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require_v he_o to_o let_v he_o pass_v and_o ride_v free_o where_o so_o they_o will_v without_o band_n for_o which_o the_o king_n with_o power_n take_v on_o hand_n to_o siege_n brutus_n within_o his_o castle_n fair_a to_o who_o trojan_n strong_o begin_v repair_v ¶_o to_o brutus_n so_o to_o help_v they_o at_o there_o might_n anacletus_fw-la who_o then_o anon_o send_v forth_o anacletus_fw-la his_o prisoner_n who_o he_o have_v take_v right_a unto_o the_o host_n to_o tell_v they_o how_o antigonus_n say_v in_o the_o wood_n steal_v away_o from_o brutus_n onê°_n who_o go_v to_o they_o that_o next_o the_o wood_n then_o lay_v and_o bid_v they_o come_v and_o rescowe_n he_o or_o day_n ¶_o which_o ward_n so_o break_v &_o to_o the_o wood_n can_v ride_v brutus_n with_o that_o with_o all_o his_o hole_n power_n there_o break_v in_o and_o will_v no_o long_o abide_v but_o slough_n the_o greek_n and_o take_v the_o king_n infer_v but_o than_o as_o say_v the_o veray_fw-fr chronicler_n no_o long_o will_v he_o there_o abide_v ne_o dwell_v but_o furthermore_o as_o chronicler_n do_v tell_v ¶_o with_o king_n pandras_n he_o make_v his_o appoinctement_n pandras_n he_o to_o deliver_v on_o this_o condition_n to_o wed_v his_o daughter_n by_o will_n and_o assent_v dame_n innogen_n and_o shippis_fw-la of_o his_o region_n with_o vitaile_n and_o riches_n to_o win_v land_n &_o town_n for_o there_o he_o will_v no_o long_o make_v sojourn_v but_o with_o trojan_n to_o their_o land_n attourne_v ¶_o all_o this_o promyss_n and_o whole_a apoinctement_n fulfil_v and_o speed_n brute_n with_o his_o wife_n so_o sail_v forth_o through_o the_o greekish_a orient_n brass_n to_o marytayne_v and_o two_o pillar_n ganne_v he_o drive_v that_o hercules_n also_o with_o busy_a live_v to_o time_n he_o come_v to_o a_o old_a citee_n no_o creature_n therein_o that_o time_n can_v see_v ¶_o but_o a_o godda_n man_n call_v diane_n god_n that_o can_v declare_v and_o expound_v destynie_a to_o who_o brute_n anon_o go_v up_o alone_o and_o lay_v afore_o she_o there_o full_a devoute_o with_o candle_n brenning_a and_o with_o ceremony_n beseke_v she_o of_o succour_n and_o grace_n where_o that_o he_o may_v her_o worship_n in_o some_o place_n ¶_o with_o his_o troyanes_n therein_o for_o to_o abide_v and_o inherit_v to_o who_o then_o say_v dyane_n by_o yond_o all_o gualle_n a_o isle_n full_a long_a and_o wide_o enclose_v whole_a within_o the_o occiane_n with_o giant_n keep_v his_o destine_v the_o alaan_n and_o thy_o troyanes_n to_o have_v and_o inhabit_v therein_o to_o dwell_v for_o evermore_o and_o enheret_n ¶_o so_o sail_v forth_o by_o columâ—nes_n of_o hercules_n which_o be_v of_o brafse_n by_o hercules_n their_o set_a for_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o sea_n no_o lees_n of_o spain_n where_o that_o his_o many_o trojan_n meet_v of_o their_o lineage_n as_o it_o be_v to_o their_o debt_n they_o come_v with_o he_o echeone_fw-mi by_o one_o accord_n corneus_fw-la their_o captain_n be_v and_o lord_n troyan_n the_o xi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o brute_n come_v from_o grece_n into_o albion_n and_o name_v it_o britain_n and_o how_o he_o arryve_v at_o totnesse_n in_o devinshire_n he_o sail_v so_o four_o by_o the_o sea_n aquitaine_n where_o that_o he_o arrive_v that_o now_o be_v guyan_a land_n and_o sleugh_o the_o buck_n of_o which_o they_o be_v full_a fain_o the_o bear_v &_o the_o bore_n and_o heart_n all_o that_o they_o fande_v with_o out_o licence_n or_o yet_o any_o warand_n wherefore_o guffor_a king_n of_o the_o land_n full_o fall_v with_o troyanes_n faught_n but_o goryne_n their_o bare_a the_o bell_z goryne_n ¶_o brute_n take_v ship_n and_o arrive_v in_o albion_n where_o diane_n say_v shall_v be_v his_o habitation_n and_o when_o he_o come_v the_o coast_n of_o it_o upon_o he_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o make_v great_a exultation_n reioyse_v high_o of_o his_o fortunation_n in_o arm_n of_o troy_n cover_v and_o well_o array_v of_o which_o troyanes_n wer_fw-ge full_a well_o pay_v he_o bear_v of_o goulis_fw-la two_o liones_fw-la of_o gold_n e_o country_n rampant_a with_o gold_n only_o crow_v which_o king_n of_o troie_n inbataill_v bare_a full_a bold_a to_o which_o from_o troy_n be_v destroy_v &_o confound_v their_o child_n slay_v the_o next_o heir_n be_v he_o find_v and_o in_o though_o arm_n this_o isle_n he_o do_v conquer_v as_o marian_n say_v the_o veray_fw-fr chronicler_n chronicler_n ¶_o at_o totnesse_n so_o this_o brutus_n do_v arrive_v corneus_fw-la also_o and_o all_o their_o coumpaignie_a corneus_fw-la the_o giant_n also_o he_o sleugh_o down_o beelive_v through_o all_o the_o land_n in_o battle_n manne_o and_o leave_v no_o moo_o but_o gogmagog_n only_o in_o all_o this_o isle_n so_o have_v he_o they_o destroy_v gogmagog_n who_o in_o prisone_n he_o keep_v and_o anoy_v the_o xii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o corneus_fw-la wrastil_v with_o gogmagog_n the_o giant_n of_o the_o isle_n and_o sleugh_o he_o but_o for_o he_o will_v know_v all_o his_o resistens_fw-la what_o he_o may_v do_v more_o than_o corneus_fw-la he_o make_v they_o both_o do_v their_o sufficience_n in_o all_o wrastle_v which_o be_v moo_v rigorous_a and_o to_o defend_v or_o sawte_a moost_n curious_a on_o the_o sea_n bank_n afore_o brutus_n they_o meet_v where_o by_o accord_n the_o day_n and_o place_n be_v set_v ¶_o this_o gogmagog_n so_o thrafte_n corneus_fw-la that_o rib_n three_o be_v break_v in_o his_o side_n corneus_fw-la then_o of_o might_n full_a laborous_a thought_n he_o will_v soon_o revenge_v that_o tide_n with_o that_o he_o stand_v and_o set_v his_o leggue_n wide_o and_o gat_v he_o up_o between_o his_o arm_n fast_a and_o over_o the_o roche_z into_o the_o sea_n he_o cast_v ¶_o which_o place_n hight_v yet_o gogmagoge_n sawte_a by_o cause_n he_o lepe_v their_o from_o corneus_fw-la all_n if_o it_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o defaute_n but_o by_o the_o might_n of_o coryn_n full_a vigorous_a coryn_n who_o be_v always_o in_o bataill_n fortunous_a for_o which_o brutus_n have_v he_o in_o great_a deynie_n and_o give_v he_o aye_o worship_n and_o dignity_n ¶_o this_o brutus_n thus_o be_v king_n in_o regalite_n and_o after_o his_o name_n he_o call_v this_o isle_n briteyn_n briteyne_v and_o all_o his_o man_n by_o that_o same_o egalite_n he_o call_v briteyne_v as_o chronicler_n all_o sane_a of_o which_o they_o all_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o fain_o to_o corneus_fw-la he_o give_v to_o his_o avail_n the_o duchie_a whole_a and_o land_n of_o cornwayle_v corneus_fw-la the_o xiij_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o he_o build_v the_o citee_n of_o troynovaunt_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n london_n so_o be_v the_o name_n of_o this_o ilk_fw-mi albyon_fw-mi all_o set_v on_o side_n in_o kalande_n of_o achaunge_n and_o put_v away_o with_o great_a confusion_n and_o briteyn_n hight_v so_o forth_o by_o new_a eschaunge_n 〈…〉_o after_o brutus_n that_o slay_v these_o giant_n strange_a and_o win_v this_o isle_n by_o his_o magnyficence_n in_o which_o he_o dwell_v long_a time_n in_o excellence_n ¶_o the_o citee_n great_a of_o troynovaunt_n so_o fair_a he_o build_v then_o on_o thamis_n for_o his_o delight_n unto_o the_o north_n for_o his_o dwell_v &_o for_o his_o moost_n which_o be_v to_o say_v in_o our_o language_n perfect_a new_a troy_n in_o book_n as_o i_o can_v now_o endicte_n repeier_n and_o novel_a troy_n in_o french_a incomparable_a of_o breteyne_v a_o citee_n moo_v profitable_a ¶_o this_o briteyne_n be_v in_o length_n eight_o c._n mile_n from_o monsehole_n that_o be_v in_o cornewayle_v right_a bryteyne_n unto_o the_o northend_a of_o catenes_n to_o compile_v and_o also_o in_o brede_v from_o saint_n david_n that_o hight_v to_o yarmoth_n that_o in_o norfolk_n be_v by_o sight_n two_o hundred_o mile_n account_v well_o and_o clean_o as_o autour_n say_v this_o isle_n do_v whole_a contain_v the_o xiiij_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o brute_n set_v his_o law_n &_o peace_n of_o troy_n in_o this_o isle_n without_o which_o a_o king_n be_v no_o better_a than_o his_o subject_n or_o his_o liege_n man_n in_o which_o through_o out_o his_o peace_n &_o law_n he_o set_v which_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o all_o regalite_n with_o out_o which_o but_o if_o they_o two_o be_v meet_v there_o may_v no_o prince_n hold_v prncipalite_a ne_o endure_v long_o in_o worthy_a dignity_n for_o if_o those_o two_o be_v nought_o up_o hold_v than_o what_o be_v a_o king_n more_o worth_a than_o his_o liege_n man_n ¶_o this_o king_n brute_n keep_v well_o this_o isle_n in_o peace_n and_o set_v his_o law_n of_o troy_n with_o order_fw-fr rite_n and_o consuetude_n that_o may_v the_o land_n increase_v such_o as_o in_o troy_n he_o know_v be_v most_o profit_n unto_o the_o folk_n and_o the_o common_a profette_n he_o make_v they_o write_v for_o long_a rememory_n to_o rule_v the_o isle_n by_o they_o perpetual_o ¶_o he_o man_n he_o do_v reward_v full_a royal_o
capitayn_n have_v to_o name_n heir_n by_o who_o it_o be_v so_o big_v and_o support_v that_o out_o of_o spayn_n be_v exile_v and_o thither_o come_v and_o some_o say_v that_o hiberus_n of_o great_a fame_n there_o duke_n be_v then_o and_o there_o governor_n that_o of_o spain_n afore_o have_v be_v the_o flower_n ¶_o this_o king_n gurgwyn_n his_o surname_n be_v batrê°_n come_v home_o again_o after_o the_o voyage_n sore_a all_o forbeten_v so_o be_v he_o corageus_fw-la that_o from_o his_o corpse_n his_o ghost_n depart_v thore_fw-la reign_v that_o have_v xxx_o year_n afore_o in_o carlion_n after_o his_o high_a degree_n be_v bury_v so_o with_o full_a great_a royaltee_n the_o xxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o guytelyn_n king_n of_o britain_n wed_v marcian_n to_o wife_n that_o mercian_n law_n make_v by_o her_o great_a wisdom_n gvytelyn_n his_o son_n begin_v reign_v as_o heir_n year_n of_o all_o brytayn_n about_o unto_o the_o sea_n who_o wed_v be_v to_o marcyan_a bookful_n fair_a that_o be_v so_o wise_a in_o her_o femynitee_n that_o law_n make_v of_o she_o syngularytee_fw-mi that_o call_v be_v the_o law_n marcyane_n in_o britain_n tongue_n of_o she_o own_o wit_n alane_n ¶_o this_o guytelyn_n be_v good_a of_o his_o estate_n full_o just_a he_o be_v in_o all_o his_o judgement_n wise_a and_o manly_a of_o port_n er_o and_o late_o right_a meek_a and_o good_a ever_o in_o his_o intent_n although_o of_o state_n he_o be_v right_o excellent_a with_o each_o poor_a man_n that_o come_v to_o his_o presence_n through_o which_o he_o wax_v of_o most_o high_a sapience_n ¶_o when_o he_o have_v reign_v full_o peaceable_o ten_o year_n he_o leave_v the_o realm_n to_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o to_o his_o wife_n to_o be_v his_o counsellor_n for_o his_o son_n then_o be_v vii_o year_n old_a full_a fair_a who_o at_o her_o death_n she_o send_v for_o all_o repair_n of_o baron_n all_o their_o she_o delyver_v he_o to_o keep_v in_o pain_n of_o loss_n life_n and_o limb_n ¶_o sicilius_n his_o son_n reygn_v xxiiii_o year_n year_n and_o crown_v be_v and_o die_v in_o iwentude_n that_o govern_v well_o the_o realm_n full_a well_o and_o clear_o at_o karlyon_n bury_v after_o consuetude_n as_o king_n afore_o in_o all_o simylitude_n with_o all_o repair_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n as_o well_o accord_v unto_o his_o high_a parage_n ¶_o rymar_n his_o son_n the_o baron_n do_v crown_n with_o honour_n such_o as_o fall_v to_o his_o degree_n king_n who_o twenty_o year_n and_o one_o so_o bare_a the_o crown_n and_o keep_v law_n and_o all_o tranquilytee_n and_o peteous_a be_v ever_o as_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v in_o ryghtwesnesse_n accord_v with_o his_o law_n have_v pytee_n and_o mercy_n where_o he_o see_v ¶_o danius_n king_n his_o brother_n do_v succeed_v king_n during_o ten_o year_n in_o war_n and_o great_a pain_n without_o rest_n he_o be_v always_o in_o deed_n the_o law_n unkepte_v be_v cause_n there_o of_o certain_a as_o my_o author_n it_o lyste_v nothing_o to_o lie_v i_o will_v it_o now_o write_v and_o in_o this_o book_n express_v that_o man_n may_v know_v his_o folly_n and_o lewdness_n the_o xxxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o moruile_a king_n of_o britain_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o own_o immoderate_a ire_n without_o knowledge_n of_o eny_z man_n with_o a_o fysshe_n bestyall_a of_o the_o sea_n moruyle_v his_o son_n a_o baste_v goten_a and_o bear_v year_n on_o tangusta_n his_o specyall_a paramour_n be_v crown_v then_o after_o faught_v full_a sore_n with_o the_o king_n of_o morion_n as_o a_o conqueror_n where_o he_o he_o kill_v and_o have_v the_o field_n that_o hour_n and_o leave_v no_o man_n on_o live_v and_o brente_n they_o all_o his_o ire_n excede_v his_o wit_n and_o governall_a ¶_o soon_o after_o then_o come_v fro_o the_o yrishe_a sea_n a_o bestyous_a fish_n a_o monster_n sum_n do_v it_o call_v whereof_o afraid_a be_v all_o the_o comontye_n for_o it_o devour_v the_o folk_n both_o great_a and_o smalle_o wherefore_o the_o king_n his_o ire_n may_v not_o appall_v ne_o cease_v afore_o he_o fight_v with_o it_o have_v all_o sudden_o alone_a as_o a_o man_n right_a mad_a ¶_o where_o both_o be_v dead_a or_o any_o man_n it_o know_v his_o ire_n full_o fall_v be_v and_o untemperate_a his_o discrecyon_n out_o of_o his_o brain_n fly_v but_o he_o can_v not_o by_o reason_n ordynate_n prorogue_v his_o will_n ne_o ire_n inordynate_a by_o other_o mean_n with_o people_n multytude_n it_o to_o have_v slay_v by_o wit_n and_o fortytude_n ¶_o he_o reign_v have_v that_o time_n but_o seventene_v year_n when_o he_o thus_o die_v and_o fond_o do_v expire_v vnseme_o of_o any_o prince_n to_o hear_v that_o he_o with_o such_o a_o monster_n shall_v desire_v to_o fyghte_v alone_o so_o preve_o of_o ire_n but_o son_n he_o have_v full_o fair_a then_o fyve_o of_o manly_a man_n also_o substantyfe_n ¶_o gorbonian_n his_o elder_a son_n of_o fyve_o year_n be_v after_o king_n and_o hold_v the_o majesty_n ryghtwesse_n and_o true_a to_o every_o creature_n in_o peace_n his_o realm_n and_o all_o tranquillyte_n and_o to_o his_o people_n he_o hold_v all_o equyte_v tyller_n of_o land_n with_o gold_n he_o do_v comfort_n and_o soudiour_n all_o with_o good_n he_o do_v support_v ¶_o arthegall_a his_o brother_n sign_v with_o diadene_n arthegall_n the_o king_n be_v then_o with_o all_o solempnytee_n by_o natyfe_n birth_n next_o brother_n as_o man_n deem_v who_o good_a man_n hate_v of_o his_o iniquyte_v oppress_v they_o by_o great_a subtylyte_n and_o all_o fall_v folk_n with_o riches_n do_v avaunce_v his_o baron_n all_o depose_v he_o for_o that_o chance_n the_o xxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o this_o king_n be_v crown_v in_o defaute_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o after_o of_o pure_a pytee_n crown_v his_o brother_n again_o clydoure_n then_o the_o third_o brother_n generate_v year_n be_v cow_n create_v by_o all_o successyon_n and_o bare_a the_o crown_n with_o all_o royal_a estate_n by_o lord_n will_v and_o there_o concessyon_n that_o rule_v well_o without_o oppression_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v so_o full_o fyve_o year_n arthegall_a he_o find_v that_o be_v his_o brother_n dear_o ¶_o as_o he_o be_v go_v on_o hunt_v for_o his_o disporte_n in_o the_o forest_n and_o wood_n of_o collatre_n that_o seek_v have_v friend_n and_o find_v have_v no_o comfort_n but_o hevy_a be_v and_o of_o full_a simple_a cheer_n who_o eledoure_n take_v in_o his_o arm_n clear_a and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o cytee_n of_o alclude_v that_o then_o be_v of_o great_a may_v and_o fortytude_n ¶_o in_o albany_n then_o be_v it_o the_o great_a citee_n though_o beside_o the_o wood_n that_o time_n of_o collatre_n where_o his_o baron_n and_o many_o other_o moo_o at_o his_o bid_n be_v come_v and_o present_v there_o who_o synguler_o he_o make_v they_o for_o to_o swear_v unto_o arthegall_a his_o brother_n to_o be_v true_a year_n so_o purpose_v he_o to_o crown_v he_o all_o new_a ¶_o and_o then_o anon_o in_o haste_n so_o forth_o they_o ride_v to_o ebranke_n and_o hold_v then_o his_o parlyament_n where_o of_o good_a love_n and_o tender_a brotherhod_n the_o crown_n he_o set_v with_o very_o true_a intent_n on_o arthegalles_n heed_n &_o think_v it_o be_v well_o spend_v by_o hole_n decree_n and_o judgement_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o make_v he_o king_n again_o by_o north_n and_o south_n ¶_o arthegall_a king_n crown_v so_o all_o new_a again_o full_a well_o his_o lord_n after_o do_v love_v all_o perlee_n forsake_v all_o vice_n and_o take_v to_o virtue_n plain_a and_o set_v his_o land_n and_o people_n in_o all_o cow_n and_o ease_n reign_v ten_o year_n he_o fall_v in_o great_a disease_n in_o maladye_o of_o dyverse_a great_a syckenesse_n dead_a and_o bury_v at_o carleyle_n as_o igesse_n the_o xxxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o eledoure_n be_v that_o second_o time_n crown_v king_n of_o britain_n for_o his_o good_a rule_n the_o briteine_v all_o crown_a eledoure_n that_o reygn_v after_o xiii_o year_n in_o dignytee_n year_n so_o well_o they_o pay_v to_o have_v he_o governoure_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o his_o benignyte_n and_o for_o he_o be_v so_o full_a of_o all_o pytee_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n mercy_n he_o do_v preserve_v well_o better_o ever_o then_o man_n can_v it_o deserve_v ¶_o jugen_n with_o force_n and_o eke_o sir_n peredoure_v together_o his_o brethren_n two_o on_o he_o rise_v traytorous_o depose_v he_o out_o of_o his_o high_a honour_n and_o prison_v he_o full_a sore_n and_o wrongfullye_o all_o in_o the_o tower_n of_o troynovaunt_n for_o thy_o and_n part_v the_o realm_n betwixt_o they_o two_o together_o reign_v vii_o year_n and_o no_o mo_z ¶_o paredour_n then_o have_v all_o the_o land_n full_a clear_a year_n and_o crow_v be_v reign_v after_o worthy_o his_o law_n and_o peace_n keep_v full_a well_o four_o year_n and_o die_v then_o and_o to_o
lvii_o chapter_n ¶_o asclepiadote_n king_n of_o britain_n reygn_v ten_o year_n in_o who_o time_n be_v great_a persecucyon_n in_o britain_n sayncte_fw-la albon_n slay_v and_o many_o thousand_o slay_v for_o chryste_n sake_n asclepiadote_n be_v crown_v king_n again_o in_o royal_a wise_n with_o all_o solempnyte_n year_n the_o law_n well_o he_o hold_v and_o put_v in_o great_a pain_n over_o trespassour_n for_o their_o perversite_a thevys_n and_o robber_n on_o galowis_n hang_v to_o be_v but_o in_o his_o time_n the_o emperor_n dioclesyan_a into_o britain_n then_o send_v maximian_n ¶_o this_o maximian_n to_o surname_n hercelyus_n a_o tyrant_n false_a that_o christente_fw-la anoy_v through_o all_o britain_n of_o werke_n malycious_a the_o christon_v folk_n felly_n and_o sore_o destroy_v and_o thus_o the_o people_n with_o he_o foul_a accloyed_a religyous_a man_n the_o preste_n and_o clerk_n all_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o bedrid_a folk_n all_o ¶_o child_n souking_a upon_o the_o mother_n pappis_fw-la the_o mother_n also_o without_o any_o pytee_n and_o child_n all_o in_o their_o mother_n lappy_n the_o crepyl_n eke_o and_o all_o the_o christentee_fw-mi he_o kill_v and_o slay_v with_o full_a great_a cruelty_n the_o church_n burn_v all_o book_n or_o ornament_n bell_n relyquy_v that_o to_o the_o church_n appendes_fw-la the_o lviii_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o persecution_n be_v in_o that_o year_n of_o christ_n birth_n a_o c._n lxxx_o and_o four_o year_n and_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n asclepiadote_n he_o slay_v that_o time_n &_o martyr_a saint_n albone_n and_o with_o he_o also_o julus_n and_o araon_n and_o amphimabal_n that_o will_v not_o dye_v alone_o but_o offer_v he_o to_o dye_v with_o he_o anon_o for_o christ_n love_n as_o fast_a as_o he_o may_v go_v for_o thousand_o sele_n be_v marter_v in_o those_o day_n who_o soul_n be_v now_o in_o bliss_n and_o shall_v always_o ¶_o asclepiadote_n reygn_v full_o but_o ten_o year_n who_o for_o great_a fear_n suffer_v all_o this_o pain_n and_o dare_v nothing_o again_o this_o tyrant_n steer_v but_o he_o withdraw_v to_o hide_v he_o be_v full_o fain_v this_o persecucyon_n as_o some_o chronycler_n sayne_v the_o ten_o year_n be_v of_o asclepiadote_n for_o which_o duke_n coyle_n again_o he_o rise_v full_o hot_a ¶_o the_o duke_n cairo_n colun_v that_o hight_v coylus_n which_o cytee_n now_o this_o day_n colchester_n hight_v then_o crown_v be_v that_o slay_v asclepiadotus_n for_o cause_n he_o come_v not_o fourth_z with_o all_o his_o might_n the_o tyrant_n fall_v to_o agaynstande_v as_o he_o hight_v wherefore_o britayn_n be_v all_o full_a glad_a &_o fain_a of_o king_n coylus_n that_o succure_v all_o their_o pain_n the_o lix_o chapter_n ¶_o king_n coyle_n of_o briteyne_v reygn_v xi_o year_n that_o be_v father_n to_o faint_a elyne_n he_o rule_v the_o realm_n in_o law_n and_o peace_n full_o well_o year_n that_o for_o his_o wit_n and_o vertuosyte_n able_a he_o be_v as_o chronycle_n can_v feel_v to_o have_v rule_v all_o the_o 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send_v offer_v he_o his_o truage_n and_o he_o to_o stand_v king_n and_o hold_v his_o herytage_n ¶_o of_o which_o constance_n be_v glad_a of_o his_o intent_n and_o here_o abode_n at_o prayer_n of_o the_o king_n his_o daughter_n wed_v by_o their_o whole_a assent_n elyne_n his_o heir_n that_o be_v both_o good_a and_o young_a of_o high_a wysdome_n and_o womanly_a cunning_a and_o there_o with_o all_o the_o fair_a that_o man_n know_v more_o angelyke_a than_o womannyshe_a of_o hue_n ¶_o within_o fyve_o weke_n after_o her_o father_n die_v bury_v at_o care_n colune_n his_o own_o cytee_n great_o commend_v well_o fame_v and_o laudifyed_a both_o on_o this_o side_n and_o beyond_o the_o sea_n eleven_o year_n reign_v in_o great_a dignyte_n and_o over_o all_o thing_n always_o common_a publyke_n of_o his_o realm_n wrought_v not_o many_o king_n he_o like_o the_o lxi_o chapter_n constance_n be_v king_n crown_v with_o diadem_n year_n and_o elin_n queen_n through_o all_o great_a britain_n on_o who_o he_o gate_n a_o son_n that_o have_v bapteme_a that_o constantyne_n call_v be_v then_o in_o certain_a but_o king_n constaunce_n of_o rome_n be_v high_a cheftaine_n by_o the_o senate_n first_o make_v the_o emperor_n and_o after_o king_n of_o britain_n and_o governoure_n while_o he_o labour_v for_o rome_n publyke_a profete_n with_o his_o fellow_n that_o hyght_n galerius_n that_o emperor_n of_o rome_n by_o great_a delyte_n which_o of_o maxence_n of_o porte_fw-fr malicyous_a werryd_v full_a sore_o with_o werke_n full_a chevalrous_a and_o all_o the_o west_n this_o constaunce_n have_v and_o hylde_n galerius_n have_v the_o este_n there_o into_o build_v ¶_o and_o after_o when_o this_o constaunce_n of_o britain_n be_v crown_v king_n the_o common_a well_o preferryd_v of_o all_o his_o realm_n not_o let_v for_o disdain_v he_o wrought_v it_o aye_o and_o no_o time_n it_o differ_v as_o chronycle_n of_o he_o say_v and_o refer_v and_o when_o he_o have_v reygn_v hole_n xu_o year_n at_o ebranke_n be_v he_o bury_v full_a clear_a the_o lxii_o chapter_n ¶_o constantyne_n king_n of_o britain_n son_n of_o constaunce_n and_o of_o faint_a elyn_n by_o xxxiiii_o year_n be_v first_o king_n of_o brytayne_n and_o afterward_o emperor_n of_o rome_n his_o son_n full_o young_a constantyne_n his_o heir_n then_o crown_v be_v by_o all_o the_o baronage_n year_n who_o likely_a be_v seemly_a and_o right_a feire_n of_o xu_o year_n so_o in_o his_o tender_a age_n great_a manhood_n have_v to_o rule_v his_o heritage_n of_o great_a wysdome_n be_v and_o of_o sapience_n by_o discrecyon_n have_v he_o intellygence_n ¶_o he_o have_v also_o a_o lambishe_a patience_n to_o here_o all_o pleynte_n meke_o with_o soberness_n a_o lion_n cheer_n in_o field_n with_o good_a regence_n discretion_n good_a to_o chastysh_a wickedness_n the_o welfare_n of_o his_o realm_n with_o business_n preserve_v ever_o and_o keep_v in_o regyment_n and_o where_o need_n be_v he_o make_v suppowelment_n ¶_o the_o senator_n of_o room_n by_o letter_n well_o indite_v pray_v he_o to_o come_v to_o room_n as_o emperor_n for_o to_o destroy_v maxence_n and_o disherit_v of_o christian_a folk_n the_o cruel_a turmeutour_n of_o christian_a say_v the_o curse_a confoundour_n for_o of_o his_o birth_n they_o say_v it_o set_v he_o so_o maxence_o to_o stroye_v that_o be_v his_o father_n foe_n ¶_o for_o which_o he_o go_v to_o room_n with_o great_a power_n of_o briton_n strong_a with_o flemynge_n and_o barbayn_n henaulde_n gelder_n burgoman_n &_o french_a full_a clear_v duchemenne_n lombard_n also_o many_o almain_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n three_o c._n and_o ten_o with_o roman_n meet_v with_o maxence_n and_o with_o dioclesian_n and_o their_o feloe_n that_o hight_v maximian_n ¶_o sumwhat_o afraid_a of_o their_o multitude_n constantyne_n then_o he_o hold_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o see_v a_o cross_n in_o which_o be_v include_v this_o reason_n good_a in_o hoc_fw-la vinco_fw-la full_a evine_a his_o ferdnes_n so_o anon_o then_o do_v he_o leven_v in_o sign_n of_o which_o a_o cross_n of_o goule_n he_o bear_v in_o his_o banner_n white_a &_o with_o he_o faught_v he_o there_o ¶_o he_o have_v the_o field_n and_o put_v they_o to_o the_o flight_n wherefore_o ever_o after_o he_o bear_v two_o arm_n clear_o in_o all_o likeness_n to_o every_o man_n sight_n as_o englishemenne_n in_o this_o land_n bear_v they_o here_o saint_n george_n arm_n now_o call_v wtoutē_o be_v thus_o have_v the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o they_o right_o through_o eldre_n gootten_v by_o god_n his_o very_a might_n ¶_o the_o senate_n whole_a he_o meet_v and_o magnify_v his_o high_a triumph_n and_o mighty_a victory_n with_o laud_n and_o honour_n full_o glorify_v as_o usage_n be_v that_o time_n of_o romanye_n at_o certain_a gate_n set_v up_o for_o memory_n and_o crow_v he_o in_o imperial_a throne_n that_o so_o manly_a have_v quit_v they_o of_o their_o foone_n the_o lxiii_o
above_o they_o high_a on_o loft_n ¶_o and_o as_o it_o come_v sudden_o unknowen_a right_n so_o it_o go_v away_o without_o lees_n the_o knight_n all_o that_o time_n that_o have_v it_o sawen_v ameruel_v be_v of_o it_o doutelesse_a wherefore_o they_o all_o with_o wepen_v begin_v to_o press_v to_o see_v and_o weet_v what_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v but_o whether_o it_o go_v they_o can_v nomore_o it_o see_v the_o lxxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o galaad_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n make_v their_o avow_v to_o seek_v the_o saint_n graal_n some_o till_o they_o find_v it_o and_o some_o for_o a_o year_n but_o on_o that_o morrow_n galaad_n &_o other_o knight_n afore_o the_o king_n by_o one_o assent_n compered_a where_o galaad_n make_v his_o avow_v &_o highte_n never_o to_o lie_v but_o he_o be_v preson_v in_o one_o place_n in_o no_o manner_n of_o ground_n two_o night_n together_o no_o where_n till_o he_o it_o see_v beseech_v the_o king_n his_o knight_n that_o he_o may_v be_v ¶_o the_o king_n he_o make_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o table_n round_a and_o arm_n will_v have_v geve_v hin_a but_o he_o will_v none_o afore_o that_o he_o gat_v they_o in_o a_o strong_a ground_n by_o aventure_n or_o else_o upon_o his_o foone_n and_o take_v his_o leave_n to_o pass_v so_o forth_o anon_o the_o knight_n all_o then_o of_o the_o round_a table_n grant_v he_o service_n a_o year_n then_o perdurable_a the_o lxxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o lamentation_n of_o king_n arthure_n for_o his_o knight_n upon_o their_o depart_n from_o he_o &_o of_o the_o rule_n which_o galaad_n make_v among_o the_o knight_n in_o the_o queeâ—â—_n of_o the_o saint_n graal_n and_o how_o at_o aâ—elon_n he_o find_v a_o shield_n of_o thesame_a arm_n a_o spear_n &_o a_o swcorde_n that_o joseph_n leave_v there_o for_o he_o which_o arm_n aruiragus_n lucyus_fw-la and_o constantyne_n bear_v of_o silver_n a_o cross_n of_o goule_n for_o which_o the_o king_n with_o hevy_a &_o dulful_a cheer_n thus_o say_v o_o god_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v or_o say_v that_o my_o knight_n all_o which_o i_o have_v in_o quere_z thus_o sudden_o from_o i_o that_o pass_v away_o they_o my_o bliss_n my_o herte_n he_o will_v each_o day_n my_o land_n help_v custodye_n of_o my_o crown_n and_o membre_n of_o my_o corpse_n to_o keep_v my_o region_n ¶_o o_o god_n that_o death_n will_v breast_n my_o heart_n on_o twain_o who_o shall_v maintain_v my_o crown_n &_o my_o right_n i_o trow_v nomore_o to_o see_v you_o eft_o again_o thus_o hole_n together_o and_o so_o goodly_a knight_n will_v god_n i_o may_v make_v my_o avow_v &_o highte_n to_o pass_v with_o you_o in_o what_o land_n so_o you_o go_v and_o take_v my_o part_n with_o you_o both_o in_o well_o and_o wo._n ¶_o this_o galaad_n then_o ride_v forth_o with_o his_o rout_n at_o every_o way_n he_o make_v a_o knight_n for_o to_o depart_v to_o time_n they_o be_v all_o several_o go_v out_o and_o none_o with_o he_o so_o have_v echone_v their_o part_n and_o if_o any_o meet_v another_z at_o any_o arcte_n 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