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lyf_v &_o dey_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v almyghty_a god_n show_v miracle_n for_o he_o this_o be_v the_o xxiii_o scysme_n bytwene_v eugeny_n and_o felyx_n &_o dure_v xvi_o year_n ¶_o the_o cause_n be_v this_o the_o general_a counseyll_n of_o basyle_n depose_v eugeny_n which_o be_v oon_o pope_n and_o indubytyte_n for_o asmoche_n as_o he_o observe_v not_o and_o keep_v the_o decree_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o counseyll_n of_o constance_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o nether_a he_o wrought_v not_o to_o yeve_v obedience_n to_o the_o gener_fw-la all_o counseyll_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_a wherefore_o arise_v a_o great_a alteracyon_n among_o writer_n of_o thes_n matere_a pro_fw-la et_fw-la contra_fw-la which_o can_v not_o accord_v unto_o this_o day_n one_o party_n say_v that_o the_o counseyll_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o other_o party_n say_v nay_o but_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o the_o counseyll_n god_n bless_v above_o all_o thing_n yeve_v and_o grant_v his_o pease_n in_o holy_a chirche_n spouse_n of_o cryste_n amen_o this_o nycholas_fw-mi be_v of_z jene_fw-fr come_fw-mi of_o low_a degree_n a_o doctor_n of_o dyvynyte_n an_n actyf_v man_n he_o reedyfy_v many_o place_n that_o be_v break_v &_o ruynous_a and_o do_v make_v a_o wall_n about_o the_o palay_n and_o make_v the_o wall_n new_a abowte_n rome_n for_o drede_n of_o the_o turquis_n &_o the_o people_n wonder_v and_o grete_o merueyl_v of_o the_o cease_a and_o resyne_v of_o pope_n felix_n to_o the_o pope_n nycholas_n consyder_v that_o nicholas_n be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o homely_a a_o birth_n the_o other_o be_v of_o affynyte_n to_o all_o most_o party_n of_o cristen_v prince_n wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o verse_n publyssh_v as_o be_v a_o fore_n say_v ¶_o how_o sir_n â—raunsoys_v aragony_n take_v fogyer_n in_o normandye_o and_z of_o the_o loss_n of_o constantynople_n by_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n xxvii_o be_v trewe_v bytwene_v france_n and_o englond_n a_o knight_n of_o 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many_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_v for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n herd_n that_o they_o come_v with_o moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n then_o lete_fw-la lend_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_z tell_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a hooste_n of_o frensshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o slay_v &_o then_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v iii_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o after_o ward_n die_v &_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_n let_v enter_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c_o liii_o amasius_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it xu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o vyctoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_a if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o profit_n many_o a_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o men·_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.lxxxviii_o et_fw-fr ant_n xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lii_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_o he_o be_v none_o evil_a thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dygnyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o that_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xii_o that_o be_v send_v astayn_v the_o xii_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v against_o edom_n ¶_o zachariu_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predycessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n \_o &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n ii_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n viii_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeil_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n hat_n be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o dethe_v she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o war_v grete_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o xii_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o xii_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a beatel_n so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n so_z that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v a_o way_n in_o to_o waly_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedag_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiii·_fw-la year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n the_o matere_a contain_v moo_v comodyous_o togyder_n of_o the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o the_o wrolde_v the_o king_n folowen_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o guentolen_a king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_o to_o ken_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynolde_v hê_n soon_o that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteye_n that_o well_o &_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o wonder_n welle_v make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n regn_v blood_n that_o last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a dethe_v of_o people_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n there_o of_o take_v mercy_n and_o pyte_n &_o tho_o begin_v it_o cease_v and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxii_o year_n &_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regne_fw-la in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_n that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regned_a gorbodian_a that_o be_v this_o reynoldes_n soon_o ·xv_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ii_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o slay_v the_o other_o for_o to_o have_v the_o herytage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v that_o other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v so_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n he_o two_o son_n that_o he_o have_v be_v come_v stout_a and_o proud_a and_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n and_o that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_n and_o that_o other_o porres_n ¶_o and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a herte_fw-la &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o there_o abide_v with_o the_o king_n sywarde_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o and_o fight_v wych_a his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evyll_n it_o happen_v though_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n wist_v that_o port_n be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorrow_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o
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have_v the_o governaunce_n &_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n and_o he_o be_v proclaim_v regnet_fw-la &_o heir_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o so_o notwithstanding_o for_o alle_fw-mi this_o great_a war_n that_o he_o have_v nevertheless_o yet_o he_o remember_v his_o soul_n &_o also_o think_v that_o he_o be_v mortal_a &_o needs_o must_v dye_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o ordain_v by_o his_o life_n time_n the_o place_n of_o his_o sepulture_n where_o as_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o have_v every_o day_n three_o mass_n perpetual_o songen_fw-mi in_o a_o chapel_n our_o his_o sepultur_n of_o the_o which_o the_o myddyll_a mass_n &_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o mass_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v assign_v by_o he_o as_o it_o appery_v by_o these_o verse_n follow_v henrici_fw-la miss_n quinti_fw-la sunt_fw-la hic_fw-la tabulate_v que_fw-fr successive_a sunt_fw-la per_fw-la monachos_fw-la celebrate_v ¶_o de_n dmca_n prima_fw-la sit_fw-la assumpre_fw-it de_fw-it festo_fw-la virgin_n alme_a poscit_fw-la postreman_n cristus_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la resurgens_fw-la ¶_o feria_n secunda_fw-la prima_fw-la salute_v de_fw-fr festo_fw-la virgin_n extat_fw-la nunciat_fw-la angelicis_fw-la lauden_n postrema_fw-la choreis_fw-la ¶_o feria_n tercia_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la natum_fw-la de_fw-la virgine_fw-la prima_fw-la fatetur_fw-la commemorate_fw-la natam_fw-la sic_fw-la vicima_fw-la miss_n mariam_fw-la ¶_o feria_n quarta_fw-la prima_fw-la celebretur_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la neupmatê_n almi_fw-la vltima_fw-la conceptam_fw-la denunciat_fw-la â—en_n mariam_fw-la ¶_o feria_n quinta_fw-la semper_fw-la prima_fw-la colideber_n de_fw-la corpere_fw-la cristi_fw-la vltima_fw-la sit_fw-la facta_fw-la de_fw-la virgine_fw-la purificata_fw-la ¶_o feria_n sexta_fw-la concedet_fw-la ut_fw-la prima_fw-la celebretur_fw-la de_fw-la truce_n sanctam_fw-la atque_fw-la salutate_fw-la fâ—et_fw-la postrema_fw-la maria_fw-la ¶_o sabbato_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctos_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la coleda_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la vltima_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la petit_fw-la esse_fw-la semper_fw-la erit_fw-la media_fw-la de_fw-la proprietate_fw-la dâ—ci_fw-la ¶_o and_o yet_o the_o noble_a king_n henry_n the_o fyfte_n found_v two_o house_n of_o relygyon_n on_o be_v call_v zion_n beside_o braynforde_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o saint_n brygfâ—te_a both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o the_o ryver_n tamyse_v an_o how_o be_v of_o monk_n of_o chartrehous_n in_o which_o two_o place_n he_o be_v contynual_o pray_v for_o night_n &_o day_n for_o ever_o when_o they_o of_o zion_n resten_v than_o they_o of_o the_o chaptre_n house_n do_v their_o seruyce_n &_o in_o like_a wise_n when_o they_o of_o the_o chartre_n house_n resten_v the_o other_o gooth_n to_o &_o by_o ryng_a of_o the_o bell_n of_o either_o place_n each_o know_v when_o they_o have_v end_v their_o seruyte_n which_o be_v noble_o endow_v &_o do_v daily_o there_o great_a alm_n dede_n as_z in_o charter_n house_n certain_a child_n be_v find_v to_o school_n &_o at_o zion_n certain_a alm_n give_v daily_o and_o yet_o beside_o all_o this_o he_o find_v a_o recluse_a the_o which_o shall_v be_v always_o a_o priest_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o by_o the_o say_v chartre_n house_n which_o priest_n be_v suffycyent_o endow_v for_o he_o &_o a_o servant_n lo_o here_o may_v all_o prince_n take_v ensample_n by_o this_o noble_a prince_n that_o regn_v so_o lytyll_a time_n not_o full_o ten_o year_n &_o die_v so_o many_o noble_a act_n as_o well_o for_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v perpetual_o remember_v &_o pray_v for_o as_z in_o his_o conquest_n &_o he_o be_v in_o his_o most_o lusty_a aege_fw-la dysposyd_v to_o eschew_v sin_n &_o be_v a_o great_a justicer_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o crystendome_n dradde_v he_o &_o also_o of_o hethenes_n &_o he_o have_v determine_v in_o himself_o if_o god_n will_v have_v spare_v he_o to_o have_v war_v on_o the_o sarasyn_n &_o for_o to_o know_v the_o aid_n of_o other_o prince_n &_o alle_fw-mi the_o passage_n in_o the_o journeye_n he_o send_v a_o knight_n of_o henaude_n name_v hugh_n the_o lanoye_n unto_o iherusalem_n but_o or_o he_o return_v he_o dey_v at_o boy_n the_o vencence_n in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o felyx_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n when_o eugenyus_n be_v depose_v ix_o year_n this_o man_n felyx_n be_v duke_n of_o savoyen_fw-fr devonte_fw-fr prince_n a_o old_a man_n and_o he_o see_v his_o ckyldes_n child_n this_o man_n when_o he_o live_v a_o holy_a lyf_v be_v choose_v pope_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o basyle_n and_o eugeny_n be_v depose_v and_o there_o be_v strife_n long_o tyme._n and_o he_o have_v no_o great_a obedience_n for_o the_o deposycyon_n of_o eugenye_n and_o at_o the_o last_o eugenye_n decess_v and_o than_o felyx_n â—esygned_v to_o nycholas_n for_o favour_n of_o puas_n to_o be_v have_v &_o he_o be_v make_v legate_n of_o france_n &_o cardynal_n of_o sabyanus_n this_o be_v the_o xxiii_o strife_n bytwyxt_v eugeny_n and_o felyx_n &_o it_o dure_v xvi·_fw-la year_n and_o this_o be_v a_o new_a cause_n &_o never_o seen_v before_o for_o the_o counseill_n of_o basyle_n depose_v eugeny_n they_o veer_v pope_n and_o there_o be_v no_o mo_z for_o he_o obey_v not_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o counseyl_n of_o constantinople_n as_o they_o say_v ne_o he_o charge_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o counsyel_fw-mi of_o basyle_n but_o he_o say_v rather_o the_o contrary_n shall_v be_v do_v than_o as_o they_o decree_v wherefore_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a alteracyon_n in_o the_o mater_fw-la for_o some_o say_v one_o way_n &_o some_o a_o other_o &_o coude_fw-fr not_o accord_v to_o this_o day_n for_o that_o one_o party_n say_v that_o counâ—eyll_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n &_o a_o other_o party_n say_v the_o contrary_a the_o the_o pope_n be_v about_o the_o counseyll_n but_o they_o leave_v it_o undetermyne_v
justice_n ¶_o and_o after_o albert_n the_o thyrd_o frederyk_fw-mi be_v choose_v emperor_n â–ª_o this_o frederyk_fw-mi duke_n of_o osteryk_n be_v long_o emperor_n &_o dyffer_v to_o be_v crown_v at_o rome_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o scysme_n but_o after_o that_o unyte_n be_v have_v he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o imperial_a dyademe_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nycholas_n the_o iiii_o this_o be_v a_o peasyble_a man_n quyete_a and_o of_o syngule_a patience_n not_o hatyngethe_v chryche_n he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o trason_a &_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man._n &_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n in_o this_o same_o year_n elynoure_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v again_o her_o whereupon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o saint_n stephen_n chapel_n att_o westm_n afore_o the_o arch_a bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o she_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v open_a penance_n to_o go_v thrughe_v the_o cheap_a bere_v a_o taper_n in_o her_o hand_n &_o after_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n under_o the_o keep_n of_o sir_n thomas_fw-la stanley_a also_o that_o same_o time_n be_v arrest_v master_n thomas_n southwell_v a_o cannon_n of_o westm_n master_v john_n have_v a_o chapelayne_v off_o the_o say_a lady_n master_v robert_n bolyngbroke_a a_o clerk_n use_v nygromancye_n and_o one_o margery_n iouroemayn_v call_v the_o which_o of_o eye_n belyde_v westm_o there_o be_v arrest_v as_o for_o be_v of_o connseyl_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o for_o master_n thomas_n suthwel_v dey_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o the_o morrow_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o justyce_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n master_n john_n hume_n &_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o gild_v hall_fw-mi in_o london_n &_o there_o before_o the_o mayre_n the_o lord_n &_o chyef_n of_o englonde_n be_v reyn_v &_o dampen_v both_o to_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v &_o quarter_v but_o master_n john_n hume_n have_v his_o charter_n by_o the_o king_n but_o master_n roger_n be_v draw_v to_o tyburn_a where_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o dey_v guiltless_a of_o this_o matter_n &_o never_o have_v trespaced_a in_o that_o he_o dey_v before_o notwithstond_v he_o be_v hang_v hede_v &_o quarter_v who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o margere_fw-la iurdemayn_v be_v burn_v in_o smythfylde_v &_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o london_n in_o fleet_n street_n by_o night_n time_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n and_o man_n of_o london_n and_o dyverse_a man_n slay_v and_o some_o hurt_n and_o one_o herbotel_n be_v the_o chyef_a cancer_n of_o the_o mysgovernaunce_n &_o affraye_n ¶_o also_o this_o year_n at_o the_o chese_v of_o the_o mayor_n of_o londom_o the_o comens_fw-la name_v robert_n clopton_n and_o raulyn_n holande_n talyor_n and_o the_o alderman_n take_v robert_n clopton_a and_o bring_v he_o att_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o mayor_n as_o custom_n be_v and_o than_o certain_a talyourâ—_n and_o other_o hâ—de_v craft_n man_n cry_v nay_o nay_o not_o this_o man_n but_o raulyn_n holande_n wherefore_o the_o mayre_n that_o be_v padyslye_o send_v theym_n that_o so_o cry_v to_o newgate_n where_o they_o abide_v a_o great_a while_n &_o be_v punysshed·_v ¶_o in_o this_o year_n be_v dyverse_a enbassatour_n send_v in_o to_o guyon_n from_o a_o marriage_n for_o the_o king_n for_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o armynake_n that_o which_o be_v conclude_v but_o by_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n it_o be_v let_v &_o put_v a_o parte·_a ¶_o and_o after_o this_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o suffolk_n go_v they_o self_n oversee_v in_o france_n and_o there_o he_o trate_v the_o mare_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o the_o king_n daughter_n of_o cycyle_n and_o of_o iherusalem_n and_o the_o next_o year_n it_o be_v conclude_v full_o that_o marriage_n by_o which_o marriage_n the_o king_n shall_v delyver_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o angeo_n and_o the_o erldome_n of_o maynen_n which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o normandye_n thenne_n depart_v the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n with_o his_o wyfen_n &_o dyverse_a lord_n and_o knight_n in_o the_o most_o ryal_n astate_n that_o may_v be_v out_o of_o englonde_n with_o new_a chare_n &_o palfrey_n which_o go_v through_o the_o cheap_a and_o so_o go_v over_o the_o see_v and_o receyve_v she_o and_o than_o after_o in_o the_o lenten_a bring_v she_o unto_o hamton_n where_o she_o land_v &_o there_o be_v ryal_o receyve_v ¶_o and_o upon_o candelmas_n even_o before_o by_o a_o great_a tempeste_n of_o thondre_fw-fr &_o lyghening_a at_o after_o none_o paul_n styple_a be_v set_v on_o fire_n on_o the_o myddde_n of_o the_o shaft_n in_o the_o tymbre_fw-es which_o be_v quench_v by_o force_n of_o labour_n and_o special_o by_o the_o morrow_n mass_n priest_n of_o the_o bowe_n in_o cheap_a which_o be_v think_v impossyble_a sauf_a only_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o this_o year_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o stafforde_n make_v &_o create_v duke_n of_o bukynghm_o th'earl_n of_o werwykd_v of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o earl_n of_o dorset_n marky_v of_o dorset_n &_o the_o earl_n be_v make_v markê_n of_o soffolk_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n wed_v queen_n margarete_n &_o of_o her_o coronacyon_n this_o year_n king_n henry_n marry_v at_o suthwyk_n queen_n margarete_n &_o she_o come_v to_o london_n the_o xxviii_o day_n of_o may_v and_o by_o the_o way_n all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n receyve_v she_o worshypful_o in_o dyverse_a place_n and_o in_o especial_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o on_o the_o black_a h_v the_o mayor_n with_o all_o the_o alderman_n &_o all_o the_o craft_n in_o blue_a gown_n broudr_v with_o the_o devyse_n of_o his_o craft_n that_o 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&_o of_o cornewale_v be_v change_v to_o exestre_n thereto_o be_v subget_n devenshyre_n &_o cornwall_n ¶_o de_n orientalibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o eest_fw-mi saxon_n always_o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o now_o be_v subgette_v to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o london_n but_o the_o provynce_n of_o the_o ee_a angel_n that_o contain_v norfolk_n and_o souffolk_n have_v one_o bysshop_n att_o donwyk_n the_o bysshop_n heet_n felix_n and_o be_v a_o bourgon_n &_o be_v bysshop_n xvii_o year_n after_o he_o thomas_n be_v bysshoppe_n u_o year_n after_o he_o boneface_n xvii_o year_n thenne_fw-fr bysy_n afterward_o be_v ordain_v by_o theodorus_n &_o rule_v the_o provynce_n while_o he_o may_v endure_v by_o himself_o allone_n after_o he_o unto_o egbertes_n time_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n an_o hondr_v xliii_o bysshop_n rule_v that_o provynce_n oone_o att_o donwyk_fw-mi and_o a_o other_o of_o elyngham_n nevertheless_o after_o ludecans_n time_n king_n of_o mercia_n leave_v and_o be_v 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dey_v and_o wylfrede_v torn_v again_o to_o his_o own_o se_fw-la hagustalden_a and_o so_o hedda_fw-mi hold_v both_o the_o bysshopryche_n lychfelde_v and_o of_o chestre_n after_o he_o come_v albyn_n that_o heet_n wor_n also_o and_o after_o he_o come_v three_o bysshop_n torta_fw-la at_o chestre_fw-fr wytta_fw-mi at_o lychfelde_v and_o eata_n be_v yet_o atte_a dorchestre_n after_o he_o dethe_v bysshop_n of_o lyndesey_n hold_v his_o see_n iii_o hondr_v liiii_o year_n unto_o â—emygius_fw-la change_v the_o see_v to_o lyncoln_n by_o leave_n of_o the_o first_o king_n wyllyam_n but_o in_o edgar_n time_n bysshop_n leot_fw-la winus_fw-la join_v both_o bysshopryche_n to_o gyeer_v of_o chestre_n and_o lyndeffaâ—_n while_o his_o life_n edure_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la northumbran_n wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li._n ca._n xi_o at_o york_n be_v one_o see_v for_o all_o the_o provynce_n of_o northumberlonde_n paulinus_fw-la hold_v first_o the_o see_v &_o be_v ordain_v of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o hold_v the_o see_v at_o york_n vii_o year_n afterward_o when_o king_n edwin_n be_v slay_v and_o thing_n be_v dystroubled_a poulinus_n go_v then_n by_o water_n away_o into_o kent_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v first_o &_o take_v with_o he_o the_o pall_n ¶_o wilhel_n li·iiii_fw-la and_o so_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o york_n cease_v xxx_o year_n &_o the_o use_n of_o the_o palle_v cease_v there_o a_o hondr_v xxu_o year_n unto_o that_o egbart_n the_o bysshop_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brood_a of_o the_o land_n recover_v it_o by_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o pope_n r._n when_o saint_n oswolde_n regn_v aydanus_fw-la a_o scot_n be_v bysshop_n in_o bernica_fw-la that_o be_v the_o north_n side_n of_o northumberlonde_n after_o he_o finianê°_n after_o he_o salmanê°_n ¶_o wylhel_n uby_o s._n at_o last_o he_o go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o great_a in_o dygnacyon_n for_o wylfre_v under_o take_v he_o for_o he_o hold_v unlawful_o besterdaye_n xxx_o year_n after_o the_o paulinus_n be_v go_v from_o 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and_o dure_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o danes_n in_o that_o time_n under_o hyngar_n &_o hubba_n ardufe_v the_o bysshop_n go_v long_o about_o with_o saint_n cuberts_n body_n unto_o king_n aluredes_n time_n king_n of_o west_n saxon_a &_o the_o see_v of_o lydeffar_n be_v set_v at_o kunegestre_n that_o be_v call_v kunyngysburgh_n also_o the_o place_n be_v call_v now_o vbbesforde_n upon_o twede_n at_o the_o last_o the_o xvii_o year_n of_o king_n egbere_n king_n edgar_n soon_o the_o se_fw-mi be_v change_v to_o durham_n &_o saint_n cutberâ—tê_n body_n be_v bring_v thyder_n by_o the_o do_v of_o edmonde_fw-fr the_o bysshop_n &_o fro_o that_o time_n forward_o the_o see_v of_o that_o hagustalde_a &_o of_o lyndeffar_n fail_v utter_o the_o first_o king_n henry_n in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la make_v the_o new_a seat_n caerleyll_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n have_v under_o he_o xiii_o bysshop_n in_o englonde_n and_o four_o in_o wale_n he_o have_v rochostre_fw-fr under_o he_o
¶_o and_o when_o be_v herd_n that_o nero_n be_v deed_n by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n &_o hear_v of_o these_o cursyd_v man_n regn_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o these_o man_n not_o wyllyng_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o empire_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v to_o rome_n he_o overcome_v the_o tyrant_n vitellus_n and_o lete_fw-la he_o be_v draw_v thorugh_a rome_n &_o after_o in_o to_o tybre_v till_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o thene_n lete_fw-la he_o sail_v without_o sepulture_n for_o this_o the_o people_n desire_v this_o man_n be_v cure_v of_o waspis_n in_o his_o nose_n anon_o as_o he_o byleve_v in_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o venge_v crystis_n death_n he_o fight_v xâ—xii_fw-la time_n with_o his_o enemy_n &_o dey_v the_o year_n of_o grace_n lxiix_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la dium_o lxxxiiii_o cletus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n xi_o year_n this_o cletus_n be_v a_o romayn_n and_o grete_o belove_a pylgrymage_n to_o saint_n sayenge_a 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the_o moo_v party_n and_o all_o these_o great_a jewel_n be_v dystrybute_v to_o certain_a chirche_n in_o rome_n ¶_o this_o titus_n be_v so_o full_a of_o virtue_n that_o all_o man_n love_v he_o so_o set_v forth_o that_z they_o call_v he_o the_o moo_v delectable_a of_o man_n he_o be_v full_a liberal_a to_o all_o man_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o say_v often_o time_n the_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n go_fw-mi from_o a_o emperor_n with_o a_o hevy_a herte_fw-fr but_z he_o shall_v some_o what_o have_v of_o his_o petycyon_n he_o will_v be_v sorry_a that_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v grant_v no_o man_n no_o benefit_n ¶_o when_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n every_o man_n that_o be_v in_o rome_n weep_v for_o he_o as_o that_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o domician_n brother_n to_o titus_n regn_v after_o he_o xxiiii_o year_n &_o u_o month_n first_o he_o be_v â—asy_a and_z after_o ward_n full_a unresonable_a for_o moche_v of_o the_o senate_n be_v destroy_v by_o his_o malice_n 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but_o now_o of_o late_a that_o they_o be_v convert_v ¶_o saint_n austyn_n of_o they_o may_v have_v none_o answer_v otherwise_o but_o say_v pert_o that_o they_o will_v never_o they_o meek_a to_o he_o ne_z to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o saint_n austyn_n torn_v again_o though_o to_o king_n adelbryght_a that_o be_v king_n of_o kent_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o folk_n will_v not_o be_v to_o no_o man_n obedyent_n but_z to_o the._n archebysshop_n of_o carlyon_n and_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_o be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v they_o destroy_v and_o send_v to_o elfryde_n king_n of_o northunberlonde_n that_o be_v his_o friend_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v and_o that_o he_o will_v mete_v he_o at_o leycetre_n and_o fro_o then_v they_o will_v go_v in_o to_o waly_n and_o there_o destroy_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o carlyon_n and_o all_o though_o that_o have_v refuse_v saint_n austyn_n ¶_o how_o king_n 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when_o rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o king_n albanack_n and_o almoo_v lose_v for_o vytayll_n wherefore_o they_o write_v on_o his_o grave_n this_o epitaphi_fw-la ¶_o magna_fw-la tuis_fw-la monimenta_fw-la pater_fw-la benedycte_v re_fw-la iquis_fw-la virtutum_fw-la tintulus_fw-la et_fw-la decus_fw-la atque_fw-la dolour_n ¶_o pelagius_n be_v emperor_n after_o benedictus_n u_o year_n in_o his_o time_n rome_n be_v besyge_v by_o the_o lombarde_n and_o lytell_fw-mi he_o die_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o mauricius_n be_v emperor_n after_o tyberyê°_n xxi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o very_o crysten_v man_n and_o subdue_v persa_n and_o armenyas_n and_z in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o his_o day_n he_o dyscorded_a with_o saint_n gregory_n and_o intend_v to_o have_v slay_v he_o and_o thene_n appear_v a_o man_n in_o rome_n clothe_v a_o in_o relygyous_a habyte_v hold_n a_o naked_a sword_n in_o his_o honde_n and_o cry_v about_o the_o cyte_n in_o this_o wise_n the_o emperor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o which_o the_o emperor_n hear_v and_z he_o correct_v himself_o of_o his_o trespaa_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o sentence_n to_o who_o our_o lord_n apperyd_v in_o his_o sleep_v &_o say_v will_v thou_o that_o i_o spare_v the_o now_o or_o in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o he_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o wretch_n and_o say_a yeve_v i_o here_o my_o reward_n thene_n be_v he_o emperor_n after_o many_o a_o dye_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v correct_v his_o knyÈte_n for_o the_o extorcyon_n that_o they_o do_v they_o ask_v he_o why_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n and_o so_o they_o fall_v at_o varyaunce_n and_o choose_v foka_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o his_o three_o son_n ¶_o this_o time_n saint_n austyn_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o ordain_v two_o archebysshop_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o london_n &_o of_o york_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o saint_n gregory_n ¶_o and_o remember_v that_o many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n of_o dyvers_a regyon_n &_o countree_n that_o of_o time_n they_o have_v be_v torn_v to_o the_o faith_n for_o always_o the_o faith_n abide_v not_o in_o they_o for_o dyvers_a cause_n so_o it_o be_v of_o englonde_n france_n persia_n jewery_n and_o in_o this_o thing_n rome_n be_v pryvelege_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o peter_n never_o fail_v ¶_o focas_n be_v emperoor_a after_o maurici_n his_o master_n who_o he_o and_o other_o slay_v and_o by_o cause_n he_o begin_v evil_a he_o end_v nought_o for_o in_o his_o day_n the_o romayn_v faught_v strong_o against_o the_o persee_n and_o the_o romayn_v be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o lose_v many_o a_o provynce_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v overcome_v &_o slay_v of_o heraclius_n for_o as_o he_o die_v unto_o other_o man_n so_o he_o be_v do_v unto_o ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o u_o c.lxxxiiii_o gregory_n the_o first_o a_o roman_n &_o amonke_n be_v pope_n after_o pelagyus_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v call_v gregoryê°_n magnus_fw-la for_o many_o thyngê_n that_o he_o excede_v in_o he_o pass_v other_o man_n in_o power_n in_z riches_n in_o virtue_n in_o noblynesse_n in_o wysdome_n in_o holiness_n in_o fame_n &_o in_o experience_n &_o under_o this_o man_n the_o evil_a thyngê_n of_o cursydnesse_n passyd_v be_v sess_v &_o many_o a_o nobled_a book_n he_o wort_n to_o the_o incomparaple_v profit_n of_o all_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pryncypall_a doctor_n of_o all_o the_o four_o doctor_n of_o the_o chirche_fw-fr this_o man_n forsooth_o alone_o with_o saint_n fabyan_a after_o saint_n peter_n was_z choose_v of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o ordres_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n many_n thing_n he_o ordain_v in_o the_o chirche_n as_o be_v show_v in_o his_o regystre_n deus_n in_o adyutoryun_n for_o to_o be_v afore_o the_o begynnygge_n of_o the_o hour_n he_o command_v to_o be_v say_v he_o renew_v &_o make_v all_o the_o offycer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o more_o compendyous_a manere_fw-mi the_o which_o abide_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n &_o 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lady_n or_o he_o depart_v then_n and_o this_o lady_n be_v dwelling_n at_o manere_fw-la place_n beside_o the_o forest_n there_o that_o the_o king_n will_v hunt_v and_o aâ—_n that_o manere_v he_o be_v she_o borrow_v all_o night_n and_o when_o time_n come_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v sup_v and_o the_o son_n shine_v the_o king_n ask_v after_o his_o gossyppe_n and_o after_o his_o godsone·_n and_o edelwolde_n make_v she_o to_o come_v before_o the_o king_n and_o nevertheless_o if_o it_o other_o wise_n may_v have_v be_v she_o shall_v not_o have_v come_v in_o his_o sight_n by_o his_o will_n ¶_o the_o lady_n welcomeâ—_n the_o king_n &_o swete_o he_o kyss_v and_o he_o take_v she_o by_o the_o honde_fw-fr and_z to_o next_o by_o he_o her_o saâ—te_n and_o so_o soup_v they_o togyder_v ¶_o and_o there_o be_v a_o custom_n and_o a_o usage_n in_o this_o land_n that_o tyme._n that_o so_o when_o on_o drake_n to_o a_o other_o the_z drynker_n shall_v say_v wassayll_n and_o that_o other_o shall_v answer_v and_o say_v drink_a hayll_n and_o this_o die_v the_o king_n &_o the_o lady_n and_z kiss_a many_o time_n and_o after_o supper_n when_o time_n be_v for_o to_o go_v to_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v to_o bed_v then_o king_n herte_o on_o the_o â—ayrnesse_n of_o that_o lady_n &_o thene_n be_v over_o come_v for_o she_o love_v that_o he_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_n but_o if_o he_o have_v his_o will_n on_o she_o ¶_o upon_o the_o morrow_n the_o king_n aroo_v and_o in_o the_o foreest_n go_v he_o for_o to_o dysporte_v with_o heart_n &_o hind_n &_o all_o other_o wild_a beeste_n &_o of_o the_o hertes_o great_a plente_a he_o sense_n to_o the_o lady_n and_o thrye_v he_o go_v for_o to_o solace_v and_o to_o speak_v with_o that_o lady_n the_o while_n he_o dwell_v there_o in_o that_o country_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o the_o king_n remeve_v then_v and_o think_v he_o how_o he_o may_v best_o delyver_v edelwod_n from_o his_o wyf_v as_z he_o have_v he_o first_o desceyve_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o after_o viii_o day_n ordain_v a_o parlyament_n at_o salysbury_v of_o all_o his_o baronage_n counseyll_o to_o have_v and_o for_o to_o ordain_v how_o the_o country_n of_o northumberlonde_n shall_v best_o he_o keep_v that_o the_o dany_n come_v not_o there_o the_z land_n for_o to_o destroy_v and_o this_o edelwode_n come_v unto_o the_o kyngê_n parlyament_n and_o the_o king_n send_v he_o to_o york_v for_o to_o be_v keeper_n of_o that_o country_n ¶_o and_o thus_o it_o befall_v that_o know_v he_o not_o slaw_v he_o by_o the_o way_n ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o king_n hear_v tell_v
¶_o of_o the_o king_n eldred_n &_o how_o the_o king_n swine_n of_o denmake_v hold_v englonde_n and_o how_o eldred_n that_o saint_n edward_n brother_n be_v not_o belove_v in_o his_o realm_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o normandye_n so_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n crown_v hym·_v and_o this_o saint_n dunstane_n dey_v soon_o after_o that_o he_o have_v foryeven_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n by_o cause_n that_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o king_n edward_n death_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n have_v she_o assoyl_v and_o penance_n have_v she_o â—â—oyned_v and_o she_o live_v after_o a_o chaste_a lyf_v and_o a_o clean_a ¶_o this_o king_n eldred_n wed_v a_o englysshe_a woman_n &_o on_o she_o beget_v edmonde_n irensyde_o and_o a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v edwyne_n and_o after_o dey_v the_o queen_n their_o mother_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v swine_n in_o to_o englonde_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o challenge_v and_o to_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncetree_n have_v before_o that_o tyme._n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v &_o have_v it_o all_o his_o axing_n ¶_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n cuthberte_n of_o lynd_n eseye_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o almoo_v all_o the_o grece_z of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o swine_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o so_o moche_n as_o they_o love_v noâ—_n king_n eldred_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o his_o good_a brother_n edward_n be_v slay_v for_o love_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n set_v but_o lytell_a by_o he_o wherefore_o king_n swine_n have_v all_o his_o will_n and_o take_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n and_o eldred_n the_o king_n flee_v thâ—_n in_o to_o normandye_n and_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o duke_n rycharde_n that_o the_o duke_n give_v he_o his_o sister_n emme_n to_o wyf_v upon_o the_o which_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n that_o one_o be_v call_v alured_v and_o that_o other_o edward_n and_o when_o swine_n have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n he_z regned_a noble_o and_o live_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n eldred_n come_v again_o from_o normandy_n and_o how_o knoght_v the_o dane_n regn_v &_o of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o he_o and_o edmonde_n irensyde_o thus_o after_o the_o death_n of_o swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n knoght_v his_o soon_o dwell_v in_o englonde_n and_o will_v have_v be_v king_n and_o though_o come_v again_o eldred_n out_o of_o normandye_n with_o moche_n nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n &_o with_o a_o strong_a meyne_n that_o knoght_v dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o denmark_n the_o king_n eldred_n have_v again_o his_o ream_n and_o hold_v so_o great_a worship_n that_o he_o begin_v for_o to_o destroy_v all_o though_o that_o halpe_v swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n ayenste_n he_o and_o afterward_o come_v again_o this_o knoghte_n from_o denmark_n with_o a_o great_a power_n so_o that_o king_n eldred_n dare_v not_o with_o he_o fight_v but_o flee_v from_o then_n unto_o london_n and_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o ¶_o though_o come_v knoght_v &_o he_o besyege_v so_o long_o till_o that_o king_n eldred_n dey_v in_o the_o cytee_n of_o london_n and_z lie_v at_o saint_n paul_n and_o he_o regn_v ix_o year_n bonuâ—_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictê°_n one_o year_n this_o man_n abode_n but_o a_o lytell_a time_n ¶_o bonifacius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o fyve_o month_n ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n crown_v otto_n the_o seedde_n &_o make_v many_o romayn_v to_o be_v take_v and_o he_o gadr_v a_o counseyll_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o gylbert_n the_o nygramancer_n be_v depose_v ¶_o johannes_n the_o ·xiiii_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o month_n and_o he_o be_v put_v in_o the_o castle_n angel_n and_o be_v famyne_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o johannes_n the_o xu_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xvi_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o almoo_v xi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v teach_v in_o arm_n &_o make_v many_o book_n &_o elles_fw-fr lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregorius_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n almoo_v three_o year_n and_o this_o gregorius_n be_v make_v pope_n atte_v the_o instance_n of_o the_o emperor_n otto_n three_o for_z he_o be_v his_o consyn_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o lytell_fw-mi while_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n recede_v from_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n placentinus_n be_v put_v in_o by_o crecensius_n a_o counsul_n for_o money_n and_o thenne_n be_v strife_n a_o few_o day_n but_o the_o emperor_n come_v soon_o after_o and_z take_v crecensius_n the_o consul_n and_o stroke_n of_o his_o heed_n &_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o man_n placencius_n pope_n the_o which_o put_v out_o his_o cousin_n of_o the_o dignyte_n of_o the_o pope_n â–ª_o and_o maim_v he_o on_o other_o membre_n his_o knight_n ne_o his_o duke_n halpe_v he_o no_o thing_n for_o he_o die_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v and_o he_o suffer_v that_o that_o he_o deserve_v ¶_o nota._n this_o gregorius_n with_o the_o emperor_n otto_n ordain_v the_o cheser_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o which_o from_o then_n forth_o have_v a_o bode_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o the_o frensshman_n ne_v none_o other_o may_v not_o break_v that_o ordinance_n and_o those_o theâ—ers_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o otto_n be_v not_o make_v for_o any_o blame_v of_o the_o saxon_n but_o to_o eschew_v the_o evylles_n to_o come_v and_o their_o name_n be_v write_v for_o learned_a man_n in_o latyn_a in_o these_o verse_n maguntinensis_fw-la treverensis_fw-la coloniensis_fw-la quilibeâ—_n imperu_fw-la fit_a cancellarius_fw-la horum_fw-la et_fw-la palatinus_n daâ—ifer_fw-la dux_n portitorensis_n marchio_n prepositus_fw-la camere_n pincerna_fw-la bohemus_n hustatuunt_fw-la dominum_fw-la cuntis_fw-la persecula_fw-la summum_fw-la palatinê°_n est_fw-la come_v renâ—_n marcio_n est_fw-fr brandebur_n gensis_fw-la dux_n saxorum_fw-la et_fw-la rex_fw-la bohemorum_fw-la verum_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ¶_o through_o this_o occasyon_n the_o eagle_n have_v lose_v many_o a_o feather_n and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v naked_a ¶_o otto_n the_o three_o be_v emperor_n xviii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o worthy_a man_n alle_fw-mi the_o day_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o after_o the_o wysdome_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a faithful_a man_n to_o the_o chirche_n and_o in_o many_o bataylle_n he_o prosperyd_v by_o cause_n he_o be_v devoute_a unto_o almyghty_a god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o give_v mighty_a worshyp_a to_o the_o relykes_fw-mi of_o saint_n and_o oftentimes_o he_o vysyte_v hooly_a place_n ¶_o this_o man_n be_v crown_v by_o gregorius_n his_o cousin_n and_o atte_v the_o last_o he_o decessyd_v at_o rome_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.iiii_o siluester_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n four_o yere·_a and_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n by_o the_o help_n oâ—_n the_o devyll_n to_o who_o he_o die_v homage_n for_z he_o shall_v yeve_v he_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o desire_v and_o he_o be_v call_v hylbecte·_a and_o his_o enemy_n gate_n he_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_z he_o make_v he_o the_o bysshop_n of_o remensis_n but_o anon_o he_o be_v deposyd_v and_n after_o he_o gate_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o be_v make_v the_o bysshop_n of_o ravennie_n and_z after_o the_o pope_n but_o he_o have_v a_o end_n anon_o and_o so_o have_v all_o that_o put_v their_o hope_n in_o false_a devylles_n ¶_o yet_o man_n trust_v in_o his_o saluacyon_n for_z certain_a demonstracyon_n of_o his_o sepulchre_n and_z for_o the_o great_a penance_n that_o he_o die_v in_o his_o last_o end_n for_o he_o make_v his_o honde_n and_o in_o his_o leg_n to_o be_v curte_v of_o and_z dysmembr_v in_o all_o his_o body_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o at_o the_o door_n to_o fowl_n and_o thenne_fw-fr his_o body_n to_o be_v draw_v with_o wild_a beestê_n and_o there_o to_o be_v bury_v where_o soever_o they_o rest_v as_o a_o honde_n and_o they_o stand_v still_o at_o saint_n johan_n lateranensis_fw-la and_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o that_o be_v sign_n of_o his_o saluacon_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xviii_o be_v pope_n fyve_o month_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xix_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o fyve_o year_n and_o these_o two_o die_v lytell_a thing_n ¶_o henricus_n the_o first_o be_v emperor_n in_o almaigne_n twenty_o year_n this_o henricus_fw-la be_v duke_n of_o barry_n and_o all_o accord_v he_o be_v choose_v for_o his_o blessyd_v fame_n and_o good_a name_n the_o which_o he_o have_v ¶_o and_o it_o be_v read_v that_o many_o of_o these_o duke_n of_o barry_n be_v holy_a man_n not_o all_o only_a in_o absteyd_v of_o flesshe_o dysyre_v but_o also_o in_o virtuous_a lyve_v
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cccc.lulii·_n &_o he_o be_v callyd_v before_o aeneas_n a_o eloquent_a man_n &_o a_o poet_n laureate_n he_o be_v embassatour_n of_o the_o emperor_n before_o tyme._n and_o he_o write_v in_o the_o counseyl_n of_o basyle_n a_o noble_a treatyse_n for_o thactoryte_n of_o the_o same_o also_o he_o canonyse_v faint_a katherine_n of_o senys_n this_o pope_n ordain_v great_a indulgence_n &_o pardon_n to_o theym_v that_o will_v go_v &_o be_v against_o the_o turk_n &_o write_v a_o pystle_n to_o the_o great_a turk_n exhort_a he_o to_o become_v crysten_v and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o ordain_v a_o passage_n against_o the_o turk_n at_o ankon_n to_o which_o moche_n people_n draw_v out_o all_o party_n of_o cristendome_n of_o the_o which_o people_n he_o send_v many_o home_n again_o by_o cause_n they_o suffyce_v not_o &_o anon_o after_o he_o die_v at_o the_o say_v ankon_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lxiii_n the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o august_n ¶_o how_o andrew_n trollop_n &_o the_o souldyour_n of_o 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