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therâ—_n which_o woman_n after_o by_o adventure_v a_o ryve_v here_o in_o this_o realm_n which_o than_o be_v all_o wyldernes_n &_o desolate_a of_o people_n &_o call_v the_o land_n albyon_n after_o y_fw-fr e_o name_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o eldyst_a sister_n call_v albyon_n &_o after_o y_o it_o the_o devyll_n take_v body_n of_o y_z e_z eyre_n &_o man_n nature_n in_o other_o country_n shed_v by_o polusyon_n come_v &_o lay_v by_o those_o woman_n here_o &_o beget_v of_o they_o horryble_n gyantê_n which_o there_o continue_v till_o y_z e_z come_v of_o brute_n but_o this_o story_n seem_v more_o marvellous_a than_o true_a &_o though_o it_o have_v continue_v here_o in_o england_n &_o take_v for_o treuth_n among_o we_o englyssheman_n yet_o other_o people_n do_v therefore_o laugh_v we_o to_o scorn_v &_o so_o i_o seem_v they_o may_v right_v well_o &_o i_o marvel_v in_o my_o mind_n y_fw-fr t_o man_n have_v any_o good_a natural_a reason_n will_v to_o such_o a_o thing_n gyve_v credence_n for_o no_o man_n 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shall_v be_v of_o so_o yvell_n disposicyon_n &_o at_o one_o time_n so_o cruel_o mind_v to_o do_v such_o a_o abominable_a deed_n but_o y_z t_z among_o all_o they_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o of_o those_o sister_n at_o y_z e_z lest_o somewhat_o dispose_v to_o goodness_n &_o to_o refrain_v from_o y_z e_z do_v of_o such_o a_o cruel_a deed_n in_o the_o which_o i_o trow_v that_o woman_n at_o this_o day_n will_v take_v my_o part_n &_o also_o very_o unlyk_o y_fw-mi t_o such_o a_o ship_n come_v from_o so_o far_o a_o country_n shall_v never_o touch_v land_n till_o it_o come_v hither_o consider_v y_z t_o the_o course_n be_v so_o long_o above_o iii_o or_o four_o m._n mile_n by_o see_v &_o dyvers_a other_o landê_n &_o island_n between_o &_o also_o you_o e_o passage_n so_o straight_o &_o dangerous_a y_fw-es t_o they_o must_v needs_o come_v through_o many_o strayâ—ê_n &_o shawlles_n &_o lyk_o to_o touch_v land_n in_o many_o other_o place_n or_o they_o coude_fw-fr come_v into_o this_o occian_a see_v as_o they_o that_o be_v see_v in_o cosmografye_n may_v well_o ê‘ceyve_v by_o y_z e_z sight_n of_o the_o quart_n or_o mappa_fw-la mundi_fw-la and_o also_o it_o stand_v neither_o w_n to_o good_a faith_n nor_o reason_n y_o it_o the_o devyll_n shall_v by_o such_o manner_n engender_v which_o it_o woman_n which_o if_o the_o devyll_n have_v such_o power_n than_o why_o shall_v he_o not_o now_o have_v like_o power_n at_o this_o day_n whereof_o now_o a_o day_n we_o see_v no_o such_o generation_n &_o also_o if_o you_o e_o devyll_n have_v such_o power_n i_o see_v not_o why_o those_o chylderne_a so_o gendr_v shall_v be_v giant_n &_o exceed_v all_o other_o in_o greatness_n consider_v that_o y_fw-es e_fw-es sede_fw-la &_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v sow_v be_v no_o neither_o but_o such_o whereof_o chylderne_a be_v engender_v at_o this_o day_n wherefore_o i_o suppose_v not_o neither_o but_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o feign_a fable_n that_o this_o land_n shall_v be_v call_v albyon_n for_o that_o 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as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o prologue_n he_o direct_v his_o book_n to_o robert_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n which_o be_v uncle_n to_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n affyrm_n in_o the_o same_o prologue_n y_fw-fr â—_o one_o water_n archedeacon_n of_o oxford_n bring_v he_o aÌ„_o old_a book_n write_v in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es britteyn_fw-mi speech_n which_o he_o translatyd_v in_o to_o latin_a comprehend_v y_fw-es â—_o sâ—yd_v story_n of_o brute_n all_o beit_n he_o writ_v not_o y_z e_z name_z of_z y_z e_z book_z nor_o who_o be_v y_o e_fw-la auctor_fw-la thereof_o but_o y_fw-es e_fw-es old_a writing_n y_o it_o we_o rede_v of_o amny_n auctor_fw-la be_v y_o e_z book_z of_z y_z e_z commentary_n of_o
pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n m.xxxix_o &_o hyld_n the_o see_v but_o xl_o day_n for_o then_o benet_n be_v chosin_n again_o ¶_o gregory_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n m.xlu_o henry_n ¶_o henry_n son_n of_o conrard_n be_v next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n m.xl_o he_o be_v crownyd_v afterward_o by_o pope_n clement_n harold_n harefot_o hardekynyte_n also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o kanutus_n the_o skotty_n rebellyd_v wherefore_o kanutus_n with_o a_o great_a army_n enteryd_v in_o to_o skotland_o &_o subdue_v malcolyn_n king_n of_o skotty_n by_o reason_n whereof_o this_o kanutus_n be_v than_o king_n of_o four_o kyngdomy_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o englond_n skotland_o denmark_n &_o norway_n after_o that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o from_o then_n to_o roam_v on_o pylgrymage_n &_o after_o returnyd_v in_o to_o englond_n where_o he_o keep_v all_o his_o life_n good_a justyce_n &_o be_v well_o belovyd_v &_o do_v many_o good_a charytable_a dedis_fw-la &_o byldyd_v and_o repayryd_v many_o monestaris_fw-la &_o specyal_o such_o as_o be_v throw_v down_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o faders_n ê‘secucyon_n &_o after_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o winchester_n leve_v after_o he_o ii_o sonnys_n one_o callyd_v harold_n &_o the_o other_o hardykynâ—tus_n which_o hardykynytus_n be_v make_v king_n of_o denmark_n in_o his_o fader_n day_n ¶_o harold_n callyd_v harefote_v for_o his_o delyverne_n &_o swyftnes_n son_n to_o kanutus_n by_o elgyna_n his_o first_o wife_n begin_v his_o rein_v over_o englond_a the_o year_n of_o cryst_n m.xxxix_o of_o he_o be_v lytyll_o last_o in_o memory_n for_o he_o reynid_v but_o four_o year_n save_v that_o he_o banyshyd_v his_o stepmoder_n emma_n &_o take_v her_o goodis_fw-la &_o jewellys_n from_o she_o ¶_o hardykynytus_n be_v king_n of_o demmark_n &_o second_o son_n to_o kanutus_fw-la by_o his_o last_o wife_n emma_n be_v next_o king_n of_o englond_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n m.xli_o in_o his_o time_n the_o ii_o sonny_n of_o egelredus_fw-la alfridê°_n &_o edwardus_fw-la cam_fw-la from_o normandy_a in_o to_o englond_a to_o vyset_v their_o mother_n emma_n &_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o great_a company_n of_o norman_n wherefore_o one_o yerle_n goodwin_n which_o be_v most_o in_o the_o kyngê_n favour_n &_o of_o most_o may_v next_o to_o the_o king_n councellyd_v the_o king_n &_o the_o lordy_n not_o to_o suffer_v those_o norman_n to_o be_v within_o the_o realm_n for_o jeoperdy_n by_o which_o meany_n he_o gatt_fw-mi auctoryte_n to_o order_v the_o matter_n himself_o wherefore_o he_o meet_v with_o they_o on_o gyl_n down_o &_o there_o slay_v alfrydus_n &_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o normans_n but_o edward_n be_v convey_v to_o his_o mother_n which_o for_o fere_n of_o goodwin_n send_v he_o again_o in_o to_o normandy_v soon_o after_o this_o hardykynytê°_n be_v merry_a at_o lambyth_n sudden_o waxyd_v doom_n &_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n &_o within_o viii_o day_n after_o die_v with_o out_o issue_n 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next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n m.xlvii_o ¶_o damasse_o hyld_n the_o see_v next_o xxiii_o day_n ¶_o leo_n hyld_n the_o see_v next_o ii_o monythis_n ¶_o victor_n hyld_n the_o see_v next_o ii_o year_n and_o more_o this_o henry_n come_v in_o to_o italy_n and_o take_v pandulph_n prince_n of_o capia_a presoner_n edward_o ¶_o edward_n the_o son_n of_o egelredus_fw-la &_o emma_n begin_v his_o rein_v over_o englond_a the_o year_n of_o cryste_n m.xliii_o he_o marry_v goduha_n daughter_n to_o earl_n godwyn_n but_o he_o never_o flessh_o dalt_v with_o she_o nor_o put_v she_o from_o his_o bed_n he_z dischargyd_a the_o englyshman_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o great_a tribute_n callyd_v dane_a geld_v for_o ever_o he_o banysshyd_v the_o yerle_n goodwin_n and_o his_o sonis_fw-la for_o ii_o yeris_n after_o that_o be_v agreement_n make_v and_o the_o king_n take_v they_o again_o to_o grace_n in_o the_o time_n of_o which_o banyshment_n willian_n duke_n of_o normandy_a kam_n in_o to_o englond_n and_o have_v great_a cheer_n of_o the_o king_n and_o retornyd_v again_o in_o this_o time_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la skottis_fw-la rebellyd_v wherefore_o seward_a yerle_n of_o northumberland_n by_o y_fw-es e_fw-es kyngis_fw-la commandment_n &_o power_n enteryd_v skotland_o and_o subduyd_v the_o skottis_n and_o chasyd_v their_o king_n out_o of_o the_o land_n then_z king_n edward_n gaff_v that_o land_n to_o malkolyn_n son_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n of_o comber_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o his_o heyris_fw-la kyngê_n of_o englond_a as_o off_o their_o cheff_a lord_n after_z this_o y_z e_z yerle_n goodwin_n sit_v at_o the_o kyngis_n board_n be_v sudden_o takyn_n with_o sekenis_n whereof_o he_o die_v with_o in_o three_o day_n some_o say_v he_o be_v takyn_n with_o a_o palsy_n and_o some_o seyd_a that_o he_o be_v chokyd_v with_o a_o morsel_n of_o breed_v because_o he_o swear_v false_o by_o that_o morsel_n of_o breed_v that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o alfrede_a brother_n to_o y_z e_z king_n soon_o aft_v this_o king_n edward_n send_v unto_o henry_n the_o four_o emperor_n for_o edward_n son_n of_o edmond_n yronsyd_v to_o con_v in_o to_o englond_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o make_v he_o his_o heir_n which_o accord_v thereto_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o soon_o after_o die_v also_o after_o the_o death_n of_o yerle_n goodwin_n harold_n his_o eldist_a son_n waxyd_v so_o in_o the_o kyngis_fw-la favour_n that_o he_o rule_v the_o most_o great_a causis_fw-la of_o the_o realm_n and_o be_v ruler_n of_o the_o kyngis_n army_n and_o subduyd_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it welshman_n that_o rebellyd_v this_o harold_n saylyd_v in_o to_o normandy_a to_o see_v his_o brother_n welnotus_fw-la that_o be_v send_v thither_o for_o a_o plegge_n for_o the_o ê‘formance_n of_o the_o covenantis_fw-la make_v be_v twen_v the_o king_n and_o his_o fader_fw-mi yeâ—le_n goodwin_n where_o wilm_n duke_n of_o normandy_n make_v he_o to_o swear_v that_o he_o shall_v marry_v his_o daughter_n that_o be_v than_o with_o in_o 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wyllyam_n rufus_n king_n of_o england_n and_o than_o the_o duchye_a of_o normandye_n be_v under_o the_o dominyon_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n many_o year_n afterward_o victor_n ¶_o victor_n be_v next_o pope_n he_o continue_v the_o sentence_n agayn_v henry_n the_o emperor_n but_o he_o be_v empoison_v by_o venym_n put_v in_o his_o chales_fw-la after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v pope_n one_o year_n but_o about_o this_o time_n a_o great_a plea_n and_o debate_n be_v bytwene_v one_o thomas_n archebysshop_n of_o york_n and_z lamfranke_a archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n whether_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n which_o matter_n be_v appel_v to_o rome_n and_o from_o then_n send_v down_o to_o be_v determine_v in_o england_n where_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n recover_v and_o optayned_a that_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v sacred_a of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o make_v to_o he_o oath_n with_o professyon_n of_o obedience_n ¶_o about_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n roger_n earl_n of_o harforde_n and_o ralph_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n and_o one_o earl_n walreffe_n conspire_v against_o the_o king_n but_o it_o be_v disclose_v wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o harforde_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o norfolk_n flee_v and_o be_v outlaude_v &_o the_o earl_n walreffe_n be_v behedyd_v also_o about_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n robert_n curteyse_fw-mi the_o king_n eldyst_a son_n with_z the_o help_n of_o philyppe_n the_o french_a king_n make_v war_n against_o his_o father_n and_o give_v he_o a_o great_a battle_n in_o normandye_n where_o king_n wyllyam_n be_v sore_o hurt_v and_z fain_a to_o forsake_v the_o field_n the_o cause_n of_o that_o battle_n be_v sore_o that_o that_o king_n wyllyam_n will_v haved_z resumyd_fw-la from_o his_o son_n robert_n the_o duchye_a of_o normandye_n for_o his_o wyldnesse_n which_o he_o before_o y_z e_z time_n have_v give_v to_o he_o ¶_o this_o wyllyam_n make_v the_o new_a forest_n in_o hampshyre_n and_o therefore_o cast_v down_o dyvers_a church_n by_o the_o space_n of_o xxx_o mile_n in_o his_o time_n he_o keep_v the_o englyssheman_n so_o low_o that_o few_o of_o they_o bear_v any_o offyce_v of_o honour_n or_o rule_v but_o somewhat_o he_o favour_v the_o city_n of_o london_n also_o he_o build_v two_o abbaye_v in_o england_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o abbaye_v of_o battle_n where_o he_o win_v the_o field_n against_o harolde_a and_o the_o abbaye_v of_o barmesey_n in_o southwark_n beside_o london_n and_o also_o he_o build_v ii_o other_o abbaye_v in_o normandye_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xix_o year_n of_o king_n wyllyam_n his_o reign_n the_o king_n be_v in_o normandye_n araysed_a a_o great_a tribute_n in_o england_n &_o cause_v to_o be_v gather_v of_o every_o hyde_n of_o land_n which_o contain_v twenty_o acre_n vi_o s._n and_o soon_o after_o that_o enteryd_a france_n with_o a_o great_a 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that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v it_o during_o his_o life_n payeng_a to_o he_o yearly_o iii_o thousand_o mark_n with_o condicyon_n that_o which_o of_o they_o over_o live_v other_o to_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o which_o robert_n by_o y_z e_z advyse_n of_o his_o counsel_n assent_v &_o return_v again_o to_o normandye_n this_o wyllyam_n rufus_n be_v somewhat_o unstable_a of_o manner_n and_o covetous_a and_o sell_v benefyce_n of_o the_o church_n and_o bysshopryke_n so_o that_o between_o he_o and_o his_o lord_n be_v oft_o discencyon_n wherefore_o well_o never_o all_o the_o norman_n take_v part_n against_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v of_o necessyte_n to_o draw_v to_o he_o the_o englyssheman_n ¶_o also_o soon_o after_o robert_n courteyse_n duke_n of_o normandye_n lay_v his_o dukedom_n to_o plegge_n to_o his_o brother_n king_n wyllyam_n rufus_n for_o ten_o m._n li._n &_o take_v his_o voyage_n into_o y_o e_o holy_a land_n also_o in_o this_o time_n malcolyn_n king_n of_o scottê_n enteryd_v northumberlande_n &_o there_o do_v great_a distruccyon_n but_o yet_o after_o many_o conflyctê_n between_o y_o e_o king_n and_o he_o malcolyn_n be_v swear_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o king_n willyam_n ¶_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o rain_n a_o great_a wound_n be_v in_o london_n y_fw-es e_o 〈◊〉_d down_o u_o c._n house_n and_o y_z e_z rofe_n of_o bow_n church_n and_o do_v great_a hurt_n in_o wynthester_n &_o in_o dyvers_a other_o place_n in_o this_o time_n also_o the_o welcheman_n rebellyd_v but_z they_o be_v subdue_v &_o their_o duke_n or_o king_n call_v rise_v be_v slay_v which_o be_v account_v the_o last_o king_n of_o wales_n after_o that_o malcolyn_n king_n of_o scot_n rebellyd_v &_o come_v into_o england_n w_n t_o his_o retenewe_n who_o one_o robert_n earl_n of_o northumberlande_n inconteryd_v &_o there_o the_o king_n malcolyn_n be_v slay_v and_z by_o the_o aid_n of_o king_n wyllyam_n edgare_o his_o son_n be_v make_v king_n of_o scotlande_n slay_v ¶_o about_o this_o time_n the_o order_n of_o cysteaux_n be_v first_o bring_v into_o england_n by_o one_o water_n espeke_n that_o found_v the_o first_o abbey_n of_o that_o religyon_n at_o rival_n ¶_o this_o king_n wyllyam_n be_v a_o very_a covetous_a man_n a_z proud_a &_o a_o wylfull_a and_o pyll_v bothâ—_n 〈◊〉_d sperytualte_n &_o temperalte_v with_o selling_n of_o bysshopryke_n abbey_n &_o benefyce_n and_o levyenge_a unresonable_a tax_n &_o trybute_n on_o the_o temperalte_n special_o by_o the_o only_a counsel_n of_o one_o ranulphe_n his_o procuratour_n which_o riches_n the_o king_n do_v spend_v upon_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o some_o say_v upon_o the_o make_n of_o westmyster_n hall_fw-mi but_o if_o y_fw-mi e_z sayenge_a be_n true_a of_o westmyster_n hall_fw-mi it_o must_v be_v some_o old_a hall_fw-mi there_o &_o not_o the_o new_a hall_fw-mi that_fw-mi be_v now_o for_o the_o arm_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o hall_fw-mi y_fw-mi it_o now_o be_v aswell_o in_o y_z e_z stone_n work_v as_o in_o the_o 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to_o the_o say_v charles_n take_n upon_o he_o as_o french_a king_n calyxte_v ¶_o calexte_n be_v next_o pope_n he_o hylde_v the_o see_v iii_o year_n and_o more_o in_z his_o time_n the_o chrysten_v man_n have_v a_o great_a victory_n against_o the_o turk_n in_o hungarye_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n philyppe_v the_o duke_n of_o burgon_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o flemynge_n leyde_v siege_n at_o caleys_n and_o continue_v his_o say_a siege_n iii_o weke_n wherefore_o thâ—_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n protector_n of_o england_n with_o u_o c._n sail_n come_v over_o into_o caleys_n intend_n within_o three_o day_n to_o have_v issue_v out_o to_o have_v give_v battle_n to_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o flemyngê_n but_o when_o they_o of_o burgon_n hear_v tell_v of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o protector_n he_o break_v up_o his_o siege_n and_o depart_v &_o leave_v behind_o he_o part_n of_o his_o hevy_a ordinance_n and_o vytell_fw-mi and_o other_o thing_n that_o 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pope_n but_o yet_o eugenye_n continue_v in_o rome_n as_o pope_n and_o amedeus_n call_v felyx_n the_o u_o continue_v his_o dignyte_n in_o other_o place_n so_z that_o then_o arise_v a_o great_a cisme_n who_o be_v indubytat_v pope_n this_o cisme_n continue_v ix_o year_n cisme_n ¶_o also_o about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v many_o conflycte_n and_z dyvers_a hold_n &_o town_n in_o many_o ê‘te_n of_o france_n win_v and_o lose_v but_o most_o commen_o ever_o the_o englyssheman_n have_v the_o worse_a ¶_o also_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o lord_n talbotte_v leyde_v siege_n to_o a_o havyn_a town_n in_o normandye_n call_v deep_o &_o dyvers_a captayn_n of_o france_n be_v send_v thyde_a to_o remove_v the_o siege_n which_o be_v discomfet_v dâ—pe_n than_o the_o lord_n talbot_n deê‘t_v and_o leave_v the_o guide_n of_o the_o siege_n to_o ii_o of_o his_o knight_n but_z at_o the_o last_o the_o dolphyn_n of_o vyenne_n call_v lewis_n come_z with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o give_v 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