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wos_n leve_v upon_o ethr_n ¶_o how_o ursula_fw-la and_o xi_o m._n maiden_n that_o be_v in_o her_o company_n go_v towards_o little_a bretan_n and_o all_o they_o be_v martyre_v at_o coloyn_n this_o ursula_fw-la choose_v un_o to_o her_o company_n xi_o m._n maiden_n that_o of_o all_o other_o she_o wo_v lady_n and_o mastresse_n and_o all_o they_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n at_o on_o time_n in_o the_o water_n that_o be_v call_v thamse_n and_o command_v her_o kin_n and_o all_o her_o frendis_fw-la to_o almyghty_a god_n and_o sail_v towards_o litele_fw-la breton_fw-la bot_n when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o high_a see_v a_o strange_a tempaste_n arise_v
maud_n wo_v afterward_o the_o emprisse_n of_o almaigne_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o secund_a year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la his_o brother_n robert_n curthose_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o normandy_n come_v with_o a_o huge_a host_n in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o challenge_v the_o land_n but_o thurgh_n concell_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o land_n they_o be_v accordid_a in_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v yeve_v the_o duke_n his_o brother_n a_o thousand_o pound_n every_o year_n and_o which_o of_o they_o leve_v long_a shall_v be_v other_o heir_n and_o so_o bitwen_v they_o shall_v be_v nâ—_n debate_n ne_o strife_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o accordid_a the_o duke_n go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o normandy_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v regn_v iiij_o year_n there_o aroo_v a_o great_a debate_n bitwen_v he_o and_o the_o erchebisshop_n of_o canwrburi_n ancelme_v for_o because_o that_o the_o erchebishop_n will_v not_o grant_v he_o for_o to_o take_v talagie_a of_o chirche_n at_o his_o will_n &_o _o therefore_o eftsone_fw-mi the_o erchebisshop_n go_v over_o the_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o court_n of_o room_n and_o there_o duellid_a with_o the_o pope_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o brother_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n for_o yaf_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n the_o forsay_v thousand_o pound_n by_o year_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v un_o to_o the_o duke_n and_o with_o good_a love_n the_o king_n &_o _o the_o duke_n ê‘ted_a &_o _o there_o the_o duke_n go_v again_o in_o to_o normandi_fw-la ¶_o and_o when_o though_o ij_o year_n be_v a_o go_v thurgh_n enticement_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o of_o litherman_n a_o great_a debate_n arise_v bitwin_n the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n so_o that_o the_o king_n thurgh_n counsel_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o normandi_fw-la ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v cumyn_v in_o to_o normandy_n all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o normandy_v turn_v un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o hold_v ayen_n the_o duke_n the_fw-mi own_o lord_n &_o _o he_o forsake_v &_o _o to_o the_o king_n they_o yield_v and_o all_o the_o good_a castle_n and_o town_n of_o normandy_n and_o soon_o after_o wo_v the_o duke_n take_v &_o lead_v with_o the_o king_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o _o the_o king_n let_v put_v the_o duke_n in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o and_o this_o be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n ¶_o for_o when_o the_o duke_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n god_n yaf_v he_o such_o may_v &_o _o grace_n that_o he_o be_v chosin_n for_o till_o a_o be_v the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o forsake_v it_o &_o will_v not_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o god_n send_v he_o that_o shame_n &_o despite_n for_o to_o be_v put_v in_o to_o his_o brother_n pnson_n ¶_o though_o seize_v king_n herri_a all_o normandy_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v hit_v all_o his_o life_n time_n &_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_v the_o bishop_n ancelme_fw-mi from_o the_o cor_fw-la of_o rome_n in_o to_o englond_n again_o and_o the_o king_n &_o he_o wo_v accordid_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o come_n after_o there_o begin_v a_o great_a debate_n between_o the_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n &_o _o king_n henri_n of_o englond_n ¶_o wherefore_o king_n herri_n go_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o theridamas_n wo_v strong_a be_v between_o they_o two_o and_o tho_o die_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o lowy_n his_o son_n wo_v make_v king_n anon_o after_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v king_n henri_n again_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o _o marry_v maude_n his_o daughter_n to_o henri_n the_o emperor_n of_o almaigne_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o wos_fw-fr between_o king_n lowis_n of_o france_n &_o _o king_n henri_n of_o englond_n &_o _o how_o king_n henris_n ij_o sonny_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o high_a see_v when_o king_n henri_fw-fr have_v ben_fw-mi king_n xvij_o year_n a_o great_a 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katrine_n day_n &_o thes_n werthe_a name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v drenchid_v willm_n &_o richard_n the_o kingê_n sony_n the_o earl_n of_o chester_n ottonell_n his_o brother_n geffray_n ridell_n walter_n emurci_fw-la godfray_n erchdeken_v the_o kingê_n dow_v the_o cuntes_fw-la of_o ê‘che_n the_o kingê_n neci_fw-la the_o countess_n of_o chestre_n &_o money_n other_o when_o king_n henri_fw-fr &_o _o oder_fw-ge lordis_fw-la arivid_fw-la in_o englond_n &_o herd_n thes_n tydyngê_n they_o make_v sorrow_n ynowgh_n &_o all_o their_o mirth_n &_o joy_n wo_v turn_v in_o to_o morning_n &_o sorrow_n ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o emprise_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o _o how_o she_o wo_v afterward_o weddid_a to_o geffroi_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n and_o when_o that_o ij_o year_n be_v a_o go_v that_o the_o earl_n have_v duel_v with_o the_o king·_a the_o earl_n go_v from_o the_o king_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o do_v much_o harm_n in_o the_o land_n of_o normandy_n &_o take_v 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the_o last_o he_o shop_n he_o to_o the_o see_v and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ask_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v fond_a and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cite_v that_o she_o be_v in_o prevaly_a he_o send_v his_o squyer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o queen_n to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o father_fw-mi wos_fw-mi come_fw-mi to_o she_o for_o great_a neide_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o squyer_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sustre_n from_o the_o beginning_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o end·_v 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 counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o bear_v it_o un_o to_o she_o father_fw-mi and_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certan_n cite_v and_o he_o array_n and_o wasshen_n and_o than_o come_v ayene_v to_o she_o &_o _o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o 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isreell_o xli_o year_n yâ—_z with_o be_v manly_a and_o victorius_fw-la for_o he_o over_o come_v the_o king_n sirie_a &_o _o restorid_a israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o ê“phet_n bot_n he_o wo_v not_o good_a there_o forth_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“phet_n money_n man_n &_o _o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_z hurt_v money_n man_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la viij_o c_o xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n son_n to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jure_fw-la lij_o year_n the_o which_o leve_v well_o a_o for_o our_o lord_n off_o he_o be_v no_o ill_a thing_n wretyn_a bot_n that_o he_o usurpit_fw-la the_o dyngnyte_n of_o press_v hoid_a under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o for_o bed_n he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la â—o._n para_fw-it ozee_n bishop_n and_o ê“phet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xij_o be_v send_v a_o yane_v the_o x._o tribis_fw-la johell_n the_o secund_a of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v of_o iuda_fw-la anias_n the_o iij._o ê“phised_a agans_n many_o peple_n ¶_o abdias_n the_o iiij_o of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v agayn_n edom_n jacharias_n son_n to_o jeroboam_v regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la monethis_n the_o which_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n as_o his_o predicessur_n war_n and_o zelluz_n kill_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n kyllid_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_o regn_v x._o year_n that_o which_o be_v go_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o thirty-nine_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevysly_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o pour_z of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la &_o _o he_o pay_v to_o he_o m._n talentis_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la phaseia_n son_n to_o manahen_o regn_v in_o israel_n ij_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n phasee_n slay_v phasaia_n &_o regn_v xx_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o you_z of_o osias_n and_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_o wos_n with_o owttyn_a any_o king_n viij_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o wos_fw-la nevus_fw-la to_o cordeil_v wer_v wpon_n she_o and_o put_v she_o she_o in_o to_z preson_z when_o that_o king_n leir_n wo_v deid_v cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o x._o year_n of_o osias_n king_n of_o juri_fw-la and_o after_o her_o ragned_a conedage_n the_o xv_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o wos_fw-fr leir_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n v._o year_n and_o in_o the_o meyn_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n that_o be_v 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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 &_o _o take_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o &_o _o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o though_o he_o die_v &_o _o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o be_v cause_n the_o matter_n contennys_n most_o comedius_o to_o geder_o of_o the_o king_n of_o bretan_n now_o call_v enegland_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o knawyn_n what_o time_n of_o the_o world_n thes_n king_n folo_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o geder_o till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o guentolen_a king_n of_o bretan_n now_o call_v englond_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o wos_fw-fr conadag_n son_n regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o _o in_o his_o time_n it_o reyn_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o son_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n and_o a_o hardy_a and_o curte_n that_o well_o &_o _o nobully_v govern_v the_o land_n and_o wonder_n well_o make_v he_o beleve_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o le_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v and_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o pepull_a for_o host_n with_o out_o nombre_fw-fr of_o pepull_a fight_a till_o that_o all_o mighty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pytty_n and_o though_o begin_v it_o cese_n and_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o _o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o wo_v reignold_n son_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o yoik_fw-mi and_o after_o this_o
seknes_n marcus_n antoniê°_n the_o true_a &_o _o lucius_n comodê°_n be_v emprour_n nineteeen_o year_n thes_n ij_o take_v the_o empire_n after_o antoni_fw-la the_o meek_a and_o then_o begin_v ij_o emprour_n to_o regne_fw-la bot_n luciê°_n comedê°_n decess_v and_o antoni_fw-la wos_fw-la emperor_n there_o a_o lone_a the_o which_o wo_v a_o victorius_fw-la man_n and_o a_o nobyll_n bot_n that_o he_o make_v the_o iiij_o ê‘secution_n to_o kill_v cristyn_a man_n this_o marcus_n wo_v of_o so_o great_a sadness_n and_o steadfastness_n that_o for_o no_o chawnce_v he_o loogh_n never_o ne_o change_v no_o cheir_n neither_o for_o gladness_n ne_fw-fr for_o sorrow_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o wo_v a_o child_n he_o wo_v of_o such_o manhoe_v that_o on_o a_o certain_a time_n when_o he_o look_v his_o tresor_fw-la &_o _o have_v not_o the_o which_o he_o may_v giffe_fw-mi his_o knight_n &_o _o his_o man_n when_o he_o go_v to_o fight_v ayene_n the_o german_n the_o sclavos_n &_o _o sarmatas_fw-la he_o will_v hurt_v ne_o greve_v no_o body_n bot_n have_v lever_n to_o sell_v his_o wife_n goldyn_a vessel_n &_o her_o arayment_n her_o bedding_n all_o her_o rial_n stufe_v they_o take_v tax_v of_o the_o senetour_n or_o of_o his_o ê“uynce_n under_o he_o bot_n he_o get_v the_o victori_fw-la of_o his_o enmy_n and_o recover_v all_o ayene_n and_o relese_v the_o ê“uyncis_fw-la of_o their_o tributis_fw-la and_o those_o that_o will_v sell_v he_o his_o wefe_n tresor_fw-la ayene·_n he_o restore_v they_o there_o monay_v and_o those_o that_o will_v not_o he_o never_o greve_v they_o bot_n the_o tabul_n of_o their_o detty_n be_v twixt_o he_o and_o they_o he_o briynt_v opynli_v in_o the_o mark_v place_n and_o change_v they_o at_o they_o help_v hin_a in_o his_o necessite_a ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_n regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o after_o he_o become_v cristen_v after_o king_n coill_n regn_v lucy_n his_o son_n that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n to_o god_n &_o _o to_o all_o the_o pepull_a he_o 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astlepade_n in_o pee_z till_o on_o of_o his_o earl_n that_o wo_v call_v coill_n make_v afair_a town_n ayene_v the_o king_n will_v and_o let_v call_v the_o town_n colchestre_fw-fr after_o his_o own_o name_n wherefore_o the_o king_n wo_v full_a wroth_a &_o thought_n to_o destruy_a he_o and_o begone_v to_o be_v upon_o he_o &_o _o bring_v great_a pover_fw-mi of_o man_n &_o yaf_a the_o earl_n battle_n &_o the_o earl_n defendid_a he_o fers_o with_o his_o power_n &_o _o slay_v the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o bataill_n &_o _o tho_o wos_o coill_n crown_v and_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o coill_n regn_v and_o govern_v the_o ream_n well_o and_o nobilli_n for_o he_o wo_v a_o nobull_n man_n and_o well-beloved_a among_o the_o breton_n when_o tho_o of_o room_n herd_n that_o astlepade_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o send_v a_o other_o great_a prince_n of_o roman_n that_o wo_v call_v constance_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n coill_n for_o to_o chalengf_v the_o tribute_n that_o wos_fw-fr wont_a to_o be_v pay_v to_o roam_v and_o the_o king_n answer_v well_o and_o wise_o and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v pay_v to_o roam_v all_o that_o right_a and_o reason_n will_v with_o full_a good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o acord_v tho_o with_o good_a will_n and_o with_o out_o any_o contake_n and_o so_o both_o they_o duel_v to_o geder_o in_o love_n ¶_o the_o king_n coill_n yaf_n to_o he_o his_o daughter_n elene_n un_o to_o have_v she_o to_o his_o spouso_fw-la that_o wos_fw-la both_o fair_a and_o wise_a and_o good_a &_o _o weli_fw-it lettre_v and_o this_o constance_n spouse_v she_o there_o with_o much_o honour_n and_o it_o befall_v sune_n afterward_o that_o this_o king_n coill_n die_v in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o colchestre_n entire_v ¶_o of_o king_n constance_n that_o wo_v a_o roman_a that_o be_v choose_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o coyll_n for_o as_o much_o that_o head_n spouse_v elene_n that_o wos_fw-fr king_n coill_n 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there_o be_v a_o emperor_n at_o room_n that_o wo_v a_o sarzyn_n &_o _o a_fw-fr tyrant_n thas_o wo_v call_v maxence_n that_o put_v to_o death_n all_o that_o beleve_v in_o god_n &_o _o destruyed_a holy_a chrche_n by_o all_o his_o pover_fw-mi and_z slay_v all_o cristen_v man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o among_o all_o other_o he_o let_v martyr_n send_v katrin_n &_o money_n other_o cristin_a pepull_a that_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n that_o flee_v &_o _o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o king_n constantine_a and_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o maxence_o do_v to_o cristinte_v wherefore_o constantine_n have_v pit_n and_o great_a sorew_v make_v &_o
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their_o horse_n dog_n &_o cattis_fw-la that_o be_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 pour_z pepull_a out_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n for_o spend_v of_o vitaill_n &_o anon_o our_o englishman_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 capitayn_n of_o the_o town_n see_v the_o mischief_n that_o they_o be_v not_o rescue_v &_o also_o the_o scarcite_a of_o vitaill_n &_o _o that_o the_o pepull_a die_v so_o for_o defaute_fw-fr of_o mete_v every_o day_n money_n thousandis_fw-la &_o also_o see_v young_a child_n lie_v and_o souke_v their_o moder_n pappis_fw-la &_o _o wer_fw-ge deed_n than_o anon_o they_o send_v to_o the_o king_n beseech_v he_o of_o his_o grace_n &_o mersci_fw-la &_o bring_v the_o key_n of_o the_o town_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n &_o _o delyver_v the_o town_n to_o he_o &_o all_o the_o soudiour_n void_v the_o town_n with_o their_o horse_n &_o _o harness_n and_o though_o comune_v of_o the_o town_n for_o to_o abide_v and_o duel_n still_o in_o the_o town_n year_o to_o pay_v to_o he_o &_o _o to_o his_o successor_n for_o all_o manner_n custom_n and_o fee_n ferme_n and_o kateremes_n ¶_o and_o than_o thou_o king_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n and_o restid_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n till_o the_o town_n be_v set_v in_o rewle_fw-mi and_o in_o governaunce_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v make_v heritier_fw-fr &_o regent_n of_o france_n &_o _o how_o he_o weddid_a queen_n katrine_n and_o anon_o after_o that_o rone_n wo_v goten_a deep_a &_o money_n other_o town_n in_o the_o baa_v normandi_fw-la yaf_n they_o over_o with_o out_o stroke_n or_o siege_n when_o they_o under_o stand_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 suorne_v bitwen_v the_o duke_n of_o burgon_n &_o _o the_o dolphin_n which_o be_v sworen_n on_o godis_fw-la bodi_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v love_v and_o assist_v each_o othir_n against_o their_o enmy_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o ê¯trari_fw-la to_o this_o oath_n the_o duke_n johan_n of_o burgoyn_n be_v slay_v &_o _o pituysly_a mordr_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o dolphin_n wherefore_o the_o frenshman_n be_v gretli_fw-la devidid_fw-la &_o _o of_o verray_n necessite_a laborid_a 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 dayli_v of_o they_o tounys_n castillis_fw-la &_o fortress_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n wo_v queen_n jane_n arestid_v &_o _o bring_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o ledis_n in_o kent_n and_o oone_o frere_fw-fr randolf_n a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n her_o confessor_n which_o afterward_o wo_v slay_v by_o the_o ê‘son_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr fall_v at_o wordis_fw-la &_o _o debate_n &_o after_o queen_n jane_n be_v deliver_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n both_o king_n of_o france_n &_o of_o englond_n be_v accordid_a &_o king_n henri_n be_v make_v heir_n and_o regent_n of_o france_n and_o weddid_a dame_n katrin_n the_o kyngê_n daughter_n of_o fraunse_n at_o troy_n in_o champain_n on_o trinite_a sondai_fw-fr ¶_o and_o this_o be_v make_v by_o the_o meyn_n of_o phelip_n new_o make_v duke_n of_o burgoyn_n which_o wo_v swear_v to_o king_n henri_n for_o to_o a_o venge_v his_o fadres_n death_n &_o be_v become_v english_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n with_o his_o new_a wife_n go_v to_o paris_n where_o he_o wo_v rial_o ressave_v and_o from_o then_n he_o with_o his_z lordis_fw-la and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgon_n &_o money_n othir_o lordis_fw-la of_o fraun_n lay_v siege_n to_o diverse_a town_n and_o castle_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o dolphin_n party_n &_o _o wan_fw-ge they_o but_o
abstinence_n of_o be_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o duchess_n &_o not_o of_o duke_n because_o he_o have_v go_v from_o his_o oath_n &_o legeaunce_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o king_n henri_n therefore_o the_o king_n never_o will_v write_v ne_o oppointe_n ne_o have_v to_o do_v with_o hin_n after_o bot_n all_o in_o the_o duchess_n name_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n queen_n jane_n die_v the_o secund_a day_n of_o jule_n which_o have_v be_v king_n henri_n the_o fourthis_fw-la wife_n and_o wo_v carry_v from_o bermondsey_n un_o to_o cauntorberi_fw-la where_o she_o lie_v bery_v biking_a henri_n the_o iiij_o her_o housbond_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n die_v all_o the_o lion_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n the_o which_o have_v not_o be_v seyn_fw-mi money_n year_n before_o out_o of_o mind_n ¶_o how_o owayn_n a_o squire_n of_o wale_n that_o have_v weddid_a queen_n katerine_n wo_v arestid_v and_o of_o the_o schism_n bitwen_fw-mi eugenie_n &_o _o felix_fw-la in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n henri_n die_v sigismond_n emperor_n of_o almayn_n &_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n who_o terment_n the_o king_n kepe_v at_o send_v paul_n in_o london_n rialli_n where_o be_v make_v a_o rial_n heerse_n and_o the_o king_n in_o his_o astate_n clad_v in_o blue_a wos_fw-la at_o even_o at_o dirige_fw-la and_o on_o the_o morrow_n at_o mass_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o after_o he_o wos_fw-mi elect_v and_o chosin_n albert_n duke_n of_o ostrich_n which_o have_v weddid_a sigismondê°_n daughter_n for_o to_o be_v eprour_n this_o man_n wo_v take_v &_o resave_v to_o be_v king_n of_o beme_fw-mi &_o ungari_fw-la be_v cause_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v sigismondê°_n daughter_n which_o leave_v after_o he_o none_o othir_v heir_n ¶_o this_o albert_n wo_v emperor_n but_o on_o year_n for_o he_o wo_v poysen_v &_o so_o die_v sum_n say_v he_o die_v of_o a_o flix_a bot_n he_o wo_v a_o vertuus_fw-la man_n &_o petifull_a so_o much_o that_o all_o the_o pepull_a that_o know_v he_o say_v that_o the_o world_n wo_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v his_o presen_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o owayn_n a_o squire_n of_o walis_fw-la a_o man_n of_o law_n birth_n which_o have_v money_n a_o day_n before_o secret_o weddid_a queen_n katerine_n and_o have_v by_o she_o iij._o sonny_n and_o on_o daughter_n wo_v take_v &_o _o commaundid_o to_o newgate_n to_o prison_n be_v my_o lord_n of_o gloucestre_n ê“tectour_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o this_o year_n he_o break_v prison_n by_o the_o meyn_n of_o a_o press_v that_o wo_v his_o chapelayn_n and_o after_o he_o be_v takin_n again_o by_o my_o lord_n bemond_z and_o bring_v again_o to_o newgate_v which_o afterward_o wo_v deliver_v at_o large_a and_o on_o of_o his_o sonny_n afterward_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o richemond_fw-fr and_o a_o othir_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o _o the_o three_o a_o monk_n of_o westmynstre_n which_o monk_n die_v soon_o after_o this_o same_o year_n also_o on_o newyere_n day_n at_o baynardis_fw-la castle_n fall_v down_o a_o stake_n of_o wood_n sodenli_fw-la at_o afternone_fw-la &_o slay_v iij._o man_n mischevisli_a and_o foul_a hurt_n othir_o also_o at_o bedford_n on_o a_o shrireday_n be_v xviij_o man_n murtherid_fw-la with_o out_o stroke_n by_o fall_v down_o of_o a_o stair_n as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o their_o comune_a hall_n &_o money_n foul_a hurt_v ¶_o in_o the_o xviij_o your_o sir_n richard_n beauchamp_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o werwike_a die_v at_o roon_n he_o be_v that_o time_n levetenaunt_n of_o the_o king_n in_o normandy_n &_o from_o then_n his_o body_n wo_v bring_v to_o warwike_n where_o he_o lie_v worsshipful_o in_o a_o new_a chapel_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o quere_z ¶_o also_o this_o year_n wo_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n in_o all_o englond_n for_o a_o busshell_n of_o wheat_n wo_v worth_a xl_o pen_n in_o money_n place_n of_o englond_n &_o yet_o man_n may_v not_o have_v y_fw-mi enough_o wherefore_o steven_n brown_a that_o time_n mare_n of_o londom_n send_v in_o to_o pruce_a &_o bring_v to_o londom_n certain_a shippis_fw-la lade_v with_o rye_n which_o do_v much_o good_a to_o the_o pour_z pepull_a for_o corn_n wo_v so_o scarce_o in_o englond_n that_o in_o some_o place_n of_o englond_n pour_z pepull_a make_v they_o breed_v of_o fern_n rote_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o general_a council_n of_o basilie_o deposid_v eugenye_n and_o they_o choose_v felix_n which_o wo_v duke_n of_o savoye_n and_o than_o begin_v the_o schism_n which_o endurid_a un_fw-mi to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n m._n cccc.xlviij_fw-la this_o felix_fw-la wos_fw-la a_o devoute_a prince_n &_o _o see_v his_o sonnys_n son_n &_o after_o leve_v a_o holi_fw-la life_n &_o wos_n chosin_n pope_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basile_n eugenye_n depose_v and_o so_o the_o schism_n wo_v long_a time_n and_o this_o felix_n have_v not_o much_o obedience_n be_v cauce_n of_o the_o neutralite_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o well_o nigh_o all_o cristyndome_n obey_v &_o reputid_v eugenye_n for_o veray_fw-fr pope_n god_n knawoth_n who_o be_v veray_v pope_n of_o they_o both_o for_o both_o occupy_v during_o the_o life_n of_o eugeny_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n richard_n wiche_a vecarie_n of_o hermettesworth_n wo_v degratid_v of_o his_o presthode_n at_o paul_n &_o brint_v at_o tower_n hill_n as_o for_o on_o heretic_n on_o scent_n botulphus_n day_n how_o well_o at_o his_o death_n he_o die_v a_o good_a cristyn_a man_n where_o for_o after_o his_o death_n much_o pepull_a come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o wo_v burn_v and_o offrid_a &_o make_v a_o heppe_n of_o stony_n &_o _o set_v up_o a_o cross_n of_o three_fw-mi &_o _o hold_v he_o for_o a_o send_v till_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o sherive_n by_o the_o kyngê_n commandment_n &_o _o of_z bisshoppis_fw-la destruy_v it_o &_o make_v there_o a_o dung_n hill_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o shireve_n of_o london_n set_v out_o of_o send_v martin_n the_o grant_v the_o sentorie_n v._o ê‘son_n which_o afterward_o be_v restorid_a again_o to_o the_o sentorie_n by_o the_o kingê_n justice_n ¶_o after_o albert_n the_o three_o fredrick_n wo_v chosin_n emperor_n this_o frederik_n duke_n of_o osterik_n wo_v long_a emperor_n &_o _o differid_fw-la for_o to_o be_v crow_v at_o room_n because_o of_o the_o schism_n but_o after_o that_o unite_v wos_fw-fr have_v he_o wo_v crow_v with_o imê‘iall_a diadem_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o iiij_o this_o wo_v a_o pesabull_n man_n quiet_a and_o of_o singular_a paciens_fw-la not_o hate_v the_o chirch_n he_o weddid_v the_o king_n of_o portugese_n daughter_n &c_n &c_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n wo_v arestid_v for_o treason_n &_o commit_v to_o ê‘petuall_a prison_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o mastir_n roger_n bolingbroke_n in_o this_o year_n elinour_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arestid_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v again_o she_o where_o upon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o scent_n stephenys_n chepell_v at_o westmynster_n before_o the_o erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n and_o there_o she_o wo_v enjoin_v to_o open_a penance_n for_o to_o go_v thurgh_n cheap_a bere_v a_o taper_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o after_o to_o ê‘petuall_a prison_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n under_o the_o keep_n of_o sir_n thomas_n stanley_a ¶_o also_o that_o same_o time_n wo_v arestid_v master_n thomas_n southwell_v a_o cannon_n of_o westmynster_n mastir_n johan_n hume_n a_o chapelayn_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n mastir_n roger_n bolingbroke_v a_o clerk_n use_v necromancy_n &_o on_o mariorie_n jurdemayn_v call_v the_o wicch_n of_o eye_n beside_o westmynstre_n thes_n be_v arestid_v as_o for_o be_v of_o council_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o as_o for_o mastir_n thomas_n southwell_o he_o die_v in_o the_o tower_n the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o the_o morn_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o justice_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xx_o year_n maistir_v john_n hume_n and_o mastir_n roger_n bolingbroke_a be_v bring_v to_o the_o gilled_a hall_n in_o london_n and_o theridamas_n before_o the_o mair_a the_o lordis_fw-la &_o chief_a justice_n of_o englond_n be_v rain_v and_o dampen_v both_o to_o be_v drowen_v &_o hang_v &_o quartire_v but_o master_n iohn_n hume_n have_v his_o chartre_n and_o wos_fw-la ê‘don_v by_o the_o kyngo·_a bot_n mastir_n roger_n wo_v draw_v to_o tyburn_n where_o he_o confessid_v that_o he_o die_v guiltless_a &_o never_o have_v trespasid_v in_o that_o he_o die_v fore_o notwithstond_v he_o wo_v honge_v hedid_a &_o quartire_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o and_o margeri_fw-la iurdmain_fw-fr wos_fw-la burn_v in_o smythfeld_v ¶_o also_o this_o year_n wo_v a_o