ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la â–ª_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iijm.iij_o .iijc.xliij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natin_n m.viij_o c_o lvi_o jacob_n leve_v c.xlvij_o year_n this_o jacob_n have_v iiij_o wife_n or_o sum_n ê¯cubyne_n that_o be_v to_o wete_z lyan_n balan_n zelphan_n &_o _o rachel_n lyam_n wo_v the_o first_o wiff_n &_o _o she_o wo_v blereit_n and_o she_o baar_v he_o sex_n sonnys_n s._n judas_n reuben_n symeon_n leny_n ysachar_n zabulon_n &_o _o a_fw-fr doghttyr_n that_o heyt_n dina._n bala_n seruand_a to_o lya_n and_o ê¯cubyne_n to_o jacob_n baar_v he_o ij·_fw-la sonnys_n s._n dan_o and_o neptalim_fw-la rachel_n the_o secund_a wieff_fw-mi to_o jacob_n wo_v barran_v long_a tyme._n and_o at_o the_o last_o she_o bear_v he_o two_o sonny_n joseph_n and_o beniamyn_n zolpha_n seruand_a to_o rachel_n baar_v jacob_n ij_o sonny_n gad_n and_o aser_n and_o everychoon_n of_o thes_n maad_v a_o tribe_n of_o who_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a too_o speak_v vide_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_fw-la joseph_n son_n to_o jacob_n wo_v bear_v lxxxx_n year_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi age_n &_o he_o leve_v c._n year_n &_o on_o xerse_n this_o time_n wo_v king_n of_o babulon_n under_o who_o wo_v bear_v jacob_n &_o he_o wo_v the_o seven_o king_n of_o babulon_n armavictre_n wo_v king_n after_o he_o &_o after_o send_v aug_fw-mi in_o that_o mamny_n day_n our_o lord_n apperit_n to_o ysaac_n ê“myse_v he_o though_o thyngê_n the_o which_o hâ—_n ê“myse_v to_o his_o father_fw-mi belocê°_n the_o ix_o king_n of_o babulon_n wo_v after_o this_o man_n &_o under_o this_o belocê°_n or_o in_o his_o time_n our_o lord_n speak_v with_o iacob_n promise_v he_o that_o he_o have_v ê“mysit_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o which_o war_n ij.s._n the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o ê“mission_n &_o chanaan_n &_o _o the_o bnndiction_n of_o all_o pepull_a in_o his_o seed_n the_o which_o be_v our_o lord_n thun_fw-ge crist_n abraham_n a_o bout_n this_o time_n decessit_fw-la &_o _o wo_v beree_v in_o hebron_n inachê°_n the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o grease_n wos_fw-la this_o tyme._n forth_o then_o the_o kyngdom_n be_v go_v phoronius_fw-la wos_fw-la king_n after_o he_o and_o he_o ordant_a lawis_o to_o the_o greky_n etc_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iijm.iij_o .iijc.iiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natin_n m._n vnc._n lxxxxix_fw-la judas_n son_n of_o jacob_n descendit_fw-la of_o he_o &_o _o of_o this_o tribe_n of_o judas_n can_v the_o kingê_n ê“geni_fw-la &_o _o at_o the_o last_o crist_n our_o lord_n ¶_o judas_n get_v phares_n &_o _o phare_v esron_o &_o _o of_o thes_n man_n litil_v his_o have_v inscript_n bott_a math_n rehersis_fw-la they_o beleus_n in_o this_o phare_n day_n wo_v king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la or_o of_o babulon_n &_o _o he_o wo_v the_o ten_o king_n under_o whâ—m_fw-la ysaac_fw-la decessid_v athlas_fw-la the_o great_a astronomyer_n wo_v also_o the_o which_o be_v say_v to_o beer_n up_o hevyn_v on_o his_o shuldre_n for_o the_o veray_fw-fr knaulech_n of_o the_o sterris_fw-la sarapis_n wo_v the_o thighed_a king_n of_o arguiorum_fw-la or_o of_o grecorum_fw-la â—_o this_o sarapis_fw-la wo_v call_v other_o wiss_v apis_fw-la and_o he_o can_v in_o to_o egyppit_n with_o a_o mighty_a navy_n &_o _o there_o decessit_fw-la &_o _o wo_v make_v of_o the_o blind_a gentyle_v the_o egiption_n the_o grette_v god_n emongê_n they_o &_o _o that_o time_n begin_v ameruelê°_n suê‘stition_n in_o ydolatri_fw-la of_o a_o calf_n of_o two_o colour_n the_o which_o they_o call_v apem._n &_o that_o calf_n deyd_v the_o dulis_fw-la ê“currit_fw-la a_o like_o calf_n to_o that·_a for_o to_o be_v maid_n that_o they_o may_v dessove_n the_o rude_a pepul_n &_o _o after_o that_o it_o come_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v on_o the_o same_o wise_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la &_o _o what_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o wrechit_n or_o folisshir_n in_o man_n have_v reason_n argus_n wo_v the_o four_o king_n of_o grekis_n after_o who_o the_o nobul_n cite_v of_o argê°_n take_v his_o namme_n cicropis_n edefied_a athenas_n in_o grecia_fw-la &_o _o this_v cite_v wos_fw-mi the_o noricher_n of_o liberal_a sciens_fw-la &_o _o of_o money_n phelosoforê°_n yet_o they_o word_n saive_v by_o duly_n &_o _o great_a suê‘sticiosite_a in_o the_o cite_v wos_fw-mi maid_n vide_fw-la augê°_n et_fw-la mirabilem_fw-la fabulam_fw-la reê‘ies_fw-la omogire_v the_o first_o man_n put_v ox_n sin_n to_o the_o plough_n beleê°_n this_o time_n wo_v king_n of_o babulon_n &_o _o he_o wo_v the_o ten_o king_n of_o that_o region_n &_o _o under_o he_o die_v ysaac_n pharaoh_n wos_fw-la king_n of_o egypt_n the_o which_o resayvyt_n joseph_n &_o _o exaltet_fw-la he_o for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o dremes_n vide_fw-la scinsianz_fw-fr pulcherimanque_fw-la historiam_fw-la gen_fw-la 41._o etc_n amythus_n wo_v the_o xij_o king_n of_o babulon_n under_o who_o die_v joseph_n a_o blessit_fw-la man_n in_o chastite_n pharaoh_n emonophis_fw-la about_o esrom_n day_n wo_v king_n of_o egypt_n &_o this_o pharaoh_o know_v not_o joseph_n never_o none_o of_o his_o lineage_n &_o he_o commandet_fw-la the_o child_n of_o israel_a to_o be_v drenchynt_n as_o it_o be_v have_v exodi_fw-la po._n &_o you_o that_o be_v clerk_n look_v that_o book_n for_o we_o that_o be_v none_o pass_v to_o the_o croniclys_n bot_n a_o bout_n this_o tim_a the_o history_n of_o exodi_fw-la be_v go_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iij_o m_o v_o c_o xliiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natin_n m.v_o c_o lx_o aram_n son_n to_o esrom_n of_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n wo_v about_o this_o tim_a &_o he_o get_v aminadab_n naason_n of_o thes_n man_n litill_o be_v wrete_a in_o scripture_n &_o therefore_o i_o ê“cede_v to_o other_o matter_n job_n that_o holi_fw-la man_n &_o of_o all_o paciens_fw-la the_o ensampyll_n a_o bout_n this_o time_n wo_v bear_v of_o the_o line_n of_o nachor_n the_o brother_n of_o habrahan_n &_o he_o leve_v money_n year_n &_o _o after_o that_o god_n have_v visit_v he_o &_o _o have_v assay_v his_o paciens_fw-la he_o leve_v c.xl_o year_n ê‘_n augê°_n greg_n &_o lir_n moses_n abowt_n this_o time_n wo_v bear_v &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_a war_n in_o great_a tribulation_n &_o bondage_n &_o _o moses_n wo_v put_v in_o the_o water_n to_o be_v drounet_n aron_n a_o bout_n this_o time_n wo_v bear_v dafrus_fw-la wos_fw-la king_n of_o babulon_n &_o he_o wo_v the_o fourteen_o king_n &_o _o moses_n w_v bear_v under_o he_o in_o egypt_n cicrops_n wo_v the_o first_o king_n of_o athenas_n &_o after_o send_v austin_a that_o time_n money_n lose_v war_n wretyn_a in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o greky_n the_o which_o comminli_a war_n less_o than_o the_o commyn_v faame_n say_v of_o a_o little_a thing_n they_o wret_v a_o grett_n mater_fw-la be_v cause_n to_o show_v tther_o cunning_a for_o there_o wo_v the_o universite_a of_o greky_n a_o o_o mundi_fw-la iij_o m_o vi_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natin_n m.v_o c_o xi_o amynadab_n son_n to_o aran_n of_o crist_n line_n wo_v this_o tyme._n this_o amynadab_n first_o after_o mose_n with_o a_o fool_n faith_n entyrd_v in_o to_o the_o reed_n see_v &_o _o dread_a not_o when_o money_n a_o hundrith_n war_n fir_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v drenchit_n &_o _o therefore_o he_o deseruyt_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o kyngê_n lineage_n of_o who_o decendit_n our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n moses_n wos_n the_o first_o iuge_n of_o israel_n that_o ever_o wos_fw-mi &_o _o he_o wo_v iuge_a xl_o year_n this_o mose_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a ê“phit_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v &_o _o the_o most_o notabil_n writer_n of_o story_n &_o _o of_o his_o love_a hevyn_n &_o _o earth_n speak_v for_o he_o see_v almyghty_a god_n clerli_fw-la fais_fw-fr to_z fays_o the_o which_o in_o this_o freel_n lyef_n wo_v never_o fonden_a inscriptur_fw-la bot_n of_o he_o &_o _o paul_n the_o apostell_n aron_n thee_o first_o bisshope_o leve_v a_o c.xxiij_o year_n this_o aron_n wo_v call_v of_o god_n in_o to_o the_o dignyte_n of_o the_o he_o press_v or_o of_o a_o bisshope_fw-mi &_o _o wos_fw-fr ordant_a the_o eternal_a testament_n to_o himself_o &_o to_o all_o that_o come_v after_o he_o for_o the_o great_a pover_fw-mi of_o presthod_n when_o he_o wo_v a_o c.xxiij_o year_n of_o age_n he_o decessit_fw-la &_o _o wo_v bereid_v in_o the_o hill_n of_o hor._n &_o _o his_o son_n heleazarê°_n succedit_fw-la he_o in_fw-la the_o bisshoprike·_n pharaoh_n boccharis_fw-la this_o time_n wo_v king_n in_o egypt_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o her_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n never_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o he_o wo_v ponichit_n with_o x._o plagis_fw-la ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la exo_fw-la and_o afterward_o he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n wos_fw-la drounet_n in_o the_o reid_v see_v naason_n son_n to_o aminadab_n wo_v prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judas_n in_o the_o dissert_v ¶_o and_o a_o bout_n this_o time_n the_o
therefore_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o than_o iiij_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o winchester_n leo_fw-la the_o sext_n a_o roman_n wos_fw-la pope_n sex_n month_n stephanus_n the_o seven_o a_o roman_n wo_v after_o he_o ij_o yer_z john_n the_o xi_o a_o roman_n wos_fw-la pope_n iij._n year_n stephanus_n the_o viij_o a_o germane_a be_v after_o hin_n viij_o year_n martin_n the_o three_o wos_fw-la after_o he_o iij._o year_n and_o of_o thes_n sex_n popis_fw-la be_v nothing_o have_v in_o scripture_n for_o what_o cause_n i_o can_v tell_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la ixc.liiij_o agapitus_n a_o roman_n wos_fw-la pope_n after_o martin_n ij_o year_n &_o viij_o month_n and_o nothing_o of_o he_o be_v writtyn_a johannes_n the_o xij_o a_o roman_n wos_fw-la pope_n after_o agapite_fw-la almost_o viij_o year_n &_o he_o have_v a_o fader_fw-mi that_o heght_n alberyke_v &_o wo_v a_o worthi_a man_n in_o the_o cete_fw-la of_o room_n he_z inducit_fw-la the_o nobull_n man_n to_o swear_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o agape_v they_o shall_v cheese_n octovianun_n his_o son_n pope_n &_o so_o it_o be_v do_v &_o _o be_v name_v john_n and_o he_o be_v a_o hunter_n and_o a_o lecherus_fw-la man_n so_o that_o opynli_fw-la he_o kepid_a woman_n wherefore_o certain_a cardinal_n write_v to_o otthoni_n the_o emperor_n of_o saxon_a that_o he_o shall_v come_v â—on_n to_o roam_v for_o to_o help_v to_o distruy_a the_o sklandir_n of_o the_o cherche_fw-fr this_o the_o pope_n persave_v and_o the_o hand_n that_o write_v that_o pystyll_o he_o make_v to_o be_v cut_v of_o and_o money_n timis_fw-la he_o be_v warn_v by_o the_o emperor_n &_o the_o clarge_n that_o he_o shall_v correc_n himself_o bot_n he_o nold_z not_o for_o nothing_o than_o he_o be_v depose_v and_o leo_n wo_v put_v in_o un_fw-fr to_o his_o place_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n wo_v anoy_v and_o come_v again_o and_o besege_v rome_n so_o long_o till_o they_o take_v benedict_n to_o he_o &_o restorid_a leo._n ¶_o of_o king_n edgar_n that_o regn_v a_o bone_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_o and_o of_o wales_n and_o how_o that_o he_o be_v beguile_v thurgh_n the_o take_v of_o his_o wife_n and_o after_o this_o edwyne_n regn_v edgar_n his_o brother_n a_o man_n that_o much_o love_a god_n and_o pee_z and_o holy_a cherche_fw-fr also_o and_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n &_o a_o great_a lord_n of_o blood_n &_o mighty_a &_o _o mayntine_v well_o this_o land_n in_o pee_z ¶_o and_o this_o edgar_n wo_v lord_n &_o _o king_n above_o all_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o and_o of_o wales_n from_o the_o time_n that_o arthur_n be_v a_o go_v &_o _o never_o wo_v sithen_a king_n of_o his_o pover_fw-mi and_o this_o edgare_fw-la wos_fw-la send_v edwardis_n father_fw-mi &_o when_o edgare_n wife_n wo_v deid_v that_o wos_n send_v edwardis_fw-la mother_n &_o _o enter_v he_o hard_o speak_v of_o the_o fairness_n of_o estrild_n that_o wos_fw-la orgarus_fw-la daughter_n a_o baron_n of_o devenshire_n that_o wo_v so_o far_o a_o woman_n that_o all_o man_n do_v speak_v of_o hiâ—_n he_o call_v on_o of_o his_o knight_n that_o he_o much_o love_v &_o _o trustyd_v upon_o &_o _o tell_v he_o go_v quoth_v he_o to_o the_o nobull_n baron_fw-fr orgar_n of_o devenshire_n &_o see_v if_o that_o be_v daughter_n be_v so_o far_o as_o man_n spekith_n of_o &_o if_o it_o be_v soothe_v i_o will_v have_v she_o un_o to_o my_o wife_n ¶_o this_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v edelwold_n go_v forth_o his_o way_n as_o the_o king_n he_o have_v say_v and_o come_v there_o that_o the_o lady_n wos_fw-mi and_o when_o he_o see_v she_o so_o fair_a he_o think_v to_o have_v she_o himself_o to_o wife_n and_o thereof_o spaken_v to_o orgar_n her_o fader_fw-mi &_o _o her_o father_fw-mi wos_fw-mi a_o old_a man_n and_o have_v no_o mo_z childre_n but_o only_o she_o and_o see_v that_o edel_n will_v wo_v a_o fair_a young_a knight_n and_o worthi_a and_o scotfree_a and_o wo_v well_o belove_v with_o the_o king_n and_o think_v his_o daughter_n shall_v well_o be_v marry_v &_o beset_v upon_o he_o and_o grant_v hin_n be_v daughter_n if_o the_o good_a lord_n the_o king_n will_v consent_v there_o to_o ¶_o then_o this_o edelwold_n come_v ayene_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o she_o wo_v fair_a enough_o upon_o to_o see_v but_o she_o wo_v wonder_v loath_o though_o ansuerd_v thou_o king_n &_o say_v that_o he_o take_v bot_n little_a charge_n sir_n qd_n edelwold_fw-mi tho_o she_o be_v her_o fadres_n heir_n and_o i_o be_o not_o scotfree_a of_o landis_fw-la and_o if_o you_o will_v consent_v and_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v she_o have_v than_o shall_v i_o be_v rich_a ynowghe_o in_o goodis_fw-la name_n qd_n the_o king_n i_o consent_v there_o to_o edelwold_n thankid_v though_o the_o king_n much_o and_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o devenshire_n and_o spouse_v the_o damisell_n &_o in_o that_o cuntre_n he_o duel_v ¶_o and_o thê°_n it_o befall_v upon_o a_o time_n that_o he_o tell_v his_o counsel_n and_o all_o this_o thing_n un_fw-fr to_o his_o wife_n how_o and_o in_o what_o 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of_o israel_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n get_v the_o victory_n a_o yan_n jabin_n the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n and_o cizaram_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chevalry_n and_o he_o destrue_v hem_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la iudicum_fw-la 4o._o phenies_n wo_v bishop_n and_o this_o phenies_n yet_o a_o young_a man_n for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n slay_v money_n lecherus_fw-la man_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n wos_fw-la plesit_fw-la wit_n he_o saturnus_n this_o time_n wo_v king_n in_o italy_n and_o he_o wo_v the_o secunde_a king_n ther._n this_o saturmis_n be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o land_n of_o creten_v in_o to_o ytaly_n who_o by_o ydolatri_fw-la thurght_v a_o meruelê°_n blendnes_n they_o say_v wo_v no_o man_n bot_n a_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o he_o regnet_fw-la upon_o they_o as_o their_o king_n and_o he_o teach_v man_n first_o to_o dung_n their_o feeldy_n and_o of_o saturnus_n the_o romans_n war_n call_v saturniam_fw-la pâ—icus_fw-la wos_fw-la son_n to_o saturnus_n and_o or_o he_o wo_v king_n in_o italy_n he_o wo_v king_n in_o laurentyn_n and_o after_o his_o decesse_n of_o the_o gentilis_fw-la wos_fw-la worsshippit_n for_o a_o god_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iij_o m_o viij_o c_o lxxv_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natin_n m.iij_o c_o xliiij_o gedeon_n the_o seven_o juge_n off_o israel_n wo_v this_o tyme._n this_o gedeon_n subduyt_v iiij_o king_n s._n oreb_n zebee_n zeb_n and_o salmana_n and_o he_o subduyt_v madean_n to_o israel_v vide_fw-la plura_fw-la iudi_fw-la cum_fw-la .6.7_o et_fw-fr .8_o bocci_n wos_fw-la bisshope_fw-mi in_o isthel_n then_o abymelech_n the_o viij_o iuge_n in_o israel_fw-la wos_fw-la natural_a soon_o to_o gedyan_n and_o he_o wo_v not_o call_v of_o god_n bot_n malycios_o take_v on_o he_o the_o prinshod_a of_o israel_n and_o he_o slay_v lxx_o of_o his_o brether_z wherefore_o he_o endit_n his_o life_n myschewsly_fw-mi ut_fw-la patet_fw-la iudicum_fw-la 9_o tola_n wo_v the_o ix_o juge_n in_o israel_n and_o this_o man_n gydit_v he_o after_o the_o old_a governan_n of_o iuges_fw-la by_o thou_o manner_n of_o direction_n and_o counsel_n moor_n then_o by_o domynation_n bocci_n wo_v bishop_n a_o bout_n this_o time_n bot_n of_o he_o lytell_a be_v wretyn_a jayr_n the_o x_o iuge_a of_o israel_n have_v thirty_o sonny_n who_o he_o make_v prince_n of_o thirty_o citee_n and_o be_v cause_v thes_n war_n good_a man_n and_o rulit_fw-la to_o the_o plesour_n off_o god_n therefore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o two_o man_n isreel_v draw_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n come_v and_o wos_fw-mi in_o prosperite_n and_o welche_n fannus_n wo_v the_o iiij_o king_n of_o italy_n and_o he_o wo_v king_n of_o laurentyn_n bâ—the_v latinus_n wo_v king_n in_o italy_n after_o famnus_n and_o of_o this_o latinus_n wo_v call_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o latinorum_fw-la ¶_o and_o carmentis_n daughter_n to_o euandri_n foond_v first_o latyn_a lettyr_n thauranus_n a_o bout_n this_o time_n wo_v king_n of_o babulon_n or_o of_o asseriorum_fw-la and_o under_o this_o man_n troy_n wo_v destruy_v first_o the_o occasion_n off_o the_o battle_n off_o troy_n be_v go_v for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi thing_n in_o so_o much_o as_o lamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n reseyve_v not_o hercules_n and_o jason_n with_o due_a honour_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v resaive_v and_o off_o so_o lytell_a a_o trespass_n how_o money_n harmy_n and_o hurty_n grow_v sibilla_n delphica_fw-la a_o for_o the_o battle_n of_o troy_n proficy_v how_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n with_o out_o manny_n seed_n laamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n wo_v slay_v and_o his_o doughtyr_n xiona_n wo_v take_v in_o to_o agree_v land_n for_o the_o wych_a foulyth_v mighty_a battle_n and_o most_o ferfull_a myschevy_v vide_fw-la historiam_fw-la troianam_fw-la hercules_n with_o jason_n destruyd_v ilyum_n or_o troy_n the_o wych_a a_o none_o after_o wo_n byld_v of_o pryamus_fw-la son_n to_o laamydon_n this_o hercules'_a do_v money_n meruelus_fw-la thing_n and_o money_n mighty_a batelle_n and_o infenyte_a lesinge_n be_v fennyt_v on_o hym·_n at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o have_v ower_n come_v much_o pepull_a he_o wo_v sore_o hurt_v in_o be_v and_o when_o he_o may_v not_o suffyr_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o sore_n with_o the_o wych_a he_o wo_v greve_v himself_o he_o run_v in_o to_o the_o fire_n and_o when_o he_o wo_v deyd_v he_o wo_v worshyppyt_n emonge_v the_o goddis_fw-la of_o the_o gentyle_v myghtte_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la iij_o m_o ix_o c_o lxxv_o et_fw-la a_o xpin_fw-mi natin_n m.ij_o c_o twenty-four_o after_o the_o death_n of_o jayr_a iuge_n of_o israel_n the_o pepull_a of_o israel_a addyt_n new_a synnys_n to_o their_o old_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o pover_fw-mi of_o the_o phylystiens_n and_o to_o the_o chylder_n of_o amon_n xviij_o year_n and_o they_o war_n grettly_a oppressit_fw-la and_o then_o they_o cry_v
to_o owr_a lord_n then_o iepte_v wo_v enspyre_v with_o all_o myghtty_a god_n and_o faught_v a_o gane_n amon_n and._n sedicios_n pepull_a off_o the_o hill_n off_o effraym_n and_o for_o a_o unprudent_a voy_fw-fr he_o slay_v his_o own_o daughter_n fullish_o &_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n with_o she_o iudicum_fw-la 11_o &_o 12_o ozy_n this_o time_n wo_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n and_o he_o wo_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o aron_n by_o the_o line_n of_o eleazari_fw-la the_o wiche_a deed_n through_o the_o ê“uision_n of_o god_n the_o bysshoprike_v turn_v to_o the_o line_n of_o ythamaran_n c_o xx_o year_n in_o the_o which_o line_n hely_n wo_v the_o first_o he_o bisshope_o &_o abiather_n wo_v the_o last_o ebessam_fw-la wos_fw-la iuge_fw-la in_o israel_fw-fr un_fw-fr year_n and_o he_o wo_v the_o xij_o iuge_fw-la and_o he_o wo_v name_v other_o wise_a boos_n the_o wych_a wed_v ruth_n abialon_n the_o xiij_o iuge_n of_o israel_fw-la wos_fw-la iuge_fw-la x_o year_n and_o undyr_v thes_n time_n the_o chyldir_n of_o israel_a warqwiet_n and_o therefore_o no_o notabull_n thing_n be_v do_v in_o they_n day_n abdon_n the_o fourteen_o iuge_n govern_v in_o israel_n viij_o year_n and_o a_o bout_n this_o time_n the_o histori_fw-la of_o ruth_n wo_v wreten_v authanis_n this_o time_n wo_v king_n of_o asserirum_fw-la &_o priamus_n king_n of_o troy_n son_n to_o laomidom_n byldet_n his_o cite_v a_o yane_n meruelus_o strong_a and_o be_v go_v battle_n with_o the_o greky_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o he_o have_v a_o son_n wo_v call_v hector_n a_o lawful_a gettyn_a son_n by_o he_o wyf_v eccuba_n this_o man_n wo_v faithful_a and_o wysse_o and_o in_o conê‘abull_n of_o strength_n &_o nobulnes_n this_o priamis_n have_v a_o neither_o son_n wo_v call_v paris_n the_o which_o take_v a_o way_n from_o the_o land_n of_o grekis_n helena_n wife_n to_o menelayus_n the_o king_n agamenon_n the_o king_n brother_n to_o menelay_v the_o leder_n of_o all_o the_o grekis_n oo_v faught_v a_o yan_n troy_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o win_v the_o cite_v false_o &_o to_o the_o greky_v the_o most_o shame_n &_o _o sklandir_v that_o may_v be_v for_o certanly_a that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o unhappy_a battle_n where_o no_o man_n gewe_n love_a to_o the_o greky_n bott_a every_o man_n reportis_fw-la shame_n aeneas_n wos_n king_n in_o itali_fw-la iij_o year_n &_o _o this_o aeneas_n after_o troy_v wos_fw-mi destuyt_n of_o the_o greky_v come_v in_o to_o ytaly_n with_o xx_o schyppy_n and_o do_v mighty_a batelle_n there_o and_o this_o man_n have_v wedit_n priamus_n daughter_n elinsuram_fw-la and_o he_o wo_v make_v a_o god_n through_o the_o error_n of_o the_o commyn_v pepull_a and_o of_o this_o man_n come_v julius_n caesar_n &_o octavianus_fw-la augustus_fw-la vlixes_n a_o eloquent_a man_n among_o all_o the_o greky_n after_o money_n parrelly_n on_o the_o see_v go_v home_n to_o his_o penolopem_fw-la the_o most_o faithful_a and_o the_o most_o chastyt_a woman_n that_o be_v read_v off_o and_o the_o greky_n parychit_n wrecchyt_o aftir_v they_o have_v destruyd_v troy_n both_o on_o the_o water_n &_o on_o the_o land_n os_fw-la they_o go_v homeward_o a_o yane_n ¶_o and_o that_o wo_v thou_o principal_a date_n of_o their_o writing_n after_o that_o victori_fw-la for_o the_o write_v their_o histores_fw-la &_o _o odyr_n writyngê_n sic_fw-la anno_fw-la primo_fw-la vel_fw-la secundo_fw-la etc._n etc._n post_fw-la troiam_fw-la captam_fw-la and_o that_o wo_v the_o three_o year_n of_o abdon_n iuge_n of_o israel_n circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiijm.xxv._o et_fw-la a_o xpin_fw-mi natin_n m.c.lxxiiij_o ob_v of_o cristis_fw-la line_n son_n to_o boos_n be_v rehersset_a in_o math._n samson_n the_o xv_o iuge_fw-la regnet_fw-la xx_o year_n this_o samson_n wo_v the_o most_o strong_a man_n that_o ever_o wos_fw-mi and_o he_o delyver_v israel_n from_o the_o phylistians_n and_o for_o his_o meruelus_fw-fr strength_n man_n trow_v he_o have_v beyn_fw-mi hercules_fw-la eteiê°_n mirabilia_fw-la oê‘a_fw-la vide_fw-la iudicum_fw-la .13_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o lxxv_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi nativitatem_fw-la m.c_o fourteen_o iesse_n son_n to_o obeth_n of_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n odyrwyse_o call_v ysay_v father_fw-mi to_o david_n this_o time_n leve_v a_o noaull_a man_n in_o honesty_n no_o king_n ne_o great_a governor_n bot_n of_o he_o money_n time_n be_v make_v mention_v in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o of_o he_o descendit_fw-la crist_n our_o saviour_n this_o time_n hely_n wo_v iuge_a and_o bishop_n in_o israel_n the_o which_o have_v ij_o sonnys_n ophni_n and_o phinees_n and_o for_o he_o coreket_v they_o not_o sufficient_o he_o and_o they_o be_v ponysshit_v both_o of_o our_o lord_n for_o they_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o philistion_n and_o hely_n feel_v of_o his_o seit_n and_o break_v his_o nec_fw-la this_o holy_fw-mi wos_fw-mi iuge_fw-mi next_o after_o samson_n and_o not_o of_o the_o lineage_n of_o aron_n that_o wo_v first_o bishop_n of_o god_n elect_v bot_n off_o ythamar_n the_o lineage_n duryt_n c.xx_o year_n in_o the_o wych_a lineage_n hely_n wo_v first_o bisshope_o and_o abyathar_n the_o last_o vide_fw-la plara_fw-la primo_fw-la regum_fw-la this_o time_n saull_n wo_v king_n in_o israel_n after_o the_o master_n in_o his_o history_n &_o _o josephus_n in_o his_o viij_o book_z this_o saul_n wos_n first_o king_n in_o israel_n and_o regnet_fw-la xx_o year_n the_o which_o or_o he_o wo_v king_n wos_fw-la a_o good_a man_n and_o elect_v off_o god_n bot_n afterward_o wrecchyt_o he_o fail_v and_o he_o wo_v slay_v and_o his_o iij._o sonny_n in_o the_o hylly_n of_o gylboy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o soul_fw-mi samuel_n wos_fw-la juge_fw-la &_o prophet_n in_o israel_n a_o holi_fw-la man_n &_o _o bear_v of_o a_o baran_a mother_n money_n a_o day_n &_o _o he_o mynystre_v a_o forth_o our_o lord_n from_o a_o child_n to_o his_o age_n &_o _o wos_fw-fr not_o he_o bisshope_o bot_n he_o iuget_v israel_v all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n &_o _o wos_fw-fr the_o veray_fw-fr prophet_n of_o god_n two_o king_n he_o anoyntet_fw-la saul_n first_o &_o _o after_o david_n this_o samuel_n alone_a and_o moses_n be_v red_a that_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o enmy_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o this_o samuel_n and_o saull_n be_v dyverse_a opynion_n isodyr_n say_v that_o samuel_n and_o saul_n rule_v israel_o xl_o year_n and_o josephus_n in_o his_o viij_o book_n and_o the_o master_n in_o his_o history_n sayen_v samuel_n to_o be_v juge_a xij_o year_n aloon_n &_o after_o he_o soul_fw-mi to_o regne_fw-la xx_o year_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la pri_fw-la o_o regum_fw-la ascanius_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o ytaly_fw-fr wos_fw-fr son_n to_o aeneas_n &_o beldit_v the_o cite_v of_o albion_n &_o _o he_o wo_v call_v the_o king_n of_o albanorum_fw-la ¶_o this_o asconyu_v get_v siluiê°_n the_o viij_o king_n of_o italy_n the_o wycch_n siluius_fw-la be_v fadir_a un_fw-fr to_o brute_n king_n of_o bretan_n now_o call_v englond_n and_o i_o leef_n of_o the_o kyngê_n of_o italy_n for_o they_o 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that_o never_o be_v afterward_o make_v a_o yene_n as_o it_o be_v seyn_fw-mi yet_o in_o this_o land_n in_o money_n place_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v call_v englond_n for_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o how_o money_n kenge_n be_v make_v after_o in_o the_o land_n when_o gurmond_n have_v destroy_v all_o the_o land_n thurgh_n out_o he_o yaf_v the_o land_n to_o the_o saxon_n and_o anon_o they_o take_v it_o with_o good_a will_n for_o the_o saxon_n long_o time_n have_v desire_v it_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v of_o engistes_n kindred_n that_o first_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o breton_n and_o lete_fw-la they_o be_v call_v englissh_n man_n for_o be_v cause_n of_o engistes_n name_n and_o the_o land_n they_o let_v call_v englond_n in_o theridamas_n langage_fw-fr &_o the_o folk_n be_v call_v englisshman_n for_o os_fw-la much_o os_fw-la in_o his_o time_n it_o wo_v call_v engist_n land_n when_o he_o have_v conquer_v it_o of_o vortiger_n that_o spouse_v his_o daughter_n but_o from_o the_o time_n that_o brut_n come_v first_o in_o to_o englond_a this_o land_n be_v call_v breton_n &_o the_o folk_n briton_o but_o since_o the_o time_n that_o this_o gurmond_n eftson_v conquer_v it_o &_o yaf_n it_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o saxon_n and_o they_o anon_o right_o change_v the_o name_n os_fw-la by_o fore_o be_v say_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o wo_v do_v gurmond_n pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o conquer_a money_n landis_fw-la &_o destruy_v all_o cristen_v pepull_a there_o that_o he_o come_v and_o the_o saxon_n duel_v in_o this_o land_n &_o _o bigane_o fast_a it_o to_o inhabit_v at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o they_o will_v have_v make_v new_a king_n &_o lordis_fw-la but_o they_o may_v never_o assenten_a to_o have_v only_o o_o king_n for_o to_o be_v to_o they_o entendant_a &_o _o therefore_o they_o make_v money_n kxnge_v in_o diverse_a shire_n as_o it_o be_v in_o engistis_n time_n ¶_o the_o first_o king_n dom_o wo_v kent_n &_o _o that_o other_o southsex_v &_o _o the_o three_o westsex_v and_o the_o four_o estsex_v and_o the_o v._o northumberland_n &_o the_o vi_o estangle_v that_o be_v to_o say_v norfolk_n and_o southfolke_n and_o the_o seven_o meâ—chenrich_n &_o _o that_o be_v the_o erldom_n of_o nchol_n huntyngdom_n herford_v glousestre_fw-fr winchistre_fw-fr warwyke_n &_o derby_o &_o _o so_o deê‘t_v the_o englissh_a all_o englond_n in_o seven_o ê‘tes_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o it_o befall_v that_o though_o kyngê_n were_v oft_o time_n to_o geder_o &_o ever_o he_o that_o be_v strong_a take_v he_o that_o be_v febele_a &_o _o so_o it_o wo_v long_a time_n that_o they_o have_v no_o king_n crow_v among_o they_o ne_o no_o cristyn_a man_n wo_v tho_o among_o they_o ne_o cristyndom_n neither_o ¶_o but_o be_v paynym_n till_o that_o send_v gregori_n wo_v pape_n of_o rome_n that_o have_v seyn_fw-mi child_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o englong_a in_o the_o cite_v of_o rome_n that_o be_v wonder_v fair_a creature_n &_o _o have_v great_a will_n &_o desire_v they_o to_o behold_v &_o _o axe_v of_o the_o marchantis_fw-la whence_o they_o be_v &_o of_o what_o nation_n &_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o they_o be_v of_o englond_n &_o englissh_v they_o be_v call_v bot_n they_o and_o all_o the_o pepull_a of_o englond_n be_v paynym_n &_o _o beleve_v not_o upon_o god_n ¶_o alas_o qd_n send_v gregori_fw-la well_o mow_fw-mi they_o be_v call_v englyssh_n for_o they_o have_v the_o visage_n of_o angel_n &_o _o therefore_o well_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v cristen_v ¶_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n send_v gregori_fw-la send_v there_o send_v austin_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o _o xl_o good_a man_n with_o
¶_o king_n edward_n love_v pers_n of_o ganastone_n so_o much_o that_o he_o may_v not_o forlet_n his_o componye_n and_o so_o much_o the_o king_n yaf_a and_o behight_a to_o the_o pepull_a of_o englond_n that_o the_o exile_v of_o the_o foresay_a peris_fw-la shall_v be_v revoke_v at_o stamford_v thurgh_n they_o that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o peer_n of_o ganaston_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n he_o despise_v the_o grettist_n lordis_fw-la of_o this_o land_n and_o call_v sir_n robert_n of_o clare_n earl_n of_o glocestre_fw-fr whoreson_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n sir_n henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr lacie_n brustynbe_o and_o sir_n guy_n earl_n of_o warwik_a the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a &_o _o also_o he_o call_v the_o nobull_n earl_n and_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n churl_n and_o money_n other_o scorn_n and_o shame_n they_o say_v and_o money_n other_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n ¶_o wherefore_o they_o be_v towards_o hin_a full_a angri_fw-la &_o wroth_a &_o right_a sore_n annoy_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n bot_n he_o charge_v or_o that_o he_o wo_v deid_v thomas_n of_o lancastre_n earl_n that_o be_v his_o son_n in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v maynten_a his_o quarrel_n ayens_fw-fr this_o same_o pers_n of_o ganaston_n upon_o his_o blessing_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o also_o of_o the_o erll_n of_o werwic_n that_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n pers_n wo_v hedid_a at_o gausich_n beside_o werwyk_fw-mi in_o the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o &_o twelve_o ¶_o wkrfor_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o annoy_v &_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o may_v see_v that_o day_n to_o be_v a_o venge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresaid_a pers._n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afteerward_o as_o you_o shall_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o money_n other_o great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o pytuus_fw-la death_n and_o martyre_v for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresaid_a quarrel_n ¶_o the_o king_n wo_v tho_o at_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o ê‘lament_n and_o ordain_v the_o law_n of_o sir_n symond_n mounford_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o earl_n and_o all_o clerge_n of_o englond_n make_v a_o oath_n thurgh_n counsel_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelse_a for_o to_o maynten_a though_o ordinance_n for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o scotland_o &_o _o gadere_v a_o great_a pover_fw-mi of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotland_o that_o before_o wo_v flee_v in_o to_o norway_n for_o dread_a of_o death_n off_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o also_o he_o herid_fw-la of_o the_o debate_n that_o though_o be_v in_o englond_n by_o tween_n the_o king_n and_o his_o lordis_fw-la he_o ordain_v a_o host_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n in_o to_o northumberland_n &_o cleyn_n distruid_v the_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n herd_n this_o tide_v he_o let_v assembull_n his_o host_n and_o meet_v the_o scot_n at_o edstrevelin_n in_o the_o day_n of_o nativite_fw-la of_o send_v john_n baptist_n in_o the_o iij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n a_o m.ccc_o &_o fourteen_o alas_o the_o sorrow_n &_o _o loss_n that_o there_o wo_v do_v ¶_o for_o there_o wo_v slay_v thou_o very_a nobull_n earl_n gilbert_n of_o clare_n sir_n robert_n of_o clifford_n baroun·_n &_o their_o king_n edward_n be_v scomfit_v and_o edmond_n of_o maul_v the_o kingê_n stewerd_n for_o dread_n go_v and_o drench_v himself_o in_o a_o fresh_a river_n that_o be_v call_v bannokesborne_n wherefore_o they_o say_v in_o reprove_v &_o despite_n of_o king_n edward_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o love_v to_o go_v by_o water_n &_o also_o for_o he_o wo_v discomfit_v at_o bannokesborne_a therefore_o the_o maiden_n make_v a_o song_n thereof_o in_o that_o cuntre_n of_o king_n edward_o of_o englond_n &_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o song_n ¶_o maiden_n of_z englond_n sore_o may_v you_o morn_n for_o tiÈt_o have_v lose_v your_o leman_n at_o bannokesborne_a with_z hevelogh_o what_o wen_v the_o king_n of_o englond_a to_o have_v geten_v scotland_o with_o rombilogh·_n when_o king_n edward_n discomfit_v be_v wondir_a sore_n and_o fast_o he_o flee_v with_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v leave_v on_o live_v and_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o berewik_n and_o theridamas_n hold_v he_o and_o after_o he_o take_v hostage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ij_o child_n of_o the_o rich_a of_o the_o town_n and_o the_o king_n wentem_fw-la to_o lundon_n &_o _o take_v counsel_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a un_fw-fr to_o thou_o ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n it_o befall_v that_o though_o be_v in_o englond_n a_o ribaude_n that_o be_v call_v johan_n tanner_n and_o he_o go_v &_o say_v that_o he_o wo_v the_o good_a king_n edwardis_fw-la son_n and_o let_v he_o call_v edward_o of_o carnarivan_n and_o therefore_o he_o wo_v take_v at_o oxford_n and_o there_o he_o chalange_v the_o frere_fw-fr carmes_fw-fr church_n that_o king_n edwarad_n have_v yefen_v they_o the_o which_o chirch_n some_o time_n be_v the_o king_n hall_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o be_v this_o john_n lad_n un_o to_o northmnton_a and_o draw_v and_o honge_v for_o his_o falseness_n and_o or_o that_o he_o wos_fw-mi deed_n he_o confessid_v and_o say_v before_o all_o though_o that_o their_o war_n that_o the_o devil_n behight_n he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o englond_n and_o that_o he_o have_v serve_v the_o devil_n three_o year_n ¶_o how_o the_o town_n of_o berewyc_a wos_n take_v thurgh_n treason_n &_o _o how_o ij_o cardinal_n be_v robbid_a in_o englond_n and_o in_o mydlentyn_a sunday_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n a_o m.ccc.xvi_o berewyc_a wo_n lose_v thurgh_n fall_v treason_n of_o on_o pers_n of_o spald_v the_o which_o per_v the_o king_n have_v put_v there_o for_o to_o keep_v that_o same_o town_n with_o money_n burgeis_n of_o the_o same_o town_n ¶_o werfor_o the_o child_n that_o be_v put_v in_o hostage_n thurgh_n the_o burgeis_n of_o berewyk_n follow_v the_o king_n marchalsie_n moni_fw-la dais_z feter_v in_o strong_a yrans_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o time_n there_o come_v ij_o cardinal_n in_o to_o englond_a as_o the_o pope_n have_v they_o send_v for_o to_o make_v pee_z bitwen_a englond_n &_o _o scotland_o ¶_o and_o as_o they_o go_v towards_o doram_n for_o to_o have_v sacred_a mastyr_n lowy_n of_o beaumond_n bishop_n of_o doram_n and_o os_fw-la they_o go_v they_o be_v take_v &_o _o robbid_a upon_o the_o more_o of_o wynglesdom_n of_o which_o robbery_n sir_n gilbert_n of_o middelton_n wo_v atteint_a &_o take_v and_o honge_v &_o _o draw_v at_o londom_n &_o _o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o set_v upon_o a_o spear_n and_o set_v upon_o new_a gate_n &_o the_o iiij_o quartre_n send_v to_o iiij_o cite_v of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o that_o same_o time_n befall_v money_n mischief_n in_o englond_n for_o the_o pour_z pepull_a die_v in_o englond_n for_o hunger_n &_o so_o much_o &_o so_o fast_o die_v that_o un_v man_n may_v they_o berry_n for_o a_o quart_n of_o wheat_n wo_v worth_a xl_o shilling_n and_o ij_o year_n &_o a_o half_a a_o quarter_n wheat_n be_v worth_a ·x_n mark_n and_o oft_o time_n the_o pour_z pepull_a steal_v child_n &_o eat_v they_o &_o eat_v also_o all_o the_o houndis_fw-la that_o they_o may_v take_v &_o _o also_o horse_n &_o cattis_fw-la and_o after_o theridamas_n fall_v a_o great_a moreyn_n among_o bestis_n in_o diverse_a cuntre_n of_o englond_n during_o king_n edwardis_n life_n time_n ¶_o how_o the_o scots_a robbid_a northumberland_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n come_v the_o scot_n again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o distruyd_v northumberland_n and_o brend_a that_o land_n &_o _o robbid_a it_o and_o kill_v man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n that_o did_o in_o their_o cradeles_a and_o brend_a also_o holy_a chirche_n and_o destruyd_v cristyndom_n and_o take_v and_o bear_v englisshman_n goodis_fw-la as_o they_o have_v be_v sarisens_n or_a paynym_n and_o of_o the_o wikkidnesse_n that_o they_o do_v all_o the_o world_n spaken_v thurgh_n all_o cristyndome_n ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o a_o mend_v their_o trespase_n &_o _o therefore_o scotland_o wos_a enterdit_v and_o when_o pope_n johaij_n the_o xxij_o after_o send_v petre_n herd_n of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o mischief_n that_o the_o scot_n wrought_v he_o wo_v wonder_n sori_fw-la that_o cristindom_n be_v so_o distroid_v thurgh_n the_o scott_n &_o _o nam_o they_o distruy_v so_o holy_a chirche_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n send_v a_o general_a
subandy_n the_o which_o wo_v cousin_n and_o ally_v almost_o to_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o cristyndom_n and_o everychon_n leave_v he_o then_o in_o the_o year_n after_o theridamas_n wo_v a_o pee_z made_z &_o felix_n resavid_n for_o it_o plesid_v our_o lord_n his_o name_n to_o be_v glorify_v by_o a_o object_n of_o the_o world_n as_o wos_fw-fr that_o januens·_n in_o comê‘ison_n to_o the_o duke_n the_o pope_n this_o nicholas_n be_v a_o master_n in_o divinity_n and_o active_a man_n &_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o ê¯saite_n &_o money_n thyngê_n that_o be_v fall_v he_o bildid_v again_o &_o all_o the_o walli_v of_o room_n he_o renew_v for_o dread_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o there_o be_v a_o verse_n make_v of_o this_o unite_v and_o publisit_v in_o the_o cite_v lux_fw-la fulsit_fw-la mundo_fw-la cessit_fw-la felix_fw-la nicholao_fw-la and_o that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.iiijc.xlix_o the_z you_z of_z grece_z with_o a_o great_a devotion_n be_v ê¯firmid_a &_o _o innumerabull_n pepull_a go_v to_o the_o apostill_a setis_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n henri_n the_o vi_fw-la regn_v be_v a_o child_n not_o oon_o year_n of_o age_n &_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o vernaill_n in_o perche_n after_o king_n henri_n the_o v._o regned_a henri_fw-fr his_o son_n but_o a_o child_n and_o not_o fulli_fw-la on_o year_n of_o age_n who_o regne_fw-la begin_v the_o first_o day_n of_o septembre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.xxij_fw-la this_o king_n be_v in_o his_o cradle_n wo_v much_o dowtid_v and_o dread_a by_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a ê¯quest_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o _o also_o the_o wysdom_n &_o guide_n of_o his_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n &_o _o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o october_n die_v charles_n the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o lie_v bery_v at_o scent_n denys_n and_o than_o wo_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n make_v regent_n of_o france_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n wo_v make_v ê“tector_n and_o defendor_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n after_o wos_fw-fr sir_n willm_n taillour_n press_v degradid_v of_o his_o presthode_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o he_o wo_v brint_n in_o smythfeld_v for_o herise_v ¶_o this_o year_n sir_n james_n stiward_a king_n of_o scot_n marry_v dame_n jane_n the_o duchess_n daughter_n of_o clarence_n of_o her_o first_o husband_n the_o earl_n of_o summersault_n at_o scent_n mari_fw-fr ovay_v ¶_o also_o this_o year_n the_o xvij_o day_n of_o august_n wo_v the_o bataill_n of_o vernaill_n in_o perch_n bitwen_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n &_o _o the_o duke_n of_o alaunsone_n which_o be_v a_o great_a bataill_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n have_v â—_o on_o his_o sid_n with_o hin_n the_o earl_n of_o salusberi_fw-la mountagu_n &_o the_o lord_n talbot_n &_o all_o the_o pover_fw-mi that_o they_o can_v make_v in_o normandy_n the_o garysoun_v keep_v and_o also_o money_n capitayn_n with_o much_o pepull_a of_o the_o duke_n of_o borgoyn_n ¶_o and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o alaunson_n the_o duke_n of_o turon_n that_o wo_v th'earl_n douglas_n the_o earl_n boughan_n with_o money_n lordis_fw-la of_o france_n &_o _o great_a componie_n of_o scot_n and_o armynakis_n and_o than_o the_o earl_n douglas_n call_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n johan_n with_o the_o leden_fw-mi sword_n and_o he_o send_v he_o word_n again_o that_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o day_n that_o his_o sword_n wo_v of_o steel_n ¶_o and_o so_o the_o bataill_n join_v on_o both_o side_n and_o faught_v long_a time_n that_o there_o wist_v no_o man_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o better_a a_o great_a while_n bot_n at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v the_o victori_fw-la fall_fw-mi un_fw-fr to_o the_o english_a party_n for_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n douglas_n which_o a_o little_a before_o wo_v make_v duke_n of_o turon_n the_o earl_n of_o boughan_o the_o earl_n of_o almarre_n the_o earl_n of_o tounar_a the_o earl_n of_o vauntedor_n and_o the_o viscount_n of_o nerbonne_n which_o be_v on_o of_o they_o that_o slay_v duke_n john_n of_o borgoyn_n knel_v before_o the_o dolphyn_n &_o _o money_n mo_z un_o to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o x._o thousand_o and_o mo_z and_o there_o wo_v take_v prisoner_n thee_o duke_n of_o alaunson_n and_o money_n othir_v lordid_a and_o gentillis_fw-la of_o france_n bot_n scot_n that_o day_n be_v slay_v down_o right_a the_o substance_n of_o they_o all_o ¶_o and_o the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o sext_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n marry_v the_o duchisse_v of_o holand_n &_o go_v over_o the_o se_z with_o she_o in_o to_o henaude_v for_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o wife_n heritance_n where_o he_o wo_v honourable_o receyvid_a and_o take_v for_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n bot_n soon_o after_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o return_v home_o again_o tho_o and_o leave_v his_o wife_n &_o _o all_v his_o tresour_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o in_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v mounse_n in_o henaud_n which_o promise_v he_o for_o to_o be_v true_a to_o he_o notwithstond_v they_o deliver_v the_o lady_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o duke_n of_o borgoyn_n which_o send_v she_o to_o gaunt_n and_o from_o then_n she_o ascapid_a in_o a_o man_n ny_n clothing_n and_o come_v in_o to_o zealand_n to_o a_o town_n of_o her_o own_o call_v ziorixee_n and_o from_o then_n she_o go_v to_o a_o town_n in_o holand_n call_v the_o ghowde_v and_o there_o she_o wo_v strong_a ynowgh_n and_o withstand_v the_o say_a duke_n of_o burgoyn_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n send_v over_o in_o to_o zealand_n the_o lord_n fitzwater_fw-mi with_o certain_a man_n of_o be_v and_o archier_n for_o to_o help_v and_o socour_v the_o foresaid_a duchefse_n of_o holand_n which_o â—andit_n at_o a_o place_n in_o zealand_n call_v brewer_n haven_n where_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o the_o contre_fw-fr come_v down_o and_o faght_o with_o he_o and_o in_o conclosion_n he_o wo_v fain_o to_o with_o draw_v he_o and_o his_o many_o to_o the_o see_v again_o but_o yet_o he_o slay_v and_o hurt_v diverse_a lordis_fw-la and_o much_o pepull_a of_o that_o same_o cuntre_n and_o so_o return_v home_o again_o with_o his_o many_o and_o prevaylid_v no_o thing_n ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n theâ—_n erle_n of_o salusberi_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o lord_n wylby_n and_o thou_o lord_n scalis_fw-la with_o their_o retenue_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o cite_v of_o manus_n the_o which_o cite_v wo_v yolden_a to_o they_o with_o money_n othir_o strong_a town_n and_o castellis_fw-la to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o xxxvi_o ¶_o this_o time_n all_o normandy_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o france_n un_fw-fr to_o orliaunce_n wo_v under_o the_o obeyssaunce_n of_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o all_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o france_n wo_v in_o great_a tribulation_n and_o mischief_n ¶_o how_o there_o wo_v a_o great_a fray_n like_o to_o have_v be_v bitwene_v the_o cardinal_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o of_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n henri_n the_o sext_n both_o in_o englond_n &_o in_o france_n in_o the_o iiij_o year_n the_o same_o night_n that_o the_o more_fw-mi of_o london_n johan_n coventre_n have_v takyn_n his_o charge_n be_v a_o great_a watch_n in_o london_n for_o a_o fray_n that_o wo_v between_o the_o bishop_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n protector_n &c_n &c_n ¶_o for_o the_o more_fw-mi with_o the_o pepull_a of_o the_o cite_v will_v abide_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n as_o ê“tectour_n of_o the_o ream_n bot_n by_o labour_n of_o lordis_fw-la that_o go_v bitwen_v &_o in_o special_a by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o portyngale_n there_o be_v a_o pointement_n take_v that_o there_o be_v no_o harm_n do_v and_o after_o the_o bataill_n of_o verneyll_n in_o perch_n thou_o duke_n of_o bedford_n come_v over_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o on_o witsonday_n this_o same_o year_n at_o laycestre_n he_o dub_v king_n henri_n knight_n and_o forthwith_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n dub_v all_o thes_n knyghtis_fw-la who_o name_n folowith_v that_o be_v to_o wit_n sir_n richard_n duke_n of_o york_n also_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n the_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northumburland_n the_o son_n &_o _o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o urmond_n the_o lord_n roos_n sir_n jamys_o buttelar_a the_o lord_n martravas_fw-la sir_n henry_n gray_a of_o tankeruile_n sir_n willm_n nevil_n lord_n fawconbrigge_n sir_n george_n neulll_n lord_n latimer_n the_o lord_n wellis_fw-la the_o lord_n berkle_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o lord_n talbot_n sir_n ralph_n gray_a of_o werk_n sir_n robert_n veer_v sir_n richad_n gray_a sir_n edmond_n hongerford_v sir_n robert_n