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come_v &_o be_v in_o prosperyte_n &_o welthe_n eanus_fw-la be_v the_o four_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o caâ—â—ntâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o latinus_n be_v king_n in_o yâ—aly_n aâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d nus_fw-la &_o of_o this_o latinê°_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d dom_n of_o latinorum_n and_o canneâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d ter_z of_o euandâ—â—_n find_v first_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o tauranê°_n about_o this_o time_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assoon_o 〈…〉_o man_n troy_n be_v destroy_v first_o 〈◊〉_d casyon_n of_o the_o batail_n of_o troy_n begin_v for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi thing_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o lamâ—â—_n do_v king_n of_o troy_n receyve_v not_o 〈◊〉_d les_fw-fr and_o jason_n with_o dur_n honour_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v reâ—eyved_v &_o of_o so_o lytell_a a_o trespaa_v how_o many_o harm_n &_o 〈◊〉_d grow_v ¶_o sibilla_n delâ—hica_n afore_o the_o batayll_n of_o troy_n prophesy_v hoâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgyn_v wtout_fw-fr manâ—_n nes_z seed_n ¶_o lamydon_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v slay_v and_z his_o daughter_n râ—â—oma_n be_v take_v in_o to_o grekys_n land_n for_o the_o which_o follow_v mighty_a batayll_n &_o 〈◊〉_d ferdfull_a myâ—â—â—eves_n vide_fw-la 〈…〉_o na_fw-mi hercules_n with_o â—alon_n deshor_v 〈◊〉_d or_o troy_n the_o which_o anove_v after_o be_v build_v of_o priaâ—â—is_n soon_o to_o lanâ—ydon_n this_o hercules_n die_v many_o merueylous_a thyngê_n &_o many_o mighty_a batarlle_n and_o jufenytâ—_n lesynge_v be_v feign_v on_o he_o at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o have_v overcome_v moâ—_n the_o people_n he_o be_v sore_o hurt_v in_o war_n &_o when_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o sore_n with_o the_o which_o he_o be_v grey_v hynself_n he_o ram_v in_o to_o yâ—_z fire_n &_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v worshype_v among_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentyle_v myghte_o cirta_n annum_fw-la inundi_fw-la three_o m.ix_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.ij_o c.xxiiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o jayr_a juge_n of_o israel_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n add_v new_a sin_n to_o their_o old_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o philistyens_n &_o to_o the_o child_n of_o amon_n xviij_o year_n and_o they_o be_v grete_o oppressyd_v &_o thenne_n they_o cry_v to_o our_o lord_n thenne_fw-fr repte_n be_v espy_v with_o almyghty_a god_n &_o faught_v against_o amon_n &_o sedycyous_a people_n of_o the_o hylle_n of_o effraym_n and_o for_o a_o unprudent_a voy_n he_o slay_v his_o own_o daughter_n folysh_o &_o dye_a sacrefyce_n to_o god_n with_o she_o judicum_fw-la xi_o et_fw-la twelve_o ¶_o ozy_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n &_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o aron_n by_o the_o line_n of_o eleazari_fw-la the_o which_o deed_n through_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n the_o bysshopryche_a tomed_a to_o the_o line_n of_o ythamar_n a_o c._n &_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o line_n hely_n be_v the_o first_o high_a bysshop_n and_o abiathar_n be_v the_o last_o ¶_o ebassam_n be_v juge_a 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that_o be_v call_v paris_n the_o which_o take_v away_o from_o the_o land_n of_o greek_n he_o lena_fw-la wyf_v to_o menelaiê°_n the_o king_n ¶_o agamenon_n the_o king_n brother_n to_o menelaâ—ê°_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 moost_n shame_v 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 in_o ytaly_n three_o year_n and_o this_o aeneas_n after_o troy_n be_v destroy_v of_o the_o greek_n come_z in_o to_o ytaly_n 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 thorugh_o the_o error_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n &_o of_o this_o man_n come_v juliê°_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 set_a wen_n te_fw-mi home_n to_o his_o penelopem_fw-la the_o moo_v faithful_a &_o the_o moost_n 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_z on_o the_o water_n &_o on_o the_o land_n as_o they_o go_v homeward_o again_o ¶_o and_o that_o be_v the_o pryncypal_a date_n of_o their_o wry_a ting_v after_o that_o victory_n for_o they_o write_v their_o history_n &_o other_o writing_a sic_fw-la anâ—_n priâ—_n well_fw-mi scâ—o_fw-mi iâ—_n post_fw-la troiam_fw-la captam_fw-la and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o year_n of_o abdon_n juge_n 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.lxxiiij_o ob_v of_o crystis_fw-la line_n soon_o to_o boos_n iâ—_n reherce_v in_o ma._n ¶_o samson_n the_o xu_o juge_a regn_v twenty_o year_n this_o samson_n be_v the_o moo_v 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 for_o his_o marvellous_a strengthe_n man_n trow_v he_o have_v be_v hercules_n et_fw-la eius_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la oê‘a_fw-la vide_fw-la juidicum_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.c.xiiij_o iesse_n soon_o to_o obeth_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n otherwise_o call_v ysay_v fader_fw-mi to_z davyd_v this_o time_n live_v a_o notable_a man_n in_o honest_a no_o king_n ne_z great_a governor_n but_o of_o high_a many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n in_o holy_a scrypture_n for_o of_o high_o descend_v cryste_n our_o savyour_fw-mi ¶_o this_o time_n ely_n be_v juge_a &_o bysshop_n in_o israel_n the_o which_o have_v two_o son_n ophni_n &_o phinees_n and_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 and_o break_v his_o neck_n ¶_o this_o ely_n be_v juge_a next_o after_o samson_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 hondred_a and_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o lygnage_n ely_n be_v first_o bysshop_n &_o abrathar_n the_o last_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la priâ—_n 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 hiâ—_n viij_o book_n this_o saul_n be_v first_o king_n in_o israel_n &_o regn_v xx_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_z 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
thenne_n he_o be_v martyr_v and_o bury_v in_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o anâ—cetus_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 bysshope_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 dyscrete_a abstynence_n the_o which_o he_o use_v he_o live_v a_o hondred_a and_o xl_o year_n he_o never_o eat_v nor_o drink_v his_o fylle_n ¶_o nota_fw-la abstinencâ—am_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 oon_o 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 emperor_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 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of_o prison_n &_o save_v his_o body_n in_o all_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z he_o may_v and_o to_o bring_v this_o thing_n to_o aâ—_n end_n he_o assoil_v he_o &_o his_o company_n a_o pena_fw-la &_o culpaâ—_n &_o all_o that_o halpe_n 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 englond_n &_o when_o sir_n edmond_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 broad_a yette_n be_v alyve_a in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o corf_n under_o the_o keep_a of_o sir_n thomas_n gurnay_n though_o speed_v he_o yâ—_z foresaid_a edmond_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 daveryll_n yâ—_z be_v constable_n of_o the_o same_o castle_n &_o give_v he_o rich_a yefê_n for_o to_o have_v acqueyntaunce_n of_o he_o and_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 special_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 yâ—_z he_o live_v or_o be_v deed_n &_o if_o he_o be_v alyve_a he_o pray_v high_a one_o to_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o high_a and_o this_o sir_n john_n daveryll_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 enmond_n &_o say_v yâ—_z sir_n edward_n 〈◊〉_d brother_n be_v in_o helthe_n &_o under_o his_o 〈◊〉_d ge_o &_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 yâ—_z king_n â—â—â—fe_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v edwardes_n soon_o of_o carnaâ—â—an_n &_o also_o by_o the_o con_fw-mi naunâ—â—â—â—â—te_n of_o queen_n isabella_n yâ—_z king_n mother_n 〈◊〉_d of_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v show_v his_o body_n to_o no_o man_n of_o yâ—_z world_n saufonly_a to_o they_o uponlyf_v &_o limb_n &_o 〈◊〉_d ting_v of_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o morâ—_n 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 thence_o lad_n to_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berkley_n by_o 〈◊〉_d thomaâ—_n of_o gurney_n by_z the_o commâ—â—ndeâ—â—te_n of_o mortymer_n till_o he_o be_v deed_n as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v but_o sir_n edmonde_n of_o wodstoâ—_n wist_v no_o thing_n yâ—_z sir_n edward_n 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 lordeâ—_n &_o receyve_v yâ—_z letter_n of_o he_o &_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 yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d 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 john_n wist_v that_o sir_n edmonde_n be_v go_v into_o kent_n his_o own_o loâ—_n deshyp_n anon_o he_o go_v in_o all_o the_o â—aste_n yâ—_z he_o may_v fro_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n and_o come_v unto_o sire_n rogere_fw-la mortymer_n and_o take_v he_o the_o letter_n that_o sire_n edmonde_n of_o wodstok_n earl_n of_o kent_n have_v take_v he_o close_v and_o eâ—sealed_v with_o his_o own_o seal_n and_o when_o sire_n roger_n mortymer_n have_v receyve_v the_o letter_n â—e_z uncloyse_v it_o and_z see_v yâ—_z be_v strained_a theâ—â—â—_n &_o begin_v it_o to_o rede_n whereof_o the_o beginning_n be_v thyâ—_n ¶_o worshyppe_n and_o reverence_n with_o brother_n alyegaunce_n &_o subiecâ—yon_n sir_n knyzâ—_n worshipful_a and_o dear_a brother_n if_o it_o yove_o please_v i_o pray_v you_o herte_o that_o you_o be_v in_o good_a comforth_o for_z i_o shall_v so_o ordeyn_a for_o you_o that_z you_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o prison_n &_o be_v delyverd_v of_o that_o dysese_v that_o you_o be_v in_o and_z understondyth_o of_o your_o great_a lord_n ship_n that_o i_o have_v to_o my_o assent_a almoost_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n with_o all_o their_n appareyll_v that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o armour_n with_z tresour_a without_o nombre_fw-fr for_o to_o mayntene_v your_o quarrel_n so_o for_o forth_o that_z 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 as_o well_o prelate_n as_o earl_n and_o baron_n ¶_o whanne_n sire_n roger_n mortymer_n see_v and_o understode_v the_o may_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o letter_n anon_o his_o herte_n for_o wrath_n begin_v to_o bowl_n and_o evyll_n herte_a bare_a towards_o sir_n edmonde_n of_o wodstok_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o kent_n &_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 yâ—_z queen_n that_o be_v the_o king_n mother_n and_o show_v her_o sire_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_z his_o ryalte_n &_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n now_o certes_o sir_n roger_n say_v she_o hath_z sir_n edmond_n 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 melyfe_n 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 at_o the_o parliament_n at_o wynchestre_fw-fr too_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 and_o thoo_n 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 have_v he_o upon_o her_o bless_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v avengyd_v upon_o sir_n edmonde_n as_o upon_o his_o dede_o enemy_n though_o be_v the_o queen_n sore_o wroth_a toward_o sir_n edmonde_n earl_n of_o kent_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 yâ—_z king_n send_v by_o his_o letter_n after_o sir_n edmonde_n of_o wodstok_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o at_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 he_o haste_v he_o in_o all_o 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_o wend_v unto_o king_n edward_n 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_fw-fr that_o be_v coroner_n of_o yâ—_z king_n house_n hold_v and_o he_o assocy_v unto_o he_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n and_o though_o speak_v yâ—_z foresaid_a roger_n and_o say_v sire_n edmonde_fw-fr earl_n of_o kente_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 edward_n of_o englonde_n 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 trey_n tower_n and_o also_o a_o comune_a enemy_n too_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 edward_n sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n your_o broad_a the_o which_o sometime_o be_v put_v down_o of_o his_o ryalte_n by_o the_o comyn_v assent_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n in_o pease_v of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n estate_n &_o also_o of_o his_o ream_n ¶_o though_o ansuerd_v the_o good_a man_n and_o say_v forsooth_o sir_n understonde_v well_o that_o i_o be_v never_o traitor_n to_o my_o king_n ne_z to_o the_o ream_n and_o that_o i_o do_v i_o on_o god_n and_z on_o all_o yâ—_z world_n &_o therefore_o by_o
my_o king_n leave_v i_o shall_v it_o preve_v &_o defend_v as_o a_o man_n ought_v â–ª_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o though_o say_v mortymer_n sir_n edmonde_n it_o be_v so_o ferforth_o know_fw-mi that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v well_o gaynsayd_a and_o that_o in_o prysâ—â—e_n of_o all_o yâ—_z here_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o prove_v now_o have_v this_o false_a moltimer_n thesame_a letter_n that_o sir_n edmond_n have_v take_v to_o sir_n john_n daveryll_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o cor_n for_o to_o take_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o brother_n yâ—_z 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_a unto_o mortimer_n &_o think_v no_o maneâ—â—_n of_o thing_n of_o yâ—_z letter_n then_o mortimer_n say_v to_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr &_o show_v a_o letter_n seal_v &_o axid_v he_o if_o yâ—_z he_o know_v yâ—_z letâ—_n and_o the_o seal_n this_o sir_n edmond_n lokyd_v thereon_o &_o avyse_v he_o long_o time_n on_o the_o prynte_n of_o yâ—_z seal_v for_z he_o may_v not_o see_v yâ—_z letter_n within_o and_o wist_v well_o yâ—_z it_o be_v his_o seal_n &_o think_v yâ—_z 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 yâ—_z other_o letter_z and_o say_v open_o in_o hear_v of_o they_o all_o you_o forsooth_o this_o be_v my_o seal_n &_o i_o will_v it_o not_o forsake_v ¶_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 yâ—_z he_o know_v legyth_v he_o yâ—_z 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 and_o than_o this_o mortimer_n openyd_v the_o letter_n yâ—_z he_o have_v fold_n tofore_o togyder_o &_o read_v it_o open_o word_n by_o word_n inhere_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 all_o yâ—_z herein_o be_v write_v &_o that_o he_o have_v knowlegyd_v yâ—_z 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 thenn_v they_o cry_v &_o give_v doom_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v be_v hangyd_v &_o draw_v &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o iâ—_n a_o manere_n of_o a_o traitor_n &_o he_o &_o his_o heir_n dysheryte_v forever_o more_o &_o so_o he_o be_v lad_n forth_o and_o put_v into_o prison_n &_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_o of_o lyf_v and_o of_o limb_n &_o his_o heir_n dysheritedt_v for_o evermore_o through_o open_a knowlege_a in_o plain_n court_v 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 hastâ—ly_o slay_v wythoute_n wytting_a of_o yâ—_z king_n or_o else_o the_o king_n â—olde_v lyght_o foryeve_v he_o his_o dethe_v &_o than_o it_o shall_v form_v theym_a to_o moche_v sorrow_n so_o as_o he_o be_v empâ—chis_fw-la and_o anon_o the_o queen_n through_o counseyll_n of_o yâ—_z mortimer_n and_z without_o any_o other_o counseyll_n send_v in_o haste_n to_o the_o baylyf_v of_o wyncheâ—re_n that_o they_o shall_v smite_v of_o sir_n edmond_n heed_n â—rle_n of_o kent_n without_o any_o manere_v abide_v or_o respite_n upoâ—_n pain_n of_o lyf_v &_o limb_n and_o that_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o ne_o other_o execusyon_n by_o cause_n of_o tatyeng_v notwithstond_v the_o jugement_n though_o take_v the_o baylyf_n sir_n edmond_n out_o of_o pâ—ison_n and_z sad_a he_o beside_o the_o castle_n of_o wynchestre_n and_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_z so_o he_o dey_v there_o alas_o the_o while_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o tenthe_n 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 yâ—_z 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 dethe_v of_o sir_n roger_n mortâ—mer_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 mortimer_n earl_n of_o the_o march_n be_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o hauteâ—â—_n 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 yâ—_z he_o follow_v dame_n isabella_n the_o queen_n court_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n modeâ—_n and_o beset_v his_o penny_n worth_a with_o the_o offycer_n of_o the_o queens_n household_n â—n_v the_o same_o manere_fw-mi that_o the_o king_n offycer_n do_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 do_v for_o because_o of_o expency_n and_o too_o gadre_fw-mi tresoure_fw-mi and_o so_o he_o do_v without_o nombre_fw-fr in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v ¶_o tâ—â—oo_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_n lord_n ship_n and_o â—etenewe_n have_v yâ—_z all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_n of_o high_o be_v dread_a wherefore_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counseylle_n toward_o 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 &_o law_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n fader_fw-mi trey_n tourly_a 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 this_o book_n of_o he_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o some_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyll_n lovyd_v mortymer_n and_o tell_v he_o in_o prevyte_o how_o yâ—_z the_o king_n &_o his_o counseylle_n be_v abowte_fw-mi from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o for_o to_o destroy_v and_o undoo_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 yâ—_z king_n edward_n &_o dame_n phylyp_v his_o wyf_v &_o dame_n isabella_n yâ—_z king_n mother_n &_o sire_n rogere_n mortimer_n ne_z go_v unto_o notyngham_n there_o for_o to_o sotourne_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n thrughe_v counseyll_o of_o mortymer_n take_v to_o she_o yâ—_z key_n of_o yâ—_z yates_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o notyngham_n so_o yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v come_v neither_o in_o ne_o out_o but_z thrughe_o commandment_n of_o mortimer_n ne_o the_o kyngeâ—ne_n none_o of_o his_o counseyll_n ¶_o and_o that_o time_n it_o fall_v that_o the_o mortimer_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 yâ—_z king_n man_n edward_n &_o pryncypal_o against_o theym_n that_o have_v he_o accuse_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o yâ—_z dethe_v 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 &_o the_o mortymer_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o lyncoln_n &_o sir_n symonde_n of_o bedford_n &_o sir_n high_a of_o trompyngton_n &_o other_o prevy_v of_o their_o counseyll_v for_o to_o undoo_v theym_a all_o yâ—_z the_o mortimer_n have_v accuse_v unto_o yâ—_z king_n of_o his_o fader_n dethe_v of_o treason_n and_o off_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 mortimer_n cast_a pryvely_a come_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o say_v that_o mortymer_n 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 and_o pray_v high_a that_o he_o woldmayntene_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 wullyam_fw-mi his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n stafforde_v sire_n robert_n of_o herforde_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o clinton_n sir_n john_n nevell_n of_o hornbyand_n 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_n yâ—_z quarelle_fw-fr in_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o may_v and_o if_o befall_v so_o after_o yâ—_z sir_n wyllyam_n mountagu_n ne_o none_o of_o the_o kyngê_n friend_n must_v not_o be_v herberow_v in_o yâ—_z castle_n for_o yâ—_z mortimer_n but_z go_v &_o take_v they_o be_v herberowe_a in_o dyverfe_n place_n of_o yâ—_z town_n of_o notyngham_n and_o though_o be_v they_o sore_o afeard_a least_fw-mi yâ—_z mortimer_n shall_v theym_v destroy_v and_o in_o have_v they_o come_v unto_o king_n edward_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n &_o other_o that_o be_v in_o yâ—_z castle_n and_o pryvely_a hyntolde_a that_o he_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v yâ—_z mortymer_n without_o counseyll_n &_o help_v of_o wyllyam_n of_o elande_n constable_n of_o yâ—_z same_o castle_n ¶_o now_o truelye_o say_v the_o king_n i_o love_v you_o well_o &_o therefore_o i_o counseyll_v
frensshman_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o abbot_n of_o cluyn_n the_o earl_n of_o tanker_n vyll_a yâ—_z bursygaude_n yâ—_z though_o be_v steward_n of_o france_n with_o many_o other_o man_n of_o the_o same_o country_n by_o yâ—_z commune_v assent_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n charles_n yâ—_z two_o be_v regent_n of_o france_n they_o hastyd_v they_o &_o go_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n ask_v &_o beseeching_n he_o stead_n fast_a pease_n &_o everla_a upon_o certain_a conditionn_n yâ—_z there_o be_v show_v write_v the_o which_o when_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n have_v seen_v it_o it_z please_v he_o never_o a_o deal_n but_o since_o it_o will_v be_v none_o other_o wise_a yâ—_z time_n of_o better_a accord_n &_o delyberacy_n on_o yâ—_z frensshman_n besely_a &_o with_o great_a instance_n ask_v trewe_v for_o yâ—_z see_v cost_n &_o yâ—_z king_n graunty_n they_o ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o yâ—_z utas_z of_o pasche_n the_o king_n torn_v he_o with_o his_o host_n toward_o orlyaunce_n o_n troyenge_a &_o waste_a all_o yâ—_z country_n by_o the_o way_n and_o as_o they_o go_v thederward_o their_o felle_n upon_o theym_a such_o a_o storm_n &_o tempest_n that_o none_o of_o our_o nacyon_n never_o hear_v ne_o see_v none_o such_o through_z yâ—_z which_o thousand_o of_o our_o man_n &_o their_o horse_n in_o their_o journey_n as_o if_o be_v through_o vengeaunâ—r_n sodeyn_o be_v slay_v &_o peryssh_v yâ—_z which_o tempestê_n be_v full_a great_a yet_o fere_v not_o yâ—_z king_n ne_o moche_n of_o his_o people_n but_o they_o go_v forth_o in_o their_o voyage_n yâ—_z they_o have_v be_v go_v wherefore_o about_o yâ—_z fest_n of_o philyp_n and_o jacob_n in_o may_n fast_o by_o in_o carnocum_n the_o foresaid_a lord_n of_o france_n meet_v there_o with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n a_o pesyble_a accord_n &_o a_o final_a upon_o certain_a condicon_n &_o grant_v artycular_o gadred_a &_o write_v togyder_n evermore_o for_o too_o last_o dyscret_o make_v &_o to_o both_o yâ—_z king_n prof_o fytable_a &_o to_o both_o their_o ream_n of_o one_o as_o send_v of_o charles_n yâ—_z regent_n &_o governoure_n of_o france_n &_o of_o paris_n of_o yâ—_z same_o ream_n write_v &_o make_v under_o date_n of_o carnocum_fw-la the_o xu_o day_n of_o may._n they_o offer_v &_o prof_o fir_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n requyre_v his_o grace_n in_o all_o thing_n write_v that_o he_o will_v benyng_o admit_v they_o &_o hold_v they_o farm_n &_o stable_n to_o they_o &_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o evermore_o then_v forth_o the_o which_o thyngê_n and_o article_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v seen_v they_o he_o grauntyd_v they_o so_o yâ—_z both_o party_n shall_v be_v swear_v on_o god_n body_n &_o on_o yâ—_z euangely_v yâ—_z theforsayd_a covenaunte_n shall_v be_v stablysshe_n &_o so_o they_o accor_v dead_a gracyous_o therefore_o be_v ordain_v &_o dress_v on_o every_o side_n two_o baron_n two_o baronetâ—ê_n &_o two_o knight_n to_o admit_v &_o receyve_v yâ—_z oath_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n chatle_n regeâ—_n of_o france_n &_o of_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z first_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o yâ—_z ten_o day_n of_o may_n there_o be_v longen_fw-mi a_o solemyne_n mass_n at_o paris_n and_o after_o yâ—_z thyrd_o agnê°_n der_fw-mi say_v to_o dunâ—â—_n bis_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o presence_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a man_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o admit_v and_o â—â—ceyve_v the_o oath_n and_o of_o all_o other_o yâ—_z there_o may_v be_v so_o charles_n lay_v his_o right_n honde_v on_o the_o patent_n with_o god_n body_n and_o his_o left_a honde_n on_o the_o myssa_n â—_o &_o 〈◊〉_d we_o n._n sweren_a on_o god_n body_n &_o yâ—_z holy_a gospel_n yâ—_z we_o shall_v true_o &_o steadfast_o hold_v toward_o we_o yâ—_z pea_n &_o yâ—_z accord_v make_v bytwene_v yâ—_z two_o king_n &_o in_o no_o manner_n to_o do_v yâ—_z contrary_n &_o there_o ameng_v all_o his_o lord_n for_o more_o love_n &_o strenthe_n of_o 〈◊〉_d he_o deal_v &_o depart_v yâ—_z relyques_n of_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o cryst_n to_o yâ—_z knight_n of_o englonde_n &_o they_o token_n câ—tously_o their_o leave_n yâ—_z friday_n next_o yâ—_z same_o other_o in_o presene_a of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a knyghtê_n &_o of_o other_o woâ—â—vi_fw-la man_n prince_n edward_n make_v at_o lover_n afterward_o both_o king_n &_o their_o son_n &_o the_o moost_n noble_a man_n of_o both_o â—eames_n with_o in_o the_o same_o year_n make_v the_o same_o other_o &_o for_o to_o strength_n all_o these_o thyngê_n afore_o say_a yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n axyd_v yâ—_z grette_v man_n of_o france_n &_o have_v his_o ask_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v vi_o duke_n viii_o earl_n &_o xii_o orde_n all_o noble_a barona_n &_o good_a kuyght_n and_o when_o the_o place_n and_o time_n be_v allygn_v in_o which_o both_o king_n with_o their_o counseyll_n shall_v come_v togyder_n all_z yâ—_z foresaid_a thing_n bytwene_v theym_v speak_v for_o to_o retâ—ye_v &_o make_v farm_n and_o stable_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n a_o none_o be_v toward_o the_o see_v and_o at_o houâ—_n flet_fw-la begin_v to_o sail_v leve_v to_o his_o host_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n make_v moche_n hevyne_n and_o after_o the_o xix_o day_n of_o maye_n he_o come_v into_o englonde_n and_o go_v to_o his_o palay_n atte_a westmynster_n of_o saint_n dunstan_n day_n and_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o vysyte_v johan_n king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v in_o the_o coure_z of_o london_n and_o delyverde_v he_o free_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o prison_n sauf_a first_o they_o be_v accord_v of_o three_o myllyon_n of_o floreyn_n for_o his_o raunsomme_fw-fr and_o the_o king_n comfortyd_v he_o &_o cheryd_v he_o in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o solace_n and_o myrthe_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o a_o king_n in_o his_o go_v homeward_o ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o inlii_n in_o the_o same_o year_n this_o same_o john_n king_n of_o france_n that_o afore_o lie_v here_o in_o hostage_n go_v home_o again_o into_z his_o own_o land_n too_o treat_v of_o tho_o thing_n and_z other_o that_o long_v &_o fall_v to_o the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o ream_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o meet_v &_o come_v togyder_n at_o calays_n both_o two_o king_n with_o both_o their_o counseyll_a abowte_n all_o hallow_z en_fw-fr tide_n and_o there_o be_v show_v yâ—_z condycyon_n &_o the_o point_n of_o yâ—_z pea_n &_o of_o the_o accord_n of_o both_o lyde_v write_v &_o there_o without_o any_o with_o sayenge_a of_o both_o side_n gracyous_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o there_o be_v do_v &_o songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n and_o after_o the_o thyrd_o agnê°_n dei_fw-la upon_o god_n body_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o mass_n book_n both_o the_o king_n and_o their_o son_n and_o the_o gretteste_a lord_n of_o both_o ream_n and_o of_o their_o counseyll_n that_o there_o be_v present_a and_o have_v not_o swear_v before_o the_o foresaid_a other_o that_o they_o have_v make_v and_o tytle_v bytwene_v theym_a they_o behyghten_v to_o keep_v &_o all_o other_o covenaunte_v yâ—_z be_v bytwene_v they_o ordain_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n man_n beeste_n tree_n &_o house_n with_o sudden_a tem_n peste_n and_o strong_a lyghtn_v be_v peryssh_v and_o the_o devyll_n apperyd_v bodily_a in_o man_n lyknes_n to_o moche_v people_n as_o they_o go_v in_o dyvers_a place_n in_o the_o countree_n and_o speak_v to_o theym_v in_o that_o lyknes_n ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n arise_v in_o france_n &_o the_o white_a company_n in_o lombardye_o and_z of_o other_o meruaylles_n bynge_v edward_n in_o the_o xxxvi_o peer_n of_o his_o regen_n anon_o after_o crystenmasse_n in_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n hold_v his_o parliament_n atte_n westmestre_fw-fr in_o yâ—_z which_o parliament_n be_v put_v forth_o and_o show_v the_o accord_n and_o yâ—_z treat_v that_o be_v stablyssh_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 vi_o the_o king_n commandment_n there_o be_v gadred_a and_o come_v togyder_n in_o westmynster_n chirche_v the_o first_o sondaye_n of_o lent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z ii_o kal_n of_o frebruary_n the_o foresaid_a englysshman_n &_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 archbysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n master_n symonde_n islepe_o and_o when_o agnê°_n dei_fw-la be_v do_v the_o king_n be_v there_o with_o his_o sove_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 &_o cross_n bring_v forth_o all_o that_o be_v callyd_v thereto_o that_o be_v not_o swear_v afore_o swear_v that_o same_o oath_n that_o be_v write_v upon_o god_n body_n and_o on_o the_o mass_n book_n in_o this_o wise_n we_o n._n and_o n_n sweren_a upon_o god_n body_n and_o on_o
dyverse_a party_n of_o the_o world_n and_o these_o reformacyon_n be_v make_v many_o time_n but_o almost_o none_o abide_v but_z they_o return_v again_o as_o they_o be_v afore_o by_o successyon_n of_o time_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o worshipful_a fader_n the_o fee_a of_o the_o transfyguracyon_n be_v ordain_v of_o calixt_a for_o the_o yefte_v of_o grace_n of_o the_o marvelous_a vycotory_n do_v against_o the_o turk_n in_o hungary_n on_o saint_n sirtê°_n day_n m._n cccc.lvii_fw-la for_o there_o be_v a_o merueylous_a vyetory_n yeve_v to_o the_o crysten_v man_n in_o hungary_n against_o the_o great_a turk_n &_o there_o he_o lose_v many_o a_o man_n &_o flee_v shameful_o fordrede_v of_o enemy_n &_o no_o man_n follow_v he_o but_o alone_o the_o honde_n of_o god_n feryd_v the_o turk_n &_o his_o hoost_n on_o saint_n calixt_v day_n saint_n john_n de_fw-fr capystrano_n be_v there_o seen_v present_a &_o he_o provokyd_v the_o people_n that_o be_v afeard_a to_o follow_v the_o mysbyleve_v turk_n &_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a vengeance_n on_o they_o for_o yâ—_z turk_n say_v yâ—_z there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o nombre_fw-fr of_o knight_n yâ—_z follow_v they_o yâ—_z unnethe_v they_o dare_v look_v bakwarde_o &_o therefore_o they_o flee_v &_o leave_v all_o their_o tresour_n behind_o they_o &_o they_o be_v angel_n that_o cause_v they_o to_o flee_v nota._n prrynter_n of_o book_n be_v myghte_o multyply_v in_o maguncye_n &_o through_o out_o the_o world_n and_o there_o begin_v first_o and_o there_o hold_v their_o craft_n and_o this_o time_n many_o man_n begin_v to_o be_v more_o subtyll_o in_o craft_n and_o swyft_a than_o ever_o they_o be_v afore_o pius_fw-la the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o calixt_v vi_o year_n this_o piê°_n be_v choose_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lviii_fw-la &_o he_o be_v callyd_v even_o as_o a_o eloquent_a man_n a_o great_a orator_n a_o laureate_a poet_n &_o in_o the_o counseyll_n of_o basyle_n he_o write_v a_o noble_a tretyse_n for_o 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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 parfyte_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 king_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n glorify_v high_o for_o when_o sennacheryb_v the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v against_o 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 sennache_n ryb_v flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ix_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxij_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 a_o xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n lxxxxviij_fw-la manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lv_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_o be_v die_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o yâ—_z be_v afore_o he_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o 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thyngê_n as_o nature_n require_v &_o anon_o sodeyn_o his_o bowel_n felle_n from_o he_o and_o thereby_o be_v deed_n as_o you_o now_o here_o ¶_o liberius_n be_v pope_n after_o julius_n xix_o year_n &_o vij_o month_n thenne_n be_v the_o second_o dyscorde_n of_o the_o chirche_fw-fr bytwene_n liberiê°_n &_o felix_n for_o the_o heresy_n of_o yâ—_z ariens_n the_o which_o favour_v liberius_n thenne_fw-fr constancius_fw-la themperour_n call_v again_o liberius_n from_o his_o exile_n by_o cause_n he_o favour_v this_o heresy_n and_o the_o chirche_v deiece_v liberius_n &_o take_v felix_n for_o pope_n &_o the_o other_o be_v expulse_v as_o a_o heretyke_a of_o the_o chirche_n but_o felix_n obtain_v not_o for_z the_o emperor_n put_v in_o liberius_n &_o expulse_v felix_n ¶_o fellix_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o this_o
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four_o year_n this_o man_n command_v that_o syke_a man_n shall_v be_v anele_v for_o the_o dethe_v but_o cryste_n ordain_v it_o first_o ¶_o justimanus_fw-la be_v emperor_n xxxviij_o year_n this_o man_n draw_v the_o law_n of_o the_o romayn_v out_o of_o almoost_n two_o m._n book_n &_o three_o c._n verse_n over_o long_o &_o accord_v in_o to_o oh_o volumen_fw-la of_o xij_o book_n &_o call_v it_o justinian_n he_o make_v also_o the_o digest_v &_o divide_v they_o in_o to_o three_o book_n &_o bonifaê°_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o felix_n two_o year_n and_o lytell_a of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o johanes_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o bonifariê°_n &_o this_o man_n have_v a_o great_a stryf_v with_o justinianê°_n themperour_n whede_a that_o cryste_n be_v of_o two_o nature_n or_o one_o the_o pope_n say_v he_o have_v two_o nature_n one_o of_o god_n &_o a_o other_o of_o man_n the_o emperor_n say_v other_o consent_n to_o we_o or_z thou_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o perpetuell_a exile_n the_o pope_n answer_v i_o desire_n to_o come_v to_o justunanus_n the_o moost_n crysten_v emperor_n but_z as_o i_o seem_v i_o have_v find_v dyoclesyan_a the_o persecutor_n of_o crysten_v man_n but_o certain_o i_o drede_v not_o thy_o malice_n ne_o i_o frir_fw-fr not_o thy_o threty_a age_n thenne_v the_o emperor_n meke_v by_o â—nself_n &_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o grâ—â—lde_a &_o ask_v mercy_n and_o absolucyon_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o u_o c.xxxiiij_o agapitus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o john_n two_o year_n this_o â—â—gapitus_fw-la corn_v justinianus_n from_o the_o error_n full_o of_o the_o heretic_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o processyon_n shall_v be_v do_v the_o sunday_n and_o thenne_n he_o die_v at_o constantynople_n ¶_o siluerius_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n three_o year_n he_o be_v exile_v fro_o crysten_v faith_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o proctor_n of_o theodory_n for_o he_o will_v not_o restore_v the_o bysshop_n of_o athenes_n a_o heretyke_a to_o his_o benefyce_n again_o ¶_o virgilius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xvij_o year_n and_o he_o enter_v evyll_n in_o to_o his_o benefyce_n but_z he_o govern_v he_o well_o and_o he_o suffer_v his_o persecucyon_n pacyent_o and_o he_o be_v exile_v from_o rome_n and_o at_o the_o last_o after_o great_a passion_n of_o theodory_n in_o constantynople_n dey_v ¶_o synodus_fw-la quarta_fw-la constantinopolitana_fw-la contra_fw-la theodorê_n &_o omn_n hereticos_fw-la alios_fw-la fuit_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la ista_fw-la synodus_fw-la dampna_fw-la vit_fw-la heresim_fw-la theodori_fw-es q_o â—_o dixit_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la xpmm_n et_fw-la qd_n beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la deâ—_n genitrix_fw-la sed_fw-la hominis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o virgilius_n four_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o heretic_n scismatyke_n &_o renegate_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n xiij_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o restore_v the_o chircheyerde_n of_o the_o apostle_n philyp_v and_o jacob_n ¶_o justinus_n the_o second_o after_o justinian_n be_v emperor_n xi_o year_n this_o man_n despyse_v poor_a man_n he_o rob_v the_o senator_n he_o be_v yeven_v to_o all_o coveytousnesse_n so_o that_o he_o make_v chest_n of_o iron_n for_o to_o keep_v his_o money_n in_o thenne_n anon_o he_o felle_v in_o heresy_n and_o wax_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n ¶_o and_o thenne_n be_v choose_v tyberiê°_n a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o govern_v the_o comyn_v people_n ¶_o tiberius_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n after_o justinus_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n he_n give_v innumerable_a good_a to_o poor_a man_n in_o so_o moche_v many_o time_n that_o he_o wyf_v chydde_v with_o he_o and_o say_v that_o he_o cast_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o stone_n and_o he_o answer_v again_o and_o say_v i_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o our_o chest_n shall_v never_o lack_v of_o money_n and_z we_o put_v tresour_n in_o to_o heaven_n ¶_o and_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o he_o go_v by_o his_o palay_n at_o constantynople_n he_o see_v in_o the_o marbyll_n pament_v a_o cross_n grave_v and_o think_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v tread_v upon_o and_o command_v that_o stone_n to_o be_v lyfte_fw-mi up_o for_o the_o cross_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o herte_n of_o faithful_a man_n and_o there_o he_o find_v inestymable_a tresour_n of_o gold_n this_o man_n subdue_v hearse_n &_o deyed_a blessyd_o ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o johamnes_n four_o year_n this_o man_n suffer_v great_a persecucyon_n of_o hungre_n pestilence_n &_o enemy_n this_o man_n bring_v many_o a_o thousand_o quarter_v wheat_n from_o egypte_n when_o rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o king_n albanack_n and_o almoo_v lose_v for_o vitayll_n wherefore_o they_o write_v on_o his_o grave_n this_o epitaphi_fw-la ¶_o magna_fw-la tuis_fw-la monimenta_fw-la pater_fw-la benedicte_n reliquis_fw-la virtutum_fw-la titulê°_n &_o decus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dolour_n ¶_o pelagius_n be_v emperor_n after_o benedictus_n u_o year_n in_o his_o time_n rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o the_o lombarde_n and_o lytell_fw-mi he_o die_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o mauricius_n be_v emperor_n after_o tiberius_n xxi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o very_o crysten_v man_n and_o subdue_v persa_n and_o armenia_n &_o in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o his_o day_n he_o dyscorded_a with_o saint_n gregory_n and_z intend_a to_o have_v slay_v he_o and_o thenne_n appear_v a_o man_n in_o rome_n clothe_v in_o a_o relygyous_a habyte_v hold_n a_o naked_a sweâ—de_n in_o his_o honde_n and_o cry_v about_o the_o cyâ—â—_n in_o this_o wise_n the_o emperor_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d destroy_v the_o which_o the_o emperor_n herd_n and_z he_o correct_v himself_o of_o his_o trespaa_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o withdraw_v we_o his_o sentence_n to_o who_o our_o 〈◊〉_d apperyd_v in_o his_o sleep_v &_o say_v will_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d i_o spare_v the_o now_o or_o in_o time_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o wretch_n and_o 〈◊〉_d yeve_v i_o here_o my_o reward_n thenne_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d he_o emperor_n after_o many_o a_o day_n 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o shall_v have_v correct_v his_o 〈◊〉_d tes_fw-fr for_o the_o extorcyon_n that_o they_o die_v 〈◊〉_d ask_v he_o why_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n and_o so_o they_o fall_v at_o va_fw-fr ryaunce_n &_o â—hose_v foka_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n &_o slay_v high_a &_o three_o son_n ¶_o this_o time_n saint_n austyn_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o ordain_v two_o archebysshop_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o london_n &_o of_o york_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o say_v gregory_n ¶_o and_o remember_v yâ—_z many_o time_n be_v make_v â—encyon_n of_o dyvers_a regyon_n &_o countree_n that_o oftyme_o they_o have_v be_v torn_v to_o the_o faith_n for_o always_o the_o faith_n abide_v not_o in_o they_o for_o dyvers_a cause_n so_o it_o be_v of_o englonde_n france_n persia._n jewery_a and_o in_o this_o thing_n rome_n be_v pryvelege_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o peter_n never_o fail_v ¶_o focas_fw-es be_v emperor_n after_o maurici_n his_o may_v stir_v who_o he_o &_o other_o slay_v and_o by_o can_v see_v he_o begin_v evyll_n he_o end_v nought_o for_o in_o his_o day_n the_o romayn_v faught_v stron_fw-la ge_o against_o the_o persee_n &_o the_o romans_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o lose_v many_o a_o provyn_n ce_fw-fr and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v of_o heraclius_n for_o as_o he_o die_v unto_o other_o man_n so_o he_o be_v do_v unto_o ¶_o anno_fw-la diâ—_n u_o c.lxxxiiij_o gregory_n the_o first_o a_o roman_n &_o a_o monk_n be_v pope_n after_o pelagius_n xiâ—_n year_n this_o man_n be_v call_v grego_n â—â—us_fw-la magnus_fw-la for_o many_o thyngsâ—_n yâ—_z he_o excede_v in_o he_o
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 evermore_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o which_o book_n be_v show_v how_o the_o people_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 erst_o imperial_a against_o heraclium_n the_o emperor_n and_o he_o occupy_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o alexandre_n and_o egypte_n libya_n arabia_n and_o syria_n thenne_fw-fr after_o he_o enfect_v all_o affrycam_fw-la and_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n withstand_v 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_n the_o three_o the_o soon_o of_o heraclij_fw-la be_v emperor_n xxvij_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 and_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 and_o flee_v unto_o rome_n and_o honourable_o be_v receyve_v of_o the_o pope_n vitâ—llianus_n &_o other_o of_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 tyranny_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 theodor_n vi_o year_n this_o martinus_n be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n &_o strong_o strive_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o sing_v mass_n on_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o awter_n there_o pursew_v he_o to_o slay_v he_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v spatarius_fw-la 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 synodi_fw-la in_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n and_o damn_a syrum_n alexandrun_v sergium_n pyrum_fw-la and_o paulum_fw-la heretic_n wherefore_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n exple_v he_o and_z he_o dey_v a_o saint_n ¶_o eugeniê°_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o martyne_a almoost_n three_o year_n and_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n but_z of_o he_o lytell_a act_n be_v write_v ¶_o vitellianus_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o 〈◊〉_d year_n this_o man_n make_v the_o song_n that_o the_o romayn_v use_v and_o accord_v it_o also_o with_o the_o organy_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 wroth_a with_o his_o predecessor_n nevertheless_o afterward_o 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 church_n of_o rome_n have_v full_o after_o the_o death_n of_o constantyne_n yâ—_z mighty_a the_o 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 church_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o vi_o c.xliiij_o adeodatus_fw-la a_o 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 cassin_n unto_o the_o monastery_n of_o floriecens_fw-la nyghe_o aurelian_a ¶_o constaâ—_fw-la tine_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 &_o hate_a heretic_n over_o all_o thing_n the_o chirche_n he_o repeyr_v and_o grace_n he_o reconsyle_v again_o to_o the_o chirche_n of_o rome_n &_o he_o with_o the_o pope_n gadr_v togyder_v the_o vi_o general_a synodus_fw-la in_o the_o which_o be_v grant_v to_o preeste_n of_o grece_n for_o to_o use_v their_o leyffull_v wyves_n &_o to_o the_o preeste_n of_o the_o ee_v for_o cause_n of_o great_a hete_n 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 amyt_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 &_o pondre_fw-fr how_o moche_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v worth_a to_o the_o quyete_a state_n of_o the_o chirche_n &_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 constantyn_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_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_z in_o the_o son_n time_n it_o be_v quyete_a yet_o nevertheless_o our_o lord_n suffer_v the_o saâ—rasyns_n and_o the_o bulgars_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o this_o emporours_n land_n that_z he_o they_o may_v not_o withstand_v but_o that_o he_o make_v his_o pease_n with_o they_o &_o pay_v to_o they_o yearly_o a_o truage_n so_o myghte_o prevayl_v that_o cursyd_v sect_n of_o machomyte_n &_o after_o he_o dey_v blessyd_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o that_o there_o be_v vi_o general_a synodus_fw-la and_o moo_v pryncypall_a of_o the_o which_o the_o auctoryte_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v declare_v by_o they_o against_o the_o vi_o pryncypall_a heresye_n the_o which_o strong_o trowble_v the_o chirche_n for_o the_o subtyltee_fw-mi of_o those_o heretic_n to_o dysceyve_v simple_a man_n ¶_o this_o time_n dey_v saint_n cedde_v of_o lytchefelde_n yâ—_z three_o year_n of_o his_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o demus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o adeodatus_n three_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v ¶_o bonifacius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o live_v like_o a_o priest_n ¶_o agatho_n be_v popope_n after_o he_o and_z he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_o on_o a_o day_n when_o he_o kyss_v a_o lepre_a the_o lepre_fw-it anon_o be_v make_v hole_n ¶_o iste_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la consensu_fw-la principis_fw-la iussit_fw-la celebrari_fw-la sextum_fw-la sinodun_fw-la apud_fw-la ostantinopoli_fw-it cc.lxxx_o eporum_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la asseret_fw-la dvas_fw-la naturas_fw-la et_fw-la dvas_fw-la voluntates_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o xpo_fw-la ¶_o leo_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o agatho_n three_o year_n this_o leo_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o suffycyente_o taugh_v in_o latyn_a &_o greke_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o pax_n shall_v be_v yeven_v after_o agnus_n dei_fw-la and_z deyed_a a_o blessyd_v man_n ¶_o benedictâ—s_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o leo_n almoost_n three_o year_n this_o man_n about_o all_o thing_n be_v virtuous_a &_o his_o name_n accord_v with_o his_o dede_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v a_o great_a pestilence_n ¶_o justinianê°_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a good_a man_n a_z prudent_a &_o a_o large_a and_z he_o encreace_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n myght_o but_o but_o he_o charge_v the_o offyce_v of_o the_o chirche_n over_o moche_n many_o law_n he_o make_v and_o after_o be_v not_o good_a he_o intend_v to_o have_v let_n yâ—_z decree_n of_o the_o vi_o synodus_fw-la wherefore_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n he_o be_v take_v of_o leo_n the_o prince_n of_o patricio_n and_o tiberio_n &_o they_o cut_v of_o his_o nose_n &_o his_o tongue_n &_o exile_v he_o to_o crysonan_n there_o be_v then_o turbacyon_n in_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr for_o stryve_v &_o heretic_n ¶_o and_o know_v all_o man_n when_o varyaunce_n fall_v betwixt_o great_a lord_n thenne_fw-fr error_n be_v multeply_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n correct_v they_o therefore_o that_o be_v oftentyme_o preve_v in_o the_o chirche_n thenne_fw-fr after_o felle_fw-fr a_o varyaunce_n betwixt_o leo_n and_o tiberio_n and_o tybereo_n prevayl_v &_o he_o exile_v leo_n &_o cut_v of_o his_o nose_n the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v for_o he_o justinianus_n 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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 at_o 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 twelve_o day_n at_o sojourn_v with_o moche_n solempnyte_v &_o give_v they_o great_a yefte_n and_o after_o that_o they_o be_v baptyse_v &_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 overcomen_fw-mi &_o
man_n be_v teach_v in_o arm_n and_o make_v many_o book_n and_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 att_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o emperor_n otto_n the_o three_o for_z he_o be_v his_o cousin_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 counsull_n for_o money_n and_o then_o be_v stryf_v a_o few_o day_n but_o the_o emperor_n come_v soon_o after_o &_o take_v crecensius_n the_o consul_n and_o stroke_n of_o his_o heed_n and_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 dygnyte_n of_o the_o pope_n 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 ¶_o 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 abode_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o the_o frensshmenne_n none_o other_o may_v not_o break_v that_o ordinance_n and_o those_o cheser_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 tâ—everensis_n coloniensis_fw-la quilibet_fw-la imperij_fw-la fit_a cancellarius_fw-la horum_fw-la et_fw-la palatinus_n datifer_fw-la dux_n portitorensis_n marchio_n prepositus_fw-la camere_n pincerna_fw-la bohemus_n hij_fw-la statuunt_fw-la dumm_n cuntis_fw-la per_fw-la secula_fw-la summum_fw-la palatinus_n est_fw-la comes_fw-la reni_fw-la marchio_n est_fw-la brandeburgensis_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 xviij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o worthy_a man_n all_o 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 faithful_a man_n to_o the_o chirche_n and_o in_o many_o batayl_v 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 relyke_n of_o saint_n and_o oftentimes_o he_o vyspt_v holy_a place_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v by_o gregorius_n his_o cousin_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o decessyd_v at_o rome_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.iiij_o siluester_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n four_o year_n and_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n by_o the_o help_n of_o 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 hylbert_n 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_o 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 his_o leg_n to_o be_v cut_v of_o and_z dysmembr_v in_o all_o his_o body_n and_z to_o be_v cast_v out_o at_o the_o door_n to_o fowl_n &_o thenne_v his_o body_n to_o be_v draw_v with_o wysde_v beestâ—_n and_o there_o to_o be_v bury_v where_o some_o ever_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 saluacyon_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xviij_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_a for_z his_o bless_a 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 oon_o in_o abste_v of_o flesshe_o desire_v but_o also_o in_o virtuous_a lyve_v and_o this_o man_n have_v a_o sister_n that_o be_v a_o holy_a as_o he_o the_z who_o he_o give_v to_o wife_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o hungry_a and_o she_o brouht_v all_o hungry_a unto_o the_o right_a byleve_n &_o the_o crysten_v faith_n and_o his_o wyves_n name_n be_v sancta_fw-la konnogundis_fw-la with_o who_o he_o live_v a_o virgyn_v all_o his_o lyve_n day_n and_o also_o he_o die_v many_o a_o bataylle_n as_o well_o in_o ytaly_n as_z in_o almaigne_n against_o the_o rebellyous_a and_z prosperyd_a ryghtwysly_a at_o the_o last_o with_o a_o blessyd_v end_n he_o decessyd_v and_o in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n laurence_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n be_v put_v for_o ensampler_n ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o johanes_n xi_o year_n this_o man_n have_v great_a strife_n in_o his_o day_n for_z he_o be_v put_v out_o and_z ah_o neither_o put_v in_o and_o this_o benedictus_n after_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n be_v seen_v of_o a_o holy_a man_n bysshop_n in_o a_o wretchyd_a fygure_n &_o he_o have_v great_a pain_n and_o this_o fygure_n say_v he_o trust_v no_o thing_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o no_o thing_n profyte_v he_o that_o be_v do_v for_o hymâ—for_a it_o be_v goten_a with_o extorcyon_n &_o uniuste_o thenne_fw-fr this_o bysshop_n leave_v his_o bysshopryche_n for_o drede_n of_o this_o sight_n &_o go_v in_o to_o a_o monasterye_n &_o live_v virtuous_o all_o his_o day_n ¶_o johamnes_n the_o ten_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o xi_o year_n and_o lytell_fw-mi profyte_v ¶_o of_o king_n knoght_v that_o be_v a_o dane_n and_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o eldred_n knoght_v that_o be_v a_o dane_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la but_o edmonde_n irensyde_o that_o be_v king_n eldrede_n soon_o by_o his_o first_o wyf_v ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n &_o begin_v for_o to_o war_n on_o king_n knoght_v and_o so_o he_o die_v many_o time_n &_o often_o and_o the_o war_n be_v so_o strong_a &_o hard_a that_o wonder_v it_o be_v to_o wit_v ¶_o and_o the_o queen_n emme_n that_o dwell_v tho_o at_o westmestre_n have_v great_a drede_n of_o she_o two_o son_n of_o the_o war_n alured_n and_o edward_n lest_z they_o shall_v be_v defoyled_a &_o mysdone_v thorugh_o this_o war_n wherefore_o she_o send_v theym_a over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o the_o duke_n richard_n their_o uncle_n and_o there_o they_o dwell_v in_o saufte_n &_o pease_n long_o tyme._n ¶_o this_o edmonde_n irensyde_o and_o knoght_v the_o dane_n war_v strong_o togyder_n but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o ream_n betwixt_o they_o both_o and_z so_o they_o die_v &_o after_o they_o become_v good_a friend_n and_o so_o well_o love_v togyder_n as_o they_o have_v be_v brother_n goten_a of_o one_o fader_fw-mi &_o of_o one_o mother_n bear_v ¶_o how_o king_n edmonde_n irensyde_o traytours_o be_v slay_v thorugh_o a_o traitor_n that_o be_v call_v edrith_n of_o stratton_n and_o after_o though_o regned_a king_n irensyde_o &_o knoght_v the_o dane_n but_o thus_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o they_o be_v accord_v &_o so_o moche_v love_a togyder_n wherefore_o a_o false_a traytoure_n have_v enuytee_n to_o the_o love_n that_o be_v betwixt_o they_o and_o friendship_n who_o be_v name_n be_v edrith_n of_o stratton_n that_o be_v a_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v edmonde_n irensyde_v man_n &_o of_o he_o hold_v all_o the_o land_n that_o he_o have_v and_o nevertheless_o he_o think_v his_o lord_n to_o betray_v &_o make_v knoght_v king_n of_o the_o land_n to_z the_o intent_n ryche_o to_o be_v avaunce_v &_o with_o he_o be_v well_o belove_v wherefore_o he_o pray_v his_o lord_n edmond_n irensyde_o upon_o a_o day_n with_o he_o for_o to_o etâ—_n and_o the_o king_n he_o curteysly_a grant_v &_o to_o he_o come_v at_o his_o prayer_n and_o at_o the_o meet_a the_o king_n ryal_o be_v serve_v with_o dyvers_a meetê_n &_o drink_v and_o when_o the_o night_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v unto_o bed_n the_o king_n take_v
his_o power_n ¶_o how_o gaufride_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n give_v unto_o henry_n the_o empressse_n some_o alle_fw-mi normandye_n and_o after_o this_o the_o king_n go_v unto_o wyston_n &_o will_v have_v make_v a_o castle_n there_o but_o though_o come_v to_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o there_o almoo_v he_o have_v take_v the_o king_n but_o yet_o the_o king_n escape_v with_o moche_n pain_n and_o william_n martell_n there_o be_v token_n and_o for_o who_o be_v delyveraunce_n they_o give_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_fw-fr yâ—_z good_a castle_n of_o shyrbom_n yâ—_z he_o have_v take_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o earl_n robert_n &_o all_o the_o king_n enemy_n go_v unto_o fâ—ryngdon_n &_o begin_v there_o for_o to_o make_v a_o strong_a castle_n but_o the_o king_n come_v thyâ—_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o drive_v he_o thou_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n â—â—â—dulphe_n of_o chestre_n be_v accord_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z the_o king_n and_o come_v to_o his_o court_n at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o earl_n 〈…〉_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 yâ—_z 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 strength_n in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o gaufride_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o angoy_n give_v up_o unto_o henry_n his_o soon_o all_o normandye_n and_o in_o the_o year_n that_o next_o â—â—sewed_v dey_v the_o earl_n gaufride_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o do_v anon_o tamen_fw-la again_o to_o angoy_n &_o there_o be_v make_v earl_n 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_z yâ—_z 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 dynorce_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o gascoigne_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v know_v and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v sybbe_v &_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 &_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n &_o duke_n of_o gascoigne_n ¶_o in_o the_o xvij_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 stephen_n &_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o malmesbury_n &_o dye_a moche_n harm_n and_o yâ—_z king_n stephen_n hadê_n so_o moche_n go_v that_o he_o wyste_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 bytwene_n theym_n two_o so_o that_o henry_n 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 and_o peâ—s_o be_v cry_v thrughout_n all_o englond_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o accord_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o lord_n king_n stephen_n become_v so_o sorry_a for_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o hadê_n 〈◊〉_d half_a englonde_n and_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_z â—iij_fw-la weke_n and_o u_o day_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la all_z in_o war_n and_o in_o contake_n and_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o feversham_n the_o which_o he_o lete_fw-la make_v in_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la celestunus_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o innocencuâ—s_n u_o month_n and_o lytell_a he_o die_v ¶_o lucius_n be_v after_o he_o and_o lytell_fw-mi proffyte_v for_z they_o dey_v both_o in_o a_o pestilence_n ¶_o eugenâ—us_o the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o u_o year_n and_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 anastalius_n by_o rome_n and_o come_v to_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n ceâ—ary_n and_o be_v choose_v pope_n by_o the_o cardnalle_n he_o no_o thing_n know_v therâ—â—_n and_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o senator_n he_o be_v consecrate_v without_o the_o cyte_n this_o maâ—â—_n be_v a_o holy_a nan_n &_o suffer_v tâ—ybulaâ—yon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o decessyd_v and_o 〈◊〉_d at_o saint_n peter_n and_o after_o anon_o deâ—â—syd_v saint_n bernarde_n ¶_o petrus_n 〈◊〉_d the_o bysshopp_n of_o paris_n bâ—â—ther_n to_o granam_n compile_v the_o some_o book_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o tyme._n ¶_o petrus_n â—â—mestor_n brother_n to_o gracian_a &_o to_o 〈◊〉_d lombardus_fw-la make_v hystonam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o book_n ¶_o frederâ—â—us_fw-la pâ—mus_fw-la after_o contradus_fw-la be_v emprerour_n in_o almaigne_n &_o in_o rome_n xxxij_o 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 on_o syd_o with_o alexander_n to_o he_o great_a prâ—edyce_n for_o he_o die_v help_v four_o that_o stout_a against_o the_o apostle_n sete_n and_o he_o faught_v myghte_o against_o 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 richard_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n halpe_n for_o to_o expulse_v he_o and_o he_o destroy_v medyolanum_fw-la to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o which_o cyte_n the_o wall_n be_v bygh_a than_o the_o wall_n of_o any_o other_o cyte_n 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 〈…〉_o the_o holy_a land_n and_z die_v many_o meruayl_n loâ—s_v thing_n thâ—â—r_fw-fr almoo_v as_o moche_v as_o ever_o die_v â—arolus_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 &_o in_o a_o lytell_a water_n he_o be_v drown_v &_o at_o tyâ—â—_n he_o be_v bury_v ¶_o anaslasius_n be_v pâ—pe_v after_o eugenius_n four_o year_n and_o more_o thiâ—â—an_n be_v abbot_n of_o rufy_n and_o thenne_n he_o be_v choose_v cardynall_n &_o 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 &_o be_v crown_v of_o the_o archebysshop_n theâ—baldus_n the_o xvij_o day_n before_o cry_v mass_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thomas_n beâ—â—â—_n of_o london_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v the_o kyngê_n chancellor_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 long_a to_o the_o crown_n the_o which_o king_n stephen_n have_v â—eve_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 they_o press_v 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 lordshypp_n the_o king_n of_o walys_n and_o in_o the_o same_o you_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v in_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z cyte_a of_o karkyll_n the_o castle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n upon_o tyne_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d great_a power_n 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o walyâ—_n &_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d year_n 〈…〉_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o make_v 〈…〉_o in_o that_o year_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o his_o regâ—â—_n he_o 〈…〉_o host_n to_o tolouse_n &_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o almoo_v all_o the_o cyâ—e_n of_o 〈…〉_o rugh_o myschyef_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n 〈…〉_o his_o chaunceller_n be_v choose_v 〈…〉_o 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 dâ—ughtâ—â—_n eel_n north_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 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 you_o te_fw-mi of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o northampton_n &_o fro_o then_v 〈…〉_o thomas_n archebysshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o yâ—_z 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 slaybe_o &_o therefore_o he_o â—ledâ—_n then_v 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 go_v over_o the_o ser_fw-mi 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
say_v merlin_n yâ—_z people_n that_o shall_v lede_n the_o say_a greyhounde_n shall_v be_v faderles_a unto_o a_o certain_a time_n soothe_v he_o say_v for_o the_o people_n of_o scotlonde_n great_o be_v dysesyd_v after_o sir_n john_n bayllol_n be_v flee_v and_o merlin_n 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 morta_fw-mi light_v 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 yâ—_z same_o dragon_n shall_v nourysshe_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a wâ—re_a ayenste_n he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v &_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 away_o &_o meve_v great_a 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 merlin_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v dep_v 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 gooâ—â—_n keeper_n and_o yâ—_z man_n shall_v weep_v for_o his_o de_fw-mi the_o from_o the_o isle_n of_o shephey_n unto_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o mercyll_n wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v their_o songeamonge_n the_o comyn_v people_n fader_fw-mi les_fw-fr in_o the_o land_n wastyd_v and_o that_o prophesy_v be_v know_v over_o all_o full_a well_o for_o yâ—_z 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 where_o the_o englysshman_n be_v dyscomfort_v and_o sorrow_a in_o northumberlonde_n for_n cause_v that_o king_n edwardes_n soon_o set_v 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 thrughe_v out_o all_o englonde_n for_o defawte_a of_o their_o good_a wardeyne_n from_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o shephey_n unto_o the_o isle_n of_o marcill_n the_o people_n mad_a mo_z the_o 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 into_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o yâ—_z be_v hoo_o his_o purpoo_n ¶_o upon_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a &_o ingynyte_n grace_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m._n c.c.lxxxii.ij_fw-la celestnê°_n be_v pope_n after_o nicholas_n fyve_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 ¶_o bonefaciê°_n yâ—_z eyghte_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o year_n this_o bo_z nifacius_fw-la be_v a_o man_n in_o those_o thing_n yâ—_z which_o perteyn_v to_o court_v for_o he_o be_v very_o experte_a in_o such_o materes_fw-la 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 yâ—_z he_o say_v he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o yâ—_z world_n &_o many_o thing_n he_o do_v with_o his_o may_v &_o power_n yâ—_z which_o fail_v wret_v chyd_o in_o yâ—_z end_n he_o give_v a_o ensample_n to_o all_o prelaty_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v halt_a ne_o proud_a but_o under_o yâ—_z form_n of_o a_o very_a shepeherde_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v more_o study_v for_o to_o be_v lovyd_v of_o their_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 yâ—_z 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 hundred_o year_n to_o a_o houndred_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 ihun_v 〈◊〉_d a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o ¶_o benedictus_n the_o enleventh_n be_v after_o bonefacius_fw-la enleventh_fw-mi month_n this_o man_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o fire_n re_fw-mi precher_n &_o lytyll_o while_o live_v bâ—t_o dyssessyd_v anon_o adulphus_n be_v emperor_n vi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o anorone_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 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year_n this_o henry_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n in_o be_v and_o he_o coveytyd_v too_o have_v pea_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_fw-it the_o last_o he_o be_v poysen_v of_o a_o frere_fw-fr when_o that_o he_o houselyd_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_n 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 at_o carnarivan_n and_o this_o edward_n go_v he_o into_o france_n and_o there_o he_o spousyd_v isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n the_o xxu_o day_n of_o januari_n atte_v the_o chirche_n of_o our_o lady_n atte_a boloyne_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v cryste_n m.ccc.vii_o and_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o next_o yâ—ere_v that_o come_v after_o he_z be_v crownyd_v solemply_fw-fr at_o westmestre_fw-fr of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o the_o re_fw-mi be_v so_o great_a press_n of_o people_n that_o sir_n john_n bakwell_n be_v slay_v &_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 per_n ganaston_n into_o gascoigne_n and_o somoche_n lovyd_v he_o that_o he_o callyd_v he_o brother_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o give_v unto_o he_o yâ—_z lordship_n of_o walyngforde_n &_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o yâ—_z be_v ne_o give_v he_o therldom_n of_o cornewayll_n against_o all_o the_o lord_n will_v of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o though_o bring_v sir_n walter_n of_o langeton_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n into_o prison_n &_o durance_n in_z the_o tower_n of_o london_n with_o two_o knave_n alone_o he_o to_o serve_v for_o yâ—_z king_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o for_o because_o that_o sir_n water_n make_v complaint_n on_o he_o too_o his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o pryion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troylebaston_n &_o yâ—_z foresaid_a pers_n of_o ganaston_n make_v so_o great_a may_v try_v yâ—_z he_o go_v into_o yâ—_z king_n tresory_a in_o yâ—_z abby_n of_o westmestre_n &_o take_v yâ—_z table_n of_o gold_n with_o yâ—_z trestyl_n of_o yâ—_z same_o &_o many_o other_o rich_a jewel_n yâ—_z sontyme_o be_v yâ—_z no&_n no&_n good_a king_n arthur_n &_o take_v they_o too_o a_o merchant_n yâ—_z be_v callyd_v ameri_fw-la of_o fris_n conhande_v for_z he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o yâ—_z set_v into_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o he_o go_v thame_n and_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 peer_n be_v so_o ryche_o avaun_n syd_v he_o become_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o stowte_n wherefore_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o
&_o voute_n in_o the_o manere_fw-la of_o rome_n now_o that_o place_n be_v call_v hestoldesham_n and_o heglesham_n all_o so_o ¶_o beda_n li.iii_fw-la ca_fw-mi i_o say_v that_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_o ¶_o r._n there_o be_v dyfference_n bytwene_v the_o provynce_n of_o lyndeffar_n &_o the_o chirche_n lyndefarne_n for_o the_o provynce_n of_o lyndeffar_n &_o lyndeseye_n be_v all_o one_o &_o lyethe_v by_o cest_fw-fr lyncolne_n and_o lyncoln_n be_v the_o heed_n thereof_o of_o yâ—_z which_o say_v beda_n li.iiii.ca.xi_fw-la that_o sexwulfus_n be_v first_o bysshop_n there_o but_o beda_n li.iiii.ca.xxiii_fw-la say_v that_o lyndeffar_n chirche_n be_v a_o ylond_n that_o be_v call_v holy_a ylonde_n in_o the_o ryver_n of_o twede_n next_o barwyk_n and_o so_o it_o be_v gadred_a of_o bedaes_n saw_n that_o twede_o ren_v into_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 ee_v 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 thenne_n above_o toward_o the_o west_n be_v lyndeffarn_v chyrche_n that_o be_v call_v holy_a ylonde_n thenne_fw-fr yâ—_z third_o be_v above_o upwarde_a and_o be_v the_o ylonde_n farn_n and_o be_v call_v also_o ferny_a ylonde_n thenne_n upward_o above_o that_o two_o mile_n be_v a_o ryall_n cyte_v upon_o the_o brynke_v 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 aright_o strong_a castle_n ¶_o gir._n initenere_fw-la two_o cytee_n there_o be_v either_o be_v call_v caerlegy_n on_o and_o caerleon_n also_o one_o be_v demycya_n in_o southwale_n that_o be_v name_v caeruske_n also_o there_o the_o ryver_n of_o vskefalâ—eth_n into_o sevarne_n fast_o by_o glamorgan_n bellinus_n king_n of_o bryton_n sometime_o build_v yâ—_z cyte_v and_o be_v sometime_o the_o chyef_a cyte_n of_o demecia_fw-la in_o seek_a wale_n afterward_o in_o claudius_n cezars_n time_n it_o be_v call_v the._n cyte_a legyon_n when_o atte_a prayer_n of_o geniust_a he_o queen_n vespacyanus_n and_o aruiragus_n be_v accord_v and_o legyon_n of_o rome_n be_v send_v into_o irlonde_n though_o be_v caerleon_n a_o noble_a cyte_n and_o of_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 of_o the_o atree_n that_o be_v place_n high_a and_o ryall_a to_o stand_v and_o syte_n in_o &_o to_o behold_v about_o the_o place_n be_v ryal_o close_v with_o ryal_n wall_n that_o yet_o somdele_n stond_v right_a nyghe_a cloo_n and_o within_o the_o wall_n and_o without_o 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 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 cyte_n be_v sometime_o three_o noble_a chirche_n one_o be_v of_o saint_n juliust_a yâ—_z martyr_n and_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 chirche_n be_v right_a noble_o adourn_v the_o three_o chirche_n be_v the_o chyef_a mother_n chirche_fw-fr of_o all_o wale_n &_o the_o chyef_n see_v but_o afterward_o yâ—_z chyef_n se_fw-mi be_v torn_v out_o of_o yâ—_z cyte_v into_o menevia_fw-la that_o be_v saint_n davyd_n land_n in_o west_n wales_n in_o this_o caerleon_n be_v amphibalus_fw-la bear_v that_o teach_v saint_n albon_n there_o the_o messenger_n of_o rome_n come_v too_o great_a arthur_n court_n if_o it_o be_v leeff_fw-mi â—ll_z too_o trow_v trevisa_fw-la if_o giraldus_n be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v leeffull_v for_o to_o trow_v or_o not_o it_z be_v a_o wonder_n shewenge_v as_o man_n will_v ween_v for_o to_o have_v evermore_o in_o mind_n and_o ever_o be_v in_o doubt_n if_o all_o his_o book_n be_v such_o what_o lore_n be_v therein_o and_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 the_o he_o so_o to_o say_v ¶_o r._n there_o be_v a_o other_o cyte_n of_o legyon_n there_o his_o cronycle_n be_v bytravayl_v as_o it_o be_v clere_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 writing_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 englysshe_n in_o the_o fame_n 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 write_v in_o latyn_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n ¶_o presentem_fw-la cronicam_fw-la compilavit_fw-la frater_fw-la ranulphus_fw-la cestrensis_fw-la monachus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n brother_n ranulph_n monk_n of_o chestre_n compile_v and_o make_v this_o book_n of_o the_o cronycle_n ¶_o r._n the_o cyte_n of_o legyon_n yâ—_z be_v chestre_fw-fr stond_v in_o the_o march_n of_o englonde_n toward_o wales_n bytwene_v two_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o ben_fw-mi name_v de_fw-fr and_o mersee_v this_o cyte_n in_o time_n of_o bryton_n be_v heed_n and_o chyef_a cyte_n of_o all_o venedocia_fw-la that_o be_v north-wales_n the_o founder_n of_o this_o cyte_n be_v unknown_a for_o who_o yâ—_z 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 werke_v of_o giant_n than_o it_o be_v set_v by_o werk_v of_o brytayn_n this_o cyte_n sometime_o in_o brytysshe_a speech_n heet_n caerthleon_n legecestre_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chestre_n in_o englysshe_n and_o the_o cyte_n of_o legyon_n also_o for_o there_o lie_v a_o 〈◊〉_d legyon_n of_o knight_n that_o julius_n 〈◊〉_d send_v for_o to_o win_v irlonde_n and_o 〈◊〉_d claudius_n cezar_n send_v legyon_n out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d cyte_n for_o to_o win_v the_o ylonde_n that_o be_v â—â—â—led_v orcades_n what_o ever_o wyllyam_n malmesbury_v 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 â—â—â—â—uelode_n of_o corn_n of_o flesh_n of_o fysshe_n and_o â—â—â—cyally_o of_o price_n of_o salmon_n this_o â—rte_n â—â—â—â—ueth_v great_a marchaundyse_n and_o send_v 〈◊〉_d out_o also_o also_o night_n this_o cyte_n ben_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d well_n metal_n and_o oor_a northumbre_n destroy_v this_o cyte_n sometime_o but_o after_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr elfleda_n lady_n of_o merâ—a_n build_v 〈◊〉_d orgayne_o and_o make_v it_o moche_v more_o in_o 〈◊〉_d same_o cyce_n be_v way_n under_o the_o câ—th_n wâ—th_v vowte_n and_o stone_n werke_v wonder_o â—â—â—â—ought_v three_o chambre_n werke_n great_a stone_n ygraven_v with_o old_a man_n name_n therein_o there_o be_v also_o julius_n cezar_n name_n wonder_o in_o stone_n 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find_v that_o help_v with_o sonde_n many_o man_n of_o western_a londe_n fysshe_n flesh_n and_o come_v low_a this_o cyte_a town_n have_v enough_o shyppe_n and_o chaffer_v se_fw-es water_n bring_v enough_o there_o godestall_n therlis_n that_o be_v emperor_n or_o this_o and_o forth_o henry_n king_n earth_n be_v there_o right_a dwelling_n of_o king_n haralde_v poudre_fw-la be_v there_o yet_o i_o halde_v bacchus_n and_o marcuryous_a mars_n and_o venus_n also_o laverna_fw-la protheus_n and_o pluto_n regnen_fw-ge there_o in_o the_o town_n ¶_o trevysa_n god_n wot_v what_o this_o be_v too_o mean_n but_o poetes_n in_o their_o manere_fw-mi speech_n faynen_n as_o though_o every_o kind_a craft_n and_o lyve_v have_v a_o dyverse_a god_n everyche_a from_o other_o and_o so_o they_o feign_v a_o god_n of_o batayll_n and_o of_o fight_v call_v he_o mars_n and_o a_o god_n of_o covetyse_n and_o rychesse_n and_o marchaundyse_n and_o call_v he_o
now_o hide_v from_o manâ—â—es_n â—â—ind_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 grâ—te_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 noman_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 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 &_o strife_n in_o west_n wales_n at_o kerdyf_n fast_v by_o sevarne_n strand_n barry_n hyght_n that_o ylonde_n in_o that_o hither_o side_n in_o a_o chenâ—_n shall_v 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right_a and_o gyle_v man_n otherwhile_o 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 wonder_n deed_n 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 a_o other_o merlin_n of_o albyn_n land_n that_o now_o be_v name_v scotdonde_n also_o and_o he_o have_v neme_v two_o silvestris_n 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 prophesy_v and_o heet_n syluestris_fw-la 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 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