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〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gorhes_n commuâ—_n of_o peace_n truce_n take_v for_o a_o tyme._n cause_n of_o altercation_n datius_n bisshoppe_n of_o milan_n a_o soday_o ne_fw-la danger_n treason_n twice_o detect_v the_o truce_n bro_fw-mi ken_n between_o the_o goth_n &_o bâ—rius_n the_o goth_n break_v up_o their_o sâ—ge_n before_o â—ome_o vitigis_fw-la go_v to_o besege_n arimine_n the_o â—nesse_n of_o john_n 〈◊〉_d the_o diligence_n and_o industry_n of_o john_n in_o pray_fw-mi vent_v the_o purpose_n of_o his_o enemy_n â—he_v death_n of_o fidelis_n of_o mil_n lie_v milan_n and_o other_o city_n of_o lombary_n be_v come_v imperial_a the_o fool_n har_z dinesse_n of_o conon_n the_o come_n of_o narses_n into_o italy_n the_o meeting_n of_o belisarius_n and_o narses_n opinion_n of_o thofficer_n against_o john_n a_o friend_n be_v try_v at_o â—ede_n thoration_n of_o narses_n narses_n now_o call_v oâ—â—â—o_o the_o â—que_a 〈◊〉_d of_o belisarius_fw-la for_o the_o rescowinge_n of_o arimine_n saluia_fw-la the_o 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skiâ—_n between_o the_o in_o periall_a &_o gothishe_a horseman_n belisarius_n lose_v his_o horse_n man_n through_o neglegence_n of_o the_o captain_n totilas_n besie_n ge_v ruscian_n conon_n captain_n of_o rome_n for_o his_o covetousness_n be_v slay_v of_o his_o ownsouldâ—_n the_o peâ—rse_a fortune_n of_o the_o iâ—perialls_n the_o punishment_n of_o colâ—_n ser_n for_o break_v of_o promise_n the_o wise_n of_o belisarius_n go_v to_o constanginopl_n belisarius_n be_v call_v out_o of_o italye_n totilas_n besege_v rome_n the_o three_o tyme._n suit_n â—ade_v to_o the_o emperor_n for_o â—escowig_n the_o eytyâ—_n of_o roâ—_n â—he_v foresight_n and_o provision_n of_o diogenes_n for_o the_o savig_n of_o rome_n rome_n be_v betray_v rome_n be_v take_v the_o 〈◊〉_d do_n of_o captain_n paul_n the_o word_n of_o paul_n to_o his_o soldier_n fortune_n 〈◊〉_d r_v the_o courageous_a totilas_n show_v himself_o earnest_a in_o repair_v and_o people_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d sommon_v cent_n â—ucelles_v totilas_n 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and_o fourthewyth_o follow_v their_o captain_n odoacer_n camme_n to_o rome_n p_v and_o depose_v augustulus_n by_o mean_n whereof_o have_v now_o the_o law_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n they_o divide_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o land_n among_o they_o odoacer_n have_v by_o this_o mean_v get_v the_o soveraygnytye_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o army_n rule_v the_o cytye_n at_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n zeno_n also_o governor_n of_o the_o east_n empire_n lie_v at_o constantynople_n begin_v to_o dread_v soore_a the_o power_n of_o italy_n theodorich_n for_o the_o goth_n that_o inhabit_v the_o upper_a coast_n of_o thracia_n have_v already_o begin_v to_o veer_fw-mi and_o disquiett_v the_o country_n border_v upon_o they_o and_o it_o be_v none_o other_o like_a but_o that_o they_o will_v make_v some_o insurrection_n against_o the_o roman_a empire_n wheruppon_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o delyver_v himself_o and_o the_o country_n there_o abouts_o from_o fear_n of_o the_o goth_n he_o persuade_v theodorich_fw-mi to_o pass_v into_o italy_n and_o to_o delyver_v the_o city_n there_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wrongful_a withholder_n of_o they_o induce_v with_o these_o persuasion_n theordorich_fw-mi remove_a out_o of_o thrace_n and_o lead_v with_o he_o the_o goth_n with_o their_o wyve_n and_o child_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o they_o have_v through_o syrmium_fw-la and_o illyricum_n go_v towards_o italy_n where_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n the_o captain_n of_o odoacer_n camme_n against_o he_o with_o their_o army_n the_o first_o battle_n betwirt_v they_o be_v fight_v not_o far_o from_o the_o city_n of_o aquileia_n upon_o the_o river_n fontius_fw-la in_o the_o which_o conflict_n after_o a_o long_a and_o sharp_a encounter_n the_o goth_n gate_n the_o victory_n and_o put_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o odoacer_n to_o flight_n â§_o the._n ij_o chapter_n ¶_o theodorich_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n besiege_v odoacer_n in_o ravenna_n the_o matter_n be_v end_v by_o composition_n 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o lie_v in_o wayre_a to_o destroy_v other_o theodorich_n prevent_v odoacer_n kyll_v he_o at_o a_o banquet_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o obteyn_v the_o soveraignitie_n of_o italy_n of_o the_o act_n of_o theodorich_n and_o of_o his_o death_n after_o this_o when_o the_o goth_n have_v win_v the_o city_n there_o abouts_o besiege_v and_o vanquyssh_v the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n in_o other_o place_n also_o at_o length_n they_o besiege_v odoacer_n in_o the_o city_n of_o ravenna_n the_o siege_n hold_v the_o goth_n tack_n long_o than_o they_o think_v it_o will_v have_v do_v at_o the_o first_o and_o that_o happen_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n for_o neither_o can_v ravenna_n be_v easlye_o besiege_v upon_o that_o side_n that_o be_v toward_o the_o sea_n because_o it_o stand_v hard_o upon_o the_o shore_n neither_o upon_o that_o side_n that_o be_v toward_o the_o land_n because_o it_o have_v a_o diche_a cut_v from_o the_o river_n po_n and_o be_v environ_v with_o certain_a stand_v water_n and_o mariss_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o goth_n lie_v well_o nigh_o full_a three_o year_n at_o the_o siege_n thereof_o and_o can_v not_o win_v it_o but_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n they_o win_v all_o the_o town_n never_o about_o save_v cesena_n the_o which_o also_o be_v keep_v with_o a_o strong_a garrison_n of_o odoacer_n at_o the_o last_o as_o well_o the_o assaylaunt_n as_o the_o defendaunte_n be_v weary_a the_o theodorich_n matter_n be_v decide_v by_o composition_n that_o theodorich_n and_o odoacer_n shall_v be_v comperes_n and_o fellow_n in_o empire_n after_o that_o thing_n be_v thus_o set_v at_o a_o stay_n theodorich_n and_o his_o goth_n enter_v into_o ravenna_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o part_n of_o all_o italy_n that_o be_v not_o content_a to_o receyve_v he_o but_o this_o copertnershyppe_n in_o the_o empire_n last_v not_o long_o for_o when_o as_o the_o one_o bare_a grudge_n in_o his_o heart_n prevelye_o against_o 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of_o his_o reign_n he_o lead_v a_o huge_a host_n over_o the_o alps_n and_o the_o ryver_n rhone_n into_o france_n against_o the_o french_a man_n thus_o do_v this_o king_n many_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o name_n be_v famous_a and_o 〈◊〉_d save_v that_o in_o his_o latter_a day_n he_o be_v note_v of_o â—rucltye_n and_o outrage_n for_o put_v to_o death_n of_o symmachus_n and_o boetius_fw-la â—tius_fw-la senator_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n with_o certain_a other_o noble_a man_n only_o upon_o suspicion_n that_o they_o seek_v to_o set_v the_o city_n at_o libertic_a â§_o the._n iij._n chapter_n ¶_o amulusuentha_n the_o daughter_n of_o theodorich_n with_o her_o son_n athalaricke_n succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o severity_n of_o the_o queen_n in_o execute_v of_o justice_n the_o wilfulness_n of_o the_o goth_n in_o the_o education_n of_o their_o king_n the_o untimely_a death_n
the_o other_o be_v before_o at_o rome_n but_o dryven_v by_o soldier_n that_o be_v within_o the_o engyne_n the_o goth_n therefore_o set_v the_o same_o against_o that_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n where_o they_o may_v with_o 〈◊〉_d ease_n approach_v intend_n the_o next_o day_n to_o have_v win_v the_o town_n by_o assault_n but_o john_n the_o same_o night_n enemy_n go_v out_o with_o his_o soldier_n and_o cause_v theym_a to_o cut_v a_o brood_n and_o a_o deep_a dyche_n on_o that_o side_n cast_v uppe_o all_o the_o earth_n that_o come_v out_o of_o it_o on_o that_o brow_n of_o the_o dyche_n that_o be_v next_o the_o wall_n and_o so_o one_o nyghte_n work_v disappoint_v the_o long_o prepense_a labour_n of_o the_o enemy_n cutting_a of_o all_o possibilitye_n of_o bryng_a the_o engyne_n to_o the_o wall_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o uitigis_fw-la be_v mind_v to_o fill_v up_o the_o dythe_n command_v all_o his_o army_n to_o prepare_v fagott_n and_o straw_n with_o such_o other_o baggage_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n the_o tower_n shall_v not_o the_o night_n follow_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n by_o the_o enemy_n he_o determine_v to_o draw_v it_o back_o again_o to_o the_o campe._n as_o the_o goth_n be_v about_o it_o john_n issue_v out_o with_o his_o soldier_n and_o set_v upon_o they_o be_v busy_a about_o the_o work_n there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o cruel_a combat_n about_o the_o turret_n and_o many_o of_o the_o goth_n be_v slay_v how_o be_v it_o after_o long_o feyght_a they_o draw_v it_o back_o again_o out_o of_o danger_n but_o with_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o great_a loss_n of_o their_o best_a man_n of_o war_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d utterlye_o in_o despair_n of_o wynning_a the_o town_n by_o force_n determine_v to_o subdue_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o the_o iiij_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d belisarius_n seud_v mundilas_n with_o a_o poâ—_n to_o receive_v milan_n who_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o city_n of_o pavia_n by_o a_o misâ—_n lose_v a_o noble_a man_n of_o his_o company_n call_v 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