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33._o the_o monk_n of_o the_o valley_n sernay_n chap._n 33._o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v one_o day_n go_v from_o carcassonne_n to_o montpelier_n he_o find_v at_o his_o return_n that_o diverse_a have_v take_v arm_n to_o shake_v off_o their_o yoke_n have_v besiege_v certain_a of_o his_o soldier_n in_o a_o tower_n near_o to_o carcassonne_n he_o speedy_o make_v his_o return_n to_o succour_v they_o but_o too_o late_a for_o not_o be_v able_a to_o pass_v a_o river_n call_v sarasse_n and_o be_v go_v to_o carcassonne_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o bridge_n the_o tower_n be_v take_v before_o he_o come_v this_o small_a affront_n bring_v he_o into_o some_o contempt_n and_o give_v heart_n to_o other_o to_o offer_v the_o like_a about_o this_o time_n captain_n boucard_n for_o the_o say_a earl_n simon_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o seissac_n attempt_v the_o surprise_n of_o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o cabaret_fw-la whereof_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v heretofore_o for_o this_o end_n 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carcassonne_n say_v the_o monk_n and_o the_o soldier_n that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v strike_v with_o such_o fear_n that_o they_o have_v little_a hope_n to_o defend_v themselves_o but_o by_o flight_n for_o they_o see_v themselves_o say_v he_o environ_v on_o all_o side_n with_o infinite_a enemy_n from_o these_o misery_n which_o do_v much_o move_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o earl_n simon_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n throughout_o europe_n that_o if_o in_o the_o spring_n follow_v he_o be_v not_o assist_v with_o new_a succour_n of_o pilgrim_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o hold_v out_o for_o his_o enemy_n find_v his_o weakness_n take_v the_o advantage_n thereof_o witness_v that_o after_o the_o last_o departure_n of_o the_o pilgrim_n he_o have_v lose_v above_o forty_o town_n &_o castle_n of_o which_o the_o people_n have_v before_o bring_v he_o the_o key_n and_o be_v now_o all_o revolt_v from_o he_o and_o the_o church_n be_v beyond_o his_o power_n to_o remedy_v it_o for_o want_n of_o man_n he_o therefore_o entreat_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o give_v their_o help_a hand_n otherwise_o he_o must_v be_v enforce_v to_o yield_v up_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o country_n altogether_o now_o matter_n thus_o stand_v the_o earl_n simon_n attend_v new_a succour_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o beron_n near_o montreal_n where_o he_o cause_v the_o eye_n of_o above_o a_o hundred_o albingenses_n to_o be_v pull_v out_o and_o cut_v off_o their_o nose_n leave_v only_o one_o with_o one_o eye_n to_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o to_o conduct_v they_o to_o cabaret_fw-la this_o stir_v up_o the_o albingenses_n in_o such_o sort_n 136._o chass_n pag._n 136._o that_o have_v not_o succour_n instant_o come_v they_o have_v shut_v he_o up_o on_o every_o side_n chap._n vii_o new_a succour_n of_o pilgrim_n come_v to_o the_o earl_n simon_n conduct_v from_o france_n by_o his_o wife_n the_o earl_n simon_n by_o they_o recover_v the_o castle_n of_o menerbe_n and_o termes_n and_o the_o town_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vaur_n the_o earl_n remond_n be_v cite_v before_o the_o legate_n he_o refuse_v to_o appear_v folquet_v the_o bishop_n of_o toulouze_n over-reacheth_a he_o cause_v he_o to_o lose_v the_o castle_n narbonne_n the_o legate_n milon_n die_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ten_o the_o earl_n simon_n be_v shut_v up_o say_v the_o treasure_n of_o history_n within_o carcassonne_n for_o want_v of_o pilgrim_n he_o understand_v that_o the_o countess_n his_o wife_n come_v from_o france_n and_o bring_v with_o she_o a_o great_a number_n of_o pelerin_n which_o give_v he_o great_a comfort_n and_o he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v she_o a_o pleasant_a war_n it_o be_v wherein_o priest_n levy_v the_o soldier_n and_o a_o woman_n conduct_v they_o to_o the_o war_n the_o pelerin_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o menerbe_n a_o place_n very_o strong_a by_o nature_n upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o spain_n this_o siege_n be_v procure_v by_o the_o entreaty_n of_o ameri_fw-la lord_n of_o narbonne_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o who_o complain_v that_o always_o in_o former_a time_n this_o place_n have_v be_v as_o a_o thorn_n in_o their_o foot_n they_o yield_v themselves_o for_o want_n of_o water_n to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o legate_n who_o cause_v the_o pilgrim_n to_o enter_v the_o place_n with_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o banner_n and_o sing_v te_fw-la deum_fw-la laudamus_fw-la the_o abbot_n of_o vaux_n will_v needs_o preach_v to_o those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o castle_n and_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n and_o to_o stick_v to_o the_o romish_a church_n but_o they_o not_o stay_v till_o he_o have_v end_v his_o discourse_n they_o all_o of_o they_o cry_v out_o 7._o the_o monk_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o sernay_n chap._n 47._o chass_n lib._n 3._o chap._n 7._o say_v we_o will_v not_o forsake_v our_o faith_n we_o reject_v the_o romish_a you_o labour_v but_o in_o vain_a for_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n shall_v make_v we_o to_o abandon_v our_o belief_n upon_o this_o answer_n the_o earl_n simon_n and_o the_o legate_n command_v a_o great_a fire_n to_o be_v make_v and_o cast_v into_o it_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o person_n as_o well_o woman_n as_o man_n who_o go_v into_o it_o with_o joy_n give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o that_o it_o please_v he_o to_o do_v they_o the_o honour_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o die_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n thus_o do_v these_o true_a martyr_n of_o christ_n jesus_n finish_v their_o frail_a life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flame_n to_o live_v eternal_o in_o heaven_n and_o thus_o do_v they_o triumph_v over_o the_o legate_n of_o the_o pope_n resist_v he_o to_o his_o face_n and_o threaten_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o earl_n simon_n and_o that_o one_o day_n he_o will_v pay_v dear_o for_o his_o cruelty_n howsoever_o he_o seem_v now_o to_o commit_v they_o 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