to_o depart_v again_o from_o london_n the_o purpose_n of_o his_o come_n not_o perform_v rogerus_fw-la hoveden_n lo_o here_o be_v much_o a_o do_v for_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o and_o no_o small_a matter_n be_v it_o in_o those_o day_n to_o break_v their_o apish_a tradition_n about_o the_o same_o time_n hugh_n nonaunt_o the_o bishop_n of_o chestre_n novant_n drive_v all_o the_o black_a monk_n out_o of_o coventre_n and_o turn_v their_o monastery_n into_o a_o college_n of_o preste_n sort_v their_o lyvynge_n into_o prebend_n the_o cause_n be_v this_o they_o have_v keep_v naughty_a rule_n and_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v moreover_o they_o be_v in_o daily_a contencyon_n with_o the_o byshopp_n contention_n so_o that_o on_o a_o time_n not_o only_o they_o violent_o strike_v he_o but_o also_o they_o draw_v blood_n of_o he_o afore_o their_o high_a aultre_n radulphus_fw-la de_fw-la diceto_n radulphus_fw-la cogeshale_v ricardus_n divisiensis_n ricardus_n praemonstratensis_fw-la rogerus_fw-la hoveden_n matthaeus_n paris_n ranulphus_fw-la trevisa_fw-la &_o fabianus_n 1198._o about_o seven_o year_n after_o this_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o pope_n celestine_n the_o three_o the_o monk_n be_v restore_v again_o and_o the_o preste_n reject_v by_o hubert_n the_o archebyshop_n of_o canterbury_n hubert_n hugh_z the_o bishop_n of_o lyncolne_n &_o samson_n the_o abbot_n of_o s._n edmondes_n bury_v radulphus_fw-la de_fw-la diceto_n joamnes_n euersden_n in_o anglorun_n aunalibus_fw-la atque_fw-la polydorus_n ☞_o prestes_n provyded_a poison_n dyverse_a way_n as_o a_o certain_a chaplayne_n belong_a to_o the_o archebyshop_n of_o york_n and_o call_v ralph_n wygetoft_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a._n m.a._n c._n and_o xcvi_o 1196._o lie_v upon_o his_o death_n bed_n at_o rome_n he_o open_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v send_v into_o england_n false_a letter_n and_o poison_n to_o the_o dyspachement_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o when_o diligent_a search_n be_v make_v at_o london_n by_o they_o that_o follow_v roger_n of_o rippun_a a_o press_v which_o be_v the_o conveyar_n thereof_o it_o be_v so_o find_v in_o deed_n this_o poison_n be_v bring_v thydre_a poison_n to_o have_v destroy_v maistre_fw-mi simon_n the_o deane_z of_o york_n and_o certain_a of_o the_o canon_n there_o and_o chief_o it_o be_v in_o a_o ring_a and_o girdle_n which_o both_o be_v burn_v at_o totehyll_n before_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n the_o press_v enprison_v this_o mischief_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o archebishop_n geffreye_v of_o his_o enemy_n but_o it_o be_v find_v otherwise_o rogerus_fw-la hoveden_n &_o radulphus_fw-la cogeshale_v be_v not_o this_o think_v you_o a_o vertuouste_a study_n of_o these_o holy_a votary_n study_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v there_o a_o crafty_a knave_n a_o holy_a monk_n i_o shall_v say_v in_o the_o abbeye_v of_o euesham_n which_o lie_v long_o in_o a_o trance_n and_o afterwards_o he_o write_v a_o new_a apocalips_n or_o book_n of_o revelation_n concern_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o joy_n of_o heaven_n not_o unlyke_a to_o tundalus_n praefati_fw-la autores_fw-la cum_fw-la joanne_n scuish_a an_o other_o false_a toll_n be_v there_o in_o the_o dyocese_n of_o london_n which_o about_o the_o same_o season_n sision_n have_v visyon_n wonderful_a they_o say_v of_o the_o peyne_n of_o purgatorye_n thus_o go_v the_o devyll_n about_o in_o this_o doubtful_a age_n after_o dyverse_a sort_n to_o deceyve_v the_o ignorant_a multytude_n and_o very_o few_o there_o be_v than_o which_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n resy_v he_o ☞_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o archedeacon_n take_v in_o the_o war_n in_o time_n of_o the_o war_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o french_a king_n and_o king_n richard_n cor_n de_fw-fr lion_n johan_n the_o king_n brother_n and_o marchades_n a_o great_a captain_n go_v abroad_o with_o a_o nombre_fw-fr of_o horseman_n to_o â—rove_v mastrye_n johan._n anon_o as_o phylyp_v the_o bishop_n of_o beluace_n a_o man_n more_o give_v to_o war_n than_o to_o preaching_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o think_v they_o to_o be_v a_o meet_a prey_n for_o he_o come_v fresh_o out_o of_o the_o city_n with_o sir_n william_n marlon_n and_o his_o son_n and_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr more_o of_o valeaunt_n warryour_n warryre_n in_o the_o end_n the_o bishop_n the_o archedeacon_n and_o all_o the_o chief_a captain_n be_v take_v the_o resydue_n all_o slay_v and_o dysperse_v these_o ij_o prelate_n johan_n present_v with_o great_a triumph_n to_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n as_o those_o which_o have_v be_v afore_o time_n his_o great_a enemy_n i_o have_v get_v say_v he_o the_o great_a chaunter_n chaunter_n and_o a_o good_a quere_z man_n to_o answer_v he_o in_o tâ—e_v same_o note_n and_o here_o i_o delyver_v they_o to_o you_o the_o king_n smile_v as_o one_o very_o glad_a that_o they_o be_v take_v consyder_v the_o displeasur_n which_o they_o have_v do_v and_o command_v they_o armed_z as_z they_o be_v to_o be_v enpryson_v pope_n celestyne_n hear_v thereof_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o church_n command_v he_o to_o delyver_v again_o his_o son_n canon_n to_o who_o he_o send_v their_o armour_n with_o this_o massage_n in_o question_n be_v these_o the_o garment_n of_o thy_o son_n or_o mete_v apparelynge_v for_o thy_o child_n no_o say_v the_o pope_n nor_o yet_o of_o my_o brother_n but_o rather_o they_o be_v the_o vesture_n of_o the_o child_n of_o mars_n and_o so_o he_o lete_fw-la they_o be_v still_o at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n where_o as_o they_o remain_v for_o the_o space_n of_o iiij_o year_n after_o matthaeus_n paris_n contimae_fw-la matthaeus_n westmonasteriensis_fw-la rogerus_fw-la hoveden_n rogerus_fw-la cestrensis_n ranulphus_fw-la trevisa_fw-la nicolaus_n treve_v joannes_n euersden_n &_o joannes_n scuish_a ☞_o fulco_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o iij._n spiritual_a wyve_n wyl_v these_o war_n yet_o endure_v there_o come_v unto_o king_n richard_n one_o fulco_n a_o french_a press_v 1197._o which_o have_v preach_v very_o much_o against_o usurer_n and_o whore_n this_o fulco_n require_v the_o king_n in_o any_o wise_n to_o put_v from_o he_o iij._n abominable_a doughter_n which_o he_o have_v and_o to_o commyt_v they_o to_o marriage_n lest_o god_n ponnysh_v he_o for_o they_o lytle_n be_v marriage_n behold_v to_o such_o a_o preacher_n thou_o lie_v hypocryte_v say_v yâ—_z king_n to_o thy_o very_a face_n for_o all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o i_o have_v not_o one_o daughter_n i_o lie_v not_o say_v fulco_n for_o thou_o have_v iij._o doughter_n one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v pride_n a_o other_o covetousness_n and_o the_o three_o lechery_n with_o that_o the_o king_n call_v unto_o he_o his_o lord_n &_o his_o baron_n this_o hypocryte_n say_v he_o have_v require_v i_o here_o hypocrite_n to_o marry_v four_o my_o three_o doughter_n and_o now_o that_o i_o have_v find_v out_o apt_a husband_n for_o they_o husband_n i_o will_v do_v it_o in_o effect_n i_o therefore_o biquethe_v my_o pride_n to_o the_o high_a mind_v templar_n and_o hospytelers_n for_o they_o be_v as_o proud_a as_o hell_n my_o covetousness_n i_o gyve_v to_o the_o cisteane_n monk_n for_o they_o covere_v the_o devyll_n and_o all_o my_o lechery_n i_o commytt_n to_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n for_o they_o have_v therein_o most_o felicyte_a with_o this_o be_v the_o preacher_n confuse_v for_o he_o know_v it_o be_v no_o lie_n fulco_n compendium_n novi_fw-la chronici_fw-la matthaeus_n paris_n matthaeus_n westmonasteriensis_fw-la rogerus_fw-la hoveden_n radulphus_fw-la cogeshale_v ranulphus_fw-la rogerus_fw-la trevisa_fw-la &_o joannes_n scuish_a to_o this_o agree_v that_o which_o giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la write_v li_n iij._n ca._n xij_o speculi_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la which_o be_v that_o pope_n alexandre_n the_o third_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v iij._o house_n who_o he_o inteyr_o love_v house_n that_o above_o all_o other_o enjoy_v his_o specyall_a protection_n which_o be_v the_o three_o religyon_n of_o templar_n hospytelers_n and_o cysteane_n you_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v for_o no_o goodness_n that_o they_o so_o high_o stand_v in_o his_o faver_n ☞_o man_n possess_v of_o devyls_n and_o ciâ—teane_n monk_n roger_n hoveden_n show_v li._n ij_o historiae_fw-la anglorum_fw-la that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a._n m._n a._n c._n and_o xcviij_o 1198._o many_o be_v possess_v of_o devyls_n &_o vex_v with_o horryble_a frevesye_n for_o remedy_n of_o this_o many_o monk_n be_v seek_v to_o as_o man_n of_o most_o holy_a conversacyon_n chefelye_o the_o cysteane_n among_o who_o there_o be_v a_o abbot_n which_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o expel_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n and_o as_o he_o be_v do_v with_o one_o the_o evyll_n prete_n speak_v in_o he_o and_o say_v we_o be_v the_o same_o legion_n of_o devil_n which_o christ_n drive_v out_o of_o the_o gergesyte_n into_o the_o hear_v of_o swine_n legion_n and_o that_o drown_v they_o in_o the_o sea_n math._n viij_o a_o power_n we_o have_v receyve_v to_o entre_fw-fr
marriage_n joannes_n maior_n libro_fw-la secundo_fw-la capite_fw-la 12._o &_o joannes_n capgrave_n in_o catalogo_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la anglie_o ¶_o a_o spiritual_a conveyaunce_n to_o be_v mark_v etheldred_n who_o you_o call_v saint_n andrye_a of_o helye_a marry_v etheldreda_n ij_o great_a prince_n tombert_n of_o the_o south_n girwyes_n and_o egfride_n the_o king_n of_o northumberlande_n mock_v they_o both_o by_o the_o space_n of_o more_o then_o xiij_o year_n in_o not_o geve_v they_o due_a benevolence_n accord_v to_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o saint_n paul_n i._n cor._n seven_o and_o in_o occasioninge_v they_o to_o advouterouse_a lyve_v the_o lattre_fw-fr of_o they_o know_v that_o she_o mind_v wylfryde_v then_o bishop_n of_o york_n much_o more_o than_o he_o for_o the_o story_n say_v that_o she_o love_v that_o monk_n above_o all_o the_o man_n lyve_n require_v he_o in_o god_n behalf_n to_o admonysh_v she_o of_o her_o dewtye_n wilfridus_n that_o he_o may_v accord_v to_o his_o law_n have_v increase_v of_o succession_n by_o she_o and_o he_o like_o a_o false_a traitor_n knave_n knavery_n notwithstanding_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o contrary_n persuade_v she_o to_o persevere_v in_o her_o obstynacye_n and_o utterlye_o to_o resy_v he_o allege_a her_o vow_n and_o requyre_v a_o divorcement_n from_o he_o whereupon_o he_o be_v then_o compel_v to_o marry_v a_o other_o wife_n call_v ermenburgis_n and_o etheldrede_n be_v profess_v a_o nun_n in_o coldynghan_n with_o ebba_n by_o the_o say_a wylfryde_n this_o king_n after_o that_o perceive_a his_o knaverye_n by_o assent_n of_o theodorus_n the_o archebyshop_n of_o caunterbury_n theodorus_n bannysh_v he_o out_o of_o his_o land_n then_o follow_v she_o after_o a_o pace_n and_o while_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o eastsexse_n hound_n she_o become_v abbess_n of_o holy_fw-mi not_o far_o from_o his_o elbone_n mark_v this_o conveyaunce_n for_o your_o learn_v if_o this_o be_v not_o knaverye_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v knavery_n yet_o be_v this_o gentylman_n conveyer_n admyt_v for_o a_o faint_a because_o he_o build_v a_o college_n at_o rippon_n autour_fw-fr where_o myself_o be_v once_o bait_v of_o his_o basan_n bull_n for_o maintain_v the_o king_n prerogative_n against_o their_o pope_n as_o good_a mastre_n johan_o hercye_n can_v fulwell_o tell_v joannes_n capgrave_n in_o vitis_fw-la etheldrede_fw-la &_o vuilfridi_fw-la ¶_o king_n become_v pylgryme_n and_o their_o wyve_n nonnes_n a_o very_o proper_a cast_v the_o woman_n have_v in_o those_o day_n by_o the_o ghostlye_o counsel_n of_o the_o prelate_n they_o send_v their_o hâ—sbandes_n to_o rome_n on_o pylgrymage_n by_o heap_n pylgrime_n whyl_v they_o keep_v they_o spiritual_a company_n at_o home_n ethelburg_n make_v great_a haste_n and_o leave_v no_o call_n on_o till_o her_o husband_n king_n inas_fw-la be_v thydrewarde_n inas_fw-la with_o scrip_n haâ—â—e_n and_o staff_n she_o look_v for_o his_o no_o more_o come_v home_o in_o the_o abbeye_v of_o berk_v this_o inas_fw-la become_v a_o monk_n there_o and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o clog_v the_o west_n saxon_n with_o payment_n of_o the_o rome_n shoot_v or_o peter_n pen_n to_o the_o pope_n volateranus_fw-la &_o fabiane_n after_o he_o follow_v ethelrede_v king_n of_o mercia_n in_o like_a fashion_n of_o pylgrymage_n ethelredus_fw-la and_o become_v afterward_o abbot_n of_o bardeney_n johan_n capgrave_n conredus_fw-la also_o king_n of_o the_o same_o provynce_n conredê°_n die_v a_o folyshe_a monk_n at_o rome_n so_o do_v king_n offa_n of_o the_o east_n saxon_n offa._n the_o self_n same_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n dcc_n and._n ix_o 709._o besides_o kenredus_n kenredê°_n ethelwolphus_fw-la and_o a_o great_a sort_n more_o hermannus_n contractus_fw-la platina_n &_o polidorus_fw-la colwolphus_fw-la king_n of_o northumberlande_n colwolphus_fw-la return_v again_o to_o gyrwyn_n and_o there_o die_v a_o monk_n robert_n fabiane_n great_a layser_n will_v it_o require_v to_o show_v here_o how_o many_o of_o such_o king_n the_o ghostly_a father_n send_v at_o dyverse_a season_n unto_o rome_n that_o they_o for_o the_o time_n may_v have_v the_o spiritual_a occupyenge_a of_o their_o wyve_n and_o how_o many_o of_o their_o own_o bastard_n they_o make_v king_n for_o they_o bastard_n and_o therefore_o at_o this_o time_n i_o pass_v they_o over_o innumerable_a knavery_n wrought_v they_o in_o those_o day_n and_o all_o undre_a the_o colour_n of_o vow_a chastyte_n ¶_o great_a experymente_n of_o virginite_a as_o saint_n aldelmus_n adelmê°_n the_o bishop_n of_o sherborne_n that_o you_o now_o call_v salysbury_n chance_v to_o be_v at_o rome_n the_o people_n there_o make_v a_o foul_a exclamation_n upon_o pope_n sergius_n the_o first_o for_o begetting_a a_o wench_n with_o child_n which_o he_o they_o say_v by_o a_o little_a strange_a work_n pacyfy_v in_o who_o return_n a_o synod_n be_v hold_v in_o england_n against_o the_o brytayne_n or_o welsh_a man_n synodê°_n for_o not_o conform_v their_o church_n to_o the_o romish_a observation_n he_o there_o require_v to_o inveye_v against_o they_o upon_o the_o which_o motion_n he_o write_v then_o two_o book_n book_n one_o for_o the_o eastre_n celebration_n and_o a_o other_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o virgyne_n to_o blemyshe_v the_o marriage_n of_o their_o priest_n there_o and_o also_o to_o advance_v their_o new_o profess_a chastyte_n for_o that_o he_o have_v also_o in_o commandment_n of_o sergius_n sergiê°_n notwithstanding_o his_o own_o know_a lechery_n this_o aldelmus_n never_o refuse_v woman_n but_o will_v have_v they_o common_o both_o at_o board_n &_o at_o bed_n to_o mock_v the_o devyll_n with_o in_o the_o time_n he_o be_v abbot_n of_o malmesbury_n he_o appoint_v oft_o time_n to_o his_o flesh_n this_o martyrdom_n as_o he_o feel_v any_o sore_a movynge_n thereof_o he_o lay_v by_o he_o naked_a the_o fair_a maid_n he_o can_v get_v so_o long_o time_n as_o a_o whole_a david_n psalter_n be_v in_o sa_v and_o when_o his_o heat_n be_v past_a he_o send_v she_o home_o again_o as_o good_a a_o maid_n as_o he_o leave_v she_o be_v not_o this_o think_v you_o a_o strong_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o priest_n may_v live_v chaste_a this_o tell_v bedas_n ranulphus_fw-la johan_n capgrave_n and_o many_o other_o englyshe_a autour_n more_o ¶_o image_n admyt_v with_o chaste_a example_n about_o the_o same_o time_n saint_n egwine_n abbot_n of_o euesham_n egwinê°_n and_o bishop_n of_o worcestre_n then_o call_v wicke_n hear_v tell_v that_o labour_n be_v make_v to_o the_o pope_n to_o have_v the_o christian_a temple_n replenysh_v with_o image_n to_o promote_v that_o market_n forewarde_n image_n he_o hie_v he_o a_o peace_n to_o rome_n and_o there_o he_o declare_v to_o the_o holy_a father_n the_o secret_a revelation_n and_o commandment_n of_o our_o lady_n that_o he_o have_v to_o set_v up_o a_o image_n of_o she_o to_o be_v worshyp_v at_o worcestre_n worcestre_n delyver_a he_o a_o book_n which_o he_o have_v write_v of_o the_o same_o apparycyon_n besides_o the_o life_n of_o aldelme_n the_o pope_n then_o call_v constantine_n the_o first_o hear_v this_o new_a wondre_fw-fr scent_n he_o home_o again_o with_o his_o bull_n of_o autoryte_n brithwaldus_fw-la command_v brithwalde_v then_o archebyshop_n of_o caunterburye_n with_o all_o haste_n to_o call_v a_o general_a synod_n of_o all_o the_o clergye_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o sonodê°_n the_o king_n require_v not_o to_o be_v absent_a that_o day_n and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n dcc_n and_o ix_o 709._o this_o brithwalde_a be_v also_o a_o monk_n be_v the_o first_o english_a man_n that_o be_v archebyshop_n of_o caunterburye_n mark_v it_o saint_n guthlake_n a_o heremyte_n of_o rependon_n guthlacus_n tell_v a_o certain_a abbot_n the_o same_o time_n that_o go_v homeward_o he_o shall_v find_v in_o a_o widows_n house_n ij_o of_o his_o holy_a monk_n which_o have_v lyeu_n with_o she_o the_o night_n afore_o for_o easement_n of_o their_o chastite_n saint_n bartellyne_n heremyte_v of_o stafforde_n bartellinus_fw-la stale_a out_o of_o ireland_n the_o king_n daughter_n there_o and_o as_o she_o be_v afterward_o travel_v of_o child_n in_o a_o forest_n while_o he_o be_v seek_v the_o mydwyfe_n a_o wolf_n come_v and_o devour_v both_o she_o and_o her_o child_n these_o story_n have_v at_o large_a johan_n capgrave_n in_o catalogo_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la anglie_o guilhelmus_n malmesbury_n et_fw-la ranulphus_fw-la ¶_o english_a monk_n become_v antichristes_n apostle_n in_o those_o day_n the_o monk_n of_o england_n be_v become_v so_o mighty_a in_o supersticiouse_a learn_v disperse_v that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o pervert_v all_o other_o christian_a regyon_n as_o they_o do_v then_o in_o deed_n some_o of_o they_o go_v into_o germanye_n some_o into_o france_n some_o into_o italye_n and_o spain_n and_o become_v the_o pope_n instrument_n of_o all_o falshede_v fasshion_v he_o up_o there_o a_o new_a kingdom_n of_o all_o devylyshnesse_n to_o withstand_v the_o manifest_a glory_n of_o god_n and_o subdue_v thereunto_o a_o princely_a power_n you_o
his_o noble_a father_n afore_o he_o which_o have_v gracious_o begin_v to_o smell_v out_o in_o that_o fulse_n generation_n the_o engyâ—â—es_n of_o the_o devyll_n as_o great_a honour_n will_v it_o now_o be_v to_o you_o yea_o â–ª_o rather_o much_o great_a to_o flee_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o ever_o it_o be_v to_o saint_n george_n that_o noble_a captain_n george_n to_o flee_v the_o great_a hydre_n or_o dragon_n at_o silena_n as_o baptista_n mantuanus_fw-la specifi_v i_o speak_v not_o this_o for_o that_o i_o will_v you_o to_o fall_v upon_o that_o sort_n with_o material_a weapon_n but_o with_o the_o mighty_a strong_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o esaye_n daniel_n &_o paul_n report_v noble_a they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v without_o hand_n esa._n xi_o dan._n viij_o and_o two_o tes_fw-gr ij_o only_o be_v it_o god_n true_a knowledge_n that_o noble_v you_o before_o he_o be_v therefore_o no_o long_o negligent_a a_o unrecurable_a dyshonoure_n be_v it_o unto_o you_o from_o hence_o forth_o to_o be_v lead_v blind_a field_n of_o these_o busharde_n in_o the_o dark_a the_o most_o of_o you_o be_v all_o ready_a very_o plentuouslye_o enter_v that_o lord_n be_v praise_v think_v he_o only_o bless_v which_o persever_v to_o the_o end_n have_v the_o governaunce_n of_o christ_n dâ—â—e_a herytage_n draw_v not_o your_o law_n out_o of_o antichristes_n rule_n now_o that_o you_o know_v christ_n wholesome_a doctrine_n law_n neither_o yet_o fatche_v the_o bread_n that_o you_o shall_v feade_v your_o commons_n with_o doctrine_n out_o of_o his_o bawdye_o beggerlye_v bowgette_n but_o let_v they_o have_v the_o pure_a purueaunce_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o undefyled_a scripture_n be_v once_o so_o merciful_a to_o that_o christian_a flock_n that_o you_o cleâ—elye_o 〈…〉_o they_o 〈◊〉_d tâ—at_a vile_a generation_n let_v they_o no_o long_o worship_n devyl_v as_o they_o have_v do_v devyls_n in_o these_o dead_a monk_n and_o thief_n but_o let_v they_o look_v free_o towards_o their_o eternal_a and_o lyve_n god_n both_o to_o their_o soul_n health_n &_o you_o amen_n ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o work_n call_v the_o act_n of_o englyshe_a votary_n collect_v by_o johan_n bale_n anno._n 1546._o ¶_o the_o autours_n name_n both_o englyshe_a and_o other_o out_o of_o who_o this_o present_a book_n be_v collect_v abbas_n vrspergensis_n achilles_n pyrminuis_fw-la alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n alphredê°_n beverlacensis_fw-la amandus_n zierizensis_fw-la antoninus_n florentinus_n baptista_n platina_n baptista_n mantuanus_fw-la bartholomeus_n anglus_fw-la bedas_n girwinus_fw-la bernardus_n lutzemburg_n berosus_n chaldeus_n biblia_fw-la sacra_fw-la blondus_n flavius_n caius_n julius_n christianus_n masseus_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n colfridus_n abbas_n conradus_n gesnerus_fw-la cornelius_n tacitus_n de_fw-fr utraque_fw-la potestate_fw-la diodorus_n siculus_n edgari_fw-la oratio_fw-la egesippus_fw-la judeus_n epiphanius_n cyprius_n eusebius_n cesariensiâ—_n festivate_v sacerdotum_fw-la flores_n historiarum_fw-la franciscus_n lambertus_n freculybus_fw-la jexovi_fw-la enste_n galfredus_n monemutensis_fw-la gennadius_n massiliensis_n georgius_n joy_n georgius_n vnteelius_fw-la gildas_n britanus_n giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la guido_n de_fw-fr columna_fw-la guilhelmus_n malmesburiensis_fw-la guilhelmus_n caxton_n guilhelmus_n tyndale_n guilhelmus_n turner_n hartmanus_fw-la shedel_n hector_n boethius_n helmandus_n monachus_n henricus_fw-la huntyngtonensis_n hermamnus_n contractus_fw-la hermamnus_n torrentinus_fw-la honorius_n augustudunensis_fw-la jacobus_n vorago_fw-la jacobus_n bergomas_n jacobus_n zieglerus_fw-la jodoeus_fw-la badius_n joannes_n capgreve_v joannes_n harding_n joannes_n stella_n joannes_n de_fw-fr molinis_fw-la joannes_n annius_n joannes_n nauclerus_fw-la joannes_n lydgate_n joannes_n textor_n joannes_n tritemius_fw-la joannes_n pomeranus_n joannes_n carion_n joannes_n maior_n joannes_n lelandus_n isidorus_n hispalensis_fw-la legendarium_fw-la ecclesie_n liuthprandus_n ticinensis_n marcus_n sabellicus_n marianus_n scotus_n martinus_n carsulanus_n martinus_n lutherus_n matheus_n palmarius_n merlinus_fw-la ambrose_n michael_n ricius_fw-la nanclerus_n joannes_n nennius_n britannus_n odo_n chariacensis_fw-la osteirus_fw-la cantuariensis_n osunaldus_fw-la myconius_n otto_n phrisingensis_fw-la paulus_n orosius_n paulus_n aemilius_n paulus_n constantinus_n petrus_n equilinus_fw-la philippus_n melanchton_n plinius_n secundus_fw-la polycrates_n ephesius_n polydorus_n vergilive_a pomponius_n mela._n prosper_n aquitannus_fw-la ptolomeus_n lacensis_fw-la ranulphus_fw-la cestrensis_n raphael_n volateranus_fw-la robertus_fw-la fabyane_n robertus_fw-la barnes_n sigebertus_n gemblacensis_fw-la strabo_n cretensis_n thomas_n bradunardin_n thomas_n vualden_n thomas_n scrope_n vincensius_fw-la beluacensis_fw-la utraque_fw-la potestas_fw-la wernerus_fw-la cartusiensis_fw-la wilibaldus_fw-la anglus_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v rebuke_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o ryghtousnesse_n &_o of_o judgement_n joan._n xuj_o into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n shall_v entre_fw-fr no_n unclean_a thing_n neither_o that_n which_o work_v abomination_n nor_o yet_o what_o make_v lie_n but_o they_o only_a which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n apoca._n xxi_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v he_o open_v before_o the_o lord_n come_v even_o the_o son_n of_o perdycyon_n which_o be_v a_o adversarye_n and_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n who_o he_o shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n ij_o thes._n ij_o ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o abraham_n vele_n dwell_v in_o paul_n churcheyarde_n at_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o lamb_n anno._n 1551._o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la ¶_o the_o second_o part_n or_o contynuacyon_n of_o the_o english_a votary_n comprehend_n thayr_a unchaste_a example_n for_o cc._o year_n space_n from_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o from_o christ_n incarnacyon_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n johan_n collect_v of_o their_o own_o writer_n by_o johan_n bale_n ¶_o behold_v thou_o idolatrouse_v church_n i_o will_v gather_v together_o all_o thy_o lover_n unto_o who_o thou_o have_v make_v thyself_o come_v yea_o and_o all_o they_o who_o thou_o favour_v and_o every_o one_o that_o thou_o hate_v and_o will_v discover_v thy_o shame_n before_o they_o that_o they_o all_o may_v see_v thy_o fylthynesse_n ezech._n xuj_o imprint_v at_o london_n for_o johan_n bale_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n d._n &_o li._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v within_o paul_n chain_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o s._n john_n baptist._n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la the_o preface_n of_o this_o book_n for_o so_o much_o as_o rome_n have_v be_v so_o synnefull_a a_o sink_v and_o pernicyouse_a puddle_n as_o have_v all_o the_o world_n infect_v by_o the_o sodometrouse_a vow_n of_o their_o symulate_v chastyte_n necessary_a i_o think_v it_o in_o this_o preface_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o english_a votary_n part_n to_o show_v what_o foundacyon_n it_o have_v have_v in_o the_o same_o xenophon_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o hunt_v that_o rhoma_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o dog_n &_o johan_n textor_n affirm_v the_o same_o both_o in_o his_o epithet_n &_o officine_n a_o dog_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v judge_v a_o beast_n most_o vile_a dog_n his_o price_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o reward_n or_o wage_n of_o a_o whore_n for_o her_o whoredom_n thou_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n to_o moses_n neither_o bring_v the_o hire_n of_o a_o whore_n nor_o the_o price_n of_o a_o dog_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o no_o manner_n of_o vow_n for_o both_o of_o they_o be_v abhominacyon_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n teacher_n deuter._n twenty-three_o they_z in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o sacred_a bible_n be_v compare_v unto_o dog_n which_o both_o profess_v and_o teach_v the_o verity_n of_o god_n unpure_o snare_v the_o simple_a soul_n with_o the_o unprofytable_a tradycyon_n of_o man_n synnefull_a dog_n be_v ungentyll_a barker_n cruel_a byter_n lascyvyouse_a lechour_n greedy_a devourer_n and_o insacyable_a ravenour_n much_o delyghting_a in_o blood_n the_o malycyouse_a and_o covetouse_n roman_n roman_n with_o those_o unpure_a apostle_n which_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v send_v unto_o this_o our_o nacyon_n have_v most_o apert_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v those_o vile_a dog_n and_o swine_n who_o christ_n admonish_v we_o to_o be_v ware_n of_o matthew_n seven_o ¶_o in_o the_o bible_n text_n s._n hierome_n say_v that_o roma_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o nahor_n abraham_n brother_n nahor_n gene._n xxij_o who_o child_n be_v afterward_o observer_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o so_o bycame_v idolater_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o philo_n and_o other_o old_a writer_n cechim_n the_o son_n of_o javan_n cechim_n genesis_n x._o otherwise_o call_v italus_n have_v a_o daughter_n name_v roma_n as_o testyfy_v berosus_n the_o chaldean_a fabius_n pictor_n &_o caius_n sempronius_n who_o he_o constitute_v queen_n of_o the_o aborygenes_n or_o people_n of_o a_o unknown_a beginning_n which_o queen_n first_o build_v the_o great_a city_n so_o name_v who_o after_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n romulus_n most_o gorgyous_o fynysh_v romulus_n this_o mencyoneth_n also_o
be_v sumtymes_o cast_v in_o the_o tethe_v that_o their_o conversacyon_n be_v not_o accord_v to_o the_o apostle_n life_n they_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o it_o commen_o excuse_v themselves_o by_o this_o hombly_a verse_n nunc_fw-la aliud_fw-la tempus_fw-la alij_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la mores_fw-la versus_fw-la now_o be_v it_o a_o other_o manner_n of_o time_n than_o be_v than_o and_o require_v a_o far_a other_o fashyon_n of_o lyve_v marianus_n scotus_n ranulphus_fw-la lib._n vi_fw-la ca._n twenty-four_o pabianus_n par_fw-fr vi_fw-la ca._n ccxij_o &_o polydorus_n li._n ix_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n and._n lxxxij_o 1082._o one_o william_n byshopp_n of_o durhan_n dyspossess_v the_o preste_n of_o the_o college_n or_o cathedral_n church_n of_o durham_n because_o of_o their_o wyve_n wyllyan_n and_o place_v the_o monk_n there_o in_o their_o room_n as_o witness_v polydorus_n li._n ix_o anglicae_fw-la historiae_fw-la as_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o king_n edgare_n have_v do_v long_o afore_o in_o the_o church_n of_o excestre_n oliver_n a_o monk_n of_o malmesbury_n oliver_n of_o some_o author_n call_v elmer_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o we_o will_v scene_n in_o necromancy_n that_o he_o can_v with_o wing_n fly_v abroad_o and_o work_v many_o wonder_n ranulphus_fw-la li._n vi_fw-la ca._n xxviij_o vincentius_n nauclerus_fw-la &_o alij_fw-la ☞_o saint_n freswyde_n and_o westmynster_n sanctuary_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n and_o lx_o 1060._o be_v the_o church_n of_o s._n frideswyde_v in_o oxford_n give_v unto_o the_o monk_n by_o the_o chaste_a king_n edward_n edward_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v afore_o at_o the_o request_n of_o pope_n nycolas_n the._n ij_o in_o recompense_n of_o his_o pylgrymage_n that_o he_o vow_v to_o rome_n the_o preste_n with_o their_o wyve_n dysplace_v utter_o yet_o be_v it_o afterward_o restore_v to_o they_o again_o by_o his_o successor_n king_n haralde_v which_o with_o other_o like_a matter_n against_o our_o prelate_n cost_v he_o paraventure_fw-fr he_o life_n the_o monastery_n at_o the_o last_o consume_v with_o fire_n joannes_n capgrave_n in_o vita_fw-la pridesoâ—dâ—e_fw-la this_o romish_a antichrist_n nycolas_n nicolas_n constytuted_a king_n edward_n his_o vicar_n here_o in_o england_n because_o he_o be_v a_o chaste_a vower_n that_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n shall_v see_v that_o his_o sodometrouse_a chastyte_n be_v well_o there_o maynteyn_v moreover_o he_o give_v freedom_n to_o the_o sanctwary_a of_o westminstre_n for_o thief_n and_o for_o whore_n westminster_n not_o only_o to_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o place_n of_o refuge_n but_o also_o a_o savegarde_n from_o ponnyshment_n for_o term_n of_o their_o lyve_n joannes_n capgrave_n in_o vita_fw-la edâ—uar_fw-la di_fw-it cum_fw-la alijs_fw-la autoribus_fw-la o_o â—hostly_a founder_n of_o chastyte_n this_o great_a patryaeke_n of_o sodom_n send_v four_o petrus_n damianus_n a_o monk_n and_o cardynall_n damianus_n to_o preach_v s._n gregory_n dyaloge_n against_o marry_a preste_n for_o he_o afterward_o write_v a_o book_n antoninus_n say_v par_fw-fr ij_o â—i_fw-la xuj_o ca._n viij_o de_fw-fr direptione_n nuptiarum_fw-la of_o the_o take_n away_o or_o utter_v dyssolue_v of_o marriage_n tritemius_fw-la mencyoneth_n also_o that_o he_o write_v ij_o book_n against_o marry_a preste_n one_o de_fw-fr incontinentia_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la a_o other_o de_fw-fr clericorum_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la and._n ij_o for_o the_o unmarried_a monk_n the_o one_o call_v regula_fw-la solitariorum_fw-la the_o other_o de_fw-fr monachorum_fw-la profectu_fw-la ☞_o berengarius_fw-la and_o the_o synod_n of_o wynchestre_n mvche_o a_o do_v have_v berengarius_fw-la turonensis_n the_o archediacon_n of_o angew_n berengarius_fw-la with_o the_o foreseyd_a popet_n nycolas_n for_o christ_n natural_a presence_n in_o the_o eucharistical_a bread_n which_o he_o have_v in_o open_a preaching_n and_o disputacyon_n deny_v calling_n both_o he_o &_o his_o masmonger_n pulpifice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v flesh_n maker_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr eucharistia_n true_o not_o a_o holy_a church_n say_v he_o have_v the_o veryte_n prove_v that_o congregacyon_n but_o a_o malignaunt_a church_n a_o counsel_n of_o vanyte_n and_o the_o very_a seat_n of_o satan_n church_n lanfrancus_fw-la contra_fw-la berengarium_fw-la which_o opynyon_n he_o afterward_o compel_v he_o to_o recant_v not_o by_o force_n of_o argument_n but_o by_o terror_n of_o cruel_a threttenynge_n notwithstanding_o he_o return_v again_o persy_v more_o strong_a than_o afore_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n and_o lxix_o 1069._o in_o the_o general_a synod_n at_o wynchestre_n wynchestre_fw-fr be_v many_o byshoppe_n and_o abbot_n depose_v by_o the_o legate_n of_o pope_n alexander_n the_o second_o for_o ill_a rule_n keep_a in_o banquet_n of_o bawdry_n among_o who_o stigandus_fw-la be_v one_o which_o myserable_o die_v in_o preson_z ricardus_n divisiensis_n guilhelmus_n malmesbu_n li._n i_o de_fw-la pontificibus_fw-la ranulphus_fw-la lib._n seven_o ca._n i_o fabianus_n &_o polydorus_n li_n ix_o this_o alexander_n make_v a_o constytucyon_n general_a alexander_n that_o none_o shall_v hear_v the_o mass_n of_o press_v which_o keep_v a_o concubine_n undre_fw-fr pain_n of_o excommunycacyon_n mean_v a_o marry_a wife_n gracianus_fw-la monachus_fw-la in_o volumine_fw-la decretorum_fw-la wernerus_fw-la in_o fasciculo_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o jacobus_n bergomas_n yet_o grant_v he_o that_o preste_n son_n may_v by_o the_o apostle_n autoryte_n receyve_v holy_a order_n proviso_n which_o include_v contradiccyon_n idem_fw-la gracianus_fw-la ☞_o lanfrancus_fw-la and_o his_o lowsye_a legerdemayne_n a_o young_a monk_n assy_a lanfrancus_fw-la the_o archebyshopp_n of_o canterbury_n at_o his_o mass_n lanfrancus_fw-la not_o far_o from_o the_o shrine_n of_o dunstane_n behold_v a_o swarm_n of_o devyls_n and_o be_v sudden_o possess_v of_o one_o of_o they_o anon_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o utter_v the_o good_a rule_n of_o his_o lecherouse_a brother_n such_o matter_n say_v the_o story_n yea_o counsel_n so_o abominable_a and_o fylthie_a as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v speak_v than_o be_v they_o all_o call_v to_o the_o chapterhowse_n where_o as_o it_o be_v among_o they_o decree_v that_o all_o the_o holy_a brother_n shall_v be_v shryven_v of_o lanfrancus_fw-la whereby_o they_o be_v anon_o so_o new_a bournysh_v that_o in_o their_o return_n the_o devyll_n have_v nothing_o to_o lay_v against_o they_o for_o the_o virtue_n confession_n of_o confessyon_n and_o absolucyon_n be_v such_o they_o say_v that_o it_o take_v from_o the_o â—evyll_n both_o his_o wytte_n and_o remembrance_n that_o he_o have_v no_o longar_n any_o power_n to_o accuse_v they_o forget_v not_o this_o workemanshypp_n but_o mark_v it_o well_o so_o good_a be_v the_o foreseyd_a dunstane_n they_o say_v to_o this_o lanfrancus_fw-la dunstanus_fw-la that_o iiij_o score_n year_n after_o his_o death_n he_o teach_v he_o how_o to_o recover_v again_o the_o possessyon_n and_o land_n pelfer_v away_o by_o the_o king_n from_o his_o archebyshopryck_n he_o make_v open_a unto_o he_o if_o dead_a man_n may_v speak_v the_o craft_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n man_n and_o show_v good_a way_n to_o recover_v at_o their_o hand_n &_o to_o avoid_v their_o cantel_n joannes_n capgrave_n in_o vitis_fw-la dunstani_fw-la &_o lanfranci_n vincentius_n li._n twenty-five_o ca._n xxxvii_o &_o antoninus_n par_fw-fr ij_o ti_fw-mi xuj_o ca._n x._o the_o which_o antoninus_n say_v that_o lanfrancus_fw-la play_v the_o same_o part_n again_o at_o rome_n lanfrancus_fw-la such_o time_n as_o he_o impugn_a there_o the_o doctrine_n of_o berengarius_fw-la concern_v the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o which_o lorde_o act_n pope_n alexander_n give_v he_o ij_o mantle_n or_o legate_n robe_n one_o of_o honour_n a_o other_o of_o love_n ranulphus_fw-la cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la autoribus_fw-la ☞_o byshoppes_n change_v their_o seat_n and_o title_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n william_n the_o bastard_n the_o pope_n bastard_n byshoppe_n here_o in_o england_n bishoprycke_v change_v their_o seat_n and_o title_n from_o the_o mean_v vyllage_n to_o the_o most_o famous_a city_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o apere_fw-la more_o gloryouse_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o their_o father_n antichrist_n as_o from_o dorcestre_n to_o lyncolne_n from_o lychefelde_n to_o westchestre_n from_o thetford_n to_o norwych_n from_o shirborne_n to_o salysbury_n from_o welly_n to_o bath_n from_o kyrton_n to_o excetur_fw-la from_o selwey_n to_o chychestre_n with_o such_o like_a and_o this_o be_v do_v some_o writer_n say_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n and_o lxviij_o 1068._o by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n canon_n ranulphus_fw-la li._n i_o ca._n lij_o oath_n vndre_fw-fr the_o same_o king_n also_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o profession_n by_o write_v to_o the_o bastard_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v demand_v and_o take_v by_o his_o vicar_n lanfrancus_fw-la in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n and_o lxix_o 1069._o and_o so_o ever_o after_o continue_v from_o thens_n four_o a_o sore_a strife_n besell_v in_o the_o same_o self_n year_n strife_n betwyn_n these_o bastard_n byshoppe_n specyal_o betwyn_n