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day_n have_v the_o victory_n &_o the_o king_n eldred_n &_o his_o brother_n alured_n yâ—_z day_n be_v discomfyte_v but_o the_o four_o day_n after_o yâ—_z dane_n &_o the_o englyshman_n fight_v togyde_a an_o other_o time_n upon_o ekel_n dene_fw-mi &_o there_o be_v slay_v a_o king_n of_o deu_n mark_v that_o be_v call_v raâ—ing_v &_o four_o earl_n of_o great_a power_n and_o that_o day_n the_o dane_n have_v shame_v for_z they_o be_v drive_v to_o engilfelde_v and_o the_o xu_o day_n after_o the_o dane_n &_o the_o englyshman_n fight_v togyder_n at_o rafe_v &_o there_o be_v yâ—_z english_a man_n
his_o sword_n upon_o london_n stone_n in_o canmyk_n street_n and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o rite_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n saye_z &_o so_o they_o fette_z he_o &_o bring_v high_o to_o the_o gyldhall_n before_o the_o mayor_n &_o the_o alderman_n where_o yâ—_z he_o be_v examine_v and_o he_o say_v he_o will_v &_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o his_o peer_n and_o yâ—_z comyn_n of_o kent_n take_v he_o by_o force_n from_o the_o mayor_n &_o offycer_n yâ—_z keep_v he_o &_o take_v he_o to_o a_o priest_n to_o shryve_v he_o &_o or_o he_o may_v be_v half_o shryven_v they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o standard_n in_o cheap_a &_o there_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n and_o thus_o die_v the_o lord_n say_n tresourer_n of_o englonde_n after_o this_o they_o set_v his_o heed_n upon_o a_o spear_n &_o bear_v it_o all_o about_o the_o cite_v and_o yâ—_z same_o day_n about_o mile_n end_n 〈◊〉_d mer_o be_v vyhede_v and_o the_o day_n before_o at_o after_o none_o the_o capytayne_n with_o a_o certain_a of_o his_o man_n go_v to_o philyp_v malpas_n house_n &_o rob_v he_o &_o take_v away_o moche_v good_a and_o from_o then_n he_o go_v to_o saint_n margarete_n patyn_v to_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o which_o 〈…〉_o of_o their_o 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o with_o 〈…〉_o she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o man_n 〈…〉_o wise_a 〈…〉_o london_n â—â—myn_v 〈…〉_o almyghty_a god_n 〈…〉_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o have_v not_o rob_v 〈◊〉_d may_v 〈…〉_o far_o or_o he_o 〈…〉_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o englonde_n be_v â—â—parted_v except_o the_o lord_n seal_v that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o â—oure_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o ah_o 〈…〉_o south_n werke_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o mayâ—â—_n of_o london_n with_o the_o â—ldermeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d comyn_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d conclude_v to_o 〈…〉_o the_o capytayn_v &_o his_o â—oost_n &_o send_v to_o the_o lord_n scales_n to_o the_o coure_z &_o 〈…〉_o a_o capytayne_v of_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o wall_v yâ—_z night_n assail_v the_o captain_n 〈…〉_o they_o of_o kent_n and_o so_o they_o do_v &_o come_v to_o london_n brydge_v or_o the_o capytayne_n have_v any_o knowledge_n thereof_o &_o there_o they_o fight_v with_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o bryoge_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o man_n go_v to_o h_o 〈…〉_o come_v to_o the_o bridge_n &_o shot_n and_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o gate_n the_o bridge_n &_o â—â—de_v they_o of_o london_n to_o 〈◊〉_d &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o &_o this_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o night_n 〈◊〉_d &_o fro_o 〈…〉_o the_o clock_n on_o yâ—_z moro_fw-es we_o 〈…〉_o last_o they_o burn_v yâ—â—awe_n brydge_v 〈◊〉_d many_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o london_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d sutton_n a_o 〈◊〉_d â—as_v slay_v roger_n neysâ—nt_v &_o 〈◊〉_d â—ogh_o &_o many_o other_o and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n see_v to_o the_o capytayne_a a_o parâ—on_n general_a for_o he_o &_o for_o all_o his_o mâ—yvy_n and_o than_o they_o depart_v from_o south_n 〈…〉_o every_o man_n 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o house_n 〈…〉_o they_o be_v 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that_o 〈◊〉_d hede_n stand_v upon_o london_n bridge_n at_o one_o ¶_o of_o the_o field_n that_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n take_v at_o brentheth_n in_o kent_n and_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o prince_n edward_n and_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o st_o batayle_n at_o saint_n alvons_fw-fr where_o 〈◊〉_d duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o xxx_o â—ere_z of_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n come_v out_o of_o the_o march_v of_o wales_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o d_o 〈…〉_o shire_n and_o the_o lord_n cobham_n and_o a_o grâ—te_a puyssaunce_n for_o reformacyon_n of_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d tie_n &_o wrong_n &_o also_o to_o have_v justrâ—e_n upon_o certain_a lord_n be_v about_o the_o king_n and_o take_v a_o feide_a at_o brentheth_n beside_o dartforde_n in_o kent_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a field_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o king_n with_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o yâ—â—onde_n go_v unto_o the_o black_a h_v with_o a_o great_a &_o a_o strong_a multytude_n of_o people_n arm_v &_o ordeynâ—â—_n for_o the_o war_n in_o 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rule_v the_o king_n &_o his_o â—â—alme_n as_o he_o will_v wherefore_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o alme_n &_o also_o yâ—_z comyn_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o cause_n yâ—_z duke_n of_z 〈…〉_o of_o warwyk_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o salysbury_n 〈◊〉_d many_o knight_n &_o squyer_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n come_v to_o remeve_v yâ—_z say_v duke_n of_o somerset_n &_o other_o from_o yâ—_z king_n and_o 〈◊〉_d king_n hear_a of_o their_o come_n think_v by_o his_o counseyle_n to_o have_v go_v westward_o &_o not_o for_o to_o have_v meet_v with_o they_o &_o have_v with_o he_o the_o
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a_o branch_n and_z through_o mysaventure_fw-fr smote_n the_o king_n unto_o the_o herte_fw-la and_o so_o he_o fall_v down_o deed_n to_o the_o ground_n without_o any_o word_n speak_v and_o so_o end_v his_o life_n day_n and_o it_o be_v no_o mecuayle_n for_o the_o day_n that_o he_o die_v he_o have_v let_v to_o â—erme_v the_o archebysshopryche_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o twelve_o abbey_n also_o and_o ever_o more_o do_v great_a destruccyon_n to_o holy_a chirche_n through_o wrongful_a take_n and_o ask_v for_o no_o man_n dare_v withstand_v that_o he_o will_v have_v do_v &_o of_o his_o lewdness_n he_o will_v never_o wtdrawe_v neither_o amend_v his_o life_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v suffer_v he_o no_o long_o to_o regne_fw-la in_o his_o wickedness_n and_o he_o have_v be_v king_n xiij_o year_n and_o vj._n weke_v &_o lie_v at_o westmynster_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la m_o lxxxviij_o pascall_n be_v pope_n after_o vrbanus_n xviij_o year_n and_o u_o month_n the_o which_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o 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he_o be_v two_o year_n and_o in_o yâ—_z uj_o kal._n of_o july_n last_v yâ—_z same_o parlyament_v dye_v prince_n edward_n king_n edward_n first_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v on_z trinite_a sondaye_n in_o worship_n of_o which_o fee_v he_o be_v wont_v every_o year_n where_o yâ—_z ever_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o hold_v &_o make_v yâ—_z moo_v solempnite_a that_o he_o may_v who_o name_n &_o fortune_n of_o knyghthode_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v of_o another_o hector_n all_o man_n both_o chrysten_v &_o hethen_a while_n yâ—_z he_o live_v &_o be_v in_o good_a point_n wonder_v moche_n &_o dread_a high_a wonder_n sore_a who_o body_n be_v worshypful_o bury_v in_o chrystchirche_n at_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z man_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n tenaunte_v of_o warwik_n arise_v malycyous_o against_o yâ—_z abbot_n &_o covent_n of_o euesham_n &_o their_o tenaunce_n &_o destroy_v yâ—_z abbey_n &_o yâ—_z town_n &_o wound_v &_o bet_v their_o man_n &_o slay_v many_o of_o 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be_v govern_v at_o yâ—_z time_n by_o his_o lord_n yâ—_z there_o be_v in_o yâ—_z parliament_z but_z he_o take_v &_o make_v his_o soon_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o governor_n of_o yâ—_z realm_n the_o which_o stand_v so_o still_o as_o governor_n till_o yâ—_z time_n that_o he_o die_v ¶_o the_o same_o year_n after_o candelmas_n or_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi be_v do_v the_o king_n ask_v a_o subsydy_n of_o yâ—_z clergy_n &_o of_o yâ—_z lie_v le_fw-fr &_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o person_n of_o yâ—_z lie_v le_fw-fr both_o man_n &_o woman_n that_o pass_v xiiij_o year_n of_o age_n iiij_o pen_n out_o take_v poor_a beggar_n that_o be_v know_v open_o for_o needy_a poor_a beggar_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o man_n of_o holy_a thirche_n yâ—_z be_v benefyced_a or_o promote_v twelve_o pen_n &_o all_o other_o yâ—_z be_v not_o prote_v iiij_o pen_n out_o take_v the_o four_o ordre_n of_o the_o frere_n beggar_n ¶_o this_o 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this_o same_o john_n be_v bear_v &_o wycked_o through_o batayle_n destroy_v or_o he_o bring_v about_o his_o curse_a purpose_n ¶_o in_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n gregory_n next_o after_o king_n edward_n give_v to_o rycharde_n of_o bordeaux_n his_o heir_n that_o be_v prince_n edward_n soon_o at_o wyndsore_n the_o order_fw-fr of_o knyghthode_n &_o make_v high_a knight_n the_o which_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v lj_o year_n &_o more_o yâ—_z xj_o kal._n of_o june_n he_o die_v at_o shene_n &_o be_v bury_v worship_n full_o at_o westmynster_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n this_o king_n edward_n be_v forsooth_o of_o a_o pass_a goodness_n &_o full_a gracious_a among_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o world_n for_z he_o pass_v &_o shine_v by_o virtue_n of_o grace_n give_v to_o he_o from_o god_n above_o all_o his_o pndecessour_n yâ—_z be_v noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a &_o he_o be_v a_o well_o hert_v man_n &_o a_o hardy_a for_o he_o dread_a never_o no_o myshappe_n ne_o barme_n ne_o evil_a fortune_n yâ—_z may_v fall_v a_o noble_a warryour_fw-mi &_o a_o fortunate_a for_o both_o on_o land_n &_o see_v &_o in_o all_o batayle_n &_o assemble_v with_o a_o pass_a glory_n &_o joy_n he_o have_v yâ—_z victory_n he_o be_v meek_a benign_a homely_a sober_a &_o soft_a to_o all_o man_n as_o well_o to_o stranger_n as_o to_o his_o own_o subject_n &_o to_o other_o yâ—_z be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n he_o be_v devout_a &_o holy_a both_o to_o god_n &_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr for_z he_o worship_v help_v &_o maynteyn_v holy_a chirch_n &_o their_o mynistres_n with_o all_o manner_n reverence_n he_o be_v three_fw-mi table_n &_o well_o avyse_v in_o remporall_a &_o worldly_a needs_o wise_a in_o counseyle_n &_o discrece_n &_o meek_a to_o speak_v with_o in_z his_o dede_n &_o manner_n gentyl_o &_o well_o teach_v have_v pite_n on_o they_o yâ—_z be_v in_o disease_n plenteous_a in_o gyve_n eâ—_n benefayte_v &_o alm_n besy_n &_o curyous_a in_o building_n &_o lyght_o he_o bear_v &_o 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bring_v forth_o so_o noble_a a_o king_n so_o gentyll_a &_o so_o bliss_v or_o may_v raise_v such_o another_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n nevertheless_o lechery_n &_o meve_v of_o his_o flesh_n haunt_v he_o in_o his_o age_n wherefore_o the_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v for_o vumesurable_a fulfylling_n of_o his_o lust_n his_o life_n short_v the_o soon_o and_o hereof_o take_v good_a heed_n like_o as_o his_o dede_n ber_v wytne_v for_o as_o in_o his_o begin_v all_o thing_n be_v joyful_a and_o liking_a to_o he_o &_o to_o all_o people_n and_o in_o his_o middle_a age_n he_o pass_v all_o people_n in_o high_a joy_n worship_n &_o
also_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o many_o time_n in_o scripture_n ¶_o nobleness_n or_o gentylman_n begin_v about_o this_o say_a time_n and_o this_o nobleness_n or_o gentylman_n be_v ordain_v for_o many_o cause_n ¶_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v necessite_a for_o when_o mankind_n grow_v sore_o &_o man_n be_v prompt_a &_o ready_a to_o do_v hurt_v &_o damage_n to_o other_o it_z be_v very_o necessary_a to_o wtstande_v the_o great_a malice_n of_o the_o curse_v and_o wicked_a people_n against_o good_a &_o ryghtwyse_a man_n thereof_o a_o man_n be_v call_v gentylman_n or_o a_o noble_a man_n as_o before_o other_o in_o virtue_n notable_a whereof_o saint_n jerom_n say_v i_o see_v nothing_o else_o in_o nobleness_n or_z in_o gentylman_n but_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o certain_a necessite_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o recede_v fro_o the_o virtue_n &_o the_o gen_fw-la tylnes_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 worshyp_v than_o but_o as_o his_o natural_a reason_n give_v &_o they_o know_v not_o very_o what_o they_o shall_v worship_n for_z 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 that_o be_v publyssh_v by_o the_o comyn_v people_n wherefore_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o their_o peace_n to_o 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 ê“cede_v of_o some_o singular_a strength_n many_o time_n the_o comynaltee_n be_v greve_v through_o enemies_n come_n upon_o they_o &_o than_o they_o say_v that_o who_o somever_n wonlde_v defend_v they_o from_o those_o peril_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o right_n of_o nobleness_n for_o hymm_n &_o for_o his_o heir_n for_o evermore_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o wise_a many_o be_v red_a to_o be_v noble_a man_n ¶_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o nobleness_n be_v haboundaunce_n of_o good_n sometime_o the_o people_n be_v hold_v with_o great_a penury_n of_o meet_a &_o 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stable_a this_o pope_n send_v also_o legate_n unto_o lucye_n king_n of_o britayn_n the_o which_o baptyse_v he_o &_o his_o people_n and_o fagus_n and_o domianus_n legate_n the_o which_o the_o pope_n send_v first_o â—rechcâ—_n in_o englonde_n and_o this_o chrystendom_n endure_v in_o brytayne_n two_o hondred_a year_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o dioclesian_n the_o emperor_n when_o saint_n albon_n be_v martyr_v ¶_o marcus_n antonius_n &_o lucius_n comodus_n be_v emperor_n but_o marcê°_n die_v anon_o &_o lucius_n comodus_n regn_v comodus_n be_v call_v profitable_a in_o scorn_n for_z he_o be_v to_o every_o man_n unprofytable_a he_o be_v give_v utter_o to_o lechery_n many_o senator_n &_o christian_a man_n he_o make_v for_o to_o be_v slay_v he_o dampen_v his_o own_o wife_n to_o death_n for_o age_n he_o die_v a_o sudden_a death_n with_o strougle_v among_o maiden_n ¶_o helius_n pertinax_fw-la after_o this_o man_n be_v emperor_n vj._n month_n &_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a discrecyon_n who_o julian_n the_o great_a lawyer_n slay_v &_o he_o enter_v the_o empire_n &_o be_v slay_v the_o vij_o month_n of_o severê°_n ¶_o victor_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o eleutherium_fw-la ten_o year_n &_o for_o the_o discord_n of_o the_o pascall_n time_n he_o call_v a_o counseyle_n in_o alexander_n where_o he_o be_v present_a the_o time_n &_o many_o other_o where_o he_o decree_v the_o eester_fw-mi day_n shall_v be_v keep_v on_o the_o sunday_n but_z he_o must_v keep_v the_o change_n of_o the_o moan_n of_o apryll_n &_o that_o be_v to_o dyffre_v from_o jew_n for_o many_o bysshop_n of_o the_o ee_a abode_n the_o time_n the_o same_o day_n the_o jew_n do_v halowe_v that_o fee_a also_o he_o ordain_v that_o in_o time_n of_o need_n child_n may_v be_v chrysten_v in_o every_o place_n &_o in_o every_o water_n ¶_o zepherinus_fw-la a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o victor_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o chrysten_v people_n of_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n &_o above_o shall_v receyve_v his_o god_n on_o eester_fw-mi day_n once_o in_o a_o year_n also_o he_o ordain_v that_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o awter_n shall_v be_v glass_n or_o tin_n &_o not_o tree_n as_o in_o old_a time_n the_o consecracyon_n of_o the_o glorious_a blood_n be_v make_v in_o treve_a vessel_n and_o this_o time_n pass_v &_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o chirche_n grow_v &_o glasen_v vessel_n be_v forbid_v ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la de_fw-fr conse_n di_fw-it pri_fw-la ca._n ¶_o origines_fw-la the_o noble_a clerk_n be_v this_o time_n &_o he_o write_v so_o moche_v that_o saint_n jerome_n say_v hynselfe_n to_o have_v read_v of_o origenes_n â—_z four_o m._n volume_n wtout_fw-fr pystle_n he_o translate_v the_o bible_n from_o hebrewe_n in_o to_o greke_n &_o do_v many_o other_o great_a thing_n and_o of_o this_o origene_n samson_n solomon_n and_o traian_n be_v a_o great_a question_n among_o doctors_n if_o that_o they_o be_v damn_a or_o save_v therefore_o those_o thing_n that_o wtout_fw-fr peryll_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o know_v nor_o the_o chirche_n be_v not_o certyfy_v of_o they_o &_o therefore_o let_v they_o be_v all_o only_o commit_v unto_o god_n ¶_o calistus_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o zepherinê°_n u_o year_n and_o he_o ordain_v the_o câ—â—â—tery_n in_o via_fw-la apia_fw-la where_o many_o a._n m._n martyr_n be_v bury_v also_o he_o ordain_v the_o fast_a of_o the_o emer_v day_n to_o be_v keep_v ¶_o antonius_n aurelius_n be_v emperor_n three_o year_n and_o this_o man_n lack_v no_o kind_n of_o lechery_n &_o at_z the_o last_z he_o be_v slay_v among_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n for_o his_o myschevous_a lyve_v ¶_o antonius_n marcus_n regn_v after_o he_o seven_o year_n this_o man_n live_v obstynat_o &_o therefore_o he_o be_v slay_v as_o be_v his_o predecessor_n ¶_o alexander_n be_v emperor_n after_o antomê°_n &_o regn_v xiij_o year_n this_o man_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o mother_n a_o chrysten_v woman_n &_o the_o teching_n of_o origene_n the_o which_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o convert_v she_o be_v make_v so_o good_a unto_o chrysten_v man_n that_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v their_o counseyle_n and_o their_o prayer_n by_o themselves_o but_o nevertheless_o in_o this_o time_n the_o curse_a offycer_n of_o he_o make_v many_o martyr_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la cc_o xliiii_o vrbanus_n be_v pope_n after_o calist_n viij_o year_n &_o old_a &_o young_a he_o be_v very_o virtuous_a and_o all_o the_o hallow_v vessel_n of_o the_o chirche_n he_o make_v of_o gold_n or_o of_o silver_n this_o man_n leave_v his_o poperyche_n &_o go_v to_o agrippam_n and_o xi_o m._n virgin_n with_o he_o and_o the_o clargye_n say_v he_o leave_v not_o his_o dignity_n for_o holiness_n but_z for_o appe_n tyte_n of_o those_o virgin_n &_o write_v he_o not_o in_o the_o book_n of_o pope_n and_o there_o he_o a_o virgyn_v be_v martyr_v with_o these_o virgin_n ¶_o poncianus_fw-la a_o martyr_n succeed_v vrbanus_n &_o he_o ordain_v that_o psalm_n shall_v be_v say_v day_n &_o night_n in_o the_o chirche_fw-fr of_o god_n and_o that_o a_o priest_n shall_v say_v confiteor_fw-la afore_o the_o mass_n ¶_o anteros_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o a_o bysshop_n may_v be_v remeve_v from_o one_o to_o a_o other_o &_o he_o make_v the_o life_n of_o martyr_n to_o be_v write_v &_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o bury_v in_o the_o cimitery_n of_o saint_n calixte_n ¶_o maximianus_n be_v choose_v emperor_n at_o maguncia_n of_o the_o hoo_v &_o not_o by_o the_o senator_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n &_o destroy_v the_o chirche_n myghte_o &_o be_v slay_v for_o origene_n ¶_o gordian_n regn_v after_o he_o uj_o year_n and_z of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_z he_o be_v slay_v hijs_fw-la diebus_fw-la celus_fw-fr dux_fw-la colchestrie_n in_fw-la asclepio_fw-la regnat_fw-la in_o britannia_fw-la annis_fw-la quasi_fw-la xxx_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la adventum_fw-la constancij_fw-la lati_fw-la m._n vacat_fw-la ¶_o phylyp_v be_v emperor_n after_o gordian_a &_o this_o philyp_n choose_v to_o he_o philyp_v his_o soon_o and_z they_o regn_v vij_o year_n and_o they_o be_v the_o first_o emperor_n that_o be_v chrysten_v &_o after_o slay_v of_o the_o hoost_n they_o bequeath_v all_o their_o tresour_n at_o their_o death_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v dyspose_v to_o poor_a man_n and_o saint_n laurence_n at_o the_o assygnacyon_n of_o his_o master_n the_o pope_n depart_v this_o tresour_n about_o rome_n the_o which_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n ut_fw-la qideÌ„_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ¶_o decâ—ê°_n be_v emperor_n three_o year_n &_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o tyrant_n for_o he_o enter_v the_o empire_n when_o he_o &_o the_o hoost_n have_v slay_v the_o two_o philyps_n his_o lord_n &_o after_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o soon_o ¶_o fabianê°_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o anteros_n twelve_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_z when_o chrysten_v man_n stand_v to_o abide_v the_o election_n of_o the_o pope_n sodeyn_o a_o white_a dove_n or_o a_o culver_n descend_v on_o his_o heed_n sayenge_a to_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v pope_n of_o rome_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o creme_a every_o year_n shall_v be_v hallow_v upon_o sherthursday_n also_o he_o divide_v regyon_n to_o deken_n the_o which_o shall_v write_v the_o life_n of_o martyr_n and_o at_o the_o last_o decius_n slay_v he_o ¶_o cornelius_n a_o martyr_n &_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o fabianê°_n iii_o year_n this_o man_n take_v up_o the_o body_n of_o peter_n &_o paul_n &_o with_o great_a honour_n put_v they_o in_o worshipful_a place_n wtâ—taÌ„_n lucina_n ¶_o luciê°_n be_v pope_n after_o cornelius_n three_o year_n &_o of_o he_o lytel_n be_v write_v ¶_o gallus_n with_o his_o soon_o volusianus_n be_v emperor_n two_a year_n &_o they_o
and_o this_o karolus_fw-la than_o hold_v all_o yâ—_z hole_n kâ—ng_a doom_n xiiij_o year_n to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n seven_o hondr_v lxxxiiii_o in_o the_o which_o year_n he_o go_v unto_o rome_n that_o he_o may_v be_v crown_v emperor_n of_o the_o pope_n adryan_n and_o there_o he_o regn_v emperor_n rvi_fw-it year_n to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n viii_o c._n when_o pope_n leo_n conferm_v he_o again_o to_o be_v emperor_n and_o after_o that_o he_o be_v emperor_n xiiij_o year_n and_o this_o karolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la decess_v in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o age_n lxxij_o the_o which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n eight_o hondr_v and._n riiii_fw-la ¶_o if_o 〈◊〉_d will_v see_v more_o of_o this_o karolus_fw-la go_v to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o bysshop_n turpinus_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d braminus_fw-la his_o master_n for_z they_o write_v his_o noble_a act_n everywhichone_o ¶_o â—â—o_o the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o adrian_n 〈◊〉_d year_n this_o man_n when_o he_o go_v on_o a_o cetâ—ayn_a day_n with_o the_o litany_n to_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n on_o saint_n mark_v day_n he_o be_v take_v with_o curse_a people_n the_o which_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n and_z his_o tongue_n be_v cut_v of_o but_o our_o lord_n meruaylous_o restore_v he_o again_o his_o sight_n &_o his_o speech_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v without_o tongue_n and_o see_v by_o miracle_n and_o afterward_o he_o go_v to_o karolus_fw-la in_fw-la to_o france_n and_o he_o come_v with_o he_o to_o rome_n and_o there_o venge_v the_o pope_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o than_o he_o crown_v karolus_fw-la and_z he_o late_o afore_o crown_v conferm_v he_o again_o ¶_o ludovicus_fw-la yâ—_z meek_a the_o first_o beget_v soon_o of_o karolê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi xxvi_o year_n in_o who_o time_n be_v put_v away_o that_o clerk_n shall_v use_v no_o gyrdel_n with_o precyous_a stone_n ne_z strange_a arayment_n this_o ludovicê°_n on_o his_o first_o wife_n gate_n two_o child_n &_o both_o have_v a_o 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be_v bury_v in_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n yerde_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la duni_fw-la viij_o c_o xliiij_o talentinus_n be_v pope_n after_o eugeny_n xl_o day_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregory_n yâ—_z four_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o twelve_o year_n this_o gregory_n see_v many_o hevy_a time_n for_o yâ—_z plague_n among_o the_o comyn_v people_n and_o at_o this_o man_n petition_n lodewyke_n yâ—_z emperor_n &_o marchio_n the_o prince_n of_o lombardy_n exile_v all_o sarasyn_n from_o ytaly_a &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o decess_v after_o innumerable_a good_a dede_n &_o werke_n yâ—_z he_o have_v do_v at_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o lotherius_fw-la the_o first_o soon_o of_o lodewyke_n be_v emperor_n xu_o year_n in_o ytaly_n and_o in_o rome_n &_o in_o the_o part_n of_o germayn_n next_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o alpy_n this_o lothertus_n rise_v against_o his_o brother_n lodewike_n &_o karolus_fw-la for_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o duchelonde_n the_o which_o sometime_o pippinê°_n their_o brother_n 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