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his_o child_n than_o the_o jew_n the_o which_o carnal_o descend_v from_o he_o nevertheless_o they_o have_v a_o spyrytuall_a prevelege_v of_o god_n for_o the_o fader_n merytê_n &_o his_o blessing_n &_o these_o iii_o son_n oe_v no_o he_o be_v alyve_a after_o thy_o story_n of_o philâ—ins_n be_v bear_v xxiiii_o m._n &_o vii_o c._n man_n without_o wyman_n &_o child_n and_o they_o have_v on_o they_o three_o prince_n nembroth_n jactan_n &_o suphen_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la ii_o m.ii_o c.xlii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ii_o m.vi_o c.lvii_o sem_fw-mi soon_o to_o no_o the_o second_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n gate_n arpharat_n &_o other_o while_o he_o be_v call_v melchisede_v the_o which_o first_o after_o the_o flood_n make_v the_o cyte_n of_o salem_n &_o now_o it_o be_v call_v jerusalem_n ¶_o cham_n his_o brother_n opteyn_v affricam_fw-la &_o gate_n son_n tweyne_v chus_n and_o mesrayam_n and_o the_o two_o gate_n son_n &_o doughter_n &_o many_o a_o regyon_n be_v of_o 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the_o virtue_n and_o the_o gentylnesse_n of_o their_o noble_a ancestor_n ¶_o the_o second_o be_v the_o dyvers_a worshyp_a of_o the_o people_n for_o no_o man_n worshypt_n thenne_fw-fr but_z as_o his_o natural_a reason_n gaaf_n and_o they_o know_v not_o ryghtwysly_a what_o they_o shall_v worship_n all_o though_o they_o live_v peasyble_a among_o themselves_o for_o they_o be_v so_o dull_a of_o wit_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr pondre_fw-fr no_o great_a thing_n but_o the_o be_v publyssh_v by_o the_o comyn_v people_n wherefore_o it_o be_v expedyent_n for_o their_o pea_n be_v keep_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v prince_n of_o noble_a birth_n ¶_o the_o three_o cause_n procee_v of_o some_o syngule_a strength_n many_o time_n the_o comynalte_n be_v greve_v through_o enemy_n come_n upon_o they_o and_o
many_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_v for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n herd_n that_o they_o come_v with_o moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n then_o lete_fw-la lend_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_z tell_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a hooste_n of_o frensshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o slay_v &_o then_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v iii_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o after_o ward_n die_v &_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_n let_v enter_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c_o liii_o amasius_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it xu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o vyctoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_a if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o profit_n many_o a_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o men·_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.lxxxviii_o et_fw-fr ant_n xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lii_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_o he_o be_v none_o evil_a thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dygnyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o that_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xii_o that_o be_v send_v astayn_v the_o xii_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v against_o edom_n ¶_o zachariu_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predycessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n \_o &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n ii_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n viii_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeil_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n hat_n be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o dethe_v she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o war_v grete_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o xii_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o xii_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a beatel_n so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n so_z that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v a_o way_n in_o to_o waly_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedag_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiii·_fw-la year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n the_o matere_a contain_v moo_v comodyous_o togyder_n of_o the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o the_o wrolde_v the_o king_n folowen_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o guentolen_a king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_o to_o ken_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynolde_v hê_n soon_o that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteye_n that_o well_o &_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o wonder_n welle_v make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n regn_v blood_n that_o last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a dethe_v of_o people_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n there_o of_o take_v mercy_n and_o pyte_n &_o tho_o begin_v it_o cease_v and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxii_o year_n &_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regne_fw-la in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_n that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regned_a gorbodian_a that_o be_v this_o reynoldes_n soon_o ·xv_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ii_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o slay_v the_o other_o for_o to_o have_v the_o herytage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v that_o other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v so_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n he_o two_o son_n that_o he_o have_v be_v come_v stout_a and_o proud_a and_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o 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xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la c.xl_o mathon_n soon_o to_o sadoch_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n gate_n jacob_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la mathei_n i_o ¶_o simon_n soon_o to_o mathias_o be_v bysshop_n viii_o year_n this_o simon_n be_v a_o very_a wise_a man_n &_o from_o youth_n untyll_o his_o aege_fw-la be_v ever_o of_o good_a conversacyon_n ever_o more_o virtuous_a and_o at_o the_o last_z he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o brother_n elay_n ut_fw-la pê«_n i_o macha_fw-la ¶_o johannes_n hircanus_n soon_o to_o simon_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi xxix_o year_n a_z noble_a man_n as_o all_o the_o kynrede_n be_v before_o he_o this_o man_n after_o his_o decesse_n leave_v his_o wyf_v a_o very_a wise_a woman_n &_o his_o fyve_o son_n to_o govern_v the_o jury_n of_o the_o elder_a be_v call_v aristobolus_n a_o unpacyent_a man_n &_o a_o unhappy_a his_o own_o mother_n with_o three_o of_o his_o young_a brother_n he_o pryson_v &_o slay_v they_o through_o hungre_n &_o so_o alone_o he_o live_v king_n &_o bysshop_n 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they_o but_o the_o dany_n dare_v not_o with_o he_o fight_v but_o pray_v he_o of_o pea_n and_o that_o they_o may_v go_v again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n and_o never_o to_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n again_o that_o be_v to_o say_v any_o harm_n for_o to_o do_v and_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n they_o shall_v gyve_v he_o to_o pledge_v good_a hostage_n and_o such_o as_o the_o englysshman_n will_v be_v ¶_o how_o hubba_n and_o hungar_n be_v slay_v atte_a chyppenham_n and_o how_o the_o dany_n bring_v their_o king_n to_o our_o king_n and_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o dany_n depart_v from_o london_n so_o fast_a they_o ride_v both_o nyghe_a and_o day_n and_o never_o take_v rest_n of_o go_v till_o that_o they_o come_v unto_o
in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o people_n â—_o to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde·_n anon_o as_o king_n phylyp_n of_o france_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o make_v certain_a alyaunce_n bytwene_v theym_a by_o their_o comune_a eleccyon_n that_o lowy_n king_n phylyp_v soon_o of_o france_n shall_v go_v with_o theym_fw-mi in_o to_o englonde_n and_o dryve_v out_o king_n johan_n of_o the_o land_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o presence_n of_o allows_v made_z unto_o he_o homage_n &_o become_v his_o man_n ¶_o and_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n hold_v they_o still_o att_o london_n and_o abide_v lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n and_o this_o be_v the_o next_o saterdaye_n before_o the_o ascensyon_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o lowy_n come_v into_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o that_o time_n king_n john_n have_v take_v alle_fw-mi the_o castle_n of_o englonde_n in_o to_o alyens_fw-fr ande_fw-mi ¶_o and_o though_o come_v lowwys_n and_o besyeged_a rochestre_n castle_n and_o take_v it_o with_o strength_n and_o the_o thursdaye_n in_o wytson_n week_n lete_fw-la hang_v all_o the_o alyens_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o thursday_n next_o see_v wing_v he_o come_v to_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v receyve_v with_o moche_n honour_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o abide_v he_o there_o &_o all_o to_o he_o make_v homage_n ¶_o and_o after_o ward_v on_o the_o tewysdaye_n next_o after_o the._n trynyte_n sondaye_v he_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o reigate_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o castle_n of_o gilforde_n and_o the_o frydaye_n next_o after_o the_o castle_n of_o farneham_n and_o the_o mondaye_n next_o after_o the_o cyte_n of_o wynchestre_n to_o he_o be_v yolde_v and_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n johans_n day_n the_o manner_n of_o wuâ—ueseye_n to_o he_o yield_v â–ª_o and_o the_o tewysdaye_n after_o the_o utas_z of_o saint_n peter_n and_o poule_n they_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o odyham_n and_o the_o mondaye_n after_o saint_n margaretes_n day_n he_o 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as_o he_o sit_v at_o mete_v he_o axe_v a_o monk_n of_o the_o house_n how_o moche_n that_o a_o loof_o be_v wroth_a that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o upon_o the_o table_n and_o the_o monk_n say_v â—hat_n the_o loof_o be_v wroth_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 though_o and_z i_o may_v leave_v any_o while_o such_o a_o loof_o shall_v be_v wroth_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 &_o often_o he_o sygh_v &_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 sothe·_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 &_o think_v rather_o he_o will_v himself_o suffer_v death_n &_o think_v if_o he_o may_v ordain_v therefore_o some_o manner_n remedy_n and_o anon_o the_o monk_n go_v unto_o his_o abbot_n and_o 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set_v down_o the_o cup_n the_o monk_n anon_o right_a go_v in_o to_o farmere_fw-la &_o there_o dey_v anon_o on_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o fyve_o monk_n sing_v for_o his_o soul_n specyal_o &_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 and_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_z 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_o be_v bely_v begin_v to_o swelle_v for_o the_o drink_n that_o he_o have_v drink_v &_o within_o two_o day_n he_o dey_v on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n luky_v day_n &_o have_v many_o fair_a chyldern_n of_o his_o body_n begaten_v that_o be_v to_o say_v henry_z his_z soon_o that_o be_v king_n after_o johan_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o rycharde_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaylle_n and_z ysabell_a that_o be_v empress_n of_o rome_n &_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 xiiii_o year_n &_o fyve_o month_n &_o fyve_o day_n he_o dey_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o ne_fw-fr werke_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.cc_o fredericus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n thirty_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v of_o honorius_n the_o pope_n against_o otto_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o shall_v fight_v with_o he_o the_o which_o he_o die_v and_o expulsyd_v he_o and_o first_o he_o nouryssh_v the_o chyrche_n and_o afterward_o he_o dyspoyl_v it_o as_z a_o stepmoder·_n wherefore_o honorius_n cursyd_v he_o and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o opynyon_n the_o pope_n assoil_v and_o the_o same_o sentence_n gregorius_n the_o ix_o renew_v and_o this_o same_o man_n put_v henry_n his_o own_o soon_o in_o to_o prison_n and_o there_o murder_v he_o wherefore_o when_o this_o emprerour_n a_o other_o season_n be_v like_o by_o a_o other_o soon_o of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v murder_a in_o the_o time_n of_o innocentius_n the_o four_o ¶_o honorius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o innocenciê°_n ten_o year_n &_o conferm_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o frere_fw-fr precher_n &_o mynors·_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 gloucetree_n and_o after_o this_o king_n johan_n regn_v his_o soon_o henry_n &_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucette_n when_o he_o be_v ix_o year_n old_a on_o saint_n symondes_n day_n &_o jyde_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_fw-mi be_v to_o say_v the_z earl_n radulf_n of_o chestre_n wyllyam_n earl_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o feries_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 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the_o king_n himself_o &_o afterward_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n that_z they_o will_v hold_v that_o statute_n for_o evermore_o and_o who_o that_o they_o break_v shall_v be_v deed_n but_o the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o the_o ordinance_n the_o king_n through_o counseyll_n of_o edward_n his_o soon_o and_z of_o rycharde_n his_o brother_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornwaylle_n &_o also_o of_o other_o repent_v he_o of_o that_o oath_n that_o he_o make_v for_o to_o hold_v that_o law_n and_o ordynaunce·_n and_o send_v to_o the_o courtre_fw-fr of_o rome_n to_o be_v assoyl_v of_o that_o oath_n and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o come_n after_o was_z the_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n in_o englonde_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a xxiiii_o shelynge_v and_o the_o poor_a people_n eat_v nettle_n and_o other_o wede_n for_o hungre_n and_o dey_v many_o a_o thousand_o for_o defawte_a of_o meet_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xlviii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la begin_v war_v &_o debate_v bytwene_v he_o &_o his_o lord_n for_z by_o cause_n he_o have_v break_v the_o covenaunte_n that_o be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o at_o oxford_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v the_o town_n of_o northampton_n take_v &_o folk_n slay_v that_o be_v within_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v ordain_v wild_a fire_n for_o to_o brenne_fw-fr the_o cyte_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o monethe_n of_o maye_n that_o the_o next_o after_o upon_o saint_n pancras_n day_n be_v the_o batayll_n of_o lewes_z that_z be_v to_o say_v the_o wenesday_n before_o saint_n dunstan_n day_n and_o there_o be_v take_v king_n henry_n himself_o and_z sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o and_o rycharde_n his_o broad_a earl_n of_o cornewaylle_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n nextse_fw-la wing_v sir_n edward_n the_o king_n soon_o break_v out_o of_o the_o ward_n of_o sire_n symonde_n of_o mountforth_n earl_n of_o leycetre_n at_o hertforde_n and_o go_v unto_o the_o baron_n of_o 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have_v the_o governaunce_n &_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n and_o he_o be_v proclaim_v regnet_fw-la &_o heir_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o so_o notwithstanding_o for_o alle_fw-mi this_o great_a war_n that_o he_o have_v nevertheless_o yet_o he_o remember_v his_o soul_n &_o also_o think_v that_o he_o be_v mortal_a &_o needs_o must_v dye_n 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 our_o his_o sepultur_n of_o the_o which_o the_o myddyll_a mass_n &_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o mass_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v assign_v by_o he_o as_o it_o appery_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 per_fw-la monachos_fw-la celebrate_v ¶_o de_n dmca_n prima_fw-la sit_fw-la assumpre_fw-it de_fw-it festo_fw-la virgin_n alme_a poscit_fw-la postreman_n cristus_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la resurgens_fw-la ¶_o feria_n secunda_fw-la prima_fw-la salute_v de_fw-fr festo_fw-la virgin_n extat_fw-la nunciat_fw-la angelicis_fw-la lauden_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 vicima_fw-la miss_n mariam_fw-la ¶_o feria_n quarta_fw-la prima_fw-la celebretur_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la neupmatê_n almi_fw-la vltima_fw-la conceptam_fw-la denunciat_fw-la â—en_n mariam_fw-la ¶_o feria_n quinta_fw-la semper_fw-la prima_fw-la colideber_n de_fw-la corpere_fw-la cristi_fw-la vltima_fw-la sit_fw-la facta_fw-la de_fw-la virgine_fw-la purificata_fw-la ¶_o feria_n sexta_fw-la concedet_fw-la ut_fw-la prima_fw-la celebretur_fw-la de_fw-la truce_n sanctam_fw-la atque_fw-la salutate_fw-la fâ—et_fw-la postrema_fw-la maria_fw-la ¶_o sabbato_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctos_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la coleda_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la vltima_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la petit_fw-la esse_fw-la semper_fw-la erit_fw-la media_fw-la de_fw-la proprietate_fw-la dâ—ci_fw-la ¶_o and_o yet_o the_o noble_a king_n henry_n the_o fyfte_n found_v two_o house_n of_o relygyon_n on_o be_v call_v zion_n beside_o braynforde_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o saint_n brygfâ—te_a both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o the_o ryver_n tamyse_v an_o how_o be_v 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 the_o chaptre_n house_n do_v their_o seruyce_n &_o in_o like_a wise_n when_o they_o of_o the_o chartre_n house_n resten_v the_o other_o gooth_n to_o &_o 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 seruyte_n which_o be_v noble_o endow_v &_o do_v daily_o there_o great_a alm_n 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to_o praise_v that_o land_n with_o large_a praise_v for_o to_o come_v to_o citte_n &_o fulle_a knowledge_n of_o that_o land_n these_o title_n that_o follow_v open_a the_o way_n therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v of_o the_o place_n &_o stead_n of_o the_o land_n how_o great_a &_o what_o manâ—â—â—_n land_n it_o be_v whereof_o that_o land_n have_v plente_a &_o whereof_o it_o have_v defaute_fw-fr also_o of_o whate_o man_n have_v dwell_v therein_o first_o of_o manner_n of_o man_n of_o that_o land_n of_o the_o wonder_n of_o that_o land_n &_o of_o worthiness_n of_o hallow_n &_o saint_n of_o that_o land_n ¶_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o irlonde_n capitulo_fw-la xxiii_o irlonde_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o the_o west_n ylondos_fw-mi and_o high_a hybernia_n of_o one_o hyberus_fw-la of_o spain_n that_o be_v hermonius_fw-la brother_n for_o these_o two_o brother_n gate_n and_o win_v that_o land_n by_o conquest_n or_o it_o be_v call_v hybernia_n of_o that_o ryver_n hyderus_n that_o be_v the_o west_n end_n 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after_o brytayne_v and_o stretch_a north_n ward_v from_o brendas_n hill_n unto_o the_o land_n columbyna_n and_o contain_v viii_o day_n journey_n every_o journey_n xi_o mile_n and_o from_o develyn_n to_o patryk_n hill_n and_o to_o the_o see_v in_o that_o side_n in_o broad_a four_o deâ—_n thanne_v in_o the_o end_n all_o other_o wise_a thanne_n brytayne_n is_z as_o irlonde_n be_v short_a north_n ward_n than_o brytayne_v so_o be_v it_o long_o south_n ward_v the_o land_n be_v not_o plain_a but_o full_a of_o mountain_n of_o hill_n of_o wood_n of_o marye_n and_o of_o moor_n the_o land_n be_v soft_a rainy_a wound_n and_o low_a by_o the_o see_v side_n and_o within_o hylly_a and_o sondye_a ¶_o solinus_n there_o be_v great_a plente_a of_o noble_a pasture_n and_o of_o lose_v therefore_o the_o beeste_n must_v be_v oft_o dryven_v out_o of_o their_o pasture_n least_o they_o eete_v over_o moche_n for_o they_o shall_v shend_v himself_o if_o theye_n may_v eat_v atte_a their_o will_n ¶_o gir._n man_n 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and_o ysyder_v write_v that_o irlonde_n have_v no_o bee_n netheles_o it_o be_v better_o write_v that_o irlonde_n have_v bee_n and_o no_o vyneyerde_n ¶_o beda_n say_v that_o there_o be_v great_a hunt_v to_o roobucke_n and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n of_o beda_n for_o he_o see_v never_o that_o land_n but_o some_o man_n tell_v he_o such_o tale_n also_o there_o grow_v that_o stone_n saxagonus_n and_o be_v call_v iris_n also_o as_o it_o be_v the_o rain_v bow_v if_o that_o stone_n be_v hold_v against_o the_o sonâ—â—_n anon_o it_o shall_v shape_v a_o raynbowe_n there_o be_v also_o a_o stone_n that_o be_v call_v gagate_n &_o white_a margery_n pearl_n ¶_o of_o the_o default_n of_o the_o londe·_n capitulo_fw-la twenty-five_o where_o corn_n be_v there_o full_a smalle_fw-mi unne_n the_o yclenced_a with_o man_n honde_n reserve_v man_n all_z bests_n be_v small_a there_o thanne_v in_o other_o londe_n there_o lackth_v well_o nyghe_a alle_fw-mi manere_n fysshe_v fresh_a water_n that_o be_v not_o gendr_v in_o the_o see_v there_o lacken_v unkind_a faucon_n grefacon_n per_fw-la tryche_a fesavate_v nyghtyngale_n and_o pie_n there_o lacken_v also_o roose_n and_o buck_n and_o ilesypyle_n wont_v and_o other_o venomous_a beeste_n therefore_o some_o man_n feynen_n and_o that_o favourable_o that_o saint_n patryk_n cleanse_v that_o land_n of_o worm_n and_o of_o venomous_a beeste_n but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a and_o more_o skylfull_a that_o this_o land_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n always_o without_o suceh_n worm_n for_z venomous_a beeste_n and_o werme_n deyen_v there_o anon_o if_o man_n bring_v theym_a thither_o out_o of_o other_o londe_n and_o also_o venym_a and_o poison_v bring_v thither_o out_o of_o other_o londe_n lesen_fw-mi their_o malice_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o pass_v the_o myddell_n of_o the_o see_v also_o poudre_fw-la and_o earth_n of_o that_o land_n cast_v and_o sow_v in_o other_o londe_n dryven_v away_o worm_n so_o ferfor_o that_o if_o a_o turf_n of_o that_o land_n be_v put_v aboutt_n a_o worm_n it_o slee_v he_o or_o make_v he_o thryll_n that_o earth_n for_o tescape_v a_o way_n in_o that_o land_n cock_n crow_v bute_n lytyll_o to_o before_o day_n so_o that_o the_o first_o crow_a of_o cock_n in_o that_o land_n and_o the_o three_o in_o other_o londe_n be_v like_o far_o totore_v the_o day_n ¶_o of_o they_o that_o first_o enhabyte_v irlonde_n ca._n xxvi_o giradus_n say_v that_o casera_n noes_n niece_n dradde_v the_o flood_n and_o flee_v with_o three_o man_n and_o fyfty_a wymmen_v in_o to_o that_o ylonde_n and_o dwell_v there_o in_o first_o the_o last_o year_n tofore_o noes_n flood_n but_o after_o ward_n bartholanus_n seres_n soon_o that_o come_v of_o japhet_n noes_n soon_o come_v the_o there_o with_o his_o three_o son_n by_o hap_n or_o craft_n ccc_o year_n after_o noer_n flood_n and_o dwell_v there_o and_o encreace_v to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o ix_o m._n man_n and_o after_o ward_n for_o stench_n of_o kareyn_n 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common_a among_o his_o own_o people_n neren_n be_v all_o soy_fw-fr retreat_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o fair_a with_o draw_v he_o ¶_o than_o king_n edward_n &_o our_o englysshman_n thankyd_v almyghty_a god_n for_o such_o a_o vyctory_n after_o there_o great_a labour_n take_v to_o they_o all_o thing_n needful_a to_o their_o sustynaunce_n &_o save_v of_o their_o lyve_n &_o for_o drede_n of_o their_o enemy_n rest_v they_o there_o and_o full_a erly_a in_o the_o morning_n after_o the_o frensshmen_n with_o a_o great_a pass_v host_n come_v again_o for_o to_o gyve_v batayll_n &_o fight_v with_o the_o englysshman_n with_o who_o meet_v &_o encounter_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a northampton_n and_o norfolk_n with_o their_o company_n and_o slay_v ii_o m._n &_o take_v many_o prisoner_n of_o the_o gentyl_n of_o they_o and_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o the_o same_o host_n flee_v three_o mile_n then_n and_o the_o three_o day_n after_o the_o batayll_v the_o king_n go_v to_o calays_n ward_n destroyenge_a 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