hylle_n of_o hor._n and_o his_o soon_o heleazarus_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o pharaoh_n boccaris_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o egypt_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o here_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ne_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v with_o ten_o plague_n ut_fw-la patê«_n exo_fw-la and_o after_o he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_z see_v nason_n soon_o to_o amynadab_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judas_n in_o the_o desert_n and_z about_o this_o time_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hylle_n of_o synay_n &_o the_o book_n of_o levicici_n be_v write_v and_o another_o book_n be_v call_v numerun_v &_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v ordain_v the_o book_n of_o deuteromanun_n be_v make_v balaam_n be_v prophet_n and_o be_v slay_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.vii_o c.xxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiii_o c.lxxiiii_o salmen_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v about_o thê_n time_n &_o have_v a_o wife_n that_o hyght_n reab_n moses_n about_o this_o time_n decessed_a the_o water_n of_o from_o jordan_n be_v dry_a jerico_fw-la be_v take_v the_o soon_o stand_v in_o the_o firmament_n inmevable_a historia_n li._n josue_n incipit_fw-la et_fw-la judicum_fw-la josue_n second_o juge_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayll_n &_o the_o first_o in_o desert_n he_o overcome_v amalech_n &_o after_o moses_n of_o god_n he_o be_v orden_v iuge_a of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o bataylle_n the_o werke_n &_o the_o relygyous_a lyf_v you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o josue_n write_v ¶_o eleazar_n be_v the_o second_o bysshop_n and_o he_o &_o josue_n divide_v the_o land_n of_o promyssy_n on_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o he_o descend_v the_o bysshop_n unto_o cryst_n a_o few_o except_v ¶_o othonyell_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n be_v the_o three_o juge_fw-la and_o this_o man_n delyver_v the_o chyldern_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o mesopotamie_n the_o which_o he_o overcome_v in_o batayl_n this_o man_n take_v axam_n to_o his_o wyf_v the_o which_o ask_v the_o vale_n londe_n above_o &_o beneath_o of_o her_o fad_a calepth_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judicum_fw-la i_o ¶_o aoth_n be_v the_o four_o the_o iuge_n of_o israel·_fw-la this_o man_n subdue_v eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n &_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayl_n &_o he_o use_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o his_o right_a honde_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o ytaly_a begin_v and_o many_o time_n their_o name_n be_v change_v of_o the_o which_o progenyte_n of_o the_o romayn_v more_o clere_o be_v show_v ¶_o janâ—s_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o ytaly_a &_o after_o ward_n of_o the_o rude_a gentyle_n he_o be_v worshype_v as_o god_n &_o they_o feign_v he_o to_o have_v two_o face_n for_o they_o worshyp_v his_o fee_a in_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o year_n as_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o last_v year_n and_o the_o begin_v of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o he_o the_o move_v of_o january_n have_v his_o name_n ¶_o amictus_fw-la be_v the_o viii·_fw-la king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o josue_n decess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.vii_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n iiii.xxiiii_fw-la boos_n soon_o to_o salmon_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v this_o time_n but_o of_o he_o be_v lytel_n write_v but_o that_o maâ—he_n number_v he_o in_o the_o genology_n as_o doctor_n say_v there_z be_v make_v skyp_a of_o name_n bytwyxt_v boos_n &_o obeth_n for_o at_o the_o lest_o betwixt_o they_o be_v ii_o c.lxxii_o year_n the_o which_o time_n to_o one_o man_n may_v not_o be_v refer_v and_o therefore_o here_o many_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o or_o i_o come_v to_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n again_o nicholaê°_n the_o lyra_n dicit_fw-la qd_n sunc_fw-la iii_o boo_n unê°_n post_fw-la alium_fw-la ¶_o sangar_n be_v the_o u_o juge_a of_o israel_n but_z he_o live_v no_o year_n ¶_o dolbara_n be_v the_o vi_o juge_fw-fr thê_n dolbora_n be_v a_o woman_n &_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o her_o ê“phecy_n be_v give_v to_o her_o honour_n that_o she_o juge_v israel_n she_z by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n call_v baruch_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v fight_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gate_n the_o vyctory_n against_o jabyn_n the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o cizaram_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n &_o he_o destroy_v they_o ut_fw-la ptê«_n iudicum_fw-la iiii_o ¶_o phenies_n be_v bysshop_n &_o this_o phenies_n yet_o a_o young_a man_n for_o god_n sake_n slay_v many_o lecherous_a man_n &_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o he_o ¶_o saturnus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o yealy_a &_o he_o be_v the_o second_o king_n there_o this_o saturnê°_n be_v say_v to_o come_v fro_o the_o land_n of_o creten_v in_o to_o ytaly_fw-fr who_z by_o ydolatry_n &_o thrughe_v a_o marvellous_a blyndenes_n they_o say_v he_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o god_n &_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o he_o regn_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o king_n and_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o dounge_a their_o field_n and_o of_o saturnê°_n the_o romayn_v be_v call_v saturniani_fw-la picê°_n be_v son_n to_o saturnê°_n &_o or_o he_o be_v king_n in_o ytaly_a he_o be_v king_n in_o larentin_n &_o after_o his_o dethe_v he_o be_v worshype_v of_o the_o gentyl_n for_o a_o god_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.viii_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n iii.xliiii_fw-la gedeon_n the_o vii_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v this_o time_n this_o gedeon_n subdue_v four_o king_n oreb_n zebeâ—_n zeb_fw-mi and_o salmana_n and_o he_o subdue_v madean_n to_o israel_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la judicum_fw-la vi.vii_fw-la et_fw-fr viii_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n then_o ¶_o abimalech_n the_o viii_o juge_a in_o israel_n be_v natural_a soon_o to_o gedeon_n &_o he_o be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n but_o malycyous_o take_v on_o he_o the_o pryncehode_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o slay_v lxx_o of_o his_o brother_n wherefore_o he_o end_v his_o life_n myschevous_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iudicum_fw-la ¶_o tola_n be_v the_o ix_o juge_a in_o israel_n and_o this_o man_n guide_v he_o after_o the_o old_a governaunce_n of_o juges_fw-la by_o the_o manner_n of_o dyreccyon_n &_o counsel_n more_o than_o by_o domynacyon_n ¶_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n about_o this_o time_n but_z of_o he_o lytell_a be_v write_v ¶_o jayr_n the_o ten_o juge_a of_o israel_n have_v xxx_o son_n who_o he_o make_v prince_n of_o xxx_o cytees_n and_o by_o cause_n they_o be_v good_a man_n and_o rule_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o two_o man_n israel_n draw_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n come_v and_o be_v in_o prosperyte_n and_o welthe_n fanus_n be_v the_o four_o king_n in_o ytaly_a &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o larentin_n both_o ¶_o latinê°_n be_v king_n in_o ytaly_a after_o fanus_n &_o of_o this_o latinê°_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o latinorum_n and_o carmentê_n daughter_n of_o euandri_n find_v first_o latyn_a letter_n tauranê°_n about_o this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assiriorum_fw-la &_o under_o this_o man_n troy_n be_v dystroy_v first_o the_o occasyon_n of_o the_o batayl_n of_o troy_n begin_v for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi thing_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o lamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n receyve_v not_o hercules_n &_o jason_n with_o due_a honour_n as_z they_o shall_v have_v receyve_v &_o of_o so_o lytell_a a_o trespaa_n how_o many_o harm_n &_o hurt_n grow_v ¶_o sibilla_n delphica_fw-la afore_o the_o batayll_n of_o troy_n propheâ—yed_v how_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o vyrgyn_v without_o man_n seed_n ¶_o lamydom_o king_n of_o troy_n be_v slay_v &_o his_o daughter_n roxoma_n be_v take_v in_o to_o grekys_n land_n for_o the_o which_o follow_v mighty_a batayll_n &_o moo_v ferdfull_a myscheve_n vide_fw-la hystoria_fw-la troianam_fw-la hercules_n with_o jason_n destroy_v ilium_n or_o troy_n the_o which_o anon_o after_o be_v build_v of_o pryamus_fw-la soon_o to_o lamydon_n this_o hercules_n do_v many_o merueylous_a thyngê_n &_o many_o mighty_a bataylle_n and_o infynyte_n lesynge_v be_v feign_v on_o he_o at_z the_o last_z when_o he_o have_v overcome_v moche_n people_n he_o be_v sore_o hurt_v in_o war_n and_o when_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o sore_n with_o the_o which_o he_o be_v greve_v himself_o he_o run_v in_o to_o the_o fire_n and_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v worshyp_v among_o the_o good_n of_o the_o gentyle_v myghte_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.ix_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.ii_o c.xxiiii_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o jayr_a juge_n of_o
ytaly_a that_o be_v to_o wit_v janus_n picus_n famus_fw-la latinus_n the_o which_o unto_o aeneas_n regn_v about_o two_o hondred_a year_n and_o thenne_n after_o ward_n from_o this_o aeneas_n to_o romulus_n it_o be_v regn_v under_o xu_o governor_n four_o c.xxxii_o year_n after_o that_o fro_o the_o cytee_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o last_o year_n of_o tarquyne_n that_o proud_a it_o be_v regn_v und_fw-ge vii_o king_n about_o two_o hondred_a and_o xliii_o yere·_a thene_n after_o ward_n under_o senator_n and_o counsuller_n unto_o julius_n cezar_n emperor_n by_o four_o hondr_v lxiiii_o year_n romulus_n the_o first_o of_n romayn_v of_o who_o they_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a roman_n made_z the_o cyte_n to_o be_v name_v rome_n after_o his_o name_n the_o which_o gadr_v togyder_v the_o peple_n on_o every_o side_n a_o c._n of_o the_o sage_a man_n and_o wyseste_v he_o choose_v the_o counsel_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n he_o dyspose_v the_o which_o he_o name_v senator_n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o aege_fw-la and_o he_o make_v their_o name_n to_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a letter_n wherefore_o we_o write_v noble_a fader_n and_o thing_n so_o yet_o also_o he_o call_v m._n man_n of_o arm_n the_o which_o he_o name_v milites_fw-la a_fw-la numero_fw-la miâ—iâ—to_fw-la but_o these_o be_v noble_a blood_n therefore_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v the_o civets_n dei_fw-la and_o also_o there_o be_v long_o war_n betwixt_o the_o sabyns_n and_o they_o for_o romulis_fw-la take_v many_o wymmen_fw-mi of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o sabyns_n &_o marry_a theym_n to_o that_o unnoble_a blood_n of_o this_o romulus_n orosyus_n write_v moche_o evyll_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la svo_fw-la ¶_o about_o this_o time_n merodach_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v great_a gyftis_n to_o ezechie_a the_o kyge_a of_o jew_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la twenty_o and_o thene_n the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n begone_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vii_o c·xxvii_n ezechias_n the_o xiiii_o king_n of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o cursyd_v fader_fw-mi regn_v with_o a_o partyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o afore_o nor_o after_o among_o the_o kyngê_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n gloriy_v he_o for_o when_o senancheryb_v the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v ayenste_v ezechias_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n and_o slay_v a_o ·c_n lxxxv_o of_o fighting_a man_n &_o sennacheryb_n flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ix_o et_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it xxxii_o ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v high_a bysshop_n there_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.i._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitotem_fw-la vi_o c·lxxxxviii_n manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lu_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_z he_o do_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o that_o be_v afore_o he_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n that_o the_o stretes_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v all_o bloody_a and_o he_o make_v ysai_fw-mi the_o prophet_n to_o be_v sawen_v the_o piece_n with_o a_o see_v of_o tree_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la waste_v the_o jury_n and_o take_v manasses_n â—_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o manasses_n repent_v his_o trespaa_n &_o cry_v for_o mercy_n to_o our_o lord_n &_o be_v herd_n thenne_n he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n &_o he_o amend_v his_o lyf_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxi_o et_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it xxxiii_o ¶_o selâ—um_o be_v bysshop_n and_o echias_n after_o he_o this_o time_n the_o vii_o wise_a man_n have_v worship_n in_o grece_n â—_o tale._n solon_n chilon_n poreandus_n eldobolus_n bias._n pitacus_n this_o talus_fw-la find_v first_o the_o defawte_a of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o moon_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la august_n viii_o deci_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o numa_n the_o second_o king_n this_o time_n regn_v in_o rome_n xlii_o year_n the_o which_o be_v a_o great_a worshypper_n of_o false_a good_n he_o fulfyl_v rome_n so_o full_a that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o place_n for_o himself_o to_o dwele_v in_o this_o man_n put_v january_n and_o february_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o august_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o above_o alle_fw-mi reason_n it_o be_v meruaylle_v that_o such_o man_n so_o extede_v in_o wit_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_n recede_v fro_o the_o knowledge_n of_o very_a god_n amon_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v two_o year_n the_o which_o be_v noughte_v in_o his_o lyve_n and_o he_o be_v strykyn_n of_o his_o servant_n and_z he_o dey_v without_o any_o repentance_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lviii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi.xli_fw-la iosias_n the_o soon_o of_o amon_n ac_fw-la viii_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la begin_v to_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v xxxi_o year_n a_z good_a 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neyghbur_v and_o thenne_n he_o be_v slay_v and_o all_o his_o husholde_n with_o a_o stroke_n of_o lyghtn_v ¶_o nabugodonosor_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n a_z manly_a man_n and_o a_o victoryous_a for_o he_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o our_o lord_n to_z punysshe_a the_o syne_n of_o many_o people_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o after_o he_o conquer_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o make_v it_o one_o monarch_n but_o many_o way_n scrypture_n speak_v of_o this_o man_n now_o good_a and_o now_o evyll_n and_o for_o by_o cause_n scrypture_n conclude_v that_o he_o end_v he_o lyf_v in_o the_o love_a of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o danyell_n and_z in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o very_a god_n some_o doctors_z say_z he_o be_v save_v and_o some_o say_v it_o be_v doubt_n ¶_o ancus_n marcius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v xxiii_o year_n this_o man_n for_o grace_n and_o trust_v that_o he_o have_v to_o tarquinus_n preiscus_n make_v he_o the_o 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he_o horn_n of_o silver_n &_o a_o berde_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n when_o he_o be_v make_v prince_n of_o waly_n to_o moche_n he_o give_v he_o to_o riot_n and_o to_o folly_n and_o so_o moche_n merlin_n in_o his_o prohhecye_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nose_n a_o drop_n for_o in_o his_o time_n be_v great_a hungre_n among_o the_o poor_a people_n &_o strong_a death_n among_o the_o rich_a that_o dey_v in_o strange_a land_n with_o moche_n sorrow_n &_o in_o be_v in_o soctlonde_n and_o after_o he_o lose_v scotlonde_n &_o gascoigne_n and_o while_o that_o himself_o be_v king_n there_o be_v moche_n lechery_n
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 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 &_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 &_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 be_v fall_v so_o that_o anon_o after_o corin_n dey_v and_z after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n lotrin_n forsake_v guentolin_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o make_v estrelde_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 and_o wrath_n unto_o cornwayle_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 undetoke_v feaute_n and_o homage_v of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o after_o ward_v 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 yeve_v he_o a_o strong_a batayll_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 v._o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentolin_n let_v take_v estrylde_v and_o abram_n her_o daughter_n and_o bind_v they_o boâ—he_v honde_a and_o foot_n and_z cast_v they_o both_o in_o to_o a_o water_n and_z so_o they_o be_v drown_v wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v evermore_o after_o call_v abram_z after_z the_o name_n of_o the_o dammoyseyll_n that_o be_v estrylde_n doughter·_v and_o englysshe_a man_n call_v that_o water_n severne_n and_o walsshtman_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 and_z govern_v the_o land_n full_o welle_v and_o wise_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o 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 aege_fw-la that_o he_o may_v be_v king_n and_o so_o the_o queen_n regnd_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 and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o worthy_o and_o she_o go_v in_o to_o cornewaylle_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 lyf_v madan_n soon_o to_o lotrin_n regn_v on_o the_o bryton_n xl_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o saull_n and_o this_o madan_n live_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o day_n and_o gote_o two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulyn_n thene_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.xxii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.lxxxiiii_o â–ª_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o aege_fw-la during_o to_z the_o transfyguracyon_n 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 and_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o saul_n regn_v xl_o year_n this_o davyd_v be_v a_o marvel_n in_o all_o mankind_n in_o who_o ever_o be_v find_v so_o moche_n power_n and_o so_o moche_v humylyte_n so_o moche_n noblynes_n &_o so_o moche_v mekenes_n so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o seculary_a thing_n and_o so_o pure_a &_o devoute_a a_o contemplacyon_n of_o spyrytual_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 trespaa_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la i_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abiathar_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o he_o flee_v from_o saull_n unto_o davyd_v and_z 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 memprin_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxu_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 and_z 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 and_o accorde·_n and_o att_o this_o day_n mempris_n lete_fw-la kylle_v his_o brother_n thorugh_o treason_n and_o himself_o after_o ward_n hold_v the_o land_n and_o anon_o lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n and_o regned_a and_o after_o be_v come_v so_o lyther_z a_o man_n that_o he_o destroy_v within_o a_o while_n alle_fw-mi the_o man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v come_v so_o wicked_a and_o so_o lecheâ—nus_fw-la 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 dysplese_v and_o sore_o wroth_a with_o he_o and_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o weckednesse_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 alle_fw-mi his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o wyste_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o so_o he_o go_v up_o and_o down_o himself_o allone_n and_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_o they_o be_v go_v and_o there_o camen_n wulue_v anon_o and_o alle_fw-mi to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n whanne_v he_o have_v regn_v xxiiii·_fw-la year_n when_o his_o people_n hear_v that_o he_o be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v joy_n and_o mirth_n enough_o and_o anon_o make_v ebrac_n his_o soon_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.c.lxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.xxxiiii_o salomon_n the_o king_n of_o pease_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v a_o syngule_a excege_a above_o alle_fw-mi man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o this_o world_n but_z alone_a god_n in_o wysdome_n and_o in_o riches_n in_o deyntee_n and_o in_o glory_n &_o famylyaryte_v with_o god_n and_o all_o though_o moses_n and_o davyd_v peter_n &_o poul·_n jerom_n and_o austyn_n &_o other_o mo_z excede_v he_o in_o holiness_n but_o yet_o they_o excede_v he_o not_o in_o glory_n and_o ryches·_n and_o this_o man_n so_o exceed_a all_o man_n wretched_o felle_n of_o this_o solomon_n be_v read_v in_o a_o pystle_n of_o saint_n jerom_n that_o he_o gote_v a_o child_n on_o the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la vide_fw-la plura_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n and_z for_o he_o decline_v not_o to_o the_o part_n of_o adonie_n davyd_v soon_o but_o be_v with_o nathan_n for_o solomon_n and_o abyathar_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v depose_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ii_o c.u._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c._n lxxxxiiii_fw-la roboas_n succeed_v solomon_n his_o fader_fw-mi in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o not_o in_o wysdome_n he_o be_v dysceyve_v thorughe_v the_o counseylle_n of_o young_a man_n and_o lose_v ten_o trybus_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o answer_v not_o wase_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v open_a iii._n regum_fw-la ¶_o achimias_fw-la be_v bysshoppe_n and_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o sadoch_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la primo_fw-la parali_fw-la ¶_o reges_fw-la israel_n incipiunt_fw-la iheroboas_n regned_a king_n in_o israel_n xx.ii_fw-la year_n and_z he_o be_v first_o of_o the_o house_n of_o solomon_n and_o a_o good_a mad_a but_o whanne_v he_o be_v make_v king_n he_o be_v a_o mychevous_a man_n in_o ydolatry_n and_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n in_o ydolatry_n and_o many_o greeate_a inconuyence_n be_v do_v almooste_o to_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o be_v the_o fygure_n of_o machomete_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la iii_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abdias_n the_o soon_o of_o roboas_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n three_o year_n and_o other_o while_o a_o good_a man_n and_o holpen_v by_o god_n and_o other_o while_o wretched_o dyspose_v in_o ydolatrye_a and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o regne_fw-la lytyll_o time_n ut_fw-la pê«_n iii_o regum_fw-la et_fw-la ii_o parali_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la ·iiii_fw-la m.ii_o c.xxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.lxxiiii_o asa_n the_o soon_o of_o abdias_n regn_v xvi_o year_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v a_o ryghtwy_n man_n and_o walk_v as_o davyd_v die_v and_o he_o overcome_v the_o ethyopes_n and_o destroy_v ydolle_n but_z after_o that_o he_o
many_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_v for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n herd_n that_o they_o come_v with_o moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n then_o lete_fw-la lend_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_z tell_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a hooste_n of_o frensshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o slay_v &_o then_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v iii_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o after_o ward_n die_v &_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_n let_v enter_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c_o liii_o amasius_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it xu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o vyctoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_a if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o profit_n many_o a_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o men·_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.lxxxviii_o et_fw-fr ant_n xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lii_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_o he_o be_v none_o evil_a thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dygnyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o that_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xii_o that_o be_v send_v astayn_v the_o xii_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v against_o edom_n ¶_o zachariu_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predycessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n \_o &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n ii_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n viii_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeil_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n hat_n be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o dethe_v she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o war_v grete_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o xii_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o xii_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a beatel_n so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n so_z that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v a_o way_n in_o to_o waly_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o &_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 and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiii·_fw-la 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 wrolde_v 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 conedag_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 to_o ken_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynolde_v hê_n soon_o that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteye_n that_o well_o &_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o wonder_n welle_v make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o 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the_o land_n and_o that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_n and_o that_o other_o porres_n ¶_o 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 think_v 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 he_o come_v again_o and_o fight_v wych_a his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evyll_n it_o happen_v though_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n wist_v that_o port_n 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
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fabiê°_n and_o gaiê°_n will_v have_v delyverde_v regulus_n but_o they_o opteyn_v not_o ¶_o ptholomias_n ever_o gite_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o egypt_n a_o victoryous_a prince_n and_o a_o mighty_a this_o man_n subdue_v siriam_n &_o cirilian_a and_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o asie_a &_o take_v their_o good_n &_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o his_o country_n ptholomeus_n philopater_n soon_o to_o euergites_n regn_v in_o egypte_n xvii_o year_n this_o man_n fight_v against_o two_o brother_n seneleun_fw-mi &_o great_a antiochun_v &_o he_o prostrate_v many_o a_o thousand_o but_o nevertheless_o he_o prevayl_v not_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o johen_n suê‘_n danielis_n ¶_o hanyball_n the_o moost_n curse_a king_n of_o penorum_n &_o of_o affricanorum_n myghte_o hote_v the_o romayn_v for_z he_o destroy_v they_o almoo_v to_o the_o utterme_v end_v &_o nyghe_o the_o cytee_n of_o rome_n he_o destroy_v and_o so_o many_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n he_o slay_v at_o one_o time_n that_o three_o busshele_n 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romayn_v subdue_v they_o ¶_o epiphanes_n the_o soon_o philopater_n regn_v in_o egypte_n xxiiii_o year_n cleopatra_n daughter_n to_o great_a antiochus_n be_v his_o wyf·_n ¶_o antrochê°_n magnus_fw-la this_o time_n regn_v in_o syrâ—y_n the_o which_o die_v moche_n myschyef_n to_o the_o jew_n ut_fw-la pê«_n mathe_n ¶_o onias_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_fw-la this_o onias_n for_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antiochus_n flee_v with_o many_o jew_n in_o to_o egypte_n feign_a he_o to_o fulfil_v the_o prophesy_v ysaie_n xix_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n but_o in_o that_o he_o sin_v for_o he_o say_v otherwise_o than_o he_o think_v the_o king_n of_o egypte_n gracyous_o receyve_v he_o &_o gaf_fw-mi he_o the_o land_n of_o helipolees_n &_o there_o he_o build_v his_o temple_n ¶_o summon_v he_o soon_o be_v bysshop_n at_o jerusalem_n after_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v flee_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m.xxxiiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la 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spain_n â—e_v over_o come_v all_o africa_n he_o subdue_v greâ—_n antiochus_n he_o bring_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n all_o asie_a he_o make_v trybutary_n to_o the_o romayn_v this_o man_n so_o noble_a &_o so_o victoryu_v by_o his_o own_o unkind_a country_n be_v outlaw_a &_o there_o he_o dey_v ¶_o philometor_n the_o soon_o epiphanes_n of_o cleopatra_n regn_v in_o egypt_n xxxu_o year_n this_o king_n yeâ—_n a_o child_n noble_a antiochê°_n great_o oppressyd_v with_o many_o dysceyte_n but_o the_o roman_n send_v legate_n the_o which_o command_v antiochus_n that_o he_o shall_v cease_v of_o his_o tyranny_n against_o he_o and_o marcus_n publius_n make_v a_o cercle_fw-la to_o antiochus_n thus_o sa_v the_o senator_n of_o room_n &_o the_o peple_n command_v that_o that_o thou_o go_v not_o out_o of_o this_o cercle_fw-la â—yl_n thou_o have_v answer_v to_o this_o matter_n this_o antiochê°_n sing_v that_o he_o may_v not_o contynueâ—hâ—_n tyranny_n say_v if_o it_o be_v thus_o command_v i_o of_o the_o 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after_o he_o be_v in_o batayll_n a_o mighty_a man_n &_o offer_v he_o to_o dye_n a_o martyr_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ¶_o jonatas_n his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o xix_o year_n the_o which_o grow_v in_o virtue_n and_o govern_v &_o stand_v stedfaste_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o after_o false_o be_v slay_v of_o cryphone_n &_o two_o of_o his_o son_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la juda_n et_fw-la fremm_n eiê°_n li._n macha_fw-la antiochus_n epiphanes_n soon_o to_o antiochê°_n the_o mighty_a this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o syrry_a this_o man_n from_o the_o heed_n unto_o the_o foot_n within_o &_o without_o all_o be_v curse_a and_o therefore_o he_o be_v fygure_v to_o antecry_v many_o martyr_n cruel_o he_o make_v &_o false_o he_o dyspose_v he_o to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o egypt_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi die_v but_z he_o opteyn_v not_o for_o the_o romayn_v let_v he_o
his_o dygnytee_n for_o holiness_n but_o for_o appetyte_n of_o tho_o virgin_n &_o write_v he_o not_o in_o the_o book_n of_o pope_n and_o there_o he_o a_o virgyn_v be_v martyr_v with_o those_o virgin_n ¶_o poncianus_fw-la a_o martyr_n succeed_v vrbanus_n and_o he_o ordain_v that_o psalm_n shall_v be_v soyde_v day_n &_o night_n in_o the_o chyrche_n of_o god_n and_o that_o a_o priest_n shall_v say_v confite_fw-la or_o afore_o the_o mass_n ¶_o anteros_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n this_z man_n ordain_v that_o a_o bysshop_n may_v be_v remeve_v from_o one_o unto_o a_o other_o and_o he_o make_v the_o life_n of_o martyr_n to_o be_v write_v and_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o bury_v in_o the_o cimitery_n of_o saint_n calixt_n ¶_o maximianus_n be_v choose_v emperor_n act_n maguncia_n of_o the_o host_n &_o not_o by_o the_o senator_n and_o regn_v three_o year_n and_o destroy_v the_o chyrche_n myghte_o and_o be_v slay_v for_o origene_n ¶_o gordian_n regn_v after_o he_o vi_o year_n and_z of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_z he_o be_v slay_v hiis_fw-la diebus_fw-la celus_fw-fr dux_fw-la colchestrie_n in_fw-la asclepio_fw-la regnat_fw-la in_o britannia_fw-la annis_fw-la quasi_fw-la xxx_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la adventum_fw-la constancii_n lati_fw-la m._n vacat_fw-la ¶_o phylyp_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o &_o this_o phylyp_n choose_v to_o he_o phylyp_v his_o soon_o &_o they_o regn_v xvii_o year_n &_o be_v the_o first_o emperor_n that_o be_v crystend_v and_o after_o slay_v of_o the_o host_n they_o be_v queve_v all_o their_o tresour_n in_o their_o death_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v dyspose_v to_o poor_a man_n and_o saint_n laurence_n at_o the_o assygnacyon_n of_o his_o master_n the_o pope_n depart_v this_o tresour_n about_o rome_n the_o which_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n ut_fw-la quidem_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ¶_o decius_n be_v emperor_n three_o year_n &_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o tyrant_n for_o he_o enter_v the_o empire_n when_o he_o &_o the_o host_n have_v slay_v the_o two_o philyppe_n his_o lord_n &_o after_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o soon_o ¶_o fabianê°_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o anteros_n xii_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_o when_o crysten_v man_n stand_v to_o abide_v the_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o pope_n sudden_o a_o white_a dowe_fw-mi or_o a_o culuour_n descend_v on_o his_o heed_n sayenge_a unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v pope_n of_o rome_n this_o man_n ordain_v every_o year_n the_o creme_n shall_v be_v hallow_v upon_o sherethursdaye_n also_o he_o divide_v regyon_n to_o deaken_v the_o which_o shall_v write_v the_o lyf_v of_o maetry_n and_o at_o the_o last_o dicitus_fw-la slay_v he_o ¶_o cornelius_n a_o martyr_n &_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o fabianê°_n iii_o year_n this_o man_n take_v up_o the_o body_n of_o peter_n &_o paul_n &_o with_o great_a honour_n put_v they_o in_o worshipful_a place_n with_o beata_fw-la lucina·_n ¶_o lucius_n be_v pope_n after_o cornelius_n three_o year_n and_z of_o he_o lytell_a be_v write_v ¶_o gallus_n with_o his_o soon_o volucianus_n be_v emperor_n two_o year_n &_o they_o foughte_v with_o emilianus_fw-la &_o be_v slay_v and_o emilianê°_n the_o three_o month_n be_v slay_v ¶_o valerian_n be_v emperor_n with_o his_o soon_o galyene_n xu_o year_n this_o man_n be_v virtuous_a and_o manly_a in_o the_o begin_n but_z after_o be_v give_v to_o vice_n &_o moche_n wrytchednesse_n and_o so_o be_v his_o soon_o galiene_n this_o valerian_a go_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o perseus_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a blood_n of_o martyr_n which_o he_o have_v shed_v be_v take_v of_o the_o king_n of_o perseus_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v he_o he_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n &_o keep_v he_o in_o great_a bondage_n and_o to_o this_o intent_n he_o keep_v he_o that_o when_o so_o ever_o he_o shall_v ride_v this_o veferian_n shall_v be_v lie_v down_o &_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o leet_n upon_o his_o back_n when_o he_o will_v take_v his_o horse_n this_o hear_v galiene_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v leave_v at_o rome_n and_o that_o cause_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o cruel_a against_o crysten_v man_n ¶_o and_o here_o be_v the_o viii_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o make_v the_o romayn_v to_o less_o their_o kingdom_n the_o which_o be_v never_o recover_v again_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o general_a pestilence_n be_v through_o out_o all_o the_o world_n for_o their_o trespass_n ¶_o stephanus_n a_o martyr_n after_o lucius_n be_v pope_n iii_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v use_v none_o hallow_v clothes_n but_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ¶_o sixtus_n a_o martyr_n and_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o stephanus_n two_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o mass_n shall_v besayed_z upon_o a_o awter_n the_o which_o afore_o be_v not_o and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v ¶_o dyonisius_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n this_o man_n divide_v paryssh_n and_o chyrcheyarde_n and_o assign_v to_o chyrche_n certain_a preeste_n ¶_o felix_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o dyonisius_n two_o year_n he_o ordain_v that_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n mass_n shall_v be_v say_v also_o he_o ordain_v the_o dedycacyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n every_o year_n shall_v be_v say_v ¶_o claudius_n be_v emperor_n after_o valerian_n this_o emperor_n subdue_v gothas_n noble_o and_o thenne_n he_o dessess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o cc.lxxiiii_o evticianê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n viii_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o corn_n &_o beene_n shall_v be_v blessyd_v on_o the_o awter_n and_o he_o bury_v ccc_o &_o ·xliiii_fw-la martyr_n with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi ¶_o aurelius_n be_v emperor_n after_o claudius_n u_o year_n this_o auâ—elius_n 〈◊〉_d crysten_v man_n be_v gentyll_a wherefore_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n in_o every_o place_n glorious_o and_o when_o he_o be_v desceyve_v by_o cursyd_v man_n &_o purvey_v crysten_v man_n myght_o and_o namely_o in_o france_n for_o there_o he_o abide_v &_o after_o that_o he_o have_v never_o good_a fortune_n but_o be_v slay_v and_o this_o be_v the_o nine_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n &_o câ—â—sten_v faith_n ¶_o tacitus_n be_v emperor_n after_o this_o man_n and_z he_o regn_v but_o three_o month_n and_o be_v slay_v in_o ponto_n ¶_o probus_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o v_o year_n and_o ·iiii_fw-la 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 aâ—l_a thing_n well_o in_o pease_n he_o say_v knight_n with_o in_o a_o lytell_a time_n shalle_fw-mi not_o be_v necessary_a and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v slay_v at_o sirâ—â—iun·_n ¶_o carus_n and_o his_o two_o son_n carunê°_n &_o numerian_a be_v emperor_n after_o probus_n but_o some_o be_v they_o deed_n and_o their_o fader_fw-mi be_v drown_v and_o the_o two_o son_n be_v slay_v all_o these_o three_o regn_v but_o ii_o year_n ¶_o dyoclesian_n and_o marimian_n come_v after_o these_o three_o emperor_n the_o one_o regn_v in_o the_o est_fw-la and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o west_n ¶_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o dyoclesyan_a die_v he_o 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 do_v any_o other·_v for_o ten_o year_n last_v the_o persecucyon_n and_o as_o we_o rede_v with_o in_o ·xxx_n 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 almost_o destroy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o maximian_n ¶_o gaius_n be_v pope_n after_o euticianê°_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v accause_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 fyrsten_a benet_n than_o colet_fw-la subdeacon_n deacon_n &_o than_o priest_n and_o at_o the_o last_z he_o be_v martyr_v under_o dyoclesyan_a arcellinê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o gaius_n xi_o year_n and_o four_o month_n this_o man_n be_v persecute_v sore_o for_o drede_v of_o death_n he_o of_o free_v three_o corn_n of_o incense_n to_o the_o sacrefyce_n of_o the_o ydolle_n and_o after_o ward_n 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 chyrche_n of_o god_n his_o body_n lie_v unburied_a three_o day_n for_o dread_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 marcellinus_n u_o
free_o and_o with_o he_o go_v thyde_a &_o be_v well_o apay_v with_o the_o castle_n &_o with_o the_o fair_a werke_n and_o togyder_n they_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o moche_n joy_n and_o when_o night_n come_v that_o the_o king_n vortiger_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o his_o chambre_n to_o take_v there_o his_o nyghte_n rest_n ronowen_v that_o be_v engistes_n daughter_n come_v with_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o she_o honde_fw-fr and_o kneel_v before_o the_o king_n &_o say_v to_o he_o wassaylle_n and_o the_o king_n know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v for_o to_o mean_v ne_o what_o he_o shall_v answer_v there_o upon_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o himself_o ne_o none_o of_o all_o his_o bryton_n coude_fw-fr no_o englysshe_v spese_n ne_v understonde_v it_o but_z he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o langage_fw-fr that_o bryton_n do_v yet_o nevertheless_o a_o latiner_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n the_o full_a understand_v thereof_o wassayll_n and_o that_o other_o shall_v drink_v hayll_n and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o wasshayll_n and_o drynkhall_o come_v up_o in_o this_o land_n and_o from_o the_o time_n unto_o this_o time_n it_o be_v well_o use_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n vortiger_n see_v the_o fayrnesse_n of_o ronowen_a &_o his_o arm_n lay_v about_o her_o neck_n &_o thryes_fw-mi swete_o kyss_v she_o &_o anon_o right_a he_o be_v enamour_v upon_o her_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v she_o to_o wyf_v &_o ask_v of_o engist_n her_o fader_fw-mi and_o engist_n grant_v he_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v yeve_v he_o all_o the_o country_n of_o kent_n that_o he_o there_o may_v dwell_v in_o and_o his_o people_n the_o king_n he_o grant_v pryvely_a with_o a_o good_a wylle_n and_o anon_o he_o spouse_n the_o damosel_n and_o that_o be_v moche_v confusyon_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o alle_fw-mi the._n bryton_n become_v so_o wroth_a for_z by_o cause_n he_o spouse_n a_o woman_n of_o mysbyleve_n wherefore_o they_o go_v all_o from_o he_o and_o no_o thing_n to_o he_o take_v ne_o halpe_v he_o in_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o engist_n dryven_v out_o and_o how_o vortimer_n be_v slay_v this_o engist_n go_v in_o to_o kente_fw-la and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n &_o bycame_v with_o a_o lytyll_a while_n of_o so_o great_a power_n and_o so_o moche_v people_n have_v that_o man_n wyste_v not_o lytell_a time_n which_o be_v the_o kyngê_n man_n and_o which_o be_v engistes_n man_n wherefore_o all_o the_o bryton_n have_v of_o he_o dredde_v and_o say_v among_o theym_n but_o if_o that_o they_o ne_o take_v other_o counseyll_n bytwene_v they_o all_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v bytray_v through_o engist_n &_o his_o people_n ¶_o vortiger_n the_o king_n have_v beget_v on_o his_o first_o wyf_v three_o son_n the_o first_o be_v call_v vortimer_n the_o second_o catagien_n and_o the_o three_o passent_fw-la ¶_o the_o bryton_n everychont_v by_o one_o assent_n choose_v vortimer_n to_o be_v their_o lod_fw-mi &_o soverayne_a and_o counseyler_n in_o every_o batayll_v &_o crown_v he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n &_o will_v not_o suffer_v vortiger_n no_o long_o to_o regne_fw-la for_o cause_n of_o the_o alyaunce_n betwixt_o engist_n and_o he_o ¶_o the_o bryton_n ordain_v a_o great_a host_n to_o dryve_v out_o engist_n and_o his_o company_n of_o the_o land_n and_z give_v he_o three_o bataylle_n the_o first_o be_v in_o kente_n there_o he_o be_v lord_n the_o second_o be_v at_o tetforde_n and_o the_o three_o in_o a_o shire_n a_o this_o half_a colchestre_n in_o a_o more_o and_o in_o this_o batayll_n theym_v meet_v catagien_n and._n horn_n engistes_n brother_n so_o that_o each_o of_o thym_n slay_v other·_v but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o country_n be_v yeven_v long_o before_o to_o horn_n through_o vortiger_n though_o â—e_a spouse_n his_o cousin_n there_z he_o make_v a_o fair_a castle_n that_o be_v call_v horn_n castle_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o vortiger_n be_v so_o anoy_v for_o his_o brother_n dethe_v that_o anon_o he_o lete_fw-la fall_v down_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o after_o he_o ne_v left_a night_n ne_o day_n till_o he_o have_v dryven_v out_o engist_n &_o his_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o thene_n ronowen_v his_o daughter_n make_v sorrow_n ynogh_o and_o quenâ—ely_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v next_o the_o king_n vortimer_fw-fr and_o pryvy_a with_o he_o and_o so_o moche_v she_o give_v he_o of_o gift_n that_o he_o be_v enpoyson_v &_o dey_v at_o london_n the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o there_o he_o lie_v ¶_o how_o the._n bryton_n choose_v a_o other_o time_n vortiger_n to_o be_v their_o king_n &_o engist_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_z how_o they_o fight_v togyder_n after_o vortimer_n dethe_v the_o bryton_n by_o their_o comyn_v assent_v eft_o son_n make_v vortiger_n their_o king_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o after_o suffer_v engist_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o eft_o son_n to_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v ronowen_v the_o queen_n pryvely_a send_v by_o letter_n to_o engist_n that_o she_o have_v en_fw-fr poison_a vortimer_n and_o that_o vortiger_n her_o lord_n bear_v again_o the_o crown_n and_o regned_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n well_o array_v with_o moche_n people_n for_o to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o the_o bryton_n and_o for_o to_o win_v this_o land_n again_o ¶_o and_o when_o engist_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o make_v great_a joy._n and_o appareyl_v he_o hasty_o with_o xu_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v deughty_a in_o every_o batayll_v &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o vortyger_n hear_v tell_v that_o engy_v be_v come_v again_o with_o a_o great_a power_n in_o to_o this_o land_n he_z assemble_v he_o bryton_n &_o though_o go_v against_o engy_v for_o to_o yeve_v he_o batayll_v &_o his_o folk_n but_o engist_n dradde_v he_o sore_o of_o the_o bryton_n for_o they_o have_v dryven_v he_o before_o &_o discomfyte_v he_o with_o strength_n wherefore_o this_o engist_n pray_v he_o for_o a_o love_n day_n &_o say_v he_o be_v not_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o fight_v but_z for_o to_o have_v his_o land_n again_o if_o he_o may_v accord_v with_o the._n bryton_n &_o of_o they_o to_o have_v love_n and_o grace_v the_o king_n vortiger_n through_o counseyll_n of_o his_o bryton_n grant_v he_o a_o love_n day_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v ordain_v through_o the_o bryton_n that_o the_o same_o day_n shall_v be_v hold_v fast_o beside_o salysbury_n upon_o a_o hylle_n and_o engy_v shall_v come_v thyder_n with_o four_o hordred_a kdnghte_n without_o moo_o and_o the_o king_n with_o as_o many_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o his_o londe·_n and_o at_o that_o day_n the_o king_n come_v with_o his_o counseyll_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v but_o engist_n have_v warn_v his_o knight_n pryvely_a &_o then_o conmaund_v that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v put_v a_o long_o knyf_v in_o his_o hose_n and_o when_o he_o say_v fair_a sire_n now_o be_v time_n to_o speak_v of_o love_n &_o pease_n every_o man_n anon_o shall_v draw_v out_o his_o kynue_v &_o slay_v a_o bryton_n and_o so_o they_o slay_v a_o m.lxi_o knight_n &_o with_o moche_n sorrow_n many_o of_o they_o escape_v and_o the_o king_n vortyger_n there_o himself_o though_o be_v take_v &_o lad_n to_o thongcastell_n &_o put_v in_o prison_n and_o some_o of_o engystes_n man_n will_v that_o the_o king_n have_v be_v brente_a alle_fw-mi quick_o and_o vortiger_n though_o for_o to_o have_v his_o lyf_v grant_v they_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o will_v be_v &_o give_v up_o all_o the_o land_n town_n castle_n cytee_n &_o borugh_v to_o engist_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n and_o all_o the_o bryton_n flee_v thes_n in_o to_o waiy_n and_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o still_o and_o engy_v go_v thorugh_v the_o land_n and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n with_o fraunchyle_n and_o in_o every_o place_n lete_fw-la cast_v a_o down_o chyrche_n and_o house_n of_o relygyon_n and_o waste_v and_o destroy_v crystendome_n thrughout_v all_o this_o land_n and_o lete_fw-la â—aunge_v the_o nam_fw-la of_o this_o land_n call_v brytayne_v that_o no_o man_n of_o he_o be_v so_o hardy_a after_o that_o time_n to_o call_v this_o land_n brytayne_v but_o call_v engist_n land_n and_o then_o ne_o he_o depart_v all_o the_o land_n to_o his_o man_n and_o there_o make_v vii_o king_n for_o to_o strength_n the_o land_n that_o the_o bryton_n shall_v never_o after_o come_v therem_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o kingdom_n be_v kent_n there_o that_o engist_n himself_o regn_v and_o be_v lord_n &_o master_n over_o all_o the_o other_z
pope_n after_o sergius_n two_o year_n this_o man_n be_v make_v pope_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o be_v not_o put_v in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o pope_n for_o the_o evyll_n enter_v but_z he_o die_v none_o evyll_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o vi_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o a_o greek_a and_o he_o be_v a_o martyr_n but_z of_o who_o and_o wherefore_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o find_v in_o hystorye_n it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o lambardy_n for_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o chyrche_n myghte_o ¶_o johannes_n the_o vii_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n but_o no_o thing_n of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o justinianas_n be_v emperor_n again_o with_o his_o soon_o tyberiê°_n vi_o year_n and_o this_o be_v he_o the_o which_o be_v reved_z the_o empire_n afore_o by_o leo_n and_o when_o this_o man_n be_v restore_v again_o he_o take_v he_o to_o the_o right_a faith_n and_o worshyp_v the_o pope_n constantyne_n and_o certain_o he_o destroy_v creson_n the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v exile_v unto_o and_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o except_z the_o chyldern_n he_o slay_v they_o and_z he_o come_v again_o a_o other_o time_n to_o have_v slay_v the_o innocent_n and_o the_o man_n of_o that_o country_n make_v they_o a_o capytayne_n a_z certain_a man_n that_o be_v call_v philyp_n a_o outlaw_n that_o which_o anon_o go_v to_o he_o in_o batayll_n and_o slay_v he_o for_o his_o outragyous_a cruelness_n against_o those_o chyldern_n ¶_o sysinnius_fw-la be_v pope_n twenty_o day_n and_o thenne_n be_v great_a strife_n and_z he_o decessyd_v \_o but_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o constantine_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o seven_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o very_a meek_a man_n &_o so_o blessyd_v that_o of_o all_o man_n he_o be_v belove_v he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o justinianus_n the_o emperor_n and_o be_v receyve_v with_o great_a honour_n &_o dey_v a_o blessyd_v man_n ¶_o philyp_v the_o second_o be_v emperor_n one_o year_n the_o which_o flee_v in_o to_o scicilis_fw-la for_o the_o host_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o he_o be_v a_o heretyke_a and_o command_v all_o pycture_n of_o saint_n for_o to_o be_v bestroy_v wherefore_o the_o romayn_v cast_v a_o way_n his_o coin_n ne_o will_v not_o receyve_v no_o money_n that_o his_o name_n or_o image_n be_v write_v upon_o ¶_o anastasius_n thseconde_v after_o he_o have_v slay_v philyp_n be_v emperor_n three_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o crysten_v man_n and_z helyve_v well_o but_o by_o cause_n he_o put_v out_o phylipis_fw-la eye_n and_o slay_v he_o after_o ward_n and_o therefore_o theodosius_n faustht_v against_o he_o and_o overcome_v he_o and_o thenne_n he_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n &_o live_v so_o quiet_o ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o vii_o c.xiiii_o gregoryus_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o constantyne_n xvii_o year_n this_o gregoryê°_n be_v a_o chaste_a man_n &_o a_o noble_a man_n in_o scrypture_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o pope_n begin_n to_o deal_v more_o temporal_o with_o the_o emperor_n than_o they_o be_v wont_a for_o their_o falseness_n &_o their_o he_o resye_n and_o also_o for_o to_o remeve_v the_o empire_n fro_o oh_o people_n to_o a_o other_o as_o the_o time_n require_v this_o man_n cursyd_v leo_n the_o emprrour_n by_o cause_n he_o brente_a the_o ymage_n of_o saint_n this_o same_o leo_n command_v gregorius_n the_o pope_n that_o he_o shall_v brenne_n chirche_n &_o destroy_v they_o and_o he_o set_v no_o thing_n of_o his_o sayenge_a but_o command_v the_o contrary_a manly_a and_o so_o it_o be_v open_o show_v that_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o heresy_n for_o certain_o faithful_a people_n with_o the_o prelate_n with_o one_o will_v draw_v to_o the_o pope_n &_o constrain_v the_o emperor_n for_o to_o leave_v their_o tyranny_n and_o their_o heresy_n ¶_o and_o this_o time_n in_o the_o ee_a part_n of_o the_o world_n strong_o fayll_v the_o very_a faith_n for_o that_o cursyd_v law_n of_o the_o fall_v machomete·_a ¶_o theodosius_n be_v emperor_n &_o regn_v but_o one_o year_n and_o he_o be_v a_o very_o crysten_v man_n &_o even_o as_o he_o die_v so_o be_v he_o do_v unto_o for_o leo_n deposyd_v he_o &_o make_v he_o a_o priest_n ¶_o leo_fw-la the_o three_o with_o constantyne_n his_o soon_o be_v emperor_n xxu_o year_n this_o leo_n when_o he_o be_v mighty_a he_o deposyd_v theodosyê°_n &_o regn_v for_o he_o &_o be_v desceyn_v by_o a_o certain_a apostata_fw-la the_o which_o bid_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v and_o brenne_n all_o the_o ymage_n of_o saint_n wherefore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v both_o in_o batayll_n &_o in_o pestilence_n &_o with_o other_o infortune_n and_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v accursyd_v of_o gregoryus_n &_o bode_v there_o in_o three_o day_n therefore_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o comyn_v peple_n take_v for_o he_o the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o empire_n command_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v obey_v he_o ne_o socour_v he_o by_o cause_n he_o live_v like_o a_o heretyke_a ¶_o holy_a man_n say_v against_o he_o and_o many_o by_o he_o be_v mart_v &_o exile_v and_o at_o the_o last_v in_o his_o misbyleve_n he_o dey_v wretched_o and_o in_o this_o manes_fw-la day_n but_o that_o karolus_fw-la marcellus_n help_v the_o crysten_v faith_n &_o faught_v manly_a nyen_v the_o sarrasyns_n &_o drive_v they_o backward_o in_o spain_n the_o which_o they_o have_v subdue_v else_o they_o have_v enter_v in_o to_o france_n and_o karolus_fw-la slay_v three_o hondr_v thousand_o sarasyn_n &_o moo·_n and_o of_o his_o people_n be_v slay_v but_o xu_o thousand_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o this_o man_n for_o the_o contynuall_a batayll_n take_v to_o lay_v man_n the_o tresoure_n of_o the_o chirche_n wherefore_o saint_n eucharius_n the_o bysshop_n of_o aurelian_a as_z he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n see_v that_o same_o karolus_fw-la in_o soul_n and_o body_n pain_v in_o hell_n and_o the_o angel_n that_o show_v the_o bysshop_n this_o man_n say_v that_o that_o be_v the_o jugement_n of_o all_o those_o that_o take_v a_o way_n the_o good_n of_o the_o chirche_n or_z of_o poor_a man_n and_o to_o fortifye_v that_o that_z the_o bysshop_n say_v and_o â—ue_v it_o the_z abbote_n of_o saint_n devys_n go_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n there_o that_o karolus_fw-la be_v bury_a 〈◊〉_d open_v the_o cheste_n that_o he_o lie_v in_o and_o there_o thâ—â—_n see_v a_o great_a dragon_n go_v out_o but_o he_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o gregorius_n the_o three_o a_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d pope_n after_o gregoryus_n the_o second_o the_o 〈…〉_o conferm_v the_o woorshyppe_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o saint_n with_o the_o counseyll_o almooste_n of_o a_o thouâ—â—â—de_a bysshop_n and_o he_o cursyd_v horryble_o all_o the_o despyer_n of_o these_o ymage_n as_o the_o emperor_n â—nd_v other_o that_o be_v of_o the_o condycyon_n ¶_o constanâ—nus_n the_o fyfth_o be_v emperor_n aâ—te_v his_o 〈◊〉_d leo_fw-la xxxu_o year_n he_o be_v a_o curse_a man_n &_o a_o pâ—â—e_n heretyke_a to_o that_o he_o die_v sacrefyse_n to_o the_o devylles_n he_o pursue_v the_o chyrche_n and_o 〈…〉_o be_v good_a of_o he_o be_v write_v and_o so_o by_o yeâ—ce_n of_o god_n the_o chyrche_n be_v trowble_v long_o tâ—me_v about_o this_o time_n be_v many_o maruaylâ—es_n &_o there_o be_v merueyllous_a earth_n quaky_v and_o certain_a cytee_n that_o be_v set_v on_o mountain_n they_o be_v remeve_v &_o bear_v away_o with_o the_o hill_n in_o to_o the_o field_n vi_o mile_n then_v as_o they_o stand_v and_o the_o cytee_n be_v not_o break_v ne_o hurt_v in_o the_o land_n of_o mesopotanian_a the_o earth_n be_v break_v by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o mile_n and_o also_o there_o be_v a_o mule_n that_o speak_v in_o a_o man_n voy_n ash_n fall_v fro_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o see_v of_o poncico_n there_o be_v ice_n for_o great_a frost_n that_o be_v xxx_o cubyte_n of_o thykenesse_n and_o the_o star_n fall_v fro_o heaven_n so_o myghte_o that_o man_n trow_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v come_fw-mi all_o these_o betokened_a meruaylus_fw-la thing_n for_o to_o come_v ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o vii_o c.xliiii_o acharias_n be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n x._o year_n this_o zacharis_fw-la be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o array_v with_o all_o virtue_n with_o all_o man_n he_o be_v love_v for_o his_o mekeneste_a and_o he_o deposyd_v the_o king_n of_o france_n hydery_n and_o put_v in_o his_o place_n puppynus_n for_z he_o be_v more_o profitable_a ¶_o here_o may_v you_o see_v what_o power_n the_o thyrche_n have_v that_o time_n the_o which_o translate_v that_o famous_a kyngdom_n fro_o the_o very_a heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pippinus_n for_o a_o leyfull_a cause_n vthabâ—t_o xu_o q._n v._o alius_fw-la ¶_o stephanus_n the_o second_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o zacharyas_n u_o year_n this_o man_n in_o all_o
¶_o of_o the_o king_n eldred_n &_o how_o the_o king_n swine_n of_o denmake_v hold_v englonde_n and_o how_o eldred_n that_o saint_n edward_n brother_n be_v not_o belove_v in_o his_o realm_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o normandye_n so_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n crown_v hym·_v and_o this_o saint_n dunstane_n dey_v soon_o after_o that_o he_o have_v foryeven_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n by_o cause_n that_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o king_n edward_n death_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n have_v she_o assoyl_v and_o penance_n have_v she_o â—â—oyned_v and_o she_o live_v after_o a_o chaste_a lyf_v and_o a_o clean_a ¶_o this_o king_n eldred_n wed_v a_o englysshe_a woman_n &_o on_o she_o beget_v edmonde_n irensyde_o and_o a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v edwyne_n and_o after_o dey_v the_o queen_n their_o mother_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v swine_n in_o to_o englonde_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o challenge_v and_o to_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncetree_n have_v before_o that_o tyme._n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v &_o have_v it_o all_o his_o axing_n ¶_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n cuthberte_n of_o lynd_n eseye_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o almoo_v all_o the_o grece_z of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o swine_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o so_o moche_n as_o they_o love_v noâ—_n king_n eldred_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o his_o good_a brother_n edward_n be_v slay_v for_o love_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n set_v but_o lytell_a by_o he_o wherefore_o king_n swine_n have_v all_o his_o will_n and_o take_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n and_o eldred_n the_o king_n flee_v thâ—_n in_o to_o normandye_n and_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o duke_n rycharde_n that_o the_o duke_n give_v he_o his_o sister_n emme_n to_o wyf_v upon_o the_o which_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n that_o one_o be_v call_v alured_v and_o that_o other_o edward_n and_o when_o swine_n have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n he_z regned_a noble_o and_o live_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n eldred_n come_v again_o from_o normandy_n and_o how_o knoght_v the_o dane_n regn_v &_o of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o he_o and_o edmonde_n irensyde_o thus_o after_o the_o death_n of_o swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n knoght_v his_o soon_o dwell_v in_o englonde_n and_o will_v have_v be_v king_n and_o though_o come_v again_o eldred_n out_o of_o normandye_n with_o moche_n nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n &_o with_o a_o strong_a meyne_n that_o knoght_v dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o denmark_n the_o king_n eldred_n have_v again_o his_o ream_n and_o hold_v so_o great_a worship_n that_o he_o begin_v for_o to_o destroy_v all_o though_o that_o halpe_v swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n ayenste_n he_o and_o afterward_o come_v again_o this_o knoghte_n from_o denmark_n with_o a_o great_a power_n so_o that_o king_n eldred_n dare_v not_o with_o he_o fight_v but_o flee_v from_o then_n unto_o london_n and_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o ¶_o though_o come_v knoght_v &_o he_o besyege_v so_o long_o till_o that_o king_n eldred_n dey_v in_o the_o cytee_n of_o london_n and_z lie_v at_o saint_n paul_n and_o he_o regn_v ix_o year_n bonuâ—_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictê°_n one_o year_n this_o man_n abode_n but_o a_o lytell_a time_n ¶_o bonifacius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o fyve_o month_n ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n crown_v otto_n the_o seedde_n &_o make_v many_o romayn_v to_o be_v take_v and_o he_o gadr_v a_o counseyll_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o gylbert_n the_o nygramancer_n be_v depose_v ¶_o johannes_n the_o ·xiiii_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o month_n and_o he_o be_v put_v in_o the_o castle_n angel_n and_o be_v famyne_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o johannes_n the_o xu_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xvi_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o almoo_v xi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v teach_v in_o arm_n &_o make_v many_o book_n &_o elles_fw-fr lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregorius_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n almoo_v three_o year_n and_o this_o gregorius_n be_v make_v pope_n atte_v the_o instance_n of_o the_o emperor_n otto_n three_o for_z he_o be_v his_o consyn_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o lytell_fw-mi while_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n recede_v from_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n placentinus_n be_v put_v in_o by_o crecensius_n a_o counsul_n for_o money_n and_o thenne_n be_v strife_n a_o few_o day_n but_o the_o emperor_n come_v soon_o after_o and_z take_v crecensius_n the_o consul_n and_o stroke_n of_o his_o heed_n &_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o man_n placencius_n pope_n the_o which_o put_v out_o his_o cousin_n of_o the_o dignyte_n of_o the_o pope_n â–ª_o and_o maim_v he_o on_o other_o membre_n his_o knight_n ne_o his_o duke_n halpe_v he_o no_o thing_n for_o he_o die_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v and_o he_o suffer_v that_o that_o he_o deserve_v ¶_o nota._n this_o gregorius_n with_o the_o emperor_n otto_n ordain_v the_o cheser_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o which_o from_o then_n forth_o have_v a_o bode_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o the_o frensshman_n ne_v none_o other_o may_v not_o break_v that_o ordinance_n and_o those_o theâ—ers_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o otto_n be_v not_o make_v for_o any_o blame_v of_o the_o saxon_n but_o to_o eschew_v the_o evylles_n to_o come_v and_o their_o name_n be_v write_v for_o learned_a man_n in_o latyn_a in_o these_o verse_n maguntinensis_fw-la treverensis_fw-la coloniensis_fw-la quilibeâ—_n imperu_fw-la fit_a cancellarius_fw-la horum_fw-la et_fw-la palatinus_n daâ—ifer_fw-la dux_n portitorensis_n marchio_n prepositus_fw-la camere_n pincerna_fw-la bohemus_n hustatuunt_fw-la dominum_fw-la cuntis_fw-la persecula_fw-la summum_fw-la palatinê°_n est_fw-la come_v renâ—_n marcio_n est_fw-fr brandebur_n gensis_fw-la dux_n saxorum_fw-la et_fw-la rex_fw-la bohemorum_fw-la verum_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ¶_o through_o this_o occasyon_n the_o eagle_n have_v lose_v many_o a_o feather_n and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v naked_a ¶_o otto_n the_o three_o be_v emperor_n xviii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o worthy_a man_n alle_fw-mi the_o day_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o after_o the_o wysdome_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a faithful_a man_n to_o the_o chirche_n and_o in_o many_o bataylle_n he_o prosperyd_v by_o cause_n he_o be_v devoute_a unto_o almyghty_a god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o give_v mighty_a worshyp_a to_o the_o relykes_fw-mi of_o saint_n and_o oftentimes_o he_o vysyte_v hooly_a place_n ¶_o this_o man_n be_v crown_v by_o gregorius_n his_o cousin_n and_o atte_v the_o last_o he_o decessyd_v at_o rome_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.iiii_o siluester_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n four_o yere·_a and_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n by_o the_o help_n 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france_n thrughe_o his_o counseyll_n he_o write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n and_o baron_n and_o the_o noble_a lord_n of_o the_o country_n and_o also_o to_o dyverse_a of_o the_o comune_a people_n dyvers_a letter_n &_o maundemente_n bere_v date_n att_z gandave_v the_o viij_o day_n of_o february_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o within_o a_o lytyll_a time_n he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_a with_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o child_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n on_o mydsome_a even_o he_o begin_v to_o sail_v to_o ward_n france_n again_o and_z manly_a and_o fyers_o he_o felle_v upon_o phylyp_n of_o valois_n the_o which_o long_a time_n lay_v and_o have_v gadryd_v to_o he_o a_o full_a long_o &_o boisterous_a many_o of_o dyvers_a nation_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o scevys_n &_o there_o they_o fight_a togyder_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o with_o their_o host_n fro_o myddaye_v to_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morn_n in_o the_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v 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the_o town_n and_z ryfled_a &_o despoil_v it_o and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n and_o leave_v the_o town_n all_o bare_a which_o be_v a_o rich_a place_n and_o moche_v good_a therein_o and_o lad_n with_o they_o many_o rich_a prisoner_n in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o many_o place_n of_o france_n almaigne_n flaunders_n holonde_n and_o zeelonde_fw-fr child_n gadr_v theym_a togyder_n by_o great_a company_n for_o to_o go_v on_o pylgrymage_n to_o saint_n michael_n mount_n in_o normandye_n which_o come_v fro_o far_o countree_n whereof_o the_o people_n merueyl_v and_o many_o suppose_a that_o some_o wyckyd_a spirit_n meve_v they_o to_o do_v so_o but_o it_o dure_v not_o long_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o long_a way_n and_o also_o for_o lac_fw-la of_o vytaylle_v as_o they_o go_v ¶_o in_o this_o year_n reynolde_a pecok_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n be_v find_v a_o herytyke_a and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o decembre_n be_v endure_v at_o lambeth_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n 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temple_n bar_n ¶_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o the_o lord_n egremonde_n the_o lord_n clyfforde_v with_o xu_o hundred_o man_n &_o lodge_v without_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o the_o mayer_n that_o time_n geffraye_fw-fr boloyne_n keep_v great_a watch_n with_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o cyte_n &_o ride_v about_o the_o cytee_n by_o holborn_n and_o fleetstreet_n with_o a_o u_o thousand_o man_n well_o array_v and_o armyd_fw-la for_o to_o keep_v the_o pease_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_n come_v to_o london_n fro_o calays_n well_o beseen_v and_o worshypful_o with_o v_o hundred_o man_n in_o red_a jakette_n broudr_v with_o a_o ragged_a staff_n behind_o &_o before_o and_o be_v lodge_v at_o the_o grey_a frere_n ¶_o and_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o there_o be_v accord_v and_o pease_n make_v among_o the_o lord_n and_z they_o be_v set_v in_o pease_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lviii·_n the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n go_v on_o processyon_n at_o paul_n in_o london_n &_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n &_o the_o lord_n depart_v &_o in_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o fletstrete_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n &_o man_n of_o the_o same_o street_n in_o which_o fair_a the_o queens_n attorney_n be_v slay_v ¶_o how_o the_o king_n household_n make_v a_o fray_n ayenste_n the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a and_z of_o the_o journeye_n at_o blorehe_v also_o this_o same_o year_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi be_v at_o counseyll_n at_o westmynster_n alle_fw-mi the_o king_n household_n many_o gadr_v they_o togyde_a for_o to_o have_v slay_v the_o say_a earl_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n &_o his_o friend_n he_o recover_v his_o barge_n and_o escapyd_v their_o evyll_n enterprise_n how_o well_o the_o coke_n come_v renning_a out_o with_o spite_n and_o pestle_n ayneh_n he_o and_o the_o same_o day_n he_o ride_v to_o ward_n werwyk_fw-mi and_o soon_o after_o he_o gate_n he_o a_o commyssyon_n and_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o ward_n calays_n ¶_o soon_o after_o this_o th'earl_n of_o salysbury_n come_n to_o london_n be_v encounter_v at_o bloreheth_n which_o the_o lord_n audley_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n ordain_v to_o dystroy_v he_o but_o he_o have_a knowledge_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v meet_v with_o be_v accompany_v with_o his_o two_o son_n sir_n thomas_n &_o sir_n john_n nevell_n &_o a_o great_a felyshyp_n of_o goodman_n and_o so_o they_o faught_v togyde_a where_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n win_v the_o field_n and_o the_o lord_n audley_n be_v slay_v &_o many_o gentylman_n of_o cheshire_n &_o moche_n people_n hurt_v and_o the_o earl_n two_o son_n be_v hurt_v &_o go_v homeward_o afterward_o they_o be_v take_v and_o have_v to_o chestre_n by_o the_o queen_n menye_v ¶_o after_o calixt_v pius_n be_v pope_n &_o be_v chase_v this_o year_n m._n cccc.lulii·_n &_o he_o be_v callyd_v before_o aeneas_n a_o eloquent_a man_n &_o a_o poet_n laureate_n he_o be_v embassatour_n of_o the_o emperor_n before_o tyme._n and_o he_o write_v in_o the_o counseyl_n of_o basyle_n a_o noble_a treatyse_n for_o thactoryte_n of_o the_o same_o also_o he_o canonyse_v faint_a katherine_n of_o senys_n this_o pope_n ordain_v great_a indulgence_n &_o pardon_n to_o theym_v that_o will_v go_v &_o be_v against_o the_o turk_n &_o write_v a_o pystle_n to_o the_o great_a turk_n exhort_a he_o to_o become_v crysten_v and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o ordain_v a_o passage_n against_o the_o turk_n at_o ankon_n to_o which_o moche_n people_n draw_v out_o all_o party_n of_o cristendome_n of_o the_o which_o people_n he_o send_v many_o home_n again_o by_o cause_n they_o suffyce_v not_o &_o anon_o after_o he_o die_v at_o the_o say_v ankon_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lxiii_n the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o august_n ¶_o how_o andrew_n trollop_n &_o the_o souldyour_n of_o calays_n forsake_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o their_o master_n th'earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi in_o the_o west_n country_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi and_o of_o salysbury_n see_v the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o ream_n stand_v moo_v by_o the_o queen_n &_o she_o counseyll_v &_o how_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o callyd_v to_o counseyl_n but_o set_v a_o part_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o it_o be_v say_v through_o the_o ream_n though_o say_v lord_n shall_v be_v dystroy_v as_o it_o open_o be_v show_v at_o blorehethe_n by_o they_o that_o will_v have_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n thenne_fw-fr for_o savacyon_n of_o their_o lyve_n &_o also_o for_o the_o comynwele_n of_o the_o ream_n think_v for_o to_o remedy_n thyse_n thing_n assemble_v they_o togyder_n with_o moche_n people_n and_z take_v a_o field_n in_o the_o west_n country_n to_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v fro_o calays_n with_o many_o of_o the_o old_a 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