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call_v maximyan_n &_o he_o spouse_v octavyans_n daughter_n &_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emperor_n cousin_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n &_o give_v it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_n this_o king_n maximian_n become_v so_o ryall_n that_o he_o think_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n for_o the_o great_a rychesse_n that_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o be_v in_o yâ—_z land_n so_z that_o he_o ne_v leave_v no_o man_n of_o worthiness_n knight_n ne_o squyer_n ne_o none_o other_o man_n that_o he_z ne_z take_v with_o he_o to_z the_o great_a damage_n of_o all_o
beginning_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeil_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n &_o silver_n plente_a &_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counseyle_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_n &_o than_o come_v again_o to_o her_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi with_o their_o meyny_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_o to_o se_fw-mi &_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o high_a 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_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n than_o let_v send_v through_o all_o his_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughter_n have_v serve_v he_o agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o kingdom_n again_o and_o cordeil_n also_o come_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o britayn_a for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o faders_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o discomfit_v they_o &_o slay_v &_o than_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o afterward_o dye_v and_o cordeil_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v bury_v with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v wtout_fw-fr king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xlj_o year_n yâ—_z which_o be_v manly_a &_o vyctoryous_a for_z he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_fw-mi yâ—_z prophet_n but_z he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“fyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n xj_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasias_n regn_v on_o the_o jewry_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignity_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o lepre_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o yâ—_z xij_o trybe_n johel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n yâ—_z three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_fw-la soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n uj_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predecessor_n be_v and_o zellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z xxxix_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o mischevous_o &_o our_o lord_n betake_v he_o in_o yâ—_z power_n of_z yâ—_z king_n of_o assuriorun_n and_z he_o pay_v to_o he_o a._n m._n talente_v of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_z he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_n ¶_o phasee_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v wtouten_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n nevewe_v to_o cordeil_n war_v on_o she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n when_o that_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v yâ—_z ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o the_o jewry_n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fyve_o year_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n yâ—_z be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeyl_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enemite_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n have_v yâ—_z land_n so_z yâ—_z bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z strong_o war_v on_o she_o &_o never_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v take_v she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n and_o than_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o &_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n &_o when_o yâ—_z twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o yâ—_z they_o war_v strong_o togyde_a &_o do_v to_o each_o other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_z will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fro_o beyond_o humber_n yâ—_z conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n so_o yâ—_z morgan_z dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_z conedag_n pursue_v he_o &_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o than_o conedag_n come_v &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o hold_v it_o &_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o because_o yâ—_z mater_fw-la contain_v most_o commodious_o togyder_v of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o britayn_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o yâ—_z world_n these_o king_n follow_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o euentolyn_n king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_z tokening_a of_o great_a death_n after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynold_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o wise_n &_o a_o hardy_a knight_n &_o curtey_n yâ—_z well_o &_o noble_o rule_v yâ—_z land_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a death_n of_o people_n for_o hooste_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o yâ—_z god_n thereof_o take_v pite_n &_o than_o it_o cesed_a and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_a regned_a gorbodian_a he_o soon_o xu_o year_n &_o than_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o the_o one_o slay_v yâ—_z other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z land_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n &_o yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v ferres_n &_o yâ—_z other_o porres_n and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a heart_n &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_z pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evil_n it_o happen_v he_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n
castle_n of_o wyndsore_n &_o other_o castle_n and_o the_o foresay_a john_n see_v that_o he_o have_v no_o might_n ne_o power_n against_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o fight_v but_o anon_o go_v he_o over_o the_o see_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n come_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o be_v delyver_v &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n anon_o after_o candelmasse_n in_o great_a haste_n he_o go_v unto_o notyngham_n &_o the_o castle_n of_o nottingham_n to_o he_o be_v yield_v and_o than_o discomfyte_v he_o his_o brother_n john_n and_o all_o those_o that_o hold_v with_o he_o and_o after_o he_o go_v unto_o the_o cyte_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o he_o let_v he_o to_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englonde_n and_o after_o he_o go_v unto_o nor_o mandy_n for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n hear_v that_o he_z come_v with_o fyur_n hondr_v knight_n toward_o gysor_n and_o king_n rycharde_n meet_v he_o and_o will_v have_v give_v he_o batayle_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n anon_o flee_v and_o a_o hondr_v of_o his_o knight_n be_v take_v &_o two_o hondre_fw-fr horse_n that_o be_v trap_v with_o yâ—en_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o go_v king_n richard_n for_o to_o besyege_v the_o castle_n gayllard_n and_o upon_o a_o day_n as_o he_o ride_v by_o the_o castle_n for_o to_o take_v avysement_n of_o the_o castle_n one_o of_o the_o arbalastre_n smore_o he_o with_o a_o quarrel_n that_o be_v enuenyme_v and_o king_n richard_n draw_v out_o the_o shaft_n of_o the_o quarrel_n but_o the_o quarrel_n heed_n abide_v still_o in_o his_o heed_n and_o it_o begin_v for_o to_o rankle_v that_o he_o may_v not_o help_v himself_o ne_v meve_v his_o arm_n and_o when_o he_o wist_v that_o he_o have_v dethes_fw-mi wound_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v hole_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n he_o command_v anon_o all_o his_o man_n sharp_o to_o assail_v the_o castle_n so_o the_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v or_o the_o he_o die_v &_o so_o manly_a his_o man_n do_v that_o all_o be_v take_v the_o be_v wtin_n and_o the_o king_n do_v with_o they_o his_o will_n &_o command_v his_o man_n to_o bring_v before_o high_a the_o man_n the_o so_o have_v wound_v he_o and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o he_o the_o king_n ask_v he_o what_o be_v his_o name_n and_o he_o say_v my_o name_n be_v bertran_n gurdon_n wherefore_o say_v the_o king_n have_v the_o slay_v i_o since_o i_o do_v the_o never_o no_o harm_n sir_n say_v he_o though_o you_o do_v i_o never_o none_n harm_v you_o yourself_o with_o your_o hand_n slay_v my_o fader_fw-mi &_o my_o broad_a &_o i_o therefore_o have_v quytte_n you_o now_o your_o travail_n than_o say_v king_n richard_n he_o the_o dye_v upon_o the_o cross_v to_o bring_v man_n soul_n fro_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n forgyve_fw-mi the_o my_o death_n &_o i_o also_o forgyve_v it_o the._n than_o he_o commaun_n dead_a the_o no_o man_n shall_v mysdo_v he_o but_o for_o all_o the_o king_n defend_v some_z of_o his_o man_n follow_v he_o &_o prive_o slay_v he_o and_o the_o uj_o day_n after_o the_o king_n do_v shryve_v high_a &_o sore_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o mysdede_n &_o be_v housel_v &_o anoint_a &_o have_v regn_v but_o ix_o year_n &_o xxxix_o weke_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v beside_o his_o fader_fw-mi at_o founteverard_n henricus_fw-la the_o fyfth_o be_v emperor_n viij_o year_n this_o henry_n be_v soon_o to_o frederik_n &_o he_o wed_v constans_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o cecile_n and_o through_o the_o occasion_n of_o she_o he_o subdue_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o apulie_n &_o drive_v out_o all_o the_o inhabytaunte_n thereof_o ¶_o celestinus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o clemens_n almost_o three_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v on_o eester_fw-mi day_n &_o the_o day_n follow_v he_o crowned_z henry_z the_o emperor_n &_o he_o make_v a_o palay_n at_o saint_n peter_n &_o decess_v ¶_o innocencius_fw-la the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o year_n &_o v._o month_n this_o man_n be_v 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