other_o side_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n &_o his_o party_n &_o so_o begin_v the_o batayll_n and_o fight_v which_o endure_v a_o great_a while_o but_o in_o conclusion_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n obtain_v and_o have_v the_o vyctory_n of_o that_o journeye_n in_o which_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n the_z earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n the_o lord_n clyfforde_v &_o many_o knight_n &_o squyre_v &_o many_o moo_o hurt_v and_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o they_o bring_v yâ—_z king_n in_o great_a astate_n to_o london_n which_o be_v lodge_v in_o yâ—_z bysshops_n palay_v of_o london_n and_o anon_o after_o be_v a_o great_a parliament_n at_o london_n in_o which_o parliament_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v make_v protector_n of_o englonde_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o werwyk_fw-mi capytayne_v of_o calays_n the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n chancellor_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o such_o person_n as_o have_v the_o rule_n before_o about_o the_o king_n be_v set_v a_o part_n &_o may_v not_o rule_v 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&_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 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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 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the_o craft_n for_o to_o weve_v linen_n &_o woollen_a cloth_n and_z to_o drawa_o thread_n of_o whille_n and_o flexe_v and_o afore_o that_o time_n the_o people_n use_v the_o skynne_n of_o bests_n for_o their_o clothes_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la m.vi_o c.xlij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la three_o m.u._n c.lvij_o the_o ship_n of_o no_n have_v in_o length_n three_o hondred_a cubyte_n in_o breed_n l_o in_o altytue_n xxx_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la genesis_fw-la vi_o ¶_o know_v you_o after_o doctor_n that_z ah_o convenyent_a pain_n this_o time_n be_v ordain_v to_o the_o world_n for_o thenne_v lechery_n habound_v the_o which_o defouled_a man_n body_n and_o there_o by_o water_n the_o earth_n be_v wassh_v &_o cleanse_v in_o sign_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n make_v to_o man_n that_z there_o shall_v never_o be_v such_o a_o flood_n again_o ¶_o and_o the_o rain_n bow_n have_v two_o pryncypall_a colour_n the_o which_o represente_n the_o two_o jugementê_n the_o water_n colour_n represent_v the_o flood_n that_o be_v passyd_v the_o fire_n colour_n betoken_v the_o judgement_n to_o come_v &_o fire_n by_o the_o which_o we_o certain_o abide_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n by_o cause_n â—ovetyse_n shall_v habounde_v by_o fire_n it_o shall_v be_v brente_a gold_n and_o silver_n by_o the_o fire_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v clensyd_v ¶_o here_o begynn_v the_o the_o second_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o abraham_n noe._n this_o no_n be_v a_o ryghtwy_n man_n and_o find_v grace_n against_o godâ—_n when_o no_n be_v fyve_o hondr_v year_n of_o aege_fw-la he_o have_v goten_a cham._n sem._n â—_o iâ—phet_n that_o time_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o ship_n and_o he_o make_v it_o parfyt_v in_o a_o hondred_a year_n and_o the_o hondred_a year_n complete_a â—_o our_o lord_n god_n appear_v again_o to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d command_v he_o that_o he_o with_o his_o wyf_v &_o his_o child_n &_o the_o wyve_n of_o they_o shall_v entre_fw-fr the_o ship_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o beeste_n &_o all_o manner_n of_o fowl_n also_o etc._n etc._n and_o anon_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o stand_v above_o all_o hill_n â—v_fw-la cubyte_n vide_fw-la pluragen_fw-ge vijus_o ¶_o after_o the_o flood_n a_o great_a dronkenesse_n betide_v unto_o noe._n and_o thorugh_a occasyon_n of_o that_o dronkenesse_n be_v bless_v his_o two_o son_n sem_fw-mi &_o japhetâ—_n for_o the_o fader_n honour_n that_o they_o have_v to_o he_o &_o for_o the_o honest_a shame_n that_o they_o cover_v meke_o their_o fader_n membâ—es_v when_o he_o be_v sleep_a and_o he_o soon_o cham_n for_o his_o scorning_a and_o his_o unreverence_n he_o cursyd_v ¶_o and_o here_o after_o saint_n austyn_n be_v make_v â—_o the_o first_o mencyon_n of_o boundage_n and_z of_o noblynesse_n contrary_n to_o it_o for_o no_n say_v yâ—_z i_o be_o shall_v be_v servant_n in_o bondage_n to_o sem_fw-mi &_o japhet_n for_z his_o unreverence_n nevertheless_o you_o shall_v not_o trow_v that_o all_o that_o descend_v of_o cham_n be_v unnoble_a man_n &_o of_o no_o power_n for_o they_o begin_v first_o to_o be_v mighty_a man_n of_o yâ—_z earth_n as_o it_o be_v open_a of_o nembroth_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o canaan_n &_o ascoâ—_n nor_o all_o of_o sem_fw-mi &_o japhet_n be_v virtuous_a &_o noble_a &_o mighty_a man_n when_o almoo_v everyche_a one_o fell_a in_o to_o yâ—_z crime_n of_o ydolatry_n &_o be_v oft_o time_n oppressyd_v of_o other_o man_n but_o this_o bless_v &_o this_o curse_v have_v a_o respect_n to_o virtue_n &_o vice_n for_o yâ—_z which_o a_o man_n be_v call_v true_o a_o noble_a man_n or_o a_o unnoble_a man_n for_o he_o yâ—_z be_v virtuous_a be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o he_o yâ—_z be_v unuertuous_a be_v not_o noble_a the_o same_o manner_n of_o wise_n though_o yâ—_z follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n rather_o be_v call_v his_o child_n than_o the_o jew_n the_o which_o carnal_o descend_v from_o he_o nevertheless_o they_o have_v a_o spirytuall_a prevylege_n of_o god_n for_o yâ—_z fader_n merysâ—â—_n &_o his_o bless_v and_o of_o these_o three_o son_n of_o no_n he_o be_v alyve_a after_o thistory_n of_o philois_n be_v bear_v twenty-four_o m._n &_o vij_o câ—nen_n without_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o child_n and_o they_o have_v on_o they_o three_o prince_n nemorth_n jectan_n &_o suphen_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m.ij_o c.xlij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpâ—_n nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.vi_o c.lvij_o sem_fw-mi soon_o to_o no_o the_o second_o year_n after_o yâ—_z flood_n gate_n arphaxat_fw-la &_o oâ—her_o while_o he_o be_v call_v melchisedech_n the_o which_o first_o after_o the_o flood_n make_v yâ—_z cyte_v of_o salem_n &_o now_o it_o be_v call_v jerusalem_n ¶_o cham_n his_o brother_n opteyn_v affricam_fw-la &_o gate_n son_n tweyne_v chus_n and_o mesraym_n and_o these_o two_o gate_n son_n &_o doughter_n and_o many_o a_o regyon_n be_v of_o they_o &_o many_o of_o they_o to_o we_o ben_fw-mi unknowen_a for_o they_o enhabyte_v &_o have_v their_o mansyon_n in_o the_o occidental_a ynde_n ¶_o japhet_n be_v brother_n unto_o cham_n &_o be_v blessyd_v of_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o this_o japhet_n have_v vij_o son_n as_z gomoi_fw-fr magog_n maday_n janam_fw-la tubal_n mosog_n &_o iras._n and_o these_o vij_o gate_n son_n &_o doughte_n &_o of_o they_o come_v many_o a_o regyon_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_n xu_o ¶_o arphaxat_fw-la soon_o to_o sem_fw-mi live_v cccc_fw-la &_o thirty_o year_n and_o gate_n elam_n assure_v ludde_n &_o aram_n and_z they_o gate_n many_o a_o soon_o &_o daughter_n ut_fw-la â—z_fw-fr geun_fw-mi ¶_o this_o assur_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o rebel_v against_o god_n in_o the_o edefyenge_a &_o build_v of_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o babylon_n as_o nembroth_n die_v therefore_o he_o be_v dryven_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o sennaars_n land_n which_o be_v right_a strange_a to_o he_o and_o be_v not_o afore_o enhabyte_v the_o which_o be_v call_v after_o his_o name_n assuria_n and_o there_o he_o edefy_v &_o build_v a_o cyte_n afterward_o name_v ninive_n yâ—_z which_o be_v the_o metropolon_n of_o all_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o assurium_n ¶_o chus_n soon_o to_o cham_n be_v fader_fw-mi to_o nembroth_n this_o nembroth_n be_v a_o giant_n of_o ten_o cubyte_n long_o and_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o world_n &_o he_o be_v call_v a_o boisterous_a hunter_n afore_o god_n this_o man_n begin_v that_o wretched_a vice_n of_o coveytousnesse_n by_o his_o tyranny_n with_o the_o which_o vice_n ever_o more_o after_o this_o world_n be_v fulfyl_v and_o the_o pryncypale_a kyngdom_n that_o he_o have_v be_v babylon_n and_o he_o have_v archade_n edissa_n selencia_fw-la and_o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n ¶_o sale_n soon_o to_o arphaxat_fw-la live_v cccc_fw-la and_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o of_o he_o in_o scrypture_n be_v no_o thing_n write_v but_o that_o moses_n number_v he_o in_o the_o line_n that_o come_v of_o cryste_n ¶_o this_o sale_n gate_n a_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v name_v heber_n the_n which_o after_o the_o hebrew_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophesy_v and_o of_o this_o heber_n the_o hebrew_n be_v name_v for_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n bode_v allone_n in_o his_o house_n in_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o langage_fw-fr and_o that_o langage_fw-fr be_v call_v mannes_z langage_fw-fr the_o which_o every_o man_n use_v afore_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o babylon_n be_v build_v ¶_o this_o â—eber_n have_v two_o son_n and_o one_o be_v call_v jectan_n through_o ensample_n of_o nemroâ—h_a descend_n from_o cham_n take_v the_o pryncehode_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o sem._n and_o he_o have_v xiij_o son_n ¶_o but_o these_o people_n after_o jerom_n be_v not_o know_v of_o we_o for_o fernesse_n of_o the_o country_n or_o mutacyon_n and_o change_a of_o the_o people_n or_o elles_fw-fr of_o some_o other_o manner_n cause_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m.vi_o cxliij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.u._n c.lvi_o ¶_o turris_n babylonis_n phaleg_n live_v two_o hondred_n and_o xxxix_o year_n this_o phaleg_n be_v the_o young_a soon_o of_o heber_n &_o in_o his_o day_n be_v make_v the_o confusyon_n of_o langage_v for_o in_o his_o house_n abide_v the_o old_a tongue_n allone_n and_o that_o be_v hebrew_n wherefore_o after_o saint_n austyn_n in_o he_o apere_v a_o great_a stedfasnesse_n of_o ryghtwysnes_n for_o this_o house_n be_v free_a of_o that_o pain_n as_o not_o consent_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n et_fw-la sâ—dm_n aug_n there_o be_v lxxij_o generacyon_n &_o so_o there_o be_v lxxij_o langage_fw-fr ¶_o jactan_n brother_n to_o phaleg_n of_o sem_fw-mi nem_fw-la roch_fw-fr prince_n of_o cham_n sulphen_n of_o japhet_n these_o three_o prince_n with_o their_o people_n gadr_v they_o togyder_n in_o yâ—_z field_n of_o sennaar_n dread_a the_o flood_n to_o come_v again_o say_v lete_n we_o build_v a_o tower_n of_o the_o which_o the_o height_n shall_v reach_v to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._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 emperor_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o the_o land_n with_o a_o power_n of_o romayn_v &_o will_v have_v have_v this_o land_n through_o strength_n but_o cassybolon_n overcome_v high_a in_o batayll_n through_o help_n of_o the_o bryton_n &_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n and_o he_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n a_o other_o time_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o gyve_v bataylle_n to_o cassybolon_n but_z he_o be_v dyscomfyte_v through_o strength_n of_o the_o bryton_n &_o through_o help_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n his_o brother_n &_o through_o help_n of_o gudian_a king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o corbonde_a the_o king_n of_o northwalys_n &_o of_o brytayll_n king_n of_o southwalys_n and_o in_o this_o bataylle_n be_v slay_v neunon_o yâ—_z be_v cassybolons_n brother_n wherefore_o he_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o so_o go_v julius_n cezar_n out_o of_o this_o land_n with_o a_o few_o of_o romayn_v yâ—_z be_v 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
to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o lyncoln_n a_o good_a town_n call_v spald_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la merciorum_fw-la wilhelmus_fw-la dear_a take_v heed_n that_o as_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o mercia_n be_v always_o great_a test_n for_o the_o time_n so_o it_o be_v deal_v in_o mobysshopryche_n &_o specal_o by_o great_a herte_n by_o king_n offa._n which_o be_v xl_o year_n king_n of_o mercia_n he_o change_v the_o archcbysshop_n see_v fro_o caunterbury_n to_o lychfeld_n by_o assent_n of_o adryan_n the_o pope_n thenne_fw-fr the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n and_o of_o lyndeâ—â—far_o in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o her_o crystendom_n in_o king_n wulfrans_fw-la time_n have_v one_o bysshop_n at_o lychfelde_n the_o first_o bysshop_n that_o be_v there_o heet_n dwyna_n the_o se_n conde_n heet_n celath_n and_o be_v both_o scot_n tes_fw-fr after_z they_o the_o three_o trumphere_n the_o four_o jarmuanus_n the_o fyft_v chedde_v but_o in_o edelfredes_n time_n that_o be_v wulfrans_n brother_n when_o chedde_n be_v deed_n theodorus_n tharchebysshoppe_n ordain_v there_o wynfrede_v chedde_n deken_v netheles_o apud_fw-la hyndon_n after_o that_o for_o he_o be_v unbuxome_a in_o some_o point_n he_o ordain_v there_o sexwulf_n abbot_n of_o medamstede_n yâ—_z be_v name_v burgh_n but_o after_o sexwulfus_n four_o year_n theodorus_n tharchebysshop_n ordain_v fyve_o bysshop_n in_o the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n and_o so_o he_o ordain_v bosel_n at_o wyrcestre_fw-fr cudwyn_n at_o lychfelde_n the_z for_o say_a sexwulf_n at_o chestre_n edelwyn_n at_o lyndeseye_n atte_a cyte_n sidenia_n and_z he_o take_v eata_n monk_n of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o hylde_n at_o whythy_a &_o make_v he_o bysshop_n of_o dorchestre_n beside_o oxenford_n though_o this_o dorchestre_fw-fr heet_n dork_n &_o so_o the_o see_v of_o yâ—_z long_v to_o westsaxon_v in_o saint_n bytynes_n time_n long_v to_o mercia_n from_o theodorus_n tharchebysshop_n time_n ethelred_n king_n of_o mercia_n have_v destroy_v kente_v this_o bysshop_n sexwulf_n take_v pyctas_n bysshop_n of_o rochestre_n that_o come_v out_o of_o kente_n &_o make_v he_o first_o bysshop_n of_o herdforde_n at_o last_o when_o sexwulf_n be_v deed_n hedda_fw-mi be_v bysshop_n of_o lychfelde_n after_o he_o &_o wilfr_v fleme_v out_o of_o northumberlonde_n be_v bysshop_n of_o chestre_n vetheles_o after_o two_o year_n alfrede_v king_n of_o northumberlond_n dey_v &_o wilfr_v torn_v again_o to_o his_o own_o se_fw-la hagulstalden_a &_o so_o hedda_fw-mi hold_v both_z yâ—_z bysshopriche_n of_o lichfeld_n &_o of_o chestre_n aft_v by_o come_v albyn_n yâ—_z heet_n wor_n also_o &_o alt_z by_o come_v three_o bysshop_n torta_fw-la at_o chestre_fw-fr witta_o at_o lychefelde_n and_o eata_fw-la be_v yet_o atte_a dorchestre_n after_o he_o dethe_v bysshop_n of_o lyndesey_n hold_v he_o see_v iii_o hondr_v liiii_o year_n unto_o remigius_n change_v the_o se_fw-la to_o lyncoln_n by_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z first_o king_n wyllyam_n but_o in_o edgar_n time_n bysshop_n le_fw-fr of_o winus_fw-la join_v both_o bysshopryche_n to_o guider_n of_o chestre_n &_o lyndeffar_n while_o his_o life_n endure_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la northumbran_n wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li_o ca_fw-mi xi_o at_o york_n be_v one_o see_v for_o all_o yâ—_z provynce_n of_o northumberlonde_n paulinus_fw-la hold_v first_o the_o se_fw-fr &_o be_v ordain_v of_o that_o bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o hold_v yâ—_z see_v of_o york_n vii_o year_n afterward_o whanne_v king_n edwin_n be_v slay_v &_o thing_n we_o re_fw-mi dystroubled_a paulinus_n go_v then_n by_o water_n away_o into_o kent_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v first_o and_o take_v with_o he_o the_o pall_n ¶_o wilhel_n li.iii_fw-la and_o so_o yâ—_z bysshopryche_a of_o york_n cease_v xxx_o year_n &_o yâ—_z use_v of_o the_o palle_v cease_v there_o a_o hondr_v xxu_o year_n unto_o yâ—_z egbart_n yâ—_z bysshop_n that_o be_v yâ—_z king_n broad_a of_o yâ—_z land_n recover_v it_o by_o auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o r._n when_o saint_n oswolde_v regn_v aydanus_fw-la a_o scot_n be_v by_n shop_n in_o brenicia_fw-la yâ—_z be_v the_o north_n side_n of_o northumberlonde_n after_o he_o finianê°_n after_o he_o salmanê°_n ¶_o wilhel_n uby_o â—_o at_o last_o he_o go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o great_a iudygnation_n for_o wylfre_o undertoke_v he_o for_o he_o hold_v unlawful_o eesterdaye_n xxx_o year_n after_o yâ—_z paulinê°_n be_v go_v from_o thame_n wilfred_n be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o york_n ¶_o beda_n li_n four_o but_o while_o he_o dwell_v long_o in_o france_n about_o his_o sacr_v at_o excyte_v of_o quartadecimanorum_fw-la that_o be_v they_o yâ—_z hold_v eesterdaye_n yâ—_z xiiii_o day_n of_o yâ—_z moan_n chedde_n be_v ytake_v out_o of_o his_o abbaye_v of_o ly_a &_o wrongful_o put_v out_o into_o yâ—_z se_fw-es of_o york_n by_o assent_n of_o king_n dswy_n but_o three_o year_n afterward_o the_o odorus_fw-la tharchebysshop_n do_v he_o away_o &_o assign_v he_o to_o the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n &_o restore_a wilfrede_n to_o the_o see_v of_o york_n but_o after_o by_o cause_n of_o wrache_n that_o be_v bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n egfryde_n be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o see_v by_o theodorus_n help_v tharchebysshop_n that_o be_v corrupt_a wish_v some_o manere_fw-mi meed_n this_o be_v do_v after_o that_o wilfred_n have_v be_v bysshop_n of_o york_n &_o cumbert_n at_o hagustalde_a chirche_fw-fr &_o eata_fw-la at_o lyndeffar_n chirche_v that_o now_o be_v call_v holy_a ylonde_n in_o the_o ryvert_n of_o twâ—de_n aydanus_fw-la find_v first_o the_o see_v and_o theodorus_n make_v eadhedus_n bysshopp_n of_o repoune_v that_o be_v come_fw-mi again_o out_o of_o lyndeseye_n wilfred_n have_v be_v abbot_n of_o repoune_v theodorus_n send_v trunwynus_n to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o pyctes_n in_o thende_n of_o englonde_n fast_a by_o scotlonde_n in_o a_o place_n yâ—_z heet_n candida_fw-la casa_fw-la &_o whiterne_a also_o there_o saint_n ninian_n a_o bryton_n be_v first_o founder_n &_o doctor_n but_o all_o these_o see_v ourtake_v york_n fail_v lytyll_o &_o lytell_a for_o the_o see_v of_o candida_fw-la casa_fw-la that_o be_v gallewaye_n yâ—_z though_o long_v to_o englonde_n &_o dure_v many_o year_n under_o ten_o bysshop_n unto_o yâ—_z it_o have_v no_o power_n by_o destroyenge_a of_o yâ—_z pectes_fw-la the_o see_v of_o hagustalde_a &_o of_o eyndeffaâ—_n be_v sontyme_o all_o one_o under_o lx_o bysshop_n about_o four_o score_n year_n &_o ten_o &_o dure_v unto_o yâ—_z come_n of_o yâ—_z dane_n in_o that_o time_n under_o hyngar_n &_o hubba_n arduf_fw-fr yâ—_z bysshop_n rede_v long_o about_o with_o saint_n cuberts_n body_n unto_o king_n aluredes_n time_n king_n of_o weâ—lsaxon_n &_o yâ—_z se_fw-es of_o lyndeffar_n be_v set_v at_o kunegestre_n yâ—_z be_v sall_v runyngysburgh_n also_o yâ—_z place_n be_v call_v now_o vbbesford_n upon_o twede_n at_o yâ—_z last_o the_o xvii_o year_n of_o king_n egbert_n king_n edgar_n soon_o yâ—_z se_fw-es be_v change_v to_o durbam_n &_o saint_n cutberts_n body_n be_v bring_v thyder_n by_o yâ—_z do_v of_o edmonde_fw-fr yâ—_z bysshop_n &_o fro_o yâ—_z time_n forward_o yâ—_z se_fw-es of_o hagustalde_a &_o of_o lie_v deffar_n fail_v vetter_o the_o first_o king_n henry_n in_o yâ—_z ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la make_v the_o new_a see_v at_o cacerleyl_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n have_v under_o he_o xiii_o bysshop_n in_o englonde_n &_o nu_fw-la in_o wales_n he_o bathe_v rochestre_n under_o he_o and_o that_o see_v have_v under_o he_o a_o part_n in_o kente_fw-la alone_a london_n have_v under_o he_o estsex_n myddelsex_n &_o half_o herdforth_o shire_n chyrhesde_v have_v under_o he_o southsex_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n wynchestre_n have_v under_o he_o hampshyre_n and_o southrey_n salesbury_n have_v under_o he_o barksyre_v wild_a shire_n dorsete_n exetre_n have_v under_o he_o devenshyre_n and_o cornewayle_v bath_n have_v under_o he_o somersetteshyre_n alone_o wyrcestre_fw-fr have_v under_o he_o gloucestre_n shire_n wyrcestre_fw-fr shire_n and_o half_a warwykshyre_n herdforde_n have_v under_o he_o herfordshyre_n and_o some_o of_o shropshyre_n chestre_n be_v bysshop_n of_o coventree_n and_o of_o lychfelde_n and_o have_v under_o he_o chestre_n shire_n staffordshyre_n derbyshyre_n half_a warwykshyre_n and_o some_o of_o shropshyre_n and_o some_o of_o lancastre_n shire_n from_o the_o ryver_n of_o mersee_n unto_o the_o ryver_n rypylle_n lyncoln_n have_v under_o he_o the_o provynce_n that_o be_v bytwene_a temse_n and_o humbree_n that_o be_v the_o shire_n of_o lyncoln_n of_o lecestre_n of_o northampton_n of_o huntyngdon_n of_o bedford_n of_o bokyngham_n of_o oxenfor_n de_fw-fr and_o half_a herdfordshyre_n ely_n have_v under_o he_o cambrygeshyre_n out_o ache_v mer_fw-fr land_n norwyche_n have_v under_o he_o merlonde_n norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n also_o thar_z chbysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n have_v four_o suffrygan_n in_o wales_n that_o ben_fw-mi landaf_fw-mi saint_n davy_v bangor_n &_o saint_n assaph_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n have_v now_o but_o two_o bysshop_n under_o he_o that_o be_v durham_n and_o carcleyll_n ¶_o r._n and_o so_o be_v but_o two_o prymate_n
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 boisterous_a people_n in_o it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d te_fw-mi be_v never_o have_v in_o worship_n and_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o mighty_a 〈◊〉_d of_o dystaunce_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o egypt_n the_o which_o with_o dyvers_a and_o many_o alteracyon_n often_o time_n be_v change_v and_o also_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o many_o time_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o noblynesse_n or_o gentylman_n abowee_v this_o say_a time_n begin_v and_o this_o noblynesse_n or_o gentylman_n be_v ordern_v for_o many_o cause_n â—_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v necessyte_n for_o when_o mankind_n grow_v 〈◊〉_d &_o man_n be_v prompt_a &_o ready_a to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o withstand_v the_o great_a malice_n of_o the_o â—usyd_v people_n against_o good_a man_n thereof_o a_o man_n be_v call_v a_o gentylman_n or_o a_o noble_a man_n as_o before_o other_o in_o virtue_n notable_a ¶_o whereof_o jerom_o say_v i_o see_v no_o thing_n else_o in_o noblesse_n or_z in_o gentylman_n but_o 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 these_o peryle_n he_o shall_v have_v yâ—_z right_a of_o nobleness_n for_o he_o &_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o wise_a many_o be_v â—adde_a to_o be_v noble_a man_n ¶_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o noblynesse_n be_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o good_n sometime_o the_o people_n be_v hold_v with_o great_a penury_n of_o meet_a &_o drink_v and_o then_o they_o take_v they_o &_o they_o to_o some_o rich_a man_n yâ—_z through_o that_o covenaunt_n they_o shall_v tempre_fw-it the_o great_a straytnesse_n of_o their_o hungre_n &_o after_o that_o they_o shall_v know_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n &_o a_o noble_a man_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v find_v certain_a noble_a man_n by_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o of_o the_o which_o some_o abode_n in_o virtue_n as_o davyd_v &_o some_o fail_v anon_o as_o saul_n &_o jeroboam_fw-la also_o it_o be_v radde_a that_o many_o be_v noble_a man_n by_o tyranny_n &_o violence_n of_o the_o which_o some_o be_v 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 conferm_v the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n myghte_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o what_o some_o ever_o manere_v of_o person_n will_v not_o conform_v he_o to_o the_o reason_n he_o shall_v grevous_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o dethe_v also_o there_o be_v add_v and_o put_v to_o these_o thing_n the_o dysceyve_a laud_n and_o praise_v of_o poetes_n the_o which_o wretch_n and_o also_o damn_a man_n in_o to_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o gay_a aourned_a wrytynge_n exalt_v and_o that_o same_o time_n whanne_v devylles_n begin_v for_o to_o speak_v so_o fayr_o and_o so_o meke_o to_o man_n the_o good_a lord_n of_o his_o great_a and_o habundaunt_a mercy_n send_v his_o angel_n that_o they_o spolde_v sheke_n to_o his_o elect_a man_n in_o vysyble_o lest_o that_o all_o man_n kind_n shall_v perysshe_v with_o this_o myschevous_a error_n belus_n soon_o to_o nembroth_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o this_o world_n and_o this_o man_n be_v he_o who_o the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n first_o trow_v shall_v be_v a_o god_n wherefore_o dyvers_a 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 fader_fw-mi belus_n he_o make_v to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o for_o his_o comfort_n a_o image_n of_o his_o fad_n to_o who_o he_o gaf_a so_o mighty_a reverence_n that_o what_o soever_o guilty_a man_n have_v flee_v to_o yâ—_z image_n the_fw-mi shall_v no_o man_n do_v unto_o he_o no_o hurt_n &_o he_o pardon_v high_o of_o all_o his_o trespass_n and_o through_o his_o ensample_n many_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o worship_n yâ—_z deed_n image_n of_z their_o dear_a friend_n thenne_fw-fr these_o malicyous_a spiryte_n sing_v yâ—_z curyosyte_n of_o the_o people_n hide_v they_o within_o they_o &_o gaaf_a answer_n unto_o yâ—_z people_n &_o say_v they_o be_v god_n and_o command_v they_o to_o do_v reverence_n unto_o they_o as_o god_n thus_o yâ—_z unhappy_a sin_n of_o ydolatry_n be_v bring_v in_o the_z which_o repugn_v myghte_o to_o god_n mageste_v and_o in_o so_o moche_v this_o madness_n grow_v that_o he_o shol_a de_fw-fr suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o dethe_v that_o say_v they_o be_v man_n but_o god_n ¶_o 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
of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o albanak_n dwell_v in_o his_o own_o land_n with_o moche_n honour_n &_o worship_n and_o thenne_n come_v king_n humbar_n of_o hunlonde_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o aryve_v in_o albyne_n &_o will_v have_v conquer_v the_o land_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o king_n albanak_n and_o he_o slay_v in_o batall_a when_o albanak_n be_v slay_v the_o people_n of_o that_o land_n flee_v unto_o lotrin_n &_o tell_v he_o for_o he_o be_v king_n of_o brytayne_n how_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v slay_v &_o pray_v he_o of_o his_o help_n and_o of_o his_o socour_n for_o to_o avenge_v his_o brother_n death_n lotrin_n there_o anon_o lete_fw-la assemble_v all_o the_o bryton_n of_o kente_n of_o dover_n in_o to_o derewent_n of_o norfolk_n &_o southfolke_n of_o keftefen_fw-ge and_o lyndessey_n and_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v they_o speed_v they_o fast_a toward_o their_o enemy_n for_o to_o yeve_v they_o batayll_v and_o lotrin_n have_v send_v to_o cambar_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o for_o to_o help_v &_o so_o he_o die_v with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o come_v togyder_n &_o take_v their_o ware_n pâ—â—â—ely_o for_o to_o go_v and_o seek_v humbar_n where_o they_o may_v he_o find_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o humbar_n be_v beside_o a_o water_n that_o be_v a_o great_a ryver_n with_o his_o folk_n 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o dysporte_v and_o there_o come_v lotrin_n &_o cambar_n his_o brother_n with_o all_o their_o people_n sudden_o or_o that_o any_o of_o that_o other_o wist_v and_o when_o humbar_n see_v they_o come_v he_o be_v sore_o adiadde_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o man_n wyste_v it_o not_o afore_o and_o also_o they_o be_v unarm_v and_o anon_o humbar_v for_o drede_n leap_v in_o to_o the_o water_n and_o drown_v himself_o and_o so_o he_o dey_v and_o his_o man_n be_v all_o slay_v so_o that_o noâ—e_n of_o they_o escape_v and_o therefore_o be_v that_o water_n call_v humbar_v and_o ever_o more_o shall_v be_v for_z by_o cause_n that_o this_o king_n humbar_n therein_o be_v drown_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o lotrin_n go_v to_o his_o shyppe_n &_o take_v there_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o find_v unto_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o other_o pylfre_v he_o gaaf_a unto_o other_o folk_n of_o the_o host_n and_o they_o find_v in_o one_o of_o the_o shyppe_n a_o fair_a damosel_n that_o be_v king_n humbars_n daughter_n &_o she_o be_v call_v estrylde_v and_o when_o lotrin_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o for_o her_o fayrnessse_n and_o for_o she_o he_o be_v ouâ—er_o take_v in_o lone_a &_o will_v have_v wed_v she_o this_o tydynge_n come_v to_o corin_n and_z anon_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o lotrin_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o lotrin_n have_v make_v covenaunt_n for_o to_o spouse_n corins_n daughter_n that_o be_v call_v guentolin_n and_o corin_n in_o haste_n go_v unto_o he_o unto_o new_a troy_n &_o thus_o he_o say_v to_o lotrin_n now_o certes_o say_v he_o you_o reward_v i_o full_a evyll_n for_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o i_o have_v suffer_v &_o have_v many_o time_n for_o brute_n your_o fader_fw-mi and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v avenge_v i_o now_o upon_o you_o and_o he_o draw_v his_o falcon_n on_o high_a and_o will_v have_v slay_v this_o lotrin_n the_o king_n but_o the_o damosel_n go_v bytwene_v tho_o and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o lotrin_n shall_v wed_v or_o spouse_n guentolin_n that_o be_v corins_n daughter_n &_o so_o lotrin_n do_v and_o netheles_o when_o that_o he_o have_v spouse_n guentolin_n corins_n daughter_n pryvely_a he_o come_v to_o estrylde_v &_o bring_v she_o with_o child_n &_o gate_n upon_o her_o a_o daughter_n the_o which_o be_v call_v abram_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o anon_o after_o corin_n dey_v &_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n lotrin_n forsake_v guentolin_n that_o be_v he_o wyf_v and_o make_v estrylde_v queen_n and_o there_o guentolin_n that_o be_v he_o wyf_v go_v from_o then_n all_o in_o great_a ire_n &_o wrath_n unto_o cornewayle_v &_o there_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o her_o own_o honde_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o faders_n heir_n she_o undertoke_v feaute_n and_o homage_v of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o afterward_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o lotrin_n that_o be_v her_o lord_n and_z to_o he_o come_v &_o give_v he_o a_o strong_a batayl_n and_o there_o be_v lotrin_n her_o husbonde_n slay_v and_o his_o man_n dyscomfyte_v in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentolin_n lete_fw-la take_v estrylde_n and_o abram_n her_o daughter_n and_o bind_v they_o both_o honde_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v they_o both_o in_o to_o a_o water_n &_o so_o they_o be_v drown_v wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v ever_o more_o after_o call_v abram_n after_z the_o name_n of_o the_o damosel_n that_o be_v estryldes_n daughter_n and_o englysshe_n man_n call_v that_o water_n severne_n &_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n unto_o this_o day_n to_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v guentolin_n lete_fw-la crown_n her_o queen_n of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o govern_v the_o land_n full_a well_o &_o wise_o unto_o the_o time_n yâ—_z madan_n she_o soon_o that_o lotrin_n have_v goten_a upon_o she_o be_v of_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n yâ—_z he_o may_v be_v king_n &_o so_o the_o queen_n regn_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la she_o crown_v she_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v &_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o worthy_o and_o she_o go_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o her_o lyve_n tyme._n ¶_o how_o madan_n regn_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n madam_n soon_o to_o lotrin_n regn_v on_o the_o brytayn_n xl_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o saul_n and_o this_o madan_n live_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o day_n &_o gote_o two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulin_n thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.c.xxij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.lxxxiiij_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o aege_fw-la during_o to_z the_o transfygracyon_n davyd_v dauyd_v the_o second_o king_n in_o israel_n regn_v this_o time_n a_o man_n choose_v after_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v anoint_a in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la by_o samuel_n &_o after_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n regn_v xl_o year_n this_o davyd_v be_v as_o a_o meruaylle_v in_o all_o mankind_n in_o who_o ever_o be_v find_v to_o moche_v power_n &_o so_o moche_v humâ—lyte_n â–ª_o so_o moche_n noblynes_n &_o so_o moche_v 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o seculary_a chynge_n &_o so_o pure_a &_o devoute_a a_o contemplaconn_n of_o spirytuall_a thyngê_n so_o many_o man_n to_o kylle_v &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o weep_v for_o his_o tirspaâ—s_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la i_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abiathat_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o he_o flee_v fro_o saull_n unto_o davyd_v &_o he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gad._n nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n thenne_n and_o nathan_n be_v brother_n soon_o to_o davyd_v ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n and_o his_o brother_n maulyn_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o mempris_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxv_o year_n of_o davyd_v and_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n &_o maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o that_o they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n &_o accord_n and_o at_o this_o day_n mempris_fw-fr lete_fw-la kylle_n his_o brother_n thorugh_o treason_n &_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v yâ—_z land_n and_o anon_o lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n &_o regn_v and_o after_o become_v so_o lyther_z a_o man_n that_o he_o destroy_v within_o a_o while_n all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a and_o so_o lecherous_a that_o he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n wherefore_o almyghty_a god_n be_v grete_o dysplease_v and_o sore_a wroth_a with_o hum_n and_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o wyckednesse_n for_o on_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o on_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n there_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_z so_o he_o go_v up_o &_o down_o himself_o alone_o &_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_o they_o be_v go_v and_o there_o camen_n â—ulues_v anon_o and_o all_o to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v
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 regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o cursyd_v man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_v his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyr_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o death_n she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v 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
northumberlonde_n &_o take_v all_o the_o castle_n &_o lete_fw-la they_o he_z array_v &_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v that_z brenne_fw-fr shall_v not_o arryve_v in_o no_o side_n but_o that_o he_o be_v take_v ¶_o the_o king_n olsynge_v lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o delyver_v his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n &_o all_o the_o people_n that_o he_o have_v assemble_v and_o this_o damosel_n samie_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v gutlagh_n &_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counsel_n how_o that_o brenne_n shall_v she_o have_v and_z her_o lede_n with_o he_o for_o ever_o more_o and_z so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_n but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brene_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o lie_v for_o to_o aspye_v brenne_n with_o as_o many_o shyppe_n as_o he_o may_v have_v so_o the_o two_o flete_n meet_v togyde_a &_o long_o time_n they_o faught_v so_o that_o brennes_n man_n turn_v again_o &_o be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samie_n &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n and_o brenne_n shameful_o flee_v then_n as_o a_o man_n dyscomfyte_v and_o this_o king_n gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o country_n but_o there_o come_v upon_o he_o such_o a_o great_a tempest_n that_o fyve_o day_n last_v so_o that_o thorugh_o that_o tempest_n he_o be_v dryven_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o three_o shyppe_n &_o no_o moo_o and_o though_o that_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v take_v gutlagh_n &_o samie_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o they_o present_v to_o belin._n and_o belin_n put_v they_o in_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belin_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n king_n gutlach_n of_o denmark_n &_o samie_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_n come_v again_o with_o a_o great_a navy_n and_o send_v to_o his_o brother_n belin_n that_o be_v shall_v yield_v again_o his_o land_n to_o his_o wise_n and_o his_o folk_n and_z his_o castle_n also_o oâ—elles_v he_o will_v destroy_v his_o land_n ¶_o belin_n dradde_n no_o thing_n his_o malice_n and_o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o have_v say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n and_o fight_v with_o belin._n and_o then_o brenne_n be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v and_o himself_o flee_v with_o twelve_o man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belin_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v thenne_n to_o york_n and_o take_v counseyll_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o king_n gutlagh_n for_o king_n gutlagh_n proffer_v to_o become_v his_o man_n and_z for_o to_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o yield_n yearly_o m.li_o of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o &_o for_o sureness_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o be_v kepâ—e_n gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v high_o good_a hostage_n &_o to_o high_o shall_v do_v homage_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o yet_o he_o shall_v swear_v upon_o a_o book_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o fail_v belin_n though_o by_o counseyll_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o ar_v &_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belin_n undertoke_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n by_o a_o oath_n &_o by_o writing_a the_o same_o covenaunte_n and_o upon_o these_o covenauntes_n king_n gutlagh_n take_v samie_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v then_n &_o torn_v again_o to_o denmark_n ever_o more_o after_o be_v the_o covenaunte_n hold_v &_o the_o trevage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honelus_n be_v king_n of_o denmark_n &_o also_o of_o this_o land_n thorugh_o he_o wyf_v gildeburh_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v spouse_v for_o she_o be_v right_n heir_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o belin_n dwell_v tho_o in_o pease_n &_o worshypful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n &_o he_o make_v four_o ryall_n way_n one_z from_o the_o ee_v in_o to_o the_o wee_v &_o that_o be_v call_v watle_v street_n &_o a_o other_o from_o the_o north_n unto_o the_o south_n &_o that_o be_v call_v ikelme_n street_n and_o two_o other_o way_n he_o make_v in_o boss_v through_o out_o the_o land_n that_o one_o be_v call_v fosse_n &_o that_o 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brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o other_o &_o go_v bytwene_v her_o son_n &_o theâ—_n make_v acorde_n with_o moche_n pain_n so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o though_o two_o brother_n with_o moche_n bliss_n go_v togyder_n in_o to_o new_a troy_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n &_o there_o they_o dwell_v a_o year_n and_o after_o they_o take_v there_o counseyll_a for_o to_o go_v &_o conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o die_v and_z brente_a town_n &_o destroy_v the_o land_n both_o in_o length_n &_o in_o breed_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n give_v they_o batayl_n with_o his_o power_n but_z he_o be_v overcome_v &_o give_v truage_a unto_o belin_n &_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v forth_o unto_o rome_n &_o conquer_a rome_n &_o all_o lombardy_n &_o germany_n &_o take_v homage_n &_o feaute_n of_o earl_n baron_n &_o of_o all_o other_o and_o after_o they_o come_v into_o this_o land_n of_o brytayne_n &_o dwell_v there_o with_o bryton_n in_o joy_n &_o rest_n and_o though_o make_v brenne_n the_o town_n of_o brystowe_n &_o after_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lordship_n &_o there_o dwell_v he_o all_o his_o lyf_v and_o belin_n dwell_v at_o new_a troy_n &_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belynge_v gate_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o this_o belin_n have_v regn_v noble_o xi_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n cormbratê°_n slay_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v his_o truage_n as_o he_o shall_v and_o after_o this_o belin_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbratus_n a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o thousand_o pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o &_o also_o by_o writing_a record_n to_o belin_n his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evyll_n apay_v &_o wroth_a and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o bryton_n and_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n gutlagh_n and_o bring_v the_o land_n in_o subgeccyon_n all_o new_a and_o take_v of_o the_o folk_n feaute_n and_o homage_n and_o after_o go_v again_o in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o dehency_n he_o find_v xxx_o shyppe_n full_a of_o man_n and_o â—â—â—â—men_n beside_o yâ—_z cosâ—e_o of_o the_o see_v and_o the_o king_n axe_v what_o they_o be_v and_o a_o earl_n that_o be_v master_n of_o they_o all_o curteysly_a answer_v unto_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n and_o so_o that_o they_o have_v traveyl_v half_o a_o you_o re_fw-mi and_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_z wit_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n that_o of_o they_o will_v have_v pyte_n or_o mercy_n to_o gyne_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o country_n wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v and_o have_v rest_v and_z become_v his_o lyege_n man_n and_z to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n and_o feaute_n while_o that_o he_o live_v and_z to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o and_z of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n this_o herd_n he_o have_v pyte_n of_o he_o and_o give_v they_o a_o isle_n all_o wyldernesse_n there_o that_o no_o man_n be_v dwelling_n sauf_a oon_o wild_a beestê_n and_o the_o earl_n thank_v moche_v the_o king_n and_o become_v his_o man_n and_o die_v he_o homage_n and_o feaute_n and_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o isle_n and_o the_o earl_n be_v call_v irlamall_a and_o therefore_o he_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o land_n irlonde_n after_o his_o own_o
name_n this_o king_n cormbratus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v xxu_o you_o re_fw-mi and_z after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c.xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.lvi_o ioathan_n soon_o to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o joathan_n no_o thing_n be_v write_v of_o but_z that_o he_o take_v not_o away_o excelsa_fw-la as_o other_o die_v ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o amarias_n be_v bysshop_n and_o ysayas_n the_o noble_a prophet_n be_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o olympias_n with_o the_o greek_n begin_v the_o first_o year_n of_o joathan_n after_o josephus_n and_o after_o beda_n troy_n be_v destroy_v four_o hondr_v year_n afore_o the_o first_o olympias_n begin_v under_o esalâ—_n a_o juge_a of_o athens_n in_o which_o corshâ—â—_n gate_n the_o chyvalry_n amongê_n all_o man_n olympus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hylle_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o precyousnesse_n be_v call_v the_o hylle_n of_o god_n and_o after_o jerom_n one_o olympias_n contain_v full_o four_o year_n in_o the_o which_o four_o year_n four_o yearly_a prince_n be_v make_v and_o these_o olympus_n des_fw-fr be_v place_n ordain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o jupater_n under_o the_o hylle_n of_o olympo_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o this_o be_v this_o that_o who_o some_o ever_o be_v best_a in_o any_o chyvalry_n what_o gift_n soever_o he_o desire_v he_o shall_v have_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la liij_o m.iiij_o c.lvi_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xliij_o acham_n the_o soon_o of_o joathan_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o acham_n no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v write_v for_o he_o forsake_v our_o lord_n and_o our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o own_o people_n strong_o and_z with_o the_o king_n of_o serri_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it xxviij_o ¶_o achitob_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v ix_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o twelve_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n this_o ozee_n dradde_v not_o god_n for_z he_o live_v nought_o and_o he_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v take_v of_o salmanasar_n and_o israel_n be_v translate_v in_o to_o assirias_n ut_fw-la habet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xvij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c._n 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xl_o ¶_o rome_n after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v in_o yâ—_z hylle_v of_o palatin_a the_o four_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n of_o two_o brother_n romulus_n and_o remus_n xi_o kal_n maij._n the_o vij_o olympiades_n beginning_n josephus_n and_o bede_n sayen_v the_o vi_o olympiades_n and_o so_o they_o dyfferre_fw-la a_o year_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v read_v other_o man_n to_o have_v regn_v about_o that_o place_n myght_o in_o ytaly_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v janus_n picus_n famus_fw-la latinus_n the_o which_o unto_o aeneas_n regn_v about_o two_o hondred_a year_n and_o thenne_n afterward_o from_o this_o aeneas_n to_o romulus_n it_o be_v regn_v under_o xu_o governor_n iiij_o c._n xxxij_o year_n after_o that_o fro_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o last_o year_n of_o tarquyne_a the_o proud_a it_o be_v regn_v under_o vij_o king_n about_o two_o hondred_a and_o xliij_o year_n thenne_n afterward_o under_o senator_n and_o counsellor_n unto_o julius_n cezar_n emperor_n by_o four_o hondr_v lxiiij_o year_n romulus_n the_o first_o of_n romayn_v of_o who_o they_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a roman_n made_z the_o cyte_n to_o be_v name_v rome_n after_o his_o name_n the_o which_o gad_v togyder_n the_o people_n on_o every_o side_n an_o hondr_v of_o the_o sage_a man_n &_o wise_a he_o choose_v through_o the_o counsel_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n he_o dyspose_v the_o which_o he_o name_v senator_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o their_o aege_fw-la and_o he_o make_v their_o name_n to_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a letter_n wherefore_o the_o write_v noble_a fader_n &_o thing_n so_o yet_o also_o he_o call_v m._n man_n of_o arm_n the_o which_o he_o name_v milites_fw-la a_fw-la numero_fw-la millenario_fw-la but_o these_o be_v no_o noble_a blood_n therefore_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v the_o civita_n dei_fw-la &_o also_o there_o be_v long_o war_n betwixt_o the_o sabyns_n &_o they_o for_o romulus_n take_v many_o wymmen_fw-mi of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o sabyns_n &_o marry_a theym_n to_o that_o unnoble_a blood_n of_o this_o romulus_n orosius_n write_v moche_o evyll_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la svo_fw-la ¶_o about_o this_o time_n merodach_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v great_a gyftê_n to_o ezechie_n the_o king_n of_o jew_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xx_o and_o thenne_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o babylon_n begone_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natevitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xxvij_o ezechias_n the_o xiiij_o king_n of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o cursyd_v fader_fw-mi regn_v with_o a_o parfyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o afore_o nor_o after_o among_o the_o king_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n glorify_v high_o for_o when_o sennacheryb_v the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v against_o ezechias_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n and_o slay_v a_o c._n lxxxv_o of_o fighting_a man_n &_o sennache_n ryb_v flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ix_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxij_o ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v high_a bysshop_n there_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.i._n et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n lxxxxviij_fw-la manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lv_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_o be_v die_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o yâ—_z be_v afore_o he_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n that_o the_o stretes_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v all_o bloody_a and_o he_o make_v ysai_n the_o prophet_n to_o be_v sawen_v the_o piece_n with_o a_o see_v of_o tree_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la waste_v the_o jury_n &_o take_v manasses_n &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o manasses_n repent_v his_o trespaa_v &_o cry_v for_o mercy_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o be_v herd_n thenne_n he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o he_o amend_v his_o lyf_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxi_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxiij_o ¶_o sellum_fw-mi be_v bysshop_n &_o echias_n after_o he_o this_o time_n the_o vij_o wise_a man_n have_v worship_n in_o grece_n s._n tale._n solon_n chilon_n poreandus_n eldobolus_n bias._o pitacus_n this_o talus_fw-la find_v first_o the_o defawte_a of_o the_o son_n &_o the_o moon_n vide_fw-la plum_n august_a viij_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o numa_n the_o second_o king_n this_o time_n regn_v in_o rome_n xlij_o year_n the_o which_o be_v a_o great_a worshyper_n of_o false_a good_n he_o fulfyl_v rome_n soofull_a yâ—_z he_o may_v have_v no_o place_n for_o himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o this_o man_n put_v january_n &_o february_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o august_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o above_o all_o reason_n it_o be_v meruaylle_v that_o such_o man_n so_o exceed_v in_o wit_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_n recede_v fro_o the_o knowledge_n of_o very_a god_n ¶_o amon_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v two_o year_n the_o which_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a &_o he_o be_v stryken_v of_o his_o servant_n and_z he_o dey_v without_o any_o repentance_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c.xli_o iosias_n the_o soon_o of_o amon_n at_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la begin_v to_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v xxxi_o year_n a_z good_a child_n of_o a_o perverse_a fader_fw-mi in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la he_o seek_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o grace_n laudable_o abide_v unto_o his_o end_n his_o relygyous_a lyf_v &_o his_o werke_n you_o may_v see_v iiij_o reg_v xxij_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxiiij_o ¶_o azastâ—â—_n the_o soon_o of_o elchie_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o tobias_n about_o this_o time_n dey_v and_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_o he_o prophesy_v to_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o jerusalem_n ¶_o tulius_n hostilius_n be_v the_o shyrde_a king_n in_o rome_n and_o saint_n austyn_n say_v in_o his_o book_n decivitate_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o from_o rome_n be_v make_v unto_o august_n the_o emperor_n there_o be_v so_o contynuell_n bataylle_v that_o if_o be_v take_v for_o a_o meruaylle_v and_z they_o be_v one_o year_n without_o bataylle_n except_o xlij_o in_o nun_n day_n in_o the_o which_o be_v contynuell_n pease_n and_o this_o tulius_n by_o cause_n he_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
&_o such_o other_o and_o for_o his_o great_a pride_n &_o cruelnes_n god_n suffer_v high_o to_o myschyef_n &_o in_o what_o manner_n of_o wile_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v he_o have_v a_o soon_o of_o the_o lame_a name_n the_z which_o defoyled_a a_o worthy_a man_n wyf_v they_o call_v he_o collaâ—â—_n &_o his_o wyf_v be_v call_v lucres_n this_o tarquinus_n that_o be_v this_o vij_o king_n soon_o aforesaid_a come_v unto_o the_o lady_n house_n ablegate_v her_o husbonde_n to_o supper_n &_o to_o lodge_a and_o when_o all_o be_v a_o sleep_v he_o rise_v with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o bond_n &_o with_o strengthe_n and_o fere_n he_o ravyssh_v the_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v the_o next_o day_n after_o she_z send_v unto_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o to_o her_o husbonde_n for_z she_o be_v of_o great_a kin_n and_o thus_o she_o say_v to_o they_o the_o king_n soon_o come_v hither_o and_o as_o friend_n of_o who_o i_o have_v not_o mistrust_v and_o thus_o he_o have_v defoyl_v my_o chastyte_n and_o lose_v my_o name_n for_o evermore_o thenne_n her_o friend_n see_v she_o weep_v and_o pytous_o complain_v and_z they_o comfort_v she_o as_o well_o as_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o vylany_n unto_o her_o for_o it_o be_v against_o her_o will_n she_o answer_v &_o say_v yet_o shall_v there_o never_o woman_n excuse_v she_o by_o lucres_n for_o though_o she_o consent_v not_o to_o this_o deed_n yet_o shall_v she_o not_o dye_v wtout_fw-fr pain_n for_o yâ—_z deed_n and_o with_o yâ—_z word_n she_o have_v a_o knyf_v ready_a under_o her_o mantel_n with_o the_o which_o she_o smite_v herself_o to_o yâ—_z herte_v and_o for_o this_o cruelnes_n &_o this_o piteous_a death_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n arise_v &_o exile_v the_o king_n for_o evermore_o &_o all_o his_o progeny_n and_o thus_o seasyd_v these_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o never_o be_v none_o after_o ¶_o of_o the_o governaunce_n of_o rome_n till_o the_o emperor_n begin_v after_o this_o tyrant_n be_v deed_n the_o romayn_v orden_v yâ—_z the_fw-mi shall_v never_o be_v king_n more_o in_o rome_n but_o they_o will_v be_v govern_v fro_o that_o forth_o by_o consules_a so_o when_o tho_o king_n have_v regn_v two_o hondred_a year_n &_o xl_o they_o make_v this_o statute_n that_o two_o consules_a shall_v be_v choose_v &_o they_o shall_v govern_v the_o cyte_n &_o yâ—_z people_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n these_o two_o be_v choose_v yâ—_z if_o any_o of_o they_o will_v make_v any_o excess_n the_o other_o shall_v govern_v high_a for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n obey_v but_o if_o they_o consent_v both_o also_o they_o shall_v not_o stone_v in_o their_o dygnyte_n pass_v one_o year_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o for_o domination_n of_o long_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o usurp_v upon_o they_o more_o than_o be_v right_a in_o all_o this_o time_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o dylate_v pass_v twelve_o mile_n the_o first_o consules_a yâ—_z be_v make_v they_z call_v lucium_fw-la &_o the_o other_o brutum_fw-la &_o these_o two_o man_n die_v great_a thing_n in_o their_o tyme._n but_o yet_o the_o people_n bear_v hevy_a of_o their_o domynacyon_n wherefore_o they_o choose_v a_o other_o man_n the_z which_o shall_v have_v more_o auctoryte_n than_o they_o &_o they_o call_v he_o dictator_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a dyscen_n cyon_n betwixt_o the_o people_n and_o the_o senate_n wherefore_o they_o choose_v trybunas_n with_o the_fw-mi juges_fw-la over_o the_o people_n &_o defend_v they_o fro_o wrong_v as_o say_v ysyd_v for_o the_o dictator_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o last_v u_o year_n &_o the_o trybunas_n be_v remeve_v every_o year_n ¶_o but_o you_o must_v understonde_v yâ—_z you_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o after_o all_o the_o consules_a name_v yâ—_z govern_v rome_n bytwene_v yâ—_z sess_v of_o the_o kyngê_n &_o the_o beginning_a of_o themperour_n for_o it_o be_v to_o long_o to_o write_v specyal_o when_o every_o year_n be_v new_a sin_v yâ—_z one_o man_n may_v be_v choose_v so_o oftentimes_o as_o we_o rede_v &_o also_o for_o the_o endure_a of_o their_o governaunce_n for_o they_o be_v governor_n of_o rome_n u_o c._n year_n lxvij_o so_o the_o moost_n famous_a man_n of_o these_o shall_v be_v reherce_v after_o the_o form_n of_o cronycle_n &_o as_o they_o stone_v in_o the_o book_n be_v echeone_fw-mi after_o other_o ¶_o incipie_v historia_fw-la libri_fw-la esdre_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c.lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c.xl_o zoorobabell_a after_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n found_v the_o temple_n and_o make_v it_o parfyte_n but_o it_o be_v long_o after_o ut_fw-la pê«_n esdre_fw-la vi_o after_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n come_v fro_o babylon_n these_o two_o rule_v jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n as_o go_v vernour_n and_z zorobabell_a as_o duke_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o guide_v be_v keep_v unto_o herodes_n time_n that_o the_o high_a preeste_n shall_v be_v pryncypall_a and_o the_o duke_n under_o theym_n but_o the_o duke_n be_v ever_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n after_o the_o prophesy_v of_o jacob_n and_o under_o that_o good_a gyde_n of_o preeste_n it_o be_v not_o red_a the_o people_n to_o have_v recede_v fro_o yâ—_z very_o true_a faith_n as_z they_o die_v afore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o jew_n and_o of_o king_n for_o then_o many_o time_n they_o tan_v to_o ydolatrye_a ¶_o eldras_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o kynrede_n of_o aron_n this_o time_n excede_v man_n in_o holiness_n thorugh_o who_o great_a wisdom_n all_o the_o jew_n state_n be_v holpen_v ¶_o cambyses_n the_o soon_o of_o siri_n regn_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persarum_n the_o which_o command_v myghte_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o his_o fader_fw-mi command_v it_o shall_v be_v build_v this_o cambyses_n make_v a_o cursyd_v juge_a to_o be_v fley_v or_o hylte_n a_o live_v &_o make_v his_o soon_o to_o sytte_n on_o his_o fader_n shynne_v that_o through_o that_o drede_n he_o shall_v drede_v falshede_v &_o juge_a ryghtwysly_a this_o cambyses_n have_v many_o name_n in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o esdre_n arthaxerse_n or_o assurus_fw-la in_o historia_fw-la judith_n that_o be_v do_v under_o he_o he_o call_v nabugodonosor_n or_o olyfernes_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n subdue_v many_o londe_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v unto_o bethuleem_v &_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o judith_n a_o woman_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judith_n two_o et_fw-fr xiij_o ¶_o enereyde_n regned_a in_o perses_n half_a a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n regn_v at_o the_o persee_n the_o which_o by_o the_o mocyon_n of_o zorobabell_a command_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v take_v again_o and_o command_v his_o prince_n that_o on_o no_o wise_n they_o shall_v let_v it_o but_z shall_v help_v it_o in_o all_o that_o they_o coude_fw-fr vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o esdre_fw-la v_o o_o de_fw-fr v_o o_o tempore_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la ê“pter_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la doctorum_fw-la ¶_o circa_n amnum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vij_o c._n xxxiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o c.lxu_o abiuth_v soon_o to_o zorobabell_a of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n for_o of_o he_o and_o of_o other_o folowyn_n ge_fw-mi unto_o joseph_o no_o thing_n be_v have_v in_o scrypture_n but_o that_o math._n thevangelyst_n nomber_v theym_a in_o the_o genelogy_n and_o therefore_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o they_o due_o can_v not_o be_v know_fw-mi ¶_o joachim_n this_o time_n bysshop_n after_o josephus_n be_v call_v josedech_n under_o who_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v again_o ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la patet_fw-la neemie_n twelve_o ¶_o in_o the_o two_o hondr_v and_o xliiij_o year_n after_o that_o rome_n be_v make_v the_o romayn_v ordain_v two_o consules_a in_o the_o stead_n of_o their_o king_n the_o which_o shall_v govern_v one_o year_n alone_o least_fw-mi that_o by_o taryenge_a they_o shall_v be_v proud_a and_o that_o the_o one_o shall_v coirecte_v the_o other_o if_o â—e_v excede_v or_o eâ—â—ed_v ¶_o brutus_n be_v the_o first_o consul_n &_o lutius_n the_o second_o and_o thenne_n be_v there_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v dictator_n the_o name_n of_o a_o offyer_n the_o which_o shall_v go_v with_o the_o people_n against_o their_o enemy_n ¶_o titus_n puphis_n marcus_z consules_a ¶_o thenne_v after_o the_o romayn_v complain_v great_o on_o the_o condycyon_n of_o the_o consules_a and_o then_o the_o power_n be_v put_v to_o ten_o man_n to_o a_o exceed_a cost_n to_o the_o comyn_v people_n for_o everych_a one_o of_o they_o go_v like_o a_o king_n &_o need_n cause_v they_o to_o leave_v that_o dygnyte_n and_o they_o trust_v never_o to_o rest_n the_o war_n be_v so_o strong_a against_o they_o ¶_o arthaxerse_n be_v king_n of_o persarum_n under_o who_o esdras_n come_v to_o
jerusalem_n and_o neemias_n be_v butelere_n to_o the_o same_o king_n who_o afterward_o he_o send_v to_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n ¶_o zerse_n regned_a after_o he_o two_o month_n segdianus_n vij_o month_n and_o lytell_fw-mi they_o die_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vij_o c._n lir_n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natuntatem_fw-la three_o c.xl_o elyac_n be_v reherce_v in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n in_o math._n prio._n and_o more_o of_o hy_o be_v not_o have_v in_o scrypture_n ¶_o esdras_n a_o holy_a man_n a_o cunning_a and_o worshypful_o be_v have_v among_o the_o people_n this_o man_n come_v from_o babylon_n with_o other_o and_z he_o meve_v with_o very_a charyte_n go_v again_o to_o babylon_n that_o he_o may_v win_v moo_o of_o israel_n and_z save_o the_o soul_n and_o bring_v they_o home_o with_o he_o in_o this_o time_n he_o repeyr_v the_o law_n and_o the_o holy_a book_n the_o which_o the_o ealder_n have_v brente_a &_o a_o happy_a wytnesse_n to_o all_o the_o world_n he_o leave_v in_o scrypture_n he_o find_v new_a letter_n and_z lyght_a in_o faccyon_n the_o which_o thorugh_v the_o holy_a goost_n fulfyl_v he_o come_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n and_z with_o the_o king_n prevylege_n that_o he_o shall_v teach_v the_o people_n the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v repeyr_v and_o there_o he_o dey_v in_o a_o good_a â—â—gr_n ¶_o neâ—â—ias_o an_o he_o 〈◊〉_d we_o butelere_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o lord_n commandment_n go_v from_o babylon_n in_o to_o jerusalem_n whereof_o he_o have_v twelve_o year_n the_o lede_a of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o u_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o repeyre_n the_o yate_n &_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o which_o werke_n he_o end_v in_o two_o year_n &_o four_o month_n &_o that_o with_o greve_v impedymente_n for_o the_o half_a of_o the_o people_n stand_v arm_v wtout_fw-fr the_o cyte_n to_o witstonde_v the_o people_n of_o other_o nacyon_n intend_n destroy_v they_o &_o the_o other_o part_n labour_v in_o arm_n hold_v in_o the_o one_o honde_a stone_n for_o wall_n &_o in_o the_o notable_a other_o honde_n a_o sword_n or_z nyghe_o by_o it_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la li_n o_o svo_fw-la ¶_o permenides_n a_o philosopher_n &_o namely_o in_o mortal_a thing_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n ¶_o socrates_n a_o philosopher_n which_o understode_v moche_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n &_o he_o be_v plato_n master_n democritus_n ypocras_n &_o other_o of_z who_o the_o noble_a werkes_n abode_n be_v also_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.viij_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la three_o c._n lxxxx_n azâ—r_o be_v reherce_v in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n in_o math._n 1o._o but_o no_o thing_n of_o his_o dede_n be_v write_v in_o the_o scrypture_n ¶_o elyasyb_n or_o elysaphat_n succeed_v joachim_n in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebiê°_n et_fw-la magister_fw-la histo_fw-la ¶_o camillus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o be_v day_n myschevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v cease_v atte_a rome_n of_o these_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v diligent_o in_o repreve_v the_o falshede_v of_o that_o god_n the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v please_v with_o such_o wretched_a play_n so_o shameful_o these_o play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n &_o wymmen_fw-mi that_o honest_a man_n &_o wymmen_v will_v not_o be_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la pla_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o darius_n notus_fw-la regn_v at_o the_o persce_n nineteeen_o year_n ¶_o plato_n that_o dyvyne_fw-mi philosopher_n &_o arystotle_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a &_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o titus_n quintus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n &_o he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la bring_v in_o against_o coveytous_a &_o proud_a crysten_v man_n ¶_o gaius_n be_v a_o senator_n under_o who_o be_v a_o great_a bataylle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o turcorum_n and_o eight_o thousand_o man_n of_o theym_n be_v take_v ¶_o marcus_n valerius_n be_v also_o a_o noble_a senatoure_n of_o rome_n the_o which_o with_o lx_o thousand_o romayn_v foughte_v with_o the_o frenshman_n &_o have_v the_o better_a &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o arthaxerse_n king_n of_o persee_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empyte_n egypte_n and_o he_o put_v nactanabo_n the_o king_n in_o ethyopia_n &_o many_o jew_n in_o to_o transmygracyon_n also_o he_o send_v vagosum_n a_o prince_n over_o flom_n jordan_n to_o ask_v again_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgete_n to_o esdra_n that_o be_v the_o vij_o year_n rend_v ê“pter_n sabban_n terre_fw-fr ¶_o arsamus_n succeed_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o dartus_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regnid_v with_o the_o persee_v xxiiij_o year_n this_o darius_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n &_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greek_n a_o tribute_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o monarch_n of_o persarum_n for_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophesy_v of_o danyell_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o darius_n bring_v xu_o hondr_v thousand_o fighting_a man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v ¶_o jodas_n the_o soon_o of_o elysaphat_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o time_n of_o mardachin_n johamne_v his_o soon_o succeed_v he_o ¶_o arystotile_v the_o moo_v subtyll_o &_o famous_a philosopher_n learn_v this_o tyme._n senocrate_n yâ—_z moo_v chaste_a philosopher_n be_v this_o time_n with_z dyverse_a other_o moo_o ¶_o by_o cause_n the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n next_o after_o live_v in_o pease_n moo_v part_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o they_o be_v write_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v togyde_a till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o callibolon_n king_n of_o brytayne_a the_o which_o be_v brother_n to_o lud._n and_o when_o cormbratê°_n be_v deed_n regn_v guentholen_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condicyon_n and_o well_o belove_a and_z he_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o wise_o and_o he_o regn_v xxu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v att_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n and_o after_o guentholen_n regnedê°_n his_o soon_o seysell_n well_o &_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n and_z deyed_a &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seysell_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o pease_n and_o after_o seysell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o xix_o year_n in_o pease_n &_o thenne_n after_o he_o regn_v howan_n his_o soon_o ten_o year_n &_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldowne_n ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o dey_v thorugh_a mischance_n thorugh_o a_o be_v after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o and_z he_o become_v so_o wicked_a and_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o a_o great_a vengeance_n come_v upon_o he_o for_o when_o as_o he_o go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o metâ—e_o with_o a_o great_a be_v that_o be_v black_a and_o horryble_a &_o hideous_a and_o he_o wend_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n and_o will_v have_v slay_v that_o be_v with_o his_o quarrel_n but_z he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n the_o be_v anon_o come_v to_o high_a in_o a_o gâ—â—te_n have_v &_o he_o devour_v a_o live_v and_o so_o he_o dey_v for_o his_o wyckednesse_n thorugh_o vengeance_n of_o god_n after_o that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodiam_n that_o be_v morwith_o soon_o that_o make_v cambrydge_v after_o that_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n crown_v grandobodiam_n his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodiam_n long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_a temple_n &_o town_n this_o grandbodiam_n make_v yâ—_z town_n of_z cambrydge_v &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o tyche_n &_o poor_a for_z he_o honour_v the_o rich_a &_o help_v the_o poor_a this_o grandobodiam_n have_v four_o son_n artogaill_n hesyder_v higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o of_o artogaill_o yâ—_z be_v grandobodians_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o since_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wyckednesse_n after_o grandobodiam_n regn_v his_o soon_o artogaill_n u_o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o stern_a yâ—_z the_o bryton_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_z he_o down_o &_o make_v hesyder_v his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o become_v so_o good_a &_o mercyable_a yâ—_z man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pyte_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v u_o year_n
recover_v for_o he_o fight_v with_o hanyball_n manly_a &_o discomfit_v he_o all_o spain_n he_o overcome_v aâ—l_o africa_n he_o subdue_v great_a antiochus_n he_o bring_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n all_o 〈◊〉_d make_v trybutary_a to_o the_o romaynsthis_n man_n so_o noble_a &_o so_o victoryous_a by_o his_o own_o unkind_a country_n be_v outlaw_v and_o there_o he_o dey_v ¶_o philoâ—etoâ—_n the_o soon_o epiphanes_n of_o cleopatra_n regn_v in_o egypte_n xxxu_o year_n this_o king_n yet_o a_o 〈◊〉_d noble_a antiochus_n great_o oppress_v with_o many_o dysceytes_n but_o the_o romayn_v â—ent_a legate_n the_o which_o command_v antiochus_n that_o he_o shall_v cease_v of_o his_o tyranny_n against_o he_o and_o marcus_n publius_n make_v a_o cercle_fw-la to_o antiochus_n thus_o lâ—ing_v the_o senator_n of_o rome_n &_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d deâ—the_fw-mi yâ—_z yâ—_z go_v not_o out_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d till_o yâ—_z have_v answer_v to_o this_o matter_n this_o antiochus_n sing_v that_o he_o may_v not_o continue_v his_o tyranny_n say_v if_o it_o be_v thus_o command_v i_o of_o the_o senator_n &_o romayn_v people_n i_o must_v needs_o town_n again_o &_o so_o will_v angry_a he_o be_v that_o he_o lose_v the_o siege_n of_o alexander_n &_o turn_v to_o the_o poor_a releve_v of_o the_o jewas_n veng_a he_o upon_o they_o by_z cause_n he_o may_v not_o venge_v he_o on_o a_o more_o myghty_a people_n ut_fw-la pê«_n in_o li_n o_o machabeorum_fw-la two_o mathathias_n a_o holy_a man_n and_z of_o all_o love_a moost_n worthy_a bate_v in_o his_o herte_n the_o conversacyon_n of_o all_o sinner_n alone_a tru_a in_o our_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n ut_fw-la pê«_n primo_fw-la macha_fw-la two_o and_o this_o man_n have_v u_o son_n of_o the_o same_o love_n unto_o god_n this_o man_n be_v not_o bysshop_n in_o israel_n but_z his_o three_o son_n be_v ¶_o judas_n machabeus_n be_v bysshop_n three_o year_n &_o he_o be_v soon_o to_o mathathias_n this_o machabeus_n be_v the_o moost_n name_v man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o 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&_o flee_v with_o certain_a exile_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o when_o he_o come_v there_o he_z gate_n he_o in_o to_o pylates_n court_n that_o be_v juge_a and_o by_o cause_n that_o oo_z cursyd_v man_n draw_v to_o a_o other_o therefore_o he_o draw_v to_o pilot_n &_o stand_v great_o in_o his_o favour_n and_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o pilot_n look_v out_o of_o his_o palay_n in_o to_o a_o orchard_n of_o a_o mannes_z that_o be_v call_v reuben_n that_o be_v very_o fader_fw-mi to_o judas_n pilot_n desire_v to_o have_v apple_n &_o judas_n go_v to_o gadre_n apple_n &_o reuben_n run_v to_o judas_n for_o to_o let_v high_a because_o he_o take_v his_o apple_n with_o out_o any_o leave_v and_o when_o they_o have_v chydde_v this_o judas_n smite_v his_o fader_fw-mi on_o the_o heed_n with_o a_o stone_n &_o slay_v high_o &_o judas_n flee_v away_o secret_o after_o that_o deed_n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o reuben_n die_v sudden_o then_o pilot_n get_v to_o judas_n all_o the_o good_n that_o reuben_n 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stephen_n king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o the_o archebysshopp_n william_n of_o caunterbury_n that_o first_o make_v the_o oath_n of_o feaute_n to_o maude_n the_o empress_n set_v the_o crown_n upon_o stephen_n herd_n &_o he_o anoint_a and_o bysshop_n roger_n of_o salysbury_n maynten_v the_o kyngê°_n part_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v ¶_o the_o first_o year_n yâ—_z king_n stephen_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o go_v toward_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o have_v â—arred_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o in_o yea_n &_o in_o good_a manere_fw-la &_o to_o high_o trust_v but_o he_o make_v to_o high_a nove_n homage_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o hadê_n make_v unto_o thempresse_n maude_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la maude_n the_o empress_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o though_o begin_v debate_n bytwene_v king_n stephen_n &_o maude_n thempresse_n this_o man_v go_v unto_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o nchol_n &_o the_o king_n her_o besyged_a long_a time_n &_o may_v not_o speed_n so_o well_o the_o cyte_n be_v keep_v &_o defend_v and_o though_o yâ—_z be_v wtin_n the_o cyte_n meruaylous_o escape_v away_o wtout_fw-fr any_o manner_n of_o harm_n and_o though_o take_v yâ—_z king_n the_o cyte_n &_o dwell_v therein_o till_o candelmasse_n and_o though_o come_v the_o baron_n yâ—_z hold_v with_o empress_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_z earl_n radulphe_n of_o chestre_n the_o earl_n robert_n of_o glocestre_n hugh_n bygot_n robert_n of_o mor_fw-fr ley_fw-fr &_o these_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o faught_n with_o the_o king_n &_o give_v high_o a_o great_a bataylle_n in_o the_o which_o bataylle_n king_n stephen_n be_v take_v and_o set_v in_o prison_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o brystowe_n ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o empress_n go_v fro_o wynchestre_n to_o orenforde_n &_o after_o she_o escape_v to_o walynforde_n &_o of_o the_o sorrow_n &_o disease_n that_o she_o have_v now_o as_o the_o king_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v in_o to_o ward_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o brystowe_n this_o maude_n the_o empress_n be_v make_v lady_n of_o all_o englonde_n &_o all_o man_n hold_v she_o for_o lady_n of_o the_o land_n but_o those_o of_o kent_n hold_v with_o king_n stephens_n wyf_v &_o also_o william_n of_o pree_n &_o his_o retenewe_n halpe_v they_o &_o hold_v warte_z against_o maude_n thempresse_n and_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n come_v to_o they_o with_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n and_o though_o go_v they_o togyder_v to_o wynchestre_n there_o yâ—_z the_o empress_n be_v &_o will_v have_v take_v she_o but_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n come_v with_o his_o power_n &_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o the_o empress_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o the_o batayll_n 〈◊〉_d escape_v from_o they_o &_o go_v 〈…〉_o prison_n and_o when_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_o of_o prison_n he_o go_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o oxenford_n &_o besyeged_a thempresse_n yâ—_z be_v though_o at_o oxenford_n and_o the_o seyge_a endure_v from_o myghelmasse_n unto_o sayne_a andrew_n tide_n ¶_o and_o the_o empress_n lete_fw-la clothe_v she_o tho_o all_o in_o white_a linen_n clothe_v for_o bycâ—nse_n she_o will_v not_o be_v know_v for_o in_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v moche_n snow_n &_o she_o escape_v by_o the_o tample_n from_o they_o away_o that_o be_v her_o enemy_n and_o from_o then_n she_o go_v to_o walyngforde_n &_o there_o hold_v she_o and_o the_o king_n will_v have_v besyege_v she_o but_z he_o have_v so_o moche_n to_o do_v with_o the_o earl_n radulphe_n of_o chestre_n &_o with_o hugh_n bygot_n that_o strong_o war_v upon_o high_a in_o every_o place_n that_z he_o not_o wist_v whether_o for_o to_o tear_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n halpe_v he_o with_o
his_o power_n ¶_o how_o gaufride_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n give_v unto_o henry_n the_o empressse_n some_o alle_fw-mi normandye_n and_o after_o this_o the_o king_n go_v unto_o wyston_n &_o will_v have_v make_v a_o castle_n there_o but_o though_o come_v to_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o there_o almoo_v he_o have_v take_v the_o king_n but_o yet_o the_o king_n escape_v with_o moche_n pain_n and_o william_n martell_n there_o be_v token_n and_o for_o who_o be_v delyveraunce_n they_o give_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_fw-fr yâ—_z good_a castle_n of_o shyrbom_n yâ—_z he_o have_v take_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o earl_n robert_n &_o all_o the_o king_n enemy_n go_v unto_o fâ—ryngdon_n &_o begin_v there_o for_o to_o make_v a_o strong_a castle_n but_o the_o king_n come_v thyâ—_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o drive_v he_o thou_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n â—â—â—dulphe_n of_o chestre_n be_v accord_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z the_o king_n and_o come_v to_o his_o court_n at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o earl_n 〈…〉_o to_o come_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o lete_fw-la take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n and_o may_v never_o for_o no_o thing_n come_v out_o till_o yâ—_z he_o have_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o king_n the_o castle_n of_o nchol_n the_o which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o king_n with_o his_o strength_n in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o gaufride_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o angoy_n give_v up_o unto_o henry_n his_o soon_o all_o normandye_n and_o in_o the_o year_n that_o next_o â—â—sewed_v dey_v the_o earl_n gaufride_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o do_v anon_o tamen_fw-la again_o to_o angoy_n &_o there_o be_v make_v earl_n moche_n honour_n of_o all_o his_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o he_o die_v feaute_n &_o homage_n the_o moost_n party_n of_o the_o land_n and_o though_o be_v this_o henry_z yâ—_z empress_n soon_o earl_n of_o angoy_n &_o also_o duke_n of_o normandy_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v make_v a_o dynorce_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o gascoigne_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v know_v and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v sybbe_v &_o nyghe_o of_o blood_n and_o though_o spouse_n her_o henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o earl_n of_o angoy_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n &_o duke_n of_o gascoigne_n ¶_o in_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o this_o stephen_n this_o henry_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o begin_v for_o to_o war_n upon_o this_o king_n stephen_n &_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o malmesbury_n &_o dye_a moche_n harm_n and_o yâ—_z king_n stephen_n hadê_n so_o moche_n go_v that_o he_o wyste_v not_o whither_o for_o to_o go_v but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v through_o the_o archebysshop_n theobaldus_fw-la &_o through_o other_o worthy_a lord_n of_o englonde_n upon_o this_o condycyon_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o realm_n of_o englonde_n bytwene_n theym_n two_o so_o that_o henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o shall_v hoo_o have_v the_o half_a of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o peâ—s_o be_v cry_v thrughout_n all_o englond_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o accord_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o lord_n king_n stephen_n become_v so_o sorry_a for_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o hadê_n 〈◊〉_d half_a englonde_n and_o felle_fw-fr in_o to_o such_o a_o malady_n and_z deyed_a in_o the_o xix_o year_n and_z â—iij_fw-la weke_n and_o u_o day_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la all_z in_o war_n and_o in_o contake_n and_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o feversham_n the_o which_o he_o lete_fw-la make_v in_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la celestunus_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o innocencuâ—s_n u_o month_n and_o lytell_a he_o die_v ¶_o lucius_n be_v after_o he_o and_o lytell_fw-mi proffyte_v for_z they_o dey_v both_o in_o a_o pestilence_n ¶_o eugenâ—us_o the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o u_o year_n and_o four_o month_n this_o man_n first_o be_v the_o dyscyple_a of_o saint_n bernarde_n &_o after_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n anastalius_n by_o rome_n and_o come_v to_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n ceâ—ary_n and_o be_v choose_v pope_n by_o the_o cardnalle_n he_o no_o thing_n know_v therâ—â—_n and_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o senator_n he_o be_v consecrate_v without_o the_o cyte_n this_o maâ—â—_n be_v a_o holy_a nan_n &_o suffer_v tâ—ybulaâ—yon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o decessyd_v and_o 〈◊〉_d at_o saint_n peter_n and_o after_o anon_o deâ—â—syd_v saint_n bernarde_n ¶_o petrus_n 〈◊〉_d the_o bysshopp_n of_o paris_n bâ—â—ther_n to_o granam_n compile_v the_o some_o book_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o tyme._n ¶_o petrus_n â—â—mestor_n brother_n to_o gracian_a &_o to_o 〈◊〉_d lombardus_fw-la make_v hystonam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o book_n ¶_o frederâ—â—us_fw-la pâ—mus_fw-la after_o contradus_fw-la be_v emprerour_n in_o almaigne_n &_o in_o rome_n xxxij_o year_n this_o man_n after_o the_o death_n of_o adryan_n the_o pope_n the_o which_o crown_v he_o die_v on_o syd_o with_o alexander_n to_o he_o great_a prâ—edyce_n for_o he_o die_v help_v four_o that_o stout_a against_o the_o apostle_n sete_n and_o he_o faught_v myghte_o against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n through_o power_n of_o the_o dany_n &_o other_o nacyon_n but_o richard_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n halpe_n for_o to_o expulse_v he_o and_o he_o destroy_v medyolanum_fw-la to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o which_o cyte_n the_o wall_n be_v bygh_a than_o the_o wall_n of_o any_o other_o cyte_n this_o man_n at_o the_o last_o after_o that_o he_o have_v do_v many_o vexacyon_n to_o the_o pope_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o holy_a land_n and_z die_v many_o meruayl_n loâ—s_v thing_n thâ—â—r_fw-fr almoo_v as_o moche_v as_o ever_o die_v â—arolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la and_o there_o he_o come_v by_o a_o town_n that_o man_n call_v armeniam_fw-la &_o in_o a_o lytell_a water_n he_o be_v drown_v &_o at_o tyâ—â—_n he_o be_v bury_v ¶_o anaslasius_n be_v pâ—pe_v after_o eugenius_n four_o year_n and_o more_o thiâ—â—an_n be_v abbot_n of_o rufy_n and_o thenne_n he_o be_v choose_v cardynall_n &_o after_o pope_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o empress_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v chaunceller_n and_o after_o this_o king_n stephen_n regn_v henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o &_o be_v crown_v of_o the_o archebysshop_n theâ—baldus_n the_o xvij_o day_n before_o cry_v mass_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thomas_n beâ—â—â—_n of_o london_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v the_o kyngê_n chancellor_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o the_o second_o year_n that_o he_o be_v crown_v he_o lete_fw-la cante_fw-la down_o all_o the_o new_a castle_n that_o be_v long_a to_o the_o crown_n the_o which_o king_n stephen_n have_v â—eve_v unto_o dyverse_a man_n &_o they_o have_v make_v earl_n &_o baron_n for_o to_o hold_v with_o he_o &_o to_o help_v he_o against_o henry_n they_o press_v soon_o ¶_o and_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o put_v under_o his_o own_o lordshypp_n the_o king_n of_o walys_n and_o in_o the_o same_o you_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v in_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z cyte_a of_o karkyll_n the_o castle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n upon_o tyne_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d great_a power_n 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o walyâ—_n &_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d year_n 〈…〉_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o make_v 〈…〉_o in_o that_o year_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o his_o regâ—â—_n he_o 〈…〉_o host_n to_o tolouse_n &_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o almoo_v all_o the_o cyâ—e_n of_o 〈…〉_o rugh_o myschyef_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n 〈…〉_o his_o chaunceller_n be_v choose_v 〈…〉_o of_o caunterbury_n and_o upon_o saint_n bernardes_n day_n he_o be_v sacred_a and_o in_o that_o year_n be_v bear_v the_o kyngê_n dâ—ughtâ—â—_n eel_n north_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o you_o te_fw-mi of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o northampton_n &_o fro_o then_v 〈…〉_o thomas_n archebysshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o yâ—_z great_a debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v on_o the_o morrow_n he_o have_v be_v slaybe_o &_o therefore_o he_o â—ledâ—_n then_v with_o three_o fellow_n on_o foot_n oon_o that_o no_o man_n wyste_v where_o he_o be_v &_o go_v over_o the_o ser_fw-mi to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n for_o asmoche_v as_o the_o
and_o baldewyâ—e_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o radulf_n 〈◊〉_d of_o glocetre_n and_o other_o many_o lord_n of_o englonde_n go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o in_o that_o voyage_n dey_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o king_n rycharde_n go_v before_o in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o that_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o way_n unto_o cypress_n and_o take_v it_o with_o great_a force_n and_o after_o that_o king_n richard_n go_v forth_o toward_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o gate_n there_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o crysten_v man_n have_v there_o before_o lose_v and_o conquer_v the_o land_n again_o thorugh_o great_a may_v sauf_o oon_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o cyte_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n go_v again_o in_o to_o france_n and_o be_v wroth_a toward_o the_o king_n rycharde_n but_o yet_o for_o alle_fw-mi that_o are_z king_n rycharde_n go_v again_o he_o take_v the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v it_o he_z dwell_v in_o the_o cyte_n a_o while_n but_o to_o he_o come_v tydynge_n that_o the_o earl_n john_n of_o oxerforde_n his_o brother_n will_v have_v seize_v alle_fw-mi englonde_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o normandy_n also_o and_o will_v lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n hear_v tell_v of_o these_o tydynge_n he_o go_v again_o toward_o englonde_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n that_o he_o may_v but_o the_o duke_n of_o oshyche_n meet_v with_o he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o emperor_n of_o almayner_n and_o the_o emperor_n he_o bring_v unto_o prison_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v delyver_v for_o a_o huge_a raunson_fw-fr that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v an_z honour_a thousand_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o which_o raunson_n to_o be_v pay_v each_o other_o chalyce_n of_o englonde_n be_v melt_v &_o make_v in_o to_o money_n and_o all_o the_o monkâ—â—_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o all_fw-ge 〈…〉_o ¶_o how_o king_n rycharde_n come_v again_o from_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n so_o as_o this_o king_n rycharde_n be_v in_o prison_n the_o 〈…〉_o war_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o normandy_n &_o john_n his_o 〈…〉_o in_o englonde_n but_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o all_o their_o power_n that_o 〈…〉_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o 〈…〉_o stelles_fw-la and_o the_o foresaid_a 〈…〉_o he_o have_v not_o may_v ne_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o none_o go_v high_a oveâ—_n the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o 〈…〉_o come_v out_o of_o person_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o come_v in_o to_o 〈…〉_o candelmastâ—in_v great_a 〈…〉_o to_o notyngham_n 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o comfyte_v he_o his_o brother_n 〈…〉_o that_o with_o he_o hold_v 〈…〉_o unto_o the_o rite_n of_o 〈…〉_o he_o lete_fw-la he_o crown_v 〈…〉_o and_o after_o he_o go_v unto_o 〈…〉_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o b'_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 〈…〉_o die_v knyghtê_n toward_o 〈…〉_o rycharde_n meet_v 〈…〉_o have_v reve_v he_o batayll_v but_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n flee_v tâ—o_fw-la and_o a_o hundâ—â—d_o knight_n of_o he_o be_v take_v 〈…〉_o die_v stead_n that_o be_v crap_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o 〈…〉_o for_o to_o bear_v the_o castall_a 〈…〉_o and_o as_o he_o toad_n upon_o a_o dare_v 〈…〉_o for_o to_o take_v 〈…〉_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o man_n of_o thing_n ¶_o he_o 〈…〉_o sharp_o all_o his_o man_n for_o to_o assaylle_n the_o castle_n see_v that_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v or_o he_o dey_v and_o so_o manly_a his_o man_n die_v that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v and_o command_v his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v before_o he_o the_o man_n that_o he_o sâ—â—_n hurt_n &_o so_o wound_v and_o when_o he_o 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but_o ix_o year_n and_o xxx_o wekes_n &_o dey_v &_o lie_v beside_o his_o fader_fw-mi at_o fontenerad_n henricus_fw-la the_o fyfthe_n be_v emperor_n eight_o year_n this_o henricê°_n be_v soon_o to_o frederyk_n &_o he_o wed_v constance_n the_o kyngê_n daughter_n of_o cecyle_n &_o thorugh_o the_o occasyon_n of_o her_o he_o subdue_v all_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a &_o he_o drive_v all_o the_o people_n out_o yâ—_z enhabyte_v yâ—_z land_n ¶_o celestinus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o clemens_n almoost_n three_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v upon_o eisterdaye_n &_o the_o day_n so_o low_v he_o crown_v henry_n the_o emperor_n and_o he_o make_v a_o â—alays_n at_o saint_n peter_n &_o decesyd_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o year_n and_o u_o month_n this_o man_n be_v well_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o apeculun_n 〈…〉_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o joachim_n yâ—_z which_o he_o make_v 〈…〉_o star_z peyâ—â—_n lombarde_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o time_n decessyd_v the_o emperor_n henry_n and_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dyscorded_a for_o sâ—me_o choose_v otto_n and_o some_o choose_v phylyppe_v brother_n to_o henry_n thenne_fw-fr phylyppe_n be_v false_o slay_v &_o otto_n be_v crown_v of_o innocenciê°_n in_o france_n the_o which_o anon_o faught_v with_o the_o romayn_v for_z they_o yâ—ue_v he_o no_o dew_n honour_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n against_o the_o pope_n will_n he_o take_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a from_o frederyk_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n cursyd_v he_o thenne_fw-fr after_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o almaigne_n make_v frederyk_n emperor_n and_o vyctoryous_o he_o subdue_v otto_n ¶_o william_n of_o paris_n this_o time_n begin_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o freres_fw-mi austyn_n the_o which_o ben_z call_v fratres_fw-la mendicantes_fw-la ¶_o franciscus_n a_o ytalyon_n a_o man_n of_o great_a perfeccyon_n and_o a_o ensammple_n to_o many_o a_o man_n die_v many_o a_o miracle_n this_o tyme._n and_o he_o ordain_v the_o friar_fw-la minores_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o pope_n innocenciê°_n the_o three_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n begin_v under_o domynyk_fw-mi but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v conferm_v till_o the_o first_o year_n of_o honorius_n ¶_o of_o king_n john_n that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la lose_v all_o normandye_n as_o king_n rycharde_n be_v deed_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o hadê_n none_o heir_n neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr his_o brother_n johan_n be_v make_v king_n and_o crown_v at_o westmester_n of_o hubert_n that_o though_o be_v archebysshop_n of_o counterbury_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v for_o so_o regne_fw-la he_o become_v so_o meruayllous_a a_o man_n and_z 〈◊〉_d over_o in_o to_o normandye_o &_o war_v upon_o the_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o so_o long_o they_o 〈◊〉_d togyder_n till_o at_o the_o last_o king_n john_n lose_v all_o normandy_n &_o angoy_n where_o fast_o he_o be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o it_o be_v not_o meruaylle_v ¶_o though_o lete_fw-la he_o assemble_v before_o he_o at_o london_n archebysshop_n bysshops_n abbot_n &_o pryour_n earl_n &_o baron_n &_o hold_v there_o a_o great_a parlyament_fw-mi and_o axe_v there_o of_o the_o clergye_a the_o tenthe_n of_o every_o chirche_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o conquer_v &_o gete_v again_o normandy_n &_o angoy_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v they_o will_v not_o graile_v that_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o time_n dey_v hubert_n the_o pryour_fw-mi and_o the_o covent_n of_o caunterbury_n â—hose_v against_o the_o king_n will_v to_o be_v archebysshop_n stephen_n of_o langton_n a_o good_a clerk_n
a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v king_n johan_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o be_v will_v not_o graune_n the_o law_n and_o hold_v the_o â—â—che_a saint_n edward_n have_v ordain_v and_o have_v be_v use_v and_o hold_v unto_o that_o to_o i_o that_o he_o have_v they_o break_v for_o be_v â—â—de_v hold_v no_o law_n but_o die_v alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o he_o like_v and_o dyshertyse_v many_o man_n without_o consent_n of_o lord_n and_o â—â—â—tys_n of_o yâ—_z land_n and_o will_v 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a earl_n rodulf_n of_o châ—â—hâ—_n for_o by_o â—â—â—se_n that_o he_o undertoke_v high_o of_o his_o wyckednesse_n and_z for_o cause_n that_o he_o die_v so_o moche_n shame_n and_o vylany_n to_o god_n and_o to_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o for_o he_o hold_v &_o haunt_v his_o own_o brother_n wyf_v and_o lie_v also_o by_o many_o other_o 〈◊〉_d great_a lordâ—â—_n doughter_n for_o be_v spare_v no_o woman_n that_o he_o like_v for_o to_o have_v wherefore_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n be_v wroche_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o câ—sse_v this_o debate_n the_o archebtysshop_n and_o loâ—des_n of_o the_o land_n assemble_v before_o the_o fee_a of_o saint_n john_n baptyst_n in_o a_o meadow_n belyde_v the_o town_n of_o stanys_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o king_n himself_o soon_o after_o die_v against_o the_o point_n of_o the_o same_o chartre_n that_o he_o have_v make_v wherefore_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o londe_n assemble_v and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o again_o and_o â—â—nned_v his_o tower_n &_o rob_v his_o folk_n and_o die_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v &_o make_v they_o as_o strong_a as_o they_o may_v with_o all_o the_o power_n they_o have_v and_o think_v to_o dryve_v he_o out_o of_o englonde_n and_o make_v lowy_n the_o kyngê_n soon_o of_o france_n king_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o king_n john_n send_v tho_o over_o see_v and_o ordain_v so_o moche_n people_n of_o norman_n &_o of_o pycarde_n and_z of_o flemynge_n so_o that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o sustain_v they_o but_z with_o moche_n sorrow_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o this_o people_n there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o normandye_n that_o be_v call_v fawkis_n of_o brent_n and_o this_o norman_a &_o his_o company_n spare_v neither_o chuches_n ne_o house_n of_o relygyon_n but_z they_o brente_a &_o rob_v it_o and_z bare_a away_o alle_fw-mi that_o they_o may_v take_v so_o that_o the_o land_n be_v all_o destroy_v what_o of_o any_o side_n and_o of_o other_o ¶_o the_o baron_n and_o lord_n of_o englonde_n ordain_v among_o theym_a the_o best_a speher_v and_o wise_a man_n and_o send_v they_o over_o the_o see_v to_o king_n phylypp_n of_o france_n &_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v send_v lowy_n his_o soon_o in_o to_o englonde_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n &_o to_o receyve_v the_o crown_n ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o king_n some_o of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o peple_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n a_o none_o as_o king_n philyp_v of_o france_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o make_v betayne_v alyaunce_n bytwene_n theym_n by_o their_o comune_a eleccyon_n that_o lowy_n king_n philyp_v soon_o of_o france_n shall_v goâ—_n with_o theym_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_z dryâ—se_a 〈◊〉_d king_n john_n of_o the_o land_n and_o alle_fw-mi that_o be_v in_o presence_n of_o lowy_n made_z unto_o he_o homage_n and_o become_v his_o man_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o be_v set_v before_o he_o upon_o the_o table_n and_o the_o monk_n say_v that_o the_o loof_o be_v worth_a but_o a_o half_a penny_n o_o say_v the_o king_n tho_o here_o be_v great_a cheap_a of_o breed_n now_o say_v he_o cho_n and_z i_o may_v live_v any_o while_o such_o a_o loof_o shall_v be_v worth_a twenty_o shelynge_v or_o half_o a_o year_n be_v go_v and_o so_o when_o he_o say_v this_o word_n moche_n he_o think_v and_o often_o he_o sygh_v and_o take_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o breed_n and_o say_v by_o god_n the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o shall_v be_v sooth_n ¶_o the_o monk_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n be_v for_o this_o word_n full_a sorry_a in_o his_o herte_n and_o think_v rather_o be_v will_v himself_o suffer_v death_n and_o think_v if_o he_o may_v ordain_v therefore_o some_o manere_fw-la remedy_n and_o anon_o the_o monk_n go_v unto_o his_o abbot_n and_o be_v shryven_v of_o he_o and_o tell_v the_o abbot_n all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v say_v and_o pray_v his_o abbot_n for_o to_o assoil_v he_o for_z he_o will_v yeve_v the_o king_n such_o a_o drink_n that_o all_o englonde_n shall_v be_v glady_n there_o of_o and_o joyful_a though_o go_v the_o monk_n in_o to_o a_o gardeyne_a and_o find_v a_o great_a toad_n therein_o and_o take_v she_o up_o and_o put_v she_o in_o a_o cup_n &_o prick_v the_o toad_n thorugh_v which_o a_o broche_z many_o time_n till_o that_o the_o venym_n come_v out_o of_o every_o side_n in_o the_o cup_n and_o though_o take_v the_o cup_n &_o fill_v it_o with_o good_a ale_n and_o bring_v it_o before_o the_o king_n knel_v sayenge_a sir_n say_v he_o wash_v sayll_n for_o never_o the_o day_n of_o all_o your_o lyf_v drink_v you_o of_o so_o good_a a_o cup_n ¶_o begin_v monk_n say_v the_o king_n and_o the_o monk_n drink_v a_o great_a draught_n &_o take_v the_o king_n the_o cup_n and_o the_o king_n drink_v also_o a_o great_a draught_n and_o set_v down_o the_o cup_n the_o monk_n anon_o right_a go_v in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o dey_v anon_o on_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o fine_a monkê_n sing_v for_o his_o soul_n specyal_o and_o shall_v while_o that_o the_o abbaye_v stand_v the_o king_n rise_v up_o anon_o full_a evyll_n at_o ease_n and_o command_v to_o remeve_v the_o table_n &_o axe_v after_o the_o monk_n and_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n for_o his_o womb_n be_v break_v in_o sondre_fw-fr ¶_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_z command_v for_o to_o truss_v but_o it_o be_v for_o nought_o for_z his_o belly_n begin_v to_o swelle_v for_o the_o drink_n that_o he_o 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&_o say_v in_o dyspyte_n of_o he_o sir_n traitor_n tear_v the_o toward_o the_o scot_n thy_o fowl_n dethe_v to_o receyve_v &_o torn_v toward_o the_o north._n the_o noble_a earl_n thomas_n answer_v tho_o with_o a_o mild_a voy_n &_o say_v now_o fair_a lord_n i_o shall_v do_v your_o will_n &_o with_o that_o word_n the_o frere_fw-fr go_v from_o he_o sore_o weep_a and_o anon_o a_o rybaude_n go_v to_o he_o &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n the_o xi_o kalendas_fw-la of_o auerell_n in_z the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxi_o ¶_o alas_o that_o ever_o such_o a_o gentyll_a blood_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o death_n without_o cause_n and_o reason_n and_o traytours_o the_o king_n be_v counseyl_v when_o he_o through_o the_o fall_v counseylle_v of_o the_o spenser_n suffer_v sir_n thomas_n his_o uncle_n soon_o to_o be_v put_v to_o such_o a_o dethe_v and_o so_o be_v beheeded_a against_o all_o manere_n of_o reason_n and_o great_a pyte_n it_o be_v also_o that_o such_o a_o noble_a king_n shall_v be_v dysceyve_v and_o mysgoverned_a through_o counseyll_n of_o the_o fall_v spensers_n the_o which_o though_o he_o maynten_v thrughe_a loselry_n against_o his_o honour_n and_o alsoo_o his_o proffyte_n for_o afterward_o there_o fall_v great_a vengeance_n in_o englonde_n for_o because_o of_o the_o foresaid_a thomas_n death_n ¶_o whane_v the_o gentyll_a earl_n of_o his_o life_n be_v passyd_v yâ—_z pryour_fw-mi and_o the_o monky_n of_o pounfret_n gate_n the_o body_n of_o sir_n thomas_n of_o the_o king_n &_o bury_v it_o before_o the_o high_a awter_n on_o yâ—_z right_a side_n ¶_o that_o same_o day_n that_o this_o gentyll_a knight_n be_v deed_n be_v hangyd_v &_o draw_v for_o the_o same_o quarrel_n at_o pountfret_n sir_n wyllyam_n tuchet_n sir_n
cursyd_v be_v yâ—_z time_n &_o yâ—_z counsel_n yâ—_z ever_o you_o consent_v yâ—_z the_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v go_v into_o france_n for_o to_o treat_v of_o accord_n between_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englond_n &_o her_o brother_n the_o hang_n of_o france_n for_o yâ—_z be_v your_o costsell_v for_o at_o that_o time_n forsooth_o your_o wit_n fail_v for_z i_o order_v i_o sore_o least_fw-mi through_o she_o &_o she_o soon_o we_o shall_v be_v dystroy_v but_o it_o we_o take_v the_o better_a counseylle_n ¶_o nowfayte_n sire_n understonde_v how_o merueyloâ—â—_n felony_n and_o falsehood_n yâ—_z spensers_n ymagyne_v &_o castr_n for_o pryvely_a they_o lete_fw-la fill_n fyve_o bâ—â—â—lles_n fercour_n with_o silver_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d i_o amountyd_v u_o m._n pound_n and_o they_o send_v those_o barelle_n over_o see_v pryvely_a by_o a_o alyaunte_n that_o be_v callyd_v arnold_n of_o spain_n yâ—_z be_v a_o broker_n of_o london_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o douzeper_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shalde_v 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to_o you_o again_o &_o pray_v &_o charge_v you_o yâ—_z you_o bes_z te_fw-mi you_o so_o against_o we_o yâ—_z we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o greve_v you_o but_z yâ—_z you_o be_v unto_o we_o help_v yâ—_z ge_fw-mi by_o all_o the_o way_n yâ—_z you_o may_v or_o may_v know_v for_o wit_n you_o well_o in_o certain_a that_o we_o &_o all_o yâ—_z be_v come_v with_o we_o into_o this_o ream_n think_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o yâ—_z thing_n that_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o comyn_v profit_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n but_o â—only_o to_o destroy_v hugh_n spenser_n our_o enemy_n &_o enemy_n too_o all_o yâ—_z ream_n as_o you_o it_o well_o know_v wherefore_o you_o pray_v you_o &_o charge_v you_o in_o yâ—_z faith_n that_o you_o owe_v unto_o our_o lyege_n lord_n yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o we_o
isabella_n and_o edward_n she_o soon_o and_o sir_n edward_n of_o wodstok_v the_o â—â—ges_n brother_n of_o englonde_n and_o sire_n io_n have_v of_o henaude_n and_o sire_n rogâ—â—e_n motymer_n of_o wygmore_fw-la and_o sire_n thomas_n rocelyn_n and_o sire_n john_n of_o câ—omwelle_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n trussell_n and_o manâ—â—_n other_o of_o the_o alyaunce_n of_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o his_o quarrel_n and_o be_v dyshert_v of_o their_o londe_n ordern_v they_o a_o great_a power_n and_z arryve_v at_o hâ—rewich_n in_o sonthfolke_n and_o soon_o aftâ—â—_n they_o pursew_v yâ—_z spensers_n till_o yâ—_z then_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o piteous_a death_n as_o before_o be_v say_v &_o there_o company_n also_o for_o yâ—_z grrate_v falsnes_n yâ—_z they_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o peple_n and_o mer_o say_v also_o more_o yâ—_z the_o gote_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o great_a dystresse_n &_o in_o great_a anguyssh_n &_o in_o great_a sorrow_n he_o shall_v lede_n his_o life_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o after_o the_o time_n that_o king_n edward_n be_v take_v he_o be_v put_v into_o ward_n till_o yâ—_z the_o spenser_n be_v put_v to_o dethe_v and_o also_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o his_o parliament_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v ordain_v and_o assign_v himself_o unto_o his_o baronage_n and_o also_o will_v not_o governs_n â—â—_o rule_v his_o peopleâ—ne_a his_o trame_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v wherefore_o some_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n come_v &_o yield_v up_o there_o homage_v unto_o he_o for_o theym_fw-mi &_o all_o the_o other_o of_o yâ—_z ream_n in_o the_o day_n of_o yâ—_z conversyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la twenty_o and_o they_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n for_o evermore_o and_o ever_o live_v afterward_o in_o moche_n sorrow_n &_o anguysshe_n lodowicus_n be_v emperor_n after_o henry_n four_o year_n this_o lodewye_n be_v duke_n of_o banare_n &_o he_o dyspyse_v the_o corovaconn_n of_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n deposyd_v he_o and_o moche_n labour_n &_o many_o peril_n he_o have_v after_o and_o he_o trowble_v great_o the_o unyte_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o they_o be_v chosyn_n against_o he_o frederyk_n the_o duke_n of_o ostryche_n &_o he_o overcome_v the_o duke_n and_o abode_n arebelyon_n to_o his_o end_n and_o in_o great_a peryll_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o at_o the_o last_o rarolus_n be_v choose_v against_o he_o yâ—_z which_o prevayl_v and_o sudden_o lodewic_n fall_v down_o of_o his_o horse_n and_o dyscessyd_v ¶_o john_n mandevyll_n a_o douctour_n of_o physyh_n &_o a_o knight_n bear_v be_v in_o englonde_n abowte_fw-mi this_o tyme._n and_o he_o make_v a_o merueylous_a pylgâ—ymage_n for_o he_o go_v almoo_v abowte_fw-mi all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o write_v his_o dedy_n in_o three_o langage_v &_o decessyd_v &_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n albon_n ¶_o benedictus_n the_o xxii_o be_v pope_n 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 coronaconn_n at_o the_o prayer_n &_o beseeching_n of_o his_o lyege_n of_o the_o ream_n grauntyd_v they_o a_o chartre_n of_o steadfast_a pease_n to_o all_o they_o that_o will_v it_o axe_n and_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n and_o his_o company_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o torâ—yd_v home_o to_o they_o be_v own_o country_n again_o and_o each_o of_o they_o have_v full_o rich_a yefte_n every_o man_n as_o he_o be_v of_o value_n &_o estate_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v englonde_n in_o rest_n &_o pease_n &_o great_a love_n bytwene_v yâ—_z king_n and_o his_o lord_n and_o comyuly_a euglysshman_n say_v among_o they_o that_o the_o devyll_n be_v deed_n â—ut_fw-la the_o innumerable_a iresoure_fw-mi of_o the_o king_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o tresour_n of_o the_o spenser_n both_o of_o the_o â—ader_n and_o of_o the_o soon_o and_z of_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o of_o master_n robert_n baldok_v yâ—_z be_v yâ—_z kyngê_n chancellor_n be_v 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 a_o frere_fw-fr that_o be_v callyd_v dunhened_a and_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o gadryd_v a_o great_a company_n of_o folk_n to_o keep_v at_o yâ—_z nebe_fw-ge but_o the_o friar_fw-la be_v take_v &_o put_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o pountfret_v &_o there_o be_v dey_v in_o prison_n &_o sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n yâ—_z have_v yâ—_z king_n fader_fw-mi in_o keep_a through_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n delyverd_a edward_n the_o king_n fader_fw-mi by_o endenture_n to_o sir_n thomas_n of_o berkelay_n and_o so_o sir_n john_n matrevas_n &_o they_o lad_n he_o from_o the_o castle_n of_o kenylworth_n to_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berinthia_n kelay_v &_o keep_v he_o there_o sauf_o ¶_o and_o at_o ester_n next_o after_o his_o coronaconn_n yâ—_z kynordeyn_v a_o great_a huge_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v against_o yâ—_z
for_o it_o be_v doâ—n_v they_o to_o understonde_v that_o if_o my_o lady_n your_o wife_n come_v any_o thing_n nyghe_o you_o that_o you_o will_v her_o stran_v gle_a and_o slay_v and_o also_o that_o you_o will_v doâ—_n to_o my_o lord_n your_o soon_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n ¶_o tho_o answerde_n he_o with_o simple_a there_o alas_o alas_o be_o not_o i_o in_o prison_n &_o all_o 〈◊〉_d your_o own_o will_v now_o god_n it_o wot_v i_o think_v it_o never_o and_o now_o i_o will_v that_o i_o be_v deed_n â—o_o will_v god_n that_o i_o be_v for_o thenne_n be_v all_o my_o sorrow_n passyd_v ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n thrughe_o counsel_n of_o roger_n mortimer_n grauntyd_v yâ—_z ward_n &_o keep_a of_o sir_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi unto_o sir_n thomas_n toâ—oursy_a &_o to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a sir_n john_n matrever_v thrughe_v yâ—_z king_n letter_z &_o put_v out_o hooly_a the_o foresaid_a sir_n moryce_o of_o yâ—_z ward_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d ge_fw-mi and_o they_o take_v and_o lad_n the_o king_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o â—oâ—f_n yâ—_z which_o castle_n the_o king_n hatyd_v as_o any_o dethe_v and_o they_o keep_v he_o there_o till_o it_o come_v unto_o saint_n mathewes_n day_n in_o septembre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc_o xxâ—u_o that_o the_o for_o say_a sir_n roger_n mortymer_n send_v the_o manere_n of_o yâ—_z dethe_v how_o &_o in_o what_o wise_n he_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o dethe_v and_o anon_o as_o yâ—_z foresaid_a thomas_n &_o john_n have_v see_v the_o â—et_z ter_z &_o commandment_n they_o make_v king_n edward_n carnariâ—an_n good_a cherâ—_n and_o good_a solace_n as_z they_o may_v at_o that_o souâ—tpere_n &_o nothing_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v of_o yâ—_z traytory_n and_o when_o time_n be_v for_o to_o go_v too_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v to_o his_o bed_n &_o lay_v &_o sleep_v fast_o and_o as_o the_o king_n lie_v &_o sleep_v the_o traitor_n fall_v forswear_v against_o their_o homage_n &_o fluate_a come_v pryvely_a into_o the_o king_n chambre_n &_o their_o company_n with_o they_o &_o lay_v a_o huge_a table_n upon_o his_o womb_n &_o with_o man_n pâ—enssyd_v &_o hold_v fast_o down_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o table_n on_o his_o body_n wherewith_o the_o good_a man_n awake_v and_o be_v wonder_v sore_o adradde_a to_o be_v deed_n and_o there_o slay_v and_o torn_v his_o body_n up_o though_o so_o down_o though_o take_v the_o false_a traitor_n &_o tyrant_n a_o horn_n &_o put_v it_o into_o his_o fundement_n as_o deep_a as_o they_o may_v &_o take_v a_o spit_n of_o copâ—e_n brenning_a &_o put_v it_o through_o the_o horn_n into_o his_o body_n &_o ofâ—_n time_n therewith_o thyâ—led_v his_o bowel_n &_o so_o they_o slay_v their_o lord_n that_o no_o thing_n be_v perceyve_v and_o after_o he_o be_v enteryd_v at_o glouceâ—â—e_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spowsyd_v phylyp_v yâ—_z earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n at_o york_n and_o after_o cristmasse_n though_o next_o sew_v sit_v john_n of_o henaude_n bring_v with_o he_o philyp_v his_o brother_n daughter_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o henaude_n his_o niece_n into_o englonde_n &_o the_o king_n spowsyd_v she_o at_o york_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o bothum_fw-la bysshop_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n archebysshopp_n of_o york_n sange_fw-fr yâ—_z mass_n yâ—_z sondaye_n on_o the_o even_o of_o yâ—_z conuersyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvii_o but_o because_o yâ—_z the_o king_n be_v but_o young_a &_o tender_a of_o aege_fw-la when_o he_o be_v crown_v full_a many_o wrong_n be_v do_v while_o yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi live_v by_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o trow_v yâ—_z counseyllers_n yâ—_z be_v fall_v a_o abowte_n he_o yâ—_z counseyl_v he_o to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v to_o yâ—_z ream_n and_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n dyrect_v iâ—_n the_o king_n deed_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o almyghty_a god_n it_o wot_v wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o king_n crowning_a â–ª_o yâ—_z the_o king_n for_o his_o tendre_fw-fr aege_fw-la shall_v be_v govern_v by_o xii_o of_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n without_o who_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v tharâ—hâ—bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n tharche_v bysshop_n of_o york_n yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o wynche_n three_fw-mi &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o herforde_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n therâ—e_o marschall_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n unde_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o garenâ—e_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henry_n percy_n sir_n oliver_n yngham_n and_o john_n rous_n baron_n all_o thyse_n be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o counseyll_v the_o king_n and_o they_o shall_v answer_v every_o year_n in_o parliament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o yâ—_z time_n of_o their_o governall_a but_o that_o ordinance_n be_v soon_o undoon_v and_o that_o be_v moche_v harm_n to_o all_o englonde_n for_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n yâ—_z shall_v govern_v he_o be_v govern_v &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o mother_n dame_n isabell._n &_o 〈◊〉_d sye_n roger_n mortimer_n &_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thin_a ge_fw-mi be_v do_v both_z among_o high_a &_o low_a and_o they_o take_v unto_o theym_a castle_n town_n londeê_n &_o tentâ—_n in_o great_a harm_n and_o loss_n to_o yâ—_z crown_v &_o of_o the_o king_n estate_n out_o of_o all_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pease_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o englysshman_n &_o the_o scot_n and_o alsoo_o of_o justifyenge_a of_o troyllesâ—aston_n king_n edward_n at_o wytsontyde_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thrughe_v the_o counseyll_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n and_o at_o yâ—_z parliament_n the_o king_n through_o his_o counsel_n &_o none_o other_o of_o yâ—_z land_n with_o in_o aege_fw-la grauntyd_v to_o be_v accordyd_v with_o the_o scot_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z all_o yâ—_z feautee_n &_o homage_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n shall_v do_v to_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o englonde_n foryave_v theym_fw-mi for_o ever_o more_o by_z his_o chartre_n enseal_v and_o ferdermore_o a_o endenture_n be_v make_v of_o yâ—_z scot_n unto_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n henry_n soon_o which_o endenture_n they_o call_v it_o ragman_n in_z yâ—_z which_o be_v contain_v all_o yâ—_z homage_v &_o feauteâ—s_v first_o of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o of_o yâ—_z prelate_n earl_n baron_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotloyde_a with_o their_o seal_n set_v thereon_o &_o other_o charter_n &_o remembrauncy_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n &_o his_o baron_n have_v of_o their_o right_a in_o yâ—_z foresaid_a ream_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o be_v foryeve_v again_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o with_o yâ—_z black_a cross_v of_o scotlonde_n the_o which_o yâ—_z good_a king_n edward_n conquer_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o scone_n yâ—_z be_v a_o full_a precyous_a relyque_a and_o also_o ferthermore_o he_o releacyâ—_n &_o full_o forgive_v all_o the_o londe_n yâ—_z yâ—_z noble_a baron_n have_v before_o yâ—_z time_n in_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlonde_n by_z old_a conquest_n and_o ferther_o more_o yâ—_z this_o pea_n for_o to_o be_v hold_v &_o continuel_o last_o yâ—_z scot_n be_v bind_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o xxx_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v payâ—â—_n within_o thâ—e_n year_n that_o be_v every_o year_n ten_o thousand_o pound_n by_o even_a porcyâ—â—â—_n ¶_o and_o fertherâ—â—â—â—_n above_o all_o this_o they_z speak_v bytwene_v the_o party_n above_o say_v that_o david_n driâ—â—â—autier_n that_o be_v king_n robert_n bâ—us_n soon_o the_z false_a tyrant_n &_o fall_v forswear_v against_o his_o oath_n that_o arise_v against_o his_o lyege_n lord_n the_z noble_a and_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o false_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v of_o aege_fw-la u_o year_n and_o so_o this_o cursyd_v counseyll_o davyd_v spouse_v at_o bâ—rewyk_n dame_n john_n of_o the_o tower_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n sister_n as_o the_o gest_n tellith_a upon_o mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxviii_o too_o great_a harm_n and_o â—mpayring_v of_o all_o yâ—_z king_n blood_n whereof_o yâ—_z gentyll_a lady_n come_v alas_o the_o time_n for_o wonder_v moche_n that_o fair_a damosel_n dysperagyd_v since_o yâ—_z she_o be_v marry_v against_o all_o the_o comyn_n will_v &_o assent_n of_o englonde_n and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n have_v conquer_v albyon_n and_o name_v the_o land_n after_o his_o own_o name_n brytayne_v that_o now_o be_v callyd_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o so_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlond_n be_v hold_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o brute_n conquer_v that_o hand_n &_o give_v it_o to_o albanaâ—_n yâ—_z be_v his_o second_o soon_o and_o he_o
the_o holy_a gospel_n steadfast_o for_o to_o hold_v and_o keep_v toward_o we_o the_o pease_n &_o the_o accord_n make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o kynke_n and_o never_o for_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a &_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o swear_v they_o take_v their_o scrowe_n that_o their_o oath_n be_v comprehend_v into_o the_o notarye_n and_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o ascencyon_n even_o about_o myddaye_fw-mi be_v seen_v the_o clypse_n of_o the_o son_n and_o there_o follow_v such_o a_o drought_n that_o for_o defaute_fw-fr of_o rain_n there_o be_v great_a brenning_a of_o corn_n fruit_n &_o hey_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o monethe_n the_o vi_o kal_n of_o june_n there_o fall_v a_o sanguyne_fw-mi rain_v all_o most_o like_a blood_n at_o burgon_n &_o a_o sanguine_a cross_n from_o morn_n unto_o prime_n apcrid_a and_o be_v seen_v at_o boloyn_n in_o the_o heir_n yâ—_z which_o many_o man_n see_v &_o after_o it_o meve_v and_o felle_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o see_v ¶_o and_o in_o thesame_a time_n in_o france_n and_o englonde_n &_o many_o other_o londe_n as_o they_o that_o be_v in_o plain_a countree_n and_o desert_n baren_v witness_v sodeyn_o there_o apperyd_v two_o castle_n of_o the_o which_o go_v out_o two_o hooste_n of_o arm_a man_n and_o that_o one_o hooste_n be_v close_v in_o white_a and_o that_o other_o in_o black_a and_o when_o batayll_v bytwene_fw-mi theym_fw-mi be_v begin_v yâ—_z white_a overcome_v the_o black_a yâ—_z anon_o after_o the_o black_a take_v herte_a to_o theym_v &_o over_o come_v yâ—_z white_a &_o after_o yâ—_z they_o go_v again_o in_o to_o their_o castle_n &_o than_o the_o castle_n &_o all_o yâ—_z hoo_v vanysshed_a away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a &_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o people_n &_o namely_o of_o man_n who_o wyve_n as_o woman_n out_o of_o governaunce_n take_v husbonde_n as_o well_o stranger_a as_o other_o lewd_a &_o simple_a people_n yâ—_z which_o forget_v their_o honour_n &_o worship_n couple_v and_o marry_v theym_n with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n and_o lytell_a reputacyon_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o waly_n wed_v the_o countess_n of_o kente_n that_o be_v sire_n thomas_n wife_n of_o holonde_n the_o which_o be_v depart_v sometime_o and_o divorce_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n for_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o knight_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v &_o rise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o dyverse_a nasyon_n gadr_v togider_v of_o who_o their_o leder_n &_o governor_n be_v englysshe_n people_n &_o they_o be_v call_v a_o people_n without_o any_o heed_n the_o which_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o the_o party_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o not_o along_o after_o there_o arise_v another_o company_n of_o dyverse_a nacyon_n yâ—_z be_v call_v yâ—_z white_a company_n the_z which_o in_o yâ—_z party_n &_o countree_n of_o lombardy_n do_v moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n sire_n john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o wife_n yâ—_z be_v the_o daughter_n &_o the_o heir_n of_o henry_n sometime_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guyhen_o of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o go_v thede_a and_o in_o the_o xxxvii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o janyver_n that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o saint_n maryes_fw-mi day_n about_o evensonge_a time_n there_o arise_v &_o come_v such_o a_o wound_n out_o of_o the_o southe_n with_o such_o a_o fyersnes_n and_o strength_n that_o it_o bra_v and_o blue_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n high_a house_n and_o strong_a buyldynge_n tower_n chirche_n &_o steple_n and_o other_o strong_a place_n and_z all_o other_o strong_a werke_n that_o stoden_a still_o be_v shake_v therewith_o that_o they_o be_v yet_o and_o shall_v evermore_o be_v the_o feeble_a and_o weyk_a while_o they_o stand_v and_o this_o wound_n last_v without_o any_o cess_v vii_o day_n contynual_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v such_o water_n in_o the_o hey_n time_n and_o in_o yâ—_z harvest_n time_n that_o all_o field_n werke_n be_v strong_o let_v and_o left_a undoy_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n prince_n edward_n take_v yâ—_z lordship_n of_o guyhen_o &_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi homage_n and_o feaute_n thereof_o &_o go_v over_o see_v into_o gal_n coin_n with_o his_z wyf_v &_o child_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v his_o soon_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o lyr_n edmonde_n his_o other_o soon_o earl_n of_z cambrydge_v &_o in_o the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v in_o yâ—_z parleament_n yâ—_z man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr &_o temporell_n law_n shall_v fro_o yâ—_z time_n forth_o plete_a in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n three_o king_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n of_o france_n yâ—_z king_n of_o cypress_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n because_o to_o bysyâ—â—_n &_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o after_o yâ—_z they_o have_v be_v here_o long_o tie_v i_o two_o of_o they_o go_v home_o into_o their_o own_o countries_n yâ—_z kingdom_n but_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n through_o great_a sekenesse_n &_o malady_n yâ—_z he_o have_v abide_v still_o in_o englonde_n and_o in_o the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o great_a frost_n &_o yâ—_z last_v long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o saint_n andrew_n tyâ—_n the_o to_o the_o xiii_o kal_n of_o apryll_n yâ—_z the_o tylche_fw-mi &_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o other_o such_o fell_v werke_n &_o honde_a werke_n be_v moche_o let_v &_o left_a undoyne_n for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o at_o orray_n in_o brytayn_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o batayll_v bytwene_v sir_n john_n of_o mountforde_n duke_n of_o brytayne_n &_o sir_n charle_n of_o bloys_n but_o vyctory_n fall_v to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a iyr_n john_n thruh_n help_n &_o socour_v of_o thenglysshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knight_n &_o squyre_v and_o other_o man_n yâ—_z be_v unnombred_a in_o yâ—_z which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v charles_n himself_o with_o all_o yâ—_z stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o thenglysshman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n dey_v at_o savoy_n john_n the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o seruyce_n &_o exequye_n king_n edward_n lete_fw-la ordain_v and_o dydde_v in_o dyvers_a placê_n worshypful_o to_o be_v do_v &_o at_o dover_n of_o worshypful_a man_n ordain_v high_o worthy_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o his_o own_o cost_n &_o erepence_n &_o fro_o then_n be_v bring_v too_o france_n &_o bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n ¶_o in_o the_o xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z vii_o kal_n of_o febru_a be_v bear_v edward_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o yâ—_z which_o when_o he_o be_v vii_o of_o aege_fw-la he_o dey_v and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v yâ—_z saint_n peter_n pen_n fro_o yâ—_z time_n forth_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v the_o which_o king_n yvo_o sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n of_o yâ—_z country_n of_o westsaxon_n that_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vi_o hondr_v lxxix_o first_o grant_v to_o rome_n for_o yâ—_z school_n of_o englonde_n thereto_o be_v continue_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a a_o rain_n in_o hey_n time_n that_o it_o waste_v &_o destroy_v both_o corn_n &_o hey_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o debate_n &_o fight_v of_o sparowe_n by_o dyverse_a place_n in_o these_o day_n that_o man_n find_v â—nnumerabled_v deed_n in_o the_o field_n as_o they_o go_v and_o there_o fall_v also_o such_o a_o pestilence_n that_o never_o be_v seen_v such_o in_o no_o man_n day_n that_o than_o live_v for_o man_n yâ—_z go_v to_o bed_v hole_n and_o in_o good_a point_n so_o deyn_o they_o dey_v ¶_o also_o yâ—_z time_n a_o seek_v nes_z yâ—_z man_n call_v yâ—_z pock_n slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n thrughe_o their_o enfect_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xli_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v bear_v at_o bordeaux_n rycharde_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o prince_n edward_n of_o englonde_n the_o which_o rycharde_n king_n ry_z char_v of_o amory_n can_v heveden_fw-mi at_o yâ—_z tount_v stone_n after_o who_o he_o be_v call_v rycharde_n and_o this_o same_o rycharde_n when_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n and_o king_n edward_n also_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englon_n de_fw-fr the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la thrughe_v right_n line_n and_o herytage_n and_o also_o by_o the_o comune_a assent_n and_o desire_v
company_n &_o place_n not_o hold_v ne_o strengthing_n theym_a togyder_n as_o they_o out_o for_o to_o do_v they_o fall_v fyers_o on_o our_o man_n &_o for_o yâ—_z moo_v party_n take_v they_o or_o slay_v they_o and_o though_o yâ—_z they_o may_v take_v lead_v with_o they_o prisoner_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n pope_n vibane_n come_v fro_o rome_n to_o auynyon_n for_o this_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v accord_v &_o make_v pease_n bytwene_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n for_o evermore_o but_o alas_o or_o he_o begin_v his_o treat_v he_o deyed_a with_o sekenesse_n yâ—_z xxi_o day_n of_o decembre_n &_o be_v bury_v as_o for_o yâ—_z time_n in_o the_o cathedral_n chir_v i_o of_o auynyon_n fast_o by_o yâ—_z high_a awter_n &_o the_o next_o year_n after_o when_o he_o have_v lie_v so_o his_o bone_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n &_o bury_v new_a in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o saint_n vyctorye_n fast_o by_o marcyle_n of_o yâ—_z which_o abbaye_v he_o be_v sometime_o abbot_n himself_o and_o in_o both_o place_n yâ—_z he_o be_v bury_v in_o there_z be_v many_o great_a miracle_n do_v &_o wrought_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n to_o many_o a_o man_n help_n &_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n almyghty_a ¶_o and_o after_o who_o follow_v next_o and_o be_v make_v pope_n gregory_n cardynalle_fw-mi deken_fw-mi that_o before_o be_v call_v pyers_n roger._n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o you_o re_fw-mi the_o cyte_n of_o lymoge_n rebel_v and_o faught_v ayenste_n the_o prince_n as_o other_o cyte_n do_v in_o guyhen_o for_o great_a tax_n costage_n &_o raunson_n that_o they_o be_v put_v and_o set_v to_o by_o prince_n edward_n which_o charge_n be_v importable_a &_o to_o chargeable_a wherefore_o they_o torn_v from_o he_o and_o fellen_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n and_o when_o prince_n edward_n see_v this_o he_o be_v sore_o chafe_v and_o agreve_v and_z in_o his_o torn_v homeward_o again_o into_o englonde_n with_o sore_a scarmussh_n and_o fighting_a and_o great_a assaute_n fight_v with_o theym_n and_o take_v the_o foresaid_a cyte_n and_o destroy_v it_o almoo_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o he_o find_v in_o the_o cyte_n and_o than_o for_o to_o say_v the_o sooth_n for_o dyverse_a sekenes_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v and_o also_o for_o defaute_n of_o money_n that_o he_o may_v not_o withstand_v ne_o tarry_v on_o his_o enemy_n he_o hie_v he_o again_o into_o englonde_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o menye_v leve_v be_v hind_n in_o gascoigne_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o sir_n edmonde_n earl_n of_o cambrydge_v with_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o xlvi_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n at_o the_o ordinance_n and_o send_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o king_n of_o naverne_n come_v to_o he_o to_o claryngdon_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o of_o certain_a thing_n touch_v his_o war_n in_o normandye_n where_o king_n edward_n have_v leave_v certain_a syege_n in_o his_o stead_n till_o he_o come_v again_o but_o king_n edward_n may_v not_o speed_n of_o that_o that_o he_o ask_v he_o and_o so_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n with_o great_a worship_n yâ—_z great_a gift_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o about_o beginning_n of_o march_n when_o yâ—_z parliament_n at_o westmyster_n be_v begin_v yâ—_z king_n ask_v of_o yâ—_z clergye_a a_o subsydye_a of_o l_o m_o pound_n yâ—_z which_o by_o a_o good_a avysement_n &_o by_o a_o general_a convocaconn_v of_o yâ—_z clergye_a it_o be_v grant_v &_o ordain_v yâ—_z it_o shall_v be_v pay_v &_o reyse_v of_o yâ—_z lie_v fee._n and_o in_o this_o parliament_n at_o yâ—_z request_n &_o ask_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o hatred_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n the_o chancellor_n and_o the_o tresourer_n that_o be_v bysshop_n &_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o pryve_v sale_n be_v remeve_v &_o put_v out_o of_o offyce_v and_o in_o their_o stead_n be_v secular_a man_n put_v in_o and_o while_o this_o parliament_n last_v there_o come_v solemn_a embassatour_n fro_o yâ—_z pope_n to_o trete_n with_o the_o king_n of_o pease_n &_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n desire_v to_o fulfil_v his_o predecessor_n will_v but_o for_o all_o their_o come_n they_o speed_v not_o ¶_o of_o the_o besyege_a of_o rochel_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o his_o company_n be_v take_v in_o that_o haven_n with_o spanyerde_n and_o all_o his_o shyppe_n brente_a the_o ix_o day_n of_o june_n king_n edward_n in_o yâ—_z xlvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o wynchestre_n &_o it_o le_v but_o vii_o day_n to_o yâ—_z which_o parliament_n be_v sompn_v by_o write_v of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n four_o bysshoppe_n &_o four_o abbotte_n without_o any_o moo_o this_o parliament_n be_v hold_v for_o merchant_n of_o london_n of_o norwyche_n &_o of_o other_o dyverse_a placê_n in_o dyverse_a thing_n &_o poyntê_n of_o treason_n yâ—_z they_o be_v defame_v of_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z they_o be_v rebel_n &_o will_v arise_v against_o yâ—_z 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flemynge_n &_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o take_v xxu_o shypp_n with_o salt_n &_o sle_v and_o drenching_n all_o yâ—_z man_n yâ—_z be_v therein_o unweting_a theym_n they_o be_v of_o yâ—_z country_n and_o moche_n harm_n shall_v have_v fall_v thereof_o have_v not_o pease_n &_o accord_n soon_o be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frensshman_n besyege_v the_o town_n of_o rochel_n wherefore_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v send_v into_o gâ—scoyn_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o die_v troy_v yâ—_z siege_n which_o pass_v yâ—_z se_fw-es &_o come_v sauf_a to_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o rochel_n yâ—_z when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o yâ—_z haven_n mouth_n or_o yâ—_z they_o may_v entre_fw-fr sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navye_n of_o spanyerdes_n 〈◊〉_d which_o overcome_v yâ—_z englysshman_n in_o moche_n blemysshing_n hurt_v &_o sle_v of_o many_o people_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v than_o notredy_o for_o to_o 〈…〉_o be_v ware_n of_o theym_n and_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d yerde_n come_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o englysshman_n other_o they_o be_v take_v oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o ten_o of_o theym_n be_v sore_o wound_v tâ—â—_n the_o dethe_v and_o all_o their_o shyppe_n 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o great_a tresour_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n also_o on_o 〈◊〉_d summer_n eveu_o yâ—_z which_o be_v saint_n edeldâ—â—_n day_n &_o lead_v they_o with_o they_o into_o spne_n and_o of_o this_o myscheyf_v be_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o fulle_n ill_n lâ—uer_o as_o a_o open_a lechoure_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certain_a parliament_n he_o stand_v and_o be_v a_o yen_v the_o right_n and_o fraunchyle_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o he_o counseyl_v the_o king_n and_o counseylle_n that_o be_v shall_v be_v mo_z of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n thanne_v other_o person_n of_o the_o lie_v man_n and_o for_o the_o king_n and_o other_o man_n of_o his_o counteyll_n accept_v and_o take_v rather_o ill_n opyâ—â—ons_o and_o cause_n ayenste_n man_n of_o holy_a church_n than_o he_o die_v for_o too_o defend_v &_o mayneene_v the_o right_a of_o holy_a chirche_n it_o be_v after_o seen_v many_o time_n for_o lack_n of_o fortunâ—_n and_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o ne_o bear_v always_o so_o great_a vyctory_n ne_o power_n ayenste_n their_o enemy_n as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n with_o a_o great_a hooste_n enter_v these_o to_o remeve_v the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v ever_o contrary_a unto_o he_o &_o suffer_v he_o not_o a_o long_a time_n to_o go_v fer_fw-fr from_o yâ—_z land_n wherefore_o he_o abide_v
saint_n bonnet_n order_n in_o englonde_n and_o have_v all_o they_o in_o to_o the_o chapytre_n house_n of_o west_n mynstre_n for_o the_o reformacyon_n of_o their_o order_n wherein_o he_o have_v comunycacyon_n and_o alsoo_o with_o bysshop_n and_o man_n of_o the_o spyrytualtee_n in_o so_o far_o forth_o that_o they_o doubt_v sore_a as_o that_o he_o will_v have_v have_v the_o pemporaltee_n out_o of_o their_o ande_fw-mi wherefore_o by_o the_o advyse_n labour_n &_o procure_a of_o the_o spyrytualte_n encourage_v the_o king_n for_o to_o challenge_v normandye_n &_o his_o right_a in_o france_n to_o yâ—_z intent_n to_o set_v he_o awerke_v there_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o seek_v none_o occasyon_n for_o too_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o such_o matter_n &_o than_o all_o his_o life_n time_n afterward_o he_o labour_v and_o be_v besy_n in_o the_o war_n and_o in_o conquer_a a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n and_o so_o afterward_o that_o by_o the_o grement_n of_o the_o king_n charles_n he_o have_v the_o governaunce_n &_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n and_z he_o be_v proclaim_v regent_n and_o heir_n of_o france_n and_o so_o notwithstanding_o for_o all_o this_o great_a war_n that_o he_o have_v nevertheless_o yet_o he_o remember_v his_o soul_n and_o also_o think_v that_o he_o be_v mortal_a and_o needs_o must_v de_fw-mi you_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o ordain_v by_o his_o life_n time_n the_o place_n of_o his_o sepulture_n where_o as_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o have_v every_o day_n three_o mass_n perpetual_o songen_fw-mi in_o a_o chapel_n over_o his_o sepulture_n of_o the_o which_o the_o myddyll_a mass_n and_o the_o first_o and_o yâ—_z last_o mass_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v assign_v by_o he_o as_o it_o apperyth_v by_o these_o verse_n follow_v henrici_fw-la miss_n quinti_fw-la sunt_fw-la hic_fw-la tabulate_v que_fw-fr successive_a sunt_fw-la p_o monachos_fw-la celebrate_v ¶_o die_v dmca_fw-la prima_fw-la sit_v assumpte_n de_fw-la festo_fw-la virgin_n alme_a poscit_fw-la postreman_n xpns_fw-fr de_fw-fr morte_fw-la resurgens_fw-la ¶_o feria_n seconda_n prima_fw-la salutate_fw-la de_fw-la festo_fw-la virgin_n extat_fw-la nunciat_fw-la angelicê_n laud_n postrema_fw-la choreis_fw-la ¶_o feria_n tercia_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la natum_fw-la de_fw-la virgine_fw-la prima_fw-la fatetur_fw-la commemorate_fw-la natam_fw-la sic_fw-la ulâ—â—a_fw-la miss_v marian_n ¶_o feria_n quarta_fw-la prima_fw-la celebret_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la neupmatê_n almi_fw-la vltima_fw-la preptan_fw-mi denunciat_fw-la eme_n marian_n ¶_o feria_n quinta_fw-la semper_fw-la prima_fw-la colidebet_fw-la de_fw-la corpere_fw-la xpi_fw-la vltima_fw-la lit_fw-fr facta_fw-la de_fw-fr virgine_fw-la purificata_fw-la ¶_o feria_n sexta_fw-la concedet_fw-la ut_fw-la prima_fw-la celebret_fw-la de_fw-la cruse_n scene_a atque_fw-la salutate_fw-la fiet_fw-la postrema_fw-la maria_fw-la ¶_o sabbato_fw-la den_n ad_fw-la scon_n est_fw-la prima_fw-la colenda_fw-la supernos_fw-la vltima_fw-la de_fw-la requie_n p_o defunctis_fw-la petit_fw-la esse_fw-la semper_fw-la erit_fw-la media_fw-la de_fw-la ê“prietate_fw-la diei_fw-la ¶_o and_o yet_o the_o noble_a king_n henry_n yâ—_z five_o found_v two_o house_n of_o relygyon_n one_o be_v call_v zion_n beside_o braynforde_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o saint_n brygytte_a both_o of_o man_n &_o woman_n and_z on_o yâ—_z other_o side_n of_o the_o ryver_n of_o tamyse_a a_o house_n of_o monk_n of_o chartrehous_n in_o which_o two_o place_n he_o be_v contynual_o pray_v for_o night_n &_o day_n for_o ever_o when_o they_o of_o zion_n resten_v than_o they_o of_o yâ—_z chartre_fw-fr house_n do_v their_o seruyce_n and_o in_o like_a wise_n when_o they_o of_o yâ—_z chartre_fw-fr house_n resten_v the_o other_o gooth_n to_o and_z by_o ryng_a of_o the_o bell_n of_o either_o place_n each_o know_v when_o they_o have_v end_v their_o seruyse_n which_o he_o noble_o endow_v &_o do_v daily_o there_o great_a alm_n dede_n as_z in_o chartre_fw-fr house_n certain_a child_n be_v find_fw-mi to_o school_n and_z at_o zion_n certain_a alm_n give_v daily_o and_o yet_o beside_o all_o this_o he_o have_v found_v a_o recluse_a the_o which_o shall_v be_v always_o a_o priest_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o by_o the_o say_a chartre_n house_n which_o priest_n be_v suffycyent_o endow_v for_o he_o and_o a_o servant_n lo_o here_o may_v all_o prince_n take_v ensample_n by_o this_o noble_a prince_n that_o regn_v so_o lytyll_a time_n not_o full_o ten_o year_n and_o do_v so_o many_o noble_a act_n as_o well_o for_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v perpetual_o remember_v and_o pray_v for_o as_z in_o his_o conquest_n &_o he_o be_v in_o his_o most_o lusty_a aege_fw-la dysposed_a &_o eschew_v sin_n &_o be_v a_o great_a justicer_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z all_o yâ—_z prycê_n of_o crystendome_n dradde_v he_o and_o also_o of_o alsoo_o of_o hethenes_n and_z he_o have_v determine_v in_o himself_o if_o god_n will_v have_v spare_v he_o to_o have_v war_v on_o yâ—_z sarasyns_n and_o for_o to_o know_v the_o aid_n of_o other_o prince_n &_o all_o the_o passage_n in_o yâ—_z journeye_n he_o send_v a_o knight_n of_o henaude_n name_v hugh_n the_o lanoye_n unto_o iherusalem_n but_o or_o he_o return_v he_o dey_v at_o boys_n de_fw-fr vyncente_fw-la in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la on_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o eelyx_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n when_o eugenius_n be_v depose_v ix_o year_n this_o felyx_n be_v duke_n of_o savoye_n a_o devoute_a prince_n &_o a_o old_a man_n &_o he_o see_v his_o child_n child_n this_o man_n when_o he_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n be_v choose_v pope_n of_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o basyle_n &_o eugeny_n be_v depose_v and_o there_o be_v strife_n long_o time_n &_o he_o have_v no_o great_a obedience_n for_o yâ—_z deposycyon_n of_o eugenye_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o eugenye_n decess_v &_o than_o felyx_n resygn_v to_o nicholas_n for_o favour_n of_o pease_n to_o be_v have_v &_o he_o be_v make_v legate_n of_o france_n &_o cardynall_n of_o sabianus_n this_o be_v yâ—_z xxiii_o strife_n bytwyxt_v eugedy_n &_o felyx_n &_o it_o dure_v xvi_o &_o year_n &_o this_o be_v a_o new_a cause_n &_o never_o seen_v before_o for_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o basyle_n depose_v eugeny_n the_o veer_fw-mi pope_n &_o there_o be_v no_o mo_z for_o he_o obey_v not_o the_o decree_n of_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o constantynople_n as_o they_o say_v ne_o he_o charge_v not_o to_o obey_v yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o basyle_n but_o he_o say_v rather_o the_o contrary_n shall_v be_v do_v than_o as_o they_o decree_v wherefore_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a alteraconn_n in_o that_o mater_fw-la for_o some_o say_v one_o way_n &_o some_o a_o other_o and_o coude_fw-fr notte_fw-it accord_n to_o this_o day_n for_o that_o one_o party_n say_v that_o the_o counseyll_n be_v above_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o a_o other_o party_n say_v the_o contrary_a that_o yâ—_z pope_n be_v above_o the_o counseyll_n but_o they_o leave_v it_o undetermyne_v and_o therefore_o god_n must_v dyspose_v for_o yâ—_z best_o ¶_o albert_n be_v emperor_n after_o sygysmonde_n one_o year_n this_o albert_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o austre_n and_o nevewe_n too_o sygysmond_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v king_n of_o beme_fw-mi and_o of_o vngary_n for_o his_o daughter_n for_o other_o heir_n he_o leave_v none_o this_o man_n be_v choose_v emperor_n of_o almaigne_n but_o anon_o he_o be_v poysen_v and_o dey_v and_z he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n a_o virtuous_a man_n yâ—_z all_o man_n say_v he_o be_v a_o presydent_a too_o all_o king_n ¶_o fredericus_fw-la yâ—_z three_o be_v emperor_n after_o he_o this_o frederyk_n be_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o osteryk_n &_o choose_a emperor_n of_o almaigne_n but_o it_o be_v long_o or_o he_o be_v crown_v of_o the_o pope_n for_o devysyon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v make_v a_o unyte_a 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o great_a honour_n â—t_a the_o pope_n in_o the_o cyte_n and_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n &_o a_o quyete_a &_o of_o a_o syngule_a pyte_n &_o he_o hate_v not_o the_o clergy_n he_o wed_v yâ—â—â—â—ges_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n and_o in_o his_o time_n while_o yâ—_z he_o regn_v he_o make_v a_o great_a convocacyon_n of_o prince_n in_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o incour_n of_o the_o turk_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—ed_v unto_o they_o that_o now_o 〈…〉_o year_n crystendom_n be_v make_v 〈…〉_o hondr_v mile_n and_o he_o warn_v 〈…〉_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o resy_v he_o ¶_o and_o the_o imperial_a cyte_n of_o constantynople_n be_v take_v atte_n that_o same_o time_n of_o the_o mysbyleve_a turk_n and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o januâ—s_n who_o for_o his_o labarre_n the_o turk_n make_v a_o king_n as_o he_o â—â—mysed_v he_o and_o the_o four_o day_n he_o call_v he_o to_o he_o and_o do_v hang_v he_o 〈◊〉_d his_o dysceyte_n too_o his_o master_n and_o châ—â—_n be_v great_a sorrow_n and_o weep_a among_o the_o crysten_v peple_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o noble_a cyte_n for_o many_o a_o crysten_v man_n be_v slay_v &_o innumerable_a be_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 with_o he_o after_o but_o all_o in_o the_o duchess_n name_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n queen_n jane_n dey_v yâ—_z second_o day_n of_o jule_n which_o have_v be_v wyf_v to_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z four_o &_o be_v carry_v from_o bedmond_n say_v to_o caunterbury_n where_o she_o lie_v bury_v by_o king_n henry_n her_o husbonde_n this_o same_o year_n die_v all_o the_o lion_n in_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n the_o which_o have_v not_o be_v seen_v many_o year_n before_o ¶_o how_o owen_n a_o squire_n of_o wale_n that_o have_v wed_v queen_n katherine_n be_v arrest_v and_z of_o the_o seysme_n bytwene_fw-mi eugenye_n and_o felix_n in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o deyed_a sygysmondê°_n emperor_n of_o almaigne_n and_o knyghte_n of_o the_o garter_n who_o terment_fw-mi the_o king_n keep_v atsaynt_a paul_n in_o london_n ryal_o where_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n heerse_v &_o the_o king_n in_o his_o astate_n clad_v in_o blue_a be_v at_o even_o at_o dyryge_a &_o on_o the_o morn_n at_o mass_n â—c_z and_o after_o he_o be_v clecte_v and_o choose_a albert_n duke_n of_o osteryk_n which_o have_v wed_v sygysmondus_n daughter_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n this_o man_n be_v take_v &_o receyve_v to_o be_v king_n of_o beme_fw-mi &_o vngary_n because_o of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v sygysmondus_n daughter_n which_o leave_v none_o other_o heir_n after_o he_o this_o albert_n be_v emperor_n but_o one_o year_n for_z he_o be_v poison_a &_o so_o dey_v some_o say_v yâ—_z he_o dey_v of_o flix_a but_o he_o be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n &_o pytefulle_v so_o moche_n yâ—_z all_o the_o people_n yâ—_z know_v he_o say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v his_o presence_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n one_o owen_n a_o squire_n of_o wales_n a_o man_n of_o low_a birth_n which_o have_v many_o a_o day_n before_o secret_o wâ—dded_v queen_n katherine_n &_o have_v by_o she_o three_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n &_o he_o be_v take_v and_o command_v too_o newgate_n to_o prison_n by_o my_o lord_n of_o gloucestre_n protector_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n and_o this_o year_n he_o break_v the_o prison_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o a_o priest_n yâ—_z be_v his_o chapelayn_n &_o after_o be_v take_v again_o by_o my_o lord_n bemonde_n and_o bring_v again_o to_o newgate_n and_z after_o ward_n delyverd_v at_o large_a and_o one_o of_o his_o son_n afterward_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o rychemonde_n and_o a_o other_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o the_o three_o a_o monk_n of_o westmynster_n which_o monk_n dey_v soon_o after_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n also_o on_o new_a year_n day_n atte_a bernardes_n castle_n fall_v down_o a_o stake_n of_o wood_n sudden_o at_o after_o none_o and_o slay_v three_o man_n myscheyf_o &_o foul_a hurt_n other_z ¶_o also_o at_o bedforde_n on_o a_o shyresday_n we_o re_z xviii_o man_n murder_v without_o stroke_n by_o falling_n down_o a_o stayr_a as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o their_o comune_a hall_fw-mi and_o many_o foul_a hurt_v ¶_o in_o the_o xviii_o year_n sir_n rycharde_n beauchamp_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o warwyke_a deyed_a atte_n rone_n he_o be_v that_o time_n lyvetenaunte_a of_o the_o king_n in_o normandye_n and_o from_o then_n his_o body_n be_v bring_v to_o warwyk_fw-mi where_fw-mi he_o lie_v worshypful_o in_o a_o new_a chapel_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o yâ—_z quere_z ¶_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n for_o a_o busshell_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a xl_o pen_n in_o many_o place_n of_o englonde_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o have_v enough_o wherefore_o steven_n brown_a that_o time_n mayer_n of_o london_n send_v in_o to_o pruce_a and_o bring_v to_o london_n certain_a shyppe_n lade_v with_o rye_n which_o do_v moche_o good_a to_o the_o poor_a people_n for_o corn_n be_v so_o scarce_o in_o englonde_n yâ—_z in_o someplace_v of_o englonde_n poor_a people_n make_v they_o breed_n of_o fern_n rote_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o general_a counseyll_n of_o basy_o de_fw-fr pose_v eugeny_n &_o they_o choose_v felix_n which_o be_v duke_n of_o savoy_n &_o than_o begin_v the_o scysme_n which_o endure_v unto_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_o xlviii_o ¶_o this_o felyx_n be_v a_o devoute_a prince_n &_o see_v his_o son_n soon_o and_o after_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n &_o be_v choose_v pope_n of_o the_o counseyll_n of_o basyle_n &_o eugeny_n depose_v and_o so_o the_o scysme_n be_v long_o time_n &_o this_o felix_n have_v but_o lytell_a obedience_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o nautralyte_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n &_o well_o nyghe_a all_o crystendome_n obey_v &_o repute_v eugeny_n for_o very_a pope_n of_o they_o both_o for_o both_o occupy_v during_o yâ—_z life_n of_o eugeny_n this_o same_o year_n sir_n rycharde_n which_o be_v by_o carry_v of_o hermettesworth_n be_v degrade_v of_o his_o preesthode_n at_o paul_n &_o burn_v atte_a tours_n hylle_v as_o for_o a_o heretyke_a on_o say_v botulphus_n day_n how_o well_o at_o he_o dethe_v he_o dey_v a_o good_a crysten_v man_n wherefore_o after_o he_o dethe_v moche_n people_n come_v to_o yâ—_z place_n where_o he_o be_v burn_v &_o offer_v &_o make_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n &_o set_v up_o a_o cross_n of_o tree_n &_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o saint_n till_o yâ—_z mayer_n &_o shreve_n by_o yâ—_z king_n commandment_n &_o of_o bysshoppe_n dystroy_v it_o &_o make_v there_o a_o dounge_a hylle_n also_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z shreve_n of_o london_n fetch_v out_o of_o saint_n martyn_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o sentwary_a fyve_o person_n which_o afterward_o be_v restore_v again_o too_o the_o sentwary_a by_o the_o king_n justice_n ¶_o and_o after_o albert_n the_o thyrd_o frederyk_n be_v choose_v emperor_n this_o frederyk_n duke_n of_o osteryk_n be_v long_o emperor_n &_o dyffer_v to_o be_v crown_v at_o rome_n because_o of_o the_o scysme_n but_z after_o that_o unyte_n be_v have_v he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o imperial_a dyademe_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nicholas_n yâ—_z four_o this_o be_v a_o pesyble_n man_n quyete_a and_o of_o syngule_a pacyence_n not_o hate_v the_o chirche_n he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o treason_n &_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v man_n &_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n in_o this_o same_o year_n elynoure_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v again_o her_o whereupon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o saint_n stephen_n chapel_n at_o west_n mynster_n afore_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o cannterbury_n and_o there_o she_o be_v enjoin_v to_o open_a penance_n to_o go_v through_o cheap_a bere_v a_o taper_n in_o her_o honde_n &_o after_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o man_n under_o yâ—_z keep_a of_o sir_n thomas_n stanley_a also_o that_o same_o time_n be_v arrest_v master_n thomas_n south_n well_o a_o cannon_n of_o westmynster_n master_v john_n have_v a_o chapelayne_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n master_v robert_n bolynbroke_a a_o clerk_n use_v nygromancy_n and_o one_o margery_n iourdemayn_v call_v the_o wyche_a of_o eye_n beside_o westmynster_n there_o be_v arrest_v as_o for_o be_v of_o counseyll_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o for_o master_n thomas_n such_o well_o dey_v in_o yâ—_z tour_n the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o yâ—_z morn_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o justyce_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z twenty_o year_n master_n john_n hume_n and_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o gild_v hall_n in_o london_n and_z there_o before_o yâ—_z mayer_n the_o lordê_n and_o chyef_a justyce_n of_o englonde_n be_v
parliament_n come_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n vmfrey_n yâ—_z king_n uncle_n which_o have_v be_v protectoure_n of_o englonde_n all_o yâ—_z noncage_v of_o the_o king_n and_o anon_o after_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o lodge_a he_o be_v arrest_v by_o yâ—_z vycounte_v beaumond_n the_o conestale_a of_o englonde_n who_o accompany_v the_o duke_n of_o bukyngham_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n and_o forth_o with_o all_o his_o servant_n be_v command_v to_o depart_v from_o he_o and_n xxxxii_fw-la of_o the_o chyef_n of_o they_o be_v arrest_v and_o send_v to_o dyverse_a pryson_n and_o anon_o after_o this_o say_v arrest_v yâ—_z say_v duke_n be_v on_o the_o morrow_n deed_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n but_o how_o he_o die_v &_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o certente_n be_v not_o know_v some_o say_v he_o die_v for_o sorrow_n some_o say_v he_o be_v murder_v bytwene_v two_o federbeddê_n some_o say_v yâ—_z a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v in_o his_o fundment_n but_o how_o he_o dey_v god_n know_v to_o who_o no_o thing_n be_v hide_v &_o then_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v lay_v open_a yâ—_z all_o man_n may_v he_o see_v and_o so_o both_o lord_n &_o knight_n of_o yâ—_z shire_n with_o burgey_n come_v &_o see_v he_o lie_v deed_n but_o wound_n ne_o token_n coude_fw-fr they_o not_o perceyve_v how_o he_o die_v here_o may_v man_n mark_v 〈◊〉_d this_o world_n be_v ¶_o this_o duke_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o a_o great_a clerk_n 〈…〉_o full_o yâ—_z ream_n to_o yâ—_z king_n behoove_v &_o nwer_o cowde_v be_v find_v fawte_a to_o he_o but_o envy_n of_o they_o yâ—_z be_v governor_n &_o have_v promise_v the_o duchy_n of_o angeo_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d doom_n of_o main_a cause_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o this_o noble_a man_n for_o they_o dradde_a 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v empeshyd_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o and_o after_o they_o send_v his_o body_n to_o 〈◊〉_d albon_n with_o certain_a light_v for_o 〈◊〉_d bury_v and_o so_o sir_n geruay_v of_o 〈◊〉_d have_v then_o yâ—_z charge_v for_o to_o convey_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v bury_v at_o sayne_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o abbaye_v and_o fyve_o person_n at_o his_o household_n be_v send_v too_o london_n and_o there_o be_v they_o reyn_v and_o jugâ—d_a to_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v &_o also_o quarter_v of_o who_o yâ—_z name_n be_v sir_n roger_n â—ham_fw-mi brelayne_v a_o knyghte_n &_o one_o 〈…〉_o squire_n arthur_n a_o squire_n and_o 〈◊〉_d nedbam_n which_o u_o person_n be_v draw_v fro_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n through_o cheap_a to_o tyborn_n &_o there_o lete_fw-la down_o 〈◊〉_d &_o thenne_n strype_v too_o have_v be_v heed_v and_o quarter_v and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o marquayâ—_n of_o suffolk_n show_v there_o for_o theym_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n perdon_v under_o his_o great_a seal_n and_o so_o they_o be_v pardon_v of_o the_o remenaunce_n of_o all_o that_o other_o 〈◊〉_d &_o have_v their_o live_v and_o so_o they_o be_v bring_v ayentoo_o london_n and_z after_o free_o delyver_v thus_o begin_v trowble_n in_o this_o ream_n of_o englonde_n for_o the_o dethe_v of_o this_o noble_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ream_n begin_v for_o to_o murmur_v for_o it_o and_o be_v not_o content_a ¶_o after_o that_o pope_n eugeny_n be_v deed_n nicholas_n the_o fyfth_o be_v elect_v pope_n this_o nicholas_n be_v choose_v for_o eugeny_n yet_o hang_a yâ—_z scysme_n not_o withstand_v he_o gate_n the_o obedience_n of_o all_o crysten_v reames_fw-mi for_o after_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o sacred_a pope_n certain_a lord_n of_o france_n and_o of_o englonde_n be_v send_v in_o to_o savoy_n too_o pope_n felyx_n for_o to_o entreat_v he_o to_o scasse_n of_o the_o papacy_n and_o by_o the_o specyall_a labour_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o saint_n johannes_n he_o sess_v the_o second_o year_n after_o yâ—_z pope_n nicholas_n be_v sacred_a and_o yâ—_z say_v felyx_n be_v make_v legate_n of_o france_n and_o cardynall_n of_o savoy_n and_o he_o resygn_v yâ—_z hole_n papacy_n to_o nicholas_n and_o after_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o dey_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v almyghty_a god_n shewyth_o miracle_n for_o high_a this_o be_v the_o xxiii_o scysme_n bytwene_v eugenio_n and_o felyx_n and_o dure_v xvi_o year_n the_o cause_n be_v this_o the_z general_a counseyll_n of_o basyle_n depose_v eugeny_n which_o be_v oon_o pope_n and_o indubytate_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o observe_v not_o and_o keep_v the_o decree_n &_o statute_n of_o the_o counâ—eyll_n of_o constance_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o nother_n he_o wrought_v notte_fw-it to_o yeve_v obedience_n to_o the_o general_a counseyl_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_n wherefore_o arise_v a_o great_a alteraconn_n among_o writer_n of_o this_o matere_fw-la pro_fw-la et_fw-la contraâ—_n which_o can_v not_o accord_v unto_o this_o day_n one_o party_n say_v that_o the_o counseyll_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o other_o party_n say_v nay_o but_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o yâ—_z counseyll_v god_n bless_v above_o all_o thing_n yeve_v and_o grant_v his_o pease_n in_o holy_a chirche_n spouse_n of_o cryste_n amen_o this_o nicholas_n be_v of_z jene_fw-fr come_fw-mi of_o low_a degree_n a_o doctoure_n of_o dyvynyte_n a_o actyf_v man_n he_o reedyfy_v many_o place_n that_o be_v break_v &_o ruynous_a and_o do_v make_v a_o wall_n abowte_fw-mi the_o palay_n and_o make_v the_o wall_n new_a abowte_n rome_n for_o drede_n of_o yâ—_z turky_n ¶_o and_o the_o people_n wonder_v &_o great_a lie_v merueyllyd_v of_o yâ—_z cease_v &_o resyne_v of_o pope_n felyx_n to_o pope_n nicholas_n consyde_o ring_a that_o nicholas_n be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o homely_a a_o birth_n and_o that_o other_o be_v of_o affynyte_n to_o all_o the_o moo_v party_n of_o crysten_v prince_n wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o verse_n publyssh_v as_o afore_o say_v ¶_o how_o sir_n fraunsoy_v aragonoy_n take_v fogiers_n in_o normandye_n and_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o constantynople_n by_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n xxvii_o be_v trewe_v bytwene_v france_n and_o englonde_n a_o knyghte_n of_o yâ—_z englysshe_n party_n name_v sir_n france_n aragony_n take_v a_o town_n in_o normandye_n name_v fogyer_n ayenste_v the_o trewe_v of_o which_o take_v begin_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o loss_n for_o this_o be_v the_o occasyon_n by_o the_o which_o the_o frensshman_n gate_n all_o normandye_n ¶_o abowte_n this_o time_n yâ—_z cyte_n of_o constantynople_n which_o be_v the_o imperial_a cyte_n in_o all_o grece_n be_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n infidel_n which_o be_v bytrayde_v as_o some_o hold_a oppinyon_n and_o they_o peroure_n take_v and_o slay_v and_z yâ—_z ryall_n chirche_fw-fr of_o saint_n sophia_n rob_v and_o dyspoyl_v and_o the_o relyque_n and_o ymage_n and_o the_o ride_v draw_v enge_n about_o the_o stretes_n which_o be_v do_v in_o spite_n of_o crysten_v faith_n and_o soon_o after_o all_o crysten_v faith_n in_o grece_n peryssh_v and_o cessyd_v there_o be_v many_o crysten_v man_n slay_v and_o innumerable_a sell_v and_o put_v in_o captyvyte_n by_o yâ—_z take_n of_o this_o town_n the_o turk_n great_o be_v enhauncyd_v in_o pride_n &_o a_o great_a loss_n to_o all_o crystendome_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxviii_o year_n be_v a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n and_o from_o then_n adiourn_v to_o the_o black_a freres_fw-mi at_o london_n &_o after_o crystmas_n to_o westmynster_n again_o ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n robert_n of_o cane_n a_o man_n of_o the_o westcountre_n with_o a_o few_o shyppe_n take_v a_o great_a fleet_n of_o shyppe_n come_n out_o of_o yâ—_z bay_fw-mi lade_v with_o salt_n which_o shyppe_n be_v of_o pruce_a flaundres_n holande_n and_o zelonde_fw-fr and_o bring_v thez_fw-fr to_o hampton_n wherefore_o the_o merchant_n of_o englonde_n be_v in_o flaundres_n be_v arrest_v in_o brydges_n ipre_n &_o othere_o place_n and_o may_v not_o be_v delyver_v ne_z their_o dette_n dyscharge_v till_o they_o have_v make_v apoyntment_n for_o to_o pay_v the_o hurtê_n of_o those_o shyppe_n which_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n every_o penny_n and_o in_o like_a wise_n the_o merchant_n &_o good_n be_v in_o dansk_a be_v also_o be_v stead_n and_o make_v great_a amends_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z frensshman_n in_o a_o morning_n take_v by_o a_o train_n the_o town_n of_o pounte_n all_o arch_n &_o therein_o the_o lord_n fawconbrydge_v be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o after_o that_o in_o decembre_n rone_n be_v take_v and_o lose_v be_v therein_o sir_n edmonde_n duke_n of_o somerset_n and_z the_o earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n the_o which_o by_o a_o poyntment_n leave_v pledge_n and_o lose_v all_o normandye_o and_o come_v home_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o during_o the_o say_a parliament_n the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v arrest_v &_o send_v in_o to_o the_o tower_n &_o there_o he_o be_v a_o month_n &_o after_o the_o king_n do_v do_v
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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