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yâ_z which_o go_v out_o two_o host_n of_o arm_a man_n and_o that_o one_o hoost_n be_v clothe_v in_o white_a &_o that_o other_o in_o black_a &_o when_o batayle_n bytwene_v they_o be_v begin_v the_z white_a overcome_v the_o black_a &_o anon_o after_o the_o black_a take_v herte_a to_o they_o &_o overcome_v the_o white_a &_o after_o that_o they_o go_v again_o i_o to_o their_o castle_n &_o than_o yâ_z castle_n &_o all_o the_o hoo_v vanyssh_v away_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o be_v a_o great_a &_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o people_n &_o namely_o of_o man_n who_o wyve_n as_o woman_n out_o
christi_fw-la day_n after_o they_o come_v down_o in_o to_o south_n werke_v &_o break_v up_o the_o prison_n house_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n bench_n &_o the_o marchalsee_n &_o delyver_v out_o all_o the_o prisoner_n and_o so_o the_o same_o day_n they_o come_v in_o to_o london_n &_o there_o they_o rob_v the_o people_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o alyens_n that_o they_o may_v find_v in_o the_o cite_v &_o about_o the_o cite_v and_o despoil_v all_o their_o good_n &_o make_a havoke_n and_o on_o the_o frydaye_n next_o follow_v that_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n they_o come_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o the_o king_n be_v therein_o they_o fetch_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n the_o archebisshop_n of_o caunterbury_n sir_n edmond_n sudbery_n and_o sir_n robert_n halys_n hospitale_a pryour_fw-mi and_o master_n of_o saint_n johns_n house_n and_o a_o white_a frere_fw-fr that_o be_v confessor_n unto_o king_n richard_n &_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o tower_n hill_n and_o there_o they_o smite_v of_o their_o heed_v and_o come_v again_o to_o london_n and_o slay_v moche_n people_n of_o the_o cite_v and_o than_o they_o go_v unto_o the_o duke_n place_n of_o lancastre_n beyond_o saint_n mary_n of_o the_o strand_n that_o be_v call_v the_o savoy_n and_o there_o they_o devour_v &_o destroy_v all_o the_o good_n that_o they_o may_v find_v therein_o and_o bear_v they_o away_o &_o than_o burn_v up_o the_o place_n and_o than_o afterward_o they_o go_v to_o saint_n johns_n without_o smythfelde_n and_o there_o they_o destroy_v all_o the_o good_n and_o burn_v up_o that_o house_n and_o after_o they_o go_v to_o westmynster_n and_o to_o saint_n martyn_n the_o grand_a and_o make_v they_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o sentwary_a all_o that_o be_v within_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o guilt_n and_o than_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o all_o the_o other_o inn_n of_o man_n of_o law_n &_o despoil_v they_o &_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o good_n &_o also_o take_v their_o book_n of_o law_n and_o 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cry_n &_o his_o will_n and_o the_o lord_n &_o the_o mayor_n &_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o comynalte_n have_v indignacyon_n of_o his_o covetyse_n &_o falsnes_n and_o his_o foul_a presumpcyon_n anon_o william_n walworth_n that_o time_n be_v mayor_n draw_v out_o his_o knife_n &_o slay_v jacke_n straw_n and_o anon_o right_a there_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o spear_n &_o so_o it_o be_v bear_v through_o london_n &_o set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v anon_o these_o ryser_n &_o mysgoverned_a man_n be_v clean_o vanyssh_v as_o it_o have_v not_o be_v they_o and_o than_o the_o king_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n &_o by_o prayer_n of_o his_o lord_n make_v there_o uj_o knight_n of_o good_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n that_o be_v to_o say_v william_n walwoorth_n at_o yâ_z time_n mayre_n &_o slay_v jacke_n straw_n yâ_z second_o be_v nicolas_n brembre_v and_o the_o three_o john_n philipot_n and_o the_o four_o nicolas_n twyford_n and_o the_o fyfth_o 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show_v &_o do_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n sir_n henry_n spenser_n bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n go_v with_o a_o croiserie_n over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o there_o they_o gate_n yâ_z town_n of_o graven_v &_o the_o town_n of_o burburgh_n dunkirk_n &_o newport_n &_o there_o they_o jade_v &_o fraught_v lj_o shyppe_n with_o pyllage_n for_o to_o have_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o englonde_n with_o these_o shyppe_n &_o good_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o norwyche_n &_o his_o counseyle_n let_v bren_n these_o shyppe_n with_o all_o the_o pyllage_n in_o the_o same_o haven_n in_o to_o hard_a ash_n and_o at_o dunkirk_n be_v do_v a_o batayle_n bytwene_v the_o flemynge_n &_o the_o englisshman_n and_o at_o that_o batayle_n be_v salyne_v a_o great_a multytude_n of_o flemynge_n and_o then_o go_v the_o bysshop_n with_o his_o retynue_v to_o yper_n and_o besyege_v it_o a_o long_a time_n but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v goten_a and_o so_o leave_v that_o siege_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n for_o our_o englysshman_n be_v foul_o destroy_v &_o many_o dye_v of_o yâ_z flyx_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v queen_n anne_n in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o be_v spouse_v to_o king_n rycharde_n and_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v emperor_n of_o almayn_n &_o king_n of_o beme_fw-mi and_o with_o she_o come_v yâ_z duke_n of_o tassy_n her_o uncle_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a lord_n &_o knight_n of_o her_o country_n of_o beme_fw-mi &_o of_o other_o duche_n tongue_n to_o do_v her_o reverence_n &_o worship_n and_o sir_n symond_n beverle_v a_o worthy_a knight_n of_o yâ_z garter_n &_o other_o knight_n &_o squyer_n that_o be_v yâ_z king_n ambassador_n bring_v she_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o so_o forth_o to_o london_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o cite_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mayor_n &_o yâ_z alderman_n &_o all_o yâ_z comyn_n ride_v against_o she_o to_o welcome_v she_o &_o every_o man_n in_o good_a array_n &_o every_o craft_n with_o his_o mynstralsy_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n meet_v with_o she_o on_o the_o black_a h_v in_o kent_n &_o so_o bring_v she_o unto_o london_n through_o yâ_z cite_v and_o so_o forth_o to_o westmynster_n unto_o the_o king_n palay_n and_o there_o she_o be_v spouse_v unto_o king_n richard_n well_o &_o worthy_o in_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmynster_n and_o there_o she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o englond_n and_o all_o her_o friend_n that_o come_v with_o she_o have_v great_a gift_n &_o be_v well_o cheryssh_v and_o refressh_v as_o long_a time_n as_o they_o abide_v there_o ¶_o and_o in_o yâ_z same_o year_n there_o be_v a_o batayle_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palaâs_n at_o westmynster_n for_o certain_a point_n of_o ãâã_d son_n of_o sir_n john_n ansley_n knight_n defendant_n and_o carton_n squyer_n the_o appellaunt_a but_o this_o sir_n john_n ansley_n overcome_v this_o car_fw-fr ton_fw-fr &_o make_v he_o to_o yield_v he_o within_o yâ_z lyste_v and_o anon_o be_v this_o carton_n despoil_v of_o his_o harney_n &_o draw_v out_o 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dignity_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n or_z of_o a_o bysshop_n &_o be_v ordain_v the_o eternal_a testa_fw-la mean_v to_o hynselfe_n &_o they_o that_o come_v after_o he_o for_o the_o great_a power_n of_o preesthode_n when_o he_o be_v a_o c_o xxiij_o year_n of_o age_n he_o die_v &_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o hill_n of_o hor._n and_o his_o soon_o heleazarus_n succeed_v in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o pharaoh_n boccaris_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o egypte_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 where_o fore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v with_o ten_o plague_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la oxod_fw-la and_o after_o he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o reed_n see_v ¶_o nason_n soon_o to_o amynadab_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hill_n of_o synay_n and_o the_o book_n of_o levitici_fw-la be_v write_v &_o 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¶_o eleazar_n be_v the_o second_o bysshop_n &_o he_o &_o josue_n divide_v the_o loud_a of_o promyssyon_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n of_o high_o descend_v almoost_n all_o the_o bysshop_n unto_o chryst_n ¶_o othonyel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n be_v the_o three_o judge_v &_o this_o man_n delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o batayle_n from_o the_o realm_n of_o mesopotamye_n this_o man_n take_v axam_n to_o his_o wife_n the_o which_o ask_v the_o vale_n londe_n above_o &_o bynethe_v of_o she_o fader_fw-mi caleph_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la iudic_fw-la i_o ¶_o aoth_n be_v the_o four_o judge_n of_o israel_n 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 batayle_n &_o he_o use_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o for_o his_o right_a hand_n about_o this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o ytalye_n begin_v &_o many_o time_n their_o name_n be_v change_v of_o that_o which_o êgenye_n the_o roman_n show_v more_o clere_o ¶_o janas_n be_v the_o first_o king_n in_o ytalye_n &_o afterward_o of_o the_o rude_a gentyle_n he_o be_v worshyp_v as_o god_n feign_a high_o to_o have_v two_o face_n for_o they_o worshyp_v his_o fee_a in_o the_o beginning_z of_z the_o year_n as_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o year_n &_o the_o beginning_z of_z the_o first_o and_o of_o he_o the_o month_n of_o january_n have_v his_o name_n ¶_o amictus_fw-la be_v the_o eight_o king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o josue_n decese_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m._n seven_o c_o lxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n iiij_o c_o xxiiij_o boos_n soon_o to_o salmon_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n be_v this_o time_n but_z of_o high_a be_v lytell_fw-mi write_v save_v the_o mathewe_n nomber_v he_o in_o the_o genealogye_n as_o doctor_n say_v there_z be_v make_v skyp_a of_o na_fw-la mes_fw-fr bytwene_fw-fr boos_n &_o obeth_n for_o at_o the_o lest_o bytwene_v they_o be_v ij_o c_o lxxij_o year_n the_o which_o time_n to_o one_o man_n may_v not_o be_v refer_v &_o therefore_o here_o many_o thing_n be_v speak_v or_o i_o come_v again_o to_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n nicolaê°_n delyra_n ãâã_d sunt_fw-la tres_fw-la boos_n unê°_n post_fw-la alium_fw-la ¶_o sangar_n be_v the_o v._n judge_n of_o israel_n but_z he_o live_v no_o year_n ¶_o delbora_n be_v the_o uj_o judge_n this_o del_n bora_fw-la be_v a_o woman_n &_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o her_o êphecy_n be_v give_v to_o her_o honour_n that_o she_o judge_v israel_v she_z by_z 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 victory_n against_o jabyn_n king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o cizaram_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chivalry_n &_o he_o destroy_v they_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la iudicum_fw-la four_o ¶_o phenies_n be_v bysshop_n and_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 in_o ytalye_n &_o he_o be_v the_o second_o king_n there_o this_o saturnus_n be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o land_n of_o creten_v into_o ytaly_fw-fr who_o by_o ydolatry_n through_o a_o marvellous_a blindness_n they_o say_v he_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o he_o regn_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o king_n &_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o dung_n their_o field_n and_o of_o saturnus_n the_o romayn_v be_v call_v saturniam_fw-la ¶_o picus_n be_v soon_o to_o saturnus_n &_o or_o he_o be_v king_n in_o ytalye_n he_o be_v king_n in_o laurentyn_n &_o after_o his_o decesse_n of_o the_o gentyle_n be_v worshyp_v for_o a_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m._n viij_o c_o lxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitaren_a m._n iij_o c_o xliiij_o gedeon_n the_o vij_o judge_n of_o israel_n be_v this_o time_n this_o gedeon_n sub_fw-la due_v four_o king_n oreb_n zebee_n zeb_fw-mi and_o salmana_n and_o he_o subdue_v madean_n to_o israel_n vide_fw-la plâa_fw-la plura_fw-la judicum_fw-la uj_o seven_o et_fw-fr eight_o ¶_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n then_o ¶_o abimelech_n the_o eight_o judge_n 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 peê«_n patet_fw-la iudicum_fw-la ix_o ¶_o tola_n be_v the_o ix_o judge_n of_o israel_n &_o this_o man_n guide_v he_o after_o the_o old_a governaunce_n of_o judge_n by_o the_o manner_n of_o direction_n &_o counseyle_n more_o than_o by_o domi_fw-la nation_n ¶_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n about_o this_o time_n but_z of_o high_a be_v lytel_n write_v ¶_o jayr_n the_o ten_o judge_n of_o israel_n have_v xxx_o son_n who_o he_o make_v prince_n of_o xxx_o cytee_n and_o because_o there_o be_v good_a man_n &_o ru_a lead_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o two_o man_n israel_n draw_v to_o our_o lord_n &_o therefore_o all_o thing_n come_v &_o be_v in_o prosperite_n &_o weith_n ¶_o fannus_n be_v the_o four_o king_n of_o ytalye_n &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o laurentyn_n also_o ¶_o latinê°_n be_v king_n in_o ytalye_n after_o fannus_n &_o of_o this_o latinê°_n be_v the_o kyngdom_n call_v latinoâ_n ¶_o and_o carmentis_n daughter_n to_o euandââ_n find_v first_o latyn_a lettre_n ¶_o thauranus_n about_o this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assurior_a &_o under_o this_o man_n troy_n be_v destroy_v first_o the_o occasyon_n of_o the_o batayle_n of_o troy_n begin_v for_o a_o lytel_fw-mi
thing_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o lamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n teceyve_v not_o hercules_n &_o jason_n with_o due_a honour_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v receyve_v &_o of_o so_o lytell_a a_o trespass_n how_o many_o harm_n &_o hurt_n grow_v ¶_o sibilla_n delphis_fw-la ca_fw-mi afore_o the_o batayle_n of_o troy_n prophesy_v how_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgyn_v wtout_fw-fr manue_n seed_n ¶_o lamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o daughter_n eriona_n be_v take_v in_o to_o greek_n land_n for_o that_o which_o follow_v mighty_a batayle_n &_o moo_v ferefull_a myscheve_n vide_fw-la historiam_fw-la troianan_n 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 priamus_n soon_o to_o lamydon_n this_o hercules_n do_v many_o marvellous_a thing_n &_o many_o mighty_a batayle_n &_o infynyte_n lesynge_v be_v feign_v on_o he_o it_o yâ_z last_o when_o he_o have_v overtoman_n moche_v people_n he_o be_v betray_v by_o a_o sherte_n yâ_z deianeira_n his_o wife_n send_v he_o enuenyme_v &_o when_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v the_o pain_n he_o run_v in_o to_o a_o fire_n &_o brente_n himself_o &_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v worshyp_v of_o the_o gentyle_n for_o a_o god_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m_o ix_o c_o lxxu_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n ij_o c_o xxiiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o jayr_a judge_n of_o israel_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n add_v new_a sin_n to_o their_o old_a and_z our_o lord_n take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o philistiens_fw-la &_o to_o the_o child_n of_o amon_n xviij_o year_n &_o they_o be_v great_o oppress_v &_o than_o they_o cry_v to_o our_o lord_n than_o jepte_n be_v enspyre_v with_o almyghty_a god_n &_o faught_v against_o amon_n &_o the_o sedycyous_a people_n of_o the_o hill_n of_o effraym_n and_o for_o a_o unprudent_a voice_n he_o slay_v his_o own_o daughter_n folysh_o &_o do_v sacriifâce_n to_o god_n with_o her_o judic_n xi_o et_fw-la twelve_o ¶_o ozy_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n &_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o aron_n by_o the_o line_n of_o eleazari_fw-la the_o which_o deed_n through_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n the_o bysshopryche_n turn_v to_o the_o line_n of_o ythamar_n a_o c._n &_o twenty_o year_n in_o that_o which_o line_n hely_n be_v the_o first_o high_a bysshop_n &_o abiathar_n be_v the_o last_o ¶_o ebessam_fw-la be_v judge_v in_o israel_n vij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v the_o twelve_o judge_n &_o he_o be_v name_v otherwise_o boos_n the_o which_o wed_a ruth_n ¶_o abialon_n ye._n xiij_o judge_n of_o israel_n be_v judge_v ten_o year_n and_o under_o these_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v quyete_v &_o therefore_o no_o notable_a thing_n be_v do_v in_o these_o day_n ¶_o abdon_n the_o xiiij_o judge_v govern_v in_o israel_n eight_o year_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o history_n of_o ruth_n be_v write_v ¶_o authamis_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o priamus_n king_n of_o troy_n soon_o to_o laomedon_n build_v his_o cyte_n again_o meruaylous_o strong_a &_o begin_v batayle_n with_o the_o greek_n to_o his_o own_o hurt_n &_o he_o have_v a_o soon_o be_v call_v hector_n a_o leyfull_a goten_a soon_o by_o his_o wife_n eccuba_n this_o man_n be_v faithful_a &_o wise_a &_o incomparable_a of_o strength_n &_o nobleness_n this_o priamê°_n have_v a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v paris_n the_o which_o take_v away_o fro_o the_o land_n of_o greek_n helena_n wife_n to_o menelaus_n the_o king_n ¶_o agamenon_n the_o king_n brother_n to_o menelaus_n the_o leder_n of_o all_o the_o greek_n host_n faught_v against_o troy_n &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o win_v the_o cite_v false_o &_o to_o the_o gre_fw-mi kes_fw-mi moo_v shame_n &_o sclaundre_v that_o may_v be_v for_o certain_o that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o unhappy_a batayle_n where_o no_o man_n give_v lo_n ve_v to_o the_o greek_n but_o every_o man_n repor_fw-la t_v shame_n ¶_o aeneas_n be_v king_n in_o yta_fw-la lie_n three_o year_n and_o this_o aeneas_n after_o that_o troy_n be_v destroy_v of_o the_o greek_n come_v in_o to_o ytalye_v with_o twenty_o shyppe_n and_o do_v mighty_a batayle_n there_o and_o this_o man_n have_v wed_v priamê°_n daughter_n elinsuram_fw-la and_o he_o be_v make_v a_o god_n through_o the_o error_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n &_o of_o this_o man_n come_v julius_n cezar_n &_o octavianus_fw-la augustus_n ¶_o vlixes_n a_o eloquent_a man_n among_o all_o the_o greek_n after_o many_o peril_n on_o the_o see_v go_v home_o to_o his_o penelopem_fw-la the_o moost_n faithful_a &_o the_o moost_n chaste_a woman_n that_o be_v read_v of_o and_o the_o greek_n perissh_v wretched_o after_o that_o they_o have_v destroy_v troy_n both_o on_o the_o water_n and_o on_o the_o land_n as_o they_o go_v homeward_o again_o and_o that_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a date_n of_o their_o writing_a after_o that_o vyctory_n for_o they_o write_v their_o hystorye_n and_o other_o wrytynge_n thus_o anno_fw-la primo_fw-la uâ_n secundo_fw-la etc._n etc._n post_fw-la troiam_fw-la captam_fw-la and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o year_n of_o abdon_n judge_n of_o israel_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o xxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m_o c_o lxxiiij_o ob_v of_o chryste_n line_n soon_o unto_o boos_n be_v rehearse_v in_o mathewe_n ¶_o samson_n the_o xu_o judge_v regn_v twenty_o year_n this_o sanson_n be_v the_o most_o strong_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o delyver_v israel_n from_o the_o philystyens_n &_o for_o his_o marvellous_a strength_n man_n trow_v he_o have_v be_v hercules_n et_fw-fr eiê°_n nurabilia_fw-la oêa_fw-la vide_fw-la iudic_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o lxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m_o c_o xiiij_o iesse_n soon_o to_o obeth_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n otherwise_o call_v ysay_v fa_fw-mi der_fw-mi to_o david_n this_o time_n live_v a_o notable_a man_n in_o honest_a no_o king_n ne_o great_a gover_n nour_n but_o of_o he_o many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o of_o he_o descend_v chryst_n our_o savyour_fw-mi ¶_o this_o time_n hely_n be_v judge_v &_o bishop_n in_o israel_n the_o which_o have_v two_o son_n ophni_n &_o phi_n nee_n &_o for_o he_o correct_v they_o not_o sufficient_o he_o &_o they_o be_v punissh_v both_o of_o our_o lord_n for_z they_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o philistiens_n &_o hely_n fall_v of_o his_o sete_n &_o break_v his_o neck_n this_o hely_n be_v judge_v next_o after_o samson_n &_o not_o of_o the_o lineage_n of_o aron_n that_o be_v first_o bysshop_n of_o god_n elect_v but_z of_o ythamar_n the_o lineage_n dure_v a_o c._n &_o twenty_o year_n in_o that_o which_o lineage_n hely_n be_v the_o first_o bysshop_n &_o abiathar_n the_o last_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la i_o regum_fw-la this_o time_n saul_n be_v king_n in_o israel_n after_o the_o master_n in_o his_o hystorye_n &_o josephus_n in_o his_o eight_o book_n this_o saul_n be_v the_o first_o king_n in_o israel_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n the_o which_o or_o he_o be_v king_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o elect_v of_o god_n but_o afterward_o wretched_o he_o fail_v &_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o his_o three_o son_n on_o the_o hill_n of_o gylboy_n ¶_o in_o the_o time_n of_o saul_n samuel_n be_v judge_v &_o êphete_n in_o israel_n a_o holy_a man_n &_o bear_v of_o a_o barayn_a mother_n many_o a_o day_n &_o he_o mynystre_v afore_o our_o lord_n from_o a_o child_n to_o his_o age_n and_o be_v not_o high_a bysshop_n but_z he_o judge_v israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n &_o be_v the_o very_a pro_fw-la phete_n of_o god_n two_o king_n he_o enoynt_v saul_n first_o &_o after_o davyd_v this_o samuel_n alone_o and_o moses_n be_v read_v that_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o this_o samuel_n &_o saul_n be_v dyvers_a opynyon_n isoder_fw-mi say_v the_o samuel_n &_o saul_n rule_v israel_n xl_o year_n and_o josephus_n in_o his_o eight_o book_n &_o the_o master_n in_o his_o story_n sayen_v samuel_n to_o be_v judge_n twelve_o year_n alone_o and_o after_o high_a saul_n to_o regne_fw-la twenty_o year_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la i_o xe_v guin_a ascanius_n the_o vij_o king_n of_o ytaly_a be_v soon_o to_o aeneas_n &_o build_v the_o cite_v of_o albion_n &_o he_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o albanon_n this_o ascanius_n gate_n siluius_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o ytaly_a the_o which_o siluius_n be_v fader_fw-mi unto_o brute_n king_n of_o brytayn_n now_o call_v englonde_n and_o i_o leave_v of_o the_o king_n of_o ytalye_a for_o they_o do_v but_o lytell_a noble_a thing_n till_o it_o be_v co_z man_n to_o romulê°_n &_o remus_n the_o build_v rome_n &_o than_o shall_v those_o king_n come_v again_o
more_o upon_o they_o than_o be_v rightful_a in_o all_o this_o time_n yâ_z empire_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o dilate_v pass_a twelve_o mile_n ne_o have_v no_o lord_n ship_n pass_v twelve_o mile_n the_o first_o consules_a that_o be_v make_v yâ_z one_o be_v call_v lucium_fw-la &_o that_o other_o brutum_fw-la &_o these_o two_o man_n do_v great_a thing_n in_o their_o tyme._n but_o yet_o yâ_z people_n bear_v hevy_a of_o their_o dominacyon_n wherefore_o they_o chase_v a_o other_o man_n which_o shall_v have_v more_o auctorite_n than_o they_o &_o they_o call_v he_o dictator_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a discencyon_n bytwene_v the_o people_n &_o the_o senate_n wherefore_o they_o chase_n tribunas_n which_o be_v judge_n over_o yâ_z people_n &_o defend_v they_o from_o wrong_n as_o say_v ysyder_v for_o the_o dictator_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o last_v fyve_o year_n &_o yâ_z tribunas_n be_v remeve_v every_o year_n ¶_o but_o you_o must_v understande_v that_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o after_o all_o yâ_z consules_a name_n yâ_z govern_v rome_n betwixt_o the_o seize_a of_o yâ_z king_n &_o yâ_z begyne_a of_o the_o emperor_n for_o it_o be_v to_o long_o to_o write_v specyal_o when_o they_o be_v every_o year_n new_a since_o that_o one_o man_n may_v be_v choose_v so_o often_o time_n as_o we_o rede_v and_o also_o for_o yâ_z 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 and_o lxvij_o so_o the_o most_o famous_a man_n of_o these_o shall_v be_v rehearse_v after_o the_o form_n of_o cronycle_n &_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o book_n each_o one_o 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._n uj_o c_o lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c_o xl_o ãâã_d drobabel_n after_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n found_v the_o temple_n &_o make_v it_o perfyte_n but_o it_o be_v long_o after_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la esdre_fw-la uj_o 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shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o &_o his_o sââer_n commââiââd_v it_o shoââ_n ãâã_d build_v this_o cambyses_n ãâ¦ã_o judge_v to_o be_v slay_v or_o kylt_v alyve_a â_o ãâã_d his_o soon_o to_o sit_v on_o his_o fader_n ãâã_d that_o through_o the_o drede_fw-la he_o shall_v ârede_v falsehood_n &_o judge_v ryghtwysly_a this_o cambyses_n ãâã_d many_o in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ãâã_d aââhaxerses_n or_o âââuerê°_n in_o historia_fw-la juâith_n that_o be_v do_v under_o high_o he_o be_v call_v nabââgodonosor_n for_o differâes_v the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyisalty_n subdue_v many_o londe_n to_o his_o lord_n &_o at_o yâ_z last_o he_o come_v to_o bethleeâ_n &_o there_o be_v ââyne_v of_o judith_n a_o woman_n ut_fw-la pateâ_n judi_fw-la two_o et_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o greneides_n regn_v in_o perseus_n half_a a_o year_n ¶_o dariê°_n regn_v in_o perseus_n the_o which_o by_o the_o mocyon_n of_o zorobabell_a command_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v take_v again_o &_o command_v 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that_o rome_n be_v make_v the_o roman_n 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 lest_o that_o by_o taryenge_a they_o shall_v be_v proud_a &_o that_o the_o one_z shall_v correcke_v the_o other_o if_o he_o excede_v or_o ar_v ¶_o brutus_n be_v the_o fyr_n to_o consul_n &_o lucius_z the_o second_o &_o than_o 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_z a_z against_o their_o enemy_n ¶_o titus_n pâphius_n ãâã_d confine_n than_o after_o the_o romayn_v complain_v great_o on_o the_o condyâyons_fw-fr of_o the_o consules_a &_o than_o the_o power_n be_v ãâ¦ã_o to_o a_o exceed_a cost_n to_o the_o comyn_v people_n for_o everichone_v of_o they_o ãâã_d like_o a_o king_n &_o need_n cause_v they_o to_o leave_v yeââgâite_n and_o they_o trust_v never_o to_o rest_v the_o war_n be_v so_o strong_a against_o they_o ¶_o at_o that_o ãâã_d be_v king_n of_o persarun_n under_o who_o eldras_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n ¶_o âârses_v neemias_n be_v butler_n to_o the_o same_o king_n who_o afterward_o he_o send_v to_o buyide_v yâ_z wall_n of_o jerusalem_n ¶_o âerses_n regned_a after_o he_o two_o month_n ¶_o segdâanus_n vij_o month_n after_o he_o &_o lytell_fw-mi they_o do_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n seven_o c_o lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la mj_o c_o xl_o eliac_n be_v rehearse_v of_o the_o line_n of_o chry_v in_o math_n i_o and_o more_o of_o hy_o be_v not_o have_v in_o scripture_n ¶_o esdras_n a_o holy_a man_n &_o a_o cunning_a &_o worshypful_o be_v have_v among_o the_o people_n this_o man_n come_v fro_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_o the_o soul_n &_o bring_v they_o home_o with_o he_o in_o this_o time_n he_o repair_v the_o law_n &_o the_o holy_a book_n the_o which_o that_o 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intend_n to_o destroy_v they_o &_o the_o other_o part_n labour_v in_o arm_n hold_n in_o the_o one_o hand_n stone_n for_o the_o wall_n &_o in_o that_o notable_a other_o hand_n a_o sword_n or_o nigh_o by_o it_o vide_fw-la psa_fw-la li._n suâ_n ¶_o permenides_n philosopher_n &_o namely_o in_o moral_a thing_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n socrates_n a_o philosopher_n the_o 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 democritus_n ypocras_n and_o other_o of_z who_o the_o noble_a werkes_n abode_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n viij_o c_o ix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la iij_o c_o lxxxx_fw-la azor_n be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o line_n of_o chry_v in_o math_n i_o but_o no_o thing_n of_o his_o dede_n be_v write_v
dyscomfyte_v and_o from_o then_v a_o dane_n that_o be_v call_v roynt_n go_v to_o rede_v with_o his_o hoost_n &_o destroy_v all_o that_o he_o may_v take_v and_o king_n eldred_n fight_v with_o he_o but_z he_o be_v so_o wound_v that_o he_o die_v and_o he_o regn_v but_o u_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o womburne_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dni_fw-la iiij_o c_o xlix_o lo_o the_o first_o be_v emperor_n after_o marcianus_n xvij_o year_n in_o his_o time_n be_v yâ_z rogacyon_n day_n ordain_v afore_o yâ_z ascencyon_n of_o saint_n mamert_n bysshop_n of_o vienne_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n at_o yâ_z time_n hyght_n leo_n a_o noble_a clerk_n &_o with_o he_o have_v many_o clerk_n ¶_o hilariê°_n be_v pope_n after_o leo_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ_z no_o bysshop_n shall_v ordain_v his_o successory_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la eight_o âx_fw-la ãâã_d ¶_o simpliciê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o clerk_n shall_v take_v no_o garment_n to_o be_v clo_o th_v in_o after_z the_o sect_n or_o manner_n of_o a_o lay_v man_n through_z the_o reason_n of_o his_o office_n or_o of_o his_o benefyce_n ¶_o zeno_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o leo_n xu_o year_n &_o this_o man_n be_v a_o heretyke_a &_o cruel_a against_o chrysten_v man_n and_o in_o this_o man_n day_n yâ_z body_n of_o saint_n matthew_n yâ_z evangelist_n &_o saint_n bar_v nabe_n yâ_z apostle_n be_v find_v &_o with_o they_o the_o gospel_n that_o saint_n mathewe_n write_v about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a comyn_v woman_n bart_n vij_o child_n at_o one_o birth_n of_o yâ_z which_o one_o be_v after_o make_v king_n of_o lombardy_n ¶_o felix_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o simplicius_n three_o year_n &_o viij_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ_z respite_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v accuse_v that_o he_o may_v avyse_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v auswere_v and_o yâ_z the_o judge_n &_o yâ_z accuser_n shall_v be_v such_o &_o yâ_z they_o shall_v take_v all_o suspection_n &_o spot_n ¶_o gelasius_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n u_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ_z canon_n of_o yâ_z mass_n with_o the_o preface_n ympnes_n tract_n oreyson_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n make_v they_o &_o yâ_z ordre_n shall_v be_v give_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n ¶_o anastasius_n be_v emperor_n after_o zeno_fw-la xxvij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o curfed_a man_n &_o a_o heretyke_a &_o hateful_a to_o god_n &_o man_n &_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o lyghtn_v and_o in_o his_o time_n die_v saint_n patryk_n yâ_z first_o bysshop_n of_o irlond_n in_o the_o c._n and_o xxij_o year_n of_o his_o age_n &_o his_o felawe_n be_v the_o abbot_n of_o columba_n &_o saint_n brigida_n who_o saint_n patryk_n make_v a_o nun_n &_o they_o be_v buty_v in_o one_o tomb_n &_o at_o dyvers_a time_n and_o this_o be_v their_o epytaphe_n hij_fw-la tres_fw-la in_o gelido_fw-la tumulo_fw-la tumulant_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la brigida_n patricius_n atque_fw-la columba_n pius_fw-la ¶_o anastasius_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o gelasius_n two_o year_n &_o three_o month_n he_o ordain_v that_o no_o priest_n for_o wrath_n ne_o hate_n shall_v leave_v of_o to_o say_v his_o divyne_a ser_fw-mi vice_n in_o the_o chirche_n except_o the_o mass_n &_o he_o curse_v the_o emperor_n anastasius_n for_z he_o be_v a_o heretyke_a and_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_z afterward_o he_o turn_v for_o drede_v to_o the_o opynyon_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o second_o ill_a fame_a pope_n that_o be_v in_o catholico_n pontificum_fw-la and_o afore_o he_o be_v liberius_n fame_v in_o heresy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la iiij_o c_o ixxxxiiij_fw-la simachê°_n be_v pope_n after_o high_a xu_o year_n &_o with_o high_a be_v ordain_v a_o other_o pope_n yâ_z be_v call_v laurencius_fw-la &_o bytwene_v they_o be_v a_o great_a discencyon_n &_o they_o both_o put_v they_o to_o yâ_z judgement_n of_o theoboria_n yâ_z king_n and_o he_o judge_v that_o he_o that_o be_v first_o ordain_v &_o that_o moo_v man_n of_o the_o chirche_n hold_v with_o shall_v be_v pope_n and_o simachus_fw-la prevayle_v the_o which_o love_v the_o clergy_n &_o poor_a man_n &_o for_o pascalius_fw-la the_o deken_fw-mi cardynall_a hold_v against_o simachus_fw-la with_o the_o part_n of_o lau_n rinse_v to_o his_o death_n therefore_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n to_o keep_v yâ_z bath_n after_o his_o death_n as_o gregory_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o dialogue_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o gsâa_n mexcelsis_n shall_v be_v say_v every_o sondaye_n and_o feeste_n of_o martyr_n ¶_o nota_fw-la that_o englonde_n be_v long_o time_n chrysten_v france_n clodovius_fw-la the_o first_o chrysten_v king_n of_o france_n be_v this_o time_n baptyse_v of_o saint_n remigio_n &_o he_o have_v a_o christian_a woman_n to_o his_o wife_n &_o she_o meve_v he_o many_o time_n to_o yâ_z faith_n &_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v fortunable_a if_o he_o will_v turn_v &_o so_o he_o be_v &_o never_o afore_o ¶_o hornusoa_n be_v pope_n after_o simachê°_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v of_o great_a mercy_n &_o great_a alm_n unto_o poor-man_n &_o he_o give_v many_o ornament_n to_o chirche_n and_o he_o reconsyle_v yâ_z greek_n yâ_z be_v curse_a for_o their_o heresy_n ¶_o justinus_n be_v emperor_n after_o anastasiê°_n ix_o year_n &_o be_v a_o very_a chrysten_v man_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o the_o emperor_n anastasius_n have_v do_v against_o the_o chirche_n he_o revoke_v &_o obey_v the_o pope_n hornusoa_n and_o calleâ_n again_o the_o bysshop_n that_o be_v exile_v by_o his_o predecessor_n ¶_o priscianê°_n grammatieus_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o this_o year_n the_o which_o be_v the_o lxxi_o from_o the_o come_n of_o yâ_z saxon_n begin_v yâ_z kingdom_n of_o westsaxon_n and_o cerdico_n be_v king_n ¶_o johannes_n be_v pope_n after_o hornusoa_n three_o year_n and_o ix_o month_n and_o theodoricus_n yâ_z king_n of_o ytaly_a a_o heretyke_a take_v the_o pope_n with_o other_o senator_n &_o send_v they_o to_o the_o emperor_n justinyan_n determyne_a that_o and_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o heretic_n be_v in_o pease_n he_o shall_v ãâã_d all_o the_o chrysten_v folk_n in_o ytaly_a and_o after_o he_o âoke_v pope_n john_n &_o simachun_n patricisi_n and_o boicium_fw-la the_o senator_n &_o slay_v they_o in_o prison_n but_o bois_n defend_v he_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o aurtorite_n of_o yâ_z senator_n &_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o cite_v of_o papy_n for_o perpetual_a exile_n where_o he_o make_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr âsolatione_n philosophie_fw-fr and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o country_n of_o mediolanensis_fw-la he_o cause_v bois_n throat_n to_o becutte_v and_o so_o he_o die_v ¶_o felix_n pope_n succeed_v john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n command_v that_o seek_v man_n shall_v be_v anâled_v afore_o their_o death_n but_o chryst_n ordain_v it_o first_o ¶_o justinianus_n be_v emperor_n xxxviij_o year_n this_o man_n draw_v the_o law_n of_o the_o romayn_v or_z of_o civyll_a out_z of_o almoost_n two_o m._n book_n and_o ccc_o m._n verse_n over_o long_o &_o ill_o accord_v in_o to_o one_o volume_n of_o twelve_o book_n &_o call_v it_o justinyan_n he_o make_v also_o the_o digest_v and_o divide_v they_o in_o to_o three_o book_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o felix_n two_o year_n and_o lytell_a of_o high_a be_v write_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o bonifacius_n and_o this_o man_n have_v a_o great_a strife_n with_o justinian_n yâ_z emperor_n whede_a yâ_z chryst_n be_v of_o two_o nature_n or_o one_o the_o pope_n say_v he_o have_v two_o nature_n one_z of_o god_n a_o other_o of_o man_n the_o emperor_n say_v either_o consent_n to_o we_o or_o yâ_z shall_v go_v to_o perpetual_a exile_n the_o pope_n answer_v i_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o justinyan_n the_o moost_n chrysten_v emperor_n but_z as_o i_o seem_v i_o have_v find_v dioclesyan_a yâ_z pursew_a of_o chrysten_v man_n but_o certain_o i_o drede_v not_o thy_o malice_n ne_z i_o âere_z not_o thy_o thretenynge_n than_o the_o empetour_n meke_v hynselfe_n &_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n &_o ask_v mercy_n &_o absolution_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dâi_fw-la u_o c._n xxxiiij_o agapitus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o john_n two_o year_n this_o agapitus_n turn_v justinyan_n sully_v from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o euticetes_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o processyon_n shall_v be_v do_v on_o sunday_n &_o than_o he_o die_v at_o constan_n tynople_n ¶_o siluerius_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n three_o year_n he_o be_v exile_v fro_o chrysten_v faith_n &_o slay_v by_o the_o proctor_n of_o theodory_n for_z he_o will_v not_o restore_v the_o bysshop_n of_o athenes_n a_o heretyke_a to_o his_o benefyce_n again_o ¶_o virgiliê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xvij_o year_n and_o he_o
enter_v ill_a in_o to_o his_o benefyce_n but_z he_o govern_v he_o well_o &_o he_o suffer_v his_o pierce_v cucyon_n pacyent_o and_z he_o be_v exile_v from_o rome_n and_o at_o yâ_z last_o after_o great_a passion_n of_o theodora_n in_o constantynople_n dye_v ¶_o sinodus_n quarta_fw-la constantinopolitana_n contra_fw-la theodorun_v et_fw-la oens_fw-la hereticos_fw-la alios_fw-la fuit_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la ista_fw-la sinodê°_n dampnavit_fw-la heresim_fw-la theodori_n qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la christum_n et_fw-la quam_fw-la beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la genitrix_fw-la sed_fw-la hominis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o virgilius_n four_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o heretic_n scysmatyke_n &_o renegate_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n xiij_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytel_n be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o restore_v yâ_z chircheyerde_a of_o yâ_z apostle_n philip_n &_o jacob_n ¶_o justinus_n the_o second_o after_o justinian_n be_v emperor_n xj_o year_n this_o man_n despyse_v poor_a man_n he_o rob_v the_o senator_n he_o be_v give_v to_o all_o covetousness_n so_o that_o he_o make_v chest_n of_o yren_n for_o to_o keep_v his_o money_n in_o than_o anon_o he_o fall_v in_o to_o heresy_n &_o wax_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o than_o be_v choose_v tiberius_n a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o govern_v the_o co_z my_o people_n ¶_o tiberius_n yâ_z second_o be_v emperor_n after_o justinê°_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n he_o give_v innumerable_a good_a to_o poor_a man_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o his_o wife_n often_o chydde_v with_o he_o &_o say_v that_o he_o ke_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_v in_o god_n that_o our_o chest_n shall_v never_o lack_v of_o money_n &_o we_o put_v treasure_n in_o to_o heaven_n and_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o he_o go_v by_o his_o palay_n at_o constantynople_n he_o see_v in_o the_o marble_n pavement_n a_o cross_n grave_v &_o think_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v tread_v upon_o &_o command_v to_o take_v it_o 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 &_o there_o he_o find_v inestymable_a treasour_n of_o gold_n this_o man_n subdue_v harsas_n and_o die_v bliss_o ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n suffer_v great_a persecucyon_n of_o hunger_n pestilence_n and_o enemy_n this_o man_n bring_v many_o a_o thousand_o quarter_n of_o where_o from_o egypte_n when_o rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o king_n albanak_n &_o almoo_v lose_v for_o vitayle_n wherefore_o they_o write_v on_o his_o grave_n this_o epytaphe_n magnatuis_fw-la monumenta_fw-la pater_fw-la benedicte_n reliqis_v virtutum_fw-la titulus_fw-la et_fw-la deâus_fw-la atque_fw-la dolour_n ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n u_o year_n in_o his_o time_n rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o yâ_z loinbarde_n &_o lytel_fw-mi he_o do_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o mauricius_n be_v emperor_n after_o tyberiê°_n xxj_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_o chrysten_v man_n &_o subdue_a persa_n &_o armenia_n &_o in_o yâ_z latter_a end_n of_o his_o day_n he_o dyscorded_a with_o saint_n gregory_n &_o intend_a to_o have_v slay_v high_o and_o than_o there_o appear_v a_o man_n in_o rome_n clothe_v in_o a_o religyous_a habyte_v hold_v a_o naked_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o cry_v about_o yâ_z cite_v 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 &_o he_o correcked_a hynselfe_n of_o his_o trespass_n &_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o sentence_n from_o he_o to_o who_o our_o lord_n appear_v in_o his_o sleep_v &_o say_v wylte_n thou_o that_o i_o spare_v the_o now_o or_z in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o he_o be_v alover_n of_o wretch_n &_o say_v gyve_v i_o here_o my_o reward_n than_o he_o be_v emperor_n after_o many_o a_o day_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v correck_v his_o knightte_n for_o their_o extorcyon_n yâ_z 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 &_o choose_v foca_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n &_o slay_v high_a &_o his_o three_o son_n ¶_o this_o time_n saint_n austin_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 and_o remember_v yâ_z many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n of_o dyvers_a regyon_n &_o countree_n that_o often_o time_n they_o have_v be_v turn_v to_o yâ_z 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 jewry_n &_o in_o this_o thing_n rome_n be_v previlege_v for_o there_o yâ_z faith_n of_o peter_n never_o fail_v ¶_o focas_n be_v emperor_n after_o maurici_n his_o master_n who_o he_o &_o other_o slay_v &_o because_o he_o begin_v ill_o he_o end_v nought_o for_o in_o his_o day_n yâ_z romayn_v fight_v strong_o against_o the_o perses_n &_o the_o romayn_v be_v discomfy_v t_v &_o lose_v many_o a_o provynce_n &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o heraclius_n for_o as_o he_o do_v to_o other_o man_n so_o be_v he_o do_v to_o ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la u_o c._n lxxxiiij_o gregory_n the_o first_o a_o romayn_n and_o a_o monk_n be_v pope_n after_o pelagius_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v call_v gregorius_n magnus_fw-la for_o many_o thing_n that_o he_o excede_v in_o he_o pass_v other_o man_n in_o power_n in_o riches_n in_o virtue_n in_o nobleness_n in_o wysdom_n in_o holiness_n in_o fame_n &_o in_o experience_n and_o under_o this_o man_n the_o ill_a thing_n of_o cursedness_n pass_v &_o sece_v &_o many_o a_o noble_a book_n he_o write_v to_o yâ_z incomparable_a êfyte_n of_o all_o holy_a chirche_n he_o be_v one_o of_o yâ_z pryncypal_n doctor_n of_o all_o the_o four_o doctor_n of_o the_o chirche_n this_o man_n forsooth_o alone_a with_o sayiit_fw-la fabian_n after_o saint_n peter_n be_v choose_v of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o ordres_n of_o yâ_z pope_n of_o rome_n many_o thing_n he_o ordain_v in_o yâ_z chirche_fw-fr as_o be_v show_v in_o his_o regystre_n deus_fw-la in_o abiutorium_fw-la for_o to_o be_v afore_o yâ_z begin_n of_z yâ_z hour_n he_o command_v to_o be_v say_v he_o renew_v &_o make_v all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chirche_n in_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o more_o con_v pendyous_a manner_n the_o which_o abide_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n &_o it_o be_v call_v gregorianun_n and_o short_o to_o conclude_v on_o this_o holy_a man_n mannes_z tongue_n can_v not_o 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 saumianê°_n be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n one_o year_n &_o u_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ_z ring_n of_o bell_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o this_o man_n backbyte_v saint_n gregory_n for_o his_o liberalite_n that_o he_o have_v to_o poor_a man_n &_o think_v he_o see_v saint_n gregory_n rebuke_v high_o thrice_o for_o it_o &_o the_o four_o time_n he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o thought_n saint_n gregory_n smite_v he_o on_o the_o heed_n and_z he_o wake_v &_o die_v anon_o this_o be_v the_o three_o pope_n among_o all_o yâ_z pope_n yâ_z which_o be_v note_v to_o dye_v a_o dredefull_a death_n ¶_o bonifacius_n yâ_z three_o be_v pope_n after_o savimanus_n eight_o month_n he_o ordain_v yâ_z none_o but_o white_a clothes_n shall_v be_v put_v on_o yâ_z awter_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n four_o year_n and_o eight_o month_n this_o man_n purchase_v of_o the_o emperor_n foca_n that_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n peter_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v yâ_z heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o yâ_z world_n for_o afore_o constantinople_n be_v yâ_z heed_n chirche_fw-fr also_o he_o gaâe_v licence_n yâ_z the_o chirche_v call_v panton_n the_o which_o be_v dedycate_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o neptunus_n &_o other_o false_a god_n where_o chrysten_v man_n many_o time_n be_v slay_v of_o devyls_n may_v be_v dedycate_v to_o yâ_z worship_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o heaven_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ_z monk_n may_v use_v yâ_z offyce_v of_o preaching_n chrysten_a &_o confessyon_n ¶_o heraclius_n be_v emperor_n after_o foca_n xiij_o year_n and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la coââras_n yâ_z king_n of_o perses_n burn_v jerusalem_n and_o other_o worshipful_a place_n zachary_a the_o patriarch_n with_o moche_n other_o people_n he_o take_v &_o put_v in_o captyvice_n the_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a across_o the_o which_o cleyn_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 twelve_o year_n of_o herachê°_n cosoras_n be_v slay_v of_o heraclius_n &_o the_o cross_n be_v bring_v again_o &_o the_o people_n be_v delyver_v and_o when_o heraclius_n will_v have_v enter_v yâ_z cite_v proud_o the_o gate_n of_o yâ_z cite_v by_o yâ_z power_n of_o god_n shette_v by_o themselves_o &_o the_o emperor_n meke_v high_o to_o god_n above_o &_o the_o gate_n open_v and_o than_o be_v the_o fee_a of_o yâ_z exaltacyon_n of_o yâ_z cross_v make_v ¶_o deê°_n dedit_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o boniface_n three_o year_n this_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n for_o on_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o he_o kyss_v a_o lepre_a anon_o the_o lepre_a be_v hole_n ¶_o this_o time_n a_o citezin_n of_o london_n through_o yâ_z mocyon_n of_o ethelbryght_a build_v a_o chirche_n of_o saint_n peter_n in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o london_n in_o a_o place_n yâ_z be_v call_v thorney_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dni_fw-la uj_o c_o xliiij_o bonifacius_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 ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o chircheyerde_n and_o lytel_n else_o of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o nota_fw-la machomitum_fw-la machomyte_v the_o duke_n of_o sarasyn_n and_o turk_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o he_o be_v the_o deceyver_n of_o all_o the_o world_n a_z false_a prophet_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o devyll_n the_o foregoer_fw-mi of_o antechryst_n the_o fulfyller_n of_o heresy_n and_z of_o all_o false_a man_n the_o meruayle_v of_o who_o the_o dominacyon_n thus_o begin_v ¶_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 he_o desire_v to_o have_v speed_v in_o than_z he_o recede_v from_o rome_n over_o the_o see_v and_z procure_v many_o a_o man_n to_o go_v with_o he_o among_o who_o be_v this_o false_a machomyte_n a_o great_a man_n of_o wit_n and_o this_o clerk_n êmyse_v he_o to_o make_v he_o duke_n of_o his_o country_n if_o he_o will_v be_v guide_v after_o he_o there_o he_o nouryssh_v a_o dove_n &_o put_v all_o yâ_z corn_n that_o the_o dove_n eat_v in_o to_o machomyte_v ere_o &_o so_o this_o dove_n have_v never_o no_o meet_v but_o in_o his_o ere_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 choose_v such_o a_o prince_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v show_v to_o they_o in_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o anon_o this_o clerk_n secret_o let_v this_o dove_n flee_v the_o which_o after_o his_o old_a custom_n come_v to_o machomyte_v &_o put_v his_o bill_n in_o his_o eere_n and_o when_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 and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o this_o people_n of_o corosame_a he_o say_v yâ_z he_o be_v the_o very_a prophet_n of_o god_n than_o he_o make_v a_o book_n of_o his_o law_n yâ_z be_v call_v koran_n but_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o informacyon_n of_o three_o of_o his_o master_n to_o who_o yâ_z devyll_n mynistre_v the_o 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upon_o yâ_z top_n of_o a_o hill_n &_o it_o be_v call_v shrowesbury_n of_o shrobbe_v &_o fruit_n that_o grow_v there_o sometime_o oâ_n that_o hill_n bryton_n call_v it_o sometime_o pengwerne_n that_o be_v yâ_z heed_n of_o a_o fair_a tree_n shrowesbury_n be_v sometime_o yâ_z heed_n of_o powesye_n that_o stretch_v forth_o towards_o over_o yâ_z myddell_v of_o wale_n unto_o the_o irysshe_n see_v notyngham_n stand_v upon_o trent_n &_o sometime_o hyght_n notyngham_n that_o is_z the_o woning_a of_o den_n for_o the_o danes_n dwell_v there_o sometime_o &_o dygged_a den_n and_o cave_n under_o hard_a stone_n &_o rock_n &_o dwell_v there_o ¶_o r._n lyncolne_n be_v chief_a of_o the_o provynce_n of_o lyndesey_n &_o be_v call_v sometime_o caerludcoit_fw-fr &_o afterward_o lyndecoln_n it_o be_v uncertain_a who_z build_v first_o this_o cyte_n but_o if_o it_o be_v king_n lud_n &_o so_o it_o seem_v by_o mean_v of_o the_o name_n for_z ca_a be_v britysshe_v &_o be_v to_o say_v a_o cite_v &_o coit_fw-fr be_v a_o wood_fw-mi &_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o caerludcoit_fw-fr be_v to_o say_v ludde_n wood_fw-mi town_n king_n leir_n be_v bladudde_n soon_o &_o build_v leyceâtre_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o middle_a of_o englonde_n upon_o the_o ryver_n sos_n and_o upon_o fosse_n the_o king_n high_a way_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o lib_n three_o york_n be_v a_o great_a cite_v in_o either_o side_n of_o the_o water_n of_o ouse_n that_o seem_v as_o fair_a as_o rome_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o king_n william_n have_v with_o brenning_a &_o fire_n defoul_v it_o &_o the_o country_n about_o so_o that_o a_o pylgrym_n will_v now_o weep_v and_o he_o see_v it_o if_o he_o have_v know_v it_o tofore_o ¶_o gaufre_n ebrancus_n the_o u_o king_n of_o briton_n build_v york_n &_o call_v it_o after_o his_o own_o name_n caerbranke_n he_o build_v also_o two_o other_o citee_n one_z in_o scotlonde_n &_o be_v call_v edinburgh_n &_o a_o other_o towards_o scotlonde_n in_o the_o end_n of_o englonde_n &_o be_v call_v 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by_o aldburgh_n ãâ¦ã_o by_o space_n of_o twenty_o mile_n the_o moost_n ãâã_d of_o that_o wood_fw-mi be_v now_o throw_v down_o &_o the_o ãâã_d tyll_v other_o man_n will_v suppose_v that_o alcliud_fw-la be_v that_o cyte_n that_o now_o be_v call_v burgham_n in_o the_o north_n country_n of_o wâââ_n merlonde_v fast_o by_o comberlond_n and_o stand_v upon_o the_o river_n eden_n the_o cite_v be_v ãâã_d wondrous_o seen_v demetrius_n you_o now_o where_o it_o be_v build_v ¶_o treââsa_n it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o assoil_v if_o man_n take_v heed_n that_o many_o town_n bear_v one_o name_n as_o cartage_n in_o africa_n &_o cartago_fw-la in_o spain_n newporte_n in_o wales_n &_o newport_n in_o the_o parysshe_n of_o barkeley_n worten_n under_o egg_n &_o worton_n pass_v wyâwar_n wyk_fw-mi pain_n &_o wyk_fw-mi in_o the_o parysshe_n of_o barkeley_n &_o two_o shire_n town_n either_o be_v call_v hampton_n as_o southampton_n &_o northampton_n so_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o story_n that_o one_o alcliud_fw-la be_v in_o york_n shire_n a_o other_o in_o westmerlond_n &_o one_o fast_o by_o the_o right_a side_n of_o yâ_z west_n arm_n of_o yâ_z see_v that_o depart_v englonde_n &_o scotlonde_n but_o that_o alcliud_fw-la be_v a_o right_a strong_a cyte_n as_o beda_n say_v &_o yâ_z cyte_v stand_v fast_o by_o a_o ryver_n that_o be_v call_v cliud_fw-la &_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o ryver_n in_o yorkshyre_n nor_o in_o westmerlonde_n as_o man_n of_o the_o country_n tell_v i_o some_o man_n say_v that_o the_o ryver_n cliud_fw-la be_v now_o name_v sulwatche_n sulwatche_fw-mi be_v but_o u_o ãâã_d fro_o caerleyll_v which_o be_v a_o cite_v in_o yââouÌtre_n of_o north_n englond_n towards_o yâ_z north_n west_n &_o have_v a_o other_o name_n which_o be_v luguball_n leyll_v the_o vij_o king_n of_o briton_n build_v caerleyll_o ¶_o r._n in_o this_o cite_v be_v some_o what_o of_o that_o famous_a wall_n that_o pass_v northumberlond_n ¶_o wiâhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o in_o this_o cite_v be_v yet_o a_o three_o chamber_v house_n make_v of_o vawte_a stone_n that_o never_o may_v be_v destroy_v with_o tempest_n of_o wederne_a with_o brenning_a of_o fire_n also_o in_o yâ_z country_n fast_o by_o westmerlonde_n in_o yâ_z front_n of_o a_o three_o chamber_v place_n be_v write_v in_o this_o manner_n marââictori_fw-la what_o this_o write_n be_v to_o say_v i_o doubt_n somewhat_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o some_z of_z yâ_z combre_n lie_v there_o sometime_o when_o yâ_z consul_n mariê°_n have_v put_v high_o out_o of_o âtaly_a but_o it_o seem_v better_a that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o mind_n of_o mariê°_n king_n of_o briton_n that_o be_v aruitagê°_n soon_o this_o mariê°_n overâame_v in_o that_o place_n rodryk_n king_n of_o picte_n so_o say_v gaufre_n in_o his_o brytysshe_n
close_v the_o pyt_n about_o with_o a_o wall_n &_o be_v now_o in_o the_o chirche_n yerde_v at_o the_o ee_a end_n of_o the_o chirche_n &_o fast_o shette_v with_o a_o strong_a door_n for_o no_o man_n shall_v nice_o go_v in_o without_o leave_n of_o the_o bysshop_n or_z of_o the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o yâ_z place_n many_o man_n go_v in_o and_o come_v out_o again_o in_o saint_n patryke_v time_n &_o tell_v of_o pain_n &_o joy_n that_o they_o have_v seen_v and_o the_o meruayle_n that_o they_o see_v be_v there_o yet_o write_v and_o because_o thereof_o many_o man_n turn_v &_o be_v convert_v to_o right_a byleve_n also_o many_o man_n go_v in_o &_o come_v never_o out_o again_o in_o king_n stephen_n time_n king_n of_o englonde_n a_o knight_n yâ_z hyght_n owayne_o go_v in_o to_o saint_n patryke_v purgatory_n &_o come_v again_o &_o dwell_v ever_o after_o during_o his_o life_n in_o the_o needs_o of_o the_o abbey_n of_o ludensis_n that_o be_v of_o yâ_z order_fw-fr of_o cysteaux_n &_o tell_v many_o wonder_n that_o he_o have_v seen_v in_o patryke_n purgatory_n that_o place_n be_v call_v patryke_n purgatory_n and_o the_o chirche_n be_v name_v reglis_n no_o man_n be_v enjoin_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o that_o purgatory_n but_o counseyl_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v therein_o but_o take_v upon_o he_o other_o penance_n and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v avoid_v &_o be_v saable_a and_o will_v needs_o go_v therein_o he_o shall_v first_o go_v to_o the_o bysshop_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v send_v with_o lettre_n to_o the_o pryove_n of_o yâ_z place_n &_o they_o both_o shall_v counseyle_v he_o to_o leave_v and_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o go_v thereto_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o prayer_n &_o in_o fast_a xu_o day_n and_z after_o xu_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v housel_v &_o lad_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o purgatory_n with_o processyon_n &_o litany_n and_o yet_o he_o shall_v be_v counseyl_v to_o leave_v it_o &_o if_o he_o be_v steadfast_a and_o will_v enââe_v the_o door_n shall_v be_v open_v &_o he_o blyss_v &_o go_v in_o god_n name_n &_o hold_v forth_o his_o way_n and_o the_o door_n shall_v be_v fast_o shette_v till_o the_o next_o day_n and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v the_o pryour_fw-mi shall_v come_v and_o open_v the_o door_n and_o if_o the_o man_n be_v come_fw-mi he_o lede_v he_o in_o to_o yâ_z chirche_fw-fr with_o êcessyon_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v be_v xv_o day_n in_o prayer_n and_o fast_a ¶_o of_o the_o meruayle_n of_o saint_n of_o irlonde_n ca_n xxix_o here_o giraldê°_n make_v mind_n that_o as_o man_n of_o this_o nacyon_n be_v more_o angry_a than_o other_o man_n &_o more_o hasty_a for_o to_o take_v wretch_n while_o they_o be_v alyve_a so_o saint_n &_o hallow_n of_o this_o land_n be_v more_o wrechefull_a than_o saint_n of_o other_o londe_n clerk_n of_o this_o land_n be_v chaste_a and_o say_v many_o prayer_n &_o do_v great_a abstynence_n a_o day_n &_o drink_v all_o night_n so_o be_v account_v for_o a_o miracle_n yâ_z ãâ¦ã_o ery_z ãâ¦ã_o the_o not_o there_o as_o wine_n regn_v and_o ben_fw-mi chasen_a out_o of_o abbey_n in_o to_o the_o clergy_n &_o do_v as_o monk_n shall_v but_o they_o yâ_z been_v ââyll_v of_o they_o ben_fw-mi worst_a of_o all_o other_o so_o good_a man_n among_o they_o though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o be_v good_a at_o the_o best_o prelate_n of_o that_o country_n ben_fw-mi full_a ââowe_n in_o cor_fw-la ãâ¦ã_o oâ_n trespass_n and_o besy_n in_o contemplacyon_n and_o not_o in_o preaching_n of_o god_n word_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o all_o yâ_z saint_n of_o that_o land_n ben_fw-mi confessor_n and_o no_o martyr_n among_o they_o &_o no_o wonder_n for_o all_o the_o prelate_n of_o this_o land_n clerk_n and_o prelate_n shall_v do_v be_v to_o they_o unknowen_a therefore_o when_o ãâã_d be_v put_v against_o the_o bysshop_n of_o cassyll_n how_o it_o may_v be_v that_o so_o many_o saint_n be_v in_o irlonde_n &_o never_o a_o martyr_n among_o they_o all_o sythen_a yâ_z the_o man_n ben_fw-mi so_o shrew_v and_o so_o angry_a &_o the_o prelate_n so_o recheles_a and_o slow_a in_o corâeccyon_n of_o trespass_n the_o bysshop_n answer_v froward_o enough_o &_o say_v our_o man_n be_v shrew_v and_o angry_a enough_o to_o themselves_o but_z to_o god_n servant_n they_o ley_fw-fr never_o hand_n but_o do_v they_o great_a reverence_n &_o worship_n but_z englyssh_a man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o can_v make_v martyr_n &_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v that_o craft_n ¶_o ãâã_d the_o bishop_n say_v so_o because_o yâ_z king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v though_o new_a come_fw-mi in_o to_o irlonde_n fresshe_o after_o the_o martyâ_n doom_n of_o saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o gir._n in_o this_o land_n in_z wales_n &_o in_o ãâã_d land_n be_v bell_n and_o staff_n with_o crooked_a hede_n &_o other_o such_o thing_n for_o retyke_n in_o great_a reverence_n &_o worship_n so_o yâ_z man_n of_o this_o land_n drede_v more_o for_o to_o swear_v upon_o one_o of_o those_o bell_n &_o golden_a staff_n than_o upon_o the_o gospel_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o such_o relykes_fw-mi be_v hold_v jesus_n staff_n that_o be_v aâ_n develyn_n with_o yâ_z which_o staff_n they_o say_v that_o yâ_z first_o saint_n patryke_v drove_n yâ_z worm_n out_o of_o irlond_n ¶_o augê°_n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ca_fw-mi vij_o if_o man_n aâe_v how_o it_o may_v be_v yâ_z dyvers_a manner_n of_o beeste_n &_o of_o dyvers_a kind_n that_o ãâã_d kind_o goten_a bytwene_n male_a &_o female_n come_v ãâã_d ben_fw-mi in_o ylonde_n after_o noes_n flode_n man_n suppose_v that_o such_o beeste_n swim_v in_o to_o ylonde_n â_z &_o first_o to_o the_o next_o and_o âo_o forth_o in_o to_o other_o or_o else_o man_n sail_v in_o to_o ylonde_n bring_v with_o they_o such_o beeste_n for_o love_n of_o hunting_a or_o angel_n at_o god_n almyghtye_n camaunde_v mean_v bring_v such_o beeste_n in_o to_o ylonde_n about_o or_o the_o earth_n bring_v they_o forth_o first_o and_o fulfyl_v though_o god_n commandment_n that_o command_v yâ_z earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o grass_n and_o quick_o beeste_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o descripcyon_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o contain_v englonde_n wales_n and_o scotlond_n and_o also_o because_o irloude_n be_v under_o the_o âule_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o old_a time_n it_o âath_v so_o continue_v there_z before_o i_o have_v set_v the_o descripcyon_n of_o yâ_z same_o after_o the_o say_v brytayn_v which_o i_o have_v take_v out_o of_o ãâ¦ã_o cronycon_fw-mi and_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a unto_o all_o englyssheman_n to_o know_v yâ_z propertee_n ãâ¦ã_o modytee_n &_o meruayle_n of_o they_o i_o willyan_a caxton_n have_v set_v they_o first_o in_o imprynt_n accord_v to_o the_o translacyon_n of_o trevisa_fw-la which_o at_o yâ_z request_n of_o the_o lord_n barkeley_n translate_v yâ_z book_n of_o polyeronycon_n in_o to_o englysshe_v ¶_o late_o fynyssheâ_n and_o impaynt_v at_o london_n in_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sy_a ãâ¦ã_o of_o the_o son_n by_o wynkyn_n de_fw-fr woe_n ãâ¦ã_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m_o ccccc_n &_o ãâ¦ã_o viij_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o apryll_n
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country_n northumberlonde_n trent_n and_o ous_a run_v in_o to_o humbre_fw-mi and_o make_v the_o ryver_n full_a great_a ¶_o trevisa_fw-la the_o merces_fw-la be_v man_n as_o it_o be_v of_o middle_a englonde_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v here_o after_o ¶_o of_o ancient_a cytee_n &_o town_n ca_fw-mi ix_o the_o kingdom_n of_o brytayne_n be_v sometime_o make_v fair_a with_o xxviij_o noble_a citee_n wtout_fw-fr right_a many_o castle_n that_o be_v wall_v with_o coure_v with_o gates_z and_z with_o bar_n strong_o build_v ¶_o aâfre_n these_o be_v yâ_z name_n of_o the_o citee_n caâr_a lord_n yâ_z be_v london_n caerbranke_n yâ_z be_v york_n caerkent_n that_o be_v caunterbury_n caergoraukon_n that_o be_v worcestre_n caerlirion_n yâ_z be_v leicestre_fw-fr caerclon_n that_o be_v glocestre_n caercolden_a that_o be_v colchestre_n carrey_n that_o be_v chychestre_n saxon_n call_v it_o sometime_o cissoncestre_n caercery_n that_o be_v cir_n cestre_fw-fr caerguent_n that_o be_v wynchestâe_a caergraunte_v 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comyu_o at_o london_n it_o be_v best_o cheap_a because_o of_o the_o byer_n &_o seller_n yâ_z been_v at_o london_n ¶_o gaufre_n brute_n yâ_z first_o king_n of_o bryton_n build_v &_o âdyfyed_v this_o ãâ¦ã_o te_fw-mi of_o london_n yâ_z first_o cite_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o troy_n that_o be_v destroy_v and_o call_v it_o troy_n new_v &_o trinovantum_fw-la that_o be_v new_a troy_n afterward_o king_n lud_n call_v it_o caerlud_v after_o his_o own_o name_n therefore_o yâ_z bryton_n have_v indignaâyon_n as_o gyldas_n tell_v afterward_o englysshmen_n call_v yâ_z cite_v london_n &_o yet_o after_o that_o norman_n call_v it_o londres_n &_o be_v name_v in_o latyn_a londoââa_n rudhudibras_n king_n leyle_n soon_o be_v yâ_z vuâ_n king_n of_o bryton_n he_o build_v caunterbury_n the_o chief_a cite_v of_o kent_n &_o call_v it_o caerkent_n afterward_o englysshmen_n call_v it_o doroâernia_n but_o that_o be_v not_o dover_n that_o stand_v upon_o yâ_z clif_fw-mi of_o yâ_z frensshe_v see_v &_o be_v from_o this_o dover_n xii_o englysshe_a mile_n afterward_o this_o doroberââa_n be_v &_o be_v call_v caunterbury_n the_o same_o king_n rudhudibras_n build_v wynchestre_n &_o call_v it_o caerguent_n &_o after_o englysshman_n call_v it_o go_v &_o wynchestre_fw-fr after_o the_o name_n of_o one_o wine_n a_o englysshman_n that_o be_v bysshop_n there_o all_o westsaxon_n be_v subject_n to_o high_o the_z same_o king_n build_v paladour_n that_o be_v septon_n that_o now_o be_v call_v shaftesbury_n britons_z tellen_v that_o an_z eagle_z êâheâyed_v there_o sometime_o bladud_n leyle_n soon_o a_o nygromancer_n be_v the_o ix_o king_n of_o bryton_n he_o build_v bath_n &_o call_v it_o caerbathon_n englisshmen_n call_v it_o after_o athamannus_n cite_v but_o at_o yâ_z last_o man_n call_v it_o bathonia_n yâ_z be_v bath_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o ãâã_d two_o in_o this_o cite_v well_v up_o &_o spring_v ãâã_d batho_n &_o man_n ween_z yâ_z juliu_o