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englonde_n ¶_o gelasius_n be_v pope_n after_o pascall_n two_o year_n and_o flee_v from_o henry_n the_o emperor_n in_o to_o burgoyn_n and_o there_o decess_v this_o emperor_n choose_v benedicte_n a_o spanyarde_n to_o be_v pope_n the_o which_o strive_v with_o calixtus_n ¶_o calixtus_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n and_o fyve_o month_n this_o calixtus_n be_v the_o soon_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o be_v choose_v in_o the_o place_n of_o gelasius_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o rome_n he_o take_v the_o foresay_a benedictus_fw-la and_o make_v he_o to_o ride_v afore_o he_o shameful_o for_o he_o on_o a_o mule_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o mule_n &_o hold_v the_o tail_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o a_o bryâ—â—â—_n till_o he_o come_v through_o the_o cite_v &_o than_o he_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o the_o pope_n make_v pease_n with_o the_o emperor_n ¶_o honorius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n &_o lytel_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o nora_n ¶_o henry_n the_o four_o emperor_n of_o annâ—yne_n decess_v this_o time_n &_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o progeâ—ytours_n after_o some_o man_n with_o such_o a_o epiâ—aphe_n filius_fw-la hic_fw-la pater_fw-la hic_fw-mi aws_fw-la hic_fw-mi proaws_fw-la â—acer_fw-la istis_fw-la but_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o gerald_n say_v in_o itinerario_fw-la wallie_o where_o he_o say_v that_o after_o he_o have_v pryson_v his_o carnal_a fader_fw-mi &_o his_o spirytuall_a fader_fw-mi the_o pope_n with_o his_o cardinal_n after_o he_o be_v reconsyle_v &_o wilful_o he_o be_v exile_v and_o he_o leave_v maude_n his_o wife_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o englonde_n pryvely_a and_o live_v a_o heremyte_v life_n at_o chestre_n ten_o year_n where_o he_o may_v live_v as_o no_o man_n know_v he_o &_o he_o call_v hynselfe_n godiscallus_n the_o which_o godson_n be_v call_v so_o the_o emperor_n go_v secret_o away_o and_o maude_n his_o wife_n the_o empress_n go_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi henry_n in_o to_o normandy_n where_o anon_o after_o she_o be_v wed_v unto_o geffrey_n plantagenet_v the_o duke_n of_o andegamme_n upon_o who_o he_o beget_v henry_n the_o second_o that_o afterward_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n under_o who_o saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n regn_v &_o dye_v ¶_o lotharius_n be_v emperor_n after_o henry_n the_o four_o twelve_o year_n and_o lytell_a of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o be_v mannerly_a to_o the_o chirche_n and_o that_o he_o subdue_v roger_n the_o usurper_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o cycyle_n ¶_o â—agâ—_n de_fw-mi sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la be_v a_o noble_a man_n this_o time_n at_o paris_n and_o a_o noble_a doctor_n of_o the_o nacyon_n of_o saxon_n ¶_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o saint_n john_n bapty_v at_o jerusalem_n begin_v this_o time_n by_o the_o worshipful_a man_n raymond_n myghte_o dispose_v unto_o the_o werke_n of_o mercy_n all_o this_o order_fw-fr make_v their_o way_n to_o serve_v poor_a man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m_o c_o xxxiiij_o innocencius_fw-la be_v pope_n aftre_n honorius_n xiiij_o year_n &_o vij_o month_n this_o man_n be_v a_o very_a devoute_a man_n &_o with_o such_o man_n he_o cöpany_v he_o and_o he_o have_v strife_n vij_o year_n against_o pyer_n of_o lion_n that_o which_o name_v he_o anocâ—eâ—un_fw-ge &_o by_o strength_n he_o take_v the_o poperyche_a the_o which_o innocent_o see_v &_o with_o two_o galeys_fw-la flee_v in_o to_o france_n &_o be_v worshipful_o receyve_v of_o saint_n bernard_n the_o which_o that_o time_n have_v all_o the_o king_n &_o prince_n in_o his_o hand_n and_z he_o ê“uoke_v they_o for_o to_o bring_v this_o pope_n innocent_a in_o to_o his_o dignity_n again_o at_z the_o last_v all_o thing_n be_v cessed_a and_z his_o enemy_n
unto_o other_o folk_n of_o his_o hoost_n and_o they_o find_v in_o one_o of_o the_o shyppe_n a_o fair_a damoyfell_n which_o be_v king_n humbars_n daughter_n and_z she_o be_v call_v estrylde_v and_o when_o king_n lotryn_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o because_o of_o the_o great_a beaute_n and_o fayrne_n that_o he_o see_v in_o she_o and_o for_o she_o he_o be_v overtake_v in_o love_n and_o will_v have_v wed_v she_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o corin_n &_o anon_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o on_o lotryn_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o lotryn_n have_v promise_v he_o to_o wed_v guentolyn_n his_o daughter_n and_o corin_n in_o haste_n take_v his_o way_n to_o new_a troy_n unto_o he_o &_o say_v thus_o to_o lotryn_n certes_o you_o reward_v i_o full_a evyll_n for_o the_o pain_n that_o i_o have_v have_v for_o your_o fader_fw-mi brute_n where_o before_o since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v avenge_v i_o now_o on_o the._n and_o with_o that_o draw_v his_o sword_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v lotryn_n the_o king_n but_o the_o damoysel_n go_v bytwene_v they_o and_z make_v they_o to_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o lotryn_n shall_v take_v guentolyn_n corins_n daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o so_o lotryn_n do_v nevertheless_o after_o he_o be_v marry_v he_o go_v pryvely_a to_o estrylde_v &_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v abram_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o anon_o after_o corin_n die_v &_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n lotryn_n forsake_v guentolyn_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n &_o make_v es_fw-ge 〈…〉_o queen_n and_o than_o guentolyn_n dep_v 〈…〉_o from_o theâ—s_n 〈◊〉_d great_a wrath_n in_o to_o cori_n 〈…〉_o e_o &_o there_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o her_o own_o haâ—ors_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o faders_n heir_n &_o take_v homage_n of_o all_o yâ—_z man_n of_z yâ—_z land_n and_o afterward_o she_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o a_o mighty_a of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o lottyn_n yâ—_z be_v her_o lord_n &_o give_v he_o a_o strong_a but_o a_o isle_n where_o lotryn_n her_o husbonde_n be_v slay_v &_o his_o man_n discomfyte_v in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentolyn_n let_v take_v estrylde_v &_o abram_n her_o daughter_n &_o bind_v they_o both_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v they_o both_o in_o to_o a_o water_n &_o so_o they_o be_v dropsied_a wherefore_o yâ—_z water_n be_v evermore_o after_o call_v abram_n after_z yâ—_z name_n of_z yâ—_z damosel_n yâ—_z be_v estâ—yldes_n daughter_n &_o englysshe_a man_n call_v that_o water_n severine_n &_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n yet_o un_o to_o this_o day_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v gum_n 〈…〉_o ol_fw-it yn_fw-mi let_v crown_v her_o queen_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n and_o she_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o wise_o unto_o thâ—ty_n i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d she_o soon_o that_o lotryn_n have_v goten_a 〈…〉_o be_v twenty_o year_n of_o age_n that_o he_o may_v be_v king_n and_o so_o the_o queen_n regâ—â—d_v xu_o year_n and_o than_o let_v she_o crown_v she_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v and_o govern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d well_o &_o wortht_o and_o his_o mother_n go_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n ¶_o how_o madan_n regâ—ed_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n this_o madan_n soon_o to_o lotryn_n regn_v on_o the_o bryton_n xl_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o saul_n and_o this_o madan_n live_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o day_n &_o gate_z two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulyn_n than_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o xxij_o â—t_a 〈◊〉_d christi_n na_fw-fr 〈…〉_o tatem_fw-la m._n â—xxiiij_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o age_n during_o to_o the_o transmygracyon_n davyd_v â—auyd_v the_o second_o king_n 〈◊〉_d israel_n regn_v this_o time_n 〈◊〉_d man_n choose_v after_o yâ—_z desy_n 〈…〉_o god_n and_o he_o be_v annoy_n 〈…〉_o in_o his_o young_a age_n by_o sam_n 〈…〉_o &_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o king_n saul_n he_o regâ—â—d_v xâ—_n 〈◊〉_d this_o d_z 〈…〉_o d_o be_v as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d mankind_n in_o who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o moche_n power_n &_o so_o moche_n humyâ—â—te_fw-mi so_o moche_n nobleness_n &_o so_o moche_v 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o secular_a thing_n &_o so_o pure_a &_o bevoute_a 〈◊〉_d contemplacyon_n of_o spirytuall_a thing_n so_o many_o man_n to_o 〈…〉_o e_o &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o â—â—epe_v for_o his_o trespass_n â—ide_v plura_fw-la 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la ¶_o abâ—athar_n this_o time_n be_v bishop_n &_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n unto_o david_n &_o he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gâ—d_v nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n then_o and_o nathan_n be_v broder_n soon_o to_o david_n ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n &_o his_o brother_n maulyu_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o mempris_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxu_o year_n of_o david_n &_o for_o because_o that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n and_z maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o yâ—_z they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n &_o accord_v and_z at_o this_o day_n mempris_n let_v kill_v his_o brother_n through_o treason_n &_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v the_o land_n &_o anon_o let_v crown_v he_o king_n &_o regned_a &_o after_o become_v so_o lyther_z a_z man_z that_o he_z wtin_n a_o while_n all_o yâ—_z man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o lecherous_a yâ—_z he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n &_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomye_n wherefore_o almighty_a god_n be_v great_o displease_v &_o wroth_a with_o he_o &_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n because_o of_o his_o wickedness_n for_o upon_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o on_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n there_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o man_n yâ—_z be_v with_o he_o &_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v &_o so_o he_o go_v â—p_n &_o down_v himself_o alone_o &_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_z they_o be_v go_v &_o there_o come_v wolf_n anon_o &_o all_o to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxiiij_o year_n and_o when_o his_o people_n hear_v yâ—_z he_o be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v joy_n &_o mirth_n enough_o and_o anon_o make_v ebraâ—_n his_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o lxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la na_fw-la 〈…〉_o tem_fw-la m_o xxxiiij_o salomon_n the_o king_n of_o pease_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o our_o lorâ—_n have_v a_o syngule_a exceed_a above_o all_o man_n yâ—_z ever_o be_v in_o this_o world_n but_z alone_a god_n in_o wysdom_n &_o in_o tychesse_n in_o deyntee_n &_o in_o glory_n &_o â—a_o miliarite_n with_o god_n and_o all_o though_o moses_n &_o david_n peter_n &_o paul_n jerome_n &_o austyn_n &_o other_o moo_o excede_v he_o in_o holiness_n but_o yet_o they_o exâ—â—ded_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n &_o rychesse_n and_o this_o man_n so_o exceed_a all_o man_n wretched_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o solomon_n be_v read_v in_o a_o epystle_n of_o saâ—â—â—_n jerome_n yâ—_z he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o yâ—_z daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o xâ—_n year_n of_o his_o age_n vâ—de_fw-la psa_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o for_o he_o deriyn_v not_o to_o yâ—_z parte_fw-la of_o adonie_n david_n soon_o but_o be_v with_o nathan_n for_o solomon_n &_o abâ—athaâ—_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v depose_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la â—iij_fw-la m._n ij_o c_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nat_n 〈…〉_o tem_fw-la ix_o c._n lxxxxâ—â—â—j_fw-la roboas_n succeed_v solomon_n his_o 〈◊〉_d der_fw-mi in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d wysdome_n he_o be_v deceyve_v through_o yâ—_z counseyle_n of_o young_a man_n &_o lose_v ten_o 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o answer_v noâ—_n wise_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v open_a 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la ¶_o achimias_fw-la be_v bysshop_n and_o be_v yâ—_z soon_o of_o sadoth_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d paraâ—â—po_n ¶_o reges_fw-la israel_n inâ—â—piâ—â—â—_n i_o heroâ—â—as_v regn_v king_n in_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v first_o of_o yâ—_z house_n hold_v of_o solomon_n and_o a_o good_a man_n â–ª_o but_o when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n he_o be_v a_o myschenous_a 〈◊〉_d ydolatry_n &_o make_a israel_n to_o sin_n i_o 〈…〉_o ry_o &_o many_o great_a inconuenyentes_n 〈…〉_o one_o â–ª_o almoost_n to_o the_o destruâ—â—yon_n of_o 〈◊〉_d israel_n for_o he_o be_v yâ—_z fygure_n of_o ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o â—â—de_fw-fr pâ—a_fw-fr three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abdias_n yâ—_z sonâ—_n of_o robâ—as_n regn_v in_o 〈◊〉_d jewry_n three_o year_n and_o other_o while_n as_o a_o good_a man_n &_o holpen_v by_o god_n &_o other_o while_o wretched_o
dispose_v in_o ydolatry_n &_o there_o before_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o regne_fw-la but_o a_o lytell_a tyme._n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la three_o regum_fw-la et_fw-fr two_o para_fw-it ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n ij_o c_o xxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c._n lxxiiij_o asa_n the_o soon_o of_o abdias_n regn_v xuj_o year_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v a_o right_a wis_v man_n &_o walk_v as_o davyd_v do_v &_o he_o overcome_v the_o ethyopes_n &_o destroy_a ydolle_n but_o after_o that_o he_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sirry_n benedab_n for_o baasa_fw-mi king_n of_o israel_n than_o begin_v war_n against_o he_o yâ—_z which_o displease_a god_n wherefore_o he_o send_v he_o yâ—_z prophet_n anani_n who_o he_o put_v in_o prison_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v the_o gout_n strong_o &_o die_v thereof_o ut_fw-la ptê«_n patet_fw-la three_o regum_fw-la two_o para_fw-it azarias_n soon_o to_o achonias_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o nadab_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v two_o year_n yâ—_z which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o second_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o jew_n &_o do_v not_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o baasa_n over_o throw_v he_o &_o regn_v for_o he_o ut_fw-la patet_fw-la three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v xxiiij_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o jew_n &_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o iheroboam_n and_o slay_v jehen_n the_o prophet_n ¶_o hela_n the_o soon_o of_o baasa_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o zamri_fw-la slay_v he_o &_o regn_v vij_o day_n ¶_o amri_n regn_v twelve_o year_n &_o do_v nought_o as_o his_o predecessor_n do_v ¶_o acha_n soon_o to_o amri_n regn_v on_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o above_o all_o yâ—_z be_v afore_o he_o he_o be_v curse_a for_z wicked_a jesabel_n rule_v more_o than_o he_o and_z meve_v he_o to_o follow_v she_o ut_fw-la patet_fw-la three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n ebrac_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o davyd_v and_o how_o he_o conquer_a france_n this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a &_o a_o mighty_a man_n &_o through_o his_o may_v &_o help_v of_o his_o bryton_n conquer_v all_o france_n &_o win_v there_o so_o moche_n gold_n &_o silver_n yâ—_z when_o hâ—came_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o make_v a_o â—â—â—e_a &_o after_o his_o own_o name_n call_v it_o ebrac_n yâ—_z be_v now_o call_v every_o wyk_fw-mi and_o this_o king_n make_v the_o castle_n of_o maiden_n that_o now_o be_v call_v edinburgh_n this_o king_n have_v xix_o son_n &_o xxiij_o doughter_n by_o diverse_a woman_n goten_a and_o these_o son_n be_v call_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o brute_n grenesheld_n margand_n seisell_n morghwyth_n flenghaâ—â—_n bladud_n jaky_n kinbar_n roselm_n spadogh_n godeherl_n thormnan_n gildaugh_n jorkanghut_n haibor_n ketin_n rother_n kaier_n and_o assaruth_n and_o the_o doughter_n hyght_n as_o follow_v elegine_v ymogen_fw-mi oghdas_n guenbran_n gnardich_n augarel_n guent_n hold_v tangustel_n gorghon_n michael_n medhan_n mailour_n ondur_n cambredan_n ragan_n renthely_fw-mi nee_v cheghan_n skaldud_n gladê°_n heberhyn_n abalaghe_n and_o blandau_n &_o these_o be_v the_o xxiij_o doughter_n and_o the_o brother_n become_v all_o good_a knight_n &_o worthy_a in_o many_o countree_n ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n greneshelde_v the_o first_o soon_o of_o king_n ebrac_n after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o king_n ebrac_n regn_v brute_n greneshelde_v his_o soon_o thirty_o year_n which_o be_v ebracs_n first_o soon_o that_o well_o &_o noble_o regned_a &_o when_o time_n come_v he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o of_o king_n leyll_o that_o be_v brute_n greneshelde_v soon_o and_o when_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n be_v deed_n regn_v his_o soon_o leyll_v xxij_o year_n and_z he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n and_o let_v call_v it_o karleyll_v after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o he_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n and_o well_o belove_v of_o his_o people_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o karleyl_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o time_n regn_v king_n solomon_n in_o jerusalem_fw-la &_o make_v yâ—_z noble_a temple_n and_o to_o he_o come_v sibelle_n queen_n of_o saba_n for_o to_o here_o &_o see_v if_o it_o be_v sooth_n yâ—_z man_n speak_v of_o yâ—_z great_a &_o noble_a wit_n &_o wysdome_n of_o king_n solomon_n and_o she_o find_v it_o sothe_o that_o man_n have_v she_o tell_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n ij_o c_o lxuj_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c._n xlij_o iosaphat_n king_n of_o jew_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o rich_a &_o a_o devout_a in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o regn_v xxu_o year_n and_o do_v none_o ill_a but_o to_z yâ—_z curse_a king_n of_o israel_n give_v help_v &_o other_o lytel_a thing_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o helyas_n the_o great_a ê“phete_n be_v this_o time_n a_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v lyft_v up_o in_o to_o paradyse_n with_o great_a solace_n in_o a_o chair_n marcheas_n &_o abdias_n prophesy_v with_o he_o ¶_o ochosias_n soon_o of_o achab_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o send_v to_o beelzebub_n god_n of_o acharan_n to_o be_v hele_v for_o the_o which_o he_o die_v after_o yâ—_z sayenge_a of_o helye_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_n that_o be_v king_n leyle_n soon_o and_o this_o king_n lud_n ludibras_n make_v the_o cite_v of_o caunterbury_n &_o wynchestre_n &_o he_o regn_v xxxix_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v ludibras_n soon_o how_o he_o regn_v and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o nygromancer_n after_o this_o lud_n ludibras_fw-mi regn_v bladud_n his_o sonâ—_n a_o great_a nygromancer_n &_o through_o his_o craste_v of_o nygromanâ—y_n he_o make_v a_o marvellous_a hot_a bath_n as_o the_o jest_n tell_v and_z he_o regn_v xxj_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n ij_o c_o lxxxxj_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c._n viij_o ioram_n king_n of_o jew_n soon_o to_o josaphat_n regn_v eight_o year_n this_o joram_n be_v a_o curse_a man_n and_z have_v a_o good_a fader_fw-mi he_o slay_v his_o brother_n &_o wretched_o live_v as_o do_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n therefore_o he_o be_v sore_o correck_v and_o die_v unhappe_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la iâ—_n para_fw-it ¶_o this_o time_n helyas_n be_v tavyssh_v in_o to_o paradyse_n ¶_o ochosias_n or_o asarias_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v one_o year_n &_o live_v nought_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi do_v &_o anon_o be_v slay_v with_o all_o the_o house_n of_o achab._n ¶_o achalia_n mother_n to_o asarias_n take_v the_o kingdom_n &_o slay_v all_o the_o king_n blood_n &_o regn_v â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o vij_o year_n of_o joiada_n bysshop_n she_o be_v slay_v four_o reg_fw-la this_o asarias_n &_o his_o soâ—â—_n joas_n &_o his_o nevewe_a amazia_n matheâ—e_v the_o evamgelyst_n put_v not_o in_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n for_o their_o mysdede_n ¶_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v twelve_o year_n yâ—_z which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xviij_o year_n of_o josaphat_n for_o his_o brother_n ochosâ—e_v &_o curse_o he_o live_v &_o be_v slay_v of_o jeâ—â—â—_n with_o all_o his_o fader_n household_n ut_fw-la pâ—z_n ¶_o jehen_n anoint_a of_o yâ—_z child_n of_o helâ—se_n upon_o israel_n slay_v achariam_n yâ—_z king_n of_o jew_n &_o joram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o jesabel_n mother_n to_o joran_n &_o lxx_o child_n of_o achab_n and_o xlij_o brother_n of_o azari_fw-la and_o all_o the_o preeste_n of_o baal_n &_o he_o regn_v xviij_o year_n ¶_o athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o azari_fw-la king_n of_o jew_n daughter_n to_o achab_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n uâ—_n year_n &_o slay_v yâ—_z king_n blood_n of_o joram_n except_o joas_n yâ—_z soon_o of_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o be_v keep_v among_o shepeherdes_n and_o after_o she_o be_v slay_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o ix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o lxxxxiij_fw-la ioam_v soon_o to_o achazie_n regn_v in_o yâ—_z jewry_n xl_o year_n who_o joiada_n yâ—_z bishop_n crown_a king_n at_o vij_o year_n of_o age_n and_o he_o live_v well_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v rule_v by_o joiada_n but_o after_o he_o forsake_v god_n &_o martyr_a azarias_n yâ—_z tune_n bishop_n tone_n to_o jaiada_n for_z he_o blame_v high_o yâ—_z he_o forsake_v his_o god_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it ¶_o joathas_n soon_o to_o jehen_n regn_v in_o israel_n xvij_o year_n in_o who_o day_n helise_v yâ—_z prophet_n dye_a &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o twenty_o year_n of_o joas_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o reg_fw-la ¶_o joam_v
soon_o to_o joathas_n regn_v in_o israel_n xvij_o year_n &_o he_o trouble_v amazia_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n soon_o to_o bladud_n &_o of_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o young_a daughter_n that_o gracyous_o be_v marry_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n after_o king_n bladud_n regn_v leyr_n his_o soon_o and_o this_o leyr_n make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o leycestre_n &_o he_o let_v call_v yâ—_z town_n after_o his_o name_n &_o he_o govern_v yâ—_z town_n well_o &_o noble_o this_o king_n leyr_n have_v three_o doughter_n yâ—_z first_o be_v call_v goneril_n the_o second_o rigan_n &_o yâ—_z three_o cordeill_n and_o the_o young_a daughter_n be_v fair_a &_o best_a of_o condicyon_n the_o king_n their_o fader_fw-mi become_v a_o old_a man_n &_o will_v that_o his_o doughter_n be_v marry_v or_o yâ—_z he_o die_v but_o first_o he_o think_v to_o assay_v which_o of_o they_o love_v he_o moo_v &_o best_a for_z she_o yâ—_z love_a he_o best_o shall_v best_o be_v marry_v and_o he_o axe_v of_o yâ—_z first_o daughter_n how_o well_o she_o love_v high_o and_o she_o answer_v &_o say_v better_o than_o her_o own_o lyf_v now_o certes_o say_v her_o fader_fw-mi yâ—_z be_v a_o great_a love_n than_o he_o axe_v the_o second_o daughter_n how_o moche_n she_o love_v he_o and_o she_o say_v more_o &_o pass_v all_o yâ—_z creature_n of_o yâ—_z world_n per_fw-la ma_fw-fr foy_fw-fr say_v her_o fader_fw-mi i_o may_v no_o more_o axe_n and_o than_o he_o axe_v of_o yâ—_z three_o daughter_n how_o moche_n she_o love_v he_o certes_o fader_fw-mi say_v she_o my_o sister_n have_v tell_v you_o gloss_v word_n but_z i_o shall_v tell_v you_o troth_n for_z i_o love_v you_o as_o i_o ought_v to_o love_v my_o fader_fw-mi and_o for_o to_o bring_v you_o more_o in_o certain_a how_o i_o love_v you_o i_o shall_v you_o tell_v as_o moche_n as_o you_o be_v worth_a so_o moche_n shall_v you_o be_v love_v the_o king_n she_o fader_fw-mi wend_v yâ—_z she_o have_v scorn_v he_o and_o become_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o swear_v by_o heaven_n &_o earth_n she_o shall_v never_o have_v good_a of_o he_o but_z his_o doughter_n yâ—_z love_a he_o so_o moche_n shall_v be_v well_o avaunce_v &_o marry_v and_o yâ—_z first_o daughter_n he_o marry_v to_o maugle_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o the_o second_o he_o marry_v to_o havemos_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o so_o they_o ordain_v &_o speak_v bytwene_v they_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v depart_v yâ—_z realm_n bytwene_v they_o two_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o king_n leyr_n their_o fader_fw-mi so_o yâ—_z cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n shall_v no_o thing_n have_v of_o his_o land_n but_o this_o cordeill_n be_v wonder_n fair_a &_o of_o good_a condicyon_n &_o manner_n that_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n agampe_n hear_v of_o her_o fame_n &_o send_v to_o king_n leyr_n she_o fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o have_v she_o unto_o his_o wife_n &_o pray_v he_o thereof_o and_o king_n leyr_n she_o fader_fw-mi send_v he_o word_n yâ—_z he_o have_v depart_v his_o land_n &_o give_v all_o to_o his_o two_o doughter_n before_o say_v &_o say_v he_o have_v no_o more_o land_n wherewith_o her_o to_o marry_fw-mi and_o when_o agampe_v yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n hear_v this_o answer_n he_o send_v anon_o again_o to_o leyr_n &_o say_v yâ—_z he_o ask_v no_o thing_n with_o she_o but_o only_o her_o clothinge_n &_o her_o body_n and_o anon_o king_n leyr_n send_v she_o over_o yâ—_z see_v to_z yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o receyve_v her_o with_o moche_v worship_n &_o with_o solempnite_a he_o spouse_v she_o &_o make_v her_o queen_n of_o france_n ¶_o how_o king_n leyr_n be_v dryven_v out_o of_o his_o land_n through_o his_o folk_n and_o how_o cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n help_v he_o at_o his_o need_n thus_o it_o befall_v afterward_o yâ—_z these_o two_o elder_a doughter_n will_v not_o abide_v till_o leyr_n their_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n but_o war_v upon_o he_o while_o that_o he_o be_v on_o live_v &_o do_v he_o moche_v sorrow_n &_o shame_n wherefore_o they_o take_v from_o he_o all_o the_o realm_n &_o bytwene_v they_o have_v ordain_v that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v king_n leyr_n to_o sojourn_v all_o his_o life_n time_n with_o lx_o knight_n &_o squyer_n that_o he_o may_v worshypful_o go_v &_o ride_v whede_a that_o he_o will_v &_o in_o to_o what_o country_n that_o he_o like_v to_o play_v &_o to_o solace_v so_o that_o maugle_v king_n of_o scotlond_n have_v king_n leyr_n with_o he_o in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v above_o say_v &_o or_o a_o year_n be_v pass_v gonoril_n that_o be_v his_o elder_a daughter_n &_o queen_n of_o scotlond_n be_v so_o anoy_v of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o people_n that_o anon_o she_o &_o her_o lord_n speak_v togyde_a wherefore_o half_o his_o knight_n &_o his_o squyer_n go_v from_o he_o &_o no_o more_o be_v leave_v with_o he_o but_o xxx_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v leyr_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n for_o because_o that_o his_o estate_n be_v impair_v &_o man_n have_v of_o he_o more_o scorn_n &_o despite_n than_o ever_o they_o have_v before_o wherefore_o he_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o do_v and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o think_v yâ—_z he_o will_v go_v in_o to_o corn_n wail_v to_o rigan_n his_o other_o daughter_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v yâ—_z earl_n &_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v leyr_n daughter_n welcome_v he_o &_o with_o he_o make_v moche_n joy_n &_o there_o he_o dwell_v with_o xxx_o knight_n &_o squyer_n and_o he_o have_v not_o scarce_o dwell_v there_o a_o year_n but_o that_o his_o daughter_n of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o company_n be_v weary_a &_o her_o lord_n &_o she_o of_o he_o have_v great_a scorn_n &_o despite_n so_o that_o from_o xxx_o knight_n they_o bring_v unto_o ten_o and_o afterward_o have_v he_o but_o u_o &_o so_o they_o leave_v he_o no_o moo_o than_o make_v he_o great_a sorrow_n &_o say_v sore_o weep_v alas_o that_o ever_o i_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o say_v yet_o have_v it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v dwell_v with_o my_o first_o daughter_n and_o anon_o he_o go_v 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honour_v for_o my_o rychesse_n but_z my_o two_o doughter_n gloss_a i_o though_o &_o now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v lytel_a price_n &_o sothe_o tell_v i_o cordeil_n but_o i_o will_v not_o byleve_v it_o ne_o under_o stand_v &_o therefore_o i_o let_v she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v lytell_fw-mi price_n of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o not_o what_o to_o do_v since_o my_o two_o doughter_n have_v i_o thus_o deceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_n love_v &_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o seek_v she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o other_o land_n that_o lyght_o i_o let_v go_v â—â—o_o i_o wtout_fw-fr any_o reward_n or_o gift_n and_o sâ—e_v say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o fader_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n &_o than_o i_o shall_v have_v aâ—â—d_v she_o no_o more_o &_o those_o that_o i_o other_o wise_a bebâ—ght_n through_o their_o false_a speech_n now_o have_v i_o deceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leyr_n 〈◊〉_d time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moâ—e_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o see_v &_o pass_v over_o into_o france_n &_o ask_v &_o espy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_v and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o be_v come_v to_z the_o cite_v that_o she_o be_v in_o pryvely_a he_o see_v his_o squyer_n unto_o the_o queen_n to_o tell_v her_o that_o her_z fader_fw-mi be_v come_fw-mi to_o she_o for_o great_a need_n and_o when_o the_o squyer_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sister_n from_o the_o
beginning_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeil_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n &_o silver_n plente_a &_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counseyle_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_n &_o than_o come_v again_o to_o her_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi with_o their_o meyny_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_o to_o se_fw-mi &_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o high_a and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n than_o let_v send_v through_o all_o his_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughter_n have_v serve_v he_o agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o kingdom_n again_o and_o cordeil_n also_o come_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o britayn_a for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o faders_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o discomfit_v they_o &_o slay_v &_o than_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o afterward_o dye_v and_o cordeil_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v bury_v with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v wtout_fw-fr king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xlj_o year_n yâ—_z which_o be_v manly_a &_o vyctoryous_a for_z he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_fw-mi yâ—_z prophet_n but_z he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“fyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n xj_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasias_n regn_v on_o the_o jewry_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignity_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o lepre_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o yâ—_z xij_o trybe_n johel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n yâ—_z three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_fw-la soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n uj_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predecessor_n be_v and_o zellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o 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will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fro_o beyond_o humber_n yâ—_z conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n so_o yâ—_z morgan_z dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_z conedag_n pursue_v he_o &_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o than_o conedag_n come_v &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o hold_v it_o &_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o because_o yâ—_z mater_fw-la contain_v most_o commodious_o togyder_v of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o britayn_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o yâ—_z world_n these_o king_n follow_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o euentolyn_n king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_z tokening_a of_o great_a death_n after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynold_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o wise_n &_o a_o hardy_a knight_n &_o curtey_n yâ—_z well_o &_o noble_o rule_v yâ—_z land_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a death_n of_o people_n for_o hooste_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o yâ—_z god_n thereof_o take_v pite_n &_o than_o it_o cesed_a and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_a regned_a gorbodian_a he_o soon_o xu_o year_n &_o than_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o the_o one_o slay_v yâ—_z other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z land_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n &_o yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v ferres_n &_o yâ—_z other_o porres_n and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a heart_n &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_z pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evil_n it_o happen_v he_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n
to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n christus_fw-la natê°_n est_fw-la when_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n be_v bear_v a_o well_o of_o ail_v spring_v beyond_o tiber_n by_o rome_n &_o run_v all_o the_o day_n ¶_o the_o golden_a image_n fall_v the_o which_o romulus_n have_v make_v &_o put_v in_o his_o palay_n sayenge_a this_o image_n shall_v not_o fall_v untyll_o a_o maid_n bear_v a_o child_n ¶_o when_o herode_fw-la dyspose_v he_o to_o slay_v yâ—_z child_n of_o israel_n he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o yâ—_z emperor_n to_o come_v to_o roam_v to_o answer_v to_o yâ—_z accusacyon_n of_o his_o child_n alexium_fw-la &_o aristoboli_fw-la and_o there_o be_v three_o herodes_n great_o speak_v of_o for_o their_o ill_a dâ—_n des_fw-fr the_o first_o be_v call_v ascolonita_n &_o under_o this_o man_n be_v chryst_n bear_v &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v slay_v the_o second_o be_v call_v antipas_n soon_o to_o yâ—_z first_o herode_fw-la under_o who_o john_n baptist_n be_v hede_v and_o 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not_o what_o to_o do_v wherefore_o he_o let_v send_v after_o the_o wise_a clerk_n &_o learned_a man_n that_o be_v through_o out_o wales_n that_o may_v be_v find_v for_z they_o shall_v he_o tell_v wherefore_o the_o foundament_n so_o fail_v under_o the_o werke_n &_o that_o they_o shall_v he_o tell_v what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v and_o when_o these_o wise_a man_n long_o time_n have_v study_v they_o say_v to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v seek_v a_o child_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o never_o have_v to_o do_v with_o man_n and_z that_o child_n he_o shall_v do_v slay_v &_o tempre_fw-it with_o his_o blood_n the_o mortar_n of_o the_o werke_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o werke_n ever_o endure_v without_o end_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n let_v seek_v merlin_n through_o out_o all_o wales_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o he_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_z command_v his_o messenger_n anon_o to_o go_v through_o out_o all_o wales_n to_o seek_v that_o child_n if_o they_o may_v find_v he_o and_o 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they_o go_v from_o the_o castle_n and_o sir_n simon_n de_fw-fr mountford_n yâ—_z young_a &_o the_o countess_n his_o mother_n be_v flee_v over_o seem_v to_o france_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o as_o people_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_a for_o evermore_o and_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o yâ—_z legate_n dctobone_n &_o by_o other_o great_a lord_n yâ—_z wise_a of_o englond_n that_o all_o those_o yâ—_z have_v ben_fw-mi against_o the_o king_n and_o be_v disheryte_v shall_v have_v again_o their_o londe_n by_o grevous_a raunson_n after_o yâ—_z it_o be_v ordain_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n &_o pea_n be_v cry_v through_o out_o englonde_n &_o thus_o yâ—_z war_n be_v end_v and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v yâ—_z legate_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o though_o go_v to_o rome_n the_o lu_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la and_o edward_n king_n johns_n soon_o of_o brytayne_n john_n ve_v thomas_z of_o clare_v roger_n of_o clifford_n oath_n of_o graunston_n robert_n le_fw-fr brus_n john_n of_o verdon_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o beyond_o the_o see_v take_v their_o way_n toward_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o king_n henry_n die_v yâ—_z same_o time_n at_o westminster_n when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n lu_o year_n &_o xix_o weke_n on_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o he_o be_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n on_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n yâ—_z king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cc_o lxxij_o ¶_o prophecy_n of_o merlin_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o expow_v that_o be_v king_n johns_n soon_o and_o of_o this_o henry_n ê“phecy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o a_o â—aâ—â—be_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cc._o and_o xuj_o with_o true_a lip_n &_o holiness_n write_v in_o his_o herte_n and_o he_o say_v soothe_v for_o yâ—_z good_a henry_n yâ—_z king_n be_v bear_v in_o wynchestre_n in_o yâ—_z year_n above_o say_v &_o he_o speak_v good_a word_n &_o sweet_a &_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o of_o good_a conscyence_n and_o merlin_n say_v yâ—_z this_o henry_n shall_v make_v the_o fair_a place_n of_o yâ—_z world_n yâ—_z in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o end_v and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o he_o make_v yâ—_z new_a werke_n of_o yâ—_z abbey_n of_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n at_o westmynster_n yâ—_z be_v fair_a of_o sight_n than_o any_o other_o place_n yâ—_z any_o man_n know_v through_o out_o all_o chrystendom_n but_o king_n henry_n die_v or_o yâ—_z werke_n be_v full_o at_o a_o end_n &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o this_o lamb_n shall_v have_v pease_n yâ—_z most_o part_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o he_o say_v soch_v for_o he_o be_v never_o noy_v through_o war_n ne_o dysease_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_a till_o a_o lytell_a before_o his_o death_n and_o merlin_n say_v in_o his_o prophecy_n more_o yâ—_z in_o the_o end_n of_o yâ—_z regne_fw-la of_o yâ—_z foresay_a lamb_n a_o wolf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v high_a moche_n harm_n through_o his_o war_n &_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v at_o yâ—_z last_o be_v master_n through_o help_n of_o a_o reed_n fore_fw-la that_z shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_o &_o shall_v outr_v come_v he_o &_o that_o he_o shall_v dryve_v he_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o that_o ê“phecy_v full_a well_o be_v know_v for_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n or_o the_o king_n die_v symonde_fw-fr of_o mountforde_n earl_n of_o leycestre_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n begin_v strong_a war_n against_o he_o through_o which_o do_v many_o a_o good_a bachelor_n be_v destroy_v and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v yâ—_z vyctory_n at_o eusham_n &_o simon_n yâ—_z earl_n be_v slay_v through_o help_n of_o gylberte_n of_o clare_n earl_n of_o glocestre_n that_o be_v in_o keep_v of_o the_o foresay_a simon_n through_o ordinance_n of_o king_n henry_n which_o go_v again_o to_o the_o king_n with_o moche_n power_n wherefore_o the_o soresayd_a simon_n be_v destroy_v and_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o yâ—_z comyn_n of_o englonde_n that_o so_o noble_a a_o man_n be_v slay_v for_o the_o troth_n &_o dye_v in_o charite_n &_o for_o the_o comyn_v profit_n of_o the_o same_o folk_n and_o therefore_o almyghty_a god_n for_o high_a have_v sythen_a show_v many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n to_o dyvers_a man_n &_o woman_n seek_v for_o his_o love_n ¶_o and_o merlin_n also_o tell_v &_o say_v in_o his_o prophecy_n that_o after_o that_o time_n yâ—_z lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n and_z than_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o strange_a land_n without_o any_o pasture_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o king_n henry_n live_v no_o while_n after_o when_o that_o simon_n mountford_n be_v deed_n but_o die_v anon_o after_o he_o and_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v time_n sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o best_a king_n of_o yâ—_z world_n of_o honour_n be_v than_o in_o yâ—_z holy_a land_v &_o gate_n there_o acre_n and_o in_o yâ—_z country_n he_o beget_v on_o dame_n elenour_n his_o wife_n ihone_v of_o acre_n his_o daughter_n that_o afterward_o be_v countess_n of_o glocestre_n and_o make_v such_o a_o voyage_n in_o yâ—_z holy_a land_n that_o all_o the_o world_n speak_v of_o his_o knyghthode_n &_o every_o man_n dradde_v he_o high_a and_o low_a through_o out_o all_o chrystendome_n as_o the_o story_n of_o he_o tell_v as_o afterward_o you_o shall_v here_o more_o open_o and_o from_o the_o time_n yâ—_z king_n henry_n die_v till_o that_o sir_n gâ—warde_o be_v crown_v king_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n be_v as_o faderles_a child_n without_o any_o socoure_v that_o they_o may_v maintain_v govern_v and_o defend_v against_o their_o enemy_n gregorye_n the_o ix_o be_v pope_n after_o honory_n this_o man_n canonyse_v many_o saint_n and_o defend_v myghte_o the_o chirche_n against_o frederyc_a therefore_o take_v he_o many_o prelate_n and_o two_o cardynalle_n the_o which_o go_v to_o counseyle_v against_o he_o this_o pope_n be_v besyege_v in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o rome_n by_o the_o emperor_n &_o he_o see_v the_o romayn_v be_v corrupt_a by_o the_o money_n of_o the_o emperor_n than_o he_o take_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o hede_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o go_v with_o processyon_n from_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n john_n latranence_n to_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n and_o so_o gate_n he_o the_o herte_n of_o yâ—_z romayn_v and_o than_o the_o emperor_n go_v away_o from_o the_o cite_v this_o pope_n make_v frere_fw-fr jaymonde_fw-fr to_o compyle_v the_o fyve_o book_n of_o the_o decretal_n of_o many_o pystle_n &_o decree_n and_o after_o with_o many_o tribulacyon_n of_o this_o tyrant_n &_o other_o he_o decess_v &_o go_v to_o heaven_n ¶_o celestinus_fw-la yâ—_z four_o be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n almoo_v a_o month_n &_o he_o be_v in_o his_o life_n &_o in_o his_o connning_a laudable_a &_o he_o be_v a_o old_a man_n &_o a_o feeble_a &_o decessed_a &_o there_o be_v no_o pope_n after_o he_o almoo_v a_o twelve_o month_n ¶_o innocentius_n yâ—_z four_o be_v pope_n after_o high_a xj_o year_n &_o uj_o month_n this_o man_n canonyse_v many_o saint_n &_o he_o depose_v yâ—_z emperor_n frederye_a &_o curse_a as_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n &_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr in_o yâ—_z three_o year_n yâ—_z he_o be_v make_v pope_n &_o he_o be_v holpen_v by_o the_o januen_n ¶_o and_o than_o be_v henry_n yâ—_z syxth_o choose_v &_o william_n by_o yâ—_z pope_n commandment_n against_o frederye_n one_o after_o a_o other_o but_o they_o prevayl_v not_o to_o overcome_v his_o tyranny_n for_o he_o be_v over_o mighty_a ne_o these_o be_v not_o crown_v for_z they_o decess_v anon_o ¶_o thomas_n de_fw-fr aquino_fw-la albertê°_n magnê°_n eustacius_n &_o bonaventure_n be_v this_o time_n holy_a man_n which_o destroy_a moche_n heresy_n infect_v by_o yâ—_z emperor_n ¶_o alexander_n be_v pope_n after_o innocent_a vij_o year_n &_o lytel_fw-mi of_o high_a be_v write_v ¶_o vrbanê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n &_o three_o month_n this_o man_n drive_v away_o a_o hoost_n of_o sara_fw-it zyn_n by_o man_n mark_v with_o the_o across_o that_o maufred_n have_v send_v against_o the_o chirche_n the_o pope_n give_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o cicyle_n to_o the_o king_n brother_n of_o france_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v fight_v with_o maufr_v &_o than_o decess_v and_o maufr_v after_o lose_v his_o lyf_v &_o his_o kyngdom_n by_o karolê°_n ¶_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o castil_n &_o richard_n brother_n to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n be_v choose_v emperor_n but_o rycharde_n die_v &_o alphonsus_n renounce_v his_o title_n of_o the_o empire_n before_o gregory_n the_o ix_o for_o he_o be_v a_o wytty_n man_n &_o
a_o noble_a astronomer_n &_o his_o table_n be_v very_o famous_a ¶_o clemens_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o vrban_n three_o year_n &_o ix_o month_n this_o clemens_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o say_v by_o spiryte_n of_o ê“phecy_n yâ—_z the_o enemy_n of_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr shall_v perysshe_v as_o yâ—_z smoke_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v byleve_v that_o god_n cess_v yâ—_z tribulacyon_n of_o his_o chirche_n through_o his_o merit_n he_o have_v afore_o a_o wife_n &_o child_n &_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o &_o bysshop_n &_o legate_n &_o be_v in_o englonde_a unknowen_a to_o high_o be_v choose_v pope_n &_o after_o for_o his_o virtuous_a life_n decess_v blyss_o ¶_o gregory_n yâ—_z ten_o be_v pope_n after_o high_a four_o year_n he_o assemble_v a_o concyle_n at_o loduum_fw-la in_o france_n for_o yâ—_z great_a desire_v yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o vysyte_n personal_o yâ—_z holy_a land_v in_z yâ—_z which_o concyle_v yâ—_z greek_n &_o the_o tartar_n be_v and_z there_o yâ—_z greek_n ê“myse_v to_o be_v reform_v by_o yâ—_z unite_v of_z yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr and_o yâ—_z tartar_n new_o baptyse_v promise_v yâ—_z same_o and_o there_o be_v gadere_v uj_o c._n bishop_n &_o a._n m._n prelate_n and_o therefore_o a_o certain_a man_n say_v gregory_n gader_v togyder_v all_o kynde_n of_o people_n and_o there_o be_v decree_v yâ—_z all_o person_n &_o vycayre_n shall_v be_v call_v preeste_n &_o no_o prelate_n &_o yâ—_z no_o man_n shall_v assign_v his_o tithe_n to_o what_o chirche_n he_o will_v as_z they_o do_v afore_o but_z they_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o his_o mother_n chirche_n and_o he_o dampen_v yâ—_z pluralite_fw-la of_o bnfyce_n &_o die_v a_o blyss_v man_n ¶_o innocent_o the_o u_o be_v after_o he_o u_o month_n and_o lytell_fw-mi do_v ¶_o adrian_n be_v after_o he_o one_o month_n &_o do_v less_o ¶_o john_n the_o xxj_o be_v after_o high_o viij_o month_n &_o he_o be_v i_o diverse_a seyence_n a_o famous_a man_n but_z in_o manner_n a_o foal_n &_o decess_v anon_o ¶_o nycolas_n yâ—_z three_o be_v pope_n after_o john_n i_o year_n this_o man_n be_v in_o his_o day_n a_o noble_a man_n in_o build_a &_o well_o govern_v yâ—_z ciâ—e_o all_o his_o day_n &_o yâ—_z â—j_fw-la year_n he_o die_v ¶_o rodulphus_fw-la be_v emperor_n xviij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crâ—â—_n of_o havesburgh_n a_z wise_a man_n in_o arm_n noble_a &_o victoryous_a &_o be_v choose_v at_o bastle_n &_o he_o take_v yâ—_z cross_v on_o he_o for_o yâ—_z holy_a land_n the_o imperial_a blessing_n he_o have_v not_o but_o the_o pope_n allow_v yâ—_z eleccyon_n for_o favour_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m_o cc_o lxxiiij_o martyn_n yâ—_z four_o be_v pope_n after_o nycholas_n four_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o relygyous_a man_n &_o great_o attend_v to_o virtuous_a werke_n he_o curse_v yâ—_z emperor_n of_o â—onstaâ—tynople_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o promise_v to_o turn_v to_o yâ—_z faith_n in_o the_o general_a concyle_n &_o do_v not_o for_z yâ—_z which_o he_o suffer_v many_o passion_n &_o all_o holy_a chirche_n also_o he_o curse_v yâ—_z king_n of_o arragon_n for_o he_o expulse_v yâ—_z king_n of_o cicyle_n from_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o after_o he_o have_v do_v many_o batayle_n against_o man_n of_o misbyleve_n &_o have_v suffer_v many_o tribulacyon_n he_o decess_v &_o do_v many_o miracle_n ¶_o ni_fw-fr colas_fw-la de_fw-fr lira_fw-la a_o noble_a doctor_n of_o dyvinite_n be_v this_o time_n at_o paris_n this_o man_n be_v a_o jew_v &_o be_v convert_v and_o myghte_o profyte_v in_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o friar_fw-la minor_n &_o he_o write_v over_o all_o the_o bible_n or_o else_o he_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o ccc_o xxx_o and_o some_o man_n say_v he_o be_v of_o braband_n &_o yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n be_v christen_v but_z for_o poverte_a he_o visyte_v yâ—_z scole_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o he_o learn_v the_o jew_n language_n or_o else_o this_o nycolas_n be_v enfourm_v of_o yâ—_z jew_n in_o his_o young_a age_n ¶_o honorius_n yâ—_z four_o be_v pope_n after_o martin_n two_o year_n &_o lytell_a of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o yâ—_z he_o be_v a_o temperate_a man_n &_o a_o discrete_a ¶_o nicolaus_n yâ—_z four_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o friar_fw-la minor_fw-la &_o all_o though_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n in_o hynself_n yet_o many_o unhappy_a thing_n fall_v in_o his_o time_n to_o the_o chirche_n for_o many_o a_o batayle_n be_v in_o yâ—_z cite_v through_o his_o occasyon_n for_z he_o draw_v to_o moche_v to_o yâ—_z one_o parte_fw-la and_z after_o high_a there_o be_v no_o pope_n two_o year_n &_o uj_o month_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o and_o of_o his_o ryalte_n and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o yâ—_z world_n in_o honour_n for_o god_n grace_n be_v in_o high_a for_z he_o have_v yâ—_z victory_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n he_o come_v to_o london_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o prelate_n &_o of_o earl_n &_o baron_n &_o all_o manner_n man_n do_v he_o moche_n honour_n for_o in_o every_o place_n yâ—_z this_o noble_a edward_n ride_v in_o london_n the_o stretes_n be_v cover_v over_o his_o heed_n with_o rich_a clothes_n of_o silk_n of_o tapysserye_n and_o with_o rich_a coverynge_n and_o for_o joy_n of_o his_o come_n the_o burgeyse_n of_o the_o cyte_n cast_v out_o at_o their_o wyndowe_n gold_n &_o silver_n hand_n full_o in_z tokening_a of_o love_n &_o worship_n seruyce_n &_o reverence_n and_o out_o of_o yâ—_z condyth_o of_o cheap_a run_v white_a wine_n &_o reed_n as_o stream_n of_o water_n &_o every_o man_n drink_v thereof_o that_o will_v at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v crown_v &_o anoint_a as_o right_a heir_n of_o englonde_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o after_o mass_n yâ—_z king_n go_v in_o to_o his_o palay_n for_o to_o hold_v a_o ryall_n fee_v among_o they_o yâ—_z do_v he_o honour_n and_o when_o he_o be_v set_v to_o 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and_o merlin_n say_v that_o same_o dragon_n shall_v nourysshe_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a war_n against_o he_o that_o shall_v in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v &_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o king_n edward_n nourssh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sythen_a stale_a aware_a &_o meved_a great_a war_n against_o he_o whâ—_n the_o war_n be_v not_o end_v in_o his_o tyme._n and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o this_o dra_n go_v shall_v be_v hold_v the_o best_a body_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o tyme._n and_o yet_o say_v mer_fw-fr lin_z that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v dye_v in_o the_o march_v of_o a_o other_o land_n &_o that_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_a wtout_fw-fr a_o good_a keeper_n &_o that_o man_n shall_v weep_v for_o his_o death_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o shepey_n unto_o the_o isle_n of_o mercill_n wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v their_o song_n among_o yeâ—â—myn_v people_n faderles_a in_o the_o land_n waste_v and_o the_o pâ—hâ—_n cy_v be_v know_v over_o all_o full_a well_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n die_v at_o burgh_n upon_o sand_n that_o be_v in_o the_o march_v of_o scotlonde_n wherefore_o the_o englysshman_n be_v discomfâ—ed_v &_o sorrow_a in_o northumberiend_n because_o the_o king_n edwardes_n soon_o set_v by_o the_o scot_n no_o force_n for_o the_o tyot_n of_o pyer_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o be_v the_o song_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n for_o defaute_n of_o their_o good_a wardeyn_a from_o the_o isle_n of_o shepey_n unto_o the_o isle_n of_o mareyll_n the_o people_n make_v moche_n sorrow_n for_o good_a king_n edward_n death_n for_o they_o wend_v that_o king_n edward_n shall_v have_v go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o that_o be_v holly_o his_o purpose_n upon_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a grace_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dâ—â—i_fw-la m_o cc._o lxxxiiiâ—_n 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as_z he_o do_v other_o kingdom_n but_o it_o ê“fyte_v not_o for_z at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o nevewe_n ¶_o clemens_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n almoost_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o great_a builder_n of_o castle_n &_o other_o thing_n and_o he_o dampen_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o templar_n and_o he_o ordain_v the_o vij_o book_n of_o decretalle_n the_o which_o be_v call_v yâ—_z questyons_n of_o clementyns_n and_o anon_o after_o in_o a_o counseyle_n the_o which_o he_o hold_v at_o vienna_n he_o revoke_v that_o same_o book_n the_z which_o his_o successor_n john_n call_v again_o &_o incorpor_v it_o &_o publyssh_v it_o this_o clement_n first_o of_o all_o pope_n translate_v the_o pope_n sit_fw-mi from_o rome_n to_o aumyon_n and_o whyder_v it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mocyon_n of_o god_n or_z by_o the_o boldness_n of_o man_n dyverse_a man_n meruayl_v ¶_o john_n the_o xxij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o xviij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v all_o glorious_a as_o for_o those_o 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in_o yâ—_z party_n of_o lombardy_n do_v moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z three_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n &_o heir_n of_o henry_n sometime_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guienne_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o go_v thyder_n and_o in_o the_o xxxvij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o janyver_n that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o saint_n mauryce_n day_n about_o evensongtyme_o there_o arise_v &_o come_v such_o a_o wound_n out_o of_o yâ—_z south_n with_o such_o a_o fyersnes_n &_o strength_n that_o it_o brace_v &_o blue_v down_o to_o yâ—_z ground_n high_a house_n &_o strong_a buyldynge_n tower_n chirche_n &_o steple_n &_o other_o strong_a place_n &_o all_o other_o strong_a werke_n yâ—_z stand_v still_o be_v shake_v therw_n t_o that_o they_o 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mother_n tongue_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n three_o king_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n yâ—_z king_n of_o cypress_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o sectionde_v because_o to_o visyte_n &_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o after_o they_o have_v be_v here_o long_o time_n two_z of_o they_o go_v home_o in_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n &_o kingdom_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n through_o great_a sekenes_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v abide_v still_o in_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxxix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a &_o great_a frost_n &_o that_o last_v long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o sayâ—â—_n andrew_n tide_n to_o the_o xiiij_o kal._n of_o apryll_n yâ—_z the_o tylthe_n &_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o other_o such_o field_n werke_n &_o hand_n werke_n be_v moche_o let_v &_o leave_v undo_v for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o yâ—_z earth_n and_o at_o drray_n in_o brytayn_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a deed_o batayle_v bytwene_v sir_n john_n of_o mounford_n duke_n of_o britayn_n &_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloys_n but_o yâ—_z victory_n fall_v to_o the_o foresay_a sir_n john_n through_o help_n &_o socour_v of_o yâ—_z englysshman_n &_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knight_n &_o squyer_n &_o other_o man_n yâ—_z be_v unnombred_a in_o yâ—_z which_o batayle_n be_v slay_v charles_n hynselfe_n with_o all_o yâ—_z stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o yâ—_z englysshman_n be_v slay_v but_o vii_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o year_n dye_v at_o the_o savoy_n john_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n who_o seruyce_n and_o exequye_n king_n edward_n let_v ordeyn_a &_o do_v in_o dyvers_a place_n worshypful_o to_o be_v do_v &_o at_o dover_n ordain_v he_o worthy_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o his_o own_o cost_n &_o expense_n &_o fro_o then_v he_o be_v fetch_v in_o to_o france_n &_o bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n ¶_o in_o yâ—_z xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o vij_o kal._n of_o fevery_a be_v bear_v edward_n prince_n edwardes_n 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and_o dyvers_a other_o sekeness_n take_v their_o death_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o march_n be_v seen_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la bitwene_fw-la the_o north_n cost_v and_o the_o west_n who_o beam_n stretch_v towards_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la xliii_o in_o apryl_n sir_n leonel_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o that_o be_v duke_n of_o clarence_n go_v towards_o myleyn_n with_o a_o choose_a meyny_n of_o yâ—_z gentyl_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o wed_v galois_n daughter_n and_o have_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a yâ—_z lordship_n of_o myleyn_n but_o after_o yâ—_z they_o be_v solemply_fw-fr wed_v &_o about_o yâ—_z nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n yâ—_z same_o duke_n of_o myleyn_n die_v and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n yâ—_z frensshe_v man_n break_v yâ—_z pea_n &_o trewse_n ride_a on_o yâ—_z king_n ground_n &_o lordship_n of_o englonde_n in_o the_o shire_n &_o country_n of_o 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country_n he_o do_v many_o marvellous_a thing_n ¶_o and_o about_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d zion_n of_o saint_n paul_n yâ—_z king_n whanne_o have_v end_v &_o do_v yâ—_z enter_a &_o 〈…〉_o great_a cost_n &_o rialtee_n about_o yâ—_z sepul_a 〈…〉_o and_o buryenge_a of_o queen_n philip_n his_o wife_n he_o hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v ask_v of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d a_o three_o year_n dyme_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v a_z g_o 〈…〉_o i_o to_o be_v pay_v iii_o year_n during_o and_o the_o clergy_n put_v it_o of_o &_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o unto_o ester_n next_o come_v &_o than_o they_o grant_v well_o yâ—_z in_o iii_o year_n by_o certain_a term_n that_o dyme_n shall_v be_v pay_v &_o also_o of_o yâ—_z lie_v 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o iii_o year_n xu_o grant_v to_o yâ—_z king_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n with_o other_o certain_a lord_n of_o the_o realm_n go_v over_o seâ—_n in_o to_o france_n &_o of_o their_o governaunce_n and_o in_o the_o xlu_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o yâ—_z 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sekenes_n the_o xxj_o day_n of_o december_n &_o be_v bury_v as_o for_o the_o time_n in_o the_o cathedral_n chirche_v of_o auin_n yond_o fast_n by_o the_o high_a awter_n and_o the_o next_o year_n after_o when_o he_o have_v lie_v so_o his_o bone_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n &_o bury_v new_a in_o the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n victory_n fast_o by_o mar_n cile_v of_o the_o which_o abbey_n he_o be_v sometime_o abbot_n himself_o and_o in_o both_o place_n that_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o there_o be_v many_o great_a miracle_n do_v &_o wrought_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o many_o a_o man_n help_n &_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o after_o who_o follow_v next_o &_o be_v make_v pope_n gregory_n cardynall_a deken_fw-mi that_o before_o be_v call_v piers_n roger._n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o cite_v of_o lymoge_n rebel_v &_o faught_v against_o the_o pryuce_v as_o other_o cytee_n do_v in_o guienne_n for_o great_a tax_n costage_n &_o raunsom_n that_o they_o be_v put_v &_o set_v to_o by_o price_n edward_n which_o charge_n be_v importable_a &_o chargeable_a wherefore_o they_o turn_v from_o he_o &_o fall_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o when_o prince_n edward_n see_v this_o he_o be_v sore_o chafe_v &_o greve_v &_o in_o turn_v homeward_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o sore_a scarmyssh_n &_o fight_a &_o great_a assaute_n fight_v with_o they_o &_o take_v the_o foresay_a cite_v &_o destroy_v it_o almoost_n to_o the_o ground_n &_o slay_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o cite_v and_o than_o for_o to_o say_v the_o sothe_o for_o dyvers_a sekenes_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v &_o also_o for_o defaute_n of_o money_z
knight_n &_o squyer_n and_o these_o juste_n and_o turneyment_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythâ—elde_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o stranger_n of_o what_o land_n or_o ceuntre_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v &_o thyder_o they_o be_v right_a welcome_n &_o to_o they_o &_o to_o all_o other_o be_v hold_v open_a household_n &_o great_a fee_v &_o also_o great_a gift_n be_v give_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o yâ—_z king_n side_n be_v all_o of_o one_o suit_n their_o coâ—â—s_n their_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappures_n and_o all_o be_v white_a herte_n with_o crown_n about_o their_o neck_n &_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_v thereupon_o &_o the_o crown_n hang_a low_o before_o the_o heart_n body_n the_z which_o hart_n be_v yâ—_z king_n lyveray_fw-fr yâ—_z he_o give_v to_o lord_n &_o lady_n knight_n &_o squyer_n for_o to_o know_v his_o household_n from_o other_o people_n and_o in_o this_o fee_a come_v to_o yâ—_z juste_n xxiiij_o lady_n &_o lead_v xxiiij_o lord_n of_o the_o garter_n with_o chain_n of_o gold_n &_o all_o yâ—_z same_o suit_n of_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v from_o yâ—_z tower_n on_o horsbacke_n through_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n in_o to_o smythfelde_v where_o as_o yâ—_z joust_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o this_o fee_a &_o joust_n be_v hold_v general_o for_o all_o those_o yâ—_z will_v come_v thyder_n of_o what_o land_n or_o nacyon_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o this_o be_v hold_v during_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o yâ—_z king_n cost_v &_o these_o twenty-four_o lord_n to_o answer_v all_o manner_n people_n that_o will_v come_v thyder_n and_o thyder_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n of_o france_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o dyverse_a party_n full_o worthy_o array_v and_o out_o of_o hollande_n &_o henaud_n come_v the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o yâ—_z be_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o holland_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o holland_n full_a well_o array_v and_o when_o this_o fee_v &_o justing_z be_v end_v the_o king_n thank_v these_o stranger_n and_o give_v they_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o than_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n with_o great_a love_n &_o moche_n thank_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiij_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o batayle_n do_v in_o yâ—_z king_n palay_v at_o westmynstre_n bytwene_v a_o squyer_n of_o naverne_n yâ—_z be_v with_o king_n richard_n &_o another_o squyer_n yâ—_z be_v call_v john_n walshe_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n yâ—_z this_o naverne_n put_v upon_o this_o welsh_a man_n but_o this_o naverne_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n to_o his_o adversary_n &_o anon_o he_o be_v despoil_a of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o palay_n to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiiij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v over_o see_v into_o spain_n for_o to_o challenge_v his_o right_a yâ—_z he_o have_v by_o his_o wyve_n title_a unto_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o people_n &_o he_o have_v with_o he_o yâ—_z duchess_n his_o wife_n &_o his_o three_o doughter_n in_o to_o spain_n &_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n begin_v for_o to_o treat_v with_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_z they_o be_v accord_v togyder_n through_o both_o their_o counseyle_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v wed_v the_o duke_n daughter_n that_o be_v yâ—_z right_a heir_n of_o spain_n &_o he_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o the_o duke_n gold_n &_o silver_n yâ—_z be_v cast_v in_o to_o great_a wedge_n &_o many_o other_o jewel_n as_o moche_v as_o eight_o charyotte_n may_v carry_v and_o every_o year_n after_o during_o yâ—_z duke_n lyf_v &_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n ten_o m._n mark_v of_o gold_n of_o which_o 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thus_o this_o good_a earl_n make_v there_o his_o end_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la john_n hende_v be_v yâ—_z time_n mayre_n of_o london_n and_o john_n walworth_n &_o henry_n vanner_n be_v sheryve_v of_o london_n that_o same_o time_n a_o baker_n man_n bear_v a_o basket_n of_o horsbrede_n into_o fleetstreet_n toward_o a_o hostry_n and_o there_o come_v a_o young_a man_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n that_o be_v call_v romayn_n &_o he_o take_v a_o horse_n lofe_z out_o of_o yâ—_z basket_z of_z yâ—_z baker_n &_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o and_o this_o romayn_n turn_v again_o &_o break_v the_o baker_n heed_n &_o neighbour_n come_v out_o &_o will_v have_v arrest_v this_o romayn_n &_o he_o break_v from_o they_o &_o flee_v to_o his_o lord_n place_n and_z the_o constable_n will_v have_v have_v he_o out_o but_z yâ—_z bysshops_n man_n shette_v fast_o the_o gate_n &_o keep_v the_o place_n yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr and_o than_o moche_v more_o people_n gadr_v thyde_a &_o say_v that_o they_o will_v have_v high_a out_o or_z else_o they_o will_v brenne_n up_o yâ—_z place_n &_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o than_o come_v the_o mayor_n &_o sheryve_v with_o moche_v other_o people_n &_o cess_v yâ—_z malice_n of_o yâ—_z comyn_n &_o make_v every_o man_n to_o go_v home_o to_o their_o house_n &_o keep_v yâ—_z pea_n and_o this_o romayn_v lord_n yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n master_v john_n waltham_n that_o at_o yâ—_z time_n be_v tresourer_n of_o englonde_n go_v to_o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englond_n &_o there_o the_o bysshop_n make_v his_o complaint_n unto_o the_o chancellor_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n and_o than_o these_o two_o bysshop_n of_o great_a malice_n &_o vengeance_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n at_o wyndsore_n &_o make_v a_o great_a complaint_n upon_o the_o mayor_n &_o sheryve_v and_o anon_o all_o yâ—_z cite_v afterward_o come_v before_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n &_o they_o cast_v unto_o the_o cite_v a_o grevous_a heart_n &_o wonder_n great_a malice_n and_o anon_o sodeyn_o the_o king_n send_v for_o yâ—_z mayre_n of_o london_n &_o the_o sheryve_v &_o they_o come_v to_o high_a in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o wyndsore_n and_o the_o king_n rebuke_v the_o mayor_n &_o sheryve_v full_o foul_a for_o the_o offence_n yâ—_z they_o have_v do_v against_o he_o &_o his_o offycer_n in_o his_o chambre_n at_o london_n wherefore_o he_o depose_v &_o put_v out_o the_o mayor_n &_o both_o sherive_n &_o this_o be_v do_v xiiij_o day_n before_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n john_n baptyst_a and_o than_o yâ—_z king_n call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n edward_n dalingrigge_n &_o make_v he_o wardeyn_a &_o governor_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v &_o chambre_n of_o london_n &_o over_o all_o his_o people_n therein_o and_o so_o he_o keep_v that_o offyce_v but_o four_o weke_n because_o that_o he_o be_v so_o gentyll_a &_o tender_a to_o the_o citezyn_n of_o london_n wherefore_o the_o king_n depose_v he_o &_o make_a sir_n bawdewyn_n radyngton_n knight_n yâ—_z be_v controller_n of_o the_o king_n household_n wardeyn_a &_o governor_n of_o his_o chambre_n and_o of_o his_o people_n therein_o and_o choose_v to_o he_o two_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v to_o be_v sheryve_v with_o he_o to_o govern_v &_o keep_v yâ—_z king_n law_n in_o the_o cite_v that_o one_o be_v call_v gylbert_n mawfelde_v &_o yâ—_z other_o thomas_n newenton_n sheryve_v and_o than_o the_o mar_n 〈…〉_o two_o sheryve_v &_o all_o yâ—_z alderman_n wall_n 〈◊〉_d worthy_a
craft_n of_o london_n go_v 〈…〉_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o there_o come_v 〈…〉_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o give_v the_o mayor_n &_o sheryve_v their_o oath_n &_o charge_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v take_v in_o yâ—â—â—cheker_fw-mi of_o westmynster_n in_o yâ—_z king_n court_n of_o his_o justyce_n &_o baron_n of_o the_o escheker_fw-mi &_o then_o go_v they_o home_o again_o and_o than_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n for_o yâ—_z grece_z maly_o &_o despite_n yâ—_z they_o have_v to_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o londen_n remeve_v all_o his_o court_n from_o westmynster_n unto_o the_o cite_v of_o york_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o chancellor_n the_o escheker_fw-mi the_o king_n brâ—che_fw-ge &_o the_o comyn_v place_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v all_o these_o court_n of_o law_n from_o midsummer_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_z fee_v of_o saint_n john_n bapryst_n unto_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o chrystmasse_n next_o come_v and_o than_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n it_o not_o so_o ê“fytable_a there_o as_o it_o be_v at_o london_n than_o anon_o he_o remeve_v if_o again_o to_o london_n &_o so_o to_o westmynster_n for_o grece_z ease_n of_o his_o offycer_n and_o avaâ—rage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o when_o the_o people_n of_o london_n see_v 〈◊〉_d know_v yâ—_z these_o court_n be_v come_v aga_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o the_o king_n &_o his_o people_n also_o than_o the_o mayor_n &_o the_o alderman_n with_o yâ—_z chief_a comyn_n of_o the_o cite_v let_fw-mi gadre_fw-mi a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o cite_v and_o ordain_v &_o make_v great_a rialtee_n against_o his_o come_n to_o london_n for_o to_o have_v his_o grace_n &_o good_a lordship_n and_o also_o their_o lybertee_n &_o fraunchyse_n grant_v to_o they_o again_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v afore_o tyme._n and_o through_o great_a instance_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n the_o king_n grant_v they_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v do_v at_o shene_n in_o sothery_a and_o than_o yâ—_z king_n wtin_n two_o day_n after_o come_v to_o london_n and_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o cite_v with_o the_o sheryve_v alderman_n &_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v afterward_o ride_v against_o he_o in_o good_a array_n to_o yâ—_z h_v on_o this_o side_n the_o manoyr_n of_o shene_n humble_o &_o meke_o submytting_a they_o with_o all_o manner_n obey_v sans_o unto_o high_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o thus_o they_o bring_v yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o queen_n to_o london_n &_o when_o the_o king_n come_v to_o yâ—_z gate_n of_o london_n brydge_v there_o they_o present_v he_o with_o a_o milk_n white_a stead_n saddle_v &_o bridle_v &_o trap_v with_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o reed_n party_v togyder_n and_o the_o queen_n a_o palfrey_n all_o white_a in_o the_o same_o array_n trap_v with_o white_a &_o reed_n &_o all_o the_o condyte_n of_o london_n run_v with_o wine_n both_o white_a and_o reed_n for_o all_o 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