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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
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
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 hold_v &_o they_o fight_v at_o a_o place_n call_v fontanetum_n where_o lothery_n be_v discomfyte_v &_o there_o be_v such_o slaughter_n make_v on_o both_o side_n that_o they_o have_v no_o man_n to_o resist_v their_o adversaries_n this_o understode_v a_o fall_v chrysten_v man_n &_o send_v unto_o yâ—_z sowdan_n of_o the_o sarasyn_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v anon_o and_o he_o take_v rome_n &_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n be_v make_v a_o stable_n for_o their_o horse_n but_o lodewyke_n with_o the_o frenshman_n and_o lombarde_n all_o that_o infynyte_a multytude_n destroy_v &_o that_o with_o great_a sh_a of_o chrysten_v blood_n ¶_o sergius_n yâ—_z second_o be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n two_o year_n this_o man_n be_v first_o call_v os_fw-la porci_fw-la in_o englisshe_v hog_n mouth_n wherefore_o that_o man_n &_o after_o all_o yâ—_z pope_n name_n be_v change_v when_o they_o be_v choose_v and_o that_o for_o three_o cause_n the_o first_o for_o chryst_n change_v yâ—_z name_n of_o those_o man_n 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thing_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o lamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n teceyve_v not_o hercules_n &_o jason_n with_o due_a honour_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v receyve_v &_o of_o so_o lytell_a a_o trespass_n how_o many_o harm_n &_o hurt_n grow_v ¶_o sibilla_n delphis_fw-la ca_fw-mi afore_o the_o batayle_n of_o troy_n prophesy_v how_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgyn_v wtout_fw-fr manue_n seed_n ¶_o lamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o daughter_n eriona_n be_v take_v in_o to_o greek_n land_n for_o that_o which_o follow_v mighty_a batayle_n &_o moo_v ferefull_a myscheve_n vide_fw-la historiam_fw-la troianan_n 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 priamus_n soon_o to_o lamydon_n this_o hercules_n do_v many_o marvellous_a thing_n &_o many_o mighty_a batayle_n &_o infynyte_n lesynge_v be_v feign_v on_o he_o it_o yâ—_z last_o when_o he_o have_v overtoman_n moche_v people_n he_o be_v betray_v by_o a_o sherte_n yâ—_z deianeira_n his_o wife_n send_v he_o enuenyme_v &_o when_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v the_o pain_n he_o run_v in_o to_o a_o fire_n &_o brente_n himself_o &_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v worshyp_v of_o the_o gentyle_n for_o a_o god_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m_o ix_o c_o lxxu_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n ij_o c_o xxiiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o jayr_a judge_n of_o israel_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n add_v new_a sin_n to_o their_o old_a and_z our_o lord_n take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o philistiens_fw-la &_o to_o the_o child_n of_o amon_n xviij_o year_n &_o they_o be_v great_o oppress_v &_o than_o they_o cry_v to_o our_o lord_n than_o jepte_n be_v enspyre_v with_o almyghty_a god_n &_o faught_v against_o amon_n &_o the_o sedycyous_a people_n of_o the_o hill_n of_o effraym_n and_o for_o a_o unprudent_a voice_n he_o slay_v his_o own_o daughter_n folysh_o &_o do_v sacriifâ—ce_n to_o god_n with_o her_o judic_n xi_o et_fw-la twelve_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 line_n of_o eleazari_fw-la the_o which_o deed_n through_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n the_o bysshopryche_n turn_v to_o the_o line_n of_o ythamar_n a_o c._n &_o twenty_o year_n in_o that_o which_o line_n hely_n be_v the_o first_o high_a bysshop_n &_o abiathar_n be_v the_o last_o ¶_o ebessam_fw-la be_v judge_v in_o israel_n vij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v the_o twelve_o judge_n &_o he_o be_v name_v otherwise_o boos_n the_o which_o wed_a ruth_n ¶_o abialon_n ye._n xiij_o judge_n of_o israel_n be_v judge_v ten_o year_n and_o under_o these_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v quyete_v &_o therefore_o no_o notable_a thing_n be_v do_v in_o these_o day_n ¶_o abdon_n the_o xiiij_o judge_v govern_v in_o israel_n eight_o year_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o history_n of_o ruth_n be_v write_v ¶_o authamis_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la 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in_o yta_fw-la lie_n three_o year_n and_o this_o aeneas_n after_o that_o troy_n be_v destroy_v of_o the_o greek_n come_v in_o to_o ytalye_v with_o twenty_o shyppe_n and_o do_v mighty_a batayle_n there_o and_o this_o man_n have_v wed_v priamê°_n daughter_n elinsuram_fw-la and_o he_o be_v make_v a_o god_n through_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 octavianus_fw-la augustus_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 moost_n faithful_a &_o the_o moost_n chaste_a woman_n that_o be_v read_v of_o and_o the_o greek_n perissh_v wretched_o after_o that_o they_o have_v destroy_v troy_n both_o on_o the_o water_n and_o on_o the_o land_n as_o they_o go_v homeward_o again_o and_o that_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a date_n of_o their_o writing_a after_o that_o vyctory_n for_o they_o write_v their_o hystorye_n and_o other_o wrytynge_n thus_o anno_fw-la primo_fw-la uâ—_n secundo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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 judge_n of_o israel_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o xxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m_o c_o lxxiiij_o ob_v of_o chryste_n line_n soon_o unto_o boos_n be_v rehearse_v in_o mathewe_n ¶_o samson_n the_o xu_o judge_v regn_v twenty_o year_n this_o sanson_n be_v the_o most_o strong_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o delyver_v israel_n from_o the_o philystyens_n &_o for_o his_o marvellous_a strength_n man_n trow_v he_o have_v be_v hercules_n et_fw-fr eiê°_n nurabilia_fw-la oê‘a_fw-la vide_fw-la iudic_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o lxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m_o c_o xiiij_o iesse_n soon_o to_o obeth_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n otherwise_o call_v ysay_v fa_fw-mi der_fw-mi to_o david_n this_o time_n live_v a_o notable_a man_n in_o honest_a no_o king_n 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¶_o tacitus_n be_v emperor_n after_o this_o man_n &_o he_o regn_v but_o iii_o month_n &_o be_v slay_v in_o ponto_n ¶_o probus_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o u_o year_n &_o four_o month_n this_o man_n recover_v france_n again_o the_o which_o be_v occupy_v with_o barbary_n man_n and_o he_o give_v they_o &_o pannonias_n licence_n to_o have_v vynyerde_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v almoost_n all_o thing_n well_o in_o pease_n he_o say_v knight_n within_o a_o lytell_a time_n shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v slay_v at_o syrmium_fw-la ¶_o carus_n &_o his_o two_o son_n carmê°_n &_o numerianê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o probus_n but_o soon_o they_o die_v &_o their_o fader_fw-mi be_v drown_v &_o the_o two_o son_n be_v slay_v all_o these_o regn_v but_o two_o year_n ¶_o dioclesian_n &_o maximyan_n come_v after_o these_o three_o emperor_n the_o one_o regn_v in_o the_o ee_v &_o the_o other_o regn_v in_o the_o west_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o dioclesian_n do_v he_o 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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
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than_o the_o preeste_n set_v lytell_a or_o nought_o by_o his_o ordinance_n this_o man_n command_v yâ—_z no_o man_n shall_v here_o mass_n of_o a_o priest_n yâ—_z have_v a_o concubine_n and_o he_o on_o a_o certain_a time_n as_o he_o be_v cardynall_a &_o legate_n of_o france_n procee_v sharp_o against_o prelate_n and_o preestes_n yâ—_z be_v symoner_n and_o among_o other_o there_o be_v one_o bysshop_n that_o be_v great_o fame_v with_o simony_n &_o those_o yâ—_z accuse_o he_o he_o hire_v pryvely_a to_o say_v yâ—_z contrary_n the_o which_o yâ—_z legate_n conceyve_v &_o afore_o all_o yâ—_z people_n he_o say_v let_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o man_n cease_v at_o this_o time_n for_o it_o be_v deceyvable_a &_o let_v god_n dispose_v for_o it_o &_o say_v thus_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o yâ—_z dignity_n of_o a_o bysshop_n be_v the_o gyver_n of_o yâ—_z holy_a ghost_n and_o who_o soever_o by_v a_o bisshopryche_n do_v against_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n than_o if_o thou_o bysshop_n do_v not_o against_o 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&_o he_o blyss_v &_o go_v in_o god_n name_n &_o hold_v forth_o his_o way_n and_o the_o door_n shall_v be_v fast_o shette_v till_o the_o next_o day_n and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v the_o pryour_fw-mi shall_v come_v and_o open_v the_o door_n and_o if_o the_o man_n be_v come_fw-mi he_o lede_v he_o in_o to_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr with_o ê“cessyon_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v be_v xv_o day_n in_o prayer_n and_o fast_a ¶_o of_o the_o meruayle_n of_o saint_n of_o irlonde_n ca_n xxix_o here_o giraldê°_n make_v mind_n that_o as_o man_n of_o this_o nacyon_n be_v more_o angry_a than_o other_o man_n &_o more_o hasty_a for_o to_o take_v wretch_n while_o they_o be_v alyve_a so_o saint_n &_o hallow_n of_o this_o land_n be_v more_o wrechefull_a than_o saint_n of_o other_o londe_n clerk_n of_o this_o land_n be_v chaste_a and_o say_v many_o prayer_n &_o do_v great_a abstynence_n a_o day_n &_o drink_v all_o night_n so_o be_v account_v for_o a_o miracle_n yâ—_z 〈…〉_o ery_z 〈…〉_o the_o not_o there_o as_o wine_n regn_v and_o ben_fw-mi chasen_a out_o of_o abbey_n in_o to_o the_o clergy_n &_o do_v as_o monk_n shall_v but_o they_o yâ—_z been_v â—â—yll_v of_o they_o ben_fw-mi worst_a of_o all_o other_o so_o good_a man_n among_o they_o though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o be_v good_a at_o the_o best_o prelate_n of_o that_o country_n ben_fw-mi full_a â—â—owe_n in_o cor_fw-la 〈…〉_o oâ—_n trespass_n and_o besy_n in_o contemplacyon_n and_o not_o in_o preaching_n of_o god_n word_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o all_o yâ—_z saint_n of_o that_o land_n ben_fw-mi confessor_n and_o no_o martyr_n among_o they_o &_o no_o wonder_n for_o all_o the_o prelate_n of_o this_o land_n clerk_n and_o prelate_n shall_v do_v be_v to_o they_o unknowen_a therefore_o when_o 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v against_o the_o bysshop_n of_o cassyll_n how_o it_o may_v be_v that_o so_o many_o saint_n be_v in_o irlonde_n &_o never_o a_o martyr_n among_o they_o all_o sythen_a yâ—_z the_o man_n ben_fw-mi so_o shrew_v and_o so_o angry_a &_o the_o prelate_n so_o recheles_a and_o slow_a in_o corâ—eccyon_n of_o trespass_n the_o bysshop_n answer_v froward_o enough_o &_o say_v our_o man_n be_v shrew_v and_o angry_a enough_o to_o themselves_o but_z to_o god_n servant_n they_o ley_fw-fr never_o hand_n but_o do_v they_o great_a reverence_n &_o worship_n but_z englyssh_a man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o can_v make_v martyr_n &_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v that_o craft_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n say_v so_o because_o yâ—_z king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v though_o new_a come_fw-mi in_o to_o irlonde_n fresshe_o after_o the_o martyâ—_n doom_n of_o saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o gir._n in_o this_o land_n in_z wales_n &_o in_o 〈◊〉_d land_n be_v bell_n and_o staff_n with_o crooked_a hede_n &_o other_o such_o thing_n for_o retyke_n in_o great_a reverence_n &_o worship_n so_o yâ—_z man_n of_o this_o land_n drede_v more_o for_o to_o swear_v upon_o one_o of_o those_o bell_n &_o golden_a staff_n than_o upon_o the_o gospel_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o such_o relykes_fw-mi be_v hold_v jesus_n staff_n that_o be_v aâ—_n develyn_n with_o yâ—_z which_o staff_n they_o say_v that_o yâ—_z first_o saint_n patryke_v drove_n yâ—_z worm_n out_o of_o irlond_n ¶_o augê°_n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ca_fw-mi vij_o if_o man_n aâ—e_v how_o it_o may_v be_v yâ—_z dyvers_a manner_n of_o beeste_n &_o of_o dyvers_a kind_n that_o 〈◊〉_d kind_o goten_a bytwene_n male_a &_o female_n come_v 〈◊〉_d ben_fw-mi in_o ylonde_n after_o noes_n flode_n man_n suppose_v that_o such_o beeste_n swim_v in_o to_o ylonde_n â—_z &_o first_o to_o the_o next_o and_o â—o_o forth_o in_o to_o other_o or_o else_o man_n sail_v in_o to_o ylonde_n bring_v with_o they_o such_o beeste_n for_o love_n of_o hunting_a or_o angel_n at_o god_n almyghtye_n camaunde_v mean_v bring_v such_o beeste_n in_o to_o ylonde_n about_o or_o the_o earth_n bring_v they_o forth_o first_o and_o fulfyl_v though_o god_n commandment_n that_o command_v yâ—_z earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o grass_n and_o quick_o beeste_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o descripcyon_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o contain_v englonde_n wales_n and_o scotlond_n and_o also_o because_o irloude_n be_v under_o the_o â—ule_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o old_a time_n it_o â—ath_v so_o continue_v there_z before_o i_o have_v set_v the_o descripcyon_n of_o yâ—_z same_o after_o the_o say_v brytayn_v which_o i_o have_v take_v out_o of_o 〈…〉_o cronycon_fw-mi and_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a unto_o all_o englyssheman_n to_o know_v yâ—_z propertee_n 〈…〉_o modytee_n &_o meruayle_n of_o they_o i_o willyan_a caxton_n have_v set_v they_o first_o in_o imprynt_n accord_v to_o the_o translacyon_n of_o trevisa_fw-la which_o at_o yâ—_z request_n of_o the_o lord_n barkeley_n translate_v yâ—_z book_n of_o polyeronycon_n in_o to_o englysshe_v ¶_o late_o fynyssheâ—_n and_o impaynt_v at_o london_n in_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sy_a 〈…〉_o of_o the_o son_n by_o wynkyn_n de_fw-fr woe_n 〈…〉_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m_o ccccc_n &_o 〈…〉_o viij_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o apryll_n