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be_v come_fw-mi to_o dam_fw-la vid_fw-la &_o fro_o david_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o of_o jew_n the_o high_a by_n shop_n in_o their_o day_n with_o the_o judge_n &_o êphete_n the_o four_o princypall_a realines_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v babylon_n perce_n grece_n &_o rome_n &_o all_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n &_o pope_n by_o order_fw-fr &_o their_o name_n &_o many_o a_o notable_a fader_fw-mi with_o certain_a of_o their_o act_n as_o more_o plain_o ensue_v and_o here_o be_v rehearse_v the_o name_n of_o the_o auctour_n that_o translate_v these_o cronycle_n special_o geffray_n nummoth_n mon_fw-fr ke_n in_o his_o book_n of_o brute_n saint_n bede_n in_o the_o act_n of_o englonde_n also_o bede_n in_o his_o book_n of_o time_n gyldas_n in_o the_o act_n of_o britayn_n william_n malinesbury_n monk_n in_o the_o act_n of_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o bysshop_n cassiderê°_n of_o the_o act_n of_o emperor_n &_o bysshops_n saint_n austin_n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la citê°_n livius_fw-la de_fw-la gestis_fw-la romanorum_fw-la martin_n penitency_n airy_a to_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o cronycle_n of_o emperor_n &_o bysshops_n &_o namely_o theobaldus_fw-la cartusiensis_fw-la contain_v in_o his_o book_n the_o progress_n of_o all_o notable_a fader_n fro_o the_o beginning_n
vide_fw-la plâa_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o fine_a geââ_n ¶_o meâchisedech_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n this_o man_n be_v call_v a_o right_n wise_a king_n for_z his_o exceed_a holiness_n and_o he_o offer_v breed_v &_o wine_n to_o abraham_n in_o sign_n of_o a_o mystery_n he_o be_v in_o like_a wise_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n ¶_o semiramis_n the_o three_o king_n of_o babylon_n ordain_v a_o army_n &_o go_v in_o to_o ind_v &_o obtain_v the_o country_n and_o so_o by_o all_o asyam_n &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la be_v dylate_v and_o he_o multyply_v the_o cite_v of_o babylon_n myghte_o and_o make_v wall_n about_o it_o this_o semiramis_n have_v a_o wife_n &_o he_o for_o soak_v she_o and_o it_o be_v write_v that_o she_o be_v slay_v of_o she_o soon_o ninus_n because_o she_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o uâleful_a concupiscence_n sic_fw-la di_fw-it aug_n xviij_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la and_o the_o master_n in_o his_o story_n say_v that_o she_o wed_v she_o own_o soon_o &_o he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o she_o the_o which_o ordain_v babylon_n to_o be_v the_o heed_n of_o all_o this_o realm_n ¶_o ninus_n the_o four_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v soon_o to_o great_a ni_fw-fr nus_fw-la of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o own_o mother_n as_o be_v say_v afore_o ¶_o arriê°_n be_v the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o under_o he_o be_v bear_v ysaac_n also_o ysaac_n soon_o of_o abraham_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n live_v c_o lxxx_o year_n this_o ysaac_n have_v a_o wife_n call_v rebecca_n and_z on_o she_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n esau_n &_o jacob_n this_o esau_n sell_v his_o enherytaunce_n to_o his_o brother_n jacob_n and_o he_o be_v the_o fader_fw-mi of_o idumeorun_n &_o he_o have_v in_o possessyon_n the_o hill_n of_o seyr_n &_o put_v first_o mare_n to_o ass_n whereof_o be_v engender_v mule_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n xxx_o lordshyps_n and_n gomorra_n for_o their_o horryble_a sin_n be_v overthrow_v the_o wife_n of_o loath_a look_n backward_o turn_v in_o to_o a_o salt_n stone_n she_z w_v that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o delyberacyon_n shall_v desire_v thing_n past_a hec_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m._n iij_o c_o xliiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n viij_o c_o luj_o iacob_n live_v c_o xlvij_o year_n this_o jacob_n have_v four_o wyve_n or_o some_o concubyne_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v lyam_n balan_n zelpham_fw-mi &_o rachel_n lyam_n be_v the_o first_o wife_n &_o she_o be_v blere_o eye_v &_o she_o bear_v high_o vi_o son_n judas_n reuben_n simeon_n levy_n ysachar_n zabulon_fw-mi &_o a_o daughter_n yâ_z hyght_n dyna_n bala_n servant_n to_o lya_n &_o con_v cubyne_n to_o jacob_n bear_v he_o two_o son_n dan_fw-mi &_o neptalim_n rachel_n the_o second_v wife_n to_o jacob_n be_v barayn_fw-mi long_o time_n &_o at_o the_o last_o she_o bear_v he_o two_o son_n joseph_o &_o beniamyn_n zelpha_fw-la servant_n to_o rachel_n âare_v jacob_n two_o son_n gad_n &_o asar_n &_o everyche_a of_o these_o make_v a_o tribe_n of_o who_o in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v vide_fw-la plâa_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o gen_fw-la ¶_o joseph_n soon_o to_o jacob_n be_v bear_v lxxxx_fw-la year_n of_o his_o faders_n age_n &_o he_o live_v c._n ãâã_d year_n ¶_o this_o time_n zerse_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o be_v bear_v jacob_n &_o he_o be_v the_o seven_o king_n of_o babylon_n ¶_o armaviâtre_n be_v king_n after_o he_o and_o after_o saint_n austin_n in_o the_o mannes_z day_n our_o lord_n appear_v to_o ysaac_n êmyse_v he_o those_o thing_n that_o which_o he_o êmise_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o belocus_n the_o ix_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v after_o this_o man_n and_o under_o belocus_n or_o in_o his_o time_n our_o lord_n speak_v with_o jacob_n promyse_v he_o that_o he_o have_v êmyse_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v two_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o êmyssyon_n &_o chanaam_n &_o the_o benediccyon_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o his_o seed_n that_o which_o be_v our_o lord_n jesu_n chry_v ¶_o abraham_n about_o this_o time_n decesed_a &_o be_v bury_v in_o nebron_n ¶_o inachus_n the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o grece_n be_v this_o time_n for_o than_o the_o kingdom_n begin_v ¶_o phoromius_n be_v king_n after_o he_o &_o he_o ordain_v law_n to_o the_o greek_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iij._n m._n iij_o c_o four_o et_fw-fr antâ_n christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n seven_o c_o lxxxxix_fw-la iââas_v soon_o of_o jacob_n descend_v of_o he_o &_o of_o this_o tribe_n of_o judas_n come_v the_o king_n êgenye_n &_o at_o the_o last_o chryst_n our_o lord_n judas_n gate_n phares_n &_o phares_n esron_n &_o of_o these_o man_n lytel_n be_v have_v in_o scripture_n but_o matthew_n reherse_v they_o ¶_o belus_n in_o this_o phares_n day_n be_v king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la or_z of_o babylon_n &_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n under_o who_o ysaac_n decese_v athlas_fw-la the_o great_a astronomer_n be_v this_o time_n that_o which_o be_v liken_v to_o bear_v up_o heaven_n on_o his_o shoulder_n because_o of_o his_o know_v in_o star_n ¶_o sarapis_n be_v the_o three_o king_n of_o arguiorum_n or_z of_o grecorun_n &_o this_o sarapis_n be_v otherwise_o call_v apis_n &_o he_o come_v in_o to_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a navy_n &_o there_o decese_v and_o be_v make_v of_o the_o blind_a gentyle_n the_o egypcyens_fw-fr the_o grete_a god_n among_o they_o and_o that_o time_n begin_v a_o marvellous_a supstycyon_n in_o ydolatry_n of_o a_o calf_n of_o two_o colour_n which_o they_o call_v apem_fw-la &_o the_o calf_n die_v the_o devylles_n procure_v a_o like_a calf_n to_o that_o for_o to_o be_v make_v that_o they_o may_v deceyve_v the_o rude_a people_n and_o after_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o in_o like_a wise_n ut_fw-la patz_n and_o what_o thing_n coude_fw-fr be_v more_o wretched_a or_o folisshe_v in_o man_n have_v reason_n ¶_o argus_n be_v the_o fourth_z king_n of_o greek_n after_o who_o the_o noble_a cite_v of_o argê°_n take_v his_o name_n cicrophe_n edyfy_v athenes_n in_o grece_n &_o this_o cite_v be_v the_o nouryssher_n of_o liberal_a scyence_n &_o of_o many_o philosopher_n yet_o they_o be_v deceyve_v by_o devil_n &_o great_a supsticiosite_a in_o the_o cite_v be_v make_v vide_fw-la augê°_n &_o mirabilem_fw-la fabulam_fw-la reêies_fw-la ¶_o omogire_v be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o put_v ox_n to_o the_o plough_n ¶_o belus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n of_o that_o region_n &_o under_o he_o die_v ysaac_n ¶_o pharaoh_n be_v king_n of_o egypte_n which_o receyve_v joseph_o &_o exalt_v he_o for_o thinterpretacyon_n of_o his_o dremes_n vide_fw-la scinam_fw-la pulcherrimanque_fw-la historiam_fw-la gen_fw-la xlij_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o aââthus_n be_v the_o xij_o king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o die_v joseph_n a_o blissed_a man_n in_o chastite_n ¶_o pharaoh_n emonophis_n about_o esdroms_n day_n be_v king_n of_o egypte_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n know_v not_o joseph_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o kynrede_n &_o he_o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_a to_o be_v drown_v as_o it_o be_v have_v exodi_fw-la i_o you_o clerk_n may_v look_v that_o book_n and_z we_o lay_v folk_n will_v look_v to_o cronyde_n but_z about_o this_o time_n the_o story_n of_o exodâ_n begin_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m_o u_o c._n xliiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m_o u_o c_o lx_o aram_n soon_o to_o esrom_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n be_v about_o this_o time_n &_o he_o gate_n amynadab_n &_o naason_n of_o these_o man_n be_v lytel_v write_v in_o scripture_n &_o therefore_o i_o êcede_v to_o other_o ¶_o job_n the_o holy_a man_n ensample_n of_o all_o patience_n this_o time_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o line_n of_o nachor_n brother_n of_o abraham_n &_o he_o live_v many_o year_n &_o after_o the_o god_n have_v assay_v he_o in_o his_o patience_n he_o live_v a_o c._n &_o xl_o year_n ê_n aug._n gre_fw-mi &_o ãâã_d moses_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o great_a perplexite_fw-la &_o moses_n be_v put_v in_o the_o water_n to_o be_v drown_v aaron_z about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v ¶_o dafrus_n be_v the._n ãâã_d king_n of_o babylon_n &_o moses_n be_v bear_v under_o he_o in_o egypte_n ¶_o câcrops_n be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o athenes_n and_o after_o saint_n austyn_n the_o greek_n write_v many_o lesynge_n in_o their_o story_n that_o time_n for_z of_o a_o lytell_a thing_n they_o make_v a_o great_a fame_n for_o to_o show_v their_o cunning_a for_o there_o be_v the_o universite_a of_o greek_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m_o vi_o c_o lxxviii_o
that_o be_v to_o wit_v janus_n picus_n famnus_n latinus_n the_o which_o unto_o aeneas_n regn_v about_o two_o hondred_a year_n than_o afterward_o from_o aeneas_n to_o this_o romulus_n it_o be_v regn_v under_o xu_o governor_n cccc_o xxxij_o year_n after_o that_o fro_o the_o cite_v be_v make_v unto_o the_o last_v year_n of_o tarquyn_n the_o proud_a it_o be_v regn_v under_o vij_o king_n about_o cc._o and_o xliii_o year_n than_o afterward_o under_o senator_n &_o counseyller_n unto_o julius_n cezar_n emperor_n by_o cccc_o and._n lxiiij_o year_n romulus_n the_o first_o of_o romayn_v of_o who_o they_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a roman_n make_v the_o cite_v to_o be_v name_v rome_n after_o his_o name_n the_z which_o gadere_v togyder_v the_o people_n on_o every_o side_n a_o hondr_v of_o the_o wise_a man_n &_o wytty_n he_o choose_v through_o the_o counseyle_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n he_o dispose_v the_o which_o he_o name_v senator_n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o age_n &_o he_o make_v their_o name_n to_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a lettre_n wherefore_o we_o write_v noble_a fader_n &_o thing_n so_o yet_o also_o he_o call_v a._n m._n man_n of_o arm_n milites_fw-la a_o numero_fw-la millenario_fw-la but_o these_o be_v of_o no_o noble_a blood_n therefore_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v the_o civet_n dei_fw-la and_o also_o there_o be_v long_o war_n betwixt_o the_o sabyns_n &_o they_o for_z romulus_n take_v many_o woman_n of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o sabyns_n &_o marry_v they_o to_o the_o unnoble_a blood_n of_o this_o romulus_n orosius_n write_v moche_o ill_a ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la svo_fw-la ¶_o about_o this_o time_n merodoch_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v great_a gift_n to_o ezechie_a the_o king_n of_o jew_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la twenty_o and_o than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n begin_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o lxxij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la seven_o c_o xxvij_o ezechias_n the_o xiiij_o king_n of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o curse_v fader_fw-mi regned_a with_o a_o perfyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n &_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 ne_o after_o among_o the_o king_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n gloryfy_v he_o for_o when_o sennacheriâ_n king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v against_o ezechie_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n &_o clue_n au_o c_o lxxxu_o of_o fight_a man_n &_o sennacherib_n flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xix_o et_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxxij_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_o u_o c._n i_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la uj_o c_o 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 full_a evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_o he_o do_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o that_o be_v before_o high_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o êphete_n of_o god_n that_o the_o stretes_n in_o jerusalem_fw-la be_v all_o bloody_a and_o he_o make_v ysaie_v the_o prophet_n to_o be_v sawen_v in_o piece_n with_o a_o see_v of_o tree_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la waste_v the_o jewry_n &_o take_v manasses_n &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o manasses_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o trespass_n &_o cry_v for_o mercy_n to_o god_n &_o be_v herd_n than_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o he_o amend_v his_o life_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o reg_fw-la xxj_o et_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxxiij_o ¶_o sellum_fw-la be_v bysshop_n &_o echias_n after_o he_o this_o time_n the._n seven_o wise_a man_n have_v worship_n in_o grece_n that_o be_v to_o say_v tale_n solon_n chylon_n poriandê°_n eldobolus_n bias_n pitacus_n this_o tale_n find_v first_o the_o defaute_n of_o the_o son_n &_o the_o moan_n vide_fw-la plâa_fw-la plura_fw-la aug_n eight_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o numa_n the_o second_o 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reason_n and_o law_n because_o that_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v the_o king_n fader_fw-mi trayâoursly_o through_o he_o be_v murder_v in_o yâ_z castle_n of_o corf_n as_o before_o be_v say_v more_o plain_o in_o the_o same_o part_n of_o this_o book_n of_o his_o death_n and_o some_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyle_v love_v mortimer_n &_o tell_v he_o in_o previte_o how_o that_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n be_v about_o from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o for_o to_o destroy_v &_o undo_v wherefore_o mortimer_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o angry_a as_o the_o devyll_n against_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyle_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 it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o king_n edward_n and_o dame_n philip_n his_o wife_n &_o dame_n isabella_n the_o king_n mother_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n ne_fw-la go_v unto_o notyngham_n there_o for_o to_o sojourn_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o queen_n isabella_n through_o 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herborowe_n in_o dyvers_a place_n of_o the_o town_n of_o notyngham_n and_o though_o be_v they_o sore_o dread_a lest_o that_o mortimer_n shall_v destroy_v they_o and_z in_o haste_n come_v unto_o king_n edward_n sir_n william_n of_o mountagu_n that_o than_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n and_z pryvely_a tell_v he_o that_o he_o nor_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v mortimer_n without_o counseyle_n &_o help_v of_o william_n of_o eland_n constable_n of_o the_o same_o castle_n now_o true_o say_v the_o king_n i_o love_v you_o well_o &_o therefore_o i_o counseyle_v you_o that_o you_o go_v to_o the_o foresay_a constable_n and_o command_v he_o in_o my_o name_n that_o he_o be_v your_o
of_o his_o people_n but_o go_v forth_o on_o their_o voyage_n yâ_z they_o have_v begin_v wherefore_o about_o yâ_z fee_v of_o philip_n &_o jacob_n in_o may_n fast_o by_o carnoen_fw-mi yâ_z foresay_a lord_n of_o ãâã_d ce_fw-fr meeting_a there_o with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n a_o peasyble_a accord_n &_o a_o ãâ¦ã_o certain_a condicyon_n &_o grant_v ãâã_d gadr_n ãâ¦ã_o and_o write_v togyder_n ãâã_d to_o last_v but_o discret_o make_v &_o to_o both_o yââynges_v ãâã_d table_n &_o to_o their_o realm_n both_o ãâ¦ã_o send_v of_o charles_n ãâã_d ãâã_d governor_n of_o france_n &_o paris_n of_o ãâ¦ã_o write_v &_o ãâ¦ã_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o may_v they_o saffr_v &_o ãâã_d to_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n requyre_a his_o grace_n in_o all_o thing_n write_v yâ_z he_o will_v ãâ¦ã_o they_o &_o hold_v they_o firm_a &_o stable_a to_o they_o &_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o evermore_o theââ_n forth_o the_o which_o thing_n &_o artycle_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v seen_v they_o he_z grant_v to_o they_o so_z that_o both_o party_n shall_v be_v sworââ_n on_o good_n body_n &_o on_o yâ_z gospel_n yâ_z the_o foresay_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v stablyssh_v &_o so_o they_o accord_v gracyolisly_a therefore_o there_o be_v ordain_v &_o dress_v on_o every_o side_n ãâã_d baron_n twp_v baronet_n &_o two_o knight_n to_o admit_v &_o recoylle_v the_o oath_n of_o yâ_z lord_n charles_z te_fw-mi gent_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 englonde_n and_o yâ_z ten_o day_n of_o may_n there_o be_v songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n at_o paris_n &_o after_o the_o three_o agnê°_n deâ_n say_v with_o dona_fw-la nobis_fw-la pacem_fw-la ãâã_d presence_n of_o yâ_z foresay_a man_n yâ_z be_v ordain_v to_o admytte_n &_o receyve_v yâ_z oath_n &_o of_o all_o other_o yâ_z there_o may_v be_v though_o charles_n lay_v his_o tyght_a hand_n on_o yâ_z patent_n with_o god_n body_n &_o his_o lift_v hand_n on_o yâ_z mass_n book_n &_o say_v we_o n._n swear_v on_o god_n bo_z die_v &_o the_o holy_a gospel_n yâ_z we_o shall_v true_o &_o steadfast_o hold_v towards_o we_o yâ_z pea_n &_o yâ_z ac_fw-la cord_n make_v bytwene_v yâ_z two_o king_n &_o in_o no_o mane_n to_o do_v yâ_z contrary_n &_o there_o among_o all_o his_o lord_n for_o more_o love_n &_o strength_n of_o wytnes_n he_o dele_v &_o depart_v the_o ãâã_d of_o the_o crown_n of_o chryst_n to_o yâ_z knight_n of_o englonde_n &_o they_o curtâysly_a take_v their_o leave_n and_o yâ_z friday_n next_o yâ_z same_o other_o in_o êsence_n of_o yâ_z foresay_a knight_n &_o of_o other_o worthy_a man_n prince_n edward_n make_v at_o lover_n afterward_o do_v king_n &_o their_o son_n &_o ãâã_d most_o noble_a man_n of_o both_o realm_n ãâã_d yâ_z same_o year_n make_v yâ_z same_o other_o and_o for_o to_o strength_n all_o these_o thing_n aforesaid_a the_o king_n of_o englonde_n ar_v yâ_z grete_a man_n of_o france_n &_o have_v his_o ask_n yâ_z be_v to_o say_v uj_o duke_n eight_o earl_n twelve_o lord_n all_o noble_a baron_n &_o worthy_a knight_n and_o when_o yâ_z place_n &_o time_n be_v assign_v in_o which_o both_o ãâ¦ã_o their_o counseyl_n shall_v come_v togider_v all_o yâ_z foresay_a thing_n bytwene_v they_o speak_v for_o to_o ratify_v &_o make_v firm_a &_o stable_a yâ_z king_n of_o englonde_n anon_o go_v towards_o yâ_z see_v &_o at_o hounâlet_n begin_v to_o sail_v leve_a to_o his_o host_n yâ_z be_v leave_v behind_o high_a because_o of_o his_o absence_n moche_n hevyne_n and_o after_o the_o xix_o day_n of_o maye_n he_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o go_v to_o his_o palay_n at_o westmynster_n on_o saint_n dunstan_n day_n &_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o vysyte_v john_n the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o delyver_v he_o free_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o prison_n save_v first_o they_o be_v accord_v of_o three_o millyons_o of_o floreyn_n for_o his_o raimsom_n and_o the_o king_n comfort_v he_o &_o chere_v he_o in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o solace_n &_o myrthe_n that_o long_v 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 july_n in_o yâ_z same_o year_n this_o same_o john_n king_n of_o france_n yâ_z afore_o lie_v here_o in_o hostage_n go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n to_o treat_v of_o those_o thing_n &_o other_o yâ_z long_v &_o fall_v to_o the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o realm_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o meet_v &_o come_v togyder_n at_o calays_n both_o yâ_z two_o king_n with_o both_o their_o counseyle_n about_o all_o hâ_n lowen_v tie_v &_o there_o be_v show_v the_o con_fw-mi dicyon_n &_o the_o point_n of_o the_o pea_n &_o of_o yâ_z accord_v of_o both_o side_n write_v &_o there_o wtout_fw-fr ovy_n with_o sayenge_a of_o both_o side_n gracyous_o they_o be_v accord_v &_o there_o be_v do_v and_o songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n and_o after_o the_o three_o agnus_n dei_fw-la upon_o god_n body_n &_o also_o upon_o the_o mass_n book_n both_o the_o king_n &_o their_o son_n and_o the_o grete_a lord_n of_o both_o realm_n &_o of_o their_o counseyle_n that_o there_o be_v present_v &_o have_v not_o swear_v before_o the_o foresay_a oath_n that_o they_o have_v make_v &_o tytel_v bytwene_v they_o they_o behyght_n to_o keep_v and_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 tempest_n and_o strong_a lyghten_v be_v peryssh_v &_o the_o devyll_n appear_v bodily_a in_o man_n lie_n keen_a to_o moche_v people_n as_o they_o go_v in_o dyvers_a place_n in_o the_o countree_n &_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o that_o likeness_n ¶_o how_o the_o ãâ¦ã_o b'_a ãâ¦ã_o of_o his_o regne_fw-la ãâ¦ã_o chrystin_n ass_n in_o the_o ãâã_d of_o yâ_z ãâ¦ã_o saint_n paul_n hâlde_v his_o ãâ¦ã_o westmynster_n in_o yâ_z which_o parlyament_n be_v put_v forth_o &_o show_v yâ_z accord_v ãâã_d yâ_z treaty_n that_o be_v stablyssh_v &_o ãâã_d bytwene_v the_o two_o king_n which_o accord_n please_v to_o moche_n people_n &_o therefore_o ây_a yâ_z king_n commandment_n there_o be_v ãâã_d &_o come_v togyder_n in_o westmynster_n chirche_fw-fr yâ_z first_o sunday_n of_o leât_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o second_o kal_n of_o february_n the_o foresay_a englysshe_n man_n &_o frenssoman_n where_o be_v song_n a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o yâ_z crinite_fw-la of_o the_o arch_n bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n master_v symond_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 son_n &_o also_o yâ_z king_n son_n of_o france_n &_o other_o noble_a &_o great_a lord_n with_o candellyght_n &_o cross_n bring_v forth_o &_o all_o that_o be_v not_o swear_v before_o swear_v that_o same_o yâ_z be_v write_v upon_o god_n body_n &_o on_o yâ_z mass_n book_n in_o this_o wise_n we_o n._n and_o n._n swear_v upon_o god_n body_n &_o on_o yâ_z holy_a gospel_n steadfast_o to_o hold_v &_o keep_v towards_o we_o the_o pease_n &_o the_o accord_n make_v bytwene_v yâ_z two_o king_n &_o never_o for_o to_o do_v yâ_z contrary_n and_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o swear_v they_o take_v their_o cross_n yâ_z their_o oath_n be_v compre_fw-it heâded_fw-mi in_o to_o yâ_z notarye_n and_o this_o same_o year_n it_o for_o it_o ãâ¦ã_o upon_o the_o aâcencyon_n even_o about_o mydday_n be_v seen_v yâ_z eclipse_v of_o the_o ãâã_d &_o there_o follow_v such_o a_o drought_n that_o for_o defaut_fw-fr ofâayne_n there_o be_v great_a brânning_a ofcorâe_a fruit_n &_o ãâã_d ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o month_n the_o uj_o ãâã_d of_o june_n there_o fall_v a_o sanguyne_a raynâ_n almoo_v like_o blood_n at_o burgoyne_n and_o a_o sanguyne_a cross_n from_o morrow_n unto_o prime_n appear_v and_o be_v seen_v at_o boloyn_n in_o the_o âyre_n the_o which_o many_o man_n see_v &_o after_o it_o meve_v &_o fall_v in_o yâ_z mydde_v of_o the_o see_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n in_o france_n &_o englonde_n &_o many_o other_o londe_n as_o they_o that_o be_v in_o plain_a countree_n &_o desert_n bare_a wytnes_n sodeyn_o there_o appear_v two_o castle_n of_o yâ_z which_o go_v out_o two_o host_n of_o arm_a man_n and_o that_o one_o hoost_n be_v clothe_v in_o white_a &_o that_o other_o in_o black_a &_o when_o batayle_n bytwene_v they_o be_v begin_v the_z white_a overcome_v the_o black_a &_o anon_o after_o the_o black_a take_v herte_a to_o they_o &_o overcome_v the_o white_a &_o after_o that_o they_o go_v again_o i_o to_o their_o castle_n &_o than_o yâ_z castle_n &_o all_o the_o hoo_v vanyssh_v away_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o be_v a_o great_a &_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o people_n &_o namely_o of_o man_n who_o wyve_n as_o woman_n out_o
these_o two_o worthy_a duke_n come_v over_o yâ_z water_n at_o graven_v &_o so_o to_o calays_n with_o this_o worship_n full_a lady_n dame_n isabella_n yâ_z be_v yâ_z king_n daughter_n of_o france_n and_z with_o she_o come_v many_o a_o worthy_a lord_n &_o lady_n &_o knight_n &_o squyer_n in_o yâ_z best_o array_n that_o may_v be_v and_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o our_o meynr_n at_o calays_n which_o welcome_v she_o &_o her_o meyny_n with_o great_a reverence_n &_o so_o bring_v she_o in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o calays_n &_o there_o she_o be_v receyve_v with_o all_o the_o solempnite_a &_o worship_n yâ_z may_v be_v do_v to_o such_o a_o lady_n and_o than_o they_o bring_v she_o to_o yâ_z king_n &_o the_o king_n take_v she_o &_o welcome_v she_o &_o all_o her_o fair_a company_n &_o make_v there_o a_o great_a solempnite_a and_o than_o yâ_z king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n ask_v of_o the_o frensshe_a lord_n whether_o all_o the_o covenaunte_n &_o forwards_o with_o the_o composycyon_n yâ_z be_v ordain_v &_o make_v on_o both_o party_n shall_v be_v true_o keep_v &_o hold_v byspanâ_n them_z and_o they_o say_v you_o &_o there_o they_o swear_v &_o take_v their_o charge_n upon_o a_o book_n and_o make_v their_o oath_n well_o &_o true_o it_o to_o hold_v i_o all_o manner_n point_n &_o covenaunce_n wtout_fw-fr contradic_fw-la cyon_n or_o delay_n in_o any_o manner_n wise_n and_o than_o be_v she_o bring_v to_o saint_n nicolas_n chirche_n in_o calays_n &_o there_o be_v worthy_o wed_v with_o the_o moo_v solempnite_a yâ_z any_o king_n or_o queen_n may_v be_v with_o archebysshop_n &_o bysshop_n &_o all_o yâ_z mynystre_v of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o than_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o castle_n &_o set_v to_o meet_v &_o be_v serve_v with_o all_o delycasy_a of_o ryall_n mete_n &_o drink_v plenteous_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o stranger_n &_o all_o other_o &_o no_o creature_n warn_v yâ_z fee_v but_o all_o be_v welcome_n for_o there_o be_v grece_z hall_n &_o tent_n set_v upon_o yâ_z green_a wtout_fw-fr yâ_z castle_n to_o receive_v all_o manner_n of_o people_n &_o every_o office_n ready_a to_o serve_v they_o all_o and_o thus_o this_o worthy_a marriage_n be_v solemply_fw-fr do_v &_o end_v with_o all_o ryalte_n than_o these_o two_o duke_n of_o france_n with_o their_o people_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o the_o queen_n &_o go_v again_o unto_o gravening_a water_n and_o there_o the_o frensshe_a lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o two_o duke_n &_o all_o their_o folk_n be_v come_fw-mi over_o the_o water_n to_o graven_v and_o there_o they_o meet_v &_o everichove_n take_v leave_v at_o other_o &_o so_o they_o depart_v &_o our_o lord_n come_v again_o to_o calays_n &_o the_o frensshe_a lord_n go_v over_o the_o water_n &_o so_o home_o in_o to_o france_n again_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n make_v he_o ready_a with_o the_o queen_n and_o all_o his_o lord_n &_o lady_n and_o all_o their_o people_n with_o they_o &_o come_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o so_o unto_o london_n and_o the_o mayor_n and_o the_o sheryve_v with_o all_o the_o alderman_n &_o worthy_a comyn_n ride_v against_o they_o unto_o the_o black_a h_v in_o kent_n and_z there_o they_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n &_o welcome_v they_o &_o that_o in_o good_a array_n and_o every_o man_n in_o the_o clothing_n of_o his_o craft_n &_o their_o mynstrel_n before_o they_o and_o so_o they_o bring_v they_o to_o saint_n geor._n ge_v bar_n in_o southwerke_n &_o there_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n ride_v to_o kenyngton_n and_o than_o the_o people_n of_o london_n turn_v home_o again_o &_o in_o turn_v again_o to_o london_n brydge_v there_o be_v so_o great_a prese_n of_o people_n both_o on_o horse_n &_o on_o foot_n that_o there_o be_v deed_n on_o the_o brydge_v xi_o person_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n and_o child_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v amen_o and_o than_o afterward_o the_o queen_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o she_o be_v all_o night_n &_o on_o the_o morrow_n she_o be_v bring_v through_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o westmynster_n &_o there_o she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o englonde_n &_o than_o she_o be_v bring_v again_o unto_o the_o king_n palay_n and_o there_o be_v hold_v open_a court_n and_o a_o ryall_n fee_v at_o her_o crownacyon_n of_o all_o manner_n people_n that_o thyder_n come_v and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o sondaye_n next_o after_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n clement_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o than_o the_o xxu_o day_n of_o august_n next_o after_o by_o evyll_n excitacyon_n &_o false_a counseyle_n and_o great_a wrath_n &_o malice_n that_o the_o king_n have_v of_o old_a time_n to_o his_o uncle_n the_o good_a duke_n of_o glocestre_n &_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o war_n wyk_fw-mi anon_o the_o king_n by_o his_o evyll_n excitacyon_n &_o his_o evyll_n counseyle_n 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