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the_o dany_n but_z he_o and_o his_o folk_n be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o the_o king_n himself_o dryven_v unto_o the_o castle_n of_o framelynham_n and_o the_o dany_n he_o purse_n wed_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o same_o castle_n and_o when_o king_n edmonde_n see_v that_o the_o castle_n may_v not_o they_o withstand_v he_o come_v against_o theym_fw-mi with_o who_o the_o dany_n first_o do_v speak_v and_o anon_o they_o axe_v of_o high_a where_o king_n edmonde_n be_v ¶_o now_o forsooth_o say_v he_o when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n there_o be_v the_o king_n &_o
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come_v in_o to_o englonde_n to_o speak_v with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o 〈…〉_o other_o thing_n the_o duke_n of_o normandye_n foryete_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n the_o fousayd_a thousand_o pound_n by_o year_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o duke_n and_o with_o good_a love_n the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n depart_v &_o there_o yâ—_z duke_n go_v again_o in_o to_o normandy_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o two_o year_n be_v ago_o through_o the_o entycement_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o of_o simple_a man_n a_z great_a debate_n arise_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n so_o that_o through_o counseyll_v the_o king_n go_v over_o yâ—_z see_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o when_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v come_v in_o to_o normandy_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o normande_n torn_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o hold_v against_o yâ—_z duke_n their_o own_o lord_n &_o high_o forsake_v &_o to_o the_o king_n they_o yield_v &_o all_o the_o good_a castle_n &_o town_n of_o normandy_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v the_o duke_n take_v &_o lad_n with_o the_o king_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la put_v the_o duke_n in_o to_o prison_n &_o this_o be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n ¶_o for_o whanne_v the_o duke_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n god_n give_v he_o such_o may_v &_o grate_v that_o he_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o have_v be_v king_n of_o iherusalem_n and_z he_o forsake_v be_v and_o will_v not_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o god_n send_v he_o that_o shame_n &_o despite_n for_o to_o be_v put_v in_o his_o brother_n prison_n the_o seize_v king_n henry_n all_o normandy_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n &_o hold_v it_o all_o his_o life_n tyme._n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_v the_o bysshop_n ancelmus_fw-la from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o englonde_n again_o and_o the_o king_n &_o he_o be_v accord_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n come_n after_o there_z begin_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v the_o king_n phylyppe_v of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n wherefore_o king_n henry_n go_v in_o to_o normandye_o &_o there_o be_v strong_a war_n bytwene_v they_o two_o and_o though_o dey_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o lowy_n his_o soon_o be_v make_v king_n anon_o after_o his_o death_n and_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d king_n henry_n again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o marry_a maude_n his_o daughter_n unto_o henry_n the_o emperor_n of_o almaigne_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o king_n lowy_n of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n &_o how_o king_n henry_n two_o son_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o hyght_n see_v as_o king_n henry_n hadê_n be_v king_n xvij_o year_n a_z great_a debate_n arise_v betwixt_o king_n lowy_n of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o yâ—_z king_n have_v send_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v help_a unto_o th'earl_n of_o bloys_n asmoche_n as_o they_o may_v in_o wane_n against_o the_o king_n of_o frauncâ—_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o as_o they_o be_v to_o their_o own_o lord_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o th'earl_n have_v spouse_n his_o 〈…〉_o maude_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n yâ—_z kenge_v of_o france_n die_v moche_v sorrow_n to_o normandy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v wonder_v wroth_a &_o in_o haste_n go_v over_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o same_o in_o 〈◊〉_d normandy_n for_o to_o defend_v that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o war_n bytwene_v they_o last_v two_o year_n till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o two_o 〈◊〉_d togyder_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o unnethe_n escape_v aware_a with_o moche_n pain_n &_o the_o moost_n partâ—â—e_v of_o his_o man_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o theym_n what_o he_o best_o like_v and_o some_o of_o they_o he_o lete_fw-la go_v free_o and_o some_o he_o lete_fw-la be_v put_v unto_o the_o death_n but_o afterward_o those_o two_o kyngê_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v hoo_o all_o the_o land_n of_o normandye_o &_o 〈◊〉_d his_o enemy_n of_o france_n he_o torn_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o his_o two_o son_n william_n &_o rycharde_n will_v have_v come_v after_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o people_n but_o be_v that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o land_v the_o ship_n come_v against_o a_o roche_z &_o all_o be_v drown_v that_o be_v there_o in_o save_z â—o_z man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o ship_n that_o escape_v and_o this_o be_v upon_o saint_n katheryns_n day_n &_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v drown_v william_n and_o rycharde_n the_o king_n sonâ—_n a_o the_o earl_n of_o chestre_n octonell_n his_o brother_n geffroy_n rydell_n walter_n 〈◊〉_d godefray_v archedeken_n the_o king_n daughter_n the_o countess_n of_o perch_n the_o kyngesnece_n the_o countess_n of_o chestre_n &_o many_o other_o ¶_o when_o king_n henry_n &_o other_o lord_n arryve_v in_o englonde_n &_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n they_o make_v sorrow_n enough_o and_o all_o their_o mirth_n &_o joy_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o morning_n &_o sorrow_n ¶_o how_o maude_n yâ—_z empress_n come_v again_o in_o englonde_n &_o how_o she_o be_v afterward_o wed_v to_o geffroy_n th'earl_n of_o angoy_n and_o when_o that_o two_o year_n be_v ago_o that_o the_o earl_n have_v dwell_v with_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n go_v from_o the_o king_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o &_o die_v moche_n harm_n in_o yâ—_z land_n of_o normandy_n &_o take_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n &_o there_o he_o dwell_v all_o that_o year_n and_o though_o come_v to_o he_o tydynge_n that_o henry_n the_o emperom_n of_o almaigne_n yâ—_z have_v spouse_n
his_o power_n ¶_o how_o gaufride_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n give_v unto_o henry_n the_o empressse_n some_o alle_fw-mi normandye_n and_o after_o this_o the_o king_n go_v unto_o wyston_n &_o will_v have_v make_v a_o castle_n there_o but_o though_o come_v to_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o there_o almoo_v he_o have_v take_v the_o king_n but_o yet_o the_o king_n escape_v with_o moche_n pain_n and_o william_n martell_n there_o be_v token_n and_o for_o who_o be_v delyveraunce_n they_o give_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_fw-fr yâ—_z good_a castle_n of_o shyrbom_n yâ—_z he_o have_v take_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o earl_n robert_n &_o all_o the_o king_n enemy_n go_v unto_o fâ—ryngdon_n &_o begin_v there_o for_o to_o make_v a_o strong_a castle_n but_o the_o king_n come_v thyâ—_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o drive_v he_o thou_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n â—â—â—dulphe_n of_o chestre_n be_v accord_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z the_o king_n and_o come_v to_o his_o court_n at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o earl_n 〈…〉_o to_o come_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o lete_fw-la take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n and_o may_v never_o for_o no_o thing_n come_v out_o till_o yâ—_z he_o have_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o king_n the_o castle_n of_o nchol_n the_o which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o king_n with_o his_o strength_n in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o gaufride_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o angoy_n give_v up_o unto_o henry_n his_o soon_o all_o normandye_n and_o in_o the_o year_n that_o next_o â—â—sewed_v dey_v the_o earl_n gaufride_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o do_v anon_o tamen_fw-la again_o to_o angoy_n &_o there_o be_v make_v earl_n moche_n honour_n of_o all_o his_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o he_o die_v feaute_n &_o homage_n the_o moost_n party_n of_o the_o land_n and_o though_o be_v this_o henry_z yâ—_z empress_n soon_o earl_n of_o angoy_n &_o also_o duke_n of_o normandy_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v make_v a_o dynorce_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o gascoigne_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v know_v and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v sybbe_v &_o nyghe_o of_o blood_n and_o though_o spouse_n her_o henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o earl_n of_o angoy_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n &_o duke_n of_o gascoigne_n ¶_o in_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o this_o stephen_n this_o henry_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o begin_v for_o to_o war_n upon_o this_o king_n stephen_n &_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o malmesbury_n &_o dye_a moche_n harm_n and_o yâ—_z king_n stephen_n hadê_n so_o moche_n go_v that_o he_o wyste_v not_o whither_o for_o to_o go_v but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v through_o the_o archebysshop_n theobaldus_fw-la &_o through_o other_o worthy_a lord_n of_o englonde_n upon_o this_o condycyon_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o realm_n of_o englonde_n bytwene_n theym_n two_o so_o that_o henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o shall_v hoo_o have_v the_o half_a of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o peâ—s_o be_v cry_v thrughout_n all_o englond_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o accord_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o lord_n king_n stephen_n become_v so_o sorry_a for_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o hadê_n 〈◊〉_d half_a englonde_n and_o felle_fw-fr in_o to_o such_o a_o malady_n and_z deyed_a in_o the_o xix_o year_n and_z â—iij_fw-la weke_n and_o u_o day_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la all_z in_o war_n and_o in_o contake_n and_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o feversham_n the_o which_o he_o lete_fw-la make_v in_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la celestunus_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o innocencuâ—s_n u_o month_n and_o lytell_a he_o die_v ¶_o lucius_n be_v after_o he_o and_o lytell_fw-mi proffyte_v for_z they_o dey_v both_o in_o a_o pestilence_n ¶_o eugenâ—us_o the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o u_o year_n and_o four_o month_n this_o man_n first_o be_v the_o dyscyple_a of_o saint_n bernarde_n &_o after_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n anastalius_n by_o rome_n and_o come_v to_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n ceâ—ary_n and_o be_v choose_v pope_n by_o the_o cardnalle_n he_o no_o thing_n know_v therâ—â—_n and_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o senator_n he_o be_v consecrate_v without_o the_o cyte_n this_o maâ—â—_n be_v a_o holy_a nan_n &_o suffer_v tâ—ybulaâ—yon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o decessyd_v and_o 〈◊〉_d at_o saint_n peter_n and_o after_o anon_o deâ—â—syd_v saint_n bernarde_n ¶_o petrus_n 〈◊〉_d the_o bysshopp_n of_o paris_n bâ—â—ther_n to_o granam_n compile_v the_o some_o book_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o tyme._n ¶_o petrus_n â—â—mestor_n brother_n to_o gracian_a &_o to_o 〈◊〉_d lombardus_fw-la make_v hystonam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o book_n ¶_o frederâ—â—us_fw-la pâ—mus_fw-la after_o contradus_fw-la be_v emprerour_n in_o almaigne_n &_o in_o rome_n xxxij_o year_n this_o man_n after_o the_o death_n of_o adryan_n the_o pope_n the_o which_o crown_v he_o die_v on_o syd_o with_o alexander_n to_o he_o great_a prâ—edyce_n for_o he_o die_v help_v four_o that_o stout_a against_o the_o apostle_n sete_n and_o he_o faught_v myghte_o against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n through_o power_n of_o the_o dany_n &_o other_o nacyon_n but_o richard_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n halpe_n for_o to_o expulse_v he_o and_o he_o destroy_v medyolanum_fw-la to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o which_o cyte_n the_o wall_n be_v bygh_a than_o the_o wall_n of_o any_o other_o cyte_n this_o man_n at_o the_o last_o after_o that_o he_o have_v do_v many_o vexacyon_n to_o the_o pope_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o holy_a land_n and_z die_v many_o meruayl_n loâ—s_v thing_n thâ—â—r_fw-fr almoo_v as_o moche_v as_o ever_o die_v â—arolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la and_o there_o he_o come_v by_o a_o town_n that_o man_n call_v armeniam_fw-la &_o in_o a_o lytell_a water_n he_o be_v drown_v &_o at_o tyâ—â—_n he_o be_v bury_v ¶_o anaslasius_n be_v pâ—pe_v after_o eugenius_n four_o year_n and_o more_o thiâ—â—an_n be_v abbot_n of_o rufy_n and_o thenne_n he_o be_v choose_v cardynall_n &_o after_o pope_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o empress_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v chaunceller_n and_o after_o this_o king_n stephen_n regn_v henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o &_o be_v crown_v of_o the_o archebysshop_n theâ—baldus_n the_o xvij_o day_n before_o cry_v mass_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thomas_n beâ—â—â—_n of_o london_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v the_o kyngê_n chancellor_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o the_o second_o year_n that_o he_o be_v crown_v he_o lete_fw-la cante_fw-la down_o all_o the_o new_a castle_n that_o be_v long_a to_o the_o crown_n the_o which_o king_n stephen_n have_v â—eve_v unto_o dyverse_a man_n &_o they_o have_v make_v earl_n &_o baron_n for_o to_o hold_v with_o he_o &_o to_o help_v he_o against_o henry_n they_o press_v soon_o ¶_o and_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o put_v under_o his_o own_o lordshypp_n the_o king_n of_o walys_n and_o in_o the_o same_o you_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v in_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z cyte_a of_o karkyll_n the_o castle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n upon_o tyne_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d great_a power_n 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o walyâ—_n &_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d year_n 〈…〉_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o make_v 〈…〉_o in_o that_o year_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o his_o regâ—â—_n he_o 〈…〉_o host_n to_o tolouse_n &_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o almoo_v all_o the_o cyâ—e_n of_o 〈…〉_o rugh_o myschyef_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n 〈…〉_o his_o chaunceller_n be_v choose_v 〈…〉_o of_o caunterbury_n and_o upon_o saint_n bernardes_n day_n he_o be_v sacred_a and_o in_o that_o year_n be_v bear_v the_o kyngê_n dâ—ughtâ—â—_n eel_n north_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o you_o te_fw-mi of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o northampton_n &_o fro_o then_v 〈…〉_o thomas_n archebysshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o yâ—_z great_a debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v on_o the_o morrow_n he_o have_v be_v slaybe_o &_o therefore_o he_o â—ledâ—_n then_v with_o three_o fellow_n on_o foot_n oon_o that_o no_o man_n wyste_v where_o he_o be_v &_o go_v over_o the_o ser_fw-mi to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n for_o asmoche_v as_o the_o
cronycle_n but_z about_o this_o time_n the_o story_n of_o exodi_fw-la begin_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.u._n c.xliiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.u._n c.lx_o aram_n soon_o to_o esrom_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v about_o this_o tymeson_n he_o gate_n aminadab_n naason_v of_o these_o man_n lytell_a be_v write_v in_o scrypture_n &_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o other_o matter_n ¶_o job_n yâ—_z holy_a man_n &_o of_o all_o pacyence_n ensample_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o lâ—ne_n of_o nachor_n the_o brother_n of_o abraham_n â—_o he_o live_v many_o year_n &_o after_o that_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d syte_v he_o &_o have_v assay_v his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o live_v a_o l._n and_o xl_o year_n paug_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d &_o lir_n ¶_o morse_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d great_a trybulacyon_n &_o bondage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d say_v be_v put_v in_o the_o water_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ¶_o aron_n about_o this_o time_n be_v â—ome_o ¶_o dafrus_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o be_v the_o xiiij_o king_n &_o moses_n be_v be_v under_o high_a in_o egypte_n ¶_o cyerops_n be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o athenes_n and_o after_o saint_n austyn_n that_o time_n many_o 〈◊〉_d be_v write_v in_o the_o historre_v of_o the_o gâ—â—_n kiss_v the_o which_o comyn_o be_v less_o than_o the_o comyn_v fame_n say_v of_o a_o lytell_a thing_n they_o write_v a_o great_a matrie_n by_o cause_n to_o show_v thou_o cunning_a for_o there_o be_v the_o unyversyte_n of_o gicky_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vi_o c._n lirviii_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natuâ—â—tatem_fw-la m.u._n c.ii_o amynadab_n soon_o to_o aron_n of_o crysty_n line_n be_v this_o tyme._n this_o amynadab_n first_o after_o moses_n which_o a_o full_a faith_n râ—tred_v in_o to_o the_o reed_n ser_fw-mi and_o dradde_v not_o when_o many_o a_o hondr_v be_v ferde_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v drown_v &_o therefore_o he_o deserve_v to_o ki_v forth_o the_o king_n lygnage_n of_o who_o descend_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n moses_n be_v the_o first_o of_o israel_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o be_v juge_a xl_o year_n this_o moses_n be_v the_o moost_n excellent_a prophet_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v &_o the_o moost_n notable_a writer_n of_o story_n and_z of_o his_o love_a heaven_n and_o earth_n speak_v for_o he_o see_v almyghty_a god_n clere_o face_n to_o face_n which_o in_o this_o freyll_n lyf_v be_v never_o find_fw-mi in_o scrypture_n but_o of_o he_o and_o paul_n thapostle_n ¶_o aron_n yâ—_z first_o bysshop_n live_v a_o l._n twenty-three_o year_n this_o aron_n be_v call_v of_o god_n in_o to_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o of_o a_o bysshop_n &_o be_v orden_v the_o eternal_a testament_n to_o himself_o &_o to_o all_o yâ—_z come_v after_o he_o for_o the_o great_a power_n of_o preesthode_n wham_n he_o be_v a_o l._n twenty-three_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la he_o decessed_a &_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o hylle_n of_o hor._n and_o his_o soon_o heleazarus_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o pharaoh_n boccaris_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o egypte_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o here_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ne_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v with_o ten_o plague_n ut_fw-la patz_fw-fr exo_fw-la and_o after_o he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o reed_n see_v ¶_o nason_n soon_o to_o amynadab_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judas_n in_o the_o desert_n &_o about_o this_o thy_fw-mi i_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hylle_v of_o synay_n &_o the_o book_n of_o levitici_fw-la be_v write_v &_o another_o book_n be_v call_v nun_n run_v &_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v ordain_v the_o book_n of_o deuteromanun_n be_v make_v balaam_n be_v prophet_n &_o be_v slay_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vij_o c.xxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiij_o c.lxxiiij_o salmen_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v about_o this_o time_n &_o have_v a_o wyf_v that_o hyght_n reab_n moses_n about_o this_o time_n decessed_a the_o water_n of_o flome_o jordan_n be_v dry_a jerico_fw-la be_v take_v the_o son_n stand_v in_o the_o firmament_n inmevable_a historia_n li._n josue_n incipit_fw-la et_fw-la judicum_fw-la josue_n second_o juge_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayll_n &_o the_o first_o in_o desert_n he_o overcome_v amalech_n and_z after_o moses_n of_o god_n he_o be_v orden_v juge_a of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o bataylle_n the_o werkes_n &_o the_o relygyous_a lyf_v you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o josue_n write_v ¶_o eleazar_n be_v the_o second_o bysshop_n and_o he_o &_o josue_n divide_v the_o loud_a of_o promyssyon_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o he_o descend_v the_o bysshop_n unto_o lryst_n a_o few_o except_v ¶_o othonyell_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n be_v the_o three_o juge_n and_o this_o man_n delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o mesopotamie_n the_o which_o he_o over_o come_v in_o batayll_n this_o man_n take_v aram_n to_o his_o wyf_v yâ—_z which_o ask_v the_o vale_n londe_n above_o &_o beneath_o of_o she_o fader_fw-mi caleph_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judicum_fw-la i_o ¶_o aoth_o be_v yâ—_z four_o juge_a of_o israel_n this_o man_n subdue_v eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n &_o delyver_v yâ—_z child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayll_n &_o he_o use_v yâ—_z one_o as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o his_o right_a honde_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n yâ—_z king_n of_o ytaly_n begin_v and_o many_o time_n their_o name_n ben_fw-mi change_v of_o the_o which_o progenyte_n of_o yâ—_z romayn_v more_o clere_o be_v show_v ¶_o janas_n be_v yâ—_z first_o king_n of_o ytaly_n &_o afterward_o of_o the_o rude_a gentyle_n he_o be_v worshype_v as_o god_n &_o they_o feign_v he_o to_o have_v two_o face_n for_o they_o worshyp_v his_o fee_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n as_z he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o year_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o he_o the_o month_n of_o january_n have_v his_o name_n ¶_o amictus_fw-la be_v the_o eight_o king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o josue_n decess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vij_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiij_o c.xxiiij_o boos_n soon_o to_o salmon_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v this_o time_n but_z of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_o that_o mathe._n number_v he_o in_o the_o genology_n as_o doctor_n say_v there_z be_v make_v skyp_a of_o name_n betwixt_o boos_n &_o obeth_n for_o at_o the_o lest_o betwixt_o they_o be_v two_o l._n lxxij_o year_n the_o which_o time_n to_o one_o man_n may_v not_o be_v refer_v and_o therefore_o here_o many_o thing_n be_v speak_v be_v i_o come_v to_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n again_o nicholaê°_n de_fw-fr lyra_n dicit_fw-la qd_n sunt_fw-la three_o boo_n unus_fw-la post_fw-la alium_fw-la ¶_o sangar_n be_v the_o u_o juge_a of_o israel_n but_z he_o live_v no_o year_n ¶_o dolbora_n be_v the_o vi_o juge_fw-fr this_o delbora_n be_v a_o woman_n &_o for_o yâ—_z grace_n of_o her_o prophecy_n be_v give_v to_o her_o honour_n that_o she_o juge_v israel_n she_z by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n call_v baruch_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v go_v fight_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gate_n the_o victory_n against_o jabyn_n the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o cizaram_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n &_o he_o destroy_v they_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iudicum_fw-la iiij_o ¶_o phenies_n be_v bysshop_n &_o this_o phenies_n yet_o a_o young_a man_n for_z god_n sake_n slay_v many_o lecherous_a man_n &_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o he_o ¶_o saturnus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o ytaly_n &_o he_o be_v the_o second_o king_n there_o this_o saturnus_n be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o land_n of_o creten_v in_o to_o ytaly_n who_z by_o ydolatrye_a thorugh_o a_o meruayllous_a blyndenes_n they_o say_v he_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o he_o regn_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o king_n and_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o dounge_a their_o field_n and_o of_o saturnus_n the_o romayn_v be_v call_v saturniani_fw-la ¶_o picê°_n be_v soon_o to_o saturuê°_n &_o or_o he_o be_v king_n in_o ytaly_n he_o be_v king_n in_o larentin_n &_o after_o his_o decesse_n of_o the_o gentyle_n be_v worshypt_v for_o a_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.viij_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iij_o c.xliiij_o gedeon_n yâ—_z vij_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v this_o time_n this_o grdron_n subdue_v iiij_o king_n oreb_n zebee_n zeb_n &_o salmana_n and_o he_o subdue_v madean_n to_o israel_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la judicum_fw-la vi_o seven_o et_fw-la
so_z that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o walys_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o and_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 &_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o 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 world_n 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 conedagâ—_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 token_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynolde_v his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o â—urteys_n that_o well_o &_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o wonder_v well_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_n after_o theridamas_n 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 thereof_o take_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v &_o tho_o begin_v it_o cease_v and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o yeas_o that_o be_v reynold_n soon_o after_o this_o reynold_n that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regned_a gorbodian_a yâ—_z be_v this_o reynold_n soon_o xu_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o slay_v the_o other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z beâ—ytage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_n their_o mother_n slewâ—_fw-mi yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o 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again_o with_o his_o walysshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o soâ—_n it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v slay_v &_o also_o scatter_v in_o plain_a batayll_n and_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n &_o well_o maynten_v it_o in_o pease_n and_o in_o quyete_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v ¶_o how_o donebant_fw-la be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o bare_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o brytayne_n this_o donebant_fw-la lete_fw-la make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n &_o were_v yâ—_z crown_v upon_o his_o heed_n as_o never_o king_n die_v before_o &_o he_o orden_v a_o statute_n yâ—_z &_o a_o man_n have_v do_v never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o may_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdo_v but_o go_v there_o in_o savete_fw-la &_o in_o pease_n and_z after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o land_n or_o country_n that_o he_o please_v without_o any_o harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_v upon_o he_o he_o 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so_o moche_n give_v they_o of_o gold_n &_o silver_n and_o so_o rich_a jewel_n robe_n horse_n &_o other_o thing_n plentee_fw-mi wherefore_o they_o hold_v high_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o do_v the_o king_n and_o vortiger_n tell_v they_o if_o he_o may_v be_v king_n you_o as_o it_o be_v through_o treason_n he_o will_v make_v they_o rych_a of_o the_o land_n so_o at_o the_o last_o through_o great_a gift_n yâ—_z he_o have_v give_v large_o they_o cry_v through_o yâ—_z court_n that_o vortiger_n be_v better_a worthy_a to_o be_v king_n than_o constance_n wherefore_o vortiger_n make_v semblaunt_v as_o he_o have_v be_v wroth_a and_o he_o depart_v then_n from_o the_o court_n &_o say_v he_o must_v go_v else_o where_o for_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o so_o the_o traitor_n say_v for_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o shall_v slay_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v constance_n ¶_o what_fw-mi this_o vortiger_n be_v go_v it_o befall_v soon_o after_o that_z though_o hondr_v knight_n of_o pehites_n break_v the_o door_n of_o yâ—_z king_n chambre_n and_o there_o they_o he_o slay_v and_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o bare_v it_o to_o vortiger_n there_o that_o he_o dwell_v and_o so_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o heed_n he_o weep_v full_a tender_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v somdeale_o glad_a in_o his_o herte_n of_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o anon_o this_o vortiger_n take_v those_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n &_o bid_v his_o servant_n bound_v their_o ande_fw-mi behind_o they_o &_o lad_n they_o to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a unto_o death_n as_o false_a traitor_n and_o anon_o after_o all_o the_o bryton_n of_o the_o land_n by_o the_o comyn_v assent_n crown_v vortiger_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o c.lxxiiij_o sother_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o anicetum_n ix_o year_n yâ—_z which_o decree_v that_o a_o nun_n tholde_v not_o touch_v the_o palle_v of_o yâ—_z awter_n nor_o put_v in_o sense_n thereto_o and_o yâ—_z she_o shall_v be_v a_o wymple_a about_o her_o heed_n and_o many_o peril_n he_o see_v about_o matrimony_n therefore_o he_o ordain_v yâ—_z no_o woman_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o leful_a wyf_v but_o if_o she_o be_v blessyd_v of_o the_o priest_n ¶_o elentherus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o sother_n xv_o year_n the_o which_o ordain_v yâ—_z crysten_v man_n shall_v refuse_v no_o meet_a reasonable_a yâ—_z be_v man_n meet_a nota_fw-la ¶_o also_o that_o no_o man_n unaccuse_v in_o a_o crime_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o his_o dygnytee_n or_o degree_n till_o he_o be_v convyct_v thorugh_o ensample_n of_o cryst_n the_o which_o keep_v still_o judas_n scaryoth_v not_o accuse_v &_o cryste_n know_v he_o guilty_a and_o what_o soever_o he_o do_v among_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o his_o seruyce_n abode_n farm_n &_o stable_n and_o he_o send_v also_o legate_n unto_o lucy_n the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o baptyse_v he_o &_o his_o people_n and_o fagus_n &_o domianus_n legate_n the_o which_o the_o pope_n send_v first_o preched_a in_o englonde_n and_o this_o crystendome_n dure_v in_o brytayne_n two_o hondred_a year_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o dyodesian_n the_o emperor_n when_o saint_n albon_n be_v martyr_v ¶_o marcus_n antonius_n &_o luciê°_n comodus_n be_v emperor_n but_o marcus_n â—eyed_v anon_o &_o lucius_n comodus_n regn_v comodus_n be_v call_v prouffytable_a of_o scorn_n for_z he_o be_v to_o every_o man_n unprouffytable_a he_o be_v yeven_v utter_o to_o lechery_n many_o senator_n &_o crysten_v man_n he_o make_v to_o be_v slay_v he_o dampen_v his_o own_o wyf_v to_o death_n for_o aege_fw-la he_o dey_v a_o sudden_a death_n with_o struggling_n among_o maiden_n ¶_o helius_n pertinax_n after_o this_o man_n be_v emperor_n vi_o month_n and_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a discrecyon_n who_o julian_n the_o great_a lawer_fw-mi slay_v and_o he_o enter_v the_o empire_n &_o be_v slay_v the_o vij_o monethe_n of_o severus_n ¶_o victor_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o elenthertum_n ten_o year_n and_o for_o the_o dyscorde_n of_o the_o paschal_n time_n he_o call_v a_o counsel_n in_o alexander_n where_o he_o be_v prescute_fw-la that_o time_n &_o many_o other_o where_o he_o decree_v that_o eester_fw-mi day_n shall_v be_v keep_v on_o the_o sondaye_n but_z he_o must_v keep_v the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n of_o apryll_n and_o that_o be_v to_o dyfferre_fw-la fro_o jew_o for_o many_o bysshop_n of_o the_o rest_n abide_v that_o time_n the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o yewes_n die_v halowe_v that_o fee_v ¶_o also_o he_o ordain_v yâ—_z in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n child_n may_v be_v crysten_v in_o every_o place_n &_o in_o every_o water_n ¶_o zepherinus_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o
the_o awter_n ¶_o celestinus_fw-la a_fw-fr roman_n be_v pope_n after_o bonifacius_n eight_o year_n &_o ix_o day_n the_o which_o ordain_v the_o psalm_n afore_o mass_n judica_fw-la i_o deus_fw-la &_o c_o and_o att_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o mass_n shall_v be_v say_v a_o verse_n of_o a_o psalm_n and_z at_o the_o grayle_a and_o that_o the_o offertorye_n shall_v be_v say_v afore_o the_o sacr_a this_o same_o man_n send_v saint_n patryke_v to_o irlonde_n to_o converte_v that_o land_n and_z palladiê°_n deaken_v of_o rome_n to_o the_o scot_n to_o be_v convert_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o this_o man_n there_o be_v a_o general_a synody_n at_o ephysina_n of_o three_o hondred_a bysshop_n against_o nestorium_n a_o heretyke_a ¶_o theodosius_n the_o young_a with_o valentinian_n his_o nevewe_n regn_v xxvij_o year_n in_o his_o time_n be_v the_o fee_v ordain_v which_o be_v call_v aduincula_fw-la sancti_fw-la petri_fw-la and_o in_o his_o time_n dey_v saint_n austyn_n in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la lxxvi_o and_o this_o time_n be_v reyse_v the_o vij_o slepers_n the_o which_o slepe_v two_o hondr_v year_n this_o man_n dey_v at_o constantynople_n &_o there_o be_v bury_v ¶_o this_o time_n the_o saxon_n enter_v englonde_n and_o anon_o by_o lytyll_o and_o lytell_a they_o grow_v up_o myghte_o and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o opteyn_v all_o the_o land_n ¶_o sixtus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o celestinus_fw-la eight_o year_n this_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o a_o meek_a and_o lytell_a of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o build_v sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la maior_fw-la ¶_o leo_n tuscus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o sixtus_n this_o man_n be_v as_o holy_a as_o any_o man_n fyve_o time_n in_o a_o day_n or_o more_o he_o will_v say_v mass_n and_o on_o a_o time_n after_o it_o befall_v when_o a_o certain_a woman_n kyss_v his_o honde_n he_o be_v tempt_v with_o she_o and_o for_o the_o trespaa_v that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o his_o penance_n he_o make_v his_o honde_n to_o be_v stryken_v of_o and_o when_o the_o noise_n rise_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o say_v mass_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v thenne_fw-fr he_o be_v right_a sorry_a and_o all_o oon_o betake_v he_o in_o prayer_n to_o our_o lady_n to_o help_v he_o and_o our_o lady_n restore_v he_o his_o honde_n again_o and_o thenne_v he_o say_v mass_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a for_o to_o do_v and_o so_o that_o myrade_n be_v open_o show_v to_o all_o people_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o pope_n marcian_n the_o emperor_n be_v there_o was_z congregate_v at_o calcedany_n the_o fourthe_a unyversall_a synody_n of_o vi_o hondr_v and_o xxx_o bysshop_n against_o eusticem_n the_o abbot_n of_o constantynopoliton_n and_o alterandruen_n episcopum_fw-la qui_fw-la negaverunt_fw-la in_o rpo_fw-it veâ—am_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 &_o epystle_n he_o decess_v ¶_o marcianus_n and_o valentinianus_n be_v emperor_n this_o time_n seven_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 &_o dyoscorus_fw-la be_v condemn_v in_o the_o time_n that_o marcianus_n be_v emperor_n vortiger_n be_v king_n in_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n in_o who_o time_n the_o saron_n come_v in_o to_o brytayne_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 cronycle_n vij_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 dyverse_a name_n togyder_v as_o vij_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 togyde_a 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 the_o emperor_n and_o other_o king_n in_o the_o same_o time_n shall_v be_v set_v togyder_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dm_o 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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 and_z 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 &_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 aurtlambros_n and_o uter_n his_o brother_n assemble_v a_o great_a host_n to_o come_v into_o moche_n brytayne_n 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 bring_v 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 yaaâ—e_v a_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thongcastell_n and_o soon_o after_o this_o sorrow_n tydynge_n come_v to_o vortiger_n that_o a_o great_a navy_n of_o stranger_n be_v arryve_v in_o yâ—_z country_n of_o kent_n 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 they_o shall_v come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o to_o wit_v what_o folk_n they_o be_v &_o what_o they_o axe_v &_o in_o to_o what_o country_n they_o will_v ¶_o there_o be_v two_o brother_n master_n &_o prince_n of_o that_o strong_a company_n that_z one_o be_v call_v engist_n &_o that_o other_o horn_n engist_n go_v to_o the_o king_n &_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 &_o say_v sir_n we_o be_v of_o a_o country_n that_o be_v call_v saxony_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o germayne_n wherein_o be_v so_o moche_n sorrow_n yâ—_z of_o the_o people_n ben_fw-mi so_o many_o that_o the_o 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king_n 〈◊〉_d have_v put_v clerk_n to_o deâ—h_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o felonye_n without_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o holy_a chirche_n ¶_o and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v john_n his_o soâ—e_a â—ome_o ¶_o and_o the_o xiiâ—j_fw-la year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyed_a 〈◊〉_d the_o empress_n that_o be_v his_o mâ—der_n ¶_o the_o xiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d spouse_n maâ—de_v his_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d he_o beget_v upon_o she_o 〈…〉_o lead_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o same_o year_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_o â—â—ge_n archebyshopp_n 〈…〉_o of_o york_n in_o 〈…〉_o of_o thomas_n archebyshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o this_o same_o roâ—es_n be_v accursyd_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o â—_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bytwene_v high_a &_o his_o fader_fw-mi while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o 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a_o day_n pass_v avenge_v upon_o the_o archebysshop_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n william_n breton_a sir_n hugh_n moruile_n sir_n william_n tracy_n &_o sir_n reygnolde_v fitz_n advise_v beers_n soon_o in_o englysshe_n pryvely_a go_v unto_o the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n unto_o the_o chirche_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o there_o they_o he_o marâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o in_o yâ—_z mother_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d cryst_n m._n c.lxxiâ—_n year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d up_o on_o henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o upon_o his_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o fraâ—â—er_n &_o all_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o all_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n be_v rise_v against_o king_n henry_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v he_o conquer_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v accord_v ¶_o and_o though_o send_v king_n henry_n specyal_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n te_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o here_o for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o the_o name_n by_o letter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o begynners_n of_o that_o war_n against_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v again_o to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begin_v the_o war_n against_o he_o the_o first_o be_v john_n his_o soon_o &_o rycharde_n his_o brotheer_n &_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n his_o soon_o thâ—_n be_v henry_n the_o king_n wonder_v wroth_a &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o he_o beget_v &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o war_n dure_v henry_z his_z soon_o 〈◊〉_d we_o king_n dey_v sore_o repent_v his_o misdeed_n &_o moo_v sorrow_n make_v of_o any_o man_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o saint_n thomas_n dethe_v of_o caunterbury_n and_o pray_v his_o fader_fw-mi be_v moche_v sorrow_n of_o herte_a mercy_n for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d paa_v and_o his_o fader_fw-mi foâ—gaaf_fw-mi he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pyte_n and_o after_o he_o dâ—ed_v the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o rede_a ¶_o how_o the_o crysten_v man_n lose_v all_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n â—e_v a_o fall_v crysten_v man_n yâ—_z become_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o while_o this_o king_n regn_v the_o great_a bataylle_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bytwene_v the_o crysten_v man_n and_o the_o sacrasyn_n but_o crysten_v man_n be_v there_o slay_v thorugh_o great_a â—reason_n of_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wyf_v the_o queen_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o sometime_o be_v baldewyne_n wyf_v but_o â—â—e_v forsake_v he_o and_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o worthy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o wherefore_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n be_v wroth_a &_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o the_o sultan_n that_o be_v sultan_n of_o babylon_n and_o become_v his_o man_n and_o forsake_v his_o crystendome_n and_o all_o crysten_v law_n and_o yâ—_z crysten_v man_n 〈…〉_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o forsake_v his_o own_o nacyon_n and_o for_o be_v the_o crysten_v man_n there_o slay_v with_o yâ—_z sarrasyus_n ¶_o and_o thus_o be_v yâ—_z crysten_v man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horryble_a death_n and_o the_o cyte_n of_o jerusalem_n destroy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_n bear_v away_o ¶_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n lete_fw-la they_o be_v crossyd_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o among_o they_o wen_n rycharde_n king_n henry_n soon_o first_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o take_v the_o cross_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o toures_n but_o he_o take_v not_o the_o voyage_n at_o that_o time_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v let_v by_o other_o manner_n way_n and_o needs_o to_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi hadê_n regn_v xxxvi_o year_n and_o u_o month_n &_o fourre_v day_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o founteveâ—ad_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.c.lvi_o aduanê°_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o anastasius_n u_o year_n this_o pope_n be_v a_o englysshe_n man_n &_o the_o voy_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n say_v he_o be_v a_o bind_v man_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n albon_n in_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v a_o monk_n there_o he_o be_v expulsyd_v &_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o give_v he_o to_o study_n &_o to_o virtue_n and_o after_o be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o albanacen_n then_z he_o be_v make_v legate_n in_o to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o woâ—â—acian_a &_o he_o convert_v it_o to_o the_o faith_n then_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n &_o for_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o cardynall_a he_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o cyte_n of_o râ—me_n 〈…〉_o william_n the_o king_n of_o câ—â—yleâ—_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o this_o man_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o pope_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o dwelleâ—_n in_o the_o old_a cyte_n ¶_o alexander_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v pope_n 〈…〉_o he_o twelve_o year_n this_o alexander_n hadê_n 〈…〉_o &_o the_o king_n of_o siâ—culoâ—_n and_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o his_o exile_n ¶_o nota._n ¶_o saint_n bernarde_n be_v canonyse_v by_o this_o alexander_n &_o his_o abbot_n forhâ—de_v he_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o miracle_n for_o there_o be_v so_o mighty_a concourse_n of_o people_n and_o he_o obey_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o die_v no_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o lucius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o alexand._n four_o year_n &_o two_o month_n of_o he_o lytell_a 〈◊〉_d write_v in_o his_o day_n decessyd_v henry_n the_o first_o soon_o no_o henry_n the_o second_o &_o this_o be_v his_o epytaphy_n omnis_fw-la honoris_fw-la honour_n decor_fw-la et_fw-la decus_fw-la vibis_fw-la et_fw-la orbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d splendour_n gloria_fw-la sumen_fw-la apex_n julius_n ingenio_fw-la ututibus_fw-la hector_n achilles_n viribus_fw-la augustus_fw-la moâ—bus_fw-la over_o paris_n ¶_o vehanus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o lucius_n two_o year_n this_o man_n decessyd_v for_o sorrow_n when_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v 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and_o baldewyâ—e_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o radulf_n 〈◊〉_d of_o glocetre_n and_o other_o many_o lord_n of_o englonde_n go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o in_o that_o voyage_n dey_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o king_n rycharde_n go_v before_o in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o that_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o way_n unto_o cypress_n and_o take_v it_o with_o great_a force_n and_o after_o that_o king_n richard_n go_v forth_o toward_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o gate_n there_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o crysten_v man_n have_v there_o before_o lose_v and_o conquer_v the_o land_n again_o thorugh_o great_a may_v sauf_o oon_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o cyte_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n go_v again_o in_o to_o france_n and_o be_v wroth_a toward_o the_o king_n rycharde_n but_o yet_o for_o alle_fw-mi that_o are_z king_n rycharde_n go_v again_o he_o take_v the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v it_o he_z dwell_v in_o the_o cyte_n a_o while_n but_o to_o he_o come_v tydynge_n that_o the_o earl_n john_n of_o oxerforde_n his_o brother_n will_v have_v seize_v alle_fw-mi englonde_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o normandy_n also_o and_o will_v lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n hear_v tell_v of_o these_o tydynge_n he_o go_v again_o toward_o englonde_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n that_o he_o may_v but_o the_o duke_n of_o oshyche_n meet_v with_o he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o emperor_n of_o almayner_n and_o the_o emperor_n he_o bring_v unto_o prison_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v delyver_v for_o a_o huge_a raunson_fw-fr that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v an_z honour_a thousand_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o which_o raunson_n to_o be_v pay_v each_o other_o chalyce_n of_o englonde_n be_v melt_v &_o make_v in_o to_o money_n and_o all_o the_o monkâ—â—_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o all_fw-ge 〈…〉_o ¶_o how_o king_n rycharde_n come_v again_o from_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n so_o as_o this_o king_n rycharde_n be_v in_o prison_n the_o 〈…〉_o war_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o normandy_n &_o john_n his_o 〈…〉_o in_o englonde_n but_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o all_o their_o power_n that_o 〈…〉_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o 〈…〉_o stelles_fw-la and_o the_o foresaid_a 〈…〉_o he_o have_v not_o may_v ne_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o none_o go_v high_a oveâ—_n the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o 〈…〉_o come_v out_o of_o person_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o come_v in_o to_o 〈…〉_o candelmastâ—in_v great_a 〈…〉_o to_o notyngham_n 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o comfyte_v he_o his_o brother_n 〈…〉_o that_o with_o he_o hold_v 〈…〉_o unto_o the_o rite_n of_o 〈…〉_o he_o lete_fw-la he_o crown_v 〈…〉_o and_o after_o he_o go_v unto_o 〈…〉_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o b'_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 〈…〉_o die_v knyghtê_n toward_o 〈…〉_o rycharde_n meet_v 〈…〉_o have_v reve_v he_o batayll_v but_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n flee_v tâ—o_fw-la and_o a_o hundâ—â—d_o knight_n of_o he_o be_v take_v 〈…〉_o die_v stead_n that_o be_v crap_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o 〈…〉_o for_o to_o bear_v the_o castall_a 〈…〉_o and_o as_o he_o toad_n upon_o a_o dare_v 〈…〉_o for_o to_o take_v 〈…〉_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o man_n of_o thing_n ¶_o he_o 〈…〉_o sharp_o all_o his_o man_n for_o to_o assaylle_n the_o castle_n see_v that_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v or_o he_o dey_v and_o so_o manly_a his_o man_n die_v that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v and_o command_v his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v before_o he_o the_o man_n that_o he_o sâ—â—_n hurt_n &_o so_o wound_v and_o when_o he_o 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but_o ix_o year_n and_o xxx_o wekes_n &_o dey_v &_o lie_v beside_o his_o fader_fw-mi at_o fontenerad_n henricus_fw-la the_o fyfthe_n be_v emperor_n eight_o year_n this_o henricê°_n be_v soon_o to_o frederyk_n &_o he_o wed_v constance_n the_o kyngê_n daughter_n of_o cecyle_n &_o thorugh_o the_o occasyon_n of_o her_o he_o subdue_v all_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a &_o he_o drive_v all_o the_o people_n out_o yâ—_z enhabyte_v yâ—_z land_n ¶_o celestinus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o clemens_n almoost_n three_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v upon_o eisterdaye_n &_o the_o day_n so_o low_v he_o crown_v henry_n the_o emperor_n and_o he_o make_v a_o â—alays_n at_o saint_n peter_n &_o decesyd_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o year_n and_o u_o month_n this_o man_n be_v well_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o apeculun_n 〈…〉_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o joachim_n yâ—_z which_o he_o make_v 〈…〉_o star_z peyâ—â—_n lombarde_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o time_n decessyd_v the_o emperor_n henry_n and_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dyscorded_a for_o sâ—me_o choose_v otto_n and_o some_o choose_v phylyppe_v brother_n to_o henry_n thenne_fw-fr phylyppe_n be_v false_o slay_v &_o otto_n be_v crown_v of_o innocenciê°_n in_o france_n the_o which_o anon_o faught_v with_o the_o romayn_v for_z they_o yâ—ue_v he_o no_o dew_n honour_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n against_o the_o pope_n will_n he_o take_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a from_o frederyk_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n cursyd_v he_o thenne_fw-fr after_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o almaigne_n make_v frederyk_n emperor_n and_o vyctoryous_o he_o subdue_v otto_n ¶_o william_n of_o paris_n this_o time_n begin_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o freres_fw-mi austyn_n the_o which_o ben_z call_v fratres_fw-la mendicantes_fw-la ¶_o franciscus_n a_o ytalyon_n a_o man_n of_o great_a perfeccyon_n and_o a_o ensammple_n to_o many_o a_o man_n die_v many_o a_o miracle_n this_o tyme._n and_o he_o ordain_v the_o friar_fw-la minores_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o pope_n innocenciê°_n the_o three_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n begin_v under_o domynyk_fw-mi but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v conferm_v till_o the_o first_o year_n of_o honorius_n ¶_o of_o king_n john_n that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la lose_v all_o normandye_n as_o king_n rycharde_n be_v deed_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o hadê_n none_o heir_n neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr his_o brother_n johan_n be_v make_v king_n and_o crown_v at_o westmester_n of_o hubert_n that_o though_o be_v archebysshop_n of_o counterbury_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v for_o so_o regne_fw-la he_o become_v so_o meruayllous_a a_o man_n and_z 〈◊〉_d over_o in_o to_o normandye_o &_o war_v upon_o the_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o so_o long_o they_o 〈◊〉_d togyder_n till_o at_o the_o last_o king_n john_n lose_v all_o normandy_n &_o angoy_n where_o fast_o he_o be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o it_o be_v not_o meruaylle_v ¶_o though_o lete_fw-la he_o assemble_v before_o he_o at_o london_n archebysshop_n bysshops_n abbot_n &_o pryour_n earl_n &_o baron_n &_o hold_v there_o a_o great_a parlyament_fw-mi and_o axe_v there_o of_o the_o clergye_a the_o tenthe_n of_o every_o chirche_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o conquer_v &_o gete_v again_o normandy_n &_o angoy_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v they_o will_v not_o graile_v that_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o time_n dey_v hubert_n the_o pryour_fw-mi and_o the_o covent_n of_o caunterbury_n â—hose_v against_o the_o king_n will_v to_o be_v archebysshop_n stephen_n of_o langton_n a_o good_a clerk_n
a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v king_n johan_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o be_v will_v not_o graune_n the_o law_n and_o hold_v the_o â—â—che_a saint_n edward_n have_v ordain_v and_o have_v be_v use_v and_o hold_v unto_o that_o to_o i_o that_o he_o have_v they_o break_v for_o be_v â—â—de_v hold_v no_o law_n but_o die_v alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o he_o like_v and_o dyshertyse_v many_o man_n without_o consent_n of_o lord_n and_o â—â—â—tys_n of_o yâ—_z land_n and_o will_v 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a earl_n rodulf_n of_o châ—â—hâ—_n for_o by_o â—â—â—se_n that_o he_o undertoke_v high_o of_o his_o wyckednesse_n and_z for_o cause_n that_o he_o die_v so_o moche_n shame_n and_o vylany_n to_o god_n and_o to_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o for_o he_o hold_v &_o haunt_v his_o own_o brother_n wyf_v and_o lie_v also_o by_o many_o other_o 〈◊〉_d great_a lordâ—â—_n doughter_n for_o be_v spare_v no_o woman_n that_o he_o like_v for_o to_o have_v wherefore_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n be_v wroche_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o câ—sse_v this_o debate_n the_o archebtysshop_n and_o loâ—des_n of_o the_o land_n assemble_v before_o the_o fee_a of_o saint_n john_n baptyst_n in_o a_o meadow_n belyde_v the_o town_n of_o stanys_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o king_n himself_o soon_o after_o die_v against_o the_o point_n of_o the_o same_o chartre_n that_o he_o have_v make_v wherefore_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o londe_n assemble_v and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o again_o and_o â—â—nned_v his_o tower_n &_o rob_v his_o folk_n and_o die_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v &_o make_v they_o as_o strong_a as_o they_o may_v with_o all_o the_o power_n they_o have_v and_o think_v to_o dryve_v he_o out_o of_o englonde_n and_o make_v lowy_n the_o kyngê_n soon_o of_o france_n king_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o king_n john_n send_v tho_o over_o see_v and_o ordain_v so_o moche_n people_n of_o norman_n &_o of_o pycarde_n and_z of_o flemynge_n so_o that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o sustain_v they_o but_z with_o moche_n sorrow_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o this_o people_n there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o normandye_n that_o be_v call_v fawkis_n of_o brent_n and_o this_o norman_a &_o his_o company_n spare_v neither_o chuches_n ne_o house_n of_o relygyon_n but_z they_o brente_a &_o rob_v it_o and_z bare_a away_o alle_fw-mi that_o they_o may_v take_v so_o that_o the_o land_n be_v all_o destroy_v what_o of_o any_o side_n and_o of_o other_o ¶_o the_o baron_n and_o lord_n of_o englonde_n ordain_v among_o theym_a the_o best_a speher_v and_o wise_a man_n and_o send_v they_o over_o the_o see_v to_o king_n phylypp_n of_o france_n &_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v send_v lowy_n his_o soon_o in_o to_o englonde_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n &_o to_o receyve_v the_o crown_n ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o king_n some_o of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o peple_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n a_o none_o as_o king_n philyp_v of_o france_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o make_v betayne_v alyaunce_n bytwene_n theym_n by_o their_o comune_a eleccyon_n that_o lowy_n king_n philyp_v soon_o of_o france_n shall_v goâ—_n with_o theym_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_z dryâ—se_a 〈◊〉_d king_n john_n of_o the_o land_n and_o alle_fw-mi that_o be_v in_o presence_n of_o lowy_n made_z unto_o he_o homage_n and_o become_v his_o man_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o be_v set_v before_o he_o upon_o the_o table_n and_o the_o monk_n say_v that_o the_o loof_o be_v worth_a but_o a_o half_a penny_n o_o say_v the_o king_n tho_o here_o be_v great_a cheap_a of_o breed_n now_o say_v he_o cho_n and_z i_o may_v live_v any_o while_o such_o a_o loof_o shall_v be_v worth_a twenty_o shelynge_v or_o half_o a_o year_n be_v go_v and_o so_o when_o he_o say_v this_o word_n moche_n he_o think_v and_o often_o he_o sygh_v and_o take_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o breed_n and_o say_v by_o god_n the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o shall_v be_v sooth_n ¶_o the_o monk_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n be_v for_o this_o word_n full_a sorry_a in_o his_o herte_n and_o think_v rather_o be_v will_v himself_o suffer_v death_n and_o think_v if_o he_o may_v ordain_v therefore_o some_o manere_fw-la remedy_n and_o anon_o the_o monk_n go_v unto_o his_o abbot_n and_o be_v shryven_v of_o he_o and_o tell_v the_o abbot_n all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v say_v and_o pray_v his_o abbot_n for_o to_o assoil_v he_o for_z he_o will_v yeve_v the_o king_n such_o a_o drink_n that_o all_o englonde_n shall_v be_v glady_n there_o of_o and_o joyful_a though_o go_v the_o monk_n in_o to_o a_o gardeyne_a and_o find_v a_o great_a toad_n therein_o and_o take_v she_o up_o and_o put_v she_o in_o a_o cup_n &_o prick_v the_o toad_n thorugh_v which_o a_o broche_z many_o time_n till_o that_o the_o venym_n come_v out_o of_o every_o side_n in_o the_o cup_n and_o though_o take_v the_o cup_n &_o fill_v it_o with_o good_a ale_n and_o bring_v it_o before_o the_o king_n knel_v sayenge_a sir_n say_v he_o wash_v sayll_n for_o never_o the_o day_n of_o all_o your_o lyf_v drink_v you_o of_o so_o good_a a_o cup_n ¶_o begin_v monk_n say_v the_o king_n and_o the_o monk_n drink_v a_o great_a draught_n &_o take_v the_o king_n the_o cup_n and_o the_o king_n drink_v also_o a_o great_a draught_n and_o set_v down_o the_o cup_n the_o monk_n anon_o right_a go_v in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o dey_v anon_o on_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o fine_a monkê_n sing_v for_o his_o soul_n specyal_o and_o shall_v while_o that_o the_o abbaye_v stand_v the_o king_n rise_v up_o anon_o full_a evyll_n at_o ease_n and_o command_v to_o remeve_v the_o table_n &_o axe_v after_o the_o monk_n and_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n for_o his_o womb_n be_v break_v in_o sondre_fw-fr ¶_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_z command_v for_o to_o truss_v but_o it_o be_v for_o nought_o for_z his_o belly_n begin_v to_o swelle_v for_o the_o drink_n that_o he_o have_v drink_v and_z within_o two_o daâ—â—â—_n he_o dey_v on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n luliâ—_n day_n and_o have_v many_o fair_a chidern_a of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v to_o say_v henry_z his_z soon_o that_o be_v king_n after_o john_n 〈◊〉_d fader_fw-mi and_o rycharde_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o comewalle_n and_o ysabell_n that_o empress_n of_o rome_n and_o elenore_n that_o be_v queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o this_o king_n johan_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v 〈◊〉_d and_o fyve_o month_n and_o fyve_o daâ—es_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o castle_n of_o newerbe_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.cc_o eredericus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v of_o honoriê°_n yâ—_z pope_n against_o 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o cause_n that_o be_v shall_v frghte_v with_o he_o the_o which_o be_v die_v and_o â—â—pullyd_v he_o and_o first_o be_v nouryssh_v the_o châ—â—che_n and_o afterward_o he_o dylpoyl_v it_o as_o a_o stepmoder_n wherefore_o honorius_n 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o opynyon_n the_o pope_n assoyl_v and_o the_o same_o sentence_n girgoriê°_n the_o ii_o renew_v and_o this_o same_o man_n put_v henry_n his_o own_o soon_o into_o prison_n and_o there_o murder_v he_o wherefore_o when_o this_o emperor_n a_o other_o season_n be_v syke_a by_o a_o other_o soon_o of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v mindred_n in_o the_o time_n of_o innocenicus_fw-la the_o four_o ¶_o honorius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o innocencius_fw-la x._o year_n &_o conferm_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o frere_fw-fr precher_n and_o mynor_n and_o make_v certain_a decretalle_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o that_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucetre_n and_o after_o this_o king_n john_n regn_v his_o soon_o henry_n &_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucetre_n when_o he_o be_v ix_o year_n old_a on_z seynt_a symondes_n day_n &_o jude_n of_o swalo_n the_o legate_n of_o rome_n through_o counseyll_n of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o hold_v with_o king_n johan_n his_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o earl_n radulf_n of_o chestre_n william_n earl_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o ferier_n serle_n the_o manly_a baron_n and_o all_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n and_o anon_o after_o when_o king_n henry_n be_v crown_v swalo_n the_o legate_n hold_v his_o counseyll_n at_o brystowe_v at_o saint_n martyn_v fee_a and_o there_o be_v xi_o bysshop_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o walys_n &_o of_o other_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o earl_n &_o baron_n &_o many_o
knight_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v at_o that_o counseyll_v swear_v feawte_a unto_o henry_n the_o king_n that_o be_v king_n johns_n soon_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o legate_n enterdyte_v walys_n for_o cause_n that_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n also_o all_o though_o that_o help_v or_o give_v any_o counseyll_a to_o meve_v war_n against_o the_o new_a king_n henry_n he_o accursyd_v they_o and_o at_o the_o begin_n he_z put_v in_o the_o sentence_n the_o kyngê_n soon_o of_o france_n lowy_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o same_o lowy_n will_v not_o spare_v for_o all_o that_o but_o go_v &_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o barcamstede_n and_o also_o the_o castle_n of_o hertforde_n and_o from_o that_o day_n afterward_o the_o baron_n die_v there_o somo_fw-la che_fw-it harm_n thrughout_n all_o englonde_n and_o pryncypalle_v the_o frensshe_a man_n that_o be_v with_o king_n lowy_n wherefore_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o all_o the_o comyn_v people_n of_o englonde_n lete_fw-la they_o dress_v for_o to_o dryve_v lowy_n &_o his_o company_n out_o of_o englonde_n but_o some_o of_o the_o baron_n &_o frensshe_a man_n be_v go_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o nchol_n &_o take_v the_o town_n &_o hold_v it_o to_o king_n lowy_n profit_n but_o chyther_o come_v king_n henry_n man_n with_o a_o great_a power_n that_z be_v to_o say_v the_o earl_n radulf_n of_o chestre_n &_o william_n earl_n martial_n &_o william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o ferier_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n with_o they_o &_o give_v batayll_n unto_o lowy_n man_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o perchee_n and_o lowy_n man_n be_v foul_a dyscomfyte_v and_o there_o be_v take_v serle_n earl_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o humfroy_n de_fw-fr boune_n earl_n of_o hertforde_n &_o robert_n the_o soon_o of_o walter_n &_o many_o other_o that_o begin_v war_n against_o the_o king_n there_o they_o be_v take_v &_o lead_v unto_o king_n henry_n that_z be_v king_n johan_n soon_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o tydynge_n come_v to_o lowy_n of_o the_o dyscomfyture_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n he_o remeve_v fro_o then_v &_o go_v unto_o london_n and_o lete_fw-la shytte_n the_o yate_n fast_o of_o the_o cyte_n and_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n send_v to_o the_o burgey_n of_o london_n that_o they_o shall_v yield_v they_o unto_o he_o &_o the_o cyte_n also_o and_o he_o will_v theym_v grant_n all_o their_o fraunchyse_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v before_o and_o will_v conferme_v they_o by_o his_o great_a new_a chartre_n under_o his_o broad_a seal_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n a_o great_a lord_n that_o what_o call_v eustace_n the_o monk_n come_v out_o of_o france_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o lord_n and_o will_v have_v come_v in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o have_v holpen_v lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n but_o hubert_n of_o brugh_n &_o the_o fyve_o port_n with_o eight_o shyppe_n though_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o the_o high_a see_v &_o assayl_v theym_a egre_o and_o overcome_v they_o with_o strength_n &_o smite_v of_o eustace_n the_o monk_n heed_n and_o take_v also_o ten_o great_a lord_n of_o france_n &_o put_v theym_a in_o to_o prison_n and_o slay_v almoo_v all_o the_o man_n that_o come_v with_o theym_fw-mi and_o anon_o drown_v the_o shyppe_n in_o the_o see_v ¶_o how_o lowy_n torn_v again_o in_o to_o france_n and_z of_o the_o confermacyon_n of_o king_n johans_n chartre_n so_o when_o lowy_n hear_v these_o tydynage_n he_z dradde_a sore_n to_o be_v deed_n &_o lose_v and_o let_v ordain_v &_o speak_v bytwene_v yâ—_z king_n &_o lowy_n by_o the_o legate_n swalo_n and_o thorugh_v the_o archebysshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o through_o other_o great_a lord_n that_o all_o the_o prisoner_n on_o that_o one_o half_a &_o that_o other_o shall_v be_v delyverd_v &_o go_v quite_o and_o lowy_n himself_o shall_v have_v for_o his_o cost_n a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n &_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o englonde_n and_o come_v never_o more_o 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lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n m.cc_o and_o xvi_o with_o true_a lip_n &_o holiness_n write_v in_o his_o herteâ—_n and_o he_o say_v so_o the_o for_z yâ—_z good_a henry_n the_o king_n be_v bear_v in_o wynchestre_n in_o the_o year_n abovesayd_a &_o he_o speak_v good_a word_n &_o sweet_a &_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o of_o good_a conseyence_n and_o merlin_n say_v that_o this_o henry_n shall_v make_v the_o fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o end_v &_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o he_o make_v the_o new_a werke_n of_o yâ—_z abbaye_v of_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n att_o westmestre_fw-fr that_o be_v fair_a of_o sight_n than_o any_o other_o place_n yâ—_z any_o man_n know_v thorugh_o out_o all_o â—ystendom_n but_o king_n henry_n dey_v be_v that_o werke_n be_v full_o at_o a_o end_n &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o this_o lamb_n shall_v have_v pease_n the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o he_o say_v full_a sooth_n 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in_o great_a sorrow_n he_o shall_v lede_n his_o life_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o after_o the_o time_n that_o king_n edward_n be_v take_v he_o be_v put_v into_o ward_n till_o yâ—_z the_o spenser_n be_v put_v to_o dethe_v and_o also_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o his_o parliament_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v ordain_v and_o assign_v himself_o unto_o his_o baronage_n and_o also_o will_v not_o governs_n â—â—_o rule_v his_o peopleâ—ne_a his_o trame_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v wherefore_o some_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n come_v &_o yield_v up_o there_o homage_v unto_o he_o for_o theym_fw-mi &_o all_o the_o other_o of_o yâ—_z ream_n in_o the_o day_n of_o yâ—_z conversyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la twenty_o and_o they_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n for_o evermore_o and_o ever_o live_v afterward_o in_o moche_n sorrow_n &_o anguysshe_n lodowicus_n be_v emperor_n after_o henry_n four_o year_n this_o lodewye_n be_v duke_n of_o banare_n &_o he_o dyspyse_v the_o corovaconn_n of_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n deposyd_v he_o and_o moche_n labour_n &_o many_o peril_n he_o have_v after_o and_o he_o trowble_v great_o the_o unyte_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o they_o be_v chosyn_n against_o he_o frederyk_n the_o duke_n of_o ostryche_n &_o he_o overcome_v the_o duke_n and_o abode_n arebelyon_n to_o his_o end_n and_o in_o great_a peryll_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o at_o the_o last_o rarolus_n be_v choose_v against_o he_o yâ—_z which_o prevayl_v and_o sudden_o lodewic_n fall_v down_o of_o his_o horse_n and_o dyscessyd_v ¶_o john_n mandevyll_n a_o douctour_n of_o physyh_n &_o a_o knight_n bear_v be_v in_o englonde_n abowte_fw-mi this_o tyme._n and_o he_o make_v a_o merueylous_a pylgâ—ymage_n for_o he_o go_v almoo_v abowte_fw-mi all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o write_v his_o dedy_n in_o three_o langage_v &_o decessyd_v &_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n albon_n ¶_o benedictus_n the_o xxii_o be_v pope_n after_o john_n vii_o year_n &_o more_o this_z man_n wo_v a_o monk_n &_o in_o all_o his_o yongthe_n he_o be_v of_o good_a conversacyon_n &_o a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n he_o reform_v thordre_fw-fr of_o saint_n benet_n in_o that_o thing_n yâ—_z be_v nescessary_a &_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n to_o grant_n benifyce_n lest_z he_o have_v grauntyd_v it_o to_o a_o uncunning_a man_n he_z make_v a_o deretall_n yâ—_z which_o begin_v benedictus_fw-la deê°_n in_o donis_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o he_o be_v very_o cruel_a in_o his_o faith_n &_o for_o that_o of_o sommen_fw-mi lytyll_o lovyd_v he_o be_v so_o stout_a a_o man_n that_o almoo_v he_o will_v not_o know_v his_o own_o cousin_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dnnt_n m.ccc.xxii_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o chyrde_n after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n carnarivan_n regn_v sir_n edward_n of_o wyndsore_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z which_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o anoint_a at_o westmestre_n through_o counsel_n &_o consent_v of_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n yâ—_z sondaye_n in_o candelmasse_n eve_o in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m._n ccc.xxvi_o yâ—_z be_v of_o aege_fw-la at_o that_o time_n but_o xv_o year_n and_o for_o cause_n yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi be_v in_o ward_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o also_o be_v put_v down_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n be_v without_o king_n from_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n katheryn_n from_o yâ—_z year_n above_o say_v to_o the_o fee_v of_o candelmasse_n and_o though_o be_v all_o manner_n pleâ—â—_n of_o the_o king_n bynche_n astente_fw-la and_o though_o be_v command_v to_o all_o yâ—_z shyâ—efs_n of_o englonde_n thrughe_o wrytte_n to_o warn_v the_o party_n to_o defendaunty_n through_o somn_v again_o and_o also_o ferthermore_o that_o all_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n gayolle_n that_o be_v attachid_v thrughe_a shyref_n shall_v be_v lete_fw-la go_fw-mi quite_o ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n after_o his_o coronaconn_n at_o the_o prayer_n &_o beseeching_n of_o his_o lyege_n of_o the_o ream_n grauntyd_v they_o a_o chartre_n of_o steadfast_a pease_n to_o all_o they_o that_o will_v it_o axe_n and_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n and_o his_o company_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o torâ—yd_v home_o to_o they_o be_v own_o country_n again_o and_o each_o of_o they_o have_v full_o rich_a yefte_n every_o man_n as_o he_o be_v of_o value_n &_o estate_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v englonde_n in_o rest_n &_o pease_n &_o great_a love_n bytwene_v yâ—_z king_n and_o his_o lord_n and_o comyuly_a euglysshman_n say_v among_o they_o that_o the_o devyll_n be_v deed_n â—ut_fw-la the_o innumerable_a iresoure_fw-mi of_o the_o king_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o tresour_n of_o the_o spenser_n both_o of_o the_o â—ader_n and_o of_o the_o soon_o and_z of_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o of_o master_n robert_n baldok_v yâ—_z be_v yâ—_z kyngê_n chancellor_n be_v departyd_v after_o yâ—_z queen_n isabelles_n ordinance_n &_o sir_n rogere_fw-la mortymer_n of_o wygmore_o so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o thing_n there_o of_o but_o at_o her_o will_n and_o her_o delyveraunce_n 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o londe_n as_z after_o ward_v you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v unto_o stanthop_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v yâ—_z king_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenylworth_n under_o the_o keep_a of_o sir_n henri_fw-fr that_o be_v earl_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n brother_n that_o though_o be_v earl_n of_o lcycetre_n and_o the_o king_n grauntyd_v he_o yâ—_z erldome_n of_o lancastre_n that_o the_o king_n his_o fader_fw-mi have_v seasyd_v into_o his_o hon_fw-mi de_fw-fr &_o put_v out_o thomas_n of_o lancastres_n brother_n &_o so_o be_v he_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o lcycetre_n &_o also_o stywarde_a of_o englonde_n as_o his_o brother_n be_v in_o his_o tyme._n but_o sir_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n fader_fw-mi make_v sorrow_n without_o end_n because_o he_o may_v not_o speak_v with_o his_o wyf_v ne_o with_o his_o soon_o wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o moche_n mischeyf_v for_o though_o it_o be_v so_o yâ—_z he_o be_v lead_v the_o and_o rule_v by_o false_a counsel_n yet_o he_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o callyd_v edward_n with_o yâ—_z long_o shanky_n &_o come_v out_o of_o the_o worthy_a blood_n of_o the_o world_n &_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o yeve_v great_a yefty_n &_o large_a be_v moo_v prevy_v with_o yâ—_z king_n his_o own_o soon_o and_o they_o wre_v his_o enemy_n both_o by_o night_n &_o by_o day_n &_o procure_v to_o make_v debate_n &_o contake_n bytwene_v he_o and_o he_o soon_o and_o isabella_n his_o wyf_v but_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n be_v to_o he_o good_a friend_n ever_o more_o &_o cast_v both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n how_o they_o may_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o among_o their_o company_n that_o the_o frere_n have_v prpur_o bring_v there_o be_v a_o frere_fw-fr that_o be_v callyd_v dunhened_a and_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o gadryd_v a_o great_a company_n of_o folk_n to_o keep_v at_o yâ—_z nebe_fw-ge but_o the_o friar_fw-la be_v take_v &_o put_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o pountfret_v &_o there_o be_v dey_v in_o prison_n &_o sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n yâ—_z have_v yâ—_z king_n fader_fw-mi in_o keep_a through_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n delyverd_a edward_n the_o king_n fader_fw-mi by_o endenture_n to_o sir_n thomas_n of_o berkelay_n and_o so_o sir_n john_n matrevas_n &_o they_o lad_n he_o from_o the_o castle_n of_o kenylworth_n to_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berinthia_n kelay_v &_o keep_v he_o there_o sauf_o ¶_o and_o at_o ester_n next_o after_o his_o coronaconn_n yâ—_z kynordeyn_v a_o great_a huge_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v against_o yâ—_z
my_o king_n leave_v i_o shall_v it_o preve_v &_o defend_v as_o a_o man_n ought_v â–ª_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o though_o say_v mortymer_n sir_n edmonde_n it_o be_v so_o ferforth_o know_fw-mi that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v well_o gaynsayd_a and_o that_o in_o prysâ—â—e_n of_o all_o yâ—_z here_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o prove_v now_o have_v this_o false_a moltimer_n thesame_a letter_n that_o sir_n edmond_n have_v take_v to_o sir_n john_n daveryll_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o cor_n for_o to_o take_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o brother_n yâ—_z sir_n edmonde_n wist_v not_o of_o ne_o suppose_v no_o thing_n that_o sir_n john_n daveryll_n have_v be_v so_o fall_v to_o delyver_v his_o letter_n in_o such_o wise_a unto_o mortimer_n &_o think_v no_o maneâ—â—_n of_o thing_n of_o yâ—_z letter_n then_o mortimer_n say_v to_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr &_o show_v a_o letter_n seal_v &_o axid_v he_o if_o yâ—_z he_o know_v yâ—_z letâ—_n and_o the_o seal_n this_o sir_n edmond_n lokyd_v thereon_o &_o avyse_v he_o long_o time_n on_o the_o prynte_n of_o yâ—_z seal_v for_z he_o may_v not_o see_v yâ—_z letter_n within_o and_o wist_v well_o yâ—_z it_o be_v his_o seal_n &_o think_v yâ—_z it_o have_v be_v some_o letter_n that_o have_v bear_v no_o great_a charge_n &_o think_v no_o thing_n of_o yâ—_z other_o letter_z and_o say_v open_o in_o hear_v of_o they_o all_o you_o forsooth_o this_o be_v my_o seal_n &_o i_o will_v it_o not_o forsake_v ¶_o lo_o say_v the_o mortymer_n sire_n you_o here_o all_o what_o he_o have_v say_v &_o yâ—_z he_o know_v legyth_v he_o yâ—_z this_o be_v his_o letter_n &_o his_o seal_n and_o now_o you_o shall_v here_o what_o be_v contain_v therein_o and_o than_o this_o mortimer_n openyd_v the_o letter_n yâ—_z he_o have_v fold_n tofore_o togyder_o &_o read_v it_o open_o word_n by_o word_n inhere_v of_o theym_a all_o &_o when_o the_o letter_n be_v red_a he_o say_v 'loo_o sire_n you_o have_v hear_v all_o yâ—_z herein_o be_v write_v &_o that_o he_o have_v knowlegyd_v yâ—_z this_o be_v his_o letter_n &_o his_o seal_n &_o he_o may_v not_o go_v therfro_o and_o thenn_v they_o cry_v &_o give_v doom_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v be_v hangyd_v &_o draw_v &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o iâ—_n a_o manere_n of_o a_o traitor_n &_o he_o &_o his_o heir_n dysheryte_v forever_o more_o &_o so_o he_o be_v lad_n forth_o and_o put_v into_o prison_n &_o when_o this_o be_v do_v &_o the_o queen_n wist_v that_o he_o be_v damn_a by_o way_n of_o law_n both_o of_o lyf_v and_o of_o limb_n &_o his_o heir_n dysheritedt_v for_o evermore_o through_o open_a knowlege_a in_o plain_n court_v where_o they_o think_v that_o it_o be_v good_a that_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n edmond_n be_v hastâ—ly_o slay_v wythoute_n wytting_a of_o yâ—_z king_n or_o else_o the_o king_n â—olde_v lyght_o foryeve_v he_o his_o dethe_v &_o than_o it_o shall_v form_v theym_a to_o moche_v sorrow_n so_o as_o he_o be_v empâ—chis_fw-la and_o anon_o the_o queen_n through_o counseyll_n of_o yâ—_z mortimer_n and_z without_o any_o other_o counseyll_n send_v in_o haste_n to_o the_o baylyf_v of_o wyncheâ—re_n that_o they_o shall_v smite_v of_o sir_n edmond_n heed_n â—rle_n of_o kent_n without_o any_o manere_v abide_v or_o respite_n upoâ—_n pain_n of_o lyf_v &_o limb_n and_o that_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o ne_o other_o execusyon_n by_o cause_n of_o tatyeng_v notwithstond_v the_o jugement_n though_o take_v the_o baylyf_n sir_n edmond_n out_o of_o pâ—ison_n and_z sad_a he_o beside_o the_o castle_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o they_o make_v a_o gonfermer_n smite_v of_o his_o heed_n for_o none_o other_o dare_v it_o do_v and_z so_o he_o dey_v there_o alas_o the_o while_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o tenthe_n day_n of_o octobre_n the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v thereof_o he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a and_o lete_fw-la entyere_v he_o at_o the_o frere_fw-fr mynor_n at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o sir_n roger_n mortâ—mer_n earl_n of_o march_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v at_o that_o time_n that_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o the_o march_n be_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o hauteâ—â—_n that_o he_o hold_v no_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n his_o peer_n and_o though_o become_v he_o so_o coveytous_a yâ—_z he_o follow_v dame_n isabella_n the_o queen_n court_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n modeâ—_n and_o beset_v his_o penny_n worth_a with_o the_o offycer_n of_o the_o queens_n household_n â—n_v the_o same_o manere_fw-mi that_o the_o king_n offycer_n do_v and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o take_n as_o touching_n of_o vytayle_n and_o also_o of_o caryage_n and_o all_o he_o do_v for_o because_o of_o expency_n and_o too_o gadre_fw-mi tresoure_fw-mi and_o so_o he_o do_v without_o nombre_fw-fr in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v ¶_o tâ—â—oo_o have_v he_o make_v he_o wonder_v prevy_n with_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o so_o moche_n lord_n ship_n and_o â—etenewe_n have_v yâ—_z all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_n of_o high_o be_v dread_a wherefore_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counseylle_n toward_o he_o be_v agreve_v and_o ordain_v among_o they_o to_o undo_v he_o thoroughe_o pure_a reason_n &_o law_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n fader_fw-mi trey_n tourly_a through_o he_o be_v murder_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n as_o before_o be_v say_v more_o plain_o in_o some_o part_n of_o this_o book_n of_o he_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o some_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyll_n lovyd_v mortymer_n and_o tell_v he_o in_o prevyte_o how_o yâ—_z the_o king_n &_o his_o counseylle_n be_v abowte_fw-mi from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o for_o to_o destroy_v and_o undoo_v wherefore_o mortymer_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o angry_a as_o the_o devyll_n against_o they_o of_o the_o king_n counseyll_v &_o say_v he_o will_v of_o they_o be_v avenge_v how_o so_o ever_o he_o take_v on_o ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n &_o dame_n phylyp_v his_o wyf_v &_o dame_n isabella_n yâ—_z king_n mother_n &_o sire_n rogere_n mortimer_n ne_z go_v unto_o notyngham_n there_o for_o to_o sotourne_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n thrughe_v counseyll_o of_o mortymer_n take_v to_o she_o yâ—_z key_n of_o yâ—_z yates_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o notyngham_n so_o yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v come_v neither_o in_o ne_o out_o but_z thrughe_o commandment_n of_o mortimer_n ne_o the_o kyngeâ—ne_n none_o of_o his_o counseyll_n ¶_o and_o that_o time_n it_o fall_v that_o the_o mortimer_n as_o a_o devyll_n for_o wrath_n boll_v &_o also_o for_o wrath_n that_o he_o have_v against_o yâ—_z king_n man_n edward_n &_o pryncypal_o against_o theym_n that_o have_v he_o accuse_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o yâ—_z dethe_v of_o sir_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o and_o pryvely_a a_o counseyll_n be_v take_v bytwene_a queen_n isabella_n &_o the_o mortymer_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o lyncoln_n &_o sir_n symonde_n of_o bedford_n &_o sir_n high_a of_o trompyngton_n &_o other_o prevy_v of_o their_o counseyll_v for_o to_o undoo_v theym_a all_o yâ—_z the_o mortimer_n have_v accuse_v unto_o yâ—_z king_n of_o his_o fader_n dethe_v of_o treason_n and_o off_o felonye_n ¶_o wherefore_o all_o though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyll_v when_o they_o wist_v of_o the_o mortimer_n cast_a pryvely_a come_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o say_v that_o mortymer_n will_v theym_v destroy_v because_o that_o they_o have_v he_o accuse_v of_o king_n edwardes_n dethe_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_o pray_v high_a that_o he_o woldmayntene_v they_o in_o their_o right_a ¶_o and_o thyse_n be_v the_o lord_n that_o pursue_v this_o quarrel_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n sir_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr bohum_n sir_n wullyam_fw-mi his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n stafforde_v sire_n robert_n of_o herforde_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o clinton_n sir_n john_n nevell_n of_o hornbyand_n many_o other_o of_o their_o consent_n and_o all_o thyse_n swear_v upon_o a_o book_n to_o mayntene_n yâ—_z quarelle_fw-fr in_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o may_v and_o if_o befall_v so_o after_o yâ—_z sir_n wyllyam_n mountagu_n ne_o none_o of_o the_o kyngê_n friend_n must_v not_o be_v herberow_v in_o yâ—_z castle_n for_o yâ—_z mortimer_n but_z go_v &_o take_v they_o be_v herberowe_a in_o dyverfe_n place_n of_o yâ—_z town_n of_o notyngham_n and_o though_o be_v they_o sore_o afeard_a least_fw-mi yâ—_z mortimer_n shall_v theym_v destroy_v and_o in_o have_v they_o come_v unto_o king_n edward_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n &_o other_o that_o be_v in_o yâ—_z castle_n and_o pryvely_a hyntolde_a that_o he_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v yâ—_z mortymer_n without_o counseyll_n &_o help_v of_o wyllyam_n of_o elande_n constable_n of_o yâ—_z same_o castle_n ¶_o now_o truelye_o say_v the_o king_n i_o love_v you_o well_o &_o therefore_o i_o counseyll_v
of_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n at_o king_n edward_n commandment_n of_o englonde_n when_o all_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n be_v yolden_a too_o he_o yâ—_z long_o be_v hold_v in_o france_n by_o a_o great_a company_n assemble_v to_o guider_n sire_n bartram_n claykyn_n a_o nobled_a knight_n and_o a_o good_a warryour_fw-mi go_v and_o purpose_v he_o to_o put_v out_o pers_n king_n of_o spain_n out_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n with_o help_n of_o the_o moo_v party_n of_o the_o foresaid_a great_a company_n trn_a also_o upon_o help_n &_o favour_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o come_v to_o his_o ceres_fw-mi yâ—_z the_o same_o pers_n shall_v lede_n &_o use_v a_o sinful_a life_n yâ—_z which_o pers_n smyten_v with_o drede_n of_o this_o tide_n flee_v into_o gascoigne_n to_o price_n edward_n for_o to_o have_v socoure_v of_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o spain_n henry_n his_o brother_n yâ—_z be_v a_o bastard_n by_o assent_n of_o yâ—_z moo_v party_n of_o spain_n &_o through_o help_n of_o that_o ferefull_a company_n yâ—_z i_o speak_v of_o first_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o spain_n &_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o that_o same_o compani_a be_v reken_v &_o set_v at_o the_o number_n of_o xl_o m._n fighting_a man_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n in_o yâ—_z month_n of_o june_n there_o come_v a_o great_a company_n &_o a_o navye_n of_o yâ—_z dane_n gadr_v they_o togyder_n in_o the_o north_n see_v purpose_n they_o to_o come_v into_o englonde_n to_o reve_v and_o too_o rob_v and_o also_o to_o sle_v with_o who_o they_o countre_v &_o meet_v in_o the_o se._n mariner_n and_o other_o good_a fight_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n &_o dysperpled_a theym_n and_o they_o ashamyd_fw-la go_v home_o again_o in_o too_o their_o own_o country_n but_o among_o the_o other_o there_o be_v a_o boisterous_a vessel_n and_o a_o strong_a of_o their_o navye_n that_o be_v over_o sayll_v by_o the_o englysshman_n &_o be_v peryssh_v &_o drench_v in_o the_o which_o yâ—_z steward_z &_o other_o worthy_a &_o great_a man_n of_o denmark_n be_v ta_fw-mi take_v prisoner_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o his_o counseyll_n pryson_v they_o yâ—_z which_o lord_n yâ—_z dane_n afterward_o seek_v they_o all_o about_o for_o to_o have_v have_v they_o again_o with_o their_o good_n yâ—_z they_o have_v lose_v and_z they_o not_o well_o apay_v ne_o please_v of_o the_o answer_n yâ—_z they_o have_v &_o they_o torn_v homewards_o again_o leve_v behind_o they_o in_o their_o inn_n pryvely_a write_v in_o scrowe_n &_o on_o wall_n yet_o shall_v danes_n waste_v the_o wane_v thenne_n happen_v there_o a_o englyssh_a writer_n &_o write_v against_o yâ—_z dane_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la here_o shall_v danes_n fetch_v their_o bany_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o time_n pers_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n with_o other_o king_n that_o be_v too_o say_v the_o king_n of_o naverne_n and_o the_o king_n of_o malogre_n be_v mean_n wenten_a bytwene_n and_o pray_v counseyll_n and_o help_v of_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n who_o counseyll_n when_o he_o have_v understand_v their_o artycle_n and_o desire_n that_o he_o be_v require_v of_o of_o though_o king_n loath_a he_o be_v &_o ashamed_a to_o say_v nay_o &_o contrary_a to_o they_o but_o netheles_o he_o be_v aghast_a lest_o it_o shall_v be_v oni_n prejudice_n against_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o long_a time_n tarry_v they_o or_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v or_o consent_v thereto_o till_o he_o have_v better_a counseyll_n &_o avysement_n with_o good_a delyberatyon_n of_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi but_o when_o they_o be_v with_o he_o every_o day_n &_o contynual_o be_v seching_n of_o many_o noble_a man_n require_v &_o speak_v to_o &_o with_o many_o prayer_n send_v &_o make_v bytwene_v they_o than_o prince_n edward_n send_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi both_o vy_z complain_v letter_o &_o also_o by_o comfortable_a contain_v all_o their_o suggestyous_a &_o cause_n with_o all_o yâ—_z other_o kyngê_n epystle_n &_o letter_n for_o to_o have_v conforte_n &_o help_v of_o yâ—_z wrong_n not_o only_o do_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spayn_n but_o also_o for_o such_o thyngê_n as_o may_v fall_v to_o other_o kyngê_n also_o if_o it_o be_v not_o yâ—_z soon_o holpen_v &_o amend_v thrughe_o yâ—_z doom_n &_o help_n of_o knyghthode_n to_o they_o yâ—_z it_o ask_v &_o desire_v ¶_o the_o which_o letter_n when_o the_o king_n &_o his_o wise_a counseyll_n have_v seen_v such_o a_o king_n spoil_v &_o rob_v with_o moche_n merueyll_o and_o send_v again_o comfortable_a letter_n to_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o &_o to_o yâ—_z other_o kyngê_n &_o warn_v they_o for_o to_o arm_v they_o &_o ordain_v theym_a against_o that_o mysdoer_n to_o withstand_v they_o by_o yâ—_z help_v of_o god_n yâ—_z be_v such_o enemy_n to_o king_n when_o this_o noble_a prince_n have_v receyve_v this_o letter_n himself_z with_o that_o other_o king_n before_o say_v all_o their_o counseyll_n call_v 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v undertake_v the_o quard_a he_o bind_v &_o knytte_a sore_n yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z be_v depose_a 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a of_o the_o that_o be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z besholde_n ever_o after_o mayntene_n yâ—_z 〈…〉_o and_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o with_o all_o their_o mynystreo_fw-la right_n &_o 〈…〉_o defend_v from_o all_o their_o cum_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o all_o yâ—_z be_v therâ—_n against_o â—â—â—ly_a to_o punysshe_v &_o destroble_v 〈…〉_o lybertee_n prevylege_n of_o holy_a 〈…〉_o creace_v &_o mayntene_n &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z be_v wrongful_o take_v with_o 〈◊〉_d boren_n a_o way_n by_o he_o or_o by_o ouâ—_n other_o by_o cause_n of_o he_o hasty_o to_o 〈…〉_o dryve_v and_o put_v out_o sarasâ—_n 〈…〉_o mysbyleve_v people_n our_o oâ—_n his_o 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o poâ—er_n and_o suffer_v ne_o admit_v none_o such_o for_o no_o manere_fw-mi thing_n ne_o cause_n too_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o when_o he_o have_v take_v a_o 〈◊〉_d woman_n he_o shall_v never_o come_v in_o to_o nonâ—_n other_o woman_n bed_n ne_fw-mi none_o other_o mâ—nes_n wife_n too_o defoyle_n ¶_o all_o thyse_n foâ—_n say_v thing_n trewe_o for_o toâ—_n keep_v con_fw-mi tynue_v &_o fulfil_v as_o all_o his_o life_n câ—me_v be_v be_v bind_v by_o other_o afore_o notarâ—â—s_v in_o presence_n &_o wytnesse_n of_o though_o king_n with_o other_o prince_n ¶_o and_o thanne_v that_o gracious_a prince_n edward_n undertoke_v the_o cause_n &_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v depose_v and_o behyght_n he_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n to_o restoe_fw-mi high_z again_o to_o by_n kyngdom_n &_o lete_fw-la ordain_v &_o gadre_n â—â—gyd_v forthwith_o in_o all_o haste_n his_o many_o with_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o war_n and_o fight_v in_o his_o foresaid_a cause_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n upon_o the_o sand_n of_o yâ—_z scot_n see_v yâ—_z many_o a_o man_n see_v it_o three_o day_n togyder_n there_o be_v seen_v two_o eagle_n of_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z one_o come_v out_o of_o yâ—_z southe_n &_o yâ—_z other_o out_o of_o the_o north_n &_o cruel_o &_o strong_o they_o foughte_v togyder_n &_o wrestle_v togyder_n &_o yâ—_z southe_n egle_n first_o overcome_v yâ—_z north_n eagle_z &_o all_o to_o rend_v he_o with_o his_o bylle_n &_o his_o claw_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o rest_n ne_o take_v no_o brethe_v and_o after_z yâ—_z south_n eagle_z fleyth_n home_o to_o his_o own_o cost_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v &_o be_v leen_n in_o yâ—_z morn_n after_o yâ—_z son_fw-it rise_v &_o after_o in_o yâ—_z last_o day_n of_o octobre_n save_v one_o many_o star_n gadr_v togyder_n on_o a_o heap_n felle_fw-fr down_n to_o yâ—_z earth_n le_fw-fr ve_a behind_o they_o fire_n beam_n in_o manner_n of_o lyghtn_v who_o flamme_n burn_v &_o con_v sume_v man_n clothes_n &_o man_n hear_v walk_v on_o yâ—_z earth_n as_o it_o be_v see_v yâ—_z know_v of_o many_o a_o man_n ¶_o and_o yet_o yâ—_z northern_a wound_n yâ—_z be_v ever_o ready_a &_o destyrnate_a to_o all_o ill_n from_o saint_n katherynes_n eve_n three_o day_n after_o lose_v great_a good_a without_o nombre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o day_n there_o felle_n &_o come_v also_o such_o lyghtning_n thondre_fw-fr snow_n &_o â—â—yll_v yâ—_z if_o waste_v &_o destroy_v man_n bests_n house_n &_o tree_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayll_n of_o spain_n beside_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n that_o be_v bytwene_v prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spay_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.ccc_o lxvii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n xlii_o the_o three_o day_n of_o aprylle_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayll_n and_o a_o great_a in_o a_o large_a field_n call_v pryazer_n fast_o by_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n in_o spain_n bytwene_v sire_n edward_n the_o prince_n &_o sir_n henry_n yâ—_z bastard_n of_o spain_n but_o the_o vyctory_n
themselves_o if_o the_o king_n will_v certain_o to_o preve_v it_o and_o stand_v by_o &_o if_o it_o be_v find_fw-mi and_z preve_v afterward_o that_o the_o king_n have_v need_v they_o will_v gladlye_a every_o man_n after_o his_o power_n and_o state_n he_o help_v and_o leave_v and_o after_o this_o be_v publyssh_v and_o show_v in_o the_o parleament_n many_o plaint_n and_o default_n of_o dyvers_a offycer_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o lord_n latymer_n yâ—_z king_n chambrelayne_v both_o to_o the_o king_n &_o eke_o to_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o also_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v speak_v &_o treat_v of_o dame_n alyce_n per_v for_o the_o great_a wrong_n &_o evyll_n governaunce_n yâ—_z be_v do_v by_o her_o counseyll_n in_o the_o ream_n the_o which_o dame_n alyce_n per_v yâ—_z the_o king_n have_v hold_v long_o time_n to_o his_o leman_n wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o lass_n wonder_v though_o through_o yâ—_z trealtee_fw-mi of_o the_o woman_n excyting_a and_o her_o stere_a he_o consent_v to_o her_o lewdness_n &_o evyll_n cunoseyll_v yâ—_z which_o dame_n alyce_n &_o also_o yâ—_z lord_n latymer_n &_o other_o such_o that_o meve_v the_o king_n to_o evyll_n governaunce_n ayenste_n his_o profit_n and_o the_o reme_n also_o all_o the_o comynalte_n ask_v and_o desire_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v remeve_v &_o put_v away_o and_o in_o their_o stead_n wise_a man_n and_o worthy_a that_o be_v true_a and_o well_o assay_v and_o prove_v and_o of_o good_a governaunce_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o their_o stead_n so_o among_o all_o other_o there_o be_v one_o among_o the_o comune_v that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n and_o a_o true_a and_o a_o eloquent_a man_n who_o be_v name_n be_v pers_n delamare_fw-la and_o this_o same_o peâ—s_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v speker_fw-mi for_o the_o comune_v in_o the_o parliament_n and_o for_o this_o same_o pers_n tell_v and_o publyssh_v the_o truth_n and_o rehearse_v the_o wrong_n against_o the_o foresaid_a dame_n alyce_n and_o other_o certain_a person_n of_o the_o king_n counseyll_n as_o he_o be_v bydden_a by_o yâ—_z comyn_n and_o also_o tru_a moche_n to_o be_v support_v and_o maynten_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la by_o help_n and_o favour_n of_o yâ—_z price_n anon_o as_o yâ—_z price_n be_v deed_n at_o yâ—_z instance_n &_o request_n of_o yâ—_z foresay_a dame_n alyce_n this_o per_v de_fw-fr amare_fw-la be_v jugyd_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o notynghan_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z vi_o kal._n of_o jule_n last_a yâ—_z same_o parliament_n dey_v price_n edward_n king_n edward_n first_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v in_o trynyte_a sondaye_n in_o worship_n of_o which_o feste_fw-la he_o be_v wont_a every_o year_n where_o yâ—_z ever_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o hold_v and_o make_v yâ—_z moo_v solempnyte_v yâ—_z he_o may_v who_o name_n and_o fortune_n of_o knyghthode_n but_o if_o it_o have_v he_o of_o a_o other_o ectour_n all_o man_n both_o crysten_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 dradd_n he_o wonder_v sore_o who_o body_n be_v worshipful_o bury_v in_o crychirche_n at_o caunterbury_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z man_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n tenaunte_v of_o warwyk_fw-mi arise_v malycyous_o against_o yâ—_z abbot_n &_o covent_n of_o eueshan_n &_o their_o tenauntes_n &_o destroy_v thabbaye_v &_o the_o town_n &_o wound_v &_o bete_v their_o man_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o theym_n and_o go_v too_o their_o manner_n &_o place_n &_o do_v moche_n harm_v &_o break_v down_o their_o park_n &_o close_n &_o slay_v their_o wild_a bests_n &_o chase_v they_o break_v their_o fysshe_a pond_n &_o hede_n &_o lete_fw-la the_o water_n of_o their_o pond_n stew_n &_o river_n run_v out_o &_o take_v yâ—_z fysshe_v &_o bare_a it_o with_o they_o and_o do_v theym_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v in_o so_o ferforth_o that_o forsooth_o they_o have_v destroy_v perpetual_a that_o abby_n with_o all_o their_o membre_n &_o apportenanunce_n but_o if_o the_o king_n the_o soon_o have_v not_o holpen_v it_o &_o take_v heed_n thereto_o &_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n send_v his_o letter_n to_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi charge_a he_o &_o command_v he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v stynt_v redress_n &_o amend_v tho_o evyll_n doer_n &_o breker_n of_o his_o pea_n and_o so_o by_o mean_n of_o lordê_n &_o other_o friend_n yâ—_z pea_n be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o &_o for_o this_o hurling_n as_o it_o be_v say_v yâ—_z king_n will_v not_o be_v govern_v at_o that_o time_n by_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v in_o yâ—_z parliament_n but_o he_o take_v &_o make_v his_o soon_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o governor_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n yâ—_z which_o stand_v so_o still_o as_o governoure_n till_o yâ—_z time_n that_o he_o dey_v ¶_o the_o same_o year_n after_o candelmasse_n or_o yâ—_z parleament_n be_v do_v yâ—_z king_n ask_v a_o subsydye_a of_o the_o clergy_n &_o of_o the_o lie_v fee_n &_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o that_z be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o person_n 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error_n of_o the_o people_n first_o trow_v shall_v be_v a_o god_n wherefore_o dyvers_a peple_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 and_o some_o beelzebub_n and_o this_o unhappy_a error_n stand_v in_o mankind_n more_o than_o two_o thousand_o year_n ¶_o ninus_n soon_o to_o belus_n the_o second_o king_n of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assuriorum_fw-la regned_a liiij_o year_n and_o this_o ninus_n desire_v for_o to_o have_v lordship_n and_o worship_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 bataylle_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 cunning_a of_o fight_v nor_o armour_n anon_o he_o subdue_v unto_o high_a all_o asiam_n and_o there_o be_v make_v yâ—_z first_o monarch_n in_o yâ—_z rest_n 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 fad_n 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 yâ—_z image_n the_fw-mi shall_v no_o man_n do_v unto_o he_o no_o hurt_n &_o he_o pardon_v high_o of_o all_o his_o trespass_n and_o through_o his_o ensample_n many_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o worship_n yâ—_z deed_n image_n of_z their_o dear_a friend_n thenne_fw-fr these_o malicyous_a spiryte_n sing_v yâ—_z curyosyte_n of_o the_o people_n hide_v they_o within_o they_o &_o gaaf_a answer_n unto_o yâ—_z people_n &_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 god_n thus_o yâ—_z 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 shol_a de_fw-fr suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o dethe_v that_o say_v they_o be_v man_n but_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.c.xiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.lxxxv_o there_o soon_o to_o nachor_n live_v two_o c_o and_z u_o year_n this_o there_o after_o the_o death_n of_o aram_n go_v from_o ut_fw-la of_o call_v &_o pass_v in_o to_o charram_n 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 fire_n as_o nembroth_n have_v teach_v he_o be_v banyssh_v the_o 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 sennaar_n who_o long_o time_n after_o this_o abraham_n overcome_v ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la gen_n xiiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.c.lxxxiiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr te_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.xv_o here_o
recover_v for_o he_o fight_v with_o hanyball_n manly_a &_o discomfit_v he_o all_o spain_n he_o overcome_v aâ—l_o africa_n he_o subdue_v great_a antiochus_n he_o bring_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n all_o 〈◊〉_d make_v trybutary_a to_o the_o romaynsthis_n man_n so_o noble_a &_o so_o victoryous_a by_o his_o own_o unkind_a country_n be_v outlaw_v and_o there_o he_o dey_v ¶_o philoâ—etoâ—_n the_o soon_o epiphanes_n of_o cleopatra_n regn_v in_o egypte_n xxxu_o year_n this_o king_n yet_o a_o 〈◊〉_d noble_a antiochus_n great_o oppress_v with_o many_o dysceytes_n but_o the_o romayn_v â—ent_a 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 lâ—ing_v the_o senator_n of_o rome_n &_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d deâ—the_fw-mi yâ—_z yâ—_z go_v not_o out_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d till_o yâ—_z have_v answer_v to_o this_o matter_n this_o antiochus_n sing_v that_o he_o may_v not_o 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the_o â—ea_n i_o haddthym_v in_o dyspyte_n for_o his_o great_a bere_n wherefore_o sir_n henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o nchol_n &_o sir_n guy_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o which_o great_a lord_n the_z good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edward_n fader_fw-mi king_n of_o englonde_n chargyd_a that_o peer_n of_o ganaston_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o englonde_n for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n intory_n of_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n assembleâ—_n he_o in_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freeâ—pre_a cheer_v at_o london_n and_o there_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o dyshonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v to_o his_o ream_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assentyd_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o baron_n and_o all_o the_o comyne_n that_o the_o forza_fw-mi yd_fw-mi 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 forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v into_o irlonde_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o 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wyllyan_n trussell_n say_v thyte_a word_n ¶_o sir_n edward_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z you_o have_v tray_v your_o people_n of_o englonde_n &_o have_v undo_v many_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n without_o any_o cause_n you_o shall_v be_v deposyd_v &_o now_o you_o be_v withstand_v thankyd_fw-mi be_v god_n and_o also_o for_o cause_n yâ—_z you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n asye_a ordain_v at_o westmestre_fw-fr as_z in_o your_o letter_n patent_n â—â—is_v contain_v for_o to_o treat_v with_o your_o own_o lyege_n man_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v and_n therefore_o thrughall_v the_o comyn_n assâ—â—â—e_fw-fr &_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n i_o tell_v unto_o you_o these_o word_n you_o shall_v understande_v sir_n yâ—_z the_o baron_n of_o englond_n at_o one_o assent_n wylle_v that_o you_o be_v no_o more_o king_n o_o englond_n but_o utter_o have_v put_v you_o o_o ute_v of_o your_o cryalte_n forever_o more_o and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o ely_n say_v tho_o to_o the_o king_n sir_n edwade_n 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full_a long_o &_o boisterous_a many_o of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n in_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o scluy_v and_o there_o they_o fight_a togyder_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o with_o their_o host_n fro_o myddaye_v to_o three_o of_o yâ—_z clock_n in_o the_o morn_n in_o the_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v thirty_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o king_n company_n of_o france_n and_o many_o shyppe_n and_o cog_n be_v take_v and_o so_o through_o god_n help_v he_o have_v there_o yâ—_z vyctorye_n &_o bear_v thens_o a_o glorious_a chyvalrye_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n abowte_fw-mi saint_n james_n tie_v without_o the_o yate_n of_o saint_n omers_n robert_n of_o arthoys_a with_o man_n of_o englonde_n &_o flaundres_n faught_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o burgon_n &_o the_o frensshman_n at_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v &_o take_v of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n xv_o baron_n &_o lxxx_o knyghts_n &_o shyppe_n &_o barge_n be_v take_v unto_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o cc._o &_o xxx_o ¶_o the_o â—ame_n year_n yâ—_z 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so_o great_a stryve_v of_o vatayll_n yâ—_z he_o lose_v many_o of_o his_o people_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v there_o that_o he_o come_v for_o he_o dressyd_v high_o over_o see_v into_o englonde_n ward_n ¶_o and_o as_o he_o sayll_v toward_o englonde_n in_o the_o high_a see_v the_o moost_n myshappe_n storm_n and_o tempest_n thondre_fw-fr and_o lyghtning_a felle_n to_o he_o in_o the_o see_v the_z which_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v do_v and_o araysyd_v thrughe_a evyll_n spyrytee_n make_v by_o sorcery_n and_o nygromancye_n of_o they_o of_o france_n wherefore_o the_o king_n herte_n be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n &_o anguisshe_v welling_n &_o sighing_n &_o say_v unto_o our_o lady_n in_o this_o wise_n ¶_o oblessyd_v lady_a saint_n mary_n what_o be_v yâ—_z cause_n yâ—_z ever_o more_o go_v into_o france_n all_o thing_n &_o wether_n fall_v to_o i_o joyful_a &_o like_n &_o as_o i_o will_v have_v they_o but_z always_o torn_v into_o englonde_n ward_n all_o thygê_n fall_v unprofytable_a and_o very_a harmful_a nevershele_n he_o scapyd_v all_o peril_n of_o the_o see_v as_o god_n will_v &_o come_v to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n by_o night_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n hold_v his_o crystmas_n at_o meneres_fw-la &_o send_v word_n to_o the_o scot_n by_o his_o messynger_n yâ—_z he_o be_v ready_a and_o will_v do_v fyghte_n with_o theym_n but_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o abide_v yâ—_z but_o flee_v over_o the_o scot_n see_v &_o hide_v they_o as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o the_o fee_a of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o saint_n paul_a king_n edward_n when_o he_o have_v be_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o see_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n be_v flee_v though_o he_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o a_o lytell_a before_o lent_n be_v the_o turnement_n at_o dunstable_n to_o the_o which_o turnement_n come_v all_o the_o young_a bachelary_a and_o chyvalry_n of_o englonde_n with_o many_o other_o earl_n and_o lord_n atte_fw-mi the_o which_o turnement_n king_n edward_n himself_o be_v the_o re_fw-mi present_n ¶_o and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v in_o the_o xviii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la atte_n his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n the_o avyzeme_n of_o paske_n king_n edward_n yâ—_z third_o make_v edward_n his_o first_o soon_o prince_n of_o waly_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o in_o janyver_n before_o lent_fw-la the_o same_o king_n edward_n let_v make_v full_a noblle_fw-fr juste_n &_o great_a feeste_n in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n at_o wyndesore_n yâ—_z there_o be_v never_o none_o such_o seen_v therafore_o at_o which_o feest_n &_o ryaltee_fw-mi be_v two_o king_n and_o two_o queen_n yâ—_z prince_n of_o waly_n the_o duke_n of_o cornewayle_v ten_o earl_n ix_o countess_n baron_n and_o many_o burgey_n the_o which_o may_v not_o lyght_o be_v number_v and_z of_o dyverse_a londe_n beyond_o the_o see_v weren_a many_o stranger_n and_o atte_v the_o same_o time_n when_o yâ—_z juste_n be_v do_v king_n edward_n make_v a_o great_a souper_fw-fr in_o yâ—_z which_o he_o orden_v &_o begin_v his_o round_n table_n &_o orden_v &_o stedfa_v the_o day_n of_o the_o round_a table_n to_o be_v hold_v there_o at_o wyndesore_n in_o yâ—_z wytsone_fw-mi week_n ever_o more_o yearly_o and_o in_o this_o time_n englysshmen_n so_o moche_v haunt_v and_o clevyd_v to_o the_o woodness_n &_o folly_n of_o she_o stranger_n yâ—_z from_o time_n of_o come_n of_o henaudee_n xviii_o year_n pass_v they_o ordain_v &_o change_v theym_v every_o year_n dyverse_a shappe_n &_o dysguyse_v of_o clothing_n of_o long_o large_a and_o wide_a clothes_n destitute_a &_o dyserte_n from_o all_o old_a honest_a &_o good_a usage_n and_o a_o other_o time_n short_a clothes_n &_o straight_o wastyd_v dagged_a &_o kit_z &_o on_o every_o side_n slater_v &_o botome_v with_o sleve_n &_o tapytis_n of_o surcote_n &_o hode_n over_o long_a &_o overmoche_n hang_a yâ—_z if_o i_o the_o sothe_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v more_o like_a too_o tormentor_n &_o devyl_v in_o their_o clothing_n &_o sho_v &_o other_o array_n than_o to_o man_n &_o the_o wyman_n more_o nice_o yet_o pass_v yâ—_z man_n in_o array_n and_o curyously_o for_z they_o be_v so_o straight_o clothe_v yâ—_z they_o lete_fw-la hang_fw-mi foretayle_n sew_v byne_v within_o their_o clothes_n for_o to_o feel_v and_o hide_v their_o arse_n the_o which_o dysguysynge_n &_o pride_n paraventure_fw-fr afterward_o bring_v forth_o &_o cause_v many_o mysshappe_n &_o myscheyf_v in_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n he_o go_v over_o into_o brytayne_n &_o galcoyne_n in_o who_o company_n go_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi yâ—_z earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o earl_n of_o huntyngton_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o comune_a people_n in_o a_o great_a multytude_n with_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o cc._o &_o xl_o shyppe_n anon_o after_o mydsome_a for_o to_o avenge_v he_o of_o many_o wrong_n &_o harm_n too_o he_o do_v by_o philyp_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n ayenste_n the_o trewe_v before_o honde_a grauntyd_v the_o which_o trewe_v he_o false_o &_o untrewe_o by_o cavelaconn_n lose_v &_o disquatte_a ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n sayll_v intoo_o normandye_n and_o arryve_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a host_n in_o yâ—_z xxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_o through_o counseyll_n of_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n callyd_v &_o gadryd_v togider_v in_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmestre_n before_o ester_n ordain_v he_o for_o too_o pass_v over_o yâ—_z see_v again_o for_o to_o disease_n &_o distroble_v the_o rebel_n of_o france_n &_o when_o his_o navye_n be_v come_v togyder_n &_o make_v redyhe_n go_v with_o a_o great_a host_n yâ—_z twelve_o day_n of_o julii_fw-la &_o sayll_v into_o normandye_n and_o arryve_v at_o hog_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v rest_v he_o there_o vi_fw-it day_n for_o by_o cause_n or_o travayl_v of_o the_o see_v and_o for_o to_o have_v out_o all_o his_o man_n with_o all_o their_o necessarye_n out_o of_o their_o shyppe_n he_o go_v towards_o cadomun_n brenning_a waste_a and_o destroyenge_a all_o the_o town_n that_o he_o find_v in_o his_o way_n ¶_o and_o the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o july_n at_o the_o brydge_v of_o cadony_n manly_a and_o noble_o strengthen_v and_o defend_v 〈◊〉_d normans_n he_o have_v there_o a_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d &_o a_o long_o during_o through_o which_o a_o 〈◊〉_d multytude_n of_o peoble_a be_v slay_v and_o there_o be_v take_v of_o prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o ewe_n the_o lord_n of_o tankeruyll_n and_o aâ—_n hundred_o of_o other_o knight_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o vi_o hondr_v of_o footman_n 〈◊〉_d breed_v and_o the_o town_n and_o the_o subbarbe_n unto_o the_o bart_n
saint_n bonnet_n order_n in_o englonde_n and_o have_v all_o they_o in_o to_o the_o chapytre_n house_n of_o west_n mynstre_n for_o the_o reformacyon_n of_o their_o order_n wherein_o he_o have_v comunycacyon_n and_o alsoo_o with_o bysshop_n and_o man_n of_o the_o spyrytualtee_n in_o so_o far_o forth_o that_o they_o doubt_v sore_a as_o that_o he_o will_v have_v have_v the_o pemporaltee_n out_o of_o their_o ande_fw-mi wherefore_o by_o the_o advyse_n labour_n &_o procure_a of_o the_o spyrytualte_n encourage_v the_o king_n for_o to_o challenge_v normandye_n &_o his_o right_a in_o france_n to_o yâ—_z intent_n to_o set_v he_o awerke_v there_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o seek_v none_o occasyon_n for_o too_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o such_o matter_n &_o than_o all_o his_o life_n time_n afterward_o he_o labour_v and_o be_v besy_n in_o the_o war_n and_o in_o conquer_a a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n and_o so_o afterward_o that_o by_o the_o grement_n of_o the_o king_n charles_n he_o have_v the_o governaunce_n &_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n and_z he_o be_v proclaim_v regent_n and_o heir_n of_o france_n and_o so_o notwithstanding_o for_o all_o this_o great_a war_n that_o he_o have_v nevertheless_o yet_o he_o remember_v his_o soul_n and_o also_o think_v that_o he_o be_v mortal_a and_o needs_o must_v de_fw-mi you_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o ordain_v by_o his_o life_n time_n the_o place_n of_o his_o sepulture_n where_o as_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o have_v every_o day_n three_o mass_n perpetual_o songen_fw-mi in_o a_o chapel_n over_o his_o sepulture_n of_o the_o which_o the_o myddyll_a mass_n and_o the_o first_o and_o yâ—_z last_o mass_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v assign_v by_o he_o as_o it_o apperyth_v by_o these_o verse_n follow_v henrici_fw-la miss_n quinti_fw-la sunt_fw-la hic_fw-la tabulate_v que_fw-fr successive_a sunt_fw-la p_o monachos_fw-la celebrate_v ¶_o die_v dmca_fw-la prima_fw-la sit_v assumpte_n de_fw-la festo_fw-la virgin_n alme_a poscit_fw-la postreman_n xpns_fw-fr de_fw-fr morte_fw-la resurgens_fw-la ¶_o feria_n seconda_n prima_fw-la salutate_fw-la de_fw-la festo_fw-la virgin_n extat_fw-la nunciat_fw-la angelicê_n laud_n postrema_fw-la choreis_fw-la ¶_o feria_n tercia_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la natum_fw-la de_fw-la virgine_fw-la prima_fw-la fatetur_fw-la commemorate_fw-la natam_fw-la sic_fw-la ulâ—â—a_fw-la miss_v marian_n ¶_o feria_n quarta_fw-la prima_fw-la celebret_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la neupmatê_n almi_fw-la vltima_fw-la preptan_fw-mi denunciat_fw-la eme_n marian_n ¶_o feria_n quinta_fw-la semper_fw-la prima_fw-la colidebet_fw-la de_fw-la corpere_fw-la xpi_fw-la vltima_fw-la lit_fw-fr facta_fw-la de_fw-fr virgine_fw-la purificata_fw-la ¶_o feria_n sexta_fw-la concedet_fw-la ut_fw-la prima_fw-la celebret_fw-la de_fw-la cruse_n scene_a atque_fw-la salutate_fw-la fiet_fw-la postrema_fw-la maria_fw-la ¶_o sabbato_fw-la den_n ad_fw-la scon_n est_fw-la prima_fw-la colenda_fw-la supernos_fw-la vltima_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n p_o defunctis_fw-la petit_fw-la esse_fw-la semper_fw-la erit_fw-la media_fw-la de_fw-la ê“prietate_fw-la diei_fw-la ¶_o and_o yet_o the_o noble_a king_n henry_n yâ—_z five_o found_v two_o house_n of_o relygyon_n one_o be_v call_v zion_n beside_o braynforde_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o saint_n brygytte_a both_o of_o man_n &_o woman_n and_z on_o yâ—_z other_o side_n of_o the_o ryver_n of_o tamyse_a a_o house_n of_o monk_n of_o chartrehous_n in_o which_o two_o place_n he_o be_v contynual_o pray_v for_o night_n &_o day_n for_o ever_o when_o they_o of_o zion_n resten_v than_o they_o of_o yâ—_z chartre_fw-fr house_n do_v their_o seruyce_n and_o in_o like_a wise_n when_o they_o of_o yâ—_z chartre_fw-fr house_n resten_v the_o other_o gooth_n to_o and_z by_o ryng_a of_o the_o bell_n of_o either_o place_n each_o know_v when_o they_o have_v end_v their_o seruyse_n which_o he_o noble_o endow_v &_o do_v daily_o there_o great_a alm_n dede_n as_z in_o chartre_fw-fr house_n certain_a child_n be_v find_fw-mi to_o school_n and_z at_o zion_n certain_a alm_n give_v daily_o and_o yet_o beside_o all_o this_o he_o have_v found_v a_o recluse_a the_o which_o shall_v be_v always_o a_o priest_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o by_o the_o say_a chartre_n house_n which_o priest_n be_v suffycyent_o endow_v for_o he_o and_o a_o servant_n lo_o here_o may_v all_o prince_n take_v ensample_n by_o this_o noble_a prince_n that_o regn_v so_o lytyll_a time_n not_o full_o ten_o year_n and_o do_v so_o many_o noble_a act_n as_o well_o for_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v perpetual_o remember_v and_o pray_v for_o as_z in_o his_o conquest_n &_o he_o be_v in_o his_o most_o lusty_a aege_fw-la dysposed_a &_o eschew_v sin_n &_o be_v a_o great_a justicer_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z all_o yâ—_z prycê_n of_o crystendome_n dradde_v he_o and_o also_o of_o alsoo_o of_o hethenes_n and_z he_o have_v determine_v in_o himself_o if_o god_n will_v have_v spare_v he_o to_o have_v war_v on_o yâ—_z sarasyns_n and_o for_o to_o know_v the_o aid_n of_o other_o prince_n &_o all_o the_o passage_n in_o yâ—_z journeye_n he_o send_v a_o knight_n of_o henaude_n name_v hugh_n the_o lanoye_n unto_o iherusalem_n but_o or_o he_o return_v he_o dey_v at_o boys_n de_fw-fr vyncente_fw-la in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la on_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o eelyx_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n when_o eugenius_n be_v depose_v ix_o year_n this_o felyx_n be_v duke_n of_o savoye_n a_o devoute_a prince_n &_o a_o old_a man_n &_o he_o see_v his_o child_n child_n this_o man_n when_o he_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n be_v choose_v pope_n of_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o basyle_n &_o eugeny_n be_v depose_v and_o there_o be_v strife_n long_o time_n &_o he_o have_v no_o great_a obedience_n for_o yâ—_z deposycyon_n of_o eugenye_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o eugenye_n decess_v &_o than_o felyx_n resygn_v to_o nicholas_n for_o favour_n of_o pease_n to_o be_v have_v &_o he_o be_v make_v legate_n of_o france_n &_o cardynall_n of_o sabianus_n this_o be_v yâ—_z xxiii_o strife_n bytwyxt_v eugedy_n &_o felyx_n &_o it_o dure_v xvi_o &_o year_n &_o this_o be_v a_o new_a cause_n &_o never_o seen_v before_o for_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o basyle_n depose_v eugeny_n the_o veer_fw-mi pope_n &_o there_o be_v no_o mo_z for_o he_o obey_v not_o the_o decree_n of_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o constantynople_n as_o they_o say_v ne_o he_o charge_v not_o to_o obey_v yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o basyle_n but_o he_o say_v rather_o the_o contrary_n shall_v be_v do_v than_o as_o they_o decree_v wherefore_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a alteraconn_n in_o that_o mater_fw-la for_o some_o say_v one_o way_n &_o some_o a_o other_o and_o coude_fw-fr notte_fw-it accord_n to_o this_o day_n for_o that_o one_o party_n say_v that_o the_o counseyll_n be_v above_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o a_o other_o party_n say_v the_o contrary_a that_o yâ—_z pope_n be_v above_o the_o counseyll_n but_o they_o leave_v it_o undetermyne_v and_o therefore_o god_n must_v dyspose_v for_o yâ—_z best_o ¶_o albert_n be_v emperor_n after_o sygysmonde_n one_o year_n this_o albert_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o austre_n and_o nevewe_n too_o sygysmond_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v king_n of_o beme_fw-mi and_o of_o vngary_n for_o his_o daughter_n for_o other_o heir_n he_o leave_v none_o this_o man_n be_v choose_v emperor_n of_o almaigne_n but_o anon_o he_o be_v poysen_v and_o dey_v and_z he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n a_o virtuous_a man_n yâ—_z all_o man_n say_v he_o be_v a_o presydent_a too_o all_o king_n ¶_o fredericus_fw-la yâ—_z three_o be_v emperor_n after_o he_o this_o frederyk_n be_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o osteryk_n &_o choose_a emperor_n of_o almaigne_n but_o it_o be_v long_o or_o he_o be_v crown_v of_o the_o pope_n for_o devysyon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v make_v a_o unyte_a 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o great_a honour_n â—t_a the_o pope_n in_o the_o cyte_n and_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n &_o a_o quyete_a &_o of_o a_o syngule_a pyte_n &_o he_o hate_v not_o the_o clergy_n he_o wed_v yâ—â—â—â—ges_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n and_o in_o his_o time_n while_o yâ—_z he_o regn_v he_o make_v a_o great_a convocacyon_n of_o prince_n in_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o incour_n of_o the_o turk_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—ed_v unto_o they_o that_o now_o 〈…〉_o year_n crystendom_n be_v make_v 〈…〉_o hondr_v mile_n and_o he_o warn_v 〈…〉_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o resy_v he_o ¶_o and_o the_o imperial_a cyte_n of_o constantynople_n be_v take_v atte_n that_o same_o time_n of_o the_o mysbyleve_a turk_n and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o januâ—s_n who_o for_o his_o labarre_n the_o turk_n make_v a_o king_n as_o he_o â—â—mysed_v he_o and_o the_o four_o day_n he_o call_v he_o to_o he_o and_o do_v hang_v he_o 〈◊〉_d his_o dysceyte_n too_o his_o master_n and_o châ—â—_n be_v great_a sorrow_n and_o weep_a among_o the_o crysten_v peple_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o noble_a cyte_n for_o many_o a_o crysten_v man_n be_v slay_v &_o innumerable_a be_v
other_o side_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n &_o his_o party_n &_o so_o begin_v the_o batayll_n and_o fight_v which_o endure_v a_o great_a while_o but_o in_o conclusion_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n obtain_v and_o have_v the_o vyctory_n of_o that_o journeye_n in_o which_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n the_z earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n the_o lord_n clyfforde_v &_o many_o knight_n &_o squyre_v &_o many_o moo_o hurt_v and_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o they_o bring_v yâ—_z king_n in_o great_a astate_n to_o london_n which_o be_v lodge_v in_o yâ—_z bysshops_n palay_v of_o london_n and_o anon_o after_o be_v a_o great_a parliament_n at_o london_n in_o which_o parliament_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v make_v protector_n of_o englonde_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi capytayne_v of_o calays_n the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n chancellor_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o such_o person_n as_o have_v the_o rule_n before_o about_o the_o king_n be_v set_v a_o part_n &_o may_v not_o rule_v as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v pope_n nicholas_n the_o fyfte_n and_o after_o he_o be_v calixt_v yâ—_z three_o this_o calixt_v be_v a_o catalane_n &_o the_o act_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v show_v here_o after_o follow_v ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n fall_v a_o great_a affraye_n in_o london_n ayenste_n the_o lombard_n the_o cause_n begin_v bycauce_n a_o young_a man_n take_v a_o dagger_n from_o a_o lumbarde_n &_o break_v it_o wherefore_o the_o young_a man_n on_o the_o morn_n be_v send_v fore_o to_o come_v before_o yâ—_z mayer_n &_o the_o alderman_n and_o there_o for_o the_o offence_n he_o be_v commit_v to_o ward_v and_o thenne_v the_o mayer_n depart_v fro_o the_o yield_v hall_fw-mi for_o to_o go_v home_o to_o his_o dyner_n but_o in_o the_o cheap_a the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o mercerye_n for_o the_o moo_v party_n prentyse_n hold_v the_o mayor_n &_o shyref_n still_o in_o cheap_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v theym_a too_o depart_v unto_o the_o time_n that_o their_o fellow_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o ward_v be_v delyve_fw-mi red_a and_o so_o by_o force_n they_o rescow_v their_o fellow_n from_o prison_n and_o that_o do_v the_o mayor_n depart_v and_o the_o shyref_n also_o &_o the_o prisoner_n delyverd_v which_o if_o he_o have_v be_v put_v to_o prison_n he_o have_v be_v in_o jeoperdye_o of_o his_o life_n and_o theme_n begin_v a_o rumoure_n in_o the_o cyte_n against_o the_o lombard_n and_o the_o same_o even_v the_o hondcrafty_a man_n of_o the_o town_n arise_v and_o run_v to_o yâ—_z lombard_n house_n and_o dyspoyled_a and_o rob_v dyvers_a of_o they_o wherefore_o yâ—_z may_v â—â—_o and_o the_o alderman_n come_v with_o the_o honest_a people_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o drive_v they_o then_v and_o send_v some_o of_o theym_n that_o have_v steal_v to_o newgate_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z young_a man_n that_o be_v rescow_v by_o his_o fellow_n see_v this_o great_a rumoure_n affraye_v &_o robbery_n ensew_v of_z his_o first_o meve_v to_o yâ—_z lombarde_n departyd_v &_o go_v to_o westmynster_n to_o sayntwary_a or_o else_o it_o have_v cost_n he_o his_o life_n for_o anon_o after_o come_v down_o a_o oyer_n determine_v for_o to_o do_v justyce_n on_o all_o theym_n that_o so_o rebel_v in_o the_o cyte_n against_o the_o lombard_n on_o which_o sit_v with_o yâ—_z mayre_n that_o time_n wyllyam_n marrow_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o bokyngham_n &_o many_o other_o lort_z des_fw-fr to_o se_fw-mi execucyon_n do_v but_o the_o comyne_n of_o the_o cyte_n secret_o make_v they_o ready_a and_o do_v arm_v they_o in_o their_o house_n and_o be_v in_o purpoos_a to_o have_v rongen_fw-mi the_o comyne_n belle_fw-fr which_o be_v callyd_v bow_n belle_fw-fr but_o they_o be_v let_v by_o sad_a man_n which_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o â—â—kyngham_n &_o other_o lord_n and_o in_o contynent_a they_o arise_v for_z they_o dare_v no_o long_o abide_v for_z they_o dowtyd_v that_o the_o hole_n 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la shall_v have_v rise_v against_o theym_n but_o yet_o nevertheless_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o cyte_n we_o re_fw-mi jugyd_a to_o dethe_v for_o this_o robbery_n and_o be_v hangyd_v and_o tyberne_a ¶_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n &_o other_o lord_n ride_v to_o coventre_n &_o withdraw_v theym_a from_o london_n for_o this_o cause_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d before_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n be_v send_v for_o to_o gâ—â—â—newych_a &_o there_o be_v dyschargyd_v of_o the_o protectourshypp_n &_o th'earl_n of_o salysbury_n of_o his_o chauncelershyp_n and_o after_o this_o they_o be_v send_v fore_o by_o prevy_a scale_n for_o too_o come_v to_o coventre_fw-fr where_o they_o be_v almoost_n dysceyve_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o be_v wyke_a also_o &_o shall_v have_v be_v dystroy_v if_o they_o have_v not_o seen_v well_o to_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n egremonde_n be_v take_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n son_n and_z of_o yâ—_z rob_a of_o sandwytche_n this_o year_n be_v take_v four_o great_a fish_n bytwene_v ereth_n &_o london_n that_o one_o be_v call_v mors_fw-la maryne_n yâ—_z second_o be_v a_o sword_n fysshe_v &_o the_o other_o â—â—eyne_n be_v whaly_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n for_z certain_a affray_v do_v in_o yâ—_z nor_o the_o country_n bytwene_fw-mi lord_n egremond_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n son_n the_o say_a lord_n egremond_n who_o they_o have_v condemn_v in_o a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o money_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o salysbury_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v commit_v into_o prison_n in_o newegate_n in_o london_n where_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o certain_a space_n he_o break_v the_o prison_n and_o three_o prisoner_n with_o he_o &_o escape_v and_o go_v his_o way_n &_o also_o this_o year_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi &_o his_o wife_n go_v to_o calays_n with_o a_o fair_a felysshyp_n &_o take_v possessyon_n of_o his_o offyce_v ¶_o abowte_n this_o time_n be_v a_o great_a reformacyon_n of_o many_o monesterye_n of_o relygyon_n in_o dyverse_a party_n of_o the_o worl_z de_fw-fr which_o be_v reform_v after_o yâ—_z first_o instytucyon_n &_o continue_v in_o many_o place_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a batayll_n in_o the_o march_v bytwene_v the_o land_n of_o hungry_a and_o turkey_n at_o a_o place_n call_v septedrad_v where_o innumerable_a turky_n be_v slay_v more_o by_o miracle_n thann_v by_o man_n honde_n for_o oon_o the_o hon_n of_o god_n smite_v theym_fw-mi saint_n john_n of_o capystrane_n be_v there_o present_a &_o provokyd_v the_o crysten_v people_n be_v theme_n afeard_a for_o co_fw-la pursue_v after_o the_o turky_v where_o a_o infynyte_n multytude_n be_v slay_v and_o dystroy_v &_o the_o turky_n say_v that_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o armyd_fw-la man_n follow_v they_o that_o they_o be_v afeard_a to_o turn_v again_o and_o they_o be_v holy_a angel_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o prisoner_n of_o newgate_n in_o london_n break_v their_o prison_n and_o go_v upon_o the_o lead_fw-la and_o fight_v against_o theym_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v and_o keep_v the_o gate_n a_o long_a while_n but_o atte_fw-mi the_o last_o the_o town_n gate_n yâ—_z prison_n on_o theym_n and_o thenne_n they_o be_v put_v in_o fettre_n and_o yren_n &_o be_v sore_o punyssh_v in_o ensample_n of_o other_o ¶_o in_o this_o year_n also_o there_o be_v a_o great_a erthquake_n in_o naples_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o there_o perysshyd_a xl_o thousand_o people_n that_o sink_v therein_o to_o the_o earth_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n saint_n osmonde_n sometime_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n be_v canonyse_v at_o rome_n by_o pope_n calist._n &_o yâ—_z ten_o day_n of_o july_n he_o be_v translatyd_v at_o salysbury_n by_o the_o bysshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o many_o other_o bysshoppe_n ¶_o and_o in_o august_n after_o sir_n pers_n the_o brasay_n seneschal_n of_o normandye_n with_o the_o capytayne_n of_o deep_a &_o many_o other_o capytayne_v &_o man_n of_o be_v go_v to_o the_o se_fw-mi with_o a_o great_a navy_n &_o come_v into_o yâ—_z down_n by_o night_n and_o on_o the_o morn_n er_o before_o day_n they_o lond_v and_o come_v to_o sand_n wytche_v both_o by_o land_n &_o water_n &_o take_v the_o town_n and_z ryfled_a and_o dyspoyl_v it_o and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n and_o leave_v the_o town_n all_o bare_a which_o be_v a_o rich_a place_n and_o moche_v good_a therein_o and_o lad_n with_o theym_a many_o rich_a prisoner_n in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o many_o place_n of_o france_n almaigne_n flaundres_n holonde_n and_o zelonde_fw-fr child_n gadr_v theym_a togyder_n by_o great_a company_n for_z to_o go_fw-mi on_o pylgrymage_n to_o saint_n michael_n mount_n in_o normandye_n which_o come_v fro_o far_o countree_n whereof_o the_o people_n merueyl_v and_o many_o suppose_v yâ—_z some_o wyckyd_a spirit_n meve_v they_o to_o do_v so_o but_o it_o dure_v not_o long_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o
long_a way_n &_o also_o for_o lac_fw-la of_o vytaylle_v as_o they_o go_v ¶_o in_o this_o year_n reynolde_a pecok_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n be_v find_v a_o heretyke_a and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o decembre_n be_v adiur_v at_o lambeth_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o many_o other_o bysshoppes_n doctor_n &_o lord_n temporal_a and_z his_o book_n burn_v at_o paul_n cross_n ¶_o and_o you_o have_v herd_n before_o how_o certain_a lord_n be_v slay_v atte_a saint_n albon_n wherefore_o be_v always_o a_o grutching_n and_o wrath_n have_v by_o yâ—_z heir_n of_o they_o that_o so_o be_v slay_v ayenste_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi and_o of_o salysbury_n wherefore_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advy_v of_o his_o counseyll_n send_v for_o theym_n unto_o london_n to_o which_o place_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o janueri_fw-la with_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o lodge_v he_o at_o baynerdes_n castle_n in_o his_o own_o place_n ¶_o and_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o januer_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n with_o u_o hundred_o man_n &_o be_v lodge_v in_o therber_n his_o own_o place_n ¶_o and_o then_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o excetre_n &_o of_o somerset_n with_o viii_o c._n man_n &_o lie_v without_o temple_n bar_v ¶_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o the_o lord_n egremonde_n the_o lord_n clyfforde_v with_o xu_o hundred_o man_n &_o lodge_v without_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o the_o mayor_n that_o time_n geffraye_fw-fr boloyne_n keep_v great_a watch_n with_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o ride_v abowte_fw-mi the_o cytce_n by_o holborn_n and_o fleetstreet_n with_o a_o u_o thou_o sand_n man_n well_o array_v and_o armyd_fw-la for_o to_o keep_v the_o pease_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiii_o day_n of_o fevere_a yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v to_o london_n fro_o calays_n well_o beseen_v &_o worshypful_o with_o u_o hundred_o man_n in_o red_a jakecte_n broudr_v with_o a_o ragged_a staff_n behind_o and_o before_o and_o be_v lodge_v at_o yâ—_z gray_a freres_fw-mi ¶_o and_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n &_o the_o queen_n and_o there_o be_v accord_n &_o pease_n make_v among_o yâ—_z lord_n &_o they_o be_v set_v in_o pease_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n yâ—_z xu_o day_n of_o march_n in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lviii_fw-la the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n go_v on_o processyon_n at_o paul_n in_o london_n &_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o lord_n depart_v &_o in_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o flete_n street_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n &_o man_n of_o yâ—_z same_o street_n in_o which_o fray_n the_o queens_n attorney_n be_v slay_v ¶_o how_o the_o king_n household_n make_v a_o fray_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o the_o journeye_n at_o blorehe_v also_o this_o same_o year_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi be_v at_o counseyll_n at_o west_n mynster_v all_o the_o king_n 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