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temple_n &_o to_o all_o other_o inn_n of_o man_n of_o law_n and_o dyspoyle_v theym_a &_o rob_v theym_a of_o their_o god_n &_o also_o take_v their_o book_n of_o law_n &_o thenne_n they_o come_v to_o london_n and_o break_v up_o the_o prison_n of_o newgate_n &_o drofe_n out_o all_o the_o prisoner_n felon_n and_o other_o &_o of_o both_o countree_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o in_o theym_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o counter_n and_o thus_o they_o continue_v both_o saterdaye_n &_o sunday_n unto_o the_o mondaye_n next_o after_o in_o all_o their_o malice_n and_o wyckydnes_n ¶_o and_o than_o on_o mondaye_v king_n rycharde_n with_o his_o lord_n that_o be_v with_o he_o that_o time_n &_o with_o the_o mayer_n of_o london_n wyllyam_n walworth_n that_o be_v that_o time_n come_v wythe_v the_o alderman_n and_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n &_o they_o come_v in_o to_o south_n werke_v to_o here_o and_o to_o know_v the_o entoncyon_n of_o these_o rebel_n &_o 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the_o last_o the_o town_n gate_n the_o prison_n be_v theym_a and_o thene_n they_o be_v sore_o punyssh_v in_o ensample_n of_o other_o ¶_o in_o this_o year_n also_o there_o be_v a_o great_a erthquake_n in_o naples_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o there_o peryssh_v xl_o thousand_o people_n that_o sink_v there_o in_o to_o the_o earth_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n saint_n osmonde_n sontyme_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n be_v canonyse_v att_o rome_n by_o pope_n calyst_n &_o the_o x_o day_n of_o july_n he_o be_v translate_v at_o salysbury_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o many_o other_o bysshoppe_n ¶_o and_o in_o august_n after_o sir_n pers_n the_o brasay_n seneschal_n of_o normandye_v with_o the_o capytayne_n of_o deep_a &_o many_o other_o capytayn_n and_o man_n of_o be_v go_v to_o thou_o see_v with_o a_o great_a navy_n and_o into_o the_o down_n by_o night_n and_o on_o the_o more_o er_o before_o day_n they_o lond_v at_o sandwytche_n both_o by_o land_n and_o water_n and_z take_v the_o town_n and_z ryfled_a &_o despoil_v it_o and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n and_o leave_v the_o town_n all_o bare_a which_o be_v a_o rich_a place_n and_o moche_v good_a therein_o and_o lad_n with_o they_o many_o rich_a prisoner_n in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o many_o place_n of_o france_n almaigne_n flaunders_n holonde_n and_o zeelonde_fw-fr child_n gadr_v theym_a togyder_n by_o great_a company_n for_o to_o go_v on_o pylgrymage_n to_o saint_n michael_n mount_n in_o normandye_n which_o come_v fro_o far_o countree_n whereof_o the_o people_n merueyl_v and_o many_o suppose_a that_o some_o wyckyd_a spirit_n meve_v they_o to_o do_v so_o but_o it_o dure_v not_o long_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o long_a way_n and_o also_o for_o lac_fw-la of_o vytaylle_v as_o they_o go_v ¶_o in_o this_o year_n reynolde_a pecok_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n be_v find_v a_o herytyke_a and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o decembre_n be_v endure_v at_o lambeth_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o many_o other_o bysshoppes_n doctor_n &_o lord_n temporal_a and_z hâ—s_a book_n burn_v att_o paul_n cross_n ¶_o and_o you_o have_v herd_n before_o how_o certain_a lord_n be_v slay_v atte_a saint_n albon_n wherefore_o be_v always_o a_o grutching_n &_o wrath_n have_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o they_o that_o so_o be_v slay_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o waâ—wyk_fw-mi and_o of_o salysbury_n wherefore_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advy_v of_o his_o counseyll_n send_v for_o theym_n unto_o london_n to_o which_o place_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o janueri_n with_o four_o honderd_v man_n and_o lodge_v he_o atte_a baynerdes_n castle_n in_o his_o own_o place_n ¶_o and_o the_o iu_o day_n of_o januer_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n with_o fyve_o hundred_o man_n and_o be_v lodge_v in_o therber_n of_o his_o own_o place_n ¶_o and_o thene_n come_v the_o duke_n of_o excetre_n and_o of_o somerset_n with_o viii_o c._n man_n and_o lie_v without_o temple_n bar_n ¶_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o the_o lord_n egremonde_n the_o lord_n clyfforde_v with_o xu_o hundred_o man_n &_o lodge_v without_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o the_o mayer_n that_o time_n geffraye_fw-fr boloyne_n keep_v great_a watch_n with_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o cyte_n &_o ride_v about_o the_o cytee_n by_o holborn_n and_o fleetstreet_n with_o a_o u_o thousand_o man_n well_o array_v and_o armyd_fw-la for_o to_o keep_v the_o pease_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_n come_v to_o london_n fro_o calays_n well_o beseen_v and_o worshypful_o with_o v_o hundred_o man_n in_o red_a jakette_n broudr_v with_o a_o ragged_a staff_n behind_o &_o before_o and_o be_v lodge_v at_o the_o grey_a frere_n ¶_o and_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o there_o be_v accord_v and_o pease_n make_v among_o the_o lord_n and_z they_o be_v set_v in_o pease_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lviii·_n the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n go_v on_o processyon_n at_o paul_n in_o london_n &_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n &_o the_o lord_n depart_v &_o in_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o fletstrete_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n &_o man_n of_o the_o same_o street_n in_o which_o fair_a the_o queens_n attorney_n be_v slay_v ¶_o how_o the_o king_n household_n make_v a_o fray_n ayenste_n the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a and_z of_o the_o journeye_n at_o blorehe_v also_o this_o same_o year_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi be_v at_o counseyll_n at_o westmynster_n alle_fw-mi the_o king_n household_n many_o gadr_v they_o togyde_a for_o to_o have_v slay_v the_o say_a earl_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n &_o his_o friend_n he_o recover_v his_o barge_n and_o escapyd_v their_o evyll_n enterprise_n how_o well_o the_o coke_n come_v renning_a out_o with_o spite_n and_o pestle_n ayneh_n he_o and_o the_o same_o day_n he_o ride_v to_o ward_n werwyk_fw-mi and_o soon_o after_o he_o gate_n he_o a_o commyssyon_n and_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o ward_n calays_n ¶_o soon_o after_o this_o th'earl_n of_o salysbury_n come_n to_o london_n be_v encounter_v at_o bloreheth_n which_o the_o lord_n audley_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n ordain_v to_o dystroy_v he_o but_o he_o have_a knowledge_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v meet_v with_o be_v accompany_v with_o his_o two_o son_n sir_n thomas_n &_o sir_n john_n nevell_n &_o a_o great_a felyshyp_n of_o goodman_n and_o so_o they_o faught_v togyde_a where_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n win_v the_o field_n and_o the_o lord_n audley_n be_v slay_v &_o many_o gentylman_n of_o cheshire_n &_o moche_n people_n hurt_v and_o the_o earl_n two_o son_n be_v hurt_v &_o go_v homeward_o afterward_o they_o be_v take_v and_o have_v to_o chestre_n by_o the_o queen_n menye_v ¶_o after_o calixt_v pius_n be_v pope_n &_o be_v chase_v this_o year_n m._n cccc.lulii·_n &_o he_o be_v callyd_v before_o aeneas_n a_o eloquent_a man_n &_o a_o poet_n laureate_n he_o be_v embassatour_n of_o the_o emperor_n before_o tyme._n and_o he_o write_v in_o the_o counseyl_n of_o basyle_n a_o noble_a treatyse_n for_o thactoryte_n of_o the_o same_o also_o he_o canonyse_v faint_a katherine_n of_o senys_n this_o pope_n ordain_v great_a indulgence_n &_o pardon_n to_o theym_v that_o will_v go_v &_o be_v against_o the_o turk_n &_o write_v a_o pystle_n to_o the_o great_a turk_n exhort_a he_o to_o become_v crysten_v and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o ordain_v a_o passage_n against_o the_o turk_n at_o ankon_n to_o which_o moche_n people_n draw_v out_o all_o party_n of_o cristendome_n of_o the_o which_o people_n he_o send_v many_o home_n again_o by_o cause_n they_o suffyce_v not_o &_o anon_o after_o he_o die_v at_o the_o say_v ankon_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lxiii_n the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o august_n ¶_o how_o andrew_n trollop_n &_o the_o souldyour_n of_o calays_n forsake_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o their_o master_n th'earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi in_o the_o west_n country_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi and_o of_o salysbury_n see_v the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o ream_n stand_v moo_v by_o the_o queen_n &_o she_o counseyll_v &_o how_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o callyd_v to_o counseyl_n but_o set_v a_o part_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o it_o be_v say_v through_o the_o ream_n though_o say_v lord_n shall_v be_v dystroy_v as_o it_o open_o be_v show_v at_o blorehethe_n by_o they_o that_o will_v have_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n thenne_fw-fr for_o savacyon_n of_o their_o lyve_n &_o also_o for_o the_o comynwele_n of_o the_o ream_n think_v for_o to_o remedy_n thyse_n thing_n assemble_v they_o togyder_n with_o moche_n people_n and_z take_v a_o field_n in_o the_o west_n country_n to_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v fro_o calays_n with_o many_o of_o the_o old_a souldeyour_n as_o andrenwe_v trollop_n and_o other_o in_z who_o wysdome_n as_z for_o the_o be_v he_o trustyd_v moche_n upon_o and_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o assemble_v and_o make_v their_o field_n the_o king_n send_v out_o commyssyon_n &_o prevy_a seal_n unto_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o ream_n to_o come_v and_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o their_o moost_n best_a defensable_a array_n and_o so_o every_o man_n come_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o the_o king_n be_v strong_a and_o have_v more_o â–ª_o peple_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o therles_a of_o warwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salysbury_n for_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v notyd_v that_o every_o lord_n in_o englonde_n at_o this_o time_n dare_v not_o dysobeye_v the_o queen_n so_o she_o
hylle_n of_o hor._n and_o his_o soon_o heleazarus_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o pharaoh_n boccaris_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o egypt_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o here_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ne_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v with_o ten_o plague_n ut_fw-la patê«_n exo_fw-la and_o after_o he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_z see_v nason_n soon_o to_o amynadab_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judas_n in_o the_o desert_n and_z about_o this_o time_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hylle_n of_o synay_n &_o the_o book_n of_o levicici_n be_v write_v and_o another_o book_n be_v call_v numerun_v &_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v ordain_v the_o book_n of_o deuteromanun_n be_v make_v balaam_n be_v prophet_n and_o be_v slay_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.vii_o c.xxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiii_o c.lxxiiii_o salmen_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v about_o thê_n time_n &_o have_v a_o wife_n that_o hyght_n reab_n moses_n about_o this_o time_n decessed_a the_o water_n of_o from_o jordan_n be_v dry_a jerico_fw-la be_v take_v the_o soon_o stand_v in_o the_o firmament_n inmevable_a historia_n li._n josue_n incipit_fw-la et_fw-la judicum_fw-la josue_n second_o juge_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayll_n &_o the_o first_o in_o desert_n he_o overcome_v amalech_n &_o after_o moses_n of_o god_n he_o be_v orden_v iuge_a of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o bataylle_n the_o werke_n &_o the_o relygyous_a lyf_v you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o josue_n write_v ¶_o eleazar_n be_v the_o second_o bysshop_n and_o he_o &_o josue_n divide_v the_o land_n of_o promyssy_n on_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o he_o descend_v the_o bysshop_n unto_o cryst_n a_o few_o except_v ¶_o othonyell_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n be_v the_o three_o juge_fw-la and_o this_o man_n delyver_v the_o chyldern_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o mesopotamie_n the_o which_o he_o overcome_v in_o batayl_n this_o man_n take_v axam_n to_o his_o wyf_v the_o which_o ask_v the_o vale_n londe_n above_o &_o beneath_o of_o her_o fad_a calepth_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judicum_fw-la i_o ¶_o aoth_n be_v the_o four_o the_o iuge_n of_o israel·_fw-la this_o man_n subdue_v eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n &_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayl_n &_o he_o use_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o his_o right_a honde_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o ytaly_a begin_v and_o many_o time_n their_o name_n be_v change_v of_o the_o which_o progenyte_n of_o the_o romayn_v more_o clere_o be_v show_v ¶_o janâ—s_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o ytaly_a &_o after_o ward_n of_o the_o rude_a gentyle_n he_o be_v worshype_v as_o god_n &_o they_o feign_v he_o to_o have_v two_o face_n for_o they_o worshyp_v his_o fee_a in_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o year_n as_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o last_v year_n and_o the_o begin_v of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o he_o the_o move_v of_o january_n have_v his_o name_n ¶_o amictus_fw-la be_v the_o viii·_fw-la king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o josue_n decess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.vii_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n iiii.xxiiii_fw-la boos_n soon_o to_o salmon_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v this_o time_n but_o of_o he_o be_v lytel_n write_v but_o that_o maâ—he_n number_v he_o in_o the_o genology_n as_o doctor_n say_v there_z be_v make_v skyp_a of_o name_n bytwyxt_v boos_n &_o obeth_n for_o at_o the_o lest_o betwixt_o they_o be_v ii_o c.lxxii_o year_n the_o which_o time_n to_o one_o man_n may_v not_o be_v refer_v and_o therefore_o here_o many_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o or_o i_o come_v to_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n again_o nicholaê°_n the_o lyra_n dicit_fw-la qd_n sunc_fw-la iii_o boo_n unê°_n post_fw-la alium_fw-la ¶_o sangar_n be_v the_o u_o juge_a of_o israel_n but_z he_o live_v no_o year_n ¶_o dolbara_n be_v the_o vi_o juge_fw-fr thê_n dolbora_n be_v a_o woman_n &_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o her_o ê“phecy_n be_v give_v to_o her_o honour_n that_o she_o juge_v israel_n she_z by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n call_v baruch_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v fight_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gate_n the_o vyctory_n against_o jabyn_n the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o cizaram_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n &_o he_o destroy_v they_o ut_fw-la ptê«_n iudicum_fw-la iiii_o ¶_o phenies_n be_v bysshop_n &_o this_o phenies_n yet_o a_o young_a man_n for_o god_n sake_n slay_v many_o lecherous_a man_n &_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o he_o ¶_o saturnus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o yealy_a &_o he_o be_v the_o second_o king_n there_o this_o saturnê°_n be_v say_v to_o come_v fro_o the_o land_n of_o creten_v in_o to_o ytaly_fw-fr who_z by_o ydolatry_n &_o thrughe_v a_o marvellous_a blyndenes_n they_o say_v he_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o god_n &_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o he_o regn_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o king_n and_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o dounge_a their_o field_n and_o of_o saturnê°_n the_o romayn_v be_v call_v saturniani_fw-la picê°_n be_v son_n to_o saturnê°_n &_o or_o he_o be_v king_n in_o ytaly_a he_o be_v king_n in_o larentin_n &_o after_o his_o dethe_v he_o be_v worshype_v of_o the_o gentyl_n for_o a_o god_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.viii_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n iii.xliiii_fw-la gedeon_n the_o vii_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v this_o time_n this_o gedeon_n subdue_v four_o king_n oreb_n zebeâ—_n zeb_fw-mi and_o salmana_n and_o he_o subdue_v madean_n to_o israel_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la judicum_fw-la vi.vii_fw-la et_fw-fr viii_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n then_o ¶_o abimalech_n the_o viii_o juge_a in_o israel_n be_v natural_a soon_o to_o gedeon_n &_o he_o be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n but_o malycyous_o take_v on_o he_o the_o pryncehode_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o slay_v lxx_o of_o his_o brother_n wherefore_o he_o end_v his_o life_n myschevous_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iudicum_fw-la ¶_o tola_n be_v the_o ix_o juge_a in_o israel_n and_o this_o man_n guide_v he_o after_o the_o old_a governaunce_n of_o juges_fw-la by_o the_o manner_n of_o dyreccyon_n &_o counsel_n more_o than_o by_o domynacyon_n ¶_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n about_o this_o time_n but_z of_o he_o lytell_a be_v write_v ¶_o jayr_n the_o ten_o juge_a of_o israel_n have_v xxx_o son_n who_o he_o make_v prince_n of_o xxx_o cytees_n and_o by_o cause_n they_o be_v good_a man_n and_o rule_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o two_o man_n israel_n draw_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n come_v and_o be_v in_o prosperyte_n and_o welthe_n fanus_n be_v the_o four_o king_n in_o ytaly_a &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o larentin_n both_o ¶_o latinê°_n be_v king_n in_o ytaly_a after_o fanus_n &_o of_o this_o latinê°_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o latinorum_n and_o carmentê_n daughter_n of_o euandri_n find_v first_o latyn_a letter_n tauranê°_n about_o this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assiriorum_fw-la &_o under_o this_o man_n troy_n be_v dystroy_v first_o the_o occasyon_n of_o the_o batayl_n of_o troy_n begin_v for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi thing_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o lamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n receyve_v not_o hercules_n &_o jason_n with_o due_a honour_n as_z they_o shall_v have_v receyve_v &_o of_o so_o lytell_a a_o trespaa_n how_o many_o harm_n &_o hurt_n grow_v ¶_o sibilla_n delphica_fw-la afore_o the_o batayll_n of_o troy_n propheâ—yed_v how_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o vyrgyn_v without_o man_n seed_n ¶_o lamydom_o king_n of_o troy_n be_v slay_v &_o his_o daughter_n roxoma_n be_v take_v in_o to_o grekys_n land_n for_o the_o which_o follow_v mighty_a batayll_n &_o moo_v ferdfull_a myscheve_n vide_fw-la hystoria_fw-la troianam_fw-la hercules_n with_o jason_n destroy_v ilium_n or_o troy_n the_o which_o anon_o after_o be_v build_v of_o pryamus_fw-la soon_o to_o lamydon_n this_o hercules_n do_v many_o merueylous_a thyngê_n &_o many_o mighty_a bataylle_n and_o infynyte_n lesynge_v be_v feign_v on_o he_o at_z the_o last_z when_o he_o have_v overcome_v moche_n people_n he_o be_v sore_o hurt_v in_o war_n and_o when_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o sore_n with_o the_o which_o he_o be_v greve_v himself_o he_o run_v in_o to_o the_o fire_n and_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v worshyp_v among_o the_o good_n of_o the_o gentyle_v myghte_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.ix_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.ii_o c.xxiiii_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o jayr_a juge_n of_o
dylate_v poss_v xii_o mile_n the_o first_o consules_a that_o be_v make_v they_o call_v lucium_fw-la and_o the_o other_o brutum_fw-la and_o these_o two_o man_n die_v great_a thing_n in_o their_o time_n but_o yet_o the_o peple_n bare_a hevy_a of_o their_o domynacyon_n wherefore_o they_o choose_v a_o other_o man_n the_z which_o shall_v have_v more_o auctoryte_n than_o they_o &_o they_o call_v he_o dictator_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o time_n their_o be_v a_o great_a dyscencyon_n betwixt_o the_o people_n and_o the_o senate_n werfore_o they_o choose_v trybunas_n with_o their_o juges_fw-la over_o the_o people_n and_o defend_v they_o fro_o wrong_v as_o say_v ysyder_v for_o the_o dictator_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o last_v u_o year_n and_o the_o trybunas_n be_v remeve_v every_o year_n ¶_o but_o you_o must_v understonde_v that_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o after_o all_o the_o consules_a name_v that_o govern_v rome_n bytwene_v the_o sess_v of_o kyngê_n &_o the_o beginning_n of_o themperour_n for_o it_o be_v to_o long_o to_o write_v specyal_o when_o every_o year_n be_v new_a sin_v that_o one_o man_n may_v be_v choose_v so_o oftentimes_o as_o we_o rede_v and_o also_o for_o the_o endure_a of_o their_o governaunce_n for_o they_o be_v governor_n of_o rome_n u_o c._n year_n lxvii_o so_o the_o most_o famous_a man_n of_o these_o shalle_n be_v reherce_v after_o the_o form_n of_o cronycle_n and_o as_o they_o stone_v in_o the_o book_n be_v echeone_fw-mi after_o other_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la historia_fw-la libri_fw-la esdre_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c.lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c.xl_o zoorobabell_n after_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n found_v the_o temple_n and_o make_v it_o parfyte_n but_o it_o be_v long_o after_o ut_fw-la pê«_n esdre_fw-la vi_o after_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n come_v fro_o babylon_n these_o two_o rule_v jesus_n the_o high_a press_v as_o governor_n and_o zorobabelas_n duke_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o guide_v be_v keep_v unto_o herodes_n time_n that_o the_o high_a preeste_n shall_v be_v prayncypall_a and_o the_o duke_n under_o theym_n but_o the_o duke_n be_v ever_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n after_o the_o prophesy_v of_o jacob_n and_o under_o that_o good_a gyde_n of_o preeste_n it_o be_v not_o read_v the_o people_n to_o have_v recede_v fro_o the_o very_a true_a faith_n as_z they_o die_v afore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o jew_n &_o of_o king_n for_o then_o many_o time_n they_o raâ—e_v to_o ydolatrye_a ¶_o esdras_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o kynrede_n of_o aron_n this_o time_n excede_v man_n in_o hoolynes_n thorugh_o who_o great_a wisdom_n all_o the_o jew_n state_n be_v hopen_fw-mi ¶_o cambyses_n the_o soon_o of_o sâ—ri_n regn_v oon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persarum_fw-la the_o which_o command_v mygte_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o hyâ—_n fader_n command_v it_o shall_v be_v build_v this_o cambyses_n make_v a_o cursyd_v juge_a to_o beâ—leyed_v or_o helte_z a_o live_v and_o make_v his_o soon_o to_o sytte_n on_o his_o faders_n skin_n that_o thrughe_o that_o drede_v he_o shall_v drede_v falshede_v and_o juge_a ryghtwysely_a this_o cambyses_n have_v many_o name_n in_o holy_a scrypture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o esdre_n arthaxerseâ—_n or_o assure_v in_o history_n judith_n that_o be_v do_v under_o he_o he_o call_v nabugodonoscor_fw-mi or_o olyfernes_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n subdue_v many_o londe_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v unto_o bethuleem_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o judith_n a_o woman_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judith_n ii_o et_fw-fr xlii_o ¶_o enereyde_n regned_a in_o perses_n half_a a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n regn_v at_o the_o persee_n the_o which_o by_o the_o mocyon_n of_o zorobabel_n command_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v take_v again_o and_o command_v his_o prince_n that_o on_o nowyse_o they_o shall_v let_v it_o but_z shall_v help_v it_o in_o all_o that_o they_o coude_fw-fr vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o esore_n vode_n v_o o_o tempore_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la propter_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la doctorum_fw-la ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vii_o c.xxxiiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o c·lxv_n abiuth_v soon_o to_o zorobabell_a of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n for_o of_o he_o and_o of_o other_o follow_v unto_o joseph_o nothing_o be_v have_v in_o scrypture_n but_o thaâ—_n mathe_n thevangelyst_n nomber_v theym_a in_o the_o genelogy_n and_o therefore_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o they_o due_o can_v net_n be_v know_v ¶_o joachim_n this_o time_n bysshop_n after_o josephus_n be_v call_v josedech_n under_o who_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v again_o ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la idempatet_fw-la neemie_n xii_o ¶_o in_o the_o ii_o hondr_v and_o xliiii_o year_n after_o that_o rome_n be_v make_v the_o romayn_v ordain_v two_o consules_a in_o the_o stead_n of_o their_o king_n the_o which_o shall_v govern_v one_o year_n alone_o least_fw-mi that_o by_o taryenge_a they_o shall_v be_v proud_a and_o that_o the_o one_o shall_v correct_v the_o other_o if_o he_o excede_v or_o err_v ¶_o brutus_n be_v the_o first_o consul_n and_o lucius_n the_o second_o and_o thenne_n be_v there_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v dictator_n the_o name_n of_o a_o offyce_v the_o which_o shall_v go_v with_o the_o people_n ayenste_n their_o enemy_n ¶_o titus_n puphis_n marcus_z consules_a ¶_o thenne_v after_o the_o romayn_v complain_v great_o on_o the_o condycyon_n of_o the_o consules_a and_o then_o the_o power_n be_v put_v to_o ten_o man_n to_o a_o exceed_a cost_n to_o the_o comyn_v peple_n for_o everyche_a one_o of_o they_o go_v like_o a_o king_n and_o need_n cause_v they_o to_o leave_v that_o dygnyte_n and_o they_o trust_v never_o to_o rest_n the_o war_n be_v so_o strong_a against_o they_o ¶_o arthaxeses_n be_v king_n of_o persarum_fw-la under_o who_o esdras_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o neemias_n be_v buteler_n to_o the_o same_o king_n who_o after_o ward_n he_o send_v to_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n ¶_o zerse_n regned_a after_o he_o two_o month_n segdianus_n vii_o month_n and_o lytell_fw-mi they_o die_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o seven_o c.lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o c.xl_o elyac_n be_v reherce_v in_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n in_o mathee_n pri_fw-la o_o &_o more_o of_o he_o be_v not_o have_v in_o â—crypture_n esdras_n a_o holy_a man_n a_o cunning_a and_o worshypful_o be_v have_v among_o the_o peple_n this_o man_n come_v from_o babylon_n with_o other_o &_o he_o meve_v with_o very_a charyte_n go_v again_o to_o babylon_n that_o he_o may_v win_v moo_o of_o israel_n &_o save_v the_o soul_n &_o bring_v they_o home_o with_o he_o in_o this_o time_n he_o repeyr_v the_o law_n and_o the_o holy_a book_n the_o which_o the_o caldee_n have_v brente_a &_o a_o happy_a wytnesse_n to_o all_o the_o world_n he_o leave_v in_o scrypture_n he_o find_v new_a letter_n and_z lyght_a in_o faccyon_n the_o which_o thorugh_v the_o holy_a goost_n fulfyl_v he_o come_v again_o to_o iherusalem_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n and_z with_o the_o king_n prevylege_n that_o he_o shall_v teach_v the_o people_n the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v repeyr_v and_o there_o he_o dey_v in_o a_o good_a aege_fw-la ¶_o neemias_n a_o hebrew_n butelere_n of_o king_n arthaxerse_n at_z his_o lord_n commandment_n go_v from_o babylon_n in_o to_o jerusalem_n where_o of_o he_o have_v xii_o year_n the_o lede_a of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o u_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o repeyre_n the_o yate_n and_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o which_o werke_n he_o end_v in_o two_o year_n and_o four_o month_n &_o that_o whit_n greve_v impedymente_n for_o the_o half_a of_o the_o people_n stand_v arm_v without_o the_o cytee_n to_o withstod_a the_o people_n of_o other_o nacyonne_n intend_n dystroy_v they_o &_o the_o other_o part_n labour_v in_o arm_n holdinge_v in_o the_o one_o honde_a stone_n for_o wall_n and_z in_o the_o notable_a other_o honde_a aswerde_n or_z nyghe_o by_o it_o vide_fw-la pluralio._n svo_fw-la ¶_o permenides_n a_o philosopher_n and_o namely_o in_o mortal_a thing_n be_v abute_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o socrates_n a_o phylosophar_n which_o understode_v moche_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_z he_o be_v plato_n master_n democritê°_n ypocras_n and_o other_o of_z who_o the_o noble_a werkes_n abode_n be_v also_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.viii_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la iii_o c·lxxxx_n azor_n be_v reherce_v in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n in_o mathe_n .io._n but_o no_o thing_n of_o his_o dede_n be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n ¶_o elyasyb_n or_o elysaphat_n succeed_v joachim_n in_o the_o bisshopryche_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebius_n et_fw-la magister_fw-la histo_fw-la ¶_o camillus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o be_v
moche_v many_o time_n that_o his_o wyf_v chydde_v with_o he_o and_o say_v that_o he_o cast_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o stone_n and_o he_o answer_v again_o &_o say_v i_o trust_n in_o god_n that_o our_o chest_n shall_v never_o lack_v of_o money_n and_z we_o put_v tresour_n in_o to_o heaven_n ¶_o and_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o he_o go_v by_o his_o paly_n at_o constantynople_n he_o see_v in_o the_o marâ—yll_v pament_v a_o cross_n grave_v and_o think_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v tread_v upon_o &_o command_v that_o stone_n to_o be_v leave_v up_o for_o the_o cross_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o herte_n of_o faithful_a man_n and_o there_o he_o find_v inestymable_a tresoure_n of_o gold_n this_o man_n subdue_v hearse_n and_o dey_v blyssyd_o ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o johanes_n four_o year_n this_o man_n suffer_v great_a persecucyon_n of_o hungre_n pestilence_n and_o enemy_n this_o man_n bring_v many_o a_o thousand_o quarter_v wheat_n from_o egypte_n when_o rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o king_n albanack_n and_o almoo_v lose_v for_o vytayll_n wherefore_o they_o write_v on_o his_o grave_n this_o epitaphi_fw-la ¶_o magna_fw-la tuis_fw-la monimenta_fw-la pater_fw-la benedycte_v re_fw-la iquis_fw-la virtutum_fw-la tintulus_fw-la et_fw-la decus_fw-la atque_fw-la dolour_n ¶_o pelagius_n be_v emperor_n after_o benedictus_n u_o year_n in_o his_o time_n rome_n be_v besyge_v by_o the_o lombarde_n and_o lytell_fw-mi he_o die_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o mauricius_n be_v emperor_n after_o tyberyê°_n xxi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o very_o crysten_v man_n and_o subdue_v persa_n and_o armenyas_n and_z in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o his_o day_n he_o dyscorded_a with_o saint_n gregory_n and_o intend_v to_o have_v slay_v he_o and_o thene_n appear_v a_o man_n in_o rome_n clothe_v a_o in_o relygyous_a habyte_v hold_n a_o naked_a sword_n in_o his_o honde_n and_o cry_v about_o the_o cyte_n in_o this_o wise_n the_o emperor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o which_o the_o emperor_n hear_v and_z he_o correct_v himself_o of_o his_o trespaa_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o sentence_n to_o who_o our_o lord_n apperyd_v in_o his_o sleep_v &_o say_v will_v thou_o that_o i_o spare_v the_o now_o or_o in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o he_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o wretch_n and_o say_a yeve_v i_o here_o my_o reward_n thene_n be_v he_o emperor_n after_o many_o a_o dye_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v correct_v his_o knyÈte_n for_o the_o extorcyon_n that_o they_o do_v they_o ask_v he_o why_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n and_o so_o they_o fall_v at_o varyaunce_n and_o choose_v foka_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o his_o three_o son_n ¶_o this_o time_n saint_n austyn_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o ordain_v two_o archebysshop_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o london_n &_o of_o york_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o saint_n gregory_n ¶_o and_o remember_v that_o many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n of_o dyvers_a regyon_n &_o countree_n that_o of_o time_n they_o have_v be_v torn_v to_o the_o faith_n for_o always_o the_o faith_n abide_v not_o in_o they_o for_o dyvers_a cause_n so_o it_o be_v of_o englonde_n france_n persia_n jewery_n and_o in_o this_o thing_n rome_n be_v pryvelege_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o peter_n never_o fail_v ¶_o focas_n be_v emperoor_a after_o maurici_n his_o master_n who_o he_o and_o other_o slay_v and_o by_o cause_n he_o begin_v evil_a he_o end_v nought_o for_o in_o his_o day_n the_o romayn_v faught_v strong_o against_o the_o persee_n and_o the_o romayn_v be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o lose_v many_o a_o provynce_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v overcome_v &_o slay_v of_o heraclius_n for_o as_o he_o die_v unto_o other_o man_n so_o he_o be_v do_v unto_o ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o u_o c.lxxxiiii_o gregory_n the_o first_o a_o roman_n &_o amonke_n be_v pope_n after_o pelagyus_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v call_v gregoryê°_n magnus_fw-la for_o many_o thyngê_n that_o he_o excede_v in_o he_o pass_v other_o man_n in_o power_n in_z riches_n in_o virtue_n in_o noblynesse_n in_o wysdome_n in_o holiness_n in_o fame_n &_o in_o experience_n &_o under_o this_o man_n the_o evil_a thyngê_n of_o cursydnesse_n passyd_v be_v sess_v &_o many_o a_o nobled_a book_n he_o wort_n to_o the_o incomparaple_v profit_n of_o all_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pryncypall_a doctor_n of_o all_o the_o four_o doctor_n of_o the_o chirche_fw-fr this_o man_n forsooth_o alone_o with_o saint_n fabyan_a after_o saint_n peter_n was_z choose_v of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o ordres_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n many_n thing_n he_o ordain_v in_o the_o chirche_n as_o be_v show_v in_o his_o regystre_n deus_n in_o adyutoryun_n for_o to_o be_v afore_o the_o begynnygge_n of_o the_o hour_n he_o command_v to_o be_v say_v he_o renew_v &_o make_v all_o the_o offycer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o more_o compendyous_a manere_fw-mi the_o which_o abide_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n &_o be_v call_v gregorianun_n &_o short_o for_o to_o conclude_v on_o this_o holy_a man_n mannes_z tongue_n can_v express_v lyght_o the_o lovynge_n of_o this_o man_n what_o in_o wrytynge_n &_o also_o in_o example_n of_o virtuous_a dede_n &_o saninianus_n be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n one_o year_n &_o v_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v tyng_a of_o bell_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o this_o man_n bachyte_v saint_n gregory_n for_o his_o lyberalyte_n that_o he_o have_v to_o poor_a man_n &_o think_v he_o spe_fw-mi saint_n gregory_n rebuke_v he_o thrye_n for_o it_o and_o the_o four_o the_o time_n he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o think_v saint_n gregory_n smite_v he_o on_o the_o heed_n &_o he_o wake_v and_o dey_v anoe_v this_o be_v the_o three_o pope_n among_o the_o pope_n the_o which_o be_v note_v to_o dye_n a_o dredefull_a dethe_v ¶_o bâ—â—facyus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o saniniamê°_n viii_o month_n he_o ordain_v that_o none_o but_o white_a clothes_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o the_o awter·_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n four_o year_n and_o ·viii_fw-la month_n this_o man_n purchase_v of_o the_o emperor_n focas_n the_o chyrche_n of_o faint_a peter_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v the_o heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o the_o world_n for_o afore_o constantynople_n be_v the_o heed_n chirche_n also_o he_o gate_n licence_n that_o the_o chyrche_n call_v panton_n the_o which_o be_v dedyâ—ate_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o neptunê°_n and_o other_o fall_v god_n where_o crysten_v man_n many_o time_n be_v slay_v of_o devylles_n may_v be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o heaven_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o monk_n may_v use_v the_o offyce_v of_o prething_n crysten_a and_o confess_v ¶_o heracliê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o focas_n xiii_o year_n and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la cosdras_n the_o king_n of_o perseus_n brente_n iherusalem_n &_o other_o worshipful_a place_n zachary_a the_o patryarke_n with_o other_o moche_n people_n he_o take_v in_o captyvyte_o the_o part_n of_o the_o hooly_a cross_n the_o which_o eleyne_n leave_v there_o he_o take_v with_o he_o in_o to_o his_o country_n but_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o heraclius_n cosdras_n be_v slay_v of_o heraclyus_n and_o the_o cross_n be_v bring_v again_o the_o people_n be_v delyver_v and_o when_o heraclius_n will_v have_v enter_v the_o cytee_n proud_o the_o yates_n of_o the_o cyte_n by_o power_n of_o god_n shytte_a therself_n and_o the_o emperor_n meke_v he_o to_o god_n above_o &_o the_o yate_v open_v and_o thenne_n be_v the_o feste_fw-la of_o the_o exaltacyon_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v ¶_o deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o bonifacius_n three_o year_n this_o be_v a_o hooly_a man_n for_o on_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o he_o kyss_v a_o lyppre_a anon_o the_o leppre_a be_v hole_n ¶_o this_o time_n a_o cyteyzin_n of_o london_n through_o the_o mocyon_n of_o ethelbryghte_a build_v a_o chyrche_n of_o faint_a peter_n in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o london_n in_o a_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thorneye_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dni_fw-la vi_o c.xliiii_o bonyfacyus_n the_o fyfthe_n be_v pope_n after_o deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la fyve_o year_n the_o which_o orden_v that_o noman_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o chiccheyarde_n and_o lytell_fw-mi elles_fw-fr of_o he_o be_v wryteu_n ¶_o nota_fw-la machomitum_fw-la ¶_o machomite_n the_o duke_n of_o sarrasyn_n and_o turk_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o he_o be_v the_o dysseyver_n of_o all_o the_o world_n a_o false_fw-mi profete_fw-it the_o messenger_n of_o the_o devyll_n the_o forgooer_n of_o antecryst_n the_o fulfyller_n of_o herecye_v &_o of_o all_o fall_v man_n the_o meruayllest·_n of_o who_o the_o dominacyon_n thus_o began·_fw-la ¶_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a famous_a clerk_n
at_o rome_n and_o coude_fw-fr not_o speed_n in_o his_o matter_n that_o desire_v to_o have_v speed_n in_o thene_n he_o recedde_v from_o rome_n over_o the_o see_v and_o procure_v many_o a_o man_n to_o have_v go_v with_o he_o among_o who_o be_v this_o machomyte_n a_o great_a man_n of_o wit_n and_o this_o clerk_n promise_v he_o to_o make_v he_o duke_n of_o the_o country_n if_o he_o will_v be_v gyde_v after_o he_o ¶_o there_o he_o nouryss_v a_o dowe_fw-mi and_o put_v alle_fw-mi the_o corn_n that_o the_o dowe_fw-mi eat_v in_o machomâ—_n eeâ—e_v and_o so_o this_o dowe_fw-mi have_v never_o no_o meet_a but_o in_o his_o eere_n the_o foresay_a clerk_n on_o a_o day_n call_v the_o people_n &_o meve_v they_o to_o these_o such_o a_o pâ—â—nce_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v show_v to_o they_o in_o likeness_n of_o a_o dowe_fw-mi and_o anon_o this_o clerk_n secret_o lete_fw-la flee_v this_o dowe_fw-mi the_o which_o after_o his_o old_a custom_n that_o he_o wont_a to_o fell_z anon_o to_o the_o sholdyr_n of_o machomyte_n &_o put_v his_o bylle_n in_o his_o eere_n and_o the_o people_n see_v this_o anon_o he_o be_v choose_v duke_n of_o that_o people_n of_o corosame_a he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o very_a prophet_n of_o god_n ¶_o thenne_n he_o make_v a_o book_n of_o his_o law_n that_o be_v call_v alcoran_n but_o he_o die_v it_o by_o informacyon_n of_o three_o of_o his_o master_n to_o who_o the_o devyl_n minystre_v the_o autoryte_n and_o the_o cunning_a ¶_o the_o first_o master_n be_v a_o jew_n a_o great_a astronomyer_n &_o a_o nygramancer_n the_o second_o be_v john_n the_o anthiochia_n the_o thurde_n be_v sergius_n a_o herytyke_a and_o these_o three_o make_v a_o ungracyous_a law_n and_o a_o unhappy_a ¶_o and_o what_o soever_o be_v hear_v of_o believe_v and_o noyous_a to_o do_v they_z left_a that_o out_o of_o the_o law_n and_z they_o put_v that_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n the_o which_o the_o worldly_a man_n be_v prove_v and_o ready_a to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v glotony_n 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