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frensshman_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o abbot_n of_o cluyn_n the_o earl_n of_o tanker_n vyll_a yâ—_z bursygaude_n yâ—_z though_o be_v steward_n of_o france_n with_o many_o other_o man_n of_o the_o same_o country_n by_o yâ—_z commune_v assent_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n charles_n yâ—_z two_o be_v regent_n of_o france_n they_o hastyd_v they_o &_o go_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n ask_v &_o beseeching_n he_o stead_n fast_a pease_n &_o everla_a upon_o certain_a conditionn_n yâ—_z there_o be_v show_v write_v the_o which_o when_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n have_v seen_v it_o it_z please_v he_o never_o a_o deal_n but_o since_o it_o will_v be_v none_o other_o wise_a yâ—_z time_n of_o better_a accord_n &_o delyberacy_n on_o yâ—_z frensshman_n besely_a &_o with_o great_a instance_n ask_v trewe_v for_o yâ—_z see_v cost_n &_o yâ—_z king_n graunty_n they_o ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o yâ—_z utas_z of_o pasche_n the_o king_n torn_v he_o with_o his_o host_n toward_o orlyaunce_n o_n troyenge_a &_o waste_a all_o yâ—_z country_n by_o the_o way_n and_o as_o they_o go_v thederward_o their_o felle_n upon_o theym_a such_o a_o storm_n &_o tempest_n that_o none_o of_o our_o nacyon_n never_o hear_v ne_o see_v none_o such_o through_z yâ—_z which_o thousand_o of_o our_o man_n &_o their_o horse_n in_o their_o journey_n as_o if_o be_v through_o vengeaunâ—r_n sodeyn_o be_v slay_v &_o peryssh_v yâ—_z which_o tempestê_n be_v full_a great_a yet_o fere_v not_o yâ—_z king_n ne_o moche_n of_o his_o people_n but_o they_o go_v forth_o in_o their_o voyage_n yâ—_z they_o have_v be_v go_v wherefore_o about_o yâ—_z fest_n of_o philyp_n and_o jacob_n in_o may_n fast_o by_o in_o carnocum_n the_o foresaid_a lord_n of_o france_n meet_v there_o with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n a_o pesyble_a accord_n &_o a_o final_a upon_o certain_a condicon_n &_o grant_v artycular_o gadred_a &_o write_v togyder_n evermore_o for_o too_o last_o dyscret_o make_v &_o to_o both_o yâ—_z king_n prof_o fytable_a &_o to_o both_o their_o ream_n of_o one_o as_o send_v of_o charles_n yâ—_z regent_n &_o governoure_n of_o france_n &_o of_o paris_n of_o yâ—_z same_o ream_n write_v &_o make_v under_o date_n of_o carnocum_fw-la the_o xu_o day_n of_o may._n they_o offer_v &_o prof_o fir_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n requyre_v his_o grace_n in_o all_o thing_n write_v that_o he_o will_v benyng_o admit_v they_o &_o hold_v they_o farm_n &_o stable_n to_o they_o &_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o evermore_o then_v forth_o the_o which_o thyngê_n and_o article_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v seen_v they_o he_o grauntyd_v they_o so_o yâ—_z both_o party_n shall_v be_v swear_v on_o god_n body_n &_o on_o yâ—_z euangely_v yâ—_z theforsayd_a covenaunte_n shall_v be_v stablysshe_n &_o so_o they_o accor_v dead_a gracyous_o therefore_o be_v ordain_v &_o dress_v on_o every_o side_n two_o baron_n two_o baronetâ—ê_n &_o two_o knight_n to_o admit_v &_o receyve_v yâ—_z oath_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n chatle_n regeâ—_n of_o france_n &_o of_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z first_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o yâ—_z ten_o day_n of_o may_n there_o be_v longen_fw-mi a_o solemyne_n mass_n at_o paris_n and_o after_o yâ—_z thyrd_o agnê°_n der_fw-mi say_v to_o dunâ—â—_n bis_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o presence_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a man_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o admit_v and_o â—â—ceyve_v the_o oath_n and_o of_o all_o other_o yâ—_z there_o may_v be_v so_o charles_n lay_v his_o right_n honde_v on_o the_o patent_n with_o god_n body_n and_o his_o left_a honde_n on_o the_o myssa_n â—_o &_o 〈◊〉_d we_o n._n sweren_a on_o god_n body_n &_o yâ—_z holy_a gospel_n yâ—_z we_o shall_v true_o &_o steadfast_o hold_v toward_o we_o yâ—_z pea_n &_o yâ—_z accord_v make_v bytwene_v yâ—_z two_o king_n &_o in_o no_o manner_n to_o do_v yâ—_z contrary_n &_o there_o ameng_v all_o his_o lord_n for_o more_o love_n &_o strenthe_n of_o 〈◊〉_d he_o deal_v &_o depart_v yâ—_z relyques_n of_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o cryst_n to_o yâ—_z knight_n of_o englonde_n &_o they_o token_n câ—tously_o their_o leave_n yâ—_z friday_n next_o yâ—_z same_o other_o in_o presene_a of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a knyghtê_n &_o of_o other_o woâ—â—vi_fw-la man_n prince_n edward_n make_v at_o lover_n afterward_o both_o king_n &_o their_o son_n &_o the_o moost_n noble_a man_n of_o both_o â—eames_n with_o in_o the_o same_o year_n make_v the_o same_o other_o &_o for_o to_o strength_n all_o these_o thyngê_n afore_o say_a yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n axyd_v yâ—_z grette_v man_n of_o france_n &_o have_v his_o ask_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v vi_o duke_n viii_o earl_n &_o xii_o orde_n all_o noble_a barona_n &_o good_a kuyght_n and_o when_o the_o place_n and_o time_n be_v allygn_v in_o which_o both_o king_n with_o their_o counseyll_n shall_v come_v togyder_n all_z yâ—_z foresaid_a thing_n bytwene_v theym_v speak_v for_o to_o retâ—ye_v &_o make_v farm_n and_o stable_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n a_o none_o be_v toward_o the_o see_v and_o at_o houâ—_n flet_fw-la begin_v to_o sail_v leve_v to_o his_o host_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n make_v moche_n hevyne_n and_o after_o the_o xix_o day_n of_o maye_n he_o come_v into_o englonde_n and_o go_v to_o his_o palay_n atte_a westmynster_n of_o saint_n dunstan_n day_n and_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o vysyte_v johan_n king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v in_o the_o coure_z of_o london_n and_o delyverde_v he_o free_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o prison_n sauf_a first_o they_o be_v accord_v of_o three_o myllyon_n of_o floreyn_n for_o his_o raunsomme_fw-fr and_o the_o king_n comfortyd_v he_o &_o cheryd_v he_o in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o solace_n and_o myrthe_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o a_o king_n in_o his_o go_v homeward_o ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o inlii_n in_o the_o same_o year_n this_o same_o john_n king_n of_o france_n that_o afore_o lie_v here_o in_o hostage_n go_v home_o again_o into_z his_o own_o land_n too_o treat_v of_o tho_o thing_n and_z 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peple_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o alyens_n that_o they_o may_v find_v in_o the_o cyte_n and_o about_o the_o cyte_n and_o dyspoyl_v all_o their_o god_n and_o make_v avow_v and_o on_o the_o frydaye_n next_o folowenge_v after_o that_o be_v on_o the_o morrow_n and_o than_o 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 fette_z out_o of_o the_o tower_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n sir_n symonde_fw-fr sudbery_n and_o ser_fw-mi robert_n haly_v hospytele_a pryoure_n and_o master_n of_o syant_a johan_n houseâ—â—_n a_o white_a frere_fw-fr that_o be_v confessoure_n unto_o king_n rycharde_n and_o bring_v theê_n unto_o the_o tower_n hylle_n and_o there_o they_o smite_v of_o their_o heed_v and_o come_v again_o into_o london_n and_o slay_v moche_n people_n of_o the_o cyte_n ¶_o and_o thenne_n they_o go_v untoo_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 and_o destroy_v all_o the_o good_n that_o they_o therein_o may_v find_v &_o bare_v they_o away_o and_o than_o they_o brente_n up_o the_o place_n and_o than_o afterward_o they_o go_v to_o saint_n john_n with_o out_o smythfelde_v &_o destroy_v the_o god_n there_o and_o burn_v up_o that_o house_n to_o the_o hard_a ground_n and_o go_v too_o westmynster_n and_o saint_n martyn_v the_o grant_n &_o make_v theym_n go_v out_o of_o the_o senewary_a all_o that_o be_v within_o for_o any_o manere_v of_o gylthe_n and_o than_o come_v unto_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o all_o other_o inn_n of_o man_n of_o law_n and_o dyspoyle_v they_o and_o rob_v theym_a of_o their_o god_n and_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 and_z of_o both_o countree_n and_o all_o the_o people_n yâ—_z be_v within_o theym_a 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 and_o sondaye_v 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 and_o with_o the_o mayer_n of_o london_n wyllyam_n walworth_n yâ—_z that_o be_v that_o time_n come_v with_o the_o alderman_n and_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n &_o they_o come_v into_o southwerke_n too_o here_o and_o too_o know_v the_o entencyon_n of_o these_o rebel_n &_o mysgoverned_a people_n and_o this_o jacke_n straw_n make_v thanne_v a_o cry_n in_o the_o field_n that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o accord_n tholde_v come_v near_o and_o here_o his_o claymour_n &_o his_o cry_n and_o his_o will_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o mayer_n and_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o comynaltee_n have_v in_o dygnaconn_n of_o his_o covetyse_n &_o falsnes_n &_o his_o foul_a presumpcyon_n anon_o wyllyam_n walworth_n that_o time_n be_v mayer_n draw_v out_o his_o knife_n &_o slay_v jack_n straw_n &_o anon_o right_a smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o spear_n &_o so_o it_o be_v bear_v through_o lendon_n &_o set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v anon_o these_o ryser_n &_o mysgoverned_a pewere_n vanyssh_v as_o it_o have_v not_o be_v they_o &_o than_o yâ—_z king_n of_o his_o great_a godenesse_n &_o by_o prayer_n of_o his_o lord_n make_v there_o vi_o knyghtê_n of_o good_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o london_n that_o be_v to_o say_v wyllyam_n walworthe_n that_o at_o time_n mayer_n &_o slay_v jack_n straw_n and_o the_o second_o be_v nycholas_n â—rembre_v and_o the_o three_o john_n phylipâ—t_fw-la &_o the_o four_o nycholas_n twyforde_v and_o yâ—_z fifte_n roberte_fw-fr land_n and_o the_o syxte_v roberte_fw-fr 〈…〉_o yâ—_z king_n with_o his_o 〈…〉_o ayeâ—_n too_o the_o 〈…〉_o there_o be_v test_a by_o 〈…〉_o and_o set_v â—_o 〈…〉_o and_o â—han_o by_o process_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o may_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d these_o rebel_n &_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d through_o out_o every_o lord_n shyn_a in_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n by_o xi_o by_o thirty_o by_o ten_o â—_o by_o twelve_o ever_o as_o they_o may_v be_v goâ—â—â—_n &_o take_v in_o any_o part_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o v._o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la be_v yâ—_z great_a earth_n make_v &_o be_v general_a thrughe_o out_o the_o world_n the_o wenesdaye_n after_o wyâ—â—ondaye_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccc.lxxxxi_n wherefore_o all_o manner_n peple_n be_v sore_o aghast_a and_o afeard_a long_a time_n for_o drede_n of_o vengraunge_a that_o our_o lord_n show_v and_o do_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n thenn_v sir_n henrye_n spenser_n bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n go_v with_o a_o great_a company_n over_o se_fw-la into_o flaundres_n and_o there_o they_o gete_v the_o town_n of_o graveue_v &_o the_o town_n of_o burbrughe_n dunberk_n &_o newport_n and_o there_o they_o jade_v &_o fraught_v li_o shyppe_n with_o pelage_n for_o to_o have_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o englonde_n with_o these_o shyppe_n and_o good_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o norwyche_n and_o his_o counseyll_n lete_fw-la brenne_fw-fr these_o shyppe_n with_o all_o the_o pelage_n in_o the_o same_o haven_n all_o into_o hard_a ash_n and_z at_o dunkirk_n be_v do_v a_o great_a batayl_n bytwene_v the_o flemyngê_n &_o the_o englysshman_n and_o at_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v slay_v a_o great_a and_o tytâ—ge_a of_o the_o flemynge_n &_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o than_o go_v the_o bysshop_n with_o his_o reteme_n to_o year_n &_o besyege_v it_o a_o long_a time_n 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v not_o be_v get_v &_o so_o leave_v that_o siege_n and_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n too_o our_o englysshman_n be_v sou_o destroy_v &_o many_o deyed_a on_o
long_a way_n &_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 heretyke_a and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o decembre_n be_v adiur_v at_o lambeth_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o many_o other_o bysshoppes_n doctor_n &_o lord_n temporal_a and_z his_o book_n burn_v at_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 and_o wrath_n have_v by_o yâ—_z heir_n of_o they_o that_o so_o be_v slay_v ayenste_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_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_fw-la with_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o lodge_v he_o at_o baynerdes_n castle_n in_o his_o own_o place_n ¶_o and_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o januer_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n with_o u_o hundred_o man_n &_o be_v lodge_v in_o therber_n his_o own_o place_n ¶_o and_o then_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o excetre_n &_o of_o somerset_n with_o viii_o c._n man_n &_o lie_v without_o temple_n bar_v ¶_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 mayor_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 and_o ride_v abowte_fw-mi the_o cytce_n by_o holborn_n and_o fleetstreet_n with_o a_o u_o thou_o sand_n 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 xiii_o day_n of_o fevere_a yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v to_o london_n fro_o calays_n well_o beseen_v &_o worshypful_o with_o u_o hundred_o man_n in_o red_a jakecte_n broudr_v with_o a_o ragged_a staff_n behind_o and_o before_o and_o be_v lodge_v at_o yâ—_z gray_a freres_fw-mi ¶_o and_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n &_o the_o queen_n and_o there_o be_v accord_n &_o pease_n make_v among_o yâ—_z lord_n &_o they_o be_v set_v in_o pease_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n yâ—_z xu_o day_n of_o march_n in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lviii_fw-la the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n go_v on_o processyon_n at_o paul_n in_o london_n &_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z 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 flete_n street_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n &_o man_n of_o yâ—_z same_o street_n in_o which_o fray_n 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 against_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o 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 werwyk_fw-mi be_v at_o counseyll_n at_o west_n mynster_v all_o 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 recoverde_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 spytte_n and_o pestle_n against_o he_o and_o the_o same_o day_n he_o ride_v towards_o warwyk_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 toward_o 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 att_o blorehe_v with_o the_o lord_n audley_n &_o 〈◊〉_d other_o people_n ordain_v to_o dystroy_v 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o have_a knowledge_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v be_v meet_v with_o was_z accompany_v with_o his_o two_o son_n sir_n thomas_n and_o 〈◊〉_d johan_n nevell_n &_o a_o great_a felyshyp_n 〈…〉_o man_n and_o so_o they_o faught_v togete_a 〈◊〉_d theerle_n of_o salysbury_n 〈…〉_o and_o the_o lord_n audley_n be_v 〈…〉_o many_o gentylmen_fw-mi of_o 〈…〉_o people_n hurt_v &_o the_o earl_n two_o 〈…〉_o hurt_v &_o go_v homeward_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v take_v &_o have_v to_o 〈…〉_o queen_n menye_v ¶_o after_o calixt_v pius_n be_v pope_n 〈◊〉_d choose_v this_o year_n m._n cccc_fw-la 〈…〉_o be_v callyd_v before_o aeneas_n a_o 〈…〉_o man_n and_z ah_o poet_n 〈…〉_o embassatour_n of_o yâ—_z emperor_n before_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o write_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o a_o noble_a treatyse_n for_o 〈…〉_o i_o also_o he_o canourse_v 〈…〉_o of_o senys_n this_o pope_n ordain_v 〈…〉_o dulgence_n and_o pardâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr go_v &_o be_v against_o the_o 〈…〉_o te_fw-mi a_o pystle_n to_o yâ—_z great_a turk_n 〈…〉_o he_o to_o become_v crysten_v and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d ordain_v a_o passage_n ayenstre_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d ankon_v to_o which_o moâ—ke_a people_n draw_v out_o of_o all_o party_n of_o 〈…〉_o which_o people_n he_o sense_n many_o home_n 〈◊〉_d by_o cause_n they_o suffâ—â—â—_n not_o &_o anon_o after_o he_o die_v at_o yâ—_z say_v ankon_v yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lxiii_fw-la the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o august_n ¶_o how_o andrew_n trollop_n and_o the_o soul_n dyour_v 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 yâ—_z 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 mooste_v by_o the_o queen_n and_o she_o counseyll_v and_o how_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o callyd_v to_o counseyll_v but_o set_v a_o part_n &_o not_o oon_o so_o but_o it_o be_v say_v through_o the_o ream_n yâ—_z though_o say_a 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 yâ—_z will_v have_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n then_o for_o savaconn_n of_o their_o lyve_n &_o also_o for_o yâ—_z comyn_v we_o will_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n think_v for_o to_o remedy_n thyse_n thyngê_n assemble_v they_o togyder_n with_o moche_n peple_n and_o take_v a_o field_n in_o the_o west_n country_n to_o which_o th'earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v fro_o calar_n with_o many_o of_o the_o old_a souldyour_n as_o andrew_n trollop_n and_o other_o in_z who_o wysdome_n as_o 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 &_o make_v their_o field_n yâ—_z king_n send_v out_o his_o commyssyon_n &_o prevy_a seal_n unto_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o his_o ream_n to_o come_v &_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 yâ—_z the_o king_n be_v strong_a and_o have_v more_o people_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o therles_a of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salisbury_n for_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v notyd_v the_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 rule_v peasyble_o all_o that_o be_v do_v abowt_n the_o king_n which_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o well_o dyspoyse_v man_n and_o then_o when_o the_o king_n be_v come_v too_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o his_o felyshyp_n make_v their_o fell_v in_o yâ—_z strong_a wise_a &_o purposyd_v very_o to_o abide_v &_o have_v fouzte_a but_o in_o the_o night_n andrwe_v trollop_n &_o all_o the_o old_a souldyour_n of_o calays_n with_o a_o great_a felyshyppe_n sodeyn_o departyd_v out_o of_o the_o duke_n hoo_v &_o go_v straight_o unto_o the_o king_n field_n where_o they_o be_v receyve_v joyous_o for_o they_o know_v the_o intent_n of_o other_o lordê_n &_o also_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o field_n and_o than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n with_o yâ—_z other_o lord_n sing_v thez_fw-fr dysceyve_v take_v a_o counseyll_n short_o in_o the_o same_o night_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o field_n leve_a behind_o they_o the_o most_o party_n of_o their_o people_n to_o keep_v the_o field_n till_o on_o the_o morrow_n then_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n with_o his_o second_o soon_o departyd_v thrughe_a waly_n toward_o irlonde_n leve_a his_o elder_a soon_o th'earl_n of_o march_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salysbury_n which_o ride_v togyder_n with_o three_o or_o four_o person_n straight_o in_o to_o devenshyre_n &_o there_o by_o help_n &_o aid_v of_o one_o denham_n gate_n a_o ship_n which_o cost_n a_o xi_o score_n noble_n &_o with_o the_o same_o ship_n sail_v from_o then_n in_o to_o gernescy_n &_o there_o refressh_v theym_fw-mi &_o from_o then_n sail_v to_o calays_n where_o they_o be_v recey_a ve_v in_o to_o yâ—_z castle_n by_o the_o postern_n or_o they_o of_o the_o town_n wist_v of_o it_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v shyp_a in_o waly_n and_o sail_v overe_v in_o too_o irlonde_n where_o he_o be_v well_o receyve_v ¶_o how_o the_o
cronycle_n but_z about_o this_o time_n the_o story_n of_o exodi_fw-la begin_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.u._n c.xliiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.u._n c.lx_o aram_n soon_o to_o esrom_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v about_o this_o tymeson_n he_o gate_n aminadab_n naason_v of_o these_o man_n lytell_a be_v write_v in_o scrypture_n &_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o other_o matter_n ¶_o job_n yâ—_z holy_a man_n &_o of_o all_o pacyence_n ensample_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o lâ—ne_n of_o nachor_n the_o brother_n of_o abraham_n â—_o he_o live_v many_o year_n &_o after_o that_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d syte_v he_o &_o have_v assay_v his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o live_v a_o l._n and_o xl_o year_n paug_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d &_o lir_n ¶_o morse_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d great_a trybulacyon_n &_o bondage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d say_v be_v put_v in_o the_o water_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ¶_o aron_n about_o this_o time_n be_v â—ome_o ¶_o dafrus_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o be_v the_o xiiij_o king_n &_o moses_n be_v be_v under_o high_a in_o egypte_n ¶_o cyerops_n be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o athenes_n and_o after_o saint_n austyn_n that_o time_n many_o 〈◊〉_d be_v write_v in_o the_o historre_v of_o the_o gâ—â—_n kiss_v the_o which_o comyn_o be_v less_o than_o the_o comyn_v fame_n say_v of_o a_o lytell_a thing_n they_o write_v a_o great_a matrie_n by_o cause_n to_o show_v thou_o cunning_a for_o there_o be_v the_o unyversyte_n of_o gicky_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vi_o c._n lirviii_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natuâ—â—tatem_fw-la m.u._n c.ii_o amynadab_n soon_o to_o aron_n of_o crysty_n line_n be_v this_o tyme._n this_o amynadab_n first_o after_o moses_n which_o a_o full_a faith_n râ—tred_v in_o to_o the_o reed_n ser_fw-mi and_o dradde_v not_o when_o many_o a_o hondr_v be_v ferde_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v drown_v &_o therefore_o he_o deserve_v to_o ki_v forth_o the_o king_n lygnage_n of_o who_o descend_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n moses_n be_v the_o first_o of_o israel_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o be_v juge_a xl_o year_n this_o moses_n be_v the_o moost_n excellent_a prophet_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v &_o the_o moost_n notable_a writer_n of_o story_n and_z of_o his_o love_a heaven_n and_o earth_n speak_v for_o he_o see_v almyghty_a god_n clere_o face_n to_o face_n which_o in_o this_o freyll_n lyf_v be_v never_o find_fw-mi in_o scrypture_n but_o of_o he_o and_o paul_n thapostle_n ¶_o aron_n yâ—_z first_o bysshop_n live_v a_o l._n twenty-three_o year_n this_o aron_n be_v call_v of_o god_n in_o to_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o of_o a_o bysshop_n &_o be_v orden_v the_o eternal_a testament_n to_o himself_o &_o to_o all_o yâ—_z come_v after_o he_o for_o the_o great_a power_n of_o preesthode_n wham_n he_o be_v a_o l._n twenty-three_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la he_o decessed_a &_o be_v bury_v in_o the_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 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 wherefore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v with_o ten_o plague_n ut_fw-la patz_fw-fr 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 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 judas_n in_o the_o desert_n &_o about_o this_o thy_fw-mi i_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hylle_v of_o synay_n &_o the_o book_n of_o levitici_fw-la be_v write_v &_o another_o book_n be_v call_v nun_n run_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 &_o be_v slay_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vij_o c.xxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiij_o c.lxxiiij_o salmen_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v about_o this_o time_n &_o have_v a_o wyf_v that_o hyght_n reab_n moses_n about_o this_o time_n decessed_a the_o water_n of_o flome_o jordan_n be_v dry_a jerico_fw-la be_v take_v the_o son_n 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 and_z after_o moses_n of_o god_n he_o be_v orden_v juge_a of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o bataylle_n the_o werkes_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 loud_a of_o promyssyon_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o he_o descend_v the_o bysshop_n unto_o lryst_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_n and_o this_o man_n delyver_v the_o child_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 over_o come_v in_o batayll_n this_o man_n take_v aram_n to_o his_o wyf_v yâ—_z which_o ask_v the_o vale_n londe_n above_o &_o beneath_o of_o she_o fader_fw-mi caleph_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judicum_fw-la i_o ¶_o aoth_o be_v yâ—_z four_o juge_a of_o israel_n this_o man_n subdue_v eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n &_o delyver_v yâ—_z child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayll_n &_o he_o use_v yâ—_z 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 yâ—_z king_n of_o ytaly_n begin_v and_o many_o time_n their_o name_n ben_fw-mi change_v of_o the_o which_o progenyte_n of_o yâ—_z romayn_v more_o clere_o be_v show_v ¶_o janas_n be_v yâ—_z first_o king_n of_o ytaly_n &_o afterward_o 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 begin_n of_o the_o year_n as_z he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o year_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o 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 decess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vij_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiij_o c.xxiiij_o 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_z of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_o that_o mathe._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 betwixt_o boos_n &_o obeth_n for_o at_o the_o lest_o betwixt_o they_o be_v two_o l._n lxxij_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 be_v i_o come_v to_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n again_o nicholaê°_n de_fw-fr lyra_n dicit_fw-la qd_n sunt_fw-la three_o boo_n unus_fw-la 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 dolbora_n be_v the_o vi_o juge_fw-fr this_o delbora_n be_v a_o woman_n &_o for_o yâ—_z grace_n of_o her_o prophecy_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 yâ—_z 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 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 pê«_n iudicum_fw-la iiij_o ¶_o phenies_n be_v bysshop_n &_o this_o phenies_n yet_o a_o young_a man_n for_z 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 ytaly_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 in_o to_o ytaly_n who_z by_o ydolatrye_a thorugh_o a_o meruayllous_a blyndenes_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 and_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o dounge_a their_o field_n and_o of_o saturnus_n the_o romayn_v be_v call_v saturniani_fw-la ¶_o picê°_n be_v soon_o to_o saturuê°_n &_o or_o he_o be_v king_n in_o ytaly_n he_o be_v king_n in_o larentin_n &_o after_o his_o decesse_n of_o the_o gentyle_n be_v worshypt_v for_o a_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.viij_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iij_o c.xliiij_o gedeon_n yâ—_z vij_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v this_o time_n this_o grdron_n subdue_v iiij_o king_n oreb_n zebee_n zeb_n &_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_o seven_o et_fw-la
&_o such_o other_o and_o for_o his_o great_a pride_n &_o cruelnes_n god_n suffer_v high_o to_o myschyef_n &_o in_o what_o manner_n of_o wile_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v he_o have_v a_o soon_o of_o the_o lame_a name_n the_z which_o defoyled_a a_o worthy_a man_n wyf_v they_o call_v he_o collaâ—â—_n &_o his_o wyf_v be_v call_v lucres_n this_o tarquinus_n that_o be_v this_o vij_o king_n soon_o aforesaid_a come_v unto_o the_o lady_n house_n ablegate_v her_o husbonde_n to_o supper_n &_o to_o lodge_a and_o when_o all_o be_v a_o sleep_v he_o rise_v with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o bond_n &_o with_o strengthe_n and_o fere_n he_o ravyssh_v the_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v the_o next_o day_n after_o she_z send_v unto_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o to_o her_o husbonde_n for_z she_o be_v of_o great_a kin_n and_o thus_o she_o say_v to_o they_o the_o king_n soon_o come_v hither_o and_o as_o friend_n of_o who_o i_o have_v not_o mistrust_v and_o thus_o he_o have_v defoyl_v my_o chastyte_n and_o lose_v my_o name_n for_o evermore_o thenne_n her_o friend_n see_v she_o weep_v and_o pytous_o complain_v and_z they_o comfort_v she_o as_o well_o as_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o vylany_n unto_o her_o for_o it_o be_v against_o her_o will_n she_o answer_v &_o say_v yet_o shall_v there_o never_o woman_n excuse_v she_o by_o lucres_n for_o though_o she_o consent_v not_o to_o this_o deed_n yet_o shall_v she_o not_o dye_v wtout_fw-fr pain_n for_o yâ—_z deed_n and_o with_o yâ—_z word_n she_o have_v a_o knyf_v ready_a under_o her_o mantel_n with_o the_o which_o she_o smite_v herself_o to_o yâ—_z herte_v and_o for_o this_o cruelnes_n &_o this_o piteous_a death_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n arise_v &_o exile_v the_o king_n for_o evermore_o &_o all_o his_o progeny_n and_o thus_o seasyd_v these_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o never_o be_v none_o after_o ¶_o of_o the_o governaunce_n of_o rome_n till_o the_o emperor_n begin_v after_o this_o tyrant_n be_v deed_n the_o romayn_v orden_v yâ—_z the_fw-mi shall_v never_o be_v king_n more_o in_o rome_n but_o they_o will_v be_v govern_v fro_o that_o forth_o by_o consules_a so_o when_o tho_o king_n have_v regn_v two_o hondred_a year_n &_o xl_o they_o make_v this_o statute_n that_o two_o consules_a shall_v be_v choose_v &_o they_o shall_v govern_v the_o cyte_n &_o yâ—_z people_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n these_o two_o be_v choose_v yâ—_z if_o any_o of_o they_o will_v make_v any_o excess_n the_o other_o shall_v govern_v high_a for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n obey_v but_o if_o they_o consent_v both_o also_o they_o shall_v not_o stone_v in_o their_o dygnyte_n pass_v one_o year_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o for_o domination_n of_o long_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o usurp_v upon_o they_o more_o than_o be_v right_a in_o all_o this_o time_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o dylate_v pass_v twelve_o mile_n the_o first_o consules_a yâ—_z be_v make_v they_z call_v lucium_fw-la &_o the_o other_o brutum_fw-la &_o these_o two_o man_n die_v great_a thing_n in_o their_o tyme._n but_o yet_o the_o people_n bear_v 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 there_o be_v a_o great_a dyscen_n cyon_n betwixt_o the_o people_n and_o the_o senate_n wherefore_o they_o choose_v trybunas_n with_o the_fw-mi juges_fw-la over_o the_o people_n &_o defend_v they_o fro_o wrong_v as_o say_v ysyd_v for_o the_o dictator_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o last_v u_o year_n &_o the_o trybunas_n be_v remeve_v every_o year_n ¶_o but_o you_o must_v understonde_v yâ—_z you_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o after_o all_o the_o consules_a name_v yâ—_z govern_v rome_n bytwene_v yâ—_z sess_v of_o the_o kyngê_n &_o the_o beginning_a 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 yâ—_z one_o man_n may_v be_v choose_v so_o oftentimes_o as_o we_o rede_v &_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 lxvij_o so_o the_o moost_n famous_a man_n of_o these_o shall_v be_v reherce_v after_o the_o form_n of_o cronycle_n &_o as_o they_o stone_v in_o the_o book_n be_v echeone_fw-mi after_o other_o ¶_o incipie_v 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_a 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 priest_n as_o go_v vernour_n and_z zorobabell_a as_o 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 pryncypall_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 red_a the_o people_n to_o have_v recede_v fro_o yâ—_z very_o true_a faith_n as_z they_o die_v afore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o jew_n and_o of_o king_n for_o then_o many_o time_n they_o tan_v to_o ydolatrye_a ¶_o eldras_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 holiness_n thorugh_o who_o great_a wisdom_n all_o the_o jew_n state_n be_v holpen_v ¶_o cambyses_n the_o soon_o of_o siri_n regn_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persarum_n the_o which_o command_v myghte_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o his_o fader_fw-mi command_v it_o shall_v be_v build_v this_o cambyses_n make_v a_o cursyd_v juge_a to_o be_v fley_v or_o hylte_n a_o live_v &_o make_v his_o soon_o to_o sytte_n on_o his_o fader_n shynne_v that_o through_o that_o drede_n he_o shall_v drede_v falshede_v &_o juge_a ryghtwysly_a this_o cambyses_n have_v many_o name_n in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o esdre_n arthaxerse_n or_o assurus_fw-la in_o historia_fw-la judith_n that_o be_v do_v under_o he_o he_o call_v nabugodonosor_n 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_v &_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o judith_n a_o woman_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judith_n two_o et_fw-fr xiij_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 zorobabell_a 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 no_o wise_n 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 esdre_fw-la v_o o_o de_fw-fr v_o o_o tempore_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la ê“pter_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la doctorum_fw-la ¶_o circa_n amnum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vij_o c._n xxxiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o c.lxu_o 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 folowyn_n ge_fw-mi unto_o joseph_o no_o thing_n be_v have_v in_o scrypture_n but_o that_o math._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 not_o be_v know_fw-mi ¶_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 idem_fw-la patet_fw-la neemie_n twelve_o ¶_o in_o the_o two_o hondr_v and_o xliiij_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 coirecte_v the_o other_o if_o â—e_v excede_v or_o eâ—â—ed_v ¶_o brutus_n be_v the_o first_o consul_n &_o lutius_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 offyer_n the_o which_o shall_v go_v with_o the_o people_n against_o 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 people_n for_o everych_a one_o of_o they_o go_v like_o a_o king_n &_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 arthaxerse_n be_v king_n of_o persarum_n under_o who_o esdras_n come_v to_o
of_o the_o saxon_n begin_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o west_n saxon_a &_o cerdico_n be_v king_n ¶_o johamnes_n be_v pope_n after_o hornusda_n three_o year_n &_o ix_o month_n and_o theodoricus_n the_o king_n of_o ytaly_n a_o heretyke_a take_v yâ—_z pope_n with_o other_o senator_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o emperor_n justinus_n determyne_a that_o &_o he_o will_v not_o lete_fw-la yâ—_z heretic_n be_v in_o pease_n he_o shall_v slay_v all_o the_o crysten_v folk_n in_o ytaly_n and_o after_o be_v take_v pope_n john_n &_o sunachun_n patricium_fw-la &_o boycium_n the_o senator_n &_o slay_v they_o in_o prison_n but_o boy_n defend_v he_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o chauctoryte_n of_o the_o senator_n &_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o papy_n for_o perpetuell_a eryle_n where_o he_o make_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr psolatione_n philosophie_fw-fr and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o country_n of_o mediolanen_n he_o cause_v boy_n throat_n to_o be_v cut_v &_o so_o he_o dey_v ¶_o felix_n pope_n succeed_v john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n command_v that_o syke_a man_n shall_v be_v anele_v for_o the_o dethe_v but_o cryste_n ordain_v it_o first_o ¶_o justimanus_fw-la be_v emperor_n xxxviij_o year_n this_o man_n draw_v the_o law_n of_o the_o romayn_v out_o of_o almoost_n two_o m._n book_n &_o three_o c._n verse_n over_o long_o &_o accord_v in_o to_o oh_o volumen_fw-la of_o xij_o book_n &_o call_v it_o justinian_n he_o make_v also_o the_o digest_v &_o divide_v they_o in_o to_o three_o book_n &_o bonifaê°_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o felix_n two_o year_n and_o lytell_a of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o johanes_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o bonifariê°_n &_o this_o man_n have_v a_o great_a stryf_v with_o justinianê°_n themperour_n whede_a that_o cryste_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_o of_o god_n &_o a_o other_o of_o man_n the_o emperor_n say_v other_o consent_n to_o we_o or_z thou_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o perpetuell_a exile_n the_o pope_n answer_v i_o desire_n to_o come_v to_o justunanus_n the_o moost_n crysten_v emperor_n but_z as_o i_o seem_v i_o have_v find_v dyoclesyan_a the_o persecutor_n of_o crysten_v man_n but_o certain_o i_o drede_v not_o thy_o malice_n ne_o i_o frir_fw-fr not_o thy_o threty_a age_n thenne_v the_o emperor_n meke_v by_o â—nself_n &_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o grâ—â—lde_a &_o ask_v mercy_n and_o absolucyon_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o u_o c.xxxiiij_o agapitus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o john_n two_o year_n this_o â—â—gapitus_fw-la corn_v justinianus_n from_o the_o error_n full_o of_o the_o heretic_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o processyon_n shall_v be_v do_v the_o sunday_n and_o thenne_n he_o die_v at_o constantynople_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 crysten_v faith_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o proctor_n of_o theodory_n for_o 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 virgilius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xvij_o year_n and_o he_o enter_v evyll_n in_o to_o his_o benefyce_n but_z he_o govern_v he_o well_o and_o he_o suffer_v his_o persecucyon_n pacyent_o and_o he_o be_v exile_v from_o rome_n and_o at_o the_o last_o after_o great_a passion_n of_o theodory_n in_o constantynople_n dey_v ¶_o synodus_fw-la quarta_fw-la constantinopolitana_fw-la contra_fw-la theodorê_n &_o omn_n hereticos_fw-la alios_fw-la fuit_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la ista_fw-la synodus_fw-la dampna_fw-la vit_fw-la heresim_fw-la theodori_fw-es q_o â—_o dixit_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la xpmm_n et_fw-la qd_n beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la deâ—_n 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 scismatyke_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 lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o restore_v the_o chircheyerde_n of_o the_o apostle_n philyp_v and_o jacob_n ¶_o justinus_n the_o second_o after_o justinian_n be_v emperor_n xi_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 yeven_v to_o all_o coveytousnesse_n so_o that_o he_o make_v chest_n of_o iron_n for_o to_o keep_v his_o money_n in_o thenne_n anon_o he_o felle_v in_o heresy_n and_o wax_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n ¶_o and_o thenne_n be_v choose_v tyberiê°_n a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o govern_v the_o comyn_v people_n ¶_o tiberius_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n after_o justinus_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n he_n give_v innumerable_a good_a to_o poor_a man_n in_o so_o moche_v many_o time_n that_o he_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 and_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 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 palay_n at_o constantynople_n he_o see_v in_o the_o marbyll_n pament_v a_o cross_n grave_v and_o think_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v tread_v upon_o and_o command_v that_o stone_n to_o be_v lyfte_fw-mi 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 tresour_n of_o gold_n this_o man_n subdue_v hearse_n &_o deyed_a blessyd_o ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o johamnes_n four_o year_n this_o man_n suffer_v great_a persecucyon_n of_o hungre_n pestilence_n &_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 vitayll_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 benedicte_n reliquis_fw-la virtutum_fw-la titulê°_n &_o decus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 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 besyege_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 tiberius_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 armenia_n &_o 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_z intend_a to_o have_v slay_v he_o and_o thenne_n appear_v a_o man_n in_o rome_n clothe_v in_o a_o relygyous_a habyte_v hold_n a_o naked_a sweâ—de_n in_o his_o honde_n and_o cry_v about_o the_o cyâ—â—_n in_o this_o wise_n the_o emperor_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d destroy_v the_o which_o the_o emperor_n herd_n and_z he_o correct_v himself_o of_o his_o trespaa_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o withdraw_v we_o his_o sentence_n to_o who_o our_o 〈◊〉_d apperyd_v in_o his_o sleep_v &_o say_v will_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d i_o spare_v the_o now_o or_o in_o time_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o wretch_n and_o 〈◊〉_d yeve_v i_o here_o my_o reward_n thenne_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d he_o emperor_n after_o many_o a_o day_n 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o shall_v have_v correct_v his_o 〈◊〉_d tes_fw-fr for_o the_o extorcyon_n that_o they_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 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 va_fw-fr ryaunce_n &_o â—hose_v foka_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n &_o slay_v high_a &_o three_o son_n ¶_o this_o time_n saint_n austyn_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_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 say_v gregory_n ¶_o and_o remember_v yâ—_z many_o time_n be_v make_v â—encyon_n of_o dyvers_a regyon_n &_o countree_n that_o oftyme_o 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_a 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_fw-es be_v emperor_n after_o maurici_n his_o may_v stir_v who_o he_o &_o other_o slay_v and_o by_o can_v see_v he_o begin_v evyll_n he_o end_v nought_o for_o in_o his_o day_n the_o romayn_v faught_v stron_fw-la ge_o against_o the_o persee_n &_o the_o romans_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o lose_v many_o a_o provyn_n ce_fw-fr and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v overcome_v and_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 diâ—_n u_o c.lxxxiiij_o gregory_n the_o first_o a_o roman_n &_o a_o monk_n be_v pope_n after_o pelagius_n xiâ—_n year_n this_o man_n be_v call_v grego_n â—â—us_fw-la magnus_fw-la for_o many_o thyngsâ—_n yâ—_z he_o excede_v in_o he_o
pass_v other_o man_n in_o power_n in_z ty_o che_n in_o virtue_n in_o noblynesse_n in_o wisdom_n in_o holiness_n in_o fame_n &_o in_o experyen_n te_fw-la and_o under_o this_o man_n the_o evil_a thyngâ—_n of_o cursydnesse_n pass_v be_v sessyd_v and_o many_o a_o noble_a bolre_a he_o write_v to_o the_o incomparable_a profit_n of_o all_o holy_a chirche_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_n this_o man_n forsooth_o alone_a with_o saint_n fabi_n a_o 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 chynge_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 adiutorium_fw-la for_o to_o be_v afore_o the_o begin_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 office_n of_o the_o chirche_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 gregoria_n nun_n and_o short_o for_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 saninianus_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 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 yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o poor_a man_n &_o think_v he_o see_v saint_n gregory_n rebuke_v high_a thâ—â—es_n for_o it_o and_o the_o four_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 &_o dere_v anon_o this_o be_v the_o three_o pope_n among_o all_o the_o pope_n the_o which_o be_v note_v to_o dye_n dredefull_a death_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o saninianus_n viij_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 bonifaciê°_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n four_o year_n &_o eight_o month_n this_o man_n putchace_v of_o yâ—_z emperor_n focas_n yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr 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 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 chirche_v call_v panton_n the_o which_o be_v dedycate_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o neptunus_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 dedycate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o heaven_n ¶_o this_o man_n ordain_v that_o monk_n may_v use_v the_o offyet_n of_o preaching_n crysten_a and_o confess_v ¶_o heraclius_n be_v emperor_n after_o focas_n xiij_o year_n and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la cosdias_n the_o king_n of_o perseus_n brente_n jerusalem_n and_o other_o worshipful_a place_n zachary_n 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 holy_a across_o the_o which_o eleyne_v 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 heraclius_n cosdras_n be_v slay_v of_o heraclius_n &_o the_o cross_n be_v bring_v again_o the_o people_n be_v delyver_v and_o when_o heracliê_n will_v have_v enter_v the_o cyte_n proud_o the_o yates_n of_o the_o cyte_n by_o power_n of_o god_n chytte_a therself_n &_o yâ—_z emperor_n meke_v he_o to_o god_n above_o &_o yâ—_z yates_n open_v and_o thenne_n be_v the_o fee_a of_o the_o exaltaconn_n of_o the_o cross_v make_v ¶_o deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o bonifaciê°_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 yâ—_z lepre_fw-it 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 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 that_o be_v call_v thorneye_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dm_o vi_o c.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 lytell_fw-mi elles_fw-fr of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o nota_fw-la machomitum_fw-la ¶_o machomite_n the_o duke_n of_o sarrasyn_n &_o turk_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o he_o be_v yâ—_z dysceyver_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 forgooer_n of_o antecryst_n the_o fulfyller_n of_o hererye_n &_o of_o all_o fall_v man_n the_o meruayll_a of_o whon_n the_o domination_n thus_o begin_v ¶_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a famous_a clerk_n at_o rome_n &_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 thenne_n he_o recede_v from_o rome_n over_o yâ—_z see_v &_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 nouryssh_v a_o dowe_fw-mi &_o put_v all_o the_o corn_n yâ—_z the_o dowe_fw-mi eat_v in_o machomytê_n eere_o &_o so_o this_o dowe_fw-mi have_v never_o no_o meet_v but_o in_o his_o eere_n the_o foresaid_a clerk_n on_o a_o day_n call_v the_o people_n &_o meve_v they_o to_o cheese_n such_o a_o prince_n as_o yâ—_z holy_a ghost_n will_v show_v to_o they_o in_o likeness_n of_o dowe_fw-mi and_o anon_o this_o clerk_n secret_o lete_fw-la flee_v this_o dowe_fw-mi yâ—_z which_o after_o his_o old_a custom_n that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o fell_z anon_o to_o yâ—_z shoulder_v 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 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 informaconn_n of_o three_o of_o his_o master_n to_o who_o the_o devyll_n mynystre_v the_o auctoryte_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 nygromancer_n the_o second_o be_v john_n the_o anthiochia_n the_o three_o be_v sergius_n a_o heretyke_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 some_o ever_o be_v hard_a of_o byleve_n 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 prone_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v glotony_n lechery_n rapyne_v &_o such_o other_o and_o also_o this_o machomyte_n ordain_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v as_o many_o wyve_n as_o he_o may_v occupy_v &_o find_v and_o refuse_v they_o twye_n or_o thrye_n or_o four_o time_n and_o take_v they_o again_o and_o many_o meruayllous_a &_o false_a thing_n he_o make_v in_o his_o law_n the_o which_o be_v to_o long_o to_o reherce_v here_o but_o they_o be_v plain_a in_o his_o book_n of_o alcoran_n and_o ever_o he_o write_v in_o his_o book_n that_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o machomyte_v his_o prophet_n sayenge_a on_o this_o wise_n or_z on_o this_o ¶_o thus_o by_o his_o false_a mean_n he_o dysceyve_v the_o people_n and_o when_o his_o master_n &_o he_o have_v make_v this_o that_o be_v so_o delectable_a he_o write_v it_o in_o a_o boâ—â—_n with_o letter_n of_o gold_n and_o also_o he_o nouryssh_v a_o mighty_a camel_n secret_o in_o a_o pryve_v place_n and_z aloon_o with_o the_o horde_n of_o machomyte_n be_v always_o feed_v and_o there_o pryvely_a he_o tie_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v make_v about_o the_o camel_n neck_n and_o put_v this_o camel_n forth_o on_o a_o time_n in_o to_o the_o field_n afore_o day_n and_o this_o camel_n joy_v in_o his_o lybertee_n for_z he_o be_v never_o lose_v afore_o and_o he_o will_v suffer_v no_o man_n to_o come_v &_o touch_v he_o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o great_a fame_n of_o such_o a_o camel_n and_o all_o the_o people_n run_v to_o see_v high_a among_o who_o be_v this_o machomyte_n but_o when_o the_o camel_n see_v he_o yâ—_z have_v feed_v he_o always_o anon_o he_o run_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o have_v teach_v this_o camel_n afore_o time_n to_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o lick_n his_o ande_fw-mi and_o so_o he_o die_v afore_o all_o that_o people_n the_o people_n thenne_n cry_v and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a ensample_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n ¶_o
dyverse_a party_n of_o the_o world_n and_o these_o reformacyon_n be_v make_v many_o time_n but_o almost_o none_o abide_v but_z they_o return_v again_o as_o they_o be_v afore_o by_o successyon_n of_o time_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o worshipful_a fader_n the_o fee_a of_o the_o transfyguracyon_n be_v ordain_v of_o calixt_a for_o the_o yefte_v of_o grace_n of_o the_o marvelous_a vycotory_n do_v against_o the_o turk_n in_o hungary_n on_o saint_n sirtê°_n day_n m._n cccc.lvii_fw-la for_o there_o be_v a_o merueylous_a vyetory_n yeve_v to_o the_o crysten_v man_n in_o hungary_n against_o the_o great_a turk_n &_o there_o he_o lose_v many_o a_o man_n &_o flee_v shameful_o fordrede_v of_o enemy_n &_o no_o man_n follow_v he_o but_o alone_o the_o honde_n of_o god_n feryd_v the_o turk_n &_o his_o hoost_n on_o saint_n calixt_v day_n saint_n john_n de_fw-fr capystrano_n be_v there_o seen_v present_a &_o he_o provokyd_v the_o people_n that_o be_v afeard_a to_o follow_v the_o mysbyleve_v turk_n &_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a vengeance_n on_o they_o for_o yâ—_z turk_n say_v yâ—_z there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o nombre_fw-fr of_o knight_n yâ—_z follow_v they_o yâ—_z unnethe_v they_o dare_v look_v bakwarde_o &_o therefore_o they_o flee_v &_o leave_v all_o their_o tresour_n behind_o they_o &_o they_o be_v angel_n that_o cause_v they_o to_o flee_v nota._n prrynter_n of_o book_n be_v myghte_o multyply_v in_o maguncye_n &_o through_o out_o the_o world_n and_o there_o begin_v first_o and_o there_o hold_v their_o craft_n and_o this_o time_n many_o man_n begin_v to_o be_v more_o subtyll_o in_o craft_n and_o swyft_a than_o ever_o they_o be_v afore_o pius_fw-la the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o calixt_v vi_o year_n this_o piê°_n be_v choose_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lviii_fw-la &_o he_o be_v callyd_v even_o as_o a_o eloquent_a man_n a_o great_a orator_n a_o laureate_a poet_n &_o in_o the_o counseyll_n of_o basyle_n he_o write_v a_o noble_a tretyse_n for_o thactoryte_n of_o yâ—_z same_o this_o man_n desire_v to_o have_v a_o passage_n to_o the_o turk_n &_o moche_n people_n of_o dyverse_a countries_n come_v to_o rome_n &_o he_o give_v theym_a his_o bless_v and_o send_v theym_n home_o again_o for_z they_o be_v not_o suffycyent_a for_o the_o turky_v host_n &_o anon_o after_o he_o decessyd_v paulus_n a_o venetian_a be_v pope_n after_o pius_n vii_o year_n this_o paul_n be_v choose_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc_o lxiiii_o and_o anon_o he_o hallow_v the_o fest_n of_o the_o presentaconn_n of_o our_o lady_n as_o pius_n do_v this_o man_n be_v a_o tough_a man_n in_o right_n wysnes_n and_z he_o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o make_v few_o thing_n &_o keep_v they_o steadfast_o than_o for_o to_o make_v many_o &_o soon_o renoke_v they_o and_o he_o make_v a_o great_a palay_n at_o saint_n marky_v &_o he_o decess_v or_o he_o have_v end_v it_o in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lxxi_fw-la ¶_o leodin_n the_o land_n of_o luke_n be_v oppressyd_v with_o many_o trybulacyon_n &_o after_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lxviii_fw-la utter_o it_o be_v dystroy_v by_o carolun_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n yâ—_z which_o wed_a dame_n margarete_n sister_n to_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z four_o the_o of_o englonde_n also_o the_o same_o karolun_n enter_v in_o the_o land_n of_o geldyr_n &_o conquer_v it_o hoo_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n also_o be_v change_v by_o pope_n paul_n for_o favour_n of_o mamny_n soul_n from_o xxu_o year_n to_o xxu_o year_n and_o because_o yâ—_z cursydnesse_n abound_v so_o sore_o grace_v abound_v also_o sore_o sixtus_n the_o four_o a_o januen_n &_o a_o frere_fw-fr mynor_n be_v pope_n after_o paul_n this_o man_n be_v general_a in_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o friar_fw-la mynoris_fw-la or_o he_o be_v cardynall_n and_o he_o be_v choose_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lxxi_fw-la and_o be_v call_v frauncyscus_n de_fw-fr sanona_n of_o good_a fame_n &_o virtuous_a he_o be_v choose_v cardynall_a with_o out_o his_o knowledge_n till_o he_o be_v make_v &_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z he_o be_v choose_v pope_n the_o turk_n have_v take_v from_o crysten_v man_n two_o empire_n &_o four_o kingdom_n twenty_o pronynces_n &_o two_o hondred_a cytee_n &_o have_v destroy_v man_n &_o wymmen_v without_o nombre_fw-fr and_z yâ—_z meved_a yâ—_z pope_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v dyspose_v he_o to_o go_v to_o withstonde_v he_o and_o for_o a_o army_n to_o be_v make_v ayenste_n the_o turk_n the_o pope_n give_v great_a indulgence_n of_o pardon_n of_o yâ—_z tresory_n of_o the_o chirche_n unto_o all_o crysten_v reames_fw-mi yâ—_z he_o may_v ordain_v some_o tresore_n to_o withstand_v yâ—_z mysbyleve_v turk_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n johan_n abbot_n of_o abyngdon_n be_v the_o pope_n legate_n to_z dyspose_v this_o goodly_a tresoure_n of_o the_o chirche_n too_o every_o faithful_a man_n yâ—_z be_v dysposyd_v and_o that_o will_v able_a he_o too_o receyve_v it_o ¶_o here_o end_v this_o present_a cronycle_n of_o englonde_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o time_n compile_v in_o a_o book_n and_o also_o enprynt_v by_o one_o some_o time_n school_n master_v of_o saint_n albon_n upon_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o and_o new_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m._n cccc.ii_n enprynt_v in_o flete_n street_n in_o the_o sing_v of_o the_o soon_o by_o i_o wynkind_a worde_n ¶_o here_o follow_v a_o lytell_a treatyse_n the_o which_o treeateh_n of_o the_o descrypcyon_n of_o this_o land_n which_o of_o old_a time_n be_v name_v albyon_n and_o after_o brytayne_n and_o no_o we_o be_v call_v englonde_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o noblesse_n and_o worthiness_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o it_o be_v so_o that_o in_o many_o and_o dyverse_a place_n the_o comyn_v cronycle_n of_o englonde_n been_v have_v and_o also_o now_o late_o enprynt_v in_o fleet_n street_n in_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o dyscrypcyon_n of_o this_o land_n which_o of_o old_a time_n be_v name_v albyon_n and_z after_o brytayne_n be_v not_o descryve_v ne_o comyn_o have_v ne_o the_o nobleness_n &_o worthiness_n of_o the_o same_o be_v not_o know_v therefore_o i_o intend_v to_o set_v in_o this_o book_n the_o descrypyon_n of_o this_o say_a isle_n of_o brytayne_n and_o with_o the_o commodyte_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o in_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v tell_v the_o name_n of_o the_o ylond_n ca_n i_o ¶_o of_o the_o setting_a bound_n lenthe_n and_o breed_n ca_fw-mi ij_o ¶_o of_o the_o worthiness_n and_o perogationes_fw-la capitulo_fw-la three_o ¶_o of_o the_o meruaylle_n and_o of_o the_o wondres_n ca_fw-mi four_o ¶_o of_o the_o chyef_a party_n of_o the_o same_o land_n ca_fw-mi u_o ¶_o of_o the_o ylonde_n that_o be_v thereto_o adjacent_a ca_fw-mi vi_o ¶_o of_o the_o king_n high_a way_n and_o stretes_n ca_fw-mi vij_o ¶_o of_o the_o famous_a river_n &_o stream_n ca_fw-mi viij_o ¶_o of_o ancient_a cyte_n and_o town_n ca_fw-mi ix_o ¶_o of_o provynces_n and_o shire_n ca_fw-mi x_o ¶_o of_o the_o law_n and_o name_n of_o the_o law_n ca_fw-mi xi_o ¶_o of_o kingdom_n of_o bound_n &_o mark_n bytwene_v they_o ca_fw-mi twelve_o ¶_o of_o bysshopryche_n &_o their_o see_v ca_fw-mi xiij_o ¶_o of_o how_o many_o manere_fw-mi people_n have_v dwell_v therein_o ca_fw-mi fourteen_o of_o the_o langage_v of_o manner_n &_o usage_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o land_n ca_fw-mi xu_o ¶_o of_o the_o land_n of_o wales_n ca_fw-mi xuj_o ¶_o of_o the_o name_n and_o why_o it_o be_v namede_o wales_n ca_fw-mi xvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o commodytee_n of_o the_o land_n of_o wales_n ca_fw-mi xviij_o ¶_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o walsshman_n ca_fw-mi nineteeen_o ¶_o of_o the_o mernaylle_n wondres_n of_o wales_n ca_fw-mi xx_o ¶_o of_o the_o dyscrypcyon_n of_o scotlonde_n sometime_o name_v albanya_n ca_fw-mi xxi_o ¶_o of_o yâ—_z dyscription_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o bound_v of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o gretnes_n and_o quantyte_n of_o that_o land_n ca_fw-mi xxiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o default_n of_o the_o land_n ca_fw-mi twenty-five_o ¶_o of_o theym_n that_o first_o enhabyte_v irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o condition_n and_o manner_n of_o irisshman_n ca_fw-mi xxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o merueylle_n &_o wonder_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o merueylle_n of_o saint_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxix_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la tabula_fw-la ¶_o the_o name_n of_o this_o ylonde_n ca._n i_o eirste_v as_o galfrydus_n say_v this_o land_n be_v call_v albyon_n after_o the_o name_n of_o albyne_n the_o oldeste_a daughter_n of_o dyoclesyan_a and_o have_v xxxii.systers_n &_o theye_n be_v first_o that_o enhabytede_n this_o land_n and_o because_o she_o be_v the_o old_a sister_n she_o name_v his_o land_n albyon_n
pass_v forth_o by_o devenshyre_n by_o somersete_n and_o forth_o besides_o tetbury_n upon_o cottes_n will_v beside_o coventre_n unto_o leycestre_n &_o so_o forth_o by_o wild_a plain_n toward_o new_a work_n and_o end_v at_o lyncoln_n the_o second_o chyef_n king_n high_a way_n be_v name_v wat_fw-mi lyngstrete_n and_o stretchethe_v thwarte_a overe_v fosse_n out_o of_o the_o southeest_n into_o the_o norw_a and_o begyn_v at_o dover_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o myddell_n of_o kente_n over_o temse_n beside_o london_n by_o westmestre_n and_o so_o forth_o by_o saint_n albon_n in_o the_o west_n side_n by_o donstaple_n by_o scratforde_n by_o towcetre_n by_o wedom_n by_o south_n lylleborn_n by_o atheryston_n unto_o gylberte_n hylle_v that_o now_o be_v call_v wrekene_n and_o forth_o by_o sevarne_n and_o pass_v besides_o wrokcestre_n and_o thenne_n forth_o to_o stratton_n and_o so_o forth_o by_o the_o myddell_n of_o wale_n unto_o cardykan_n and_o end_v atte_a irysshe_n see_v the_o three_o way_n be_v call_v erynnugestrete_n and_o strecch_v out_o of_o the_o west_n norweste_fw-fr into_o the_o ee_a southeest_n &_o begyn_v in_o menevia_fw-la that_o be_v saint_n davyd_n land_n in_o west_n wales_n and_o stretch_v forth_o unto_o southamton_n the_o four_o be_v call_v rykenyldestrâ—te_a and_o stretch_v forth_o by_o worchestre_n by_o wycombe_n and_o by_o birmyngeham_n by_o lechefelde_n by_o derby_n by_o chestre_n field_n by_o york_n and_o forth_o unto_o tynmouthe_n ¶_o of_o the_o famous_a river_n and_o stream_n capitulo_fw-la viii_o there_o be_v three_o famous_a river_n renning_a through_o brytayn_n by_o yâ—_z which_o three_o river_n merchant_n of_n beyond_o the_o see_v come_fw-mi in_o shyppe_n in_o to_o brytayn_v well_o nigh_o out_o of_o all_o manere_n of_o nacyon_n and_o londe_n these_o three_o river_n be_v tem_fw-la se._n sevarne_n and_o humbre_fw-mi the_o see_v eb_v and_o flow_v at_o these_o three_o river_n and_o depart_v the_o three_o provynce_n of_o the_o ylonde_n as_o it_o be_v the_o three_o kyndom_n asondre_fw-fr the_o three_o party_n be_v loegria_n cambri_n a_o and_z northumbria_n that_o be_v myddel_n englonde_n wales_n and_o northumbrelond_n ¶_o r._n these_o name_n temse_n seem_v make_v one_o name_n of_o two_o name_n of_o two_o river_n that_o be_v tame_a &_o ice_n for_o the_o ryver_n of_o tame_a ren_v besides_o dorchestre_n and_o fall_v in_o ice_n therefore_o all_o the_o ryver_n froth_n first_o heed_n unto_o the_o ee_a see_v be_v name_v tamyse_n or_o temse_n temse_n begyn_v besides_o tetbury_n that_o be_v three_o mile_n by_o north_n malmesbury_n there_o the_o temse_n sprynge_v of_o a_o well_o that_o ren_v eestwarde_o &_o pass_v the_o fosse_n and_o depart_v glocestre_fw-fr shire_n and_o wylshyre_n and_o draw_v with_o he_o many_o other_o well_n and_o stream_n and_o wax_v great_a at_o grecestre_n and_o pass_v for_o the_o than_o toward_o hampton_n &_o so_o forth_o by_o oxenford_n by_o wallynforde_n by_o rede_a and_o by_o london_n ¶_o wilhelmê°_n de_fw-mi upon_o ca._n two_o atte_a haven_n of_o sandwhiche_n it_o fallethe_v in_o to_o the_o cest_fw-fr see_v and_z hold_v his_o name_n xl_o mile_n beyond_o london_n and_o depart_v in_o some_o place_n kente_n and_o essex_n westsex_v and_o mercia_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o myddell_n englonde_n ¶_o r_n sevarne_n be_v a_o ryver_n of_o brytayn_n and_o be_v call_v habern_n in_o bryton_n &_o have_v that_o name_n habern_n of_o habern_n that_o be_v estryldes_n daughter_n guendolon_n the_o queen_n drench_v this_o habern_n therein_o therefore_o the_o bryton_n call_v the_o ryver_n habern_n after_o yâ—_z woman_n yâ—_z be_v drown_v therein_o but_z by_o corrupt_a latyn_a it_o be_v call_v sabrina_n sevarne_n in_o englysshe_n sevarne_n kegyn_v in_o the_o myddell_n of_o wales_n and_o pass_v first_o toward_o the_o ee_a unto_o shrowesbury_n and_o thenne_n torn_v southward_a unto_o bryggenorth_n wyrcestre_fw-fr &_o gloucestre_n &_o fall_v into_o yâ—_z west_n se_fw-es besides_o brystow_n and_o depart_v in_o some_o place_n englonde_n and_o wales_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-mi upon_o li.iii_fw-la sevarne_n be_v swift_a of_o sheme_n fysshe_v craft_n be_v therein_o wodenes_n of_o yâ—s_n woe_n low_v and_o of_o the_o whirl_a water_n cast_v up_o and_o gadre_n to_o heap_n great_a hepe_v of_o gravel_n sevarne_n oft_o arise_v and_o overflow_v the_o bank_n ¶_o r_o â–ª_o humbre_fw-mi have_v that_o name_n of_o humbre_a king_n of_o hune_n for_o he_o be_v drown_v therein_o and_o ren_v first_o a_o croak_v out_o of_o the_o southsyde_o of_o york_n and_o thenne_v it_o depart_v the_o provynce_n of_o lyndeseye_n that_o long_v sometime_o to_o the_o merces_fw-la from_o the_o other_o contre_fw-fr northumberlonde_n trente_n and_o ous_a 〈◊〉_d into_o humbre_fw-mi and_o maken_v the_o ryver_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o trevysa_n the_o merces_fw-la be_v man_n as_o it_o be_v of_o myddell_n 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 〈◊〉_d the_o kyndome_n of_o 〈…〉_o sometime_o make_v far_o 〈…〉_o noble_a cytee_n without_o right_n many_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v wall_v with_o tower_n with_o 〈◊〉_d &_o with_o bar_n strong_o build_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d caerlud_fw-mi that_o be_v london_n caerbranâ—â—_n that_o be_v york_n caerkent_n that_o be_v 〈…〉_o caergoraukon_n that_o be_v worcethe_fw-mi caerâ—â—rion_n that_o be_v leycestre_n caerdon_n that_o be_v gloucestre_fw-fr caercolden_a that_o be_v colâ—â—stre_fw-fr carrey_n chat_n be_v chichestre_n sarons_n call_v it_o sometime_o cyssoncestre_n caâ—â—ry_o yâ—_z be_v cyrcestre_fw-fr caerguent_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d caergraunte_v that_o be_v cambrigge_n caerleyll_o that_o be_v lugubalia_fw-la and_o karlylle_n caerpous_a that_o be_v porchestre_n caerdrom_n that_o be_v dorchestre_n caerludâ—â—â—_n that_o be_v lyncoln_n and_o lynderolyn_n caer_fw-mi marthyn_n yâ—_z be_v merlyns_n cyte_n caersegent_n yâ—_z be_v sâ—eâ—tre_fw-fr &_o be_v upon_o temse_n not_o fer_fw-fr from_o rede_a leon_n that_o be_v caerlegyon_n also_o &_o byghtfyr_n ste_v legecestre_n and_o now_o be_v name_v chestre_n caerbathon_n that_o be_v bathe_v and_o hyght_n sontyme_o athamannus_n cyte_n caerpaladour_n that_o be_v septon_n that_o now_o hyght_n shaft_n bury_v ¶_o r._n other_o cytee_n be_v find_v in_o cronycle_n for_o understond_v of_o story_n of_o who_o it_o shall_v follow_v ¶_o will_n de_fw-mi upon_o london_n be_v a_o ryall_n and_o a_o rich_a cyte_n upon_o tamyse_n of_o burgeyss_n of_o riches_n of_o merchant_n of_o chaffer_n &_o of_o marchaundyse_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o sometime_o when_o dearth_n of_o vytayl_n be_v in_o all_o englonde_n comn_o at_o london_n it_o be_v best_a cheap_a because_o of_o the_o byer_n and_o seller_n that_o be_v at_o london_n ¶_o gau_n fire_n brute_n the_o first_o king_n of_o bryton_n build_v &_o edyfy_v this_o cyte_n of_o london_n yâ—_z first_o cyte_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o troy_n yâ—_z be_v dystroy_v &_o call_v it_o tro_z you_o new_v and_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 the_o bryton_n have_v indygnation_n as_o gyldas_n tell_v afterward_o englysshmen_n call_v the_o cyte_n london_n &_o yet_o after_o yâ—_z norman_n call_v it_o londres_n &_o be_v name_v in_o latyn_a londoma_fw-la rudhudibras_n king_n leyle_n soon_o be_v the_o viij_o king_n of_o bryton_n he_o build_v caunterbury_n the_o chyef_a cyte_n of_o kent_n &_o call_v it_o caerkent_n afterward_o englysshmen_n call_v it_o doroberma_n but_o yâ—_z be_v not_o dover_n yâ—_z stond_v upon_o the_o clyf_v of_o yâ—_z frensshe_v se_fw-es &_o be_v from_o this_o dover_n xii_o englysshe_n mile_n afterward_o this_o doroberma_n be_v &_o be_v call_v caunterbury_n the_o same_o king_n rudhudibris_n buyldede_o wynchestre_n &_o call_v it_o caerguent_n &_o after_o englysshman_n call_v it_o go_v &_o wynchestre_n after_o the_o name_n of_o one_o wine_n a_o englysshe_n man_n that_o be_v bysshop_n there_o all_o westsax_v on_o be_v subgette_v to_o he_o the_o same_o king_n build_v pasadour_n yâ—_z be_v septon_n that_o now_o be_v call_v shaftesburye_n bryton_n tellen_v yâ—_z a_o egle_n prophesy_v there_o sontyme_o bladud_n leyle_n soon_o a_o nygromancer_n be_v yâ—_z ix_o king_n of_o bryton_n he_o build_v bath_n and_o call_v it_o caerbathon_n englysshmen_n call_v it_o after_o athamannus_n cyte_n but_o atte_a the_o last_o man_n call_v it_o bathonia_n that_o be_v bath_n ¶_o wylhel_n depon_n li.ii_fw-la in_o this_o cyte_n well_v up_o and_o sprynge_v hoot_v bath_n and_o man_n ween_v that_o julyus_n cezar_n make_v there_o such_o bath_n ¶_o r._n but_o gaufre_o monemutensis_fw-la in_o his_o bryton_n book_n say_v that_o bladud_n make_v thilk_o bath_n because_o wyllyam_n have_v not_o seen_v that_o brytysshe_a book_n write_v so_o by_o tellyâ—ge_n of_o other_o man_n or_z by_o his_o own_o guess_v as_o he_o write_v other_o thing_n not_o best_o avysed_o therefore_o it_o seem_v more_o sothe_o that_o bladud_n make_v not_o the_o hoot_v
and_o saint_n patryk_n be_v red_a and_o build_v there_o a_o chirche_n and_o put_v therein_o canon_n regular_a &_o close_v the_o pyt_n about_o with_o a_o wall_n and_o be_v now_o in_o the_o chirche_n yerde_v atte_a the_o ee_a end_n of_o yâ—_z chyrche_fw-fr and_o fast_a shytte_n 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 bysshoppe_n or_o of_o the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o the_o place_n many_o man_n go_v in_o and_o come_v out_o again_o in_o patryk_n time_n and_o tell_v of_o pain_n and_o joy_n that_o they_o have_v seen_v and_o the_o meruaylle_n that_o they_o see_v be_v there_o yette_v write_v and_z by_o cause_n thereof_o many_o man_n torn_v and_o be_v convert_v to_o right_a by_o leave_n also_o many_o man_n go_v in_o and_o come_v never_o again_o in_o king_n stepneus_a 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o england_n a_o knight_n 〈…〉_o swayne_n go_v into_o say_v 〈…〉_o and_o come_v again_o &_o swell_v ever_o after_o during_o his_o life_n in_o pes_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ludensis_n that_o be_v of_o childre_n of_o chyste_a 〈◊〉_d &_o tell_v many_o wonder_n that_o he_o have_v seen_v in_o patryk_n per_fw-la gatorye_n that_o place_n be_v call_v patryk_n purgatorye_n &_o the_o chyrche_n be_v name_v reglis_n noman_n be_v enjoin_v for_o to_o go_v into_o that_o purgatorye_n but_o counseyl_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v therein_o but_o take_v upon_o high_a other_o penance_n and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v auâ—â—rd_n and_o be_v stale_a &_o will_v needs_o go_v therein_o he_o shall_v first_o go_v to_o the_o bysshopp_n &_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v send_v which_o letter_n to_o the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o the_o place_n and_o they_o both_o shall_v countseyll_v he_o to_o leave_v &_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_o after_o xu_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v houseld_v and_o lad_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o purgatorye_n with_o process_n you_o and_o â—etâ—ay_v and_o yet_o he_o shall_v be_v counscyl_v to_o leâ—â—_n it_o &_o if_o he_o be_v stedefaste_v and_o will_v entre_fw-fr the_o door_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o he_o bless_v &_o go_v in_o on_o god_n name_n and_z hold_a forth_o his_o way_n &_o the_o door_n shall_v be_v fast_a shette_v till_o the_o next_o day_n and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v yâ—_z pryour_fw-mi shall_v come_v and_o opene_n the_o door_n &_o if_o the_o man_n be_v come_fw-mi he_o lede_v he_o into_o the_o chirche_n with_o processyon_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v be_v xu_o day_n in_o prayer_n &_o fast_a ¶_o of_o the_o meruaylle_n of_o saint_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxix_o never_o giraldus_n make_v mind_n yâ—_z 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 wretchefull_a than_o saint_n of_o othere_o londe_n clerk_n of_o this_o land_n be_v chaste_a and_o sayen_v many_o prayer_n &_o do_v great_a abstynence_n a_o day_n &_o drynk_v all_o night_n so_o be_v acorn_v for_o a_o miracle_n that_o lechery_n regn_v not_o there_o as_o wine_n regn_v and_o ben_fw-mi choose_v out_o of_o abbaye_v into_o the_o clergye_a and_o do_v as_o monk_n shall_v what_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi evyll_n of_o they_o ben_fw-mi worsto_fw-la fall_v other_o so_o good_a man_n among_o theym_a choughe_n they_o be_v but_o few_o be_v good_a at_o the_o best_a prelate_n of_o that_o country_n ben_fw-mi full_a slow_a in_o correccyon_n of_o 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 and_z 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 it_o 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 isionde_a and_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 &_o so_o angry_a &_o the_o prelate_n sorycheles_a &_o slow_a in_o correcconn_n of_o trespass_n the_o bysshop_n answer_v froward_o enough_o &_o say_v our_o man_n benshrew_v and_o angry_a inought_z to_o themselves_o but_z to_o god_n servant_n they_o leye_n never_o honde_v but_o do_v they_o great_a reverence_n &_o worship_n but_o englysshman_n come_v into_o this_o land_n yâ—_z can_v make_v martyr_n &_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v yâ—_z craft_n ¶_o r._n the_o bysshop_n say_v so_o because_o that_o king_n henry_n the_o leconde_v be_v tho_o new_a come_fw-mi into_o irlonde_n fressh_o after_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n gir_n in_o this_o land_n in_o wales_n &_o in_o scotlonde_n ben_fw-mi bell_n and_o staff_n with_o crooked_a hede_n &_o other_o such_o thing_n for_o relyque_n in_o great_a reverence_n and_o worship_n so_o that_o man_n of_o this_o land_n dreden_fw-mi more_fw-mi for_o to_o swear_v up_o on_o one_o of_o thylpe_n bell_n and_o gold_n staff_n than_o upon_o yâ—_z gospel_n the_o chyef_n of_o all_o such_o relyques_n be_v hold_v shun_fw-mi staff_n that_o be_v at_o develyn_n with_o the_o which_o staff_n they_o say_v that_o the_o first_o saint_n patryk_n drofe_n yâ—_z worm_n out_o of_o irlonde_n augê°_n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ca_fw-mi vii_o if_o menlaxe_n how_o it_o may_v be_v that_o dyverse_a manner_n of_o beeste_n and_o of_o dyverse_a kind_n yâ—_z be_v kind_o goten_a bytwene_n mayl_n and_o female_n come_v and_o be_v in_o ylonde_n after_o note_n flode_v man_n supposen_v that_o such_o bests_n swim_v into_o ylonde_n about_o and_o first_o to_o the_o next_o &_o so_o forth_o into_o othere_o or_o else_o man_n saylling_n into_o ylonde_n bring_v with_o they_o such_o bests_n for_o love_n of_o hunt_v or_z angel_n at_o god_n almyghtye_n commandment_n bring_v such_o beeste_n into_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 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our_o lord_n a_o m._n ccccc_n and_o two_o mensis_fw-la mayus_n