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¶_o lutius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o alexander_n four_o year_n and_o two_o month_n of_o he_o lytell_a be_v write_v in_o his_o day_n decessyd_v henry_n the_o first_o soon_o to_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 vrbis_fw-la et_fw-la orbis_fw-la milicie_n splendour_n gloria_fw-la lumen_fw-la aper_fw-la julius_n ingenio_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la hector_n achellis_n viribus_fw-la augustus_n moribus_fw-la ore_fw-la paris_n ¶_o vrbanus_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 take_v with_o the_o sarrasyns·_n ¶_o gregorius_n the_o viij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n and_o he_o practyse_v
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 ordain_v he_o to_o ward_n bawmore_n for_o to_o siege_v the_o castle_n and_o there_o he_o dwell_v xu_o day_n and_o may_v not_o gete_v the_o castle_n and_o thenne_n go_v he_o then_n and_o come_v to_o london_n and_o the_o tower_n to_o he_o be_v yolden_a how_o the_o pope_n send_v in_o to_o englonde_n a_o legate_n that_o be_v call_v swalo_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n johan._n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o pope_n send_v in_o to_o englond_a a_o legate_n that_z be_v call_v swalo_n and_z he_o be_v priest_n cardynall_n of_o rome_n for_z to_o mayntene_a king_n johans_n cause_n against_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n but_o the_o baron_n have_v so_o huge_a part_n &_o help_n thorugh_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n that_o king_n john_n wist_v not_o to_o â—orne_v ne_o go_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o he_o will_v have_v go_v to_o nycholl·_n and_o as_o he_o go_v thyder_o ward_v he_o come_v by_o the_o abbaye_v of_o swine_n heed_n &_o there_o he_o abide_v two_o day_n and_o 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 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 englond_n shall_v be_v glad_a thereof_o and_o joyful_a tho_n go_v the_o monk_n in_o to_o a_o garden_n 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_o with_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 fylly_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 wassayll_n for_o ever_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 begyne_o monk_n say_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o the_o monk_n drink_v a_o great_a draught_n and_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 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 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_n feest_fw-la and_o there_o be_v xi_o byssop_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o waly_n and_z of_o other_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chyrche_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_n swear_v feawte_a unto_o henry_n the_o king_n that_o be_v king_n johnn_n soon_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o legate_n enterdyte_v waly_v for_o cause_n that_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n also_o all_o
&_o alexandrum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la qui_fw-la negaverunt_fw-la in_o chrysto_fw-la veram_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 and_o epystle_n he_o decess_v ¶_o marcianus_n and_o valentianus_fw-la be_v emperor_n this_o time_n vii_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 and_o dyoscorus_fw-la be_v condemn_v in_o the_o time_n that_o macianus_n be_v emperor_n vortyger_n be_v king_n in_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englond_n in_o who_o time_n ye._n saxon_n come_v in_o to_o brytoyne_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 cronyele_v vii_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 dyvers_a name_n to_o guider_n as_o vii_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 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man_n of_o normandye_n that_o be_v call_v fawkis_n of_o brent_n and_o this_o norman_a and_o his_o company_n spare_v neither_o chirche_n ne_o house_n of_o relygyon_n but_z they_o brente_a &_o â—obbed_v it_o and_z bare_a a_o way_n aâ—l_o that_o they_o may_v take_v so_o that_o the_o land_n be_v all_o destroy_v what_o one_o side_n and_o other_o ¶_o the_o baron_n &_o lord_n of_o englonge_o ordain_v among_o theym_a the_o best_a speker_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o send_v they_o over_o the_o see_v to_o king_n phylyp_n of_o france_n and_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 and_o to_o receyve_v the_o crown_n ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o knge_n soon_o of_o france_n come_v
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 the_o march_n and_z they_o rceeyve_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o time_n gylbert_n of_o claraunce_n earl_n of_o glocetre_n that_o be_v in_o the_o ward_n also_o of_o the_o foresaid_a simon_n de_fw-fr thorugh_v the_o commandment_n of_o king_n henry_n that_z go_v from_o he_o with_o great_a herte_fw-fr for_o cause_n that_o he_o say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a gylbert_n be_v a_o fool_n and_o hold_v he_o with_o king_n henry_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o saterdaye_n next_o after_o the_o mydde_v of_o august_n sire_n edward_n the_o king_n soon_o dyscomfyte_v sir_n symonde_fw-fr de_fw-fr mountforth_n ac_fw-la kelyngworth_n but_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v there_o with_o he_o be_v take_v that_o be_v to_o say_v baldewyne_n wake_v and_o william_n de_fw-fr mouchentye_n and_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n and_o the_o tewysdaye_n next_o after_o be_v the_o batayll_v do_v at_o eusban_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v sir_n symonde_fw-fr de_fw-fr mountforth_n hugh_z the_o spenser_n &_o mountforth_n that_o be_v ralph_n bassectes_fw-la fader_fw-mi of_o drayton_n and_o other_o many_o great_a lord_n and_o whanne_v this_o batayll_n be_v do_v all_o the_o gentylman_n that_o have_v be_v with_o the_o earl_n symonde_n be_v dysheryâ—ed_v and_o ordain_v togyder_n and_o dye_a moche_n harm_n to_o all_o the_o land_n for_o they_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n in_o all_o that_o they_o may_v ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o kenylworth_n &_o how_o the_o gentylmen_fw-mi be_v dysheryte_v thorugh_o counseyll_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o how_o they_o come_v again_o and_o have_v their_o londe_n and_o the_o next_o year_n come_n in_o may_n the_o four_o day_n before_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n dunstane_n be_v the_o bataylle_n &_o scomfyture_n be_v chestrefelde_v of_o they_o that_o be_v dysheryte_v &_o there_o be_v many_o of_o theym_a slayne·_n ¶_o and_o robert_n earl_n of_o feriers_n there_o be_v take_v and_z also_o baldewyne_n wake_v &_o johan_n delahay_o with_o moche_n sorrow_n escape_v thens_o and_o oon_o saint_n johanâ—_n the_o baptyst_n though_o sew_a begin_v the_o siege_n of_o the_o castle_n kenylworth_n &_o the_o siege_n last_v to_o saint_n thomas_n eve_o the_o apostle_n in_o which_o day_n sir_n hugh_n ha_a have_v the_o castle_n for_o to_o keep_v that_o yield_v up_o the_o castle_n unto_o the_o king_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o himself_o &_o the_o other_o that_o be_v within_o the_o castle_n shall_v have_v their_o lyve_n &_o limb_n &_o as_o moche_v thing_n as_o they_o have_v therein_o both_o horse_n &_o harneys_n &_o four_o day_n of_o repyte_n for_o to_o delyver_v cleanly_a the_o castle_n of_o them self_o &_o of_o all_o other_o manner_n thing_n as_z they_o have_v within_o the_o castle_n &_o so_o they_o go_v fro_o the_o castle_n and_o sir_n symonde_n nountforth_n the_o young_a &_o the_o countess_n his_o moâ—_n be_v go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o as_o people_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o ever_o ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o legate_n octobone_n &_o by_o other_o great_a lord_n the_o wise_a of_o englonde_n that_o all_o though_o that_o have_v be_v ayenste_n the_o king_n and_o be_v dysheryte_v shall_v have_v again_o their_o londe_n by_o grevous_a raunson_n after_o that_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n &_o pease_n cry_v thorughout_n all_o englonde_n and_o thus_o the_o war_n be_v end_v and_o when_o it_o be_v do_v the_o legate_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o go_v tho_o to_o rome_n the_o lu_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la â—_o &_o edward_n king_n johnn_v soon_o of_o brytayne_n johan_n vessi_n thomas_n of_o clare_n rogere_fw-la of_o clyfforde_n oath_n of_o graunstone_n robert_n le_fw-fr brus._n john_n of_o verdon_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o englonde_n and_z of_o beyond_o the_o see_v take_v their_o way_n to_o ward_v the_o hooly_a land_n and_o the_o king_n henry_n dey_v in_o the_o same_o time_n at_o westmestre_fw-fr when_o he_o have_v regn_v lu_o year_n &_o xix_o weke_n on_o saint_n edmond_n day_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o caumterbury_n and_o he_o be_v enteryd_v on_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n the_o king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n m.cc.lxxii_o ¶_o prophesy_v of_o merlin_n of_o the_o king_n henry_n the_o thâ—_n expow_v that_o be_v king_n johan_n soon_o and_o of_o this_o henry_n prophesy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o a_o lamb_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_fw-fr in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_fw-fr m.cc_o &_o xvi_o with_o true_a lip_n &_o holiness_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o the_o 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 consyence_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 word_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 the_o abbaye_v of_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n at_o westmestre_fw-fr that_o be_v fair_a of_o sight_n than_o any_o other_o place_n that_o any_o man_n know_v thorugh_o out_o all_o crystendom_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 herme_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 for_z he_o be_v never_o noy_v thorugh_a war_n neither_o dysease_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_a a_o lytell_fw-mi afore_o his_o death_n &_o merlin_n say_v in_o his_o prophesy_v more_o &_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la &_o end_n of_o the_o foresaid_a lamb_n a_o wulf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o moche_v harm_n thorugh_o his_o war_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v master_n thorugh_o help_v of_o a_o reed_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o north_n west_n &_o shall_v he_o overcome_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v dryve_v he_o out_o of_o the_o water_n &_o the_o prophesy_v full_a well_o be_v know_v for_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n or_o the_o king_n deyed_a symonde_n of_o mountforde_n erle_n of_o leycerre_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n begin_v ayenste_n he_o strong_a war_n thorugh_o which_o do_v many_o a_o good_a bachelor_n destroy_v be_v and_o dey_v and_o dysheryte_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v the_o vyctory_n at_o eusham_n &_o symonde_n the_o earl_n be_v slay_v thorugh_a help_n &_o may_v of_o gylbert_n of_o clare_v earl_n of_o
malice_n of_o this_o fall_v walsshe_a man_n and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o wale_n with_o his_o power_n for_o to_o dystrye_n this_o owen_n &_o other_o rebel_n fall_v walssheman_n and_o anon_o they_o flee_v in_o to_o the_o montayn_n and_o there_o may_v the_o king_n do_v they_o no_o harm_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_a for_o the_o montayn_n &_o so_o the_o king_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n for_o lose_v of_o moche_n of_o his_o peple_n &_o thus_o he_o speed_v not_o there_o ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a scarsyte_n of_o wheat_n in_o englonde_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v at_o xvi_o shelling_n and_o there_o be_v marchaundyse_n of_o englonde_n send_v in_o to_o prure_v for_o wheat_n &_o anon_o they_o have_v lade_v &_o fraughtshypoe_n enough_o and_o come_v home_o in_o saufte_n thank_v be_v god_n of_o all_o his_o gift_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o iii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o star_n seen_v in_o the_o firmament_n that_o show_v 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our_o kyngen_fw-mi with_o all_o his_o lord_n goodly_a and_o worshypful_o receyve_v and_o welcome_v he_o and_o alle_fw-mi his_o menye_n that_o come_v with_o he_o and_o die_v he_o all_o the_o worshyppe_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o may_v and_o anon_o the_o king_n command_v all_o manner_n offycer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v serve_v as_o worthy_o and_o ryal_o as_o it_o long_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a lord_n and_o emperor_n on_o his_o own_o cost_n as_o long_o as_o the_o emperor_n be_v in_o englonde_n and_o all_o his_o man_n that_o come_v with_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n camen_fw-la dame_n jane_n the_o duchess_n of_o brytayne_n into_o englonde_n and_o lond_v atte_a fallemouthe_n in_o cornewayle_v and_o from_o then_n she_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o cytee_n of_o wynchestre_fw-fr and_o there_o she_o be_v wed_v unto_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o saint_n swythynes_n of_o wynchestre_n with_o all_o the_o solempnyte_n that_o may_v be_v do_v &_o make_v and_o soon_o afterward_o she_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o london_n and_o the_o mayer_n and_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n ride_v against_o she_o &_o welcome_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o through_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o westminster_n &_o there_o she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o englonde_n &_o there_o the_o king_n make_v a_o ryall_n and_o solemn_a feest_n for_o she_o and_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o thyder_n will_v come_v and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dame_n blaunche_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o fourth_z be_v send_v over_o see_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n her_o uncle_n &_o with_o master_n richard_n clyfforde_v than_o bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n and_o with_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n lady_n &_o worthy_a squyre_v as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o king_n daughter_n and_o come_v into_o colayn_n and_o thyder_n come_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o bar_n with_o a_o fair_a menye_n and_o receive_v this_o worthy_a laby_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o worcestre_fw-fr wed_a &_o sacred_a theym_a togyder_n as_o holy_a chyrche_n it_o will_v and_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n fee_v &_o a_o great_a ju_a in_o the_o reverence_n of_o worship_n of_o they_o &_o all_o people_n the_o thyder_n come_v when_o this_o marriage_n and_o feest_n be_v do_v the_o earl_n &_o the_o bysshop_n and_o all_o their_o menye_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o the_o lady_n &_o come_v home_o again_o into_o englond_n in_o saufte_n thank_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o lord_n thomas_n his_o soon_o go_v over_o see_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n and_o knight_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n a_o great_a number_n to_o chastyse_n the_o rebel_n that_o afore_o have_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o our_o englysshman_n &_o merchant_n &_o to_o many_o town_n &_o port_n in_o englonde_n on_o the_o see_v cost_n and_o the_o lord_n thomas_n the_o king_n soon_o come_v into_o flaundres_n before_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v scluse_n among_o all_o the_o shyppe_n of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n that_o be_v there_o &_o after_o there_o they_o roden_v with_o their_o shyppe_n among_o they_o and_o go_v on_o land_n &_o sport_v they_o there_o two_o day_n &_o come_v again_o to_o their_o shyppe_n &_o take_v the_o broad_a see_v &_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o three_o carackes_n of_o jene_fw-fr that_o be_v lade_v with_o dyverse_a marchaundyse_n &_o well_o mamn_v &_o they_o fight_v togyde_a long_o time_n but_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o bring_v the_o carackes_n into_o the_o cambre_n before_o wynchelse_n &_o there_o they_o cunâ—ed_v these_o good_n &_o one_o of_o these_o carackes_n be_v sudden_o brente_a there_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o people_n torn_v theym_n home_o again_o and_o go_v no_o further_o at_o that_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o time_n serle_n yoman_n of_o king_n rychardes_n rob_v come_v in_o to_o englonde_n out_o of_o scotlonde_n &_o tell_v to_o dyverse_a people_n that_o king_n rycharde_n be_v on_o live_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o so_o moche_v people_n byleve_v in_o his_o word_n wherefore_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o ream_n be_v in_o great_a error_n &_o grutching_n ayenste_n the_o king_n through_o informacyon_n of_o lie_n and_o fall_v lesynge_v that_o this·_n serle_n have_v make_v for_o much_o people_n trust_v &_o byleve_v in_o his_o save_v but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o northe_a country_n &_o there_o by_o law_n juge_v to_o be_v draw_v through_o every_o cyte_n &_o good_a brugh_a town_n in_o englond_n &_o so_o he_o be_v serve_v &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n unto_o the_o gild_v hall_fw-mi before_o the_o justyce_n and_o there_o he_o be_v juge_v for_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n and_o than_o to_o be_v draw_v through_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v &_o thanne_v quarter_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o set_v on_o london_n brydge_v &_o his_o quartre_n to_o be_v send_v to_o four_o good_a town_n of_o englonde_n &_o there_o set_v up_o &_o thus_o end_v he_o for_o his_o treason_n and_o decess_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o four_o the_o earl_n of_o marre_n of_o scotlonde_n by_o cause_n conduyt_v come_v into_o englonde_n to_o challenge_v sir_n edmonde_fw-fr earl_n of_o kent_n to_o certain_a course_n of_o war_n on_o horsbacke_n and_o so_o this_o challenge_n be_v accept_v &_o grant_v and_o the_o place_n take_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o london_n and_o this_o earl_n of_o marre_n the_o scot_n
justice_n ¶_o and_o after_o albert_n the_o thyrd_o frederyk_fw-mi be_v choose_v emperor_n â–ª_o this_o frederyk_fw-mi duke_n of_o osteryk_n be_v long_o emperor_n &_o dyffer_v to_o be_v crown_v at_o rome_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o scysme_n but_o after_o that_o unyte_n be_v have_v he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o imperial_a dyademe_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nycholas_n the_o iiii_o this_o be_v a_o peasyble_a man_n quyete_a and_o of_o syngule_a patience_n not_o hatyngethe_v chryche_n he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o trason_a &_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man._n &_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n in_o this_o same_o year_n elynoure_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v again_o her_o whereupon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o saint_n stephen_n chapel_n att_o westm_n afore_o the_o arch_a bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o she_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v open_a penance_n to_o go_v thrughe_v the_o cheap_a bere_v a_o taper_n in_o her_o hand_n &_o after_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n under_o the_o keep_n of_o sir_n thomas_fw-la stanley_a also_o that_o same_o time_n be_v arrest_v master_n thomas_n southwell_v a_o cannon_n of_o westm_n master_v john_n have_v a_o chapelayne_v off_o the_o say_a lady_n master_v robert_n bolyngbroke_a a_o clerk_n use_v nygromancye_n and_o one_o margery_n iouroemayn_v call_v the_o which_o of_o eye_n belyde_v westm_o there_o be_v arrest_v as_o for_o be_v of_o connseyl_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o for_o master_n thomas_n suthwel_v dey_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o the_o morrow_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o justyce_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n master_n john_n hume_n &_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o gild_v hall_fw-mi in_o london_n &_o there_o before_o the_o mayre_n the_o lord_n &_o chyef_n of_o englonde_n be_v reyn_v &_o dampen_v both_o to_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v &_o quarter_v but_o master_n john_n hume_n have_v his_o charter_n by_o the_o king_n but_o master_n roger_n be_v draw_v to_o tyburn_a where_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o dey_v guiltless_a of_o this_o matter_n &_o never_o have_v trespaced_a in_o that_o he_o dey_v before_o notwithstond_v he_o be_v hang_v hede_v &_o quarter_v who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o margere_fw-la iurdemayn_v be_v burn_v in_o smythfylde_v &_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o london_n in_o fleet_n street_n by_o night_n time_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n and_o man_n of_o london_n and_o dyverse_a man_n slay_v and_o some_o hurt_n and_o one_o herbotel_n be_v the_o chyef_a cancer_n of_o the_o mysgovernaunce_n &_o affraye_n ¶_o also_o this_o year_n at_o the_o chese_v of_o the_o mayor_n of_o londom_o the_o comens_fw-la name_v robert_n clopton_n and_o raulyn_n holande_n talyor_n and_o the_o alderman_n take_v robert_n clopton_a and_o bring_v he_o att_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o mayor_n as_o custom_n be_v and_o than_o certain_a talyourâ—_n and_o other_o hâ—de_v craft_n man_n cry_v nay_o nay_o not_o this_o man_n but_o raulyn_n holande_n wherefore_o the_o mayre_n that_o be_v padyslye_o send_v theym_n that_o so_o cry_v to_o newgate_n where_o they_o abide_v a_o great_a while_n &_o be_v punysshed·_v ¶_o in_o this_o year_n be_v dyverse_a enbassatour_n send_v in_o to_o guyon_n from_o a_o marriage_n for_o the_o king_n for_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o armynake_n that_o which_o be_v conclude_v but_o by_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n it_o be_v let_v &_o put_v a_o parte·_a ¶_o and_o after_o this_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o suffolk_n go_v they_o self_n oversee_v in_o france_n and_o there_o he_o trate_v the_o mare_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o the_o king_n daughter_n of_o cycyle_n and_o of_o iherusalem_n and_o the_o next_o year_n it_o be_v conclude_v full_o that_o marriage_n by_o which_o marriage_n the_o king_n shall_v delyver_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o angeo_n and_o the_o erldome_n of_o maynen_n which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o normandye_n thenne_n depart_v the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n with_o his_o wyfen_n &_o dyverse_a lord_n and_o knight_n in_o the_o most_o ryal_n astate_n that_o may_v be_v out_o of_o englonde_n with_o new_a chare_n &_o palfrey_n which_o go_v through_o the_o cheap_a and_o so_o go_v over_o the_o see_v and_o receyve_v she_o and_o than_o after_o in_o the_o lenten_a bring_v she_o unto_o hamton_n where_o she_o land_v &_o there_o be_v ryal_o receyve_v ¶_o and_o upon_o candelmas_n even_o before_o by_o a_o great_a tempeste_n of_o thondre_fw-fr &_o lyghening_a at_o after_o none_o paul_n styple_a be_v set_v on_o fire_n on_o the_o myddde_n of_o the_o shaft_n in_o the_o tymbre_fw-es which_o be_v quench_v by_o force_n of_o labour_n and_o special_o by_o the_o morrow_n mass_n priest_n of_o the_o bowe_n in_o cheap_a which_o be_v think_v impossyble_a sauf_a only_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o this_o year_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o stafforde_n make_v &_o create_v duke_n of_o bukynghm_o th'earl_n of_o werwykd_v of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o earl_n of_o dorset_n marky_v of_o dorset_n &_o the_o earl_n be_v make_v markê_n of_o soffolk_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n wed_v queen_n margarete_n &_o of_o her_o coronacyon_n this_o year_n king_n henry_n marry_v at_o suthwyk_n queen_n margarete_n &_o she_o come_v to_o london_n the_o xxviii_o day_n of_o may_v and_o by_o the_o way_n all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n receyve_v she_o worshypful_o in_o dyverse_a place_n and_o in_o especial_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o on_o the_o black_a h_v the_o mayor_n with_o all_o the_o alderman_n &_o all_o the_o craft_n in_o blue_a gown_n broudr_v with_o the_o devyse_n of_o his_o craft_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v meet_v with_o she_o with_o red_a hode_n &_o bring_v she_o to_o londom_n where_o be_v dyverse_a pagenris_n &_o countenance_n of_o dyverse_a hystorye_n show_v in_o dyvers_a place_n of_o the_o city_n coste_o ¶_o and_o the_o thirty_o day_n of_o may._n the_o foresaid_a queen_n be_v crown_v at_o westm_n &_o there_o be_v juste_n three_o day_n during_o within_o the_o sayntwary_a before_o the_o abbaye_v ¶_o this_o year_n the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o kylmain_n apele_v th'earl_n of_o vrmonde_n of_o treason_n which_o have_v a_o day_n to_o theym_v assygue_v for_o to_o fight_v in_o smythfelde_n and_o the_o lyste_n be_v make_v &_o the_o field_n dress_v but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o point_n the_o king_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o fyghte_n but_o take_v the_o quarrel_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o this_o be_v do_v at_o the_o instance_n &_o labour_n of_o certain_a precher_n &_o doctor_n of_o london_n as_o master_n gylbert_n worthyngton_a person_n of_o saint_n andrew_n in_o holbron_n &_o other_o ¶_o also_o this_o year_n come_v a_o great_a embassate_fw-it in_o to_o englonde_n out_o of_o france_n for_o to_o have_v conclude_v a_o perpetual_a pease_n but_o in_o conclusion_n it_o torn_v in_o to_o trewe_v for_o a_o year_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n die_v saint_n bernardyne_n a_o gray_a frere_fw-fr which_o begin_v the_o new_a reformacyon_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr in_o many_o place_n in_o so_o moche_n that_o they_z that_o be_v reform_v ben_fw-mi call_v obseruaunte_n â–ª_o which_o obseruaunte_n be_v great_o encreace_v in_o italy_n &_o in_o almayn_v this_o bernardyn_n be_v canonyse_v by_o pope_n nycholas_n the_o u_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n mcccc_n l_o ¶_o johamnes_n de_fw-fr capristrano_n be_v his_o dysciple_n which_o profyte_v moche_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o that_o order_fw-fr for_o god_n have_v show_v many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n ¶_o also_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o from_o this_o time_n forward_o king_n henry_n never_o profyte_v ne_o go_v forward_o but_o fortune_n begin_v to_o tear_v from_o he_o on_o all_o side_n as_o well_o in_o france_n normandye_n guyon_n as_o in_o englonde_n son_n man_n hold_v oppynyon_n that_o king_n henry_n give_v commyssyon_n prevar_o to_o sir_n edward_n hull_n sir_n robert_n roos_n deane_n of_o saint_n senerynes_n and_o other_o to_z conclude_v a_o marriage_n for_o he_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o armynake_n sister_n which_o be_v promise_v as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o conclude_v and_z after_o break_a and_z he_o wed_v queen_n margarete_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v and_o a_o full_a dear_a marriage_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n for_o it_o be_v know_v very_o that_o for_o to_o have_v her_o delyverde_a be_v the_o duchy_n of_o angeo_n &_o the_o erldom_n of_o main_a which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o normandye_n
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austyn_n in_o which_o place_n he_o lie_v himself_o shrine_v ¶_o this_o king_n adelbryght_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o with_o good_a wylle_n hear_v saint_n austyn_n predycacyon_n and_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o prithee_o thrughout_n all_o his_o land_n before_o say_v of_o kente_n to_o tear_a and_o converte_v to_o he_o all_o the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v ¶_o it_o befelle_v so_o after_o thorugh_a god_n grace_v that_o in_o lytell_fw-mi time_n the_o king_n himself_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n and_o all_o his_o peop_n of_o his_o land_n be_v baptyse_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o peple_n torn_v they_o to_o god_n ¶_o saint_n austyn_n come_v to_o rochestre_fw-fr &_o there_o he_o preched_a the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o paynem_v therefore_o he_o scorn_v and_o cast_v upon_o he_o reygh_v taylle_n so_o that_o all_o his_o mantel_n be_v hang_v full_a of_o these_o reygh_v tail_n and_z for_o more_o dyspyte_n they_o cast_v upon_o he_o the_o gut_n of_o reyghe_n &_o other_o fysshe_n 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but_o now_o of_o late_a that_o they_o be_v convert_v ¶_o saint_n austyn_n of_o they_o may_v have_v none_o answer_v otherwise_o but_o say_v pert_o that_o they_o will_v never_o they_o meek_a to_o he_o ne_z to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o saint_n austyn_n torn_v again_o though_o to_o king_n adelbryght_a that_o be_v king_n of_o kent_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o folk_n will_v not_o be_v to_o no_o man_n obedyent_n but_z to_o the._n archebysshop_n of_o carlyon_n and_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_o be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v they_o destroy_v and_o send_v to_o elfryde_n king_n of_o northunberlonde_n that_o be_v his_o friend_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v and_o that_o he_o will_v mete_v he_o at_o leycetre_n and_o fro_o then_v they_o will_v go_v in_o to_o waly_n and_o there_o destroy_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o carlyon_n and_o all_o though_o that_o have_v refuse_v saint_n austyn_n ¶_o how_o king_n 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in_o to_o scicilis_fw-la for_o the_o host_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o he_o be_v a_o heretyke_a and_o command_v all_o pycture_n of_o saint_n for_o to_o be_v bestroy_v wherefore_o the_o romayn_v cast_v a_o way_n his_o coin_n ne_o will_v not_o receyve_v no_o money_n that_o his_o name_n or_o image_n be_v write_v upon_o ¶_o anastasius_n thseconde_v after_o he_o have_v slay_v philyp_n be_v emperor_n three_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o crysten_v man_n and_z helyve_v well_o but_o by_o cause_n he_o put_v out_o phylipis_fw-la eye_n and_o slay_v he_o after_o ward_n and_o therefore_o theodosius_n faustht_v against_o he_o and_o overcome_v he_o and_o thenne_n he_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n &_o live_v so_o quiet_o ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o vii_o c.xiiii_o gregoryus_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o constantyne_n xvii_o year_n this_o gregoryê°_n be_v a_o chaste_a man_n &_o a_o noble_a man_n in_o scrypture_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o pope_n begin_n to_o deal_v more_o temporal_o with_o the_o 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against_o he_o and_o many_o by_o he_o be_v mart_v &_o exile_v and_o at_o the_o last_v in_o his_o misbyleve_n he_o dey_v wretched_o and_o in_o this_o manes_fw-la day_n but_o that_o karolus_fw-la marcellus_n help_v the_o crysten_v faith_n &_o faught_v manly_a nyen_v the_o sarrasyns_n &_o drive_v they_o backward_o in_o spain_n the_o which_o they_o have_v subdue_v else_o they_o have_v enter_v in_o to_o france_n and_o karolus_fw-la slay_v three_o hondr_v thousand_o sarasyn_n &_o moo·_n and_o of_o his_o people_n be_v slay_v but_o xu_o thousand_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o this_o man_n for_o the_o contynuall_a batayll_n take_v to_o lay_v man_n the_o tresoure_n of_o the_o chirche_n wherefore_o saint_n eucharius_n the_o bysshop_n of_o aurelian_a as_z he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n see_v that_o same_o karolus_fw-la in_o soul_n and_o body_n pain_v in_o hell_n and_o the_o angel_n that_o show_v the_o bysshop_n this_o man_n say_v that_o that_o be_v the_o jugement_n of_o all_o those_o that_o take_v a_o way_n 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be_v good_a of_o he_o be_v write_v and_o so_o by_o yeâ—ce_n of_o god_n the_o chyrche_n be_v trowble_v long_o tâ—me_v about_o this_o time_n be_v many_o maruaylâ—es_n &_o there_o be_v merueyllous_a earth_n quaky_v and_o certain_a cytee_n that_o be_v set_v on_o mountain_n they_o be_v remeve_v &_o bear_v away_o with_o the_o hill_n in_o to_o the_o field_n vi_o mile_n then_v as_o they_o stand_v and_o the_o cytee_n be_v not_o break_v ne_o hurt_v in_o the_o land_n of_o mesopotanian_a the_o earth_n be_v break_v by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o mile_n and_o also_o there_o be_v a_o mule_n that_o speak_v in_o a_o man_n voy_n ash_n fall_v fro_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o see_v of_o poncico_n there_o be_v ice_n for_o great_a frost_n that_o be_v xxx_o cubyte_n of_o thykenesse_n and_o the_o star_n fall_v fro_o heaven_n so_o myghte_o that_o man_n trow_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v come_fw-mi all_o these_o betokened_a meruaylus_fw-la thing_n for_o to_o come_v ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o vii_o 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be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n and_z of_o these_o vi_o pope_n be_v noothing_n have_v in_o scrypture_n for_o what_o cause_n i_o can_v not_o tell_v ¶_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la ix_o c.liiii_o agapitus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o martinus_n two_o year_n and_o viii_o month_n &_o no_o thing_n of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o johen_v the_o xii_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o agapitus_n viij_o year_n &_o he_o have_v a_o fader_fw-mi that_o hyght_n albertyke_a &_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n in_o the_o chyte_n of_o rome_n he_o induce_v the_o noble_a man_n to_o swear_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o agapytus_n they_o shall_v these_o ottavianus_n his_o soon_o pope_n and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v &_o be_v name_v john_n and_z he_o be_v a_o hunter_n &_o a_o lecherous_a man_n so_o that_o open_o he_o keep_v wymmen_fw-mi wherefore_o certain_a cardynalle_n write_v unto_o otto_n the_o emperor_n of_o saxon_a that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o rome_n for_o to_o help_v to_o destroy_v the_o sclaundre_v of_o 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shall_v i_o be_v rich_a enough_o in_o god_n name_n say_v the_o king_n i_o consent_v thereto_o edel_n will_v tho_o thank_v the_o king_n right_a mothe_a &_o go_v again_o in_o to_o devenshyre_n &_o spouse_n the_o damosel_n and_z in_o that_o country_n he_o dwell_v ¶_o and_o thus_o it_o befall_v upon_o a_o time_n that_o he_o tell_v his_o counseyll_n &_o all_o this_o thing_n unto_o he_o wyf_v how_o &_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o have_v beguile_v his_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o will_v have_v have_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o anon_o as_o she_o it_o wist_v she_o love_v he_o never_o more_o after_o ward_v as_o she_o die_v before_o ¶_o this_o lady_n conceyve_v by_o he_o a_o soon_o and_o when_o time_n win_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v edelwolde_n come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o have_v a_o soon_o of_o his_o at_o the_o fonte_fw-la stone_n the_o king_n he_o grant_v and_o lete_fw-la call_v he_o edgar_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v he_o think_v that_o alle_fw-mi be_v syker_n enough_o for_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v his_o wyf_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o lord_n be_v a_o joly_a man_n and_o a_o amorous_a ¶_o how_o that_o king_n edgar_n wed_v estrylde_v after_o the_o death_n of_o edel_n wolde·_n thus_o it_o befall_v that_o all_o man_n in_o king_n edgar_n court_n thene_n speak_v &_o say_v that_o edel_n will_v be_v ryche_o avaunce_v through_o the_o foresaid_a marriage_n of_o his_o wyf_v and_o yet_o they_o say_v he_o be_v avaunce_v a_o hondred_a fold_n more·_a for_o he_o have_v spouse_n the_o moo_v fair_a creature_n that_o ever_o seen_v and_o the_o king_n hear_v speak_v so_o moche_n of_o she_o beaute_fw-fr that_o he_o think_v he_o will_v have_v he_o dysceyve_v &_o beguile_v and_o think_v pryvely_a in_o his_o herte_n that_o he_o will_v go_v into_o devenshyre_n as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o hunt_v for_o the_o heart_n &_o for_o the_o hind_n &_o other_o wild_a beeste_n &_o thene_n he_o shall_v see_v there_o the_o lady_n or_o he_o depart_v then_n and_o this_o lady_n be_v dwelling_n at_o manere_fw-la place_n beside_o the_o forest_n there_o that_o the_o king_n will_v hunt_v and_o aâ—_n that_o manere_v he_o be_v she_o borrow_v all_o night_n and_o when_o time_n come_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v sup_v and_o the_o son_n shine_v the_o king_n ask_v after_o his_o gossyppe_n and_o after_o his_o godsone·_n and_o edelwolde_n make_v she_o to_o come_v before_o the_o king_n and_o nevertheless_o if_o it_o other_o wise_n may_v have_v be_v she_o shall_v not_o have_v come_v in_o his_o sight_n by_o his_o will_n ¶_o the_o lady_n welcomeâ—_n the_o king_n &_o swete_o he_o kyss_v and_o he_o take_v she_o by_o the_o honde_fw-fr and_z to_o next_o by_o he_o her_o saâ—te_n and_o so_o soup_v they_o togyder_v ¶_o and_o there_o be_v a_o custom_n and_o a_o usage_n in_o this_o land_n that_o tyme._n that_o so_o when_o on_o drake_n to_o a_o other_o the_z drynker_n shall_v say_v wassayll_n and_o that_o other_o shall_v answer_v and_o say_v drink_a hayll_n and_o this_o die_v the_o king_n &_o the_o lady_n and_z kiss_a many_o time_n and_o after_o supper_n when_o time_n be_v for_o to_o go_v to_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v to_o bed_v then_o king_n herte_o on_o the_o â—ayrnesse_n of_o that_o lady_n &_o thene_n be_v over_o come_v for_o she_o love_v that_o he_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_n but_o if_o he_o have_v his_o will_n on_o she_o ¶_o upon_o the_o morrow_n the_o king_n aroo_v and_o in_o the_o foreest_n go_v he_o for_o to_o dysporte_v with_o heart_n &_o hind_n &_o all_o other_o wild_a beeste_n &_o of_o the_o hertes_o great_a plente_a he_o sense_n to_o the_o lady_n and_o thrye_v he_o go_v for_o to_o solace_v and_o to_o speak_v with_o that_o lady_n the_o while_n he_o dwell_v there_o in_o that_o country_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o the_o king_n remeve_v then_v and_o think_v he_o how_o he_o may_v best_o delyver_v edelwod_n from_o his_o wyf_v as_z he_o have_v he_o first_o desceyve_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o after_o viii_o day_n ordain_v a_o parlyament_n at_o salysbury_v of_o all_o his_o baronage_n counseyll_o to_o have_v and_o for_o to_o ordain_v how_o the_o country_n of_o northumberlonde_n shall_v best_o he_o keep_v that_o the_o dany_n come_v not_o there_o the_z land_n for_o to_o destroy_v and_o this_o edelwode_n come_v unto_o the_o kyngê_n parlyament_n and_o the_o king_n send_v he_o to_o york_v for_o to_o be_v keeper_n of_o that_o country_n ¶_o and_o thus_o it_o befall_v that_o know_v he_o not_o slaw_v he_o by_o the_o way_n ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o king_n hear_v tell_v
¶_o of_o the_o king_n eldred_n &_o how_o the_o king_n swine_n of_o denmake_v hold_v englonde_n and_o how_o eldred_n that_o saint_n edward_n brother_n be_v not_o belove_v in_o his_o realm_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o normandye_n so_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n crown_v hym·_v and_o this_o saint_n dunstane_n dey_v soon_o after_o that_o he_o have_v foryeven_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n by_o cause_n that_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o king_n edward_n death_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n have_v she_o assoyl_v and_o penance_n have_v she_o â—â—oyned_v and_o she_o live_v after_o a_o chaste_a lyf_v and_o a_o clean_a ¶_o this_o king_n eldred_n wed_v a_o englysshe_a woman_n &_o on_o she_o beget_v edmonde_n irensyde_o and_o a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v edwyne_n and_o after_o dey_v the_o queen_n their_o mother_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v swine_n in_o to_o englonde_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o challenge_v and_o to_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncetree_n have_v before_o that_o tyme._n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v &_o have_v it_o all_o his_o axing_n ¶_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n cuthberte_n of_o lynd_n eseye_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o almoo_v all_o the_o grece_z of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o swine_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o so_o moche_n as_o they_o love_v noâ—_n king_n eldred_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o his_o good_a brother_n edward_n be_v slay_v for_o love_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n set_v but_o lytell_a by_o he_o wherefore_o king_n swine_n have_v all_o his_o will_n and_o take_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n and_o eldred_n the_o king_n flee_v thâ—_n in_o to_o normandye_n and_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o duke_n rycharde_n that_o the_o duke_n give_v he_o his_o sister_n emme_n to_o wyf_v upon_o the_o which_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n that_o one_o be_v call_v alured_v and_o that_o other_o edward_n and_o when_o swine_n have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n he_z regned_a noble_o and_o live_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n eldred_n come_v again_o from_o normandy_n and_o how_o knoght_v the_o dane_n regn_v &_o of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o he_o and_o edmonde_n irensyde_o thus_o after_o the_o death_n of_o swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n knoght_v his_o soon_o dwell_v in_o englonde_n and_o will_v have_v be_v king_n and_o though_o come_v again_o eldred_n out_o of_o normandye_n with_o moche_n nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n &_o with_o a_o strong_a meyne_n that_o knoght_v dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o denmark_n the_o king_n eldred_n have_v again_o his_o ream_n and_o hold_v so_o great_a worship_n that_o he_o begin_v for_o to_o destroy_v all_o though_o that_o halpe_v swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n ayenste_n he_o and_o afterward_o come_v again_o this_o knoghte_n from_o denmark_n with_o a_o great_a power_n so_o that_o king_n eldred_n dare_v not_o with_o he_o fight_v but_o flee_v from_o then_n unto_o london_n and_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o ¶_o though_o come_v knoght_v &_o he_o besyege_v so_o long_o till_o that_o king_n eldred_n dey_v in_o the_o cytee_n of_o london_n and_z lie_v at_o saint_n paul_n and_o he_o regn_v ix_o year_n bonuâ—_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictê°_n one_o year_n this_o man_n abode_n but_o a_o lytell_a time_n ¶_o bonifacius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o fyve_o month_n ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n crown_v otto_n the_o seedde_n &_o make_v many_o romayn_v to_o be_v take_v and_o he_o gadr_v a_o counseyll_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o gylbert_n the_o nygramancer_n be_v depose_v ¶_o johannes_n the_o ·xiiii_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o month_n and_o he_o be_v put_v in_o the_o castle_n angel_n and_o be_v famyne_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o johannes_n the_o xu_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xvi_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o almoo_v xi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v teach_v in_o arm_n &_o make_v many_o book_n &_o elles_fw-fr lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregorius_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n almoo_v three_o year_n and_o this_o gregorius_n be_v make_v pope_n atte_v the_o instance_n of_o the_o emperor_n otto_n three_o for_z he_o be_v his_o consyn_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o lytell_fw-mi while_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n recede_v from_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n placentinus_n be_v put_v in_o by_o crecensius_n a_o counsul_n for_o money_n and_o thenne_n be_v strife_n a_o few_o day_n but_o the_o emperor_n come_v soon_o after_o and_z take_v crecensius_n the_o consul_n and_o stroke_n of_o his_o heed_n &_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o man_n placencius_n pope_n the_o which_o put_v out_o his_o cousin_n of_o the_o dignyte_n of_o the_o pope_n â–ª_o and_o maim_v he_o on_o other_o membre_n his_o knight_n ne_o his_o duke_n halpe_v he_o no_o thing_n for_o he_o die_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v and_o he_o suffer_v that_o that_o he_o deserve_v ¶_o nota._n this_o gregorius_n with_o the_o emperor_n otto_n ordain_v the_o cheser_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o which_o from_o then_n forth_o have_v a_o bode_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o the_o frensshman_n ne_v none_o other_o may_v not_o break_v that_o ordinance_n and_o those_o theâ—ers_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o otto_n be_v not_o make_v for_o any_o blame_v of_o the_o saxon_n but_o to_o eschew_v the_o evylles_n to_o come_v and_o their_o name_n be_v write_v for_o learned_a man_n in_o latyn_a in_o these_o verse_n maguntinensis_fw-la treverensis_fw-la coloniensis_fw-la quilibeâ—_n imperu_fw-la fit_a cancellarius_fw-la horum_fw-la et_fw-la palatinus_n daâ—ifer_fw-la dux_n portitorensis_n marchio_n prepositus_fw-la camere_n pincerna_fw-la bohemus_n hustatuunt_fw-la dominum_fw-la cuntis_fw-la persecula_fw-la summum_fw-la palatinê°_n est_fw-la come_v renâ—_n marcio_n est_fw-fr brandebur_n gensis_fw-la dux_n 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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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comune_a â—alle_n and_o manifoule_n hurt_v ¶_o in_o the_o xviii_o year_n sir_n rycharde_n beauchamp_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o warwyke_a deyed_a atte_n rone_n he_o be_v the_o time_n lyvetenate_n of_o the_o king_n in_o normandye_n and_o from_o then_n his_o body_n be_v bring_v to_o warwyke_v where_o he_o lie_v worshypful_o in_o a_o new_a chapel_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o quere_z ¶_o and_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n thrughout_v all_o englonde_n for_o a_o bustle_v of_o where_o be_v worth_a xl_o pen_n in_o many_o place_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o have_v enough_o wherefore_o steven_n browne_n that_o time_n mayre_n of_o london_n send_v into_o pruce_a and_o bring_v to_o london_n certain_a shyppe_n lade_v with_o rye_n which_o do_v moche_o good_a to_o the_o poor_a people_n for_o corn_n be_v so_o scarce_o in_o englonde_n that_o in_o some_o place_n of_o englonde_n poor_a people_n make_v they_o breed_n of_o fern_n rote_n ¶_o 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