beginning_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeil_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n &_o silver_n plente_a &_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counseyle_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_n &_o than_o come_v again_o to_o her_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi with_o their_o meyny_n and_o than_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_fw-mi for_o to_o se_fw-mi &_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o high_a and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n than_o let_v send_v through_o all_o his_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 yâ—_z 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_o tell_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughter_n have_v serve_v he_o agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o kingdom_n again_o and_o cordeil_n also_o come_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o britayn_a for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o faders_n death_n 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 discomfit_v they_o &_o slay_v &_o than_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o afterward_o dye_v and_o cordeil_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v bury_v with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v wtout_fw-fr king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xlj_o year_n yâ—_z which_o be_v manly_a &_o vyctoryous_a for_z 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_fw-mi yâ—_z prophet_n but_z he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“fyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n xj_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasias_n regn_v on_o the_o jewry_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignity_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o lepre_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la two_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 twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o yâ—_z xij_o trybe_n johel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n yâ—_z three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_fw-la soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n uj_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predecessor_n be_v and_o zellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 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 yâ—_z xxxix_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o mischevous_o &_o our_o lord_n betake_v he_o in_o yâ—_z power_n of_z yâ—_z king_n of_o assuriorun_n and_z he_o pay_v to_o he_o a._n m._n talente_v of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_z he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_n ¶_o phasee_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v wtouten_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n nevewe_v to_o cordeil_n war_v on_o she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n when_o that_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v yâ—_z ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o the_o jewry_n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o cordeill_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 yâ—_z land_n fyve_o year_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n yâ—_z be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeyl_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enemite_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n have_v yâ—_z land_n so_z yâ—_z bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z strong_o war_v on_o she_o &_o never_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v take_v she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n and_o than_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o &_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n &_o when_o yâ—_z twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o yâ—_z they_o war_v strong_o togyde_a &_o do_v to_o each_o other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_z will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fro_o beyond_o humber_n yâ—_z conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n so_o yâ—_z morgan_z dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_z conedag_n pursue_v he_o &_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o than_o conedag_n come_v &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o hold_v it_o &_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o because_o yâ—_z mater_fw-la contain_v most_o commodious_o togyder_v of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o britayn_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o yâ—_z world_n these_o king_n follow_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o euentolyn_n 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 and_z in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_z tokening_a of_o great_a death_n after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynold_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o wise_n &_o a_o hardy_a knight_n &_o curtey_n yâ—_z well_o &_o noble_o rule_v yâ—_z land_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n yâ—_z 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 death_n of_o people_n for_o hooste_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o yâ—_z god_n thereof_o take_v pite_n &_o than_o it_o cesed_a and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_a regned_a gorbodian_a he_o soon_o xu_o year_n &_o than_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o the_o one_o slay_v yâ—_z other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z land_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n &_o yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v ferres_n &_o yâ—_z other_o porres_n and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z 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 heart_n &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_z pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evil_n it_o happen_v he_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n
fight_v with_o emilianê°_n &_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 &_o manly_a in_o the_o begin_v but_o after_o he_o be_v give_v to_o vice_n &_o moche_n wretchedness_n and_o so_o be_v his_o soon_o galyene_n this_o valerian_n go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o perseus_n &_o there_o for_o the_o blood_n sh_a of_o martyr_n he_o be_v take_v of_o the_o king_n of_o perseus_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v high_o he_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n &_o keep_v he_o in_o great_a bondage_n &_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 valerian_n shall_v lie_v down_o &_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o foot_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 &_o that_o cause_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o cruel_a against_o chrysten_v man_n and_o here_o be_v the_o eight_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o chirche_n make_v by_o this_o emperor_n &_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 &_o a_o general_a pestilence_n be_v through_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 three_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v use_v no_o hallow_v clothes_n but_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ¶_o sixtê°_n a_o martyr_n and_o a_o romayn_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 be_v say_v upon_o a_o awter_n the_o which_o afore_o be_v not_o &_o than_o he_o die_v ¶_o dionysius_n a_o roman_a be_v pope_n after_o stephanê°_n two_o year_n this_o man_n divide_v paryssh_n &_o chircheyerdes_n &_o assign_v to_o chirche_n certain_a preeste_n ¶_o felix_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o dionysius_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 dedication_n of_o the_o chirche_n every_o year_n shall_v be_v say_v ¶_o claudius_n be_v emperor_n after_o valerian_n this_o man_n subdue_v gothas_n noble_o &_o than_o decess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la cc_o lxxiiij_o evticianê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n eight_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z corn_n &_o benes_z shall_v be_v blyss_v on_o the_o awter_n and_o he_o bury_v iij_o c._n &_o xliiij_o martyr_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n ¶_o aureliê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o claudius_n u_o year_n this_o aurelius_n first_o to_o christian_a man_n be_v gentyll_a wherefore_o he_o have_v the_o vyctory_n in_o every_o place_n glorious_o &_o when_o he_o be_v deceyve_v by_o curse_a man_n &_o pursue_v chrysten_v man_n myghte_o &_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 ix_o ê‘secucyon_n of_o the_o christen_v faith_n ¶_o tacitus_n be_v emperor_n after_o this_o man_n &_o he_o regn_v but_o iii_o month_n &_o be_v slay_v in_o ponto_n ¶_o probus_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o u_o year_n &_o four_o month_n this_o man_n recover_v france_n again_o the_o which_o be_v occupy_v with_o barbary_n man_n and_o he_o give_v they_o &_o pannonias_n licence_n to_o have_v vynyerde_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v almoost_n all_o thing_n well_o in_o pease_n he_o say_v knight_n within_o a_o lytell_a time_n shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v slay_v at_o syrmium_fw-la ¶_o carus_n &_o his_o two_o son_n carmê°_n &_o numerianê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o probus_n but_o soon_o they_o die_v &_o their_o fader_fw-mi be_v drown_v &_o the_o two_o son_n be_v slay_v all_o these_o regn_v but_o two_o year_n ¶_o dioclesian_n &_o maximyan_n come_v after_o these_o three_o emperor_n the_o one_o regn_v in_o the_o ee_v &_o the_o other_o regn_v in_o the_o west_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o dioclesian_n do_v he_o burn_v all_o the_o chrysten_v man_n book_n that_o may_v be_v find_v these_o two_o tyrant_n do_v more_o harm_n to_o christian_a man_n than_o ever_o do_v any_o other_o for_o ten_o year_n last_v their_o ê‘secucyon_n and_o as_o we_o rede_v wtin_n xxx_o day_n twenty_o m._n man_n be_v slay_v for_o chryste_n cause_n and_o in_o englonde_n all_o the_o faith_n be_v almoost_n destroy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o maximyan_n ¶_o gaius_n be_v pope_n after_o euticianus_fw-la this_o man_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v accuse_v a_o bishop_n or_o a_o other_o clerk_n to_o any_o secular_a judge_n and_o that_o a_o pagan_a or_o a_o heretyke_a shall_v not_o accuse_v a_o christian_a 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 ordre_n first_o benet_fw-la than_o â—ollet_fw-la subdeken_fw-ge deken_fw-ge &_o than_o priest_n and_o at_o the_o last_z he_o be_v martyr_v under_o dioclesian_n ¶_o marcell_n 〈…〉_o ê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o gaius_n xi_o year_n &_o four_o month_n this_o man_n be_v sore_o ê‘secute_v &_o for_o drede_v of_o death_n he_o offer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nes_z of_o encense_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o ydolle_n and_o afterward_o he_o open_o repent_v and_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o chryst_n his_o body_n lie_v unburied_a three_o day_n for_o drede_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o after_o through_o a_o visyon_n of_o saint_n peter_n &_o marcell_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n peter_n foâ—e_n ¶_o marcellus_n be_v pope_n after_o marcell_n 〈…〉_o ê°_n u_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o a_o general_a counseyle_n may_v not_o be_v ordain_v without_o the_o auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la xvij_o dâ—_n 〈◊〉_d sinodun_fw-la also_o he_o choose_v xu_o cardynalle_n in_o the_o cyte_n to_o bury_v man_n &_o chrysten_v at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o have_v keep_v beeste_n long_o time_n in_o a_o house_n close_v in_o with_o they_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o maximian_n he_o die_v for_o fault_n ¶_o eusebius_n a_o martyr_n be_v after_o this_o man_n two_o month_n and_o certain_a day_n this_o man_n of_o a_o lay_v man_n be_v make_v pope_n &_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o lay_n man_n shall_v accuse_v his_o bishop_n but_o if_o he_o go_v from_o his_o faith_n vâ—_n pê«_n patet_fw-la ij_o ix_o seven_o ten_o lai_fw-mi 〈…〉_o s._n ¶_o nota._n this_o time_n saint_n albon_n be_v martyr_v in_o brytayn_n this_o albon_n when_o he_o be_v a_o pagan_a he_o lodge_v a_o certain_a man_n the_o which_o convert_v he_o to_o the_o faith_n &_o after_o be_v judge_v unto_o death_n and_o moche_n people_n he_o turn_v unto_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v nigh_o the_o water_n the_z which_o he_o make_v dry_a through_o his_o prayer_n and_o he_o suffer_v death_n nigh_o the_o cite_v of_o veâ—elom_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la sctin_n albani_n ¶_o melchiade_n a_o martyr_n succeed_v eusebius_n four_o year_n this_o man_n forbid_v the_o man_n shall_v fast_v on_o sonday_n &_o on_o thursday_n in_o 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great_a pestilence_n and_o death_n of_o folk_n through_o dint_n of_o sword_n &_o that_o people_n shall_v be_v faderles_a till_o yâ—_z time_n that_o the_o dragon_n dye_v through_o a_o hare_n that_o shall_v move_v war_n against_o he_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v that_o shall_v not_o full_o be_v end_v in_o his_o tyme._n this_o dragon_n shall_v behold_v in_o his_o time_n the_o best_a body_n of_o the_o world_n and_z he_o shall_v dye_v beside_o the_o march_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n &_o the_o land_n shall_v dwell_v faderles_a without_o a_o good_a governor_n and_o man_n shall_v weep_v for_o his_o death_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o shepey_n unto_o the_o haven_n of_o marbyl_n wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v their_o song_n of_o faderlesse_a folk_n that_o shall_v over_o live_v in_o his_o land_n destroy_v and_o after_o this_o dragon_n shall_v come_v a_o goat_n out_o of_o kar_n that_o shall_v have_v horn_n and_o a_o berde_n of_o silver_n and_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o 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shield_v &_o at_o that_o batayle_n shall_v dye_v many_o white_a hede_n wherefore_o this_o batayle_n shall_v be_v call_v yâ—_z white_a batayle_n and_o the_o foresay_a bear_v shall_v do_v this_o goat_n moche_n harm_n &_o it_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o south_n west_n &_o of_o his_o blood_n than_o shall_v the_o goat_n less_o moche_n of_o his_o land_n till_o yâ—_z time_n that_o shendshyp_n shall_v overcome_v high_a and_o than_o shall_v he_o clothe_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n &_o than_o shall_v he_o win_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v &_o more_o thereto_o for_o a_o people_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n yâ—_z shall_v
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goten_a but_o hold_v it_o all_o to_o himself_o wherefore_o yâ—_z moo_v part_n of_o his_o people_n be_v wroth_a and_o depart_v from_o he_o so_o that_o only_o be_v leave_v with_o he_o but_o his_o soudyour_n ¶_o and_o upon_o a_o day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o meet_v a_z messenger_n come_v to_o he_o &_o say_v that_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n be_v arryve_v in_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v &_o have_v take_v all_o the_o land_n about_o hastynge_n &_o also_o myne_v the_o castle_n when_o yâ—_z king_n have_v hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o go_v thyder_n with_o a_o small_a power_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n yâ—_z he_o may_v for_o there_o be_v but_o few_o people_n leave_v with_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi thyder_n he_o ordain_v to_o gyve_v batayle_n to_o the_o duke_n william_n but_o yâ—_z duke_n ask_v high_o of_o these_o three_o thing_n if_o that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v &_o swear_v his_o oath_n or_o that_o he_o will_v 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his_o knight_n and_o afterward_o he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o there_o dwell_v a_o while_n and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o bring_v with_o he_o maude_n his_o wife_n &_o let_v crown_v her_o queen_n of_o englonde_n on_o whit_n sondaye_n ¶_o and_o than_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlond_n that_o be_v call_v mancolyn_n begin_v to_o stryve_v &_o war_n with_o the_o king_n william_n and_o he_o ordain_v he_o towards_o scotlond_n with_o his_o man_n both_o by_o land_n and_o by_o see_v for_o to_o destroy_v king_n mancolyn_n but_o they_o be_v accord_v &_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n become_v his_o man_n &_o hold_v all_o his_o land_n of_o he_o and_o king_n william_n receyve_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n and_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o king_n william_n have_v regn_v xvij_o year_n maude_n the_o queen_n die_v on_o who_o king_n william_n have_v beget_v many_o fair_a 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moche_n lechery_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o be_v bear_v at_o carnarvan_n in_o wales_n for_o sothe_o he_o have_v horn_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o beard_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n when_o he_o be_v make_v price_n of_o wales_n to_o moche_n he_o give_v he_o to_o riot_n and_o to_o folly_n and_o sothe_o say_a merlin_n in_o his_o ê“phecy_n that_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nose_n a_o drop_n for_o in_o his_o time_n be_v great_a hunger_n among_o yâ—_z poor_a people_z &_o strong_a dethe_v among_o yâ—_z thy_fw-mi the_o that_o die_v in_o strange_a land_n with_o sorrow_n &_o in_o war_n in_o scotlond_n and_o afterward_o he_o lose_v scotlonde_n &_o gascoyn_n &_o moche_n le_fw-fr cherry_n in_o his_o day_n be_v haunce_v ¶_o also_o merlin_n say_v that_o this_o goat_n shall_v seek_v the_o flower_n of_o life_n &_o of_o death_n and_o he_o say_v so_o the_o for_o he_o spouse_v isabella_n yâ—_z king_n sister_n of_o france_n 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enemy_n of_o besyne_n and_z full_a of_o sloth_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li_o three_o say_v that_o when_o they_o have_v destroy_v their_o enemy_n all_o to_o yâ—_z ground_n than_o they_o fight_v with_o themselves_o and_o slay_v each_o other_o as_z ah_o void_a and_o a_o empty_a sto_z make_v werk_v in_o itself_o ¶_o r._n nevertheless_o man_n of_o the_o south_n be_v easy_a &_o more_o mild_a than_o man_n of_o yâ—_z north_n for_o they_o be_v more_o unstable_a more_o cruel_a and_o more_o un_fw-fr easy_a the_o middle_a man_n be_v partner_n with_o both_o also_o they_o use_v they_o to_o glotony_n more_o than_o other_o man_n &_o be_v more_o costlewe_a in_o meet_a &_o clothing_n man_n suppose_v that_o they_o take_v that_o vice_n of_o king_n hardyknoght_v that_o be_v a_o dane_n for_o he_o bid_v set_v forth_o twye_n double_a mess_n at_o dyner_n &_o at_o souper_n also_o these_o man_n be_v spedefull_a on_o horse_n &_o a_o foot_o able_a &_o ready_a to_o all_o manner_n dede_n of_o 〈…〉_o s_o &_o 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with_o my_o pen_n all_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o man_n than_o i_o shall_v foâ—de_v to_o tell_v meruayle_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o of_o the_o name_n and_z wherefore_o it_o be_v name_v wales_n ca._n xviâ—_o wales_n now_o be_v call_v wallia_fw-la and_o sometime_o it_o hyght_n cambria_n for_o camber_n bruâ—es_n son_n be_v prince_n and_o there_o do_v win_v than_o wallia_fw-la be_v to_o meâ—e_n for_o gwalaes_n the_o queen_n king_n ebrancus_n child_n be_v wed_v thyder_o mild_a and_o of_o that_o lord_n gwalon_n withdraw_v of_o the_o sound_n and_o put_v to_o l_o i_o a._n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v wallia_fw-la and_o though_o this_o land_n be_v moche_n less_o than_o englonde_n as_o good_a glebe_n be_v one_o as_o other_o
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¶_o trevisa_fw-la silvestris_n be_v wood_fw-mi other_o wild_a of_o mode_n other_o else_o that_o at_o the_o woo_v he_o dwell_v ¶_o r._n silvestris_n merlyâ—e_v tell_v prophesy_v well_o and_o fine_a and_o prophesy_v well_o sure_a under_o king_n arthure_n open_o and_o not_o so_o close_o as_o merlin_n ambrose_n there_o be_v hill_n in_o snowdonye_n that_o be_v wonderful_a high_a with_o height_n as_o great_a a_o way_n as_o a_o man_n may_v go_v a_o day_n and_o hyght_n eryty_n in_o walsshe_n snowy_a hill_n in_o englysshe_n in_o these_o hill_n there_o be_v leese_n enough_o for_o all_o beeste_n of_o walis_fw-la these_o hill_n on_o top_n bere_n two_o great_a fysshe_n wear_v contain_v in_o that_o one_o pond_n meve_v with_o the_o wound_n a_o ylonde_a as_o though_o it_o do_v swymme_a and_o nygh_v to_o the_o brymine_n so_o that_o herd_n have_v great_a wonder_n and_o ween_v that_o the_o world_n meve_v under_o in_o that_o other_o be_v perch_n and_o fysshe_v every_o one_o eye_a be_v so_o fare_v all_o 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be_v rot_v or_o day_n and_o the_o stone_n go_v away_o if_o man_n do_v lechery_n nigh_o that_o stone_n by_o swote_n come_v of_o that_o stone_n but_o child_n come_v there_o none_o there_o be_v a_o roche_z right_a wondrous_o the_o roche_z of_o hear_v by_o country_n though_o there_o cry_v any_o man_n bear_v and_o blow_v also_o with_o a_o horn_n noise_n there_o though_o thou_o abide_v thou_o shall_v hear_v none_o in_o this_o side_n there_o be_v a_o other_o ylonde_fw-fr fast_a by_o mon_n at_o honde_n hermyte_v there_o be_v ryve_v if_o any_o of_o they_o do_v stryve_v all_o the_o mouse_n that_o may_v be_v gete_a come_v and_o eat_v all_o their_o meet_a than_o cease_v never_o that_o woo_v till_o the_o strife_n cease_v also_o as_o man_n in_o this_o land_n ben_n angry_a as_o in_o irlonde_n so_o saint_n of_o this_o countray_n ben_n also_o wretchefull_a always_o also_o in_o this_o land_n in_o irlonde_n and_o in_o scotlonde_n ben_n bell_n and_o staff_n that_o in_o worship_n man_n have_v and_o be_v 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the_o descripcyon_n of_o scotlonde_n sometime_o name_v albania_n ca_n xxj_o it_o be_v a_o comyn_v see_v that_o the_o country_n which_o be_v now_o name_v scotlonde_n be_v a_o outstretching_n of_o the_o north_n side_n of_o britayn_n &_o be_v depart_v in_o the_o south_n side_n from_o britayn_n with_o arm_n of_o that_o see_v &_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v beclepe_v with_o the_o see_v this_o land_n hyght_n sometime_o albania_n &_o have_v the_o name_n of_o albanactê°_n that_o be_v king_n brutus_n soon_o for_o albanactê°_n dwell_v first_o therein_o or_z of_o the_o provynce_n albania_n that_o be_v a_o country_n of_o scicia_fw-la and_o nigh_o to_o amazona_n therefore_o scot_n been_v call_v as_o
soon_o and_o hyght_n gurguncius_n that_o come_v out_o of_o denmark_n at_o the_o ylonde_n orcades_n he_o find_v man_n that_o be_v call_v basclensis_n and_o be_v come_fw-mi thyder_n out_o of_o spain_n these_o man_n pray_v &_o beseech_v to_o have_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o yâ—_z king_n send_v they_o to_o irlonde_n that_o be_v tho_o void_a &_o waste_v &_o ordain_v &_o send_v with_o they_o duke_n &_o capytayn_n of_o his_o own_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v yâ—_z it_o land_n shall_v long_o to_o brytayne_v by_o right_a of_o old_a tyme._n from_o yâ—_z first_o saint_n patryk_n unto_o fedliundius_n yâ—_z king_n time_n cccc_fw-la year_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n everyche_a after_o other_o in_o irlonde_n in_o this_o fedliundiê°_n time_n turgesius_n duke_n and_o capytayne_n of_o norway_n bring_v thyde_a man_n of_o norway_n &_o occupy_v yâ—_z land_n &_o make_v in_o many_o place_n deep_a dyche_n and_o castle_n sengle_v double_a &_o treble_a &_o many_o ward_n strong_o wall_a &_o many_o of_o they_o stand_v yet_o all_o hole_n but_o the_o irysshman_n retche_n not_o of_o castle_n for_z they_o take_v wood_n for_o castle_n &_o maray_v &_o moor_n for_o castle_n dyche_n but_o at_o yâ—_z last_o turgesius_n die_v by_o gylefulnes_n of_o woman_n and_o englysshman_n say_v that_o gurmundus_fw-la wan_a irlonde_n &_o make_v those_o dyche_n &_o make_v no_o mencyon_n of_o turgesius_n and_o irysshman_n speak_v of_o turge_n 〈…〉_o ê°_n &_o know_v not_o of_o gurmundus_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o gurmundus_fw-la have_v win_v brytayn_a &_o dwell_v therein_o &_o send_v turgesius_n with_o great_a strengthe_n in_o to_o irlonde_n for_o to_o win_v yâ—_z land_n &_o because_o turgesius_n be_v capytayne_v &_o leder_n of_o yâ—_z usage_n &_o journey_n and_o seen_v among_o they_o therefore_o irysshman_n speak_v moche_n of_o high_a as_o a_o noble_a man_n yâ—_z be_v seen_v in_o yâ—_z land_n &_o know_v at_o the_o last_o when_o gurmundus_fw-la be_v slay_v in_o france_n turgesâ—ê°_n love_v yâ—_z king_n daughter_n of_o irlonde_n &_o she_o fader_fw-mi behyght_n turgesius_n yâ—_z he_o will_v send_v heâ—_n high_o to_o yâ—_z low_o latheriâ—_n with_o xu_o maiden_n &_o turgesiê°_n promise_v to_o mete_v there_o with_o xu_o of_o the_o noble_a man_n that_o he_o have_v &_o hold_v covenaunt_n &_o think_v not_o gyle_v but_o there_o come_v xu_o young_a berdle_n man_n clothe_v like_o woman_n with_o short_a sword_n under_o their_o clothes_n and_z fell_a on_o turgesiê°_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 not_o long_o after_o three_o brother_n amelanus_fw-la sâ—tacus_n &_o juoâ—us_n come_v in_o to_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 &_o of_o marchaundyse_n &_o dwell_v by_o the_o see_v side_n by_o assent_n of_o irysshmen_n that_o be_v always_o idle_a as_o paul_n knight_n and_z the_o norways_o build_v three_o citee_n develin_n waterford_v &_o lymerych_n &_o 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beware_v of_o gyle_v than_o of_o craft_n of_o pea_n than_o of_o brenning_a brand_n of_o honey_n than_o of_o gall_n of_o malice_n than_o of_o knyghthode_n they_o have_v such_o manner_n that_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a in_o war_n &_o in_o batayle_n ne_z true_a in_o pease_n they_o become_v gossip_n to_o they_o that_o they_o will_v false_o betray_v in_o the_o gosseprede_v &_o holy_a kynrede_fw-la everyche_a drynk_v other_o blood_n when_o it_o be_v shed_v they_o love_n somdele_n their_o nouryce_n and_o their_o playfere_n which_o that_o souke_n the_o same_o milk_n that_o they_o souk_v when_o they_o be_v child_n &_o they_o pursue_v their_o brother_n their_o cousin_v &_o their_o other_o kin_n &_o despise_v their_o kin_n while_o they_o live_v &_o avenge_v their_o death_n when_o they_o be_v slay_v so_o long_o have_v yâ—_z usage_n of_o evyll_n custom_n endure_v among_o they_o that_z it_o have_v goten_a the_o mastery_n over_o they_o &_o turn_v treason_n in_o to_o kind_n so_o ferforth_o that_o 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