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stone_v and_o this_o wound_n last_v without_o any_o cessing_n seven_o day_n continuell_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o their_o folewed_a such_o water_n in_o hey_n time_n &_o in_o herue_v time_n that_o alle_fw-mi field_n werke_n be_v strong_o let_v &_o leave_v undo_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n â—nce_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guyhenne_n and_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o father_fw-mi feaute_n and_o homage_n therefore_o &_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o child_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v sir_n leonell_n his_o soon_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o edmond_n his_o othir_n soon_o earl_n of_o cambrigge_n and_o in_o the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parliament_n that_o man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o the_o temporal_a and_o of_o holy_a church_n law_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v plete_v in_o her_o modir_n tunge_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n three_o king_n that_o be_v for_o to_o seyne_v the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o king_n of_o cypress_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n by_o cause_n to_o visit_v and_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n of_o who_o they_o be_v wonder_v welcome_a &_o much_o y_o wurship_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v long_o time_n ij_o of_o hem_n go_v ayene_v home_o in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_n &_o kingdom_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n thurgh_n great_a sikenesse_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v let_v still_o in_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o thirty-nine_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a &_o a_o huge_a frost_n &_o that_o last_v long_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v fro_o seint_a andrew_n tide_n un_o to_o the_o fourteen_o kal._n of_o april_n that_o the_o tilthe_n &_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o othir_v such_o field_n wurke_v and_o hand_n werke_n be_v moche_v you_o let_v &_o leave_v un_o do_v for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o the_o earth_n ¶_o and_o at_o orrey_n in_o britaigne_a that_o time_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o bataill_v bitwene_v sir_n johan_n of_o mountfort_n duke_n of_o britaigne_a &_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloy_n but_o the_o victory_n fill_v to_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n johan_n thurgh_n help_n &_o socour_v of_o the_o englisshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knyÈte_n &_o squyer_n &_o othir_o man_n that_o be_v unnombr_v in_o the_o which_o bataill_n be_v slay_v charle_n himself_o with_o all_o that_o stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o the_o englisshman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n deide_v at_o savoy_n â—ohan_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o serâ—â—â—_n &_o exequy_n king_n edward_n let_v ordain_v &_o do_v in_o diâ—se_a place_n
and_o say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v she_o king_n for_o to_o seche_v &_o at_o a_o â—â—rtayne_a day_n to_o come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi that_o to_o hem_n be_v set_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o fast_o and_o come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi at_o her_o day_n that_o be_v assign_v and_o all_o the_o danois_n bring_v her_o king_n with_o he_o ¶_o the_o king_n alured_n anon_o betâ—_n hem_v be_v baptize_v and_o her_o name_n change_v so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o danois_n call_v be_v aâ—helston_n &_o thirty_o of_o his_o felawe_n name_n be_v change_v also_o and_o the_o othir_n be_v baptize_v to_o the_o right_n believe_v and_o allâ—_n this_o be_v do_v at_o westmynstre_n and_o after_o that_o the_o king_n alured_n hold_v with_o he_o king_n athâ—lstone_n &_o all_o his_o danois_n xij_o day_n at_o sojourn_v with_o mochel_n solempnite_a &_o yafe_v he_o great_a yifâ—es_v after_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v &_o so_o they_o deê‘t_v though_o be_v king_n allure_v all_o at_o ease_n when_o he_o have_v his_o enemy_n overcome_v and_o that_o they_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o right_n believe_v of_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o how_o the_o danois_n that_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmond_n come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alured_n ¶_o ca._n c.ix_o and_o thuâ—_n it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o the_o danois_n of_o northumberland_n that_o be_v paynym_n come_fw-mi with_o a_o great_a strength_n and_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o france_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v with_o hen_n that_o go_v in_o to_o frannce_n with_o gurmond_n of_o aufrike_n when_o he_o have_v conquer_v englond_a and_o it_o yafe_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o saxâ—ns_n and_o though_o that_o come_fw-mi from_o france_n arriuâ—d_v in_o kent_n &_o send_v in_o to_o northumberland_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o hem_v and_z when_o though_o ij_o host_n be_v come_v and_o assemble_v anon_o they_o go_v to_o destroy_v the_o cristen_v peple_n of_o englond_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o diden_n moche_v sorwe_v ¶_o hit_v befall_v thus_o as_o almyghty_a god_n will_v a_o hard_a chance_n in_o englond_n for_o the_o good_a king_n alured_n that_o be_v won_v to_o abate_v the_o danois_n deide_v in_o the_o mean_n time_n ¶_o this_o king_n alured_n regn_v thirty_o year_n and_o a_o good_a king_n have_v be_v and_o well_o coude_fw-fr chastise_v his_o enemy_n for_z he_o be_v a_o good_a clerc_n and_o let_v make_v many_o book_n and_o a_o book_n he_o make_v of_o englissh_n of_o aventureâ—_n of_o king_n and_o of_o bataille_fw-fr that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o â—ond_a &_o many_o othir_v book_n of_o gest_n he_o let_v they_o write_v that_o be_v of_o great_a wysdome_n &_o of_o good_a learn_v thurgh_n which_o boâ—es_v many_o a_o man_n may_v he_o amend_v yâ—_z will_v hem_o rede_n &_o upon_o look_v upon_o whoâ—_n soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v mercy_n and_o this_o king_n alured_n lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n aluredes_n soon_o ¶_o ca._n c.x._n and_o after_o this_o alured_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o wise_n that_o be_v call_v edward_n that_o be_v wonder_v courtois_fw-fr ¶_o the_o danois_n do_v moche_n sorwe_v in_o the_o land_n and_o her_o pour_z encrese_v and_o begin_v for_o to_o wax_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o the_o danois_n come_fw-mi oft_o with_o her_o company_n in_o to_o this_o land_n aâ—d_v when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o he_o may_v no_o better_o do_v he_o nomme_n trewe_v with_o hem_n and_o grant_v they_o his_o pee_z ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o trew_v dure_v not_o long_o that_o the_o danois_n ne_v begin_v strong_o for_o to_o be_v up_o on_o the_o englisshman_n and_o do_v they_o moche_n sorwe_v wherefore_o king_n edward_n do_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o hem_n ¶_o and_o though_o this_o king_n edward_n die_v when_o god_n will_v this_o king_n edward_n regn_v twenty-four_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n beside_o his_o father_fw-mi ¶_o of_o king_n adelston_n and_o of_o edmonde_n eldred_n and_o of_o edewyne_n his_o brother_n ca._n c.xj_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v athelston_n his_o soon_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v iiij_o year_n he_o hold_v bataill_o ayens_n the_o daâ—oys_n and_o drofe_n king_n gaufride_n that_o be_v king_n of_o the_o danoy_n and_o all_o his_o host_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o see_v and_o rest_v by_o scotland_n and_o nomme_n strong_o the_o contre_fw-fr all_o ayere_fw-fr ¶_o and_o after_o that_o though_o of_o cumberland_n and_o the_o scot_n of_o westmoreland_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o king_n athelston_n and_o he_o hem_v yaf_a so_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr that_o he_o quell_v so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o no_o man_n coude_fw-fr telle_fw-fr the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o hem_n &_o after_o that_o he_o ne_v regn_v but_o iij_o â–ª_o year_n and_o he_o regn_v in_o all_o twenty-five_o and_o lie_v at_o malmesbuâ—_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o adelston_n regn_v edmonde_n his_o brother_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n adelstone_n have_v not_o soon_o and_o this_o edmond_n be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o a_o doughty_a man_n of_o body_n &_o a_o noble_a knight_n and_o he_o iij._o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v king_n he_o go_v over_o humber_n in_o which_o place_n he_o fond_a ij_o king_n of_o danoy_n that_o one_o be_v call_v enelaf_n and_o that_o othir_n renant_n this_o king_n edmond_n drofe_n hem_n both_o from_o the_o land_n and_o after_o wet_a and_o take_v a_o great_a prey_n in_o cumberland_n this_o edmond_n ne_fw-fr regn_v but_o seven_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o glastenburie_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o edmond_n regn_v eldrede_v his_o brother_n that_o avenge_v edward_n his_o father_fw-mi of_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o quell_v &_o afterward_o he_o seize_v northumberland_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o make_v the_o scot_n abowe_n &_o meek_a un_fw-fr to_o his_o will_n ¶_o and_o the_o second_o year_n yâ—_z he_o have_v regn_v come_v arnalaf_fw-mi guyran_n that_o be_v king_n of_o demmarc_n and_o seize_v all_o northumberland_n and_o hold_v that_o land_n ij_o year_n and_z after_o that_o come_v king_n elder_v with_o a_o great_a pour_z and_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n and_o this_o king_n eldred_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o a_o good_a of_o who_o goodness_n seint_a dunstan_n preched_a and_o this_o king_n eldred_n regn_v xj_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o eldred_n edwyne_v soon_o of_o edmond_n his_o brother_n regn_v &_o be_v a_o lithe_a man_n towards_o god_n &_o the_o peple_n for_z he_o hate_v folk_n of_o his_o own_o land_n &_o love_v &_o honour_a strange_a man_n and_o set_v little_a by_o holy_a church_n &_o betake_v of_o holy_a church_n all_o the_o tresour_n that_o he_o myÈt_v have_v that_o be_v great_a shame_n &_o uâ—lanye_n to_o himself_o &_o ê‘ill_v to_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o regne_fw-la no_o long_o than_o iiij_o year_n and_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edgar_n that_o regn_v a_o above_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o &_o of_o wale_n &_o how_o he_o be_v beguile_v thurgh_n take_v of_o his_o wife_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la duodecimo_fw-la and_o after_o this_o edwyne_n regn_v edgare_n his_o brother_n a_o man_n that_o much_o love_a god_n &_o pee_z &_o holy_a church_n also_o and_o be_v a_o worthy_a lord_n bold_a &_o myÈty_a &_o maynten_v well_o this_o land_n in_o pee_z and_o this_o edgar_n be_v lord_n &_o king_n above_o all_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o &_o of_o waly_n from_o the_o time_n that_o arthur_n be_v a_o go_v &_o never_o be_v sithen_a king_n of_o his_o power_n and_o this_o edgare_n be_v seint_a edwardes_n father_fw-mi and_o when_o edgares_n wife_n be_v deed_n that_o be_v seint_a edward_n mother_n &_o enter_v he_z hear_v speak_v of_o the_o fairness_n of_o estrilde_v that_o be_v orgarus_fw-la dought_n a_o baron_n of_o denenshire_n that_o be_v so_o fair_a a_o woman_n that_o all_o man_n speak_v there_o of_o he_z callâ—d_a oâ—_n of_o his_o knight_n that_o he_o moche_v love_v &_o trust_v upon_o &_o tell_v he_o go_v qd_n he_o to_o the_o nâ—ble_a baron_fw-fr orgar_n of_o denenshire_n &_o see_v if_o his_o daughter_n be_v so_o fair_a as_o man_n speak_v of_o &_o if_o it_o be_v sothe_o i_o will_v have_v she_o un_o to_o my_o wife_n ¶_o this_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v edelwold_n go_v forth_o his_o way_n &_o come_v there_o that_o the_o lady_n be_v &_o when_o he_o see_v she_o so_o fair_a he_o think_v tâ—_n have_v she_o himself_o to_o wife_n and_o the_fw-mi of_o speak_v to_o orgar_n her_o father_fw-mi and_o orgar_n be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o have_v not_o moo_o child_n but_o only_o she_o and_o see_v that_o edelwold_n be_v a_o fair_a young_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o scotfree_a and_o be_v
in_o the_o year_n of_o thyncarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v crist_n m._n cccc.lxxx_n and_o in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o fourthe_n atte_fw-it request_n of_o dyverce_a gentleman_n i_o have_v endevourd_v i_o to_o enprinte_v the_o chronicle_n of_o englond_a as_o in_o this_o book_n shall_v by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n follow_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n may_v see_v and_o short_o find_v such_o matter_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o see_v or_o rede_v i_o have_v ordain_v a_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n short_o compile_v &_o chapitred_a as_o here_o shall_v follow_v which_o book_n begyn_v at_o albyne_n how_o she_o with_o her_o suster_n fond_a this_o land_n first_o &_o name_v it_o albion_n &_o end_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n edward_n the_o iiij_o ¶_o first_a in_o the_o prologue_n be_v contain_v how_o albyne_n with_o her_o sustreâ—_n enâ—â—d_v in_o to_o this_o i_o will_v and_o name_v it_o albyon_n ¶_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n contain_v how_o brute_n be_v engendrid_a of_o they_o of_o troy_n &_o how_o he_o slay_v his_o father_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n j_a ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_z and_o deliver_v the_o troyan_n there_o out_o of_o bondage_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o how_o coryn_n become_v brutus_n man_n &_o how_o king_n goffar_n be_v discomfit_v and_o of_o the_o fondation_n of_o tours_n in_o turayne_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n arrive_v atte_a tottenesse_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o albion_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n bitwene_fw-mi coryn_n &_o gogmagog_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o how_o brute_n make_v london_n &_o name_v this_o land_n britaigne_a &_o scotland_n albany_n &_o walys_n cambre_n and_o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n to_o his_o three_o son_n ca._n five_o ¶_o how_o king_n madan_n regn_v in_o peâ—s_n &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o his_o son_n and_o how_o that_o one_o slow_a that_o othir_o &_o how_o after_o wulue_n slay_v he_o that_o slay_v his_o brother_n ca._n uj_o ¶_o how_o king_n ebrac_n conquer_v france_n &_o beget_v xx_o son_n &_o yxiij_fw-la doughter_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n first_o soon_o of_o king_n ebrac_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n brute_n grenesheldis_fw-la soon_o ca.ix._fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_fw-la that_o be_v king_n leybes_n soon_o ca._n x_o ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-la ca._n xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n &_o of_o his_o iij._o doughtre_n and_o how_o the_o young_a be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n leyr_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o his_o folly_n and_o how_o cordeil_v his_o yongâ—st_a daughter_n help_v he_o in_o his_o need_n ca._n xiij_o ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedage_n which_o be_v nâ—uews_n to_o cordeil_v werxyd_v on_o she_o &_o have_v she_o in_o â—â—son_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o how_o reynold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v aft_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v after_o after_o reygrold_a his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o two_o son_n of_o gorbodian_a fight_v for_o the_o heritage_n &_o how_o they_o both_o be_v slay_v ca._n xvij_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o king_n hold_v all_o britain_n and_o what_o their_o name_n be_v ca._n xviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n doneband_n that_o be_v cleteus_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o doneband_n be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o e'er_o wered_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britain_n ca.xx._fw-la ¶_o how_o bâ—â—nne_n &_o belyn_n depart_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o &_o their_o be_v ca._n xxi_o ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n guthlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o ¶_o how_o wacoord_n be_v make_v bitwene_v brenne_n &_o belyn_n by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o cornewen_n her_o mother_fw-mi ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slow_a the_o king_n of_o denmark_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n guenthelon_n regn_v &_o gowned_a the_o land_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v after_o guenthelon_n ca._n xxuj_o ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v aft_v seysell_n &_o howan_n regn_v aft_v he_o ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o deide_a thurgh_n devour_v of_o a_o best_a ca._n xxviij_o ¶_o of_o grandebodian_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o mor_o with_o which_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrige_n ca._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o arâ—ogaill_n that_o be_v grando_fw-la bodian_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o depose_v for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o artogaille_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n token_n hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n ca._n xxxij_o ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z eke_v after_o othir_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxx.ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o britone_fw-la grant_v cassibalam_fw-la which_o be_v ludde_n brother_n the_o ream_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n caesar_n come_v twy_n to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o roam_v ca._n xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalam_fw-la be_v cause_n he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o kymbalin_n which_o be_v andragens_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n be_v ihun_v bear_v of_o the_o blessyd_v virgin_n seint_a marry_o ca._n xxxviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n guynder_n kymbalyn_v soon_o which_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o rome_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n the_o apostle_n preched_a ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a gaf_n to_o beringer_n a_o island_n and_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—â—re_a wyke_n ca._n xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n die_v do_v arere_z a_o stone_n in_o thentr_v of_o westmoreland_o where_o he_o slay_v roderyke_v ca._n xlij_o ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o ca._n xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coyll_n and_o be_v the_o first_o cristen_v king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ca._n xliiij_o ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o atte_fw-mi last_o the_o briton_n cheese_n astlepade_n which_o after_o be_v slay_v by_o coeyll_n ca._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o constaunce_n a_o romayn_v be_v choose_v king_n by_o cause_n he_o wed_v eleyne_v king_n coeyl_v daughter_n ca._n xluj_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n soon_o of_o constaunce_n &_o of_o seint_a eleyne_v rule_v the_o land_n &_o after_o be_v make_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n ca._n xlvij_o ¶_o how_o maxymian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n wed_v octavians_n daughter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n ca._n xlviij_o ¶_o how_o maximian_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o gaf_v it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v ca._n xlix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a ursula_n with_o xj_o m._n virgin_n in_o her_o company_n wâ—re_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v ca._n l_o ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n and_o how_o gracian_n defend_v it_o ca._n lj_o ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v himself_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v &_o afterward_o the_o briton_o slay_v he_o ca._n lij_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o little_a britain_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o moche_n britain_v ca._n liij_o ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v costantins_n soon_o a_o monk_n at_o wynchestre_n be_v take_v out_o by_o vortiger_n &_o make_a king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n who_o vortigeer_n let_v sle_n he_o to_o make_v himself_o king_n ca._n liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o ij_o child_n to_o keep_v which_o be_v constantine_n son_n lead_v they_o to_o little_a britayn_n for_o the_o trayson_fw-mi &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n ca._n lv_o ¶_o how_o engist_n with_o xj_o m._n man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o who_o vortiger_n gaf_a the_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thongcastell_n ca._n luj_o ¶_o of_o ronewen_n engistes_n daughter_n who_o king_n vortiger_n wed_v for_o her_o beaute_n ca._n lvij_o ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n and_o how_o engist_n be_v drive_v out_o and_o how_o vortymer_n be_v slay_v by_o ronewen_n ca._n lviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n choose_n vortiger_n
shall_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n by_o reason_n for_o theridamas_n be_v no_o man_n that_o wist_v none_o so_o rightful_a heir_n as_o he_o be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v streng_a set_v little_a by_o they_o that_o ware_n of_o less_o estate_n &_o therefore_o this_o cloten_a have_v nomore_o land_n among_o they_o than_o cornewaille_n ¶_o of_o king_n donebaut_n that_o be_v clotes_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o have_v win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v doneband_n that_o of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi bicome_n a_o hardy_a man_n and_o a_o fair_a &_o curteis_fw-la so_o that_o he_o pass_v all_o the_o king_n of_o britaigue_n of_o fairness_n &_o of_o worthiness_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o when_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v most_o rightful_a heir_n of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o shall_v have_v have_v by_o reason_n but_o othir_n king_n that_o be_v of_o more_o strength_n than_o he_o benomme_n he_o his_o land_n and_o afterward_o this_o doneband_n ordain_v he_o pour_z and_z first_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o logier_n &_o after_o he_o will_v have_v couquer_v all_o scotland_n and_o waly_n and_o scatter_v come_v with_o his_o man_n and_o yaf_n he_o bataill_n and_o rudac_n come_v again_o with_o his_o walshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v quell_v and_o scatter_v also_o in_o pleyn_n bataill_n &_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o victory_n and_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n and_o well_o mainten_v it_o in_o pee_z and_o in_o quiet_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v how_o doneband_n be_v first_o king_n that_o ever_o were_v crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britaigue_n ¶_o ca.xx._fw-la this_o doneband_n let_v make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o were_v the_o crone_n upon_o his_o heed_n as_o new_a never_o king_n do_v before_o &_o he_o ordain_v a_o statut_fw-la that_o have_v a_o man_n do_v new_a never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o he_o myÈt_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdoo_v but_o go_v theryn_n sauf_a and_o in_o pee_z and_o after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o will_v without_o eny_z harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_n upon_o he_o he_o than_o shall_v less_o his_o life_n and_o this_o doneband_n make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o the_o town_n of_o the_o vice_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xl_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n how_o brenne_n and_o belin_n deê‘t_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o doneband_n her_o father_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o be_v ca._n xxj_o and_o after_o that_o thiâ—_n doneband_n be_v deed_n his_o son_n that_o he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bitwene_v they_o as_o her_o father_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belyn_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o britaigue_n on_o this_o half_a humber_n &_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n un_fw-mi to_o scotland_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o belin_n have_v the_o bet_v part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a &_o will_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belin_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_v he_o no_o more_o wherefore_o contak_v &_o be_v arise_v bitwene_v they_o two_o but_o brenne_n the_o young_a brother_n have_v no_o myÈt_n ne_o strength_n aâ—ens_fw-mi belin_fw-mi and_o therefore_o brenne_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v fro_o then_n in_o to_o norwey_a to_o te_fw-mi king_n olsinge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o belyn_n his_o brother_n upon_o that_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n &_o the_o king_n olsinge_n he_o grant_v belyn_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norwey_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o land_n of_o northumberland_n and_o take_v all_o the_o castle_n and_o let_v they_o array_n and_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v that_o brenne_n shall_v not_o arrive_v in_o no_o side_n but_o that_o he_o be_v take_v ¶_o the_o king_n olfynge_v lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o delinered_a his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n and_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o this_o damisell_n samye_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v gutlaghen_fw-mi and_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counceill_n how_o that_o brenne_n shall_v she_o have_v and_o her_o lede_n with_o he_o for_o evermore_o &_o so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_o but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brenne_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v herd_n this_o tide_n he_o lay_v for_o to_o aspie_v brenue_n with_o as_o many_o ship_n as_o he_o may_v have_v so_o that_o the_o ij_o flete_n metten_v to_o gedre_n &_o long_a time_n fight_v so_o that_o brenne_n and_o his_o ship_n turn_v ayene_v and_o be_v discomfit_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samye_n &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n &_o brenne_n shameful_o flay_v thenne_n as_o a_o man_n discomfit_v ¶_o and_o gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr but_o theridamas_n come_v up_o on_o he_o a_o great_a tempest_n that_o v._o day_n lastid_v so_o that_o thurgh_n that_o tempest_n he_o be_v drive_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o iij._o ship_n and_o no_o mo_z and_o tho_o that_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v token_n gutlagh_n and_o samye_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o hem_n present_v to_o belyn_n and_o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_fw-fr ne_fw-fr come_v aâ—ene_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n &_o scent_n to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v yield_v eye_n his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n and_o his_o castle_n also_o or_o else_o he_o will_v destroy_v his_o land_n belyn_n drade_v no_o thing_n his_o menace_v and_o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n &_o fight_v with_o belyn_n &_o brenne_n be_v discomfit_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v and_o himself_o flee_v with_o xij_o man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belyn_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v tho_o to_o york_v and_o take_v counceill_n what_o he_o may_v do_v with_o king_n gutlagh_o for_o king_n gutlagh_n profâ—ed_v to_o become_v his_o man_n and_o to_o hold_v hiâ—_n land_n of_o he_o yield_v by_o year_n a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o and_o for_o sikernesse_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o behold_v gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v he_o good_a hostage_n and_o to_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o yet_o shall_v swear_v upon_o the_o book_n that_o these_o covenantz_n shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o false_v ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counceill_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o axing_n and_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n underfeng_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n by_o oath_n and_o by_o write_v the_o same_o covenant_n and_o upon_o these_o covenant_n king_n gutlagh_n nomme_n samye_n &_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v then_n &_o turn_v again_o to_o denmaâ—c_n evermore_o after_o be_v the_o covenant_n hold_v and_o the_o truage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honelo_n be_v king_n of_o denmarc_n and_o also_o of_o this_o land_n thurgh_n his_o wife_n gildeburgh_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v for_o she_o waâ—_n the_o right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o belyn_n duel_v tho_o in_o pee_z &_o wurshippful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v iiij_o real_a weigh_v one_o from_o the_o est_fw-la in_o to_o west_n and_o that_o be_v call_v watle_a street_n and_o a_o othir_n from_o the_o north_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o south_n that_o be_v call_v ikelmestrete_n and_o ij_o othir_o weigh_v he_o make_v in_o boss_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n that_o on_o be_v call_v fossae_n and_o that_o othir_v fossedike_a and_o he_o mainten_v well_o the_o good_a law_n that_o doneband_n his_o father_fw-mi have_v make_v and_o ordain_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o accord_n be_v make_v between_o brenne_n and_o belyn_n thurgh_n cornewen_n her_o mother_n ca._n twenty-three_o grenne_n that_o be_v belynê°_n brother_n have_v long_a time_n duel_v in_o france_n and_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n thurgh_n marriage_n for_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o burgoyne_n thurgh_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n fewyn_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n and_o this_o brenne_n ordain_v a_o great_a pour_z of_o his_o folk_n and_o also_o of_o france_n and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o
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&_o erles_n and_o baron_n go_v though_o un_fw-mi to_o wynchestre_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr the_o erchebisshopp_n stephen_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v the_o king_n go_v ayens_n he_o and_o fall_v a_o down_o to_o his_o foot_n and_o say_v to_o he_o fair_a sir_n you_o be_v welcome_a and_o i_o criâ—_n yowe_o mercy_n for_o â—â—cheson_n that_o i_o have_v trespase_v ayenâ—_n yowâ—_n ¶_o the_o erchebisshopp_n take_v he_o up_o tho_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o cuss_v he_o courtoise_o oft_o time_n and_o after_o lad_n he_o to_o the_o doâ—e_n of_o seint_a swythynes_n chyrche_v by_o the_o honde_n and_o assoil_v he_o of_o the_o sentence_n and_o he_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o to_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o that_o waz_v on_o seint_a
have_v folden_a afore_o to_o gedre_n and_o red_a it_o open_o word_n by_o word_n in_o hear_a of_o they_o all_o and_o when_o the_o letter_n be_v red_a he_o say_v lo_o sire_n you_o have_v hear_v all_o what_o be_v here_o write_v and_o that_o he_o have_v knowelech_v that_o this_o be_v his_o letter_n and_o his_o seal_n and_o may_v not_o go_v there_o from_o ¶_o and_o than_o they_o all_o cry_v and_o yafe_a doom_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v honge_v and_o draw_v and_o his_o heed_n smyt_n of_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o traitor_n and_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n disherit_v for_o evermore_o and_o so_o he_o be_v lad_n forth_o and_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v and_o the_o queen_n wist_v that_o he_o be_v damn_a by_o weigh_n of_o law_n both_o of_o life_n and_o limb_n and_o his_o heir_n disherit_v for_o evermore_o thurgh_n open_a knoweleching_n in_o pleine_fw-fr court_n ¶_o wherefore_o hem_n think_v that_o be_v good_a that_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n edmond_n be_v hasty_o you_o quell_v without_o wit_v of_o the_o king_n or_o else_o the_o king_n lighte_o will_v for_o yeve_v he_o his_o dethe_v and_o than_o that_o shall_v turn_v they_o to_o moche_n sorwe_v so_o as_o he_o be_v empeched_a ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o queen_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o mortimer_n and_o without_o any_o othir_n counceill_n send_v in_o haste_n to_o the_o baillif_n of_o wynchestre_fw-fr that_o they_o shall_v smite_v of_o sir_n edmondes_n heed_n of_o wodestoke_v earl_n of_o kent_n without_o any_o manner_n abide_a or_o respite_n up_o pain_n of_o life_n and_o limb_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o othir_o execution_n be_v cause_n of_o tarry_n nat_n withstand_v the_o jugement_n though_o token_n the_o baillif_n sir_n edmond_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o lad_n he_o best_o des_fw-fr the_o castle_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o they_o make_v a_o gongfermer_n smite_v of_o his_o heed_n for_o none_o othir_v man_n dare_v it_o do_v &_o so_o die_v he_o there_o alas_o the_o time_n that_o be_v 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sir_n humphrey_n de_fw-fr â—oghun_v sir_n william_n his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n of_o stafford_v sir_n robert_n of_o herfford_v sir_n william_n of_o clinton_n sir_n johan_n nevil_n of_o horneby_o and_o many_o othir_n of_o her_o consent_n and_o all_o these_o swear_v upon_o the_o book_n to_o maynten_a the_o quarrel_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o it_o befall_v so_o after_o that_z sir_n william_n mountagu_n ne_v none_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n must_v not_o be_v herburgh_v in_o the_o castle_n for_o the_o mortimer_n but_z go_v and_o take_v her_o herbuâ—ghe_n in_o diverse_a place_n in_o the_o town_n of_o notyngham_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v they_o sore_o dread_a leave_v that_o the_o mortime_n shall_v they_o destroy_v and_o in_o haste_n there_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o king_n edward_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n and_o preve_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o mortimer_n without_o counceill_n &_o help_n of_o willam_fw-la of_o eland_n constable_n of_o the_o same_o castle_n now_o certes_o qd_n the_o king_n â—_o love_n you_o well_o and_z therefore_o i_o counceill_n you_o that_o you_o go_fw-mi to_o the_o foresaid_a constable_n &_o command_v he_o in_o my_o name_n that_o he_o be_v your_o friend_n &_o your_o help_n for_o to_o take_v the_o mortimer_n all_o thing_n y_fw-mi leave_v upon_o ê‘ill_n of_o life_n and_o limb_n ¶_o tho_o say_v mountagu_n sir_n my_o lord_n grant_v mercy_v ¶_o tho_o go_v forth_o the_o foresaid_a mountagu_n &_o come_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o king_n wylle_v and_o he_o ansuerd_v &_o say_v that_o the_o king_n will_v shall_v â—e_v do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v &_o that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v for_o no_o maver_z dethe_v and_o so_o he_o swear_v &_o make_v his_o othâ—_n ¶_o tho_o say_v sir_n william_n mountagu_n to_o the_o constable_n in_o â—ering_v of_o all_o hem_n that_o be_v help_v un_o to_o the_o 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wynchesee_v and_o slowen_v all_o that_o ever_o withstoden_a hem_n and_o withsaid_a her_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v great_o meve_v and_o wratth_v and_z he_o turn_v ayene_v to_o parysward_n and_o command_v his_o host_n to_o destroy_v &_o slay_v with_o dint_n &_o strength_n of_o sword_n hem_o that_o he_o have_v before_o hand_n you_o spare_v ¶_o and_o the_o xij_o day_n of_o april_n the_o king_n come_v to_o paris_n and_o there_o be_v depart_v his_o hoost_n in_o diverse_a bataille_fw-fr with_o iiij_o c._n of_o kynghte_n new_a dub_v on_o that_o one_o side_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n under_o pee_z and_o trewe_v go_v to_o the_o yate_n of_o the_o cite_v profr_a to_o hem_v that_o will_v abide_v a_o bataille_n in_o the_o field_n under_o such_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v overcome_v there_o as_o god_n forâ—ede_v it_o that_z than_o he_o shall_v never_o challenge_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v of_o they_o but_o a_o short_a and_o a_o scornful_a ansuere_a he_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o lord_n what_o he_o have_v herd_n and_o what_o they_o say_v and_o than_o forth_o the_o new_a knight_n with_o many_o othir_n make_v assaute_n to_o the_o cite_v to_o they_o destroieden_fw-ge houge_o the_o subarbe_n of_o the_o cite_v ¶_o and_o while_o alle_fw-mi these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v the_o englisshman_n make_v they_o a_o ready_a to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o shame_n and_o despite_n that_o be_v do_v that_o year_n at_o wynchelsee_n and_o ordain_v a_o navye_n of_o lxxx_o ship_n of_o man_n of_o london_n and_o of_o othir_o marchauntz_n and_o fourteen_o thousand_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n and_o go_v and_o search_v and_o skym_v the_o see_v and_o manly_a token_n and_o helden_v the_o i_o will_v of_o caux_n wherefore_o the_o frensshman_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o abbot_n of_o cluyne_a the_o earl_n of_o tankeruille_n and_o bursygand_fw-mi that_o than_o be_v sâ—â—ward_o of_o france_n with_o many_o othir_o man_n of_o the_o same_o contre_fw-fr by_o common_a assent_n of_o the_o lord_n charlis_n that_o though_o be_v regent_n of_o france_n they_o haste_v they_o &_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_a askyâ—g_n &_o beseech_v he_o steadfast_a pese_n &_o eâ—lasting_v upon_o certeyn_a condition_n that_o there_o wâ—re_o show_v write_v ¶_o the_o which_o when_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n have_v seen_v it_o plese_v he_o new_o never_o a_o deâ—e_n but_o sethe_v it_o will_v be_v non_fw-fr othir_n in_o time_n of_o better_a accord_n &_o deliberation_n the_o frenshman_n besy_o &_o with_o great_a instance_n ask_v trew_v for_o she_o see_v cost_n &_o the_o king_n grant_v hem_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o morwe_v after_o the_o utas_z of_o pasche_n the_o king_n turn_v he_o with_o his_o host_n towards_o orliaunce_n destroy_v &_o waste_v all_o the_o contre_fw-fr by_o the_o weigh_n ¶_o and_o as_o they_o wenten_a thidderward_o there_o fill_v upon_o they_o such_o 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