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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
aege_fw-la and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bytwene_v the_o lord_n latymer_n and_o sir_n rauf_n feryer_n knyghte_v that_o be_v against_o hawell_n and_o shakell_n squyre_v for_o yâ—_z prisoner_n that_o be_v take_v in_o spain_n by_o these_o two_o squyre_v &_o the_o which_o prisoner_n the_o lord_n latymer_n and_o sir_n raâ—fe_n feryer_n will_v have_v have_v the_o which_o prisoner_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi that_o they_o take_v in_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o spain_n wherefore_o these_o two_o lord_n come_v into_o the_o chirche_n at_o westmyster_n and_o they_o find_v this_o one_o squire_n too_o hear_v his_o mass_n beside_o saint_n edward_n shrine_n and_o there_o they_o slay_v he_o the_o which_o be_v call_v hawell_n ¶_o and_o skakell_n be_v arrest_v &_o put_v in_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v long_o time_n for_o he_o will_v not_o delâ—â—uer_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi his_o prisoner_n unto_o these_o two_o lord_n by_o sir_n aleyn_n burbyll_n constable_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o by_o synt_n ralph_n feryer_n one_o of_o his_o adversaries_n till_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v he_o grace_n ¶_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n come_v the_o galays_n of_o france_n into_o englonde_n unto_o dyverse_a port_n and_o brente_a and_o rob_v and_o slay_v moche_n people_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v to_o say_v atte_fw-mi wynchelsee_fw-mi rye_n and_o ha_a portysmouthe_n and._n hampton_n stormore_n and_o grain_n end_n and_z they_o dydde_v moche_n harm_n and_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o parleament_fw-it hold_v at_o westmynster_n and_o atte_fw-it that_o same_o parleament_n be_v ordain_v yâ—_z every_o man_n woman_n &_o child_n that_o be_v at_o yâ—_z aege_fw-la of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o above_o thrughe_v out_o all_o the_o ream_n poor_a folk_n and_o other_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o talage_n four_o pen_v wherefore_o come_v and_o be_v felle_n afterward_o great_a myscheyf_v &_o moche_v disease_n to_o all_o the_o comynalte_n of_o there_o i_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la the_o comyne_n arise_v up_o in_o dyverse_a party_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o dyden_n moche_n harm_n the_o which_o time_n they_o call_v yâ—_z hurl_a tyme._n ¶_o and_o they_o of_o kente_n and_o of_o estsex_n make_v they_o two_o cheyf_v tayn_n for_o to_o rule_v and_o for_o to_o govern_v the_o company_n of_o kente_n and_o of_o estsex_n that_o one_o be_v call_v jacke_n straw_n and_o that_o other_o watte_fw-mi tyler_n and_z they_o come_v and_o assemble_v theym_n upon_o black_a heth_n in_o kent_n and_o on_o corpê°_n christi_fw-la day_n after_o they_o camen_n down_o into_o southwerke_v and_o braken_v up_o the_o prison_n house_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n bynche_n and_o the_o marchelsee_v and_o delyverde_a out_o all_o the_o prisoner_n and_o so_o the_o same_o day_n they_o come_v in_o to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o rob_v the_o peple_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o alyens_n that_o they_o may_v find_v in_o the_o cyte_n and_o about_o the_o cyte_n and_o dyspoyl_v all_o their_o god_n and_o make_v avow_v and_o on_o the_o frydaye_n next_o folowenge_v after_o that_o be_v on_o the_o morrow_n and_o than_o they_o come_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o the_o king_n be_v therein_o they_o fette_z out_o of_o the_o tower_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n sir_n symonde_fw-fr sudbery_n and_o ser_fw-mi robert_n haly_v hospytele_a pryoure_n and_o master_n of_o syant_a johan_n houseâ—â—_n a_o white_a frere_fw-fr that_o be_v confessoure_n unto_o king_n rycharde_n and_o bring_v theê_n unto_o the_o tower_n hylle_n and_o there_o they_o smite_v of_o their_o heed_v and_o come_v again_o into_o london_n and_o slay_v moche_n people_n of_o the_o cyte_n ¶_o and_o thenne_n they_o go_v untoo_o the_o duke_n place_n of_o lancastre_n beyond_o saint_n mary_n of_o the_o strand_n that_o be_v call_v the_o savoy_n and_o there_o they_o devour_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o good_n that_o they_o therein_o may_v find_v &_o bare_v they_o away_o and_o than_o they_o brente_n up_o the_o place_n and_o than_o afterward_o they_o go_v to_o saint_n john_n with_o out_o smythfelde_v &_o destroy_v the_o god_n there_o and_o burn_v up_o that_o house_n to_o the_o hard_a ground_n and_o go_v too_o westmynster_n and_o saint_n martyn_v the_o grant_n &_o make_v theym_n go_v out_o of_o the_o senewary_a all_o that_o be_v within_o for_o any_o manere_v of_o gylthe_n and_o than_o come_v unto_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o all_o other_o inn_n of_o man_n of_o law_n and_o dyspoyle_v they_o and_o rob_v theym_a of_o their_o god_n and_o also_o take_v their_o book_n of_o law_n &_o thenne_n they_o come_v to_o london_n and_o break_v up_o the_o prison_n of_o newgate_n &_o drofe_n out_o all_o the_o prisoner_n felon_n and_o other_o and_z of_o both_o countree_n and_o all_o the_o people_n yâ—_z be_v within_o theym_a and_o destroy_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o counter_n and_o thus_o they_o continue_v both_o saterdaye_n and_o sondaye_v unto_o the_o mondaye_n next_o after_o in_o all_o their_o malice_n and_o wyckydnes_n ¶_o and_o than_o on_o mondaye_v king_n rycharde_n with_o his_o lord_n that_o be_v with_o he_o that_o time_n and_o with_o the_o mayer_n of_o london_n wyllyam_n walworth_n yâ—_z that_o be_v that_o time_n come_v with_o the_o alderman_n and_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n &_o they_o come_v into_o southwerke_n too_o here_o and_o too_o know_v the_o entencyon_n of_o these_o rebel_n &_o mysgoverned_a people_n and_o this_o jacke_n straw_n make_v thanne_v a_o cry_n in_o the_o field_n that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o accord_n tholde_v come_v near_o and_o here_o his_o claymour_n &_o his_o cry_n and_o his_o will_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o mayer_n and_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o comynaltee_n have_v in_o dygnaconn_n of_o his_o covetyse_n &_o falsnes_n &_o his_o foul_a presumpcyon_n anon_o wyllyam_n walworth_n that_o time_n be_v mayer_n draw_v out_o his_o knife_n &_o slay_v jack_n straw_n &_o anon_o right_a smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o spear_n &_o so_o it_o be_v bear_v through_o lendon_n &_o set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v anon_o these_o ryser_n &_o mysgoverned_a pewere_n vanyssh_v as_o it_o have_v not_o be_v they_o &_o than_o yâ—_z king_n of_o his_o great_a godenesse_n &_o by_o prayer_n of_o his_o lord_n make_v there_o vi_o knyghtê_n of_o good_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o london_n that_o be_v to_o say_v wyllyam_n walworthe_n that_o at_o time_n mayer_n &_o slay_v jack_n straw_n and_o the_o second_o be_v nycholas_n â—rembre_v and_o the_o three_o john_n phylipâ—t_fw-la &_o the_o four_o nycholas_n twyforde_v and_o yâ—_z fifte_n roberte_fw-fr land_n and_o the_o syxte_v roberte_fw-fr 〈…〉_o yâ—_z king_n with_o his_o 〈…〉_o ayeâ—_n too_o the_o 〈…〉_o there_o be_v test_a by_o 〈…〉_o and_o set_v â—_o 〈…〉_o and_o â—han_o by_o process_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o may_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d these_o rebel_n &_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d through_o out_o every_o lord_n shyn_a in_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n by_o xi_o by_o thirty_o by_o ten_o â—_o by_o twelve_o ever_o as_o they_o may_v be_v goâ—â—â—_n &_o take_v in_o any_o part_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o v._o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la be_v yâ—_z great_a earth_n make_v &_o be_v general_a thrughe_o out_o the_o world_n the_o wenesdaye_n after_o wyâ—â—ondaye_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccc.lxxxxi_n wherefore_o all_o manner_n peple_n be_v sore_o aghast_a and_o afeard_a long_a time_n for_o drede_n of_o vengraunge_a that_o our_o lord_n show_v and_o do_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n thenn_v sir_n henrye_n spenser_n bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n go_v with_o a_o great_a company_n over_o se_fw-la into_o flaundres_n and_o there_o they_o gete_v the_o town_n of_o graveue_v &_o the_o town_n of_o burbrughe_n dunberk_n &_o newport_n and_o there_o they_o jade_v &_o fraught_v li_o shyppe_n with_o pelage_n for_o to_o have_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o englonde_n with_o these_o shyppe_n and_o good_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o norwyche_n and_o his_o counseyll_n lete_fw-la brenne_fw-fr these_o shyppe_n with_o all_o the_o pelage_n in_o the_o same_o haven_n all_o into_o hard_a ash_n and_z at_o dunkirk_n be_v do_v a_o great_a batayl_n bytwene_v the_o flemyngê_n &_o the_o englysshman_n and_o at_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v slay_v a_o great_a and_o tytâ—ge_a of_o the_o flemynge_n &_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o than_o go_v the_o bysshop_n with_o his_o reteme_n to_o year_n &_o besyege_v it_o a_o long_a time_n 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v not_o be_v get_v &_o so_o leave_v that_o siege_n and_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n too_o our_o englysshman_n be_v sou_o destroy_v &_o many_o deyed_a on_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 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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 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that_o be_v our_o byleve_n petrus_n ¶_o credo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la creatorem_fw-la celi_fw-la et_fw-la terre_fw-fr andreas_n ¶_o et_fw-la in_o ihesum_fw-la xpmm_n filium_fw-la eius_fw-la unicum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la johamnes_n ¶_o qui_fw-la conceptus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la natus_fw-la ex_fw-la maria_fw-la virgine_fw-la jacobus_n ¶_o passus_fw-la sub_fw-la pontis_fw-la pilato_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la et_fw-la sepultus_fw-la thomas_n ¶_o descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la inferna_fw-la tercia_fw-la die_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la jacobus_n ¶_o ascendit_fw-la ad_fw-la celos_fw-la sedet_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la phllippê°_n ¶_o ind_n venturus_fw-la
of_o the_o saxon_n begin_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o west_n saxon_a &_o cerdico_n be_v king_n ¶_o johamnes_n be_v pope_n after_o hornusda_n three_o year_n &_o ix_o month_n and_o theodoricus_n the_o king_n of_o ytaly_n a_o heretyke_a take_v yâ—_z pope_n with_o other_o senator_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o emperor_n justinus_n determyne_a that_o &_o he_o will_v not_o lete_fw-la yâ—_z heretic_n be_v in_o pease_n he_o shall_v slay_v all_o the_o crysten_v folk_n in_o ytaly_n and_o after_o be_v take_v pope_n john_n &_o sunachun_n patricium_fw-la &_o boycium_n the_o senator_n &_o slay_v they_o in_o prison_n but_o boy_n defend_v he_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o chauctoryte_n of_o the_o senator_n &_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o papy_n for_o perpetuell_a eryle_n where_o he_o make_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr psolatione_n philosophie_fw-fr and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o country_n of_o mediolanen_n he_o cause_v boy_n throat_n to_o be_v cut_v &_o so_o he_o dey_v ¶_o felix_n pope_n succeed_v john_n 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 i_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o our_o chest_n shall_v never_o lack_v of_o money_n and_z we_o put_v tresour_n in_o to_o heaven_n ¶_o and_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o he_o go_v by_o his_o palay_n at_o constantynople_n he_o see_v in_o the_o marbyll_n pament_v a_o cross_n grave_v and_o think_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v tread_v upon_o and_o command_v that_o stone_n to_o be_v lyfte_fw-mi up_o for_o the_o cross_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o herte_n of_o faithful_a man_n and_o there_o he_o find_v inestymable_a tresour_n of_o gold_n this_o man_n subdue_v hearse_n &_o deyed_a blessyd_o ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o johamnes_n four_o year_n this_o man_n suffer_v great_a persecucyon_n of_o hungre_n pestilence_n &_o enemy_n this_o man_n bring_v many_o a_o thousand_o quarter_v wheat_n from_o egypte_n when_o rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o king_n albanack_n and_o almoo_v lose_v for_o vitayll_n wherefore_o they_o write_v on_o his_o grave_n this_o epitaphi_fw-la ¶_o magna_fw-la 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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 englonde_n france_n persia._n jewery_a and_o in_o this_o thing_n rome_n be_v pryvelege_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o peter_n never_o fail_v ¶_o focas_fw-es be_v emperor_n after_o maurici_n his_o may_v stir_v who_o he_o &_o other_o slay_v and_o by_o can_v see_v he_o begin_v evyll_n he_o end_v nought_o for_o in_o his_o day_n the_o romayn_v faught_v stron_fw-la ge_o against_o the_o persee_n &_o the_o romans_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o lose_v many_o a_o provyn_n ce_fw-fr and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v of_o heraclius_n for_o as_o he_o die_v unto_o other_o man_n so_o he_o be_v do_v unto_o ¶_o anno_fw-la diâ—_n u_o c.lxxxiiij_o gregory_n the_o first_o a_o roman_n &_o a_o monk_n be_v pope_n after_o pelagius_n xiâ—_n year_n this_o man_n be_v call_v grego_n â—â—us_fw-la magnus_fw-la for_o many_o thyngsâ—_n yâ—_z he_o excede_v in_o he_o
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&_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 to_o slay_v he_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v spatarius_fw-la of_o olymphe_n and_o when_o he_o will_v have_v smyten_v he_o he_o be_v blind_a sudden_o this_o same_o man_n call_v a_o synodi_fw-la in_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n and_o damn_a syrum_n alexandrun_v sergium_n pyrum_fw-la and_o paulum_fw-la heretic_n wherefore_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n exple_v he_o and_z he_o dey_v a_o saint_n ¶_o eugeniê°_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o martyne_a almoost_n three_o year_n and_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n but_z of_o he_o lytell_a act_n be_v write_v ¶_o vitellianus_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o 〈◊〉_d year_n this_o man_n make_v the_o song_n that_o the_o romayn_v use_v and_o accord_v it_o also_o with_o the_o organy_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 church_n of_o rome_n have_v full_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 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letter_n &_o his_o seal_n &_o he_o may_v not_o go_v therfro_o and_o thenn_v they_o cry_v &_o give_v doom_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v be_v hangyd_v &_o draw_v &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o iâ—_n a_o manere_n of_o a_o traitor_n &_o he_o &_o his_o heir_n dysheryte_v forever_o more_o &_o so_o he_o be_v lad_n forth_o and_o put_v into_o prison_n &_o when_o this_o be_v do_v &_o the_o queen_n wist_v that_o he_o be_v damn_a by_o way_n of_o law_n both_o of_o lyf_v and_o of_o limb_n &_o his_o heir_n dysheritedt_v for_o evermore_o through_o open_a knowlege_a in_o plain_n court_v where_o they_o think_v that_o it_o be_v good_a that_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n edmond_n be_v hastâ—ly_o slay_v wythoute_n wytting_a of_o yâ—_z king_n or_o else_o the_o king_n â—olde_v lyght_o foryeve_v he_o his_o dethe_v &_o than_o it_o shall_v form_v theym_a to_o moche_v sorrow_n so_o as_o he_o be_v empâ—chis_fw-la and_o anon_o the_o queen_n through_o counseyll_n of_o yâ—_z mortimer_n and_z without_o any_o other_o counseyll_n send_v in_o haste_n to_o the_o baylyf_v of_o wyncheâ—re_n that_o they_o shall_v smite_v of_o sir_n edmond_n heed_n â—rle_n of_o kent_n without_o any_o manere_v abide_v or_o respite_n upoâ—_n pain_n of_o lyf_v &_o limb_n and_o that_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o ne_o other_o execusyon_n by_o cause_n of_o tatyeng_v notwithstond_v the_o jugement_n though_o take_v the_o baylyf_n sir_n edmond_n out_o of_o pâ—ison_n and_z sad_a he_o beside_o the_o castle_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o they_o make_v a_o gonfermer_n smite_v of_o his_o heed_n for_o none_o other_o dare_v it_o do_v and_z so_o he_o dey_v there_o alas_o the_o while_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o tenthe_n day_n of_o octobre_n the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v thereof_o he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a and_o lete_fw-la entyere_v he_o at_o the_o frere_fw-fr mynor_n at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o sir_n roger_n mortâ—mer_n earl_n of_o march_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v at_o that_o time_n that_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o the_o march_n be_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o hauteâ—â—_n that_o he_o hold_v no_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n his_o peer_n and_o though_o become_v he_o so_o coveytous_a yâ—_z he_o follow_v dame_n isabella_n the_o queen_n court_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n modeâ—_n and_o beset_v his_o penny_n worth_a with_o the_o offycer_n of_o the_o queens_n household_n â—n_v the_o same_o manere_fw-mi that_o the_o king_n offycer_n do_v and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o take_n as_o touching_n of_o vytayle_n and_o also_o of_o caryage_n and_o all_o he_o do_v for_o because_o of_o expency_n and_o too_o gadre_fw-mi tresoure_fw-mi and_o so_o he_o do_v without_o nombre_fw-fr in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v ¶_o tâ—â—oo_o have_v he_o make_v he_o wonder_v prevy_n with_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o so_o moche_n lord_n ship_n and_o â—etenewe_n have_v yâ—_z all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_n of_o high_o be_v dread_a wherefore_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counseylle_n toward_o he_o be_v agreve_v and_o ordain_v among_o they_o to_o undo_v he_o thoroughe_o pure_a reason_n &_o law_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n fader_fw-mi trey_n tourly_a through_o he_o be_v murder_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n as_o before_o be_v say_v more_o plain_o in_o some_o part_n of_o this_o book_n of_o he_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o some_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyll_n lovyd_v mortymer_n and_o tell_v he_o in_o prevyte_o how_o yâ—_z the_o king_n &_o his_o counseylle_n be_v abowte_fw-mi from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o for_o to_o destroy_v and_o undoo_v wherefore_o mortymer_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o angry_a as_o the_o devyll_n against_o they_o of_o the_o king_n counseyll_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 ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n &_o dame_n phylyp_v his_o wyf_v &_o dame_n isabella_n yâ—_z king_n mother_n &_o sire_n rogere_n mortimer_n ne_z go_v unto_o notyngham_n there_o for_o to_o sotourne_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n thrughe_v counseyll_o of_o mortymer_n take_v to_o she_o yâ—_z key_n of_o yâ—_z yates_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o notyngham_n so_o yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v come_v neither_o in_o ne_o out_o but_z thrughe_o commandment_n of_o mortimer_n ne_o the_o kyngeâ—ne_n none_o of_o his_o counseyll_n ¶_o and_o that_o time_n it_o fall_v that_o the_o mortimer_n as_o a_o devyll_n for_o wrath_n boll_v &_o also_o for_o wrath_n that_o he_o have_v against_o yâ—_z king_n man_n edward_n &_o pryncypal_o against_o theym_n that_o have_v he_o accuse_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o yâ—_z dethe_v of_o sir_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o and_o pryvely_a a_o counseyll_n be_v take_v bytwene_a queen_n isabella_n &_o the_o mortymer_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o lyncoln_n &_o sir_n symonde_n of_o bedford_n &_o sir_n high_a of_o trompyngton_n &_o other_o prevy_v of_o their_o counseyll_v for_o to_o undoo_v theym_a all_o yâ—_z the_o mortimer_n have_v accuse_v unto_o yâ—_z king_n of_o his_o fader_n dethe_v of_o treason_n and_o off_o felonye_n ¶_o wherefore_o all_o though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyll_v when_o they_o wist_v of_o the_o mortimer_n cast_a pryvely_a come_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o say_v that_o mortymer_n will_v theym_v destroy_v because_o that_o they_o have_v he_o accuse_v of_o king_n edwardes_n dethe_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_o pray_v high_a that_o he_o woldmayntene_v they_o in_o their_o right_a ¶_o and_o thyse_n be_v the_o lord_n that_o pursue_v this_o quarrel_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n sir_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr bohum_n sir_n wullyam_fw-mi his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n stafforde_v sire_n robert_n of_o herforde_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o clinton_n sir_n john_n nevell_n of_o hornbyand_n many_o other_o of_o their_o consent_n and_o all_o thyse_n swear_v upon_o a_o book_n to_o mayntene_n yâ—_z quarelle_fw-fr in_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o may_v and_o if_o befall_v so_o after_o yâ—_z sir_n wyllyam_n mountagu_n ne_o none_o of_o the_o kyngê_n friend_n must_v not_o be_v herberow_v in_o yâ—_z castle_n for_o yâ—_z mortimer_n but_z go_v &_o take_v they_o be_v herberowe_a in_o dyverfe_n place_n of_o yâ—_z town_n of_o notyngham_n and_o though_o be_v they_o sore_o afeard_a least_fw-mi yâ—_z mortimer_n shall_v theym_v destroy_v and_o in_o have_v they_o come_v unto_o king_n edward_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n &_o other_o that_o be_v in_o yâ—_z castle_n and_o pryvely_a hyntolde_a that_o he_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v yâ—_z mortymer_n without_o counseyll_n &_o help_v of_o wyllyam_n of_o elande_n constable_n of_o yâ—_z same_o castle_n ¶_o now_o truelye_o say_v the_o king_n i_o love_v you_o well_o &_o therefore_o i_o counseyll_v