto_o the_o last_o time_n roderyk_v be_v in_o all_o c.lxxxi_o king_n that_o be_v not_o crown_v neither_o enoynt_v ne_o by_o law_n of_o herytage_n butt_n by_o night_n maystrye_n and_o strenthe_n of_o arm_n the_o second_o henry_n king_n of_o englonde_n make_v this_o roderyk_n subget_v the_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n aege_fw-la xl_o and_o of_o his_o regne_fw-la xviii_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n xi_o hondr_v ·lxxii_n of_o the_o condycyon_n and_o manner_n of_o irlonde_n ca._n xxvii_o sglinus_n say_v that_o man_n of_o this_o land_n be_v strange_a of_o nacyon_n houseles_o &_o great_a fyghter_n and_o acount_v right_a and_o wrong_n alle_fw-mi one_o thing_n and_o ben_fw-mi syngle_a of_o clothing_n scarce_o of_o mete_v cruel_a of_o herte_n angry_a or_o speech_n and_o drynk_v first_o blood_n of_o deed_n man_n that_o ben_fw-mi slay_v and_o then_o wesshen_v their_o visage_n therewith_o and_o hold_v they_o pay_v with_o flesh_n and_o fruyt_n in_o stead_n of_o meet_a &_o with_o milk_n in_o stead_n of_o drenke_n and_o usen_a moche_n plain_n and_o idleness_n and_o hunting_a and_o travaylle_v butt_n lytell_fw-mi in_o they_o be_v child_n hod_z they_o ben_fw-mi hard_o nouryssh_v and_o â—erde_v feed_v and_o they_o be_v unsemely_a of_o manner_n and_o of_o clothing_n and_o have_v breeches_n and_o hose_n alle_fw-mi ne_fw-mi of_o wool_n and_o straight_o hode_n that_o streâ—cheth_v a_o cubyte_v over_o thesholder_n behind_o and_o foldynge_n in_o stead_n of_o mantle_n and_o of_o cloak_n also_o they_o use_v no_o sadel_n boot_n ne_o spur_n when_o they_o ride_v but_o they_o dryve_v their_o horse_n with_o a_o chamber_v yerede_v in_o the_o over_o end_n in_o stead_n of_o bytte_z with_o trench_n of_o brydel_n of_o ree_a they_o use_v brydel_n that_o lete_fw-la not_o their_o horse_n to_o eat_v there_o meet_a they_o fight_v unarm_v naked_a in_o body_n netheles_o with_o two_o dart_n and_o spear_n and_o with_o broad_a sparâ—den_n they_o fyghte_v with_o one_o honde_n ¶_o these_o man_n forsake_v tylling_n of_o land_n and_o kepen_v pasture_n for_o beeste_n ¶_o they_o use_v long_o berde_n and_o lock_n hang_a down_n behind_o their_o hede_n â—_o they_o use_v no_o craft_n of_o flax_n of_o wool_n of_o metal_n ne_z of_o marchaundyse_n but_o gyve_v they_o to_o ydelnes_n and_o slouthe_n and_o reken_fw-mi reest_n for_o like_n and_o for_o freedom_n for_o riches_n and_o though_o scotlonde_n the_o daughter_n of_o irlonde_n use_v harp_n tymbre_v and_o to_o bower_n netheles_o irysshe_n man_n beconning_a in_o two_o manere_fw-la instrument_n musyke_a in_o harp_n and_o tymbre_n that_o be_v arm_v wythe_v be_v &_o strenge_n of_o bras_fw-fr in_o which_o instrument_n think_v 〈◊〉_d play_v hasty_o and_o swift_o they_o make_v ryhgt_v 〈◊〉_d â—onye_n and_o melody_n with_o thick_a tewne_n â—erbles_n and_o note_n and_o begin_v from_o be_v moâ—â—_n and_o playen_v secret_o under_o dyme_n sow_v in_o the_o great_a strenge_n and_o tear_v again_o unto_o the_o same_o so_z that_o the_o grette_v party_n of_o craft_n hyde_v the_o craft_n as_o it_o wield_v seem_v as_o though_o the_o craft_n so_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a if_o it_o be_v take_v these_o man_n be_v of_o evyll_n maneres_fw-la in_o their_o lyve_a they_o pay_v no_o tythynge_n the_o wed_v lawfally_o they_o spare_v not_o their_o alye_n but_o brother_n wed_v the_o broththers_n wife_n they_o besye_v to_o betray_v her_o neighbour_n and_o other_o they_o bear_v sperthe_n in_o their_o ande_fw-mi in_o stead_n of_o staff_n and_o fyghte_a ayenste_n theym_v that_o trust_n mooste_n to_o theym_v these_o man_n ben_fw-mi variable_a and_o unstedfaste_a threchour_n and_o gylefull_a who_o that_o deal_v with_o they_o need_v