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fader_fw-mi wist_v that_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n the_z king_n he_o grant_v &_o consent_v there_o to_o and_o though_o take_v he_o his_o daughter_n &_o lad_n she_o in_o to_o normandy_n &_o come_v to_o the_o noble_a knyghte_n geffroy_n &_o there_o he_o spouse_n the_o forsayde_a maude_n with_o moche_n honour_v &_o the_o earl_n beget_v upon_o she_o a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o ¶_o and_o after_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v king_n henry_n dwell_v all_o that_o year_n in_o normandy_n &_o after_o the_o long_o time_n a_o grevous_a sykenesse_n take_v he_o where_o thorugh_o he_o dey_v and_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v xxxu_o year_n &_o four_o month_n and_o after_o deyed_a as_o be_v before_o say_v in_o normandy_n and_o his_o herte_n be_v enteryd_v in_o the_o great_a chirche_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o roven_n &_o his_o body_n be_v bring_v with_o moche_n honour_n in_o to_o englonde_n &_o enteryd_v at_o rede_a in_o the_o abboye_n of_o the_o which_o abbaye_v he_o 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and_o flee_v from_o henry_n the_o emperor_n in_o to_o bourgoyne_n and_o there_o decessyd_v this_o emperor_n those_o benedyctus_n a_o spanyarde_n to_o be_v pope_n the_o which_o strive_v with_o calixtus_n ¶_o calixtus_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n and_o fyve_o month_n this_o calixtus_n be_v the_o soon_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n &_o be_v choose_v in_o the_o place_n of_o gelasius_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o rome_n he_o take_v the_o for_o say_v benedictus_fw-la and_o make_v he_o to_o ride_v afore_o he_o shameful_o for_o he_o on_o a_o mule_n torn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o mule_n &_o hold_v the_o tail_n in_o
shall_v not_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n in_o to_o riot_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n assemble_v they_o a_o certain_a day_n att_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n at_o london_n and_o there_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o dyshonour_n the_o king_n edward_n die_v to_o his_o ream_n &_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assentyd_v alle_fw-mi both_o earl_n and_o baron_n and_o all_o the_o comyn_n that_o the_o for_o say_v peer_n of_o ganaston_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o ever_o more_o and_z so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o for_o swear_v englonde_n and_o go_v in_o to_o irlonde_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o cheyfteyne_v &_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commyscyon_n and_o there_o this_o pers_n be_v cheyfteyne_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o do_v there_o all_o that_o he_o lykyd_v â–ª_o and_o have_v power_n what_o he_o will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templars_n exile_v through_o all_o cristiantee_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o my_o put_v upon_o theym_fw-mi that_o they_o shall_v do_v thing_n against_o the_o faith_n and_o good_a byleve_n king_n edward_n lovyd_v peer_n of_o ganaston_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o for_o bear_v his_o company_n and_o so_o moche_v the_o king_n give_v &_o behyght_n to_o the_o people_n of_o englonde_n that_o the_o exylyge_a of_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n shall_v be_v revokyd_v atte_fw-mi stamforde_n through_o them_z that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o pers_n of_o ganaston_n come_v again_o into_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n he_o dyspyse_v the_o grette_v lord_n of_o this_o land_n and_o call_v sir_n robert_n clare_n earl_n of_o gloucetre_n horesone_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nycholl_n sir_n henry_n lacie_n brustenbe_o and_o sir_n guy_n erle_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o he_o callyd_v the_o noble_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n churl_n &_o many_o other_o scorn_v and_o shamy_n they_o say_v and_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o inglonde_n wherefore_o they_o be_v to_o ward_v he_o full_a angry_a and_o wroth_a &_o right_a sore_n anoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n dey_v the_o earl_n of_o nycholl_n but_o he_o chargy_v or_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n thomas_z of_o lancastre_n erle_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v mayntene_v his_o quarrel_n against_o this_o same_o peer_n of_o ganaston_n upon_o his_o bless_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v thorugh_o help_v of_o the_o earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n and_o all_o so_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi that_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n peer_n be_v heed_v att_o gaversich_a beside_o warwyk_fw-mi in_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc_o and_o xii_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o may_v see_v that_o day_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o forsayde_a peer_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shall_v here_o alas_o the_o tyme._n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o many_o other_o great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o a_o piteous_a dethe_v and_o martyr_v for_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o forsayde_a quarrel_n the_o king_n be_v to_o att_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o parleament_n and_o ordain_v the_o law_n of_o symonde_n mountforde_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o earl_n and_o alle_fw-mi clergye_n of_o englonde_n make_v a_o oath_n through_o counseyll_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelse_a for_o to_o mayntene_v the_o ordynaunte_n for_o ever_o ¶_o how_o robert_n brus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n and_o gadryd_v a_o great_a power_n of_o men_z for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n and_o when_o sire_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o before_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o norway_n for_o drede_v of_o death_n of_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o also_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o debate_n that_o though_o be_v in_o englond_n bytwene_v the_o kynhe_n &_o his_o lordy_n he_o ordain_v a_o host_n &_o come_v in_o to_o inglonde_n in_o to_o northumberlonde_n and_o clean_o dystroy_v the_o country_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o tyynge_n he_o lete_fw-la assemble_v his_o host_n and_o meet_v the_o scot_n at_o edstreyelyn_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o saint_n johan_n baptyst_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc_o &_o xiiii_o alas_o the_o sorrow_n &_o loss_n that_o there_o be_v do_v for_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o noble_a earl_n gylbert_n of_o clare_v sir_n robert_n clefford_n baron_n and_o the_o king_n edward_n be_v scomfyte_v and_o edmonde_n of_o maul_v the_o king_n steward_n for_o drede_n go_v &_o drown_v himself_o in_o a_o fresh_a ryver_n that_o be_v call_v bannokysborne_n wherefore_o they_o say_v in_o repreyf_v of_o king_n edward_n for_o asmoche_n as_o he_o lovyd_v to_o go_v by_o water_n &_o also_o for_o he_o be_v dyscomfyte_v at_o bamnosborne_n therefore_o the_o maiden_n make_v a_o song_n thereof_o in_o the_o country_n of_o king_n edward_n â–ª_o and_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la they_o song_n maiden_n of_o englonde_n sore_o may_v you_o morn_n for_o tyÈt_v have_v lose_v your_o leman_n at_o bamnokysborne_a with_z hevelogh_o what_o wenyth_v the_o king_n of_o englonde_n to_o have_v goat_n scotlond_n with_o rombylogh_n as_o king_n edmonde_n be_v dyscomfyte_v wonder_n sore_o and_o fast_a he_o flee_v with_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v leave_v alive_a &_o go_v unto_o berwyk_n &_o there_o hold_v he_o &_o after_o he_o take_v hostage_n ii_o chyldern_n of_o the_o rychesse_n of_o the_o town_n and_o the_o king_n go_v to_o london_n &_o take_v counseyl_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n it_o befall_v that_o though_o be_v in_o englonde_n a_o rybaude_n that_o be_v call_v johan_n tamner_n and_o he_o go_v &_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o good_a king_n edwardes_n soon_o and_o lete_fw-la hem_o call_v edward_n of_o carnarivam_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o be_v take_v at_o oxford_n and_o there_o he_o challenge_v friar_fw-la carme_n chyrche_fw-fr that_o king_n edward_n have_v yeve_v they_o which_o be_v the_o king_n hall_fw-mi and_o afterward_o be_v this_o johan_n lad_n to_o northampton_n &_o draw_v &_o hangyd_v for_o his_o falseness_n &_o or_z that_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o confessyd_v &_o say_v before_o all_o though_o that_o be_v there_o that_o the_o devyll_n beyhyght_n he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o englonde_n &_o that_o he_o have_v serve_v the_o devyll_n three_o year_n ¶_o how_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n be_v take_v through_o treason_n and_o how_o two_o cardynale_n be_v robbyd_v in_o englonde_n and_o on_o mydlente_a sondaye_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.xvi_o berwyke_n be_v lose_v thorugh_o false_a treason_n of_o oon_n pers_n of_o spald_v the_o which_o pers_n the_o king_n have_v put_v there_o for_o to_o help_v that_o same_o town_n with_o many_o burgeyse_n of_o the_o same_o town_n wherefore_o the_o child_n that_o be_v put_v in_o hostage_n thrughe_o the_o burgeyse_n of_o berwyk_n follow_v the_o king_n marchesse_v many_o day_n fetter_v in_o strong_a yren_n and_o after_o the_o time_n two_o cardynalle_n in_o to_o englonde_n as_o the_o pope_n have_v theym_a sense_n for_o to_o makepe_v as_o bytwene_n englonde_n and_o scotlonde_n and_o as_o they_o go_v to_o ward_n durham_n for_o to_o have_v sacred_a master_n lowy_n of_o beaumont_n bysshop_n of_o durham_n they_o be_v take_v &_o rob_v upon_o the_o moor_n of_o wynglesdom_n of_o which_o robbery_n sir_n gylbert_n of_o mytton_n be_v atteynt_a &_o take_v and_o hangyd_v &_o draw_v at_o london_n &_o his_o heed_n smytte_n of_o &_o put_v upon_o a_o spear_n &_o set_v upon_o new_a gate_n &_o the_o four_o quarter_n send_v to_o four_o cytee_n of_o englonde_n and_o that_o same_o time_n befall_v many_o myscheve_n in_o englonde_n for_o the_o poor_a people_n dey_v in_o englonde_n for_o hungre_n and_o so_o moche_n and_o so_o fast_a dey_v that_o unethe_v man_n may_v bury_v they_o for_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v at_o xl_o shelynge_v â–ª_o and_o two_o year_n &_o a_o half_a a_o quarter_n of_o where_o be_v worth_a ten_o marck·_n and_o of_o time_n the_o poor_a people_n steal_v chyldern_a and_o eat_v they_o &_o eat_v also_o the_o hound_n that_o they_o may_v take_v &_o also_o horse_n and_o cat_n and_o after_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a myrreyne_a among_o bests_n in_o dyvers_a countree_n of_o englonde_n during_o king_n edward_n lyve_n tyme._n ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n robbyd_a notumberlonde_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n come_v the_o scot_n again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o dystroy_v northumberlonde_n and_z brendt_a and_o
many_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_v for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n herd_n that_o they_o come_v with_o moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n then_o lete_fw-la lend_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_z tell_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a hooste_n of_o frensshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o slay_v &_o then_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v iii_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o after_o ward_n die_v &_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_n let_v enter_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c_o liii_o amasius_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it xu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o vyctoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_a if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o profit_n many_o a_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o men·_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.lxxxviii_o et_fw-fr ant_n xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lii_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_o he_o be_v none_o evil_a thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dygnyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o that_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xii_o that_o be_v send_v astayn_v the_o xii_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v against_o edom_n ¶_o zachariu_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predycessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n \_o &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n ii_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n viii_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeil_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n hat_n be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o dethe_v she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o war_v grete_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o xii_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o xii_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a beatel_n so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n so_z that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v a_o way_n in_o to_o waly_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedag_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiii·_fw-la year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n the_o matere_a contain_v moo_v comodyous_o togyder_n of_o the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o the_o wrolde_v the_o king_n folowen_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o guentolen_a king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_o to_o ken_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynolde_v hê_n soon_o that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteye_n that_o well_o &_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o wonder_n welle_v make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o 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his_o moost_n unhappy_a werke_v &_o how_o he_o be_v in_o hastage_n at_o rome_n and_o how_o the_o prophecy_n of_o danyell_n be_v complete_v in_o he_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o machabeorum_fw-la ¶_o quintus_fw-la flaminius_n marchus_n cato_n thiberius_n gracius_fw-la be_v senator_n of_o rome_n this_o time_n be_v so_o contynuall_a and_o so_o moche_v bataylle_v that_o learn_v man_n of_o gentyle_n and_o of_o the_o true_a faith_n both_o be_v weary_a for_o to_o write_v the_o act_n or_o to_o have_v they_o in_o mind_n in_o the_o which_o bataylle_n man_n meruayl_v great_o on_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o the_o romayn_v that_o no_o trybulacyon_n no_o drede_v no_o hardness_n may_v not_o fear_v they_o but_z ever_o continue_v in_o batayll_n and_o certain_o these_o romayn_v after_o the_o world_n honest_a they_o be_v the_o moo_v wise_a man_n that_o be_v and_o therefore_o the_o maccabee_n desire_v there_o company_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m.lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la 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that_o use_v war_n for_o that_o place_n nouryssh_v sloth_n and_o provoke_v lechery_n ¶_o and_o how_o wise_o this_o notable_a man_n gaaf_n counseyll_v the_o time_n follow_v declare_v vide_fw-la plca_fw-la in_o aug._n dei_fw-la civite_fw-la dei_fw-la libro_fw-la four_o ¶_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o counseyll_n that_o noble_a cyte_n of_o carcago_n be_v destroy_v of_o cipio_fw-la &_o the_o senator_n and_o it_o brente_a xvii_o day_n contynuel_o many_o man_n there_o be_v sell_v &_o many_o man_n run_v in_o to_o the_o fire_n wilful_o ¶_o corinthê°_n this_o same_o year_n be_v destroy_v of_o the_o romayn_v the_o which_o be_v the_o rych_a country_n of_o the_o world_n ¶_o ptholomeus_n this_o time_n regn_v in_o egypte_n &_o be_v famyly_o with_o the_o romayn_v and_o so_o long_o he_o &_o his_o predecessor_n regn_v as_o they_o keep_v fydylyte_n to_o the_o romayn_v and_o know_v every_o man_n that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o cause_n that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o romayn_v increase_v so_o strong_o abve_v other_o people_n but_o virtue_n the_o which_o habundan_o rygn_v in_o they_o &_o namely_o reght_n wysnesse_n which_o above_o all_o thing_n they_o use_v and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v mesure_n &_o love_v right_a wysnesse_n so_o long_o they_o be_v never_o overcome_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v corrupt_v it_o be_v radde_a they_o be_v overcomen_v ¶_o it_o be_v have_v in_o a_o certain_a revelacyon_n of_o god_n show_v to_o saint_n brygyte_n that_o our_o lord_n god_n ber_v wetnesse_n to_o these_o old_a romayn_v that_o none_o in_o this_o naturell_n lyf_v live_v more_o right_a wise_o and_o what_o light_v of_o faith_n they_o show_v in_o the_o time_n of_o crysten_v relygyon_n shall_v be_v show_v after_o ward_n ¶_o regum_fw-la jude_n orum_fw-la restituitur_fw-la aristobolus_n be_v the_o first_o king_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o jury_n this_o man_n regn_v one_o year_n alone_o and_o take_v to_o he_o the_o dyademe_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o he_o hold_v he_o not_o content_a with_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi gaaf_fw-mi he_o in_o his_o testament_fw-mi but_o he_o put_v his_o mother_n in_o prison_n &_o his_o brother_n and_o therefore_o he_o peryssh_v wretchid_o with_o his_o brother_n antigonê°_n the_o which_o be_v of_o his_o counseyll_n and_o help_v he_o vide_fw-la magystrum_fw-la in_o historiis_fw-la ¶_o antigonus_n brother_n unto_o the_o king_n be_v slay_v through_o the_o enuytee_n of_o the_o queen_n ¶_o lexander_v be_v bysshop_n after_o arstobolus_n &_o he_o stand_v xxvii·_fw-la year_n and_o he_o be_v all_o atyraunte_n all_o though_o he_o appear_v sober_a in_o the_o beginning_a but_o he_o make_v it_o know_v what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o stomach_n for_z he_o slay_v his_o own_o brother_n and_o in_o xii_o year_n he_o slay_v l_o thousand_o of_o the_o old_a sage_a fader_n of_o great_a virtue_n by_o cause_n they_o tell_v he_o his_o mysgyde_n thene_n when_o he_o shall_v dye_n he_o leave_v two_o son_n behind_o he_o hircanun_n and_o aristobolum_n but_o certain_o he_o say_v he_o wyf_v shall_v regne_fw-la for_z she_o stand_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o people_n ¶_o servius_n flaccus_n lucious_n fabiê°_n plubius_n this_o time_n be_v senator_n at_o rome_n this_o time_n bataylle_n amonste_n they_o sif_z begin_v of_o the_o which_o the_o first_o cause_n &_o the_o beginning_n was_z graceus_fw-la a_fw-fr myghhy_a man_n weil_z know_v with_o noble_a romayn_v begin_v to_o seek_v a_o cause_n against_o they_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o may_v do_v no_o thing_n alone_o to_o they_o he_z meve_v the_o comyn_v people_n to_o theym_a sayenge_a that_o all_o the_o londe_n &_o possessyon_n shall_v be_v divide_v equaly_fw-fr and_o also_o the_o money_n &_o c_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n there_o be_v a_o insurrreccyon_n in_o the_o which_o graccus_fw-la be_v slay_v and_o many_o myscheve_n felle_v after_o vide_fw-la orosium_n ¶_o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o man_n there_o be_v a_o child_n bear_v at_o rome_n have_a four_o foot_n four_o arm_n two_o face_n and_o four_o eye_n ¶_o the_o hylle_n of_o ethna_n spet_v out_o flame_v fire_n horryble_n and_o destroy_v the_o place_n nyghe_a about_o it_o ¶_o and_o these_o man_n bere_v rule_n cartago_fw-la be_v command_v to_o be_v restore_v and_o it_o be_v fulfyl_v of_o the_o romayn_v people_n and_o there_o be_v mighty_a batayll_n in_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n ¶_o fabius_n with_o a_o lytell_a host_n overcome_v the_o king_n of_o armenye_n and_o there_o be_v drown_v a_o honyred_a &_o four_o score_n thousand_o man_n in_o the_o water_n of_o rome_n ¶_o ptholomeus_n alexander_n be_v king_n in_o egypte_n in_o his_o time_n be_v bear_v lucerius_n a_o poet_n the_o which_o afterward_o be_v mad_a for_o love_n of_o wyman_n &_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o pthoiomeus_n soon_o to_o cleopatra_n regn_v after_o he_o under_o who_o salustius_n the_o noble_a writer_n of_o hystorye_n be_v bear_v ¶_o ptholomeê°_n dionysius_n be_v after_o this_o man_n and_o in_o his_o time_n virgyll_o &_o oraciê°_n be_v bear_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m.c.xxxiiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.u._n iacob_n naturell_n fader_fw-mi to_o joseph_n of_o the_o line_n of_o crest_n be_v rehert_v in_o luke_n &_o mathe_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v have_v in_o scrypture_n ¶_o alexandra_n wyf_v to_o alexander_n be_v bysshop_n in_o the_o jury_n ix_o year_n &_o show_v moche_n tyranny_n all_o if_o she_o be_v make_v bysshop_n by_o her_o feign_a holy_a relygyon_n ¶_o and_o hircanun_n she_o soon_o she_o provoke_v to_o the_o bysshopryche_a &_o she_o ordain_v that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la after_n this_o woman_n in_o the_o line_n of_o the_o bysshop_n be_v put_v from_o the_o counting_a of_o the_o year_n not_o as_o she_o use_v the_o offyce_v of_o a_o bysshop_n for_o it_o be_v not_o leyfull_a to_o she_o ¶_o hircanus_n soon_o to_o alexandra_n regn_v xxxiii_o year_n this_o hircanus_n after_o the_o
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comune_a â—alle_n and_o manifoule_n hurt_v ¶_o in_o the_o xviii_o year_n sir_n rycharde_n beauchamp_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o warwyke_a deyed_a atte_n rone_n he_o be_v the_o time_n lyvetenate_n of_o the_o king_n in_o normandye_n and_o from_o then_n his_o body_n be_v bring_v to_o warwyke_v where_o he_o lie_v worshypful_o in_o a_o new_a chapel_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o quere_z ¶_o and_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n thrughout_v all_o englonde_n for_o a_o bustle_v of_o where_o be_v worth_a xl_o pen_n in_o many_o place_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o have_v enough_o wherefore_o steven_n browne_n that_o time_n mayre_n of_o london_n send_v into_o pruce_a and_o bring_v to_o london_n certain_a shyppe_n lade_v with_o rye_n which_o do_v moche_o good_a to_o the_o poor_a people_n for_o corn_n be_v so_o scarce_o in_o englonde_n that_o in_o some_o place_n of_o englonde_n poor_a people_n make_v they_o breed_n of_o fern_n rote_n ¶_o 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ten_o thousand_o man_n to_o london_n ward_v wherefore_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counseyll_n feryd_v and_o thene_n they_o conclude_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v depart_v att_o his_o owen_n will_v ¶_o abowte_n this_o time_n begin_v great_a dyvylyon_n ne_o spruce_a bytwene_n the_o great_a master_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o duchye_a order_fw-fr which_o be_v lord_n of_o that_o country_n for_o the_o comyn_n &_o town_n rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v so_o great_a be_v the_o at_z the_o last_z they_o call_v the_o king_n of_o pole_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n the_o which_o king_n come_v and_o be_v worshypful_o receyve_v and_o besyege_v the_o castle_n of_o marâ—engburgh_n which_o be_v the_o cheyf_v castle_n of_o strength_n of_o all_o the_o land_n anâ—_n waâ—ne_v it_o &_o drive_v out_o the_o master_n of_o dansk_a â—_o and_o all_o other_o place_n of_o that_o land_n &_o so_o they_o that_o have_v be_v lord_n many_o year_n lose_v all_o their_o seygnourye_n and_o possessyon_n in_o tho_o londe_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.liii_n on_o faint_a edward_n day_n queen_n margarete_n be_v delyverde_v of_o a_o fair_a prince_n which_o name_v be_v edward_n that_o same_o day_n johan_n norman_n be_v choose_v for_o to_o be_v mayer_n of_o london_n and_o the_o day_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o oath_n att_o westmynster_n he_o go_v thyder_n by_o water_n with_o alle_fw-mi the_o craft_n where_o afore_o time_n though_o mayer_n alderme_fw-fr and_o the_o craft_n ride_v on_o horsbacke_n the_o which_o be_v never_o usyd_v after_o for_o sin_v that_o time_n they_o have_v ever_o goon_o by_o water_n
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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 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