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gen_n twelve_o our_o lord_n see_v the_o folysshnes_n of_o the_o people_n meruayllous_o for_o yâ—_z pain_n of_o their_o sin_n he_o confound_v the_o tongue_n of_o they_o in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z none_o understode_v what_o a_o other_o say_v and_o so_o they_o be_v disperple_v &_o asondâ—ed_v by_o all_o yâ—_z worl_z de_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o malice_n of_o this_o nembroth_n book_n be_v write_v full_o ¶_o and_o after_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o langage_fw-fr he_o go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o persee_n &_o there_o he_o enstructâ—_n &_o teach_v they_o to_o adoure_n &_o worship_n the_o fire_n as_o god_n and_o he_o leave_v his_o soon_o belus_n in_o babylon_n the_o which_o belus_n succeed_v high_o and_o so_o from_o then_n his_o progeny_n opteyn_v that_o kyngdom_n unto_o the_o tâ—â—e_n of_o many_o a_o year_n after_o ¶_o in_o this_o time_n begin_v many_o kingdom_n and_o the_o moost_n of_o all_o those_o kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scitarum_n but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o rude_a &_o 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that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o certeyn_a necessyte_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o recede_v fro_o the_o virtue_n and_o the_o gentylnesse_n of_o their_o noble_a ancestor_n ¶_o the_o second_o be_v yâ—_z dyvers_a worshypâ—ge_n of_o the_o people_n for_o no_o man_n worshype_n thenne_fw-fr but_z as_o his_o natural_a reason_n gaf_n and_o they_o know_v not_o ryghtwysly_a what_o they_o shall_v worship_n all_o though_o they_o live_v peasyble_a among_o themselves_o for_o they_o be_v so_o dull_a of_o wit_n yâ—_z they_o coâ—de_fw-fr pondre_fw-fr no_o great_a thing_n but_o that_o be_v publyssh_v by_o yâ—_z comyn_v peple_n wherefore_o it_o be_v expedyent_n for_o their_o pease_n to_o be_v keep_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v prince_n of_o noble_a birth_n ¶_o the_o three_o cause_n procee_v of_o some_o syngule_a strength_n many_o time_n the_o comynalte_n be_v greve_v through_o enemy_n come_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o they_o say_v yâ—_z who_o some_o ever_o will_v deffende_v &_o keep_v they_o from_o 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destroy_v anon_o and_o some_o abode_n in_o stableness_n as_o paynemes_n may_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m.ix_o c._n &_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.ij_o c.lxxxiiij_o saruk_v lyneal_o descend_v from_o our_o forn_n fader_fw-mi adam_n to_o abraham_n and_o nachor_n be_v his_o soon_o &_o he_o live_v a_o hondred_a and_o xlviij_o year_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n ydolatry_n begin_v to_o to_o increase_v myghte_o and_o if_o you_o revolve_v and_o look_v the_o hystorye_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o three_o thing_n pryncypal_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o ydolatry_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v the_o affeccyon_n which_o they_o have_v to_o deed_n man_n dredde_v &_o flatter_a against_o their_o prince_n and_o the_o dilygence_n of_o artyfycer_n &_o crafty_a man_n about_o sculture_n or_o gravynge_n wicked_a fende_v thene_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o ydollis_fw-la and_o give_v answe_v res_fw-la to_o the_o people_n and_o these_o wicked_a spyryte_n 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error_n of_o the_o people_n first_o trow_v shall_v be_v a_o god_n wherefore_o dyvers_a peple_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 and_o some_o beelzebub_n and_o this_o unhappy_a error_n stand_v in_o mankind_n more_o than_o two_o thousand_o year_n ¶_o ninus_n soon_o to_o belus_n the_o second_o king_n of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assuriorum_fw-la regned_a liiij_o year_n and_o this_o ninus_n desire_v for_o to_o have_v lordship_n and_o worship_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 bataylle_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 cunning_a of_o fight_v nor_o armour_n anon_o he_o subdue_v unto_o high_a all_o asiam_n and_o there_o be_v make_v yâ—_z first_o monarch_n in_o yâ—_z rest_n party_n and_o when_o his_o herte_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o 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anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.c.xiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.lxxxv_o there_o soon_o to_o nachor_n live_v two_o c_o and_z u_o year_n this_o there_o after_o the_o death_n of_o aram_n go_v from_o ut_fw-la of_o call_v &_o pass_v in_o to_o charram_n 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 fire_n as_o nembroth_n have_v teach_v he_o be_v banyssh_v the_o 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 sennaar_n who_o long_o time_n after_o this_o abraham_n overcome_v ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la gen_n xiiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.c.lxxxiiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr te_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.xv_o here_o
sore_o correct_v &_o die_v unhappe_o ut_fw-la pê«_n ijâ—_n para_fw-it ¶_o this_o time_n helyas_n be_v ravyssh_v in_o to_o the_o paradyse_n ¶_o ochosias_n or_o asarias_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v oo_z year_n &_o live_v not_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi die_v &_o anon_o be_v slay_v with_o all_o the_o house_n of_o achab._n ¶_o athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o asarias_n take_v the_o kyngdom_n &_o slay_v all_o the_o king_n blood_n &_o regn_v ten_o year_n and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o jotada_n bysshop_n she_o be_v slay_v iiij_o regum_fw-la this_o asarias_n &_o he_o soon_o joas_n &_o his_o nevewe_n amasia_n matheus_n the_o gospeller_n put_v not_o in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n for_o their_o offence_n ¶_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v twelve_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xviij_o year_n of_o josaphat_n for_o his_o brother_n ochosie_n &_o curse_o he_o live_v and_o be_v slay_v of_o jehen_fw-ge with_o all_o his_o fader_n household_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ¶_o jehen_fw-ge anoint_a 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france_n ¶_o how_o king_n leyr_n be_v dryven_v out_o of_o his_o land_n thorugh_o his_o folk_n and_o how_o cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n halpe_v high_a in_o his_o need_n thus_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o the_o two_o elder_a 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o abide_v till_o leyr_n her_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n but_o war_v upon_o he_o while_o that_o he_o be_v on_o live_v &_o die_v he_o moche_v sorrow_n &_o shame_n wherefore_o they_o take_v from_o he_o holy_a the_o ream_n &_o bytwene_v they_o have_v ordain_v yâ—_z one_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v king_n leyr_n to_o sojourn_v all_o his_o life_n time_n with_o lx_o knight_n &_o squyre_v that_o he_o may_v worshypful_o ride_v &_o go_v whether_o that_o he_o will_v &_o in_o to_o what_o country_n that_o he_o like_v to_o play_v &_o to_o solace_v so_o that_o maugle_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v king_n leyr_n with_o he_o in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v above_o say_v and_z or_o the_o other_o half_a year_n be_v pass_v goneril_n that_o be_v his_o elder_a 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moo_n with_o he_o but_o one_o kynght_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v then_o begin_v leyr_n to_o weep_v and_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o say_v tho_o alas_o now_o have_v i_o to_o long_o live_v that_o this_o sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o i_o be_o poor_a that_o sometime_o be_v rich_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o to_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a but_o when_o i_o be_v rich_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v &_o worshype_v and_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n and_o despite_n and_o now_o i_o well_o wot_v that_o cordeyll_n my_o young_a daughter_n say_v i_o troth_n when_o she_o say_v as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n shall_v i_o be_v love_v and_o all_o the_o while_n yâ—_z i_o have_v good_a so_o long_o be_v i_o love_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o riches_n but_o mâ—_n two_o doughter_n gloss_a i_o thoâ—â—_n now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v lytell_a price_n and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n but_z i_o will_v not_o byleve_v it_o ne_v understonde_v &_o therefore_o ay_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v lytell_fw-mi price_n of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v fâ—â—th_v my_o two_o doughter_n have_v i_o thus_o deceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_v love_v &_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o seek_v she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d that_o lyghte_o i_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_v of_o yefte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o fader_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v ar_v â—er_o no_o more_o and_o those_o that_o i_o otherwise_o behote_v thorugh_o there_o false_a speeche_n now_o have_v i_o desceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leyr_n long_o time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o seâ—_n and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ar_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_v and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n that_o she_o be_v in_o pryvely_a he_o send_v his_o squire_n unto_o the_o queen_n for_o to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v come_v to_o she_o for_o great_a need_n and_o when_o the_o squire_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sister_n from_o the_o begin_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_fw-la &_o tohe_o it_o to_o the_o squire_n in_o counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v &_o bear_v it_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o certain_a cyte_v &_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_v &_o thenne_n come_v ayeâ—_n to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o lest_o with_o their_o meyne_n and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o we_o re_fw-mi come_v for_o too_o spehe_fw-ge 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 &_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o lete_fw-la send_v thorugh_o all_o his_o ream_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendant_n 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 if_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_o tell_v to_o the_o hang_n and_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 host_n of_o frenshman_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bry_n cain_a 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 kyngdom_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 ream_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 and_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n and_o they_o scomfyte_v and_o slay_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o ream_n in_o pease_n and_o afterward_o dey_v and_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la entre_fw-fr he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.liij_o amasius_fw-la soon_o 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 xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshype_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la p3_n two_o para_fw-it xv_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 victoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n and_o restore_v israel_n and_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_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o prouffyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o yâ—_z which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n yâ—_z first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o the_o twelve_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v or_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 twelve_o ê“phecy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o preorecessour_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 kyngdom_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 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 two_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseta_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o 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they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z upon_o she_o war_v grete_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n
so_z that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o walys_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedag_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n &_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n the_o matere_a contain_v moo_v comodyous_o togyder_n of_o the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o the_o world_n the_o king_n folowen_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o guentolen_a king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedagâ—_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynolde_v his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o â—urteys_n that_o well_o &_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o wonder_v well_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_n after_o theridamas_n come_v a_o great_a dethe_v of_o people_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v &_o tho_o begin_v it_o cease_v and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o yeas_o that_o be_v reynold_n soon_o after_o this_o reynold_n that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regned_a gorbodian_a yâ—_z be_v this_o reynold_n soon_o xu_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o slay_v the_o other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z beâ—ytage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_n their_o mother_n slewâ—_fw-mi yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v so_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n that_o he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a and_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n and_o that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_n and_o that_o other_o porre_v and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a herte_fw-la &_o thought_n through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o there_o abide_v with_o the_o king_n sywarde_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o be_v come_v again_o &_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evyll_n it_o happen_v though_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_n their_o mother_n wist_v that_o pour_v be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorrow_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o yâ—_z other_o and_o think_v he_o for_o to_o slay_v pryvely_a and_o pryvely_a she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o two_o knyve_n &_o therewith_o kytte_a his_o throat_n and_o the_o body_n in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o hear_v ever_o such_o a_o cursyd_v mother_n that_o slay_v with_o her_o own_o ande_fw-mi she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_v the_o repreef_n &_o shame_n to_o the_o mother_n that_o for_o by_o cause_n of_o that_o one_o soon_o she_o murder_v the_o other_o and_z so_o lose_v they_o both_o ¶_o how_o four_a king_n curtous_o hold_v all_o brytayne_n and_o what_o be_v their_o name_n you_o shall_v here_o after_o as_o the_o two_o brother_n be_v deed_n they_o leave_v not_o behind_o they_o neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_o other_o of_o the_o kynrede_n that_o may_v have_v the_o herytage_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o yâ—_z strong_a man_n drive_v &_o scomfyte_v the_o febl_a &_o take_v all_o their_o londe_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a war_n &_o stryf_v under_o they_o but_z among_o all_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o country_n that_o overcome_v all_o that_o other_z &_o through_o there_o may_v &_o strengthe_n they_o take_v all_o the_o londe_n &_o every_o of_o they_o take_v a_o certain_a country_n &_o in_o his_o country_n lete_fw-la call_v high_a king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o that_o other_o be_v call_v dawa_n her_o &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o loeger_n &_o of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v lotrin_n that_o be_v butt_n soon_o the_o three_o be_v call_v rudac_n &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o walys_n &_o the_o four_o be_v call_v cloten_n &_o be_v call_v king_n of_o cornewayle_v but_o this_o cloten_n shall_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n by_o reason_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o wist_v none_o so_o right_a a_o heir_n as_o he_o be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v strong_a let_v lytell_fw-mi by_o they_o that_o be_v of_o less_o estate_n &_o therefore_o this_o cloten_n have_v no_o more_o land_n among_o they_o but_o cornewaylle_n ¶_o of_o king_n donebant_fw-la that_o be_v cloten_n soon_o win_v the_o land_n this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v donebant_fw-la that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi become_v a_o hardy_a man_n and_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o curtey_n so_o that_o he_o pass_v all_o the_o other_o king_n of_o fairness_n &_o of_o worthiness_n &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o that_o when_o his_o fader_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v moo_v ryghtful_a heir_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z shall_v have_v have_v by_o reason_n but_o the_o other_o king_n that_o be_v of_o a_o moche_n more_o strenghte_n than_o he_o be_v take_v from_o he_o his_o land_n and_o afterward_o this_o donebant_fw-la orden_v he_o a_o great_a power_n &_o conquer_v first_o all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o loeger_n &_o after_o he_o will_v have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o walys_n and_o scatter_v come_v with_o his_o man_n &_o give_v he_o batayll_v and_o rudac_n come_v again_o with_o his_o walysshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o soâ—_n it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v slay_v &_o also_o scatter_v in_o plain_a batayll_n and_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n &_o well_o maynten_v it_o in_o pease_n and_o in_o quyete_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v ¶_o how_o donebant_fw-la be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o bare_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o brytayne_n this_o donebant_fw-la lete_fw-la make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n &_o were_v yâ—_z crown_v upon_o his_o heed_n as_o never_o king_n die_v before_o &_o he_o orden_v a_o statute_n yâ—_z &_o a_o man_n have_v do_v never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o may_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdo_v but_o go_v there_o in_o savete_fw-la &_o in_o pease_n and_z after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o land_n or_o country_n that_o he_o please_v without_o any_o harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_v upon_o he_o he_o thenne_n shall_v less_o his_n lyf_v and_o this_o donebant_fw-la make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o the_o town_n also_o of_o the_o vyse_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xi_o year_n thenne_fw-fr he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o brenne_n and_o belin_n depart_v by_o tween_n they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o donebant_fw-la the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o they_o and_o after_o that_o this_o donebant_fw-la be_v deed_n his_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bytwene_v they_o as_z their_o fader_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belin_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o brytayne_n from_o humber_n southwarde_o and_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n unto_o scotlonde_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o belin_n have_v the_o better_a part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a and_o will_v have_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belin_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_n he_o no_o more_o wherefore_o contake_n &_o war_n arise_v among_o they_o two_o but_o brenne_n the_o young_a brother_n have_v not_o may_v ne_o strength_n against_o belin_n &_o therefore_o brenne_n through_o counsel_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v from_o then_n in_o to_o norweye_n to_o the_o king_n olsynge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o belin_n his_o brother_n upon_o that_o covenaunt_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wyf_v &_o the_o king_n olsynge_v he_o grant_v and_o belin_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norweye_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o land_n of_o
have_v rest_n he_o die_v curse_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o thenne_n he_o be_v slay_v &_o all_o his_o household_n with_o a_o stroke_n of_o lyghtn_v ¶_o nabugodonosor_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n a_z manly_a man_n &_o a_o victorious_a for_o he_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o punysshe_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o people_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o after_o he_o conquer_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o aâ—â—suriorum_n &_o make_v it_o one_o monarch_n but_o many_o way_n scrypture_n speak_v of_o this_o man_n now_z good_a and_o now_o evyll_n and_o for_o by_o cause_n scrypture_n conclude_v that_o be_v end_v he_o lyf_v in_o the_o love_a of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o danyell_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o very_a god_n some_o doctaur_n say_v he_o be_v save_v and_o some_o say_v it_o be_v doubt_n ¶_o ancus_n marcius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v xxiij_o year_n this_o man_n for_o grace_n &_o trust_v that_o he_o have_v to_o tarquinê°_n priscus_n make_v he_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o child_n and_o air_n &_o he_o ill_n reward_v he_o ¶_o danyell_n yet_o a_o child_n delvyered_a saint_n susan_n &_o stand_v in_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o king_n with_o his_o fellow_n &_o afterward_o be_v dyscuss_v the_o dinne_n of_o the_o king_n and_o be_v make_v a_o man_n of_o great_a honest_a ut_fw-la pê«_n danielis_fw-la priê°_n ¶_o joathan_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n three_o month_n &_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o people_n and_z he_o be_v not_o good_a and_o pharaoh_n take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o in_o to_o egypte_n &_o make_v his_o elder_a brother_n king_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c._n xi_o ioachim_n or_o jeconyas_n the_o soon_o of_o josie_n be_v make_v king_n of_o jew_n by_o pharaoh_n &_o regn_v xi_o year_n and_o by_o cause_n he_o live_v nought_o ne_o hear_v not_o the_o prophet_n nabugodonosor_n take_v he_o &_o make_v he_o his_o servant_n three_o year_n and_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o afterward_o &_o he_o take_v he_o &_o be_v about_o to_o have_v lad_n high_o unto_o babylon_n but_z his_o counsel_n be_v change_a &_o so_o nabugodonosor_n slay_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n &_o cast_v his_o body_n over_o the_o wall_n after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n &_o take_v with_o he_o the_o vessel_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ult_v ¶_o samias_n be_v bysshop_n vrtas_n prophet_n be_v slay_v of_o jecony_n yâ—_z king_n &_o jeremi_n be_v present_v ¶_o joachum_n soon_o to_o jeconias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n three_o month_n &_o live_v nought_o &_o therefore_o anon_o he_o be_v meve_v that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o &_o be_v bind_v &_o translate_v in_o to_o babylon_n &_o many_o with_o he_o be_v translate_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiiij_o ¶_o daniel_n ananias_n azarias_fw-la mysael_n ezechiell_n &_o mardocheus_n all_o these_o with_o joachym_n the_o king_n be_v lad_n in_o to_o babylon_n young_a child_n 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 sedechias_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 all_o the_o jury_n with_o he_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o &_o his_o child_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 and_o be_v translate_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o nabugodonosor_n in_o to_o babylon_n ¶_o abacuk_n prophesy_v ayeust_fw-fr nabuch_v at_o babylon_n and_o there_o be_v opynyon_n what_o time_n this_o abacuk_n be_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 fourthe_n aege_fw-la and_o the_o history_n of_o regum_fw-la here_o begyne_v the_o fyfth_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o cryste_n transmigracio_n this_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v brente_a of_o the_o caldee_n &_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v this_o temple_n stand_v cccc_fw-la and_o xlij_o year_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v fro_o the_o first_o make_n the_o which_o be_v make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n and_o fro_o yâ—_z destruccyon_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o tytus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wit_v xlij_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n ¶_o priscus_n totquinê°_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 afterward_o the_o senator_n sit_v as_o one_o heed_n of_o all_o that_o world_n ¶_o this_o time_n three_o child_n be_v cast_v in_o to_o a_o furnay_v brenning_a and_z with_o a_o miracle_n they_o be_v delyver_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o dan_n priê°_n ¶_o nabugodonosor_n the_o soon_o of_o nabugodonosor_n the_o mighty_a regn_v in_o babylon_n this_o man_n make_v a_o hyng_a garden_n with_o mighty_a cost_n for_o his_o wyf_v and_o many_o meruayllous_a 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 gretnesse_n and_o strengthe_n ¶_o 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 counseyll_n of_o this_o man_n he_z divide_v to_o a_o hundred_o gripe_n least_fw-mi that_fw-mi he_o shall_v rise_v from_o dethe_v to_o live_v ¶_o nota._n 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 correction_n of_o enil_n merodach_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 kill_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 lie_v 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.xxxiiij_o et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la nati_fw-la v_o c.lxu_o salathiel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o criste_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 yâ—_z 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 condycyon_n on_o the_o moders_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 and_z 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 and_o dych_v yâ—_z wall_n round_o about_o ¶_o regular_n sabusardach_n &_o balthasar_n be_v brother_n the_o which_o regn_v one_o after_o another_o and_o be_v king_n in_o babylon_n and_o balthasar_n be_v yâ—_z last_o king_n of_o babylon_n yâ—_z 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 yâ—_z 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 cyrus_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_n &_o he_o destroy_v babylon_n and_o slay_v balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_z he_o worshype_v great_o danyel_n the_o jew_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 eldre_n priuê°_n ¶_o babylon_n that_o strong_a castle_n be_v destroy_v &_o his_o 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_a thing_n be_v write_v and_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 and_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 mane_n strengthe_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 tarquinus_n superbus_n be_v the_o vij_o king_n of_o rome_n and_z he_o regn_v xxxu_o year_n this_o man_n conceyve_v first_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o be_v ordern_v for_o malefactor_n as_o eâ—le_a person_n well_n &_o galowe_n fetres_fw-la &_o manacle_n thayne_n &_o colour_n
cathon_n the_o moost_n name_v philosopher_n see_v juliu_o cezar_n have_v the_o victory_n who_o he_o favour_v not_o at_z ah_o town_n call_v vticam_fw-la die_v slay_v himself_o iuxta_fw-la illud_fw-la mawlt_fw-la cato_fw-la mari_fw-fr quam_fw-la deroget_fw-la vrbis_fw-la honorari_fw-la but_o for_o yâ—_z after_o austyn_n he_o be_v not_o excuse_v of_o sin_n ¶_o this_o time_n the_o jury_n be_v trybutarye_a to_o the_o romayn_v for_o percyalyte_n of_o two_o brother_n aristobolus_n &_o ercanus_n both_o of_o they_o for_o envy_n of_o other_o cast_v they_o to_o the_o romayn_v yâ—_z they_o may_v regne_fw-la ¶_o this_o time_n three_o son_n appear_v in_o heaven_n toward_o the_o â—est_n part_n of_o yâ—_z world_n the_o which_o by_o lytell_a &_o lytell_fw-mi be_v bring_v in_o to_o one_o body_n a_o great_a sing_v it_o be_v that_o africa_n asia_n &_o europa_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o one_o monarch_n &_o that_o the_o lordship_n of_o anthony_n the_o senatoure_n and_o lâ—cius_n anthontij_fw-la shall_v turn_v in_o to_o one_o lordship_n ¶_o marcus_n cicerio_n tullus_n the_o moo_v noble_a rethoryeen_n be_v counsull_n of_o rome_n this_o tyme._n ¶_o how_o that_o the_o bryton_n grant_v unto_o cassybolon_n which_o thenne_n tofore_o yâ—_z be_v ludde_n brother_n the_o land_n in_o who_o be_v time_n julius_n cezar_n come_v twye_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o brytayne_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lud_n regn_v his_o brother_n cassybolon_n &_o become_v a_o good_a man_n &_o moche_n belove_v of_o his_o bryton_n so_o that_o for_o his_o goodness_n &_o curteysy_a they_o grant_v he_o the_o ream_n for_o ever_o more_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o the_o king_n of_o his_o goodness_n lete_fw-la nourysshe_n worthy_o both_o the_o son_n that_o be_v lud_n his_o brother_n and_o after_o make_v the_o elder_a soon_o earl_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o the_o young_a soon_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o london_n and_o while_o this_o king_n cassybolon_n regn_v come_v julius_n cezar_n that_o be_v 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let_v a_o live_v and_o then_o cassybolon_n go_v again_o to_o london_n &_o make_v a_o fee_a to_o all_o folk_n yâ—_z though_o high_o have_v help_v and_o when_o that_o this_o feest_fw-mi be_v do_v thenne_fw-fr every_o man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o country_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o cassybolon_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n &_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n and_o after_o it_o befelle_v thus_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o gentylman_n of_o the_o king_n household_n &_o the_o gentylman_n of_o the_o erles_n household_n of_o london_n after_o meet_v go_v togyder_n for_o to_o play_v and_o through_o debate_n that_o arise_v among_o they_o enelin_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n cousin_n of_o london_n slay_v irenglas_n that_o be_v the_o kyngê_n cousin_n wherefore_o the_o king_n swear_v that_o enelin_n shall_v be_v hang_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n that_o be_v enelins_n lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v grete_o wroth_a &_o utred_n toward_o the_o earl_n &_o think_v he_o to_o destroy_v and_o pryvely_a the_o earl_n send_v letter_n to_o julius_n cezar_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o help_v he_o &_o he_o avenge_v upon_o the_o king_n and_z he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o when_o themperour_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o be_v full_a glad_a &_o ordain_v a_o strong_a power_n and_z come_v again_o the_o three_o time_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_z the_o earl_n of_o london_n help_v he_o with_o viij_o thousand_o man_n and_z at_o the_o three_o time_n be_v cassybolon_n overcome_v &_o dyscomfyte_v and_o make_v pea_n to_o the_o emperor_n for_o three_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n yield_v by_o year_n for_o truage_n for_o this_o land_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o and_o thenne_n half_o a_o year_n after_o pass_v the_o emperor_n julius_n cezar_n go_v again_o unto_o rome_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n with_o he_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o this_o land_n and_o after_o cassybolon_n regn_v vij_o year_n in_o pease_n and_o though_o he_o dey_v the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassybolon_n &_o for_o by_o cause_n he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o cassybolon_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n of_o his_o lawful_a body_n beget_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n by_o the_o comyn_n assent_n crown_v andragen_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o make_v he_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o &_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v eight_o year_n thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m.c.lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la xl_o ioseph_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v about_o this_o time_n bear_v and_z after_o be_v husbonde_a unto_o our_o lady_n ¶_o anthigonus_n be_v bysshoppe_n this_o time_n in_o the_o jury._n this_o anthigonus_n be_v soon_o unto_o aristoholy_a and_z on_o every_o side_n he_o be_v false_a for_o he_o obey_v not_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o a_o great_a plague_n he_o bring_v unto_o the_o land_n for_o to_o destroy_v hircanê°_n his_o unde_fw-la that_o he_o may_v regne_fw-la king_n and_o so_o hircanê°_n be_v expulse_v &_o flaccus_n be_v slay_v &_o herode_fw-la be_v exile_v but_o when_o herode_fw-la come_v unto_o rome_n &_o tell_v the_o senator_n all_o these_o thyngê_n the_o emperor_n create_v he_o king_n send_n with_o he_o anhoste_n the_o which_o take_v jerusalem_n and_o anthigonun_n the_o bysshop_n take_v lead_v to_o anthony_n the_o senator_n the_o which_o make_v he_o syke_a &_o so_o be_v herode_fw-la conferm_v in_o to_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o he_o a_o strange_a regn_v on_o the_o jew_n &_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n cess_v as_o jacob_n have_v say_v ¶_o titus_n livius_n historicus_fw-la &_o duidius_n be_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o incipiunt_fw-la imperatores_fw-la augusti_fw-la et_fw-la dictus_fw-la est_fw-la augustus_fw-la quia_fw-la augebat_fw-la populum_fw-la octavyan_n be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n lvij_o year_n vi_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n this_o octavyan_a nevewe_n to_o july_n when_o he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n take_v yâ—_z empire_n upon_o high_a his_o flourysshing_n youth_n he_o spend_v in_o war_n fyve_o thousand_o bataylle_n he_o die_v and_o short_o after_o many_o bataylle_n he_o bring_v all_o the_o world_n in_o to_o one_o monarch_n yâ—_z man_n have_v no_o fellow_n and_o in_o his_o day_n pease_n be_v in_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n through_o the_o provysyon_n of_o the_o very_a god_n that_o the_o temporal_a pease_n may_v glorifye_v the_o natyvyte_o of_o our_o saupour_n cryste_n ihesu_n this_o octavyan_a be_v the_o fair_a man_n yâ—_z may_v be_v &_o high_a in_o wit_n the_o moo_v fortunate_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o lack_v not_o the_o vice_n of_o his_o flesshe_o lust_n this_o man_n make_v all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v mesure_v and_o in_o the_o lij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n bear_v the_z savyour_fw-mi of_o this_o world_n the_o which_o grant_v eternal_a pease_n to_o his_o lover_n ¶_o hic_fw-la nota_fw-la dscdin_fw-fr jeronimun_n that_o anna_n and_o emeria_n be_v sister_n and_o of_o emeria_n be_v bear_v elyzabeth_n mother_n to_o johan_n yâ—_z bapty_v and_o she_o be_v first_o wed_v to_o joachim_n of_o who_o she_o take_v mary_n mother_n of_o cryst_n the_o second_o husbonde_n be_v cleophe_n &_o he_o gate_n on_o her_o maria_n cleophe_n the_o which_o be_v wed_v to_o alphe_fw-la of_o who_o procee_v james_n yâ—_z less_o simon_n cananeus_n judas_n tadeus_fw-la &_o joseph_o the_o which_o be_v call_v barsabas_n the_n three_o time_n anna_n be_v wed_v to_o salome_n
will_v serve_v and_o your_o land_n keep_v help_n and_o defend_v from_o your_o enemy_n if_o that_o you_o need_n ¶_o when_o vortiger_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o say_v glad_o he_o will_v theym_a withhold_v upon_o such_o covenaunt_n if_o they_o may_v delyver_v his_o land_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o will_v yeve_v theym_a reasonable_a londe_n where_o they_o shall_v dwell_v for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o engist_n thank_v he_o goodly_a and_z in_o this_o manner_n he_o and_o his_o company_n a_o xi_o thousand_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o king_n vortiger_n and_o moche_o they_o die_v through_o their_o boldness_n they_o delyver_v his_o land_n of_o his_o enemy_n clean_a ¶_o though_o pray_v engist_n the_o king_n of_o so_o moche_v land_n that_o he_o may_v make_v to_o high_a a_o cyte_n and_o for_o his_o meyne_n ¶_o the_o king_n answer_v it_o be_v not_o to_o do_v without_o the_o counseyll_n of_o bryton_n ¶_o engist_n pray_v he_o eftsoon_o of_o as_o moche_v place_n as_o he_o may_v compace_v with_o a_o thong_n of_o a_o skin_n whereupon_o he_o may_v make_v a_o maneer_n for_o he_o to_o dwell_v on_o and_o the_o king_n high_o grant_v free_o ¶_o though_o take_v engist_n a_o bull_n skin_n and_z kytte_a it_o as_o small_a as_o he_o may_v all_o in_o to_z â—o_z thong_n all_o a_o round_n and_o therewith_o compaced_a he_o as_o moche_v land_n as_o he_o may_v thenne_n make_v upon_o a_o fair_a castle_n and_o so_o when_o this_o castle_n be_v make_v he_o lete_fw-la call_v it_o thongcastell_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o place_n be_v mark_v with_o a_o thong_n ¶_o of_o ronowen_n that_o be_v engistes_n daughter_n and_o how_o the_o king_n vortiger_n spouse_n she_o for_o her_o beaute_n so_o when_o this_o castle_n be_v make_v &_o full_o well_o array_v engist_n pryvely_a die_v send_v by_o letter_n in_o to_o the_o country_n where_o he_o come_v fro_o after_o a_o hondred_a shyppe_n fill_v with_o man_n that_o be_v strong_a &_o &_o also_o well_o fighting_a in_o all_o bataylle_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v also_o bring_v with_o they_o ronowen_v his_o daughter_n that_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o a_o man_n may_v see_v ¶_o and_o when_o those_o people_n be_v come_v that_o he_o have_v send_v after_o he_z take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o castle_n with_o moche_n joy_n and_o himself_o upon_o a_o day_n go_v unto_o yâ—_z king_n &_o pray_v he_o there_o worthy_o that_o he_o will_v come_v &_o see_v his_o new_a maneer_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o place_n yâ—_z he_o have_v compass_v with_o the_o thong_n of_o the_o skin_n ¶_o the_o king_n anon_o grant_v he_o free_o and_o with_o he_o go_v thyde_a &_o be_v well_o apay_v with_o the_o castle_n &_o with_o the_o fair_a werke_n and_o togyder_o they_o eat_v &_o drink_v with_o moche_n joy_n and_o when_o night_n come_v that_o the_o king_n vortiger_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o his_o chambre_n to_o take_v there_o his_o nyghte_n rest_n ronowen_v that_o be_v engistes_n daughter_n come_v with_o a_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o she_o honde_fw-fr and_o kneel_v before_o the_o king_n and_o say_v to_o he_o wassaylle_n and_o the_o king_n know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v for_o to_o mean_v ne_o what_o he_o shall_v answer_v there_o upon_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o himself_o ne_o none_o of_o all_o his_o bryton_n coude_fw-fr no_o englâ—sshe_n speak_v ne_o understonde_v it_o but_z he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o langage_fw-fr that_o bryton_n do_v yet_o nevertheless_o a_o latiner_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n the_o full_a understand_v thereof_o wasshayll_n and_o that_o other_o shall_v drink_v hayll_n and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o wasshayll_n and_o drynkhayll_n come_v up_o in_o this_o land_n and_o from_o yâ—_z 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 she_o yâ—_z 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 engy_v grant_v he_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z the_o king_n shall_v yeve_v he_o all_o the_o country_n of_o kent_n that_z he_o there_o may_v dwell_v in_o &_o his_o people_n the_o king_n he_o grant_v pryvely_a with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o anon_o he_o spouse_n the_o damosel_n &_o that_o be_v moche_v confusyon_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o 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 &_o seize_v all_o yâ—_z land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n for_o he_o &_o for_o his_o man_n &_o become_v with_o in_o a_o lytill_a while_n of_o so_o great_a power_n &_o so_o moche_v people_n have_v that_o man_n wist_v not_o in_o lytell_a time_n which_o be_v the_o kyngê_n man_n &_o which_o be_v engistes_n man_n wherefore_o all_o the_o bryton_n have_v of_o he_o drede_fw-la and_o say_v among_o theym_n but_o if_o yâ—_z they_o ne_o take_v other_o counseyll_n bytwene_v they_o all_z yâ—_z 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 &_o the_o three_o passent_fw-la ¶_o the_o bryton_n everywhichone_o by_o one_o assent_n choose_v vortimer_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n &_o soverayne_n &_o counseyler_n in_o every_o batayll_v &_o crown_v he_o &_o make_v he_o king_n &_o will_v not_o suffer_v vortiger_n no_o long_o to_o regne_fw-la for_o cause_n of_o the_o alyaunce_n betwixt_o engist_n and_o he_o ¶_o the_o bryton_n ordain_v a_o great_a host_n to_o dryve_v out_o engist_n and_o his_o company_n of_o the_o land_n &_o give_v he_o three_o bataylle_n the_o first_o be_v in_o kente_n there_o he_o be_v lord_n the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d at_o teâ—â—orde_n and_o the_o three_o in_o a_o shire_n a_o this_o half_a colchestre_n in_o a_o more_o and_o in_o this_o batayle_n theym_v meet_v catagien_n &_o home_n engistes_n brother_n so_o that_o each_o of_o theym_n slay_v other_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o country_n be_v yeven_v long_o before_o to_o horn_n through_o vortiger_n though_o he_o spouse_n his_o cousin_n there_z he_o make_v a_o fair_a castle_n that_o be_v call_v horncastell_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o vortimer_n be_v so_o anoy_v for_o his_o brother_n death_n that_o anon_o he_o lete_fw-la fall_v down_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o after_o he_o ne_v left_a night_n ne_o day_n till_o he_o have_v dryven_v out_o engist_n and_o his_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o thenne_v ronowen_v his_o daughter_n make_v sorrow_n enough_o and_o quente_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v next_o the_o king_n vortimer_n and_o pryvye_v with_o he_o and_o so_o moche_v she_o give_v he_o of_o gift_n that_o he_o be_v enpoysen_v and_z deyed_a at_o london_n the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o there_o he_o lie_v ¶_o how_o the_o bryton_n choose_v a_o other_o time_n vortiger_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o engist_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_z how_o they_o fight_v togyder_n after_o vortimers_n death_n the_o brytonr_n by_o their_o comyn_v assent_n eft_o soon_o make_v vortiger_n their_o king_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z he_o sholdde_v never_o after_o suffer_v engist_n ne_fw-mi none_o of_o his_o eft_o son_n to_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v ronowen_v the_o queen_n pryvely_a send_v by_o letter_n to_o engist_n yâ—_z she_o have_v enpoy_v sen_v vortimer_n &_o yâ—_z vortiger_n her_o lord_n bear_v again_o yâ—_z crown_v &_o regn_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o into_o this_o land_n well_o array_v with_o moche_n people_n for_o to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o the_o bryton_n and_z for_o to_o win_v this_o land_n again_o ¶_o and_o when_o engist_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o make_v great_a joy_n and_o appareyl_v he_o hasty_o with_o xu_o thousand_o man_n yâ—_z be_v dughty_a in_o every_o batayll_v &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o vortiger_n hear_v tell_v that_o engist_n be_v come_v again_o with_o a_o great_a power_n in_o to_o this_o land_n he_z assemble_v his_o bryton_n &_o though_o go_v against_o engist_n for_o to_o yeâ—e_v high_o batayll_v &_o his_o folk_n but_o engist_n dradde_v he_o sore_o of_o the_o bryton_n for_z 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
old_a testament_n &_o yâ—_z new_a the_o law_n of_o the_o prophecy_n the_o gospel_n &_o the_o canon_n of_o apostle_n &_o all_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o all_o they_o hold_v i_o hold_v &_o that_o that_o they_o dampen_v idampne_a &_o moo_v specyal_o that_o prevylege_n grant_v to_o henry_n the_o emperor_n the_o which_o rather_o be_v grant_v to_o venge_v his_o malice_n than_z to_o multeplye_n his_o pacyence_n in_o virtue_n for_o ever_o more_o i_o dampne_v that_o same_o prevylege_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n beauclerk_n that_o be_v william_n rous_n brother_n and_z of_o the_o debate_n bytwene_v he_o &_o robert_n curthos_fw-mi his_o brother_n and_o when_o william_n rous_n be_v deed_n henry_n beauclerk_n his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v king_n by_o cause_n william_n rome_n have_v no_o child_n begote_v on_o his_o body_n and_o this_o henry_n beauclerk_n be_v crown_v king_n at_o london_n the_o four_o day_n after_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v decessyd_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fyfth_o day_n of_o august_n ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o ancelmus_fw-la that_o be_v archbysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n that_o be_v at_o yâ—_z court_n of_o rome_n hear_v tell_v that_o william_n rous_n be_v deed_n he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o england_n &_o the_o king_n beauclerk_n welcome_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n and_o the_o first_o year_n the_o king_n henry_n regn_v &_o be_v crown_v he_z spouse_n maude_n that_o be_v margaretes_n daughter_n the_o queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o archebysshop_n ancelmus_fw-la of_o caunterbury_n wed_v they_o and_o this_o king_n beget_v upon_o his_o wife_n two_o son_n &_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v william_n and_o richard_n &_o maude_n and_o this_o maude_n be_v afterward_o yâ—_z empress_n of_o almaigne_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la his_o brother_n robert_n curthos_fw-mi that_o be_v duke_n of_o normandy_n come_v with_o a_o huge_a host_n in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o challenge_v the_o land_n but_o through_o counseyll_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o land_n they_z be_v accord_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o the_o king_n shall_v yeve_v his_o brother_n the_o duke_n a_o thousand_o pound_n every_o year_n and_o which_o of_o they_o that_o live_v leng_a shall_v be_v that_o other_o heir_n and_o so_o bytwene_v they_o shall_v he_o not_o debate_v ne_o strife_n ¶_o and_o then_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o accord_v the_o duke_n go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o normandye_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v regn_v four_o year_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v he_o and_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o counterbury_n ancelmus_fw-la for_o by_o cause_n that_o the_o archebysshopp_n will_v not_o graunâ—e_v to_o he_o for_o to_o talenge_n of_o chirche_n at_o his_o will_n and_o the_o reforde_v efâ—ones_n the_o archebysshope_n ancelmus_fw-la go_v over_o the_o see_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n &_o there_o he_o dwell_v with_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o normandy_n 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
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
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
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
give_v to_o the_o king_n a_o thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n ¶_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v be_v kin_n xliij_o year_n the_o same_o year_n he_o &_o his_o lord_n earl_n &_o baron_n of_o the_o ream_n go_v to_o oxforde_o and_o ordain_v a_o law_n in_o amendment_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o first_o swear_v the_o king_n hymlself_fw-mi &_o afterward_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n that_z they_o will_v hold_v that_o statute_n for_o evermore_o and_o who_o that_o they_o break_v shall_v be_v deed_n but_o the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o that_o ordinance_n the_o king_n through_o counseyll_n of_o edward_n his_o soon_o &_o of_o rycharde_n his_o brother_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaylle_n &_o also_o of_o other_o repent_v he_o of_o that_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v make_v for_o to_o hold_v that_o law_n &_o ordinance_n and_o send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v assoyl_v of_o that_o oath_n and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o come_n after_o was_z the_o great_a dearth_n of_o come_v 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after_o john_n vii_o year_n &_o more_o this_z man_n wo_v a_o monk_n &_o in_o all_o his_o yongthe_n he_o be_v of_o good_a conversacyon_n &_o a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n he_o reform_v thordre_fw-fr of_o saint_n benet_n in_o that_o thing_n yâ—_z be_v nescessary_a &_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n to_o grant_n benifyce_n lest_z he_o have_v grauntyd_v it_o to_o a_o uncunning_a man_n he_z make_v a_o deretall_n yâ—_z which_o begin_v benedictus_fw-la deê°_n in_o donis_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o he_o be_v very_o cruel_a in_o his_o faith_n &_o for_o that_o of_o sommen_fw-mi lytyll_o lovyd_v he_o be_v so_o stout_a a_o man_n that_o almoo_v he_o will_v not_o know_v his_o own_o cousin_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dnnt_n m.ccc.xxii_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o chyrde_n after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n carnarivan_n regn_v sir_n edward_n of_o wyndsore_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z which_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o anoint_a at_o westmestre_n through_o counsel_n &_o consent_v of_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n yâ—_z sondaye_n in_o candelmasse_n eve_o in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m._n ccc.xxvi_o yâ—_z be_v of_o aege_fw-la at_o that_o time_n but_o xv_o year_n and_o for_o cause_n yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi be_v in_o ward_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o also_o be_v put_v down_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n be_v without_o king_n from_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n katheryn_n from_o yâ—_z year_n above_o say_v to_o the_o fee_v of_o candelmasse_n and_o though_o be_v all_o manner_n pleâ—â—_n of_o the_o king_n bynche_n astente_fw-la and_o though_o be_v command_v to_o all_o yâ—_z shyâ—efs_n of_o englonde_n thrughe_o wrytte_n to_o warn_v the_o party_n to_o defendaunty_n through_o somn_v again_o and_o also_o ferthermore_o that_o all_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n gayolle_n that_o be_v attachid_v thrughe_a shyref_n shall_v be_v lete_fw-la go_fw-mi quite_o ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n after_o his_o 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departyd_v after_o yâ—_z queen_n isabelles_n ordinance_n &_o sir_n rogere_fw-la mortymer_n of_o wygmore_o so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o thing_n there_o of_o but_o at_o her_o will_n and_o her_o delyveraunce_n 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o londe_n as_z after_o ward_v you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v unto_o stanthop_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v yâ—_z king_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenylworth_n under_o the_o keep_a of_o sir_n henri_fw-fr that_o be_v earl_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n brother_n that_o though_o be_v earl_n of_o lcycetre_n and_o the_o king_n grauntyd_v he_o yâ—_z erldome_n of_o lancastre_n that_o the_o king_n his_o fader_fw-mi have_v seasyd_v into_o his_o hon_fw-mi de_fw-fr &_o put_v out_o thomas_n of_o lancastres_n brother_n &_o so_o be_v he_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o lcycetre_n &_o also_o stywarde_a of_o englonde_n as_o his_o brother_n be_v in_o his_o tyme._n but_o sir_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n fader_fw-mi make_v sorrow_n without_o end_n because_o he_o may_v not_o speak_v with_o his_o wyf_v ne_o with_o his_o soon_o wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o moche_n mischeyf_v for_o though_o it_o be_v so_o yâ—_z he_o be_v lead_v the_o and_o rule_v by_o false_a counsel_n yet_o he_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o callyd_v edward_n with_o yâ—_z long_o shanky_n &_o come_v out_o of_o the_o worthy_a blood_n of_o the_o world_n &_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o yeve_v great_a yefty_n &_o large_a be_v moo_v prevy_v with_o yâ—_z king_n his_o own_o soon_o and_o they_o wre_v his_o enemy_n both_o by_o night_n &_o by_o day_n &_o procure_v to_o make_v debate_n &_o contake_n bytwene_v he_o and_o he_o soon_o and_o isabella_n his_o wyf_v but_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n be_v to_o he_o good_a friend_n ever_o more_o &_o cast_v both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n how_o they_o may_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o among_o their_o company_n that_o the_o frere_n have_v prpur_o bring_v there_o be_v 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englond_n thriftelee_v so_o in_o yâ—_z trinyâ—â—_n day_n nerte_v after_o begin_v yâ—_z contak_v in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o yoke_n bytwene_v yâ—_z englysshman_n &_o yâ—_z henandes_n &_o in_o yâ—_z debate_n be_v slay_v of_o yâ—_z erldom_n of_o nchol_n &_o murder_v lxxx_o man_n &_o after_o they_o be_v bury_v in_o saint_n clementis_fw-la chirche_n in_o fosgate_n &_o for_o cause_n yâ—_z yâ—_z henaudes_fw-la come_v to_o help_v yâ—_z king_n their_o pease_n be_v cry_v upon_o pain_n of_o lyf_v &_o limb_n &_o in_o yâ—_z other_o half_n it_o be_v find_v by_o a_o enquest_n of_o yâ—_z eâ—te_fw-it yâ—_z the_o englysshman_n begin_v yâ—_z debate_n ¶_o how_o the_o englysshman_n stoppyd_v the_o scot_n in_o the_o park_n of_o stanope_n &_o how_o they_o torn_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n this_o time_n the_o scot_n have_v assemble_v all_o their_o power_n &_o come_v into_o englonde_n and_o slay_v &_o robbyd_v all_o that_o they_o may_v take_v and_z also_o brente_a &_o dystroy_v all_o the_o north_n country_n 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the_o foresaid_a earl_n marschall_n be_v all_o array_v with_o his_o batayll_n at_o yâ—_z reredoo_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n for_o to_o have_v fight_v with_o he_o &_o with_o his_o folk_n if_o he_o have_v go_v to_o fyghte_n with_o the_o scot_n &_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la he_o be_v dysceyve_v &_o wist_v no_o thing_n of_o yâ—_z treason_n and_o thus_o be_v yâ—_z king_n pryncypal_o disceyve_v and_o when_o it_o be_v night_n mortymer_n yâ—_z have_v the_o watch_n for_o to_o heap_n of_o the_o host_n yâ—_z night_n dystrobled_a yâ—_z watch_v yâ—_z no_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v and_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v while_o yâ—_z scot_n steel_n by_o night_n toward_o their_o own_o country_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o so_o be_v the_o king_n false_o betray_v yâ—_z wenyd_v yâ—_z all_o the_o traitor_n of_o his_o land_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o ¶_o now_o here_o you_o lord_n how_o traytours_o king_n edward_n be_v dysceive_v &_o how_o meruayllous_o &_o bold_o the_o scot_n do_v of_o be_v for_o jamys_o douglas_n with_o two_o hundred_o man_n of_o arm_n ride_v through_o out_o all_o yâ—_z host_n of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z same_o night_n yâ—_z scot_n escape_v toward_o their_o own_o country_n as_o be_v above_o say_v till_o yâ—_z they_o come_v to_o yâ—_z kyngis_fw-la pavilyon_n &_o slay_v there_o many_o man_n in_o they_o be_v bed_n and_o cry_v naward_o naward_o &_o a_z neither_o time_n a_o douglas_z a_z douglas_z wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z be_v in_o his_o pavylyon_n &_o moche_v other_o folk_n be_v wonder_v sore_o afraid_a but_o blyssyd_v be_v almyghty_a god_n yâ—_z king_n be_v not_o take_v and_z in_o great_a peryll_n be_v tho_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n &_o that_o night_n the_o moon_n shine_v full_a clear_o and_z bright_a and_o for_o all_o the_o king_n man_n the_o scot_n scapyd_v harmless_a ¶_o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n when_o the_o king_n wyste_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v escapyd_v into_o their_o own_o country_n he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a 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at_o that_o time_n that_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o the_o march_n be_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o hauteâ—â—_n that_o he_o hold_v no_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n his_o peer_n and_o though_o become_v he_o so_o coveytous_a yâ—_z he_o follow_v dame_n isabella_n the_o queen_n court_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n modeâ—_n and_o beset_v his_o penny_n worth_a with_o the_o offycer_n of_o the_o queens_n household_n â—n_v the_o same_o manere_fw-mi that_o the_o king_n offycer_n do_v and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o take_n as_o touching_n of_o vytayle_n and_o also_o of_o caryage_n and_o all_o he_o do_v for_o because_o of_o expency_n and_o too_o gadre_fw-mi tresoure_fw-mi and_o so_o he_o do_v without_o nombre_fw-fr in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v ¶_o tâ—â—oo_o have_v he_o make_v he_o wonder_v prevy_n with_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o so_o moche_n lord_n ship_n and_o â—etenewe_n have_v yâ—_z all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_n of_o high_o be_v dread_a wherefore_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counseylle_n toward_o he_o be_v agreve_v and_o ordain_v among_o they_o to_o undo_v he_o thoroughe_o pure_a reason_n &_o law_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n fader_fw-mi trey_n tourly_a through_o he_o be_v murder_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n as_o before_o be_v say_v more_o plain_o in_o some_o part_n of_o this_o book_n of_o he_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o some_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyll_n lovyd_v mortymer_n and_o tell_v he_o in_o prevyte_o how_o yâ—_z the_o king_n &_o his_o counseylle_n be_v abowte_fw-mi from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o for_o to_o destroy_v and_o undoo_v wherefore_o mortymer_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o angry_a as_o the_o devyll_n against_o they_o of_o the_o king_n counseyll_v &_o say_v he_o will_v of_o they_o be_v avenge_v how_o so_o ever_o he_o take_v on_o ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n &_o dame_n phylyp_v his_o wyf_v &_o dame_n isabella_n yâ—_z king_n mother_n &_o sire_n rogere_n mortimer_n ne_z go_v unto_o notyngham_n there_o for_o to_o sotourne_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n thrughe_v counseyll_o of_o mortymer_n take_v to_o she_o yâ—_z key_n of_o yâ—_z yates_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o notyngham_n so_o yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v come_v neither_o in_o ne_o out_o but_z thrughe_o commandment_n of_o mortimer_n ne_o the_o kyngeâ—ne_n none_o of_o his_o counseyll_n ¶_o and_o that_o time_n it_o fall_v that_o the_o mortimer_n as_o a_o devyll_n for_o wrath_n boll_v &_o also_o for_o wrath_n that_o he_o have_v against_o yâ—_z king_n man_n edward_n &_o pryncypal_o against_o theym_n that_o have_v he_o accuse_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o yâ—_z dethe_v of_o sir_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o and_o pryvely_a a_o counseyll_n be_v take_v bytwene_a queen_n isabella_n &_o the_o mortymer_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o lyncoln_n &_o sir_n symonde_n of_o bedford_n &_o sir_n high_a of_o trompyngton_n &_o other_o prevy_v of_o their_o counseyll_v for_o to_o undoo_v theym_a all_o yâ—_z the_o mortimer_n have_v accuse_v unto_o yâ—_z king_n of_o his_o fader_n dethe_v of_o treason_n and_o off_o felonye_n ¶_o wherefore_o all_o though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyll_v when_o they_o wist_v of_o the_o mortimer_n cast_a pryvely_a come_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o say_v that_o mortymer_n will_v theym_v destroy_v because_o that_o they_o have_v he_o accuse_v of_o king_n edwardes_n dethe_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_o pray_v high_a that_o he_o woldmayntene_v they_o in_o their_o right_a ¶_o and_o thyse_n be_v the_o lord_n that_o pursue_v this_o quarrel_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n sir_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr bohum_n sir_n wullyam_fw-mi his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n stafforde_v sire_n robert_n of_o herforde_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o clinton_n sir_n john_n nevell_n of_o hornbyand_n many_o other_o of_o their_o consent_n and_o all_o thyse_n swear_v upon_o a_o book_n to_o mayntene_n yâ—_z quarelle_fw-fr in_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o may_v and_o if_o befall_v so_o after_o yâ—_z sir_n wyllyam_n mountagu_n ne_o none_o of_o the_o kyngê_n friend_n must_v not_o be_v herberow_v in_o yâ—_z castle_n for_o yâ—_z mortimer_n but_z go_v &_o take_v they_o be_v herberowe_a in_o dyverfe_n place_n of_o yâ—_z town_n of_o notyngham_n and_o though_o be_v they_o sore_o afeard_a least_fw-mi yâ—_z mortimer_n shall_v theym_v destroy_v and_o in_o have_v they_o come_v unto_o king_n edward_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n &_o other_o that_o be_v in_o yâ—_z castle_n and_o pryvely_a hyntolde_a that_o he_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v yâ—_z mortymer_n without_o counseyll_n &_o help_v of_o wyllyam_n of_o elande_n constable_n of_o yâ—_z same_o castle_n ¶_o now_o truelye_o say_v the_o king_n i_o love_v you_o well_o &_o therefore_o i_o counseyll_v
day_n of_o janyver_n felle_n down_o the_o gate_n with_o yâ—_z toâ—re_o on_o it_o on_o london_n brydge_v toward_o southwerke_n with_o two_o arch_n &_o all_o yâ—_z stand_v thereon_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a treat_v hold_v bytwene_v gravening_a &_o calays_n bythene_n the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n where_o be_v in_o the_o king_n name_n the_o cardynalle_n of_o englonde_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n be_v the_o duchess_n have_v full_a power_n of_o her_o lord_n as_o regent_n and_o lady_n of_o his_o londe_n where_o be_v take_v by_o thaduyse_n of_o â—o_o the_o party_n a_o abstynence_n of_o water_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n in_o yâ—_z name_n of_z yâ—_z duchess_n and_o not_o of_o the_o duke_n because_o he_o have_v go_v from_o his_o oath_n and_o legeaunce_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfthe_v therefore_o the_o king_n never_o will_v weytene_n appoint_v ne_o have_v to_o do_v 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their_o fellow_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o ward_v be_v delyve_fw-mi red_a and_o so_o by_o force_n they_o rescow_v their_o fellow_n from_o prison_n and_o that_o do_v the_o mayor_n depart_v and_o the_o shyref_n also_o &_o the_o prisoner_n delyverd_v which_o if_o he_o have_v be_v put_v to_o prison_n he_o have_v be_v in_o jeoperdye_o of_o his_o life_n and_o theme_n begin_v a_o rumoure_n in_o the_o cyte_n against_o the_o lombard_n and_o the_o same_o even_v the_o hondcrafty_a man_n of_o the_o town_n arise_v and_o run_v to_o yâ—_z lombard_n house_n and_o dyspoyled_a and_o rob_v dyvers_a of_o they_o wherefore_o yâ—_z may_v â—â—_o and_o the_o alderman_n come_v with_o the_o honest_a people_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o drive_v they_o then_v and_o send_v some_o of_o theym_n that_o have_v steal_v to_o newgate_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z young_a man_n that_o be_v rescow_v by_o his_o fellow_n see_v this_o great_a rumoure_n affraye_v &_o robbery_n ensew_v of_z his_o first_o meve_v to_o yâ—_z lombarde_n departyd_v &_o go_v to_o westmynster_n to_o sayntwary_a or_o else_o it_o have_v cost_n he_o his_o life_n for_o anon_o after_o come_v down_o a_o oyer_n determine_v for_o to_o do_v justyce_n on_o all_o theym_n that_o so_o rebel_v in_o the_o cyte_n against_o the_o lombard_n on_o which_o sit_v with_o yâ—_z mayre_n that_o time_n wyllyam_n marrow_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o bokyngham_n &_o many_o other_o lort_z des_fw-fr to_o se_fw-mi execucyon_n do_v but_o the_o comyne_n of_o the_o cyte_n secret_o make_v they_o ready_a and_o do_v arm_v they_o in_o their_o house_n and_o be_v in_o purpoos_a to_o have_v rongen_fw-mi the_o comyne_n belle_fw-fr which_o be_v callyd_v bow_n belle_fw-fr but_o they_o be_v let_v by_o sad_a man_n which_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o â—â—kyngham_n &_o other_o lord_n and_o in_o contynent_a they_o arise_v for_z they_o dare_v no_o long_o abide_v for_z they_o dowtyd_v that_o the_o hole_n 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la shall_v have_v rise_v against_o theym_n but_o yet_o nevertheless_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o cyte_n we_o re_fw-mi jugyd_a to_o dethe_v for_o this_o robbery_n and_o be_v hangyd_v and_o tyberne_a ¶_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n &_o other_o lord_n ride_v to_o coventre_n &_o withdraw_v theym_a from_o london_n for_o this_o cause_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d before_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n be_v send_v for_o to_o gâ—â—â—newych_a &_o there_o be_v dyschargyd_v of_o the_o protectourshypp_n &_o th'earl_n of_o salysbury_n of_o his_o chauncelershyp_n and_o after_o this_o they_o be_v send_v fore_o by_o prevy_a scale_n for_o too_o come_v to_o coventre_fw-fr where_o they_o be_v almoost_n dysceyve_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o be_v wyke_a also_o &_o shall_v have_v be_v dystroy_v if_o they_o have_v not_o seen_v well_o to_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n egremonde_n be_v take_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n son_n and_z of_o yâ—_z rob_a of_o sandwytche_n this_o year_n be_v take_v four_o great_a fish_n bytwene_v ereth_n &_o london_n that_o one_o be_v call_v mors_fw-la maryne_n yâ—_z second_o be_v a_o sword_n fysshe_v &_o the_o other_o â—â—eyne_n be_v whaly_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n for_z certain_a affray_v do_v in_o yâ—_z nor_o the_o country_n bytwene_fw-mi lord_n egremond_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n son_n the_o say_a lord_n egremond_n who_o they_o have_v condemn_v in_o a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o money_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o salysbury_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v commit_v into_o prison_n in_o newegate_n in_o london_n where_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o certain_a space_n he_o break_v the_o prison_n and_o three_o prisoner_n with_o he_o &_o escape_v and_o go_v his_o way_n &_o also_o this_o year_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi &_o his_o wife_n go_v to_o calays_n with_o a_o fair_a felysshyp_n &_o take_v possessyon_n of_o his_o offyce_v ¶_o abowte_n this_o time_n be_v a_o great_a reformacyon_n of_o many_o monesterye_n of_o relygyon_n in_o dyverse_a party_n of_o the_o worl_z de_fw-fr which_o be_v reform_v after_o yâ—_z first_o instytucyon_n &_o continue_v in_o many_o place_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a batayll_n in_o the_o march_v bytwene_v the_o land_n of_o hungry_a and_o turkey_n at_o a_o place_n call_v septedrad_v where_o innumerable_a turky_n be_v slay_v more_o by_o miracle_n thann_v by_o man_n honde_n for_o oon_o the_o hon_n of_o god_n smite_v theym_fw-mi saint_n john_n of_o capystrane_n be_v there_o present_a &_o provokyd_v the_o crysten_v people_n be_v theme_n afeard_a for_o co_fw-la pursue_v after_o the_o turky_v where_o a_o infynyte_n multytude_n be_v slay_v and_o dystroy_v &_o the_o turky_n say_v that_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o armyd_fw-la man_n follow_v they_o that_o they_o be_v afeard_a to_o turn_v again_o and_o they_o be_v holy_a angel_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o prisoner_n of_o newgate_n in_o london_n break_v their_o prison_n and_o go_v upon_o the_o lead_fw-la and_o fight_v against_o theym_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v and_o keep_v the_o gate_n a_o long_a while_n but_o atte_fw-mi the_o last_o the_o town_n gate_n yâ—_z prison_n on_o theym_n and_o thenne_n they_o be_v put_v in_o fettre_n and_o yren_n &_o be_v sore_o punyssh_v in_o ensample_n of_o other_o ¶_o in_o this_o year_n also_o there_o be_v a_o great_a erthquake_n in_o naples_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o there_o perysshyd_a xl_o thousand_o people_n that_o sink_v therein_o to_o the_o earth_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n saint_n osmonde_n sometime_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n be_v canonyse_v at_o rome_n by_o pope_n calist._n &_o yâ—_z ten_o day_n of_o july_n he_o be_v translatyd_v at_o salysbury_n by_o the_o bysshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o many_o other_o bysshoppe_n ¶_o and_o in_o august_n after_o sir_n pers_n the_o brasay_n seneschal_n of_o normandye_n with_o the_o capytayne_n of_o deep_a &_o many_o other_o capytayne_v &_o man_n of_o be_v go_v to_o the_o se_fw-mi with_o a_o great_a navy_n &_o come_v into_o yâ—_z down_n by_o night_n and_o on_o the_o morn_n er_o before_o day_n they_o lond_v and_o come_v to_o sand_n wytche_v both_o by_o land_n &_o water_n &_o take_v the_o town_n and_z ryfled_a and_o dyspoyl_v it_o and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n and_o leave_v the_o town_n all_o bare_a which_o be_v a_o rich_a place_n and_o moche_v good_a therein_o and_o lad_n with_o theym_a many_o rich_a prisoner_n in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o many_o place_n of_o france_n almaigne_n flaundres_n holonde_n and_o zelonde_fw-fr child_n gadr_v theym_a togyder_n by_o great_a company_n for_z to_o go_fw-mi on_o pylgrymage_n to_o saint_n michael_n mount_n in_o normandye_n which_o come_v fro_o far_o countree_n whereof_o the_o people_n merueyl_v and_o many_o suppose_v yâ—_z some_o wyckyd_a spirit_n meve_v they_o to_o do_v so_o but_o it_o dure_v not_o long_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o
in_o englond_n what_o of_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o other_o &_o in_o what_o manere_n point_n he_o shall_v be_v obedyent_n and_o under_o he_o it_o be_v full_o contain_v within_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n a_o thousand_o lxxii_o tofore_o the_o first_o king_n wyllyam_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o englond_n by_o commandment_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o cause_n be_v handle_v and_o treat_v bytwene_v yâ—_z foresaid_a prymate_n and_o ordain_v and_o deem_v that_o the_o prymate_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v subgette_n to_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o thing_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o the_o worshypp_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o byleve_n of_o holy_a chirche_n so_o that_o in_o what_o place_n ever_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n the_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n wit_n hot_a and_o constreyne_v togader_n a_o counseyl_n of_o clergy_n the_o prymate_n of_o york_n be_v hold_v with_o his_o suffrygan_n for_o to_o be_v there_o and_o for_o to_o be_v obedyent_n to_o the_o ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v lawful_o ordain_v when_o the_o primate_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v dedeche_v primate_n of_o york_n shall_v come_v to_o caunterbury_n and_o with_o other_o bysshop_n he_o shall_v sacre_v he_o that_o be_v choose_v &_o so_o with_o othere_o bysshop_n he_o shall_v sacre_v his_o own_o prymate_n if_o the_o primate_n of_o york_n be_v deed_n he_o successor_n shall_v come_v untoo_o the_o bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o he_o shall_v take_v he_o or_o denaunce_n of_o he_o and_o take_v his_o oath_n with_o prosessyon_n and_o lawful_a obedience_n after_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n xi_o c._n lxxxxv_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n rycharde_n be_v reason_n set_v for_o the_o right_a party_n for_o either_o prymate_n and_o what_o one_o prymate_n die_v to_o yâ—_z other_o in_o time_n of_o thurstinus_fw-la of_o thomas_n and_o of_o other_o bysshop_n of_o york_n from_o the_o conquest_n unto_o king_n henry_n time_n the_o three_o also_o there_o it_o be_v say_v how_o each_o of_o they_o start_v from_o other_o this_o place_n be_v but_o a_o forspeke_n and_o not_o a_o full_a treaty_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o be_v noyfull_a to_o charge_v this_o place_n with_o all_o thilk_o reason_n ¶_o of_o how_o many_o manere_fw-mi people_n have_v dwell_v therein_o ca_fw-mi xiiii_o bryton_n dwell_v first_o in_o this_o ylond_n yâ—_z xviii_o year_n of_o hely_n yâ—_z prophet_n yâ—_z xi_o year_n of_o solmus_fw-la postumê°_n king_n of_o latyns_n xliii_o after_o the_o take_n of_o troy_n tofore_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n cccc_o xxxii_o year_n ¶_o beda_n li_o jâ—_n they_o come_v hyder_n &_o take_v her_o course_n from_o armonyk_fw-mi that_o now_o be_v yâ—_z other_o britayn_a they_o hold_v long_o time_n yâ—_z south_n countries_n of_z yâ—_z yloude_fw-mi it_o befall_v afterward_o in_o despasianê°_n tim_a duke_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o pyctes_n shyp_v out_o of_o scycya_n in_o to_o dccean_n and_o be_v dryven_v abowte_n wiche_a the_o wound_n and_o encred_a in_o to_o the_o norche_n cost_v of_o irlonde_n and_o find_v there_o scot_n and_o pray_v to_o have_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v iâ—ne_v &_o may_v none_o gete_v for_o irlonde_n as_o scot_n say_v may_v not_o sustain_v both_o people_n scot_n scent_n the_o pyctes_n to_o the_o north_n side_n of_o englonde_n and_o behyght_n they_o help_v ayenste_n the_o bryton_n that_o be_v their_o enemy_n if_o they_o will_v arise_v and_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o their_o doughter_n upon_o such_o condition_n if_o doubt_n fylle_v who_o shall_v have_v ryg_fw-mi ht_n to_o be_v king_n they_o shall_v rather_o these_o hen_n of_o yâ—_z mother_n side_n than_o of_o yâ—_z fader_fw-mi side_n of_o the_o womenky_n rather_o than_o of_o yâ—_z man_n kine_n ¶_o gaufre_n in_o vespasyan_a the_o emperor_n time_n when_o marius_n armragus_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 scicia_fw-la and_o ganne_v to_o destroy_a scotlonde_n martus_fw-la the_o king_n slay_v this_o rodryk_n &_o give_v the_o north_n party_n of_o scotlond_n that_o heet_n cathenesia_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v come_v with_o rodryke_n and_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o for_o to_o dwell_v inn_n but_o theseman_n have_v no_o wyve_n ne_o none_o may_v have_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o bryton_n therefore_o they_o sayll_v into_o irlonde_n &_o take_v to_o their_o wyve_n irysshman_n doughter_n by_o that_o covenaunte_n that_o yâ—_z mother_n blood_n shall_v be_v put_v tofore_o in_o successyon_n of_o herytage_n girca_fw-la xvii_o netheles_o sirinus_n super_fw-la vyrgilium_fw-la say_v that_o picte_n agatyrse_n that_o have_v some_o dwelling_n place_n about_o the_o water_n of_o scicia_fw-la and_z 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 pycte_n as_o paint_a man_n these_o man_n and_o these_o gorhe_n be_v all_o one_o people_n for_o when_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n be_v go_v out_o of_o brytayne_n into_o france_n for_o to_o occupy_v the_o empire_n then_o gratianus_n &_o valentinianus_n that_o be_v brother_n and_o fellow_n of_o the_o empire_n bring_v these_o goth_n out_o of_o scicia_fw-la with_o great_a gift_n with_o flatter_a and_o fair_a behest_n intoo_o the_o north_n country_n of_o brytayne_n for_o they_o be_v stalworth_n and_o strong_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o so_o these_o thief_n &_o brybone_n be_v make_v man_n of_o land_n &_o of_o country_n &_o dwell_v in_o the_o northe_a countries_n and_o hold_v there_o cytee_n and_o town_n ¶_o gaufre_n carancius_n the_o tyrant_n slay_v bassianus_n and_z gaf_a the_o pyctes_n a_o dwelling_n place_n in_o all_o bania_n that_o be_v scotlond_n there_o they_o dwell_v lead_v long_o time_n afterward_o and_o meddle_v with_o briton_n ¶_o r._n thensyth_n that_o pâ—â—tes_n occupy_v first_o the_o north_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o dwelling_n place_n that_o this_o carancius_n gaf_v they_o be_v the_o south_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o stretchethe_v from_o the_o thwarte_a over_o wall_n of_o romayn_v werke_n to_o the_o scottesshe_n see_v and_o con_v teyn_v galleway_n and_o lodovia_n that_o be_v lodewaye_o ¶_o therefore_o bedeli_fw-la iii_o ca._n ij_o speak_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la niruaâ—_n the_o holy_a man_n convert_v the_o southe_n pâ—tes_n afterward_o the_o saxon_n come_v and_o make_v yâ—_z country_n long_o too_o brencia_n the_o northe_a partiee_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 yâ—_z pyctes_n &_o make_v that_o county_n that_o lie_v bytwene_v tw_v and_o the_o scottesshe_n see_v long_o to_o his_o kyngdom_n ¶_o beda_n li.i_fw-mi ca_fw-mi i_o afterward_o long_o time_n the_o scot_n be_v lead_v bâ—duâ—â—_n renda_n and_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o be_v propre_fw-fr country_n of_o scot_n and_o with_o love_n or_o with_o strength_n make_v they_o place_n fast_o by_o the_o pycte_n in_o the_o north_n side_n of_o that_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_z breke_v into_o the_o loâ—d_n in_o the_o west_n side_n that_o depart_v in_o old_a time_n bytwene_v briton_n and_o part_n of_o this_o duke_n renda_n the_o scot_n bid_v the_o name_n and_o be_v call_v darlendinus_n as_o it_o be_v rendaes_n part_n for_o in_o by'r_a speâ—h_v a_o part_n be_v call_v dal_n ¶_o gâ—p_n the_o â—â—â—tes_n may_v have_v no_o wyve_n of_o bryton_n but_o they_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o irysshe_n scot_n and_o promise_v bem_fw-la fair_a for_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o grant_v he_o a_o land_n by_o the_o see_v side_n there_o the_o see_v be_v narowe_n that_o land_n be_v call_v now_o galleway_n martanus_n irysshe_n scottesshe_n lond_v at_o argall_n yâ—_z be_v scotten_v clyf_v for_o scot_n lond_v therefore_o to_o do_v harm_n to_o yâ—_z bryton_n or_o for_o yâ—_z place_n it_o next_o to_o irlonde_n for_o to_o come_v a_o land_n in_o brytayne_n ¶_o beda_n and_o so_o the_o scot_n after_o the_o bryton_n &_o picte_n make_v the_o three_o people_n dwelling_n in_o brytayne_n ¶_o r._n thenne_n after_o that_o come_v the_o 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