IN the yere of thyncarnacion of our lord JhuÌ„ crist M. CCCC.lxxx And in the xx yere of the Regne of kyng Edward the fourthe Atte requeste of dyuerce gentilmen I haue endeuourd me to enprinte the cronicles of Englond as in this booke shall by the suffraunce of god folowe And to th ende that euery man may see and shortly fynde suche mater as it shall plese hym to see or rede I haue ordeyned a table of the maters shortly compiled chapitred as here shall folowe which booke begynneth at Albyne how she with her susters fonde this land first named it Albion endeth at the beginnyng of the regne of our said souerain lord kyng Edward the iiij ¶ First in the prologue is conteyned how Albyne with hir sustreâ— enâ—â—d in to this I le and named it Albyon ¶ The beginnyng of the book conteyneth how Brute was engeÌ„drid of them of Troye how he slew his fadre moder Ca. j ¶ How Bâ—ute was driuen oute of his lande how he helde hym in grece And deliuered the troians there out of bondage Ca. ij ¶ How Coryn becam Brutes man how kyng Goffar was discomfiâ—ed And of the fondacion of Tours in Turayne Ca. iij ¶ How Bâ—ute arriued atte tottenesse in the I le of Albion And of the bataill bitwene Coryn Gogmagog Ca. iiij ¶ How Brute made london named this londe britaigne Scotland Albanie Walys Cambre And of the deuision of the londe to his thre sones Ca. v ¶ How kyng Madan regned in peâ—s of the debate of his sones and how that one slowe that othir how after wulues slewe hym that slew his brother Ca. vj ¶ How kyng Ebrac conquered fraunce begate xx sones yxiij doughters Ca. vij ¶ Of kyng Brute grenesheld first sone of kyng Ebrac Ca. viij ¶ Of kyng Leyl Brute grenesheldis sone Ca.ix. ¶ Of kyng Lud ludibras that was kyng Leybes sone Ca. x ¶ Of kyng Bladud that was sone of kyng lud ludibras Ca. xj ¶ Of kyng Leyr of his iij. doughtres and how the yongest was maried to the kyng of fraunce Ca. xij ¶ How kyng Leyr was driuen oute of his londe by his folie and how Cordeil his yongâ—st doughter helped him in his nede Ca. xiij ¶ How Morgan Conedage which were nâ—uews to Cordeil werxyd on hir had hir in â—â—son Ca. xiiij ¶ How Reynold that was Conedages sone regned aft his fadre And in his tyme it rayned blode thre daies Ca. xv ¶ How Gorbodian regned after after reygrold his fadre Ca. xvj ¶ How the two sones of Gorbodian fought for the heritage how they bothe were slayne Ca. xvij ¶ How iiij kynges helde all Britaigne And what their names were Ca. xviij ¶ Of kyng Doneband that was Cleteus sone and how he wan the land Ca. xix ¶ How Doneband was the first kyng that euere wered croune of gold in Britaigne Ca.xx. ¶ How Bâ—â—nne Belyn departed bitwene hem the londe after the deth of their werre Ca. xxi ¶ How Belyn drofe oute of this land Guthlagh of Denmarke and Samye Ca. xxij ¶ How wacoord was made bitwene Brenne belyn by the moyen of Cornewen hir modre Ca. xxiij ¶ How kyng Cormbatrus slow the kyng of denmarke by cause he wold not pay hym his truage Ca. xxiiij ¶ How kyng Guenthelon regned goâ—ned the lond Ca. xxv ¶ How kyng Seysell regned after Guenthelon Ca. xxvj ¶ How kymor regned aft seysell howan regned aft him ca. xxvij ¶ How kyng morwith deide thurgh deuouring of a best ca. xxviij ¶ Of Grandebodian that was the sone of mor with which made the toune of Cambrige Ca. xxix ¶ Of Arâ—ogaill that was grando bodians sone how he was made kyng after deposed for his wikkednesse Ca. xxx ¶ How Hesidur was made kyng aft the deth of Artogaille his brother Ca. xxxj ¶ How the Britons token hesidur out of prison made him kyng the thride tyme Ca. xxxij ¶ How xxxiij kynges regned in pees eche after othir after yâ— deth of Hesidur Ca. xxx.ij ¶ How lud was made kyng after the deth of his fadre ca. xxxiiij ¶ How the britone graunted Cassibalam whiche was luddes brother the Reame in whos tyme Iulius cesar come twies to conquere the londe Ca. xxxv ¶ Of the debate that was bitwene Cassibalam the erle of london and of the truage that was paid to rome Ca. xxxvj ¶ How the lordes of the land after the deth of Cassibalam be cause he had none heir made Andragen kyng Ca. xxxvij ¶ Of kymbalin which was Andragens sone in whos tyme was IhuÌ„ born of the blessyd virgine seint marie Ca. xxxviij ¶ Of kyng Guynder kymbalyns sone which refused to pay tribute to Rome how he was slayne Ca. xxxix ¶ Of kyng Armager in whos tyme the appostles preched ca. xl ¶ How kyng westmer gaf to Beringer an Iland and made the 〈◊〉 of â—â—re wyke Ca. xlj ¶ How kyng westmer dide do arere a stone in thentring of westmerland where he slewe Roderyke Ca. xlij ¶ Of kyng Coyll that was westmers sone Ca. xliij ¶ How kyng lucie regned after Coyll And was the first cristen kyng that euer was in this land Ca. xliiij ¶ How this land was long withoute a kyng and atte last the britons chees Astlepades which after was slayne by Coeyll ca. xlv ¶ How Constaunce a romayn was chosen kynge by cause he wedded Eleyne kyng Coeyls doughter Ca. xlvj ¶ How Costantine sone of Constaunce of seint Eleyne Ruled the londe after was made Emê‘our of Rome Ca. xlvij ¶ How Maxymian that was the Emê‘ours cosin of Rome wedded Octauians doughter was made kyng Ca. xlviij ¶ How Maximian conquerd the londe of Amorican and gaf it to Conan meriedok Ca. xlix ¶ How seint Vrsula with xj M. virgyns in hir companye wâ—re martred at Coleyne Ca. l ¶ How kyng Gowan came for to destroie this lande And how Gracian defended it Ca. lj ¶ How Gracian made hym selfe kyng whan Maximian was slayne afterward the britons slew hym Ca. lij ¶ How Costantine that was the kynges brother of litell britayne was crouned kyng of moche britayne Ca. liij ¶ Of Constaunce that was Costantins sone a monke at wynchestre was taken oute by vortiger made kyng after his fadres deth whom vortigeer let sle hym to make hym self kyng Ca. liiij ¶ How the wardeyns that had tho ij children to kepe whiche were coÌ„stantines sones ledde them to litell britayn for the trayson falsenesse of vortiger Ca. lv ¶ How Engist with xj M. men come in to this londe to whom vortiger gaf the place that is called thongcastell Ca. lvj ¶ Of Ronewen Engistes doughter whom kyng vortiger wedded for her beaute Ca. lvij ¶ How Vortimer that was Vortigers sone was made kyng and how Engist was driuen oute and how Vortymer was slayne by Ronewen Ca. lviij ¶ How the britons chosen Vortiger
ben so yonge that none of hem may be kyng ¶ Wherfor I conceill yowe that ye forsake your abit and come with me and I shall done so to the britons that ye shall be made kynge ¶ Of Constaunce that was kyng Costantines sone that was monk at wynchestre and howe he was made kyng after his fadres deth thurgh conceill of Vortiger that was Erle of westsexe for as moche as Aurilambros and Vter his ij bretheren went but yonge of age And Vortiger let sleâ— hym to be kyng hym selfe ¶ Capitulo liiij ¶ His Vorager concâ—illed this Constanâ—t so moche till he forsoke his Abbot and went with hym And anone after he was â—ouned and made kyng by assent of the Britons ¶ This kyng Constance whan he was crouned and made kyng he wist ne knewe but litell of the worlde ne coude no thyng what knyghthode axed he made Vortiger his chief mastir and counceiller and ya fe hym all his power for to ordeyne and to do as moche as to the Reame aê‘teyned So that hym selfe nothyng enternelled but only bare the name of kyng ¶ When Vortiger saw that he had all the land in his ward and goueruaille at his owne wyll he thought a priue treson and to slee Constance the kyng that he myght hym selfe bene crouned and made kyng and regne and let sende after an hondred knyghtes of Pehites the worthiest of all the land and hem helde with hym to duelle with hym as to be kepers of his body as he wolde wende thurgh the land to ordeyne thynges that apê‘teyned to a kyng ¶ And this Vortiger honoured so moche the houdred knyghtes and so moche yafe hym of gold and siluer and so riche Iewrlles robes hors and othir thingis plente wher for they helde hym more lord than they did the kyng ¶ And Vortiger tolde hem yf he most be kyng ye as it were thurgh treson he wolde make hem ricchest of the lande So at the laste thurgh grete yiftes that he had yeue largely they cried thurgh the courte that Vortiger were better worthy to be kyng than Constance wherfore Vortiger made semblant as he had bene wroth and departed thens fro the court and said he must gone elles whidder for thyng that he had to done and so the traitour said for encheson that they shold slee hym that is to say Constance ¶ When this Vortiger was gone it befell sone after that tho houndred knyghtes of Pehites breken the dores of the kynges chambre and ther they hym show and smyten of his heed and bere it to Vortiger ther that he duelled And when Vortiger saw that heed he wepte full tenderly with his eye And notheleâ—s he was somedell glad of his deth ¶ And anone let take the hondred knyghtes of Pehites and bynde hir hondes behynde hem and lede hem to london and there they were dampned to the deth as fals traitours And anone after all the britons of the lande by commune assent crouned Vortiger and made hym kyng of the lande ¶ How the wardeyns that had tho two children to kepe that were Costantines sones lad de hem to litell Britaigne for the treson falsenesse of Vortiger Capitulo quinquagesimoquinto THis kyng Vortiger when he was crouned tho that had the ij children in kepyng Auâ—lambros and Vter thurgh or dinaunce of Gosselyne thaâ— was bisshopp of london at his deth durst nat duelle in the lande with the children but lad hem to the kyng of litell Britaigne for as moche as be tho wyst the treson of Vortiger that tho was made kyng thurgh whom Constance hir brother was slayne wherfore the houndred knyghtes of Pehites were put to deth and beren all the blame as that Vortiger had not wyst ther of nothir ther to consented ¶ And so the kepers of tho two children dred left Vortiger wold put hem to dethe thurgh his treson and falsenesse as he had done hir brother beforne And ther fore they were lad ouer in to litell Britaigne and the kyng hem resseyued with mochel honour and lete hem to norisshe and ther they duelled till they become faire knyghtes and stronge and fers and thought to be auenged vpon the dethe of Constance hir brother when they sawe hir tyme and so they did as ye shnll here tell afterward ¶ Hit was not longe after that the tydynges ne come ouer see to the kynred of tho houndred knyghtes of Pehites that were dampned and put to the dethe thurgh Vortiger in this lande therfore they were wondrely wroth and sworen that they wolde bene auenged of hir kynnes deth and comen in to this land with a grete power and robbed in many places and queld and did all the sorwe that they myght Whan Vortiger it wist he made moche sorwe and sore was annâ—ied And in an othir place also tydynges came to hym that Aurilambros and Vter his brother ordeyned and assembled a grete host for to come in to mochel Britaigne that is to sey in to this lande to bene quenged vpon ConstaÌ„ce hir brothers deth So that in one halfe and in that othir he was brought in to so moche sorwe that he ne wyst whidder to wende ¶ How Engist and xj thousaud men come in to this lande 〈◊〉 whom Vortiger yafe a place that called is thongâ—â—stell Capitulo quinquagesimosexto ANd sone after this sorwe tydynge come to Vortiger that a grete nauye of strangiers were arriued in the contre of â—ent but he wyst not whens they were ne wherfore they were come in to this land ¶ The kyng sente anone a messaiger 〈◊〉 that somme of bem sholde come and speke with hym for to 〈◊〉 what folke they were and what they axed and in to what contre they wolde gone ¶ Ther were ij bretherne mastres and princes of that strong companie that one was called Engist and that othir horsse Engist went to the kyng and tolde hym encheson wherfor they were ther arrined in his lande ¶ And said Sir we ben of a contre that called is Saxonie that is the lande of Eermayne wher in is so moche for we that of the peple be so moche that the lande may not hem susteyne ¶ The mastres and princes that haue the lande to gouerne and rule make to come before hem men and women that boldest ben among hem for to fyght and that best may trauaill in to diucrse landes ¶ And so they shull hem yeue hors and harnays Armure and all thyng that hem nedeth and after they shall sey to hem that they gone in to a othir contre wher that they mowe lyuen as hir aunce stres did beforne hem ¶ And therfor Sir kyng yf ye haue ought to do with our companye we be come in to your lande and with good wyll yowe wyl serue and your lande kepe helpe and defended from your enymyes yf that yowe nedeth ¶ When Vortiger herde this tydynge he said he wolde gladly hem withold vpon suche couenant yf they myght deliuer his lande of his
agayne to be kyng how Engiste retorned how they fought to gedre Ca. lix ¶ How Vortiger began a Castell that wold not stande wherfore counscill was gyuen him to tempre the morter with blood Ca. lx ¶ How Mâ—rlyn was sought in walys for to come speke with the kyng Ca. lxj ¶ Of the ansuere of Merlyn to the kyng why the Castell myght not stonde Ca. lxij ¶ Of the significacion of ij dragons that fouÈt to gedre ca. lxiij ¶ Of kyng Aurilambros how he pursued Vortiger and Engiste and how they deiden Ca. lxiiij ¶ How Aurilambros redressed the land of Britayne which was destroied by the saxons Ca. lxv ¶ How the britons went to seche the grete stones in IrlaÌ„d ca. â—xvj ¶ How Passent vortigers sone kyng Guillomer come in to this land how Coppa a traitour enpoysend the kyng Aurilambros Capitulo lxvij ¶ Whan Aurilambros was dede a sterre was seen in the mornyng with a clere light at the bought of the beme was seen the hede of an horrible dragon Ca. lxv.ij ¶ Of the â—â—tokenyng of the sterre Ca. lxix ¶ Of Vter pendragon which was kyng after his brother of the loue that he had to ygerne therbes wife of Cornewaille Ca. lxx ¶ How Vter begate on Igerne countesse of Cornewaille Arthur the kyng Ca. lxxj ¶ How kyng Vter ordeyned Aloth to rule the londe whiles that he was seke Ca. lxxij ¶ How Arthur sone of Vter was kyng after his fadre and how he drofe Colegrine the saxons and Cheldryke of Almayne out of this land Ca. lxxâ—ij ¶ How Arthur faught with the saxoues whan they come agayn besected the toune of bathe hem ouercoâ—â—e Ca. lxxiiij ¶ How Arthur ayed of Merlyn of vj. the last kynges that weâ—â— to regnâ— in this land of Merlyns prophecie Ca. lxxv ¶ How Arthur ouercome Guillomer kyng of Irland the scottes beâ—â—meâ— his men Ca. lxxvj ¶ How the noble kyng Arthur wedded Gunnore coâ—â—n to theâ—â—â— of corne waill after how he conquerd all Irland ca. lxxvij ¶ How Arthur conquerd fraunce slewe frollo ca. lxxviij ¶ Hnw Arthur a vaunced his men that had trauaylled in his serâ—â—se how he was crouned kyng of Glomergan ca. lxxix ¶ Of the letter that was sente fro rome to kyng Arthur ca. lxxx ¶ Of the manly ansuere that kyng Arthur sent to the Emê‘our to the Romayns ca. lxxxj ¶ Of the reuerence that kyng Arthur dide to the messagers of the Emê‘our ca. lxxxij ¶ Of the kynges lordes that comen to serue ayde kyng Arthur aâ—enst the Emê‘our ca. lxxxiij ¶ How kyng Arthur faught slew a geant called Dinabê° that had slayn heleyne kyng hoels cosin of litell britaigne ca. lxxxiiij ¶ How kyng Arthur yaf bataill to the emê‘our in which the emê‘our was slayne ca. lxxxv ¶ How kyng arthur buried the bodyes of his knyghtes that were slayn in the bataille And how he sente the emê‘ours body to Rome for tribute ca. lxxxvj ¶ How Mordred to whom he had gyuen the gouernaunce of his Reame in his absence rebellid ayenst hym ca. lxxxvij ¶ How kyng Arthur enchaced Mordred the traitour and how he was slayne kyng Arthur wounded to the deth ca. lxxxviij ¶ How kyng Arthâ—r drliuered the reame to Costantyn the sone of Cador his neuew ca. lxxxix ¶ How CostaÌ„tine was werred of Mordreds ij sones ca. lxxxx ¶ Of kyng Adelbright of Edell ca. lxxxxj ¶ How kyng Edell maried the damoyfell Adelbrightes doughter vn to a knaue in his kichen ca. lxxxxij ¶ Of kyng Conan ca. lxxxxiij ¶ Of kyng Cortif of Gurmonde that come by helpe of the â—â—â—nems in to britaigne ca. lxxxxiiij ¶ How kyng Gurmond drofe kyng Cortif to chichestre slewe the britons gate the toune ca. lxxxxv ¶ How this londe was named Englond after the name of Engist And how many kynges were made after in diuerse parties of the londe ca. lxxxxvj ¶ How seint Austyn come first in to Englond baptised conâ—tid kyng Adelbright and of two bisshoppes that were his felows ca. lxxxxvij ¶ How seint Austyn went in to walys and how the britons there wolde not obeye tharchebisshopp of Caunterbury ca. lxxxxviij ¶ How kyng Adelbright kyng Olfride slewe brecinal kyng of britons that helde the contre of leycestre Ca. lxxxxix ¶ How Cadewan kyng of leycestre and Elfride kyng of northumberland were frendes after of the debaâ—e that was bitwene Edwyn and walyn whiche were bothe hir sones Capitulo Centesimo ¶ How kyng Oswold was slayne by kyng Cadwalyn peanda And how Oswy seint Oswaldes brother regned after hym slew Peanda And how kyng Cadewaldre that was Cadewalynes sone regned after his fadre And was laste kyng of the Britons Capitulo C.j. ¶ How Cadewaldre forsoke this land and wente in to litell Britaigne ca. c.ij ¶ How kyng Offa was souerayne aboue all the kynges in Englond their werre how Osbright enforced the wife of buerne bocarde wherof fill moch sorwe ca. c.iij ¶ How the Danes toke yorke and slewe kyng Osbright and Elle ca. c.iiij ¶ How seint Edmond the kyng was martred ca. c.v ¶ How hubba hungar toke the toune of redyng ca. c.vj ¶ Of kyng Alured how the danes in his tyme required hym to suffre them to departe oute of this land ca. c.vij ¶ How hubba hungar were slayne at Chippenham how the danes brought hir kyng to kyng Alured ca. c.viij ¶ How the danes that wente in to fraunce with Gurmond come a gayne in to englond of the deth of kyng Alured ca. c.ix ¶ Of kyng Edward that was kyng Aluredes sone ca. c.x ¶ Of kyng Adelston of Edmond Eldrede and of Edwyne his brotheren ca. c.xj ¶ Of kyng Edgar how he regned ouer the kynges of scotland and walys how he was deceyued in takyng of his wife ca. c.xij ¶ How kyng Edgar wedded Estrilde after the dethe of Edelwold ca. c.xiij ¶ How seint Edward the martir was slayne by his stepmodre Estrilde for to make Eldred hir sone kyng ca. c.xiiij ¶ Of kyng Eldrede how kyng swyne of denmarke helde engloÌ„d and how Eldrede seint Edwardes brother was not beloued wherfor be fledde in to normandie ca. c.xv ¶ How kyng Eldrede come agayne froÌ„ normandie how knoght the dane regned and of the werre bitwene hym Edmond Irenside ca. c.xvj ¶ Of kyng knoght ca. c.xvij ¶ How kyng Edmond Irenside was slayne by a tcaitour named Edrith of Stratton ca. c.xviij ¶ How kyng knoght sente kyng Edmondes sones in to denmarke for to slee how they were sauyd ca. c.xix ¶ How kyng knoght conquered norewey how after his pride become meke mylde ca. c.xx ¶ Of kyng harolde that leuer had to go on fote than ride ca. c.xxj ¶ Of kyng hardeknoght haroldes brother ca. c.xxij ¶ Of the vylanye that the danes diden to englisshmeÌ„ wherfor afterward was no dane made
And whan nyght was comÌ„ the lordes ladies went to bedde anone as hir lordes were in slepe they cutte all hir housbondes throtes And so they slowen hem all whenÌ„e that Dioclisian the kyng her fadre herd of this thyng he bicome hugely wroth ayenst his doughtres and anone wolde hem all haue brent ¶ But all the barons lordes of sirrie couÌ„ceilled not so for to do suche sternesse to his owne doughtres but only sholde voide the land of hem for euermore so that they neu neuer shold come ayene And so he dyde And Dioclisian that was her fadre anone coÌ„maunded hem to gone in to shipp and deliuered to hem vitailles for half ayere And whan this was done all the sustren went in to the shipp and sailed forth in the see and bitoke all hir frendes to Appolyn that was hir god And so longe they sailled in the see till at the last they come and arrined in an yle that was all wyldernesse And wen dame Albyne was come to that londe and all hir sustres this Albyne went forth out of the shipp and said to hir othir sustres For as moche quod she as I am the oldest suster of all this companie and fyrst this land haue taken and for as moche as my name is Albyne I wull that this londe becalled Albion after myne owne name And anone all hir sustren graunted to hir wyth a good wyll ¶ Tho went out all the sustres of the shipp and token the land Albion as hir suster called it And ther they went vp and downe and fonde nether man ne woman ne child but wylde bestes of diuerse kyndes Aud whenÌ„ hir vitailles where dispended and hem failled they fedde hem wyth herbes and frutes in seson of the yere and so they leued as they best myght and after that they token flessh of diuerse bestes and bicame wonder fat and so they desired maÌ„nys companie and maÌ„nys kynde that hem failled and for hete they woxen wonder coragious of kynde so that they desired more maÌ„nys companie then eny othir solace or mirthe Whan the deuel that ê‘ceyud and went by diuerse contreys and noÌ„me body af the eir and likynge natures shad of men and come in to the lande of Albion and lay by thoo wymen and shad tho natures vpon hem and they conceyued after they broght forth Geantz of the whiche one me called Gogmagog and an othir laugherigan and so they were nempned by diuerse names and in this maner they come forth and were borne horrible geantz in Albion and they duelled in caues and in hulles at hir wyll and had the londe of Albion as hem liked vn to the tyme that Brute arrined and come to Totnesse that was in the yle of Albion and ther this brut conquered and scomfited thes geantz aboue said ¶ Here endeth the prolog of Albion that tho was an Ile and herkeneth now how Brute was goten and how he slowe first his moder and after ward his fadre and how he conquered Albion that after he nempned Britaigne after his owne name that nowe is called Englond after the name of Engist of Saxonie ¶ Ca.j. In the noble Cite of grete Troye ther was a noble knyght a man of grete poer that was called Eneas and when the Cite of Troye was lost and destroied thurgh hem of Grece this Eneas with all his meyne fledde thens and come in to lumbardie that tho was lorde and gouernour of that londe a kyng that was called Latyne And an othir kyng ther was that was called Turocelyne that strongly werred vpon this kyng latyne that often tymes did hym moche harme And when this kyng latyne herde that Eneas was comen he vnderfeng hym with mochel honour and hym with helde for as moche as he had herde of hym wist well that he was a noble knyght a worthy of his body of his dedes This Eneas helpe kyng Latyne in his werre shortly for to telle so well worthely he did that he slowe Turocelyne discomfited hym all his peple And whan all this was done kxng Latyne yaf all that londe that was Turocelinis to Eneas in mariage with lauyne his doughter the most faire creature that any man wiste and so they lyued to gedrr in joye and myrthe all hir lyfes tyme And after he wedded a wyfe and vpon hir he begate a sone that was called Siluâ—yne this Silueyne whan he coude some reson of man vn witing his fadre and ayenst his wyll acqueynted with a damâ—sell that was cosin to Lauyne that was kyng Latynes dougter the quene that was Eneas wife and brought the damisell with childe And whan Ascanius his fadre it wist anone let enqnere of the wisest mastres and of the gretest clerkes what child the damisell shold bring forth and they ansuered and seid that she shold bring forth a sone that sholde quelle bothe fadre and moder and so he did For his moder died in bering of hym And whan this child was borne his fadre let calle hym Brute And the mastres said that he shold do moche harme forwe in many diuerse places and after he shold come to grete honour and wurshipp This kyng Ascamus deide whan god wolde and silueyne his sone resseyued the land and mode hym woÌ„derlich well beloued amonge his peple And whan Brute that was Silueynus sone was xv yere olde he went vpon a day with his fadre for to pley and solace and as this Brute shold shete vn to an herâ— his arwe myshapped and glaced and so there Brute quâ—lled his fadre ¶ How Brute was driuen out of the land and howe he helde hym in Grece Ca.ij. ANd when this mischance befalle was the peple of the lande â—ade sorw y nowe and were sore an angred and for encheson therof they driuen Brnte oute of the lande and wolde nat suffre hym amonges hem and he sangh that he must not abide and went feo thens in to grece and ther he fonde vij M. men that were of the â—â—nage and kynred of Troye that were comen of grete blode as the storie telleth as of men and women and children the whiche were all holden in thraldome and bondage of the kyng Pandras of grece for the deth of achilles that was bitraied slayne at troye This Brute was a wonder fair man and a stronge and huge of his age and of glad chere and semblant and also worthy of body and was welbeloued among his peple This kyng Pandras herde speke of his goodnesse and his condicions and anone made hym duell with hym so that Brute bicome woÌ„dre priue moche beloued with the kyng so that long tyme Brute duelled with the kyng So at the last they of Troye and Brute spaken to gedre of kynred and of linage and of acqueyntance and ther pleyned hem vn to Brute of hir sorwe and of hir bouÌ„dage and of meny othir shames that the kyng Pandras had hem done and to Brute they saiden vpon a
tho regned he in pees xiiij yere and after he died and lieth at karlille ¶ Howe xxxiij kynges regned in pees eche after othir after the deth of Hesidur Ca. xxxiij AFter the deth of Hesidur regned xxxiij kynges euery aftâ—r othir in pees without any long tarieng I shal tell hem all howe long eche of hem regned as the storie telleth The fyrst kyng of tho xxxiij was called Gerbodia he regned xij yere aft hym regned Morgan ij yere after hym regned Cighnus vj. yere after hym regned Idwalan viij yere after hym regned Rohugo xj yere And after hym regned â—oghen xiij yere And after hym regned Catill xv yere And after hym regned Porrex ij yere And after hym regned Cheryn xvij yere And after hym regned Coyll xij yere And after hym regned Sulgenis xiiij yere And after hym regned Esdad xx yere And after hym regned Andragie xv.ij. yere And after hym regned â—rian v. yere And after hym regned Elind ij yere And after hym regned Eldagan xv yere And after hym regned Claten xij yere And aft hym regned Quirgunde viij yere And after hym regâ—ed Mortan vj. yere And after hym regned Bledagh iij. yere And after hym regned Caph j. yere And after hym regned Gen ij yere And after hym regned Seisell kyng Bled xxij yere And kyng Tabreth xj yere And Archinal xiiij yere And Groll xxx yere And Rodingu xxxij yerÌ„ And Hertâ—r v. yere And Hampir vj. yere And Carâ—our vij yere And Digneill iij. yere And Samuel xxiiij yere Rede ij yere Eln vij monthes this Ely had iij. soneâ—lud caâ—sibalaÌ„ enemyoÌ„ ¶ Howe lud was made kyng after the deth of Ely his fadre Capitulo xxâ—iiij AFter the deth of Ely regned lud his sone and gouerned wel â—he land and moche honoured good folk teÌ„pred ameÌ„ded wikked folke This lud loued more to duelle at Troie than in any othir place of the land wherfor the name of newe Troie was lefte and tho was the Cite called ludstone But the name is changed thurgh variance of lrÌ„ez and now is called london And this kyng made in the Cite a fair gate called it ludgate after his name and the folke of the Cite hete it loundres and when he had regned xj yere he deide and lieth at london he had ij yong sones Andâ—aghen and Tormace but they coude nethir speke ne go for yongth therfor the britons crouned a strong knyght that was called lud that was Cassibalamus brother made hym kyng of Britaigne ¶ How the britons grauÌ„ted to cassibalam that was ludes brother the land in whos tyme Iulius Cesar come twyes for to conquere the land Ca. xxxv AFter the deth of kyng lud regned his brother Cassibalam become a good man moche beloued of his britons so yâ— for his goodnesse curtesie they graunted hym the Reame for euermore to hym to his heires the kyng of his goodnesse bet norissh worthelich bothe sones that were lud his brothers after made the eldest sone erle of Cornewaill that othir erle of london And while this kyng Cassibalam regned come Iulius cesar that was Emê‘our of Rome in to this land with a poer of Romayns and wolde haue had this land thurgh strength but CassibalaÌ„ oâ—come hym in bataille thurgh helpe of the britons drofe hym out of thiâ— lande he went ayene to Rome assembled a grete poer an othir tyme come ayene in to this land for to yeue bataille to CassibalaÌ„ but he was discoÌ„fited thurgh strength of the britons thurgh helpe of the erle of Corne waill the erle of london his brother thurgh helpe of Gudian kyng of Scotland Corband kyng of north walys of bretaill kyng of southwales in this bataill was slaynÌ„ Nennon that was Cassibalams brother wherfor he made moch sorwe And so wâ—nt Iulius cesar oute of this land with a sewe of romayns that were left a lyue And tho Cassibalam went ayene to london made a fest vn to all his folk that tho had hym holpe and whan that feste was done eche man went in to his owne contre ¶ Of the debate that was bitwene Cassibalam the Erle of london and of the truage that was paied to Rome Ca. xxxvj ANd after it befell thus vpon a day that the gentilmeÌ„ of the kynges houshold gentilmen of the Erles houshold of london after mete wente in fere for to play and thurgh debate that arose among hem Enelyn that was the Erles cosin of london queld Irenglas that was the kynges cosin wherfor the kyng swore that Enelin sholde bene honged but the Erle of london that was Enelinê° lord wold nat suffre it wherfor the kyng was wroth to ward the Erle thought hym destroie preuely the Erle sent lrÌ„ez to Iulius cesar that he sholde come in to this lande for to helpe hym and hym a venge vpon the kyng he wolde helpe hym with all his myght And when the Emê‘our herde this tydyng he was full glad and ordeyned a strong poer come ayen the thrid tyme in to this land and the Erle of london halp hym with vij M. men and at the thrid tyme was Cassâ—balan ouercomÌ„ and discomfited and made pees to the Emê‘our for iij. M. ponde of siluer yeldyng by yere for truage for this lande for euermore half ayere passed the Emê‘our went to Rome and the Erle of london with hym for he durst not abide in this lond and after Cassâ—balan regned xvij yere in pees and tho died he the xvij yere of his regne and lieth at york ¶ Howe lordes of the lande after the deth of cassibalan for encheâ—on that he had none heir made Andragen kyng Ca. xxxvij AFter the deth of Cassibalan for as moche as he had non heir of his body the lordes of the land by comune assent crouned Andragen Erle of Cornwaille and made hym kyng and he regned well and worthely was a good man well gouerned the land when he had regned viij yere he died lieth at london ¶ Of kymbalyn that was Andragenys sone a good man wel gouerned the lande Ca. xxxviij AFter the deth of Andragen regned Kymbalyn his sone that was a good man and well gouerned the lande in moche â— sperite and pees all his lifes tyme and in his tyme was borne IhuÌ„ crist our sauyour of that swete virgin Marie This kyng kymbelyn had ij sones Guider and Armoger good knyghtes and worthy and when this kyng kymbalyn had regned xxij yere he died and lieth at london ¶ Of kyng Gynder that was kymbalynê° sone that wolde nat pay the truage to Rome for the lande that Cassibalan had graunted and howe he was slayne of a romayne Ca. xxxix ANd after the deth of this kymbalyn regned Gynder his sone 〈◊〉 good man and a worthy and he was of so high hert that he wolde nat pare to Rome that
condicions well gouerned his lande of all men he had loue pees in his tyme was neuer contak debate ne werre in Britaigne he regned was kyng in pees all his lyfes tyme whan he had bene kyng xj yere he died and lieth at yorke ¶ How kyng lucie regned after Coill his fadre that was a good man after he become cristen Ca. xliiij AFter kyng coill regned lucie his sone that was a goodmaÌ„ to god to all yâ— peple he sent to rome to yâ— apostle euleÌ„thre that tho was pope and said that he wold become a cristen man resceyue baptisme in the name of god torne to the right beâ—eu◠¶ Eulenthre sent ij begat that were called Pagan ElibaynÌ„ in to this land baptised the kyng all his mayne and after weÌ„t fro toune to toune and baptised the peple till alle the lande was baptised and this was in the C.lvj. yere after the incarnacion of our lord IhuÌ„ crist and this kyng lucie made tho in this land ij erche bysshoppes â—n at Canterburie an othir at york and othir many bysshoppes that yet bene in this lande ¶ And whan thees ij legatz had baptized all that lande they ordeyned prestz for to baptaze children and for to make the sacrament after they went ayenÌ„ to Rome and the kyng duelled in his lande and regned with mochel honour x.ij. yere and after died and lieth at Gloucestre ¶ How this land was longe wyth out a kyng and howe the bretons chosen a kyng Ca. xl THis kyng lucie had nonÌ„ heir of his body bygoten that was afterward grete harme and sorwe to the land For aftir this kyng lucies deth nonÌ„ of the grete of the land wold suffre an othir to be kyng but liued in werre and in debate amonges hem .l. yere without kyug But it befell afterward that a grete Prince come fro Rome in to this land that me called seuerie nought for to werre but for to saue the right of Rome but natheles he had nat duelled halfe a yere in this lande that the bretonz ne quelled hym when tho of Rome wyst that seuerie was so slayne they sent an othir grete lord in to this land that me called Allec that was a strong man aud a myghty of body and duelled in this land long tyme and did moche sorwe to the Bretons so that after for pure malice they chosen hem a kyng amonges hem that me called astlepades assembled a grete host of britons and went to londonÌ„ to seche Allec there they founden hym and queld hym and all his felaws one called walon defended hym fersely and fought longe with the britons but at the last he was discomfited and the britons noÌ„me hym and bonde handes aud feet and cast hym in to a water wher for that water afterward was called euermore walbcoke Tho regned astlepades in quiete till one of his Erles that me called coill made a fair toun ayens the kynges wyll and leâ— call the touÌ„ne Colchestre after his name wherfor the kyng was full wroth and thought destroie the erle and bigan to werre vpon hym brought grete power and yaf bataill to the erle and the Erle defended hym fersely with his power slowe the kyng hym self in that bataill and tho was Coill crouned and made kyng of this land This Coill regned and gouerned the royalme well and nobely for he was a noble man and welbeloued among the britonâ— When tho of rome herde that Astlepodes was slaynÌ„ they were wonder glad and sent an othir grete Prince of Romanis that was called Constance and he come to the kyng Coill for to chalenge the truage that was woned to be paied to Rome And the kyng ansuerd wel and wysely and said that he wolde paye to Rom â—all that right and reson wolde with good will And so they accorded tho with good will and withoute any contak and both they duelled to gedees in loue ¶ The kyng Coyll yaf his doughter EleynÌ„ to Constance for to haue hir to his spouse that was both fair wyse and good and well lettred And this Constance spoused hir ther with moche honour And it befell sone afterward that this kyng Coyll died in the yere of his regne xiij and lieth at Colcestre entierd ¶ Of kyng Constance that was a Romayne that was chosen kyng aft the deth of Coyl for as moche that he had spoused Eleyn thas was kyng Coyles doughter ¶ Ca. xlvj AFter this kyng Coyl Constance was made kyng and crouâ—ed for as moche that he had spoused kyng Coyles doughter that was heir of the lande the whiche Constance regned well and worthely gouerned the lande and he bigate on his wif Eleyn a sone that was called Constantine and this kyng bare tre we fayth and truly did to hem of rome all his lyfe and when he had regned xv yere he died and lieth at york ¶ How Constantine that was kyng Constances sone and the sone of seint Eleyn gouerned and ruled the lande and was Emâ—our of Rome ¶ Ca. xlvij AFter kyng Constances deth Constantine his sone and the one of seint Eleyn that fonde the holy crosse in the holy laÌ„de and howe Conseantine bicame Emê‘our of Rome Hit befell so in that tyme ther was an Emê‘our at Rome a Sarazyne a tiraunt that was called Maxence that put to deth all that beleued in god destroied holy chyrche by all his poer and slough alle CristeÌ„ men that he myght fynde And among all othir he let martre seint katerine and many othir cristen peple that had drede of deth that fled de and come in to this lande to kyng Constantine and tolde hym of the sorwe that Maxence dyde to Cristiente wherfor Constantine had pite and grete sorwe made and assembled a grete holt and a grete power and went ouer to Rome and noÌ„me the Citee and quelled all that ther in were of mysbeleue that he myght fynde And tho was he made Emê‘our and was a good man and gouerned hym so well that all landes to hym were attendaunt for to bene vnder his gouernaill And this deuell tiraunt Maxence that tyme was in the lande of Grecâ— and herde this tydynge he become wode and sodenâ—ch he died and so he ended his lyfe when Costantine went fro this land to Rome he toke with hym his moder Eleyne for the mochel wisdome that she coude and iij. othir grete lordes that he most loued that one was called Hoel an othir was called Dalerne and the thridde Morhin and toke all his lande to kepe vn to the Erle of Cornewaille that was called Octauian And anone as this Octauian wist that his lord was duellyng at Rome he seised all the land in to his hand and ther with did all his wyll among high and lowe and they helde hym for kyng whaÌ„ this tydynge come to Costantine the emê‘our he was wonder wroth to ward the erle Octauian and sente â—aberne with xij
thousand meÌ„ for to destroie the Erle for his falsenesse arriued at Porte smouth ¶ And when Octauian wist that he assembled a grete power of britons and discomfited â—aberne and â—aberne fledde thens in to Scotland and ordeyned there a grete power and come ayene in to this land an othir tyme for to yeue bataille to Octauian When Octauian herde telle that he assembled a grete power and come towardes â—aberne as moche as he myght so that the ij hostes metten vpon steynesmore aud strongly smote to gedre and tho was Octauian discomfited and fledde thens in to Norwey and â—aberne seised alle the land in to his hand tounes castelles as moch as they ther had ¶ And sith Octauian come ayene fro Norwey with a grete power and seised ayene all the land in to his hande and drofe out all the Romains was tho made kyng and regned ¶ How Maximian that was the Emê‘ours cosin of Rome spoused Octauians donghter was made kyng ¶ Ca. xlviij THis kyng Octauian gouerned the land well and nobely but he nad none heir sauf a dought that was a yong child that he loued as moche as his lyfe and for as moch that he wax sike was in point of deth myght no lenger regne he wolde haue made one of his nepheus to haue bene kyng the whiche was a noble knyÈt a strong maÌ„ yâ— was called Conan meriedoke he shold haue kept the kynges doughter haue maried hir when tymÌ„ had bene but the lordes of the lande nolde nat suffre it but yaf hir counseill to be maried to some high man of grete honour and than myght she haue all hir lust And the counseill of the Emê‘our Costantine hir lord and at this counceill they accorded and chose tho cador of cornewaille for to weÌ„de to yâ— emê‘our for to do this message and he noÌ„me the wey and went to Rome and toldeâ—eth Emê‘our this tydyng well and wysely the Emê‘our sent in to this lande with hym his owne cosin yâ— was his vncles sone a noble knyght and a stronge thas was called Maximian and he spoused Octauians doughter and was crouned kyng of this lande ¶ Howe Maximian that was the Emê‘ours cosin conquered the lande of Amorican and yaf it to Conan Meriedok ¶ Ca. xlix THis kyng Maximian bicome so riall that he thought to conquere the land of Amorican for grete ricchesse that he herde tell that was in that lande so that he ne lefte man thas was of worthinesse knyght squyer ne none othir man that he ne toke with hym to grete damage to all the lande for he left at home behynd hym no man to kepe the lande but noÌ„me hem with hym fro this lande xxx M. knyghtes that were doughty meÌ„nys bodies and went ouer in to the lande of Amorican and ther slewe the kyng that was called Imball and conqnered all the lande And when he had so done he called Conan said For as moche as kyng Octauian haue made yowe kyng of Britaigue and thurgh me ye were lette destrobled that ye were nat kyng I yeue yowe all this land of Amorican and yowe ther of make kyng ¶ And for as moche as ye ben a briton and your men also and become fro britaigue I wull that this land haue the same name and no more be called Amorican but he called litell britaigne and the lande fro whens ye ben comen shall he called moche britaigue ¶ And so that men knowe that one britaigue fro that othir Conan meriedok thaÌ„ked hym hendely and so was he made kyng of litell britaigue ¶ And when all this was done Maximian went thens to rome and was tho made Emê‘our after Costantine Conan Meriedok dnelled in litell britaigue with mochel honour let ordeyn ii M. ploughmen of the lande for to erie the land to harwe it and sawe and feffed hem richely after that they were ¶ And for as moche as kyng Conan and none of his knyghtes ne none of his othir peple wolde nat take wifes of the nacionÌ„ of fraunce he tho sent in to grete Britaigue to the Erle of Cornwaille that me called Dionothe that chese thurgh out all the lande xj M. of maydens that is to say viij M. for the mene peple iij. M. for the grettest lordes that sholde hem spouse ¶ And when Dionothe vnâ—fonge this coÌ„mauÌ„dament he let seche thurgh all grete britaigne as many as the noÌ„bre came to for no maÌ„ durst withstoÌ„de his coÌ„mauÌ„dameÌ„ts for as moche as all the land was take hym to warde and to kepe to done all thyng that hym good liked And when all the maydens were as sembled be let hem come before hym to london and let ordeyne for heÌ„ shippes hastely as moche as hem neded to yâ— viage toke his owne doughter that was called Vrsula that was the fairest creature that any man wist and wold haue sent hir to kyng Conan that sholde haue spoused hir and made hir quene of the land but she had made preuely to god a vowe of chastite that hir fadre wiste not ne no man elles that was lyuyng vpon erth ¶ How Vrsula and xj M. maydens that were in hir companie went toward litell britaigne and all were martred at Coleyne Capitulo quinquagesimo THis Vrsula chese vn to hir companie xj M. maydens that of all othir she was ladie mastresse and all they weÌ„te in to shipp at one tyme in the water that was called the thamise and commaunded hir kyn and all hir frendes to Almyghty god and sailled to ward litell britaigne But when they were comen in to the high see a stronge tempeste arose as it was goddis wille ¶ And Vrsula with hir shippes and hir companie were driuen to ward hundland thurgh tempest and arriued in the hauen of the Cite of Coloyne The kyng of the land that was called Geowan was tho in the Cite whan he wise the tydyng that so many fair maydens were ther arriued he toke Elga his brother and othir of his houshold with hym and went to the shippes to seen that faire companie and whan he saw hem so faire he and his companie wold haue ouerlayne hem betake fro hem hir maydenhode But Vrsula that good maid counceilled praied warned taught heÌ„ that were hir felawes that they shold defende hem with all hir myÈt and rather suffre deth than suffre hir body to be defoiled So that all tho maydens become so stedfast in god that they defended hem thurgh his grace so that none of hem had poer to done hem any shame ¶ Wherfor the kyng Gowan wax so sore annoied that he for wrath let slee hem euerichone anone right and so were all tho maydenes martred for the loue of god and lien at Coloyne ¶ How kyng Gowan come for to destroie this land how a man of grete power that was called Gracian defended the land Capitulo quinquagesimoprimo WHen all this was done kyng Gowan
well with the kyng and thought his doughter shold well be maried well beset vpon him graunted him his doughter yf the good lord the kyng wold consent ther to ¶ This Edelwold come ayene to the kyng told him that she waâ— fair ynowe vâ—on to see but she was wonder lothly ¶ Tho ansuerd the kyng and said that he toke but litell charge Sir quod Edelwold tho she is hir fadres heir and I am nat â—â—che of landes and yf ye wold consent and graunte that I must hir haue than shold I be rich y nowe In goddes name qd the kyng I consent ther to Edelwold thanked tho moche the kyng went ayen in to Denenshire spoused the damisell in that contre he duelled And thus it befell vpon a tyme that he tolde his couÌ„ceill all this thyng vn to his wyf howe in what maner he had begiled his lord the kyng that wold haue had hir to wyf And anone as she it wyst she loued hym neuer more afterward as she had done beforne ¶ This lady conceyued by hym a sone and when tyme was that the child shold be borne Edelwold come to the kyng praied hym to heue a sone of his at fontston the kyng hym graunted let call hym Edgar of his owne name ¶ And when this was donÌ„ he thouÈt that he was syker y nowe of the kyng yâ— not wolde haue taken his wyfe for as moche as his lord was a â—oly man and an amerous ¶ How that kyng Edgar wedded Estrilde after the deth of edelwold Ca. C â–ª xiij THus it befell that all men in kyng Edgarys court tho speken said that Edelwold was richely avaunced thurgh the mariage of his wyf yit they said he was avaunced an hunderd fold more For he had spoused the fairest woman that euer was seynÌ„ And the kyng herde speke so moche of hir beaute he thought that Edelwold had hym desseyued and begiled and thought priuely in his hert that he wold gone in to Denenshire as it were for to hunt for the hert for the hynde and othir wylde bestes than he sholde se ther the lady or he departed thennes And this lady was duellyâ—g at a maner besides the forest ther that the kyng wolde hunte at that maner he was her burghed all nyght and whenne tyme come the kyng sholde sope and the sonne shone the kyng asked after his Gossyp and after his godsone and edelwold made hir come before the kyng And notheles yf it othir myght haue bene she sholde not haue comen in his sight by his wyll The lady welcomed the kyng and swetely hym cussed and he noÌ„me hir the honde and tho next by hym her sette and so soped they to gedre And tho was a custome and an vsage in this land that when a man dronke vn to an othir the drynker shold sey wassayl and that othir sholde ansuere drynkehaille and thus did the kyng and the lady many tymes and also kyst And after sopâ—â— whent yme was gone to bedde the kyng went vn to his bed â—â—rtely thenkyng vpon that ladies fairnesse and tho was ouercome for hir loue that hym thought that he shold die but of hir his wyll he had Vpon the morne the kyng Aroos and in the forest went hym ther to disporte with hertes and hyndes and all othir wylde bestes and of the hertes grete pleâ—te to that lady he sent thries he went to solacen and speke with that lady whiles he duelled in that coÌ„tre And after that the kyng remeued thennes and thought how he myght best deliuer edelwold from his wyfe as he had hym fyrst disceyued And the kyng anone after viij dayes let ordeyne a parlament at Salesbury of all his baronage conceill to haue and for to ordeyne how the contre of Northumberland myÈt best ben kept that the danois comen not ther the land to destroie And this Edelwold come also vn to the kynges ê‘lement and the kyng sent hym to yorke for to be keper of that contre And thus it befell that men that knewe hym not slowe hym by the wey And anone as the kyng herde that he was dede he let send after the lady Estrild that she shold come to the Cite of london and ther ben wâ—dded to the kyng with grete solempnite and wurshipp an held a solempne feste and he wered a croune of gold and the quene an othir ¶ And seint dunston amorwe came vn to the kyng in to the chamber and founde the kyng abedde and the quene also yfere And seint dinistoÌ„ axed ho she was the kyng ansuerde this is the quene Estrilde and the erchebisshopp seint dunston said that he did grete wrong and ayens goddes wyll to take a woman to wyfe whos child ye had take at theâ— fonstone and the quene for that word neuer after loued seint duâ—ston and nothelees the good man warned of that foliâ— to lete but his warnyng availled litell for the loue bitwene hem was so moche ¶ The kyng begate vpon this woman a sone was called Eldred and tho this childe was vj. yere olde the kyng his fadre died and about that tyme he had regned xvij yere lieth at Glastenbury ¶ Of seint Edward the martir how Estrild his stepmoder lete hym quelle for to make Eldred hir ownÌ„ sone kyng Ca. C â–ª xiiij ANd after this Edgar regned Edward his sone that he bagate on his fyrst wyfe that well and nobely gouerned the lande for he was full of all maner of goodnesse and lad full holy lyfe and aboue all thyng he loued god and holy chyrche and the quene Estrild his stepmoder let hym slee for encheson to make hir owne sone Eldred kyng and thus was he slayne as afterward ye shull here ¶ Hit befell thus on a day â—hat the kyng Edward went in to a wode for to play in the southcoÌ„tre besides a touâ—e that is called warham in which forest was grete plente of hertes aâ—d hyndes and as he had bene a while ther him for to pley he thought vpon his brother Eldred that was with his moder the quene for hir place was nygh the forest and thought for to gone thidder and visite and see his brother toke with him but a litell meyne and went him tho toward his stepmodreâ— house that in that tyme soiourned in the Castell of Corfe and as he rode in the thikkenesse of the wode to aspie his game it befell that he weÌ„t amys and lost his meynâ— that with him come and at the last he come oute of the wode as he loked aboute he sawe ther fast besides the maner that his stepmoder duelled in and thidderward he went allone and anone it was told the Quene how that the kyng was comen allone withoute companie and therfor she made â—oie y nowe and thought how that she myÈt done that he ner slayne as preuelich as she myÈt And anone preuelich she called to
coÌ„maunded all his men that were with hym that when they were come vpon GildesdonÌ„ that they shold slee all that were in Alureds coÌ„panie that comÌ„ with hym from normandie and after that taken Alured and lede hym in to the I le of Ely and ther put onte both his yien of his hede and afterward bring hym vn to deth And they diden so for they quelled all yâ— companie that xij were in noÌ„bre of gentilmen that were comen with Alured from normandie ¶ And after noÌ„men Alured lad hym in to the I le of Ely and put out his yien oute of his hede and rent his wombe and noÌ„meÌ„ the chief of his boels put a stake in to the grounde an ende of the boels ther to fastned And with nedles of â—ren prikked the good child so made hym go aboute the stake till that all his bowelles were drawen all oute And so died ther Alured thurgh treson of the erle Godewyne ¶ When the lordes of Englond had herd wyst how Alured that shold haue bene hir kyng was put vn to the deth thurgh the fals traitour Godewyne they were all wonder wroth swore bitwene hem god by his holy names that he shold die in more werse deth than did Edrith of strattonÌ„ that had betraied his lord Edmond Irenside they wold haue put hym to dethe but the thefe traitour fâ—ey thennes in to denmarke and there helde him iiij yere mâ—re and lost all his land in Englond ¶ Of seint Edward the confessour that was Aluredes brother how he was kyng of Englond ¶ Ca. C.xxv ANd when this was done all the barons of Englond senten an othir tyme in to normandie for that Edward shold come in to Englond with mochel honour And this Edward in his childehode loued almyghty god hym drad And in honeste clennesse lad his lyfe and hated sinne as deth And wheÌ„ he was crouned and annoynted with a riall power he foryate nat his good maners condicions that he first vsed and foryate nat all good customs for no maner honour ne for no ricchesse ne for no maner higness bâ—t euer more more yaf hym to goodnesse wel loued god and all mekenesse and loued god and holy churche passing all maner thyng and poure men also aâ—d hem loued and helde as they had hene his owne bretheren and to hem ofte yafe grete â—lmesse with good wyll ¶ Of the first specialte that god shewed for seint Edwardes loue by his lyfe Ca. C.xxvj IT befell on a day as he went from the churche of westmynstre and had herde masse of seint â—ohan Euangelist for as moche as he loued seint Iohan Eâ—angelist more specially after god and our lady than he did any othir seint And so ther come to hym a pilgryme and praied hym for the loue of god and of seint Iohan Enangeliste some good hym for to yeue And the kyng preuely toke his ringe of his fynger that no man ê‘ceyued it and yafe it to the pilgryme and he hit vnderfenge and went thennes This kyng Edward made all the good lawes of Englond that yit bene most holden And was so merciable and so full of pite that no man myght be more ¶ How the Erle Godewyne come ayene in to Englond and had ayene all his land and afterward seint Edward wedded his doughter Ca. C.xxvij WHen the Erle Godewyne that was duellyng in denmark had mochel herde of the goodnesse of kyng Edward and that he was full of mercy and of pite And thought that he wold gone ayene in to Englond for to seche and to haue gâ—acâ— of hym and that he myght haue his land aâ—ene in pees and arraied hym as moch as he myght put hym toward the see come in to England to london ther that the kyng was that tyme and all the lordes of Englong and helde a parlement ¶ Godewyne sent to hem that were his frendes and were the most grettest lordes of the land and praied hem to beseche the kynges grace for hym and that he wold his pees and his land graunt hym his enemies ladden hym before the kyng to seche grace And anone as the kyng hym saw he appeled hym of treson and of the deth of Alured his brother and these wordes vn to hym said Traitour Godewyne quod the kyng I the appele that thou hast betraied and slayne my brother Alured ¶ Certes sir qd Godewyne saue your grace and your pees and your lordshipp I neuer hym betraied ne slew him ther for I put me in reward of the court Nowe fair lordes qd the kyng ye that bien my lieges Erles and barons of the laÌ„d that here ben all assembled Full well ye haue herd myne Appele and the ansuere also of Godwyne And therfor I wyll that ye award and doth right The Erles barons tho drowen hem all to gedre for to done this award by hem selfe so they speken diuersely amonges hem For somme said ther was neu neuer alliaunce by homage serment seruice ne by lordshipp bitwene Godewyne Alured for which thyng they myÈt hym drawe ¶ And at the last they devised demed that he shold put hym in the kynges mercy all to gedres Tho spake the erle â—euerich of CoueÌ„tre a good maÌ„ to god to all the world told his reson in this maner said The Erle Godewyne is the best freuded man of Englond after the kyng and well myÈt it not bene gayn said that withoute conseill of godewynÌ„ Alured was neu neuer put to the deth wherfor I award as touchyng my part that hym self his sone euery of vs xij erles that bene his fredes wend before the kyng charged with as moche gold silâ— as we mowe bere bitwen our hondes prayeng the kyng for yeue his euell wyll to the erle godewynÌ„ receyue his homage his land yeld ayene ¶ And all they accorded vn to that award comen in this maner as is aboue said euery of hem with gold silâ— as moche as they myÈt bere bitwene hir hondes before the kyng they saiden the forme and the maner of hir accord of hir award ¶ The kyng wolde not hem gayn say but as moche as they ordeyned he graunted and confermed And so was the Erle Godewyne accorded with the kyng and had ayene all his lande And afterward he bere hym so well and so wysely that the kyng â—oned hym wonder moche and with hym was full priuee And withyn a litell tyme the kyng loued hym so moche that he spoused Godewynes doughter made hir quenâ— And notheles for all that tho the kyng had a wife he lyued euer more in chastite and in clennesse of body withoute any flesshly dede doyng with his wiâ— and the quene also in hir halfe lad holy lyfe ij yere deide ¶ And afterward the kyng lyued all his lyfe withoute any wif◠¶ The kyng yafe the erledome of Oxenford to Harold that
shewed many fair miracles And this was in the yere of incarnacion of our lord â—huÌ„ crist M.lxv. yere And after he was translated put in to the shrine thurgh the noble martir seint Thomas of Caunterbury ¶ How Harolde that was Godewynes sone was made kyng and how he scaped fro the duke of Britayne Ca. C.xxxi WHen seint Edward was gone oute of this world was gone to god and worthely entered as it aê‘teyned to such a lord for to be the baroÌ„s of the laÌ„d wold haue had edward Helyngus sone to Edward the Outelawe that was Edmonde Irensides sone to be kyng for as moche as he was most kyndest kynges blode of the reame But haroldus sone thurgh the erle go dewyne aud the strength of his fadre gode wyne and thurgh othir grete lordes of the royame that were of his kyn and vn to hym sibbe seised all Englâ—nd to his hande and anonâ— let croune hym kyng aft the eÌ„teremeÌ„t of seint Edward ¶ This Harolde that was gode wynes sone the secoÌ„de yere after that seint Edward was dede welde haue gone in to Flaundres but he was driue thurgh tempest in to the contre of Pountyfe and there he was take and broght to the duke william And this harold went tho that Duke william wolde haue bene a venged vpon hym for encheson that the erle Gode wyne that was haroldus fadre had let quelle alured that was seint Edwardes brother and principaly for encheson that Alured was quene Emmes sone that was Richardus moder duke of normandie that was Aiell to the duke william ¶ And nothelees whenne the duke williaÌ„ had harolde in prison and vnder his poer for as moche as this harolde was a noble knyght wyse and worthy of body and that his fadre and he were accorded with good kyng Edward therfor wolde not mysdone hym but all maner thynges that bitwene hem were spoken ordeyned harolde by his good wylle swore vpon a boke vpon holy saintes that he sholde spouse wedde duke williams doughter after the deth of seint Edward that he shold besily done his deuer for to kepe saue the royame of englond to the ê“fite a vauntage of duke williaÌ„ ¶ And when harold had thus made his othe vn to duke williaÌ„ he let hym go yaf hym many riche yiftes And he tho went thennes come in to England and anone ded in this maner when seint Edward was dede and as a man falsely forswore he let croune hym kyng of England and falsely brak the couenantz that he had made before with duke williaÌ„ Wherfor he was with hym wonder wroth and swore that he wolde vpon hym bene a venged what euer so hym be fell ¶ And anone duke williaÌ„ let assemble a grete host come in to England to a venge hym vpon harold to conquere the land yf that he myght ¶ And in the same yere that harold was cronned harolde harestrenge kyng of denmark arrined in scotlaÌ„d thouÈt to haue bene kyng of Englond he come in to englond queld robbed and destroied all that he myÈt till that he comâ— to yorke ther he quelled meny men of Armes a thousand and an C. prestes When this tydynge come to the kyng he assembled a strong poer went for to fight with harold of Denmark and with his owne honde hym queld the danois were discomfited tho that left alyue with moche sorwe fley to hir shippes And thus kyng harold of Englond queld kyng harold of denmark ¶ How william bastard duke of Normandie come in to EngloÌ„d and quelled kyng harold Ca. C. xxxâ—j ANd when this bataill was done harold bicome so proud wold no thyng part with his peple of thyng that he had goten but held it all to ward hym self wherfor the most ê‘tie of his peple were wroth and from hym deê‘ted so that only with hym left no mo but his saudiourâ— And vâ—on a day as he sate at mete a messagier come to hym and said that william bastard duke of Normandie was arrined in Englond with a grete host and had taken all the lande aboute hastynge and also myned the castell Whenne the kyng had herd this tydynge he went thidder with a litell peple with all the hast that he myght for a litell peple was with hym left ¶ And when he was come thidder he ordeyned for to ye ve bataill to the duke william But the duke axâ—d hym of these iij. thynges yf that he wolde haue his doughter to wyfe as he had made and swore his othe behight or that he wolde hold the laÌ„d of hym in truage or that he wolde detmynÌ„ this thyng thurgh bataill◠¶ This harold was a proude man and a stoute and trusted wonder moche vpon his strength and faught with the duke and with his peple but harold and his men in this bataille were discomfited and hym self was ther slayne and this bataille was ended at Tonbrigge in the secoÌ„de yere of his regne vpon seint kalixtes day and he lith at waltham ¶ Of kyng william bastard and how he gouened hym well wysely and of the werre bitweue hym and the kyng of fâ—aunce Capitulo C.xxxiij WHen william bastard duke of Normandie hod conquered all the land vpon Cristesmasse day tho next Sueng he let â—roune hym kyng at westmynster was a worthy kyng and yaf to Englisshmen largely londes and to his knyghtes ¶ And afterward he went ouer the see and come in to Normandie ther duelled a whyl and in the seconde yere of his regne he come ayene in to Englond and broght with hym Mouâ—e his wyfe and let cronÌ„e hir quene of England on withsonday ¶ And tho anone after the kyng of Scotland that was called Mancolyn began to striue and werre with the duke william And he ordeyned hym tho to ward Scotland with his men bothe by land and by see for to destroie the kyng Mancolyn but they were accorded And the kyng of Scotland become his man and helde all his land of him And kyng william ressâ—yued of hym his homage and come ayene in to Englond And whan kyng william had be kyng xvij yere â—aude the Quene died on whom kyng william had begoten many fair children that is for to seyne Robert curthose williaÌ„â—e Rous Richard also that deide Henry beauclerc and Maude also yâ— was the erles wife of Bleynes othir iiij doughtres after his wifes deth grete debate began bitwene hym the kyng of fâ—aunce Phâ—lip but at the last they were accorded And tho duelled the kyng of Englond in Normandie and no man hym werred and he no maÌ„longe tyme And the kyng of frauÌ„ce said vpon a day in scorne of kyng william that kyng william had longe tym leyne in child bed and longe tyme had rested hym ¶ And this worde come to the kyng of englond ther that he lay in normandie at Roen and for this word was tho ille paid and ekâ—
his brother a thousand pounde euery yere and whiche of hem lengest leued sholde bene others heir and so bitwene hem shold be no debate ne strife ¶ And when they were thus accorded the duke went home ayene in to Normandie And when the kyng had regned iiij yere ther Aroos a grete debate bitwene hym and the Erchebisshopp of Canterbury Auncelme For cause that the Erchebisshopp wolde nat graunte hym for to take talliage of chyrches at his wylle And therfor eftsone the Erchebisshopp weÌ„t ouer the see to the court of rome and ther duelled with the Pope ¶ And in the same yere duke of Normandie come in to Englond for to speke with his brother And amonge othir thynges the duke of Normandie for yaf to the kyng his brother the forsaid thousand pounde by yere that he sholde pay hym And with good loue the duke went tho ayene in to Normandie ¶ And when the ij yere were a gone thurgh enticement of the deuell and of lither men a grete debate arose bitwene the kyng and the duke so that the kyng thnrgh conceill went ouer the see in to Normandie ¶ And when the kyng of England was comen in to Normandie 〈◊〉 the grete lordes of Normandie turned to the kyng of Englond and helde ayens the duke hir owne lord and hym forsoke and to the kyng hem yelden and all the good câ—stelles and tounes of Normandie And sone after was the duke taken and lad with the kyng in to Englond the kyng let put the duke in to prison And this was the vengeaunce of god For when the duke was in the holy land God yafe hym suche myght and honour ther wherfor he was chosen to bene of Iherusalem kyng And he wold nat be it but forsoke it and therfor send hym that shame and despite for to be put in to his brothers prison ¶ Tho seised kyng Henry all Normandie in to his hande and helde hit all his lyves tyme and in the same yere come the bisshopp Auncelme from the court of Rome in to Englond ayene and the kyng and he were accorded ¶ And in the yere next comyng after ther began a grete debate bitwene kyng Phillipp of Fraunce And kyng Henry of Englond ¶ Wherfor kyng Henry went in to Normaâ—die and the werre was strong bitwene hem two And tho died the kyng of fraunce lowys his sone was made kyng anone after his dethe And tho went kyng henry ayene in to englond and maried Maude his doughter to Henry the Emê‘our of Almayne ¶ Of the debate that was bitwene kyng lowys of fraunce kyng Henry of englond and how kyng henries ij sones were loste in the high see Capitulo Centesimo .xxxvj. WHenne kyng Henry had bene kyng xvij yere a grete debate aroos bitwene kyng lowys of fraunce and kyng henry of englond for encheson that the kyng had sent in to Normandie to his men that they shold bene helping to the erle of bâ—oyes as mochel as they myght in werre ayens the kyng of fraunce and that they were as redy vn to hym as they wold ben vn to hir owne lord for encheson that the erle had spoused his sustre dame Maude for which encheson the kyng of fraunce did moche sorwe to normandie wherfor the kyng of englond was wonder wrothe and in haste went ouer the see with a grete power and come in to normandie for to defende that lande and the werre bitwene hem lasted ij yere till at the last they ij foughten to gedre and the kyng of fraunce was discomfited and vneth scaped a way with moch â—eyne and the moste part of his men were take and the kyng did with hem what hym liked And somme of hem let he go frelich and somme let he put to the deth But afterward tho ij kynges were accorded And when kyng Henry had holich all the land of Normandie and scomfited his enemies of fraunce he turned ayene in to englond with mochel honour And his ij sones william and Richard wolde come after hir fadre and went to the see with a grete companie of peple but â—r that they myght come to londe the shipp come ayens a roche brake all in to peces and all were drenched that were therin sauf o man that was in the sauie ship that ascaped and this was on seint katerines day and thees were the names of hem that were drenched that is to say william the kynges sone Richard his brother the erle of Chestre Qttonell his brother Gieffrey ridell walter emurcy Godfrey erâ—hedeken the kynges doughter the Countesse of Perches the kynges nece the Countesse of Chestre and many othir When kyng henry and othir lordes arriued were in englond and herde these tydynges they made sorwe y nowe and all hir myrthe â—oye was turned in to mornyng and sorwe ¶ How Maude the Emê‘esse come ayene in to Englond and how she was afterward wedded to Gieffroy the Erle of Angoy Capitulo C.xxxvij ANd when that ij yere were agone that the Erle had duelled with the kyng the Erle went tho from the kyng and began to werre vpon hym and did moche harme in the land of Normandie and toke ther a strong Castell and ther he duelled all that yere and tho come to hym tydyng that Henry the Emê‘our of Almaigne that had spoused Maude his doughter was dede and that she duelled no lenger in Almaigne And that she wolde come ayene in to Normandie to hir fadre ¶ And when she was come to hym he noÌ„me hir tho to hym and come ayene in to Englond and made the englisshmen done othe and feaute vn to the Emê‘esse And the fyrst man that made the othe was william the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury And that othir kyng Dauid of Scotland and after hym all the Erles and barons of engloÌ„d Also after the noble man the Erle of Angoy a worthy knyght sent to the kyng of englond yâ— he wolde grauÌ„te hym for to haue his daughter to spouse Maude the Emê‘esse And for encheson that hir fadre wyst that he was a noble man the kyng graunted hym and consented ther to And tho noÌ„me he his doughter and lad hir in to Normandie and come to the noble knyght Erle Gaufride and he spoused the forsaid Maude with mochel honour And the Erle begate vpon hir a sone that was called Henry the Emê‘esse sone ¶ And after when all this was done kyng Henry duelled all that yere in Normandie And after that longe tyme a grevous sikenesse toke hym wherthurgh he died And this kyng Henry regned xxxv yere and iiij monthes and after he died as before is said in Normandie and his hert was entered in the grete chyrche of our lady in Rouen And his body was brought with mochel honour in to England and entered at Redyng in the Abbey of the which abbey he was begynner and foundour ¶ Howe Stephene kynge Henry sustres sone was made kyng of Englond ¶ Ca. C.xxxviij AFter this kyng Henry yâ— was the fyrst
the Erledome and lordship of Richemond ¶ And so folowyng in the ix yere of his regne after Mihelmasse Kyng Edward rood in to Scotland and ther was fast by Seint Iohanes toune all most alle the wynter tyme and he helde his Cristemasse at the Castell of Rokesburgh ¶ And in the same yere thurgh oute alle Englond aboute Seint Clementis tyde in wynter ther aroos such a spiyngyng aud wellyng vp of waters and flodes bothe of the see and also of fressh riuers springes that yâ— see brinkes walles costes breken vp yâ— men bestes houses in many places namely in lowe coÌ„tres violently sodenly were dreynt ¶ And driuen away fruytes of the Erthe thurgh coÌ„tinuaunce habundaunce of waters of the see euermore afterward were turned in to more saltnesse sowrenesse of sauour The x. yere of kyng Edwardes regne kyng Edward entred the Scottish see after mydsomer to many of the scottes he yaf bataille and ouercome hem and many he treted bowed vn to his pees thurgh his doughtynesse And after mihelmasse than next folueng was the Erle of Moâ—â—â—f y take at Edenburgh brought in to Englond put in to prison ¶ And in the monethes of IuynÌ„ Iuyll than next folewyâ—g in the xj yere of his regne was seyne apê‘ed in the firmameÌ„t a bemed sterre the which clerkes calle stella Comata that sterre was seyne in diuerse ê‘ties of the firmament ¶ Where after anone there folewed in Englond good chepe wondre grete plentee of all chaffare bitaille marchandize ther ayeÌ„s honger scarcite meschief and nede of money ¶ In so moche that a quarter of whete at london was sold for two shyllyng and a good fat ox at a noble v. good doue briddes for a peny in whiche yere died sir Iohan of Eltham Erle of Cornewaille kyng Edwardes brother and lieth at westmynster ¶ How kyng Edward made a duchie of the Erledome of Cornewaille and also of vj. othir Erles that were newe made and of the fyrst chalengyng of the kyngdome of fraunce ¶ Ca. CCxxv IN the yere of our lord M.CCC xxxvij of kyng Edward xij in the moneth of marche during the ê‘lemenâ— at westmynster in lent tyme kyng Edward made of the Erle dome of Cornewaille a duchie and let it call the duchie of Cornewallie the which duchie he â—afe vn to Edward his fyrst sone with the Erledome of Chestre ¶ And also kyng Edward made at that same tyme vj. othir Erles that is for to say Sir Henry Erle of laÌ„castres sone Erle of leycestre William of BoghunÌ„ Erle of Northampton William of Mountagu Erle of Salysbury Hugh of awdele Erle of Gloucestre ¶ Robert of Vfford Erle of Southfolke And william of Clytone Erle of Huntyngdone ¶ And in that same yere it was ordeyned in the same parlement that no man shold were no cloth that was wrought oute of Englond as clothe of gold Of Sylk Veluet or Damaske Satyn Baudekyn ne none suche othir ne none wylde ware ne furrure of beyonde the see but such as myght spend an C. pounde of rent a yere but this ordinaunce and statute was of litell effect for it was no thyng holde ¶ In the xiij yere of his regne kyng Edward wente ouer see in to braban with Quene Philipp his wife there beryng child at Andewerpe there he duelled more than a yere to trete with the duke of Braban and othir allied vn to him of the chalanging of the kyngdome of fraunce to kyng Edward of Englond by right and by heritage after the deth of Karoll the grete kyng of Fraunce brother germayne of Quene Isabell kyng Edwardes modâ—â— the which was holden and occupied vnrightfully by Phelipp of valoys the Emes sone of kyng Karoll the which duke and all his in the forsaid thynges and in all othir ther to longyng with all his men goodes kyng Edward fonde redy vn to hym and maden and beheighten hym seurte by good feith and trust and after that the kyng hasted hym in to Englond ayene and left there the Quene stille behynde hym in braban ¶ Than in the xiiij yere of his regne whaâ—â— all the lordes of his reame and othir that fallen to be at his parlement weren called and assembled to gedre in the same parlemeÌ„t holden at london after the fest of seint Hillarie ¶ The kynges nedes were put forth and promoted as touchyng the kyngdome of Fraunce For which nedes to be sped the kyng axed the fifthe part of all the mâ—ble goodes of Englond and the wulles and the ix shefe of euery corne And the lordes of euery toune wher suche thyng shold be taxed and gadred shold ansâ—ere to the kyug ther of and he had it and helde it at his owne lust and wyll wherfor yf I shall know lech the verray trewth the ynner loue of the peple was turned in to haâ—e and the commune praiers in to cursing for cause that 〈◊〉 â—ommune peple were so strongely greued ¶ Also the forsaid 〈◊〉 valoys of fraunce had gadred vn to hym a grete hoste destroied there in his parties and kyngdome many of the kynges frendes of Englond with tounes and Castels and many othir of hir lordshippes and many harmes shames and despites deden vn to the Quene wherfor kyng Edward whan he herde this tydynges was strongly meued and therwith an angred and sente diuâ—rse lettres ouer see to the Quene and to othir that were his frendes gladyng hem and certifieng hem that he wold be there hym selfe in alle the haste that he myght ¶ And anone after Estâ—e whan he had sped of alle thyng that hym neded and come he went ouer the see ayene ¶ Of whos comyng the Quene and alle his frendes were wondre glad and made moche â—oye And all that were his enemies and ayens hym helden maden as moche sorwe ¶ In the same tyme the kyng thurgh counceill of his trew lieges and counceill of his lordes that ther were present with hym token the kyng of fraunces name and toke and medled the kynges armes of frauÌ„ce quartled with the armes of Englond and commaunded forth with his coigne of gold vnder descripcion and writeng of the name of Englond of fraunce to be made best that myght he that is for to seyne the floreyne that was called the noble pris of vj. shillyngs viij pens of sterlinges the halfe noble of the value of iij. shillyngs iiij pens the ferthyng of value xx pens ¶ How kyng Edward come to the sâ—luys and discomfited all the power of fraunce in the hauen Capitulo ducentesimo xxvj ANd in the next yere after that is for to say the xv yere of his regne he commaunded and let write in his chartres writtes and othir lettres the date of the regne of Fraunce ferst And while that he was thus doyng trauayllyng in fraunce thurgh his counceill he wrote to all the Prelates Dukes Erles and Barons and
that lightely I let hir gone fro me withoute any rewarde or yiftes and she said that she loued me as moche as she ought to loue hir fadre by all maner of reson and tho I sholde haue axâ—d of hir nomore tho that me othirwise behighten thurgh hir fals speche nowe haue me disceyued In this maner Leir long tyme began to make his mone and at the last he shope hym to the see and passed ouer in to fraunce and asked and aspied wher the Qâ—ene myght be founden and men tolde hym wher she was And whan he come to the Cite that she was in preuelich he sent his squyer vn to the quene to telle hir that hir fadre was comen to hir for grete nedes And when the squyer come to the quene he tolde hir euery dele of hir sustres from the begynnyng vn to the ende Cordeill the quene anone toke gold and siluer plente and toke it to the squyer in counceille that he shold gone and bere it vn to hir fadrâ— and that 〈◊〉 shold go in to a certain Cite and hym araien laten and wasshen than come ayene to hir and bring with hym an honest companye of knyghtes xl atte lest with her meyne and than he shold sende to hir lord the kyng and sayne that he were comen for to speke with his doughter and hym for to seen and so he did And whan the kyng and the qâ—ene herde that they comen with mochel honour they hym resseyued And the kyng of fraunce tho let sende thurgh alle his Reame and commaunded that all men sholde to hym bene entendant to kyng Leir the Quenes fadre in all maner of thyng as it were to hym selfe When kyng Leir had duelled ther a moneth more he tolde to the kyng and to the Quene his doughter how his two eldest doughtres had hym serued Agampe anone let ordeyne a grete host of fraunce and sent it in to Britaigne with leir the quenes fadre for to conquer his land ayene his kyngdom Cordeill also come with hir fadre in to britaigâ—e for to haue the royame after hir fadres deth And anone they went to shipp and passed the see and come in to britaigue and foughten with the felons hem scomfited and queld And tho had he his land ayen after leued iij. yere and helde his royalme in pees and afterward died Cordeill his doughter hym let entier with mikel honour at leicestre ¶ Howe morgan and Conedage that were newus to Cordeill wrrred vpon hir and put hir in to prison Ca. xiiij WHen that kyng leir was dede Cordeill his yongest doughter helde and had the land v yere and in the mene tyme died hir lord AgamÌ„p that was kyng of fraunce and after his deth she left widue And tho came Morgan and Conedage that were Cordeill sustre sones and to hir had Enymite for as moche as there aunte sholde haue the lande So that bitwene hem they ordeyned a grete power and vpon hir werred gretly and neuer they rest till they had hir taken and put hir vn to deth And tho Morgan and Conedage seised all the laâ—de and deê‘ted it bitwene hem And they helde it xij yere and when tho xij yere were gone ther bigan bitwene hem a grete debate so that werred strongely yfere euery of hem did othir moche disese For Morgan wolde haue had all the lande fro beyonde humbrÌ„ that Conedage helde But he come ayens hym with a strong poâ—r so that Morgan durst nat abide but fled awey in to wales and Conedage pursued hym and toke hym and queld hym Tho come Conedage ayen and seised alle the lande in to his hande and helde it and regned after xxxiij yere and tho died and lieth at newe Troye ¶ Howe Reignold that was Conedages sone regned after his fadre and in his tyme it rayned blode iij. dayes in tokenyng of grete deth Ca. xv ANd after this Conedage regned Reignold his sone a wise knyght an hardy curteis that well nobely goâ—ned the land wonder well made hym beloued of all maner of folke in his tyme it rayned blode that lasted iij. dayes as god wolde sone after ther come grete deth of peple for hostes without nombre of peple foughten till that they were dede wherof no man myght haue lette til that almyghty god therof toke mercy and pite and thogan it cese this Reignold regned xxij yere died lieth at york ¶ How Gorbodian regned in pees that was Reignoldes sone aft he died lith at york ca. xvj AFter this Reignold regned Gorbodian his sone xv yere died and lieth at york ¶ How Gorbodian had ij sones how that one sâ—owe that othir for to haue the heritage how ydoyne hir moder quelled that othir wherfor the land was destroied Ca. xvij WHen this Gorbodian was dede his ij sones that he had becomen stoute proude euer werred to gedre for the land that one was called ferres that othir porres And this ferres wold haue all the land but that othir wolde nat suffre him Ferres had a felons hert and thought thurgh treson to slee his brother but preuelich he went in to fraunce ther abode with the kyng Syward till vpon a tyme whan he come ayene faught with his brother ferres but full euell it happed tho for he was slayne fyrst When ydoyne hir moder wist that Porres was dede she made grete sorwe for encheson that she loued hym more than that othir thought hym for to quelle preuely preuely she come to hir sone vpon a nyght with ij knyues therwith cutte his throte the body also in to smale peces who herd euer suche a cursed modre that quelled with hir owne hondes hir owne sone and longe tyme after laste the reproue shame to the moder that for encheson of that one sone murdred that othir so lost hem both ¶ How iiij kyngis courtesly helde all Britaine and which bene hir names Ca. xviij WHen the ij bretheren were so dede they nad left behynd hem nethir sone ne doughter ne none othir of the kynred that myght haue the heritage for as moch as the strengest meÌ„ driuen and scomfited the feblest and token all hir landes so that in euery contrey they had grete werre strife vnder hem but among all othir thynges ther were amonges hem in the contre that ouercome all tho othir and thurgh hir strenght and myght they token all the landes and euery of hym toke a certayn contre and in his contre let calle hym kyng one of hem was called Scater and he was kyng of Scotland and that othir was called Dawalliere and he was kyng of loegers of alle the lande that was Lotrinus that was Brutes sone The thridde was called Rudac and he was kyng of walys and the iiij was called Cloten and he was kyng of Cornewaille But this Cloten
shold haue had all the lande by reson for ther was no man that wist none so rightfull heir as he was But they that were strengest set litell by hem that ware of lesse estate therfor this cloten had nomore land among hem than Cornewaille ¶ Of kyng Donebaut that was Clotes sone and how he had woÌ„ne the land Ca. xix THis Cloten had a sone that was called Doneband that af the deth of his fadre bicome an hardy man and a fair curteis so that he passed all the kynges of britaigue of fairnesse of worthinesse And anone as he was knyght he wist wel whan that his fadre liued he was most rightfull heir of all the lande sholde haue had by reson but othir kynges that were of more strength than he benoÌ„me hym his lande And afterward this Doneband ordeyned hym poer and fyrst conquered all the lande of logiers after he wolde haue couquered all Scotland and walys and scater came with his men and yaf hym bataill and Rudac come ayen with his walshmen for to helpe hym But so it befell that Rudac was queld and Scater also in pleyn bataill so Donebant had the victorie and conquerd all the lande and wel maintened it in pees and in quiete that neuer before it was so wel mayntened Howe Doneband was fyrste kyng that euer wered croune of golde in Britaigue ¶ Ca.xx. THis Doneband let make hym a croune of golde and wered the cronÌ„e vpon his hede as neu neuer kyng did before he ordeyned a statut that had a man done neu neuer so moche harme he myÈt come in to the temple shold no man hym mysdoo but gone theryn sauf and in pees and after gone in to what coÌ„tre that he wolde without eny harme and yf any man set any honde vpon hym he than sholde lese his life And this Doneband made the toune of Malmesbury and the toune of the vise And when he had regned wel worthely xl yere he died and lieth at newe Troye Howe Brenne and belin deê‘ted bitwene hem the land aft the deth of Doneband hir fadre and of the werre Ca. xxj And after that thiâ— Doneband was dede his sones that he had departed the land bitwene hem as hir fadre had ordeyned so that Belyn his eldest sone had all the londe of britaigue on this half humber his brother Brenne had all the land from humber vn to scotland but for as moche that Belin had the bett part brenne therfor wax wroth wolde had more of the land Belin his brother wold graunte hym no more Wherfor contak werre arose bitwene hem two But brenne the yonger brother had no myÈt ne strenght aâ—ens belin and therfor brenne thurgh coÌ„ceill of his folk went fro thens in to norwey to te kyng Olsinges praid hym of helpe socour for to conquer all the land vpon belyn his brother vpon that couenaÌ„t that he wolde haue his doughter to wife the kyng Olsinges hym grauÌ„ted Belyn anonÌ„ as his brother was go to norwey he seised in to his honde all the lande of northumberland and toke all the Castelles and let hem arraie and kepe the costes of the see that Brenne shold not arriue in no side but that he were take ¶ The kyng Olfynges lete assemble a grete host and delinered his doughter to Brenne and all the peple that he had ordeyned this damisell Samye had longe tyme loued a kyng that was called gutlaghen and to hym she tolde all hir counceill how that Brenne sholde hir haue and hir lede with hym for euermore so he shold lese hir bnt that she myght forsake Brenne And whan Gutlagh had herd this tydyng he lay for to aspie Brenue with as many shippes as he myght haue so that the ij fletes metten to gedre long tyme foughten so that Brenne and his shippes turned ayene and were discoÌ„fited And kyng Gutlagh toke Samye put hir in to his shippe Brenne shamfully fley thennes as a man discomfited ¶ And Gutlagh wolde haue went in to his owne contre but ther come vp on hym a grete teÌ„pest that v. daies lastid so that thurgh that teÌ„pest he was driuen in to Britaigne with iij. shippes and no mo And tho that kepte the costes of the see token Gutlagh and Samye and all his folke and hem presented to Belyn and Belyn put hem in to prison ¶ How Belyn drofe oute of this lande kyng Gutlagh of Denmarke and Samye Ca. xxij HIt was not longe after that Brenne ne come aâ—ene with a grete nauye sente to his brother Belyn yâ— he shold yeld â—yen his lande to his wife and to his folke and his castelles also or elles he wold destroie his lande Belyn drade no thyng his manace and wold no thyng done after that he said wherfore Brenne come with his folke fought with belyn Brenne was discomfited and his folke slayne and hym selfe fledde with xij meÌ„ in to Fraunce And this Belyn that was Brennes brother weÌ„t tho to yorke and toke counceill what he myght done with kyng gutlagh for kyng Gutlagh profâ—ed to become his man and to holde hiâ— lande of hym yelding by yere a thousand pounde of siluer for euermore and for sikernesse of this couenaunt to behold Gutlagh shold bring him good hostages and to him shold done homage and all his folke And yit shold swere vpon the boke that these couenantz shold neuer bene broke ne falsed ¶ Belyn tho by counceill of his folke graunted hym his axyng And so Gutlagh become his man and Belyn vnderfeng of hym his homage by othe and by writing the same couenants And vpon these couenants kyng Gutlagh noÌ„me samye his folke and went thens turned ayen to denmaâ—c Euermore after were the couenaÌ„ts holden and the truage payed til the tyme that honelos was kyng of denmarc and also of this lande thurgh his wif Gildeburgh that he had spoused for she waâ— the right heir of this lande ¶ This Belyn duelled tho in pees wurshippfully hym helde among his barons and he made iiij real weyes one from the Est in to west and that was called watlyng strete and an othir from the north vn to the south that was called Ikelmestrete and ij othir weyes he made in bossynge thurgh oute the lande that on is called fosse and that othir fossedike and he maintened wel the good lawes that Doneband his fadre had made and ordeyned in his tyme as byfore is said ¶ Howe accord was made betwene Brenne and Belyn thurgh Cornewen hir moder Ca. xxiij GRenne that was Belynê° brother had long tyme duelled in fraunce and ther had conquered a grete lordshipp thurgh mariage For he was duke of Burgoyne thurgh the doughter of the duke Fewyn that he had spoused that was right heir of the lande and this Brenne ordeyned a grete poer of his folk and also of fraunce and come in to this land for to
one of hir knyghtes to whom she had told moch of hir counceill bitwene hem both they comen to the kyng and courtously him resseyued and the kyng told that he was come hir to visite and also for to speke with Eldred his brother The Quene many tymes him thanked and him praied for to aliÈte and herburgh with hir all that nygâ—t ¶ The kyng said that he myght not but ayene he wolde wende vn to his folke if he myght hem finde ¶ And when the Quene saw that he wolde nat abide she praied him that he wold ones drynke he graunted hir and anone as the drinke come the quene dranke vn to the kyng and the kyng toke the cuppe and set it to his mouth and in the mene tyme whiles that he dranke the knyght that was with the Quene with a knyfe smote euen the kyng vn to the hert and there he fyll a doune dede of his palfray vn to the erâ—h The quene for this dede yaf to the knyght gold and siluer grete plente and of othir ricchesse y nowe And the knyght anone as this was done he went him ouer the see and so escaped he oute of this land ¶ When this kyng Edward thus was matred Hit was in the yere of incarnacion after our lord â—hesu crist ix C.lxxx yere and he had regned xij yere and an halfe and lieth at Glastâ—nbury ¶ Of kyng Eldred and how the kyng Swyne of denmarke helde Englond and how Eldred that was seint Edwardes brother waâ— nat beloued in his reame and therfor he fledde in to Normandie Capitulo Centesimo decimoquintâ— AFter this kyng Edward regned Eldred his brother seint dunston crouned hym his seint dunston died sone after that he had foryeue the quene hir trespace Estrild for encheson that she was cause of kyng Edwards deth seint duÌ„ston had hir assoyled penaunce hir emoyued she lyved aft chast lyfe clen◠¶ This kyng Eldred wedded an Englissh woman and on hir begate Edmond Irenside an othir sone that was called Edewyne And after died the quene hir modre And in that tyme come in to England Swyn that was kyng of denmark for to chalenge and conquer all that his auncestres had before that tymÌ„ and so he conquered had it all at his axyng ¶ For the good erle Cutbert of lyndesey all the peple of northumberland and almost all the grete of England helde with Swyne that was kyng of deÌ„mark for as moche as they loued not kyng Eldred for encheson that his good brother Edward was slayne falsely for enâ—heson of hym and therfor no man sette but litell by hym Wherfor kyng Swyne had all his wylle and toke all the land And Eldred the kyng fledde tho in to Normandie and so spake to the duke richard that the duke yaf hym his sustre Emma to wyfe vpon the whiche he begate ij sones that one was called Alured and that othir Edward And when Swyn had conqâ—ered all the land he regned noâ—ely and leued but xv yere died and lieth at york ¶ Howe kyng Eldred came ayene from Normandie and how knoght the danois regned and of the werre bitwene hym and Edmond Irenside Ca. C.xvj. AFter the deth of Swyne that was a danois knoght his sone duelled in Englond and wolde haue be kyng and â—ho come ayene Eldred oute of Normandie with moche peple and with a strong meynye that knoght durst nat abyde but fley thens in to denmark The kyng Eldred had ayene his reame helde so grete lordshipp that he began to destroie all tho that holpe Swyn that was a danois ayens hym ¶ And afterward come ayene this knoght from denmark with a grete power so that kyng Eldred durst nat with hym fight but fledde fro thens in to london and ther held hym Tho come knoght and hym beseged so long till kyng Eldred died in the cite of london and lieth at seint paulus he regned ix yere Of kyng knoght Ca. C.xvij AFter the deth of this Eldrâ—d knoght that was a danois â—â—gan tho for to regne but Edmond Irenside that waâ— kyng Eldredis sone be his fyrst wif ordeyned a gretâ— host and began to werre vpon kyng knoght so he did many tymes ofte the werre was so stronge hard that wonder it was to wite and the Quene Emme that dnelled tho at westmynstre had grete drede of hir ij sones of the werre Alured and Edward lest they shold be defoilled mysdone thurgâ— this werre whâ—â—for she sente heÌ„ ouer see in to Normandie to the duke Richard hir vncle and ther they duelled in saâ—fte and pees longe tym◠¶ This Edmond Irenside knoght werred stroÌ„gely to gedres but at the last they were accorded in this maner that they shold depart the reame bitwene heÌ„ and so they diden and after they becomen good frendes so well loued that they becomen sworne brethren so well loued to gâ—dres as they had he bretheren geten of o body and of one moder y borne ¶ How kyng Edmond â—renside traitoursly was slayne thurgh a traitour that was called Edrich of stratton ¶ Ca. C.xviij. ANd after tho regned kyng Edmond Irenside knoght the danois but thus it befell afterward that in the same yere that they were accorded so moch loued to gedre wher for a false thef traitour had enuie vn to the loue that was bitwene hem frendshipp whos name was Edrik of stâ—atton that was a grete lord that was Edmond Irensides man and of him helde alle the land that he had and notheles he thought his lord to bitraie make knoght kyng of the land in entent richely to benâ— auaunced and with hym â—ene welbeloued wherfor he praied his lord Edmond Irenside vpon a day with him for to eten and to duellâ— and the kyng courtously him graunted and to him come at his praier and at the mete the kyng rially was serued with diuerse metes and drinkes And whan nyght come that he shold goo to bedde the kyng toke his owne meyne wente in to chambre aâ— he loked aboute he saw a wondre fair Image well made in semblaÌ„t as it were an archier with a bowe bent in his hond in yâ— bowe a fyne arwe Kyng EdmoÌ„d went tho nerre to behold it better what it myght bene and anone the arwe him sâ—ote thurgh the body and ther slowe the kyng for that eugyn was made to quelle his owne lord traitoursly And when kyng Edmond this was dede and slayne he nad regned but y. yere and his peple for him made moch sorwe and his body they bere vn to Glastenburi and ther they hym entered And this fals traitour Edrith anone went to the Quene that was kyng Edmondes wife that wyst of hir lordes deth anonÌ„ he noÌ„me from hir ij sones that were fair yong that hir lord had vpon hir goten that one was called Edward and that othir Edewyne lad hem with hym
to the deth and he shold haue his sight ayene so he dremed iij. nyghtes sewyng the prest let tho lede hym to the same hylle when he come to that place that he was martred onâ—deuoutely he made ther his praiers praid god seint Thomas that he must haue his sight ayen was in his praiers he laid his right honde vpon the same place yâ— the good man was matred on a drope of drye blode smale sand cleued on his honde ther with striked his yien anone thurgh the myÈt of god of seint Thomas of lancastre he had his sight ayen thanked tho almyghty god seint Thomas And when this miracle was knowen amonge men the peple come thidder on euery side kneled and made hir praiers at his tombe that is in the priorie of Pounfret praied that holy martir of socour of helpe god herd hir praier ¶ Also ther was a yonge child drenched in a welle in the toune of Pountfrete was dede iij. daies iij. nyghtes men comen and laid the dede child vpon seint Thomas tombe the holy martir the child arose ther from deth to lyfe as many a man it saw and also moch peple were oute of hir mynde god hath sent hem hir mynde ayene thurgh vertue of that holy martir And also god hath yeuen ther to to creples hir goyug to croked hir hondes hir feet and to blynde also hir sight to many sike folke hir hele of diuerse maladies for the loue of his good martir ¶ Also ther was a rich man in Coundom in gascoyne such a maladie he had that all his right side roted fell awey from hym that men myÈt see his lyuer also his hert so he stanke that vuneth men myÈt come nye hym wherfor his frendes were for hym wondre sory But at the last as god wolde they praied to seint Thomas of lancastre that he wollde pray to almyghty god for that prisoner behight to gone to pountfrete for to done hir pilgrymage that the martir seint Thomas come vn to hym annoynted ouer all his sike body And ther with the good man awoke was all hole his flessh was restored ayen that before was roted falle away For which miracle the good man his frendes loued god and seint Thomas euer more after And this good man come in to Englond and toke with hym iiij felawes come to Pounfreete vn to that holy martir and did hir pilgrymage but the good man that was sike come thidder all naked sauf his 〈◊〉 when they had donâ— they turned home ayene in to hir contre tolde of the miracle wher so euer they come ¶ And also ij men haue â—â—heled ther of the mormal thurgh helpe of that holy martir though that euell behold incurable ¶ When the spencers herd that god did such miracles for this hoâ—y martir they wold be leue it in no maner wyse-but said openlich that it was grete heresie such vertue of hym to beleue ¶ And when Sir hugh the spencer the sone saw alle this doynge anone he sente his missagier from Pountfrete ther that he duelled to the kyng Edward that tho was at Grauâ—â—e at Skipton for cause that the kyng shold vn do that pilgrymage ¶ And as the Ribaude the messagier wente to ward the kyng for to done his message he come by the hulle on the which the good martir waz done to dethe and in the same place he made his ordure and whan he had done he went toward the kyng And a stronge flix hym come vpon er he come to yorke and shedde all his boweles at his fundement And whan Sir hugh the spencer herde this tydyng somedâ—ell he was adâ—ad and thought for to vndone the pilgrymage yf he myght by any maner way aâ—d to the kyng wente and said that they shold be in grete sklaundre thurgh oute all cristendome for the deth of Thomas of lancastre yf that he suffred the peple done hir pilgrymage at Pountfrete and so he counceilled the kyng that he coÌ„mauÌ„ded to closse the church dores of pountfrete in the which chirch the holy martir seint Thomas was entered and thus they diden ayene all fraunchises of holy church so that iiij yere after myÈt no pilgryme come vn to that holy body ¶ And for encheson that the monkes suffred men come and honour that holy body of seint Thomas the martir thurgh counceill of Sir hugh the spencer the sone and thurgh counceill also of mastir Robert of Baldoke the false piled clerke that was the kynges chaunceler the kyng consented that they shold be sette to hir wages and let make wardeins ouer hir owne good longe tyme and thurgh commaundement of the forsaid Sir hugh the spencer xiiij Gascoynes well armed kept the hulle ther that the good maÌ„ seint Thomas was done vn to his deth so that no pilgrime myÈt come by that way ¶ Full well wente be to haue be take cristes myght his power and the grete looâ— of miracles that he shewed for his martir seint Thomas thurgh all cristendome And that same tyme the kyng made Robert of Baldok the piled clerke and fals thurgh praier of Sir hugh the spencer the sone Chauncelere of Englond And in the same tyme was the Castell of walynford holden ayens the kyng thurgh the prisoners that were withynne the castell for seint Thomas quarell of Lancastre wherfor the peple of the contre come toke the castell vp on the forsaid prisoners wherfor sir Iohan of Goldington knyght sir Edmond of the beche prisoner a squyer that was called Rogier of walton were take sent to the kyng to Punfrete and ther they were done in to prison And the forsaid Rogier was sent vn to yorke ther he was drawe honged And anone after sir Rogier mortimer of wygmore krake oute of the toure of london in this maner the forsaid sir Rogier herd that he sholde be drawe honged at london in the morne after seint laurence day and on the day before he helde a faire fest in the toure of london ther was sir Stephen segraue constable of yâ— tour many grete men with hem And wheÌ„ they shold sope the forsaid Stephen sent for alle the officers of the tour and they come and souped with hym And when they shold take hir leue of hym a squyer that was called Stephen that was fâ—ll priuee with the forsaid Rogier thurgh his connceill yafe hem all suche drinke that the beste of hem all slept ij daies and ij nyghtes in the mene tyme be scaped away by water yâ— is to say by the thamyse weÌ„t ouer the see helde hym in frauÌ„ce Wherfor the kyng was sore aÌ„noied tho put the same Stephen out of his coÌ„stablery ¶ How the quene Isabell went in to fraunce for to treten of pees bitwene hir lord the
at london toke hym to kyng knoght that he shold do with hem what his wyll were and tolde hym how queintly he had queld kyng Edmond for encheson loue of hym so that kyng knoght all Englond in his poer holly myght haue ¶ O thou fals traitour hast yâ— my trew brother slaynÌ„ for â—Ì„cheson of me a man that I most loued in the world Nowe be myne hede I shall for thy tranaille the well reward as thou hast deserued and anonÌ„ let hym take bynde honde feet in maner of a traitour and let cast hym in tho Thamyse and in this maner the false traitour ended his lyfe The kyng noÌ„me the ij children and toke hem to the Abbot of westmynster to warde and to kepe till he wyst what was best with hem to done ¶ How kyng knoght sent kyng Edmondes sones both in to denmark for to slee and how they were saued ¶ Ca. C.xix HIt befell sone afterward that kyng knoght had all the lande in his hande spoused the qnene Emme thurgh coÌ„sent of his Baronage for she was a fair woman yâ— was Eldredis wyfe and the dukes suster of NormaÌ„die they leued to gedre with moche loue as reson wolde The kyng axed vpon a day conceill of the quene what was best to done with the sones that were Edmond Irensides ¶ Sir qd she they be the right heires of the land and yf they be ven they wull do yowe moch sorwe with werre and therfor let send hem in to a strang land aferre to somme man that may hem defoylle and destroie The kyng anone let calle a danois that wâ—s called walgar coÌ„maunded hym that he shâ—â—d lede tho ij children in to Denmarke so do ordeyne for hem that neuer they herde moo tydynge of hem Sir said this walgar gladly your coÌ„maundement shall be done And noÌ„me tho ij children led hem in to Denmark Aâ—d for as moche as he saw that the children were wonder fair and also meke he had of hem grete pite and routh wold nat hem slee but let hem to the kyng of huÌ„gery for to norice For this walgar was welbeknowen with the kyng and welbeloued Anone the kyng axed whens the children were And walgare told hym said they were the right heires of eÌ„glond therfor men wold hem destroie and thâ—â— sir to yow they be comen mercy and helpe for to seche for soth if they mowe lyuen your men they shull becomen and of yow they shull holde all hir land The kyng of hungery hem vnderfenge with mochel honour and â—etâ— hem worthely to bene kepte And thus it befell afterward that Edwyne the yoÌ„ger brother died and Edward the elder brother lyued a fair maÌ„ a stronge large of body gentill courtois of condicions So that all men him loued And this Edward in the cronicles is called amonges englisshmen Edward the outâ—lawe And whan he was made knyght the kynges doughter of hungery so moche hym loued for his goodnesse and his fairnesse that she made and called him hir derlyng The kyng that was hir fadre ê‘ceyued well the loue that was bitwene hem two had none heir but that doughter the kyng vouched his doughter to no man as well as he did to hym that she loued and he hir and he yafâ— hâ—r vn to hym with good wyll and Edward hir spoused with mochel honour the kyng of hungerie sente after all his baronage and made a solempne fest riche weddyng and made all men to vnderstonde that he shold be kyng when that he were dede therfor all they maden grete â—oie of that tydynge they were full glad This Edward begate vpon this lady a sone was called Edgar helyng and afterward a doughâ— that was called Margarete that afterward was quene of Scotland by the kyng of Scotland that was called Mancolyn she had a doughter that was called Maude that was Quene afterward of Englond thurgh kyng Henry that was the first sone of the coÌ„querour that hir wedded And he begate on hir a doughter that was called Mande that after was Emê‘esse of Almayne And of this Maude come the kyng of Englond that vn to this day is called Henry the Emê‘esse sone And yit had this Edward an othir doughter by his wife that was called Cristian and she was a nonne ¶ How kyng knoght that was a proude man conquered Norwey how he become afterward meke and mylde ¶ Ca. C.xx NOwe haue ye herde of Edmondes sones with Irenside that kyng Knoght wende that they had bene dede as he had commaunded walgar before And this knoght had in his hond all Englond and Denmarke and after that he wente to Norwey that land to conquere But the kyng of the lande that was called Elaf come with his peple and wende his land we le haue kept and defended and so 〈◊〉 he faught with hym till at the last he was slayne in that bataille And tho this knoght noÌ„me all that land in his honde And when he had conquered Norewey and taken feautes homages ther he come after ayene in to England helde hym selfe so grete a lord that hym thought in all the world his pere no maÌ„ was become so proude hauteyn that it was grete wonder And so it befell vpon a day as he had herd masse at west mynster wold haue gone in to his palais the wawes of the thamyse soâ— wifâ—ely ayens him comen that all most they touched his 〈◊〉 ¶ Tho said the kyng with a proude hert I coÌ„maunde the water to turne ayene or elles I shall the mak◠¶ The wawes for his coÌ„maundement wold not spare but flowed ouer in hie more more The kyng was so proude of hert that he wold not flee the water but abode stille in the water And bete the water with a smale yerde that he helde in his honde and coÌ„maunded the water that it sholde wende no ferther but for all his coÌ„maundement the water wolde not cese but euer wax more more an high so that the kyng was all wete and stode depe in the water And when he saw that he had abyde ther to long the water wolde no thyng done his commaundement tho sone he withdrowe hym and tho stode he vpon a stone and helde his hondes an high and said this worde in hering all peple ¶ This god that maketh the see thus arise an high he is kyng of all kynges and of myghtes most and I am a caytyf and a man dedely and he may neuer die and all thyng doth his coÌ„maundement and to hym is obedient To that god I pray that he be my warrant For I knowlech me cayt yf feble and of no power and therfor I wull go to rome with outâ— any lettynge my wykkednesse to punysshe and me to amend ¶ For of that god I clayme my land for to hold of none othir And anonÌ„ made redy his heir hym selfe