chan_n shall_v be_v servant_n in_o bondage_n to_o sem_fw-mi &_o japhet_n for_z his_o unreverence_n nevertheless_o you_o shall_v not_o trow_v that_o all_o that_o descend_v of_o cham_n be_v unnoble_a man_n &_o of_o no_o power_n for_o they_o begin_v first_o to_o be_v mighty_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v open_a of_o nembroth_n &_o the_o king_n of_o canaan_n &_o ascorum_n nor_o all_o of_o sem_fw-mi &_o japhet_n be_v virtuous_a &_o noble_a &_o mighty_a man_n when_o almost_o everche_n one_o fell_a in_o to_o the_o crime_n of_o ydolatry_n and_o be_v oft_o time_n oppress_v of_o other_o man_n but_o this_o bless_v &_o this_o cursing_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o virtue_n &_o vice_n for_o the_o which_o a_o man_n be_v call_v true_o a_o noble_a man_n or_o a_o unnoble_a man_n for_o he_o that_o be_v vertuoê°_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o he_o that_o be_v unuertuous_a be_v not_o noble_a the_o same_o manner_n of_o wise_a though_o that_o follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n rathar_n be_v call_v his_o child_n than_o the_o jew_n the_o which_o carnal_o descend_v from_o he_o nevertheless_o they_o have_v a_o spyrytuall_a prevelege_v of_o god_n for_o the_o fader_n merytê_n &_o his_o blessing_n &_o these_o iii_o son_n oe_v no_o he_o be_v alyve_a after_o thy_o story_n of_o philâ—ins_n be_v bear_v xxiiii_o m._n &_o vii_o c._n man_n without_o wyman_n &_o child_n and_o they_o have_v on_o they_o three_o prince_n nembroth_n jactan_n &_o suphen_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la ii_o m.ii_o c.xlii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ii_o m.vi_o c.lvii_o sem_fw-mi soon_o to_o no_o the_o second_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n gate_n arpharat_n &_o other_o while_o he_o be_v call_v melchisede_v the_o which_o first_o after_o the_o flood_n make_v the_o cyte_n of_o salem_n &_o now_o it_o be_v call_v jerusalem_n ¶_o cham_n his_o brother_n opteyn_v affricam_fw-la &_o gate_n son_n tweyne_v chus_n and_o mesrayam_n and_o the_o two_o gate_n son_n &_o doughter_n &_o many_o a_o regyon_n be_v of_o they_o &_o many_o of_o they_o to_o we_o ben_fw-mi unknowen_a for_o they_o enhabyte_v &_o have_v their_o mansyon_n in_o the_o occydentall_a ind_n ¶_o japhet_n be_v brother_n unto_o cham_fw-mi &_o be_v blessyd_v of_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o this_o japhet_n have_v vii_o son_n as_o gomor_n magog_n maday_n janam·_fw-la tubal_n masog_n &_o iras._n and_o these_o vii_o gate_n son_n &_o doughter_n &_o of_o they_o come_v many_o a_o regyon_n vide_fw-la pâ—â—a_fw-la gen_n xu_o ¶_o arpharat_n soon_o to_o sâ—m_v live_v cccc_o &_o xxx_o year_n and_o gate_n elam_n assure_v ludde_n &_o aram_n &_o they_o gate_n many_o a_o soon_o &_o daughter_n ut_fw-la pê«_n gen_fw-la ¶_o this_o assur_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o rebel_v against_o god_n in_o the_o edefyenge_a &_o build_v of_o the_o tower_n of_o babylon_n as_o nembroth_n do_v therefore_o he_o be_v dryven_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o sennaars_n land_n which_o be_v right_a strange_a to_o he_o &_o be_v not_o afore_o enhabyte_v the_o which_o be_v call_v after_o his_o name_n assuria_n and_o there_o he_o edefy_v &_o build_v a_o cyte_n afterward_o name_v ninive_n the_o which_o be_v metropolon_n of_o all_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o assurium_n ¶_o chus_n soon_o to_o cham_n be_v fader_fw-mi to_o nembroth_n this_o nembroth_n be_v a_o giant_n of_o ten_o cubyte_n long_o &_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o world_n &_o he_o be_v call_v a_o boisterous_a hunter_n afore_o god_n this_o man_n begin_v that_o wretched_a vice_n of_o coveytousnesse_n by_o hê_n tyranny_n with_o the_o which_o vice_n evermore_o after_o this_o world_n be_v fulfyle_v and_o the_o pryncypale_a kyngdom_n that_o he_o have_v be_v babylon_n &_o he_o have_v archade_n edissa_n selencia_n &_o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n ¶_o sale_n soon_o to_o arpharat_n live_v cccc_fw-la &_o xxxiii_o year_n &_o of_o he_o in_o scrypture_n be_v no_o thing_n write_v but_o that_o moses_n number_v he_o in_o the_o line_n that_o come_v of_o cryste_n thê_n sale_n gate_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v name_v heber_n the_o which_o after_o the_o hebrew_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophesy_v and_o of_o this_o heber_n the_o hebrew_n be_v name_v for_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n bode_v alone_o in_o his_o house_n in_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o langage_fw-fr and_o that_o langage_fw-fr be_v call_v mannes_z langage_fw-fr the_o which_o every_o man_n use_v afore_o the_o tower_n of_o babyloa_n be_v build_v ¶_o this_o heber_n have_v two_o son_n and_o one_o be_v call_v jectan_n thrughe_o ensample_n of_o nembroth_n decensend_n from_o cham_n take_v the_o pryncehode_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o sem._n and_o he_o have_v xiii_o son_n but_o these_o people_n after_o jerom_n be_v not_o know_v of_o we_o for_o fernesse_n of_o the_o country_n or_o mutaâ—yon_fw-mi &_o change_a of_o the_o people_n or_o elles_fw-fr of_o some_o other_o manere_fw-la cause_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la ii_o m._n vi·c.xliii_n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ii_o m.u._n c.lvi_o ¶_o turris_n babylonis_n phaleg_n live_v two_o c._n &_o xxxix_o year_n this_o phaleg_n be_v the_o young_a soon_o of_o heber_n &_o in_o his_o day_n be_v make_v the_o confusyon_n of_o langage_v for_o in_o his_o how_o be_v abode_n the_o old_a tongue_n all_o owl_n &_o that_o be_v hebrew_n wherefore_o after_o saint_n austyn_n in_o he_o apere_v a_o great_a steadfastness_n of_o right_a wysnes_n for_o this_o house_n be_v free_a of_o that_o pain_n as_o not_o consent_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n â—t_z secundum_fw-la aug_n there_o be_v lxxii_o generaconn_n &_o so_o there_o be_v lxxii_o langage_fw-fr ¶_o jactaâ—_n other_o to_o phaleg_n sem_fw-mi nembroth_n prince_n of_o cham_n sulphen_n of_o japhet_n these_o three_o prince_n with_o there_o peple_n gadr_v they_o to_o guider_n in_o the_o field_n of_o sennaar_n dread_a yeâ—â—ood_a to_o come_v again_o say_v let_v we_o build_v a_o tower_n of_o the_o which_o the_o hyght_n shall_v reach_v to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n gen_n twelve_o our_o lord_n see_v the_o folysshnes_n of_o the_o people_n maruayllous_o for_o the_o pain_n of_o their_o sin_n he_o confound_v the_o tongue_n of_o they_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o none_o understode_v what_o a_o other_o say_v and_o so_o they_o be_v disperple_v &_o asondr_v by_o all_o the_o world_n ¶_o of_o the_o malice_n of_o this_o nembroth_n book_n be_v write_v full_a ¶_o and_o after_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o langage_fw-fr he_z go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o pertee_n &_o there_o he_o enstrocte_fw-la &_o teach_v they_o to_o dour_a &_o worship_n the_o fire_n as_o god_n and_o he_o leave_v his_o soon_o belus_n in_o babylon_n the_o which_o belus_n succee_v he_o and_o so_o from_o then_n his_o progeny_n opteyn_v the_o kyngdom_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o many_o a_o year_n after_o ¶_o in_o this_o time_n begin_v many_o kingdom_n &_o the_o most_o of_o those_o kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scitarum_n but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o rude_a &_o boisterous_a people_n in_o it_o that_z cyte_a be_v never_o have_v in_o worship_n and_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o mighty_a regyon_n of_o dystaunce_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o egept_n the_o which_o with_o dyvers_a and_o many_o alteracyon_n often_o time_n be_v chaunged·_v also_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o many_o time_n in_o scrypture_n ¶_o noblynesse_n or_o gentylman_n about_o this_o say_a time_n begin_v and_o this_o noblynesse_n or_o gentylman_n be_v ordain_v for_o many_o cause_n ¶_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v necessyte_n for_o when_o makend_v draw_v sore_a &_o man_n be_v prompt_a &_o ready_a to_o do_v evyll_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o withstand_v the_o great_a malice_n of_o the_o cursyd_v people_n against_o good_a man_n there_o of_o a_o man_n be_v call_v a_o gentylman_n or_o a_o nobleman_n as_z before_o other_o in_o virtue_n notable_a ¶_o where_o of_o jerom_n say_v i_o see_v no_o thing_n else_o in_o noblesse_n or_o in_o gentylman_n bute_v that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o creteyn_a necessyte_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o recede_v fro_o the_o virtue_n and_o the_o gentylnesse_n of_o their_o noble_a ancestor_n ¶_o the_o second_o be_v the_o dyvers_a worshyp_a of_o the_o people_n for_o no_o man_n worshypt_n thenne_fw-fr but_z as_o his_o natural_a reason_n gaaf_n and_o they_o know_v not_o ryghtwysly_a what_o they_o shall_v worship_n all_o though_o they_o live_v peasyble_a among_o themselves_o for_o they_o be_v so_o dull_a of_o wit_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr pondre_fw-fr no_o great_a thing_n but_o the_o be_v publyssh_v by_o the_o comyn_v people_n wherefore_o it_o be_v expedyent_n for_o their_o pea_n be_v keep_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v prince_n of_o noble_a birth_n ¶_o the_o three_o cause_n procee_v of_o some_o syngule_a strength_n many_o time_n the_o comynalte_n be_v greve_v through_o enemy_n come_n upon_o they_o and_o
then_o they_o say_v the_o who_o soever_o will_v deffende_v &_o keep_v they_o from_o these_o peryle_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o right_a of_o nobleness_n for_o he_o &_o his_o heyer_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o wise_a many_o be_v radde_a to_o be_v noble_a man_n ¶_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o noblynesse_n be_v great_a haboundaunce_n of_o good_n sometime_o the_o people_n we_o hold_v with_o great_a penury_n of_o meet_a &_o drink_v and_o then_o they_o take_v they_o and_o they_o to_o some_o rich_a man_n that_z through_o that_o covenaunte_n they_o sâ—old_fw-mi tempre_fw-it the_z great_a straytnesse_n of_o their_o hungre_n and_z after_o that_o they_o shall_v know_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o a_o noble_a man_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v find_v certain_a noble_a man_n by_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o of_o the_o which_o some_o abode_n in_o virtue_n as_o davyd_v and_o some_o fail_v anon_o as_o saull_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la also_o it_o be_v radde_a that_o many_o be_v noble_a man_n by_o tyranny_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o which_o some_o be_v destroy_v anon_o and_o some_o abode_n in_o stableness_n as_o paynyme_n may_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la ii_o m.ix_o c._n &_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ii_o m.ii_o c.lxxxiiii_o saruk_v lynel_o descend_v from_o our_o forn_n fader_fw-mi adam_n to_o abraham_n and_o nachor_n be_v soon_o &_o he_o live_v a_o houndred_a and_o xlviii_o year_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n ydolatry_n begin_v to_o increase_v myghte_o and_o if_o you_o revolve_v &_o look_v the_o hystorye_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o three_o thing_n pryncypal_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o ydoly_a that_o be_v to_o understonde_v the_o affeccyon_n which_o theg_n have_v to_o deed_n man_n dredde_v &_o flatter_a against_o their_o prince_n and_o the_o diligence_n of_o artyfycer_n &_o crafty_a man_n about_o sculture_n or_o gravynge_n wicked_a fende_v thenne_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o ydollis_fw-la and_o give_v answer_n to_o the_o people_n and_o these_o wicked_a spyryte_n conferm_v the_o erroure_n of_o the_o peple_n myghte_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o what_o some_o ever_o manere_v of_o person_n will_v not_o conform_v he_o to_o the_o reason_n he_o shall_v grevous_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n also_o there_o be_v add_v and_o put_v to_o these_o thing_n the_o dysceyve_a laud_n and_o praise_v of_o poete_n the_o which_o wretch_n and_o also_o damn_a man_n in_o to_o heaven_n with_o alle_fw-mi their_o gay_a aourn_v wrytynge_n exalt_v and_o that_o same_o time_n whanne_v devylles_n begin_v for_o to_o speak_v so_o fayr_o and_o so_o meke_o to_o man_n the_o good_a lord_n of_o his_o great_a and_o abundant_a merry_a send_v his_o angel_n that_o they_o shall_v speak_v to_o his_o elect_a man_n in_o vysyble_o least_fw-mi that_o all_o man_n kind_n shall_v perysshe_v with_o this_o myschevous_a error_n belus_n soon_o to_o nembroth_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o this_o world_n &_o this_o man_n be_v he_o who_o the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n first_o trow_v shall_v be_v a_o god_n wherefore_o dyvers_a people_n name_v he_o dyvers_o and_o some_o call_v he_o bell_n some_z baal_n some_o baalim_fw-la some_o beelphagor_n &_o some_o beelzebub_n and_o this_o unhappy_a error_n stand_v in_o man_n kind_n more_o than_o two_o m._n year_n ¶_o ninus_n soon_o to_o belus_n the_o second_o king_n of_o babylon_n of_o assuriorun_v regned_a liiii_o year_n and_o this_o ninus_n desire_v for_o to_o have_v lordship_n &_o worshype_n and_o to_o that_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o country_n about_o he_o he_o give_v batayll_v to_o all_o that_o dwell_v nyghe_a about_o he_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o time_n the_o people_n be_v rude_a and_o have_v not_o the_o come_n of_o yght_a king_n nor_o armour_n anon_o he_o subdue_v unto_o he_o all_o asiam_n and_o there_o be_v make_v the_o first_o monarch_n in_o the_o ee_a party_n and_o when_o his_o herte_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi belus_n he_o make_v to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o for_o his_o comfort_n a_o image_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi to_o who_o he_o gaf_a so_o mighty_a reverence_n that_o what_o soever_o guilty_a man_n have_v flee_v to_o that_o image_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n do_v unto_o he_o no_o hurt_n and_z he_o pardon_v he_o of_o all_o his_o trespasse·_n and_o through_o his_o ensample_n many_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o worship_n the_o deed_n image_n of_z their_o dear_a friend_n thenne_fw-fr these_o malycyous_a spirit_n sing_v the_o curyosyte_n of_o the_o peple_n hide_v they_o within_o they_o and_z gaaf_a answer_n unto_o the_o peple_n and_o say_v they_o be_v god_n and_o command_v they_o to_o do_v reverence_n unto_o they_o as_o goddess_n thê°_n that_o unhappy_a sin_n of_o ydolatry_n be_v bring_v in_o the_z which_o repugn_v myghte_o to_o god_n mageste_v and_o in_o so_o moche_v this_o madness_n grow_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o say_v they_o be_v man_n but_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.c.xiiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.lxxv_o there_o soon_o to_o nachor_n live_v ii_o c._n &_o u_o year_n this_o there_o after_o the_o death_n of_o aram_n go_v from_o ur_fw-la of_o call_v &_o pass_v in_o to_o chartam_fw-la with_o his_o child_n &_o he_o nevewe_v and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o worship_n the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o nembroth_n have_v teach_v he_o be_v banyssheâ—_n 〈◊〉_d country_n and_o the_o comyn_v opynyon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v nembroth_n regn_v there_o the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o other_o name_n amraphel_n the_o king_n of_o sennar_n who_o long_o time_n after_o this_o abraham_n overcome_v ut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la gen_n xiiii_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m._n c.lxxâ—â—iii_n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ii_o m.xv_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o three_o arge_z of_z the_z wrolde_v during_o to_o davyd_v here_o begyne_v the_o 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smite_v four_o kyngê_n for_z they_o take_v loath_a gen_fw-la xiiii_o of_o who_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v nembroth_n but_o he_o be_v call_v here_o amraphel_n and_o abraham_n have_v many_o wyve_n as_o sara_n &_o agar_n &_o his_o child_n &_o his_o brother_n have_v many_o child_n but_o for_o we_o that_o write_v cronycle_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n but_z of_o the_o noble_a fader_n sed_fw-la vide_fw-la plaâ—ine_n plaâ—ine_fw-la gen_fw-la ¶_o melchisedech_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n this_o man_n be_v call_v a_o right_a wis_v king_n for_z his_o exceed_a holiness_n and_o he_o offer_v breed_v &_o wine_n to_o abraham_n in_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a mystery_n he_o be_v also_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n ¶_o semiramis_n the_o three_o king_n of_o babylon_n he_o ordain_v a_o army_n &_o go_v into_o ind_n &_o opteyn_v that_o country_n and_o so_o by_o all_o asyan_a the_o kyngdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la be_v dilate_v &_o he_o multiply_v the_o 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neyghbur_v and_o thenne_n he_o be_v slay_v and_o all_o his_o husholde_n with_o a_o stroke_n of_o lyghtn_v ¶_o nabugodonosor_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n a_z manly_a man_n and_o a_o victoryous_a for_o he_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o our_o lord_n to_z punysshe_a the_o syne_n of_o many_o people_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o after_o he_o conquer_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o make_v it_o one_o monarch_n but_o many_o way_n scrypture_n speak_v of_o this_o man_n now_o good_a and_o now_o evyll_n and_o for_o by_o cause_n scrypture_n conclude_v that_o he_o end_v he_o lyf_v in_o the_o love_a of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o danyell_n and_z in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o very_a god_n some_o doctors_z say_z he_o be_v save_v and_o some_o say_v it_o be_v doubt_n ¶_o ancus_n marcius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v xxiii_o year_n this_o man_n for_o grace_n and_o trust_v that_o he_o have_v to_o tarquinus_n preiscus_n make_v he_o the_o 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seen_v at_o bolyn_n in_o the_o heir_n the_o which_o many_o man_n see_v and_z after_o it_o meve_v and_o felle_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o see_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n 〈◊〉_d france_n and_o englond_n and_o many_o other_o londe_n as_o they_o that_o be_v in_o plain_a countreâ—s_n and_o desert_n baren_v withnesse_n sodeyn_o there_o apperyd_v two_o castle_n of_o the_o which_o go_v out_o two_o host_n of_o arm_a man_n and_o that_o one_o host_n be_v close_v in_o white_a and_o that_o other_o in_o black_a and_o when_o batayll_v bytwene_fw-mi theym_fw-mi be_v begin_v the_o white_a over_o come_v the_o black_a take_v herte_a though_o theym_a and_o over_o come_v the_o white_a and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v again_o in_o to_o their_o castle_n and_o than_o the_o castle_n and_o all_o the_o hoo_v vanyssh_v away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o people_n and_o namely_o of_o man_n who_o be_v wyve_n as_o woman_n out_o of_o governaunce_n take_v husbonde_n as_o well_o stranger_a as_o other_o lewd_a and_o simple_a peple_n the_o which_o forget_v their_o honour_n and_o worship_n couple_v and_o marry_v theym_n with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n and_o lytyll_a repuracyon_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o waly_n wed_v the_o countess_n of_o kente_n that_o be_v sir_n thomas_n wyf_v of_o holonde_n that_o which_o be_v depart_v sometime_o &_o divorce_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n for_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o knight_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v and_o rise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o dyverse_a nasoyn_n gadr_v togyder_n of_o who_o their_o leder_n &_o governor_n be_v englysshe_a people_n &_o they_o be_v call_v a_o peple_n with_o out_o any_o heed_n the_o which_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o the_o party_n of_o fraunce·_n ¶_o and_o not_o long_o after_o there_o arise_v a_o other_o company_n of_o dyverse_a nacyon_n that_o be_v call_v the_o white_a company_n the_z which_o in_o the_o party_n and_o countree_n of_o lombardy_n die_v moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n johan_n of_o gaunt_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n &_o cause_n of_o his_o wyf_v that_o be_v the_o daughter_n &_o the_o heir_n of_o henry_n sometime_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guyhen_o of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o go_v theder·_v and_o in_o the_o xxxvii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o janyver_n that_o be_v too_o say_v on_o saint_n maryes_fw-mi day_n about_o evynsonge_a time_n there_o arise_v &_o come_v such_o a_o wound_n out_o of_o the_o southe_n with_o such_o a_o fyersnes_n and_o strenthe_n that_o it_o bra_v and_o blue_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n high_a house_n and_o strong_a buyldynge_n tower_n chirche_n &_o steple_n and_o other_o strong_a place_n and_o all_o other_o strong_a werke_n that_o stoden_a still_o be_v shake_v there_o with_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi yet_o &_o shall_v evermore_o be_v the_o feeble_a and_o weyk_a while_o they_o stand_v and_o this_o wound_n last_v without_o any_o cess_v vii_o day_n contynually·_v and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v such_o water_n in_o the_o hey_n time_n and_o in_o the_o harvest_n time_n that_o all_o field_n werke_n be_v strong_o let_v and_o leave_v undoyn_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guyhen_o &_o die_v to_o king_n edwyrde_v his_o fader_fw-mi homage_n and_o feaute_n thereof_o &_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n with_o his_o wyf_v &_o child_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v his_o soon_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o sir_n edmonde_n his_o other_o soon_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n &_o in_o the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parliament_n that_o man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o the_o chyrche_n and_o temporeslawe_n shall_v fro_o that_o tim_a for_o the_o plete_a in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o to_o englond_n three_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o king_n of_o cypress_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n by_o cause_n to_o vysyte_n and_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v be_v here_o long_o time_n two_o of_o they_o go_v home_o in_o to_o their_o own_o countries_n and_o kyngodms_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n throughte_v great_a sekenesse_n and_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v abide_v still_o in_o englonde_n and_o in_o the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a &_o a_o great_a frost_n &_o that_o last_v long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o saint_n andrew_n tide_n to_o the_o xiii_o kal_n of_o apryls_n that_o the_o tylthe_n and_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o other_o such_o fell_v werke_n and_o honde_a werke_n be_v moche_o let_v and_o left_a undoyne_n for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o at_o orray_n in_o brytayn_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o bataylle_v bytwene_v sire_n john_n of_o mountforde_n duke_n of_o brytayne_n and_o sir_n charle_n of_o bloys_n but_o vyctory_n fall_v to_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n john_n thrughe_v help_v and_o socour_v of_o thenglysshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knight_n &_o squyre_v &_o other_o man_n that_o unnombr_v in_o the_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v charles_n himself_o with_o all_o that_o stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o englysshman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n dey_v at_o savoy_n johan_n the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o seruyce_n &_o exequye_n king_n edwarde_o lete_fw-la ordain_v &_o do_v in_o dyvers_a place_n worhypful_o to_o be_v do_v and_z at_o dover_n of_o worshypful_a man_n ordain_v he_o worthy_o tho_o be_v lead_v with_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o expense_n &_o fro_o then_n be_v bring_v to_o france_n &_o bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n ¶_o in_o the_o xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o seven_o kal_a of_o febru_a be_v bear_v edward_n prince_n edward_n soon_o the_o which_o when_o he_o be_v vii_o year_n of-aege_a he_o deyed·_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o saint_n peter_n pen_n fro_o the_o time_n forth_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v the_o which_o king_n yvo_o sometime_o king_n of_o englond_n of_o the_o country_n of_o west_n saxen_a that_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vi·_n hondr_v lxxix_o first_o grant_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o school_n of_o englond_n thereto_o be_v continue_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v a_o great_a rain_n in_o hey_n time_n that_o it_o
many_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_v for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n herd_n that_o they_o come_v with_o moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n then_o lete_fw-la lend_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_z tell_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a hooste_n of_o frensshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o slay_v &_o then_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v iii_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o after_o ward_n die_v &_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_n let_v enter_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c_o liii_o amasius_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it xu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o vyctoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_a if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o profit_n many_o a_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o men·_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.lxxxviii_o et_fw-fr ant_n xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lii_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_o he_o be_v none_o evil_a thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dygnyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o that_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xii_o that_o be_v send_v astayn_v the_o xii_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v against_o edom_n ¶_o zachariu_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predycessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n \_o &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n ii_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n viii_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeil_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n hat_n be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o dethe_v she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o war_v grete_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o xii_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o xii_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a beatel_n so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n so_z that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v a_o way_n in_o to_o waly_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedag_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiii·_fw-la year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n the_o matere_a contain_v moo_v comodyous_o togyder_n of_o the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o the_o wrolde_v the_o king_n folowen_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o guentolen_a king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_o to_o ken_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynolde_v hê_n soon_o that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteye_n that_o well_o &_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o wonder_n welle_v make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o 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
write_v it_o amon_n the_o gentyle_n story_n who_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n stroke_n till_o they_o repent_v this_o king_n send_v unto_o eleazar_n the_o bysshop_n to_o send_v to_o he_o learned_a man_n the_o which_o he_o die_v glad_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o mgron_n histo_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ix_o c.lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ii_o c.xl_o elyud_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n gate_n eleazar_n as_o it_o be_v open_a in_o mathe._n io._n &_o more_o in_o scrypture_n be_v not_o have_v of_o he_o ¶_o omias_n bysshop_n be_v soon_o to_o simon_n simon_n be_v bishop_n after_o hin_a the_o which_o be_v a_o very_a relygyous_a man_n he_o reform_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o to_o better_v and_o encerace_v the_o cyte_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o many_o other_o good_a thing_n ¶_o sempronius_n appius_n claudius_n gueus_n gaius_n artilius_fw-la rgulus_n emelius_n fabius_n this_o time_n be_v senator_n at_o rome_n this_o sempronius_n fight_v against_o the_o country_n of_o picentes_n and_o almoo_v the_o chyvalry_n on_o both_o the_o party_n be_v slay_v except_o a_o few_o romayn_v be_v leave_v a_o live_v &_o subdue_v the_o country_n appius_n claudiê°_n subdue_v siracusanas_n &_o the_o country_n of_o penos_n &_o put_v great_a tribute_n to_o they_o atilê°_n regulê°_n a_o noble_a senator_n over_o come_v three_o king_n &_o lxxiii_o cytee_n he_o subdue_v &_o a_o dragon_n of_o a_o c.xu_o foot_n he_o kill_v after_o ward_v when_o he_o be_v over_o cruel_a against_o his_o enemy_n &_o denyenge_a to_o yeve_v they_o pease_n but_o if_o they_o will_v pay_v a_o may_v tribute_n they_o almoo_v be_v in_o dyspayr_a &_o fight_v against_o he_o &_o overcome_v he_o &_o his_o host_n &_o take_v he_o &_o nevertheless_o yet_o they_o will_v fain_o have_v have_v pea_n but_o this_o moo_v faithful_a man_n have_v lever_n dye_v in_o pain_n great_a than_o to_o yeve_v rest_n and_o pease_n to_o cursyd_v peple_n his_o love_a great_o saint_n austyn_n exalt_v ¶_o emelius_n fabiê°_n and_o gaiê°_n will_v have_v delyverde_v regulus_n but_o they_o opteyn_v not_o ¶_o ptholomias_n ever_o gite_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o egypt_n a_o victoryous_a prince_n and_o a_o mighty_a this_o man_n subdue_v siriam_n &_o cirilian_a and_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o asie_a &_o take_v their_o good_n &_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o his_o country_n ptholomeus_n philopater_n soon_o to_o euergites_n regn_v in_o egypte_n xvii_o year_n this_o man_n fight_v against_o two_o brother_n seneleun_fw-mi &_o great_a antiochun_v &_o he_o prostrate_v many_o a_o thousand_o but_o nevertheless_o he_o prevayl_v not_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o johen_n suê‘_n danielis_n ¶_o hanyball_n the_o moost_n curse_a king_n of_o penorum_n &_o of_o affricanorum_n myghte_o hote_v the_o romayn_v for_z he_o destroy_v they_o almoo_v to_o the_o utterme_v end_v &_o nyghe_o the_o cytee_n of_o rome_n he_o destroy_v and_o so_o many_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n he_o slay_v at_o one_o time_n that_o three_o busshele_n full_a of_o gold_n rynge_v he_o draw_v offynger_n also_o in_o a_o certain_a water_n of_z the_o slay_a body_n of_o these_o romayn_v he_o make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o brydge_v that_o his_o host_n may_v pass_v and_o at_o the_o last_o cipio_fw-la the_o noble_a senatur_fw-la direckid_v his_o host_n to_o he_o &_o scomfyte_v he_o and_o almoo_v cipioes_n host_n of_o romayn_v be_v slay_v ¶_o lucaciê°_n consul_n simproniê°_n valerius_n fulnius_fw-la lutinê°_n staius_fw-la &_o cipio_fw-la rule_v at_o rome_n this_o time_n the_o romayn_v have_v pease_n one_o year_n alone_o &_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o miracle_n thaâ—_n they_o have_v rest_n so_o long_o for_o afore_o this_o time_n in_o four_o c._n &_o xl_o year_n the_o romayn_v have_v never_o rest_v these_o consules_a when_o the_o year_n be_v do_v gadr_v all_o the_o strengthe_n of_o ytaly_a &_o they_o have_v in_o their_o host_n viii_o m._n arm_a man_n for_o drede_n of_o the_o frensshman_n who_o they_o dradde_v strong_o &_o after_o ward_v the_o romayn_v subdue_v they_o ¶_o epiphanes_n the_o soon_o philopater_n regn_v in_o egypte_n xxiiii_o year_n cleopatra_n daughter_n to_o great_a antiochus_n be_v his_o wyf·_n ¶_o antrochê°_n magnus_fw-la this_o time_n regn_v in_o syrâ—y_n the_o which_o die_v moche_n myschyef_n to_o the_o jew_n ut_fw-la pê«_n mathe_n ¶_o onias_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_fw-la this_o onias_n for_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antiochus_n flee_v with_o many_o jew_n in_o to_o egypte_n feign_a he_o to_o fulfil_v the_o prophesy_v ysaie_n xix_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n but_o in_o that_o he_o sin_v for_o he_o say_v otherwise_o than_o he_o think_v the_o king_n of_o egypte_n gracyous_o receyve_v he_o &_o gaf_fw-mi he_o the_o land_n of_o helipolees_n &_o there_o he_o build_v his_o temple_n ¶_o summon_v he_o soon_o be_v bysshop_n at_o jerusalem_n after_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v flee_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m.xxxiiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la c.lxu_o eleazar_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n of_o he_o no_o thing_n write_v in_o scrypture_n but_o that_o mathe_n nomber_v hin_a ut_fw-la pê«_n pri_fw-la o_o ¶_o onias_fw-la pius_fw-la be_v to_o the_o bysshop_n this_o time_n a_o holy_a man_n &_o well_o belove_v with_o god_n &_o man_n and_o not_o alone_o with_o good_a man_n but_o evil_a man_n also_o at_o the_o last_o unryght_o wysly_a be_v slay_v of_o adronito_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o machabeorum_fw-la ¶_o paulus_n tereneius_n scipio_n affricanus_fw-la these_o be_v senator_n at_o room_n these_o two_o erect_v a_o host_n against_o hanybaâ—l_n &_o there_o almost_o the_o romayn_v hope_n dyed·_v for_o there_o be_v slay_v xlâ—iii_fw-la m._n romayn_v and_o this_o noble_a scipio_n affricanus_fw-la bring_v again_o the_o state_n of_o the_o romayn_v people_n the_o which_o stand_v in_o a_o distpayre_n ever_o to_o have_v recover_v for_o he_o fight_v with_o hanybal_n manly_a &_o dyscomfyte_v he_o all_o spain_n â—e_v over_o come_v all_o africa_n he_o subdue_v greâ—_n antiochus_n he_o bring_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n all_o asie_a he_o make_v trybutary_n to_o the_o romayn_v this_o man_n so_o noble_a &_o so_o victoryu_v by_o his_o own_o unkind_a country_n be_v outlaw_a &_o there_o he_o dey_v ¶_o philometor_n the_o soon_o epiphanes_n of_o cleopatra_n regn_v in_o egypt_n xxxu_o year_n this_o king_n yeâ—_n a_o child_n noble_a antiochê°_n great_o oppressyd_v with_o many_o dysceyte_n but_o the_o roman_n send_v legate_n the_o which_o command_v antiochus_n that_o he_o shall_v cease_v of_o his_o tyranny_n against_o he_o and_o marcus_n publius_n make_v a_o cercle_fw-la to_o antiochus_n thus_o sa_v the_o senator_n of_o room_n &_o the_o peple_n command_v that_o that_o thou_o go_v not_o out_o of_o this_o cercle_fw-la â—yl_n thou_o have_v answer_v to_o this_o matter_n this_o antiochê°_n sing_v that_o he_o may_v not_o contynueâ—hâ—_n tyranny_n say_v if_o it_o be_v thus_o command_v i_o of_o the_o senator_n &_o romayn_v peple_n i_o must_v needs_o turn_v again_o &_o so_o will_v angry_a he_o be_v that_o he_o lose_v the_o siege_n of_o alexandre_n &_o turn_v to_o the_o poor_a releves_fw-la of_o the_o jew_o veng_a he_o upon_o they_o by_o cause_n he_o may_v not_o venge_v he_o on_o a_o more_o myghty_a people_n ut_fw-la pê«_n three_o li_n o_o machabeorum_fw-la ii_o mathachias_n a_o holy_a man_n and_z of_o all_o love_a moost_n worthy_a hate_v in_o his_o herte_n the_o conversecyon_n of_o all_o sinner_n alone_a tru_a in_o our_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n ut_fw-la pê«_n primo_fw-la macha_fw-la two_o and_o this_o man_n have_v u_o son_n of_o the_o same_o love_n unto_o god_n this_o man_n be_v not_o bishop_n in_o israel_n but_z his_o three_o son_n be_v ¶_o judas_n machabeus_n be_v bysshop_n iii_o year_n &_o he_o be_v soon_o to_o mathathias_n this_o machabeus_n be_v the_o moost_n name_v man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o israel_n the_o which_o have_v never_o none_o like_o he_o afore_o ne_fw-fr after_o he_o be_v in_o batayll_n a_o mighty_a man_n &_o offer_v he_o to_o dye_n a_o martyr_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ¶_o jonatas_n his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o xix_o year_n the_o which_o grow_v in_o virtue_n and_o govern_v &_o stand_v stedfaste_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o after_o false_o be_v slay_v of_o cryphone_n &_o two_o of_o his_o son_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la juda_n et_fw-la fremm_n eiê°_n li._n macha_fw-la antiochus_n epiphanes_n soon_o to_o antiochê°_n the_o mighty_a this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o syrry_a this_o man_n from_o the_o heed_n unto_o the_o foot_n within_o &_o without_o all_o be_v curse_a and_o therefore_o he_o be_v fygure_v to_o antecry_v many_o martyr_n cruel_o he_o make_v &_o false_o he_o dyspose_v he_o to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o egypt_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi die_v but_z he_o opteyn_v not_o for_o the_o romayn_v let_v he_o
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xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la c.xl_o mathon_n soon_o to_o sadoch_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n gate_n jacob_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la mathei_n i_o ¶_o simon_n soon_o to_o mathias_o be_v bysshop_n viii_o year_n this_o simon_n be_v a_o very_a wise_a man_n &_o from_o youth_n untyll_o his_o aege_fw-la be_v ever_o of_o good_a conversacyon_n ever_o more_o virtuous_a and_o at_o the_o last_z he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o brother_n elay_n ut_fw-la pê«_n i_o macha_fw-la ¶_o johannes_n hircanus_n soon_o to_o simon_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi xxix_o year_n a_z noble_a man_n as_o all_o the_o kynrede_n be_v before_o he_o this_o man_n after_o his_o decesse_n leave_v his_o wyf_v a_o very_a wise_a woman_n &_o his_o fyve_o son_n to_o govern_v the_o jury_n of_o the_o elder_a be_v call_v aristobolus_n a_o unpacyent_a man_n &_o a_o unhappy_a his_o own_o mother_n with_o three_o of_o his_o young_a brother_n he_o pryson_v &_o slay_v they_o through_o hungre_n &_o so_o alone_o he_o live_v king_n &_o bysshop_n 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dyvers_a countree_n this_o armager_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o and_o gourn_v the_o land_n right_a worshypful_o ¶_o and_o claudius_n cezar_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o accord_n and_z for_o reverence_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o daughter_n make_v in_o this_o land_n fair_a town_n &_o a_o castle_n and_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n clavestren_a the_o which_o now_o be_v call_v gloucestre_n â–ª_o &_o thene_n when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v the_o emperor_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o thene_n go_v to_o rome_n again_o and_o armager_n thenne_n be_v king_n and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o worthy_o all_o his_o lyve_n tyme._n and_o this_o armager_n gate_n a_o see_v on_o his_o wyf_v which_o be_v callyd_v westm_a and_o while_o that_o this_o armager_n regn_v saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o noble_a chirche_n in_o the_o which_o he_o sit_v first_o in_o his_o chair_n and_o there_o he_o dewelled_a vii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v make_v pope_n till_o that_o nero_n the_o emperor_n lete_fw-la martyr_n he_o and_o then_o preched_a open_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o dyverse_a londe_n the_o right_a faith_n ¶_o and_o when_o armager_n have_v regn_v xxxiiii_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o the_o auncyente_a cyte_n of_o london_n ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a gaaf_n to_o berynger_n a_o ylonde_a forlet_n and_o there_o this_o berynger_n make_v the_o town_n of_o berwyke_n and_o after_o this_o armager_n regn_v his_o soon_o westm_a that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n it_o befall_v so_o that_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n roderyk_n of_o gascoigne_n be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o peple_n &_o be_v dwell_v in_o scany_n more_o &_o when_o king_n westmer_n hear_v those_o tydynge_n he_o lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o huge_a host_n of_o bryton_n &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n roderyk_n &_o give_v he_o batayll_v and_o king_n westmer_n slay_v king_n rodoryke_v with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi in_o plain_a baytaylle_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n roderyk_v man_n see_v that_o their_o lord_n be_v slay_v they_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o king_n westm_a &_o become_v his_o man_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o he_o gaf_v they_o a_o country_n that_o be_v forleten_v wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v ¶_o and_o thither_o they_o go_v and_o dwell_v there_o alle_fw-mi their_o lyves_n time_n and_o ix_o hondred_a man_n there_o be_v of_o theym_n &_o nomoo_o leave_v at_o that_o batayll·_a their_o governor_n &_o prince_n be_v call_v berynger_n and_o anon_o he_o begin_v a_o town_n that_o they_o may_v there_o in_o dwell_v &_o have_v resort_n
&_o alexandrum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la qui_fw-la negaverunt_fw-la in_o chrysto_fw-la veram_fw-la carnem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la et_fw-la etiam_fw-la negabant_fw-la carnis_fw-la nostre_fw-fr resurrectionem_fw-la ¶_o and_o after_o he_o have_v make_v many_o notable_a sermon_n and_o epystle_n he_o decess_v ¶_o marcianus_n and_o valentianus_fw-la be_v emperor_n this_o time_n vii_o year_n in_o who_o time_n be_v the_o great_a synody_n afore_o reherce_v when_o eusticem_n and_o dyoscorus_fw-la be_v condemn_v in_o the_o time_n that_o macianus_n be_v emperor_n vortyger_n be_v king_n in_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englond_n in_o who_o time_n ye._n saxon_n come_v in_o to_o brytoyne_v &_o make_v many_o king_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o cronyele_v vii_o and_o by_o cause_n it_o be_v tedyous_a to_o man_n reason_n to_o reherce_v many_o dyvers_a name_n to_o guider_n as_o vii_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o in_o one_o time_n the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n therefore_o the_o cronycle_n of_o englonde_n shall_v be_v set_v togyder_n till_o that_o we_o shall_v treat_v of_o alured_n in_o who_o time_n the_o dane_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o the_o pope_n and_o ye._n emperor_n and_o other_o king_n deed_n the_o same_o time_n shall_v be_v seâ—â—â—_n togyder_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dm_o cccc_o xlix_o ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v those_o chyldern_n to_o keep_v that_o be_v constanstyne_n lad_n theym_fw-mi to_o lytell_fw-mi brytayne_v for_o the_o treason_n and_o the_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n hire_n begyn_v the_o fyfth_o part_n during_o to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o dane_n this_o time_n come_v ye._n saxon_n that_o be_v pagan_n first_o in_o to_o brytane_n now_o call_v englonde_n under_o vortiger_n the_o which_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o time_n those_o that_o have_v these_o two_o child_n in_o kepinge_v the_o which_o be_v constantyne_n son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v aurilambros_n and_o uter_fw-la through_o ordinace_n of_o gosselin_n that_o be_v bysshop_n of_o london_n after_o the_o faders_n death_n that_o be_v to_o say_v constantyne_n dare_v not_o dwell_v in_o this_o land_n with_o those_o child_n but_o convey_v they_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o lytell_a brytayne_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o though_o wist_v the_o treason_n of_o vortiger_n that_o though_o be_v make_v king_n thorugh_n who_o i_o constance_n the_o elder_a brother_n be_v slay_v wherefore_o the_o hondred_a knyghtê_n of_o pehites_n be_v put_v to_o dethe_v and_o bear_v all_o the_o blame_n as_o that_o vortiger_n have_v not_o wist_v there_o of_o ne_fw-fr consent_v and_o so_o the_o keper_n of_o those_o two_o chyldern_n dradde_a lest_o vortiger_n shall_v put_v they_o to_o death_n through_o his_o treason_n and_o falseness_n as_z he_o have_v do_v the_o brother_n before_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v lad_n over_o in_o to_o lytell_fw-mi brytayn_a and_o the_o king_n they_o receyve_v with_o moche_n honour_n and_o lete_fw-la they_o to_o nourysshe_v and_o there_o they_o dwell_v till_o they_o become_v fair_a knyghtê_n &_o strong_a and_o fire_n and_o thourght_v to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o constaunce_n their_o brother_n when_o they_o see_v their_o time_n and_o so_o they_o die_v as_o you_o shalle_v here_o tell_v after_o ward_n ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o ward_v that_o the_o tydynge_n come_v oversee_v to_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o hondred_a knyghtê_n of_o pehites_n that_o be_v damn_a &_o put_v to_o death_n through_o vortiger_n in_o this_o land_n therefore_o they_o be_v wonder_o wroth_a and_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o their_o kynne_n man_n death_n and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_z rob_n in_o many_o place_n &_o slay_v &_o die_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v when_o vortiger_n it_o wist_v he_o make_a moche_n sorrow_n and_o be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n also_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o that_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o brother_n assemble_v a_o great_a host_n to_o come_v in_o to_o moche_n brytayne_v that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_z to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o constance_n their_o brother_n death_n so_o in_o that_o one_o half_a and_o in_o that_o other_o he_z be_v brougho_o in_o to_o so_o moche_n sorrow_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v whether_o to_o go_v ¶_o how_o engist_n and_o a_o xi_o thousand_o man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_z who_o vortiger_n give_v a_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thongcastell_n and_o soon_o after_o this_o sorrow_n tiding_n come_v to_o vortyger_n that_o a_o great_a navy_n of_o stranger_n be_v arryve_v in_o the_o country_n of_o cent_z he_z wist_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v ne_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n send_v anon_o a_o message_a thyder_n that_o some_o of_o shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o to_o wit_v what_o folk_n they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o axe_v and_z in_o to_o what_o country_n they_o will_v ¶_o there_o be_v two_o brother_n master_n and_o prince_n of_o that_o strong_a company_n that_z one_o be_v call_v engist_n and_o that_o other_o horn_n engist_n go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o say_v syrewe_v be_v of_o a_o country_n that_o be_v call_v saxonne_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o germayne_n wheryn_v be_v so_o moche_n sorrow_n that_o of_o the_o people_n ben_fw-mi so_o many_o that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o they_o susteynes_n and_o the_o master_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v the_o land_n to_o govern_v and_o rule_v they_o make_v to_o come_v before_o they_o man_n and_o wymmen_v that_o bold_a be_v among_o theym_fw-mi for_o to_o fyghte_n and_o that_o best_a may_v travayll_v in_o to_o dyverse_a londe_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v they_o yeve_v horse_n and_o harness_n armour_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o need_v and_o after_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o that_z they_o go_v in_o to_o a_o other_o country_n where_o that_o they_o mowelyve_fw-mi as_z their_o the_o cetree_n die_v they_o before_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o sir_n king_n if_o you_o have_v aught_o to_o do_v with_o our_o company_n we_o ben_z come_fw-mi in_o to_o your_o land_n and_o with_o good_a wylle_n you_o will_v serve_v 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 vortyger_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o say_v glad_o he_o will_v theym_v with_o hold_n upon_o such_o covenanuce_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 engy_v thank_v he_o goodly_a and_o 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 engy_v the_o king_n of_o so_o moche_v land_n that_o he_o may_v make_v to_o he_o 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 wythoute_n the_o coancell_n of_o bryton_n ¶_o engist_n pray_v he_o eftsoon_o of_o as_o moche_v plyce_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._n mancer_n for_o he_o to_o dwell_v in_o and_o the_o king_n he_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 smaâ—e_v as_o he_o may_v all_o in_o to_o oh_o thong_n all_o a_o round_n and_o there_o with_o compaced_a he_o as_o moche_v land_n as_o he_o may_v thene_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 let_v 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 douhter_n and_o how_o the_o king_n voreiger_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 do_v send_v by_o letter_n in_o to_z the_o country_n where_o he_o come_v fro_o after_o an_z c._n shyppe_n fill_v with_o man_n the_o be_v strong_a &_o also_o well_o fighting_a in_o all_o bataylle_n &_o the_o they_o shall_v also_o bring_v with_o they_o ronowen_v his_o daughter_n that_o the_o fair_a creture_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_o 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 the_o king_n &_o pray_v he_o there_o worthy_o that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o see_v his_o new_a maneer_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o place_n that_o he_o have_v compass_v with_o the_o thong_n of_o the_o skin_n 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_n they_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o moche_n joy_n and_o when_o night_n come_v that_o the_o king_n vortiger_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o his_o chambre_n to_o take_v there_o his_o nyghte_n rest_n ronowen_v that_o be_v engistes_n daughter_n come_v with_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o she_o honde_fw-fr and_o kneel_v before_o the_o king_n &_o say_v to_o he_o wassaylle_n and_o the_o king_n know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v for_o to_o mean_v ne_o what_o he_o shall_v answer_v there_o upon_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o himself_o ne_o none_o of_o all_o his_o bryton_n coude_fw-fr no_o englysshe_v spese_n ne_v understonde_v it_o but_z he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o langage_fw-fr that_o bryton_n do_v yet_o nevertheless_o a_o latiner_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n the_o full_a understand_v thereof_o wassayll_n and_o that_o other_o shall_v drink_v hayll_n and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o wasshayll_n and_o drynkhall_o come_v up_o in_o this_o land_n and_o from_o the_o time_n unto_o this_o time_n it_o be_v well_o use_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n vortiger_n see_v the_o fayrnesse_n of_o ronowen_a &_o his_o arm_n lay_v about_o her_o neck_n &_o thryes_fw-mi swete_o kyss_v she_o &_o anon_o right_a he_o be_v enamour_v upon_o her_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v she_o to_o wyf_v &_o ask_v of_o engist_n her_o fader_fw-mi and_o engist_n grant_v he_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v yeve_v he_o all_o the_o country_n of_o kent_n that_o he_o there_o may_v dwell_v in_o and_o his_o people_n the_o king_n he_o grant_v pryvely_a with_o a_o good_a wylle_n and_o anon_o he_o spouse_n the_o damosel_n and_o that_o be_v moche_v confusyon_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o alle_fw-mi the._n bryton_n become_v so_o wroth_a for_z by_o cause_n he_o spouse_n a_o woman_n of_o mysbyleve_n wherefore_o they_o go_v all_o from_o he_o and_o no_o thing_n to_o he_o take_v ne_o halpe_v he_o in_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o engist_n dryven_v out_o and_o how_o vortimer_n be_v slay_v this_o engist_n go_v in_o to_o kente_fw-la and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n &_o bycame_v with_o a_o lytyll_a while_n of_o so_o great_a power_n and_o so_o moche_v people_n have_v that_o man_n wyste_v not_o lytell_a time_n which_o be_v the_o kyngê_n man_n and_o which_o be_v engistes_n man_n wherefore_o all_o the_o bryton_n have_v of_o he_o dredde_v and_o say_v among_o theym_n but_o if_o that_o they_o ne_o take_v other_o counseyll_n bytwene_v they_o all_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v bytray_v through_o engist_n &_o his_o people_n ¶_o vortiger_n the_o king_n have_v beget_v on_o his_o first_o wyf_v three_o son_n the_o first_o be_v call_v vortimer_n the_o second_o catagien_n and_o the_o three_o passent_fw-la ¶_o the_o bryton_n 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adelbryght_a and_o the_o king_n elfryde_n slay_v brecinall_a that_o be_v a_o king_n of_o bryton_n that_o hold_v the_o country_n of_o leycetre_n it_o be_v tell_v so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o bryton_n that_o hold_v the_o country_n of_o leycetre_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o country_n about_o he_o name_n be_v brecinall_a and_o this_o bryton_n hear_v tell_v that_o though_o two_o englysshe_a king_n will_v mete_v there_o at_o leycetre_n for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o waly_n he_z lete_fw-la ordain_v all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o have_v for_o to_o go_fw-mi fight_n with_o these_o two_o king_n but_o lytel_fw-mi it_o avayl_v he_o for_z his_o folk_n that_o he_o have_v be_v slay_v and_o himself_o flee_v &_o lose_v his_o londe_n for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o and_o
pope_n after_o sergius_n two_o year_n this_o man_n be_v make_v pope_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o be_v not_o put_v in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o pope_n for_o the_o evyll_n enter_v but_z he_o die_v none_o evyll_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o vi_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o a_o greek_a and_o he_o be_v a_o martyr_n but_z of_o who_o and_o wherefore_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o find_v in_o hystorye_n it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o lambardy_n for_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o chyrche_n myghte_o ¶_o johannes_n the_o vii_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n but_o no_o thing_n of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o justinianas_n be_v emperor_n again_o with_o his_o soon_o tyberiê°_n vi_o year_n and_o this_o be_v he_o the_o which_o be_v reved_z the_o empire_n afore_o by_o leo_n and_o when_o this_o man_n be_v restore_v again_o he_o take_v he_o to_o the_o right_a faith_n and_o worshyp_v the_o pope_n constantyne_n and_o certain_o he_o destroy_v creson_n the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v exile_v unto_o and_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o except_z the_o chyldern_n he_o slay_v they_o and_z he_o come_v again_o a_o other_o time_n to_o have_v slay_v the_o innocent_n and_o the_o man_n of_o that_o country_n make_v they_o a_o capytayne_n a_z certain_a man_n that_o be_v call_v philyp_n a_o outlaw_n that_o which_o anon_o go_v to_o he_o in_o batayll_n and_o slay_v he_o for_o his_o outragyous_a cruelness_n against_o those_o chyldern_n ¶_o sysinnius_fw-la be_v pope_n twenty_o day_n and_o thenne_n be_v great_a strife_n and_z he_o decessyd_v \_o but_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o constantine_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o seven_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o very_a meek_a man_n &_o so_o blessyd_v that_o of_o all_o man_n he_o be_v belove_v he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o justinianus_n the_o emperor_n and_o be_v receyve_v with_o great_a honour_n &_o dey_v a_o blessyd_v man_n ¶_o philyp_v the_o second_o be_v emperor_n one_o year_n the_o which_o flee_v in_o to_o scicilis_fw-la for_o the_o host_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o he_o be_v a_o heretyke_a and_o command_v all_o pycture_n of_o saint_n for_o to_o be_v bestroy_v wherefore_o the_o romayn_v cast_v a_o way_n his_o coin_n ne_o will_v not_o receyve_v no_o money_n that_o his_o name_n or_o image_n be_v write_v upon_o ¶_o anastasius_n thseconde_v after_o he_o have_v slay_v philyp_n be_v emperor_n three_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o crysten_v man_n and_z helyve_v well_o but_o by_o cause_n he_o put_v out_o phylipis_fw-la eye_n and_o slay_v he_o after_o ward_n and_o therefore_o theodosius_n faustht_v against_o he_o and_o overcome_v he_o and_o thenne_n he_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n &_o live_v so_o quiet_o ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o vii_o c.xiiii_o gregoryus_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o constantyne_n xvii_o year_n this_o gregoryê°_n be_v a_o chaste_a man_n &_o a_o noble_a man_n in_o scrypture_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o pope_n begin_n to_o deal_v more_o temporal_o with_o the_o emperor_n than_o they_o be_v wont_a for_o their_o falseness_n &_o their_o he_o resye_n and_o also_o for_o to_o remeve_v the_o empire_n fro_o oh_o people_n to_o a_o other_o as_o the_o time_n require_v this_o man_n cursyd_v leo_n the_o emprrour_n by_o cause_n he_o brente_a the_o ymage_n of_o saint_n this_o same_o leo_n command_v gregorius_n the_o pope_n that_o he_o shall_v brenne_n chirche_n &_o destroy_v they_o and_o he_o set_v no_o thing_n of_o his_o sayenge_a but_o command_v the_o contrary_a manly_a and_o so_o it_o be_v open_o show_v that_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o heresy_n for_o certain_o faithful_a people_n with_o the_o prelate_n with_o one_o will_v draw_v to_o the_o pope_n &_o constrain_v the_o emperor_n for_o to_o leave_v their_o tyranny_n and_o their_o heresy_n ¶_o and_o this_o time_n in_o the_o ee_a part_n of_o the_o world_n strong_o fayll_v the_o very_a faith_n for_o that_o cursyd_v law_n of_o the_o fall_v machomete·_a ¶_o theodosius_n be_v emperor_n &_o regn_v but_o one_o year_n and_o he_o be_v a_o very_o crysten_v man_n &_o even_o as_o he_o die_v so_o be_v he_o do_v unto_o for_o leo_n deposyd_v he_o &_o make_v he_o a_o priest_n ¶_o leo_fw-la the_o three_o with_o constantyne_n his_o soon_o be_v emperor_n xxu_o year_n this_o leo_n when_o he_o be_v mighty_a he_o deposyd_v theodosyê°_n &_o regn_v for_o he_o &_o be_v desceyn_v by_o a_o certain_a apostata_fw-la the_o which_o bid_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v and_o brenne_n all_o the_o ymage_n of_o saint_n wherefore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v both_o in_o batayll_n &_o in_o pestilence_n &_o with_o other_o infortune_n and_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v accursyd_v of_o gregoryus_n &_o bode_v there_o in_o three_o day_n therefore_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o comyn_v peple_n take_v for_o he_o the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o empire_n command_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v obey_v he_o ne_o socour_v he_o by_o cause_n he_o live_v like_o a_o heretyke_a ¶_o holy_a man_n say_v against_o he_o and_o many_o by_o he_o be_v mart_v &_o exile_v and_o at_o the_o last_v in_o his_o misbyleve_n he_o dey_v wretched_o and_o in_o this_o manes_fw-la day_n but_o that_o karolus_fw-la marcellus_n help_v the_o crysten_v faith_n &_o faught_v manly_a nyen_v the_o sarrasyns_n &_o drive_v they_o backward_o in_o spain_n the_o which_o they_o have_v subdue_v else_o they_o have_v enter_v in_o to_o france_n and_o karolus_fw-la slay_v three_o hondr_v thousand_o sarasyn_n &_o moo·_n and_o of_o his_o people_n be_v slay_v but_o xu_o thousand_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o this_o man_n for_o the_o contynuall_a batayll_n take_v to_o lay_v man_n the_o tresoure_n of_o the_o chirche_n wherefore_o saint_n eucharius_n the_o bysshop_n of_o aurelian_a as_z he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n see_v that_o same_o karolus_fw-la in_o soul_n and_o body_n pain_v in_o hell_n and_o the_o angel_n that_o show_v the_o bysshop_n this_o man_n say_v that_o that_o be_v the_o jugement_n of_o all_o those_o that_o take_v a_o way_n the_o good_n of_o the_o chirche_n or_z of_o poor_a man_n and_o to_o fortifye_v that_o that_z the_o bysshop_n say_v and_o â—ue_v it_o the_z abbote_n of_o saint_n devys_n go_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n there_o that_o karolus_fw-la be_v bury_a 〈◊〉_d open_v the_o cheste_n that_o he_o lie_v in_o and_o there_o thâ—â—_n see_v a_o great_a dragon_n go_v out_o but_o he_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o gregorius_n the_o three_o a_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d pope_n after_o gregoryus_n the_o second_o the_o 〈…〉_o conferm_v the_o woorshyppe_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o saint_n with_o the_o counseyll_o almooste_n of_o a_o thouâ—â—â—de_a bysshop_n and_o he_o cursyd_v horryble_o all_o the_o despyer_n of_o these_o ymage_n as_o the_o emperor_n â—nd_v other_o that_o be_v of_o the_o condycyon_n ¶_o constanâ—nus_n the_o fyfth_o be_v emperor_n aâ—te_v his_o 〈◊〉_d leo_fw-la xxxu_o year_n he_o be_v a_o curse_a man_n &_o a_o pâ—â—e_n heretyke_a to_o that_o he_o die_v sacrefyse_n to_o the_o devylles_n he_o pursue_v the_o chyrche_n and_o 〈…〉_o be_v good_a of_o he_o be_v write_v and_o so_o by_o yeâ—ce_n of_o god_n the_o chyrche_n be_v trowble_v long_o tâ—me_v about_o this_o time_n be_v many_o maruaylâ—es_n &_o there_o be_v merueyllous_a earth_n quaky_v and_o certain_a cytee_n that_o be_v set_v on_o mountain_n they_o be_v remeve_v &_o bear_v away_o with_o the_o hill_n in_o to_o the_o field_n vi_o mile_n then_v as_o they_o stand_v and_o the_o cytee_n be_v not_o break_v ne_o hurt_v in_o the_o land_n of_o mesopotanian_a the_o earth_n be_v break_v by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o mile_n and_o also_o there_o be_v a_o mule_n that_o speak_v in_o a_o man_n voy_n ash_n fall_v fro_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o see_v of_o poncico_n there_o be_v ice_n for_o great_a frost_n that_o be_v xxx_o cubyte_n of_o thykenesse_n and_o the_o star_n fall_v fro_o heaven_n so_o myghte_o that_o man_n trow_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v come_fw-mi all_o these_o betokened_a meruaylus_fw-la thing_n for_o to_o come_v ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o vii_o c.xliiii_o acharias_n be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n x._o year_n this_o zacharis_fw-la be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o array_v with_o all_o virtue_n with_o all_o man_n he_o be_v love_v for_o his_o mekeneste_a and_o he_o deposyd_v the_o king_n of_o france_n hydery_n and_o put_v in_o his_o place_n puppynus_n for_z he_o be_v more_o profitable_a ¶_o here_o may_v you_o see_v what_o power_n the_o thyrche_n have_v that_o time_n the_o which_o translate_v that_o famous_a kyngdom_n fro_o the_o very_a heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pippinus_n for_o a_o leyfull_a cause_n vthabâ—t_o xu_o q._n v._o alius_fw-la ¶_o stephanus_n the_o second_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o zacharyas_n u_o year_n this_o man_n in_o all_o
¶_o of_o the_o king_n eldred_n &_o how_o the_o king_n swine_n of_o denmake_v hold_v englonde_n and_o how_o eldred_n that_o saint_n edward_n brother_n be_v not_o belove_v in_o his_o realm_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o normandye_n so_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n crown_v hym·_v and_o this_o saint_n dunstane_n dey_v soon_o after_o that_o he_o have_v foryeven_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n by_o cause_n that_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o king_n edward_n death_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n have_v she_o assoyl_v and_o penance_n have_v she_o â—â—oyned_v and_o she_o live_v after_o a_o chaste_a lyf_v and_o a_o clean_a ¶_o this_o king_n eldred_n wed_v a_o englysshe_a woman_n &_o on_o she_o beget_v edmonde_n irensyde_o and_o a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v edwyne_n and_o after_o dey_v the_o queen_n their_o mother_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v swine_n in_o to_o englonde_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o challenge_v and_o to_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncetree_n have_v before_o that_o tyme._n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v &_o have_v it_o all_o his_o axing_n ¶_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n cuthberte_n of_o lynd_n eseye_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o almoo_v all_o the_o grece_z of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o swine_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o so_o moche_n as_o they_o love_v noâ—_n king_n eldred_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o his_o good_a brother_n edward_n be_v slay_v for_o love_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n set_v but_o lytell_a by_o he_o wherefore_o king_n swine_n have_v all_o his_o will_n and_o take_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n and_o eldred_n the_o king_n flee_v thâ—_n in_o to_o normandye_n and_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o duke_n rycharde_n that_o the_o duke_n give_v he_o his_o sister_n emme_n to_o wyf_v upon_o the_o which_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n that_o one_o be_v call_v alured_v and_o that_o other_o edward_n and_o when_o swine_n have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n he_z regned_a noble_o and_o live_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n eldred_n come_v again_o from_o normandy_n and_o how_o knoght_v the_o dane_n regn_v &_o of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o he_o and_o edmonde_n irensyde_o thus_o after_o the_o death_n of_o swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n knoght_v his_o soon_o dwell_v in_o englonde_n and_o will_v have_v be_v king_n and_o though_o come_v again_o eldred_n out_o of_o normandye_n with_o moche_n nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n &_o with_o a_o strong_a meyne_n that_o knoght_v dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o denmark_n the_o king_n eldred_n have_v again_o his_o ream_n and_o hold_v so_o great_a worship_n that_o he_o begin_v for_o to_o destroy_v all_o though_o that_o halpe_v swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n ayenste_n he_o and_o afterward_o come_v again_o this_o knoghte_n from_o denmark_n with_o a_o great_a power_n so_o that_o king_n eldred_n dare_v not_o with_o he_o 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