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many_o land_n as_o they_o yâ—_z be_v in_o pleyne_v contree_n &_o desert_n baren_a witness_n sudden_o there_o apê‘_v ij_o castle_n of_o the_o which_o go_v out_o ij_o oste_n of_o arm_n man_n and_o that_o one_o oost_n be_v clothe_v and_o hele_v in_o white_a and_o that_o othir_v in_o black_a and_o when_o bataill_v bitwene_v they_o be_v begin_v the_o white_a overcome_v he_o black_a and_o anon_o after_o the_o black_a take_v heart_n un_o to_o hem_v and_o overcome_v the_o white_a and_z after_o that_o they_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o her_o castle_n and_o than_o the_o castle_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o hooste_n vanyssh_v away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o peple_n and_o namely_o of_o man_n who_o have_v as_o wymmen_v out_o of_o governaunce_n token_n housbonde_n as_o well_o strangier_n as_o othir_o lewd_a and_o simple_a peple_n the_o which_o foryet_a her_o own_o honour_n and_o wurshippe_n and_o berthâ—_fw-mi couple_v and_o marry_v they_o with_o 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stone_v and_o this_o wound_n last_v without_o any_o cessing_n seven_o day_n continuell_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o their_o folewed_a such_o water_n in_o hey_n time_n &_o in_o herue_v time_n that_o alle_fw-mi field_n werke_n be_v strong_o let_v &_o leave_v undo_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n â—nce_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guyhenne_n and_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o father_fw-mi feaute_n and_o homage_n therefore_o &_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o child_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v sir_n leonell_n his_o soon_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o edmond_n his_o othir_n soon_o earl_n of_o cambrigge_n and_o in_o the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parliament_n that_o man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o the_o temporal_a and_o of_o holy_a church_n law_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v plete_v in_o her_o modir_n tunge_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n three_o king_n that_o be_v for_o to_o seyne_v the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o king_n of_o cypress_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n by_o cause_n to_o visit_v and_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n of_o who_o they_o be_v wonder_v welcome_a &_o much_o y_o wurship_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v long_o time_n ij_o of_o hem_n go_v ayene_v home_o in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_n &_o kingdom_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n thurgh_n great_a sikenesse_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v let_v still_o in_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o thirty-nine_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a &_o a_o huge_a frost_n &_o that_o last_v long_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v fro_o seint_a andrew_n tide_n un_o to_o the_o fourteen_o kal._n of_o april_n that_o the_o tilthe_n &_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o othir_v such_o field_n wurke_v and_o hand_n werke_n be_v moche_v you_o let_v &_o leave_v un_o do_v for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o the_o earth_n ¶_o and_o at_o orrey_n in_o britaigne_a that_o time_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o bataill_v bitwene_v sir_n johan_n of_o mountfort_n duke_n of_o britaigne_a &_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloy_n but_o the_o victory_n fill_v to_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n johan_n thurgh_n help_n &_o socour_v of_o the_o englisshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knyÈte_n &_o squyer_n &_o othir_o man_n that_o be_v unnombr_v in_o the_o which_o bataill_n be_v slay_v charle_n himself_o with_o all_o that_o stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o the_o englisshman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n deide_v at_o savoy_n â—ohan_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o serâ—â—â—_n &_o exequy_n king_n edward_n let_v ordain_v &_o do_v in_o diâ—se_a place_n
in_o the_o year_n of_o thyncarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v crist_n m._n cccc.lxxx_n and_o in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o fourthe_n atte_fw-it request_n of_o dyverce_a gentleman_n i_o have_v endevourd_v i_o to_o enprinte_v the_o chronicle_n of_o englond_a as_o in_o this_o book_n shall_v by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n follow_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n may_v see_v and_o short_o find_v such_o matter_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o see_v or_o rede_v i_o have_v ordain_v a_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n short_o compile_v &_o chapitred_a as_o here_o shall_v follow_v which_o book_n begyn_v at_o albyne_n how_o she_o with_o her_o suster_n fond_a this_o land_n first_o &_o name_v it_o albion_n &_o end_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n edward_n the_o iiij_o ¶_o first_a in_o the_o prologue_n be_v contain_v how_o albyne_n with_o her_o sustreâ—_n enâ—â—d_v in_o to_o this_o i_o will_v and_o name_v it_o albyon_n ¶_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n contain_v how_o brute_n be_v engendrid_a of_o they_o of_o troy_n &_o how_o he_o slay_v his_o father_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n j_a ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_z and_o deliver_v the_o troyan_n there_o out_o of_o bondage_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o how_o coryn_n become_v brutus_n man_n &_o how_o king_n goffar_n be_v discomfit_v and_o of_o the_o fondation_n of_o tours_n in_o turayne_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n arrive_v atte_a tottenesse_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o albion_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n bitwene_fw-mi coryn_n &_o gogmagog_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o how_o brute_n make_v london_n &_o name_v this_o land_n britaigne_a &_o scotland_n albany_n &_o walys_n cambre_n and_o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n to_o his_o three_o son_n ca._n five_o ¶_o how_o king_n madan_n regn_v in_o peâ—s_n &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o his_o son_n and_o how_o that_o one_o slow_a that_o othir_o &_o how_o after_o wulue_n slay_v he_o that_o slay_v his_o brother_n ca._n uj_o ¶_o how_o king_n ebrac_n conquer_v france_n &_o beget_v xx_o son_n &_o yxiij_fw-la doughter_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n first_o soon_o of_o king_n ebrac_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n brute_n grenesheldis_fw-la soon_o ca.ix._fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_fw-la that_o be_v king_n leybes_n soon_o ca._n x_o ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-la ca._n xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n &_o of_o his_o iij._o doughtre_n and_o how_o the_o young_a be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n leyr_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o his_o folly_n and_o how_o cordeil_v his_o yongâ—st_a daughter_n help_v he_o in_o his_o need_n ca._n xiij_o ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedage_n which_o be_v nâ—uews_n to_o cordeil_v werxyd_v on_o she_o &_o have_v she_o in_o â—â—son_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o how_o reynold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v aft_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v after_o after_o reygrold_a his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o two_o son_n of_o gorbodian_a fight_v for_o the_o heritage_n &_o how_o they_o both_o be_v slay_v ca._n xvij_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o king_n hold_v all_o britain_n and_o what_o their_o name_n be_v ca._n xviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n doneband_n that_o be_v cleteus_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o doneband_n be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o e'er_o wered_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britain_n ca.xx._fw-la ¶_o how_o bâ—â—nne_n &_o belyn_n depart_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o &_o their_o be_v ca._n xxi_o ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n guthlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o ¶_o how_o wacoord_n be_v make_v bitwene_v brenne_n &_o belyn_n by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o cornewen_n her_o mother_fw-mi ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slow_a the_o king_n of_o denmark_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n guenthelon_n regn_v &_o gowned_a the_o land_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v after_o guenthelon_n ca._n xxuj_o ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v aft_v seysell_n &_o howan_n regn_v aft_v he_o ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o deide_a thurgh_n devour_v of_o a_o best_a ca._n xxviij_o ¶_o of_o grandebodian_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o mor_o with_o which_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrige_n ca._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o arâ—ogaill_n that_o be_v grando_fw-la bodian_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o depose_v for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o artogaille_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n token_n hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n ca._n xxxij_o ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z eke_v after_o othir_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxx.ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o britone_fw-la grant_v cassibalam_fw-la which_o be_v ludde_n brother_n the_o ream_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n caesar_n come_v twy_n to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o roam_v ca._n xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalam_fw-la be_v cause_n he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o kymbalin_n which_o be_v andragens_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n be_v ihun_v bear_v of_o the_o blessyd_v virgin_n seint_a marry_o ca._n xxxviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n guynder_n kymbalyn_v soon_o which_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o rome_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n the_o apostle_n preched_a ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a gaf_n to_o beringer_n a_o island_n and_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—â—re_a wyke_n ca._n xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n die_v do_v arere_z a_o stone_n in_o thentr_v of_o westmoreland_o where_o he_o slay_v roderyke_v ca._n xlij_o ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o ca._n xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coyll_n and_o be_v the_o first_o cristen_v king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ca._n xliiij_o ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o atte_fw-mi last_o the_o briton_n cheese_n astlepade_n which_o after_o be_v slay_v by_o coeyll_n ca._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o constaunce_n a_o romayn_v be_v choose_v king_n by_o cause_n he_o wed_v eleyne_v king_n coeyl_v daughter_n ca._n xluj_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n soon_o of_o constaunce_n &_o of_o seint_a eleyne_v rule_v the_o land_n &_o 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king_n die_v &_o of_o bisshoppe_n also_o and_o there_o of_o make_v great_a book_n and_o let_v call_v hen_n the_o chronicle_n and_o the_o good_a king_n alured_n have_v that_o book_n in_o his_o ward_n &_o let_v bring_v it_o at_o wynchestre_n and_o let_v it_o fast_o be_v tak_v un_fw-mi to_o a_o piler_n that_o man_n myÈt_v it_o not_o remeve_v ne_o bear_v it_o then_v so_o that_o every_o man_n myÈt_v it_o see_v and_o there_o upon_o look_v for_o there_o in_o ben_fw-mi the_o life_n of_o all_o the_o king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o englond_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o northumberland_n osbright_n forlay_v the_o wife_n of_o buerne_n bocard_n thurgh_n strength_n and_o after_o this_o buerâ—e_n conquer_v the_o king_n with_o
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enemy_n overcome_v and_o that_o they_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o right_n believe_v of_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o how_o the_o danois_n that_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmond_n come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alured_n ¶_o ca._n c.ix_o and_o thuâ—_n it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o the_o danois_n of_o northumberland_n that_o be_v paynym_n come_fw-mi with_o a_o great_a strength_n and_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o france_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v with_o hen_n that_o go_v in_o to_o frannce_n with_o gurmond_n of_o aufrike_n when_o he_o have_v conquer_v englond_a and_o it_o yafe_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o saxâ—ns_n and_o though_o that_o come_fw-mi from_o france_n arriuâ—d_v in_o kent_n &_o send_v in_o to_o northumberland_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o hem_v and_z when_o though_o ij_o host_n be_v come_v and_o assemble_v anon_o they_o go_v to_o destroy_v the_o cristen_v peple_n of_o englond_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o diden_n moche_v sorwe_v ¶_o hit_v befall_v thus_o as_o almyghty_a god_n will_v a_o hard_a chance_n in_o englond_n for_o the_o good_a king_n alured_n that_o be_v won_v to_o abate_v the_o danois_n deide_v in_o the_o mean_n time_n ¶_o this_o king_n alured_n regn_v thirty_o year_n and_o a_o good_a king_n have_v be_v and_o well_o coude_fw-fr chastise_v his_o enemy_n for_z he_o be_v a_o good_a clerc_n and_o let_v make_v many_o book_n and_o a_o book_n he_o make_v of_o englissh_n of_o aventureâ—_n of_o king_n and_o of_o bataille_fw-fr that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o â—ond_a &_o many_o othir_v book_n of_o gest_n he_o let_v they_o write_v that_o be_v of_o great_a wysdome_n &_o of_o good_a learn_v thurgh_n which_o boâ—es_v many_o a_o man_n may_v he_o amend_v yâ—_z will_v hem_o rede_n &_o upon_o look_v upon_o whoâ—_n soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v mercy_n and_o this_o king_n alured_n lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n aluredes_n soon_o ¶_o ca._n c.x._n and_o after_o this_o alured_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o wise_n that_o be_v call_v edward_n that_o be_v wonder_v courtois_fw-fr ¶_o the_o danois_n do_v moche_n sorwe_v in_o the_o land_n and_o her_o pour_z encrese_v and_o begin_v for_o to_o wax_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o the_o danois_n come_fw-mi oft_o with_o her_o company_n in_o to_o this_o land_n aâ—d_v when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o he_o may_v no_o better_o do_v he_o nomme_n trewe_v with_o hem_n and_o grant_v they_o his_o pee_z ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o trew_v dure_v not_o long_o that_o the_o danois_n ne_v begin_v strong_o for_o to_o be_v up_o on_o the_o englisshman_n and_o do_v they_o moche_n sorwe_v wherefore_o king_n edward_n do_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o hem_n ¶_o and_o though_o this_o king_n edward_n die_v when_o god_n will_v this_o king_n edward_n regn_v twenty-four_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n beside_o his_o father_fw-mi ¶_o of_o king_n adelston_n and_o of_o edmonde_n eldred_n and_o of_o edewyne_n his_o brother_n ca._n c.xj_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v athelston_n his_o soon_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v iiij_o year_n he_o hold_v bataill_o ayens_n the_o daâ—oys_n and_o drofe_n king_n gaufride_n that_o be_v king_n of_o the_o danoy_n and_o all_o his_o host_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o see_v and_o rest_v by_o scotland_n and_o nomme_n strong_o the_o contre_fw-fr all_o ayere_fw-fr ¶_o and_o after_o that_o though_o of_o cumberland_n and_o the_o scot_n of_o westmoreland_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o king_n athelston_n and_o he_o hem_v yaf_a so_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr that_o he_o quell_v so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o no_o man_n coude_fw-fr telle_fw-fr the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o hem_n &_o after_o that_o he_o ne_v regn_v but_o iij_o â–ª_o year_n and_o he_o regn_v in_o all_o twenty-five_o and_o lie_v at_o malmesbuâ—_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o adelston_n regn_v edmonde_n his_o brother_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n adelstone_n have_v not_o soon_o and_o this_o edmond_n be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o a_o doughty_a man_n of_o body_n &_o a_o noble_a knight_n and_o he_o iij._o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v king_n he_o go_v over_o humber_n in_o which_o place_n he_o fond_a ij_o king_n of_o danoy_n that_o one_o be_v call_v enelaf_n and_o that_o othir_n renant_n this_o king_n edmond_n drofe_n hem_n both_o from_o the_o land_n and_o after_o wet_a and_o take_v a_o great_a prey_n in_o cumberland_n this_o edmond_n ne_fw-fr regn_v but_o seven_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o glastenburie_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o edmond_n regn_v eldrede_v his_o brother_n that_o avenge_v edward_n his_o father_fw-mi of_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o quell_v &_o afterward_o he_o seize_v northumberland_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o make_v the_o scot_n abowe_n &_o meek_a un_fw-fr to_o his_o will_n ¶_o and_o the_o second_o year_n yâ—_z he_o have_v regn_v come_v arnalaf_fw-mi guyran_n that_o be_v king_n of_o demmarc_n and_o seize_v all_o northumberland_n and_o hold_v that_o land_n ij_o year_n and_z after_o that_o come_v king_n elder_v with_o a_o great_a pour_z and_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n and_o this_o king_n eldred_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o a_o good_a of_o who_o goodness_n seint_a dunstan_n preched_a and_o this_o king_n eldred_n regn_v xj_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o eldred_n edwyne_v soon_o of_o edmond_n his_o brother_n regn_v &_o be_v a_o lithe_a man_n towards_o god_n &_o the_o peple_n for_z he_o hate_v folk_n of_o his_o own_o land_n &_o love_v &_o honour_a strange_a man_n and_o set_v little_a by_o holy_a church_n &_o betake_v of_o holy_a church_n all_o the_o tresour_n that_o he_o myÈt_v have_v that_o be_v great_a shame_n &_o uâ—lanye_n to_o himself_o &_o ê‘ill_v to_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o regne_fw-la no_o long_o than_o iiij_o year_n and_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edgar_n that_o regn_v a_o above_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o &_o of_o wale_n &_o how_o he_o be_v beguile_v thurgh_n take_v of_o his_o wife_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la duodecimo_fw-la and_o after_o this_o edwyne_n regn_v edgare_n his_o brother_n a_o man_n that_o much_o love_a god_n &_o pee_z &_o holy_a church_n also_o and_o be_v a_o worthy_a lord_n bold_a &_o myÈty_a &_o maynten_v well_o this_o land_n in_o pee_z and_o this_o edgar_n be_v lord_n &_o king_n above_o all_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o &_o of_o waly_n from_o the_o time_n that_o arthur_n be_v a_o go_v &_o never_o be_v sithen_a king_n of_o his_o power_n and_o this_o edgare_n be_v seint_a edwardes_n father_fw-mi and_o when_o edgares_n wife_n be_v deed_n that_o be_v seint_a edward_n mother_n &_o enter_v he_z hear_v speak_v of_o the_o fairness_n of_o estrilde_v that_o be_v orgarus_fw-la dought_n a_o baron_n of_o denenshire_n that_o be_v so_o fair_a a_o woman_n that_o all_o man_n speak_v there_o of_o he_z callâ—d_a oâ—_n of_o his_o knight_n that_o he_o moche_v love_v &_o trust_v upon_o &_o tell_v he_o go_v qd_n he_o to_o the_o nâ—ble_a baron_fw-fr orgar_n of_o denenshire_n &_o see_v if_o his_o daughter_n be_v so_o fair_a as_o man_n speak_v of_o &_o if_o it_o be_v sothe_o i_o will_v have_v she_o un_o to_o my_o wife_n ¶_o this_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v edelwold_n go_v forth_o his_o way_n &_o come_v there_o that_o the_o lady_n be_v &_o when_o he_o see_v she_o so_o fair_a he_o think_v tâ—_n have_v she_o himself_o to_o wife_n and_o the_fw-mi of_o speak_v to_o orgar_n her_o father_fw-mi and_o orgar_n be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o have_v not_o moo_o child_n but_o only_o she_o and_o see_v that_o edelwold_n be_v a_o fair_a young_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o scotfree_a and_o be_v
show_v many_o fair_a miracle_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hun_v crist_n m.lxu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o be_v translate_v &_o put_v in_o to_o the_o shrine_n thurgh_n the_o noble_a martyr_n seint_a thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o how_o harolde_a that_o be_v godewyne_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n and_o how_o he_o escape_v fro_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n ca._n c.xxxi_o when_o seint_a edward_n be_v go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n &_o be_v go_v to_o god_n and_o worthy_o enter_v as_o it_o aê‘teyn_v to_o such_o a_o lord_n for_o to_o be_v the_z baron_n of_o the_o land_n will_v have_v have_v edward_o helyngus_n soon_o to_o edward_n the_o outelawe_n that_o be_v edmonde_fw-fr irensides_n soon_o to_o be_v king_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v most_o kynd_a king_n blood_n of_o the_o ream_n but_o haroldus_fw-la soon_o thurgh_n the_o earl_n go_v dewyne_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi good_a wine_n and_o thurgh_n othir_v great_a lord_n of_o the_o royame_n that_o be_v of_o his_o kin_n and_o un_fw-mi to_o he_o sibbe_v seize_v all_o englâ—nd_n to_o his_o hand_n and_o anonâ—_n let_v crown_n he_o king_n aft_v the_o enterement_n of_o seint_a edward_n ¶_o this_o harolde_a that_o be_v good_a wine_n soon_o the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o seint_a edward_n be_v deed_n wield_v have_v go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n but_o he_o be_v drive_v thurgh_n tempest_n in_o to_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o pountyfe_n and_o there_o he_o be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o duke_n william_n and_o this_o harold_n go_v though_o that_o duke_n william_n will_v have_v be_v a_o venge_v upon_o he_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o earl_n good_a wine_n that_o be_v haroldus_fw-la father_fw-mi have_v let_v quelle_fw-fr allure_v that_o be_v seint_a edward_n brother_n and_o principaly_a for_o encheson_n that_o alured_n be_v queen_n emme_n soon_o that_o be_v richardus_fw-la mother_n duke_n of_o normandy_n that_o be_v aiell_n to_o the_o duke_n william_n ¶_o and_o nothelee_v whenne_v the_o duke_n willian_n have_v harolde_v in_o prison_n and_o under_o his_o pour_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o this_o harolde_a be_v a_o noble_a knight_n wise_a and_o worthy_a of_o body_n and_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o he_o be_v accord_v with_o good_a king_n edward_n &_o therefore_o will_v not_o mysdone_v he_o but_o all_o manner_n thing_n that_o bitwene_a hem_n be_v speak_v &_o ordain_v harolde_v by_o his_o good_a wylle_n swear_v upon_o a_o book_n &_o upon_o holy_a saint_n that_o he_o shall_v spouse_n &_o wed_v duke_n william_n daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o seint_a edward_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v besy_o do_v his_o dever_n for_o to_o keep_v &_o save_v the_o royame_n of_o englond_n to_o the_o ê“fite_n &_o a_o vantage_n of_o duke_n willian_n ¶_o and_o when_o harold_n have_v thus_o make_v his_o oath_n un_fw-fr to_o duke_n willian_n he_o let_v he_o go_v &_o yaf_v he_o many_o scotfree_a yifte_n and_o he_o though_o go_v thenne_n &_o come_v in_o to_o england_n and_o anon_o dead_a in_o this_o manner_n when_o seint_a edward_n be_v deed_n and_o as_o a_o man_n false_o forswear_v he_o let_v crown_n he_o king_n of_o england_n and_o false_o brak_fw-mi the_o covenantz_n that_o he_o have_v make_v before_o with_o duke_n willian_n wherefore_o he_o be_v with_o he_o wonder_v wroth_a and_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v upon_o he_o be_v a_o venge_v what_o ever_o so_o he_o be_v fell_a ¶_o and_o anon_o duke_n willian_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o come_v in_o to_o england_n to_o a_o venge_n he_o upon_o harold_n &_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n if_o that_o he_o may_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o harold_n be_v cron_v harolde_a harestrenge_n king_n of_o denmark_n arrine_v in_o scotland_o &_o thouÈt_v to_o have_v be_v king_n of_o englond_n &_o he_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o quell_v &_o rob_v and_o destroy_v all_o that_o he_o myÈt_v till_o that_o he_o comâ—_n to_o york_v &_o there_o he_o quell_v many_o man_n of_o arm_n a_o thousand_o and_o a_o c._n preste_n when_o this_o tide_v come_v to_o the_o king_n he_o assemble_v a_o strong_a pour_z &_o go_v for_o to_o fight_v with_o harold_n of_o denmark_n and_o with_o his_o own_o honde_n he_o quell_v &_o the_o danois_n be_v discomfit_v &_o though_o that_o leave_v alyve_a with_o moche_n sorwe_v flay_v to_o her_o ship_n and_o thus_o king_n harold_n of_o englond_n quell_v king_n harold_n of_o denmark_n ¶_o how_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o quell_v king_n harold_n ca._n c._n xxxâ—j_fw-la and_o when_o this_o bataill_n be_v do_v harold_n bicome_a so_o proud_a &_o will_v not_o thing_n part_v with_o his_o peple_n of_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v goten_a but_o hold_v it_o all_o to_o ward_v himself_o wherefore_o the_o most_o ê‘tie_a of_o his_o peple_n be_v wroth_a and_o from_o he_o deê‘t_v so_o that_o only_a with_o he_o leave_v no_o mo_z but_o his_o saudiourâ—_n and_o uâ—on_n a_o day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o mete_v a_o 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angry_a as_o the_o devil_n ayens_fw-fr hem_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counceill_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v on_o hem_v be_v avenge_v how_o so_o ever_o he_o take_v on_o ¶_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o king_n edward_n &_o dame_n phelipp_v his_o wife_n &_o dame_n isabella_n the_o king_n mother_fw-mi &_o sir_n rogier_n the_o mortime_n ne_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o no_o tyngham_n there_o for_o to_o sojourn_v &_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o mortimer_n take_v to_o her_o the_o key_n of_o the_o yate_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o notyngham_n so_o that_o no_o man_n may_v come_v nethir_n in_o ne_fw-fr out_o by_o night_n but_o thurgh_n commandment_n of_o the_o mortimer_n ne_fw-fr the_o king_n ne_v none_o of_o his_o counceill_n ¶_o and_o that_o time_n it_o fall_v so_o that_o the_o mortimer_n as_o a_o devil_n for_o wrath_n boll_v and_o also_o for_o wrath_n that_o â—e_n have_v ayen_n the_o king_n man_n edward_o &_o principal_o ayen_n â—em_v that_o have_v he_o accuse_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n edward_n his_o father_fw-mi and_o preve_o a_o counceill_n be_v take_v bitwene_a queen_n isabella_n &_o the_o mortimer_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o lincoln_n &_o sir_n symond_n of_o bereford_n and_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n &_o othir_n prive_a of_o her_o counceill_n for_o to_o undo_v they_o all_o that_o have_v accuse_v the_o mortimer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o his_o fadres_n dethe_v of_o treason_n and_o of_o felony_n wherefore_o alle_fw-mi though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counceill_n when_o they_o wist_v of_o the_o mortimer_n cast_v preve_o come_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o say_v that_o the_o mortimer_n will_v they_o destroy_v for_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v accuse_v he_o of_o king_n edward_n death_n his_o father_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v maynten_a hem_n in_o her_o right_n ¶_o and_o these_o be_v the_o lord_n to_o pursue_v this_o quarrel_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n sir_n humphrey_n de_fw-fr â—oghun_v sir_n william_n his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n of_o stafford_v sir_n robert_n of_o herfford_v sir_n william_n of_o clinton_n sir_n johan_n nevil_n of_o horneby_o and_o many_o othir_n of_o her_o consent_n and_o all_o these_o swear_v upon_o the_o book_n to_o maynten_a the_o quarrel_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o it_o befall_v so_o after_o that_z sir_n william_n mountagu_n ne_v none_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n must_v not_o be_v herburgh_v in_o the_o castle_n for_o the_o mortimer_n but_z go_v and_o take_v her_o herbuâ—ghe_n in_o diverse_a place_n in_o the_o town_n of_o notyngham_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v they_o sore_o dread_a leave_v that_o the_o mortime_n shall_v they_o destroy_v and_o in_o haste_n there_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o king_n edward_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n and_o preve_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o mortimer_n without_o 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