king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxiiij_o ¶_o how_o godewyn_n take_v alured_v on_o gildesdoune_n when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o normandy_a to_o be_v kyug_a &_o how_o he_o be_v martyr_v in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o ely_z ca._n 124_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n alureds_n brother_n be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o first_o miracle_n that_o god_n show_v for_o seint_a edward_o ca._n c.xxuj_o ¶_o how_o earl_n godewyne_v return_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o seint_a edward_n wed_v his_o daughter_n ca._n c.xxvij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n see_v sweyne_v drown_v in_o the_o see_v as_z he_o stand_v and_o berde_v his_o mass_n ca._n c.xxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o ring_n that_o seint_a edward_n have_v give_v to_o seint_a johan_n the_o evangelist_n be_v senâ—_n to_o he_o again_o ca._n c.xxix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n deide_a &_o be_v bury_v at_o westmestre_n ca._n c.xxx_o ¶_o how_o harold_n good_a wine_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o how_o he_o escape_v fro_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_a ca._n c.xxxj_o ¶_o how_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_a conquer_a englond_n &_o slay_v king_n harold_n ca._n c.xxxij_o ¶_o how_o king_n william_n govern_v he_o well_o &_o of_o the_o be_v bitwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n c.xxxiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n william_n rous_n william_n bastardis_fw-la soon_o that_o destroy_v town_n &_o house_n of_o religion_n to_o make_v a_o forest_n ca._n c.xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n beauclerke_n william_n rous_n brother_n be_v king_n and_o of_o the_o deâ—ate_n bitwene_v he_o and_o robert_n curthose_n his_o brother_n capitulo_fw-la c.xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v king_n lowy_n of_o feaunce_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englond_n and_o how_o his_o two_o son_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o see_v ca._n c.xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o she_o be_v wed_v after_o to_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o angeo_fw-la ca._n c.xxxvij_o ¶_o how_o stephen_o king_n henry_n sister_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxxviij_o ¶_o how_o maude_n themê‘esse_n have_v moche_n trouble_v &_o disease_n and_o how_o she_o ascape_v from_o oxenford_n to_o wallyngford_v ca._n c.xxxix_o ¶_o how_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o angeo_n gaf_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o henry_n themê‘esse_v soon_o all_o normandy_n ca._n c.xl_o ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o themê‘esse_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n seint_a thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v chancellor_n ca._n c.xlj_o ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n themê‘esse_n soon_o &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n c.xlij_o ¶_o how_o cristen_v man_n lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o this_o time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_n cristen_v man_n that_o reny_v his_o faith_n &_o become_v a_o sarasyn_n ca._n c.xliij_o ¶_o of_o king_n richard_n cuer_v the_o lion_n &_o of_o his_o conquest_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n ca._n c.xliiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n return_v fro_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o how_o he_o avenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n ca._n c.xlv_o ¶_o how_o johan_n his_o brother_n be_v make_v king_n and_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o lose_v all_o normandy_n ca._n c.xluj_o ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n will_v not_o obeyee_fw-fr the_o pope_n commandment_n wherefore_o all_o englond_n be_v enterdit_v ca._n c.xlvij_o ¶_o how_o stephen_o of_o langton_a come_v in_o to_o englond_n by_o the_o pope_n commandment_n &_o how_o he_o return_v again_o ca._n c.xlux_n ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n destroy_v thordre_fw-fr of_o cisteau_n ca._n c.xlix_o ¶_o how_o pandolf_n deliver_v a_o clerk_n that_o have_v false_v and_o counterfetid_v the_o king_n money_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n ca._n c.l_o ¶_o of_o the_o letter_n obligatorie_n that_o king_n johan_n make_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o petre_n pen_v be_v pay_v ca._n c.lj_o ¶_o how_o the_o clerk_n that_o be_v outlaw_v come_v again_o and_o how_o king_n johan_n be_v assoyl_v ca._n c.lij_o ¶_o how_o the_o enterdiction_n cessyd_v and_o of_o the_o debate_n bitwene_fw-mi king_n johan_n &_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.liij_o ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n for_o to_o be_v king_n ca._n c.liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o pope_n send_v swalo_n a_o lâ—gate_n in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n johan_n ca._n c.lv_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o thridde_v be_v crow_v at_o gloucestre_fw-fr ca._n c.luj_o ¶_o how_o lowy_n return_v in_o to_o france_n and_o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o king_n johanes_n chartre_fw-fr ca._n c.lvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o good_n grant_v for_o the_o new_a charter_n and_o of_o the_o purueyaunce_n of_o oxenford_n ca._n clviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o kenilworth_n &_o how_o gentleman_n be_v disherit_v by_o counseill_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o how_o they_o have_v her_o londe_n again_o ca._n c.lix_o ¶_o the_o ê“phecie_n of_o merlin_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v king_n johanes_n soon_o ca._n c.lx_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n king_n henry_n soon_o ca._n c.lxj_o ¶_o how_o ydeyne_a daughter_n of_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o waly_n &_o aymer_n brother_n of_o th'earl_n of_o mountfort_n be_v take_v on_o the_o see_v ca._n c.lxij_o ¶_o how_o lewelyne_v by_o encorage_n of_o david_n his_o brother_n make_v be_v against_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxiij_o ¶_o how_o david_n lewelyn_v brother_n prince_n of_o waly_n be_v put_v to_o death_n capitulo_fw-la c.lxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n redressyd_v his_o justise_n &_o clerk_n and_o how_o the_o jew_n be_v put_v out_o of_o englond_n ca._n c.lxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v seize_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_o by_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o ca._n c.lxuj_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v withsay_v his_o homage_n for_o scotland_o &_o of_o sir_n thomas_n turbeluyle_n ca._n c.lxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o conquest_n of_o berewyke_a in_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n deliver_v the_o scot_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o how_o they_o drew_v they_o to_o the_o frensshman_n by_o counseill_n of_o william_n waley_n capitulo_fw-la c.lxix_o ¶_o how_o william_n waley_n lete_fw-la flee_v sir_n hugh_n of_o cressyngham_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o fonkyrke_v ca._n c.lxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o last_o marriage_n of_o king_n edward_n and_z how_o he_o go_v the_o their_o de_fw-mi time_n in_o to_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n be_v besege_v ca._n c.lxxij_o ¶_o how_o troylebastone_n be_v first_o ordain_v ca._n c.lxxiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o william_n waley_n the_o false_a traitor_n ca._n c.lxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n for_o tamende_v their_o offencis_fw-la that_o they_o have_v trespacid_a against_o he_o ca._n c.lxxv_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n challenge_v scotland_o ca._n c.lxxuj_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_n gaynsaide_v the_o crouning_n of_o sir_n robert_n the_o bruâ—_n ca._n c.lxxvij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_v be_v pitous_o slay_v ca._n c.lxxviij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n waâ—_n crow_v ca._n c.lxxix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n dub_v at_o westmynstre_n 〈◊〉_d scoâ—â—â—nyghtes_n ca._n c.lxxx_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n be_v discomfit_v in_o bataill_n â—_o how_o sir_n summon_v frysell_n be_v slay_v ca._n c.lxxxj_o ¶_o how_o johan_n earl_n of_o atheles_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxij_o ¶_o how_o john_n willian_n waleis_fw-la brother_n be_v put_v to_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxiij_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o hrus_n flee_v fro_o scotland_o to_o norwey_a ca._n c.lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n deide_a ca._n c.lxxxv_o ¶_o of_o merlyns_n ê“phecie_v declare_v on_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxxxuj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n which_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o ca._n c.lxxxvij_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlanâ—â—_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxxxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o town_n of_o berewyk_fw-mi be_v take_v by_o treason_n &_o how_o ij_o cardinallis_n be_v rob_v in_o englond_n ca._n c.lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n rob_v northumberland_n ca._n c.lxxxx_n ¶_o how_o scotland_n will_v not_o amend_v their_o trespace_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v enterdit_v ca._n c.lxxxxj_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n soon_o be_v make_v the_o king_n chamberlayn_n &_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o mytone_n ca._n c.lxxxxij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o be_v all_o rule_v by_o the_o spencer_n ca._n c.lxxxxiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n and_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v exibe_v out_o of_o englond_n ca._n c.lxxxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v thomas_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o all_o they_o that_o hold_v with_o
by_o the_o forest_n of_o lyous_a and_o of_o this_o ordinance_n they_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o in_o haste_n and_o keep_v ground_n and_o the_o place_n that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counceill_n have_v assign_v they_o ¶_o and_o they_o quit_v they_o as_o good_a werriour_n un_o to_o her_o king_n ¶_o now_o will_v i_o tell_v yowe_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a capitayn_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o rone_n ¶_o mon_n sir_n gny_n boâ—â—â—ere_o be_v chief_a capitayne_n both_o of_o the_o cite_v and_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o sir_n termegan_v he_o be_v capitayne_n of_o porte_fw-fr de_fw-fr canx_n â—_o mon_fw-fr sir_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n he_o be_v capitayn_v of_o the_o disner_n mon_fw-fr sir_n anthoyne_v he_o be_v lieutenant_n to_o mon_fw-fr sir_n gny_n botiller_n henry_n chantfien_v he_o be_v capitayne_n of_o the_o port_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pounte_n â—ohan_fw-mi mantrevas_n he_o be_v capitayne_n of_o the_o port_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chastell_n mon_n sir_n de_fw-fr preanx_n he_o be_v capitayne_n of_o the_o port_n of_o seint_a hilary_n the_o bastard_n of_o tyne_n he_o be_v capitayne_n of_o the_o port_n martenuille_n and_o grant_n â—akes_v a_o worthy_a werriour_n he_o be_v capitayne_n of_o all_o man_n of_o be_v and_o he_o be_v governor_n outeward_n both_o on_o horsebake_n &_o a_o foot_n of_o all_o man_n of_o arm_n when_o they_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o cite_v of_o all_o the_o port_n he_o hem_v array_v as_o they_o shall_v country_n with_o our_o meyne_a and_o eâ—he_fw-it of_o these_o capitaynâ—_n lad_n â—_o m._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o some_o moo_o and_o at_o the_o first_o come_n of_o our_o king_n there_o be_v number_v by_o heraude_n in_o to_o â—cc_fw-la m._n of_o man_n &_o woman_n and_o child_n what_o young_a and_o old_a and_z among_o alle_fw-mi these_o be_v many_o a_o manful_a man_n of_o his_o ande_fw-mi &_o so_o they_o preve_v they_o when_o they_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o cite_v both_o on_o horsebake_n and_o on_o foot_n for_z they_o come_v never_o at_o one_o gate_n out_o allone_n but_z at_o iij._o or_o iiij_o gate_n &_o at_o every_o gate_n ij_o or_o three_o m._n of_o good_a man_n body_n y_o arm_a and_o manful_o countre_v with_o our_o englisshman_n and_o much_o peple_n slay_v diverse_a time_n with_o gonnes_n quarrel_n and_o othir_v ordinance_n ¶_o and_o this_o siege_n dure_v xx_o wekes_n and_o ever_o they_o of_o the_o town_n hope_v to_o have_v be_v rescue_v but_o there_o come_v none_o so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o keep_v so_o long_o yâ—â—oun_n that_o â—heâ—_n deide_v many_o thousand_o within_o the_o town_n for_o defaute_n of_o meâ—e_n of_o man_n of_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o of_o child_n for_z they_o have_v eten_v her_o horse_n dog_n and_o cat_n that_o wâ—â—e_v in_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o oft_o time_n the_o man_n of_o arm_n drofe_n out_o the_o power_n peple_n out_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n for_o spend_v of_o vitaille_fw-fr and_o anon_o our_o englisshman_n drofe_n they_o in_o to_o the_o town_n again_o ¶_o so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o capitâ—yne_n of_o the_o town_n see_v the_o meschief_n that_o they_o be_v not_o rescue_v and_o also_o the_o scaâ—ate_n of_o vitaille_fw-fr and_o that_o the_o peple_n so_o deide_a for_o defaute_n of_o mete_v every_o day_n many_o thonsande_n and_o also_o see_v young_a child_n lie_v and_o soâ—ke_v her_o modre_n pap_n and_o wereâ—â—_n deed_n ¶_o then_o anon_o they_o send_v un_o to_o the_o king_n beseech_v he_o of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o bring_v the_o key_n of_o the_o town_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n and_o deliver_v the_o town_n to_o he_o and_o all_o the_o â—oudiours_n void_v the_o toun_n with_o her_o horse_n and_o harness_n &_o the_o commune_v of_o the_o town_n for_o to_o abide_v and_o duelle_fw-fr still_o in_o the_o town_n year_o to_o pay_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o successor_n for_o aâ—â—e_n manner_n custom_n and_o fee_n ferme_n and_o kateremes_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n and_o rest_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n till_o the_o town_n be_v set_v in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o governaunce_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v make_v heritier_fw-fr &_o regent_n of_o france_n and_o how_o he_o wed_a queen_n katherine_n ca._n cc.xlv_o and_o anon_o after_o that_o rone_n be_v goten_a deep_a &_o many_o othir_v town_n in_o baa_v normandy_a yaf_n they_o over_o without_o stroke_n or_o siege_n when_o they_o understode_v that_o the_o king_n have_v goten_a rone_n also_o this_o same_o year_n have_v be_v a_o pee_z make_v and_o swear_v bitwene_v the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o the_o dolphyne_n which_o be_v swear_v upon_o oâ—r_a lord_n body_n that_o they_o shall_v love_v and_o assist_v each_o othir_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o after_o this_o contrary_n to_o this_o oath_n the_o duke_n johan_n of_o burgoyne_n be_v slay_v and_o pitous_o murder_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o dolphyne_n wherefore_o the_o frenshman_n be_v great_o divide_v &_o of_o verray_n necessite_v labouryd_v to_o have_v a_o trayttye_n with_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n for_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n win_v daily_o of_o they_o town_n castle_n and_o fortress_n also_o this_o same_o year_n be_v queen_n jane_n arestid_v &_o bring_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o ledis_n in_o kente_fw-la and_o one_o frere_fw-fr randolf_n a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n her_o confessor_n which_o afterward_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o person_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr fall_a at_o word_n and_o debate_v and_o after_o queen_n jane_n be_v deliver_v ¶_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n both_o king_n of_o france_n &_o of_o englond_n be_v acord_v &_o king_n henry_n be_v make_v heir_n and_o regent_n of_o france_n and_o wed_a dame_n katerine_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n atte_fw-mi troyes_n in_o champain_n on_o trinite_a sunday_n and_o this_o be_v make_v by_o the_o mâ—ne_n of_o phelip_n new_o make_v duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o king_n henry_n for_o tavenge_v his_o fadres_n death_n &_o be_v he_o come_v englissh_n ¶_o and_o thenne_v the_o king_n with_o his_o new_a wife_n go_v to_o paris_n where_o he_o be_v rial_o receyve_v and_o from_o then_n he_o with_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o dukâ—_n of_o bourgoyne_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n of_o france_n leid_v sâ—ege_n to_o diverse_a town_n and_o castle_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o dolphyne_v party_n and_z wan_a hem_n but_z the_o tongue_n of_o melun_n hold_v long_o for_o theryn_n be_v good_a defendour_n ¶_o in_o the_o viij_o year_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n come_v over_o see_v and_o lond_v on_o candelmasse_n day_n in_o the_o morwe_v at_o dover_n and_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o fenerer_n the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n and_o the_o xxj_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n the_o queen_n come_v and_o the_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o the_o same_o she_o be_v crow_v at_o westmynster_n also_o the_o same_o year_n anon_o after_o ester_n the_o king_n hold_v a_o ê‘lement_n at_o westmynster_n at_o which_o ê‘lement_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o gold_n in_o englissh_a coin_n shall_v be_v weigh_v and_o none_o resseyve_v but_o by_o weight_n and_o anon_o after_o whit_n sontyd_v the_o king_n saill_v to_o calens_fw-la and_o pass_v so_o forth_o in_o to_o france_n and_o in_o march_v the_o xxij_o day_n before_o the_o king_n come_v over_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n be_v slay_v in_o france_n and_o diverse_a othir_n lord_n take_v prisoner_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n the_o earl_n of_o somersete_n with_o divise_a othir_n and_o all_o be_v be_v cause_n they_o will_v not_o take_v with_o hem_n archier_v but_o think_v to_o have_v do_v with_o the_o frensshman_n themselves_o without_o they_o and_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v slay_v the_o archer_n come_v &_o rescue_v the_o body_n of_o the_o duke_n which_o they_o will_v have_v carry_v with_o they_o god_n haâ—â—_n mercy_n on_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n and_o the_o same_o year_n bitwene_n cristemas_n &_o candelmas_n the_o town_n of_o melun_n be_v yolden_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n on_o seint_a nicholas_n day_n in_o decembre_v be_v bear_v henry_n the_o king_n first_o beget_v soon_o at_o wyndesore_n who_o godfadreâ—_n at_o fontstone_n be_v henry_n bisshopp_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o johan_n duke_n of_o bedford_n &_o the_o duchess_n of_o holand_n be_v godmode_a &_o henry_n chiche_a ley_fw-fr erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v godfadre_n atte_v conferm_v and_o in_o the_o x._o year_n the_o cite_v of_o mâ—ws_n in_o brie_n be_v goten_a which_o have_v be_v long_o besege_v and_o this_o same_o year_n the_o queen_n ship_v at_o hampton_a &_o saill_v ouâ—r_n to_o the_o king_n in_o france_n where_o she_o be_v wurshippful_o receyve_v of_o the_o king_n &_o also_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n she_o father_fw-mi &_o of_o her_o mother_fw-mi and_o thus_o king_n henry_n
he_o and_o how_o mortime_n come_v and_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o tickhille_n &_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o burghbrigge_n ca._n c.lxxxxvij_fw-la ¶_o how_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bihede_v at_o pountfrete_a &_o v._o baron_n honge_v &_o draw_v ca._n c.lxxxxviij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o honderd_v m._n man_n of_o be_v &_o may_v not_o speed_n ca._n c.lxxxxix_n ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkla_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n which_o waâ—_n erle_n of_o cardoylle_n ca._n cc_o ¶_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v for_o seint_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o door_n of_o the_o priory_n be_v close_v by_o cause_n none_o shall_v come_v &_o offer_v at_o his_o sepulture_n ca._n cc.j_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n wâ—nte_n in_o to_o frannce_n for_o to_o trete_n for_o pee_z bitwene_v both_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.ij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v edward_n his_o soon_o the_o prince_n in_o to_o france_n ca._n cc.iij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n exile_v the_o queen_n his_o wife_n &_o edward_n his_o odelst_a soon_o ca._n cc.iiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n by_o the_o counceill_n of_o the_o spencer_n send_v to_o the_o xij_o peer_n of_o france_n to_o help_v exile_n queen_n isabella_n and_o she_o soon_o sir_n edward_n out_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.v_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n lete_fw-la keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o try_v out_o the_o best_a man_n of_o be_v in_o englond_n ca._n cc.uj_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n her_o soon_o duke_n of_o guyan_n lond_v at_o her_o wych_a &_o how_o they_o didâ—n_n ca._n cc.vij_o ¶_o how_o mastir_n walty_a stapleton_n bisshopp_n of_o excestre_n 〈◊〉_d kings_n tresorer_n be_v behede_v at_o london_n ca._n cc.viij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n ser_z hugh_o spencer_n &_o th'earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v take_v ca._n cc.ix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v depose_v and_o his_o dignity_n take_v from_o he_o ca._n cc.x_o ¶_o the_o ê“phecie_n of_o merlin_n declare_v upon_o king_n edward_o of_o carnarivan_n soon_o of_o king_n edward_n ca._n cc.xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_o the_o thridde_v after_o the_o conquest_n ca._n cc.xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v to_o stanhope_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n ca._n cc.xiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o englisshman_n stop_v the_o scot_n in_o the_o park_n of_o stanhope_o and_o how_o they_o torn_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_o ca._n cc.xiiij_o ¶_o of_o thâ—_n deâ—h_v of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n sometime_o king_n of_o england_n ca._n cc.xv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spouse_v phelip_n therles_a daughter_n of_o henande_n at_o york_n ca._n cc.xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitgo_v englisshman_n &_o scot_n &_o of_o justifieng_v of_o troylebastonne_n ca._n cc.xvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n 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he_o be_v honge_v and_o draw_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o honge_v ayene_v with_o chain_n of_o yren_n upon_o the_o galewe_v and_o his_o heed_n be_v set_v upon_o london_n hâ—ugge_n upon_o a_o spear_n and_z against_o cristemasse_n the_o body_n be_v brend_a for_o encheson_fw-mi that_o the_o man_n that_o kâ—â—te_v the_o body_n by_o night_n they_o see_v so_o many_o develes_a raumpand_v with_o great_a iren_n croak_v ren_v upon_o the_o gale_n wes_z and_o horribeâ—â—ch_v turment_v the_o body_n and_o many_o that_o hem_n see_v anon_o after_o they_o die_v for_o drâ—de_n and_o some_o wax_v mad_a or_o sore_a sikenesse_n they_o have_v and_o in_o that_o bataille_n be_v take_v the_o bisshopp_n of_o baston_n the_o bisshopp_n of_o seint_a andrâ—wâ—s_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o scone_fw-mi all_fw-mi arm_v with_o yren_n as_o man_n of_o arm_n as_o false_a traitor_n and_o fall_v prelatz_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr her_o oath_n &_o they_o be_v brouÈt_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n send_v they_o to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o they_o what_o his_o will_n be_v ¶_o how_o â—ohan_o earl_n of_o atheles_o what_o take_v &_o put_v to_o the_o death_n capitulâ—_n centesimo_fw-la lxxxij_o and_o at_o that_o bataille_n flee_v sir_n johan_n erle_n of_o atheles_a &_o go_v in_o to_o a_o chyrche_n &_o there_o hide_v he_o for_o drede_v but_o he_o myÈt_v have_v there_o no_o refute_v for_o encheson_n that_o the_o chyrch_n be_v indict_v thurgh_n a_o general_a sentence_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chyrche_n he_o be_v take_v ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n johan_n go_v well_o have_v have_v escape_v from_o the_o death_n for_o encheson_fw-mi that_o he_o claim_v kyner_v of_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n nold_z not_o long_o be_v tarry_v of_o his_o traitor_n but_o send_v he_o to_o london_n in_o haste_n &_o there_o he_o be_v honge_v &_o his_o heed_n smyâ—en_o of_o &_o his_o body_n burn_v all_o to_o assâ—his_n but_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o queen_n margarete_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o claim_v of_o king_n edward_n kindred_n his_o draw_n be_v foryeve_v he_o ¶_o how_o johan_n that_o be_v william_n walley_n brother_n be_v put_v to_o the_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxiij_o when_o the_o grette_v mastirs_n of_o scotland_n be_v thus_o do_v to_o evel_a death_n &_o shend_v for_o her_o falseness_n johan_n that_o be_v wiliam_fw-la walleis_n brother_n be_v take_v and_o do_v to_o death_n as_o sir_n johan_n earl_n of_o atheles_o be_v ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n flee_v from_o scotland_o to_o norwey_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxxxiiij_o and_o at_o that_o same_o time_n be_v robert_n the_o brus_n moche_v hate_v among_o the_o peple_n of_o scotland_n so_o he_o wist_v not_o what_o be_v for_o to_o do_v &_o for_o to_o hide_v he_o he_o go_v in_o to_o norwey_n to_o the_o king_n that_o have_v spouse_v his_o sister_n &_o there_o hold_v he_o socour_v for_o to_o have_v ¶_o and_o robert_n the_o brus_n may_v not_o befounde_v in_o scotland_n king_n edward_n tho_o let_v cry_v his_o pese_n thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n &_o his_o law_n be_v use_v and_o his_o minister_n serve_v thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n die_v ca._n c.lxxxv_o when_o king_n edward_n have_v abate_v his_o enemy_n he_o turn_v a_o yene_n southward_a &_o a_o malady_n take_v he_o at_o burgh_n up_o sand_n in_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_n &_o he_o wist_v well_o that_o his_o death_n waz_v full_a nigh_o &_o call_v to_o he_o sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n earl_n of_o nichol_n sir_n guyerle_n of_o warrewyke_a sir_n aymer_n valence_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o sir_n robert_n of_o clifford_n baronn_v &_o pray_v they_o upon_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o he_o owe_v that_o they_o shall_v make_v edward_n of_o carnarivan_n king_n of_o englond_n his_o soon_o as_o rathe_a as_o they_o myÈt_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v pier_n of_o ganeston_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o make_v his_o soon_o to_o use_v riot_n and_z they_o grant_v he_o with_o good_a will_n and_o the_o king_n take_v the_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o a_o good_a cristen_v man_n shall_v &_o deide_a in_o verray_n repentance_n &_o when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n xxxv_o year_n he_o deid_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o westmestre_n with_o mochel_n solempnite_a upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o of_o merlyns_n ê“phecy_n that_o be_v declare_v of_o king_n edward_o that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o ca_o â–ª_o c.lxxxuj_o and_o of_o this_o king_n edward_n ê“phecy_v merlin_n &_o call_v he_o a_o dragon_n the_o second_o king_n of_o the_o vi_fw-it last_o king_n that_o shall_v be_v for_o to_o regne_fw-la in_o englond_n and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o also_o with_o strength_n &_o sternesse_n that_o shall_v keep_v englond_a fro_o cold_a &_o hete_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n towards_o walis_fw-la &_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o o_fw-mi foot_n in_o wyke_a &_o that_o he_o shall_v closen_v with_o wall_n yâ—_z shall_v do_v much_o harm_n to_o his_o seed_n and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o with_o fersenesse_n with_o mercy_n a_o yens_n his_o enemy_n of_o waly_n and_o after_o of_o scotland_n with_o fersenesse_n when_o he_o put_v they_o to_o death_n for_o her_o falseness_n &_o traitrie_n as_o they_o have_v deserve_v it_o ¶_o and_o well_o keep_v he_o englond_n from_o cold_a &_o hete_n since_o he_o keep_v it_o from_o all_o manner_n enemy_n that_o run_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v he_o any_o wrong_n ¶_o and_o well_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n towards_o waly_n &_o make_v it_o quake_v thurgh_n the_o hidour_n of_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o conquer_v it_o thurgh_n dint_n of_o sword_n for_o the_o prince_n â—ewelyne_v and_o david_n his_o brother_n riâ—_n and_o morgan_n be_v put_v un_o to_o the_o death_n for_o her_o falseness_n and_o her_o folly_n ¶_o and_o he_o set_v his_o o_o foot_n in_o to_o wyke_v and_o conquer_a berewyke_n at_o the_o which_o conquest_n be_v slay_v twenty-five_o thousand_o and_o seven_o houndred_a outetake_v they_o that_o be_v brend_a in_o the_o reed_n hall_fw-mi ¶_o and_o the_o wall_n that_o he_o let_v make_v shall_v be_v noyous_a un_fw-mi to_o his_o â—eed_n as_o man_n shall_v here_o after_o see_v in_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n his_o soon_o ¶_o and_o yet_o merlin_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v river_n run_v in_o blood_n &_o with_o brain_n and_o that_o seem_v well_o in_o his_o werre_n there_o that_o he_o have_v the_o mastery_n ¶_o and_o yet_o merlin_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o peple_n out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n during_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o the_o foresaid_a dragon_n that_o shall_v be_v lad_n by_o a_o ill_n grehounde_n that_o shall_v the_o dragon_n crown_n king_n that_o afterward_o shall_v flee_v over_o the_o see_v for_o drede_n of_o the_o dragâ—n_n without_o come_a ayene_n and_o that_o be_v prove_v by_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v that_o king_n edward_n make_v for_o to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o that_o false_o arise_v ayens_n he_o and_o after_o he_o flee_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o own_o land_n of_o france_n &_o never_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_v for_o drede_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o peple_n that_o shall_v bede_fw-mi the_o foresaid_a grehond_n shall_v be_v faderles_a un_fw-mi till_o a_o certain_a time_n &_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o peple_n of_o scotland_o grete_o be_v disese_v sith_o that_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v her_o king_n flee_v from_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o soon_o shall_v become_v in_o his_o time_n as_o read_v as_o any_o blood_n in_o token_v of_o great_a mortalite_n of_o peple_n &_o
earl_n of_o southfolke_n and_o chancellor_n of_o englond_n and_o these_o iij._o lord_n wenten_a over_o the_o see_v and_z come_v never_o ayene_v for_o there_o they_o deide_v ¶_o and_o than_o these_o v._o lord_n above_o say_v maden_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n and_o there_o they_o take_v sir_n robert_n tresilian_n the_o justice_n and_o sir_n nichall_n brembre_v knight_n and_o citezeyne_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n johan_n salisbury_n knight_n of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o uske_a sergeant_n of_o arm_n and_o many_o moo_o of_o othir_o peple_n weren_a take_v and_o jugged_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o dethe_v by_o the_o counceille_fw-fr of_o these_o v._o lord_n in_o her_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n for_o treason_n that_o they_o put_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n thurgh_n out_o the_o cite_v and_o so_o forth_o un_fw-mi to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v hang_v and_o there_o her_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v serve_v &_o die_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o in_o this_o same_o ê‘lement_n at_o westmynster_n be_v sir_n symond_n beverlee_n that_o be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o sir_n johan_n beauchamâ—_n knyÈt_n that_o be_v stiward_a of_o the_o king_n housold_a and_o sir_n james_n berner_n be_v foriugged_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o dethe_v and_o than_o they_o be_v lad_n on_o foot_n to_o the_o tower_n hill_n and_o there_o weren_a she_o hedes_o smyten_v of_o and_o many_o othir_n mo_z by_o these_o v._o lord_n in_o this_o same_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o xij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la he_o let_v cry_v &_o ordain_v a_o general_a juste_n that_o be_v call_v a_o turnement_n of_o lord_n knight_n and_o squyer_n and_o this_o juste_n and_o turnement_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythfeld_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o strangier_n of_o what_o land_n or_o contre_fw-fr that_fw-mi ever_o they_o be_v and_o thidder_fw-mi they_o be_v right_o welcome_a and_o to_o hem_v and_o to_o all_o othir_n be_v hold_v open_a housold_a and_o great_a feste_n and_o also_o great_a yifte_n weren_a yeven_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o strangier_n ¶_o and_o of_o the_o king_n side_n weren_a all_o of_o suit_n her_o coat_n her_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappure_a and_o all_o be_v white_a hertes_o with_o crown_n about_o her_o nekke_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_v there_o upon_o and_o the_o crown_n hang_v low_o before_o the_o herte_n body_n the_o which_o heart_n be_v the_o king_n livery_n that_o he_o yafe_v to_o lord_n and_o lady_n knight_n &_o squyer_n for_o to_o know_v his_o housold_a from_o othir_n peple_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o fest_n come_v to_o her_o juste_n twenty-four_o lady_n lad_n these_o twenty-four_o lord_n of_o the_o garth_o with_o chain_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o the_o same_o suit_n of_o hertes_o as_o be_v a_o fore_n say_v from_o the_o tour_fw-fr a_o horsebak_a thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o london_n in_o to_o smythfeld_v there_o that_o the_o juste_n shall_v be_v hold_n ¶_o and_o this_o 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cornewen_n her_o mother_fw-mi ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slow_a the_o king_n of_o denmark_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n guenthelon_n regn_v &_o gowned_a the_o land_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v after_o guenthelon_n ca._n xxuj_o ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v aft_v seysell_n &_o howan_n regn_v aft_v he_o ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o deide_a thurgh_n devour_v of_o a_o best_a ca._n xxviij_o ¶_o of_o grandebodian_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o mor_o with_o which_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrige_n ca._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o arâ—ogaill_n that_o be_v grando_fw-la bodian_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o depose_v for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o artogaille_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n token_n hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n ca._n xxxij_o ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z eke_v after_o othir_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxx.ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o britone_fw-la grant_v cassibalam_fw-la which_o be_v ludde_n brother_n the_o ream_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n caesar_n come_v twy_n to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o roam_v ca._n xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalam_fw-la be_v cause_n he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o kymbalin_n which_o be_v andragens_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n be_v ihun_v bear_v of_o the_o blessyd_v virgin_n seint_a marry_o ca._n xxxviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n guynder_n kymbalyn_v soon_o which_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o rome_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n the_o apostle_n preched_a ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a gaf_n to_o beringer_n a_o island_n and_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—â—re_a wyke_n ca._n xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n die_v do_v arere_z a_o stone_n in_o thentr_v of_o westmoreland_o where_o he_o slay_v roderyke_v ca._n xlij_o ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o ca._n xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coyll_n and_o be_v the_o first_o cristen_v king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ca._n xliiij_o ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o atte_fw-mi last_o the_o briton_n cheese_n astlepade_n which_o after_o be_v slay_v by_o coeyll_n ca._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o constaunce_n a_o romayn_v be_v choose_v king_n by_o cause_n he_o wed_v eleyne_v king_n coeyl_v daughter_n ca._n xluj_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n soon_o of_o constaunce_n &_o of_o seint_a eleyne_v rule_v the_o land_n &_o after_o be_v make_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n ca._n xlvij_o ¶_o how_o maxymian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n wed_v octavians_n daughter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n ca._n xlviij_o ¶_o how_o maximian_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o gaf_v it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v ca._n xlix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a ursula_n with_o xj_o m._n virgin_n in_o her_o company_n wâ—re_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v ca._n l_o ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n and_o how_o gracian_n defend_v it_o ca._n lj_o ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v himself_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v &_o afterward_o the_o briton_o slay_v he_o ca._n lij_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o little_a britain_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o moche_n britain_v ca._n liij_o ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v costantins_n soon_o a_o monk_n at_o wynchestre_n be_v take_v out_o by_o vortiger_n &_o make_a king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n who_o vortigeer_n let_v sle_n he_o to_o make_v himself_o king_n ca._n liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o ij_o child_n to_o keep_v which_o be_v constantine_n son_n lead_v they_o to_o little_a britayn_n for_o the_o trayson_fw-mi &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n ca._n lv_o ¶_o how_o engist_n with_o xj_o m._n man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o who_o vortiger_n gaf_a the_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thongcastell_n ca._n luj_o ¶_o of_o ronewen_n engistes_n daughter_n who_o king_n vortiger_n wed_v for_o her_o beaute_n ca._n lvij_o ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n and_o how_o engist_n be_v drive_v out_o and_o how_o vortymer_n be_v slay_v by_o ronewen_n ca._n lviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n choose_n vortiger_n
again_o to_o be_v king_n &_o how_o engiste_n return_v &_o how_o they_o fight_v to_o gedre_v ca._n lix_o ¶_o how_o vortiger_n begin_v a_o castle_n that_o will_v not_o stand_v wherefore_o counscill_n be_v give_v he_o to_o tempre_fw-it they_fw-mi mortar_n with_o blood_n ca._n lx_o ¶_o how_o mâ—rlyn_n be_v seek_v in_o waly_n for_o to_o come_v &_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n ca._n lxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o ansuere_a of_o merlin_n to_o the_o king_n why_o the_o castle_n may_v not_o stone_v ca._n lxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o ij_o dragon_n that_o fouÈt_v to_o gedre_fw-fr ca._n lxiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n aurilambros_n how_o he_o pursue_v vortiger_n and_o engiste_n and_o how_o they_o deiden_fw-mi ca._n lxiiij_o ¶_o how_o aurilambros_n redress_v the_o land_n of_o britain_n which_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o saxon_n ca._n lxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n go_v to_o seche_v the_o great_a stone_n in_o irland_n ca._n â—xuj_fw-la ¶_o how_o passent_fw-la vortiger_n soon_o &_o king_n guillomer_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o how_o coppa_n a_o traitor_n enpoysend_v the_o king_n aurilambros_n capitulo_fw-la lxvij_o ¶_o when_o aurilambros_n be_v deed_n a_o star_n be_v seen_v in_o the_o morning_n with_o a_o clear_a light_n &_o at_o the_o buy_v of_o the_o beme_fw-mi be_v seen_v the_o heed_n of_o a_o horrible_a dragon_n ca._n lxu.ij_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o betokening_n of_o the_o star_n ca._n lxix_o ¶_o of_o uter_n pendragon_n which_o be_v king_n after_o his_o brother_n &_o of_o the_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o ygerne_v therbe_n wife_n of_o cornewaille_n ca._n lxx_o ¶_o how_o uter_n beget_v on_o igerne_a countess_n of_o cornewaille_n arthur_n the_o king_n ca._n lxxj_o ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n ordain_v aloth_n to_o rule_v the_o land_n while_o that_o he_o be_v seek_v ca._n lxxij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n soon_o of_o uter_n be_v king_n after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o how_o he_o drofe_n colegrine_n the_o saxon_n and_o cheldryke_v of_o almaigne_n out_o of_o this_o land_n ca._n lxxâ—ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o arthur_n faught_v with_o the_o saxove_n when_o they_o come_v again_o &_o besect_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n &_o hem_n overcombe_v ca._n lxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n ay_v of_o merlin_n of_o vj._n the_o last_o king_n that_o weâ—â—_n to_o regne_n in_o this_o land_n &_o of_o merlyns_n prophecy_n ca._n lxxv_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n overcome_v guillomer_n king_n of_o irland_n &_o the_o scot_n beâ—â—meâ—_n his_o man_n ca._n lxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a king_n arthur_n wed_v gunnore_n coâ—â—n_v to_o theâ—â—â—_n of_o corn_n waill_v &_o after_o how_o he_o conquer_v all_o irland_n ca._n lxxvij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n conquer_a france_n &_o slay_v frollo_v ca._n lxxviij_o ¶_o hnw_n arthur_n a_o vaunce_v his_o man_n that_o have_v travayl_v in_o his_o service_n &_o how_o he_o be_v crow_v king_n of_o glomergan_n ca._n lxxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v send_v from_o room_n to_o king_n arthur_n ca._n lxxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o manly_a ansuere_a that_o king_n arthur_n send_v to_o the_o emê‘our_n &_o to_o the_o romayn_v ca._n lxxxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o reverence_n that_o king_n arthur_n die_v to_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o emê‘our_n ca._n lxxxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o king_n &_o lord_n that_o come_fw-mi to_o serve_v &_o aid_v king_n arthur_n anent_o the_o emê‘our_n ca._n lxxxiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n faught_v &_o slay_v a_o geant_n call_v dinabê°_n that_o have_v slay_v heleyne_v king_n hoel_v cousin_n of_o little_a britaigne_a ca._n lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n yaf_a bataill_n to_o the_o emê‘our_n in_o which_o the_o emê‘our_n be_v slay_v ca._n lxxxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n bury_v the_o body_n of_o his_o knight_n that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o bataille_n and_o how_o he_o send_v the_o emê‘ours_n body_n to_o rome_n for_o tribute_n ca._n lxxxuj_o ¶_o how_o mordred_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o ream_n in_o his_o absence_n rebellid_a against_o he_o ca._n lxxxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n enchace_v mordred_n the_o traitor_n and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o king_n arthur_n wound_v to_o the_o death_n ca._n lxxxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthâ—r_n drliver_v the_o ream_n to_o costantyn_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nevew_n ca._n lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n be_v wer_v of_o mordred_n ij_o son_n ca._n lxxxx_n ¶_o of_o king_n adelbright_n &_o of_o edell_n ca._n lxxxxj_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edell_n marry_v the_o damoyfell_n adelbrighte_v daughter_n un_fw-fr to_o a_o knave_n in_o his_o kichen_n ca._n lxxxxij_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n conan_n ca._n lxxxxiij_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n cortif_a &_o of_o gurmonde_n that_o come_v by_o help_n of_o the_o â—â—â—nems_v in_o to_o britaigne_a ca._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n gurmond_n drofe_n king_n cortif_a to_o chichestre_n &_o slay_v the_o briton_n &_o gate_n the_o town_n ca._n lxxxxv_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v name_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o how_o many_o king_n be_v make_v after_o in_o diverse_a party_n of_o the_o land_n ca._n lxxxxuj_fw-la ¶_o how_o seint_a austyn_n come_v first_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o baptise_a &_o conâ—tid_v king_n adelbright_n and_z of_o two_o bisshoppe_n that_o be_v his_o fellow_n ca._n lxxxxvij_fw-la ¶_o how_o seint_a austyn_n go_v in_o to_o waly_n and_o how_o the_o briton_o there_o will_v not_o obey_v tharchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ca._n lxxxxviij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n adelbright_n &_o king_n olfride_n slay_v brecinal_a king_n of_o briton_n that_o hold_v the_o contre_fw-fr of_o leycestre_fw-fr ca._n lxxxxix_fw-la ¶_o how_o cadewan_n king_n of_o leycestre_n and_o elfride_n king_n of_o northumberland_n be_v friend_n &_o after_o of_o the_o debaâ—e_n that_o be_v bitwene_v edwin_n and_o walyn_n which_o be_v both_o her_o son_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n oswold_n be_v slay_v by_o king_n cadwalyn_n &_o peanda_fw-la and_o how_o oswy_a seint_a oswaldes_n brother_n regn_v after_o he_o &_o slay_v peanda_fw-la and_o how_o king_n cadewaldre_n that_o be_v cadewalynes_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o be_v last_o king_n of_o the_o briton_n capitulo_fw-la c.j._n ¶_o how_o cadewaldre_n forsake_v this_o land_n and_o go_v in_o to_o little_a britain_n ca._n c.ij_o ¶_o how_o king_n offa_n be_v soverayne_a above_o all_o the_o king_n in_o englond_n &_o their_o be_v &_o how_o osbright_n enforce_v the_o wife_n of_o buerne_n bocarde_v whereof_o fill_v much_o sorwe_v ca._n c.iij_o ¶_o how_o the_o dane_n take_v york_v and_o slaw_v king_n osbright_n and_o elle_fw-fr ca._n c.iiij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edmond_n the_o king_n be_v martyr_a ca._n c.v_o ¶_o how_o hubba_o &_o hunger_n take_v the_o town_n of_o rede_v ca._n c.uj_o ¶_o of_o king_n alured_n &_o how_o the_o dane_n in_o his_o time_n require_v he_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o land_n ca._n c.vij_o ¶_o how_o hubba_o &_o hunger_n be_v slay_v at_o chippenham_n &_o how_o the_o dane_n bring_v her_o king_n to_o king_n alured_n ca._n c.viij_o ¶_o how_o the_o dane_n that_o go_v in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmond_n come_v a_o gain_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alured_n ca._n c.ix_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n aluredes_n soon_o ca._n c.x_o ¶_o of_o king_n adelston_n &_o of_o edmond_n eldrede_n and_o of_o edwyne_n his_o brotheren_n ca._n c.xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edgar_n how_o he_o regn_v over_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o and_o waly_v &_o how_o he_o be_v deceyve_v in_o take_v of_o his_o wife_n ca._n c.xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edgar_n wed_v estrilde_v after_o the_o dethe_v of_o edelwold_n ca._n c.xiij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n the_o martyr_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o stepmodre_fw-mi estrilde_v for_o to_o make_v eldred_n her_o soon_o king_n ca._n c.xiiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n eldrede_fw-la &_o how_o king_n swine_n of_o denmark_n hold_v englond_a and_o how_o eldrede_v seint_a edward_n brother_n be_v not_o belove_v wherefore_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o normandy_v ca._n c.xv_o ¶_o how_o king_n eldrede_v come_v again_o from_o normandy_a &_o how_o knoght_v the_o dane_n regn_v and_z of_o the_o be_v bitwene_v he_o &_o edmond_n irenside_n ca._n c.xuj_o ¶_o of_o king_n knoght_v ca._n c.xvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edmond_n irenside_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o tcaitour_n name_v edrith_n of_o stratton_n ca._n c.xviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n knoght_v send_v king_n edmondes_n son_n in_o to_o denmark_n for_o to_o slay_v &_o how_o they_o be_v savyd_v ca._n c.xix_o ¶_o how_o king_n knoght_v conquer_v norewey_a &_o how_o after_o his_o pride_n become_v meek_a &_o mild_a ca._n c.xx_o ¶_o of_o king_n harolde_v that_o lever_n have_v to_o go_v on_o foot_n than_o ride_v ca._n c.xxj_o ¶_o of_o king_n hardeknoght_v harolde_v brother_n ca._n c.xxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o vylanye_n that_o the_o dane_n diden_n to_o englisshman_n wherefore_o afterward_o be_v no_o dane_n make_v
and_o when_o night_n be_v come_v the_o lord_n &_o lady_n go_v to_o bed_v &_o anon_o as_o her_o lord_n be_v in_o sleep_v they_o cut_v all_o her_o housbonde_n throat_n and_o so_o they_o slowen_v they_o all_o when_o that_o dioclisian_a the_o king_n she_o father_fw-mi herd_n of_o this_o thing_n he_z bicome_a huge_o wroth_a against_o his_o doughtres_n and_o anon_o will_v hem_v all_o have_v burn_v ¶_o but_o all_o the_o baron_n &_o lord_n of_o sirrie_a counceil_v not_o so_o for_o to_o do_v such_o sternesse_n to_o his_o own_o doughtre_n but_o only_o shall_v void_v the_o land_n of_o they_o for_o evermore_o so_o that_o they_o new_a never_o shall_v come_v ayene_v and_o so_o he_o die_v and_o dioclisian_a that_o be_v her_o father_fw-mi anon_o command_v they_o to_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n and_o deliver_v to_o hem_v vitaille_n for_o half_a ayere_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v all_o the_o sustren_n go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n and_o sail_v forth_o in_o the_o see_v and_o bitoke_v all_o her_o friend_n 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but_o seven_o m._n 〈◊〉_d mâ—n_z nothelees_n when_o the_o ij_o host_n metten_v to_o gedre_n brutâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d thoâ—gh_a help_n of_o himself_o &_o of_o turyn_n his_o cousin_n and_o of_o corin_n and_o manlich_o he_o defend_v and_o fight_v so_o that_o in_o little_a time_n they_o have_v quell_v of_o the_o fâ—enshmen_n two_o m._n and_o mo_z and_o though_o that_o be_v alyve_a fledden_a away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o bataill_n turyn_n that_o be_v brutus_n cousin_n be_v slay_v and_o brute_n let_v enteer_v worthili_fw-la he_o when_o he_o have_v space_n &_o leiser_n in_o the_o castle_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o though_o let_v call_v
derego_v of_o northfolk_n and_o southfolke_n of_o keftefen_n and_o of_o lyndessey_n and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o ensemble_v they_o speed_v fast_o to_o ward_v their_o enemy_n for_o to_o yeve_v hem_o bataill_o lotrine_n have_v send_v to_o camber_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v also_o to_o he_o with_o alle_fw-mi the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o for_o to_o help_v and_o so_o he_o do_v with_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o come_fw-mi all_o to_o gedres_n and_o take_v she_o weigh_v prevelich_o for_o to_o seche_v humbar_n where_o they_o may_v he_o find_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o humbar_n be_v beside_o a_o water_n that_o be_v a_o great_a river_n with_o his_o folk_n he_o for_o to_o disporte_v and_o though_o come_v lotrine_n and_o camber_n his_o brother_n with_o all_o her_o folk_n sudden_o ere_fw-we that_o any_o of_o that_o othir_n wist_v ¶_o and_o when_o humbar_n see_v hem_v come_v he_o be_v sore_o dread_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o man_n wist_v it_o not_o and_o also_o they_o be_v unarm_v and_o anon_o humbar_v for_o drede_v leap_v in_o to_o the_o water_n and_o drench_v himself_o and_o so_o die_v he_o and_o his_o man_n be_v alle_fw-mi slay_v that_o none_o of_o hem_n ascape_v and_o therefore_o be_v that_o water_n call_v humbar_v and_o evermore_o shall_v be_v call_v thus_o for_o encheson_n that_o king_n humbar_v be_v therynne_v drench_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o lotryne_n go_v to_o his_o ship_n and_o take_v there_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o find_v un_fw-mi to_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o othir_v pilfre_o he_o yaf_a un_fw-fr to_o othir_o folk_n of_o the_o hoost_n and_o they_o find_fw-mi in_o one_o of_o the_o ship_n a_o fair_a damisell_n that_o be_v king_n humbar_v daughter_n and_o be_v call_v estrilde_v ¶_o and_o when_o lotryne_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o for_o her_o fairness_n and_o for_o she_o be_v oâ—â—_n take_v with_o love_n and_o will_v have_v wâ—dded_v her_o this_o tydynge_n come_v 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her_o a_o daughter_n thas_o be_v call_v abren_n ¶_o hit_v befall_v anon_o after_o that_o corin_n die_v and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v deed_n lotrine_n for_o soak_v guentolen_v his_o wife_n and_o make_v estrilde_v queen_n and_o guentolen_a go_v then_n all_o in_o wrath_n in_o to_o cornewaille_n and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o she_o honde_fw-fr for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o fadres_n eir_n and_o underfong_a feaulte_n and_o homage_v of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o after_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o a_o great_a pour_z for_o to_o ben_fw-mi upon_o lotryne_n avenge_v that_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o to_o he_o come_v &_o yaf_v he_o a_o strong_a bataill_n and_o there_o be_v lotryn_v slay_v and_o his_o man_n discomfit_v the_o v._o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentelon_n let_v take_v estrild_n and_o abram_n her_o daughter_n and_o bind_v both_o ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n and_o cast_a hem_n in_o to_o a_o water_n and_o so_o they_o be_v drench_v wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v evermore_o call_v aftir_n abram_n aftir_v the_o name_n of_o the_o damisel_n that_o be_v estril_n die_v daughter_n and_o englisshman_n call_v that_o water_n severne_n and_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n in_o to_o this_o day_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v guentelon_n let_v crown_n her_o queen_n of_o that_o land_n and_o govern_v the_o land_n full_a well_o &_o wise_o un_o to_o the_o time_n that_o madhon_n she_o soon_o that_o lotryne_n have_v beget_v upon_o she_o be_v of_o xx_o wite_a age_n that_o he_o may_v be_v king_n so_o that_o the_o queen_n regn_v xv_o year_n and_o though_o let_v she_o crown_n she_o soon_o and_o he_o regn_v and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o honourabe_o &_o she_o go_v in_o to_o corn_n waille_n &_o there_o she_o duel_v all_o her_o life_n tyme._n ¶_o of_o king_n madan_n how_o he_o regn_v in_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n and_o of_o menpris_n and_o of_o maulyn_n his_o son_n and_o how_o menpris_n slow_a maulyn_n his_o brother_n &_o how_o wolf_n drou_fw-fr he_o all_o to_o piece_n ca._n uj_o when_o madan_n have_v regn_v thirty_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v in_o new_a troy_v and_o he_o have_v ij_o son_n that_o one_o i_o call_v menpris_n and_o yâ—_z othir_o maulyn_n and_o thes_n ij_o bredren_n after_o her_o fadreâ—_n death_n strinen_n fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o menpris_fw-la for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o will_v have_v have_v all_o that_o land_n and_o maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o that_o they_o token_n a_o day_n of_o love_n and_o acorde_n and_o at_o this_o day_n mempris_n let_v quelle_fw-fr his_o brother_n thurgh_n treason_n and_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v the_o land_n and_o a_o none_o let_v crown_n he_o king_n and_o regned_a and_o after_o bicame_v so_o lithe_a a_o man_n that_o he_o destroy_v in_o a_o while_n all_o yâ—_z man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o bicame_v so_o wikked_a and_o so_o lecherous_a that_o he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n where_o for_o almyghty_a god_n be_v wroth_a and_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeamice_fw-la for_o on_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v in_o a_o wood_fw-mi a_o hunt_a he_o lose_v his_o folk_n and_o go_v allone_n up_o and_o down_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n and_o there_o come_v wolf_n and_o all_o to_o drou_fw-fr he_o in_a to_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v twenty-four_o year_n and_o when_o his_o peple_n wist_v that_o he_o be_v deed_n they_o make_v â—oy_v you_o now_o and_o anon_o make_v ebrac_n his_o son_n king_n and_o he_o regn_v with_o mochel_n â—onour_n ¶_o of_o king_n ebrac_n how_o he_o conquer_a frannce_n and_o bigate_v xx_o son_n and_o twenty-three_o doughtres_fw-fr ca._n seven_o this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n and_o a_o strong_a man_n be_v and_o a_o mighty_a and_o this_o ebraâ—_n thurgh_n his_o may_v and_o help_v of_o his_o breton_n conquer_v all_o framnce_n and_o wan_a there_o so_o moche_n gold_n and_o silver_n that_o when_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o 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knight_n and_o worthy_a in_o many_o contres_n ¶_o of_o the_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n the_o first_o soon_o of_o ebrac_n the_o king_n capitulo_fw-la octavo_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ebrac_n regn_v brute_n grenesheld_n his_o soon_o thirty_o year_n that_o be_v ebrake_n first_o soon_o that_o well_o and_o noble_o regn_v and_o when_o time_n come_v he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n ca.ix._n and_o when_o brute_n grenesheld_n be_v deed_n regn_v his_o soon_o leyl_n xxij_o year_n and_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n and_o let_v call_v it_o karlille_o after_o his_o name_n and_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n and_o moche_v belove_v of_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o carlille_n and_o in_o his_o time_n regn_v
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her_o sustre_n from_o the_o beginning_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_a and_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counceille_fw-fr that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o bear_v it_o un_o to_o her_o fadri_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o araien_v latin_a and_o wasshen_n &_o than_o come_v ayene_v to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o atte_n lest_o with_o she_o meyne_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o sayne_n that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n and_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_fw-mi with_o mochel_n honour_n they_o he_o resseyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n alle_fw-mi his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v to_o he_o be_v entendant_a to_o king_n leir_n the_o queen_n father_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v to_o himself_o when_o king_n leir_n have_v duel_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughtre_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n and_o send_v it_o in_o to_o britain_n with_o leir_v the_o queen_n father_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n ayene_n &_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o father_fw-mi in_o to_o britaigâ—e_a for_o to_o have_v the_o royame_n after_o her_o fadres_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n and_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o britaigue_v and_o fight_a with_o the_o felon_n &_o hem_n scomfit_v and_o quell_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o leve_v iij._o year_n and_o hold_v his_o royalme_n in_o pee_z and_o afterward_o die_v &_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v entire_a with_o mikel_n honour_n at_o leicestre_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v newus_o to_o cordeill_n wrr_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o to_o prison_n ca._n fourteen_o when_o that_o king_n leir_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n hold_v and_o have_v the_o land_n v_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n die_v her_o lord_n agammp_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o leave_v widue_n and_o though_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v cordeill_n sustre_n son_n and_o to_o she_o have_v enymite_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o there_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bitwene_a hem_n they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o wer_v great_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o un_o to_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n seize_v all_o the_o laâ—de_n and_o deê‘t_v it_o bitwene_v hem_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o xij_o year_n and_o when_o though_o xij_o year_n be_v go_v there_o bigan_v bitwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_n so_o that_o wer_v strong_o yfere_o &_o every_o of_o they_o do_v othir_o moche_n disese_v for_o morgan_n will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n fro_o beyond_o humbr_n that_o conedage_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o strong_a poâ—r_n so_o that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_o conedage_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o quell_v he_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o though_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n ca._n xv_o and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o soon_o a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteis_fw-la that_o well_o &_o noble_o gowned_a the_o land_n &_o wonder_v well_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o last_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o peple_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n fight_v till_o that_o they_o be_v deed_n whereof_o no_o man_n may_v have_v let_n till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pite_n and_o thogan_v it_o cese_n &_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o be_v reignolde_n soon_o &_o aft_o he_o die_v &_o lithe_a at_o york_n ca._n xuj_o after_o this_o reignold_n regn_v gorbodian_n his_o soon_o xv_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ij_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o sâ—owe_v that_o othir_n for_o to_o have_v the_o heritage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n quell_v that_o othir_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v ca._n xvij_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o ij_o son_n that_o he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o wer_v to_o gedre_n for_o the_o land_n that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_fw-la &_o that_o othir_n porre_v and_o this_o ferres_fw-la wood_n have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o othir_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o ferres_n have_v a_o felon_n heart_n and_o thought_n thurgh_n treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o prevelich_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o their_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v ayene_v &_o faught_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_fw-la but_z full_a evell_a it_o happen_v tho_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n wist_v that_o porre_v be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorwe_v for_o encheson_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o that_o othir_n &_o think_v he_o for_o to_o quelle_fw-fr prevely_fw-mi &_o preve_o she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o ij_o knyve_n &_o therewith_o cut_v his_o throat_n &_o the_o body_n also_o in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o herd_n ever_o such_o a_o curse_v mother_fw-mi that_o quell_v with_o her_o own_o ande_fw-mi she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_o the_o reprove_v &_o shame_v to_o the_o mother_n that_o for_o encheson_n of_o that_o one_o soon_o murder_v that_o othir_n &_o so_o lose_v hem_n both_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o kyngis_fw-la courtes_o hold_v all_o britain_n and_o which_o be_v her_o name_n ca._n xviij_o when_o the_o ij_o brother_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o nad_z leave_v behind_o hem_o nethir_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_n othir_o of_o the_o kindred_n that_o may_v have_v the_o heritage_n &_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o streng_a man_n drive_v and_o scomfit_v the_o febl_a and_o token_n all_o her_o land_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a be_v &_o strife_n under_o they_o but_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_fw-mi overcome_v all_o though_o othir_v and_o thurgh_n her_o strength_n and_o may_v they_o token_n all_o the_o land_n and_o every_o of_o he_o take_v a_o certain_a contre_fw-fr and_o in_o his_o contre_fw-fr let_v call_v he_o king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o othir_n be_v call_v dawalliere_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o loeger_n &_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n that_o be_v lotrinus_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o the_o thridde_v be_v call_v rudac_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o waly_n and_o the_o iiij_o be_v call_v cloten_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o cornewaille_n but_o this_o cloten_n
shall_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n by_o reason_n for_o theridamas_n be_v no_o man_n that_o wist_v none_o so_o rightful_a heir_n as_o he_o be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v streng_a set_v little_a by_o they_o that_o ware_n of_o less_o estate_n &_o therefore_o this_o cloten_a have_v nomore_o land_n among_o they_o than_o cornewaille_n ¶_o of_o king_n donebaut_n that_o be_v clotes_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o have_v win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v doneband_n that_o of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi bicome_n a_o hardy_a man_n and_o a_o fair_a &_o curteis_fw-la so_o that_o he_o pass_v all_o the_o king_n of_o britaigue_n of_o fairness_n &_o of_o worthiness_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o when_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v most_o rightful_a heir_n of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o shall_v have_v have_v by_o reason_n but_o othir_n king_n that_o be_v of_o more_o strength_n than_o he_o benomme_n he_o his_o land_n and_o afterward_o this_o doneband_n ordain_v he_o pour_z and_z first_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o logier_n &_o after_o he_o will_v have_v couquer_v all_o scotland_n and_o waly_n and_o scatter_v come_v with_o his_o man_n and_o yaf_n he_o bataill_n and_o rudac_n come_v again_o with_o his_o walshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v quell_v and_o scatter_v also_o in_o pleyn_n bataill_n &_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o victory_n and_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n and_o well_o mainten_v it_o in_o pee_z and_o in_o quiet_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v how_o doneband_n be_v first_o king_n that_o ever_o were_v crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britaigue_n ¶_o ca.xx._fw-la this_o doneband_n let_v make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o were_v the_o crone_n upon_o his_o heed_n as_o new_a never_o king_n do_v before_o &_o he_o ordain_v a_o statut_fw-la that_o have_v a_o man_n do_v new_a never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o he_o myÈt_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdoo_v but_o go_v theryn_n sauf_a and_o in_o pee_z and_o after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o will_v without_o eny_z harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_n upon_o he_o he_o than_o shall_v less_o his_o life_n and_o this_o doneband_n make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o the_o town_n of_o the_o vice_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xl_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n how_o brenne_n and_o belin_n deê‘t_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o doneband_n her_o father_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o be_v ca._n xxj_o and_o after_o that_o thiâ—_n doneband_n be_v deed_n his_o son_n that_o he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bitwene_v they_o as_o her_o father_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belyn_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o britaigue_n on_o this_o half_a humber_n &_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n un_fw-mi to_o scotland_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o belin_n have_v the_o bet_v part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a &_o will_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belin_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_v he_o no_o more_o wherefore_o contak_v &_o be_v arise_v bitwene_v they_o two_o but_o brenne_n the_o young_a brother_n have_v no_o myÈt_n ne_o strength_n aâ—ens_fw-mi belin_fw-mi and_o therefore_o brenne_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v fro_o then_n in_o to_o norwey_a to_o te_fw-mi king_n olsinge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o belyn_n his_o brother_n upon_o that_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n &_o the_o king_n olsinge_n he_o grant_v belyn_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norwey_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o land_n of_o northumberland_n and_o take_v all_o the_o castle_n and_o let_v they_o array_n and_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v that_o brenne_n shall_v not_o arrive_v in_o no_o side_n but_o that_o he_o be_v take_v ¶_o the_o king_n olfynge_v lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o delinered_a his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n and_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o this_o damisell_n samye_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v gutlaghen_fw-mi and_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counceill_n how_o that_o brenne_n shall_v she_o have_v and_o her_o lede_n with_o he_o for_o evermore_o &_o so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_o but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brenne_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v herd_n this_o tide_n he_o lay_v for_o to_o aspie_v brenue_n with_o as_o many_o ship_n as_o he_o may_v have_v so_o that_o the_o ij_o flete_n metten_v to_o gedre_n &_o long_a time_n fight_v so_o that_o brenne_n and_o his_o ship_n turn_v ayene_v and_o be_v discomfit_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samye_n &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n &_o brenne_n shameful_o flay_v thenne_n as_o a_o man_n discomfit_v ¶_o and_o gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr but_o theridamas_n come_v up_o on_o he_o a_o great_a tempest_n that_o v._o day_n lastid_v so_o that_o thurgh_n that_o tempest_n he_o be_v drive_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o iij._o ship_n and_o no_o mo_z and_o tho_o that_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v token_n gutlagh_n and_o samye_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o hem_n present_v to_o belyn_n and_o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_fw-fr ne_fw-fr come_v aâ—ene_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n &_o scent_n to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v yield_v eye_n his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n and_o his_o castle_n also_o or_o else_o he_o will_v destroy_v his_o land_n belyn_n drade_v no_o thing_n his_o menace_v and_o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n &_o fight_v with_o belyn_n &_o brenne_n be_v discomfit_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v and_o himself_o flee_v with_o xij_o man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belyn_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v tho_o to_o york_v and_o take_v counceill_n what_o he_o may_v do_v with_o king_n gutlagh_o for_o king_n gutlagh_n profâ—ed_v to_o become_v his_o man_n and_o to_o hold_v hiâ—_n land_n of_o he_o yield_v by_o year_n a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o and_o for_o sikernesse_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o behold_v gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v he_o good_a hostage_n and_o to_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o yet_o shall_v swear_v upon_o the_o book_n that_o these_o covenantz_n shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o false_v ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counceill_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o axing_n and_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n underfeng_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n by_o oath_n and_o by_o write_v the_o same_o covenant_n and_o upon_o these_o covenant_n king_n gutlagh_n nomme_n samye_n &_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v then_n &_o turn_v again_o to_o denmaâ—c_n evermore_o after_o be_v the_o covenant_n hold_v and_o the_o truage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honelo_n be_v king_n of_o denmarc_n and_o also_o of_o this_o land_n thurgh_n his_o wife_n gildeburgh_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v for_o she_o waâ—_n the_o right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o belyn_n duel_v tho_o in_o pee_z &_o wurshippful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v iiij_o real_a weigh_v one_o from_o the_o est_fw-la in_o to_o west_n and_o that_o be_v call_v watle_a street_n and_o a_o othir_n from_o the_o north_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o south_n that_o be_v call_v ikelmestrete_n and_o ij_o othir_o weigh_v he_o make_v in_o boss_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n that_o on_o be_v call_v fossae_n and_o that_o othir_v fossedike_a and_o he_o mainten_v well_o the_o good_a law_n that_o doneband_n his_o father_fw-mi have_v make_v and_o ordain_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o accord_n be_v make_v between_o brenne_n and_o belyn_n thurgh_n cornewen_n her_o mother_n ca._n twenty-three_o grenne_n that_o be_v belynê°_n brother_n have_v long_a time_n duel_v in_o france_n and_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n thurgh_n marriage_n for_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o burgoyne_n thurgh_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n fewyn_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n and_o this_o brenne_n ordain_v a_o great_a pour_z of_o his_o folk_n and_o also_o of_o france_n and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o
fight_v with_o belyn_n his_o brother_n and_o belyn_n come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o breton_n &_o will_v tho_o have_v yeven_v he_o bataill_n but_o her_o mother_n cornewen_n that_o though_o live_v have_v herd_n that_o that_o one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o othir_n and_o go_v bitwene_v her_o son_n and_o hem_n make_v accord_v with_o moche_n peyne_v so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o though_o ij_o brother_n with_o michel_n bliss_n go_v to_o gedre_v in_o to_o great_a troy_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v ayere_o and_o after_o they_o nomme_n her_o conseill_n for_o to_o go_v conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o diden_n and_o burn_v town_n and_o destroy_v the_o land_n both_o in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n yaf_a hem_n bataill_n with_o his_o pour_z but_o he_o be_v overcome_v &_o yaf_a truage_n un_fw-mi to_o belyn_n and_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o that_o they_o wenten_a forth_o to_o rome_n &_o conquer_a rome_n &_o all_o lombardy_a &_o germany_n and_o take_v homage_n &_o feaulte_n of_o earl_n baron_n &_o of_o all_o othir_n &_o aft_n they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o britaigue_n &_o duel_v with_o her_o briton_o in_o joy_n and_o rest_n &_o tho_o make_v brenne_n the_o town_n of_o bristol_n and_o since_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lordship_n &_o there_o duel_v he_o all_o his_o lyfâ—_n and_o belyn_n duel_v at_o new_a troy_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belyngesgate_n aft_v his_o own_o name_n &_o when_o this_o belin_n have_v regn_v noble_o xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v atte_n new_a troie_n how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la quell_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o and_o after_o this_o belyn_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbatrus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o the_o king_n of_o denmarâ—â—_n will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o m._n pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o &_o also_o by_o write_v record_v to_o belyn_n his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evell_a pay_v &_o wroth_a &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o briton_o &_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slow_a the_o king_n gutlagh_n &_o brouÈt_v the_o land_n in_o subjection_n all_o new_a &_o take_v of_o folk_n feaute_n &_o homage_v &_o after_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o orkeney_n he_o fond_a thirty_o ship_n full_a of_o man_n &_o woman_n beside_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o the_o king_n axe_v what_o they_o be_v an_z earl_n that_o be_v mastir_n of_o they_o all_o courteisly_a ansuerd_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o so_o that_o they_o have_v travail_v half_a a_o year_n &_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_o witen_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n that_o of_o hem_n will_v have_v pite_n or_o mercy_n to_o yeve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o contre_fw-fr wherein_o they_o myghten_v duelle_fw-fr &_o have_v rest_n and_o become_v his_o liâ—ge_a man_n and_o to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n and_o feaulte_n while_o that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o and_o he_o and_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n this_o herd_n he_o have_v pite_n of_o they_o and_o yafe_v they_o a_o i_o will_v all_o wilderness_n the_fw-mi that_o no_o man_n be_v duel_v saufe_fw-fr only_a wild_a bests_n and_o the_o earl_n thank_v much_o the_o king_n and_o become_v his_o man_n &_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o feaulte_n and_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o i_o will_v and_o the_o earl_n be_v call_v irlamal_n &_o therefore_o he_o let_v call_v yâ—_z land_n irlande_n aft_v his_o own_o name_n the_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o regn_v twenty-five_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n guentholen_n regn_v in_o goodness_n and_o well_o gowned_a the_o land_n all_o his_o life_n time_n ca._n twenty-five_o and_o when_o cormbatrus_fw-la be_v deed_n regn_v guentholen_n his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condition_n &_o well-beloved_a &_o he_o gowned_a the_o land_n well_o &_o wyâ—ely_o &_o he_o regn_v xxuj_o year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o king_n seisell_v regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n ¶_o ca._n xxuj_o and_o after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seisell_n well_o &_o worthy_o and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o father_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o he_o regn_v xv_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lithe_a at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seisell_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o ca._n xxvij_o and_o after_o seisell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o nineteeen_o year_n in_o pee_z &_o howan_n his_o soon_o x._o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldoune_n ¶_o how_o king_n mor_fw-mi with_o die_v thurgh_n meschaunce_n thurgh_n a_o best_a for_o his_o wikednesse_n ca._n xxviij_o after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o &_o become_v wikked_a &_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o great_a vengeance_n come_v to_o he_o for_z as_o â—e_n go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v black_a &_o horrible_a &_o hidous_a &_o he_o go_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v that_o best_a with_o a_o quarrel_n but_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n the_o best_a anon_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a have_v &_o he_o devour_v a_o life_n &_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n thurgh_n vengeance_n of_o god_n aft_n that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodian_n that_o be_v morwith_n soon_o that_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrigge_n ca._n xxix_o after_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n the_o briton_o crow_v grandobodi_n a_o his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodian_a long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n &_o town_n &_o this_o grandobodian_a make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrigge_n &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v welbe_n love_v of_o rich_a &_o pour_z for_o he_o honour_v the_o rich_a and_o help_v the_o pour_z this_o grandobodian_a have_v iiij_o son_n arthogaill_o hesidur_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o of_o artogaill_n that_o be_v grandobodianus_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o â—â—th_n put_v a_o down_o for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o soon_o artogaille_n v._o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wikked_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o the_o briton_n wood_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v he_o a_o down_o &_o make_v hesidur_n his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o become_v so_o good_a &_o merciable_a that_o man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pite_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v v._o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pite_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaille_fw-fr that_o be_v king_n before_o &_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n &_o take_v his_o brother_n the_o croun_n ayene_v &_o make_v he_o king_n ayens_fw-fr all_o the_o briton_n will_n and_o afterward_o artogaille_n become_v so_o good_a of_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v well-beloved_a of_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o become_v so_o debonair_a &_o free_a &_o do_v right_a &_o reason_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vj._n year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o grantham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n the_o breton_n â—rouned_v a_o othir_n tyâ—e_fw-fr hesidur_n but_o his_o ij_o brother_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_fw-mi of_o he_o great_a despite_n &_o eke_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o help_v foâ—_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n and_o so_o they_o token_n he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o they_o deê‘t_v all_o 〈◊〉_d bitwene_fw-mi hem_n both_o but_o higamus_n levyd_v but_o seven_o year_n &_o tho_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n &_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o pykering_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n nomen_fw-la hesidur_n out_o of_o prâ—son_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o thridde_v time_n ca._n xxxij_o and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n briton_n nomme_n anon_o yâ—t_a hesidur_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n
&_o tho_o regn_v he_o in_o pee_z fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karlille_n ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z each_o after_o othir_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxxiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n every_o aftâ—r_a othir_n in_o pee_z &_o without_o any_o long_a tarry_n i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regn_v as_o the_o story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n &_o he_o regn_v xij_o year_n &_o aft_v he_o regned_a morgan_n ij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vj._n year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v idwalan_n viij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xj_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—oghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catill_o xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porrex_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cheryn_n xvij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v coyll_o xij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o xx_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xu.ij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—rian_a v._o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v elind_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n xij_o year_n and_o aft_v he_o regn_v quirgunde_v viij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regâ—ed_v mortan_n vj._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v bledagh_n iij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v caph_n i_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v gen_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v seisell_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n and_o king_n tabreth_n xj_o year_n and_o archinal_a fourteen_o year_n and_o groll_n thirty_o year_n and_o rodingu_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hertâ—r_n v._o year_n and_o hampir_n vj._n year_n and_o carâ—our_n seven_o year_n and_o digneill_n iij._n year_n and_o samuel_n twenty-four_o year_n &_o reed_n ij_o year_n &_o eln_v seven_o month_n &_o this_o ely_n have_v iij._n soneâ—lud_o caâ—sibalan_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o father_fw-mi capitulo_fw-la xxâ—iiij_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lord_n his_o soon_o and_o govern_v well_o â—he_v land_n and_o moche_v honour_v good_a folk_n &_o temper_v &_o amend_v wikked_a folk_n this_o lord_n love_v more_o to_o duelle_fw-fr at_o troie_n than_o in_o any_o othir_n place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troie_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o be_v the_o cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v thurgh_n variance_n of_o lrez_fw-fr and_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cite_v a_o fair_a gate_n &_o call_v it_o ludgate_n after_o his_o name_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o cite_v hete_n it_o loundres_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o deide_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n &_o he_o have_v ij_o young_a son_n andâ—aghen_n and_o tormace_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr nethir_v speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongth_v &_o therefore_o the_o briton_o crow_v a_o strong_a knight_n that_o be_v call_v lord_n that_o be_v cassibalamus_n brother_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o britain_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n grant_v to_o cassibalam_fw-la that_o be_v ludes_fw-la brother_n the_o land_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n cesar_n come_v twye_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lord_n regn_v his_o brother_n cassibalam_fw-la &_o become_v a_o good_a man_n &_o moche_n belove_v of_o his_o briton_o so_o yâ—_z for_o his_o goodness_n &_o courtesy_n they_o grant_v he_o the_o ream_n for_o evermore_o to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o the_o king_n of_o his_o goodness_n bet_v norissh_v worthelich_o both_o son_n that_o be_v lord_n his_o brother_n &_o after_o make_v the_o elder_a soon_o earl_n of_o cornewaill_v &_o that_o othir_n earl_n of_o london_n and_o while_o this_o king_n cassibalam_fw-la regn_v come_v julius_n caesar_n that_o be_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o pour_z of_z romayn_v and_o will_v have_v have_v this_o land_n thurgh_n strength_n but_o cassibalan_n oâ—come_v he_o in_o bataille_fw-fr thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o briton_n &_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o thiâ—_n land_n &_o he_o go_v ayene_v to_o rome_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a pour_z a_o othir_n time_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o cassibalan_n but_o he_o be_v discomfit_v thurgh_n strength_n of_o the_o briton_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o corn_n waill_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n his_o brother_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o gudian_a king_n of_o scotland_n &_o corband_n king_n of_o north_n waly_n &_o of_o bretaill_n king_n of_o southwale_n &_o in_o this_o bataill_n be_v slay_v nennon_n that_o be_v cassibalams_n brother_n wherefore_o he_o make_v much_o sorwe_v and_o so_o wâ—nt_a julius_n caesar_n out_o of_o this_o land_n with_o a_o sue_v of_o romayn_v that_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v and_o though_o cassibalam_fw-la go_v ayene_v to_o london_n &_o make_v a_o fest_n un_fw-fr to_o all_o his_o folk_n that_o though_o have_v he_o help_v and_o when_o that_o feste_fw-la be_v do_v each_o man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n ca._n xxxuj_o and_o after_o it_o befall_v thus_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n household_n &_o gentleman_n of_o the_o earl_n household_n of_o london_n after_o mete_v go_v in_o fere_n for_o to_o play_v and_o thurgh_n debate_v that_o arise_v among_o they_o enelyn_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n cousin_n of_o london_n quell_v irenglas_n that_o be_v the_o king_n cousin_n wherefore_o the_o king_n swear_v that_o enelin_n shall_v be_v honge_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n that_o be_v enelinê°_n lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a to_o ward_v the_o earl_n &_o think_v he_o destroy_v &_o preve_o the_o earl_n send_v lrez_v to_o julius_n caesar_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o he_o a_o venge_n upon_o the_o king_n &_o he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o when_o the_o emê‘our_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o ordain_v a_o strong_a pour_z &_o come_v again_o the_o three_o time_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n halp_n he_o with_o seven_o m._n man_n and_o at_o the_o three_o time_n be_v cassâ—balan_n overcome_v and_o discomfit_v and_o make_v pee_z to_o the_o emê‘our_n for_o iij._n m._n pond_n of_o silver_n yield_a by_o year_n for_o truage_n for_o this_o land_n for_o evermore_o &_o half_o ayere_v pass_v the_o emê‘our_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n with_o he_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o this_o land_n and_o after_o cassâ—balan_n regn_v xvij_o year_n in_o pee_z and_o though_o die_v he_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n by_o comune_a assent_n crow_v andragen_n earl_n of_o cornwaille_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v viij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o kymbalyn_n that_o be_v andragenys_n soon_o a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxviij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o andragen_n regn_v kymbalyn_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n in_o moche_n â—_o sperite_v and_z pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v bear_v ihun_v crist_n our_o savyour_fw-mi of_o that_o sweet_a virgin_n marie_n this_o king_n kymbelyn_n have_v ij_o son_n guider_n and_o armoger_n good_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o when_o this_o king_n kymbalyn_n have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o king_n gynder_n that_o be_v kymbalynê°_n soon_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o truage_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o land_n that_o cassibalan_n have_v grant_v and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o romayne_n ca._n thirty-nine_o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o kymbalyn_n regn_v gynder_n his_o soon_o 〈◊〉_d good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a and_o he_o be_v of_o so_o high_a heart_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pare_v to_o rome_n that_o
condition_n &_o well_o govern_v his_o land_n &_o of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v love_n &_o pee_z &_o in_o his_o time_n be_v never_o contak_v debate_n ne_fw-fr be_v in_o britain_n &_o he_o regn_v &_o be_v king_n in_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n &_o when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n xj_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coill_n his_o father_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o after_o he_o become_v cristen_v ca._n xliiij_o after_o king_n coill_o regn_v lucy_a his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o goodman_n to_o god_n &_o to_o all_o yâ—_z peple_n he_o send_v to_o roam_v to_o yâ—_z apostle_n eulenthre_o that_o though_o be_v pope_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v become_v a_o cristen_v man_n &_o resceyve_v baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o tear_v to_o the_o right_a beâ—euâ—_n ¶_o eulenthre_o send_v ij_o beget_v that_o be_v call_v pagan_a &_o elibayn_n in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o baptize_v the_o king_n &_o all_o his_o main_n and_o after_o go_v fro_o town_n to_o town_n and_o baptize_v the_o peple_n till_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n be_v baptize_v and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o c.luj_o year_n after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n and_o this_o king_n lucy_a make_v tho_o in_o this_o land_n ij_o erche_fw-fr bysshoppe_n â—n_v at_o canterbury_n a_o othir_n at_o york_n and_o othir_v many_o bysshoppe_n that_o yet_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o these_o ij_o legatz_fw-ge have_v baptize_v all_o that_o land_n they_o ordain_v prestz_n for_o to_o baptaze_v child_n and_o for_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n &_o after_o they_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n duel_v in_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v with_o mochel_n honour_n x.ij._n year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o with_o out_o a_o king_n and_o how_o the_o breton_n choose_v a_o king_n ca._n xl_o this_o king_n lucy_a have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n bygoten_a that_o be_v afterward_o 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among_o they_o that_o i_o call_v astlepade_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o briton_o and_o go_v to_o london_n to_o seche_v allec_fw-la there_o they_o find_fw-mi he_o and_o quell_v he_o and_o all_o his_o felaw_n &_o one_o call_v walon_n defend_v he_o ferse_o and_o fight_v long_o with_o the_o briton_n but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v discomfit_v and_o the_o briton_n nomme_n he_o and_o bond_n hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o a_o water_n where_o for_o that_o water_n afterward_o be_v call_v evermore_o walbcoke_n though_o regned_a astlepade_n in_o quiet_a till_o one_o of_o his_o earl_n that_o i_o call_v coill_o make_v a_o fair_a toun_n ayens_fw-fr the_o king_n will_v and_o leâ—_n call_v the_o tounne_n colchestre_fw-fr after_o his_o name_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v full_a wroth_a and_o thought_n destroy_v the_o earl_n and_o bigan_a to_o be_v upon_o he_o &_o bring_v great_a power_n and_o yaf_a bataill_n to_o the_o earl_n and_o the_o earl_n defend_v he_o ferse_o with_o his_o power_n &_o slow_a the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o bataill_n and_o though_o be_v coill_n crow_v and_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o coill_n regn_v and_o govern_v the_o royalme_n well_o and_o noble_o for_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o well-beloved_a among_o the_o britons_n when_o tho_o of_o room_n hear_v that_o astlepode_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o send_v a_o othir_n great_a prince_n of_o romans_n that_o be_v call_v constance_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n coill_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o truage_n that_o be_v won_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n ansuerd_v well_o and_o wise_o and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v pay_v to_o rom_n â—all_n that_o right_a and_o reason_n will_v with_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o accord_v tho_o with_o good_a will_n and_o without_o any_o contak_v and_o both_o they_o duel_v to_o gedee_n in_o love_n ¶_o the_o king_n coyll_v yaf_v his_o daughter_n eleyn_n to_o constance_n for_o to_o have_v she_o to_o his_o spouse_n that_o be_v both_o fair_a wise_n and_o good_a and_o well_o lettre_v and_o this_o constance_n spouse_v she_o there_o with_o moche_n honour_v and_o it_o befall_v soon_o afterward_o that_o this_o king_n coyll_n die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la xiij_o and_o lie_v at_o colcestre_n entierd_v ¶_o of_o king_n constance_n that_o be_v a_o roman_n that_o be_v choose_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o coyl_n for_o as_o moche_v that_o he_o have_v spouse_v eleyn_n thas_o be_v king_n coil_n daughter_n ¶_o ca._n xluj_o after_o this_o king_n coyl_n constance_n be_v make_v king_n and_o crouâ—ed_a for_o as_o moche_v that_o he_o have_v spouse_v king_n coil_n daughter_n that_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o land_n the_o which_o constance_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o he_o bigate_v on_o his_o wife_n eleyn_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v constantine_n and_o this_o king_n bare_a three_fw-mi we_o faith_n and_o true_o do_v to_o hem_v of_o roam_v all_o his_o life_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xv_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o constantine_n that_o be_v king_n constances_n soon_o and_o the_o soon_o of_o seint_a eleyn_n govern_v and_o rule_v the_o land_n and_o be_v emâ—our_n of_o rome_n ¶_o ca._n xlvij_o after_o king_n constances_n death_n constantine_n his_o soon_o and_o the_o one_o of_o seint_a eleyn_n that_o fond_a the_o holy_a cross_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o how_o conseantine_n bicame_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n hit_v befall_v so_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o emê‘our_n at_o rome_n a_o sarazyne_a a_o tiraunt_n that_o be_v call_v maxence_o that_o put_v to_o death_n all_o that_o beleve_v in_o god_n &_o destroy_v holy_a chyrche_n by_o all_o his_o pour_z and_o slough_n alle_fw-mi cristen_n man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o among_o all_o othir_n he_o let_v martre_fw-fr seint_a katerine_n and_o many_o othir_n cristen_v peple_n that_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n that_o flee_v de_fw-fr and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o king_n constantine_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o sorwe_v that_o maxence_n die_v to_o cristiente_a wherefore_o constantine_n have_v pite_n and_o great_a sorwe_v make_v and_o assemble_v a_o great_a holt_n and_o a_o great_a power_n and_o go_v over_o to_o rome_n and_o nomme_n the_o citee_n and_o quell_v all_o that_o the_fw-mi in_o be_v of_o mysbeleve_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o though_o be_v he_o make_v emê‘our_n and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o govern_v he_o so_o well_o that_o all_o land_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governaill_n and_o this_o devil_n tiraunt_v maxence_o that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o grecâ—_n and_o hear_v this_o tide_n he_o become_v wood_fw-mi and_o sodenâ—ch_fw-mi he_o die_v and_o so_o he_o end_v his_o life_n when_o costantine_n go_v fro_o this_o land_n to_o rome_n he_o take_v with_o he_o his_o mother_n eleyne_v for_o the_o mochel_n wisdom_n that_o she_o coude_fw-fr and_z iij._n othir_o great_a lord_n that_o he_o most_o love_a that_o one_o be_v call_v hoel_n a_o othir_n be_v call_v dalerne_n and_o the_o thridde_v morhin_a and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n to_o keep_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewaille_n that_o be_v call_v octavian_n and_o anon_o as_o this_o octavian_n wist_v that_o his_o lord_n be_v duel_v at_o rome_n he_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o there_o with_o do_v all_o his_o will_n among_o high_a and_o low_a and_o they_o hold_v he_o for_o king_n when_o this_o tide_v come_v to_o costantine_n the_o emê‘our_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a to_o ward_v the_o earl_n octavian_n and_o send_v tavern_n with_o xij_o
thousand_o man_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o earl_n for_o his_o falseness_n &_o arrive_v at_o porte_fw-fr smouth_n ¶_o and_o when_o octavian_n wist_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o briton_o and_o discomfitedâ—aberne_n discomfitedâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n flee_v then_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o ordain_v there_o a_o great_a power_n and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n a_o othir_n time_n for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o octavian_n when_o octavian_n hear_v tell_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n and_o come_v towards_o tavern_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v so_o that_o the_o ij_o host_n metten_v upon_o steynesmore_n and_o strong_o smite_v to_o gedre_fw-fr and_o though_o be_v octavian_n discomfit_v and_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o norwey_a andâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n town_n castle_n as_o much_o as_o they_o there_o have_v ¶_o and_o since_o octavian_n come_v ayene_v from_o norwey_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o seize_v ayene_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o drofe_n out_o all_o the_o roman_n &_o be_v though_o make_v king_n and_o regned_a ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n spouse_v octavians_n donghter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n ¶_o ca._n xlviij_o this_o king_n octavian_n govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o noble_o but_o he_o nad_z none_n heir_n sauf_fw-fr a_o dought_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 life_n and_o for_o as_o much_o that_o he_o wax_v such_fw-mi &_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 his_o nepheus_fw-la to_o have_v be_v king_n the_o which_o be_v a_o noble_a knyÈt_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n yâ—_z be_v call_v conan_n meriedoke_v &_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o king_n daughter_n &_o have_v marry_v she_o when_o tim_a have_v be_v but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_o not_o suffer_v it_o but_o yaf_a her_o counseill_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o some_o high_a man_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o than_o may_v she_o have_v all_o her_o lust_n and_o the_o counseill_n of_o the_o emê‘our_n costantine_n her_o lord_n and_o at_o this_o counceill_n they_o accord_v and_o choose_v though_o cador_fw-es of_o cornewaille_fw-fr for_o to_o wend_v to_o yâ—_z emê‘our_fw-fr for_o to_o do_v this_o message_n and_o he_o nomme_n the_o weigh_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o toldeâ—eth_v emê‘our_v this_o tide_n well_o and_o wise_o &_o the_o emê‘our_n send_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o he_o his_o own_o cousin_n yâ—_z be_v his_o uncle_n soon_o a_o noble_a knight_n and_o a_o strong_a thas_o be_v call_v maximian_n and_o he_o spouse_v octavians_n daughter_n and_o be_v crow_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o yaf_n it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v ¶_o ca._n xlix_o this_o king_n maximian_n bicome_a so_o rial_n that_o he_o think_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n for_o great_a ricchesse_n that_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o be_v in_o that_o land_n so_o that_o he_o ne_v left_a man_n thas_o be_v of_o worthiness_n knight_n squyer_n ne_o none_n othir_o man_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi take_v with_o he_o to_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_o nomme_n they_o with_o he_o from_o this_o land_n thirty_o m._n knight_n that_o be_v doughty_a mennys_n body_n and_o go_v over_o in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o theridamas_n slay_v the_o king_n that_o be_v call_v imball_n and_o conqnered_a 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 have_v make_v yowe_o king_n of_o britaigue_n and_o thurgh_n i_o you_o be_v let_v &_o destroble_v that_o you_o be_v not_o king_n i_o yeve_v yowe_o all_o this_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o yowe_o there_o of_o make_v king_n ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o you_o be_v a_o briton_a and_o your_o man_n also_o and_o become_v from_o britaigue_n i_o will_v that_o this_o land_n have_v the_o same_o name_n and_o no_o more_o be_v call_v amorican_n but_o he_o call_v little_a britaigne_a and_o the_o land_n fro_o whence_o you_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi shall_v he_o call_v moche_n britaigue_v ¶_o and_o so_o that_o man_n know_v that_o one_o britaigue_v fro_o that_o othir_n conan_n meriedok_v thank_v he_o hendely_a and_o so_o be_v he_o make_v king_n of_o little_a britaigue_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v maximian_n go_v then_n to_o roam_v and_o be_v though_o make_v emê‘our_n after_o costantine_n conan_n meriedok_v dnell_v in_o little_a britaigue_n with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o let_v ordeyn_a two_o m._n ploughman_n of_o the_o land_n for_o to_z erie_z the_o land_n to_o harwe_v it_o and_o see_v and_o feff_v they_o rich_o after_o that_o they_o be_v ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n conan_n and_o none_o of_o his_o knight_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o othir_n peple_n will_v not_o take_v wife_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o france_n he_o tho_o send_v in_o to_o great_a britaigue_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornwaille_n that_o i_o call_v dionothe_v that_o cheese_n thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n xj_o m._n of_o maiden_n that_o be_v to_o say_v viij_o m._n for_o the_o mean_n peple_n &_o iij._n m._n for_o the_o grette_v lord_n that_o shall_v hem_v spouse_n ¶_o and_o when_o dionothe_a unâ—fonge_n this_o commaundament_n he_o let_v seche_v thurgh_n all_o great_a britaigne_a as_o many_o as_o the_o number_n come_v to_o for_o no_o man_n dare_v withstonde_v his_o commaundament_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o all_o the_o land_n be_v take_v he_o to_o ward_v and_o to_o keep_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o good_a like_v and_o when_o all_o the_o maiden_n be_v as_o semble_v be_v let_v they_o come_v before_o he_o to_o london_n and_o let_v ordain_v for_o hen_n ship_n hasty_o as_o moche_v as_o hem_n need_v to_o yâ—_z voyage_n &_o take_v his_o own_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v ursula_n that_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v and_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_z she_o have_v make_v preve_o to_o god_n a_o vow_n of_o chastite_n that_o her_o father_fw-mi wi_v not_o ne_o no_o man_n else_o that_o be_v lyve_n upon_o earth_n ¶_o how_o ursula_n and_o xj_o m._n maiden_n that_o be_v in_o her_o company_n go_v towards_o little_a britaigne_a and_o all_o be_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v capitulo_fw-la quinquagesima_fw-la this_o ursula_n cheese_n un_fw-mi to_o her_o company_n xj_o m._n maiden_n that_o of_o all_o othir_n she_o be_v lady_n &_o mastresse_n and_o all_o they_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n at_o one_o time_n in_o the_o water_n that_o be_v call_v the_o thamise_n and_o command_v her_o kin_n and_o all_o her_o friend_n to_o almyghty_a god_n and_o saill_v to_o ward_v little_a britaigne_a but_o when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o high_a see_v a_z strong_a tempeste_n arise_v as_o it_o be_v goddis_fw-la will_n ¶_o and_o ursula_n with_o her_o ship_n and_o her_o company_n be_v drive_v to_o ward_v hundland_n thurgh_n tempest_n and_o arrive_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o coloyne_n the_n king_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v call_v geowan_n be_v tho_o in_o the_o cite_v &_o when_o he_o wise_a the_o tide_n that_o so_o many_o fair_a maiden_n be_v there_o arrive_v he_o take_v elga_n his_o brother_n and_o othir_n of_o his_o household_n with_o he_o and_o go_v to_o the_o ship_n to_o seen_v that_o fair_a company_n and_o when_o he_o see_v they_o so_o fair_a he_o and_o his_o company_n will_v have_v overlayne_n hem_n &_o betake_v fro_o hem_v her_o maydenhode_n but_o ursula_n that_o good_a maid_n counceil_v pray_v warn_v &_o teach_v hen_n that_o be_v her_o felawe_n that_o they_o shall_v defend_v they_o with_o all_o her_o myÈt_n and_o rather_o suffer_v death_n than_o suffer_v her_o body_n to_o be_v defoil_v so_o that_o all_o though_o maiden_n become_v so_o steadfast_a in_o god_n that_o they_o defend_v they_o thurgh_n his_o grace_n so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v pour_z to_o do_v they_o any_o shame_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n gowan_n wax_v so_o sore_o annoy_v that_o he_o for_o wrath_n let_v slay_v they_o everichone_v anon_o right_n and_o so_o be_v all_o though_o maydenes_n martyr_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o lie_v at_o coloyne_n ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n &_o how_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n that_o be_v call_v gracian_n defend_v the_o land_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimoprimo_fw-la when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v king_n gowan_n
that_o be_v a_o sarazen_a call_v his_o brother_n elga_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n that_o all_o though_o fair_a maiden_n be_v in_o bear_v and_o he_o ordain_v though_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o pehites_n of_o denmare_n of_o orkoney_n and_o of_o norwey_n and_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o burn_v town_n &_o slay_v folk_n and_o cast_v a_o down_o chyrche_n and_o house_n &_o religion_n and_o rob_v the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o put_v to_o death_n all_o though_o that_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o right_n believe_v &_o cristendome_n ¶_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o there_o be_v no_o sovereign_a that_o may_v hem_v help_n for_o the_o king_n maximian_n have_v take_v with_o he_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n he_o go_v to_o conquer_v little_a britaigne_a and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n that_o you_o here_o now_o tell_v be_v seint_a albone_n martyr_a thurgh_n the_o wood_fw-mi tiraunt_v dioâ—â—cian_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o be_v now_o a_o albaye_n make_v of_o seint_a albone_n while_o that_o he_o be_v a_o paynyme_n ¶_o but_o he_o convert_v he_o to_o god_n thurgh_n the_o predicacion_n of_o a_o clear_a and_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v call_v anabel_n that_o be_v herburgh_v a_o night_n in_o his_o house_n and_o this_o waz_v after_o the_o incarnacion_n of_o ihun_v cristâ—â—_n xxuj_o year_n and_o man_n shall_v underston_n that_o seint_a albone_n suffer_v his_o matirdome_n before_o that_o seint_a edmond_n be_v martyr_v and_o she_o for_o be_v seint_a albone_n call_v the_o first_o martyr_n of_o england_n ¶_o this_o gowannes_n brother_n &_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v sarazenes_n go_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n &_o destroy_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o find_v and_o no_o thing_n they_o ne_v spare_v when_o this_o tide_n come_v to_o rome_n now_o that_o king_n gowan_n have_v bigonne_v for_o to_o stroie_v this_o land_n the_o emê‘our_n and_o though_o of_o rome_n send_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o of_o great_a pour_z that_o be_v call_v gracian_a with_o twenty-four_o m._n man_n well_o fight_a for_o to_o cast_v out_o sarazenes_n out_n of_o this_o land_n &_o all_o they_o arrine_v at_o portesmothe_a ¶_o maximian_n may_v not_o come_v himself_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o he_o be_v choose_v emê‘our_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n that_o be_v seint_a eleyne_n soon_o ¶_o when_o this_o gracian_a be_v arrine_v with_o his_o host_n he_o let_v aspie_v prive_o where_o the_o king_n gowan_n may_v be_v find_v and_o he_o come_v upon_o they_o sudden_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o her_o bed_n and_o descomfit_v he_o &_o slay_v they_o in_o her_o bed_n every_o chon_n that_o none_o of_o he_o ascape_v sauf_a gowan_n that_o flee_v with_o moche_n sorwe_v in_o to_o his_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o soon_o after_o it_o befall_v that_o maximian_n be_v slay_v at_o rome_n thurgh_n treason_n and_o when_o gracian_a wise_n that_o tide_n be_v let_v crown_n he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v he_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v and_o afterward_o the_o briton_o quell_v he_o for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n lij_o ¶_o his_o gracian_a when_o he_o bigan_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o bicome_n so_o wikked_a and_o so_o stern_a and_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v do_v to_o the_o briton_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d he_o among_o hem_n ¶_o tho_o the_o king_n gowan_n have_v understond_v thaâ—_n gracian_n be_v slay_v and_o do_v to_o death_n he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o if_o he_o have_v erst_o do_v harm_n though_o do_v he_o moche_v more_o for_z though_o destroy_v he_o all_o this_o land_n and_o the_o cristen_v peple_n that_o be_v in_o moche_n britaigne_a so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o hardy_a for_o to_o nempne_v god_n and_z he_o that_o so_o do_v anon_o he_o be_v put_v to_o strong_a death_n ¶_o but_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n that_o be_v though_o that_o be_v call_v gosselyn_n escape_v and_o go_v then_n to_o they_o of_o rome_n to_o seche_v socour_n to_o help_v cestroie_v the_o sarazenes_n that_n have_v destroy_v this_o land_n ¶_o and_o the_o roman_n say_v that_o they_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o annoy_v for_o her_o send_v after_o folk_n in_o to_o britain_n all_o for_o to_o help_v the_o briton_n and_o they_o will_v no_o more_o so_o do_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o bisshopp_n gosselyne_n go_v then_n without_o any_o socour_n or_o help_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britaigne_a that_o be_v call_v aldroie_n and_o this_o be_v the_o thridde_v king_n after_o gowan_n merâ—edoke_v as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o the_o bisshopp_n pray_v this_o king_n aldroie_n of_o help_n and_o socour_v ¶_o the_o king_n have_v great_a pite_n in_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o have_v herd_n how_o the_o bisshopp_n flee_v and_o how_o the_o cristen_n man_n weren_a slay_v in_o great_a britaigne_a thurgh_n paynym_n and_o sarazenes_n he_o grant_v he_o costantine_n his_o brother_n he_o for_o to_o help_v with_o power_n of_o folk_n and_o hem_n do_v array_n horse_n armure_n and_o ship_n &_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n need_v to_o that_o voyage_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a he_o call_v the_o bisshopp_n and_o to_o he_o say_v i_o take_v you_o here_o to_o help_v and_o socour_n costantine_n my_o brother_n upon_o this_o covenant_n that_o if_o god_n yeve_v he_o grace_v the_o paynyme_n and_o the_o sarazenes_n to_n shende_v and_o discomfit_v that_o than_o you_o make_v he_o king_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n it_o grant_v with_o good_a will_n ¶_o costantine_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n aldroie_n and_o betake_v he_o to_o god_n and_o take_v her_o man_n xij_o m._n and_o go_v to_o her_o ship_n and_o saill_v towards_o great_a britain_n and_o arrive_v at_o tottenesse_n ¶_o when_o the_o briton_n hear_v the_o tydynge_n that_o to_o they_o come_v socour_v they_o be_v strong_o holpen_v and_o ordain_v they_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n and_o come_v to_o hem_v and_o underfenge_v they_o with_o mochel_n honour_n ¶_o gowan_n anon_o as_o he_o wist_v of_o this_o thing_n he_o assemble_v all_o the_o sarazenes_n and_o come_v ayen_n hem_v and_o yafe_v they_o bataille_fw-fr and_o costantine_n slow_v he_o with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi and_o all_o though_o othir_v sarazenes_n be_v discomfit_v and_o slay_v that_o none_o ascape_v but_o though_o that_o be_v convert_v un_o to_o god_n ¶_o how_o costantine_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o little_a britain_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o mochel_n britoigne_n for_o his_o worthiness_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimotercio_fw-la anon_o after_o the_o bataill_n they_o go_v to_o london_n and_o coun_v there_o costantine_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n goseline_n set_v the_o crown_n on_o his_o heed_n &_o amnoynt_v he_o as_o fall_v to_o a_o king_n for_o to_o be_v and_o though_o bigan_v cristendome_n this_o king_n costantine_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v anon_o after_o he_o spouse_v his_o wife_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o the_o briton_n and_o he_o beget_v iij._o son_n on_o she_o the_o first_o be_v call_v constance_n that_o othir_n aurilambros_n and_o the_o thridde_v uter_n constance_n the_o elder_a brother_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n he_o make_v he_o a_o monk_n at_o wyuchestere_a costantine_n her_o father_fw-mi waz_v slay_v thurgh_n treason_n for_o it_o befall_v on_o a_o time_n that_o a_o pchite_a come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n in_o message_n as_o it_o be_v &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n prive_o in_o conceill_n the_o king_n let_v wide_a his_o chambre_n of_o tho_o man_n that_o be_v wythynne_v and_o there_o abide_v no_o mo_z but_o the_o king_n and_o the_o pehite_a and_o make_v a_o contenaunce_n as_o they_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o ere_n and_o there_o he_o quell_v he_o with_o a_o long_a knife_n and_o after_o go_v queynte_o out_o of_o the_o chambre_n into_o a_o othir_n chambre_n so_o at_o the_o last_o no_o man_n wist_v where_o he_o be_v bicome_a ¶_o when_o the_o king_n meyn_n wist_v that_o her_o lord_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v so_o moche_n sorwe_v they_o nyse_v all_o what_o to_o do_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o ij_o son_n aurilambros_n and_o uter_n weren_a so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n and_o the_o thridde_v brother_n be_v monk_n at_o win_v chestre_n as_o be_v say_v be_v forne_o but_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n think_v prive_o in_o his_o heart_n thurgh_n queyntyse_v to_o be_v king_n and_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n there_o that_o constance_n be_v monk_n and_o to_o he_o say_v constance_n quoth_v he_o your_o father_fw-mi be_v deed_n and_o yonr_n ij_o brother_n that_o be_v with_o gosseline_n the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n to_o norissh_v
be_v so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n ¶_o wherefore_o i_o conceill_n yowe_o that_o you_o forsake_v your_o abit_fw-la and_o come_v with_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o to_o the_o briton_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v king_n ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v king_n costantines_n soon_o that_o be_v monk_n at_o wynchestre_n and_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o ij_o brother_n go_v but_o young_a of_o age_n and_o vortiger_n let_v sleâ—_n he_o to_o be_v king_n himself_o ¶_o capitulo_fw-la liiij_o ¶_o his_o vorager_n concâ—illed_v this_o constanâ—t_n so_o moche_v till_o he_o forsake_v his_o abbot_n and_o go_v with_o he_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v woun_v and_o make_v king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o briton_n ¶_o this_o king_n constance_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n he_o wist_v ne_o know_v but_o little_a of_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr coude_fw-fr no_n thing_n what_o knyghthode_n axe_v he_o make_v vortiger_n his_o chief_a mastir_n and_o counceiller_n and_o ya_fw-mi fe_o he_o all_o his_o power_n for_o to_o ordain_v and_o to_o do_v as_o moche_v as_o to_o the_o ream_n aê‘teyn_v so_o that_o himself_o nothing_o enternel_v but_o only_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o king_n ¶_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o ward_n and_o goveruaille_n at_o his_o own_o will_v he_o think_v a_o prive_a treason_n and_o to_o slay_v constance_n the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v himself_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n and_o regne_fw-la and_o let_v send_v after_o a_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n the_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o hem_v hold_v with_o he_o to_o duelle_fw-fr with_o he_o as_o to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o body_n as_z he_o will_v wend_v thurgh_n the_o land_n to_o ordain_v thing_n that_o apê‘teyn_v to_o a_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o vortiger_n honour_v so_o moche_v the_o houdred_a knight_n and_o so_o moche_n yafe_v he_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o so_o scotfree_a jewrlles_n robe_n horse_n and_o othir_n thingis_fw-la plente_fw-la where_o for_o they_o hold_v he_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o do_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o vortiger_n tell_v they_o if_o he_o most_o be_v king_n you_o as_o it_o be_v thurgh_n treason_n he_o will_v make_v they_o ricch_a of_o the_o land_n so_o at_o the_o last_o thurgh_n great_a yifte_n that_o he_o have_v yeve_v large_o they_o cry_v thurgh_n the_o court_n that_o vortiger_n be_v better_a worthy_a to_o be_v king_n than_o constance_n wherefore_o vortiger_n make_v semblant_n as_o he_o have_v be_v wroth_a and_o depart_a then_n from_o the_o court_n and_o say_v he_o must_v go_v else_o whidder_fw-mi for_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o so_o the_o traitor_n say_v for_o encheson_n that_o they_o shall_v slay_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v constance_n ¶_o when_o this_o vortiger_n be_v go_v it_o befall_v soon_o after_o that_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n breken_fw-mi the_o door_n of_o the_o king_n chambre_n and_o there_o they_o he_o show_v and_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o bear_v it_o to_o vortiger_n there_o that_o he_o duel_v and_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o heed_n he_o weep_v full_a tender_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o notheleâ—s_n he_o be_v somedell_o glad_a of_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o anon_o let_v take_v the_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n and_o bind_v her_o ande_fw-mi behind_o hem_n and_o lede_v they_o to_o london_n and_o there_z they_o be_v damn_a to_o the_o death_n as_o false_a traitor_n and_o anon_o after_o all_o the_o briton_n of_o the_o land_n by_o common_a assent_n crow_v vortiger_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o two_o child_n to_o keep_v that_o be_v costantines_n son_n lad_n the_o hem_n to_o little_a britain_n for_o the_o treason_n &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimoquinto_n this_o king_n vortiger_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v though_o that_o have_v the_o ij_o child_n in_o keep_v auâ—lambros_n and_o uter_n thurgh_n or_o dinaunce_n of_o gosselyne_n thaâ—_n be_v bisshopp_n of_o london_n at_o his_o death_n dare_v nat_n duelle_fw-fr in_o the_o land_n with_o the_o child_n but_o lad_n hem_n to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britain_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o be_v though_o wist_v the_o treason_n of_o vortiger_n that_o though_o be_v make_v king_n thurgh_n who_o constance_n her_o brother_n be_v slay_v wherefore_o the_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o beren_n all_o the_o blame_n as_o that_o vortiger_n have_v not_o wist_v there_o of_o nothir_n there_o to_o consent_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o keper_n of_o tho_o two_o child_n dread_a leave_v vortiger_n will_v put_v they_o to_o dethe_v thurgh_n his_o treason_n and_o falseness_n as_o he_o have_v do_v her_o brother_n before_o and_o there_o fore_o they_o be_v lad_n over_o in_o to_o little_a britain_n and_o the_o king_n hem_v resseyve_v with_o mochel_n honour_n and_o lete_fw-la hem_n to_o norisshe_v and_o there_o they_o duel_v till_o they_o become_v fair_a knight_n and_o strong_a and_o fer_v and_o thought_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o dethe_v of_o constance_n her_o brother_n when_o they_o see_v her_o time_n and_o so_o they_o do_v as_o you_o shnll_v here_o tell_v afterward_o ¶_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o tydynge_n ne_fw-fr come_v over_o see_v to_o the_o kindred_n of_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n that_o be_v damn_a and_o put_v to_o the_o dethe_v thurgh_n vortiger_n in_o this_o land_n therefore_o they_o be_v wondre_o wroth_a and_o sworen_n that_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o her_o kynne_n death_n and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o rob_v in_o many_o place_n and_o quell_v and_o do_v all_o the_o sorwe_v that_o they_o may_v when_o vortiger_n it_o wist_v he_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o sore_o be_v annoy_v and_o in_o a_o othir_n place_n also_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o that_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o brother_n ordain_v and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o mochel_n britain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o be_v quenge_v upon_o constance_n her_o brother_n death_n so_o that_o in_o one_o half_a and_o in_o that_o othir_n he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v whidder_fw-mi to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o engist_n and_o xj_o thousaud_v man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n 〈◊〉_d who_o vortiger_n yafe_v a_o place_n that_o call_v be_v thongâ—â—stell_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimosexto_fw-la and_o soon_o after_o this_o sorwe_v tide_v come_v to_o vortiger_n that_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o strangier_n be_v arrive_v in_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o â—ent_a but_o he_o wist_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v ne_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n send_v anon_o a_o messaiger_n 〈◊〉_d that_o some_o of_o bem_fw-la shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o folk_n they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o axe_v and_o in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr they_o will_v go_v ¶_o there_o be_v ij_o brother_n master_n and_o prince_n of_o that_o strong_a company_n that_o one_o be_v call_v engist_n and_o that_o othir_n horse_n engist_n go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o encheson_n wherefore_o they_o be_v there_o arrine_v in_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o say_a sir_n we_o be_v of_o a_o contre_fw-fr that_o call_v be_v saxony_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o eermayne_n where_o in_o be_v so_o moche_n for_o we_o that_o of_o the_o peple_n be_v so_o moche_n that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o hem_n sustain_v ¶_o the_o master_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v the_o land_n to_o govern_v and_o rule_v make_v to_o come_v before_o hem_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o bold_a be_v among_o they_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o that_o best_a may_v travaill_n in_o to_o diucrse_v land_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v hem_v yeve_v horse_n and_o harnay_n armure_v and_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n need_v and_o after_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o go_v in_o to_o a_o othir_n contre_fw-fr where_o that_o they_o mow_v lyven_v as_o her_o aunce_n stres_n do_v before_o hem_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o sir_n king_n if_o you_o have_v aught_o to_o do_v with_o our_o company_n we_o be_v come_v in_o to_o your_o land_n and_o with_o good_a will_v yowe_o will_v serve_v and_o your_o land_n keep_v help_n and_o defend_v from_o your_o enymye_n if_o that_o yowe_o need_v ¶_o when_o vortiger_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o say_v he_o will_v glad_o hem_v withhold_v upon_o such_o covenant_n if_o they_o may_v deliver_v his_o land_n of_o his_o
enemy_n he_o will_v yeve_v they_o reasonable_a londe_n where_o they_o shall_v duel_n for_o evermore_o engist_n thank_v he_o goodly_a and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o and_o his_o company_n xj_o m._n shall_v dnell_v with_o the_o king_n vortiger_n and_o so_o moche_v they_o do_v thurgh_n her_o boldness_n that_o they_o deliver_v the_o land_n clean_o of_o his_o enemy_n though_o pray_v engist_n the_o kyug_n of_o so_o moche_v land_n that_o he_o may_v make_v to_o he_o a_o cite_v for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o meyne_n ¶_o the_o king_n ansuerd_v it_o be_v not_o to_o do_v with_o out_o conceill_v of_o his_o briton_o ¶_o engist_n pray_v he_o eftsoon_o of_o as_o moche_v place_n as_o he_o may_v compass_v with_o a_o thong_n of_o a_o skin_n whereupon_o he_o may_v make_v he_o a_o manner_n and_o for_o he_o to_o duel_n on_o and_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o fee_o ¶_o though_o nomme_n engist_n a_o bull_n skin_n and_o cut_v it_o as_o small_a as_o he_o myÈt_v all_o in_o to_o a_o thwonge_a all_o a_o round_n and_o there_o with_o compase_v he_o as_o moche_v land_n as_o he_o make_v upon_o a_o fair_a castle_n and_o when_o this_o castle_n be_v you_o make_v he_o let_v call_v it_o â—hwongcastell_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 ronewen_n that_o be_v engistes_n daughter_n and_o how_o the_o king_n vortiger_n spouse_v she_o for_o her_o beaute_fw-fr capitulo_fw-la quinqnagesimo_fw-la sepfimo_fw-la when_o this_o castle_n be_v make_v and_o fnll_v well_o array_v engist_n preve_o send_v by_o letter_n in_o to_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o come_v of_o after_o a_o houndred_a ship_n fill_v with_o strange_a man_n that_o beware_v bold_a and_o well_o fight_a in_o all_o bataille_fw-fr and_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v with_o hem_n rone_n when_o 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 the_o peple_n be_v come_fw-mi that_fw-mi he_o have_v send_v after_o he_o take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o castle_n with_o much_o joy_n and_o himself_o upon_o a_o day_n go_v un_o to_o the_o king_n and_o pray_v he_o there_o worthy_o that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o see_v his_o new_a manner_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o place_n that_o he_o compass_v with_o a_o thong_n of_o the_o skin_n ¶_o the_o king_n anon_o grant_v it_o he_o free_o and_o with_o he_o go_v thidder_fw-mi and_z be_v well_o a_o pay_v with_o the_o castle_n and_o with_o the_o fair_a werke_n and_z to_o gedres_n there_o they_o eten_v and_o drunken_a with_o mochel_n joy_n ¶_o 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 for_o to_o take_v there_o his_o nyghte_n rest_n ronewen_a that_o be_v engistes_n daughter_n come_v with_o a_o coupe_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o honde_n and_o kneel_v before_o the_o king_n and_o say_v to_o he_o wassaille_n and_o the_o king_n wist_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o mean_n ne_o what_o he_o shall_v ansuere_v for_o as_o much_o as_o himself_o ne_v none_o of_o his_o briton_n yet_o coude_fw-fr none_n englissh_n speak_v ne_fw-mi understond_v it_o but_z speak_v though_o the_o same_o langage_fw-fr that_o briton_n yet_o do_v ¶_o nothelees_n a_o latymer_n tell_v the_o king_n the_o full_a understond_v there_o of_o wassaille_n and_o that_o othir_n shall_v a_o sure_a drink_n haille_n ¶_o and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o be_v saille_n and_o drynkhaille_n come_v up_o in_o this_o land_n and_z from_o that_o time_n un_fw-mi to_o this_o time_n it_o be_v will_v use_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n vortiger_n see_v the_o fairness_n of_o rone_n wen_n and_o his_o arm_n lay_v about_o her_o nekke_n and_o iij._o swete_o kill_v she_o and_o anon_o right_o he_o be_v anamer_v upon_o she_o that_o be_v deside_v to_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o ask_v of_o engist_n her_o fadri_n ¶_o and_o engiste_n grant_v he_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v yeve_v he_o all_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o kent_n that_o he_o may_v duelle_fw-fr in_fw-la and_o his_o peple_n ¶_o the_o king_n he_o grant_v preve_o with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o spouse_v the_o damisell_n that_o be_v moche_v confusion_n to_o himself_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o briton_n become_v so_o wroth_a for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v a_o woman_n of_o mysbeleve_v wherefore_o they_o go_v all_o from_o he_o and_o no_o thing_n to_o he_o take_v keep_v ne_o help_v he_o in_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v ¶_o how_o vortymer_n that_o be_v vortigerâ—_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o engist_n druien_v ouâ—â—_n and_o how_o vortymer_n be_v slay_v capitulo_fw-la lviij_o this_o engist_n go_v in_o to_o kent_n and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n and_o bicome_a in_o a_o little_a whyl_v of_o so_o great_a pour_z and_o so_o moche_v peple_n have_v that_o man_n wist_v not_o in_o little_a time_n which_o be_v the_o king_n man_n and_o which_o be_v engistes_n man_n wherefore_o all_o britaigne_a have_v of_o he_o drede_n &_o say_v among_o they_o that_o if_o they_o ne_v take_v othir_o counceill_n bitwene_v they_o all_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v betray_v thurgh_n engist_n and_o his_o peple_n ¶_o â—ortiger_fw-la the_o king_n have_v bigoten_a on_o his_o first_o wife_n iij._o son_n the_o first_o be_v callet_n vortimer_n that_o second_o catagren_n and_o the_o thridde_v passent_fw-la ¶_o the_o briton_n everychon_n by_o one_o assent_n choose_v vortimer_n to_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o soverayne_n and_o her_o counceiller_n in_o every_o bataille_n &_o crow_v he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o will_v suffer_v vortiger_n no_o long_o to_o regne_fw-la for_o encheson_n of_o the_o alliance_n bitwene_fw-mi engist_n and_o he_o the_o briton_o ordain_v a_o great_a host_n to_o drive_v out_o engist_n and_o his_o company_n of_o the_o land_n and_o yafe_v he_o iij._n bataille_fw-fr that_o first_o be_v in_o kent_n there_o he_o be_v lord_n the_o second_o what_o at_o tette_fw-fr ford_n and_o the_o three_o de_fw-mi be_v in_o a_o shire_n athishalf_n cool_a in_o a_o more_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o bataill_n hem_v meet_v catagren_n and_o horse_n engistes_n brother_n so_o that_o each_o of_o hen_n slay_v othir_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o contre_fw-fr be_v yeven_a long_o before_o to_o horn_n thurgh_n vortiger_n though_o he_o have_v spouse_v his_o cousin_n their_o hâ—_n have_v make_v a_o fair_a castle_n that_o i_o call_v hornecastell_n after_o his_o own_o name_n ¶_o and_o vortimer_n be_v so_o amnoy_v for_o his_o brother_n death_n catagren_n that_o he_o be_v deed_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n ¶_o wherefore_o anon_o he_o let_v felle_fw-fr the_o castle_n to_o ground_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o he_o ne_v left_a night_n ne_o day_n till_o he_o have_v drive_v out_o engist_n &_o all_o his_o peple_n of_o the_o land_n and_o when_o engist_n be_v drive_v away_o ronewen_v his_o daughter_n make_v forwey_a now_o and_o quentelyn_n speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v next_o the_o king_n vortimer_n and_o privye_v 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her_o lithe_a purpose_n but_o nothelee_v for_o all_o her_o falseness_n and_o queyntize_n they_o may_v neâ—_n come_v to_o nigh_o the_o king_n ¶_o but_o so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o aspy_v that_o the_o king_n drink_v none_o othir_o liquour_n but_o only_a water_n of_o a_o clear_a well_o that_o be_v nigh_o beside_o ¶_o and_o these_o false_a traitor_n upon_o a_o day_n prevelich_o go_v to_o the_o well_o &_o put_v therein_o poison_n so_o that_o all_o the_o water_n be_v enpoisen_v and_o anon_o after_o as_o the_o king_n have_v drink_v of_o that_o what_o he_o begin_v to_o swell_v &_o soon_o after_o he_o die_v and_z as_o many_o as_o drunken_a of_o that_o water_n deide_v also_o ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o this_o falseness_n be_v aspy_v follâ—_n of_o the_o town_n let_v stop_v the_o well_o for_o evermore_o ¶_o when_o the_o king_n be_v deed_n his_o folk_n here_o he_o to_o stonhenge_n with_o great_a solempnite_n of_o bishop_n &_o of_o baron_n that_o be_v there_o that_o beried_a he_o beside_o aurâ—lambros_n his_o brother_n &_o after_o turn_v ayene_v though_o everichon_n &_o lot_n send_v after_o arthur_n his_o soon_o and_o they_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n with_o much_o revereuce_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o how_o arthur_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o uter_n be_v crow_v after_o his_o fadres_n death_n &_o how_o he_o drofe_n colegrine_n and_o the_o saxone_n and_o cheldrik_n of_o almaigne_n out_o of_o this_o land_n ca._n lxxiij_o when_o arthur_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o land_n he_o be_v but_o young_a of_o age_n of_o xv_o year_n but_z he_o be_v fair_a and_o bold_a and_o doughty_a of_o body_n and_o to_o meek_a folk_n he_o be_v good_a and_o courâ—oiâ—_fw-fr and_o large_a of_o spend_v and_o make_v he_o well-beloved_a among_o all_o man_n there_o that_o it_o be_v need_v ¶_o and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o swear_v that_o saxon_n neure_n shall_v have_v pee_z ne_z rest_n till_o that_o he_o have_v drive_v they_o out_o of_o his_o land_n and_o let_v assemble_v a_o grate_n hoost_n and_o faught_n with_o colegrine_n the_o which_o after_o time_n that_o otta_n be_v deed_n the_o saxon_n maynten_v and_o this_o colkgrine_n be_v discomfit_v &_o flee_v seven_o to_o york_n &_o take_v the_o town_n and_o there_o hold_v he_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n besege_v yâ—_z town_n but_o he_o may_v no_o thing_n speed_n for_o the_o town_n be_v so_o strong_a and_z they_o withynne_v keep_v the_o town_n well_o &_o orp_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_v â—yme_n colegrive_v let_v the_o town_n to_o bladulf_n &_o flee_v himself_o to_o cheldryke_v that_o be_v king_n of_o almaigne_n for_o to_o have_v of_o he_o socour_n &_o the_o king_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v &_o arrive_v in_o scotland_o with_o v._o c._n ship_n &_o when_o arthur_n wist_v of_o this_o tide_n that_o he_o have_v not_o pour_z and_o strength_n enough_o to_o fight_v ayens_fw-fr cheldryk_n he_o let_v be_v the_o fiene_n &_o go_v ot_fw-mi london_n and_o send_v anon_o his_o lettre_n to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britaigne_a that_o be_v callyd_v hoel_o his_o nepheu_o his_o sustre_n soon_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o with_o all_o the_o pour_z that_o he_o may_v and_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o arrine_v at_o southmmpton_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n arthur_n it_o wist_v he_o be_v glad_a y_o now_o &_o go_v ayen_n hem_v and_o hem_v resceyn_v with_o mochel_n honour_n so_o that_o though_o ij_o host_n hem_v assemble_v &_o token_n her_o way_n even_o to_o niâ—hol_n that_o cheldrik_n have_v besege_v but_o nouzt_v yet_o take_v ¶_o and_o they_o come_v upon_o cheldrik_n &_o upon_o his_o peple_n or_o they_o it_o wist_v there_o that_o they_o be_v &_o hem_v egre_o assail_v the_o king_n chel_n drik_v and_o his_o meyny_n defend_v they_o manly_a by_o her_o pour_z but_o king_n arthur_n &_o his_o man_n quell_v so_o many_o saxon_n that_o never_o er_fw-mi be_v say_v ne_o such_o slaughter_n ¶_o and_o cheldrik_n &_o his_o man_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a fledden_a a_o way_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n hem_v poursue_v &_o drofe_n hem_n in_o to_o a_o wood_fw-mi that_o they_o may_v no_o ferthir_n pass_v cheldrik_n &_o his_o man_n see_v well_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o moche_n disese_v &_o hem_v yolden_a to_o arthur_n in_o this_o manner_n wise_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v her_o horse_n &_o her_o armure_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v they_o must_v only_o go_v a_o foot_n in_o to_o her_o ship_n and_o so_o they_o will_v go_v in_o to_o her_o own_o land_n and_o never_o come_v a_o yon_o in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o upon_o assurance_n of_o this_o thing_n
he_o ordain_v his_o wing_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o he_o myÈt_v and_o more_o trust_n upon_o his_o strength_n than_o in_o god_n almyghty_a and_o that_o be_v seyn_fw-mi afterward_o ¶_o for_o when_o though_o ij_o host_n meet_v the_o emê‘our_n lose_v such_o iiij_o of_o his_o folk_n as_o do_v arthur_n and_o so_o many_o be_v slay_v what_o in_o that_o one_o side_n and_o in_o that_o othir_n that_o it_o be_v great_a pite_n to_o wit_n and_o to_o seen_v ¶_o in_o this_o bataill_n be_v slay_v thurgh_n king_n arthur_n v._o king_n of_o the_o paynym_n and_o of_o othir_o wonder_v much_o peple_n and_o king_n arthures_n man_n fight_v so_o well_o that_o the_o roymain_v and_o paynym_n have_v no_o more_o strength_n to_o withstonde_v than_o xx_o sheep_n ayens_n v._o wolfee_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o in_o this_o bataille_n in_o shower_n that_o be_v wondre_fw-fr hard_a and_o long_o during_o in_o that_o one_o side_n and_o in_o that_o othir_n the_o emê‘our_n among_o they_o there_o be_v slay_v but_o no_o man_n wist_v for_o sooth_n who_o he_o slow_a ¶_o how_o king_n arthut_n let_v entire_a his_o knight_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v in_o yâ—_z betaille_fw-fr and_o how_o he_o send_v the_o emê‘ours_n body_n to_o roam_v that_o there_o be_v slay_v in_o bataille_n ca._n lxxxuj_o when_o the_o roman_n wist_v that_o the_o emê‘our_n be_v deed_n they_o for_o soak_v the_o field_n and_o the_o paynym_n also_o and_o king_n arthure_n after_o hem_v chase_v till_o it_o be_v nyÈt_a &_o so_o many_o of_o hem_n quell_v that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o tell_v ¶_o and_o though_o turn_v king_n arthur_n again_o though_o it_o be_v nyÈt_o &_o thank_v god_n of_o his_o victory_n and_o in_o the_o morwe_v he_o let_v look_v &_o see_v all_o the_o field_n for_o his_o knight_n that_o he_o have_v there_o lose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v borell_n erle_n of_o maunt_a bedewere_n and_o key_n and_o ligiers_n earl_n of_o boulogne_n vâ—geti_n earl_n of_o baac_n aloth_n earl_n of_o wynchestre_fw-fr cursale_fw-la earl_n of_o chestre_n and_o after_o holdein_a earl_n of_o flaundres_n these_o be_v the_o great_a lord_n that_o king_n arthur_n lose_v in_o that_o bataille_n among_o othir_o worthy_a knight_n and_o some_o he_o let_v entire_a in_o abbey_n by_o the_o contre_fw-fr somme_fw-fr he_z let_v be_v bear_v in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr and_o the_o emê‘ours_n body_n he_o let_v take_v &_o put_v upon_o a_o beer_n &_o send_v it_o to_o room_n and_o send_v to_o say_v the_o roman_v that_o for_o britaigne_a and_o france_n which_o that_o he_o hold_v othir_o truage_n will_v he_o nonâ—_n pay_v and_o if_o they_o axe_v he_o any_o othir_v truage_n right_n such_o truage_n he_o will_v they_o pay_v ¶_o the_o king_n let_v bear_v key_n to_o kenen_fw-la his_o own_a castle_n and_o there_o he_o be_v enter_v &_o ligier_n be_v bear_v to_o boulogne_n there_o he_o be_v lord_n and_o holden_n be_v bear_v to_o flaundres_n and_o there_o he_o be_v enter_v ¶_o and_o all_o the_o othir_n he_o let_v entire_a with_o mochell_n honour_n in_o 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they_o array_n and_o aft_v this_o falseness_n he_o do_v a_o othir_n great_a wrong_n for_o ayens_fw-fr the_o law_n of_o cristente_fw-la he_o take_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d wife_n as_o a_o traitor_n shall_v &_o envyne_v he_o a_o grece_z host_n ayens_fw-fr arthur_n come_v to_o hold_v he_o with_o strength_n for_o evermore_o and_o to_o she_o king_n 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o may_v and_o send_v by_o the_o see_v and_o land_n &_o lete_fw-la assemble_v paynym_n &_o cristen_v peple_n and_z he_o send_v to_o saxâ—nes_n &_o to_o danois_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o also_o mordred_n send_v to_o chelâ—rik_v to_o â—one_n man_n to_o come_v to_o he_o out_o of_o saxoyne_n that_o be_v a_o worthy_a duke_n &_o byhet_v he_o if_o that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o much_o peple_n he_o will_v grant_v he_o in_o heritage_n for_o evermore_o alle_fw-mi the_o laud_n from_o beyond_o humbeâ—_n un_o to_o scotland_o and_o all_o the_o land_n that_o engist_n have_v of_o vortiger_n yift_n when_o that_o he_o spouse_v his_o daughter_n ¶_o and_o cheldrik_n come_v with_o great_a strength_n &_o pour_z of_o peple_n and_o mordred_n have_v assemble_v also_o in_o his_o half_n that_o they_o have_v xl_o m._n of_o strong_a knight_n when_o that_o they_o have_v need_n ¶_o how_o arthur_n enchase_v mordr_v the_o traitor_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v ne_fw-la &_o also_o king_n arthur_n wound_v to_o death_n ¶_o ca._n lxxxviij_o when_o this_o tide_v come_v to_o king_n arthur_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o burgoyne_n he_o be_v full_a sore_o amnoy_v &_o take_v alle_fw-mi frannce_n to_o hoâ—l_a for_o to_o keep_v with_o haluendel_n of_o his_o man_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v it_o keep_v till_o he_o come_v ayene_v for_o himself_o woldwend_a in_o to_o britain_n and_o anâ—nge_v he_o upon_o mordred_a that_o be_v his_o tral_a tonr_n and_o forth_o go_v his_o way_n and_z come_v to_o whytsand_fw-mi &_o make_v his_o man_n go_v in_o to_o ship_n and_o will_v have_v arrive_v at_o sandewych_a and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n also_o with_o his_o own_o landâ—_n but_o ere_fw-we that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o land_n with_o his_o peple_n that_o be_v come_fw-mi out_o of_o his_o ship_n mordred_n be_v come_fw-mi with_o all_o his_o power_n and_z yafe_a a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr so_o that_o king_n arthur_n lose_v many_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n ¶_o for_o there_o be_v gawen_v his_o nepâ—â—u_fw-mi slay_v and_o augnissell_n that_o hold_v scotland_o and_o many_a othir_n where_o of_o king_n arthur_n be_v full_a sorry_a but_o after_o that_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n mordr_v may_v not_o ayens_n they_o endure_v but_o anon_o be_v discomfit_v &_o flee_v this_o the_o same_o nyÈt_n with_o his_o man_n &_o upon_o the_o morn_n to_o londoâ—_n but_o though_o of_o the_o cite_v will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o come_v in_o &_o from_o then_n he_o flee_v to_o wynchestre_n &_o there_o be_v hold_v he_o with_o his_o peple_n that_o with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d king_n arthur_n let_v take_v the_o body_n 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among_o folk_n her_o life_n during_o ¶_o arthur_n wist_v that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v in_o to_o cornewaille_n &_o let_v send_v after_o his_o man_n in_o to_o scotland_n &_o northumberland_n un_fw-fr to_o humber_n &_o let_v assemble_v folk_n withonte_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr &_o come_fw-mi fro_o then_v in_o to_o corn_n waille_n to_o seche_v and_o pursue_v after_o mordr_v and_o mordred_n have_v assemble_v to_o he_o all_o the_o folk_n of_o cornewaille_n &_o have_v peple_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o wist_v that_o arthur_n be_v come_v and_o have_v lever_n to_o die_v &_o take_v his_o chance_n than_o long_o flee_v and_o abode_n &_o yaf_n a_o hard_a bataill_n to_o king_n arthur_n
and_o to_o his_o peple_n so_o that_o so_o moche_v peple_n be_v slay_v what_o of_o that_o on_o half_a and_o in_o that_o othir_n that_o no_o man_n wist_v who_o have_v the_o better_a ê‘tie_n but_o so_o it_o be_v fell_a at_o the_o last_o that_o mordred_n be_v slay_v and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o the_o good_a chivalry_n that_o king_n arthur_n have_v gadred_a and_o norissh_v of_o diverse_a land_n and_o also_o the_o noble_a knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n that_o so_o moche_n be_v preise_v thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o world_n be_v there_o slay_v and_o arthur_n himself_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o death_n but_o he_o let_v he_o he_o bear_v in_o a_o litter_n to_o a_o vyoun_n to_o be_v hele_v of_o his_o wonnde_n &_o yet_o the_o briton_n supposen_n that_o he_o live_v in_o a_o othir_n land_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v yet_o and_o conquer_v all_o britain_n but_o certes_o this_o be_v the_o proficie_fw-la of_o merlin_n he_o say_v that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v doubtous_a and_o say_a sooth_n for_o man_n there_o of_o yet_o have_v doubt_n and_o shulle_n for_o evermore_o as_o i_o â—aith_o ¶_o for_o man_n wit_n nat_n whether_o that_o he_o lyve_v or_o be_v deed_n ¶_o arthur_n be_v bear_v to_o auyon_n the_o xxij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o the_o incarnacionn_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n uc_o and_o xluj_o year_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n deliver_v the_o reaulme_n to_o costantyn_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nepheu_fw-la ca._n lxxxix_o when_o king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o he_o myÈt_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v come_v biforne_o he_o costantine_n that_o be_v cador_n soon_o earl_n cornewaille_n his_o cousin_n &_o to_o he_o bitoke_v all_o his_o reaume_n &_o to_o he_o say_v and_o bid_v he_o there_o of_o to_o ben_fw-mi king_n till_o that_o he_o come_v again_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v and_o i_o be_v it_o that_o so_o noble_a a_o king_n and_o so_o doughty_a have_v no_o body_n begoteu_o but_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n will_v have_v do_v who_o name_n be_v blissh_v without_o end_n amen_o ¶_o how_o king_n costantine_n be_v wer_v of_o mordeâ—â—â—â—_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxx_fw-la this_o costantine_n be_v a_o noble_a knight_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n &_o though_o ij_o son_n that_o mordred_a have_v beget_v have_v great_a â—â—uie_n to_o costantine_n that_o though_o be_v crow_v king_n and_o so_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o meve_v be_v ayens_n he_o and_o assemble_v a_o gr_a host_n of_o hen_n that_o be_v before_o with_o mordrede_fw-la and_o have_v be_v drive_v away_o and_z that_o diden_n moche_n sorwe_v thurgh_n all_o that_o land_n that_z one_o brother_n ordain_v he_o to_o london_n for_o to_o take_v the_o cite_v and_o that_o othir_v to_o wynchestre_fw-fr but_o costantine_n come_v to_o london_n and_o sâ—ow_v he_o that_o be_v the_fw-mi and_z after_o he_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n and_o slow_v he_o that_o there_o be_v also_o so_o that_o both_o his_o enemy_n be_v deed_n and_o when_o costantine_n have_v regn_v worthy_o iiij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o the_o king_n adelbright_n and_o of_o edell_n ca._n lxxxxj_fw-la after_o king_n costatines_n death_n there_o be_v ij_o king_n in_o britain_n that_o one_o be_v call_v adelbright_n that_o be_v a_o danâ—yâ—_n and_o hold_v the_o contre_fw-fr of_o norfolk_n &_o southfolke_n that_o othir_o height_n edell_n and_o be_v a_o briton_a and_o hold_v nichol_n lyndesey_n &_o all_o the_o land_n un_fw-fr to_o humbet_n ¶_o these_o ij_o king_n fast_o wer_v to_o gedres_n but_o after_o they_o weâ—en_o accord_v and_o love_v to_o gedre_v as_z they_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o o_o body_n ¶_o the_o king_n edell_n have_v a_o sustre_n that_o be_v call_v orewenne_n &_o he_o yafe_v her_o thurgh_n great_a frendeshipp_n to_o king_n adelbright_n to_o wife_n &_o he_o beget_v on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v argentill_a and_o in_o the_o iij._o year_n after_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o strong_a sikenesse_n that_o needs_o he_o must_v die_v and_z he_o send_v to_o king_n edelf_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d i_o &_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o be_v come_v to_o he_o with_o good_a will_n ¶_o tho_o pray_v he_o the_o king_n and_o coâ—â—â—red_v also_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o aft_n when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o shall_v take_v argentill_a his_o daughter_n &_o the_o land_n and_o that_o he_o keep_v she_o well_o and_o norisshe_v she_o in_o his_o chamber_n ¶_o and_o when_o she_o be_v of_o age_n she_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o strong_a and_o wurthy_a man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v yield_v up_o her_o land_n arene_n ¶_o edell_n it_o grant_v it_o and_o by_o oath_n conferm_v his_o prayer_n and_o when_o adelbright_n be_v deed_n and_o enter_v edell_n take_v the_o damisell_n argentill_n and_o norissh_v she_o in_o his_o chambre_n and_z she_o become_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o may_v live_v or_o any_o man_n find_v edell_n marry_v the_o damisell_n to_o a_o knave_n of_o hiz_fw-fr kycheâ—_n king_n edelf_n that_o be_v uncle_n to_o the_o damisell_n argentill_a 〈◊〉_d how_o that_o he_o myÈt_v false_o have_v the_o land_n from_o his_o niece_n for_o evermore_o &_o false_o ayens_n his_o oath_n think_v to_o disceyne_v the_o damisell_n &_o to_o marry_v she_o to_o a_o knave_n of_o his_o kychen_n that_o be_v call_v curan_n &_o he_o bicome_a the_o worthy_a &_o strengi_v man_n of_o body_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v in_o any_o land_n that_o though_o leve_v and_o to_o he_o he_o think_v she_o shendful_o have_v marry_v for_o to_o have_v have_v her_o land_n afterward_o but_o he_o be_v clean_o disceyve_v ¶_o for_o this_o curan_n that_o be_v havelocke_n soon_o that_o be_v king_n of_o kyrkelane_n in_o denmark_n &_o this_o curan_n conquer_v his_o wâ—fes_n land_n &_o show_v king_n edelf_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n uncle_n and_o have_v all_o her_o land_n as_o in_o a_o othir_n place_n it_o tell_v more_o open_o &_o he_o ne_v regn_v but_o iij._o year_n for_o saxon_n &_o danoy_n he_o quell_v &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o all_o britaigne_a &_o briton_o bare_a he_o to_o stâ—nheâ—g_v &_o there_o they_o he_o enter_v with_o mochel_n honour_n ¶_o of_o king_n conan_n ca._n lxxxxiij_fw-la after_o this_o curan_n regn_v conan_n that_o be_v his_o coâ—in_n that_o be_v a_o wonder_n proud_a knight_n &_o regn_v &_o coude_fw-fr have_v no_o manner_n love_v but_o ever_o he_o be_v medel_v with_o his_o peple_n &_o take_v his_o uncle_n with_o be_v &_o quell_v his_o ij_o child_n the_o saxone_n wer_v ayens_n he_o oft_o time_n but_o he_o hem_v overcome_v at_o the_o last_o and_o so_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n &_o he_o regn_v xiij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n of_o king_n cortif_a and_o of_o gurmonde_n that_o come_fw-mi thurgh_n the_o paynym_n in_o to_o britain_n ca._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la after_o this_o conan_n regn_v his_o cousin_n cortif_a that_o be_v bihated_a of_o all_o his_o peple_n and_o no_o thyug_n belove_v and_o this_o cortif_n lose_v all_o britaigne_a thurgh_n be_v and_o in_o his_o time_n felle_fw-fr that_o great_a myschef_n in_o britaigne_a that_o crystendome_n be_v destroy_v &_o all_o the_o briton_n be_v drive_v out_o and_o the_o land_n y_fw-mi lose_v without_o avy_z recover_v but_o afterward_o leave_v the_o land_n to_o saxon_n as_o you_o afterward_o shall_v here_o for_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o paynyme_n that_o be_v call_v gurmond_n that_o be_v the_o king_n soon_o daufrike_v of_o the_o paynym_n folk_n that_o have_v the_o name_n after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o was_z king_n sauf_fw-fr be_v bequeath_v and_o yaf_a it_o to_o his_o brother_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_o new_a never_o be_v king_n but_o if_o he_o myÈt_v gete_a &_o conquer_v a_o reaume_n in_o a_o strange_a contre_fw-fr for_n he_o be_v bold_a and_o eke_o strong_a of_o body_n &_o of_o he_o ê“fecy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v he_o a_o wolf_n of_o the_o see_v and_o he_o let_v assemble_v paynym_n wythoute_n nombre_fw-fr and_o let_v apparel_n ship_n and_o go_v by_o many_o londe_n and_o take_v homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o many_o and_o so_o he_o go_v by_o the_o see_v and_o conquer_v many_o diverse_a land_n so_o that_o he_o come_v in_o to_o irland_n 〈◊〉_d conquer_v that_o land_n that_o oft_o time_n wer_v upon_o briton_n and_o briton_o upon_o hem_o and_z oft_o wonnen_fw-mi &_o oft_o losten_v &_o yeve_v hostage_n to_o briton_o and_o so_o they_o send_v to_o gurmonde_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o irland_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o britain_n &_o help_v they_o ayens_fw-fr the_o briton_o to_o help_v they_o deliver_v that_o land_n of_o they_o and_z they_o will_v he_o hold_v
with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o in_o plain_a bataille_n quell_v edwyne_n and_o all_o his_o frendshippe_n and_o namely_o though_o that_o witheld_a his_o land_n thurgh_n edwyne_n yift_v ¶_o how_o king_n oswolde_v be_v quell_v thurgh_n king_n cadwalyn_n and_o peanda_fw-la and_o how_o oswy_a that_o be_v seint_a oswaldes_n brother_n regn_v after_o he_o and_o quell_v peanda_fw-la ca._n c.j_o when_o that_o edwyne_n be_v slay_v offris_fw-fr he_o soon_o undertoke_v the_o wâ—rre_n ayens_fw-fr cadwelyne_n his_o eme_n so_o that_o this_o offris_fw-fr deide_a during_o the_o be_v and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o offris_fw-fr though_o regn_v a_o gentle_a cristen_v man_n that_o moche_o love_a god_n almyghty_a that_o have_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n of_o northumberland_n by_o heritage_n that_o be_v call_v oswold_n and_z he_o be_v king_n of_o all_o that_o land_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v friend_n to_o edwyne_n and_o hold_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o cadwalyn_n the_o same_o cadwalyn_n wer_v upon_o he_o and_o drofe_n he_o towards_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o when_o cadwelyn_n see_v that_o he_o nold_z not_o abide_v cadewalyn_n will_o no_o long_o he_o pursue_v but_o take_v some_o of_o his_o folk_n to_o peanda_fw-mi his_o brother_n in_o law_n and_o pray_v peanda_fw-mi to_o pursue_v oswald_z till_o that_o he_o be_v take_v &_o slay_v and_o cadwalyn_n turn_v home_o again_o when_o oswald_z herd_n the_o tide_a that_o cadwalyn_n turn_v home_o again_o he_o will_v no_o long_o flee_v but_o abode_n peanda_fw-mi &_o yaf_fw-mi he_o bataill_n and_o peanda_fw-la be_v discomfit_v and_o flay_v and_o come_v ayene_v to_o cadwalyn_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o hold_v of_o foot_n of_o land_n of_o he_o but_o if_o be_v so_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v hâ—m_n of_o oswald_n cadwalyn_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fiÈt_v with_o oswold_n so_o that_o he_o &_o peanda_fw-mi come_v un_fw-mi to_o northumberland_n &_o yeve_v bataill_n un_fw-mi to_o oswold_n and_o in_o the_o same_o bataill_n be_v oswold_n slay_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o after_o he_o be_v enter_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o bardeney_n in_o which_o place_n god_n have_v wrought_v for_o he_o many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n both_o there_o and_o else_o where_o ¶_o and_o anon_o oswy_a his_o brother_n seize_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v oswalde_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o northumberland_n love_v he_o wonder_v well_o and_o hold_v he_o for_o her_o lord_n but_o he_o have_v man_n of_o his_o kin_n worthy_a y_o now_o that_o will_v have_v depart_v the_o land_n and_o they_o wer_v to_o gedre_n &_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a y_o now_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o peanda_fw-mi and_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n and_o socour_v and_o byhete_n he_o of_o that_o land_n large_o upon_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v hem_v ghye_a and_o help_n &_o counceilâ—_n ¶_o peanda_fw-la herd_n her_o prayer_n and_o so_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n cadwallyn_n that_o he_o shall_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n &_o fâ—st_n ordeyn_a he_o in_o to_o northumberland_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o oswy_n ¶_o and_o oswy_n be_v a_o meek_a man_n and_o moche_n love_v pee_z and_o charite_v and_o pray_v peanda_fw-mi of_o love_n and_o pee_z and_o proffer_v he_o of_o gold_n and_o of_o silâ—_n great_a pleute_n and_o this_o peanda_fw-mi be_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o will_o grant_v he_o pee_z for_o no_o maâ—_n thing_n but_o for_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v with_o he_o fight_v so_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v set_v a_o day_n of_o bataill_n ¶_o and_o oswy_a ever_o have_v trust_n upon_o god_n and_o this_o peanda_fw-mi trust_n to_o moche_n upon_o his_o pride_n and_o upon_o his_o host_n that_o he_o have_v and_o to_o gedre_fw-mi they_o smyten_v egre_o but_o peanda_fw-mi anon_o be_v discomfit_v &_o slay_v &_o this_o be_v after_o the_o incarnacion_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n vj._n c._n â—_o lv_o year_n and_o this_o oswy_a though_o regn_v xxviij_o year_n and_o a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v oswyne_n that_o be_v peanda_fw-la be_v cousin_n wer_v upon_o king_n oswy_a &_o to_o gedre_v fight_v but_o oswy_n have_v the_o victory_n of_o oswyne_n &_o oswyn_n be_v discomfit_v and_o slay_v and_o lie_v at_o tynnemouth_n how_o king_n cadewaldre_n that_o be_v cadewaleyne_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o briton_n ca._n c.ij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cadwaleyne_v regn_v his_o soon_o cadwaladre_n well_o and_o noble_o &_o his_o mother_n be_v the_o sister_n of_o king_n peanda_fw-mi and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xij_o year_n he_o fall_v in_o to_o a_o great_a sikenesse_n and_o than_o be_v there_o so_o great_a discord_n bitwene_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n that_o every_o wer_v upon_o othir_o and_o yet_o in_o that_o time_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a dearth_n and_o scarcite_v of_o corn_n &_o othir_n vitaille_n in_o this_o land_n that_o a_o man_n may_v go_v iij._o day_n or_o iiij_o fro_o town_n to_o town_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v not_o find_v to_o buy_v for_o gold_n ne_fw-fr for_o silver_n breed_n wine_n ne_o none_n othir_o vitaille_o wherewith_o a_o man_n may_v live_v but_o only_o the_o peple_n live_v by_o rote_n of_o herb_n for_o othir_n lyve_n have_v they_o none_o so_o moche_n be_v it_o faill_v all_o about_o fissh_n wildebeste_n and_o all_o othir_n thing_n so_o that_o yet_o to_o this_o mysaventure_fw-fr the_fw-mi fall_v so_o great_a mortalite_n and_o pestilence_n among_o the_o peple_n by_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o eir_n that_o the_o lyve_n peple_n ne_v suffice_v not_o to_o bury_v the_o deed_n body_n for_z they_o deide_v so_o sudden_o both_o great_a &_o small_a lord_n and_o servant_n et_v go_v speak_v so_o that_o never_o be_v herd_n of_o more_o sudden_a death_n among_o the_o peple_n for_o he_o that_o go_v for_o to_o bury_v the_o deed_n body_z with_z the_o same_o deed_n body_n be_v bury_v they_o that_o myghten_v flee_v fledden_a &_o forsake_v her_o land_n &_o house_n as_o wâ—ll_n for_o the_o great_a hunger_n derthe_o and_o scarcite_v of_o corn_n and_o othir_n vitaill_v as_o for_o the_o horrible_a mortalite_n and_o pestilence_n in_o the_o land_n and_o wenten_a in_o to_o othir_o land_n for_o to_o save_v her_o lyve_n and_o leave_v the_o land_n all_o desert_n and_z waste_a so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o man_n to_o travaille_n and_o till_o the_o land_n ne_fw-fr ere_o ne_fw-la sow_v so_o that_o the_o land_n be_v bareyne_a of_o corn_n and_o all_o othir_v fruyte_n for_o defaute_n of_o tiliers_n and_o this_o mysaventure_fw-fr dure_v xj_o year_n and_o moo_o that_o no_o man_n may_v ere_o ne_o sow_n ¶_o how_o cadewaldre_n go_v out_o of_o this_o land_n in_o to_o little_a britain_n cadwaladre_n see_v the_o great_a hunger_n mortalite_a and_o pestilence_n and_o the_o land_n all_o power_n and_o fail_v corn_n and_o othir_n vitailles_fw-fr and_z his_o folk_n ê‘iss_v and_o see_v also_o the_o most_o ê‘tie_a of_o his_o land_n all_o waste_v and_o void_a of_o peple_n he_o apparail_v he_o and_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v leave_v on_o live_v and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o little_a britain_n with_o a_o little_a navye_n un_fw-fr to_o king_n aleyne_v that_o he_o moche_v love_v that_o be_v his_o cousin_n and_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi have_v much_o love_v in_o his_o time_n and_o as_o they_o saill_v in_o the_o see_v he_o make_v great_a lamentation_n and_o so_o do_v alle_fw-mi though_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o say_v ¶_o dedisti_fw-la nos_fw-la dne_fw-mi tanâ—_n oves_fw-la escaâ—_fw-la &_o in_fw-la gentibus_fw-la dispersisti_fw-la nos_fw-la and_o than_o begin_v cadwaldre_n to_o compleyn_n he_o to_o his_o folk_n pitous_o and_o say_v ¶_o alas_o say_v he_o to_o we_o wrecche_n and_o caytyf_v for_o why_o for_o our_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o which_o we_o will_v not_o amend_v we_o while_o we_o have_v space_n of_o repentance_n be_v come_fw-mi upon_o we_o this_o mysaventur_fw-la which_o chase_v we_o out_o of_o our_o own_o reaulme_n and_o proper_a soil_n fro_o and_o out_o of_o which_o sometime_o romayn_v scot_n saxon_n ne_fw-fr dane_n may_v not_o exilen_v we_o ¶_o but_o what_o a_o vaill_v it_o now_o to_o we_o that_o before_o time_n oftsithe_n have_v goten_a many_o othir_n land_n since_o it_o be_v not_o the_o wylle_n of_o god_n that_o we_o abide_v &_o duelle_fw-fr in_o our_o own_o land_n god_n that_o be_v werray_n jugge_n that_o all_o thing_n know_v before_o they_o be_v do_v or_o make_v he_o sethe_v that_o we_o will_v not_o cessen_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o our_o enemy_n ne_o may_v not_o we_o ne_o our_o lineage_n exilen_v fro_o and_o out_o of_o our_o reaulme_n he_o will_v that_o we_o amend_v we_o of_o our_o folly_n and_o that_o we_o see_v our_o proper_a defaulte_n and_o therefore_o have_v he_o show_v to_o we_o his_o
of_o fâ—amelynham_n ¶_o and_o the_o danois_n he_o pursue_v and_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o same_o castle_n and_o when_o king_n edmond_n see_v that_o the_o castle_n may_v not_o hem_v withstond_v he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr hem_n with_o who_o the_o danois_n fer_v speak_v and_o anon_o they_o axe_v of_o he_o where_o king_n edmond_n be_v now_o forsooth_o qd_n he_o when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n there_o be_v yâ—_z king_n &_o when_o i_o go_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n he_o go_v out_o also_o and_o whethir_o he_o shall_v ascape_v or_o die_v att_o god_n will_v mote_n it_o be_v ¶_o when_o seint_a edmond_n have_v nempn_v god_n by_o that_o they_o wysten_v well_o all_o that_o it_o be_v he_o himself_o and_o anon_o hubba_o and_o humbar_v nommen_v he_o and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v god_n forsake_v and_o all_o cristen_v law_n as_o many_o othir_n have_v do_v he_o before_o ¶_o and_o seint_a edmond_n say_v that_o he_o nold_z never_o but_o rather_o he_o will_v suffer_v death_n for_o god_n love_n and_o his_o law_n to_o keep_v though_o nomme_n they_o king_n edmond_n and_o bind_v he_o un_o to_o a_o tree_n and_o make_v her_o archier_n to_o he_o shete_n with_o arewe_n till_o that_o his_o body_n styk_v as_o full_a of_o arewe_n as_o a_o urchon_n be_v full_a of_o prikke_n but_o for_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o he_o have_v he_z will_v never_o god_n forsake_v and_o in_o the_o same_o pain_n &_o turment_n he_o die_v and_o betake_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o when_o they_o see_v that_o he_o be_v deed_n they_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o this_o manner_n be_v seint_a edmond_n martyr_a ¶_o how_o hubba_o &_o hunger_n take_v the_o town_n of_o reding_n ¶_o ca._n c.uj_o when_o seint_a edmond_n be_v martyr_v hunger_n and_o hubba_o go_v then_n with_o all_o her_o danois_n un_o to_o redinge_v and_o as_o they_o go_v thidderward_o they_o brende_a town_n &_o cites_n and_o quell_v all_o cristen_v peple_n that_o will_v not_o god_n forsake_v &_o cast_v a_o down_o church_n &_o come_fw-mi to_o redinge_n &_o take_v the_o town_n and_o there_o hold_v they_o till_o that_o the_o king_n edelf_n of_o westsex_v come_v thidder_fw-mi with_o all_o his_o power_n for_o to_o take_v the_o town_n though_o come_fw-mi out_o the_o danois_n for_o to_o yeve_fw-mi bataill_n to_o king_n edelf_n and_o at_o that_o bataille_n be_v quell_v a_o earl_n of_o danois_n that_o be_v call_v cidrake_n uâ—on_v the_o morwe_v come_v the_o king_n elred_n &_o his_o brother_n alured_v with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o a_o great_a host_n and_o the_o king_n edelfe_fw-mi come_v ayene_v that_o have_v fight_v the_o day_n before_o to_o that_o bataille_n and_o the_o danois_n though_o come_fw-mi out_o for_o to_o fight_v with_o hem_n and_o the_o bataill_n be_v wonder_v strong_a for_o many_o a_o man_n be_v there_o slay_v and_o the_o danois_n that_o day_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o the_o king_n eldred_n &_o his_o brother_n alured_n that_o day_n be_v discomfit_v but_o the_o iiij_o day_n afterward_o the_o danois_n and_o the_o englisshman_n fight_v to_o gedre_v a_o othir_n time_n uâ—on_n ekeldenne_n and_o theridamas_n be_v slay_v a_o king_n of_o denmark_n that_o be_v call_v rafe_v and_o iiij_o earl_n of_o great_a power_n and_o that_o day_n have_v the_o danois_n shame_n for_o they_o be_v druien_v un_o to_o engilfelde_v ¶_o and_o the_o xv_o day_n after_o the_o danois_n and_o the_o englisshman_n and_o the_o danois_n fonghâ—â—n_v a_o othir_o time_n at_o rafing_n &_o there_o be_v the_o englisshman_n discomâ—â—â—d_v and_o from_o then_n a_o danois_n that_o be_v call_v roynt_n go_v to_o reding_n with_o his_o host_n and_o destroy_v all_o that_o he_o may_v take_v and_o king_n eldred_n fonght_n with_o he_o but_z he_o be_v wound_v so_o wherefore_o he_o be_v deed_n and_z he_o have_v not_o regn_v but_o v._o year_n and_o lie_v at_o wonburne_n ¶_o of_o king_n alured_n &_o how_o the_o danois_n in_o his_o time_n pray_v he_o of_o mercy_n that_o they_o must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n ca_o c.vij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o eldred_n regn_v his_o brother_n alured_n that_o dolfyne_n be_v call_v though_o go_v the_o danois_n and_o assemble_v they_o and_z go_v for_o to_o seche_v alured_v that_o though_o be_v thâ—_n newâ—_n king_n of_o southsex_v and_o there_o they_o find_fw-mi he_o at_o wiltone_n with_o a_o liâ—ell_a peple_n &_o notheles_o he_o faught_v with_o hen_n but_z at_o the_o last_o he_o flee_v then_n from_o the_o field_n and_o go_v in_o to_o westsex_v and_o ordain_v so_o moche_n peple_n of_o his_o own_o realm_n and_o also_o of_o othir_n so_o till_o that_o he_o have_v a_o strong_a host_n so_o that_o the_o danois_n have_v no_o pour_z ayens_n he_o to_o stone_v and_o he_o come_v to_o london_n with_o his_o host_n and_o there_o be_v the_o danois_n sojourn_v and_o there_o will_v he_o have_v fight_v with_o hem_n but_o the_o danois_n dare_v not_o with_o he_o fight_v but_o pray_v he_o of_o pee_z and_o that_o they_o must_v go_v ayene_v in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr and_o nevermore_o in_o to_o england_n for_o to_o come_v again_o any_o harm_n to_o do_v and_o upon_o this_o covenant_n they_o shall_v yeve_v he_o to_o plegge_n good_a hostage_n and_o such_o az_v the_o englisshman_n will_v axen_v ¶_o how_o hubba_o and_o hunger_n be_v quell_v at_o chippenham_n &_o how_o the_o danois_n bring_v her_o king_n to_o our_o king_n ca._n c.viij_o and_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o danois_n depart_v from_o london_n so_o fast_o they_o ride_v both_o night_n and_o day_n &_o never_o take_v rest_n of_o go_v till_o that_o they_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o excestre_fw-fr and_o token_n though_o the_o town_n and_o there_o hold_v they_o ¶_o when_o king_n alured_n herd_n the_o tide_n anon_o he_o let_v take_v the_o hostage_n and_o go_v from_o then_n to_o excestre_n with_o all_o the_o pour_z that_o he_o have_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o danois_n herd_n tell_v of_o his_o come_n they_o wenten_a fro_o then_v in_o to_o westsexe_v and_o come_fw-mi to_o chippenam_fw-la and_o there_o they_o diden_n moche_n â—arme_n in_o the_o contre_fw-fr they_o rob_a folk_n and_o bring_v they_o in_o prison_n ¶_o the_o king_n alured_n hem_v pursue_v and_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o ferse_o hem_n assail_v and_o there_o be_v slay_v both_o hubba_o and_o hunger_n his_o brother_n and_o buerne_n bocard_n and_o in_o this_o bataille_n be_v moche_v folk_n slay_v in_o o_o ê‘tie_n &_o in_o that_o othir_n but_o the_o gree_n of_o the_o field_n leave_v with_o the_o danois_n for_o as_o moche_n as_o yâ—â—yng_v tho_o come_v with_o little_a company_n the_o king_n haste_v he_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o myÈt_v for_o to_o wend_v ayene_v &_o when_o the_o danois_n find_fw-mi hubba_o his_o body_n lig_v deed_n they_o enter_v it_o aâ—d_v make_v upon_o it_o a_o great_a log_n and_o let_v call_v it_o hubbeslowe_v and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v in_o to_o this_o day_n and_o that_o place_n be_v in_o devenshire_n ¶_o the_o barone_n of_o summersault_n wilteshire_v and_o dorset_n herd_n tell_v how_o that_o her_o king_n be_v discomfit_v &_o ordain_v all_o the_o pour_z that_o they_o myghten_v have_v &_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi he_o be_v and_o thank_v god_n that_o they_o have_v he_o find_v alyve_a for_o they_o have_v go_v that_o the_o danois_n have_v he_o slay_v ¶_o though_o nomme_n they_o a_o counceill_n the_o king_n and_o his_o baron_n that_o they_o will_v go_v &_o seche_v the_o danois_n with_o hem_n all_o for_o to_o fighten_v and_o so_o they_o ride_v all_o that_o nyÈt_a hem_n all_o for_o to_o seche_v &_o come_fw-mi a_o morwe_v abonte_fw-fr â—me_n to_o abyngdon_n there_o yâ—_z the_o danois_n werâ—_n ¶_o the_o king_n though_o alured_n &_o his_o baron_n assemble_v &_o there_o assail_v the_o danois_n egrely_a &_o there_o yaf_a hem_n a_o strong_a bataill_n &_o the_o danois_n noble_o put_v they_o of_o long_a time_n that_o no_o man_n wist_v in_o whethir_n ê‘tie_n more_o peple_n be_v slay_v ¶_o but_o thus_o it_o befall_v as_o god_n will_v that_o the_o king_n alured_n have_v the_o victory_n with_o mochel_n hononr_n for_o the_o danois_n be_v so_o drive_v that_o they_o ne_o wist_v whidder_fw-mi for_o to_o tear_v and_o xv_o day_n the_o king_n hem_v pursue_v at_o his_o wylle_n that_o glad_a and_o fain_o they_o be_v for_o to_o speak_v of_o peeâ—_n and_o of_o accord_n &_o token_n he_o good_a hostage_n and_o say_v that_o they_o nold_z never_o more_o upon_o he_o be_v ne_v no_o debaâ—e_a areâ—â—_n ¶_o and_o more_o over_o they_o behight_a to_o the_o king_n alured_n that_o they_o will_v go_v and_o bring_v she_o own_o king_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o that_o her_o king_n and_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o up_o on_o this_o condition_n king_n alured_v he_o grant_v life_n &_o limb_n
and_o say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v she_o king_n for_o to_o seche_v &_o at_o a_o â—â—rtayne_a day_n to_o come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi that_o to_o hem_n be_v set_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o fast_o and_o come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi at_o her_o day_n that_o be_v assign_v and_o all_o the_o danois_n bring_v her_o king_n with_o he_o ¶_o the_o king_n alured_n anon_o betâ—_n hem_v be_v baptize_v and_o her_o name_n change_v so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o danois_n call_v be_v aâ—helston_n &_o thirty_o of_o his_o felawe_n name_n be_v change_v also_o and_o the_o othir_n be_v baptize_v to_o the_o right_n believe_v and_o allâ—_n this_o be_v do_v at_o westmynstre_n and_o after_o that_o the_o king_n alured_n hold_v with_o he_o king_n athâ—lstone_n &_o all_o his_o danois_n xij_o day_n at_o sojourn_v with_o mochel_n solempnite_a &_o yafe_v he_o great_a yifâ—es_v after_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v &_o so_o they_o deê‘t_v though_o be_v king_n allure_v all_o at_o ease_n when_o he_o have_v his_o enemy_n overcome_v and_o that_o they_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o right_n believe_v of_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o how_o the_o danois_n that_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmond_n come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alured_n ¶_o ca._n c.ix_o and_o thuâ—_n it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o the_o danois_n of_o northumberland_n that_o be_v paynym_n come_fw-mi with_o a_o great_a strength_n and_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o france_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v with_o hen_n that_o go_v in_o to_o frannce_n with_o gurmond_n of_o aufrike_n when_o he_o have_v conquer_v englond_a and_o it_o yafe_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o saxâ—ns_n and_o though_o that_o come_fw-mi from_o france_n arriuâ—d_v in_o kent_n &_o send_v in_o to_o northumberland_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o hem_v and_z when_o though_o ij_o host_n be_v come_v and_o assemble_v anon_o they_o go_v to_o destroy_v the_o cristen_v peple_n of_o englond_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o diden_n moche_v sorwe_v ¶_o hit_v befall_v thus_o as_o almyghty_a god_n will_v a_o hard_a chance_n in_o englond_n for_o the_o good_a king_n alured_n that_o be_v won_v to_o abate_v the_o danois_n deide_v in_o the_o mean_n time_n ¶_o this_o king_n alured_n regn_v thirty_o year_n and_o a_o good_a king_n have_v be_v and_o well_o coude_fw-fr chastise_v his_o enemy_n for_z he_o be_v a_o good_a clerc_n and_o let_v make_v many_o book_n and_o a_o book_n he_o make_v of_o englissh_n of_o aventureâ—_n of_o king_n and_o of_o bataille_fw-fr that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o â—ond_a &_o many_o othir_v book_n of_o gest_n he_o let_v they_o write_v that_o be_v of_o great_a wysdome_n &_o of_o good_a learn_v thurgh_n which_o boâ—es_v many_o a_o man_n may_v he_o amend_v yâ—_z will_v hem_o rede_n &_o upon_o look_v upon_o whoâ—_n soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v mercy_n and_o this_o king_n alured_n lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n aluredes_n soon_o ¶_o ca._n c.x._n and_o after_o this_o alured_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o wise_n that_o be_v call_v edward_n that_o be_v wonder_v courtois_fw-fr ¶_o the_o danois_n do_v moche_n sorwe_v in_o the_o land_n and_o her_o pour_z encrese_v and_o begin_v for_o to_o wax_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o the_o danois_n come_fw-mi oft_o with_o her_o company_n in_o to_o this_o land_n aâ—d_v when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o he_o may_v no_o better_o do_v he_o nomme_n trewe_v with_o hem_n and_o grant_v they_o his_o pee_z ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o trew_v dure_v not_o long_o that_o the_o danois_n ne_v begin_v strong_o for_o to_o be_v up_o on_o the_o englisshman_n and_o do_v they_o moche_n sorwe_v wherefore_o king_n edward_n do_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o hem_n ¶_o and_o though_o this_o king_n edward_n die_v when_o god_n will_v this_o king_n edward_n regn_v twenty-four_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n beside_o his_o father_fw-mi ¶_o of_o king_n adelston_n and_o 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that_o word_n never_o after_o love_v seint_a duâ—ston_n and_o nothelee_v the_o good_a man_n warn_v of_o that_o foliâ—_n to_o lete_fw-la but_o his_o warning_n avail_v little_a for_o the_o love_n bitwene_v they_o be_v so_o moche_v ¶_o the_o king_n beget_v upon_o this_o woman_n a_o soon_o be_v call_v eldred_n and_o though_o this_o child_n be_v vj._n year_n old_a the_o king_n his_o father_fw-mi die_v and_o about_o that_o time_n he_o have_v regn_v xvij_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o glastenbury_n ¶_o of_o seint_a edward_n the_o martyr_n how_o estrild_n his_o stepmode_a lete_fw-la he_o quelle_fw-fr for_o to_o make_v eldred_n her_o own_o soon_o king_n ca._n c_o â–ª_o fourteen_o and_o after_o this_o edgar_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o that_o he_o bagate_v on_o his_o first_o wife_n that_o well_o and_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n for_o he_o be_v full_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o goodness_n and_o lad_n full_a holy_a life_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n he_o love_v god_n and_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o the_o 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knife_n smite_v even_o the_o king_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o he_o fill_v a_o down_o deed_n of_o his_o palfrey_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o erâ—h_v the_o queen_n for_o this_o deed_n yaf_a to_o the_o knight_n gold_n and_o silver_n great_a plente_fw-la and_z of_o othir_o ricchesse_n y_o now_o and_o the_o knight_n anon_o as_o this_o be_v do_v he_o go_v he_o over_o the_o see_v and_z so_o escape_v he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n ¶_o when_o this_o king_n edward_n thus_o be_v matred_n hit_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n after_o our_o lord_n â—hesu_fw-la crist_n ix_o c.lxxx_o year_n and_o he_o have_v regn_v xij_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o lie_v at_o glastâ—nbury_n ¶_o of_o king_n eldred_n and_o how_o the_o king_n swine_n of_o denmark_n hold_v englond_a and_o how_o eldred_n that_o be_v seint_a edward_n brother_n waâ—_n not_o belove_v in_o his_o ream_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o normandy_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la decimoquintâ—_n after_o this_o king_n edward_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n &_o seint_a dunston_n crow_v he_o &_o his_o seint_a dunston_n die_v soon_o after_o that_o he_o have_v foryeve_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n estrild_n for_o encheson_n that_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o king_n edward_n death_n &_o seint_a dunston_n have_v she_o assoil_v &_o penance_n she_o emoyve_v &_o she_o live_v aft_v chaste_a life_n &_o clenâ—_n ¶_o this_o king_n eldred_n wed_v a_o englissh_n woman_n and_o on_o she_o beget_v edmond_n irenside_n &_o a_o othir_n soon_o that_o be_v call_v edewyne_n and_o after_o die_v the_o queen_n she_o mother_fw-mi and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v in_o to_o england_n swyn_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o challenge_v and_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncestres_n have_v before_o that_o tim_n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v &_o have_v it_o all_o at_o his_o ax_a ¶_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n cuthbert_n of_o lyndesey_n &_o all_o the_o peple_n of_o northumberland_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o great_a of_o england_n hold_v with_o swine_n that_o be_v king_n of_o demmark_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o love_v not_o king_n eldred_n for_o encheson_n that_o his_o good_a brother_n edward_n be_v slay_v false_o for_o encheson_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n set_v but_o little_a by_o he_o wherefore_o king_n swine_n have_v all_o his_o wylle_n and_o take_v all_o the_o land_n and_o eldred_n the_o king_n flee_v tho_o in_o to_o normandy_n and_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o duke_n richard_n that_o the_o duke_n yaf_fw-mi he_o his_o sustre_n emma_n to_o wife_n upon_o the_o which_o he_o beget_v ij_o son_n that_o one_o be_v call_v alured_v and_o that_o othir_n edward_n and_o when_o swyn_n have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n he_o regn_v noble_o and_o leve_v but_o xv_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n eldred_n come_v ayene_v from_o normandy_n and_o how_o knoght_v the_o danois_n regn_v and_o of_o the_o be_v bitwene_v he_o and_o edmond_n irenside_n ca._n c.xuj_o after_o the_o 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hen_n and_o so_o they_o diden_fw-mi and_o after_o they_o become_v good_a friend_n &_o so_o well_o love_v that_o they_o become_v swear_v brethren_n &_o so_o well_o love_v to_o gâ—dres_n as_o they_o have_v he_o brother_n geten_v of_o o_o body_n and_o of_o one_o mother_n y_o bear_v ¶_o how_o king_n edmond_n â—renside_n traitours_o be_v slay_v thurgh_n a_o traitor_n that_o be_v call_v edrich_n of_o stratton_n ¶_o ca._n c.xviij_o and_o after_o though_o regned_a king_n edmond_n irenside_n &_o knoght_v the_o danois_n but_o thus_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o they_o be_v accord_v &_o so_o much_o love_v to_o gedre_v where_o for_o a_o false_a thef_fw-fr traitor_n have_v envy_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o love_n that_o be_v bitwene_v they_o &_o frendshipp_n who_o name_n be_v edrik_n of_o stratton_n that_o be_v a_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v edmond_n irensides_n man_n and_o of_o he_o hold_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n that_o he_o have_v and_z notheles_a he_o think_v his_o lord_n to_o bitraie_v &_o make_v knoght_v king_n of_o the_o land_n in_o intent_n rich_o to_o benâ—_n avaunce_v and_o with_o he_o even_o well-beloved_a wherefore_o he_o pray_v his_o lord_n edmond_n irenside_n upon_o a_o day_n with_o he_o for_o to_o eten_v and_o to_o duellâ—_n and_o the_o king_n courtous_o he_o grant_v and_o to_o he_o come_v at_o his_o prayer_n and_z at_o the_o meet_a the_o king_n rial_o be_v serve_v with_o diverse_a mete_n and_o drink_v and_o when_o night_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o bed_v the_o king_n take_v his_o own_o meyne_n &_o go_v in_o to_o chambre_n &_o aâ—_n he_o look_v about_o he_o see_v a_o wondre_fw-fr fair_a image_n &_o well_o make_v &_o in_o semblant_n as_o it_o be_v a_o archier_n with_o a_o bow_n bend_v in_o his_o hon_n &_o in_o yâ—_z bow_n a_o fine_n arwe_v king_n edmond_n go_v tho_o nerre_v to_o behold_v it_o better_o what_o it_o may_v be_v and_o anon_o the_o arwe_v he_o sâ—ote_a thurgh_n the_o body_n and_o there_o slow_a the_o king_n for_o that_o eugyn_v be_v make_v to_o quelle_fw-fr his_z own_o lord_n traitours_o and_o when_o king_n edmond_n this_o be_v deed_n and_o slay_v he_o nad_z regn_v but_o y._n year_n and_z his_o peple_n for_o he_o make_v much_o sorwe_v and_o his_o body_n they_o bear_v un_fw-mi to_o glastenburi_n and_o there_o they_o he_o enter_v and_o this_o fall_v traitor_n edrith_n anon_o go_v to_o the_o queen_n that_o be_v king_n edmondes_n wife_n that_o wist_v of_o her_o lord_n death_n anon_o he_o nomme_n from_o her_o ij_o son_n that_o be_v fair_a &_o young_a that_o her_o lord_n have_v upon_o her_o goten_a that_o one_o be_v call_v edward_n and_o that_o othir_n edewyne_n &_o lad_n hem_n with_o he_o
to_o rome_n without_o any_o letting_a and_o by_o the_o weigh_v do_v many_o alms_n dede_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n also_o and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v there_o and_o for_o his_o sin_n do_v penance_n he_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o become_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o holy_a and_o left_a all_o manner_n pride_n and_o stoutness_n and_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n all_o his_o life_n after_o and_o make_v ij_o abbey_n of_o seint_a benet_n one_o in_o englond_n &_o that_o othir_n in_o norewey_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o love_v special_o seint_a benet_n before_o all_o othir_n seinte_n and_o moche_n he_o love_v also_o seint_a edmond_n the_o king_n and_o oft_o he_o yaf_v great_a yifte_n to_o the_o how_o be_v wherefore_o it_o be_v make_v scotfree_a and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xx_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n harold_n that_o lever_n have_v go_v in_o foot_n than_o rite_n a_o horse_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la primo_fw-la this_o knoght_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o have_v ij_o son_n by_o his_o wife_n emme_n that_o one_o be_v call_v hardyknoght_v &_o that_o othir_n harold_n &_o he_o be_v so_o light_a of_o foot_n that_o man_n call_v he_o comenlich_o harolde_v harefoot_a and_o this_o harold_n have_v no_o thing_n yâ—_z condition_n &_o manner_n of_o king_n knoght_v that_o be_v his_o father_fw-mi for_z he_o set_v but_o little_a pris_fw-fr of_o chivalry_n ne_o of_o no_o curtosie_n nothir_o of_o wurshipp_n but_o only_o by_o his_o own_o will_n ¶_o and_o he_o become_v so_o wykkâ—d_v that_o he_o exile_v his_o mother_n emme_n &_o she_o go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n in_o to_o flaundres_n and_o there_o duel_v with_o the_o earl_n werfor_o after_o there_o be_v never_o good_a love_n bitwene_v he_o and_o his_o brother_n for_z his_o brother_n he_o hate_v deadly_a and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v ij_o year_n &_o a_o little_a more_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o westmynstre_n ¶_o of_o king_n hardeknoght_v that_o be_v harolde_n brother_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la xxij_o after_o this_o harold_n harefoot_a regn_v his_o brother_n hardeknoght_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o moche_n love_v chivalry_n &_o all_o manner_n goodness_n and_o when_o this_o hardeknoght_n have_v regn_v a_o little_a while_o he_o let_v uncover_v his_o brother_n harold_n &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n that_o be_v his_o brother_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o let_v cast_v the_o heed_n in_o to_o a_o gonge_n &_o the_o body_n in_o to_o thamyse_v &_o after_o come_v fissher_n &_o take_v the_o body_n with_o her_o net_n be_v night_n &_o bear_v he_o to_o seint_a clemente_n church_n and_o the_fw-mi he_o bery_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n avenge_v he_o hardeknoght_v of_o his_o brother_n for_z in_o none_o othir_v manner_n he_o may_v be_v avenge_v ¶_o this_o king_n hardeknoght_v be_v so_o large_a yever_n of_o meet_a and_o drink_v that_o his_o table_n be_v set_v every_o day_n iij._o time_n full_z with_o rial_n mete_n &_o drink_n for_o his_o own_o meyne_n &_o for_o all_o that_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o his_o court_n to_o be_v rich_o serve_v of_o rial_n mete_n ¶_o and_o this_o king_n hardeknoght_v send_v after_o emme_n his_o mother_n &_o make_v she_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n for_z she_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o englond_n while_o that_o harold_n hare_n foot_n regn_v thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o earl_n godewyne_n that_o though_o be_v the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englond_n next_o the_o king_n &_o most_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v thurgh_n all_o englond_a thurgh_n his_o commandment_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v spouse_v the_o dought_n of_o the_o good_a king_n knoght_v that_o be_v a_o danois_n which_o daughter_n he_o have_v by_o his_o first_o wife_n and_o when_o this_o queen_n be_v drive_v ouâ—e_n of_o englond_n &_o come_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o flaundres_n that_o be_v call_v bald_a wine_n his_o cousin_n he_o fond_a she_o there_o all_o thing_n that_o her_o nâ—dâ—d_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o time_n that_o she_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n that_o the_o king_n hardeknoght_v have_v send_v for_o she_o that_o be_v she_o soon_o and_o make_v she_o come_v ayene_v with_o mochel_n honour_v this_o king_n hardeknoght_v when_o he_o have_v regn_v v._o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wrstmynstre_n ¶_o of_o the_o vilonie_n that_o the_o danois_n do_v to_o the_o englisshman_n wherefore_o from_o that_o time_n after_o be_v no_o danois_n make_v king_n of_o englond_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la twenty-three_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o king_n hardeknoght_v for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o nad_z no_o thing_n of_o his_o body_n begote_v the_o earl_n and_o baron_n assemble_v and_o make_v a_o counceill_n &_o never_o more_o after_o no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o danois_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o great_a a_o man_n among_o they_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v king_n of_o englond_n for_o the_o despite_n that_o the_o danoiz_o have_v do_v to_o engliâ—shmâ—n_v ¶_o for_o ever_o more_o 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modâ—â—_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n be_v johan_n his_o daughter_n bear_v ¶_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o duke_n henry_n of_o saxone_n spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n and_o he_o beget_v on_o she_o iij._o son_n henry_n othus_n and_o william_n and_o in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deide_v the_o good_a earl_n robert_n of_o gloucestre_n that_o found_v the_o abbey_n of_o nonne_n of_o eton_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n marike_v king_n of_o iherusalem_n conquer_v babiloigne_n the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v crown_n his_o soon_o henry_n at_o westmynstre_n and_o he_o crow_v rogier_n erchebisshopp_n of_o york_n in_o harm_v of_o thomas_n erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n wherefore_o the_o same_o rogier_n be_v acurse_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o emê‘esse_a sonâ—_n and_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v he_o and_o his_o fadâ—â—_n while_n that_o he_o 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that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a knight_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v many_o day_n pass_v avenge_v upon_o the_o erchebisshopp_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n william_n breton_fw-la ¶_o sir_n hugh_n morvile_a sir_n william_n tracy_n and_o sir_n reignold_n fitz_fw-fr vese_z bere_n soon_o in_o englissh_n prive_o go_v un_o to_o the_o see_v and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n to_o the_o chyrch_n of_o canterbury_n and_o he_o there_o they_o martyr_v at_o seint_a benette_n autre_fw-fr in_o the_o mother_fw-mi chyrche_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o ihesu_n crist_n m.c.lxxij_o year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v be_v upon_o henry_n his_o father_fw-mi and_o eke_o upon_o his_o brethren_n also_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o aâ—l_v the_o king_n son_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englond_n be_v arisen_a ayens_n the_o king_n henry_n the_o 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caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o pray_v his_o father_fw-mi with_o moche_n sorwe_v of_o heart_n mercy_n for_o his_o trespass_n and_o his_o father_fw-mi for_o yaf_fw-mi it_o he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pite_n and_o after_o he_o die_v the_o xxxuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o reding_n ¶_o how_o the_o cristen_v lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_n cristen_v man_n that_o become_v a_o sarazene_n ca._n c.xliij_o and_o while_o that_o king_n henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o live_v &_o regn_v the_o great_a bataille_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bitwene_v the_o cristen_v man_n &_o the_o sarazenes_n but_o the_o cristen_v man_n be_v there_o quell_v thurgh_n great_a treason_n of_o the_o earl_n tirpe_v that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wife_n the_z queen_n of_o â—hrlm_n that_o some_o time_n be_v baldewyne_n wife_n but_o she_o forsake_v he_o &_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o knight_n a_o worthy_a man_n that_o waz_v call_v sir_n gny_n 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brener_n earl_n of_o ferier_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n with_o hem_n and_o yeven_fw-mi batâ—ille_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o lowy_n man_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o perch_n and_o lowy_n man_n be_v there_o foul_a discomfit_v and_o there_o be_v take_v serle_n erle_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr bowne_n earl_n of_o herford_n and_o robert_n the_o soon_o of_o walter_n and_o many_o othir_n that_o begin_v be_v ayens_n the_o king_n they_o be_v take_v and_o lead_v un_o to_o king_n henry_n king_n johanes_n soon_o ¶_o whenne_n the_o tide_n of_o this_o scomfiture_n come_v un_o to_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n he_o remeve_v thenne_n and_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o london_n &_o let_v sit_v the_o yate_v fast_o of_o the_o cite_v and_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n send_v to_o the_o burgeis_n of_o london_n that_o they_o shall_v yield_v they_o un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o the_o cite_v also_o and_o he_o will_v hem_v grant_n all_o the_o fraunchise_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v won_v for_o to_o have_v and_o will_v conferme_v they_o by_o his_o great_a new_a chartre_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n a_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v call_v eustace_n the_o monk_n come_v out_o of_o france_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o lord_n &_o will_v have_v come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o have_v help_v lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n but_o hubert_n of_o borugh_n and_o the_o v._o port_n with_o five_o ij_o ship_n though_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o the_o high_a see_v &_o assail_v hen_n egre_o &_o over_o come_v they_o with_o strength_n &_o smyten_v of_o eustace_n the_o monk_n â—eed_o &_o token_n also_o x._o
in_o the_o see_v barge_n &_o bote_n and_o great_a plank_n as_o many_o as_o they_o myÈt_v ordain_v &_o have_v for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n of_o swandone_v with_o man_n on_o foot_n and_o eke_o on_o horse_n ¶_o but_o the_o walshman_n have_v so_o moche_n peple_n &_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o they_o drive_v he_o englishman_n ayene_v so_o that_o there_o be_v so_o moche_n prese_n of_o peple_n at_o the_o turn_v ayene_v that_o the_o charge_n &_o the_o berthen_n of_o hen_n make_v the_o barge_n and_o bote_n sink_v and_o there_o be_v drench_v full_a many_o a_o good_a knight_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v sir_n rogier_n of_o clifford_n sir_n willian_n of_o lyndesey_n that_o be_v sir_n johanes_n soon_o fitz_fw-fr robert_n &_o sir_n richard_n tanny_n and_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o othir_n &_o all_o be_v thurgh_n she_o own_o folly_n for_o if_o they_o have_v have_v good_a espy_v they_o have_v not_o be_v harm_v ¶_o when_o king_n edward_n herd_n tâ—lle_n that_o his_o peple_n be_v so_o drench_v he_o make_v sorwey_a now_o but_o though_o come_v sir_n johan_n of_o vessye_a from_o the_o king_n of_o aragon_n &_o brougth_n with_o he_o much_o folk_n of_o bachelor_n and_o of_o gascoynes_n &_o be_v sowdiour_n and_o duel_v with_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n johan_n of_o vessye_a &_o underfonge_a of_o he_o wage_n &_o with_o he_o be_v witholde_v &_o noble_a man_n it_o be_v for_o to_o fight_v &_o burn_v many_o town_n &_o quell_v moche_n peple_n of_o walshman_n all_o that_o they_o may_v take_v ¶_o and_o all_o though_o with_o strength_n and_o may_v make_v assaute_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o swandon_n and_o gete_v the_o castle_n and_o when_o david_n the_o princess_n brother_n herd_n this_o tide_n he_o ordain_v he_o to_o flight_n ¶_o and_o lewelyn_n the_o prince_n see_v that_o his_o brother_n be_v fly_v and_o sore_o be_v abassh_v for_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o he_o be_v for_o to_o maynten_a ¶_o and_o so_o lewelyn_n begin_v for_o to_o flee_v and_o wend_v well_o for_o to_o have_v ascape_v but_o a_o o_o morwe_v sir_n rogier_n mortiemer_n meet_v with_o he_o only_o with_o x._o knight_n and_o set_v he_o round_o about_o and_o to_o he_o go_v &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o present_v he_o un_o to_o the_o king_n edward_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o prince_n of_o waly_n be_v take_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o all_o his_o heir_n disherit_v for_o evermore_o thurgh_n rightful_a doom_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o how_o david_n that_o be_v lewelyne_n brother_z prince_n of_o waly_n be_v put_v to_o the_o death_n ca._n c_o lxiiij_o dauid_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n brother_n of_o waly_n thurgh_n pride_n go_v for_o to_o have_v be_v prince_n of_o waly_n after_o his_o brother_n death_n and_o upon_o that_o send_v he_o after_o walsshman_n to_o his_o ê‘lement_n at_o dinbigh_a and_o follilich_o make_v waly_n arise_v scion_n the_o king_n and_o begin_v to_o meve_v be_v ayens_n the_o king_n and_o do_v all_o the_o sorwe_v &_o disese_v that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o power_n when_o king_n edward_n herd_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o ordain_v man_n to_o pursue_v upon_o he_o and_o david_n ferselich_o he_o defend_v till_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o toun_n of_o seint_a morris_n &_o there_o be_v david_n take_v as_o he_o flee_v and_o lead_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v honge_v and_o draw_v and_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o quarter_n he_o and_o send_v his_o heed_n to_o london_n and_o the_o iiij_o quartier_n send_v to_o the_o iiij_o town_n chief_a of_o waly_n for_z they_o shall_v take_v example_n and_o there_o of_o be_v ware_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o king_n edward_n let_v cry_v his_o pee_z thurghoute_n all_o waly_n and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v come_v to_o do_v feaute_n and_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n edward_n as_z to_o her_o kind_n lord_n ¶_o and_o though_o let_v king_n edward_n amend_v the_o lawez_fw-fr of_o waly_n that_o be_v defectife_n ¶_o and_o after_o he_o send_v to_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o waly_n by_o his_o lre_a patent_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v all_o to_o his_o parliament_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v the_o king_n say_v to_o hem_v full_a curteise_o lordynge_n you_o be_v well_o come_v and_o i_o behove_v your_o counceill_n and_o your_o help_n for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n for_o to_o amend_v the_o trespace_n that_o i_o be_v do_v when_o i_o be_v there_o and_o for_o to_o entrete_n of_o â—ees_n bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o morrey_n ¶_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o king_n liege_n man_n earl_n and_o baron_n consent_v and_o grant_v there_o to_o ¶_o and_o though_o make_v he_o king_n edward_n ready_a and_o go_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n and_o let_v amend_v alle_fw-mi the_o trespace_n that_o he_o be_v do_v in_o gascoigne_n and_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o morrey_n he_o 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all_o this_o he_o send_v by_o his_o lrez_n to_o ris_fw-mi ap_fw-mi meriedok_v that_o he_o shall_v begin_v for_o to_o make_v no_o be_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o pee_z for_o his_o love_n and_o when_o that_o he_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n he_o will_v undertake_v the_o quarrel_n &_o do_v amend_v all_o that_o be_v mysdone_v ¶_o the_o foresaid_a ris_fw-mi ap_fw-mi meriedok_v despise_v the_o king_n commandment_n &_o spare_v not_o for_o to_o do_v all_o the_o sorw_n that_o he_o myÈt_v to_o the_o king_n man_n of_o englond_n but_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v take_v &_o lead_v to_o york_n &_o there_o he_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v for_o his_o felonye_n ¶_o of_o the_o redress_v that_o king_n edward_n make_v of_o his_o justice_n &_o of_o his_o clerk_n that_o they_o have_v do_v for_o her_o falseness_n &_o how_o he_o drofe_n the_o jew_n out_o of_o englond_n for_o her_o usery_n &_o mysbeleve_v capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxv_o when_o king_n edward_n have_v duel_v iij._o year_n in_o gascoigne_v wylle_n come_v to_o he_o for_o to_o wend_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o though_o he_o be_v come_v again_o he_o fond_a so_o many_o plaint_n make_v to_o he_o of_o his_o justice_n &_o of_o his_o clerk_n that_o have_v donâ—_n so_o many_o wrong_n &_o falseness_n that_o wonder_v it_o be_v to_o hear_v ¶_o and_o for_o which_o falseness_n sir_n thomas_n weylond_n the_o king_n justice_n forswear_v englond_n at_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n for_o falseness_n that_o man_n put_v upon_o he_o whereof_o he_o be_v atteint_a &_o prove_v fall_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o when_o the_o king_n have_v do_v his_o wylle_n of_o the_o justice_n ¶_o tho_o let_v he_o enquere_v and_o aspie_v how_o the_o jew_n desceyve_v &_o beguile_v his_o peple_n thurgh_n her_o sin_n of_o falseness_n &_o of_o userie_n &_o let_v ordain_v a_o prive_a parliament_n among_o his_o lord_n &_o they_o ordain_v among_o they_o that_o all_o the_o jew_n shall_v void_v englond_n for_o she_o mysbeleve_v and_o also_o for_o her_o false_a userie_n that_o they_o do_v un_o to_o cristen_v man_n and_o for_o to_o speed_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o thing_n all_o the_o communite_fw-la of_o englond_n yafe_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n the_o xv_o penny_n of_o all_o her_o good_n mevable_a &_o so_o be_v the_o jew_n drive_v out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v jew_n in_o to_o france_n and_o there_o duel_v thurgh_n leave_v of_o king_n philipp_v that_o though_o be_v king_n of_o france_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v seize_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_n thurgh_n consent_n &_o grant_v of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxuj_o hit_v be_v
till_o he_o come_v to_o striveâ—yn_v and_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o walsshman_n every_o day_n hen_n escry_v and_o menace_v and_o do_v all_o the_o despite_n that_o they_o myâ—t_v ¶_o so_o that_o the_o englisshman_n upon_o a_o time_n in_o a_o mornyug_n go_v out_o from_o the_o castle_n the_o mountaunce_n of_o x._o mile_n and_o pass_v over_o a_o brugge_n and_o william_n waleis_fw-la come_v with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o drofe_n hem_v a_o bake_n for_o the_o englisshman_n have_v ayens_n he_o though_o no_o myÈt_n but_o flee_v &_o they_o yâ—_z myÈt_o take_v the_o brugge_n ascape_v but_o sir_n hugh_n the_o king_n tresorer_n there_o be_v slay_v and_o many_o othir_n also_o wherefore_o be_v make_v moche_n sorwe_v though_o have_v king_n edward_n speed_v all_o his_o needs_o in_o flaundres_n and_o be_v a_o yene_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n and_z in_o haste_n take_v his_o weigh_n towards_o scotland_n and_o come_v thidder_fw-mi at_o ascension_n tie_v and_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d find_v be_v set_v a_o fire_n and_o brend_a but_o the_o pour_v peple_n of_o scotland_n come_v to_o he_o wonder_v thikke_v and_o pray_v he_o for_o god_n love_v that_o â—e_n will_v have_v on_o they_o mercy_n and_o pite_n wherefore_o the_o king_n though_o command_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v harm_n to_o they_o that_o be_v yolden_a to_o he_o ne_fw-mi to_o no_o man_n of_o order_fw-fr ne_fw-fr to_o no_o â—ous_a of_o religion_n ne_o no_o manner_n chirch_n but_o let_v aspie_v all_o that_o he_o myÈt_v where_o that_o he_o may_v find_v any_o of_o his_o enemy_n tho_n come_v a_o spy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o scot_n be_v assemble_v for_o to_o abide_v bataille_fw-fr and_z on_o seint_a marry_o magdalenâ—_n day_n the_o king_n come_v to_o fonkirke_n and_o yafe_a bataille_n to_o the_o scot_n and_o at_o that_o bataille_n be_v quell_v xxviij_o thousand_o and_o of_o englisshman_n but_o xxviij_o and_o no_o mo_z of_o the_o which_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n slay_v that_o be_v a_o knight_n a_o hospitele_a that_o be_v call_v frere_n brian_n â—ay_v ¶_o for_o when_o william_n waley_n flee_v from_o the_o bataille_n that_o same_o frere_n brian_n he_o pursue_v forselich_o and_o as_o his_o horse_n run_v it_o stâ—rt_n in_o to_o amere_fw-la of_o mareys_fw-la up_o to_o the_o belly_n ¶_o and_o william_n waleis_fw-la turn_v tho_o ayene_v and_o there_o quell_v the_o foresaid_a brian_n and_o that_o be_v moche_n harm_n ¶_o and_o that_o while_o king_n edward_n go_v thurgh_n scotland_n for_o to_o enquere_v if_o he_o may_v find_v anâ—_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o that_o land_n he_o duel_v as_o long_o as_o he_o like_v and_o there_o be_v none_o enemy_n that_o dare_v he_o abide_v ¶_o and_o soon_o afterward_o king_n edward_n go_v to_o southampton_a for_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v in_o scotland_n in_o winter_n seson_n for_o esement_n of_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o london_n he_o let_v amend_v many_o mysdede_n that_o be_v do_v ayens_n his_o pee_z and_o his_o law_n while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o flaundres_n of_o the_o last_o marriage_n of_o king_n edward_o &_o how_o he_o go_v yâ—_z iij._n time_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ca._n c.lxxj_o and_o aftward_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n the_o court_n of_o rome_n that_o king_n edward_n shall_v wed_v dame_n margarete_fw-it king_n philippe_v â—uster_n of_o france_n and_o the_o â—rhebisshopp_n robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v spouse_v hem_n to_o gedre_fw-fr thurgh_n which_o marriage_n there_o waz_v make_v pee_z bitwene_a king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o king_n philipp_v of_o france_n ¶_o king_n edward_n go_v though_o the_o iij_o time_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o though_o withyn_a the_o first_o year_n he_o have_v enfamine_v the_o land_n so_o that_o there_o leave_v not_o on_o that_o ne_o come_v to_o his_o mercy_n sauf_a though_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyne_n that_o be_v well_o vitail_v &_o astore_v for_o seven_o year_n ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyne_n be_v besege_v ¶_o ca._n c.lxxij_o hyng_n edward_n come_v with_o a_o huge_a power_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n &_o besege_v the_o castle_n but_o it_o little_a a_o vaill_v for_o he_o myÈt_v do_v the_o scot_n none_o harm_v for_o the_o castle_n be_v so_o strong_a &_o well_o you_o keep_v ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n see_v that_o &_o think_v he_o upon_o a_o queyntize_n &_o let_v make_v anon_o there_o ij_o peâ—re_o of_o high_a gale_n wes_z before_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o the_o castle_n &_o make_v his_o oath_n that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v he_o earl_n or_o baron_n &_o he_o be_v take_v with_o strength_n but_o if_o he_o will_v the_o rather_o he_o yield_v he_o shall_v be_v honge_v upon_o the_o gale_n weâ—â—_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n herd_n this_o they_o come_v and_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o the_o king_n foryafe_v they_o all_o his_o maletalent_n and_o there_o be_v all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_n swear_v to_o king_n edward_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o london_n to_o every_o parliament_n &_o shall_v stone_v to_o his_o ordinance_n ¶_o how_o troylebastonne_n be_v first_o ordain_v ca._n c.lxxiij_o the_o king_n edward_n go_v then_n to_o london_n and_o go_v have_v have_v rest_n &_o pee_z of_o his_o be_v with_o which_o be_v he_o be_v acupy_v xx_o year_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v in_o wary_n in_o gascoigne_v &_o in_o scotland_n and_o thought_n how_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o tresour_n that_o he_o have_v spend_v about_o his_o be_v &_o let_v enquere_v thurgh_n the_o ream_n of_o all_o mystakynge_n and_o wrong_n do_v thurgh_n mysdoer_n in_o englond_n of_o all_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v be_v out_o of_o his_o ream_n that_o man_n call_v troillebaston_n and_o ordain_v there_o to_o justice_n &_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o recover_v tresour_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o his_o encheson_n be_v for_o he_o have_v think_v for_o to_o have_v go_v in_o to_o holy_a land_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o god_n enemy_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v croise_v long_a time_n before_o and_o nothelee_v that_o law_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v dead_a moche_n good_a thurgh_n all_o englond_n to_o they_o that_o be_v mysbode_n for_o though_o that_o trespaced_a be_v well_o chastise_v and_o afterward_o the_o meke_a and_o the_o better_a &_o the_o power_n commune_v be_v in_o rest_n &_o in_o pee_z and_o the_o same_o time_n king_n edward_n enprison_v his_o own_o soon_o edward_n for_o encheson_n that_o walter_n of_o langeton_n bisshopp_n of_o chestre_n that_o be_v the_o king_n tresorer_n have_v make_v upon_o he_o complaint_n &_o say_v that_o the_o for_o say_v edward_n thurgh_n counceill_n &_o ê“curement_n of_o one_o pier_n of_o ganastone_n a_o squyer_n of_o gascoigne_n have_v break_v the_o park_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bisshopp_n &_o the_o foresaid_a pier_n counceil_v &_o lead_v the_o same_o edward_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n king_n edward_o exile_v his_o soon_o out_o of_o englond_n for_o 〈◊〉_d more_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o william_n waleis_fw-la the_o false_a traitor_n ca._n c.lxxiiij_o and_o when_o this_o king_n edward_n have_v his_o enemy_n over_o come_v in_o walys_n gascoigne_n &_o in_o scotland_n and_o destroy_v his_o traitor_n but_o onâ—â—ch_n that_o ribaude_n william_n waley_n that_o never_o to_o the_o king_n will_v he_o yield_v and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o town_n of_o seint_a do_v meniâ—_n in_o the_o year_n of_o kyug_n edward_n regne_fw-la xxxiij_o that_o fall_v traitor_n be_v take_v &_o present_v to_o the_o king_n sauf_o the_o king_n will_v not_o see_v he_o but_o send_v he_o to_o londonn_n to_o underfonge_v his_o jugement_n &_o on_o seint_a bartholomâ—_n wes_z eve_n he_o be_v honge_v and_o draw_v &_o his_o heed_n sâ—â—yten_v of_o and_o his_o bowele_n take_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o brende_n and_z his_o body_n quarter_v and_o send_v to_o iiij_o â—he_n best_a town_n of_o scotland_n and_z his_o heed_n set_v upon_o a_o spear_n &_o set_v upon_o london_n brugge_n in_o example_n that_o the_o scot_n shall_v have_v in_o mind_n for_o to_z â—ere_z hem_z amiss_o ayens_n her_o liege_n â—â—rd_v eftsoon_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n come_fw-mi to_o king_n edward_n for_o to_o amend_v her_o trespass_n thate_o they_o have_v do_v ayens_fw-fr he_o ca._n c.lxxv_o and_o at_o mihelmasse_n though_o next_o come_n king_n edward_n hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o thidder_fw-mi come_v the_o scot_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v the_o bisshoppe_n of_o seint_a andrew_n robert_n 〈◊〉_d brus_n erle_n of_o carryk_n symond_n the_o frisell_n johan_n the_o earl_n of_o â—thell_n and_z they_o be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n and_o bound_n and_o by_o oath_n swear_v that_o afterward_o if_o any_o of_o hâ—m_n â—isbere_v they_o ayens_fw-fr king_n
that_o be_v well_o know_v when_o the_o scot_n be_v slay_v ¶_o and_o since_o say_v merlin_n that_o ylke_n dragon_n shall_v norissh_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a be_v against_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v and_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o king_n edward_n norissh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sithene_v stale_a away_o and_o meve_v great_a be_v ayens_n he_o which_o be_v be_v not_o end_v in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_v the_o best_a body_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o be_v say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o march_v of_o a_o othir_n land_n &_o yâ—_z his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o any_o good_a keeper_n &_o that_o man_n shall_v weâ—e_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o she_o pey_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v her_o common_a song_n among_o peple_n fadreles_a in_o the_o land_n waste_v &_o that_o ê“fecie_n be_v know_v overall_a full_a well_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n die_v at_o burgh_n up_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_n wherefore_o the_o englishman_n be_v discomfort_a &_o sorrow_a in_o northumber_n land_n ¶_o for_o encheson_n that_o king_n edwardes_n soon_o set_v by_o the_o scot_n no_o force_n for_o the_o riot_n of_o piers_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o waz_v the_o song_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n for_o defaute_n of_o a_o good_a wardeyn_a from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepey_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_v the_o peple_n make_v moche_n sorwe_v for_o good_a king_n edward_n death_n ¶_o for_o they_o wend_v that_o good_a king_n edward_n shall_v have_v go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o that_o be_v hollyche_a his_o purposse_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a grace_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n edward's_o soon_o ca._n c.lxxxvij_o and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o carnarivan_n and_o this_o edward_n go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o spouse_a isabella_n the_o king_n dow_v of_o france_n the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o janiver_n at_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o boulogne_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a._n m.ccc.vij_o and_o the_o xx_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o next_o year_n that_o come_v after_o he_o be_v crow_v solemplich_o at_o westmynstre_n of_o the_o erchebisshoppe_n robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v and_o of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o be_v so_o great_a prece_fw-la of_o peple_n that_o sir_n johan_n bacwell_n be_v deed_n and_o murder_a ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v deed_n sir_n edward_z his_z soon_o king_n of_o englond_n send_v after_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n in_o to_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o moche_n love_v he_o that_o he_o call_v he_o his_o brother_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o yafe_v he_o the_o lordship_n of_o wallyngford_v and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o he_o ne_o yafe_v he_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewaille_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n will_v of_o the_o royalme_n ¶_o and_o though_o bring_v he_o sir_n walter_n of_o langeton_n bisshopp_n of_o chestre_n in_o to_o prison_n in_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n with_o two_o knave_n allone_n he_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o for_o cause_v that_o sir_n walter_n make_v compleint_a upon_o he_o to_o his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troilebastone_n and_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n make_v so_o great_a mastry_n that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n tresorie_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmynstre_n and_o take_v the_o table_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o trestelle_n of_o the_o same_o and_z many_o othir_v scotfree_a jewel_n that_o some_o time_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o good_a king_n arthures_n and_o take_v they_o to_o a_o merchant_n that_o be_v call_v aymery_n of_o friscombande_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o so_o he_o go_v thens_n and_z they_o come_v never_o ayene_v after_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n un_fw-fr to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o peer_n be_v so_o rich_o avaunce_v he_o become_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o stout_a where_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n have_v he_o in_o despite_n for_o his_o great_a bere_a where_o for_o sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n erle_n of_o nichol_n and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o which_o good_a lord_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edwardis_n king_n of_o englond_n his_o father_fw-mi charge_v that_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n in_o to_o riot_n ¶_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o englond_n assemble_v hem_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freres_fw-mi prechour_n at_o london_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o royame_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assent_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o commune_v that_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v in_o to_o irland_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d vetayne_v and_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commission_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o piers_n be_v chivetayne_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z do_v there_o aâ—le_a 〈◊〉_d he_o like_v and_o have_v power_n what_o â—e_n will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templars_n exile_a thurgh_n all_o cristiente_a for_o encheson_n that_o man_n put_v up_o on_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v don_v thing_n ayens_fw-fr the_o feyth_n and_o good_a be_v leave_v ¶_o king_n edward_n love_v piers_n of_o ganestoâ—_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o forlete_n his_o company_n &_o so_o moche_v the_o king_n yafe_a &_o behight_a to_o the_o peple_n of_o englond_n that_o the_o exile_v of_o the_o foresaid_a pier_n shall_v be_v revoke_v at_o stamford_v thurgh_n hem_v that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o pier_n of_o ganastone_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o despise_v the_o grette_v lordis_fw-la of_o this_o land_n and_o call_v sir_n robert_n of_o clare_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n horesone_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n brostebe_o and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewik_a the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o he_o call_v the_o noble_a earl_n and_o gentle_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n cherle_n and_o many_o othir_n scorn_v and_o shame_n hem_v say_v and_o by_o many_o othir_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n wherefore_o they_o be_v to_o wardy_n he_o full_o angry_a &_o sore_o annoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nichol_n but_o he_o charge_v or_o he_o be_v deed_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n erle_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v maynten_a his_o quarrel_n ayens_fw-fr the_o same_o peer_n of_o ganastone_n upon_o his_o beneson_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n that_o foresaid_a sir_n piers_n be_v behede_v at_o gaversich_a beside_o warrewyke_a the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o jun_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o xij_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o myÈt_v see_v that_o day_n to_o be_v a_o venge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresaid_a piers_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shâ—ll_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o many_o othir_v great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o pitons_n death_n and_o martyr_a for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresaid_a querell_n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v tho_o at_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o parliament_n and_o ordain_v the_o law_n of_o sir_n symond_n moâ—nfort_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o erly_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o englond_n maden_v a_o oath_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v for_o to_o maynten_a though_o ordinance_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_n &_o gadr_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxxxviij_o and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o norwey_a
you_o shall_v be_v efâ—â—as_o welâ—_n with_o we_o as_o ever_o be_v robert_n of_o holand_n ¶_o tho_o anâ—uerd_a sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la and_o say_a sir_n thomas_n that_o will_v i_o not_o do_v ne_o consent_v there_o to_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n you_o may_v i_o yeve_v without_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n for_o than_o shall_v i_o be_v hold_v a_o traitor_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o noble_a earl_n thomas_n of_o laucastre_n see_v that_o he_o nold_z not_o consent_n to_o he_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n sir_n andrew_n he_o say_v will_v you_o not_o consent_v to_o destroy_v the_o venym_n of_o the_o ream_n as_o we_o be_v consent_n at_o one_o word_n sir_n andrew_v you_o tell_v the_o that_o or_o this_o year_n be_v go_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o hold_v for_o a_o traitor_n and_o more_o than_o you_o hold_v we_o now_o and_o in_o be_v dethe_v you_o shall_v die_v than_o ever_o die_v any_o knight_n of_o englond_n and_o understond_v 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king_n shall_v be_v desceyve_v and_o mysgoverned_a thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o false_a spencer_n the_o which_o he_o maynten_v thurgh_n loselrie_n ayens_n his_o honour_n and_o eke_o ê“fite_a for_o afterward_o there_o fill_v great_a vengeance_n in_o englond_n for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresaid_a thomas_n death_n ¶_o when_o the_o gentle_a earl_n of_o his_o life_n be_v pass_v the_o priour_fw-la and_o the_o monk_n of_o pountfrete_n geten_v the_o body_n of_o sir_n thomas_n of_o the_o king_n and_o they_o bury_v it_o before_o the_o high_a auter_n on_o the_o right_a side_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d same_o day_n that_o this_o gentle_a lord_n be_v deed_n the_fw-mi be_v honge_v and_o draw_v for_o the_o sameâ—quarell_n at_o pountfrete_n sir_n william_n tuchet_a sir_n william_n fitz_n william_n sir_n watreyne_v of_o ysille_fw-fr sir_n henry_n of_o bradborne_n and_o sir_n william_n cheynie_a baron_n alle_fw-mi andâ—ohan_a andâ—ohan_a page_n squy_a ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o at_o york_n be_v draw_v and_o hongâ—d_v sir_n rogier_n clifford_n sir_z johan_n of_o mombâ—â—y_a baron_n and_o sir_n gosselm_n davill_v knight_n ¶_o and_o at_o bristol_n be_v draw_v and_o honge_v sir_n henry_n of_o wymyngton_a and_o sir_n henry_n mountfort_n baron_n and_o at_o gloucestre_n be_v draw_v and_o honge_v sir_n johan_n giffard_n and_o sir_n william_n of_o elmebrugge_n baron_n ¶_o and_o at_o london_n be_v honge_v and_o draw_v sir_n henry_n tie_v baron_n and_o at_o wynchelsee_v sir_n thomas_n colepepir_a knight_n and_o at_o wyndesore_n sir_n fraunceis_n â—f_fw-mi waldenham_fw-mi baron_fw-fr and_o at_o caunterbury_n be_v draw_v and_o honge_v sir_n bartholomewe_v of_o badelesmere_n and_o sir_n barthâ—lomewe_v of_o asshebourneham_n baron_n and_o at_o kerdyfe_n in_o waly_n sir_n william_n fleme_n baron_fw-fr ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o hondrâ—d_n thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o may_v not_o speed_n ca._n c._n lxxxxix_n and_o when_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n have_v bring_v the_o flower_n of_o chivalry_n uâ—_n to_o she_o dethe_v thurgh_n cowceille_fw-fr of_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_o the_o soon_o he_o become_v as_o woo_v as_o any_o lyonne_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o spencer_n will_v have_v it_o be_v do_v and_o so_o well_o the_o king_n love_v they_o that_o they_o may_v do_v with_o he_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v wherefore_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d un_fw-mi to_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi the_o erledome_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o to_o sir_n andrew_n of_o harkela_fw-la the_o erledome_n of_o cardoilâ—_n in_o prejudice_n and_o in_o harm_v of_o his_o crown_n ¶_o andâ—ing_o andâ—ing_o edward_n though_o thurgh_n conseille_fw-fr of_o the_o spencer_n disherit_v all_o hem_n that_o have_v be_v ayens_fw-fr he_o in_o any_o quarrel_n with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o many_o othir_n be_v disherit_v also_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o spencer_n coveit_v for_o to_o have_v her_o land_n &_o so_o they_o have_v all_o that_o they_o will_v desire_v with_o wrong_n and_o ayens_n all_o reason_n ¶_o tho_o make_v the_o king_n robert_n of_o baldok_v a_o fall_v piâ—ed_v clerk_n chancellor_n of_o england_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o foresaid_a spencer_n &_o he_o be_v a_o false_a ribald_a and_o a_o coveiton_n &_o so_o they_o counceil_v the_o king_n moche_n that_o the_o king_n let_v take_v to_o his_o own_o ward_n all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o wrongful_o be_v put_v to_o the_o death_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o as_o well_o they_o token_n the_o good_n that_o be_v in_o holy_a chyrche_n as_o the_o good_n that_o be_v without_o and_o let_v they_o be_v put_v in_o to_o his_o tresorie_n in_o london_n and_o let_v they_o call_v his_o forfaittz_n and_o by_o her_o counceill_n the_o king_n wrought_v for_o
evermore_o he_o disherit_a hem_n that_o the_o good_n owghten_v ¶_o and_o thurgh_n her_o counceill_n lete_fw-la arere_z a_o talliage_n of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o englond_n wherefore_o he_o be_v the_o ricch_a king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o englond_n after_o william_n bastard_n of_o normandy_n that_o conquer_a englond_n ¶_o and_o yet_o thurgh_n counceill_n of_o hem_n he_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v not_o enough_o but_o make_v yet_o every_o town_n of_o englond_n find_v a_o man_n of_o arm_n upon_o her_o own_o costage_n for_o to_o go_v &_o be_v upon_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_n with_o a_o hounderd_v thousend_v man_n of_o arm_n at_o witsontide_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n m.ccc_o and_o xxij_o but_o the_o scot_n go_v and_o hide_v they_o in_o mountain_n and_o in_o wade_v and_o taâ—â—ed_v the_o englisshman_n from_o day_n to_o day_n that_o the_o king_n may_v for_o no_o manner_n thing_n hem_n find_v in_o plain_a field_n wherefore_o many_o englissh_n man_n that_o few_o vitailles_fw-fr have_fw-mi for_o hunger_n the_fw-mi deiden_fw-mi wonder_v fast_o and_o sudden_o for_o hunger_n in_o go_v and_o in_o come_n and_o namelich_o though_o that_o have_v be_v ayens_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n and_o have_v rob_v his_o man_n upon_o his_o land_n ¶_o whenne_n king_n edward_n see_v that_o vitaille_n faill_v he_o he_o be_v though_o wonder_n sore_o discomfort_a for_o encheson_n also_o that_o his_o mâ—n_z die_v and_o for_o he_o may_v nouzt_v speâ—e_v of_o his_o enemy_n so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o come_v james_n douglas_n &_o also_o thomas_n randulph_n with_o a_o hugh_o host_n in_o to_o englond_n in_o to_o northumberland_n &_o with_o they_o the_o englisshman_n that_o â—â—ere_v drive_v out_o of_o englond_n &_o come_v &_o rob_v the_o contre_fw-fr and_z quell_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o brend_a the_o town_n that_o be_v call_v noâ—tallertone_n &_o many_o othir_n toâ—nes_v un_fw-mi to_o york_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o tyâ—ing_n he_o let_v 〈◊〉_d all_o manner_n man_n that_o myghten_v tranaille_fw-fr and_o so_o the_o englisshman_n the_o abbey_n of_o beigheland_n the_o xv_o day_n after_o mihelmasse_n in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o say_v and_o the_o englishman_n be_v there_o discomfit_v and_z at_o that_o scomfiture_n be_v take_v sir_n â—ohan_o of_o britain_n erle_n of_o richemond_n that_o hold_v the_o contre_fw-fr and_o erledome_n of_o lancastre_n and_o after_o he_o pay_v a_o huge_a raunsone_n and_o be_v let_v go_v and_z afâ—er_o that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o come_v never_o afterward_o ayene_v ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la be_v take_v &_o put_v un_o to_o the_o dethe_v that_o be_v earl_n of_o cardoille_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la and_o at_o that_o time_n sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la that_o new_a be_v make_v earl_n of_o cardoille_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o have_v ordain_v thurgh_n the_o king_n commandment_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v he_o alle_fw-mi the_o â—ower_n that_o he_o may_v for_o to_o help_v he_o ayens_n the_o scot_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o beigheland_n and_o when_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v gadred_a alle_fw-mi the_o peple_n that_o he_o may_v &_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o the_o king_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o abbey_n of_o brigheland_n the_o false_a traitor_n lad_n hem_n by_o a_o othir_n contre_fw-fr thurgh_n copeland_n and_o thurgh_n the_o erledome_n of_o lancastre_n and_o wit_n thurgh_n the_o contre_fw-fr and_o rob_a and_o quell_v folk_n all_o that_o he_o may_v and_o ferthermore_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v take_v a_o great_a some_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o sir_n james_n douglas_n for_o to_o be_v ayens_fw-fr the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o to_o be_v help_a &_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n thurgh_n who_o treason_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v scomfit_v at_o beigheland_n ere_fw-we that_o he_o come_v thidder_fw-mi wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v towards_o he_o wonder_v wroth_a and_o let_v â—uely_o enquere_v by_o the_o contre_fw-fr about_o how_o that_o it_o be_v and_o so_o man_n enquere_v &_o aspy_v so_o at_o the_o last_o truth_n be_v find_v &_o â—ought_v &_o he_o atteint_a &_o take_v as_o a_o fall_v traitor_n as_o the_o noble_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o tell_v o_o that_o he_o be_v do_v un_o to_o the_o death_n at_o his_o take_v at_o bnrbruge_n and_o to_o he_o say_v or_o that_o year_n be_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o hold_v a_o traitor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v wherefore_o the_o king_n send_v priuâ—lich_o to_o sir_n anthoyne_v of_o lucy_a a_o knight_n of_o the_o country_n of_o cardoille_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v sir_n andrew_n of_o harkela_fw-la and_o put_v he_o un_o to_o the_o death_n &_o to_o bring_v this_o thing_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n the_o king_n send_v his_o commissione_n so_o that_o the_o same_o andrew_n be_v take_v at_o cardoill_n &_o lead_v un_o to_o the_o bar_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o earl_n worthy_o array_v &_o with_o a_o sword_n gurt_n about_o he_o &_o hose_v &_o spored_a ¶_o though_o speak_v sir_n anthoyne_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n andrew_n qd_n he_o the_o king_n put_v up_o on_o the_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o have_v be_v orp_v in_o thy_o dede_n he_o dead_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o mochel_n honour_n &_o make_v the_o earl_n of_o cardoill_n &_o thou_o as_o a_o traitor_n un_fw-fr to_o thy_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o lad_a his_o peple_n of_o this_o contre_fw-fr that_o shall_v have_v help_v he_o at_o the_o bataill_n of_o beigheland_n &_o thou_o lad_a they_o away_o by_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o copeland_n &_o thurgh_n the_o erledome_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v stomfit_v there_o of_o the_o scot_n thurgh_n thy_o treason_n &_o falseness_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v come_v be_v time_n he_o have_v have_v the_o mastery_n &_o all_o treason_n thou_o do_v for_o the_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n &_o silver_n that_o thou_o underfeng_fw-mi of_o james_n douglas_n a_o scotte_a the_o king_n enemy_n ¶_o and_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n will_v be_v that_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o knyghthode_n by_o the_o which_o thou_o underfeng_v all_o thin_a honour_n and_o wurshupp_v upon_o thy_o body_n be_v all_o bring_v to_o nouzt_v &_o thy_o estate_n undo_v that_o othir_v knight_n of_o low_a degree_n mow_v after_o the_o beware_v yâ—_z which_o lord_n have_v the_o avaunce_v huge_o in_o diverse_a contree_n in_o englond_n &_o that_o all_o mow_v take_v example_n by_o the_o her_o lord_n afterward_o trewe_o for_o to_o serve_v ¶_o though_o command_v he_o a_o knave_n anon_o to_o hâ—we_v of_o his_o spur_n on_o his_o heel_n and_o after_o he_o let_v break_v the_o sword_n over_o his_o heed_n the_o which_o the_o king_n he_o yaf_n to_o keep_v &_o defend_v his_o land_n therewith_o when_o he_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o cardoille_n ¶_o and_o after_o he_o let_v he_o unclothe_v of_o his_o fur_a tabard_n &_o of_o his_o hod_z &_o of_o his_o fur_a coat_n and_o of_o his_o gurdell_n &_o when_o this_o be_v do_v sir_n anthoyne_v say_v un_o to_o he_o andrew_n quoth_v he_o now_o be_v thou_o no_o knyÈt_n but_o a_o knave_n and_o for_o thy_o treason_n the_o king_n wylle_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v honge_v &_o draw_v and_o thin_a heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o thy_o bowel_n take_v out_o of_o thy_o body_n &_o burn_v before_o the_o &_o thy_o body_n quarter_v &_o thin_a heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o send_v un_o to_o london_n and_o there_o it_o shall_v stone_v upon_o london_n brugge_n and_o the_o iiij_o quarter_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o iiij_o town_n of_o englond_n that_o all_o othir_n mow_v beware_v &_o chastise_v by_o the_o and_o as_o anthoyne_v say_v so_o it_o be_v do_v all_o manner_n thing_n in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc_o &_o xxij_o year_n and_o the_o son_n though_o turn_v in_o to_o blood_n as_o the_o peple_n it_o see_v &_o that_o dure_v fro_o the_o morn_n till_o it_o be_v xj_o of_o the_o clokke_n of_o the_o day_n ¶_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v for_o seint_a thomas_n lâ—ue_v of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o king_n let_v close_o the_o chyrche_n door_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o pountfret_n for_o no_o man_n shall_v come_v therein_o to_o the_o body_n for_o to_o offâ—en_o capitulo_fw-la duâ—â—â—tesimo_fw-la primo_fw-la and_o soon_o after_o that_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v martyr_v a_o press_v that_o long_a time_n have_v be_v blind_a dream_v in_o â—is_n sleep_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v un_o to_o the_o hill_n the_fw-mi that_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v do_v un_o
to_o the_o death_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o sight_n ayene_v &_o so_o he_o dream_v iij._o nyghte_n sew_v &_o the_o press_v let_v though_o lede_v he_o to_o the_o same_o hylle_n &_o when_o he_o come_v to_o that_o place_n that_o he_o be_v martyr_v onâ—devoutely_o he_o make_v there_o his_o prayer_n &_o pray_v god_n &_o seint_a thomas_n that_o he_o must_v have_v his_o sight_n again_o &_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n he_o lay_v his_o right_a honde_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n yâ—_z the_o good_a man_n be_v matred_n on_o &_o a_o drop_n of_o dry_a blood_n &_o small_a sand_n cleve_v on_o his_o honde_n &_o there_o with_o strike_v his_o yien_n &_o anon_o thurgh_n the_o myÈt_n of_o god_n &_o of_o seint_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o have_v his_o sight_n again_o &_o thank_v tho_o almyghty_a god_n &_o seint_a thomas_n and_o when_o this_o miracle_n be_v know_v among_o man_n the_o peple_n come_fw-mi thidder_fw-mi on_o every_o side_n &_o kneel_v and_o make_v her_o prayer_n at_o his_o tomb_n that_o be_v in_o the_o priory_n of_o pounfret_n &_o pray_v that_o holy_a martyr_n of_o socour_n &_o of_o help_n &_o god_n herd_n her_o prayer_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v a_o young_a child_n drench_v in_o a_o welle_v in_o the_o town_n of_o pountfrete_n &_o be_v deed_n iij._o day_n &_o iij._o nyghte_n &_o man_n come_fw-mi and_o lay_v the_o deed_n child_n upon_o seint_a thomas_n tomb_n the_o holy_a martyr_n &_o the_o child_n arise_v there_o from_o death_n to_o life_n as_o many_o a_o man_n it_o see_v and_o also_o much_o peple_n be_v out_o of_o her_o mind_n &_o god_n have_v send_v they_o her_o mind_n ayene_v thurgh_n virtue_n of_o that_o holy_a martyr_v and_o also_o god_n have_v yeven_v there_o to_o to_z creple_n her_o goyug_n &_o to_o crooked_a her_o ande_fw-mi &_o her_o foot_n and_o to_o blind_a also_o her_o sight_n &_o to_o many_o such_fw-mi folk_n her_o heel_n of_o diverse_a malady_n for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o good_a martyr_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n in_o coundom_n in_o gascoigne_v &_o such_o a_o malady_n he_o have_v that_o all_o his_o right_a side_n rote_v &_o fall_v away_o from_o he_o that_o man_n myÈt_v see_v his_o lyver_n &_o also_o his_o heart_n &_o so_o he_o stanke_z that_o vune_v man_n myÈt_o come_v nigh_o he_o wherefore_o his_o friend_n be_v for_o he_o wondre_fw-fr sorry_a but_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v they_o pray_v to_o seint_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n that_o he_o wollde_v pray_v to_o almyghty_a god_n for_o that_o prisoner_n &_o behight_a to_o go_v to_o pountfrete_a for_o to_o do_v her_o pilgrymage_n that_o the_o martyr_v seint_a thomas_n come_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o &_o anoint_v over_o all_o his_o such_fw-mi body_n and_z their_o with_o the_o good_a man_n awake_v &_o be_v all_o hole_n &_o his_o flessh_n be_v restore_v again_o that_o before_o be_v rote_v &_o fall_v away_o for_o which_o miracle_n the_o good_a man_n &_o his_o friend_n love_v god_n and_o seint_a thomas_n ever_o more_o after_o and_o this_o good_a man_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o take_v with_o he_o iiij_o felawe_n &_o come_v to_o pounfreete_v un_fw-mi to_o that_o holy_a martyr_n and_o do_v her_o pilgrymage_n but_o the_o good_a man_n that_o be_v such_fw-mi come_fw-mi thidder_fw-mi all_o naked_a sauf_fw-fr his_o 〈◊〉_d &_o when_o they_o have_v donâ—_n they_o turn_v home_o ayene_v in_o to_o she_o contre_fw-fr &_o tell_v of_o the_o miracle_n where_o so_o ever_o they_o come_v ¶_o and_o also_o ij_o man_n have_v anhele_v there_o of_o the_o mormal_a thurgh_n help_v of_o that_o holy_a martyr_n though_o that_o evell_a behold_v incurable_a ¶_o when_o the_o spencer_n herd_n that_o god_n do_v such_o miracle_n for_o this_o hoâ—y_a martyr_n &_o they_o will_v be_v leave_v it_o in_o no_o manner_n wyse-but_a say_v openlich_o that_o it_o be_v great_a heresy_n such_o virtue_n of_o he_o to_o believe_v ¶_o and_o when_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o see_v alle_fw-mi this_o do_v anon_o he_o send_v his_o missagier_n from_o pountfrete_n there_o that_o he_o 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that_o he_o suffer_v the_o peple_n do_v her_o pilgrymage_n at_o pountfrete_n and_o so_o he_o counceil_v the_o king_n that_o he_o command_v to_o close_a the_o church_n door_n of_o pountfrete_a in_o the_o which_o chirch_n the_o holy_a martyr_n seint_a thomas_n be_v enter_v and_o thus_o they_o diden_n ayene_v all_o fraunchise_n of_o holy_a church_n so_o that_o iiij_o year_n after_o myÈt_v no_o pilgryme_n come_v un_o to_o that_o holy_a body_n ¶_o and_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o monk_n suffer_v man_n come_v and_o honour_v that_o holy_a body_n of_o seint_a thomas_n the_o martyr_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o and_o thurgh_n counceill_n also_o of_o mastir_n robert_n of_o baldoke_v the_o false_a pile_v clerk_n that_o be_v the_o king_n chancellor_n the_o king_n consent_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v to_o her_o wage_n and_o let_v make_v warden_n over_o her_o own_o good_a long_a time_n and_o thurgh_n commandment_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n fourteen_o gascoyne_n well_o arm_v keep_v the_o hulle_n the_fw-mi that_o the_o good_a man_n seint_a thomas_n be_v do_v un_o to_o his_o death_n so_o that_o no_o pilgrim_n myÈt_v come_v by_o that_o way_n ¶_o full_a well_o go_v be_v to_o have_v be_v take_v criste_n may_v &_o his_z power_n and_o the_o great_a looâ—_n of_o miracle_n that_o he_o show_v for_o his_o martyr_n seint_a thomas_n thurgh_n all_o cristendome_n and_o that_o same_o time_n the_o king_n make_v robert_n of_o baldok_v the_o pile_v clerk_n and_o false_a thurgh_n prayer_n of_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o chauncelere_fw-la of_o englond_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o walynford_v hold_v ayen_n the_o king_n thurgh_n the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v withynne_v the_o castle_n for_o seint_a thomas_n quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr come_v &_o take_v the_o castle_n up_o on_o the_o foresaid_a prisoner_n wherefore_o sir_n johan_n of_o goldington_n knight_n &_o sir_n edmond_n of_o the_o beech_n prisoner_n &_o a_o squy_a that_o be_v call_v rogier_n of_o walton_fw-mi be_v take_v &_o send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o punfrete_n and_o there_o they_o be_v do_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o the_o foresaid_a rogier_n be_v send_v un_o to_o york_v &_o there_o he_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v and_o anon_o after_o sir_n rogier_n mortime_n of_o wygmore_o krake_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o foresaid_a sir_n rogier_n herd_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v draw_v &_o honge_v at_o london_n in_o the_o morn_n after_o seint_a laurence_n day_n and_o on_o the_o day_n before_o he_o hold_v a_o fair_a fest_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o theridamas_n be_v sir_n stephen_n segrave_n constable_n of_o yâ—_z tour_fw-fr &_o many_o great_a man_n with_o hem_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v soap_n the_o foresaid_a stephen_n send_v for_o alle_fw-mi the_o officer_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr and_o they_o come_v and_o soup_v with_o he_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v take_v she_o leave_v of_o he_o a_o squy_a that_o be_v call_v stephen_n that_o be_v fâ—ll_o privee_a with_o the_o foresaid_a rogier_n thurgh_n his_o connceill_n yafe_v they_o all_o such_o drink_n that_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o sleep_v ij_o day_n and_o ij_o nyghte_n &_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n be_v escape_v away_o by_o water_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o thamyse_n &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v &_o hold_v he_o in_o france_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o amnoy_v &_o though_o put_v the_o same_o stephen_n out_o of_o his_o constablery_n ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o treten_v of_o pee_z bitwene_n her_o lord_n the_o
king_n of_o englond_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n ca._n cc.ij_o the_o king_n go_v though_o un_fw-mi to_o london_n &_o their_o thurgh_n counceill_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o of_o his_o soon_o &_o of_o mastir_n robert_n baldok_v a_o fall_v pile_v clerc_n his_o chancellor_n let_v seize_v though_o all_o the_o queen_n londe_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hand_n &_o also_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v sir_n edwardis_n his_o soon_o &_o be_v so_o put_v to_o her_o wage_n against_o all_o manner_n reason_v and_o that_o be_v thurgh_n the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spencer_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v queen_n isabelles_n brother_n herd_n of_o this_o falnesse_n he_o be_v sore_o amnoy_v ayens_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o his_o false_a counceler_n wherefore_o he_o send_v a_o letter_n un_fw-fr to_o king_n edward_n under_o his_o seal_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o feaunce_n at_o a_o certeyn_a day_n for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n &_o there_o to_o he_o somen_v he_o and_o else_o he_o shall_v less_o all_n gascoigne_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o englond_a thurgh_n the_o king_n &_o his_o â—â—â—nceill_n that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o trete_n of_o â—ees_n bitwene_v her_o lord_n &_o her_o brother_n and_o that_o oliver_n of_o yngham_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o have_v with_o he_o seven_o thousend_v man_n and_o moo_o of_o arm_n to_o be_v seveshall_n and_o wardeyne_n of_o gascoine_n &_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o queen_n isabella_n go_v tho_o over_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o france_n &_o with_o her_o go_v sir_n aymer_n of_o balance_n earl_n of_o penkroke_n that_o be_v there_o mordr_v sudden_o in_o â—ue_v vage_fw-la but_o that_o be_v thurgh_n god_n vengeance_n for_z he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o â—ustices_n that_o consent_v to_o seint_a thomas_n death_n of_o lancastre_n &_o will_v never_o after_o repent_v he_o of_o that_o wykked_a deed_n and_z at_o that_o time_n sir_n oliver_n of_o yngham_n go_v over_o in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o do_v much_o harm_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o though_o gete_v ayene_v that_o king_n edward_n have_v lose_v &_o much_o more_o there_o to_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o the_o eldeste_n in_o to_o france_n ca._n cc.iij_o the_o queen_n isabella_n nad_z but_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n in_o france_n duel_v that_o sir_n edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o ne_v axe_v leave_v for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o mother_fw-mi isabella_n the_o queen_n &_o the_o king_n his_o father_fw-mi grant_v he_o with_o a_o good_a will_n &_o say_v to_o he_o go_v my_o fair_a soon_o in_o goddis_fw-la blessing_n &_o i_o &_o thenke_n for_o to_o come_v ayenâ—_n as_o hasty_o as_o thou_o may_v and_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o france_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o uncle_n underfenge_v he_o with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o say_v un_o to_o he_o fair_a soon_o you_o be_v welcome_a and_o for_o cause_n that_o your_o father_fw-mi come_v not_o for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n for_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhenne_n as_o his_o auncestres_n be_v wont_a for_o to_o do_v â—yeve_v you_o that_o lordship_n to_o hold_v it_o of_o i_o in_o heritage_n as_o all_o manner_n auncestres_n diden_n to_o for_o you_o wherefore_o he_o be_v call_v duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v his_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n his_o eldeste_n soon_o ca._n cc.iiij_o whenne_n king_n edward_n of_o englond_n hear_v tell_v how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v yeve_v the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhennâ—_n un_o to_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o without_o consent_n &_o will_n of_o he_o &_o that_o his_o soon_o have_v underfonge_o the_o duchie_a he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a &_o send_v to_o his_o soon_o by_o his_o lre_a &_o to_o his_o wife_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o be_v wonder_n sore_o dread_a of_o the_o king_n menace_v and_z of_o his_o wrath_n &_o principal_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spencer_n both_o of_o the_o father_fw-mi &_o of_o the_o soon_o and_z at_o his_o commandment_n they_o will_v not_o come_v wherefore_o king_n edward_n be_v full_a sore_o annoy_v &_o let_v make_v a_o cry_n at_o london_n that_o if_o queen_n isabella_n and_o edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o come_v not_o in_o to_o englond_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o our_o enemy_n both_o to_o the_o royame_n and_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n and_o for_o that_o they_o will_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n but_o both_o be_v exile_v the_o mother_fw-mi and_z she_o soon_o ¶_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n herd_n these_o tydynge_n she_o be_v sore_o dread_a to_o be_v shend_v thurgh_n the_o fall_v conget_v of_o the_o spencer_n and_o go_v with_o the_o kuyghte_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o seint_a thomas_n cause_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v sir_n rogier_n of_o wigmore_o sir_n william_n trussell_n sir_n johan_n of_o cromwell_n &_o many_o othir_n good_a knight_n wherefore_o they_o take_v her_o counseill_n &_o ordain_v among_o they_o for_o to_o make_v a_o marriage_n bitwene_v the_o duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o englond_n &_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o he_o naud_v that_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n of_o name_n &_o a_o doughty_a in_o his_o time_n and_o if_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v bring_v about_o than_o stand_v they_o trow_v with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n &_o with_o his_o help_n to_o recover_v her_o heritage_n in_o englond_n where_o of_o they_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n the_o false_a congettynge_n of_o spencer_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o spencer_n send_v to_o the_o douzeper_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v help_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o she_o soon_o sir_n edward_n weren_a exile_v out_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.u_o when_o king_n edward_n &_o the_o spencer_n hear_v how_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o have_v ally_v they_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o benaud_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o england_n for_o encheson_n of_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n they_o be_v so_o sorry_a that_o they_o ni_v what_o to_o do_v ¶_o wherefore_o sir_n hugh_n spencer_n the_o soon_o say_v un_o to_o sir_n hugh_o his_o father_fw-mi in_o this_o manner_n wise_n ¶_o father_n acursed_a be_v the_o time_n and_o the_o counceill_n that_o ever_o you_o consent_v that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v go_v un_o to_o france_n for_o to_o treten_v of_o accord_n bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o her_o brother_n the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o that_o be_v your_o counceill_n for_o at_o that_o time_n forsooth_o your_o wit_n faill_v ¶_o for_o i_o drede_v â—â—e_v sore_o lest_o thurgh_n she_o and_o she_o soon_o we_o shall_v be_v shend_v but_o if_o we_o take_v the_o better_a counceill_n now_o fair_a sire_n understond_v how_o mervaillous_a felony_n and_o falshede_v the_o spencer_n imagine_v and_o cast_v for_o prive_o they_o let_v fylle_v v._o barill_v ferror_n with_o silver_n the_o some_o amount_v v._o thousend_v pound_n and_o they_o send_v though_o barelle_n over_o see_v prive_o by_o a_o alien_n that_o be_v call_v arnold_n of_o spaigne_n that_o be_v a_o brocour_n of_o london_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o douzeper_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v procuren_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o queen_n isabella_n and_o she_o soon_o edward_n be_v drive_v and_o exile_v out_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o death_n as_o prive_o as_o they_o myÈt_v but_o almyghty_a god_n will_v not_o so_o for_o when_o this_o arnold_n be_v in_o the_o high_a see_v he_o be_v take_v with_o selandres_n that_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o see_v and_o take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o to_o her_o lord_n erle_n of_o henauld_n &_o much_o 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you_o shall_v not_o be_v claim_v king_n nothir_o for_o king_n be_v hold_v but_o from_o this_o time_n afterward_o you_o shall_v be_v hold_n for_o a_o singular_a man_n of_o all_o the_o peple_n &_o so_o they_o go_v thenne_n un_o to_o london_n there_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o englond_a hem_n abide_v and_o sir_n edward_n abode_n in_o prison_n in_o good_a keep_v and_o that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o conversion_n of_o seint_a panle_n in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o prophesy_v of_o merlin_n declare_v of_o king_n edward_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n ca._n cc.xj_o of_o this_o king_n edward_n ê“phecy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o good_a out_o of_o car_n that_o shall_v have_v horn_n of_o silâ—_n &_o a_o berde_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n &_o a_o doppe_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nosethirle_n that_o shall_v betoken_v much_o harm_n hunger_n &_o death_n of_o the_o peple_n &_o great_a loss_n of_o his_o land_n and_z that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v haunt_v moche_n lechery_n ¶_o he_o say_v sooth_n alas_o the_o time_n for_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o be_v bear_v at_o carnarivan_n in_o waly_n forsooth_o he_o have_v horn_n of_o silver_n &_o a_o berde_n as_o snow_n when_o he_o be_v make_v prince_n of_o waly_n to_o much_o he_o yafe_v he_o 〈◊〉_d riot_n &_o to_o folly_n and_o soothe_v say_v merlin_n in_o his_o ê“phecie_n that_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nose_n a_o doppe_n for_z in_o his_o time_n be_v great_a hunger_n among_o the_o power_n peple_n &_o strong_a dethe_v among_o the_o scotfree_a that_o deide_a in_o strange_a land_n with_o mochel_n sorwe_v &_o in_o be_v in_o scotland_n aâ—d_v afterward_o he_o lose_v scotland_n &_o gascoigne_n &_o while_o that_o himself_o be_v king_n there_o be_v moche_n lechery_n haunt_v ¶_o and_o also_o merlin_n tell_v &_o say_v that_o this_o good_a shall_v seche_v the_o flour_n of_o life_n &_o of_o death_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_z he_o spouse_v isabella_a the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n merlin_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v brugge_n of_o folk_n upon_o ditche_n of_o the_o see_v and_o that_o be_v well_o seyne_a at_o bannokkesborne_a in_o scotland_n when_o he_o be_v discomfit_v there_o of_o the_o scot_n and_o merlin_n tell_v also_o that_o stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castle_n and_o many_o town_n shall_v be_v make_v pleyn_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o when_o king_n edward_n be_v discomfit_v in_o scotland_n and_o come_v thâ—â—_n southward_a the_o scot_n besege_v though_o castle_n and_o do_v they_o moche_n harm_n and_o brend_a town_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o hardâ—rthe_n hardâ—rthe_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o a_o eagle_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o cornewaille_n that_o shall_v have_v fethere_n of_o gold_n that_o of_o pride_n shall_v have_v no_o pier_n and_o he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_z after_o he_o shall_v die_v thurgh_n a_o bear_v at_o gaversiche_n and_o that_o prophecy_n be_v full_a well_o know_v and_o find_v sothe_o ¶_o for_o by_o the_o eagle_n be_v understonde_v sir_n piers_n of_o ganastone_n that_o though_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n that_o be_v a_o wonder_n proud_a man_n that_o despise_v the_o baronage_n of_o englond_n but_o afterward_o he_o be_v behede_v at_o gaversiche_n thurgh_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o thurgh_n the_o earl_n of_o war_n wyke_v ¶_o and_o merlin_n tell_v that_o in_o his_o time_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o bear_v shall_v brenne_n and_o that_o bataille_n shall_v be_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o field_n array_v like_o a_o shield_v be_v shall_v die_v many_o white_a heed_v ¶_o and_o he_o
say_v sothe_o for_o by_o the_o brenning_a of_o the_o here_o be_v betokened_a great_a drede_v thurgh_n cut_v of_o sword_n at_o that_o bataille_n ordain_v in_o a_o field_n as_o a_o shield_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v be_v betoken_v the_o bataill_n of_o mitone_n for_o their_o come_fw-mi the_o scot_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o shield_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o wing_n &_o slay_v upon_o small_a man_n of_o religion_n preste_n and_o seculers_n wherefore_o the_o scot_n call_v that_o bataill_n in_o despite_n of_o englisshman_n the_o white_a bataille_fw-fr ¶_o and_o after_o merlin_n say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a bear_v shall_v do_v the_o good_a much_o harm_n &_o that_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o south_n west_n and_o also_o upon_o his_o blood_n and_o say_v also_o that_o the_o good_a shall_v â—ese_n much_o deal_n of_o his_o land_n till_o the_o time_n that_o shame_n shall_v he_o oâ—come_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v clothe_v he_o with_o a_o lion_n skin_n &_o shall_v win_v ayene_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o much_o more_o thurgh_n peple_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n that_o shall_v make_v he_o be_v dread_a and_o he_o a_o vienge_n of_o his_o enemy_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o ij_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o ê‘ill_o to_o be_v undo_v ¶_o and_o that_o though_o ij_o owleâ—_n shall_v wend_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v duelle_fw-fr till_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o after_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o englond_a ayene_n ¶_o and_o though_o â—j_fw-la owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n un_fw-fr to_o many_o one_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v counceille_fw-fr the_o goat_n for_o to_o meve_v be_v ayens_n the_o foresaid_a bear_v ¶_o and_o that_o the_o good_a and_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v un_o to_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v at_o barton_n up_o trent_n and_o shall_v wend_v over_o and_o that_o for_o drede_v the_o bear_v shall_v flee_v with_o a_o swan_n in_o his_o company_n un_o to_o bury_v towards_o the_o north_n thurgh_n a_o unkind_a outpulter_n and_o that_o the_o swan_n than_o shall_v be_v slay_v with_o sorwe_v and_o the_o bear_v shall_v be_v slaynfull_a nigh_o his_o own_o nest_n that_o shall_v stone_v upon_o pounfrete_a upon_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v shede_v his_o beam_n and_o many_o folk_n he_o shall_v seche_v for_o the_o mochel_n virtue_n and_o he_o say_v full_a sothe_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o northwest_n and_o cousin_n to_o the_o king_n and_o soon_o of_o his_o uncle_n ¶_o and_o by_o law_n he_o make_v the_o king_n â—ese_n moche_n land_n the_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v wilful_o till_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n there_o of_o take_v shame_n and_o himself_o fill_v with_o cruelty_n and_o after_o he_o gate_n ayene_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o moche_v more_o thurgh_n folk_n that_o he_o let_v assemble_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n that_o make_v he_o to_o be_v dread_a and_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o baron_n thurgh_n counceille_fw-fr of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencere_a the_o fadrâ—_fw-la and_o of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o â—hat_n before_o be_v outelaw_v of_o englond_n for_o her_o wykkednesse_n ¶_o but_o afterward_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi out_o of_o france_n and_o so_o moche_v counceil_v the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v upon_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n so_o that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o spencer_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o her_o power_n meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o la-castre_n at_o burton_n up_o trente_a and_o he_o there_o discomfit_v and_o sir_n humphrey_n erle_n of_o hereford_n be_v in_o his_o company_n and_o after_o fledden_a the_o foresaid_a thomas_n and_o humphrey_n with_o her_o company_n at_o burbrugge_n with_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la that_o be_v call_v the_o unkind_a outeputter_n ¶_o and_o also_o sir_n symond_n ward_n erle_n of_o york_n they_o come_v and_o meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o huge_a company_n and_z hem_o there_o discomfit_v and_z in_o that_o scomfiture_n the_o earl_n of_o hereford_n be_v slay_v upon_o the_o brugge_n cowarde_o with_o a_o spear_n in_o the_o fundement_n and_o the_o earl_n thomas_n be_v take_v and_o lad_n un_fw-fr to_o pounfrete_a and_o though_o he_o be_v behede_v beside_o his_o own_o castle_n but_o aftward_a many_o man_n he_o souÈt_o for_o miracle_n that_o god_n do_v for_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n merlin_n say_v for_o â—orwe_v &_o harm_n shall_v die_v a_o peple_n of_o his_o land_n wherefore_o many_o land_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o boldre_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o by_o encheson_n of_o his_o baron_n that_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v for_z seint_a thomas_n quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n peple_n of_o many_o londe_n become_v the_o bold_a for_o to_o meve_v be_v upon_o the_o king_n for_z her_o blood_n be_v turn_v to_o many_o nation_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v and_o say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o flour_n of_o life_n and_o of_o dethe_v and_z they_o shall_v bring_v she_o un_o to_o moche_n disese_v so_o that_o she_o shall_v wend_v ouâ—r_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v peâ—s_n to_o the_o flour_n delise_fw-fr and_o there_o shall_v abide_v till_o on_o a_o time_n that_o her_o seed_n shall_v come_v and_o seche_v she_o and_o though_o they_o shall_v abide_v both_o till_o a_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v clothen_fw-ge hem_n with_o grace_n and_z though_o two_o owl_n she_o shall_v seek_v and_o put_v they_o un_fw-fr to_o spituâ—se_n dethe_v and_o that_o prophecy_n be_v well_o know_v and_o be_v full_a sothe_o ¶_o for_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_o the_o soon_o do_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o persecution_n un_fw-fr to_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n her_o procurement_n to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n ¶_o so_o they_o ordain_v among_o they_o that_o she_o be_v put_v un_o to_o her_o wage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v xx_o shill_v in_o the_o day_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n be_v wonder_v sore_o annoy_v and_o send_v in_o to_o englond_n by_o his_o lettre_n un_o to_o king_n edward_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o parliament_n to_o paris_n in_o france_n but_o king_n edward_n be_v sore_o dread_a to_o come_v there_o for_z he_o wend_v to_o have_v be_v arrest_v till_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amends_n for_o the_o trespass_n that_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o have_v do_v &_o for_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v to_o queen_n isabella_n his_o sister_n ¶_o wherefore_o thurgh_n her_o ordeynaunce_n &_o consent_n of_o the_o spencer_n the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v accord_n bitwene_fw-mi king_n edward_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n and_o there_o duel_v she_o in_o france_n till_o edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o come_v she_o to_o seche_v &_o so_o they_o duel_v there_o both_o till_o that_o aliaunce_n be_v make_v bitwene_v they_o and_o the_o gentle_a earl_n of_o henaude_n that_o if_o they_o with_o her_o help_n may_v destroy_v &_o over_o come_v the_o venym_n &_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spencer_n that_o sir_n edward_n shall_v spouse_n dame_n philipp_n the_o wurshipfull_a lady_n &_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o &_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodestok_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o englond_n &_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n &_o sir_n rogier_n mortime_n of_o wigmore_n and_o sir_n thomas_n rocelyn_n &_o sir_n johan_n of_o cromwell_n &_o sir_n william_n trussell_n and_o many_o othir_n of_o the_o aliaunce_n of_o the_o gentle_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o his_o quarrel_n &_o be_v disherit_v of_o her_o land_n ordain_v they_o a_o great_a power_n and_o arrine_v at_o herewych_a in_o southfolk_n and_o soon_o after_o they_o pursueden_fw-mi the_o spencer_n till_o that_o they_o be_v take_v &_o put_v un_o to_o spitouse_n death_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o her_o company_n and_o also_o for_o the_o great_a falseness_n that_o they_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o to_o his_o peple_n ¶_o and_o merlin_n say_v also_o more_o that_o the_o goat_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o to_o great_a disese_v and_o in_o great_a anguyssh_n &_o in_o great_a for_o we_o he_o shall_v lede_n in_o his_o life_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o after_o the_o time_n that_o king_n edward_n be_v take_v he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o ward_v till_o that_o the_o spencer_n be_v put_v un_o to_o the_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o also_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o nold_z not_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o own_o ê‘lement_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v
and_o of_o sir_n johan_n henaude_v that_o will_v have_v go_v over_o the_o water_n of_o with_o for_o to_o have_v fight_v with_o the_o scot_n but_o sir_n rogier_n mortime_n consent_v not_o there_o to_o for_o he_o have_v prive_o take_v meed_n of_o the_o scot_n hem_v for_o to_o help_v that_o they_o may_v wend_v ayene_v in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o the_o same_o mortimer_n conceil_v so_o much_o thomas_fw-la of_o brothertone_n the_o earl_n marchall_a that_o be_v king_n edward_n uncle_n that_o the_o foresaid_a thomas_n shall_v not_o assemble_v at_o that_o time_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o scot_n and_o he_o assent_v but_o he_o wist_v not_o the_o do_v bitwene_v the_o scot_n and_o the_o foresaid_a mortimer_n and_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v marchall_a of_o englond_n and_o to_o he_o ê‘teyn_v ever_o the_o vauntwarde_a he_o send_v hasty_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o to_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o fight_v upon_o the_o scot_n in_o prejudice_n and_o harm_n of_o he_o and_o his_o fee_n and_o if_o they_o do_v that_o they_o shall_v stone_v to_o her_o own_o ê‘ill_n and_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n marchall_a be_v all_o araiâ—d_n with_o his_o bataille_n at_o the_o reredoo_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n for_o to_o have_v fight_v with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o folk_n if_o he_o have_v meve_v for_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o scoâ—tes_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v deceyve_v and_o wist_v no_o thing_n of_o this_o treason_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o king_n principal_o desceyve_v ¶_o and_o when_o it_o be_v night_n mortimere_n that_o have_v the_o wach_n for_o to_o keep_v of_o the_o host_n that_o night_n destourble_v the_o wach_n that_o no_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v and_o in_o the_o mean_n while_o the_o scot_n steel_n be_v night_n towards_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr as_o fast_a as_o they_o may_v and_o so_o be_v the_o king_n false_o betray_v that_o wend_v that_o that_o all_o the_o traitor_n of_o his_o land_n have_v be_v brouÈt_o to_o a_o end_n as_o it_o wasâ—_n say_v before_o now_o here_o you_o lord_n how_o traitours_o king_n edward_n be_v desceyve_v &_o how_o meruouse_o &_o bold_o the_o scot_n do_v of_o be_v for_o james_n douglas_n with_o cc._n man_n of_o arm_n riden_v thurgh_n out_o the_o host_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o same_o night_n the_o scot_n be_v escape_v towards_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr as_o be_v above_o say_v till_o that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o king_n pâ—uilon_n &_o quell_v there_o many_o man_n in_o her_o bed_n &_o cry_v some_o naward_n naward_n &_o a_o othir_n time_n a_o douglas_n a_o douglas_n wherefore_o the_o king_n that_o be_v in_o his_o pavilon_n &_o moche_n othir_v folk_n be_v wonder_v sore_o affeaâ—ed_v but_o bliss_v be_v almyghty_a god_n and_o the_o king_n be_v not_o take_v &_o in_o great_a ê‘ill_n be_v though_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o that_o night_n the_o moan_n shine_v full_a clear_a &_o bright_a &_o for_o all_o the_o king_n man_n the_o scot_n ascape_v harmelee_n and_o in_o the_o morwe_v when_o the_o king_n wist_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v ascape_v in_o to_o she_o contre_fw-fr he_z be_v wonder_n sorry_a &_o full_a herte_o weep_v with_o his_o young_a yien_fw-fr and_o yet_o wist_v he_o not_o who_z he_o have_v doâ—â—_n that_o treason_n but_o that_o false_a treason_n be_v full_a well_o you_o know_v a_o good_a while_n after_o as_o the_o story_n tell_v ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n come_v ayene_v tho_o to_o york_v full_a sorwefull_a &_o his_o host_n depart_v &_o every_o man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr with_o full_a â—eny_n cheer_n &_o morning_n semblant_n &_o the_o benaude_n take_v she_o leave_v &_o go_v in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr &_o the_o king_n for_o her_o travaille_n huge_o hem_v reward_v and_o for_o encheson_n of_o that_o voyage_n the_o king_n have_v dispendid_a moche_n of_o his_o tresour_n &_o waste_a ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n be_v seyne_v ij_o moan_n in_o the_o firmament_n that_o one_o be_v clear_a &_o that_o othir_n be_v derke_n as_o man_n myÈt_v tho_o see_v thurgh_n out_o the_o world_n &_o a_o great_a debate_n be_v that_o same_o time_n ayens_fw-fr pope_n johan_n the_o xxij_o aft_n seint_a petre_n and_o the_o empour_n of_o almaigne_n though_o make_v he_o emê‘our_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr the_o pope_n wylle_v that_o though_o hold_v his_o see_v at_o auinion_n wherefore_o yâ—_z emê‘our_fw-fr make_v his_o cry_n at_o room_n &_o ordain_v a_o othir_n pope_n that_o hight_v nicholas_n that_o be_v a_o frere_fw-fr menour_n &_o that_o be_v ayen_n the_o right_a of_o holy_a church_n wherefore_o he_o be_v curse_a &_o the_o power_n of_o that_o othir_n pope_n soon_o be_v leid_v and_o for_o encheson_n that_o such_o meruailles_fw-fr be_v seyve_v man_n say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v nigh_o at_o a_o end_n ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n ca._n cc.xv_o and_o now_o go_v we_o ayene_v to_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n that_o be_v king_n some_o time_n of_o england_n and_o be_v put_v a_o down_o of_o his_o diguite_n alas_o for_o his_o tribulation_n and_o sorwe_v that_o he_o befall_v thurgh_n fall_v counceill_n that_o he_o leve_v and_o trust_v upon_o to_o moche_v that_o afterward_o be_v destroy_v thurgh_n her_o falseness_n as_o god_n will_v ¶_o and_o this_o edward_n of_o carnarivan_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o berkeley_n under_o the_o keep_v of_o sir_n mory_n of_o berkeley_o &_o sir_n johan_n of_o mautre_fw-fr vers_fw-la and_o to_o they_o he_o make_v his_o compleint_a of_o his_o â—orwe_v and_o of_o his_o disese_v and_o oft_o time_n he_o axe_v of_o his_o wardeyn_n what_o he_o have_v trespaced_a ayens_fw-fr dame_n isabella_n his_o wife_n and_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v make_v new_a king_n that_o they_o will_v nouzt_v visit_v he_o ¶_o though_o ansuerd_v one_o of_o his_o wardeyn_n my_o worthy_a lord_n displease_v you_o not_o that_o i_o shall_v tell_v yowe_o the_o encheson_n be_v for_o it_o be_v do_v they_o to_o understonde_v that_o if_o my_o lady_n your_o wife_n come_v any_o thing_n nigh_o yowe_o that_o you_o will_v she_o strangle_v and_o quelle_fw-fr and_o also_o that_o you_o will_v do_v to_o my_o lord_n your_o soon_o that_o same_o ¶_o tho_o ansuerd_v he_o with_o simple_a cheer_n alas_o alas_o be_o i_o not_o in_o prison_n &_o all_o at_o your_o own_o will_n now_o god_n it_o wot_v i_o think_v it_o never_o be_v now_o i_o will_v yâ—_z i_o be_v deed_n so_o will_v god_n that_o i_o be_v for_o than_o be_v all_o my_o sorwe_v pass_v ¶_o hiâ—_n be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o mortime_n grant_v the_o ward_n &_o keep_v of_o sir_n edward_n his_o father_fw-mi to_o sir_n thomas_n toiourney_n &_o to_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n johan_n mautre_fw-fr vers_fw-la thurgh_n the_o king_n lre_a &_o put_v out_o holy_a the_o foresaid_a sir_n morris_n of_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o king_n &_o they_o take_v &_o lead_v the_o king_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o castle_n of_o corffe_n the_o which_o castle_n the_o king_n hate_v as_o any_o death_n &_o they_o keep_v he_o there_o safe_o till_o it_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o seint_a mathewes_n day_n in_o septembre_v in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvij_o that_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n rogier_n mortime_n send_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o death_n how_o &_o in_o what_o wise_n he_o shall_v be_v do_v ne_fw-mi to_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o anove_n as_o the_o foresaid_a thomas_n &_o â—ohan_o have_v seyn_fw-mi the_o letter_n &_o commandment_n they_o make_v king_n edward_n of_o caruaivam_fw-la good_a cheer_n &_o good_a solas_fw-la as_o they_o may_v at_o that_o sope_a &_o no_o thing_n the_o king_n wist_v of_o that_o treachery_n and_o when_o tim_n be_v for_o to_o go_fw-mi to_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v un_o to_o his_o bed_n &_o lay_v &_o sleep_v fast_o and_o as_o the_o king_n lay_v &_o sleep_v the_o traitor_n fall_v forswear_a ayens_n her_o homage_n &_o her_o feaute_fw-fr come_fw-mi prine_o in_o to_o the_o king_n chambre_n and_o her_o company_n with_o hem_n and_o leyden_n a_o huge_a table_n upon_o his_o womb_n &_o with_o man_n press_v den_n &_o helden_v fast_o a_o down_o the_o iiij_o corniers_fw-fr of_o the_o table_n upon_o his_o body_n wherewith_o the_o goodman_n awake_v &_o be_v wonder_n sore_o â—drâ—d_v to_o be_v deed_n there_o and_o slay_v &_o turn_v his_o body_n though_o upsedoune_n ¶_o tho_o take_v the_o false_a traitor_n and_o as_o wood_fw-mi tirauntz_n a_o horn_n &_o put_v it_o in_o to_o his_o fundement_n as_o deep_a as_o they_o may_v &_o take_v a_o spite_n of_o cope_a brenning_a &_o put_v it_o thurgh_n the_o horn_n in_o to_o his_o body_n &_o oft_o time_n â—olled_v therewith_o his_o bowele_n and_o so_o they_o quell_v her_o lord_n that_o no_o thing_n be_v ê‘ceâ—ued_v
follow_v ever_o more_o the_o king_n court_n and_o go_v and_o take_v the_o king_n prize_n for_o her_o penny_n worth_n at_o good_a cheer_n wherefore_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o they_o come_fw-mi in_z be_v full_a sore_o dread_a and_o almost_o destroy_v ¶_o though_o begone_v the_o comminalte_n of_o englond_n for_o to_o hate_v isabella_n the_o queen_n that_o so_o moche_v love_v her_o when_o she_o come_v ayenâ—_n for_o to_o pursue_v the_o false_a traitor_n the_o spencer_n from_o france_n ¶_o and_o that_o same_o time_n the_o fol_n traitor_n robert_n of_o holland_n that_o betray_v his_o lord_n sir_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v tho_o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o be_v wonder_v prive_a with_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o also_o with_o rogier_n the_o mortimere_fw-la but_o that_o avail_v he_o but_o little_a for_z he_o be_v take_v at_o miâ—elmasse_n that_o though_o come_v next_o â—ewing_v after_o as_o he_o ride_v toward_o the_o queen_n isabella_n to_o london_n &_o sir_n thomas_n wither_v smite_v of_o his_o heed_n beside_o the_o town_n of_o seint_a alban_n and_o this_o sir_n thomas_n duel_v tho_o with_o sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n &_o he_o put_v he_o in_o hide_v for_o drede_n of_o the_o queen_n for_o she_o love_v he_o wonder_v nioche_n and_o pray_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n for_o he_o that_o the_o same_o thomas_n must_v be_v exile_v onte_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o noble_a earl_n sir_n henry_n lancastre_n have_v oft_o time_n herd_n the_o common_a clamour_n of_o the_o englisshman_n of_o the_o disese_n that_o be_v do_v in_o englond_n and_o also_o for_o diverse_a wrong_n that_o be_v do_v among_o the_o common_a peple_n of_o the_o which_o the_o king_n bear_v the_o blame_n with_o wrong_n for_o he_o nas_fw-la but_o full_a young_a and_o tender_a of_o age_n and_o thought_n as_o a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o do_v away_o and_o slake_v the_o sclaundre_v of_o the_o king_n person_n if_o that_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manner_n wise_a so_o as_o the_o king_n be_v there_o of_o no_o thing_n guilty_a wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o ê‘ill_n of_o lie_v and_o limb_n ¶_o and_o so_o he_o assemble_v all_o his_o retenaunce_n and_o go_v and_o speak_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o of_o the_o king_n honour_n and_o also_o for_o to_o amend_v his_o astate_n and_o sir_n thomas_n brotherton_n erle_n marchall_a and_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v that_o be_v the_o king_n uncle_n and_o also_o man_n of_o london_n make_v her_o oath_n he_o for_o to_o maynten_a in_o that_o same_o quarill_fw-mi ¶_o and_o her_o cause_n be_v this_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v hold_v his_o housold_a and_o his_o meyny_n as_o a_o king_n ought_v for_o to_o do_v and_o have_v also_o his_o rialte_n and_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v deliver_v out_o of_o her_o honde_n in_o to_o the_o king_n honde_v all_o manner_n lordships_n rent_n town_n and_o castle_n that_o apparteyn_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n as_o othir_n quesne_n have_v do_v before_o she_o and_o meddle_v with_o none_o othir_v thing_n ¶_o and_o also_o that_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n shall_v duelle_fw-fr upon_o his_o own_o land_n for_o the_o which_o londe_n he_o have_v help_v disherit_z moche_n peple_n so_o that_o common_a peple_n be_v not_o destroy_v thurgh_v her_o wrong_n full_o take_v ¶_o and_o also_o to_o enquere_v how_o and_o by_o who_o the_o king_n be_v betray_v and_o false_o disceyve_v at_o stanhope_n and_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n that_o the_o scot_n go_v away_o by_o night_n from_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o and_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n the_o ordinance_n that_o be_v make_v at_o the_o king_n coronacione_n be_v put_v a_o down_o that_o be_v to_o seyne_v that_o the_o king_n for_o amendment_n and_o help_a of_o the_o ream_n and_o in_o honour_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v govern_v and_o rule_v by_o xij_o the_o grette_v and_o wise_a lordeâ—_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n and_o without_o they_o shall_v no_o thing_n be_v grant_v 〈◊〉_d do_v as_o fore_n be_v say_v the_o which_o covenauntz_n malicyus_o be_v put_v a_o down_o fro_o the_o king_n wherefore_o many_o harm_n shame_n and_o reprove_v have_v fâ—lle_fw-la un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o ream_n and_o that_o be_v understond_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o edward_n sum_n time_n king_n of_o englond_n be_v ordain_v by_o assent_n of_o the_o commalte_n in_o pleyne_v parliament_n for_o to_o be_v under_o the_o ward_n &_o governaunce_n of_o henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n his_o cousin_n for_o savacione_n of_o his_o body_n he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o ward_n and_o thurgh_n colour_n of_o queen_n isabella_n and_o of_o the_o mortimer_n without_o consent_n of_o any_o parliament_n they_o take_v &_o lead_v he_o there_o that_o never_o after_o none_o of_o his_o kindred_n may_v with_o he_o speak_v ne_o see_v and_o after_o traitoures_o take_v and_o he_o mordr_v for_o who_o death_n a_o foul_a sclaundre_v arise_v thurgh_n out_o all_o christendom_n when_o it_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o also_o the_o tresour_n that_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n have_v leave_v in_o many_o place_n in_o englond_n and_o in_o waly_n be_v waste_v and_o bear_v away_o without_o the_o wylle_n of_o king_n edward_n his_o soon_o in_o destructione_n of_o he_o and_o of_o all_o his_o folk_n also_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n that_o the_o king_n yafe_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n for_o the_o which_o ream_n the_o king_n auncestres_n have_v full_a sore_n you_o trâ—â—uailled_v and_o so_o do_v many_o a_o noble_a man_n for_o her_o right_a and_o be_v un_fw-fr to_o david_n that_o be_v robert_n the_o brus_n soon_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o right_n have_v to_o the_o ream_n as_o all_o the_o world_n it_o wist_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d also_o by_o who_o the_o charter_n and_o remembraunce_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o right_n of_o scotland_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o tresorie_n and_o take_v un_o to_o the_o scot_n the_o king_n enemy_n to_o disherit_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o successor_n and_o to_o great_a harm_n un_o to_o his_o have_v and_o great_a reprove_v un_fw-mi to_o all_o englisshman_n for_o evermore_o also_o wherefore_o dame_n â—ohan_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o king_n sister_n edward_n be_v disê‘age_v and_o marry_v un_o to_o david_n that_o be_v robert_n the_o brus_n soon_o that_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o enemy_n un_fw-fr to_o englond_n and_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n she_o be_v take_v in_o to_o our_o enemy_n ande_fw-mi out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n while_o the_o good_a earl_n henry_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o company_n token_n counceill_n how_o these_o point_n above_o say_v may_v be_v amend_v un_o to_o the_o wurshipp_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o his_o profit_n and_o to_o the_o profit_n also_o of_o his_o have_v ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n coniect_v and_o sotilte_n and_o also_o of_o the_o mortimerâ—_n let_v ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o salisbury_n and_o at_o that_o same_o parliament_n the_o mortimer_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_n ayens_n all_o the_o baron_n will_v of_o englond_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o corounâ—_n and_o sir_n johan_n of_o eltham_n the_o king_n brother_n be_v gurt_v with_o a_o sword_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o though_o be_v call_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o evermore_o queen_n isabella_n so_o moche_v procure_v ayens_n she_o soon_o the_o king_n that_o she_o have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n edward_n and_o of_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o ê‘lement_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n will_v not_o come_v but_o ordain_v all_o his_o power_n ayenâ—_n the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o the_o mortimer_n and_o man_n of_o london_n ordain_v they_o with_o v._o c._n man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o when_o queen_n isabella_n wist_v of_o the_o do_v she_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o by_o his_o name_n full_a angre_o that_o in_o evell_a time_n he_o think_v upon_o tho_o point_n ¶_o tho_o send_v the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o the_o mortimer_n after_o her_o retenue_n and_z after_o the_o king_n retenue_fw-fr so_o that_o they_o have_v ordain_v among_o they_o a_o huge_a host_n and_o they_o counceil_v the_o king_n so_o that_o upon_o a_o night_n they_o ride_v twenty-four_o mile_n towards_o bedford_n there_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n be_v with_o his_o company_n and_o think_v to_o have_v he_o destroy_v and_o that_o night_n she_o ride_v beside_o the_o king_n she_o soon_o as_o a_o knight_n arm_v for_o drede_n of_o dethe_v and_o it_o be_v do_v the_o king_n to_o understonde_v that_o the_o earl_n henry_n of_o lancastre_n &_o his_o company_n will_v have_v destroy_v the_o king_n and_o his_o counceill_n for_o ever_o more_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v somdele_n towards_o he_o â—eny_v and_o annoy_v ¶_o when_o the_o earl_n marchall_a and_o the_o earl_n
out_o of_o the_o ward_n under_o the_o earth_n in_o to_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n that_o go_v in_o to_o the_o west_n which_o aley_n dame_n isabella_n the_o quenâ—_n ne_v none_o of_o her_o man_n ne_o the_o mortimer_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o companine_n know_v it_o not_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v lede_v yowe_o thurgh_n that_o aley_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n without_o aspy_n of_o any_o man_n that_o be_v your_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o night_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o quarrel_n and_o the_o same_o constable_n also_o go_v they_o to_o horse_n and_o maden_a sembland_n as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o mortimer_n sight_n ¶_o but_o anene_o as_o the_o mortime_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o go_v that_o they_o will_v have_v go_v over_o the_o see_v for_o drede_n of_o he_o and_o anon_o he_o and_o his_o company_n token_n counceill_n among_o hem_n for_o to_o let_v her_o passage_n &_o send_v lrez_fw-fr anon_o to_o the_o port_n so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n shall_v wend_v home_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr but_o if_o they_o be_v arrest_v and_o take_v ¶_o and_o among_o othir_o thing_n william_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n prive_o lad_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o his_o company_n by_o the_o foresaid_a weigh_n under_o earth_n so_o till_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o castle_n and_o go_v up_o in_o to_o the_o tower_n there_o that_o the_o mortime_n be_v in_o ¶_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n hem_v ascry_v hidous_o and_o say_v a_o traitor_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o that_o you_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v die_v yet_o a_o evell_a dethe_v everywhichone_o an_o anon_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o mountagu_n be_v company_n up_o with_o a_o mace_n &_o smite_v the_o same_o hugh_o upon_o the_o heed_n that_o the_o brain_n breast_n out_o and_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o be_v he_o deed_n a_o evell_a death_n ¶_o tho_o take_v they_o the_o mortimer_n as_o he_o arm_v he_o at_o the_o tower_n door_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o he_o for_o drede_n and_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n see_v that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v she_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v in_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n un_fw-fr to_o hem_n say_v ¶_o now_o fair_a sire_n i_o pray_v yowe_o that_o you_o do_v none_o harm_n to_o his_o body_n a_o worthy_a knight_n our_o well-beloved_a friend_n and_o our_o dear_a cousin_n though_o go_v they_o thenne_n and_o come_fw-mi and_z bring_v the_o mortimer_n and_o present_v he_o un_o to_o the_o king_n edward_n and_o he_o command_v to_o bring_v he_o in_o sauf_a ward_n but_o anon_o as_o they_o that_o be_v consent_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o mortimer_n do_v herd_n tell_v that_o he_o be_v take_v they_o go_v and_o hide_v hem_n and_o prive_o by_o night_n go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n eke_v in_o his_o side_n with_o hevy_a heart_n and_o morning_n and_o live_v up_o on_o her_o land_n as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o so_o that_o same_o year_n that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v he_o have_v at_o his_o retenue_n ix_o score_n knight_n without_o squyer_n and_o seriaunte_n of_o arm_n and_o footman_n and_o though_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lad_n to_o london_n and_o sir_n symond_n of_o bereford_n be_v lad_n with_o he_o and_o be_v take_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n to_o keep_v ¶_o but_o afterward_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lyf_v examine_v at_o westmynster_n bâ—fore_o the_o king_n &_o before_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_a for_o ê‘ill_v that_o may_v fall_v to_o the_o ream_n and_o to_o enquere_v also_o which_o be_v assent_v to_o sir_n edward_n death_n the_o king_n father_fw-mi and_o also_o thurgh_n who_o the_o scot_n ascape_v from_o stanhope_o in_o to_o scotland_o without_o the_o will_n of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o the_o chartre_n of_o rageman_n be_v deliâ—ed_v un_o to_o the_o scot_n wherein_o the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o be_v contain_v that_o the_o scot_n shall_v do_v ever_o more_o un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o wherefore_o in_o his_o absence_n he_o be_v damn_a to_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v for_o this_o treason_n and_o this_o meschief_n come_v un_o to_o he_o on_o seint_a andrew_n even_o in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o thirty_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gete_a ayene_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o graciouse_o the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o where_o of_o he_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n fall_v counceill_n of_o isabella_n his_o mother_fw-mi and_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n that_o be_v new_a make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v ca._n cc.xxiij_o now_o you_o have_v herd_n lord_n how_o sir_n johan_n of_o bailloll_n in_o tyâ—e_n of_o â—ees_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o come_v of_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n david_n of_o hontyngton_n that_o be_v king_n alisaundres_n brother_n of_o scotland_o that_o deide_a without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v &_o how_o this_o johan_n make_v feaute_n &_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n henry_n soon_o the_o iij._o for_o his_o land_n of_o scotland_o and_o how_o he_o afterward_o withsay_v his_o homage_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.lxxij_o &_o send_v un_o to_o yâ—_z pope_n thurgh_n a_o false_a suggestion_n that_o he_o make_v his_o oath_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o foresaid_a king_n edward_o over_o his_o â—state_n &_o his_o will_n of_o which_o oath_n the_o pope_n he_o assoil_v thurgh_n his_o bull_n to_o he_o you_o send_v ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o king_n edward_n wist_v there_o of_o he_o ordain_v anon_o his_o baron_n &_o come_v un_o to_o bâ—re_v wyke_a &_o conquer_v the_o town_n â—t_a which_o conquest_n there_o be_v slay_v twenty-five_o m._n &_o seven_o c._n and_o the_o baill_v all_o that_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o come_v &_o yield_v he_o un_o to_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n afterward_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_o with_o he_o that_o be_v take_v at_o berewyke_n &_o yafe_a hem_n saufconduyt_n to_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o the_o scot_n sith_o thurgh_n her_o falseness_n wer_v upon_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o when_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o see_v all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d go_v &_o put_v he_o over_o the_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o dunpier_n and_o live_v there_o upon_o his_o own_o londe_n as_o welle_v as_o he_o may_v till_o that_o the_o scot_n will_v amend_v they_o of_o her_o mysdede_n and_o trespass_n and_o lad_n with_o he_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n in_o despite_n of_o he_o call_v he_o sir_n johan_n turnelabard_n for_o cause_n that_o be_v will_v not_o offend_v ne_o trespass_n ayens_fw-fr king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o forsake_v his_o ream_n of_o scotland_n and_o 〈◊〉_d there_o of_o but_o little_a pris_fw-fr ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n johan_n duel_v in_o france_n till_o that_o he_o die_v there_o and_o sir_n edward_o his_o soon_o underfeng_v his_o heritage_n &_o do_v homage_n un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o his_o land_n of_o dunpier_n &_o so_o it_o fall_v afterward_o that_o edward_o that_o be_v johan_n baillol_n soon_o have_v with_o he_o a_o squyer_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o yorkshire_n that_o be_v call_v johan_n of_o barnaby_n &_o this_o edward_n bailloll_n love_v he_o moche_n &_o be_v nigh_o he_o &_o full_a prive_a ¶_o and_o so_o this_o johan_n of_o barnaby_n be_v in_o debate_n with_o a_o frenshman_n in_o the_o town_n of_o dunpicr_n &_o so_o he_o quell_v he_o &_o go_v in_o his_o way_n in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n for_o to_o have_v socour_n &_o help_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o anon_o come_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o toun_n to_o take_v â—ohan_o of_o barnaby_n as_o aâ—_n fellow_n &_o sir_n edward_o his_o lord_n halpe_v he_o &_o rescue_v he_o &_o by_o nyÈt_n make_v he_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o so_o he_o go_v his_o way_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o outen_o any_o harm_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n see_v that_o sir_n edward_o have_v resen_v his_o fellow_n he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a ayens_fw-fr sir_n edward_o and_o anon_o let_v he_o be_v areste_fw-fr â—_o take_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o his_o londe_n ¶_o tho_o duel_v sir_n edward_n in_o prison_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o time_n that_o sir_n henry_n of_o beaumout_n come_v in_o to_o france_n the_o which_o henry_n sometime_o be_v earl_n of_o ango_n in_o scotland_o thurgh_n his_o wife_n &_o be_v
the_o erledome_n and_o lordship_n of_o richemond_n ¶_o and_o so_o follow_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o mihelmasse_n king_n edward_n rood_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o theridamas_n be_v fast_o by_o seint_a johanes_n town_n all_o most_o alle_fw-mi the_o winter_n time_n and_o he_o hold_v his_o cristemasse_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o rokesburgh_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thurgh_n out_o alle_fw-mi englond_n about_o seint_a clementis_fw-la tide_n in_o winter_n there_o aroo_v such_o a_o spiyng_v and_o well_v up_o of_o water_n and_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v and_o also_o of_o fressh_a river_n &_o springe_n that_o yâ—_z see_v brink_n wall_n &_o cost_n breken_fw-mi up_o yâ—_z man_n bests_n &_o house_n in_o many_o place_n &_o namely_o in_o low_a contre_n violent_o &_o sudden_o be_v dreynt_a ¶_o and_o drive_v away_o &_o fruyte_n of_o the_o earth_n thurgh_n continuance_n &_o habundaunce_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v evermore_o afterward_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o more_o saltness_n &_o sourness_n of_o savour_n the_o x._o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scottish_a see_v after_o mydsome_a &_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o yaf_v bataille_fw-fr and_o overcome_v hem_n and_o many_o he_o trete_v &_o bow_v un_o to_o his_o pee_z thurgh_n his_o doughtynesse_n and_o after_o mihelmasse_n than_o next_o folueng_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o moâ—â—â—f_n y_o take_v at_o edinburgh_n &_o bring_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o juyn_n &_o juyll_a than_o next_o folewyâ—g_n in_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v seyne_a &_o apê‘_v in_o the_o firmament_n a_o bemed_a star_n the_o which_o clerk_n call_v stella_fw-la comata_fw-la &_o that_o star_n be_v seyne_v in_o diverse_a ê‘ty_n of_o the_o firmament_n ¶_o where_o after_n anon_o there_o folew_v in_o englond_n good_a cheap_a &_o wondre_fw-fr great_a plentee_fw-mi of_o all_o chaffer_n bitaille_fw-fr &_o merchandise_n &_o their_o ayens_n hunger_n scarcite_v meschief_n and_o need_n of_o money_n ¶_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n at_o london_n be_v sell_v for_o two_o shylling_a and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n at_o a_o noble_a &_o v._o good_a dove_n bridde_v for_o a_o penny_n in_o which_o year_n die_v sir_n johan_n of_o eltham_n erle_n of_o cornewaille_n king_n edward_n brother_n and_o lie_v at_o westmynster_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o also_o of_o vj._n othir_o earl_n that_o be_v new_a make_v and_o of_o the_o first_o chaleng_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n ¶_o ca._n ccxxv_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc_o &_o xxxvij_o &_o of_o king_n edward_n xij_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_v during_o the_o ê‘lemenâ—_n at_o westmynster_n in_o lend_a time_n king_n edward_n make_v of_o the_o earl_n doom_n of_o cornewaille_n a_o duchie_a and_o let_v it_o call_v the_o duchie_a of_o cornewallie_o the_o which_o duchie_n he_o â—afe_v un_fw-fr to_o edward_n his_o first_o soon_o with_o the_o erledome_n of_o chestre_n ¶_o and_o also_o king_n edward_n make_v at_o that_o same_o time_n vj._n othir_o earl_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n soon_o earl_n of_o leycestre_n william_n of_o boghun_n erle_n of_o northampton_n william_n of_o mountagu_n erle_n of_o salysbury_n hugh_n of_o awdele_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n ¶_o robert_n of_o vfford_n erle_n of_o southfolke_n and_o william_n of_o clytone_n erle_n of_o huntyngdone_v ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v no_o cloth_n that_o be_v wrought_v out_o of_o englond_a as_o clothe_v of_o gold_n of_o sylk_n velvet_n or_o damask_n satyn_n baudekyn_n ne_v none_o such_o othir_n ne_v none_o wild_a ware_n ne_o furrure_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v but_o such_o as_o may_v spend_v a_o c._n pound_n of_o rent_n a_o year_n but_o this_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n be_v of_o little_a effect_v for_o it_o be_v no_o thing_n hold_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o braban_n with_o queen_n philipp_n his_o wife_n there_o bere_a child_n at_o andewerpe_n there_o he_o duel_v more_o than_o a_o year_n to_o trete_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o braban_n and_o othir_n ally_v un_o to_o he_o of_o the_o chalang_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n by_o right_n and_o by_o heritage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o karoll_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n brother_n german_a of_o queen_n isabella_n king_n edward_n modâ—â—_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v and_o occupy_v unrightful_o by_o phelipp_n of_o valoi_v the_o eme_v soon_o of_o king_n karoll_n the_o which_o duke_n and_o all_o his_o in_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n and_o in_o all_o othir_n there_o to_o long_v with_o all_o his_o man_n &_o good_n king_n edward_n fond_a ready_a un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o maden_v and_o beheighten_v he_o seurte_fw-fr by_o good_a faith_n and_o trust_v and_z after_o that_o the_o king_n haste_v he_o in_o to_o englond_a ayene_n and_o leave_v there_o the_o queen_n still_o behind_o he_o in_o braban_n ¶_o then_o in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la whaâ—â—_n all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o ream_n and_o othir_n that_o fall_v to_o be_v at_o his_o parliament_n weren_a call_v and_o assemble_v to_o gedre_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n after_o the_o fest_n of_o seint_a hilary_n ¶_o the_o king_n needs_o be_v put_v forth_o and_o promote_v as_o touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o needs_o to_o be_v speed_v the_o king_n axe_v the_o fifthe_o part_n of_o all_o the_o mâ—ble_a good_n of_o englond_n and_o the_o wulle_n and_o the_o ix_o shefe_a of_o every_o corn_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o every_o town_n where_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v tax_v and_o gadr_v shall_v answer_v to_o the_o kyug_n there_o of_o and_z he_o have_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o will_v wherefore_o if_o i_o shall_v know_v lech_n the_o verray_n truth_n the_o ynner_n love_v of_o the_o peple_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o haâ—e_v and_o the_o common_a prayer_n in_o to_o curse_v for_z cause_n that_o 〈◊〉_d common_a peple_n be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresaid_a 〈◊〉_d valoi_v of_o france_n have_v gadred_a un_fw-mi to_o he_o a_o great_a host_n &_o destroy_v there_o in_o his_o party_n and_o kingdom_n many_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n of_o englond_n with_o town_n and_o castle_n and_o many_o othir_n of_o her_o lordship_n and_o many_o harm_n shame_n and_o despite_n deden_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o queen_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o hear_v this_o tydynge_n be_v strong_o meve_v and_o therewith_o a_o anger_v and_o send_v diuâ—rse_n lettre_n over_o see_v to_o the_o queen_n and_o to_o othir_o that_o be_v his_o friend_n glad_v hem_n and_o certifieng_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v there_o himself_o in_o alle_fw-mi the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o estâ—e_v when_o he_o have_v speed_v of_o alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o he_o need_v and_o come_v he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v ayene_n ¶_o of_o who_o come_v the_o queen_n and_o alle_fw-mi his_o friend_n be_v wondre_fw-fr glad_a and_o make_v moche_n â—oye_v and_o all_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o ayen_n he_o helden_v maden_fw-ge as_o moche_v sorwe_v ¶_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o his_o true_a have_v and_o counceill_n of_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o token_n the_o king_n of_o france_n name_n and_z take_v and_o meddle_v the_o king_n arm_n of_o france_n quartle_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o englond_n and_o command_v forth_o with_o his_o coin_n of_o gold_n under_o description_n and_o writeng_n of_o the_o name_n of_o englond_n &_o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v best_o that_o may_v he_o that_z be_v for_o to_o seyne_v the_o floreyne_n that_o be_v call_v the_o noble_a pris_fw-fr of_z vj._n shillyng_n viij_o pen_n of_o sterlinge_n &_o the_o half_a noble_a of_o the_o value_n of_o iij._o shillyng_n iiij_o pen_n &_o the_o ferth_a of_o value_n xx_o pen_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n come_v to_o the_o sâ—luys_v and_o discomfit_v all_o the_o power_n of_o france_n in_o the_o haven_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la xxuj_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n after_o that_z be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o command_v and_o let_v write_v in_o his_o charter_n writ_n and_o othir_v lettre_n the_o date_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o france_n fer_v and_o while_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o do_v &_o travaylling_a in_o france_n thurgh_n his_o counceill_n he_o write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n and_o baron_n and_o
april_n the_o duke_n of_o britain_n with_o many_o earl_n baron_n and_o othir_v worthy_a man_n of_o englond_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o britain_n where_o he_o have_v have_v all_o his_o lust_n desire_n &_o purpose_n ne_fw-fr have_v the_o foresaid_a trew_v be_v so_o soon_o you_o take_v the_o which_o let_v they_o moche_v this_o same_o time_n the_o i_o will_v of_o constantine_n where_o that_o the_o castle_n of_o seint_a savour_n be_v in_o that_o long_a time_n be_v fight_v at_o &_o besege_v of_o the_o frenshman_n be_v than_o yolden_a to_o the_o frenshman_n with_o â—ll_a the_o apportenaunce_n in_o to_o great_a harm_n and_o hyndr_v of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o pass_a hete_n and_o there_o with_o all_o a_o great_a pestilence_n in_o englond_n and_o in_o othir_o diverse_a party_n of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o destroy_v and_o slow_a violent_o and_o strong_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n without_o nombre_fw-fr ¶_o this_o same_o year_n die_v sir_n edward_n the_o lord_n spencer_n a_o worthy_a knight_n &_o a_o bold_a and_o in_o the_o mynster_n of_o tarkesbury_n wurshipful_o be_v bury_v and_o last_a this_o pestilence_n yâ—_z pope_n at_o the_o instance_n &_o prayer_n of_o a_o englissh_a cardinal_n grant_v to_o all_o peple_n that_o deide_v in_o englond_n that_o be_v sorry_a &_o repentant_a for_o her_o sin_n &_o also_o shrive_v full_a remission_n by_o ij_o bullâ—s_n under_o lead_n vj._n month_n than_o next_o to_o last_v ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v take_v &_o raunson_v by_o bartram_n cleykin_n bitwene_n paris_n &_o caleis_n as_o he_o come_v towards_o englond_n upon_o seint_a etheldrede_n day_n the_o which_o seint_a as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o same_o earl_n oft_o time_n have_v offend_v &_o within_o a_o while_n after_o he_o deide_v and_o in_o novembre_v next_o after_o there_o meet_v at_o bruge_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o angoy_n with_o many_o othir_o lord_n &_o prelatz_n of_o both_o ream_n for_o to_o tretâ—_n of_o peâ—s_n ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o prince_n edward_n &_o of_o the_o lord_n latimeâ—_fw-fr &_o dame_n alice_n peer_n thurgh_n who_o and_o her_o mayntenouâ—s_n the_o ream_n many_o a_o day_n be_v mysgoverned_a ca._n ccxxxvij_o not_o long_o after_o the_o lj_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v râ—gne_n be_v let_v ordain_v &_o hold_v at_o westmynstre_n the_o grete_a ê‘lement_n yâ—_z be_v see_v many_o ayere_o afore_o in_o the_o which_o ê‘lement_n be_v axe_v of_o the_o comminalâ—e_n of_o the_o ream_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o a_o great_a subâ—dâ—_fw-la to_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o for_o defend_v of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o ream_n but_o the_o commune_v ansuerd_v that_o they_o be_v so_o oft_o day_n by_o day_n greve_v and_o chaâ—ged_v with_o so_o many_o talliage_n &_o subsidy_n that_o they_o may_v no_o benger_n suffer_v no_o such_o burthous_a &_o charge_n and_o that_o they_o knewen_v &_o wisten_v well_o that_o the_o king_n have_v you_o now_o for_o save_v of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o ream_n if_o the_o ream_n be_v well_o &_o true_o govern_v but_o that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o long_o evell_a y_o govern_v by_o evell_a officer_n that_o the_o ream_n myÈt_v nethir_n be_v plentevous_a of_o chaffer_n &_o merchandise_n ne_v also_o with_o ricchesse_n and_o these_o thing_n they_o profr_v they_o self_n it_o the_o king_n will_v certain_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o stone_v by_o ¶_o and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v &_o preve_v after_o that_o that_z the_o king_n have_v need_v they_o will_v then_o glad_o every_o man_n after_o his_o powâ—r_n and_o state_n he_o help_v and_o be_v ¶_o and_o after_o this_o there_o be_v publissh_v and_o show_v in_o the_o ê‘lement_n many_o pleinte_n and_o default_n of_o diverse_a officer_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o lord_n latimer_fw-fr the_o king_n chamburleyne_v both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o eke_o to_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o also_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v speak_v and_o trete_v of_o dame_n alice_n peres_n for_o the_o great_a wrong_n and_o evell_a governounce_v that_o be_v do_v by_o she_o and_o by_o her_o counceill_n in_o the_o ream_n the_o which_o dame_n alice_n peres_n the_o king_n have_v hold_v long_o time_n to_o his_o leman_n wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o less_o wonder_n though_o thurgh_n the_o freelte_n of_o the_o womanny_n 〈◊〉_d and_o her_o stere_n he_o consent_v to_o her_o lewdness_n and_o evelle_fw-fr counceille_fw-fr the_fw-fr which_o dame_n alice_n &_o also_o the_o lord_n latimere_fw-la &_o othir_v such_o that_o stered_a yâ—_z king_n to_o evell_a governaunce_n ayen_n his_o ê“fite_n &_o the_o ream_n also_o all_o the_o commalte_n axe_v &_o desire_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v meve_v &_o put_v away_o &_o yn_v her_o stead_n wise_a man_n &_o worthy_a that_o weren_a true_a &_o well_o assay_v &_o ê“ue_v &_o of_o good_a goâ—naunce_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o her_o stead_n ¶_o so_o among_o all_o othir_n there_o be_v one_o among_o the_o commune_v yâ—_z be_v a_o wise_a knyÈt_n &_o a_o true_a &_o a_o eloquent_a man_n who_o name_n be_v piers_n de_fw-it la_fw-fr mare_n and_o this_o same_o pier_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v speker_fw-mi for_o the_o commune_v in_o the_o ê‘lement_n and_o for_o this_o same_o pier_n tell_v &_o publissh_v the_o trouÈthe_n &_o rehearse_v the_o wrong_n ayens_n the_o foresaid_a dame_n alice_n &_o othir_o certeyn_a ê‘sone_n &_o the_o king_n counceill_n as_o he_o be_v bode_v by_o the_o come_v and_o also_o trustâ—g_v much_o for_o to_o be_v support_v &_o maynten_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la by_o help_n &_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n anon_o as_o the_o prince_n be_v deed_n at_o the_o instance_n &_o request_n of_o the_o foresaid_a dame_n alice_n this_o piers_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mare_n waz_v jug_v to_o ê‘petuall_a prison_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o notingâ—â—_n in_o the_o which_o he_o be_v ij_o year_n &_o in_o the_o vj._n kal._n of_o juyll_a last_v that_o same_o ê‘lement_n die_v prince_n edward_n king_n edward's_o first_o soon_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o trinite_a sunday_n in_o the_o wurshipp_n of_o which_o feste_fw-la he_o be_v wont_v every_o year_n where_o that_o ever_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o make_v &_o hold_v the_o most_o solempnite_a that_o he_o myÈt_v ¶_o who_o name_n &_o fortune_n of_o knyghthode_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v of_o a_o othir_n ectour_n all_o man_n both_o cristen_v &_o hethen_o while_o he_o live_v &_o be_v in_o good_a point_n wonder_v much_o &_o dread_a he_o wonder_n sore_o who_o body_n be_v wurshippful_o you_o bury_v in_o crichyrch_n at_o caunterbury_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o man_n &_o the_o earl_n tenaunte_v of_o warrewyk_fw-mi arisen_a malicious_o ayens_n the_o abbot_n &_o covent_n of_o euesham_n &_o her_o tenauntz_n &_o destroy_v ferse_o the_o abbot_n &_o the_o town_n &_o wound_v &_o bet_v her_o man_n &_o slowen_v of_o they_o many_o one_o and_o wenten_a to_o her_o manner_n &_o place_n &_o do_v moche_n harm_n &_o breken_fw-mi down_o her_o park_n &_o her_o close_n and_o brenten_a &_o slowen_v her_o wild_a bests_n &_o chaâ—ed_v they_o break_v her_o fisshpon_n the_o hede_n &_o lete_fw-la the_o water_n of_o her_o pond_n stew_n &_o river_n run_v out_o &_o token_n the_o fissh_n &_o bear_v it_o with_o hem_n and_o do_v they_o all_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o may_v in_o so_o ferforth_o that_o forsooth_o they_o have_v destroy_v ê‘petuel_o that_o abbey_n with_o all_o her_o membre_n &_o apportenaunce_n but_o if_o the_o king_n the_o soon_o have_v holpen_v it_o and_o take_v heed_n there_o to_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o the_o king_n send_v his_o lrez_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o warâ—ewyke_n charge_v he_o &_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v stynt_v redress_n &_o amend_v tho_o evell_a doer_n and_o breker_n of_o his_o pee_z and_o so_o by_o meny_n of_o lord_n and_o othir_v friend_n of_o both_o side_n pee_z and_o good_a accord_n and_o love_n be_v make_v bitwene_v they_o and_o for_o this_o hurling_n as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n will_v not_o be_v govern_v at_o that_o time_n by_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n but_o he_o take_v &_o make_v his_o soon_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o governor_n of_o the_o ream_n the_o which_o stand_v so_o still_o as_o governor_n till_o the_o time_n that_o he_o deide_v ¶_o the_o same_o year_n anon_o after_o candelmasse_n or_o the_o parliament_n be_v do_v the_o king_n ask_v a_o subsidy_n of_o the_o clergy_n &_o of_o the_o lay_n fee_fw-fr &_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o person_n of_o the_o lie_v fee_n both_o of_o man_n &_o woman_n that_o pass_v fourteen_o year_n age_n iiij_o pen_n outake_v pour_v beggar_n that_o be_v know_v open_o for_o
needy_a pour_v beggar_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o be_v benefice_v or_o ê“mote_v xij_o pen_n and_z of_o all_o othir_n that_o be_v not_o ê“mote_v iiij_o pen_n out_o take_v the_o unacustomated_a ordre_n of_o the_o freris_fw-la beggar_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n after_o mihelmasse_n richard_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o be_v make_v prince_n of_o waly_n to_o who_o the_o king_n yaf_fw-mi also_o yâ—_z duchie_a of_o cornewaille_n with_o the_o erledome_n of_o câ—estre_n and_o about_o this_o tim_a the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n the_o iiij_o day_n before_o marry_v magdaleyne_v day_n after_o mete_v sudden_o be_v smyten_v &_o take_v with_o a_o palasie_a &_o lose_v his_o speech_n and_o on_o marry_o magdaleyne_v day_n he_o deide_v ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n &_o sir_n johan_n monster_n worth_a knight_n be_v draw_v &_o honge_v for_o his_o falseness_n ca._n cc.xxxu.ij_fw-la right_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o lij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o octobre_n pope_n gregory_n the_o xj_o bring_v and_o remeve_v his_o court_n with_o he_o from_o avinion_n to_o roam_v and_o the_o xij_o day_n of_o april_n johan_n monsterworth_n knight_n at_o london_n be_v draw_v honge_v &_o than_o behede_v &_o aft_v his_o body_n quarter_v &_o send_v to_o iiij_o chief_a town_n of_o englond_n and_o his_o heed_n set_v upon_o london_n â—â—â—gge_n for_o this_o same_o johan_n be_v full_o untrewe_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o ream_n &_o full_a covetous_a &_o unstable_a for_z he_o take_v oft_o time_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n for_o man_n of_o arm_n wage_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v pay_v hem_o and_z take_v it_o to_o his_o own_o use_n &_o he_o dread_v that_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shall_v be_v shend_v &_o accuse_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n flee_v preve_o to_o the_o king_n of_o frawce_n &_o be_v swear_v to_o he_o &_o become_v his_o man_n &_o behight_n he_o a_o great_a navye_n out_o of_o spain_n in_o to_o confusion_n &_o destroy_v of_o englond_n bâ—t_o rightful_a god_n to_o who_o no_o privite_fw-la be_v unknowe_a suffer_v he_o fer_v to_o be_v shend_v &_o spill_v or_o that_o he_o so_o traitoures_o &_o false_o his_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o his_o peple_n &_o his_o ream_n in_o the_o which_o ground_n the_o same_o johan_n be_v bear_v wykked_o thurgh_n bataille_n destroy_v or_o bring_v his_o curse_a purpose_n about_o ¶_o in_o the_o fest_n of_o seint_a gregory_n though_o next_o after_o king_n edward_n yafe_a to_o richard_n of_o burâ—eux_n his_o heâ—re_n that_o be_v prince_n edward_n soon_o at_o wyndesore_n the_o order_fw-fr of_o knyghthode_n &_o make_v he_o knight_n the_o which_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v lj_o year_n &_o more_o the_o xj_o kal._n of_o juyne_a he_o deide_v at_o shene_n and_o be_v bury_v wurshipful_o at_o westmynstre_n on_o whoâ—_n soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amenâ—_n ¶_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v for_o sothe_o of_o a_o 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