chan_n shall_v be_v servant_n in_o bondage_n to_o sem_fw-mi &_o japhet_n for_z his_o unreverence_n nevertheless_o 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 &_o the_o king_n of_o canaan_n &_o ascorum_n 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 almost_o everche_n one_o fell_a in_o to_o the_o crime_n of_o ydolatry_n and_o be_v oft_o time_n oppress_v of_o other_o man_n but_o this_o bless_v &_o this_o cursing_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o virtue_n &_o vice_n for_o the_o which_o a_o man_n be_v call_v true_o a_o noble_a man_n or_o a_o unnoble_a man_n for_o he_o that_o be_v vertuoê°_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o he_o that_o be_v unuertuous_a be_v not_o noble_a the_o same_o manner_n of_o wise_a though_o that_o follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n rathar_n be_v call_v 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hylle_n of_o hor._n and_o his_o soon_o heleazarus_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o pharaoh_n boccaris_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o egypt_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o here_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ne_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v with_o ten_o plague_n ut_fw-la patê«_n exo_fw-la and_o after_o he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_z see_v nason_n soon_o to_o amynadab_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judas_n in_o the_o desert_n and_z about_o this_o time_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hylle_n of_o synay_n &_o the_o book_n of_o levicici_n be_v write_v and_o another_o book_n be_v call_v numerun_v &_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v ordain_v the_o book_n of_o deuteromanun_n be_v make_v balaam_n be_v prophet_n and_o be_v slay_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.vii_o c.xxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiii_o c.lxxiiii_o salmen_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n 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oppression_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o mesopotamie_n the_o which_o he_o overcome_v in_o batayl_n this_o man_n take_v axam_n to_o his_o wyf_v the_o which_o ask_v the_o vale_n londe_n above_o &_o beneath_o of_o her_o fad_a calepth_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judicum_fw-la i_o ¶_o aoth_n be_v the_o four_o the_o iuge_n of_o israel·_fw-la 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 batayl_n &_o he_o use_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o his_o right_a honde_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o ytaly_a begin_v and_o many_o time_n their_o name_n be_v change_v of_o the_o which_o progenyte_n of_o the_o romayn_v more_o clere_o be_v show_v ¶_o janâ—s_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o ytaly_a &_o after_o ward_n of_o the_o rude_a gentyle_n he_o be_v worshype_v as_o god_n &_o they_o feign_v he_o to_o have_v two_o face_n for_o they_o worshyp_v his_o fee_a in_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o year_n as_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o last_v year_n and_o the_o begin_v of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o he_o the_o move_v of_o january_n have_v his_o name_n ¶_o amictus_fw-la be_v the_o viii·_fw-la king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o josue_n decess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.vii_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n iiii.xxiiii_fw-la boos_n soon_o to_o salmon_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v this_o time_n but_o of_o he_o be_v lytel_n write_v but_o that_o maâ—he_n number_v he_o in_o the_o genology_n as_o doctor_n say_v there_z be_v make_v skyp_a of_o name_n bytwyxt_v boos_n &_o obeth_n for_o at_o the_o lest_o betwixt_o they_o be_v ii_o c.lxxii_o year_n the_o which_o time_n to_o one_o man_n may_v not_o be_v refer_v and_o therefore_o here_o many_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o or_o i_o come_v to_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n again_o nicholaê°_n the_o lyra_n dicit_fw-la qd_n sunc_fw-la iii_o boo_n unê°_n post_fw-la alium_fw-la ¶_o sangar_n be_v the_o u_o juge_a of_o israel_n but_z he_o live_v no_o year_n ¶_o dolbara_n be_v the_o vi_o juge_fw-fr thê_n dolbora_n be_v a_o woman_n &_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o her_o ê“phecy_n be_v give_v to_o her_o honour_n that_o she_o juge_v israel_n she_z by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n call_v baruch_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v fight_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gate_n the_o vyctory_n against_o jabyn_n the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o cizaram_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n &_o he_o destroy_v they_o ut_fw-la ptê«_n iudicum_fw-la iiii_o ¶_o phenies_n be_v bysshop_n &_o this_o phenies_n yet_o a_o young_a man_n for_o god_n sake_n slay_v many_o lecherous_a man_n &_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o he_o ¶_o saturnus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o yealy_a &_o he_o be_v the_o second_o king_n there_o this_o saturnê°_n be_v say_v to_o come_v fro_o the_o land_n of_o creten_v in_o to_o ytaly_fw-fr who_z by_o ydolatry_n &_o thrughe_v a_o marvellous_a blyndenes_n they_o say_v he_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o god_n &_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o he_o regn_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o king_n and_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o dounge_a their_o field_n and_o of_o saturnê°_n the_o romayn_v be_v call_v saturniani_fw-la picê°_n be_v son_n to_o saturnê°_n &_o or_o he_o be_v king_n in_o ytaly_a he_o be_v king_n in_o larentin_n &_o after_o his_o dethe_v he_o be_v worshype_v of_o the_o gentyl_n for_o a_o god_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.viii_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n iii.xliiii_fw-la gedeon_n the_o vii_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v this_o time_n this_o gedeon_n subdue_v four_o king_n oreb_n zebeâ—_n zeb_fw-mi and_o salmana_n and_o he_o subdue_v madean_n to_o israel_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la judicum_fw-la vi.vii_fw-la et_fw-fr viii_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n then_o ¶_o abimalech_n the_o viii_o juge_a in_o israel_n be_v natural_a soon_o to_o gedeon_n &_o he_o be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n but_o malycyous_o take_v on_o he_o the_o pryncehode_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o slay_v lxx_o of_o his_o brother_n wherefore_o he_o end_v his_o life_n myschevous_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iudicum_fw-la ¶_o tola_n be_v the_o ix_o juge_a in_o israel_n and_o this_o man_n guide_v he_o after_o the_o old_a governaunce_n of_o juges_fw-la by_o the_o manner_n of_o dyreccyon_n &_o counsel_n more_o than_o by_o domynacyon_n ¶_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n about_o this_o time_n but_z of_o he_o lytell_a be_v write_v ¶_o jayr_n the_o ten_o juge_a of_o israel_n have_v xxx_o son_n who_o he_o make_v prince_n of_o xxx_o cytees_n and_o by_o cause_n they_o be_v good_a man_n and_o rule_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o two_o man_n israel_n draw_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n come_v and_o be_v in_o prosperyte_n and_o welthe_n fanus_n be_v the_o four_o king_n in_o ytaly_a &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o larentin_n both_o ¶_o latinê°_n be_v king_n in_o ytaly_a after_o fanus_n &_o of_o this_o latinê°_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o latinorum_n and_o carmentê_n daughter_n of_o euandri_n find_v first_o latyn_a letter_n tauranê°_n about_o this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assiriorum_fw-la &_o under_o this_o man_n troy_n be_v dystroy_v first_o the_o occasyon_n of_o the_o batayl_n of_o troy_n begin_v for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi thing_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o lamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n receyve_v not_o hercules_n &_o jason_n with_o due_a honour_n as_z they_o shall_v have_v receyve_v &_o of_o so_o lytell_a a_o trespaa_n how_o many_o harm_n &_o hurt_n grow_v ¶_o sibilla_n delphica_fw-la afore_o the_o batayll_n of_o troy_n propheâ—yed_v how_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o vyrgyn_v without_o man_n seed_n ¶_o lamydom_o king_n of_o troy_n be_v slay_v &_o his_o daughter_n roxoma_n be_v take_v in_o to_o grekys_n land_n for_o the_o which_o follow_v mighty_a batayll_n &_o moo_v ferdfull_a myscheve_n vide_fw-la hystoria_fw-la troianam_fw-la hercules_n with_o jason_n destroy_v ilium_n or_o troy_n the_o which_o anon_o after_o be_v build_v of_o pryamus_fw-la soon_o to_o lamydon_n this_o hercules_n do_v many_o merueylous_a thyngê_n &_o many_o mighty_a bataylle_n and_o infynyte_n lesynge_v be_v feign_v on_o he_o at_z the_o last_z when_o he_o have_v overcome_v moche_n people_n he_o be_v sore_o hurt_v in_o war_n and_o when_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o sore_n with_o the_o which_o he_o be_v greve_v himself_o he_o run_v in_o to_o the_o fire_n and_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v worshyp_v among_o the_o good_n of_o the_o gentyle_v myghte_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.ix_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.ii_o c.xxiiii_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o jayr_a juge_n of_o
israel_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n add_v new_a syne_n to_o their_o old_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o power_n of_o philistiens_n &_o to_o the_o child_n of_o amon_n xviii_o year_n and_o they_o be_v grete_o oppress_v &_o thenne_n they_o cry_v to_o our_o lord_n thene_n repte_n be_v espy_v with_o almyghty_a god_n and_o faught_v against_o amon_n &_o sedycyous_a peple_n of_o the_o hylle_n of_o effraym_n and_o for_o a_o unprudent_a voy_n he_o show_v his_o own_o daughter_n folyssh_o &_o do_v sacrefyse_n to_o god_n with_o she_o judicum_fw-la xi_o et_fw-la xii_o ¶_o ozy_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n &_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o aron_n by_o the_o lynâ—_n of_o eleazari_fw-la the_o which_o dey_v through_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n the_o bysshopryche_a torned_a to_o the_o line_n of_o ythamar_n a_o c_o &_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o line_n he_o you_o be_v the_o first_o high_a bysshop_n and_o abâ—achar_n be_v the_o last_o ¶_o ebassam_n be_v juge_a in_o israel_n vii_o year_n &_o he_o be_v the_o xii_o juge_fw-fr &_o he_o be_v name_v other_o wise_n boos_n the_o which_o wed_v ruth_n ¶_o abialon_n the_o xiiâ—_n juge_a of_o israel_n be_v juge_a ten_o year_n and_o under_o these_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v quyete_a and_o therefore_o none_o notable_a thing_n be_v do_v in_o these_o day_n ¶_o abdon_n the_o xiiii_o juge_a govern_v in_o israel_n viii_o year_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o history_n of_o ruth_n be_v write_v ¶_o authamanis_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o asseriâ—_n &_o priamê°_n king_n of_o troy_v soon_o to_o lamidoâ—_n the_o build_v his_o cyte_n again_o merueylous_o strong_a and_o begin_v batayl_n with_o the_o greek_n unto_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o he_o have_v a_o soon_o be_v call_v hector_n a_o leyffull_v gentyl_o soon_o by_o his_o wife_n eccuba_n this_o man_n be_v faithful_a &_o wise_a &_o incomparable_a of_o strength_n &_o nobleness_n this_o priamus_n have_v a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v parys_n the_o which_o take_v away_o fro_o the_o land_n of_o greek_n helena_fw-la wyf_v to_o i_o nelaiê°_n the_o king_n ¶_o agamenon_n the_o king_n brother_n to_o menelaius_n the_o leder_n of_o all_o the_o greek_n host_n faught_v against_o troy_n and_z at_o the_o last_o he_o win_v the_o cyte_n false_o and_z to_o the_o greek_n mooste_v shame_n and_o slander_v that_o may_v be_v for_o certain_o that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o unhappy_a batayll_n where_o no_o man_n gyve_v love_a to_o the_o greek_n but_o every_o man_n report_v shame_n ¶_o aeneas_n be_v king_n of_o ytaly_a three_o year_n and_o this_o aeneas_n after_o troy_n be_v destroy_v of_o the_o greek_n that_o come_v into_o ytaly_a with_o twenty_o shyppe_n &_o die_v mighty_a batayle_n there_o and_o this_o man_n have_v wed_v priamus_n daughter_n elinsaram_n and_o he_o be_v make_v a_o god_n thrughe_o the_o error_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n &_o of_o this_o man_n come_v julius_n cezar_n &_o octavianê°_n augustê°_n ¶_o vlixes_n a_o eloquent_a man_n among_o all_o the_o greek_n after_o many_o peril_n on_o the_o see_v go_v home_o to_o his_o penelopem_fw-la the_o mooste_o faithful_a &_o the_o mooste_o chaste_a woman_n that_o be_v radde_a of_o and_o the_o greek_n peryssh_v wretched_o after_o that_o they_o have_v destroy_v troy_n both_o on_o the_o water_n &_o on_o the_o land_n as_o they_o go_v home_o ward_n again_o ¶_o and_o that_o be_v the_o pryncypal_a date_n of_o their_o writing_a after_o that_o victory_n for_o they_o write_v their_o hystorye_n and_o other_o wrytynge_n sic_fw-la anno_fw-la primo_fw-la vel_fw-la secundo_fw-la &_o c_o post_fw-la troiam_fw-la captam_fw-la and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o year_n of_o abdon_n juge_a of_o israel_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.xxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.c.lxxiiii_o ob_v of_o cryste_n line_n soon_o to_o boosis_n reherce_v in_o ma._n ¶_o samson_n the_o xu_o juge_a regn_v twenty_o year_n this_o sampson_n be_v the_o moost_n strong_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o delyver_v israel_n from_o the_o philistiens_fw-la &_o fro_o his_o marvellous_a strengthe_n man_n trow_v he_o have_v be_v hercules_n et_fw-la rius_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la oê‘a_fw-la vide_fw-la judicum_fw-la xiii_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la ·iiii_fw-la m._n lxâ—v_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.c.xiiii_o iesse_n soon_o to_o obeth_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n otherwise_o call_v ysay_v fad_a to_o davyd_v this_o time_n live_v a_o notable_a man_n in_o honest_a no_o king_n negrete_a governor_n but_o of_o he_o many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n in_o holy_a scrypture_n for_o of_o he_o descend_v cry_v our_o savyour_fw-mi ¶_o this_o time_n ely_n be_v juge_a &_o bysshop_n of_o israel_n the_o which_o have_v two_o son_n ophni_n &_o phinees_n &_o for_o he_o correct_v they_o not_o suffycyent_o he_o &_o they_o be_v punyssh_v both_o of_o our_o lord_n for_o they_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o philistiens_n and_o ely_n felle_n of_o his_o sete_n &_o break_v his_o neck_n this_o ely_n be_v juge_a next_o after_o sampson_n &_o not_o of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o aran_n that_o be_v first_o bysshop_n of_o god_n elect_v but_z of_o ythamar_n the_o lygnage_n dure_v a_o hundred_o &_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o lygnage_n ely_n be_v first_o bysshop_n and_o abiathar_n the_o last_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la primo_fw-la regum_fw-la this_o time_n saul_n be_v king_n in_o israel_n after_o the_o master_n in_o his_o hystorye_n &_o josephê°_n in_o his_o ·viii_fw-la book_n this_o saul_n be_v first_o king_n in_o israel_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n the_o which_o or_o he_o be_v king_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o elect_v of_o god_n but_o after_o ward_n wretched_o he_o fail_v &_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o his_o three_o son_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o gylboy_n ¶_o in_o the_o time_n of_o saull_n samuel_n be_v juge_a &_o prophet_n in_o israel_n an_z holy_a man_n &_o bear_v of_o a_o barren_a mother_n many_o a_o day_n and_o he_o mynystre_v afore_o our_o lord_n from_o a_o child_n to_o his_o aege_fw-la and_o be_v not_o high_a bysshop_n but_z he_o juge_v israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o be_v the_o very_a prophet_n of_o god_n two_o king_n he_o anoint_a saul_n first_o &_o after_o davyd_v this_o samuel_a alone_a &_o moses_n be_v radde_a that_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o this_o samuel_a &_o saul_n be_v dyvers_a oppynyon_n ¶_o isyder_v say_v that_o samuel_n &_o saul_n rule_v israel_n xl_o year_n ¶_o and_o josepus_n in_o his_o viii_o book_n &_o the_o master_n in_o his_o story_n say_v samuel_n to_o be_v juge_a xii_o year_n alone_o and_o after_o he_o saul_n to_o regne_fw-la twenty_o year_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la primo_fw-la regum_fw-la ascanius_n the_o vii_o king_n of_o ytaly_a be_v son_n to_o aeneas_n &_o build_v the_o cyte_n of_o albyâ—n_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o albano_n run_v this_o ascanius'_n gate_n siluius_n the_o viii_o king_n of_o ytaly_a the_o which_o siluius_n be_v fader_fw-mi 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ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vii_o c.lvi_o ioathan_n soon_o to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o joathan_n no_o thing_n be_v write_v of_o but_z that_o he_o take_v not_o away_o excelsa_fw-la as_o other_o dye_a ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_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 the_o greek_n begin_v the_o first_o year_n of_o joathan_n after_o josephus_n and_o after_o beda_n troy_n be_v destroy_v four_o hondr_v year_n afore_o the_o first_o olympias_n begin_v under_o esalo_n a_o juge_a of_o athens_n in_o which_o coribus_fw-la gate_n the_o chyvalry_n amongê_n all_o man_n olympus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hylle_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o precyousnesse_n be_v call_v the_o hylle_n of_o god·_v and_o after_o jerom_n one_o olympias_n contain_v full_o four_o year_n in_o the_o which_o four_o year_n four_o yearly_a prince_n be_v make_v and_o these_o olympiades_n be_v 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that_o use_v war_n for_o that_o place_n nouryssh_v sloth_n and_o provoke_v lechery_n ¶_o and_o how_o wise_o this_o notable_a man_n gaaf_n counseyll_v the_o time_n follow_v declare_v vide_fw-la plca_fw-la in_o aug._n dei_fw-la civite_fw-la dei_fw-la libro_fw-la four_o ¶_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o counseyll_n that_o noble_a cyte_n of_o carcago_n be_v destroy_v of_o cipio_fw-la &_o the_o senator_n and_o it_o brente_a xvii_o day_n contynuel_o many_o man_n there_o be_v sell_v &_o many_o man_n run_v in_o to_o the_o fire_n wilful_o ¶_o corinthê°_n this_o same_o year_n be_v destroy_v of_o the_o romayn_v the_o which_o be_v the_o rych_a country_n of_o the_o world_n ¶_o ptholomeus_n this_o time_n regn_v in_o egypte_n &_o be_v famyly_o with_o the_o romayn_v and_o so_o long_o he_o &_o his_o predecessor_n regn_v as_o they_o keep_v fydylyte_n to_o the_o romayn_v and_o know_v every_o man_n that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o cause_n that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o romayn_v increase_v so_o strong_o 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that_o his_o fader_fw-mi gaaf_fw-mi he_o in_o his_o testament_fw-mi but_o he_o put_v his_o mother_n in_o prison_n &_o his_o brother_n and_o therefore_o he_o peryssh_v wretchid_o with_o his_o brother_n antigonê°_n the_o which_o be_v of_o his_o counseyll_n and_o help_v he_o vide_fw-la magystrum_fw-la in_o historiis_fw-la ¶_o antigonus_n brother_n unto_o the_o king_n be_v slay_v through_o the_o enuytee_n of_o the_o queen_n ¶_o lexander_v be_v bysshop_n after_o arstobolus_n &_o he_o stand_v xxvii·_fw-la year_n and_o he_o be_v all_o atyraunte_n all_o though_o he_o appear_v sober_a in_o the_o beginning_a but_o he_o make_v it_o know_v what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o stomach_n for_z he_o slay_v his_o own_o brother_n and_o in_o xii_o year_n he_o slay_v l_o thousand_o of_o the_o old_a sage_a fader_n of_o great_a virtue_n by_o cause_n they_o tell_v he_o his_o mysgyde_n thene_n when_o he_o shall_v dye_n he_o leave_v two_o son_n behind_o he_o hircanun_n and_o aristobolum_n but_o certain_o he_o say_v he_o wyf_v shall_v regne_fw-la for_z she_o stand_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o people_n ¶_o servius_n flaccus_n lucious_n fabiê°_n plubius_n this_o time_n be_v senator_n at_o rome_n this_o time_n bataylle_n amonste_n they_o sif_z begin_v of_o the_o which_o the_o first_o cause_n &_o the_o beginning_n was_z graceus_fw-la a_fw-fr myghhy_a man_n weil_z know_v with_o noble_a romayn_v begin_v to_o seek_v a_o cause_n against_o they_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o may_v do_v no_o thing_n alone_o to_o they_o he_z meve_v the_o comyn_v people_n to_o theym_a sayenge_a that_o all_o the_o londe_n &_o possessyon_n shall_v be_v divide_v equaly_fw-fr and_o also_o the_o money_n &_o c_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n there_o be_v a_o insurrreccyon_n in_o the_o which_o graccus_fw-la be_v slay_v and_o many_o myscheve_n felle_v after_o vide_fw-la orosium_n ¶_o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o man_n there_o be_v a_o child_n bear_v at_o rome_n have_a four_o foot_n four_o arm_n two_o face_n and_o four_o eye_n ¶_o the_o hylle_n of_o ethna_n spet_v out_o flame_v fire_n horryble_n and_o destroy_v the_o place_n nyghe_a about_o it_o ¶_o and_o these_o man_n bere_v rule_n cartago_fw-la be_v command_v to_o be_v restore_v and_o it_o be_v fulfyl_v of_o the_o romayn_v people_n and_o there_o be_v mighty_a batayll_n in_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n ¶_o fabius_n with_o a_o lytell_a host_n overcome_v the_o king_n of_o armenye_n and_o there_o be_v drown_v a_o honyred_a &_o four_o score_n thousand_o man_n in_o the_o water_n of_o rome_n ¶_o ptholomeus_n alexander_n be_v king_n in_o egypte_n in_o his_o time_n be_v bear_v lucerius_n a_o poet_n the_o which_o afterward_o be_v mad_a for_o love_n of_o wyman_n &_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o pthoiomeus_n soon_o to_o cleopatra_n regn_v after_o he_o under_o who_o salustius_n the_o noble_a writer_n of_o hystorye_n be_v bear_v ¶_o ptholomeê°_n dionysius_n be_v after_o this_o man_n and_o in_o his_o time_n virgyll_o &_o oraciê°_n be_v bear_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m.c.xxxiiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.u._n iacob_n naturell_n fader_fw-mi to_o joseph_n of_o the_o line_n of_o crest_n be_v rehert_v in_o luke_n &_o mathe_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v have_v in_o scrypture_n ¶_o alexandra_n wyf_v to_o alexander_n be_v bysshop_n in_o the_o jury_n ix_o year_n &_o show_v moche_n tyranny_n all_o if_o she_o be_v make_v bysshop_n by_o her_o feign_a holy_a relygyon_n ¶_o and_o hircanun_n she_o soon_o she_o provoke_v to_o the_o bysshopryche_a &_o she_o ordain_v that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la after_n this_o woman_n in_o the_o line_n of_o the_o bysshop_n be_v put_v from_o the_o counting_a of_o the_o year_n not_o as_o she_o use_v the_o offyce_v of_o a_o bysshop_n for_o it_o be_v not_o leyfull_a to_o she_o ¶_o hircanus_n soon_o to_o alexandra_n regn_v xxxiii_o year_n this_o hircanus_n after_o the_o
and_o viii_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o respite_n shall_v be_v yeven_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 heshlode_n answer_n and_o that_o the_o juges_fw-la and_o the_o accuser_n shall_v be_v such_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v alle_fw-mi suspeccyon_n and_o spit_n ¶_o gelasius_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n u_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n with_o the_o preface_n ympnes_n tract_n orison_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n make_v they_o and_z that_o ordre_n shall_v be_v yeven_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n ¶_o anastasiê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o zeno_fw-la xxvii_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o curse_a man_n &_o a_o heretyke_a and_z hateful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o lyghtuyngeâ—_n and_o in_o his_o time_n dey_v saint_n patryke_v the_o first_o bysshop_n of·_n irlonde_n in_o the_o c.xxii_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la and_o his_o fellow_n be_v the_o abbot_n of_o columba_n and_o saint_n brygyda_n who_o saint_n patryk_n make_v a_o nun_n and_o they_o be_v bury_v in_o one_o tomb_n and_z att_o dyvers_a time_n and_o this_o be_v the_o epitaphi_fw-la hii_n tres_fw-la in_o gelido_fw-la cumulo_fw-la tumulantur_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la brigida_n patricius_fw-la atque_fw-la columba_fw-la pius_fw-la ¶_o anastasius_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o gelasyus_fw-la two_o year_n and_o three_o month_n the_o which_o ordain_v that_o no_o press_v for_o wrath_n ne_o hate_n shall_v leave_v of_o to_o say_v his_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n in_o the_o chyrche_n except_o the_o mass_n ¶_o and_o he_o cursyd_v themperour_n anastasius_n for_o he_o be_v a_o heretyke_a and_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_o afterward_o he_o torn_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 evyll_n fame_v 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 dm_o four_o c.lxxxiiii_o siinachus_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xu_o year_n and_z with_o he_o be_v ordain_v a_o other_o pope_n that_o be_v call_v laurencius_fw-la and_o betwext_v they_o be_v a_o great_a dyscencyon_n and_o they_o both_o put_v they_o to_o the_o jugement_n of_o theodoria_n the_o king_n and_o he_o juge_v that_o he_o that_o be_v first_o orden_v and_o that_o moo_v man_n of_o the_o chyrche_n hold_v with_o shall_v be_v pope_n and_o symachê°_n prevalid_a the_o which_o lon_v the_o chyrche_n and_o poor_a man_n and_o for_o paschalius_n the_o deaken_n cardynal_n hold_v against_o symachus_n with_o the_o part_n of_o laurence_n to_o his_o dethe_v therefore_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatori_fw-mi to_o keep_v the_o batthe_n after_o he_o dethe_v as_o gregory_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o dyalogis_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o gloria_fw-la in_fw-la excelsis_fw-la shall_v be_v say_v every_o sondaye_n and_o feeste_n of_o martyr_n ¶_o nota._n ¶_o that_o englonde_n be_v long_o time_n crysten_v afore_o france_n clodianus_n the_o first_o crysten_v king_n of_o france_n be_v this_o same_o thyme_n baptyse_v of_o saint_n remigio_n &_o he_o have_v a_o crystyn_a woman_n to_o his_o wyf_v and_z she_o meve_v he_o many_o time_n to_o the_o faith_n &_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v fortunable_a &_o victoryous_a if_o he_o will_v tear_v &_o so_o he_o be_v and_o never_o afore_o ¶_o hornusda_n be_v pope_n after_o synachus_fw-la ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v of_o great_a mercy_n and_o alms_n to_o poor_a man_n &_o ornamentis_fw-la he_o give_v many_o to_o chyrche_n and_o here_o consyle_v the_o greek_n that_o which_o be_v curse_v for_o their_o heresy_n ¶_o justinus_n be_v emperor_n after_o anastasasius·_n and_o he_o regn_v ix_o year_n &_o be_v a_o very_a crysten_v man_n &_o all_o that_o ever_o themperour_n anastasius_n have_v do_v ayeust_fw-fr the_o chyrche_fw-fr he_o revoke_v and_o obey_v the_o pope_n hornusda_n &_o call_v again_o the_o bysshop_n that_o be_v exile_v be_v his_o prede_v cessour_n ¶_o priscanê°_n gramaticê°_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 the_o saxon_n begin_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o west_n saxon_a and_o cerdico_n be_v king_n ¶_o johamnes_n be_v pope_n after_o hornusda_n three_o year_n &_o ix_o montche_n &_o theodocius_fw-la the_o 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 justinus_n determyne_a that_o &_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o heretic_n be_v in_o pease_n he_o shall_v slete_v all_o crysten_v folk_n in_o ytaly_a and_o after_o he_o take_v pope_n john_n &_o simachun_n patricium_fw-la &_o boyclun_n the_o senator_n &_o slay_v they_o in_o prison_n but_o boy_n defend_v he_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o thauctoryte_n of_o the_o senator_n &_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o papy_n for_o perpetuell_a exile_n where_o he_o make_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr consolation_n philosophie_fw-fr and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o country_n of_o mediolanen_n he_o cause_v boy_n throat_n to_o be_v cut_v and_o so_o he_o dey_v ¶_o felix_n pope_n succedded_a john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n command_v that_o syke_a man_n shall_v be_v anele_v for_o the_o death_n but_o cry_v ordain_v the_o first_o ¶_o justinianê°_n be_v emperor_n xxxviii_o year_n this_o man_n draw_v the_o law_n of_o the_o romayn_v out_o of_o almoost_n ii_o m._n book_n &_o iii_o c._n verse_n over_o long_o &_o accord_v in_o to_o oh_o volumen_fw-la of_o xii_o book_n &_o call_v it_o justinian_n he_o make_v also_o the_o digest_v &_o divide_v they_o in_o to_o iii_o boky_n ¶_o bonifaciê°_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o felix_n two_o year_n and_o lytel_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o bonifaciê°_n &_o this_o man_n have_v a_o great_a stryf_v with_o justinianê°_n themperour_n whether_o the_o cryst_n be_v of_o ii_o nature_n or_o one_o the_o pope_n say_v he_o have_v two_o nature_n one_o of_o god_n &_o a_o other_o of_o man_n tâ—e_v emperor_n say_v other_o consent_v to_o we_o or_z thou_o â—hat_n go_v in_o to_o perpetuell_a exile_n the_o pope_n answer_v i_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o justilianus_n the_o moost_n cristen_v emperor_n but_z as_o i_o seem_v i_o have_v find_v dyoclesyan_a the_o persecutor_n of_o crysten_v man_n but_o certain_o i_o drede_v not_o thy_o malice_n ne_o i_o fear_v not_o thy_o threthynge_n thenne_fw-fr the_o emperor_n meke_v hymslef_n &_o felle_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o ask_v mercy_n and_o absolucyon_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o u_o c.xxxiiii_o agapitus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o john_n two_o year_n this_o agapitus_n torn_v justimanus_fw-la from_o the_o error_n full_o of_o the_o heretic_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o processyon_n shall_v be_v do_v the_o sunday_n and_o thenne_n he_o die_v art_n constantynoble_a &_o siluerius_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n three_o year_n he_o be_v exile_v fro_o crysten_v faith_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o proctor_n of_o theodory_n for_o he_o will_v not_o restore_v the_o bysshop_n of_o athenes_n a_o heretyke_a to_o his_o benefit_n again_o ¶_o virgiliê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xviii_o year_n and_o he_o enter_v evyll_n to_o his_o benefit_n but_z he_o govern_v he_o well_o and_o he_o suffer_v his_o persecucyon_n pacyent_o ¶_o and_o he_o be_v exile_v from_o rome_n and_o at_o the_o last_o after_o great_a passion_n of_o theodory_n in_o constantynople_n dey_v ¶_o synodus_fw-la quatra_fw-mi constantinopolitana_fw-la contra_fw-la theodorun_v &_o oâ—â—s_fw-la hereticos_fw-la alios_fw-la fuic_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la ista_fw-la synodê°_n dampnavit_fw-la heresim_fw-la theodori_fw-es â—_o qui_o dixit_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la cristum_fw-la et_fw-la qd_n 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 vigilius_n four_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o heretic_n scismatyke_n &_o rennegate_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 xiii_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_a be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o restore_v the_o chyrcheyerde_n of_o the_o apostle_n philyp_n and_o jacob_n ¶_o justinus_n the_o second_o after_o justinian_n be_v emperor_n xi_o year_n this_o man_n dyspyse_v poor_a man_n he_o rob_v the_o senator_n he_o be_v yeven_v to_o all_o coveytousnesse_n so_o that_o he_o make_v chest_n of_o iron_n for_o to_o keep_v his_o moyneye_n in_o thenne_n anon_o he_o felle_v in_o heresy_n &_o wax_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n ¶_o and_o thenne_n be_v choose_v tyberyus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o govern_v the_o comyn_v people_n ¶_o tiberius_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n aft_a justinus_n vii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n he_n give_v innumerable_a good_a to_o poor_a man_n in_o so_o
lord_n suffer_v the_o sarrasyn_n and_o the_o bulgars_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o this_o land_n that_z he_o they_o may_v not_o with_o stand_v but_o that_o he_o make_v his_o pease_n with_o they_o &_o pay_v to_o they_o yearly_o a_o truage_n so_o nyghte_o prevayl_v that_o cursyd_v sect_n of_o machomyte_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v blessyd_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o that_o there_o be_v vi_o general_a synodus_fw-la &_o moo_v pryncypall_a of_o the_o which_o the_o auctoryte_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v declare_v by_o they_o against_o the_o vi_o pryncypall_a heresye_n the_o which_o strong_o trowble_v the_o chirche_n for_o the_o subtyltee_fw-mi of_o these_o heretic_n to_o dysceyve_v simple_a man_n ¶_o this_o time_n dey_v saint_n cedde_v of_o lytchefelde_n the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o demus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o adeodatus_n three_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v ¶_o bonyfacyus_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o &_o 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and_o say_v unto_o theym_a that_o they_o shall_v go_v their_o king_n for_o to_o seek_v &_o at_o a_o certain_a day_n to_o come_v again_o that_o to_o theym_n be_v set_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o fast_o &_o come_v again_o at_o a_o day_n that_o to_o they_o be_v assygned·_v and_o all_o the_o dany_n bring_v their_o king_n with_o they_o ¶_o the_o king_n alured_n anon_o let_v they_o â—e_v baptyse_v &_o their_o name_n change_v and_o so_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n be_v call_v athelstone_n and_o xxx_o of_o his_o fellow_n name_n be_v change_v also_o and_o the_o other_o be_v baptyse_v to_o the_o right_a byleve_n ¶_o and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v atte_a westmestre_n and_o after_o that_o king_n alured_n hold_v with_o he_o king_n athelstone_n and_o all_o his_o dany_n xii_o day_n at_o sojourn_v with_o moche_n solempnyte_v and_o give_v thâ—_n great_a yefte_n and_o after_o that_o they_o be_v baptyse_v and_o so_o depart_v though_o be_v king_n alured_n all_o at_o ease_n when_o he_o have_v his_o 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thus_o as_o almyghty_a god_n will_v a_o hard_a chance_n in_o to_o englonde_n for_o the_o good_a king_n allure_v that_o be_v wont_a to_o abate_v the_o dany_n dey_v â—n_v the_o mean_a tyme._n this_o king_n alured_n regn_v xxx_o year_n &_o a_o good_a king_n have_v he_o &_o welle_v coude_fw-fr chastyse_n his_z enemy_n and_o also_o he_o be_v a_o good_a clerk_n &_o lete_fw-la make_v many_o book_n &_o a_o book_n he_o make_v in_o englysshe_n of_o adventure_n of_o king_n and_z of_o bataylle_n that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o land_n and_z many_o other_o book_n of_o jest_n he_o lete_fw-la they_o write_v that_o be_v of_o great_a wysdome_n and_o of_o good_a learn_a through_o which_o book_n many_o a_o man_n may_v he_o amend_v that_o will_v they_o rede_n and_o upon_o they_o look_v upon_o who_o soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o and_o this_o king_n alured_n lie_v at_o wynchestre_n iohamne_v the_o viii_o be_v pope_n after_o adryan_n viii_o year_n this_o johannes_n anoint_a karolus_fw-la the_o emperor_n and_o he_o suffer_v great_a wrong_n of_o the_o romayn_v for_o he_o favour_v not_o the_o say_v emperor_n and_o therefore_o he_o put_v the_o say_a pope_n in_o keep_v also_o he_o degard_v the_o bysshop_n of_o portuense_a the_o which_o be_v the_o occasyon_n of_o all_o his_o sorrow_n karolê°_n the_o second_o be_v empour_n after_o ludovicus_n this_o karolus_fw-la have_v a_o brother_n the_o which_o be_v call_v ludovicus_n &_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o germayne_n &_o he_o ordain_v batayll_v against_o his_o brother_n but_o karolus_fw-la or_o they_o faughte_v be_v poysen_v and_o he_o make_v many_o a_o monasterye_n ¶_o martynus_n be_v pope_n after_o johamnes_n one_o year_n this_o martynus_n lytell_fw-mi profyte_v for_o he_o live_v but_o lytell_a tyme._n ¶_o adrianê°_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o oh_o year_n and_o of_o he_o be_v no_o thing_n wrynten_a ¶_o stephanê°_n the_o fyfth_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o vi_o year_n and_o no_o thing_n of_o he_o in_o write_v but_o that_o he_o translate_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n martin_n ¶_o karolus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v emperor_n after_o the_o second_o xii_o year_n this_o karolus_fw-la have_v in_o possessyon_n peassyble_a all_o france_n &_o all_o germayne_n and_o be_v crown_v emperor_n of_o johamnes_n the_o pope_n and_o after_o this_o glorious_a vyctory_n he_o torn_v all_o normandye_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n almyghty_a and_z he_o may_v nomore_o recyste_v the_o frensheman_n but_o four_o year_n he_o regn_v on_o they_o he_z be_v unprofytable_a to_o they_o and_z therefore_o they_o put_v he_o a_o way_n ¶_o arnulphus_n be_v emperor_n after_o karolus_fw-la xiii_o year_n this_o arnulphus_n utter_o constrain_v the_o norman_n the_o wyiche_a destroy_v the_o frensheman_n xl_o year_n thenne_n he_o be_v syke_a and_o have_v no_o comfort_n of_o no_o leche_n for_z he_o be_v in_o a_o meruayllous_a sykenesse_n so_o that_o he_o be_v consume_v with_o lyf_v and_o be_v deed_n ¶_o formosus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o stephanê°_n u_o year_n this_o man_n first_o be_v bysshop_n of_o portuensys_n and_o pope_n john_n be_v depryve_v for_o his_o inobedyence_n &_o be_v degrate_v to_o the_o lay_n fee._n but_o by_o martin_n the_o pope_n he_o be_v restore_v and_o against_o his_o oath_n he_o come_v not_o aloon_o to_o rome_n but_o to_o offer_v he_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o the_o pope_n for_o that_o which_o there_o be_v great_a alteration_n ¶_o bonfacius_n the_o vi_o be_v pope_n u_o day_n ¶_o stephanê°_n the_o vi_o one_o year_n and_o three_o month_n ¶_o johannes_n three_o month_n and_o xii_o day_n ¶_o jona_n also_o three_o month_n and_o twelve_o day_n ¶_o theodorus_n the_o second_o twenty_o day_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o enleventh_n be_v
¶_o of_o the_o king_n eldred_n &_o how_o the_o king_n swine_n of_o denmake_v hold_v englonde_n and_o how_o eldred_n that_o saint_n edward_n brother_n be_v not_o belove_v in_o his_o realm_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o normandye_n so_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n crown_v hym·_v and_o this_o saint_n dunstane_n dey_v soon_o after_o that_o he_o have_v foryeven_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n by_o cause_n that_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o king_n edward_n death_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n have_v she_o assoyl_v and_o penance_n have_v she_o â—â—oyned_v and_o she_o live_v after_o a_o chaste_a lyf_v and_o a_o clean_a ¶_o this_o king_n eldred_n wed_v a_o englysshe_a woman_n &_o on_o she_o beget_v edmonde_n irensyde_o and_o a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v edwyne_n and_o after_o dey_v the_o queen_n their_o mother_n ¶_o 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 to_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncetree_n have_v before_o that_o tyme._n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v &_o have_v it_o all_o his_o axing_n ¶_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n cuthberte_n of_o lynd_n eseye_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o almoo_v all_o the_o grece_z of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o swine_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o so_o moche_n as_o they_o love_v noâ—_n king_n eldred_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o his_o good_a brother_n edward_n be_v slay_v for_o love_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n set_v but_o lytell_a by_o he_o wherefore_o king_n swine_n have_v all_o his_o will_n and_o take_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n and_o eldred_n the_o king_n flee_v thâ—_n in_o to_o normandye_n and_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o duke_n rycharde_n that_o the_o duke_n give_v he_o his_o sister_n emme_n to_o wyf_v upon_o the_o which_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n that_o one_o be_v call_v alured_v and_o that_o other_o edward_n and_o when_o swine_n have_v 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