the_o holy_a gospel_n steadfast_o for_o to_o hold_v and_o keep_v toward_o we_o the_o pease_n &_o the_o accord_n make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o kynke_n and_o never_o for_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a &_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o swear_v they_o take_v their_o scrowe_n that_o their_o oath_n be_v comprehend_v into_o the_o notarye_n and_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o ascencyon_n even_o about_o myddaye_fw-mi be_v seen_v the_o clypse_n of_o the_o son_n and_o there_o follow_v such_o a_o drought_n that_o for_o defaute_fw-fr of_o rain_n there_o be_v great_a brenning_a of_o corn_n fruit_n &_o hey_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o monethe_n the_o vi_o kal_n of_o june_n there_o fall_v a_o sanguyne_fw-mi rain_v all_o most_o like_a blood_n at_o burgon_n &_o a_o sanguine_a cross_n from_o morn_n unto_o prime_n apcrid_a and_o be_v seen_v at_o boloyn_n in_o the_o heir_n yâ—_z which_o many_o man_n see_v &_o after_o it_o meve_v and_o felle_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o see_v ¶_o and_o in_o thesame_a time_n in_o france_n and_o englonde_n &_o many_o other_o londe_n as_o they_o that_o be_v in_o plain_a countree_n and_o desert_n baren_v witness_v sodeyn_o there_o apperyd_v two_o castle_n of_o the_o which_o go_v out_o two_o hooste_n of_o arm_a man_n and_o that_o one_o hooste_n be_v close_v in_o white_a and_o that_o other_o in_o black_a and_o when_o batayll_v bytwene_fw-mi theym_fw-mi be_v begin_v yâ—_z white_a overcome_v the_o black_a yâ—_z anon_o after_o the_o black_a take_v herte_a to_o theym_v &_o over_o come_v yâ—_z white_a &_o after_o yâ—_z they_o go_v again_o in_o to_o their_o castle_n &_o than_o the_o castle_n &_o all_o yâ—_z hoo_v vanysshed_a away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a &_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o people_n &_o namely_o of_o man_n who_o wyve_n as_o woman_n out_o of_o governaunce_n take_v husbonde_n as_o well_o stranger_a as_o other_o lewd_a &_o simple_a people_n yâ—_z which_o forget_v their_o honour_n &_o worship_n couple_v and_o marry_v 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englonde_n three_o king_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n of_o france_n yâ—_z king_n of_o cypress_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n because_o to_o bysyâ—â—_n &_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o after_o yâ—_z they_o have_v be_v here_o long_o tie_v i_o two_o of_o they_o go_v home_o into_o their_o own_o countries_n yâ—_z kingdom_n but_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n through_o great_a sekenesse_n &_o malady_n yâ—_z he_o have_v abide_v still_o in_o englonde_n and_o in_o the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o great_a frost_n &_o yâ—_z last_v long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o saint_n andrew_n tyâ—_n the_o to_o the_o xiii_o kal_n of_o apryll_n yâ—_z the_o tylche_fw-mi &_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o other_o such_o fell_v werke_n &_o honde_a werke_n be_v moche_o let_v &_o left_a undoyne_n for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o at_o orray_n in_o brytayn_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o batayll_v bytwene_v sir_n 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be_v vii_o of_o aege_fw-la he_o dey_v and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v yâ—_z saint_n peter_n pen_n fro_o yâ—_z time_n forth_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v the_o which_o king_n yvo_o sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n of_o yâ—_z country_n of_o westsaxon_n that_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vi_o hondr_v lxxix_o first_o grant_v to_o rome_n for_o yâ—_z school_n of_o englonde_n thereto_o be_v continue_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a a_o rain_n in_o hey_n time_n that_o it_o waste_v &_o destroy_v both_o corn_n &_o hey_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o debate_n &_o fight_v of_o sparowe_n by_o dyverse_a place_n in_o these_o day_n that_o man_n find_v â—nnumerabled_v deed_n in_o the_o field_n as_o they_o go_v and_o there_o fall_v also_o such_o a_o pestilence_n that_o never_o be_v seen_v such_o in_o no_o man_n day_n that_o than_o live_v for_o man_n yâ—_z go_v to_o bed_v hole_n and_o in_o good_a point_n so_o deyn_o they_o dey_v ¶_o also_o yâ—_z time_n a_o seek_v nes_z yâ—_z man_n call_v yâ—_z pock_n slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n thrughe_o their_o enfect_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xli_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v bear_v at_o bordeaux_n rycharde_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o prince_n edward_n of_o englonde_n the_o which_o rycharde_n king_n ry_z char_v of_o amory_n can_v heveden_fw-mi at_o yâ—_z tount_v stone_n after_o who_o he_o be_v call_v rycharde_n and_o this_o same_o rycharde_n when_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n and_o king_n edward_n also_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englon_n de_fw-fr the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la thrughe_v right_n line_n and_o herytage_n and_o also_o by_o the_o comune_a assent_n and_o desire_v
gen_n twelve_o our_o lord_n see_v the_o folysshnes_n of_o the_o people_n meruayllous_o for_o yâ—_z pain_n of_o their_o sin_n he_o confound_v the_o tongue_n of_o they_o in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z none_o understode_v what_o a_o other_o say_v and_o so_o they_o be_v disperple_v &_o asondâ—ed_v by_o all_o yâ—_z worl_z de_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o malice_n of_o this_o nembroth_n book_n be_v write_v full_o ¶_o and_o after_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o langage_fw-fr he_o go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o persee_n &_o there_o he_o enstructâ—_n &_o teach_v they_o to_o adoure_n &_o worship_n the_o fire_n as_o god_n and_o he_o leave_v his_o soon_o belus_n in_o babylon_n the_o which_o belus_n succeed_v high_o and_o so_o from_o then_n his_o progeny_n opteyn_v that_o kyngdom_n unto_o the_o tâ—â—e_n of_o many_o a_o year_n after_o ¶_o in_o this_o time_n begin_v many_o kingdom_n and_o the_o moost_n of_o all_o those_o kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scitarum_n but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o rude_a &_o boisterous_a people_n in_o it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d te_fw-mi be_v never_o have_v in_o worship_n and_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o mighty_a 〈◊〉_d of_o dystaunce_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o egypt_n the_o which_o with_o dyvers_a and_o many_o alteracyon_n often_o time_n be_v change_v and_o also_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o many_o time_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o noblynesse_n or_o gentylman_n abowee_v this_o say_a time_n begin_v and_o this_o noblynesse_n or_o gentylman_n be_v ordern_v for_o many_o cause_n â—_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v necessyte_n for_o when_o mankind_n grow_v 〈◊〉_d &_o man_n be_v prompt_a &_o ready_a to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o withstand_v the_o great_a malice_n of_o the_o â—usyd_v people_n against_o good_a man_n thereof_o a_o man_n be_v call_v a_o gentylman_n or_o a_o noble_a man_n as_o before_o other_o in_o virtue_n notable_a ¶_o whereof_o jerom_o say_v i_o see_v no_o thing_n else_o in_o noblesse_n or_z in_o gentylman_n but_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o certeyn_a necessyte_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o recede_v fro_o the_o virtue_n and_o the_o gentylnesse_n of_o their_o noble_a ancestor_n ¶_o the_o second_o be_v yâ—_z dyvers_a worshypâ—ge_n of_o the_o people_n for_o no_o man_n worshype_n thenne_fw-fr but_z as_o his_o natural_a reason_n gaf_n and_o they_o know_v not_o ryghtwysly_a what_o they_o shall_v worship_n all_o though_o they_o live_v peasyble_a among_o themselves_o for_o they_o be_v so_o dull_a of_o wit_n yâ—_z they_o coâ—de_fw-fr pondre_fw-fr no_o great_a thing_n but_o that_o be_v publyssh_v by_o yâ—_z comyn_v peple_n wherefore_o it_o be_v expedyent_n for_o their_o pease_n to_o be_v keep_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v prince_n of_o noble_a birth_n ¶_o the_o three_o cause_n procee_v of_o some_o syngule_a strength_n many_o time_n the_o comynalte_n be_v greve_v through_o enemy_n come_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o they_o say_v yâ—_z who_o some_o ever_o will_v deffende_v &_o keep_v they_o from_o these_o peryle_n he_o shall_v have_v yâ—_z right_a of_o nobleness_n for_o he_o &_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o wise_a many_o be_v â—adde_a to_o be_v noble_a man_n ¶_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o noblynesse_n be_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o good_n sometime_o the_o people_n be_v hold_v with_o great_a penury_n of_o meet_a &_o drink_v and_o then_o they_o take_v they_o &_o they_o to_o some_o rich_a man_n yâ—_z through_o that_o covenaunt_n they_o shall_v tempre_fw-it the_o great_a straytnesse_n of_o their_o hungre_n &_o after_o that_o they_o shall_v know_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n &_o a_o noble_a man_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v find_v certain_a noble_a man_n by_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o of_o the_o which_o some_o abode_n in_o virtue_n as_o davyd_v &_o some_o fail_v anon_o as_o saul_n &_o jeroboam_fw-la also_o it_o be_v radde_a that_o many_o be_v noble_a man_n by_o tyranny_n &_o violence_n of_o the_o which_o some_o be_v destroy_v anon_o and_o some_o abode_n in_o stableness_n as_o paynemes_n may_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m.ix_o c._n &_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.ij_o c.lxxxiiij_o saruk_v lyneal_o descend_v from_o our_o forn_n fader_fw-mi adam_n to_o abraham_n and_o nachor_n be_v his_o soon_o &_o he_o live_v a_o hondred_a and_o xlviij_o year_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n ydolatry_n begin_v to_o to_o increase_v myghte_o and_o if_o you_o revolve_v and_o look_v the_o hystorye_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o three_o thing_n pryncypal_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o ydolatry_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v the_o affeccyon_n which_o they_o have_v to_o deed_n man_n dredde_v &_o flatter_a against_o their_o prince_n and_o the_o dilygence_n of_o artyfycer_n &_o crafty_a man_n about_o sculture_n or_o gravynge_n wicked_a fende_v thene_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o ydollis_fw-la and_o give_v answe_v res_fw-la to_o the_o people_n and_o these_o wicked_a spyryte_n conferm_v the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n myghte_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o what_o some_o ever_o manere_v of_o person_n will_v not_o conform_v he_o to_o the_o reason_n he_o shall_v grevous_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o dethe_v also_o there_o be_v add_v and_o put_v to_o these_o thing_n the_o dysceyve_a laud_n and_o praise_v of_o poetes_n the_o which_o wretch_n and_o also_o damn_a man_n in_o to_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o gay_a aourned_a wrytynge_n exalt_v and_o that_o same_o time_n whanne_v devylles_n begin_v for_o to_o speak_v so_o fayr_o and_o so_o meke_o to_o man_n the_o good_a lord_n of_o his_o great_a and_o habundaunt_a mercy_n send_v his_o angel_n that_o they_o spolde_v sheke_n to_o his_o elect_a man_n in_o vysyble_o lest_o that_o all_o man_n kind_n shall_v perysshe_v with_o this_o myschevous_a error_n belus_n soon_o to_o nembroth_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o this_o world_n and_o this_o man_n be_v he_o who_o the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n first_o trow_v shall_v be_v a_o god_n wherefore_o dyvers_a peple_n name_v he_o dyvers_o and_o some_o call_v he_o bell_n some_z baal_n some_o baalim_fw-la some_o beelphagor_n and_o some_o beelzebub_n and_o this_o unhappy_a error_n stand_v in_o mankind_n more_o than_o two_o thousand_o year_n ¶_o ninus_n soon_o to_o belus_n the_o second_o king_n of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assuriorum_fw-la regned_a liiij_o year_n and_o this_o ninus_n desire_v for_o to_o have_v lordship_n and_o worship_n and_o to_o that_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o country_n about_o he_o he_o give_v bataylle_v to_o all_o that_o dwell_v nyghe_a about_o he_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o time_n the_o people_n be_v rude_a and_o have_v not_o the_o cunning_a of_o fight_v nor_o armour_n anon_o he_o subdue_v unto_o high_a all_o asiam_n and_o there_o be_v make_v yâ—_z first_o monarch_n in_o yâ—_z rest_n party_n and_o when_o his_o herte_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi belus_n he_o make_v to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o for_o his_o comfort_n a_o image_n of_o his_o fad_n to_o who_o he_o gaf_a so_o mighty_a reverence_n that_o what_o soever_o guilty_a man_n have_v flee_v to_o yâ—_z image_n the_fw-mi shall_v no_o man_n do_v unto_o he_o no_o hurt_n &_o he_o pardon_v high_o of_o all_o his_o trespass_n and_o through_o his_o ensample_n many_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o worship_n yâ—_z deed_n image_n of_z their_o dear_a friend_n thenne_fw-fr these_o malicyous_a spiryte_n sing_v yâ—_z curyosyte_n of_o the_o people_n hide_v they_o within_o they_o &_o gaaf_a answer_n unto_o yâ—_z people_n &_o say_v they_o be_v god_n and_o command_v they_o to_o do_v reverence_n unto_o they_o as_o god_n thus_o yâ—_z unhappy_a sin_n of_o ydolatry_n be_v bring_v in_o the_z which_o repugn_v myghte_o to_o god_n mageste_v and_o in_o so_o moche_v this_o madness_n grow_v that_o he_o shol_a de_fw-fr suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o dethe_v that_o say_v they_o be_v man_n but_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.c.xiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.lxxxv_o there_o soon_o to_o nachor_n live_v two_o c_o and_z u_o year_n this_o there_o after_o the_o death_n of_o aram_n go_v from_o ut_fw-la of_o call_v &_o pass_v in_o to_o charram_n with_o his_o child_n &_o he_o nevewe_v and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o worship_n the_o fire_n as_o nembroth_n have_v teach_v he_o be_v banyssh_v the_o country_n and_o the_o comyn_v opynyon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v nembroth_n regn_v there_o the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o other_o name_n amraphel_n the_o king_n of_o sennaar_n who_o long_o time_n after_o this_o abraham_n overcome_v ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la gen_n xiiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.c.lxxxiiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr te_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.xv_o here_o
&_o such_o other_o and_o for_o his_o great_a pride_n &_o cruelnes_n god_n suffer_v high_o to_o myschyef_n &_o in_o what_o manner_n of_o wile_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v he_o have_v a_o soon_o of_o the_o lame_a name_n the_z which_o defoyled_a a_o worthy_a man_n wyf_v they_o call_v he_o collaâ—â—_n &_o his_o wyf_v be_v call_v lucres_n this_o tarquinus_n that_o be_v this_o vij_o king_n soon_o aforesaid_a come_v unto_o the_o lady_n house_n ablegate_v her_o husbonde_n to_o supper_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 bond_n &_o with_o strengthe_n and_o fere_n he_o ravyssh_v the_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v the_o next_o day_n after_o she_z send_v unto_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o to_o her_o husbonde_n for_z she_o be_v of_o great_a kin_n and_o thus_o she_o say_v to_o they_o the_o king_n soon_o come_v hither_o and_o as_o friend_n of_o who_o i_o have_v not_o mistrust_v and_o thus_o he_o have_v defoyl_v my_o chastyte_n and_o lose_v my_o name_n for_o evermore_o thenne_n her_o friend_n see_v she_o weep_v and_o pytous_o complain_v and_z they_o comfort_v she_o as_o well_o as_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_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 she_o by_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 yâ—_z deed_n and_o with_o yâ—_z word_n she_o have_v a_o knyf_v ready_a under_o her_o mantel_n with_o the_o which_o she_o smite_v herself_o to_o yâ—_z herte_v and_o for_o this_o cruelnes_n &_o this_o piteous_a death_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n arise_v &_o exile_v the_o king_n for_o evermore_o &_o all_o his_o progeny_n and_o thus_o seasyd_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 this_o tyrant_n be_v deed_n the_o romayn_v orden_v yâ—_z the_fw-mi shall_v never_o be_v king_n more_o in_o rome_n but_o they_o will_v be_v govern_v fro_o that_o forth_o by_o consules_a so_o when_o tho_o king_n have_v regn_v two_o hondred_a year_n &_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 cyte_n &_o yâ—_z people_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n these_o two_o be_v choose_v yâ—_z if_o any_o of_o they_o will_v make_v any_o excess_n the_o other_o shall_v govern_v high_a 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 stone_v in_o their_o dygnyte_n pass_v one_o year_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o for_o domination_n of_o long_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o usurp_v upon_o they_o more_o than_o be_v right_a in_o all_o this_o time_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o dylate_v pass_v twelve_o mile_n the_o first_o consules_a yâ—_z be_v make_v they_z call_v lucium_fw-la &_o the_o other_o brutum_fw-la &_o these_o two_o man_n die_v great_a thing_n in_o their_o tyme._n but_o yet_o the_o people_n bear_v hevy_a of_o their_o domynacyon_n wherefore_o they_o choose_v a_o other_o man_n the_z which_o shall_v have_v more_o auctoryte_n than_o they_o &_o they_o call_v he_o dictator_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a dyscen_n cyon_n betwixt_o the_o people_n and_o the_o senate_n wherefore_o they_o choose_v trybunas_n with_o the_fw-mi juges_fw-la over_o the_o people_n &_o defend_v they_o fro_o wrong_v as_o say_v ysyd_v for_o the_o dictator_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o last_v u_o year_n &_o the_o trybunas_n be_v remeve_v every_o year_n ¶_o but_o you_o must_v understonde_v yâ—_z you_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o after_o all_o the_o consules_a name_v yâ—_z govern_v rome_n bytwene_v yâ—_z sess_v of_o the_o kyngê_n &_o the_o beginning_a of_o themperour_n for_o it_o be_v to_o long_o to_o write_v specyal_o when_o every_o year_n be_v new_a sin_v yâ—_z one_o man_n may_v be_v choose_v so_o oftentimes_o as_o we_o rede_v &_o also_o for_o the_o endure_a of_o their_o governaunce_n for_o they_o be_v governor_n of_o rome_n u_o c._n year_n lxvij_o so_o the_o moost_n famous_a man_n of_o these_o shall_v be_v reherce_v after_o the_o form_n of_o cronycle_n &_o as_o they_o stone_v in_o the_o book_n be_v echeone_fw-mi after_o other_o ¶_o incipie_v historia_fw-la libri_fw-la esdre_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c.lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c.xl_o zoorobabell_a after_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n found_v the_o temple_n and_o make_v it_o parfyte_n but_o it_o be_v long_o after_o ut_fw-la pê«_n esdre_fw-la vi_o after_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n come_v fro_o babylon_n these_o two_o rule_v jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n as_o go_v vernour_n and_z zorobabell_a as_o duke_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o guide_v be_v keep_v unto_o herodes_n time_n that_o the_o high_a preeste_n shall_v be_v pryncypall_a and_o the_o duke_n under_o theym_n but_o the_o duke_n be_v ever_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n after_o the_o prophesy_v of_o jacob_n and_o under_o that_o good_a gyde_n of_o preeste_n it_o be_v not_o red_a the_o people_n to_o have_v recede_v fro_o yâ—_z very_o true_a faith_n as_z they_o die_v afore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o jew_n and_o of_o king_n for_o then_o many_o time_n they_o tan_v to_o ydolatrye_a ¶_o eldras_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o kynrede_n of_o aron_n this_o time_n excede_v man_n in_o holiness_n thorugh_o who_o great_a wisdom_n all_o the_o jew_n state_n be_v holpen_v ¶_o cambyses_n the_o soon_o of_o siri_n regn_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persarum_n the_o which_o command_v myghte_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o his_o fader_fw-mi command_v it_o shall_v be_v build_v this_o cambyses_n make_v a_o cursyd_v juge_a to_o be_v fley_v or_o hylte_n a_o live_v &_o make_v his_o soon_o to_o sytte_n on_o his_o fader_n shynne_v that_o through_o that_o drede_n he_o shall_v drede_v falshede_v &_o juge_a ryghtwysly_a this_o cambyses_n have_v many_o name_n in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o esdre_n arthaxerse_n or_o assurus_fw-la in_o historia_fw-la judith_n that_o be_v do_v under_o he_o he_o call_v nabugodonosor_n or_o olyfernes_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n subdue_v many_o londe_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v unto_o bethuleem_v &_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o judith_n a_o woman_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judith_n two_o et_fw-fr xiij_o ¶_o enereyde_n regned_a in_o perses_n half_a a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n regn_v at_o the_o persee_n the_o which_o by_o the_o mocyon_n of_o zorobabell_a command_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v take_v again_o and_o command_v his_o prince_n that_o on_o no_o wise_n they_o shall_v let_v it_o but_z shall_v help_v it_o in_o all_o that_o they_o coude_fw-fr vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o esdre_fw-la v_o o_o de_fw-fr v_o o_o tempore_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la ê“pter_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la doctorum_fw-la ¶_o circa_n amnum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vij_o c._n xxxiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o c.lxu_o abiuth_v soon_o to_o zorobabell_a of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n for_o of_o he_o and_o of_o other_o folowyn_n ge_fw-mi unto_o joseph_o no_o thing_n be_v have_v in_o scrypture_n but_o that_o math._n thevangelyst_n nomber_v theym_a in_o the_o genelogy_n and_o therefore_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o they_o due_o can_v not_o be_v know_fw-mi ¶_o joachim_n this_o time_n bysshop_n after_o josephus_n be_v call_v josedech_n under_o who_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v again_o ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la patet_fw-la neemie_n twelve_o ¶_o in_o the_o two_o hondr_v and_o xliiij_o year_n after_o that_o rome_n be_v make_v the_o romayn_v ordain_v two_o consules_a in_o the_o stead_n of_o their_o king_n the_o which_o shall_v govern_v one_o year_n alone_o least_fw-mi that_o by_o taryenge_a they_o shall_v be_v proud_a and_o that_o the_o one_o shall_v coirecte_v the_o other_o if_o â—e_v excede_v or_o eâ—â—ed_v ¶_o brutus_n be_v the_o first_o consul_n &_o lutius_n the_o second_o and_o thenne_n be_v there_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v dictator_n the_o name_n of_o a_o offyer_n the_o which_o shall_v go_v with_o the_o people_n against_o their_o enemy_n ¶_o titus_n puphis_n marcus_z consules_a ¶_o thenne_v after_o the_o romayn_v complain_v great_o on_o the_o condycyon_n of_o the_o consules_a and_o then_o the_o power_n be_v put_v to_o ten_o man_n to_o a_o exceed_a cost_n to_o the_o comyn_v people_n for_o everych_a one_o of_o they_o go_v like_o a_o king_n &_o need_n cause_v they_o to_o leave_v that_o dygnyte_n and_o they_o trust_v never_o to_o rest_n the_o war_n be_v so_o strong_a against_o they_o ¶_o arthaxerse_n be_v king_n of_o persarum_n under_o who_o esdras_n come_v to_o
two_o son_n behind_o he_o hircanun_n and_o aristobolun_n but_o certain_o he_o say_v his_o wfy_n shall_v regne_fw-la for_z she_o stand_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o people_n ¶_o servius_n flaccus_n lucius_n fabiê°_n plubius_n this_o time_n be_v senator_n at_o rome_n this_o time_n bataylle_n among_o them self_o begin_v of_o the_o which_o the_o first_o cause_n &_o the_o beginning_n be_v giacâ—us_o a_o mighty_a man_n weil_z know_v with_o noble_a romayn_v begin_v to_o seek_v a_o cause_n against_o they_o and_o by_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o may_v do_v no_o thing_n alone_o to_o they_o he_z meâ—ed_a the_o comyn_v people_n to_o theym_a sayenge_a that_o all_o the_o londe_n &_o possessyon_n shield_v the_o be_v denyde_v equaly_a and_o also_o the_o money_n â—en_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n there_o be_v a_o insurreccyon_n in_o the_o which_o graccus_fw-la be_v slay_v and_o many_o myscheve_n felle_v after_o vide_fw-la orosium_n ¶_o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o man_n there_o be_v a_o child_n bear_v at_o rome_n have_a four_o foot_n four_o arm_n two_o face_n and_z four_o eye_n ¶_o the_o hylle_n of_o ethna_n spyt_v out_o flame_v fire_n horryble_n and_o destroy_v the_o place_n nyghe_a about_o it_o ¶_o and_o these_o man_n bere_v rule_n cartago_fw-la be_v command_v to_o be_v restore_v and_o it_o be_v fulfyl_v of_o the_o romayn_v people_n and_o there_o be_v mighty_a batayll_n in_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n ¶_o fabius_n with_o a_o lytell_a host_n overcome_v the_o king_n of_o armenye_n and_o there_o be_v drown_v a_o bondred_a &_o four_o score_n thousand_o man_n in_o the_o water_n of_o rhine_n ¶_o ptholomeus_n alexander_n be_v king_n in_o egypte_n in_o his_o time_n be_v bear_v lucerius_n a_o poet_n the_o which_o afterward_o be_v mad_a for_o love_n of_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o ptholomeus_n soon_o to_o cleopatra_n regn_v after_o he_o under_o who_o salustius_n the_o noble_a writer_n of_o hystorye_n be_v bear_v ¶_o ptholomeus_n dyonisius_n be_v after_o this_o man_n and_o in_o his_o time_n virgyll_n and_o oracius_fw-la be_v bear_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m.c.xxxiiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr te_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.u._n iacob_n naturell_n fader_fw-mi to_o joseph_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v reherce_v in_o luke_n &_o mathe_v &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v have_v in_o scrypture_n ¶_o alexandra_n wyf_v to_o alexander_n be_v bysshop_n in_o the_o jury_n ix_o yerre_v &_o show_v moche_n tyranny_n all_o if_o she_o be_v make_v bysshop_n by_o her_o feign_a holy_a relygy_n on_o ¶_o and_o hircanun_n she_o soon_o she_o provoke_v to_o the_o bysshopryche_a &_o she_o ordain_v that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la after_n this_o woman_n in_o the_o line_n of_o the_o bysshop_n be_v put_v for_o the_o counting_a of_o the_o year_n not_o as_o she_o use_v the_o offyce_v of_o a_o bysshop_n for_o it_o be_v not_o leyfull_a to_o she_o ¶_o hircanus_n soon_o to_o alexandra_n regn_v xxxiij_o year_n this_o hircanê°_n after_o the_o decesse_n of_o his_o mother_n succeed_v in_o the_o kyngdom_n in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v lytell_fw-mi prosperyte_v for_o percyalte_n of_o the_o people_n for_o anon_o he_o be_v overcomen_fw-mi &_o afterward_o he_o be_v restore_v through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o arabee_n and_o thenne_n he_o be_v make_v trybutary_a to_o the_o romayn_v and_o so_o he_o be_v in_o pease_n a_o lytell_a tyme._n but_o not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o king_n at_o the_o last_o he_o die_v wretched_o for_z he_o be_v beguile_v thorugh_v the_o fraud_n of_o parthorum_n the_o which_o antigonus_n hire_v against_o he_o vide_fw-la plene_fw-la magestrun_v history_n ¶_o the_o heresy_n of_o yâ—_z pharysee_n about_o this_o time_n begin_v and_o among_o they_o be_v three_o sect_n in_o yâ—_z jury._n pharacey_n saducey_n &_o essey_n all_o these_o be_v dyvyde_v from_o the_o comyn_v use_v of_o the_o jew_n &_o be_v enfecte_a with_o many_o error_n for_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v holy_a than_o other_o man_n for_o they_o live_v streyâ—lyer_o than_o other_o man_n die_v vide_fw-la plus_fw-la alius_fw-la ¶_o virgyll_n the_o moost_n excellent_a of_o poetes_n be_v magnefy_v this_o time_n &_o marvellous_a thing_n he_o die_v and_o among_o other_o when_o that_o neopolis_n be_v vex_v with_o deed_o pain_n of_o mighty_a worm_n virgyll_n cast_v a_o worm_n of_o gold_n in_o to_o a_o pond_n or_o a_o water_n &_o it_o lie_v a_o certain_a season_n there_o and_o when_o it_o be_v take_v up_o in_o to_o yâ—_z town_n all_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v full_a of_o worm_n and_o till_o the_o worm_n of_o gold_n be_v put_v in_o to_o the_o water_n again_o they_o have_v jufyte_n worm_n and_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o water_n all_o the_o worm_n go_v away_o ¶_o also_o it_o be_v weyten_v in_o the_o cronycle_n of_o rome_n that_o virgyll_n by_o cunning_a condescend_v or_o thyck_v the_o air_n so_o that_o he_o wall_v his_o gardeyne_n with_o the_o air_n and_o he_o make_v a_o brydge_v of_o the_o air_n by_o the_o which_o he_o may_v pass_v every_o time_n that_o he_o list_v also_o he_o ask_v 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so_o myghte_o prevayl_v that_o cursyd_v sect_n of_o machomyte_n &_o after_o he_o dey_v blessyd_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o that_o there_o be_v vi_o general_a synodus_fw-la and_o moo_v pryncypall_a of_o the_o which_o the_o auctoryte_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v declare_v by_o they_o against_o the_o vi_o pryncypall_a heresye_n the_o which_o strong_o trowble_v the_o chirche_n for_o the_o subtyltee_fw-mi of_o those_o heretic_n to_o dysceyve_v simple_a man_n ¶_o this_o time_n dey_v saint_n cedde_v of_o lytchefelde_n yâ—_z three_o year_n of_o his_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o demus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o adeodatus_n three_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v ¶_o bonifacius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o live_v like_o a_o priest_n ¶_o agatho_n be_v popope_n after_o he_o and_z he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_o on_o a_o day_n when_o he_o kyss_v a_o lepre_a the_o lepre_fw-it anon_o be_v make_v hole_n ¶_o iste_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la consensu_fw-la principis_fw-la iussit_fw-la celebrari_fw-la sextum_fw-la sinodun_fw-la apud_fw-la ostantinopoli_fw-it cc.lxxx_o eporum_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la asseret_fw-la dvas_fw-la naturas_fw-la et_fw-la dvas_fw-la voluntates_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o xpo_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 and_o suffycyente_o taugh_v in_o latyn_a &_o greke_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o pax_n shall_v be_v yeven_v after_o agnus_n dei_fw-la and_z deyed_a a_o blessyd_v man_n ¶_o benedictâ—s_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 justinianê°_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 and_z he_o encreace_v the_o empire_n 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and_o baldewyâ—e_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o radulf_n 〈◊〉_d of_o glocetre_n and_o other_o many_o lord_n of_o englonde_n go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o in_o that_o voyage_n dey_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o king_n rycharde_n go_v before_o in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o that_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o way_n unto_o cypress_n and_o take_v it_o with_o great_a force_n and_o after_o that_o king_n richard_n go_v forth_o toward_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o gate_n there_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o crysten_v man_n have_v there_o before_o lose_v and_o conquer_v the_o land_n again_o thorugh_o great_a may_v sauf_o oon_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o cyte_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n go_v again_o in_o to_o france_n and_o be_v wroth_a toward_o the_o king_n rycharde_n but_o yet_o for_o alle_fw-mi that_o are_z king_n rycharde_n go_v again_o he_o take_v the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v it_o he_z dwell_v in_o the_o cyte_n a_o while_n but_o to_o he_o come_v tydynge_n that_o the_o earl_n john_n of_o oxerforde_n his_o brother_n will_v have_v seize_v alle_fw-mi englonde_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o normandy_n also_o and_o will_v lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n hear_v tell_v of_o these_o tydynge_n he_o go_v again_o toward_o englonde_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n that_o he_o may_v but_o the_o duke_n of_o oshyche_n meet_v with_o he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o emperor_n of_o almayner_n and_o the_o emperor_n he_o bring_v unto_o prison_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v delyver_v for_o a_o huge_a raunson_fw-fr that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v an_z honour_a thousand_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o which_o raunson_n to_o be_v pay_v each_o other_o chalyce_n of_o englonde_n be_v melt_v &_o make_v in_o to_o money_n and_o all_o the_o monkâ—â—_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o all_fw-ge 〈…〉_o ¶_o how_o king_n rycharde_n come_v again_o from_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n so_o as_o this_o king_n rycharde_n be_v in_o prison_n the_o 〈…〉_o war_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o normandy_n &_o john_n his_o 〈…〉_o in_o englonde_n but_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o all_o their_o power_n that_o 〈…〉_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o 〈…〉_o stelles_fw-la and_o the_o foresaid_a 〈…〉_o he_o have_v not_o may_v ne_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o none_o go_v high_a oveâ—_n the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o 〈…〉_o come_v out_o of_o person_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o come_v in_o to_o 〈…〉_o candelmastâ—in_v great_a 〈…〉_o to_o notyngham_n 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o comfyte_v he_o his_o brother_n 〈…〉_o that_o with_o he_o hold_v 〈…〉_o unto_o the_o rite_n of_o 〈…〉_o he_o lete_fw-la he_o crown_v 〈…〉_o and_o after_o he_o go_v unto_o 〈…〉_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o b'_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 〈…〉_o die_v knyghtê_n toward_o 〈…〉_o rycharde_n meet_v 〈…〉_o have_v reve_v he_o batayll_v but_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n flee_v tâ—o_fw-la and_o a_o hundâ—â—d_o knight_n of_o he_o be_v take_v 〈…〉_o die_v stead_n that_o be_v crap_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o 〈…〉_o for_o to_o bear_v the_o castall_a 〈…〉_o and_o as_o he_o toad_n upon_o a_o dare_v 〈…〉_o for_o to_o take_v 〈…〉_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o man_n of_o thing_n ¶_o he_o 〈…〉_o sharp_o all_o his_o man_n for_o to_o assaylle_n the_o castle_n see_v that_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v or_o he_o dey_v and_o so_o manly_a his_o man_n die_v that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v and_o command_v his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v before_o he_o the_o man_n that_o he_o sâ—â—_n hurt_n &_o so_o wound_v and_o when_o he_o 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but_o ix_o year_n and_o xxx_o wekes_n &_o dey_v &_o lie_v beside_o his_o fader_fw-mi at_o fontenerad_n henricus_fw-la the_o fyfthe_n be_v emperor_n eight_o year_n this_o henricê°_n be_v soon_o to_o frederyk_n &_o he_o wed_v constance_n the_o kyngê_n daughter_n of_o cecyle_n &_o thorugh_o the_o occasyon_n of_o her_o he_o subdue_v all_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a &_o he_o drive_v all_o the_o people_n out_o yâ—_z enhabyte_v yâ—_z land_n ¶_o celestinus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o clemens_n almoost_n three_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v upon_o eisterdaye_n &_o the_o day_n so_o low_v he_o crown_v henry_n the_o emperor_n and_o he_o make_v a_o â—alays_n at_o saint_n peter_n &_o decesyd_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o year_n and_o u_o month_n this_o man_n be_v well_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o apeculun_n 〈…〉_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o joachim_n yâ—_z which_o he_o make_v 〈…〉_o star_z peyâ—â—_n lombarde_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o time_n decessyd_v the_o emperor_n henry_n and_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dyscorded_a for_o sâ—me_o choose_v otto_n and_o some_o choose_v phylyppe_v brother_n to_o henry_n thenne_fw-fr phylyppe_n be_v false_o slay_v &_o otto_n be_v crown_v of_o innocenciê°_n in_o france_n the_o which_o anon_o faught_v with_o the_o romayn_v for_z they_o yâ—ue_v he_o no_o dew_n honour_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n against_o the_o pope_n will_n he_o take_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a from_o frederyk_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n cursyd_v he_o thenne_fw-fr after_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o almaigne_n make_v frederyk_n emperor_n and_o vyctoryous_o he_o subdue_v otto_n ¶_o william_n of_o paris_n this_o time_n begin_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o freres_fw-mi austyn_n the_o which_o ben_z call_v fratres_fw-la mendicantes_fw-la ¶_o franciscus_n a_o ytalyon_n a_o man_n of_o great_a perfeccyon_n and_o a_o ensammple_n to_o many_o a_o man_n die_v many_o a_o miracle_n this_o tyme._n and_o he_o ordain_v the_o friar_fw-la minores_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o pope_n innocenciê°_n the_o three_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n begin_v under_o domynyk_fw-mi but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v conferm_v till_o the_o first_o year_n of_o honorius_n ¶_o of_o king_n john_n that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la lose_v all_o normandye_n as_o king_n rycharde_n be_v deed_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o hadê_n none_o heir_n neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr his_o brother_n johan_n be_v make_v king_n and_o crown_v at_o westmester_n of_o hubert_n that_o though_o be_v archebysshop_n of_o counterbury_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v for_o so_o regne_fw-la he_o become_v so_o meruayllous_a a_o man_n and_z 〈◊〉_d over_o in_o to_o normandye_o &_o war_v upon_o the_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o so_o long_o they_o 〈◊〉_d togyder_n till_o at_o the_o last_o king_n john_n lose_v all_o normandy_n &_o angoy_n where_o fast_o he_o be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o it_o be_v not_o meruaylle_v ¶_o though_o lete_fw-la he_o assemble_v before_o he_o at_o london_n archebysshop_n bysshops_n abbot_n &_o pryour_n earl_n &_o baron_n &_o hold_v there_o a_o great_a parlyament_fw-mi and_o axe_v there_o of_o the_o clergye_a the_o tenthe_n of_o every_o chirche_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o conquer_v &_o gete_v again_o normandy_n &_o angoy_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v they_o will_v not_o graile_v that_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o time_n dey_v hubert_n the_o pryour_fw-mi and_o the_o covent_n of_o caunterbury_n â—hose_v against_o the_o king_n will_v to_o be_v archebysshop_n stephen_n of_o langton_n a_o good_a clerk_n
for_o his_o felonye_n ¶_o of_o dress_v yâ—_z king_n edward_n make_v of_o his_o justiâ—ê_n and_o of_o his_o clerk_n yâ—_z they_o have_v do_v for_o their_o falsnes_n &_o how_o he_o drive_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o englonde_n for_o their_o usury_n and_o myshyleâ—e_n as_o king_n edward_n have_v dwell_v three_o year_n in_o gascoigne_n a_o desire_n come_v to_o he_o for_o to_o go_fw-mi into_o englonde_n again_o and_o whanne_v he_o be_v come_v again_o he_o find_v so_o many_o plaint_n make_v to_o high_a of_o his_o justyce_n and_o of_o his_o clerk_n that_o have_v do_v so_o many_o wrong_n and_o falseness_n that_o wonder_v it_o be_v to_o here_o and_o for_o which_o falseness_n sir_n thomas_n waylond_n the_o king_n justice_n forswear_v englonde_n at_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n for_o falseness_n that_o man_n put_v upon_o he_o wherefore_o he_o be_v atteynt_a and_o prove_v fall_v and_o anon_o after_o when_o yâ—_z king_n have_v do_v his_o will_n of_o the_o justice_n though_o lete_fw-la he_o enquere_v &_o espy_v how_o the_o jew_n dysceyn_v &_o beguile_v his_o people_n through_o the_o sin_n of_o falseness_n and_o of_o usury_n and_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o prevy_a parliament_n among_o his_o lord_n and_o they_o or_o deyn_v among_o theym_fw-mi yâ—_z all_o the_o jew_n shall_v void_a out_n of_o englonde_n for_o their_o mysbyleve_v &_o also_o for_o their_o false_a usurye_n that_o they_o do_v unto_o crysten_v man_n and_o for_o to_o speed_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o thing_n all_o the_o comynalte_n of_o englonde_n give_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o xu_o penny_n of_o all_o their_o good_n mevable_a &_o so_o be_v the_o jew_n dryven_v out_o of_o englonde_n and_o though_o go_v yâ—_z jew_o into_o france_n &_o there_o they_o dwell_v through_o leave_v of_o king_n phylyp_n yâ—_z though_o be_v king_n of_o france_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v seize_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotlonde_n through_o consent_n &_o grant_v of_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o alex_n andre_fw-fr king_n of_o scotlond_n be_v deed_n and_o davyd_v the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o scotlonde_n axyd_v &_o claim_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o scotlonde_n after_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v deed_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v ryghtfulle_a heir_n but_o many_o great_a lord_n say_v nay_o wherefore_o great_a debate_n arise_v bytwene_v theym_a and_o their_o friend_n for_o asmoche_n as_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o his_o coronacyon_n &_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o foresaid_a davyd_v dey_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o yâ—_z say_v davyd_v have_v three_o doughter_n that_o worthy_o be_v marry_v the_o first_o daughter_n be_v marry_v to_o bailol_v the_o second_o to_o brus_n and_o the_o three_o to_o hastynge_n the_o foresaid_a baylol_n &_o brus_n challenge_v yâ—_z land_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o great_a debate_n &_o stryf_v arise_v bytwene_v hen_n by_o cause_n each_o of_o they_o will_v have_v be_v king_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o scotlonde_n see_v yâ—_z debate_n bytwene_v they_o come_z to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n &_o seize_v hyin_o all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o scotlonde_n as_o chyef_a lord_n and_o when_o the_o king_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o foresaid_a lord_n the_o foresaid_a baylol_n brus_n and_o hastynge_n come_v to_o the_o king_n court_n and_o axyd_v of_o the_o king_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v full_a gentyll_a and_o true_a lete_fw-la enquere_v by_o yâ—_z cronycles_n of_o scotlonde_n and_z of_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o scotlonde_n which_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o elder_a blood_n and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o baylol_n be_v the_o elder_a and_z yâ—_z the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n shall_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o do_v he_o feaute_n and_o homa_fw-la ge_fw-mi and_o after_o this_o be_v do_v bailol_n go_v into_o scotlonde_n &_o there_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o time_n be_v upon_o the_o see_v great_a war_n bytwe_n ne_o the_o englysshman_n and_o the_o norman_n but_o upon_o a_o tyme._n the_o norman_n arryve_v all_o at_o dover_n &_o there_o they_o martyr_v a_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v thomas_n of_o dover_n and_o afterward_o be_v the_o norman_n slay_v yâ—_z there_o escape_v not_o one_o of_o they_o ¶_o and_o so_o afterward_o king_n edward_n shall_v less_o the_o duchye_a of_o gascoigne_n through_o king_n philyp_v of_o france_n thrughe_o his_o false_a cast_a of_o the_o douseper_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr yâ—_z be_v king_n edwardis_n brother_n give_v up_o his_o homage_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n the_o clerk_n of_o englond_n grant_v to_o king_n edward_n half_a deal_n of_o holy_a chirche_n good_n in_o help_a too_o recover_v his_o land_n again_o in_o gascoigne_n and_o the_o king_n send_v thethere_o a_o noble_a company_n of_o his_o bachelor_n and_o himself_o will_v have_v go_v to_o poâ—tesmon_n the_o but_z he_o be_v let_v through_o one_o maddok_n of_o waly_n that_o have_v seize_v the_o castle_n of_o swandon_n into_o his_o honde_n and_z for_o that_o cause_n the_o king_n tome_v to_o waly_n at_o crist_n mass_n and_o because_o that_o the_o noble_a lordê_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v send_v into_o gascoigne_n have_v not_o comforth_o of_o their_o lord_n yâ—_z king_n they_o be_v take_v of_o sir_n charlys_n of_o france_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n john_n of_o brytayne_n sir_n roberte_fw-fr tiptot_n sir_n rauâ—e_fw-fr tanny_n sir_n hugh_n bardolfe_n and_o sir_n adam_n of_o crete_v and_o yet_o at_o the_o ascensyon_n be_v maddok_n take_v in_o walys_n and_z ah_o neither_o that_o be_v call_v morgan_n and_o they_o be_v send_v to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v byhede_v ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n baylol_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n with_o say_v his_o homage_n and_o when_o sir_n john_n baylol_n kine_n ge_fw-mi of_o scotlond_n understode_v that_o king_n edward_n be_v wer_v in_o gascoigne_n to_o who_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v delyverd_v false_o though_o against_o his_o oath_n with_o say_v his_o homage_n through_o procure_a of_o his_o folk_n &_o send_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n through_o a_o fall_v suggestyon_n to_o be_v assoyl_v of_o the_o oath_n that_o he_o swear_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o so_o he_o be_v by_o letter_n enbul_v ¶_o though_o choose_v they_o of_o scotlonde_n douseper_n for_z to_o benymme_n edward_n of_o his_o right_a ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v two_o cardynalle_n from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n fro_o the_o 〈◊〉_d celestine_n to_o trete_n of_o acorde_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o as_o tho_o cardynalle_n speak_v of_o acorde_n thomas_n turbeluyll_n be_v take_v at_o lion_n &_o make_a homage_n to_o yâ—_z ward_n of_o paris_n &_o put_v his_o son_n in_o hostage_n &_o think_v to_o go_v into_o englonde_n to_o aspye_v the_o country_n and_z tell_v they_o when_o he_o come_v to_o englonde_n that_o he_o have_v break_v the_o king_n prison_n of_o france_n by_o night_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v that_o all_o englysshman_n &_o walsshman_n shall_v abowte_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o this_o thing_n for_o to_o bring_v to_o the_o end_n he_o swear_v &_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n dede_n be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o and_z that_o he_o shall_v have_v by_o year_n a_o thousand_o pound_n worth_n of_o land_n to_o bring_v this_o thing_n too_o a_o end_n this_o false_a traitor_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v then_n and_o come_v intoo_o englonde_n unto_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o he_o be_v break_v out_o of_o prison_n &_o that_o he_o have_v put_v he_o in_o such_o peryll_n for_o his_o love_n wherefore_o the_o king_n cowde_v he_o moche_n thank_v and_o full_a glad_a be_v of_o his_o come_n ¶_o and_o the_o fall_v traytoure_n from_o that_o day_n aspy_v all_o the_o do_v of_o the_o king_n and_o also_o his_o counselle_n for_o the_o king_n love_v he_o full_a well_o and_o be_v with_o he_o full_a prevy_n but_o a_o clerk_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n house_n of_o france_n herd_n of_o this_o treason_n and_z of_o the_o falseness_n &_o write_v to_o another_o clerk_n that_o though_o be_v dwelling_n with_o edward_n king_n of_o englonde_n all_z how_o thomas_fw-la turbeluyll_n have_v do_v his_o fall_n coniect_v and_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o englonde_n be_v write_v for_o to_o have_v send_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o through_o the_o foresaid_a letter_n that_o the_o clerk_n have_v send_v from_o france_n it_o be_v find_v upon_o he_o wherefore_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o london_n &_o hangyd_a &_o draw_v there_o for_o his_o treason_n and_o his_o two_o son_n that_o he_o have_v put_v in_o france_n
company_n &_o place_n not_o hold_v ne_o strengthing_n theym_a togyder_n as_o they_o out_o for_o to_o do_v they_o fall_v fyers_o on_o our_o man_n &_o for_o yâ—_z moo_v party_n take_v they_o or_o slay_v they_o and_o though_o yâ—_z they_o may_v take_v lead_v with_o they_o prisoner_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n pope_n vibane_n come_v fro_o rome_n to_o auynyon_n for_o this_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v accord_v &_o make_v pease_n bytwene_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n for_o evermore_o but_o alas_o or_o he_o begin_v his_o treat_v he_o deyed_a with_o sekenesse_n yâ—_z xxi_o day_n of_o decembre_n &_o be_v bury_v as_o for_o yâ—_z time_n in_o the_o cathedral_n chir_v i_o of_o auynyon_n fast_o by_o yâ—_z high_a awter_n &_o the_o next_o year_n after_o when_o he_o have_v lie_v so_o his_o bone_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n &_o bury_v new_a in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o saint_n vyctorye_n fast_o by_o marcyle_n of_o yâ—_z which_o abbaye_v he_o be_v sometime_o abbot_n himself_o and_o in_o both_o place_n yâ—_z he_o be_v bury_v in_o there_z be_v many_o great_a miracle_n do_v &_o wrought_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n to_o many_o a_o man_n help_n &_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n almyghty_a ¶_o and_o after_o who_o follow_v next_o and_o be_v make_v pope_n gregory_n cardynalle_fw-mi deken_fw-mi that_o before_o be_v call_v pyers_n roger._n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o you_o re_fw-mi the_o cyte_n of_o lymoge_n rebel_v and_o faught_v ayenste_n the_o prince_n as_o other_o cyte_n do_v in_o guyhen_o for_o great_a tax_n costage_n &_o raunson_n that_o they_o be_v put_v and_o set_v to_o by_o prince_n edward_n which_o charge_n be_v importable_a &_o to_o chargeable_a wherefore_o they_o torn_v from_o he_o and_o fellen_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n and_o when_o prince_n edward_n see_v this_o he_o be_v sore_o chafe_v and_o agreve_v and_z in_o his_o torn_v homeward_o again_o into_o englonde_n with_o sore_a scarmussh_n and_o fighting_a and_o great_a assaute_n fight_v with_o theym_n and_o take_v the_o foresaid_a cyte_n and_o destroy_v it_o almoo_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o he_o find_v in_o the_o cyte_n and_o than_o for_o to_o say_v the_o sooth_n for_o dyverse_a sekenes_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v and_o also_o for_o defaute_n of_o money_n 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 into_o englonde_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o menye_v leve_v be_v hind_n in_o gascoigne_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o sir_n edmonde_n earl_n of_o cambrydge_v with_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o xlvi_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n at_o the_o ordinance_n and_o send_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o king_n of_o naverne_n come_v to_o he_o to_o claryngdon_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o of_o certain_a thing_n touch_v his_o war_n in_o normandye_n where_o king_n edward_n have_v leave_v certain_a syege_n in_o his_o stead_n till_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 yâ—_z great_a gift_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o about_o beginning_n of_o march_n when_o yâ—_z parliament_n at_o westmyster_n be_v begin_v yâ—_z king_n ask_v of_o yâ—_z clergye_a a_o subsydye_a of_o l_o m_o pound_n yâ—_z which_o by_o a_o good_a avysement_n &_o by_o a_o general_a convocaconn_v of_o yâ—_z clergye_a it_o be_v grant_v &_o ordain_v yâ—_z it_o shall_v be_v pay_v &_o reyse_v of_o yâ—_z lie_v fee._n and_o in_o this_o parliament_n at_o yâ—_z request_n &_o ask_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o hatred_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n the_o chancellor_n and_o the_o tresourer_n that_o be_v bysshop_n &_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o pryve_v sale_n be_v remeve_v &_o put_v out_o of_o offyce_v and_o in_o their_o stead_n be_v secular_a man_n put_v in_o and_o while_o this_o parliament_n last_v there_o come_v solemn_a embassatour_n fro_o yâ—_z pope_n to_o trete_n 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_o 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_a &_o his_o company_n be_v take_v in_o that_o haven_n with_o spanyerde_n and_o all_o his_o shyppe_n brente_a the_o ix_o day_n of_o june_n king_n edward_n in_o yâ—_z xlvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o wynchestre_n &_o it_o le_v but_o vii_o day_n to_o yâ—_z which_o parliament_n be_v sompn_v by_o write_v of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n four_o bysshoppe_n &_o four_o abbotte_n without_o any_o moo_o this_o parliament_n be_v hold_v for_o merchant_n of_o london_n of_o norwyche_n &_o of_o other_o dyverse_a placê_n in_o dyverse_a thing_n &_o poyntê_n of_o treason_n yâ—_z they_o be_v defame_v of_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z they_o be_v rebel_n &_o will_v arise_v against_o yâ—_z king_n this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o lambrydge_v his_o brother_n come_v out_o of_o gascoigne_n into_o englonde_n &_o take_v &_o wed_v dead_a to_o their_o wyve_n peter_n doughter_n son_n time_n king_n of_o spain_n of_o which_o two_o doughter_n yâ—_z duke_n have_v yâ—_z elder_a yâ—_z the_o earl_n the_o young_a and_o that_o same_o time_n there_o be_v send_v two_o cardinals_n fro_o yâ—_z pope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o englysshe_n cardynall_n &_o a_o cardynall_a of_o paris_n to_o treat_v of_o pease_n bytwene_v these_o two_o ream_n yâ—_z which_o when_o they_o have_v be_v both_o long_a each_o in_o his_o provynce_n &_o countree_n fast_o by_o treat_v of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a pea_n at_o the_o last_o they_o take_v with_o theym_fw-mi yâ—_z let_v we_o of_o procuracye_n yâ—_z go_v again_o to_o rome_n without_o any_o effect_v of_o their_o purpose_n ¶_o in_o this_o year_n be_v there_o a_o shronge_n batayll_v in_o yâ—_z se_fw-es bytwene_n englysshmen_n and_o flemynge_n &_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o take_v xxu_o shypp_n with_o salt_n &_o sle_v and_o drenching_n all_o yâ—_z man_n yâ—_z be_v therein_o unweting_a theym_n they_o be_v of_o yâ—_z country_n and_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 and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frensshman_n besyege_v the_o town_n of_o rochel_n wherefore_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v send_v into_o gâ—scoyn_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o die_v troy_v yâ—_z siege_n which_o pass_v yâ—_z se_fw-es &_o come_v sauf_a to_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o rochel_n yâ—_z when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o yâ—_z haven_n mouth_n or_o yâ—_z they_o may_v entre_fw-fr sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navye_n of_o spanyerdes_n 〈◊〉_d which_o overcome_v yâ—_z englysshman_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 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v than_o notredy_o for_o to_o 〈…〉_o be_v ware_n of_o theym_n and_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d yerde_n come_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o englysshman_n other_o they_o be_v take_v oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o ten_o of_o theym_n be_v sore_o wound_v tâ—â—_n the_o dethe_v and_o all_o their_o shyppe_n 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o great_a tresour_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n also_o on_o 〈◊〉_d summer_n eveu_o yâ—_z which_o be_v saint_n edeldâ—â—_n day_n &_o lead_v they_o with_o they_o into_o spne_n and_o of_o this_o myscheyf_v be_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o fulle_n ill_n lâ—uer_o as_o a_o open_a lechoure_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certain_a parliament_n he_o stand_v and_o be_v a_o yen_v the_o right_n and_o fraunchyle_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o he_o counseyl_v the_o king_n and_o counseylle_n that_o be_v shall_v be_v mo_z of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n thanne_v other_o person_n of_o the_o lie_v man_n and_o for_o the_o king_n and_o other_o man_n of_o his_o counteyll_n accept_v and_o take_v rather_o ill_n opyâ—â—ons_o and_o cause_n ayenste_n man_n of_o holy_a church_n than_o he_o die_v for_o too_o defend_v &_o mayneene_v the_o right_a of_o holy_a chirche_n it_o be_v after_o seen_v many_o time_n for_o lack_n of_o fortunâ—_n and_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o ne_o bear_v always_o so_o great_a vyctory_n ne_o power_n ayenste_n their_o enemy_n as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n with_o a_o great_a hooste_n enter_v these_o to_o remeve_v the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v ever_o contrary_a unto_o he_o &_o suffer_v he_o not_o a_o long_a time_n to_o go_v fer_fw-fr from_o yâ—_z land_n wherefore_o he_o abide_v
mercurius_n and_o so_o bacchus_n be_v call_v god_n of_o wine_n venus_n goddess_n of_o love_n and_o beaute_n laverna_fw-la god_n of_o theeft_n and_o of_o robbery_n protheus_n god_n of_o falshede_v and_o of_o gyse_n &_o pluto_n god_n of_o hell_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o these_o verse_n will_v mean_v that_o these_o foresaid_a god_n regne_fw-la and_z be_v serve_v in_o chestre_n mars_n with_o fighting_a &_o cok_v marcurius_fw-la with_o covetyse_n &_o rychesse_n bacchus_n with_o great_a drynk_n venus_n with_o love_n lewd_o laverna_fw-la with_o theeft_a and_o robbery_n protheus_n with_o falshede_v and_o gyle_v then_o be_v pluto_n not_o unserued_a that_o be_v god_n of_o hell_n ¶_o r_o â–ª_o there_o babylon_n lore_n more_o may_v have_v troth_n the_o more_o ¶_o of_o provynces_n and_o shire_n ca_fw-mi ten_o take_v heed_n that_o englonde_n contain_v xxxii_o shire_n and_o provynce_n that_o now_o ben_fw-mi call_v erldom_n reserve_v cornewale_v and_o the_o ylonde_n ¶_o alfre_n the_o se_fw-mi ben_fw-mi the_o name_n of_o the_o erldom_n &_o shire_n kente_fw-la sousex_n sothery_a hampshyre_n barokshyre_n that_o have_v his_o name_n of_o a_o bare_a oak_n that_o be_v in_o yâ—_z foreste_n of_o wyndesore_n for_o at_o that_o bare_a oak_n man_n of_o that_o shire_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v togyder_n and_o make_v their_o treaty_n and_o there_o take_v counseyll_n and_o advyse_n also_o wyldshyre_o that_o heet_n somtymee_fw-fr yâ—_z provynce_n of_o semeran_n somersete_n dorsete_n devenshyre_n that_o now_o be_v call_v devonia_fw-la in_o latyn_a these_o ix_o south_n shire_n the_o tamyse_n depart_v from_o the_o other_o deal_n of_o englonde_n which_o be_v sometime_o govern_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o westsaxon_n law_n eestsex_n myddelsex_n southfolke_n northefolke_n herdeforth_o shire_n huntyngdon_n shire_n northampton_n shire_n cambridgeshyre_n beddeforth_o shire_n buykyngham_n shire_n leycestre_fw-fr shire_n derby_n shire_n notyngham_n shire_n lyncolnshyre_n yorkeshyre_n durhanshyre_n 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spke_v propr_fw-la ely_z of_o northumberlonde_n it_o stretch_v froo_o yâ—_z ryver_n of_o tyne_n unto_o yâ—_z ryver_n of_o twede_n that_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o scotlonde_n then_o if_o the_o country_n of_o northum_n berlonde_v that_o be_v sometime_o from_o humbre_fw-mi unto_o twede_n be_v now_o a_o count_v for_o one_o shire_n &_o one_o erledom_n as_o it_o be_v sometime_o then_o be_v in_o englonde_n but_o xxxii_o shire_n but_o if_o the_o country_n of_o northumberlond_n be_v depart_v into_o vi_o shire_n that_o ben_fw-mi euerwykshyre_n duramshire_n northumberlonde_n caerleylshyre_n appelbyshyre_n lancastre_n shire_n then_o be_v in_o englonde_n xxxvi_o shire_n without_o cornewale_v &_o also_o without_o the_o ylonde_n king_n wyllyam_n make_v all_o these_o provynce_n and_o shire_n to_o be_v descryve_v and_o moten_a then_o be_v find_fw-mi xxxvi_o shire_n and_o half_a ashyre_n town_n two_o and_o fyfty_a thousand_o and_o four_o score_v parysshe_n chirch_v xlu_o thousand_o and_o two_o 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moliuncius_fw-la law_n and_o be_v solempne_o observe_v unto_o wyllyam_n conqueror_n time_n moliuncyus_n ordain_v among_o his_o law_n that_o cytees_n temple_n &_o way_n that_o leden_fw-ge man_n thereto_o and_o plow_v man_n solowe_v shall_v have_v prevylege_n and_o freedom_n for_o to_o save_v all_o man_n that_o will_v fletherto_o for_o socour_n and_o refuge_n then_o afterward_o mercia_n queen_n of_o briton_n that_o be_v gwytelinus_n wife_n of_o her_o the_o provynce_n have_v the_o name_n of_o mercia_n as_o somman_a suppose_v she_o make_v a_o law_n full_a of_o wit_n and_o of_o reason_n &_o be_v call_v merchene_n law_n ¶_o gildas_n that_o write_v yâ—_z chronicle_n and_o history_n of_o the_o bryton_n torn_v these_o two_o law_n out_o of_o bryton_n speech_n into_o latyn_a and_o afterward_o king_n aluredus_n torn_v all_o out_o of_o latyn_a in_o too_o saxon_n speech_n and_o be_v call_v marchene_n law_n also_o the_o same_o king_n aluredus_n write_v in_o englysshe_n and_o put_v to_o a_o other_o law_n that_o hyght_n westsaxon_a law_n then_o afterward_o danes_n be_v lord_n in_o this_o land_n and_z so_o come_v forth_o the_o three_o law_n that_o heet_n dane_n law_n of_o these_o three_o law_n saint_n edward_n the_o three_o make_v one_o common_a law_n that_o yet_o be_v call_v saint_n edward_n law_n i_o hold_v it_o welle_v do_v to_o write_v here_o &_o expowne_n many_o term_n of_o these_o law_n myndebruch_n hurt_v of_o honour_n and_o worshyppe_n in_o french_a bleschur_n dhonnour_n burbruck_n in_o french_a bleschur_n de_fw-fr court_n on_o the_o cloy_v grithbruche_o break_v of_o pea_n myskenning_a change_a of_o speech_n in_o court_n show_v set_v ting_a forth_o of_o marchaundyse_n hamsokne_v or_o hamfare_v a_o rear_n make_v in_o house_n forstalling_n wrong_a or_o bet_fw-mi down_o in_o the_o king_n high_a way_n frithsoken_n surete_a in_o defence_n sak_n forsfayte_n soka_n suit_n of_o court_n and_o thereof_o comethe_v soaken_v theme_n suit_n of_o bondeman_n fighting_a wit_n a_o mersement_n for_o fight_v blood_n wit_n a_o mersement_n forshede_a of_o blood_n flytwytte_n a_o mend_n for_o chide_v of_o blood_n leyrwytte_n amends_n for_o lyenge_a by_o a_o bind_v woman_n gulewytte_n a_o mend_n for_o trespass_n scot_n a_o gadr_v to_o werke_v of_o bayllye_n hydage_n tayllage_n for_o hide_n of_o land_n daneghelde_v tayllage_n give_v to_o the_o dane_n that_o be_v of_o every_o bona_fw-la taterre_fw-fr that_o be_v every_o ox_n land_n three_o pen_n a_o wepyntak_v and_o a_o hondred_a be_v all_o one_o for_o the_o country_n of_o town_n be_v wont_a to_o gyve_v up_o wepyn_a in_o the_o come_n of_o a_o lord_n lestage_n custom_n challenge_v in_o chepynge_n fare_v and_o stallage_n custom_n for_o stand_v in_o stretes_n in_o fair_a tyme._n ¶_o of_o kingdom_n of_o bound_n and_o mark_n bytwene_v they_o ca_fw-mi xii_o the_o kingdom_n of_o brytayne_n stand_v without_o departing_a hole_n and_o all_o one_o kingdom_n to_o the_o bryton_n from_o the_o first_o brute_n unto_o julius_n cezars_n time_n and_z from_o julius_n cezars_n time_n unto_o severus_a time_n this_o land_n be_v under_o tribute_n to_o the_o romayn_v nevertheless_o king_n they_o have_v of_o the_o same_o land_n from_o severus_n unto_o the_o last_o prince_n gracyan_a successor_n of_o brytayne_n fail_v and_o romayn_v regn_v in_o brytayn_n afterward_o the_o romayn_v leave_v of_o their_o regning_a in_o brytayne_n by_o cause_n it_o be_v far_o from_o rome_n and_z for_o great_a besynesse_n that_o they_o have_v in_o other_o side_n thenne_fw-fr scot_n and_o pyctes_n by_o myslede_a of_o maximê°_n the_o tyrant_n pursew_v brytayn_v and_o war_v there_o with_o great_a strength_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n long_o time_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o the_o saxon_n come_v at_o the_o prayenge_a of_o the_o briton_n against_o the_o pyctes_n and_o put_v out_o gurmonde_n she_o iryss_n he_o king_n with_o his_o pyctes_n and_o the_o bryton_n also_o with_o her_o king_n that_o heet_n careticus_fw-la &_o drofe_n hem_v out_o of_o englonde_n into_o wales_n and_o so_o yâ—_z saxon_n be_v
be_v to_o be_v know_v yâ—_z four_o thing_n be_v make_v first_o &_o in_o one_o time_n &_o of_o one_o age_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v the_o heaven_n imperial_a angel_n nature_n the_z matere_a of_o the_o four_o element_n &_o tyme._n and_o that_o doctor_n call_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o which_o be_v make_v afore_o any_o day_n or_o night_n of_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o be_v make_v of_o no_o thing_n ¶_o thenne_v after_o follow_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o divysyon_n the_o which_o be_v make_v in_o three_o of_o the_o first_o day_n in_o which_o be_v show_v the_o high_a wysedom_n of_o the_o maker_n ¶_o thenne_v after_o follow_v yâ—_z arayenge_a of_o this_o werke_n in_o the_o which_o be_v show_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o which_o be_v make_v three_o of_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v ut_fw-la patê«_n clare_v in_o textu_fw-la gen_fw-la priuâ—_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o day_n god_n make_v &_o dyvyde_v the_o light_n from_o the_o derkenesse_n ¶_o the_o second_o day_n god_n make_v and_o ordain_v the_o firmament_n &_o dyvyde_v the_o water_n from_o the_o water_n ¶_o the_o three_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o he_o gadr_v the_o water_n in_o to_o one_o place_n &_o the_o earth_n though_o apperid_fw-la ¶_o the_o four_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v the_o son_n the_o moan_v &_o the_o star_n &_o put_v they_o in_o the_o firmament_n ¶_o the_o fyfth_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v fish_n &_o fowl_n &_o great_a whale_n in_o the_o water_n ¶_o the_o sixth_o day_n god_n or_o deyn_v in_o the_o which_o he_o make_v be_v and_o man_n ¶_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n make_v &_o in_o that_o day_n he_o rest_v of_o all_o werke_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v not_o as_o in_o werk_n being_n weary_a but_z he_o sessid_v to_o make_v mo_z new_a creature_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la geâ—_n i_o be_v it_o know_v that_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n of_z who_o it_o be_v write_v in_o this_o first_o aege_fw-la next_o follow_a live_v ix_o hondr_v year_n and_o xxx_o and_o he_o gaâ—e_v xxxij_o son_n &_o as_o many_o doughter_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la i_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xâ—â—_n natuâ—â—â—_n tatem_fw-la u_o m._n c.lxxxxix_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o first_o aege_fw-la during_o unto_fw-la the_o flood_n of_o no_n adam_n eva_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o world_n the_o sixth_o day_n god_n make_v adan_n in_o the_o field_n damascen_n &_o eva_n of_o his_o rib_n put_v they_o in_o parady_n and_o bid_v they_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o lyf_v under_o yâ—_z pain_n of_o death_n and_o the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o have_v sin_v anon_o he_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o paradys_n in_z to_o the_o loud_a of_o cursydnesse_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v there_o with_o sweting_a &_o sorrow_n till_o they_o die_v vide_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_n i_o ¶_o this_o adam_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o lyf_v great_a penallâ—e_n &_o daily_o he_o die_v and_o he_o command_v his_o child_n to_o live_v ryghtwysly_a and_o namely_o that_o they_o shall_v avoid_v in_o all_o wise_n from_o the_o company_n of_o cayn_n &_o his_o childn_n nor_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o marye_n with_o none_o of_o they_o ¶_o this_o man_n adam_n be_v our_o first_o fader_fw-mi and_o for_o oh_o sin_n he_o put_v we_o out_o of_o paradys_n but_o through_o his_o holy_a conversation_n &_o penance_n he_o give_v we_o en_fw-fr ensample_n to_o come_v to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o follow_v his_o holy_a conversaconn_n &_o example_n for_z oh_o sin_n ryghtwysly_a he_o can_v not_o complain_v on_o he_o as_z we_o do_v many_o ¶_o seth_n soon_o to_o adam_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n c._n &_o thirty_o year_n &_o live_v ix_o c._n &_o twelve_o but_o moses_n overskyp_v a_o hondred_a of_o those_o in_o the_o which_o abel_n weep_v in_o the_o vale_n of_o ploracyon_n nyghe_o ebron_n this_o seth_n for_o the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v goten_a go_v to_o parady_n ¶_o delbora_n be_v sister_n to_o abel_n ¶_o abel_n be_v slay_v of_o cayn_n his_o brother_n this_o abel_n the_o first_o martyr_n begin_v the_o chirche_n of_o god_n this_o man_n after_o austyn_n make_v the_o cyte_n of_o god_n &_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cytezyn_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v ryghtwys_o our_o lord_n receyve_v his_o offering_n ¶_o calmana_n be_v sister_n &_o wyf_v to_o cayn_v this_o cayn_n be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n &_o he_o make_v the_o first_o erthly_a cyte_n that_o ever_o in_o this_o world_n be_v in_o the_o which_o he_o put_v his_o people_n for_o drede_v in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o use_v ravyn_v &_o by_o olence_n for_o he_o trust_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o he_o as_z he_o die_v to_o other_o therefore_o he_o put_v he_o &_o he_o in_o to_o a_o syke_a place_n this_o man_n slay_v his_o brother_n able_a for_o envy_v &_o he_o be_v punyssh_v of_o god_n and_o wander_v about_o in_o a_o dispeyre_n and_o after_o be_v slay_v of_o lameth_n a_o blind_a man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o c.xxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o m.ix_o c.lxxiiij_o anos_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n live_v ix_o c._n year_n &_o u_o this_o â—â—nos_n begin_v to_o call_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o may_v happen_v he_o find_v some_o word_n of_o prayer_n or_o make_v some_o ymage_n for_o god_n to_o be_v worshyp_v as_o now_o be_v in_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr ¶_o chanam_n live_v after_o ix_o c._n year_n and_o ten_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la vij_o c._n lxxxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c.iiij_o malalcel_v of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n live_v eight_o c._n lxxxxv_o year_n ¶_o jareth_n of_o yâ—_z same_o line_n live_v ix_o c.lxij_o ¶_o enoch_n of_o the_o same_o line_n live_v three_o c._n year_n lxu_o this_o enoch_n be_v a_o ryghtwy_n man_n &_o please_a god_n and_o for_o his_o great_a holiness_n our_o lord_n translate_v he_o in_o to_o parady_n where_o he_o lyve_v with_o hely_n in_z great_a rest_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n till_o the_o come_n of_o antecryst_n thenne_n they_o shall_v go_v forth_o for_o the_o confortaconn_n of_o good_a man_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v crown_v with_o the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n matusale_n of_o crystis_n line_n live_v ix_o c.lxix_o year_n this_o matusale_n be_v the_o old_a man_n yâ—_z ever_o any_o scrypture_n have_v mind_n of_o for_o when_o he_o have_v live_v nyghe_o fyve_o hondred_a year_n our_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o build_v the_o a_o house_n &_o thou_o will_v for_o yet_o thou_o shall_v live_v u_o hondr_v year_n and_o he_o answer_v &_o say_v for_o so_o lytel_a a_o time_n as_o u_o hondr_v year_n i_o wylbuylde_v no_o house_n but_o rest_v under_o tree_n and_o hegge_n and_o there_o sleep_v as_z he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v for_o a_o tyme._n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la m.iiij_o c.liiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la three_o m.vij_o c.xlv_o lameth_n be_v of_o aege_fw-la vij_o hondr_v lxxvij_o this_o lameth_n the_o first_o against_o nature_n &_o good_a manner_n ordain_v that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v two_o wyve_n in_o do_v his_o avowtry_n and_o he_o be_v sore_o punyssh_v of_o they_o â—_o for_o they_o give_v high_o many_o a_o stripe_n for_o it_o be_v so_o that_o by_o what_o thing_n a_o man_n syn_v by_o the_o same_o he_o be_v punyssh_v this_o lameth_n slay_v cayn_o wilful_o not_o but_o when_o he_o be_v old_a &_o blind_a he_o be_v lad_n of_o a_o child_n the_o which_o trow_v that_o he_o have_v seen_v a_o wild_a best_a and_o say_v to_o his_o master_n that_o he_o shall_v shote_o &_o so_o he_o slay_v cayn_o wherefore_o he_o bete_v the_o child_n so_o sore_o that_o the_o child_n also_o be_v deed_n ¶_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o all_o craft_n or_o scyence_n liberal_a or_z honde_a craft_n or_z of_o physyke_a serve_v to_o the_o curyosyte_n of_o man_n are_z red_a yâ—_z they_o be_v find_fw-mi of_o the_o child_n of_o lameth_n and_o for_o they_o dradde_v the_o perylle_n to_o come_v of_o the_o flood_n &_o of_o the_o fire_n therefore_o tubal_n grave_v the_o same_o craft_n in_o two_o pyler_n the_o one_o be_v of_o marbyll_n and_o the_o other_o of_o tile_n or_o brycke_n ¶_o tubal_n find_v first_o the_o craft_n to_o werke_v gold_n &_o silver_n &_o yren_n and_o be_v the_o first_o grave_a that_o ever_o be_v ¶_o jabe_n find_v first_o tentoria_fw-la for_o shepeherdes_n and_o pavelyon_n for_o other_o man_n ¶_o juball_n find_v first_o the_o craft_n to_o play_v upon_o a_o harp_n &_o organ_n &_o other_o musycall_a instrument_n he_o usid_v ¶_o noema_n find_v first_o
of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o albanak_n dwell_v in_o his_o own_o land_n with_o moche_n honour_n &_o worship_n and_o thenne_n come_v king_n humbar_n of_o hunlonde_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o aryve_v in_o albyne_n &_o will_v have_v conquer_v the_o land_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o king_n albanak_n and_o he_o slay_v in_o batall_a when_o albanak_n be_v slay_v the_o people_n of_o that_o land_n flee_v unto_o lotrin_n &_o tell_v he_o for_o he_o be_v king_n of_o brytayne_n how_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v slay_v &_o pray_v he_o of_o his_o help_n and_o of_o his_o socour_n for_o to_o avenge_v his_o brother_n death_n lotrin_n there_o anon_o lete_fw-la assemble_v all_o the_o bryton_n of_o kente_n of_o dover_n in_o to_o derewent_n of_o norfolk_n &_o southfolke_n of_o keftefen_fw-ge and_o lyndessey_n and_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v they_o speed_v they_o fast_a toward_o their_o enemy_n for_o to_o yeve_v they_o batayll_v and_o lotrin_n have_v send_v to_o cambar_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o for_o to_o help_v &_o so_o he_o die_v with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o come_v togyder_n &_o take_v their_o ware_n pâ—â—â—ely_o for_o to_o go_v and_o seek_v humbar_n where_o they_o may_v he_o find_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o humbar_n be_v beside_o a_o water_n that_o be_v a_o great_a ryver_n with_o his_o folk_n 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o dysporte_v and_o there_o come_v lotrin_n &_o cambar_n his_o brother_n with_o all_o their_o people_n sudden_o or_o that_o any_o of_o that_o other_o wist_v and_o when_o humbar_n see_v they_o come_v he_o be_v sore_o adiadde_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o man_n wyste_v it_o not_o afore_o and_o also_o they_o be_v unarm_v and_o anon_o humbar_v for_o drede_n leap_v in_o to_o the_o water_n and_o drown_v himself_o and_o so_o he_o dey_v and_o his_o man_n be_v all_o slay_v so_o that_o noâ—e_n of_o they_o escape_v and_o therefore_o be_v that_o water_n call_v humbar_v and_o ever_o more_o shall_v be_v for_z by_o cause_n that_o this_o king_n humbar_n therein_o be_v drown_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o lotrin_n go_v to_o his_o shyppe_n &_o take_v there_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o find_v unto_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o other_o pylfre_v he_o gaaf_a unto_o other_o folk_n of_o the_o host_n and_o they_o find_v in_o one_o of_o the_o shyppe_n a_o fair_a damosel_n that_o be_v king_n humbars_n daughter_n &_o she_o be_v call_v estrylde_v and_o when_o lotrin_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o for_o her_o fayrnessse_n and_o for_o she_o he_o be_v ouâ—er_o take_v in_o lone_a &_o will_v have_v wed_v she_o this_o tydynge_n come_v to_o corin_n and_z anon_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o lotrin_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o lotrin_n have_v make_v covenaunt_n for_o to_o spouse_n corins_n daughter_n that_o be_v call_v guentolin_n and_o corin_n in_o haste_n go_v unto_o he_o unto_o new_a troy_n &_o thus_o he_o say_v to_o lotrin_n now_o certes_o say_v he_o you_o reward_v i_o full_a evyll_n for_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o i_o have_v suffer_v &_o have_v many_o time_n for_o brute_n your_o fader_fw-mi and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v avenge_v i_o now_o upon_o you_o and_o he_o draw_v his_o falcon_n on_o high_a and_o will_v have_v slay_v this_o lotrin_n the_o king_n but_o the_o damosel_n go_v bytwene_v tho_o and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o lotrin_n shall_v wed_v or_o spouse_n guentolin_n that_o be_v corins_n daughter_n &_o so_o lotrin_n do_v and_o netheles_o when_o that_o he_o have_v spouse_n guentolin_n corins_n daughter_n pryvely_a he_o come_v to_o estrylde_v &_o bring_v she_o with_o child_n &_o gate_n upon_o her_o a_o daughter_n the_o which_o be_v call_v abram_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o anon_o after_o corin_n dey_v &_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n lotrin_n forsake_v guentolin_n that_o be_v he_o wyf_v and_o make_v estrylde_v queen_n and_o there_o guentolin_n that_o be_v he_o wyf_v go_v from_o then_n all_o in_o great_a ire_n &_o wrath_n unto_o cornewayle_v &_o there_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o her_o own_o honde_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o faders_n heir_n she_o undertoke_v feaute_n and_o homage_v of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o afterward_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o lotrin_n that_o be_v her_o lord_n and_z to_o he_o come_v &_o give_v he_o a_o strong_a batayl_n and_o there_o be_v lotrin_n her_o husbonde_n slay_v and_o his_o man_n dyscomfyte_v in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentolin_n lete_fw-la take_v estrylde_n and_o abram_n her_o daughter_n and_o bind_v they_o both_o honde_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v they_o both_o in_o to_o a_o water_n &_o so_o they_o be_v drown_v wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v ever_o more_o after_o call_v abram_n after_z the_o name_n of_o the_o damosel_n that_o be_v estryldes_n daughter_n and_o englysshe_n man_n call_v that_o water_n severne_n &_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n unto_o this_o day_n to_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v guentolin_n lete_fw-la crown_n her_o queen_n of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o govern_v the_o land_n full_a well_o &_o wise_o unto_o the_o time_n yâ—_z madan_n she_o soon_o that_o lotrin_n have_v goten_a upon_o she_o be_v of_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n yâ—_z he_o may_v be_v king_n &_o so_o the_o queen_n regn_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la she_o crown_v she_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v &_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o worthy_o and_o she_o go_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o her_o lyve_n tyme._n ¶_o how_o madan_n regn_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n madam_n soon_o to_o lotrin_n regn_v on_o the_o brytayn_n xl_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o saul_n and_o this_o madan_n live_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o day_n &_o gote_o two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulin_n thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.c.xxij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.lxxxiiij_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o aege_fw-la during_o to_z the_o transfygracyon_n davyd_v dauyd_v the_o second_o king_n in_o israel_n regn_v this_o time_n a_o man_n choose_v after_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v anoint_a in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la by_o samuel_n &_o after_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n regn_v xl_o year_n this_o davyd_v be_v as_o a_o meruaylle_v in_o all_o mankind_n in_o who_o ever_o be_v find_v to_o moche_v power_n &_o so_o moche_v humâ—lyte_n â–ª_o so_o moche_n noblynes_n &_o so_o moche_v 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o seculary_a chynge_n &_o so_o pure_a &_o devoute_a a_o contemplaconn_n of_o spirytuall_a thyngê_n so_o many_o man_n to_o kylle_v &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o weep_v for_o his_o tirspaâ—s_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la i_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abiathat_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o he_o flee_v fro_o saull_n unto_o davyd_v &_o he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gad._n nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n thenne_n and_o nathan_n be_v brother_n soon_o to_o davyd_v ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n and_o his_o brother_n maulyn_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o mempris_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxv_o year_n of_o davyd_v and_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n &_o maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o that_o they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n &_o accord_n and_o at_o this_o day_n mempris_fw-fr lete_fw-la kylle_n his_o brother_n thorugh_o treason_n &_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v yâ—_z land_n and_o anon_o lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n &_o regn_v and_o after_o become_v so_o lyther_z a_o man_n that_o he_o destroy_v within_o a_o while_n all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a and_o so_o lecherous_a that_o he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n wherefore_o almyghty_a god_n be_v grete_o dysplease_v and_o sore_a wroth_a with_o hum_n and_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o wyckednesse_n for_o on_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o on_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n there_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_z so_o he_o go_v up_o &_o down_o himself_o alone_o &_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_o they_o be_v go_v and_o there_o camen_n â—ulues_v anon_o and_o all_o to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v
sore_o correct_v &_o die_v unhappe_o ut_fw-la pê«_n ijâ—_n para_fw-it ¶_o this_o time_n helyas_n be_v ravyssh_v in_o to_o the_o paradyse_n ¶_o ochosias_n or_o asarias_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v oo_z year_n &_o live_v not_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi die_v &_o anon_o be_v slay_v with_o all_o the_o house_n of_o achab._n ¶_o athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o asarias_n take_v the_o kyngdom_n &_o slay_v all_o the_o king_n blood_n &_o regn_v ten_o year_n and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o jotada_n bysshop_n she_o be_v slay_v iiij_o regum_fw-la this_o asarias_n &_o he_o soon_o joas_n &_o his_o nevewe_n amasia_n matheus_n the_o gospeller_n put_v not_o in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n for_o their_o offence_n ¶_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v twelve_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xviij_o year_n of_o josaphat_n for_o his_o brother_n ochosie_n &_o curse_o he_o live_v and_o be_v slay_v of_o jehen_fw-ge with_o all_o his_o fader_n household_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ¶_o jehen_fw-ge anoint_a of_o the_o child_n of_o helyseupon_o israel_n slay_v achariam_n the_o king_n of_o jew_n &_o joram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jesabell_n mother_n to_o joram_n and_o lxx_o child_n of_o achab_n and_o xlij_o brother_n of_o azari_fw-la &_o all_o the_o preeste_n of_o baal_n and_o he_o regn_v xviij_o year_n ¶_o athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o azari_fw-la king_n of_o jew_n daughter_n to_o achab_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n vi_o year_n and_o slay_v the_o kyngê_n blood_n of_o joram_n except_o joas_n the_o soon_o of_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o be_v keep_v among_o shepeherdes_n and_o after_o she_o be_v slay_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.ix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c._n lxxxxiij_fw-la ioam_v soon_o to_o achazie_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n xi_o year_n who_o joiada_fw-es yâ—_z bysshop_n crown_a king_n at_o vij_o year_n of_o age_n and_o he_o live_v well_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v rule_v by_o joiada_n but_o after_o he_o forsake_v god_n &_o mart_v azarias_n yâ—_z time_n bysshop_n soon_o to_o joiada_n for_z he_o blame_v he_o yâ—_z he_o forsake_v his_o god_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o joachas_n soon_o to_o jeben_fw-mi regned_a in_o israel_n xvij_o year_n in_o who_o be_v day_n helyse_v the_o prophet_n deyed_a and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o twenty_o year_n of_o joas_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o joam_v soon_o of_o joathas_n regn_v in_o israel_n xvij_o year_n &_o he_o trouble_v amazia_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n soon_o to_o bladud_n and_z of_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o young_a daughter_n that_o gracyous_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n after_o king_n bladud_n regn_v leyr_n his_o soon_o and_o this_o leyr_n make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o leycetre_n &_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n &_o he_o govern_v yâ—_z town_n well_o &_o noble_o this_o king_n leyr_n have_v three_o doughter_n the_o first_o be_v call_v goneril_n the_o second_o rigan_n and_o the_o thyrd_o cordeill_n and_o the_o young_a daughter_n be_v fair_a &_o best_a of_o condicyon_n the_o king_n the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi become_v a_o old_a man_n &_o will_v yâ—_z his_o doughter_n be_v marry_v or_o yâ—_z he_o dye_v but_o first_o he_o think_v to_o assay_v which_o of_o they_o love_v he_o moo_v &_o best_a for_o she_o yâ—_z love_a he_o best_o shall_v best_o be_v marry_v and_o he_o axe_v of_o the_o first_o daughter_n how_o well_o she_o love_v he_o and_o she_o answer_v &_o say_v better_o than_o her_o own_o lyf_v now_o certes_o say_v her_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o great_a love_n thenne_fw-fr he_o axe_v the_o second_o daughter_n how_o moche_n she_o love_v he_o and_o she_o say_v more_o &_o pass_v all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o world_n per_fw-la ma_fw-fr foy_fw-fr say_v her_o fader_fw-mi i_o may_v no_o more_o axe_n and_o sho_fw-mi axe_v he_o of_o yâ—_z three_o daughter_n how_o moche_n she_o love_v he_o certes_o fader_fw-mi say_v she_o my_o sister_n have_v tell_v you_o gloss_v word_n but_z i_o shall_v tell_v you_o the_o truth_n for_z i_o love_v you_o as_o i_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d love_v my_o fader_fw-mi and_o for_o to_o â—â—ing_v you_o more_o in_o certain_a how_o i_o love_v you_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o as_o moche_v as_o you_o be_v which_o so_o shall_v you_o he_o love_v the_o king_n she_o fader_fw-mi wend_v yâ—_z she_o have_v scorn_v he_o &_o become_v wonder_n worth_a &_o swear_v by_o heaven_n &_o earth_n she_o shall_v never_o have_v good_a of_o he_o but_z his_o doughter_n yâ—_z love_a he_o so_o moche_n shall_v be_v well_o avaunce_v &_o marry_v and_o the_o first_o daughter_n he_o marry_v to_o mangle_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o second_o he_o marry_v to_o hanemos_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o they_o orden_v &_o speak_v bytwene_v they_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v depart_v the_o ream_n bytwene_fw-mi theym_fw-mi two_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n leyr_n the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi so_o that_o cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n shall_v no_o thing_n have_v of_o his_o land_n but_o this_o cordeill_n be_v wonder_v fair_a &_o of_o good_a condicyon_n and_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n agampe_n hear_v of_o her_o fame_n &_o send_v to_o the_o king_n leyr_n she_o fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o have_v she_o unto_o he_o wyf_v and_o pray_v he_o thereof_o and_o king_n leyr_n she_o fader_fw-mi sentâ—_n he_o word_n yâ—_z he_o have_v depart_v his_o land_n &_o yeven_v it_o all_o unto_o his_o two_o doughter_n before_o say_v &_o he_o say_v he_o have_v no_o more_o land_n wherewith_o her_o to_o marye_n and_o when_o agampe_n the_o king_n of_o france_n hear_v this_o answer_n he_o scute_n anon_o again_o to_o leyr_n and_o say_v that_o he_o axe_v no_o thing_n with_o she_o but_o oon_o her_o clothing_n &_o her_o body_n and_o anon_o king_n leyr_n send_v she_o over_o see_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o receyve_v she_o with_o moche_n worship_n and_z with_o solempnyte_n he_o spouse_n she_o and_z make_v her_o queen_n of_o france_n ¶_o how_o king_n leyr_n be_v dryven_v out_o of_o his_o land_n thorugh_o his_o folk_n and_o how_o cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n halpe_v high_a in_o his_o need_n thus_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o the_o two_o elder_a 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o abide_v till_o leyr_n her_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n but_o war_v upon_o he_o while_o that_o he_o be_v on_o live_v &_o die_v he_o moche_v sorrow_n &_o shame_n wherefore_o they_o take_v from_o he_o holy_a the_o ream_n &_o bytwene_v they_o have_v ordain_v yâ—_z one_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v king_n leyr_n to_o sojourn_v all_o his_o life_n time_n with_o lx_o knight_n &_o squyre_v that_o he_o may_v worshypful_o ride_v &_o go_v whether_o that_o he_o will_v &_o in_o to_o what_o country_n that_o he_o like_v to_o play_v &_o to_o solace_v so_o that_o maugle_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v king_n leyr_n with_o he_o in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v above_o say_v and_z or_o the_o other_o half_a year_n be_v pass_v goneril_n that_o be_v his_o elder_a daughter_n &_o queen_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v so_o anoy_v of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o people_n that_o anon_o she_o &_o her_o lord_n speak_v togyde_a wherefore_o his_o knight_n half_a &_o he_o squyre_v fro_o high_o be_v go_v &_o no_o moo_o lefth_o with_o he_o but_o oon_o xxx_o and_o when_o this_o be_v dove_n leyr_n begin_v to_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o his_o state_n be_v empeyr_v and_o man_n have_v of_o he_o more_o scorn_n &_o despite_n than_o ever_o they_o have_v before_o wherefore_o he_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o do_v and_o at_o the_o last_o think_v that_o he_o will_v go_v in_o to_o cornewayll_v to_o rigan_n his_o other_o daughter_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v the_o earl_n &_o he_o wyf_v that_o be_v leyr_n daughter_n he_o welcome_v &_o with_o he_o make_v moche_n joy_n and_o there_o he_o dwell_v with_o xxx_o knight_n &_o squyre_v and_o he_o have_v not_o dwell_v scarce_o twelve_o month_n there_o yâ—_z his_o daughter_n of_o high_a be_v weary_a &_o his_o company_n and_o her_o lord_n &_o she_o of_o he_o have_v great_a scorn_n &_o despite_n so_o that_o from_o xxx_o knight_n they_o bring_v unto_o ten_o and_o afterward_o have_v he_o but_o fyve_o &_o so_o they_o leave_v he_o no_o moo_o thenne_n make_v he_o sorrow_n enough_o and_o say_v sore_o weep_a alas_o that_o ever_o i_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o say_v yet_o have_v it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v dwell_v with_o my_o first_o daughter_n and_o anon_o he_o go_v then_n to_o his_o first_o daughter_n again_o but_o anon_o as_o she_o see_v he_o come_v she_o swear_v by_o god_n &_o by_o his_o holy_a name_n and_z by_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o may_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o
moo_n with_o he_o but_o one_o kynght_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v then_o begin_v leyr_n to_o weep_v and_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o say_v tho_o alas_o now_o have_v i_o to_o long_o live_v that_o this_o sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o i_o be_o poor_a that_o sometime_o be_v rich_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o to_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a but_o when_o i_o be_v rich_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v &_o worshype_v and_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n and_o despite_n and_o now_o i_o well_o wot_v that_o cordeyll_n my_o young_a daughter_n say_v i_o troth_n when_o she_o say_v as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n shall_v i_o be_v love_v and_o all_o the_o while_n yâ—_z i_o have_v good_a so_o long_o be_v i_o love_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o riches_n but_o mâ—_n two_o doughter_n gloss_a i_o thoâ—â—_n now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v lytell_a price_n and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n but_z i_o will_v not_o byleve_v it_o ne_v understonde_v &_o therefore_o ay_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v lytell_fw-mi price_n of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v fâ—â—th_v my_o two_o doughter_n have_v i_o thus_o deceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_v love_v &_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o seek_v she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d that_o lyghte_o i_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_v of_o yefte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o fader_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v ar_v â—er_o no_o more_o and_o those_o that_o i_o otherwise_o behote_v thorugh_o there_o false_a speeche_n now_o have_v i_o desceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leyr_n long_o time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o seâ—_n and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ar_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_v and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n that_o she_o be_v in_o pryvely_a he_o send_v his_o squire_n unto_o the_o queen_n for_o to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v come_v to_o she_o for_o great_a need_n and_o when_o the_o squire_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sister_n from_o the_o begin_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_fw-la &_o tohe_o it_o to_o the_o squire_n in_o counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v &_o bear_v it_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o certain_a cyte_v &_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_v &_o thenne_n come_v ayeâ—_n to_o she_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 lest_o with_o their_o meyne_n and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o we_o re_fw-mi come_v for_o too_o spehe_fw-ge with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n &_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 though_o lete_fw-la send_v thorugh_o all_o his_o ream_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendant_n to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o if_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 the_o hang_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bry_n cain_a with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o ream_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n and_o they_o scomfyte_v and_o slay_v and_o though_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 ream_n in_o pease_n and_o afterward_o dey_v and_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la entre_fw-fr he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.liij_o amasius_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshype_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la p3_n two_o para_fw-it xv_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o victoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n and_o restore_v israel_n and_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o prouffyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_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 dignyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o yâ—_z which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n yâ—_z first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o the_o twelve_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v or_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o ê“phecy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la 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 preorecessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n 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 the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseta_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 die_v as_o other_o cursyd_v man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_v his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyr_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o death_n she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z upon_o she_o war_v grete_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n
so_z that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o walys_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedag_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n &_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n the_o matere_a contain_v moo_v comodyous_o togyder_n of_o the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o the_o world_n the_o king_n folowen_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o guentolen_a king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedagâ—_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynolde_v his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o â—urteys_n that_o well_o &_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o wonder_v well_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_n after_o theridamas_n come_v a_o great_a dethe_v of_o people_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v &_o tho_o begin_v it_o cease_v and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o yeas_o that_o be_v reynold_n soon_o after_o this_o reynold_n that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regned_a gorbodian_a yâ—_z be_v this_o reynold_n soon_o xu_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o slay_v the_o other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z beâ—ytage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_n their_o mother_n slewâ—_fw-mi yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v so_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n that_o he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a and_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n and_o that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_n and_o that_o other_o porre_v and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o the_o 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 herte_fw-la &_o thought_n through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o there_o abide_v with_o the_o king_n sywarde_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o be_v come_v again_o &_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evyll_n it_o happen_v though_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_n their_o mother_n wist_v that_o pour_v be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorrow_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o yâ—_z other_o and_o think_v he_o for_o to_o slay_v pryvely_a and_o pryvely_a she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o two_o knyve_n &_o therewith_o kytte_a his_o throat_n and_o the_o body_n in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o hear_v ever_o such_o a_o cursyd_v mother_n that_o slay_v with_o her_o own_o ande_fw-mi she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_v the_o repreef_n &_o shame_n to_o the_o mother_n that_o for_o by_o cause_n of_o that_o one_o soon_o she_o murder_v the_o other_o and_z so_o lose_v they_o both_o ¶_o how_o four_a king_n curtous_o hold_v all_o brytayne_n and_o what_o be_v their_o name_n you_o shall_v here_o after_o as_o the_o two_o brother_n be_v deed_n they_o leave_v not_o behind_o they_o neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_o other_o of_o the_o kynrede_n that_o may_v have_v the_o herytage_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o yâ—_z strong_a man_n drive_v &_o scomfyte_v the_o febl_a &_o take_v all_o their_o londe_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a war_n &_o stryf_v under_o they_o but_z among_o all_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o country_n that_o overcome_v all_o that_o other_z &_o through_o there_o may_v &_o strengthe_n they_o take_v all_o the_o londe_n &_o every_o of_o they_o take_v a_o certain_a country_n &_o in_o his_o country_n lete_fw-la call_v high_a king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o that_o other_o be_v call_v dawa_n her_o &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o loeger_n &_o of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v lotrin_n that_o be_v butt_n soon_o the_o three_o be_v call_v rudac_n &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o walys_n &_o the_o four_o be_v call_v cloten_n &_o be_v call_v king_n of_o cornewayle_v but_o this_o cloten_n shall_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n by_o reason_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o wist_v none_o so_o right_a a_o heir_n as_o he_o be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v strong_a let_v lytell_fw-mi by_o they_o that_o be_v of_o less_o estate_n &_o therefore_o this_o cloten_n have_v no_o more_o land_n among_o they_o but_o cornewaylle_n ¶_o of_o king_n donebant_fw-la that_o be_v cloten_n soon_o win_v the_o land_n this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v donebant_fw-la that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi become_v a_o hardy_a man_n and_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o curtey_n so_o that_o he_o pass_v all_o the_o other_o king_n of_o fairness_n &_o of_o worthiness_n &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o that_o when_o his_o fader_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v moo_v ryghtful_a heir_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z shall_v have_v have_v by_o reason_n but_o the_o other_o king_n that_o be_v of_o a_o moche_n more_o strenghte_n than_o he_o be_v take_v from_o he_o his_o land_n and_o afterward_o this_o donebant_fw-la orden_v he_o a_o great_a power_n &_o conquer_v first_o all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o loeger_n &_o after_o he_o will_v have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o walys_n and_o scatter_v come_v with_o his_o man_n &_o give_v he_o batayll_v and_o rudac_n come_v again_o with_o his_o walysshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o soâ—_n it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v slay_v &_o also_o scatter_v in_o plain_a batayll_n and_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n &_o well_o maynten_v it_o in_o pease_n and_o in_o quyete_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v ¶_o how_o donebant_fw-la be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o bare_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o brytayne_n this_o donebant_fw-la lete_fw-la make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n &_o were_v yâ—_z crown_v upon_o his_o heed_n as_o never_o king_n die_v before_o &_o he_o orden_v a_o statute_n yâ—_z &_o a_o man_n have_v do_v never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o may_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdo_v but_o go_v there_o in_o savete_fw-la &_o in_o pease_n and_z after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o land_n or_o country_n that_o he_o please_v without_o any_o harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_v upon_o he_o he_o thenne_n shall_v less_o his_n lyf_v and_o this_o donebant_fw-la make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o the_o town_n also_o of_o the_o vyse_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xi_o year_n thenne_fw-fr he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o brenne_n and_o belin_n depart_v by_o tween_n they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o donebant_fw-la the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o they_o and_o after_o that_o this_o donebant_fw-la be_v deed_n his_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bytwene_v they_o as_z their_o fader_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belin_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o brytayne_n from_o humber_n southwarde_o and_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n unto_o scotlonde_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o belin_n have_v the_o better_a part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a and_o will_v have_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belin_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_n he_o no_o more_o wherefore_o contake_n &_o war_n arise_v among_o they_o two_o but_o brenne_n the_o young_a brother_n have_v not_o may_v ne_o strength_n against_o belin_n &_o therefore_o brenne_n through_o counsel_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v from_o then_n in_o to_o norweye_n to_o the_o king_n olsynge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o belin_n his_o brother_n upon_o that_o covenaunt_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wyf_v &_o the_o king_n olsynge_v he_o grant_v and_o belin_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norweye_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o land_n of_o
jerusalem_n and_o neemias_n be_v butelere_n to_o the_o same_o king_n who_o afterward_o he_o send_v to_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n ¶_o zerse_n regned_a after_o he_o two_o month_n segdianus_n vij_o month_n and_o lytell_fw-mi they_o die_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vij_o c._n lir_n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natuntatem_fw-la three_o c.xl_o elyac_n be_v reherce_v in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n in_o math._n prio._n and_o more_o of_o hy_o be_v not_o have_v in_o scrypture_n ¶_o esdras_n a_o holy_a man_n a_o cunning_a and_o worshypful_o be_v have_v among_o the_o people_n this_o man_n come_v from_o babylon_n with_o other_o and_z he_o meve_v with_o very_a charyte_n go_v again_o to_o babylon_n that_o he_o may_v win_v moo_o of_o israel_n and_z save_o the_o soul_n and_o bring_v they_o home_o with_o he_o in_o this_o time_n he_o repeyr_v the_o law_n and_o the_o holy_a book_n the_o which_o the_o ealder_n have_v brente_a &_o a_o happy_a wytnesse_n to_o all_o the_o world_n he_o leave_v in_o scrypture_n he_o find_v new_a letter_n and_z lyght_a in_o faccyon_n the_o which_o thorugh_v the_o holy_a goost_n fulfyl_v he_o come_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n and_z with_o the_o king_n prevylege_n that_o he_o shall_v teach_v the_o people_n the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v repeyr_v and_o there_o he_o dey_v in_o a_o good_a â—â—gr_n ¶_o neâ—â—ias_o an_o he_o 〈◊〉_d we_o butelere_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o lord_n commandment_n go_v from_o babylon_n in_o to_o jerusalem_n whereof_o he_o have_v twelve_o year_n the_o lede_a of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o u_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o repeyre_n the_o yate_n &_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o which_o werke_n he_o end_v in_o two_o year_n &_o four_o month_n &_o that_o with_o greve_v impedymente_n for_o the_o half_a of_o the_o people_n stand_v arm_v wtout_fw-fr the_o cyte_n to_o witstonde_v the_o people_n of_o other_o nacyon_n intend_n destroy_v they_o &_o the_o other_o part_n labour_v in_o arm_n hold_v in_o the_o one_o honde_a stone_n for_o wall_n &_o in_o the_o notable_a other_o honde_n a_o sword_n or_z nyghe_o by_o it_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la li_n o_o svo_fw-la ¶_o permenides_n a_o philosopher_n &_o namely_o in_o mortal_a thing_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n ¶_o socrates_n a_o philosopher_n which_o understode_v moche_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n &_o he_o be_v plato_n master_n democritus_n ypocras_n &_o other_o of_z who_o the_o noble_a werkes_n abode_n be_v also_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.viij_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la three_o c._n lxxxx_n azâ—r_o be_v reherce_v in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n in_o math._n 1o._o but_o no_o thing_n of_o his_o dede_n be_v write_v in_o the_o scrypture_n ¶_o elyasyb_n or_o elysaphat_n succeed_v joachim_n in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebiê°_n et_fw-la magister_fw-la histo_fw-la ¶_o camillus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o be_v day_n myschevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v cease_v atte_a rome_n of_o these_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v diligent_o in_o repreve_v the_o falshede_v of_o that_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 wymmen_fw-mi that_o honest_a man_n &_o wymmen_v will_v not_o be_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la pla_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o darius_n notus_fw-la regn_v at_o the_o persce_n nineteeen_o year_n ¶_o plato_n that_o dyvyne_fw-mi philosopher_n &_o arystotle_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a &_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o titus_n quintus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n &_o he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la bring_v in_o against_o coveytous_a &_o proud_a crysten_v man_n ¶_o gaius_n be_v a_o senator_n under_o who_o be_v a_o great_a bataylle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o turcorum_n and_o eight_o thousand_o man_n of_o theym_n be_v take_v ¶_o marcus_n valerius_n be_v also_o a_o noble_a senatoure_n of_o rome_n the_o which_o with_o lx_o thousand_o romayn_v foughte_v with_o the_o frenshman_n &_o have_v the_o better_a &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o arthaxerse_n king_n of_o persee_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empyte_n egypte_n and_o he_o put_v nactanabo_n the_o king_n in_o ethyopia_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 flom_n jordan_n to_o ask_v again_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgete_n to_o esdra_n that_o be_v the_o vij_o year_n rend_v ê“pter_n sabban_n terre_fw-fr ¶_o arsamus_n succeed_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o dartus_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regnid_v with_o the_o persee_v 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 monarch_n of_o persarum_n for_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophesy_v of_o danyell_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o darius_n bring_v xu_o hondr_v thousand_o fighting_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 mardachin_n johamne_v his_o soon_o succeed_v he_o ¶_o arystotile_v the_o moo_v subtyll_o &_o famous_a philosopher_n learn_v this_o tyme._n senocrate_n yâ—_z moo_v chaste_a philosopher_n be_v this_o time_n with_z dyverse_a other_o moo_o ¶_o by_o cause_n the_o king_n of_o brytayne_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 togyde_a till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o callibolon_n king_n of_o brytayne_a the_o which_o be_v brother_n to_o lud._n and_o when_o cormbratê°_n be_v deed_n regn_v guentholen_n that_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_o he_o regn_v xxu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v att_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n and_o after_o guentholen_n regnedê°_n his_o soon_o seysell_n well_o &_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n and_z deyed_a &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seysell_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o pease_n and_o after_o seysell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o xix_o year_n in_o pease_n &_o thenne_n after_o he_o regn_v howan_n his_o soon_o ten_o year_n &_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldowne_n ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o dey_v thorugh_a mischance_n thorugh_o a_o be_v after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o and_z he_o become_v so_o wicked_a and_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o a_o great_a vengeance_n come_v upon_o he_o for_o when_o as_o he_o go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o metâ—e_o with_o a_o great_a be_v that_o be_v black_a and_o horryble_a &_o hideous_a and_o he_o wend_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n and_o will_v have_v slay_v that_o be_v with_o his_o quarrel_n but_z he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n the_o be_v anon_o come_v to_o high_a in_o a_o gâ—â—te_n have_v &_o he_o devour_v a_o live_v and_o so_o he_o dey_v for_o his_o wyckednesse_n thorugh_o vengeance_n of_o god_n after_o that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodiam_n that_o be_v morwith_o soon_o that_o make_v cambrydge_v after_o that_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n crown_v grandobodiam_n his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodiam_n long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_a temple_n &_o town_n this_o grandbodiam_n make_v yâ—_z town_n of_z cambrydge_v &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o tyche_n &_o poor_a for_z he_o honour_v the_o rich_a &_o help_v the_o poor_a this_o grandobodiam_n have_v four_o son_n artogaill_n hesyder_v higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o of_o artogaill_o yâ—_z be_v grandobodians_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o since_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wyckednesse_n after_o grandobodiam_n regn_v his_o soon_o artogaill_n u_o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o stern_a yâ—_z the_o bryton_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_z he_o down_o &_o make_v hesyder_v his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o become_v so_o good_a &_o mercyable_a yâ—_z man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pyte_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v u_o year_n
be_v slay_v of_o karle_n and_o on_o a_o great_a stake_n he_o run_v himself_o to_o the_o herte_n &_o deyed_a &_o there_o be_v bury_v and_o devylles_n 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 thenne_fw-fr the_o devylles_n boyd_v ¶_o seneca_n be_v this_o time_n master_v to_o nero_n ¶_o iwenalis_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o lucanê°_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o james_n the_o less_o the_o apostle_n bysshop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o vi_o year_n of_o nero._n marcus_n the_o evamgelyst_n be_v martyr_v the_o first_o year_n of_o he_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la xpâ—i_fw-la lxxiiij_o linus_n ytalicus_n be_v pope_n of_o rome_n ten_o year_n and_o two_o month_n &_o xiij_o day_n this_o linus_n and_o his_o successor_n cletus_n through_z their_o holy_a conversacyon_n be_v make_v to_o mynystre_n the_o â—resour_n of_o the_o chirche_n to_o the_o people_n peter_n be_v a_o live_v and_o peter_n attend_v to_o prayenge_a &_o preaching_n ¶_o it_o it_o red_a of_o this_o cletus_n that_o he_o write_v first_o in_o his_o letter_n salutem_fw-la et_fw-la apostolican_n benedictionem_fw-la ¶_o 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 vij_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_v and_o after_o the_o death_n 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 man_n &_o none_o of_o they_o help_a he_o ¶_o in_o this_o man_n day_n come_v the_o great_a rethoricyen_fw-mi to_o rome_n from_o spain_n &_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o teach_v the_o scyence_n open_o his_o name_n be_v quintilian_n ¶_o otho_fw-la regned_a after_o he_o and_z he_o regn_v but_o three_o month_n for_o one_o vitellus_fw-la that_o be_v presydent_a of_o france_n challenge_v the_o empire_n and_o in_o ytalye_n betwixt_o these_o two_o be_v three_o great_a bataylle_n and_o in_o the_o four_o batayll_n otho_n see_v he_o shall_v be_v overcome_v and_o in_o great_a dyspeyre_n he_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o vitellus_fw-la regned_a after_o otho_n &_o he_o regn_v eight_o month_n for_z he_o be_v follower_n of_o nero_n moo_v specyall_a in_o glotony_n and_z in_o se_a of_o foul_a song_n and_z at_o feste_n et_v out_o of_o measure_n that_o he_o may_v not_o keep_v it_o ¶_o vespasianê°_n regn_v next_o tfter_o he_o ix_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n and_o twelve_o day_n ¶_o the_o well_o govern_v man_n of_o rome_n sing_v the_o cursyd_v successyon_n of_o nero_n send_v after_o this_o vespasian_n 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 ¶_o 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 cursyd_v man_n regn_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o these_o man_n not_o wyllyng_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o empire_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v to_o rome_n he_o overcome_v the_o tyrant_n vitellus_fw-la and_o lete_fw-la he_o be_v draw_v thorugh_a rome_n and_z after_o in_o to_o tybre_v till_o he_o be_v deed_n and_o thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la he_o sail_v without_o sepulture_n for_o this_o yâ—_z people_n desire_v this_o man_n be_v cure_v of_o waspy_n in_o his_o nose_n anon_o as_o he_o byleve_v in_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o venge_v cristis_fw-la death_n he_o fight_v xxxij_o time_n with_o his_o enemy_n and_o dey_v the_o year_n of_o grace_n lxxix_o ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o lxxxiiij_o cletus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n xi_o year_n this_o cletus_n be_v a_o romayn_n &_o great_o he_o love_v pylgrymage_n to_o saint_n sayenge_a it_o be_v more_o profit_n to_o the_o helthe_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o visyte_n the_o place_n that_o saint_n peter_n be_v in_o than_z for_o to_o fast_v two_o year_n he_o cursyd_v all_o though_o man_n letting_a such_o pylgrymage_n or_o counsellor_n contrary_a thereto_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martryd_v by_o damician_n the_o emperor_n ¶_o titus_n soon_o to_o vespasianus_n be_v emperor_n this_o time_n and_o regn_v three_o year_n and_o he_o abide_v still_o at_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o eleccyon_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o destroy_v the_o cyte_n and_o slay_v there_o as_o the_o story_n say_v with_o batayll_n and_o hungre_n xi_o hondr_v thousand_o jew_n and_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o he_o take_v and_o sell_v xxx_o for_o a_o penny_n by_o cause_n they_o sell_v cryste_n for_o xxx_o pen_n and_o bring_v then_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v precyous_a and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o house_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v call_v templun_n pacis_fw-la but_o now_o be_v that_o place_n fall_v down_o for_o the_o moo_v party_n and_o all_o these_o great_a jewel_n be_v dystrybute_v to_o certain_a chirche_n in_o rome_n ¶_o this_o titus_n be_v so_o full_a of_o virtue_n that_o all_o man_n love_v he_o so_o ferforth_o that_o they_o call_v he_o the_o moo_v delectable_a of_o man_n he_o be_v full_a liberal_a to_o all_o man_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o say_v often_o time_n that_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n go_v from_o a_o emperor_n with_o a_o hevy_a herte_fw-fr but_z he_o shall_v somewhat_o have_v of_o his_o petycyon_n he_o will_v be_v sorry_a that_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v grant_v no_o man_n no_o benefit_n ¶_o when_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n every_o man_n that_o be_v in_o rome_n weep_v for_o he_o as_o that_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o domician_n brother_n to_o titus_n regn_v after_o he_o xxiiij_o year_n and_o u_o month_n first_o he_o be_v easy_a and_o afterward_o full_a unresonable_a for_o moche_v of_o the_o senate_n be_v destroy_v by_o his_o malice_n and_o also_o moche_v of_o his_o kynrede_n he_o begin_v the_o second_o persecuconn_v after_o nero_n against_o crysten_v man_n in_o the_o which_o persecucyon_n johan_n the_o euangelyst_n be_v exile_v in_o to_o pathius_n after_o the_o emperor_n have_v put_v he_o in_o to_o a_o ton_n of_o oil_n brenning_a &_o hurt_v he_o not_o so_o this_o man_n be_v not_o the_o follower_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi vespasian_n ne_z his_o brother_n titus_z but_z rather_o like_o nero_n &_o his_o kynrede_n and_o for_o these_o wicked_a condicyon_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o his_o own_o palay_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o xxvij_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la ¶_o clemens_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n ix_o year_n &_o he_o succeed_v cletus_n this_o clemens_n first_o of_o saint_n peter_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v successor_n to_o he_o and_o for_o peryll_n he_o will_v linus_n and_o cletus_n shall_v be_v pope_n afore_o he_o least_fw-mi that_o through_o that_o ensample_n prelate_n shall_v ordain_v under_o they_o who_o some_o ever_o they_o will_v this_o man_n make_v the_o life_n of_o martyr_n to_o be_v write_v by_o regyon_n and_o he_o make_v many_o book_n he_o ordain_v that_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v conferm_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o may_v namely_o after_o it_o be_v crysten_v and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martyr_v under_o traian_n ¶_o nerua_n be_v emperor_n after_o domician_n oh_o year_n &_o two_o month_n and_o when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o meve_v the_o senate_n to_o make_v a_o law_n that_o thing_n which_o domician_n command_v to_o be_v keep_v shall_v be_v break_v by_o the_o which_o mean_a saint_n johan_n the_o euangelyst_n be_v lose_a out_o of_o his_o exile_n &_o suffer_v to_o come_v again_o to_o ephase_n this_o man_n die_v a_o other_o thing_n right_a commendable_a that_o he_o assyne_v so_o wise_a a_o man_n as_o traian_n be_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n after_o he_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o traianê°_n hispanicus_n be_v emperor_n xix_o year_n this_o traianus_n many_o man_n say_v he_o be_v the_o best_a among_o all_o the_o emperor_n but_z in_o one_o thing_n alone_o he_o be_v vicyous_a in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o false_a god_n be_v abowte_n to_o destroy_v the_o crysten_v faith_n juge_a in_o himself_o so_o moo_v to_o please_v god_n some_o man_n say_v not_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o other_o he_o pursew_v the_o crysten_v faith_n and_z in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v he_o die_v but_o few_o to_o death_n and_o all_o his_o love_a i_o set_v at_o nought_o but_o at_o saint_n gregory_n meve_v with_o pyte_n weep_a and_o pray_v unto_o our_o lord_n for_o he_o that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o &_o by_o his_o prayer_n have_v he_o out_o of_o hell_n in_z to_o which_o place_n he_o be_v damn_a and_o now_o if_o that_o
the_o awter_n ¶_o celestinus_fw-la a_fw-fr roman_n be_v pope_n after_o bonifacius_n eight_o year_n &_o ix_o day_n the_o which_o ordain_v the_o psalm_n afore_o mass_n judica_fw-la i_o deus_fw-la &_o c_o and_o att_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o mass_n shall_v be_v say_v a_o verse_n of_o a_o psalm_n and_z at_o the_o grayle_a and_o that_o the_o offertorye_n shall_v be_v say_v afore_o the_o sacr_a this_o same_o man_n send_v saint_n patryke_v to_o irlonde_n to_o converte_v that_o land_n and_z palladiê°_n deaken_v of_o rome_n to_o the_o scot_n to_o be_v convert_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o this_o man_n there_o be_v a_o general_a synody_n at_o ephysina_n of_o three_o hondred_a bysshop_n against_o nestorium_n a_o heretyke_a ¶_o theodosius_n the_o young_a with_o valentinian_n his_o nevewe_n regn_v xxvij_o year_n in_o his_o time_n be_v the_o fee_v ordain_v which_o be_v call_v aduincula_fw-la sancti_fw-la petri_fw-la and_o in_o his_o time_n dey_v saint_n austyn_n in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la lxxvi_o and_o this_o time_n be_v reyse_v the_o vij_o slepers_n the_o which_o slepe_v two_o hondr_v year_n this_o man_n dey_v at_o constantynople_n &_o there_o be_v bury_v ¶_o this_o time_n the_o saxon_n enter_v englonde_n and_o anon_o by_o lytyll_o and_o lytell_a they_o grow_v up_o myghte_o and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o opteyn_v all_o the_o land_n ¶_o sixtus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o celestinus_fw-la eight_o year_n this_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o a_o meek_a and_o lytell_a of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o build_v sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la maior_fw-la ¶_o leo_n tuscus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o sixtus_n this_o man_n be_v as_o holy_a as_o any_o man_n fyve_o time_n in_o a_o day_n or_o more_o he_o will_v say_v mass_n and_o on_o a_o time_n after_o it_o befall_v when_o a_o certain_a woman_n kyss_v his_o honde_n he_o be_v tempt_v with_o she_o and_o for_o the_o trespaa_v that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o his_o penance_n he_o make_v his_o honde_n 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decess_v ¶_o marcianus_n and_o valentinianus_n be_v emperor_n this_o time_n seven_o year_n in_o who_o time_n be_v the_o great_a synody_n afore_o reherce_v when_o eusticem_n &_o dyoscorus_fw-la be_v condemn_v in_o the_o time_n that_o marcianus_n be_v emperor_n vortiger_n be_v king_n in_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n in_o who_o time_n the_o saron_n come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o make_v many_o king_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o cronycle_n vij_o and_o by_o cause_n it_o be_v tedyous_a to_o man_n reason_n to_o reherce_v many_o dyverse_a name_n togyder_v as_o vij_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o in_o one_o time_n the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n therefore_o the_o cronycle_n of_o englonde_n shall_v be_v set_v togyde_a till_o that_o we_o shall_v treat_v of_o alured_n in_o who_o time_n the_o dane_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n and_o other_o king_n in_o the_o same_o time_n shall_v be_v set_v togyder_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dm_o cccc_o xlix_o ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v those_o child_n to_o keep_v that_o be_v constantyne_n lad_n theym_a to_o lytell_fw-mi brytayne_v for_o the_o treason_n &_o the_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n this_o time_n come_v the_o saxon_n that_o be_v pagan_n first_o in_o to_o brytayne_v now_o call_v englonde_n under_o vortiger_n the_o which_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o time_n those_o that_o have_v these_o two_o child_n in_o keep_a the_o which_o be_v constantyne_n son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v aurilambros_n &_o uter_n through_o ordinace_n of_o gosselin_n yâ—_z be_v bysshop_n of_o london_n after_o the_o faders_n death_n that_o be_v to_o say_v constantyne_n dare_v not_o dwell_v in_o this_o land_n with_o those_o child_n but_o convey_v they_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o lytell_a brytayn_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o though_o wist_v the_o treason_n of_o vortiger_n that_o though_o be_v make_v king_n thorugh_n who_o constance_n the_o elder_a brother_n be_v slay_v 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the_o land_n be_v wroche_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o câ—sse_v this_o debate_n the_o archebtysshop_n and_o loâ—des_n of_o the_o land_n assemble_v before_o the_o fee_a of_o saint_n john_n baptyst_n in_o a_o meadow_n belyde_v the_o town_n of_o stanys_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o king_n himself_o soon_o after_o die_v against_o the_o point_n of_o the_o same_o chartre_n that_o he_o have_v make_v wherefore_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o londe_n assemble_v and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o again_o and_o â—â—nned_v his_o tower_n &_o rob_v his_o folk_n and_o die_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v &_o make_v they_o as_o strong_a as_o they_o may_v with_o all_o the_o power_n they_o have_v and_o think_v to_o dryve_v he_o out_o of_o englonde_n and_o make_v lowy_n the_o kyngê_n soon_o of_o france_n king_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o king_n john_n send_v tho_o over_o see_v and_o ordain_v so_o moche_n people_n of_o norman_n &_o of_o pycarde_n 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the_o four_o day_n before_o the_o fre_v of_o saint_n dunstane_n be_v the_o batayle_n &_o scomfyture_n at_o chestrefelde_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dysheryte_v &_o there_o be_v many_o of_o theym_n slay_v ¶_o and_o robert_n earl_n of_o ferier_n there_o be_v take_v &_o also_o baldewyne_v wake_n &_o john_n oclahay_o with_o moche_n sorrow_n escape_v thens_o and_o on_o saint_n johans_n cue_n the_o baptyst_n though_o sew_a begin_v yâ—_z siege_n of_o the_o castle_n kenilworth_n &_o the_o siege_n last_v to_o saint_n thomas_n eve_o yâ—_z apostle_n in_o which_o day_n sir_n hugh_n ha_a have_v the_o castle_n for_o to_o keep_v that_o yield_v up_o the_o castle_n unto_o the_o king_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o himself_o &_o the_o other_o that_o be_v within_o the_o castle_n shall_v have_v their_o lyve_n &_o limb_n &_o as_o moche_v thing_n as_o they_o have_v therein_o both_o horse_n &_o harneys_n &_o four_o day_n of_o respite_n for_o to_o delyver_v cleanly_a the_o castle_n of_o themselves_o &_o of_o 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of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la and_o edward_n king_n johns_n soon_o of_o brytayne_n johan_n vessi_n thomas_n of_o clare_n rogere_fw-la at_o clyâ—â—orde_n oath_n of_o 〈◊〉_d robert_n le_fw-fr bruâ—_n johan_n of_o verdon_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o be_v yond_o the_o see_v take_v they_o way_n toward_o yâ—_z hoo_o land_n and_o yâ—_z king_n henry_n dey_v in_o the_o same_o time_n att_o westmestre_n what_o he_o have_v regn_v lu_o year_n &_o xix_o weke_n on_o saint_n edmond_n day_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o caslterbury_n and_o he_o be_v enteryd_v on_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n the_o king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n cryste_n m.cc.lxxij_o ¶_o prophesy_v of_o merlin_n of_o the_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o erpow_v that_o be_v king_n johan_n soon_o and_o of_o this_o henry_n prophesy_v merlin_n and_o say_v that_o a_o lambâ—_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n in_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d re_fw-mi of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n m.cc_o and_o xvi_o with_o true_a lip_n &_o holiness_n write_v in_o his_o herteâ—_n and_o he_o say_v so_o the_o for_z yâ—_z good_a henry_n the_o king_n be_v bear_v in_o wynchestre_n in_o the_o year_n abovesayd_a &_o he_o speak_v good_a word_n &_o sweet_a &_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o of_o good_a conseyence_n and_o merlin_n say_v that_o this_o henry_n shall_v make_v the_o fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o end_v &_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o he_o make_v the_o new_a werke_n of_o yâ—_z abbaye_v of_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n att_o westmestre_fw-fr that_o be_v fair_a of_o sight_n than_o any_o other_o place_n yâ—_z any_o man_n know_v thorugh_o out_o all_o â—ystendom_n but_o king_n henry_n dey_v be_v that_o werke_n be_v full_o at_o a_o end_n &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o this_o lamb_n shall_v have_v pease_n the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o he_o say_v full_a sooth_n 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that_o king_n edward_n yaf_a to_o davyd_v lewelyus_n brother_n the_o lordshyppe_n of_o frodesham_n &_o make_v he_o a_o knight_n &_o so_o moche_v honour_n do_v he_o never_o after_o to_o man_n of_o waly_n because_o of_o he_o king_n edward_n hold_v his_o parliament_n atte_n london_n when_o he_o have_v do_v in_o waly_n yâ—_z he_o will_v and_o change_v his_o money_n that_z be_v full_a ill_a kytte_n wherefore_o the_o people_n playn_v sore_o so_o that_o the_o king_n enquere_v of_o the_o tres_fw-fr passour_n and_o iii._n hundred_o be_v atteynt_v of_o such_o manner_n falsnes_n wherefore_o some_o be_v hang_v and_o some_o draw_v and_o after_o hangyd_a and_o afterward_o the_o king_n ordain_v that_o the_o sterl_a halfpenny_n and_o ferthing_n shall_v go_v through_o out_o all_o his_o land_n and_o command_v that_o no_o man_n from_o that_o day_n afterward_o give_v ne_o feoffedhous_a of_o relegyon_n with_o land_n tenement_n without_o specyall_a leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o he_o yâ—_z die_v shall_v be_v 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make_v walys_n too_o arise_v ayenste_n king_n and_o begin_v too_o meve_v be_v ayenste_n king_n edward_n and_o do_v all_o the_o sorrow_n and_o disease_n that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o power_n whanne_n king_n edward_n herâ—e_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o ordain_v man_n to_o pursue_v upon_o he_o and_o davyd_v fyers_o he_o defend_v till_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n morice_n and_o there_o be_v davyd_v take_v as_o he_o flee_v and_o lad_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n command_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v be_v hangyd_v &_o draw_v en_fw-fr &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o quarter_v he_o and_o send_v his_o heed_n to_o london_n &_o the_o four_o quarter_n send_v to_o the_o four_o chyef_a town_n of_o waly_n for_o they_o shall_v take_v ensample_n thereof_o &_o beware_v and_o afterward_o king_n edward_n lete_fw-la cry_n his_o pease_n through_o out_o all_o wale_n &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n into_o his_o honde_n &_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n yâ—_z be_v leave_v alyve_a come_v to_z do_o feautee_n &_o homage_n to_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n as_z to_o their_o kind_n lord_n and_o though_o lete_fw-la king_n edward_n amend_v the_o law_n of_o waly_n yâ—_z be_v defectyve_a and_o he_o send_v to_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o walys_n by_o letter_n patente_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v come_v all_o to_o parliament_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o full_a curteysly_a lordynge_n you_o be_v welcome_a &_o i_o behovethe_v your_o counseyll_n &_o your_o help_n for_o to_o go_v into_o gascoigne_n for_o to_o amend_v yâ—_z trespass_n yâ—_z to_o i_o be_v do_v when_o i_o be_v there_o &_o for_o to_o entreat_v of_o pease_n bytwene_v yâ—_z king_n of_o arragon_n &_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o morrey_n &_o all_o yâ—_z king_n lyege_n man_n earl_n &_o baron_n consent_v &_o grant_v thereto_o and_o though_o make_v he_o king_n ed_n warderedy_o &_o go_v into_o galcoyne_n &_o lete_fw-la amend_v all_o the_o trespass_n yâ—_z he_o be_v do_v ingascoyne_n and_o of_o yâ—_z debate_n yâ—_z be_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o morrey_n he_o sess_v and_o make_v theym_n accord_v and_o while_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o elynore_n his_o wife_n be_v in_o gascoigne_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o cornewayll_n be_v make_v wardeyn_a of_o englonde_n till_o that_o king_n edward_n come_v again_o and_o though_o enquere_v be_v of_o his_o traitor_n that_o coniected_a falseness_n against_o he_o and_o each_o of_o they_o all_o receyve_v therdome_n after_o that_o they_o have_v deserve_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v beyond_o the_o see_v too_z do_v them_z for_o to_o make_v amends_n that_o ayenste_n he_o have_v trespassyd_v there_o be_v a_o false_a the_o if_o a_o traytoure_n that_o be_v call_v rysapp_n merydok_v begin_v for_o to_o make_v be_v ayenste_n king_n edward_n and_z yâ—_z be_v for_o cause_n of_o sir_n payne_n tiptot_n wrongful_o greve_v and_o dysease_v the_o foresaid_a rysap_n merydok_v and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v all_o this_o matere_a &_o it_o well_o understode_v a_o none_o he_o send_v by_o his_o letter_n pryve_v seal_v to_o the_o foresaid_a rebellyon_n rysap_n merydok_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v begin_v in_o no_o manere_n wise_a for_o to_o make_v &_o raise_v be_v but_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v be_v in_o pease_n for_o his_o love_n &_o when_o he_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n he_o will_v under_o take_v the_o quarrel_n &_o amend_v all_o that_o be_v mysdon_v this_o foresaid_a rysap_n merâ—dok_v dyspyse_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o spare_v not_o to_o do_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o he_o may_v to_o the_o king_n man_n of_o englonde_n but_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v take_v &_o lad_n to_o york_n and_o there_o he_o be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v
gascoigne_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n anon_o grant_v and_o so_o they_o be_v delyverd_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o time_n yâ—_z scot_n send_v by_o the_o bysshop_n of_o saint_n andrew'_v in_o to_o france_n to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o sir_n charles_n his_o brother_n yâ—_z sir_n charles_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o power_n &_o they_o of_o scotlonde_n will_v come_v with_o their_o power_n &_o so_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o englonde_n yâ—_z land_n to_o destroy_v from_o scotlonde_n unto_o they_o come_v to_o kent_n and_o yâ—_z scot_n trustyd_v moche_n upon_o yâ—_z frensshman_n but_o of_o yâ—_z thing_n they_o have_v no_o manere_n grant_n &_o netheles_o the_o scot_n begin_v to_o rob_v and_o kylle_v in_o northumberlonde_n &_o dydd_o moche_n harm_n ¶_o how_o wyllyam_n waley_n lete_fw-la raise_v the_o land_n of_o scotlonde_n as_o cheyf_v lord_n and_o sir_n hugh_n of_o cressynham_n &_o of_o the_o bataylle_n of_o fonkyrke_n as_o tydynge_n be_v come_v to_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z wylliam_n waley_n have_v ordain_v such_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o also_o that_o all_o scotlonde_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a and_o ready_a for_o to_o â—lee_v englysshâ—e_n and_o to_o dystoye_v the_o land_n he_z be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o send_v anon_o by_o letter_n to_o th'earl_n of_o garienne_n to_o sir_n henry_n perry_n &_o to_o wyllyam_n latomer_n and_o too_o sire_n hugh_n of_o cressynham_n his_o cresorer_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v take_v power_n &_o go_v into_o northumber_n land_n &_o so_o forth_o into_o scotlonde_n for_o too_o keep_v yâ—_z countree_n and_o when_o wyllyam_n waley_n hear_v of_o their_o come_n be_v begin_v to_o flee_v &_o the_o englysshman_n he_o follow_v &_o drout_v he_o till_o he_o come_v to_o sâ—ryuâ—lyn_n &_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n and_o yâ—_z walsshman_n every_o day_n they_o escry_v &_o menacyd_v and_o do_v all_o the_o dyspyer_v that_o they_o may_v so_o that_o the_o englyssheman_n upon_o a_o time_n in_o a_o morning_n go_v out_o from_o the_o castle_n the_o mountenaunce_n of_o ten_o mile_n and_o pass_v over_o a_o brydge_v and_o wyllyam_n waley_n come_v with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_z drive_v theym_fw-mi abak_v for_o the_o englysshman_n have_v against_o he_o no_o power_n though_o but_o flee_v and_o they_o that_o may_v take_v the_o brydge_v escape_v but_o sir_n hugh_n the_o king_n tresorer_n there_o be_v slay_v and_o many_o other_o also_o wherefore_o be_v make_v moche_n sorrow_n ¶_o though_o have_v king_n edward_n speed_v all_o his_o matter_n in_o flaundres_n &_o be_v come_v again_o into_o englonde_n &_o in_o haste_n take_v his_o way_n into_o scotlonde_n &_o come_v thederat_a yâ—_z ascencyon_n tie_v &_o all_o yâ—_z he_o find_v he_o set_v a_o fire_n &_o burn_v but_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o scotlonde_n come_v too_o he_o wonder_v thyck_a &_o pray_v he_o for_o goddy_n love_v yâ—_z he_o will_v on_o they_o have_v mercy_n and_o pyte_n wherefore_o though_o the_o king_n command_v yâ—_z no_o man_n shall_v do_v they_o harm_v yâ—_z be_v yolden_a to_o he_o ne_z to_o no_o man_n of_o ordrene_a to_o no_o house_n of_o relygyon_n ne_o no_o manere_n chirche_n but_o lete_fw-la espy_v all_o yâ—_z he_o may_v where_o yâ—_z he_o may_v find_v any_o of_o his_o enemy_n though_o come_v a_o spy_v unto_o yâ—_z king_n &_o tell_v where_o yâ—_z the_o scot_n be_v assemble_v too_o abide_v bataylle_n and_o on_o saint_n mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n the_o king_n come_v to_o fonkyrk_n and_o give_v bataylle_n to_o the_o scot_n and_o at_o that_o batayle_n be_v slay_v xxx_o thousand_o scot_n and_z of_o englyssheman_n xviii_o &_o no_o mo_z of_o yâ—_z which_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n slay_v yâ—_z be_v a_o knight_n hospytylere_fw-la yâ—_z be_v callyd_v frery_a brian_n jay._n for_o when_o wyllyam_n waley_n flee_v from_o yâ—_z batayll_v yâ—_z same_o frery_a brian_n he_o pursew_v fire_n lie_v &_o as_o his_o horse_n run_v it_o start_n in_o a_o mire_n of_o a_o mary_n up_o to_o the_o belly_n and_o wyllyam_n waley_n torn_v tho_o again_o and_o there_o slay_v the_o foresaid_a brian_n and_o that_o be_v moche_v harm_n ¶_o and_o that_o while_o king_n edward_n go_v through_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o enquere_v if_o he_o may_v find_v any_o of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o that_o land_n he_o dwell_v as_o long_o as_o he_o like_v and_o there_o be_v no_o enemy_n that_o dare_v he_o abide_v ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o king_n edward_n go_v too_o southampton_n for_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v in_o scotlonde_n in_o winter_n season_n for_o esement_n of_o his_o people_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o london_n he_o lete_fw-la amend_v many_o mysdedy_n yâ—_z be_v do_v against_o his_o pease_n &_o law_n he_o be_v in_o flaundres_n ¶_o of_o the_o last_o marriage_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o how_o he_o go_v the_o three_o time_n into_o scotlonde_n and_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v thrughe_v the_o court_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n shall_v wed_v dame_n margarete_n yâ—_z be_v king_n phylip_n sister_n of_o france_n and_o the_o archebysshop_n robert_n of_o wy_fw-mi chelse_n spousyd_v they_o togyder_n through_o yâ—_z which_o marriage_n there_o be_v make_v pea_n bytwene_v king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n &_o king_n philyp_v of_o france_n ¶_o king_n edward_n go_v though_o yâ—_z three_o time_n into_o scotlond_n &_o tho_o within_o yâ—_z first_o yfre_o he_o have_v enfamyne_v yâ—_z land_n so_z that_o he_o leave_v not_o one_o that_o he_o ne_fw-mi come_v to_o his_o mercy_n sauf_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n that_o well_o be_v vytayl_v &_o store_v for_o vii_o year_n ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n be_v be_v sege_v and_o win_v bynge_v edward_n come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n with_o a_o huge_a power_n and_o besegyd_v the_o castle_n but_o it_o lytyll_o avayl_v for_o he_o may_v do_v yâ—_z scot_n none_o harm_v for_o yâ—_z castle_n be_v so_o strong_a &_o well_o keep_v &_o king_n edward_n see_v yâ—_z &_o bethink_v he_o upon_o a_o queyntesy_n &_o let_v make_v anon_o two_o payr_a of_o high_a galowe_n before_o yâ—_z tour_fw-fr of_o yâ—_z castle_n &_o make_v his_o oath_n that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v within_o yâ—_z castle_n notwithstanding_o be_v he_o erle_n or_o baron_n and_z he_o be_v take_v with_o strength_n but_o if_o he_o will_v the_o rather_o he_o yield_v he_o shall_v be_v hangyd_v upon_o yâ—_z same_o galowe_n and_o when_o though_o that_o be_v within_o the_o castle_n hear_v this_o they_o come_v &_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o mercy_n &_o the_o king_n foryaaâ—_n they_o all_o his_o male_a talon_n and_o there_o be_v all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o scotlonde_n swear_v to_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v come_v to_o london_n to_o every_o parliament_n and_o shall_v stone_v to_o his_o ordinance_n ¶_o how_o troylebaston_n be_v first_o orden_v the_o king_n edward_n go_v then_n to_o london_n and_o wend_v to_o have_v have_v rest_n and_o pease_n of_o his_o war_n in_o which_o be_v he_o be_v occupy_v twenty_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o gascoigne_n in_o walys_n and_o in_o scotlonde_n and_o think_v how_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o tresour_n that_o he_o have_v spend_v abowte_n his_o be_v &_o lete_fw-la enquere_v through_o the_o ream_n of_o all_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v be_v out_o of_o his_o ream_n yâ—_z man_n call_v troillebaston_n and_o ordain_v thereto_o justice_n and_z in_o this_o manere_fw-la he_o recover_v tresour_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o his_o purpose_n be_v for_o to_o have_v goon_o into_o the_o holy_a land_n to_z have_v wer_v upon_o god_n enemy_n by_o cause_n he_o be_v crossyd_v long_o time_n before_o and_o netheles_o the_o law_n yâ—_z he_o have_v ordain_v do_v moche_o good_a through_o out_o all_o englonde_n to_o they_o yâ—_z be_v myshode_n for_o thoo_n yâ—_z trespass_v be_v well_o chastyse_v and_o after_o more_o meek_a &_o better_a &_o the_o poor_a comyn_n be_v in_o rest_n and_o pease_n and_o the_o same_o time_n king_n edward_n pryson_v his_o own_o soon_o edward_n by_o cause_v that_o walter_n of_o lanton_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n yâ—_z be_v yâ—_z kine_n ges_n tresorer_n have_v complain_v on_o he_o &_o say_v yâ—_z foresaid_a edward_n through_o counsel_n &_o entice_v of_o one_o ganaston_n a_o squire_n of_o gascoigne_n have_v break_v yâ—_z parkê_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bysshop_n &_o this_o pers_n counselyd_v &_o lad_n yâ—_z same_o edward_n &_o for_o yâ—_z cause_n yâ—_z king_n exile_v his_o soon_o out_o of_o englonde_n ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o wyllyam_n waley_n the_o false_a traytoure_n and_o when_o this_o king_n edward_n have_v his_o enemy_n overcome_v in_o walys_n gascoigne_n and_o scotlonde_n and_o dystroy_v his_o traitor_n all_o but_o only_o that_o rybaude_n wyllyam_n waley_n that_o never_o to_o the_o king_n will_v he_o yield_v and_z att_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n domynyk_n
scot_n and_o sir_n john_n yâ—_z earl_n brother_n of_o henaude_n come_v from_o beyond_o the_o see_v for_z to_o help_n king_n edward_n &_o bring_v with_o he_o vij_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o arryve_v at_o dover_n &_o they_o have_v leave_v for_o to_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v to_o york_n they_z yâ—_z king_n they_o abode_n &_o yâ—_z scot_n come_v the_o der_fw-mi to_o yâ—_z king_n for_o to_o make_v pease_n &_o accord_n but_o yâ—_z accordement_fw-fr last_v not_o bytwene_v they_o but_o a_o lytyll_a time_n and_o at_o that_o time_n the_o englysshman_n be_v clothe_v all_o 〈◊〉_d coat_n &_o hode_n paint_v with_o letter_n &_o with_o flower_n full_a seemly_a with_o long_a berde_n and_o therefore_o yâ—_z scot_n make_v a_o bill_n yâ—_z be_v fastnyd_v upon_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr door_n of_o laynt_n penâ—to_n ward_n stangate_n &_o thus_o say_v yâ—_z sarpâ—â—_n re_fw-mi in_o dyspyte_n of_o englyssheman_n long_o berde_n hertles_a payntyd_v hode_n wrotles_a gâ—â—ye_n coat_n graceless_a makyth_n englond_n thriftelee_v so_o in_o yâ—_z trinyâ—â—_n day_n nerte_v after_o begin_v yâ—_z contak_v in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o yoke_n bytwene_v yâ—_z englysshman_n &_o yâ—_z henandes_n &_o in_o yâ—_z debate_n be_v slay_v of_o yâ—_z erldom_n of_o nchol_n &_o murder_v lxxx_o man_n &_o after_o they_o be_v bury_v in_o saint_n clementis_fw-la chirche_n in_o fosgate_n &_o for_o cause_n yâ—_z yâ—_z henaudes_fw-la come_v to_o help_v yâ—_z king_n their_o pease_n be_v cry_v upon_o pain_n of_o lyf_v &_o limb_n &_o in_o yâ—_z other_o half_n it_o be_v find_v by_o a_o enquest_n of_o yâ—_z eâ—te_fw-it yâ—_z the_o englysshman_n begin_v yâ—_z debate_n ¶_o how_o the_o englysshman_n stoppyd_v the_o scot_n in_o the_o park_n of_o stanope_n &_o how_o they_o torn_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n this_o time_n the_o scot_n have_v assemble_v all_o their_o power_n &_o come_v into_o englonde_n and_o slay_v &_o robbyd_v all_o that_o they_o may_v take_v and_z also_o brente_a &_o dystroy_v all_o the_o north_n country_n 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&_o fulle_v herte_o weep_v with_o his_o young_a eye_n and_o yet_o wist_v he_o notte_fw-it who_z have_v he_o do_v that_o treason_n but_o that_o fall_v treason_n be_v full_a welle_v i_o know_v a_o good_a while_n after_o as_o the_o story_n makyth_v mencyon_n ¶_o though_o king_n edward_n come_v again_o unto_o york_n full_a sorrowful_a and_o his_o host_n departyd_v &_o every_o man_n go_v into_o his_o own_o country_n with_o full_a hevy_a cheer_n and_o morning_n semblaunt_v and_o the_o henaunde_n take_v their_o leave_n and_o go_v into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o the_o king_n for_o their_o travaylle_v huge_o reward_v they_o ¶_o and_o for_o because_o of_o yâ—_z voyage_n yâ—_z king_n have_v dyspend_v moche_n of_o his_o tresoure_n and_o wastyd_v and_o in_o that_o time_n be_v seen_v two_o moon_n in_o yâ—_z firmament_n yâ—_z one_o be_v clear_o &_o that_o other_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o man_n may_v see_v through_o yâ—_z world_n ¶_o and_o a_o great_a debate_n be_v yâ—_z same_o time_n against_o pope_n john_n yâ—_z xxii_o after_o say_v petyr_n &_o yâ—_z emperor_n of_o almayn_n though_o make_v he_o emperor_n against_o yâ—_z popy_v will_v yâ—_z though_o hold_v his_o see_v at_o auinion_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n make_v his_o cry_n at_o rome_n &_o ordain_v another_o pope_n yâ—_z hyght_n nicholas_n yâ—_z be_v a_o frere_fw-fr minor_a &_o that_o be_v a_o yenste_n yâ—_z right_a of_o holy_a chirche_n wherefore_o he_o be_v cursyd_v &_o the_o power_n of_o yâ—_z othere_o pope_n soon_o lay_v and_o for_o cause_n that_o such_o merueylle_n be_v seen_v man_n say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v nigh_o at_o a_o end_n ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n and_o now_o go_v we_o again_o to_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n fader_fw-mi sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o put_v down_o of_o his_o dygnyte_n alas_o for_o his_o trybulaconn_n &_o sorrow_n that_o he_o befall_v through_o false_a counsel_n yâ—_z he_o lovid_v &_o trustyd_v upon_o tomoche_n yâ—_z 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o_n troyenge_a &_o waste_a all_o yâ—_z country_n by_o the_o way_n and_o as_o they_o go_v thederward_o their_o felle_n upon_o theym_a such_o a_o storm_n &_o tempest_n that_o none_o of_o our_o nacyon_n never_o hear_v ne_o see_v none_o such_o through_z yâ—_z which_o thousand_o of_o our_o man_n &_o their_o horse_n in_o their_o journey_n as_o if_o be_v through_o vengeaunâ—r_n sodeyn_o be_v slay_v &_o peryssh_v yâ—_z which_o tempestê_n be_v full_a great_a yet_o fere_v not_o yâ—_z king_n ne_o moche_n of_o his_o people_n but_o they_o go_v forth_o in_o their_o voyage_n yâ—_z they_o have_v be_v go_v wherefore_o about_o yâ—_z fest_n of_o philyp_n and_o jacob_n in_o may_n fast_o by_o in_o carnocum_n the_o foresaid_a lord_n of_o france_n meet_v there_o with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n a_o pesyble_a accord_n &_o a_o final_a upon_o certain_a condicon_n &_o grant_v artycular_o gadred_a &_o write_v togyder_n evermore_o for_o too_o last_o dyscret_o make_v &_o to_o both_o yâ—_z king_n prof_o fytable_a &_o to_o both_o their_o ream_n of_o one_o as_o send_v of_o charles_n yâ—_z regent_n &_o governoure_n of_o france_n &_o of_o paris_n of_o yâ—_z same_o ream_n write_v &_o make_v under_o date_n of_o carnocum_fw-la the_o xu_o day_n of_o may._n they_o offer_v &_o prof_o fir_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n requyre_v his_o grace_n in_o all_o thing_n write_v that_o he_o will_v benyng_o admit_v they_o &_o hold_v they_o farm_n &_o stable_n to_o they_o &_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o evermore_o then_v forth_o the_o which_o thyngê_n and_o article_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v seen_v they_o he_o grauntyd_v they_o so_o yâ—_z both_o party_n shall_v be_v swear_v on_o god_n body_n &_o on_o yâ—_z euangely_v yâ—_z theforsayd_a covenaunte_n shall_v be_v stablysshe_n &_o so_o they_o accor_v dead_a gracyous_o therefore_o be_v ordain_v &_o dress_v on_o every_o side_n two_o baron_n two_o baronetâ—ê_n &_o two_o knight_n to_o admit_v &_o receyve_v yâ—_z oath_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n chatle_n regeâ—_n of_o 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yâ—_z knight_n of_o englonde_n &_o they_o token_n câ—tously_o their_o leave_n yâ—_z friday_n next_o yâ—_z same_o other_o in_o presene_a of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a knyghtê_n &_o of_o other_o woâ—â—vi_fw-la man_n prince_n edward_n make_v at_o lover_n afterward_o both_o king_n &_o their_o son_n &_o the_o moost_n noble_a man_n of_o both_o â—eames_n with_o in_o the_o same_o year_n make_v the_o same_o other_o &_o for_o to_o strength_n all_o these_o thyngê_n afore_o say_a yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n axyd_v yâ—_z grette_v man_n of_o france_n &_o have_v his_o ask_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v vi_o duke_n viii_o earl_n &_o xii_o orde_n all_o noble_a barona_n &_o good_a kuyght_n and_o when_o the_o place_n and_o time_n be_v allygn_v in_o which_o both_o king_n with_o their_o counseyll_n shall_v come_v togyder_n all_z yâ—_z foresaid_a thing_n bytwene_v theym_v speak_v for_o to_o retâ—ye_v &_o make_v farm_n and_o stable_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n a_o none_o be_v toward_o the_o see_v and_o at_o houâ—_n flet_fw-la begin_v to_o sail_v leve_v to_o his_o host_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n make_v moche_n hevyne_n and_o after_o the_o xix_o day_n of_o maye_n he_o come_v into_o englonde_n and_o go_v to_o his_o palay_n atte_a westmynster_n of_o saint_n dunstan_n day_n and_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o vysyte_v johan_n king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v in_o the_o coure_z of_o london_n and_o delyverde_v he_o free_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o prison_n sauf_a first_o they_o be_v accord_v of_o three_o myllyon_n of_o floreyn_n for_o his_o raunsomme_fw-fr and_o the_o king_n comfortyd_v he_o &_o cheryd_v he_o in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o solace_n and_o myrthe_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o a_o king_n in_o his_o go_v homeward_o ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o inlii_n in_o the_o same_o year_n this_o same_o john_n king_n of_o france_n that_o afore_o lie_v here_o in_o hostage_n go_v home_o again_o into_z his_o own_o land_n too_o treat_v of_o tho_o thing_n and_z 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¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n man_n beeste_n tree_n &_o house_n with_o sudden_a tem_n peste_n and_o strong_a lyghtn_v be_v peryssh_v and_o the_o devyll_n apperyd_v bodily_a in_o man_n lyknes_n to_o moche_v people_n as_o they_o go_v in_o dyvers_a place_n in_o the_o countree_n and_o speak_v to_o theym_v in_o that_o lyknes_n ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n arise_v in_o france_n &_o the_o white_a company_n in_o lombardye_o and_z of_o other_o meruaylles_n bynge_v edward_n in_o the_o xxxvi_o peer_n of_o his_o regen_n anon_o after_o crystenmasse_n in_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n hold_v his_o parliament_n atte_n westmestre_fw-fr in_o yâ—_z which_o parliament_n be_v put_v forth_o and_o show_v the_o accord_n and_o yâ—_z treat_v that_o be_v stablyssh_v and_o make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o king_n which_o accord_n please_v to_o moche_v people_n and_o therefore_o vi_o the_o king_n commandment_n there_o be_v gadred_a and_o come_v togyder_n in_o westmynster_n chirche_v the_o first_o sondaye_n of_o lent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z ii_o kal_n of_o frebruary_n the_o foresaid_a englysshman_n &_o frensshman_n where_o be_v song_n a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o the_o trynyte_n of_o the_o archbysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n master_n symonde_n islepe_o and_o when_o agnê°_n dei_fw-la be_v do_v the_o king_n be_v there_o with_o his_o sove_n and_o also_o the_o king_n son_n of_o france_n and_o other_o noble_a and_o great_a lord_n with_o candle_n light_v &_o cross_n bring_v forth_o all_o that_o be_v callyd_v thereto_o that_o be_v not_o swear_v afore_o swear_v that_o same_o oath_n that_o be_v write_v upon_o god_n body_n and_o on_o the_o mass_n book_n in_o this_o wise_n we_o n._n and_o n_n sweren_a upon_o god_n body_n and_o on_o
saint_n bonnet_n order_n in_o englonde_n and_o have_v all_o they_o in_o to_o the_o chapytre_n house_n of_o west_n mynstre_n for_o the_o reformacyon_n of_o their_o order_n wherein_o he_o have_v comunycacyon_n and_o alsoo_o with_o bysshop_n and_o man_n of_o the_o spyrytualtee_n in_o so_o far_o forth_o that_o they_o doubt_v sore_a as_o that_o he_o will_v have_v have_v the_o pemporaltee_n out_o of_o their_o ande_fw-mi wherefore_o by_o the_o advyse_n labour_n &_o procure_a of_o the_o spyrytualte_n encourage_v the_o king_n for_o to_o challenge_v normandye_n &_o his_o right_a in_o france_n to_o yâ—_z intent_n to_o set_v he_o awerke_v there_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o seek_v none_o occasyon_n for_o too_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o such_o matter_n &_o than_o all_o his_o life_n time_n afterward_o he_o labour_v and_o be_v besy_n in_o the_o war_n and_o in_o conquer_a a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n and_o so_o afterward_o that_o by_o the_o grement_n of_o the_o king_n charles_n he_o have_v the_o governaunce_n &_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n and_z he_o be_v proclaim_v regent_n and_o heir_n of_o france_n and_o so_o notwithstanding_o for_o all_o this_o great_a war_n that_o he_o have_v nevertheless_o yet_o he_o remember_v his_o soul_n and_o also_o think_v that_o he_o be_v mortal_a and_o needs_o must_v de_fw-mi you_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o ordain_v by_o his_o life_n time_n the_o place_n of_o his_o sepulture_n where_o as_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o have_v every_o day_n three_o mass_n perpetual_o songen_fw-mi in_o a_o chapel_n over_o his_o sepulture_n of_o the_o which_o the_o myddyll_a mass_n and_o the_o first_o and_o yâ—_z last_o mass_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v assign_v by_o he_o as_o it_o apperyth_v by_o these_o verse_n follow_v henrici_fw-la miss_n quinti_fw-la sunt_fw-la hic_fw-la tabulate_v que_fw-fr successive_a sunt_fw-la p_o monachos_fw-la celebrate_v ¶_o die_v dmca_fw-la prima_fw-la sit_v assumpte_n de_fw-la festo_fw-la virgin_n alme_a poscit_fw-la postreman_n xpns_fw-fr de_fw-fr morte_fw-la resurgens_fw-la ¶_o feria_n seconda_n prima_fw-la salutate_fw-la de_fw-la festo_fw-la virgin_n extat_fw-la nunciat_fw-la angelicê_n laud_n postrema_fw-la choreis_fw-la ¶_o feria_n tercia_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la natum_fw-la de_fw-la virgine_fw-la prima_fw-la fatetur_fw-la commemorate_fw-la natam_fw-la sic_fw-la ulâ—â—a_fw-la miss_v marian_n ¶_o feria_n quarta_fw-la prima_fw-la celebret_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la neupmatê_n almi_fw-la vltima_fw-la preptan_fw-mi denunciat_fw-la eme_n marian_n ¶_o feria_n quinta_fw-la semper_fw-la prima_fw-la colidebet_fw-la de_fw-la corpere_fw-la xpi_fw-la vltima_fw-la lit_fw-fr facta_fw-la de_fw-fr virgine_fw-la purificata_fw-la ¶_o feria_n sexta_fw-la concedet_fw-la ut_fw-la prima_fw-la celebret_fw-la de_fw-la cruse_n scene_a atque_fw-la salutate_fw-la fiet_fw-la postrema_fw-la maria_fw-la ¶_o sabbato_fw-la den_n ad_fw-la scon_n est_fw-la prima_fw-la colenda_fw-la supernos_fw-la vltima_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n p_o defunctis_fw-la petit_fw-la esse_fw-la semper_fw-la erit_fw-la media_fw-la de_fw-la ê“prietate_fw-la diei_fw-la ¶_o and_o yet_o the_o noble_a king_n henry_n yâ—_z five_o found_v two_o house_n of_o relygyon_n one_o be_v call_v zion_n beside_o braynforde_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o saint_n brygytte_a both_o of_o man_n &_o woman_n and_z on_o yâ—_z other_o side_n of_o the_o ryver_n of_o tamyse_a a_o house_n of_o monk_n of_o chartrehous_n in_o which_o two_o place_n he_o be_v contynual_o pray_v for_o night_n &_o day_n for_o ever_o when_o they_o of_o zion_n resten_v than_o they_o of_o yâ—_z chartre_fw-fr house_n do_v their_o seruyce_n and_o in_o like_a wise_n when_o they_o of_o yâ—_z chartre_fw-fr house_n resten_v the_o other_o gooth_n to_o and_z by_o ryng_a of_o the_o bell_n of_o either_o place_n each_o know_v when_o they_o have_v end_v their_o seruyse_n which_o he_o noble_o endow_v &_o do_v daily_o there_o great_a alm_n dede_n as_z in_o chartre_fw-fr house_n certain_a child_n be_v find_fw-mi to_o school_n and_z at_o zion_n certain_a alm_n give_v daily_o and_o yet_o beside_o all_o this_o he_o have_v found_v a_o recluse_a the_o which_o shall_v be_v always_o a_o priest_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o by_o the_o say_a chartre_n house_n which_o priest_n be_v suffycyent_o endow_v for_o he_o and_o a_o servant_n lo_o here_o may_v all_o prince_n take_v ensample_n by_o this_o noble_a prince_n that_o regn_v so_o lytyll_a time_n not_o full_o ten_o year_n and_o do_v so_o many_o noble_a act_n as_o well_o for_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v perpetual_o remember_v and_o pray_v for_o as_z in_o his_o conquest_n &_o he_o be_v in_o his_o most_o lusty_a aege_fw-la dysposed_a &_o eschew_v sin_n &_o be_v a_o great_a justicer_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z all_o yâ—_z prycê_n of_o crystendome_n dradde_v he_o and_o also_o of_o alsoo_o of_o hethenes_n and_z he_o have_v determine_v in_o himself_o if_o god_n will_v have_v spare_v he_o to_o have_v war_v on_o yâ—_z sarasyns_n and_o for_o to_o know_v the_o aid_n of_o other_o prince_n &_o all_o the_o passage_n in_o yâ—_z journeye_n he_o send_v a_o knight_n of_o henaude_n name_v hugh_n the_o lanoye_n unto_o iherusalem_n but_o or_o he_o return_v he_o dey_v at_o boys_n de_fw-fr vyncente_fw-la in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la on_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o eelyx_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n when_o eugenius_n be_v depose_v ix_o year_n this_o felyx_n be_v duke_n of_o savoye_n a_o devoute_a prince_n &_o a_o old_a man_n &_o he_o see_v his_o child_n child_n this_o man_n when_o he_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n be_v choose_v pope_n of_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o basyle_n &_o eugeny_n be_v depose_v and_o there_o be_v strife_n long_o time_n &_o he_o have_v no_o great_a obedience_n for_o yâ—_z deposycyon_n of_o eugenye_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o eugenye_n decess_v &_o than_o felyx_n resygn_v to_o nicholas_n for_o favour_n of_o pease_n to_o be_v have_v &_o he_o be_v make_v legate_n of_o france_n &_o cardynall_n of_o sabianus_n this_o be_v yâ—_z xxiii_o strife_n bytwyxt_v eugedy_n &_o felyx_n &_o it_o dure_v xvi_o &_o year_n &_o this_o be_v a_o new_a cause_n &_o never_o seen_v before_o for_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o basyle_n depose_v eugeny_n the_o veer_fw-mi pope_n &_o there_o be_v no_o mo_z for_o he_o obey_v not_o the_o decree_n of_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o constantynople_n as_o they_o say_v ne_o he_o charge_v not_o to_o obey_v yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o basyle_n but_o he_o say_v rather_o the_o contrary_n shall_v be_v do_v than_o as_o they_o decree_v wherefore_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a alteraconn_n in_o that_o mater_fw-la for_o some_o say_v one_o way_n &_o some_o a_o other_o and_o coude_fw-fr notte_fw-it accord_n to_o this_o day_n for_o that_o one_o party_n say_v that_o the_o counseyll_n be_v above_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o a_o other_o party_n say_v the_o contrary_a that_o yâ—_z pope_n be_v above_o the_o counseyll_n but_o they_o leave_v it_o undetermyne_v and_o therefore_o god_n must_v dyspose_v for_o yâ—_z best_o ¶_o albert_n be_v emperor_n after_o sygysmonde_n one_o year_n this_o albert_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o austre_n and_o nevewe_n too_o sygysmond_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v king_n of_o beme_fw-mi and_o of_o vngary_n for_o his_o daughter_n for_o other_o heir_n he_o leave_v none_o this_o man_n be_v choose_v emperor_n of_o almaigne_n but_o anon_o he_o be_v poysen_v and_o dey_v and_z he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n a_o virtuous_a man_n yâ—_z all_o man_n say_v he_o be_v a_o presydent_a too_o all_o king_n ¶_o fredericus_fw-la yâ—_z three_o be_v emperor_n after_o he_o this_o frederyk_n be_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o osteryk_n &_o choose_a emperor_n of_o almaigne_n but_o it_o be_v long_o or_o he_o be_v crown_v of_o the_o pope_n for_o devysyon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v make_v a_o unyte_a 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o great_a honour_n â—t_a the_o pope_n in_o the_o cyte_n and_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n &_o a_o quyete_a &_o of_o a_o syngule_a pyte_n &_o he_o hate_v not_o the_o clergy_n he_o wed_v yâ—â—â—â—ges_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n and_o in_o his_o time_n while_o yâ—_z he_o regn_v he_o make_v a_o great_a convocacyon_n of_o prince_n in_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o incour_n of_o the_o turk_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—ed_v unto_o they_o that_o now_o 〈…〉_o year_n crystendom_n be_v make_v 〈…〉_o hondr_v mile_n and_o he_o warn_v 〈…〉_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o resy_v he_o ¶_o and_o the_o imperial_a cyte_n of_o constantynople_n be_v take_v atte_n that_o same_o time_n of_o the_o mysbyleve_a turk_n and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o januâ—s_n who_o for_o his_o labarre_n the_o turk_n make_v a_o king_n as_o he_o â—â—mysed_v he_o and_o the_o four_o day_n he_o call_v he_o to_o he_o and_o do_v hang_v he_o 〈◊〉_d his_o dysceyte_n too_o his_o master_n and_o châ—â—_n be_v great_a sorrow_n and_o weep_a among_o the_o crysten_v peple_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o noble_a cyte_n for_o many_o a_o crysten_v man_n be_v slay_v &_o innumerable_a be_v
name_n this_o king_n cormbratus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v xxu_o you_o re_fw-mi and_z after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c.xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.lvi_o ioathan_n soon_o to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o joathan_n no_o thing_n be_v write_v of_o but_z that_o he_o take_v not_o away_o excelsa_fw-la as_o other_o die_v ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o amarias_n be_v bysshop_n and_o ysayas_n the_o noble_a prophet_n be_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o olympias_n with_o the_o greek_n begin_v the_o first_o year_n of_o joathan_n after_o josephus_n and_o after_o beda_n troy_n be_v destroy_v four_o hondr_v year_n afore_o the_o first_o olympias_n begin_v under_o esalâ—_n a_o juge_a of_o athens_n in_o which_o corshâ—â—_n gate_n the_o chyvalry_n amongê_n all_o man_n olympus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hylle_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o precyousnesse_n be_v call_v the_o hylle_n of_o god_n and_o after_o jerom_n one_o olympias_n contain_v full_o four_o year_n in_o the_o which_o four_o year_n four_o yearly_a prince_n be_v make_v and_o these_o olympus_n des_fw-fr be_v place_n ordain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o jupater_n under_o the_o hylle_n of_o olympo_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o this_o be_v this_o that_o who_o some_o ever_o be_v best_a in_o any_o chyvalry_n what_o gift_n soever_o he_o desire_v he_o shall_v have_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la liij_o m.iiij_o c.lvi_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xliij_o acham_n the_o soon_o of_o joathan_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o acham_n no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v write_v for_o he_o forsake_v our_o lord_n and_o our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o own_o people_n strong_o and_z with_o the_o king_n of_o serri_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it xxviij_o ¶_o achitob_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v ix_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o twelve_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n this_o ozee_n dradde_v not_o god_n for_z he_o live_v nought_o and_o he_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v take_v of_o salmanasar_n and_o israel_n be_v translate_v in_o to_o assirias_n ut_fw-la habet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xvij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c._n 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xl_o ¶_o rome_n after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v in_o yâ—_z hylle_v of_o palatin_a the_o four_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n of_o two_o brother_n romulus_n and_o remus_n xi_o kal_n maij._n the_o vij_o olympiades_n beginning_n josephus_n and_o bede_n sayen_v the_o vi_o olympiades_n and_o so_o they_o dyfferre_fw-la a_o year_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v read_v other_o man_n to_o have_v regn_v about_o that_o place_n myght_o in_o ytaly_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v janus_n picus_n famus_fw-la latinus_n the_o which_o unto_o aeneas_n regn_v about_o two_o hondred_a year_n and_o thenne_n afterward_o from_o this_o aeneas_n to_o romulus_n it_o be_v regn_v under_o xu_o governor_n iiij_o c._n xxxij_o year_n after_o that_o fro_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o last_o year_n of_o tarquyne_a the_o proud_a it_o be_v regn_v under_o vij_o king_n about_o two_o hondred_a and_o xliij_o year_n thenne_n afterward_o under_o senator_n and_o counsellor_n unto_o julius_n cezar_n emperor_n by_o four_o hondr_v lxiiij_o year_n romulus_n the_o first_o of_n romayn_v of_o who_o they_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a roman_n made_z the_o cyte_n to_o be_v name_v rome_n after_o his_o name_n the_o which_o gad_v togyder_n the_o people_n on_o every_o side_n an_o hondr_v of_o the_o sage_a man_n &_o wise_a he_o choose_v through_o the_o counsel_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n he_o dyspose_v the_o which_o he_o name_v senator_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o their_o aege_fw-la and_o he_o make_v their_o name_n to_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a letter_n wherefore_o the_o write_v noble_a fader_n &_o thing_n so_o yet_o also_o he_o call_v m._n man_n of_o arm_n the_o which_o he_o name_v milites_fw-la a_fw-la numero_fw-la millenario_fw-la but_o these_o be_v no_o noble_a blood_n therefore_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v the_o civita_n dei_fw-la &_o also_o there_o be_v long_o war_n betwixt_o the_o sabyns_n &_o they_o for_o romulus_n take_v many_o wymmen_fw-mi of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o sabyns_n &_o marry_a theym_n to_o that_o unnoble_a blood_n of_o this_o romulus_n orosius_n write_v moche_o evyll_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la svo_fw-la ¶_o about_o this_o time_n merodach_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v great_a gyftê_n to_o ezechie_n the_o king_n of_o jew_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xx_o and_o thenne_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o babylon_n begone_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natevitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xxvij_o ezechias_n the_o xiiij_o king_n of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o cursyd_v fader_fw-mi regn_v with_o a_o parfyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o afore_o nor_o after_o among_o the_o king_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n glorify_v high_o for_o when_o sennacheryb_v the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v against_o ezechias_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n and_o slay_v a_o c._n lxxxv_o of_o fighting_a man_n &_o sennache_n ryb_v flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ix_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxij_o ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v high_a bysshop_n there_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.i._n et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n lxxxxviij_fw-la manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lv_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_o be_v die_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o yâ—_z be_v afore_o he_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n that_o the_o stretes_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v all_o bloody_a and_o he_o make_v ysai_n the_o prophet_n to_o be_v sawen_v the_o piece_n with_o a_o see_v of_o tree_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la waste_v the_o jury_n &_o take_v manasses_n &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o manasses_n repent_v his_o trespaa_v &_o cry_v for_o mercy_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o be_v herd_n thenne_n he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o he_o amend_v his_o lyf_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxi_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxiij_o ¶_o sellum_fw-mi be_v bysshop_n &_o echias_n after_o he_o this_o time_n the_o vij_o wise_a man_n have_v worship_n in_o grece_n s._n tale._n solon_n chilon_n poreandus_n eldobolus_n bias._o pitacus_n this_o talus_fw-la find_v first_o the_o defawte_a of_o the_o son_n &_o the_o moon_n vide_fw-la plum_n august_a viij_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o numa_n the_o second_o king_n this_o time_n regn_v in_o rome_n xlij_o year_n the_o which_o be_v a_o great_a worshyper_n of_o false_a good_n he_o fulfyl_v rome_n soofull_a yâ—_z he_o may_v have_v no_o place_n for_o himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o this_o man_n put_v january_n &_o february_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o august_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o above_o all_o reason_n it_o be_v meruaylle_v that_o such_o man_n so_o exceed_v in_o wit_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_n recede_v fro_o the_o knowledge_n of_o very_a god_n ¶_o amon_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v two_o year_n the_o which_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a &_o he_o be_v stryken_v of_o his_o servant_n and_z he_o dey_v without_o any_o repentance_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c.xli_o iosias_n the_o soon_o of_o amon_n at_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la begin_v to_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v xxxi_o year_n a_z good_a child_n of_o a_o perverse_a fader_fw-mi in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la he_o seek_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o grace_n laudable_o abide_v unto_o his_o end_n his_o relygyous_a lyf_v &_o his_o werke_n you_o may_v see_v iiij_o reg_v xxij_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxiiij_o ¶_o azastâ—â—_n the_o soon_o of_o elchie_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o tobias_n about_o this_o time_n dey_v and_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_o he_o prophesy_v to_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o jerusalem_n ¶_o tulius_n hostilius_n be_v the_o shyrde_a king_n in_o rome_n and_o saint_n austyn_n say_v in_o his_o book_n decivitate_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o from_o rome_n be_v make_v unto_o august_n the_o emperor_n there_o be_v so_o contynuell_n bataylle_v that_o if_o be_v take_v for_o a_o meruaylle_v and_z they_o be_v one_o year_n without_o bataylle_n except_o xlij_o in_o nun_n day_n in_o the_o which_o be_v contynuell_n pease_n and_o this_o tulius_n by_o cause_n he_o
have_v rest_n he_o die_v curse_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o thenne_n he_o be_v slay_v &_o all_o his_o household_n with_o a_o stroke_n of_o lyghtn_v ¶_o nabugodonosor_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n a_z manly_a man_n &_o a_o victorious_a for_o he_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o punysshe_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o people_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o after_o he_o conquer_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o aâ—â—suriorum_n &_o make_v it_o one_o monarch_n but_o many_o way_n scrypture_n speak_v of_o this_o man_n now_z good_a and_o now_o evyll_n and_o for_o by_o cause_n scrypture_n conclude_v that_o be_v end_v he_o lyf_v in_o the_o love_a of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o danyell_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o very_a god_n some_o doctaur_n say_v he_o be_v save_v and_o some_o say_v it_o be_v doubt_n ¶_o ancus_n marcius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v xxiij_o year_n this_o man_n for_o grace_n &_o trust_v that_o he_o have_v to_o tarquinê°_n priscus_n make_v he_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o child_n and_o air_n &_o he_o ill_n reward_v he_o ¶_o danyell_n yet_o a_o child_n delvyered_a saint_n susan_n &_o stand_v in_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o king_n with_o his_o fellow_n &_o afterward_o be_v dyscuss_v the_o dinne_n of_o the_o king_n and_o be_v make_v a_o man_n of_o great_a honest_a ut_fw-la pê«_n danielis_fw-la priê°_n ¶_o joathan_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n three_o month_n &_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o people_n and_z he_o be_v not_o good_a and_o pharaoh_n take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o in_o to_o egypte_n &_o make_v his_o elder_a brother_n king_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c._n xi_o ioachim_n or_o jeconyas_n the_o soon_o of_o josie_n be_v make_v king_n of_o jew_n by_o pharaoh_n &_o regn_v xi_o year_n and_o by_o cause_n he_o live_v nought_o ne_o hear_v not_o the_o prophet_n nabugodonosor_n take_v he_o &_o make_v he_o his_o servant_n three_o year_n and_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o afterward_o &_o he_o take_v he_o &_o be_v about_o to_o have_v lad_n high_o unto_o babylon_n but_z his_o counsel_n be_v change_a &_o so_o nabugodonosor_n slay_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n &_o cast_v his_o body_n over_o the_o wall_n after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n &_o take_v with_o he_o the_o vessel_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ult_v ¶_o samias_n be_v bysshop_n vrtas_n prophet_n be_v slay_v of_o jecony_n yâ—_z king_n &_o jeremi_n be_v present_v ¶_o joachum_n soon_o to_o jeconias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n three_o month_n &_o live_v nought_o &_o therefore_o anon_o he_o be_v meve_v that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la 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 four_o regum_fw-la xxiiij_o ¶_o daniel_n ananias_n azarias_fw-la mysael_n ezechiell_n &_o mardocheus_n all_o these_o with_o joachym_n the_o king_n be_v lad_n in_o to_o babylon_n young_a child_n for_z by_o cause_n they_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n sedechias_n the_o three_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xi_o year_n this_o sedechias_n be_v a_o myschevous_a man_n in_o his_o lyve_a and_o he_o will_v not_o here_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o peryssh_v wretched_o and_o all_o the_o jury_n with_o he_o and_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 four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o josedech_n the_o soon_o of_o azarie_n be_v bysshop_n and_o be_v translate_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o nabugodonosor_n in_o to_o babylon_n ¶_o abacuk_n prophesy_v ayeust_fw-fr nabuch_v at_o babylon_n and_o there_o be_v opynyon_n what_o time_n this_o abacuk_n be_v this_o abacuk_n bring_v mete_v to_o danyel_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o lion_n after_o jerom._n and_o here_o end_v the_o fourthe_n aege_fw-la and_o the_o history_n of_o regum_fw-la here_o begyne_v the_o fyfth_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o cryste_n transmigracio_n this_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v brente_a of_o the_o caldee_n &_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v this_o temple_n stand_v cccc_fw-la and_o 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 yâ—_z destruccyon_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o tytus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wit_v xlij_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n ¶_o priscus_n totquinê°_n the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v and_o he_o make_v capitolium_fw-la 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 prophecy_n 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 that_o world_n ¶_o this_o time_n three_o child_n be_v cast_v in_o to_o a_o furnay_v brenning_a and_z with_o a_o miracle_n they_o be_v delyver_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o dan_n priê°_n ¶_o nabugodonosor_n the_o soon_o of_o nabugodonosor_n the_o mighty_a regn_v in_o babylon_n this_o man_n make_v a_o hyng_a garden_n with_o mighty_a cost_n for_o his_o wyf_v and_o many_o meruayllous_a thing_n he_o die_v so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v name_v to_o exceed_v hercules_n in_o his_o gretnesse_n and_o strengthe_n ¶_o enilmerodach_n brother_n to_o the_o late_a nabugodonosor_n regned_a in_o babylon_n this_o man_n take_v joachim_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o worship_v he_o his_o fader_fw-mi deed_n body_n after_o the_o counseyll_n of_o this_o man_n he_z divide_v to_o a_o hundred_o gripe_n least_fw-mi that_fw-mi he_o shall_v rise_v from_o dethe_v to_o live_v ¶_o nota._n this_o play_n of_o the_o chess_n be_v find_v of_o xerse_a a_o philosopher_n for_o the_o correction_n of_o enil_n merodach_n this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o baby_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 and_o wise_a man_n and_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o rebuke_v he_o open_o lie_v with_o such_o a_o wytty_n game_n he_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v meek_a anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c.xxxiiij_o et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la nati_fw-la v_o c.lxu_o salathiel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o criste_n be_v soon_o to_o jecony_a the_o king_n of_o jew_n the_o which_o he_o gate_n after_o the_o transmigraconn_n of_o babylon_n as_z mark_z yâ—_z euamgeliste_n say_v ¶_o servius_n tulius_n the_o sixth_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_o she_o be_v a_o captyve_a maid_n but_o she_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n this_o man_n have_v great_a love_a and_z noble_o he_o bear_v he_o in_o every_o place_n three_o hill_n to_o the_o cyte_n he_o put_v and_o dych_v yâ—_z wall_n round_o about_o ¶_o regular_n sabusardach_n &_o balthasar_n be_v brother_n the_o which_o regn_v one_o after_o another_o and_o be_v king_n in_o babylon_n and_o balthasar_n be_v yâ—_z last_o king_n of_o babylon_n yâ—_z which_o be_v slay_v of_o darius_n &_o cirê°_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la daniel_n u_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la darius_n uncle_n to_o ciro_n fellow_n in_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n with_o ciro_n translate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n caldee_n in_o to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o persarum_n &_o medorum_fw-la cyrus_n be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o cyrus_n hold_v the_o monarch_n hole_n at_o perses_n of_o this_o man_n prophesy_v ysayas_n &_o he_o destroy_v babylon_n and_o slay_v balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_z he_o worshype_v great_o danyel_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 eldre_n priuê°_n ¶_o babylon_n that_o strong_a castle_n be_v destroy_v &_o his_o power_n be_v take_v from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v this_o be_v the_o first_o cyte_n &_o the_o grete_a of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o which_o incredyble_a thing_n be_v write_v and_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 the_o which_o power_n all_o other_o ben_fw-mi but_o a_o sperke_n and_o dust_n for_o it_o be_v say_v forsooth_o that_o it_o be_v incredyble_a to_o be_v make_v with_o man_n honde_n or_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o mane_n strengthe_n whereof_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v a_o ensample_n &_o it_o will_v or_o may_v be_v enfourm_v ¶_o tarquinus_n superbus_n be_v the_o vij_o king_n of_o rome_n and_z he_o regn_v xxxu_o year_n this_o man_n conceyve_v first_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o be_v ordern_v for_o malefactor_n as_o eâ—le_a person_n well_n &_o galowe_n fetres_fw-la &_o manacle_n thayne_n &_o colour_n
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cursyd_v be_v yâ—_z time_n &_o yâ—_z counsel_n yâ—_z ever_o you_o consent_v yâ—_z the_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v go_v into_o france_n for_o to_o treat_v of_o accord_n between_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englond_n &_o her_o brother_n the_o hang_n of_o france_n for_o yâ—_z be_v your_o costsell_v for_o at_o that_o time_n forsooth_o your_o wit_n fail_v for_z i_o order_v i_o sore_o least_fw-mi through_o she_o &_o she_o soon_o we_o shall_v be_v dystroy_v but_o it_o we_o take_v the_o better_a counseylle_n ¶_o nowfayte_n sire_n understonde_v how_o merueyloâ—â—_n felony_n and_o falsehood_n yâ—_z spensers_n ymagyne_v &_o castr_n for_o pryvely_a they_o lete_fw-la fill_n fyve_o bâ—â—â—lles_n fercour_n with_o silver_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d i_o amountyd_v u_o m._n pound_n and_o they_o send_v those_o barelle_n over_o see_v pryvely_a by_o a_o alyaunte_n that_o be_v callyd_v arnold_n of_o spain_n yâ—_z be_v a_o broker_n of_o london_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o douzeper_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shalde_v 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send_v to_o the_o douzeper_n of_o france_n for_o to_o slay_v you_o and_o your_o soon_o edward_n â–ª_o and_o think_v you_o hasty_o for_o to_o go_fw-mi into_o englonde_n and_o take_v with_o you_o sire_n john_n of_o henaude_n my_o brother_n and_o v._o houndr_v man_n of_o arm_n for_o many_o of_o they_o of_o france_n in_o who_o you_o have_v have_v great_a trust_n do_v you_o for_o to_o scorn_v and_o almyghty_a god_n grant_v you_o that_o grace_n your_o enemy_n to_n overcome_v ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n send_v tho_o through_o henaude_n and_o flaundres_n for_o her_o souldyour_n and_o orden_v she_o every_o day_n for_o to_o go_v into_o englonde_n again_o and_o so_o the_o have_v in_o her_o company_n sir_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o wodstok_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o kent_n that_o be_v sir_n edward_n brother_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n lete_fw-la keep_v yâ—_z cost_n by_o yâ—_z see_v &_o lete_fw-la try_v all_o yâ—_z price_n man_n of_o arm_n &_o foot_n man_n through_o englonde_n as_o king_n edward_n herd_n telle_fw-fr yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n her_o soon_o will_v come_v into_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o alyaunte_n &_o with_o they_o yâ—_z be_v outlaw_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o therreb_n ellyousnesse_n he_o be_v sore_o adradde_a to_o be_v put_v down_o &_o for_o to_o less_o his_o kyngdom_n wherefore_o he_o ordain_v to_o keep_v his_o castle_n in_o waly_n as_o well_o as_o in_o englonde_n with_o â—ytaylles_n and_o they_o be_v appareylle_n and_o lete_fw-la keep_v his_o river_n &_o also_o the_o see_v and_o at_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o decolation_n of_o saint_n johan_n baptyst_n thâ—_n cytezyn_v of_o london_n send_v to_o yâ—_z king_n to_o porchester_n a_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o also_o he_o command_v by_o his_o letter_n ordain_v yâ—_z every_o hundred_o &_o wepentake_n of_o englonde_n too_o try_v as_o well_o man_n of_o arm_n as_o man_n on_o foot_n &_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o twenty_o some_o and_o in_o a_o hundred_o somme_fw-fr and_o command_v yâ—_z all_fw-ge though_o man_n be_v ready_a when_o any_o shout_n or_o cry_n be_v make_v for_z to_o purpose_n &_o take_v yâ—_z alyaunâ—s_v that_o come_v to_o englonde_n for_o to_o benon_fw-mi i_o he_o yâ—_z land_n for_o to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o moreover_o he_o lete_fw-la cry_n through_o his_o patent_n in_o every_o fair_a &_o in_o every_o market_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n edward_n his_o cloest_fw-mi soon_o &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n that_o they_o be_v take_v &_o sauf_o keep_v without_o â—ny_n manere_fw-la harm_n unto_o they_o do_v &_o all_o other_o manere_fw-mi people_n that_o come_v with_o they_o anon_o smite_v of_o their_o hedy_n without_o any_o manner_n raunsom_n take_v of_o they_o and_o what_o man_n may_v bring_v sir_n rogerâ—s_n mortymer_n heed_n of_o wygmore_o shall_v have_v a_o hildred_a pound_n of_o money_n for_o his_o travayl_n ¶_o and_o ferthermore_o he_o ordain_v by_o his_o patent_n &_o â—dmaunded_v to_o make_v a_z fire_n upon_o every_o hill_n beside_o yâ—_z river_n and_o uâ—_n low_a countree_n for_o too_o make_v high_a bechenesse_n of_o tymbre_n that_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o the_o alyaunte_n come_v unto_o land_n by_o night_n time_n yâ—_z then_o the_o inhabytaunty_n there_o abowâ—e_a shall_v endevoyr_n them self_o in_o goodly_a haste_n to_z light_v &_o fire_n yâ—_z bekâ—nes_fw-gr yâ—_z the_o country_n may_v be_v warn_v and_o come_v and_o mete_v their_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o time_n â—eyedlyt_v roger_n mortymer_n his_o unâ—e_n in_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n isabella_n 〈◊〉_d edward_n duke_n of_o guyhenne_n she_o soon_o come_v into_o london_n at_o she_o which_o &_o how_o they_o die_v as_o queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o duke_n of_o guyhenne_n sir_n edward_n of_o wodstok_n earl_n of_o â—â—nte_n &_o sir_n john_n the_o earl_n brother_n of_o henaâ—_n de_fw-fr &_o their_o company_n dradde_a noâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o yâ—_z king_n ne_z of_o his_o traitor_n foe_n 〈◊〉_d trust_v all_o in_o godd_n be_v grace_n and_o come_v to_o herewich_n in_o southfolke_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d dâ—y_n of_o septimbre_fw-mi &_o in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d xruâ—_n and_o the_o queen_n &_o sit_v edward_n 〈◊〉_d soon_o send_v letter_n to_o the_o mayor_n &_o coâ—â—s_a nalte_n of_o london_n requyte_a they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v helpyngeâ—_n yâ—_z quaâ—â—â—_n and_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v that_o be_v so_o say_v to_o destroy_v the_o traitor_n of_o the_o â—â—ame_n â–ª_o but_o none_o answer_v be_v send_v ayeâ—â—_n wherefore_o the_o queen_n and_o syâ—_n edward_n she_o to_o â—e_a seute_n another_o patent_n letter_n under_o thâ—_n scale_n the_o tenor_n of_o which_o letter_n here_o forlowyth_o in_o this_o manner_n ¶_o isabella_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n queen_n of_o englond_n laâ—y_n of_o irlonde_n &_o countess_n of_o pountif_n and_z we_o edward_n the_o elder_a soon_o of_o the_o b'_a of_o englond_n duke_n of_o guyon_n â—le_v of_o chestre_n of_o pauntyf_n &_o of_o moushâ—â—ll_a to_z yâ—_z maâ—re_o and_o to_o all_o the_o comynalâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o ryt_n of_o london_n lendy_v greet_v for_o asmochâ—_n as_o we_o have_v before_o the_o sylue_n â—ent_v to_o poâ—â—_n by_o our_o letter_n how_o we_o become_v into_o this_o land_n in_o good_a array_n and_o in_o good_a manere_fw-la for_o the_o honour_n and_o profit_n of_o holy_a thirâ—he_n and_o of_o our_o dear_a lord_n the_o hang_n &_o all_o the_o â—eame_n with_o all_o our_o may_v and_o power_n to_z keep_v and_o inayutrneâ—_n as_o we_o 〈◊〉_d all_o yâ—_z good_a folk_n of_o the_o foresaid_a ream_n be_v hold_v to_o do_v and_o upon_o yâ—_z we_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o wâ—ll_n be_v help_a to_o we_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o you_o may_v in_o this_o quarrel_n the_o be_v for_o yâ—_z comune_fw-la profit_n of_o the_o foresaid_a ream_n &_o we_o have_v have_v to_o this_o time_n noâ—â—_n answer_v of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a letter_n ne_z know_v not_o your_o mind_n in_o yâ—_z party_n wherefore_o we_o send_v to_o you_o again_o &_o pray_v &_o charge_v you_o yâ—_z you_o bes_z te_fw-mi you_o so_o against_o we_o yâ—_z we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o greve_v you_o but_z yâ—_z you_o be_v unto_o we_o help_v yâ—_z ge_fw-mi by_o all_o the_o way_n yâ—_z you_o may_v or_o may_v know_v for_o wit_n you_o well_o in_o certain_a that_o we_o &_o all_o yâ—_z be_v come_v with_o we_o into_o this_o ream_n think_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o yâ—_z thing_n that_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o comyn_v profit_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n but_o â—only_o to_o destroy_v hugh_n spenser_n our_o enemy_n &_o enemy_n too_o all_o yâ—_z ream_n as_o you_o it_o well_o know_v wherefore_o you_o pray_v you_o &_o charge_v you_o in_o yâ—_z faith_n that_o you_o owe_v unto_o our_o lyege_n lord_n yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o we_o