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all_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o say_v dedisti_fw-la nos_fw-la dite_fw-fr tanquam_fw-la oves_fw-la estarun_v et_fw-la in_o gentibus_fw-la dispersisti_fw-la nos_fw-la ¶_o and_o than_o begin_v cadwaldre_n to_o complain_v he_o to_o his_o tolke_n piteous_o and_o say_v alas_o say_v he_o to_z we_o wretch_n and_o caytyves_n be_v sorrow_n for_o our_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o which_o we_o will_v not_o amend_v we_o while_o we_o have_v space_n &_o now_o repentance_n be_v come_fw-mi upon_o we_o through_o mysaventure_fw-fr which_o chase_v we_o out_o of_o our_o own_o realm_n &_o proper_a soil_n out_z of_o the_o which_o sometime_o romayn_v scot_n saxon_n nor_o danes_n may_v not_o exple_v us._n but_o what_o avayl_v it_o now_o to_o we_o that_o before_o time_n dyvers_a time_n have_v goten_a many_o other_o londe_n since_o it_o be_v not_o yâ—_z will_v of_o god_n that_o we_o abide_v &_o dwell_v in_o our_o own_o load_n god_n that_o be_v very_a judge_n that_o all_o thing_n know_v before_o they_o 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and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o four_o â—ysdie_n a_o squyer_n of_o wales_n that_o be_v a_o rebel_n a_o ryser_n &_o supporter_n to_o owen_n of_o glendre_n which_o do_v moche_v destruccyon_n to_o the_o people_n of_o wales_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o there_o he_o come_v before_o the_o justyee_n and_o be_v damn_a for_o his_o treason_n &_o than_o he_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n and_o so_o draw_v to_o tyburn_n through_o the_o cite_v &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o let_v down_o again_o &_o his_o heed_n smytten_v of_o and_z the_o body_n quarter_v and_o send_v to_o four_o town_n &_o his_o heed_n set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o the._n xiij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la though_o die_v sir_n john_n beauford_n the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n that_o be_v capytayne_v of_o calays_n &_o be_v bury_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o the_o tower_n hill_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o 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of_o man_n or_o arm_n &_o arbalastre_n &_o thyde_a go_v our_o englysshman_n &_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o gate_z yâ—_z brydge_v of_o saint_n clowe_n &_o there_o they_o slay_v many_o frensshman_n and_o arbalastre_n &_o the_o remenaunt_n flee_v &_o will_v no_o long_o abide_v and_o than_o our_o englysshman_n come_v again_o to_o paris_n &_o there_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o duke_n &_o come_v safe_a again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o the_o duke_n give_v they_o great_a gift_n and_o anon_o after_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n send_v ambassador_n in_o to_o englonde_n to_o king_n
duke_n of_o somerset_n the_z duke_n of_o bokyngham_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o stafford_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o northumberlonde_n yâ—_z lord_n clyfford_v &_o many_o other_o ¶_o and_o what_o time_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o his_o 〈◊〉_d understode_v that_o the_o king_n be_v depart_v 〈◊〉_d these_o lord_n from_o london_n anon_o he_o change_v his_o way_n &_o co_v the_o country_n 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o saint_n albon_n the._n xxiiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o maye_n &_o there_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n to_o who_o the_o king_n send_v certain_a lord_n &_o desire_a 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v the_o pease_n &_o depart_v but_o 〈…〉_o zion_n while_o they_o treat_v on_o yâ—_z one_o side_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_n with_o the_o march_n 〈…〉_o and_o other_o enter_v yâ—_z town_n on_o that_o other_o side_n &_o seek_v against_o the_o king_n &_o his_o party_n &_o so_o begin_v the_o batayle_n &_o 〈◊〉_d which_o endute_v a_o great_a while_n but_o in_o conclusion_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n o_o 〈…〉_o and_o have_v the_o victory_n of_o that_o â—ourney_n in_o 〈…〉_o of_o summer_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z lord_n 〈…〉_o &_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o estate_n 〈…〉_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o yâ—_z byâ—_n 〈…〉_o london_n in_o which_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—orke_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o w_n 〈…〉_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n chauncelet_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 yâ—_z king_n be_v sit_v apart_o and_o may_v not_o rule_v as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n die_v pope_n nycolas_n the_o fyfth_o and_o after_o he_o be_v calixt_v yâ—_z three_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o catalane_n and_o the_o art_n 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o shall_v be_v show_v here_o after_o ¶_o in_o this_o same_o 〈◊〉_d fall_v 〈…〉_o london_n against_o 〈…〉_o because_o a_o the_fw-mi 〈…〉_o man_n take_v 〈…〉_o from_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o be_v send_v for_o to_o come_v before_o 〈◊〉_d mayre_n &_o the_o alderman_n &_o there_o for_o the_o offence_n he_o be_v commit_v to_o ward_v and_o thâ—_n the_o mayor_n depart_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o go_v home_o to_o his_o 〈…〉_o but_z in_o cheap_a the_o young_a man_n of_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o for_o the_o 〈…〉_o prentyse_n 〈…〉_o in_o cheâ—e_o 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o &_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o from_o wherefore_o the_o mayor_n and_o the_o alderman_n come_v with_o the_o honest_a people_n of_o the_o cite_v and_o drive_v they_o then_v and_o 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o they_o that_o have_v steal_v to_o newgate_n and_o when_o yâ—_z young_a man_n yâ—_z be_v 〈…〉_o by_o his_o â—elawes_n see_v this_o great_a rumour_n of_o fray_n &_o robbery_n ensw_v of_o his_o first_o meve_v to_o the_o lombarde_n depart_a and_o go_v to_o westmynster_n to_o send_v wary_a or_o 〈…〉_o have_v cost_v he_o his_o life_n for_o anont_v after_o come_v down_o a_o oyer_n determine_v for_o to_o do_v justice_n on_o all_o they_o that_o so_o rebel_v in_o the_o cite_v against_o the_o lombarde_n on_o which_o sit_v with_o the_o mayâ—e_n that_o time_n willyan_n marrow_n yâ—_z duke_n of_z bo_o 〈…〉_o be_o &_o many_o other_o lord_n for_o to_o see_v exe_v 〈…〉_o dont_fw-fr but_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o lie_v 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 purpose_n to_o have_v rongen_fw-mi the_o comyn_v bell_z which_o be_v call_v home_o bell_n but_z they_o be_v 〈…〉_o sad_a man_n which_o come_v to_o yâ—_z knowledge_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bokyngham_n &_o other_o lord_n and_z incontynent_a they_o arise_v for_o 〈◊〉_d â—urst_v no_o long_o abide_v for_z they_o 〈…〉_o that_o the_o hole_n cite_v will_v have_v rise_v against_o they_o but_o yet_o nevertheless_o or_o three_o of_o yâ—_z cite_v be_v judge_v to_o do_v for_o this_o robbery_n &_o be_v hang_v at_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o other_o lord_n ride_v to_o coventre_n &_o withdraw_v they_o from_o london_n for_o this_o cause_n and_o a_o lytell_a before_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n be_v send_v for_o to_o 〈…〉_o &_o there_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o prot_n 〈…〉_o &_o the_z 〈…〉_o of_o salysbury_n of_o his_o c_o 〈…〉_o &_o after_o this_o they_o be_v send_v for_o by_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d scale_v for_o to_o come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d where_o they_o be_v almoost_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o war_n 〈…〉_o also_o and_o shall_v have_v be_v destroy_v if_o they_o have_v not_o seen_v well_o to_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sa_o 〈…〉_o and_z of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d this_o year_n be_v take_v four_o great_a fish_n bytwene_v ereth_n &_o london_n that_o one_o be_v call_v mors_fw-la marine_a the_o second_o be_v a_o sword_n fysshe_v &_o the_o other_o twain_o be_v whale_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n for_o certain_a fray_n do_v in_o the_o north_n country_n bytwene_v the_o lord_n egremond_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o salysburyes_n son_n the_o say_a lord_n egremond_n who_o they_o have_v take_v be_v condemn_v in_o a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o money_n to_o the_o say_v earl_n of_o salysbury_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v commit_v in_o to_o prison_n in_o newgate_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 &_o three_o prisoner_n with_o he_o &_o escape_v &_o go_v his_o way_n ¶_o also_o this_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi &_o his_o wife_n go_v to_o calays_n with_o a_o fair_a felawship_n &_o take_v possessyon_n of_o his_o offyce_v ¶_o about_o this_o time_n be_v a_o great_a reformacyon_n of_o many_o monasterye_n of_o relygyon_n in_o dyvers_a party_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v reform_v after_o the_o first_o institucyon_n and_o continued_a in_o many_o place_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a batayle_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 turk_n be_v slay_v more_o by_o miracle_n than_o by_o man_n hand_n for_z only_a the_o hand_n of_o god_n smite_v they_o saint_n john_n of_o capistrane_n be_v there_o present_a &_o ê“uoke_v the_o chrysten_v people_n be_v than_o afeard_a for_o to_o pursue_v after_o the_o turk_n where_o a_o infynyte_a multytude_n be_v slay_v &_o destroy_v and_o the_o turk_n say_v that_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o arm_a man_n follow_v they_o that_o they_o be_v afeard_a to_o turn_v again_o &_o they_o be_v holy_a angel_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o prisoner_n of_o new_a gate_n in_o london_n break_v their_o prison_n and_o go_v upon_o the_o lead_fw-la &_o fight_v against_o they_o of_o the_o cite_v &_o keep_v the_o gate_n a_o long_a while_n but_z at_o the_o last_z the_z cite_v gate_n the_o prison_n on_o they_o &_o than_o they_o be_v put_v in_o fetter_n &_o â—â—ens_n &_o be_v sore_o punyssh_v in_o ensam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 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 nâ—ples_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o there_o perissh_v xi_o m._n people_n that_o sink_v therein_o to_o the_o eâ—th_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o year_n xxxuj_o saint_n osmond_n sometime_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n be_v â—anonysed_v at_o rome_n by_o pope_n calixt_v &_o the_o xuj_o day_n of_o july_n he_o be_v translate_v at_o salysbury_n by_o the_o bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o many_o other_o bysshop_n ¶_o and_o in_o august_n after_o sir_n pâ—ers_v the_o bresay_n senesshall_n of_o normandy_n with_o the_o capytayn_n of_o depâ—_n and_o many_o other_o capytayn_n &_o man_n of_o war_n go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a navy_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o down_n by_o night_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n â—ely_o before_o day_n they_o lond_v &_o come_v to_o sandwiche_n both_o by_o land_n &_o water_n &_o take_v the_o town_n &_o rip_v &_o despoy_v lead_v it_o &_o â—oke_v many_o prisoner_n &_o leave_v the_o town_n all_o bare_a which_o be_v a_o rich_a place_n &_o moche_v good_a therein_o &_o lad_n with_o they_o many_o rich_a prisoner_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o many_o place_n of_o france_n almayn_n flaâ—idres_n hollande_n &_o 〈◊〉_d child_n gadr_v they_o togider_v by_o great_a company_n for_o to_o go_v on_o pylgrymage_n to_o saint_n michael_n mount_n in_o normandy_n which_o come_v fro_o far_o countree_n whereof_o yâ—_z people_n marvel_v and_o many_o suppose_a that_o some_o wicked_a spiryte_n move_v they_o to_o do_v so_o but_z it_o dure_v not_o long_o because_o of_o the_o long_a way_n &_o also_o for_o lack_v of_o vytayle_n as_o they_o go_v ¶_o in_o this_o year_n reynold_n peacock_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n be_v â—oâ—de_v a_o herety_n ke_fw-mi &_o the_o three_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d at_o lamâ—â—th_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o many_o other_o bysshop_n doctors_n &_o lord_n 〈…〉_o all_o &_o he_o â—okes_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ¶_o you_o have_v herd_n before_o
deâ—ing_n with_o foul_a manner_n &_o evyll_n lyve_n so_o wycked_o defoul_v kind_n &_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o in_o this_o land_n &_o in_o wales_n old_a wyve_n &_o woman_n be_v wont_a &_o be_v yet_o as_o man_n say_v oft_o for_o to_o shape_v themselves_o in_o likeness_n of_o hare_n to_o milk_n their_o neighbour_n kyen_v &_o steel_n their_o milk_n and_o oft_o greyhounde_n ten_o after_o they_o &_o pursue_v they_o &_o ween_v that_o they_o he_o hare_n and_o some_o by_o craft_n of_o nygromancy_n make_v fat_a swine_n for_o to_o be_v reed_n of_o colour_n &_o sell_v they_o in_o markette_n &_o fair_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o these_o swine_n pass_v any_o water_n they_o turn_v in_o to_o their_o own_o kind_n whether_o it_o be_v straw_n hey_o grass_n or_o turue_z but_o these_o swine_n may_v not_o be_v keep_v by_o no_o craft_n for_o to_o endute_v in_o likeness_n of_o swine_n over_o three_o day_n among_o these_o wonder_n &_o other_o take_v heed_n that_o in_o yâ—_z utterme_v end_n of_o yâ—_z world_n fall_v new_a meruayle_n &_o wonder_n as_o though_o kind_n play_v with_o large_a love_n secret_o &_o far_o in_o yâ—_z end_n than_o open_o â—nygh_a in_o the_o myddel_n therefore_o in_o this_o ylonde_n be_v many_o grisly_a wonder_n &_o meruayle_n ¶_o of_o the_o meruayle_n and_o wonder_n of_o irlonde_n ca_n xxviij_o many_o man_n tell_v that_o in_o yâ—_z north_n side_n of_o irlonde_n be_v yâ—_z land_n of_o life_n in_o that_o ylonde_n no_o man_n may_v dye_v but_o when_o they_o be_v old_a &_o vex_v with_o great_a sekenes_n they_o be_v bear_v out_o in_o to_o the_o next_o land_n &_o there_o dye_v ¶_o there_o be_v another_o ylonde_n in_o irlonde_n yâ—_z no_o woman_n therein_o may_v â—eâ—e_v a_o child_n but_o yet_o she_o may_v conceyve_v ¶_o also_o there_o be_v a_o ylonde_n in_o which_o no_o deed_n body_n may_v rot_v in_o vltonia_fw-la yâ—_z be_v vlster_o be_v a_o ylâ—de_n that_o a_o â—uke_n wonder_o depart_v in_o twain_o in_o yâ—_z one_o part_n be_v great_a distur_n baunce_z 〈◊〉_d discomfort_n of_o frâ—des_n &_o in_o that_o other_o party_n great_a like_n &_o comfort_n of_o holy_a angel_n there_o be_v also_o sayne_o patryke_v purgatory_n that_o be_v show_v at_o his_o prayer_n to_o conferme_v his_o preaching_n &_o his_o â—ore_n when_o he_o preched_a to_o mysbyleve_v man_n of_o sorrow_n &_o pain_n yâ—_z evyll_n man_n shall_v suffer_v for_o their_o evyll_n werke_n &_o of_o joy_n &_o of_o bliss_n that_o good_a man_n shall_v receyve_v for_o their_o holy_a dede_n he_o tell_v that_o who_o yâ—_z suffer_v yâ—_z pain_n of_o purgatory_n if_o it_o be_v enjoin_v he_o for_o penance_n he_o shall_v never_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n but_z he_o die_v final_o wtout_o tepentaunce_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o ensample_n be_v set_v more_o full_a at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapâ—â—te_n ¶_o trevisa_fw-la but_o true_o no_o man_n may_v be_v save_v but_o if_o he_o be_v very_o repentaunt_a what_o soever_o penance_n he_o do_v &_o every_o man_n that_o be_v very_o repentaunt_a at_o his_o lyves_n end_n shall_v be_v seker_o save_v though_o he_o never_o here_o of_o saint_n patryke_v purgatory_n there_o be_v a_o ylonde_n in_o connacte_n saâ—â—_n yâ—_z be_v in_z yâ—_z see_v of_o conaccina_n hallow_v by_o sayâ—_n brandon_n yâ—_z have_v no_o mouse_n there_o deed_n body_n be_v not_o bury_v but_o ben_fw-mi keep_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n &_o rot_v not_o in_o mamoma_n be_v a_o welle_v who_o yâ—_z wassh_v he_o with_o the_o waterof_o yâ—_z welle_v he_o shall_v be_v hoore_fw-mi on_o his_o heed_n there_o be_v a_o other_o well_o in_o vltonia_fw-la who_o soever_o be_v wasshen_v therein_o he_o shall_v never_o wax_v whore_n afterward_o there_o be_v a_o welle_v in_o mounstre_n or_o mamoma_n if_o â—ny_a man_n touch_v yâ—_z well_o anon_o shall_v fall_v great_a rain_n in_o all_o that_o provynce_n &_o that_o rain_n shall_v never_o cease_v till_o a_o priest_n yâ—_z be_v a_o â—â—â—ne_a maiden_n sing_v a_o mass_n in_o a_o chapel_n that_o be_v fast_o by_o &_o bliss_n yâ—_z water_n &_o with_o milk_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o one_o year_n bespr_v yâ—_z welle_v and_o so_o reconcyle_v the_o welle_v in_o this_o strange_a manner_n at_o glyndalâ—an_n about_o the_o oratory_n of_o saint_n keywyn_n wytche_n bear_v apple_n as_o it_o be_v apple_n tree_n and_o be_v more_o wholesome_a than_o savery_a that_o holy_a sayne_n bring_v forth_o these_o apple_n by_o prayer_n for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o child_n yâ—_z be_v seek_v there_o be_v a_o lake_n in_o ulster_n &_o moche_n fysshe_v therein_o which_o be_v xxx_o mile_n in_o length_n &_o xv_o in_o breed_n the_o ryver_n ban_n ren_v out_o of_o that_o lake_n in_o to_o yâ—_z north_n ocean_n &_o man_n say_v that_o this_o lake_n begin_v in_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v man_n in_o that_o country_n that_o be_v of_o evyll_n lyve_a coeuntes_fw-la cum_fw-la brutis_fw-la and_o there_o be_v a_o welle_v in_o yâ—_z land_n in_o great_a reverence_n of_o old_a time_n &_o always_o cover_v if_o it_o be_v leave_v uncover_v the_o well_o will_v rise_v &_o drown_v all_o yâ—_z land_n and_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o woman_n go_v to_o that_o welle_v for_o to_o fetch_v water_n &_o hie_v she_o fast_o to_o her_o child_n that_o weep_v in_o the_o cradle_n &_o leave_v yâ—_z welle_v uncover_v than_o the_o welle_v spring_v so_o fast_o that_o it_o drown_v the_o woman_n &_o her_o child_n and_o make_v all_o the_o country_n a_o lake_n &_o a_o fysshe_a pond_n for_o to_o preve_v the_o this_o be_v sothe_o it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n that_o when_o the_o weder_fw-mi be_v clear_o fysshers_n of_o that_o water_z se_z in_o yâ—_z ground_n under_o the_o water_n round_o tower_n &_o high_a shape_a as_o steple_n &_o chirche_n of_o yâ—_z land_n in_o the_o north_n side_n of_o irlonde_n in_o the_o country_n of_o ossyryens_n every_o vij_o year_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o holy_a abbot_n twain_o that_o ben_fw-mi wed_v a_o man_n &_o a_o woman_n must_v needs_o be_v exile_v and_o forshapen_v in_o to_o likeness_n of_o wolf_n &_o abide_v out_o vij_o year_n and_o at_o yâ—_z end_n of_o vij_o year_n if_o they_o live_v they_o come_v home_o again_o &_o take_v again_o their_o own_o shape_n and_z than_o shall_v other_o twain_o go_v forth_o in_o their_o stead_n and_o so_o forshapen_a for_o other_o vij_o year_n there_o be_v a_o lake_n in_o this_o land_n if_o a_o pool_n of_o tree_n pyght_n &_o stycked_a therein_o that_o part_n of_o the_o shaft_n or_o pool_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v turn_v in_o to_o yren_n and_o that_o part_n yâ—_z abide_v in_o the_o water_n shall_v turn_v in_o to_o stone_n and_z that_o part_n that_o abide_v above_o shall_v be_v tree_n in_o his_o own_o kind_n also_o there_o be_v a_o lake_n that_o turn_v hysell_n in_o to_o asshe_v and_o asshe_n in_o to_o hazel_n if_o it_o be_v do_v therein_o also_o in_o irlonde_n ben_fw-mi three_o 〈◊〉_d lepe_v there_o as_o samon_n lepe_v a_o 〈…〉_o st_o a_z roche_z a_o long_a spear_n length_n 〈…〉_o leg_n 〈…〉_o be_v a_o pond_n there_o be_v seen_v colmans_n bird_n the_o bird_n call_v certelle_n and_o come_v homely_a to_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n but_o if_o man_n do_v they_o wrough_a or_o harm_n they_o go_v away_o &_o come_v not_o again_o and_o the_o water_n there_o shall_v be_v bitter_a and_o stynke_v &_o he_o that_o do_v yâ—_z wrong_n shall_v not_o astert_n without_o wretch_n &_o mischief_n but_o if_o he_o do_v amends_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d as_o touching_n saint_n patryke_v purgatory_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o yâ—_z second_o saint_n patryke_v that_o be_v abbot_n &_o not_o bysshop_n while_o he_o preched_a in_o irlonde_n labour_a &_o studyen_v for_o to_o turn_v thilk_o wicked_a man_n yâ—_z live_v as_o beeste_n out_o of_o their_o evil_a life_n for_o drede_n of_o yâ—_z pain_n of_o hâ—ll_a &_o for_o to_o conferme_v they_o to_o good_a lyf_v and_o they_o say_v they_o will_v not_o turn_v but_o some_o of_o they_o may_v know_v some_o what_o of_o the_o great_a pain_n &_o also_o of_o yâ—_z bliss_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o than_o saint_n patryke_v pray_v to_o almyghty_a god_n therefore_o &_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n appear_v to_o saint_n patryke_v &_o take_v he_o a_o staff_n &_o lad_n high_a in_o to_o a_o wild_a place_n &_o show_v he_o there_o a_o round_a pyt_n yâ—_z be_v derke_v within_o &_o say_a that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v very_o repentaunt_a &_o stable_a in_o byleve_n &_o go_v in_o to_o this_o pyt_n &_o walk_v therein_o a_o day_n &_o a_o night_n he_o shall_v see_v the_o sorrow_n &_o the_o pain_n of_o evil_a man_n &_o the_o joy_n and_o bliss_n of_o good_a man_n than_o chryst_n vanissh_v out_o of_o patrike_v sight_n and_o saint_n patryke_v arere_v and_o build_v there_o a_o chirche_n and_o put_v therein_o canon_n regular_a &_o
that_o there_o shall_v never_o be_v such_o a_o flode_n again_o and_o the_o raynbowe_n have_v two_o prycypal_a colour_n the_o which_o represent_v the_o two_o judgement_n the_o water_n colour_n represent_v the_o flode_n that_o be_v pass_v the_o fire_n colour_n betoken_v the_o judgement_n to_o come_v &_o fire_n the_o which_o we_o certain_o abide_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n because_o covetyse_v shall_v habounde_v by_o fire_n it_o shall_v be_v brente_a as_o gold_n and_o silver_n by_o the_o fire_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v cleanse_v this_o no_n be_v a_o rightwyse_a man_n &_o find_a grace_n anent_o god_n when_o no_n be_v v_o c_o year_n of_o age_n he_o have_v goten_a cham_fw-mi sem_fw-mi and_z japhet_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 &_o he_o make_v it_o perfyte_n in_o a_o c._n year_n &_o the_o c._n year_n complete_a our_o lord_n appear_v again_o to_o he_o &_o command_v that_o he_z with_o his_o wife_n &_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 flode_n come_v and_o stand_v above_o all_o hill_n â—v_fw-la cubyte_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_fw-la vij_o ¶_o after_o the_o flode_n come_v great_a drunkenness_n â—eâ—yd_v unto_o noe._n and_o through_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o drunkenness_n he_o blyss_v his_o two_o son_n sem_fw-mi and_o japhet_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 membre_n when_o he_o be_v sleep_a and_o he_o soon_o cham_n for_o his_o scorning_a &_o his_o unreverence_n he_o curse_v ¶_o and_o here_o after_o saint_n austyn_n be_v make_v the_o first_o mencyon_n of_o bondage_n and_z of_o nobleness_n contrary_n to_o it_o for_o no_n say_v that_o cham_n shall_v be_v servant_n in_o bondage_n to_o sem_fw-mi and_z japhet_n for_o his_o â—ureverence_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 the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v open_a of_o nembroth_n and_o the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o astorum_fw-la 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 everywhichone_o fall_v unto_o the_o crime_n of_o ydolatrye_a and_o be_v oftentimes_o oppress_v of_o other_o man_n but_o this_o bless_v and_o this_o curse_v have_v a_o respect_n to_o virtue_n &_o vice_n for_o that_o which_o a_o man_n be_v call_v true_o a_o noble_a man_n or_o a_o unnobleman_n for_o he_o that_o be_v virtuous_a be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_z he_o that_o be_v unuertuous_a be_v not_o noble_a the_o same_o manner_n of_o wise_a those_o that_o 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 the_o fader_n meryte_n and_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 the_o history_n of_o philom_n be_v bear_v xxiiij_o m._n and_o a_o c._n man_n without_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o they_o have_v on_o they_o three_o prince_n nembroth_n jectan_n and_o sulphen_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m._n ij_o c_o xlij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m._n uj_o c_o lvij_o sem_fw-mi soon_o to_o no_o the_o second_o year_n after_o the_o flode_n gate_n arphaxat_fw-la &_o otherwhile_o he_o be_v call_v melchisedech_n the_o which_o first_o after_o the_o flode_v make_v the_o cite_v of_o salem_n &_o now_o be_v call_v iherusalem_n ¶_o cham_n his_o brother_n obtain_v afffrican_a &_o gate_z two_o son_n chus_n &_o mesraym_n &_o these_o two_o gate_n son_n &_o doughter_n and_o many_o a_o regyon_n they_o enhabyte_v unknowen_a to_o we_o in_o occidental_a ind_n ¶_o japhet_n be_v brother_n unto_o cham_fw-mi and_o be_v blyss_v of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o this_o japhet_n have_v seven_o son_n as_o gomor_n magog_n maday_n janam_fw-la tubal_n mosog_n and_z iras._o and_o these_o vij_o gate_n son_n &_o doughter_n and_z of_o they_o come_v many_o a_o regyon_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la genesis_fw-la xu_o ¶_o arphaxat_fw-la soneto_fw-la sem_fw-mi live_v ccc_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o gate_n elam_n assur_n lude_n and_o aram_n &_o they_o gate_n many_o child_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la gene_z ¶_o this_o assur_n because_o he_o will_v not_o rebel_v against_o god_n in_o the_o edyfyenge_a of_o the_o tower_n of_o babylon_n as_o nembroth_n do_v therefore_o he_o be_v dryven_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n land_n which_o be_v right_a strange_a to_o he_o &_o be_v not_o before_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 edyfy_v a_o cite_v afterward_o name_v ni_fw-fr nive_fw-la the_o which_o be_v the_o metropolytane_a of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o assuriorun_n ¶_o chus_n soon_o unto_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_z he_o begin_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o world_n and_z he_o be_v call_v a_o boisterous_a hunter_n before_o god_n this_o man_n begin_v that_o wretched_a vice_n of_o covetousness_n by_o his_o tyranny_n with_o that_o which_o vice_n evermore_o after_o this_o world_n be_v fulfyl_v and_o the_o pryncypall_a kingdom_n that_o he_o have_v be_v babylon_n &_o he_o have_v archade_n edyssa_n selencia_n &_o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n ¶_o sale_n soon_o to_o arphaxat_fw-la live_v cccc_o and_o xxxiij_o year_n and_z of_o he_o in_o scripture_n be_v nothing_o write_v but_o that_o moses_n number_v he_o in_o the_o line_n that_o come_v of_o chryst_n this_o sale_n gaâ—e_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v name_v heber_n the_o which_o after_o the_o hebrew_n have_v the_o spiryte_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 abide_v alone_o in_o his_o house_n in_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o language_n and_o that_o language_n be_v call_v man_n language_n the_o which_o every_o man_n use_v afore_o the_o tower_n of_o babylon_n be_v build_v ¶_o this_o heber_n have_v two_o son_n and_o one_o be_v call_v jectan_n and_o that_o other_o phaleg_n this_o jectan_n through_o ensample_n of_o nembroth_n 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 but_o these_o people_n after_o jerome_n be_v not_o know_v of_o we_o for_o ferne_n of_o the_o country_n or_o mutacyon_n and_o change_a of_o the_o people_n or_z elles_fw-fr of_o some_o other_o manner_n cause_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m._n uj_o c_o xliij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m_o u_o c._n luj_o ¶_o turris_n babilonis_n two_o hondr_v and_o xxxix_o year_n live_v phaleg_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 language_n for_o in_o his_o house_n abide_v the_o old_a tongue_n alone_o and_o that_o be_v hebrewe_n wherefore_o after_o saint_n austyn_n in_o he_o appear_v a_o great_a steadfastness_n of_o ryghtwysnesse_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-fr scomm_n aug._n there_o be_v lxxij_o generacyon_n &_o so_o there_o be_v lxxij_o language_n ¶_o jectan_n brother_n to_o phaleg_n of_o sem_fw-mi nembroth_n prince_n of_o cham_n sulphen_n of_o japhet_n these_o three_o prince_n with_o their_o people_n gadere_v they_o togyder_n in_o the_o field_n of_o sennaar_n dread_a the_o flode_n to_o come_v again_o say_v let_v we_o build_v a_o tower_n that_o shall_v reach_v to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n go_v xj_o our_o lord_n sing_v the_o folysshenes_n of_o the_o people_n confound_v their_o tongue_n for_o their_o sin_n in_o so_o moche_n that_o none_o understode_v other_o &_o so_o they_o be_v disperple_v through_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o this_o nembroth_n book_n be_v write_v full_a and_o after_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o language_n he_o go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o perce_n and_o there_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o adoure_v the_o fire_n as_o god_n he_o leave_v his_o soon_o belus_n in_o babylon_n which_o succeed_v after_o he_o and_o so_o his_o progeny_n obtain_v that_o realm_n after_o many_o year_n in_o this_o time_n begin_v many_o kingdom_n &_o the_o moost_n of_o all_o those_o kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scitarun_n but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o rude_a people_n in_o it_o that_o the_o cite_v be_v not_o worship_v yet_o be_v it_o a_o mighty_a regyon_n of_o dystaunce_n and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o egypte_n the_o which_o be_v change_v many_o time_n with_o dyvers_a alteracyon_n &_o
also_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o many_o time_n in_o scripture_n ¶_o nobleness_n or_o gentylman_n begin_v about_o this_o say_a time_n and_o this_o nobleness_n or_o gentylman_n be_v ordain_v for_o many_o cause_n ¶_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v necessite_a for_o when_o mankind_n grow_v sore_o &_o man_n be_v prompt_a &_o ready_a to_o do_v hurt_v &_o damage_n to_o other_o it_z be_v very_o necessary_a to_o wtstande_v the_o great_a malice_n of_o the_o curse_v and_o wicked_a people_n against_o good_a &_o ryghtwyse_a man_n thereof_o a_o man_n be_v call_v gentylman_n or_o a_o noble_a man_n as_o before_o other_o in_o virtue_n notable_a whereof_o saint_n jerom_n say_v i_o see_v nothing_o else_o in_o nobleness_n or_z in_o gentylman_n but_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o certain_a necessite_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o recede_v fro_o the_o virtue_n &_o the_o gen_fw-la tylnes_n of_o their_o noble_a ancestor_n ¶_o the_o second_o be_v the_o dyvers_a worshyp_a of_o the_o people_n for_o no_o man_n 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about_o this_o time_n ydolatry_n begin_v myghte_o and_o if_o you_o re_fw-mi volue_v &_o look_v the_o hystorye_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o three_o thing_n princypal_o bring_v man_n to_o ydolatry_n that_o be_v to_o wytâ—_n the_o affeccyon_n that_o they_o have_v to_o deed_n man_n drede_v and_o flatter_a anent_o their_o prince_n and_o the_o diligence_n of_o crafty_a man_n about_o sculpture_n or_o gravynge_n wicked_a spiryte_n than_o enter_v in_o to_o ydolle_n and_o give_v answer_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o these_o wicked_a spiryte_n conferm_v the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n myghte_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o who_o soever_o will_v not_o conferme_v he_o to_o their_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 deceyve_a laud_n and_o praise_v of_o poete_n the_o which_o wretch_n and_o damn_a man_n in_o to_o heaven_n with_o their_o gay_a wrytynge_n exalt_v and_o that_o same_o time_n when_o devylles_n begin_v to_o speak_v so_o fayr_o and_o so_o meke_o to_o man_n the_z good_a lord_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n send_v his_o angel_n that_o they_o shall_v speak_v unto_o his_o elect_v man_n in_o vysyble_a manner_n leâ—st_o that_o all_o mankind_n shall_v perysshe_v with_o that_o myschevous_a erroure_n ¶_o belus_n soon_o to_o nembroth_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_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 erroure_n of_o the_o people_n first_o byleve_v shall_v be_v a_o god_n wherefore_o dyverse_a people_n name_v he_o dyvers_o and_o some_o call_v he_o bell_n some_z baal_n some_o baalun_n some_o beelphagor_n and_o some_o beelsabub_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 regn_v liiij_o year_n and_o this_o ninus_n desire_v to_o have_v lordship_n &_o worship_n and_z 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 batayle_n to_o all_o that_o dwell_v nigh_o about_o high_a and_o because_o 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_a nor_o armure_n anon_o he_o subdue_v unto_o he_o all_o asâ—am_n and_o there_o be_v make_v the_o first_o monarchye_n in_o the_o ee_v part_v you_o 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 fader_fw-mi unto_o who_o he_o give_v so_o mighty_a reverence_n that_o what_o soever_o guilty_a man_n have_v flee_v to_o that_o image_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n do_v he_o no_o hurt_n &_o he_o pardon_v he_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 the_o deed_n image_n of_o their_o dear_a friend_n than_o these_o malycyous_a spiryte_n sing_v the_o curiosite_a of_o the_o people_n hide_v they_o within_o they_o and_z give_v answer_n unto_o the_o people_n &_o say_v they_o be_v god_n and_o command_v they_o to_o do_v reverence_n to_o they_o as_o unto_o god_n thus_o that_o un_fw-fr happy_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 shall_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o say_v they_o be_v man_n but_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m_o c_o xiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m_o lxxxu_o â—hare_v soon_o to_o nachor_n live_v ij_o c._n and_o u_o year_n this_o there_o after_o the_o death_n of_o aram_n go_v from_o ur_fw-la of_o call_v and_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 because_o 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 diciâ—_n genesis_n xiiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m_o c_o lxxxiiij_o et_fw-la aute_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m_o xu_o ¶_o here_o begynnth_v the_o three_o age_n of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o davyd_v abraham_n the_o devoute_a &_o holy_a story_n begyn_v here_o of_o holy_a partyarke_n that_o which_o worship_v the_o very_a god_n and_o in_o their_o worshyp_a they_o teach_v it_o vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_fw-la twelve_o 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la finen_n this_o abraham_n a_o faithful_a lover_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v the_o xliij_o year_n of_o ninus_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o know_v you_o that_o the_o lxxxu_o year_n of_o abraham_n by_o god_n goodness_n the_o word_n of_o mercy_n descend_v on_o mankind_n for_o than_o begin_v to_o appear_v the_o oraculus_fw-la of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n vide_fw-la aug_fw-mi xxj_o de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o iten_v ge_fw-mi xu_o for_o this_o time_n appear_v to_o we_o holy_a angel_n in_o form_n of_o mankind_n aram_n &_o nachor_n be_v abraham_n brother_n &_o aram_n gate_n loth_n a_o rightwyse_a man_n &_o a_o holy_a and_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v uâ—sited_v with_o angel_n as_o his_o uncle_n abraham_n be_v and_o for_o this_o loath_a ibrahan_n smoâ—e_v iiij_o king_n for_z they_o take_v loth._n genesis_n fourteen_o of_o who_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v nâ—roth_n but_o here_o he_o be_v call_v amraphel_n ¶_o this_o abraham_n have_v many_o wyve_n as_o sara_n and_o agar_n and_o his_o child_n and_o his_o brother_n have_v many_o child_n but_o for_o we_o the_o write_v cronyâ—ies_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n but_o of_o the_o noble_a fader_n say_fw-la
vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o fine_a geâ—â—_n ¶_o meâ—chisedech_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n this_o man_n be_v call_v a_o right_n wise_a king_n for_z his_o exceed_a holiness_n and_o he_o offer_v breed_v &_o wine_n to_o abraham_n in_o sign_n of_o a_o mystery_n he_o be_v in_o like_a wise_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n ¶_o semiramis_n the_o three_o king_n of_o babylon_n ordain_v a_o army_n &_o go_v in_o to_o ind_v &_o obtain_v the_o country_n and_o so_o by_o all_o asyam_n &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la be_v dylate_v and_o he_o multyply_v the_o cite_v of_o babylon_n myghte_o and_o make_v wall_n about_o it_o this_o semiramis_n have_v a_o wife_n &_o he_o for_o soak_v she_o and_o it_o be_v write_v that_o she_o be_v slay_v of_o she_o soon_o ninus_n because_o she_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o uâ—leful_a concupiscence_n sic_fw-la di_fw-it aug_n xviij_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la and_o the_o master_n in_o his_o story_n say_v that_o she_o wed_v she_o own_o soon_o &_o he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o she_o the_o which_o ordain_v babylon_n to_o be_v the_o heed_n of_o all_o this_o realm_n ¶_o ninus_n the_o four_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v soon_o to_o great_a ni_fw-fr nus_fw-la of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o own_o mother_n as_o be_v say_v afore_o ¶_o arriê°_n be_v the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o under_o he_o be_v bear_v ysaac_n also_o ysaac_n soon_o of_o abraham_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n live_v c_o lxxx_o year_n this_o ysaac_n have_v a_o wife_n call_v rebecca_n and_z on_o she_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n esau_n &_o jacob_n this_o esau_n sell_v his_o enherytaunce_n to_o his_o brother_n jacob_n and_o he_o be_v the_o fader_fw-mi of_o idumeorun_n &_o he_o have_v in_o possessyon_n the_o hill_n of_o seyr_n &_o put_v first_o mare_n to_o ass_n whereof_o be_v engender_v mule_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n xxx_o lordshyps_n and_n gomorra_n for_o their_o horryble_a sin_n be_v overthrow_v the_o wife_n of_o loath_a look_n backward_o turn_v in_o to_o a_o salt_n stone_n she_z w_v that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o delyberacyon_n shall_v desire_v thing_n past_a hec_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m._n iij_o c_o xliiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n viij_o c_o luj_o iacob_n live_v c_o xlvij_o year_n this_o jacob_n have_v four_o wyve_n or_o some_o concubyne_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v lyam_n balan_n zelpham_fw-mi &_o rachel_n lyam_n be_v the_o first_o wife_n &_o she_o be_v blere_o eye_v &_o she_o bear_v high_o vi_o son_n judas_n reuben_n simeon_n levy_n ysachar_n zabulon_fw-mi &_o a_o daughter_n yâ—_z hyght_n dyna_n bala_n servant_n to_o lya_n &_o con_v cubyne_n to_o jacob_n bear_v he_o two_o son_n dan_fw-mi &_o neptalim_n rachel_n the_o second_v wife_n to_o jacob_n be_v barayn_fw-mi long_o time_n &_o at_o the_o last_o she_o bear_v he_o two_o son_n joseph_o &_o beniamyn_n zelpha_fw-la servant_n to_o rachel_n â—are_v jacob_n two_o son_n gad_n &_o asar_n &_o everyche_a of_o these_o make_v a_o tribe_n of_o who_o in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o gen_fw-la ¶_o joseph_n soon_o to_o jacob_n be_v bear_v lxxxx_fw-la year_n of_o his_o faders_n age_n &_o he_o live_v c._n 〈◊〉_d year_n ¶_o this_o time_n zerse_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o be_v bear_v jacob_n &_o he_o be_v the_o seven_o king_n of_o babylon_n ¶_o armaviâ—tre_n be_v king_n after_o he_o and_o after_o saint_n austin_n in_o the_o mannes_z day_n our_o lord_n appear_v to_o ysaac_n ê“myse_v he_o those_o thing_n that_o which_o he_o ê“mise_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o belocus_n the_o ix_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v after_o this_o man_n and_o under_o belocus_n or_o in_o his_o time_n our_o lord_n speak_v with_o jacob_n promyse_v he_o that_o he_o have_v ê“myse_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v two_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o ê“myssyon_n &_o chanaam_n &_o the_o benediccyon_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o his_o seed_n that_o which_o be_v our_o lord_n jesu_n chry_v ¶_o abraham_n about_o this_o time_n decesed_a &_o be_v bury_v in_o nebron_n ¶_o inachus_n the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o grece_n be_v this_o time_n for_o than_o the_o kingdom_n begin_v ¶_o phoromius_n be_v king_n after_o he_o &_o he_o ordain_v law_n to_o the_o greek_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iij._n m._n iij_o c_o four_o et_fw-fr antâ—_n christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n seven_o c_o lxxxxix_fw-la iâ—â—as_v soon_o of_o jacob_n descend_v of_o he_o &_o of_o this_o tribe_n of_o judas_n come_v the_o king_n ê“genye_n &_o at_o the_o last_o chryst_n our_o lord_n judas_n gate_n phares_n &_o phares_n esron_n &_o of_o these_o man_n lytel_n be_v have_v in_o scripture_n but_o matthew_n reherse_v they_o ¶_o belus_n in_o this_o phares_n day_n be_v king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la or_z of_o babylon_n &_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n under_o who_o ysaac_n decese_v athlas_fw-la the_o great_a astronomer_n be_v this_o time_n that_o which_o be_v liken_v to_o bear_v up_o heaven_n on_o his_o shoulder_n because_o of_o his_o know_v in_o star_n ¶_o sarapis_n be_v the_o three_o king_n of_o arguiorum_n or_z of_o grecorun_n &_o this_o sarapis_n be_v otherwise_o call_v apis_n &_o he_o come_v in_o to_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a navy_n &_o there_o decese_v and_o be_v make_v of_o the_o blind_a gentyle_n the_o egypcyens_fw-fr the_o grete_a god_n among_o they_o and_o that_o time_n begin_v a_o marvellous_a supstycyon_n in_o ydolatry_n of_o a_o calf_n of_o two_o colour_n which_o they_o call_v apem_fw-la &_o the_o calf_n die_v the_o devylles_n procure_v a_o like_a calf_n to_o that_o for_o to_o be_v make_v that_o they_o may_v deceyve_v the_o rude_a people_n and_o after_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o in_o like_a wise_n ut_fw-la patz_n and_o what_o thing_n coude_fw-fr be_v more_o wretched_a or_o folisshe_v in_o man_n have_v reason_n ¶_o argus_n be_v the_o fourth_z king_n of_o greek_n after_o who_o the_o noble_a cite_v of_o argê°_n take_v his_o name_n cicrophe_n edyfy_v athenes_n in_o grece_n &_o this_o cite_v be_v the_o nouryssher_n of_o liberal_a scyence_n &_o of_o many_o philosopher_n yet_o they_o be_v deceyve_v by_o devil_n &_o great_a supsticiosite_a in_o the_o cite_v be_v make_v vide_fw-la augê°_n &_o mirabilem_fw-la fabulam_fw-la reê‘ies_fw-la ¶_o omogire_v be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o put_v ox_n to_o the_o plough_n ¶_o belus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n of_o that_o region_n &_o under_o he_o die_v ysaac_n ¶_o pharaoh_n be_v king_n of_o egypte_n which_o receyve_v joseph_o &_o exalt_v he_o for_o thinterpretacyon_n of_o his_o dremes_n vide_fw-la scinam_fw-la pulcherrimanque_fw-la historiam_fw-la gen_fw-la xlij_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o aâ—â—thus_n be_v the_o xij_o king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o die_v joseph_n a_o blissed_a man_n in_o chastite_n ¶_o pharaoh_n 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live_v a_o c._n &_o xl_o year_n ê‘_n aug._n gre_fw-mi &_o 〈◊〉_d moses_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o great_a perplexite_fw-la &_o moses_n be_v put_v in_o the_o water_n to_o be_v drown_v aaron_z about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v ¶_o dafrus_n be_v the._n 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o babylon_n &_o moses_n be_v bear_v under_o he_o in_o egypte_n ¶_o câ—crops_n be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o athenes_n and_o after_o saint_n austyn_n the_o greek_n write_v many_o lesynge_n in_o their_o story_n that_o time_n for_z of_o a_o lytell_a thing_n they_o make_v a_o great_a fame_n for_o to_o show_v their_o cunning_a for_o there_o be_v the_o universite_a of_o greek_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m_o vi_o c_o lxxviii_o
manner_n brute_n have_v yâ—_z victory_n nevertheless_o brute_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o cousin_n turyn_n that_o there_o be_v slay_v &_o other_o also_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v of_o his_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v vij_o hondr_v and_o xu_o the_o which_o noble_o he_o bury_v in_o the_o same_o castle_n of_o tours_n there_o where_o that_o he_o have_v bury_v turyn_n his_o cousin_n ¶_o how_o brute_n arryve_v at_o totnes_n in_o the_o isle_n than_o call_v albyon_n and_z of_o the_o wrestle_a that_n be_v bytwene_v coryn_n and_o gogmagog_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v brute_n will_v no_o long_o dwell_v there_o for_o to_o fight_v &_o lose_v his_o man_n for_o king_n goffer_v people_n may_v every_o day_n increase_v moo_o and_o moo_o &_o brutus_n man_n lessed_a &_o therefore_o he_o take_v all_o his_o man_n &_o go_v unto_o the_o see_v &_o have_v wound_n &_o weder_n at_o their_o will_n and_o the_o fyfth_o day_n after_o they_o arryve_v in_o a_o haven_n at_o corn_n &_o come_v in_o 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one_o that_o be_v call_v gogmagog_n &_o he_o be_v master_n of_o all_o yâ—_z giant_n &_o he_o be_v strong_a &_o high_a than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o &_o brute_n keep_v he_o for_o to_o wrestle_v with_o corin_n his_o man_n for_z he_o be_v great_a and_o high_a than_o â—ny_n of_o brutus_n man_n from_o the_o gyrdelstede_n upwarde_o gogmagog_n &_o corin_n undertoke_v there_o for_o to_o wrestle_v &_o so_o togyder_v they_o go_v &_o wrestle_v a_o long_a time_n but_z at_o the_o last_o gogmagog_n hold_v coryn_n so_o fast_o that_o he_o break_v two_o rib_n in_o his_o side_n wherefore_o coryn_n be_v sore_o angry_a &_o there_o he_o take_v gogmagog_n bytwene_v his_o arm_n &_o cast_v he_o down_o upon_o a_o roche_z so_o that_o gogmagog_n break_v all_o to_o piece_n &_o so_o he_o die_v a_o evyll_n death_n &_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n the_o saute_n of_o gogmagog_n and_o than_o after_o brute_n give_v all_o that_o country_n unto_o corin_n and_o than_o corin_n call_v 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which_o child_n he_o set_v betwixt_o the_o knee_n of_o jupiter_n in_o the_o temple_n &_o feign_v afterward_o the_o jupiter_n have_v goten_a her_o wherefore_o he_o do_v dâ—trye_n through_o the_o country_z the_o all_o man_n shall_v worship_n she_o as_o a_o goddess_n this_o man_n also_o make_v a_o image_n like_o hynselfe_n &_o send_v it_o to_o one_o patronie_n precedent_n at_o jerusalé_n under_o the_o romayn_v command_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v compel_v the_o jew_n to_o do_v worship_n thereto_o and_o for_o these_o enormytee_n &_o many_o other_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v at_o rome_n in_o his_o own_o palay_n ¶_o of_o king_n gynder_n that_o be_v kymbalyns_n soon_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o truage_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o land_n that_o cassibalon_n have_v grant_v and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o roman_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o kymbalyn_n regn_v gynder_n his_o soon_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a &_o be_v of_o so_o high_a herte_n that_o he_o 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south_n folk_n this_o king_n saint_n edmund_n ordain_v as_o moche_v folk_n as_o he_o may_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o dane_n but_z he_o &_o his_o folk_n be_v discomfyte_v &_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v dryven_v unto_o the_o castle_n of_o framelyngham_n &_o the_o dane_n pursue_v he_o &_o tame_v unto_o the_o same_o castle_n and_o when_o king_n edmund_n see_v yâ—_z the_o castle_n may_v not_o withstand_v they_o he_z come_v against_o they_o with_z who_o yâ—_z dane_n first_o speak_v and_o anon_o they_o ask_v of_o he_o where_o king_n edmund_n be_v now_o forsooth_o say_v he_o when_o i_o be_v in_o yâ—_z castle_n there_o be_v the_o king_n and_o when_o i_o go_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n he_o go_v out_o also_o &_o whether_o he_o shall_v escape_v or_o dye_v at_o god_n will_n must_v it_o be_v when_o saint_n edmund_n have_v name_v god_n by_o that_o they_o wist_v well_o that_o it_o be_v himself_o and_o anon_o hubba_n &_o hungat_fw-la take_v he_o and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v forsake_v god_n and_o 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and_o as_o they_o go_v thyde_a ward_n they_o destroy_v &_o burn_v to_o wâ—â—es_n and_o cyter_n &_o slay_v all_o chrysten_v people_n that_o will_v not_o forsake_v god_n and_o ke_v down_o chirche_n &_o come_v to_o rede_a and_o take_v the_o cownr_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o till_o that_o king_n edâ—lf_a of_o westsex_n come_v thider_v with_o at_o his_o power_n for_o to_o take_v yâ—_z to_o wne_z than_o come_v out_o the_o dane_n to_o gyve_v batayle_n to_o king_n edrif_n and_z at_o that_o batayle_n be_v slay_v a_o â—â—le_n of_o the_o dane_n that_o be_v call_v eidrak_n upon_o the_o morrow_n come_v king_n eldred_n and_o his_o brother_n alured_v with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o a_o great_a hoost_n and_o the_o king_n edelf_n come_v again_o that_o have_v foe_fw-mi 〈…〉_o the_o day_n before_o to_o that_o batayle_n and_o the_o dane_n than_o come_v out_o for_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o yâ—_z batayle_n be_v wonder_n stâ—â—ge_v for_o many_o a_o man_n be_v there_o slay_v and_o the_o dane_n that_o day_n have_v the_o victory_n &_o the_o king_n eldred_n &_o his_o brother_n alured_n yâ—_z day_n be_v discomfyte_v but_o the_o four_o day_n after_o yâ—_z dane_n &_o the_o englyshman_n fight_v togyde_a an_o other_o time_n upon_o ekel_n dene_fw-mi &_o there_o be_v slay_v a_o king_n of_o deu_n mark_v that_o be_v call_v raâ—ing_v &_o four_o earl_n of_o great_a power_n and_o that_o day_n the_o dane_n have_v shame_v for_z they_o be_v drive_v to_o engilfelde_v and_o the_o xu_o day_n after_o the_o dane_n &_o the_o englyshman_n fight_v togyder_n at_o rafe_v &_o there_o be_v yâ—_z english_a man_n
bakwel_n be_v deed_n &_o murder_v and_o anon_o as_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v deed_n sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o king_n of_o englonde_n send_v after_o pyer_n of_o ganaston_n into_o gascoyn_n &_o so_o moche_v he_o love_v he_o that_o he_o call_v he_o brother_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o give_v he_o the_o lordship_n of_o walyngford_n &_o after_o that_o he_o give_v he_o the_o erledom_n of_o cornewayle_v against_o all_o the_o lord_n will_v of_o englonde_n and_o than_o bring_v he_o sir_n walter_n of_o langton_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n in_o prison_n with_o two_o knave_n all_o only_a to_o serve_v he_o for_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a with_o hy_o because_o that_o sir_n walter_n make_v complaint_n on_o high_a to_o his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troile_n baston_n and_o the_o fore_n say_v piers_n of_o ganaston_n make_v so_o great_a maystrye_n that_o he_o go_v in_o to_z the_o king_n tresoury_a in_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmynster_n &_o take_v yâ—_z table_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o trestyl_n of_o the_o same_o &_o many_o other_o rich_a jewel_n that_o sometime_o be_v king_n arthur_n &_o take_v they_o to_o a_o merchant_n that_o be_v call_v aymery_n of_o 〈…〉_o and_o for_z he_o shall_v bear_v they_o oversee_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o so_o he_o go_v then_n &_o never_o come_v again_o after_o which_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o this_o pyer_n be_v so_o ryche_o avaunce_v he_o become_v i_o wonder_n proud_a wherefore_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v high_o in_o despite_n for_o his_o great_a bere_n wherefore_o sir_n henry_n laâ—y_a 〈◊〉_d of_o nichol_n and_o sir_n guy_n earl_n of_o wa_o 〈…〉_o the_o which_o good_a lord_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edward_n fader_fw-mi king_n of_o englonde_n charge_v yâ—_z pyers_n of_o ganaston_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n in_o to_o riot_n and_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o englonde_n assemble_v they_o on_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o yâ—â—â—eres_n prechour_n at_o london_n &_o there_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v to_o his_o realm_n &_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assent_v all_o both_o earl_n &_o baron_n &_o all_o the_o comyn_n that_o the_o foresay_a pyer_n of_o ganaston_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_a &_o go_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o chefetayn_v &_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commyssion_n and_o there_o this_o pyer_n be_v chefetayn_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o do_v there_o all_o that_o he_o like_v &_o have_v power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o temple'_v exile_v through_o all_o thâ—â—_n stendom_n because_o the_o man_n put_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v thing_n against_o the_o faith_n &_o good_a byl_n 〈…〉_o king_n edward_n love_v piers_n of_o ganaston_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o forbere_fw-la his_o company_n and_o so_o moche_n the_o king_n give_v &_o behyght_n the_o people_n of_o englonde_n that_o the_o erâ—ling_v of_o the_o foresay_a pyer_n shall_v be_v revoke_v at_o stamford_n through_o they_o that_o have_v eâ—â—led_v he_o wherefore_o pyers_n of_o ganaston_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v comeâ—_n again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o despysed_a the_o grete_a lord_n of_o this_o land_n &_o call_v sir_n â—â—bert_n of_o clare_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o earl_n of_o nycholl_n sir_n henry_n laâ—y_v bâ—rstenbely_o &_o sir_n guy_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o be_v call_v the_o noble_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n churl_n &_o many_o other_o scorn_v &_o shame_v they_o say_v &_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n â–ª_o wherefore_o they_o be_v towards_o he_o full_o angry_a &_o wroâ—â—_n aâ—d_v tyght_v â—ore_o anoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nycholl_n but_z he_o charge_v or_o that_o he_o die_v thomas_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o 〈…〉_o e_o that_o he_o shall_v maintain_v his_o quarrel_n against_o this_o same_o pyer_n of_o ganaston_n upon_o his_o bless_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v through_o help_n of_o the_o earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o also_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_n that_o the_o foresay_a pyer_n be_v hede_v at_o gaversythe_n beside_o warwyk_n the_o xix_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a._n m_o ccc_o twelve_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o may_v see_v the_o day_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresay_a pyers_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shall_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresay_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o many_o other_o great_a ba_o ron_n be_v put_v to_o piteous_a death_n &_o marty_n red_a because_o of_o the_o foresay_a quarrel_n the_o king_n be_v than_o at_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o parliament_n &_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 &_o the_o other_o earl_n &_o all_o the_o clergye_n of_o englonde_n make_v make_v a_o oath_n through_o counseyle_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelse_a for_o to_o maynteyn_fw-mi though_o ordinance_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n &_o gadr_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o war_n upon_o king_n edward_n and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v high_a king_n of_o scotlond_n that_o before_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o norway_n for_o drede_v of_o death_n of_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n &_o also_o he_o herd_n of_o the_o debate_n that_o than_o be_v in_o englonde_n bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o his_o lord_n he_o ordain_v a_o hoost_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n in_o to_o northumberlond_n &_o clean_o destroy_v the_o country_n and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o let_v assemble_v his_o hoost_n &_o meet_v the_o scot_n at_o estre_fw-fr velyn_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o saint_n john_n bapty_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xiiij_o alas_o the_o sorrow_n &_o loss_n that_o there_o be_v do_v for_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o noble_a earl_n gylbert_n of_o clare_n sir_n robert_n clifford_n baron_n &_o there_o king_n edward_n be_v discomfit_v &_o edmond_n of_o maule_n the_o king_n steward_n for_o drede_n go_v &_o drown_v himself_o in_o a_o fresh_a ryver_n that_o be_v call_v bannokesborne_n wherefore_o they_o say_v in_o reprofe_n of_o king_n edward_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o love_v to_o go_v by_o water_n &_o also_o for_o he_o be_v discomfyte_v at_o bannokesborne_n therefore_o the_o maiden_n make_v a_o song_n thereof_o in_o the_o country_n of_o king_n edward_n &_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o song_n maiden_n of_o englond_n sore_o may_v you_o morn_n for_o tyÈt_n have_v lose_v your_o leman_n at_o bannokesborne_n with_o hevelogh_fw-mi what_o wen_v the_o king_n of_o englond_a to_o have_v goten_a scotlonde_n with_o rombilogh_o ¶_o when_o king_n edward_n be_v discomfit_v wonder_n fast_o he_o flee_v with_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a &_o go_v to_o barwyk_n &_o there_o hold_v high_o and_o after_o he_o take_v hostage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v two_o child_n of_o the_o rychest_n of_o the_o town_n &_o the_o king_n go_v to_o london_n &_o take_v counseyle_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a unto_o the_o realm_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o in_o this_o time_n it_o befall_v that_o than_o be_v in_o englonde_n a_o rybaud_n that_o be_v call_v john_n tanner_n &_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o good_a king_n edwardes_n soon_o &_o let_v call_v he_o edward_n of_o carnarvan_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v take_v at_o oxford_n &_o there_o he_o challenge_v the_o frere_fw-fr carmes_fw-fr chirche_fw-fr the_o king_n edward_n have_v give_v they_o the_z which_o chirche_n sometime_o be_v the_o king_n hall_n and_o afterward_o be_v this_o john_n lad_n to_o northampton_n &_o draw_v &_o hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n &_o or_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o confess_v &_o say_v before_o all_o those_o that_o be_v there_o that_o the_o devyll_n behyght_n he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o englonde_n and_o that_o he_o have_v serve_v the_o devyll_n three_o year_n ¶_o how_o the_o town_n of_o barwyk_n be_v take_v through_o treason_n &_o how_o two_o cardinal_n be_v rob_v in_o englonde_n on_o mydlent_a sondaye_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n m_o ccc_o xuj_o barwyk_n be_v lose_v through_o false_a treason_n of_o one_o pyer_n of_o
he_o say_v rather_o the_o contrary_a shall_v be_v do_v than_o so_o as_o they_o dâ—â—râ—ed_v wherefore_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a altercacyon_n in_o the_o mater_fw-la for_o some_o say_v one_o way_n &_o some_o another_o &_o coude_fw-fr not_o accord_v unto_o this_o day_n for_o that_o one_o party_n say_v the_o the_o concyle_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n &_o a_o other_o party_n say_v the_o contrary_a the_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o the_o concyle_n but_z they_o leave_v it_o undetermyne_v &_o therefore_o god_n must_v dyspose_v for_o the_o best_a ¶_o albert_n be_v emperor_n after_o sygysmonde_n one_o year_n this_o albert_n be_v duke_n of_o austre_n &_o nevewe_n to_o sygysmonde_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v king_n of_o â—â—em_n and_o of_o vngry_a for_o his_o daughter_n for_o other_o heir_n he_o leave_v none_o this_o man_n be_v emperor_n of_o almaigne_n but_o anon_o he_o be_v poison_a &_o die_v and_z he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n a_o virtuous_a man_n that_o all_o man_n say_v he_o be_v a_o precedent_n to_o all_o king_n ¶_o fredericus_fw-la yâ—_z three_o be_v emperor_n after_o he_o this_o frederyk_fw-mi be_v duke_n of_o osteryke_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 division_n at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v make_v a_o unite_v &_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o cite_v &_o be_v a_o peasy_a ble_a man_n &_o a_o quyete_a &_o of_o syngule_a pitâ—_n &_o he_o hate_v not_o the_o clergye_a he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n &_o in_o his_o time_n while_n that_o he_o regn_v he_o make_v a_o great_a convocacyon_n of_o prince_n in_o raâ—spâ—na_n for_o the_o incour_n of_o the_o turk_n &_o show_v unto_o they_o that_o now_o within_o this_o twenty_o year_n chrystendome_n be_v make_v less_o ij_o c._n mile_n &_o he_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o resy_v he_o and_o the_o imperial_a cite_v of_o constantynople_n be_v take_v the_o same_o time_n of_o yâ—_z misâ—yleving_a turk_n &_o betray_v by_o a_o januen_n who_o for_o his_o labour_n the_o turk_n make_v a_o king_n as_o he_o ê“myse_v bâ—_n &_o the_o four_o day_n he_o call_v he_o &_o do_v dâ—_n hang_v high_o for_o his_o deceit_n to_o his_o master_n and_o there_o be_v great_a sorrow_n &_o weep_v among_o the_o chrysten_v people_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o noble_a cite_v for_o many_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v slay_v &_o innumerable_a be_v sell_v &_o the_o emperor_n be_v slay_v &_o for_o envy_v the_o turk_n cause_v his_o heed_n to_o be_v smytten_v of_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o almoo_v all_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o land_n of_o greke_n fail_v ¶_o nycolas_n the_o u_o a_o ja_n nuen_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n eight_o year_n this_o nycolas_n be_v choose_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o place_n of_o eugeny_n &_o yet_o yâ—_z strife_n hinge_n still_o &_o a_o lytell_a &_o a_o lytel_n they_o obey_v he_o and_o all_o man_n marvel_v that_o a_o man_n of_o so_o poor_a a_o nacyon_n shall_v obtain_v against_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o savoye_n the_o which_o be_v cousin_n &_o ally_v almoost_n to_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o chryâ—â—endome_n &_o everychdue_v leave_v he_o than_o in_o the_o year_n after_o there_o be_v a_o pease_n make_v &_o felix_n resygn_v for_o it_o please_v our_o lord_n his_o name_n to_o be_v gloryfy_v by_o a_o object_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v yâ—_z januens_n in_o comparyson_n to_o the_o duke_n the_o pope_n this_o nycolas_n be_v a_o master_n in_o divinity_n and_o a_o actyfe_n man_n &_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o conceit_n and_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v fall_v he_o build_v again_o &_o all_o yâ—_z wall_n of_o rome_n he_o renew_v for_o drede_v of_o the_o turk_n and_o there_o be_v a_o verse_n make_v of_o this_o unite_v &_o publyssh_v in_o the_o cite_v â—ux_fw-fr fud_fw-fr sit_fw-la must_v dot_v cessit_fw-la fellix_fw-la nicolao_n and_o that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_o xlix_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o great_a devocyon_n be_v conferm_v &_o innumerable_a people_n go_v to_o the_o apostle_n sete_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o regn_v be_v a_o child_n not_o one_o year_n of_o age_n and_z of_o the_o batayle_n of_o vernoyle_n in_o perche_n after_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z fyfth_o regned_a henry_n his_o soon_o but_o a_o child_n and_o not_o full_o one_o year_n of_o age_n who_o regne_fw-la begin_v the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_fw-la xxij_o this_o king_n be_v in_o his_o cradle_n be_v moche_o doubt_v &_o dread_a because_o of_o the_o great_a conquest_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o also_o the_o wysdome_n &_o guide_n of_o his_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_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 bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n and_o than_o be_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o bedford_n make_v regent_n of_o france_n and_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o glocestre_n be_v make_v protector_n &_o defendor_n 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scot_n in_o hibernia_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chapy_a 〈…〉_o he_o call_v hibernia_n propre_o name_v the_o west_n ylonde_n be_v a_o hondred_a mile_n from_o everyche_a brytayn_n &_o depart_v with_o the_o see_v bytwene_v &_o call_v hibernia_n the_o country_n the_o now_o be_v call_v scotlonde_n there_o he_o tell_v that_o ada_n 〈…〉_o abbot_n of_o this_o ylonde_n sail_v to_o hibernia_n for_o to_o teach_v irysshmen_n the_o lawful_a eester_fw-mi day_n &_o at_z the_o last_z come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n ¶_o ysid_v ethi_fw-la lib_n xiiij_o man_n of_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v name_v scot_n in_o their_o own_o language_n &_o picte_n also_o for_o sometime_o their_o body_n be_v peint_v i_o this_o manner_n they_o will_v sometime_o with_o a_o sharp_a edge_a â—ole_a prycke_n &_o kerue_v their_o own_o body_n &_o make_v thereon_o dyvers_a figure_n &_o shape_n &_o peynt_a they_o with_o ink_n or_o with_o other_o peyn_a ture_n or_o colour_v and_o because_o they_o be_v so_o peynt_v they_o be_v call_v picti_n that_o be_v to_o say_v peynt_v ¶_o erodotus_n scot_n be_v light_n of_o herte_n strange_a and_o wild_a enough_o but_z by_o meddle_v of_o englysshe_a man_n they_o be_v moche_o amend_v they_o ben_fw-mi cruel_a upon_o their_o enemy_n &_o hate_v bondage_n moo_v of_o any_o thing_n &_o hold_v for_o a_o foul_a sloth_n if_o a_o man_n dye_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o great_a worship_n if_o he_o die_v in_o yâ—_z field_n they_z ben_fw-mi lytell_fw-mi of_o meet_a &_o may_v fast_o long_o &_o eat_v seld_o when_o yâ—_z son_n be_v up_o and_o eat_v flesh_n fysshe_v milk_n &_o fruit_n more_o than_o breed_v &_o though_o they_o be_v fair_a of_o shappe_n they_o ben_fw-mi defouled_a and_o make_v unsemely_a enough_o with_o their_o own_o clothinge_n they_o praise_v fast_o yâ—_z usage_n of_o their_o own_o forefader_n &_o despise_v other_o man_n do_v their_o land_n be_v fruytfull_a enough_o in_o pasture_n gardyn_n &_o field_n ¶_o gir._n de_fw-la lordship_n ca_fw-mi xviij_o the_o pryce_n of_o scot_n as_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v anoint_a ne_fw-la crown_v in_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v solemn_a &_o great_a mind_n of_o saint_n andrew_n yâ—_z apostle_n for_o saint_n andrew_n have_v yâ—_z north_n party_n of_o yâ—_z world_n scites_n &_o picte_n to_o his_o lot_n for_o to_o prithee_o &_o converte_v yâ—_z people_n to_o christ_n byleve_v &_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o be_v martyr_v in_o achata_fw-la in_o gretia_n in_o a_o cite_v name_v patras_n &_o his_o bone_n be_v keep_v cc._o lxiâ—_n year_n unto_o constantinus_n yâ—_z emperor_n time_n &_o than_o they_o be_v translate_v into_o constantynople_n &_o keep_v there_o c_o ten_o year_n unto_o theodosius_n yâ—_z emperor_n time_n &_o than_o vngê°_n king_n of_o picte_n in_o scotlonde_n destroy_v a_o great_a part_n of_o britayn_n &_o be_v beset_v with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n in_o a_o field_n call_v mark_v &_o he_o hear_v saint_n andrew_n speak_v to_o high_a in_o this_o manner_n vngê°_n vngê°_n here_o yâ—_z i_o christ_n apostle_n i_o ê“myse_v yâ—_z help_v &_o socour_v when_o thou_o have_v overcomen_v thy_o enemy_n by_o my_o help_v thou_o shall_v gyve_v yâ—_z three_o deal_n of_o thy_o herytage_n in_o alm_n to_o almyghty_a god_n &_o in_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o yâ—_z cross_v go_v to_o before_o his_o hoost_n 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o day_n he_o have_v victory_n &_o so_o turn_v home_o again_o &_o dele_v his_o heritage_n as_o he_o be_v boden_a &_o for_o he_o be_v uncertain_a what_o cite_v he_o shall_v deal_n for_o saint_n andrew_n he_o fast_v three_o day_n he_o &_o his_o man_n pray_v saint_n andrew_n that_o he_o will_v show_v high_o what_o place_n he_o shall_v choose_v and_o one_o of_o yâ—_z wardeyn_n yâ—_z keep_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n andrew_n in_o constantinople_n be_v warn_v in_o his_o sleep_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o place_n whyder_v a_o angel_n will_v lede_n hy_o &_o so_o he_o come_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o vij_o fellow_n to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n name_v ragmont_n the_o same_o hour_n light_v of_o heaven_n beshone_v &_o be_v clepe_v yâ—_z king_n of_o picte_n yâ—_z be_v come_n with_o his_o hoost_n to_o a_o place_n call_v carcevan_fw-mi there_o anon_o be_v hele_v many_o seek_v man_n there_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n regulus_n the_o monk_n of_o constantynople_n with_o the_o rely_v ke_n of_o saint_n andrew_n there_o be_v found_v a_o chirche_n in_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n that_o be_v heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o yâ—_z land_n of_o picte_n to_o this_o thirche_n come_v pylgrym_n out_o of_o dyvers_a londe_n there_o be_v regulus_n first_o abbot_n &_o gadred_a monk_n and_o so_o all_o the_o ten_o land_n that_o the_o king_n have_v assign_v he_o he_o depart_v it_o in_o dyvers_a place_n among_o abbey_n ¶_o of_o yâ—_z descripcyon_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxij_o hibernia_n that_o be_v irlonde_n &_o be_v of_o old_a time_n incorperate_a in_o to_o yâ—_z lordship_n of_o britayn_n so_o say_v gir._n in_o sva_fw-la pop_n where_o he_o descryve_v it_o at_o full_a yet_o be_v it_o worthy_a &_o seem_v to_o praise_v that_o land_n with_o large_a praise_v for_o to_o come_v to_o clear_v &_o full_a knowledge_n of_o yâ—_z land_n these_o title_n yâ—_z follow_v open_v the_o way_n therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v of_o yâ—_z place_n &_o stead_n of_o yâ—_z land_n how_o great_a &_o what_o manner_n land_n it_o be_v whereof_o yâ—_z land_n have_v plente_fw-la and_o whereof_o it_o have_v defaute_fw-fr also_o what_o man_n have_v dwell_v therein_o first_o of_o manner_n of_o man_n of_o that_o land_n of_z yâ—_z wonder_n of_o that_o land_n and_z of_o worthiness_n of_o hallow_n &_o saint_n of_o that_o land_n ¶_o of_o the_o bound_a of_o irlonde_n ca._n twenty-three_o irlonde_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o yâ—_z west_n ylonde_n &_o hyght_n hibernia_n of_o one_o hiberus_n of_o spain_n yâ—_z be_v hermonius_fw-la brother_n for_o these_o two_o brother_n gate_n &_o win_v that_o land_n by_o conquest_n or_o it_o be_v call_v hibernia_n of_o yâ—_z ryver_n hiberus_n yâ—_z be_v in_z yâ—_z west_n end_n of_o spain_n &_o yâ—_z land_n hyght_n scotlonde_n also_o for_o scot_n dwell_v there_o some_o time_n or_o they_o come_v in_o to_o yâ—_z other_o scotlonde_n that_o long_v to_o brytayne_v therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o yâ—_z martyloge_n such_o a_o day_n in_o scotlonde_n saint_n bryde_n be_v bear_v &_o that_o be_v in_o irlonde_n this_o land_n have_v in_o the_o southeest_n side_n spain_n three_o day_n sail_v then_v a_o side_n half_n &_o have_v in_o yâ—_z ee_v side_n yâ—_z more_o brytayn_a thens_n a_o day_n sail_v in_o the_o west_n side_n yâ—_z endless_a ocean_n and_z in_o the_o north_n side_n yselonde_n three_o day_n fail_a then_n ¶_o solinus_n but_o the_o
after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o westmer_n have_v so_o do_v he_o dwell_v all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o that_o country_n of_o westmerlonde_n for_z he_o love_v that_o country_n above_o all_o other_o countree_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxu_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v king_n westmer_n soon_o that_o hold_v his_o land_n in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n tyme._n coyll_v westmer_n soon_o be_v crown_v king_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o of_o good_a condityon_n &_o well_o govern_v his_o land_n &_o of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v love_n and_o pease_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v never_o contacke_n debate_n nor_o war_n in_o brytayne_n and_o he_o regn_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n claudiê°_n be_v emperor_n at_o rome_n next_o after_o gayus_n &_o he_o regn_v fourteen_o year_n &_o eight_o day_n this_o man_n come_v in_o to_o great_a britayn_n now_o call_v englond_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o tribute_n which_o they_o do_v deny_v to_o yâ—_z romayn_v and_o after_o great_a batayle_n there_o be_v bytwene_v the_o emperor_n claudius_n &_o armager_n king_n of_o britayn_n and_o after_o accordement_n make_v that_o this_o armager_n shall_v wed_v claudius_n daughter_n and_o after_o they_o two_o shall_v ever_o live_v in_o pease_n in_o token_n whereof_o this_o claudius_z named_z the_o cite_v where_o they_o be_v marry_v after_o he_o &_o call_v it_o claudicestre_fw-fr we_o call_v it_o now_o glocestre_n this_o claudiê°_n have_v three_o wyve_n &_o on_o petiva_fw-la the_o first_o wife_n he_o gate_n a_o daughter_n that_o hyght_n antonia_n the_o first_o wife_n decess_v and_o he_o wed_v messalinan_n &_o gate_n a_o soon_o yâ—_z hyght_n britanicê°_n &_o octavia_n a_o daughter_n the_o three_o he_o wed_v agrippina_n have_a a_o soon_o that_o hyght_n nero._n claudiê°_n wed_v his_o daughter_n octavia_n to_o nero_n his_o wyve_n soon_o this_o claudiê°_n for_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o agrippina_n his_o last_o wife_n he_o slay_v messalina_n his_o second_o wife_n lest_z she_o shall_v have_v help_n britanicus_n her_o soon_o &_o his_o to_z the_o empire_n yet_o agrippina_n the_o last_o wife_n of_o claudius_n dread_a lest_o her_o husbonde_n will_v have_v ê“fer_v britanicê°_n &_o have_v depose_v nero_n her_o soon_o therefore_o she_o poison_v her_o husbonde_n claudius_n &_o nero_n be_v ê“mote_v to_o the_o empire_n and_o this_o same_o nero_n give_v his_o mother_n such_o a_o reward_n again_o for_z he_o poison_v britanicus_n &_o slay_v his_o own_o 〈…〉_o oder_fw-ge &_o his_o wife_n octavia_n ¶_o james_n the_o more_o yâ—_z apostle_n this_o time_n be_v slay_v of_o herode_fw-la agrippa_z &_o peter_n be_v pryso_o 〈…〉_o d._n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la act_n twelve_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n james_n be_v bring_v by_o myr_n 〈…〉_o in_o to_o give_v 〈…〉_o of_o spain_n ¶_o nero_n after_o claudiê°_n 〈…〉_o s_o emperor_n &_o he_o regneâ—_n xiij_o year_n &_o seven_o month_n this_o nero_n be_v a_o curse_a man_n &_o make_v great_a waste_n in_o yâ—_z empire_n he_o will_v not_o fysshe_v but_o with_o net_n of_o gold_n &_o rope_n of_o silk_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o rome_n he_o slay_v he_o be_v enemy_n to_o good_a man_n he_o slay_v his_o brother_n &_o his_o wife_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o master_n he_o slay_v also_o peter_n &_o paul_n he_o will_v never_o be_v one_o cloth_n two_o time_n his_o horse_n &_o his_o mule_n be_v shod_a with_o silver_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o do_v set_v a_o great_a part_n of_o rome_n on_o fire_n some_o say_v to_o see_v how_o troy_n burn_v &_o some_o say_v the_o romayn_v complain_v the_o stretes_n be_v to_o narowe_n and_o when_o he_o have_v burn_v a_o great_a part_n of_o rome_n nero_n say_v there_o be_v space_n to_o build_v yâ—_z stretes_n wide_o than_o the_o senator_n with_o the_o comyn_v people_n come_v upon_o he_o to_o 〈…〉_o e_o he_o and_o he_o flee_v by_o night_n in_o to_z the_o subbarbe_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v &_o hide_v he_o among_o the_o vine_n &_o he_o hear_v karle_n &_o beggar_n come_v by_o he_o that_o say_v &_o they_o wist_v where_o the_o emperor_n be_v he_z shall_v never_o escape_v they_o nero_n think_v it_o shall_v be_v great_a derogation_n to_o his_o name_n &_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o karle_n &_o on_o a_o great_a stake_n he_o â—an_v hynselfe_n to_o the_o herte_fw-fr &_o dye_v &_o there_o be_v bury_v &_o devyl_v keep_v his_o body_n many_o a_o day_n after_o &_o do_v great_a hurt_n to_o the_o people_n till_o by_o a_o miracle_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o body_n be_v find_v &_o take_v away_o &_o than_o the_o devylles_n void_v ¶_o seneca_n be_v this_o time_n master_n to_o nero_n ¶_o iwenalis_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o lucanê°_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o james_n the_o less_o yâ—_z apostle_n bysshop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o jews_n the_o vj._n year_n of_o nero._n ¶_o marcus_n the_o evamgelyst_fw-mi be_v martyr_v the_o first_o year_n of_o he_o ¶_o cirâ—a_n annum_fw-la christi_fw-la lxxiiij_o â—anus_fw-la ytalicus_fw-la be_v pope_n of_o rome_n ten_o year_n &_o three_o month_n &_o xi_o 〈…〉_o day_n this_o linê°_n &_o his_o successor_n clâ—tus_n through_o their_o holy_a conversation_n be_v make_v to_o mynyster_v the_o treasour_n of_o the_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o to_o the_o people_n peter_n be_v alyve_a 〈…〉_o peter_n attend_v to_o prayer_n &_o preaching_n it_o be_v read_v of_o this_o cletus_n that_o he_o write_v first_o in_o his_o lettre_n saluten_n et_fw-fr apostolican_n unndictionem_fw-la afore_o this_o time_n be_v many_o a_o dyscyple_a of_o peter_n slay_v under_o nero._n ¶_o galba_n this_o time_n be_v emperor_n &_o he_o regn_v seven_o month_n this_o man_n be_v make_v emperor_n by_o the_o power_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o same_o land_n nero_n lyve_n and_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o nero_n bring_v to_o rome_n &_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o man_n that_o come_v with_o wheat_n to_o rome_n he_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o bare_v it_o to_o he_o that_o be_v emperor_n next_o sing_v all_o his_o meu_fw-la &_o none_o of_o they_o help_v he_o ¶_o in_o this_o man_n day_n come_v the_o great_a rethorycyen_fw-mi to_o rome_n from_o spain_n &_o be_v the_o first_o the_o ever_o teach_v the_o seyence_n open_o his_o name_n be_v quintilian_n ¶_o ottho_fw-mi regn_v after_o he_o and_z he_o regn_v but_o three_o month_n for_o one_o vitellus_n that_o be_v presydent_a of_o france_n challenge_v the_o empire_n &_o in_o ytalye_n bytwene_v these_o two_o be_v three_o great_a batayle_n &_o in_o the_o four_o batayle_n ottha_n see_v he_o shall_v be_v overcomen_v &_o in_o great_a despair_n he_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o vitellus_n regn_v after_o this_o ottho_fw-mi eight_o month_n for_o he_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o nero_n moo_v specyal_o in_o glotony_n &_o in_o se_a of_o foul_a song_n &_o at_o feestes_n et_a out_o of_o measure_n that_o he_o may_v not_o keep_v it_o ¶_o vaspasianus_fw-la regned_a next_o after_o he_o ix_o year_n ten_o month_n &_o twelve_o day_n the_o well_o govern_v man_n of_o rome_n sing_v the_o curse_a successyon_n of_o nero_n send_v after_o this_o vaspasyan_a unto_o palestyn_n for_o there_o he_o be_v &_o his_o soon_o titus_n which_o have_v besyege_v jerusalem_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o nero_n be_v deed_n by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o hear_v of_o these_o curse_a man_n regn_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o these_o wise_a man_n of_o rome_n &_o not_o wilful_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o empire_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o rome_n he_o overcome_v the_o tyrant_n vitellus_n &_o let_v he_o be_v draw_v through_o rome_n &_o after_o in_o tiber_n till_o he_o be_v die_v and_o than_o let_v he_o sail_n wtout_fw-fr sepulture_n for_o this_o the_o people_n desire_v this_o man_n be_v cure_v of_o wasp_n in_o his_o nose_n anon_o as_o he_o byleve_v in_o our_o lord_n jesu_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o venge_v chryste_n death_n he_o fight_v xxxij_o time_n with_o his_o enemy_n and_o he_o die_v the_o year_n of_o grace_n lxxix_o ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la lxxxiiij_o â—letê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n xi_o year_n this_o cletus_n be_v a_o roman_n &_o great_o he_o love_v pilgrimage_n to_o saint_n sayenge_a it_o be_v more_o ê“fyte_n to_o the_o health_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o visyte_n the_o place_n the_o saint_n peter_n be_v in_o than_z to_o fast_o two_o year_n he_o curse_v all_o those_o man_n letting_a such_o pylgrimage_n or_o counseyler_n contrary_a thereto_o at_z the_o last_z be_v martyr_v by_o damacian_a the_o emperor_n ¶_o titus_n sove_o to_o vaspasyan_a be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n &_o he_o