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
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 punyssh_v at_o the_o king_n will_v and_o the_o yefte_n shall_v be_v for_o noughte_v and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o wale_n through_o the_o tycement_n of_o davyd_v his_o brother_n and_o both_o their_o consent_n they_o think_v to_o dysheryte_v king_n edward_n in_z asmoche_n as_o they_o may_v so_o that_o through_o they_o both_o the_o king_n pease_n be_v break_v and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v of_o this_o anon_o he_o send_v he_o baron_n into_o northumberlonde_n and_o the_o surrey_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v &_o take_v their_o voyage_n upon_o the_o traitor_n lewelyn_n and_o davyd_v &_o wonder_v herd_n it_o be_v for_o to_z warte_z though_o for_o it_o be_v winter_n in_o walysâ—_n when_o in_o other_o countries_n be_v summer_n and_o lewelyn_n lete_fw-la ordain_v and_o well_o array_n and_o vytayll_v his_o good_a castle_n of_o swandon_n and_o be_v therein_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n and_z plente_a of_o vytaylle_n so_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n wist_v not_o where_o for_o to_o entre_fw-fr and_o when_o the_o king_n man_n it_o perceyve_v &_o also_o the_o strenthe_n of_o waly_n they_o lete_fw-la come_v in_o the_o see_v bargee_n &_o bote_n and_o great_a planky_n as_o many_o as_o they_o may_v ordain_v and_o have_v for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o say_a castle_n of_o swandon_n with_o man_n on_o foot_n &_o alsoo_o on_o horse_n but_o yâ—_z walsshman_n have_v so_o much_o people_n &_o be_v so_o strong_a yâ—_z they_o drive_v yâ—_z englysshman_n again_o so_o yâ—_z the_fw-mi be_v somoche_n press_v of_o people_n at_o yâ—_z torn_a again_o yâ—_z the_o charge_n &_o the_o burden_n of_o man_n make_v yâ—_z barge_n &_o the_o bote_n to_o sink_v &_o there_o be_v drown_v many_o a_o good_a knyghte_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n robert_n clyfford_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o lyndeseye_n yâ—_z be_v sir_n johnn_n soon_o fitz_fw-fr robert_n &_o sir_n rycharde_n tanny_n and_o a_o huge_a number_n of_o other_o &_o all_o be_v thrughe_o there_o own_o folly_n for_o if_o they_o have_v have_v good_a espy_v they_o have_v not_o be_v harmyd_fw-la when_o king_n edward_n hear_v tell_v yâ—_z his_o people_n be_v so_o drown_v he_o make_v sorrow_n enough_o but_o though_o come_v sir_n john_n of_o vessy_n from_o yâ—_z king_n of_o arragon_n &_o bring_v with_o he_o moche_v people_n of_o bachelor_n &_o of_o gascoyne_n &_o be_v souldyour_n and_o dwell_v with_o the_o say_v john_n of_o vessy_n and_o receyve_v of_o he_o wage_n and_o with_o he_o be_v witholde_v &_o noble_a man_n they_o be_v for_o to_o fight_v &_o brente_n many_o town_n and_o slay_v moche_n people_n of_o walsshman_n all_z yâ—_z they_o may_v take_v and_o all_o though_o with_o strenthe_n and_o may_v make_v assawte_a unto_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o swan_n do_v and_o gate_n the_o castle_n and_o when_o da_o vyd_v the_o prince_n brother_n hear_v of_o this_o tydynge_n he_o ordain_v he_o to_o flight_n and_o lewelyn_n the_o prince_n see_v that_o his_o brother_n be_v flee_v then_z he_o be_v sore_o abasshedde_v for_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o his_o warte_z for_o to_o mayntene_n and_o so_o lewelyn_n begin_v for_o to_o flee_v and_o wend_v welle_v for_o to_o have_v scapedde_v but_o in_o a_o morrow_n sir_n roger_n mortymer_n meet_v with_o he_o oon_o with_o ten_o knight_n &_o set_v he_o round_o about_o and_o to_o he_o go_v &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o presentyd_v yâ—_z same_o heed_n unto_o king_n edward_n and_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la lewelyn_n the_o price_n of_o waly_n be_v take_v &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_z also_o all_o his_o heir_n dysheryte_v for_o evermore_o through_o rightful_a doom_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o how_o davyd_v yâ—_z be_v lewelyns_n brother_n prince_n of_o waly_n be_v put_v to_o dethe_v dauyd_v that_o be_v yâ—_z prince_n broad_a of_o waly_n thrughe_o pride_n wend_v too_o have_v he_o prince_n of_o waly_n after_o he_o brother_n dethe_v and_z upon_o this_o he_o send_v after_o walssheman_n to_o his_o parliament_n at_o dynbygh_a and_o folysshe_o 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
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
northumberlonde_n &_o take_v all_o the_o castle_n &_o lete_fw-la they_o he_z array_v &_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v that_z brenne_fw-fr shall_v not_o arryve_v in_o no_o side_n but_o that_o he_o be_v take_v ¶_o the_o king_n olsynge_v lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o delyver_v his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n &_o all_o the_o people_n that_o he_o have_v assemble_v and_o this_o damosel_n samie_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v gutlagh_n &_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counsel_n how_o that_o brenne_n shall_v she_o have_v and_z her_o lede_n with_o he_o for_o ever_o more_o and_z so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_n but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brene_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o lie_v for_o to_o aspye_v brenne_n with_o as_o many_o shyppe_n as_o he_o may_v have_v so_o the_o two_o flete_n meet_v togyde_a &_o long_o time_n they_o faught_v so_o that_o brennes_n man_n turn_v again_o &_o be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samie_n &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n and_o brenne_n shameful_o flee_v then_n as_o a_o man_n dyscomfyte_v and_o this_o king_n gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o country_n but_o there_o come_v upon_o he_o such_o a_o great_a tempest_n that_o fyve_o day_n last_v so_o that_o thorugh_o that_o tempest_n he_o be_v dryven_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o three_o shyppe_n &_o no_o moo_o and_o though_o that_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v take_v gutlagh_n &_o samie_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o they_o present_v to_o belin._n and_o belin_n put_v they_o in_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belin_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n king_n gutlach_n of_o denmark_n &_o samie_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_n come_v again_o with_o a_o great_a navy_n and_o send_v to_o his_o brother_n belin_n that_o be_v shall_v yield_v again_o his_o land_n to_o his_o wise_n and_o his_o folk_n and_z his_o castle_n also_o oâ—elles_v he_o will_v destroy_v his_o land_n ¶_o belin_n dradde_n no_o thing_n his_o malice_n and_o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o have_v say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n and_o fight_v with_o belin._n and_o then_o brenne_n be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v and_o himself_o flee_v with_o twelve_o man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belin_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v thenne_n to_o york_n and_o take_v counseyll_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o king_n gutlagh_n for_o king_n gutlagh_n proffer_v to_o become_v his_o man_n and_z for_o to_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o yield_n yearly_o m.li_o of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o &_o for_o sureness_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o be_v kepâ—e_n gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v high_o good_a hostage_n &_o to_o high_o shall_v do_v homage_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o yet_o he_o shall_v swear_v upon_o a_o book_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o fail_v belin_n though_o by_o counseyll_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o ar_v &_o so_o gutlagh_n 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est_fw-la iudicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la et_fw-la mortuos_fw-la bartho_n ¶_o credo_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ✚_o matheus_n ¶_o sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la simon_n ¶_o sanctorum_fw-la communionem_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la judas_n ¶_o carnis_fw-la resurreccionem_fw-la ✚_o mathias_n ¶_o et_fw-la vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la amen_o ihesu_fw-la cryst_n our_o savyour_fw-mi rose_n from_o death_n to_o lyf_v &_o say_v to_o his_o discyple_n all_o the_o power_n in_o heaven_n &_o in_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o and_o go_v you_o thus_o in_o to_o all_o the_o world_n &_o prithee_o &_o teach_v unto_o every_o creature_n &_o i_o shall_v be_v with_o you_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ¶_o here_o he_o choose_v high_o lxxij_o discyple_n and_o he_o have_v twelve_o apostle_n the_o which_o he_o send_v in_o to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o prithee_o ne_o it_o be_v not_o red_a that_o there_o be_v more_o ordre_n among_o the_o discyple_n of_o cryste_n of_o who_o the_o preeste_n &_o bysshop_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o god_n yet_o keep_v the_o form_n for_o to_o the_o apostle_n the_o bysshop_n succeed_v &_o to_o the_o dyscyple_n preeste_n to_o the_o which_o two_o ordre_n all_o the_o chirche_n be_v give_v as_o a_o goodly_a jerarche_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o decreto_fw-la damasie_n pape_n johannes_n ✚_o write_v in_o asia_n in_o greek_a langage_fw-fr in_o principio_fw-la erat_fw-la verbum_fw-la etc._n etc._n marcus_n ✚_o write_v in_o ytalia_fw-la but_o in_o greke_n langage_fw-fr innitium_fw-la evangelij_fw-la jesu_fw-la cristi_fw-la etc._n etc._n lucas_n ✚_o write_v in_o grecia_n in_o greke_n langage_fw-fr huit_fw-fr in_fw-la diebus_fw-la herodis_fw-la regis_fw-la jude_v sacerdos_fw-la etc._n etc._n matheus_n ✚_o write_v in_o the_o jury_n in_o hebrew_n langage_fw-fr libre_fw-la generacionis_fw-la ihesu_fw-la cristi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o pope_n of_o rome_n &_o contynu_v as_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n die_v afore_o for_o in_o they_o god_n leave_v his_o power_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la xxxiiij_o peter_n a_o jew_n the_o first_o pope_n be_v a_o blessyd_v man_n &_o a_o glorious_a apostle_n of_o cryst_n ¶_o he_o be_v heed_n of_o the_o chirche_n xxxvij_o year_n and_o he_o hold_v his_o bysshopryche_n in_o the_o ee_a u_o year_n &_o say_a mass_n he_o make_v our_o lord_n &_o alone_o say_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la thenne_fw-fr after_o he_o come_v to_o antiochiam_n &_o there_o he_o abide_v vij_o year_n teching_n the_o way_n of_o troth_n and_o spmon_n magus_n he_o confound_v away_o that_o season_n he_o preched_a to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v circsscyse_v the_o which_o be_v in_o ponto_n of_o galati_n capadocia_n asia_n bithynia_n thenne_fw-fr herd_n he_o that_o simon_n magus_n delude_v the_o romayn_v through_o the_o love_n of_o the_o faith_n he_o come_v to_o rome_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n and_o there_o he_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o show_v the_o falshede_v of_o simon_n magê°_n and_o turn_v many_o a_o man_n to_o the_o faith_n thenne_fw-fr he_o send_v his_o precher_n by_o dyverse_a provynces_n by_o who_o crysten_v relygyon_n be_v myghte_o increase_v ¶_o he_o ordain_v the_o fee_a of_o lenton_n afore_o eester_fw-mi &_o advent_n &_o the_o emer_a day_n to_o be_v fast_v of_o all_o crysten_v people_n in_z to_o the_o mirror_n of_o the_o first_o &_o second_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n ¶_o thenne_n when_o he_o have_v be_v pope_n at_o rome_n xxu_o year_n vij_o month_n and_o eight_o day_n he_o be_v slay_v of_o nero_n eiê°_n pla_fw-la oê‘a_fw-la vide_fw-la acâ—â—bus_fw-la aplorum_fw-la ¶_o gaius_n this_o time_n be_v emperor_n at_o rome_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n &_o ten_o month_n this_o gaiê°_n be_v first_o bicyous_a in_o lyurnge_n for_o two_o of_o his_o own_o sister_n he_o mysuse_v &_o on_o one_o of_o they_o he_o gate_n a_o daughter_n which_o child_n he_o set_v betwixt_o the_o knee_n of_o jupyter_n in_o the_o temple_n &_o feign_v 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unto_o julius_n cezar_n wherefore_o they_o perour_n yâ—_z be_v though_o that_o be_v call_v claudius_n cezar_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o romayn_v &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o tribute_n through_o strength_n &_o for_o to_o have_v it_o on_o the_o king_n but_o this_o king_n gynder_n and_o arinager_n his_o brother_n assemble_v and_o 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a host_n 〈◊〉_d of_o broton_n &_o give_v batayll_n to_o the_o emperor_n clawdius_n &_o slay_v of_o yâ—_z romayn_v great_a plente_a the_o emperor_n have_v afterward_o one_o that_o be_v call_v hamon_n yâ—_z see_v the_o people_n there_o be_v fast_o slay_v &_o pryvely_a cast_n away_o his_o own_o arm_n &_o take_v yâ—_z arm_n of_o a_o deed_n bryton_n and_o arm_v he_o with_o his_o armour_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o bataylle_n to_o the_o kyuge_a &_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n be_v of_o a_o good_a herte_n for_o god_n love_v for_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v your_o enemy_n anon_o shall_v be_v slay_v &_o dyscomfyte_v everywhichone_o and_o the_o king_n gaaf_fw-mi not_o keep_v to_o his_o word_n ne_z to_o his_o speech_n for_z by_o cause_n of_o the_o arm_n that_o he_o have_v upon_o he_o and_o de_fw-fr mid_a that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o bryton_n but_o the_o traitor_n ever_o hold_v he_o next_o the_o king_n and_o pryvely_a under_o the_o shoulder_v of_o his_o arm_n he_o smite_v the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o king_n dey_v &_o felle_n down_o to_o the_o earth_n ¶_o when_o armager_n see_v his_o brother_n so_o deed_n he_o cast_v away_o his_o arm_n and_o take_v to_o he_o his_o brother_n arm_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o batayll_n among_o the_o bryton_n and_o have_v they_o hetfly_v for_o to_o fight_v and_o fastlaye_v a_o down_o the_o romayn_v and_o for_o the_o arm_n they_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v king_n gynder_n that_o afore_o be_v slay_v yâ—_z they_o wist_v not_o thenne_n begin_v the_o bryton_n fyers_o for_o to_o fight_v &_o slay_v the_o romayn_v so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o emperor_n forsake_v the_o field_n and_o flee_v as_o fast_o as_o they_o may_v with_o his_o folk_n in_o to_o wynchestre_n and_o the_o fall_v traitor_n hamon_n that_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n fast_o anon_o begin_v for_o to_o slay_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v and_o armager_n the_o king_n brother_n pursue_v he_o full_a fyerse_o with_o a_o fire_n herte_fw-fr &_o drive_v he_o unto_o a_o water_n &_o there_o he_o take_v he_o and_o anon_o smite_v of_o both_o honde_n and_o foot_n &_o heed_n and_o heâ—ed_v the_o body_n all_o to_o pyece_n and_o thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la cast_v he_o in_o to_o the_o water_n wherefore_o yâ—_z water_n be_v call_v hamon_n haven_n and_o after_o there_o be_v make_v a_o fair_a town_n that_o yet_o stondeth_fw-mi that_o be_v call_v southampton_n and_o after_o armager_n go_v to_o wynchestre_n for_o to_o seek_v claudius_n cezar_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o there_o armager_n he_o take_v and_o claudius_n themperour_n thorugh_o counseyll_o of_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v with_o he_o leave_v a_o live_v make_v pea_n with_o armager_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o that_o be_v to_o say_v how_o that_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n shall_v yeve_v unto_o armager_n gennen_n his_o fair_a daughter_n for_o to_o have_v unto_o he_o wyf_v so_o that_o this_o land_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o emperor_n power_n of_o rome_n upon_o such_o covenaunt_n that_o never_o afterward_o no_o emperor_n of_o rome_n shall_v take_v none_o other_o tribute_n of_o this_o land_n but_z oon_o france_n and_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n claudius_n cezar_n send_v to_o rome_n for_o his_o daughter_n gennen_n and_o as_o she_o be_v come_v claudius_n cezar_n yaf_v she_o unto_o armager_n to_o wyf_v and_o armager_n spouse_n she_o at_o london_n with_o moche_n
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 to_o be_v stryken_v of_o and_o when_o the_o noise_n rise_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o say_v mass_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v thenne_fw-fr he_o be_v right_a sorry_a and_o all_o oon_o betake_v he_o in_o prayer_n to_o our_o lady_n to_o help_v he_o and_o our_o lady_n restore_v he_o his_o honde_n again_o and_o thenne_v he_o say_v mass_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a for_o to_o do_v and_o so_o that_o myrade_n be_v open_o show_v to_o all_o people_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o pope_n marcian_n the_o emperor_n be_v there_o was_z congregate_v at_o calcedany_n the_o fourthe_a unyversall_a synody_n of_o vi_o hondr_v and_o xxx_o bysshop_n against_o eusticem_n the_o abbot_n of_o constantynopoliton_n and_o alterandruen_n episcopum_fw-la qui_fw-la negaverunt_fw-la in_o rpo_fw-it veâ—am_fw-la carnem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la et_fw-la etiam_fw-la negabant_fw-la carnis_fw-la nostre_fw-fr resurrectionem_fw-la ¶_o and_o after_o he_o have_v make_v many_o notable_a sermon_n &_o epystle_n he_o 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 wherefore_o the_o hondred_a knyghtê_n of_o pehites_n be_v put_v to_o death_n &_o bear_v all_o the_o blame_n as_o yâ—_z vortiger_n have_v not_o wist_v thereof_o ne_v consent_v and_o so_o the_o keper_n of_o those_o two_o child_n dradde_a lest_o vortiger_n shall_v put_v they_o to_o death_n through_o his_o treason_n &_o falseness_n as_z he_o have_v do_v the_o brother_n before_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v lad_n over_o in_o to_o lytell_fw-mi brytayn_a &_o the_o king_n they_o receyve_v with_o moche_n honour_n &_o lete_fw-la they_o to_o nourysshe_v and_o there_o they_o dwell_v till_o they_o become_v fayâ—â—_n knyghtê_n and_o strong_a &_o fire_n and_o think_v to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o constance_n their_o brother_n when_o they_o see_v their_o time_n &_o so_o they_o die_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o tell_v afterward_o ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o the_o tydynge_n come_v over_o see_v to_o the_o kynrede_n of_o the_o hondred_a knyghtê_n of_o pehiteâ—_n that_o be_v damn_a &_o put_v 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of_o wyllyam_n waley_n as_o king_n edward_n have_v make_v though_o a_o end_n of_o the_o be_v &_o take_v the_o cheyfteyn_n of_o scotlonde_n thoo_o come_v sir_n john_n baylol_n &_o yield_v he_o unto_o kine_n ge_fw-mi edward_n &_o put_v he_o in_o his_o grace_n &_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o london_n &_o when_o king_n edward_n be_v come_v thither_o they_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o the_o king_n axyd_v how_o they_o will_v make_v amends_n of_o yâ—_z trespaa_v and_o loss_n yâ—_z they_o have_v do_v to_o he_o &_o they_o put_v heym_a in_o his_o mercy_n lordynge_n say_v yâ—_z king_n i_o will_v not_o of_o your_o londe_n ne_o your_o good_n but_z i_o will_v yâ—_z you_o make_v to_o i_o a_o oath_n upon_o goddys_n body_n to_o be_v true_a te_fw-mi i_o &_o never_o after_o this_o time_n against_o i_o bear_v arm_n and_o all_o they_o consentyd_v to_o the_o king_n will_n &_o swear_v upon_o goddys_n body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n john_n of_o comyn_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o yâ—_z strathorn_n yâ—_z erle_n of_o carryk_n &_o also_o four_o bysshop_n undertoke_v for_o all_o yâ—_z clergye_a &_o so_o yâ—_z king_n delyverd_v they_o &_o give_v they_o sauf_o conduyt_n to_o go_v into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o yâ—_z they_o nearyse_v again_o king_n edward_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z they_o wyste_v well_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n folk_n be_v take_v in_z gsacoyne_n as_o before_o be_v say_v but_o sir_n john_n baylol_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n wist_v well_o yâ—_z his_o land_n shall_v have_v sorrow_n and_o shame_n for_z their_o falseness_n and_o in_o haste_n go_v he_o over_o see_v to_o his_o own_o londe_n &_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o and_o come_v never_o again_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n choose_v unto_o they_o be_v king_n wyllyam_n waley_n a_z rybaude_a and_o a_o harlot_n come_fw-mi up_o of_o nought_o and_o moche_n harm_n do_v to_o the_o englysshman_n and_o king_n edward_n think_v how_o he_o may_v have_v delyveraunce_n of_o his_o people_n yâ—_z be_v take_v in_o gascoigne_n and_o in_o haste_n go_v high_o over_o these_o in_o flaundres_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o flaundres_n receyve_v he_o with_o much_o honour_n &_o grauntyd_v he_o alle_fw-mi his_o londy_n at_o his_o own_o will_n and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n hear_v tell_v yâ—_z the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v aryve_v in_o flaundres_n and_o come_v with_o a_o great_a power_n he_o for_o to_o destroy_v he_o pray_v he_o of_o trewto_n for_o two_o year_n so_o that_o the_o englysshe_n merchant_n and_o also_o french_a may_v sauf_o go_v &_o come_v in_o both_o side_n the_o king_n edward_n geaunt_v it_o so_o that_o he_o must_v have_v his_o man_n out_o of_o prison_n yâ—_z be_v in_o
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 theym_n with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n and_o lytell_a reputacyon_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o waly_n wed_v the_o countess_n of_o kente_n that_o be_v sire_n thomas_n wife_n of_o holonde_n the_o which_o be_v depart_v sometime_o and_o divorce_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n for_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o knight_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v &_o rise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o dyverse_a nasyon_n gadr_v togider_v of_o who_o their_o leder_n &_o governor_n be_v englysshe_n people_n &_o they_o be_v call_v a_o people_n without_o any_o heed_n the_o which_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o the_o party_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o not_o along_o after_o there_o arise_v another_o company_n of_o dyverse_a nacyon_n yâ—_z be_v call_v yâ—_z white_a company_n the_z which_o in_o yâ—_z party_n &_o countree_n of_o lombardy_n do_v moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n sire_n john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o wife_n yâ—_z be_v the_o daughter_n &_o the_o heir_n of_o henry_n sometime_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guyhen_o of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o go_v thede_a and_o in_o the_o xxxvii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o janyver_n that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o saint_n maryes_fw-mi day_n about_o evensonge_a time_n there_o arise_v &_o come_v such_o a_o wound_n out_o of_o the_o southe_n with_o such_o a_o fyersnes_n and_o strength_n that_o it_o bra_v and_o blue_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n high_a house_n and_o strong_a buyldynge_n tower_n chirche_n &_o steple_n and_o other_o strong_a place_n and_z all_o other_o strong_a werke_n that_o stoden_a still_o be_v shake_v therewith_o that_o they_o be_v yet_o and_o shall_v evermore_o be_v the_o feeble_a and_o weyk_a while_o they_o stand_v and_o this_o wound_n last_v without_o any_o cess_v vii_o day_n contynual_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v such_o water_n in_o the_o hey_n time_n and_o in_o yâ—_z harvest_n time_n that_o all_o field_n werke_n be_v strong_o let_v and_o left_a undoy_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n prince_n edward_n take_v yâ—_z lordship_n of_o guyhen_o &_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi homage_n and_o feaute_n thereof_o &_o go_v over_o see_v into_o gal_n coin_n with_o his_z wyf_v &_o child_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v his_o soon_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o lyr_n edmonde_n his_o other_o soon_o earl_n of_z cambrydge_v &_o in_o the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v in_o yâ—_z parleament_n yâ—_z man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr &_o temporell_n law_n shall_v fro_o yâ—_z time_n forth_o plete_a in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_v in_o to_o 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 john_n of_o mountforde_n duke_n of_o brytayne_n &_o sir_n charle_n of_o bloys_n but_o vyctory_n fall_v to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a iyr_n john_n thruh_n help_n &_o socour_v of_o thenglysshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knight_n &_o squyre_v and_o other_o man_n yâ—_z be_v unnombred_a in_o yâ—_z which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v charles_n himself_o with_o all_o yâ—_z stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o thenglysshman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n dey_v at_o savoy_n john_n the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o seruyce_n &_o exequye_n king_n edward_n lete_fw-la ordain_v and_o dydde_v in_o dyvers_a placê_n worshypful_o to_o be_v do_v &_o at_o dover_n of_o worshypful_a man_n ordain_v high_o worthy_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o his_o own_o cost_n &_o erepence_n &_o fro_o then_n be_v bring_v too_o france_n &_o bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n ¶_o in_o the_o xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z vii_o kal_n of_o febru_a be_v bear_v edward_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o yâ—_z which_o when_o he_o 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
to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o lyncoln_n a_o good_a town_n call_v spald_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la merciorum_fw-la wilhelmus_fw-la dear_a take_v heed_n that_o as_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o mercia_n be_v always_o great_a test_n for_o the_o time_n so_o it_o be_v deal_v in_o mobysshopryche_n &_o specal_o by_o great_a herte_n by_o king_n offa._n which_o be_v xl_o year_n king_n of_o mercia_n he_o change_v the_o archcbysshop_n see_v fro_o caunterbury_n to_o lychfeld_n by_o assent_n of_o adryan_n the_o pope_n thenne_fw-fr the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n and_o of_o lyndeâ—â—far_o in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o her_o crystendom_n in_o king_n wulfrans_fw-la time_n have_v one_o bysshop_n at_o lychfelde_n the_o first_o bysshop_n that_o be_v there_o heet_n dwyna_n the_o se_n conde_n heet_n celath_n and_o be_v both_o scot_n tes_fw-fr after_z they_o the_o three_o trumphere_n the_o four_o jarmuanus_n the_o fyft_v chedde_v but_o in_o edelfredes_n time_n that_o be_v wulfrans_n brother_n when_o chedde_n be_v deed_n theodorus_n tharchebysshoppe_n ordain_v there_o wynfrede_v chedde_n deken_v netheles_o apud_fw-la hyndon_n after_o that_o for_o he_o be_v unbuxome_a in_o some_o point_n he_o ordain_v there_o sexwulf_n abbot_n of_o medamstede_n yâ—_z be_v name_v burgh_n but_o after_o sexwulfus_n four_o year_n theodorus_n tharchebysshop_n ordain_v fyve_o bysshop_n in_o the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n and_o so_o he_o ordain_v bosel_n at_o wyrcestre_fw-fr cudwyn_n at_o lychfelde_n the_z for_o say_a sexwulf_n at_o chestre_n edelwyn_n at_o lyndeseye_n atte_a cyte_n sidenia_n and_z he_o take_v eata_n monk_n of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o hylde_n at_o whythy_a &_o make_v he_o bysshop_n of_o dorchestre_n beside_o oxenford_n though_o this_o dorchestre_fw-fr heet_n dork_n &_o so_o the_o see_v of_o yâ—_z long_v to_o westsaxon_v in_o saint_n bytynes_n time_n long_v to_o mercia_n from_o theodorus_n tharchebysshop_n time_n ethelred_n king_n of_o mercia_n have_v destroy_v kente_v this_o bysshop_n sexwulf_n take_v pyctas_n bysshop_n of_o rochestre_n that_o come_v out_o of_o kente_n &_o make_v he_o first_o bysshop_n of_o herdforde_n at_o last_o when_o sexwulf_n be_v deed_n hedda_fw-mi be_v bysshop_n of_o lychfelde_n after_o he_o &_o wilfr_v fleme_v out_o of_o northumberlonde_n be_v bysshop_n of_o chestre_n vetheles_o after_o two_o year_n alfrede_v king_n of_o northumberlond_n dey_v &_o wilfr_v torn_v again_o to_o his_o own_o se_fw-la hagulstalden_a &_o so_o hedda_fw-mi hold_v both_z yâ—_z bysshopriche_n of_o lichfeld_n &_o of_o chestre_n aft_v by_o come_v albyn_n yâ—_z heet_n wor_n also_o &_o alt_z by_o come_v three_o bysshop_n torta_fw-la at_o chestre_fw-fr witta_o at_o lychefelde_n and_o eata_fw-la be_v yet_o atte_a dorchestre_n after_o he_o dethe_v bysshop_n of_o lyndesey_n hold_v he_o see_v iii_o hondr_v liiii_o year_n unto_o remigius_n change_v the_o se_fw-la to_o lyncoln_n by_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z first_o king_n wyllyam_n but_o in_o edgar_n time_n bysshop_n le_fw-fr of_o winus_fw-la join_v both_o bysshopryche_n to_o guider_n of_o chestre_n &_o lyndeffar_n while_o his_o life_n endure_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la northumbran_n wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li_o ca_fw-mi xi_o at_o york_n be_v one_o see_v for_o all_o yâ—_z provynce_n of_o northumberlonde_n paulinus_fw-la hold_v first_o the_o se_fw-fr &_o be_v ordain_v of_o that_o bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o hold_v yâ—_z see_v of_o york_n vii_o year_n afterward_o whanne_v king_n edwin_n be_v slay_v &_o thing_n we_o re_fw-mi dystroubled_a paulinus_n go_v then_n by_o water_n away_o into_o kent_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v first_o and_o take_v with_o he_o the_o pall_n ¶_o wilhel_n li.iii_fw-la and_o so_o yâ—_z bysshopryche_a of_o york_n cease_v xxx_o year_n &_o yâ—_z use_v of_o the_o palle_v cease_v there_o a_o hondr_v xxu_o year_n unto_o yâ—_z egbart_n yâ—_z bysshop_n that_o be_v yâ—_z king_n broad_a of_o yâ—_z land_n recover_v it_o by_o auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o r._n when_o saint_n oswolde_v regn_v aydanus_fw-la a_o scot_n be_v by_n shop_n in_o brenicia_fw-la yâ—_z be_v the_o north_n side_n of_o northumberlonde_n after_o he_o finianê°_n after_o he_o salmanê°_n ¶_o wilhel_n uby_o â—_o at_o last_o he_o go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o great_a iudygnation_n for_o wylfre_o undertoke_v he_o for_o he_o hold_v unlawful_o eesterdaye_n xxx_o year_n after_o yâ—_z paulinê°_n be_v go_v from_o thame_n wilfred_n be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o york_n ¶_o beda_n li_n four_o but_o while_o he_o dwell_v long_o in_o france_n about_o his_o sacr_v at_o excyte_v of_o quartadecimanorum_fw-la that_o be_v they_o yâ—_z hold_v eesterdaye_n yâ—_z xiiii_o day_n of_o yâ—_z moan_n chedde_n be_v ytake_v out_o of_o his_o abbaye_v of_o ly_a &_o wrongful_o put_v out_o into_o yâ—_z se_fw-es of_o york_n by_o assent_n of_o king_n dswy_n but_o three_o year_n afterward_o the_o odorus_fw-la tharchebysshop_n do_v he_o away_o &_o assign_v he_o to_o the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n &_o restore_a wilfrede_n to_o the_o see_v of_o york_n but_o after_o by_o cause_n of_o wrache_n that_o be_v bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n egfryde_n be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o see_v by_o theodorus_n help_v tharchebysshop_n that_o be_v corrupt_a wish_v some_o manere_fw-mi meed_n this_o be_v do_v after_o that_o wilfred_n have_v be_v bysshop_n of_o york_n &_o cumbert_n at_o hagustalde_a chirche_fw-fr &_o eata_fw-la at_o lyndeffar_n chirche_v that_o now_o be_v call_v holy_a ylonde_n in_o the_o ryvert_n of_o twâ—de_n aydanus_fw-la find_v first_o the_o see_v and_o theodorus_n make_v eadhedus_n bysshopp_n of_o repoune_v that_o be_v come_fw-mi again_o out_o of_o lyndeseye_n wilfred_n have_v be_v abbot_n of_o repoune_v theodorus_n send_v trunwynus_n to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o pyctes_n in_o thende_n of_o englonde_n fast_a by_o scotlonde_n in_o a_o place_n yâ—_z heet_n candida_fw-la casa_fw-la &_o whiterne_a also_o there_o saint_n ninian_n a_o bryton_n be_v first_o founder_n &_o doctor_n but_o all_o these_o see_v ourtake_v york_n fail_v lytyll_o &_o lytell_a for_o the_o see_v of_o candida_fw-la casa_fw-la that_o be_v gallewaye_n yâ—_z though_o long_v to_o englonde_n &_o dure_v many_o year_n under_o ten_o bysshop_n unto_o yâ—_z it_o have_v no_o power_n by_o destroyenge_a of_o yâ—_z pectes_fw-la the_o see_v of_o hagustalde_a &_o of_o eyndeffaâ—_n be_v sontyme_o all_o one_o under_o lx_o bysshop_n about_o four_o score_n year_n &_o ten_o &_o dure_v unto_o yâ—_z come_n of_o yâ—_z dane_n in_o that_o time_n under_o hyngar_n &_o hubba_n arduf_fw-fr yâ—_z bysshop_n rede_v long_o about_o with_o saint_n cuberts_n body_n unto_o king_n aluredes_n time_n king_n of_o weâ—lsaxon_n &_o yâ—_z se_fw-es of_o lyndeffar_n be_v set_v at_o kunegestre_n yâ—_z be_v sall_v runyngysburgh_n also_o yâ—_z place_n be_v call_v now_o vbbesford_n upon_o twede_n at_o yâ—_z last_o the_o xvii_o year_n of_o king_n egbert_n king_n edgar_n soon_o yâ—_z se_fw-es be_v change_v to_o durbam_n &_o saint_n cutberts_n body_n be_v bring_v thyder_n by_o yâ—_z do_v of_o edmonde_fw-fr yâ—_z bysshop_n &_o fro_o yâ—_z time_n forward_o yâ—_z se_fw-es of_o hagustalde_a &_o of_o lie_v deffar_n fail_v vetter_o the_o first_o king_n henry_n in_o yâ—_z ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la make_v the_o new_a see_v at_o cacerleyl_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n have_v under_o he_o xiii_o bysshop_n in_o englonde_n &_o nu_fw-la in_o wales_n he_o bathe_v rochestre_n under_o he_o and_o that_o see_v have_v under_o he_o a_o part_n in_o kente_fw-la alone_a london_n have_v under_o he_o estsex_n myddelsex_n &_o half_o herdforth_o shire_n chyrhesde_v have_v under_o he_o southsex_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n wynchestre_n have_v under_o he_o hampshyre_n and_o southrey_n salesbury_n have_v under_o he_o barksyre_v wild_a shire_n dorsete_n exetre_n have_v under_o he_o devenshyre_n and_o cornewayle_v bath_n have_v under_o he_o somersetteshyre_n alone_o wyrcestre_fw-fr have_v under_o he_o gloucestre_n shire_n wyrcestre_fw-fr shire_n and_o half_a warwykshyre_n herdforde_n have_v under_o he_o herfordshyre_n and_o some_o of_o shropshyre_n chestre_n be_v bysshop_n of_o coventree_n and_o of_o lychfelde_n and_o have_v under_o he_o chestre_n shire_n staffordshyre_n derbyshyre_n half_a warwykshyre_n and_o some_o of_o shropshyre_n and_o some_o of_o lancastre_n shire_n from_o the_o ryver_n of_o mersee_n unto_o the_o ryver_n rypylle_n lyncoln_n have_v under_o he_o the_o provynce_n that_o be_v bytwene_a temse_n and_o humbree_n that_o be_v the_o shire_n of_o lyncoln_n of_o lecestre_n of_o northampton_n of_o huntyngdon_n of_o bedford_n of_o bokyngham_n of_o oxenfor_n de_fw-fr and_o half_a herdfordshyre_n ely_n have_v under_o he_o cambrygeshyre_n out_o ache_v mer_fw-fr land_n norwyche_n have_v under_o he_o merlonde_n norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n also_o thar_z chbysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n have_v four_o suffrygan_n in_o wales_n that_o ben_fw-mi landaf_fw-mi saint_n davy_v bangor_n &_o saint_n assaph_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n have_v now_o but_o two_o bysshop_n under_o he_o that_o be_v durham_n and_o carcleyll_n ¶_o r._n and_o so_o be_v but_o two_o prymate_n
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
brute_n lete_fw-la en_fw-fr tere_o he_o worthy_o when_o he_o have_v space_n &_o leyser_n in_o the_o castle_n that_o he_o have_v make_v &_o though_o lete_fw-la call_v that_o same_o castle_n toures_n for_z by_o cause_n of_o the_o name_n of_o turin_n that_o there_o be_v enter_v and_o yet_o unto_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a cyte_n that_o be_v call_v tower_n and_o king_n goffar_n wist_v that_o turin_n be_v deed_n he_o come_v again_o with_o his_o man_n &_o after_o give_v a_o strong_a katayll_n unto_o brute_n but_o brute_n &_o his_o man_n be_v so_o weary_a for_o fight_v that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o endure_v but_z to_o megre_n he_o and_o all_o he_o and_o thenne_n brute_n go_v in_o to_o his_o castle_n with_o his_o man_n and_o make_v the_o gate_n fast_a for_o to_o save_v they_o and_z for_o to_o cake_n counsel_n among_o they_o what_o be_v best_a for_o to_o do_v brute_n and_o corin_n gaf_a counsel_n and_o ordain_v pryvely_a that_o corin_n shall_v go_v out_o and_o busshe_v he_o in_o 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arryve_v in_o a_o haven_n at_o totnesse_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o isle_n of_o albion_n and_o there_o neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n as_o the_o storytelleâ—â—_n they_o find_v but_o giant_n and_o they_o dwell_v in_o hill_n &_o in_o cave_n and_o brute_n see_v the_o land_n be_v fair_a and_o at_o his_o like_n and_o be_v good_a also_o for_o he_o and_o for_o all_o his_o people_n as_o dyana_n the_o goddess_n have_v he_o beâ—yght_o and_o therefore_o be_v brute_n wonder_v glad_a and_o lete_fw-la assemble_v upon_o a_o day_n all_o his_o folk_n to_o make_v a_o solemn_a sacrefyce_n and_o a_o great_a fee_v in_o honour_n and_o reverence_n of_o dyana_n the_o goddess_n of_o the_o which_o he_o have_v counseyll_o first_o for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o thenne_v when_o that_o they_o have_v their_o solempnyce_n do_v as_z they_o upon_o a_o day_n sit_v at_o there_o meet_v there_o come_v in_o upon_o they_o xxx_o giant_n &_o slay_v of_o brutus_n man_n xxx_o brute_n and_o his_o man_n anon_o 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call_v unto_o this_o day_n the_o saut_z of_o gogmagog_n ¶_o and_o thenne_n after_o brute_n give_v all_o that_o country_n unto_o corin._n and_o there_o corin_n call_v it_o after_o his_o name_n cornewayle_v and_o his_o man_n be_v call_v cornewaylle_n and_o so_o shall_v man_n of_o that_o country_n be_v call_v for_o evermore_o and_o in_o that_o country_n dwell_v corin_n and_o his_o man_n and_o they_o make_v town_n and_o house_n and_o enhabyte_v the_o land_n by_o their_o own_o will_n ¶_o how_o brute_n build_v london_n and_o call_v this_o land_n brytayne_v and_o scotlonde_n albyne_n and_o walys_n camber_n ¶_o london_n brute_n &_o his_o man_n go_v forth_o and_o law_n abowte_n in_o dyvers_a place_n where_o that_o they_o may_v find_v a_o good_a place_n and_o covenable_a that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o cyte_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o folk_n and_o so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o come_v by_o a_o fair_a ryver_n that_o be_v call_v tamy_n and_o there_o brute_n begin_v to_o build_v a_o fair_a cyte_n and_o lete_fw-la call_v it_o new_a troy_n in_o mind_n and_o remembrance_n of_o the_o great_a troy_n from_z the_o which_o place_n all_o their_o lygnage_n be_v come_fw-mi and_o this_o brute_n lete_fw-la felle_fw-la down_o wood_n and_o lete_fw-la eere_n and_o sow_v londe_n and_o also_o lete_fw-la maw_n down_o meadow_n for_o sustenance_n of_o he_o and_o of_o all_o his_o people_n and_o thenne_n he_o depart_v the_o land_n to_o theym_v so_o that_o everyche_a of_o theym_n have_v a_o part_n and_o a_o certain_a place_n for_o to_o dwell_v in_o and_o thenne_n brute_n lete_fw-la call_v all_o this_o land_n brytayne_v after_o his_o own_o name_n and_z his_o folk_n he_o lete_fw-la call_v bryton_n and_o this_o brute_n have_v goten_a on_o his_o wyf_v gennogen_n three_o son_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o dede_n the_o first_o be_v call_v lotrin_n the_o second_o albanak_n &_o the_o three_o cambar_n and_o brute_n bear_v crown_n in_o the_o cyte_n of_o troy_n twenty_o year_n after_o yâ—_z time_n that_o the_o 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well_o &_o worthy_o after_o brute_n regn_v lotrin_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o second_o king_n in_o brytayne_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o second_o year_n of_o samuel_n and_o this_o lotrin_n be_v crown_v king_n with_o moche_n solempnyte_n &_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o brytayne_n and_o after_o when_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n albanak_n and_o cambar_n his_o two_o brother_n go_v again_o in_o to_o there_o own_o country_n and_o there_o they_o live_v with_o moche_n honour_n &_o worship_n and_o lotrin_n their_o brother_n regned_a &_o be_v king_n &_o govern_v it_o well_o and_o wise_o for_z he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o wonder_o well_o belove_v
abide_v &_o after_o that_o he_o have_v never_o good_a fortune_n but_o be_v slay_v and_o this_o be_v the_o nine_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o chirche_n &_o crysten_v faith_n ¶_o tacitus_n be_v emperor_n after_o this_o man_n &_o he_o regn_v but_o three_o month_n &_o be_v slay_v in_o ponto_n ¶_o probus_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o u_o year_n &_o four_o month_n this_o man_n recover_v france_n again_o the_o which_o be_v occupy_v with_o barbaryk_n man_n and_o he_o give_v they_o &_o pannonias_n licence_n to_o have_v vine_n yerde_n and_o when_o he_o have_v almoo_v all_o thing_n well_o in_o pease_n he_o say_v knight_n within_o a_o lytell_a time_n shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a &_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v slay_v at_o sirmium_n ¶_o carus_n &_o his_o two_o son_n carmus_fw-la &_o numerianê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o probus_n but_o soon_o be_v they_o dye_v &_o their_o fader_fw-mi be_v drown_v &_o the_o two_o son_n be_v slay_v all_o these_o three_o regn_v but_o two_o year_n ¶_o dyoclesian_n &_o maximian_n come_v after_o these_o three_o emperor_n though_o one_o regn_v in_o the_o ee_v and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o west_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o dyoclesian_n die_v he_z brente_a all_o the_o crysten_v man_n book_n that_o may_v be_v find_v the_o two_o tyrant_n die_v more_o harm_n to_o crysten_v man_n than_o ever_o die_v any_o other_o for_o ten_o year_n last_v the_o persecucyon_n and_o as_o we_o rede_v within_o xxx_o day_n twenty_o thousand_o man_n be_v slay_v for_o crystis_n sake_n and_o in_o englonde_n all_o faith_n be_v almoost_n destroy_v in_o that_o time_n of_o maximian_n ¶_o gatus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o euticianus_fw-la this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z no_o man_n shall_v accuse_v a_o bysshop_n or_o a_o other_o clerk_n to_o any_o secular_a juge_n and_o that_o a_o pagon_n or_o a_o heretyke_a shall_v not_o accuse_v a_o crysten_v man_n also_o he_o ordain_v that_o he_o that_o be_v worthy_a shall_v ascend_v gree_n by_o gree_n to_o his_o order_fw-fr first_o benet_n than_o colet_fw-la subdeacon_n deacon_n &_o than_o priest_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martyr_v under_o dyoclesian_n ¶_o arcellinê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o gaius_n xi_o year_n and_o iiij_o month_n this_o man_n be_v persecute_v sorâ—for_a drede_n of_o dethe_v he_o offer_v their_o corn_n of_o incense_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o ydolle_n and_o afterward_o he_o open_o repent_v &_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o chirche_n of_o god_n his_o body_n lie_v unburied_a three_o day_n for_o drede_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o after_o thorugh_a avysyon_n of_o saint_n peter_n &_o marcell_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n peter_n foot_n ¶_o marcellus_n be_v pope_n after_o marcellmus_n u_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o a_o general_a counseyll_n may_v not_o be_v ordain_v without_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o pope_n ut_fw-la pê«_n xvij_o di_o c._n sinodun_fw-la ¶_o also_o he_o choose_v xu_o cardynalle_n in_o the_o cyte_n to_o bury_v crysten_v man_n at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o hadê_n keep_v beeste_n long_o time_n in_o a_o house_n close_v in_o with_o they_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o maximian_n be_v dey_v for_o fault_n ¶_o eusebius_n a_o martyr_n be_v after_o this_o man_n two_o month_n &_o certain_a day_n this_o man_n of_o a_o lie_v man_n be_v make_v pope_n &_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o lay_n man_n shall_v accuse_v his_o bysshop_n but_o if_o he_o go_v fro_o his_o faith_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o ix_o seven_o c._n laâ—cos_fw-la ¶_o nota._n ¶_o this_o time_n saint_n albon_n be_v martyr_v in_o brytayne_n this_o albon_n when_o he_o be_v a_o pagan_a he_o lodge_v a_o certain_a man_n the_z which_o convert_v he_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o after_o be_v juge_v unto_o death_n and_o moche_n people_n he_o torn_v unto_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v nigh_o the_o water_n the_z which_o he_o make_v dry_a through_o his_o praeyr_n and_o he_o suffer_v death_n nigh_o the_o cyte_n of_o verelom_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la sancti_fw-la albam_fw-la ¶_o melchiade_n a_o martyr_n succeed_v eusebiê°_n four_o year_n this_o man_n forbid_v that_o man_n shall_v fast_a ou_fw-fr sondaye_n or_o on_o thursday_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o pagans_n fast_a on_o those_o day_n at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martyr_v as_o alle_fw-mi his_o predecessor_n be_v ¶_o and_o understonde_v you_o that_o there_o be_v xxxiij_o pope_n of_o rome_n martyr_v each_o one_o after_o other_o peter_n be_v the_o first_o and_o this_o melchiade_n be_v the_o last_o and_o thenne_v it_o be_v laudable_a after_o gregory_n a_z man_n to_o desire_v a_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o galerus_n be_v emperor_n after_o dyoclesian_n two_o year_n and_o a_o other_o with_o he_o call_v constancius_fw-la so_o be_v the_o empire_n in_o those_o day_n divide_v this_o constancius_fw-la after_o he_o have_v conquer_v all_o spain_n he_o come_v in_o to_o great_a brytayne_v and_o there_o he_o wed_v a_o king_n daughter_n on_o who_o he_o gate_n great_a constantyne_n and_o this_o same_o 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of_o the_o saxon_n begin_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o west_n saxon_a &_o cerdico_n be_v king_n ¶_o johamnes_n be_v pope_n after_o hornusda_n three_o year_n &_o ix_o month_n and_o theodoricus_n the_o king_n of_o ytaly_n a_o heretyke_a take_v yâ—_z pope_n with_o other_o senator_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o emperor_n justinus_n determyne_a that_o &_o he_o will_v not_o lete_fw-la yâ—_z heretic_n be_v in_o pease_n he_o shall_v slay_v all_o the_o crysten_v folk_n in_o ytaly_n and_o after_o be_v take_v pope_n john_n &_o sunachun_n patricium_fw-la &_o boycium_n the_o senator_n &_o slay_v they_o in_o prison_n but_o boy_n defend_v he_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o chauctoryte_n of_o the_o senator_n &_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o papy_n for_o perpetuell_a eryle_n where_o he_o make_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr psolatione_n philosophie_fw-fr and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o country_n of_o mediolanen_n he_o cause_v boy_n throat_n to_o be_v cut_v &_o so_o he_o dey_v ¶_o felix_n pope_n succeed_v john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n command_v that_o syke_a man_n shall_v be_v anele_v for_o the_o dethe_v but_o cryste_n ordain_v it_o first_o ¶_o justimanus_fw-la be_v emperor_n xxxviij_o year_n this_o man_n draw_v the_o law_n of_o the_o romayn_v out_o of_o almoost_n two_o m._n book_n &_o three_o c._n verse_n over_o long_o &_o accord_v in_o to_o oh_o volumen_fw-la of_o xij_o book_n &_o call_v it_o justinian_n he_o make_v also_o the_o digest_v &_o divide_v they_o in_o to_o three_o book_n &_o bonifaê°_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o felix_n two_o year_n and_o lytell_a of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o johanes_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o bonifariê°_n &_o this_o man_n have_v a_o great_a stryf_v with_o justinianê°_n themperour_n whede_a that_o cryste_n be_v of_o two_o nature_n or_o one_o the_o pope_n say_v he_o have_v two_o nature_n one_o of_o god_n &_o a_o other_o of_o man_n the_o emperor_n say_v other_o consent_n to_o we_o or_z thou_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o perpetuell_a exile_n the_o pope_n answer_v i_o desire_n to_o come_v to_o justunanus_n the_o moost_n crysten_v emperor_n but_z as_o i_o seem_v i_o have_v find_v dyoclesyan_a the_o persecutor_n of_o crysten_v man_n but_o certain_o i_o drede_v not_o thy_o malice_n ne_o i_o frir_fw-fr not_o thy_o threty_a age_n thenne_v the_o emperor_n meke_v by_o â—nself_n &_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o grâ—â—lde_a &_o ask_v mercy_n and_o absolucyon_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o u_o c.xxxiiij_o agapitus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o john_n two_o year_n this_o â—â—gapitus_fw-la corn_v justinianus_n from_o the_o error_n full_o of_o the_o heretic_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o processyon_n shall_v be_v do_v the_o sunday_n and_o thenne_n he_o die_v at_o constantynople_n ¶_o siluerius_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n three_o year_n he_o be_v exile_v fro_o crysten_v faith_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o proctor_n of_o theodory_n for_o he_o will_v not_o restore_v the_o bysshop_n of_o athenes_n a_o heretyke_a to_o his_o benefyce_n again_o ¶_o virgilius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xvij_o year_n and_o he_o enter_v evyll_n in_o to_o his_o benefyce_n but_z he_o govern_v he_o well_o and_o he_o suffer_v his_o persecucyon_n pacyent_o and_o he_o be_v exile_v from_o rome_n and_o at_o the_o last_o after_o great_a passion_n of_o theodory_n in_o constantynople_n dey_v ¶_o synodus_fw-la quarta_fw-la constantinopolitana_fw-la contra_fw-la theodorê_n &_o omn_n hereticos_fw-la alios_fw-la fuit_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la ista_fw-la synodus_fw-la dampna_fw-la vit_fw-la heresim_fw-la theodori_fw-es q_o â—_o dixit_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la xpmm_n et_fw-la qd_n beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la deâ—_n genitrix_fw-la sed_fw-la hominis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o virgilius_n four_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o heretic_n scismatyke_n &_o renegate_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o 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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 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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
full_a long_o &_o boisterous_a many_o of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n in_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o scluy_v and_o there_o they_o fight_a togyder_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o with_o their_o host_n fro_o myddaye_v to_o three_o of_o yâ—_z clock_n in_o the_o morn_n in_o the_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v thirty_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o king_n company_n of_o france_n and_o many_o shyppe_n and_o cog_n be_v take_v and_o so_o through_o god_n help_v he_o have_v there_o yâ—_z vyctorye_n &_o bear_v thens_o a_o glorious_a chyvalrye_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n abowte_fw-mi saint_n james_n tie_v without_o the_o yate_n of_o saint_n omers_n robert_n of_o arthoys_a with_o man_n of_o englonde_n &_o flaundres_n faught_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o burgon_n &_o the_o frensshman_n at_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v &_o take_v of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n xv_o baron_n &_o lxxx_o knyghts_n &_o shyppe_n &_o barge_n be_v take_v unto_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o cc._o &_o xxx_o ¶_o the_o â—ame_n year_n yâ—_z king_n make_v &_o abide_v upon_o the_o siege_n of_o tornay_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o henaude_n with_o englysshe_n archer_n make_v assaute_n unto_o yâ—_z town_n of_o saint_n amande_n where_o they_o slay_v â—knightes_n &_o many_o other_o &_o also_o destroy_v the_o town_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la follow_v in_o yâ—_z winter_n time_n the_o king_n dwell_v still_o upon_o the_o foresaid_a seyge_a &_o send_v oftyme_o into_o englonde_n unto_o his_o three_fw-mi sore_a &_o other_o purueyour_n for_o gold_n and_o money_n yâ—_z shall_v be_v send_v unto_o he_o there_o in_o his_o need_n but_z his_o proctor_n &_o messynger_n curse_o &_o full_o clous_o serve_v high_a at_o his_o need_n &_o deceyve_v he_o on_o who_o be_v defaute_n &_o latch_n the_o king_n take_v trewe_v bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o then_o king_n edward_n full_a of_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n in_o his_o heart_n withdraw_v high_o from_o the_o siege_n &_o come_v into_o brytayne_n &_o there_o be_v so_o great_a stryve_v of_o vatayll_n yâ—_z he_o lose_v many_o of_o his_o people_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v there_o that_o he_o come_v for_o he_o dressyd_v high_o over_o see_v into_o englonde_n ward_n ¶_o and_o as_o he_o sayll_v toward_o englonde_n in_o the_o high_a see_v the_o moost_n myshappe_n storm_n and_o tempest_n thondre_fw-fr and_o lyghtning_a felle_n to_o he_o in_o the_o see_v the_z which_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v do_v and_o araysyd_v thrughe_a evyll_n spyrytee_n make_v by_o sorcery_n and_o nygromancye_n of_o they_o of_o france_n wherefore_o the_o king_n herte_n be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n &_o anguisshe_v welling_n &_o sighing_n &_o say_v unto_o our_o lady_n in_o this_o wise_n ¶_o oblessyd_v lady_a saint_n mary_n what_o be_v yâ—_z cause_n yâ—_z ever_o more_o go_v into_o france_n all_o thing_n &_o wether_n fall_v to_o i_o joyful_a &_o like_n &_o as_o i_o will_v have_v they_o but_z always_o torn_v into_o englonde_n ward_n all_o thygê_n fall_v unprofytable_a and_o very_a harmful_a nevershele_n he_o scapyd_v all_o peril_n of_o the_o see_v as_o god_n will_v &_o come_v to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n by_o night_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n hold_v his_o crystmas_n at_o meneres_fw-la &_o send_v word_n to_o the_o scot_n by_o his_o messynger_n yâ—_z he_o be_v ready_a and_o will_v do_v fyghte_n with_o theym_n but_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o abide_v yâ—_z but_o flee_v over_o the_o scot_n see_v &_o hide_v they_o as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o the_o fee_a of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o saint_n paul_a king_n edward_n when_o he_o have_v be_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o see_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n be_v flee_v though_o he_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o a_o lytell_a before_o lent_n be_v the_o turnement_n at_o dunstable_n to_o the_o which_o turnement_n come_v all_o the_o young_a bachelary_a and_o chyvalry_n of_o englonde_n with_o many_o other_o earl_n and_o lord_n atte_fw-mi the_o which_o turnement_n king_n edward_n himself_o be_v the_o re_fw-mi present_n ¶_o and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v in_o the_o xviii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la atte_n his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n the_o avyzeme_n of_o paske_n king_n edward_n yâ—_z third_o make_v edward_n his_o first_o soon_o prince_n of_o waly_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o in_o janyver_n before_o lent_fw-la the_o same_o king_n edward_n let_v make_v full_a noblle_fw-fr juste_n &_o great_a feeste_n in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n at_o wyndesore_n yâ—_z there_o be_v never_o none_o such_o seen_v therafore_o at_o which_o feest_n &_o ryaltee_fw-mi be_v two_o king_n and_o two_o queen_n yâ—_z prince_n of_o waly_n the_o duke_n of_o cornewayle_v ten_o earl_n ix_o countess_n baron_n and_o many_o burgey_n the_o which_o may_v not_o lyght_o be_v number_v and_z of_o dyverse_a londe_n beyond_o the_o see_v weren_a many_o stranger_n and_o atte_v the_o same_o time_n when_o yâ—_z juste_n be_v do_v king_n edward_n make_v a_o great_a souper_fw-fr in_o yâ—_z which_o he_o orden_v &_o begin_v his_o round_n table_n &_o orden_v &_o stedfa_v the_o day_n of_o the_o round_a table_n to_o be_v hold_v there_o at_o wyndesore_n in_o yâ—_z wytsone_fw-mi week_n ever_o more_o yearly_o and_o in_o this_o time_n englysshmen_n so_o moche_v haunt_v and_o clevyd_v to_o the_o woodness_n &_o folly_n of_o she_o stranger_n yâ—_z from_o time_n of_o come_n of_o henaudee_n xviii_o year_n pass_v they_o ordain_v &_o change_v theym_v every_o year_n dyverse_a shappe_n &_o dysguyse_v of_o clothing_n of_o long_o large_a and_o wide_a clothes_n destitute_a &_o dyserte_n from_o all_o old_a honest_a &_o good_a usage_n and_o a_o other_o time_n short_a clothes_n &_o straight_o wastyd_v dagged_a &_o kit_z &_o on_o every_o side_n slater_v &_o botome_v with_o sleve_n &_o tapytis_n of_o surcote_n &_o hode_n over_o long_a &_o overmoche_n hang_a yâ—_z if_o i_o the_o sothe_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v more_o like_a too_o tormentor_n &_o devyl_v in_o their_o clothing_n &_o sho_v &_o other_o array_n than_o to_o man_n &_o the_o wyman_n more_o nice_o yet_o pass_v yâ—_z man_n in_o array_n and_o curyously_o for_z they_o be_v so_o straight_o clothe_v yâ—_z they_o lete_fw-la hang_fw-mi foretayle_n sew_v byne_v within_o their_o clothes_n for_o to_o feel_v and_o hide_v their_o arse_n the_o which_o dysguysynge_n &_o pride_n paraventure_fw-fr afterward_o bring_v forth_o &_o cause_v many_o mysshappe_n &_o myscheyf_v in_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n he_o go_v over_o into_o brytayne_n &_o galcoyne_n in_o who_o company_n go_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi yâ—_z earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o earl_n of_o huntyngton_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o comune_a people_n in_o a_o great_a multytude_n with_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o cc._o &_o xl_o shyppe_n anon_o after_o mydsome_a for_o to_o avenge_v he_o of_o many_o wrong_n &_o harm_n too_o he_o do_v by_o philyp_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n ayenste_n the_o trewe_v before_o honde_a grauntyd_v the_o which_o trewe_v he_o false_o &_o untrewe_o by_o cavelaconn_n lose_v &_o disquatte_a ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n sayll_v intoo_o normandye_n and_o arryve_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a host_n in_o yâ—_z xxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_o through_o counseyll_n of_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n callyd_v &_o gadryd_v togider_v in_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmestre_n before_o ester_n ordain_v he_o for_o too_o pass_v over_o yâ—_z see_v again_o for_o to_o disease_n &_o distroble_v the_o rebel_n of_o france_n &_o when_o his_o navye_n be_v come_v togyder_n &_o make_v redyhe_n go_v with_o a_o great_a host_n yâ—_z twelve_o day_n of_o julii_fw-la &_o sayll_v into_o normandye_n and_o arryve_v at_o hog_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v rest_v he_o there_o vi_fw-it day_n for_o by_o cause_n or_o travayl_v of_o the_o see_v and_o for_o to_o have_v out_o all_o his_o man_n with_o all_o their_o necessarye_n out_o of_o their_o shyppe_n he_o go_v towards_o cadomun_n brenning_a waste_a and_o destroyenge_a all_o the_o town_n that_o he_o find_v in_o his_o way_n ¶_o and_o the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o july_n at_o the_o brydge_v of_o cadony_n manly_a and_o noble_o strengthen_v and_o defend_v 〈◊〉_d normans_n he_o have_v there_o a_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d &_o a_o long_o during_o through_o which_o a_o 〈◊〉_d multytude_n of_o peoble_a be_v slay_v and_o there_o be_v take_v of_o prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o ewe_n the_o lord_n of_o tankeruyll_n and_o aâ—_n hundred_o of_o other_o knight_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o vi_o hondr_v of_o footman_n 〈◊〉_d breed_v and_o the_o town_n and_o the_o subbarbe_n unto_o the_o bart_n
of_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n at_o king_n edward_n commandment_n of_o englonde_n when_o all_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n be_v yolden_a too_o he_o yâ—_z long_o be_v hold_v in_o france_n by_o a_o great_a company_n assemble_v to_o guider_n sire_n bartram_n claykyn_n a_o nobled_a knight_n and_o a_o good_a warryour_fw-mi go_v and_o purpose_v he_o to_o put_v out_o pers_n king_n of_o spain_n out_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n with_o help_n of_o the_o moo_v party_n of_o the_o foresaid_a great_a company_n trn_a also_o upon_o help_n &_o favour_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o come_v to_o his_o ceres_fw-mi yâ—_z the_o same_o pers_n shall_v lede_n &_o use_v a_o sinful_a life_n yâ—_z which_o pers_n smyten_v with_o drede_n of_o this_o tide_n flee_v into_o gascoigne_n to_o price_n edward_n for_o to_o have_v socoure_v of_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o spain_n henry_n his_o brother_n yâ—_z be_v a_o bastard_n by_o assent_n of_o yâ—_z moo_v party_n of_o spain_n &_o through_o help_n of_o that_o ferefull_a company_n yâ—_z i_o speak_v of_o first_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o spain_n &_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o that_o same_o compani_a be_v reken_v &_o set_v at_o the_o number_n of_o xl_o m._n fighting_a man_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n in_o yâ—_z month_n of_o june_n there_o come_v a_o great_a company_n &_o a_o navye_n of_o yâ—_z dane_n gadr_v they_o togyder_n in_o the_o north_n see_v purpose_n they_o to_o come_v into_o englonde_n to_o reve_v and_o too_o rob_v and_o also_o to_o sle_v with_o who_o they_o countre_v &_o meet_v in_o the_o se._n mariner_n and_o other_o good_a fight_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n &_o dysperpled_a theym_n and_o they_o ashamyd_fw-la go_v home_o again_o in_o too_o their_o own_o country_n but_o among_o the_o other_o there_o be_v a_o boisterous_a vessel_n and_o a_o strong_a of_o their_o navye_n that_o be_v over_o sayll_v by_o the_o englysshman_n &_o be_v peryssh_v &_o drench_v in_o the_o which_o yâ—_z steward_z &_o other_o worthy_a &_o great_a man_n of_o denmark_n be_v ta_fw-mi take_v prisoner_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o his_o counseyll_n pryson_v they_o yâ—_z which_o lord_n yâ—_z dane_n afterward_o seek_v they_o all_o about_o for_o to_o have_v have_v they_o again_o with_o their_o good_n yâ—_z they_o have_v lose_v and_z they_o not_o well_o apay_v ne_o please_v of_o the_o answer_n yâ—_z they_o have_v &_o they_o torn_v homewards_o again_o leve_v behind_o they_o in_o their_o inn_n pryvely_a write_v in_o scrowe_n &_o on_o wall_n yet_o shall_v danes_n waste_v the_o wane_v thenne_n happen_v there_o a_o englyssh_a writer_n &_o write_v against_o yâ—_z dane_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la here_o shall_v danes_n fetch_v their_o bany_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o time_n pers_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n with_o other_o king_n that_o be_v too_o say_v the_o king_n of_o naverne_n and_o the_o king_n of_o malogre_n be_v mean_n wenten_a bytwene_n and_o pray_v counseyll_n and_o help_v of_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n who_o counseyll_n when_o he_o have_v understand_v their_o artycle_n and_o desire_n that_o he_o be_v require_v of_o of_o though_o king_n loath_a he_o be_v &_o ashamed_a to_o say_v nay_o &_o contrary_a to_o they_o but_o netheles_o he_o be_v aghast_a lest_o it_o shall_v be_v oni_n prejudice_n against_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o long_a time_n tarry_v they_o or_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v or_o consent_v thereto_o till_o he_o have_v better_a counseyll_n &_o avysement_n with_o good_a delyberatyon_n of_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi but_o when_o they_o be_v with_o he_o every_o day_n &_o contynual_o be_v seching_n of_o many_o noble_a man_n require_v &_o speak_v to_o &_o with_o many_o prayer_n send_v &_o make_v bytwene_v they_o than_o prince_n edward_n send_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi both_o vy_z complain_v letter_o &_o also_o by_o comfortable_a contain_v all_o their_o suggestyous_a &_o cause_n with_o all_o yâ—_z other_o kyngê_n epystle_n &_o letter_n for_o to_o have_v conforte_n &_o help_v of_o yâ—_z wrong_n not_o only_o do_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spayn_n but_o also_o for_o such_o thyngê_n as_o may_v fall_v to_o other_o kyngê_n also_o if_o it_o be_v not_o yâ—_z soon_o holpen_v &_o amend_v thrughe_o yâ—_z doom_n &_o help_n of_o knyghthode_n to_o they_o yâ—_z it_o ask_v &_o desire_v ¶_o the_o which_o letter_n when_o the_o king_n &_o his_o wise_a counseyll_n have_v seen_v such_o a_o king_n spoil_v &_o rob_v with_o moche_n merueyll_o and_o send_v again_o comfortable_a letter_n to_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o &_o to_o yâ—_z other_o kyngê_n &_o warn_v they_o for_o to_o arm_v they_o &_o ordain_v theym_a against_o that_o mysdoer_n to_o withstand_v they_o by_o yâ—_z help_v of_o god_n yâ—_z be_v such_o enemy_n to_o king_n when_o this_o noble_a prince_n have_v receyve_v this_o letter_n himself_z with_o that_o other_o king_n before_o say_v all_o their_o counseyll_n call_v 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v undertake_v the_o quard_a he_o bind_v &_o knytte_a sore_n yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z be_v depose_a 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a of_o the_o that_o be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z besholde_n ever_o after_o mayntene_n yâ—_z 〈…〉_o and_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o with_o all_o their_o mynystreo_fw-la right_n &_o 〈…〉_o defend_v from_o all_o their_o cum_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o all_o yâ—_z be_v therâ—_n against_o â—â—â—ly_a to_o punysshe_v &_o destroble_v 〈…〉_o lybertee_n prevylege_n of_o holy_a 〈…〉_o creace_v &_o mayntene_n &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z be_v wrongful_o take_v with_o 〈◊〉_d boren_n a_o way_n by_o he_o or_o by_o ouâ—_n other_o by_o cause_n of_o he_o hasty_o to_o 〈…〉_o dryve_v and_o put_v out_o sarasâ—_n 〈…〉_o mysbyleve_v people_n our_o oâ—_n his_o 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o poâ—er_n and_o suffer_v ne_o admit_v none_o such_o for_o no_o manere_fw-mi thing_n ne_o cause_n too_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o when_o he_o have_v take_v a_o 〈◊〉_d woman_n he_o shall_v never_o come_v in_o to_o nonâ—_n other_o woman_n bed_n ne_fw-mi none_o other_o mâ—nes_n wife_n too_o defoyle_n ¶_o all_o thyse_n foâ—_n say_v thing_n trewe_o for_o toâ—_n keep_v con_fw-mi tynue_v &_o fulfil_v as_o all_o his_o life_n câ—me_v be_v be_v bind_v by_o other_o afore_o notarâ—â—s_v in_o presence_n &_o wytnesse_n of_o though_o king_n with_o other_o prince_n ¶_o and_o thanne_v that_o gracious_a prince_n edward_n undertoke_v the_o cause_n &_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v depose_v and_o behyght_n he_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n to_o restoe_fw-mi high_z again_o to_o by_n kyngdom_n &_o lete_fw-la ordain_v &_o gadre_n â—â—gyd_v forthwith_o in_o all_o haste_n his_o many_o with_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o war_n and_o fight_v in_o his_o foresaid_a cause_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n upon_o the_o sand_n of_o yâ—_z scot_n see_v yâ—_z many_o a_o man_n see_v it_o three_o day_n togyder_n there_o be_v seen_v two_o eagle_n of_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z one_o come_v out_o of_o yâ—_z southe_n &_o yâ—_z other_o out_o of_o the_o north_n &_o cruel_o &_o strong_o they_o foughte_v togyder_n &_o wrestle_v togyder_n &_o yâ—_z southe_n egle_n first_o overcome_v yâ—_z north_n eagle_z &_o all_o to_o rend_v he_o with_o his_o bylle_n &_o his_o claw_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o rest_n ne_o take_v no_o brethe_v and_o after_z yâ—_z south_n eagle_z fleyth_n home_o to_o his_o own_o cost_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v &_o be_v leen_n in_o yâ—_z morn_n after_o yâ—_z son_fw-it rise_v &_o after_o in_o yâ—_z last_o day_n of_o octobre_n save_v one_o many_o star_n gadr_v togyder_n on_o a_o heap_n felle_fw-fr down_n to_o yâ—_z earth_n le_fw-fr ve_a behind_o they_o fire_n beam_n in_o manner_n of_o lyghtn_v who_o flamme_n burn_v &_o con_v sume_v man_n clothes_n &_o man_n hear_v walk_v on_o yâ—_z earth_n as_o it_o be_v see_v yâ—_z know_v of_o many_o a_o man_n ¶_o and_o yet_o yâ—_z northern_a wound_n yâ—_z be_v ever_o ready_a &_o destyrnate_a to_o all_o ill_n from_o saint_n katherynes_n eve_n three_o day_n after_o lose_v great_a good_a without_o nombre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o day_n there_o felle_n &_o come_v also_o such_o lyghtning_n thondre_fw-fr snow_n &_o â—â—yll_v yâ—_z if_o waste_v &_o destroy_v man_n bests_n house_n &_o tree_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayll_n of_o spain_n beside_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n that_o be_v bytwene_v prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spay_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.ccc_o lxvii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n xlii_o the_o three_o day_n of_o aprylle_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayll_n and_o a_o great_a in_o a_o large_a field_n call_v pryazer_n fast_o by_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n in_o spain_n bytwene_v sire_n edward_n the_o prince_n &_o sir_n henry_n yâ—_z bastard_n of_o spain_n but_o the_o vyctory_n