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
pass_v other_o man_n in_o power_n in_z ty_o che_n in_o virtue_n in_o noblynesse_n in_o wisdom_n in_o holiness_n in_o fame_n &_o in_o experyen_n te_fw-la and_o under_o this_o man_n the_o evil_a thyngâ—_n of_o cursydnesse_n pass_v be_v sessyd_v and_o many_o a_o noble_a bolre_a he_o write_v to_o the_o incomparable_a profit_n of_o all_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pryncypall_a doctor_n of_o all_o the_o four_o doctor_n of_o the_o chirche_n this_o man_n forsooth_o alone_a with_o saint_n fabi_n a_o after_o saint_n peter_n was_z choose_v of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o ordres_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n many_n chynge_n he_o ordain_v in_o the_o chirche_n as_o be_v show_v in_o his_o regystre_n deus_n in_o adiutorium_fw-la for_o to_o be_v afore_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o hour_n he_o command_v to_o be_v say_v he_o renew_v &_o make_v all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chirche_n in_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o more_o compendyous_a manere_fw-mi the_o which_o abide_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n &_o be_v call_v gregoria_n nun_n and_o short_o for_o to_o conclude_v on_o this_o holy_a man_n mannes_z tongue_n can_v not_o express_v lyght_o the_o lovynge_n of_o this_o man_n what_o in_o wrytynge_n &_o also_o in_o example_n of_o virtuous_a dede_n ¶_o saninianus_n be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n one_o year_n &_o u_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z tyng_a of_o bell_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o this_o man_n bachyte_v saint_n gregory_n for_o his_o lyberalyte_n yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o poor_a man_n &_o think_v he_o see_v saint_n gregory_n rebuke_v high_a thâ—â—es_n for_o it_o and_o the_o four_o time_n he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o think_v saint_n gregory_n smite_v he_o on_o the_o heed_n &_o he_o wake_v &_o dere_v anon_o this_o be_v the_o three_o pope_n among_o all_o the_o pope_n the_o which_o be_v note_v to_o dye_n dredefull_a death_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o saninianus_n viij_o month_n he_o ordain_v that_o none_o but_o white_a clothes_n shall_v 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part_n of_o london_n in_o a_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thorneye_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dm_o vi_o c.xliiij_o bonifacius_n the_o fyfthe_n be_v pope_n after_o deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la fyve_o year_n the_o which_o ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o chircheyerde_n and_o lytell_fw-mi elles_fw-fr of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o nota_fw-la machomitum_fw-la ¶_o machomite_n the_o duke_n of_o sarrasyn_n &_o turk_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o he_o be_v yâ—_z dysceyver_n of_o all_o the_o world_n a_z false_a prophet_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o devyll_n the_o forgooer_n of_o antecryst_n the_o fulfyller_n of_o hererye_n &_o of_o all_o fall_v man_n the_o meruayll_a of_o whon_n the_o domination_n thus_o begin_v ¶_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a famous_a clerk_n at_o rome_n &_o coude_fw-fr not_o speed_n in_o his_o matter_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v speed_v in_o thenne_n he_o recede_v from_o rome_n over_o yâ—_z see_v &_o procure_v many_o a_o man_n to_o have_v go_v with_o he_o among_o who_o be_v this_o machomyte_n a_o great_a man_n of_o wit_n and_o this_o clerk_n promise_v he_o to_o make_v he_o duke_n of_o the_o country_n if_o he_o will_v be_v gyde_v after_o he_o ¶_o there_o he_o nouryssh_v a_o dowe_fw-mi &_o put_v all_o the_o corn_n yâ—_z the_o dowe_fw-mi eat_v in_o machomytê_n eere_o &_o so_o this_o dowe_fw-mi have_v never_o no_o meet_v but_o in_o his_o eere_n the_o foresaid_a clerk_n on_o a_o day_n call_v the_o people_n &_o meve_v they_o to_o cheese_n such_o a_o prince_n as_o yâ—_z holy_a ghost_n will_v show_v to_o they_o in_o likeness_n of_o dowe_fw-mi and_o anon_o this_o clerk_n secret_o lete_fw-la flee_v this_o dowe_fw-mi yâ—_z which_o after_o his_o old_a custom_n that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o fell_z anon_o to_o yâ—_z shoulder_v of_o machomyte_n &_o put_v his_o bylle_n in_o his_o eere_n and_o the_o people_n see_v this_o anon_o he_o be_v choose_v duke_n of_o that_o people_n of_o corosame_a he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o very_a prophet_n of_o god_n thenne_n he_o make_v a_o book_n of_o his_o law_n that_o be_v call_v alcoran_n but_o he_o die_v it_o by_o informaconn_n of_o three_o of_o his_o master_n to_o who_o the_o devyll_n mynystre_v the_o auctoryte_n and_o the_o cunning_a ¶_o the_o first_o master_n be_v a_o jew_n a_o great_a astronomyer_n &_o a_o nygromancer_n the_o second_o be_v john_n the_o anthiochia_n the_o three_o be_v sergius_n a_o heretyke_a and_o these_o three_o make_v a_o ungracyous_a law_n and_o a_o unhappy_a ¶_o and_o what_o some_o ever_o be_v hard_a of_o byleve_n and_o noyous_a to_o do_v they_z left_a that_o out_o of_o the_o law_n and_z they_o put_v that_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n the_o which_o the_o worldly_a man_n be_v prone_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v glotony_n lechery_n rapyne_v &_o such_o other_o and_o also_o this_o machomyte_n ordain_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v as_o many_o wyve_n as_o he_o may_v occupy_v &_o find_v and_o refuse_v they_o twye_n or_o thrye_n or_o four_o time_n 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
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 be_o come_v of_o a_o more_o hygh_a kyngê_n blood_n than_o my_o husbonde_n and_o when_o she_o have_v thus_o say_v all_z her_o sister_n say_v the_o same_o and_o though_o say_v albine_n well_o i_o wot_v fair_a sister_n that_o our_o husbonde_n have_v complain_v unto_o our_o fader_fw-mi upon_o we_o wherefore_o he_o have_v we_o thus_o foul_o reprove_v &_o dispyse_v wherefore_o sister_n my_o counsel_n be_v that_z this_o night_n when_o our_o husbonde_n be_v a_o bed_n all_z we_o with_o one_o assent_n for_o to_o kytte_a their_o throat_n &_o thenne_n we_o may_v be_v in_o pease_n of_o they_o and_o better_o we_o mow_v do_v this_o thing_n under_o our_o faders_n power_n than_o over_o where_o else_o and_o anon_o all_o the_o lady_n consent_v and_o grant_v to_o this_o counsel_n and_o when_o night_n be_v come_fw-mi
jerusalem_n and_o neemias_n be_v butelere_n to_o the_o same_o king_n who_o afterward_o he_o send_v to_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n ¶_o zerse_n regned_a after_o he_o two_o month_n segdianus_n vij_o month_n and_o lytell_fw-mi they_o die_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vij_o c._n lir_n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natuntatem_fw-la three_o c.xl_o elyac_n be_v reherce_v in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n in_o math._n prio._n and_o more_o of_o hy_o be_v not_o have_v in_o scrypture_n ¶_o esdras_n a_o holy_a man_n a_o cunning_a and_o worshypful_o be_v have_v among_o the_o people_n this_o man_n come_v from_o babylon_n with_o other_o and_z 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 and_z save_o the_o soul_n and_o bring_v they_o home_o with_o he_o in_o this_o time_n he_o repeyr_v the_o law_n and_o the_o holy_a book_n the_o which_o the_o ealder_n have_v brente_a &_o a_o happy_a wytnesse_n to_o all_o the_o world_n he_o leave_v in_o scrypture_n he_o find_v new_a letter_n and_z lyght_a in_o faccyon_n the_o which_o thorugh_v the_o holy_a goost_n fulfyl_v he_o come_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n and_z with_o the_o king_n prevylege_n that_o he_o shall_v teach_v the_o people_n the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v repeyr_v and_o there_o he_o dey_v in_o a_o good_a â—â—gr_n ¶_o neâ—â—ias_o an_o he_o 〈◊〉_d we_o butelere_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o lord_n commandment_n go_v from_o babylon_n in_o to_o jerusalem_n whereof_o he_o have_v twelve_o year_n the_o lede_a of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o u_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o repeyre_n the_o yate_n &_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o which_o werke_n he_o end_v in_o two_o year_n &_o four_o month_n &_o that_o with_o greve_v impedymente_n for_o the_o half_a of_o the_o people_n stand_v arm_v wtout_fw-fr the_o cyte_n to_o witstonde_v the_o people_n of_o other_o nacyon_n intend_n destroy_v they_o &_o the_o other_o part_n labour_v in_o arm_n hold_v in_o the_o one_o honde_a stone_n for_o wall_n &_o in_o the_o notable_a other_o honde_n a_o sword_n or_z nyghe_o by_o it_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la li_n o_o svo_fw-la ¶_o permenides_n a_o philosopher_n &_o namely_o in_o mortal_a thing_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n ¶_o socrates_n a_o philosopher_n which_o understode_v moche_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n &_o he_o be_v plato_n master_n democritus_n ypocras_n &_o other_o of_z who_o the_o noble_a werkes_n abode_n be_v also_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.viij_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la three_o c._n lxxxx_n azâ—r_o be_v reherce_v in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n in_o math._n 1o._o but_o no_o thing_n of_o his_o dede_n be_v write_v in_o the_o scrypture_n ¶_o elyasyb_n or_o elysaphat_n succeed_v joachim_n in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebiê°_n et_fw-la magister_fw-la histo_fw-la ¶_o camillus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o be_v day_n myschevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v cease_v atte_a rome_n of_o these_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v diligent_o in_o repreve_v the_o falshede_v of_o that_o god_n the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v please_v with_o such_o wretched_a play_n so_o shameful_o these_o play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n &_o wymmen_fw-mi that_o honest_a man_n &_o wymmen_v will_v not_o be_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la pla_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o darius_n notus_fw-la regn_v at_o the_o persce_n nineteeen_o year_n ¶_o plato_n that_o dyvyne_fw-mi philosopher_n &_o arystotle_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a &_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o titus_n quintus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n &_o he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la bring_v in_o against_o coveytous_a &_o proud_a crysten_v man_n ¶_o gaius_n be_v a_o senator_n under_o who_o be_v a_o great_a bataylle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o turcorum_n and_o 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king_n of_o ytaly_n venes_fw-la and_o milan_n be_v build_v homer_n the_o great_a poet_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o second_o part_n &_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o brytayne_n leaf_n b_o ij_o albron_n the_o first_o woman_n that_o be_v in_o englonde_n leaf_n b_o ij_o iij_o brute_n king_n of_o brytayne_a leaf_n b_o iij_o iiij_o five_o lotrin_n king_n of_o brytayne_n madan_n king_n of_o brytayne_n davyd_v king_n of_o israel_n leaf_n b_o vi_fw-mi mempris_n king_n of_o brytayne_n solomon_n king_n of_o pease_n sadoch_n bysshop_n roboas_n king_n of_o pease_n achunias_n bysshop_n jeroboas_n king_n of_o israel_n abdias_n king_n of_o jew_n asa_n king_n of_o jews_n azarias_n bysshop_n basa_n king_n of_o israel_n hela_n king_n of_o israel_n amri_n king_n of_o israel_n archa_n king_n of_o israel_n ebrack_n king_n of_o brytayne_n brute_n grenel_n hold_v king_n of_o brytayne_n leyll_v king_n of_o brytayne_a leaf_n c_o i_o josaphat_n king_n of_o jew_n helyas_n the_o great_a prophet_n macheas_n and_o 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samias_n bysshop_n joachim_n king_n of_o jew_n sedechias_n king_n of_o jews_n ✚_o josedech_n bysshop_n abacuk_n prophet_n the_o transmygracyon_n priscus_n torquinus_n king_n of_o rome_n nabugodonosor_n and_o enylmerodach_n king_n of_o babylon_n leaf_n d_o i_z how_o the_o play_n of_o chess_n be_v find_v salathicll_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n servius_n tulsus_n king_n of_o rome_n regular_n sabusardach_n and_o balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la darius_n king_n of_o babylon_n cyrus_n emperor_n of_o perses_n babylon_n be_v destroy_v tarquinus_n superbus_n king_n of_o rome_n lucres_n a_o wyf_v how_o the_o governaunce_n of_o rome_n be_v change_v after_o the_o king_n histova_n libu_fw-fr esdre_fw-fr zorobabell_a the_o duke_n esdias_n priest_n cambyses_n king_n of_o perses_n leaf_n d_o ij_o euereyde_n &_o darius_n king_n of_o peâ—â—â—_n abruth_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n joachun_v bysshop_n senator_n of_o rome_n be_v ordern_v arthararse_n &_o zerse_n 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consules_a of_o
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that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o certeyn_a necessyte_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o recede_v fro_o the_o virtue_n and_o the_o gentylnesse_n of_o their_o noble_a ancestor_n ¶_o the_o second_o be_v yâ—_z dyvers_a worshypâ—ge_n of_o the_o people_n for_o no_o man_n worshype_n thenne_fw-fr but_z as_o his_o natural_a reason_n gaf_n and_o they_o know_v not_o ryghtwysly_a what_o they_o shall_v worship_n all_o though_o they_o live_v peasyble_a among_o themselves_o for_o they_o be_v so_o dull_a of_o wit_n yâ—_z they_o coâ—de_fw-fr pondre_fw-fr no_o great_a thing_n but_o that_o be_v publyssh_v by_o yâ—_z comyn_v peple_n wherefore_o it_o be_v expedyent_n for_o their_o pease_n to_o be_v keep_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v prince_n of_o noble_a birth_n ¶_o the_o three_o cause_n procee_v of_o some_o syngule_a strength_n many_o time_n the_o comynalte_n be_v greve_v through_o enemy_n come_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o they_o say_v yâ—_z who_o some_o ever_o will_v deffende_v &_o keep_v they_o from_o these_o peryle_n he_o shall_v have_v yâ—_z right_a of_o nobleness_n for_o he_o &_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o wise_a many_o be_v â—adde_a to_o be_v noble_a man_n ¶_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o noblynesse_n be_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o good_n sometime_o the_o people_n be_v hold_v with_o great_a penury_n of_o meet_a &_o drink_v and_o then_o they_o take_v they_o &_o they_o to_o some_o rich_a man_n yâ—_z through_o that_o covenaunt_n they_o shall_v tempre_fw-it the_o great_a straytnesse_n of_o their_o hungre_n &_o after_o that_o they_o shall_v know_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n &_o a_o noble_a man_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v find_v certain_a noble_a man_n by_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o of_o the_o which_o some_o abode_n in_o virtue_n as_o davyd_v &_o some_o fail_v anon_o as_o saul_n &_o jeroboam_fw-la also_o it_o be_v radde_a that_o many_o be_v noble_a man_n by_o tyranny_n &_o violence_n of_o the_o which_o some_o be_v 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 conferm_v the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n myghte_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o what_o some_o ever_o manere_v of_o person_n will_v not_o conform_v he_o to_o the_o reason_n he_o shall_v grevous_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o dethe_v also_o there_o be_v add_v and_o put_v to_o these_o thing_n the_o dysceyve_a laud_n and_o praise_v of_o poetes_n the_o which_o wretch_n and_o also_o damn_a man_n in_o to_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o gay_a aourned_a wrytynge_n exalt_v and_o that_o same_o time_n whanne_v devylles_n begin_v for_o to_o speak_v so_o fayr_o and_o so_o meke_o to_o man_n the_o good_a lord_n of_o his_o great_a and_o habundaunt_a mercy_n send_v his_o angel_n that_o they_o spolde_v sheke_n to_o his_o elect_a man_n in_o vysyble_o lest_o that_o all_o man_n kind_n shall_v perysshe_v with_o this_o myschevous_a error_n belus_n soon_o to_o nembroth_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o this_o world_n and_o this_o man_n be_v he_o who_o the_o 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
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 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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 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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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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 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time_n on_o the_o prynte_n of_o yâ—_z seal_v for_z he_o may_v not_o see_v yâ—_z letter_n within_o and_o wist_v well_o yâ—_z it_o be_v his_o seal_n &_o think_v yâ—_z it_o have_v be_v some_o letter_n that_o have_v bear_v no_o great_a charge_n &_o think_v no_o thing_n of_o yâ—_z other_o letter_z and_o say_v open_o in_o hear_v of_o they_o all_o you_o forsooth_o this_o be_v my_o seal_n &_o i_o will_v it_o not_o forsake_v ¶_o lo_o say_v the_o mortymer_n sire_n you_o here_o all_o what_o he_o have_v say_v &_o yâ—_z he_o know_v legyth_v he_o yâ—_z this_o be_v his_o letter_n &_o his_o seal_n and_o now_o you_o shall_v here_o what_o be_v contain_v therein_o and_o than_o this_o mortimer_n openyd_v the_o letter_n yâ—_z he_o have_v fold_n tofore_o togyder_o &_o read_v it_o open_o word_n by_o word_n inhere_v of_o theym_a all_o &_o when_o the_o letter_n be_v red_a he_o say_v 'loo_o sire_n you_o have_v hear_v all_o yâ—_z herein_o be_v write_v &_o that_o he_o have_v knowlegyd_v yâ—_z this_o be_v his_o 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
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
pass_v forth_o by_o devenshyre_n by_o somersete_n and_o forth_o besides_o tetbury_n upon_o cottes_n will_v beside_o coventre_n unto_o leycestre_n &_o so_o forth_o by_o wild_a plain_n toward_o new_a work_n and_o end_v at_o lyncoln_n the_o second_o chyef_n king_n high_a way_n be_v name_v wat_fw-mi lyngstrete_n and_o stretchethe_v thwarte_a overe_v fosse_n out_o of_o the_o southeest_n into_o the_o norw_a and_o begyn_v at_o dover_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o myddell_n of_o kente_n over_o temse_n beside_o london_n by_o westmestre_n and_o so_o forth_o by_o saint_n albon_n in_o the_o west_n side_n by_o donstaple_n by_o scratforde_n by_o towcetre_n by_o wedom_n by_o south_n lylleborn_n by_o atheryston_n unto_o gylberte_n hylle_v that_o now_o be_v call_v wrekene_n and_o forth_o by_o sevarne_n and_o pass_v besides_o wrokcestre_n and_o thenne_n forth_o to_o stratton_n and_o so_o forth_o by_o the_o myddell_n of_o wale_n unto_o cardykan_n and_o end_v atte_a irysshe_n see_v the_o three_o way_n be_v call_v erynnugestrete_n and_o strecch_v out_o of_o the_o west_n norweste_fw-fr into_o the_o ee_a southeest_n &_o begyn_v in_o menevia_fw-la that_o be_v saint_n davyd_n land_n in_o west_n wales_n and_o stretch_v forth_o unto_o southamton_n the_o four_o be_v call_v rykenyldestrâ—te_a and_o stretch_v forth_o by_o worchestre_n by_o wycombe_n and_o by_o birmyngeham_n by_o lechefelde_n by_o derby_n by_o chestre_n field_n by_o york_n and_o forth_o unto_o tynmouthe_n ¶_o of_o the_o famous_a river_n and_o stream_n capitulo_fw-la viii_o there_o be_v three_o famous_a river_n renning_a through_o brytayn_n by_o yâ—_z which_o three_o river_n merchant_n of_n beyond_o the_o see_v come_fw-mi in_o shyppe_n in_o to_o brytayn_v well_o nigh_o out_o of_o all_o manere_n of_o nacyon_n and_o londe_n these_o three_o river_n be_v tem_fw-la se._n sevarne_n and_o humbre_fw-mi the_o see_v eb_v and_o flow_v at_o these_o three_o river_n and_o depart_v the_o three_o provynce_n of_o the_o ylonde_n as_o it_o be_v the_o 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
&_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 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