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on_o they_o and_o he_o wo_v unprofitabull_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o put_v he_o a_o way_n arnulphus_n wo_v emperor_n after_o karelus_n xij_o year_n this_o arnulphus_n utter_o constren_v the_o norman_n the_o which_o destruid_v the_o frenneshman_n xl_o year_n then_o he_o wo_v seek_v and_o have_v no_o comforth_o of_o no_o leche_n for_o he_o be_v in_o a_o meruelus_fw-la sekenesse_n so_o that_o he_o wos_fw-mi comsumyt_n with_o lyse_v and_o be_v deid_v formosus_fw-la wos_fw-la pope_n after_o stephin_n five_o year_n this_o man_n first_o wo_v bishop_n of_o portuensis_n &_o of_o pope_n john_n wo_v deprivyt_v for_o his_o inobediens_fw-la and_o be_v degrate_v to_o the_o lay_v fe_o bot_n by_o martin_n the_o pope_n he_o wo_v
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boos_n son_n to_o salmon_n of_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n wo_v this_o tyme._n bott_a of_o he_o be_v lytill_o wretten_v bot_n that_o math_n number_n he_o iij_o the_o genology_n and_o as_o doctur_n say_v their_o wos_n make_v skyp_v of_o namy_n be_v twyx_n boos_n &_o _o ob_v for_o at_o the_o least_o be_v twyx_n they_o war_n cclxxij_o year_n the_o which_o time_n to_o on_o man_n may_v not_o be_v refer_v &_o _o there_o for_o heyr_n money_n thing_n be_v speak_v or_o i_o come_v to_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n a_o yane_n nicholaê°_n de_fw-fr lyra_n dt_n ê™_n sunt_fw-la tres_fw-la boo_v unus_fw-la post_fw-la alium_fw-la sangar_n wos_fw-la the_o shall_fw-mi iuge_fw-mi of_o israel_n both_o leve_v no_o year_n delbora_n wo_v the_o vi_fw-la iuge_a this_o delbora_n wo_v a_o woman_n and_o for_o thou_o grace_n of_o her_o ê“phecy_n wo_v gyffen_v to_o her_o honour_n that_o she_o iuget_v israel_v she_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n call_v baruch_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v feght_n with_o the_o enmy_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n get_v the_o victory_n a_o yan_n jabin_n the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n and_o cizaram_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chevalry_n and_o he_o destrue_v hem_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la iudicum_fw-la 4o._o phenies_n wo_v bishop_n and_o this_o phenies_n yet_o a_o young_a man_n for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n slay_v money_n lecherus_fw-la man_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n wos_fw-la plesit_fw-la wit_n he_o saturnus_n this_o time_n wo_v king_n in_o italy_n and_o he_o wo_v the_o secunde_a king_n ther._n this_o saturmis_n be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o land_n of_o creten_v in_o to_o ytaly_n who_o by_o ydolatri_fw-la thurght_v a_o meruelê°_n blendnes_n they_o say_v wo_v no_o man_n bot_n a_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o he_o regnet_fw-la upon_o they_o as_o their_o king_n and_o he_o teach_v man_n first_o to_o dung_n their_o feeldy_n and_o of_o saturnus_n the_o romans_n war_n call_v saturniam_fw-la pâ—icus_fw-la wos_fw-la son_n to_o saturnus_n and_o or_o he_o wo_v king_n in_o italy_n he_o wo_v king_n in_o laurentyn_n and_o after_o his_o decesse_n of_o the_o gentilis_fw-la wos_fw-la worsshippit_n for_o a_o god_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iij_o m_o viij_o c_o lxxv_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natin_n m.iij_o c_o xliiij_o gedeon_n the_o seven_o juge_n off_o israel_n wo_v this_o tyme._n this_o gedeon_n subduyt_v iiij_o king_n s._n oreb_n zebee_n zeb_n and_o salmana_n and_o he_o subduyt_v madean_n to_o israel_v vide_fw-la plura_fw-la iudi_fw-la cum_fw-la .6.7_o et_fw-fr .8_o bocci_n wos_fw-la bisshope_fw-mi in_o isthel_n then_o abymelech_n the_o viij_o iuge_n in_o israel_fw-la wos_fw-la natural_a soon_o to_o gedyan_n and_o he_o wo_v not_o call_v of_o god_n bot_n malycios_o take_v on_o he_o the_o prinshod_a of_o israel_n and_o he_o slay_v lxx_o of_o his_o brether_z wherefore_o he_o endit_n his_o life_n myschewsly_fw-mi ut_fw-la patet_fw-la iudicum_fw-la 9_o tola_n wo_v the_o ix_o juge_n in_o israel_n and_o this_o man_n gydit_v he_o after_o the_o old_a governan_n of_o iuges_fw-la by_o thou_o manner_n of_o direction_n and_o counsel_n moor_n then_o by_o domynation_n bocci_n wo_v bishop_n a_o bout_n this_o time_n bot_n of_o he_o lytell_a be_v wretyn_a jayr_n the_o x_o iuge_a of_o israel_n have_v thirty_o sonny_n who_o he_o make_v prince_n of_o thirty_o citee_n and_o be_v cause_v thes_n war_n good_a man_n and_o rulit_fw-la to_o the_o plesour_n off_o god_n therefore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o two_o man_n isreel_v draw_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n come_v and_o wos_fw-mi in_o prosperite_n and_o welche_n fannus_n wo_v the_o iiij_o king_n of_o italy_n and_o he_o wo_v king_n of_o laurentyn_n bâ—the_v latinus_n wo_v king_n in_o italy_n after_o famnus_n and_o of_o this_o latinus_n wo_v call_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o latinorum_fw-la ¶_o and_o carmentis_n daughter_n to_o euandri_n foond_v first_o latyn_a lettyr_n thauranus_n a_o bout_n this_o time_n wo_v king_n of_o babulon_n or_o of_o asseriorum_fw-la and_o under_o this_o man_n troy_n wo_v destruy_v first_o the_o occasion_n off_o the_o battle_n off_o troy_n be_v go_v for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi thing_n in_o so_o much_o as_o lamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n reseyve_v not_o hercules_n and_o jason_n with_o due_a honour_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v resaive_v and_o off_o so_o lytell_a a_o trespass_n how_o money_n harmy_n and_o hurty_n grow_v sibilla_n delphica_fw-la a_o for_o the_o battle_n of_o troy_n proficy_v how_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n with_o out_o manny_n seed_n laamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n wo_v slay_v and_o his_o doughtyr_n xiona_n wo_v take_v in_o to_o agree_v land_n for_o the_o wych_a foulyth_v mighty_a battle_n and_o most_o ferfull_a myschevy_v vide_fw-la historiam_fw-la troianam_fw-la hercules_n with_o jason_n destruyd_v ilyum_n or_o troy_n the_o wych_a a_o none_o after_o wo_n byld_v of_o pryamus_fw-la son_n to_o laamydon_n this_o hercules'_a do_v money_n meruelus_fw-la thing_n and_o money_n mighty_a batelle_n and_o infenyte_a lesinge_n be_v fennyt_v on_o hym·_n at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o have_v ower_n come_v much_o pepull_a he_o wo_v sore_o hurt_v in_o be_v and_o when_o he_o may_v not_o suffyr_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o sore_n with_o the_o wych_a he_o wo_v greve_v himself_o he_o run_v in_o to_o the_o fire_n and_o when_o he_o wo_v deyd_v he_o wo_v worshyppyt_n emonge_v the_o goddis_fw-la of_o the_o gentyle_v myghtte_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la iij_o m_o ix_o c_o lxxv_o et_fw-la a_o xpin_fw-mi natin_n m.ij_o c_o twenty-four_o after_o the_o death_n of_o jayr_a iuge_n of_o israel_n the_o pepull_a of_o israel_a addyt_n new_a synnys_n to_o their_o old_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o pover_fw-mi of_o the_o phylystiens_n and_o to_o the_o chylder_n of_o amon_n xviij_o year_n and_o they_o war_n grettly_a oppressit_fw-la and_o then_o they_o cry_v
to_o owr_a lord_n then_o iepte_v wo_v enspyre_v with_o all_o myghtty_a god_n and_o faught_v a_o gane_n amon_n and._n sedicios_n pepull_a off_o the_o hill_n off_o effraym_n and_o for_o a_o unprudent_a voy_fw-fr he_o slay_v his_o own_o daughter_n fullish_o &_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n with_o she_o iudicum_fw-la 11_o &_o 12_o ozy_n this_o time_n wo_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n and_o he_o wo_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o aron_n by_o the_o line_n of_o eleazari_fw-la the_o wiche_a deed_n through_o the_o ê“uision_n of_o god_n the_o bysshoprike_v turn_v to_o the_o line_n of_o ythamaran_n c_o xx_o year_n in_o the_o which_o line_n hely_n wo_v the_o first_o he_o bisshope_o &_o abiather_n wo_v the_o last_o ebessam_fw-la wos_fw-la iuge_fw-la in_o israel_fw-fr un_fw-fr year_n and_o he_o wo_v the_o xij_o iuge_fw-la and_o he_o wo_v name_v other_o wise_a boos_n the_o wych_a wed_v ruth_n abialon_n the_o xiij_o iuge_n of_o israel_fw-la wos_fw-la iuge_fw-la x_o year_n and_o undyr_v thes_n time_n the_o chyldir_n of_o israel_a warqwiet_n and_o therefore_o no_o notabull_n thing_n be_v do_v in_o they_n day_n abdon_n the_o fourteen_o iuge_n govern_v in_o israel_n viij_o year_n and_o a_o bout_n this_o time_n the_o histori_fw-la of_o ruth_n wo_v wreten_v authanis_n this_o time_n wo_v king_n of_o asserirum_fw-la &_o priamus_n king_n of_o troy_n son_n to_o laomidom_n byldet_n his_o cite_v a_o yane_n meruelus_o strong_a and_o be_v go_v battle_n with_o the_o greky_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o he_o have_v a_o son_n wo_v call_v hector_n a_o lawful_a gettyn_a son_n by_o he_o wyf_v eccuba_n this_o man_n wo_v faithful_a and_o wysse_o and_o in_o conê‘abull_n of_o strength_n &_o nobulnes_n this_o priamis_n have_v a_o neither_o son_n wo_v call_v paris_n the_o which_o take_v a_o way_n from_o the_o land_n of_o grekis_n helena_n wife_n to_o menelayus_n the_o king_n agamenon_n the_o king_n brother_n to_o menelay_v the_o leder_n of_o all_o the_o grekis_n oo_v faught_v a_o yan_n troy_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o win_v the_o cite_v false_o &_o to_o the_o greky_v the_o most_o shame_n &_o _o sklandir_v that_o may_v be_v for_o certanly_a that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o unhappy_a battle_n where_o no_o man_n gewe_n love_a to_o the_o greky_n bott_a every_o man_n reportis_fw-la shame_n aeneas_n wos_n king_n in_o itali_fw-la iij_o year_n &_o _o this_o aeneas_n after_o troy_v wos_fw-mi destuyt_n of_o the_o greky_v come_v in_o to_o ytaly_n with_o xx_o schyppy_n and_o do_v mighty_a batelle_n there_o and_o this_o man_n have_v wedit_n priamus_n daughter_n elinsuram_fw-la and_o he_o wo_v make_v a_o god_n through_o the_o error_n of_o the_o commyn_v pepull_a and_o of_o this_o man_n come_v julius_n caesar_n &_o octavianus_fw-la augustus_fw-la vlixes_n a_o eloquent_a man_n among_o all_o the_o greky_n after_o money_n parrelly_n on_o the_o see_v go_v home_n to_o his_o penolopem_fw-la the_o most_o faithful_a and_o the_o most_o chastyt_a woman_n that_o be_v read_v off_o and_o the_o greky_n parychit_n wrecchyt_o aftir_v they_o have_v destruyd_v troy_n both_o on_o the_o water_n &_o on_o the_o land_n os_fw-la they_o go_v homeward_o a_o yane_n ¶_o and_o that_o wo_v thou_o principal_a date_n of_o their_o writing_n after_o that_o victori_fw-la for_o the_o write_v their_o histores_fw-la &_o _o odyr_n writyngê_n sic_fw-la anno_fw-la primo_fw-la vel_fw-la secundo_fw-la etc._n etc._n post_fw-la troiam_fw-la captam_fw-la and_o that_o wo_v the_o three_o year_n of_o abdon_n iuge_n of_o israel_n circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiijm.xxv._o et_fw-la a_o xpin_fw-mi natin_n m.c.lxxiiij_o ob_v of_o cristis_fw-la line_n son_n to_o boos_n be_v rehersset_a in_o math._n samson_n the_o xv_o iuge_fw-la regnet_fw-la xx_o year_n this_o samson_n wo_v the_o most_o strong_a man_n that_o ever_o wos_fw-mi and_o he_o delyver_v israel_n from_o the_o phylistians_n and_o for_o his_o meruelus_fw-fr strength_n man_n trow_v he_o have_v beyn_fw-mi hercules_fw-la eteiê°_n mirabilia_fw-la oê‘a_fw-la vide_fw-la iudicum_fw-la .13_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o lxxv_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi nativitatem_fw-la m.c_o fourteen_o iesse_n son_n to_o obeth_n of_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n odyrwyse_o call_v ysay_v father_fw-mi to_o david_n this_o time_n leve_v a_o noaull_a man_n in_o honesty_n no_o king_n ne_o great_a governor_n bot_n of_o he_o money_n time_n be_v make_v mention_v in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o of_o he_o descendit_fw-la crist_n our_o saviour_n this_o time_n hely_n wo_v iuge_a and_o bishop_n in_o israel_n the_o which_o have_v ij_o sonnys_n ophni_n and_o phinees_n and_o for_o he_o coreket_v they_o not_o sufficient_o he_o and_o they_o be_v ponysshit_v both_o of_o our_o lord_n for_o they_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o philistion_n and_o hely_n feel_v of_o his_o seit_n and_o break_v his_o nec_fw-la this_o holy_fw-mi wos_fw-mi iuge_fw-mi next_o after_o samson_n and_o not_o of_o the_o lineage_n of_o aron_n that_o wo_v first_o bishop_n of_o god_n elect_v bot_n off_o ythamar_n the_o lineage_n duryt_n c.xx_o year_n in_o the_o wych_a lineage_n hely_n wo_v first_o bisshope_o and_o abyathar_n the_o last_o vide_fw-la plara_fw-la primo_fw-la regum_fw-la this_o time_n saull_n wo_v king_n in_o israel_n after_o the_o master_n in_o his_o history_n &_o _o josephus_n in_o his_o viij_o book_z this_o saul_n wos_n first_o king_n in_o israel_n and_o regnet_fw-la xx_o year_n the_o which_o or_o he_o wo_v king_n wos_fw-la a_o good_a man_n and_o elect_v off_o god_n bot_n afterward_o wrecchyt_o he_o fail_v and_o he_o wo_v slay_v and_o his_o iij._o sonny_n in_o the_o hylly_n of_o gylboy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o soul_fw-mi samuel_n wos_fw-la juge_fw-la &_o prophet_n in_o israel_n a_o holi_fw-la man_n &_o _o bear_v of_o a_o baran_a mother_n money_n a_o day_n &_o _o he_o mynystre_v a_o forth_o our_o lord_n from_o a_o child_n to_o his_o age_n &_o _o wos_fw-fr not_o he_o bisshope_o bot_n he_o iuget_v israel_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n &_o _o wos_fw-fr the_o veray_fw-fr prophet_n of_o god_n two_o king_n he_o anoyntet_fw-la saul_n first_o &_o _o after_o david_n this_o samuel_n alone_a and_o moses_n be_v red_a that_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o enmy_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o this_o samuel_n and_o saull_n be_v dyverse_a opynion_n isodyr_n say_v that_o samuel_n and_o saul_n rule_v israel_o xl_o year_n and_o josephus_n in_o his_o viij_o book_n and_o the_o master_n in_o his_o history_n sayen_v samuel_n to_o be_v juge_a xij_o year_n aloon_n &_o after_o he_o soul_fw-mi to_o regne_fw-la xx_o year_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la pri_fw-la o_o regum_fw-la ascanius_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o ytaly_fw-fr wos_fw-fr son_n to_o aeneas_n &_o beldit_v the_o cite_v of_o albion_n &_o _o he_o wo_v call_v the_o king_n of_o albanorum_fw-la ¶_o this_o asconyu_v get_v siluiê°_n the_o viij_o king_n of_o italy_n the_o wycch_n siluius_fw-la be_v fadir_a un_fw-fr to_o brute_n king_n of_o bretan_n now_o call_v englond_n and_o i_o leef_n of_o the_o kyngê_n of_o italy_n for_o they_o do_v bot_n litill_o nobull_n thing_n till_o it_o be_v come_v to_o romulê°_n &_o _o remê°_n that_o room_n wo_v bild_v and_o then_o shall_v those_o kyngê_n cum_fw-la a_o yane_n &_o we_o ê“cede_v to_o the_o cronicl_n albion_n here_o you_o may_v see_v how_o englond_n first_o begin_v at_o albion_n of_o englond_n for_o the_o which_o this_o book_n nam_o be_v maade_v and_o venis_fw-la and_o milan_n wor_n byld_v a_o bout_n this_o time_n of_o the_o resudw_n of_o the_o trojan_n homer_n the_o great_a poet_n a_o bout_n this_o time_n wo_v the_o wyche_a wrotte_n and_o fened_a gloriusli_fw-la money_n a_o losing_n ¶_o incipit_fw-la regnum_fw-la brittany_n nunc_fw-la dict_z anglia_fw-it ¶_o afore_v that_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o brute_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v how_o the_o land_n of_o englond_n wo_v first_o name_v albion_n &_o _o by_o what_o ccheson_n it_o vos_fw-fr so_o namit_v in_o the_o nobull_n land_n of_o sirrie_n there_o wo_v a_o nobull_n king_n &_o mighty_a &_o _o a_fw-fr man_n of_o great_a 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&_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o they_o present_v to_o belyn_n &_o _o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o to_z preson_z ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o demmarke_n and_o samye_n hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_n come_v ayene_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n &_o send_v to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n that_o he_o shall_v yield_v ayene_v his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o his_o castle_n also_o or_o else_o he_o will_v destru_fw-la his_o land_n belyn_n dread_a no_o thing_n hâ—s_fw-la malas_fw-la &_o _o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o have_v 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 &_o _o his_o folk_n slay_v &_o _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 wos_fw-fr brennes_n brother_n go_v then_o to_o york_v and_o take_v counsel_n what_o he_o may_v do_v with_o kind_n gutlagh_fw-mi for_o king_n gutlagh_fw-mi proffer_v to_o 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of_o spensis_fw-la and_o for_o to_o gadre_fw-mi tresur_n and_o so_o he_o do_v with_o out_o nombre_fw-fr in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v ¶_o though_o make_v he_o he_o wonder_v prive_a with_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o _o so_o much_o lordship_n &_o _o reteneu_fw-fr have_v so_o that_o all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n of_o he_o be_v dread_a wherefore_o the_o king_n &_o his_o concell_n towardis_fw-la hin_n be_v agreve_v &_o _o ordain_v among_o they_o to_o undo_v hin_a thurgh_n pure_a reason_n &_o law_n for_o cause_n that_o king_n edward_o that_o be_v the_o kyngê_n father_fw-mi traitours_o thurgh_n he_o be_v mordr_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o berkeley_n as_o bofore_o be_v say_v more_o planly_a in_o the_o same_o part_n of_o this_o book_n of_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o sum_n that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n concell_v love_v the_o martimer_fw-fr and_o tell_v he_o in_o privete_fw-fr how_o that_o the_o king_n &_o _o his_o council_n be_v about_o from_o day_n to_o day_n hin_a for_o to_o shend_v and_o undo_v wherefore_o the_o mortimer_n be_v sore_o annoy_v &_o _o angri_fw-la as_z the_o devil_n ayens_fw-fr they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n council_n &_o say_v he_o will_v of_o than_o be_v avenge_v how_o so_o ever_o he_o take_v on_o ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o kind_n edward_n &_o _o dame_n phelip_n his_o wife_n &_o _o dame_n isabella_n the_o kyngê_n mother_fw-mi &_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n ne_fw-la go_v un_fw-mi to_o notyngham_n there_o for_o to_o sodiorne_v &_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n council_n of_o the_o mortimer_n take_v to_o her_o the_o key_n of_o the_o yatis_fw-la of_o the_o castle_n of_o nottingham_n so_o that_o no_o man_n mygh_fw-mi come_v neither_o in_o ne_o out_o by_o night_n but_o thurgh_n commandment_n of_o the_o mortimer_n ne_fw-fr the_o king_n ne_v none_o of_o his_o council_n ¶_o and_o that_o tâ—me_v it_o fall_v so_o that_o the_o mortimer_n as_o a_o devil_n for_o wroth_a boll_v and_o also_o for_o wrath_n that_o he_o have_v ayens_n the_o kyngê_n man_n edward_o &_o _o principal_o ayene_v they_o that_o have_v he_o accuse_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n edward_n his_o father_fw-mi ¶_o and_o puely_a a_o council_n be_v take_v bitwen_a queen_n isabella_n &_o _o the_fw-fr mortimer_n &_o the_o bishop_n of_o lyncoln_n &_o sir_n symond_n of_o beford_n &_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n and_o other_o prive_a of_o their_o council_n for_o to_o undo_v they_o all_o that_o have_v accuse_v the_o mortimer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o his_o fadres_n death_n of_o treason_n and_o of_o felony_n ¶_o wherefore_o all_o though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n council_n when_o they_o wysten_v of_o thou_o mortimer_n cast_v prive_o come_v to_o king_n edward_o &_o _o say_v that_o the_o mortime_n will_v they_o destroy_v for_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v he_o accuse_v of_o king_n edwardis_fw-la death_n his_o father_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v maynten_a they_o in_o their_o right_n ¶_o and_o thes_n be_v the_o lordis_fw-la to_o pursue_v this_o quarrel_n sir_n william_n of_o mountagu_n sir_n humphrey_n de_fw-fr boâ—hun_v sir_n william_n his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n of_o stafford_n sir_n robert_n of_o hereford_n sir_n willm_n of_o clinton_n sir_n john_n nevil_n of_o hornby_n &_o money_n othre_o of_o their_o consent_n and_o all_o thes_n sworen_n upon_o a_o book_n to_o maynten_a the_o quaril_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o it_o befall_v so_o after_o that_o sir_n william_n montagu_n ne_v none_o of_o the_o king_n frendis_fw-la must_v not_o be_v herbrug_v in_o the_o castel_n for_o the_o mortimer·_n but_o go_v and_o take_v there_o herbrughe_o 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 lest_o that_o mortime_n shall_v they_o destroy_v and_o in_o have_v they_o come_v un_o to_o king_n edward_n ser_fw-mi william_n mountagu_n though_o that_o he_o wo_v in_o the_o castle_n and_o priveli_fw-la he_o tell_v that_o he_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o mortime_n with_o out_o council_n &_o help_n of_o willmm_n of_o eland_n ê¯stabul_n of_o the_o same_o castel_n now_o certes_o ê™_n the_o king_n i_o love_v you_o well_o and_o therefore_o i_o council_n you_o that_o you_o go_v to_o the_o foresaid_a ê¯stabull_n and_o command_v he_o in_o my_o name_n that_o he_o be_v your_o fiend_n and_o your_o help_n for_o to_o take_v the_o mortimer_n all_o thing_n i_o leave_v upon_o peril_fw-mi of_o life_n and_o limb_n ¶_o though_o say_v mountaygu_n sir_n my_o lord_n grount_v mercy_n ¶_o though_o go_v forth_o the_o foresaid_a montaygu_n &_o come_v to_o the_o cunstabull_n of_o the_o castle_n &_o _o tell_v he_o the_o kyngê_n will_n ¶_o and_o he_o ansurid_a &_o _o say_v the_o king_n will_v shall_v be_v do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v and_z that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v before_o no_o manner_n death_n and_o so_o he_o swear_v &_o make_v his_o oath_n ¶_o tho_o say_v sir_n willm_a mountagu_n to_o the_o conestabull_n in_o hear_v of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v help_v un_o to_o the_o same_o quarrel_n ¶_o now_o certis_fw-la dear_a friend_n we_o behove_v to_o worch_z &_o do_v by_o your_o quentyse_v for_o to_o take_v the_o mortime_n since_o that_o you_o be_v keê‘_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o have_v the_o key_n in_o your_o ward_n sir_n quoth_v the_o constabull_n will_v you_o understond_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o castle_n ben_fw-mi lok_v with_o the_o locki_v that_o dame_n isabella_n send_v hider_fw-mi and_o be_v night_n she_o have_v the_o key_n thereof_o &_o lie_v they_o under_o the_o levesell_n of_o the_o bed_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o morrow_n and_o so_o you_o may_v not_o come_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n by_o the_o yate_n in_o no_o manner_n of_o wise_a ¶_o but_o i_o know_v a_o aley_n that_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o ward_n under_o the_o earth_n in_o to_z the_o foresaid_a castle_n that_o go_v in_o to_o the_o west_n which_o aley_n dame_n isabella_n the_o queen_n ne_v none_o of_o her_o man_n ne_o the_o mortimer_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n know_v it_o not_o ¶_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v lede_v you_o thurgh_n that_o aley_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o thou_o castle_n with_o out_o aspieng_v of_o oni_n man_n that_o ben_fw-mi your_o emny_n ¶_o and_o thou_o same_o night_n sir_n willm_a mountagu_n &_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o his_o quarrel_n &_o the_o same_o ê¯stabul_n also_o go_v they_o to_o horse_n &_o _o made_z semblant_n as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o mortime_n sight_n ¶_o but_o anon_o as_o the_o mortime_n herd_n this_o tide_n he_o go_v that_o they_o will_v have_v go_v over_o see_v for_o dread_n of_o hin_n and_o anon_o he_o &_o his_o company_n token_n council_n among_o they_o for_o to_o let_v their_o passage_n &_o send_v lettre_n anon_o to_o thou_o port_n so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la shall_v wend_v home_o to_o their_o own_o cuntre_n bot_n if_o they_o be_v arestid_v &_o _o take_v ¶_o and_o among_o other_o thingê_n willm_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a castle_n priveli_fw-la lad_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o his_o compain_n by_o the_o foresay_a way_n under_o the_o earth_n so_o till_o they_o come_v in_o to_z the_o castle_n and_o go_v up_o in_o to_o the_o tower_n there_o that_o mortimer_n be_v in_o ¶_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n they_o ascry_v hidous_o and_o say_v a_o traitor_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o that_o you_o be_v come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v die_v yet_o a_o evell_a death_n everychon_n and_o anon_o on_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o mountagu_n be_v company_n up_o with_o a_o mace_n and_o smite_v the_o same_o hugh_o
and_o come_v and_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o lordis_fw-la what_o he_o have_v herd_n and_o what_o they_o say_v ¶_o and_o than_o go_v forth_o the_o new_a knyghty_n with_o money_n other_o make_v assault_n to_o the_o cite_v to_o they_o destroy_v hougeli_fw-la the_o subbarbis_fw-la of_o the_o cite_v ¶_o and_o while_o all_o thes_n thing_n be_v in_o do_v the_o englishman_n make_v they_o aredy_o for_o to_o be_v a_o venge_v upon_o thou_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 shippis_fw-la of_o man_n of_o landon_n and_o of_o other_o marchauntis_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 skum_v the_o see_v and_o manly_a token_n and_o hold_v thou_o i_o will_v of_o caux_n wherefore_o the_o frenshman_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o abbot_n of_o cluyn_n the_o earl_n of_o tankeruill_a and_o bursygand_fw-mi that_o though_o be_v stiward_a of_o france_n with_o money_n other_o man_n of_o the_o same_o cuntre_n by_o thou_o common_a assent_n of_o the_o lord_n charles_n that_o though_o wo_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_n ask_v &_o beseech_v he_o steadfast_a pee_z &_o _o ever_o lasting_a upon_o certan_a ê¯dition_n that_o there_o be_v show_v writtin_n ¶_o the_o which_o when_o the_o king_n &_o _o his_o ê¯cell_n have_v it_o sein_fw-fr â–ª_o it_o plesed_a hin_n never_o a_o deal_n but_o since_o it_o will_v be_v none_o othir_v in_o time_n of_o better_a accord_n and_o deliberation_n the_o frenshman_n besely_a and_o with_o great_a instance_n ask_v trew_v for_o there_o see_v cost_n and_o the_o king_n grauntid_v they_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o morrow_n 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 destroyeng_v and_o waste_v all_o the_o cuntre_n by_o the_o way_n ¶_o and_o os_fw-la they_o go_v thiderward_o there_o fall_v upon_o they_o such_o a_o storm_n &_o tempa_v that_o none_o of_o our_o nation_n herd_n ne_fw-la see_v never_o none_o such_o thurgh_n the_o which_o thousand_o of_o our_o man_n and_o of_o their_o horse_n in_o their_o journey_a as_o it_o be_v thurgh_n vengeance_n sudden_o be_v slay_v &_o _o perissh_v the_o which_o tempaste_n full_a much_o yet_o fere_v not_o the_o king_n ne_o much_o of_o his_o pepull_a that_o they_o ne_o go_v forth_o in_o their_o voyage_n that_o they_o have_v begin_v wherefore_o about_o the_o fest_n of_o fililp_n &_o iacob_n in_o may_n fast_o by_o incarnocum_fw-la the_o foresaid_a lordis_fw-la of_o france_n meet_v there_o with_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n a_o pesable_a accord_n &_o _o a_fw-fr final_a upon_o certan_a condition_n &_o grant_v articular_o gadere_v &_o write_v to_o geder_o ever_o more_o for_o to_o last_v full_a discret_o make_v &_o to_o both_o the_o king_n ê“fetabul_a &_o to_o their_o ream_n both_o with_o on_o assent_n of_o charles_n the_o regent_n &_o governor_n of_o france_n &_o of_o paris_n of_o the_o same_o ream_n write_v &_o _o make_v under_o date_n of_o carnocum_n the_o xv_o day_n of_o may_v they_o offerid_fw-la &_o ê“ferd_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n riquire_v his_o grace_n in_o all_o thingê_n writin_fw-fr that_o he_o will_v benyng_o admit_v they_o &_o _o hold_v they_o firm_a &_o stabull_n to_o they_o &_o _o to_o their_o heiris_n for_o ever_o more_o then_v forth_o the_o which_o thingê_n &_o article_n when_o king_n edward_o have_v seyn_fw-mi they_o he_o grant_v they_o so_o that_o both_o party_n shall_v be_v suorne_v on_o goddis_fw-la body_n &_o _o on_o the_o evangelist_n that_o the_o foresaid_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v stabulihe_v and_o so_o they_o accordid_v gracious_o ¶_o therefore_o there_o be_v ordain_v &_o drassid_v on_o every_o side_n ij_o baron_n ij_o banerettis_a &_o ij_o knyghtis_fw-la to_o admit_v &_o receve_v that_o hothe_n of_o the_o lord_n charles_n reget_v of_o france_n &_o _o of_o sir_n edward_o the_o first_o son_n &_o heir_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o x._o day_n of_o may_n there_o be_v songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n at_o paris_n &_o after_o the_o iij._n agnê°_n dei_fw-la say_fw-la with_o dona_fw-la nobis_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o presen_n of_o the_o foresaid_a man_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o admit_v &_o receyve_v the_o oath_n &_o of_o all_o other_o that_o there_o may_v be_v ¶_o though_o charles_n lay_v his_o right_a hand_n on_o the_o patent_n with_o god_n bodi_fw-la &_o his_o left_a hon_n on_o the_o missale_n &_o say_v we_o n._n suer_v on_o godis_fw-la body_n &_o the_o holy_a gospel_n that_o we_o shall_v trewli_fw-la &_o _o stedfastli_fw-fr hold_v towards_o we_o the_o pee_z &_o the_o accord_n make_v bitwen_v the_o ij_o king_n &_o _o in_v no_o manner_n to_o do_v the_o contrary_n and_o there_o among_o all_o his_o lordis_fw-la for_o more_o love_n &_o strength_n of_o witness_n he_o dele_v &_o _o deê‘t_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o criste_n to_o the_o knyghtis_n of_o englond_n &_o they_o 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at_o hounflet_n begin_v to_o sail_v leve_v to_o his_o host_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n much_o hevenesse_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o xix·_a day_n of_o may_v he_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o go_v to_o his_o paleys_fw-la at_o westmynstre_n on_o scent_n dunstane_n day_n &_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o visete_v john_n king_n of_o france_n that_o wo_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n &_o deliver_v he_o free_o from_o all_o manner_n prison_n sauf_a first_o they_o be_v accordid_a of_o iij._o myllion_n of_o floreyn_n for_o his_o raunson_n &_o _o the_o king_n comforth_v he_o &_o cherid_fw-la he_o in_fw-la all_o place_n with_o all_o solace_n &_o _o myrthe_n that_z longen_fw-mi to_o a_o king_n in_o his_o go_v homeward_o ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o julij_fw-la in_o the_o same_o year_n this_o same_o john_n king_n of_o france_n that_o afore_o hand_n lie_v here_o in_o hostage_n go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o his_o owned_a land_n to_o tret_n of_o 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