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write_v ¶_o eleazar_n be_v the_o second_o bysshop_n &_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 of_o high_o descend_v almoost_n all_o the_o bysshop_n unto_o chryst_n ¶_o othonyel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n be_v the_o three_o judge_v &_o this_o man_n delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o batayle_n from_o the_o realm_n of_o mesopotamye_n this_o man_n take_v axam_n to_o his_o wife_n the_o which_o ask_v the_o vale_n londe_n above_o &_o bynethe_v of_o she_o fader_fw-mi caleph_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la iudic_fw-la i_o ¶_o aoth_n be_v the_o four_o judge_n of_o israel_n this_o man_n subdue_v eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n &_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayle_n &_o he_o use_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o for_o his_o right_a hand_n about_o this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o ytalye_n begin_v &_o many_o time_n their_o name_n be_v change_v of_o that_o which_o ê“genye_n the_o 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you_o shall_v not_o trow_v that_o all_o that_o descend_v of_o cham_n be_v unnoble_a man_n &_o of_o no_o power_n for_o they_o begin_v first_o to_o be_v mighty_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v open_a of_o nembroth_n and_o the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o astorum_fw-la nor_o all_o of_o sem_fw-mi &_o japhet_n be_v virtuous_a &_o noble_a &_o mighty_a man_n when_o almoo_v everywhichone_o fall_v unto_o the_o crime_n of_o ydolatrye_a and_o be_v oftentimes_o oppress_v of_o other_o man_n but_o this_o bless_v and_o this_o curse_v have_v a_o respect_n to_o virtue_n &_o vice_n for_o that_o which_o a_o man_n be_v call_v true_o a_o noble_a man_n or_o a_o unnobleman_n for_o he_o that_o be_v virtuous_a be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_z he_o that_o be_v unuertuous_a be_v not_o noble_a the_o same_o manner_n of_o wise_a those_o that_o follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n rather_o be_v call_v his_o child_n than_o the_o jew_n the_o which_o carnal_o descend_v from_o he_o nevertheless_o they_o have_v a_o spirytuall_a prevylege_n of_o god_n for_o the_o fader_n meryte_n and_o his_o bless_v and_o of_o these_o three_o son_n of_o no_n he_o be_v alyve_a after_o the_o history_n of_o philom_n be_v bear_v xxiiij_o m._n and_o a_o c._n man_n without_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o they_o have_v on_o they_o three_o prince_n nembroth_n jectan_n and_o sulphen_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m._n ij_o c_o xlij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m._n uj_o c_o lvij_o sem_fw-mi soon_o to_o no_o the_o second_o year_n after_o the_o flode_n gate_n arphaxat_fw-la &_o otherwhile_o he_o be_v call_v melchisedech_n the_o which_o first_o after_o the_o flode_v make_v the_o cite_v of_o salem_n &_o now_o be_v call_v iherusalem_n ¶_o cham_n his_o brother_n obtain_v afffrican_a &_o gate_z two_o son_n chus_n &_o mesraym_n &_o these_o two_o gate_n son_n &_o doughter_n and_o many_o a_o regyon_n they_o enhabyte_v unknowen_a to_o we_o in_o occidental_a ind_n ¶_o japhet_n be_v brother_n unto_o cham_fw-mi and_o be_v blyss_v of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o this_o japhet_n have_v seven_o son_n as_o gomor_n magog_n maday_n janam_fw-la tubal_n mosog_n and_z iras._o and_o these_o vij_o gate_n son_n &_o doughter_n and_z of_o they_o come_v many_o a_o regyon_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la genesis_fw-la xu_o ¶_o arphaxat_fw-la soneto_fw-la sem_fw-mi live_v ccc_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o gate_n elam_n assur_n lude_n and_o aram_n &_o they_o gate_n many_o child_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la gene_z ¶_o this_o assur_n because_o he_o will_v not_o rebel_v against_o god_n in_o the_o edyfyenge_a of_o the_o tower_n of_o babylon_n as_o nembroth_n do_v therefore_o he_o be_v dryven_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n land_n which_o be_v right_a strange_a to_o he_o &_o be_v not_o before_o enhabyte_v the_o which_o be_v call_v after_o his_o name_n assuria_n and_o there_o he_o edyfy_v a_o cite_v afterward_o name_v ni_fw-fr nive_fw-la the_o which_o be_v the_o metropolytane_a of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o assuriorun_n ¶_o chus_n soon_o unto_o cham_n be_v fader_fw-mi to_o nembroth_n this_o nembroth_n be_v a_o giant_n of_o ten_o cubyte_n long_o and_z he_o begin_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o world_n and_z he_o be_v call_v a_o boisterous_a hunter_n before_o god_n this_o man_n begin_v that_o wretched_a vice_n of_o covetousness_n by_o his_o tyranny_n with_o that_o which_o vice_n evermore_o after_o this_o world_n be_v fulfyl_v and_o the_o pryncypall_a kingdom_n that_o he_o have_v be_v babylon_n &_o he_o have_v archade_n edyssa_n selencia_n &_o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n ¶_o sale_n soon_o to_o arphaxat_fw-la live_v cccc_o and_o xxxiij_o year_n and_z of_o he_o in_o scripture_n be_v nothing_o write_v but_o that_o moses_n number_v he_o in_o the_o line_n that_o come_v of_o chryst_n this_o sale_n gaâ—e_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v name_v heber_n the_o which_o after_o the_o hebrew_n have_v the_o spiryte_n of_o prophesy_v and_o of_o this_o heber_n the_o hebrew_n be_v name_v for_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n abide_v alone_o in_o his_o house_n in_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o language_n and_o that_o language_n be_v call_v man_n language_n the_o which_o every_o man_n use_v afore_o the_o tower_n of_o babylon_n be_v build_v ¶_o this_o heber_n have_v two_o son_n and_o one_o be_v call_v jectan_n and_o that_o other_o phaleg_n this_o jectan_n through_o ensample_n of_o nembroth_n descend_n from_o cham_n take_v the_o pryncehode_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o sem._n and_o he_o have_v xiij_o son_n but_o these_o people_n after_o jerome_n be_v not_o know_v of_o we_o for_o ferne_n of_o the_o country_n or_o mutacyon_n and_o change_a of_o the_o people_n or_z elles_fw-fr of_o some_o other_o manner_n cause_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m._n uj_o c_o xliij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m_o u_o c._n luj_o ¶_o turris_n babilonis_n two_o hondr_v and_o xxxix_o year_n live_v phaleg_n this_o phaleg_n be_v the_o young_a soon_o of_o heber_n &_o in_o his_o day_n be_v make_v the_o confusyon_n of_o language_n for_o in_o his_o house_n abide_v the_o old_a tongue_n alone_o and_o that_o be_v hebrewe_n wherefore_o after_o saint_n austyn_n in_o he_o appear_v a_o great_a steadfastness_n of_o ryghtwysnesse_n for_o this_o house_n be_v free_a of_o that_o pain_n as_o not_o consent_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n et_fw-fr scomm_n aug._n there_o be_v lxxij_o generacyon_n &_o so_o there_o be_v lxxij_o language_n ¶_o jectan_n brother_n to_o phaleg_n of_o sem_fw-mi nembroth_n prince_n of_o cham_n sulphen_n of_o japhet_n these_o three_o prince_n with_o their_o people_n gadere_v they_o togyder_n in_o the_o field_n of_o sennaar_n dread_a the_o flode_n to_o come_v again_o say_v let_v we_o build_v a_o tower_n that_o shall_v reach_v to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n go_v xj_o our_o lord_n sing_v the_o folysshenes_n of_o the_o people_n confound_v their_o tongue_n for_o their_o sin_n in_o so_o moche_n that_o none_o understode_v other_o &_o so_o they_o be_v disperple_v through_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o this_o nembroth_n book_n be_v write_v full_a and_o after_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o language_n he_o go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o perce_n and_o there_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o adoure_v the_o fire_n as_o god_n he_o leave_v his_o soon_o belus_n in_o babylon_n which_o succeed_v after_o he_o and_o so_o his_o progeny_n obtain_v that_o realm_n after_o many_o year_n in_o this_o time_n begin_v many_o kingdom_n &_o the_o moost_n of_o all_o those_o kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scitarun_n but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o rude_a people_n in_o it_o that_o the_o cite_v be_v not_o worship_v yet_o be_v it_o a_o mighty_a regyon_n of_o dystaunce_n and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o egypte_n the_o which_o be_v change_v many_o time_n with_o dyvers_a alteracyon_n &_o
book_n yâ—_z it_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o fail_v ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counseyle_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o ask_a &_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n take_v of_o high_a his_o homage_n by_o a_o oath_n &_o by_o write_v the_o same_o covenaunte_n and_o upon_o these_o covenauntes_n king_n guthlagh_n take_v samie_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v then_n &_o return_v again_o to_o denmark_n evermore_o after_o be_v the_o covenaunte_v hold_v &_o yâ—_z truage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honâ—lus_n be_v king_n of_o denmark_n &_o also_o of_o this_o land_n through_o his_o wife_n gildeburgh_n yâ—_z he_o have_v spouse_v for_z she_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n this_o belyn_n dwell_v tho_o in_o pease_n &_o worshypful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v four_o ryall_n way_n one_o from_o yâ—_z ee_v unto_o yâ—_z west_n &_o that_o be_v call_v watle_a street_n &_o a_o other_o from_o yâ—_z north_n unto_o the_o south_n &_o that_o be_v call_v ikelme_n street_n and_o two_o other_o way_n he_o make_v in_o boss_v through_o out_o yâ—_z land_n yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v fosse_n and_o that_o other_o fosse_n dyke_n and_o he_o maynteyn_v well_o yâ—_z good_a law_n yâ—_z donebant_fw-la his_o fader_fw-mi have_v make_v &_o ordain_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o accordment_n be_v make_v bytwene_v brenne_n and_o belyn_n through_o cornewen_n that_o be_v their_o mother_n brenne_n that_o be_v belyns_n brother_n have_v long_o time_n dwell_v in_o france_n &_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n through_o marriage_n for_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o burgoyne_n through_o yâ—_z daughter_n of_o duke_n fewyn_n yâ—_z he_o have_v spouse_v which_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o yâ—_z land_n and_o this_o brenne_n ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o his_o folk_n and_o also_o of_o france_n &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o belyn_n his_o brother_n and_o belyn_n come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n &_o will_v have_v give_v he_o batayle_n but_o when_o their_o mother_n cornewen_n that_o than_o live_v have_v hear_v that_o yâ—_z one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o other_o she_z go_v bytwene_v her_o son_n &_o make_v they_o accord_n with_o moche_n pain_n so_o yâ—_z at_o the_o last_o the_o two_o brother_n with_o moche_v bliss_n go_v togyder_n in_o to_o new_a troy_n yâ—_z now_o be_v call_v london_n where_o they_o dwell_v a_o year_n &_o after_o they_o take_v their_o counseyle_n for_o to_o go_v &_o conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o do_v &_o burn_v town_n &_o destroy_v the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n give_v they_o batayle_n with_o his_o power_n but_z he_o be_v over_o come_fw-mi &_o give_v truage_n to_o belyn_n &_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o yâ—_z they_o go_v forth_o unto_o rome_n &_o conquer_v it_o &_o all_o lombardy_n and_o germany_n &_o take_v homage_n of_o all_o the_o chief_a lord_n &_o baron_n and_o after_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o brytayn_n &_o dwell_v with_o their_o bryton_n in_o joy_n &_o rest_n and_o than_o make_v brenne_n yâ—_z town_n of_o brystow_n and_o after_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lord_n ship_n &_o there_o dwell_v he_o all_o his_o life_n and_o belyn_n dwell_v at_o new_a troy_n &_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belynge_v gate_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o this_o belyn_n have_v regn_v noble_o xâ—_n year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slay_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n and_o after_o this_o belyn_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbatrus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v a._n m._n pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o &_o also_o by_o write_a record_n to_o belyn_n his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evylapay_v &_o wroth_a &_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n and_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slay_v yâ—_z king_n gutlagh_n &_o bring_v yâ—_z land_n in_o subieccyon_n all_o new_a &_o take_v of_o yâ—_z folk_n feaute_fw-fr &_o homage_n &_o after_o go_v again_o in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n &_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o orkeney_n he_o find_v thirty_o shyppe_n full_a of_o man_n &_o woman_n beside_o the_o coost_n of_o yâ—_z see_v &_o yâ—_z king_n ask_v what_o they_o be_v and_o a_o earl_n that_o be_v master_n of_o they_o all_o curteysly_a answer_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o so_o that_o they_o have_v travayl_v half_o a_o year_n &_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_z wit_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n yâ—_z of_o they_o will_v have_v pite_n or_o mercy_n to_o gyve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o country_n wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v &_o have_v rest_n &_o become_v his_o lyege_n man_n &_o to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n &_o feaute_n while_o they_o live_v &_o to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o &_o of_o high_a &_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n herd_n this_o he_o have_v pite_n on_o they_o &_o give_v they_o a_o isle_n all_o wyldernes_n where_o no_o man_n be_v dwelling_n save_v only_o wild_a beeste_n and_o yâ—_z earl_n thank_v moche_v yâ—_z king_n &_o become_v his_o man_n &_o do_v he_o homage_n &_o feaute_fw-fr &_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o isle_n and_o yâ—_z earl_n be_v call_v irlamal_n &_o therefore_o he_o let_v call_v yâ—_z land_n irlonde_n after_o his_o name_n this_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n &_o regn_v xxu_o year_n &_o after_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la seven_o c_o luj_o ioathan_n soon_o to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jewry_n xuj_o year_n of_o this_o joathan_n no_o thing_n be_v write_v but_o 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v not_o away_o exceâ—sa_n as_o other_o do_v ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it ¶_o amarias_n be_v bysshop_n and_o ysayas_n the_o noble_a prophet_n be_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o olympias_n with_o yâ—_z greek_n begin_v yâ—_z first_o year_n of_o joathan_n after_o josephus_n &_o after_o bede_n troy_n be_v destroy_v iiij_o c_o uj_o year_n afore_o the_o first_o olympias_n begin_v under_o esalo_n a_o judge_n of_o athenis_fw-la in_o the_o which_o corebus_n gate_n yâ—_z thyvalty_n among_o all_o man_n olympus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hill_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o precyousnes_n be_v call_v yâ—_z hill_n of_o god_n and_o after_o jerome_n one_o olimpias_n contain_v full_o iiiâ—_o year_n in_o yâ—_z which_o four_o year_n four_o yearly_a prince_n be_v make_v &_o these_o olympiades_n be_v place_n ordain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o jupyter_n under_o the_o hill_n of_o olympo_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o they_o be_v this_o that_o who_o soever_o be_v best_a in_o our_o chyvalry_n what_o gift_n soever_o he_o desire_v he_o shall_v have_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o luj_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la uâ—â—_n c_o xliij_o acham_n the_o soon_o of_o jeathan_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xvi_o yert_n of_o this_o acham_n no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v 〈◊〉_d ten_o for_z he_o forsake_v our_o lord_n &_o our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o own_o people_n strong_o &_o with_o yâ—_z king_n of_o sirry_n ut_fw-la pâ—_n 〈◊〉_d para_fw-it xxviij_o achitob_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v ix_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the._n 〈◊〉_d year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n this_o ozee_n dread_a not_o god_n for_z he_o live_v nought_o and_o he_o be_v yâ—_z last_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o in_o yâ—_z ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v take_v of_o sal_n manasar_n &_o israel_n be_v translate_v in_o to_o assirias_fw-la ut_fw-la habeâ—_n four_o regum_fw-la xvij_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la secunda_fw-la pars_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o lxij_o et_fw-la aute_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la seven_o c_o xl_o ¶_o roma_fw-la caput_fw-la 〈◊〉_d after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v on_o the_o hill_n of_o palatyn_n the_o four_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n of_o two_o brother_n romulê°_n &_o remus_n xj_o kal._n maij._n the._n seven_o olympiad_n beginning_n josephus_n &_o bede_n sayen_v the_o uj_o olympiad_n &_o so_o they_o dyffer_v a_o year_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v read_v other_o man_n to_o have_v regn_v about_o the_o place_n myghte_o in_o ytaly_a
i_o and_o more_o in_o scripture_n be_v not_o have_v of_o he_o ¶_o omias_n bysshop_n be_v soon_o to_o simon_n simon_n be_v bysshop_n after_o high_a which_o be_v a_o very_a religyous_a man_n he_z reform_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n better_o &_o encreace_v yâ—_z cite_v of_o jerusalem_fw-la with_o many_o other_o good_a thing_n ¶_o semproniê°_n appius_n claudiê°_n gueus_n gaius_n attiliê°_n regulê°_n emilius_n fabiê°_n this_o time_n be_v senatoure_n at_o rome_n this_o semproniê°_n fight_v against_o yâ—_z country_n of_o picentes_n &_o almoo_v yâ—_z chevalry_n on_o both_o part_n be_v slay_v except_o a_o few_o romayn_v be_v leave_v alyve_a yâ—_z subdue_v yâ—_z country_n appiê°_n claudiê°_n subdue_v syracusanas_n &_o yâ—_z country_n of_o penos_n &_o put_v great_a tribute_n on_o they_o attiliê°_n regulê°_n a_o noble_a senator_n overcamme_v three_o king_n &_o lxxiij_o citee_n subdue_v &_o a_o dragon_n of_o c_o xu_o foot_n he_o slay_v afterward_o when_o he_o be_v over_o cruel_a against_o his_o 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he_o think_v &_o say_v evermore_o that_o no_o man_n be_v more_o unworthy_a to_o be_v emperor_n than_o he_o ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la c_o four_o anacletê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n iâ—_n year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o greek_a he_o monyssh_v all_o christian_a man_n the_o preeste_n shall_v be_v worship_v above_o all_o other_o man_n say_v enge_v the_o preeste_n do_v sacrefyce_n to_o god_n shall_v be_v bear_v out_o &_o not_o uâ—red_v but_o be_v worshyp_v and_o when_o preeste_n say_v mass_n they_o shall_v have_v wytnes_n with_o they_o and_o namely_o bysshop_n also_o he_o decree_v the_o clerk_n shall_v be_v no_o â—erdes_n nor_o long_o here_o also_o that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v of_o three_o &_o dyvers_a other_o thing_n at_o the_o last_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o traian_n he_o be_v mar_v tire_a &_o bury_v by_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o plinius_n the_o second_v orator_n &_o philosopher_n write_v great_a thing_n this_o man_n meve_v traian_n that_o he_o shall_v withdraw_v the_o sentence_n give_v against_o chrysten_v folk_n write_v to_o he_o that_o they_o do_v none_o ill_a but_o that_o they_o as_o virtuous_a folk_n rise_v afore_o day_n and_o worshyp_v jesu_n chryst_n their_o god_n secret_o in_o the_o night_n ¶_o euaristus_n a_o greke_n and_o a_o martyr_n be_v ten_o year_n and_o vij_o month_n pope_n after_o anacletê°_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v be_v wed_v open_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v blyss_v open_o of_o the_o priest_n &_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n and_o he_o be_v martyr_v the_o thyrd_o year_n of_o adrian_n &_o bury_v by_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o alexander_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n eight_o year_n &_o u_o month_n this_o man_n the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o senator_n he_o convert_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o ordain_v the_o holy_a water_n shall_v be_v k_a in_o chrysten_v man_n house_n &_o that_o breed_n to_o sing_v with_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o clear_a breed_n and_o that_o in_o lytell_fw-mi quantite_n at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martyr_v under_o adrian_n that_o be_v emperor_n and_o many_o he_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o chryst_n ¶_o sixtus_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n ten_o year_n and_o three_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v sanctus_n sanctus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v say_v in_o the_o mass_n &_o that_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o chirche_n shall_v not_o be_v touch_v but_o of_o mynystres_n of_o the_o chirche_n also_o that_o the_o corporas_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v make_v of_o silk_n but_z of_o pure_a linen_n clothe_v weave_v &_o not_o dye_v and_o that_o a_o woman_n shall_v not_o touch_v the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o awter_n ne_o the_o pall_n also_o he_o ordain_v that_o if_o any_o bysshopryke_v be_v vacaunt_v that_o no_o bysshop_n shall_v be_v receyve_v in_o to_o his_o benefyce_n but_o with_o the_o pope_n lettre_n also_o that_o no_o mass_n shall_v be_v say_v but_o upon_o a_o awter_n &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martyr_v ¶_o adrian_n be_v emperor_n xxi_o year_n this_o adrian_n in_o many_o thing_n be_v commend_v to_o chrysten_v man_n otherwhile_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_z certain_a of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o fall_v god_n he_o slay_v he_o be_v a_o unyversall_a man_n almoo_v in_o all_o scyence_n pea_n he_o have_v all_o his_o day_n but_o with_o the_o jews_n and_o many_o a_o law_n he_o make_v and_o than_o he_o command_v that_o chrysten_v man_n shall_v not_o be_v damn_a to_o death_n but_o with_o due_a process_n jerusalem_n he_o subdue_v again_o and_o forbid_v that_o no_o jewe_n shall_v dwell_v therein_o by_o no_o wise_n chrysten_v man_n he_o suffer_v there_o to_o dwell_v against_o
dyscomfyte_v and_o from_o then_v a_o dane_n that_o be_v call_v roynt_n go_v to_o rede_v with_o his_o hoost_n &_o destroy_v all_o that_o he_o may_v take_v and_o king_n eldred_n fight_v with_o he_o but_z he_o be_v so_o wound_v that_o he_o die_v and_o he_o regn_v but_o u_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o womburne_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dni_fw-la iiij_o c_o xlix_o lo_o the_o first_o be_v emperor_n after_o marcianus_n xvij_o year_n in_o his_o time_n be_v yâ—_z rogacyon_n day_n ordain_v afore_o yâ—_z ascencyon_n of_o saint_n mamert_n bysshop_n of_o vienne_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n at_o yâ—_z time_n hyght_n leo_n a_o noble_a clerk_n &_o with_o he_o have_v many_o clerk_n ¶_o hilariê°_n be_v pope_n after_o leo_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z no_o bysshop_n shall_v ordain_v his_o successory_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la eight_o â—x_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ¶_o simpliciê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o clerk_n shall_v take_v no_o garment_n to_o be_v clo_o th_v in_o after_z the_o sect_n or_o manner_n of_o a_o lay_v man_n through_z the_o reason_n of_o his_o office_n or_o of_o his_o benefyce_n ¶_o zeno_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o leo_n xu_o year_n &_o this_o man_n be_v a_o heretyke_a &_o cruel_a against_o chrysten_v man_n and_o in_o this_o man_n day_n yâ—_z body_n of_o saint_n matthew_n yâ—_z evangelist_n &_o saint_n bar_v nabe_n yâ—_z apostle_n be_v find_v &_o with_o they_o the_o gospel_n that_o saint_n mathewe_n write_v about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a comyn_v woman_n bart_n vij_o child_n at_o one_o birth_n of_o yâ—_z which_o one_o be_v after_o make_v king_n of_o lombardy_n ¶_o felix_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o simplicius_n three_o year_n &_o viij_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z respite_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v accuse_v that_o he_o may_v avyse_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v auswere_v and_o yâ—_z the_o judge_n &_o yâ—_z accuser_n shall_v be_v such_o &_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v take_v all_o suspection_n &_o spot_n ¶_o gelasius_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n u_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z canon_n of_o yâ—_z mass_n with_o the_o preface_n ympnes_n tract_n oreyson_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n make_v they_o &_o yâ—_z ordre_n shall_v be_v give_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n ¶_o anastasius_n be_v emperor_n after_o zeno_fw-la xxvij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o curfed_a man_n &_o a_o heretyke_a &_o hateful_a to_o god_n &_o man_n &_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o lyghtn_v and_o in_o his_o time_n die_v saint_n patryk_n yâ—_z first_o bysshop_n of_o irlond_n in_o the_o c._n and_o xxij_o year_n of_o his_o age_n &_o his_o felawe_n be_v the_o abbot_n of_o columba_n &_o saint_n brigida_n who_o saint_n patryk_n make_v a_o nun_n &_o they_o be_v buty_v in_o one_o tomb_n &_o at_o dyvers_a time_n and_o this_o be_v their_o epytaphe_n hij_fw-la tres_fw-la in_o gelido_fw-la tumulo_fw-la tumulant_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la brigida_n patricius_n atque_fw-la columba_n pius_fw-la ¶_o anastasius_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o gelasius_n two_o year_n &_o three_o month_n he_o ordain_v that_o no_o priest_n for_o wrath_n ne_o hate_n shall_v leave_v of_o to_o say_v his_o divyne_a ser_fw-mi vice_n in_o the_o chirche_n except_o the_o mass_n &_o he_o curse_v the_o emperor_n anastasius_n for_z he_o be_v a_o heretyke_a and_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_z afterward_o he_o turn_v for_o drede_v to_o the_o opynyon_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o second_o ill_a fame_a pope_n that_o be_v in_o catholico_n pontificum_fw-la and_o afore_o he_o be_v liberius_n fame_v in_o heresy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la iiij_o c_o ixxxxiiij_fw-la simachê°_n be_v pope_n after_o high_a xu_o year_n &_o with_o high_a be_v ordain_v a_o other_o pope_n yâ—_z be_v call_v laurencius_fw-la &_o bytwene_v they_o be_v a_o great_a discencyon_n &_o they_o both_o put_v they_o to_o yâ—_z judgement_n of_o theoboria_n yâ—_z king_n and_o he_o judge_v that_o he_o that_o be_v first_o ordain_v &_o that_o moo_v man_n of_o the_o chirche_n hold_v with_o shall_v be_v pope_n and_o simachus_fw-la prevayle_v the_o which_o love_v the_o clergy_n &_o poor_a man_n &_o for_o pascalius_fw-la the_o deken_fw-mi cardynall_a hold_v against_o simachus_fw-la with_o the_o part_n of_o lau_n rinse_v to_o his_o death_n therefore_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n to_o keep_v yâ—_z bath_n after_o his_o death_n as_o gregory_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o dialogue_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o gsâ—a_n mexcelsis_n shall_v be_v say_v every_o sondaye_n and_o feeste_n of_o martyr_n ¶_o nota_fw-la that_o englonde_n be_v long_o time_n chrysten_v france_n clodovius_fw-la the_o first_o chrysten_v king_n of_o france_n be_v this_o time_n baptyse_v of_o saint_n remigio_n &_o he_o have_v a_o christian_a woman_n to_o his_o wife_n &_o she_o meve_v he_o many_o time_n to_o yâ—_z faith_n &_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v fortunable_a if_o he_o will_v turn_v &_o so_o he_o be_v &_o never_o afore_o ¶_o hornusoa_n be_v pope_n after_o simachê°_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v of_o great_a mercy_n &_o great_a alm_n unto_o poor-man_n &_o he_o give_v many_o ornament_n to_o chirche_n and_o he_o reconsyle_v yâ—_z greek_n yâ—_z be_v curse_a for_o their_o heresy_n ¶_o justinus_n be_v emperor_n after_o anastasiê°_n ix_o year_n &_o be_v a_o very_a chrysten_v man_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o the_o emperor_n anastasius_n have_v do_v against_o the_o chirche_n he_o revoke_v &_o obey_v the_o pope_n hornusoa_n and_o calleâ—_n again_o the_o bysshop_n that_o be_v exile_v by_o his_o predecessor_n ¶_o priscianê°_n grammatieus_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o this_o year_n the_o which_o be_v the_o lxxi_o from_o the_o come_n of_o yâ—_z saxon_n begin_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o westsaxon_n and_o cerdico_n be_v king_n ¶_o johannes_n be_v pope_n after_o hornusoa_n three_o year_n and_o ix_o month_n and_o theodoricus_n yâ—_z king_n of_o ytaly_a a_o heretyke_a take_v the_o pope_n with_o other_o senator_n &_o send_v they_o to_o the_o emperor_n justinyan_n determyne_a that_o and_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o heretic_n be_v in_o pease_n he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o chrysten_v folk_n in_o ytaly_a and_o after_o he_o â—oke_v pope_n john_n &_o simachun_n patricisi_n and_o boicium_fw-la the_o senator_n &_o slay_v they_o in_o prison_n but_o bois_n defend_v he_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o aurtorite_n of_o yâ—_z senator_n &_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o cite_v of_o papy_n for_o perpetual_a exile_n where_o he_o make_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr â—solatione_n philosophie_fw-fr and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o country_n of_o mediolanensis_fw-la he_o cause_v bois_n throat_n to_o becutte_v and_o so_o he_o die_v ¶_o felix_n pope_n succeed_v john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n command_v that_o seek_v man_n shall_v be_v anâ—led_v afore_o their_o death_n but_o chryst_n ordain_v it_o first_o ¶_o justinianus_n be_v emperor_n xxxviij_o year_n this_o man_n draw_v the_o law_n of_o the_o romayn_v or_z of_o civyll_a out_z of_o almoost_n two_o m._n book_n and_o ccc_o m._n verse_n over_o long_o &_o ill_o accord_v in_o to_o one_o volume_n of_o twelve_o book_n &_o call_v it_o justinyan_n he_o make_v also_o the_o digest_v and_o divide_v they_o in_o to_o three_o book_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o felix_n two_o year_n and_o lytell_a of_o high_a be_v write_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o bonifacius_n and_o this_o man_n have_v a_o great_a strife_n with_o justinian_n yâ—_z emperor_n whede_a yâ—_z chryst_n be_v of_o two_o nature_n or_o one_o the_o pope_n say_v he_o have_v two_o nature_n one_z of_o god_n a_o other_o of_o man_n the_o emperor_n say_v either_o consent_n to_o we_o or_o yâ—_z shall_v go_v to_o perpetual_a exile_n the_o pope_n answer_v i_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o justinyan_n the_o moost_n chrysten_v emperor_n but_z as_o i_o seem_v i_o have_v find_v dioclesyan_a yâ—_z pursew_a of_o chrysten_v man_n but_o certain_o i_o drede_v not_o thy_o malice_n ne_z i_o â—ere_z not_o thy_o thretenynge_n than_o the_o empetour_n meke_v hynselfe_n &_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n &_o ask_v mercy_n &_o absolution_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la u_o c._n xxxiiij_o agapitus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o john_n two_o year_n this_o agapitus_n turn_v justinyan_n sully_v from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o euticetes_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o processyon_n shall_v be_v do_v on_o sunday_n &_o than_o he_o die_v at_o constan_n tynople_n ¶_o siluerius_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n three_o year_n he_o be_v exile_v fro_o chrysten_v faith_n &_o slay_v by_o the_o proctor_n of_o theodory_n for_z he_o will_v not_o restore_v the_o bysshop_n of_o athenes_n a_o heretyke_a to_o his_o benefyce_n again_o ¶_o virgiliê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xvij_o year_n and_o he_o
enter_v ill_a in_o to_o his_o benefyce_n but_z he_o govern_v he_o well_o &_o he_o suffer_v his_o pierce_v cucyon_n pacyent_o and_z he_o be_v exile_v from_o rome_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o after_o great_a passion_n of_o theodora_n in_o constantynople_n dye_v ¶_o sinodus_n quarta_fw-la constantinopolitana_n contra_fw-la theodorun_v et_fw-la oens_fw-la hereticos_fw-la alios_fw-la fuit_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la ista_fw-la sinodê°_n dampnavit_fw-la heresim_fw-la theodori_n qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la christum_n et_fw-la quam_fw-la beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la 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 scysmatyke_n &_o renegate_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n xiij_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytel_n be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o restore_v yâ—_z chircheyerde_a of_o yâ—_z apostle_n philip_n &_o jacob_n ¶_o justinus_n the_o second_o after_o justinian_n be_v emperor_n xj_o year_n this_o man_n despyse_v poor_a man_n he_o rob_v the_o senator_n he_o be_v give_v to_o all_o covetousness_n so_o that_o he_o make_v chest_n of_o yren_n for_o to_o keep_v his_o money_n in_o than_o anon_o he_o fall_v in_o to_o heresy_n &_o wax_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o than_o be_v choose_v tiberius_n a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o govern_v the_o co_z my_o people_n ¶_o tiberius_n yâ—_z second_o be_v emperor_n after_o justinê°_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n he_o give_v innumerable_a good_a to_o poor_a man_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o his_o wife_n often_o chydde_v with_o he_o &_o say_v that_o he_o ke_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o stone_n and_o he_o answer_v again_o &_o 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 &_o we_o put_v treasure_n in_o to_o heaven_n 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 marble_n pavement_n a_o cross_n grave_v &_o think_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v tread_v upon_o &_o command_v to_o take_v it_o 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 &_o there_o he_o find_v inestymable_a treasour_n of_o gold_n this_o man_n subdue_v harsas_n and_o die_v bliss_o ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n suffer_v great_a persecucyon_n of_o hunger_n pestilence_n and_o enemy_n this_o man_n bring_v many_o a_o thousand_o quarter_n of_o where_o from_o egypte_n when_o rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o king_n albanak_n &_o almoo_v lose_v for_o vitayle_n wherefore_o they_o write_v on_o his_o grave_n this_o epytaphe_n magnatuis_fw-la monumenta_fw-la pater_fw-la benedicte_n reliqis_v virtutum_fw-la titulus_fw-la et_fw-la deâ—us_fw-la atque_fw-la dolour_n ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n u_o year_n in_o his_o time_n rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o yâ—_z loinbarde_n &_o lytel_fw-mi he_o do_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o mauricius_n be_v emperor_n after_o tyberiê°_n xxj_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_o chrysten_v man_n &_o subdue_a persa_n &_o armenia_n &_o in_o yâ—_z latter_a end_n of_o his_o day_n he_o dyscorded_a with_o saint_n gregory_n &_o intend_a to_o have_v slay_v high_o and_o than_o there_o appear_v a_o man_n in_o rome_n clothe_v in_o a_o religyous_a habyte_v hold_v a_o naked_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o cry_v about_o yâ—_z cite_v in_o this_o wise_n the_o emperor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o which_o the_o emperor_n hear_v &_o he_o correcked_a hynselfe_n of_o his_o trespass_n &_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o sentence_n from_o he_o to_o who_o our_o lord_n appear_v in_o his_o sleep_v &_o say_v wylte_n thou_o that_o i_o spare_v the_o now_o or_z in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o he_o be_v alover_n of_o wretch_n &_o say_v gyve_v i_o here_o my_o reward_n than_o he_o be_v emperor_n after_o many_o a_o day_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v correck_v his_o knightte_n for_o their_o extorcyon_n yâ—_z they_o do_v they_o 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 varyaunce_n &_o choose_v foca_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n &_o slay_v high_a &_o his_o three_o son_n ¶_o this_o time_n saint_n austin_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_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 saint_n gregory_n and_o remember_v yâ—_z many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n of_o dyvers_a regyon_n &_o countree_n that_o often_o time_n they_o have_v be_v turn_v to_o yâ—_z 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 jewry_n &_o in_o this_o thing_n rome_n be_v previlege_v for_o there_o yâ—_z faith_n of_o peter_n never_o fail_v ¶_o focas_n be_v emperor_n after_o maurici_n his_o master_n who_o he_o &_o other_o slay_v &_o because_o he_o begin_v ill_o he_o end_v nought_o for_o in_o his_o day_n yâ—_z romayn_v fight_v strong_o against_o the_o perses_n &_o the_o romayn_v be_v discomfy_v t_v &_o lose_v many_o a_o provynce_n &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o heraclius_n for_o as_o he_o do_v to_o other_o man_n so_o be_v he_o do_v to_o ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la u_o c._n lxxxiiij_o gregory_n the_o first_o a_o romayn_n and_o a_o monk_n be_v pope_n after_o pelagius_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v call_v gregorius_n magnus_fw-la for_o many_o thing_n that_o he_o excede_v in_o he_o pass_v other_o man_n in_o power_n in_o riches_n in_o virtue_n in_o nobleness_n in_o wysdom_n in_o holiness_n in_o fame_n &_o in_o experience_n and_o under_o this_o man_n the_o ill_a thing_n of_o cursedness_n pass_v &_o sece_v &_o many_o a_o noble_a book_n he_o write_v to_o yâ—_z incomparable_a ê“fyte_n of_o all_o holy_a chirche_n he_o be_v one_o of_o yâ—_z pryncypal_n 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 sayiit_fw-la fabian_n after_o saint_n peter_n be_v choose_v of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o ordres_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n of_o rome_n many_o thing_n he_o ordain_v in_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr as_o be_v show_v in_o his_o regystre_n deus_fw-la in_o abiutorium_fw-la for_o to_o be_v afore_o yâ—_z begin_n of_z yâ—_z 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 con_v pendyous_a manner_n the_o which_o abide_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n &_o it_o be_v call_v gregorianun_n and_o short_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 saumianê°_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 ring_n of_o bell_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o this_o man_n backbyte_v saint_n gregory_n for_o his_o liberalite_n that_o he_o have_v to_o poor_a man_n &_o think_v he_o see_v saint_n gregory_n rebuke_v high_o thrice_o for_o it_o &_o the_o four_o time_n he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o thought_n saint_n gregory_n smite_v he_o on_o the_o heed_n and_z he_o wake_v &_o die_v anon_o this_o be_v the_o three_o pope_n among_o all_o yâ—_z pope_n yâ—_z which_o be_v note_v to_o dye_v a_o dredefull_a death_n ¶_o bonifacius_n yâ—_z three_o be_v pope_n after_o savimanus_n eight_o month_n he_o ordain_v yâ—_z none_o but_o white_a clothes_n shall_v be_v put_v on_o yâ—_z awter_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n four_o year_n and_o eight_o month_n this_o man_n purchase_v of_o the_o emperor_n foca_n that_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n peter_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v yâ—_z heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o yâ—_z world_n for_o afore_o constantinople_n be_v yâ—_z heed_n chirche_fw-fr also_o he_o gaâ—e_v licence_n yâ—_z the_o chirche_v call_v panton_n the_o which_o be_v dedycate_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o neptunus_n &_o other_o false_a god_n where_o chrysten_v man_n many_o time_n be_v slay_v of_o devyls_n may_v be_v dedycate_v to_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o heaven_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z monk_n may_v use_v yâ—_z offyce_v of_o preaching_n chrysten_a &_o confessyon_n ¶_o heraclius_n be_v emperor_n after_o foca_n xiij_o year_n and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la coâ—â—ras_n yâ—_z king_n of_o perses_n burn_v jerusalem_n and_o other_o worshipful_a place_n zachary_a the_o patriarch_n with_o moche_n other_o people_n he_o take_v &_o put_v in_o captyvice_n the_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a across_o the_o which_o cleyn_n leave_v there_o he_o take_v with_o he_o in_o to_o his_o
country_n but_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o herachê°_n cosoras_n be_v slay_v of_o heraclius_n &_o the_o cross_n be_v bring_v again_o &_o the_o people_n be_v delyver_v and_o when_o heraclius_n will_v have_v enter_v yâ—_z cite_v proud_o the_o gate_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v by_o yâ—_z power_n of_o god_n shette_v by_o themselves_o &_o the_o emperor_n meke_v high_o to_o god_n above_o &_o the_o gate_n open_v and_o than_o be_v the_o fee_a of_o yâ—_z exaltacyon_n of_o yâ—_z cross_v make_v ¶_o deê°_n dedit_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o boniface_n three_o year_n this_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n for_o on_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o he_o kyss_v a_o lepre_a anon_o the_o lepre_a be_v hole_n ¶_o this_o time_n a_o citezin_n of_o london_n through_o yâ—_z mocyon_n of_o ethelbryght_a build_v a_o chirche_n of_o saint_n peter_n in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o london_n in_o a_o place_n yâ—_z be_v call_v thorney_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dni_fw-la uj_o c_o 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 lytel_n else_o of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o nota_fw-la machomitum_fw-la machomyte_v the_o duke_n of_o sarasyn_n and_o turk_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o he_o be_v the_o deceyver_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 foregoer_fw-mi of_o antechryst_n the_o fulfyller_n of_o heresy_n and_z of_o all_o false_a man_n the_o meruayle_v of_o who_o the_o dominacyon_n thus_o begin_v ¶_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a famous_a clerk_n at_o rome_n and_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 than_z he_o recede_v from_o rome_n over_o the_o see_v and_z procure_v many_o a_o man_n to_o go_v with_o he_o among_o who_o be_v this_o false_a machomyte_n a_o great_a man_n of_o wit_n and_o this_o clerk_n ê“myse_v he_o to_o make_v he_o duke_n of_o his_o country_n if_o he_o will_v be_v guide_v after_o he_o there_o he_o nouryssh_v a_o dove_n &_o put_v all_o yâ—_z corn_n that_o the_o dove_n eat_v in_o to_o machomyte_v ere_o &_o so_o this_o dove_n have_v never_o no_o meet_v but_o in_o his_o ere_n the_o foresay_a clerk_n on_o a_o day_n call_v the_o people_n &_o meve_v they_o to_o choose_v such_o a_o prince_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v show_v to_o they_o in_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o anon_o this_o clerk_n secret_o let_v this_o dove_n flee_v the_o which_o after_o his_o old_a custom_n come_v to_o machomyte_v &_o put_v his_o bill_n in_o his_o eere_n and_o when_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 and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o this_o people_n of_o corosame_a he_o say_v yâ—_z he_o be_v the_o very_a prophet_n of_o god_n than_o he_o make_v a_o book_n of_o his_o law_n yâ—_z be_v call_v koran_n but_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o informacyon_n of_o three_o of_o his_o master_n to_o who_o yâ—_z devyll_n mynistre_v 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he_o enfect_v all_o africa_n &_o but_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o stand_v he_o he_o have_v enfect_v all_o spain_n &_o france_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n he_o do_v that_o be_v to_o moche_v to_o write_v in_o this_o book_n constantyne_v the_o three_o the_o soon_o of_o heracliâ—_n be_v emperor_n xxvij_o year_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o curse_a man_n a_z great_a tyrant_n and_o a_o heretyke_a false_a subtyll_o &_o obyous_a to_o chrysten_v man_n nor_o he_o give_v no_o place_n to_o pope_n martin_n &_o he_o reyse_v a_o great_a host_n against_o the_o lombarbe_n &_o there_o he_o lose_v the_o field_n &_o flee_v to_o rome_n and_o honourable_o be_v receyve_v of_o the_o pope_n vitellianê°_n and_o other_o of_o the_o cite_v and_o he_o reward_v they_o not_o like_a 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 &_o heresy_n wherefore_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o own_o knight_n in_o a_o bath_n yâ—_z which_o will_v not_o long_o suffer_v his_o tyranny_n and_o so_o he_o wretched_o live_v &_o die_v unhappe_o ¶_o martinê°_n the_o first_o be_v pope_n after_o theodorun_v uj_o year_n this_o martinus_n be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_z strong_o strive_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o say_v mass_n on_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o awter_n there_o pursue_v he_o to_o slay_v he_o a_o man_n which_o be_v call_v spaâ—arius_n of_o olymphe_n and_o when_o he_o will_v have_v â—nytten_v he_o he_o be_v blind_a sodeyn_o this_o same_o man_n call_v a_o sinody_n in_o the_o cite_v of_o rome_n and_z he_o dampen_v syrum_fw-la alexandrun_n sergium_n pyrum_fw-la &_o paulun_n heretic_n wherefore_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n exile_v he_o &_o he_o die_v a_o saint_n ¶_o eugenius_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o martin_n 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 ben_fw-mi write_v ¶_o vitellianus_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xiiij_o year_n this_o man_n make_v yâ—_z song_n that_o the_o romayn_v use_v and_o accord_v it_o also_o with_o yâ—_z organ_n and_o he_o also_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o which_o be_v wroth_a with_o his_o predecessor_n nevertheless_o afterward_o he_o stand_v not_o in_o his_o concord_n ne_o hitherto_o ay_o coude_fw-fr not_o find_v that_o ever_o the_o chirche_n of_o rome_n have_v full_o after_o the_o death_n of_o constantyne_n yâ—_z mighty_a the_o lordship_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o of_o other_o the_o which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o chirche_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la uj_o c._n xâ—â—iij_fw-la adeodatus_n a_o roman_a be_v pope_n after_o vi_n 〈…〉_o s_o four_o year_n
and_o this_o karolus_fw-la than_o hold_v all_o yâ—_z hole_n kâ—ng_a doom_n xiiij_o year_n to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n seven_o hondr_v lxxxiiii_o in_o the_o which_o year_n he_o go_v unto_o rome_n that_o he_o may_v be_v crown_v emperor_n of_o the_o pope_n adryan_n and_o there_o he_o regn_v emperor_n rvi_fw-it year_n to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n viii_o c._n when_o pope_n leo_n conferm_v he_o again_o to_o be_v emperor_n and_o after_o that_o he_o be_v emperor_n xiiij_o year_n and_o this_o karolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la decess_v in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o age_n lxxij_o the_o which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n eight_o hondr_v and._n riiii_fw-la ¶_o if_o 〈◊〉_d will_v see_v more_o of_o this_o karolus_fw-la go_v to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o bysshop_n turpinus_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d braminus_fw-la his_o master_n for_z they_o write_v his_o noble_a act_n everywhichone_o ¶_o â—â—o_o the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o adrian_n 〈◊〉_d year_n this_o man_n when_o he_o go_v on_o a_o cetâ—ayn_a day_n with_o the_o litany_n to_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n on_o saint_n mark_v day_n he_o be_v take_v with_o curse_a people_n the_o which_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n and_z his_o tongue_n be_v cut_v of_o but_o our_o lord_n meruaylous_o restore_v he_o again_o his_o sight_n &_o his_o speech_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v without_o tongue_n and_o see_v by_o miracle_n and_o afterward_o he_o go_v to_o karolus_fw-la in_fw-la to_o france_n and_o he_o come_v with_o he_o to_o rome_n and_o there_o venge_v the_o pope_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o than_o he_o crown_v karolus_fw-la and_z he_o late_o afore_o crown_v conferm_v he_o again_o ¶_o ludovicus_fw-la yâ—_z meek_a the_o first_o beget_v soon_o of_o karolê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi xxvi_o year_n in_o who_o time_n be_v put_v away_o that_o clerk_n shall_v use_v no_o gyrdel_n with_o precyous_a stone_n ne_z strange_a arayment_n this_o ludovicê°_n on_o his_o first_o wife_n gate_n two_o child_n &_o both_o have_v a_o ill_a end_n in_o all_o thing_n yâ—_z go_v against_o he_o he_o be_v pacyent_a &_o in_o the_o last_o end_n ever_o he_o overcome_v it_o for_z toward_o god_n he_o abide_v devoute_a &_o his_o child_n follow_v his_o condicyon_n and_z he_o decess_v a_o blyss_v man_n ¶_o stephanus_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o leo_n three_o year_n this_o stephanus_n redeem_v many_o captyve_a man_n &_o crown_a lodewyke_n the_o emperor_n &_o than_o he_o decess_v &_o be_v bury_v at_o rome_n ¶_o paschall_n be_v pope_n after_o stephanê°_n this_o paschall_n give_v great_a dilygence_n to_o relyke_n of_o saint_n &_o he_o take_v up_o innumerable_a body_n of_o saint_n &_o bury_v they_o worshipful_o as_z in_o the_o visyon_n of_o saint_n cecile_n he_o be_v command_v ¶_o eugenius_n yâ—_z four_o be_v pope_n after_o paschall_n and_z he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_z those_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o chryst_n he_o take_v heed_n to_o this_o man_n be_v crown_v a_o martyr_n &_o by_o yâ—_z lie_v man_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n yerde_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la duni_fw-la viij_o c_o xliiij_o talentinus_n be_v pope_n after_o eugeny_n xl_o day_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregory_n yâ—_z four_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o twelve_o year_n this_o gregory_n see_v many_o hevy_a time_n for_o yâ—_z plague_n among_o the_o comyn_v people_n and_o at_o this_o man_n petition_n lodewyke_n yâ—_z emperor_n &_o marchio_n the_o prince_n of_o lombardy_n exile_v all_o sarasyn_n from_o ytaly_a &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o decess_v after_o innumerable_a good_a dede_n &_o werke_n yâ—_z he_o have_v do_v at_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o lotherius_fw-la the_o first_o soon_o of_o lodewyke_n be_v emperor_n xu_o year_n in_o ytaly_n and_o in_o rome_n &_o in_o the_o part_n of_o germayn_n next_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o alpy_n this_o lothertus_n rise_v against_o his_o brother_n lodewike_n &_o karolus_fw-la for_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o duchelonde_n the_o which_o sometime_o pippinê°_n their_o brother_n 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vi_o year_n &_o no_o thing_n of_o high_a be_v write_v but_o yâ—_z he_o translate_o yâ—_z body_n of_o saint_n martin_n ¶_o karolus_fw-la yâ—_z thyrd_o be_v emperor_n after_o yâ—_z second_o twelve_o year_n this_o karolus_fw-la peasybly_n have_v in_o possessyon_n all_o france_n &_o germayn_n &_o be_v crown_v emperor_n of_o john_n yâ—_z pope_n and_o after_o his_o glorious_a victory_n he_o turn_v all_o normandy_n to_o yâ—_z faith_n and_o he_o may_v no_o more_o resy_v the_o frensshman_n but_o four_o year_n he_o regn_v on_o they_o &_o he_o be_v unprofytable_a to_o they_o &_o therefore_o they_o put_v he_o away_o ¶_o arnulphus_n be_v emperor_n after_o karolus_fw-la â—ij_fw-la year_n this_o man_n utter_o constrain_v the_o norman_n yâ—_z destroy_v yâ—_z frensshman_n rl_n year_n than_o he_o seken_v &_o have_v no_o comfort_n of_o no_o leche_n for_z he_o be_v in_o a_o marvellous_a sekenes_n so_o yâ—_z he_o be_v consume_v with_o life_n and_o be_v deed_n ¶_o formosus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o 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after_o that_o he_o have_v forgyven_v estrilde_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n because_o that_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o king_n edward_n death_n and_o saint_n dunstan_n have_v she_o alloyl_v &_o enjoin_v her_o penance_n and_z she_o live_v after_o a_o chaste_a life_n and_o a_o clean_a this_o king_n eldred_n wed_v a_o englysshe_a woman_n &_o on_o she_o he_o beget_v edmund_n iren_n side_n and_o a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v edwyne_n and_o after_o die_v the_o queen_n their_o mother_n and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v swine_n in_o to_o englonde_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o challenge_v and_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncestres_n have_v before_o the_o time_n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v and_o have_v it_o all_o at_o his_o ask_n for_o the_o good_a earl_n cuthbert_n of_o lyndesey_n &_o all_o the_o people_n of_o northumlonde_n and_o almoo_v all_o the_o grete_a man_n of_o englond_n hold_v with_o swine_n that_o be_v king_n of_o demmarke_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o 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benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n crown_v otto_n the_o second_o &_o make_v many_o romayn_v to_o be_v take_v &_o he_o gadere_v a_o counseyle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o gylbert_n the_o nygromancer_n be_v depose_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xiiij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o month_n &_o he_o be_v put_v in_o the_o castle_n angel_n and_o be_v famyssh_v to_o death_n ¶_o johamnes_n that_o xu_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xuj_o be_v pope_n after_o high_a almoost_n xj_o year_n this_o man_n be_v teach_v in_o arm_n &_o make_v many_o book_n &_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 this_o gregory_n be_v make_v pope_n at_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 cite_v of_o rome_n placentinus_n be_v put_v in_o by_o crescencius_n a_o consul_n for_o money_n &_o than_o be_v strife_n a_o few_o day_n but_o the_o emperor_n come_v soon_o after_o again_o &_o take_v crescencius_n the_o consul_n &_o stroke_n of_o his_o heed_n &_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o man_n that_o put_v out_o his_o cousin_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o poperyche_a &_o maim_v he_o in_o other_o membre_n and_z his_o duke_n ne_o his_o knight_n help_v high_o no_o thing_n for_o he_o do_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v and_z he_o suffer_v that_o that_o he_o deserve_v ¶_o nota._n this_o gregory_n with_o the_o emperor_n otto_n ordain_v there_o the_o choser_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o which_o from_o then_n forth_o have_v abyden_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o the_o frensshman_n nor_o none_o other_o may_v not_o break_v the_o ordinance_n and_o those_o choser_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o pope_n &_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 petylle_n to_o come_v and_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o latyn_a for_o learned_a man_n in_o these_o verse_n magun_n â—inensis_fw-la treverensis_fw-la coloniensis_fw-la quilibet_fw-la imperij_fw-la fit_a cancellarius_fw-la horum_fw-la et_fw-la palatinus_n dapifer_fw-la dux_n portitor_n ensis_fw-la marchio_n prepositus_fw-la camere_n pincerna_fw-la bohemus_n hij_fw-la statuunt_fw-la dominum_fw-la cunctis_fw-la per_fw-la secula_fw-la summum_fw-la palatiâ—ê°_n est_fw-la comes_fw-la reni_fw-la marchio_n est_fw-la brandeburgensis_fw-la dux_n saxonun_n et_fw-la rex_fw-la bohemorun_n verun_v ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la through_o this_o occasyon_n the_o eagle_n have_v lose_v many_o a_o feather_n and_z in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v naked_a ¶_o otto_n the_o three_o be_v emperor_n xviij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o worthy_a man_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o after_o the_o wysdome_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o be_v a_o very_a faithful_a 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cezar_n make_v there_o such_o bath_n ¶_o r._n but_o gaufre_n monemutensis_fw-la in_o his_o brytysshe_a book_n say_v that_o bladud_n make_v those_o bath_n because_o william_n have_v not_o seen_v that_o brytysshe_a book_n write_v so_o by_o telling_n of_o other_o man_n or_z by_o his_o own_o guessing_n as_o he_o write_v other_o thing_n not_o best_o avysed_o therefore_o it_o seem_v more_o soth_o that_o bladud_n make_v not_o yâ—_z hot_a bathe_v ne_o juliê°_n cezardyd_v such_o a_o deed_n though_o bladud_n build_v &_o make_v the_o cite_v but_o it_o accord_v better_a to_o kind_o reason_n that_o the_o water_n ren_v in_o the_o earth_n by_o vein_n of_o brimstone_n &_o sulphur_n &_o so_o it_o be_v kind_o make_v hot_a in_o that_o course_n &_o sprynge_v up_o in_o dyvers_a place_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v and_o so_o there_o ben_fw-mi hot_a bath_n that_o wasshen_n of_o teter_n sore_n &_o scab_n ¶_o trevisa_fw-la though_o man_n may_v by_o craft_n make_v hot_a bath_n for_o to_o endure_v long_o enough_o this_o accord_v well_o to_o reason_n &_o to_o philosophy_n yâ—_z treat_v of_o hot_a well_n &_o bath_n that_o be_v in_o diverse_a londe_n though_o yâ—_z water_n of_o this_o bath_n be_v more_o trouble_o &_o sour_a of_o savour_n and_o of_o smell_n than_o other_o hot_a bath_n be_v that_o i_o have_v seen_v at_o acon_n in_o almayn_n and_o eyge_n in_o savoye_n which_o ben_z fair_a &_o clear_o as_o any_o well_o streme_a i_o have_v be_v bathe_v therein_o &_o assay_v they_o ¶_o r._n claudiê°_n cezar_n marry_v his_o daughter_n to_o aruiragus_n king_n of_o briton_n this_o claudius_n cezar_n build_v glocestre_n in_o yâ—_z wedding_n of_o his_o daughter_n briton_n call_v this_o cite_v first_o after_o claudius_n name_n but_z afterward_o it_o be_v call_v glocestre_n after_o one_o gloria_fw-la which_o be_v duke_n of_o yâ—_z country_n &_o stand_v upon_o sevarne_n in_o yâ—_z march_v of_o englonde_n &_o wales_n shrowesbury_n be_v a_o cite_v upon_o severne_n in_o yâ—_z march_v of_o englonde_n &_o wale_n &_o be_v 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