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bear_v in_o marsâ—_n hold_v y_o e_o see_v next_o vi_o year_n he_o ordeynyd_v the_o fest_n of_o all_o seyntis_fw-la focas_n ¶_o focas_n be_v in_o y_z e_z life_n of_o mauryce_n next_o enê‘our_n y_o e_fw-la year_n of_o cryst_n vi_o c.iiii_o he_o give_v to_o boniface_n y_fw-fr â—_o four_o y_z e_o temple_n call_v pontâ—eon_n &_o there_o of_o make_v a_o church_n dedycate_a to_o our_o blessyd_v lady_n seint_a marry_o this_o focas_n be_v takyn_n by_o heracle_n which_o smite_v of_o his_o foot_n &_o handis_fw-la &_o after_o with_o a_o stone_n tie_v about_o his_o nek_n cast_v he_o in_o to_o the_o see_v after_o that_o be_v have_v hold_v the_o empire_n viii_o year_n cadwamnus_n about_o this_o time_n begin_v y_o e_o kingdom_n of_o est_fw-fr saxon_n under_o sebertê°_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n vi_o c.xiiii_o also_o somewhat_o before_o this_o time_n ii_o cheldern_n of_o angles_n be_v send_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v sell_v which_o when_o seynt_a gregory_n be_v a_o monk_n see_v their_o beauty_n seyd_v they_o may_v well_o be_v callyd_v angle_n for_o they_o be_v like_o angellê_n he_o therefore_o after_o y_a to_o he_o be_v pope_n have_v compassyon_n y_o it_o their_o cuntre_n be_v not_o crystynyd_v send_v seint_a austen_n thyder_n which_o come_v first_o in_o to_o kent_n &_o there_o convertyd_v king_n ethelbert_n &_o crystynyd_v he_o the_o year_n of_o cryst_n after_o bede_n &_o other_o writer_n u_o c._n xc.vi_n &_o a_o great_a part_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o contre_fw-fr of_o kent_n &_o after_o crystenid_a many_o m._n mo_z of_o y_fw-fr e_o briton_o this_o ethelbert_n begin_v the_o church_n of_o poly_n as_o some_o writer_n affirm_v &_o excityd_v a_o cytyzin_n of_o london_n to_o make_v a_o church_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o send_v peter_n in_o the_o west_n end_n of_o london_n they_o callyd_v thorney_n &_o now_o callyd_v westminster_n but_o other_o history_n affirm_v y_z t_o sebertê°_n king_n of_o essex_n foundyd_v y_o it_o seyd_v abbey_n of_o westminster_n also_o about_o this_o time_n 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hand_n xvii_o year_n &_o oswold_fw-mi &_o oswy_fw-fr sonis_fw-la to_o ethelfridus_n for_o fere_n be_v by_o their_o warden_n send_v to_o albania_n this_o edwin_n be_v crystynyd_v by_o synt_a paulyn_n also_o about_o this_o time_n eden_n king_n of_o scot_n enterid_fw-la in_fw-la to_o northumberland_n with_o a_o great_a army_n who_o this_o ehtelfridus_n inconterid_fw-la &_o slay_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o scot_n y_o â—_o from_o that_o day_n &_o c._n year_n after_o the_o scot_n dare_v never_o invade_v the_o land_n in_o which_o battle_n theobald_n brother_n to_o ethelfridus_n be_v slay_v k_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr k_o s_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr at_fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr a_o w_o  _fw-fr â—iâ—ctilsê°_n  _fw-fr w_o n_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr edwinê°_n n_o  _fw-fr â—ebertê°_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr e_o dagobert_n ¶_o dagobert_n son_n of_o the_o second_o cloyter_v be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o crist_n vi_o c.xxxi_o he_o find_v you_o e_o church_n of_o seint_a denis_fw-la ii_o legê_n from_o parê_n he_o give_v to_o heybert_n pepin_n ¶_o pepyn_v the_o elder_a son_n to_o karloman_n be_v duke_n of_o braban_n &_o austry_n &_o also_o prince_n of_o the_o paly_n of_o france_n he_o have_v a_o son_n call_v grymoald_n &_o ii_o doughter_n begga_n &_o geretrude_n which_o be_v a_o saint_n this_o grymold_n die_v with_o out_o issue_n deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la boniface_n honore_n ¶_o deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n vi_o c.xiiii_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v iii_o year_n ¶_o boniface_n bear_v in_o champayne_n hold_v the_o see_v next_o u_o year_n ¶_o honore_n bear_v in_o champayne_n hold_v the_o se_fw-mi next_o xiii_o year_n heracle_n constantine_n ¶_o heracle_n son_n to_o heracle_n praetor_n of_o affryk_fw-mi be_v next_o enê‘our_n the_o year_n of_o ryst_n vi_o c._n &_o xii_o he_o enteryd_v pierce_v with_o a_o great_a host_n &_o take_v cosdrey_n the_o king_n there_o he_z baptysyd_v his_o soon_o and_o bring_v the_o holy_a across_o that_o cryst_n die_v upon_o in_o to_o iherusalem_n before_o takyn_n by_o cosdrey_n &_o therefore_o the_o fest_n of_o the_o exaltacyon_n be_v halowyd_v he_o reynyd_v xxx_o year_n ¶_o constantine_n the_o second_o soon_o to_o heracle_n be_v next_o emperor_n four_o monethis_fw-la ¶_o in_o his_o time_n ii_o sonnis_n of_o cheolrycê°_n kingilsê°_n &_o quichelynus_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o fader_n brother_n colwolfus_n rulydâ—_n joint_o the_o princypat_v of_o west_n saxonis_fw-la which_z kyngylsus_fw-la be_v after_o sole_a king_n of_o west_n saxon_n &_o crystynyd_v by_o saint_n byryne_n this_o kyngylsus_fw-la fight_v oft_o against_o the_o britteyn_n about_o this_o time_n the_o kingdom_n of_o mercya_n begin_v under_o one_o penda_n a_o saxon_a the_o year_n of_o cryst_n vi·c.xxvi_fw-la which_o be_v grete_a of_o the_o other_o vi_o &_o conteynyd_v from_o huntyngton_a to_o london_n &_o from_o the_o este_fw-la see_v to_o the_o river_n of_o syverne_n &_o dye_v he_o have_v a_o soon_o callyd_v wolpherus_fw-la which_o reyn_v after_o he_o and_o be_v crystyne_v also_o in_o this_o time_n orpewaldus_fw-la son_n to_o redwaldus_n king_n of_o estangle_v be_v convertyd_v &_o crystenyd_v ¶_o this_o edwin_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n therefore_o for_o dysdayn_v that_o penda_n have_v to_o he_o penda_fw-la excytyd_v cadwan_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o so_o that_o they_o ii_o assemble_v a_o great_a hosten_v &_o give_v to_o he_o battle_n where_o edwine_n be_v slay_v after_o who_o death_n eufrycus_n son_n of_o ethelfrydus_n be_v king_n of_o brennicia_n &_o osrycus_fw-la son_n of_o elfricus_n brother_n to_o ethelfridus_n be_v king_n of_o deyra_n but_o anon_o after_o they_o be_v both_o slay_v of_o cadwan_n after_o who_o death_n oswold_n second_o son_n of_o ethelfridus_n be_v king_n of_o brennycya_n who_o cadwan_n will_v have_v subdy_v and_o make_v great_a ware_n upon_o he_o but_o cadwan_n be_v there_o slay_v about_o this_o time_n dye_v ethelbertus_fw-la king_n of_o kent_n after_o who_o reynyd_v his_o son_n edwaldus_fw-la which_o deny_v crysty_n feyth_n &_o marry_v his_o faders_n wife_n but_o after_o he_o be_v convertyd_v to_o crysty_n feyth_v by_o seynt_a laurence_n successoure_n to_o seynt_a austen_n also_o about_o this_o time_n sebertus_fw-la king_n of_o essex_n die_v &_o leave_v iii_o son_n which_o deny_v the_o faith_n &_o expulsyd_v mellitus_n bishop_n of_o london_n from_o his_o dyosyse_n but_o soon_o after_o they_o be_v all_o slay_v in_o a_o batteyll_n against_o the_o west_n saxon_n and_o segebertus_fw-la make_v king_n of_o essex_n which_o be_v after_o chrystynyd_v by_o exortacyon_n of_o oswy_a king_n of_o northumber_n &_o after_o be_v slay_v &_o cuichelmê°_n make_v king_n also_o above_o this_o time_n orpewaldus_fw-la king_n of_o estangle_v son_n to_o redwaldus_n be_v crystenyd_v and_o after_o die_v after_o who_o succedyd_v his_o brother_n sigebertus_n k_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr edwalâ—â—â—_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr k_o s_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr s_o a_o  _fw-fr orpewaldê°_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr â—â—â—â—bertê°_n  _fw-fr a_o w_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr w_o n_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr eâ—fricê°_n &_o ofricê°_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr oswoldê°_n n_n e_o tres_fw-fr silij_fw-la sâ—berâ—_n pagam_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr â—igebertê°_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr e_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr penda_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr m_o his_o brother_n the_o country_n of_o tholoâ—e_n &_o to_o sygebert_n his_o second_o son_n y_z e_z country_n of_o austry_n he_o relessid_v to_o y_fw-es e_fw-es saxon_n the_o tribute_n of_o uc_o oxon_n which_o they_o pay_v yearly_o to_o the_o kyngys_n of_o france_n he_o warryd_v against_o the_o gascoyns_z and_o make_v the_o britons_n in_o little_a britteyne_v to_o he_o tributary_n ansigisê°_n et_fw-fr begga_n uxorciê°_n ¶_o ansigises_n which_o be_v son_n to_o seynt_a arnolde_n be_v marry_v to_o begga_n daughter_n to_o pepyn_n
¶_o the_o cronycle_n of_o england_n and_o of_o dyvers_a other_o realm_n brief_o compile_v with_o the_o pycture_n and_o arm_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o england_n since_o the_o conquest_n prologus_fw-la whâ—_n so_o will_v rede_n in_o auncyon_n cronycle_n &_o history_n shall_v find_v y_z t_o after_o the_o distructyon_n of_o troy_n aeneas_n with_o his_o son_n ascanius_n beget_v of_o his_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d daughter_n to_o 〈…〉_o king_n of_o troy_n come_z into_o italye_n &_o there_o marry_v lavina_fw-la daughter_n to_o king_n 〈…〉_o of_o latinus_n be_v there_o king_n &_o reyn_v iii_o year_n after_o who_o succeed_v 〈◊〉_d son_n 〈…〉_o of_o alba_n in_o italye_n &_o reyn_v there_o xxviii_o year_n &_o after_o ascaniâ—â—_n reyn_v 〈…〉_o bear_v in_z y_z e_z woddê_n &_o for_o you_o â—_o cause_n he_o be_v call_v siluius_n which_o siluius_n be_v 〈…〉_o y_fw-es â—_o reyn_v after_o in_o alba._n he_o be_v also_o by_o some_o writer_n call_v 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o death_n of_o his_o father_n of_o this_o siluius_n there_o be_v dyvers_a opinyon_n for_o some_o say_v 〈…〉_o to_o aâ—canius_n â—_o some_o hold_v y_z t_o he_o be_v son_n â—o_o aeneas'_o by_o his_o wife_n lavina_fw-la &_o also_o some_o writer_n hold_v y_o it_o lavina_fw-la haâ—_n by_o aeneas_n a_o son_n call_v ascaniuâ—_n â–ª_o but_o whether_o y_a t_o ascanius_n son_n to_o aeneas_n &_o lavina_fw-la or_o ascanius_n son_n to_o aeneas_n and_o crusa_n be_v the_o king_n of_o latyns_n there_o be_v dyvers_a opinyon_n but_o all_o writer_n agree_v that_o ascanius_n be_v king_n of_o latyn_n next_o after_o aeneas_n &_o that_o siluius_n reyn_v next_o ascanius_n &_o be_v the_o iii_o king_n of_o latyn_n after_o king_n latinus_n of_o who_o romuius_fw-la descend_v y_o it_o first_o byld_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_z of_o he_o take_v the_o name_n of_o rome_n first_o as_z after_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o process_n of_o this_o work_n ¶_o and_o also_o of_o the_o beginning_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o inhabytation_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n sometime_o call_v britteyn_fw-mi &_o before_o y_o it_o call_v albion_n there_o be_v dyvers_a opinyon_n we_o rede_v in_o the_o englysshe_a cronycle_n y_fw-es â—_o one_o dioclesâ—an_a king_n of_o siriens_n have_v xxxii_o doughter_n which_o be_v marry_v upon_o one_o day_n to_o xxxii_o kingê_n which_o woman_n all_o wax_a stoberne_n &_o disobedyent_n y_fw-es t_o their_o husband_n be_v complain_v to_o their_o father_n thereof_o which_o father_n call_v they_o all_o to_o gether_o &_o therefore_o foul_o rebuke_v they_o but_z all_o they_o be_v incorrygyble_n wax_v more_o froward_a &_o by_o one_o assent_n y_fw-fr e_o same_o night_n after_o for_o anger_n slay_v all_o their_o husband_n &_o cut_v their_o throat_n wherefore_o the_o say_v dioclesyan_a be_v so_o sore_o move_v y_fw-es t_o he_o intend_v to_o put_v they_o all_o to_o dethe_v but_o yet_o by_o the_o advyse_n of_o his_o counsel_n refrain_v that_o &_o put_v they_o all_o in_o a_o ship_n in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es see_v &_o no_o neither_o ê‘son_n w_n t_o therâ—_n which_o woman_n after_o by_o adventure_v a_o ryve_v here_o in_o this_o realm_n which_o than_o be_v all_o wyldernes_n &_o desolate_a of_o people_n &_o call_v the_o land_n albyon_n after_o y_fw-fr e_o name_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o eldyst_a sister_n call_v albyon_n &_o after_o y_o it_o the_o devyll_n take_v body_n of_o y_z e_z eyre_n &_o man_n nature_n in_o other_o country_n shed_v by_o polusyon_n come_v &_o lay_v by_o those_o woman_n here_o &_o beget_v of_o they_o horryble_n gyantê_n which_o there_o continue_v till_o y_z e_z come_v of_o brute_n but_o this_o story_n seem_v more_o marvellous_a than_o true_a &_o though_o it_o have_v continue_v here_o in_o england_n &_o take_v for_o treuth_n among_o we_o englyssheman_n yet_o other_o people_n do_v therefore_o laugh_v we_o to_o scorn_v &_o so_o i_o seem_v they_o may_v right_v well_o &_o i_o marvel_v in_o my_o mind_n y_fw-fr t_o man_n have_v any_o good_a natural_a reason_n will_v to_o such_o a_o thing_n gyve_v credence_n for_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v who_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o author_n of_o this_o story_n nor_o of_o who_o it_o shall_v come_v nor_o of_o any_o writer_n of_o name_n in_o this_o land_n that_o ever_o write_v thereof_o nor_o also_o we_o rede_v in_o no_o history_n of_o any_o other_o country_n of_o any_o such_o king_n in_o syria_n nor_o of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d story_n which_o story_n if_o it_o be_v true_a will_v have_v be_v put_v in_o write_v by_o some_o historyer_n in_o y_o e_o same_o 〈…〉_o some_o other_o country_n consyder_v that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o write_v of_o many_o other_o thyngê_n of_o 〈…〉_o wonder_v and_o also_o a_o man_n have_v reason_n may_v well_o judge_v y_z t_o the_o thing_n not_o only_o unlyke_a to_o be_v true_a but_o almost_o impossyble_a y_o to_o a_o great_a king_n shall_v have_v xxxii_o doughter_n all_o to_o be_v marry_v at_o one_o day_n &_o also_o as_o unlykely_a y_o it_o there_o shall_v be_v xxxii_o king_n marry_v at_o one_o day_n and_o also_o very_a unlyke_o y_o to_o all_o those_o woman_n shall_v be_v of_o so_o yvell_n disposicyon_n &_o at_o one_o time_n so_o cruel_o mind_v to_o do_v such_o a_o abominable_a deed_n but_o y_z t_z among_o all_o they_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o of_o those_o sister_n at_o y_z e_z lest_o somewhat_o dispose_v to_o goodness_n &_o to_o refrain_v from_o y_z e_z do_v of_o such_o a_o cruel_a deed_n in_o the_o which_o i_o trow_v that_o woman_n at_o this_o day_n will_v take_v my_o part_n &_o also_o very_o unlyk_o y_fw-mi t_o such_o a_o ship_n come_v from_o so_o far_o a_o country_n shall_v never_o touch_v land_n till_o it_o come_v hither_o consider_v y_z t_o the_o course_n be_v so_o long_o above_o iii_o or_o four_o m._n mile_n by_o see_v &_o dyvers_a other_o landê_n &_o island_n between_o &_o also_o you_o e_o passage_n so_o straight_o &_o dangerous_a y_fw-es t_o they_o must_v needs_o come_v through_o many_o strayâ—ê_n &_o shawlles_n &_o lyk_o to_o touch_v land_n in_o many_o other_o place_n or_o they_o coude_fw-fr come_v into_o this_o occian_a see_v as_o they_o that_o be_v see_v in_o cosmografye_n may_v well_o ê‘ceyve_v by_o y_z e_z sight_n of_o the_o quart_n or_o mappa_fw-la mundi_fw-la and_o also_o it_o stand_v neither_o w_n to_o good_a faith_n nor_o reason_n y_o it_o the_o devyll_n shall_v by_o such_o manner_n engender_v which_o it_o woman_n which_o if_o the_o devyll_n have_v such_o power_n than_o why_o shall_v he_o not_o now_o have_v like_o power_n at_o this_o day_n whereof_o now_o a_o day_n we_o see_v no_o such_o generation_n &_o also_o if_o you_o e_o devyll_n have_v such_o power_n i_o see_v not_o why_o those_o chylderne_a so_o gendr_v shall_v be_v giant_n &_o exceed_v all_o other_o in_o greatness_n consider_v that_o y_fw-es e_fw-es sede_fw-la &_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v sow_v be_v no_o neither_o but_o such_o whereof_o chylderne_a be_v engender_v at_o this_o day_n wherefore_o i_o suppose_v not_o neither_o but_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o feign_a fable_n that_o this_o land_n shall_v be_v call_v albyon_n for_o that_o cause_n but_o yet_o other_o writer_n of_o history_n there_o be_v which_o say_v that_o this_o land_n be_v first_o call_v albyon_n by_o reason_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o white_a cleves_n &_o rock_n at_o dover_n which_o be_v see_v far_o in_o a_o bright_a day_n &_o be_v so_o call_v albyon_n of_o the_o latyn_n as_o it_o be_v the_o white_a land_n for_o albus_n be_v latyn_a for_o white_a ¶_o but_o ferthermore_o how_o this_o land_n after_o that_o take_v the_o name_n of_o britteyn_n there_o by_o dyvers_a opinyon_n how_o be_v it_o y_fw-mi â—_o come_fw-mi opinyon_n be_v that_o brute_n son_n to_o siluius_n son_n to_o ascanius_n son_n to_o aeneas_n which_o come_v from_o troy_n be_v y_z e_fw-la first_o y_o t_o inhabyte_v this_o land_n when_o there_o be_v no_o people_n here_o but_o only_a gyauntê_n which_o say_v we_o have_v only_o of_o one_o gaâ—tridus_n monumetensis_fw-la which_o write_v you_o to_o story_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o ii_o about_o y_z e_z year_n of_o chry_v m.c.lxx_o and_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o prologue_n he_o direct_v his_o book_n to_o robert_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n which_o be_v uncle_n to_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n affyrm_n in_o the_o same_o prologue_n y_fw-fr â—_o one_o water_n archedeacon_n of_o oxford_n bring_v he_o aÌ„_o old_a book_n write_v in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es britteyn_fw-mi speech_n which_o he_o translatyd_v in_o to_o latin_a comprehend_v y_fw-es â—_o sâ—yd_v story_n of_o brute_n all_o beit_n he_o writ_v not_o y_z e_z name_z of_z y_z e_z book_z nor_o who_o be_v y_o e_fw-la auctor_fw-la thereof_o but_o y_fw-es e_fw-es old_a writing_n y_o it_o we_o rede_v of_o amny_n auctor_fw-la be_v y_o e_z book_z of_z y_z e_z commentary_n of_o
save_v his_o broad_a clodiak_n his_o life_n y_o it_o be_v there_o prisoner_n ⸫_o ¶_o charlê_n ynach_n deê‘tid_v from_o his_o fad_a godfrey_n into_o archadia_fw-la &_o your_o livid_a in_o warrê_n under_o luciê°_n juliê°_n consul_n ¶_o swain_n dought_n to_o charlê_n inach_n &_o to_o on_o swayn_n sist_z to_o juliê°_n caesar_n be_v marry_v to_o on_o saluiê°_n braban_n to_o who_o juliê°_n gafe_a y_fw-mi e_o country_n of_o braban_n by_o who_o it_o take_v first_o y_o e_o name_n &_o so_o â—is_n saluiê°_n be_v first_o duke_n of_o braban_n ¶_o charlis_n braban_n son_n to_o saluiê°_n &_o to_o swain_n be_v duke_n of_o tongre_n &_o second_o duke_n of_o braban_n xlvi_o year_n before_o y_o e_o birth_n of_o cryste_n he_o marry_v you_o e_o daughter_n of_o epitogrus_n duke_n of_o ture_a &_o succedyd_v he_o as_o duke_n octavian_n ¶_o octavian_n cesar_n augustus_n of_o who_o the_o enê‘our_n take_v the_o name_n of_o augustê°_n son_n to_o caiê°_n octaviê°_n &_o athia_n daughter_n to_o julia_n sister_n to_o juliê°_n cesar_n be_v next_o make_v emê‘our_n in_o the_o xlii_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n ihesu_n cryste_n the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o second_o ê‘son_n in_o trinite_a take_v mannis_fw-la nature_n &_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o bedlam_n in_o jury_n of_o the_o virgyn_v mary_n conâ—eyvyd_v without_o mannis_fw-la seed_n by_o the_o inspiracyon_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o apperith_n in_o the_o bokis_n of_o the_o four_o euamgelistis_n mark_v matthew_n luke_n &_o john_n which_o write_v of_o his_o godhead_n manhood_n workis_n &_o miracle_n he_o teach_v &_o pchyd_v a_o new_a law_n exort_v all_o man_n to_o meekness_n &_o charite_n rebuke_v sin_v ihesu_n cryste_n john_n baptyst_n &_o despise_v war_n all_o contrary_a to_o the_o mindis_n of_o the_o great_a king_n &_o governor_n of_o the_o roman_v &_o such_o oyer_n but_z he_o dyspisyd_v all_o worldly_a honour_n ê¯quest_n &_o victory_n &_o teach_v &_o exortid_v everi_n man_n to_o love_v his_o emmy_n and_o to_o do_v good_a for_o yvyll_n ¶_o also_o vi_o monthis_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o cryst_n john_n the_o baptyst_n be_v bear_v a_z maruelouse_a holy_a man_n which_o lyvid_v in_o wilderness_n baptise_a the_o people_n &_o preach_v the_o come_n of_o cryst_n of_o who_o cryst_n himself_o be_v baptisyd_v this_o john_n be_v cousin_n to_o cryste_n ¶_o ihesu_n cryste_n while_o he_o be_v she_o in_o yerth_n have_v many_o dsiciple_n but_z among_o yon_o all_o he_o electyd_v specyal_o xii_o peter_z andrew_z john_n jamis_n the_o more_o thomas_z jamis_n the_o las_fw-fr philip_n barthelmew_n matthew_n simon_n jude_n &_o judas_n skaryot_n but_o this_o judas_n betray_v his_o master_n cryst_n &_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o jew_n yersor_n aft_v the_o ascension_n of_o crist_n you_o apostellê_n do_v choose_v mathie_n in_o the_o sle_z of_o judas_n yese_v xii_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cryst_n pchid_v in_o diverse_a contre_n &_o convertid_v you_o pepul_a to_o cristis_fw-la feyth_n tenecius_n kimbelinus_n ¶_o tenenciê°_n ii_o son_n of_o ludreinid_n next_o he_o governid_v well_o the_o land_n viii_o year_n ¶_o kimbelmê°_n son_n totenenciê°_n reynid_v next_o in_o his_o time_n jesu_n crist_n be_v bear_v from_o y_z e_o creation_n of_o you_o world_n u_o m._n c.xc.ix_n francus_n clogion_n ¶_o john_n the_o euangele_a be_v cousin_n to_o cry_v he_o go_v in_o to_o ind_v &_o there_o convertyd_v much_o people_n and_o after_o be_v bring_v to_o rome_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o domycyan_n &_o put_v in_o to_o a_o vessel_n of_o boil_a oil_n &_o come_v out_o without_o hurt_n &_o from_o then_n be_v banysshyd_v in_o to_z y_z e_z isle_n of_o patmose_n where_o he_o write_v the_o appocalypse_n ¶_o jamis_n the_o more_o brother_n to_o seynt_a john_n the_o euangelyst_n go_v in_o to_o spayn_v &_o there_o prechyd_v &_o after_o come_v again_o into_o jury_n &_o there_o be_v he_o do_v by_o herod_n ¶_o thomas_n prechid_v to_o y_z e_z parthes_n &_o mede_n &_o after_o go_v in_o to_o inde_fw-la where_o he_o be_v martirid_a &_o slay_v with_o sperê_n ¶_o jamis_n y_o e_o lass_n he_o be_v first_o bysshop_n of_o iherusalem_n where_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o from_o y_z e_z top_z of_z y_z e_z temple_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o ground_n &_o so_o be_v martyryd_v &_o dye_v ¶_o phylyp_v prechyd_a in_o seythie_n &_o convertyd_v almost_o all_o the_o country_n &_o after_o be_v crucyfy_v ¶_o bartholomew_n be_v nevew_v to_o y_z e_z king_n of_o syrye_n he_o prechyd_v in_o lychane_n &_o ind_n &_o after_o come_v in_o to_o alban_n a_o cyte_n in_o armonye_n &_o there_o convertyd_v y_z e_z king_z y_z e_z queen_n &_o xii_o cyte_n in_o y_z e_z country_n but_o after_o he_o be_v takyn_n by_o astiagius_fw-la the_o kyngis_fw-la brother_n which_o make_v he_o to_o be_v fleyd_v quik_fw-mi &_o after_o smote_n of_o his_o head_n ¶_o matthew_n appostell_n &_o evangelist_n he_o write_v you_o e_o gospel_n in_o hebrew_n tongue_n he_o prechid_v in_o egypt_n &_o at_o y_z e_z last_z be_v he_o do_v ¶_o simon_n be_v cousin_n to_o crist_n he_o be_v chosin_n bishop_n of_o iherusalem_n by_o y_z e_z appostellê_n after_o y_z e_z death_n of_o seint_a jamê_n the_o less_o where_o he_o be_v crucyfy_v when_o he_o be_v c.xx_o year_n of_o age_n ¶_o judas_n taddeê°_n he_o prechyd_v in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es cyte_v of_o edyssa_n &_o after_o in_o mesopotonya_n &_o after_o be_v slay_v in_o armonye_n ¶_o mathye_n after_o y_o e_o ascension_n of_o cryst_n be_v chosin_n appostell_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o judas_n skariot_n he_o prechyd_v in_o jury_n but_o y_z e_z jue_n stonid_v he_o to_o death_n &_o after_o smite_v of_o his_o head_n tiberius_n caligula_n ¶_o tiberiê°_n son_n of_o livia_n which_o be_v wife_n to_o octavyan_n be_v next_o enê‘our_n y_z e_o year_n after_o y_z e_z birth_n of_o cryst_n xvi_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a literature_n he_o make_v never_o war_n in_o his_o own_o ê‘son_n but_o by_o his_o capteyn_n ¶_o caiê°_n caligula_fw-la be_v next_o enê‘our_n he_o be_v a_o viciê°_n man_n &_o will_v have_v be_v worshypid_a as_o a_o god_n guiderus_n ¶_o guiderê°_n son_n to_o kimbeline_n reinid_v next_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n &_o of_o high_a heart_n he_o deny_v you_o e_o tribute_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o roam_v wherefore_o claudius_n enê‘our_n of_o room_n can_v in_o to_o england_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o romayn_v &_o gaâ—_n batteyl_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n &_o a_o romayn_v callyd_v hamond_n changyd_v his_o arm_n &_o preve_o come_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n &_o slay_v he_o traytorous_o &_o after_o y_o t_o aruiragê°_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la kyngis_fw-la brother_n slay_v hamond_n &_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o a_o water_n which_o be_v therefore_o callyd_v hamond_n havyn_n where_o now_o south_n hampton_n be_v set_v whereof_o y_a e_o toun_n take_v first_o his_o name_n this_o claudiê°_n wane_n again_o y_a e_o tribute_n to_o roam_v as_o y_z e_z book_n of_o polycronyâ—on_n affyrmyth_n but_o yet_o after_o y_z e_z death_n of_o guiderê°_n aruiragê°_n take_v to_o wyff_fw-mi claudiê°_n daughter_n callyd_v gen_fw-la wissa_fw-la where_o by_o pese_n be_v make_v &_o y_z e_z tribute_n to_o room_n be_v releassid_v save_o only_o fealte_v this_o claudiê°_n byldyd_v the_o town_n of_o gloucester_n herimerus_n mercomer_n clodomer_n ¶_o herimerê°_n son_n to_o clogyon_n be_v next_o make_v king_n of_o frenchman_n in_o y_o e_o xu_o year_n after_o y_o e_o birth_n of_o cryste_n in_o his_o time_n y_fw-fr e_o galli_v make_v great_a war_n agayn_v y_o e_o frenchman_n &_o distroyd_v much_o of_o their_o country_n wherefore_o herimerê°_n gederyd_v a_o marvelous_a great_a number_n of_o frenchman_n &_o enteryd_v in_o to_o gallya_n &_o distroid_v y_o e_o country_n &_o make_v their_o lordê_n &_o dukis_n subiâ—et_o to_o y_fw-es e_fw-es frenchman_n but_o yet_o last_o this_o herymerê°_n be_v sleyn_n in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-it seyd_a warris_n ¶_o marcomer_n brother_n to_o herymerê°_n be_v next_o king_n of_o frenchman_n y_o e_fw-la year_n of_o cryst_n xxxii_o he_o have_v many_o battellis_fw-la agayn_v the_o romayn_v &_o galley_n in_z his_o time_n ihesu_n cryst_n sufferyd_v passion_n &_o be_v crusefy_v ¶_o clodomer_n son_n of_o marcome_a be_v next_o king_n of_o french_a man_n in_o his_o time_n yer_z aperid_fw-la iii_o sonin_n in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la firmament_n which_o a_o lityll_a &_o lytill_o joinyd_v all_o in_o to_o one_o aft_n y_fw-fr e_o yer_z be_v great_a dearth_n in_o all_o europa_n &_o great_a death_n of_o man_n &_o bestis_fw-la yis_o clodomar_n passid_v y_o e_o rever_n of_o rind_n &_o meuze_fw-fr &_o have_v great_a war_n again_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la gallis_fw-la with_o victory_n to_o his_o honour_n seynt_a peter_n lyne_n ¶_o seynt_a peter_n the_o appostell_n bear_v in_o gale_o come_v to_o roam_v y_z e_o second_v year_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o rein_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o enê‘oure_fw-fr claudiê°_n &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la year_n from_o the_o birth_n of_o
his_o stepmoder_n call_v iuliana_fw-la &_o do_v many_o other_o cruel_a dedê_n basianus_fw-la after_o the_o dethe_v of_o lucius_fw-la there_o be_v great_a debate_n in_o the_o land_n that_o many_o year_n after_o theridamas_n be_v no_o king_n &_o the_o pictis_fw-la and_o other_o ennemis_fw-fr invadid_v the_o land_n therefore_o severus_a emperor_n of_o room_n come_v to_o britten_v with_o ii_o legion_n of_o man_n to_o keep_v they_o subject_n &_o to_o deffende_v the_o land_n and_o drive_v they_o that_o resistyd_v by_o yond_o doram_n and_o make_v a_o great_a diche_a &_o wall_n of_o torue_n from_o the_o est_fw-la see_v to_o the_o west_n see_v this_o severus_fw-la have_v ii_o son_n basianus_fw-la and_o getanus_fw-la and_o fall_v such_fw-mi at_o york_n and_o dye_v but_o after_o y_z e_z story_n of_o bryttayn_n one_o fulgenciê°_n with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la pictis_fw-la fight_v against_o severê°_n &_o slay_v he_o in_o open_a battle_n ¶_o basianus_fw-la calid_a caracalla_fw-la soon_o to_o severus_a who_o mother_n be_v a_o britten_v with_o help_n of_o the_o britons_n as_o y_fw-es e_fw-es britteyn_fw-mi story_n she_o with_o fight_v ageyn_v his_o brother_n getanê°_n who_o mother_n be_v a_o romayn_v &_o slay_v he_o in_o battle_n and_o so_o be_v make_v king_n of_o brytteyn_a but_o other_o story_n affyrm_v that_o getanus_fw-la be_v slay_v at_o the_o cytte_n of_o edissa_fw-la or_o emea_n fight_a against_o the_o parthes_n this_o basianus_fw-la after_o this_o go_v to_o roam_v and_o there_o be_v make_v emperor_n and_o after_o as_o diverse_a cronacle_n aferme_v be_v sleyne_v at_o the_o said_a citte_n of_o edyssa_n but_o y_z e_z brytten_v story_n affirmith_n y_o it_o he_o be_v sleyn_n in_o britteyn_n by_o caranciê°_n farabert_n sunno_n ¶_o farabert_n soon_o of_o clodomer_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi king_n of_o frenshe_fw-mi men_z the_o year_n of_o cryst_n clxu._n he_o confirm_v the_o old_a alyan_n make_v by_o francus_n with_o the_o germayn_v saxon_n teutonikkê_n &_o cunbris_fw-la in_o the_o displesure_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o romeyn_n therefore_o the_o romeyn_n enter_v in_o to_o germeyn_a with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o there_o be_v great_a battle_n by_o twen_v they_o &_o the_o frencheman_n and_o much_o people_n sleyn_n &_o after_o that_o farabert_n die_v after_o that_o he_o have_v reyn_v twenty_o year_n ¶_o sunno_n soon_o to_o ferabert_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi king_n of_o frencheman_n he_o be_v a_o hardy_a prince_n and_o have_v many_o battle_n against_o the_o romeyn_n and_o gall_v he_o with_o y_z e_z gerineyne_n &_o saxson_n enterid_fw-la in_fw-la to_o galia_fw-la &_o destroy_v a_o great_a ê‘t_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o cuntre_n &_o return_v hom_n again_o he_o reyn_v xxvi_o year_n godfray_n ¶_o godfray_n soon_o of_o godard_n be_v duke_n of_o tongre_n &_o braband_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o eydyd_v the_o enê‘our_n marcê°_n antoniê°_n against_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la germans_n but_o after_o because_o y_z e_o enê‘our_fw-fr commodê°_n slay_v a_o nevew_n of_o his_o a_o child_n that_o be_v in_o hostage_n at_o room_n he_o break_v league_n with_o y_z e_z romeyn_n join_v with_o the_o germayn_v this_o godfray_v marry_v y_o e_o daughter_n of_o werik_v duck_n of_o treve_n &_o they_o so_o ally_v to_o guider_n have_v all_o gall_n bellgik_fw-mi under_o their_o dominnion_n by_o the_o space_n of_o xii_o year_n without_o any_o tribute_n pa_v to_o the_o romans_n calixte_n vrban_n pontion_n another_o ¶_o calixte_n be_v next_o make_v pope_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n ccxxi_o he_o hold_v you_o e_o se_fw-fr vi_o year_n and_o after_o be_v martyre_v ¶_o vrban_n a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v next_o viii_o year_n and_o be_v martyre_v ¶_o pontion_v a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v next_o u_o year_n he_o be_v put_v to_o exile_n in_o to_z y_z e_z isle_n of_o sardeyn_a where_o he_o died·_v ¶_o another_o a_o greke_n hold_v the_o see_v two_o year_n opiliê°_n macrinus_fw-la antonius_n aureliê°_n alexand_n jule_n marim_n gordian·_n pupienê°_n &_o balbius_fw-la ¶_o opilius_n macrinus_fw-la be_v by_o the_o man_n of_o war_n make_v emperor_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n cc.xx_o &_o hold_v the_o empire_n but_o one_o year_n for_o they_o that_o chase_v he_o slay_v he_o &_o his_o son_n diaduenus_o in_o the_o cytte_n of_o antioch_n ¶_o antonius_n heleogabalus_fw-la bastard_n to_o caracalla_fw-la be_v then_o make_v emperor_n his_o condition_n be_v vile_a &_o detestable_a wherefore_o by_o y_z e_z power_z of_z y_z e_z man_n of_o war_n he_o &_o his_o mother_n be_v slay_v after_o y_z t_z he_o have_v renynid_v ·iiii_fw-la year_n ¶_o aurelius_n alexander_n be_v next_o enê‘our_n a_z vertious_a man_n it_z be_v never_o find_v that_o ever_o he_o do_v wrong_v to_o any_o man_n he_z mad_a war_n against_o the_o parthes_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o man_n of_o war_n by_o the_o occasion_n of_o maximian_n at_o the_o cite_v of_o magunce·_n ¶_o jule_n maximian_n occupy_v then_o the_o empire_n without_o auctorite_n of_o the_o senate_n he_o make_v the_o vi_o parsecution_n upon_o the_o crystin_a man_n this_o maximian_n as_o capitalius_n resitith_n be_v such_o a_o glutton_n that_o he_o will_v eat_v xl_o l._n weyght_n of_o flesh_n in_o a_o day_n &_o drink_n thereto_o a_o mew_n of_o wine_n which_o be_v almost_o four_o galon_n he_o be_v by_o the_o senate_n declaryd_v enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n well_o &_o deprivid_v of_o his_o empire_n ¶_o gordian_n the_o old_a be_v emperor_n next_o after_o he_o reynid_v but_o one_o year_n ¶_o pupienus_n &_o balbius_fw-la be_v next_o make_v emperor_n &_o gordian_a sonn_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o gordian_a the_o old_a make_v caesar_n these_o hold_v the_o empire_n one_o year_n &_o then_o be_v both_o slay_v in_o the_o paleys_fw-la carancius_n ¶_o carancius_n a_o britain_n bear_v of_o low_a degree_n 〈◊〉_d to_o roam_v &_o there_o have_v auctorite_n to_o he_o giffâ—n_n to_o rule_v y_z e_o land_n of_o britain_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o britain_v &_o do_v great_a pyllage_n he_o shewyd_v the_o britons_n that_o if_o they_o will_v make_v he_o king_n he_o will_v deffend_v they_o from_o the_o romayn_v &_o so_o they_o make_v he_o king_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n cc.xviii_o &_o yet_o because_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o deffend_v the_o land_n from_o the_o pictê_n he_o give_v to_o the_o pictê_n the_o country_n of_o albania_n in_o pease_n now_o callyd_v skotland_o chelderik_n ¶_o chelderik_n sonn_n of_o sunnâ—_n be_v make_v king_n of_o frenchman_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n cc.xiii_o he_o be_v both_o hardy_a &_o wise_a &_o incresyd_v his_o dominion_n &_o as_o fast_o as_o he_o usid_v his_o people_n to_o be_v call_v frenchman_n the_o romayn_v &_o galloy_v call_v they_o ever_o germayn_v have_v the_o name_n of_o french_a man_n in_o disdayn_n but_o yet_o they_o contenuid_v their_o name_n with_o great_a pain_n as_o hanibaldus_fw-la wrytith_n werik_v ¶_o weryk_fw-mi sonn_v of_o godfrey_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi duke_n of_o tongre_n &_o braband_n he_o lyvyd_v c._n year_n but_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o leave_v the_o government_n 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ariens_fw-la ¶_o mark_v a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v ii_o year_n in_o the_o time_n of_o constantyne_n the_o grant_n constanciê°_n &_o galeriê°_n constantine_a the_o grant_n ¶_o constancius_fw-la &_o galeryu_v maxymianus_fw-la be_v both_o make_v emperor_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ccc.vii_o they_o partyd_v the_o empire_n in_o two_o partis_fw-la maxymyan_a have_v all_o illyrycie_n or_o veny_n asye_a &_o all_o the_o orient_n &_o constancyu_v have_v for_o his_o part_n ittalye_n affirke_fw-mi spain_n &_o gallya_n he_o marry_a helen_n daughter_n to_o coell_n king_n of_o great_a bryttayne_v look_v more_o of_o he_o among_o the_o king_n of_o bryttayne_v constantyne_n the_o grant_n son_n of_o constancius_fw-la &_o seynt_a helyn_n be_v next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccix_o both_o of_o room_n &_o constantinople_n in_z his_o time_n maxence_n son_n to_o maximyan_n be_v by_o dyvers_a man_n of_o war_n make_v enê‘our_v but_z he_o be_v put_v down_o by_o y_z e_z seyd_a constantyne_n under_o which_o maxence_n seint_a katerine_n be_v martiryd_v some_o say_v y_o it_o this_o constantyn_a give_v first_o possession_n to_o roam_v constancius_fw-la constantine_n the_o grant_n ¶_o constancius_fw-la because_o his_o wife_n helen_n be_v next_o heyr_n be_v they_o make_v king_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n cc.lxxxix_o this_o helen_fw-mi find_v the_o cross_n where_o upon_o cryst_n suffer_v his_o passion_n this_o constancyu_v marry_v nopce_n daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o cypress_n in_o pierce_v which_o be_v his_o first_o wife_n &_o by_o she_o have_v a_o son_n callyd_v costus_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v father_n to_o seynt_a kateryne_n this_o constans_n die_v in_o britain_n &_o be_v bury_v at_o york_n ¶_o constantine_n the_o grant_n son_n of_o constancyu_v &_o helen_fw-mi be_v next_o king_n of_o great_a brytteyn_n â–ª_o the_o year_n of_o cryste_n ccc.ix_o &_o there_o welbelovyd_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o brytton_n &_o there_o do_v good_a justyce_n he_o come_v from_o britteyn_a to_o roam_v at_o y_fw-fr e_o instance_n of_o diverse_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o romayn_v &_o there_o drive_v one_o maxence_n out_o which_z have_v usurpyd_v the_o empire_n &_o at_o the_o last_o this_o maxence_n be_v slay_v &_o constantine_a make_v enê‘our_n lyve_n his_o fader_fw-mi constans_fw-la some_o story_n affirm_v y_o it_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o give_v landis_fw-la &_o possessyon_n to_o the_o church_n of_o room_n but_o this_o constantyne_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v occupy_v in_o the_o warry_v in_o gallia_fw-la &_o be_v emperor_n before_o y_a to_o he_o be_v king_n of_o bryttayn_n dagobert_n clogion_n clodomer_n genebault_n ¶_o dagobert_n son_n of_o walter_n be_v after_o his_o father_n king_n of_o frenchman_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n ccc.vi_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o just_o he_o be_v in_o all_o cawsis_n so_o indyfferent_a that_o it_o cowde_v never_o be_v provyd_v that_o ever_o he_o do_v wrong_v to_o any_o man_n or_o sufferid_fw-la any_o to_o be_v do_v to_o his_o knolege_n he_o have_v iii_o â–ª_o sonnis_n câ—ogion_n clodemer_n and_o genebault_n ¶_o clogion_n eldist_n son_n of_o dagobert_n be_v next_o king_n of_o frenchman_n he_o reyn_v but_o ii_o year_n &_o last_o ii_o young_a sonnis_n which_o succedid_v not_o he_o because_o of_o they_o be_v young_a age_n ¶_o clodomer_n the_o second_o son_n of_o dagobart_n &_o brother_n to_o clogion_n be_v next_o king_n of_o frenchman_n he_o make_v pese_n between_o the_o samnis_fw-la &_o the_o thuringiens_fw-la and_o becawse_v he_o favorid_a the_o thuryngiens_n they_o give_v he_o a_o country_n lie_v between_o they_o &_o the_o samnis_fw-la which_o country_n clodomer_n give_v to_o genebault_v his_o young_a brother_n which_o with_o great_a people_n do_v inhabit_v it_o &_o call_v it_o france_n oryentall_a where_o now_o the_o cytee_n of_o wyrciburg_n be_v set_v merciandus_fw-la ¶_o merciandus_fw-la son_n of_o artsard_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi duke_n of_o tongre_n &_o braband_n &_o also_o have_v the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o provynce_n by_o y_z e_z see_v cost_n for_o the_o emê‘our_n romayens_fw-fr &_o wan_a mamny_n great_a â—hingis_fw-la for_o they_o and_o special_o in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi taking_n part_n with_o constantine_a the_o grant_n agayn_v maximian_n and_o licinius_fw-la julius_n liberius_n fellix_fw-la ¶_o julius_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ccc.xxxix_o and_o hold_v the_o see_v xu_o year_n under_o he_o be_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o proâ—onotarys_n ¶_o lâ—berius_n a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v vi_o year_n &_o after_o some_o x._o year_n this_o lyberius_fw-la become_v a_o herityke_a of_o the_o sekt_a of_o arientê_n ¶_o felyx_n a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v i_o year_n &_o more_o he_o sufferyd_v martyrdom_n by_o the_o aryens_n but_z seynt_a jerome_n purge_v not_o he_o in_o the_o number_n of_o popis_fw-la constancius_fw-la juliamn_n jovian_a â–ª_o ¶_o constancius_fw-la the_o second_o sonn_v of_o constantyne_o the_o grant_n be_v next_o emê‘our_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ccc.xl_o under_o he_o be_v the_o xi_o parsecution_n of_o crysten_v man_n for_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o sekt_a of_o arientis_fw-la ¶_o julian_n apostata_fw-la son_n of_o constancius_fw-la brother_n to_o constantine_a the_o grant_n be_v next_o emperor_n he_o make_v y_z e_z xii·_fw-la parsecucion_n against_o the_o crysten_v man_n under_o he_o be_v marâ—â—rid_a seynt_a john_n &_o seynt_a pollâ—romains_n s._n donat_fw-la s_o blaze_n s_o striace_n &_o s_o juliane_n with_o many_o other_o he_z be_v namid_v apostata_fw-la because_o he_o forsake_v the_o feyth_n of_o cryst_n &_o after_o do_v the_o seyd_a parsecution_n he_o be_v slay_v at_o a_o battle_n again_o the_o parse_n after_o that_o he_o have_v reynyd_v i_o year_n &_o viii_o monethis_n the_o chronicle_n here_o in_o count_v of_o yeris_fw-la do_v great_o dyscord_n ¶_o jovian_a bear_v at_o panone_o be_v next_o emperor_n he_o reynid_v but_o viii_o monthis_n octavius_n ¶_o octavius_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n after_o the_o depart_n of_o constantine_n make_v himself_o king_n of_o bryttayn_a the_o year_n of_o crist_n ccc.xxix_o &_o slay_v they_o that_o constantine_n have_v make_v governor_n wherefore_o constantine_n send_v over_o one_o traherus_n or_o traben_n which_o make_v great_a war_n against_o octavius_fw-la &_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o land_n &_o traherus_fw-la be_v king_n for_o a_o seaâ—on_n but_o afterward_o octavius_fw-la by_o the_o aid_n of_o gouâ—â—ertus_fw-fr king_n of_o norway_v which_o send_v with_o he_o a_o great_a number_n of_o people_n enterid_fw-la in_fw-la to_o the_o realm_n &_o slay_v traheâ—us_a &_o so_o recoverid_fw-la his_o kingdom_n again_o &_o hold_v it_o in_o pease_n long_o tyme._n therefore_o this_o traherus_fw-la be_v not_o acoumptiâ—_n among_o the_o king_n of_o britain_a this_o octavius_fw-la have_v no_o heyr_n but_o a_o daughter_n which_o by_o council_n of_o his_o lordis_fw-la be_v marry_v to_o one_o maximian_n that_o come_v
year_n &_o after_o genebault_n son_n of_o the_o seid_v dagobert_n whâ—â—h_v rule_v as_o duke_n xi_o year_n mercome_a son_n of_o clodion_n be_v duke_n of_o france_n oriental_a y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v of_o francony_a while_n that_o dagobert_n rule_v the_o realm_n of_o frenchman_n in_o his_o time_n frenchman_n with_o the_o conduit_n of_o certeyn_a dukê_n go_v in_o to_o germayn_v over_o the_o flood_n of_o ryne_n &_o take_v the_o cite_v of_o treve_n where_o of_o lucius_n be_v governoure_n under_o the_o romayn_v &_o after_o they_o come_v from_o then_n to_o the_o ryver_n of_o seyne_n and_o for_o they_o see_v it_o a_o goodly_a country_n they_o chase_v it_o for_o their_o habytation_n ¶_o pharamound_n son_n to_o mercome_a that_o be_v duke_n of_o france_n oryentall_a be_v make_v first_o king_n of_o france_n oryentall_a and_o after_o by_o a_o comune_a assent_n be_v make_v king_n of_o all_o france_n ansigisus_fw-la arbogastus_n but_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v provyd_v a_o good_a cristin_a man_n but_o after_o because_o of_o the_o trouble_n he_o have_v in_o grecian_n court_v he_o take_v part_n with_o maxymyan_n against_o gracian_n &_o afetr_n y_o it_o be_v well_o in_o favour_n with_o theodose_a emperor_n ¶_o ansigisus_fw-la son_fw-fr to_z taxander_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi duke_n of_o tongre_n &_o braban_n he_o be_v a_o good_a crysten_v prince_n he_o slay_v in_o plain_a battayl_n grosius_fw-la king_n of_o wandaly_n which_o be_v aÌ„_o ydolatour_n &_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n sixth_o ¶_o syxte_v a_o roman_n be_v make_v pope_n y_o e_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc.xiiii_fw-la &_o hold_v the_o see_v viii_o year_n theodose_v marcian_n ¶_o theodose_v y_fw-mi e_z young_a succeed_v archadius_fw-la his_fw-la fader_fw-mi in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la empire_n of_o constantynople_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc_o xxi_o &_o hold_v it_o with_o honore_fw-la his_o uncle_n emperor_n in_o the_o occydent_n xu_o year_n after_o who_o dethe_v he_o join_v valentynean_a the_o young_a with_o he_o while_o that_o pharamounde_n clodyan_n &_o marouâ—e_n reygn_v in_o france_n ¶_o marcyan_a be_v emperor_n in_o constantynople_n after_o theodose_v the_o young_a who_o sister_n he_o marry_v &_o valentyne_n the_o young_a be_v emperor_n in_o italy_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc_o liii_o this_o marcyan_a be_v put_v to_o dethe_v in_o constantynople_n by_o his_o own_o seruauntê_n in_o his_o time_n saint_n ursula_n as_o some_o writer_n affirm_v be_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v &_o with_o her_o xi_o m._n virgin_n ¶_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o gracyan_a as_o galfridus_n afferm_v the_o foresay_a king_n gwanus_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o skottes_n pictis_fw-la norways_n and_o dane_n and_o come_v again_o in_o to_o brytayne_v but_o other_o writer_n make_v no_o mencyon_n whether_o gwanus_n be_v leder_n of_o they_o or_o not_o but_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v then_o more_o harm_n than_o before_o for_z they_o destroy_v all_o the_o crysten_v peeople_n that_o none_o dare_v name_n cryst_n ihesu_n but_o he_o be_v put_v to_o dethe_v but_o policronicon_n afferm_v that_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o gracyan_a the_o romayn_v send_v a_o knight_n call_v constantyne_n to_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o great_a brytayne_v but_o because_o he_o be_v deem_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n the_o emperor_n send_v another_o knight_n call_v constanciê°_n in_o to_o great_a brytayne_v which_o slay_v constantyne_n in_o plain_a batayle_n &_o after_o y_o it_o the_o bryton_n be_v vex_v again_o by_o the_o pictis_fw-la &_o other_o stranger_n dyvers_a time_n y_o it_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o bryton_n the_o romayn_v send_v to_o they_o dyvers_a legyon_n of_o man_n dyvers_a time_n which_o chase_v the_o pictis_fw-la over_o the_o skottisshe_n see_v &_o make_v a_o wall_n of_o stone_n in_o y_z e_z same_o place_n where_o before_o severus_n have_v make_v a_o wall_n of_o torue_n &_o after_o y_o t_o the_o romayn_v depart_v &_o yet_o then_o soon_o after_o the_o pictis_fw-la &_o skottes_n enter_v again_o &_o break_v you_o e_o wall_n before_o make_v &_o spoil_v y_o e_z country_z y_z t_z the_o land_n all_o this_o while_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n both_o batayle_n dearth_n dethe_v &_o without_o a_o king_n by_o the_o space_n of_o xxx_o year_n &_o more_o wherefore_o they_o send_v letter_n to_o rome_n and_o also_o they_o send_v &_o embasset_fw-la to_o aecius_n king_n of_o france_n &_o levetenaunt_n to_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n which_o return_v again_o without_o comfort_n wherefore_o one_o guitellinus_n bysshop_n of_o london_n as_o galfryde_n write_v go_v to_o lytell_a brytayne_n for_o help_v to_o the_o king_n aldowinus_n which_o king_n send_v his_o brother_n constantyne_n with_o twelve_o m._n man_n with_o the_o bysshop_n in_o to_o great_a brytayne_v &_o when_o the_o bryton_n hear_v thereof_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o they_o arise_v with_o constantyne_n &_o give_v batayle_n to_o y_fw-es e_fw-es pictis_fw-la which_o be_v paynim_n of_o believe_v &_o destroy_v they_o &_o drive_v they_o out_o wherefore_o y_fw-fr e_fw-es bryton_n make_v constantyne_n king_n of_o great_a brytayne_n clodion_n and_o the_o first_o that_o enhabyte_v gallia_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc_o xx_o he_o give_v his_o brother_n marcomer_n the_o dukedom_n of_o france_n oryentall_a where_o now_o the_o cyte_n of_o frankforde_n be_v set_v he_o ordain_v the_o law_n salique_fw-mi ¶_o clodion_n soon_o of_o pharamonde_n be_v the_o ii_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc_o thirty_o he_o make_v war_n upon_o a_o certain_a people_n call_v turynge_n &_o they_o subdue_v he_o adjoin_v to_o y_z e_z royalme_n of_o france_n all_o the_o country_n from_o the_o ryver_n of_o seyne_n to_o the_o ryver_n of_o leyre_n of_o which_o countries_n the_n romayn_v have_v never_o after_o dominion_n charles_n labele·_n ¶_o charles_n labele_n soon_o of_o ansigisus_fw-la be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi duke_n of_o tongre_n and_o brabant_n he_o marry_v the_o sister_n of_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n he_o govern_v gall_n belgyk_fw-mi under_o the_o romayn_v by_o the_o space_n of_o xu_o year_n and_o exort_v y_o e_o romayn_v to_o send_v aecius_n against_o attilia_n king_n of_o huns_n which_o attilia_n leo_fw-la ¶_o leo_n a_o tusque_fw-la be_v next_o pope_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc_o xlij_o he_o hold_v y_z e_z see_v xxi_o yeris_fw-la in_z his_o time_n be_v the_o four_o general_a counsel_n in_o the_o cite_v of_o calcidone_v he_o ordeynyd_v that_o in_o time_n of_o need_n every_o man_n may_v baptise_v &_o ordeynyd_v y_o t_o alleluya_n shall_v not_o be_v song_n nor_o seyd_v in_o lent_n nor_o gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la leo._n leo_n &_o zenon_fw-mi ¶_o leo_fw-la y_fw-es e_fw-es first_o be_v next_o emê‘our_n &_o hyld_n y_fw-fr e_o empire_n vi_o year_n y_o e_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc_o lx_o ¶_o leo_n the_o second_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o leo_n the_o first_o be_v they_o chosin_n emperor_n but_o because_o he_o be_v unapt_a for_o y_z e_z warry_v &_o think_v himself_o not_o mete_v therefore_o for_o certeyn_a infirmites_n that_o he_o have_v hemade_v his_o father_n zenon_fw-mi emperor_n constantyne_n constans_n vortiger_n ¶_o constantine_n thus_o be_v king_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc_o xxxiii_o crystendome_n begayn_o again_o as_o galfridus_fw-la writyth_n he_o take_v a_o wife_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o the_o romayn_v &_o have_v by_o she_o iii_o sonis_fw-la y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v constans_n aurâ—lambrose_n or_o aureliê°_n ambrosius_a &_o uter_n pendragon_n constans_n the_o eldyst_a son_n be_v make_v a_o monk_n at_o winch_a this_o constantine_n be_v sleyn_n by_o treason_n of_o a_o pick_v which_o be_v contynual_o in_o his_o court_n &_o welbelovid_v of_o the_o king_n &_o may_v daily_o come_v to_o his_o presence_n ¶_o constans_n son_n of_o constantyne_n as_o galfridus_fw-la writyth_n be_v takyn_n out_o of_o religyon_n and_o make_v king_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc_o xliii_o by_o meanis_fw-la of_o vortiger_n earl_n of_o essex_n to_o who_o you_o e_o king_n gafe_v all_o y_fw-es e_fw-es rule_v wherefore_o he_o cause_v a_o c._n knyghtis_o of_o the_o pictê_n to_o be_v reteynyd_v for_o the_o kyngê_n household_n seruamty_n as_o a_o guard_n for_o the_o kyngis_fw-la person_n which_o people_n he_o know_v well_o were_z unstable_a &_o apt_a to_o all_o mischief_n wherefore_o vortiger_n by_o marvellous_a secret_n subtyll_o meanis_fw-la imagen_v y_o e_z king_n destruction_n chyryshid_v those_o knyghtê_n above_o all_o other_o &_o give_v they_o great_a gyftis_n &_o oft_o tymis_fw-la seyd_a to_o they_o that_o if_o he_o be_v more_o able_a of_o land_n he_o will_v better_o reward_v they_o whereby_o the_o knyghtis_n have_v hun_z in_o such_o favour_n that_o they_o slay_v the_o king_n in_o a_o night_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o have_v vortyger_n king_n &_o bring_v his_o head_n unto_o vortiger_n this_o vortyger_n they_o because_o he_o will_v
opteyn_v the_o love_n of_o the_o briteyn_n letid_v as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v wroth_a with_o that_o deed_n &_o sudden_o take_v those_o c._n knyghtis_fw-la &_o first_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n &_o after_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o law_n wherefore_o the_o brytteyn_n do_v choose_v vortyger_n king_n ⸫_o ¶_o vortiger_n be_v thus_o make_v king_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n cccc_o xl.viii_fw-la than_o they_o that_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o of_o the_o ii_o child_n aurilambros_n &_o uter_n pendragon_n as_o galfridus_fw-la writyth_n go_v with_o the_o cheldren_n in_o to_o lityll_o bryten_v anon_z after_o y_z e_z friend_n of_o these_o c._n knyghtis_fw-la cam_fw-la in_o to_z y_z e_z land_n to_o be_v revengid_v upon_o vorteger_n wherefore_o he_o ferid_fw-la they_o &_o also_o ferid_fw-la the_o come_n of_o the_o ii_o child_n in_o this_o time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o year_n of_o crist_n cccc.l._n one_o eng_a &_o his_o brother_n horsus_n can_v from_o germania_fw-la into_o briteyn_n with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saxon_n which_o come_v from_o their_o country_n because_o they_o have_v to_o mich_z people_z where_o of_o the_o king_n herring_n be_v very_o glad_a &_o resevyd_v they_o well_o &_o after_o with_o their_o help_n overcam_v the_o pictis_fw-la how_o be_v it_o holy_a beda_n y_fw-fr t_o write_v historia_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la gentis_fw-la anglorum_fw-la spekyth_v nothing_o y_o it_o this_o constantyne_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o litill_o britain_v nor_o of_o his_o iii_o sonnis_n constans_n aurelius_n &_o uter_n but_z he_o say_v vortinger_n be_v king_n of_o bryttayn_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o misery_n send_v for_o the_o saxon_n for_o help_n wheruppon_o eng_a &_o horsa_n come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o saxon_n &_o help_v the_o britons_n against_o their_o enmy_n also_o after_o this_o vortiger_n marry_v eng_a his_o daughter_n callâ—d_v ronwen_n &_o give_v to_o eng_a y_o e_o country_n of_o kent_n wherefore_o y_a e_o brytteyn_n be_v wroth_a &_o put_v down_o vortigerus_fw-la &_o crown_v vortimer_n his_o son_n king_n merovee_n ¶_o merovee_n soon_o of_o clodion_n be_v the_o third_o king_n of_o france_n in_z his_o time_n one_o attilia_n king_n of_o huns_n now_o callyd_v hongry_a call_v himself_o y_fw-fr e_o skorge_fw-fr of_o god_n cam_n into_o galia_fw-la with_o cc.m_o man_n &_o there_o dystroyd_v many_o great_a towny_n &_o besegid_a the_o cite_v of_o orleans_n and_o from_o thame_n come_v to_o champayn_v where_o that_o one_o aecius_n levetenaunt_n to_o the_o enê‘our_n theodose_n merovee_n king_n of_o france_n theodoryk_n king_n of_o gotis_fw-la &_o other_o gaderyd_a to_o geder_o &_o give_v hin_a battle_n where_o on_o both_o ê‘tê_n be_v slay_v c.lxxx_o m_o man_n where_o gunderis_n king_n or_o duke_n of_o borgoyn_n &_o theodorike_n king_n of_o gotis_n be_v slay_v &_o great_a number_n of_o attilia_n his_o people_n slay_v &_o minish_v wherefore_o attillia_n returnid_v again_o to_o hungry_a ⸫_o king_n of_z hun_v which_o be_v dyscomfet_v in_o champayn_n and_o his_o people_n sore_o minishid_v hillari_n simplicius_n felix_n ¶_o hillari_n bear_v in_o sardayn_n be_v pope_n y_o e_o year_n of_o cryst_n iii_o c.lxiiii_o he_o hold_v y_z e_z see_v vii_o year_n he_o ordeynyd_v that_o the_o bysshoppy_n shall_v not_o choose_v their_o successor_n ¶_o simplicius_n bear_v at_o tyburce_n be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n four_o c.lxx_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v u_o year_n ¶_o felix_n a_o romayn_v bear_v be_v next_o pope_n he_o hold_v the_o see_v ix_o year_n zenon_fw-mi anastace_n ¶_o zenon_n fader_fw-mi of_o leo_n be_v after_o his_o son_n make_v emê‘our_v the_o year_n of_o cryst_n four_o c.lxxvi_o he_o lyffyd_v after_o xvii_o year_n he_o ordeynyd_v the_o law_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o code_n ¶_o anastase_o be_v next_o emperor_n he_o give_v great_a commendacyon_n to_o clovys_n the_o first_o crystâ—nyd_v king_n of_o france_n because_o he_o win_v bordeux_n &_o angolesme_fw-fr upon_o the_o vysegotys_n which_o be_v of_o the_o sekt_a of_o aryens_n vortymer_n ¶_o vortymer_n be_v make_v king_n of_o bryteyn_a the_o year_n of_o cryst_n four_o c.lxiiii_o he_o give_v four_o battle_n to_o eng_a &_o at_o y_z e_z last_z drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o land_n whereof_o his_o daughter_n ronwyn_n be_v sad_a &_o cause_v vortymer_n to_o be_v poysonyd_v then_o the_o britons_n by_o come_fw-mi assent_v make_v vortyger_n king_n again_o anon_z after_o eng_a kam_n again_o in_o to_o englond_n with_o much_o pepull_a to_o claim_v his_o country_n kent_n where_o upon_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o trewse_n takyn_n y_fw-fr e_o vortyger_n &_o he_o shall_v mete_v but_o eng_a made_n his_o folkê_n pryvy_o to_o put_v knyffy_n in_o their_o hose_n &_o at_o a_o certain_a wach_n word_n which_o be_v nempnith_n your_o sexis_n every_o saxon_a draw_v his_o knife_n &_o slay_v a_o brytton_n &_o there_o vortyger_n be_v takyn_n &_o put_v in_o prison_n yet_o some_o writer_n say_v that_o these_o britons_n be_v sleyn_n in_o engestê_n castle_n where_o he_o desiryd_v the_o king_n to_o dyner_n and_o so_o for_o savegarde_n of_o his_o life_n he_o give_v iii_o ê“uincis_fw-la unto_o eng_a &_o to_o his_o pepull_a &_o vortyger_n &_o his_o pepull_a go_v to_o waly_n one_z of_o these_o provyney_n be_v kent_n where_o eng_a dwell_v himself_o and_o there_o be_v first_o king_n a_o neither_o be_v essex_n and_o the_o thyrd_o be_v estangle_v that_o be_v northfolk_n &_o suffolk_n this_o eng_a take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v king_n of_o kent_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o crist_n ·iiii_fw-la c.lxxvi_o &_o commamdyd_v his_o own_o country_n kent_n to_o be_v callyd_v eng_a land_n where_o of_o englond_n take_v first_o his_o name_n but_o some_o say_v y_o it_o egbertus_fw-la be_v y_o e_fw-la first_o that_o command_v all_o y_o e_o hole_n land_n to_o be_v callyd_v englond_n as_o shall_v be_v shewyd_v afterward_o but_o yet_o long_a time_n before_o the_o come_n of_o egbert_n y_fw-fr e_o peple_n be_v callyd_v angle_n as_o apperyth_n by_o holy_a bede_n &_o other_o historyer_n which_o be_v long_o before_o y_o e_o time_n of_o the_o seyd_a egbert_n ⸫_o eng_a king_n of_o kent_n chelderyk_fw-mi ¶_o chelderyk_fw-mi son_n of_o merovee_n be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o year_n of_o cryst_n four_o c.lx_o he_o be_v so_o cruel_a y_fw-mi to_o his_o people_n conspyryd_v agayn_v he_o for_o fere_n whereof_o he_o flee_v to_o thuring_a wherefore_o they_o do_v choose_v one_o gelyon_n lievetenent_n to_o the_o emperor_n to_o be_v their_o king_n which_o gelyon_n be_v more_o cruel_a lando_n ¶_o lando_n son_n of_o charlysle_n bele_z was_z next_o duke_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n four_o c.lx_o he_o ê‘seyve_n the_o frenchman_n gelase_n anastase_n simachus_fw-la ¶_o gelase_n bear_v in_o affryk_n be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n four_o c._n xc.iiii_fw-la he_o ordeynyd_v that_o a_o bygamê°_n shall_v not_o reseyve_v holy_a order_n and_o also_o that_o order_n shall_v be_v gevyn_v four_o tymy_n in_o a_o year_n and_o upon_o the_o saturday_n he_o hylde_v the_o see_v iiii_o year_n ¶_o anastase_o be_v next_o pope_n he_o hyld_n the_o see_v ii_o year_n and_o more_o ¶_o symachus_n be_v next_o pope_n he_o hyld_n the_o see_v xu_o year_n and_o send_v he_o a_o rich_a robe_n &_o make_v he_o a_o patrice_n and_o consul_n of_o room_n at_o the_o last_o this_o anastase_n by_o the_o exyte_n of_o achaticis_fw-la bishop_n of_o constantynople_n fall_v to_o heresy_n &_o hormisida_n pope_n send_v legaty_n to_o convert_v he_o but_o he_o be_v obstinate_a wherefore_o in_o the_o presen_v of_o his_o people_n by_o the_o iugement_n of_o god_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o lyghten_v after_o that_o he_o have_v holdyn_v the_o empire_n xxvi_o year_n aurilambrose_n ¶_o this_o eng_a when_o he_o have_v obteynyde_v victory_n dystroy_v y_o e_o church_n of_o crystendome_n he_o send_v for_o mo_z saxon_n to_o inhabit_v the_o land_n which_o be_v devydyd_v in_o four_o mo_z kyngdomy_v as_o how_o &_o when_o they_o begin_v hereafter_o shall_v be_v shewyd_v yet_o after_o this_o victory_n of_o eng_a aurylambrose_n &_o uter_n his_o brother_n as_o galfridus_n wrytyth_v kam_n in_o to_o england_n with_o much_o people_n to_o who_o you_o e_o briton_o resortyd_v and_o give_v battle_n to_o eng_a where_o eng_a be_v slay_v but_o polycronycon_n &_o other_o affirm_v that_o eng_a keep_v his_o own_o land_n kent_n in_o pease_n &_o war_n &_o dye_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o otta_n his_o son_n rule_v after_o he_o there_o xxiiii_o year_n but_o all_o story_n affirm_v that_o aurelius_n besegyd_v vortyger_n in_o a_o castle_n in_o waly_n &_o burn_v he_o &_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o chasyd_v the_o saxon_n from_o the_o two_o provyney_n of_o estangle_v &_o essex_n but_z beda_n affyrmith_n that_o this_o
aureliê°_n shall_v be_v a_o romayn_v ¶_o aurylambrose_n or_o aurelius_n ambrosius_fw-la be_v then_o crounyd_v king_n of_o bryttayn_a the_o year_n of_o cryst_n four_o c.lxxx_o he_o have_v many_o conflycty_n with_o the_o saxon_n &_o speed_v dyvers_o in_o this_o time_n one_o ella_n a_o saxon_a kam_n in_o to_o the_o south_n part_n of_o bryttayne_v &_o slay_v many_o britons_n &_o there_o make_v himself_o first_o king_n of_o southe_n saxon_n s_o southsex_v the_o year_n of_o cryst_n four_o c.lxxx_o &_o after_o he_o reynyd_v there_o his_o iii_o sonny_n symen_n idlenkingus_n &_o eissa_n also_o in_o this_o time_n one_o vffa_n begin_v first_o to_o be_v king_n in_o estangle_v the_o year_n of_o cryst_n four_o c.xcii_o which_o people_n therefore_o be_v callyd_v uffyny_n ¶_o this_o aurylambrose_n dystroyd_v the_o panym_a lawy_n &_o reedyfyed_a churchy_n of_o crystendome_n he_o be_v poysonyd_v at_o wynchester_n &_o be_v bury_v at_o stoneheng_v under_o the_o great_a stony_n which_o stony_n the_o britons_n say_n y_o it_o one_o merlyon_n which_o be_v begotin_n of_o a_o woman_n by_o the_o devyll_n bring_v out_o of_o yreland_n by_o the_o craft_n of_o magyk_fw-mi which_o dyvers_a man_n thynk_n stondyth_v neither_o with_o good_a faith_n nor_o reason_n &_o also_o the_o briton_o say_v that_o this_o marlyon_n tell_v &_o write_v many_o k_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr k_o  _fw-fr ella_n  _fw-fr s_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr vffa_n a_o clovis_n wherefore_o they_o put_v out_o gelyon_n &_o take_v chelderyk_fw-mi again_o as_o king_n which_o after_o subdue_v to_o his_o obeisance_n all_o the_o country_n from_o thoronaunce_n to_o the_o flood_n of_o leyre_n &_o after_o die_v ⸫_o ¶_o clovys_n son_n of_o chelderyk_fw-mi be_v after_o his_o father_n king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n four_o c.lxxxiiii_o he_o be_v cruel_a at_o the_o first_o against_o crystendome_n for_o he_o pyllyd_v the_o churchy_n &_o they_o burn_v after_o be_v marry_v to_o encrese_n they_o be_v domynyon_n &_o the_o romayn_v to_o dekey_n take_v part_n with_o chelderyk_fw-mi king_n offraunce_n &_o seyd_v he_o come_v of_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o sycamber_n son_n of_o francus_n hormisida_n john_n fellix_fw-la ¶_o hormisida_n bear_v at_o champayn_n be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n uc.xvii_n he_o hold_v the_o see_v ix_o year_n &_o more_o ¶_o john_n a_o tusque_fw-la be_v next_o he_o hold_v you_o e_o see_v ii_o year_n he_o die_v prisoner_n in_o the_o cyte_n of_o raven_n for_o y_o e_o crysten_v faith_n ¶_o fellix_fw-la samien_a be_v next_o &_o hold_v the_o see_v four_o year_n &_o more_o he_o foundid_v you_o e_o church_n of_o cosme_fw-la &_o damyan_n at_o room_n justin_n ¶_o justyn_n the_o auncyon_n be_v then_o make_v emperor_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o c.xviii_o he_o be_v protector_n of_o the_o crysten_v feyth_fw-mi he_o put_v all_o the_o arryens_n out_o of_o constantynnople_n uter_fw-la pendrago_fw-la prophecy_n whereon_o they_o grete_o believe_v but_o other_o clerkis_n and_o great_a lernyd_v man_n gyve_v lyttyll_o credence_n to_o they_o &_o also_o they_o say_v that_o those_o stonis_fw-la be_v never_o bring_v out_o of_o yreland_n by_o merlion_n but_o y_z t_z they_o be_v make_v by_o craft_n of_o man_n as_o of_o cement_n &_o mortar_n make_v of_o flint_n stony_n one_o reason_n they_o alege_n thereto_o because_o those_o stonis_fw-la be_v so_o hard_a that_o no_o yryn_n toll_n will_v cut_v they_o without_o great_a bysyne_n and_o also_o they_o be_v of_o one_o facyon_n and_o bygne_n save_v only_o there_o be_v ii_o sortis_fw-la &_o so_o most_o lyk_o to_o be_v cast_v and_o make_v in_o a_o mould_n &_o that_o man_n think_v it_o a_o thing_n almost_o unpossyble_a to_o get_v so_o many_o great_a stony_n owte_n of_o anny_n quarre_o or_o rokk_v that_o shall_v be_v so_o herd_n so_o equal_a of_o bygne_n &_o fassyon_n a_o neither_o reason_v they_o ley_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o it_o be_v not_o well_o possible_a to_o have_v so_o many_o great_a stonis_fw-la to_o be_v all_o of_o one_o colour_n &_o of_o one_o greyn_a thorough_a and_o in_o every_o place_n but_o that_o some_o stone_n shall_v be_v more_o dark_a of_o colour_n in_o one_o place_n or_o a_o neither_o or_a at_o the_o lest_o have_v some_o vayny_n of_o other_o colour_n in_o they_o as_o great_a stonis_fw-la of_o merbell_n and_o other_o great_a stonis_fw-la commyn_o have_v but_o these_o stonis_fw-la at_o stonehenge_n be_v all_o of_o one_o gryt_n without_o change_n of_o colour_n or_o vain_a &_o all_o of_o one_o facyon_n therefore_o many_o great_a wyseman_n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v make_v of_o a_o mortar_n of_o flint_n or_o other_o stonys·_n ¶_o uter_n pendragon_n brother_n to_o aurelyus_n be_v next_o make_v king_n of_o brytteyn_a the_o year_n of_o cryste_n u_o c._n he_o lovyd_v one_o igwarne_n or_o igorne_n wife_n to_o garloys_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n &_o therefore_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o after_o marry_v the_o say_a igwarne_n and_o by_o she_o have_v a_o son_n callyd_v arthur_n &_o after_o this_o uter_fw-la be_v poysonyd_v k_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr k_o s_o hymen_n idlenkyncê°_n eissa_n s_o a_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr a_o croytyll_a dougter_n and_o heir_n to_o chelperyk_n king_n of_o borgoyn_n this_o croytell_fw-mi exortyd_v her_o husband_n to_o be_v crystenyd_v but_o he_o ever_o refusyd_v till_o at_o the_o last_o at_o a_o battle_n that_o he_o have_v against_o the_o allmayn_v he_o make_v promise_n to_o cry_v that_o if_o he_o win_v the_o victory_n he_o will_v be_v crystenyd_v &_o so_o he_o have_v there_o the_o victory_n &_o then_o accord_v to_o his_o ê“myse_n he_o reyseyvyd_v baptysme_n of_o seynt_a reny_n archbishop_n of_o reynys_n &_o there_o amnoyntyd_v he_o as_o a_o sacred_a king_n hyt_v be_v seyd_v that_o iii_o flower_n delyse_v in_o a_o fell_v of_o azure_n be_v send_v to_o king_n clovys_n austrucius_n ¶_o austrusius_n son_n of_o lando_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi duke_n he_o be_v welbelovyd_v with_o chelderyk_fw-mi king_n boniface_n john_n agapit_fw-la ¶_o boniface_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o c.xxxiiii_o and_o hold_v the_o see_v i_o year_n and_o more_o ¶_o johan_n a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v next_o ii_o year_n ¶_o agapyt_n asleep_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o c.xxxvii_o they_o be_v y_o e_fw-la u_o general_a council_n in_o constantinople_n where_o the_o emperor_n justynyan_n be_v convertyd_v to_o the_o crystyn_a faith_n he_o ordenyd_v to_o have_v processyon_n every_o sondaye_n justinian_n ¶_o justynyan_n soon_o to_o the_o sister_n of_o justine_n be_v next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n u_o c._n he_o be_v a_o great_a wise_a man_n he_z cause_v you_o e_o lawis_o of_o room_n to_o be_v orderyd_v in_o the_o bokis_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o dyge_v and_o other_o boky_n and_o though_o he_o be_v great_o give_v to_o study_v of_o boky_n yet_o he_o have_v great_a arthur_n ¶_o arthur_n soon_o to_o uter_n pendragon_n as_o galfridus_fw-la writith_n be_v next_o king_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o britteyn_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o cxviii_o of_o this_o arthur_n be_v rehersyd_v by_o galfryde_n a_o long_a story_n which_o from_o other_o writer_n be_v great_o dyscordant_a how_o beit_fw-mi beda_n that_o write_v eclesiastica_fw-la historia_fw-la gentis_fw-la anglorum_fw-la about_o y_z e_z year_n of_o cryst_n vii_o c.xx_o which_o write_v of_o the_o bryttayne_v kyngys_n reyn_v both_o before_o the_o time_n of_o arthur_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o arthur_n suppose_v and_o of_o the_o britteynis_fw-la kyngis_fw-la after_o the_o time_n of_o artur_fw-la and_o also_o of_o the_o saxon_a kyngys_n reyn_v both_o before_o y_z e_z time_n &_o after_o &_o yet_o he_o spekyth_v nothing_o of_o arthur_n and_o willmn_v de_fw-fr regibus_fw-la seyth_v that_o this_o artur_fw-la be_v he_o of_o who_o the_o welcheman_n tell_v fantasy_n and_o fably_n but_o yet_o this_o galfridus_fw-la a_o wrytyth_n that_o this_o arthur_n fight_v xii_o batteyll_n against_o the_o saxon_n &_o in_o all_o those_o have_v the_o vyctory_n but_o yet_o he_o may_v not_o clere_o avoy_v they_o the_o land_n but_o that_o they_o keep_v their_o cuntrey_n for_o both_o in_o arthur_n time_n and_o after_o they_o still_o incresyd_v but_o some_o writer_n aferm_v that_o they_o hold_v their_o cuntrey_n as_o trybutarye_n to_o arthur_n this_o arthur_n slay_v in_o one_o day_n as_o galfridus_fw-la wrytyth_n c.xl_o saxon_n by_o help_n of_o our_o lady_n who_o image_n he_o bear_v in_o his_o shield_n in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o arthur_n suppose_v the_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o c.xxii_o the_o kingdom_n of_o westsaxon_n begin_v under_o a_o saxon_a callyd_v cerdicus_fw-la which_o reynyd_v long_a king_n there_o &_o kenricus_fw-la his_o son_n reynyd_v after_o he_o with_o this_o cerdicus_fw-la arthur_n have_v great_a war_n long_a time_n but_o final_o he_o give_v to_o the_o seyd_a cerdicus_fw-la as_o apperyth_n in_o
uc.xlvii_n one_o ida_n a_o saxon_a begin_n to_o rein_v as_o king_n in_o northumberland_n which_o be_v devydyd_v in_o two_o part_n one_o be_v deyra_n which_o conteynyd_v from_o the_o water_n of_o humber_n to_o the_o water_n of_o tyne_n the_o other_o be_v brennicia_n which_o be_v from_o tyne_n to_o the_o scottysh_n see_v but_o one_o ella_n reyn_v as_o king_n in_o deyra_n with_z in_o iii_o yery_n after_o that_o ida_n begin_v his_o rein_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o vortiporiê°_n but_z in_o process_n of_o time_n both_o be_v one_o kingdom_n to_o this_o dominion_n also_o be_v adjoinyd_v york_n shire_n derby_n &_o nottyngame_n ¶_o in_o this_o country_n reynyd_v dyvers_a kyngis_n sometime_o one_o somtym_n a_o other_o as_o here_o after_o by_o the_o namy_n there_o under_o do_v apere_fw-la ¶_o vortiporiê°_n son_n of_o aurelius_n be_v next_o king_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n v._o c.xlviii_o he_o be_v a_o vyctoryous_a knight_n &_o in_o dyvers_a battayl_n dyscomfetyd_v the_o saxon_n in_o this_o time_n ella_n before_o seyd_v in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o kygdom_n of_o nortthumberland_n callyd_v deyra_n as_o before_o be_v shewyd_v be_v there_o first_o king_n and_o soon_o after_o ida_n die_v after_o who_o succedyd_v adda_n &_o after_o he_o clappa_n and_o after_o he_o thedulphus_n &_o after_o he_o fretulphus_n and_o after_o he_o theodricus_n about_o this_o time_n vffa_n king_n of_o estangle_v die_v &_o redwaldus_n his_o son_n succedid_v he_o also_o about_o this_o time_n kenricus_fw-la king_n of_o westsaxon_n die_v &_o his_o ii_o son_n ceolmus_n &_o cuta_n succedid_v he_o which_o after_o the_o death_n of_o otta_n king_n of_o kent_n expulsyd_v all_o the_o brytteyn_n out_o of_o kent_n which_o cuta_n be_v after_o sleyn_n at_o abattell_v against_o the_o bryttayn_n k_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr k_o s_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr s_o a_o  _fw-fr â—edwnldê°_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr a_o w_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ceolmê°_n &_o cuta_fw-la  _fw-fr w_o  _fw-fr ida_n &_o ella_n adda_n clappa_n  _fw-fr thedulfê°_n n_n cloiter_v aribert_n ¶_o cloyter_v soon_o of_o clovis_n be_v next_o king_n of_o all_o france_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n uclix_n he_o be_v a_o evyll_n man_n he_o slay_v his_o ii_o nevewis_n &_o marry_a they_o be_v mother_n he_o slay_v you_o e_o lord_n dyvetot_n in_o normandy_a therefore_o the_o pope_n agapyt_n make_v he_o to_o make_v free_a the_o country_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n thereof_o be_v named_fw-la king_n &_o be_v to_o this_o day_n he_o reynyd_v u_o year_n ¶_o aribert_n son_n of_o clotyer_n be_v next_o king_n he_o be_v a_o come_v advouterer_n and_o die_v after_o he_o have_v reynyd_v ix_o year_n charlê_n nason_n ¶_o charlis_n nason_n son_n to_o astraciê°_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi duke_n of_o braban_n &_o austry_n he_o marry_v woldbury_v daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o ture_n whereby_o he_o be_v after_o duke_n of_o ture_a john_n benet_n pelagius_n ¶_o john_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o c.lxiiii_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v xiii_o year_n ¶_o benet_n a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v next_o iiii_o year_n &_o more_o ¶_o pelagius_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o ten_o year_n &_o more_o he_z ordeynyd_v that_o clerky_n in_o holy_a order_n shall_v say_v daily_o the_o vii_o houry_n canonical_a tibere_fw-la ¶_o tybere_v son_n adoptyfe_n of_o justyne_n be_v next_o enê‘our_n y_z e_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o c.lxxvi_o &_o hyld_n y_fw-fr e_o empire_n vii_o year_n malgo_n ¶_o malgo_n a_o duke_n and_o nevew_n to_o aurelius_n conanus_fw-la be_v make_v next_o king_n of_o bryttayn_a the_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o c.lii_o he_o manful_o wythestode_fw-la the_o saxon_n that_o they_o damagyd_v not_o that_o land_n great_o whereof_o he_o have_v possession_n in_o his_o time_n ethelbertus_fw-la begin_v to_o rein_v as_o king_n of_o kent_n &_o give_v battle_n to_o ceolmê°_n soon_o of_o kenricus_fw-la then_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n it_o be_v the_o first_o battle_n between_o the_o saxon_n this_o ceolmus_n wann_v of_o the_o breytteyn_n diverse_a cite_v &_o at_o the_o last_o chasyd_v malgo_n &_o he_o pursuyd_v which_o malgo_n so_o dyscomfitid_v dye_v after_o he_o have_v reynyd_v xxxu_o year_n also_o soon_o after_o the_o death_n of_o malgo_n ceolmus_n die_v after_o who_o his_o sonn_n ceolricus_n succedyd_v king_n of_o westsaxon_n which_o lyvyd_v not_o long_o after_o after_o who_o succedyd_v his_o brother_n chelwolphê°_n also_o about_o this_o time_n theodricê°_n king_n of_o brennicia_n &_o ella_n king_n of_o deyra_n die_v after_o who_o ethelricus_fw-la succedyd_v as_o king_n of_o all_o northumberland_n in_z this_o time_n as_o some_o auctour_n affirm_v begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o essaxon_n under_o a_o saxon_a call_v sledda_n after_o he_o erkinwinus_n which_o be_v crystenyd_v afterward_o but_o other_o affyrm_n that_o sebertus_fw-la be_v the_o first_o king_n in_o essex_v &_o that_o the_o other_o before_o he_o where_o as_o chief_a ruler_n and_o no_o kyngis_n also_o soon_o after_o this_o time_n ethelbertus_fw-la king_n of_o kent_n waxyd_v so_o vyctoryous_a y_fw-mi to_o he_o subduyd_v almost_o all_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o water_n of_o humber_n in_o to_o his_o dominion_n k_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ethelbertê°_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr k_o s_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr s_o a_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr a_o w_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr cheolrieê°_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr w_o n_o fretufâ—s_fw-fr theodriâ—us_fw-fr  _fw-fr ethelricê°_n ethelfâ—â—dus_n n_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr â—ledda_fw-mi  _fw-fr  _fw-fr e_o chelperyk_n ¶_o chelperyk_n son_n of_o cloyter_v be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o c.lxxiii_o he_o slay_v his_o wife_n in_o the_o night_n &_o marry_v one_o andovere_v who_o after_o he_o forsake_v &_o take_v to_o wife_n on_o fredegund_n a_o evyll_n and_o a_o cruel_a woman_n ⸫_o charly_n haysbayn_v ¶_o charlys_n haysbayn_a son_n to_o charles_n nason_n be_v after_o duke_n of_o tongre_n and_o braband_n and_o austry_n gregori_fw-la the_o grant_n ¶_o gregory_n the_o grant_v a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o c.xci_o &_o hold_v the_o se_fw-mi xiii_o year_n &_o more_o he_o confirmyd_fw-la y_z e_o iiii_o great_a counsellê_n s_o of_o nycee_n constantynoble_fw-fr ephese_fw-mi &_o calsidonieâ—_n this_o gregory_n be_v one_o of_o the_o iiii_o doctor_n of_o the_o chyrch_n he_o send_v seynt_a austen_n in_o to_o brytteyn_a which_o convertyd_v you_o e_o people_n to_o crystis_n feyth_v this_o gregory_n make_v dyvers_a holy_a omelye_n anthemy_n hymny_n response_n more_o than_o any_o other_o pope_n he_o cause_v all_o the_o heddy_n of_o all_o the_o ydolâ—s_n in_o room_n to_o be_v smytten_v of_o also_o he_o be_v the_o first_o pope_n that_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v callyd_v in_o his_o style_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o seruantis_fw-la of_o god_n mauryce_n ¶_o mauryce_o bear_v in_o cappadose_n begottyn_a of_o tybere_n be_v next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o c._n lxxx.iii_fw-la he_o be_v heddyd_v by_o focas_n that_o be_v emperor_n after_o he_o ⸫_o carecticus_fw-la also_o about_o this_o time_n ethelricus_fw-la king_n of_o all_o northumberland_n die_v &_o ethelfridus_n his_o son_n succedyd_v he_o which_o dystroyd_v many_o britons_n &_o slay_v lij_o monkis_n of_o bangar_n at_o a_o battle_n at_o westchester_n which_o monkis_n be_v bryttayn_n &_o lyvyd_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o handis_fw-la &_o cam_fw-la thy_o dyr_n only_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o brytteyn_n ¶_o carecticus_fw-la be_v next_o king_n of_o britons_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n u_o c.lxxxvi_o he_o be_v yvell_n belovyd_v of_o his_o own_o briton_o wherefore_o they_o excytyd_v the_o saxon_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o which_o saxon_n send_v for_o gurmundus_fw-la king_n of_o ireland_n by_o who_o help_n they_o drive_v carectycus_n in_o to_o cambria_n now_o callyd_v waly_n and_o dystroe_v the_o church_n of_o crystis_fw-la feyth_o that_o the_o bishop_n &_o prestis_n flee_v &_o hide_v they_o for_o fere_n k_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr k_o s_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr s_o a_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr a_o w_o chelwolfus_n  _fw-fr w_o n_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr n_n e_o  _fw-fr erkinwinê°_n e_o cloyter_v ¶_o cloyter_v son_n of_o chelperyk_n be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o câ—lxxx_n seven_o when_o he_o be_v but_o four_o monethy_n old_a in_o y_z e_z keep_v of_o his_o mother_n which_o make_v great_a war_n against_o theobert_n &_o thyery_a sonny_n to_o chyldebert_n king_n of_o metis_fw-la &_o burgoyn_v &_o when_o he_o be_v of_o age_n he_o be_v king_n of_o all_o france_n karloman_n ¶_o karloman_n after_o the_o death_n of_o charlys_n be_v duke_n of_o braban_n sabinian_a boniface_n boniface_n ¶_o sabynian_n be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n vi_o c.vi_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v one_o year_n ¶_o bonyface_n bear_v a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v next_o ix_o monethis_n ¶_o bonyface_n
duke_n of_o braban_n and_o austry_n severyne_n john_n dalmate_n theodore_n martin_n ¶_o severyne_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n vi_o c.xxxu_o he_o hold_v you_o e_o see_v one_o year_n ¶_o john_n dalmate_v hold_v the_o see_v next_o ii_o year_n &_o more_o ¶_o theodore_n a_o greek_n hold_v the_o see_v next_o vi_o year_n &_o more_o ¶_o martyne_n tudertyn_a hold_v the_o see_v next_o vi_o year_n &_o more_o heracleonas_n ¶_o heracleonas_n son_n of_o heracle_n be_v next_o emperor_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n vi_o c.xlii_o but_o because_o he_o &_o his_o mother_n rule_v not_o well_o y_fw-mi e_o commyn_v well_o they_o cut_v his_o nose_n &_o his_o moders_n tongue_n &_o be_v both_o excilyd_v in_z his_o time_n y_fw-fr e_o sekt_v of_o machomyte_n begin_v which_o since_o that_o time_n have_v marvellous_o incresyd_v upon_o the_o cristen_v man_n &_o daily_o do_v cadwallê°_n ¶_o cadwallê°_n or_o cadwalin_n son_n to_o cadwan_n be_v next_o make_v king_n of_o the_o brytteyn_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n vi_o c.xxxu_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o make_v great_a war_n upon_o the_o saxon_n &_o win_v many_o townis_n &_o castellis_fw-la of_o they_o &_o special_o in_o mercia_n that_o penda_n be_v there_o king_n be_v glad_a to_o sew_v to_o he_o for_o pese_n and_o some_o write_v that_o penda_n â—yffyd_v under_o his_o tribute_n &_o after_o take_v part_n with_o cadwall_n agayn_v the_o other_o saxon_a kyngis_n in_o this_o time_n one_o segebertê°_n king_n of_o estangle_v be_v cristinid_v &_o after_o betake_v his_o kingdom_n to_o one_o edricê°_n his_o nevew_n &_o make_v they_o self_n a_o monk_n &_o when_o penda_n king_n war_v in_o that_o country_n this_o segebart_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o field_n where_o both_o he_o and_o edricê°_n be_v sleyn_n after_o who_o death_n one_o anna_n be_v there_o make_v king_n also_o about_o this_o time_n edwaldus_fw-la king_n of_o kent_n die_v &_o excombartus_fw-la be_v make_v king_n which_o there_o reviue_v the_o faith_n of_o crist_n which_o be_v sore_o appalid_a he_o dystroy_v the_o temple_n of_o false_a goddis_fw-la &_o make_v there_o lend_v to_o be_v fast_o also_o in_o this_o time_n kyngilsus_fw-la king_n of_o west_n saxone_n be_v come_v crysten_v of_o seynt_a biryne_n bysshop_n &_o after_o die_v &_o kenwallcus_fw-la his_o son_n reynyd_v after_o he_o which_o warrid_a oftimes_o against_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es briton_o &_o put_v they_o to_o the_o worse_a oswold_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v before_o be_v aÌ„_o holy_a man_n but_o penda_n which_o have_v disdayn_v at_o he_o &_o all_o other_o crysten_v pryncis_fw-la mad_a war_n upon_o he_o &_o slay_v he_o after_z who_o death_n god_n shewyd_v for_o he_o many_o miracle_n but_z after_o one_o year_n of_o his_o death_n oswy_a his_o young_a brother_n recoveryd_v y_o e_o kingdom_n of_o brenicia_fw-la &_o anon_o after_o he_o find_v unlefull_a menis_fw-la &_o slay_v oswyn_n that_o be_v king_n of_o deyra_n which_o oswyne_n be_v son_n to_o eufrycê°_n elder_a brother_n to_o oswold_n &_o take_v to_o he_o to_o be_v king_n of_o deyra_n one_o odilwaldê°_n son_n of_o oswold_fw-mi which_o die_v before_o oswy_a about_o this_o time_n ciuchelmê°_n king_n of_o essex_n die_v after_o who_o succedyd_v sigerus_fw-la &_o his_o brother_n sebba_n which_o both_o deny_v the_o feyth_n but_o sebba_n be_v converâ—yd_v by_o seynt_a erkynwâ—ld_n &_o be_v bury_v in_o pauly_n k_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr excombertê°_n  _fw-fr k_o s_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr s_o a_o edricus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr anna_n a_o w_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr comwalcê°_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr w_o n_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr oswy_fw-fr &_o oswynê°_n  _fw-fr oswynê°_n odilwoldê°_n n_n e_o cuichelmê°_n â—igernâ—â—ebba_fw-mi  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr e_o m_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr m_o clovis_n ¶_o clovis_n son_n of_o dagobert_n be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n vi_o c.xlv_o in_z his_o time_n be_v great_a dearth_n in_o france_n &_o therefore_o he_o uncoveryd_v the_o church_n of_o seynt_a deny_v which_o be_v coveryd_v with_o silver_n &_o give_v it_o to_o poor_a people_n eugenie_n vitalion_n adeodotus_n donus_n ¶_o eugenie_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n vi_o c._n l.iiii_fw-la he_o hold_v the_o see_v ix_o year_n &_o more_o ¶_o vitalion_n hold_v the_o see_v next_o xiiii_o year_n ¶_o adeodotus_n a_o romayn_v heâ—â—_n the_o see_v next_o xiiii_o year_n ¶_o donus_n a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v next_o u_o year_n constans_n constantine_n ¶_o constans_n or_o constantyne_v the_o iii_o son_n of_o constantyne_n be_v next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n vi_o c._n xl.iiii_fw-la he_o be_v a_o heretyk_fw-mi &_o put_v the_o pope_n martin_n to_o exile_n but_o at_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o own_o people_n ¶_o constantyn_n the_o four_o son_n of_o constantyne_n be_v next_o emperor_n he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n he_o cawsid_v you_o e_o pope_n agaton_n to_o call_v a_o counsel_n at_o constantynople_n where_o it_o be_v ordeynyd_v that_o preestis_n grekê_n may_v have_v wyfis_n which_o to_o preestis_fw-la latens_fw-la be_v forboden_v ¶_o also_o about_o this_o time_n the_o south_n saxon_n rebellyd_v &_o refusyd_v to_o be_v under_o the_o west_n saxon_n &_o soon_o after_o they_o make_v ethelwold_n their_o king_n also_o in_o this_o time_n penda_n make_v war_n upon_o anna_n king_n of_o estangle_v &_o slay_v he_o in_o opyn_a battle_n after_o who_o succedyd_v his_o brother_n ethellerus_n and_o after_o that_o penda_n go_v to_o northumberlande_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o slay_v oswy_a as_o he_o before_o have_v sleyn_n his_o brother_n oswolde_v but_o oswy_fw-fr profferid_fw-la he_o pese_n and_o will_v have_v gyffyn_n he_o many_o great_a gyftis_n which_o penda_n refusyd_v wherefore_o oswy_n say_v becawse_v this_o panym_n refusyth_v my_o gyftê_n i_o shall_v offer_v they_o to_o god_n if_o it_o please_v he_o and_o there_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o god_n that_o if_o he_o have_v vyctory_n he_o will_v gyve_v his_o daughter_n to_o god_n with_o sufficient_a possession_n to_o byld_a xii_o abbey_n and_o after_o that_o joinyd_v battle_n and_o penda_n be_v there_o sleyn_n in_o opyn_n fell_v &_o twenty_o of_o his_o chief_a capteyn_n &_o his_o wife_n take_v after_o which_o victory_n oswy_n give_v thankis_n to_o god_n and_o performyd_fw-la his_o promise_n and_o make_v elfleda_n his_o daughter_n a_o nun_n and_o byldyd_v xii_o abbey_n whereof_o vi_o be_v in_o deyra_n &_o vi_o in_o brenicia_fw-la this_o oswy_a after_o this_o victory_n governyd_v the_o marchis_n and_o the_o south_n saxon_n iii_o year_n and_o give_v one_o of_o his_o douther_n in_o marriage_n to_o peda_n son_n to_o penda_fw-la and_o make_v he_o to_o be_v crystynyd_v and_o then_o make_v he_o king_n of_o south_n marchy_n which_o be_v sleyn_n by_o treason_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o after_o y_z t_z the_o kingdom_n fall_v to_o wolpherê°_n y_fw-fr e_o other_o brother_n which_o be_v cristinid_v in_o this_o time_n excombert_n king_n of_o kent_n die_v &_o the_o kingdom_n fall_v to_o egbart_n his_o son_n also_o about_o this_o time_n ethellerus_n king_n of_o estangle_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o army_n of_o oswy_a king_n of_o northumber_n after_n who_o succeddyd_v his_o brother_n ethelwoldus_fw-la after_o who_o reynyd_v adulphus_n son_n to_o anna_n but_o how_o long_o he_o reynyd_v &_o who_o succedyd_v he_o i_o find_v not_o for_o they_o be_v ever_o subduyd_v by_o the_o kyngis_n of_o mercia_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o good_a king_n seynt_a edmunde_n k_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr egbertê°_n  _fw-fr k_o s_o ethelwoldus_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr s_o a_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ethelerus_n  _fw-fr ethelwoldê°_n a_o w_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr w_o n_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr egfridus_n  _fw-fr n_n e_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr e_o m_o  _fw-fr peda_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr m_o agaton_n leo._n benet_n john_n conon_n ¶_o agaton_n bear_v in_o secyl_n wa_z next_z pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n vi_o c.lxxxi_o he_o hyld_n the_o see_v ii_o year_n and_o more_o ¶_o leo_fw-la bear_v in_o secyle_n hyld_n the_o see_v ten_o monthis_fw-la ¶_o benet_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o vi_o monthis_n ¶_o john_n siryan_n hyld_n the_o see_v next_o one_o year_n conon_n bear_v in_o trace_n hyld_n the_o see_v next_o one_o monyth_n justinian_n leoncius_fw-la ¶_o justinian_n son_n of_o constantyn_a be_v next_o enê‘our_n y_o e_fw-la year_n of_o cryst_n vi_o c.lxxxvii_o leonciê°_n cut_v of_o his_o nose_n &_o eris_fw-la &_o put_v hin_a in_o exile_n but_o after_o he_o obteynyd_v his_o empire_n &_o so_o contynuyd_v vi_o year_n ¶_o leoncius_fw-la after_o he_o have_v put_v justynyan_n to_o exile_n make_v himself_o enê‘our_n in_z his_o time_n one_o amilech_n admyrall_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o sarsin_n come_v in_o to_o afrique_v with_o mich_z people_n against_o
kyngdom_n also_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cuthredus_n king_n of_o essex_n the_o essaxon_n lyffyd_v with_o out_o king_n long_a time_n till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o submyttyd_v them self_o to_o be_v subiectê_n to_o egbert_n king_n of_o west_n saxon_n this_o egbert_n also_o win_v the_o town_n of_o chester_n from_o the_o brytteyn_n which_o they_o before_o long_a time_n have_v keep_v and_o after_o this_o victory_n thus_o obteynyd_v he_o short_o callyd_v a_o council_n of_o his_o lordis_fw-la &_o by_o they_o be_v advyce_n be_v crownyd_v king_n of_o all_o englond_n &_o then_o send_v forth_o his_o commyssyoner_n &_o cummaundement_n charge_v strayt_o that_o from_o that_o day_n the_o saxon_n shall_v be_v all_o callyd_v english_a man_n and_o all_o the_o hose_n shall_v be_v callyd_v englond_n this_o charlmayn_n ordeynyd_v the_o xii_o pery_n of_o france_n to_o be_v at_o the_o crowning_n &_o anoint_v of_o the_o king_n he_o subduyd_v dydy_a king_n of_o lumberdy_n which_o have_v by_o force_n takyn_n dyvers_a landy_n from_o the_o pope_n adryan_n &_o restoryd_a the_o pope_n to_o the_o possessyon_n of_o they_o &_o therefore_o the_o pope_n grauntyd_v he_o many_o great_a privilegys_n conteynyd_v in_o the_o canon_n adrian_n luderyk_n ¶_o luderyk_n bear_v in_o germayne_n be_v by_o charlmayn_n make_v forester_n of_o flaunders_n and_o the_o country_n be_v callyd_v flaunders_n after_o the_o name_n of_o his_o wife_n callyd_v flandrie_n pascall_n eugenie_n valentyne_n ¶_o pascale_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.xvi_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v vii_o year_n and_o more_o he_z ordeynyd_v that_o no_o clerkis_n shall_v obteyn_a benefice_n of_o lay_a man_n ¶_o eugenie_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o four_o year_n &_o more_o he_o be_v martyrid_a &_o his_o eye_n put_v out_o by_o the_o romayn_v that_o hatyd_v he_o ¶_o valentyne_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o xl_o day_n lews_n the_o mild_a ¶_o lewes_n the_o first_o callyd_v the_o mild_a &_o son_n to_o charlmayn_v be_v next_o both_o emperor_n &_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.xu_o he_o ordeynyd_v by_o a_o counsel_n a_o book_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o cerimonis_fw-la of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o y_z e_z clergy_n he_o reformyd_fw-la y_fw-fr e_fw-la pride_n &_o the_o suê‘fluite_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o church_n his_o iii_o sonnis_n lothayr_a lews_n &_o pepyn_n conspyryd_v agayn_n he_o &_o compellyd_v he_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o empire_n in_o a_o monkê_n clothe_v buâ—_n at_o the_o last_o he_o obteynyd_v again_o his_o imperial_a dygnite_n mychell_n themperour_n of_o constantinople_n send_v to_o he_o the_o book_n of_o seynt_a deâ—yse_n de_fw-fr celesti_fw-la jerarchia_fw-la ¶_o but_o yet_o not_o withstond_v that_o this_o egberte_fw-fr have_v thus_o obtaynyd_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o hole_n land_n yet_o after_o that_o dyvers_a take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v kyngis_n in_o dyvers_a of_o the_o vii_o kyngdomis_n as_o beforesayd_a and_o there_o rule_v for_o a_o seson_n but_o yet_o they_o never_o long_o contenue_v theryn_n but_o be_v subduid_a again_o short_o except_o that_o they_o be_v trybutaries_n to_o the_o kyngis_n of_o west_n saxon_n in_o the_o xix_o year_n of_o this_o egbert_n the_o danis_fw-la enteryd_v in_o to_o this_o land_n the_o second_o time_n &_o spoylyd_v the_o isle_n of_o â—hepey_a wherefore_o egberte_n &_o his_o knyâ—htis_n meet_v with_o they_o &_o give_v they_o battle_n but_o egbert_n with_o his_o peple_n be_v compellyd_v to_o forsake_v the_o fell_v and_z after_o the_o danis_fw-la confederyd_v with_o the_o west_n brytteyn_n &_o do_v much_o hurt_n to_o egbertê_n land_n albeit_o egbert_n keep_v noble_o his_o dominion_n as_o king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n but_z yet_o he_o can_v not_o so_o expulse_v the_o danis_fw-la but_o that_o they_o ever_o be_v abide_a in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o of_o the_o land_n during_o y_fw-es e_fw-es lyf_v of_o egbert_n which_o reynyd_v xxxvii_o year_n &_o then_o dye_v lews_n thâ—_n mild_a ¶_o after_o that_o this_o charly_v subdewyd_v y_o e_o saxon_n &_o go_v in_o to_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a host_n agayn_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la infidellis_fw-la and_o there_o conqueryd_v a_o great_a country_n but_o as_o he_o come_v home_o by_o the_o mounteyn_n of_o phyrâ—enes_n &_o rouncevaulz_n the_o gascon_n gafe_v he_o a_o great_a battle_n where_o roland_n &_o oliver_n be_v slay_v and_o other_o of_o the_o noble_a of_o his_o army_n he_z ordeynyd_v the_o unyversite_a of_o pares_fw-la he_o byldyd_v vii_o church_n in_o y_o e_o honour_n of_o seynt_a jamy_n also_o he_o be_v emperor_n make_v by_o pope_n leo_n &_o last_o the_o governaunce_n of_o france_n to_o his_o eldyst_a sonn_n charles_n but_o he_o die_v before_o his_o father_n ¶_o lews_n y_o e_o mild_a be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n &_o also_o emê‘our_v as_o apperyth_v a_o above_o among_o the_o emê‘our_n in_z his_o time_n a_o great_a company_n of_o the_o dane_n &_o normanys_n invadyd_v the_o land_n of_o france_n &_o do_v great_a hurt_n but_o this_o lews_n shor_o after_o vanquesshyd_v they_o &_o drâ—fe_v they_o out_o of_o his_o landis_fw-la also_o this_o time_n in_o a_o great_a tempest_n of_o hail_n in_o france_n there_o fall_v down_o out_o of_o the_o heir_n a_o pese_n of_o ice_n which_o be_v xu_o foot_n in_o length_n vi_o foot_n in_o breed_n &_o ii_o foot_n of_o thyknes_n ingecam_fw-la ¶_o ingecame_v be_v after_o luderyk_n his_o fader_fw-mi forester_n of_o flaunders_n xu_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o harelebeke_n gregory_n sergius_n leo._n ¶_o gregory_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.xxvii_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v ten_o year_n ¶_o sergius_n the_o second_o a_o roman_n hyld_n they_fw-mi see_v next_o iii_o year_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o changyd_v his_o name_n at_o his_o creation_n for_o before_o his_o name_n be_v groâ—ng_v &_o than_o will_v be_v callyd_v sergius_n ¶_o leo_n a_o roman_n hyld_n they_fw-mi see_v next_o viii_o year_n &_o more_o he_o be_v so_o holy_a a_o man_n that_o by_o his_o prayer_n to_o our_o lady_n he_o chasyd_v a_o serpent_n a_o cockatrice_n from_o the_o furnase_n of_o seynt_a lucine_n of_o who_o smell_n much_o people_n dye_v &_o therefore_o he_o comaundyd_v the_o utas_z of_o the_o assumption_n to_o be_v halowyd_v loiter_v lews_n ¶_o loytare_a son_n of_o lewes_z the_o mild_a be_v next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.xl_o he_o &_o his_o brother_n lewes_z have_v great_a war_n agayn_v their_o brother_n charly_v the_o bald_a king_n of_o france_n where_o in_o a_o marvelous_a great_a battle_n charlys_n have_v the_o victory_n after_o that_o loyther_o joynyd_v with_o he_o in_o his_o empire_n lewes_z his_o son_n &_o after_o he_o go_v to_o relygyon_n ¶_o lews_n son_n of_o loiter_v be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.lu_o ethelwolfê°_n ethelwaldê°_n ethelbertê°_n ¶_o ethelwolphus_fw-la son_n to_o egbert_n begin_v his_o rein_v over_o the_o westsaxon_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.xxxii_o some_o say_v y_z t_o this_o ethelwold_n foundyd_v first_o y_o e_o unyversyte_n of_o oxonford_n he_o have_v four_o sonny_n by_o his_o wife_n osburga_n a_o woman_n of_o low_a birth_n the_o first_o be_v callyd_v ethelwold_n the_o ii_o ethelbert_n the_o iii_o etheldrede_v &_o the_o four_o alurede_v &_o all_o these_o be_v kyngê_n of_o englond_n after_o he_o about_o this_o time_n bertulphus_n king_n of_o mercya_n slay_v holy_a seynt_a wolston_n &_o soon_o after_o bertulphus_n die_v &_o burdredus_fw-la be_v king_n of_o mercia_n after_o he_o which_o after_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o ethelwolphus_fw-la in_o this_o time_n the_o danis_fw-la do_v great_a hurt_n in_o englond_n &_o kam_n to_o london_n &_o their_o robbyd_a &_o spoylyd_v but_o y_o e_o king_n drofe_n they_o out_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o land_n and_o compellyd_v they_o to_o take_v the_o see_v &_o after_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la ethelwolphus_fw-la have_v thus_o reynyd_v xxii_o year_n he_o die_v &_o be_v bury_v at_o wynchester_n ¶_o ethelwaldus_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o ethelwolph_n be_v next_o king_n of_o west_n saxon_n and_o of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o englond_n he_o be_v vicoius_n of_o lyve_a &_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o dany_n in_o this_o time_n seynt_a edmond_n be_v king_n of_o estangle_v ¶_o ethelbertus_fw-la the_o ii_o son_n of_o ethelwolphus_fw-la begin_v his_o rein_v over_o the_o most_o part_n of_o englond_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c_o lvi_o in_o this_o time_n the_o danis_fw-la with_o a_o more_o strength_n enteryd_v the_o west_n part_n of_o this_o land_n &_o kam_n to_o winchester_n &_o take_v the_o cite_v but_o the_o king_n compellyd_v they_o to_o for_o sake_n their_o cite_v &_o fight_v with_o they_o as_o they_o go_v to_o their_o shyppis_fw-la &_o many_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v &_o takyn_n charlê_n the_o bald_a ¶_o charly_v the_o
bald_a son_n to_o lewis_o the_o mild_a be_v next_o king_n of_o fruance_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.xl_o &_o after_o the_o death_n of_o lewis_n son_n of_o lothayre_n he_o be_v make_v emperor_n and_o after_o that_o he_o be_v in_o france_n andoquyre_v ¶_o andoquyer_n son_n to_o ingecan_n be_v after_o his_o father_n forester_n of_o flander_n john_n benet_n nicholas_n adrian_n ¶_o john_n anglos_n bear_v at_o magunce_n be_v a_o woman_n so_o profit_v in_o learn_v in_o the_o universite_a of_o athenis_fw-la feynid_n herself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n &_o can_v to_o room_n &_o be_v chosin_n pope_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.lu_o &_o hold_v y_o e_o see_v ii_o year_n ¶_o benet_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o ii_o year_n and_o more_o ¶_o nycolas_n a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v next_o vii_o year_n he_o ordeynyd_v that_o no_o lay_n man_n may_v take_v goody_n parteyn_v to_o a_o press_v ¶_o adryan_n a_o romayne_n hyld_n they_fw-mi see_v next_o u_o year_n and_o more_o charlê_n the_o bald_a ¶_o charly_v the_o bald_a son_n of_o lewis_o the_o mild_a be_v next_o emperor_n after_o y_z t_z he_o have_v be_v chosyn_n king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o that_o he_o retornid_v from_o room_n and_o come_v into_o france_n where_o he_o be_v there_o poysonyd_v etheldredus_n ¶_o etheldredus_n the_o iii_o son_n of_o ethewollâ—hus_o begin_v to_o rein_v over_o the_o west_n saxon_n and_o most_o part_n of_o englâ—nde_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viiic.lxiii_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o rein_v the_o dany_n landyd_v in_o estangle_v but_o they_o be_v compellyd_v to_o forsake_v the_o country_n and_o from_o then_n saylyd_v to_o northumberland_n where_o osricus_n or_o of_o bright_a &_o ella_n kyngis_fw-la give_v they_o bateyll_v but_o the_o dany_n with_o the_o help_n of_o they_o of_o the_o country_n which_o be_v glad_a to_o live_v under_o the_o dany_n then_o under_o the_o kyngê_n of_o westesaxon_n have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o wan_a the_o cyte_n of_o york_n and_o after_o slay_v both_o those_o kyngis_n of_o northumberland_n &_o win_v the_o hole_n country_n and_o keep_v it_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o king_n ethelstone_n also_o after_o this_o the_o seyd_a dany_n come_v in_o to_o marcya_n or_o myddyll_n englond_n and_o wan_a part_n thereof_o with_o the_o town_n of_o notyngam_fw-la wherefore_o the_o king_n with_o help_n of_o burdredus_n than_o king_n of_o mercya_n leyd_v siege_n to_o the_o town_n whereupon_o the_o dany_n by_o apoyntement_n departyd_v and_o retornyd_v again_o to_o york_v also_o after_o that_o those_o dany_n with_o a_o neither_o new_a company_n that_o come_v from_o denmark_n that_o meet_v they_o in_o the_o see_v of_o which_o their_o pryncis_fw-la or_o leder_n be_v callyd_v hunger_n and_o hubba_o saylyd_v to_o estangle_v and_o there_o landyd_v &_o slay_v the_o good_a king_n there_o callyd_v edmond_n for_o who_o god_n show_v after_o many_o miracle_n and_o lie_v now_o at_o seynt_a edmundisbury_n he_o be_v first_o shoot_v with_o arowy_n and_o after_o behedyd_v because_o he_o will_v not_o at_o the_o request_n of_o those_o dany_n reny_v the_o crysten_v feyth_fw-mi after_o this_o the_o seyd_a dany_n with_o their_o shippis_fw-la landid_a in_o suchsex_n and_o cam_fw-la in_o to_o suthrey_n and_o to_o rede_v with_o who_o the_o king_n have_v oftymys_o war_n and_o speed_v dyvers_o after_o that_o a_o neither_o prince_n of_o dane_n callyd_v osryk_n or_o osâ—g_v callyd_v king_n of_o denmark_n enterid_fw-la the_o land_n with_o mo_z danyz_n but_o that_o osryk_n be_v anon_o slay_v but_o after_o that_o the_o dany_n make_v a_o new_a battle_n beside_o marton_n against_o the_o king_n and_o have_v the_o vyctory_n where_o the_o king_n be_v woundyd_v &_o so_o what_o for_o pensifnes_n and_o for_o malady_n of_o his_o wound_n he_o dye_v poysonyd_v in_o his_o time_n the_o dany_n be_v panymis_fw-la of_o believe_v enterid_fw-la first_o the_o country_n of_o france_n spoil_a the_o country_n and_o sle_v the_o people_n and_o so_o contynuyd_v long_a time_n after_o baldewyn_n ¶_o baldewyn_n son_n of_o andoquyr_n be_v by_o the_o emperor_n charly_v the_o bald_a make_v the_o first_o yerle_n of_o flaun_n he_o marry_v judyth_n daughter_n to_o the_o seyd_a charles_n john_n martin_n adrian_n ¶_o johan_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.lxxiii_o he_o take_v part_n with_o charlis_n the_o bald_a &_o lews_n the_o stutter_n agayn_v charlys_n &_o charlom_n aÌ„_o child_n of_o lewis_n king_n of_o germayn_v he_o ordeynyd_v atacounsell_n at_o troy'_v that_o who_o so_o ever_o be_v a_o morderar_n shall_v be_v irrigule_a &_o unable_a to_o receyve_v holy_a order_n ¶_o martin_n bear_v in_o france_n hyld_n the_o se_fw-mi next_o one_o year_n and_o more_o ¶_o adrian_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o one_o year_n he_o ordenid_v that_o the_o emperor_n from_o then_n forth_o shall_v not_o medyll_v in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o popis_fw-la but_o only_a the_o clergy_n lews_n charlis_n ¶_o lews_n callyd_v the_o stutter_n son_n of_o charlys_n the_o bald_a be_v next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.lxxviii_o and_o be_v also_o king_n of_o france_n and_o reynyd_v but_o ii_o year_n ¶_o charlys_n the_o grant_v soon_o of_o lewis_n king_n of_o germayn_v be_v next_o emperor_n after_o he_o waxyd_v unprofitable_a to_o y_z e_z comyn_v well_o &_o be_v put_v out_o therefore_o by_o the_o pryncis_fw-la of_o y_fw-fr e_o empire_n after_o y_z t_z he_o have_v holdin_fw-mi it_o ten_o year_n aluredus_fw-la ¶_o aluredus_n or_o alfred_n the_o four_o son_n of_o ethelwolphus_fw-la be_v next_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n &_o of_o y_z e_z most_o part_n of_o englond_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.lxxii_o he_o be_v xii_o year_n old_a or_o y_z t_z he_o go_v to_o skole_v but_o than_o he_o profitid_v marvellous_o &_o be_v very_o con_v &_o subtyll_o of_o wyâ—_n he_o bring_v up_o his_o child_n in_o learn_v &_o cause_v his-doughters_a to_o learn_v the_o sciens_fw-la of_o grammar_n with_o many_o other_o goodly_a vertwis_o he_o cause_v his_o lordis_fw-la &_o people_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o more_o by_o justice_n &_o fair_a behesty_n than_o by_o war_n or_o cruelty_n he_o warryd_v oft_o against_o the_o dany_n but_o at_o the_o last_o by_o agreement_n he_o voydyd_v they_o the_o west_n country_n wherefore_o they_o draw_v towards_o london_n &_o there_o spoylyd_v and_o robbyd_a and_o afterward_o they_o go_v to_o mercia_n and_o there_o slay_v the_o king_n burdredus_n and_o put_v in_o his_o place_n one_o chelwolphus_n their_o servant_n but_z after_o this_o the_o king_n keep_v the_o danis_fw-la so_o short_z that_o he_o constraynyd_v they_o to_o gyve_v he_o pledgys_n for_o the_o pease_n &_o also_o to_o agree_v to_o avoid_v the_o land_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o may_v have_v ship_v &_o after_o that_o appointment_n &_o after_o the_o death_n of_o chelwolphus_n he_o come_v to_o mercia_fw-la &_o seysyd_v that_o dominion_n &_o joynyd_v it_o to_o his_o own_o westsaxon_n but_o yet_o the_o dany_n continuyd_v &_o incresyd_v more_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o come_n of_o a_o neither_o prince_n of_o danis_fw-la callyd_v gutteron_n or_o gowrmond_n callyd_v king_n of_o demmark_n wherefore_o king_n alured_n be_v feign_v to_o flee_v to_o the_o wodis_fw-la in_o sommyrsetshyre_n but_o after_o as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o aid_n and_o myrracle_n of_o scent_n cutberd_n he_o drive_v the_o dany_n out_o of_o that_o country_n &_o forse_v they_o to_o sue_v for_o pese_n which_o be_v thus_o concludyd_v that_o this_o gouteron_n shall_v be_v crystenyd_v &_o certain_a of_o his_o duky_n which_o so_o performyd_fw-la he_o grauntyd_v to_o they_o estangle_v to_o dwell_v in_o and_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o northumberland_n &_o they_o that_o will_v not_o be_v crystynyd_v departyd_v to_o france_n which_o after_o lews_n lews_n y_fw-fr e_o stutter_n son_n to_o charle_n y_o e_o bald_a be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n &_o also_o enê‘our_v y_o e_fw-la year_n of_o rryst_n viii_o c.lxxviii_o baldewyn_n ¶_o baldewyn_n the_o bald_a son_n of_o baldwyn_n be_v the_o ii_o yerle_n of_o flaunders_n he_o lyffyd_v xxxix_o year_n stephen_n formose_n boniface_n stephen_n roman_n theodore_n john_n benet_n leo._n cristofer_n sergius_n ¶_o stephen_n a_o romayne_n hold_v the_o see_v next_o vi_o year_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n viii_o c.lxxxvi_o ¶_o formose_n he_o paravamt_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_z u_o year_n and_o more_o ¶_o bonyface_n hold_v the_o see_v next_o xxvi_o day_n ¶_o stephen_n hold_v the_o see_v a_o year_n and_o more_o ¶_o roman_n a_o spanyard_n hold_v the_o see_v next_o iii_o monythis_n ¶_o theodore_n a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v next_o twenty_o day_n ¶_o john_n a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v next_o ii_o year_n ¶_o benet_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ixc.ii_n he_o hold_v the_o see_v iii_o year_n and_o more_o ¶_o
leo_fw-la aretius_fw-la hyld_n the_o see_v next_o lx_o day_n but_o he_o be_v take_v by_o crystofer_n a_o cunning_a priest_n which_o be_v desyrouse_v to_o be_v pope_n &_o keep_v in_o a_o tower_n till_o he_o die_v ¶_o crystofer_n which_o keep_v the_o seyd_a lo_o in_o prison_n be_v then_o next_o pope_n by_o usurpacyon_n vi_o monethy_n but_o he_o be_v depryvyd_v from_o his_o see_n and_o sergius_fw-la the_o next_o pope_n succeed_v put_v he_o in_o perpetual_a prison_n ¶_o sergius_n a_o romayn_v be_v than_o next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ixc_n vi_fw-la he_o cause_v pope_n formose_n his_o body_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n &_o smite_v of_o his_o head_n &_o adnullyd_v all_o his_o act_n allege_v that_o he_o have_v conspyryd_v again_n pope_n john_n arnold_n lewis_n conrard_n henri_fw-fr ¶_o arnold_n son_n of_o carloman_n be_v next_o enê‘our_n y_z e_o year_n of_o crist_n viii_o c.xc_o &_o be_v crounyd_v by_o pope_n formose_n he_o be_v so_o etyn_a with_o lyse_v &_o can_v have_v no_o medecin_n &_o dye_v ¶_o lews_n son_n of_o arnold_n be_v next_o emperor_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n ix_o c.iii_o he_o can_v not_o obteyn_n y_z e_o crown_n imperial_a because_o berenger_n occupy_v the_o country_n of_o italye_n ¶_o conrard_n brother_n son_n of_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n be_v next_o emperor_n he_o hyld_n the_o empire_n in_o almayn_v but_o he_o can_v not_o obteyn_v the_o crown_n imperial_a ¶_o henry_n son_n of_o otton_n duke_n of_o saxon_a be_v next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n ix_o c.xx_o but_o he_o obteynid_v not_o the_o crown_n emperyall_a but_o hyld_n it_o in_o almayn_v as_o conrard_n do_v edward_n y_fw-fr e_o can_n from_o france_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o be_v drifyn_n back_o again_o also_o about_o the_o xxi_o year_n of_o king_n alurede_v the_o danis_fw-la landyd_v in_o four_o ê‘tê_n of_o englond_n but_o alurede_n ever_o resestid_v they_o &_o so_o manly_a pursewd_v then_o from_o place_n to_o place_n y_z t_z at_z y_z e_z last_z he_o drof_o they_o to_o north_n walis_fw-la this_o noble_a king_n alurede_v devydyd_v y_o e_o night_n &_o day_n in_o iii_o part_n whereof_o he_o spenâ—_n viii_o houris_fw-la in_o prayer_n &_o charytable_a workis_n &_o other_o viii_o houris_fw-la with_o his_o counsellor_n or_o in_o study_n of_o scyens_n &_o other_o viii_o houris_fw-la in_o his_o natural_a rest_n &_o sustenance_n which_o order_n he_o keep_v due_o by_o taper_n of_o war_n brening_n tryeng_v y_o e_o certeynte_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o time_n except_o he_o be_v let_v by_o seknes_n or_o other_o great_a impedimentê_n ¶_o edward_n son_n of_o alurede_n begin_v his_o rein_v over_o the_o west_n saxon_n and_o the_o more_o part_n of_o englond_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n ixc_fw-la in_o the_o ·v_n year_n of_o his_o rein_n one_o clyto_n ethelwold_n kynisman_n to_o the_o king_n rebellyd_v &_o excityd_v y_o e_fw-la danis_fw-la to_o rise_n agayn_v he_o but_o the_o king_n compel_v he_o &_o the_o danis_fw-la to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o france_n which_o can_v afterward_o again_o &_o gaff_v batteyl_n to_o the_o king_n but_o clyto_n &_o many_o of_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la danis_fw-la be_v slay_v &_o y_z e_z rennant_n constrenid_v to_o seche_v pease_n which_o be_v to_o they_o grauntyd_v payeng_v certeyn_a money_n but_o they_o anon_o after_o brake_n that_o covenantis_fw-la asemblyd_v a_o other_o host_n and_o gaff_n battle_n to_o the_o king_n where_o ii·_v of_o they_o be_v kyngis_n ii_o yerlis_fw-la and_o many_o a_o m_o of_o the_o danis_fw-la that_o occupy_v the_o country_n of_o norththumberland_n be_v slay_v soon_o after_o etheldredus_fw-la duke_n of_o marcia_n die_v after_o who_o death_n the_o king_n commytyd_v the_o rule_n of_o that_o country_n to_o the_o dukis_n wyf_v elfleda_n which_o be_v sister_n to_o the_o king_n about_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o king_n edwardis_n rein_v a_o navye_n of_o danis_fw-la which_o in_fw-la aluredis_fw-la time_n be_v dryvyn_v in_o to_o france_n landyd_v a_o gain_n and_o spoil_v in_o dyvers_a placis_fw-la wherefore_o y_fw-es e_o king_n himself_o preparyd_v towards_o they_o by_o land_n and_o send_v a_o neither_o navye_n to_o enconter_v they_o upon_o the_o see_v for_o fere_n wherefore_o those_o danis_fw-la voydyd_v y_o e_o land_n &_o flee_v in_o to_o ireland_n also_o after_o y_z t_z the_o briton_n enteryd_n the_o country_n of_o breknowe_n but_o lewis_fw-mi &_o charlon_n ewdo_v charlâ—_n the_o simple_a ¶_o lewis_n &_o charlon_n sonis_fw-la to_o lewis_n the_o stutter_n be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n y_fw-fr t_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c..lxxx_o &_o they_o reynid_v v._o year_n y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v lewes_z four_o year_n &_o charlon_n one_o year_n ¶_o eudo_fw-la son_n of_o roâ—t_a yerle_n of_o angeow_fw-mi be_v next_o king_n ¶_o charlys_n the_o simple_a son_n of_o lewes_z the_o stutter_n be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o â–ª_o cyste_n ixc.iiii_n in_o his_o time_n y_fw-fr e_o saresens_n enter_v y_z e_z land_n of_o burgoyn_n but_o the_o king_n fight_v with_o they_o &_o have_v y_o e_o victory_n but_o not_o without_o loss_n of_o man_n arnold_n ¶_o arnold_n the_o grant_n son_n to_o balldewyn_n the_o balld_a be_v the_o iii_o yerle_n of_o flaunders_n he_o lie_v at_o gaunt_n anasâ—tace_n laudo_fw-la johun_n leo._n stephen_n john_n leo._n stephen_n martin_n agapit_fw-la johun_n ¶_o anastace_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ix_o c.xiii_o he_o hyld_n the_o see_v ii_o year_n ¶_o lando_n of_o sabye_n hyld_n the_o see_v next_o vi_o monethy_n ¶_o john_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o xiii_o year_n ¶_o leo_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o vii_o monethy_n ¶_o stephen_n hyld_n the_o see_v next_o ii_o year_n ¶_o john_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o iii_o year_n ¶_o leo_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v iii_o year_n &_o more_o ¶_o stephen_n a_o romayne_n hyld_n they_fw-mi see_v next_o iii_o year_n ¶_o martin_n hyld_n the_o see_v next_o iii_o year_n &_o more_o ¶_o agapyt_n hyld_n the_o see_v next_o ten_o year_n ¶_o john_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o ix_o year_n otton_n otton_n ¶_o otton_n the_o first_o callyd_v the_o grant_n son_n of_o henry_n be_v next_o enê‘our_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ix_o c._n xxxviiâ—_n ¶_o otton_n the_o ii_o son_n of_o oton_n the_o grant_n be_v next_o emperor_n he_o be_v crownyd_v yve_v his_o fader_fw-mi ethelstane_n edmond_fw-fr edredê°_n this_o elfleda_n withstod_v they_o &_o drive_v they_o back_o &_o take_v the_o queen_n of_o welshman_n prisoner_n &_o the_o same_o year_n elfleda_n win_v the_o town_n of_o derby_o from_o the_o dany_n &_o do_v many_o other_o noble_a dedy_n soon_o after_o that_o noble_a prince_n elfleda_n die_v and_o than_o the_o king_n seisyd_v that_o country_n of_o mercia_n &_o joinyd_v hit_v to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n this_o edward_n subduid_fw-la y_fw-fr e_o king_n of_o skotland_o &_o cumber_v &_o fortune_n be_v ever_o friendly_a to_o hin_n in_o his_o warris_n ¶_o ethelstane_n the_o son_n of_o edward_n begin_v his_o rein_v over_o the_o most_o part_n of_o englond_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n ix_o cxxv_o he_o marry_v his_o sister_n to_o sitherus_n a_o dane_n than_o king_n of_o northumberland_n he_o make_v constantyne_n king_n of_o skottys_n subject_n unto_o he_o &_o after_o y_a to_o restoryd_a he_o again_o to_o his_o kingdom_n after_o this_o sitherus_n die_v &_o therefore_o ethelstane_n seysid_v northumber_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hand_n wherefore_o y_fw-es e_o son_n of_o sitherê°_n marry_v y_o e_o daughter_n of_o constantyne_n king_n of_o skottê_n which_o both_o confetheryd_n against_o y_o e_o king_n ethelstane_n &_o enteryd_a northumberland_n by_o the_o ryver_n of_o humber_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o danis_fw-la skotty_n &_o other_o who_o the_o king_n incounteryd_v &_o there_o in_o plain_n battle_n constantyne_n be_v slay_v &_o u_o small_a under_o king_n &_o xii_o â—_o duky_n with_o y_fw-fr e_fw-it more_fw-it ê‘t_fw-la of_o the_o stranger_n this_o ethelstane_n subduid_fw-la the_o west_n briton_o at_o harford_v â—_o he_o have_v much_o war_n still_o with_o the_o dany_n ¶_o edmond_n brother_n to_o ethelstane_n begin_v his_o rein_n over_o englond_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n ix_o cxl_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o rein_v the_o dany_n of_o northumberland_n rebellyd_v to_o who_o help_n ii_o princis_fw-la of_o dany_n one_o callyd_v anlaff_n a_o neither_o callyd_v reynold_n can_v from_o ireland_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o dany_n &_o other_o stranger_n but_o king_n edmond_n with_o malcolyn_n king_n of_o skottis_n &_o his_o people_n bete_v they_o back_o &_o make_v they_o to_o forsake_v that_o country_n of_o northumberland_n wherefore_o he_o gaff_n malcolyn_n the_o country_n of_o cumberland_n and_o scysyd_v y_o t_o resedu_fw-fr in_o to_o his_o own_o handê_n ¶_o edredus_fw-la the_o brother_n of_o edmond_n be_v next_o king_n
of_o enlgond_a the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ixc.xlxii_n in_o his_o time_n the_o dany_n rebellyd_v a_o gain_n &_o too_o â—_o the_o cyte_n of_o york_n but_o the_o king_n preparyd_v towards_o they_o &_o dystroy_v a_o great_a ê‘t_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o country_n &_o in_o conclusion_n he_o subduid_v yon_o but_o not_o without_o loss_n of_o man_n &_o by_o appointment_n banyshyd_v their_o duke_n hircus_fw-la &_o joinyd_v you_o to_o kingdom_n of_o northumberlande_n to_o his_o own_o domynyon_n lews_n loiter_v ¶_o lewes_n son_n to_o charlis_n the_o simple_a be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n ix_o c.xxxiiii_o ¶_o loiter_v the_o eldyst_a son_n of_o lewes_z was_z next_o king_n of_o france_n rollo_n wyllm_n richard_n rollo_n bear_v in_o norway_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o norwey_n danis_fw-la panem_fw-la miss_v &_o infidel_n come_v in_o to_z y_z e_z country_n of_o neuster_n &_o there_o take_v you_o e_o cyte_n of_o roan_n and_o do_v in_o that_o country_n and_o other_o landis_fw-la of_o france_n great_a cruelty_n distro_v the_o peple_n &_o churchis_n of_o cristis_fw-la feyth_o wherefore_o charlis_n the_o simple_a king_n of_o france_n to_o make_v pease_n gaff_v he_o the_o seyd_a country_n and_o his_o daughter_n gilda_fw-la to_o wife_n and_o so_o be_v agreement_n rollo_n be_v baptysyd_v and_o callyd_v robert_n &_o after_o y_o t_o chanchyd_v y_o e_o name_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o land_n &_o callyd_v hit_v normandy_a &_o so_o be_v first_o duke_n of_o normandy_n ¶_o wilm_n son_n to_o rollo_n callyd_v long_fw-mi spata_fw-la be_v next_o duke_n of_o normandy_n he_o governyd_v that_o land_n with_o good_a justyce_n and_o after_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o treason_n of_o arnold_n yerle_n of_o flander_n ¶_o richard_n callyd_v the_o hardy_a son_n to_o wyllyam_n be_v next_o duke_n of_o normandycand_a because_o king_n loiter_v have_v win_v from_o he_o the_o cyte_n of_o bayon_fw-mi he_z by_o the_o help_n of_o erard_n king_n of_o denmark_n enteryd_v benet_n leo._n john_n benet_n donus_n ¶_o benet_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryste_n ix_o c.lxii_o y_o e_o emperor_n otton_n for_o varyance_n between_o they_o banyssyd_v he_o in_o to_o italye_n ¶_o leo_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o i_o year_n &_o more_o ¶_o john_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o vi·_fw-la year_n &_o more_o ¶_o benet_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o i_o year_n &_o more_o till_o that_o one_o cyntheus_fw-la a_o cytezyn_n of_o room_n put_v he_o in_o preson_z in_o the_o castle_n angel_n where_o he_o die_v for_o hunger_n ¶_o donus_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o i_o year_n by_o pope_n john_n he_o be_v emperor_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi ten_o year_n &_o more_o he_z make_v great_a war_n with_o loiter_v king_n of_o france_n &_o dyspoylyd_v the_o country_n &_o kam_n to_o parys_n &_o burn_v the_o subberbis_fw-la of_o the_o cyte_n edwin_n edgar_n ¶_o edwin_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o edmond_n brother_n to_o ethelstone_n be_v next_o king_n of_o englond_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ixc_n lvi_o he_o banysshyd_a seynt_a donstone_n for_o a_o season_n &_o take_v goodis_fw-la &_o jewelis_fw-la from_o relygyu_v housê_n &_o gaft_v they_o to_o alyantis_fw-la &_o stranger_n he_o be_v a_o vycyu_v man_n of_o lyve_n &_o also_o a_o tyrrant_n to_o his_o subiectis_fw-la y_z t_o in_o conclution_n they_o depryvyd_v he_o from_o all_o kingly_a dygnyte_n &_o honour_n ¶_o edgar_n second_v son_n of_o edmond_n &_o brother_n to_o edwin_n be_v next_o king_n of_o englond_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ix_o c.lx_o he_o keep_v so_o good_a justyce_n &_o do_v so_o sharp_a execucyon_n that_o in_o his_o day_n be_v lytyl_o felony_n or_o robbery_n use_v he_o cawsyd_v ludwallus_fw-la prince_n or_o king_n of_o waly_n to_o yield_v to_o he_o yearly_o by_o way_n of_o tribute_n ccc·_fw-la wolphis_fw-la by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o wolphis_fw-la in_o englond_n &_o waly_n be_v dystroy_v this_o edgar_z usyd_v every_o summer_n to_o skour_n the_o see_v with_o shyppy_n &_o keep_v they_o stel_n all_o the_o year_n ever_o ready_a for_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o all_o aperrell_n belong_v to_o they_o by_o meanis_fw-la whereof_o he_o keep_v his_o land_n from_o outward_a enemy_n also_o in_o his_o time_n as_o well_o the_o danis_fw-la as_o all_o other_o peple_n in_o englond_n usyd_v much_o vyse_n of_o great_a drynk_n y_o e_fw-la king_n there_o for_o road_n through_o the_o realm_n &_o dystroyd_v many_o alehousis_fw-la &_o will_v suffer_v but_o one_o alchouse_n in_o a_o vilage_n or_o town_n except_o it_o be_v a_o great_a borough_n &_o ordenyd_v certeyn_a cuppy_n with_o pynny_n &_o nayly_n &_o make_v a_o law_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o drink_v past_o that_o mark_n at_o one_o draught_n shall_v forfeit_n a_o certeyn_a pain_n whereof_o the_o accuser_n shall_v have_v the_o one_o half_a &_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o town_n the_o other_o half_o â—he_v subdue_v the_o briton_o in_o waly_n &_o spoylyd_v their_o country_n this_o edgar_z be_v vycyous_a &_o lovyd_v feyr_n woman_n &_o slay_v ethelwold_n a_o knight_n of_o he_o for_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o his_o feyr_n wyff_fw-mi elfryda_fw-mi who_o he_o after_o marry_v also_o this_o edgar_n beget_v of_o one_o wylfryth_v a_o non_fw-la a_o daughter_n but_o after_o that_o both_o the_o mother_n &_o the_o daughter_n provyd_v holy_a woman_n but_z after_o this_o edgar_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o seynt_a donston_n take_v repentance_n therefore_o &_o byldyd_v &_o repayryd_v many_o housy_n of_o relygyon_n he_o make_v great_a war_n upon_o richard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n &_o wan_a the_o cyte_n of_o bayon_fw-mi baldewyn_n ¶_o baldewyn_n son_n of_o arnold_n be_v next_o yerle_n of_o flander_n he_o lie_v at_o seint_a bartyn_n in_o y_z e_z town_n of_o seint_a omer_n in_o to_o france_n spoil_a the_o country_n &_o sle_v the_o peple_n with_o out_o pyte_v wherefore_o loiter_v king_n of_o france_n be_v compellyd_v to_o take_v pease_n &_o to_o redelyver_v to_o he_o the_o cyte_n of_o bayon_fw-mi boniface_n benet_n john_n john_n ¶_o boneface_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n ix_o c.lxxv_o he_o obteynyd_v the_o papacye_n by_o evyll_n way_n and_o robbyd_a &_o spoylyd_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n &_o after_o die_v wrechyd_o ¶_o benet_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o viii_o year_n &_o vi_o monethy_n ¶_o john_n a_o romayn_v heel_a the_o see_n next_o iii_o monethi_v he_o die_v for_o hunger_n in_o castle_n angel_n ¶_o john_n a_o romayne_n heel_a the_z see_v vi_o monethis_fw-la he_o be_v hatyd_v of_o all_o folk_n he_o do_v noughte_v but_o make_v his_o kin_n rich_a of_o the_o goody_n of_o the_o church_n otton_n ¶_o otton_n be_v next_o emê‘our_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n ix_o c.lxxxiiii_o he_o be_v crownyd_v by_o pope_n gregory_n &_o hold_v the_o empire_n xix_o yer_z and_o more_o edward_n egelredus·_n ¶_o edward_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o edgar_n be_v next_o king_n of_o englond_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ix_o c.lxxvii_o this_o edward_n ride_n in_o a_o forest_n lose_v his_o people_n &_o sudden_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n where_fw-mi elfryda_fw-mi his_o mother_n in_o law_n &_o last_o wife_n to_o king_n edgar_n lie_v who_o when_o she_o have_v aspy_v desyryd_v he_o to_o drynk_v &_o as_o the_o king_n drink_v a_o servant_n of_o she_o who_o she_o have_v hyryd_v stroke_n the_o king_n to_o the_o hart_n with_o a_o dagger_n &_o so_o she_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v sleyne_v because_o she_o will_v have_v egelredus_fw-la she_o son_n king_n which_o be_v second_o son_n of_o king_n edgar_n which_o king_n when_o he_o be_v thus_o strykyn_n will_v have_v flee_v towards_o his_o company_n but_z he_o bleed_v so_o sore_o that_o he_o fall_v from_o his_o horse_n the_o one_o foot_n fast_o in_o the_o stirrup_n &_o so_o be_v draw_v with_o the_o horse_n till_o he_o come_v to_o a_o certeyn_a place_n where_o that_o he_o be_v foundyn_v deed_n all_o alone_a that_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n be_v unknowyn_n long_o after_o it_o be_v seyd_v y_o it_o this_o elfrida_n take_v repentance_n therfonre_o &_o byldyd_v two_o monestary_n of_o nonnys_n amesbury_n &_o warwell_n in_o which_o warwell_n she_o after_o lyvyd_v a_o solytary_a life_n &_o after_o die_v ¶_o egelredus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o edgar_n &_o of_o the_o seyd_a elfrida_n be_v next_o king_n of_o englond_n the_o year_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ·ix_n c.lxxxi_o this_o king_n be_v ungracyous_a in_o the_o begin_v wretchyd_v in_o his_o mydyll_a life_n &_o hateful_a to_o his_o peopull_a in_o the_o end_n in_z his_o time_n the_o danys_n rise_v again_o &_o do_v great_a harm_n in_o dyvers_a placy_n in_o englond_n that_o the_o king_n be_v glad_a to_o grant_v they_o great_a sommy_n of_o money_n for_o pease_n to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o assurance_n of_o which_o pease_n anlaff_n
capteyn_n of_o the_o dany_n become_v a_o crysten_v man_n lews_n lews_n son_n of_o loiter_v be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n ix_o c·lxxxvi_fw-la arnold_n ¶_o arnold_n son_n of_o baldewyn_n be_v next_o yerle_n of_o flaunders_n he_o lie_v at_o gaunt_n john_n gregory_n john_n ¶_o john_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n ten_o c.lxxxiii_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v ten_o year_n and_o more_o ¶_o gregory_n be_v next_o pope_n he_o hold_v the_o see_v ii_o year_n &_o more_o he_o be_v nigh_o cousin_n to_o otton_n the_o iii_o emperor_n he_o ordenyd_v you_o t_o y_fw-fr e_o emperor_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o vii_o pryncis_fw-la of_o almaigne_v which_o be_v observe_v to_o this_o day_n ¶_o john_n that_o be_v bishop_n of_o pleasaunce_n hold_v the_o see_v ten_o monethis_n in_o his_o time_n one_o crescencius_fw-la a_o consul_n put_v down_o pope_n gregory_n &_o make_v john_n bishop_n of_o pleasaunce_n for_o reward_n of_o money_n pope_n whereof_o otto_n be_v not_o content_a kam_n to_o rome_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o beseged_a crescencius_n in_o castle_n angel_n and_o at_o y_z e_z last_z take_v he_o &_o smite_v of_o his_o head_n &_o put_v down_o pope_n john_n soon_o after_o a_o great_a sykenes_n of_o the_o bloody_a flyx_n reyn_v whereof_o much_o people_n die_v and_o for_o lak_a of_o good_a justyce_n many_o thevis_fw-la and_o bribor_n be_v in_o the_o land_n and_o great_a misery_n and_o mischief_n this_o egelredê°_n gafe_v himself_o to_o lechery_n and_o pole_v of_o his_o subiectis_fw-la and_o disinherited_a man_n of_o they_o be_v possession_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o redeem_v y_z e_o same_o again_o with_o great_a summy_n of_o money_n for_o he_o pay_v great_a tribute_n to_o dany_n yearly_o which_o be_v call_v dane_a guilt_n or_o danys_n money_n which_o be_v increse_v from_o ten_o m_o l._n a_o year_n to_o xl_o m_o l._n yearly_o these_o dany_n before_o be_v so_o proud_a y_fw-mi t_o they_o keep_v the_o husbondmenlyke_a vyleyn_n 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there_o do_v great_a hurt_n and_o when_o he_o hard_o that_o the_o king_n be_v come_v to_o he_o with_o y_z e_z power_n of_o his_o land_n he_o take_v his_o shippis_fw-la &_o landyd_v again_o in_o northfolk_n where_o that_o duke_n vskatell_n meet_v he_o and_o bete_v he_o &_o slay_v many_o of_o the_o dany_n wherefore_o swanus_fw-la for_o that_o year_n retornyd_v again_o to_o denmark_n and_o there_o make_v great_a provyssyon_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o next_o year_n after_o he_o landyd_v again_o at_o sandwich_n and_o there_o spoylyd_v the_o cuntre_n and_o when_o he_o herd_n tell_v that_o any_o host_n be_v come_v again_o he_o than_o he_o take_v his_o shippis_fw-la &_o landyd_v again_o in_o suthsex_v &_o spoylyd_v that_o country_n &_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o hard_o of_o any_o host_n of_o englyshman_n come_v to_o ward_v he_o than_o he_o will_v enter_v &_o land_n in_o a_o neither_o country_n and_o ever_o burn_v robbyd_a and_o slay_v the_o people_n without_o pyte_n and_o so_o weary_v the_o englyshman_n that_o inconclusion_n y_fw-fr e_o king_n be_v fain_o to_o take_v peace_n with_o they_o &_o give_v to_o king_n swanus_fw-la therefore_o xxx_o m._n l_o after_o which_o pease_n thus_o make_v swanus_fw-la return_v again_o to_o denmark_n ¶_o this_o lewis_n be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o pyppin_n he_o die_v without_o issue_n &_o ordenid_n hugh_n capet_n his_o famylyer_n to_o be_v his_o heyr_n siluesâ—ter_n ¶_o silvester_n bear_v in_o france_n be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n ix_o c._n xâ—vii_fw-la by_o art_n magyk_fw-mi &_o the_o devellê_n craft_n he_o demaundyd_v of_o the_o devyll_n how_o long_o he_o shall_v live_v which_o answeryd_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v sing_v in_o jerusalem_n before_o &_o so_o he_o sing_v in_o the_o chapel_n callyd_v jerusalem_n in_o room_n &_o anon_o after_o die_v but_z in_o time_n of_o his_o death_n he_o knolegyd_v his_o synnys_n henry_n ¶_o henry_n be_v next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n m.iii_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v make_v emperor_n by_o y_z e_z ordinance_n of_o pope_n gregory_n by_o the_o vii_o elyzour_n of_o almaigne_n this_o year_n next_o follow_v the_o king_n egelredus_fw-la made_n one_o edricus_n duke_n of_o mercia_n which_o be_v subtle_a of_o wytt_n secret_a &_o false_a to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o realm_n and_o soon_o after_o one_o turkyllus_fw-la a_o prince_n of_o the_o dany_n landyd_v in_o kent_n with_o much_o peopull_a &_o there_o do_v sych_a harm_n that_o the_o kentyshman_n be_v fain_o to_o make_v pease_n with_o great_a gyfty_n which_o than_o departyd_v but_o this_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o dany_n in_o one_o country_n or_o other_o in_o englond_n never_o seasyd_v nor_o the_o king_n never_o give_v to_o they_o any_o notable_a battayll_n for_o when_o he_o be_v dysposyd_v to_o gyve_v they_o battayll_v this_o edricus_n will_v evermore_o council_n he_o contrary_a so_o that_o the_o dany_n ever_o spoylyd_v &_o robbyd_v &_o waxyd_v rich_a &_o the_o englyshman_n ever_o poor_a needy_a &_o bare_a after_z this_o swanus_fw-la be_v in_o denmark_n hear_a of_o thincrese_n of_o his_o people_n in_o englond_n break_v his_o covenaunty_n before_o make_v &_o with_o a_o great_a army_n &_o navey_a landyd_v in_o northumberland_n &_o claymyd_fw-la to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o hole_n land_n &_o cause_v all_o the_o ruler_n there_o to_o swear_v to_o he_o fealte_v &_o so_o with_o a_o great_a host_n come_v into_o mercia_fw-la killing_a &_o sle_v the_o pepull_a &_o because_o the_o king_n egelredus_fw-la be_v at_o london_n swanus_fw-la passyd_v the_o ryver_n of_o temmy_n &_o come_v into_o kent_n &_o their_o besegyd_a canterbury_n &_o win_v it_o &_o take_v the_o goody_n of_o the_o people_n &_o fyryd_v the_o cite_v &_o slay_v the_o monky_n but_o eveâ—_o keep_v the_o ten_o monk_n alyve_a to_o do_v vylleyne_v seruyce_n &_o slay_v ix_o of_o they_o &_o there_o take_v elphegus_n archbishop_n &_o after_o stonyd_v he_o to_o death_n at_o greenwych_a so_o that_o they_o slay_v there_o of_o relygyous_a man_n above_o ix_o c._n person_n and_o of_o man_n woman_n &_o child_n above_o viii_o m._n then_o king_n egelredus_fw-la fere_v this_o persecucyon_n send_v his_o wife_n emma_n &_o his_o ii_o sonnis_n alphryd_n &_o edward_n in_o to_o normandy_n soon_o after_o this_o the_o dany_n chasid_v the_o king_n egelredus_fw-la in_fw-la to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n &_o after_o that_o kam_n in_o to_o london_n where_o the_o londoner_n send_v pledgis_fw-la to_o swanus_fw-la &_o great_a gyfty_n and_o after_o that_o king_n egelredus_fw-la flee_v &_o without_o cattle_n or_o comfort_n hue_n capet_n ¶_o hue_n capet_n son_n of_o hugh_z y_z e_z grant_v yerle_n of_o paris_n be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o criste_fw-fr ix_o c.lxxxvii_o baldewyn_n ¶_o baldewyn_n bele_z barb_v be_v next_o yerle_n of_o flander_n he_o lie_v at_o flander_n richard_n ¶_o richard_n callyd_v the_o good_a son_n to_o richard_n the_o hardy_a be_v next_o duke_n of_o normandy_n he_o be_v love_a to_o robert_n king_n of_o france_n &_o eydyd_v he_o in_o his_o warry_v whereby_o the_o seyd_a king_n subdue_v the_o country_n of_o borgoyn_n to_o his_o obedyens_n john_n john_n sergius_n benet_n ¶_o john_n be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n m.i._n he_o hold_v the_o see_v four_o monythis_n &_o more_o he_z ordeynyd_v that_o y_z e_z dyryge_a shall_v be_v sing_v yearly_o in_o the_o evyn_n of_o all_o sâ—ynâ—is_n ¶_o john_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n m.i._n he_o hold_v the_o see_v four_o year_n &_o more_o ¶_o sergyus_fw-la a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o ii_o year_n ¶_o benet_n of_o tusque_fw-la hyld_n the_o see_v next_o xi_o year_n in_o his_o time_n iherusalem_n be_v takyn_n by_o the_o sarasyn_n and_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o cryste_n distroyd_v saylyd_v
in_o to_o normandy_n to_o his_o wyf_v and_o when_o swanus_fw-la herd_n of_o his_o depert_n he_o areryd_v great_a sommis_fw-la of_o money_n of_o the_o people_n &_o a_o great_a part_n of_o seynt_a edmondis_fw-la landis_fw-la which_o the_o people_n there_o claim_v to_o be_v free_a of_o kyngê_n tribute_n deny_v to_o pay_v wherefore_o swanê°_n dyspyse_v y_o e_o holy_a martyr_n enteryd_v y_o e_o teritory_n of_o seynt_a edmond_n &_o spoylyd_v y_o e_o country_n so_o that_o man_n of_o that_o country_n fall_v to_o preyr_n so_o that_o short_o after_o this_o swanus_n die_v sudden_o yell_a &_o cry_v among_o his_o knyghtis_n some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v stykkyd_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o scent_n edmond_n whereof_o he_o die_v the_o iii_o day_n after_o in_o fere_n whereof_o canutus_n his_o son_n which_o rule_v as_o king_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi grauntyd_v to_o they_o all_o their_o lyberte_n after_o this_o when_o egelredus_fw-la herd_n of_o the_o death_n of_o swanus_fw-la he_o make_v provysyon_n 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many_o hurt_n in_o gascoyn_n and_o guyan_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o artoys_n skyrmyssh_v oft_o time_n with_o the_o englyssheman_n and_z at_o the_o last_o take_v sir_n john_n saint_n john_n sir_n willyam_n mortymer_n and_z dyvers_a other_o prisoner_n which_o be_v convey_v to_o france_n to_o dyvers_a prison_n ¶_o also_o about_o this_o time_n the_o cyâ—ezens_n of_o london_n be_v restore_v to_o their_o lyberte_n which_o in_o some_o part_n have_v be_v keep_v from_o they_o by_o the_o space_n of_o xii_o year_n so_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o mayres_z there_o be_v custodye_n or_o gardayn_n which_o be_v because_o they_o mysorder_v the_o justyce_n of_o the_o city_n but_o for_o this_o restore_a they_o pay_v iii_o m._n mark_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxvi_o year_n king_n edward_n go_v over_o into_o flaunders_n to_o aid_n guy_n earl_n of_o flaunders_n against_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o french_a king_n draw_v toward_o the_o king_n but_z by_o mediacyon_n of_o frynde_n at_o y_z e_z last_v a_o peace_n be_v 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the_o duke_n of_o normandye_n king_n johnn_v son_n which_o be_v leder_n of_o a_o neither_o hoo_v assail_v they_o upon_o a_o neither_o part_n but_o these_o iii_o battle_n do_v lytell_a hurt_n to_o the_o englyssheman_n for_z they_o slay_v so_o many_o by_o shot_n of_o arrow_n that_o these_o iii_o hooste_n be_v discomfyt_v than_o king_n john_n sing_v this_o comfort_v his_o people_n and_z he_o himself_o with_o a_o fresh_a company_n set_v upon_o they_o again_o but_o the_o englyssheman_n keep_v they_o so_o to_o gether_o &_o fight_v so_o sore_o that_o the_o frencheman_n give_v back_o who_o the_o englyssheman_n than_o fers_o follow_v and_o slay_v of_o they_o without_o pyte_n where_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n the_o duke_n of_o athens_n sir_n johan_n cleremount_n marshal_n of_o france_n with_o many_o lord_n baronette_n knyghtê_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o xvii_o c._n &_o iii_o m._n of_o other_o mean_a person_n and_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n 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burgoyne_n come_v and_o give_v the_o king_n xxx_o m._n â—i_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o hurt_n in_o that_o country_n wherefore_o he_o depart_v then_n and_o go_v toward_o paris_n ransome_v and_z his_o hoost_n lodge_v nyghe_a to_o paris_n ready_a to_o gyve_v battle_n but_o y_z e_z bysshoppe_n of_o beaux_fw-fr chancellor_n of_o normandye_n with_o other_o take_v a_o day_n of_o truse_a to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n at_o which_o day_n at_o a_o place_n within_o a_o mile_n of_o charter_n the_o duke_n of_o lanâ—aster_n the_z earl_n of_o warwyke_a and_o northampton_n appear_v for_o king_n edward_n &_o for_o charles_n than_o eldy_v son_n to_o king_n john_n which_o before_o be_v make_v regent_n of_o france_n there_o appear_v the_o say_a bysshoppe_n of_o beaux_fw-fr and_z dyvers_a other_o lord_n which_o peace_n be_v thus_o conclude_v that_o king_n edward_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o land_n that_o he_o than_o have_v in_o gascoyn_n and_o guyan_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n without_o do_v for_o they_o any_o homage_n and_o that_o king_n edward_n shall_v gyve_v up_o all_o his_o title_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o claim_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o also_o that_o the_o french_a king_n shall_v pay_v for_o his_o ransom_n iii_o millyons_o of_o scute_v which_o amount_v to_o u_o c.m._n li._n and_o also_o you_o t_o king_n edward_n shall_v not_o ally_n he_o with_o the_o fâ—emynges_n nor_o aid_v they_o against_o king_n john_n nor_o his_o heir_n king_n of_o france_n ¶_o after_o which_o treatye_n thus_o conclude_v king_n edward_n return_v into_o england_n and_z after_o king_n edward_n and_o king_n johan_n at_o caleys_n be_v both_o swear_v to_o maintain_v y_z e_o say_v artycle_n and_o than_o king_n johan_n be_v delyver_v and_o go_v into_o france_n which_o be_v four_o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v take_v and_o king_n edward_n have_v johan_n duke_n of_o amoâ—_n and_o main_n which_o be_v king_n johans_n son_n and_o johan_n duke_n of_o aluerne_n and_o viii_o other_o earl_n delyver_v he_o 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of_o king_n edward_n piers_n king_n of_o castle_n be_v expulse_v by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o frencheman_n by_o henry_n his_o bastard_n brother_n but_o this_o peter_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o prince_n edward_n fight_v with_o his_o brother_n henry_n and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n and_o slay_v u_o m._n of_o his_o man_n and_o restore_v peter_n to_o dyvers_a city_n and_o hold_n which_o he_o before_o have_v lose_v but_o after_o that_o his_o brother_n henry_n enter_v into_o castle_n again_o and_z in_o process_n win_v the_o country_n again_o and_o take_v his_o brother_n peter_n and_o behede_v he_o ¶_o also_o about_o the_o xlii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o earl_n of_o armenake_n of_o dalbret_n and_z of_o perygot_n with_z dyvers_a other_o lord_n of_o guyan_n appel_v prince_n edward_n to_o charles_n the_o french_a king_n that_o prince_n edward_n have_v break_v y_o e_o peace_n make_v between_o the_o ii_o king_n king_n edward_n and_o king_n johan_n and_o one_o great_a cause_n that_o they_o lay_v against_o prince_n edward_n be_v because_o he_o levey_v a_o fowage_n in_o guyan_n against_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la mind_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o the_o country_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a where_o upon_o king_n charle_n send_v his_o letter_n to_o prince_n edward_n command_n he_o to_o appear_v at_o paris_n to_o answer_v there_o summon_v wherewith_o prince_n edward_n be_v not_o content_a ado_n say_v he_o will_v not_o appear_v before_o he_o but_o with_o his_o basenet_n on_o his_o heed_n and_o lx_o man_n of_o war_n and_o say_v he_o receyve_v his_o land_n of_o his_o father_n the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o if_o any_o mysorder_n be_v it_z aught_o to_o be_v determine_v before_o his_o father_n in_o england_n whereupon_o new_a debate_n and_o varyaunce_n begin_v between_o these_o ii_o king_n that_o king_n edward_n send_v over_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n â—_o which_o land_v at_o caleys_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o go_v to_o tourney_v and_o aire_n and_o waste_v the_o country_n and_o after_o go_v toward_o harflete_a in_o normandye_o &_o after_o from_o then_n to_o the_o country_n of_o poyteou_fw-mi and_o the_o french_a king_n send_v the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o bar_n into_o the_o say_a country_n with_o a_o great_a power_n which_o take_v many_o hold_n and_o do_v great_a displeasure_n to_o the_o englyssheman_n there_o ¶_o also_o about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a pestilence_n in_o england_n and_z after_o a_o great_a derthe_n that_o wheat_n be_v worth_a xl_o d._n a_o busshell_n ¶_o also_o after_o that_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n with_o the_o lord_n fitz_fw-fr water_n and_z lord_n grauntson_n and_z with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o soudyer_n enter_v saint_n omers_n and_o so_o to_o aras_n and_o so_o to_o paris_n &_o when_o they_o see_v that_o the_o frencheman_n will_v gyve_v they_o no_o battle_n they_o return_v toward_o normandye_o and_o so_o to_o the_o erledome_n of_o angeo_n knolle_v but_o than_o varyance_n fall_v between_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n and_o the_o lord_n fitz_n water_n and_z lord_n grauntson_n wherefore_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n with_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o archer_n go_v into_o brytten_v and_o than_o the_o french_a king_n send_v the_o marshal_n of_o france_n with_o a_o great_a power_n against_o the_o lord_n fitz_n water_n and_z lord_n grauntson_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o a_o battle_n where_o the_o englyssheman_n be_v discomfyt_v &_o the_o lord_n grauntson_n be_v there_o take_v &_o iii_o c._n englyssheman_n slay_v and_o the_o rest_n takyn_n prisoner_n and_o put_v to_o flight_n brytten_v ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xlu_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o french_a king_n continue_v his_o war_n so_o sore_o in_o guyan_n and_o many_o dyvers_a skyrmyssh_n be_v between_o the_o frencheman_n and_o the_o englyssheman_n but_o most_o commen_o always_o the_o englyssheman_n be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a and_o many_o hold_n and_o town_n be_v take_v from_o they_o for_z the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n favour_v not_o the_o englyssheman_n â–ª_o because_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o great_a task_n that_o prince_n edward_n have_v gather_v there_o of_o they_o and_z the_o city_n of_o lymoge_n and_o other_o city_n rebel_v against_o prince_n edward_n wherefore_o prince_n edward_n perceive_a all_o this_o and_z what_o for_o lack_v of_o money_n &_o what_o for_o syckenesse_n and_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v he_z depart_v into_o england_n leave_v behind_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_z his_o brother_n the_o earl_n of_o cambryge_a to_o rule_v gascoyn_n but_o soon_o after_o that_o they_o come_v into_o england_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xlvi_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o king_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n with_o a_o great_a company_n to_o fortefye_v the_o town_n of_o rochel_n but_z he_o be_v meet_v in_o
the_o see_v with_o a_o company_n of_o spanyarde_n between_o who_o there_o be_v a_o cruel_a fight_v but_o the_o englyssheman_n be_v discomfyt_v and_o y_fw-es e_fw-it earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v there_o take_v with_o a_o c.lx_o mo_z prisoner_n &_o the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o man_n slay_v and_o drown_v and_o many_o englysshe_a shyppe_n take_v and_o soon_o after_o that_o the_o town_n of_o rochel_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o barry_n to_o the_o french_a king_n use_v see_v ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xlvii_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n sir_n john_n gaunt_n &_o edmonde_fw-fr of_o langley_n his_o brother_n land_v at_o caleys_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_z so_o go_v forth_o to_o dorlon_n and_o corby_n &_o pass_v the_o water_n of_o some_o and_o after_o pass_v the_o ryver_n of_o seyne_n and_o so_o unto_o bourdeaux_n and_z spoil_v the_o country_n as_o they_o go_v &_o be_v never_o fight_v with_o save_v only_o at_o a_o skyrmysshe_n they_o lose_v l_o spear_n and_o twenty_o archer_n which_o strangle_v from_o their_o comhanye_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o ·xlviii_fw-la year_n pope_n gregory_n send_v ii_o bysshoppe_n to_o entreat_v for_o peace_n between_o the_o ii_o king_n but_o no_o full_a peace_n coude_fw-fr be_v then_o conclude_v but_o yet_o they_o obtain_v &_o abstynente_fw-la of_o war_n to_o a_o certain_a day_n and_z after_o that_o they_o obtain_v a_o long_a day_n of_o abstynence_n of_o war_n but_o always_o in_o y_z t_z season_n the_o french_a king_n win_v many_o town_n and_o hold_n aswell_o in_o guyan_n as_o in_o brytten_v ¶_o also_o in_o the_o l_o year_n of_o this_o king_n there_o be_v such_o syckenesse_n and_o mortalyte_n aswell_o in_o etalye_n as_o in_o england_n that_o innumerable_a people_n die_v ¶_o also_o in_o the_o li_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n he_o call_v his_o parlyament_n at_o westmyster_n and_o ask_v a_o subsidye_n of_o his_o commons_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o enemy_n where_o unto_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o bear_v such_o charge_n &_o say_v far_o that_o they_o know_v that_o the_o king_n have_v enough_o â—f_a it_o be_v well_o guide_v and_o far_o they_o complain_v of_o dyvers_a offycer_n &_o special_o of_o the_o lord_n mortymer_n and_o dame_n alys_n piers_n wherefore_o the_o commons_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o king_n which_o request_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o prince_n edward_n the_o king_n grant_v and_z after_o that_o the_o commons_n grant_v the_o king_n pleasure_n dye_v and_o soon_o after_o prince_n edward_n die_v at_o westmyster_n the_o viii_o day_n of_o july_n and_o after_o be_v bury_v at_o canterbury_n ¶_o in_o this_o year_n also_o begin_v a_o great_a cisme_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o after_z y_z e_z dethe_v of_o pope_n gregory_n there_o be_v chosyn_n ii_o pope_n that_o hear_v it_o be_v to_o know_v which_o be_v indubitat_fw-la pope_n that_o by_o many_o year_n after_o there_o be_v ever_o ii_o pope_n cisme_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o june_n the_o year_n of_o chry_v m.ccc.lxxvii_o king_n edward_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o westmyster_n ¶_o this_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o die_v have_v four_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v leonell_n duke_n of_o clarence_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancester_n edmonde_n of_o langley_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o thomas_n of_o wodstoke_v earl_n of_o cambryge_n ¶_o this_o king_n edward_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la three_o though_v that_o he_o be_v occupy_v all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n in_o war_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o cyrcumspecte_v that_o he_o ever_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o come_v welthe_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o order_a and_o stablyssh_v his_o law_n marvellous_o well_o and_o have_v in_o his_o day_n xxu_o or_o xxvi_o parlyamente_n where_o there_o be_v many_o good_a statute_n and_o act_n make_v for_o the_o commyn_v welthe_n of_o the_o land_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o statute_n richardus_fw-la two_o vrban_n ¶_o vrban_n be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o chryst_n m.ccc.lxxviii_o he_o hylde_n the_o see_v xi_o year_n ¶_o wyncelant_n ¶_o wyncelant_a be_v next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o chry_v m.ccc.lxxix_o he_o hylde_n the_o empire_n xxii_o year_n but_z he_o be_v unprofytable_a to_o the_o empire_n therefore_o he_o be_v depose_v rycharde_n the_o second_o richard_z the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n &_o son_n to_o prince_n edward_n eldyst_a son_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o iii_o be_v of_o xi_o year_n of_o age_n be_v crown_a king_n of_o england_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o july_n the_o year_n of_o chryst_n m.ccc.lxxvii_o in_o the_o ii_o year_n of_o this_o king_n rein_v certain_a galeys_fw-la and_o other_o ship_n be_v send_v by_o charles_n king_n of_o france_n with_o a_o great_a company_n which_o come_v into_o dyvers_a havyn_n in_o england_n and_o do_v moche_n hurt_v and_z at_o the_o last_o come_v into_o thames_n and_o so_o to_o gravysende_v and_o burn_v part_n of_o that_o town_n and_o return_v into_o france_n again_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v the_o king_n uncle_n go_v into_o france_n with_o viii_o m._n man_n and_o pass_v the_o water_n of_o some_o and_o so_o forth_o to_o troy_n and_o win_v it_o and_z so_o pass_v to_o the_o country_n of_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o into_o brytteyn_fw-mi where_o sir_n john_n of_o mounforde_n duke_n of_o brytteyn_n glad_o receyve_v they_o straw_n anon_o after_o this_o the_o commons_n of_o england_n arise_v and_o special_o in_o essex_n and_o kent_n and_z make_v they_o capteyns_n of_o who_o the_o chief_a they_o call_v jacke_n straw_n another_o will_n wawe_z another_z wat_fw-mi tyler_n and_o another_o jacke_n shepherd_n which_o come_v into_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n where_o the_o king_n be_v and_o there_o they_o take_v the_o archebysshoppe_n of_o caunterbury_n the_o lord_n of_o saint_n johans_n and_o a_o frere_fw-fr the_o king_n confessor_n and_z at_o the_o tower_n hill_n smite_v of_o their_o hede_n and_o slay_v and_o rob_v all_o the_o stranger_n in_o sothewarke_n &_o take_v with_o they_o all_o the_o sentwary_a man_n in_o westmyster_n and_o saint_n martyns_n and_o burn_v the_o savey_a the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n place_n and_z spoil_a saint_n johan_n and_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n and_z burn_v their_o book_n and_o slay_v as_o many_o man_n of_o law_n and_o questmonger_n as_o they_o coude_fw-fr find_v &_o take_v out_o all_o the_o prisoner_n in_o all_o the_o prison_n about_o london_n and_o after_o bring_v the_o king_n out_o of_o the_o tower_n &_o cause_v he_o to_o ride_v through_o part_n of_o the_o city_n and_o in_o smythfilde_a make_v a_o proclamacyon_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n with_o small_a reverence_n and_o thus_o they_o continue_v seterday_o and_o sunday_n &_o upon_o the_o monday_n one_o willyam_n walworthe_n mayre_n of_o london_n disdain_v jacke_n straw_n his_o pride_n &_o his_o tyranny_n slay_v among_o the_o multytude_n and_o prese_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o street_n aswell_o of_o the_o commons_n of_o the_o city_n as_o of_o other_o come_v bold_o unto_o jacke_n straw_n and_o wound_v he_o to_o dethe_v and_o short_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o spear_n end_n and_o cry_v king_n rycharde_n king_n rycharde_n and_o when_o the_o rebel_n behylde_v their_o captayn_n heed_n they_o flee_v as_o sheep_n and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v and_o take_v wherefore_o the_o king_n afterward_o make_v the_o say_a mayor_n sir_n willyam_n walworthe_n and_o u_o other_o of_o the_o alderman_n knight_n also_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o commons_n of_o norfolk_n come_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o burye_n and_o there_o slay_v one_o of_o the_o king_n justyce_n john_n candysshe_n and_o the_o prior_n of_o the_o place_n but_z after_o the_o rebel_n wax_v take_v and_o put_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o also_o in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o this_o king_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earth_n quake_v in_o england_n whereof_o the_o like_a be_v never_o see_v before_o also_o about_o the_o same_o time_n y_fw-fr e_o bysshoppe_n of_o norwyche_n go_v into_o flaunders_n by_o the_o pope_n licence_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o win_v dunkyrke_n and_o gravelyn_n &_o burn_v xl_o shyppê_n and_o moche_n good_n be_v within_o they_o but_z after_o there_o fall_v a_o syckenesse_n of_o the_o flycke_n and_o other_o disease_n among_o his_o soudear_n that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o return_v into_o england_n ¶_o the_o title_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o ¶_o in_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o this_o king_n a_z great_a ê‘lyament_n be_v hold_v at_o westmyster_n where_o many_o duke_n and_o earl_n be_v make_v and_o roger_n mortymer_n son_n to_o edmonde_fw-fr mortymer_n and_o dame_n philyppe_v eldyst_a daughter_n to_o sir_n leonell_n second_o son_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o be_v proclaim_v heir_n
warwyke_a banysshed_a into_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n for_o ever_o and_z dyvers_a other_o person_n commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n and_o in_o this_o same_o parlyament_n all_o the_o act_n make_v in_o the_o parlyament_n before_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n be_v adnul_v and_z in_o the_o same_o year_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n die_v ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xxi_o year_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n great_o murmur_v and_o grudge_v at_o the_o mysorder_n of_o the_o king_n for_o dyvers_a cause_n one_o be_v for_o that_o he_o have_v levy_v many_o exaccyon_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o people_n and_o waste_v it_o &_o give_v it_o to_o light_v person_n king_n and_o also_o for_o because_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n be_v secret_o murder_v without_o process_n of_o the_o law_n and_o also_o for_o that_o he_o will_v choose_v sheryffe_n and_o other_o offycer_n at_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o advyse_n of_o any_o discrete_a counsel_n also_o another_o cause_n be_v that_o he_o will_v rebuke_v the_o judge_n if_o they_o give_v any_o iugement_n contrary_a to_o his_o mind_n wherefore_o they_o give_v many_o iugemente_n contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o law_n and_o also_o that_o before_o his_o parlyament_n he_o will_v send_v his_o letter_n to_o sheryffe_n city_n and_o borowe_n command_n they_o to_o choose_v such_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o such_o citezyn_n and_o burgese_n as_z he_o himself_o will_v apoynt_v and_o name_n and_o also_o for_o that_o he_o command_v the_o sheriff_n of_o his_o shire_n and_o other_o offycer_n to_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o make_v certain_a general_a oath_n and_z to_o wrytte_n &_o to_o seal_v certain_a bond_n and_o wrytynge_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o oath_n and_o also_o for_o y_z t_z he_o cause_v and_o compel_v many_o man_n of_o great_a substance_n to_o seal_v certain_a blank_a charter_n and_z after_o put_v in_o the_o sum_n and_o write_v in_o they_o certain_a clause_n 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