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of_o sodomy_n where_o for_o almyghty_a god_n be_v wroth_a and_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeamice_fw-la for_o on_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v in_o a_o wood_fw-mi a_o hunt_a he_o lose_v his_o folk_n and_o go_v allone_n up_o and_o down_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n and_o there_o come_v wolf_n and_o all_o to_o drou_fw-fr he_o in_a to_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v twenty-four_o year_n and_o when_o his_o peple_n wist_v that_o he_o be_v deed_n they_o make_v â—oy_v you_o now_o and_o anon_o make_v ebrac_n his_o son_n king_n and_o he_o regn_v with_o mochel_n â—onour_n ¶_o of_o king_n ebrac_n how_o he_o conquer_a frannce_n and_o bigate_v xx_o son_n and_o twenty-three_o doughtres_fw-fr ca._n seven_o this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n and_o a_o strong_a man_n be_v and_o a_o mighty_a and_o this_o ebraâ—_n thurgh_n his_o may_v and_o help_v of_o his_o breton_n conquer_v all_o framnce_n and_o wan_a there_o so_o moche_n gold_n and_o silver_n that_o when_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o make_v a_o noble_a cite_v and_o after_o his_o name_n let_v call_v it_o ebrac_n that_o be_v call_v every_o wik_a and_o this_o king_n make_v the_o castle_n of_o maidenes_n that_o now_o be_v call_v edinburgh_n this_o king_n have_v xx_o son_n and_o twenty-three_o doughtre_n by_o diverse_a wyman_n goten_a and_o the_o son_n be_v call_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o brute_n grâ—nescheld_v margand_n seisel_n morgh_n with_o flengham_n bladud_n jakâ—n_v â—â—ymbar_v rocelm_fw-ge spadogh_fw-mi godeherl_n thormnan_n gldaugh_n jorkanghut_v haibor_n ketin_n rother_n kaier_n and_o assaruth_n and_o the_o doughtres_n heighten_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o after_o elegyne_v ymogen_fw-mi oghdas_fw-la guenbran_n gnardich_a augarel_n guenthold_v tangustel_n gorghon_fw-mi michel_n medhan_fw-mi mailour_n ondur_n cambredan_n ragan_n renthely_fw-mi neesâ—_n cheghan_n skaldud_n gladus_n heberhyn_n abalaghe_n and_o blandan_n and_o these_o be_v tho_o twenty-three_o doughtre_n and_o the_o brother_n bicame_v good_a knight_n and_o worthy_a in_o many_o contres_n ¶_o of_o the_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n the_o first_o soon_o of_o ebrac_n the_o king_n capitulo_fw-la octavo_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ebrac_n regn_v brute_n grenesheld_n his_o soon_o thirty_o year_n that_o be_v ebrake_n first_o soon_o that_o well_o and_o noble_o regn_v and_o when_o time_n come_v he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n ca.ix._n and_o when_o brute_n grenesheld_n be_v deed_n regn_v his_o soon_o leyl_n xxij_o year_n and_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n and_o let_v call_v it_o karlille_o after_o his_o name_n and_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n and_o moche_v belove_v of_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o carlille_n and_o in_o his_o time_n regn_v
&_o tho_o regn_v he_o in_o pee_z fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karlille_n ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z each_o after_o othir_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxxiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n every_o aftâ—r_a othir_n in_o pee_z &_o without_o any_o long_a tarry_n i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regn_v as_o the_o story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n &_o he_o regn_v xij_o year_n &_o aft_v he_o regned_a morgan_n ij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vj._n year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v idwalan_n viij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xj_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—oghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catill_o xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porrex_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cheryn_n xvij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v coyll_o xij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o xx_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xu.ij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—rian_a v._o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v elind_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n xij_o year_n and_o aft_v he_o regn_v quirgunde_v viij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regâ—ed_v mortan_n vj._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v bledagh_n iij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v caph_n i_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v gen_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v seisell_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n and_o king_n tabreth_n xj_o year_n and_o archinal_a fourteen_o year_n and_o groll_n thirty_o year_n and_o rodingu_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hertâ—r_n v._o year_n and_o hampir_n vj._n year_n and_o carâ—our_n seven_o year_n and_o digneill_n iij._n year_n and_o samuel_n twenty-four_o year_n &_o reed_n ij_o year_n &_o eln_v seven_o month_n &_o this_o ely_n have_v iij._n soneâ—lud_o caâ—sibalan_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o father_fw-mi capitulo_fw-la xxâ—iiij_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lord_n his_o soon_o and_o govern_v well_o â—he_v land_n and_o moche_v honour_v good_a folk_n &_o temper_v &_o amend_v wikked_a folk_n this_o lord_n love_v more_o to_o duelle_fw-fr at_o troie_n than_o in_o any_o othir_n place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troie_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o be_v the_o cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v thurgh_n variance_n of_o lrez_fw-fr and_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cite_v a_o fair_a gate_n &_o call_v it_o ludgate_n after_o his_o name_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o cite_v hete_n it_o loundres_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o deide_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n &_o he_o have_v ij_o young_a son_n andâ—aghen_n and_o tormace_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr nethir_v speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongth_v &_o therefore_o the_o briton_o crow_v a_o strong_a knight_n that_o be_v call_v lord_n that_o be_v cassibalamus_n brother_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o britain_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n grant_v to_o cassibalam_fw-la that_o be_v ludes_fw-la brother_n the_o land_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n cesar_n come_v twye_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lord_n regn_v his_o brother_n cassibalam_fw-la &_o become_v a_o good_a man_n &_o moche_n belove_v of_o his_o briton_o so_o yâ—_z for_o his_o goodness_n &_o courtesy_n they_o grant_v he_o the_o ream_n for_o evermore_o to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o the_o king_n of_o his_o goodness_n bet_v norissh_v worthelich_o both_o son_n that_o be_v lord_n his_o brother_n &_o after_o make_v the_o elder_a soon_o earl_n of_o cornewaill_v &_o that_o othir_n earl_n of_o london_n and_o while_o this_o king_n cassibalam_fw-la regn_v come_v julius_n caesar_n that_o be_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o pour_z of_z romayn_v and_o will_v have_v have_v this_o land_n thurgh_n strength_n but_o cassibalan_n oâ—come_v he_o in_o bataille_fw-fr thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o briton_n &_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o thiâ—_n land_n &_o he_o go_v ayene_v to_o rome_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a pour_z a_o othir_n time_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o cassibalan_n but_o he_o be_v discomfit_v thurgh_n strength_n of_o the_o briton_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o corn_n waill_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n his_o brother_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o gudian_a king_n of_o scotland_n &_o corband_n king_n of_o north_n waly_n &_o of_o bretaill_n king_n of_o southwale_n &_o in_o this_o bataill_n be_v slay_v nennon_n that_o be_v cassibalams_n brother_n wherefore_o he_o make_v much_o sorwe_v and_o so_o wâ—nt_a julius_n caesar_n out_o of_o this_o land_n with_o a_o sue_v of_o romayn_v that_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v and_o though_o cassibalam_fw-la go_v ayene_v to_o london_n &_o make_v a_o fest_n un_fw-fr to_o all_o his_o folk_n that_o though_o have_v he_o help_v and_o when_o that_o feste_fw-la be_v do_v each_o man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n ca._n xxxuj_o and_o after_o it_o befall_v thus_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n household_n &_o gentleman_n of_o the_o earl_n household_n of_o london_n after_o mete_v go_v in_o fere_n for_o to_o play_v and_o thurgh_n debate_v that_o arise_v among_o they_o enelyn_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n cousin_n of_o london_n quell_v irenglas_n that_o be_v the_o king_n cousin_n wherefore_o the_o king_n swear_v that_o enelin_n shall_v be_v honge_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n that_o be_v enelinê°_n lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a to_o ward_v the_o earl_n &_o think_v he_o destroy_v &_o preve_o the_o earl_n send_v lrez_v to_o julius_n caesar_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o he_o a_o venge_n upon_o the_o king_n &_o he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o when_o the_o emê‘our_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o ordain_v a_o strong_a pour_z &_o come_v again_o the_o three_o time_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n halp_n he_o with_o seven_o m._n man_n and_o at_o the_o three_o time_n be_v cassâ—balan_n overcome_v and_o discomfit_v and_o make_v pee_z to_o the_o emê‘our_n for_o iij._n m._n pond_n of_o silver_n yield_a by_o year_n for_o truage_n for_o this_o land_n for_o evermore_o &_o half_o ayere_v pass_v the_o emê‘our_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n with_o he_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o this_o land_n and_o after_o cassâ—balan_n regn_v xvij_o year_n in_o pee_z and_o though_o die_v he_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n by_o comune_a assent_n crow_v andragen_n earl_n of_o cornwaille_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v viij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o kymbalyn_n that_o be_v andragenys_n soon_o a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxviij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o andragen_n regn_v kymbalyn_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n in_o moche_n â—_o sperite_v and_z pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v bear_v ihun_v crist_n our_o savyour_fw-mi of_o that_o sweet_a virgin_n marie_n this_o king_n kymbelyn_n have_v ij_o son_n guider_n and_o armoger_n good_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o when_o this_o king_n kymbalyn_n have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o king_n gynder_n that_o be_v kymbalynê°_n soon_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o truage_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o land_n that_o cassibalan_n have_v grant_v and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o romayne_n ca._n thirty-nine_o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o kymbalyn_n regn_v gynder_n his_o soon_o 〈◊〉_d good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a and_o he_o be_v of_o so_o high_a heart_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pare_v to_o rome_n that_o
they_o yeven_v he_o good_a hostage_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n by_o conceill_n of_o his_o man_n grant_v this_o thing_n and_o resseyve_v the_o hostage_n and_o she_o upon_o the_o other_o go_v to_o her_o ship_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o high_a see_v she_o will_v change_v as_o the_o devel_n it_o will_v and_o they_o return_v her_o navye_n and_o come_v a_o yene_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o arrine_v at_o toâ—tenesse_n and_o go_v out_o of_o her_o ship_n and_o nomme_n the_o land_n and_o clean_o rob_v it_o and_o moche_n peple_n slay_v and_o token_n all_o the_o armure_n that_o they_o may_v find_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o bath_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o town_n shitten_a fast_o her_o yate_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o come_v with_o yn_a the_o town_n and_o they_o defend_v they_o well_o and_o orped_o ayens_n hem_v ¶_o how_o arthur_n yafe_a bataill_n to_o the_o saxone_n when_o they_o come_v again_o and_o besege_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n and_o hem_n overcome_v capitulo_fw-la lxxiiij_o when_o arthur_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o let_v hang_v anon_o the_o hostage_n and_o left_a hoel_n of_o britain_v his_o nepheu_fw-la for_o to_o keâ—e_v the_o march_v to_o ward_n scotland_n with_o half_a his_o peple_n &_o himself_o go_v to_o help_v rescue_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n &_o when_o be_v come_v thidder_fw-mi he_o yaf_fw-mi a_o strong_a bataill_n to_o cheldrik_v &_o quell_v all_o most_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o have_v for_o no_o man_n myÈt_v he_o withstond_v ne_fw-la endure_v unâ—_n the_o stroke_n of_o his_o sword_n ¶_o and_o there_o both_o be_v slay_v colegryne_n and_o bladud_n his_o brother_n ¶_o and_o cheldryk_n flee_v then_n &_o will_v have_v go_v to_o his_o ship_n but_o when_o arthur_n it_o wist_v he_o take_v x._o m._n knygh_o 〈◊〉_d to_o cador_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n for_o to_o let_v &_o stop_v his_o come_a ¶_o and_o arthur_n himself_o go_v towards_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_o for_o messagier_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o scot_n have_v besege_v hoell_n of_o britaigne_a there_o that_o he_o lie_v such_fw-mi and_o therefore_o he_o haste_v thidderward_o ¶_o and_o cador_n pnrsue_v after_o cheldryke_v &_o take_v he_o ere_fw-we he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o ship_n and_o quell_v cheldryke_v and_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o cador_n have_v do_v this_o voyage_n he_o haste_v he_o ayene_n as_o fast_a as_o he_o may_v towards_o arthur_n and_o fond_a he_o in_o scotland_n there_o that_o he_o have_v rescue_v hoel_n of_o britaigne_a but_o the_o scot_n be_v all_o far_o with_o in_o mounref_n and_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o a_o while_n but_o arthur_n hem_v pursue_v &_o they_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o lymoigne_v that_o be_v in_o that_o contre_fw-fr lx_o isle_n and_o great_a plente_a of_o bridde_n &_o great_a plente_a of_o eagle_n that_o be_v won_v to_o cry_v &_o fight_v to_o gedres_n &_o make_v great_a noise_n when_o folk_n come_v to_o rob_v that_o land_n and_o werren_a as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v and_o so_o 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a_o end_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n a_o wolf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o moche_v harm_n &_o sorwe_v thurgh_n be_v but_o at_o the_o end_n the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v mastir_n thurgh_n help_v of_o a_o rede_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n and_o he_o shall_v overcome_v and_o the_o wolf_n shall_v die_v in_o water_n and_z after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n that_z he_o ne_o shall_v die_v ¶_o his_fw-la sede_fw-la than_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n &_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o governor_n a_o little_a while_n and_o after_o his_o time_n shall_v come_v a_o dragon_n mell_v with_o mercy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o wodenesse_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o â—erd_n as_o a_o good_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v yeve_v in_o englond_a shade_n we_o and_o shall_v keep_v the_o land_n from_o cold_a &_o hete_n &_o his_o one_o scot_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o wyke_a &_o that_o othir_n in_o london_n and_o he_o shall_v 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but_o seven_o m._n 〈◊〉_d mâ—n_z nothelees_n when_o the_o ij_o host_n metten_v to_o gedre_n brutâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d thoâ—gh_a help_n of_o himself_o &_o of_o turyn_n his_o cousin_n and_o of_o corin_n and_o manlich_o he_o defend_v and_o fight_v so_o that_o in_o little_a time_n they_o have_v quell_v of_o the_o fâ—enshmen_n two_o m._n and_o mo_z and_o though_o that_o be_v alyve_a fledden_a away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o bataill_n turyn_n that_o be_v brutus_n cousin_n be_v slay_v and_o brute_n let_v enteer_v worthili_fw-la he_o when_o he_o have_v space_n &_o leiser_n in_o the_o castle_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o though_o let_v call_v
shall_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n by_o reason_n for_o theridamas_n be_v no_o man_n that_o wist_v none_o so_o rightful_a heir_n as_o he_o be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v streng_a set_v little_a by_o they_o that_o ware_n of_o less_o estate_n &_o therefore_o this_o cloten_a have_v nomore_o land_n among_o they_o than_o cornewaille_n ¶_o of_o king_n donebaut_n that_o be_v clotes_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o have_v win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v doneband_n that_o of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi bicome_n a_o hardy_a man_n and_o a_o fair_a &_o curteis_fw-la so_o that_o he_o pass_v all_o the_o king_n of_o britaigue_n of_o fairness_n &_o of_o worthiness_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o when_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v most_o rightful_a heir_n of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o shall_v have_v have_v by_o reason_n but_o othir_n king_n that_o be_v of_o more_o strength_n than_o he_o benomme_n he_o his_o land_n and_o afterward_o this_o doneband_n ordain_v he_o pour_z and_z first_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o logier_n &_o after_o he_o will_v have_v couquer_v all_o scotland_n and_o waly_n and_o scatter_v come_v with_o his_o man_n and_o yaf_n he_o bataill_n and_o rudac_n come_v again_o with_o his_o walshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v quell_v and_o scatter_v also_o in_o pleyn_n bataill_n &_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o victory_n and_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n and_o well_o mainten_v it_o in_o pee_z and_o in_o quiet_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v how_o doneband_n be_v first_o king_n that_o ever_o were_v crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britaigue_n ¶_o ca.xx._fw-la this_o doneband_n let_v make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o were_v the_o crone_n upon_o his_o heed_n as_o new_a never_o king_n do_v before_o &_o he_o ordain_v a_o statut_fw-la that_o have_v a_o man_n do_v new_a never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o he_o myÈt_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdoo_v but_o go_v theryn_n sauf_a and_o in_o pee_z and_o after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o will_v without_o eny_z harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_n upon_o he_o he_o than_o shall_v less_o his_o life_n and_o this_o doneband_n make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o the_o town_n of_o the_o vice_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xl_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n how_o brenne_n and_o belin_n deê‘t_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o doneband_n her_o father_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o be_v ca._n xxj_o and_o after_o that_o thiâ—_n doneband_n be_v deed_n his_o son_n that_o he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bitwene_v they_o as_o her_o father_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belyn_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o britaigue_n on_o this_o half_a humber_n &_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n un_fw-mi to_o scotland_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o belin_n have_v the_o bet_v part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a &_o will_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belin_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_v he_o no_o more_o wherefore_o contak_v &_o be_v arise_v bitwene_v they_o two_o but_o brenne_n the_o young_a brother_n have_v no_o myÈt_n ne_o strength_n aâ—ens_fw-mi belin_fw-mi and_o therefore_o brenne_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v fro_o then_n in_o to_o norwey_a to_o te_fw-mi king_n olsinge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o belyn_n his_o brother_n upon_o that_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n &_o the_o king_n olsinge_n he_o grant_v belyn_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norwey_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o land_n of_o northumberland_n and_o take_v all_o the_o castle_n and_o let_v they_o array_n and_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v that_o brenne_n shall_v not_o arrive_v in_o no_o side_n but_o that_o he_o be_v take_v ¶_o the_o king_n olfynge_v lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o delinered_a his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n and_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o this_o damisell_n samye_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v gutlaghen_fw-mi and_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counceill_n how_o that_o brenne_n shall_v she_o have_v and_o her_o lede_n with_o he_o for_o evermore_o &_o so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_o but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brenne_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v herd_n this_o tide_n he_o lay_v for_o to_o aspie_v brenue_n with_o as_o many_o ship_n as_o he_o may_v have_v so_o that_o the_o ij_o flete_n metten_v to_o gedre_n &_o long_a time_n fight_v so_o that_o brenne_n and_o his_o ship_n turn_v ayene_v and_o be_v discomfit_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samye_n &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n &_o brenne_n shameful_o flay_v thenne_n as_o a_o man_n discomfit_v ¶_o and_o gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr but_o theridamas_n come_v up_o on_o he_o a_o great_a tempest_n that_o v._o day_n lastid_v so_o that_o thurgh_n that_o tempest_n he_o be_v drive_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o iij._o ship_n and_o no_o mo_z and_o tho_o that_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v token_n gutlagh_n and_o samye_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o hem_n present_v to_o belyn_n and_o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_fw-fr ne_fw-fr come_v aâ—ene_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n &_o scent_n to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v yield_v eye_n his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n and_o his_o castle_n also_o or_o else_o he_o will_v destroy_v his_o land_n belyn_n drade_v no_o thing_n his_o menace_v and_o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n &_o fight_v with_o belyn_n &_o brenne_n be_v discomfit_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v and_o himself_o flee_v with_o xij_o man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belyn_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v tho_o to_o york_v and_o take_v counceill_n what_o he_o may_v do_v with_o king_n gutlagh_o for_o king_n gutlagh_n profâ—ed_v to_o become_v his_o man_n and_o to_o hold_v hiâ—_n land_n of_o he_o yield_v by_o year_n a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o and_o for_o sikernesse_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o behold_v gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v he_o good_a hostage_n and_o to_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o yet_o shall_v swear_v upon_o the_o book_n that_o these_o covenantz_n shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o false_v ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counceill_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o axing_n and_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n underfeng_v of_o he_o his_o 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law_n that_o doneband_n his_o father_fw-mi have_v make_v and_o ordain_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o accord_n be_v make_v between_o brenne_n and_o belyn_n thurgh_n cornewen_n her_o mother_n ca._n twenty-three_o grenne_n that_o be_v belynê°_n brother_n have_v long_a time_n duel_v in_o france_n and_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n thurgh_n marriage_n for_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o burgoyne_n thurgh_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n fewyn_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n and_o this_o brenne_n ordain_v a_o great_a pour_z of_o his_o folk_n and_o also_o of_o france_n and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o
condition_n &_o well_o govern_v his_o land_n &_o of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v love_n &_o pee_z &_o in_o his_o time_n be_v never_o contak_v debate_n ne_fw-fr be_v in_o britain_n &_o he_o regn_v &_o be_v king_n in_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n &_o when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n xj_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coill_n his_o father_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o after_o he_o become_v cristen_v ca._n xliiij_o after_o king_n coill_o regn_v lucy_a his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o goodman_n to_o god_n &_o to_o all_o yâ—_z peple_n he_o send_v to_o roam_v to_o yâ—_z apostle_n eulenthre_o that_o though_o be_v pope_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v become_v a_o cristen_v man_n &_o resceyve_v baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o tear_v to_o the_o right_a beâ—euâ—_n ¶_o eulenthre_o send_v ij_o beget_v that_o be_v call_v pagan_a &_o elibayn_n in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o baptize_v the_o king_n &_o all_o his_o main_n and_o after_o go_v fro_o town_n to_o town_n and_o baptize_v the_o peple_n till_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n be_v baptize_v and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o c.luj_o year_n after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n and_o this_o king_n lucy_a make_v tho_o in_o this_o land_n ij_o erche_fw-fr bysshoppe_n â—n_v at_o canterbury_n a_o othir_n at_o york_n and_o othir_v many_o bysshoppe_n that_o yet_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o these_o ij_o legatz_fw-ge have_v baptize_v all_o that_o land_n they_o ordain_v prestz_n for_o to_o baptaze_v child_n and_o for_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n &_o after_o they_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n duel_v in_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v with_o mochel_n honour_n x.ij._n year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o with_o out_o a_o king_n and_o how_o the_o breton_n choose_v a_o king_n ca._n xl_o this_o king_n lucy_a have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n bygoten_a that_o be_v afterward_o 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among_o they_o that_o i_o call_v astlepade_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o briton_o and_o go_v to_o london_n to_o seche_v allec_fw-la there_o they_o find_fw-mi he_o and_o quell_v he_o and_o all_o his_o felaw_n &_o one_o call_v walon_n defend_v he_o ferse_o and_o fight_v long_o with_o the_o briton_n but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v discomfit_v and_o the_o briton_n nomme_n he_o and_o bond_n hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o a_o water_n where_o for_o that_o water_n afterward_o be_v call_v evermore_o walbcoke_n though_o regned_a astlepade_n in_o quiet_a till_o one_o of_o his_o earl_n that_o i_o call_v coill_o make_v a_o fair_a toun_n ayens_fw-fr the_o king_n will_v and_o leâ—_n call_v the_o tounne_n colchestre_fw-fr after_o his_o name_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v full_a wroth_a and_o thought_n destroy_v the_o earl_n and_o bigan_a to_o be_v upon_o he_o &_o bring_v great_a power_n and_o yaf_a bataill_n to_o the_o earl_n and_o the_o earl_n defend_v he_o ferse_o with_o his_o power_n &_o slow_a the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o bataill_n and_o though_o be_v coill_n crow_v and_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o coill_n regn_v and_o govern_v the_o royalme_n well_o and_o noble_o for_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o well-beloved_a among_o the_o britons_n when_o tho_o of_o room_n hear_v that_o astlepode_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o send_v a_o othir_n great_a prince_n of_o romans_n that_o be_v call_v constance_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n coill_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o truage_n that_o be_v won_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n ansuerd_v well_o and_o wise_o and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v pay_v to_o rom_n â—all_n that_o right_a and_o reason_n will_v with_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o accord_v tho_o with_o good_a will_n and_o without_o any_o contak_v and_o both_o they_o duel_v to_o gedee_n in_o love_n ¶_o the_o king_n coyll_v yaf_v his_o daughter_n eleyn_n to_o constance_n for_o to_o have_v she_o to_o his_o spouse_n that_o be_v both_o fair_a wise_n and_o good_a and_o well_o lettre_v and_o this_o constance_n spouse_v she_o there_o with_o moche_n honour_v and_o it_o befall_v soon_o afterward_o that_o this_o king_n coyll_n die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la xiij_o and_o lie_v at_o colcestre_n entierd_v ¶_o of_o king_n constance_n that_o be_v a_o roman_n that_o be_v choose_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o coyl_n for_o as_o moche_v that_o he_o have_v spouse_v eleyn_n thas_o be_v king_n coil_n daughter_n ¶_o ca._n xluj_o after_o this_o king_n coyl_n constance_n be_v make_v king_n and_o crouâ—ed_a for_o as_o moche_v that_o he_o have_v spouse_v king_n coil_n daughter_n that_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o land_n the_o which_o constance_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o he_o bigate_v on_o his_o wife_n eleyn_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v constantine_n and_o this_o king_n bare_a three_fw-mi we_o faith_n and_o true_o do_v to_o hem_v of_o roam_v all_o his_o life_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xv_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o constantine_n that_o be_v king_n constances_n soon_o and_o the_o soon_o of_o seint_a eleyn_n govern_v and_o rule_v the_o land_n and_o be_v emâ—our_n of_o rome_n ¶_o ca._n xlvij_o after_o king_n constances_n death_n constantine_n his_o soon_o and_o the_o one_o of_o seint_a eleyn_n that_o fond_a the_o holy_a cross_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o how_o conseantine_n bicame_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n hit_v befall_v so_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o emê‘our_n at_o rome_n a_o sarazyne_a a_o tiraunt_n that_o be_v call_v maxence_o that_o put_v to_o death_n all_o that_o beleve_v in_o god_n &_o destroy_v holy_a chyrche_n by_o all_o his_o pour_z and_o slough_n alle_fw-mi cristen_n man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o among_o all_o othir_n he_o let_v martre_fw-fr seint_a katerine_n and_o many_o othir_n cristen_v peple_n that_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n that_o flee_v de_fw-fr and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o king_n constantine_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o sorwe_v that_o maxence_n die_v to_o cristiente_a wherefore_o constantine_n have_v pite_n and_o great_a sorwe_v make_v and_o assemble_v a_o great_a holt_n and_o a_o great_a power_n and_o go_v over_o to_o rome_n and_o nomme_n the_o citee_n and_o quell_v all_o that_o the_fw-mi in_o be_v of_o mysbeleve_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o though_o be_v he_o make_v emê‘our_n and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o govern_v he_o so_o well_o that_o all_o land_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governaill_n and_o this_o devil_n tiraunt_v maxence_o that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o grecâ—_n and_o hear_v this_o tide_n he_o become_v wood_fw-mi and_o sodenâ—ch_fw-mi he_o die_v and_o so_o he_o end_v his_o life_n when_o costantine_n go_v fro_o this_o land_n to_o rome_n he_o take_v with_o he_o his_o mother_n eleyne_v for_o the_o mochel_n wisdom_n that_o she_o coude_fw-fr and_z iij._n othir_o great_a lord_n that_o he_o most_o love_a that_o one_o be_v call_v hoel_n a_o othir_n be_v call_v dalerne_n and_o the_o thridde_v morhin_a and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n to_o keep_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewaille_n that_o be_v call_v octavian_n and_o anon_o as_o this_o octavian_n wist_v that_o his_o lord_n be_v duel_v at_o rome_n he_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o there_o with_o do_v all_o his_o will_n among_o high_a and_o low_a and_o they_o hold_v he_o for_o king_n when_o this_o tide_v come_v to_o costantine_n the_o emê‘our_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a to_o ward_v the_o earl_n octavian_n and_o send_v tavern_n with_o xij_o
that_o be_v a_o sarazen_a call_v his_o brother_n elga_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n that_o all_o though_o fair_a maiden_n be_v in_o bear_v and_o he_o ordain_v though_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o pehites_n of_o denmare_n of_o orkoney_n and_o of_o norwey_n and_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o burn_v town_n &_o slay_v folk_n and_o cast_v a_o down_o chyrche_n and_o house_n &_o religion_n and_o rob_v the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o put_v to_o death_n all_o though_o that_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o right_n believe_v &_o cristendome_n ¶_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o there_o be_v no_o sovereign_a that_o may_v hem_v help_n for_o the_o king_n maximian_n have_v take_v with_o he_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n he_o go_v to_o conquer_v little_a britaigne_a and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n that_o you_o here_o now_o tell_v be_v seint_a albone_n martyr_a thurgh_n the_o wood_fw-mi tiraunt_v dioâ—â—cian_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o be_v now_o a_o albaye_n make_v of_o seint_a albone_n while_o that_o he_o be_v a_o paynyme_n ¶_o but_o he_o convert_v he_o to_o god_n thurgh_n the_o predicacion_n of_o a_o clear_a and_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v call_v anabel_n that_o be_v herburgh_v a_o night_n in_o his_o house_n and_o this_o waz_v after_o the_o incarnacion_n of_o ihun_v cristâ—â—_n xxuj_o year_n and_o man_n shall_v underston_n that_o seint_a albone_n suffer_v his_o matirdome_n before_o that_o seint_a edmond_n be_v martyr_v and_o she_o for_o be_v seint_a albone_n call_v the_o first_o martyr_n of_o england_n ¶_o this_o gowannes_n brother_n &_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v sarazenes_n go_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n &_o destroy_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o find_v and_o no_o thing_n they_o ne_v spare_v when_o this_o tide_n come_v to_o rome_n now_o that_o king_n gowan_n have_v bigonne_v for_o to_o stroie_v this_o land_n the_o emê‘our_n and_o though_o of_o rome_n send_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o of_o great_a pour_z that_o be_v call_v gracian_a with_o twenty-four_o m._n man_n well_o fight_a for_o to_o cast_v out_o sarazenes_n out_n of_o this_o land_n &_o all_o they_o arrine_v at_o portesmothe_a ¶_o maximian_n may_v not_o come_v himself_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o he_o be_v choose_v emê‘our_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n that_o be_v seint_a eleyne_n soon_o ¶_o when_o this_o gracian_a be_v arrine_v with_o his_o host_n he_o let_v aspie_v prive_o where_o the_o king_n gowan_n may_v be_v find_v and_o he_o come_v upon_o they_o sudden_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o her_o bed_n and_o descomfit_v he_o &_o slay_v they_o in_o her_o bed_n every_o chon_n that_o none_o of_o he_o ascape_v sauf_a gowan_n that_o flee_v with_o moche_n sorwe_v in_o to_o his_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o soon_o after_o it_o befall_v that_o maximian_n be_v slay_v at_o rome_n thurgh_n treason_n and_o when_o gracian_a wise_n that_o tide_n be_v let_v crown_n he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v he_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v and_o afterward_o the_o briton_o quell_v he_o for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n lij_o ¶_o his_o gracian_a when_o he_o bigan_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o bicome_n so_o wikked_a and_o so_o stern_a and_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v do_v to_o the_o briton_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d he_o among_o hem_n ¶_o tho_o the_o king_n gowan_n have_v understond_v thaâ—_n gracian_n be_v slay_v and_o do_v to_o death_n he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o if_o he_o have_v erst_o do_v harm_n though_o do_v he_o moche_v more_o for_z though_o destroy_v he_o all_o this_o land_n and_o the_o cristen_v peple_n that_o be_v in_o moche_n britaigne_a so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o hardy_a for_o to_o nempne_v god_n and_z he_o that_o so_o do_v anon_o he_o be_v put_v to_o strong_a death_n ¶_o but_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n that_o be_v though_o that_o be_v call_v gosselyn_n escape_v and_o go_v then_n to_o they_o of_o rome_n to_o seche_v socour_n to_o help_v cestroie_v the_o sarazenes_n that_n have_v destroy_v this_o land_n ¶_o and_o the_o roman_n say_v that_o they_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o annoy_v for_o her_o send_v after_o folk_n in_o to_o britain_n all_o for_o to_o help_v the_o briton_n and_o they_o will_v no_o more_o so_o do_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o bisshopp_n gosselyne_n go_v then_n without_o any_o socour_n or_o help_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britaigne_a that_o be_v call_v aldroie_n and_o this_o be_v the_o thridde_v king_n after_o gowan_n merâ—edoke_v as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o the_o bisshopp_n pray_v this_o king_n aldroie_n of_o help_n and_o socour_v ¶_o the_o king_n have_v great_a pite_n in_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o have_v herd_n how_o the_o bisshopp_n flee_v and_o how_o the_o cristen_n man_n weren_a slay_v in_o great_a britaigne_a thurgh_n paynym_n and_o sarazenes_n he_o grant_v he_o costantine_n his_o brother_n he_o for_o to_o help_v with_o power_n of_o folk_n and_o hem_n do_v array_n horse_n armure_n and_o ship_n &_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n need_v to_o that_o voyage_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a he_o call_v the_o bisshopp_n and_o to_o he_o say_v i_o take_v you_o here_o to_o help_v and_o socour_n costantine_n my_o brother_n upon_o this_o covenant_n that_o if_o god_n yeve_v he_o grace_v the_o paynyme_n and_o the_o sarazenes_n to_n shende_v and_o discomfit_v that_o than_o you_o make_v he_o king_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n it_o grant_v with_o good_a will_n ¶_o costantine_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n aldroie_n and_o betake_v he_o to_o god_n and_o take_v her_o man_n xij_o m._n and_o go_v to_o her_o ship_n and_o saill_v towards_o great_a britain_n and_o arrive_v at_o tottenesse_n ¶_o when_o the_o briton_n hear_v the_o tydynge_n that_o to_o they_o come_v socour_v they_o be_v strong_o holpen_v and_o ordain_v they_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n and_o come_v to_o hem_v and_o underfenge_v they_o with_o mochel_n honour_n ¶_o gowan_n anon_o as_o he_o wist_v of_o this_o thing_n he_o assemble_v all_o the_o sarazenes_n and_o come_v ayen_n hem_v and_o yafe_v they_o bataille_fw-fr and_o costantine_n slow_v he_o with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi and_o all_o though_o othir_v sarazenes_n be_v discomfit_v and_o slay_v that_o none_o ascape_v but_o though_o that_o be_v convert_v un_o to_o god_n ¶_o how_o costantine_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o little_a britain_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o mochel_n britoigne_n for_o his_o worthiness_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimotercio_fw-la anon_o after_o the_o bataill_n they_o go_v to_o london_n and_o coun_v there_o costantine_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n goseline_n set_v the_o crown_n on_o his_o heed_n &_o amnoynt_v he_o as_o fall_v to_o a_o king_n for_o to_o be_v and_o though_o bigan_v cristendome_n this_o king_n costantine_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v anon_o after_o he_o spouse_v his_o wife_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o the_o briton_n and_o he_o beget_v iij._o 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that_o her_o lord_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v so_o moche_n sorwe_v they_o nyse_v all_o what_o to_o do_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o ij_o son_n aurilambros_n and_o uter_n weren_a so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n and_o the_o thridde_v brother_n be_v monk_n at_o win_v chestre_n as_o be_v say_v be_v forne_o but_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n think_v prive_o in_o his_o heart_n thurgh_n queyntyse_v to_o be_v king_n and_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n there_o that_o constance_n be_v monk_n and_o to_o he_o say_v constance_n quoth_v he_o your_o father_fw-mi be_v deed_n and_o yonr_n ij_o brother_n that_o be_v with_o gosseline_n the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n to_o norissh_v
enemy_n he_o will_v yeve_v they_o reasonable_a londe_n where_o they_o shall_v duel_n for_o evermore_o engist_n thank_v he_o goodly_a and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o and_o his_o company_n xj_o m._n shall_v dnell_v with_o the_o king_n vortiger_n and_o so_o moche_v they_o do_v thurgh_n her_o boldness_n that_o they_o deliver_v the_o land_n clean_o of_o his_o enemy_n though_o pray_v engist_n the_o kyug_n of_o so_o moche_v land_n that_o he_o may_v make_v to_o he_o a_o cite_v for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o meyne_n ¶_o the_o king_n ansuerd_v it_o be_v not_o to_o do_v with_o out_o conceill_v of_o his_o briton_o ¶_o engist_n pray_v he_o eftsoon_o of_o as_o moche_v place_n as_o he_o may_v compass_v with_o a_o thong_n of_o a_o skin_n whereupon_o he_o may_v make_v he_o a_o manner_n and_o for_o he_o to_o duel_n on_o and_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o fee_o ¶_o though_o nomme_n engist_n a_o bull_n skin_n and_o cut_v it_o as_o small_a as_o he_o myÈt_v all_o in_o to_o a_o thwonge_a all_o a_o round_n and_o 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yet_o coude_fw-fr none_n englissh_n speak_v ne_fw-mi understond_v it_o but_z speak_v though_o the_o same_o langage_fw-fr that_o briton_n yet_o do_v ¶_o nothelees_n a_o latymer_n tell_v the_o king_n the_o full_a understond_v there_o of_o wassaille_n and_o that_o othir_n shall_v a_o sure_a drink_n haille_n ¶_o and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o be_v saille_n and_o drynkhaille_n come_v up_o in_o this_o land_n and_z from_o that_o time_n un_fw-mi to_o this_o time_n it_o be_v will_v use_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n vortiger_n see_v the_o fairness_n of_o rone_n wen_n and_o his_o arm_n lay_v about_o her_o nekke_n and_o iij._o swete_o kill_v she_o and_o anon_o right_o he_o be_v anamer_v upon_o she_o that_o be_v deside_v to_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o ask_v of_o engist_n her_o fadri_n ¶_o and_o engiste_n grant_v he_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v yeve_v he_o all_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o kent_n that_o he_o may_v duelle_fw-fr in_fw-la and_o his_o 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he_o drede_n &_o say_v among_o they_o that_o if_o they_o ne_v take_v othir_o counceill_n bitwene_v they_o all_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v betray_v thurgh_n engist_n and_o his_o peple_n ¶_o â—ortiger_fw-la the_o king_n have_v bigoten_a on_o his_o first_o wife_n iij._o son_n the_o first_o be_v callet_n vortimer_n that_o second_o catagren_n and_o the_o thridde_v passent_fw-la ¶_o the_o briton_n everychon_n by_o one_o assent_n choose_v vortimer_n to_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o soverayne_n and_o her_o counceiller_n in_o every_o bataille_n &_o crow_v he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o will_v suffer_v vortiger_n no_o long_o to_o regne_fw-la for_o encheson_n of_o the_o alliance_n bitwene_fw-mi engist_n and_o he_o the_o briton_o ordain_v a_o great_a host_n to_o drive_v out_o engist_n and_o his_o company_n of_o the_o land_n and_o yafe_v he_o iij._n bataille_fw-fr that_o first_o be_v in_o kent_n there_o he_o be_v lord_n the_o second_o what_o at_o tette_fw-fr ford_n and_o the_o three_o de_fw-mi be_v in_o a_o shire_n athishalf_n cool_a in_o a_o more_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o bataill_n hem_v meet_v catagren_n and_o horse_n engistes_n brother_n so_o that_o each_o of_o hen_n slay_v othir_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o contre_fw-fr be_v yeven_a long_o before_o to_o horn_n thurgh_n vortiger_n though_o he_o have_v spouse_v his_o cousin_n their_o hâ—_n have_v make_v a_o fair_a castle_n that_o i_o call_v hornecastell_n after_o his_o own_o name_n ¶_o and_o vortimer_n be_v so_o amnoy_v for_o his_o brother_n death_n catagren_n that_o he_o be_v deed_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n ¶_o wherefore_o anon_o he_o let_v felle_fw-fr the_o castle_n to_o ground_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o he_o ne_v left_a night_n ne_o day_n till_o he_o have_v drive_v out_o engist_n &_o all_o his_o peple_n of_o the_o land_n and_o when_o engist_n be_v drive_v away_o ronewen_v his_o daughter_n make_v forwey_a now_o and_o quentelyn_n speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v next_o the_o king_n vortimer_n and_o privye_v with_o he_o and_o so_o moche_v she_o yaf_v he_o of_o yifte_n that_o he_o be_v enpoisen_v and_o die_v at_o london_n the_o iiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o there_o he_o lie_v ¶_o how_o the_o britous_a choose_v a_o othir_n time_n vortiger_n to_o be_v her_o king_n and_o engist_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n open_a and_o they_o fight_v to_o gedre_n ca._n lix_o ¶_o fter_o vortimers_n death_n the_o briton_n by_o her_o common_a assent_n eftsoon_o make_v vortiger_n her_o king_n upon_o this_o covenant_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o after_o suffer_v engist_n ne_fw-mi none_o of_o his_o eftsoon_o to_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v ronewen_v the_o queen_n preve_o send_v by_o letter_n to_o engist_n that_o she_o have_v enpoisen_v vortimer_n and_o that_o vortiger_n her_o lord_n ayene_v bare_a the_o corone_n and_o regned_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n well_o array_v with_o moche_n peple_n for_o to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o the_o briton_n and_o to_o win_v this_o land_n ayene_v ¶_o and_o when_o engist_n here_v this_o tide_n he_o make_v great_a â—oye_n and_o apparail_v he_o hasty_o with_o xv_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v doubghty_a in_o every_o bataille_n and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o vortiger_n herd_n tell_v that_o engist_n be_v come_v ayenâ—_n with_o a_o great_a pour_z in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o assemble_v his_o briton_n and_o though_o go_v ayens_n engist_n for_o to_o have_v yeve_v he_o bataille_n and_o his_o folk_n ¶_o but_o engiste_n dread_a he_o sore_o of_o the_o briton_n for_o they_o have_v discomfice_v he_o before_o and_o have_v drive_v he_o out_o with_o strength_n wherefore_o engist_n pâ—aied_v a_o
his_o werk_n myÈt_v not_o stone_v that_o he_o have_v bigonne_v never_o prove_v ¶_o ca._n lxij_o when_o merlin_n have_v hear_v all_o that_o his_o mother_n have_v say_v spakeâ—to_o the_o king_n in_o this_o manner_n ¶_o sir_n how_o i_o be_v beget_v axe_n you_o no_o more_o for_o it_o fall_v nought_o to_o ê‘owe_v ne_fw-fr to_o none_o othir_v to_o wit_n but_o tell_v i_o encheson_n wherefore_o i_o be_o to_o you_o y_fw-mi braught_fw-mi and_o wherefore_o you_o have_v send_v after_o i_o certes_o quoth_v the_o king_n my_o wise_a counceler_n have_v do_v i_o to_o understonde_v that_o the_o mortier_n of_o a_o werke_n that_o i_o have_v bigonne_v behove_v to_o be_v temper_v with_o your_o blood_n or_o the_o foundement_n shall_v faill_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o sir_n quod_fw-la merlin_n will_v you_o slay_v i_o for_o my_o blood_n for_o to_o tempre_fw-it with_o your_o mortier_n you_o qd_n the_o king_n orelle_n shall_v never_o my_o castle_n stand_v as_o my_o counceler_n do_v i_o to_o understonde_v ¶_o though_o ansuerde_v merlin_n to_o the_o king_n sir_n he_o say_v let_v they_o come_v bifore_fw-la i_o tho_o wise_a conceler_n and_o i_o will_v prove_v that_o they_o say_v not_o well_o ne_fw-la true_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o wise_n be_v y_fw-mi come_fw-mi merlin_n axe_v if_o his_o blood_n be_v the_o encheson_n to_o make_v the_o werke_n stand_v and_o endure_v all_o these_o wise_n be_v abassh_v and_o counde_v not_o ansuere_v ¶_o merlin_n tho_o say_v to_o the_o king_n sir_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o then_o cheson_n wherefore_o your_o werk_n thus_o fail_v and_o may_v not_o stone_v ¶_o there_o be_v under_o the_o montaigne_a there_o that_o you_o have_v bigonne_v your_o towr_n a_o great_a pond_n of_o water_n and_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pond_n under_o the_o water_n the_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d dragon_n that_o one_o be_v white_a that_o othir_n reed_n that_o fyghten_v to_o gedâ—â—â—_n ayen_n your_o werk_n do_v you_o my_o deep_a till_o your_o man_n come_v to_o the_o ponce_n and_o do_v your_o man_n take_v away_o 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dragon_n andâ—ote_v andâ—ote_v he_o evell_a and_o he_o overcome_v that_o he_o fleigh_v then_n and_o no_o more_o come_v ayene_n ¶_o of_o the_o significacion_n of_o tho_o ij_o dragon_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pond_n that_o fight_a to_o gedre_n ¶_o ca._n lxiij_o this_o king_n vortiger_n and_o his_o man_n that_o faught_v this_o bataill_n have_v great_a mervaille_n &_o pray_v merlin_n to_o tell_v he_o what_o it_o myÈt_v betoken_v ¶_o sir_n qd_n merlin_n i_o shall_v you_o tell_v the_o rede_n dragon_n betoken_v yourself_o and_o the_o white_a betoken_v the_o folk_n of_o saxony_n that_o first_o you_o take_v and_o hold_v in_o this_o land_n that_o now_o fighten_v ayens_n yowe_o and_o you_o we_o have_v drive_v and_o enchace_v ¶_o but_o briton_o of_o your_o lineage_n overcomen_v they_o and_o drive_v they_o a_o way_n and_o sithen_a at_o the_o come_n again_o of_o the_o saxon_n they_o recover_v this_o land_n and_o hold_v it_o for_o evermore_o &_o drive_v out_o the_o briton_n and_o 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religion_n and_o let_v shave_v he_o a_o broad_a crown_n and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n court_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v heel_n the_o king_n of_o his_o malady_n though_o say_v the_o traitor_n coppa_n un_o to_o the_o king_n sir_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o i_o shall_v yeve_v you_o such_o a_o medicine_n that_o you_o shall_v sweet_a anon_o right_a and_o lusten_v to_o sleep_v and_o have_v good_a rest_n and_o the_o traitor_n yaf_fw-mi he_o such_o poison_n that_o he_o sleep_v anon_o right_a and_o die_v in_o his_o sleep_a and_o the_o traitor_n say_v that_o he_o will_v go_v out_o in_o to_o the_o field_n till_o he_o be_v a_o wake_v and_o so_o escape_v he_o away_o for_o no_o man_n have_v to_o he_o suspection_n for_o encheson_n of_o his_o abbyt_fw-la that_o he_o be_v in_o clothe_v and_o also_o for_o his_o broad_a crown_n but_o when_o the_o king_n man_n wist_v that_o he_o be_v deed_n they_o become_v wonder_v sorry_a and_o fast_o seek_v the_o traitor_n but_o they_o may_v not_o find_v 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the_o liÈt_n of_o fire_n ¶_o this_o stern_a be_v seâ—n_v of_o many_o a_o man_n but_o none_o of_o they_o wist_v what_o it_o betoken_v ¶_o uter_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n that_o be_v in_o waly_n with_o his_o host_n of_o briton_n saw_n that_o star_n &_o the_o great_a light_n yâ—_z yaf_fw-mi he_o wonder_v there_o of_o great_o what_o it_o myÈt_v betoken_v &_o let_v call_v merlin_n &_o pray_v he_o for_o to_o tell_v what_o it_o myÈt_v betoken_v ¶_o of_o the_o betokening_n of_o the_o star_n ¶_o ca._n lxix_o merlyn_n see_v that_o star_n &_o behold_v he_o long_o time_n &_o sitheneâ—_n 〈◊〉_d qnoke_n &_o weep_v tender_o and_o say_v alas_o alas_o that_o so_o noble_a
king_n &_o worthy_a be_v deed_n ¶_o and_o i_o do_v yowe_o to_o understonde_v that_o aurilambros_n your_o brother_n be_v enpoysen_v &_o that_o i_o see_v well_o in_o this_o star_n &_o yourself_o betoken_v by_o the_o heed_n of_o the_o dragon_n that_o be_v seyn_fw-mi at_o the_o buy_v of_o the_o beem_n that_o be_v yourself_o that_o shall_v be_v king_n &_o regne_fw-la and_o by_o the_o beem_v that_o stont_n towards_o the_o est_fw-la be_v understonde_v that_o you_o shall_v gete_v a_o soon_o that_o shall_v conquer_v all_o france_n &_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v louge_v to_o the_o crounâ—_n of_o france_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o worthy_a king_n &_o of_o more_o honour_n than_o ever_o be_v any_o of_o his_o auncestres_n ¶_o and_o by_o the_o beem_n that_o straight_o towards_o irland_n be_v betokened_a that_o you_o shall_v geten_v a_o daughter_n that_o shall_v be_v queen_n of_o irland_n ¶_o and_o the_o seven_o beam_n betoken_v that_o she_o shall_v have_v seven_o son_n &_o every_o of_o hem_n shall_v be_v king_n &_o regne_fw-la with_o mochell_n honour_n &_o abide_v you_o no_o long_o here_o but_o go_v &_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o your_o enemy_n &_o fyght_v with_o they_o bold_o for_o you_o shall_v overcome_v they_o &_o have_v the_o victory_n ¶_o uter_n thank_v herte_o merlin_n and_o nomme_n his_o man_n and_o go_v towards_o his_o enymie_n &_o they_o fight_v to_o gedre_fw-fr mortaly_fw-fr &_o so_o he_o discomfit_v his_o enymy_n all_o &_o destroy_v &_o himself_o quell_v passent_fw-la that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o ¶_o and_o his_o briton_o quell_v guillome_a that_o be_v king_n of_o irland_n &_o all_o his_o man_n ¶_o and_o uter_n anon_o after_o that_o bataill_n take_v his_o way_n towards_o wynchestre_n for_o to_o do_v entier_fw-fr aurilambros_n king_n thas_o what_o his_o brother_n ¶_o but_o tho_o be_v the_o body_n bear_v to_o stonhenge_v with_o mochel_n honour_n that_o he_o have_v do_v make_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o briton_n that_n their_o ware_n slay_v thurgh_n treason_n of_o 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encheson_n he_o be_v call_v ever_o after_o uter_n pendragon_n ¶_o and_o otta_n that_o be_v engiste_n soon_o commend_v but_o little_a uter_n that_o be_v make_v new_a king_n and_o ayens_n he_o begin_v to_o meve_v be_v and_o ordain_v a_o great_a company_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o of_o his_o kin_n and_o of_o ossa_n his_o brother_n and_o have_v take_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n un_fw-mi to_o york_v but_o though_o of_o york_n hold_v strong_o again_o hem_v &_o nold_z not_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o town_n nothir_v to_o yield_v the_o cite_v to_o hem_v and_o he_o besege_v the_o town_n anon_o right_a &_o yafe_a there_o to_o a_o strong_a assaute_fw-fr but_z they_o of_o the_o cite_v they_o keep_v well_o and_o strong_o ¶_o and_o when_o uter_n hear_v there_o of_o he_o come_v thidder_fw-mi with_o a_o great_a power_n for_o to_o help_v &_o rescue_v the_o town_n and_o put_v away_o the_o siege_n &_o yafe_v a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr and_o otta_n &_o his_o company_n hem_v 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and_o be_v ranyssh_v for_o her_o beaute_fw-fr and_o oft_o he_o make_v to_o her_o nice_a semblant_n in_o look_v &_o laugh_v so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o earl_n ê‘ceyve_v the_o â—ue_v look_v &_o laugh_v &_o the_o love_n bitwene_fw-mi hem_n &_o aroo_v â—p_n from_o the_o toble_a all_o in_o wrath_n &_o take_v his_o wife_n &_o call_v to_o he_o his_o knight_n &_o go_v then_n all_o in_o wrath_n without_o take_v be_v of_o the_o king_n the_o king_n anon_o send_v after_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v ayene_v and_o go_fw-mi not_o then_n in_o despite_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o the_o earl_n will_v not_o come_v ayene_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_a ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v full_a wroth_a and_o in_o wrath_n he_o deffy_v as_o his_o dede_o ennymy_a and_o the_o earl_n go_v 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o cornewaille_n with_o his_o wife_n in_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o tyntagell_a ¶_o and_o the_o king_n let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n &_o come_v in_o to_o cornewaill_v for_o to_o destroy_v the_o earl_n if_o he_o may_v but_o he_o have_v put_v he_o in_o such_o a_o castle_n that_o be_v strong_a &_o well_o array_v of_o tyntagell_a and_o will_v not_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n anon_o besege_v the_o castle_n and_o there_o duel_v xv_o day_n that_o never_o may_v speed_n and_o ever_o think_v upon_o ygerne_n and_o upon_o she_o lay_v so_o moche_n love_n that_o he_o ny_v what_o to_o don_v so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v vlfyn_n that_o be_v prive_a with_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o all_o his_o conseill_n and_o axe_v of_o he_o what_o be_v best_a for_o to_o do_v ¶_o sir_n qd_n he_o do_v send_v aftâ—r_n merlin_n for_o he_o can_v tell_v yowe_o the_o best_a counceill_n of_o any_o man_n lyve_n merlin_n anon_o be_v send_v after_o and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n tell_v he_o all_o his_o will_n ¶_o sir_n qd_n merlin_n i_o shall_v do_v so_o moche_n thurgh_n craft_n that_o i_o can_v that_o i_o shall_v make_v yowe_o come_v this_o nyÈt_n in_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o tyntagell_a and_o shall_v have_v all_o your_o will_n of_o that_o lady_n ¶_o how_o uter_n bigate_v on_o igerne_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n wife_n of_o cornewaille_n arthur_n king_n ca._n lxxj_o merlyn_n thurgh_n craft_n that_o he_o coude_fw-fr change_v the_o king_n figuâ—_n in_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o earl_n &_o ulfyn_n garloy_v his_o chambirâ—ayne_n &_o to_o the_o figure_n of_o jordan_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n chambirlayne_n so_o that_o each_o of_o they_o be_v transfigure_v to_o othir_n likeness_n ¶_o and_o when_o merlin_n have_v so_o do_v he_o say_v to_o the_o king_n sir_n qd_n he_o now_o mow_v you_o go_v sodeyn_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o tyntagell_a &_o axen_a entre_fw-fr the_fw-mi &_o have_v your_o will_n the_o king_n take_v prive_o all_o the_o host_n to_o go_v â—ne_a &_o lede_n to_o a_o knyÈt_n that_o he_o moche_v love_v &_o nomme_n his_o way_n towards_o the_o castle_n &_o with_o he_o ulfin_n his_o chambirlayn_n &_o merlin_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o 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