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christo_fw-la ¶_o leo_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o agatho_n three_o year_n this_o leo_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o suffycyent_o teach_v in_o latyn_a &_o greke_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o pax_n shall_v be_v give_v after_o agnus_n dei_fw-la and_o die_v a_o blyss_v man_n ¶_o benedictus_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o leo_n almoost_n three_o year_n this_o man_n about_o all_o thing_n be_v virtuous_a &_o his_o name_n accord_v with_o his_o dede_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v a_o great_a pestilence_n ¶_o justinianus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a good_a man_n a_z prudent_a &_o a_o large_a &_o he_o increase_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n myghte_o but_z he_o charge_v yâ—_z offyce_v of_o the_o chirche_fw-fr overmoche_n many_o law_n he_o make_v &_o afterward_o he_o wax_v not_o good_a for_z he_o intend_v to_o have_v let_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o vj._n sinody_n wherefore_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n he_o be_v take_v of_o leo_n the_o prince_n of_o patricio_n &_o tiberio_n &_o they_o cut_v of_o his_o nose_n &_o his_o tongue_n &_o exile_v high_o to_o crisonan_n than_o be_v a_o great_a turbacyon_n in_o the_o chirche_fw-fr for_o strife_n &_o heretic_n and_o know_v all_o man_n when_o variance_n fall_v bytwene_v great_a lord_n than_o error_n be_v multiply_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n correck_v they_o therefore_o that_o be_v oft_o time_n preve_v in_o the_o chirche_fw-fr than_o after_o fall_v a_o varyaunce_n bytwene_n leo_n &_o tiberio_fw-la &_o tiberio_n prevayl_v &_o he_o exile_v leo_n &_o cut_v of_o his_o nose_n the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v for_o high_a justinyan_n flee_v to_o the_o sarasyn_n &_o the_o bulgars_n yâ—_z which_o restore_v he_o again_o to_o his_o empire_n &_o slay_v leo_n &_o tiberio_n the_o which_o favour_a heretic_n than_o this_o same_o justinyan_a reform_v himself_o to_o the_o chirche_fw-fr of_o god_n &_o have_v great_a repentance_n but_z he_o venge_v he_o to_o cruel_o on_o his_o adversaries_n so_o that_o he_o will_v have_v slay_v their_o innocent_a child_n therefore_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o soon_o of_o phylyp_n who_o he_o exile_v ¶_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la uj_o c_o lxxxiiij_o iohamne_v the_o fyfth_o be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n one_o year_n he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n but_z he_o decess_v anon_o ¶_o zeno_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_z he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o secular_a matter_n &_o in_o beaute_n he_o be_v as_o a_o angel_n quyete_fw-it in_o virtue_n &_o meek_a in_o soul_n &_o very_o demure_a in_o language_n of_o his_o religyous_a life_n this_o man_n be_v choose_v at_o the_o last_o with_o one_o accord_n of_o the_o chirche_fw-fr and_o lay_v man_n but_z there_o be_v a_o great_a distinccyon_n for_o the_o clergy_n intend_v to_o have_v choose_v pyer_n the_o archebisshop_n and_o the_o hoost_n of_o lay_v man_n will_v have_v have_v theodorun_v a_o priest_n but_o at_o the_o last_z the_o holy_a ghoost_n turn_v the_o will_n of_o all_o this_o people_n unto_o this_o holy_a man_n ¶_o sergiê°_n be_v pope_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v virtuous_a &_o commendable_a in_o his_o life_n &_o in_o his_o eleccyon_n be_v a_o great_a discord_n for_o one_o party_n of_o the_o clergy_n choose_v theodorum_fw-la &_o a_o other_o party_n pascalem_fw-la but_o as_o our_o lord_n will_v at_o the_o last_o they_o turn_v all_o to_o this_o man_n this_o man_n translate_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n leo._n he_o also_o find_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n by_o miracle_n and_o he_o baptyse_v cadwalidus_n the_o last_o king_n of_o brytayn_n he_o command_v agnus_n dei_fw-la to_o be_v say_v or_o song_n thrice_o at_o mass_n &_o decessed_a blyss_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o saint_n bede_n the_o worshipful_a priest_n be_v this_o time_n a_o man_n of_o great_a fame_n in_o englonde_n yâ—_z which_o be_v take_v the_o vij_o year_n of_o his_o age_n to_o benedict_n the_o abbot_n of_o gyrwyensis_n monastery_n to_o be_v teach_v &_o than_o after_o to_o colfrido_n the_o abbot_n after_o the_o death_n of_o benedict_n and_o at_o xix_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o be_v make_v deken_v of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o york_n and_o at_o xxx_o year_n he_o be_v make_v priest_n in_o the_o which_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o write_v so_o he_o continue_v all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n in_o that_o monastery_n in_o gyve_v his_o labour_n to_o write_v &_o for_o scripture_n to_o be_v expow_v he_o make_v lxxviij_o book_n the_o which_o he_o nomber_v in_o yâ—_z end_n of_o his_o englysshe_a book_n this_o man_n be_v ever_o in_o labour_n either_o in_o prayer_n or_o in_o se_a daily_o in_o the_o chirche_fw-fr or_o to_o learn_v or_z to_o â—â—che_n or_o to_o write_v for_o the_o which_o thing_n man_n may_v judge_v by_o reason_n that_o he_o be_v never_o at_o rome_n all_o though_o some_o say_v he_o go_v to_o rome_n that_o he_o may_v see_v that_o his_o book_n accord_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o chirche_fw-fr but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v blind_a &_o go_v to_o prithee_o &_o have_v a_o servant_n that_o be_v not_o good_a &_o make_v high_o to_o prithee_o to_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o stone_n and_z say_v that_o they_o be_v man_n &_o when_o all_o his_o sermon_n be_v do_v the_o stone_n answer_v &_o say_v amen_o but_o that_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n thrice_o &_o find_v write_v three_o arre_n &_o three_o effe_n &_o expow_v they_o it_z be_v never_o find_v in_o no_o book_n of_o auctorite_n there_o be_v after_o the_o talk_v of_o the_o people_n such_o a_o write_n on_o the_o gate_n of_o rome_n rrr_n fff_n and_o such_o a_o exposicyon_n regna_fw-la rome_n ru_n 〈…〉_o ferro_fw-la flamma_n et_fw-la fame_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o bede_n be_v desire_v to_o
that_o he_o may_v not_o withstand_v ne_o tarry_v on_o his_o enemy_n he_o hie_v he_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o meyny_n leve_n behind_o he_o in_o gascoyn_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n with_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o xluj_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n at_o the_o ordinance_n &_o send_v of_o king_n edward_n the_z king_n of_o naverne_n come_v to_o he_o to_o claringdon_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o of_o certain_a thing_n touthing_n his_o war_n in_o normandy_n where_o king_n edward_n have_v leave_v certain_a have_v in_o his_o stedetyl_o he_o come_v again_o but_o king_n edward_n may_v not_o speed_n of_o that_o that_o he_o ask_v he_o and_o so_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n with_o great_a worship_n &_o great_a gift_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o march_n when_o the_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n be_v begin_v they_o king_n ask_v of_o the_o clergy_n a_o subsydy_n of_o l_o m._n pound_n the_o which_o by_o a_o good_a avysement_n &_o by_o a_o general_a convocacyon_n of_o the_o clergy_n it_o be_v grant_v &_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v &_o reyse_v of_o the_o lay_n fee._n and_o in_o this_o parlyament_n at_o the_o request_n &_o ask_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o hatred_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr the_o chancellor_n &_o the_o tresourer_n that_o be_v bysshop_n &_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o prevy_a seal_n be_v remeve_v and_o put_v out_o of_o their_o offyce_v &_o in_o their_o stead_n be_v secular_a man_n put_v in_o and_o while_o this_o parlyament_n last_v there_o come_v solemn_a embassatour_n fro_o the_o pope_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n of_o pease_n &_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n desire_v to_o fulfil_v his_o predecessor_n will_v but_z for_o all_o their_o come_n they_o speed_v not_o ¶_o of_o the_o besyege_a of_o rochel_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_n &_o his_o company_n be_v there_o take_v in_o the_o haven_n with_o spanyarde_n and_o all_o his_o shyppe_n burn_v â—he_n ix_o day_n of_o june_n king_n edward_n in_o the_o xlvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o wynchestre_n &_o it_o last_v but_o eight_o day_n to_o which_o parlyament_n be_v sompn_v by_o write_v of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n four_o bysshop_n &_o four_o abbot_n wtout_fw-fr any_o moo_v this_o parlyament_n be_v hold_v for_o merchant_n of_o london_n of_o nor_o wyche_n and_z of_o other_o dyvers_a place_n in_o dyvers_a thing_n &_o point_n of_o treason_n that_o they_o be_v defame_v of_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v rebel_n &_o will_v arise_v against_o the_o king_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v his_o brother_n come_v out_o of_o gascoigne_n in_o to_o englonde_n &_o take_v &_o wed_v to_o their_o wyve_n peter_n doughter_n sometime_o king_n of_o spain_n of_o which_o two_o doughter_n the_o duke_n have_v that_o elder_n &_o the_o earl_n the_o young_a and_o that_o same_o time_n there_o be_v send_v two_o cardinal_n fro_o the_o pope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o englysshe_a cardinal_n &_o a_o cardynall_a of_o paris_n to_o treat_v of_o pease_n bytwene_v these_o two_o realm_n which_o when_o they_o have_v be_v both_o long_o eke_v in_o his_o ê“uynce_n &_o countree_n fast_o by_o trete_v of_o the_o foresay_a pea_n at_o yâ—_z last_o they_o take_v with_o them_z the_o lettre_n of_o procuracy_n &_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n wtout_fw-fr any_o effect_v of_o their_o purpose_n in_o this_o year_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayle_n on_o the_o see_v bytwene_n englysshmen_n &_o flemynge_n &_o the_o englisshman_n have_v the_o victory_n &_o take_v twenty-five_o shyppe_n with_o salt_n &_o sâ—eing_v &_o drown_v all_o the_o men_z that_o be_v therein_o unwyte_v they_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o country_n &_o moche_n harm_n shall_v have_v fall_v thereof_o have_v not_o pease_n &_o accord_n soon_o be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o ¶_o this_o year_n the_o frensshman_n besyege_v the_o town_n of_o rochel_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_n be_v send_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o destroy_v in_o siege_n which_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v safe_a to_o the_o haven_n of_o rochel_n &_o when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o the_o haven_n mouth_n or_o that_o they_o may_v entre_fw-fr sodeyn_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navy_n of_o spanyerde_n which_o overcome_v the_o englysshmen_n in_o moche_n blemysshing_n hurt_v &_o sle_v of_o many_o people_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o englysshmen_n be_v not_o than_o ready_a for_o to_o fight_v ne_o warn_v of_o they_o and_o as_o the_o spanyerdes_n come_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o englysshman_n either_o they_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v and._n r._n of_o they_o be_v sore_o wound_v to_o the_o do_v &_o all_o theâ—r_a shyppe_n burn_v &_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o great_a tresour_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o eng_n 〈…〉_o &_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n also_o on_o my_o 〈…〉_o mer_fw-fr even_a the_o which_o be_v saâ—t_v etheldrede_n day_n &_o lead_v they_o with_o they_o in_o to_o spaynâ—_n and_o of_o this_o mischief_n be_v no_o great_a w_o 〈…〉_o der_fw-ge for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o full_a 〈◊〉_d lâ—uer_o as_o a_o open_a lechour_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certaâ—â—e_a parlyament_n he_o stand_v &_o be_v against_o the_o right_n &_o fraunchyse_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o also_o he_o counseyl_v the_o king_n &_o his_o co_fw-la 〈…〉_o that_o they_o shall_v ask_v more_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n than_o other_o ê‘sone_n of_o the_o lay_n fee._n and_o for_o the_o king_n and_o other_o man_n of_o his_o counseyle_n accept_v and_o take_v rather_o evyll_n opynyon_n &_o cause_n against_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n than_o he_o do_v for_o to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o right_a of_o holy_a chirche_n â—t_a be_v after_o seen_v many_o time_n for_o lack_n of_o fortune_n and_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o so_o great_a victory_n ne_o power_n against_o their_o enemy_n as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v enter_v the_o see_v to_o remeve_v the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v ever_o contrary_a to_o he_o &_o suffer_v high_a not_o long_a time_n to_o go_v far_o from_o the_o land_n wherefore_o he_o abide_v a_o certain_a time_n upon_o the_o see_v cost_n abide_v after_o a_o good_a wound_n &_o yet_o come_v it_o not_o so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o lonoward_n again_o &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v on_o land_n the_o wound_n turn_v &_o be_v in_o a_o other_o cost_n than_o it_o be_v afore_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgoyn_n and_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n soon_o after_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a power_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n and_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgoyn_n &_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n wtout_fw-fr any_o manner_n with_o stand_v of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o he_o do_v they_o but_o lytel_a harm_n save_z he_o take_v &_o raunson_v many_o place_n &_o town_n &_o many_o man_n &_o after_o let_v they_o go_v free_o ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n send_v certain_a embassatour_n to_o the_o pope_n prayenge_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v of_o &_o not_o meddle_v in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o kepynge_n &_o reseruacyon_n of_o benefyce_n in_o englonde_n &_o that_o those_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o bysshop_n see_v &_o dignitee_n free_o &_o with_o full_a may_v joy_n &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o the_o same_o of_o their_o metropolytan_n &_o archebisshop_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a tyme._n of_o these_o point_n &_o of_o other_o touch_v the_o king_n &_o his_o realm_n when_o they_o have_v their_o answer_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n enjoin_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v certyfy_v he_o again_o by_o their_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n will_v &_o of_o his_o realm_n or_o they_o determine_v aught_o of_o the_o foresay_a article_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v john_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n john_n bysshop_n of_o ely_n william_n bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n in_o who_o stead_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bysshop_n by_o auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n master_v alexander_n nevyll_n to_o the_o archebysshopryche_a of_o york_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n to_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o ely_n &_o sir_n henry_n wakefelde_v to_o the_o bysshopryche_n of_o worcestre_n in_o the_o which_o time_n
and_o now_o to_o ê“cede_v to_o the_o cronycle_n of_o englonde_n for_o that_o which_o namely_o this_o book_n be_v make_v ¶_o venys_n &_o milan_n be_v build_v about_o this_o time_n of_o the_o resydue_v of_o the_o trojan_n ¶_o homer_n the_o great_a poet_n about_o this_o time_n be_v that_o which_o write_v &_o feign_v glorious_o many_o a_o lose_v ¶_o incipit_fw-la regnum_fw-la britanny_n nunc_fw-la dicitur_fw-la anglia_fw-it ¶_o here_o may_v you_o see_v how_o englonde_n first_o begin_v at_o albyon_n albyon_n ¶_o afore_o that_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o brute_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v how_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n be_v first_o name_v â—byon_n &_o for_o what_o cause_n it_o be_v so_o name_v in_o the_o noble_a land_n of_o sirrie_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a king_n &_o mighty_a &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a renome_n that_o be_v call_v dioclesyan_a that_o well_o &_o worthy_o high_o govern_v &_o rule_v through_o his_o noble_a chyvalry_n so_o that_o he_o conquer_v all_o the_o londe_n about_o he_o 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that_o they_o think_v that_o their_o husbonde_n be_v not_o of_o so_o high_a parentage_n come_fw-mi as_o their_o fader_fw-mi but_o those_o king_n that_o be_v their_o lord_n will_v have_v chastyse_v they_o with_o fair_a manner_n upon_o all_o love_n &_o friendship_n that_o they_o shall_v amend_v their_o evyll_n condicyon_n but_o all_o be_v for_o nought_o for_z they_o do_v their_o own_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o like_v &_o have_v of_o power_n wherefore_o those_o xxxiij_o king_n upon_o a_o time_n &_o often_o time_n bet_fw-mi their_o wyve_n for_o they_o wend_v that_o they_o will_v haveamend_v they_o &_o their_o tatche_n &_o wickedness_n but_o of_o such_o condition_n they_o be_v that_o for_o fair_a speech_n &_o warn_v they_o do_v all_o the_o worse_o &_o for_o betynge_n eftsoon_o moche_v the_o worse_o wherefore_o the_o king_n that_o have_v wed_v albyne_n write_v the_o tatche_n and_o condicyon_n of_o his_o wife_n albyne_o &_o the_o letter_n send_v to_o dyoclesyan_a she_o fader_fw-mi and_o when_o the_o other_o king_n hear_v that_o albynes_n lord_n have_v send_v a_o letter_n to_o dioclesyan_a anon_o they_o send_v lettre_n seal_v with_o their_o seal_n the_o condicyon_n &_o tatche_n of_o their_o wyve_n when_o the_o king_n dioclesyan_a saw_n &_o hear_v so_o many_o complaint_n of_o his_o doughter_n he_o be_v sore_o ashamed_a and_o become_v wonderssy_a angry_a and_o wroth_a towards_o his_o doughter_n and_o think_v how_o he_o may_v amend_v it_o that_o they_o so_o mysoyd_v &_o anon_o send_v his_o lettre_n to_o the_o xxxiij_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o &_o bring_v with_o they_o their_o wyve_n everywhichone_o at_o a_o certain_a day_n for_z he_o will_v there_o chastyse_n they_o of_o their_o wickedness_n if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manner_n wise_n so_o that_o the_o king_n come_v all_o at_o the_o time_n &_o day_n that_o though_o be_v set_v bytwene_v he_o and_o the_o king_n dioclesyan_a receyve_v they_o with_o moche_n honour_v &_o make_v a_o 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togyder_n thansayd_a this_o albyne_n my_o fair_a sister_n well_o we_o know_v that_o the_o king_n our_o fader_fw-mi we_o have_v reprove_v shame_a &_o despyse_v for_o because_o to_o make_v we_o obedyent_n to_o our_o husbonde_n but_o certain_o that_o shall_v i_o never_o while_n the_o ilyve_fw-mi since_o that_o i_o be_o come_v of_o a_o more_o high_a king_n blood_n than_o my_o husbonde_n be_v and_o when_o she_o have_v thus_o say_v all_z her_o sister_n say_v the_o same_o and_o than_o say_v albyne_n well_o i_o wot_v fair_a sister_n that_o our_o husbonde_n have_v complain_v unto_o our_o fader_fw-mi upon_o we_o wherefore_o he_o have_v we_o thus_o foul_o reprove_v &_o despyse_v wherefore_o sister_n my_o counseyle_n be_v that_o this_o night_n when_o our_o husbonde_n be_v a_o bed_n all_z we_o with_o one_o assent_n to_o kytte_n their_o throat_n &_o than_o we_o may_v beâ—_n pease_n of_o they_o &_o better_o we_o may_v do_v this_o under_o our_o faders_n power_n than_o any_o where_o else_o and_o anon_o all_o the_o lady_n consent_v &_o grant_v to_o this_o counseyle_n and_o whamnyght_o be_v come_fw-mi the_o lord_n &_o lady_n go_v to_o bed_v and_o anon_o as_o their_o lord_n be_v accept_v they_z kytte_a all_o their_o husbonde_n throat_n &_o so_o they_o show_v they_o all_o when_o dioclesian_n their_o fader_fw-mi herd_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o become_v wroth_a right_a furyous_o against_o his_o doughter_n &_o anon_o he_o will_v they_o all_o have_v burn_v but_o all_o the_o haron_n &_o lord_n of_o sorry_a counseyl_v not_o so_o for_o to_o do_v such_o straytnes_n to_o his_o own_o doughter_n but_o shall_v boyde_v the_o land_n of_o they_o for_o evermore_o so_o that_o they_o never_o shall_v come_v again_o &_o so_o he_o do_v and_o dioclesyan_a that_o be_v their_o fader_fw-mi anon_o command_v they_o to_o go_v in_o to_o a_o ship_n &_o delyver_v to_o they_o â—itayles_n for_o half_a a_o year_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v all_o the_o sister_n go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n &_o sail_v forth_o in_o the_o see_v &_o betake_v all_o their_o friend_n to_o appolyn_n that_o be_v their_o god_n &_o so_o long_o they_o sail_v in_o the_o see_v â—yll_o at_o the_o last_o they_o come_v &_o arryve_v in_o a_o isle_n that_o be_v all_o wyldernes_n and_o when_o dame_n â—â—yne_o be_v come_v to_o the_o land_n &_o all_o her_o sister_n this_o â—â—byne_n go_v first_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o ship_n &_o say_v to_o her_o other_o sister_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o be_o the_o elder_a sister_n of_o all_o this_o company_n &_o first_o this_o land_n have_v take_v &_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o my_o name_n be_v albâ—ne_n i_o will_v â—_o this_o land_n be_v call_v albion_n after_o myâ—â—_n own_o name_n and_o anon_o all_o her_o sister_n grant_v
beginning_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeil_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n &_o silver_n plente_a &_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counseyle_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_n &_o than_o come_v again_o to_o her_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi with_o their_o meyny_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_o to_o se_fw-mi &_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o high_a and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n than_o let_v send_v through_o all_o his_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughter_n have_v serve_v he_o agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o kingdom_n again_o and_o cordeil_n also_o come_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o britayn_a for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o faders_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o discomfit_v they_o &_o slay_v &_o than_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o afterward_o dye_v and_o cordeil_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v bury_v with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v wtout_fw-fr king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xlj_o year_n yâ—_z which_o be_v manly_a &_o vyctoryous_a for_z he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_fw-mi yâ—_z prophet_n but_z he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“fyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n xj_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasias_n regn_v on_o the_o jewry_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignity_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o lepre_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o yâ—_z xij_o trybe_n johel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n yâ—_z three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_fw-la soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n uj_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predecessor_n be_v and_o zellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z xxxix_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o mischevous_o &_o our_o lord_n betake_v he_o in_o yâ—_z power_n of_z yâ—_z king_n of_o assuriorun_n and_z he_o pay_v to_o he_o a._n m._n talente_v of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_z he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_n ¶_o phasee_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v wtouten_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n nevewe_v to_o cordeil_n war_v on_o she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n when_o that_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v yâ—_z ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o the_o jewry_n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fyve_o year_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n yâ—_z be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeyl_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enemite_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n have_v yâ—_z land_n so_z yâ—_z bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z strong_o war_v on_o she_o &_o never_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v take_v she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n and_o than_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o &_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n &_o when_o yâ—_z twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o yâ—_z they_o war_v strong_o togyde_a &_o do_v to_o each_o other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_z will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fro_o beyond_o humber_n yâ—_z conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n so_o yâ—_z morgan_z dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_z conedag_n pursue_v he_o &_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o than_o conedag_n come_v &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o hold_v it_o &_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o because_o yâ—_z mater_fw-la contain_v most_o commodious_o togyder_v of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o britayn_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o yâ—_z world_n these_o king_n follow_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o euentolyn_n king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_z tokening_a of_o great_a death_n after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynold_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o wise_n &_o a_o hardy_a knight_n &_o curtey_n yâ—_z well_o &_o noble_o rule_v yâ—_z land_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a death_n of_o people_n for_o hooste_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o yâ—_z god_n thereof_o take_v pite_n &_o than_o it_o cesed_a and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_a regned_a gorbodian_a he_o soon_o xu_o year_n &_o than_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o the_o one_o slay_v yâ—_z other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z land_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n &_o yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v ferres_n &_o yâ—_z other_o porres_n and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a heart_n &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_z pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evil_n it_o happen_v he_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n
no_o long_o &_o be_v bind_v &_o translate_v in_o to_o babylon_n &_o many_o with_o he_o be_v translate_v ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xxiiij_o ¶_o danyell_n ananias_n azarias_n misaell_n ezechiell_n and_o mardochius_n all_o these_o with_o joachim_n the_o king_n be_v lead_v in_o to_o babylon_n young_a child_n for_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n uj_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la uj_o c._n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o fyth_n age_n of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o chryst_n transmigratio_fw-la sedechias_n the_o three_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_o xj_o year_n this_o sedechias_n be_v a_o myschevous_a man_n in_o his_o lyve_a &_o he_o will_v not_o here_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o peryssh_v wretched_o &_o all_o the_o jury_n with_o he_o &_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o &_o his_o child_n be_v slay_v ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o reg_fw-la ¶_o josedech_n the_o soon_o of_o azarie_n be_v bysshop_n &_o be_v transtate_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o nabugodonosor_n in_o to_o babylon_n ¶_o abacuk_n ê“phecy_v against_o nabuch_n at_o babylon_n &_o there_o be_v opinyon_n what_o time_n this_o abacuk_n be_v this_o abacuk_n bring_v meet_v to_o daniel_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o lion_n after_o jerome_n and_o here_o end_v the_o four_o age_n &_o the_o history_n of_o regum_fw-la this_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v burn_v of_o the_o caldee_n &_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v this_o temple_n stand_v cccc_fw-la xlij_o year_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v fro_o the_o first_o make_n the_o which_o be_v make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n and_o fro_o the_o destruccyon_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o tytê°_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v xlij_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o chryst_n ¶_o priscus_n torquinus_n the_o u_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v and_z he_o make_v capitollium_n quasi_fw-la caput_fw-la solum_fw-la for_o in_o the_o ground_n werke_n be_v find_v a_o heed_n without_o any_o body_n as_z for_o prophesy_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o there_o afterward_o the_o senator_n sit_v as_o one_o heed_n of_o all_o the_o world_n ¶_o this_o time_n three_o child_n be_v cast_v in_o to_o a_o furnace_n brenning_a &_o with_o a_o miracle_n they_o be_v delyver_v as_o it_o be_v show_v in_o daniel_n â—_o ¶_o nabugodonosor_n the_o soon_o of_o nabugodonosor_n the_o mighty_a regned_a in_o babylon_n this_o man_n make_v a_o hang_a gardyn_n with_o mighty_a cost_n for_o his_o wife_n &_o many_o marvellous_a thing_n he_o do_v so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v name_v to_o exceed_v hercules_n in_o his_o gretnes_n &_o strengthe_n ¶_o enilmelrodach_n brother_n unto_o the_o latter_a nabugodonosor_n regn_v in_o babylon_n this_o man_n take_v joachym_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o worship_v he_o &_o his_o faders_n deed_n body_n after_o the_o counseyle_n of_o this_o man_n he_z divide_v to_o a_o hondred_a gripe_n lest_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n ¶_o nota._n the_o play_n of_o the_o chess_n be_v foude_a of_o â—erse_v a_o philosopher_n for_o the_o correccyon_n of_o enilmerodach_n this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n a_o great_a tyrant_n the_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o kill_v his_o own_o master_n &_o wise_a man_n and_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o rebuke_v high_o open_o with_o such_o a_o wytty_n game_n he_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v meek_a ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n uj_o c_o xxxiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c_o lxu_o sathiel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n be_v soon_o to_o jecony_n the_o king_n of_o jew_n the_o which_o he_o gate_n after_o the_o transmygracyon_n of_o babylon_n as_o mark_v the_o evamgelyst_fw-mi say_v ¶_o servius_n tuliê°_n the_o uj_o king_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o a_o bond_n condycyon_n on_o the_o moders_n side_n for_z she_o be_v a_o captyve_a maiden_n but_z she_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n this_o man_n have_v great_a love_a &_o noble_o he_o bear_v he_o in_o every_o place_n three_o hill_n to_o the_o cite_v he_o put_v &_o dych_v the_o wall_n round_o about_o ¶_o regusar_n sabusardach_n &_o balthasar_n be_v brother_n the_o which_o regn_v one_o after_o a_o other_o &_o be_v king_n in_o babylon_n and_o balthasar_n be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n the_o which_o be_v slay_v of_o darius_n &_o cyrus_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la dani_n u_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la darius_n uncle_n to_o cyro_n fellow_n in_o the_o kyngdom_n with_o cyro_n occupy_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o babylon_n darius_n translate_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o babylon_n caldee_n in_o to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o persarun_n &_o medorum_n ¶_o cyrê°_n be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o cyrus_n hold_v the_o monarchy_n hole_n at_o perses_n of_o this_o man_n ê“phecy_v ysaias_fw-la &_o he_o destroy_v babylon_n &_o fly_v balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n &_o he_o worship_v great_o daniel_n the_o jew_n he_o send_v home_o again_o that_o they_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la esore_n i_o ¶_o babylon_n the_o strong_a castle_n be_v destroy_v &_o his_o power_n be_v take_v from_o he_o as_z it_o be_v ê“phâ—â—ped_v this_o be_v the_o first_o cite_v and_o the_o grete_a of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o that_o which_o incredyble_a thing_n be_v write_v &_o this_o that_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o one_o night_n be_v destroy_v that_o it_o may_v be_v show_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o that_o which_o power_n all_o other_o ben_fw-mi but_o a_o sperke_n &_o dust_n for_o it_o be_v say_v for_o sooth_n that_o it_o be_v incredible_a to_o be_v make_v with_o man_n hand_n or_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o man_n strength_n whereof_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v a_o ensample_n and_o it_o will_v or_o may_v be_v inform_v ¶_o tarquinus_n suê‘bus_n be_v the_o vij_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o he_o regn_v xxxv_o year_n this_o man_n find_v first_o all_o these_o turmente_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o malefactor_n as_o erâ—e_a pâ—son_n well_n &_o galowe_n fetter_n &_o manyâ—â—es_n chain_n &_o collar_n &_o such_o other_o and_o for_o his_o great_a pride_n &_o cruelness_n god_n suffer_v high_a to_o myscheve_fw-mi &_o in_o what_o manner_n wise_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v he_o have_v a_o soon_o of_o the_o same_o name_n that_o which_o soon_o defoul_v a_o worthy_a man_n wife_n they_o call_v high_a coâ—â—aryn_n &_o his_o wyf_v be_v call_v lucres_n this_o tarquinus_n that_o be_v this_o seven_o king_n soon_o aforesaid_a come_v to_o this_o lady_n house_n absent_a her_o husbonde_n to_o souê‘_n &_o to_o lodge_a and_o when_o all_o be_v a_o sleep_v he_o rise_v with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o with_o strength_n &_o â—â—re_o he_o ravisshed_a the_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v she_o send_v unto_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o her_o husbonde_a for_z she_o be_v of_o great_a kin_n &_o thus_o she_o say_v to_o they_o the_o king_n soon_o come_v hither_o as_o a_o friend_n of_o who_o i_o have_v no_o mistrust_n &_o thus_o he_o have_v defile_v my_o â—hastite_n &_o lose_v my_o name_n for_o evermore_o when_o her_o friend_n see_v she_o weep_v &_o piteous_o complain_v they_o comfort_v she_o as_o well_o as_o they_o coude_fw-fr &_o say_v it_o be_v no_o vylany_n unto_o her_o for_o it_o be_v against_o her_o will_n she_o answer_v &_o say_v yet_o shall_v there_o never_o woman_n excuse_v hereby_o lucres_n for_o though_o she_o consent_v not_o to_o this_o deed_n yet_o shall_v she_o not_o dye_v wtout_fw-fr pain_n for_o that_o deed_n and_o with_o that_o word_n she_o have_v a_o knife_n ready_a under_o her_o mantel_n with_o which_o she_o smite_v herself_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o for_o this_o cruelnes_n &_o this_o piteous_a dethe_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n arise_v &_o exile_v this_o king_n &_o all_o his_o ê“geny_n for_o evermore_o and_o thus_o cease_v these_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o never_o be_v none_o after_o ¶_o of_o the_o governaunce_n of_o rome_n till_o the_o emperor_n begin_v after_o when_o this_o tyrant_n be_v deed_n the_o romayn_v ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v never_o be_v king_n more_o in_o rome_n but_o they_o will_v be_v govern_v from_o then_n forth_o by_o consules_a so_o when_o those_o king_n have_v regn_v cc._o year_n and_o xl_o they_o make_v this_o statute_n that_o two_o consules_a shall_v be_v choose_v &_o they_o shall_v govern_v the_o cite_v &_o the_o people_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n these_o two_o be_v choose_v that_o if_o one_o of_o they_o will_v make_v any_o excess_n that_o other_o shall_v govern_v he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n obey_v but_o if_o they_o consent_v both_o also_o they_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o their_o dignity_n pass_a one_o year_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o for_o dominacyon_n of_o long_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o usurp_v
in_o scripture_n ¶_o elyasib_n or_o elysaphat_n succeed_v joachym_n in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebiê°_n et_fw-la magr_fw-la histo_fw-la ¶_o camillus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o day_n mischevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v cese_n at_o rome_n of_o these_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v diligent_o in_o repreve_a the_o falshede_v of_o the_o god_n the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v please_v with_o such_o wretched_a play_n so_o shameful_o these_o play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n &_o woman_n that_o honest_a man_n and_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la pâ—a_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o darius_n notus_fw-la regn_v on_o the_o perses_n xix_o year_n ¶_o plato_n the_o divyne_a philosopher_n &_o aristotel_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a &_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o tytus_fw-la quintius_fw-la be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n and_z he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-la civi_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v in_o against_o covetous_a &_o proud_a chrysten_v man_n ¶_o â—â—yus_v be_v a_o senator_n under_o who_o be_v agrete_a batayle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o â—usâ—orum_n and_o viij_o m._n man_n of_o they_o be_v take_v ¶_o marcê°_n valeriê°_n be_v a_o other_o senator_n the_o which_o with_o lx_o m._n romayn_v fight_v with_o the_o frenshman_n &_o have_v the_o victory_n &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o artharerse_n king_n of_o perses_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empire_n egypte_n &_o he_o put_v nâ—â—tâ—â—abo_n the_o king_n in_o to_o ethiopia_n &_o many_o jew_n in_o to_o transmygracyon_n also_o he_o send_v vagosum_n a_o prince_n over_o flum_o jordan_n to_o ask_v again_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgyven_v to_o esdre_n that_o be_v the_o vij_o year_n rend_v propter_fw-la sabban_n terre_fw-fr ¶_o arsamus_n succeed_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regn_v with_o yâ—_z perses_n xxiiij_o year_n this_o darius_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n &_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greek_n a_o tribute_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o persarun_n for_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o danyel_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o dariê°_n bring_v xu_o hondr_v thousand_o fight_a man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v ¶_o jodas_n the_o soon_o of_o elysaphat_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o time_n of_o matdachij_fw-la johamne_v his_o soon_o succeed_v high_a ¶_o aristoteles_n the_o moost_n subtyll_o &_o famous_a philosopher_n live_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o senocrate_n the_o moost_n chaste_a philosopher_n be_v this_o time_n with_z dyvers_a other_o moo_o ¶_o because_o the_o king_n of_o britain_n next_o after_o live_v in_o pease_n moo_v part_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o they_o be_v write_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o cassybalon_n king_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o be_v brother_n to_o lud._n and_o when_o cormbatrê°_n be_v deed_n guent_n holen_fw-ge regn_v which_o be_v his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condicyon_n and_o well_o belove_a and_z he_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o wise_o and_z he_o regn_v xxuj_o year_n and_o after_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seysell_n &_o well_o &_o worthy_o 〈◊〉_d govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o â—ader_n have_v do_v before_o he_o &_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o â—ymor_n regn_v after_o seysell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o beget_v how_o a_o that_o regn_v in_o pease_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi bymor_n regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi seisell_n well_n &_o noble_o xix_o year_n in_o pease_n and_o than_o after_o he_o regn_v how_o a_o his_o soon_o ten_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o ikaldown_n ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o dye_v through_o myschau_fw-fr 〈…〉_o of_o a_o be_v morwith_o regn_v after_o howan_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a that_o vengeance_n fall_v on_o he_o for_o ou_fw-fr a_o time_n as_o he_o go_v by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o great_a be_v that_o be_v black_a &_o horrible_a &_o he_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o yâ—_z see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v yâ—_z be_v with_o his_o quarrel_n but_z he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o &_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n yâ—_z be_v anon_o come_v to_o he_o &_o devour_v high_o alyve_a &_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n by_o god_n vengeance_n after_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodyan_n that_o be_v soon_o to_o morwith_o that_o make_v cambrydge_v when_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n yâ—_z bryton_n crowue_v grâ—dobodian_n his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodian_a long_o tyme_v regue_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n &_o town_n &_o he_o make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o cambrydge_v &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v well_o belon_v of_o rich_a &_o poor_a &_o he_o have_v four_o son_n arthogaile_n hesidur_n higamê°_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regnâ—d_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o of_o arthogasle_n that_o be_v grandobodians_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wickedness_n after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o soon_o arthogaile_n u_o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a yâ—_z the_o bryton_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v high_o down_o &_o make_v hesidur_n his_o broad_a king_n &_o he_o be_v come_v so_o mercyable_a yâ—_z man_n call_v high_a king_n of_o pite_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v u_o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pite_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaile_n that_o be_v king_n before_o yâ—_z he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n and_o take_v his_o brother_n yâ—_z crown_v as_o gain_n &_o make_v he_o king_n against_o all_o yâ—_z bryton_n will_v &_o after_o artogaile_n become_v so_o good_a of_o condition_n yâ—_z all_o the_o land_n love_v he_o for_o his_o debonayrte_n do_v right_o &_o reason_n to_o every_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v uj_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o grauntham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaile_n yâ—_z bryton_n crown_v a_o other_o time_n hesidur_n but_z his_o two_o bretheru_a higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a spite_n &_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o help_v for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n their_o broad_a and_o so_o they_o take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o they_o depart_v all_o the_o land_n betwixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamê°_n live_v but_o vij_o year_n &_o than_o have_v petit_n all_o yâ—_z land_n &_o he_o make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o pickering_n ¶_o how_o the_o bryton_n come_v and_o take_v hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o tyme._n when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n take_v hesidur_n anon_o and_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n and_o than_o regn_v he_o 〈◊〉_d pease_n xiiii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o â—â—th_z at_o kararleyll_n ¶_o how_o thirty_o 〈…〉_o king_n regn_v in_o pease_n â—â—he_o after_o other_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n â—â—he_n after_o other_o in_o pease_n &_o without_o any_o long_a taryenge_a i_o shall_v show_v their_o name_n &_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regned_a as_o yâ—_z story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n be_v call_v gerbodia_n and_z he_o regn_v twelve_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v morgan_n two_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n uj_o year_n &_o after_o he_o idwalan_n eight_o year_n after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xj_o year_n after_o hy_o voghen_n xiij_o year_n after_o he_o caril_n xj_o year_n after_o hy_o porex_n two_o year_n after_o he_o cherin_o xvij_o year_n after_o he_o coyl_n twelve_o year_n after_o he_o sulgenis_n xiiij_o year_n after_o he_o esdad_o xx_o year_n after_o he_o andragie_n xvij_o year_n after_o he_o vrian_n u_o year_n after_o he_o eliud_fw-la two_o year_n after_o he_o eldagan_n xu_o year_n after_o he_o claten_n twelve_o year_n after_o he_o ouirgunde_o vilj_fw-la year_n after_o he_o mortan_a uj_o year_n after_o hy_o bledagh_n three_o year_n after_o he_o caph_n i_o year_n after_o he_o gen_n ij_o year_n after_o he_o seysell_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n &_o king_n tabreth_n xj_o year_n and_z after_o he_o archinall_a xiiij_o year_n and_z after_o he_o croll_n xxx_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v rodyngu_n xxxij_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v hertir_n u_o year_n &_o
after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o westmer_n have_v so_o do_v he_o dwell_v all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o that_o country_n of_o westmerlonde_n for_z he_o love_v that_o country_n above_o all_o other_o countree_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxu_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v king_n westmer_n soon_o that_o hold_v his_o land_n in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n tyme._n coyll_v westmer_n soon_o be_v crown_v king_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o of_o good_a condityon_n &_o well_o govern_v his_o land_n &_o of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v love_n and_o pease_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v never_o contacke_n debate_n nor_o war_n in_o brytayne_n and_o he_o regn_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n claudiê°_n be_v emperor_n at_o rome_n next_o after_o gayus_n &_o he_o regn_v fourteen_o year_n &_o eight_o day_n this_o man_n come_v in_o to_o great_a britayn_n now_o call_v englond_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o tribute_n which_o they_o do_v deny_v to_o yâ—_z romayn_v and_o after_o great_a batayle_n there_o be_v bytwene_v the_o emperor_n claudius_n &_o armager_n king_n of_o britayn_n and_o after_o accordement_n make_v that_o this_o armager_n shall_v wed_v claudius_n daughter_n and_o after_o they_o two_o shall_v ever_o live_v in_o pease_n in_o token_n whereof_o this_o claudius_z named_z the_o cite_v where_o they_o be_v marry_v after_o he_o &_o call_v it_o claudicestre_fw-fr we_o call_v it_o now_o glocestre_n this_o claudiê°_n have_v three_o wyve_n &_o on_o petiva_fw-la the_o first_o wife_n he_o gate_n a_o daughter_n that_o hyght_n antonia_n the_o first_o wife_n decess_v and_o he_o wed_v messalinan_n &_o gate_n a_o soon_o yâ—_z hyght_n britanicê°_n &_o octavia_n a_o daughter_n the_o three_o he_o wed_v agrippina_n have_a a_o soon_o that_o hyght_n nero._n claudiê°_n wed_v his_o daughter_n octavia_n to_o nero_n his_o wyve_n soon_o this_o claudiê°_n for_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o agrippina_n his_o last_o wife_n he_o slay_v messalina_n his_o second_o wife_n lest_z she_o shall_v have_v help_n britanicus_n her_o soon_o &_o his_o to_z the_o empire_n yet_o agrippina_n the_o last_o wife_n of_o claudius_n dread_a lest_o her_o husbonde_n will_v have_v ê“fer_v britanicê°_n &_o have_v depose_v nero_n her_o soon_o therefore_o she_o poison_v her_o husbonde_n claudius_n &_o nero_n be_v ê“mote_v to_o the_o empire_n and_o this_o same_o nero_n give_v his_o mother_n such_o a_o reward_n again_o for_z he_o poison_v britanicus_n &_o slay_v his_o own_o 〈…〉_o oder_fw-ge &_o his_o wife_n octavia_n ¶_o james_n the_o more_o yâ—_z apostle_n this_o time_n be_v slay_v of_o herode_fw-la agrippa_z &_o peter_n be_v pryso_o 〈…〉_o d._n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la act_n twelve_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n james_n be_v bring_v by_o myr_n 〈…〉_o in_o to_o give_v 〈…〉_o of_o spain_n ¶_o nero_n after_o claudiê°_n 〈…〉_o s_o emperor_n &_o he_o regneâ—_n xiij_o year_n &_o seven_o month_n this_o nero_n be_v a_o curse_a man_n &_o make_v great_a waste_n in_o yâ—_z empire_n he_o will_v not_o fysshe_v but_o with_o net_n of_o gold_n &_o rope_n of_o silk_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o rome_n he_o slay_v he_o be_v enemy_n to_o good_a man_n he_o slay_v his_o brother_n &_o his_o wife_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o master_n he_o slay_v also_o peter_n &_o paul_n he_o will_v never_o be_v one_o cloth_n two_o time_n his_o horse_n &_o his_o mule_n be_v shod_a with_o silver_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o do_v set_v a_o great_a part_n of_o rome_n on_o fire_n some_o say_v to_o see_v how_o troy_n burn_v &_o some_o say_v the_o romayn_v complain_v the_o stretes_n be_v to_o narowe_n and_o when_o he_o have_v burn_v a_o great_a part_n of_o rome_n nero_n say_v there_o be_v space_n to_o build_v yâ—_z stretes_n wide_o than_o the_o senator_n with_o the_o comyn_v people_n come_v upon_o he_o to_o 〈…〉_o e_o he_o and_o he_o flee_v by_o night_n in_o to_z the_o subbarbe_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v &_o hide_v he_o among_o the_o vine_n &_o he_o hear_v karle_n &_o beggar_n come_v by_o he_o that_o say_v &_o they_o wist_v where_o the_o emperor_n be_v he_z shall_v never_o escape_v they_o nero_n think_v it_o shall_v be_v great_a derogation_n to_o his_o name_n &_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o karle_n &_o on_o a_o great_a stake_n he_o â—an_v hynselfe_n to_o the_o herte_fw-fr &_o dye_v &_o there_o be_v bury_v &_o devyl_v keep_v his_o body_n many_o a_o day_n after_o &_o do_v great_a hurt_n to_o the_o people_n till_o by_o a_o miracle_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o body_n be_v find_v &_o take_v away_o &_o than_o the_o devylles_n void_v ¶_o seneca_n be_v this_o time_n master_n to_o nero_n ¶_o iwenalis_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o lucanê°_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o james_n the_o less_o yâ—_z apostle_n bysshop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o jews_n the_o vj._n year_n of_o nero._n ¶_o marcus_n the_o evamgelyst_fw-mi be_v martyr_v the_o first_o year_n of_o he_o ¶_o cirâ—a_n annum_fw-la christi_fw-la lxxiiij_o â—anus_fw-la ytalicus_fw-la be_v pope_n of_o rome_n ten_o year_n &_o three_o month_n &_o xi_o 〈…〉_o day_n this_o linê°_n &_o his_o successor_n clâ—tus_n through_o their_o holy_a conversation_n be_v make_v to_o mynyster_v the_o treasour_n of_o the_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o to_o the_o people_n peter_n be_v alyve_a 〈…〉_o peter_n attend_v to_o prayer_n &_o preaching_n it_o be_v read_v of_o this_o cletus_n that_o he_o write_v first_o in_o his_o lettre_n saluten_n et_fw-fr apostolican_n unndictionem_fw-la afore_o this_o time_n be_v many_o a_o dyscyple_a of_o peter_n slay_v under_o nero._n ¶_o galba_n this_o time_n be_v emperor_n &_o he_o regn_v seven_o month_n this_o man_n be_v make_v emperor_n by_o the_o power_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o same_o land_n nero_n lyve_n and_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o nero_n bring_v to_o rome_n &_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o man_n that_o come_v with_o wheat_n to_o rome_n he_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o bare_v it_o to_o he_o that_o be_v emperor_n next_o sing_v all_o his_o meu_fw-la &_o none_o of_o they_o help_v he_o ¶_o in_o this_o man_n day_n come_v the_o great_a rethorycyen_fw-mi to_o rome_n from_o spain_n &_o be_v the_o first_o the_o ever_o teach_v the_o seyence_n open_o his_o name_n be_v quintilian_n ¶_o ottho_fw-mi regn_v after_o he_o and_z he_o regn_v but_o three_o month_n for_o one_o vitellus_n that_o be_v presydent_a of_o france_n challenge_v the_o empire_n &_o in_o ytalye_n bytwene_v these_o two_o be_v three_o great_a batayle_n &_o in_o the_o four_o batayle_n ottha_n see_v he_o shall_v be_v overcomen_v &_o in_o great_a despair_n he_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o vitellus_n regn_v after_o this_o ottho_fw-mi eight_o month_n for_o he_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o nero_n moo_v specyal_o in_o glotony_n &_o in_o se_a of_o foul_a song_n &_o at_o feestes_n et_a out_o of_o measure_n that_o he_o may_v not_o keep_v it_o ¶_o vaspasianus_fw-la regned_a next_o after_o he_o ix_o year_n ten_o month_n &_o twelve_o day_n the_o well_o govern_v man_n of_o rome_n sing_v the_o curse_a successyon_n of_o nero_n send_v after_o this_o vaspasyan_a unto_o palestyn_n for_o there_o he_o be_v &_o his_o soon_o titus_n which_o have_v besyege_v jerusalem_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o nero_n be_v deed_n by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o hear_v of_o these_o curse_a man_n regn_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o these_o wise_a man_n of_o rome_n &_o not_o wilful_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o empire_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o rome_n he_o overcome_v the_o tyrant_n vitellus_n &_o let_v he_o be_v draw_v through_o rome_n &_o after_o in_o tiber_n till_o he_o be_v die_v and_o than_o let_v he_o sail_n wtout_fw-fr sepulture_n for_o this_o the_o people_n desire_v this_o man_n be_v cure_v of_o wasp_n in_o his_o nose_n anon_o as_o he_o byleve_v in_o our_o lord_n jesu_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o venge_v chryste_n death_n he_o fight_v xxxij_o time_n with_o his_o enemy_n and_o he_o die_v the_o year_n of_o grace_n lxxix_o ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la lxxxiiij_o â—letê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n xi_o year_n this_o cletus_n be_v a_o roman_n &_o great_o he_o love_v pilgrimage_n to_o saint_n sayenge_a it_o be_v more_o ê“fyte_n to_o the_o health_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o visyte_n the_o place_n the_o saint_n peter_n be_v in_o than_z to_o fast_o two_o year_n he_o curse_v all_o those_o man_n letting_a such_o pylgrimage_n or_o counseyler_n contrary_a thereto_o at_z the_o last_z be_v martyr_v by_o damacian_a the_o emperor_n ¶_o titus_n sove_o to_o vaspasyan_a be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n &_o he_o
fight_v with_o emilianê°_n &_o be_v slay_v and_o emilianê°_n the_o three_o month_n be_v slay_v ¶_o valerian_n be_v emperor_n with_o his_o soon_o galyene_n xu_o year_n this_o man_n be_v virtuous_a &_o manly_a in_o the_o begin_v but_o after_o he_o be_v give_v to_o vice_n &_o moche_n wretchedness_n and_o so_o be_v his_o soon_o galyene_n this_o valerian_n go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o perseus_n &_o there_o for_o the_o blood_n sh_a of_o martyr_n he_o be_v take_v of_o the_o king_n of_o perseus_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v high_o he_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n &_o keep_v he_o in_o great_a bondage_n &_o to_o this_o intent_n he_o keep_v he_o that_o when_o so_o ever_o he_o shall_v ride_v this_o valerian_n shall_v lie_v down_o &_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o foot_n upon_o his_o back_n when_o he_o will_v take_v his_o horse_n this_o hear_v galiene_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v leave_v at_o rome_n &_o that_o cause_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o cruel_a against_o chrysten_v man_n and_o here_o be_v the_o eight_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o chirche_n make_v by_o this_o emperor_n &_o make_v the_o romayn_v to_o less_o their_o kingdom_n the_o which_o be_v never_o recover_v again_o to_o the_o emperor_n &_o a_o general_a pestilence_n be_v through_o all_o the_o world_n for_o their_o trespass_n ¶_o stephanus_n a_o martyr_n after_o lucius_n be_v pope_n three_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v use_v no_o hallow_v clothes_n but_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ¶_o sixtê°_n a_o martyr_n and_o a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o stephanus_n two_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o mass_n shall_v be_v say_v upon_o a_o awter_n the_o which_o afore_o be_v not_o &_o than_o he_o die_v ¶_o dionysius_n a_o roman_a be_v pope_n after_o stephanê°_n two_o year_n this_o man_n divide_v paryssh_n &_o chircheyerdes_n &_o assign_v to_o chirche_n certain_a preeste_n ¶_o felix_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o dionysius_n two_o year_n he_o ordain_v that_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n mass_n shall_v be_v say_v also_o he_o ordain_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o chirche_n every_o year_n shall_v be_v say_v ¶_o claudius_n be_v emperor_n after_o valerian_n this_o man_n subdue_v gothas_n noble_o &_o than_o decess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la cc_o lxxiiij_o evticianê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n eight_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z corn_n &_o benes_z shall_v be_v blyss_v on_o the_o awter_n and_o he_o bury_v iij_o c._n &_o xliiij_o martyr_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n ¶_o aureliê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o claudius_n u_o year_n this_o aurelius_n first_o to_o christian_a man_n be_v gentyll_a wherefore_o he_o have_v the_o vyctory_n in_o every_o place_n glorious_o &_o when_o he_o be_v deceyve_v by_o curse_a man_n &_o pursue_v chrysten_v man_n myghte_o &_o namely_o in_o france_n for_o there_o he_o abide_v &_o after_o that_o he_o have_v never_o good_a fortune_n but_o be_v slay_v and_o this_o be_v the_o ix_o ê‘secucyon_n of_o the_o christen_v faith_n ¶_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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gaius_n xi_o year_n &_o four_o month_n this_o man_n be_v sore_o ê‘secute_v &_o for_o drede_v of_o death_n he_o offer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nes_z of_o encense_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o ydolle_n and_o afterward_o he_o open_o repent_v and_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o chryst_n his_o body_n lie_v unburied_a three_o day_n for_o drede_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o after_o through_o a_o visyon_n of_o saint_n peter_n &_o marcell_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n peter_n foâ—e_n ¶_o marcellus_n be_v pope_n after_o marcell_n 〈…〉_o ê°_n u_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o a_o general_a counseyle_n may_v not_o be_v ordain_v without_o the_o auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la xvij_o dâ—_n 〈◊〉_d sinodun_fw-la also_o he_o choose_v xu_o cardynalle_n in_o the_o cyte_n to_o bury_v man_n &_o chrysten_v at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o have_v keep_v beeste_n long_o time_n in_o a_o house_n close_v in_o with_o they_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o maximian_n he_o 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maynteyn_a the_o right_a byleve_n &_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr with_o all_o their_o mynystres_n right_n &_o lybertee_n to_o defend_v from_o all_o their_o enemy_n &_o all_o evyls_n &_o all_o that_o be_v there_o against_o bytter_o to_o punysshe_v &_o destrouble_v &_o all_o the_o right_n libertee_n prevylege_n of_o holy_a chirche_n increase_n &_o maynteyn_fw-mi &_o amend_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v wrongful_o take_v 〈…〉_o &_o bear_v away_o by_o he_o or_o by_o other_o because_o of_o he_o hasty_o to_o restore_v again_o &_o to_o dryve_v &_o put_v out_o sâ—â—â—syns_n &_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d people_n out_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n &_o power_n &_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d admytte_n none_o such_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ne_o cause_n to_o dwell_v therein_o â–ª_o â—nd_n that_o when_o he_o have_v take_v a_o chrisâ—â—_n woman_n he_o shall_v never_o come_v in_o to_o none_o other_o woman_n beddâ—_n ne_o none_o other_o man_n wife_n to_o defoule_n all_o these_o foresay_a 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egle_n &_o all_o to_o rend_v he_o with_o his_o bill_n &_o his_o claw_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o rest_v ne_o take_v no_o breath_n and_o after_o the_o south_n egle_n slay_v home_o to_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v &_o be_v seen_v on_o the_o morrow_n afore_o yâ—_z son_n rise_v &_o after_o in_o yâ—_z last_o day_n of_o october_n save_o one_o day_n many_o star_n gadr_v togyder_n on_o a_o 〈…〉_o epe_v fall_v down_o to_o yâ—_z earth_n leve_a behind_o they_o fiery_a beam_n in_o manner_n of_o lighten_v who_o flame_n burn_v &_o consume_v man_n clothes_n &_o man_n here_n walk_v on_o yâ—_z earth_n as_o it_o be_v seen_v &_o know_v of_o many_o a_o man_n and_o yet_o yâ—_z northeren_n wound_n yâ—_z be_v ever_o ready_a &_o destynate_a to_o all_o ill_a from_o saint_n katherynes_n even_o till_o three_o day_n after_o lose_v great_a good_a wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr unrecoverable_a and_o i_o yâ—_z same_o day_n there_o fell_a &_o come_v also_o such_o lyghtn_a thunder_n snow_n &_o hail_n that_o it_o waste_v &_o destroy_v man_n beeste_n house_n &_o tree_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o spain_n beside_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n the_o be_v bytwene_v prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a._n m._n ccc_o lxvij_o &_o of_o king_n edward_n xlij_o the_o three_o day_n of_o apryll_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayle_n &_o a_o great_a in_o a_o large_a field_n call_v priazer_n fast_o by_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n in_o spain_n bytwene_v sir_n edward_n yâ—_z prince_n &_o sir_n henry_n of_o spain_n but_o the_o vyctory_n fall_v to_o prince_n edward_n by_o yâ—_z grate_v of_o god_n and_o this_o same_o prince_n edward_n have_v with_o he_o sir_n john_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o brother_n and_o other_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n about_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o xxx_o m._n and_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n have_v on_o his_o side_n man_n of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n to_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o &_o moo_o 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wyve_n of_o they_o shall_v entre_fw-fr the_o ship_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o beeste_n &_o all_o manner_n of_o fowl_n also_o etc._n etc._n and_o anon_o the_o flode_n come_v and_o stand_v above_o all_o hill_n â—v_fw-la cubyte_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_fw-la vij_o ¶_o after_o the_o flode_n come_v great_a drunkenness_n â—eâ—yd_v unto_o noe._n and_o through_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o drunkenness_n he_o blyss_v his_o two_o son_n sem_fw-mi and_o japhet_n for_o the_o fader_n honour_n that_o they_o have_v to_o he_o &_o for_o the_o honest_a shame_n that_o they_o cover_v meke_o their_o fader_n membre_n when_o he_o be_v sleep_a and_o he_o soon_o cham_n for_o his_o scorning_a &_o his_o unreverence_n he_o curse_v ¶_o and_o here_o after_o saint_n austyn_n be_v make_v the_o first_o mencyon_n of_o bondage_n and_z of_o nobleness_n contrary_n to_o it_o for_o no_n say_v that_o cham_n shall_v be_v servant_n in_o bondage_n to_o sem_fw-mi and_z japhet_n for_o his_o â—ureverence_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 and_o the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o astorum_fw-la nor_o all_o of_o sem_fw-mi &_o japhet_n be_v virtuous_a &_o noble_a &_o mighty_a man_n when_o almoo_v everywhichone_o fall_v unto_o the_o crime_n of_o ydolatrye_a and_o be_v oftentimes_o oppress_v of_o other_o man_n but_o this_o bless_v and_o this_o curse_v have_v a_o respect_n to_o virtue_n &_o vice_n for_o that_o which_o a_o man_n be_v call_v true_o a_o noble_a man_n or_o a_o unnobleman_n for_o he_o that_o be_v virtuous_a be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_z he_o that_o be_v unuertuous_a be_v not_o noble_a the_o same_o manner_n of_o wise_a those_o that_o follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n rather_o be_v call_v his_o child_n than_o the_o jew_n the_o which_o carnal_o descend_v from_o he_o nevertheless_o they_o have_v a_o 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cham_fw-mi and_o be_v blyss_v of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o this_o japhet_n have_v seven_o son_n as_o gomor_n magog_n maday_n janam_fw-la tubal_n mosog_n and_z iras._o and_o these_o vij_o gate_n son_n &_o doughter_n and_z of_o they_o come_v many_o a_o regyon_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la genesis_fw-la xu_o ¶_o arphaxat_fw-la soneto_fw-la sem_fw-mi live_v ccc_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o gate_n elam_n assur_n lude_n and_o aram_n &_o they_o gate_n many_o child_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la gene_z ¶_o this_o assur_n because_o he_o will_v not_o rebel_v against_o god_n in_o the_o edyfyenge_a of_o the_o tower_n of_o babylon_n as_o nembroth_n do_v therefore_o he_o be_v dryven_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n land_n which_o be_v right_a strange_a to_o he_o &_o be_v not_o before_o enhabyte_v the_o which_o be_v call_v after_o his_o name_n assuria_n and_o there_o he_o edyfy_v a_o cite_v afterward_o name_v ni_fw-fr nive_fw-la the_o which_o be_v the_o metropolytane_a of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o assuriorun_n ¶_o chus_n soon_o unto_o cham_n be_v fader_fw-mi to_o nembroth_n this_o nembroth_n be_v a_o giant_n of_o ten_o cubyte_n long_o and_z he_o begin_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o world_n and_z he_o be_v call_v a_o boisterous_a hunter_n before_o god_n this_o man_n begin_v that_o wretched_a vice_n of_o covetousness_n by_o his_o tyranny_n with_o that_o which_o vice_n evermore_o after_o this_o world_n be_v fulfyl_v and_o the_o pryncypall_a kingdom_n that_o he_o have_v be_v babylon_n &_o he_o have_v archade_n edyssa_n selencia_n &_o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n ¶_o sale_n soon_o to_o arphaxat_fw-la live_v cccc_o and_o xxxiij_o year_n and_z of_o he_o in_o scripture_n be_v nothing_o write_v but_o that_o moses_n number_v he_o in_o the_o line_n that_o come_v of_o chryst_n this_o sale_n gaâ—e_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v name_v heber_n the_o which_o after_o the_o hebrew_n have_v the_o spiryte_n of_o prophesy_v and_o of_o this_o heber_n the_o hebrew_n be_v name_v for_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n abide_v alone_o in_o his_o house_n in_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o language_n and_o that_o language_n be_v call_v man_n language_n the_o which_o every_o man_n use_v afore_o the_o tower_n of_o babylon_n be_v build_v ¶_o this_o heber_n have_v two_o son_n and_o one_o be_v call_v jectan_n and_o that_o other_o phaleg_n this_o jectan_n through_o ensample_n of_o nembroth_n descend_n from_o cham_n take_v the_o pryncehode_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o sem._n and_o he_o have_v xiij_o son_n but_o these_o people_n after_o jerome_n be_v not_o know_v of_o we_o for_o ferne_n of_o the_o country_n or_o mutacyon_n and_o change_a of_o the_o people_n or_z elles_fw-fr of_o some_o other_o manner_n cause_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m._n uj_o c_o xliij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m_o u_o c._n luj_o ¶_o turris_n babilonis_n two_o hondr_v and_o xxxix_o year_n live_v phaleg_n this_o phaleg_n be_v the_o young_a soon_o of_o heber_n &_o in_o his_o day_n be_v make_v the_o confusyon_n of_o language_n for_o in_o his_o house_n abide_v the_o old_a tongue_n alone_o and_o that_o be_v hebrewe_n wherefore_o after_o saint_n austyn_n in_o he_o appear_v a_o great_a steadfastness_n of_o ryghtwysnesse_n for_o this_o house_n be_v free_a of_o that_o pain_n as_o not_o consent_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n et_fw-fr scomm_n aug._n there_o be_v lxxij_o generacyon_n &_o so_o there_o be_v lxxij_o language_n ¶_o jectan_n brother_n to_o phaleg_n of_o sem_fw-mi nembroth_n prince_n of_o cham_n sulphen_n of_o japhet_n these_o three_o prince_n with_o their_o people_n gadere_v they_o togyder_n in_o the_o field_n of_o sennaar_n dread_a the_o flode_n to_o come_v again_o say_v let_v we_o build_v a_o tower_n that_o shall_v reach_v to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n go_v xj_o our_o lord_n sing_v the_o folysshenes_n of_o the_o people_n confound_v their_o tongue_n for_o their_o sin_n in_o so_o moche_n that_o none_o understode_v other_o &_o so_o they_o be_v disperple_v through_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o this_o nembroth_n book_n be_v write_v full_a and_o after_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o language_n he_o go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o perce_n and_o there_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o adoure_v the_o fire_n as_o god_n he_o leave_v his_o soon_o belus_n in_o babylon_n which_o succeed_v after_o he_o and_o so_o his_o progeny_n obtain_v that_o realm_n after_o many_o year_n in_o this_o time_n begin_v many_o kingdom_n &_o the_o moost_n of_o all_o those_o kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scitarun_n but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o rude_a people_n in_o it_o that_o the_o cite_v be_v not_o worship_v yet_o be_v it_o a_o mighty_a regyon_n of_o dystaunce_n and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o egypte_n the_o which_o be_v change_v many_o time_n with_o dyvers_a alteracyon_n &_o