excestre_fw-fr and_o take_v though_o the_o town_n and_o there_o hold_v they_o ¶_o when_o king_n alured_n hear_v these_o rydynge_n anon_o he_o let_v take_v the_o hostage_n and_o go_v from_o then_n unto_o excestre_n with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o have_v and_o when_o the_o dany_n hear_v tell_v of_o his_o come_n they_o go_v from_o then_n unto_o westsix_n and_o come_v unto_o chyppenham_n and_o there_o they_o die_v moche_v harm_n in_o the_o country_n they_o rob_v folk_n and_o borough_n theym_a in_o prison_n the_o king_n alured_v they_o pursew_v &_o come_v upon_o they_o right_a soon_o &_o fyerse_o theym_v assail_v and_o there_o be_v slay_v both_o hubba_n and_o hungar_n his_o brother_n &_o buerne_n bocader_n and_o in_o this_o bataylle_n be_v moche_n folk_n slay_v in_o that_o one_o &_o in_o that_o other_o but_o the_o greâ—_n of_o that_o field_n bode_v with_o the_o dany_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o king_n come_v with_o few_o folk_n ¶_o the_o king_n haste_v he_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v for_o to_o go_fw-mi again_o and_o when_o the_o dany_n find_v hubba_n body_n lie_a deed_n they_o bury_v it_o and_z lay_v upon_o it_o a_o great_a log_n and_o lete_fw-la call_v it_o hubeslowe_v and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v unto_o this_o day_n and_o that_o place_n be_v in_o devenshyre_n the_o baron_n of_o somerset·_n wyltshyre_n and_o dorset_n hear_v tell_v how_o that_o their_o king_n be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o ordain_v all_o the_o power_n that_o they_o may_v have_v and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n there_o he_o be_v and_o thank_v god_n that_o they_o he_o yet_o find_v alyve_a for_z they_o have_v wend_v that_o the_o dany_n have_v he_o slay_v though_o take_v they_o a_o counseyll_v the_o king_n &_o his_o baron_n that_o will_v go_v and_o seek_v the_o dany_n with_o they_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o so_o they_o ride_v all_o &_o night_n they_o for_o to_o seek_v and_o come_v on_o the_o morrow_n about_o prime_n to_o abyndon_n there_o that_o the_o dany_n be_v the_o king_n alured_n &_o his_o baron_n to_o assemble_a &_o there_o assayl_v the_o dany_n eager_o &_o there_o give_v they_o a_z stonge_z batayll_n and_o the_o dany_n put_v they_o a_o long_a time_n that_o no_o man_n wist_v whether_o part_n more_o people_n be_v slay_v but_o this_o it_o befall_v as_o god_n will_v that_o the_o king_n alured_n have_v the_o victory_n with_o moche_n honour_n for_o the_o dany_n be_v so_o dryven_v that_o ne_fw-fr wist_v whither_o for_o to_o tear_v and_o xu_o day_n the_o â—ing_v they_o pursew_v at_o his_o will_n that_o glad_o &_o â—ayne_o they_o be_v for_o to_o speak_v of_o pease_n and_o accord_n and_o take_v he_o good_a hostage_n &_o say_v they_o will_v never_o more_o upon_o he_o war_n ne_o no_o debate_n arere_z ¶_o and_o more_o over_o they_z behyght_n unto_o the_o king_n alured_n that_o they_o will_v go_v &_o bâ—ynhe_v their_o own_o king_n unto_o he_o and_o that_o their_o king_n &_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v baptyse_v and_o upon_o this_o condycyon_n king_n alured_n grant_v they_o lyf_v &_o limb_n and_o say_v unto_o theym_a that_o they_o shall_v go_v their_o king_n for_o to_o seek_v &_o at_o a_o certain_a day_n to_o come_v again_o that_o to_o theym_n be_v set_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o fast_o &_o come_v again_o at_o a_o day_n that_o to_o they_o be_v assygned·_v and_o all_o the_o dany_n bring_v their_o king_n with_o they_o ¶_o the_o king_n alured_n anon_o let_v they_o â—e_v baptyse_v &_o their_o name_n change_v and_o so_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n be_v call_v athelstone_n and_o xxx_o of_o his_o fellow_n name_n be_v change_v also_o and_o the_o other_o be_v baptyse_v to_o the_o right_a byleve_n ¶_o and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v atte_a westmestre_n and_o after_o that_o king_n alured_n hold_v with_o he_o king_n athelstone_n and_o all_o his_o dany_n xii_o day_n at_o sojourn_v with_o moche_n solempnyte_v and_o give_v thâ—_n great_a yefte_n and_o after_o that_o they_o be_v baptyse_v and_o so_o depart_v though_o be_v king_n alured_n all_o at_o ease_n when_o he_o have_v his_o enemy_n over_o come_fw-mi and_o that_o they_o be_v torn_v to_o the_o right_a by_o leave_n of_o god_n almyghty_a ¶_o how_o the_o dany_n that_o come_v in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmonde_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_z of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alured_n and_o thus_o it_o befall_v after_o ward_n that_o the_o dany_n of_o northumberlonde_n that_o be_v paynem_n come_v with_o a_o great_a strength_n &_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o france_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v \_o with_o they_o that_o go_v in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmonde_n of_o affyke_n when_o he_o have_v conquer_v englonde_n &_o give_v it_o unto_o the_o saxon_n and_o though_o that_o come_v fro_o france_n arryve_v in_o kent_n &_o send_v in_o to_o northumberlonde_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o they_o &_o when_o those_o two_o hostê_n be_v come_v &_o assemble_v anon_o they_o go_v to_o destroy_v alle_fw-mi the_o crysten_v people_n of_o englonde_n from_o place_n to_o place_v &_o dye_a moche_n sorrow_n it_o befelle_v thus_o as_o almyghty_a god_n will_v a_o hard_a chance_n in_o to_o englonde_n for_o the_o good_a king_n allure_v that_o be_v wont_a to_o abate_v the_o dany_n dey_v â—n_v the_o mean_a tyme._n this_o king_n alured_n regn_v xxx_o year_n &_o a_o good_a king_n have_v he_o &_o welle_v coude_fw-fr chastyse_n his_z enemy_n and_o also_o he_o be_v a_o good_a clerk_n &_o lete_fw-la make_v many_o book_n &_o a_o book_n he_o make_v in_o englysshe_n of_o adventure_n of_o king_n and_z of_o bataylle_n that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o land_n and_z many_o other_o book_n of_o jest_n he_o lete_fw-la they_o write_v that_o be_v of_o great_a wysdome_n and_o of_o good_a learn_a through_o which_o book_n many_o a_o man_n may_v he_o amend_v that_o will_v they_o rede_n and_o upon_o they_o look_v upon_o who_o soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o and_o this_o king_n alured_n lie_v at_o wynchestre_n iohamne_v the_o viii_o be_v pope_n after_o adryan_n viii_o year_n this_o johannes_n anoint_a karolus_fw-la the_o emperor_n and_o he_o suffer_v great_a wrong_n of_o the_o romayn_v for_o he_o favour_v not_o the_o say_v emperor_n and_o therefore_o he_o put_v the_o say_a pope_n in_o keep_v also_o he_o degard_v the_o bysshop_n of_o portuense_a the_o which_o be_v the_o occasyon_n of_o all_o his_o sorrow_n karolê°_n the_o second_o be_v empour_n after_o ludovicus_n this_o karolus_fw-la have_v a_o brother_n the_o which_o be_v call_v ludovicus_n &_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o germayne_n &_o he_o ordain_v batayll_v against_o his_o brother_n but_o karolus_fw-la or_o they_o faughte_v be_v poysen_v and_o he_o make_v many_o a_o monasterye_n ¶_o martynus_n be_v pope_n after_o johamnes_n one_o year_n this_o martynus_n lytell_fw-mi profyte_v for_o he_o live_v but_o lytell_a tyme._n ¶_o adrianê°_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o oh_o year_n and_o of_o he_o be_v no_o thing_n wrynten_a ¶_o stephanê°_n the_o fyfth_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o vi_o year_n and_o no_o thing_n of_o he_o in_o write_v but_o that_o he_o translate_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n martin_n ¶_o karolus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v emperor_n after_o the_o second_o xii_o year_n this_o karolus_fw-la have_v in_o possessyon_n peassyble_a all_o france_n &_o all_o germayne_n and_o be_v crown_v emperor_n of_o johamnes_n the_o pope_n and_o after_o this_o glorious_a vyctory_n he_o torn_v all_o normandye_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n almyghty_a and_z he_o may_v nomore_o recyste_v the_o frensheman_n but_o four_o year_n he_o regn_v on_o they_o he_z be_v unprofytable_a to_o they_o and_z therefore_o they_o put_v he_o a_o way_n ¶_o arnulphus_n be_v emperor_n after_o karolus_fw-la xiii_o year_n this_o arnulphus_n utter_o constrain_v the_o norman_n the_o wyiche_a destroy_v the_o frensheman_n xl_o year_n thenne_n he_o be_v syke_a and_o have_v no_o comfort_n of_o no_o leche_n for_z he_o be_v in_o a_o meruayllous_a sykenesse_n so_o that_o he_o be_v consume_v with_o lyf_v and_o be_v deed_n ¶_o formosus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o stephanê°_n u_o year_n this_o man_n first_o be_v bysshop_n of_o portuensys_n and_o pope_n john_n be_v depryve_v for_o his_o inobedyence_n &_o be_v degrate_v to_o the_o lay_n fee._n but_o by_o martin_n the_o pope_n he_o be_v restore_v and_o against_o his_o oath_n he_o come_v not_o aloon_o to_o rome_n but_o to_o offer_v he_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o the_o pope_n for_o that_o which_o there_o be_v great_a alteration_n ¶_o bonfacius_n the_o vi_o be_v pope_n u_o day_n ¶_o stephanê°_n the_o vi_o one_o year_n and_o three_o month_n ¶_o johannes_n three_o month_n and_o xii_o day_n ¶_o jona_n also_o three_o month_n and_o twelve_o day_n ¶_o theodorus_n the_o second_o twenty_o day_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o enleventh_n be_v
tell_v you_o hoo_o all_o the_o pope_n message_n and_o his_o will_n that_o we_o be_v charge_v with_o ¶_o how_o pandulf_n delyver_v a_o clerk_n that_o have_v falsyd_v &_o counterfetyd_v the_o kyngê_n money_n before_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o anon_o though_o command_v the_o king_n the_o syref_n &_o baylyf_n of_o northampton_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o all_o the_o prisoner_n that_o they_o may_v be_v do_v to_o death_n before_o pandulf_n for_z by_o cause_n the_o king_n wean_v that_o they_o will_v have_v gaynsayd_v their_o dede_n for_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n all_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v speak_v afore_o ¶_o when_o the_o prisoner_n be_v come_v before_o the_o king_n the_o king_n command_v some_o to_o be_v hang_v and_o some_o to_o be_v draw_v and_o some_o to_o draw_v out_o their_o eye_n out_o of_o their_o heed_n and_o among_o alle_fw-mi other_o there_z be_v a_o clerk_n that_o have_v falsyd_v the_o king_n money_n and_o the_o king_n command_v that_o he_o shoyde_v be_v hang_v and_o drawed·_v and_o when_o pandulf_n hear_v this_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n he_o sterte_v he_o up_o right_a quyck_o &_o anon_o axe_v a_o book_n and_o a_o candle_n and_o will_v have_v cursyd_v the_o king_n &_o all_o theym_n that_o will_v set_v upon_o the_o clerk_n any_o honde_v and_o pandulf_n himself_o go_v for_o to_o seek_v a_o cross_n and_o the_o king_n follow_v he_o &_o delyver_v he_o the_o clerk_n by_o the_o honde_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o he_o what_o he_o will_v and_o thus_o be_v the_o clerk_n delyver_v &_o go_v then_n ¶_o and_o pandulf_n and_o duraunt_v his_o fellow_n go_v fro_o the_o king_n &_o come_v again_o to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o king_n johan_n will_v not_o amend_v be_v but_o ever_o abide_v so_o acrcusyd_v ¶_o and_o nevertheless_o the_o pope_n grant_v that_o year_n thorughout_v alle_fw-mi englonde_n that_o preeste_n may_v sing_v mass_n in_o covenable_a chyrche_n and_o consecrate_v our_o lord_n body_n â—_o &_o gyve_v it_o to_o syke_a man_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o also_o that_o man_n may_v crysten_v chyldern_a over_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o pope_n wist_v and_o see_v that_o the_o king_n will_v not_o be_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o hooly_a chyrche_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n the_o pope_n thene_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o remysseon_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v with_o he_o alle_fw-mi the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v &_o go_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o destroy_v the_o king_n johan_n ¶_o when_o these_o tydyge_n come_v to_o king_n johan_n thenne_fw-fr be_v he_o sore_o anoy_v &_o sore_o dradde_a lest_o he_o shall_v less_o his_o ream_n &_o himself_o be_v do_v to_o the_o death_n ¶_o thenne_n scent_n he_o to_o the_o pope_n messenger_n &_o say_v he_o will_v be_v justify_v &_o come_v to_o amendment_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o will_v make_v satysfaccyon_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n after_o the_o pope_n ordinance_n ¶_o thene_n scent_n the_o pope_n again_o in_o to_o englonde_n pandulf_n and_o other_o messenger_n and_o come_v to_o caunterbury_n to_o the_o king_n &_o there_o abode·_a and_o the_o viii_o day_n of_o may_n the_o king_n make_v another_o for_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o pope_n ordinance_n before_o pandulf_n the_o legate_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o be_v accursyd_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v full_a restytucyon_n to_o all_o man_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n &_o of_o relygyon_n and_z of_o the_o good_n that_o he_o have_v take_v of_o they_o against_o their_o will_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n swear_v upon_o the_o book_n and_o by_o their_o holydom_n that_o if_o the_o king_n will_v not_o hold_v his_o oath_n they_o say_v the_o they_o will_v by_o strength_n make_v he_o hold_v it_o ¶_o thenne_n put_v the_o kymge_n he_o to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o thenne_fw-fr gaaf_n he_o up_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o of_o irlonde_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o heyer_n for_o ever_o more_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o so_o that_o king_n johan_n and_o his_o heyer_n shall_v take_v the_o two_o ream_n of_o the_o pope_n ande_fw-mi and_o shall_v every_o year_n pay_v farm_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n a_o thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n and_o though_o take_v the_o king_n the_o crown_n of_o his_o heed_n &_o sete_n it_o upon_o his_o knee_n and_o these_o word_n say_v he_o in_o hear_v of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n here_o iresygne_v up_o the_o crown_n &_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n in_o to_o the_o pope_n innocencius_fw-la ande_fw-mi the_o three_o &_o put_v i_o hoo_o in_o his_o mercy_n and_o in_o his_o ordinance_n ¶_o though_o receyve_v pandulf_n the_o crown_n of_o king_n john_n and_o keep_v it_o â—yve_v day_n as_o before_o seize_v take_n of_o two_o realm_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o irlonde_n and_o conferm_v all_o manner_n thyngê_n by_o his_o chartre_n that_o follow_v afer_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o letetr_n oblygatorye_n the_o king_n john_n make_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o the_o peter_n pen_n be_v gadred_a thrughout_n all_o englonde_n to_o all_o crysten_v people_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n dwelling_n johan_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o englonde_n greet_v to_o your_o unyversyte_n and_o be_v it_o know_v that_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o we_o have_v greve_v and_o offend_v god_n and_o our_o mother_n holy_a chyrche_n of_o rome_n and_o for_o asmoche_n as_o we_o have_v need_n unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n and_o also_o we_o may_v no_o thing_n so_o worthy_a offer_n as_z competent_a satysfaccyon_n to_o make_v to_o god_n and_o to_o holy_a chirch_v but_o if_o that_o it_o be_v owr_v own_o body_n as_z with_o our_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o of_o irlonde_n thene_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o desire_v to_o meek_a we_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o that_o meke_v he_o to_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o cross_n thorugh_n counseyll_v of_o these_o noble_a earl_n and_o baron_n we_o offer_v all_o free_o grant_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n poule_z and_z to_o our_o mother_n chirche_v of_o rome_n and_z to_o our_o holy_a fader_fw-mi pope_n innocencius_fw-la the_o three_o and_z to_o all_o the_o pooe_n that_o come_v after_o he_o all_o the_o ream_n and_o patronage_n of_o chirche_n of_o englonde_n and_o of_o irlonde_n with_z their_o appertenaunce_n for_o remyssyon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_z for_o help_n &_o helthe_n of_o our_o kin_n soul_n and_z of_o all_o crysten_v soul_n be_v so_o that_o from_o this_o day_n after_o ward_n we_o will_v receyve_v &_o hold_v of_o our_o mother_n chyrche_v of_o rome_n as_o fee_fw-fr ferme_fw-fr do_v feaute_n to_o our_o holy_a fader_fw-mi pope_n innocencius_fw-la the_o three_o and_o so_o to_o all_o the_o pope_n that_o come_v after_o he_o in_o the_o same_o manere_fw-mi above_o say_v and_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n pandulf_n the_o pope_n subdeaken_fw-mi we_o make_v have_v homage_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o pope_n presence_n and_z before_o gym_n be_v and_o shall_v do_v all_o manere_fw-mi thyngê_n above_o say_v and_o thereto_o we_o bound_v we_o and_o all_o that_o come_v after_o we_o &_o our_o heir_n for_o ever_o more_o without_z any_o again_o sayenge_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o eke_o the_o ward_n of_o chyrche_n vacauntz_n and_o in_o token_n for_o this_o thing_n for_o ever_o to_o last_o we_o will_v conferme_v and_o ordain_v that_o our_o specyall_a rent_n of_o the_o foresaid_a râ—ame_n save_a saint_n peter_n pen_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o mother_n chyrche_fw-fr of_o rome_n payenge_a by_o year_n a_o thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n and_o two_o term_n of_o the_o year_n for_o all_o manere_fw-mi custom_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v for_o the_o foresaid_a reams_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o myghelmas_n and_o atte_fw-mi eester_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v vii_o hondred_a mark_n for_o englonde_n &_o three_o hondred_a mark_n for_o irlond_n save_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o heir_n our_o justyce_n and_o other_o fraunchyse_n &_o other_o ryaltee_n that_o perteyne_a unto_o the_o crown_n and_o these_o thing_n &_o before_o be_v say_v we_o will_v that_o it_o be_v ferme_fw-fr &_o stable_n without_o end_n and_o to_o that_o oblygacyon_n we_o &_o our_o successor_n &_o our_o heir_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la be_v bind_v that_o if_o we_o or_o any_o of_o oyr_n heir_n thorugh_o any_o presumpcyon_n fall_v in_o any_o point_v against_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n above_o say_a and_z he_o be_v warn_v and_o will_v not_o right_a amend_v he_o shall_v thenne_v less_o the_o foresaid_a ream_n for_o evermore_o and_o that_o be_v
conversyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n hold_v parliament_n at_o westmestre_fw-fr in_o the_o which_o parliament_n be_v put_v forth_o and_o show_v the_o accord_n and_o the_o treat_v that_o be_v stablissh_v and_o make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o king_n which_o accord_n please_v to_o moche_v people_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n there_o be_v gadred_a and_o come_v togyder_n in_o westmynster_n chyrche_v the_o first_o sondaye_n of_o lent_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ii_o kal_a february_n the_o foresaid_a englyssheman_n and_o frensshman_n where_o be_v song_n a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o the_o trynyte_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n master_v symonde_n issepe_v and_o when_o agnus_n dei_fw-la be_v do_v the_o king_n be_v there_o with_o his_o son_n and_o also_o the_o king_n son_n of_o france_n and_o other_o noble_a and_o great_a lord_n with_o candle_n light_v and_o cross_n bring_v forth_o and_o that_o be_v callyd_v thereto_o that_o be_v notte_fw-it swear_v afore_o swear_v the_o same_o oath_n that_o be_v write_v upon_o god_n body_n &_o on_o the_o mass_n book_n in_o this_o wise_a we_o n._n and_z n_o sweren_a upon_o god_n body_n and_o on_o the_o holy_a gospel_n steadfast_o for_o to_o hold_v and_o keep_v toward_o we_o the_o pease_n and_o the_o accord_n make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o king_n and_o never_o for_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a &_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o swear_v they_o take_v their_o scrowe_n that_o their_o oath_n be_v comprehend_v into_o the_o notarye_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o ascencyon_n even_o about_o myddaye_fw-mi be_v seen_v the_o clypse_n of_o the_o son_n and_o there_o follow_v such_o a_o drought_n that_o for_o defaute_fw-fr of_o rain_n there_o be_v great_a brenning_a of_o corn_n fruit_n and_o hey_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o month_n the_o vi_o kal_n of_o june_n there_o fall_v a_o sanguyne_a rain_n almost_o like_o blood_n at_o burgon_n and_o a_o sanguyne_a cross_n from_o morn_n unto_o prime_n apere_v &_o be_v seen_v at_o bolyn_n in_o the_o heir_n the_o which_o many_o man_n see_v and_z after_o it_o meve_v and_o felle_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o see_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n 〈◊〉_d france_n and_o englond_n and_o many_o other_o londe_n as_o they_o that_o be_v in_o plain_a countreâ—s_n and_o desert_n baren_v withnesse_n sodeyn_o there_o apperyd_v two_o castle_n of_o the_o which_o go_v out_o two_o host_n of_o arm_a man_n and_o that_o one_o host_n be_v close_v in_o white_a and_o that_o other_o in_o black_a and_o when_o batayll_v bytwene_fw-mi theym_fw-mi be_v begin_v the_o white_a over_o come_v the_o black_a take_v herte_a though_o theym_a and_o over_o come_v the_o white_a and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v again_o in_o to_o their_o castle_n and_o than_o the_o castle_n and_o all_o the_o hoo_v vanyssh_v away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o people_n and_o namely_o of_o man_n who_o be_v wyve_n as_o woman_n out_o of_o governaunce_n take_v husbonde_n as_o well_o stranger_a as_o other_o lewd_a and_o simple_a peple_n the_o which_o forget_v their_o honour_n and_o worship_n couple_v and_o marry_v theym_n with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n and_o lytyll_a repuracyon_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o waly_n wed_v the_o countess_n of_o kente_n that_o be_v sir_n thomas_n wyf_v of_o holonde_n that_o which_o be_v depart_v sometime_o &_o divorce_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n for_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o knight_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v and_o rise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o dyverse_a nasoyn_n gadr_v togyder_n of_o who_o their_o leder_n &_o governor_n be_v englysshe_a people_n &_o they_o be_v call_v a_o peple_n with_o out_o any_o heed_n the_o which_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o the_o party_n of_o fraunce·_n ¶_o and_o not_o long_o after_o there_o arise_v a_o other_o company_n of_o dyverse_a nacyon_n that_o be_v call_v the_o white_a company_n the_z which_o in_o the_o party_n and_o countree_n of_o lombardy_n die_v moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n johan_n of_o gaunt_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n &_o cause_n of_o his_o wyf_v that_o be_v the_o daughter_n &_o the_o heir_n of_o henry_n sometime_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guyhen_o of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o go_v theder·_v and_o in_o the_o xxxvii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o janyver_n that_o be_v too_o say_v on_o saint_n maryes_fw-mi day_n about_o evynsonge_a time_n there_o arise_v &_o come_v such_o a_o wound_n out_o of_o the_o southe_n with_o such_o a_o fyersnes_n and_o strenthe_n that_o it_o bra_v and_o blue_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n high_a house_n and_o strong_a buyldynge_n tower_n chirche_n &_o steple_n and_o other_o strong_a place_n and_o all_o other_o strong_a werke_n that_o stoden_a still_o be_v shake_v there_o with_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi yet_o &_o shall_v evermore_o be_v the_o feeble_a and_o weyk_a while_o they_o stand_v and_o this_o wound_n last_v without_o any_o cess_v vii_o day_n contynually·_v and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v such_o water_n in_o the_o hey_n time_n and_o in_o the_o harvest_n time_n that_o all_o field_n werke_n be_v strong_o let_v and_o leave_v undoyn_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guyhen_o &_o die_v to_o king_n edwyrde_v his_o fader_fw-mi homage_n and_o feaute_n thereof_o &_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n with_o his_o wyf_v &_o child_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v his_o soon_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o sir_n edmonde_n his_o other_o soon_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n &_o in_o the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parliament_n that_o man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o the_o chyrche_n and_o temporeslawe_n shall_v fro_o that_o tim_a for_o the_o plete_a in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o to_o englond_n three_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o king_n of_o cypress_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n by_o cause_n to_o vysyte_n and_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v be_v here_o long_o time_n two_o of_o they_o go_v home_o in_o to_o their_o own_o countries_n and_o kyngodms_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n throughte_v great_a sekenesse_n and_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v abide_v still_o in_o englonde_n and_o in_o the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a &_o a_o great_a frost_n &_o that_o last_v long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o saint_n andrew_n tide_n to_o the_o xiii_o kal_n of_o apryls_n that_o the_o tylthe_n and_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o other_o such_o fell_v werke_n and_o honde_a werke_n be_v moche_o let_v and_o left_a undoyne_n for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o at_o orray_n in_o brytayn_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o bataylle_v bytwene_v sire_n john_n of_o mountforde_n duke_n of_o brytayne_n and_o sir_n charle_n of_o bloys_n but_o vyctory_n fall_v to_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n john_n thrughe_v help_v and_o socour_v of_o thenglysshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knight_n &_o squyre_v &_o other_o man_n that_o unnombr_v in_o the_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v charles_n himself_o with_o all_o that_o stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o englysshman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n dey_v at_o savoy_n johan_n the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o seruyce_n &_o exequye_n king_n edwarde_o lete_fw-la ordain_v &_o do_v in_o dyvers_a place_n worhypful_o to_o be_v do_v and_z at_o dover_n of_o worshypful_a man_n ordain_v he_o worthy_o tho_o be_v lead_v with_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o expense_n &_o fro_o then_n be_v bring_v to_o france_n &_o bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n ¶_o in_o the_o xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o seven_o kal_a of_o febru_a be_v bear_v edward_n prince_n edward_n soon_o the_o which_o when_o he_o be_v vii_o year_n of-aege_a he_o deyed·_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o saint_n peter_n pen_n fro_o the_o time_n forth_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v the_o which_o king_n yvo_o sometime_o king_n of_o englond_n of_o the_o country_n of_o west_n saxen_a that_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vi·_n hondr_v lxxix_o first_o grant_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o school_n of_o englond_n thereto_o be_v continue_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v a_o great_a rain_n in_o hey_n time_n that_o it_o
israel_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n add_v new_a syne_n to_o their_o old_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o power_n of_o philistiens_n &_o to_o the_o child_n of_o amon_n xviii_o year_n and_o they_o be_v grete_o oppress_v &_o thenne_n they_o cry_v to_o our_o lord_n thene_n repte_n be_v espy_v with_o almyghty_a god_n and_o faught_v against_o amon_n &_o sedycyous_a peple_n of_o the_o hylle_n of_o effraym_n and_o for_o a_o unprudent_a voy_n he_o show_v his_o own_o daughter_n folyssh_o &_o do_v sacrefyse_n to_o god_n with_o she_o judicum_fw-la xi_o et_fw-la xii_o ¶_o ozy_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n &_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o aron_n by_o the_o lynâ—_n of_o eleazari_fw-la the_o which_o dey_v through_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n the_o bysshopryche_a torned_a to_o the_o line_n of_o ythamar_n a_o c_o &_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o line_n he_o you_o be_v the_o first_o high_a bysshop_n and_o abâ—achar_n be_v the_o last_o ¶_o ebassam_n be_v juge_a in_o israel_n vii_o year_n &_o he_o be_v the_o xii_o juge_fw-fr &_o he_o be_v name_v other_o wise_n boos_n the_o which_o wed_v ruth_n ¶_o abialon_n the_o xiiâ—_n juge_a of_o israel_n be_v juge_a ten_o year_n and_o under_o these_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v quyete_a and_o therefore_o none_o notable_a thing_n be_v do_v in_o these_o day_n ¶_o abdon_n the_o xiiii_o juge_a govern_v in_o israel_n viii_o year_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o history_n of_o ruth_n be_v write_v ¶_o authamanis_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o asseriâ—_n &_o priamê°_n king_n of_o troy_v soon_o to_o lamidoâ—_n the_o build_v his_o cyte_n again_o merueylous_o strong_a and_o begin_v batayl_n with_o the_o greek_n unto_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o he_o have_v a_o soon_o be_v call_v hector_n a_o leyffull_v gentyl_o soon_o by_o his_o wife_n eccuba_n this_o man_n be_v faithful_a &_o wise_a &_o incomparable_a of_o strength_n &_o nobleness_n this_o priamus_n have_v a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v parys_n the_o which_o take_v away_o fro_o the_o land_n of_o greek_n helena_fw-la wyf_v to_o i_o nelaiê°_n the_o king_n ¶_o agamenon_n the_o king_n brother_n to_o menelaius_n the_o leder_n of_o all_o the_o greek_n host_n faught_v against_o troy_n and_z at_o the_o last_o he_o win_v the_o cyte_n false_o and_z to_o the_o greek_n mooste_v shame_n and_o slander_v that_o may_v be_v for_o certain_o that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o unhappy_a batayll_n where_o no_o man_n gyve_v love_a to_o the_o greek_n but_o every_o man_n report_v shame_n ¶_o aeneas_n be_v king_n of_o ytaly_a three_o year_n and_o this_o aeneas_n after_o troy_n be_v destroy_v of_o the_o greek_n that_o come_v into_o ytaly_a with_o twenty_o shyppe_n &_o die_v mighty_a batayle_n there_o and_o this_o man_n have_v wed_v priamus_n daughter_n elinsaram_n and_o he_o be_v make_v a_o god_n thrughe_o the_o error_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n &_o of_o this_o man_n come_v julius_n cezar_n &_o octavianê°_n augustê°_n ¶_o vlixes_n a_o eloquent_a man_n among_o all_o the_o greek_n after_o many_o peril_n on_o the_o see_v go_v home_o to_o his_o penelopem_fw-la the_o mooste_o faithful_a &_o the_o mooste_o chaste_a woman_n that_o be_v radde_a of_o and_o the_o greek_n peryssh_v wretched_o after_o that_o they_o have_v destroy_v troy_n both_o on_o the_o water_n &_o on_o the_o land_n as_o they_o go_v home_o ward_n again_o ¶_o and_o that_o be_v the_o pryncypal_a date_n of_o their_o writing_a after_o that_o victory_n for_o they_o write_v their_o hystorye_n and_o other_o wrytynge_n sic_fw-la anno_fw-la primo_fw-la vel_fw-la secundo_fw-la &_o c_o post_fw-la troiam_fw-la captam_fw-la and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o year_n of_o abdon_n juge_a of_o israel_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.xxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.c.lxxiiii_o ob_v of_o cryste_n line_n soon_o to_o boosis_n reherce_v in_o ma._n ¶_o samson_n the_o xu_o juge_a regn_v twenty_o year_n this_o sampson_n be_v the_o moost_n strong_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o delyver_v israel_n from_o the_o philistiens_fw-la &_o fro_o his_o marvellous_a strengthe_n man_n trow_v he_o have_v be_v hercules_n et_fw-la rius_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la oê‘a_fw-la vide_fw-la judicum_fw-la xiii_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la ·iiii_fw-la m._n lxâ—v_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.c.xiiii_o iesse_n soon_o to_o obeth_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n otherwise_o call_v ysay_v fad_a to_o davyd_v this_o time_n live_v a_o notable_a man_n in_o honest_a no_o king_n negrete_a governor_n but_o of_o he_o many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n in_o holy_a scrypture_n for_o of_o he_o descend_v cry_v our_o savyour_fw-mi ¶_o this_o time_n ely_n be_v juge_a &_o bysshop_n of_o israel_n the_o which_o have_v two_o son_n ophni_n &_o phinees_n &_o for_o he_o correct_v they_o not_o suffycyent_o he_o &_o they_o be_v punyssh_v both_o of_o our_o lord_n for_o they_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o philistiens_n and_o ely_n felle_n of_o his_o sete_n &_o break_v his_o neck_n this_o ely_n be_v juge_a next_o after_o sampson_n &_o not_o of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o aran_n that_o be_v first_o bysshop_n of_o god_n elect_v but_z of_o ythamar_n the_o lygnage_n dure_v a_o hundred_o &_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o lygnage_n ely_n be_v first_o bysshop_n and_o abiathar_n the_o last_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la primo_fw-la regum_fw-la this_o time_n saul_n be_v king_n in_o israel_n after_o the_o master_n in_o his_o hystorye_n &_o josephê°_n in_o his_o ·viii_fw-la book_n this_o saul_n be_v first_o king_n in_o israel_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n the_o which_o or_o he_o be_v king_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o elect_v of_o god_n but_o after_o ward_n wretched_o he_o fail_v &_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o his_o three_o son_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o gylboy_n ¶_o in_o the_o time_n of_o saull_n samuel_n be_v juge_a &_o prophet_n in_o israel_n an_z holy_a man_n &_o bear_v of_o a_o barren_a mother_n many_o a_o day_n and_o he_o mynystre_v afore_o our_o lord_n from_o a_o child_n to_o his_o aege_fw-la and_o be_v not_o high_a bysshop_n but_z he_o juge_v israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o be_v the_o very_a prophet_n of_o god_n two_o king_n he_o anoint_a saul_n first_o &_o after_o davyd_v this_o samuel_a alone_a &_o moses_n be_v radde_a that_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o this_o samuel_a &_o saul_n be_v dyvers_a oppynyon_n ¶_o isyder_v say_v that_o samuel_n &_o saul_n rule_v israel_n xl_o year_n ¶_o and_o josepus_n in_o his_o viii_o book_n &_o the_o master_n in_o his_o story_n say_v samuel_n to_o be_v juge_a xii_o year_n alone_o and_o after_o he_o saul_n to_o regne_fw-la twenty_o year_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la primo_fw-la regum_fw-la ascanius_n the_o vii_o king_n of_o ytaly_a be_v son_n to_o aeneas_n &_o build_v the_o cyte_n of_o albyâ—n_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o albano_n run_v this_o ascanius'_n gate_n siluius_n the_o viii_o king_n of_o ytaly_a the_o which_o siluius_n be_v fader_fw-mi unto_o brute_n king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n and_o i_o leave_v of_o the_o king_n of_o ytaly_a for_o they_o do_v but_o lytell_a noble_a thing_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o romulus_n &_o remus_n that_o build_v rome_n and_o then_o shall_v those_o king_n come_v again_o &_o now_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o cronycle_n of_o englonde_n for_o the_o which_o namely_o this_o book_n be_v make_v ¶_o and_o venes_fw-la &_o milan_n be_v build_v about_o this_o time_n of_o the_o resydue_n of_o the_o trojan_n ¶_o homer_n the_o great_a poet_n about_o this_o time_n be_v the_o which_o write_v &_o feign_v glorious_o many_o a_o lose_v ¶_o incipit_fw-la regnum_fw-la brittany_n nunc_fw-la dicitur_fw-la anglia_fw-it ¶_o here_o may_v you_o see_v how_o london_n first_o begin_v at_o albyon_n albyon_n ¶_o afore_o that_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o brute_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v how_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n be_v first_o name_v albyon_n and_z by_o what_o encheson_n it_o be_v so_o name_v of_o the_o noble_a land_n of_o sirrie_n there_o be_v a_o ryal_n king_n &_o mighty_a &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a renown_n that_o be_v call_v dyoclesyan_a that_o well_o &_o worthy_o he_o govern_v &_o rule_v through_o his_o noble_a chevalry_n so_o that_o he_o conquer_v all_o the_o londe_n about_o he_o so_o that_o almoo_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a ¶_o it_o befall_v thus_o that_o this_o dyoclesyan_a spouse_n a_o gentyl_o damosel_n that_o be_v wonder_v fair_a that_o be_v his_o uncle_n daughter_n labana_n &_o she_o love_v he_o as_o reason_n will_v so_o that_o he_o gate_n upon_o her_o xxxiii_o daughter_n of_z the_o which_o the_o elder_a be_v call_v a_o be_v and_o these_o damoyselle_n when_o they_o come_v unto_o aege_fw-la
to_o the_o faith_n ¶_o sixtus_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n ten_o year_n and_o iii_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v sanctus_n sanctus_n sanctê°_n &_o c_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o the_o mass_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o chirche_n shall_v not_o be_v touch_v but_o of_o mynyster_n of_o the_o chyrche_fw-fr also_o that_o the_o corporax_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v of_o silk_n but_z of_o pure_a linen_n clothe_v weave_v and_o not_o dye_v and_o that_o a_o woman_n shall_v not_o touch_v the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o a_o wter_n ne_o the_o palle_v also_o he_o ordain_v that_o yfony_a bysshop_n be_v vacant_a that_o no_o bysshop_n shall_v be_v receyve_v in_o to_o his_o benefyce_n but_o with_o the_o pope_n letter_n also_o that_o no_o mass_n shall_v be_v say_v but_o upon_o a_o a_o wter_n &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martyr_v ¶_o adrianus_n be_v emperor_n xxi_o year_n this_o adriani_n many_o thing_n be_v come_v deed_n to_o crysten_v man_n other_z wylle_v he_o be_v gracious_a and_z certeyn_a of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o do_v sacryfyce_n to_o the_o fall_v god_n he_o slay_v he_o be_v a_o universal_a man_n all_o moost_n in_o all_o scyence_n pea_n he_o have_v all_o his_o day_n but_z with_o the_o jew_n and_o many_o a_o law_n he_o make_v and_o thenne_n he_o command_v that_o crysten_v man_n shall_v not_o be_v damn_a to_o dethe_v but_o with_o due_a process_n jerusalem_n he_o subdude_v again_o &_o forbid_v that_o no_o jew_n shall_v dwell_v therein_o by_o no_o wise_n cristen_v man_n he_o suffer_v there_o to_o dwell_v against_o his_o will_n he_o come_v to_o the_o empire_n but_o he_o govern_v he_o very_o welle_v when_o the_o senator_n pray_v he_o to_o call_v his_o soon_o emperor_n after_o he_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o ynoughte_v to_o i_o that_o against_o my_o will_n i_o have_v regn_v which_o i_o have_v not_o deserve_v for_o the_o emperourê°_n of_o rome_n shall_v go_v by_o successyon_n of_o blood_n but_z to_o such_o man_n as_o have_v deserve_v it_o through_o their_o meryte_n many_o time_n he_o regn_v unuertuous_o that_o be_v a_o king_n bear_v &_o virtue_n shall_v come_v before_o his_o kyngdom_n ¶_o eustachius_n other_o wise_n call_v placidê°_n &_o therospita_n his_o wyf_v &_o two_o of_o their_o son_n of_o who_o merueyllous_a thing_n ben_fw-mi red_a be_v martyr_a by_o the_o commandment_n of_o adrian_n this_o placidus_n be_v master_n of_o the_o emperor_n knight_n jerusalem_n be_v restore_v by_o adrian_n and_o make_v large_a so_o that_o the_o place_n where_o cryste_n dey_v be_v within_o thâ—_n wall_n the_o which_o be_v without_o before_o and_o this_o be_v the_o three_o buyl_n ding_v again_o of_o that_o cyte_n for_o it_o be_v thrye_n destroy_v of_o the_o caldee_n in_o the_o time_n of_o zedethee_o of_o anthyocus_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o machabeorum_fw-la and_z of_o tytus_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o vespacian_a ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o c.xliiii_o thelesporus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n xi_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v this_o angel_n ympne_v to_o be_v song_n in_o the_o mass_n glorya_n in_o excelsis_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o c_o &_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v read_v afore_o the_o sacr_a and_z on_o crystemasse_n day_n three_o mass_n to_o be_v song_n and_o he_o ordain_v there_o shall_v no_o mass_n be_v song_n be_v before_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martyr_v &_o bury_v at_o saint_n peters·_fw-la ¶_o ignyus_n a_o greek_a be_v pope_n four_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o a_o child_n shall_v have_v a_o god_n fader_fw-mi &_o a_o god_n mother_n at_o the_o time_n of_o baptyse_v &_o also_o one_o at_o confyrmaconn_n also_o that_o no_o archebysshop_n except_o the_o pope_n shalde_v condemn_v his_o suffrygan_n but_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v show_v in_o the_o provyncial_a counsel_n of_o bysshop_n thene_n he_o be_v martyr_v &_o bury_v at_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o anthoniê°_n pius_n be_v emperor_n xxii_o year_n with_o his_o son_n aurolio_n and_o lucio_n this_o man_n be_v myght_o wise_a &_o naturelly_n fair_a of_o speech_n the_o which_o lyght_o in_o oh_o man_n be_v not_o find_v noto_n ¶_o excedinge_v man_n in_o wysdom_n comyn_o be_v not_o fair_a speched_a nor_o peasfull_a namely_o of_o nature_n ne_z contrayous_a excee_a man_n in_o fair_a speech_n comen_o be_v less_o than_o wise_a this_o man_n be_v meve_v with_o both_o these_o proprytee_n therefore_o many_o kingdom_n the_o which_o recede_v from_o other_o emperor_n wilful_o to_o this_o man_n torn_v again_o and_o to_o crysten_v man_n be_v no_o ne_z so_o gentyll_a he_o say_v thrught_v the_o ensample_n of_o cipio_fw-la i_o have_v lever_n keep_v one_o hereof_o a_o man_n than_z slay_v a_o hondred_a of_o my_o enemy_n and_o some_o martyr_n be_v make_v under_o he_o but_z they_o be_v make_v under_o the_o commoundement_fw-fr of_o the_o emperor_n afore_o and_o the_o crygen_o people_n be_v so_o hateful_a unto_o the_o bysshop_n &_o to_o the_o preeste_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o false_a god_n that_o they_o provoke_v the_o prince_n always_o ayenste_n they_o for_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o crysten_v faith_n shall_v destroy_v them·_v therefore_o it_o be_v no_o merualle_n all_o though_o the_o price_n be_v unpleased_a for_o they_o say_v all_o their_o god_n be_v devyllesyâ—_n lower_v juges_fw-la pursue_v crysten_v folk_n &_o marâ—ed_n they_o this_o time_n ten_o thousand_o martyr_n be_v crucyfy_v in_o arminea_fw-la in_o a_o high_a hylle_n call_v arath_n ¶_o pompeius_n trogus_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la historias_fw-la a_o nino_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la octavianun_fw-la deduxit_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o c.liiii_o pius_fw-la ytalicus_fw-la be_v pope_n xi_o year_n &_o four_o month_n and_o xu_o day_n this_o man_n ordain_v the_o fee_a of_o eester_fw-mi ever_o more_o shall_v be_v hallow_v on_o the_o sunday_n and_o also_o a_o heretyke_a come_n from_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v receyve_v and_o baptyse_v thenne_n he_o be_v martyr_v and_o bury_v in_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o anicetus_n be_v pope_n after_o piê°_n almoost_n ten_o year_n this_o man_n make_v many_o decree_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o for_o bysshop_n ut_fw-la in_fw-la caê°_n violatores_fw-la &_o c_o ¶_o galienus_n a_o leche_n goten_a in_o pergamo_n be_v in_o great_a fame_n at_o rome_n the_o which_o not_o alone_a expow_v the_o book_n of_o ypocras_n but_o he_o put_v many_o of_o they_o to_o his_o book_n and_o of_o this_o man_n be_v say_v for_z his_o discrete_a abstynence_n the_o which_o he_o use_v he_o live_v a_o hondred_a &_o xl_o year_n he_o never_o eat_v nor_o drink_v his_o fylle_n ¶_o nota_fw-la abstinenciam_fw-la ¶_o he_o never_o take_v raw_a fruyte_n always_o he_o have_v a_o sweet_a brethe_o he_o dey_v all_o only_a through_o aege_fw-la &_o no_o sykenesse_n ¶_o marcus_n antonius_n the_o true_a and_o lucius_n comodus_n be_v empyrour_n xix_o year_n these_o take_v the_o empire_n after_o anthony_n the_o meek_a and_o thenne_n begin_v two_o emperor_n to_o regne_fw-la but_o luciê°_n comodus_n decess_v and_o anthom_n be_v emperor_n a_o lone_a the_z which_o be_v a_o victorious_a man_n and_o a_o noble_a but_o that_o he_o make_v the_o four_o persecution_n to_o kylle_v crysten_v man_n this_o marcus_n be_v of_o so_o great_a sadness_n &_o steadfastness_n the_o for_o no_o chance_n he_o lough_z never_o ne_o change_v no_o cheer_n neither_o for_o gladness_n ne_fw-fr for_o sorrow_n and_o when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o be_v of_o such_o manhood_n that_o on_o a_o certain_a time_n when_o he_o look_v his_o tresour_n and_o have_v not_o that_o which_o he_o may_v gyve_v his_o knight_n &_o his_o man_n when_o he_o go_v to_o fight_v ayenste_n the_o germayn_v the_z sclavous_a and_o sarmatus_fw-la he_o will_v hurt_v ne_o greve_v no_o body_n but_o have_v lever_n to_o sell_v his_o wyve_n golden_a vessel_n and_o her_o arayment_n she_o bed_n &_o all_o her_o ryall_n stuff_v than_o take_v tax_v of_o the_o senator_n or_z of_o his_o provynce_n under_o he_o but_o he_o gate_n the_o victory_n of_o his_o enemy_n &_o recover_v all_o again_o and_o release_v the_o province_n or_o their_o trybute_n ¶_o and_o those_o that_o will_v sell_v he_o his_o wyves_n tresour_n again_o he_o restore_v they_o their_o money_n and_o those_o that_o will_v not_o he_z never_o greve_v they_o but_o the_o table_n of_o their_o dette_n betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o he_o burn_v open_o in_o the_o market_n place_n and_o thank_v they_o that_z they_o help_v he_o in_o his_o necessyte_n ¶_o how_o king_n luie_v regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_z after_o he_o become_v crysten_v after_o this_o king_n coill_n regn_v lucy_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n he_o send_v to_o rome_n to_o eulentre_fw-fr that_o then_o be_v pope_n &_o say_v he_o will_v become_v a_o crysten_v man_n
when_o he_o have_v thus_o devout_o make_v his_o prayer_n avoy_n from_o heaven_n to_o he_o say_v and_o have_v he_o leave_v the_o jurney_n a_o way_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o almyghty_a god_n that_o the_o bryton_n shall_v regne_fw-la more_fw-it in_o brytane_n ne_o never_o recover_v it_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophesy_v that_o marlyn_n say_v before_o he_o fuâ—fylled_v and_o that_o shall_v never_o be_v unto_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o the_o relyque_n of_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v bring_v from_o rome_n &_o translate_v in_o to_o brytayne_v and_o when_o the_o ralyke_n of_o other_o saint_n that_o have_v ben_fw-mi head_n for_o the_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o paynem_fw-la folk_n shall_v be_v find_v &_o open_o show_v thenn_v shalle_fw-mi they_o recover_v their_o land_n again_o the_o which_o they_o have_v so_o long_o time_n lose_v through_o their_o desert_n ¶_o whane_v cadwaldre_n have_v hear_v this_o answer_n he_o marvel_v grete_o and_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n aleyne_n ¶_o thene_n king_n aleyne_n die_v send_v for_o the_o clergye_n of_o his_o land_n and_z make_v they_o to_o bring_v the_o story_n and_o prophecy_n that_o merlin_n and_o sybyll_n have_v say_v in_o their_o prophcye_n and_o when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o prophycye_n that_o festom_n have_v prophesy_v of_o the_o egle._n and_o other_o prophecy_n accord_v to_o the_o dyvyne_a answer_n that_o caddewalldre_n have_v herd_n he_o counsel_v he_o &_o right_a faithful_o desire_v he_o to_o leave_v his_o people_n and_o his_o navy_n &_o submytte_n he_o to_o the_o dyspocysyon_n of_o god_n and_o do_v all_o that_o the_o angel_n have_v command_v he_o ¶_o thenye_v cadwaldre_n call_v yâ—or_v his_o soon_o and_o ymori_fw-la his_o cousin_n that_o be_v his_o sister_n soon_o &_o say_v to_o they_o take_v say_v he_o my_o folk_n &_o my_o navy_n that_o be_v here_o all_o ready_a &_o pass_v into_o waly_n and_o be_v you_o lordee_n of_o bryton_n that_o no_o dyshonoure_n come_v to_o they_o by_o interrupcyon_n of_o the_o paynem_fw-la folk_n for_o defaute_n of_o lord_n ¶_o and_o thene_n himself_o leave_v his_o ream_n of_o brytayne_n and_o his_o folk_n for_o ever_o more_o and_z take_v his_o way_n unto_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n sergius_n the_o which_o worshypede_n he_o moche_n and_o so_o he_o be_v confess_v and_o take_v penance_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o he_o have_v not_o long_o dwell_v there_o that_o he_o ne_v dey_v the_o xii_o kalendis_fw-la in_o maye_n â—_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n u_o c.lxxii_o ¶_o how_o king_n offa_n be_v soverayne_a above_o all_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o how_o every_o king_n war_v upon_o other_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o all_o the_o king_n in_o that_o time_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o land_n as_o they_o of_o westsex_v marchenryche_n estangle_v of_o kente_fw-it and_z of_o southsex_n and_o of_o other_o cost_v each_o war_v upon_o other_o and_o he_o that_o most_o may_v take_v the_o land_n of_o he_o that_o be_v mooste_o febl_a ¶_o but_o there_o be_v a_o king_n among_o they_o that_o be_v call_v offa_n that_o be_v faint_a oswaldes_n brother_n this_o offa_n conquer_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n and_z regned_a all_o above_o they_o all_o ¶_o and_o sâ—â—_n great_a be_v the_o that_o war_n in_o every_o there_o bytwene_a greek_n that_o no_o man_n may_v wit_v how_o the_o land_n go_v but_o abbottos_fw-la pryour_n &_o man_n of_o relygyon_n write_v that_o lyve_n &_o dede_n of_o king_n &_o how_o long_o every_o of_o theym_a regned_a &_o in_o what_o country_n &_o in_o what_o manere_n every_o king_n dey_v &_o of_o bysshop_n also_o and_o thereof_o make_v great_a boky_n and_o lete_fw-la call_v they_o cronycles_n and_o the_o good_a king_n alured_n have_v that_o book_n in_o his_o ward_n and_o let_v bring_v it_o unto_o wynchestre_fw-fr and_o lete_fw-la it_o be_v fast_a tack_v to_o a_o pylar_a that_o man_n shall_v it_o not_o remeve_v ne_o bear_v it_o then_v so_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v it_o see_v &_o thereupon_o look_v for_o therein_o be_v the_o lyve_n of_o all_o the_o king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o englonde_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o northumberlonde_n osbryght_o forlaye_v the_o wyf_v of_o buerne_n bocarde_n through_o strength_n and_z after_o this_o buerne_n conquer_v the_o king_n with_o power_n and_o strength_n and_o thus_o it_o befall_v in_o the_o same_o time_n that_o there_o be_v a_o king_n in_o northumberlond_n â—e_v that_o be_v call_v osbryght_a and_o soyourn_v atte_a york_n ¶_o and_o this_o king_n go_v he_o upon_o a_o day_n in_o to_o a_o wood_n he_o for_o to_o dysporte_v and_o as_o he_o come_v again_o he_o go_v pryvely_a in_o to_o a_o good_a man_n house_n that_z be_v call_v buerne_v and_o the_o good_a man_n of_o that_o place_n be_v go_v that_o time_n to_o the_o see_v ¶_o for_o oftentimes_o there_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o spy_v thief_n and_o robber_n that_o oftentimes_o be_v wont_a to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o land_n to_z rob_v brenne_fw-fr and_o slay_v the_o lady_n that_o be_v buerne_n wife_n be_v a_o wonder_n fair_a woman_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n come_v unto_o she_o when_o that_o herhusbode_n be_v absente_v and_z she_o trust_v none_o harm_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o welcome_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_v and_o worthy_o he_o serve_v in_o all_o thing_n ¶_o when_o the_o king_n have_v eten_v he_o take_v the_o lady_n by_o the_o honde_n and_o â—adde_v she_o in_o to_o a_o chambre_n and_o say_v he_o will_v speak_v with_o she_o a_o counseyll_n and_o all_o the_o folk_n he_o make_v void_a from_o the_o chambre_n save_z only_a the_o lady_n and_o he_o but_o the_o lady_n wist_v not_o wherefore_o he_o it_o die_v till_o that_o he_o have_v do_v alle_fw-mi his_o will_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v this_o deed_n he_z torned_a again_o to_o york_v and_o the_o lady_n he_o leave_v there_o sore_o weep_a for_o the_o deed_n that_o the_o king_n to_o she_o have_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o heâ—_n lord_n be_v come_v home_o and_o see_v she_o weep_v and_o such_o sorrow_n and_o morning_n make_v he_z axe_v of_o she_o what_o she_o have_v do_v and_o why_o she_o make_v such_o sorrow_n ¶_o sire_n she_o say_v subtyl_o and_o false_o the_o king_n osbryghtâ—_n have_v do_v i_o shame_n and_o vylanye_n ayea_v my_o will_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o the_o truth_n how_o the_o king_n have_v â—orlayne_n she_o with_o strengthe_n wherefore_o she_o say_v she_o have_v lever_n to_o be_v deed_n than_o tolyve_o ¶_o fair_a love_n be_v still_o say_v he_o for_z against_o strengthe_n feebleness_n be_v yltell_v worth_a and_o therefore_o of_o i_o shall_v thou_o nevertheless_o belove_v and_o namely_o for_o thou_o have_v tell_v i_o the_o treuthe_n and_o if_o almyghty_a god_n grant_v to_o i_o my_o lyf_v i_o shall_v the_o aveng_n ¶_o this_o buerne_n be_v a_o great_a man_n and_o a_o mighty_a lord_n and_o be_v well_o belove_v and_o great_a friend_n have_v and_o lete_fw-la send_v for_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o the_o land_n and_z to_o they_o make_v his_fw-mi complain_v of_o the_o despite_n that_o the_o king_n to_o he_o have_v do_v and_o say_v he_o will_v be_v avenge_v how_o ever_o it_o be_v and_o all_o his_o friend_n counseyl_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v unto_o york_n there_o that_o the_o king_n be_v he_o to_o defy_v and_o buerne_n take_v his_o main_n and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n when_o the_o king_n he_o see_v he_o call_v he_o curtous_o buerne_v by_o name_n and_o buerne_v he_o answer_v to_o he_o say_v sire_n i_o you_o defy_v and_o yield_v up_o feaute_n homage_v and_o londe_n and_z as_o moche_n as_o i_o have_v hold_v of_o you_o &_o fro_o this_o time_n for_o ward_n i_o will_v never_o of_o the_o nothing_o hold_v and_o so_o he_o depart_v fro_o the_o king_n without_o more_o speech_n or_o any_o abide_v and_o take_v leave_v of_o his_o friend_n and_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n and_o playn_v to_o the_o king_n godern_a &_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o despite_n of_o that_o the_o king_n osbryght_a to_o he_o have_v do_v of_o his_o wife_n and_o pray_v he_o of_o socour_n and_o help_v he_o for_o to_o avenge_v ¶_o when_o king_n godern_a of_o denmark_n and_o the_o dany_n have_v hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o this_o buerne_v and_o the_o prayer_n that_o he_o bid_v they_o be_v right_a wonder_n glasde_v in_o their_o herte_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v find_v a_o cause_n for_o to_o go_fw-mi in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o warree_n upon_o englesshe_n man_n and_z for_o to_o aenge_v buerne_n of_o the_o despite_n that_o the_o king_n osbryght_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o wyf_v and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o buerne_n be_v sybbe_v uâ—to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n anon_o they_o let_v
saint_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n after_o the_o suggestion_n that_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o kent_n have_v unto_o he_o make_v and_o when_o this_o edmonde_n see_v that_o he_o may_v not_o speed_n of_o his_o purpose_n as_o touching_n the_o traunslation_n he_o pray_v high_o of_o counsel_n as_o touching_n sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n his_o brother_n &_o say_v that_o not_o long_o ago_o he_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n what_o thing_n may_v beast_n be_v do_v as_o touching_n his_o delyveraunce_n since_o that_o a_o comune_a fame_n be_v through_o englonde_n that_o he_o be_v alyve_a hole_n &_o sauf_a when_o the_o pope_n hear_v high_o tell_v that_o sir_n edward_n be_v alyve_a he_o command_v the_o earl_n upon_o his_o bless_v that_o he_o shall_v help_v with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v that_o he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n &_o save_v his_o body_n in_o all_o manere_fw-la that_o he_o may_v and_o to_o bring_v this_o thing_n to_o a_o end_n he_o assoil_v he_o &_o his_o company_n a_o pena_fw-la et_fw-la culpa_fw-la &_o all_o that_o to_o his_o delyveraunce_n though_o take_v edmond_n of_o wodstok_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n &_o when_o sir_n edmonde_n be_v come_v some_z of_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n come_v &_o say_v that_o sir_n edward_n his_o brother_n yet_o be_v alyve_a in_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n under_o the_o keep_a of_o sir_n thomas_n gurnay_n though_o speed_v high_o the_o foresaid_a edmonde_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o may_v till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n &_o acquaint_v he_o &_o speak_v so_o fair_a to_o john_n daverel_n that_o be_v constable_n of_o the_o same_o castle_n &_o give_v he_o rich_a yefte_n for_o to_o have_v acquaintance_n of_o he_o &_o to_o know_v of_o his_o counsel_n and_o thus_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o foresaid_a edmonde_n pray_v specyal_o to_o tell_v he_o pryvely_a of_o his_o lord_n his_o brother_n sir_n edward_n if_o that_o he_o live_v or_o be_v deed_n &_o if_o he_o be_v alyve_a he_o pray_v he_o once_o to_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o he_o and_o this_o sir_n john_n daveryl_n be_v a_o high_a hert_v man_n &_o full_a of_o courage_n &_o answerde_n short_o to_o sir_n edmond_n &_o say_v that_o sir_n edward_n his_o brother_n be_v in_o health_n &_o under_o his_o keep_a &_o dare_v not_o show_v he_o unto_o no_o man_n since_o it_o be_v defend_v he_o in_o the_o kyngys_n half_a edward_n that_o be_v edwardes_n soon_o of_o carnuarivan_n &_o also_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o queen_n isabel_n the_o king_n mother_n &_o of_o sir_n roger_n mortyme_a that_o he_o shall_v show_v his_o body_n to_o no_o man_n of_o the_o world_n sauf_fw-fr only_a to_o they_o upon_o lyf_v &_o lime_n &_o disheryte_v of_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o more_o but_o the_o fall_v traitor_n false_o lie_v for_o he_o be_v not_o in_o his_o ward_n but_o be_v take_v thame_n and_o lad_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o berkeley_n by_o sir_n thomas_n of_o gurney_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o mortymer_n till_o he_o be_v deed_n as_o before_o be_v say_v but_o sir_n edmonde_n of_o wodstok_n wist_v no_o thing_n that_o sir_n edwarde_o his_o brother_n be_v deed_n whereupon_o he_o take_v a_o letter_n unto_o king_n edward_n his_o brother_n as_o to_o his_o worthy_a lord_n &_o receyve_v the_o letter_n of_o he_o and_o behyght_n he_o right_a faithful_a to_o do_v his_o message_n without_o fail_v and_o with_o that_o sir_n edmonde_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o foresaid_a john_n and_o go_v into_o his_o own_o country_n &_o lordship_n in_o kent_n that_o he_o have_v there_o anon_o as_o this_o same_o johan_n wist_v that_o sir_n edmonde_n be_v go_v into_o kent_n his_o own_o lordship_n anon_o he_o go_v in_o all_o the_o haste_v that_o he_o may_v from_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n &_o come_v unto_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n and_o take_v he_o the_o letter_n that_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodstok_n earl_n of_o kent_n have_v take_v he_o closyd_v and_o enseal_v with_o his_o own_o seal_n and_o when_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n have_v receyve_v the_o letter_n he_z unclosed_a it_o and_z see_v that_o be_v contain_v therein_o &_o begin_v it_o to_o rede_n whereof_o the_o beginning_n be_v this_o ¶_o worshyppe_n and_o reverence_n with_o brother_n alyegaunce_n &_o subieccyon_n sir_n knyÈt_o worshipful_a &_o dear_a brother_n â—_o if_o it_o you_o please_v i_o pray_v you_o herte_o that_o you_o be_v in_o good_a comforthe_o for_z i_o shall_v so_o ordeyn_a for_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o prison_n &_o be_v delyver_v of_o that_o dysese_v that_o you_o ben_fw-mi in_o and_z understondyth_o of_o your_o great_a lordship_n that_o i_o have_v to_o my_o assent_v all_o moost_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n with_o all_o their_o apperyll_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o armour_n with_o tresour_n without_o nombre_fw-fr for_o to_o mayntene_v your_o quarrel_n so_o ferforth_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v king_n again_o as_o you_o be_v before_o and_o that_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o i_o upon_o a_o book_n and_z aswell_o prelate_n as_n earl_n and_o baron_n ¶_o when_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n see_v &_o understode_v the_o may_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o letter_n anon_o his_o heart_n for_o wrath_n begin_v to_o bowl_n and_o evyll_n herte_a bare_a to_o ward_v sir_n edmonde_n of_o wodstok_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o kent_n and_o with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v he_o go_v unto_o dame_n isabella_n the_o queen_n that_o be_v the_o be_v the_o king_n mother_n &_o show_v her_o sir_n edmond_n letter_n his_z will_v and_o his_o purpose_n and_o how_o that_o he_o have_v coniect_v &_o ordain_v to_o put_v down_o king_n edward_n of_o wyndsore_n she_o soon_o of_o his_o ryalte_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n now_o certes_o sir_n roger_n say_v she_o have_v sir_n edmonde_fw-fr do_v so_o now_o by_o my_o faders_n soul_n say_v she_o i_o will_v be_v thereof_o avenge_v if_o that_o god_n grant_v i_o lyf_v and_o that_o in_o a_o short_a tyme._n and_o with_o that_o queen_n isabella_n go_v unto_o king_n edward_n her_o soon_o there_o he_o be_v att_o the_o parliament_n at_o wynchestre_fw-fr to_o have_v amend_v the_o wrongys_n and_o the_o trespass_n that_o be_v do_v among_o the_o people_n of_o his_o ream_n &_o though_o she_o take_v and_o show_v he_o the_o letter_n that_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodstok_n have_v make_v and_o enseal_v with_o his_o own_o seal_n and_o bid_v he_o upon_o her_o bless_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v avengyd_v upon_o sir_n edmond_v as_o upon_o his_o dede_o enemy_n though_o be_v the_o queen_n sore_o wroth_a to_o ward_v sir_n edmonde_fw-fr earl_n of_o kente_n and_o sessyd_v never_o to_o pray_v untyll_o she_o soon_o till_o that_o he_o have_v send_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n after_o he_o and_o upon_o that_o the_o king_n send_v by_o his_o letter_n after_o sir_n edmoode_v of_o wodstok_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o att_o wynchestre_n all_o manere_fw-la thing_n leave_v and_o when_o sir_n edmond_n see_v that_o the_o king_n send_v after_o he_o with_o his_o letter_n enseal_v you_o hastyd_v he_o in_o alle_fw-mi that_o he_o may_v till_o that_o he_o come_v to_o wynchestre_n ¶_o but_o when_o the_o queen_n wist_v that_o sir_n edmonde_n be_v come_v to_o wynchestre_n though_o anon_o she_o pray_v and_o so_o fast_a wend_v unto_o king_n edwarde_o her_o soon_o that_o the_o good_a earl_n be_v arrest_v anon_o and_o lad_n unto_o the_o bar_n before_o robert_n of_o hamonde_n that_o be_v coroner_n of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o he_o assocy_v unto_o he_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n and_o though_o speak_v the_o for_o say_v roger_n and_o say_v sir_n edmonde_fw-fr earl_n of_o kent_n you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o it_o be_v do_v we_o to_o wit_v and_o pryncypal_o unto_o our_o lyege_n lord_n the_o king_n edwarde_o of_o englonde_a almyghty_a god_n he_o save_v and_o keep_v that_o you_o be_v his_o deed_o enemy_n and_o a_o traytoure_n and_o also_o a_o comune_a enemy_n to_o the_o ream_n and_o that_o you_o have_v be_v about_o many_o a_o day_n for_o to_o make_v pryve_v delyveraunce_n of_o sir_n edwarde_o sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_a your_o broad_a the_o which_o sometime_o be_v put_v down_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n by_o the_o comyn_v assent_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o englond_n in_o pease_v of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n estate_n and_o also_o of_o his_o ream_n ¶_o though_o answer_v the_o good_a man_n and_o say_v for_o soothe_v sir_n understonde_v well_o that_o i_o be_v never_o traytoure_n to_o my_o king_n ne_z to_o the_o ream_n &_o that_o i_o do_v i_o on_o god_n and_z on_o all_o the_o world_n &_o therefore_o by_o my_o king_n leave_v i_o shalle_v it_o preve_v &_o defend_v as_o a_o man_n ought_v for_o to_o do_v ¶_o though_o say_v mortymer_n
sir_n edmonde_fw-fr it_o be_v so_o ferfor_o the_o know_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v well_o gaynsayd_v and_o that_o in_o presence_n of_o all_o that_o here_o be_v it_o shalle_v be_v well_o provyd_v now_o have_v this_o false_a mortymer_n the_o same_o letter_n that_o sir_n edmonde_n have_v take_v to_o sir_n johan_n daveryll_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n for_o to_o take_v to_o king_n edwarde_o his_o brother_n that_o sir_n edmonde_n wist_v not_o of_o ne_o suppose_v no_o thing_n that_o sir_n john_n daveryll_n have_v be_v so_o fall_v to_o delyver_v his_o letter_n in_o such_o wise_n unto_o mortymer_n and_o think_v no_o manere_n of_o thing_n of_o that_o letter_n thenne_fw-fr mortymer_n say_v to_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr and_o show_v a_o letter_n seal_v &_o axe_v he_o if_o that_o he_o know_v the_o letter_z and_z the_o seal_n this_o sir_n edmonde_n lokyd_v thereon_o &_o avyse_v he_o long_o time_n on_o the_o prynte_n of_o the_o seal_n for_z he_o may_v not_o see_v the_o letter_n with_o in_o and_o wist_v well_o that_o it_o be_v his_o seal_n &_o think_v that_o it_o have_v be_v some_o letter_n that_o have_v bear_v no_o great_a charge_n &_o think_v no_o thing_n of_o that_o other_o letter_n and_o say_v open_o in_o hear_v of_o they_o all_o you_o for_o sooth_n this_o be_v my_o seal_n and_o i_o will_v it_o not_o for_o sake_n ¶_o lo_o say_v the_o mortymer_n sire_n you_o here_o all_o what_o he_o have_v say_v &_o that_o he_o knowlegyth_v he_o that_o this_o be_v his_o letter_n &_o his_o seal_n and_o now_o you_o shall_v here_o what_o be_v contain_v therein_o &_o thenne_fw-fr mortymer_n openyd_v the_o letter_n that_o he_o have_v fold_n tofore_o togyder_o &_o read_v it_o open_o word_n by_o word_n in_o hear_v of_o theym_a all_o &_o when_o the_o letter_n be_v red_a he_o say_v 'loo_o sire_n you_o have_v hear_v alle_fw-mi the_o herein_o be_v write_v and_o that_o he_o have_v knowlegyth_n that_o this_o be_v his_o letter_n &_o his_o seal_n &_o he_o may_v not_o go_v therfro_o and_o thenne_n they_o cry_v &_o give_v doom_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v hangyd_v &_o draw_v &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o in_o a_o manere_fw-la of_o a_o traitor_n &_o he_o &_o his_o heir_n dysheryte_v for_o ever_o more_o &_o so_o he_o be_v lad_n forth_o and_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v &_o the_o queen_n wist_v that_o he_o be_v damn_a by_o way_n of_o law_n both_z of_o lyf_v and_o of_o lime_n &_o his_o heir_n dysheryte_v for_o evermore_o through_o open_a knowlege_a in_o playncourt_n where_o they_o think_v that_o it_o be_v good_a that_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n edmond_n be_v hasty_o slay_v without_o wytting_a of_o the_o king_n or_o else_o the_o king_n will_v lyght_o foryeve_v he_o his_o dethe_v &_o thenne_v it_o shall_v tear_v theym_v so_o moche_n sorrow_n so_o as_o he_o be_v empechyd_v and_o anon_o the_o queen_n through_o counseyll_n of_o the_o mortymer_n and_z with_o out_o any_o other_o counsel_n send_v in_o haste_n to_o the_o baylyfe_n of_o wynchestre_n that_o they_o shall_v smite_v of_o sir_n edmondes_n heed_n erle_n of_o kente_n without_o any_o manere_v abide_v or_o respite_n upon_o pain_n of_o lyf_v and_o limb_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o execusyon_n by_o cause_n of_o caryenge_a not_o withstand_v the_o jugement_n though_o take_v the_o baylyes_n sir_n edmonde_fw-fr out_o of_o prison_n and_o lad_n he_o beside_o the_o castle_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o there_o they_o make_v a_o gonfermer_n smite_v of_o his_o heed_n for_o none_o other_o dare_v it_o do_v and_o so_o he_o dey_v there_o alas_o the_o while_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o octobre_n the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n wist_v thereof_o he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a and_o lete_fw-la entyere_v he_o at_o the_o frere_fw-fr mynor_n at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n earl_n of_o march_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v at_o that_o time_n that_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n earl_n of_o the_o march_n be_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o hauteyne_v that_o he_o hold_v no_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n his_o peer_n and_o though_o become_v he_o so_o coveytous_a that_o he_o follow_v dame_n isabella_n the_o queens_n court_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n mother_n and_o beset_v his_o penny_n worth_a with_o the_o offycer_n of_o the_o queens_n house_n hold_v in_o the_o same_o manere_fw-mi that_o the_o king_n offycer_n die_v and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o take_n as_o touching_n of_o vytayle_n and_o also_o of_o caryage_n and_o all_o he_o die_v for_o because_o of_o expency_n and_z to_o gadre_n tresoure_n and_o so_o he_o die_v without_o nombre_fw-fr in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v ¶_o though_o have_v he_o make_v he_o wonder_v prevy_n with_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o so_o moche_v lordshyppe_n and_o rete_fw-la we_o have_v that_z all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n of_o he_o be_v dread_a wherefore_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counseylle_n to_o ward_v he_o be_v agreve_v and_o ordain_v among_o they_o to_o undo_v he_o thoroughe_o pure_a reason_n and_o law_n for_o cause_v that_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v the_o king_n fader_fw-mi traytours_o through_o he_o be_v murder_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n as_o before_o be_v say_v more_o plain_o in_o some_o part_n of_o his_o book_n of_z his_o death_n ¶_o and_o some_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyll_n lovyd_v mortyme_a &_o tell_v he_o in_o prevyte_o how_o that_o the_o king_n &_o counsel_n be_v about_o from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o for_o to_o destroy_v and_o undo_v wherefore_o mortymer_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o angry_a as_o the_o devyll_n against_o they_o of_o the_o king_n counseyll_v &_o say_v he_o will_v of_o they_o be_v avenge_v how_o so_o ever_o he_o take_v on_o ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o king_n edward_n &_o dame_n phylyp_v his_o wyf_v &_o dame_n isabella_n the_o king_n mother_n and_o sir_n roger_n mortyme_a ne_o go_v unto_o notyngham_n there_o for_o to_o soiurne_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o queen_n isabel_n through_o counseyll_n of_o mortymer_n take_v to_o her_o the_o key_n of_o the_o yate_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o notyngham_n so_o that_o no_o man_n may_v come_v neither_o in_o ne_o out_o but_o through_o commandment_n of_o mortymer_n ne_o the_o king_n ne_o none_o his_o counseylle_n ¶_o and_o that_o time_n it_o fel._n that_o the_o mortymer_n as_o a_o devyll_n for_o wrath_n boll_v &_o also_o for_o wrath_n that_o he_o have_v against_o the_o king_n man_n edward_n and_o pryncypal_o against_o theym_n that_o have_v he_o accuse_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o and_o pryvely_a a_o counseyll_n be_v take_v bytwene_a queen_n isabella_n and_o the_o mortymer_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o lyncoln_n &_o sire_n symonde_n of_o bedford_n and_z sir_n hugh_n of_o trompyngton_n &_o other_o prevy_v of_o their_o counseyll_v for_o to_o undo_v theym_a all_o that_o the_o mortymer_n have_v accuse_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o his_o faders_n death_n of_o treason_n &_o of_o felonye_n ¶_o wherefore_o all_o though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyll_v when_o they_o wist_v of_o the_o mortymers_n cast_a pryvely_a come_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o say_v that_o mortyme_a will_v theym_v destroy_v because_o that_o they_o have_v he_o accuse_v of_o king_n edwardes_n dethe_v his_o fader_fw-mi \_o and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v mayntene_v they_o in_o their_o right_a ¶_o and_o thyse_n be_v the_o lord_n that_o pursue_v this_o quarrel_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n sir_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr bohum_n sir_n wyllyam_n his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n stafforde_n sir_n robert_n of_o herforde_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o clinton_n sir_n johan_n nevell_n of_o hornby_n and_o many_o other_o of_o their_o consent_n and_o all_o thyse_n swear_v upon_o a_o book_n to_o mayntene_v the_o quarrel_n in_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o may_v and_o it_o befall_v so_o after·_a that_o sir_n wyllyam_n mountagu_n ne_o none_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n must_v not_o be_v herberow_v in_o the_o castle_n for_o the_o mortymeâ—_n but_o go_v and_o take_v their_o herberowe_n in_o dyverse_a place_n of_o the_o twine_z of_o nothyngham_n and_o though_o be_v they_o sore_o a_o ferde_v least_fw-mi that_o mortymer_n shall_v theym_v destroy_v and_o in_o haste_n they_o come_v unto_o king_n edward_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o mauntagu_n and_o other_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n and_o pryvely_a he_o tell_v that_o he_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o mortymer_n without_o counseyll_n &_o help_v of_o wyllyam_n of_o elande_n constable_n of_o the_o same_o castle_n ¶_o now_o truelye_o say_v the_o king_n i_o love_v you_o well·_v &_o therefore_o i_o counseyl_n you_o that_o you_o go_v to_o the_o foresaid_a constable_n
westmerlonde_n brother_n andrew_v trollop_n and_o many_o knight_n &_o squer_n ¶_o thenne_n king_n henry_n that_o have_v be_v king_n â—_o be_v with_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o prince_n att_o york_n hear_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o field_n and_o so_o moche_n peple_n slay_v and_o overthrow_v anon_o forth_o with_o depart_a all_o three_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n the_o lord_n roos_n and_o other_o toward_o scotlande_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o king_n edward_n with_o all_o his_o army_n enter_v in_o to_o york_v and_o be_v their_o proclaymyd_fw-la king_n and_o obey_v as_o he_o ought_v too_o be_v and_o the_o mayor_n and_o comyn_n swear_v to_o be_v his_o lyegeman_n and_o when_o they_o have_v tarry_v a_o while_n in_o the_o northe_a &_o that_o all_o the_o north_n and_o that_o all_o the_o north_n country_n have_v torn_v to_o he_o he_o return_v south_n ward_n leve_v behind_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi in_o tho_o party_n to_o govern_v &_o rule_v that_o country_n and_o about_o mydsome_a after_o the_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lx_fw-fr &_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v crown_v att_o westm_n &_o anoint_a king_n of_o englonde_n have_v possessyon_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n calyxtus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o nycholas_n three_o year_n &_o v._o month_n this_o calyxte_v be_v a_o old_a man_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v pope_n &_o be_v contynual_o seek_v ne_z he_o may_v not_o fulfil_v his_o desire_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v against_o the_o turky_v for_o death_n come_v upon_o he_o &_o he_o be_v choose_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lv_n &_o he_o dey_v the_o vi_o day_n &_o he_o make_v the_o fyguracyon_n also_o he_o canonyse_v saint_n vincent_fw-la a_o frere_fw-fr precher_n &_o there_o be_v a_o great_a reformacyon_n of_o many_o monasterye_n of_o the_o world_n &_o those_o reformacyon_n be_v make_v many_o time_n but_o all_o most_o none_o abode_n but_z the_o return_v again_o home_o by_o successyon_n of_o time_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o worshipful_a faders·_n the_o feste_fw-la of_o the_o transfiguracyon_n be_v ordain_v of_o calyxt_v for_o the_o yefte_v of_o grace_n of_o the_o merueylous_a vyctory_n do_v against_o the_o turk_n in_o hungary_n on_o saint_n syxtus_n day_n m._n cccc.lvii_n for_o there_o be_v a_o merueylous_a vyctory_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 shanful_o for_o drede_n of_o enemy_n &_o noman_n follow_v he_o but_o alone_o the_o honde_fw-fr of_o god_n feryd_v the_o turk_n &_o his_o hoost_n on_o saint_n calyxte_v day_n saint_n john_n de_fw-fr caprystrano_n be_v there_o seen_v present_a &_o he_o provoke_v the_o people_n that_o be_v afeard_a to_o follow_v the_o mysbelevinge_v turk_n &_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a vengeance_n on_o theym_n for_o the_o turk_n say_v that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o knight_n that_o follow_v they_o that_o unnethe_v they_o dare_v look_v bacwarde_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 theym_a to_o flee_v nota_fw-la prynter_n of_o book_n be_v myghte_o multyply_v in_o maguncie_n &_o thrughoute_n the_o world_n &_o there_o begin_v fyrste·_a &_o there_o hold_v their_o craft_n &_o this_o time_n myny_n man_n begin_v to_o be_v more_o subtyll_o in_o craft_n &_o swyterf_n than_o ever_o they_o be_v afore_o pius_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o calyxt_v vi_o year_n this_o pius_fw-la be_v choose_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lviii_n &_o he_o be_v call_v aeneas_n a_o eloquent_a man_n a_o great_a orator_n a_o laureate_a poet_n and_o in_o the_o counseyll_n of_o basyle_n he_o write_v a_o noble_a tretyse_n for_o thattoryte_n of_o the_o 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_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o turk_n host_n &_o anon_o after_o he_o decessyd_v poules_n a_o venetian_a be_v pope_n after_o pyus_n seven_o year_n this_o poule_n be_v choose_v in_o the_o you_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lxiiii_fw-la and_o anon_o he_o hallow_v the_o feste_fw-la of_o the_o presentacyon_n of_o our_o lady_n as_o pius_fw-la do_v this_o man_n be_v a_o toughman_n in_o right_a wysnes_n &_o he_o say_v it_o be_v bet_v to_o make_v few_o thing_n and_o make_v they_o steadfast_o than_o for_o to_o make_v many_o &_o soon_o revoke_v they_o and_o he_o mad_a a_o great_a pallay_v at_o saint_n marky_n and_o he_o decess_v or_o he_o have_v end_v it_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lxxi_fw-la ¶_o leodin_n the_o land_n of_o luke_o be_v oppress_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 destroy_v by_o carolun_n the_o duke_n of_o bourgoyn_n that_o which_o wed_a dame_n margarete_n sister_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o forth_o of_o englonde_n also_o the_o same_o karolun_v enter_v in_o the_o land_n of_o gelder_n and_o conquyre_v it_o hoo_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n also_o be_v change_v by_o pope_n poule_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 by_o case_n the_o cursydnesse_n abound_v so_o sore_o greaâ—e_o abound_v also_o sore_o sixtus_n the_o four_o a_o johannes_n &_o a_o friar_fw-la minor_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o paul_n this_o man_n be_v genial_a in_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_fw-fr mynor_n or_o he_o be_v cardynal_a and_o he_o be_v choose_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lxxi_fw-la and_o be_v call_v franciscus_n de_fw-fr sanona_n of_o good_a fame_n and_o vertuost_n he_o be_v choose_v cardynall_a without_o his_o knowledge_n till_o he_o be_v make_v &_o the_o same_o year_n that_o he_o be_v choose_v pope_n the_o turk_n have_v take_v from_o i_o cristen_v man_n two_o empire_n &_o four_o kingdom_n twenty_o province_n and_o two_o hundred_o cytyes·_n &_o have_v destroy_v man_n &_o wymmen_v without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o the_o mevyd_v the_o pope_n that_o he_o shall_v dyspose_v he_o to_o go_v to_o wythstonde_v he_o and_o for_o a_o army_n to_o be_v make_v against_o the_o turk_n the_o pope_n give_v great_a indulgentes_fw-la of_o pardon_n of_o the_o tresori_fw-it of_o the_o cyrche_n unto_o all_o crysten_v ream_n that_o he_o may_v ordain_v some_o tresore_n to_o withstand_v the_o mysbeleve_v turk_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n john_n abbot_n of_o abyngdon_n be_v the_o pope_n legate_n to_o dyspose_v this_o goodli_a tresoure_n of_o the_o chyrche_fw-fr to_o every_o feythful_a man_n that_o be_v dispose_v and_o that_o will_v able_a he_o to_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 new_o enprynt_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m._n ccccc_n &_o xu_o by_o i_o julyan_n notary_n dwelling_n in_o powly_n chyrche_v yard_n beside_o the_o westedore_n by_o my_o lord_n palye_v ¶_o here_o follow_v a_o lytell_a treatyse_n the_o which_o treat_v of_o the_o description_n of_o this_o land_n which_o of_o old_a thyme_n be_v name_v albyon_n and_o after_o brytayne_v and_o now_o be_v call_v englonde_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o noblesse_n &_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 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 and_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 descrypcyon_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 shalle_n be_v tell_v the_o name_n of_o the_o ylonde_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o setting_a bound_n lenthe_n and_o breed_n ca._n two_o ¶_o of_o the_o worthiness_n &_o perogaciones_fw-la ca._n iii._n ¶_o of_o the_o merueyle_n &_o of_o the_o wondres_n ca._n iiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o chyef_a party_n of_o the_o same_o londe·_a capitulo·_n v._n ¶_o of_o the_o ylonde_n that_o be_v thereto_o adiacente_a capitulo_fw-la vi_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o king_n high_a way_n &_o stretes_n ca_fw-mi seven_o ¶_o of_o the_o famous_a river_n &_o stream_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o of_o ancient_a cytee_n and_o town_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o of_o provynces_n and_o shire_n ca._n x._o ¶_o of_o the_o law_n &_o name_n of_o the_o law_n ca_fw-mi xi_o ¶_o of_o kingdom_n
&_o peter_n be_v pope_n of_o room_n be_v show_v by_o order_fw-fr the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o pope_n &_o emperor_n of_o rome_n afore_o &_o after_o with_z certeynt_a of_o their_o act_n brevyat_o &_o many_o other_o dyvers_a thing_n &_o merueyle_n in_o those_o man_n day_n falling_n and_o it_o be_v show_v every_o thing_n in_o his_o place_n how_o many_o year_n it_o fall_v after_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o world_n &_o how_o long_o afore_o that_o cryste_n be_v bear_v and_o when_o that_o i_o come_v to_o cryst_n be_v bear_v than_o it_o be_v write_v how_o long_o any_o thing_n fall_v after_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o cryst_n and_o this_o be_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o this_o book_n &_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o as_o to_o man_n desyre_v to_o have_v a_o very_a knowledge_n of_o these_o cronycle_n or_o of_o any_o other_o it_z be_v necessary_a to_o know_v vi_o thing_n ¶_o the_o first_o be_v the_o state_n of_o thing_n and_o those_o ben_fw-mi two_o one_o be_v fro_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o cryst_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o state_n of_o diviation_n the_o secunde_a be_v from_o cryste_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o state_n of_o reconsiliation_n ¶_o the_o second_o thing_n be_v the_o divisyon_n of_o time_n &_o those_o ben_fw-mi three_o one_o be_v afore_o the_o law_n of_o mose_n &_o a_o other_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n a_o other_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n after_o cry_v dye_v ¶_o the_o three_o be_v the_o governing_a of_o kingdom_n and_o as_o for_o that_o you_o must_v know_v that_o all_o though_o there_o be_v four_o pryncypall_a kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o babylon_n of_o persce_n of_o grekis_n and_o romayn_v nevertheless_o as_o to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n &_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o holy_a scrypture_n the_o first_o govern_v be_v under_o fader_n from_o adam_n unto_o mose_n the_o second_o under_o juges_fw-la from_o moses_n unto_o saul_n the_o three_o under_o king_n from_o saul_n unto_o zorobabel_n the_o fourthe_n under_o bysshop_n from_o zorobabel_n unto_o cryst_n ¶_o the_o four_o be_v the_o dyversyte_n of_o law_n &_o those_o be_v fyve_o the_o first_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o be_v come_fw-mi of_o all_o man_n the_o second_o be_v the_o law_n or_o the_o custom_n of_o gentyle_n when_o that_o under_o king_n nyon_n the_o peple_n begin_v to_o worship_n fall_v god_n the_o three_o be_v under_o the_o law_n write_v rise_v the_o law_n of_o jew_n when_o the_o circuncisyon_n divide_v the_o jew_n from_o other_o peple_n the_o four_o be_v under_o cry_v rose_z the_o law_n of_o cristen_v man_n when_o faith_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n inform_v the_o lyf_v of_o man_n the_o fyfth_o under_o machomete_n rose_z the_o law_n of_o sarrasyn_n &_o turk_n ¶_o the_o fyfthe_n be_v the_z nobleness_n or_o unnoblenesse_n in_o dede_n ¶_o and_o as_o to_o these_o it_z be_v to_o know_v that_o vii_o person_n be_v red_a of_o who_o the_o dede_n many_o time_n be_v have_v in_o mind_n in_o hystorye_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v of_o a_o prince_n in_o his_o ream_n of_o a_o knight_n in_o batayll_n of_o a_o juge_a in_o his_o place_n of_z ah_o bysshop_n in_o the_o clergy_n of_o a_o polytyk_fw-mi man_n in_o the_o peple_n of_o a_o husbonde_a man_n in_o the_o house_n &_o of_o a_o abbot_n in_o his_o chirche_n and_o of_o these_o be_v write_v many_o time_n the_o laudes_fw-la of_o good_a man_n &_o the_o punysshemente_n of_o the_o cursyd_v man_n ¶_o the_o sixthe_n be_v the_o true_a counting_a of_o the_o year_n and_o as_o to_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o there_o be_v viii_o manner_n of_o nombr_v or_o count_v of_o the_o year_n three_o after_o the_o hebrew_n three_o after_o the_o grekis_n one_o after_o the_o ramayns·_fw-la and_o one_o now_o after_o the_o crysten_v man_n the_o hebrew_n three_o manner_n of_o wise_n begyne_v their_o year_n after_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v the_o year_n usual_a beginning_z at_o january_n the_o which_o they_o use_v in_o covenaunte_n &_o bargain_v make_v and_o the_o year_n leyfull_a begin_v at_o march_n the_o which_o they_o use_v in_o their_o cerymonye_n and_o the_o year_n emergens_fw-la from_o may_n beginning_n when_o they_o go_v from_o egypt_n they_o use_v in_o their_o cronycle_n &_o calculation_n ¶_o the_o grekis_n nomber_v their_o year_n three_o manere_n of_o wise_n first_o to_o the_o glory_n &_o joy_n of_o their_o victory_n count_v their_o year_n from_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o troy_n the_o first_o the_o second_o the_o three_o the_o four_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o thenne_v after_o the_o chyvalry_n begin_v at_o the_o hylle_n of_o olympus_n they_o notefy_v the_o year_n after_o the_o same_o olympyadun_n and_o what_o olympyades_n be_v you_o shall_v know_v after_o in_o the_o book_z the_o three_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o have_v lordship_n of_o all_o the_o world_n they_o notefy_v their_o year_n these_o manner_n of_o wise_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o greky_n the_o four_o the_o ten_o the_o xv_o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v open_a in_o the_o book_n of_o machabeorum_fw-la ¶_o thene_n after_o the_o romayn_v govern_v the_o world_n count_v &_o number_v their_o year_n ab_fw-la ur_fw-la be_v condita_fw-la ¶_o the_o last_o of_o all_o cristen_v man_n count_v their_o year_n from_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o cryst_n and_o because_o we_o ben_fw-mi crysten_v man_n we_o use_v most_o to_o nombre_fw-fr from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o cryst_n be_v bear_v and_o fro_o cryste_n be_v bear_v unto_o our_o tyme._n and_o this_o order_fw-fr be_v observe_v and_o keep_v in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o his_o place_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la prologus_fw-la ¶_o hic_fw-la incipit_fw-la fructus_fw-la temporum_fw-la because_o of_o this_o book_n make_v to_o tell_v what_o time_n of_o any_o thing_n notable_a be_v therefore_o the_o begynnyge_a of_o all_o time_n short_o shall_v be_v touch_v for_o the_o which_o after_o doctor_n it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o four_o thing_n be_v make_v first_o &_o in_o one_o time_n &_o of_o one_o aege_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wit_v the_o heaven_n imperial_a angel_n nature_n the_o matere_fw-la of_o the_o four_o element_n &_o tyme._n and_o that_o doctor_n call_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o creacyon_n the_o which_o be_v make_v afore_o any_o day_n or_o night_n of_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o be_v make_v of_o nothing_o ¶_o thenne_v after_o follow_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o dyvysyon_n the_o which_o be_v make_v in_o three_o of_o the_o first_o day_n in_o which_o be_v show_v the_o high_a wysdome_n of_o the_o maker_n ¶_o thenne_v after_o follow_v the_o arayenge_a of_o this_o werke_n in_o the_o which_o be_v show_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o which_o be_v make_v iii_o of_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v ut_fw-la patê«_n clare_v in_o teâ—â—u_fw-la gen_fw-la primo_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o day_n god_n make_v &_o divide_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n ¶_o the_o second_o day_n god_n make_v &_o ordain_v the_o firmament_n &_o divide_v the_o water_n from_o the_o water_n ¶_o the_o three_o day_n god_n make_v in_o theâ—_n which_o he_o gadere_v the_o water_n in_o to_o one_o place_n 〈◊〉_d earth_n than_o appear_v ¶_o the_o four_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v the_o son_n the_o moan_n &_o the_o star_n &_o put_v they_o in_o the_o firmament_n ¶_o the_o fyfth_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v fish_n and_o fowl_n and_o great_a whale_n in_o the_o water_n ¶_o the_o sixth_o day_n god_n ordain_v in_o the_o which_o he_o make_v be_v and_o man_n ¶_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n make_v and_o in_o that_o day_n he_o rest_v of_o all_o werke_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v not_o as_o in_o werk_v be_v weary_a but_o he_o â—eased_v to_o make_v mo_z new_a creature_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_fw-la i_o be_v it_o know_v that_o adam_z the_o first_o man_n of_z who_o it_o be_v write_v in_o this_o first_o age_n next_o low_v live_v ix_o c._n year_n &_o xxx_o and_o he_o gate_n xxxii_o son_n &_o as_o many_o doughter_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la i_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la v._n m._n c.lxxxxix·_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o first_o aege_fw-la during_o unto_fw-la the_o flood_n of_o noy_n adam_n eva_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o world_n the_o syxte_v day_n god_n make_v adam_n in_o the_o field_n damascâ—n_n &_o eva_fw-la of_o one_o of_o his_o rib_n put_v they_o in_o paradyse_n and_o bid_v they_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o have_v sin_v anon_o
ytaly_a that_o be_v to_o wit_v janus_n picus_n famus_fw-la latinus_n the_o which_o unto_o aeneas_n regn_v about_o two_o hondred_a year_n and_o thenne_n after_o ward_n from_o this_o aeneas_n to_o romulus_n it_o be_v regn_v under_o xu_o governor_n four_o c.xxxii_o year_n after_o that_o fro_o the_o cytee_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o last_o year_n of_o tarquyne_n that_o proud_a it_o be_v regn_v und_fw-ge vii_o king_n about_o two_o hondred_a and_o xliii_o yere·_a thene_n after_o ward_n under_o senator_n and_o counsuller_n unto_o julius_n cezar_n emperor_n by_o four_o hondr_v lxiiii_o year_n romulus_n the_o first_o of_n romayn_v of_o who_o they_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a roman_n made_z the_o cyte_n to_o be_v name_v rome_n after_o his_o name_n the_o which_o gadr_v togyder_v the_o peple_n on_o every_o side_n a_o c._n of_o the_o sage_a man_n and_o wyseste_v he_o choose_v the_o counsel_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n he_o dyspose_v the_o which_o he_o name_v senator_n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o aege_fw-la and_o he_o make_v their_o name_n to_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a letter_n wherefore_o we_o write_v noble_a fader_n and_o thing_n so_o yet_o also_o he_o call_v m._n man_n of_o arm_n the_o which_o he_o name_v milites_fw-la a_fw-la numero_fw-la miâ—iâ—to_fw-la but_o these_o be_v noble_a blood_n therefore_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v the_o civets_n dei_fw-la and_o also_o there_o be_v long_o war_n betwixt_o the_o sabyns_n and_o they_o for_o romulis_fw-la take_v many_o wymmen_fw-mi of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o sabyns_n &_o marry_a theym_n to_o that_o unnoble_a blood_n of_o this_o romulus_n orosyus_n write_v moche_o evyll_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la svo_fw-la ¶_o about_o this_o time_n merodach_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v great_a gyftis_n to_o ezechie_a the_o kyge_a of_o jew_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la twenty_o and_o thene_n the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n begone_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vii_o c·xxvii_n ezechias_n the_o xiiii_o king_n of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o cursyd_v fader_fw-mi regn_v with_o a_o partyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o afore_o nor_o after_o among_o the_o kyngê_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n gloriy_v he_o for_o when_o senancheryb_v the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v ayenste_v ezechias_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n and_o slay_v a_o ·c_n lxxxv_o of_o fighting_a man_n &_o sennacheryb_n flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ix_o et_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it xxxii_o ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v high_a bysshop_n there_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.i._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitotem_fw-la vi_o c·lxxxxviii_n manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lu_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_z he_o do_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o that_o be_v afore_o he_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n that_o the_o stretes_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v all_o bloody_a and_o he_o make_v ysai_fw-mi the_o prophet_n to_o be_v sawen_v the_o piece_n with_o a_o see_v of_o tree_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la waste_v the_o jury_n and_o take_v manasses_n â—_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o manasses_n repent_v his_o trespaa_n &_o cry_v for_o mercy_n to_o our_o lord_n &_o be_v herd_n thenne_n he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n &_o he_o amend_v his_o lyf_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxi_o et_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it xxxiii_o ¶_o selâ—um_o be_v bysshop_n and_o echias_n after_o he_o this_o time_n the_o vii_o wise_a man_n have_v worship_n in_o grece_n â—_o tale._n solon_n chilon_n poreandus_n eldobolus_n bias._n pitacus_n this_o talus_fw-la find_v first_o the_o defawte_a of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o moon_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la august_n viii_o deci_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o numa_n the_o second_o king_n this_o time_n regn_v in_o rome_n xlii_o year_n the_o which_o be_v a_o great_a worshypper_n of_o false_a good_n he_o fulfyl_v rome_n so_o full_a that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o place_n for_o himself_o to_o dwele_v in_o this_o man_n put_v january_n and_o february_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o august_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o above_o alle_fw-mi reason_n it_o be_v meruaylle_v that_o such_o man_n so_o extede_v in_o wit_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_n recede_v fro_o the_o knowledge_n of_o very_a god_n amon_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v two_o year_n the_o which_o be_v noughte_v in_o his_o lyve_n and_o he_o be_v strykyn_n of_o his_o servant_n and_z he_o dey_v without_o any_o repentance_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lviii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi.xli_fw-la iosias_n the_o soon_o of_o amon_n ac_fw-la viii_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la begin_v to_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v xxxi_o year_n a_z good_a child_n of_o a_o perverse_a fader_fw-mi in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la he_o saught_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o grace_n laudable_o abide_v unto_o his_o end_n his_o relygyous_a life_n and_o his_o werke_n you_o may_v see_v iiii_o regum_fw-la xxii_o et_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it xxxiiii_o ¶_o azastas_n the_o soon_o of_o elchie_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o tobyas_n about_o this_o time_n dey_v and_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_o he_o prophesy_v the_o destruccyon_n of_o jerusalem·_n ¶_o tulius_n hostilius_n be_v the_o three_o king_n in_o rome_n and_o saint_n austyn_n say_v in_o his_o book_n decivitate_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o from_o rome_n be_v make_v unto_o august_n the_o emperor_n there_o be_v too_o contynuell_n bataylle_v that_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o merueylle_n and_z they_o be_v one_o year_n without_o bataylle_n except_o ·xlii_fw-la in_o nun_n day_n in_o the_o which_o be_v contynuell_n peaa_n and_o that_o tulius_n by_o cause_n he_o have_v rest_n he_o do_v curse_o to_o he_o neyghbur_v and_o thenne_n he_o be_v slay_v and_o all_o his_o husholde_n with_o a_o stroke_n of_o lyghtn_v ¶_o nabugodonosor_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n a_z manly_a man_n and_o a_o victoryous_a for_o he_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o our_o lord_n to_z punysshe_a the_o syne_n of_o many_o people_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o after_o he_o conquer_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o make_v it_o one_o monarch_n but_o many_o way_n scrypture_n speak_v of_o this_o man_n now_o good_a and_o now_o evyll_n and_o for_o by_o cause_n scrypture_n conclude_v that_o he_o end_v he_o lyf_v in_o the_o love_a of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o danyell_n and_z in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o very_a god_n some_o doctors_z say_z he_o be_v save_v and_o some_o say_v it_o be_v doubt_n ¶_o ancus_n marcius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v xxiii_o year_n this_o man_n for_o grace_n and_o trust_v that_o he_o have_v to_o tarquinus_n preiscus_n make_v he_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o child_n and_o air_n and_o he_o ill_n reward_v he_o ¶_o danyell_n yet_o a_o child_n delyverd_a saint_n susan_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o king_n with_o his_o fellow_n and_z after_o ward_n he_o dyscuss_v the_o dremes_n of_o the_o king_n and_o be_v make_v a_o man_n of_o great_a honest_a ut_fw-la pê«_n danielis_fw-la prio._n ¶_o jonathas_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n three_o month_n and_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o people_n and_z he_o be_v not_o good_a and_o pharaoh_n take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o in_o to_o egypte_n and_o make_v his_o elder_a brother_n king_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiii_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lxxxviii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c.xi_o ioachim_n or_o jeconyas_n the_o soon_o of_o josie_n be_v make_v king_n of_o jew_n by_o pharaoh_o regned_a xi_o year_n and_o by_o cause_n he_o live_v nought_o ne_v hear_v not_o the_o prophet_n nabudonosor_n take_v he_o and_o make_v he_o his_o servant_n three_o year_n and_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o after_o ward_n and_z he_o take_v he_o &_o be_v about_o to_o have_v lad_n he_o unto_o babylon_n but_z his_o counsel_n be_v change_v and_o so_o nabugodonosor_n slay_v he_o in_o iherusalem_n and_o cast_v his_o body_n over_o the_o wall_n after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n and_o take_v with_o he_o the_o vessel_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it ult_v ¶_o samias_n be_v bysshop_n urias_fw-la prophet_n be_v slay_v of_o jecony_n the_o king_n and_o jeremi_n be_v present_v ¶_o joachim_n soon_o to_o jeconias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n three_o month_n &_o live_v nought_o &_o therefore_o anon_o he_o be_v meve_v that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o and_o be_v bind_v and_o translate_v in_o to_o babylon_n and_o many_o with_o he_o be_v
¶_o and_o when_o be_v herd_n that_o nero_n be_v deed_n by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n &_o hear_v of_o these_o cursyd_v man_n regn_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o these_o man_n not_o wyllyng_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o empire_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v to_o rome_n he_o overcome_v the_o tyrant_n vitellus_n and_o lete_fw-la he_o be_v draw_v thorugh_a rome_n &_o after_o in_o to_o tybre_v till_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o thene_n lete_fw-la he_o sail_v without_o sepulture_n for_o this_o the_o people_n desire_v this_o man_n be_v cure_v of_o waspis_n in_o his_o nose_n anon_o as_o he_o byleve_v in_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o venge_v crystis_n death_n he_o fight_v xâ—xii_fw-la time_n with_o his_o enemy_n &_o dey_v the_o year_n of_o grace_n lxiix_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la dium_o lxxxiiii_o cletus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n xi_o year_n this_o cletus_n be_v a_o romayn_n and_o grete_o belove_a pylgrymage_n to_o saint_n sayenge_a it_o be_v more_o profit_n to_o the_o helthe_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o visyte_n the_o place_n that_o saint_n peter_n be_v in_o than_o â—or_a to_o fast_v two_o year_n he_o cursyd_v alle_fw-mi tho_o man_n letting_a such_o pylgrymage_n or_o counsellor_n contrary_a thereto_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martryd_v by_o damiâ—â—an_n the_o emperor_n ¶_o titus_n soon_o to_o vespasianus_n be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n and_o he_o abide_v still_o at_o jerusalem_fw-la after_o the_o eleccyon_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o destroy_v the_o cytee_n and_o slay_v there_o as_o the_o story_n say_v with_o batayll_n and_o hungre_n xi_o hodr_v thousand_o jew_n and_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o he_o take_v and_o sell_v xxx_o for_o a_o penny_n by_o cause_n they_o sell_v cryst_n for_o xxx_o pen_n and_o bring_v then_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v precyous_a and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o house_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v call_v templun_n pacis_fw-la but_o now_o be_v that_o place_n fall_v down_o for_o the_o moo_v party_n and_o all_o these_o great_a jewel_n be_v dystrybute_v to_o certain_a chirche_n in_o rome_n ¶_o this_o titus_n be_v so_o full_a of_o virtue_n that_o all_o man_n love_v he_o so_o set_v forth_o that_z they_o call_v he_o the_o moo_v delectable_a of_o man_n he_o be_v full_a liberal_a to_o all_o man_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o say_v often_o time_n the_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n go_fw-mi from_o a_o emperor_n with_o a_o hevy_a herte_fw-fr but_z he_o shall_v some_o what_o have_v of_o his_o petycyon_n he_o will_v be_v sorry_a that_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v grant_v no_o man_n no_o benefit_n ¶_o when_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n every_o man_n that_o be_v in_o rome_n weep_v for_o he_o as_o that_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o domician_n brother_n to_o titus_n regn_v after_o he_o xxiiii_o year_n &_o u_o month_n first_o he_o be_v â—asy_a and_z after_o ward_n full_a unresonable_a for_o moche_v of_o the_o senate_n be_v destroy_v by_o his_o malice_n and_o also_o moche_v of_o his_o kindred_n he_o begin_v the_o second_o persecuconn_v after_o nero_n against_o crysten_v man_n in_o the_o which_o persecution_n john_n the_o evangelyst_n be_v exile_v in_o to_o pathius_n after_o the_o emperor_n have_v put_v he_o in_o to_o a_o ton_n of_o oil_n brenning_a &_o hurt_v he_o not_o so_o this_o man_n be_v not_o the_o follower_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi vespasian_n ne_z his_o brother_n titus_z but_z rathur_n like_o nero_n &_o his_o kin_n rede_n and_o for_o these_o wicked_a condicyon_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o his_o own_o palay_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o his_o aege·_a ¶_o clemens_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n ix_o year_n and_o he_o succeed_v cletus_n this_o clemens_n first_o of_o saint_n peter_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v successor_n to_o he_o and_o for_o peryll_n he_o will_v linus_n and_o cletus_n shall_v be_v pope_n &_o before_o he_o lest_o that_o through_o that_o ensample_n prelate_n shall_v ordain_v under_o they_o who_o some_o ever_o they_o will_v this_o man_n make_v the_o lyf_v of_o martyr_n to_o be_v write_v by_o regyon_n and_o he_o make_v many_o book_n he_o ordain_v that_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v conferm_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o may_v namely_o after_o it_o be_v crysten_v and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martyr_v under_o traian_n ¶_o nerua_n be_v emperor_n after_o domician_n oh_o year_n &_o two_o month_n and_o when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o meve_v the_o senate_n to_o make_v a_o law_n that_o thing_n which_o domician_n command_v to_o be_v keep_v shall_v be_v break_v by_o the_o which_o mean_a saint_n johan_n the_o evamgelyst_n be_v lose_a out_o of_o his_o exyl_n &_o suffrey_n to_o come_v again_o to_o ephase_n this_o man_n die_v a_o other_o thing_n right_a commendable_a that_o he_o assyne_v so_o wise_a a_o man_n as_o traian_n be_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n after_o he_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o traianus_n hispanicus_n be_v emperor_n xxi_o year_n this_o traianê°_n many_o man_n say_v he_o be_v the_o best_a among_o all_o the_o emperor_n but_o in_o one_o thing_n alone_o he_o be_v vicious_a in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o false_a god_n be_v about_o to_o destroy_v the_o crysten_v faith_n juge_v in_o himself_o so_o moo_v to_o please_v god_n some_o man_n say_v not_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o other_o he_o pursew_v the_o crysten_v faith_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v he_o die_v but_o few_o to_o dethe_v and_o all_o his_o love_a isette_n at_o nought_o but_o at_o saint_n gregory_n meve_v with_o pyte_n weep_v &_o pray_v unto_o our_o lord_n for_o he_o that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o by_o his_o prayer_n have_v he_o out_o of_o hell_n in_o to_o which_o place_n he_o be_v damn_a and_o now_o if_o that_o he_o be_v save_v or_o not_o a_o great_a alteracyon_n be_v among_o doctor_n and_o to_o we_o that_o write_v crony_n eye_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o charge_n to_o determine_v but_o all_o the_o ee_a part_n of_o the_o world_n babylon_n selencia_n the_o utter_a part_n of_o the_o ind_n germayne_n the_o second_o after_o alexander_n hold_v under_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n so_o piteous_a and_o so_o meke_o he_o guide_v he_o to_o every_o man_n as_o a_o king_n he_o be_v gentyll_a and_o to_o no_o man_n ungentyll_a the_o which_o be_v read_v of_o few_o all_o his_o day_n he_o live_v that_o man_n say_v he_o be_v the_o moost_n worthy_a man_n in_o all_o his_o empire_n and_o thought_n and_o say_v ever_o more_o that_o no_o man_n be_v more_o unworthy_a to_o be_v emperor_n than_o he_o ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o c.iiii_o anacletus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n ·ix_v year_n and_o he_o be_v a_o greek_a he_o monyssh_v a_o crysten_v man_n that_o preeste_n shall_v be_v worshyp_v above_o all_o other_o man_n sayenge_a that_o preeste_n do_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n shall_v be_v bear_v out_o and_o not_o vex_v but_o be_v worshyp_v and_o preeste_n when_o they_o say_v mass_n the_o shall_v have_v wyenesse_n with_o they_o and_o namely_o bysshop_n also_o he_o decree_v that_o clerk_n shall_v be_v no_o berde_n nor_o long_a here_o also_o that_o a_o bysshop_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v of_o three_o and_o dyverse_a other_o thing_n at_o the_o last_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o traianus_n he_o be_v martyr_v and_o bury_v by_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o plinius_n the_o second_o orator_n and_o phelosopher_n write_v moche_v thyngê_n this_o man_n meve_v traianus_n that_o he_o shall_v withdraw_v the_o sentence_n yeven_fw-mi ayeste_fw-fr crysten_v folk_n write_v to_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v no_o ill_n but_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o virtue_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v rise_v afore_o day_n and_o worshoppe_n their_o god_n secret_o in_o the_o nyght·_n ¶_o euaristus_n a_o greek_a &_o a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n ten_o year_n and_o vii_o month_n after_o anacletus_fw-la this_o man_n ordain_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v wed_v open_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v blessyd_v open_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o he_o be_v martyr_v the_o three_o year_n of_o adrian_n &_o bury_v by_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o alexander_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n viii_o year_n and_o u_o month_n this_o alexander_n the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o senator_n he_o converterd_v unto_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o constytute_v and_o ordain_v that_o hooly_a water_n shall_v be_v spynkle_v in_o to_o crysten_v man_n house_n and_o he_o ordain_v that_o the_o breed_n that_o preste_n use_v to_o sing_v with_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o pure_a and_o clean_a breed_n and_o that_o in_o a_o lytell_a quantyte_n at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martyr_v under_o adryan_n that_o be_v the_o emperor_n and_o many_o of_o they_o he_o convert_v
his_o dygnytee_n for_o holiness_n but_o for_o appetyte_n of_o tho_o virgin_n &_o write_v he_o not_o in_o the_o book_n of_o pope_n and_o there_o he_o a_o virgyn_v be_v martyr_v with_o those_o virgin_n ¶_o poncianus_fw-la a_o martyr_n succeed_v vrbanus_n and_o he_o ordain_v that_o psalm_n shall_v be_v soyde_v day_n &_o night_n in_o the_o chyrche_n of_o god_n and_o that_o a_o priest_n shall_v say_v confite_fw-la or_o afore_o the_o mass_n ¶_o anteros_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n this_z man_n ordain_v that_o a_o bysshop_n may_v be_v remeve_v from_o one_o unto_o a_o other_o and_o he_o make_v the_o life_n of_o martyr_n to_o be_v write_v and_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o bury_v in_o the_o cimitery_n of_o saint_n calixt_n ¶_o maximianus_n be_v choose_v emperor_n act_n maguncia_n of_o the_o host_n &_o not_o by_o the_o senator_n and_o regn_v three_o year_n and_o destroy_v the_o chyrche_n myghte_o and_o be_v slay_v for_o origene_n ¶_o gordian_n regn_v after_o he_o vi_o year_n and_z of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_z he_o be_v slay_v hiis_fw-la diebus_fw-la celus_fw-fr dux_fw-la colchestrie_n in_fw-la asclepio_fw-la regnat_fw-la in_o britannia_fw-la annis_fw-la quasi_fw-la xxx_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la adventum_fw-la constancii_n lati_fw-la m._n vacat_fw-la ¶_o phylyp_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o &_o this_o phylyp_n choose_v to_o he_o phylyp_v his_o soon_o &_o they_o regn_v xvii_o year_n &_o be_v the_o first_o emperor_n that_o be_v crystend_v and_o after_o slay_v of_o the_o host_n they_o be_v queve_v all_o their_o tresour_n in_o their_o death_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v dyspose_v to_o poor_a man_n and_o saint_n laurence_n at_o the_o assygnacyon_n of_o his_o master_n the_o pope_n depart_v this_o tresour_n about_o rome_n the_o which_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n ut_fw-la quidem_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ¶_o decius_n be_v emperor_n three_o year_n &_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o tyrant_n for_o he_o enter_v the_o empire_n when_o he_o &_o the_o host_n have_v slay_v the_o two_o philyppe_n his_o lord_n &_o after_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o soon_o ¶_o fabianê°_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o anteros_n xii_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_o when_o crysten_v man_n stand_v to_o abide_v the_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o pope_n sudden_o a_o white_a dowe_fw-mi or_o a_o culuour_n descend_v on_o his_o heed_n sayenge_a unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v pope_n of_o rome_n this_o man_n ordain_v every_o year_n the_o creme_n shall_v be_v hallow_v upon_o sherethursdaye_n also_o he_o divide_v regyon_n to_o deaken_v the_o which_o shall_v write_v the_o lyf_v of_o maetry_n and_o at_o the_o last_o dicitus_fw-la slay_v he_o ¶_o cornelius_n a_o martyr_n &_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o fabianê°_n iii_o year_n this_o man_n take_v up_o the_o body_n of_o peter_n &_o paul_n &_o with_o great_a honour_n put_v they_o in_o worshipful_a place_n with_o beata_fw-la lucina·_n ¶_o lucius_n be_v pope_n after_o cornelius_n three_o year_n and_z of_o he_o lytell_a be_v write_v ¶_o gallus_n with_o his_o soon_o volucianus_n be_v emperor_n two_o year_n &_o they_o foughte_v with_o emilianus_fw-la &_o be_v slay_v and_o emilianê°_n the_o three_o month_n be_v slay_v ¶_o valerian_n be_v emperor_n with_o his_o soon_o galyene_n xu_o year_n this_o man_n be_v virtuous_a and_o manly_a in_o the_o begin_n but_z after_o be_v give_v to_o vice_n &_o moche_n wrytchednesse_n and_o so_o be_v his_o soon_o galiene_n this_o valerian_a go_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o perseus_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a blood_n of_o martyr_n which_o he_o have_v shed_v be_v take_v of_o the_o king_n of_o perseus_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v he_o he_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n &_o keep_v he_o in_o great_a bondage_n and_o to_o this_o intent_n he_o keep_v he_o that_o when_o so_o ever_o he_o shall_v ride_v this_o veferian_n shall_v be_v lie_v down_o &_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o leet_n upon_o his_o back_n when_o he_o will_v take_v his_o horse_n this_o hear_v galiene_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v leave_v at_o rome_n and_o that_o cause_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o cruel_a against_o crysten_v man_n ¶_o and_o here_o be_v the_o viii_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o make_v the_o romayn_v to_o less_o their_o kingdom_n the_o which_o be_v never_o recover_v again_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o general_a pestilence_n be_v through_o out_o all_o the_o world_n for_o their_o trespass_n ¶_o stephanus_n a_o martyr_n after_o lucius_n be_v pope_n iii_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v use_v none_o hallow_v clothes_n but_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ¶_o sixtus_n a_o martyr_n and_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o stephanus_n two_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o mass_n shall_v besayed_z upon_o a_o awter_n the_o which_o afore_o be_v not_o and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v ¶_o dyonisius_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n this_o man_n divide_v paryssh_n and_o chyrcheyarde_n and_o assign_v to_o chyrche_n certain_a preeste_n ¶_o felix_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o dyonisius_n two_o year_n he_o ordain_v that_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n mass_n shall_v be_v say_v also_o he_o ordain_v the_o dedycacyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n every_o year_n shall_v be_v say_v ¶_o claudius_n be_v emperor_n after_o valerian_n this_o emperor_n subdue_v gothas_n noble_o and_o thenne_n he_o dessess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o cc.lxxiiii_o evticianê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n viii_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o corn_n &_o beene_n shall_v be_v blessyd_v on_o the_o awter_n and_o he_o bury_v ccc_o &_o ·xliiii_fw-la martyr_n with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi ¶_o aurelius_n be_v emperor_n after_o claudius_n u_o year_n this_o auâ—elius_n 〈◊〉_d crysten_v man_n be_v gentyll_a wherefore_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n in_o every_o place_n glorious_o and_o when_o he_o be_v desceyve_v by_o cursyd_v man_n &_o purvey_v crysten_v man_n myght_o and_o namely_o in_o france_n for_o there_o he_o abide_v &_o after_o that_o he_o have_v never_o good_a fortune_n but_o be_v slay_v and_o this_o be_v the_o nine_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n &_o câ—â—sten_v faith_n ¶_o tacitus_n be_v emperor_n after_o this_o man_n and_z he_o regn_v but_o three_o month_n and_o be_v slay_v in_o ponto_n ¶_o probus_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o v_o year_n and_o ·iiii_fw-la month_n this_o man_n recover_v france_n again_o the_o which_o be_v occupy_v with_o barbaryk_n man_n and_o he_o give_v they_o &_o pannonias_n licence_n to_o have_v vine_n yerde_n and_o when_o he_o have_v almoo_v aâ—l_a thing_n well_o in_o pease_n he_o say_v knight_n with_o in_o a_o lytell_a time_n shalle_fw-mi not_o be_v necessary_a and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v slay_v at_o sirâ—â—iun·_n ¶_o carus_n and_o his_o two_o son_n carunê°_n &_o numerian_a be_v emperor_n after_o probus_n but_o some_o be_v they_o deed_n and_o their_o fader_fw-mi be_v drown_v and_o the_o two_o son_n be_v slay_v all_o these_o three_o regn_v but_o ii_o year_n ¶_o dyoclesian_n and_o marimian_n come_v after_o these_o three_o emperor_n the_o one_o regn_v in_o the_o est_fw-la and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o west_n ¶_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o dyoclesyan_a die_v he_o brente_a all_o the_o crysten_v man_n book_n that_o may_v be_v find_v the_o two_o tyrant_n die_v more_o harm_n to_o crysten_v man_n than_o ever_o do_v any_o other·_v for_o ten_o year_n last_v the_o persecucyon_n and_o as_o we_o rede_v with_o in_o ·xxx_n day_n twenty_o thousand_o man_n be_v slay_v for_o crystis_n sake_n and_o in_o englonde_n all_o faith_n be_v almost_o destroy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o maximian_n ¶_o gaius_n be_v pope_n after_o euticianê°_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v accause_v a_o bysshop_n or_o a_o other_o clerk_n to_o any_o secular_a juge_n and_o that_o a_o pagon_n or_o a_o heretyke_a shall_v not_o accuse_v a_o crysten_v man_n also_o he_o ordain_v that_o he_o that_o be_v worthy_a shall_v ascend_v gree_n by_o gree_n to_o his_o order_fw-fr fyrsten_a benet_n than_o colet_fw-la subdeacon_n deacon_n &_o than_o priest_n and_o at_o the_o last_z he_o be_v martyr_v under_o dyoclesyan_a arcellinê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o gaius_n xi_o year_n and_o four_o month_n this_o man_n be_v persecute_v sore_o for_o drede_v of_o death_n he_o of_o free_v three_o corn_n of_o incense_n to_o the_o sacrefyce_n of_o the_o ydolle_n and_o after_o ward_n he_o open_o repent_v &_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o chyrche_n of_o god_n his_o body_n lie_v unburied_a three_o day_n for_o dread_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o after_o thorugh_a avysyon_n of_o saint_n peter_n &_o marcell_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n peter_n foot_n ¶_o marcellus_n be_v pope_n after_o marcellinus_n u_o
and_o viii_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o respite_n shall_v be_v yeven_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v accuse_v that_o he_o may_v avyse_v he_o how_o heshlode_n answer_n and_o that_o the_o juges_fw-la and_o the_o accuser_n shall_v be_v such_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v alle_fw-mi suspeccyon_n and_o spit_n ¶_o gelasius_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n u_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n with_o the_o preface_n ympnes_n tract_n orison_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n make_v they_o and_z that_o ordre_n shall_v be_v yeven_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n ¶_o anastasiê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o zeno_fw-la xxvii_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o curse_a man_n &_o a_o heretyke_a and_z hateful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o lyghtuyngeâ—_n and_o in_o his_o time_n dey_v saint_n patryke_v the_o first_o bysshop_n of·_n irlonde_n in_o the_o c.xxii_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la and_o his_o fellow_n be_v the_o abbot_n of_o columba_n and_o saint_n brygyda_n who_o saint_n patryk_n make_v a_o nun_n and_o they_o be_v bury_v in_o one_o tomb_n and_z att_o dyvers_a time_n and_o this_o be_v the_o epitaphi_fw-la hii_n tres_fw-la in_o gelido_fw-la cumulo_fw-la tumulantur_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la brigida_n patricius_fw-la atque_fw-la columba_fw-la pius_fw-la ¶_o anastasius_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o gelasyus_fw-la two_o year_n and_o three_o month_n the_o which_o ordain_v that_o no_o press_v for_o wrath_n ne_o hate_n shall_v leave_v of_o to_o say_v his_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n in_o the_o chyrche_n except_o the_o mass_n ¶_o and_o he_o cursyd_v themperour_n anastasius_n for_o he_o be_v a_o heretyke_a and_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_o afterward_o he_o torn_v for_o drede_v to_o the_o opynyon_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o second_o evyll_n fame_v pope_n that_o be_v in_o catholico_n pontificum_fw-la and_o afore_o he_o be_v liberius_n fame_v in_o heresy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o four_o c.lxxxiiii_o siinachus_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xu_o year_n and_z with_o he_o be_v ordain_v a_o other_o pope_n that_o be_v call_v laurencius_fw-la and_o betwext_v they_o be_v a_o great_a dyscencyon_n and_o they_o both_o put_v they_o to_o the_o jugement_n of_o theodoria_n the_o king_n and_o he_o juge_v that_o he_o that_o be_v first_o orden_v and_o that_o moo_v man_n of_o the_o chyrche_n hold_v with_o shall_v be_v pope_n and_o symachê°_n prevalid_a the_o which_o lon_v the_o chyrche_n and_o poor_a man_n and_o for_o paschalius_n the_o deaken_n cardynal_n hold_v against_o symachus_n with_o the_o part_n of_o laurence_n to_o his_o dethe_v therefore_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatori_fw-mi to_o keep_v the_o batthe_n after_o he_o dethe_v as_o gregory_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o dyalogis_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o gloria_fw-la in_fw-la excelsis_fw-la shall_v be_v say_v every_o sondaye_n and_o feeste_n of_o martyr_n ¶_o nota._n ¶_o that_o englonde_n be_v long_o time_n crysten_v afore_o france_n clodianus_n the_o first_o crysten_v king_n of_o france_n be_v this_o same_o thyme_n baptyse_v of_o saint_n remigio_n &_o he_o have_v a_o crystyn_a woman_n to_o his_o wyf_v and_z she_o meve_v he_o many_o time_n to_o the_o faith_n &_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v fortunable_a &_o victoryous_a if_o he_o will_v tear_v &_o so_o he_o be_v and_o never_o afore_o ¶_o hornusda_n be_v pope_n after_o synachus_fw-la ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v of_o great_a mercy_n and_o alms_n to_o poor_a man_n &_o ornamentis_fw-la he_o give_v many_o to_o chyrche_n and_o here_o consyle_v the_o greek_n that_o which_o be_v curse_v for_o their_o heresy_n ¶_o justinus_n be_v emperor_n after_o anastasasius·_n and_o he_o regn_v ix_o year_n &_o be_v a_o very_a crysten_v man_n &_o all_o that_o ever_o themperour_n anastasius_n have_v do_v ayeust_fw-fr the_o chyrche_fw-fr he_o revoke_v and_o obey_v the_o pope_n hornusda_n &_o call_v again_o the_o bysshop_n that_o be_v exile_v be_v his_o prede_v cessour_n ¶_o priscanê°_n gramaticê°_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o this_o year_n the_o which_o be_v the_o lxxi_o from_o the_o come_n of_o the_o saxon_n begin_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o west_n saxon_a and_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 montche_n &_o theodocius_fw-la the_o king_n of_o ytaly_a a_o heretyke_a take_v the_o pope_n with_o other_o senator_n &_o send_v they_o to_o the_o emperor_n justinus_n determyne_a that_o &_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o heretic_n be_v in_o pease_n he_o shall_v slete_v all_o crysten_v folk_n in_o ytaly_a and_o after_o he_o take_v pope_n john_n &_o simachun_n patricium_fw-la &_o boyclun_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 thauctoryte_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 exile_n where_o he_o make_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr consolation_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 and_o so_o he_o dey_v ¶_o felix_n pope_n succedded_a 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 death_n but_o cry_v ordain_v the_o first_o ¶_o justinianê°_n be_v emperor_n xxxviii_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 ii_o m._n book_n &_o iii_o c._n verse_n over_o long_o &_o accord_v in_o to_o oh_o volumen_fw-la of_o xii_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 iii_o boky_n ¶_o bonifaciê°_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o felix_n two_o year_n and_o lytel_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o bonifaciê°_n &_o this_o man_n have_v a_o great_a stryf_v with_o justinianê°_n themperour_n whether_o the_o cryst_n be_v of_o ii_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 tâ—e_v emperor_n say_v other_o consent_v to_o we_o or_z thou_o â—hat_n go_v in_o to_o perpetuell_a exile_n the_o pope_n answer_v i_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o justilianus_n the_o moost_n cristen_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 fear_v not_o thy_o threthynge_n thenne_fw-fr the_o emperor_n meke_v hymslef_n &_o felle_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o ask_v mercy_n and_o absolucyon_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o u_o c.xxxiiii_o agapitus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o john_n two_o year_n this_o agapitus_n torn_v justimanus_fw-la 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 art_n constantynoble_a &_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 benefit_n again_o ¶_o virgiliê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xviii_o year_n and_o he_o enter_v evyll_n to_o his_o benefit_n but_z he_o govern_v he_o well_o and_o he_o suffer_v his_o persecucyon_n pacyent_o ¶_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 quatra_fw-mi constantinopolitana_fw-la contra_fw-la theodorun_v &_o oâ—â—s_fw-la hereticos_fw-la alios_fw-la fuic_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la ista_fw-la synodê°_n dampnavit_fw-la heresim_fw-la theodori_fw-es â—_o qui_o dixit_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la cristum_fw-la et_fw-la qd_n beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la genitrix_fw-la sed_fw-la hominis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o vigilius_n four_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o heretic_n scismatyke_n &_o rennegate_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 xiii_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_a be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o restore_v the_o chyrcheyerde_n of_o the_o apostle_n philyp_n 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 dyspyse_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 moyneye_n in_o thenne_n anon_o he_o felle_v in_o heresy_n &_o wax_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n ¶_o and_o thenne_n be_v choose_v tyberyus_fw-la 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 aft_a justinus_n vii_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
at_o rome_n and_o coude_fw-fr not_o speed_n in_o his_o matter_n that_o desire_v to_o have_v speed_n in_o thene_n he_o recedde_v from_o rome_n over_o the_o see_v and_o procure_v many_o a_o man_n to_o have_v go_v with_o he_o among_o who_o be_v this_o machomyte_n a_o great_a man_n of_o wit_n and_o this_o clerk_n promise_v he_o to_o make_v he_o duke_n of_o the_o country_n if_o he_o will_v be_v gyde_v after_o he_o ¶_o there_o he_o nouryss_v a_o dowe_fw-mi and_o put_v alle_fw-mi the_o corn_n that_o the_o dowe_fw-mi eat_v in_o machomâ—_n eeâ—e_v and_o so_o this_o dowe_fw-mi have_v never_o no_o meet_a but_o in_o his_o eere_n the_o foresay_a clerk_n on_o a_o day_n call_v the_o people_n &_o meve_v they_o to_o these_o such_o a_o pâ—â—nce_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v show_v to_o they_o in_o likeness_n of_o a_o dowe_fw-mi and_o anon_o this_o clerk_n secret_o lete_fw-la flee_v this_o dowe_fw-mi the_o which_o after_o his_o old_a custom_n that_o he_o wont_a to_o fell_z anon_o to_o the_o sholdyr_n of_o machomyte_n &_o put_v his_o bylle_n in_o his_o eere_n and_o the_o people_n see_v this_o anon_o he_o be_v choose_v duke_n of_o that_o people_n of_o corosame_a he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o very_a prophet_n of_o god_n ¶_o thenne_n he_o make_v a_o book_n of_o his_o law_n that_o be_v call_v alcoran_n but_o he_o die_v it_o by_o informacyon_n of_o three_o of_o his_o master_n to_o who_o the_o devyl_n minystre_v the_o autoryte_n and_o the_o cunning_a ¶_o the_o first_o master_n be_v a_o jew_n a_o great_a astronomyer_n &_o a_o nygramancer_n the_o second_o be_v john_n the_o anthiochia_n the_o thurde_n be_v sergius_n a_o herytyke_a and_o these_o three_o make_v a_o ungracyous_a law_n and_o a_o unhappy_a ¶_o and_o what_o soever_o be_v hear_v of_o believe_v and_o noyous_a to_o do_v they_z left_a that_o out_o of_o the_o law_n and_z they_o put_v that_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n the_o which_o the_o worldly_a man_n be_v prove_v and_o ready_a to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v glotony_n lethery_n repine_v and_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 and_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 agayye_o &_o many_o meruayllous_a &_o false_a thing_n ht_v 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 alkaron·_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 book_n with_o letter_n of_o golde·_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 &_o alone_a with_o the_o ande_fw-mi of_o machomyte_n be_v always_o feed_v &_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 \_o 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 lyberte_fw-fr for_o 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 and_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 the_o people_n run_v to_o see_v he_o among_o who_o be_v this_o machomyte_n but_o when_o the_o camel_n see_v he_o that_o have_v feed_v he_o all_o way_n 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 &_o lick_n his_o ande_fw-mi and_o so_o he_o do_v afore_o all_o that_o people_n the_o people_n thenne_n cry_v &_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 thenne_n they_o pray_v machomyte_v to_o open_v that_o holy_a book_n with_o his_o holy_a ande_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v send_v from_o heaven_n ever_o more_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o which_o book_n be_v show_v how_o the_o peple_n shall_v worship_n god_n ¶_o and_o machomyte_n say_v this_o book_n be_v write_v with_o angel_n honde_v so_o by_o these_o false_a mean_n he_o torn_v to_o his_o law_n all_o the_o land_n of_o perseus_n and_o all_o the_o ee_v imperial_a against_o heraclium_fw-la the_o emperour·_n and_o he_o occupy_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o aleâ—dndre_n and_o egypt_n libya_n arabya_n and_o syria_n thenne_fw-fr after_o he_o enfect_v alle_fw-mi affrycam_n and_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n wythstode_fw-la he_o he_o have_v enfect_v all_o spain_n and_o france_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n he_o die_v which_o be_v to_o moche_v to_o write_v in_o this_o book_n constantyne_v the_o three_o the_o soon_o of_o heraclii_fw-la be_v empour_n xxvii_o year_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o great_a tyrant_n &_o a_o cursyd_v man_n and_z a_o heretyke_a fall_v subtyll_o and_z odyous_a to_o crysten_v man_n ne_o he_o gaaf_v no_o place_n to_o pope_n mertyne_n &_o he_o reyse_v a_o great_a host_n against_o the_o lombarde_n and_o there_o he_o lose_v the_o field_n &_o flee_v unto_o rome_n and_o honourable_o be_v receyve_v of_o the_o pope_n viteliianus_n &_o other_o of_o the_o the_o cyte_n and_o he_o reward_v not_o they_o like_o after_o their_o meryte_n as_o a_o prince_n shall_v have_v do_v but_o use_v forth_o tyranny_n and_o heresy_n wherefore_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o own_o knight_n in_o a_o bath_n the_o which_o will_v not_o long_o suffer_v his_o tyraunye_n and_o so_o he_o wretched_o live_v and_z deyed_a unhappe_o ¶_o martinus_n the_o first_o be_v pope_n after_o theodorum_fw-la vi_o year_n this_o martynus_n be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n &_o â—rongely_o strive_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n and_o whâ—n_n â—e_v â—ge_a mass_n oon_o a_o certain_a day_n aâ—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d there_o pursew_v he_o to_o slay_v â–ª_o he_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v spataryus_n of_o olymphe_n and_o when_o he_o will_v have_v smyten_v he_o he_o be_v blind_a sudden_o this_o same_o man_n call_v a_o synody_n in_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n and_o dampen_v syrum_n alexandrun_n sergium_n pyrum_fw-la and_o paulum_fw-la heretic_n wherefore_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n exile_v he_o and_o he_o dey_v a_o saint_n ¶_o eugemê°_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o martyne_n almoost_n three_o year_n and_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n but_o of_o he_o lytell_a act_n be_v write_v ¶_o vitellianus_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xiiii_o year_n this_o man_n make_v the_o song_n that_o the._n romayn_v use_n and_o accord_v it_o also_o with_o the_o orgayn_n and_o he_o also_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o which_o be_v worth_a with_o his_o predecessor_n nevertheless_o after_o ward_n he_o stand_v not_o in_o his_o concord_n ne_o hitherto_o ay_o coude_fw-fr not_o find_v that_o ever_o the_o chyrche_n of_o rome_n have_v full_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o constantyne_n the_o mighty_a lordship_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o of_o other_o the_o which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o chyrche_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o vi_o c.xliiii_o adeodatus_n a._n roman_n be_v pope_n after_o vitellianus_n four_o year_n and_z in_o his_o day_n be_v translate_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n benedictus_fw-la with_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n scolastica_fw-la his_o sister_n from_o the_o hylle_n of_o cassyn_n unto_o the_o monusterye_n of_o floriecens_fw-la nyghe_o aurelian_a ¶_o constantyne_n the_o fourthe_n be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi constantyne_n the_o cursyd_v man_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o hate_v heretyk_fw-mi â—_o over_o all_o thing_n the_o chirche_n he_o repeyr_v and_o grace_n he_o recounsyle_v again_o to_o the_o chyrche_n â—_o come_v &_o he_o with_o the_o pope_n gadred_a togyder_n the_o vi_o general_a synodus_fw-la in_o the_o which_o be_v grant_v to_o preste_n of_o grece_n for_o to_o use_v their_o leyfull_a wyves_n &_o to_o the_o preeste_n of_o the_o eest_fw-mi for_o cause_n of_o great_a heâ—e_v but_o not_o to_o those_o of_o the_o west_n party_n by_o no_o mean_n for_o they_o 〈…〉_o yt_v chastyte_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n gregory_n and_o every_o man_n may_v avertyse_v and_o prondre_fw-fr how_o moche_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v wroth_a to_o the_o quyete_a state_n of_o the_o chyrche_fw-fr &_o to_o the_o promocyon_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o also_o the_o contrary_a how_o moche_v the_o malice_n of_o a_o prince_n hurt_v that_o thing_n these_o two_o constanyns_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o soon_o show_v open_o for_o in_o the_o fader_n day_n the_o chirche_n never_o have_v rest_n and_o in_o the_o son_n time_n it_o be_v quyete_a yet_o nevertheless_o our_o
thing_n be_v profitable_a unto_o the_o chirche_n as_o well_o in_o word_n as_o in_o doctrine_n and_o he_o govern_v the_o spyrytualtee_n &_o the_o temporaltee_n noble_a he_o be_v the_o lover_n &_o the_o defender_n of_o poor_a man_n this_o man_n anoint_a pyppynê°_n the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o send_v he_o against_o the_o lombarde_n that_o he_o shall_v compel_v they_o to_o restore_v the_o chirche_n of_o such_o good_n as_o they_o have_v with_o hold_n from_o theym_n long_o time_n unryghtwysâ—y_v the_o which_o he_o die_v he_z also_o translate_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o greek_n to_o the_o frensshemen_n ¶_o paalê°_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_z he_o die_v great_a alms_n to_o fadlesse_a chyldern_n &_o prisoner_n widow_n &_o other_o poor_a man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o follower_n of_o saint_n poule_n ¶_o constantyne_n a_o roman_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o paul_n two_o year_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o lay_a man_n &_o sodeyn_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n as_o a_o tyrant_n &_o take_v on_o he_o the_o dygnytee_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o with_o a_o great_a slaundre_v to_o the_o chyrche_n be_v pope_n a_o lytell_a tyme._n but_o the_o faithful_a man_n put_v he_o out_o and_z put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fyfth_o infamed_a pope_n among_o so_o many_o herd_n tofore_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a apostel_n sete_n kepyin_v all_o honour_n &_o holiness_n ¶_o infynyte_n martyr_n be_v make_v this_o time_n by_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n for_o he_o be_v such_o a_o heretyke_a and_o man_n trow_v that_o there_o be_v never_o emperor_n ne_o no_o pagon_n that_o slay_v so_o many_o martyrs·_n and_o in_o his_o time_n the_o chirche_n be_v trowble_v full_a sore_o &_o very_o precyous_o buy_v the_o worshyp_a of_o the_o ymage_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n for_o the_o great_a sh_a of_o blood_n of_o martyr_n and_o certain_o the_o cursyd_v emperor_n be_v not_o unpunyssh_v for_o when_o that_o he_o dey_v he_o cry_v with_o a_o horryble_a voy_n &_o say_v i_o be_o take_v to_o a_o fire_n that_o be_v unable_a for_o to_o be_v destroy_v and_o so_o he_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n to_o everla_a pain_n ¶_o the_o empire_n of_o room_n be_v divide_v about_o this_o time_n for_o stephanê°_n the_o pope_n translate_v ytaly_a &_o other_o unto_o karolus_fw-la a_o young_a man_n and_o constantyne_n hold_v the_o land_n of_o grece_n with_o other_o londe_n over_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a labour_n and_o many_o rebelling_n ¶_o this_o time_n karolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la be_v a_o noble_a young_a man_n and_o he_o begin_v for_o to_o regne_fw-la upon_o france_n &_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o pippinus_n &_o his_o mother_n be_v call_v berta·_n ¶_o stephanus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o paulus_n three_o year_n and_o he_o amend_v all_o the_o error_n of_o constantyne_n and_o he_o degard_v all_o those_o the_o which_o constantyne_n ordain_v in_o a_o general_a synodus_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o vii_o c.lxxxiiii_o adrianus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o stephanus_n xxiiii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v myghte_o worshyp_v of_o the_o people_n no_o man_n great_a afore_o he_o in_o honour_n riches_n and_o build_v this_o man_n set_v two_o solemn_a synoâ—is_n the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o hondr_v and_o fyfty_a fader_n the_o second_o in_o rome_n with_o a_o hondred_a and_o fyfty_a fader_n be_v present_a charles_n the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v the_o lyberte_fw-fr of_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o pope_n and_n to_o ordain_v the_o apostle_n sete_n ¶_o leo_n the_o fourthe_a regned_a emperor_n with_o the_o greek_n fyve_o year_n this_o leo_n be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n but_z not_o so_o moche_v as_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v and_o he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n and_z he_o take_v a_o way_n a_o certain_a crown_n of_o a_o chyrche_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o his_o heed_n and_o anonâ—_n he_o be_v corrupt_v with_o a_o axe_n and_o sore_o disease_v and_o he_o have_v a_o curse_a wyf_v that_o which_o regn_v after_o he_o with_o she_o soon_o ¶_o constantyne_n be_v emperor_n after_o leo_n &_o he_o be_v a_o meek_a man_n and_z put_v a_o way_n his_o mother_n from_o the_o kyngdom_n that_o she_o may_v take_v heed_n unto_o her_o wymmens_n werke_n but_o she_o with_o a_o feign_a rancour_n put_v out_o his_o eye_n after_o ward_n and_o his_o child_n also_o and_z regned_a again_o three_o year_n and_o at_o the_o last_z she_o be_v about_o for_o to_o have_v be_v wed_v and_o when_o the_o greek_n perceyve_v that_o she_o will_v be_v wed_v to_o great_a karolus_fw-la they_o take_v she_o &_o shytte_n she_o up_o in_o a_o monastery_n and_o take_v nychoferum_n to_o be_v their_o emperor_n ¶_o the_o u_o unyvershall_n study_v the_o which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v translate_v from_o anthenes_n unto_o rome_n about_o this_o time_n be_v translate_v to_o paris_n by_o karolus_fw-la king_n of_o france_n ¶_o nychoferus_n be_v emperor_n after_o constantyne_n he_o be_v a_o very_a nygon_n and_o be_v exalt_v to_o his_o empire_n by_o the_o greky_n but_o he_o profyte_v not_o for_z in_o his_o time_n all_o the_o eâ—st_fw-fr imperial_a be_v bring_v to_o noughte_v for_o the_o romayn_v put_v they_o under_o karolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la ¶_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o time_n be_v recover_v by_o karolus_fw-la with_o all_o the_o hooly_a land_n and_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o sarrasyn_n be_v destroy_v strongly·_v for_o the_o struccyon_n of_o wretch_n come_v thene_n ¶_o michael_n be_v emperor_n two_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o very_o crysten_v man_n and_z he_o be_v well_o belove_v and_o also_o he_o be_v connyge_a in_o alle_fw-mi scyence_n and_o though_o that_o nychaferus_n have_v hurt_v and_o drestressyd_v of_o their_o good_n by_o his_o coveytousnesse_n this_o mychaell_n restore_v they_o and_o make_v they_o rich_a again_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o karolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la the_o first_o saint_n be_v emperor_n after_o michael_n and_o he_o be_v crown_v emperor_n by_o leo_n the_o pope_n from_o the_o which_o time_n the_o empire_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o greek_n to_o france_n and_o german_n and_o for_o the_o translacyon_n of_o that_o empire_n the_o greek_n always_o be_v defectyve_a unto_o the_o romayn_v and_o the_o greek_n strive_v ever_o more_o with_o they_o but_o it_o be_v more_o with_o venomous_a word_n thanne_v with_o strenghthe_v and_o more_o with_o craft_n thanne_v with_o batayyll_n ¶_o for_o they_o have_v so_o great_a envy_n at_o the_o romayn_v that_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o chyrche_fw-fr of_o rome_n for_o certain_o when_o that_o the_o pope_n will_v write_v unto_o they_o for_z to_o obey_v the_o chyrche_n of_o rome_n they_o write_v again_o &_o say_v you_o have_v take_v from_o our_o kynrede_n the_o empire_n and_o therefore_o we_o will_v not_o obey_v and_o we_o we_o take_v from_o you_o and_z for_o this_o noble_a emperor_n rarolus_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v this_o man_n when_o he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n he_z be_v anoint_a king_n of_o france_n by_o stephanus_n the_o pope_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n vii_o hondr_v liiii_o when_o his_o fader_fw-mi pippinê°_n live_v under_o who_o and_z with_o who_o he_o regn_v ·xv_o year_n unto_o the_o dethe_v of_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o thenne_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi under_o the_o year_n our_o lord_n god_n seven_o hondr_v xlviii_o this_o karolus_fw-la with_o his_o brother_n karolomannus_n regn_v two_o year_n and_o thenne_v his_o brother_n disease_v in_o the_o second_o year_n and_o this_o karolus_fw-la there_o hold_v alle_fw-mi the_o hoole_n kingdom_n xiiii_o year_n to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n vii_o hondr_v lxxxiiii_o in_o the_o which_o year_n he_o go_v to_o rome_n that_o he_o may_v be_v crown_v emperor_n of_o the_o pope_n adrianus_n and_o he_o regn_v emperor_n xvi_o year_n to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o c._n when_o pope_n â–ª_o leo_n conferm_v he_o again_o the_o emperor_n and_o after_o that_o he_o be_v emperor_n xiiii_o year_n and_o he_o dysseased_a in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la lxxii_o the_o which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viii_o c._n and_o xiiii_o ¶_o if_o you_o will_v see_v more_o of_o karolus_fw-la go_fw-mi to_o the_o book_n of_o turpinus_fw-la and_o libraminus_n his_o master_n for_z they_o write_v his_o noble_a act_n ¶_o leo_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o adrianus_n twenty_o year_n this_o man_n when_o he_o go_v on_o a_o certain_a day_n with_o the_o lentany_a to_o saint_n peter_n chyrche_n on_o saint_n mark_v day_n he_o be_v take_v with_o cursyd_v people_n and_o both_o his_o eye_n put_v out_o &_o his_o tongue_n cut_v of_o but_o our_o lord_n merueylous_o restore_v he_o again_o his_o sight_n and_o his_o speech_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v without_o tongue_n and_o see_v by_o miracle_n afterward_o
he_o go_v with_o karolê°_n in_o france_n and_o he_o come_v with_o he_o unto_o rome_n and_o venge_v the_o pope_n on_o his_o enemy_n and_o thenne_n he_o crown_v karolus_fw-la and_o he_o late_o afore_o crown_v conferm_v he_o again_o ¶_o lodovicus_n the_o meek_a the_o first_o beget_v soon_o of_o karolus_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi xxvi_o year_n in_o who_o time_n be_v put_v a_o way_n that_o clerk_n shall_v use_v no_o gird_n with_o precyous_a stone_n ne_z strange_a arayment_n this_o ludovicus_n of_o his_o first_o wyf_v gate_n two_o child_n &_o both_o have_v a_o evyll_n end_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o go_v against_o he_o he_o be_v pacyent_a &_o in_o the_o last_o end_n he_o ever_o over_o cane_n for_o against_o god_n he_o abide_v devoute_a and_o his_o child_n follow_v he_o in_o condycyon_n he_o dyssessyd_v a_o blessyd_v man_n ¶_o stephanus_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o leo_n three_o year_n this_o stephanus_n redeem_v many_o captyve_a man_n &_o crown_a lodovicê°_n the_o emperor_n and_o thene_n he_o dyssessyd_v &_o be_v bury_v at_o rome_n paschall_n be_v pope_n after_o stephanus_n this_o paschall_n be_v a_o great_a diligence_n to_o relyque_n of_o saint_n and_o he_o take_v up_o innumerable_a body_n of_o saint_n &_o bury_v they_o worshypful_o as_o in_o the_o vysyon_n of_o saint_n cecile_n he_o be_v command_v ¶_o eugenius_n the_o fourthe_n be_v pope_n after_o paschall_n and_z he_o be_v a_o very_a hooly_a man_n and_o alle_fw-mi those_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o cry_v he_o take_v heed_n to_o this_o man_n be_v crown_v a_o martyr_n and_z by_o the_o lie_v man_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o saint_n peter_n chyrcheyerde_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la oni_n viii_o c.xliiii_o valentinus_n be_v pope_n after_o eugenius_n xl_o day_n and_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregorius_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o twelve_o year_n this_o gregorius_n see_v many_o hevy_a time_n for_o the_o plague_n among_o the_o comyn_v people_n and_o at_o this_o man_n petycyon_n lodovicus_n the_o emperor_n &_o marcio_n the_o prince_n of_o lombardy_n exile_v all_o the_o sarrasyn_n fro_o ytaly_a and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o dyssess_v after_o innumerable_a good_a dede_n &_o werke_n that_o he_o have_v do_v at_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o lotherius_fw-la the_o first_o soon_o of_o ludovicus_n be_v emperor_n xu_o year_n in_o ytaly_a &_o rome_n &_o the_o party_n of_o germayne_n next_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o alpy_n this_o lotherius_fw-la rise_v against_o his_o brother_n ludovicus_n &_o karolus_fw-la for_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o duchelonde_n the_o which_o some_o time_n pyppynus_n their_o brother_n hold_v and_o they_o fight_v at_o a_o place_n call_v fomanecum_fw-la where_o lotherius_fw-la be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o there_o be_v such_o slaughter_n make_v oon_o both_o the_o side_n that_o they_o have_v no_o man_n for_o to_o resyste_v their_o adversaries_n this_o understode_v a_o fall_v crysten_v man_n &_o send_v unto_o sultan_n of_o the_o sarrasyns_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v anon_o and_o he_o take_v rome_n &_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n be_v make_v a_o stable_n for_o their_o horse_n but_o ludovycus_n with_o the_o frensheman_n &_o lombarde_n all_o the_o infynyte_n number_v destroy_v &_o that_o with_o great_a sh_a of_o cristen_v blood_n ¶_o sergius_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o gregoriê°_n two_o year_n this_o man_n be_v call_v first_o os_fw-la porci_fw-la in_o englysshe_n hoggesmouth_n where_o before_o that_o man_n &_o all_o the_o pope_n name_n be_v change_v when_o they_o be_v choose_v and_o that_o for_o three_o cause_n the_o first_o for_o cryste_n change_v the_o name_n of_o those_o man_n that_o which_o he_o make_v pope_n the_o second_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v change_v in_o the_o name_n shall_v they_o be_v change_v in_o perfectyon_n of_o life_n the_o three_o least_fw-mi he_o which_o be_v choose_v to_o a_o exceed_a degree_n shall_v he_o hurt_v in_o name_n ¶_o leo_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o sergius_n viij_o year_n this_o leo_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_z also_o he_o be_v in_o prudence_n as_o sharp_a as_o a_o serpent_n &_o in_o his_o dede_n as_o meek_a as_o a_o dowe_fw-mi ¶_o and_o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o virtuous_o in_o a_o monastery_n and_o when_o that_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n he_o labour_v to_o repeyre_n his_o chirche_n again_o the_o which_o false_a sarrasyn_n one_o after_o a_o other_o have_v destroy_v this_o man_n be_v a_o mighty_a writer_n &_o a_o great_a precher_n &_o myghte_o labour_v in_o watch_n &_o prayer_n and_o so_o dey_v &_o be_v bury_v and_o lie_v at_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o benedictus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o leo_n two_o year_n this_o benedictus_n have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v blessyd_v this_o man_n ordain_v the_o clerk_n shall_v go_v ordynat_o and_o honesty_n ¶_o ludovicus_n the_o soon_o of_o lotherius_fw-la be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o anoint_a of_o sergius_n the_o pope_n &_o a_o while_n regn_v with_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o after_o regn_v xxi_o year_n alone_o this_o man_n have_v a_o soon_o the_o high_a karolus_fw-la in_z to_o who_o the_o devyll_n enter_v &_o vex_v he_o a_o before_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o thene_n he_o conspire_v his_o faders_n death_n and_o in_o his_o time_n many_o a_o meruaylle_v felle_n ¶_o nota._n ¶_o johannes_n anglicus_n of_o the_o nacyon_n of_o maguncin_n about_o this_o time_n be_v pope_n &_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n array_v in_o man_n garment_n but_o she_o profyte_v so_o in_o holy_a scrypture_n that_o there_o be_v find_v none_o like_o her_o thene_n she_o be_v choose_v pope_n but_z after_o ward_n she_o be_v with_o child_n and_o when_o she_o shall_v have_v go_v open_o in_o processyon_n she_o travel_v and_o decessyd_v and_o this_o be_v the_o sixth_o pope_n the_o which_o to_o this_o time_n have_v the_o name_n of_o holiness_n and_o be_v vycyous_a and_o this_o person_n as_o other_o pope_n be_v be_v punyss_v of_o god_n ne_z she_o be_v not_o number_v in_o the_o book_n of_o pope_n ¶_o nicholaus_fw-la a_fw-fr roman_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o woman_n ix_o year_n this_o nicholaus_fw-la be_v of_o great_a holiness_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n comparable_a to_o he_o after_o â—_o gregory_n the_o pope_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v ludovicus_n the_o emperor_n be_v present_v and_o after_o he_o decessyd_v a_o very_a good_a man_n &_o be_v bury_v in_o saynte·_a peter_n chyrcheyerde_n ¶_o adrianus_n a_o romayâ—_n be_v pope_n after_o nicholaus_fw-la this_o adrianus_n curse_v lotherius_fw-la brother_n to_o themperour_n the_o king_n of_o lothare_v for_o his_o advoutry_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o excuse_v he_o of_o his_o advoutry_n he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v cursyd_v wrongful_o and_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o all_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o his_o regyon_n and_o all_o be_v deed_n within_o one_o year_n and_o the_o king_n dey_v in_o the_o way_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o â—yte_n of_o placenciam_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o viii_o c.lxxiii_o ¶_o of_o king_n alured_n and_o how_o the_o dany_n in_o his_o time_n pray_v he_o of_o mercy_n that_o they_o may_v go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n ¶_o this_o time_n come_v the_o dany_n in_o to_o englonde_n after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o eldred_n regn_v his_o brother_n alured_v that_o dolfyne_n be_v call_v ¶_o though_o go_v the_o dany_n and_o assemble_v they_o and_o go_v for_o the_o to_o seek_v alured_n that_o though_o be_v king_n new_a make_v of_o southsex_n and_o there_o they_o find_v he_o atte_fw-mi wylton_fw-mi with_o a_o lytell_a people_n and_o nevertheless_o he_o faught_v with_o they_o but_z at_o the_o last_o he_o flee_v then_n from_o the_o field_n and_o go_v in_o to_o westsex_v and_o ordain_v so_o moche_n people_n of_o his_o own_o ream_n and_o also_o of_o other_o till_o that_o he_o have_v a_o strong_a host_n so_o that_o the_o dany_n have_v no_o power_n against_o he_o to_o withstand_v and_o he_o come_v to_o london_n with_o his_o host_n and_o there_o be_v the_o dany_n soionrn_v and_o there_o he_o will_v have_v fight_v with_o they_o but_o the_o dany_n dare_v not_o with_o he_o fight_v but_o pray_v he_o of_o pea_n and_o that_o they_o may_v go_v again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n and_o never_o to_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n again_o that_o be_v to_o say_v any_o harm_n for_o to_o do_v and_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n they_o shall_v gyve_v he_o to_o pledge_v good_a hostage_n and_o such_o as_o the_o englysshman_n will_v be_v ¶_o how_o hubba_n and_o hungar_n be_v slay_v atte_a chyppenham_n and_o how_o the_o dany_n bring_v their_o king_n to_o our_o king_n and_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o dany_n depart_v from_o london_n so_o fast_a they_o ride_v both_o nyghe_a and_o day_n and_o never_o take_v rest_n of_o go_v till_o that_o they_o come_v unto_o
¶_o of_o the_o king_n eldred_n &_o how_o the_o king_n swine_n of_o denmake_v hold_v englonde_n and_o how_o eldred_n that_o saint_n edward_n brother_n be_v not_o belove_v in_o his_o realm_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o normandye_n so_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n crown_v hym·_v and_o this_o saint_n dunstane_n dey_v soon_o after_o that_o he_o have_v foryeven_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n by_o cause_n that_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o king_n edward_n death_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n have_v she_o assoyl_v and_o penance_n have_v she_o â—â—oyned_v and_o she_o live_v after_o a_o chaste_a lyf_v and_o a_o clean_a ¶_o this_o king_n eldred_n wed_v a_o englysshe_a woman_n &_o on_o she_o beget_v edmonde_n irensyde_o and_o a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v edwyne_n and_o after_o dey_v the_o queen_n their_o mother_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v swine_n in_o to_o englonde_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o challenge_v and_o to_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncetree_n have_v before_o that_o tyme._n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v &_o have_v it_o all_o his_o axing_n ¶_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n cuthberte_n of_o lynd_n eseye_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o almoo_v all_o the_o grece_z of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o swine_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o so_o moche_n as_o they_o love_v noâ—_n king_n eldred_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o his_o good_a brother_n edward_n be_v slay_v for_o love_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n set_v but_o lytell_a by_o he_o wherefore_o king_n swine_n have_v all_o his_o will_n and_o take_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n and_o eldred_n the_o king_n flee_v thâ—_n in_o to_o normandye_n and_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o duke_n rycharde_n that_o the_o duke_n give_v he_o his_o sister_n emme_n to_o wyf_v upon_o the_o which_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n that_o one_o be_v call_v alured_v and_o that_o other_o edward_n and_o when_o swine_n have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n he_z regned_a noble_o and_o live_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n eldred_n come_v again_o from_o normandy_n and_o how_o knoght_v the_o dane_n regn_v &_o of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o he_o and_o edmonde_n irensyde_o thus_o after_o the_o death_n of_o swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n knoght_v his_o soon_o dwell_v in_o englonde_n and_o will_v have_v be_v king_n and_o though_o come_v again_o eldred_n out_o of_o normandye_n with_o moche_n nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n &_o with_o a_o strong_a meyne_n that_o knoght_v dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o denmark_n the_o king_n eldred_n have_v again_o his_o ream_n and_o hold_v so_o great_a worship_n that_o he_o begin_v for_o to_o destroy_v all_o though_o that_o halpe_v swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n ayenste_n he_o and_o afterward_o come_v again_o this_o knoghte_n from_o denmark_n with_o a_o great_a power_n so_o that_o king_n eldred_n dare_v not_o with_o he_o fight_v but_o flee_v from_o then_n unto_o london_n and_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o ¶_o though_o come_v knoght_v &_o he_o besyege_v so_o long_o till_o that_o king_n eldred_n dey_v in_o the_o cytee_n of_o london_n and_z lie_v at_o saint_n paul_n and_o he_o regn_v ix_o year_n bonuâ—_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictê°_n one_o year_n this_o man_n abode_n but_o a_o lytell_a time_n ¶_o bonifacius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o fyve_o month_n ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n crown_v otto_n the_o seedde_n &_o make_v many_o romayn_v to_o be_v take_v and_o he_o gadr_v a_o counseyll_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o gylbert_n the_o nygramancer_n be_v depose_v ¶_o johannes_n the_o ·xiiii_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o month_n and_o he_o be_v put_v in_o the_o castle_n angel_n and_o be_v famyne_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o johannes_n the_o xu_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xvi_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o almoo_v xi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v teach_v in_o arm_n &_o make_v many_o book_n &_o elles_fw-fr lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregorius_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n almoo_v three_o year_n and_o this_o gregorius_n be_v make_v pope_n atte_v the_o instance_n of_o the_o emperor_n otto_n three_o for_z he_o be_v his_o consyn_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o lytell_fw-mi while_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n recede_v from_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n placentinus_n be_v put_v in_o by_o crecensius_n a_o counsul_n for_o money_n and_o thenne_n be_v strife_n a_o few_o day_n but_o the_o emperor_n come_v soon_o after_o and_z take_v crecensius_n the_o consul_n and_o stroke_n of_o his_o heed_n &_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o man_n placencius_n pope_n the_o which_o put_v out_o his_o cousin_n of_o the_o dignyte_n of_o the_o pope_n â–ª_o and_o maim_v he_o on_o other_o membre_n his_o knight_n ne_o his_o duke_n halpe_v he_o no_o thing_n for_o he_o die_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v and_o he_o suffer_v that_o that_o he_o deserve_v ¶_o nota._n this_o gregorius_n with_o the_o emperor_n otto_n ordain_v the_o cheser_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o which_o from_o then_n forth_o have_v a_o bode_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o the_o frensshman_n ne_v none_o other_o may_v not_o break_v that_o ordinance_n and_o those_o theâ—ers_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o otto_n be_v not_o make_v for_o any_o blame_v of_o the_o saxon_n but_o to_o eschew_v the_o evylles_n to_o come_v and_o their_o name_n be_v write_v for_o learned_a man_n in_o latyn_a in_o these_o verse_n maguntinensis_fw-la treverensis_fw-la coloniensis_fw-la quilibeâ—_n imperu_fw-la fit_a cancellarius_fw-la horum_fw-la et_fw-la palatinus_n daâ—ifer_fw-la dux_n portitorensis_n marchio_n prepositus_fw-la camere_n pincerna_fw-la bohemus_n hustatuunt_fw-la dominum_fw-la cuntis_fw-la persecula_fw-la summum_fw-la palatinê°_n est_fw-la come_v renâ—_n marcio_n est_fw-fr brandebur_n gensis_fw-la dux_n saxorum_fw-la et_fw-la rex_fw-la bohemorum_fw-la verum_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ¶_o through_o this_o occasyon_n the_o eagle_n have_v lose_v many_o a_o feather_n and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v naked_a ¶_o otto_n the_o three_o be_v emperor_n xviii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o worthy_a man_n alle_fw-mi the_o day_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o after_o the_o wysdome_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a faithful_a man_n to_o the_o chirche_n and_o in_o many_o bataylle_n he_o prosperyd_v by_o cause_n he_o be_v devoute_a unto_o almyghty_a god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o give_v mighty_a worshyp_a to_o the_o relykes_fw-mi of_o saint_n and_o oftentimes_o he_o vysyte_v hooly_a place_n ¶_o this_o man_n be_v crown_v by_o gregorius_n his_o cousin_n and_o atte_v the_o last_o he_o decessyd_v at_o rome_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.iiii_o siluester_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n four_o yere·_a and_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n by_o the_o help_n oâ—_n the_o devyll_n to_o who_o he_o die_v homage_n for_z he_o shall_v yeve_v he_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o desire_v and_o he_o be_v call_v hylbecte·_a and_o his_o enemy_n gate_n he_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_z he_o make_v he_o the_o bysshop_n of_o remensis_n but_o anon_o he_o be_v deposyd_v and_n after_o he_o gate_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o be_v make_v the_o bysshop_n of_o ravennie_n and_z after_o the_o pope_n but_o he_o have_v a_o end_n anon_o and_o so_o have_v all_o that_o put_v their_o hope_n in_o false_a devylles_n ¶_o yet_o man_n trust_v in_o his_o saluacyon_n for_z certain_a demonstracyon_n of_o his_o sepulchre_n and_z for_o the_o great_a penance_n that_o he_o die_v in_o his_o last_o end_n for_o he_o make_v his_o honde_n and_o in_o his_o leg_n to_o be_v curte_v of_o and_z dysmembr_v in_o all_o his_o body_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o at_o the_o door_n to_o fowl_n and_o thenne_fw-fr his_o body_n to_o be_v draw_v with_o wild_a beestê_n and_o there_o to_o be_v bury_v where_o soever_o they_o rest_v as_o a_o honde_n and_o they_o stand_v still_o at_o saint_n johan_n lateranensis_fw-la and_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o that_o be_v sign_n of_o his_o saluacon_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xviii_o be_v pope_n fyve_o month_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xix_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o fyve_o year_n and_o these_o two_o die_v lytell_a thing_n ¶_o henricus_n the_o first_o be_v emperor_n in_o almaigne_n twenty_o year_n this_o henricus_fw-la be_v duke_n of_o barry_n and_o all_o accord_v he_o be_v choose_v for_o his_o blessyd_v fame_n and_o good_a name_n the_o which_o he_o have_v ¶_o and_o it_o be_v read_v that_o many_o of_o these_o duke_n of_o barry_n be_v holy_a man_n not_o all_o only_a in_o absteyd_v of_o flesshe_o dysyre_v but_o also_o in_o virtuous_a lyve_v
the_o king_n and_o come_v to_o his_o court_n at_o his_o commandment_n and_o the_o earl_n deem_v save_o for_o to_o come_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o lete_fw-la take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n and_o may_v never_o for_o no_o thing_n come_v out_o till_o that_o he_o have_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o king_n the_o castle_n of_o nchol_n the_o which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o king_n with_o his_o strengthe_n in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o gaufride_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n give_v up_o unto_o henry_n his_o soon_o all_o normandy_n and_o in_o the_o year_n that_o next_o ensew_v dey_v the_o earl_n gaufryde_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o though_o anon_o torn_v again_o to_o angoy_n &_o there_o be_v make_v earl_n wyâ—h_v moche_n honour_n of_o all_o his_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o he_o die_v feaute_n &_o homage_n the_o moost_n party_n of_o the_o land_n and_o though_o be_v this_o henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o earl_n of_o angoy_n &_o also_o duke_n of_o normandy_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v make_v a_o dyvorce_n bytwnene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o gascoigne_n for_o because_o that_o it_o be_v know_v and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v sybbe_v and_o nyghe_o of_o blood_n and_o though_o spouse_n her_o henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o earl_n of_o angoy_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o duke_n of_o gascoigne_n ¶_o in_o the_o xviii_o year_n of_o this_o stephen_n this_o henry_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o begin_v for_o to_o war_n upon_o this_o king_n setphen_n &_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o malmesbury_n &_o dye_a moche_n harm_n and_o the_o king_n stephen_n have_v so_o moche_n war_n that_o he_o wist_v not_o whither_o for_o to_o go_v but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v through_o the_o archebysshop_n theobaldus_fw-la &_o through_o other_o worthy_a lord_n of_o englonde_n upon_o this_o condycyon_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o realm_n of_o englonde_n but_o ween_v theym_a two_o so_z that_o henry_z the_o empress_n soon_o shall_v hoo_o have_v the_o half_a of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v &_o pease_n be_v cry_v thrughout_n all_o englonde_n and_o when_o the_o accord_n be_v make_v bytwene_v though_o two_o lord_n king_n stephen_n become_v so_o sorry_a for_o because_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v half_a englonde_n &_o felle_fw-fr in_o to_o such_o a_o malady_n and_z deyed_a in_o the_o xix_o year_n and_o viii_o weke_n and_o u_o day_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la all_o in_o war_n and_o in_o contake_n and_o he_o by_v in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o feversham_n the_o which_o he_o let_v make_v in_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la celestynus_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o innocencius_fw-la u_o month_n and_o lytell_a he_o die_v ¶_o lucius_n be_v after_o he_o &_o lytell_fw-mi proffyte_v for_z they_o dey_v both_o in_o a_o pestilence_n ¶_o eugenius_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o u_o year_n &_o four_o month_n this_o man_n first_o be_v the_o dyscyple_a of_o saint_n bernarde_n &_o after_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n anastasius_n by_o rome_n and_o come_v to_o the_o chirche_fw-fr of_o saint_n cesary_a and_o be_v choose_v pope_n by_o the_o cardynalle_n he_o no_o thing_n know_v thereof_o and_o for_o drede_v of_o the_o senator_n he_o be_v consecrate_v without_o this_o cyte_n this_o man_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o suffer_v trybulacyon_n and_o atte_v the_o last_o he_o decessyd_v and_o lie_v at_o saint_n peter_n and_o after_o anon_o decessyd_v saint_n bernarde_n ¶_o petrus_n lombardus_fw-la the_o bysshop_n of_o paris_n brother_n to_o graciam_fw-la compile_v the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o tyme._n ¶_o petrus_n commestor_n brother_n to_o gracian_a and_o to_o pyerr_v lombardus_fw-la make_v hystoriam_fw-la scolasticam_fw-la and_o other_o book_n ¶_o fredericus_fw-la primus_fw-la after_o conradus_n be_v emperor_n in_o almaigne_n &_o in_o rome_n ·xxxiii_fw-la year_n this_o man_n after_o the_o death_n of_o adryan_n the_o pope_n the_o which_o crown_v he_o die_v cursyd_o with_o alexander_n to_o he_o great_a preiudyce_n for_o he_o do_v help_v four_o that_o strive_v against_o the_o apostle_n sete_n and_o he_o faught_v myghte_o ayenste_n the_o king_n of_o france_n through_o power_n of_o the_o dany_n &_o other_o nacyon_n but_o rycharde_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n halpe_n for_o to_o expoulse_v he_o and_o he_o destroy_v medyolanun_v to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o which_o cytee_fw-mi the_o wall_n be_v hygh_a than_o the_o wall_n of_o yny_n other_o cytee_fw-mi this_o man_n at_o the_o last_o after_o that_o he_o have_v do_v many_o vexacyon_n to_o the_o pope_n he_o be_v recounsyle_v for_z he_o dradde_v least_o the_o lombarde_n will_v have_v rebel_v ayenste_n he_o he_o axe_v for_o yevenes_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o take_v the_o cross_n upon_o he_o and_o go_v unto_o the_o holy_a land_n and_z die_v many_o meruayllous_a thing_n there_o almoo_v as_o moche_v as_o ever_o die_v karolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la and_o there_o he_o come_v by_o a_o town_n that_o man_n call_v armeniam_fw-la and_o in_o a_o lytell_a water_n he_o be_v drown_v and_z at_o tyrum_fw-la he_o be_v bury_v ¶_o anastasius_n be_v pope_n after_o eugenius_n four_o year_n and_o more_o this_o man_n be_v abbot_n of_o rufy_n and_o thenne_n he_o be_v choose_v cardynall_n and_z after_o pope_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o empress_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v chaunceller_n and_o after_o this_o king_n stephen_n regn_v henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o and_o be_v crown_v of_o the_o archebysshoppe_n theobaldus_fw-la the_o xvii_o day_n before_o crystemas_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thomas_n beket_n of_o london_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_v be_v make_v the_o king_n chaunceller_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o the_o second_o year_n that_o he_o be_v crown_v he_o lete_fw-la cante_fw-la down_o all_o the_o new_a castle_n that_o be_v longyngt_fw-fr to_o the_o crown_n the_o which_o king_n stephen_n have_v yeve_v unto_o dyverse_a man_n &_o they_o have_v make_v earl_n &_o baron_n for_o to_o hold_v with_o he_o &_o to_o help_v he_o against_o henry_n thempresse_n soon_o ¶_o and_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o put_v under_o his_o own_o lordship_n the_o king_n of_o walis_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n of_o scotlond_n have_v in_o his_o own_o honde_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o cyte_n of_o karleyll_o the_o castle_n of_o bambrugh_n and_o the_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n and_o the_o erledom_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a power_n go_v in_o to_o waly_n &_o lete_fw-la cante_fw-la down_o wood_n and_o make_v way_n &_o make_v strong_a the_o castle_n of_o rutlonde_n basyngwark_n and_o among_o the_o castle_n he_o make_v a_o house_n of_o the_o temple_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v rycharde_n his_o soon_o bear_a that_o afterward_o be_v earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o make_v gaufryde_v earl_n of_o brytayne_n and_o in_o that_o year_n he_o change_v his_o money_n and_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o lad_n a_o great_a host_n to_o tolouse_n &_o conquer_v it_o and_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyed_a theobaldus_fw-la the_o archebisshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o though_o almoo_v all_o the_o cyte_n of_o caunterbury_n through_o myschyef_n be_v brente_a the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n beket_n that_o be_v his_o chaunceller_n be_v choose_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury·_n and_o upon_o saint_n bernardes_n day_n he_o be_v sacred_a and_o in_o that_o year_n be_v bear_v the_o kyngê_n daughter_n eelenore_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la saint_n edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o rgne_n he_o hold_v he_o parlament_fw-it at_o northampton_n and_o fro_o then_v sledde_v saint_n thomas_n archebysshop_n of_o counterbury_n for_o the_o great_a debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v on_o the_o morrow_n he_o have_v be_v slay_v &_o therefore_o he_o flee_v then_n with_o three_o fellow_n on_o foot_n oon_o that_o no_o man_n wyste_v where_o he_o be_v \_o &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n for_o asmoche_v as_o the_o king_n will_v have_v put_v clerk_n to_o death_n that_o be_v ataynt_v of_o felonye_n without_o any_o prevelegye_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n ¶_o and_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v johan_n his_o soon_o bear_v ¶_o and_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyed_a maude_n the_o empress_n that_o be_v
say_v the_o soon_o shall_v become_v in_o his_o time_n as_o red_a as_o any_o blood_n in_o token_v of_o great_a mortalyte_n of_o people_n and_o that_o be_v know_v well_o when_o the_o scot_n be_v slay_v and_o since_o say_v merlin_n the_o same_o dragon_n shall_v nouryshe_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a be_v against_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v and_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus._n that_o king_n edward_n nouryssh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sythen_a stale_n a_o way_n &_o meved_a grett_n be_v against_o he_o which_o be_v be_v not_o end_v in_o his_o time_n and_o yet_o say_v merlyn_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v dye_n in_o the_o march_v of_o a_o other_o land_n &_o that_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o a_o good_a keeper_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o isle_n of_o shephey_n unto_o the_o isle_n of_o mercyll_n wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v their_o song_n among_o the_o comyn_v people_n faderles_a in_o the_o land_n wastyd_v and_o that_o prophecy_n be_v know_v over_o all_o full_a well_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n dey_v at_o burgh_n up_o sandys_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o march_n of_o scotlonde_n the_o englyssman_n be_v dyscâ—mferced_v and_o sorrow_a in_o northumberlonde_n for_n cause_v that_o king_n edwardes_n soon_o sete_n by_o the_o scot_n no_o force_n for_o the_o riot_n of_o peer_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o be_v the_o song_n through_o out_o all_o englond_n for_z defawte_a of_o their_o good_a wardeyne_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o shephey_n unto_o the_o isle_n of_o mercyll_n the_o people_n make_v moche_n sorrow_n for_o good_a king_n edward_n dethe_v ¶_o for_o they_o wend_v that_o good_a king_n edward_n shall_v have_v go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o that_o be_v holy_a his_o purpoo_n ¶_o upon_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a &_o inginyte_n grace_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o anno._n dm_o m.cc.lxxxiiii_o celestinus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o nicolas_n five_o month_n and_o nothing_o noble_a of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n bonefacyus_n the_o eight_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o year_n this_o bonifacius_n be_v a_o man_n in_o those_o thing_n the_o which_o perteyn_v to_o court_v for_o he_o be_v very_o experte_a in_o such_o matter_n and_o because_o he_o have_v no_o peer_n he_o put_v no_o measure_n to_o his_o prudence_n and_o take_v so_o great_a pride_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o say_v he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o many_o thing_n he_o die_v with_o his_o may_v &_o power·_v the_o which_o fail_v wretched_o in_o the_o end_n he_o give_v a_o ensample_n to_o all_o prelatis_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v have_v ne_fw-fr proud_a but_o under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o very_a shepeherde_n of_o god_n they_o shod_a â—_o more_o study_n for_o to_o belovyd_v of_o other_o subgecte_n than_o dradde_a this_o man_n be_v he_o of_z who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o enter_v as_o a_o fox_n he_o live_v as_o a_o lion_n &_o dey_v as_o a_o dog_n ¶_o this_o time_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n be_v ordain_v from_o a_o houndred_a year_n to_o a_o hondred_a year_n and_o the_o first_o jubyle_n be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cry_v a_o thousand_o three_o houndr_v ¶_o benedictus_n the_o enleventh_n be_v after_o bonefacius_fw-la xi_o month_n this_o man_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n of_z the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n and_z lytyll_a while_n live_v but_o dyssessyd_v anon_o adulphus_n be_v emperor_n vi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v earl_n of_o anoxone_n and_o this_o adulphus_n be_v not_o crown_v by_o the_o pope_n for_z he_o be_v slay_v in_o batayll_n ¶_o albertus_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o ·x_n year_n this_o man_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o astryr_n &_o first_o be_v repreve_v of_o the_o pope_n &_o after_o be_v conferm_v by_o the_o same_o pope_n for_o the_o malyce_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o which_o be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o chyrche·_n &_o to_o the_o alberte_fw-fr the_o same_o pope_n give_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n as_o he_o die_v other_o kingdom_n but_o it_o proffyte_v not_o for_z at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o nevewe_n ¶_o clemens_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n almost_o ix_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o great_a builder_n of_o castle_n and_o other_o thing_n and_o he_o dampnyd_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o templaryes_fw-mi and_z he_o ordain_v the_o seven_o book_n of_o the_o decretales_fw-la the_o which_o be_v callyd_v the_o questyon_n of_o clementyns_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o in_o a_o counseyle_n the_o which_o he_o hold_v atte_a vyenna_n he_o revokyd_v the_o same_o book_n the_o which_o be_v successary_a johan_n call_v again_o in_o corporyd_a it_n and_o publysshyd_v it_o this_o clement_n first_o of_o all_o pope_n teanslatyd_v the_o pope_n set_a from_o rome_n to_o auinion_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mocyon_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o boldness_n of_o man_n dyvers_a man_n meruaylle_v ¶_o john_n the_o ·xxii_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o bym_v viii_o yrre_n this_o man_n be_v all_o glorious_a as_z for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v through_o the_o actyf_v lyf_v and_o he_o publyssh_v the_o constytucyon_n of_o the_o clementyne_n &_o send_v they_o to_o all_o the_o unyversytee_n and_o many_o saint_n he_o canonyse_v &_o these_o fat_a bysshopryche_n he_o devydyd_v and_o he_o ordain_v many_o thing_n ayenste_n the_o pluralytae_n of_o benefyce_n &_o many_o herytyke_n he_o dampen_v but_o whether_o he_o be_v save_v or_o not_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o show_v to_o those_o be_v lovyd_v very_o well_o ¶_o henry_n the_o vii_o be_v emperor_n after_o albert_n u·_fw-la year_n this_o henry_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n in_o war_n and_o he_o coveyt_v to_o have_v pease_n by_o land_n and_o water_n he_o be_v a_o glorious_a man_n in_o batayll_n and_o never_o overcome_v with_o enemy_n and_o atte_a the_o last_o he_o be_v poysen_v of_o a_o frere_fw-fr when_o that_o he_o howselyd_v he_o by_o receyve_a of_o the_o sacrament_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward's_o soon_o and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v bear_v att_o carnrivan_n and_o this_o edward_n go_v he_o in_o though_o france_n and_o there_o he_o spowsyd_v isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n the_o xxu_o day_n of_o januari_n at_o the_o chyrche_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o boloyne_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v cryste_n m._n ccc_o seven_o and_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o next_o year_n that_o come_v after_o he_z be_v crownyd_v solemply_fw-fr att_o westmestre_fw-fr of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o be_v so_o great_a press_n of_o people_n that_o sire_n johan_n bakwell_n be_v slay_v and_o murder_v and_o anon_o as_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v deed_n sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o king_n of_o englonde_n send_v after_o pers_n ganaston_n in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o so_o moche_n lovyd_v he_o that_o he_o callyd_v he_o brother_n &_o anon_o after_o he_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o lordship_n of_o walyngforde_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o he_o give_v he_o therldom_n of_o cornewaylle_n against_o the_o lord_n will_v of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o though_o bring_v sir_n walter_n of_o langton_a bysshop_n of_o chestre_n in_o to_o prison_n &_o durance_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n with_o two_o knave_n alone_o he_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o fore_z by_o cause_n that_o sire_n water_n make_v complaint_n on_o he_o to_o his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troylebaston_n &_o the_o for_o say_v pers_n of_o ganaston_n make_v so_o great_a maystrey_n that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n tresory_a in_o the_o abby_n of_o westmestre_n &_o take_v the_o table_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o trestl_n of_o the_o same_o &_o many_o other_o rich_a jewel_n that_o sometime_o be_v the_o noble_a and_o good_a king_n arthur_n &_o take_v they_o to_o a_o merchant_n that_o be_v call_v ameri_fw-la of_o friscombande_n for_z he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o so_o he_o go_v then_n &_o they_o come_v never_o again_o after_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o this_o pers_n be_v ryche_o avaunsyd_v he_o become_v so_o proud_a &_o so_o stowte_n wherefore_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n have_v he_o indyspyte_n for_o his_o great_a bere_n wherefore_o sir_n henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o nchol_n &_o sir_n guy_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o which_o great_a lord_n the_z good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edward_n fader_fw-mi king_n of_o englonde_n chargyd_a that_o pers_n of_o ganaston_n
depart_v englonde_n &_o scotlonde_n but_o the_o alcliud_fw-la be_v a_o right_n strong_a cyte_n as_o beda_n say_v &_o the_o cyte_n stand_v fast_o by_o a_o ryver_n that_o be_v call_v cliud_fw-la &_o there_o be_v no_o such_o ryver_n in_o yorkshyre_n in_o westm_a land_n as_o of_o the_o country_n tell_v i_o some_o man_n say_v that_o the_o ryver_n cliud_fw-la be_v now_o name_v sulwach_n sulwaâ—che_o be_v but_o u_o mile_n from_o caerleyl_n which_o be_v a_o cyte_n in_o the_o country_n of_o norâ—h_n enlonde_n towards_o the_o north_n west_n &_o have_v a_o other_o name_n which_o be_v luguball_n leyil_fw-fr the_o vii_o king_n of_o bryton_n build_v caerleyll_o ¶_o r._n in_o this_o cyte_n be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o famous_a wall_n that_o pass_v northumberlonde_a ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o in_o this_o cyte_n be_v yet_o a_o theâ—_n chamber_v house_n make_v of_o vawt_a stone_n that_o never_o may_v be_v destroy_v with_o tempeste_n of_o weder_fw-ge ne_fw-mi with_o brenning_a of_o fire_n also_o in_o the_o country_n fast_o by_o westmerlonde_n in_o the_o front_n of_o a_o three_o chanbre_fw-la place_n be_v write_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la marii_n victory_n what_o this_o writtinge_n be_v to_o say_v i_o doubt_n somewhat_o but_o if_o it_o be_v some_o of_o the_o combre_n lie_v here_o some_o time_n when_o the_o counseyll_n mariê°_n have_v put_v he_o out_o of_o ytalye_v but_o it_o seem_v better_a that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o mind_n of_o marius_n king_n of_o bryton_n that_o be_v aruiragus_n soon_o this_o marius_fw-la overcome_v in_o that_o place_n roderyke_v king_n of_o pycte_n so_o say_v gaufre_v in_o his_o brytysshe_a book_n william_n malmesbury_v see_v never_o that_o book_n att_n hagustaldes_n chyrche_n be_v a_o place_n lxxx_o mile_n out_z of_o york_n nor_o westewarde_v the_o place_n be_v as_o be_v dystroy_v so_o say_v wylhel_n li.iii._fw-la de_fw-fr pony_n that_o place_n long_v sometime_o to_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o york_n there_o be_v sometime_o house_n with_o vice_n arch_n and_o voute_n in_o the_o manere_fw-la of_o rome_n now_o that_o place_n be_v call_v hestoldeshame_n and_o heglesham_n also_o ¶_o beda_n li.iii_fw-la ca._n i._n say_v than_o that_o place_n be_v fast_a by_o the_o long_a wall_n of_o the_o werke_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o north_n half_n ¶_o r_o there_o be_v dyfference_n bytwene_v the_o pryvynce_n of_o lyndeffare_n and_o the_o chyrche_n lyndefarne_n for_o the_o provynce_n of_o lyndeffare_n &_o lyndeseye_n be_v alle_fw-mi one_o and_o lyethe_v by_o ee_a lyncolne_a and_o lyncolne_v be_v the_o heed_n thereof_o of_o the_o which_o say_v beda_n li.iiii_fw-la ca._n xi_o that_o sex_n wulfus_fw-la be_v first_o bysshop_n there_o but_o beda_n li.iiii_fw-la ca._n xiii_o say_v that_o lyndeffar_n chyrche_n be_v a_o ylonde_n that_o be_v call_v holy_a ylonde_n in_o the_o ryver_n of_o twede_n next_o barwyke_n and_o so_o it_o be_v gadred_a of_o bedaes_n saw_n that_o twede_o ren_v in_o to_o the_o famous_a arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o now_o depart_v englysshmen_n and_o scot_n in_o the_o eest_fw-mi half_a and_o in_o that_o arm_n ben_fw-mi three_o ylonde_n that_o one_o be_v maylros_n that_o now_o be_v call_v menro_n thene_n about_o toward_o the_o west_n be_v lyndeffarn_v chyrche_n that_o be_v call_v holy_a ylonde_fw-fr thenne_fw-fr the_o chyrche_n be_v above_o upwarde_o &_o his_o the_o ilondefarn_n and_o be_v call_v also_o ferny_a ylonde_n thenne_n up_o ward_n about_o that_o two_o mile_n be_v a_o ryall_n cyte_n upon_o the_o brynke_n of_o twede_n that_o sometime_o hyght_n bebanburgh_n that_o be_v bob_n cyte_v and_o now_o be_v call_v bamburgh_n and_o have_v a_o right_a strong_a castle_n ¶_o gir._n initenere_fw-la two_o cytee_n there_o be_v either_o be_v call_v charlegyon_n and_o caerleon_n also_o one_o be_v demycia_n in_o south_n wales_n that_o be_v name_v caeruske_n also_o there_o the_o ryver_n of_o vske_n faly_v into_o severne_n fast_a by_o glamorgan_n bellynus_n king_n of_o bryton_n sometime_o buyl_v the_o cytye_n and_o be_v sometime_o the_o chyef_a cyte_n of_o demecya_n in_o south_n wales_n afterward_o in_o claudiê°_n cezarâ—_n time_n it_o be_v call_v the_o cyte_a legyon_n when_o at_o prayer_n of_o genius_n the_o queen_n vespiciaws_n and_o aruiragus_n be_v accord_v and_o legyons_n of_o rome_n be_v send_v in_o to_o irlonde_n though_o be_v caerleon_n a_o noble_a cyte_n and_o a_o great_a auctoryte_n &_o by_o the_o romayn_v ryal_o build_v and_o wall_v about_o with_o wall_n of_o burn_v tile_n great_a nobley_n that_o be_v there_o in_o old_a time_n be_v there_o yet_o in_o many_o place_n seen_v as_o the_o great_a palayse_n giant_n tower_n noble_a bathe_v relief_n of_o the_o temple_n place_n high_a and_o ryall_a to_o stand_v and_o syte_n in_o and_z to_o behold_v about_o the_o place_n be_v ryal_o close_v with_o ryall_n wall_n that_o yet_o somdele_n stond_v right_a nyghe_o cloo_v and_o within_o the_o wall_n and_o wythoute_n be_v great_a build_n under_o earth_n water_n conduyte_n and_o way_n under_o earth_n and_o stew_n ¶_o also_o thou_o shall_v see_v wonder_o make_v with_o straight_o side_n way_n of_o breathing_n that_o wonder_o cast_v up_o heat_n in_o this_o city_n be_v sometime_o three_o noble_a chyrche_n one_o be_v of_o saint_n julius_n the_o martyr_n &_o therein_o a_o great_a company_n of_o vyrgyne_n that_o other_o be_v of_o saint_n aaron_n that_o be_v of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o black_a cannon_n that_o chyrche_n be_v right_a noble_o adourn_v the_o three_o chyrche_n be_v the_o chyf_v mother_n chyrche_v of_o all_o wale_n and_o the_o chyef_n se_fw-mi but_o afterward_o the_o chyef_n see_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o cyte_n into_o menevya_n that_o be_v saint_n davyd_n land_n in_o west_n wales_n in_o this_o caerleon_n be_v amphybalus_fw-la bear_v thaught_n saint_n albon_n there_o the_o messenger_n of_o rome_n come_v to_o great_a arthur_n court_n if_o it_o be_v leefull_a to_o trow_v trevisa_fw-la if_o giraldus_n be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o it_o wâ—re_v leefull_a for_o to_o trow_v or_o not_o â—_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n show_v as_o man_n will_v go_v for_o too_o have_v evermore_o in_o mind_n &_o ever_o be_v in_o doubt_n if_o alle_fw-mi his_o book_n be_v such_o what_o lord_n be_v therein_o &_o namely_o while_o he_o make_v none_o evydence_n for_o in_o neither_o side_n he_o tell_v what_o meve_v he_o so_o to_o ¶_o r._n there_o be_v another_o cyte_n of_o legyon_n there_o his_o cronycle_n be_v by_o travayl_v as_o it_o be_v cler_o know_v by_o the_o first_o chapytre_n of_o this_o book_n ¶_o trevysa_n that_o be_v to_o understond_v in_o the_o latyn_a wrytting_a for_o he_o that_o make_v it_o in_o latyn_a torn_v it_o not_o into_o englysshe_n ne_o it_o be_v torn_v into_o englisshe_n in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o it_o be_v first_o in_o latyn·_a the_o understond_n of_o he_o that_o make_v this_o cronycles_n be_v thus_o the_o begnning_a of_o this_o book_n ¶_o presentem_fw-la cronicam_fw-la compliavit_fw-la frater_fw-la ranulphus_fw-la cestrensis_n monachus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n brother_n ranuiphe_n monk_n of_o chestre_n conpyle_v and_o make_v this_o book_n of_o the_o cronycle_n ¶_o r._n the_o of_o legyon_n that_o be_v chestre_fw-fr stond_v in_o the_o march_v of_o englonde_n toward_o wales_n bytwene_v two_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o be_v namedde_n and_o mersee_v \_o this_o city_n in_o time_n of_o bryton_n be_v heed_n and_o cheyf_v cyte_v of_o all_o venedocia_fw-la that_o be_v north_n wales_n the_o founder_n of_o this_o cyte_n be_v unknowen·_v for_o who_o that_o see_v the_o foundemente_n of_o the_o great_a stone_n will_v rather_o ween_v that_o it_o be_v romayn_v werke_n or_o wercke_n off_o giant_n than_o it_o be_v set_v by_o werk_v of_o bryton_n this_o cyte_n sometime_o in_o brytysshe_a speech_n heet_n caerthleon_n legecestria_fw-la in_o latin_a and_o chestre_n in_o englisshe_n and_o the_o cite_v of_o legyon_n also_o ¶_o forther_n delay_v a_o winter_n the_o legyon_n of_o knyghten_v that_o julius_n cezar_n send_v for_o to_o win_v irlonde_n and_o after_o claudius_n cezar_n send_v legyon_n out_o of_o that_o cyte_n for_o to_o win_v the_o ylonde_n that_o be_v call_v orcades_n what_o ever_o wyllyam_n malmeshury_n by_o telling_n of_o other_o man_n ment_fw-la of_o this_o cyte_n this_o cyte_n have_v plente_a of_o lyvelode_n of_o corn_n of_o flesh_n of_o fysshe_n and_o special_o of_o price_n of_o salmon_n this_o city_n receyve_v moche_n marchaundyse_n and_o send_v out_o also_o also_o nyghe_a this_o cyte_n be_v salt_n well_n metell_v and_o oor_a nor_o thumbre_n dystroy_v this_o cyte_n sometime_o but_o after_o ward_n elfleda_n lady_n of_o marcia_n build_v it_o again_o and_o make_v it_o moche_v more_o ¶_o in_o this_o same_o cyte_n be_v way_n under_o the_o earth_n with_o vowte_n and_o stone_n werke_v wonder_o ywrought_v the_fw-mi chabre_fw-mi werke_n great_a stone_n ygraven_v with_o old_a mennys_n name_v there_o in_o there_o be_v
pease_n because_o of_o their_o riches_n for_o their_o cattle_n shall_v slake_v â—_o if_o they_o use_v oft_o work_n drede_v of_o loss_n of_o her_o good_a make_v they_o now_o still_o of_o mode_n all_o in_o one_o it_o be_v bring_v have_v no_o thing_n and_o drede_v nought_o the_o poet_n say_v a_o saw_n of_o preef_a the_o foot_n man_n singe_v to_o before_o the_o thief_n and_o be_v bold_a on_o the_o way_n than_o the_o horse_n man_n rich_a and_o gay_a ¶_o of_o the_o meruayl_n and_o wondre_n of_o wales_n there_o be_v a_o pole_n at_o brechnok_n therein_o of_o fysshe_n be_v many_o a_o floke_n oft_o he_o change_v his_o hue_n on_o cop_z and_o ber_v above_o a_o gardyn_a crop_n oft_o time_n how_o it_o be_v shape_n of_o house_n there_o shall_v shall_fw-mi when_o the_o pole_n be_v frore_v it_o be_v wonder_n of_o the_o noise_n that_o be_v there_o under_o if_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o land_n hot_a bird_n sing_v well_o merry_a not_o as_o mere_o as_o they_o can_v and_o syngyn_v for_o none_o other_o man_n beside_o caerleon_n two_o mile_n from_o the_o town_n be_v a_o roche_z well_o bright_a of_o leem_v right_o against_o the_o son_n beem_v goldclyf_n that_o roche_z hyght_n for_o it_o shine_v as_o god_n full_a bright_a such_o a_o flour_n in_o stoon_n be_v nought_o without_o fruyt_n if_o it_o be_v seek_v if_o man_n coude_fw-fr by_o craft_n undo_v the_o vein_n of_o thetth_v and_o come_v thereto_o many_o benyfece_n of_o kind_n ben_n now_o hide_v from_o man_n mind_n and_o be_v unknowe_a yet_o for_o defaute_n of_o man_n wit_n great_a tresour_n be_v hide_v in_o ground_n and_o after_o this_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v by_o great_a study_n and_o besyne_n of_o they_o that_o come_fw-mi after_o we_o that_o old_a man_n have_v by_o great_a need_n we_o have_v by_o besy_n deed_n ¶_o trevisa_fw-la in_o book_n you_o may_v rede_n that_o kind_n fail_v not_o at_o need_n when_o no_o man_n have_v craft_n in_o mind_n then_o of_o craft_n halpe_v god_n and_o kind_n when_o no_o techer_n be_v in_o land_n man_n of_o craft_n by_o god_n honde_n they_o that_o have_v craft_n so_o thenne_n ✚_o teach_v forth_o craft_n to_o other_o man_n some_o craft_n that_o yet_o come_v not_o in_o place_n some_o man_n shall_v have_v by_o god_n grace_v ¶_o r._n a_o ylonde_n be_v with_o noise_n and_o strife_n in_o west_n wales_n at_o kerdyf_n fast_v by_o sauerne_n strand_n barry_n hyght_n that_o ylonde_n in_o that_o hither_o side_n in_o a_o chene_n shall_v thou_o here_o wonder_v dene_fw-mi and_o dyverse_a noy_n also_o if_o thou_o put_v thin_a ere_o to_o noys_n of_o leve_n and_o of_o wound_n noys_n of_o metal_n thou_o shall_v find_v froting_a of_o iron_n &_o westone_n thou_o shall_v herâ—_n hete_v of_o oven_n then_o with_o fire_n all_o this_o may_v well_o be_v by_o wawe_n of_o the_o see_v that_o breke_v in_o there_o with_o such_o noy_n and_o fare_n at_o pendrok_n in_o a_o stead_n feude_v do_v oft_o quede_v and_o throw_v foul_a thing_n innâ—_n and_o despyse_v also_o sin_n neither_o craft_n ne_o bede_n may_v do_v then_v that_o sorrow_n away_o when_o it_o greve_v so_o to_o the_o man_n it_o bode_v woo_v at_o crucynar_n in_o west_n wales_n be_v a_o wonder_n buryal_n every_o man_n that_o come_v it_o to_o see_v seem_v it_o even_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o hoole_n wepen_v there_o a_o night_n shall_v be_v break_v oer_o day_n light_v at_o nemyn_v in_o north_n wales_n a_o lytell_a ylonde_n there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v barâ—ysay_n monk_n dwell_v there_o always_o man_n live_v see_v long_o in_o that_o hurt_v that_o the_o old_a dey_v fryste_n man_n say_v that_o merlin_n there_o bury_v be_v that_o hyght_n also_o syluestris_fw-la there_o be_v merlyns_n tweyne_v and_o prophesy_v beyne_v one_o heet_n ambrose_n a_o merlin_n and_o be_v y_o goten_a by_o gobelyn_n in_o demicia_fw-la at_o carmerthyn_a under_o king_n vortygryn_n he_o tell_v his_o prophesy_v even_o in_o sonwdonye_n atte_a heed_n of_o the_o water_n of_o coneway_n in_o the_o side_n of_o mout_fw-mi eryry_n dynas_n embrey_v in_o walsshe_n ⸫_o ambrose_n hill_n in_o englysshe_a king_n vortygere_n sate_a on_o the_o watersyde_o and_o be_v full_a of_o wone_v then_o ambrose_n merlin_n prophesy_v tofore_o he_o right_a though_o ¶_o tresa_n what_o wit_n will_v ween_v that_o a_o fiend_n may_v gete_v a_o child_n some_o man_n will_v mean_n that_o he_o may_v not_o such_o werke_n wield_v that_o fiend_n that_o go_v a_o night_n wymmen_fw-mi full_a oft_o to_o gyle_v incubus_n be_v name_v by_o right_a ⸫_o and_o gyle_v man_n other_o while_n succubus_n be_v that_o wight_n god_n grant_v we_o none_o such_o vile_a who_o that_o come_v in_o she_o gyle_v wonder_n hap_n shall_v he_o smile_v with_o onder_n deed_n ⸫_o both_o man_n and_o wymmen_fw-mi seed_n fende_v will_v keep_v with_o craft_n and_o bring_v a_o heap_n so_o fende_v wild_a may_v make_v wymmen_fw-mi bear_v child_n yet_o never_o in_o mind_n be_v child_n of_o fende_v kind_n for_o without_o eye_n there_o may_v not_o such_o child_n dye_n clergy_n make_v mind_n dethe_v slee_v not_o fende_v kind_n but_o death_n slay_v merlin_n merlin_n be_v ergo_fw-la no_o gobelyn_n and_o other_o merlin_n of_o albyn_n land_n that_o now_o be_v name_v scotlonde_n and_o he_o have_v name_n two_o syluestris_fw-la and_o calidonius_fw-la also_o of_o that_o wood_n calidonie_n for_o there_o he_o tell_v his_o prophecy_n and_o heet_n silvestris_n as_o well_o for_o when_o he_o be_v in_o battle_n and_o see_v above_o a_o grisly_a kind_n and_o fill_v anon_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o make_v no_o more_o abood_a but_o run_v anon_o unto_o the_o wood_n ¶_o trevysa_n silvester_n be_v wood_n other_o wild_a of_o mode_n other_o else_o that_o atte_a wood_n he_o dwell_v ¶_o r._n silvestris_n merlin_n tell_v prophesy_v well_o and_o fyn_n and_o prophesy_v well_o sure_a under_o king_n arthur_n open_o and_o not_o so_o close_o as_o merlin_n ambrose_n there_o be_v hill_n in_o snowdonye_n that_o be_v wonder_o high_a with_o high_a as_o great_a a_o way_n as_o a_o man_n may_v go_v a_o day_n ⸫_o and_o heet_n eryry_a in_o walsshe_n snowy_a hill_n in_o englysshe_n in_o the_o se_n hill_n there_o be_v leese_n enough_o for_o all_o bests_n of_o wales_n these_o hill_n on_o top_n bere_n two_o great_a fysshe_n wear_v contain_v in_o that_o one_o pond_n meve_v with_o the_o wound_n a_fw-fr ylonde_fw-fr as_o though_o it_o die_v swymme_a and_o neyh_v to_o the_o brim_a so_o that_o herd_n have_v great_a wonder_n and_o ween_v that_o the_o world_n meve_v under_o in_o that_o other_o be_v perch_n and_o fysshe_v every_o one_o eye_a be_v so_o fare_v all_o well_o in_o albania_n the_o mylwell_n in_o rutlonde_n by_o tetyn_n well_o there_o be_v a_o lytyll_o well_o that_o flow_v not_o all_o walye_n ⸫_o as_o the_o see_v twye_n a_o day_n but_o sometime_o it_o be_v dry_a and_o sometime_o full_a by_o the_o eye_n there_o be_v in_o north_n wallia_fw-la in_o mon_n that_o heet_n anglesia_fw-la a_o stoâ—e_n accord_v well_o nyghe_a as_o it_o be_v a_o man_n thyghe_o ⸫_o how_o far_o ever_o that_o stone_n ben_fw-mi bear_v of_o any_o money_n on_o night_n it_o go_v home_o his_o way_n that_o he_o find_v by_o assay_v hugh_n thereto_o of_o shrowesbury_n hn_n time_n of_o the_o first_o harry_n for_o he_o will_v the_o sothe_o find_v that_o stone_n to_o a_o other_o he_o begin_v bind_v with_o great_a chain_n of_o iron_n and_o throw_v all_o iferen_n bind_v at_o one_o heap_n in_o to_o a_o water_n deep_a ⸫_o yet_o amorowe_n that_o stone_n be_v seen_v er_o in_o mon._n achorle_n hold_v himself_o full_a slyghe_a and_o bind_v this_o stone_n to_o his_o thyghe_a his_o thysthe_n be_v rot_a ordaye_n and_o the_o stone_n go_v a_o way_n if_o man_n do_v lechery_n nyghe_o that_o stone_n by_o swote_n come_v of_o that_o stone_n but_o child_n come_v there_o none_o there_o be_v a_o roche_z right_a wonder_o the_z roche_z of_o hear_v by_o country_n though_o there_o cry_v any_o man_n bear_v and_o blow_v also_o with_o a_o horn_n noise_n there_o though_o thou_o abide_v thou_o shall_v here_o none_o in_o this_o side_n theridamas_n be_v a_o other_o ylonde_fw-fr fast_a by_o money_n at_o honde_n hermyte_v there_o be_v ryve_v ⸫_o if_o any_o of_o they_o do_v stryve_v all_o the_o myse_n that_o may_v be_v gete_a come_v and_o eat_v all_o their_o meet_a thenne_n cess_v never_o that_o woe_n till_o the_o wryfe_n cease_v also_o as_o man_n in_o this_o land_n ✚_o ben_n angry_a as_o in_o irlonde_n so_o saint_n of_o this_o contreye_a ben_n also_o wretchefull_a always_o also_o in_o this_o land_n in_o irlonde_n and_o in_o scotlond_n ben_fw-mi beile_v and_o staff_n that_o in_o worship_n man_n have_v and_o be_v worshype_v so_o then_o of_o clerk_n and_o of_o lewd_a man_n that_o drede_n also_o to_o sweten_v on_o any_o of_o though_o