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king_n of_o this_o world_n &_o this_o man_n be_v he_o who_o the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n first_o trow_v shall_v be_v a_o god_n wherefore_o dyvers_a people_n name_v he_o dyvers_o and_o some_o call_v he_o bell_n some_z baal_n some_o baalim_fw-la some_o beelphagor_n &_o some_o beelzebub_n and_o this_o unhappy_a error_n stand_v in_o man_n kind_n more_o than_o two_o m._n year_n ¶_o ninus_n soon_o to_o belus_n the_o second_o king_n of_o babylon_n of_o assuriorun_v regned_a liiii_o year_n and_o this_o ninus_n desire_v for_o to_o have_v lordship_n &_o worshype_n and_o to_o that_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o country_n about_o he_o he_o give_v batayll_v to_o all_o that_o dwell_v nyghe_a about_o he_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o time_n the_o people_n be_v rude_a and_o have_v not_o the_o come_n of_o yght_a king_n nor_o armour_n anon_o he_o subdue_v unto_o he_o all_o asiam_n and_o there_o be_v make_v the_o first_o monarch_n in_o the_o ee_a party_n and_o when_o his_o herte_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi belus_n he_o make_v to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o for_o his_o comfort_n a_o image_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi to_o who_o he_o gaf_a so_o mighty_a reverence_n that_o what_o soever_o guilty_a man_n have_v flee_v to_o that_o image_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n do_v unto_o he_o no_o hurt_n and_z he_o pardon_v he_o of_o all_o his_o trespasse·_n and_o through_o his_o ensample_n many_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o worship_n the_o deed_n image_n of_z their_o dear_a friend_n thenne_fw-fr these_o malycyous_a spirit_n sing_v the_o curyosyte_n of_o the_o peple_n hide_v they_o within_o they_o and_z gaaf_a answer_n unto_o the_o peple_n and_o say_v they_o be_v god_n and_o command_v they_o to_o do_v reverence_n unto_o they_o as_o goddess_n thê°_n that_o unhappy_a sin_n of_o ydolatry_n be_v bring_v in_o the_z which_o repugn_v myghte_o to_o god_n mageste_v and_o in_o so_o moche_v this_o madness_n grow_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o say_v they_o be_v man_n but_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.c.xiiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.lxxv_o there_o soon_o to_o nachor_n live_v ii_o c._n &_o u_o year_n this_o there_o after_o the_o death_n of_o aram_n go_v from_o ur_fw-la of_o call_v &_o pass_v in_o to_o chartam_fw-la with_o his_o child_n &_o he_o nevewe_v and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o worship_n the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o nembroth_n have_v teach_v he_o be_v banyssheâ—_n 〈◊〉_d country_n and_o the_o comyn_v opynyon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v nembroth_n regn_v there_o the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o other_o name_n amraphel_n the_o king_n of_o sennar_n who_o long_o time_n after_o this_o abraham_n overcome_v ut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la gen_n xiiii_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m._n c.lxxâ—â—iii_n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ii_o m.xv_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o three_o arge_z of_z the_z wrolde_v during_o to_o davyd_v here_o begyne_v the_o devoute_a &_o holy_a story_n of_o holy_a patryarke_n the_o which_o worshype_n the_o very_a god_n &_o in_o their_o worshyp_a they_o catch_v it_o vide_fw-la pla_fw-la gen_fw-la twelve_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finenâ—_n ¶_o this_o abraham_n a_o faithful_a lover_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v the_o xliii_o year_n of_o ninê°_n king_n of_o babylon_n &_o know_v you_o that_o the_o lxxiu_o year_n of_o abraham_n thorugh_o the_o mighty_a glory_n of_o the_o high_a god_n the_o word_n of_o mercy_n descend_v upon_o mankind_n for_o than_o he_o begin_v appear_v the_o oraculus_fw-la of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n guide_v au._n xuj_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la itm_n gen_fw-la xv_o for_o this_o time_n holy_a angel_n appear_v to_o we_o in_o form_n of_o mankind_n ¶_o this_o abraham_n have_v two_o brother_n aram_n &_o nachor_n and_o aram_n gate_n loth_n a_o ryghtwy_n man_n &_o a_o holy_a &_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v vysyte_v with_o aungles_a as_o his_o uncle_n abraham_n was·_n and_o for_o this_o loath_a abraham_n smite_v four_o kyngê_n for_z they_o take_v loath_a gen_fw-la xiiii_o of_o who_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v nembroth_n but_o he_o be_v call_v here_o amraphel_n and_o abraham_n have_v many_o wyve_n as_o sara_n &_o agar_n &_o his_o child_n &_o his_o brother_n have_v many_o child_n but_o for_o we_o that_o write_v cronycle_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n but_z of_o the_o noble_a fader_n sed_fw-la vide_fw-la plaâ—ine_n plaâ—ine_fw-la gen_fw-la ¶_o melchisedech_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n this_o man_n be_v call_v a_o right_a wis_v king_n for_z his_o exceed_a holiness_n and_o he_o offer_v breed_v &_o wine_n to_o abraham_n in_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a mystery_n he_o be_v also_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n ¶_o semiramis_n the_o three_o king_n of_o babylon_n he_o ordain_v a_o army_n &_o go_v into_o ind_n &_o opteyn_v that_o country_n and_o so_o by_o all_o asyan_a the_o kyngdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la be_v dilate_v &_o he_o multiply_v the_o cyte_n of_o babylon_n myght_o &_o make_v wall_n about_o it_o this_o semiramis_n have_v a_o wyf_v &_o he_o forsake_v she_o &_o it_o be_v write_v that_o she_o be_v slay_v of_o she_o soon_o ninê°_n by_o cause_n she_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o unlefull_a concupyscence_n sic_fw-la di_fw-fr au._n viij_o dcci_o dei_fw-la &_o the_o master_n in_o hê_n story_n say_v that_o she_o wed_v she_o own_o soon_o &_o he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o she_o the_o which_o ordened_a babylon_n to_o be_v the_o heed_n of_o all_o his_o ream_n ¶_o ninus_n the_o four_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v soon_o to_o great_a ninus_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o own_o mother_n as_o be_v say_v afore_o ¶_o arrius_n be_v the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o under_o he_o
ytaly_a that_o be_v to_o wit_v janus_n picus_n famus_fw-la latinus_n the_o which_o unto_o aeneas_n regn_v about_o two_o hondred_a year_n and_o thenne_n after_o ward_n from_o this_o aeneas_n to_o romulus_n it_o be_v regn_v under_o xu_o governor_n four_o c.xxxii_o year_n after_o that_o fro_o the_o cytee_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o last_o year_n of_o tarquyne_n that_o proud_a it_o be_v regn_v und_fw-ge vii_o king_n about_o two_o hondred_a and_o xliii_o yere·_a thene_n after_o ward_n under_o senator_n and_o counsuller_n unto_o julius_n cezar_n emperor_n by_o four_o hondr_v lxiiii_o year_n romulus_n the_o first_o of_n romayn_v of_o who_o they_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a roman_n made_z the_o cyte_n to_o be_v name_v rome_n after_o his_o name_n the_o which_o gadr_v togyder_v the_o peple_n on_o every_o side_n a_o c._n of_o the_o sage_a man_n and_o wyseste_v he_o choose_v the_o counsel_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n he_o dyspose_v the_o which_o he_o name_v senator_n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o aege_fw-la and_o he_o make_v their_o name_n to_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a letter_n wherefore_o we_o write_v noble_a fader_n and_o thing_n so_o yet_o also_o he_o call_v m._n man_n of_o arm_n the_o which_o he_o name_v milites_fw-la a_fw-la numero_fw-la miâ—iâ—to_fw-la but_o these_o be_v noble_a blood_n therefore_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v the_o civets_n dei_fw-la and_o also_o there_o be_v long_o war_n betwixt_o the_o sabyns_n and_o they_o for_o romulis_fw-la take_v many_o wymmen_fw-mi of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o sabyns_n &_o marry_a theym_n to_o that_o unnoble_a blood_n of_o this_o romulus_n orosyus_n write_v moche_o evyll_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la svo_fw-la ¶_o about_o this_o time_n merodach_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v great_a gyftis_n to_o ezechie_a the_o kyge_a of_o jew_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la twenty_o and_o thene_n the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n begone_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vii_o c·xxvii_n ezechias_n the_o xiiii_o king_n of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o cursyd_v fader_fw-mi regn_v with_o a_o partyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o afore_o nor_o after_o among_o the_o kyngê_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n gloriy_v he_o for_o when_o senancheryb_v the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v ayenste_v ezechias_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n and_o slay_v a_o ·c_n lxxxv_o of_o fighting_a man_n &_o sennacheryb_n flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ix_o et_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it xxxii_o ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v high_a bysshop_n there_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.i._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitotem_fw-la vi_o c·lxxxxviii_n manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lu_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_z he_o do_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o that_o be_v afore_o he_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n that_o the_o stretes_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v all_o bloody_a and_o he_o make_v ysai_fw-mi the_o prophet_n to_o be_v sawen_v the_o piece_n with_o a_o see_v of_o tree_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la waste_v the_o jury_n and_o take_v manasses_n â—_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o manasses_n repent_v his_o trespaa_n &_o cry_v for_o mercy_n to_o our_o lord_n &_o be_v herd_n thenne_n he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n &_o he_o amend_v his_o lyf_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxi_o et_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it xxxiii_o ¶_o selâ—um_o be_v bysshop_n and_o echias_n after_o he_o this_o time_n the_o vii_o wise_a man_n have_v worship_n in_o grece_n â—_o tale._n solon_n chilon_n poreandus_n eldobolus_n bias._n pitacus_n this_o talus_fw-la find_v first_o the_o defawte_a of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o moon_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la august_n viii_o deci_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o numa_n the_o second_o king_n this_o time_n regn_v in_o rome_n xlii_o year_n the_o which_o be_v a_o great_a worshypper_n of_o false_a good_n he_o fulfyl_v rome_n so_o full_a that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o place_n for_o himself_o to_o dwele_v in_o this_o man_n put_v january_n and_o february_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o august_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o above_o alle_fw-mi reason_n it_o be_v meruaylle_v that_o such_o man_n so_o extede_v in_o wit_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_n recede_v fro_o the_o knowledge_n of_o very_a god_n amon_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v two_o year_n the_o which_o be_v noughte_v in_o his_o lyve_n and_o he_o be_v strykyn_n of_o his_o servant_n and_z he_o dey_v without_o any_o repentance_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lviii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi.xli_fw-la iosias_n the_o soon_o of_o amon_n ac_fw-la viii_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la begin_v to_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v xxxi_o year_n a_z good_a 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such_o condycyon_n if_o doubt_n fylle_v who_o shall_v have_v right_a to_o be_v king_n they_o shall_v rathar_n cheese_n he_o of_o the_o mother_n side_n than_o of_o the_o fader_fw-mi side_n of_o the_o woman_n kin_n rathar_n than_o of_o the_o man_n kind_n ¶_o gaufre_n in_o vaspasyan_a the_o emperor_n time_n when_o marius_n aruiragus_n soon_o be_v king_n of_o bryton_n one_o rodryk_n king_n of_o pyctes_n come_v out_o of_o scycya_n and_o ganne_v to_o destroy_a scotlonde_n marius_n the_o king_n slay_v this_o rodryk_n and_o give_v the_o north_n party_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o heet_n cathenesia_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v come_v with_o rodryk_n and_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o for_o to_o dwell_v inn_n but_o these_o man_n have_v no_o wyve_n ne_o none_o may_v have_v of_o the_o nacyon_n of_o bryton_n there_o for_o they_o saill_v into_o irlonde_n &_o take_v to_o their_o wyves_n irysshemens_n doughter_n by_o that_o covenaunte_n that_o the_o mother_n blood_n shall_v be_v put_v tofore_o in_o successyon_n of_o herytage_n gir._n ca._n xvii_o netheles_o sirinus_n super_fw-la vyrgilium_fw-la say_v that_o pyctes_n agatyrse_n that_o have_v some_o dwelling_n plyce_n about_o the_o water_n of_o scycya_n and_o they_o be_v call_v pyctes_n of_o peynting_a &_o smyte_v of_o wound_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v pyctes_n as_o paint_a man_n these_o man_n and_o these_o goth_n ben_fw-mi all_o one_o peple_n for_o when_o maâ—imus_n the_o tyrant_n be_v go_v out_o of_o brytayne_n into_o france_n fâ—r_n to_o occupy_v the_o empire_n then_o gratianus_n and_o valentianus_n that_o be_v brother_n and_o follow_v of_o the_o empire_n bring_v these_o goth_n out_o of_o â—cya_n with_o great_a gift_n with_o flatter_a and_o â—re_n behest_n into_o the_o north_n country_n of_o brytaâ—ne_n for_o they_o be_v stalworth_n and_o strong_a mâ—_n of_o arm_n and_o so_o these_o thief_n &_o bryborus_n be_v make_v man_n of_o land_n and_o of_o country_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o northe_a countree_n and_o hold_v there_o cytee_n and_o town_n ¶_o gaufre_n carancius_n thâ—_n tyrant_n slay_v bassyanus_fw-la â—_o and_o gafe_a the_o pyâ—â—eâ—_n a_o dwelling_n place_n in_o albania_n that_o be_v scotlond_n there_o they_o dwell_v long_o time_n afterward_o and_o meddle_v with_o bryton_n ¶_o r._n thenne_n since_o that_o pyctes_n occupy_v first_o the_o 〈◊〉_d side_n of_o scotlond_n it_o seem_v that_o thâ—_n dwge_a place_n that_o this_o carancius_n gaat_fw-mi they_o be_v the_o southe_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o stretchethe_v from_o thawrte_n over_o wall_n of_o romayn_v werke_n to_o the_o scottesshe_n see_v and_o contain_v galleway_n and_o lodovia_n that_o be_v lodewaye_o ¶_o therefore_o beda_n li.iii_fw-la ca._n two_o speak_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la ninian_n the_o hooly_a man_n convert_v the_o southe_n pytte_v afterward_o the_o saxon_n come_v and_o make_v that_o country_n long_o to_o brenicia_fw-la the_o northe_a party_n of_o northumberlonde_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o kynadius_n alpinus_n soon_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n put_v out_o of_o the_o pyctes_n and_o make_v that_o country_n that_o lie_v bytwene_v twede_n and_o the_o scottesshe_n see_v long_o to_o his_o kingdom_n ¶_o beda_n li·_fw-la ca._n i._n afterward_o long_o time_n the_o scot_n be_v lead_v by_o duke_n renda_n and_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o be_v propre_fw-fr country_n scot_n and_o with_o love_n or_o with_o strenthe_n make_v he_o a_o place_n fast_o by_o the_o pyctes_n in_o the_o northe_a side_n of_o that_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_z breke_v in_o to_o the_o land_n in_o the_o west_n side_n that_o depart_v in_o old_a time_n bytwene_v bryton_n and_o pyctes_n of_o this_o duke_n renda_n the_o scot_n have_v the_o name_n and_o be_v call_v darlendinas_n as_o it_o be_v rendaes_n part_n for_z in_o her_o speech_n a_o part_n be_v call_v dall_n ¶_o girp_n the_o pycte_n may_v have_v no_o wyve_n of_o bryton_n bute_n they_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o irysshe_n scot_n and_o promise_v they_o fair_a for_o to_o dwell_v
many_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_v for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n herd_n that_o they_o come_v with_o moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n then_o lete_fw-la lend_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_z tell_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a hooste_n of_o frensshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o slay_v &_o then_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v iii_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o after_o ward_n die_v &_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_n let_v enter_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c_o liii_o amasius_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it xu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o vyctoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_a if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o profit_n many_o a_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o men·_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.lxxxviii_o et_fw-fr ant_n xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lii_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_o he_o be_v none_o evil_a thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dygnyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o that_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xii_o that_o be_v send_v astayn_v the_o xii_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v against_o edom_n ¶_o zachariu_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predycessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n \_o &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n ii_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n 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with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n and_o will_v tho_o have_v yeven_v he_o batayll_v but_o their_o mother_n cornewen_n that_o though_o live_v have_v that_o one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o other_o and_o go_v bytwene_v her_o son_n and_o they_o make_v acorde_n with_o moche_n pain_n so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o tho_o two_o brother_n with_o moche_n bliss_n go_v togyder_n in_o to_o new_a troy_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_z there_o they_o dwell_v a_o year_n and_o after_o they_o take_v their_o counseyll_n for_o to_o go_fw-mi &_o conquer_v all_o france_n and_o so_o they_o do_v and_z brente_a town_n &_o destroy_v the_o land_n both_o in_o length_n and_o in_o breed_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n give_v they_o batayl_n with_o his_o power_n but_z he_o be_v overcome_v &_o give_v trauge_n unto_o belin_n &_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v forth_o unto_o rome_n â—_o conquer_a rome_n &_o all_o lombardy_n &_o garmany_n &_o take_v humage_n &_o feaute_n of_o earl_n bacon_n &_o of_o all_o other_o and_o after_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o brytayne_n and_o dwell_v there_o with_o bryton_n in_o joy_n and_o rest_n and_o though_o make_v brenne_n the_o twine_z of_o brystowe_v and_o after_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lordship_n and_z their_o dwell_v he_o all_o his_o lyf_v and_o belin_n dwell_v at_o new_a troy_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belynge_v gate_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o this_o belin_n have_v regn_v noble_o xi_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n cormbratê°_n slay_v the_o king_n cenmark_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v his_o truage_n as_o he_o shall_v and_o after_z this_o belin_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbratus_n a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o thousand_o pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o and_z also_o by_o writing_a record_n to_o belin_n his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evyll_n appay_v &_o wroth_a and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o bryâ—ons_n &_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n gutlagh_n and_o bring_v the_o land_n in_o subgecâ—ion_n all_o new_a and_o take_v of_o the_o folk_n feaute_n and_o homage_n and_o after_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o as_o he_o come_v fothe_v by_o orkeney_n he_o find_v xxx_o shyppe_n full_a of_o man_n and_o wymmen_v beside_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o the_o king_n ar_v what_o they_o be_v and_o a_o earl_n that_o be_v master_n of_o they_o all_o curteysly_a answer_v unto_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exiel_v out_o of_o spane_n &_o so_o that_o they_o have_v traveyl_v half_o a_o year_n and_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_z wit_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n that_o of_o they_o will_v have_v pyte_n or_o mercy_n to_o gyve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o country_n where_o in_o they_o may_v dwuell_v and_o havere_v and_o become_v his_o lyege_n man_n and_z to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n and_o fevate_v while_o that_o he_o live_v &_o to_o his_o heyer_n after_o he_o and_z of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n this_o herd_n he_o have_v pyte_n of_o he_o &_o give_v they_o a_o yell_v all_o wyldernesse_n there_o that_o no_o man_n be_v dwelling_n sauf_a oon_o wild_a bestê_n and_o the_o earl_n thank_v moche_v the_o king_n and_o become_v his_o man_n &_o die_v he_o homage_n and_o feaute_n and_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o isle_n and_o the_o earl_n be_v call_v irlamall_n and_o therefore_o he_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o land_n irlonde_n after_o his_o own_o name_n this_o king_n cormbratus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v xxu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiii·m.iiii_n c.xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vii_o c.lvi_o ioathan_n soon_o to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o joathan_n no_o thing_n be_v write_v of_o but_z that_o he_o take_v not_o away_o excelsa_fw-la as_o other_o dye_a ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it ¶_o amarias_n be_v bysshop_n and_o ysayas_n the_o noble_a prophet_n be_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o olympias_n with_o the_o greek_n begin_v the_o first_o year_n of_o joathan_n after_o josephus_n and_o after_o beda_n troy_n be_v destroy_v four_o hondr_v year_n afore_o the_o first_o olympias_n begin_v under_o esalo_n a_o juge_a of_o athens_n in_o which_o coribus_fw-la gate_n the_o chyvalry_n amongê_n all_o man_n olympus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hylle_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o precyousnesse_n be_v call_v the_o hylle_n of_o god·_v and_o after_o jerom_n one_o olympias_n contain_v full_o four_o year_n in_o the_o which_o four_o year_n four_o yearly_a prince_n be_v make_v and_o these_o olympiades_n be_v place_n ordain_v tooth_n worship_n of_o jupater_n under_o the_o hylle_n of_o olympo_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o this_o that_o who_o soever_o be_v best_a in_o any_o chyvalry_n what_o soever_o he_o desire_v he_o shall_v have_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiii_o c.lvi_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitetem_fw-la vii_o c.xliii_o acham_n the_o soon_o of_o joathan_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o acham_n no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v write_v for_o he_o forsake_v our_o lord_n and_o our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o own_o people_n strong_o and_z with_o the_o king_n of_o tirri_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it xx_o viij_o ¶_o achicob_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v ·ix_v year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xii_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n this_o ozee_n dradde_v not_o god_n for_z he_o live_v noughte_v and_o he_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o israell·_n and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v take_v of_o salmanasar_n and_o israel_n be_v translate_v in_o to_o assirias_n ut_fw-la habetur_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xvii_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiii_o c.lxii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vii_o c.xl_o ¶_o rome_n after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v in_o the_o hill_n of_o palatin_n the_o four_o year_n of_o achan_n king_n of_o jew_n of_o two_o brother_n romulus_n and_o remus_n xi_o kal._n man._n the_o vii_o olympiades_n beginning_n josephus_n &_o beda_n sayen_v the_o vi_o olympiades_n &_o so_o they_o defferre_fw-la a_o year_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v read_v other_o man_n to_o have_v regn_v about_o that_o place_n myght_o in_o
translate_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiiii_o ¶_o daniel_n anamas_n azarias_n mysaell_n ezechiel_n &_o mardocheus_n all_o these_o with_o joachim_n the_o king_n be_v lad_n in_o to_o babylon_n young_a chyldern_a for_z by_o cause_n they_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n sedechias_n the_o three_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xi_o year_n this_o sedeâ—hias_n be_v a_o myschevous_a man_n in_o his_o lyve_a and_o he_o will_v not_o here_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o peryssh_v wretched_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o jury_n with_o he_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o &_o his_o chyldern_n be_v slay_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o josedech_n the_o soon_o of_o azarie_n be_v bysshop_n &_o be_v translate_v from_o iherusalem_n by_o nabugodonosor_n in_o to_o babylon_n ¶_o abacuk_n prophesy_v against_o nabuch_n at_o babylon_n and_o there_o be_v opynyon_n what_o time_n this_o abacuk_n â—as_v this_o abacuk_n bring_v mete_v to_o danyel_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o lion_n after_o jerom_n and_o here_o end_v the_o four_o aege_fw-la &_o the_o hystore_v of_o regum_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o fyfth_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o cryste_n this_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v brente_a of_o the_o calde_v &_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v this_o temple_n stand_v cccc_fw-la &_o xlii_o year_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v fro_o the_o first_o make_v the_o which_o be_v make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n and_o fro_o the_o destruction_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o tytus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wite_v xlii_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n ¶_o priscus_n torquinê°_n the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v and_o he_o make_v capitolium_fw-la quasi_fw-la caput_fw-la solum_fw-la for_o in_o the_o ground_n werke_n be_v find_v a_o heed_n without_o any_o body_n as_z for_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o there_o after_o ward_v the_o senator_n sit_v as_o one_o heed_n of_o all_o the_o world_n ¶_o this_o time_n three_o child_n be_v cast_v in_o to_o a_o furnay_n bren_v &_o with_o a_o miracle_n they_o be_v delyvern_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o dan_n pri_fw-la o_o ¶_o nabugodonosor_n the_o soon_o of_o nabugodondsor_n the_o mighty_a regn_v in_o babylon_n this_o man_n a_o hyng_v garden_n with_o mighty_a cost_n for_o his_o wife_n &_o many_o meruailloê°_n thing_n he_o die_v so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v name_v to_o exceed_v hercules_n in_o his_o gretenesse_n &_o strengthe_n enilmerodach_n brother_n to_o the_o late_a nabugodonosor_n regned_a in_o babylon_n this_o man_n take_v joachim_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o worship_v he_o his_o fader_fw-mi deed_n body_n after_o the_o counseyl_n of_o this_o man_n he_z divide_v to_o a_o hundred_o gripe_n least_fw-mi that_o he_o shall_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o live_v ¶_o nota_fw-la this_o play_n of_o the_o chess_n be_v find_v of_o xerse_a a_o philosopher_n for_o the_o correctonn_n of_o eniimerodach_n this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o baby_n a_o great_a tyrant_n the_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o kylle_v his_o own_o master_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o rebuke_v he_o open_o with_o such_o a_o wytty_n game_n he_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v meek_a anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c.xxxiiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c.lxu_o salathiel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v soon_o to_o jecony_a the_o king_n of_o jew_n the_o which_o he_o gate_n after_o the_o transmigraconn_n of_o babylon_n as_z mark_z the_o euamgeliste_n say_v ¶_o servius_n tulius_n the_o sixth_o king_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o a_o bond_n condicyon_n on_o the_o maders_n side_n for_o she_o be_v a_o captyve_a maid_n but_o she_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n this_o man_n have_v great_a love_a &_o noble_o he_o bear_v he_o in_o every_o place_n three_o hill_n to_o the_o cyte_n he_o put·_v &_o dych_v the_o wall_n round_o about_o ¶_o regusar_n sabusardach_n &_o balthasar_n be_v brother_n the_o which_o regn_v one_o after_o a_o neither_o &_o be_v king_n in_o babylon_n and_o balthasar_n be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n the_o which_o be_v slay_v of_o darius_n &_o cirê°_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la daniel_n u_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la darius_n uncle_n to_o ciro_n fellow_n in_o the_o kyngdom_n with_o ciro_n translate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n caldee_n in_o to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o persarum_n &_o medorum_fw-la cirus_n be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o cyrus_n hold_v the_o monarch_n hole_n at_o perses_n of_o this_o man_n prophesy_v ysayas_fw-la &_o he_o destroy_v babylon_n &_o slay_v balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n &_o he_o worshype_v great_o danyel_fw-mi the_o jews_n he_o send_v home_o again_o that_o they_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n ut_fw-la pê«_n esdre_fw-la pri_fw-la o_o ¶_o babylon_n that_o strong_a castle_n be_v destroy_v &_o hê_n power_n be_v take_v from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v this_o be_v the_o first_o cyte_n &_o the_o grete_a of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o which_o incredyble_n thing_n be_v write_v &_o this_o that_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o one_o night_n be_v destroy_v that_o it_o may_v be_v show_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o power_n all_o other_o ben_fw-mi but_o a_o sperke_n &_o dust_n for_o it_o be_v say_v forsooth_o that_o it_o be_v incredyble_a to_o be_v make_v with_o man_n honde_n or_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o man_n strength_n whereof_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v a_o ensample_n &_o it_o will_v or_o may_v be_v enfourm_v ¶_o tarquinê°_n superbus_n be_v the_o vii_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o he_o regn_v xxxu_o year_n this_o man_n concyve_v first_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o be_v ordryne_v for_o malefactor_n as_o exile_v prison_n well_n &_o galowe_n feter_n and_o manacle_n chain_n be_v &_o colous_a and_o such_o other_o â–ª_o and_o for_o his_o great_a pride_n and_o cruelnes_n god_n suffer_v he_o 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time_n that_o wasshayll_n and_o drynkhall_o come_v up_o in_o this_o land_n and_o from_o the_o time_n unto_o this_o time_n it_o be_v well_o use_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n vortiger_n see_v the_o fayrnesse_n of_o ronowen_a &_o his_o arm_n lay_v about_o her_o neck_n &_o thryes_fw-mi swete_o kyss_v she_o &_o anon_o right_a he_o be_v enamour_v upon_o her_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v she_o to_o wyf_v &_o ask_v of_o engist_n her_o fader_fw-mi and_o engist_n grant_v he_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v yeve_v he_o all_o the_o country_n of_o kent_n that_o he_o there_o may_v dwell_v in_o and_o his_o people_n the_o king_n he_o grant_v pryvely_a with_o a_o good_a wylle_n and_o anon_o he_o spouse_n the_o damosel_n and_o that_o be_v moche_v confusyon_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o alle_fw-mi the._n bryton_n become_v so_o wroth_a for_z by_o cause_n he_o spouse_n a_o woman_n of_o mysbyleve_n wherefore_o they_o go_v all_o from_o he_o and_o no_o thing_n to_o he_o take_v ne_o halpe_v he_o in_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o engist_n dryven_v out_o and_o how_o vortimer_n be_v slay_v this_o engist_n go_v in_o to_o kente_fw-la and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n &_o bycame_v with_o a_o lytyll_a while_n of_o so_o great_a power_n and_o so_o moche_v people_n have_v that_o man_n wyste_v not_o lytell_a time_n which_o be_v the_o kyngê_n man_n and_o which_o be_v engistes_n man_n wherefore_o all_o the_o bryton_n have_v of_o he_o dredde_v and_o say_v among_o theym_n but_o if_o that_o they_o ne_o take_v other_o counseyll_n bytwene_v they_o all_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v bytray_v through_o engist_n &_o his_o people_n ¶_o vortiger_n the_o king_n have_v beget_v on_o his_o first_o wyf_v three_o son_n the_o first_o be_v call_v vortimer_n the_o second_o catagien_n and_o the_o three_o passent_fw-la ¶_o the_o bryton_n 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he_o sore_o of_o the_o bryton_n for_o they_o have_v dryven_v he_o before_o &_o discomfyte_v he_o with_o strength_n wherefore_o this_o engist_n pray_v he_o for_o a_o love_n day_n &_o say_v he_o be_v not_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o fight_v but_z for_o to_o have_v his_o land_n again_o if_o he_o may_v accord_v with_o the._n bryton_n &_o of_o they_o to_o have_v love_n and_o grace_v the_o king_n vortiger_n through_o counseyll_n of_o his_o bryton_n grant_v he_o a_o love_n day_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v ordain_v through_o the_o bryton_n that_o the_o same_o day_n shall_v be_v hold_v fast_o beside_o salysbury_n upon_o a_o hylle_n and_o engy_v shall_v come_v thyder_n with_o four_o hordred_a kdnghte_n without_o moo_o and_o the_o king_n with_o as_o many_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o his_o londe·_n and_o at_o that_o day_n the_o king_n come_v with_o his_o counseyll_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v but_o engist_n have_v warn_v his_o knight_n pryvely_a &_o then_o conmaund_v that_o every_o 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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 emperor_n than_o they_o be_v wont_a for_o their_o falseness_n &_o their_o he_o resye_n and_o also_o for_o to_o remeve_v the_o empire_n fro_o oh_o people_n to_o a_o other_o as_o the_o time_n require_v this_o man_n cursyd_v leo_n the_o emprrour_n by_o cause_n he_o brente_a the_o ymage_n of_o saint_n this_o same_o leo_n command_v gregorius_n the_o pope_n that_o he_o shall_v brenne_n chirche_n &_o destroy_v they_o and_o he_o set_v no_o thing_n of_o his_o sayenge_a but_o command_v the_o contrary_a manly_a and_o so_o it_o be_v open_o show_v that_o the_o destruccyon_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 the_o prelate_n with_o one_o will_v draw_v to_o the_o pope_n &_o constrain_v the_o emperor_n for_o to_o leave_v their_o tyranny_n and_o their_o heresy_n ¶_o and_o this_o time_n in_o the_o ee_a part_n of_o the_o world_n strong_o fayll_v the_o very_a faith_n for_o that_o cursyd_v law_n of_o the_o fall_v machomete·_a ¶_o theodosius_n be_v emperor_n &_o regn_v but_o one_o year_n and_o he_o be_v a_o very_o crysten_v man_n &_o even_o as_o he_o die_v so_o be_v he_o do_v unto_o for_o leo_n deposyd_v he_o &_o make_v he_o a_o priest_n ¶_o leo_fw-la the_o three_o with_o constantyne_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 deposyd_v theodosyê°_n &_o regn_v for_o he_o &_o be_v desceyn_v by_o a_o certain_a apostata_fw-la the_o which_o bid_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v and_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 batayll_n &_o in_o pestilence_n &_o with_o other_o infortune_n and_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v accursyd_v of_o gregoryus_n &_o bode_v there_o in_o three_o day_n therefore_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o comyn_v peple_n take_v for_o he_o the_o best_a part_n 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 by_o cause_n he_o live_v like_o a_o heretyke_a ¶_o holy_a man_n say_v 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 the_o good_n of_o the_o chirche_n or_z of_o poor_a man_n and_o to_o fortifye_v that_o that_z the_o bysshop_n say_v and_o â—ue_v it_o the_z abbote_n of_o saint_n devys_n go_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n there_o that_o karolus_fw-la be_v bury_a 〈◊〉_d open_v the_o cheste_n that_o he_o lie_v in_o and_o there_o thâ—â—_n see_v a_o great_a dragon_n go_v out_o but_o he_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o gregorius_n the_o three_o a_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d pope_n after_o gregoryus_n the_o second_o the_o 〈…〉_o conferm_v the_o woorshyppe_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o saint_n with_o the_o counseyll_o almooste_n of_o a_o thouâ—â—â—de_a bysshop_n and_o he_o cursyd_v horryble_o all_o the_o despyer_n of_o these_o ymage_n as_o the_o emperor_n â—nd_v other_o that_o be_v of_o the_o condycyon_n ¶_o constanâ—nus_n the_o fyfth_o be_v emperor_n aâ—te_v his_o 〈◊〉_d leo_fw-la xxxu_o year_n he_o be_v a_o curse_a man_n &_o a_o pâ—â—e_n heretyke_a to_o that_o he_o die_v sacrefyse_n to_o the_o devylles_n he_o pursue_v the_o chyrche_n and_o 〈…〉_o 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 c.xliiii_o acharias_n be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n x._o year_n this_o zacharis_fw-la 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 mekeneste_a and_o he_o deposyd_v the_o king_n of_o france_n hydery_n and_o put_v in_o his_o place_n puppynus_n for_z he_o be_v more_o profitable_a ¶_o here_o may_v you_o see_v what_o power_n the_o thyrche_n have_v that_o time_n the_o which_o translate_v that_o famous_a kyngdom_n fro_o the_o very_a heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pippinus_n for_o a_o leyfull_a cause_n vthabâ—t_o xu_o q._n v._o alius_fw-la ¶_o stephanus_n the_o second_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o zacharyas_n u_o year_n this_o man_n in_o all_o
¶_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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company_n ¶_o how_o robert_n brus_n be_v dyscomfyte_v in_o batayll_v &_o how_o symonde_n frysel_o be_v slay_v the_o frydaye_n next_o before_o the_o assumecyon_n of_o our_o lady_n king_n edward_n meet_v robert_n brus_n beside_o saint_n johans_n town_n in_o scotlonde_n and_o with_o his_o company_n of_o the_o which_o company_n king_n edward_n slay_v vii_o thousand_o when_o robert_n brus_n see_v this_o myscheyf_v he_o begin_v to_o flee_v and_o hide_v he_o that_o no_o man_n may_v he_o find_v but_o sir_n symonde_n fryseld_v pursew_v he_o sore_o so_o that_o he_o torn_v again_o &_o abode_n batayll_v for_z he_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o a_o bold_a of_o dody_n and_o thenglysshman_n pursew_v ever_o sore_o in_o every_o side_n and_o slay_v the_o stead_n that_o sir_n symonde_n ride_v upon_o and_z they_o take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o unto_o the_o host_n and_o sir_n symonde_n begin_v for_o to_o flatre_n and_o speak_v fair_a and_o say_a lord_n i_o shall_v yeve_v you_o four_o thousand_o mark_n 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that_o shall_v keep_v englonde_n from_o cold_a and_o hete_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v opene_n his_o mouth_n toward_o waly_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o foot_n in_o wyk_fw-mi and_o that_o he_o shall_v close_v with_o walwe_n that_o shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o his_o seed_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v meddle_v with_o mercy_n and_o with_o fyernesse_n with_o mercy_n against_o his_o enemy_n of_o waly_n and_z after_o of_o scotlonde_n with_o fyernesse_n when_o he_o put_v they_o to_o dethe_v for_o their_o falseness_n and_o traytoury_o as_o they_o have_v deserve_v and_o welle_v kepe_v he_o englond_n from_o cold_a and_o heet_n since_o he_o keep_v it_o from_o alle_fw-mi manere_n of_o enemy_n that_o run_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v he_o any_o wrong_v ¶_o and_o welle_v he_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o ward_n waly_v and_o make_v it_o quake_v thrughe_a hydour_n of_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o conqueryd_v it_o thruoghe_a dint_n of_o sword_n for_o the_o 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see_v and_o hear_v how_o king_n edward_n have_v speed_n they_o yield_v to_o he_o the_o town_n with_o the_o castle_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n margaretes_n day_n ¶_o and_o thenne_v the_o king_n die_v ordain_v sir_n edward_n baylloll_n with_o other_o noble_a and_o worshipful_a man_n to_o be_v keper_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o scotlonde_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o himself_o torn_v again_o and_o come_v into_o enlonde_n after_o this_o vyctorye_n with_o moche_n joy_n and_o also_o worship_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v after_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n eryste_n m.ccc.xxxiii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n vii·_v he_o go_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n in_o winter_n time_n atte_v the_o which_o voyage_n the_o castle_n of_o kylbrygge_n in_o scotlonde_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o he_o recover_v and_o have_v against_o the_o scot_n alderman_n at_o his_o own_o lust_n ¶_o and_o 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france_n thrughe_o his_o counseyll_n he_o write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n and_o baron_n and_o the_o noble_a lord_n of_o the_o country_n and_o also_o to_o dyverse_a of_o the_o comune_a people_n dyvers_a letter_n &_o maundemente_n bere_v date_n att_z gandave_v the_o viij_o day_n of_o february_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o within_o a_o lytyll_a time_n he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_a with_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o child_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n on_o mydsome_a even_o he_o begin_v to_o sail_v to_o ward_n france_n again_o and_z manly_a and_o fyers_o he_o felle_v upon_o phylyp_n of_o valois_n the_o which_o long_a time_n lay_v and_o have_v gadryd_v to_o he_o a_o full_a long_o &_o boisterous_a many_o of_o dyvers_a nation_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o scevys_n &_o there_o they_o fight_a togyder_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o with_o their_o host_n fro_o myddaye_v to_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morn_n in_o the_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v 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thrughe_v all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o bordeaux_n without_o any_o manner_n wythstand_v of_o the_o frenssheman_n \_o and_o he_o die_v they_o but_o lytell_a harm_n saufe_fw-fr he_z take_v &_o raunson_v many_o place_n &_o town_n &_o many_o man_n &_o let_v theym_n go_v after_o free_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n send_v certain_a embassatour_n to_o the_o pope_n prayenge_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v of_o &_o meddle_v not_o in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o kepinge_a and_o reseruacyon_n of_o benefycê_n in_o englonde_n and_o that_o though_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o bysshoppe_n see_v &_o dignetee_n free_o &_o with_o full_a may_v joy_n &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o the_o same_o of_o their_o metropolytan_n &_o archebysshop_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a time_n of_o these_o point_n and_o of_o other_o touching_n the_o king_n &_o his_o ream_n when_o they_o have_v their_o answer_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n enjoin_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v certefy_v he_o again_o by_o their_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n will_v &_o of_o his_o ream_n or_o they_o determine_v aught_o of_o the_o foresaid_a artycle_n in_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v johan_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n johan_n bysshop_n of_o ely_n wyllyam_n byssop_n of_o worcestre_n in_o who_o be_v stead_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bysshop_n by_o auctoryte_n of_o pope_n master_n alexander_n nevyll_n to_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n to_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o ely_n and_o sir_n henry_n wakfelde_v to_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o worcestre_n in_o the_o which_o time_n it_o be_v orden_v in_o the_o parliament_n that_o all_o cathedral_n chyrche_n shall_v joy_n &_o have_v their_o elecconns_n hole_n &_o that_o the_o king_n from_o that_o time_n afterward_o shall_v not_o wrytte_n against_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v but_o rather_o help_v they_o by_o his_o letter_n to_o their_o confyrmacyon_n &_o this_o statute_n do_v moche_v profit_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o parliament_n be_v grauntyd_v to_o the_o king_n a_o dyme_n of_o the_o clergy_n &_o a_o xu_o of_o lay_v fee._n ¶_o in_o the_o xlix_o of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n deyed_a master_n wyllyam_n wytlesey_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o chirche_n ask_v and_o desire_v a_o cardynall_a of_o englonde_n to_o be_v archebysshop_n &_o therefore_o the_o king_n be_v agreve_v &_o mean_v &_o purpose_v to_o have_v exile_v the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o and_o they_o spend_v moche_o good_a or_o they_o may_v have_v the_o king_n grace_v again_o &_o his_o love_n but_o yet_o will_v the_o king_n not_o consent_v ne_o grant_v to_o their_o elecconn_n of_o the_o cardynall_n ne_fw-la of_o the_o pope_n also_o ne_o his_o cardynalle_n ¶_o and_o at_o the_o begynnyge_a of_o august_n it_o be_v treat_v &_o speak_v at_o bruges_n of_o certain_a point_n and_o artycle_n hang_a bytwene_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n this_o treat_v last_v almoost_n too_o year_n 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the_o king_n come_v with_o his_o army_n set_v in_o order_fw-fr and_o enbatayl_n lead_v to_o the_o black_a h_v &_o by_o advy_v of_o his_o counseyll_n sir_n vmffrey_n stafforde_n squire_n two_o valyaunt_a capytayn_n with_o certain_a people_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o capytayne_n &_o to_o take_v and_o bring_v he_o and_o his_o accessary_n to_o the_o king_n which_o go_v to_o senok_n ¶_o and_o the_o capytayne_n with_o his_o felshyp_n and_o meet_v with_o theym_n &_o fight_v against_o they_o and_o in_o conclusion_n slay_v they_o both_o and_z as_o many_o as_o abode_n &_o will_v not_o yield_v they_o be_v slay_v ¶_o during_o this_o skyrmysshe_n felle_fw-fr a_o great_a variance_n among_o the_o lord_n man_n and_o comyn_v people_n be_v on_o black_a have_v ayenste_n their_o lord_n &_o capytayn_n sayenge_a plain_o that_o they_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o capytayne_n of_o kente_n to_o assist_v and_o help_v he_o but_o if_o they_o may_v have_v execucyon_n on_o the_o traitor_n be_v about_o the_o 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of_o all_o the_o king_n blood_n whereof_o that_o gentyll_a lady_n come_v alas_o the_o time_n for_o wonder_v moche_n the_o fair_a danoysell_n dysperagyd_v since_o that_o she_o be_v marry_v against_o all_o the_o comyn_n will_v and_o assent_n of_o englonde_n and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n have_v conquer_v albyon·_n &_o name_v the_o land_n after_o his_o own_o name_n brytayne_v that_o now_o be_v callyd_v englonde_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engy_v and_o so_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n &_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o feaute_n &_o homgae_fw-la for_o brute_n conquer_v that_o land_n &_o give_v it_o to_o albanak_n that_o be_v his_o second_o soon_o and_o he_o callyd_v the_o land_n albayn_n after_o his_o own_o name_n so_o that_o his_o heir_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 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