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 homage_n by_o oath_n and_o by_o write_v the_o same_o covenant_n and_o upon_o these_o covenant_n king_n gutlagh_n nomme_n samye_n &_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v then_n &_o turn_v again_o to_o denmaâ—c_n evermore_o after_o be_v the_o covenant_n hold_v and_o the_o truage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honelo_n be_v king_n of_o denmarc_n and_o also_o of_o this_o land_n thurgh_n his_o wife_n gildeburgh_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v for_o she_o waâ—_n the_o right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o belyn_n duel_v tho_o in_o pee_z &_o wurshippful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v iiij_o real_a weigh_v one_o from_o the_o est_fw-la in_o to_o west_n and_o that_o be_v call_v watle_a street_n and_o a_o othir_n from_o the_o north_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o south_n that_o be_v call_v ikelmestrete_n and_o ij_o othir_o weigh_v he_o make_v in_o boss_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n that_o on_o be_v call_v fossae_n and_o that_o othir_v fossedike_a and_o he_o mainten_v well_o the_o good_a 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
&_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 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lord_n to_o bitraie_v &_o make_v knoght_v king_n of_o the_o land_n in_o intent_n rich_o to_o benâ—_n avaunce_v and_o with_o he_o even_o well-beloved_a wherefore_o he_o pray_v his_o lord_n edmond_n irenside_n upon_o a_o day_n with_o he_o for_o to_o eten_v and_o to_o duellâ—_n and_o the_o king_n courtous_o he_o grant_v and_o to_o he_o come_v at_o his_o prayer_n and_z at_o the_o meet_a the_o king_n rial_o be_v serve_v with_o diverse_a mete_n and_o drink_v and_o when_o night_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o bed_v the_o king_n take_v his_o own_o meyne_n &_o go_v in_o to_o chambre_n &_o aâ—_n he_o look_v about_o he_o see_v a_o wondre_fw-fr fair_a image_n &_o well_o make_v &_o in_o semblant_n as_o it_o be_v a_o archier_n with_o a_o bow_n bend_v in_o his_o hon_n &_o in_o yâ—_z bow_n a_o fine_n arwe_v king_n edmond_n go_v tho_o nerre_v to_o behold_v it_o better_o what_o it_o may_v be_v and_o anon_o the_o arwe_v he_o sâ—ote_a thurgh_n the_o body_n and_o there_o slow_a the_o king_n for_o that_o eugyn_v be_v make_v to_o quelle_fw-fr his_z own_o lord_n traitours_o and_o when_o king_n edmond_n this_o be_v deed_n and_o slay_v he_o nad_z regn_v but_o y._n year_n and_z his_o peple_n for_o he_o make_v much_o sorwe_v and_o his_o body_n they_o bear_v un_fw-mi to_o glastenburi_n and_o there_o they_o he_o enter_v and_o this_o fall_v traitor_n edrith_n anon_o go_v to_o the_o queen_n that_o be_v king_n edmondes_n wife_n that_o wist_v of_o her_o lord_n death_n anon_o he_o nomme_n from_o her_o ij_o son_n that_o be_v fair_a &_o young_a that_o her_o lord_n have_v upon_o her_o goten_a that_o one_o be_v call_v edward_n and_o that_o othir_n edewyne_n &_o lad_n hem_n with_o he_o
in_o the_o year_n of_o thyncarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v crist_n m._n cccc.lxxx_n and_o in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o fourthe_n atte_fw-it request_n of_o dyverce_a gentleman_n i_o have_v endevourd_v i_o to_o enprinte_v the_o chronicle_n of_o englond_a as_o in_o this_o book_n shall_v by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n follow_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n may_v see_v and_o short_o find_v such_o matter_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o see_v or_o rede_v i_o have_v ordain_v a_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n short_o compile_v &_o chapitred_a as_o here_o shall_v follow_v which_o book_n begyn_v at_o albyne_n how_o she_o with_o her_o suster_n fond_a this_o land_n first_o &_o name_v it_o albion_n &_o end_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n edward_n the_o iiij_o ¶_o first_a in_o the_o prologue_n be_v contain_v how_o albyne_n with_o her_o sustreâ—_n enâ—â—d_v in_o to_o this_o i_o will_v and_o name_v it_o albyon_n ¶_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n contain_v how_o brute_n be_v engendrid_a of_o they_o of_o troy_n &_o how_o he_o slay_v his_o father_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n j_a ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_z and_o deliver_v the_o troyan_n there_o out_o of_o bondage_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o how_o coryn_n become_v brutus_n man_n &_o how_o king_n goffar_n be_v discomfit_v and_o of_o the_o fondation_n of_o tours_n in_o turayne_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n arrive_v atte_a tottenesse_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o albion_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n bitwene_fw-mi coryn_n &_o gogmagog_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o how_o brute_n make_v london_n &_o name_v this_o land_n britaigne_a &_o scotland_n albany_n &_o walys_n cambre_n and_o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n to_o his_o three_o son_n ca._n five_o ¶_o how_o king_n madan_n regn_v in_o peâ—s_n &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o his_o son_n and_o how_o that_o one_o slow_a that_o othir_o &_o how_o after_o wulue_n slay_v he_o that_o slay_v his_o brother_n ca._n uj_o ¶_o how_o king_n ebrac_n conquer_v france_n &_o beget_v xx_o son_n &_o yxiij_fw-la doughter_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n first_o soon_o of_o king_n ebrac_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n brute_n grenesheldis_fw-la soon_o ca.ix._fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_fw-la that_o be_v king_n leybes_n soon_o ca._n x_o ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-la ca._n xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n &_o of_o his_o iij._o doughtre_n and_o how_o the_o young_a be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n leyr_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o his_o folly_n and_o how_o cordeil_v his_o yongâ—st_a daughter_n help_v he_o in_o his_o need_n ca._n xiij_o ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedage_n which_o be_v nâ—uews_n to_o cordeil_v werxyd_v on_o she_o &_o have_v she_o in_o â—â—son_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o how_o reynold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v aft_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v after_o after_o reygrold_a his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o two_o son_n of_o gorbodian_a fight_v for_o the_o heritage_n &_o how_o they_o both_o be_v slay_v ca._n xvij_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o king_n hold_v all_o britain_n and_o what_o their_o name_n be_v ca._n xviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n doneband_n that_o be_v cleteus_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o doneband_n be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o e'er_o wered_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britain_n ca.xx._fw-la ¶_o how_o bâ—â—nne_n &_o belyn_n depart_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o &_o their_o be_v ca._n xxi_o ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n guthlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o ¶_o how_o wacoord_n be_v make_v bitwene_v brenne_n &_o belyn_n by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o cornewen_n her_o mother_fw-mi ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slow_a the_o king_n of_o denmark_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n guenthelon_n regn_v &_o gowned_a the_o land_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v after_o guenthelon_n ca._n xxuj_o ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v aft_v seysell_n &_o howan_n regn_v aft_v he_o ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o deide_a thurgh_n devour_v of_o a_o best_a ca._n xxviij_o ¶_o of_o grandebodian_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o mor_o with_o which_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrige_n ca._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o arâ—ogaill_n that_o be_v grando_fw-la bodian_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o depose_v for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o artogaille_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n token_n hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n ca._n xxxij_o ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z eke_v after_o othir_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxx.ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o britone_fw-la grant_v cassibalam_fw-la which_o be_v ludde_n brother_n the_o ream_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n caesar_n come_v twy_n to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_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 roam_v ca._n xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalam_fw-la be_v cause_n he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o kymbalin_n which_o be_v andragens_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n be_v ihun_v bear_v of_o the_o blessyd_v virgin_n seint_a marry_o ca._n xxxviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n guynder_n kymbalyn_v soon_o which_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o rome_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n the_o apostle_n preched_a ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a gaf_n to_o beringer_n a_o island_n and_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—â—re_a wyke_n ca._n xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n die_v do_v arere_z a_o stone_n in_o thentr_v of_o westmoreland_o where_o he_o slay_v roderyke_v ca._n xlij_o ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o ca._n xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coyll_n and_o be_v the_o first_o cristen_v king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ca._n xliiij_o ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o atte_fw-mi last_o the_o briton_n cheese_n astlepade_n which_o after_o be_v slay_v by_o coeyll_n ca._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o constaunce_n a_o romayn_v be_v choose_v king_n by_o cause_n he_o wed_v eleyne_v king_n coeyl_v daughter_n ca._n xluj_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n soon_o of_o constaunce_n &_o of_o seint_a eleyne_v rule_v the_o land_n &_o after_o be_v make_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n ca._n xlvij_o ¶_o how_o maxymian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n wed_v octavians_n daughter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n ca._n xlviij_o ¶_o how_o maximian_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o gaf_v it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v ca._n xlix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a ursula_n with_o xj_o m._n virgin_n in_o her_o company_n wâ—re_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v ca._n l_o ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n and_o how_o gracian_n defend_v it_o ca._n lj_o ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v himself_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v &_o afterward_o the_o briton_o slay_v he_o ca._n lij_o ¶_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 moche_n britain_v ca._n liij_o ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v costantins_n soon_o a_o monk_n at_o wynchestre_n be_v take_v out_o by_o vortiger_n &_o make_a king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n who_o vortigeer_n let_v sle_n he_o to_o make_v himself_o king_n ca._n liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o ij_o child_n to_o keep_v which_o be_v constantine_n son_n lead_v they_o to_o little_a britayn_n for_o the_o trayson_fw-mi &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n ca._n lv_o ¶_o how_o engist_n with_o xj_o m._n man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o who_o vortiger_n gaf_a the_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thongcastell_n ca._n luj_o ¶_o of_o ronewen_n engistes_n daughter_n who_o king_n vortiger_n wed_v for_o her_o beaute_n ca._n lvij_o ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n and_o how_o engist_n be_v drive_v out_o and_o how_o vortymer_n be_v slay_v by_o ronewen_n ca._n lviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n choose_n vortiger_n
again_o to_o be_v king_n &_o how_o engiste_n return_v &_o how_o they_o fight_v to_o gedre_v ca._n lix_o ¶_o how_o vortiger_n begin_v a_o castle_n that_o will_v not_o stand_v wherefore_o counscill_n be_v give_v he_o to_o tempre_fw-it they_fw-mi mortar_n with_o blood_n ca._n lx_o ¶_o how_o mâ—rlyn_n be_v seek_v in_o waly_n for_o to_o come_v &_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n ca._n lxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o ansuere_a of_o merlin_n to_o the_o king_n why_o the_o castle_n may_v not_o stone_v ca._n lxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o ij_o dragon_n that_o fouÈt_v to_o gedre_fw-fr ca._n lxiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n aurilambros_n how_o he_o pursue_v vortiger_n and_o engiste_n and_o how_o they_o deiden_fw-mi ca._n lxiiij_o ¶_o how_o aurilambros_n redress_v the_o land_n of_o britain_n which_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o saxon_n ca._n lxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n go_v to_o seche_v the_o great_a stone_n in_o irland_n ca._n â—xuj_fw-la ¶_o how_o passent_fw-la vortiger_n soon_o &_o king_n guillomer_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o how_o coppa_n a_o traitor_n enpoysend_v the_o king_n aurilambros_n capitulo_fw-la lxvij_o ¶_o when_o aurilambros_n be_v deed_n a_o star_n be_v seen_v in_o the_o morning_n with_o a_o clear_a light_n &_o at_o the_o buy_v of_o the_o beme_fw-mi be_v seen_v the_o heed_n of_o a_o horrible_a dragon_n ca._n lxu.ij_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o betokening_n of_o the_o star_n ca._n lxix_o ¶_o of_o uter_n pendragon_n which_o be_v king_n after_o his_o brother_n &_o of_o the_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o ygerne_v therbe_n wife_n of_o cornewaille_n ca._n lxx_o ¶_o how_o uter_n beget_v on_o igerne_a countess_n of_o cornewaille_n arthur_n the_o king_n ca._n lxxj_o ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n ordain_v aloth_n to_o rule_v the_o land_n while_o that_o he_o be_v seek_v ca._n lxxij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n soon_o of_o uter_n be_v king_n after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o how_o he_o drofe_n colegrine_n the_o saxon_n and_o cheldryke_v of_o almaigne_n out_o of_o this_o land_n ca._n lxxâ—ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o arthur_n faught_v with_o the_o saxove_n when_o they_o come_v again_o &_o besect_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n &_o hem_n overcombe_v ca._n lxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n ay_v of_o merlin_n of_o vj._n the_o last_o king_n that_o weâ—â—_n to_o regne_n in_o this_o land_n &_o of_o merlyns_n prophecy_n ca._n lxxv_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n overcome_v guillomer_n king_n of_o irland_n &_o the_o scot_n beâ—â—meâ—_n his_o man_n ca._n lxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a king_n arthur_n wed_v gunnore_n coâ—â—n_v to_o theâ—â—â—_n of_o corn_n waill_v &_o after_o how_o he_o conquer_v all_o irland_n ca._n lxxvij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n conquer_a france_n &_o slay_v frollo_v ca._n lxxviij_o ¶_o hnw_n arthur_n a_o vaunce_v his_o man_n that_o have_v travayl_v in_o his_o service_n &_o how_o he_o be_v crow_v king_n of_o glomergan_n ca._n lxxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v send_v from_o room_n to_o king_n arthur_n ca._n lxxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o manly_a ansuere_a that_o king_n arthur_n send_v to_o the_o emê‘our_n &_o to_o the_o romayn_v ca._n lxxxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o reverence_n that_o king_n arthur_n die_v to_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o emê‘our_n ca._n lxxxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o king_n &_o lord_n that_o come_fw-mi to_o serve_v &_o aid_v king_n arthur_n anent_o the_o emê‘our_n ca._n lxxxiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n faught_v &_o slay_v a_o geant_n call_v dinabê°_n that_o have_v slay_v heleyne_v king_n hoel_v cousin_n of_o little_a britaigne_a ca._n lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n yaf_a bataill_n to_o the_o emê‘our_n in_o which_o the_o emê‘our_n be_v slay_v ca._n lxxxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n bury_v the_o body_n of_o his_o knight_n that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o bataille_n and_o how_o he_o send_v the_o emê‘ours_n body_n to_o rome_n for_o tribute_n ca._n lxxxuj_o ¶_o how_o mordred_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o ream_n in_o his_o absence_n rebellid_a against_o he_o ca._n lxxxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n enchace_v mordred_n the_o traitor_n and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o king_n arthur_n wound_v to_o the_o death_n ca._n lxxxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthâ—r_n drliver_v the_o ream_n to_o costantyn_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nevew_n ca._n lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n be_v wer_v of_o mordred_n ij_o son_n ca._n lxxxx_n ¶_o of_o king_n adelbright_n &_o of_o edell_n ca._n lxxxxj_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edell_n marry_v the_o damoyfell_n adelbrighte_v daughter_n un_fw-fr to_o a_o knave_n in_o his_o kichen_n ca._n lxxxxij_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n conan_n ca._n lxxxxiij_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n cortif_a &_o of_o gurmonde_n that_o come_v by_o help_n of_o the_o â—â—â—nems_v in_o to_o britaigne_a ca._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n gurmond_n drofe_n king_n cortif_a to_o chichestre_n &_o slay_v the_o briton_n &_o gate_n the_o town_n ca._n lxxxxv_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v name_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o how_o many_o king_n be_v make_v after_o in_o diverse_a party_n of_o the_o land_n ca._n lxxxxuj_fw-la ¶_o how_o seint_a austyn_n come_v first_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o baptise_a &_o conâ—tid_v king_n adelbright_n and_z of_o two_o bisshoppe_n that_o be_v his_o fellow_n ca._n lxxxxvij_fw-la ¶_o how_o seint_a austyn_n go_v in_o to_o waly_n and_o how_o the_o briton_o there_o will_v not_o obey_v tharchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ca._n lxxxxviij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n adelbright_n &_o king_n olfride_n slay_v brecinal_a king_n of_o briton_n that_o hold_v the_o contre_fw-fr of_o leycestre_fw-fr ca._n lxxxxix_fw-la ¶_o how_o cadewan_n king_n of_o leycestre_n and_o elfride_n king_n of_o northumberland_n be_v friend_n &_o after_o of_o the_o debaâ—e_n that_o be_v bitwene_v edwin_n and_o walyn_n which_o be_v both_o her_o son_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n oswold_n be_v slay_v by_o king_n cadwalyn_n &_o peanda_fw-la and_o how_o oswy_a seint_a oswaldes_n brother_n regn_v after_o he_o &_o slay_v peanda_fw-la and_o how_o king_n cadewaldre_n that_o be_v cadewalynes_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o be_v last_o king_n of_o the_o briton_n capitulo_fw-la c.j._n ¶_o how_o cadewaldre_n forsake_v this_o land_n and_o go_v in_o to_o little_a britain_n ca._n c.ij_o ¶_o how_o king_n offa_n be_v soverayne_a above_o all_o the_o king_n in_o englond_n &_o their_o be_v &_o how_o osbright_n enforce_v the_o wife_n of_o buerne_n bocarde_v whereof_o fill_v much_o sorwe_v ca._n c.iij_o ¶_o how_o the_o dane_n take_v york_v and_o slaw_v king_n osbright_n and_o elle_fw-fr ca._n c.iiij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edmond_n the_o king_n be_v martyr_a ca._n c.v_o ¶_o how_o hubba_o &_o hunger_n take_v the_o town_n of_o rede_v ca._n c.uj_o ¶_o of_o king_n alured_n &_o how_o the_o dane_n in_o his_o time_n require_v he_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o land_n ca._n c.vij_o ¶_o how_o hubba_o &_o hunger_n be_v slay_v at_o chippenham_n &_o how_o the_o dane_n bring_v her_o king_n to_o king_n alured_n ca._n c.viij_o ¶_o how_o the_o dane_n that_o go_v in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmond_n come_v a_o gain_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alured_n ca._n c.ix_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n aluredes_n soon_o ca._n c.x_o ¶_o of_o king_n adelston_n &_o of_o edmond_n eldrede_n and_o of_o edwyne_n his_o brotheren_n ca._n c.xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edgar_n how_o he_o regn_v over_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o and_o waly_v &_o how_o he_o be_v deceyve_v in_o take_v of_o his_o wife_n ca._n c.xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edgar_n wed_v estrilde_v after_o the_o dethe_v of_o edelwold_n ca._n c.xiij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n the_o martyr_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o stepmodre_fw-mi estrilde_v for_o to_o make_v eldred_n her_o soon_o king_n ca._n c.xiiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n eldrede_fw-la &_o how_o king_n swine_n of_o denmark_n hold_v englond_a and_o how_o eldrede_v seint_a edward_n brother_n be_v not_o belove_v wherefore_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o normandy_v ca._n c.xv_o ¶_o how_o king_n eldrede_v come_v again_o from_o normandy_a &_o how_o knoght_v the_o dane_n regn_v and_z of_o the_o be_v bitwene_v he_o &_o edmond_n irenside_n ca._n c.xuj_o ¶_o of_o king_n knoght_v ca._n c.xvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edmond_n irenside_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o tcaitour_n name_v edrith_n of_o stratton_n ca._n c.xviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n knoght_v send_v king_n edmondes_n son_n in_o to_o denmark_n for_o to_o slay_v &_o how_o they_o be_v savyd_v ca._n c.xix_o ¶_o how_o king_n knoght_v conquer_v norewey_a &_o how_o after_o his_o pride_n become_v meek_a &_o mild_a ca._n c.xx_o ¶_o of_o king_n harolde_v that_o lever_n have_v to_o go_v on_o foot_n than_o ride_v ca._n c.xxj_o ¶_o of_o king_n hardeknoght_v harolde_v brother_n ca._n c.xxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o vylanye_n that_o the_o dane_n diden_n to_o englisshman_n wherefore_o afterward_o be_v no_o dane_n make_v
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 great_a harm_n and_o sorwe_v to_o the_o land_n for_o aftir_v this_o king_n lucy_n death_n non_fw-la of_o the_o great_a of_o the_o land_n will_v suffer_v a_o othir_n to_o be_v king_n but_o live_v in_o be_v and_o in_o debate_n among_o they_o l_o year_n without_o kyug_n but_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o a_o great_a prince_n come_v fro_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o i_o call_v severie_a nought_o for_o to_o be_v but_o for_o to_o save_v the_o right_n of_o rome_n but_o natheles_o he_o have_v not_o duel_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n that_o the_o bretonz_fw-fr ne_fw-fr quell_v he_o when_o though_o of_o rome_n wist_v that_o severie_n be_v so_o slay_v they_o send_v a_o othir_n great_a lord_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o i_o call_v allec_fw-la that_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o a_o mighty_a of_o body_n and_o duel_v in_o this_o land_n long_a time_n and_o do_v moche_n sorwe_v to_o the_o breton_n so_o that_o after_o for_o pure_a malice_n they_o choose_v they_o a_o king_n 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
be_v so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n ¶_o wherefore_o i_o conceill_n yowe_o that_o you_o forsake_v your_o abit_fw-la and_o come_v with_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o to_o the_o briton_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v king_n ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v king_n costantines_n soon_o that_o be_v monk_n at_o wynchestre_n and_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o ij_o brother_n go_v but_o young_a of_o age_n and_o vortiger_n let_v sleâ—_n he_o to_o be_v king_n himself_o ¶_o capitulo_fw-la liiij_o ¶_o his_o vorager_n concâ—illed_v this_o constanâ—t_n so_o moche_v till_o he_o forsake_v his_o abbot_n and_o go_v with_o he_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v woun_v and_o make_v king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o briton_n ¶_o this_o king_n constance_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n he_o wist_v ne_o know_v but_o little_a of_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr coude_fw-fr no_n thing_n what_o knyghthode_n axe_v he_o make_v vortiger_n his_o chief_a mastir_n and_o counceiller_n and_o ya_fw-mi fe_o he_o all_o his_o power_n for_o to_o ordain_v and_o to_o do_v as_o moche_v as_o to_o the_o ream_n aê‘teyn_v so_o that_o himself_o nothing_o enternel_v but_o only_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o king_n ¶_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o ward_n and_o goveruaille_n at_o his_o own_o will_v he_o think_v a_o prive_a treason_n and_o to_o slay_v constance_n the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v himself_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n and_o regne_fw-la and_o let_v send_v after_o a_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n the_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o hem_v hold_v with_o he_o to_o duelle_fw-fr with_o he_o as_o to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o body_n as_z he_o will_v wend_v thurgh_n the_o land_n to_o ordain_v thing_n that_o apê‘teyn_v to_o a_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o vortiger_n honour_v so_o moche_v the_o houdred_a knight_n and_o so_o moche_n yafe_v he_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o so_o scotfree_a jewrlles_n robe_n horse_n and_o othir_n thingis_fw-la plente_fw-la where_o for_o they_o hold_v he_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o do_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o vortiger_n tell_v they_o if_o he_o most_o be_v king_n you_o as_o it_o be_v thurgh_n treason_n he_o will_v make_v they_o ricch_a of_o the_o land_n so_o at_o the_o last_o thurgh_n great_a yifte_n that_o he_o have_v yeve_v large_o they_o cry_v thurgh_n the_o court_n that_o vortiger_n be_v better_a worthy_a to_o be_v king_n than_o constance_n wherefore_o vortiger_n make_v semblant_n as_o he_o have_v be_v wroth_a and_o depart_a then_n from_o the_o court_n and_o say_v he_o must_v go_v else_o whidder_fw-mi for_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o so_o the_o traitor_n say_v for_o encheson_n that_o they_o shall_v slay_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v constance_n ¶_o when_o this_o vortiger_n be_v go_v it_o befall_v soon_o after_o that_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n breken_fw-mi the_o door_n of_o the_o king_n chambre_n and_o there_o they_o he_o show_v and_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o bear_v it_o to_o vortiger_n there_o that_o he_o duel_v and_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o heed_n he_o weep_v full_a tender_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o notheleâ—s_n he_o be_v somedell_o glad_a of_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o anon_o let_v take_v the_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n and_o bind_v her_o ande_fw-mi behind_o hem_n and_o lede_v they_o to_o london_n and_o there_z they_o be_v damn_a to_o the_o death_n as_o false_a traitor_n and_o anon_o after_o all_o the_o briton_n of_o the_o land_n by_o common_a assent_n crow_v vortiger_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o two_o child_n to_o keep_v that_o be_v costantines_n son_n lad_n the_o hem_n to_o little_a britain_n for_o the_o treason_n &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimoquinto_n this_o king_n vortiger_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v though_o that_o have_v the_o ij_o child_n in_o keep_v auâ—lambros_n and_o uter_n thurgh_n or_o dinaunce_n of_o gosselyne_n thaâ—_n be_v bisshopp_n of_o london_n at_o his_o death_n dare_v nat_n duelle_fw-fr in_o the_o land_n with_o the_o child_n but_o lad_n hem_n to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britain_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o be_v though_o wist_v the_o treason_n of_o vortiger_n that_o though_o be_v make_v king_n thurgh_n who_o constance_n her_o brother_n be_v slay_v wherefore_o the_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o beren_n all_o the_o blame_n as_o that_o vortiger_n have_v not_o wist_v there_o of_o nothir_n there_o to_o consent_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o keper_n of_o tho_o two_o child_n dread_a leave_v vortiger_n will_v put_v they_o to_o dethe_v thurgh_n his_o treason_n and_o falseness_n as_o he_o have_v do_v her_o brother_n before_o and_o there_o fore_o they_o be_v lad_n over_o in_o to_o little_a britain_n and_o the_o king_n hem_v resseyve_v with_o mochel_n honour_n and_o lete_fw-la hem_n to_o norisshe_v and_o there_o they_o duel_v till_o they_o become_v fair_a knight_n and_o strong_a and_o fer_v and_o thought_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o dethe_v of_o constance_n her_o brother_n when_o they_o see_v her_o time_n and_o so_o they_o do_v as_o you_o shnll_v here_o tell_v afterward_o ¶_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o tydynge_n ne_fw-fr come_v over_o see_v to_o the_o kindred_n of_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n that_o be_v damn_a and_o put_v to_o the_o dethe_v thurgh_n vortiger_n in_o this_o land_n therefore_o they_o be_v wondre_o wroth_a and_o sworen_n that_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o her_o kynne_n death_n and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o rob_v in_o many_o place_n and_o quell_v and_o do_v all_o the_o sorwe_v that_o they_o may_v when_o vortiger_n it_o wist_v he_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o sore_o be_v annoy_v and_o in_o a_o othir_n place_n also_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o that_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o brother_n ordain_v and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o mochel_n britain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o be_v quenge_v upon_o constance_n her_o brother_n death_n so_o that_o in_o one_o half_a and_o in_o that_o othir_n he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v whidder_fw-mi to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o engist_n and_o xj_o thousaud_v man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n 〈◊〉_d who_o vortiger_n yafe_v a_o place_n that_o call_v be_v thongâ—â—stell_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimosexto_fw-la and_o soon_o after_o this_o sorwe_v tide_v come_v to_o vortiger_n that_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o strangier_n be_v arrive_v in_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o â—ent_a but_o he_o wist_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v ne_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n send_v anon_o a_o messaiger_n 〈◊〉_d that_o some_o of_o bem_fw-la shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o folk_n they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o axe_v and_o in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr they_o will_v go_v ¶_o there_o be_v ij_o brother_n master_n and_o prince_n of_o that_o strong_a company_n that_o one_o be_v call_v engist_n and_o that_o othir_n horse_n engist_n go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o encheson_n wherefore_o they_o be_v there_o arrine_v in_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o say_a sir_n we_o be_v of_o a_o contre_fw-fr that_o call_v be_v saxony_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o eermayne_n where_o in_o be_v so_o moche_n for_o we_o that_o of_o the_o peple_n be_v so_o moche_n that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o hem_n sustain_v ¶_o the_o master_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v the_o land_n to_o govern_v and_o rule_v make_v to_o come_v before_o hem_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o bold_a be_v among_o they_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o that_o best_a may_v travaill_n in_o to_o diucrse_v land_n 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nonne_n a_o little_a from_o the_o place_n that_o be_v call_v salisbury_n there_o though_o the_o saxones_n quell_v the_o briton_n where_o engist_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v a_o love_n day_n in_o which_o time_n there_o be_v slay_v a_o m.lxj_o knight_n thurgh_n treason_n of_o engisâ—_n ¶_o the_o king_n there_o of_o have_v great_a pite_n and_o think_v to_o make_v in_o mind_n of_o they_o a_o monument_n of_o stone_n that_o may_v endure_v to_o the_o world_n enâ—e_n and_o of_o this_o thing_n they_o take_v her_o counceâ—â—â—_n what_o there_o of_o be_v best_a foe_n to_o do_v ¶_o tho_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n that_o be_v call_v cernekyn_n that_o he_o shall_v enquere_v after_o merlin_n for_z he_o coude_fw-fr beast_n tell_v how_o this_o thing_n myÈt_v be_v make_v and_o merlin_n after_o be_v seek_v &_o find_v &_o come_v to_o yâ—_z king_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n tell_v he_o his_o will_n of_o the_o monument_n that_o he_o will_v have_v make_v ¶_o though_o 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remeve_v they_o &_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o her_o ship_n and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o merlin_n set_v the_o stone_n there_o that_o the_o king_n will_v have_v they_o and_o set_v they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o they_o stoden_v in_o irland_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n saugh_v that_o it_o be_v make_v he_o thank_v merlin_n &_o rich_o hem_v re_z ward_v at_o his_o own_o will_n and_o that_o place_n let_v call_v stouhenge_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o passent_fw-la that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o &_o the_o king_n guillomer_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o how_o a_o traitor_n that_o be_v call_v cappa_fw-la enpoysen_v the_o king_n aurilambros_n ¶_o ca._n lxvij_o and_o man_n shall_v understond_v that_o passant_a that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o leve_v in_o the_o same_o time_n and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o great_a pour_z and_o arrive_v in_o the_o northcoâ—tre_n and_o will_v be_v a_o veuge_v of_o his_o fodres_n death_n vortiger_n ¶_o and_o strong_o trust_v upon_o the_o company_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o germayne_n &_o have_v conquer_v all_o the_o northcontre_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o york_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n aurilambros_n herd_n this_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a poâ—r_n of_o briton_o &_o go_v for_o to_o befyght_v he_o and_o he_o &_o his_o peple_n be_v discomfit_v but_o passent_fw-la ascape_v then_n with_o some_o of_o his_o folk_n and_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o irland_n and_o come_v to_o king_n guillomer_n and_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n and_o socour_v the_o king_n grant_v he_o with_o good_a will_n and_o say_v he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o good_a will_n upon_o that_o covenant_n that_o i_o myself_o must_v go_v with_o you_o with_o alle_fw-mi my_o power_n in_o to_o britain_n and_z i_o will_v i_o avenge_v upon_o the_o briton_n rather_o than_o they_o in_o to_o my_o land_n come_fw-mi and_o token_n the_o stone_n with_o strength_n that_o call_v be_v geauntz_n karoll_v the_o king_n guillomer_n let_v ordain_v his_o ship_n and_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o xv_o m._n man_n and_o arrive_v in_o wales_n and_o begin_v to_o rob_v and_o moche_n sorwe_v donâ—_n ¶_o hit_v befall_v so_o that_o king_n aurilambros_n lie_v such_fw-mi at_o wynchestre_fw-fr and_o myÈt_v not_o help_v himself_o so_o that_o he_o send_v in_o his_o name_n uter_n his_o brother_n with_o a_o great_a power_n to_o help_n wales_n and_o thidderwarde_o he_o go_v as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v the_o king_n of_o irland_n and_o passent_fw-la have_v herd_n â—elle_n that_o aurilambros_n be_v such_fw-mi &_o to_o he_o come_v a_o sarazen_a that_o be_v call_v coppa_n &_o say_a sir_n qd_n he_o duelle_fw-fr you_o hear_v all_o in_o pee_z with_o your_o hoost_n and_o i_o behote_v you_o thurgh_n my_o queyntize_n that_o i_o shall_v she_o the_o king_n aurilambros_n that_o be_v such_fw-mi yif_fw-mi you_o do_v so_o quod_fw-la passent_fw-la i_o shall_v you_o rich_o avaunce_v this_o traitor_n coppa_n put_v upon_o he_o a_o abbyt_fw-la of_o 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 he_o for_o coppa_n turue_v ayene_v to_o the_o host_n frowhen_v that_o he_o come_v ¶_o when_o aurilambros_n be_v deed_n a_o star_n in_o the_o morn_n be_v seyne_v with_o a_o clear_a light_n and_o at_o the_o buy_v of_o the_o beme_fw-mi be_v seyne_v the_o heed_n of_o a_o horrible_a dragon_n ca._n lxviij_o when_o the_o king_n aurilambros_n be_v thus_o deed_n &_o enpoisen_v at_o wynchestre_fw-fr amorne_v after_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n about_o the_o time_n of_o prime_n there_o be_v seyne_v a_o stâ—rre_n great_a and_o clear_a &_o the_o beme_fw-mi of_o that_o star_n be_v bright_a than_o the_o son_n and_o at_o the_o bouÈt_n of_o the_o beem_v apê‘_v a_o dragon_n heed_n and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n come_v ij_o huge_a light_n that_o be_v as_o bright_a as_o any_o fire_n brennyg_n ¶_o and_o that_o one_o beme_fw-mi till_o towards_o france_n and_o distraught_a over_o the_o see_v thidder_fw-mi ward_n ¶_o and_o out_o of_o that_o beem_v come_v seven_o beam_n full_a clear_a &_o long_o as_o it_o be_v 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
with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o in_o plain_a bataille_n quell_v edwyne_n and_o all_o his_o frendshippe_n and_o namely_o though_o that_o witheld_a his_o land_n thurgh_n edwyne_n yift_v ¶_o how_o king_n oswolde_v be_v quell_v thurgh_n king_n cadwalyn_n and_o peanda_fw-la and_o how_o oswy_a that_o be_v seint_a oswaldes_n brother_n regn_v after_o he_o and_o quell_v peanda_fw-la ca._n c.j_o when_o that_o edwyne_n be_v slay_v offris_fw-fr he_o soon_o undertoke_v the_o wâ—rre_n ayens_fw-fr cadwelyne_n his_o eme_n so_o that_o this_o offris_fw-fr deide_a during_o the_o be_v and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o offris_fw-fr though_o regn_v a_o gentle_a cristen_v man_n that_o moche_o love_a god_n almyghty_a that_o have_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n of_o northumberland_n by_o heritage_n that_o be_v call_v oswold_n and_z he_o be_v king_n of_o all_o that_o land_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v friend_n to_o edwyne_n and_o hold_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o cadwalyn_n the_o same_o cadwalyn_n wer_v upon_o he_o and_o drofe_n he_o towards_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o when_o cadwelyn_n see_v that_o he_o nold_z not_o abide_v cadewalyn_n will_o no_o long_o he_o pursue_v but_o take_v some_o of_o his_o folk_n to_o peanda_fw-mi his_o brother_n in_o law_n and_o pray_v peanda_fw-mi to_o pursue_v oswald_z till_o that_o he_o be_v take_v &_o slay_v and_o cadwalyn_n turn_v home_o again_o when_o oswald_z herd_n the_o tide_a that_o cadwalyn_n turn_v home_o again_o he_o will_v no_o long_o flee_v but_o abode_n peanda_fw-mi &_o yaf_fw-mi he_o bataill_n and_o peanda_fw-la be_v discomfit_v and_o flay_v and_o come_v ayene_v to_o cadwalyn_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o hold_v of_o foot_n of_o land_n of_o he_o but_o if_o be_v so_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v hâ—m_n of_o oswald_n cadwalyn_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fiÈt_v with_o oswold_n so_o that_o he_o &_o peanda_fw-mi come_v un_fw-mi to_o northumberland_n &_o yeve_v bataill_n un_fw-mi to_o oswold_n and_o in_o the_o same_o bataill_n be_v oswold_n slay_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o after_o he_o be_v enter_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o bardeney_n in_o which_o place_n god_n have_v wrought_v for_o he_o many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n both_o there_o and_o else_o where_o ¶_o and_o anon_o oswy_a his_o brother_n seize_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v oswalde_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o northumberland_n love_v he_o wonder_v well_o and_o hold_v he_o for_o her_o lord_n but_o he_o have_v man_n of_o his_o kin_n worthy_a y_o now_o that_o will_v have_v depart_v the_o land_n and_o they_o wer_v to_o gedre_n &_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a y_o now_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o peanda_fw-mi and_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n and_o socour_v and_o byhete_n he_o of_o that_o land_n large_o upon_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v hem_v ghye_a and_o help_n &_o counceilâ—_n ¶_o peanda_fw-la herd_n her_o prayer_n and_o so_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n cadwallyn_n that_o he_o shall_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n &_o fâ—st_n ordeyn_a he_o in_o to_o northumberland_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o oswy_n ¶_o and_o oswy_n be_v a_o meek_a man_n and_o moche_n love_v pee_z and_o charite_v and_o pray_v peanda_fw-mi of_o love_n and_o pee_z and_o proffer_v he_o of_o gold_n and_o of_o silâ—_n great_a pleute_n and_o this_o peanda_fw-mi be_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o will_o grant_v he_o pee_z for_o no_o maâ—_n thing_n but_o for_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v with_o he_o fight_v so_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v set_v a_o day_n of_o bataill_n ¶_o and_o oswy_a ever_o have_v trust_n upon_o god_n and_o this_o peanda_fw-mi trust_n to_o moche_n upon_o his_o pride_n and_o upon_o his_o host_n that_o he_o have_v and_o to_o gedre_fw-mi they_o smyten_v egre_o but_o peanda_fw-mi anon_o be_v discomfit_v &_o slay_v &_o this_o be_v after_o the_o incarnacion_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n vj._n c._n â—_o lv_o year_n and_o this_o oswy_a though_o regn_v xxviij_o year_n and_o a_o king_n that_o be_v 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find_v to_o buy_v for_o gold_n ne_fw-fr for_o silver_n breed_n wine_n ne_o none_n othir_o vitaille_o wherewith_o a_o man_n may_v live_v but_o only_o the_o peple_n live_v by_o rote_n of_o herb_n for_o othir_n lyve_n have_v they_o none_o so_o moche_n be_v it_o faill_v all_o about_o fissh_n wildebeste_n and_o all_o othir_n thing_n so_o that_o yet_o to_o this_o mysaventure_fw-fr the_fw-mi fall_v so_o great_a mortalite_n and_o pestilence_n among_o the_o peple_n by_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o eir_n that_o the_o lyve_n peple_n ne_v suffice_v not_o to_o bury_v the_o deed_n body_n for_z they_o deide_v so_o sudden_o both_o great_a &_o small_a lord_n and_o servant_n et_v go_v speak_v so_o that_o never_o be_v herd_n of_o more_o sudden_a death_n among_o the_o peple_n for_o he_o that_o go_v for_o to_o bury_v the_o deed_n body_z with_z the_o same_o deed_n body_n be_v bury_v they_o that_o myghten_v flee_v fledden_a &_o forsake_v her_o land_n &_o house_n as_o wâ—ll_n for_o the_o great_a hunger_n derthe_o and_o scarcite_v of_o corn_n and_o othir_n vitaill_v as_o for_o the_o horrible_a mortalite_n and_o pestilence_n in_o the_o land_n and_o wenten_a in_o to_o othir_o land_n for_o to_o save_v her_o lyve_n and_o leave_v the_o land_n all_o desert_n and_z waste_a so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o man_n to_o travaille_n and_o till_o the_o land_n ne_fw-fr ere_o ne_fw-la sow_v so_o that_o the_o land_n be_v bareyne_a of_o corn_n and_o all_o othir_v fruyte_n for_o defaute_n of_o tiliers_n and_o this_o mysaventure_fw-fr dure_v xj_o year_n and_o moo_o that_o no_o man_n may_v ere_o ne_o sow_n ¶_o how_o cadewaldre_n go_v out_o of_o this_o land_n in_o to_o little_a britain_n cadwaladre_n see_v the_o great_a hunger_n mortalite_a and_o pestilence_n and_o the_o land_n all_o power_n and_o fail_v corn_n and_o othir_n vitailles_fw-fr and_z his_o folk_n ê‘iss_v and_o see_v also_o the_o most_o ê‘tie_a of_o his_o land_n all_o waste_v and_o void_a of_o peple_n he_o apparail_v he_o and_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v leave_v on_o live_v and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o little_a britain_n with_o a_o little_a navye_n un_fw-fr to_o king_n aleyne_v that_o he_o moche_v love_v that_o be_v his_o cousin_n and_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi have_v much_o love_v in_o his_o time_n and_o as_o they_o saill_v in_o the_o see_v he_o make_v great_a lamentation_n and_o so_o do_v alle_fw-mi though_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o say_v ¶_o dedisti_fw-la nos_fw-la dne_fw-mi tanâ—_n oves_fw-la escaâ—_fw-la &_o in_fw-la gentibus_fw-la dispersisti_fw-la nos_fw-la and_o than_o begin_v cadwaldre_n to_o compleyn_n he_o to_o his_o folk_n pitous_o and_o say_v ¶_o alas_o say_v he_o to_o we_o wrecche_n and_o caytyf_v for_o why_o for_o our_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o which_o we_o will_v not_o amend_v we_o while_o we_o have_v space_n of_o repentance_n be_v come_fw-mi upon_o we_o this_o mysaventur_fw-la which_o chase_v we_o out_o of_o our_o own_o reaulme_n and_o proper_a soil_n fro_o and_o out_o of_o which_o sometime_o 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of_o fâ—amelynham_n ¶_o and_o the_o danois_n he_o pursue_v and_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o same_o castle_n and_o when_o king_n edmond_n see_v that_o the_o castle_n may_v not_o hem_v withstond_v he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr hem_n with_o who_o the_o danois_n fer_v speak_v and_o anon_o they_o axe_v of_o he_o where_o king_n edmond_n be_v now_o forsooth_o qd_n he_o when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n there_o be_v yâ—_z king_n &_o when_o i_o go_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n he_o go_v out_o also_o and_o whethir_o he_o shall_v ascape_v or_o die_v att_o god_n will_v mote_n it_o be_v ¶_o when_o seint_a edmond_n have_v nempn_v god_n by_o that_o they_o wysten_v well_o all_o that_o it_o be_v he_o himself_o and_o anon_o hubba_o and_o humbar_v nommen_v he_o and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v god_n forsake_v and_o all_o cristen_v law_n as_o many_o othir_n have_v do_v he_o before_o ¶_o and_o seint_a edmond_n say_v that_o he_o nold_z never_o but_o rather_o he_o will_v suffer_v death_n for_o god_n love_n and_o his_o law_n to_o keep_v though_o nomme_n they_o king_n edmond_n and_o bind_v he_o un_o to_o a_o tree_n and_o make_v her_o archier_n to_o he_o shete_n with_o arewe_n till_o that_o his_o body_n styk_v as_o full_a of_o arewe_n as_o a_o urchon_n be_v full_a of_o prikke_n but_o for_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o he_o have_v he_z will_v never_o god_n forsake_v and_o in_o the_o same_o pain_n &_o turment_n he_o die_v and_o betake_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o when_o they_o see_v that_o he_o be_v deed_n they_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o this_o manner_n be_v seint_a edmond_n martyr_a ¶_o how_o hubba_o &_o hunger_n take_v the_o town_n of_o reding_n ¶_o ca._n c.uj_o when_o seint_a edmond_n be_v martyr_v hunger_n and_o hubba_o go_v then_n with_o all_o her_o danois_n un_o to_o redinge_v and_o as_o they_o go_v thidderward_o they_o brende_a town_n &_o cites_n and_o quell_v all_o cristen_v peple_n that_o will_v not_o god_n forsake_v &_o cast_v a_o down_o church_n &_o come_fw-mi to_o redinge_n &_o take_v the_o town_n and_o there_o hold_v they_o till_o that_o the_o king_n edelf_n of_o westsex_v come_v thidder_fw-mi with_o all_o his_o power_n for_o to_o take_v the_o town_n though_o come_fw-mi out_o the_o danois_n for_o to_o yeve_fw-mi bataill_n to_o king_n edelf_n and_o at_o that_o bataille_n be_v quell_v a_o earl_n of_o danois_n that_o be_v call_v cidrake_n uâ—on_v the_o morwe_v come_v the_o king_n elred_n &_o his_o brother_n alured_v with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o a_o great_a host_n and_o the_o king_n edelfe_fw-mi come_v ayene_v that_o have_v fight_v the_o day_n before_o to_o that_o bataille_n and_o the_o danois_n though_o come_fw-mi out_o for_o to_o fight_v with_o hem_n and_o the_o bataill_n be_v wonder_v strong_a for_o many_o a_o man_n be_v there_o slay_v and_o the_o danois_n that_o day_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o the_o king_n eldred_n &_o his_o brother_n alured_n that_o day_n be_v discomfit_v but_o the_o iiij_o day_n afterward_o the_o danois_n and_o the_o englisshman_n fight_v to_o gedre_v a_o othir_n time_n uâ—on_n ekeldenne_n and_o theridamas_n be_v slay_v a_o king_n of_o denmark_n that_o be_v call_v rafe_v and_o iiij_o earl_n of_o great_a power_n and_o that_o day_n have_v the_o danois_n shame_n for_o they_o be_v druien_v un_o to_o engilfelde_v ¶_o and_o the_o xv_o day_n after_o the_o danois_n and_o the_o englisshman_n and_o the_o danois_n fonghâ—â—n_v a_o othir_o time_n at_o rafing_n &_o there_o be_v the_o englisshman_n discomâ—â—â—d_v and_o from_o then_n a_o danois_n that_o be_v call_v roynt_n go_v to_o reding_n with_o his_o host_n and_o destroy_v all_o that_o he_o may_v take_v and_o king_n eldred_n fonght_n with_o he_o but_z he_o be_v wound_v so_o wherefore_o he_o be_v deed_n and_z he_o have_v not_o regn_v but_o v._o year_n and_o lie_v at_o wonburne_n ¶_o of_o king_n alured_n &_o how_o the_o danois_n in_o his_o time_n pray_v he_o of_o mercy_n that_o they_o must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n ca_o c.vij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o eldred_n regn_v his_o brother_n alured_n that_o dolfyne_n be_v call_v though_o go_v the_o danois_n and_o assemble_v they_o and_z go_v for_o to_o seche_v alured_v that_o though_o be_v thâ—_n newâ—_n king_n of_o southsex_v and_o there_o they_o find_fw-mi he_o at_o wiltone_n with_o a_o liâ—ell_a peple_n &_o notheles_o he_o faught_v with_o hen_n but_z at_o the_o last_o he_o flee_v then_n from_o the_o field_n and_o go_v in_o to_o westsex_v and_o ordain_v so_o moche_n peple_n of_o his_o own_o realm_n and_o also_o of_o othir_n so_o till_o that_o he_o have_v a_o strong_a host_n so_o that_o the_o danois_n have_v no_o pour_z ayens_n he_o to_o stone_v and_o he_o come_v to_o london_n with_o his_o host_n and_o there_o be_v the_o danois_n sojourn_v and_o there_o will_v he_o have_v fight_v with_o hem_n but_o the_o danois_n dare_v not_o with_o he_o fight_v but_o pray_v he_o of_o pee_z and_o that_o they_o must_v go_v ayene_v in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr and_o nevermore_o in_o to_o england_n for_o to_o come_v again_o any_o harm_n to_o do_v and_o upon_o this_o covenant_n they_o shall_v yeve_v he_o to_o plegge_n good_a hostage_n and_o such_o az_v the_o englisshman_n will_v axen_v ¶_o how_o hubba_o and_o hunger_n be_v quell_v at_o chippenham_n &_o how_o the_o danois_n bring_v her_o king_n to_o our_o king_n ca._n c.viij_o and_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o danois_n depart_v from_o london_n so_o fast_o they_o ride_v both_o night_n and_o day_n &_o never_o take_v rest_n of_o go_v till_o that_o they_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o excestre_fw-fr and_o token_n though_o the_o town_n and_o there_o hold_v they_o ¶_o when_o king_n alured_n herd_n the_o tide_n anon_o he_o let_v take_v the_o hostage_n and_o go_v from_o then_n to_o excestre_n with_o all_o the_o pour_z that_o he_o have_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o danois_n herd_n tell_v of_o his_o come_n they_o wenten_a fro_o then_v in_o to_o westsexe_v and_o come_fw-mi to_o chippenam_fw-la and_o there_o they_o diden_n moche_n â—arme_n in_o the_o contre_fw-fr they_o rob_a folk_n and_o bring_v they_o in_o prison_n ¶_o the_o king_n alured_n hem_v pursue_v and_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o ferse_o hem_n assail_v and_o there_o be_v slay_v both_o hubba_o and_o hunger_n his_o brother_n and_o buerne_n bocard_n and_o in_o this_o bataille_n be_v moche_v folk_n slay_v in_o o_o ê‘tie_n &_o in_o that_o othir_n but_o the_o gree_n of_o the_o field_n leave_v with_o the_o danois_n for_o as_o moche_n as_o yâ—â—yng_v tho_o come_v with_o little_a company_n the_o king_n haste_v he_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o myÈt_v for_o to_o wend_v ayene_v &_o when_o the_o danois_n find_fw-mi hubba_o his_o body_n lig_v deed_n they_o enter_v it_o aâ—d_v make_v upon_o it_o a_o great_a log_n and_o let_v call_v it_o hubbeslowe_v and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v in_o to_o this_o day_n and_o that_o place_n be_v in_o devenshire_n ¶_o the_o barone_n of_o summersault_n wilteshire_v and_o dorset_n herd_n tell_v how_o that_o her_o king_n be_v discomfit_v &_o ordain_v all_o the_o pour_z that_o they_o myghten_v have_v &_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi he_o be_v and_o thank_v god_n that_o they_o have_v he_o find_v alyve_a for_o they_o have_v go_v that_o the_o danois_n have_v he_o slay_v ¶_o though_o nomme_n they_o a_o counceill_n the_o king_n and_o his_o baron_n that_o they_o will_v go_v &_o seche_v the_o danois_n with_o hem_n all_o for_o to_o fighten_v and_o so_o they_o ride_v all_o that_o nyÈt_a hem_n all_o for_o to_o seche_v &_o come_fw-mi a_o morwe_v abonte_fw-fr â—me_n to_o abyngdon_n there_o yâ—_z the_o danois_n werâ—_n ¶_o the_o king_n though_o alured_n &_o his_o baron_n assemble_v &_o there_o assail_v the_o danois_n egrely_a &_o there_o yaf_a hem_n a_o strong_a bataill_n &_o the_o danois_n noble_o put_v they_o of_o long_a time_n that_o no_o man_n wist_v in_o whethir_n ê‘tie_n more_o peple_n be_v slay_v ¶_o but_o thus_o it_o befall_v as_o god_n will_v that_o the_o king_n alured_n have_v the_o victory_n with_o mochel_n hononr_n for_o 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that_o word_n never_o after_o love_v seint_a duâ—ston_n and_o nothelee_v the_o good_a man_n warn_v of_o that_o foliâ—_n to_o lete_fw-la but_o his_o warning_n avail_v little_a for_o the_o love_n bitwene_v they_o be_v so_o moche_v ¶_o the_o king_n beget_v upon_o this_o woman_n a_o soon_o be_v call_v eldred_n and_o though_o this_o child_n be_v vj._n year_n old_a the_o king_n his_o father_fw-mi die_v and_o about_o that_o time_n he_o have_v regn_v xvij_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o glastenbury_n ¶_o of_o seint_a edward_n the_o martyr_n how_o estrild_n his_o stepmode_a lete_fw-la he_o quelle_fw-fr for_o to_o make_v eldred_n her_o own_o soon_o king_n ca._n c_o â–ª_o fourteen_o and_o after_o this_o edgar_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o that_o he_o bagate_v on_o his_o first_o wife_n that_o well_o and_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n for_o he_o be_v full_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o goodness_n and_o lad_n full_a holy_a life_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n he_o love_v god_n and_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o the_o 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king_n after_o his_o father_fw-mi &_o richard_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o isabella_n that_o be_v emê‘esse_n of_o rome_n and_o eâ—â—eno_n 〈◊〉_d be_v queen_n of_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o this_o king_n johan_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v xvij_o year_n â—_o month_n and_o v._o day_n he_o deide_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o newerke_n &_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o thridde_v that_o be_v crow_v at_o gloucestre_n capitulo_fw-la câ—ntesimo_fw-la quinquagâ—simosexto_fw-la and_o after_o this_o king_n johan_n regn_v henry_n his_o sove_o and_o be_v crow_v at_o gloucestâ—â—_n when_o he_o be_v ix_o year_n old_a on_o seint_a symondes_n day_n and_o jude_n of_o swalo_n the_o legate_n of_o rome_n thurgh_n counceille_fw-fr of_o alle_fw-mi the_o gâ—ete_a lord_n that_o hold_v with_o king_n johan_n his_o father_fw-mi that_fw-mi be_v to_o seyne_v the_o earl_n raudolfe_n of_o chestre_n william_n erle_n marchall_n william_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o feriers_n serle_n the_o maule_n baron_n and_o all_o othir_v great_a lord_n of_o englond_n hold_v with_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n and_o anon_o after_o when_o king_n henry_n be_v crow_v swalo_n the_o legate_n hold_v his_o counceill_n eat_v bristo_n we_o at_o seint_a martynes_n fest_n and_o there_o be_v xj_o bisshoppe_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o waly_n and_o of_o othir_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o earl_n and_o baron_n and_o many_o knight_n of_o englond_n and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v at_o that_o conceill_n swear_v feautâ—_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o henry_n the_o king_n that_o be_v king_n â—ohanes_n so_o ne_fw-la and_o anon_o after_o the_o legate_n enterdit_v waly_n for_o encheson_n that_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n also_o all_o though_o that_o holpen_v or_o yafe_a counceill_n to_o meve_v be_v ayene_v the_o new_a king_n henry_n he_o acursed_a hem_n and_o in_o the_o beginning_a he_o put_v in_o the_o sentence_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n lowy_n and_o nothelee_v the_o same_o lowy_n will_v not_o spare_v for_o to_o be_v for_o all_o that_o but_o go_v anon_o and_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o berkamsted_n and_o eke_o the_o castle_n of_o herford_n ¶_o and_o from_o that_o day_n afterward_o the_o baron_n do_v so_o moche_n harm_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n and_o principal_o the_o frnshman_n that_o be_v come_v with_o king_n lowy_n wherefore_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o all_o the_o common_a peple_n of_o englond_n let_v they_o croice_n for_o to_o drive_v lowy_n and_o his_o company_n out_o of_o englond_n but_o some_o of_o the_o baron_n and_o eke_o of_o the_o french_a man_n be_v go_v to_o the_o cite_v of_o nichole_n &_o token_n the_o cite_v and_o hold_v it_o to_o king_n lowy_n profit_v but_o thidder_fw-mi come_v king_n henry_n man_n with_o a_o great_a power_n that_o be_v to_o seyn_a the_o earl_n raudolfe_n of_o chestre_n and_o william_n erle_n marchall_n and_o william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o ferier_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n with_o hem_n and_o yeven_fw-mi batâ—ille_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o lowy_n man_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o perch_n and_o lowy_n man_n be_v there_o foul_a discomfit_v and_o there_o be_v take_v serle_n erle_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr bowne_n earl_n of_o herford_n and_o robert_n the_o soon_o of_o walter_n and_o many_o othir_n that_o begin_v be_v ayens_n the_o king_n they_o be_v take_v and_o lead_v un_o to_o king_n henry_n king_n johanes_n soon_o ¶_o whenne_n the_o tide_n of_o this_o scomfiture_n come_v un_o to_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n he_o remeve_v thenne_n and_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o london_n &_o let_v sit_v the_o yate_v fast_o of_o the_o cite_v and_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n send_v to_o the_o burgeis_n of_o london_n that_o they_o shall_v yield_v they_o un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o the_o cite_v also_o and_o he_o will_v hem_v grant_n all_o the_o fraunchise_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v won_v for_o to_o have_v and_o will_v conferme_v they_o by_o his_o great_a new_a chartre_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n a_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v call_v eustace_n the_o monk_n come_v out_o of_o france_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o lord_n &_o will_v have_v come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o have_v help_v lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n but_o hubert_n of_o borugh_n and_o the_o v._o port_n with_o five_o ij_o ship_n though_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o the_o high_a see_v &_o assail_v hen_n egre_o &_o over_o come_v they_o with_o strength_n &_o smyten_v of_o eustace_n the_o monk_n â—eed_o &_o token_n also_o x._o
earl_n of_o southfolke_n and_o chancellor_n of_o englond_n and_o these_o iij._o lord_n wenten_a over_o the_o see_v and_z come_v never_o ayene_v for_o there_o they_o deide_v ¶_o and_o than_o these_o v._o lord_n above_o say_v maden_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n and_o there_o they_o take_v sir_n robert_n tresilian_n the_o justice_n and_o sir_n nichall_n brembre_v knight_n and_o citezeyne_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n johan_n salisbury_n knight_n of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o uske_a sergeant_n of_o arm_n and_o many_o moo_o of_o othir_o peple_n weren_a take_v and_o jugged_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o dethe_v by_o the_o counceille_fw-fr of_o these_o v._o lord_n in_o her_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n for_o treason_n that_o they_o put_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n thurgh_n out_o the_o cite_v and_o so_o forth_o un_fw-mi to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v hang_v and_o there_o her_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v serve_v &_o die_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o in_o this_o same_o ê‘lement_n at_o westmynster_n be_v sir_n symond_n beverlee_n that_o be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o sir_n johan_n beauchamâ—_n knyÈt_n that_o be_v stiward_a of_o the_o king_n housold_a and_o sir_n james_n berner_n be_v foriugged_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o dethe_v and_o than_o they_o be_v lad_n on_o foot_n to_o the_o tower_n hill_n and_o there_o weren_a she_o hedes_o smyten_v of_o and_o many_o othir_n mo_z by_o these_o v._o lord_n in_o this_o same_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o xij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la he_o let_v cry_v &_o ordain_v a_o general_a juste_n that_o be_v call_v a_o turnement_n of_o lord_n knight_n and_o squyer_n and_o this_o juste_n and_o turnement_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythfeld_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o strangier_n of_o what_o land_n or_o contre_fw-fr that_fw-mi ever_o they_o be_v and_o thidder_fw-mi they_o be_v right_o welcome_a and_o to_o hem_v and_o to_o all_o othir_n be_v hold_v open_a housold_a and_o great_a feste_n and_o also_o great_a yifte_n weren_a yeven_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o strangier_n ¶_o and_o of_o the_o king_n side_n weren_a all_o of_o suit_n her_o coat_n her_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappure_a and_o all_o be_v white_a hertes_o with_o crown_n about_o her_o nekke_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_v there_o upon_o and_o the_o crown_n hang_v low_o before_o the_o herte_n body_n the_o which_o heart_n be_v the_o king_n livery_n that_o he_o yafe_v to_o lord_n and_o lady_n knight_n &_o squyer_n for_o to_o know_v his_o housold_a from_o othir_n peple_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o fest_n come_v to_o her_o juste_n twenty-four_o lady_n lad_n these_o twenty-four_o lord_n of_o the_o garth_o with_o chain_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o the_o same_o suit_n of_o hertes_o as_o be_v a_o fore_n say_v from_o the_o tour_fw-fr a_o horsebak_a thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o london_n in_o to_o smythfeld_v there_o that_o the_o juste_n shall_v be_v hold_n ¶_o and_o this_o feste_fw-la &_o juste_n be_v hold_v general_a and_o to_o all_o though_o that_o will_v come_v of_o what_o land_n and_o nation_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v ¶_o and_o this_o be_v hold_v during_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o the_o kyngis_n cost_v ¶_o and_o these_o twenty-four_o lord_n to_o ansuere_v all_o manner_n peple_n that_o will_v come_v thidder_fw-mi ¶_o and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v the_o earl_n of_o seint_a paul_n of_o france_n &_o many_o othir_n worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o diverse_a party_n full_a well_o array_v and_o out_o of_o holand_n and_o henaud_v come_v the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o that_o be_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o holand_n and_o many_o othir_v worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o holand_n &_o full_a well_o array_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o feste_fw-la &_o juste_n be_v end_v he_o king_n thank_v these_o straungier_n and_o yafe_a hem_n many_o great_a yifte_n and_o than_o they_o token_n she_o leave_v of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o othir_n lord_n and_o lady_n and_o wenten_a home_n ayene_v in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr with_o great_a love_n and_o moche_n thank_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la theridamas_n be_v a_o ba._n taille_n do_v in_o the_o king_n paleys_fw-la at_o westmynster_n bitwene_v a_o savy_a of_o nuaerue_v that_o be_v with_o the_o king_n richard_n and_o a_o othir_v squy_a that_o be_v call_v johan_n walshe_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n that_o this_o naâ—ne_n put_v upon_o this_o walshman_n but_o this_o naâ—ne_n be_v oâ—com_a &_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n to_o his_o adâ—sarie_a ¶_o and_o anon_o he_o be_v despoil_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o paleys_fw-la to_o tibourne_a &_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falseness_n ¶_o and_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la sir_n johan_n of_o gaunte_a duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o spain_n for_o to_o challenge_v his_o rihgt_v that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n title_n un_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o peple_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archrer_n and_o he_o have_v with_o he_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n and_o his_o iij._o doughter_n over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o spain_n and_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_n and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n begin_v to_o trete_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o they_o be_v accord_v to_o gedre_a thurgh_n her_o both_o counceill_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 of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v the_o right_a heir_n of_o spain_n and_o he_o shall_v yeve_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n gold_n &_o silver_n that_o weren_a cast_n in_o to_o great_a wegge_n &_o many_o othir_v jewel_n as_o many_o as_o viij_o chariette_n myÈt_v carry_v ¶_o and_o every_o year_n after_o during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n x._o m._n marc_n of_o gold_n of_o which_o gold_n the_o aventure_n &_o charge_n they_o of_o spain_n shall_v aventure_n &_o bring_v yearly_o un_fw-mi to_o bayone_n to_o the_o duke_n assign_v by_o surete_a make_v ¶_o also_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n marry_v a_o othir_n of_o his_o doughtres_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n the_o same_o time_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v thus_o he_o come_v home_o ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o the_o good_a lady_n his_o wife_n also_o but_o many_o a_o worthy_a man_n upon_o the_o flix_a in_o that_o voyage_n die_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xv_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o cristemasse_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o wodestoke_v and_o there_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a a_o young_a lord_n &_o tender_n of_o age_n will_v learn_v to_o just_a with_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n johan_n seint_a johan_n &_o riden_v to_o gedre_n in_o the_o park_n of_o wodestoke_v and_o there_o this_o worthy_a earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v slay_v with_o that_o othir_o knight_n spear_n as_o he_o ke_v it_o 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out_o but_o the_o bisshoppes_n man_n sheâ—_n fast_o the_o yate_n &_o keep_v the_o place_n that_o no_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr and_o than_o moche_v more_o peple_n gadr_v thidder_fw-mi and_z say_v that_o they_o will_v have_v he_o out_o or_o else_o they_o will_v brenne_n up_o the_o place_n and_o all_o that_o be_v with_o in_o ¶_o and_o than_o come_v the_o more_fw-mi and_o shereve_n with_o othir_n moche_n peple_n and_o cese_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o commune_v &_o make_v every_o man_n to_o go_v home_o to_o her_o house_n &_o keep_v the_o pee_z ¶_o and_o this_o romayn_v lord_n the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n maistir_v johan_n waltham_fw-la that_o that_o time_n be_v tresorer_n of_o englond_n go_v to_o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n erchebisshopp_n
derego_v of_o northfolk_n and_o southfolke_n of_o keftefen_n and_o of_o lyndessey_n and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o ensemble_v they_o speed_v fast_o to_o ward_v their_o enemy_n for_o to_o yeve_v hem_o bataill_o lotrine_n have_v send_v to_o camber_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v also_o to_o he_o with_o alle_fw-mi the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o for_o to_o help_v and_o so_o he_o do_v with_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o come_fw-mi all_o to_o gedres_n and_o take_v she_o weigh_v prevelich_o for_o to_o seche_v humbar_n where_o they_o may_v he_o find_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o humbar_n be_v beside_o a_o water_n that_o be_v a_o great_a river_n with_o his_o folk_n he_o for_o to_o disporte_v and_o though_o come_v lotrine_n and_o camber_n his_o brother_n with_o all_o her_o folk_n sudden_o ere_fw-we that_o any_o of_o that_o othir_n wist_v ¶_o and_o when_o humbar_n see_v hem_v come_v he_o be_v sore_o dread_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o man_n wist_v it_o not_o and_o also_o they_o be_v unarm_v and_o anon_o humbar_v for_o drede_v leap_v in_o to_o the_o water_n and_o drench_v himself_o and_o so_o die_v he_o and_o his_o man_n be_v alle_fw-mi slay_v that_o none_o of_o hem_n ascape_v and_o therefore_o be_v that_o water_n call_v humbar_v and_o evermore_o shall_v be_v call_v thus_o for_o encheson_n that_o king_n humbar_v be_v therynne_v drench_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o lotryne_n go_v to_o his_o ship_n and_o take_v there_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o find_v un_fw-mi to_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o othir_v pilfre_o he_o yaf_a un_fw-fr to_o othir_o folk_n of_o the_o hoost_n and_o they_o find_fw-mi in_o one_o of_o the_o ship_n a_o fair_a damisell_n that_o be_v king_n humbar_v daughter_n and_o be_v call_v estrilde_v ¶_o and_o when_o lotryne_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o for_o her_o fairness_n and_o for_o she_o be_v oâ—â—_n take_v with_o love_n and_o will_v have_v wâ—dded_v her_o this_o tydynge_n come_v to_o corin_n anonâ—_n he_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o lotrine_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o lotrine_n have_v make_v covenaunt_n for_o to_o spousen_v corines_n daughter_n that_o be_v call_v guentolen_v and_o coryn_n in_o haste_n go_v to_o he_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o new_a troy_n and_o thus_o say_v to_o lotryne_n now_o certes_o quoth_v he_o you_o reward_v i_o full_a evell_a for_o all_o the_o peyne_n that_o i_o suffer_v and_o have_v have_v many_o time_n for_o brute_n your_o father_fw-mi and_o therefore_o i_o will_v now_o avenge_v i_o upon_o yowe_o and_o drowe_v his_o falchion_n a_o high_a and_o will_v have_v slay_v lotryne_n but_o the_o damisell_n go_v bitwâ—nâ—_n hem_v and_o make_v they_o acord_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o lotrine_n shall_v spouse_n guentolen_v that_o be_v corynes_n daughter_n and_o so_o lotryne_n do_v and_o nethelee_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v guentolen_v corynes_n dow_v prevelich_o he_o come_v to_o estrilde_v and_o bring_v she_o with_o child_n and_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n thas_o be_v call_v abren_n ¶_o hit_v befall_v anon_o after_o that_o corin_n die_v and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v deed_n lotrine_n for_o soak_v guentolen_v his_o wife_n and_o make_v estrilde_v queen_n and_o guentolen_a go_v then_n all_o in_o wrath_n in_o to_o cornewaille_n and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o she_o honde_fw-fr for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o fadres_n eir_n and_o underfong_a feaulte_n and_o homage_v of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o after_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o a_o great_a pour_z for_o to_o ben_fw-mi upon_o lotryne_n avenge_v that_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o to_o he_o come_v &_o yaf_v he_o a_o strong_a bataill_n and_o there_o be_v lotryn_v slay_v and_o his_o man_n discomfit_v the_o v._o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentelon_n let_v take_v estrild_n and_o abram_n her_o daughter_n and_o bind_v both_o ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n and_o cast_a hem_n in_o to_o a_o water_n and_o so_o they_o be_v drench_v wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v evermore_o call_v aftir_n abram_n aftir_v the_o name_n of_o the_o damisel_n that_o be_v estril_n die_v daughter_n and_o englisshman_n call_v that_o water_n severne_n and_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n in_o to_o this_o day_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v guentelon_n let_v crown_n her_o queen_n of_o that_o land_n and_o govern_v the_o land_n full_a well_o &_o wise_o un_o to_o the_o time_n that_o madhon_n she_o soon_o that_o lotryne_n have_v beget_v upon_o she_o be_v of_o xx_o wite_a age_n that_o he_o may_v be_v king_n so_o that_o the_o queen_n regn_v xv_o year_n and_o though_o let_v she_o crown_n she_o soon_o and_o he_o regn_v and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o honourabe_o &_o she_o go_v in_o to_o corn_n waille_n &_o there_o she_o duel_v all_o her_o life_n tyme._n ¶_o of_o king_n madan_n how_o he_o regn_v in_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n and_o of_o menpris_n and_o of_o maulyn_n his_o son_n and_o how_o menpris_n slow_a maulyn_n his_o brother_n &_o how_o wolf_n drou_fw-fr he_o all_o to_o piece_n ca._n uj_o when_o madan_n have_v regn_v thirty_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v in_o new_a troy_v and_o he_o have_v ij_o son_n that_o one_o i_o call_v menpris_n and_o yâ—_z othir_o maulyn_n and_o thes_n ij_o bredren_n after_o her_o fadreâ—_n death_n strinen_n fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o menpris_fw-la for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o will_v have_v have_v all_o that_o land_n and_o maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o that_o they_o token_n a_o day_n of_o love_n and_o acorde_n and_o at_o this_o day_n mempris_n let_v quelle_fw-fr his_o brother_n thurgh_n treason_n and_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v the_o land_n and_o a_o none_o let_v crown_n he_o king_n and_o regned_a and_o after_o bicame_v so_o lithe_a a_o man_n that_o he_o destroy_v in_o 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 bicame_v so_o wikked_a and_o so_o lecherous_a that_o he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o use_v the_o sin_n 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 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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
that_o lighte_o i_o let_v she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_n or_o yifte_n and_o she_o 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 father_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v axe_v of_o she_o nomore_o &_o though_o that_o i_o othirwise_o behighten_a thurgh_n her_o false_a speech_n now_o have_v i_o disceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leir_n long_a time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moan_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o see_v and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ask_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_fw-mi and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cite_v that_o she_o be_v in_o prevelich_o he_o send_v his_o squyer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o queen_n to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o father_fw-mi be_v come_fw-mi to_o she_o for_o great_a needs_o 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 sustre_n from_o the_o beginning_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_a and_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counceille_fw-fr that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o bear_v it_o un_o to_o her_o fadri_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o araien_v latin_a and_o wasshen_n &_o than_o come_v ayene_v to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o atte_n lest_o with_o she_o meyne_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o sayne_n that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n and_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v 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_fw-mi with_o mochel_n honour_n they_o he_o resseyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n alle_fw-mi his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v to_o he_o be_v entendant_a to_o king_n leir_n the_o queen_n father_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v to_o himself_o when_o king_n leir_n have_v duel_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughtre_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n and_o send_v it_o in_o to_o britain_n with_o leir_v the_o queen_n father_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n ayene_n &_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o father_fw-mi in_o to_o britaigâ—e_a for_o to_o have_v the_o royame_n after_o her_o fadres_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n and_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o britaigue_v and_o fight_a with_o the_o felon_n &_o hem_n scomfit_v and_o quell_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o leve_v iij._o year_n and_o hold_v his_o royalme_n in_o pee_z and_o afterward_o die_v &_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v entire_a with_o mikel_n honour_n at_o leicestre_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v newus_o to_o cordeill_n wrr_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o to_o prison_n ca._n fourteen_o when_o that_o king_n leir_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n hold_v and_o have_v the_o land_n v_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n die_v her_o lord_n agammp_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o leave_v widue_n and_o though_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v cordeill_n sustre_n son_n and_o to_o she_o have_v enymite_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o there_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bitwene_a hem_n they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o wer_v great_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o un_o to_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n seize_v all_o the_o laâ—de_n and_o deê‘t_v it_o bitwene_v hem_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o xij_o year_n and_o when_o though_o xij_o year_n be_v go_v there_o bigan_v bitwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_n so_o that_o wer_v strong_o yfere_o &_o every_o of_o they_o do_v othir_o moche_n disese_v for_o morgan_n will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n fro_o beyond_o humbr_n that_o conedage_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o strong_a poâ—r_n so_o that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_o conedage_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o quell_v he_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o though_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n ca._n xv_o and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o soon_o a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteis_fw-la that_o well_o &_o noble_o gowned_a the_o land_n &_o wonder_v well_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o last_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o peple_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n fight_v till_o that_o they_o be_v deed_n whereof_o no_o man_n may_v have_v let_n till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pite_n and_o thogan_v it_o cese_n &_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o be_v reignolde_n soon_o &_o aft_o he_o die_v &_o lithe_a at_o york_n ca._n xuj_o after_o this_o reignold_n regn_v gorbodian_n his_o soon_o xv_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ij_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o sâ—owe_v that_o othir_n for_o to_o have_v the_o heritage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n quell_v that_o othir_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v ca._n xvij_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o ij_o son_n that_o he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o wer_v to_o gedre_n for_o the_o land_n that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_fw-la &_o that_o othir_n porre_v and_o this_o ferres_fw-la wood_n have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o othir_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o ferres_n have_v a_o felon_n heart_n and_o thought_n thurgh_n treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o prevelich_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o their_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 ayene_v &_o faught_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_fw-la but_z full_a evell_a it_o happen_v tho_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n wist_v that_o porre_v be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorwe_v for_o encheson_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o that_o othir_n &_o think_v he_o for_o to_o quelle_fw-fr prevely_fw-mi &_o preve_o she_o come_v to_o she_o 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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 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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 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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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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
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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