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betwixt_o they_o both_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o labour_a she_o be_v delyver_v of_o the_o nonnes_n child_n make_v the_o king_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v he_o to_o no_o small_a rejoice_n of_o they_o both_o this_o child_n be_v call_v sweno_n sweno_n and_o the_o year_n afore_o canutus_n die_v be_v constitute_v king_n of_o norwey_n some_o writer_n have_v think_v that_o heraldus_n the_o first_o which_o after_o succeed_v king_n of_o england_n to_o come_v four_o also_o the_o same_o way_n heraldus_n and_o his_o own_o brother_n hard_a canutus_n report_v it_o no_o far_o otherwise_o ranulphus_fw-la li_n 6_z ca_o 20_o cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la autoribus_fw-la ¶_o dunstane_n dispute_v with_o sorcerye_n and_o murder_n now_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o dunstane_n again_o dunstanus_fw-la though_o the_o aforesaid_a controversye_n between_o the_o preste_n and_o the_o monk_n cease_v for_o a_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o legerdemain_n in_o the_o rood_n knavery_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o all_o finish_v for_o some_o man_n of_o wysdome_n there_o be_v in_o those_o day_n which_o smell_v somewhat_o as_o polydorus_n report_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n very_o subtle_a knaverye_n and_o plain_o ranulphus_fw-la say_v that_o the_o speech_n come_v from_o the_o wall_n mark_v it_o hardelye_o whereupon_o alpherus_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o march_n with_o his_o company_n alpherus_fw-la in_o the_o year_n follow_v which_o be_v from_o christ_n incarnacyon_n dcccc_n and._n lxx_o vi_fw-la 976_o send_v into_o scotlande_n for_o a_o certain_a learned_a bishop_n learned_a which_o be_v know_v both_o eloquent_a and_o wytty_n bishop_n to_o dispute_v the_o matter_n with_o they_o than_o be_v the_o place_n appoint_v in_o a_o street_n or_o vyllage_n of_o the_o king_n call_v calna_n for_o they_o trust_v no_o more_o close_a house_n in_o the_o monastery_n and_o when_o the_o bishop_n have_v lay_v for_o the_o marry_a preste_n such_o invincible_a scripture_n reason_n and_o argument_n as_o dunstane_n and_o his_o dodypoll_n monk_n be_v not_o able_a to_o avoid_v ass_n the_o blind_a ass_n have_v none_o other_o shift_n but_o to_o lay_v these_o faint_a excuse_n for_o himself_o as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o age_a man_n sore_o break_v in_o the_o labour_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o that_o he_o have_v at_o that_o time_n give_v over_o all_o study_n beast_n and_o only_o addyct_v himself_o unto_o prayer_n but_o for_o as_o much_o he_o say_v as_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v the_o disquieting_a of_o he_o but_o still_o vex_v he_o with_o old_a quarellynge_v they_o may_v well_o sem_fw-mi to_o have_v the_o victory_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o have_v their_o mind_n and_o with_o that_o he_o arise_v in_o a_o great_a fury_n for_o a_o colour_n committinge_n his_o cause_n unto_o christ_n but_o he_o set_v the_o devil_n by_o his_o necromancy_n to_o work_v devil_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v go_v with_o such_o as_o it_o please_v his_o pontifical_a pleasure_n to_o call_v with_o he_o sudden_o say_v fabyane_n antonyne_n vincent_n and_o johan_n capgrave_n the_o ioyste_n of_o the_o loft_n fail_v and_o they_o that_o be_v undre_fw-fr it_o perysh_v there_o ¶_o dunstanes_n provysyon_n in_o england_n for_o satan_n this_o have_v this_o most_o cruel_a and_o wicked_a generation_n contynuallye_o build_v their_o synnefull_a zion_n in_o blood_n michee_n 3._o 3_o and_o be_v not_o yet_o ashamed_a of_o these_o their_o manifest_a knavery_n for_o those_o belly_n founder_n thief_n and_o mourtherer_n of_o they_o yet_o advance_v they_o for_o their_o pryncipall_a saint_n saint_n and_o when_o their_o feastful_a day_n come_v they_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o papystyck_a church_n of_o england_n with_o no_o small_a solempnite_a mattensed_a mass_v candesed_a lyghted_a processyoned_a sense_v smoke_v perfume_a and_o worshyp_v the_o people_n bring_v in_o believe_v that_o the_o latin_a read_v of_o their_o wretched_a act_n there_o in_o their_o legend_n be_v god_n dyvyne_a seruyce_n seruyce_n be_v without_o fail_v the_o most_o damnable_a seruyce_n of_o the_o devyll_n like_a as_o holy_a johan_n bapty_v by_o preach_v repentance_n prepare_v a_o plain_a pathwaye_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n luce._n 3._o so_o dead_a this_o unholye_a dunstane_n by_o sow_v of_o all_o superstycyon_n antichristi_fw-la make_v ready_a the_o way_n to_o satan_n and_o his_o filthy_a kingdom_n against_o his_o come_v four_o from_o the_o bottomless_a pytt_n after_o the_o full_a thousand_o of_o year_n from_o christ_n incarnacyon_n apoca._n 20._o 20._o which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n miracle_n he_o raise_v up_o in_o england_n the_o pestylent_a order_fw-fr of_o monk_n he_o build_v they_o monastery_n he_o procure_v they_o substance_n innumerable_a final_o he_o bring_v â—nto_o theâ—r_v hand_n the_o cathedral_n church_n with_o the_o free_a eleccion_n of_o byshoppe_n that_o nothing_o shall_v there_o be_v donâ—_n within_o that_o realm_n but_o after_o their_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n theâ—_n be_v christ_n kingdom_n cleâ—elye_o put_v a_o zion_n and_o his_o immaculate_a spouse_n or_o church_n upon_o his_o word_n only_a depend_n church_n compel_v to_o flee_v into_o desert_n apoc._n xuj_o 12._o man_n and_o woman_n that_o ryght_o beleve_v dare_v not_o than_o confess_v their_o faith_n but_o keep_v all_o close_a within_o they_o for_o than_o be_v satan_n alâ—â—de_v satan_n these_o monk_n every_o where_n assist_a he_o in_o the_o fournyshing_n out_o of_o that_o proud_a paint_a church_n of_o antichrist_n superstition_n hypocresye_n and_o vain_a glory_n be_v afore_o that_o time_n such_o vice_n as_o man_n be_v glad_a to_o hide_v vice_n but_o now_o in_o their_o gandyshe_a ceremony_n they_o be_v take_v for_o god_n dyvyne_a seruyce_n ¶_o sign_n and_o plague_n follow_v these_o mischief_n but_o now_o see_v what_o follow_v of_o these_o afore_o rehearse_v myscheve_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n dcccc_n and_o lxxxviij_o 988_o which_o be_v the._n xij_o year_n before_o that_o full_a thousand_o depart_v this_o dunstane_n as_o warm_v of_o devyls_n frequent_v his_o tomb_n devil_n as_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o book_n show_v more_o playnelye_o within_o the_o same_o year_n aptare_fw-la &_o a_o bloudye_a cloud_n in_o the_o sky_n cloud_n which_o cover_v all_o england_n â—as_v witness_v johan_n hardinge_n with_o diverse_a other_o chronycler_n and_o it_o rain_v blood_n over_o all_o the_o land_n after_o that_o enter_v the_o dane_n so_o fast_o say_v ranulphe_n dane_n at_o every_o port_n that_o no_o where_n be_v the_o englyshe_a nacyon_n able_a to_o withstand_v they_o and_o the_o monk_n to_o help_v the_o matter_n we_o will_v forewarde_v by_o counsel_n of_o their_o archebyshop_n siricius_n siricius_n give_v they_o x._o thousand_o pound_n to_o begin_v with_o that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o rest_n and_o not_o be_v hynder_v for_o little_a care_v they_o what_o become_v of_o the_o rest_n so_o their_o precious_a body_n be_v safe_a after_o this_o by_o dyverse_a compulsyon_n they_o augment_v that_o sum_n from_o x._o to_o xuj_o to_o be_v xx_o to_o twenty-four_o to_o thirty_o â—nd_v so_o four_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sharp_a payment_n of_o xl_o thousand_o pound_n destruction_n and_o till_o they_o have_v nomore_o money_n to_o geve_v for_o the_o more_o the_o dane_n have_v strenthen_v the_o more_o covetouse_n and_o cruel_a they_o be_v evermore_o thus_o do_v they_o to_o the_o land_n innumerable_a harm_n in_o seek_v their_o own_o private_a commodite_n &_o so_o bring_v their_o own_o natyve_a people_n in_o most_o miserable_a thraldom_n for_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v the_o dane_n make_v strong_a and_o the_o englyshe_a nation_n become_v feeble_a and_o weak_a yea_o so_o wretched_a at_o the_o last_o that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o call_v everye_o vile_a slave_n among_o the_o say_a dane_n dane_n their_o gâ—oâ—_n lord_n but_o now_o â—arke_n the_o end_n secern_v these_o monk_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o &_o xij_o 1012_o which_o be_v the._n twenty-four_o year_n from_o dunstanes_n depart_v and_o the._n xij_o from_o the_o devyls_n goingge_n four_o the_o dane_n after_o many_o great_a vyctorye_n within_o the_o realm_n fyered_a the_o city_n of_o caunterburye_n and_o enpryson_v the_o archebyshop_n than_o elphegus_n elphegus_n and_o as_o he_o and_o his_o monk_n be_v able_a to_o geve_v no_o more_o money_n they_o tythe_v they_o after_o this_o sort_n they_o slay_v always_o ix_o and_o reserve_v the_o ten_o to_o perpetual_a sorrow_n and_o seruytude_n till_o they_o have_v mourter_v of_o they_o to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o more_o than_o tythynge_n ix_o hondr_v there_o and_o in_o other_o quarter_n abroad_o and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o they_o hang_n up_o by_o the_o member_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a sygnifiâ—aon_n that_o plague_v to_o come_v then_o upon_o they_o for_o their_o sodometrye_n and_o most_o violent_a contempt_n of_o christian_a marriage_n plague_n ranulphus_fw-la cestrensis_n lib._n 6._o ca._n 13._o et_fw-la 15._o fabianus_n par_fw-fr 1._o ca._n 199._o ¶_o
though_o they_o have_v afore_o with_o all_o practyse_n possible_a assy_v he_o to_o the_o same_o rebellion_n whereupon_o grow_v wonderful_a commocyon_n in_o dyverse_a quarter_n of_o the_o realm_n specyal_o at_o norwych_n helye_o and_o york_n the_o great_a earl_n ralph_n roger_n and_o waldeof_o ay_a the_o rude_a commons_n in_o that_o rebellyon_n which_o provoke_v he_o to_o show_v double_a hatred_n to_o the_o english_a nobilyte_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v 1076_o as_o the_o earl_n waldeof_o of_o northumberland_n be_v worthy_o depryve_v and_o at_o wynchestre_n byheaded_a for_o the_o same_o walkerus_n a_o lecherouse_a monk_n &_o ambycyouse_a prelate_n walker_n not_o find_v himself_o satisfy_v with_o the_o rich_a byshopryck_n of_o durham_n buy_v than_o of_o the_o king_n that_o earldom_n to_o augment_v his_o pomp_n possessyon_n and_o vain_a gloryouse_a dygnite_n he_o bring_v thydre_fw-mi a_o swarm_n of_o idle_a and_o lascyvyouse_a monk_n out_o of_o other_o party_n satisfactyon_n think_v thereby_o to_o be_v even_o with_o god_n and_o with_o their_o howl_v and_o wawl_v to_o pacyfie_v his_o anger_n what_o mischief_n so_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v afore_o but_o see_v what_o follow_v about_o v._o year_n after_o for_o his_o outragyouse_a oppression_n and_o tyranny_n 1080._o the_o commons_n fell_a upon_o he_o and_o slay_v both_o he_o and_o a_o hundred_o of_o his_o best_a man_n simeon_n dunelmensis_n henricus_fw-la huntendunensis_fw-la matthaeus_n paris_n rogerus_fw-la hoveden_fw-mi thomas_n rudborne_n &_o alij_fw-la ☞_o the_o monk_n dyspossess_v the_o preste_n at_o durham_n after_o he_o succeed_v in_o the_o byshoprycke_n one_o william_n a_o abbot_n a_o man_n of_o more_o word_n the_o story_n say_v than_o of_o godly_a wytt_n this_o prelate_n as_o simeon_n write_v in_o chronicis_fw-la dunelmÃ_n persuade_v the_o king_n that_o the_o preste_n of_o the_o church_n of_o durham_n be_v vycyouse_a lyver_n durhan_n because_o they_o have_v wyve_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o and_o that_o byshopp_n walker_n monk_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n child_n &_o most_v fytt_n to_o keep_v s._n cuthbert_n because_o they_o be_v wyvelesse_a watcheman_n he_o recite_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o chronycle_n of_o bede_n and_o by_o other_o old_a writynge_n reason_n that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o aidanus_fw-la their_o first_o bishop_n till_o the_o violent_a slaughter_n of_o the_o dane_n it_o have_v be_v possess_v of_o monk_n the_o king_n not_o much_o regard_v the_o matter_n have_v he_o consult_v with_o pope_n hildebrande_n as_o he_o resort_v unto_o he_o to_o rome_n for_o his_o confirmacyon_n as_o all_o bishop_n be_v than_o confirm_v by_o the_o great_a antichrist_n of_o that_o synnefull_a synagoge_n confirm_v the_o which_o once_o perform_v to_o his_o mind_n he_o return_v home_o with_o hyldebrande_n commyssyon_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n and_o lxxxiij_o 1083._o obtain_v therewith_o the_o whole_a consent_n of_o the_o prelate_n in_o the_o king_n parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n he_o drive_v the_o marry_a canon_n &_o their_o wyve_n out_o of_o his_o cathedral_n church_n of_o durham_n and_o place_v idle_a monk_n in_o their_o room_n to_o keep_v saint_n cuthbertes_n shrine_v keper_n unjust_o depryve_v they_o of_o all_o possessyon_n rogerus_fw-la hoveden_fw-mi li._n i._n &_o polydorus_n li._n ix_o other_o prelate_n anon_o after_o dead_a wurke_v the_o like_a in_o dyverse_a other_o quarter_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o fill_v all_o the_o land_n with_o the_o secret_a occupyenge_n of_o wicked_a sodom_n and_o gomor_n as_o well_o apere_v in_o their_o last_o vysytacyon_n in_o our_o time_n the_o regestre_n yet_o remain_v ☞_o the_o vysyon_n of_o boso_n and_o act_n of_o tostius_fw-la chaplayne_n johan_n capgrave_n report_v in_o saint_n cuthbertes_n life_n that_o one_o boso_n a_o knyghte_n boso_n be_v rapte_v or_o deprâ—â—ed_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o feel_v by_o the_o space_n of_o more_o than_o two_o day_n and_o in_o the_o three_o day_n as_o he_o be_v come_v again_o to_o himself_o he_o instaunt_o desire_v to_o be_v confess_v to_o the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o durham_n at_o the_o time_n call_v turgotus_n turgotus_fw-la to_o who_o he_o declare_v what_o vysyon_n he_o have_v in_o that_o wonderful_a trance_n he_o behold_v he_o say_v on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o hell_n all_o the_o monk_n of_o his_o abbeye_v go_v sad_o in_o processyon_n &_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o sort_n of_o wanton_a gyglot_n wench_n rejoice_n in_o fleshe_o delyghte_v and_o uncomely_a entycemente_n he_o see_v there_o also_o in_o a_o dark_a desolate_a place_n a_o high_a house_n all_o of_o iron_n vysyon_n and_o whyl_v the_o door_n thereof_o oft_o time_n open_v and_o spear_v again_o at_o the_o last_o he_o behold_v william_n their_o bishop_n which_o have_v be_v hildebrande_n commissyoner_n putting_a forth_o his_o head_n &_o call_v for_o godfrey_n the_o monk_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o general_a procurator_n of_o his_o whole_a dyocese_n and_o this_o be_v judge_v a_o token_n token_n that_o they_o two_o shall_v not_o live_v long_o after_o see_v what_o noble_a success_n this_o decree_n of_o hildebrande_n have_v here_o in_o this_o realm_n the_o wife_n of_o tostius_fw-la sumtyme_o earl_n of_o northumberlande_n call_v judith_n give_v many_o rich_a ornament_n about_o the_o same_o time_n to_o s._n cuthbertes_n church_n this_o lady_n bid_v a_o lusty_a chaplayne_n which_o come_n of_o devocyon_n to_o tynmouth_n abbeye_v to_o see_v the_o translacyon_n of_o the_o body_n of_o s._n oswyne_n king_n &_o martyr_n pylgrymage_n as_o martyr_n go_v than_o can_v within_o the_o town_n have_v no_o lodge_a for_o the_o exceed_a resort_n of_o people_n that_o than_o be_v there_o howbeit_o upon_o acquaintance_n he_o find_v such_o faver_n that_o a_o bed_n be_v prepare_v for_o he_o within_o the_o parrysh_v church_n and_o because_o he_o think_v it_o not_o pleasant_a to_o lie_v a_o love_n he_o convey_v in_o a_o wench_n in_o the_o dark_a to_o keep_v he_o company_n that_o night_n 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