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charles_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o this_o geant_n be_v moche_o meruayllous_a for_o he_o doubt_v neither_o spear_n ne_o sword_n ne_o arowe_n ne_o other_o shot_n and_o he_o have_v the_o strengthe_n of_o â—l_a mighty_a man_n and_o strong_a anon_o as_o charles_n know_v the_o hidynge_n of_o his_o come_n he_o â—â—â—nt_v to_o he_o and_o be_v upon_o his_o 〈◊〉_d nigh_o by_o vagyere_o when_o thâ—s_v be_v know_v this_o geaunte_n yssue_v out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o demand_v syngule_a person_n against_o a_o person_n charles_n which_o never_o have_v refuse_v that_o to_o person_n send_v to_o he_o ogyer_n the_o danoy_n but_o when_o the_o geant_n see_v he_o allone_n on_o the_o field_n without_o â—â—â—ing_v of_o any_o semblaunte_v of_o war_n he_o come_v allone_n to_o he_o &_o take_v he_o with_o one_o hand_n &_o put_v he_o under_o his_o arm_n wythoute_n do_v to_o he_o any_o harm_n and_o bear_v he_o unto_o his_o lodgys_n and_o do_v do_v put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o make_v 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against_o feragus_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o chynne_n and_o make_v to_o overthrow_v fro_o his_o horse_n &_o fill_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o rolland_n also_o and_o after_o anon_o they_o arise_v and_o everyche_a take_v his_o own_o horse_n roulland_n which_o be_v moche_v habyle_n and_o courageous_a draw_v his_o sword_n durandal_n and_o come_v against_o the_o geaunt_n and_o gaf_n so_o great_a a_o stooke_v on_o the_o paynym_n horse_n that_o he_o carf_v he_o a_o sondre_fw-fr in_o the_o mydde_v and_o the_o paynym_n fill_v to_o the_o earth_n feragus_a be_v evil_a content_n for_o his_o horse_n that_o be_v deed_n take_v his_o sword_n for_o to_o smite_v rolland_n &_o have_v slay_v he_o with_o the_o stroke_n if_o he_o have_v attain_a he_o but_o assoon_o
manere_fw-la they_o spare_v not_o but_o slay_v down_o right_a &_o put_v the_o sarasyn_n to_o death_n till_o mydday_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o all_o vaynquysshed_a for_o they_o have_v a_o cart_n mighty_a and_o great_a for_o to_o resyte_n and_o make_v great_a empesshement_n to_o their_o enemy_n and_o this_o engyne_n be_v draw_v with_o viij_o ox_n in_o the_o war_n &_o three_o upon_o stand_v a_o high_a the_o standard_n of_o their_o ensygne_n &_o their_o custom_n be_v that_o on_o pain_n of_o death_n no_o person_n shall_v return_v ne_fw-fr go_fw-mi aback_o for_o no_o thing_n as_o long_o as_o the_o standard_n stand_v upryght_o hereof_o charles_n be_v inform_v wherefore_o moche_n puyssaunt_o he_o ride_v thurgh_n the_o sarasyn_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o standard_n and_z with_o joyouse_a his_o sword_n he_o smite_v it_o a_o sondre_fw-fr and_o anon_o as_o the_o sarasyn_n see_v that_o they_o flee_v &_o many_o of_o yâ—_z paynym_n be_v slay_v and_o deed_n &_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o the_o town_n be_v delyverd_v unto_o charles_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o tonn_n which_o coude_fw-fr not_o resyste_v he_o &_o charle_n be_v content_a to_o lete_fw-la he_o have_v his_o lyf_v if_o he_o will_v be_v baptyse_v and_o also_o the_o toun_n for_o to_o hold_v it_o of_o he_o and_o none_o otherwise_o and_o thenne_fw-fr charle_n ordain_v in_o spain_n certain_a of_o his_o baron_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o none_o dare_v assaylle_n it_o ne_z make_v to_o it_o war_v for_o he_o be_v always_o vyctoryous_a of_o his_o enemy_n by_o the_o puyssaunce_n that_o he_o lead_v and_o also_o by_o dyscrescyon_n of_o his_o person_n and_o pryncypal_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o fayll_v not_o in_o he_o and_o in_o his_o subgette_n ¶_o how_o the_o chyrche_n of_o saint_n james_n be_v hallow_v by_o tharchebysshop_n turpyn_n &_o the_o chyrche_n of_o spain_n subgette_n thereto_o and_o of_o other_o pryncypal_a chyrche_n capitulo_fw-la fourteen_o charle_n the_o noble_a emperor_n after_o that_o he_o have_v put_v and_o set_v good_a estate_n and_o good_a ward_n in_o spain_n he_o go_v to_o saint_n james_n with_o few_o people_n and_o when_o he_o be_v there_o such_o cristen_v man_n as_o he_o there_o fond_a he_o reward_v they_o &_o do_v to_o they_o moche_n good_a and_z he_o punyssh_v such_o as_o be_v apostate_n &_o other_o manner_n of_o peple_n such_o as_o he_o fond_a untryewe_n and_o dysobeysaunte_n to_o holy_a chyrche_n he_o lete_fw-la slay_v and_o put_v to_o death_n or_z he_o send_v theym_a in_o to_o france_n to_o do_v penance_n and_o bannysshed_a they_o and_o thenne_fw-fr thorugh_o all_o the_o cytee_n of_o spain_n he_o ordain_v bysshop_n relygyous_a and_o other_o peple_n of_o the_o chyrche_n &_o make_v many_o constytucyous_a synodal_n and_o other_o ordynaunce_n upon_o the_o chyrche_n and_z upon_o other_o peple_n and_o in_o thonour_n of_o saint_n james_n he_o make_v constytucyon_n and_o instytuted_a that_o all_o the_o bysshop_n prince_n and_o king_n dwell_v in_o spain_n shall_v all_o be_v subget_v to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o saint_n james_n and_o all_o they_o shall_v owe_v to_o that_o chyrche_n fydelyte_n with_o all_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o land_n of_o galyce_n and_o accord_v to_o the_o same_o the_o archebisshop_n turpyn_n write_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la and_o i_o turpyn_v archebysshop_n of_o reins_n be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o ordenaunce_n aforesaid_a be_v maad_v and_o i_o accompany_v with_o ix_o honourable_a bysshop_n &_o of_o good_a lyf_v at_o the_o request_n and_o postulacyon_n of_o charles_n in_o the_o month_n of_o juyl_n have_v hallow_v dedycate_v blessyd_v and_o consecrate_v the_o chyrche_n of_o saint_n james_n &_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o same_o and_z after_o thenne_n the_o king_n charles_n gaf_a all_o the_o land_n of_o spain_n &_o of_o galyce_n to_o that_o chyrche_n and_o after_o ordain_v yâ—_z every_o house_n of_o spayn_n and_o galyce_n shall_v gyve_v to_o the_o chyrche_n of_o saint_n james_n iiij_o pen_n of_o the_o money_n corraunt_v for_o amuel_a tribute_n and_o by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v frank_a and_o free_a of_o seruytude_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n james_n he_o establyssh_v that_o the_o chyrche_n of_o the_o say_a place_n shall_v be_v say_v apostolyque_a for_o thexaltation_n of_o the_o place_n and_o more_o over_o that_o the_o bysshopryche_n and_o special_a dygnyte_n of_o alle_fw-mi spain_n &_o of_o galyce_n and_o semblable_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n of_o all_o the_o contre_fw-fr shall_v be_v crown_v &_o sacred_a by_o the_o bysshop_n of_o saint_n james_n all_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o it_o have_v be_v tofore_o do_v in_o asye_a in_o the_o place_n of_o ephesym_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o holy_a saint_n johan_n thevangelyst_a brother_n of_o saint_n james_n and_o soon_o of_o zebedee_n &_o thus_o saint_n johan_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o right_a side_n and_o saint_n james_n his_o brother_n in_o the_o lift_v side_n thenne_fw-fr be_v accomplissh_v the_o peticyon_n of_o their_o mother_n and_o of_o she_o two_o son_n gloryouse_a friend_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n when_o she_o desire_v that_o her_o two_o son_n shall_v sytte_n one_z on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o that_o other_o on_o the_o lyfte_fw-mi which_o be_v thenne_n accomplyssh_v and_o termyne_v &_o therefore_o in_o the_o world_n be_v three_o syege_n and_o chyrche_n pryncypal_a which_o crysten_v man_n by_o right_a owen_n tryable_v deffende_v and_o mayntene_v with_o all_o their_n may_v ¶_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o chyrche_n of_o rome_n the_n chyrche_v of_o ephesym_n of_o saint_n johan_n the_o evangelyst_a and_o the_o chyrche_n of_o saint_n james_n in_o galyce_n and_o if_o any_o demand_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o three_o place_n and_o syege_n pryncipal_a of_o cristyente_n the_o cause_n be_v enough_o apparente_n these_o three_o place_n be_v honour_v pryncypal_o by_o cause_n the_o sinner_n may_v have_v their_o recours_fw-fr to_o they_o for_o tamende_v their_o lyve_n and_o put_v away_o their_o sin_n &_o obtain_v pardon_n and_o forgyvenes_n first_o these_o iij_o apostle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v saint_n peter_n saint_n johan_n &_o saint_n james_n have_v precede_v all_o the_o other_o in_o the_o company_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n when_o he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n &_o have_v be_v call_v to_o his_o secret_n and_o that_o have_v moo_v continue_v with_o he_o thus_o by_o good_a right_a the_o place_n in_o which_o they_o have_v converse_v and_o continue_v their_o lyves_n and_o where_o their_o body_n resten_v oughten_a to_o be_v honour_v and_o to_o be_v habundaunt_a in_o grace_n ¶_o pryncypal_o saint_n peter_n be_v the_o first_o and_o moo_v high_a &_o preched_a at_o rome_n and_o there_o be_v martyr_v &_o bury_v therefore_o the_o chyrche_n of_o rome_n be_v enhance_a &_o exalt_v above_o all_o other_o chyrche_n &_o after_o saint_n johan_n which_o see_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n in_o his_o souper_n &_o in_o ephesym_n he_o make_v the_o gospel_n in_o principio_fw-la erat_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o câ—_n and_o by_o his_o holy_a preaching_n have_v convert_v thynfydelly_n to_o the_o holy_a crysten_v faith_n and_o also_o saint_n james_n which_o have_v great_a pain_n in_o spain_n and_o in_o galyce_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n as_o well_o for_o his_o holy_a lyf_v for_z his_o miracle_n as_z for_o his_o marterdom_n and_o his_o sepulture_n by_z good_a right_a ought_v the_o memory_n of_o they_o to_o be_v thorugh_o the_o unyversal_a world_n ¶_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o thyrd_o book_n contain_v x_o chapytre_n &_o speak_v of_o the_o treason_n make_v by_o ganellon_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o pyere_n of_o france_n ¶_o how_o the_o treason_n be_v comprise_v by_o ganellon_n and_z of_o the_o death_n of_o crysten_v man_n &_o how_o ganellon_n be_v reprevyd_v by_o thauctour_n capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la in_o this_o time_n be_v in_o cezarye_n two_o king_n sarasyn_n moche_v mighty_a that_o one_o be_v name_v marfurrius_fw-la and_o that_o other_o bellegandus_fw-la his_o brother_n which_o be_v send_v by_o thadmyral_n of_o babylonne_n in_o to_o spain_n the_o which_o be_v under_o king_n charles_n &_o make_v to_o he_o sign_n of_o love_n and_o of_o subgectyon_n and_o go_v by_o his_o commandment_n holy_o and_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o decepcyon_n themperour_n sing_v that_o they_o be_v not_o crysten_v and_z for_o to_o gete_a seygnourye_n over_o they_o he_o send_v for_o ganellon_n in_o who_o he_o have_v fyaunce_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v baptyse_v they_o or_z elly_n that_o they_o shall_v send_v to_o he_o tribute_n in_o sign_n of_o fydelyte_n of_o their_o contre_fw-fr ganellon_fw-mi the_o traytre_n go_v thyder_n and_o do_v to_o they_o the_o message_n and_z after_o that_o he_o have_v with_o they_o many_o deceyvable_a word_n they_o send_v he_o ageyn_a to_o charle_n with_o thirty_o horse_n lade_v with_o gold_n &_o silver_n with_o
clothes_n of_o silk_n and_o other_o rychesses_n &_o iiij_o hondred_a horse_n lade_v with_o sweet_a win_v for_o to_o gyve_v to_o the_o man_n of_o war_n for_o to_o drink_v &_o also_o they_o send_v above_o this_o to_o they_o a_o thousand_o fair_a wymmen_v sarasyn_n in_o great_a point_n and_o young_a of_o age_n and_o all_o this_o in_o sign_n of_o love_n and_o of_o obeyssaunce_n and_o after_o they_o gaf_a to_o ganellon_fw-mi xx_o horse_n charge_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n sylkes_n and_o other_o precyosyte_n that_o by_o his_o moyen_fw-fr he_o shall_v bring_v in_o to_o their_o ande_fw-mi the_o company_n of_o charle_n if_o he_o may_v do_v it_o thenne_fw-fr ganellon_fw-mi be_v surpryse_v with_o this_o false_a avaryce_n which_o consume_v alle_fw-mi the_o swetenes_n of_o charyte_n that_o be_v in_o person_n for_o to_o have_v gold_n or_o silver_n &_o other_o rychesses_n &_o make_v a_o pacte_a and_o covenaunte_n with_o the_o sarasyn_n for_o to_o bytraye_v his_o lord_n he_o neighbour_n &_o crysten_v brother_n &_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o faylle_v they_o of_o thenterpryse_n but_z i_o merueylle_v moche_n of_o ganellon_n which_o make_v this_o treason_n wythoute_n to_o have_v cause_n colour_a ne_o just_a ¶_o o_o wicked_a ganellon_n thou_o be_v come_fw-mi of_o noblesse_n &_o thou_o have_v do_v a_o werke_n vylaynnous_a thou_o be_v rich_a &_o a_o great_a lord_n and_z for_o money_n thou_o have_v betray_v thy_o master_n emonge_n all_fw-ge other_o thou_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o go_fw-mi to_o yâ—_z sarasyns_n for_o great_a trust_n emonge_v all_o the_o other_o and_z for_o the_o fydelyte_n that_o be_v think_v in_o the_o thou_o have_v consent_v to_o trayson_fw-mi and_o allone_n have_v commyse_v infydelyte_n from_fw-mi whence_o come_v thin_a inyquyte_v but_z of_o a_o fall_v wylle_v plunge_v in_o thabysme_n of_o avaryce_n thy_o naturel_fw-fr soverayn_a lord_n roulland_n oliver_n &_o the_o other_o what_o have_v they_o do_v to_o the_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o wicked_a hate_n against_o one_o person_n wherefore_o consente_v thou_o to_o destroy_v thynnocentes_n be_v there_o no_o person_n that_o thou_o love_n do_v when_o to_o all_o crysten_v man_n thou_o have_v be_v trayter_n be_v there_o any_o reason_n in_o the_o when_o thou_o have_v be_v capytayn_a against_o the_o faith_n what_o avayl_v the_o prowess_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v in_o time_n pass_v when_o thin_a end_n show_v that_o thou_o have_v do_v wickedness_n o_o fall_v avaryce_n and_o ardeur_n of_o concupiscence_n he_o be_v not_o the_o first_o that_o by_o the_o be_v comeâ—â—_n to_o myschyef_n by_o the_o adam_n be_v to_o god_n dysobeysaunt_a and_o the_o noble_a cyte_n of_o troy_n the_o grand_a put_v to_o uttre_fw-fr ruin_n and_o destructyon_n thus_o in_o this_o manere_fw-mi ganellon_fw-mi bring_v gold_n and_o silver_n win_v wymmen_fw-mi and_o other_o rychesses_n as_o tofore_o he_o have_v enterpryse_v when_o charle_n see_v all_o this_o he_o think_v that_o all_o way_n do_v in_o good_a intent_n and_o equyte_v and_z without_o barat_fw-la the_z great_a lord_n &_o knight_n take_v the_o win_v for_o they_o and_z charle_n take_v only_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n &_o the_o moyen_fw-fr people_n take_v the_o hethen_a wymmen_fw-mi themperour_n gaf_a consent_n to_o the_o wâ—â—des_n of_o ganellon_fw-mi for_o he_o speak_v moche_o wise_o and_o wrought_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o charle_n and_o alle_fw-mi his_o hoost_n pass_v the_o port_n of_o cezarye_a for_o ganellon_fw-mi do_v he_o to_o understonde_v that_o the_o king_n aforesaid_a will_v become_v crysten_v and_o be_v baptyse_v and_o swear_v fydelyte_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o anon_o send_v his_o peple_n tofore_o and_z he_o come_v after_o in_o the_o ryere_a ward_n &_o have_v send_v roulland_n &_o oliver_n &_o the_o moost_n special_a of_o his_o subgette_n with_o a_o thousand_o fight_a man_n and_o be_v in_o founcyvale_n thenne_fw-fr the_o king_n marfuryu_v &_o bellegandus_fw-la after_o the_o counceyl_n of_o ganellon_n with_o fyfty_a thousand_o sarasyn_n be_v hide_v in_o a_o wood_fw-mi abide_a &_o await_v the_o frenssh_a man_n &_o there_o they_o abide_v ij_o day_n and_o two_o nyghty_n &_o divide_v their_o man_n in_o two_o party_n in_o the_o first_o they_o put_v xx_o m_o sarasynâ—_n and_o in_o that_o other_o they_o put_v thirty_o thousand_o sarasyn_n ¶_o in_o the_o haunt_n guard_n of_o charle_n be_v xx_o thousand_o crysten_v man_n which_o anon_o be_v assayl_v with_o xx_o thousand_o sarasyns_n and_z maad_a war_n in_o sucher_n wise_a that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o withdraw_v they_o for_o fro_o the_o morning_n unto_o the_o hour_n of_o tyerce_a they_o seace_v not_o to_o fight_v and_o smite_v on_o they_o wherefore_o the_o crysten_v man_n be_v moche_o weary_a and_o have_v need_n to_o rest_n theym_fw-mi nevertheless_o they_o drunken_a well_o of_o the_o good_a sweet_a win_v of_o the_o sarasyns_n moche_n large_o and_o after_o many_o of_o they_o that_o be_v drink_v go_v &_o lie_v by_o the_o â—oymem_fw-la sarasynoy_n &_o also_o 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