¶_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
the_o king_n set_v waly_n in_o a_o order_n and_z ordain_v shire_n and_o sheryffe_n and_o other_o offycer_n as_o be_v in_o england_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o this_o king_n the_o king_n seasyd_v the_o lyberte_n of_o london_n into_o his_o hand_n because_o the_o mayor_n take_v bribe_n of_o the_o baker_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o sell_v breed_n under_o the_o size_n seize_v ¶_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o country_n call_v y_z e_z sweterer_n a_o woman_n be_v delyverde_v of_o a_o child_n which_o from_o the_o navyll_a upwarde_o be_v ii_o complete_a body_n s._n two_o hede_n and_o four_o arm_n and_o ii_o body_n &_o downward_o but_o ii_o leg_n which_o with_o their_o arm_n beclyppe_v each_o other_o body_n and_o another_o woman_n bear_v a_o child_n which_o have_v a_o face_n like_o to_o a_o man_n and_z all_o the_o body_n like_o a_o lion_n with_o tail_n and_o other_o feture_n thereto_o also_o about_o this_o time_n the_o merchant_n stranger_n which_o long_o before_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v lodge_v with_o englysshe_a hooste_n which_o utter_v their_o ware_n had_z gote_o they_o house_n for_o the_o stowage_n of_o their_o ware_n and_o sell_v by_o their_o own_o weyghtes_n to_o the_o disceyte_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v find_v therewith_o and_o take_v and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o sore_a prison_a and_z their_o weyghtes_n burn_v and_o pay_v therefore_o great_a fyne_n to_o the_o king_n ¶_o philyppe_n ¶_o philyppe_v the_o three_o son_n to_o saint_n lewis_n be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o chryst_n m.cc.lxx_o he_o have_v great_a war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o castle_n he_o conquer_a arogon_n nicholas_n martin_n ¶_o nicholas_n be_v next_o pope_n he_o hylde_v the_o see_v iii_o year_n and_o more_o ¶_o martin_n be_v next_o pope_n he_o hylde_v the_o see_v four_o year_n he_o accurse_a the_o king_n of_o arrogon_n &_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o gyve_v that_o reaâ—me_n to_o who_o so_o ever_o will_v conquer_v it_o adulphe_n ¶_o adulphe_n be_v next_o emperor_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n by_o albert_n son_n to_o his_o predecessor_n radulphe_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o this_o king_n the_o summer_n be_v so_o hot_a that_o man_n die_v for_o heat_n but_o the_o next_o year_n there_o be_v great_a storm_n of_o hail_n and_o rain_n that_o sore_o distemperde_v the_o ground_n y_fw-es t_o there_o be_v a_o marvellous_a great_a derthe_n of_o corn_n derthe_n that_o wheat_n rise_v to_o xviii_o d._n a_o busshell_n &_o year_n by_o year_n increase_v till_o it_o come_v to_o xl_o s._n a_o quarter_n which_o be_v a_o great_a price_n for_z at_o that_o time_n twenty_o d._n weigh_v always_o one_o unce_n of_o silver_n which_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o vi_o which_o then_o be_v change_v to_o xxx_o d._n a_o ounce_n and_z in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o to_o xl_o d._n a_o ounce_n and_z in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o viii_o to_o iii_o s._n viij_o d._n a_o ounce_n but_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o ounce_n be_v ever_o at_o one_o stynt_n as_o be_v before_o rehearse_v in_o the_o li_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o iii_o and_o as_o in_o the_o statute_n than_o make_v more_o plain_o appear_v ¶_o about_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o this_o king_n one_o rise_v merydocke_n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n gardeyn_a of_o his_o castle_n in_o wales_n but_o the_o king_n than_o be_v in_o normandye_n command_v the_o earl_n of_o cornwall_n the_o king_n leave_n tenant_n in_o england_n to_o arere_z a_o hoost_n to_o subdue_v this_o rise_v &_o so_o he_o do_v and_o go_v into_o wales_n and_o take_v this_o rise_v &_o bring_v he_o to_o york_v where_o he_o be_v draw_v hang_v and_o quarter_v punyssh_v ¶_o in_o the_o xviii_o year_n of_o this_o king_n dyvers_a of_o his_o justice_n be_v accuse_v of_o dyvers_a offence_n as_o sir_n thomas_n weylande_n adam_n stretton_n and_o other_o wherefore_o some_o of_o they_o be_v outlaw_v and_o lose_v their_o good_n and_o some_o imprison_a and_o some_o delyver_v with_o payenge_a of_o great_a fyne_n ¶_o also_o about_o this_o time_n the_o wool_n staple_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v keep_v at_o sandewyche_n &_o the_o jew_n be_v clere_o banyssh_v england_n for_o the_o which_o the_o commons_n give_v to_o the_o king_n a_o fyftene_a part_n of_o their_o good_n subdue_v also_o soon_o after_o this_o by_z stir_v of_o one_o madocke_n the_o welcheman_n rebel_v again_o wherefore_o the_o king_n come_v with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o win_v from_o they_o the_o i_o will_v of_o anglesey_n and_o bylded_a new_a the_o town_n of_o beumarys_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o castle_n &_o cut_v down_o the_o wood_n in_o the_o country_n and_o repair_v and_o fortefy_v so_o many_o castle_n that_o he_o compel_v the_o welcheman_n to_o leave_v their_o old_a manner_n of_o raven_v and_o stel_v that_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o fall_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n &_o to_o other_o occupacyon_n and_o to_o live_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o englyssheman_n so_o that_o more_o and_o more_o the_o country_n grow_v to_o rest_n and_o peace_n and_o madocke_n after_o be_v take_v draw_v and_o hang_v ¶_o about_o the_o xxiiii_o year_n of_o this_o king_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o alexander_n king_n of_o scot_n great_a varyance_n be_v among_o the_o scot_n whether_o john_n bayloffe_fw-mi that_o have_v marry_v king_n alexander_n eldydst_n daughter_n or_o rober_n le_fw-fr bruse_n y_fw-fr t_o marry_v his_o ii_o daughter_n or_o ha_a y_o it_o marry_v his_o iii_o daughter_n shall_v be_v king_n but_o the_o scottê_n put_v they_o all_o to_o king_n edward_n iugement_n and_o the_o king_n &_o the_o scottê_n meet_v all_o at_o norham_n where_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n name_v &_o admyt_v sir_n john_n baylolle_n for_o king_n of_o scottê_n which_o in_o mediate_o than_o do_v homage_n to_o king_n edward_n &_o yet_o anon_o after_o this_o ¶_o philyppe_n ¶_o philyppe_n le_fw-fr belle_fw-fr son_n to_o philyppe_v the_o three_o be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n he_o have_v great_a war_n with_o 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