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these_o thing_n the_o emperor_n create_v he_o king_n send_v with_o he_o a_o hoo_v the_z wâ—â—the_o take_v jerusalem_n &_o antigonun_n the_o bysshop_n be_v take_v &_o lead_v to_o anthony_n yâ—_z senator_n the_o which_o make_v he_o syke_a &_o so_o be_v herode_fw-la conferm_v in_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o he_o a_o strange_a regn_v on_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o the_o jew_n cess_v as_o jacob_n have_v say_v ¶_o titus_n livius_n historicus_fw-la and_o ouidius_fw-la be_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o incipiunt_fw-la imê‘atores_fw-la augusti_fw-la et_fw-fr dictê°_n est_fw-fr augustus_n quia_fw-la augebat_fw-la populum_fw-la octavian_n be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n ivij._n year_n uj_o month_n &_o ten_o day_n this_o octavian_n nevewe_v to_o july_n when_o he_o be_v a_o youge_a man_n take_v the_o empire_n 〈◊〉_d he_o his_o floury_a sshing_n youth_n he_o spend_v in_o war_n fyve_o m._n batayle_n he_o do_v and_o short_o after_o many_o batayle_n â—â—â—he_v world_n he_o bring_v in_o to_o one_o 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myghte_o and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o that_o by_o all_o yâ—_z world_n in_o dyvers_a ê“uynces_n batayle_n be_v reyse_v sodeyn_o all_o man_n meruayl_v they_o be_v sess_v and_o put_v they_o holy_a to_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z open_o it_o may_v be_v show_v that_o such_o a_o unyversal_a pease_n come_v never_o by_o labour_n of_o batayle_n but_z of_o yâ—_z power_n of_z yâ—_z very_o god_n that_o in_o his_o natyvite_n pease_n shall_v regne_fw-la in_o the_o world_n ¶_o herode_fw-la ascolonita_n be_v king_n in_o the_o jury_n xxxvij_o year_n this_o perede_v ydumeus_a be_v the_o first_o strange_a king_n that_o regn_v on_o yâ—_z jew_o the_o master_n in_o hystorye_n say_v he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o faithful_a in_o the_o begyue_a &_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o have_v he_o noble_o he_o be_v very_o gentyll_a unto_o the_o romayn_v &_o to_o yâ—_z people_n that_o love_v pea_n and_o in_o his_o old_a age_n when_o he_o will_v over_o moche_n please_v yâ—_z ro_n mayn_v &_o herd_n of_o yâ—_z birth_n 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amasias_n soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v wtout_fw-fr king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xlj_o year_n yâ—_z which_o be_v manly_a &_o vyctoryous_a for_z he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_fw-mi yâ—_z prophet_n but_z he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“fyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n xj_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasias_n regn_v on_o the_o jewry_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignity_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o lepre_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o yâ—_z xij_o trybe_n johel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n yâ—_z three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_fw-la soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n uj_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predecessor_n be_v and_o zellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z xxxix_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o mischevous_o &_o our_o lord_n betake_v he_o in_o yâ—_z power_n of_z yâ—_z king_n of_o assuriorun_n and_z he_o pay_v to_o he_o a._n m._n talente_v of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_z he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_n ¶_o phasee_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v wtouten_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n nevewe_v to_o cordeil_n war_v on_o she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n when_o that_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v yâ—_z ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o the_o jewry_n and_o after_o 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will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fro_o beyond_o humber_n yâ—_z conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n so_o yâ—_z morgan_z dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_z conedag_n pursue_v he_o &_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o than_o conedag_n come_v &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o hold_v it_o &_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o because_o yâ—_z mater_fw-la contain_v most_o commodious_o togyder_v of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o britayn_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o yâ—_z world_n these_o king_n follow_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o euentolyn_n king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_z tokening_a of_o great_a death_n after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynold_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o wise_n &_o a_o hardy_a knight_n &_o curtey_n yâ—_z well_o &_o noble_o rule_v yâ—_z land_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a death_n of_o people_n for_o hooste_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o yâ—_z god_n thereof_o take_v pite_n &_o than_o it_o cesed_a and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_a regned_a gorbodian_a he_o soon_o xu_o year_n &_o than_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o the_o one_o slay_v yâ—_z other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z land_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n &_o yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v ferres_n &_o yâ—_z other_o porres_n and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a heart_n &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_z pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evil_n it_o happen_v he_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n
die_v wretched_o for_z he_o be_v beguile_v through_o the_o fraud_n of_o parthorum_n the_o which_o antigonus_n hire_v against_o he_o vide_fw-la plene_fw-la magrmm_n histo_fw-la ¶_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n about_o this_o time_n begin_v &_o among_o they_o be_v three_o sect_n in_o the_o iu_n ry_o pharisei_n saducei_n &_o essei_n all_o these_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o comyn_v use_v of_o the_o jew_n &_o be_v infect_a with_o many_o error_n for_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v holy_a than_o other_o man_n for_z they_o live_v straytly_o than_o other_o man_n do_v vide_fw-la plus_fw-la alius_fw-la ¶_o virgyll_o the_o moo_v famous_a and_o excellent_a of_o poete_n be_v magnify_v this_o time_n and_z mernaylous_a thing_n he_o do_v &_o among_o other_o when_o than_o neopolis_n be_v vex_v with_o deed_o pain_n of_o mighty_a worm_n virgyl_n cast_v a_o worm_n of_o gold_n in_o to_o a_o pond_n or_o a_o water_n &_o it_o lie_v there_o a_o cetayn_a season_n and_o when_o it_o be_v take_v up_o in_o to_o the_o town_n all_o the_o cite_v be_v make_v full_a of_o worm_n &_o till_o the_o worm_n of_o gold_n be_v put_v in_o to_o the_o water_n again_o they_o have_v infynyte_a worm_n &_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o water_n all_o the_o worm_n go_v away_o ¶_o also_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o cronycle_n of_o rome_n the_o virgyll_n by_o cunning_a condense_a or_o thyck_v the_o air_n so_o that_o he_o wall_v his_o gardyn_n with_o the_o air_n &_o he_o make_v a_o brydge_v of_o the_o air_n by_o the_o which_o he_o may_v pass_v every_o time_n that_o he_o list_v also_o he_o ask_v marcellun_n neopolitanun_n neve_o we_o unto_o the_o emperor_n if_o he_o will_v have_v a_o bird_n teach_v to_o kill_v all_o bird_n or_o a_o fly_v teach_v to_o dryve_v all_o fly_n out_o of_o the_o cyte_n and_o this_o marcellun_n tell_v this_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o he_o desire_v to_o teach_v a_o fly_n to_o kill_v all_o fly_n for_o the_o comyn_v people_n be_v sore_o anoy_v with_o fly_v and_o many_o other_o meruayle_v he_o 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englonde_n ¶_o gelasius_n be_v pope_n after_o pascall_n two_o year_n and_o flee_v from_o henry_n the_o emperor_n in_o to_o burgoyn_n and_o there_o decess_v this_o emperor_n choose_v benedicte_n a_o spanyarde_n to_o be_v pope_n the_o which_o strive_v with_o calixtus_n ¶_o calixtus_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n and_o fyve_o month_n this_o calixtus_n be_v the_o soon_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o be_v choose_v in_o the_o place_n of_o gelasius_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o rome_n he_o take_v the_o foresay_a benedictus_fw-la and_o make_v he_o to_o ride_v afore_o he_o shameful_o for_o he_o on_o a_o mule_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o mule_n &_o hold_v the_o tail_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o a_o bryâ—â—â—_n till_o he_o come_v through_o the_o cite_v &_o than_o he_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o the_o pope_n make_v pease_n with_o the_o emperor_n ¶_o honorius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n &_o lytel_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o nora_n ¶_o henry_n the_o four_o emperor_n of_o annâ—yne_n decess_v this_o time_n &_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o progeâ—ytours_n after_o some_o man_n with_o such_o a_o epiâ—aphe_n filius_fw-la hic_fw-la pater_fw-la hic_fw-mi aws_fw-la hic_fw-mi proaws_fw-la â—acer_fw-la istis_fw-la but_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o gerald_n say_v in_o itinerario_fw-la wallie_o where_o he_o say_v that_o after_o he_o have_v pryson_v his_o carnal_a fader_fw-mi &_o his_o spirytuall_a fader_fw-mi the_o pope_n with_o his_o cardinal_n after_o he_o be_v reconsyle_v &_o wilful_o he_o be_v exile_v and_o he_o leave_v maude_n his_o wife_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o englonde_n pryvely_a and_o live_v a_o heremyte_v life_n at_o chestre_n ten_o year_n where_o he_o may_v live_v as_o no_o man_n know_v he_o &_o he_o call_v hynselfe_n godiscallus_n the_o which_o godson_n be_v call_v so_o the_o emperor_n go_v secret_o away_o and_o maude_n his_o wife_n the_o empress_n go_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi henry_n in_o to_o normandy_n where_o anon_o after_o she_o be_v wed_v unto_o geffrey_n plantagenet_v the_o duke_n of_o andegamme_n upon_o who_o he_o beget_v henry_n the_o second_o that_o afterward_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n under_o who_o saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n regn_v &_o dye_v ¶_o lotharius_n be_v emperor_n after_o henry_n the_o four_o twelve_o year_n and_o lytell_a of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o be_v mannerly_a to_o the_o chirche_n and_o that_o he_o subdue_v roger_n the_o usurper_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o cycyle_n ¶_o â—agâ—_n de_fw-mi sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la be_v a_o noble_a man_n this_o time_n at_o paris_n and_o a_o noble_a doctor_n of_o the_o nacyon_n of_o saxon_n ¶_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o saint_n john_n bapty_v at_o jerusalem_n begin_v this_o time_n by_o the_o worshipful_a man_n raymond_n myghte_o dispose_v unto_o the_o werke_n of_o mercy_n all_o this_o order_fw-fr make_v their_o way_n to_o serve_v poor_a man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m_o c_o xxxiiij_o innocencius_fw-la be_v pope_n aftre_n honorius_n xiiij_o year_n &_o vij_o month_n this_o man_n be_v a_o very_a devoute_a man_n &_o with_o such_o man_n he_o cöpany_v he_o and_o he_o have_v strife_n vij_o year_n against_o pyer_n of_o lion_n that_o which_o name_v he_o anocâ—eâ—un_fw-ge &_o by_o strength_n he_o take_v the_o poperyche_a the_o which_o innocent_o see_v &_o with_o two_o galeys_fw-la flee_v in_o to_o france_n &_o be_v worshipful_o receyve_v of_o saint_n bernard_n the_o which_o that_o time_n have_v all_o the_o king_n &_o prince_n in_o his_o hand_n and_z he_o ê“uoke_v they_o for_o to_o bring_v this_o pope_n innocent_a in_o to_o his_o dignity_n again_o at_z the_o last_v all_o thing_n be_v cessed_a and_z his_o enemy_n
all_o englonde_n about_o say_v it_o clemente_n tie_v in_o winter_n there_o arise_v such_o a_o spryng_a and_o welling_n up_o of_o water_n &_o also_o of_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v &_o also_o of_o fresh_a river_n &_o spring_n that_o yâ—_z see_v bank_n wall_n and_o cost_n break_v up_o that_o man_n beeste_n &_o house_n in_o many_o place_n &_o namely_o in_o low_a countree_n violent_o &_o sodeyn_o be_v drown_v &_o fruyte_n dryven_v away_o of_o the_o earth_n through_o contynuaunce_n &_o abundance_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v ever_o more_o afterward_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o more_o saltness_n and_o sourne_v of_o savour_n ¶_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scottysshe_n see_v after_o mydsome_a &_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o give_v batayle_n &_o overcome_v they_o &_o many_o he_o treat_v &_o bow_v to_o his_o pea_n through_o his_o doughtynes_n and_o after_o at_o myghelmasse_n than_o next_o follow_v be_v the_o earl_n of_o moryf_n take_v at_o edinburgh_n and_o bring_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n and_o july_n than_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v seen_v and_o appear_v in_o yâ—_z firmament_n a_o bemed_a star_n the_o which_o clerk_n call_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la and_o that_o star_n be_v seen_v in_o dyvers_a part_n of_o the_o firmament_n where_o after_o anon_o there_o follow_v in_o englonde_n good_a cheap_a &_o wonder_n great_a plente_fw-la of_o all_o chaffer_n vytayle_n and_o marchaundyse_n and_o there_o against_o hunger_n scarcete_fw-la mischief_n and_o need_n of_o money_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n at_o london_n be_v sell_v for_o two_o shyllynge_v and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n at_o a_o noble_a and_o fyve_o good_a dove_n bird_n for_o a_o penny_n in_o which_o year_n die_v sir_n john_n of_o eltham_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v king_n edward_n brother_n and_o lie_v at_o westmynster_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchy_n of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o also_o of_o syxe_n other_o earl_n that_o be_v new_a make_v and_z of_o the_o first_o challenge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o ccc_o &_o xxxvij_o and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_z the_o month_n of_o march_n during_o the_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o lend_a time_n king_n edward_n make_v of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewayle_v a_o duchy_n &_o let_v it_o call_v yâ—_z duchy_n of_o cornewayle_v the_o which_o duchy_n he_o give_v to_o edward_n his_o first_o soon_o with_o the_o erledome_n of_o chestre_n and_o also_o king_n edward_n make_v at_o the_o same_o time_n uj_o other_o earl_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n soon_o earl_n of_o leycestre_n willyan_n of_o boghun_n earl_n of_o northhamton_n william_n of_o mountagu_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n hugh_z of_o awdell_n earl_n of_o glocestre_n robert_n of_o vfford_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n and_o william_n of_o cliton_n earl_n of_o huntyngton_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o same_o parlyament_fw-mi yâ—_z no_o man_n shall_v be_v no_o cloth_n that_o be_v wrought_v out_o of_o englonde_n as_z of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n ne_o of_o silk_n or_o velvet_n or_o damask_n or_o satyn_a bawd_n kin_n ne_o none_o such_o other_o ne_z none_o wild_a ware_n ne_o fur_n of_o beyond_o yâ—_z see_v but_z such_o as_o may_v spend_v a_o hondred_a pound_n of_o rent_n by_o year_n but_o this_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n be_v but_o of_o lytel_a effect_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o hold_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o braband_n with_o queen_n philip_n his_o wife_n there_o bere_v a_o child_n at_o and_o wâ—rp_v there_o he_o dwell_v more_o than_o a_o year_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o braband_n &_o other_o ally_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o chaleng_a of_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n by_o right_a &_o by_o herytage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o karoll_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n brother_n germayn_v of_o queen_n isabel_n king_n edward_n mother_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v &_o occupy_v unrightful_o by_o philip_n of_o valois_n yâ—_z emes_n soon_o of_o karoll_n the_o which_o duke_n &_o all_o his_o in_o yâ—_z foresay_a thing_n &_o all_o other_o long_v thereto_o with_o all_o his_o man_n and_o good_n king_n edward_n find_v ready_a unto_o he_o &_o make_v &_o behyght_n 〈…〉_o in_o â—o_o eng_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o than_o in_o the_o xiiij_o 〈…〉_o des_fw-fr of_o his_o 〈…〉_o to_o be_v at_o his_o 〈…〉_o ter_z the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o y._n the_o king_n 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d as_o touthing_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o needs_o to_o be_v 〈…〉_o ask_v yâ—_z fyfth_o party_n of_o all_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o ble_a good_n of_o englonde_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o the_o ix_o shefe_n of_o every_o corn_n and_o all_o the_o 〈…〉_o rde_n of_o every_o town_n wh_o 〈…〉_o suchâ—thynges_n shall_v be_v tax_v &_o gadred_a 〈…〉_o to_o yâ—_z king_n thereof_o &_o he_o h_o 〈…〉_o &_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o own_o â—â—st_n &_o will_n w_o 〈…〉_o i_o shall_v knowledge_n the_o very_a troth_n the_z inner_a love_n of_o yâ—_z people_n be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o hate_n &_o yâ—_z comyn_v prayer_n in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o cause_n that_o yâ—_z comyn_v people_n be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresay_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o france_n have_v gadred_a unto_o hâ—_n a_o great_a hoo_v &_o destroy_v there_o in_o his_o party_n &_o kyngdom_n many_o of_o yâ—_z king_n friend_n of_o englonde_n with_o town_n &_o 〈◊〉_d with_o many_o other_o of_o their_o lordshyps_n &_o many_o 〈…〉_o s_o shapes_z &_o despyte_n do_v unto_o yâ—_z queen_n where_o before_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o he_z be_v strong_o 〈◊〉_d &_o angered_a therw_n t_o &_o send_v dyvers_a let_v over_o see_v to_o yâ—_z queen_n &_o to_o other_o yâ—_z be_v his_o friend_n in_o glad_v they_o &_o certyfyenge_a they_o yâ—_z he_o will_v he_o there_o himself_o in_o all_o yâ—â—aste_n yâ—_z he_o may_v and_o anon_o after_o rester_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v speed_v of_o all_o thyge_n that_o he_o need_v to_o have_v he_o go_v over_o see_v again_o of_o who_o come_v the_o queen_n &_o all_o his_o friend_n be_v wonder_n glad_a &_o make_a moche_n toy_n and_o all_o yâ—_z be_v his_o enemy_n &_o hold_v against_o he_o make_v his_o moche_n sorrow_n in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n through_o counseyle_n of_o his_o true_a 〈◊〉_d &_o counseyle_n of_o his_o lord_n yâ—_z there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d name_n &_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z king_n arm_n of_o frafice_n quarter_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o englonde_n 〈◊〉_d command_v forth_o with_o his_o coin_n of_o gold_n under_o descripcyon_n &_o 〈…〉_o ing_a of_o the_o name_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v best_a yâ—_z may_v be_v &_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_z floreyn_a yâ—_z be_v call_v yâ—_z noble_a price_n of_o uâ—_n shyllynge_v eight_o pen_n sterling_a &_o yâ—_z half_n noble_a yâ—_z value_n three_o shyllynge_v &_o â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d peus_fw-mi &_o the_o frathing_n of_o yâ—_z value_n of_o â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d peus_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n come_v unto_o the_o scluys_n and_o dyscomfyte_v all_o the_o power_n of_o france_n in_o the_o haven_n and_o in_o yâ—_z next_o year_n after_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o â—egne_n he_o command_v &_o let_v write_v in_o his_o charter_n wrytte_n &_o other_o lettre_n the_o date_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o france_n yâ—_z first_o and_o while_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o do_v &_o â—ravayling_v 〈◊〉_d france_n through_o his_o counseyle_n â—e_v write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n duke_n cry_v &_o baron_n &_o the_o noble_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n &_o also_o to_o dyvers_a of_o the_o comyn_v people_n dyvers_a l_o 〈…〉_o s_o &_o maundemente_n bere_v date_n at_o gandave_a the_o eight_o day_n of_o february_n and_o anon_o after_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o the_o queen_n &_o her_o child_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n on_o midsummer_n even_o he_o begin_v to_o sail_v towards_o france_n as_o gain_n &_o manly_a &_o fyers_o he_o fall_v upon_o philyp_n of_o valois_n the_o which_o long_a time_n lay_v &_o have_v gadred_a to_o he_o a_o full_a great_a &_o boustous_a meyny_n of_o dyvers_a nation_n in_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o scluys_n &_o there_o they_o fight_v to_o guider_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o with_o their_o â—oâ—â—es_n fro_o myddaye_v to_o three_o of_o yâ—_z clock_n on_o the_o morrow_n in_o yâ—_z which_o batayle_n be_v slay_v xxx_o m._n man_n of_o yâ—_z
wist_v that_o porres_n be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorrow_n for_o because_o yâ—_z she_o love_v high_o more_o than_o yâ—_z other_o &_o think_v for_o to_o slay_v he_o pryvely_a and_o pryvely_a she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o two_o knyve_n &_o therw_v t_o cut_v his_o throat_n &_o yâ—_z body_n also_o in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o hear_v ever_o of_o such_o a_o mother_n yâ—_z slay_v with_o her_o own_o hand_n she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_v yâ—_z reprefe_n &_o shame_n to_o yâ—_z mother_n that_o for_o because_o of_o that_o one_o soon_o she_o murder_v that_o other_o and_z so_o lose_v they_o both_o ¶_o how_o four_a king_n curteysly_a hold_v all_o brytayne_n and_o what_o be_v their_o name_n you_o shall_v here_o after_o when_o the_o two_o brother_n be_v deed_n they_o ne_o have_v leave_v behind_o they_o neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_o other_o of_o the_o kynrede_n that_o may_v enheryte_v yâ—_z land_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o 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thy_o eere_n to_o noise_n of_o leve_n and_o of_o wound_n noise_n of_o metal_n thou_o shall_v find_v froting_a of_o yren_n &_o whetstone_n yâ—_z shall_v here_o hete_a of_o oven_n than_o with_o fire_n all_o this_o may_v well_o be_v by_o wawe_n of_o the_o see_v that_o breke_v in_o there_o with_o such_o noise_n and_o fare_n at_o penbroke_n in_o a_o stead_n fende_v do_v oft_o quede_v and_o throw_v foul_a thing_n inn_n and_o despyse_v also_o sin_n neither_o craft_n ne_o bede_n may_v do_v then_v that_o sorrow_n away_o when_o it_o greve_v so_o to_o the_o man_n it_o bode_v woo_v at_o crucynar_n in_o west_n wales_n be_v a_o wonder_n buryale_v every_o man_n that_o come_v it_o to_o see_v seem_v it_o even_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o hole_n wepen_v there_o a_o night_n shall_v be_v break_v or_o day_n light_v at_o nemyn_n in_o north_n wales_n alytell_fw-mi ylonde_fw-fr there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v bardysay_n monk_n dwell_v there_o always_o man_n live_v so_o long_o in_o that_o hurt_v that_o the_o old_a die_v first_o man_n say_v that_o merlin_n there_o bury_v be_v that_o hyght_n also_o silvestris_n there_o be_v merlyns_n tweyne_v and_o prophesy_v beyne_v one_o hyght_n ambrose_n and_o merlin_n and_o be_v goten_a by_o a_o gobelyn_n in_o demicia_n at_o carmarthyn_n under_o king_n vortygeryn_n he_o tell_v his_o prophesy_v even_o in_o snowdonye_n at_o the_o heed_n of_o the_o water_n of_o coneway_n in_o the_o side_n of_o mount_n dryry_a dynas_n embrey_n in_o walsshe_n ambrose_n hill_n in_o englysshe_a king_n vortyger_n sit_v on_o the_o water_n side_n and_o be_v full_a of_o win_a than_o ambrose_n meâ—lyn_n prophâ—eyed_v to_o before_o he_o right_a though_o ¶_o trevisa_fw-la what_o wythe_n will_v ween_v that_o a_o fiend_n may_v gete_v a_o child_n some_o man_n will_v ween_v that_o he_o may_v not_o such_o werke_n wield_v that_o fiend_n that_o go_v a_o night_n woman_n full_a oft_o to_o gyle_v incubus_n be_v name_v by_o right_a and_o gyle_v man_n otherwhile_o succubus_n be_v that_o wight_n god_n 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