viij_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n then_o ¶_o abimalech_n the_o eight_o juge_a in_o israel_n be_v natural_a soon_o to_o gedeon_n and_o he_o be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n but_z malicyous_a lie_n 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 he_o lyf_v myschevous_o ut_fw-la pê«_n judicum_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 yâ—_z manner_n of_o direction_n &_o counsel_n more_o than_o by_o dominaconn_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 â—â—i_fw-la son_n who_o he_o make_v prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d tee_n and_o by_o cause_n there_o werâ—_n good_a man_n &_o rule_v to_o the_o pleasyr_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o yâ—_z 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 &_o be_v in_o prosperyte_n &_o welthe_n eanus_fw-la be_v the_o four_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o caâ—â—ntâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o latinus_n be_v king_n in_o yâ—aly_n aâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d nus_fw-la &_o of_o this_o latinê°_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d dom_n of_o latinorum_n and_o canneâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d ter_z of_o euandâ—â—_n find_v first_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o tauranê°_n about_o this_o time_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assoon_o 〈…〉_o man_n troy_n be_v destroy_v first_o 〈◊〉_d casyon_n of_o the_o batail_n of_o troy_n begin_v for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi thing_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o lamâ—â—_n do_v king_n of_o troy_n receyve_v not_o 〈◊〉_d les_fw-fr and_o jason_n with_o dur_n honour_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v reâ—eyved_v &_o of_o so_o lytell_a a_o trespaa_v how_o many_o harm_n &_o 〈◊〉_d grow_v ¶_o sibilla_n delâ—hica_n afore_o the_o batayll_n of_o troy_n prophesy_v hoâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgyn_v wtout_fw-fr manâ—_n nes_z seed_n ¶_o lamydon_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v slay_v and_z his_o daughter_n râ—â—oma_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 〈◊〉_d ferdfull_a myâ—â—â—eves_n vide_fw-la 〈…〉_o na_fw-mi hercules_n with_o â—alon_n deshor_v 〈◊〉_d or_o troy_n the_o which_o anove_v after_o be_v build_v of_o priaâ—â—is_n soon_o to_o lanâ—ydon_n this_o hercules_n die_v many_o merueylous_a thyngê_n &_o many_o mighty_a batarlle_n and_o jufenytâ—_n lesynge_v be_v feign_v on_o he_o at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o have_v overcome_v moâ—_n the_o people_n he_o be_v sore_o hurt_v in_o war_n &_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 grey_v hynself_n he_o ram_v in_o to_o yâ—_z fire_n &_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v worshype_v among_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentyle_v myghte_o cirta_n annum_fw-la inundi_fw-la three_o m.ix_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.ij_o c.xxiiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o jayr_a juge_n of_o israel_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n add_v new_a sin_n to_o their_o old_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o philistyens_n &_o to_o the_o child_n of_o amon_n xviij_o year_n and_o they_o be_v grete_o oppressyd_v &_o thenne_n they_o cry_v to_o our_o lord_n thenne_fw-fr repte_n be_v espy_v with_o almyghty_a god_n &_o faught_v against_o amon_n &_o sedycyous_a people_n of_o the_o hylle_n of_o effraym_n and_o for_o a_o unprudent_a voy_n he_o slay_v his_o own_o daughter_n folysh_o &_o dye_a sacrefyce_n to_o god_n with_o she_o judicum_fw-la xi_o et_fw-la twelve_o ¶_o ozy_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n &_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o aron_n by_o the_o line_n of_o eleazari_fw-la the_o which_o deed_n through_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n the_o bysshopryche_a tomed_a to_o the_o line_n of_o ythamar_n a_o c._n &_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o line_n hely_n be_v the_o first_o high_a bysshop_n and_o abiathar_n be_v the_o last_o ¶_o ebassam_n be_v juge_a in_o israel_n vij_o year_n and_o he_o be_v the_o twelve_o juge_a and_o he_o be_v name_v otherwise_o boos_n the_o which_o wed_a ruth_n ¶_o abralon_n the_o xix_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v juge_a ten_o year_n and_o under_o these_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v quyete_a and_o therefore_o none_o notable_a thing_n be_v do_v in_o these_o day_n ¶_o abdon_n the_o xiiij_o juge_a govern_v in_o israel_n eight_o year_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o history_n of_o ruth_n be_v write_v ¶_o authamanis_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o asserium_fw-la and_o priamus_n king_n of_o troy_n soon_o to_o lamidon_n that_o build_v his_o cyte_n again_o merueyllous_o strong_a and_o begin_v batayll_v with_o the_o greek_n unto_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o he_o have_v a_o soon_o be_v call_v hertor_n a_o leyâ—full_a gentyll_a soon_o by_o his_o â—yâ—_n eccuba_n this_o man_n be_v faithful_a &_o wy_fw-mi se_fw-mi and_z juromparable_a of_o strengthe_n and_o noblynesse_n this_o priamus_n have_v a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v paris_n the_o which_o take_v away_o from_o the_o land_n of_o greek_n he_o lena_fw-la wyf_v to_o menelaiê°_n the_o king_n ¶_o agamenon_n the_o king_n brother_n to_o menelaâ—ê°_n the_o leder_n of_o all_o the_o greek_n host_n faught_v against_o troy_n and_z at_o the_o last_o he_o win_v the_o cyte_n false_o and_z to_o the_o greek_n moost_n shame_v and_o slander_v that_o may_v be_v for_o certain_o that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o unhappy_a batayll_n where_o no_o man_n gyve_v love_a to_o the_o greek_n but_o every_o man_n report_v shame_n ¶_o aeneas_n be_v king_n in_o ytaly_n three_o year_n and_o this_o aeneas_n after_o troy_n be_v destroy_v of_o the_o greek_n come_z in_o to_o ytaly_n with_o twenty_o shyppe_n &_o die_v mighty_a batayle_n there_o and_o this_o man_n have_v wed_v priamus_n daughter_n elinsaram_n and_o he_o be_v make_v a_o god_n thorugh_o the_o error_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n &_o of_o this_o man_n come_v juliê°_n cezar_n &_o octavianê°_n augustê°_n ¶_o vlixes_n a_o eloquent_a man_n among_o all_o the_o greek_n after_o many_o peril_n on_o the_o set_a wen_n te_fw-mi home_n to_o his_o penelopem_fw-la the_o moo_v faithful_a &_o the_o moost_n chaste_a woman_n that_o be_v radde_a of_o and_o the_o greek_n peryssh_v wretched_o after_o that_o they_o have_v destroy_v troy_n both_z on_o the_o water_n &_o on_o the_o land_n as_o they_o go_v homeward_o again_o ¶_o and_o that_o be_v the_o pryncypal_a date_n of_o their_o wry_a ting_v after_o that_o victory_n for_o they_o write_v their_o history_n &_o other_o writing_a sic_fw-la anâ—_n priâ—_n well_fw-mi scâ—o_fw-mi iâ—_n post_fw-la troiam_fw-la captam_fw-la and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o year_n of_o abdon_n juge_n of_o israel_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.xxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.c.lxxiiij_o ob_v of_o crystis_fw-la line_n soon_o to_o boos_n iâ—_n reherce_v in_o ma._n ¶_o samson_n the_o xu_o juge_a regn_v twenty_o year_n this_o samson_n be_v the_o moo_v strong_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o delyver_v israel_n from_o the_o philistiens_fw-la &_o for_o his_o marvellous_a strengthe_n man_n trow_v he_o have_v be_v hercules_n et_fw-la eius_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la oê‘a_fw-la vide_fw-la juidicum_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.c.xiiij_o iesse_n soon_o to_o obeth_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n otherwise_o call_v ysay_v fader_fw-mi to_z davyd_v this_o time_n live_v a_o notable_a man_n in_o honest_a no_o king_n ne_z great_a governor_n but_o of_o high_a many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n in_o holy_a scrypture_n for_o of_o high_o descend_v cryste_n our_o savyour_fw-mi ¶_o this_o time_n ely_n be_v juge_a &_o bysshop_n in_o israel_n the_o which_o have_v two_o son_n ophni_n &_o phinees_n and_o for_o he_o correct_v they_o not_o suffycyent_o he_o &_o they_o be_v punyssh_v both_o of_o our_o lord_n for_o they_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o philistiens_n and_o ely_n felle_n of_o his_o sete_n and_o break_v his_o neck_n ¶_o this_o ely_n be_v juge_a next_o after_o samson_n &_o not_o of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o aran_n that_o be_v first_o bysshop_n of_o god_n elect_v but_z of_o ythamar_n the_o lygnage_n dure_v a_o hondred_a and_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o lygnage_n ely_n be_v first_o bysshop_n &_o abrathar_n the_o last_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la priâ—_n regum_fw-la this_o time_n saul_n be_v king_n in_o israel_n after_o the_o master_n in_o his_o hystorye_n &_o josephê°_n in_o hiâ—_n viij_o book_n this_o saul_n be_v first_o king_n in_o israel_n &_o regn_v xx_o year_n the_o which_o or_o he_o be_v king_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o elect_v of_o god_n but_z after_o ward_n wretched_o he_o fail_v &_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o his_o three_o son_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o gylboy_n ¶_o in_o the_o time_n of_o saull_n
convert_v and_o he_o hold_v with_o he_o pope_n benedictus_n the_o usurper_n of_o the_o popeheede_v in_o to_o saxonye_n and_o there_o he_o decessyd_v in_o his_o exile_n and_o this_o emperor_n decessyd_v a_o rich_a man_n in_o virtue_n &_o goodness_n ¶_o otto_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n to_o the_o chir_n che_fw-mi as_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v and_o many_o a_o batayll_n he_o have_v against_o the_o false_a man_n of_o byleve_n and_o att_o the_o last_o he_o almoo_v lose_v all_o his_o host_n in_o kalabur_n yet_o forsooth_o with_o all_o his_o mind_n beseech_v saint_n peter_n to_o help_v and_o meruayllous_o saint_n peter_n delyver_v he_o and_o he_o wyf_v be_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantynopolitan_a of_o the_o romayn_v blood_n and_o this_o man_n be_v crown_v of_o benedictus_n the_o pope_n ¶_o of_o saint_n edward_n the_o martyr_n how_o estrylde_a his_o stepmode_a lete_fw-la kylle_v he_o for_o to_o make_v 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the_o queen_n for_z her_o place_n be_v nigh_o the_o forest_n and_o think_v for_o to_o go_v thyder_n and_o vysyte_n and_o see_v his_o brother_n and_o take_v with_o he_o but_o a_o lytell_a meyne_n &_o go_v he_o toward_o his_o stepmoders_n house_n that_o in_o that_o time_n sojourn_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o corfe_n and_o as_o he_o ride_v in_o the_o thyckenesse_n of_o a_o wood_n to_o aspye_v his_o game_n it_o befall_v that_o he_o go_v amiss_o and_o lose_v his_o meyne_n that_o with_o he_o come_v and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o as_o he_o look_v he_o about_o he_o see_v there_o fast_o besides_o a_o manere_n that_o his_o stepmoder_n dwell_v lead_v in_o and_z thyderwarde_o he_o go_v alone_o and_o anon_o it_o be_v tell_v the_o queen_n how_o that_o the_o king_n be_v come_fw-mi alone_o without_o any_o company_n and_o therefore_o she_o make_v joy_n enough_o and_o think_v how_o that_o she_o may_v do_v that_z he_o be_v slay_v as_o pryvely_a as_o she_o may_v and_o 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queen_n with_o a_o knife_n smite_v the_o king_n unto_o the_o herte_fw-la and_o there_o he_o felle_fw-fr down_o deed_n unto_o the_o earth_n of_o his_o palfroy_n the_o queen_n for_o this_o deed_n give_v the_o knight_n gold_n and_o silver_n great_a plente_a and_o of_o other_o riches_n enough_o and_o the_o knight_n anon_o as_o this_o be_v do_v go_v he_o over_o the_o see_v and_o so_o escape_v he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n ¶_o when_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v thus_o martyr_v it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n ix_o c.lxxx_o and_o he_o have_v regn_v twelve_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o lie_v at_o glastenbury_n ¶_o of_o the_o king_n eldred_n and_o how_o the_o king_n swine_n of_o denmark_n hold_v englonde_n and_o how_o eldred_n that_o be_v 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 he_o and_o this_o sayen_v te_fw-mi dunstane_n dey_v soon_o after_o that_o he_o have_v foryeven_v the_o queen_n she_o trespaa_v because_o 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 &_o penance_n have_v she_o enjoin_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_n 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 day_n ed_z 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 englond_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o challenge_v &_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 at_o his_o axing_n ¶_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n luthberte_n of_o lyndeleye_a and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o almoo_v all_o the_o grette_v 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 not_o 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 all_o the_o land_n and_o eldred_n the_o king_n flee_v tho_o in_o to_o normandye_n and_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o duke_n richarde_o 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 be_v 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 &_o live_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v &_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 dethe_v 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 and_z with_o a_o strong_a meyne_n that_o knoght_n 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 &_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 against_o he_o and_o afterward_o come_v again_o this_o knoght_n from_o denmark_n with_o a_o great_a power_n so_z 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 &_o there_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 cyte_n of_o london_n &_o lie_v at_o saint_n paul_n and_o he_o regn_v ix_o year_n bonus_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n one_o year_n this_o man_n abode_n but_o a_o lytell_a tyme._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 second_o and_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 gylberte_n the_o nygromancer_n be_v deposyd_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xiiij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_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 johamnes_n the_o xu_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xvi_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o almoo_v xi_o year_n this_o
be_v to_o be_v know_v yâ—_z four_o thing_n be_v make_v first_o &_o in_o one_o time_n &_o of_o one_o age_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v the_o heaven_n imperial_a angel_n nature_n the_z matere_a of_o the_o four_o element_n &_o tyme._n and_o that_o doctor_n call_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o which_o be_v make_v afore_o any_o day_n or_o night_n of_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o be_v make_v of_o no_o thing_n ¶_o thenne_v after_o follow_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o divysyon_n the_o which_o be_v make_v in_o three_o of_o the_o first_o day_n in_o which_o be_v show_v the_o high_a wysedom_n of_o the_o maker_n ¶_o thenne_v after_o follow_v yâ—_z arayenge_a of_o this_o werke_n in_o the_o which_o be_v show_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o which_o be_v make_v three_o of_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v ut_fw-la patê«_n clare_v in_o textu_fw-la gen_fw-la priuâ—_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o day_n god_n make_v &_o dyvyde_v the_o light_n from_o the_o derkenesse_n ¶_o the_o second_o day_n god_n make_v and_o ordain_v the_o firmament_n &_o dyvyde_v the_o water_n from_o the_o water_n ¶_o the_o three_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o he_o gadr_v the_o water_n in_o to_o one_o place_n &_o the_o earth_n though_o apperid_fw-la ¶_o the_o four_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v the_o son_n the_o moan_v &_o the_o star_n &_o put_v they_o in_o the_o firmament_n ¶_o the_o fyfth_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v fish_n &_o fowl_n &_o great_a whale_n in_o the_o water_n ¶_o the_o sixth_o day_n god_n or_o deyn_v in_o the_o which_o he_o make_v be_v and_o man_n ¶_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n make_v &_o in_o that_o day_n he_o rest_v of_o all_o werke_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v not_o as_o in_o werk_n being_n weary_a but_z he_o sessid_v to_o make_v mo_z new_a creature_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la geâ—_n i_o be_v it_o know_v that_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n of_z who_o it_o be_v write_v in_o this_o first_o aege_fw-la next_o follow_a live_v ix_o hondr_v year_n and_o xxx_o and_o he_o gaâ—e_v xxxij_o son_n &_o as_o many_o doughter_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la i_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xâ—â—_n natuâ—â—â—_n tatem_fw-la u_o m._n c.lxxxxix_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o first_o aege_fw-la during_o unto_fw-la the_o flood_n of_o no_n adam_n eva_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o world_n the_o sixth_o day_n god_n make_v adan_n in_o the_o field_n damascen_n &_o eva_n of_o his_o rib_n put_v they_o in_o parady_n and_o bid_v they_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o lyf_v under_o yâ—_z pain_n of_o death_n and_o the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o have_v sin_v anon_o he_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o paradys_n in_z to_o the_o loud_a of_o cursydnesse_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v there_o with_o sweting_a &_o sorrow_n till_o they_o die_v vide_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_n i_o ¶_o this_o adam_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o lyf_v great_a penallâ—e_n &_o daily_o he_o die_v and_o he_o command_v his_o child_n to_o live_v ryghtwysly_a and_o namely_o that_o they_o shall_v avoid_v in_o all_o wise_n from_o the_o company_n of_o cayn_n &_o his_o childn_n nor_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o marye_n with_o none_o of_o they_o ¶_o this_o man_n adam_n be_v our_o first_o fader_fw-mi and_o for_o oh_o sin_n he_o put_v we_o out_o of_o paradys_n but_o through_o his_o holy_a conversation_n &_o penance_n he_o give_v we_o en_fw-fr ensample_n to_o come_v to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o follow_v his_o holy_a conversaconn_n &_o example_n for_z oh_o sin_n ryghtwysly_a he_o can_v not_o complain_v on_o he_o as_z we_o do_v many_o ¶_o seth_n soon_o to_o adam_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n c._n &_o thirty_o year_n &_o live_v ix_o c._n &_o twelve_o but_o moses_n overskyp_v a_o hondred_a of_o those_o in_o the_o which_o abel_n weep_v in_o the_o vale_n of_o ploracyon_n nyghe_o ebron_n this_o seth_n for_o the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v goten_a go_v to_o parady_n ¶_o delbora_n be_v sister_n to_o abel_n ¶_o abel_n be_v slay_v of_o cayn_n his_o brother_n this_o abel_n the_o first_o martyr_n begin_v the_o chirche_n of_o god_n this_o man_n after_o austyn_n make_v the_o cyte_n of_o god_n &_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cytezyn_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v ryghtwys_o our_o lord_n receyve_v his_o offering_n ¶_o calmana_n be_v sister_n &_o wyf_v to_o cayn_v this_o cayn_n be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n &_o he_o make_v the_o first_o erthly_a cyte_n that_o ever_o in_o this_o world_n be_v in_o the_o which_o he_o put_v his_o people_n for_o drede_v in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o use_v ravyn_v &_o by_o olence_n for_o he_o trust_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o he_o as_z he_o die_v to_o other_o therefore_o he_o put_v he_o &_o he_o in_o to_o a_o syke_a place_n this_o man_n slay_v his_o brother_n able_a for_o envy_v &_o he_o be_v punyssh_v of_o god_n and_o wander_v about_o in_o a_o dispeyre_n and_o after_o be_v slay_v of_o lameth_n a_o blind_a man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o c.xxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o m.ix_o c.lxxiiij_o anos_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n live_v ix_o c._n year_n &_o u_o this_o â—â—nos_n begin_v to_o call_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o may_v happen_v he_o find_v some_o word_n of_o prayer_n or_o make_v some_o ymage_n for_o god_n to_o be_v worshyp_v as_o now_o be_v in_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr ¶_o chanam_n live_v after_o ix_o c._n year_n and_o ten_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la vij_o c._n lxxxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c.iiij_o malalcel_v of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n live_v eight_o c._n lxxxxv_o year_n ¶_o jareth_n of_o yâ—_z same_o line_n live_v ix_o c.lxij_o ¶_o enoch_n of_o the_o same_o line_n live_v three_o c._n year_n lxu_o this_o enoch_n be_v a_o ryghtwy_n man_n &_o please_a god_n and_o for_o his_o great_a holiness_n our_o lord_n translate_v he_o in_o to_o parady_n where_o he_o lyve_v with_o hely_n in_z great_a rest_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n till_o the_o come_n of_o antecryst_n thenne_n they_o shall_v go_v forth_o for_o the_o confortaconn_n of_o good_a man_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v crown_v with_o the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n matusale_n of_o crystis_n line_n live_v ix_o c.lxix_o year_n this_o matusale_n be_v the_o old_a man_n yâ—_z ever_o any_o scrypture_n have_v mind_n of_o for_o when_o he_o have_v live_v nyghe_o fyve_o hondred_a year_n our_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o build_v the_o a_o house_n &_o thou_o will_v for_o yet_o thou_o shall_v live_v u_o hondr_v year_n and_o he_o answer_v &_o say_v for_o so_o lytel_a a_o time_n as_o u_o hondr_v year_n i_o wylbuylde_v no_o house_n but_o rest_v under_o tree_n and_o hegge_n and_o there_o sleep_v as_z he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v for_o a_o tyme._n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la m.iiij_o c.liiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la three_o m.vij_o c.xlv_o lameth_n be_v of_o aege_fw-la vij_o hondr_v lxxvij_o this_o lameth_n the_o first_o against_o nature_n &_o good_a manner_n ordain_v that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v two_o wyve_n in_o do_v his_o avowtry_n and_o he_o be_v sore_o punyssh_v of_o they_o â—_o for_o they_o give_v high_o many_o a_o stripe_n for_o it_o be_v so_o that_o by_o what_o thing_n a_o man_n syn_v by_o the_o same_o he_o be_v punyssh_v this_o lameth_n slay_v cayn_o wilful_o not_o but_o when_o he_o be_v old_a &_o blind_a he_o be_v lad_n of_o a_o child_n the_o which_o trow_v that_o he_o have_v seen_v a_o wild_a best_a and_o say_v to_o his_o master_n that_o he_o shall_v shote_o &_o so_o he_o slay_v cayn_o wherefore_o he_o bete_v the_o child_n so_o sore_o that_o the_o child_n also_o be_v deed_n ¶_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o all_o craft_n or_o scyence_n liberal_a or_z honde_a craft_n or_z of_o physyke_a serve_v to_o the_o curyosyte_n of_o man_n are_z red_a yâ—_z they_o be_v find_fw-mi of_o the_o child_n of_o lameth_n and_o for_o they_o dradde_v the_o perylle_n to_o come_v of_o the_o flood_n &_o of_o the_o fire_n therefore_o tubal_n grave_v the_o same_o craft_n in_o two_o pyler_n the_o one_o be_v of_o marbyll_n and_o the_o other_o of_o tile_n or_o brycke_n ¶_o tubal_n find_v first_o the_o craft_n to_o werke_v gold_n &_o silver_n &_o yren_n and_o be_v the_o first_o grave_a that_o ever_o be_v ¶_o jabe_n find_v first_o tentoria_fw-la for_o shepeherdes_n and_o pavelyon_n for_o other_o man_n ¶_o juball_n find_v first_o the_o craft_n to_o play_v upon_o a_o harp_n &_o organ_n &_o other_o musycall_a instrument_n he_o usid_v ¶_o noema_n find_v first_o
of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o albanak_n dwell_v in_o his_o own_o land_n with_o moche_n honour_n &_o worship_n and_o thenne_n come_v king_n humbar_n of_o hunlonde_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o aryve_v in_o albyne_n &_o will_v have_v conquer_v the_o land_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o king_n albanak_n and_o he_o slay_v in_o batall_a when_o albanak_n be_v slay_v the_o people_n of_o that_o land_n flee_v unto_o lotrin_n &_o tell_v he_o for_o he_o be_v king_n of_o brytayne_n how_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v slay_v &_o pray_v he_o of_o his_o help_n and_o of_o his_o socour_n for_o to_o avenge_v his_o brother_n death_n lotrin_n there_o anon_o lete_fw-la assemble_v all_o the_o bryton_n of_o kente_n of_o dover_n in_o to_o derewent_n of_o norfolk_n &_o southfolke_n of_o keftefen_fw-ge and_o lyndessey_n and_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v they_o speed_v they_o fast_a toward_o their_o enemy_n for_o to_o yeve_v they_o batayll_v and_o lotrin_n have_v send_v to_o cambar_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o for_o to_o help_v &_o so_o he_o die_v with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o come_v togyder_n &_o take_v their_o ware_n pâ—â—â—ely_o for_o to_o go_v and_o seek_v humbar_n where_o they_o may_v he_o find_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o humbar_n be_v beside_o a_o water_n that_o be_v a_o great_a ryver_n with_o his_o folk_n 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o dysporte_v and_o there_o come_v lotrin_n &_o cambar_n his_o brother_n with_o all_o their_o people_n sudden_o or_o that_o any_o of_o that_o other_o wist_v and_o when_o humbar_n see_v they_o come_v he_o be_v sore_o adiadde_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o man_n wyste_v it_o not_o afore_o and_o also_o they_o be_v unarm_v and_o anon_o humbar_v for_o drede_n leap_v in_o to_o the_o water_n and_o drown_v himself_o and_o so_o he_o dey_v and_o his_o man_n be_v all_o slay_v so_o that_o noâ—e_n of_o they_o escape_v and_o therefore_o be_v that_o water_n call_v humbar_v and_o ever_o more_o shall_v be_v for_z by_o cause_n that_o this_o king_n humbar_n therein_o be_v drown_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o lotrin_n go_v to_o his_o shyppe_n &_o take_v there_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o find_v unto_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o other_o pylfre_v he_o gaaf_a unto_o other_o folk_n of_o the_o host_n and_o they_o find_v in_o one_o of_o the_o shyppe_n a_o fair_a damosel_n that_o be_v king_n humbars_n daughter_n &_o she_o be_v call_v estrylde_v and_o when_o lotrin_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o for_o her_o fayrnessse_n and_o for_o she_o he_o be_v ouâ—er_o take_v in_o lone_a &_o will_v have_v wed_v she_o this_o tydynge_n come_v to_o corin_n and_z anon_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o lotrin_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o lotrin_n have_v make_v covenaunt_n for_o to_o spouse_n corins_n daughter_n that_o be_v call_v guentolin_n and_o corin_n in_o haste_n go_v unto_o he_o unto_o new_a troy_n &_o thus_o he_o say_v to_o lotrin_n now_o certes_o say_v he_o you_o reward_v i_o full_a evyll_n for_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o i_o have_v suffer_v &_o have_v many_o time_n for_o brute_n your_o fader_fw-mi and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v avenge_v i_o now_o upon_o you_o and_o he_o draw_v his_o falcon_n on_o high_a and_o will_v have_v slay_v this_o lotrin_n the_o king_n but_o the_o damosel_n go_v bytwene_v tho_o and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o lotrin_n shall_v wed_v or_o spouse_n guentolin_n that_o be_v corins_n daughter_n &_o so_o lotrin_n do_v and_o netheles_o when_o that_o he_o have_v spouse_n guentolin_n corins_n daughter_n pryvely_a he_o come_v to_o estrylde_v &_o bring_v she_o with_o child_n &_o gate_n upon_o her_o a_o daughter_n the_o which_o be_v call_v abram_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o anon_o after_o corin_n dey_v &_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n lotrin_n forsake_v guentolin_n that_o be_v he_o wyf_v and_o make_v estrylde_v queen_n and_o there_o guentolin_n that_o be_v he_o wyf_v go_v from_o then_n all_o in_o great_a ire_n &_o wrath_n unto_o cornewayle_v &_o there_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o her_o own_o honde_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o faders_n heir_n she_o undertoke_v feaute_n and_o homage_v of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o afterward_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o lotrin_n that_o be_v her_o lord_n and_z to_o he_o come_v &_o give_v he_o a_o strong_a batayl_n and_o there_o be_v lotrin_n her_o husbonde_n slay_v and_o his_o man_n dyscomfyte_v in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentolin_n lete_fw-la take_v estrylde_n and_o abram_n her_o daughter_n and_o bind_v they_o both_o honde_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v they_o both_o in_o to_o a_o water_n &_o so_o they_o be_v drown_v wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v ever_o more_o after_o call_v abram_n after_z the_o name_n of_o the_o damosel_n that_o be_v estryldes_n daughter_n and_o englysshe_n man_n call_v that_o water_n severne_n &_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n unto_o this_o day_n to_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v guentolin_n lete_fw-la crown_n her_o queen_n of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o govern_v the_o land_n full_a well_o &_o wise_o unto_o the_o time_n yâ—_z madan_n she_o soon_o that_o lotrin_n have_v goten_a upon_o she_o be_v of_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n yâ—_z he_o may_v be_v king_n &_o so_o the_o queen_n regn_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la she_o crown_v she_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v &_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o worthy_o and_o she_o go_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o her_o lyve_n tyme._n ¶_o how_o madan_n regn_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n madam_n soon_o to_o lotrin_n regn_v on_o the_o brytayn_n xl_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o saul_n and_o this_o madan_n live_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o day_n &_o gote_o two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulin_n thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.c.xxij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.lxxxiiij_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o aege_fw-la during_o to_z the_o transfygracyon_n davyd_v dauyd_v the_o second_o king_n in_o israel_n regn_v this_o time_n a_o man_n choose_v after_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v anoint_a in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la by_o samuel_n &_o after_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n regn_v xl_o year_n this_o davyd_v be_v as_o a_o meruaylle_v in_o all_o mankind_n in_o who_o ever_o be_v find_v to_o moche_v power_n &_o so_o moche_v humâ—lyte_n â–ª_o so_o moche_n noblynes_n &_o so_o moche_v 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o seculary_a chynge_n &_o so_o pure_a &_o devoute_a a_o contemplaconn_n of_o spirytuall_a thyngê_n so_o many_o man_n to_o kylle_v &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o weep_v for_o his_o tirspaâ—s_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la i_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abiathat_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o he_o flee_v fro_o saull_n unto_o davyd_v &_o he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gad._n nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n thenne_n and_o nathan_n be_v brother_n soon_o to_o davyd_v ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n and_o his_o brother_n maulyn_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o mempris_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxv_o year_n of_o davyd_v and_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n &_o maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o that_o they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n &_o accord_n and_o at_o this_o day_n mempris_fw-fr lete_fw-la kylle_n his_o brother_n thorugh_o treason_n &_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v yâ—_z land_n and_o anon_o lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n &_o regn_v and_o after_o become_v so_o lyther_z a_o man_n that_o he_o destroy_v within_o a_o while_n all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a and_o so_o lecherous_a that_o he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n wherefore_o almyghty_a god_n be_v grete_o dysplease_v and_o sore_a wroth_a with_o hum_n and_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o wyckednesse_n for_o on_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o on_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n there_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_z so_o he_o go_v up_o &_o down_o himself_o alone_o &_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_o they_o be_v go_v and_o there_o camen_n â—ulues_v anon_o and_o all_o to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v
moo_n with_o he_o but_o one_o kynght_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v then_o begin_v leyr_n to_o weep_v and_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o say_v tho_o alas_o now_o have_v i_o to_o long_o live_v that_o this_o sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o i_o be_o poor_a that_o sometime_o be_v rich_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o to_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a but_o when_o i_o be_v rich_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v &_o worshype_v and_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n and_o despite_n and_o now_o i_o well_o wot_v that_o cordeyll_n my_o young_a daughter_n say_v i_o troth_n when_o she_o say_v as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n shall_v i_o be_v love_v and_o all_o the_o while_n yâ—_z i_o have_v good_a so_o long_o be_v i_o love_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o riches_n but_o mâ—_n two_o doughter_n gloss_a i_o thoâ—â—_n now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v lytell_a price_n and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n but_z i_o will_v not_o byleve_v it_o ne_v understonde_v &_o therefore_o ay_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v lytell_fw-mi price_n of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v fâ—â—th_v my_o two_o doughter_n have_v i_o thus_o deceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_v love_v &_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o seek_v she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d that_o lyghte_o i_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_v of_o yefte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o fader_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v ar_v â—er_o no_o more_o and_o those_o that_o i_o otherwise_o behote_v thorugh_o there_o false_a speeche_n now_o have_v i_o desceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leyr_n long_o time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o seâ—_n and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ar_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_v and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n that_o she_o be_v in_o pryvely_a he_o send_v his_o squire_n unto_o the_o queen_n for_o to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v come_v to_o she_o for_o great_a need_n and_o when_o the_o squire_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sister_n from_o the_o begin_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_fw-la &_o tohe_o it_o to_o the_o squire_n in_o counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v &_o bear_v it_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o certain_a cyte_v &_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_v &_o thenne_n come_v ayeâ—_n to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o lest_o with_o their_o meyne_n and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o we_o re_fw-mi come_v for_o too_o spehe_fw-ge with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o lete_fw-la send_v thorugh_o all_o his_o ream_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendant_n to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o if_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o hang_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bry_n cain_a with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o ream_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n and_o they_o scomfyte_v and_o slay_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o ream_n in_o pease_n and_o afterward_o dey_v and_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la entre_fw-fr he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.liij_o amasius_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshype_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la p3_n two_o para_fw-it xv_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o victoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n and_o restore_v israel_n and_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o prouffyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o yâ—_z which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n yâ—_z first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o the_o twelve_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v or_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o ê“phecy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o preorecessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseta_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o cursyd_v man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_v his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyr_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o death_n she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z upon_o she_o war_v grete_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n
name_n this_o king_n cormbratus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v xxu_o you_o re_fw-mi and_z after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c.xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.lvi_o ioathan_n soon_o to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o joathan_n no_o thing_n be_v write_v of_o but_z that_o he_o take_v not_o away_o excelsa_fw-la as_o other_o die_v ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o amarias_n be_v bysshop_n and_o ysayas_n the_o noble_a prophet_n be_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o olympias_n with_o the_o greek_n begin_v the_o first_o year_n of_o joathan_n after_o josephus_n and_o after_o beda_n troy_n be_v destroy_v four_o hondr_v year_n afore_o the_o first_o olympias_n begin_v under_o esalâ—_n a_o juge_a of_o athens_n in_o which_o corshâ—â—_n gate_n the_o chyvalry_n amongê_n all_o man_n olympus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hylle_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o 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of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o cursyd_v fader_fw-mi regn_v with_o a_o parfyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o afore_o nor_o after_o among_o the_o king_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n glorify_v high_o for_o when_o sennacheryb_v the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v against_o ezechias_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n and_o slay_v a_o c._n lxxxv_o of_o fighting_a man_n &_o sennache_n ryb_v flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ix_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxij_o ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v high_a bysshop_n there_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.i._n et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n lxxxxviij_fw-la manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lv_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_o be_v die_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o yâ—_z be_v afore_o he_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o 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which_o be_v a_o great_a worshyper_n of_o false_a good_n he_o fulfyl_v rome_n soofull_a yâ—_z he_o may_v have_v no_o place_n for_o himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o this_o man_n put_v january_n &_o february_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o august_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o above_o all_o reason_n it_o be_v meruaylle_v that_o such_o man_n so_o exceed_v in_o wit_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_n recede_v fro_o the_o knowledge_n of_o very_a god_n ¶_o amon_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v two_o year_n the_o which_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a &_o he_o be_v stryken_v of_o his_o servant_n and_z he_o dey_v without_o any_o repentance_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c.xli_o iosias_n the_o soon_o of_o amon_n at_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la begin_v to_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v xxxi_o year_n a_z good_a child_n of_o a_o perverse_a fader_fw-mi in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la he_o 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priscus_n make_v he_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o child_n and_o air_n &_o he_o ill_n reward_v he_o ¶_o danyell_n yet_o a_o child_n delvyered_a saint_n susan_n &_o stand_v in_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o king_n with_o his_o fellow_n &_o afterward_o be_v dyscuss_v the_o dinne_n of_o the_o king_n and_o be_v make_v a_o man_n of_o great_a honest_a ut_fw-la pê«_n danielis_fw-la priê°_n ¶_o joathan_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n three_o month_n &_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o people_n and_z he_o be_v not_o good_a and_o pharaoh_n take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o in_o to_o egypte_n &_o make_v his_o elder_a brother_n king_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c._n xi_o ioachim_n or_o jeconyas_n the_o soon_o of_o josie_n be_v make_v king_n of_o jew_n by_o pharaoh_n &_o regn_v xi_o year_n and_o by_o cause_n he_o live_v nought_o ne_o hear_v not_o the_o 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these_o with_o joachym_n the_o king_n be_v lad_n in_o to_o babylon_n young_a child_n for_z by_o cause_n they_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n sedechias_n the_o three_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xi_o year_n this_o sedechias_n be_v a_o myschevous_a man_n in_o his_o lyve_a and_o he_o will_v not_o here_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o peryssh_v wretched_o and_o all_o the_o jury_n with_o he_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o &_o his_o child_n be_v slay_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o josedech_n the_o soon_o of_o azarie_n be_v bysshop_n and_o be_v translate_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o nabugodonosor_n in_o to_o babylon_n ¶_o abacuk_n prophesy_v ayeust_fw-fr nabuch_v at_o babylon_n and_o there_o be_v opynyon_n what_o time_n this_o abacuk_n be_v this_o abacuk_n bring_v mete_v to_o danyel_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o lion_n after_o jerom._n and_o here_o end_v the_o fourthe_n aege_fw-la and_o the_o history_n of_o regum_fw-la here_o begyne_v the_o fyfth_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o cryste_n transmigracio_n this_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v brente_a of_o the_o caldee_n &_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v this_o temple_n stand_v cccc_fw-la and_o xlij_o year_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v fro_o the_o first_o make_n the_o which_o be_v make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n and_o fro_o yâ—_z destruccyon_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o tytus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wit_v xlij_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n ¶_o priscus_n totquinê°_n the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v and_o he_o make_v capitolium_fw-la quasi_fw-la caput_fw-la solum_fw-la for_o in_o the_o ground_n werke_n be_v find_v a_o heed_n without_o any_o body_n as_z for_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o there_o afterward_o the_o senator_n sit_v as_o one_o heed_n of_o all_o that_o world_n ¶_o this_o time_n three_o child_n be_v cast_v in_o to_o a_o furnay_v brenning_a and_z with_o a_o miracle_n they_o be_v delyver_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o dan_n priê°_n ¶_o nabugodonosor_n the_o soon_o of_o nabugodonosor_n the_o mighty_a regn_v in_o babylon_n this_o man_n make_v a_o hyng_a garden_n with_o mighty_a cost_n for_o his_o wyf_v and_o many_o meruayllous_a thing_n he_o die_v so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v name_v to_o exceed_v hercules_n in_o his_o gretnesse_n and_o strengthe_n ¶_o enilmerodach_n brother_n to_o the_o late_a nabugodonosor_n regned_a in_o babylon_n this_o man_n take_v joachim_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o worship_v he_o his_o fader_fw-mi deed_n body_n after_o the_o counseyll_n of_o this_o man_n he_z divide_v to_o a_o hundred_o gripe_n least_fw-mi that_fw-mi he_o shall_v rise_v from_o dethe_v to_o live_v ¶_o nota._n this_o play_n of_o the_o chess_n be_v find_v of_o xerse_a a_o philosopher_n for_o the_o correction_n of_o enil_n merodach_n this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o baby_n a_o great_a tyrant_n the_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o kill_v his_o own_o master_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o rebuke_v he_o open_o lie_v with_o such_o a_o wytty_n game_n he_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v meek_a anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c.xxxiiij_o et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la nati_fw-la v_o c.lxu_o salathiel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o criste_n be_v soon_o to_o jecony_a the_o king_n of_o jew_n the_o which_o he_o gate_n after_o the_o transmigraconn_n of_o babylon_n as_z mark_z yâ—_z euamgeliste_n say_v ¶_o servius_n tulius_n the_o sixth_o king_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o a_o bond_n condycyon_n on_o the_o moders_n side_n for_o she_o be_v a_o captyve_a maid_n but_o she_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n this_o man_n have_v great_a love_a and_z noble_o he_o bear_v he_o in_o every_o place_n three_o hill_n to_o the_o cyte_n he_o put_v and_o dych_v yâ—_z wall_n round_o about_o ¶_o regular_n sabusardach_n &_o balthasar_n be_v brother_n the_o which_o regn_v one_o after_o another_o 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with_o those_o virgin_n ¶_o poncianus_fw-la a_o martyr_n succeed_v vrbanê°_n and_o he_o ordain_v yâ—_z psalm_n shall_v be_v say_v day_n &_o night_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o god_n and_o that_o a_o priest_n shall_v say_v confiteor_fw-la 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 yâ—_z 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 &_o bury_v in_o the_o cimitery_n of_o saint_n calixt_v ¶_o maximianus_n be_v choose_v emperor_n at_o maguncia_n of_o the_o host_n &_o not_o by_o the_o senator_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n and_o destroy_v the_o chirche_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 &_o of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_z he_o be_v slay_v hijs_fw-la diebus_fw-la celus_fw-fr dux_fw-la colchestrie_n in_fw-la asclepto_fw-la regnat_fw-la in_o britamnia_fw-la amnt_n quasi_fw-la 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ordain_v the_o dedycacyon_n of_o the_o chirche_n every_o year_n shall_v he_o say_v ¶_o claudiê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o valerian_n this_o emperor_n subdue_v gothas_n noble_o &_o thene_n he_o dyssess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o cc.lxxiiij_o evticianus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n eight_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v the_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 xliiij_o 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 aureliê°_n first_o to_o 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 pursew_v crysten_v man_n myght_o &_o namely_o in_o france_n for_o there_o he_o
will_v serve_v and_o your_o land_n keep_v help_n and_o defend_v from_o your_o enemy_n if_o that_o you_o need_n ¶_o when_o vortiger_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o say_v glad_o he_o will_v theym_a withhold_v upon_o such_o covenaunt_n if_o they_o may_v delyver_v his_o land_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o will_v yeve_v theym_a reasonable_a londe_n where_o they_o shall_v dwell_v for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o engist_n thank_v he_o goodly_a and_z in_o this_o manner_n he_o and_o his_o company_n a_o xi_o thousand_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o king_n vortiger_n and_o moche_o they_o die_v through_o their_o boldness_n they_o delyver_v his_o land_n of_o his_o enemy_n clean_a ¶_o though_o pray_v engist_n the_o king_n of_o so_o moche_v land_n that_o he_o may_v make_v to_o high_a a_o cyte_n and_o for_o his_o meyne_n ¶_o the_o king_n answer_v it_o be_v not_o to_o do_v without_o the_o counseyll_n of_o bryton_n ¶_o engist_n pray_v he_o eftsoon_o of_o as_o moche_v place_n as_o he_o may_v compace_v with_o a_o thong_n of_o a_o skin_n whereupon_o he_o may_v make_v a_o maneer_n for_o he_o to_o dwell_v on_o and_o the_o king_n high_o grant_v free_o ¶_o though_o take_v engist_n a_o bull_n skin_n and_z kytte_a it_o as_o small_a as_o he_o may_v all_o in_o to_z â—o_z thong_n all_o a_o round_n and_o therewith_o compaced_a he_o as_o moche_v land_n as_o he_o may_v thenne_n make_v upon_o a_o fair_a castle_n and_o so_o when_o this_o castle_n be_v make_v he_o lete_fw-la call_v it_o thongcastell_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o place_n be_v mark_v with_o a_o thong_n ¶_o of_o ronowen_n that_o be_v engistes_n daughter_n and_o how_o the_o king_n vortiger_n spouse_n she_o for_o her_o beaute_n so_o when_o this_o castle_n be_v make_v &_o full_o well_o array_v engist_n pryvely_a die_v send_v by_o letter_n in_o to_o the_o country_n where_o he_o come_v fro_o after_o a_o hondred_a shyppe_n fill_v with_o man_n that_o be_v strong_a &_o &_o also_o well_o fighting_a in_o all_o bataylle_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v also_o bring_v with_o they_o ronowen_v his_o daughter_n that_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o a_o man_n may_v see_v ¶_o and_o when_o those_o people_n be_v come_v that_o he_o have_v send_v after_o he_z take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o castle_n with_o moche_n joy_n and_o himself_o upon_o a_o day_n go_v unto_o yâ—_z king_n &_o pray_v he_o there_o worthy_o that_o he_o will_v come_v &_o see_v his_o new_a maneer_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o place_n yâ—_z he_o have_v compass_v with_o the_o thong_n of_o the_o skin_n ¶_o the_o king_n anon_o grant_v he_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_o they_o eat_v &_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 a_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o she_o honde_fw-fr and_o kneel_v before_o the_o king_n and_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 englâ—sshe_n speak_v ne_o 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 wasshayll_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 drynkhayll_n come_v up_o in_o this_o land_n and_o from_o yâ—_z 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 she_o yâ—_z 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 engy_v grant_v he_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z the_o king_n shall_v yeve_v he_o all_o the_o country_n of_o kent_n that_z he_o there_o may_v dwell_v in_o &_o his_o people_n the_o king_n he_o grant_v pryvely_a with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o anon_o he_o spouse_n the_o damosel_n &_o that_o be_v moche_v confusyon_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o 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 &_o seize_v all_o yâ—_z land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n for_o he_o &_o for_o his_o man_n &_o become_v with_o in_o a_o lytill_a while_n of_o so_o great_a power_n &_o so_o moche_v people_n have_v that_o man_n wist_v not_o in_o lytell_a time_n which_o be_v the_o kyngê_n man_n &_o which_o be_v engistes_n man_n wherefore_o all_o the_o bryton_n have_v of_o he_o drede_fw-la and_o say_v among_o theym_n but_o if_o yâ—_z they_o ne_o take_v other_o counseyll_n bytwene_v they_o all_z yâ—_z 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 &_o the_o three_o passent_fw-la ¶_o the_o bryton_n everywhichone_o by_o one_o assent_n choose_v vortimer_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n &_o soverayne_n &_o counseyler_n in_o every_o batayll_v &_o crown_v he_o &_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 &_o 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 〈◊〉_d at_o teâ—â—orde_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 batayle_n theym_v meet_v catagien_n &_o home_n engistes_n brother_n so_o that_o each_o of_o theym_n slay_v other_o 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 he_o spouse_n his_o cousin_n there_z he_o make_v a_o fair_a castle_n that_o be_v call_v horncastell_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o vortimer_n be_v so_o anoy_v for_o his_o brother_n death_n 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 and_o his_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o thenne_v ronowen_v his_o daughter_n make_v sorrow_n enough_o and_o quente_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v next_o the_o king_n vortimer_n and_o pryvye_v 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 enpoysen_v and_z deyed_a at_o london_n the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o there_o he_o lie_v ¶_o how_o the_o bryton_n choose_v a_o other_o time_n vortiger_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_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 vortimers_n death_n the_o brytonr_n by_o their_o comyn_v assent_n eft_o soon_o make_v vortiger_n their_o king_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z he_o sholdde_v never_o after_o suffer_v engist_n ne_fw-mi 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 yâ—_z she_o have_v enpoy_v sen_v vortimer_n &_o yâ—_z vortiger_n her_o lord_n bear_v again_o yâ—_z crown_v &_o regn_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o into_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_z 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 yâ—_z be_v dughty_a in_o every_o batayll_v &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o vortiger_n hear_v tell_v that_o engist_n 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 his_o bryton_n &_o though_o go_v against_o engist_n for_o to_o yeâ—e_v high_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_z 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
regn_v but_o one_o year_n and_o he_o be_v a_o very_o crysten_v man_n and_z even_a as_o he_o die_v so_o be_v he_o do_v unto_o for_o leo_n deposyd_v he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o priest_n ¶_o leo_n the_o three_o with_o constantyne_n his_o soon_o be_v emperor_n twenty-five_o year_n this_o leo_fw-la when_o he_o be_v mighty_a he_o deposyd_v theodosius_n and_o regn_v for_o he_o &_o be_v desceyve_v by_o a_o certain_a apostata_fw-la the_o which_o have_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v &_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 gregorius_n and_o bode_v therein_o three_o day_n therefore_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o comyn_v people_n take_v from_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 martyr_v &_o exile_v and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o his_o myshyleve_n he_o dey_v wretched_o and_o in_o this_o man_n day_n but_o that_o karolus_fw-la marcellus_n help_v the_o crysten_v faith_n &_o faught_v manly_a against_o the_o sarrasyns_n and_o drive_v they_o backward_o in_o to_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 sarrasyn_n &_o moo_o and_o of_o his_o peple_n be_v slay_v but_o xu_o thousand_o ¶_o nota_fw-la ¶_o this_o man_n for_o the_o contynuall_a batayle_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 &_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 away_o 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_o the_o bysshop_n say_v &_o to_o prove_v it_o the_z abbot_n of_o saint_n denys_n go_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n there_o that_o karolus_fw-la be_v bury_v &_o open_v the_o cheste_n that_o he_o lie_v in_o and_o there_o they_o see_v a_o great_a dragon_n go_v out_o but_z he_o have_v no_o body_n ¶_o gregorius_n the_o three_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n the_o second_o the_o which_o conform_v the_o worshyppe_n of_o the_o ymage_n of_o saint_n with_o the_o counseyll_v almoo_v of_o a_o thousand_o bysshop_n and_o he_o cursyd_v horryble_o all_o the_o despiser_n of_o these_o ymage_n as_o the_o emperor_n &_o other_o that_o be_v of_o that_o condycyon_n ¶_o constantynus_n the_o fyfth_o be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi leo_n xxu_o year_n he_o be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n and_o a_o pure_a heretyke_a so_o that_o he_o die_v sacrefyce_n to_o the_o devylles_n he_o pursew_v the_o chirche_n and_o no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a of_o he_o be_v write_v and_o so_o by_o the_o suâ—â—raunce_n of_o god_n the_o chirche_n be_v trowble_v long_o tyme._n about_o this_o time_n be_v many_o meruaylle_n &_o there_o be_v meruayllous_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 remeâ—ed_v and_o bear_v away_o with_o the_o bylle_n in_o to_o the_o field_n vi_o mile_n then_n as_o they_o stand_v and_o the_o cytee_n be_v not_o break_v ne_fw-fr burâ—â—_n 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 mâ—le_a and_o also_o there_o be_v a_o mule_n that_o spaâ—e_n 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 use_v for_o great_a frost_n that_o be_v xxx_o cubit_n of_o thycknesse_n and_o star_n felle_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 meruayllous_a thing_n for_o to_o come_v ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o vij_o c.xliiij_o zacharias_n be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n ten_o year_n this_o zacharus_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o array_v with_o all_o virtue_n with_o all_o man_n be_v be_v love_v for_o his_o mekenesse_n 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 puppinus_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 chirche_n have_v that_o time_n the_o which_o translate_v that_o famous_a kingdom_n from_o the_o very_a heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pippinus_n for_o a_o leyffull_v cause_n ut_fw-la habet_fw-la xu.q.v_fw-la alius_fw-la ¶_o stephanus_n the_o second_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o zacharias_n u_o year_n this_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v profitable_a unto_o the_o chirche_n as_o well_o in_o word_n as_o in_o doctrine_n and_o he_o govern_v the_o spirytualtee_n and_o the_o temporaltee_n noble_o he_o be_v the_o lover_n and_o the_o defender_n of_o poor_a man_n this_o man_n anoint_a pippinê°_n the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o send_v he_o against_o the_o lombarde_n that_o he_o shall_v compel_v they_o to_o restore_v the_o chirche_n of_o such_o good_n as_o they_o have_v with_o hold_n from_o theym_n long_o time_n unryghtwysly_a the_o which_o he_o die_v he_z also_o translate_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o greek_n to_o the_o frensshman_n ¶_o paulus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_z he_o die_v great_a alms_n to_o faderlesse_a child_n &_o prisoner_n widow_n and_o other_o poor_a man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o follower_n of_o saint_n poule_n ¶_o constantyne_n a_o roman_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o paul_n two_o year_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o lay_a man_n and_o sodeyn_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n as_o a_o tyrant_n and_o take_v on_o he_o the_o dygnytee_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o with_o a_o great_a sclaundre_v to_o the_o chirche_n be_v pope_n a_o lytell_a tyme._n but_o the_o faithful_a man_n put_v he_o out_o and_z put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fyfth_o in_o famed_a pope_n among_o so_o many_o herd_n tofore_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o holy_a apostle_n sete_n keep_v in_o all_o honour_n &_o holiness_n ¶_o intynyte_n martyr_n be_v make_v this_o time_n by_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n for_z he_o be_v such_o a_o heretyke_a and_o man_n trow_v that_o there_o be_v never_o emperor_n ne_o no_o pagon_n that_o slay_v so_o many_o martyr_n and_o in_o his_o time_n the_o chirche_n be_v trowble_v full_a sore_o &_o very_o precyous_o buy_v the_o worshyp_a of_o the_o ymage_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n for_o the_o great_a sh_a of_o blood_n of_o martyr_n and_o certain_o that_o cursyd_v emperor_n be_v not_o unpunyssh_v for_o when_o that_o he_o dey_v he_o cry_v with_o a_o horryble_a voy_n and_o say_v i_o be_o take_v to_o a_o fire_n that_o be_v unable_a for_o to_o be_v destroy_v and_o so_o he_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n to_o everla_a pain_n ¶_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v dyvyde_v about_o this_o 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come_v in_o to_o englonde_n to_o speak_v with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o 〈…〉_o other_o thing_n the_o duke_n of_o normandye_n foryete_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n the_o fousayd_a thousand_o pound_n by_o year_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o duke_n and_o with_o good_a love_n the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n depart_v &_o there_o yâ—_z duke_n go_v again_o in_o to_o normandy_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o two_o year_n be_v ago_o through_o the_o entycement_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o of_o simple_a man_n a_z great_a debate_n arise_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n so_o that_o through_o counseyll_v the_o king_n go_v over_o yâ—_z see_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o when_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v come_v in_o to_o normandy_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o normande_n torn_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o hold_v against_o yâ—_z duke_n their_o own_o lord_n &_o high_o forsake_v &_o to_o the_o king_n they_o yield_v &_o all_o the_o good_a castle_n &_o town_n of_o normandy_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v the_o duke_n take_v &_o lad_n with_o the_o king_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la put_v the_o duke_n in_o to_o prison_n &_o this_o be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n ¶_o for_o whanne_v the_o duke_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n god_n give_v he_o such_o may_v &_o grate_v that_o he_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o have_v be_v king_n of_o iherusalem_n and_z he_o forsake_v be_v and_o will_v not_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o god_n send_v he_o that_o shame_n &_o despite_n for_o to_o be_v put_v in_o his_o brother_n prison_n the_o seize_v king_n henry_n all_o normandy_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n &_o hold_v it_o all_o his_o life_n tyme._n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_v the_o bysshop_n ancelmus_fw-la from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o englonde_n again_o and_o the_o king_n &_o he_o be_v accord_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n come_n after_o there_z begin_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v the_o king_n phylyppe_v of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n wherefore_o king_n henry_n go_v in_o to_o normandye_o &_o there_o be_v strong_a war_n bytwene_v they_o two_o and_o though_o dey_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o lowy_n his_o soon_o be_v make_v king_n anon_o after_o his_o death_n and_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d king_n henry_n again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o marry_a maude_n his_o daughter_n unto_o henry_n the_o emperor_n of_o almaigne_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o king_n lowy_n of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n &_o how_o king_n henry_n two_o son_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o hyght_n see_v as_o king_n henry_n hadê_n be_v king_n xvij_o year_n a_z great_a debate_n arise_v betwixt_o king_n lowy_n of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o yâ—_z king_n have_v send_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v help_a unto_o th'earl_n of_o bloys_n asmoche_n as_o they_o may_v in_o wane_n against_o the_o king_n of_o frauncâ—_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o as_o they_o be_v to_o their_o own_o lord_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o th'earl_n have_v spouse_n his_o 〈…〉_o maude_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n yâ—_z kenge_v of_o france_n die_v moche_v sorrow_n to_o normandy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v wonder_v wroth_a &_o in_o haste_n go_v over_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o same_o in_o 〈◊〉_d normandy_n for_o to_o defend_v that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o war_n bytwene_v they_o last_v two_o year_n till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o two_o 〈◊〉_d togyder_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o unnethe_n escape_v aware_a with_o moche_n pain_n &_o the_o moost_n partâ—â—e_v of_o his_o man_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o theym_n what_o he_o best_o like_v and_o some_o of_o they_o he_o lete_fw-la go_v free_o and_o some_o he_o lete_fw-la be_v put_v unto_o the_o death_n but_o afterward_o those_o two_o kyngê_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v hoo_o all_o the_o land_n of_o normandye_o &_o 〈◊〉_d his_o enemy_n of_o france_n he_o torn_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o his_o two_o son_n william_n &_o rycharde_n will_v have_v come_v after_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o people_n but_o be_v that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o land_v the_o ship_n come_v against_o a_o roche_z &_o all_o be_v drown_v that_o be_v there_o in_o save_z â—o_z man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o ship_n that_o escape_v and_o this_o be_v upon_o saint_n katheryns_n day_n &_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v drown_v william_n and_o rycharde_n the_o king_n sonâ—_n a_o the_o earl_n of_o chestre_n octonell_n his_o brother_n geffroy_n rydell_n walter_n 〈◊〉_d godefray_v archedeken_n the_o king_n daughter_n the_o countess_n of_o perch_n the_o kyngesnece_n the_o countess_n of_o chestre_n &_o many_o other_o ¶_o when_o king_n henry_n &_o other_o lord_n arryve_v in_o englonde_n &_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n they_o make_v sorrow_n enough_o and_o all_o their_o mirth_n &_o joy_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o morning_n &_o sorrow_n ¶_o how_o maude_n yâ—_z empress_n come_v again_o in_o englonde_n &_o how_o she_o be_v afterward_o wed_v to_o geffroy_n th'earl_n of_o angoy_n and_o when_o that_o two_o year_n be_v ago_o that_o the_o earl_n have_v dwell_v with_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n go_v from_o the_o king_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o &_o die_v moche_n harm_n in_o yâ—_z land_n of_o normandy_n &_o take_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n &_o there_o he_o dwell_v all_o that_o year_n and_o though_o come_v to_o he_o tydynge_n that_o henry_n the_o emperom_n of_o almaigne_n yâ—_z have_v spouse_n
a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v king_n johan_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o be_v will_v not_o graune_n the_o law_n and_o hold_v the_o â—â—che_a saint_n edward_n have_v ordain_v and_o have_v be_v use_v and_o hold_v unto_o that_o to_o i_o that_o he_o have_v they_o break_v for_o be_v â—â—de_v hold_v no_o law_n but_o die_v alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o he_o like_v and_o dyshertyse_v many_o man_n without_o consent_n of_o lord_n and_o â—â—â—tys_n of_o yâ—_z land_n and_o will_v 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a earl_n rodulf_n of_o châ—â—hâ—_n for_o by_o â—â—â—se_n that_o he_o undertoke_v high_o of_o his_o wyckednesse_n and_z for_o cause_n that_o he_o die_v so_o moche_n shame_n and_o vylany_n to_o god_n and_o to_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o for_o he_o hold_v &_o haunt_v his_o own_o brother_n wyf_v and_o lie_v also_o by_o many_o other_o 〈◊〉_d great_a lordâ—â—_n doughter_n for_o be_v spare_v no_o woman_n that_o he_o like_v for_o to_o have_v wherefore_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n be_v wroche_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o câ—sse_v this_o debate_n the_o archebtysshop_n and_o loâ—des_n of_o the_o land_n assemble_v before_o the_o fee_a of_o saint_n john_n baptyst_n in_o a_o meadow_n belyde_v the_o town_n of_o stanys_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o king_n himself_o soon_o after_o die_v against_o the_o point_n of_o the_o same_o chartre_n that_o he_o have_v make_v wherefore_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o londe_n assemble_v and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o again_o and_o â—â—nned_v his_o tower_n &_o rob_v his_o folk_n and_o die_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v &_o make_v they_o as_o strong_a as_o they_o may_v with_o all_o the_o power_n they_o have_v and_o think_v to_o dryve_v he_o out_o of_o englonde_n and_o make_v lowy_n the_o kyngê_n soon_o of_o france_n king_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o king_n john_n send_v tho_o over_o see_v and_o ordain_v so_o moche_n people_n of_o norman_n &_o of_o pycarde_n and_z of_o flemynge_n so_o that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o sustain_v they_o but_z with_o moche_n sorrow_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o this_o people_n there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o normandye_n that_o be_v call_v fawkis_n of_o brent_n and_o this_o norman_a &_o his_o company_n spare_v neither_o chuches_n ne_o house_n of_o relygyon_n but_z they_o brente_a &_o rob_v it_o and_z bare_a away_o alle_fw-mi that_o they_o may_v take_v so_o that_o the_o land_n be_v all_o destroy_v what_o of_o any_o side_n and_o of_o other_o ¶_o the_o baron_n and_o lord_n of_o englonde_n ordain_v among_o theym_a the_o best_a speher_v and_o wise_a man_n and_o send_v they_o over_o the_o see_v to_o king_n phylypp_n of_o france_n &_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v send_v lowy_n his_o soon_o in_o to_o englonde_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n &_o to_o receyve_v the_o crown_n ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o king_n some_o of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o peple_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n a_o none_o as_o king_n philyp_v of_o france_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o make_v betayne_v alyaunce_n bytwene_n theym_n by_o their_o comune_a eleccyon_n that_o lowy_n king_n philyp_v soon_o of_o france_n shall_v goâ—_n with_o theym_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_z dryâ—se_a 〈◊〉_d king_n john_n of_o the_o land_n and_o alle_fw-mi that_o be_v in_o presence_n of_o lowy_n made_z unto_o he_o homage_n and_o become_v his_o man_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o be_v set_v before_o he_o upon_o the_o table_n and_o the_o monk_n say_v that_o the_o loof_o be_v worth_a but_o a_o half_a penny_n o_o say_v the_o king_n tho_o here_o be_v great_a cheap_a of_o breed_n now_o say_v he_o cho_n and_z i_o may_v live_v any_o while_o such_o a_o loof_o shall_v be_v worth_a twenty_o shelynge_v or_o half_o a_o year_n be_v go_v and_o so_o when_o he_o say_v this_o word_n moche_n he_o think_v and_o often_o he_o sygh_v and_o take_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o breed_n and_o say_v by_o god_n the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o shall_v be_v sooth_n ¶_o the_o monk_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n be_v for_o this_o word_n full_a sorry_a in_o his_o herte_n and_o think_v rather_o be_v will_v himself_o suffer_v death_n and_o think_v if_o he_o may_v ordain_v therefore_o some_o manere_fw-la remedy_n and_o anon_o the_o monk_n go_v unto_o his_o abbot_n and_o be_v shryven_v of_o he_o and_o tell_v the_o abbot_n all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v say_v and_o pray_v his_o abbot_n for_o to_o assoil_v he_o for_z he_o will_v yeve_v the_o king_n such_o a_o drink_n that_o all_o englonde_n shall_v be_v glady_n there_o of_o and_o joyful_a though_o go_v the_o monk_n in_o to_o a_o gardeyne_a and_o find_v a_o great_a toad_n therein_o and_o take_v she_o up_o and_o put_v she_o in_o a_o cup_n &_o prick_v the_o toad_n thorugh_v which_o a_o broche_z many_o time_n till_o that_o the_o venym_n come_v out_o of_o every_o side_n in_o the_o cup_n and_o though_o take_v the_o cup_n &_o fill_v it_o with_o good_a ale_n and_o bring_v it_o before_o the_o king_n knel_v sayenge_a sir_n say_v he_o wash_v sayll_n for_o never_o the_o day_n of_o all_o your_o lyf_v drink_v you_o of_o so_o good_a a_o cup_n ¶_o begin_v monk_n say_v the_o king_n and_o the_o monk_n drink_v a_o great_a draught_n &_o take_v the_o king_n the_o cup_n and_o the_o king_n drink_v also_o a_o great_a draught_n and_o set_v down_o the_o cup_n the_o monk_n anon_o right_a go_v in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o dey_v anon_o on_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o fine_a monkê_n sing_v for_o his_o soul_n specyal_o and_o shall_v while_o that_o the_o abbaye_v stand_v the_o king_n rise_v up_o anon_o full_a evyll_n at_o ease_n and_o command_v to_o remeve_v the_o table_n &_o axe_v after_o the_o monk_n and_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n for_o his_o womb_n be_v break_v in_o sondre_fw-fr ¶_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_z command_v for_o to_o truss_v but_o it_o be_v for_o nought_o for_z his_o belly_n begin_v to_o swelle_v for_o the_o drink_n that_o he_o have_v drink_v and_z within_o two_o daâ—â—â—_n he_o dey_v on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n luliâ—_n day_n and_o have_v many_o fair_a chidern_a of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v to_o say_v henry_z his_z soon_o that_o be_v king_n after_o john_n 〈◊〉_d fader_fw-mi and_o rycharde_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o comewalle_n and_o ysabell_n that_o empress_n of_o rome_n and_o elenore_n that_o be_v queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o this_o king_n johan_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v 〈◊〉_d and_o fyve_o month_n and_o fyve_o daâ—es_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o castle_n of_o newerbe_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.cc_o eredericus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v of_o honoriê°_n yâ—_z pope_n against_o 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o cause_n that_o be_v shall_v frghte_v with_o he_o the_o which_o be_v die_v and_o â—â—pullyd_v he_o and_o first_o be_v nouryssh_v the_o châ—â—che_n and_o afterward_o he_o dylpoyl_v it_o as_o a_o stepmoder_n wherefore_o honorius_n 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o opynyon_n the_o pope_n assoyl_v and_o the_o same_o sentence_n girgoriê°_n the_o ii_o renew_v and_o this_o same_o man_n put_v henry_n his_o own_o soon_o into_o prison_n and_o there_o murder_v he_o wherefore_o when_o this_o emperor_n a_o other_o season_n be_v syke_a by_o a_o other_o soon_o of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v mindred_n in_o the_o time_n of_o innocenicus_fw-la the_o four_o ¶_o honorius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o innocencius_fw-la x._o year_n &_o conferm_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o frere_fw-fr precher_n and_o mynor_n and_o make_v certain_a decretalle_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o that_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucetre_n and_o after_o this_o king_n john_n regn_v his_o soon_o henry_n &_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucetre_n when_o he_o be_v ix_o year_n old_a on_z seynt_a symondes_n day_n &_o jude_n of_o swalo_n the_o legate_n of_o rome_n through_o counseyll_n of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o hold_v with_o king_n johan_n his_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o earl_n radulf_n of_o chestre_n william_n earl_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o ferier_n serle_n the_o manly_a baron_n and_o all_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n and_o anon_o after_o when_o king_n henry_n be_v crown_v swalo_n the_o legate_n hold_v his_o counseyll_n at_o brystowe_v at_o saint_n martyn_v fee_a and_o there_o be_v xi_o bysshop_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o walys_n &_o of_o other_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o earl_n &_o baron_n &_o many_o
give_v to_o the_o king_n a_o thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n ¶_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v be_v kin_n xliij_o year_n the_o same_o year_n he_o &_o his_o lord_n earl_n &_o baron_n of_o the_o ream_n go_v to_o oxforde_o and_o ordain_v a_o law_n in_o amendment_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o first_o swear_v the_o king_n hymlself_fw-mi &_o afterward_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n that_z they_o will_v hold_v that_o statute_n for_o evermore_o and_o who_o that_o they_o break_v shall_v be_v deed_n but_o the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o that_o ordinance_n the_o king_n through_o counseyll_n of_o edward_n his_o soon_o &_o of_o rycharde_n his_o brother_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaylle_n &_o also_o of_o other_o repent_v he_o of_o that_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v make_v for_o to_o hold_v that_o law_n &_o ordinance_n and_o send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v assoyl_v of_o that_o oath_n and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o come_n after_o was_z the_o great_a dearth_n of_o come_v 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and_o be_v with_o he_o full_a prevy_n but_o a_o clerk_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n house_n of_o france_n herd_n of_o this_o treason_n and_z of_o the_o falseness_n &_o write_v to_o another_o clerk_n that_o though_o be_v dwelling_n with_o edward_n king_n of_o englonde_n all_z how_o thomas_fw-la turbeluyll_n have_v do_v his_o fall_n coniect_v and_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o englonde_n be_v write_v for_o to_o have_v send_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o through_o the_o foresaid_a letter_n that_o the_o clerk_n have_v send_v from_o france_n it_o be_v find_v upon_o he_o wherefore_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o london_n &_o hangyd_a &_o draw_v there_o for_o his_o treason_n and_o his_o two_o son_n that_o he_o have_v put_v in_o france_n
in_o the_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n regne_fw-la xxxiii_o yâ—_z fall_v traitor_n be_v take_v &_o presentyd_v to_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n will_v not_o see_v he_o but_o send_v he_o to_o london_n to_o receyve_v his_o jugement_n and_o upon_o saint_n barthylmeâ—s_v eve_o be_v he_o hangyd_v and_o draw_v &_o his_o hedesmyte_n of_o &_o his_o bowel_n take_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o burn_v &_o his_o body_n quartere_n and_o send_v unto_o four_o of_o the_o best_a town_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o his_o heed_n put_v upon_o a_o spear_n and_o set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v 〈◊〉_d ensample_n that_o the_o scot_n shall_v have_v in_o mind_n for_o to_o do_v a_o miss_v against_o their_o lyege_n lord_n eftsoon_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n for_o too_o amend_v their_o 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v do_v against_o he_o and_o at_o mygkelmas_n though_o next_o come_n king_n edward_n hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o westmester_n &_o thyâ—â—â—_n come_v yâ—_z scot_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z 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in_o my_o person_n dwell_v the_o right_a of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o as_o you_o wot_v well_o i_o be_o rightful_a heir_n since_o yâ—_z sir_n john_n baylol_n that_o be_v our_o king_n we_o have_v forsake_v &_o leave_v his_o land_n and_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n with_o wronfull_n power_n have_v make_v i_o too_o he_o assent_v against_o my_o will_v if_o that_o you_o will_v grant_v yâ—_z i_o may_v be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n i_o shall_v keep_v you_o against_o king_n edward_n of_o enlonde_a &_o ayenste_v all_o manere_fw-mi man_n &_o w_o e_o that_o word_n yâ—_z abbot_n of_o scon_n arise_v up_o &_o before_o they_o all_o say_v yâ—_z it_o be_v reason_n for_o to_o help_v high_a &_o the_o land_n to_o keep_v &_o defend_v and_o though_o say_v in_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o yâ—_z he_o will_v geve_v he_o a_o thousand_o pound_n for_o to_o mayntene_fw-mi the_o land_n &_o all_o the_o othere_o grant_v yâ—_z land_n to_o he_o &_o with_o theridamas_n power_n 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be_v come_v of_o scotlonde_n to_o scone_n saufe_fw-fr sir_n john_n comyn_n yâ—_z sojourn_v thonygh_fw-mi scon_fw-mi he_o send_v specyal_o after_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n to_o come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o upon_o that_o he_o come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o at_o yâ—_z gray_a freres_fw-mi in_o dumfris_fw-fr &_o that_o be_v the_o thursday_n after_o candelmasse_n day_n &_o sir_n john_n grant_v to_o go_v with_o he_o and_o whanne_v he_o have_v herd_n mass_n he_o take_v a_o sop_n and_o drink_v &_o afterward_o he_o bestride_v his_o palfroy_n &_o road_n to_o dumfris_fw-fr when_o robert_n the_o brus_n fawe_fw-mi he_o come_v at_o a_o wyndow_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o chambre_n make_v joy_n enough_o &_o come_v against_o he_o &_o collyd_v he_o about_o the_o neck_n &_o make_v with_o he_o good_a semblaunt_n and_o when_o all_o the_o earl_n &_o baron_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v there_o present_a robert_n the_o brus_n say_v sir_n you_o wot_v well_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o come_n &_o wherefore_o 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the_o â—ea_n i_o haddthym_v in_o dyspyte_n for_o his_o great_a bere_n wherefore_o sir_n henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o nchol_n &_o sir_n guy_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o which_o great_a lord_n the_z good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edward_n fader_fw-mi king_n of_o englonde_n chargyd_a that_o peer_n of_o ganaston_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o englonde_n for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n intory_n of_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n assembleâ—_n he_o in_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freeâ—pre_a cheer_v at_o london_n and_o there_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o dyshonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v to_o his_o ream_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assentyd_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o baron_n and_o all_o the_o comyne_n that_o the_o forza_fw-mi yd_fw-mi peer_n of_o ganaston_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o ever_o more_o and_z so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v into_o irlonde_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o cheyfteyne_v and_o governoure_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commystion_n and_o there_o this_o peer_n be_v cheyfteyne_v of_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n and_o do_v there_o all_o that_o he_o likyd_v and_o have_v power_n what_o he_o will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templars_n erylyd_v thru_a all_o cristiantee_n for_o because_o that_o man_n put_v upon_o theym_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v thing_n against_o the_o faith_n and_o good_a byleve_n king_n edward_n lovyd_v peer_n of_o ganaston_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o forbere_fw-la his_o company_n and_o somoche_v the_o king_n give_v and_o behyghte_n too_o the_o people_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z the_o exyl_v of_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n shall_v be_v revokyd_v at_o stamforde_n through_o they_o that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o peer_n of_o ganaston_n come_v again_o into_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v again_o into_o his_o land_n he_o dyspyse_v the_o grette_v lord_n of_o this_o land_n and_o callyd_v sir_n robert_n clare_n 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cardynale_n be_v robbyd_v in_o englonde_n and_o on_o myddyll_n lend_v sondaye_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.xvi_o berwyk_fw-mi be_v lose_v through_o false_a treason_n of_o one_o pers_n of_o spald_v yâ—_z which_o pe_n er_v yâ—_z king_n have_v put_v there_o for_o to_o keep_v yâ—_z same_o town_n with_o many_o burgeyse_n of_o yâ—_z same_o town_n wherefore_o yâ—_z child_n yâ—_z be_v put_v in_o hostage_n through_o yâ—_z burgeyse_n of_o berewyk_n follow_v yâ—_z kyngê_n marchalse_a many_o day_n fetter_v in_o strong_a yren_n and_o after_o that_o time_n come_v two_o cardynalle_n intâ—â—_n englonde_n as_o the_o pope_n have_v theym_a send_v for_o to_o make_v pease_n bytwene_fw-mi englonde_n &_o scotlonde_n and_o as_o they_o go_v toward_o durhan_n for_o to_o have_v sacred_a master_n low_o be_v of_o beaumont_n bysshoppe_n of_o durham_n they_o be_v take_v &_o robbyd_v upon_o the_o moor_n of_o wynglesdom_n of_o which_o robbery_n sir_n gylbert_n of_o mytton_n be_v atteynt_a &_o take_v 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englond_n thriftelee_v so_o in_o yâ—_z trinyâ—â—_n day_n nerte_v after_o begin_v yâ—_z contak_v in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o yoke_n bytwene_v yâ—_z englysshman_n &_o yâ—_z henandes_n &_o in_o yâ—_z debate_n be_v slay_v of_o yâ—_z erldom_n of_o nchol_n &_o murder_v lxxx_o man_n &_o after_o they_o be_v bury_v in_o saint_n clementis_fw-la chirche_n in_o fosgate_n &_o for_o cause_n yâ—_z yâ—_z henaudes_fw-la come_v to_o help_v yâ—_z king_n their_o pease_n be_v cry_v upon_o pain_n of_o lyf_v &_o limb_n &_o in_o yâ—_z other_o half_n it_o be_v find_v by_o a_o enquest_n of_o yâ—_z eâ—te_fw-it yâ—_z the_o englysshman_n begin_v yâ—_z debate_n ¶_o how_o the_o englysshman_n stoppyd_v the_o scot_n in_o the_o park_n of_o stanope_n &_o how_o they_o torn_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n this_o time_n the_o scot_n have_v assemble_v all_o their_o power_n &_o come_v into_o englonde_n and_o slay_v &_o robbyd_v all_o that_o they_o may_v take_v and_z also_o brente_a &_o dystroy_v all_o the_o north_n country_n 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to_o have_v fou_fw-mi ght_n with_o yâ—_z scot_n but_o sir_n roger_n mortuner_n consentyd_v not_o thereto_o for_z he_o have_v pâ—yvely_a take_v meed_n of_o yâ—_z scot_n they_o to_o help_v yâ—_z they_o may_v go_v away_o into_o their_o own_o countreâ—â—_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o mortymer_n counseyl_v somoch_n thomas_n of_o brotherton_n yâ—_z earl_n martial_a â—hat_n be_v king_n edward_n uncle_n yâ—_z yâ—_z foresaid_a thomas_n shall_v not_o assemble_v at_o that_o time_n unto_o yâ—_z scot_n and_o he_o assentyd_v but_o he_o wyste_v not_o the_o do_v bytwene_v yâ—_z scot_n &_o the_o foresaid_a mortâ—mer_n and_o because_o that_o he_o be_v marshal_n of_o englonde_n as_z to_o hyzperteyn_v ever_o yâ—_z vauntwarde_a he_o send_v hasty_o to_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o to_o sir_n john_n of_o henaude_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v not_o fight_v with_o the_o scot_n in_o preiudyce_n &_o harm_a of_o he_o &_o his_o fee_n &_o if_o they_o do_v yâ—_z they_o shall_v stone_v to_o their_o own_o paryll_n and_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n marschall_n be_v all_o array_v with_o his_o batayll_n at_o yâ—_z reredoo_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n for_o to_o have_v fight_v with_o he_o &_o with_o his_o folk_n if_o he_o have_v go_v to_o fyghte_n with_o the_o scot_n &_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la he_o be_v dysceyve_v &_o wist_v no_o thing_n of_o yâ—_z treason_n and_o thus_o be_v yâ—_z king_n pryncypal_o disceyve_v and_o when_o it_o be_v night_n mortymer_n yâ—_z have_v the_o watch_n for_o to_o heap_n of_o the_o host_n yâ—_z night_n dystrobled_a yâ—_z watch_v yâ—_z no_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v and_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v while_o yâ—_z scot_n steel_n by_o night_n toward_o their_o own_o country_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o so_o be_v the_o king_n false_o betray_v yâ—_z wenyd_v yâ—_z all_o the_o traitor_n of_o his_o land_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o ¶_o now_o here_o you_o lord_n how_o traytours_o king_n edward_n be_v dysceive_v &_o how_o meruayllous_o &_o bold_o the_o scot_n do_v of_o be_v for_o jamys_o douglas_n with_o two_o hundred_o man_n of_o arm_n ride_v through_o out_o all_o yâ—_z host_n of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z same_o night_n yâ—_z scot_n escape_v toward_o their_o own_o country_n as_o be_v above_o say_v till_o yâ—_z they_o come_v to_o yâ—_z kyngis_fw-la pavilyon_n &_o slay_v there_o many_o man_n in_o they_o be_v bed_n and_o cry_v naward_o naward_o &_o a_z neither_o time_n a_o douglas_z a_z douglas_z wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z be_v in_o his_o pavylyon_n &_o moche_v other_o folk_n be_v wonder_v sore_o afraid_a but_o blyssyd_v be_v almyghty_a god_n yâ—_z king_n be_v not_o take_v and_z in_o great_a peryll_n be_v tho_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n &_o that_o night_n the_o moon_n shine_v full_a clear_o and_z bright_a and_o for_o all_o the_o king_n man_n the_o scot_n scapyd_v harmless_a ¶_o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n when_o the_o king_n wyste_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v escapyd_v into_o their_o own_o country_n he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a &_o fulle_v herte_o weep_v with_o his_o young_a eye_n and_o yet_o wist_v he_o notte_fw-it who_z have_v he_o do_v that_o treason_n but_o that_o fall_v treason_n be_v full_a welle_v i_o know_v a_o good_a while_n after_o as_o the_o story_n makyth_v mencyon_n ¶_o though_o king_n edward_n come_v again_o unto_o york_n full_a sorrowful_a and_o his_o host_n departyd_v &_o every_o man_n go_v into_o his_o own_o country_n with_o full_a hevy_a cheer_n and_o morning_n semblaunt_v and_o the_o henaunde_n take_v their_o leave_n and_o go_v into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o the_o king_n for_o their_o travaylle_v huge_o reward_v they_o ¶_o and_o for_o because_o of_o yâ—_z voyage_n yâ—_z king_n have_v dyspend_v moche_n of_o his_o tresoure_n and_o wastyd_v and_o in_o that_o time_n be_v seen_v two_o moon_n in_o yâ—_z firmament_n yâ—_z one_o be_v clear_o &_o that_o other_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o man_n may_v see_v through_o yâ—_z world_n ¶_o and_o a_o great_a debate_n be_v yâ—_z same_o time_n against_o pope_n john_n yâ—_z xxii_o after_o say_v petyr_n &_o yâ—_z emperor_n of_o almayn_n though_o make_v he_o emperor_n against_o yâ—_z popy_v will_v yâ—_z though_o hold_v his_o see_v at_o auinion_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n make_v his_o cry_n at_o rome_n &_o ordain_v another_o pope_n yâ—_z hyght_n nicholas_n yâ—_z be_v a_o frere_fw-fr minor_a &_o that_o be_v a_o yenste_n yâ—_z right_a of_o holy_a chirche_n wherefore_o he_o be_v cursyd_v &_o the_o power_n of_o yâ—_z othere_o pope_n soon_o lay_v and_o for_o cause_n that_o such_o merueylle_n be_v seen_v man_n say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v nigh_o at_o a_o end_n ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n and_o now_o go_v we_o again_o to_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n fader_fw-mi sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o put_v down_o of_o his_o dygnyte_n alas_o for_o his_o trybulaconn_n &_o sorrow_n that_o he_o befall_v through_o false_a counsel_n yâ—_z he_o lovid_v &_o trustyd_v upon_o tomoche_n yâ—_z afterward_o be_v dystroy_v through_o their_o falseness_n as_o god_n will_v ¶_o and_o this_o edward_n of_o carnarivan_n be_v in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berkelay_n under_o yâ—_z ward_n &_o keep_a of_o sir_n moryce_n of_o â—erkelay_n &_o also_o of_o sir_n john_n matreve_n and_o to_o they_o he_o make_v his_o complain_v of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o of_o his_o disese_v and_o ofteâ—_n time_n axyd_v of_o his_o wardeyn_n what_o he_o have_v trespass_v against_o dame_n isabella_n his_o wife_n and_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v make_v new_a king_n that_o they_o will_v not_o visit_v he_o ¶_o and_o though_o answerde_n one_o of_o his_o â—â—rdeyns_n &_o say_v my_o worthy_a lord_n dyspleyse_v you_o not_o that_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o the_o cause_n be_v
the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o yâ—_z time_n abide_v the_o scottê_n in_o yâ—_z other_o side_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z the_o englysshman_n shall_v have_v be_v drown_v ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n how_o that_o they_o come_v in_o batayll_n against_o yâ—_z two_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o of_o scotlonde_n in_o the_o vaunt_n ward_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v thyse_n lord_n th'earl_n of_o moryf_n jamys_n frysell_n symond_n frysell_n walter_n steward_n reynolde_v cheyn_n patryk_n of_o greham_n john_n le_fw-fr grant_n jamys_o of_o cordoll_n patryk_n parkey_n robert_n caldecotte_n philyp_v of_o melledrun_n thomn_n gylbert_n rauf_n wyseman_n adam_n gurdon_v jamis_n gramat_fw-la robert_n boâ—d_n hugh_n park_n with_o xl_o knyghts_n new_a dubbyd_a &_o vi_fw-la cman_n of_o arm_n &_o iii_o m._n of_o comyn_n in_o yâ—_z first_o part_n of_o â—halfe_n batayll_n be_v thyse_n lord_n yâ—_z steward_z of_o scotlonde_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o mory_z jamy_v his_o uncle_n wyllyan_a douglas_n davyd_v of_o lyndesey_n marcolyn_n fleme_v wyllyam_n of_o keth_n dnnken_a canbok_n with_o thirty_o bachelor_n new_a dubbyd_v ¶_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v thyse_n lord_n jamis_n steward_n of_o corden_n alem_fw-la steward_n wyllyam_n abbrehin_n wyllyan_a morys_n jamys_o fytzwyllyam_n adam_n lemose_n walter_n fytz._n gylbert_n john_n of_o cerleton_n robert_n wallam_fw-la with_o vii_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o xvii_o m._n comyn_n ¶_o in_o yâ—_z three_o part_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o scotlonde_n be_v these_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o moref_n the_o earl_n of_o ruffel_n th'earl_n of_o strahern_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o soothe_v erlond_n wyllyam_n of_o kyrkkelay_n john_n canâ—â—â—_n gylbert_n of_o hey_o william_n ramsey_n wyllyam_n prendrg_a kyrston_n hard_o william_n gird_v arnolde_o garde_n thomas_n dolphyn_n with_o xl_o knight_n new_a bubbyd_a ix_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o xum_o of_o comyn_n ¶_o in_o the_o four_o ward_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o scotlonde_n be_v thyse_n lordê_n archbalde_a douglas_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o lenevax_n alysander_v le_fw-fr brus._n yâ—_z earl_n of_o fyff_fw-mi john_n canbell_n earl_n of_o atheles_a roberte_fw-fr lawether_n wyllyam_n of_o vypount_n wyllyam_n of_o conston_n john_n de_fw-fr label_n groos_n do_v she_o renlaw_n john_n de_fw-fr lyndesey_n alysander_fw-la de_fw-fr grace_n ingram_n de_fw-fr vmfteville_n patrykâ—de_a poleâ—worthe_n davyd_v the_o wyme_n mychell_n scot._n wyllyam_n landy_n thomas_n de_fw-fr boys_n roger_n mortimer_n with_o twenty_o bachler_n new_a dubbyd_a ix_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n xviii_o m._n &_o iiii_o c._n of_o comyn_n the_o earl_n of_o dunbar_n keeper_n of_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berewyk_n halpe_v the_o scot_n with_o l_o man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o and_o sir_n alysander_n of_o ceton_n keeper_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a town_n of_o berewyk_n with_o a_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o also_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o town_n with_o four_o c_o men_z of_o arm_n and_z with_o viii_o c_o of_o foot_n man_n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o therles_a &_o lord_n above_o say_a amount_v lxvi_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o bachler_n new_a dubbyd_a amount_v to_o a_o c.lx_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n amount_v iii_o m.c._n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o the_o comyn_n amount_v liii_o m._n &_o iii_o c_o the_o somme_fw-fr totalle_n of_o the_o people_n abovesayd_a a_o mount_v lxu_o m.vii_o c.xlv_o and_o thyse_n lx_o &_o vi_o great_a lord_n lad_n all_o the_o other_o great_a lord_n abovesayd_a in_o four_o bataylles_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v beforen_n all_o on_o fore_n and_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n and_o edward_n baylloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v well_o appareyl_v they_o be_v folk_n in_o four_o bataylles_n for_o too_o fight_v on_o foot_n against_o the_o scot_n their_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o englysshe_n mystrel_n blue_v their_o trumpet_n and_o their_o claryon_n and_o hydous_o ascry_v the_o scot_n and_o though_o have_v every_o englysshe_n batayll_n two_o wing_n of_o price_n archer_n the_o which_o at_o that_o batayll_n shoot_v arrow_n so_o fast_o &_o so_o sore_o that_o yâ—_z scot_n may_v not_o help_v themselves_o and_o theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o scot_n thousand_o unto_o he_o ground_n and_o they_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v fro_o the_o englysshman_n for_o too_o save_v their_o lyve_n and_o whane_v the_o scot_n knave_n see_v yâ—_z scomfyture_n &_o the_o scot_n fall_v fast_a to_o yâ—_z ground_n they_o pryckyd_v fast_o their_o master_n horse_n with_o yâ—_z spory_n for_o to_o keep_v theym_a from_o peryll_n &_o set_v their_o master_n at_o no_o force_n and_o when_o thenglysshman_n see_v yâ—_z they_o leap_v on_o their_o horse_n &_o fast_a pursue_v the_o scot_n &_o all_o that_o abode_n they_o slay_v down_o right_n ¶_o there_o man_n may_v see_v the_o doughtynesse_n of_o yâ—_z noble_a king_n edward_n &_o of_o his_o man_n how_o manly_a they_o pursew_v yâ—_z scot_n yâ—_z flow_v for_o drede_v and_o the_o reman_n may_v see_v many_o a_o scottysshman_n cast_v down_o unto_o yâ—_z ground_n &_o the_o banner_n dysplay_v hackyd_v into_o piece_n &_o many_o agode_n haberyoyne_v of_o steel_n in_o yâ—_z blood_n both_o and_o many_o a_o time_n yâ—_z scot_n be_v gadr_v into_o company_n but_o ever_o more_o they_o be_v dyscomfyte_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v as_o god_n almyghty_a will_v that_o the_o scot_n have_v that_o day_n nomore_o foison_n ne_o may_v against_o the_o englysshman_n than_o twenty_o sheep_n among_o u_o vulue_n and_o so_o be_v yâ—_z scot_n dyscomfyted_a &_o yet_o the_o scot_n be_v well_o v._o man_n against_o one_o englysshman_n and_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v do_v on_o halidoune_n hill_n be_v side_n yâ—_z town_n of_o berwyk_n atte_fw-mi yâ—_z which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o scot_n xxxv_o tousande_n &_o vii_o hundred_o and_o xii_o and_o of_o yâ—_z englysshman_n but_o only_o xiii_o and_o this_o vyctory_n befall_v too_o the_o englysshman_n on_o saint_n margaretes_n even_o yâ—_z holy_a vyrgyn_v &_o martyr_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n iheâ—n_n crist_n m.ccc.xxxii_o ¶_o and_o while_o this_o do_v lastyd_v the_o englyssh_a page_n take_v the_o pylfre_o of_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v slay_v every_o man_n that_o he_o may_v take_v without_o any_o chaleng_a of_o any_o man_n and_o so_o after_o this_o gracious_a vyctory_n the_o king_n tornyd_v he_o again_o unto_o the_o same_o siege_n of_o berewyk_n ¶_o and_o whanne_v they_o be_v syege_v see_v and_o hear_v how_o king_n edward_n have_v speed_v they_o yield_v to_o he_o the_o town_n with_o the_o castle_n on_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o saint_n margaretes_n day_n ¶_o and_o thenne_v the_o king_n dydde_v ordain_v sir_n edward_n bayllol_fw-mi with_o othere_o noble_a and_o worshipful_a man_n too_o be_v kepet_n and_o governoure_v of_o all_o scotlonde_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o himself_o torn_v again_o and_o come_v into_o englonde_n after_o this_o vyctorye_n with_o moche_n joy_n and_o also_o worship_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v after_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incaâ—acyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n m.ccc_o xxxiii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n vii_o he_o go_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n in_o winter_n time_n atte_v the_o which_o voyage_n the_o castle_n of_o kylbrygge_n in_o scotlonde_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o he_o recover_v and_o have_v ayenste_n the_o scot_n 〈◊〉_d atte_n his_o own_o lust_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n sire_n edward_n baylloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n hold_v his_o parliament_n in_o 〈◊〉_d land_n with_o many_o noble_a lord_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v atte_a that_o same_o parliament_n because_o of_o their_o londe_n and_o also_o lordshyps_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o hold_v alle_fw-mi of_o the_o same_o bayllol_fw-mi ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o hysregne_n abowte_fw-mi the_o feest_fw-mi of_o saint_n johan_n baptist_n sir_n edward_n bayllol_n the_o ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o true_a king_n of_o scotlonde_n as_o by_o herytage_n &_o right_n line_n made_z his_o homage_n &_o feaute_n unto_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n for_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlond_n at_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n in_z yâ—_z presence_n of_o many_o a_o worthy_a man_n and_o alsoo_o of_o comyn_n both_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o also_o of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n receyve_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o brytayne_a his_o homage_n for_o the_o erldom_n and_o lordship_n of_o rychmonde_n and_o so_o follow_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o myghelmas_n ride_v into_o scotlond_n and_o there_o be_v fast_a by_o saint_n johannes_n town_n almost_o all_o the_o winter_n time_n and_o so_o be_v hold_v his_o crysteman_n atte_v the_o castle_n of_o rokesbourgh_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thrughe_o out_o all_o englond_n abowte_fw-mi saint_n clementys_n tie_v in_o winter_n ¶_o there_o arise_v such_o
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
fetch_n he_o out_o for_o which_o cause_n all_o the_o comune_v be_v in_o a_o great_a rumoure_n what_o for_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o angeo_n &_o main_a and_o after_o lose_v of_o all_o normandye_n and_o in_o especyall_a for_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o good_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n in_o so_o moche_v in_o some_o place_n man_n gadr_v and_o make_v they_o capytayn_n as_o blewherde_n &_o other_o which_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o dethe_v and_o then_o the_o say_a parliament_n adioun_v be_v to_o leycetre_n and_o thede_a the_o king_n bring_v with_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n and_o when_o yâ—_z comyn_n understode_v that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n and_o come_fw-mi thyder_n they_o desire_v for_o to_o have_v execucyon_n on_o they_o that_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o norman_a dye_v and_o have_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o have_v sell_v gascoyn_n &_o guyan_n of_o the_o which_o they_o name_v to_o be_v guilty_a the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n as_o chyef_n the_o lord_n say_n the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n danyell_n &_o many_o mo_z and_o for_o to_o pease_n yâ—_z comyn_n the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o v_o year_n ¶_o and_o so_o during_o the_o parliament_n he_o go_v in_o to_o norfolk_n and_o there_o he_o take_v his_o shyp_a for_z to_o go_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o year_n as_o he_o sayll_v on_o the_o see_v a_o shypp_n of_o be_v call_v nicholas_n of_o yâ—_z tour_fw-fr meet_v with_o his_o ship_n and_o find_v he_o therm_n who_o they_o take_v out_o and_z bring_v he_o in_o to_o their_o ship_n to_o the_o master_n and_o yâ—_z capytayne_v and_o there_o he_o be_v eramyne_v and_o atte_v the_o last_o juge_v too_o dethe_v and_o so_o they_o put_v he_o in_o a_o cabin_n and_o his_o chapelayne_n with_o he_o for_o to_o shrine_v he_o and_o that_o do_v they_o bring_v he_o in_o too_o dover_n ride_v and_o set_v he_o in_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o smite_v there_o of_o his_o heed_n and_o bring_v the_o body_n a_o land_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o set_v the_o heed_n thereby_o ¶_o and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o first_o day_n of_o may._n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d what_o avayl_v he_o now_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d raunce_n of_o normandye_n and_o here_o 〈◊〉_d see_v how_o he_o be_v reward_v for_o the_o death_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o gloucestre_n thus_o begin_v sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n &_o dethe_v for_o dethe_v ¶_o how_o this_o year_n be_v insurrecconn_v 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la of_o the_o comyn_n of_o who_o jack_n 〈◊〉_d a_o irysshe_n man_n be_v capytayne_v this_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccâ—â—_n be_v the_o great_a grace_n of_o the_o jubyle_n at_o rome_n where_o be_v great_a 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z from_o all_o place_n in_o 〈◊〉_d doom_n great_a multytude_n of_o people_n 〈◊〉_d tide_n thyder_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a assemble_v and_o gadere_v togyâ—der_n of_o the_o comune_v of_o kente_n in_o to_z grece_z nombre_fw-fr and_o make_v a_o insurreccyon_n &_o rebel_v ayenste_n the_o king_n and_o his_o law_n and_o ordain_v theym_v a_o capytayne_n call_v johan_n cade_n a_o irysshman_n which_o name_v himself_o mortymer_n cousin_z to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o this_o capytayne_n hold_v theym_a togyder_n &_o make_a ordynaunce_n among_o theym_fw-mi and_o bring_v theym_n to_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi where_o he_o make_v a_o bill_n of_o petycyon_n to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n and_o show_v what_o injury_n and_o oppressyon_n yâ—_z poor_a comyn_n suffer_v &_o under_o colour_n for_o to_o come_v to_o his_o above_o &_o he_o have_v a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n ¶_o and_o the_o xxvii_o day_n of_o june_n the_o king_n &_o many_o lord_n capytayn_n &_o man_n of_o be_v go_v toward_o he_o to_o yâ—_z black_a h_v and_o when_o the_o capytayne_n of_o kent_n understode_v yâ—_z come_n of_o the_o king_n with_o so_o great_a puyssaunce_n he_o withdraw_v he_o &_o his_o peple_n to_o senok_fw-mi a_z lytell_a vyllage_n ¶_o and_o the_o xxviii_o day_n of_o june_n he_o bring_v withdraw_v and_o go_v yâ—_z king_n come_v with_o his_o army_n set_v in_o order_fw-fr &_o enbatayl_v to_o yâ—_z black_a h_v and_o by_o advy_v of_o his_o counsel_n send_v sir_n vmfrey_n stafforde_v knight_n &_o wyllyam_n stafforde_v 〈◊〉_d two_o valyaunt_a capytayn_n with_o certain_a people_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o capytayne_n &_o to_o take_v &_o bring_v he_o &_o his_o accessarye_n to_o the_o king_n which_o go_v too_o senol_n and_o the_o capytayne_n with_o his_o felyshyp_n and_o meet_v with_o they_o &_o fight_v ayenste_n theym_a and_o in_o conclusion_n slay_v theym_a both_o and_o as_o many_o as_o abode_n &_o will_v not_o yield_v theym_fw-mi be_v slay_v ¶_o during_o this_o skyrmysshe_n felle_fw-fr a_o gretr_n varyaunce_n among_o yâ—_z lord_n man_n and_o comyn_v people_n be_v on_o black_a h_v ayenste_n they_o lord_n &_o capytayn_n sa_n plain_o yâ—_z they_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o capytayne_n of_o kent_n to_o assy_v &_o help_v he_o but_o if_o they_o may_v have_v execuconn_v on_o the_o traitor_n be_v about_o the_o king_n whereto_o yâ—_z king_n say_v nay_o and_o they_o say_v plain_o that_o the_o lord_n say_n tresourer_n of_o englonde_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o yâ—_z baron_fw-fr of_o dubby_n the_o abbot_n of_o gloucestre_n danyell_n &_o trevilyon_n &_o many_o mo_z be_v traitor_n and_z worthy_a to_o be_v deed_n wherefore_o for_o to_o please_v the_o lord_n many_o &_o also_o some_o of_o the_o king_n house_n yâ—_z lord_n say_n be_v arrest_v and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o then_o the_o king_n hear_v tydynge_n of_o the_o dethe_v and_o overthrowenge_v of_o the_o stafforde_v he_o withdraw_v he_o to_o london_n and_z from_o then_n to_o kel_v worth_a for_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr the_o lord_n dare_v not_o trust_v their_o own_o household_n man_n ¶_o then_o after_o that_o the_o capytayne_n have_v have_v this_o vyctory_n upon_o the_o stafforde_v anon_o he_o take_v sire_n vmfreys_n salette_n and_o his_o brygantyne_n smyten_v full_a of_o guilt_n naylles_n and_o also_o his_o guilt_n spory_n and_o array_v he_o like_o a_o lord_n &_o a_o â—apytayne_n and_o resort_v with_o all_o his_o menye_n &_o also_o mo_z than_o he_o have_v before_o to_o the_o black_a h_v again_o to_o who_o come_v yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bokyngham_n to_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v they_o find_v he_o wytty_n in_o his_o talk_v and_o his_o request_n &_o so_o they_o departyd_v ¶_o and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o july_n he_o come_v &_o enter_v into_o london_n with_o all_o his_o people_n and_o the_o re_fw-mi die_v make_v cry_n in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o in_o his_o name_n that_z no_o man_n shall_v rob_v ne_o take_v not_o manere_v good_n but_o if_o he_o pay_v for_o it_o and_o come_v ride_v thrughe_v the_o cyte_n in_o great_a pride_n and_o smite_v his_o sword_n upon_o london_n stone_n in_o can_v wyk_fw-mi street_n ¶_o and_o he_o be_v in_o yâ—_z cyte_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n say_v and_o so_o they_o fette_z he_o &_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o yield_v hall_fw-mi before_o the_o mayor_n &_o the_o olde_n man_n where_o yâ—_z he_o be_v examine_v and_o he_o say_v he_o will_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v jugyd_v by_o his_o pery_n and_o the_o comyn_n of_o kente_n take_v he_o by_o force_n from_o the_o mayer_n &_o offycer_n that_o keep_v he_o and_o take_v he_o to_o a_o press_a to_o shryve_v he_o and_z or_o he_o may_v be_v half_o shryven_v they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o standard_n in_o the_o cheap_a side_n &_o there_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n and_o thus_o dey_v the_o lord_n say_n tresourer_n of_o englonde_n after_o this_o they_o set_v his_o heed_n upon_o a_o spear_n &_o bear_v it_o all_o about_o the_o cyte_n and_o the_o same_o day_n abowte_n myle_n end_n cromere_n be_v beheeded_a and_o the_o day_n before_o atte_n after_o noon_n the_z capytayne_a with_o certain_a of_o his_o man_n go_v to_o phylyp_v malpas_n house_n and_z robbyd_a he_o and_o take_v away_o moche_v good_a and_o from_o then_n he_o go_v to_o saint_n margaretes_n paten_n to_o one_o gerty_n house_n and_o rob_v he_o &_o take_v away_o from_o he_o moche_v good_a also_o at_o which_o rob_v be_v dyverse_a man_n of_o london_n of_z their_o neighbour_n be_v at_o and_o take_v part_n with_o theym_n ¶_o for_o this_o rob_v the_o people_n herte_n felle_n from_o he_o and_o every_o thryfty_a man_n be_v a_o ferde_v for_o to_o be_v serve_v in_o like_a wise_n for_o there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n in_o london_n that_o await_v
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cccc.lxiii_fw-la the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o august_n ¶_o how_o andrew_n trollop_n and_o the_o soul_n dyour_v 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 yâ—_z 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 mooste_v by_o the_o queen_n and_o she_o counseyll_v and_o how_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o callyd_v to_o counseyll_v but_o set_v a_o part_n &_o not_o oon_o so_o but_o it_o be_v say_v through_o the_o ream_n yâ—_z though_o say_a 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 yâ—_z will_v have_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n then_o for_o savaconn_n of_o their_o lyve_n &_o also_o for_o yâ—_z comyn_v we_o will_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n think_v for_o to_o remedy_n thyse_n thyngê_n assemble_v they_o togyder_n with_o moche_n peple_n and_o take_v a_o field_n in_o the_o west_n country_n to_o which_o th'earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v fro_o calar_n with_o many_o of_o the_o old_a souldyour_n as_o andrew_n trollop_n and_o other_o in_z who_o wysdome_n as_o for_o the_o be_v he_o trustyd_v moche_n upon_o and_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o assemble_v &_o make_v their_o field_n yâ—_z king_n send_v out_o his_o commyssyon_n &_o prevy_a seal_n unto_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o his_o ream_n to_o come_v &_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o their_o moost_n best_a defensable_a array_n and_o so_o every_o man_n come_v in_o such_o wise_n yâ—_z the_o king_n be_v strong_a and_o have_v more_o people_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o therles_a of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salisbury_n for_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v notyd_v the_o every_o lord_n in_o englonde_n at_o this_o time_n dare_v not_o dysobeye_v the_o queen_n so_o she_o rule_v peasyble_o all_o that_o be_v do_v abowt_n the_o king_n which_o be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o well_o dyspoyse_v man_n and_o then_o when_o the_o king_n be_v come_v too_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o his_o felyshyp_n make_v their_o fell_v in_o yâ—_z strong_a wise_a &_o purposyd_v very_o to_o abide_v &_o have_v fouzte_a but_o in_o the_o night_n andrwe_v trollop_n &_o all_o the_o old_a souldyour_n of_o calays_n with_o a_o great_a felyshyppe_n sodeyn_o departyd_v out_o of_o the_o duke_n hoo_v &_o go_v straight_o unto_o the_o king_n field_n where_o they_o be_v receyve_v joyous_o for_o they_o know_v the_o intent_n of_o other_o lordê_n &_o also_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o field_n and_o than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n with_o yâ—_z other_o lord_n sing_v thez_fw-fr dysceyve_v take_v a_o counseyll_n short_o in_o the_o same_o night_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o field_n leve_a behind_o they_o the_o most_o party_n of_o their_o people_n to_o keep_v the_o field_n till_o on_o the_o morrow_n then_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n with_o his_o second_o soon_o departyd_v thrughe_a waly_n toward_o irlonde_n leve_a his_o elder_a soon_o th'earl_n of_o march_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salysbury_n which_o ride_v togyder_n with_o three_o or_o four_o person_n straight_o in_o to_o devenshyre_n &_o there_o by_o help_n &_o aid_v of_o one_o denham_n gate_n a_o ship_n which_o cost_n a_o xi_o score_n noble_n &_o with_o the_o same_o ship_n sail_v from_o then_n in_o to_o gernescy_n &_o there_o refressh_v theym_fw-mi &_o from_o then_n sail_v to_o calays_n where_o they_o be_v recey_a ve_v in_o to_o yâ—_z castle_n by_o the_o postern_n or_o they_o of_o the_o town_n wist_v of_o it_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v shyp_a in_o waly_n and_o sail_v overe_v in_o too_o irlonde_n where_o he_o be_v well_o receyve_v ¶_o how_o the_o
for_o it_o be_v doâ—n_v they_o to_o understonde_v that_o if_o my_o lady_n your_o wife_n come_v any_o thing_n nyghe_o you_o that_o you_o will_v her_o stran_v gle_a and_o slay_v and_o also_o that_o you_o will_v doâ—_n to_o my_o lord_n your_o soon_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n ¶_o tho_o answerde_n he_o with_o simple_a there_o alas_o alas_o be_o not_o i_o in_o prison_n &_o all_o 〈◊〉_d your_o own_o will_v now_o god_n it_o wot_v i_o think_v it_o never_o and_o now_o i_o will_v that_o i_o be_v deed_n â—o_o will_v god_n that_o i_o be_v for_o thenne_n be_v all_o my_o sorrow_n passyd_v ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n thrughe_o counsel_n of_o roger_n mortimer_n grauntyd_v yâ—_z ward_n &_o keep_a of_o sir_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi unto_o sir_n thomas_n toâ—oursy_a &_o to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a sir_n john_n matrever_v thrughe_v yâ—_z king_n letter_z &_o put_v out_o hooly_a the_o foresaid_a sir_n moryce_o of_o yâ—_z ward_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d ge_fw-mi and_o they_o take_v and_o lad_n the_o king_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o â—oâ—f_n yâ—_z which_o castle_n the_o king_n hatyd_v as_o any_o dethe_v and_o they_o keep_v he_o there_o till_o it_o come_v unto_o saint_n mathewes_n day_n in_o septembre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc_o xxâ—u_o that_o the_o for_o say_a sir_n roger_n mortymer_n send_v the_o manere_n of_o yâ—_z dethe_v how_o &_o in_o what_o wise_n he_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o dethe_v and_o anon_o as_o yâ—_z foresaid_a thomas_n &_o john_n have_v see_v the_o â—et_z ter_z &_o commandment_n they_o make_v king_n edward_n carnariâ—an_n good_a cherâ—_n and_o good_a solace_n as_z they_o may_v at_o that_o souâ—tpere_n &_o nothing_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v of_o yâ—_z traytory_n and_o when_o time_n be_v for_o to_o go_v too_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v to_o his_o bed_n &_o lay_v &_o sleep_v fast_o and_o as_o the_o king_n lie_v &_o sleep_v the_o traitor_n fall_v forswear_v against_o their_o homage_n &_o fluate_a come_v pryvely_a into_o the_o king_n chambre_n &_o their_o company_n with_o they_o &_o lay_v a_o huge_a table_n upon_o his_o womb_n &_o with_o man_n pâ—enssyd_v &_o hold_v fast_o down_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o table_n on_o his_o body_n wherewith_o the_o good_a man_n awake_v and_o be_v wonder_v sore_o adradde_a to_o be_v deed_n and_o there_o slay_v and_o torn_v his_o body_n up_o though_o so_o down_o though_o take_v the_o false_a traitor_n &_o tyrant_n a_o horn_n &_o put_v it_o into_o his_o fundement_n as_o deep_a as_o they_o may_v &_o take_v a_o spit_n of_o copâ—e_n brenning_a &_o put_v it_o through_o the_o horn_n into_o his_o body_n &_o ofâ—_n time_n therewith_o thyâ—led_v his_o bowel_n &_o so_o they_o slay_v their_o lord_n that_o no_o thing_n be_v perceyve_v and_o after_o he_o be_v enteryd_v at_o glouceâ—â—e_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spowsyd_v phylyp_v yâ—_z earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n at_o york_n and_o after_o cristmasse_n though_o next_o sew_v sit_v john_n of_o henaude_n bring_v with_o he_o philyp_v his_o brother_n daughter_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o henaude_n his_o niece_n into_o englonde_n &_o the_o king_n spowsyd_v she_o at_o york_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o bothum_fw-la bysshop_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n archebysshopp_n of_o york_n sange_fw-fr yâ—_z mass_n yâ—_z sondaye_n on_o the_o even_o of_o yâ—_z conuersyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvii_o but_o because_o yâ—_z the_o king_n be_v but_o young_a &_o tender_a of_o aege_fw-la when_o he_o be_v crown_v full_a many_o wrong_n be_v do_v while_o yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi live_v by_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o trow_v yâ—_z counseyllers_n yâ—_z be_v fall_v a_o abowte_n he_o yâ—_z counseyl_v he_o to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v to_o yâ—_z ream_n and_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n dyrect_v iâ—_n the_o king_n deed_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o almyghty_a god_n it_o wot_v wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o king_n crowning_a â–ª_o yâ—_z the_o king_n for_o his_o tendre_fw-fr aege_fw-la shall_v be_v govern_v by_o xii_o of_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n without_o who_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v tharâ—hâ—bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n tharche_v bysshop_n of_o york_n yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o wynche_n three_fw-mi &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o herforde_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n therâ—e_o marschall_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n unde_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o garenâ—e_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henry_n percy_n sir_n oliver_n yngham_n and_o john_n rous_n baron_n all_o thyse_n be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o counseyll_v the_o king_n and_o they_o shall_v answer_v every_o year_n in_o parliament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o yâ—_z time_n of_o their_o governall_a but_o that_o ordinance_n be_v soon_o undoon_v and_o that_o be_v moche_v harm_n to_o all_o englonde_n for_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n yâ—_z shall_v govern_v he_o be_v govern_v &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o mother_n dame_n isabell._n &_o 〈◊〉_d sye_n roger_n mortimer_n &_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thin_a ge_fw-mi be_v do_v both_z among_o high_a &_o low_a and_o they_o take_v unto_o theym_a castle_n town_n londeê_n &_o tentâ—_n in_o great_a harm_n and_o loss_n to_o yâ—_z crown_v &_o of_o the_o king_n estate_n out_o of_o all_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pease_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o englysshman_n &_o the_o scot_n and_o alsoo_o of_o justifyenge_a of_o troyllesâ—aston_n king_n edward_n at_o wytsontyde_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thrughe_v the_o counseyll_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n and_o at_o yâ—_z parliament_n the_o king_n through_o his_o counsel_n &_o none_o other_o of_o yâ—_z land_n with_o in_o aege_fw-la grauntyd_v to_o be_v accordyd_v with_o the_o scot_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z all_o yâ—_z feautee_n &_o homage_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n shall_v do_v to_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o englonde_n foryave_v theym_fw-mi for_o ever_o more_o by_z his_o chartre_n enseal_v and_o ferdermore_o a_o endenture_n be_v make_v of_o yâ—_z scot_n unto_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n henry_n soon_o which_o endenture_n they_o call_v it_o ragman_n in_z yâ—_z which_o be_v contain_v all_o yâ—_z homage_v &_o feauteâ—s_v first_o of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o of_o yâ—_z prelate_n earl_n baron_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotloyde_a with_o their_o seal_n set_v thereon_o &_o other_o charter_n &_o remembrauncy_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n &_o his_o baron_n have_v of_o their_o right_a in_o yâ—_z foresaid_a ream_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o be_v foryeve_v again_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o with_o yâ—_z black_a cross_v of_o scotlonde_n the_o which_o yâ—_z good_a king_n edward_n conquer_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o scone_n yâ—_z be_v a_o full_a precyous_a relyque_a and_o also_o ferthermore_o he_o releacyâ—_n &_o full_o forgive_v all_o the_o londe_n yâ—_z yâ—_z noble_a baron_n have_v before_o yâ—_z time_n in_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlonde_n by_z old_a conquest_n and_o ferther_o more_o yâ—_z this_o pea_n for_o to_o be_v hold_v &_o continuel_o last_o yâ—_z scot_n be_v bind_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o xxx_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v payâ—â—_n within_o thâ—e_n year_n that_o be_v every_o year_n ten_o thousand_o pound_n by_o even_a porcyâ—â—â—_n ¶_o and_o fertherâ—â—â—â—_n above_o all_o this_o they_z speak_v bytwene_v the_o party_n above_o say_v that_o david_n driâ—â—â—autier_n that_o be_v king_n robert_n bâ—us_n soon_o the_z false_a tyrant_n &_o fall_v forswear_v against_o his_o oath_n that_o arise_v against_o his_o lyege_n lord_n the_z noble_a and_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o false_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v of_o aege_fw-la u_o year_n and_o so_o this_o cursyd_v counseyll_o davyd_v spouse_v at_o bâ—rewyk_n dame_n john_n of_o the_o tower_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n sister_n as_o the_o gest_n tellith_a upon_o mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxviii_o too_o great_a harm_n and_o â—mpayring_v of_o all_o yâ—_z king_n blood_n whereof_o yâ—_z gentyll_a lady_n come_v alas_o the_o time_n for_o wonder_v moche_n that_o fair_a damosel_n dysperagyd_v since_o yâ—_z she_o be_v marry_v against_o all_o the_o comyn_n will_v &_o assent_n of_o englonde_n and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n have_v conquer_v albyon_n and_o name_v the_o land_n after_o his_o own_o name_n brytayne_v that_o now_o be_v callyd_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o so_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlond_n be_v hold_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o brute_n conquer_v that_o hand_n &_o give_v it_o to_o albanaâ—_n yâ—_z be_v his_o second_o soon_o and_o he_o
other_o side_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n &_o his_o party_n &_o so_o begin_v the_o batayll_n and_o fight_v which_o endure_v a_o great_a while_o but_o in_o conclusion_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n obtain_v and_o have_v the_o vyctory_n of_o that_o journeye_n in_o which_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n the_z earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n the_o lord_n clyfforde_v &_o many_o knight_n &_o squyre_v &_o many_o moo_o hurt_v and_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o they_o bring_v yâ—_z king_n in_o great_a astate_n to_o london_n which_o be_v lodge_v in_o yâ—_z bysshops_n palay_v of_o london_n and_o anon_o after_o be_v a_o great_a parliament_n at_o london_n in_o which_o parliament_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v make_v protector_n of_o englonde_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi capytayne_v of_o calays_n the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n chancellor_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o such_o person_n as_o have_v the_o rule_n before_o about_o the_o king_n be_v set_v a_o part_n &_o may_v not_o rule_v as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v pope_n nicholas_n the_o fyfte_n and_o after_o he_o be_v calixt_v yâ—_z three_o this_o calixt_v be_v a_o catalane_n &_o the_o act_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v show_v here_o after_o follow_v ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n fall_v a_o great_a affraye_n in_o london_n ayenste_n the_o lombard_n the_o cause_n begin_v bycauce_n a_o young_a man_n take_v a_o dagger_n from_o a_o lumbarde_n &_o break_v it_o wherefore_o the_o young_a man_n on_o the_o morn_n be_v send_v fore_o to_o come_v before_o yâ—_z mayer_n &_o the_o alderman_n and_o there_o for_o the_o offence_n he_o be_v commit_v to_o ward_v and_o thenne_v the_o mayer_n depart_v fro_o the_o yield_v hall_fw-mi for_o to_o go_v home_o to_o his_o dyner_n but_o in_o the_o cheap_a the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o mercerye_n for_o the_o moo_v party_n prentyse_n hold_v the_o mayor_n &_o shyref_n still_o in_o cheap_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v theym_a too_o depart_v unto_o the_o time_n that_o their_o fellow_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o ward_v be_v delyve_fw-mi red_a and_o so_o by_o force_n they_o rescow_v their_o fellow_n from_o prison_n and_o that_o do_v the_o mayor_n depart_v and_o the_o shyref_n also_o &_o the_o prisoner_n delyverd_v which_o if_o he_o have_v be_v put_v to_o prison_n he_o have_v be_v in_o jeoperdye_o of_o his_o life_n and_o theme_n begin_v a_o rumoure_n in_o the_o cyte_n against_o the_o lombard_n and_o the_o same_o even_v the_o hondcrafty_a man_n of_o the_o town_n arise_v and_o run_v to_o yâ—_z lombard_n house_n and_o dyspoyled_a and_o rob_v dyvers_a of_o they_o wherefore_o yâ—_z may_v â—â—_o and_o the_o alderman_n come_v with_o the_o honest_a people_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o drive_v they_o then_v and_o send_v some_o of_o theym_n that_o have_v steal_v to_o newgate_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z young_a man_n that_o be_v rescow_v by_o his_o fellow_n see_v this_o great_a rumoure_n affraye_v &_o robbery_n ensew_v of_z his_o first_o meve_v to_o yâ—_z lombarde_n departyd_v &_o go_v to_o westmynster_n to_o sayntwary_a or_o else_o it_o have_v cost_n he_o his_o life_n for_o anon_o after_o come_v down_o a_o oyer_n determine_v for_o to_o do_v justyce_n on_o all_o theym_n that_o so_o rebel_v in_o the_o cyte_n against_o the_o lombard_n on_o which_o sit_v with_o yâ—_z mayre_n that_o time_n wyllyam_n marrow_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o bokyngham_n &_o many_o other_o lort_z des_fw-fr to_o se_fw-mi execucyon_n do_v but_o the_o comyne_n of_o the_o cyte_n secret_o make_v they_o ready_a and_o do_v arm_v they_o in_o their_o house_n and_o be_v in_o purpoos_a to_o have_v rongen_fw-mi the_o comyne_n belle_fw-fr which_o be_v callyd_v bow_n belle_fw-fr but_o they_o be_v let_v by_o sad_a man_n which_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o â—â—kyngham_n &_o other_o lord_n and_o in_o contynent_a they_o arise_v for_z they_o dare_v no_o long_o abide_v for_z they_o dowtyd_v that_o the_o hole_n 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la shall_v have_v rise_v against_o theym_n but_o yet_o nevertheless_o 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