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the_o ix_o chapitre_fw-fr show_v how_o reynawde_n and_o his_o brother_n be_v betray_v and_o sell_v to_o king_n charlemagne_n by_o king_n you_o that_o send_v theym_a in_o to_o the_o plain_n of_o valcoloure_n all_o unarmed_a but_o only_o of_o their_o sword_n rydinge_v upon_o mulecte_v clothe_v with_o mantel_n of_o scarlace_n fur_v with_o ermyne_n from_o the_o which_o wall_n they_o escape_v worthylye_o by_o the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o they_o be_v sore_o wound_v of_o charlemaine_n parrye_a abode_n there_o dead_a foulques_fw-fr of_o morillon_n and_o many_o other_o baron_n for_o who_o the_o king_n be_v right_n sorry_a folio_fw-la lvi_o the_o ten_o chapitre_fw-fr speak_v how_o after_o that_o goodard_n the_o secretarye_a of_o king_n you_o have_v be_v wray_v all_o the_o treason_n to_o mawgys_n that_o the_o king_n yond_o have_v do_v to_o his_o cousin_n which_o he_o know_v well_o for_o he_o have_v see_v king_n charlemayne_v lettre_n and_o have_v write_v answer_n thereupon_o from_o king_n 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and_o ogyer_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o other_o baron_n that_o depart_v they_o and_o in_o this_o recountre_n rycharde_n the_o brother_n of_o reynawde_n abode_n for_o prisoner_n of_o rowlande_n fol._n lxxxviii_o the_o xiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr sheweth_z how_o after_o that_o reynawde_n alarde_n and_o guycharde_n be_v go_v toward_o mountawban_n after_o the_o battle_n and_o that_o they_o have_v make_v full_a great_a sorrow_n for_o richard_n their_o brother_n which_o be_v in_o king_n charlemaine_n hand_n the_o say_v richard_n be_v delyver_v by_o mawgys_n great_a wisdom_n fol._n xc_o the_o xu_o chapitre_fw-fr speak_v how_o after_o that_o reynawde_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o mawgys_n have_v discomfyte_v charlemayn_v they_o come_v and_o overthrewe_v down_o his_o pavilyon_n and_o bare_a away_o with_o theym_a the_o eagle_n of_o gold_n that_o be_v there_o upon_o the_o pavilion_n whereof_o king_n charlemagne_n be_v sore_o a_o anger_v in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o will_v yield_v up_o his_o crown_n unto_o his_o baron_n sayinge_v that_o he_o will_v be_v no_o more_o king_n for_o they_o have_v fail_v he_o and_o habandon_v for_o the_o four_o son_n of_o aymon_n and_o say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v crown_v reinawd_v that_o he_o may_v be_v their_o king_n for_o they_o love_v he_o much_o more_o than_o they_o do_v he_o than_o oliver_n say_v to_o king_n charlemagne_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v again_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v bring_v to_o he_o mawgys_n that_o he_o have_v take_v when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o pylle_v the_o pavyllyon_n for_o he_o abide_v alone_o when_o king_n charlemagne_n hear_v the_o same_o he_o take_v again_o his_o crown_n and_o be_v right_n glad_a of_o the_o prize_n of_o mawgys_n fol._n cii_o the_o xvi_o chapitre_fw-fr speak_v how_o the_o king_n charlemagne_n will_v do_v hang_v mawgys_n incontynente_fw-la that_o oliver_n have_v take_v he_o to_o he_o but_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o dousepere_n of_o france_n that_o at_o the_o request_n of_o mawgys_n pledgyd_v he_o for_o one_o night_n only_o he_o make_v so_o much_o that_o he_o escape_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o acquytaunce_n of_o his_o surety_n and_o of_o he_o and_o bare_a away_o with_o he_o to_o mountawban_n the_o crown_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o king_n charlemagne_n the_o same_o night_n whereof_o king_n charlemagne_n be_v full_a sorry_a and_o therefore_o he_o send_v word_n to_o reynawde_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o he_o again_o his_o crown_n and_o his_o sword_n and_o all_o that_o mawgys_n have_v bear_v away_o with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v grant_v he_o his_o truce_n for_o two_o year_n to_o the_o which_o thing_n reynawd_v accord_v he_o whereof_o happen_v to_o he_o after_o that_o many_o great_a evylles_n fol._n cv_o the_o xvii_o chapytre_fw-fr sheweth_z how_o reynawde_n faught_v with_o rowland_n which_o he_o overcome_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v
he_o to_o mountawban_n whereof_o king_n charlemagne_n be_v great_o wroth_a and_o also_o show_v how_o mawgis_n bring_v king_n charlemagne_n in_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o mountawban_n upon_o bayard_n all_o a_o sleep_v and_o after_o take_v he_o to_o reinawd_v within_o his_o bed_n and_o after_o go_v and_o array_v himself_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o hermyte_n poor_o clothe_v and_o leave_v all_o his_o kinnesman_n and_o friend_n because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o peace_n of_o reynawde_n towards_o the_o king_n charlemagne_n for_o the_o war_n have_v last_v to_o long_o fol._n cxiii_o the_o xviii_o chapytre_n show_v how_o after_o that_o mawgys_n have_v take_v charlemagne_n in_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o reinawde_n his_o good_a cousin_n he_o go_v with_o out_o leave_v in_o to_o a_o wood_n nyghe_o the_o ryver_n of_o dordon_n in_o to_o a_o hermitage_n where_o he_o do_v dwell_v as_o a_o hermyte_n lyvinge_v poor_o for_o to_o save_v his_o soul_n fol._n cxvi_o the_o xix_o chapitre_fw-fr show_v how_o the_o baron_n of_o france_n that_o be_v at_o mountawban_n make_v great_a sorrow_n by_o cause_n that_o they_o may_v not_o awake_v the_o king_n charlemagne_n that_o mawgys_n by_o his_o craft_n have_v make_v to_o sleep_v and_o bring_v unto_o mountawban_n but_o when_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o enchantment_n of_o mawgys_n be_v pass_v king_n charlemayn_v awake_v and_o when_o he_o see_v himself_o in_o mountawban_n he_o swear_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o make_v peace_n with_o reynawde_n as_o long_o as_o that_o he_o be_v prisoner_n and_o so_o reynawde_n do_v send_v he_o again_o upon_o his_o horse_n bayard_n free_a and_o quite_o whereof_o he_o repent_v he_o sore_o afterward_o for_o soon_o after_o this_o king_n charlemayn_v make_v mountawban_n to_o be_v besyege_v of_o so_o nyghe_o that_o he_o famysh_v reynawd_v and_o his_o brother_n his_o wife_n and_o his_o child_n and_o all_o the_o people_n so_o that_o they_o die_v for_o hungre_n and_o thirst_n the_o most_o part_n fol._n cxvii_o the_o twenty_o chapitre_fw-fr speak_v how_o after_o that_o charlemagne_n have_v besyege_v mountawban_n of_o so_o nyghe_o that_o he_o do_v famysh_v all_o they_o that_o be_v within_o know_v how_o reynawd_v be_v go_v and_o have_v habandon_v mountawban_n and_o be_v go_v his_o way_n he_o and_o his_o brother_n his_o wife_n and_o his_o chylderne_a by_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v go_v to_o ardeyne_a where_o king_n charlemagne_n go_v and_o besyege_v they_o again_o but_o afore_o that_o he_o do_v set_v his_o siege_n reynawde_n and_o his_o brother_n yssue_v out_o against_o he_o whereby_o many_o one_o lose_v their_o life_n of_o the_o one_o party_n and_o of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o duke_n richard_n of_o normandye_n be_v take_v there_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o douse_n peer_n of_o france_n and_o a_o right_n noble_a and_o a_o worthy_a knight_n preu_o and_o hardy_a wherefore_o king_n charlemagne_n be_v right_a sorry_a fol._n cxxix_o the_o xxi_o chapitre_fw-fr show_v how_o mawgys_n be_v in_o his_o hermytage_n come_v in_o his_o mind_n a_o vysyon_n that_o he_o have_v by_o night_n in_o his_o sleep_v for_o to_o go_v see_v reynawde_n and_o his_o brother_n than_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o take_v his_o way_n and_o find_v two_o merchant_n the_o which_o have_v be_v rob_v by_o seven_o thief_n in_o a_o wood_n of_o the_o which_o seven_o thief_n mawgys_n slay_v five_o of_o theym_n with_o his_o palster_n and_o take_v again_o to_o the_o merchant_n their_n marchaundyse_n and_o all_o their_o havoyre_n and_o than_o he_o go_v forth_o his_o way_n towards_o mountawban_n for_o to_o see_v his_o cousin_n and_o his_o brother_n fol._n cxxxiiii_o the_o xxii_o chapter_n show_v how_o reynawde_n will_v have_v do_v hang_fw-mi richard_n the_o duke_n of_o normandye_n by_o cause_n he_o may_v not_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o king_n charlemagne_n and_o how_o when_o the_o douse_n peer_n of_o france_n know_v this_o they_o come_v to_o king_n charlemagne_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o make_v peace_n with_o reynawde_n for_o to_o have_v again_o their_o felawe_n the_o duke_n rycharde_n of_o normandye_n to_o the_o which_o thing_n king_n charlemagne_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o whereof_o they_o be_v so_o sore_a a_o anger_v that_o they_o leave_v he_o but_o king_n charlemagne_n do_v send_v after_o theym_n and_o send_v theym_a word_n that_o they_o shall_v return_v again_o to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o reynawde_n under_o this_o condicyon_n that_o reinawd_v shall_v go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n beg_a his_o bread_n fol._n cxxxvii_o the_o xxiii_o chapytre_fw-fr sheweth_z how_o after_o that_o reynawde_n be_v depart_v from_o ardeyne_a for_o to_o make_v his_o voyage_n beyond_o the_o sea_n poor_o clothe_v as_o a_o pylgrym_a seek_v his_o bread_n for_o god_n sake_n rycharde_n of_o normandye_n take_v bayarde_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o alard_n guychard_n and_o rycharde_n brother_n to_o reynawd_v and_o present_v they_o to_o charlemayneâ—_n the_o which_o he_o receyve_v right_n honourablye_o by_o good_a love_n and_o after_o break_v his_o siege_n and_o depart_v for_o to_o go_v to_o paris_n but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o lyege_n upon_o the_o brydge_v over_o the_o ryver_n of_o mewse_n he_o make_v bayard_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o water_n with_o a_o mille_fw-fr stone_n at_o the_o neck_n of_o he_o but_o bayard_n the_o horse_n escape_v and_o be_v yet_o a_o live_v in_o the_o forest_n of_o ardeyne_n as_o man_n sayen_v fol._n cxiiiii_n the_o xxiiii_o chapytre_fw-fr sheweth_z how_o that_o after_o reynawde_n be_v depart_v from_o ardeyne_a from_o his_o brother_n from_o his_o wise_a and_o fro_o his_o chyldrene_n for_o to_o go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n for_o to_o accomplyshe_a his_o voyage_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o holy_a grave_n he_o find_v in_o constantynople_n his_o cousin_n mawgis_n and_o go_v both_o together_o unto_o afore_o iherusalem_n that_o a_o king_n sarasyn_n which_o be_v admyral_a of_o percy_n have_v take_v by_o treason_n but_o reynawde_n and_o 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