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year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o at_o saint_n albon_n so_o that_o aâ—en_o may_v know_fw-mi the_o acty_n naemly_a of_o our_o nobull_n kyngys_n of_z englond_n be_v compylit_v to_o gether_o this_o book_n &_o _o moor_v over_o be_v translayt_v 〈…〉_o latin_n in_o to_o englich_fw-ge froom_n the_o beg_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lineage_n of_o crist_n from_o adam_n till_o it_o be_v commâ—_n to_o david_n &_o _o from_o david_n the_o kyngys_n of_o israel_n &_o _o of_o juys_n the_o hâ—gh_a byschoppy_n in_o thee_a day_n with_o the_o juges_fw-la and_o ê“phettis_a the_o iiij_o pryncipall_a ream_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o babulon_n of_o perce_n of_o greky_n and_o of_o roman_n &_o _o all_o the_o emê‘oure_n of_o rome_n or_o 〈◊〉_d by_o oâ—dyr_n and_o theer_v namys_o and_o money_n a_o notabull_n fadyr_n with_o cerâ—_n of_o their_o acty_n brevyat_o as_o moor_v plan_o be_v deck_v in_o the_o chapytur_fw-mi nâ—â—t_fw-mi aftyr_n and_o here_o be_v rehersit_a the_o namy_n of_o the_o autor_n of_o who_o these_o cronyclys_n be_v translatte_a moost_n naam_o galfridus_n munmoth_n monk_n in_o his_o book_n of_o brute_n saint_n beed_n in_o the_o acty_n of_o englond_n i_o â—m_n beed_n in_o his_o book_n of_o tymy_n gyldas_n in_o the_o acty_n of_o bretan_n william_n malmisbery_n monk_n in_o the_o act_n of_o kyngys_n of_o englond_n &_o _o bisshoppy_n cassiderus_n of_o the_o acty_n of_o emê‘our_n and_o bisshoppy_n saint_n austyn_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la tytus_fw-la lyvyus_n de_fw-la gestis_fw-la romanorum_fw-la martin_n penytenciaâ—y_n to_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o cronyclys_n of_o emê‘our_n &_o _o bysshoppy_n and_o nam_o theobaldus_fw-la cartusiencis_fw-la conten_v in_o his_o book_n the_o progress_n off_o all_o notabull_n fadyre_n from_o the_o begyne_v off_o the_o world_n un_fw-fr to_o our_o time_n with_o the_o notabull_n acty_n of_o the_o saem_n ¶_o in_o this_o neew_a translation_n be_v conten_v many_o notabull_n and_o meruelles_n thyngys_n â–ª_o &_o _o theâ—_n be_v legged_a by_o auctoryte_n of_o money_n famous_a clerky_n and_o that_o every_o man_n may_v knaw_v how_o thes_n croniclis_n be_v ordyrt_v you_o shall_v undyr_v stone_v that_o this_o book_n be_v devidit_fw-la in_fw-la to_o seven_o party_n off_o the_o wych_a the_o first_o ê‘te_a conteny_n from_o adam_n till_o brute_n come_v in_o to_o bretan_n ¶_o the_o secund_a part_n contain_v from_o brute_n come_v first_o in_o to_o englond_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n be_v byld_v be_v romolê°_n ¶_o the_o therd_a part_n contain_v sethyn_a room_n wo_v byld_v un_fw-mi to_o crist_n wo_v bear_v of_o our_o lady_n mari_fw-fr ¶_o the_o four_o from_o then_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o con_v of_o the_o saxon_n in_o to_o englond_n ¶_o the_o fyft_n part_n from_o thame_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o dany_n ¶_o the_o sext_a part_n from_o then_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o come_n off_o the_o normans_n ¶_o the_o sevint_a part_n from_o the_o norman_n un_o to_o owr_v tim_a the_o which_o be_v undir_a the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o twenty-three_o yer_z who_o nobull_n cronicli_v be_v custum_fw-la may_v not_o be_v seen_v ¶_o and_o so_o in_o eeruy_a part_n of_o thes_n vij_o part_n be_v show_v the_o most_o and_o necessary_a acty_n of_o all_o the_o kyngis_n of_o englond_n &_o _o there_o namys_o wrettyn_a abooe_n in_o the_o margin_n that_o every_o man_n may_v find_v they_o soon_o and_o before_o the_o kyngê_n of_o englond_a act_n be_v writin_n there_o be_v writin_fw-fr the_o lineage_n of_o crist_n from_o adam_n till_o that_o crist_n be_v bear_v of_o our_o lady_n with_o the_o egh_a bysshopp_n &_o _o the_o iuge_a that_o war_n in_o that_o tyme._n &_o _o certan_v of_o their_o act_n necessari_fw-la till_o it_o be_v cummyn_v to_o crist_n wo_v bear_v and_o aftir_v that_o cryst_n wo_v bear_v &_o _o peter_n wos_n pope_n of_o room_n be_v show_v be_v order_v the_o namy_n of_o all_o the_o popy_n and_o emprour_n of_o room_n afoor_a and_o aftir_v with_o certan_n off_o their_o act_n brevyat_o and_o money_n other_o dyveres_fw-la thyngis_fw-la &_o _o inuellus_fw-la in_o thes_n man_n day_n fall_a and_o it_o be_v shewid_v everi_n
ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la â–ª_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iijm.iij_o .iijc.xliij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natin_n m.viij_o c_o lvi_o jacob_n leve_v c.xlvij_o year_n this_o jacob_n have_v iiij_o wife_n or_o sum_n ê¯cubyne_n that_o be_v to_o wete_z lyan_n balan_n zelphan_n &_o _o rachel_n lyam_n wo_v the_o first_o wiff_n &_o _o she_o wo_v blereit_n and_o she_o baar_v he_o sex_n sonnys_n s._n judas_n reuben_n symeon_n leny_n ysachar_n zabulon_n &_o _o a_fw-fr doghttyr_n that_o heyt_n dina._n bala_n seruand_a to_o lya_n and_o ê¯cubyne_n to_o jacob_n baar_v he_o ij·_fw-la sonnys_n s._n dan_o and_o neptalim_fw-la rachel_n the_o secund_a wieff_fw-mi to_o jacob_n wo_v barran_v long_a tyme._n and_o at_o the_o last_o she_o bear_v he_o two_o sonny_n joseph_n and_o beniamyn_n zolpha_n seruand_a to_o rachel_n baar_v jacob_n ij_o sonny_n gad_n and_o aser_n and_o everychoon_n of_o thes_n maad_v a_o tribe_n of_o who_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a too_o speak_v vide_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_fw-la joseph_n son_n to_o jacob_n wo_v bear_v lxxxx_n year_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi age_n &_o he_o leve_v c._n year_n &_o on_o xerse_n this_o time_n wo_v king_n of_o babulon_n under_o who_o wo_v bear_v jacob_n &_o he_o wo_v the_o seven_o king_n of_o babulon_n armavictre_n wo_v king_n after_o he_o &_o after_o send_v aug_fw-mi in_o that_o mamny_n day_n our_o lord_n apperit_n to_o ysaac_n ê“myse_v he_o though_o thyngê_n the_o which_o hâ—_n ê“myse_v to_o his_o father_fw-mi belocê°_n the_o ix_o king_n of_o babulon_n wo_v after_o this_o man_n &_o under_o this_o belocê°_n or_o in_o his_o time_n our_o lord_n speak_v with_o iacob_n promise_v he_o that_o he_o have_v ê“mysit_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o which_o war_n ij.s._n the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o ê“mission_n &_o chanaan_n &_o _o the_o bnndiction_n of_o all_o pepull_a in_o his_o seed_n the_o which_o be_v our_o lord_n thun_fw-ge crist_n abraham_n a_o bout_n this_o time_n decessit_fw-la &_o _o wo_v beree_v in_o hebron_n inachê°_n the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o grease_n wos_fw-la this_o tyme._n forth_o then_o the_o kyngdom_n be_v go_v phoronius_fw-la wos_fw-la king_n after_o he_o and_o he_o ordant_a lawis_o to_o the_o greky_n etc_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iijm.iij_o .iijc.iiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natin_n m._n vnc._n lxxxxix_fw-la judas_n son_n of_o jacob_n descendit_fw-la of_o he_o &_o _o of_o this_o tribe_n of_o judas_n can_v the_o kingê_n ê“geni_fw-la &_o _o at_o the_o last_o crist_n our_o lord_n ¶_o judas_n get_v phares_n &_o _o phare_v esron_o &_o _o of_o thes_n man_n litil_v his_o have_v inscript_n bott_a math_n rehersis_fw-la they_o beleus_n in_o this_o phare_n day_n wo_v king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la or_o of_o babulon_n &_o _o he_o wo_v the_o ten_o king_n under_o whâ—m_fw-la ysaac_fw-la decessid_v athlas_fw-la the_o great_a astronomyer_n wo_v also_o the_o which_o be_v say_v to_o beer_n up_o hevyn_v on_o his_o shuldre_n for_o the_o veray_fw-fr knaulech_n of_o the_o sterris_fw-la sarapis_n wo_v the_o thighed_a king_n of_o arguiorum_fw-la or_o of_o grecorum_fw-la â—_o this_o sarapis_fw-la wo_v call_v other_o wiss_v apis_fw-la and_o he_o can_v in_o to_o egyppit_n with_o a_o mighty_a navy_n &_o _o there_o decessit_fw-la &_o _o wo_v make_v of_o the_o blind_a gentyle_v the_o egiption_n the_o grette_v god_n emongê_n they_o &_o _o that_o time_n begin_v ameruelê°_n suê‘stition_n in_o ydolatri_fw-la of_o a_o calf_n of_o two_o colour_n the_o which_o they_o call_v apem._n &_o that_o calf_n deyd_v the_o dulis_fw-la ê“currit_fw-la a_o like_o calf_n to_o that·_a for_o to_o be_v maid_n that_o they_o may_v dessove_n the_o rude_a pepul_n &_o _o after_o that_o it_o come_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v on_o the_o same_o wise_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la &_o _o what_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o wrechit_n or_o folisshir_n in_o man_n have_v reason_n argus_n wo_v the_o four_o king_n of_o grekis_n after_o who_o the_o nobul_n cite_v of_o argê°_n take_v his_o namme_n cicropis_n edefied_a athenas_n in_o grecia_fw-la &_o _o this_v cite_v wos_fw-mi the_o noricher_n of_o liberal_a sciens_fw-la &_o _o of_o money_n phelosoforê°_n yet_o they_o word_n saive_v by_o duly_n &_o _o great_a suê‘sticiosite_a in_o the_o cite_v wos_fw-mi maid_n vide_fw-la augê°_n et_fw-la mirabilem_fw-la fabulam_fw-la reê‘ies_fw-la omogire_v the_o first_o man_n put_v ox_n sin_n to_o the_o plough_n beleê°_n this_o time_n wo_v king_n of_o babulon_n &_o _o he_o wo_v the_o ten_o king_n of_o that_o region_n &_o _o under_o he_o die_v ysaac_n pharaoh_n wos_fw-la king_n of_o egypt_n the_o which_o resayvyt_n joseph_n &_o _o exaltet_fw-la he_o for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o dremes_n vide_fw-la scinsianz_fw-fr pulcherimanque_fw-la historiam_fw-la gen_fw-la 41._o etc_n amythus_n wo_v the_o xij_o king_n of_o babulon_n under_o who_o die_v joseph_n a_o blessit_fw-la man_n in_o chastite_n pharaoh_n emonophis_fw-la about_o esrom_n day_n wo_v king_n of_o egypt_n &_o this_o pharaoh_o know_v not_o joseph_n never_o none_o of_o his_o lineage_n &_o he_o commandet_fw-la the_o child_n of_o israel_a to_o be_v drenchynt_n as_o it_o be_v have_v exodi_fw-la po._n &_o you_o that_o be_v clerk_n look_v that_o book_n for_o we_o that_o be_v none_o pass_v to_o the_o croniclys_n bot_n a_o bout_n this_o tim_a the_o history_n of_o exodi_fw-la be_v go_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iij_o m_o v_o c_o xliiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natin_n m.v_o c_o lx_o aram_n son_n to_o esrom_n of_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n wo_v about_o this_o tim_a &_o he_o get_v aminadab_n naason_n of_o thes_n man_n litill_o be_v wrete_a in_o scripture_n &_o therefore_o i_o ê“cede_v to_o other_o matter_n job_n that_o holi_fw-la man_n &_o of_o all_o paciens_fw-la the_o ensampyll_n a_o bout_n this_o time_n wo_v bear_v of_o the_o line_n of_o nachor_n the_o brother_n of_o habrahan_n &_o he_o leve_v money_n year_n &_o _o after_o that_o god_n have_v visit_v he_o &_o _o have_v assay_v his_o paciens_fw-la he_o leve_v c.xl_o year_n ê‘_n augê°_n greg_n &_o lir_n moses_n abowt_n this_o time_n wo_v bear_v &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_a war_n in_o great_a tribulation_n &_o bondage_n &_o _o moses_n wo_v put_v in_o the_o water_n to_o be_v drounet_n aron_n a_o bout_n this_o time_n wo_v bear_v dafrus_fw-la wos_fw-la king_n of_o babulon_n &_o he_o wo_v the_o fourteen_o king_n &_o _o moses_n w_v bear_v under_o he_o in_o egypt_n cicrops_n wo_v the_o first_o king_n of_o athenas_n &_o after_o send_v austin_a that_o time_n money_n lose_v war_n wretyn_a in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o greky_n the_o which_o comminli_a war_n less_o than_o the_o commyn_v faame_n say_v of_o a_o little_a thing_n they_o wret_v a_o grett_n mater_fw-la be_v cause_n to_o show_v tther_o cunning_a for_o there_o wo_v the_o universite_a of_o greky_n a_o o_o mundi_fw-la iij_o m_o vi_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natin_n m.v_o c_o xi_o amynadab_n son_n to_o aran_n of_o crist_n line_n wo_v this_o tyme._n this_o amynadab_n first_o after_o mose_n with_o a_o fool_n faith_n entyrd_v in_o to_o the_o reed_n see_v &_o _o dread_a not_o when_o money_n a_o hundrith_n war_n fir_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v drenchit_n &_o _o therefore_o he_o deseruyt_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o kyngê_n lineage_n of_o who_o decendit_n our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n moses_n wos_n the_o first_o iuge_n of_o israel_n that_o ever_o wos_fw-mi &_o _o he_o wo_v iuge_a xl_o year_n this_o mose_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a ê“phit_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v &_o _o the_o most_o notabil_n writer_n of_o story_n &_o _o of_o his_o love_a hevyn_n &_o _o earth_n speak_v for_o he_o see_v almyghty_a god_n clerli_fw-la fais_fw-fr to_z fays_o the_o which_o in_o this_o freel_n lyef_n wo_v never_o fonden_a inscriptur_fw-la bot_n of_o he_o &_o _o paul_n the_o apostell_n aron_n thee_o first_o bisshope_o leve_v a_o c.xxiij_o year_n this_o aron_n wo_v call_v of_o god_n in_o to_o the_o dignyte_n of_o the_o he_o press_v or_o of_o a_o bisshope_fw-mi &_o _o wos_fw-fr ordant_a the_o eternal_a testament_n to_o himself_o &_o to_o all_o that_o come_v after_o he_o for_o the_o great_a pover_fw-mi of_o presthod_n when_o he_o wo_v a_o c.xxiij_o year_n of_o age_n he_o decessit_fw-la &_o _o wo_v bereid_v in_o the_o hill_n of_o hor._n &_o _o his_o son_n heleazarê°_n succedit_fw-la he_o in_fw-la the_o bisshoprike·_n pharaoh_n boccharis_fw-la this_o time_n wo_v king_n in_o egypt_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o her_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n never_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o he_o wo_v ponichit_n with_o x._o plagis_fw-la ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la exo_fw-la and_o afterward_o he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n wos_fw-la drounet_n in_o the_o reid_v see_v naason_n son_n to_o aminadab_n wo_v prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judas_n in_o the_o dissert_v ¶_o and_o a_o bout_n this_o time_n the_o
of_o olympo_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o they_o be_v this_o that_o who_o sum_n ever_o be_v best_a in_o any_o chevalri·_n what_o gift_n some_o ever_o he_o desyere_n he_o shall_v have_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iiij_o c_o lvi_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la seven_o c_o xliij_o acham_n the_o son_n of_o joathan_n regn_v on_o the_o jue_n xuj_o year_n of_o this_o acham_n no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v wretten_v for_o he_o forsake_v our_o lord_n and_o our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o own_o pepil_n strong_o and_o with_o the_o king_n of_o syrri_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o para_fw-it 28._o achitob_n this_o time_n be_v bysshope_o ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v ix_o year_n the_o which_o be_v go_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xij_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n off_o jues._n this_o ozee_n dread_n not_o god_n for_o he_o leve_v nought_o and_o he_o wo_v the_o last_o king_n of_o isreell_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v takyn_n of_o salmanasar_n &_o israel_o be_v translait_fw-fr in_o to_o assirias_fw-la ut_fw-la habetur_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la .17_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iiij_o c_o lxiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la seven_o c_o xl_o rome_n after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v in_o the_o hill_n of_o palatyn_a the_o iiij_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o ive_n of_o ij_o brether_z romolus_n &_o remus_n xi_o liln_n maij._n the_o seven_o olympiad_n begin_v josopê°_n &_o _o beed_n say_v the_o vi_o olympiades_n &_o so_o they_o dyffer_v a_o year_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v red_a other_o man_n to_o have_v regn_v a_o bout_n the_o place_n myghte_o in_o italy_n that_o be_v to_o wite_v ianê°_n picê°_n famê°_n latinê°_n the_o which_o un_o to_o aeneas_n regn_v about_o cc._o year_n then_o afterward_o from_o enee_n to_o this_o romolê°_n it_o wo_v regn_v undir_n xv_o governor_n iiij_o c_o xxxij_o after_o that_o fro_o the_o cite_v wos_fw-mi make_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o last_o year_n of_o tarquyn_n the_o 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after_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodstoke_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o at_o wynchestre_n all_o manner_n thing_n leave_v ¶_o 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 lettre_n enselid_a he_o haste_v he_o in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v till_o that_o he_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o wynchestre_fw-fr but_o when_o the_o queen_n wist_v that_o ser_fw-mi edward_o wos_fw-mi cumyn_v to_o wynchestre_n though_o anon_o she_o pray_v and_o so_o fast_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n edward_o her_o son_n that_o the_o good_a earl_n wo_v a_o restid_v anon_o and_o lad_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o bar_n before_o robert_n of_o hamond_n that_o wo_v coroner_n of_o the_o king_n house_n hold_v and_o he_o assocy_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o sir_n roger_n the_o mortimer_n &_o _o tho_o speak_v the_o foresay_a robert_n and_o say_v ¶_o sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o kent_n you_o shall_v understond_v that_o it_o be_v do_v we_o to_o wit_n and_o principal_o un_fw-mi to_o our_o liege_n lord_n the_o kin_n edward_n of_o englond_a all_o mighty_a god_n he_o save_v and_o keep_v that_o you_o be_v his_o dede_o enemy_n &_o a_o traitor_n &_o _o also_o ah_o comune_a enemy_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o ream_n and_o that_o you_o have_v be_v a_o bout_n money_n day_n for_o to_o make_v prive_a deliveraunce_n of_o sir_n edward_o some_o time_n king_n of_o englond_n your_o brother_n the_o which_o be_v put_v down_o of_o his_o rialte_n by_o the_o comun_n assent_n of_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n in_o pese_v of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n estate_n and_o also_o of_o his_o ream_n ¶_o though_o ansuerid_fw-la the_o good_a man_n &_o _o say_v forsooth_o sir_n understond_v well_o that_o i_o be_v never_o traitor_n to_o my_o king_n ne_o to_o the_o ream_n &_o that_o i_o do_v i_o on_o god_n and_o on_o all_o the_o world_n &_o _o therefore_o be_v my_o king_n leave_n i_o shall_v it_o pew_n and_o defend_v as_o a_o man_n aught_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o though_o say_v mortimer_n sir_n edmond_v it_o be_v so_o ferforth_o know_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v well_o gaynsay_v &_o that_o in_o presen_n of_o all_o that_o here_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o prove_v now_o have_v this_o false_a mortimer_n the_o same_o lettre_fw-fr that_o sir_n edmond_n have_v take_v un_o to_o sir_n johan_n daverill_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n for_o to_o take_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o brother_n that_o sir_n edmond_n wist_v not_o of_o ne_o suppose_v no_o thing_n that_o sir_n john_n daverell_n have_v be_v so_o false_o to_o deliver_v his_o letter_n in_o such_o wise_a un_fw-mi to_o the_o mortimer_n and_o think_v no_o manner_n thing_n of_o that_o letter_n than_o mortime_n say_v to_o sir_n edmond_n &_o show_v a_o letter_n sele_v &_o axe_v he_o if_o that_o he_o know_v that_o letter_n &_o the_o seal_n ¶_o this_o sir_n edmond_n look_v there_o on_o &_o _o asleep_o vise_v he_o long_a time_n on_o the_o print_n of_o the_o seal_n for_o he_o may_v not_o see_v the_o letter_n with_o in_o what_o wo_v therein_o &_o wist_v well_o that_o it_o be_v his_o seal_n and_o thought_n that_o it_o have_v be_v some_o letter_n that_o have_v bear_v no_o great_a charge_n and_o thought_n no_o thing_n of_o that_o other_o letter_n and_o say_v open_o in_o hear_v of_o they_o all_o you_o forsooth_o this_o be_v my_o seal_n &_o i_o will_v it_o not_o forsake_v ¶_o lo_o quod_fw-la the_o mortime_n sire_n you_o her_v all_o what_o he_o have_v say_v &_o that_o he_o knowlech_v hin_a that_o this_o be_v his_o letter_n and_o his_o seal_n and_o now_o you_o shall_v here_o all_o what_o be_v conteyve_v there_o in_o ¶_o and_o than_o this_o mortime_n open_v the_o letter_n that_o he_o have_v folden_a afore_o to_o gedre_n and_o red_a it_o openli_a word_n be_v word_n in_o hear_v of_o they_o all_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o letter_n be_v red_a he_o say_v lo_o sire_n you_o have_v herid_fw-la all_o that_o here_o be_v write_v &_o _o that_o he_o have_v knowlech_v that_o this_o be_v his_o letter_n and_o his_o seal_n &_o _o he_o may_v not_o go_v there_o fro_o ¶_o and_o than_o they_o cry_v &_o yaf_a doom_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v honge_v and_o draw_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o traitor_n and_o he_o and_o his_o heiris_n disherit_v for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o he_o be_v lad_n forth_o and_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o wo_v do_v and_o the_o queen_n wist_v that_o he_o wo_v damn_a by_o way_n of_o law_n both_o of_o life_n and_o limb_n and_o his_o heir_n disherit_v for_o ever_o more_o thurgh_n opyn_fw-mi knowle_n ch_v in_o plain_n court_n ¶_o wherefore_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 hasteli_a kill_v with_o out_o wit_v of_o the_o king_n or_o else_o the_o king_n lyght_o will_v for_o yef_n he_o his_o death_n and_o than_o it_o shall_v turn_v they_o to_o much_o sorrow_n so_o os_fw-la he_o wo_v enpech_v ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o queen_n thurgh_n council_n of_o the_o mortimer_n and_o with_o out_o any_o other_o council_n send_v in_o haste_n to_o the_o balif_n of_o wynch_a that_o they_o shall_v smite_v of_o sir_n edmond_n heed_n of_o wodstoke_v earl_n of_o kent_n with_o out_o any_o manner_n of_o bide_a or_o respite_n up_o pain_n of_o life_n and_o lime_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o execution_n be_v cause_n of_o tarry_n not_o withstond_v the_o jugement_n though_o token_n the_o balif_n sir_n edmond_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o lad_n he_o beside_o the_o castle_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o they_o make_v a_o gong_a fermer_n smite_v of_o his_o heed_n for_o none_o other_o dare_v it_o do_v &_o so_o die_v he_o there_o
alas_o the_o while_n that_o be_v to_o sai_fw-mi the_o x._o day_n of_o october_n the_o iij._o year_n of_o king_n edwardis_n regne_fw-la and_o when_o the_o king_n wist_v there_o of_o he_o wo_v wonder_n sori_fw-la &_o _o let_v entier_fw-fr he_o at_o the_o frere_fw-fr mynor_n at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortime_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_v be_v so_o proud_a and_o se_fw-mi hauteyn_fw-mi 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 covetous_a that_o he_o follow_v dame_n isabella_n the_o queens_n court_n that_o wo_v king_n edwardis_n mother_fw-mi and_z beset_v his_o penyworthis_n with_o the_o offic_v of_o the_o queen_n housold_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n officer_n do_v and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o take_v as_o toch_a vitalle_n and_o also_o of_o cariagis_fw-la &_o all_o he_o do_v for_o because_o of_o spensis_fw-la and_o for_o to_o gadre_fw-mi tresur_n and_o so_o he_o do_v with_o out_o nombre_fw-fr in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v ¶_o though_o make_v he_o he_o wonder_v prive_a with_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o _o so_o much_o lordship_n &_o _o reteneu_fw-fr have_v so_o that_o all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n of_o he_o be_v dread_a wherefore_o the_o king_n &_o his_o concell_n towardis_fw-la hin_n be_v agreve_v &_o _o ordain_v among_o they_o to_o undo_v hin_a thurgh_n pure_a reason_n &_o law_n for_o cause_n that_o king_n edward_o that_o be_v the_o kyngê_n father_fw-mi traitours_o thurgh_n he_o be_v mordr_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o berkeley_n as_o bofore_o be_v say_v more_o planly_a in_o the_o same_o part_n of_o this_o book_n of_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o sum_n that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n concell_v love_v the_o martimer_fw-fr and_o tell_v he_o in_o privete_fw-fr how_o that_o the_o king_n &_o _o his_o council_n be_v about_o from_o day_n to_o day_n hin_a for_o to_o shend_v and_o undo_v wherefore_o the_o mortimer_n be_v sore_o annoy_v &_o _o angri_fw-la as_z the_o devil_n ayens_fw-fr they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n council_n &_o say_v he_o will_v of_o than_o be_v avenge_v how_o so_o ever_o he_o take_v on_o ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o kind_n edward_n &_o _o dame_n phelip_n his_o wife_n &_o _o dame_n isabella_n the_o kyngê_n mother_fw-mi &_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n ne_fw-la go_v un_fw-mi to_o notyngham_n there_o for_o to_o sodiorne_v &_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n council_n of_o the_o mortimer_n take_v to_o her_o the_o key_n of_o the_o yatis_fw-la of_o the_o castle_n of_o nottingham_n so_o that_o no_o man_n mygh_fw-mi come_v neither_o in_o ne_o 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 council_n ¶_o and_o that_o tâ—me_v it_o fall_v so_o that_o the_o mortimer_n as_o a_o devil_n for_o wroth_a boll_v and_o also_o for_o wrath_n that_o he_o have_v ayens_n the_o kyngê_n man_n edward_o &_o _o principal_o ayene_v they_o 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 ¶_o and_o puely_a a_o council_n be_v take_v bitwen_a queen_n isabella_n &_o _o the_fw-fr mortimer_n &_o the_o bishop_n of_o lyncoln_n &_o sir_n symond_n of_o beford_n &_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n and_o other_o prive_a of_o their_o council_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 death_n of_o treason_n and_o of_o felony_n ¶_o wherefore_o all_o though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n council_n when_o they_o wysten_v of_o thou_o mortimer_n cast_v prive_o come_v to_o king_n edward_o &_o _o say_v that_o the_o mortime_n will_v they_o destroy_v for_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v he_o accuse_v of_o king_n edwardis_fw-la death_n his_o father_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v maynten_a they_o in_o their_o right_n ¶_o and_o thes_n be_v the_o lordis_fw-la to_o pursue_v this_o quarrel_n sir_n william_n of_o mountagu_n sir_n humphrey_n de_fw-fr boâ—hun_v sir_n william_n his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n of_o stafford_n sir_n robert_n of_o hereford_n sir_n willm_n of_o clinton_n sir_n john_n nevil_n of_o hornby_n &_o money_n othre_o of_o their_o consent_n and_o all_o thes_n sworen_n upon_o a_o book_n to_o maynten_a the_o quaril_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o it_o befall_v so_o after_o that_o sir_n william_n montagu_n ne_v none_o of_o the_o king_n frendis_fw-la must_v not_o be_v herbrug_v in_o the_o castel_n for_o the_o mortimer·_n but_o go_v and_o take_v there_o herbrughe_o 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 lest_o that_o mortime_n shall_v they_o destroy_v and_o in_o have_v they_o come_v un_o to_o king_n edward_n ser_fw-mi william_n mountagu_n though_o that_o he_o wo_v in_o the_o castle_n and_o priveli_fw-la he_o tell_v that_o he_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o mortime_n with_o out_o council_n &_o help_n of_o willmm_n of_o eland_n ê¯stabul_n of_o the_o same_o castel_n now_o certes_o ê™_n the_o king_n i_o love_v you_o well_o and_o therefore_o i_o council_n you_o that_o you_o go_v to_o the_o foresaid_a ê¯stabull_n and_o command_v he_o in_o my_o name_n that_o he_o be_v your_o fiend_n and_o your_o help_n for_o to_o take_v the_o mortimer_n all_o thing_n i_o leave_v upon_o peril_fw-mi of_o life_n and_o limb_n ¶_o though_o say_v mountaygu_n sir_n my_o lord_n grount_v mercy_n ¶_o though_o go_v forth_o the_o foresaid_a montaygu_n &_o come_v to_o the_o cunstabull_n of_o the_o castle_n &_o _o tell_v he_o the_o kyngê_n will_n ¶_o and_o he_o ansurid_a &_o _o say_v the_o king_n will_v shall_v be_v do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v and_z that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v before_o no_o manner_n death_n and_o so_o he_o swear_v &_o make_v his_o oath_n ¶_o tho_o say_v sir_n willm_a mountagu_n to_o the_o conestabull_n in_o hear_v of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v help_v un_o to_o the_o same_o quarrel_n ¶_o now_o certis_fw-la dear_a friend_n we_o behove_v to_o worch_z &_o do_v by_o your_o quentyse_v for_o to_o take_v the_o mortime_n since_o that_o you_o be_v keê‘_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o have_v the_o key_n in_o your_o ward_n sir_n quoth_v the_o constabull_n will_v you_o understond_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o castle_n ben_fw-mi lok_v with_o the_o locki_v that_o dame_n isabella_n send_v hider_fw-mi and_o be_v night_n she_o have_v the_o key_n thereof_o &_o lie_v they_o under_o the_o levesell_n of_o the_o bed_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o morrow_n and_o so_o you_o may_v not_o come_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n by_o the_o yate_n in_o no_o manner_n of_o wise_a ¶_o but_o i_o know_v a_o aley_n that_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o ward_n under_o the_o earth_n in_o to_z the_o foresaid_a castle_n that_o go_v in_o to_o the_o west_n which_o aley_n dame_n isabella_n the_o queen_n ne_v none_o of_o her_o man_n ne_o the_o mortimer_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n know_v it_o not_o ¶_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v lede_v you_o thurgh_n that_o aley_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o thou_o castle_n with_o out_o aspieng_v of_o oni_n man_n that_o ben_fw-mi your_o emny_n ¶_o and_o thou_o same_o night_n sir_n willm_a mountagu_n &_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o his_o quarrel_n &_o the_o same_o ê¯stabul_n also_o go_v they_o to_o horse_n &_o _o made_z semblant_n as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o mortime_n sight_n ¶_o but_o anon_o as_o the_o mortime_n herd_n this_o tide_n he_o go_v that_o they_o will_v have_v go_v over_o see_v for_o dread_n of_o hin_n and_o anon_o he_o &_o his_o company_n token_n council_n among_o they_o for_o to_o let_v their_o passage_n &_o send_v lettre_n anon_o to_o thou_o port_n so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la shall_v wend_v home_o to_o their_o own_o cuntre_n bot_n if_o they_o be_v arestid_v &_o _o take_v ¶_o and_o among_o other_o thingê_n willm_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a castle_n priveli_fw-la lad_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o his_o compain_n by_o the_o foresay_a way_n under_o the_o earth_n so_o till_o they_o come_v in_o to_z the_o castle_n and_o go_v up_o in_o to_o the_o tower_n there_o that_o mortimer_n be_v in_o ¶_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n they_o ascry_v hidous_o and_o say_v a_o traitor_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o that_o you_o be_v come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v die_v yet_o a_o evell_a death_n everychon_n and_o anon_o on_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o mountagu_n be_v company_n up_o with_o a_o mace_n and_o smite_v the_o same_o hugh_o
put_v forth_o and_o show_v the_o accord_n &_o _o the_fw-fr tretis_fw-la that_o wo_v stabilissh_v &_o _o make_v bitwen_v tho_o ij_o king_n which_o accord_n plesid_v to_o much_o pepull_a and_o therefore_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n there_o be_v gadred_a &_o _o come_v to_o gedre_v in_o west_n mynstre_n church_n the_o first_o sunday_n of_o lent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ij_o kal_n of_o febru_a the_o foresaid_a englishman_n and_o fraunshemun_v where_o be_v sing_v a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o the_o trinite_a of_o the_o arch_n bishop_n of_o cantorburi_n master_n simond_n islepe_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o agnê°_n dei_fw-la wos_fw-la do_v the_o king_n be_v there_o with_o his_o sonny_n and_o also_o the_o king_n sonnys_n of_o france_n &_o othir_n nobull_n and_o great_a lordis_fw-la with_o candle_n light_a &_o _o cross_v bring_v forth_o all_o that_o be_v call_v there_o to_o that_o be_v not_o swear_v a_o fore_n swear_v that_o same_o oath_n that_o wo_v writtyn_a upon_o goddis_fw-la body_n &_o on_o the_o mass_n book_n in_o this_o wise_a we_o n._n &_o _o n._n swerin_o upon_o goddis_fw-la body_n &_o _o on_o the_o holy_a gospel_n steadfast_o to_o hold_v &_o keep_v towards_o we_o the_o pee_z &_o the_o accord_n make_v bitwen_v the_o ij_o king_n and_o never_o for_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_n &_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o swear_v they_o token_n there_o scrove_v that_o their_o othis_n be_v comprehendid_a in_o to_o the_o notary_n &_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o ascension_n eve_o about_o mydday_n be_v seyn_a the_o clipe_n of_o the_o son_n &_o there_o follow_v soch_v a_o drought_n that_o for_o defaut_n of_o rein_v their_o wo_n great_a barnesse_n of_o corn_n fruit_n and_o hey_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o month_n the_o vi_o kal_n of_o june_n there_o fall_v a_o sanguyn_a rain_n almost_o like_a blood_n at_o burgon_n and_o a_o sangwyne_n cross_a from_o morn_n un_fw-fr to_o prime_a wos_fw-mi seyn_fw-mi &_o aperid_fw-la at_o boloyn_n in_o the_o heier_n the_o which_o money_n man_n saw·_v and_o after_o it_o meve_v and_o fall_v in_o the_o mid_n see_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n in_o france_n &_o englond_n &_o money_n other_o land_n as_o they_o that_o be_v in_o plain_n cuntre_n &_o desert_n baren_a witness_n sodenli_fw-fr the_fw-mi apperid_fw-la ij_o castle_n of_o the_o which_o go_v out_o ij_o host_n of_o arm_a man_n ¶_o and_o that_o one_o host_n wo_v clothe_v in_o white_a &_o _o that_o other_o in_o black_a and_o when_o bataill_n wo_v betwne_v they_o be_v gun·_v the_o white_z overcome_v the_o black_a and_o anon_o after_o the_o black_a take_v heart_n un_o to_o they_o and_o overcome_v the_o white_a and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v again_o in_o to_o their_o castle_n &_o than_o the_o castle_n and_o all_o the_o host_n vanessh_v away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n wo_v a_o great_a and_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o pepull_a and_o nam_o of_o man_n who_o wife_n as_o woman_n out_o of_o governaunce_n take_v housbandis_fw-la as_o well_o stranger_n as_o other_o lewd_a and_o simpull_a pepull_a the_o which_o foryeting_n their_o honour_n &_o _o worsship_n and_o berthe_n couple_v and_o marry_v they_o with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o low_a dedre_n &_o _o little_a repitation_n in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v henri_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o _o also_o in_o this_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n weddid_v the_o count_n of_o kent_n that_o wo_v sir_n thomas_n wife_n holand_n the_o which_o wo_v deê‘t_v some_o time_n and_o divorce_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o salisberi_n for_o cause_n of_o that_o same_o knight_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v and_o arise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o diverse_a nation_n gadr_v to_o geder_o of_o who_o their_o leder_n &_o governor_n be_v englissh_v pepull_a and_o they_o be_v call_v a_o pepull_a with_o out_o any_o heed_n the_o which_o do_v much_o harm_n in_o the_o ê‘tie_n of_o france_n and_o not_o long_o after_o there_o arise_v a_o other_o company_n of_o diverse_a nation_n that_o wo_v call_v the_o whit_n company_n the_o which_o in_o the_o party_n &_o _o cuntre_n of_o lombardy_n do_v much_o sorrow_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n johan_n of_o gaunt_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o wo_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n &_o _o cause_v of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n &_o heir_n of_o henri_n sum_n time_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wind_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_o take_v the_o lordship_n of_o gnyhen_o of_o his_o father_fw-mi &_o go_v thede_a and_o in_o the_o xxxvij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_o the_o xv_o day_n of_o janiu_n that_o be_v to_o sai_o on_o send_v maure_n day_n about_o evensong_n time_n there_o arise_v and_o come_v such_o a_o wind_n out_o of_o the_o south_n with_o such_o a_o fersenesse_n and_o strength_n that_o it_o bristed_a and_o blow_v down_o to_o thou_o ground_n high_a house_n and_o strong_a bildynge_n tower_n church_n and_o stepulle_n and_o other_o stronges_n and_o all_o other_o strong_a werke_n that_o stoden_a still_o be_v shake_v there_o with_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi yet_o and_o shall_v be_v ever_o more_o the_o febull_a &_o weykir_n while_o they_o stone_v and_o this_o wind_n last_v without_o any_o cessing_n seven_o dais_z continual_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v such_o water_n in_o hey_n time_n &_o _o in_o harvest_n time_n that_o all_o field_n werkis_n be_v strong_o let_v &_o leave_v un_o don_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n prince_n edward_o take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guyhen_o and_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o father_fw-mi homage_n and_o feaute_n therefore_o &_o _o wend_v over_o see_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o child_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_o make_v sir_n leonell_n his_o son_n duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o sir_n edmond_v his_o other_o son_n earl_n of_o cambrigge_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o wo_v ordain_v in_o the_o ê‘lament_n that_o man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o the_o chirche_n and_o temê‘all_a law_n shall_v fro_o that_o time_n forth_o plete_a in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n iij_o king_n that_o be_v for_o to_o sai_fw-mi 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 viset_fw-la and_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n of_o who_o they_o be_v wonder_v well_o come_v and_o much_o worsshippid_a ¶_o and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v be_v here_o long_a time_n two_o of_o they_o go_v again_o home_o in_o to_o there_o own_o cuntre_n &_o _o kingdom_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n thurgh_n great_a sekenesse_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v abide_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 _o a_fw-fr huge_a frost_n &_o _o that_o last_v long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v fro_o send_v andrew_n tide_n to_o the_o xiiij_o kal_n of_o april_v that_o the_o tylth_n &_o saw_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o _o other_o such_o fell_v warkie_a and_o hand_n werke_n be_v much_o let_v &_o leave_v un_o do_v for_o cold_a &_o _o hardness_n of_o the_o earth_n ¶_o and_o at_o orray_n in_o bretan_n that_o time_n wo_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o bataill_v bitwene_v sir_n john_n of_o mounfort_n duke_n of_o britan_n &_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloy_n but_o the_o victory_n fall_v to_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n john_n thurgh_n help_n and_o socour_v of_o the_o englisshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v money_n knyghtis_o &_o _o squyer_n and_z other_o man_n that_o be_v unnombr_v in_o the_o which_o bataill_n wo_v slay_v charles_n himself_o with_o all_o that_o stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o the_o englishman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n die_v at_o savoy_n john_n the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o service_n &_o _o exequy_n king_n edward_o let_v ordeyn_a &_o do_v in_o diverse_a place_n worsshipful_o to_o be_v do_v &_o _o to_o dover_n of_o worshipful_a man_n ordain_v he_o worthy_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o his_o own_o costis_fw-la &_o _o expen_v &_o from_o thame_n he_o be_v fetch_v in_o to_o france_n &_o _o bery_v at_o scent_n denys_n ¶_o in_o the_o xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o seven_o kal_n of_o februer_n wo_v bear_v edward_n prince_n edward_o son_n the_o which_o win_v he_o wo_v seven_o year_n of_o old_a he_o die_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n it_o wo_v ordain_v that_o send_v petres_n pen_v fro_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v the_o which_o king·_n you_o sometime_o king_n of_o englond_n of_o the_o cuntre_n of_o west_n saxon_n that_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n ¶_o c.lxxix_o first_o
cite_v and_o ordain_v &_o make_v great_a rialte_n ayen_n his_o come_n to_o londom_n for_o to_o have_v his_o grace_n &_o good_a lordship_n &_o also_o their_o liberty_n &_o fraunchy_n grauntid_v un_o to_o they_o again_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v afore_o time_n ¶_o and_o thoru_a great_a instance_n &_o _o prayr_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o of_o othhir_o lordis_fw-la and_o lady_n the_o king_n grauntid_v they_o grace_n &_o this_o wo_v do_v at_o sheen_n in_o sutherei_fw-la ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n with_o in_o ij_o dais_z after_o come_v to_o londom_n and_o the_o more_fw-mi of_o the_o cite_v with_o shereve_n alderman_n &_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v afterward_o ride_v ayens_fw-fr he_o in_o good_a array_n un_o to_o the_o h_v on_o this_o side_n the_o manner_n of_o sheen_n submyt_v they_o humbâ—ly_o and_o meke_o with_o all_o manner_n obeissaunce_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v ¶_o and_o thus_o they_o bring_v the_o king_n &_o _o the_o queen_n to_o 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citisens_n bring_v thou_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n un_fw-fr to_o west_n mynstre_n in_o to_o the_fw-mi palais_fw-fr and_o than_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o the_o mayor_n and_o the_o shereve_n and_o the_o alderman_n of_o london_n come_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n in_o to_o his_o palay_n at_o westminstre_n and_o presentid_v he_o with_o ij_o basin_n of_o silver_n and_o over_o guilt_a full_a of_o coin_a gold_n the_o soum_n of_o xx_o honder_v pound_n pra_v he_o of_o his_o high_a merci_fw-la and_o grace_n and_o lordship_n and_o special_a grace_n that_o they_o may_v have_v his_o good_a love_n with_o the_o liberty_n and_o fraunchese_n like_o wise_a as_o they_o be_v word_n for_o to_o have_v be_v before_o time_n &_o _o by_o his_o lettre_n patentis_fw-la and_z his_fw-la chartri_fw-la conferm_v ¶_o and_o the_o queen_n &_o othir_n worthy_a lordis_fw-la &_o lady_n fall_v on_o knee_n &_o beseech_v the_o king_n of_o grace_n to_o conferme_v this_o ¶_o than_o the_o king_n take_v up_o the_o queen_n &_o _o grant_v her_o all_o her_o ask_n &_o _o than_o they_o thankid_v the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n richardis_n regne_fw-la certain_a lordis_fw-la of_o scotlond_n come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o get_v worship_n as_o be_v foot_n of_o arm_n thes_n be_v the_o ê‘son_n the_o earl_n of_o marre_n &_o he_o chalengid_v the_o earl_n marchall_n of_o englond_n to_o just_a with_o he_o certain_a point_n on_o horsbake_n with_o sharp_a speris_fw-la &_o _o they_z riden_v to_o geder_o as_o ij_o worthi_a knyghtis_n &_o lordis_fw-la certain_a course_n but_o not_o the_o full_a challenge_n that_o the_o scot_n earl_n mado_fw-it for_o he_o be_v cost_v both_o horse_n and_o man_n &_o ij_o of_o his_o rib_n break_v with_o that_o fall_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bear_v then_o out_o of_o smygthefeld_v hom_n un_o to_o his_o yn_n and_o with_o in_o a_o little_a time_n after_o he_o wo_v carry_v homeward_o in_o a_o litter_n and_o at_o york_n there_o 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