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come_v in_o to_o englonde_n to_o speak_v with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o 〈…〉_o other_o thing_n the_o duke_n of_o normandye_n foryete_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n the_o fousayd_a thousand_o pound_n by_o year_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o duke_n and_o with_o good_a love_n the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n depart_v &_o there_o yâ—_z duke_n go_v again_o in_o to_o normandy_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o two_o year_n be_v ago_o through_o the_o entycement_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o of_o simple_a man_n a_z great_a debate_n arise_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n so_o that_o through_o counseyll_v the_o king_n go_v over_o yâ—_z see_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o when_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v come_v in_o to_o normandy_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o normande_n torn_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o hold_v against_o yâ—_z duke_n their_o own_o lord_n &_o high_o forsake_v &_o to_o the_o king_n they_o yield_v &_o all_o the_o good_a castle_n &_o town_n of_o normandy_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v the_o duke_n take_v &_o lad_n with_o the_o king_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la put_v the_o duke_n in_o to_o prison_n &_o this_o be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n ¶_o for_o whanne_v the_o duke_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n god_n give_v he_o such_o may_v &_o grate_v that_o he_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o have_v be_v king_n of_o iherusalem_n and_z he_o forsake_v be_v and_o will_v not_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o god_n send_v he_o that_o shame_n &_o despite_n for_o to_o be_v put_v in_o his_o brother_n prison_n the_o seize_v king_n henry_n all_o normandy_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n &_o hold_v it_o all_o his_o life_n tyme._n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_v the_o bysshop_n ancelmus_fw-la from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o englonde_n again_o and_o the_o king_n &_o he_o be_v accord_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n come_n after_o there_z begin_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v the_o king_n phylyppe_v of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n wherefore_o king_n henry_n go_v in_o to_o normandye_o &_o there_o be_v strong_a war_n bytwene_v they_o two_o and_o though_o dey_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o lowy_n his_o soon_o be_v make_v king_n anon_o after_o his_o death_n and_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d king_n henry_n again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o marry_a maude_n his_o daughter_n unto_o henry_n the_o emperor_n of_o almaigne_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o king_n lowy_n of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n &_o how_o king_n henry_n two_o son_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o hyght_n see_v as_o king_n henry_n hadê_n be_v king_n xvij_o year_n a_z great_a debate_n arise_v betwixt_o king_n lowy_n of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o yâ—_z king_n have_v send_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v help_a unto_o th'earl_n of_o bloys_n asmoche_n as_o they_o may_v in_o wane_n against_o the_o king_n of_o frauncâ—_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o as_o they_o be_v to_o their_o own_o lord_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o th'earl_n have_v spouse_n his_o 〈…〉_o maude_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n yâ—_z kenge_v of_o france_n die_v moche_v sorrow_n to_o normandy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v wonder_v wroth_a &_o in_o haste_n go_v over_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o same_o in_o 〈◊〉_d normandy_n for_o to_o defend_v that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o war_n bytwene_v they_o last_v two_o year_n till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o two_o 〈◊〉_d togyder_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o unnethe_n escape_v aware_a with_o moche_n pain_n &_o the_o moost_n partâ—â—e_v of_o his_o man_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o theym_n what_o he_o best_o like_v and_o some_o of_o they_o he_o lete_fw-la go_v free_o and_o some_o he_o lete_fw-la be_v put_v unto_o the_o death_n but_o afterward_o those_o two_o kyngê_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v hoo_o all_o the_o land_n of_o normandye_o &_o 〈◊〉_d his_o enemy_n of_o france_n he_o torn_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o his_o two_o son_n william_n &_o rycharde_n will_v have_v come_v after_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o people_n but_o be_v that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o land_v the_o ship_n come_v against_o a_o roche_z &_o all_o be_v drown_v that_o be_v there_o in_o save_z â—o_z man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o ship_n that_o escape_v and_o this_o be_v upon_o saint_n katheryns_n day_n &_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v drown_v william_n and_o rycharde_n the_o king_n sonâ—_n a_o the_o earl_n of_o chestre_n octonell_n his_o brother_n geffroy_n rydell_n walter_n 〈◊〉_d godefray_v archedeken_n the_o king_n daughter_n the_o countess_n of_o perch_n the_o kyngesnece_n the_o countess_n of_o chestre_n &_o many_o other_o ¶_o when_o king_n henry_n &_o other_o lord_n arryve_v in_o englonde_n &_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n they_o make_v sorrow_n enough_o and_o all_o their_o mirth_n &_o joy_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o morning_n &_o sorrow_n ¶_o how_o maude_n yâ—_z empress_n come_v again_o in_o englonde_n &_o how_o she_o be_v afterward_o wed_v to_o geffroy_n th'earl_n of_o angoy_n and_o when_o that_o two_o year_n be_v ago_o that_o the_o earl_n have_v dwell_v with_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n go_v from_o the_o king_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o &_o die_v moche_n harm_n in_o yâ—_z land_n of_o normandy_n &_o take_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n &_o there_o he_o dwell_v all_o that_o year_n and_o though_o come_v to_o he_o tydynge_n that_o henry_n the_o emperom_n of_o almaigne_n yâ—_z have_v spouse_n
king_n 〈◊〉_d have_v put_v clerk_n to_o deâ—h_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o felonye_n without_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o holy_a chirche_n ¶_o and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v john_n his_o soâ—e_a â—ome_o ¶_o and_o the_o xiiâ—j_fw-la year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyed_a 〈◊〉_d the_o empress_n that_o be_v his_o mâ—der_n ¶_o the_o xiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d spouse_n maâ—de_v his_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d he_o beget_v upon_o she_o 〈…〉_o lead_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o same_o year_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_o â—â—ge_n archebyshopp_n 〈…〉_o of_o york_n in_o 〈…〉_o of_o thomas_n archebyshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o this_o same_o roâ—es_n be_v accursyd_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o â—_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bytwene_v high_a &_o his_o fader_fw-mi while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o normandye_n after_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o that_o same_o henry_n thempresse_n soon_o go_v over_o to_o normady_n &_o there_o he_o lete_fw-la marye_n elenore_n his_o daughter_n of_o the_o dolphyn_a that_o be_v king_n of_o alâ—ayne_n and_o in_o the_o vij_o year_n that_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n saint_n thomas_n have_v be_v out_o law_v the_o king_n of_o france_n make_v the_o king_n &_o saint_n thomas_n accord_v and_o thene_n come_v thomas_n the_o archebysshop_n to_o caunterbury_n again_o to_o his_o own_o chirche_n and_o this_o accord_n be_v make_v in_o yâ—_z begin_n of_o aduente_n &_o afterward_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o martyr_v the_o fyfth_o day_n of_o crystmasse_n chenne_n follow_v ¶_o for_o king_n henry_n think_v upon_o saint_n thomas_n yâ—_z archebysshop_n upon_o crystmasse_n day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a &_o these_o word_n say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a kynghte_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v many_o a_o day_n pass_v avenge_v upon_o the_o archebysshop_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n william_n breton_a sir_n hugh_n moruile_n sir_n william_n tracy_n &_o sir_n reygnolde_v fitz_n advise_v beers_n soon_o in_o englysshe_n pryvely_a go_v unto_o the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n unto_o the_o chirche_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o there_o they_o he_o marâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o in_o yâ—_z mother_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d cryst_n m._n c.lxxiâ—_n year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d up_o on_o henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o upon_o his_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o fraâ—â—er_n &_o all_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o all_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n be_v rise_v against_o king_n henry_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v he_o conquer_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v accord_v ¶_o and_o though_o send_v king_n henry_n specyal_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n te_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o here_o for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o the_o name_n by_o letter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o begynners_n of_o that_o war_n against_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v again_o to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begin_v the_o war_n against_o he_o the_o first_o be_v john_n his_o soon_o &_o rycharde_n his_o brotheer_n &_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n his_o soon_o thâ—_n be_v henry_n the_o king_n wonder_v wroth_a &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o he_o beget_v &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o war_n dure_v henry_z his_z soon_o 〈◊〉_d we_o king_n dey_v sore_o repent_v his_o misdeed_n &_o moo_v sorrow_n make_v of_o any_o man_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o saint_n thomas_n dethe_v of_o caunterbury_n and_o pray_v his_o fader_fw-mi be_v moche_v sorrow_n of_o herte_a mercy_n for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d paa_v and_o his_o fader_fw-mi foâ—gaaf_fw-mi he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pyte_n and_o after_o he_o dâ—ed_v the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o rede_a ¶_o how_o the_o crysten_v man_n lose_v all_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n â—e_v a_o fall_v crysten_v man_n yâ—_z become_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o while_o this_o king_n regn_v the_o great_a bataylle_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bytwene_v the_o crysten_v man_n and_o the_o sacrasyn_n but_o crysten_v man_n be_v there_o slay_v thorugh_o great_a â—reason_n of_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wyf_v the_o queen_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o sometime_o be_v baldewyne_n wyf_v but_o â—â—e_v forsake_v he_o and_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o worthy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o wherefore_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n be_v wroth_a &_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o the_o sultan_n that_o be_v sultan_n of_o babylon_n and_o become_v his_o man_n and_o forsake_v his_o crystendome_n and_o all_o crysten_v law_n and_o yâ—_z crysten_v man_n 〈…〉_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o forsake_v his_o own_o nacyon_n and_o for_o be_v the_o crysten_v man_n there_o slay_v with_o yâ—_z sarrasyus_n ¶_o and_o thus_o be_v yâ—_z crysten_v man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horryble_a death_n and_o the_o cyte_n of_o jerusalem_n destroy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_n bear_v away_o ¶_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n lete_fw-la they_o be_v crossyd_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o among_o they_o wen_n rycharde_n king_n henry_n soon_o first_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o take_v the_o cross_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o toures_n but_o he_o take_v not_o the_o voyage_n at_o that_o time_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v let_v by_o other_o manner_n way_n and_o needs_o to_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi hadê_n regn_v xxxvi_o year_n and_o u_o month_n &_o fourre_v day_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o founteveâ—ad_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.c.lvi_o aduanê°_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o anastasius_n u_o year_n this_o pope_n be_v a_o englysshe_n man_n &_o the_o voy_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n say_v he_o be_v a_o bind_v man_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n albon_n in_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v a_o monk_n there_o he_o be_v expulsyd_v &_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o give_v he_o to_o study_n &_o to_o virtue_n and_o after_o be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o albanacen_n then_z he_o be_v make_v legate_n in_o to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o woâ—â—acian_a &_o he_o convert_v it_o to_o the_o faith_n then_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n &_o for_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o cardynall_a he_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o cyte_n of_o râ—me_n 〈…〉_o william_n the_o king_n of_o câ—â—yleâ—_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o this_o man_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o pope_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o dwelleâ—_n in_o the_o old_a cyte_n ¶_o alexander_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v pope_n 〈…〉_o he_o twelve_o year_n this_o alexander_n hadê_n 〈…〉_o &_o the_o king_n of_o siâ—culoâ—_n and_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o his_o exile_n ¶_o nota._n ¶_o saint_n bernarde_n be_v canonyse_v by_o this_o alexander_n &_o his_o abbot_n forhâ—de_v he_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o miracle_n for_o there_o be_v so_o mighty_a concourse_n of_o people_n and_o he_o obey_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o die_v no_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o lucius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o alexand._n four_o year_n &_o two_o month_n of_o he_o lytell_a 〈◊〉_d write_v in_o his_o day_n decessyd_v henry_n the_o first_o soon_o no_o henry_n the_o second_o &_o this_o be_v his_o epytaphy_n omnis_fw-la honoris_fw-la honour_n decor_fw-la et_fw-la decus_fw-la vibis_fw-la et_fw-la orbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d splendour_n gloria_fw-la sumen_fw-la apex_n julius_n ingenio_fw-la ututibus_fw-la hector_n achilles_n viribus_fw-la augustus_fw-la moâ—bus_fw-la over_o paris_n ¶_o vehanus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o lucius_n two_o year_n this_o man_n decessyd_v for_o sorrow_n when_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v with_o the_o sarrasyn_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 myghte_o how_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v win_v again_o but_o anon_o he_o decessyd_v ¶_o clemens_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n and_o lytell_fw-mi he_o die_v ¶_o of_o king_n rycharde_n that_o conquer_v again_o all_o the_o holy_a land_n that_z the_o crysten_v man_n have_v lose_v and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v rycharde_n his_o soon_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o a_o strâ—nge_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o also_o hold_v and_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o three_o day_n of_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o rycharde_n himself_o
the_o awter_n ¶_o celestinus_fw-la a_fw-fr roman_n be_v pope_n after_o bonifacius_n eight_o year_n &_o ix_o day_n the_o which_o ordain_v the_o psalm_n afore_o mass_n judica_fw-la i_o deus_fw-la &_o c_o and_o att_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o mass_n shall_v be_v say_v a_o verse_n of_o a_o psalm_n and_z at_o the_o grayle_a and_o that_o the_o offertorye_n shall_v be_v say_v afore_o the_o sacr_a this_o same_o man_n send_v saint_n patryke_v to_o irlonde_n to_o converte_v that_o land_n and_z palladiê°_n deaken_v of_o rome_n to_o the_o scot_n to_o be_v convert_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o this_o man_n there_o be_v a_o general_a synody_n at_o ephysina_n of_o three_o hondred_a bysshop_n against_o nestorium_n a_o heretyke_a ¶_o theodosius_n the_o young_a with_o valentinian_n his_o nevewe_n regn_v xxvij_o year_n in_o his_o time_n be_v the_o fee_v ordain_v which_o be_v call_v aduincula_fw-la sancti_fw-la petri_fw-la and_o in_o his_o time_n dey_v saint_n austyn_n in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la lxxvi_o and_o this_o time_n be_v reyse_v the_o vij_o slepers_n the_o which_o slepe_v two_o hondr_v year_n this_o man_n dey_v at_o constantynople_n &_o there_o be_v bury_v ¶_o this_o time_n the_o saxon_n enter_v englonde_n and_o anon_o by_o lytyll_o and_o lytell_a they_o grow_v up_o myghte_o and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o opteyn_v all_o the_o land_n ¶_o sixtus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o celestinus_fw-la eight_o year_n this_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o a_o meek_a and_o lytell_a of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o build_v sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la maior_fw-la ¶_o leo_n tuscus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o sixtus_n this_o man_n be_v as_o holy_a as_o any_o man_n fyve_o time_n in_o a_o day_n or_o more_o he_o will_v say_v mass_n and_o on_o a_o time_n after_o it_o befall_v when_o a_o certain_a woman_n kyss_v his_o honde_n he_o be_v tempt_v with_o she_o and_o for_o the_o trespaa_v that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o his_o penance_n he_o make_v his_o honde_n to_o be_v stryken_v of_o and_o when_o the_o noise_n rise_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o say_v mass_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v thenne_fw-fr he_o be_v right_a sorry_a and_o all_o oon_o betake_v he_o in_o prayer_n to_o our_o lady_n to_o help_v he_o and_o our_o lady_n restore_v he_o his_o honde_n again_o and_o thenne_v he_o say_v mass_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a for_o to_o do_v and_o so_o that_o myrade_n be_v open_o show_v to_o all_o people_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o pope_n marcian_n the_o emperor_n be_v there_o was_z congregate_v at_o calcedany_n the_o fourthe_a unyversall_a synody_n of_o vi_o hondr_v and_o xxx_o bysshop_n against_o eusticem_n the_o abbot_n of_o constantynopoliton_n and_o alterandruen_n episcopum_fw-la qui_fw-la negaverunt_fw-la in_o rpo_fw-it veâ—am_fw-la carnem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la et_fw-la etiam_fw-la negabant_fw-la carnis_fw-la nostre_fw-fr resurrectionem_fw-la ¶_o and_o after_o he_o have_v make_v many_o notable_a sermon_n &_o epystle_n he_o decess_v ¶_o marcianus_n and_o valentinianus_n be_v emperor_n this_o time_n seven_o year_n in_o who_o time_n be_v the_o great_a synody_n afore_o reherce_v when_o eusticem_n &_o dyoscorus_fw-la be_v condemn_v in_o the_o time_n that_o marcianus_n be_v emperor_n vortiger_n be_v king_n in_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n in_o who_o time_n the_o saron_n come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o make_v many_o king_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o cronycle_n vij_o and_o by_o cause_n it_o be_v tedyous_a to_o man_n reason_n to_o reherce_v many_o dyverse_a name_n togyder_v as_o vij_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o in_o one_o time_n the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n therefore_o the_o cronycle_n of_o englonde_n shall_v be_v set_v togyde_a till_o that_o we_o shall_v treat_v of_o alured_n in_o who_o time_n the_o dane_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n and_o other_o king_n in_o the_o same_o time_n shall_v be_v set_v togyder_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dm_o 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to_o death_n through_o vortiger_n in_o this_o land_n therefore_o they_o be_v wonder_o wroth_a and_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o their_o kynne_n man_n death_n and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_z rob_n in_o many_o place_n and_z slay_v &_o die_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v when_o vortiger_n it_o wist_v he_o make_a moche_n sorrow_n &_o be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n also_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o that_o aurtlambros_n and_o uter_n his_o brother_n assemble_v a_o great_a host_n to_o come_v into_o moche_n brytayne_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_z to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o constance_n their_o brother_n death_n so_o in_o that_o one_o half_a and_o in_o that_o other_o he_z be_v bring_v in_o to_o so_o moche_n sorrow_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v whether_o to_o go_v ¶_o how_o engist_n and_o a_o xi_o thousand_o man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_z who_o vortiger_n yaaâ—e_v a_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thongcastell_n and_o soon_o after_o this_o sorrow_n tydynge_n come_v to_o vortiger_n that_o a_o great_a navy_n of_o stranger_n be_v arryve_v in_o yâ—_z country_n of_o kent_n he_z wist_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v ne_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n send_v anon_o a_o message_a thyder_n that_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o to_o wit_v what_o folk_n they_o be_v &_o what_o they_o axe_v &_o in_o to_o what_o country_n they_o will_v ¶_o there_o be_v two_o brother_n master_n &_o prince_n of_o that_o strong_a company_n that_z one_o be_v call_v engist_n &_o that_o other_o horn_n engist_n go_v to_o the_o king_n &_o tell_v he_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o say_v sir_n we_o be_v of_o a_o country_n that_o be_v call_v saxony_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o germayne_n wherein_o be_v so_o moche_n sorrow_n yâ—_z of_o the_o people_n ben_fw-mi so_o many_o that_o the_o 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the_o seyge_a endure_v from_o myghelmasse_n unto_o sayne_a andrew_n tide_n ¶_o and_o the_o empress_n lete_fw-la clothe_v she_o tho_o all_o in_o white_a linen_n clothe_v for_o bycâ—nse_n she_o will_v not_o be_v know_v for_o in_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v moche_n snow_n &_o she_o escape_v by_o the_o tample_n from_o they_o away_o that_o be_v her_o enemy_n and_o from_o then_n she_o go_v to_o walyngforde_n &_o there_o hold_v she_o and_o the_o king_n will_v have_v besyege_v she_o but_z he_o have_v so_o moche_n to_o do_v with_o the_o earl_n radulphe_n of_o chestre_n &_o with_o hugh_n bygot_n that_o strong_o war_v upon_o high_a in_o every_o place_n that_z he_o not_o wist_v whether_o for_o to_o tear_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n halpe_v he_o with_o
his_o power_n ¶_o how_o gaufride_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n give_v unto_o henry_n the_o empressse_n some_o alle_fw-mi normandye_n and_o after_o this_o the_o king_n go_v unto_o wyston_n &_o will_v have_v make_v a_o castle_n there_o but_o though_o come_v to_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o there_o almoo_v he_o have_v take_v the_o king_n but_o yet_o the_o king_n escape_v with_o moche_n pain_n and_o william_n martell_n there_o be_v token_n and_o for_o who_o be_v delyveraunce_n they_o give_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_fw-fr yâ—_z good_a castle_n of_o shyrbom_n yâ—_z he_o have_v take_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o earl_n robert_n &_o all_o the_o king_n enemy_n go_v unto_o fâ—ryngdon_n &_o begin_v there_o for_o to_o make_v a_o strong_a castle_n but_o the_o king_n come_v thyâ—_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o drive_v he_o thou_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n â—â—â—dulphe_n of_o chestre_n be_v accord_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z the_o king_n and_o come_v to_o his_o court_n at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o earl_n 〈…〉_o to_o come_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o lete_fw-la take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n and_o may_v never_o for_o no_o thing_n come_v out_o till_o yâ—_z he_o have_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o king_n the_o castle_n of_o nchol_n the_o which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o king_n with_o his_o strength_n in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o gaufride_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o angoy_n give_v up_o unto_o henry_n his_o soon_o all_o normandye_n and_o in_o the_o year_n that_o next_o â—â—sewed_v dey_v the_o earl_n gaufride_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o do_v anon_o tamen_fw-la again_o to_o angoy_n &_o there_o be_v make_v earl_n moche_n honour_n of_o all_o his_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o he_o die_v feaute_n &_o homage_n the_o moost_n party_n of_o the_o land_n and_o though_o be_v this_o henry_z yâ—_z empress_n soon_o earl_n of_o angoy_n &_o also_o duke_n of_o normandy_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v make_v a_o dynorce_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o gascoigne_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v know_v and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v sybbe_v &_o nyghe_o of_o blood_n and_o though_o spouse_n her_o henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o earl_n of_o angoy_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n &_o duke_n of_o gascoigne_n ¶_o in_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o this_o stephen_n this_o henry_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o begin_v for_o to_o war_n upon_o this_o king_n stephen_n &_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o malmesbury_n &_o dye_a moche_n harm_n and_o yâ—_z king_n stephen_n hadê_n so_o moche_n go_v that_o he_o wyste_v not_o whither_o for_o to_o go_v but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v through_o the_o archebysshop_n theobaldus_fw-la &_o through_o other_o worthy_a lord_n of_o englonde_n upon_o this_o condycyon_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o realm_n of_o englonde_n bytwene_n theym_n two_o so_o that_o henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o shall_v hoo_o have_v the_o half_a of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o peâ—s_o be_v cry_v thrughout_n all_o englond_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o accord_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o lord_n king_n stephen_n become_v so_o sorry_a for_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o hadê_n 〈◊〉_d half_a englonde_n and_o felle_fw-fr in_o to_o such_o a_o malady_n and_z deyed_a in_o the_o xix_o year_n and_z â—iij_fw-la weke_n and_o u_o day_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la all_z in_o war_n and_o in_o contake_n and_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o feversham_n the_o which_o he_o lete_fw-la make_v in_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la celestunus_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o innocencuâ—s_n u_o month_n and_o lytell_a he_o die_v ¶_o lucius_n be_v after_o he_o and_o lytell_fw-mi proffyte_v for_z they_o dey_v both_o in_o a_o pestilence_n ¶_o eugenâ—us_o the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o u_o year_n and_o four_o month_n this_o man_n first_o be_v the_o dyscyple_a of_o saint_n bernarde_n &_o after_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n anastalius_n by_o rome_n and_o come_v to_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n ceâ—ary_n and_o be_v choose_v pope_n by_o the_o cardnalle_n he_o no_o thing_n know_v therâ—â—_n and_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o senator_n he_o be_v consecrate_v without_o the_o cyte_n this_o maâ—â—_n be_v a_o holy_a nan_n &_o suffer_v tâ—ybulaâ—yon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o decessyd_v and_o 〈◊〉_d at_o saint_n peter_n and_o after_o anon_o deâ—â—syd_v saint_n bernarde_n ¶_o petrus_n 〈◊〉_d the_o bysshopp_n of_o paris_n bâ—â—ther_n to_o granam_n compile_v the_o some_o book_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o tyme._n ¶_o petrus_n â—â—mestor_n brother_n to_o gracian_a &_o to_o 〈◊〉_d lombardus_fw-la make_v hystonam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o book_n ¶_o frederâ—â—us_fw-la pâ—mus_fw-la after_o contradus_fw-la be_v emprerour_n in_o almaigne_n &_o in_o rome_n xxxij_o year_n this_o man_n after_o the_o death_n of_o adryan_n the_o pope_n the_o which_o crown_v he_o die_v on_o syd_o with_o alexander_n to_o he_o great_a prâ—edyce_n for_o he_o die_v help_v four_o that_o stout_a against_o the_o apostle_n sete_n and_o he_o faught_v myghte_o against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n through_o power_n of_o the_o dany_n &_o other_o nacyon_n but_o richard_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n halpe_n for_o to_o expulse_v he_o and_o he_o destroy_v medyolanum_fw-la to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o which_o cyte_n the_o wall_n be_v bygh_a than_o the_o wall_n of_o any_o other_o cyte_n this_o man_n at_o the_o last_o after_o that_o he_o have_v do_v many_o vexacyon_n to_o the_o pope_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o holy_a land_n and_z die_v many_o meruayl_n loâ—s_v thing_n thâ—â—r_fw-fr almoo_v as_o moche_v as_o ever_o die_v â—arolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la and_o there_o he_o come_v by_o a_o town_n that_o man_n call_v armeniam_fw-la &_o in_o a_o lytell_a water_n he_o be_v drown_v &_o at_o tyâ—â—_n he_o be_v bury_v ¶_o anaslasius_n be_v pâ—pe_v after_o eugenius_n four_o year_n and_o more_o thiâ—â—an_n be_v abbot_n of_o rufy_n and_o thenne_n he_o be_v choose_v cardynall_n &_o after_o pope_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o empress_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v chaunceller_n and_o after_o this_o king_n stephen_n regn_v henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o &_o be_v crown_v of_o the_o archebysshop_n theâ—baldus_n the_o xvij_o day_n before_o cry_v mass_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thomas_n beâ—â—â—_n of_o london_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v the_o kyngê_n chancellor_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o the_o second_o year_n that_o he_o be_v crown_v he_o lete_fw-la cante_fw-la down_o all_o the_o new_a castle_n that_o be_v long_a to_o the_o crown_n the_o which_o king_n stephen_n have_v â—eve_v unto_o dyverse_a man_n &_o they_o have_v make_v earl_n &_o baron_n for_o to_o hold_v with_o he_o &_o to_o help_v he_o against_o henry_n they_o press_v soon_o ¶_o and_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o put_v under_o his_o own_o lordshypp_n the_o king_n of_o walys_n and_o in_o the_o same_o you_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v in_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z cyte_a of_o karkyll_n the_o castle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n upon_o tyne_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d great_a power_n 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o walyâ—_n &_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d year_n 〈…〉_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o make_v 〈…〉_o in_o that_o year_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o his_o regâ—â—_n he_o 〈…〉_o host_n to_o tolouse_n &_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o almoo_v all_o the_o cyâ—e_n of_o 〈…〉_o rugh_o myschyef_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n 〈…〉_o his_o chaunceller_n be_v choose_v 〈…〉_o of_o caunterbury_n and_o upon_o saint_n bernardes_n day_n he_o be_v sacred_a and_o in_o that_o year_n be_v bear_v the_o kyngê_n dâ—ughtâ—â—_n eel_n north_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o you_o te_fw-mi of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o northampton_n &_o fro_o then_v 〈…〉_o thomas_n archebysshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o yâ—_z great_a debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v on_o the_o morrow_n he_o have_v be_v slaybe_o &_o therefore_o he_o â—ledâ—_n then_v with_o three_o fellow_n on_o foot_n oon_o that_o no_o man_n wyste_v where_o he_o be_v &_o go_v over_o the_o ser_fw-mi to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n for_o asmoche_v as_o the_o
and_o baldewyâ—e_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o radulf_n 〈◊〉_d of_o glocetre_n and_o other_o many_o lord_n of_o englonde_n go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o in_o that_o voyage_n dey_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o king_n rycharde_n go_v before_o in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o that_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o way_n unto_o cypress_n and_o take_v it_o with_o great_a force_n and_o after_o that_o king_n richard_n go_v forth_o toward_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o gate_n there_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o crysten_v man_n have_v there_o before_o lose_v and_o conquer_v the_o land_n again_o thorugh_o great_a may_v sauf_o oon_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o cyte_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n go_v again_o in_o to_o france_n and_o be_v wroth_a toward_o the_o king_n rycharde_n but_o yet_o for_o alle_fw-mi that_o are_z king_n rycharde_n go_v again_o he_o take_v the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v it_o he_z dwell_v in_o the_o cyte_n a_o while_n but_o to_o he_o come_v tydynge_n that_o the_o earl_n john_n of_o oxerforde_n his_o brother_n will_v have_v seize_v alle_fw-mi englonde_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o normandy_n also_o and_o will_v lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n hear_v tell_v of_o these_o tydynge_n he_o go_v again_o toward_o englonde_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n that_o he_o may_v but_o the_o duke_n of_o oshyche_n meet_v with_o he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o emperor_n of_o almayner_n and_o the_o emperor_n he_o bring_v unto_o prison_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v delyver_v for_o a_o huge_a raunson_fw-fr that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v an_z honour_a thousand_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o which_o raunson_n to_o be_v pay_v each_o other_o chalyce_n of_o englonde_n be_v melt_v &_o make_v in_o to_o money_n and_o all_o the_o monkâ—â—_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o all_fw-ge 〈…〉_o ¶_o how_o king_n rycharde_n come_v again_o from_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n so_o as_o this_o king_n rycharde_n be_v in_o prison_n the_o 〈…〉_o war_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o normandy_n &_o john_n his_o 〈…〉_o in_o englonde_n but_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o all_o their_o power_n that_o 〈…〉_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o 〈…〉_o stelles_fw-la and_o the_o foresaid_a 〈…〉_o he_o have_v not_o may_v ne_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o none_o go_v high_a oveâ—_n the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o 〈…〉_o come_v out_o of_o person_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o come_v in_o to_o 〈…〉_o candelmastâ—in_v great_a 〈…〉_o to_o notyngham_n 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o comfyte_v he_o his_o brother_n 〈…〉_o that_o with_o he_o hold_v 〈…〉_o unto_o the_o rite_n of_o 〈…〉_o he_o lete_fw-la he_o crown_v 〈…〉_o and_o after_o he_o go_v unto_o 〈…〉_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o b'_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 〈…〉_o die_v knyghtê_n toward_o 〈…〉_o rycharde_n meet_v 〈…〉_o have_v reve_v he_o batayll_v but_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n flee_v tâ—o_fw-la and_o a_o hundâ—â—d_o knight_n of_o he_o be_v take_v 〈…〉_o die_v stead_n that_o be_v crap_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o 〈…〉_o for_o to_o bear_v the_o castall_a 〈…〉_o and_o as_o he_o toad_n upon_o a_o dare_v 〈…〉_o for_o to_o take_v 〈…〉_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o man_n of_o thing_n ¶_o he_o 〈…〉_o sharp_o all_o his_o man_n for_o to_o assaylle_n the_o castle_n see_v that_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v or_o he_o dey_v and_o so_o manly_a his_o man_n die_v that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v and_o command_v his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v before_o he_o the_o man_n that_o he_o sâ—â—_n hurt_n &_o so_o wound_v and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o king_n the_o king_n axe_v he_o what_o be_v his_o name_n and_o he_o say_v my_o name_n be_v bertram_n gurdon_n wherefore_o say_v the_o king_n have_v thou_o i_o slay_v since_o i_o die_v the_o never_o none_o harm_n sire_n say_v he_o though_o you_o die_v i_o never_o none_n harm_v you_o yourself_o with_o your_o own_o honde_n slay_v my_o fader_fw-mi &_o my_o brother_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v quite_o now_o your_o travaylle_v though_o say_v king_n rycharde_n he_z yâ—_z dey_v upon_o the_o cross_a to_o bring_v man_n soul_n from_o pain_n of_o hell_n foryeve_v the_o my_o death_n &_o i_o also_o foryeve_v it_o the._n though_o command_v he_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v he_o mysdo_v but_o for_o all_o the_o kyngê_n defend_n some_o of_o the_o kyngê_n man_n he_o follow_v &_o pryvely_a he_o slaw_v and_o the_o viâ—_n day_n after_o the_o king_n die_v shryve_v he_o &_o sore_a repentance_n have_v of_o his_o mysdede_n and_o be_v housel_v and_o enoynt_v ¶_o and_o this_o king_n regn_v but_o ix_o year_n and_o xxx_o wekes_n &_o dey_v &_o lie_v beside_o his_o fader_fw-mi at_o fontenerad_n henricus_fw-la the_o fyfthe_n be_v emperor_n eight_o year_n this_o henricê°_n be_v soon_o to_o frederyk_n &_o he_o wed_v constance_n the_o kyngê_n daughter_n of_o cecyle_n &_o thorugh_o the_o occasyon_n of_o her_o he_o subdue_v all_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a &_o he_o drive_v all_o the_o people_n out_o yâ—_z enhabyte_v yâ—_z land_n ¶_o celestinus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o clemens_n almoost_n three_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v upon_o eisterdaye_n &_o the_o day_n so_o low_v he_o crown_v henry_n the_o emperor_n and_o he_o make_v a_o â—alays_n at_o saint_n peter_n &_o decesyd_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o year_n and_o u_o month_n this_o man_n be_v well_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o apeculun_n 〈…〉_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o joachim_n yâ—_z which_o he_o make_v 〈…〉_o star_z peyâ—â—_n lombarde_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o time_n decessyd_v the_o emperor_n henry_n and_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dyscorded_a for_o sâ—me_o choose_v otto_n and_o some_o choose_v phylyppe_v brother_n to_o henry_n thenne_fw-fr phylyppe_n be_v false_o slay_v &_o otto_n be_v crown_v of_o innocenciê°_n in_o france_n the_o which_o anon_o faught_v with_o the_o romayn_v for_z they_o yâ—ue_v he_o no_o dew_n honour_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n against_o the_o pope_n will_n he_o take_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a from_o frederyk_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n cursyd_v he_o thenne_fw-fr after_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o almaigne_n make_v frederyk_n emperor_n and_o vyctoryous_o he_o subdue_v otto_n ¶_o william_n of_o paris_n this_o time_n begin_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o freres_fw-mi austyn_n the_o which_o ben_z call_v fratres_fw-la mendicantes_fw-la ¶_o franciscus_n a_o ytalyon_n a_o man_n of_o great_a perfeccyon_n and_o a_o ensammple_n to_o many_o a_o man_n die_v many_o a_o miracle_n this_o tyme._n and_o he_o ordain_v the_o friar_fw-la minores_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o pope_n innocenciê°_n the_o three_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n begin_v under_o domynyk_fw-mi but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v conferm_v till_o the_o first_o year_n of_o honorius_n ¶_o of_o king_n john_n that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la lose_v all_o normandye_n as_o king_n rycharde_n be_v deed_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o hadê_n none_o heir_n neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr his_o brother_n johan_n be_v make_v king_n and_o crown_v at_o westmester_n of_o hubert_n that_o though_o be_v archebysshop_n of_o counterbury_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v for_o so_o regne_fw-la he_o become_v so_o meruayllous_a a_o man_n and_z 〈◊〉_d over_o in_o to_o normandye_o &_o war_v upon_o the_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o so_o long_o they_o 〈◊〉_d togyder_n till_o at_o the_o last_o king_n john_n lose_v all_o normandy_n &_o angoy_n where_o fast_o he_o be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o it_o be_v not_o meruaylle_v ¶_o though_o lete_fw-la he_o assemble_v before_o he_o at_o london_n archebysshop_n bysshops_n abbot_n &_o pryour_n earl_n &_o baron_n &_o hold_v there_o a_o great_a parlyament_fw-mi and_o axe_v there_o of_o the_o clergye_a the_o tenthe_n of_o every_o chirche_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o conquer_v &_o gete_v again_o normandy_n &_o angoy_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v they_o will_v not_o graile_v that_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o time_n dey_v hubert_n the_o pryour_fw-mi and_o the_o covent_n of_o caunterbury_n â—hose_v against_o the_o king_n will_v to_o be_v archebysshop_n stephen_n of_o langton_n a_o good_a clerk_n
a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v king_n johan_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o be_v will_v not_o graune_n the_o law_n and_o hold_v the_o â—â—che_a saint_n edward_n have_v ordain_v and_o have_v be_v use_v and_o hold_v unto_o that_o to_o i_o that_o he_o have_v they_o break_v for_o be_v â—â—de_v hold_v no_o law_n but_o die_v alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o he_o like_v and_o dyshertyse_v many_o man_n without_o consent_n of_o lord_n and_o â—â—â—tys_n of_o yâ—_z land_n and_o will_v 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a earl_n rodulf_n of_o châ—â—hâ—_n for_o by_o â—â—â—se_n that_o he_o undertoke_v high_o of_o his_o wyckednesse_n and_z for_o cause_n that_o he_o die_v so_o moche_n shame_n and_o vylany_n to_o god_n and_o to_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o for_o he_o hold_v &_o haunt_v his_o own_o brother_n wyf_v and_o lie_v also_o by_o many_o other_o 〈◊〉_d great_a lordâ—â—_n doughter_n for_o be_v spare_v no_o woman_n that_o he_o like_v for_o to_o have_v wherefore_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n be_v wroche_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o câ—sse_v this_o debate_n the_o archebtysshop_n and_o loâ—des_n of_o the_o land_n assemble_v before_o the_o fee_a of_o saint_n john_n baptyst_n in_o a_o meadow_n belyde_v the_o town_n of_o stanys_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o king_n himself_o soon_o after_o die_v against_o the_o point_n of_o the_o same_o chartre_n that_o he_o have_v make_v wherefore_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o londe_n assemble_v and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o again_o and_o â—â—nned_v his_o tower_n &_o rob_v his_o folk_n and_o die_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v &_o make_v they_o as_o strong_a as_o they_o may_v with_o all_o the_o power_n they_o have_v and_o think_v to_o dryve_v he_o out_o of_o englonde_n and_o make_v lowy_n the_o kyngê_n soon_o of_o france_n king_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o king_n john_n send_v tho_o over_o see_v and_o ordain_v so_o moche_n people_n of_o norman_n &_o of_o pycarde_n and_z of_o flemynge_n so_o that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o sustain_v they_o but_z with_o moche_n sorrow_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o this_o people_n there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o normandye_n that_o be_v call_v fawkis_n of_o brent_n and_o this_o norman_a &_o his_o company_n spare_v neither_o chuches_n ne_o house_n of_o relygyon_n but_z they_o brente_a &_o rob_v it_o and_z bare_a away_o alle_fw-mi that_o they_o may_v take_v so_o that_o the_o land_n be_v all_o destroy_v what_o of_o any_o side_n and_o of_o other_o ¶_o the_o baron_n and_o lord_n of_o englonde_n ordain_v among_o theym_a the_o best_a speher_v and_o wise_a man_n and_o send_v they_o over_o the_o see_v to_o king_n phylypp_n of_o france_n &_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v send_v lowy_n his_o soon_o in_o to_o englonde_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n &_o to_o receyve_v the_o crown_n ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o king_n some_o of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o peple_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n a_o none_o as_o king_n philyp_v of_o france_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o make_v betayne_v alyaunce_n bytwene_n theym_n by_o their_o comune_a eleccyon_n that_o lowy_n king_n philyp_v soon_o of_o france_n shall_v goâ—_n with_o theym_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_z dryâ—se_a 〈◊〉_d king_n john_n of_o the_o land_n and_o alle_fw-mi that_o be_v in_o presence_n of_o lowy_n made_z unto_o he_o homage_n and_o become_v his_o man_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o be_v set_v before_o he_o upon_o the_o table_n and_o the_o monk_n say_v that_o the_o loof_o be_v worth_a but_o a_o half_a penny_n o_o say_v the_o king_n tho_o here_o be_v great_a cheap_a of_o breed_n now_o say_v he_o cho_n and_z i_o may_v live_v any_o while_o such_o a_o loof_o shall_v be_v worth_a twenty_o shelynge_v or_o half_o a_o year_n be_v go_v and_o so_o when_o he_o say_v this_o word_n moche_n he_o think_v and_o often_o he_o sygh_v and_o take_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o breed_n and_o say_v by_o god_n the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o shall_v be_v sooth_n ¶_o the_o monk_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n be_v for_o this_o word_n full_a sorry_a in_o his_o herte_n and_o think_v rather_o be_v will_v himself_o suffer_v death_n and_o think_v if_o he_o may_v ordain_v therefore_o some_o manere_fw-la remedy_n and_o anon_o the_o monk_n go_v unto_o his_o abbot_n and_o be_v shryven_v of_o he_o and_o tell_v the_o abbot_n all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v say_v and_o pray_v his_o abbot_n for_o to_o assoil_v he_o for_z he_o will_v yeve_v the_o king_n such_o a_o drink_n that_o all_o englonde_n shall_v be_v glady_n there_o of_o and_o joyful_a though_o go_v the_o monk_n in_o to_o a_o gardeyne_a and_o find_v a_o great_a toad_n therein_o and_o take_v she_o up_o and_o put_v she_o in_o a_o cup_n &_o prick_v the_o toad_n thorugh_v which_o a_o broche_z many_o time_n till_o that_o the_o venym_n come_v out_o of_o every_o side_n in_o the_o cup_n and_o though_o take_v the_o cup_n &_o fill_v it_o with_o good_a ale_n and_o bring_v it_o before_o the_o king_n knel_v sayenge_a sir_n say_v he_o wash_v sayll_n for_o never_o the_o day_n of_o all_o your_o lyf_v drink_v you_o of_o so_o good_a a_o cup_n ¶_o begin_v monk_n say_v the_o king_n and_o the_o monk_n drink_v a_o great_a draught_n &_o take_v the_o king_n the_o cup_n and_o the_o king_n drink_v also_o a_o great_a draught_n and_o set_v down_o the_o cup_n the_o monk_n anon_o right_a go_v in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o dey_v anon_o on_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o fine_a monkê_n sing_v for_o his_o soul_n specyal_o and_o shall_v while_o that_o the_o abbaye_v stand_v the_o king_n rise_v up_o anon_o full_a evyll_n at_o ease_n and_o command_v to_o remeve_v the_o table_n &_o axe_v after_o the_o monk_n and_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n for_o his_o womb_n be_v break_v in_o sondre_fw-fr ¶_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_z command_v for_o to_o truss_v but_o it_o be_v for_o nought_o for_z his_o belly_n begin_v to_o swelle_v for_o the_o drink_n that_o he_o have_v drink_v and_z within_o two_o daâ—â—â—_n he_o dey_v on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n luliâ—_n day_n and_o have_v many_o fair_a chidern_a of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v to_o say_v henry_z his_z soon_o that_o be_v king_n after_o john_n 〈◊〉_d fader_fw-mi and_o rycharde_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o comewalle_n and_o ysabell_n that_o empress_n of_o rome_n and_o elenore_n that_o be_v queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o this_o king_n johan_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v 〈◊〉_d and_o fyve_o month_n and_o fyve_o daâ—es_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o castle_n of_o newerbe_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.cc_o eredericus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v of_o honoriê°_n yâ—_z pope_n against_o 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o cause_n that_o be_v shall_v frghte_v with_o he_o the_o which_o be_v die_v and_o â—â—pullyd_v he_o and_o first_o be_v nouryssh_v the_o châ—â—che_n and_o afterward_o he_o dylpoyl_v it_o as_o a_o stepmoder_n wherefore_o honorius_n 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o opynyon_n the_o pope_n assoyl_v and_o the_o same_o sentence_n girgoriê°_n the_o ii_o renew_v and_o this_o same_o man_n put_v henry_n his_o own_o soon_o into_o prison_n and_o there_o murder_v he_o wherefore_o when_o this_o emperor_n a_o other_o season_n be_v syke_a by_o a_o other_o soon_o of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v mindred_n in_o the_o time_n of_o innocenicus_fw-la the_o four_o ¶_o honorius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o innocencius_fw-la x._o year_n &_o conferm_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o frere_fw-fr precher_n and_o mynor_n and_o make_v certain_a decretalle_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o that_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucetre_n and_o after_o this_o king_n john_n regn_v his_o soon_o henry_n &_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucetre_n when_o he_o be_v ix_o year_n old_a on_z seynt_a symondes_n day_n &_o jude_n of_o swalo_n the_o legate_n of_o rome_n through_o counseyll_n of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o hold_v with_o king_n johan_n his_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o earl_n radulf_n of_o chestre_n william_n earl_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o ferier_n serle_n the_o manly_a baron_n and_o all_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n and_o anon_o after_o when_o king_n henry_n be_v crown_v swalo_n the_o legate_n hold_v his_o counseyll_n at_o brystowe_v at_o saint_n martyn_v fee_a and_o there_o be_v xi_o bysshop_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o walys_n &_o of_o other_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o earl_n &_o baron_n &_o many_o
knight_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v at_o that_o counseyll_v swear_v feawte_a unto_o henry_n the_o king_n that_o be_v king_n johns_n soon_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o legate_n enterdyte_v walys_n for_o cause_n that_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n also_o all_o though_o that_o help_v or_o give_v any_o counseyll_a to_o meve_v war_n against_o the_o new_a king_n henry_n he_o accursyd_v they_o and_o at_o the_o begin_n he_z put_v in_o the_o sentence_n the_o kyngê_n soon_o of_o france_n lowy_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o same_o lowy_n will_v not_o spare_v for_o all_o that_o but_o go_v &_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o barcamstede_n and_o also_o the_o castle_n of_o hertforde_n and_o from_o that_o day_n afterward_o the_o baron_n die_v there_o somo_fw-la che_fw-it harm_n thrughout_n all_o englonde_n and_o pryncypalle_v the_o frensshe_a man_n that_o be_v with_o king_n lowy_n wherefore_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o all_o the_o comyn_v people_n of_o 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be_v slay_v of_o karle_n and_o on_o a_o great_a stake_n he_o run_v himself_o to_o the_o herte_n &_o deyed_a &_o there_o be_v bury_v and_o devylles_n keep_v his_o body_n many_o a_o day_n after_o &_o do_v great_a hurt_n to_o the_o people_n till_o by_o a_o miracle_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o body_n be_v find_v &_o take_v away_o &_o thenne_fw-fr the_o devylles_n boyd_v ¶_o seneca_n be_v this_o time_n master_v to_o nero_n ¶_o iwenalis_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o lucanê°_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o james_n the_o less_o the_o apostle_n bysshop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o vi_o year_n of_o nero._n marcus_n the_o evamgelyst_n be_v martyr_v the_o first_o year_n of_o he_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la xpâ—i_fw-la lxxiiij_o linus_n ytalicus_n be_v pope_n of_o rome_n ten_o year_n and_o two_o month_n &_o xiij_o day_n this_o linus_n and_o his_o successor_n cletus_n through_z their_o holy_a conversacyon_n be_v make_v to_o mynystre_n the_o â—resour_n of_o the_o chirche_n to_o the_o people_n peter_n be_v a_o live_v and_o peter_n attend_v to_o prayenge_a &_o preaching_n ¶_o it_o it_o red_a of_o this_o cletus_n that_o he_o write_v first_o in_o his_o letter_n salutem_fw-la et_fw-la apostolican_n benedictionem_fw-la ¶_o afore_o this_o time_n be_v many_o a_o dyscyple_a of_o peter_n slay_v under_o nero._n ¶_o galba_n this_o time_n be_v emperor_n &_o he_o regn_v vij_o month_n this_o man_n be_v make_v emperor_n by_o the_o power_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o same_o land_n nero_n lyve_v and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o nero_n bring_v to_o rome_n &_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o man_n that_o come_v with_o wheat_n to_o rome_n he_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o bare_v it_o to_o he_o that_o be_v emperor_n next_o sing_v all_o his_o man_n &_o none_o of_o they_o help_a he_o ¶_o in_o this_o man_n day_n come_v the_o great_a rethoricyen_fw-mi to_o rome_n from_o spain_n &_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o teach_v the_o scyence_n open_o his_o name_n be_v quintilian_n ¶_o otho_fw-la regned_a after_o he_o and_z 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who_o and_o wherefore_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o find_v in_o hystorye_n it_o be_v say_v that_o 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 roman_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 be_v emperor_n again_o with_o his_o soon_o tyberiê°_n vi_o year_n and_o this_o be_v he_o the_o which_o be_v reved_z 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 constantyne_n and_o certain_o he_o destroy_v creson_n yâ—_z place_n where_o he_o be_v exile_v unto_o and_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o except_z yâ—_z 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 and_o the_o man_n of_o that_o country_n make_v they_o a_o capytayne_n a_z certain_a man_n that_o be_v call_v philyp_v a_o outlaw_n 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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 with_o hold_n from_o theym_n long_o time_n unryghtwysly_a the_o which_o he_o die_v he_z also_o translate_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o greek_n to_o the_o frensshman_n ¶_o paulus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_z he_o die_v great_a alms_n to_o faderlesse_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 poule_n ¶_o constantyne_n a_o roman_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o paul_n two_o year_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o lay_a man_n and_o sodeyn_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n as_o a_o tyrant_n and_o take_v on_o he_o the_o dygnytee_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o 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 and_z put_v 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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_z he_o be_v proclaim_v regent_n and_o heir_n of_o france_n and_o so_o notwithstanding_o for_o all_o this_o great_a war_n that_o he_o have_v nevertheless_o yet_o he_o remember_v his_o soul_n and_o also_o think_v that_o he_o be_v mortal_a and_o needs_o must_v de_fw-mi you_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o ordain_v by_o his_o life_n time_n the_o place_n of_o his_o sepulture_n where_o as_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o have_v every_o day_n three_o mass_n perpetual_o songen_fw-mi in_o a_o chapel_n over_o his_o sepulture_n of_o the_o which_o the_o myddyll_a mass_n and_o the_o first_o and_o yâ—_z last_o mass_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v assign_v by_o he_o as_o it_o apperyth_v by_o these_o verse_n follow_v henrici_fw-la miss_n quinti_fw-la sunt_fw-la hic_fw-la tabulate_v que_fw-fr successive_a sunt_fw-la p_o monachos_fw-la celebrate_v ¶_o die_v dmca_fw-la prima_fw-la sit_v assumpte_n de_fw-la festo_fw-la virgin_n alme_a poscit_fw-la postreman_n xpns_fw-fr de_fw-fr morte_fw-la resurgens_fw-la ¶_o feria_n seconda_n prima_fw-la salutate_fw-la de_fw-la festo_fw-la virgin_n extat_fw-la nunciat_fw-la angelicê_n laud_n postrema_fw-la choreis_fw-la ¶_o feria_n tercia_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la natum_fw-la de_fw-la virgine_fw-la prima_fw-la fatetur_fw-la commemorate_fw-la natam_fw-la sic_fw-la ulâ—â—a_fw-la miss_v marian_n ¶_o feria_n quarta_fw-la prima_fw-la celebret_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la neupmatê_n almi_fw-la vltima_fw-la preptan_fw-mi denunciat_fw-la eme_n marian_n ¶_o feria_n quinta_fw-la semper_fw-la prima_fw-la colidebet_fw-la de_fw-la corpere_fw-la xpi_fw-la vltima_fw-la lit_fw-fr facta_fw-la de_fw-fr virgine_fw-la purificata_fw-la ¶_o feria_n sexta_fw-la concedet_fw-la ut_fw-la prima_fw-la celebret_fw-la de_fw-la cruse_n scene_a atque_fw-la salutate_fw-la fiet_fw-la postrema_fw-la maria_fw-la ¶_o sabbato_fw-la den_n ad_fw-la scon_n est_fw-la prima_fw-la colenda_fw-la supernos_fw-la vltima_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n p_o defunctis_fw-la petit_fw-la esse_fw-la semper_fw-la erit_fw-la media_fw-la de_fw-la ê“prietate_fw-la diei_fw-la ¶_o and_o yet_o the_o noble_a king_n henry_n yâ—_z five_o found_v two_o house_n of_o relygyon_n one_o be_v call_v zion_n beside_o braynforde_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o saint_n brygytte_a both_o of_o man_n &_o woman_n and_z on_o yâ—_z other_o side_n of_o the_o ryver_n of_o tamyse_a a_o house_n of_o monk_n of_o chartrehous_n in_o which_o two_o place_n he_o be_v contynual_o pray_v for_o night_n &_o day_n for_o ever_o when_o they_o of_o zion_n resten_v than_o they_o of_o yâ—_z chartre_fw-fr house_n do_v their_o seruyce_n and_o in_o like_a wise_n when_o they_o of_o yâ—_z chartre_fw-fr house_n resten_v the_o other_o gooth_n to_o and_z by_o ryng_a of_o the_o bell_n of_o either_o place_n each_o know_v when_o they_o have_v end_v their_o seruyse_n which_o he_o noble_o endow_v &_o do_v daily_o there_o great_a alm_n dede_n as_z in_o chartre_fw-fr house_n 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he_o dethe_v moche_n people_n come_v to_o yâ—_z place_n where_o he_o be_v burn_v &_o offer_v &_o make_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n &_o set_v up_o a_o cross_n of_o tree_n &_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o saint_n till_o yâ—_z mayer_n &_o shreve_n by_o yâ—_z king_n commandment_n &_o of_o bysshoppe_n dystroy_v it_o &_o make_v there_o a_o dounge_a hylle_n also_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z shreve_n of_o london_n fetch_v out_o of_o saint_n martyn_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o sentwary_a fyve_o person_n which_o afterward_o be_v restore_v again_o too_o the_o sentwary_a by_o the_o king_n justice_n ¶_o and_o after_o albert_n the_o thyrd_o frederyk_n be_v choose_v emperor_n this_o frederyk_n 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 because_o of_o the_o scysme_n but_z 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 nicholas_n yâ—_z four_o this_o be_v a_o pesyble_n man_n quyete_a and_o of_o syngule_a pacyence_n not_o hate_v the_o chirche_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 treason_n &_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v 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 at_o west_n mynster_n afore_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o cannterbury_n and_o there_o she_o be_v enjoin_v to_o open_a penance_n to_o go_v through_o cheap_a bere_v a_o taper_n in_o her_o honde_n &_o after_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o man_n under_o yâ—_z keep_a of_o sir_n thomas_n stanley_a also_o that_o same_o time_n be_v arrest_v master_n thomas_n south_n well_o a_o cannon_n of_o westmynster_n master_v john_n have_v a_o chapelayne_n of_o 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thing_n be_v hide_v &_o then_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v lay_v open_a yâ—_z all_o man_n may_v he_o see_v and_o so_o both_o lord_n &_o knight_n of_o yâ—_z shire_n with_o burgey_n come_v &_o see_v he_o lie_v deed_n but_o wound_n ne_o token_n coude_fw-fr they_o not_o perceyve_v how_o he_o die_v here_o may_v man_n mark_v 〈◊〉_d this_o world_n be_v ¶_o this_o duke_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o a_o great_a clerk_n 〈…〉_o full_o yâ—_z ream_n to_o yâ—_z king_n behoove_v &_o nwer_o cowde_v be_v find_v fawte_a to_o he_o but_o envy_n of_o they_o yâ—_z be_v governor_n &_o have_v promise_v the_o duchy_n of_o angeo_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d doom_n of_o main_a cause_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o this_o noble_a man_n for_o they_o dradde_a 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v empeshyd_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o and_o after_o they_o send_v his_o body_n to_o 〈◊〉_d albon_n with_o certain_a light_v for_o 〈◊〉_d bury_v and_o so_o sir_n geruay_v of_o 〈◊〉_d have_v then_o yâ—_z charge_v for_o to_o convey_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v bury_v at_o sayne_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o abbaye_v and_o fyve_o person_n at_o his_o household_n be_v send_v too_o london_n and_o there_o be_v they_o reyn_v and_o jugâ—d_a to_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v &_o also_o quarter_v of_o who_o yâ—_z name_n be_v sir_n roger_n â—ham_fw-mi brelayne_v a_o knyghte_n &_o one_o 〈…〉_o squire_n arthur_n a_o squire_n and_o 〈◊〉_d nedbam_n which_o u_o person_n be_v draw_v fro_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n through_o cheap_a to_o tyborn_n &_o there_o lete_fw-la down_o 〈◊〉_d &_o thenne_n strype_v too_o have_v be_v heed_v and_o quarter_v and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o marquayâ—_n of_o suffolk_n show_v there_o for_o theym_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n perdon_v under_o his_o great_a seal_n and_o so_o they_o be_v pardon_v of_o the_o remenaunce_n of_o all_o that_o other_o 〈◊〉_d &_o have_v their_o live_v and_o so_o they_o be_v bring_v ayentoo_o london_n and_z after_o free_o delyver_v thus_o begin_v trowble_n in_o this_o ream_n of_o englonde_n for_o the_o dethe_v of_o this_o noble_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o 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be_v say_v almyghty_a god_n shewyth_o miracle_n for_o high_a this_o be_v the_o xxiii_o scysme_n bytwene_v eugenio_n and_o felyx_n and_o dure_v xvi_o year_n the_o cause_n be_v this_o the_z general_a counseyll_n of_o basyle_n depose_v eugeny_n which_o be_v oon_o pope_n and_o indubytate_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o observe_v not_o and_o keep_v the_o decree_n &_o statute_n of_o the_o counâ—eyll_n of_o constance_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o nother_n he_o wrought_v notte_fw-it to_o yeve_v obedience_n to_o the_o general_a counseyl_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_n wherefore_o arise_v a_o great_a alteraconn_n among_o writer_n of_o this_o matere_fw-la pro_fw-la et_fw-la contraâ—_n which_o can_v not_o accord_v unto_o this_o day_n one_o party_n say_v that_o the_o counseyll_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o other_o party_n say_v nay_o but_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o yâ—_z counseyll_v god_n bless_v above_o all_o thing_n yeve_v and_o grant_v his_o pease_n in_o holy_a chirche_n spouse_n of_o 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in_o pride_n &_o a_o great_a loss_n to_o all_o crystendome_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxviii_o year_n be_v a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n and_o from_o then_n adiourn_v to_o the_o black_a freres_fw-mi at_o london_n &_o after_o crystmas_n to_o westmynster_n again_o ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n robert_n of_o cane_n a_o man_n of_o the_o westcountre_n with_o a_o few_o shyppe_n take_v a_o great_a fleet_n of_o shyppe_n come_n out_o of_o yâ—_z bay_fw-mi lade_v with_o salt_n which_o shyppe_n be_v of_o pruce_a flaundres_n holande_n and_o zelonde_fw-fr and_o bring_v thez_fw-fr to_o hampton_n wherefore_o the_o merchant_n of_o englonde_n be_v in_o flaundres_n be_v arrest_v in_o brydges_n ipre_n &_o othere_o place_n and_o may_v not_o be_v delyver_v ne_z their_o dette_n dyscharge_v till_o they_o have_v make_v apoyntment_n for_o to_o pay_v the_o hurtê_n of_o those_o shyppe_n which_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n every_o penny_n and_o in_o like_a wise_n the_o merchant_n &_o 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