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and_o take_v they_o again_o and_o many_o meruayllous_a &_o false_a thing_n he_o make_v in_o his_o law_n the_o which_o be_v to_o long_o to_o reherce_v here_o but_o they_o be_v plain_a in_o his_o book_n of_o alcoran_n and_o ever_o he_o write_v in_o his_o book_n that_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o machomyte_v his_o prophet_n sayenge_a on_o this_o wise_n or_z on_o this_o ¶_o thus_o by_o his_o false_a mean_n he_o dysceyve_v the_o people_n and_o when_o his_o master_n &_o he_o have_v make_v this_o that_o be_v so_o delectable_a he_o write_v it_o in_o a_o boâ—â—_n with_o letter_n of_o gold_n and_o also_o he_o nouryssh_v a_o mighty_a camel_n secret_o in_o a_o pryve_v place_n and_z aloon_o with_o the_o horde_n of_o machomyte_n be_v always_o feed_v and_o there_o pryvely_a he_o tie_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v make_v about_o the_o camel_n neck_n and_o put_v this_o camel_n forth_o on_o a_o time_n in_o to_o the_o field_n afore_o day_n and_o this_o camel_n joy_v in_o his_o lybertee_n for_z he_o be_v never_o lose_v afore_o and_o he_o will_v suffer_v no_o man_n to_o come_v &_o touch_v he_o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o great_a fame_n of_o such_o a_o camel_n and_o all_o the_o people_n run_v to_o see_v high_a among_o who_o be_v this_o machomyte_n but_o when_o the_o camel_n see_v he_o yâ—_z have_v feed_v he_o always_o anon_o he_o run_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o have_v teach_v this_o camel_n afore_o time_n to_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o lick_n his_o ande_fw-mi and_o so_o he_o die_v afore_o all_o that_o people_n the_o people_n thenne_n cry_v and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a ensample_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n ¶_o
&_o voute_n in_o the_o manere_fw-la of_o rome_n now_o that_o place_n be_v call_v hestoldesham_n and_o heglesham_n all_o so_o ¶_o beda_n li.iii_fw-la ca_fw-mi i_o say_v that_o that_o place_n be_v fast_a by_o the_o long_a wall_n of_o the_o werke_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o north_n half_o ¶_o r._n there_o be_v dyfference_n bytwene_v the_o provynce_n of_o lyndeffar_n &_o the_o chirche_n lyndefarne_n for_o the_o provynce_n of_o lyndeffar_n &_o lyndeseye_n be_v all_o one_o &_o lyethe_v by_o cest_fw-fr lyncolne_n and_o lyncoln_n be_v the_o heed_n thereof_o of_o yâ—_z which_o say_v beda_n li.iiii.ca.xi_fw-la that_o sexwulfus_n be_v first_o bysshop_n there_o but_o beda_n li.iiii.ca.xxiii_fw-la say_v that_o lyndeffar_n chirche_n be_v a_o ylond_n that_o be_v call_v holy_a ylonde_n in_o the_o ryver_n of_o twede_n next_o barwyk_n and_o so_o it_o be_v gadred_a of_o bedaes_n saw_n that_o twede_o ren_v into_o the_o famous_a arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o now_o depart_v englysshmen_n and_o scot_n in_o the_o ee_v half_a and_o in_o that_o arm_n ben_fw-mi three_o ylonde_n that_o one_o be_v maylros_n that_o now_o be_v call_v menro_n thenne_n above_o toward_o the_o west_n be_v lyndeffarn_v chyrche_n that_o be_v call_v holy_a ylonde_n thenne_fw-fr yâ—_z third_o be_v above_o upwarde_a and_o be_v the_o ylonde_n farn_n and_o be_v call_v also_o ferny_a ylonde_n thenne_n upward_o above_o that_o two_o mile_n be_v a_o ryall_n cyte_v upon_o the_o brynke_v of_o twede_n that_o sometime_o hyght_n bebanburgh_n that_o be_v bob_n cyte_v and_o now_o be_v call_v bamburgh_n and_o have_v aright_o strong_a castle_n ¶_o gir._n initenere_fw-la two_o cytee_n there_o be_v either_o be_v call_v caerlegy_n on_o and_o caerleon_n also_o one_o be_v demycya_n in_o southwale_n that_o be_v name_v caeruske_n also_o there_o the_o ryver_n of_o vskefalâ—eth_n into_o sevarne_n fast_o by_o glamorgan_n bellinus_n king_n of_o bryton_n sometime_o build_v yâ—_z cyte_v and_o be_v sometime_o the_o chyef_a cyte_n of_o demecia_fw-la in_o seek_a wale_n afterward_o in_o claudius_n cezars_n time_n it_o be_v call_v the._n cyte_a legyon_n when_o atte_a prayer_n of_o geniust_a he_o queen_n vespacyanus_n and_o aruiragus_n be_v accord_v and_o legyon_n of_o rome_n be_v send_v into_o irlonde_n though_o be_v caerleon_n a_o noble_a cyte_n and_o of_o great_a auctoryte_n &_o by_o the_o romayn_v ryal_o build_v and_o wall_v about_o with_o wall_n of_o burn_v tile_n great_a nobley_n that_o be_v there_o in_o old_a time_n be_v there_o yet_o in_o many_o place_n seen_v as_o the_o great_a palayse_n giant_n tower_n noble_a bathe_v relief_n of_o the_o temple_n place_n of_o the_o atree_n that_o be_v place_n high_a and_o ryall_a to_o stand_v and_o syte_n in_o &_o to_o behold_v about_o the_o place_n be_v ryal_o close_v with_o ryal_n wall_n that_o yet_o somdele_n stond_v right_a nyghe_a cloo_n and_o within_o the_o wall_n and_o without_o be_v great_a build_n under_o earth_n water_n conduyte_n and_o way_n under_o earth_n and_o stew_n also_o thou_o shall_v see_v wonder_o make_v with_o straight_o side_n way_n of_o breathing_n that_o wonder_o cast_v up_o heat_n in_o this_o cyte_n be_v sometime_o three_o noble_a chirche_n one_o be_v of_o saint_n juliust_a yâ—_z martyr_n and_o therein_o a_o great_a company_n of_o vyrgyne_n that_o other_o be_v of_o saint_n aaron_n that_o be_v of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o black_a cannon_n that_o chirche_n be_v right_a noble_o adourn_v the_o three_o chirche_n be_v the_o chyef_a mother_n chirche_fw-fr of_o all_o wale_n &_o the_o chyef_n see_v but_o afterward_o yâ—_z chyef_n se_fw-mi be_v torn_v out_o of_o yâ—_z cyte_v into_o menevia_fw-la that_o be_v saint_n davyd_n land_n in_o west_n wales_n in_o this_o caerleon_n be_v amphibalus_fw-la bear_v that_o teach_v saint_n albon_n there_o the_o messenger_n of_o rome_n come_v too_o great_a arthur_n court_n if_o it_o be_v leeff_fw-mi â—ll_z too_o trow_v trevisa_fw-la if_o giraldus_n be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v leeffull_v for_o to_o trow_v or_o not_o it_z be_v a_o wonder_n shewenge_v as_o man_n will_v ween_v for_o to_o have_v evermore_o in_o mind_n and_o ever_o be_v in_o doubt_n if_o all_o his_o book_n be_v such_o what_o lore_n be_v therein_o and_o namely_o while_o he_o make_v none_o evydence_n for_o in_o neither_o side_n he_o tell_v what_o meve_v the_o he_o so_o to_o say_v ¶_o r._n there_o be_v a_o other_o cyte_n of_o legyon_n there_o his_o cronycle_n be_v bytravayl_v as_o it_o be_v clere_o know_v by_o the_o first_o chapytre_n of_o this_o book_n ¶_o trevysa_n that_o be_v to_o understond_v in_o the_o latyn_a writing_a for_o he_o that_o make_v it_o in_o latyn_a torn_v it_o not_o into_o englysshe_n ne_o it_o be_v torn_v into_o englysshe_n in_o the_o fame_n place_n that_o it_o be_v first_o in_o latyn_a the_o understond_n of_o he_o that_o make_v this_o cronycles_n be_v thus_o write_v in_o latyn_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n ¶_o presentem_fw-la cronicam_fw-la compilavit_fw-la frater_fw-la ranulphus_fw-la cestrensis_fw-la monachus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n brother_n ranulph_n monk_n of_o chestre_n compile_v and_o make_v this_o book_n of_o the_o cronycle_n ¶_o r._n the_o cyte_n of_o legyon_n yâ—_z be_v chestre_fw-fr stond_v in_o the_o march_n of_o englonde_n toward_o wales_n bytwene_v two_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o ben_fw-mi name_v de_fw-fr and_o mersee_v this_o cyte_n in_o time_n of_o bryton_n be_v heed_n and_o chyef_a cyte_n of_o all_o venedocia_fw-la that_o be_v north-wales_n the_o founder_n of_o this_o cyte_n be_v unknown_a for_o who_o yâ—_z see_v the_o foundemente_n of_o the_o great_a stone_n will_v rather_o ween_v that_o it_o be_v romayn_v werke_n or_o werke_v of_o giant_n than_o it_o be_v set_v by_o werk_v of_o brytayn_n this_o cyte_n sometime_o in_o brytysshe_a speech_n heet_n caerthleon_n legecestre_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chestre_n in_o englysshe_n and_o the_o cyte_n of_o legyon_n also_o for_o there_o lie_v a_o 〈◊〉_d legyon_n of_o knight_n that_o julius_n 〈◊〉_d send_v for_o to_o win_v irlonde_n and_o 〈◊〉_d claudius_n cezar_n send_v legyon_n out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d cyte_n for_o to_o win_v the_o ylonde_n that_o be_v â—â—â—led_v orcades_n what_o ever_o wyllyam_n malmesbury_v by_o telling_n of_o other_o man_n ment_fw-la of_o this_o cyte_n this_o cyte_n have_v plente_a of_o â—â—â—â—uelode_n of_o corn_n of_o flesh_n of_o fysshe_n and_o â—â—â—cyally_o of_o price_n of_o salmon_n this_o â—rte_n â—â—â—â—ueth_v great_a marchaundyse_n and_o send_v 〈◊〉_d out_o also_o also_o night_n this_o cyte_n ben_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d well_n metal_n and_o oor_a northumbre_n destroy_v this_o cyte_n sometime_o but_o after_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr elfleda_n lady_n of_o merâ—a_n build_v 〈◊〉_d orgayne_o and_o make_v it_o moche_v more_o in_o 〈◊〉_d same_o cyce_n be_v way_n under_o the_o câ—th_n wâ—th_v vowte_n and_o stone_n werke_v wonder_o â—â—â—â—ought_v three_o chambre_n werke_n great_a stone_n ygraven_v with_o old_a man_n name_n therein_o there_o be_v also_o julius_n cezar_n name_n wonder_o in_o stone_n ygrave_n and_o other_o nooble_a man_n also_o with_o the_o writing_a about_o this_o be_v the_o cyte_n that_o ethelfride_n king_n of_o northumberlonde_n â–ª_o destroy_v and_o slay_v there_o fast_a by_o night_n two_o thousand_o monk_n of_o the_o mynster_n of_o bangor_n this_o be_v the_o cyte_n that_o king_n edgar_n come_v theâ—â—der_n sometime_o with_o un_fw-fr king_n that_o 〈◊〉_d subget_v to_o he_o amesr_a brekethe_v out_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la in_o praise_v this_o cyte_n chestre_fw-fr castle_n town_n as_o it_o be_v name_n take_v of_o a_o castle_n it_o be_v unknowen_a what_o man_n build_v this_o cyte_n now_o though_o legecestria_fw-la cheese_n heet_n now_o town_n of_o legyones_n now_o walsshe_a and_o englysshe_n hold_v this_o cytee_n of_o great_a price_n stone_n on_o wall_n seem_v werke_n hercules_n all_o there_o long_o with_o may_v to_o dure_v that_o heap_n be_v a_o hyght_n saxon_a small_a stone_n set_v upon_o great_a be_v atone_v there_o under_o ground_n lote_a double_a voute_n be_v find_v that_o help_v with_o sonde_n many_o man_n of_o western_a londe_n fysshe_n flesh_n and_o come_v low_a this_o cyte_a town_n have_v enough_o shyppe_n and_o chaffer_v se_fw-es water_n bring_v enough_o there_o godestall_n therlis_n that_o be_v emperor_n or_o this_o and_o forth_o henry_n king_n earth_n be_v there_o right_a dwelling_n of_o king_n haralde_v poudre_fw-la be_v there_o yet_o i_o halde_v bacchus_n and_o marcuryous_a mars_n and_o venus_n also_o laverna_fw-la protheus_n and_o pluto_n regnen_fw-ge there_o in_o the_o town_n ¶_o trevysa_n god_n wot_v what_o this_o be_v too_o mean_n but_o poetes_n in_o their_o manere_fw-mi speech_n faynen_n as_o though_o every_o kind_a craft_n and_o lyve_v have_v a_o dyverse_a god_n everyche_a from_o other_o and_o so_o they_o feign_v a_o god_n of_o batayll_n and_o of_o fight_v call_v he_o mars_n and_o a_o god_n of_o covetyse_n and_o rychesse_n and_o marchaundyse_n and_o call_v he_o
and_o saint_n patryk_n be_v red_a and_o build_v there_o a_o chirche_n and_o put_v therein_o canon_n regular_a &_o close_v the_o pyt_n about_o with_o a_o wall_n and_o be_v now_o in_o the_o chirche_n yerde_v atte_a the_o ee_a end_n of_o yâ—_z chyrche_fw-fr and_o fast_a shytte_n with_o a_o strong_a door_n for_o no_o man_n shall_v nice_o go_v in_o without_o leave_n of_o the_o bysshoppe_n or_o of_o the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o the_o place_n many_o man_n go_v in_o and_o come_v out_o again_o in_o patryk_n time_n and_o tell_v of_o pain_n and_o joy_n that_o they_o have_v seen_v and_o the_o meruaylle_n that_o they_o see_v be_v there_o yette_v write_v and_z by_o cause_n thereof_o many_o man_n torn_v and_o be_v convert_v to_o right_a by_o leave_n also_o many_o man_n go_v in_o and_o come_v never_o again_o in_o king_n stepneus_a 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o england_n a_o knight_n 〈…〉_o swayne_n go_v into_o say_v 〈…〉_o and_o come_v again_o &_o swell_v ever_o after_o during_o his_o life_n in_o pes_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ludensis_n that_o be_v of_o childre_n of_o chyste_a 〈◊〉_d &_o tell_v many_o wonder_n that_o he_o have_v seen_v in_o patryk_n per_fw-la gatorye_n that_o place_n be_v call_v patryk_n purgatorye_n &_o the_o chyrche_n be_v name_v reglis_n noman_n be_v enjoin_v for_o to_o go_v into_o that_o purgatorye_n but_o counseyl_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v therein_o but_o take_v upon_o high_a other_o penance_n and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v auâ—â—rd_n and_o be_v stale_a &_o will_v needs_o go_v therein_o he_o shall_v first_o go_v to_o the_o bysshopp_n &_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v send_v which_o letter_n to_o the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o the_o place_n and_o they_o both_o shall_v countseyll_v he_o to_o leave_v &_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o go_v thereto_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o prayer_n &_o in_o fast_a xu_o day_n and_o after_o xu_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v houseld_v and_o lad_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o purgatorye_n with_o process_n you_o and_o â—etâ—ay_v and_o yet_o he_o shall_v be_v counscyl_v to_o 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boisterous_a people_n in_o it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d te_fw-mi be_v never_o have_v in_o worship_n and_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o mighty_a 〈◊〉_d of_o dystaunce_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o egypt_n the_o which_o with_o dyvers_a and_o many_o alteracyon_n often_o time_n be_v change_v and_o also_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o many_o time_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o noblynesse_n or_o gentylman_n abowee_v this_o say_a time_n begin_v and_o this_o noblynesse_n or_o gentylman_n be_v ordern_v for_o many_o cause_n â—_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v necessyte_n for_o when_o mankind_n grow_v 〈◊〉_d &_o man_n be_v prompt_a &_o ready_a to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o withstand_v the_o great_a malice_n of_o the_o â—usyd_v people_n against_o good_a man_n thereof_o a_o man_n be_v call_v a_o gentylman_n or_o a_o noble_a man_n as_o before_o other_o in_o virtue_n notable_a ¶_o whereof_o jerom_o say_v i_o see_v no_o thing_n else_o in_o noblesse_n or_z in_o gentylman_n but_o 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destroy_v anon_o and_o some_o abode_n in_o stableness_n as_o paynemes_n may_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m.ix_o c._n &_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.ij_o c.lxxxiiij_o saruk_v lyneal_o descend_v from_o our_o forn_n fader_fw-mi adam_n to_o abraham_n and_o nachor_n be_v his_o soon_o &_o he_o live_v a_o hondred_a and_o xlviij_o year_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n ydolatry_n begin_v to_o to_o increase_v myghte_o and_o if_o you_o revolve_v and_o look_v the_o hystorye_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o three_o thing_n pryncypal_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o ydolatry_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v the_o affeccyon_n which_o they_o have_v to_o deed_n man_n dredde_v &_o flatter_a against_o their_o prince_n and_o the_o dilygence_n of_o artyfycer_n &_o crafty_a man_n about_o sculture_n or_o gravynge_n wicked_a fende_v thene_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o ydollis_fw-la and_o give_v answe_v res_fw-la to_o the_o people_n and_o these_o wicked_a spyryte_n 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error_n of_o the_o people_n first_o trow_v shall_v be_v a_o god_n wherefore_o dyvers_a peple_n name_v he_o dyvers_o and_o some_o call_v he_o bell_n some_z baal_n some_o baalim_fw-la some_o beelphagor_n and_o some_o beelzebub_n and_o this_o unhappy_a error_n stand_v in_o mankind_n more_o than_o two_o thousand_o year_n ¶_o ninus_n soon_o to_o belus_n the_o second_o king_n of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assuriorum_fw-la regned_a liiij_o year_n and_o this_o ninus_n desire_v for_o to_o have_v lordship_n and_o worship_n and_o to_o that_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o country_n about_o he_o he_o give_v bataylle_v to_o all_o that_o dwell_v nyghe_a about_o he_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o time_n the_o people_n be_v rude_a and_o have_v not_o the_o cunning_a of_o fight_v nor_o armour_n anon_o he_o subdue_v unto_o high_a all_o asiam_n and_o there_o be_v make_v yâ—_z first_o monarch_n in_o yâ—_z rest_n party_n and_o when_o his_o herte_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi belus_n he_o make_v to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o for_o his_o comfort_n a_o image_n of_o his_o fad_n to_o who_o he_o gaf_a so_o mighty_a reverence_n that_o what_o soever_o guilty_a man_n have_v flee_v to_o yâ—_z image_n the_fw-mi shall_v no_o man_n do_v unto_o he_o no_o hurt_n &_o he_o pardon_v high_o of_o all_o his_o trespass_n and_o through_o his_o ensample_n many_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o worship_n yâ—_z deed_n image_n of_z their_o dear_a friend_n thenne_fw-fr these_o malicyous_a spiryte_n sing_v yâ—_z curyosyte_n of_o the_o people_n hide_v they_o within_o they_o &_o gaaf_a answer_n unto_o yâ—_z people_n &_o say_v they_o be_v god_n and_o command_v they_o to_o do_v reverence_n unto_o they_o as_o god_n thus_o yâ—_z unhappy_a sin_n of_o ydolatry_n be_v bring_v in_o the_z which_o repugn_v myghte_o to_o god_n mageste_v and_o in_o so_o moche_v this_o madness_n grow_v that_o he_o shol_a de_fw-fr suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o dethe_v that_o say_v they_o be_v man_n but_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.c.xiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.lxxxv_o there_o soon_o to_o nachor_n live_v two_o c_o and_z u_o year_n this_o there_o after_o the_o death_n of_o aram_n go_v from_o ut_fw-la of_o call_v &_o pass_v in_o to_o charram_n with_o his_o child_n &_o he_o nevewe_v and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o worship_n the_o fire_n as_o nembroth_n have_v teach_v he_o be_v banyssh_v the_o country_n and_o the_o comyn_v opynyon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v nembroth_n regn_v there_o the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o other_o name_n amraphel_n the_o king_n of_o sennaar_n who_o long_o time_n after_o this_o abraham_n overcome_v ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la gen_n xiiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.c.lxxxiiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr te_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.xv_o here_o
begyn_v the_o devoute_a &_o holy_a story_n of_o holy_a patryarke_n the_o here_o begyn_v the_o three_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o davyd_v abraham_n which_o worshypt_v the_o very_a god_n &_o 〈…〉_o worshyp_a they_o teach_v it_o vide_fw-la pâ—agen_fw-mi twelve_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la futen_v â–ª_o ¶_o this_o abraham_n a_o faithful_a lover_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v the_o xliij_o year_n of_o nâ—us_fw-fr king_n of_o babylon_n and_o know_v you_o yâ—_z the_o lxxxu_o year_n of_o abraham_n thorugh_o the_o mighty_a glory_n of_o the_o high_a god_n the_o word_n of_o mercy_n descend_v upon_o mankind_n for_o thenne_n be_v begin_v to_o appear_v the_o oraculus_fw-la of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n vide_fw-la au_n xvi_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la iâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o time_n holy_a angel_n appear_v â—o_o we_o in_o form_n of_o mankind_n ¶_o this_o abraham_n have_v two_o brother_n aâ—am_n &_o 〈◊〉_d and_o aram_n gate_n loth_n a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n &_o a_o holy_a and_o he_o deleâ—â—ed_v to_o be_v visyte_v with_o angel_n as_o his_o uncle_n abraham_n be_v and_o for_o this_o loath_a abraham_n 〈◊〉_d iiij_o king_n for_z they_o take_v loath_a 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o one_o be_v sard_n to_o be_v â—emroth_n but_z he_o be_v call_v here_o amraphel_n ¶_o and_o abraham_n have_v many_o wâ—â—es_n as_o sarar_fw-la &_o agar_n and_o his_o child_n &_o his_o brother_n have_v many_o child_n but_o for_o we_o that_o write_v chourl_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n but_o of_o the_o noble_a fader_n sed_fw-la vide_fw-la plura_fw-la sine_fw-la genâ—_n ¶_o melchisedech_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n this_o man_n be_v call_v a_o ryghtwy_n king_n for_z his_o excee_a holiness_n and_o he_o offer_v breed_n and_o wine_n to_o abrahamâ—_n in_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a mystery_n he_o be_v also_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o bye_n god_n ¶_o seâ—â—ramis_n the_o three_o king_n of_o babylon_n he_o ordain_v a_o army_n &_o go_v in_o to_o ind_n &_o opteyn_v yâ—_z country_n and_o so_o by_o all_o asyam_n the_o kingdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la be_v dilate_v and_o he_o multiply_v the_o cyte_n of_o babylon_n myght_o &_o make_v wall_n about_o it_o this_o semiramis_n have_v a_o wyf_v and_z he_o forsake_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 by_o cause_n she_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o unlefull_a concupyscence_n sic_fw-la di_fw-fr au_fw-fr 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 yâ—_z 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 orden_v babylon_n to_o be_v the_o heed_n of_o all_o his_o ream_n ¶_o ninus_n the_o four_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v soon_o to_o great_a ninus_n 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 arrius_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 lryst_n live_v l._n lxxx_o year_n this_o ysaac_n have_v a_o wyf_v call_v rebecca_n &_o 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 joumeorum_n &_o he_o have_v in_o possessyon_n the_o hylle_n of_o seyr_n &_o put_v first_o mary_n to_o ass_n whereof_o be_v eugendr_v mule_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n xxx_o lorshyp_n &_o gomorra_n for_o their_o horryble_a sin_n be_v overthrow_v the_o wyf_v of_o loath_a look_n backward_o torn_v in_o to_o a_o salt_n stone_n sheweth_z that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o delyberacy_n on_o shall_v desire_v thing_n past_a hec_fw-la augê°_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la lij_o m.iij_o c.xliiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.viij_o c.lvi_o iacob_n live_v l._n 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 balam_n zelpham_n and_o rachel_n lyam_n be_v the_o first_o wyf_v &_o she_o be_v blere_o eye_v and_o she_o bear_v he_o vi_o son_n judas_n reuben_n symeon_n levy_n ysachar_n zabulon_n and_o a_o daughter_n that_o hyght_n dyâ—a_n bala_n servant_n to_o lya_n &_o concubine_n to_o jacob_n bare_a he_o two_o son_n dan_fw-mi and_o neptalym_n ¶_o rachel_n the_o second_o wyf_v to_o jacob_n be_v barren_a long_a time_n &_o at_o the_o last_o she_o bear_v he_o two_o son_n joseph_n &_o beniamyn_n zelpha_n servant_n to_o rachel_n bear_v jacob_n two_o son_n gad_n &_o as_a &_o everyche_a of_o these_o make_v a_o tribe_n of_o who_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v vide_fw-la plea_n gen_fw-la ¶_o joseph_o soon_o to_o jacob_n be_v bear_v lxxxx_n year_n of_o his_o fader_n aege_fw-la &_o he_o live_v l_o i_o year_n ¶_o zerses_n this_o time_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 vij_o king_n of_o babylon_n ¶_o armavictre_n be_v king_n after_o high_a and_o after_o saint_n austyn_n in_o that_o manue_v day_n our_o lord_n appear_v to_o ysaac_n promyse_v he_o those_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o belocê°_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_z in_o this_o time_n our_o lord_n speak_v with_o jacob_n promyse_v he_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v two_o the_o possessyon_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promyssyon_n &_o chanaam_n &_o the_o benediccyon_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o his_o seed_n the_o which_o be_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n ¶_o abraham_n about_o this_o time_n decessyd_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o hebron_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 then_o the_o kingdom_n begin_v ¶_o phorâ—mius_n be_v king_n after_o he_o &_o he_o ordened_a law_n to_o the_o grekis_n &_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.iij_o c.iiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.vij_o c._n lxxxxix_n judas_n 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 kyngê_n progeny_n &_o at_o yâ—_z last_o cryste_n our_o lord_n judas_n gate_n phares_n &_o phares_n esron_n &_o of_o these_o man_n lytell_a be_v have_v in_o scrypture_n but_o math_n reherce_v they_o ¶_o beleus_n in_o this_o phares_n day_n be_v king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la or_z of_o babylon_n and_z he_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n under_o who_o ysaac_n decess_v ¶_o athlas_fw-la the_o great_a astonomyer_n be_v also_o the_o which_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v up_o heaven_n on_o his_o shoulder_v for_o the_o very_a knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n ¶_o sarapis_n be_v the_o three_o king_n of_o arguiorum_n or_o of_o grecorum_fw-la &_o this_o sarapis_n be_v call_v otherwise_o apâ—s_n and_z he_o come_v in_o to_o egypte_n with_o a_o mighty_a navy_n &_o there_o decess_v and_o be_v make_v of_o the_o blind_a gentyle_n the_o egypcyens_n the_o grette_v god_n among_o theym_n and_o that_o time_n begin_v a_o marvellous_a superstition_n in_o ydolatrye_a of_o a_o calf_n of_o two_o colour_n which_o they_o call_v apem_fw-la &_o that_o calf_n dey_v the_o devylles_n procure_v a_o like_a calf_n to_o that_o for_z to_o be_v make_v that_o they_o may_v deceyve_v the_o rude_a people_n &_o after_o that_o it_o come_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n die_v on_o the_o same_o wise_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la and_o what_o thing_n coude_fw-fr be_v more_o wretched_a or_o folysshe_a in_o man_n have_v reason_n ¶_o argus_n be_v the_o four_o king_n of_o grekis_n after_o who_o the_o noble_a cyte_n of_o argus_n take_v his_o name_n lycropis_n edefy_v athenes_n in_o grecia_n &_o this_o cyte_n 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 dyvylles_n and_z great_a supersticyosyte_n in_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v vide_fw-la augê°_n et_fw-la mirabilem_fw-la fabulam_fw-la reperies_fw-la ¶_o omogire_v the_o first_o man_n put_v ox_n to_o the_o ploughe_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 the_o regyon_n &_o under_o hyndeyed_a 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 thynterpretacyon_n of_o his_o dremes_n vide_fw-la scientiam_fw-la pulcherrimanque_fw-la historiam_fw-la gen_fw-la xlij_o &_o c_o ¶_o amithus_n be_v the_o twelve_o king_n of_o babylon_n under_o whone_v dye_v joseph_n a_o blessyd_v man_n in_o chastyte_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_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o lygna_fw-it ge_fw-mi &_o he_o command_v the_o childn_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v drown_v as_o it_o be_v have_v exodi_fw-la â—_o you_o clerk_n may_v look_v that_o book_n and_z we_o lay_v will_v look_v to_o
cronycle_n but_z about_o this_o time_n the_o story_n of_o exodi_fw-la begin_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.u._n c.xliiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.u._n c.lx_o aram_n soon_o to_o esrom_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v about_o this_o tymeson_n he_o gate_n aminadab_n naason_v of_o these_o man_n lytell_a be_v write_v in_o scrypture_n &_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o other_o matter_n ¶_o job_n yâ—_z holy_a man_n &_o of_o all_o pacyence_n ensample_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o lâ—ne_n of_o nachor_n the_o brother_n of_o abraham_n â—_o he_o live_v many_o year_n &_o after_o that_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d syte_v he_o &_o have_v assay_v his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o live_v a_o l._n and_o xl_o year_n paug_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d &_o lir_n ¶_o morse_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d great_a trybulacyon_n &_o bondage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d say_v be_v put_v in_o the_o water_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ¶_o aron_n about_o this_o time_n be_v â—ome_o ¶_o dafrus_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o be_v the_o xiiij_o king_n &_o moses_n be_v be_v under_o high_a in_o egypte_n ¶_o cyerops_n be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o athenes_n and_o after_o saint_n austyn_n that_o time_n many_o 〈◊〉_d be_v write_v in_o the_o historre_v of_o the_o gâ—â—_n kiss_v the_o which_o comyn_o be_v less_o than_o the_o comyn_v fame_n say_v of_o a_o lytell_a thing_n they_o write_v a_o great_a matrie_n by_o cause_n to_o show_v thou_o cunning_a for_o there_o be_v the_o unyversyte_n of_o gicky_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vi_o c._n lirviii_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natuâ—â—tatem_fw-la m.u._n c.ii_o amynadab_n soon_o to_o aron_n of_o crysty_n line_n be_v this_o tyme._n this_o amynadab_n first_o after_o moses_n which_o a_o full_a faith_n râ—tred_v in_o to_o the_o reed_n ser_fw-mi and_o dradde_v not_o when_o many_o a_o hondr_v be_v ferde_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v drown_v &_o therefore_o he_o deserve_v to_o ki_v forth_o the_o king_n lygnage_n of_o who_o descend_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n moses_n be_v the_o first_o of_o israel_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o be_v juge_a xl_o year_n this_o moses_n be_v the_o moost_n excellent_a prophet_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v &_o the_o moost_n notable_a writer_n of_o story_n and_z of_o his_o love_a heaven_n and_o earth_n speak_v for_o he_o see_v almyghty_a god_n clere_o face_n to_o face_n which_o in_o this_o freyll_n lyf_v be_v never_o find_fw-mi in_o scrypture_n but_o of_o he_o and_o paul_n thapostle_n ¶_o aron_n yâ—_z first_o bysshop_n live_v a_o l._n twenty-three_o year_n this_o aron_n be_v call_v of_o god_n in_o to_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o of_o a_o bysshop_n &_o be_v orden_v the_o eternal_a testament_n to_o himself_o &_o to_o all_o yâ—_z come_v after_o he_o for_o the_o great_a power_n of_o preesthode_n wham_n he_o be_v a_o l._n twenty-three_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la he_o decessed_a &_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o hylle_n of_o hor._n and_o his_o soon_o heleazarus_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o pharaoh_n boccaris_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o egypte_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o here_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ne_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v with_o ten_o plague_n ut_fw-la patz_fw-fr exo_fw-la and_o after_o he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o reed_n see_v ¶_o nason_n soon_o to_o amynadab_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judas_n in_o the_o desert_n &_o about_o this_o thy_fw-mi i_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hylle_v of_o synay_n &_o the_o book_n of_o levitici_fw-la be_v write_v &_o another_o book_n be_v call_v nun_n run_v &_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v ordain_v the_o book_n of_o deuteromanun_n be_v make_v balaam_n be_v prophet_n &_o be_v slay_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vij_o c.xxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiij_o c.lxxiiij_o salmen_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v about_o this_o time_n &_o have_v a_o wyf_v that_o hyght_n reab_n moses_n about_o this_o time_n decessed_a the_o water_n of_o flome_o jordan_n be_v dry_a jerico_fw-la be_v take_v the_o son_n stand_v in_o the_o firmament_n inmevable_a historia_n li._n josue_n incipit_fw-la et_fw-la judicum_fw-la josue_n second_o juge_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayll_n &_o the_o first_o in_o desert_n he_o overcome_v amalech_n and_z after_o moses_n of_o god_n he_o be_v orden_v juge_a of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o bataylle_n the_o werkes_n &_o the_o relygyous_a lyf_v you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o josue_n write_v ¶_o eleazar_n be_v the_o second_o bysshop_n and_o he_o &_o josue_n divide_v the_o loud_a of_o promyssyon_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o he_o descend_v the_o bysshop_n unto_o lryst_n a_o few_o except_v ¶_o othonyell_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n be_v the_o three_o juge_n and_o this_o man_n delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o mesopotamie_n the_o which_o he_o over_o come_v in_o batayll_n this_o man_n take_v aram_n to_o his_o wyf_v yâ—_z which_o ask_v the_o vale_n londe_n above_o &_o beneath_o of_o she_o fader_fw-mi caleph_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judicum_fw-la i_o ¶_o aoth_o be_v yâ—_z four_o juge_a of_o israel_n this_o man_n subdue_v eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n &_o delyver_v yâ—_z child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayll_n &_o he_o use_v yâ—_z one_o as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o his_o right_a honde_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n yâ—_z king_n of_o ytaly_n begin_v and_o many_o time_n their_o name_n ben_fw-mi change_v of_o the_o which_o progenyte_n of_o yâ—_z romayn_v more_o clere_o be_v show_v ¶_o janas_n be_v yâ—_z first_o king_n of_o ytaly_n &_o afterward_o of_o the_o rude_a gentyle_n he_o be_v worshype_v as_o god_n &_o they_o feign_v he_o to_o have_v two_o face_n for_o they_o worshyp_v his_o fee_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n as_z he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o year_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o he_o the_o month_n of_o january_n have_v his_o name_n ¶_o amictus_fw-la be_v the_o eight_o king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o josue_n decess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vij_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiij_o c.xxiiij_o boos_n soon_o to_o salmon_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v this_o time_n but_z of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_o that_o mathe._n number_v he_o in_o the_o genology_n as_o doctor_n say_v there_z be_v make_v skyp_a of_o name_n betwixt_o boos_n &_o obeth_n for_o at_o the_o lest_o betwixt_o they_o be_v two_o l._n lxxij_o year_n the_o which_o time_n to_o one_o man_n may_v not_o be_v refer_v and_o therefore_o here_o many_o thing_n be_v speak_v be_v i_o come_v to_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n again_o nicholaê°_n de_fw-fr lyra_n dicit_fw-la qd_n sunt_fw-la three_o boo_n unus_fw-la post_fw-la alium_fw-la ¶_o sangar_n be_v the_o u_o juge_a of_o israel_n but_z he_o live_v no_o year_n ¶_o dolbora_n be_v the_o vi_o juge_fw-fr this_o delbora_n be_v a_o woman_n &_o for_o yâ—_z grace_n of_o her_o prophecy_n be_v give_v to_o her_o honour_n that_o she_o juge_v israel_n she_z by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n call_v baruch_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v go_v fight_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gate_n the_o victory_n against_o jabyn_n the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o cizaram_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n &_o he_o destroy_v they_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iudicum_fw-la iiij_o ¶_o phenies_n be_v bysshop_n &_o this_o phenies_n yet_o a_o young_a man_n for_z god_n sake_n slay_v many_o lecherous_a man_n &_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o he_o ¶_o saturnus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o ytaly_n &_o he_o be_v the_o second_o king_n there_o this_o saturnus_n be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o land_n of_o creten_v in_o to_o ytaly_n who_z by_o ydolatrye_a thorugh_o a_o meruayllous_a blyndenes_n they_o say_v he_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o he_o regn_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o king_n and_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o dounge_a their_o field_n and_o of_o saturnus_n the_o romayn_v be_v call_v saturniani_fw-la ¶_o picê°_n be_v soon_o to_o saturuê°_n &_o or_o he_o be_v king_n in_o ytaly_n he_o be_v king_n in_o larentin_n &_o after_o his_o decesse_n of_o the_o gentyle_n be_v worshypt_v for_o a_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.viij_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iij_o c.xliiij_o gedeon_n yâ—_z vij_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v this_o time_n this_o grdron_n subdue_v iiij_o king_n oreb_n zebee_n zeb_n &_o salmana_n and_o he_o subdue_v madean_n to_o israel_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la judicum_fw-la vi_o seven_o et_fw-la
samuel_n be_v juge_a &_o prophet_n in_o israel_n an_z holy_a man_n and_z bear_v of_o a_o barren_a mother_n many_o a_o day_n and_o he_o mynyshr_v afore_o dure_v lord_n from_o a_o child_n to_o his_o aege_fw-la and_o be_v not_o high_a bysshop_n but_z he_o juge_v israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o lyf_v and_o be_v the_o very_a prophet_n of_o god_n two_o king_n he_o anoint_a saul_n first_o and_z after_o davyd_v this_o samuel_n alone_o &_o moses_n be_v radde_a that_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o this_o samuel_n &_o saul_n be_v dyvers_a oppynyens_fw-fr ¶_o isyder_v say_v yâ—_z samuel_n &_o saul_n rule_v israel_n xl_o year_n ¶_o and_o josephus_n in_o his_o vin_fw-fr book_z &_o yâ—_z master_v in_o his_o story_n say_v samuel_n to_o be_v juge_a twelve_o year_n alone_o and_o after_o he_o saul_n to_o regne_fw-la twenty_o year_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la priâ—_n regum_fw-la ascanius_n the_o vij_o king_n of_o ytaly_n be_v soon_o to_o encas_n &_o burâ—ded_v the_o cyte_n of_o albron_n and_o he_o be_v calleâ—_n yâ—_z king_n of_o albanorum_fw-la this_o ascanius_n 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la silinus_fw-la the_o eight_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o silinus_fw-la be_v fader_fw-mi unâ—o_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n and_o i_o leave_v of_o the_o king_n of_o 〈…〉_o they_o die_v but_o lytell_a noble_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o remulus_n &_o remus_n that_o rome_n build_v and_o thenne_n shall_v the_o â—_o king_n come_v again_o &_o now_o to_o procâ—â—â—_n to_o the_o â—â—onycles_n of_o englonde_n for_o the_o â—â—the_v namely_o this_o book_n be_v make_v ¶_o and_o venes_fw-la and_o milan_n be_v build_v 〈◊〉_d this_o time_n of_z yâ—â—esydue_n of_o the_o troâ—â—â—s_n ¶_o homer_v the_o great_a poet_n about_o this_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v the_o which_o write_v &_o feign_v glorious_o many_o a_o lose_v ¶_o incipit_fw-la regnum_fw-la brittany_n nunc_fw-la diâ—â—tur_fw-la anglia_fw-it here_o may_v you_o see_v how_o englonde_n first_o begin_v at_o albyon_n albyon_n ¶_o afore_o that_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o brute_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v how_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n be_v first_o name_v albion_n and_z by_o what_o encheson_n it_o be_v so_o name_v of_z the_o noble_a land_n of_o siâ—â—ie_n there_o be_v a_o ryall_n king_n &_o mighty_a &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a renommee_n that_o call_v be_v dyoclesyan_a that_o well_o &_o worthy_o he_o govern_v &_o rule_v through_o his_o noble_a chyvalry_n so_o that_o he_o conquer_v all_o the_o londe_n about_o he_o so_o that_o almoo_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a ¶_o it_o befall_v thus_o yâ—_z this_o dyoclesyan_a spouse_n a_o gentyll_a damosel_n yâ—_z be_v wonder_v fair_a that_o be_v his_o emy_n daughter_n labana_n and_o she_o love_v high_a as_o reason_n will_v so_o that_o he_o gate_n upon_o her_o â—xxxiij_fw-la doughter_n of_o the_o which_o yâ—_z elder_a be_v call_v albine_n and_o these_o damoysel_n when_o they_o come_v unto_o aege_fw-la become_v so_o fair_a yâ—_z it_o be_v wonder_v whereof_o dyoclesyan_a anon_o lete_fw-la make_v a_o sompn_a &_o command_v by_o his_o letter_n yâ—_z all_o the_o king_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n as_z in_o his_o letter_n be_v contain_v to_o make_v a_o fee_a ryall_n at_o which_o day_n thither_o they_o come_v &_o bring_v with_o they_o admyralle_n prince_n &_o duke_n and_z noble_a chyvalry_n the_o feest_n be_v ryal_o array_v and_o there_o they_o live_v in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n enough_o that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_v and_o it_o befall_v thus_o that_o dyoclesyan_a thought_n to_o marye_n his_o doughter_n among_o all_o though_o king_n that_o be_v at_o that_o solempnyte_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o speak_v &_o die_v that_o albine_v his_o elder_a daughter_n &_o all_o her_o sister_n ryche_o be_v marry_v unto_o xxxiij_o king_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o of_o power_n at_o this_o solempnyte_n and_o when_o the_o solempnyte_n be_v do_v every_o king_n take_v he_o wyf_v and_o lad_n they_o in_o there_o own_o country_n &_o there_o ma_fw-fr de_fw-fr they_o queen_n ¶_o and_o it_o befall_v thus_o afterward_o that_o this_o dame_n albene_n become_v so_o stout_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o she_o tell_v lytyll_o price_n of_o her_o lord_n and_z of_o he_o have_v scorn_n &_o despite_n and_o will_v not_o do_v his_o will_n but_z she_o will_v have_v she_o own_o will_n in_o dyvers_a matter_n and_o all_o her_o other_o sister_n everywhichone_o bear_v they_o so_o evyll_n against_o their_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_v and_o for_o as_o moche_v yâ—_z they_o think_v that_o their_o husbonde_n be_v not_o of_o so_o high_a parentage_n come_v as_o their_o fader_fw-mi but_o those_o king_n that_o be_v their_o lord_n will_v have_v chastyse_v they_o with_o fair_a manere_n upon_o all_o love_n &_o friendship_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v amend_v there_o selfwyl_v condycyon_n but_o all_o be_v for_o nought_o for_z they_o die_v there_o own_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o like_v &_o have_v of_o power_n wherefore_o those_o xxxiii_o king_n upon_o a_o time_n and_o oft_o tyme._n bete_v their_o wyve_n for_o they_o wend_v that_o they_o will_v amend_v their_o tatche_n and_o there_o wyckednesse_n but_o of_o such_o condycyon_n they_o be_v that_z for_o fair_a speech_n and_o warn_a the_o die_v all_o the_o worse_a and_z for_o betynge_n eftsoon_o moche_v the_o worse_a wherefore_o the_o king_n that_o have_v wed_v albyne_n write_v yâ—_z tatche_n and_o condycyon_n of_o hsi_a wife_n albine_fw-la and_o the_o letter_n send_v to_o dyoclesyan_a he_o fader_fw-mi and_o when_o the_o other_o king_n she_o de_fw-mi that_o albines_n lord_n have_v send_v a_o letter_n to_o dioclesian_n anon_o they_o send_v letter_n seal_v with_o their_o seal_n the_o condycyon_n and_o tatche_n of_o their_o wyve_n when_o the_o king_n dioclesian_n see_v &_o hear_v so_o many_o plaint_n of_o his_o doughter_n he_o be_v sore_o ashamyd_fw-la and_o become_v wonder_v angry_a and_o wroth_a toward_o his_o doughter_n and_o thou_o ghte_v how_o he_o thenne_n may_v amend_v it_o that_o they_o so_o mysdyde_v and_o anon_o send_v his_o letter_n unto_o the_o xxxiii_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o bring_v with_o theym_v their_o wyve_n every_o eachone_o att_o a_o certain_a day_n for_o he_o will_v there_o chastyse_n theym_fw-mi of_o their_o wyckednesse_n if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manere_fw-la wise_n so_o the_o king_n come_v all_o atte_n that_o time_n and_o day_n yâ—_z though_o be_v set_v between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n dyoclesyan_a resceyve_v theym_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o make_v a_o solemn_a fee_v to_o all_o that_o be_v underneth_o his_o lordship_n and_o the_o three_o day_n after_o that_o solempnyte_n the_o king_n dyoclesyan_a scent_n after_o his_o xxxiij_o doughter_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o in_o his_o chambre_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o speak_v to_o they_o of_o their_o wyckednesse_n &_o of_o their_o cruelty_n &_o spytevous_o they_o repreve_v &_o blame_v and_z to_o they_o he_o say_v that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v chastyse_v they_o shall_v his_o love_n less_o for_o ever_o more_o and_o when_o yâ—_z lady_n hear_v all_o this_o they_z become_v abassh_v &_o grete_o ashamed_a and_o to_o the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi they_o say_v that_o they_o will_v make_v all_o amends_n &_o so_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o fader_n chambre_n and_o dame_n albine_n that_o be_v the_o elder_a sister_n lad_n theym_a all_o to_o her_o chambre_n and_o though_o make_v to_o void_a all_o that_o be_v therein_o so_o that_o no_o person_n be_v among_o they_o but_o she_o and_o her_o sister_n to_o guider_n ¶_o though_o say_v albine_n my_o fair_a sister_n well_o we_o know_v that_o the_o king_n our_o fader_fw-mi we_o have_v reprove_v shame_v and_o dispyse_v for_z by_o cause_n to_o make_v we_o obedyent_n unto_o our_o husbonde_n but_o certes_o that_o shall_v i_o never_o while_n that_o i_o live_v since_o yâ—_z i_o 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recover_v for_o he_o fight_v with_o hanyball_n manly_a &_o discomfit_v he_o all_o spain_n he_o overcome_v aâ—l_o africa_n he_o subdue_v great_a antiochus_n he_o bring_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n all_o 〈◊〉_d make_v trybutary_a to_o the_o romaynsthis_n man_n so_o noble_a &_o so_o victoryous_a by_o his_o own_o unkind_a country_n be_v outlaw_v and_o there_o he_o dey_v ¶_o philoâ—etoâ—_n the_o soon_o epiphanes_n of_o cleopatra_n regn_v in_o egypte_n xxxu_o year_n this_o king_n yet_o a_o 〈◊〉_d noble_a antiochus_n great_o oppress_v with_o many_o dysceytes_n but_o the_o romayn_v â—ent_a legate_n the_o which_o command_v antiochus_n that_o he_o shall_v cease_v of_o his_o tyranny_n against_o he_o and_o marcus_n publius_n make_v a_o cercle_fw-la to_o antiochus_n thus_o lâ—ing_v the_o senator_n of_o rome_n &_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d deâ—the_fw-mi yâ—_z yâ—_z go_v not_o out_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d till_o yâ—_z have_v answer_v to_o this_o matter_n this_o antiochus_n sing_v that_o he_o may_v not_o 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four_o year_n this_o man_n command_v that_o syke_a man_n shall_v be_v anele_v for_o the_o dethe_v but_o cryste_n ordain_v it_o first_o ¶_o justimanus_fw-la be_v emperor_n xxxviij_o year_n this_o man_n draw_v the_o law_n of_o the_o romayn_v out_o of_o almoost_n two_o m._n book_n &_o three_o c._n verse_n over_o long_o &_o accord_v in_o to_o oh_o volumen_fw-la of_o xij_o book_n &_o call_v it_o justinian_n he_o make_v also_o the_o digest_v &_o divide_v they_o in_o to_o three_o book_n &_o bonifaê°_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o felix_n two_o year_n and_o lytell_a of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o johanes_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o bonifariê°_n &_o this_o man_n have_v a_o great_a stryf_v with_o justinianê°_n themperour_n whede_a that_o cryste_n be_v of_o two_o nature_n or_o one_o the_o pope_n say_v he_o have_v two_o nature_n one_o of_o god_n &_o a_o other_o of_o man_n the_o emperor_n say_v other_o consent_n to_o we_o or_z thou_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o perpetuell_a exile_n the_o pope_n answer_v i_o desire_n to_o come_v to_o justunanus_n the_o moost_n crysten_v emperor_n but_z as_o i_o seem_v i_o have_v find_v dyoclesyan_a the_o persecutor_n of_o crysten_v man_n but_o certain_o i_o drede_v not_o thy_o malice_n ne_o i_o frir_fw-fr not_o thy_o threty_a age_n thenne_v the_o emperor_n meke_v by_o â—nself_n &_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o grâ—â—lde_a &_o ask_v mercy_n and_o absolucyon_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o u_o c.xxxiiij_o agapitus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o john_n two_o year_n this_o â—â—gapitus_fw-la corn_v justinianus_n from_o the_o error_n full_o of_o the_o heretic_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o processyon_n shall_v be_v do_v the_o sunday_n and_o thenne_n he_o die_v at_o constantynople_n ¶_o siluerius_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n three_o year_n he_o be_v exile_v fro_o crysten_v faith_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o proctor_n of_o theodory_n for_o he_o will_v not_o restore_v the_o bysshop_n of_o athenes_n a_o heretyke_a to_o his_o benefyce_n again_o ¶_o virgilius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xvij_o year_n and_o he_o enter_v evyll_n in_o to_o his_o benefyce_n but_z he_o govern_v he_o well_o and_o he_o suffer_v his_o persecucyon_n pacyent_o and_o he_o be_v exile_v from_o rome_n and_o at_o the_o last_o after_o great_a passion_n of_o theodory_n in_o constantynople_n dey_v ¶_o synodus_fw-la quarta_fw-la constantinopolitana_fw-la contra_fw-la theodorê_n &_o omn_n hereticos_fw-la alios_fw-la fuit_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la ista_fw-la synodus_fw-la dampna_fw-la vit_fw-la heresim_fw-la theodori_fw-es q_o â—_o dixit_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la xpmm_n et_fw-la qd_n beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la deâ—_n genitrix_fw-la sed_fw-la hominis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o virgilius_n four_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o heretic_n scismatyke_n &_o renegate_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o 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say_v will_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d i_o spare_v the_o now_o or_o in_o time_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o wretch_n and_o 〈◊〉_d yeve_v i_o here_o my_o reward_n thenne_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d he_o emperor_n after_o many_o a_o day_n 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o shall_v have_v correct_v his_o 〈◊〉_d tes_fw-fr for_o the_o extorcyon_n that_o they_o die_v 〈◊〉_d ask_v he_o why_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n and_o so_o they_o fall_v at_o va_fw-fr ryaunce_n &_o â—hose_v foka_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n &_o slay_v high_a &_o three_o son_n ¶_o this_o time_n saint_n austyn_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o ordain_v two_o archebysshop_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o london_n &_o of_o york_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o say_v gregory_n ¶_o and_o remember_v yâ—_z many_o time_n be_v make_v â—encyon_n of_o dyvers_a regyon_n &_o countree_n that_o oftyme_o they_o have_v be_v torn_v to_o the_o faith_n for_o always_o the_o faith_n abide_v not_o in_o they_o for_o dyvers_a cause_n so_o it_o be_v of_o 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thenne_n they_o pray_v machomyte_v to_o open_v that_o holy_a book_n with_o his_o holy_a ande_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v send_v from_o heaven_n evermore_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o which_o book_n be_v show_v how_o the_o people_n shall_v worship_n god_n ¶_o and_o machomyte_n say_v this_o book_n be_v write_v with_o angel_n honde_v so_o by_o these_o false_a mean_n he_o torn_v to_o his_o law_n all_o the_o land_n of_o perseus_n and_o all_o the_o erst_o imperial_a against_o heraclium_n the_o emperor_n and_o he_o occupy_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o alexandre_n and_o egypte_n libya_n arabia_n and_o syria_n thenne_fw-fr after_o he_o enfect_v all_o affrycam_fw-la and_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n withstand_v he_o he_o have_v enfect_v all_o spain_n and_o france_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n he_o die_v which_o be_v to_o moche_v to_o write_v in_o this_o book_n constantyne_n the_o three_o the_o soon_o of_o heraclij_fw-la be_v emperor_n xxvij_o year_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o great_a tyrant_n &_o a_o cursyd_v man_n and_z a_o heretyke_a fall_v subtyll_o and_z odyous_a to_o crysten_v man_n ne_o he_o gaaf_v no_o place_n to_o pope_n mertyne_n and_o he_o reyse_v a_o great_a host_n against_o the_o lombarde_n and_o there_o he_o lose_v the_o field_n and_o flee_v unto_o rome_n and_o honourable_o be_v receyve_v of_o the_o pope_n vitâ—llianus_n &_o other_o of_o the_o cyte_n and_o he_o reward_v not_o they_o like_o after_o their_o meryte_n as_o a_o prince_n shall_v have_v do_v but_o use_v forth_o tyranny_n and_o heresy_n wherefore_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o own_o knight_n in_o a_o bath_n the_o which_o will_v not_o long_o suffer_v his_o tyranny_n and_o so_o he_o wretched_o live_v and_z deyed_a unhappe_o ¶_o martinus_n the_o first_o be_v pope_n after_o theodor_n vi_o year_n this_o martinus_n be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n &_o strong_o strive_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o sing_v mass_n on_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o awter_n there_o pursew_v he_o 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so_o myghte_o prevayl_v that_o cursyd_v sect_n of_o machomyte_n &_o after_o he_o dey_v blessyd_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o that_o there_o be_v vi_o general_a synodus_fw-la and_o moo_v pryncypall_a of_o the_o which_o the_o auctoryte_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v declare_v by_o they_o against_o the_o vi_o pryncypall_a heresye_n the_o which_o strong_o trowble_v the_o chirche_n for_o the_o subtyltee_fw-mi of_o those_o heretic_n to_o dysceyve_v simple_a man_n ¶_o this_o time_n dey_v saint_n cedde_v of_o lytchefelde_n yâ—_z three_o year_n of_o his_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o demus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o adeodatus_n three_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v ¶_o bonifacius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o live_v like_o a_o priest_n ¶_o agatho_n be_v popope_n after_o he_o and_z he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_o on_o a_o day_n when_o he_o kyss_v a_o lepre_a the_o lepre_fw-it anon_o be_v make_v hole_n ¶_o iste_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la consensu_fw-la principis_fw-la iussit_fw-la celebrari_fw-la sextum_fw-la sinodun_fw-la apud_fw-la ostantinopoli_fw-it cc.lxxx_o eporum_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la asseret_fw-la dvas_fw-la naturas_fw-la et_fw-la dvas_fw-la voluntates_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o xpo_fw-la ¶_o leo_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o agatho_n three_o year_n this_o leo_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o suffycyente_o taugh_v in_o latyn_a &_o greke_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o pax_n shall_v be_v yeven_v after_o agnus_n dei_fw-la and_z deyed_a a_o blessyd_v man_n ¶_o benedictâ—s_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o leo_n almoost_n three_o year_n this_o man_n about_o all_o thing_n be_v virtuous_a &_o his_o name_n accord_v with_o his_o dede_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v a_o great_a pestilence_n ¶_o justinianê°_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a good_a man_n a_z prudent_a &_o a_o large_a and_z he_o encreace_v the_o empire_n 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quyete_fw-it in_o virtue_n &_o meek_a in_o soul_n and_z very_a demure_a in_o langage_fw-fr of_o his_o relygyon_n lyf_v this_o man_n be_v choose_v at_o the_o last_o with_o one_o accord_n of_o the_o chirche_n and_o lay_v man_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a distynccyon_n for_o the_o clergy_n intend_v to_o have_v choose_v pery_n the_o archebysshop_n and_o the_o host_n of_o ally_n man_n will_v have_v have_v theodorum_fw-la a_o priest_n but_o at_o the_o last_o the_o holy_a ghost_n turn_v the_o will_n of_o all_o this_o people_n in_o to_o this_o holy_a man_n ¶_o sergins_n be_v pope_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v virtuous_a &_o commendable_a in_o his_o lyf_v and_o in_o his_o eleccyon_n a_o great_a dyscorde_n be_v for_o one_o party_n of_o the_o clergye_n choose_v theodorun_n and_o a_o other_o party_n paschalem_fw-la but_o as_o our_o lord_n will_v at_o the_o last_o they_o turn_v all_o to_o this_o man_n this_o man_n translate_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n leo._n he_o also_o find_v a_o great_a 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romayn_v for_o he_o favour_v not_o the_o say_a emperor_n and_o therefore_o he_o put_v the_o say_a pope_n in_o keep_a also_o he_o degrade_v the_o bysshop_n of_o portuense_a the_o which_o be_v the_o occayson_a of_o all_o his_o sorrow_n ¶_o karolus_fw-la the_o second_o be_v emperor_n after_o ludovicus_n this_o karolus_fw-la have_v a_o brother_n the_o which_o be_v call_v ludovicus_n &_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o germayne_n and_z he_o ordain_v batayll_v against_o his_o brother_n but_o karolus_fw-la or_o they_o teach_v be_v poysen_v and_o he_o make_v many_o a_o monasterye_n ¶_o martinê°_n be_v pope_n after_o johamnes_n one_o year_n this_o martinus_n lytell_fw-mi profyte_v for_z he_o live_v but_o lytell_a time_n ¶_o adrianus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o 00_o year_n and_o of_o he_o be_v no_o thing_n write_v ¶_o stephanus_n the_o fyfth_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o vi_o year_n and_o no_o thing_n of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o translate_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n martin_n ¶_o karolus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v emperor_n after_o the_o second_o twelve_o year_n this_o karolus_fw-la have_v in_o possessyon_n peassyble_a all_o france_n and_o all_o germayne_n and_o be_v crown_v emperor_n of_o johannes_n the_o pope_n and_o after_o this_o glorious_a vyctory_n he_o torn_v all_o normandye_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n almyghty_a and_o he_o may_v nomore_o tesyste_v the_o frensheman_n but_o four_o year_n he_o regn_v on_o they_o he_o be_v unprofytable_a to_o they_o &_o therefore_o they_o put_v he_o away_o ¶_o amulphus_n be_v emperor_n after_o karolus_fw-la xiij_o year_n this_o arnulphus_n utter_o constrain_v yâ—_z norman_n yâ—_z which_o destroy_v the_o frensheman_n xl_o year_n thenne_n he_o be_v syke_a &_o have_v no_o comfort_n of_o no_o lecke_n for_z he_o be_v in_o a_o meruayllous_a sykenesse_n so_o that_o he_o be_v consume_v with_o lyf_v and_o be_v deed_n ¶_o formosus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o stephanê°_n u_o year_n this_o man_n first_o be_v bysshop_n of_o 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encreace_v and_o begin_v for_o to_o wax_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o the_o danys_n come_v often_o with_o their_o company_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n see_v yâ—_z he_o may_v no_o better_o do_v then_z he_o take_v pease_n with_o they_o &_o grant_v they_o he_o trewe_v and_o nevertheless_o the_o trewe_v dure_v not_o long_o that_o the_o danysne_n begin_v strong_o for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o englysshman_n &_o die_v they_o moche_n sorrow_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n die_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o then_o this_o king_n edward_n dey_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 fader_fw-mi ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o ix_o c_o xiiij_o sergius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o xpristoforus_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d cardynall_n of_o rome_n &_o be_v expulse_v by_o formosus_fw-la the_o pope_n &_o than_o he_o go_v to_o the_o fresshman_n and_o so_o thorugh_o 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man_n be_v teach_v in_o arm_n and_o make_v many_o book_n and_o elles_fw-fr lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregorius_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n almoo_v three_o year_n and_o this_o gregorius_n be_v make_v pope_n att_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o emperor_n otto_n the_o three_o for_z he_o be_v his_o cousin_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o lytell_fw-mi while_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n recede_v from_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n placentinus_n be_v put_v in_o by_o crecensius_n a_o counsull_n for_o money_n and_o then_o be_v stryf_v a_o few_o day_n but_o the_o emperor_n come_v soon_o after_o &_o take_v crecensius_n the_o consul_n and_o stroke_n of_o his_o heed_n and_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o man_n placencius_n pope_n the_o which_o put_v out_o his_o cousin_n of_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o maim_v he_o on_o other_o membre_n his_o knight_n ne_o his_o duke_n halpe_v he_o no_o thing_n for_o he_o die_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v and_o he_o suffer_v that_o that_o he_o deserve_v ¶_o nota._n ¶_o this_o gregorius_n with_o the_o emperor_n otto_n ordain_v the_o cheser_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o which_o from_o then_n forth_o have_v abode_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o the_o frensshmenne_n none_o other_o may_v not_o break_v that_o ordinance_n and_o those_o cheser_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o otto_n be_v not_o make_v for_o any_o blame_v of_o the_o saxon_n but_o to_o eschew_v the_o evylles_n to_o come_v and_o their_o name_n be_v write_v for_o learned_a man_n in_o latyn_a in_o these_o verse_n maguntinensis_fw-la tâ—everensis_n coloniensis_fw-la quilibet_fw-la imperij_fw-la fit_a cancellarius_fw-la horum_fw-la et_fw-la palatinus_n datifer_fw-la dux_n portitorensis_n marchio_n prepositus_fw-la camere_n pincerna_fw-la bohemus_n hij_fw-la statuunt_fw-la dumm_n cuntis_fw-la per_fw-la secula_fw-la summum_fw-la palatinus_n est_fw-la comes_fw-la reni_fw-la marchio_n est_fw-la brandeburgensis_fw-la dux_n saxorum_fw-la et_fw-la rex_fw-la bohemorum_fw-la verum_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ¶_o through_o this_o occasyon_n the_o eagle_n have_v lose_v many_o a_o feather_n and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v naked_a ¶_o otto_n the_o three_o be_v emperor_n xviij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o worthy_a man_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o after_o the_o wysdome_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o be_v a_o very_a faithful_a man_n to_o the_o chirche_n and_o in_o many_o batayl_v he_o prosperyd_v by_o cause_n he_o be_v devoute_a unto_o almyghty_a god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o give_v mighty_a worshyp_a to_o the_o relyke_n of_o saint_n and_o oftentimes_o he_o vyspt_v holy_a place_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v by_o gregorius_n his_o cousin_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o decessyd_v at_o rome_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.iiij_o siluester_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n four_o year_n and_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devyll_n to_o who_o he_o die_v homage_n for_z he_o shall_v yeve_v he_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o desire_v and_o he_o be_v call_v hylbert_n and_o his_o enemy_n gate_n he_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_z he_o make_v he_o the_o bysshop_n of_o remensis_n but_o anon_o he_o be_v deposyd_v and_o after_o he_o gate_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o be_v make_v the_o bysshop_n of_o ravennie_n and_z after_o the_o pope_n but_o he_o have_v a_o end_n anon_o and_o so_o have_v all_o that_o put_v their_o hope_n in_o false_a devylles_n ¶_o yet_o man_n trust_v in_o his_o saluacyon_n for_z certain_a demonstracyon_n of_o his_o sepulchre_n and_z for_o the_o great_a penance_n that_o he_o die_v in_o his_o last_o end_n for_o he_o make_v his_o honde_n and_o his_o leg_n to_o be_v cut_v of_o and_z dysmembr_v in_o all_o his_o body_n and_z to_o be_v cast_v out_o at_o the_o door_n to_o fowl_n &_o thenne_v his_o body_n to_o be_v draw_v with_o wysde_v beestâ—_n and_o there_o to_o be_v bury_v where_o 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crysten_v faith_n and_o his_o wyves_n name_n be_v sancta_fw-la konnogundis_fw-la with_o who_o he_o live_v a_o virgyn_v all_o his_o lyve_n day_n and_o also_o he_o die_v many_o a_o bataylle_n as_o well_o in_o ytaly_n as_z in_o almaigne_n against_o the_o rebellyous_a and_z prosperyd_a ryghtwysly_a at_o the_o last_o with_o a_o blessyd_v end_n he_o decessyd_v and_o in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n laurence_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n be_v put_v for_o ensampler_n ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o johanes_n xi_o year_n this_o man_n have_v great_a strife_n in_o his_o day_n for_z he_o be_v put_v out_o and_z ah_o neither_o put_v in_o and_o this_o benedictus_n after_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n be_v seen_v of_o a_o holy_a man_n bysshop_n in_o a_o wretchyd_a fygure_n &_o he_o have_v great_a pain_n and_o this_o fygure_n say_v he_o trust_v no_o thing_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o no_o thing_n profyte_v he_o that_o be_v do_v for_o hymâ—for_a it_o be_v goten_a with_o extorcyon_n &_o uniuste_o thenne_fw-fr this_o bysshop_n leave_v his_o bysshopryche_n for_o drede_n of_o this_o sight_n &_o go_v in_o to_o a_o monasterye_n &_o live_v virtuous_o all_o his_o day_n ¶_o johamnes_n the_o ten_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o xi_o year_n and_o lytell_fw-mi profyte_v ¶_o of_o king_n knoght_v that_o be_v a_o dane_n and_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o eldred_n knoght_v that_o be_v a_o dane_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la but_o edmonde_n irensyde_o that_o be_v king_n eldrede_n soon_o by_o his_o first_o wyf_v ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n &_o begin_v for_o to_o war_n on_o king_n knoght_v and_o so_o he_o die_v many_o time_n &_o often_o and_o the_o war_n be_v so_o strong_a &_o hard_a that_o wonder_v it_o be_v to_o wit_v ¶_o and_o the_o queen_n emme_n that_o dwell_v tho_o at_o westmestre_n have_v great_a drede_n of_o she_o two_o son_n of_o the_o war_n alured_n and_o edward_n lest_z they_o shall_v be_v defoyled_a &_o mysdone_v thorugh_o this_o war_n wherefore_o she_o send_v theym_a over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o the_o duke_n richard_n their_o uncle_n and_o there_o they_o dwell_v in_o saufte_n &_o pease_n long_o tyme._n ¶_o this_o edmonde_n irensyde_o and_o knoght_v the_o dane_n war_v strong_o togyder_n but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o ream_n betwixt_o they_o both_o and_z so_o they_o die_v &_o after_o they_o become_v good_a friend_n and_o so_o well_o love_v togyder_n as_o they_o have_v be_v brother_n goten_a of_o one_o fader_fw-mi &_o of_o one_o mother_n bear_v ¶_o how_o king_n edmonde_n irensyde_o traytours_o be_v slay_v thorugh_o a_o traitor_n that_o be_v call_v edrith_n of_o stratton_n and_o after_o though_o regned_a king_n irensyde_o &_o knoght_v the_o dane_n but_o thus_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o they_o be_v accord_v &_o so_o moche_v love_a togyder_n wherefore_o a_o false_a traytoure_n have_v enuytee_n to_o the_o love_n that_o be_v betwixt_o they_o and_o friendship_n who_o be_v name_n be_v edrith_n of_o stratton_n that_o be_v a_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v edmonde_n irensyde_v man_n &_o of_o he_o hold_v all_o the_o land_n that_o he_o have_v and_o nevertheless_o he_o think_v his_o lord_n to_o betray_v &_o make_v knoght_v king_n of_o the_o land_n to_z the_o intent_n ryche_o to_o be_v avaunce_v &_o with_o he_o be_v well_o belove_v wherefore_o he_o pray_v his_o lord_n edmond_n irensyde_o upon_o a_o day_n with_o he_o for_o to_o etâ—_n and_o the_o king_n he_o curteysly_a grant_v &_o to_o he_o come_v at_o his_o prayer_n and_o at_o the_o meet_a the_o king_n ryal_o be_v serve_v with_o dyvers_a meetê_n &_o drink_v and_o when_o the_o night_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v unto_o bed_n the_o king_n take_v
dyverse_a party_n of_o the_o world_n and_o these_o reformacyon_n be_v make_v many_o time_n but_o almost_o none_o abide_v but_z they_o return_v again_o as_o they_o be_v afore_o by_o successyon_n of_o time_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o worshipful_a fader_n the_o fee_a of_o the_o transfyguracyon_n be_v ordain_v of_o calixt_a for_o the_o yefte_v of_o grace_n of_o the_o marvelous_a vycotory_n do_v against_o the_o turk_n in_o hungary_n on_o saint_n sirtê°_n day_n m._n cccc.lvii_fw-la for_o there_o be_v a_o merueylous_a vyetory_n yeve_v to_o the_o crysten_v man_n in_o hungary_n against_o the_o great_a turk_n &_o there_o he_o lose_v many_o a_o man_n &_o flee_v shameful_o fordrede_v of_o enemy_n &_o no_o man_n follow_v he_o but_o alone_o the_o honde_n of_o god_n feryd_v the_o turk_n &_o his_o hoost_n on_o saint_n calixt_v day_n saint_n john_n de_fw-fr capystrano_n be_v there_o seen_v present_a &_o he_o provokyd_v the_o people_n that_o be_v afeard_a to_o follow_v the_o mysbyleve_v turk_n &_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a vengeance_n on_o they_o for_o yâ—_z turk_n say_v yâ—_z there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o nombre_fw-fr of_o knight_n yâ—_z follow_v they_o yâ—_z unnethe_v they_o dare_v look_v bakwarde_o &_o therefore_o they_o flee_v &_o leave_v all_o their_o tresour_n behind_o they_o &_o they_o be_v angel_n that_o cause_v they_o to_o flee_v nota._n prrynter_n of_o book_n be_v myghte_o multyply_v in_o maguncye_n &_o through_o out_o the_o world_n and_o there_o begin_v first_o and_o there_o hold_v their_o craft_n and_o this_o time_n many_o man_n begin_v to_o be_v more_o subtyll_o in_o craft_n and_o swyft_a than_o ever_o they_o be_v afore_o pius_fw-la the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o calixt_v vi_o year_n this_o piê°_n be_v choose_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lviii_fw-la &_o he_o be_v callyd_v even_o as_o a_o eloquent_a man_n a_o great_a orator_n a_o laureate_a poet_n &_o in_o the_o counseyll_n of_o basyle_n he_o write_v a_o noble_a tretyse_n for_o 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cardynall_a with_o out_o his_o knowledge_n till_o he_o be_v make_v &_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z he_o be_v choose_v pope_n the_o turk_n have_v take_v from_o crysten_v man_n two_o empire_n &_o four_o kingdom_n twenty_o pronynces_n &_o two_o hondred_a cytee_n &_o have_v destroy_v man_n &_o wymmen_v without_o nombre_fw-fr and_z yâ—_z meved_a yâ—_z pope_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v dyspose_v he_o to_o go_v to_o withstonde_v he_o and_o for_o a_o army_n to_o be_v make_v ayenste_n the_o turk_n the_o pope_n give_v great_a indulgence_n of_o pardon_n of_o yâ—_z tresory_n of_o the_o chirche_n unto_o all_o crysten_v reames_fw-mi yâ—_z he_o may_v ordain_v some_o tresore_n to_o withstand_v yâ—_z mysbyleve_v turk_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n johan_n abbot_n of_o abyngdon_n be_v the_o pope_n legate_n to_z dyspose_v this_o goodly_a tresoure_n of_o the_o chirche_n too_o every_o faithful_a man_n yâ—_z be_v dysposyd_v and_o that_o will_v able_a he_o too_o receyve_v it_o ¶_o here_o end_v this_o 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time_n be_v name_v albyon_n and_z after_o brytayne_n be_v not_o descryve_v ne_o comyn_o have_v ne_o the_o nobleness_n &_o worthiness_n of_o the_o same_o be_v not_o know_v therefore_o i_o intend_v to_o set_v in_o this_o book_n the_o descrypyon_n of_o this_o say_a isle_n of_o brytayne_n and_o with_o the_o commodyte_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o in_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v tell_v the_o name_n of_o the_o ylond_n ca_n i_o ¶_o of_o the_o setting_a bound_n lenthe_n and_o breed_n ca_fw-mi ij_o ¶_o of_o the_o worthiness_n and_o perogationes_fw-la capitulo_fw-la three_o ¶_o of_o the_o meruaylle_n and_o of_o the_o wondres_n ca_fw-mi four_o ¶_o of_o the_o chyef_a party_n of_o the_o same_o land_n ca_fw-mi u_o ¶_o of_o the_o ylonde_n that_o be_v thereto_o adjacent_a ca_fw-mi vi_o ¶_o of_o the_o king_n high_a way_n and_o stretes_n ca_fw-mi vij_o ¶_o of_o the_o famous_a river_n &_o stream_n ca_fw-mi viij_o ¶_o of_o ancient_a cyte_n and_o town_n ca_fw-mi ix_o ¶_o of_o provynces_n and_o shire_n ca_fw-mi 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three_o kyndom_n asondre_fw-fr the_o three_o party_n be_v loegria_n cambri_n a_o and_z northumbria_n that_o be_v myddel_n englonde_n wales_n and_o northumbrelond_n ¶_o r._n these_o name_n temse_n seem_v make_v one_o name_n of_o two_o name_n of_o two_o river_n that_o be_v tame_a &_o ice_n for_o the_o ryver_n of_o tame_a ren_v besides_o dorchestre_n and_o fall_v in_o ice_n therefore_o all_o the_o ryver_n froth_n first_o heed_n unto_o the_o ee_a see_v be_v name_v tamyse_n or_o temse_n temse_n begyn_v besides_o tetbury_n that_o be_v three_o mile_n by_o north_n malmesbury_n there_o the_o temse_n sprynge_v of_o a_o well_o that_o ren_v eestwarde_o &_o pass_v the_o fosse_n and_o depart_v glocestre_fw-fr shire_n and_o wylshyre_n and_o draw_v with_o he_o many_o other_o well_n and_o stream_n and_o wax_v great_a at_o grecestre_n and_o pass_v for_o the_o than_o toward_o hampton_n &_o so_o forth_o by_o oxenford_n by_o wallynforde_n by_o rede_a and_o by_o london_n ¶_o wilhelmê°_n de_fw-mi upon_o ca._n two_o atte_a haven_n of_o sandwhiche_n it_o fallethe_v in_o to_o the_o cest_fw-fr see_v and_z hold_v his_o name_n xl_o mile_n beyond_o london_n and_o depart_v in_o some_o place_n kente_n and_o essex_n westsex_v and_o mercia_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o myddell_n englonde_n ¶_o r_n sevarne_n be_v a_o ryver_n of_o brytayn_n and_o be_v call_v habern_n in_o bryton_n &_o have_v that_o name_n habern_n of_o habern_n that_o be_v estryldes_n daughter_n guendolon_n the_o queen_n drench_v this_o habern_n therein_o therefore_o the_o bryton_n call_v the_o ryver_n habern_n after_o yâ—_z woman_n yâ—_z be_v drown_v therein_o but_z by_o corrupt_a latyn_a it_o be_v call_v sabrina_n sevarne_n in_o englysshe_n sevarne_n kegyn_v in_o the_o myddell_n of_o wales_n and_o pass_v first_o toward_o the_o ee_a unto_o shrowesbury_n and_o thenne_n torn_v southward_a unto_o bryggenorth_n wyrcestre_fw-fr &_o gloucestre_n &_o fall_v into_o yâ—_z west_n se_fw-es besides_o brystow_n and_o depart_v in_o some_o place_n englonde_n and_o wales_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-mi upon_o li.iii_fw-la sevarne_n be_v swift_a of_o sheme_n fysshe_v craft_n be_v therein_o wodenes_n of_o yâ—s_n woe_n low_v and_o of_o the_o whirl_a water_n cast_v up_o and_o gadre_n to_o heap_n great_a hepe_v of_o gravel_n sevarne_n oft_o arise_v and_o overflow_v the_o bank_n ¶_o r_o â–ª_o humbre_fw-mi have_v that_o name_n of_o humbre_a king_n of_o hune_n for_o he_o be_v drown_v therein_o and_o ren_v first_o a_o croak_v out_o of_o the_o southsyde_o of_o york_n and_o thenne_v it_o depart_v the_o provynce_n of_o lyndeseye_n that_o long_v sometime_o to_o the_o merces_fw-la from_o the_o other_o contre_fw-fr northumberlonde_n trente_n and_o ous_a 〈◊〉_d into_o humbre_fw-mi and_o maken_v the_o ryver_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o trevysa_n the_o merces_fw-la be_v man_n as_o it_o be_v of_o myddell_n englonde_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v here_o after_o ¶_o of_o ancient_a cytee_n &_o town_n 〈◊〉_d the_o kyndome_n of_o 〈…〉_o sometime_o make_v far_o 〈…〉_o noble_a cytee_n without_o right_n many_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v wall_v with_o tower_n with_o 〈◊〉_d &_o with_o bar_n strong_o build_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d caerlud_fw-mi that_o be_v london_n caerbranâ—â—_n that_o be_v york_n caerkent_n that_o be_v 〈…〉_o caergoraukon_n that_o be_v worcethe_fw-mi caerâ—â—rion_n that_o be_v leycestre_n caerdon_n that_o be_v gloucestre_fw-fr caercolden_a that_o be_v colâ—â—stre_fw-fr carrey_n chat_n be_v chichestre_n sarons_n call_v it_o sometime_o cyssoncestre_n caâ—â—ry_o yâ—_z be_v cyrcestre_fw-fr caerguent_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d caergraunte_v that_o be_v cambrigge_n caerleyll_o that_o be_v lugubalia_fw-la and_o karlylle_n caerpous_a that_o be_v porchestre_n caerdrom_n that_o be_v dorchestre_n caerludâ—â—â—_n that_o be_v lyncoln_n and_o lynderolyn_n caer_fw-mi marthyn_n yâ—_z be_v merlyns_n cyte_n caersegent_n yâ—_z be_v sâ—eâ—tre_fw-fr &_o be_v upon_o temse_n not_o fer_fw-fr from_o rede_a leon_n that_o be_v caerlegyon_n also_o &_o byghtfyr_n ste_v legecestre_n and_o now_o be_v name_v chestre_n caerbathon_n that_o be_v bathe_v and_o hyght_n sontyme_o athamannus_n cyte_n caerpaladour_n that_o be_v septon_n that_o now_o hyght_n shaft_n bury_v ¶_o r._n other_o cytee_n be_v find_v in_o cronycle_n for_o understond_v of_o story_n of_o who_o it_o shall_v follow_v ¶_o will_n de_fw-mi upon_o london_n be_v a_o ryall_n and_o a_o rich_a cyte_n upon_o tamyse_n of_o burgeyss_n of_o riches_n of_o merchant_n of_o chaffer_n &_o of_o marchaundyse_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o sometime_o when_o dearth_n of_o vytayl_n be_v in_o all_o englonde_n comn_o at_o london_n it_o be_v best_a cheap_a because_o of_o the_o byer_n and_o seller_n that_o be_v at_o london_n ¶_o gau_n fire_n brute_n the_o first_o king_n of_o bryton_n build_v &_o edyfy_v this_o cyte_n of_o london_n yâ—_z first_o cyte_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o troy_n yâ—_z be_v dystroy_v &_o call_v it_o tro_z you_o new_v and_o trinovantum_fw-la that_o be_v new_a troy_n afterward_o king_n lud_n call_v it_o caerlud_v after_o his_o own_o name_n therefore_o the_o bryton_n have_v indygnation_n as_o gyldas_n tell_v afterward_o englysshmen_n call_v the_o cyte_n london_n &_o yet_o after_o yâ—_z norman_n call_v it_o londres_n &_o be_v name_v in_o latyn_a londoma_fw-la rudhudibras_n king_n leyle_n soon_o be_v the_o viij_o king_n of_o bryton_n he_o build_v caunterbury_n the_o chyef_a cyte_n of_o kent_n &_o call_v it_o caerkent_n afterward_o englysshmen_n call_v it_o doroberma_n but_o yâ—_z be_v not_o dover_n yâ—_z stond_v upon_o the_o clyf_v of_o yâ—_z frensshe_v se_fw-es &_o be_v from_o this_o dover_n xii_o englysshe_n mile_n afterward_o this_o doroberma_n be_v &_o be_v call_v caunterbury_n the_o same_o king_n rudhudibris_n buyldede_o wynchestre_n &_o call_v it_o caerguent_n &_o after_o englysshman_n call_v it_o go_v &_o wynchestre_n after_o the_o name_n of_o one_o wine_n a_o englysshe_n man_n that_o be_v bysshop_n there_o all_o westsax_v on_o be_v subgette_v to_o he_o the_o same_o king_n build_v pasadour_n yâ—_z be_v septon_n that_o now_o be_v call_v shaftesburye_n bryton_n tellen_v yâ—_z a_o egle_n prophesy_v there_o sontyme_o bladud_n leyle_n soon_o a_o nygromancer_n be_v yâ—_z ix_o king_n of_o bryton_n he_o build_v bath_n and_o call_v it_o caerbathon_n englysshmen_n call_v it_o after_o athamannus_n cyte_n but_o atte_a the_o last_o man_n call_v it_o bathonia_n that_o be_v bath_n ¶_o wylhel_n depon_n li.ii_fw-la in_o this_o cyte_n well_v up_o and_o sprynge_v hoot_v bath_n and_o man_n ween_v that_o julyus_n cezar_n make_v there_o such_o bath_n ¶_o r._n but_o gaufre_o monemutensis_fw-la in_o his_o bryton_n book_n say_v that_o bladud_n make_v thilk_o bath_n because_o wyllyam_n have_v not_o seen_v that_o brytysshe_a book_n write_v so_o by_o tellyâ—ge_n of_o other_o man_n or_z by_o his_o own_o guess_v as_o he_o write_v other_o thing_n not_o best_o avysed_o therefore_o it_o seem_v more_o sothe_o that_o bladud_n make_v not_o the_o hoot_v