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fault_n ¶_o eusebius_n a_o martyr_n be_v after_o this_o man_n two_o month_n and_o certain_a day_n this_o man_n of_o a_o lay_v man_n be_v make_v pope_n &_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o lay_n man_n shall_v accuse_v his_o bishop_n but_o if_o he_o go_v from_o his_o faith_n vâ_n pê«_n patet_fw-la ij_o ix_o seven_o ten_o lai_fw-mi ãâ¦ã_o s._n ¶_o nota._n this_o time_n saint_n albon_n be_v martyr_v in_o brytayn_n this_o albon_n when_o he_o be_v a_o pagan_a he_o lodge_v a_o certain_a man_n the_o which_o convert_v he_o to_o the_o faith_n &_o after_o be_v judge_v unto_o death_n and_o moche_n people_n he_o turn_v unto_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v nigh_o the_o water_n the_z which_o he_o make_v dry_a through_o his_o prayer_n and_o he_o suffer_v death_n nigh_o the_o cite_v of_o veâelom_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la sctin_n albani_n ¶_o melchiade_n a_o martyr_n succeed_v eusebius_n four_o year_n this_o man_n forbid_v the_o man_n shall_v fast_v on_o sonday_n &_o on_o thursday_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o pagan_n fast_o on_o those_o day_n at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martyr_v as_o all_o his_o predecessor_n be_v ¶_o and_o know_v you_o that_o there_o be_v xxxiij_o pope_n of_o rome_n martyr_v each_o one_o after_o other_o peter_n be_v the_o first_o &_o this_o melchiade_n be_v the_o last_o and_o than_o it_o be_v laudable_a after_o gregory_n a_o man_n to_o desire_v a_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o galerius_n be_v emperor_n after_o dioclesian_n two_o year_n and_o a_o other_o with_o he_o call_v constancius_fw-la so_o be_v the_o empire_n in_o those_o day_n divide_v this_o constancius_fw-la after_o he_o have_v conquer_v all_o spain_n he_o come_v in_o to_o great_a britayn_a &_o there_o he_o wed_v a_o king_n daughter_n on_o who_o he_o gate_n great_a constantyne_n and_o this_o same_o constancius_fw-la die_v in_o brytayn_a &_o lie_v at_o york_n as_o martin_n say_v in_o his_o cronycle_n &_o leave_v on_o live_v constantyne_n that_o be_v goten_a on_o eleyne_n &_o be_v king_n of_o brytayne_n &_o of_o france_n ¶_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la ccc_o eight_o siluester_n be_v pope_n after_o melchiade_n this_o be_v a_o glorious_a confessor_n &_o many_o way_n he_o worshyp_v the_o chirche_fw-fr of_o god_n what_o in_o writing_a and_o what_o in_o miracle_n he_o receyve_v the_o patrimony_n of_o saint_n peter_n that_z be_v for_o to_o say_v the_z kingdom_n of_o ytalye_n with_o the_o cite_v of_o rome_n of_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n &_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o chirche_n of_o god_n he_o turn_v it_o he_o baptyse_v eleyne_n &_o the_o jew_n and_o than_o he_o decess_v a_o confessor_n ¶_o constantyne_n the_o mighty_a be_v emperor_n this_o tyme._n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o glorious_a man_n and_o a_o victoryous_a in_o
come_v to_o rome_n by_o the_o writing_a of_o sergius_n the_o pope_n unto_o colfrido_n his_o abbot_n and_o this_o bede_n translate_v the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n john_n in_o to_o englysshe_v tongue_n &_o decessed_a blyss_o the_o fame_n say_v yâ_z now_o he_o lie_v at_o develyn_n with_o saint_n cuthberto_n &_o there_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o dede_n of_o englonde_n almoost_n to_o the_o conquest_n ¶_o leo_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n and_o lytell_a of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o liberiê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o viâ_n year_n the_o which_o arise_v against_o leo_n &_o enter_v his_o kingdom_n &_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n as_o long_o as_o he_o regn_v in_o his_o time_n justinyan_n the_o second_o yâ_z which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v exile_v to_o crisonan_n open_o say_v he_o will_v recover_v his_o empire_n again_o wherefore_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n for_o the_o love_n of_o liberius_n be_v about_o to_o slay_v that_o justinyan_n wherefore_o he_o flee_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o turcorum_n &_o wed_v his_o sister_n &_o through_o the_o help_n of_o his_o brother_n &_o the_o bulgars_n he_o recover_v his_o empire_n &_o slay_v liberius_n &_o leo_n the_o usurper_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o as_o many_o time_n almoo_v as_o he_o wipe_v any_o drop_v from_o his_o nose_n the_o which_o they_o kit_n of_o so_z many_o time_n he_o make_v one_o of_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v slay_v ¶_o leo_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o sergiê°_n two_o year_n this_o man_n be_v make_v pope_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o romayn_v &_o be_v not_o put_v in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o pope_n for_z he_o ill_o enter_v but_z he_o do_v none_o ill_a ¶_o johamnes_n the_o syxth_o a_o greek_a be_v pope_n after_o he_o and_o he_o be_v a_o martyr_n but_z of_o who_o &_o wherefore_o yâ_z cause_n be_v not_o find_v in_o hystorye_n it_o be_v say_v yâ_z it_o be_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o lombardy_n for_z they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o chirche_n myghte_o ¶_o johamnes_n the_o vij_o a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n but_o no_o thing_n of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o justinianus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n again_o with_o his_o soon_o tiberius_n uj_o year_n and_o this_o be_v he_o which_o be_v reved_z of_o the_o empire_n afore_o by_o leo_n and_o when_o this_o man_n be_v restore_v again_o he_o take_v he_o to_o the_o right_a faith_n &_o worshyp_v the_o pope_n constantyn_n &_o certain_o he_o destroy_v creson_n the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v exile_v to_o &_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o except_o child_n he_o slay_v they_o and_o he_o come_v again_o a_o other_o time_n to_o have_v slay_v the_o innocent_n &_o the_o man_n of_o country_n make_v they_o a_o capytayn_v a_o certain_a man_n that_o be_v call_v philip_n a_o outlaw_n the_o which_o anon_o go_v to_o he_o in_o batayle_n and_o slay_v he_o for_o his_o cruelnes_n against_o those_o child_n ¶_o sysinnius_fw-la be_v pope_n xx_o day_n &_o than_o be_v great_a strife_n and_z he_o decess_v but_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o constantyn_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o seven_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o very_a meek_a man_n &_o so_o blyss_v that_o of_o all_o man_n he_o be_v belove_v he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o justinyan_n the_o emperor_n &_o be_v receyve_v with_o great_a honour_n &_o die_v a_o blyss_v man_n ¶_o philip_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n one_o year_n the_o which_o flee_v in_o to_o scisilia_fw-la for_o the_o hoo_v of_o the_o romayn_v and_o he_o be_v a_o heretyke_a &_o command_v all_o picture_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v destroy_v wherefore_o the_o romayn_v k_a away_o his_o coin_n nor_o will_v not_o receyve_v no_o money_n yâ_z have_v his_o image_n or_o his_o name_n write_v upon_o it_o ¶_o anastasius_n the_o second_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 christian_a man_n &_o live_v well_o but_o because_o he_o put_v out_o philip_n eye_n &_o slay_v high_o afterward_o therefore_o theodosius_n fight_v against_o high_a and_o overcome_v he_o and_o than_o he_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n &_o so_o live_v quiet_o ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la seven_o c_o xiiij_o o_o regorius_fw-la the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o constantyn_n xvij_o year_n this_o gregory_n be_v a_o chaste_a man_n and_z ah_o noble_a man_n in_o scripture_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o pope_n begin_n to_o deal_n more_o temporal_o with_o the_o emperor_n then_o they_o be_v wont_v for_o their_o falsnes_n &_o their_o heresy_n and_o also_o for_o to_o remeve_v the_o empire_n from_o one_o place_n to_o a_o other_o as_o the_o time_n require_v this_o man_n curse_a leo_n the_o emperor_n because_o he_o burn_v the_o ymage_n of_o saint_n this_o same_o leo_n command_v gregory_n the_o pope_n that_o he_o shall_v brenne_n chirche_n &_o destroy_v they_o and_o the_o pope_n set_v no_o thing_n of_o his_o sayenge_a but_z manly_a command_v the_o contrary_n and_o so_o it_o be_v open_o show_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o heresy_n for_o certain_o faithful_a people_n with_o their_o prelate_n with_o one_o will_n draw_v unto_o the_o pope_n and_o constrain_v the_o emperor_n for_n to_o leave_v their_o tyranny_n and_o their_o heresye_n ¶_o and_o this_o time_n in_o the_o ee_a party_n of_o the_o world_n strong_o fail_v the_o very_a true_a faith_n for_o that_o curse_a law_n of_o false_a machomyte_n ¶_o theodostê°_n be_v emperor_n &_o regn_v but_o one_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o very_o chrysten_v man_n &_o even_o as_o he_o do_v so_o be_v he_o do_v unto_o for_o leo_n depose_v he_o &_o make_v he_o a_o priest_n ¶_o leo_n the_o three_o with_o constantyn_n his_o soon_o be_v emperor_n xxu_o year_n this_o leo_n when_o he_o be_v mighty_a he_o depose_v theodosius_n &_o regn_v for_o he_o &_o be_v deceyve_v by_o a_o certain_a apostata_fw-la yâ_z which_o bid_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v &_o brenne_n all_o the_o ymage_n of_o saint_n wherefore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v both_o in_o batayle_n and_o in_o pestilence_n &_o with_o other_o infortune_n and_o because_o he_o be_v accurse_v of_o gregory_n &_o abide_v therein_o three_o day_n therefore_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o comyn_v people_n take_v from_o he_o all_o the_o west_n parte_fw-la of_o his_o empire_n command_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v obey_v he_o ne_o socour_v he_o because_o he_o live_v like_o a_o heretyke_a holy_a man_n say_v against_o he_o and_o many_o by_o he_o be_v martyr_v &_o exile_v and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o his_o mysbyleve_n he_o die_v wretched_o and_o in_o this_o man_n day_n but_o that_o karolê°_n marcellus_n help_v the_o chrysten_v faith_n and_o fight_v manly_a against_o the_o sarasyns_n &_o drive_v they_o backward_o in_o to_o spain_n yâ_z 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 more_o &_o of_o his_o people_n be_v slay_v but_o xu_o thousand_o ¶_o nota_fw-la this_o man_n for_o the_o contynual_a batayle_n take_v to_o lay_v man_n the_o treasour_n of_o the_o chirche_n wherefore_o saint_n euchery_n the_o bysshop_n of_o aurilian_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n see_v that_o same_o karolus_fw-la in_o soul_n &_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 yâ_z be_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o those_o that_o take_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o chirche_fw-fr or_z of_o poor_a man_n and_o to_o fortyfye_v that_o the_o the_o bysshop_n say_v &_o to_o prove_v it_o the_z abbot_n of_o saint_n denys_n go_v to_o the_o sepulture_n where_o that_o karolus_fw-la be_v bury_v &_o open_v the_o chest_n that_o he_o lie_v in_o and_z there_o they_o see_v a_o dragon_n go_v out_o but_z he_o have_v no_o body_n ¶_o gregory_n the_o three_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n the_o second_o the_o which_o conferm_v the_o worshyp_a of_o the_o ymage_n of_o saint_n with_o the_o counseyle_n almoost_n of_o a_o thousand_o bysshop_n and_o he_o horryble_o curse_a all_o the_o despiser_n of_o these_o ymage_n as_o the_o emperor_n and_o other_o that_o be_v of_o that_o condition_n ¶_o constantinus_n yâ_z fyfth_o be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi leo._n xxxv_o year_n he_o be_v a_o curse_a man_n and_o a_o pure_a heretyke_a so_o that_o he_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o devyls_n he_o pursue_v the_o chirche_n &_o noth_z ãâ¦ã_o ge_fw-mi that_o be_v good_a of_o he_o be_v write_v and_o so_o by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n the_o chirche_n be_v trouble_v long_o tyme._n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n be_v many_o meruayle_v and_o there_o be_v marvellous_a earth_n quake_v and_o certain_a cytee_n that_o be_v set_v upon_o mountain_n they_o be_v remeve_v &_o bear_v
away_o with_o the_o hill_n into_o the_o field_n uâ_n mile_n then_v as_o they_o stand_v and_o the_o cytee_n be_v not_o break_v nor_o hurt_v in_o the_o land_n of_o mesopotanyan_n 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 which_o speak_v in_o a_o man_n voice_n ash_n fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o see_v of_o pontico_fw-la there_o be_v ice_n for_o great_a frost_n yâ_z be_v xxx_o cubyte_n of_o thycknes_n and_o star_n fall_v from_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 ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi all_o these_o betokened_a marvellous_a thing_n to_o come_v ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la seven_o c_o xliiij_o after_o gregori_n zacharias_fw-la be_v pope_n ten_o year_n this_o zachary_a be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o array_v with_o all_o virtue_n with_o all_o man_n he_o be_v love_v for_o his_o mekenes_n and_o he_o depose_v the_o king_n of_o france_n hydery_n &_o put_v in_o his_o place_n pippinun_n for_z he_o be_v more_o profitable_a here_o you_o may_v see_v what_o power_n yâ_z chirche_fw-fr have_v that_o time_n the_o which_o translate_v that_o famous_a kyngdom_n from_o the_o very_a heir_n to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o pippyn_n for_o a_o lawful_a cause_n ut_fw-la habetur_fw-la xv_o q_o u_o alius_fw-la ¶_o stephanus_n the_o second_o a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o zacha_fw-mi ry_z u_o year_n this_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v profitable_a unto_o the_o chirche_n as_o well_o in_o word_n as_o in_o doctrine_n and_o he_o govern_v the_o spirytualte_n &_o the_o temporalte_n noble_o he_o be_v the_o lover_n &_o the_o defender_n of_o poor_a man_n this_o man_n anoint_a pippinun_n the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o send_v he_o against_o the_o lombarde_n that_o he_o shall_v compel_v they_o to_o restore_v the_o chirche_n of_o such_o good_n as_o they_o have_v withhold_v from_o they_o long_o time_n unryghtwysly_a the_o which_o he_o do_v he_o also_o translate_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o greek_n to_o the_o frenssh_a man_n ¶_o paulus_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o high_a ten_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_z he_o do_v great_a alm_n to_o faderles_a child_n &_o prisoner_n widow_n and_o other_o poor_a man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o follower_n of_o saint_n paul_n ¶_o constantyn_n yâ_z second_o a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o paul_n two_o year_n this_o constantyn_n be_v a_o lay_a man_n &_o sodeyn_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n as_o a_o tyrant_n &_o take_v on_o he_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o pope_n and_z with_o a_o great_a sclaundre_v to_o the_o chirche_n be_v pope_n a_o lytell_a tyme._n but_o the_o faithful_a man_n put_v he_o out_o &_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o this_o be_v yâ_z fyfthe_o infamed_a pope_n among_o so_o many_o hitherto_o so_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n that_o holy_a apostle_n sit_fw-mi keep_v in_o all_o honour_n and_o holy_a nes_z ¶_o infynyte_n martyr_n be_v make_v this_o time_n by_o constantyn_n the_o emperor_n for_o he_o be_v such_o a_o heretyke_a and_o man_n trow_v that_o there_o be_v never_o emperor_n nor_o no_o paynym_n that_o sleme_n so_o many_o martyr_n and_o this_o time_n yâ_z chirche_fw-fr be_v trouble_v full_a sore_o &_o very_o precyous_o buy_v the_o worshyp_a of_o yâ_z ymage_n of_o saint_n for_o yâ_z great_a sh_a of_o blood_n of_o martyr_n and_o certain_o that_o curse_a emperor_n be_v not_o unpunyssh_v for_o when_o he_o die_v he_o cry_v with_o a_o horryble_a voice_n &_o say_v i_o be_o take_v to_o a_o fire_n that_o be_v unable_a to_o be_v destroy_v and_o so_o he_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n to_o everlasting_a pain_n ¶_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v divide_v about_o this_o tyme._n for_o stephen_n yâ_z pope_n translate_v ytaly_a &_o other_o to_o karolus_fw-la yet_o asleep_o young_a man_n and_o constantyn_n hold_v the_o land_n of_o grece_n with_o other_o londe_n over_o yâ_z see_v with_o a_o great_a labour_n and_o many_o rebelling_n ¶_o this_o time_n karolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la be_v a_o noble_a young_a man_n &_o he_o 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yet_o &_o shall_v evermore_o be_v the_o feeble_a &_o weyk_a while_o they_o stand_v and_o this_o wound_n last_v wtout_fw-fr any_o ââssing_v vu_fw-fr day_n continual_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v such_o water_n in_o hey_o time_n &_o in_o yâ_z harvest_n time_n that_o all_o field_n werke_n be_v great_o let_v &_o leave_v undo_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n prince_n edward_n take_v yâ_z lordship_n of_o guienne_n &_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi homage_n &_o fraute_n thereof_o &_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o child_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v sir_n leonell_n his_o soon_o duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o sir_n edmonde_n his_o other_o soon_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ_z xxxviiâ_n year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parlyament_n that_o man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o yâ_z chirche_fw-fr &_o temporal_a law_n shall_v fro_o yâ_z time_n forth_o plete_a in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n and_o in_o yâ_z same_o year_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n three_o king_n yâ_z be_v to_o say_v yâ_z king_n of_o france_n yâ_z king_n of_o cypress_n &_o yâ_z king_n of_o sectionde_v because_o to_o visyte_n &_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o after_o they_o have_v be_v here_o long_o time_n two_z of_o they_o go_v home_o in_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n &_o kingdom_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n through_o great_a sekenes_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v abide_v still_o in_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ_z xxxix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a &_o great_a frost_n &_o that_o last_v long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o sayââ_n andrew_n tide_n to_o the_o xiiij_o kal._n of_o apryll_n yâ_z the_o tylthe_n &_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o other_o such_o field_n werke_n &_o hand_n werke_n be_v moche_o let_v &_o leave_v undo_v for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o yâ_z earth_n and_o at_o drray_n in_o brytayn_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a deed_o batayle_v 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be_v vii_o year_n of_o age_n dye_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v yâ_z saint_n peter_n pen_n fro_o yâ_z time_n forth_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v yâ_z which_o king_n yvo_o sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n of_o yâ_z country_n of_o westsaxon_n yâ_z begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vi_o c_o lxxix_o first_o grant_v to_o rome_n for_o yâ_z school_n of_o englonde_n there_o to_o be_v continue_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n fall_v so_o moche_n rain_n in_o hey_n time_n the_o it_o waste_a &_o destroy_v both_o corn_n &_o hey_n and_o there_o be_v such_o debate_n and_o fight_a of_o sparowe_n by_o diverse_a place_n in_o these_o day_n yâ_z man_n find_v innumerable_a deed_n in_o yâ_z field_n as_o they_o go_v and_o there_o fall_v also_o such_o a_o pestilence_n yâ_z never_o be_v seen_v such_o in_o no_o man_n day_n yâ_z than_o live_v for_o men_z the_o go_v to_o bed_n hole_n and_o sound_o sodeyn_o they_o die_v ¶_o also_o the_o time_n a_o sekenes_n that_o man_n call_v yâ_z pock_n slay_v both_o man_n &_o woman_n through_o their_o enfect_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xli_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v bear_v at_o bordeaux_n richard_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o prince_n edward_n of_o englonde_n yâ_z which_o richard_n king_n rycharde_n of_o amorican_n heve_v at_o the_o fontstone_n after_o who_o he_o be_v call_v richard_n and_o this_o same_o richard_n when_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n &_o king_n edward_n also_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englond_n the_o xl_o year_n of_o his_o age_n through_o right_a line_n &_o herytage_n &_o also_o by_o yâ_z comyn_v assent_n &_o desire_v of_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o realm_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 &_o town_n be_v yield_v to_o he_o yâ_z be_v hold_v in_o france_n by_o a_o great_a company_n assemble_v togyde_a sir_n bartram_n claykyn_n a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o good_a warryour_fw-mi go_v &_o purpose_v high_a to_o 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queen_n katheryn_n and_o thus_o end_v and_o be_v enter_v &_o bury_v the_o noble_a king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o on_o who_o soul_n and_o all_o thrysten_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o of_o the_o law_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o and_o what_o he_o ordain_v for_o king_n richard_n and_o for_o himself_o after_o his_o death_n here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o be_v a_o noble_a prince_n after_o he_o be_v king_n &_o crown_a how_o be_v it_o before_o in_o his_o youth_n he_o have_v be_v wild_a recheles_a &_o spare_v nothing_o of_o his_o lust_n ne_o desire_v but_o accomplyââhed_v they_o after_o his_o like_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v crown_v anoint_a and_o sacred_a anon_o sodeyn_o he_o be_v change_v in_o to_o a_o new_a man_n &_o set_v all_o his_o intent_n to_o live_v virtuous_o in_o maynteyn_v of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr destroyenge_a of_o heretic_n keep_n justyce_n &_o defend_v of_o his_o realm_n &_o subgeete_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v depose_v by_o his_o labour_n the_o good_a king_n richard_n &_o piteous_o make_v he_o to_o dye_v &_o for_o the_o offence_n do_v to_o he_o against_o his_o legeaunce_n he_o have_v send_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v assoil_v thereof_o for_o which_o offence_n our_o holy_a fader_fw-mi the_o pope_n enjoin_v he_o to_o make_v he_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o perpetual_o &_o like_v as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o his_o natural_a life_n therefore_o he_o shall_v do_v find_v four_o taper_n to_o bren_n perpetual_o about_o his_o body_n that_o for_o the_o extynccyon_n of_o his_o bodily_a life_n his_o soul_n may_v ever_o be_v remember_v &_o live_v in_o heaven_n in_o spiritual_a life_n and_o also_o the_o he_o shall_v every_o week_n on_o the_o day_n as_o it_o come_v about_o of_o his_o death_n have_v a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o requiâ_n &_o on_o the_o even_o afore_o a_o dirige_fw-la with_o ix_o lesson_n &_o a_o dole_n to_o poor_a people_n always_o on_o the_o day_n of_o xj_o shyllynge_v &_o eight_o pen_n to_o be_v deled_a penny_n will_fw-mi &_o one_o in_o the_o year_n at_o his_o annyversary_n his_o enterement_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o moo_v honest_a wise_a &_o to_o be_v dele_v the_o day_n twenty_o pound_n in_o pen_n to_o poor_a people_n &_o to_o every_o monk_n twenty_o shyllynge_v which_o all_o these_o thing_n perâournted_v this_o noble_a king_n for_o his_o fader_fw-mi for_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o his_o fader_fw-mi perform_v it_o not_o during_o his_o life_n who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v god_n touch_v and_o be_v a_o lepre_a or_o he_o die_v ¶_o and_o than_o this_o noble_a prince_n let_v do_v call_v all_o the_o abbotte_n &_o pryour_n of_o saint_n benette_n order_fw-fr in_o englonde_n &_o have_v they_o in_o the_o chapter_n house_n of_o westmynster_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr wherein_o he_o have_v comynycacyon_n &_o also_o with_o bysshop_n &_o man_n of_o the_o spiritualte_n in_o so_o ferforth_o that_o they_o doubt_v sore_a the_o he_o will_v have_v have_v the_o temporaltee_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n wherefore_o by_o the_o advyse_n labour_n &_o procuring_a of_o the_o spiritualte_n encourage_v the_o king_n for_o to_o challenge_v normandy_n &_o his_o right_a in_o france_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o set_v he_o a_o werke_n there_o that_z he_o shall_v not_o seek_v occasyon_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o such_o matter_n and_o all_o his_o life_n after_o he_o labour_v in_o the_o werres_fw-la in_o conque_fw-la ring_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n that_o by_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o king_n charles_n he_o have_v all_o the_o governaunce_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v proclaim_v regent_n &_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 yet_o he_o remember_v his_o soul_n and_o also_o that_o he_o be_v mortal_a and_o must_v dye_v for_o which_o he_o ordain_v by_o his_o life_n time_n the_o place_n of_o his_o sepulture_n where_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o there_o be_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 which_o the_o middle_a mass_n and_o the_o first_o &_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 appear_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 ê_n monachos_fw-la celebrate_v ¶_o die_v dnica_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 secunda_fw-la prima_fw-la salutate_fw-la de_fw-la 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 tertia_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la natum_fw-la de_fw-fr virgine_fw-la prima_fw-la fatetur_fw-la commemorate_fw-la natum_fw-la siculâia_fw-gr missa_fw-la marian_n ¶_o feria_n quarta_fw-la pria_n celebret_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la pneumatê_n almi_fw-la vltima_fw-la conceptan_fw-mi denunciat_fw-la esse_fw-la marian_n ¶_o feria_n quinta_fw-la semê_n prima_fw-la coli_fw-la debet_fw-la de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la xpi_fw-la vltima_fw-la sit_fw-la 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-fr cruse_n sctae_fw-la atque_fw-la salutate_fw-la fiet_fw-la postrema_fw-la marry_o ¶_o sabbato_fw-la oens_fw-la ad_fw-la scton_n est_fw-la prima_fw-la colenda_fw-la suênos_fw-la vltima_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n ê_n defunctis_fw-la petit_fw-la esse_fw-la semper_fw-la erit_fw-la media_fw-la de_fw-fr proprtetate_fw-la diâi_fw-la ¶_o and_o yet_o the_o noble_a king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o found_v two_o house_n of_o religyon_n that_o one_o be_v call_v zion_n beside_o braynford_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o saint_n brigitte_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tamyse_a a_o house_n of_o 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