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stone_n that_o wynchester_n be_v now_o a_o town_n full_a merry_a cairo_n paladoure_n that_o now_o be_v shaftesbury_n where_o a_o engel_n speak_v syt_v on_o the_o wall_n while_o it_o be_v in_o work_n over_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o in_o which_o citee_n he_o make_v then_o temple_n three_o and_o flaume_v also_o as_o now_o these_o bishop_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o rite_n after_o their_o moralytee_n of_o there_o god_n as_o in_o there_o book_n be_v seen_v of_o their_o false_a law_n as_o they_o do_v mien_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v by_o thyrtye_n year_n and_o nine_o the_o dulful_a death_n make_v he_o to_o earth_n enclyne_v the_o xxu_o chapter_n ¶_o bladud_n king_n of_o britain_n have_v logres_n and_o albany_n he_o make_v a_o universitee_n and_o a_o study_n at_o stamforde_n &_o a_o flaume_n and_o his_o temple_n at_o bath_n his_o citee_n which_o universitee_n dure_v to_o the_o come_n of_o saint_n augustyne_n and_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o room_n enterdit_v it_o for_o heresye_n that_o fall_v among_o the_o saxones_n and_o the_o briton_n together_o mix_v bladud_n his_o son_n soon_o after_o he_o do_v succeed_v year_n and_o reign_v after_o then_o full_a twenty_o year_n cair_a bladud_n so_o that_o now_o be_v bath_n i_o rede_v he_o make_v anon_o the_o hot_a bath_n there_o infere_fw-la when_o at_o athenes_n he_o have_v study_v clear_a he_o bring_v with_o he_o four_o philosophier_n wise_a school_n to_o hold_v in_o brytayne_n and_o exercise_v ¶_o stanforde_n he_o make_v that_o sanforde_n hight_v this_o day_n in_o which_o he_o make_v a_o universitee_n stanforde_n his_o philosophier_n as_o merlin_n do_v say_v have_v scoler_n feel_v of_o great_a habilitee_n stude_v ever_o always_o in_o unitee_n in_o all_o the_o seven_o liberal_a science_n for_o to_o purchase_v wisdom_n and_o sapience_n ¶_o in_o cair_n bla_fw-mi 〈…〉_o m_o he_o make_v a_o temple_n right_a and_o set_v a_o flamyne_n theirin_fw-mi to_o govern_v and_o afterward_o a*_n fetherham_n he_o dight_v feather_n to_o fly_v with_o wing_n as_o he_o 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the_o king_n be_v great_o move_v i_o love_v you_o more_o than_o all_o this_o world_n so_o fair_a he_o grant_v they_o two_o of_o three_o part_n to_o be_v heir_n ¶_o cordell_n the_o young_a then_o say_v full_a sober_o father_n as_o much_o as_o you_o be_v in_o value_n so_o much_o i_o love_v you_o and_o shall_v sikir_o at_o all_o my_o might_n and_o all_o my_o herte_n full_a true_a with_o that_o he_o grevid_v at_o she_o and_o change_a hue_n senne_n thou_o i_o love_v less_o than_o thy_o sister_n twain_o the_o least_fw-mi portion_n shall_v thou_o have_v of_o bryteine_n ¶_o with_o that_o maglayn_n duke_n of_o albaine_n gonorell_n weddid_v and_o have_v the_o land_n all_o out_o euin_n of_o walis_n and_o of_o cornwayle_v there_o by_o that_o duke_n be_v of_o those_o two_o land_n stout_a ragan_n weddid_v to_o which_o two_o duke_n no_o doubt_n king_n leyr_n give_v rule_v and_o governaunce_n of_o all_o bryteine_a for_o age_n and_o none_o puissance_n the_o xxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o leyr_n make_v a_o 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puisaunce_n with_o all_o array_n that_o to_o she_o be_v apent_v his_o heir_n to_o be_v by_o their_o bothe_n assent_v for_o he_o be_v old_a and_o may_v not_o well_o travel_v in_o his_o person_n the_o war_n to_o prevail_v ¶_o king_n leyr_n thus_o wamne_v his_o land_n with_o all_o may_v again_o and_o riegn_v well_o there_o after_o full_a three_o year_n and_o die_v so_o bury_v at_o kairleir_n man_n sayen_v in_o janus_n temple_n in_o which_o time_n for_o age_n clear_v the_o king_n of_o france_n aganype_n infere_fw-la dyed_n wherefore_o cordell_n his_o air_n be_v so_o to_o rule_n britain_n alone_o with_o outen_o moo_o the_o xxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o cordell_n queen_n of_o france_n and_o daughter_n of_o king_n leyr_n reign_v after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o father_n cordell_n queen_n of_o france_n and_o daughter_n to_o france_n king_n leyr_n queen_n of_o england_n after_o her_o father_n day_n five_o year_n reign_v as_o for_o her_o father_n heir_n and_o govern_v well_o the_o realm_n all_o man_n to_o pay_v his_o sister_n son_n than_o morgan_n of_o albany_n and_o condage_n also_o of_o cambre_n and_o cornwall_n in_o battle_n great_a her_o take_v and_o put_v in_o baill_o ¶_o for_o sorrow_n then_o she_o sleugh_o herself_o for_o tene_z and_o bury_v be_v by_o side_n her_o father_n right_a in_o janus_n temple_n which_o king_n leyr_n make_v i_o go_v at_o kairleyr_n so_o that_o now_o laicester_n hight_v thus_o die_v this_o queen_n that_o be_v of_o much_o may_v her_o soul_n go_v to_o janus_n who_o she_o serve_v and_o to_o mynerue_v who_o love_n she_o have_v deserve_v the_o xxix_o chapter_n ¶_o morgan_n king_n of_o albany_n that_o claâ—nyd_v all_o briteyne_a but_o this_o isle_n of_o britain_n be_v depart_v for_o this_o king_n have_v but_o albany_n morgan_z that_o elder_a son_n of_o dame_n gonorell_n morgan_n clame_v brytein_n as_o for_o his_o heritage_n war_v soon_o of_o condage_n as_o i_o spell_n that_o king_n be_v of_o cambre_n in_o young_a age_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n also_o 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at_o perch_n that_o now_o he_o s_o johns_n town_n in_o albany_n that_o now_o be_v scotlande_n region_n ¶_o he_o make_v another_o temple_n of_o mynerue_v in_o cambre_n which_o now_o be_v name_v bangour_n the_o three_o he_o make_v in_o cornwayle_v for_o to_o serve_v of_o mercury_n in_o place_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o his_o people_n to_o serve_v the_o god_n there_o whereby_o he_o reygn_v xxx_o year_n and_o three_o in_o rest_n and_o peace_n and_o all_o tranquilitee_n ¶_o ryveall_n his_o son_n that_o be_v pacificall_a crown_v be_v than_o easy_a of_o governaile_n year_n in_o who_o time_n the_o great_a tempest_n do_v befall_v that_o day_n three_o the_o fly_n do_v he_o assail_v enuenon_v foul_a unto_o the_o death_n
his_o intent_n for_o they_o disobey_v the_o letter_n which_o he_o send_v for_o they_o have_v choose_v master_n stephan_n langton_n appear_v a_o worthy_a clerk_n of_o all_o disposition_n ¶_o who_o king_n john_n then_o will_v not_o admytte_a for_o romayn_v bull_n ne_o for_o the_o prelate_n prayer_n but_o prison_v some_o and_o some_o to_o death_n commytte_n some_o he_o exile_v and_o their_o eye_n clear_a and_o all_o personne_n and_o prelate_n in_o fere_n he_o then_o put_v out_o and_o seize_v their_o benefice_n through_o all_o the_o land_n as_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n the_o romyshe_a byshoppe_n curse_a he_o open_o and_o all_o the_o realm_n full_o do_v enterdite_n that_o sacrament_n none_o therein_o shall_v occupy_v and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n without_o respite_n he_o write_v his_o letter_n so_o full_a fair_a indite_v to_o take_v england_n hole_n in_o governaunce_n for_o king_n john_n his_o great_a misgovernaunce_n ¶_o many_o earl_n also_o and_o many_o great_a baron_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n write_v open_o to_o send_v his_o son_n lewes_n the_o rebellion_n to_o help_v to_o who_o they_o promise_v sikerly_a to_o crown_n he_o king_n of_o england_n worthy_o if_o that_o king_n john_n will_v not_o his_o trespass_n amend_v unto_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o have_v offend_v ¶_o wherefore_o that_o king_n of_o france_n to_o england_n send_v his_o son_n lewes_n with_o host_n and_o power_n strong_a with_o who_o many_o lord_n sustain_v his_o intent_n and_o other_o some_o maynteyn_v king_n john_n in_o wrong_n thus_o stand_v this_o land_n england_n &_o wales_n long_o hole_n enterdite_n from_o all_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o none_o be_v do_v without_o privelegemente_n ¶_o lewes_n the_o son_n of_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n have_v castle_n fee_n and_o citee_n many_o one_o at_o his_o good_a rule_n and_o full_a wise_a governaunce_n in_o england_n then_o well_o mo_z than_o have_v king_n john_n till_o on_o a_o day_n to_o lord_n he_o make_v his_o moon_n by_o who_o 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and_o all_o of_o his_o assent_n then_o die_v king_n john_n in_o christian_a hole_n intent_n at_o croxton_n abbey_n and_o bury_v be_v full_a fair_a at_o worcester_n with_o lord_n and_o great_a repair_n ¶_o some_o book_n sayen_v he_o poison_a be_v to_o dead_a of_o plum_n so_o syt_v at_o his_o meat_n in_o thabbey_n of_o cistew_n at_o swynsheade_n with_o which_o a_o monk_n there_o he_o do_v rehete_n wen_v of_o god_n great_a thank_v to_o get_v at_o newerke_n die_v at_o worcester_n sepulture_v in_o chronicle_n as_o be_v plain_o scripture_v ¶_o he_o gate_n a_o son_n that_o henry_n of_o wynchester_n hight_v and_o other_o after_o and_o richard_n be_v his_o name_n that_o earl_n be_v of_o cornwayle_v of_o great_a may_v a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o of_o right_n noble_a fame_n these_o son_n on_o his_o wife_n that_o noble_a dame_n and_o gate_n isabella_n the_o wife_n of_o frederyk_fw-mi emperor_n of_o rome_n a_o lord_n full_a poletyk_fw-mi ¶_o in_o his_o time_n be_v these_o earl_n in_o england_n 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all_o england_n know_v of_o great_a array_n ¶_o william_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n that_o hyght_n awbeny_n by_o his_o surname_n full_a well_o then_o know_v at_o wimondham_n in_o norfolk_n bury_v right_a father_n be_v of_o philyp_n full_a young_a unknowe_a that_o full_a courteous_a be_v both_o to_o hie_v and_o low_a that_o after_o he_o be_v earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o chronycle_n write_v can_v clere_o tell_v ¶_o this_o king_n john_n die_v in_o hole_n creaunce_n the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a._n m_n be_v then_o gnaw_v two_o hundred_o xxi_o by_o remembrance_n in_o chronycle_n as_o i_o have_v red_a and_o see_v and_o full_a cumbreous_a both_o to_o high_a and_o law_n at_o worcester_n bury_v in_o good_a array_n as_o a_o prince_n royal_a of_o reason_n aught_o that_o day_n the_o c_o xliii_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandye_n and_o guienne_n and_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi that_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o cc._o xxi_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o cc_o lxxiii_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o lvi_o year_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n be_v a_o batayl_n at_o lincoln_n where_o earl_n raudolfe_n of_o chester_n discomfyte_v lewis_n that_o son_n of_o king_n philyppe_v of_o france_n henry_n his_o son_n than_o be_v of_o ix_o year_n age_n third_o at_o gloucester_n crown_v with_o the_o dyademe_n by_o the_o legate_n gwalo_n &_o the_o baronage_n stephan_n of_o langton_n help_v as_o do_v well_o seem_v archbishop_n then_o as_o the_o bishop_n can_v deem_v the_o same_o year_n then_o the_o king_n with_o lewis_n faught_v beside_o lincoln_n where_o lewis_n be_v never_o catch_v ¶_o four_o c._n knight_n of_o lewis_n there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o perch_n be_v slay_v on_o lewis_n side_n and_o many_o flee_v with_o lewis_n soothe_v again_o the_o earl_n randolf_n of_o chester_n know_v wide_o the_o field_n there_o gate_n that_o day_n with_o mikell_n pride_n and_o lewis_n then_o all_o his_o right_a 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accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n take_v &_o repute_v as_o supreme_a heed_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n next_o and_o immediate_o under_o chryst_n this_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o kyldare_n die_v in_o the_o tower_n and_o his_o son_n rebel_v lead_v and_o slay_v the_o bishop_n of_o dubelyn_n wherefore_o the_o king_n do_v send_v sir_n william_n skevynton_n thither_o this_o year_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n the_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o tenthes_o of_o all_o spiritual_a possessyon_n in_o june_n be_v the_o byshoppe_n of_o rochester_n and_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n behe_v for_o deni_v the_o king_n to_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n this_o year_n be_v iii_o monk_n of_o the_o charterhouse_n execute_v for_o the_o same_o offence_n in_o this_o xxvii_o year_n in_o january_n die_v lady_n katheryn_n year_n princess_n dowager_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o peter_n borowe_n this_o year_n queen_n anne_n be_v attaint_v of_o treason_n and_o be_v behede_v and_o the_o king_n marry_v 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wyndsore_n in_o this_o xxix_o year_n in_o maye_n be_v frere_n foreste_n hang_v and_o brente_a in_o smithfeelde_v for_o treason_n &_o year_n heresy_n with_o the_o image_n of_o daruell_n gathern_n in_o this_o year_n all_o ydolatry_n be_v forbid_a and_o dyvers_a ymage_n that_o have_v engynne_n to_o make_v their_o eye_n &_o other_o limb_n to_o stir_v with_o many_o other_o disceate_n be_v destroy_v and_o all_o freers_n and_o monk_n change_v their_o garment_n in_o this_o xxx_o year_n in_o december_n be_v the_o marquis_n of_o ereter_n the_o lord_n montacute_n and_o sir_n edward_n nevell_n behe_v for_o high_a treason_n due_o prove_v in_o year_n may_v the_o citizen_n of_o london_n muster_v all_o in_o bright_a harneisse_v with_o coat_n of_o white_a cloth_n and_o white_a silk_n with_o chain_n of_o gold_n in_o three_o great_a army_n to_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o stranger_n now_o for_o a_o fynal_a conclusion_n as_o touch_v this_o most_o noble_a &_o excellent_a prince_n and_o for_o the_o close_n 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mooste_n triumphant_a honour_n and_o wealth_n and_o over_o we_o long_o to_o reign_v &_o rule_v and_o that_o when_o nature_n shall_v geve_v place_n to_o death_n in_o his_o grace_n that_o then_o thesame_a gift_n of_o prudence_n policy_n and_o godly_a judgement_n that_o his_o highness_n be_v so_o plentiful_o endue_v with_o may_v yet_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o personne_fw-fr of_o that_o goodly_a imp_n and_o mooste_n flory_n sh_v branch_n prince_n edward_n that_o the_o same_o may_v finish_v &_o maintain_v that_o which_o his_o noble_a father_n and_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o have_v most_o gracious_o begin_v to_o this_o all_o true_a english_a heart_n say_v amen_o londini_fw-la in_o officina_fw-la richardi_fw-la graftoni_fw-la cmm_o privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la per_fw-la septennium_fw-la numeri_fw-la xxvii_o salphaat_fw-mi 〈…〉_o ke_v 〈…〉_o orn_v in_o gaunt_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o that_o 〈…〉_o edmound_n duke_n of_o york_n 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ilis_fw-la ilyon_n hercules_n lamadone_n priamus_n achilles_n be_v priamus_n brother_n lamedom_n show_v to_o jason_n unkindness_n hector_n troilus_n dephebus_n helenus_n &_o paris_n come_v of_o pryamus_fw-la greek_n anchyses_n aeneas_n ascaneus_n aeneas_n euamdre_fw-fr latene_n turnus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d siluius_n the_o father_n of_o brutus_n the_o praise_n of_o brute_n how_o brutus_n slay_v his_o father_n helenus_n priamus_n anchises_n pandras_n brutus_n anacletus_fw-la 〈…〉_o onê°_n pandras_n the_o pillar_n that_o hercules_n make_v of_o brass_n diane_n the_o god_n corneus_fw-la captain_n of_o that_o troyan_n goryne_n the_o arm_n of_o 〈…〉_o e_o maryan_n chronicler_n corneus_fw-la gogmagog_n coryn_n this_o isle_n briteyne_v corneus_fw-la london_n 〈…〉_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o bryteyne_n how_o brutus_n divide_v this_o ysle_z three_o son_n of_o brute_n locryne_n 〈◊〉_d albanacte_n brutus_n order_v the_o people_n to_o sow_v corn_n locryne_n *_o the_o death_n of_o albanact_n the_o ryver_n of_o humbar_n whereof_o it_o take_v that_o name_n how_o loâ—yn_n be_v 〈…〉_o e_o in_o betrayle_a by_o his_o wyâ—e_n gwendolyne_n the_o ryver_n of_o severne_n wherofit_n take_v the_o name_n guendolena_n maddan_n king_n of_o britain_n that_o be_v england_n &_o scotlande_n how_o the_o one_o 〈…〉_o to_o be_v king_n mempryse_n king_n of_o britain_n the_o wretched_a end_n of_o mempryse_n ebranke_n reygn_v â–ª_o lx_o year_n the_o castle_n of_o dumbrytayne_n in_o scotland_n the_o castle_n of_o ediburgh_n the_o castle_n of_o bamburgh_n that_o be_v york_v brutus_n greneshilde_n reign_v twelve_o year_n leyle_v king_n of_o britain_n reygn_v xxu_o year_n the_o cytee_n of_o carleile_n by_o who_o it_o be_v build_v rudhudebras_fw-la king_n reygn_v thirty-nine_o year_n bladud_n reign_v twenty_o year_n stanforde_n a_o man_n deck_v in_o feather_n leyr_n king_n cordell_n queen_n of_o france_n morgan_n condage_n be_v that_o which_o we_o now_o call_v walis_n condage_n
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