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but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o prouffyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o yâ—_z which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n yâ—_z first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o the_o twelve_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v or_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o ê“phecy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o preorecessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseta_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o 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to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n ¶_o and_o this_o devyll_n and_o tyraun_n marence_n that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o grece_n &_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n and_o sodeyn_o become_v will_v and_z sodeyn_o he_o dey_v and_o so_o he_o end_v he_o lyf_v ¶_o when_o constantyne_n go_v from_o this_o land_n unto_o rome_n he_o take_v with_o he_o his_o mother_n eleyne_v for_o the_o moche_n wisdom_n that_o she_o coude_fw-fr &_o three_o other_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v moost_n love_v that_o one_o be_v call_v hoell_n a_o a_o other_o be_v call_v tavern_n &_o the_o three_o morhin_n and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n to_o keep_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o comewayle_v that_o be_v call_v octavian_n and_o so_o anon_o as_o this_o octavian_n wyste_v that_o his_o lord_n dwell_v at_o rome_n incontynent_a he_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o therewith_o die_v all_o his_o will_n among_o high_a &_o low_a &_o they_o hold_v he_o for_o king_n ¶_o when_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a toward_o the_o earl_n octavian_n and_o send_v tavern_n with_o twelve_o m._n man_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o earl_n for_o his_o falseness_n and_o they_o arryve_v at_o portesmouth_n ¶_o and_o when_o octavian_n wist_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n &_o dyscomfyted_a tavern_n and_o tavern_n flee_v then_n in_o to_o scotlonde_n &_o ordain_v there_o a_o great_a power_n and_z come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n a_o other_o time_n to_o yeve_v batayll_n to_o octavyan_n ¶_o when_o octavian_n hear_v that_o he_z assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v again_o toward_o tavern_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v so_o that_o those_o two_o host_n meet_v togyder_n upon_o stanesmore_n and_o strong_o smite_v togyder_n &_o tho_o be_v octavian_n dyscomfyte_v and_o flee_v then_n unto_o norway_n and_z &_o aberne_n seize_v all_o yâ—_z land_n in_o his_o honde_n town_n &_o castle_n and_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o there_o have_v and_o sin_v octavian_n come_v again_o from_o norway_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o honde_n &_o drive_v out_o all_o the_o romayn_v &_o be_v though_o make_v king_n &_o regn_v ¶_o how_o marimian_n that_o be_v the_o emperor_n cousin_n of_o rome_n spouse_n octavians_n daughter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o octavian_n govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o noble_o but_o he_o have_v none_o heyâ—â—â—ave_v a_o daughter_n that_o be_v a_o young_a child_n that_o he_o love_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o lyf_v and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o wax_v syke_a and_o be_v in_o point_n of_o death_n &_o may_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o will_v have_v make_v one_o of_o he_o nevewe_v to_o have_v be_v king_n the_o which_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n that_o be_v call_v conan_n meriedok_v and_z he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o king_n daughter_n &_o have_v marry_v she_o when_o time_n have_v be_v but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o but_z yaaf_a her_o counseyll_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o some_o high_a man_n of_o great_a honour_n &_o thenne_n may_v she_o have_v all_o her_o lust_n &_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantyne_n her_o lord_n and_o at_o this_o counseyll_v they_o accord_v &_o those_o though_o cador_n of_o cornewaylle_n for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o emperor_n for_o to_o do_v this_o message_n and_o he_o take_v the_o way_n &_o go_v to_o rome_n &_o tell_v the_o emperor_n this_o tydynge_n well_o and_o wise_o and_o the_o emperor_n send_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o hy_o his_o own_o cousin_n yâ—_z be_v his_o uncle_n soon_o a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o strong_a that_o be_v call_v maximian_n and_o he_o spouse_n octavians_n daughter_n &_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v themperour_n cousin_n conqueree_v the_o land_n of_o armorycam_fw-la &_o yaaf_fw-mi it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v this_o king_n maximian_n become_v so_o ryall_n that_o he_o think_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o armorycam_fw-la for_o the_o great_a rychesse_n that_o he_o hear_v telle_fw-fr that_o be_v in_o that_o land_n so_z yâ—_z he_o ne_fw-fr left_a man_n that_o be_v of_o worthiness_n knight_n squire_n ne_o none_o other_o man_n that_z he_o ne_fw-mi take_v with_o he_o to_o the_o great_a damage_n to_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o leave_v at_o home_n behind_o he_o no_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n but_z take_v they_o with_o high_a from_o this_o land_n xxx_o thousand_o knight_n that_o be_v doughty_a man_n body_n and_o go_v over_o to_o the_o land_n of_o armorycam_n and_o there_o slay_v the_o king_n that_o be_v call_v imball_n and_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o call_v conan_n &_o say_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n octavian_n make_v you_o king_n of_o brytayne_n and_z through_o i_o you_o be_v let_v &_o dystroubled_a that_o you_o be_v not_o king_n i_o gyve_v you_o this_o land_n of_o armorycam_fw-la &_o you_o thereof_o make_v king_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o you_o be_v a_o bryton_n i_o will_v that_o this_o land_n have_v the_o same_o name_n &_o nomore_o be_v call_v armorycam_fw-la but_o be_v call_v brytayne_n and_o the_o land_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v come_fw-mi shall_v be_v call_v moche_n brytayne_v and_o so_o shall_v man_n know_v that_o one_o brytaytayne_v fro_o that_o other_o conan_n meridok_v thank_v he_o greet_o &_o so_o be_v he_o make_v king_n of_o lytell_a brytayn_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v maximiam_fw-la go_v from_o then_n unto_o rome_n &_o though_o be_v make_v emperor_n after_o constantyne_n and_o conan_n dwell_v still_o in_o lytell_a brytayn_n with_o moche_n honour_v &_o there_o lete_fw-la ordain_v two_o thousand_o ploughman_n of_o the_o land_n for_o to_o culture_n the_o land_n to_o harowe_n it_o &_o for_o to_o sow_v it_o &_o feff_v they_o ryche_o after_o that_o they_o be_v and_o for_o asmoche_n as_o king_n conan_n &_o none_o of_o his_o knight_n ne_z none_o of_o his_o other_o people_n will_v not_o take_v wyve_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o france_n he_o though_o send_v in_o to_o great_a brytayne_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewayle_v yâ—_z man_n call_v dionothe_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v cheese_n thorugh_v out_o all_o this_o land_n xi_o m._n of_o maiden_n that_o be_v to_o say_v eight_o m._n for_o the_o mean_a people_n and_o three_o m._n for_o the_o grete_a lord_n that_o shall_v they_o spouse_n and_o when_o dionoth_n understode_v this_o he_z make_v a_o commandment_n thorughout_v all_o the_o land_n of_o brytayn_n and_o as_o many_o as_o the_o nombre_fw-fr come_v to_o he_o assemblid_o togyder_n of_o maiden_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n yâ—_z dare_v withstand_v his_o commandment_n for_o as_o moche_v that_o all_o the_o land_n be_v take_v he_o to_o ward_v &_o keep_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o high_o good_a like_v ¶_o and_o when_o these_o maiden_n be_v assemble_v he_o lete_fw-la they_o come_v afore_o he_o at_o london_n and_o lete_fw-la ordain_v for_o they_o shyppe_n hasty_o and_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o need_v to_o that_o voyage_n and_o take_v his_o own_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v ursula_fw-la that_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v and_o he_o will_v have_v send_v she_o to_o king_n conan_n that_o shall_v have_v spouse_v she_o and_o make_v her_o queen_n of_o the_o land_n but_o she_o have_v make_v pryvely_a to_o god_n a_o vow_n of_o chastyte_n that_o her_o fader_fw-mi not_z wist_v ne_o none_o other_o man_n else_o that_o be_v lyve_v upon_o earth_n ¶_o how_o ursula_n and_o xi_o thousand_o maiden_n that_o be_v in_o her_o company_n go_v toward_o lytell_a brytayne_n and_o all_o
will_v serve_v and_o your_o land_n keep_v help_n and_o defend_v from_o your_o enemy_n if_o that_o you_o need_n ¶_o when_o vortiger_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o say_v glad_o he_o will_v theym_a withhold_v upon_o such_o covenaunt_n if_o they_o may_v delyver_v his_o land_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o will_v yeve_v theym_a reasonable_a londe_n where_o they_o shall_v dwell_v for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o engist_n thank_v he_o goodly_a and_z in_o this_o manner_n he_o and_o his_o company_n a_o xi_o thousand_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o king_n vortiger_n and_o moche_o they_o die_v through_o their_o boldness_n they_o delyver_v his_o land_n of_o his_o enemy_n clean_a ¶_o though_o pray_v engist_n the_o king_n of_o so_o moche_v land_n that_o he_o may_v make_v to_o high_a a_o cyte_n and_o for_o his_o meyne_n ¶_o the_o king_n answer_v it_o be_v not_o to_o do_v without_o the_o counseyll_n of_o bryton_n ¶_o engist_n pray_v he_o eftsoon_o of_o as_o moche_v place_n as_o he_o may_v compace_v with_o a_o thong_n of_o a_o skin_n whereupon_o he_o may_v make_v a_o maneer_n for_o he_o to_o dwell_v on_o and_o the_o king_n high_o grant_v free_o ¶_o though_o take_v engist_n a_o bull_n skin_n and_z kytte_a it_o as_o small_a as_o he_o may_v all_o in_o to_z â—o_z thong_n all_o a_o round_n and_o therewith_o compaced_a he_o as_o moche_v land_n as_o he_o may_v thenne_n make_v upon_o a_o fair_a castle_n and_o so_o when_o this_o castle_n be_v make_v he_o lete_fw-la call_v it_o thongcastell_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o place_n be_v mark_v with_o a_o thong_n ¶_o of_o ronowen_n that_o be_v engistes_n daughter_n and_o how_o the_o king_n vortiger_n spouse_n she_o for_o her_o beaute_n so_o when_o this_o castle_n be_v make_v &_o full_o well_o array_v engist_n pryvely_a die_v send_v by_o letter_n in_o to_o the_o country_n where_o he_o come_v fro_o after_o a_o hondred_a shyppe_n fill_v with_o man_n that_o be_v strong_a &_o &_o also_o well_o fighting_a in_o all_o bataylle_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v also_o bring_v with_o they_o ronowen_v his_o daughter_n that_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o a_o man_n may_v see_v ¶_o and_o when_o those_o people_n be_v come_v that_o he_o have_v send_v after_o he_z take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o castle_n with_o moche_n joy_n and_o himself_o upon_o a_o day_n go_v unto_o yâ—_z king_n &_o pray_v he_o there_o worthy_o that_o he_o will_v come_v &_o see_v his_o new_a maneer_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o place_n yâ—_z he_o have_v compass_v with_o the_o thong_n of_o the_o skin_n ¶_o the_o king_n anon_o grant_v he_o free_o and_o with_o he_o go_v thyde_a &_o be_v well_o apay_v with_o the_o castle_n &_o with_o the_o fair_a werke_n and_o togyder_o they_o eat_v &_o drink_v with_o moche_n joy_n and_o when_o night_n come_v that_o the_o king_n vortiger_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o his_o chambre_n to_o take_v there_o his_o nyghte_n rest_n ronowen_v that_o be_v engistes_n daughter_n come_v with_o a_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o she_o honde_fw-fr and_o kneel_v before_o the_o king_n and_o say_v to_o he_o wassaylle_n and_o the_o king_n know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v for_o to_o mean_v ne_o what_o he_o shall_v answer_v there_o upon_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o himself_o ne_o none_o of_o all_o his_o bryton_n coude_fw-fr no_o englâ—sshe_n speak_v ne_o understonde_v it_o but_z he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o langage_fw-fr that_o bryton_n do_v yet_o nevertheless_o a_o latiner_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n the_o full_a understand_v thereof_o wasshayll_n and_o that_o other_o shall_v drink_v hayll_n and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o wasshayll_n and_o drynkhayll_n come_v up_o in_o this_o land_n and_o from_o yâ—_z time_n unto_o this_o time_n it_o be_v well_o use_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n vortiger_n see_v the_o fayrnesse_n of_o ronowen_a &_o his_o arm_n lay_v about_o her_o neck_n &_o thryes_fw-mi swete_o kyss_v she_o &_o anon_o right_a he_o be_v enamour_v upon_o she_o yâ—_z he_o desire_v to_o have_v she_o to_o wyf_v &_o ask_v of_o engist_n her_o fader_fw-mi and_o engy_v grant_v he_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z the_o king_n shall_v yeve_v he_o all_o the_o country_n of_o kent_n that_z he_o there_o may_v dwell_v in_o &_o his_o people_n the_o king_n he_o grant_v pryvely_a with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o anon_o he_o spouse_n the_o damosel_n &_o that_o be_v moche_v confusyon_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o bryton_n become_v so_o wroth_a for_z by_o cause_n he_o spouse_n a_o woman_n of_o mysbyleve_n wherefore_o they_o go_v all_o from_o he_o and_o no_o thing_n to_o he_o take_v ne_o halpe_v he_o in_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o engist_n dryven_v out_o and_o how_o vortimer_n be_v slay_v this_o engist_n go_v in_o to_o kente_fw-la &_o seize_v all_o yâ—_z land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n for_o he_o &_o for_o his_o man_n &_o become_v with_o in_o a_o lytill_a while_n of_o so_o great_a power_n &_o so_o moche_v people_n have_v that_o man_n wist_v not_o in_o lytell_a time_n which_o be_v the_o kyngê_n man_n &_o which_o be_v engistes_n man_n wherefore_o all_o the_o bryton_n have_v of_o he_o drede_fw-la and_o say_v among_o theym_n but_o if_o yâ—_z they_o ne_o take_v other_o counseyll_n bytwene_v they_o all_z yâ—_z land_n shall_v be_v bytray_v through_o engist_n &_o his_o people_n ¶_o vortiger_n the_o king_n have_v beget_v on_o his_o first_o wyf_v three_o son_n the_o first_o be_v call_v vortimer_n the_o second_o catagien_n &_o the_o three_o passent_fw-la ¶_o the_o bryton_n everywhichone_o by_o one_o assent_n choose_v vortimer_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n &_o soverayne_n &_o counseyler_n in_o every_o batayll_v &_o crown_v he_o &_o make_v he_o king_n &_o will_v not_o suffer_v vortiger_n no_o long_o to_o regne_fw-la for_o cause_n of_o the_o alyaunce_n betwixt_o engist_n and_o he_o ¶_o the_o bryton_n ordain_v a_o great_a host_n to_o dryve_v out_o engist_n and_o his_o company_n of_o the_o land_n &_o give_v he_o three_o bataylle_n the_o first_o be_v in_o kente_n there_o he_o be_v lord_n the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d at_o teâ—â—orde_n and_o the_o three_o in_o a_o shire_n a_o this_o half_a colchestre_n in_o a_o more_o and_o in_o this_o batayle_n theym_v meet_v catagien_n &_o home_n engistes_n brother_n so_o that_o each_o of_o theym_n slay_v other_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o country_n be_v yeven_v long_o before_o to_o horn_n through_o vortiger_n though_o he_o spouse_n his_o cousin_n there_z he_o make_v a_o fair_a castle_n that_o be_v call_v horncastell_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o vortimer_n be_v so_o anoy_v for_o his_o brother_n death_n that_o anon_o he_o lete_fw-la fall_v down_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o after_o he_o ne_v left_a night_n ne_o day_n till_o he_o have_v dryven_v out_o engist_n and_o his_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o thenne_v ronowen_v his_o daughter_n make_v sorrow_n enough_o and_o quente_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v next_o the_o king_n vortimer_n and_o 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grace_n right_o at_o that_o welle_v place_n either_o in_o shrowesbnry_n street_n there_o that_o maid_n rest_v sweet_a ¶_o of_o the_o descrypcyon_n of_o scotlonde_n sometime_o name_v albania_n ca_fw-mi xxi_o it_o be_v a_o comynsaw_n that_o the_o count_v which_o be_v now_o name_v scotlonde_n be_v aÌ„_o outstretching_n of_o yâ—_z north_n side_n of_o beitayn_n &_o be_v deê‘t_v in_o yâ—_z south_n side_n from_o breitayn_n with_o arm_n of_o yâ—_z se_fw-es &_o in_o yâ—_z other_o side_n it_o be_v be_v clip_v with_o the_o see_v this_o land_n heet_n so_o metyme_o albania_n and_o have_v yâ—_z name_n of_o all_o banactus_fw-la yâ—_z be_v king_n beutes_fw-gr soon_o for_o albanactus_n well_v first_o therein_o or_z of_o the_o provynce_n albania_n yâ—_z be_v a_o
be_v a_o langage_fw-fr gadred_a of_o all_o laugage_n &_o tongue_n atte_fw-mi yâ—_z last_o belmus_fw-la king_n of_o brytaynr_n have_v a_o soon_o &_o hyght_n gurguncius_n come_v out_o of_o donnemarke_n atte_a ylonde_n orcades_n he_o find_a man_n that_o be_v call_v basclensis_n and_o be_v come_v thede_a out_o of_o spain_n these_o man_n pray_v &_o beseech_v to_o have_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o the_o king_n send_v they_o to_o irlonde_n that_o be_v tho_o void_a &_o waste_a &_o ordain_v and_o send_v with_o they_o duke_n and_o captayn_n of_o his_o own_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v yâ—_z irlonde_n shall_v long_o to_o britain_n by_o right_a of_o old_a tyme._n from_o yâ—_z first_o saint_n patyrk_n unto_o fedliundius_n yâ—_z king_n time_n cccc_o year_n regn_v xxxiii_o king_n everiche_n after_o other_o in_o irlonde_n in_o this_o fedliundius_a time_n turgesin_n duke_n &_o captain_n of_o norway_n bring_v thede_a man_n of_o norway_n &_o occupy_v yâ—_z land_n and_o make_v in_o many_o place_n deep_a deche_n &_o castle_n sengle_v double_a &_o tryble_a &_o many_o ward_n strong_o wall_v &_o many_o thereof_o stone_v yet_o all_o hole_n but_o irysshman_n retche_n not_o of_o castle_n for_z they_o take_v wood_n for_o castle_n &_o maraye_n and_o moor_n for_o castle_n dyche_n but_o at_o last_o turgesius_n dey_v by_o gylefulle_n of_o woman_n &_o englysshman_n say_v that_o gurmundus_fw-la win_v irlonde_n and_o make_v thilk_o dyche_n &_o make_v no_o mention_v of_o â—â—gesiê°_n and_o irysshman_n speak_v of_o turgiê°_n and_o know_v not_o of_o gurmundus_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v that_o gurmâ—dus_n have_v win_v britain_n &_o dwell_v therein_o &_o send_v turgesius_n with_o great_a strength_n into_o irlonde_n for_o to_o win_v that_o land_n &_o because_o turgesius'_a be_v captain_n &_o leder_n of_o that_o voyage_n and_o journey_n and_o seen_v among_o they_o therefore_o irysshmen_n speak_v moche_n of_o he_o as_o a_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v seen_v in_o that_o land_n and_o know_v at_o last_o when_o gurmundus_fw-la be_v slay_v in_o france_n turgesiê°_n love_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o irlonde_n and_o her_o fader_fw-mi behyght_n turgesius_n yâ—_z he_o will_v send_v she_o he_o to_o the_o low_a larherin_o with_o xv_o maiden_n and_o turgesius_n promise_v to_o mete_v there_o with_o xv_o of_o the_o noble_a man_n that_o he_o have_v &_o hold_v covenaunt_n &_o think_v not_o gyle_v but_o there_o come_v xu_o young_a berdeles_a man_n clothe_v like_o wymmen_fw-mi with_o short_a sword_n under_o her_o clothes_n &_o fill_v on_o turgesius_fw-la &_o slay_v he_o right_a there_o &_o so_o he_o be_v traytrous_o slay_v after_o he_o have_v regn_v xxx_o year_n not_o long_o after_o three_o brother_n amelanus_fw-la siracus_n &_o juorus_n come_v into_o irlonde_n with_o her_o man_n out_o of_o norway_n as_o it_o have_v be_v for_o love_n of_o pease_n and_o afmarchaundyse_n and_o dwell_v by_o the_o see_v side_n by_o assent_n of_o irysshman_n that_o be_v always_o idle_a as_o paul_n knight_n &_o the_z nor_o way_n build_v three_o cytee_n develyn_n waterforde_n and_o lymeryche_n and_o encreaced_a and_o after_o be_v rehell_n ayenste_n man_n of_o yâ—_z lend_v &_o bring_v first_o sparthes_n in_a to_o irlonde_n so_o from_o turgesiê°_n time_n unto_o roderyk_n time_n king_n of_o connacia_n that_o be_v the_o last_o that_o be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n be_v xvii_o king_n in_o irlonde_n and_o so_o yâ—_z king_n that_o regn_v in_o irlonde_n from_o yâ—_z hermon_n time_n unto_o the_o last_o roderyk_v time_n be_v in_o all_o c.lxxxi_o king_n yâ—_z be_v not_o crown_v neither_o enoynt_v ne_o by_o law_n of_o herytage_n but_z by_o may_v may_o strye_n &_o strength_n of_o arm_n the_o second_o henry_n king_n of_o englonde_n make_v this_o roderyk_n subget_v the_o year_n of_o king_n hentyes_n age_n xl_o and_o of_o his_o regne_fw-la xviii_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n xi_o hondr_v lxxii_o of_o the_o condidion_n and_o manner_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxvii_o solinus_n say_v that_o man_n of_o this_o land_n be_v strange_a of_o nacon_n houseles_o and_o great_a fyghters_n and_o acount_v tyght_a and_o wrong_v all_o one_o thing_n &_o ben_fw-mi syngle_a of_o clothing_n scarce_o of_o mete_v cruel_a of_o herte_n angry_a of_o speech_n &_o drynk_v first_o blood_n of_o deed_n man_n that_o ben_fw-mi slay_v and_o then_o wesshen_v their_o visage_n therewith_o &_o hold_v they_o pay_v with_o flesh_n and_o fruyt_n in_o stead_n of_o meet_a &_o with_o milk_n in_o stead_n of_o drink_n &_o usen_v moche_n playen_fw-mi &_o yolenes_n and_o hunting_a &_o travayll_v but_o lytell_a in_o their_o chyldhode_n they_o be_v hard_o nouryssh_v and_o hear_v feed_v and_o they_o be_v unsemely_a of_o manner_n &_o of_o clothing_n &_o have_v breach_n and_o hose_n allone_n of_o wool_n and_o straight_o hode_n that_o stretch_v a_o cubyte_v over_o yâ—_z shoulder_n behind_o &_o foldynge_n in_o stead_n of_o mantle_n and_o of_o cloak_n also_o they_o 〈◊〉_d no_o sadels_n boot_n ne_o spur_n when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi but_o they_o dryve_v their_o horse_n with_o a_o â—â—â—bred_a yerde_n in_o yâ—_z over_o end_n in_o stead_n of_o bite_v with_o trench_n and_o of_o brydel_n of_o ree_a they_o use_v bride_n that_o letce_v not_o 〈◊〉_d horse_n to_o etc_fw-la their_o meet_a they_o fight_v onaâ—med_v naked_a in_o body_n netheles_o with_o two_o dart_n &_o spear_n &_o with_o broad_a sparthes_n they_n fight_v with_o one_o honde_n these_o man_n forsake_v tylling_n of_o ldde_a &_o keyen_v pasture_n for_o bests_n they_o use_v long_o berde_n and_o long_a lock_n hang_a down_n behind_o her_o hâ—des_n they_o use_v no_o craft_n of_o flax_n of_o wool_n of_o metal_n ne_z of_o marchaundyse_n but_o gyve_v they_o to_o ydelnes_n and_o to_o sloth_n and_o reken_fw-mi rest_n for_o like_n and_o for_o freedom_n for_o kyche_n and_o though_o scotlonde_n the_o daughter_n of_o irlonde_n use_v harp_n tymbire_n and_o tabor_n netheles_o irysshmen_n be_v cunning_a in_o two_o manere_fw-la instrument_n of_o musyke_a in_o harp_n and_o timber_n that_o be_v arm_v with_o wire_n and_o strenge_n of_o bias_n in_o which_o instrument_n though_o they_o play_v hasty_o and_o swyfee_o they_o make_v tygh_a merye_a armonye_n &_o weladye_o with_o thyche_a tewne_n werble_n and_o note_n and_o begin_v from_o bemoll_n and_o playen_v secret_o under_o dyme_n sow_v in_o the_o great_a strenge_n and_o tear_v again_o unto_o the_o same_o so_z that_o the_o greet_a party_n of_o the_o craft_n hyde_v the_o craft_n as_o it_o will_v seem_v as_o though_o the_o craft_n so_o hide_v shall_v be_v ashamed_a if_o it_o be_v take_v these_o man_n be_v of_o evyll_n manner_n in_o her_o lyve_a they_o pay_v no_o tythynge_n they_o wed_v lawful_o they_o spare_v not_o their_o alye_n but_o the_o brother_n wed_v the_o brother_n wife_n they_o ben_fw-mi besye_v to_o betray_v her_o neighbour_n &_o other_o they_o bear_v sperthe_n in_o their_o ande_fw-mi in_o stead_n of_o staff_n &_o fight_n against_o they_o yâ—_z trust_v moo_v to_o they_o thief_z man_n ben_fw-mi varyable_a and_o unstedfaste_a trechour_n and_o gylefull_a who_o that_o deal_v with_o they_o nedethe_v more_o to_o be_v ware_n of_o gyle_v than_o of_o craft_n of_o pease_n than_o of_o brenning_a brand_n of_o honey_n than_o of_o gall_n of_o malice_n than_o of_o kuyghthode_n they_o have_v such_o manner_n that_o they_o ben_fw-mi not_o strong_a in_o war_n and_o in_o batayle_n ne_o true_a in_o pease_n they_o become_v gossyb_n to_o they_o that_o they_o will_v false_o be_v traye_n in_o the_o gossybrede_n and_o holy_a kindred_n eueryche_n drynk_v other_o blood_n when_o it_o be_v shed_v they_o love_n somdele_n her_o nouryce_n and_o her_o playfer_n which_o that_o souke_v the_o same_o milk_n that_o they_o souk_v while_o they_o be_v child_n and_o they_o purse_n where_o brother_n their_o cousin_n and_o their_o othere_o kin_n &_o despysen_v their_o kin_n while_o they_o live_v and_o avenge_v their_o death_n when_o they_o be_v slay_v so_o long_o have_v the_o usage_n of_o evyll_n custom_n endure_v among_o they_o yâ—_z it_o have_v goten_a the_o maystrye_n over_o they_o &_o torn_v treason_n into_o kind_n so_o ferforthe_a that_o they_o ben_fw-mi traitor_n by_o nature_n and_o alyens_n and_o man_n of_o strange_a londe_n that_o dwell_v among_o they_o folo_v their_o manner_n that_o un_v there_o be_v none_o but_o he_o be_v besmet_v with_o their_o treason_n also_o among_o they_o manyâ—men_n pyssen_v sytting_a and_o wymmen_v stand_v there_o be_v many_o man_n in_o that_o land_n foul_a shape_a in_o limb_n &_o in_o body_n for_z in_o their_o limb_n they_o lack_v the_o benefyce_n of_o kind_n so_o that_o no_o where_n be_v none_o better_o shape_v than_o they_o that_o be_v there_o well_o shape_a &_o none_o worse_a shape_a than_o they_o that_o be_v evyll_n shape_v and_o skylful_o nature_n hurt_v and_o defoul_v by_o wickedness_n of_o lyve_v bryngethe_v