more_o upon_o they_o than_o be_v rightful_a in_o all_o this_o time_n yâ—_z empire_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o dilate_v pass_a twelve_o mile_n ne_o have_v no_o lord_n ship_n pass_v twelve_o mile_n the_o first_o consules_a that_o be_v make_v yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v lucium_fw-la &_o that_o other_o brutum_fw-la &_o these_o two_o man_n do_v great_a thing_n in_o their_o tyme._n but_o yet_o yâ—_z people_n bear_v hevy_a of_o their_o dominacyon_n wherefore_o they_o chase_v a_o other_o man_n which_o shall_v have_v more_o auctorite_n than_o they_o &_o they_o call_v he_o dictator_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a discencyon_n bytwene_v the_o people_n &_o the_o senate_n wherefore_o they_o chase_n tribunas_n which_o be_v judge_n over_o yâ—_z people_n &_o defend_v they_o from_o wrong_n as_o say_v ysyder_v for_o the_o dictator_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o last_v fyve_o year_n &_o yâ—_z tribunas_n be_v remeve_v every_o year_n ¶_o but_o you_o must_v understande_v that_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o after_o all_o yâ—_z consules_a name_n yâ—_z govern_v rome_n betwixt_o the_o seize_a of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o yâ—_z begyne_a of_o the_o emperor_n for_o it_o be_v to_o long_o to_o write_v specyal_o when_o they_o be_v every_o year_n new_a since_o that_o one_o man_n may_v be_v choose_v so_o often_o time_n as_o we_o rede_v and_o also_o for_o yâ—_z endure_a of_o their_o governaunce_n for_o they_o be_v governor_n of_o rome_n u_o c._n year_n and_o lxvij_o so_o the_o most_o famous_a man_n of_o these_o shall_v be_v rehearse_v after_o the_o form_n of_o cronycle_n &_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o book_n each_o one_o after_o other_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la historia_fw-la libri_fw-la esdre_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n uj_o c_o lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c_o xl_o 〈◊〉_d drobabel_n after_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n found_v the_o temple_n &_o make_v it_o perfyte_n but_o it_o be_v long_o after_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 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temple_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o &_o his_o sâ—â—er_n commâ—â—iâ—â—d_v it_o shoâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d build_v this_o cambyses_n 〈…〉_o judge_v to_o be_v slay_v or_o kylt_v alyve_a â—_o 〈◊〉_d his_o soon_o to_o sit_v on_o his_o fader_n 〈◊〉_d that_o through_o the_o drede_fw-la he_o shall_v â—rede_v falsehood_n &_o judge_v ryghtwysly_a this_o cambyses_n 〈◊〉_d many_o in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—haxerses_n or_o â—â—â—uerê°_n in_o historia_fw-la juâ—ith_n that_o be_v do_v under_o high_o he_o be_v call_v nabâ—â—godonosor_n for_o differâ—es_v the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyisalty_n subdue_v many_o londe_n to_o his_o lord_n &_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o come_v to_o bethleeâ—_n &_o there_o be_v â—â—yne_v of_o judith_n a_o woman_n ut_fw-la pateâ—_n judi_fw-la two_o et_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o greneides_n regn_v in_o perseus_n half_a a_o year_n ¶_o dariê°_n regn_v in_o perseus_n the_o which_o by_o the_o mocyon_n of_o zorobabell_a command_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o 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twelve_o ¶_o in_o the_o cc_o xliiij_o year_n after_o that_o rome_n be_v make_v the_o roman_n ordain_v two_o consules_a in_o the_o stead_n of_o their_o king_n the_o which_o shall_v govern_v one_o year_n alone_o lest_o that_o by_o taryenge_a they_o shall_v be_v proud_a &_o that_o the_o one_z shall_v correcke_v the_o other_o if_o he_o excede_v or_o ar_v ¶_o brutus_n be_v the_o fyr_n to_o consul_n &_o lucius_z the_o second_o &_o than_o be_v there_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v dictator_n the_o name_n of_o a_o offyce_v the_o which_o shall_v go_v with_o the_o people_z a_z against_o their_o enemy_n ¶_o titus_n pâ—phius_n 〈◊〉_d confine_n than_o after_o the_o romayn_v complain_v great_o on_o the_o condyâ—yons_fw-fr of_o the_o consules_a &_o than_o the_o power_n be_v 〈…〉_o to_o a_o exceed_a cost_n to_o the_o comyn_v people_n for_o everichone_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o king_n &_o need_n cause_v they_o to_o leave_v yeâ—â—gâ—ite_n and_o they_o trust_v never_o to_o rest_v the_o war_n be_v so_o strong_a against_o they_o ¶_o at_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v king_n of_o persarun_n under_o who_o eldras_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n ¶_o â—â—rses_v neemias_n be_v butler_n to_o the_o same_o king_n who_o afterward_o he_o send_v to_o buyide_v yâ—_z wall_n of_o jerusalem_n ¶_o â—erses_n regned_a after_o he_o two_o month_n ¶_o segdâ—anus_n vij_o month_n after_o he_o &_o lytell_fw-mi they_o do_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n seven_o c_o lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la mj_o c_o xl_o eliac_n be_v rehearse_v of_o the_o line_n of_o chry_v in_o math_n i_o and_o more_o of_o hy_o be_v not_o have_v in_o scripture_n ¶_o esdras_n a_o holy_a man_n &_o a_o cunning_a &_o worshypful_o be_v have_v among_o the_o people_n this_o man_n come_v fro_o babylon_n with_o other_o &_o he_o meve_v with_o very_a charyte_n go_v again_o to_o babylon_n that_o he_o may_v win_v moo_o of_o israel_n &_o save_o the_o soul_n &_o bring_v they_o home_o with_o he_o in_o this_o time_n he_o 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that_o the_o romayn_v use_v and_o accord_v it_o also_o with_o yâ—_z organ_n and_o he_o also_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o which_o be_v wroth_a with_o his_o predecessor_n nevertheless_o afterward_o he_o stand_v not_o in_o his_o concord_n ne_o hitherto_o ay_o coude_fw-fr not_o find_v that_o ever_o the_o chirche_n of_o rome_n have_v full_o after_o the_o death_n of_o constantyne_n yâ—_z mighty_a the_o lordship_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o of_o other_o the_o which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o chirche_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la uj_o c._n xâ—â—iij_fw-la adeodatus_n a_o roman_a be_v pope_n after_o vi_n 〈…〉_o s_o four_o year_n
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show_v &_o do_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n sir_n henry_n spenser_n bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n go_v with_o a_o croiserie_n over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o there_o they_o gate_n yâ—_z town_n of_o graven_v &_o the_o town_n of_o burburgh_n dunkirk_n &_o newport_n &_o there_o they_o jade_v &_o fraught_v lj_o shyppe_n with_o pyllage_n for_o to_o have_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o englonde_n with_o these_o shyppe_n &_o good_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o norwyche_n &_o his_o counseyle_n let_v bren_n these_o shyppe_n with_o all_o the_o pyllage_n in_o the_o same_o haven_n in_o to_o hard_a ash_n and_o at_o dunkirk_n be_v do_v a_o batayle_n bytwene_v the_o flemynge_n &_o the_o englisshman_n and_o at_o that_o batayle_n be_v salyne_v a_o great_a multytude_n of_o flemynge_n and_o then_o go_v the_o bysshop_n with_o his_o retynue_v to_o yper_n and_o besyege_v it_o a_o long_a time_n but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v goten_a and_o so_o leave_v that_o siege_n &_o come_v again_o 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et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m_o u_o c._n xâ—_n this_o time_n be_v amâ—nadab_n of_o christes_fw-fr line_n soon_o to_o aaron_n which_o after_o moses_n with_o a_o full_a faith_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o reed_n see_v &_o dradde_v not_o when_o many_o a_o c._n be_v afeard_a lest_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v drown_v &_o therefore_o he_o deserve_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o king_n lygnage_n of_o who_o descend_v our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n moses_n be_v the_o first_o judge_n of_o israel_n the_o ever_o be_v and_z he_o be_v judge_v xl_o year_n this_o moses_n be_v the_o moost_n excellent_a ê“phete_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v &_o the_o moost_n notable_a writer_n of_o story_n &_o of_o his_o love_a heaven_n &_o earth_n speak_v for_o he_o see_v our_o lord_n face_n to_o face_n which_o here_o in_o scripture_n be_v none_o find_v but_o he_o &_o paul_n the_o apostle_n ¶_o aaron_n the_o first_o bysshop_n live_v a_o c_o xxiij_o year_n this_o aaron_n be_v call_v of_o god_n in_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n or_z of_o a_o bysshop_n &_o be_v ordain_v the_o eternal_a testa_fw-la mean_v to_o hynselfe_n &_o they_o that_o come_v after_o he_o for_o the_o great_a power_n of_o preesthode_n when_o he_o be_v a_o c_o xxiij_o year_n of_o age_n he_o die_v &_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o hill_n of_o hor._n and_o his_o soon_o heleazarus_n succeed_v 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 where_o fore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v with_o ten_o plague_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la oxod_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 juda_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hill_n of_o synay_n and_o the_o book_n of_o levitici_fw-la be_v write_v 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the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o exile_n ¶_o tiberius_n this_o time_n be_v emperor_n at_o rome_n and_z he_o regn_v xxiij_o year_n and_z he_o live_v in_o the_o year_n that_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n die_v &_o somewhat_o after_o this_o man_n be_v in_o all_o his_o werke_n great_o avyse_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o sodeyn_o do_v wise_a in_o war_n studyous_a in_o book_n fair_a of_o speech_n fresh_a in_o wit_n save_z he_o will_v oftentimes_o feign_v hynselfe_n to_o do_v thing_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v do_v of_o other_o this_o emperor_n understode_v &_o trust_v in_o chryst_n and_o worshyp_v he_o for_o god_n some_o man_n say_v at_o the_o last_z he_o be_v cruel_a against_o the_o people_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a reason_n of_o pyte_n that_o
dyscomfyte_v and_o from_o then_v a_o dane_n that_o be_v call_v roynt_n go_v to_o rede_v with_o his_o hoost_n &_o destroy_v all_o that_o he_o may_v take_v and_o king_n eldred_n fight_v with_o he_o but_z he_o be_v so_o wound_v that_o he_o die_v and_o he_o regn_v but_o u_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o womburne_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dni_fw-la iiij_o c_o xlix_o lo_o the_o first_o be_v emperor_n after_o marcianus_n xvij_o year_n in_o his_o time_n be_v yâ—_z rogacyon_n day_n ordain_v afore_o yâ—_z ascencyon_n of_o saint_n mamert_n bysshop_n of_o vienne_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n at_o yâ—_z time_n hyght_n leo_n a_o noble_a clerk_n &_o with_o he_o have_v many_o clerk_n ¶_o hilariê°_n be_v pope_n after_o leo_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z no_o bysshop_n shall_v ordain_v his_o successory_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la eight_o â—x_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ¶_o simpliciê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o clerk_n shall_v take_v no_o garment_n to_o be_v clo_o th_v in_o after_z the_o sect_n or_o manner_n of_o a_o lay_v man_n through_z the_o reason_n of_o his_o office_n or_o of_o his_o benefyce_n ¶_o zeno_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o leo_n xu_o year_n &_o this_o man_n be_v a_o heretyke_a &_o cruel_a against_o chrysten_v man_n and_o in_o this_o man_n day_n yâ—_z body_n of_o saint_n matthew_n yâ—_z evangelist_n &_o saint_n bar_v nabe_n yâ—_z apostle_n be_v find_v &_o with_o they_o the_o gospel_n that_o saint_n mathewe_n write_v about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a comyn_v woman_n bart_n vij_o child_n at_o one_o birth_n of_o yâ—_z which_o one_o be_v after_o make_v king_n of_o lombardy_n ¶_o felix_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o simplicius_n three_o year_n &_o viij_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z respite_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v accuse_v that_o he_o may_v avyse_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v auswere_v and_o yâ—_z the_o judge_n &_o yâ—_z accuser_n shall_v be_v such_o &_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v take_v all_o suspection_n &_o spot_n ¶_o gelasius_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n u_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z canon_n of_o yâ—_z mass_n with_o the_o preface_n ympnes_n tract_n oreyson_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n make_v they_o &_o yâ—_z ordre_n shall_v be_v give_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n ¶_o anastasius_n be_v emperor_n after_o zeno_fw-la xxvij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o curfed_a man_n &_o a_o heretyke_a &_o hateful_a to_o god_n &_o man_n &_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o lyghtn_v and_o in_o his_o time_n die_v saint_n patryk_n yâ—_z first_o bysshop_n of_o irlond_n in_o the_o c._n and_o xxij_o year_n of_o his_o age_n &_o his_o felawe_n be_v the_o abbot_n of_o columba_n &_o saint_n brigida_n who_o saint_n patryk_n make_v a_o nun_n &_o they_o be_v buty_v in_o one_o tomb_n &_o at_o dyvers_a time_n and_o this_o be_v their_o epytaphe_n hij_fw-la tres_fw-la in_o gelido_fw-la tumulo_fw-la tumulant_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la brigida_n patricius_n atque_fw-la columba_n pius_fw-la ¶_o anastasius_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o gelasius_n two_o year_n &_o three_o month_n he_o ordain_v that_o no_o priest_n for_o wrath_n ne_o hate_n shall_v leave_v of_o to_o say_v his_o divyne_a ser_fw-mi vice_n in_o the_o chirche_n except_o the_o mass_n &_o he_o curse_v the_o emperor_n anastasius_n for_z he_o be_v a_o heretyke_a and_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_z afterward_o he_o turn_v for_o drede_v to_o the_o opynyon_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o second_o ill_a fame_a pope_n that_o be_v in_o catholico_n pontificum_fw-la and_o afore_o he_o be_v liberius_n fame_v in_o heresy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la iiij_o c_o ixxxxiiij_fw-la simachê°_n be_v pope_n after_o high_a xu_o year_n &_o with_o high_a be_v ordain_v a_o other_o pope_n yâ—_z be_v call_v laurencius_fw-la &_o bytwene_v they_o be_v a_o great_a discencyon_n &_o they_o both_o put_v they_o to_o yâ—_z judgement_n of_o theoboria_n yâ—_z king_n and_o he_o judge_v that_o he_o that_o be_v first_o ordain_v &_o that_o moo_v man_n of_o the_o chirche_n hold_v with_o shall_v be_v pope_n and_o simachus_fw-la prevayle_v the_o which_o love_v the_o clergy_n &_o poor_a man_n &_o for_o pascalius_fw-la the_o deken_fw-mi cardynall_a hold_v against_o simachus_fw-la with_o the_o part_n of_o lau_n rinse_v to_o his_o death_n therefore_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n to_o keep_v yâ—_z bath_n after_o his_o death_n as_o gregory_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o dialogue_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o gsâ—a_n mexcelsis_n shall_v be_v say_v every_o sondaye_n and_o feeste_n of_o martyr_n ¶_o nota_fw-la that_o englonde_n be_v long_o time_n chrysten_v france_n clodovius_fw-la the_o first_o chrysten_v king_n of_o france_n be_v this_o time_n baptyse_v of_o saint_n remigio_n &_o he_o have_v a_o christian_a woman_n to_o his_o wife_n &_o she_o meve_v he_o many_o time_n to_o yâ—_z faith_n &_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v fortunable_a if_o he_o will_v turn_v &_o so_o he_o be_v &_o never_o afore_o ¶_o hornusoa_n be_v pope_n after_o simachê°_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v of_o great_a mercy_n &_o great_a alm_n unto_o poor-man_n &_o he_o give_v many_o ornament_n to_o chirche_n and_o he_o reconsyle_v yâ—_z greek_n yâ—_z be_v curse_a for_o their_o heresy_n ¶_o justinus_n be_v emperor_n after_o anastasiê°_n ix_o year_n &_o be_v a_o very_a chrysten_v man_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o the_o emperor_n anastasius_n have_v do_v against_o the_o chirche_n he_o revoke_v &_o obey_v the_o pope_n hornusoa_n and_o calleâ—_n again_o the_o bysshop_n that_o be_v exile_v by_o his_o predecessor_n ¶_o priscianê°_n grammatieus_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o this_o year_n the_o which_o be_v the_o lxxi_o from_o the_o come_n of_o yâ—_z saxon_n begin_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o westsaxon_n and_o cerdico_n be_v king_n ¶_o johannes_n be_v pope_n after_o hornusoa_n three_o year_n and_o ix_o month_n and_o theodoricus_n yâ—_z king_n of_o ytaly_a a_o heretyke_a take_v the_o pope_n with_o other_o senator_n &_o send_v they_o to_o the_o emperor_n justinyan_n determyne_a that_o and_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o heretic_n be_v in_o pease_n he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o chrysten_v folk_n in_o ytaly_a and_o after_o he_o â—oke_v pope_n john_n &_o simachun_n patricisi_n and_o boicium_fw-la the_o senator_n &_o slay_v they_o in_o prison_n but_o bois_n defend_v he_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o aurtorite_n of_o yâ—_z senator_n &_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o cite_v of_o papy_n for_o perpetual_a exile_n where_o he_o make_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr â—solatione_n philosophie_fw-fr and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o country_n of_o mediolanensis_fw-la he_o cause_v bois_n throat_n to_o becutte_v and_o so_o he_o die_v ¶_o felix_n pope_n succeed_v john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n command_v that_o seek_v man_n shall_v be_v anâ—led_v afore_o their_o death_n but_o chryst_n ordain_v it_o first_o ¶_o justinianus_n be_v emperor_n xxxviij_o year_n this_o man_n draw_v the_o law_n of_o the_o romayn_v or_z of_o civyll_a out_z of_o almoost_n two_o m._n book_n and_o ccc_o m._n verse_n over_o long_o &_o ill_o accord_v in_o to_o one_o volume_n of_o twelve_o book_n &_o call_v it_o justinyan_n he_o make_v also_o the_o digest_v and_o divide_v they_o in_o to_o three_o book_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o felix_n two_o year_n and_o lytell_a of_o high_a be_v write_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o bonifacius_n and_o this_o man_n have_v a_o great_a strife_n with_o justinian_n yâ—_z emperor_n whede_a yâ—_z chryst_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_z of_o god_n a_o other_o of_o man_n the_o emperor_n say_v either_o consent_n to_o we_o or_o yâ—_z shall_v go_v to_o perpetual_a exile_n the_o pope_n answer_v i_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o justinyan_n the_o moost_n chrysten_v emperor_n but_z as_o i_o seem_v i_o have_v find_v dioclesyan_a yâ—_z pursew_a of_o chrysten_v man_n but_o certain_o i_o drede_v not_o thy_o malice_n ne_z i_o â—ere_z not_o thy_o thretenynge_n than_o the_o empetour_n meke_v hynselfe_n &_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n &_o ask_v mercy_n &_o absolution_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la u_o c._n xxxiiij_o agapitus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o john_n two_o year_n this_o agapitus_n turn_v justinyan_n sully_v from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o euticetes_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o processyon_n shall_v be_v do_v on_o sunday_n &_o than_o he_o die_v at_o constan_n tynople_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 chrysten_v faith_n &_o slay_v by_o the_o proctor_n of_o theodory_n for_z 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 virgiliê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xvij_o year_n and_o he_o
and_z in_o his_o day_n be_v translate_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n benedicti_fw-la with_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n scolastice_v his_o sister_n from_o yâ—_z hill_n of_o callyâ—_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o 〈◊〉_d nigh_o 〈…〉_o relyan_a ¶_o constaneyn_v four_o be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi constantyne_n the_o curse_a man_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o he_o hate_v heretic_n above_o all_o thing_n the_o chirche_v he_o repair_v and_o grace_n he_o reconsyle_v again_o to_o the_o chirche_fw-fr of_o rome_n &_o he_o with_o the_o pope_n gadred_a togyder_n the_o syxth_o general_a sinody_n in_o yâ—_z which_o be_v grant_v to_o preeste_n of_o grece_n to_o use_v their_o lawful_a wyves_n &_o to_o the_o preeste_n of_o the_o ee_v for_o cause_n of_o great_a heet_n but_o not_o to_o those_o of_o the_o west_n party_n by_o no_o mean_n for_o they_o amyt_v chastite_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n gregory_n and_o every_o man_n may_v advertyse_v &_o pondre_fw-fr how_o moche_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v worth_a to_o the_o quyete_a state_n of_o the_o chirche_n &_o to_o the_o promocyon_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o also_o the_o contrary_a how_o moche_v the_o malice_n of_o a_o prince_n hurt_v the_o thing_n these_o two_o constantyne_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o show_v open_o for_o in_o the_o fader_n day_n the_o chirche_n never_o have_v rest_n &_o in_o the_o son_n time_n it_o be_v quyete_a yet_o nevertheless_o our_o lord_n suffer_v the_o sarasyn_n &_o the_o vulgar_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o this_o emperor_n land_n that_o he_o may_v not_o withstand_v they_o but_o that_o he_o make_v his_o pease_n with_o they_o and_z pay_v yearly_o to_o they_o a_o truage_n so_o myghte_o prevayl_v that_o curse_a sect_n of_o machomyte_n &_o after_o he_o die_v blyss_o ¶_o nota._n that_o there_o be_v syxe_v general_a synodye_n &_o moo_v pryncypall_v of_o the_o which_o the_o auctorite_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o treuth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v declare_v by_o they_o against_o the_o syxe_v pryncypall_a heresye_n the_o which_o strong_o trouble_v the_o chirche_fw-fr for_o the_o subtylte_n of_o those_o heretic_n to_o deceyve_v simple_a man_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n die_v saint_n cedde_v of_o lychfel_n 〈…〉_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o demus_n a_o romayn_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 â—hat_n he_o live_v like_o a_o priest_n ¶_o agatho_n â—as_v pope_n after_o he_o &_o 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_z lepre_a a_o none_o be_v make_v hole_n iste_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la consensu_fw-la principis_fw-la iussit_fw-la celebrari_fw-la sextam_fw-la synodun_fw-la apud_fw-la constantinopolin_n cc_o lxxx_o â—porun_v in_o qua_fw-la assereâ—_n dvas_fw-la naturas_fw-la et_fw-la dvas_fw-la voluntates_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o christo_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 &_o suffycyent_o teach_v in_o latyn_a &_o greke_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o pax_n shall_v be_v give_v after_o agnus_n dei_fw-la and_o die_v a_o blyss_v man_n ¶_o benedictus_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 justinianus_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 &_o he_o increase_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n myghte_o but_z he_o charge_v yâ—_z offyce_v of_o the_o chirche_fw-fr overmoche_n many_o law_n he_o make_v &_o afterward_o he_o wax_v not_o good_a for_z he_o intend_v to_o have_v let_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o vj._n sinody_n wherefore_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n he_o be_v take_v of_o leo_n the_o prince_n of_o patricio_n &_o tiberio_n &_o they_o cut_v of_o his_o nose_n &_o his_o tongue_n &_o exile_v high_o to_o crisonan_n than_o be_v a_o great_a turbacyon_n in_o the_o chirche_fw-fr for_o strife_n &_o heretic_n and_o know_v all_o man_n when_o variance_n fall_v bytwene_v great_a lord_n than_o error_n be_v multiply_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n correck_v they_o therefore_o that_o be_v oft_o time_n preve_v in_o the_o chirche_fw-fr than_o after_o fall_v a_o varyaunce_n bytwene_n leo_n &_o tiberio_fw-la &_o tiberio_n prevayl_v &_o he_o exile_v leo_n &_o cut_v of_o his_o nose_n the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v for_o high_a justinyan_n flee_v to_o the_o sarasyn_n &_o the_o bulgars_n yâ—_z which_o restore_v he_o again_o to_o his_o empire_n &_o slay_v leo_n &_o tiberio_n the_o which_o favour_a heretic_n than_o this_o same_o justinyan_a reform_v himself_o to_o the_o chirche_fw-fr of_o god_n &_o have_v great_a repentance_n but_z he_o venge_v he_o to_o cruel_o on_o his_o adversaries_n so_o that_o he_o will_v have_v slay_v their_o innocent_a child_n therefore_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o soon_o of_o phylyp_n who_o he_o exile_v ¶_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la uj_o c_o lxxxiiij_o iohamne_v the_o fyfth_o be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n one_o year_n he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n but_z he_o decess_v anon_o ¶_o zeno_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_z he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o secular_a matter_n &_o in_o beaute_n he_o be_v as_o a_o angel_n quyete_fw-it in_o virtue_n &_o meek_a in_o soul_n &_o very_o demure_a in_o language_n of_o his_o religyous_a life_n 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_fw-fr and_o lay_v man_n but_z there_o be_v a_o great_a distinccyon_n for_o the_o clergy_n intend_v to_o have_v choose_v pyer_n the_o archebisshop_n and_o the_o hoost_n of_o lay_v man_n will_v have_v have_v theodorun_v a_o priest_n but_o at_o the_o last_z the_o holy_a ghoost_n turn_v the_o will_n of_o all_o this_o people_n unto_o this_o holy_a man_n ¶_o sergiê°_n be_v pope_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v virtuous_a &_o commendable_a in_o his_o life_n &_o in_o his_o eleccyon_n be_v a_o great_a discord_n for_o one_o party_n of_o the_o clergy_n choose_v theodorum_fw-la &_o a_o other_o party_n pascalem_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 part_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n by_o miracle_n and_o he_o baptyse_v cadwalidus_n the_o last_o king_n of_o brytayn_n he_o command_v agnus_n dei_fw-la to_o be_v say_v or_o song_n thrice_o at_o mass_n &_o decessed_a blyss_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o saint_n bede_n the_o worshipful_a priest_n be_v this_o time_n a_o man_n of_o great_a fame_n in_o englonde_n yâ—_z which_o be_v take_v the_o vij_o year_n of_o his_o age_n to_o benedict_n the_o abbot_n of_o gyrwyensis_n monastery_n to_o be_v 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he_o through_o pure_a reason_n and_o law_n because_o that_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v the_o king_n fader_fw-mi trayâ—oursly_o through_o he_o be_v murder_v in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o corf_n as_o before_o be_v say_v more_o plain_o in_o the_o same_o part_n of_o this_o book_n of_o his_o death_n and_o some_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyle_v love_v mortimer_n &_o tell_v he_o in_o previte_o how_o that_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n be_v about_o from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o for_o to_o destroy_v &_o undo_v wherefore_o mortimer_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o angry_a as_o the_o devyll_n against_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyle_v &_o say_v he_o will_v of_o they_o be_v avenge_v how_o so_o ever_o he_o take_v on_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o king_n edward_n and_o dame_n philip_n his_o wife_n &_o dame_n isabella_n the_o king_n mother_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n ne_fw-la go_v unto_o notyngham_n there_o for_o to_o sojourn_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o 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