moo_n with_o he_o but_o one_o kynght_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v then_o begin_v leyr_n to_o weep_v and_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o say_v tho_o alas_o now_o have_v i_o to_o long_o live_v that_o this_o sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o i_o be_o poor_a that_o sometime_o be_v rich_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o to_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a but_o when_o i_o be_v rich_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v &_o worshype_v and_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n and_o despite_n and_o now_o i_o well_o wot_v that_o cordeyll_n my_o young_a daughter_n say_v i_o troth_n when_o she_o say_v as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n shall_v i_o be_v love_v and_o all_o the_o while_n yâ—_z i_o have_v good_a so_o long_o be_v i_o love_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o riches_n but_o mâ—_n two_o doughter_n gloss_a i_o thoâ—â—_n now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v lytell_a price_n and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n but_z i_o will_v not_o byleve_v it_o ne_v understonde_v &_o therefore_o ay_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v lytell_fw-mi price_n of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v fâ—â—th_v my_o two_o doughter_n have_v i_o thus_o deceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_v love_v &_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o seek_v she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d that_o lyghte_o i_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_v of_o yefte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o fader_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v ar_v â—er_o no_o more_o and_o those_o that_o i_o otherwise_o behote_v thorugh_o there_o false_a speeche_n now_o have_v i_o desceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leyr_n long_o time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o seâ—_n and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ar_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_v 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 cyte_n that_o she_o be_v in_o pryvely_a he_o send_v his_o squire_n unto_o the_o queen_n for_o to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v come_v to_o she_o for_o great_a need_n and_o when_o the_o squire_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sister_n from_o the_o begin_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_fw-la &_o tohe_o it_o to_o the_o squire_n in_o counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v &_o bear_v it_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o certain_a cyte_v &_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_v &_o thenne_n come_v ayeâ—_n to_o she_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 lest_o with_o their_o meyne_n and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o we_o re_fw-mi come_v for_o too_o spehe_fw-ge with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n &_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 though_o lete_fw-la send_v thorugh_o all_o his_o ream_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendant_n to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o if_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 the_o hang_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bry_n cain_a with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o ream_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n and_o they_o scomfyte_v and_o slay_v and_o though_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 ream_n in_o pease_n and_o afterward_o dey_v and_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la entre_fw-fr he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.liij_o amasius_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshype_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la p3_n two_o para_fw-it xv_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o victoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n and_o restore_v israel_n and_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o prouffyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o yâ—_z which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n yâ—_z first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o the_o twelve_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v or_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o ê“phecy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o preorecessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseta_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o cursyd_v man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_v his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyr_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 u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o death_n she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z upon_o she_o war_v grete_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 unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n
will_v serve_v and_o your_o land_n keep_v help_n and_o defend_v from_o your_o enemy_n if_o that_o you_o need_n ¶_o when_o vortiger_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o say_v glad_o he_o will_v theym_a withhold_v upon_o such_o covenaunt_n if_o they_o may_v delyver_v his_o land_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o will_v yeve_v theym_a reasonable_a londe_n where_o they_o shall_v dwell_v for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o engist_n thank_v he_o goodly_a and_z in_o this_o manner_n he_o and_o his_o company_n a_o xi_o thousand_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o king_n vortiger_n and_o moche_o they_o die_v through_o their_o boldness_n they_o delyver_v his_o land_n of_o his_o enemy_n clean_a ¶_o though_o pray_v engist_n the_o king_n of_o so_o moche_v land_n that_o he_o may_v make_v to_o high_a a_o cyte_n and_o for_o his_o meyne_n ¶_o the_o king_n answer_v it_o be_v not_o to_o do_v without_o the_o counseyll_n of_o bryton_n ¶_o engist_n pray_v he_o eftsoon_o of_o as_o moche_v place_n as_o he_o may_v compace_v with_o a_o thong_n of_o a_o skin_n whereupon_o he_o may_v make_v a_o maneer_n for_o he_o to_o dwell_v on_o and_o the_o king_n high_o grant_v free_o ¶_o though_o take_v engist_n a_o bull_n skin_n and_z kytte_a it_o as_o small_a as_o he_o may_v all_o in_o to_z â—o_z thong_n all_o a_o round_n and_o therewith_o compaced_a he_o as_o moche_v land_n as_o he_o may_v thenne_n make_v upon_o a_o fair_a castle_n and_o so_o when_o this_o castle_n be_v make_v he_o lete_fw-la call_v it_o thongcastell_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o place_n be_v mark_v with_o a_o thong_n ¶_o of_o ronowen_n that_o be_v engistes_n daughter_n and_o how_o the_o king_n vortiger_n spouse_n she_o for_o her_o beaute_n so_o when_o this_o castle_n be_v make_v &_o full_o well_o array_v engist_n pryvely_a die_v send_v by_o letter_n in_o to_o the_o country_n where_o he_o come_v fro_o after_o a_o hondred_a shyppe_n fill_v with_o man_n that_o be_v strong_a &_o &_o also_o well_o fighting_a in_o all_o bataylle_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v also_o bring_v with_o they_o ronowen_v his_o daughter_n that_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o a_o man_n may_v see_v ¶_o and_o when_o those_o people_n be_v come_v that_o he_o have_v send_v after_o he_z take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o castle_n with_o moche_n joy_n and_o himself_o upon_o a_o day_n go_v unto_o yâ—_z king_n &_o pray_v he_o there_o worthy_o that_o he_o will_v come_v &_o see_v his_o new_a maneer_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o place_n yâ—_z he_o have_v compass_v with_o the_o thong_n of_o the_o skin_n ¶_o the_o king_n anon_o grant_v he_o free_o and_o with_o he_o go_v thyde_a &_o be_v well_o apay_v with_o the_o castle_n &_o with_o the_o fair_a werke_n and_o togyder_o they_o eat_v &_o drink_v with_o moche_n joy_n and_o when_o night_n come_v that_o the_o king_n vortiger_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o his_o chambre_n to_o take_v there_o his_o nyghte_n rest_n ronowen_v that_o be_v engistes_n daughter_n come_v with_o a_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o she_o honde_fw-fr and_o kneel_v before_o the_o king_n and_o say_v to_o he_o wassaylle_n and_o the_o king_n know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v for_o to_o mean_v ne_o what_o he_o shall_v answer_v there_o upon_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o himself_o ne_o none_o of_o all_o his_o bryton_n coude_fw-fr no_o englâ—sshe_n speak_v ne_o understonde_v it_o but_z he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o langage_fw-fr that_o bryton_n do_v yet_o nevertheless_o a_o latiner_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n the_o full_a understand_v thereof_o wasshayll_n and_o that_o other_o shall_v drink_v hayll_n and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o wasshayll_n and_o drynkhayll_n come_v up_o in_o this_o land_n and_o from_o yâ—_z time_n unto_o this_o time_n it_o be_v well_o use_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n vortiger_n see_v the_o fayrnesse_n of_o ronowen_a &_o his_o arm_n lay_v about_o her_o neck_n &_o thryes_fw-mi swete_o kyss_v she_o &_o anon_o right_a he_o be_v enamour_v upon_o she_o yâ—_z he_o desire_v to_o have_v she_o to_o wyf_v &_o ask_v of_o engist_n her_o fader_fw-mi and_o engy_v grant_v he_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z the_o king_n shall_v yeve_v he_o all_o the_o country_n of_o kent_n that_z he_o there_o may_v dwell_v in_o &_o his_o people_n the_o king_n he_o grant_v pryvely_a with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o anon_o he_o spouse_n the_o damosel_n &_o that_o be_v moche_v confusyon_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o bryton_n become_v so_o wroth_a for_z by_o cause_n he_o spouse_n a_o woman_n of_o mysbyleve_n wherefore_o they_o go_v all_o from_o he_o and_o no_o thing_n to_o he_o take_v ne_o halpe_v he_o in_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o engist_n dryven_v out_o and_o how_o vortimer_n be_v slay_v this_o engist_n go_v in_o to_o kente_fw-la &_o seize_v all_o yâ—_z land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n for_o he_o &_o for_o his_o man_n &_o become_v with_o in_o a_o lytill_a while_n of_o so_o great_a power_n &_o so_o moche_v people_n have_v that_o man_n wist_v not_o in_o lytell_a time_n which_o be_v the_o kyngê_n man_n &_o which_o be_v engistes_n man_n wherefore_o all_o the_o bryton_n have_v of_o he_o drede_fw-la and_o say_v among_o theym_n but_o if_o yâ—_z they_o ne_o take_v other_o counseyll_n bytwene_v they_o all_z yâ—_z land_n shall_v be_v bytray_v through_o engist_n &_o his_o people_n ¶_o vortiger_n the_o king_n have_v beget_v on_o his_o first_o wyf_v three_o son_n the_o first_o be_v call_v vortimer_n the_o second_o catagien_n &_o the_o three_o passent_fw-la ¶_o the_o bryton_n everywhichone_o by_o one_o assent_n choose_v vortimer_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n &_o soverayne_n &_o counseyler_n in_o every_o batayll_v &_o crown_v he_o &_o make_v he_o king_n &_o will_v not_o suffer_v vortiger_n no_o long_o to_o regne_fw-la for_o cause_n of_o the_o alyaunce_n betwixt_o engist_n and_o he_o ¶_o the_o bryton_n ordain_v a_o great_a host_n to_o dryve_v out_o engist_n and_o his_o company_n of_o the_o land_n &_o give_v he_o three_o bataylle_n the_o first_o be_v in_o kente_n there_o he_o be_v lord_n the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d at_o teâ—â—orde_n and_o the_o three_o in_o a_o shire_n a_o this_o half_a colchestre_n in_o a_o more_o and_o in_o this_o batayle_n theym_v meet_v catagien_n &_o home_n engistes_n brother_n so_o that_o each_o of_o theym_n slay_v other_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o country_n be_v yeven_v long_o before_o to_o horn_n through_o vortiger_n though_o he_o spouse_n his_o cousin_n there_z he_o make_v a_o fair_a castle_n that_o be_v call_v horncastell_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o vortimer_n be_v so_o anoy_v for_o his_o brother_n death_n that_o anon_o he_o lete_fw-la fall_v down_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o after_o he_o ne_v left_a night_n ne_o day_n till_o he_o have_v dryven_v out_o engist_n and_o his_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o thenne_v ronowen_v his_o daughter_n make_v sorrow_n enough_o and_o quente_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v next_o the_o king_n vortimer_n and_o pryvye_v with_o he_o and_o so_o moche_v she_o give_v he_o of_o gift_n that_o he_o be_v enpoysen_v and_z deyed_a at_o london_n the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o there_o he_o lie_v ¶_o how_o the_o bryton_n choose_v a_o other_o time_n vortiger_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o engist_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_z how_o they_o fight_v togyder_n after_o vortimers_n death_n the_o brytonr_n by_o their_o comyn_v assent_n eft_o soon_o make_v vortiger_n their_o king_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z he_o sholdde_v never_o after_o suffer_v engist_n ne_fw-mi none_o of_o his_o eft_o son_n to_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v ronowen_v the_o queen_n pryvely_a send_v by_o letter_n to_o engist_n yâ—_z she_o have_v enpoy_v sen_v vortimer_n &_o yâ—_z vortiger_n her_o lord_n bear_v again_o yâ—_z crown_v &_o regn_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o into_o this_o land_n well_o array_v with_o moche_n people_n for_o to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o the_o bryton_n and_z for_o to_o win_v this_o land_n again_o ¶_o and_o when_o engist_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o make_v great_a joy_n and_o appareyl_v he_o hasty_o with_o xu_o thousand_o man_n yâ—_z be_v dughty_a in_o every_o batayll_v &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o vortiger_n hear_v tell_v that_o engist_n be_v come_v again_o with_o a_o great_a power_n in_o to_o this_o land_n he_z assemble_v his_o bryton_n &_o though_o go_v against_o engist_n for_o to_o yeâ—e_v high_o batayll_v &_o his_o folk_n but_o engist_n dradde_v he_o sore_o of_o the_o bryton_n for_z they_o have_v dryven_v he_o before_o &_o discomfyte_v he_o with_o strength_n wherefore_o this_o engist_n pray_v
old_a testament_n &_o yâ—_z new_a the_o law_n of_o the_o prophecy_n the_o gospel_n &_o the_o canon_n of_o apostle_n &_o all_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o all_o they_o hold_v i_o hold_v &_o that_o that_o they_o dampen_v idampne_a &_o moo_v specyal_o that_o prevylege_n grant_v to_o henry_n the_o emperor_n the_o which_o rather_o be_v grant_v to_o venge_v his_o malice_n than_z to_o multeplye_n his_o pacyence_n in_o virtue_n for_o ever_o more_o i_o dampne_v that_o same_o prevylege_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n beauclerk_n that_o be_v william_n rous_n brother_n and_z of_o the_o debate_n bytwene_v he_o &_o robert_n curthos_fw-mi his_o brother_n and_o when_o william_n rous_n be_v deed_n henry_n beauclerk_n his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v king_n by_o cause_n william_n rome_n have_v no_o child_n begote_v on_o his_o body_n and_o this_o henry_n beauclerk_n be_v crown_v king_n at_o london_n the_o four_o day_n after_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v decessyd_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fyfth_o day_n of_o august_n ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o ancelmus_fw-la that_o be_v archbysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n that_o be_v at_o yâ—_z court_n of_o rome_n hear_v tell_v that_o william_n rous_n be_v deed_n he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o england_n &_o the_o king_n beauclerk_n welcome_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n and_o the_o first_o year_n the_o king_n henry_n regn_v &_o be_v crown_v he_z spouse_n maude_n that_o be_v margaretes_n daughter_n the_o queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o archebysshop_n ancelmus_fw-la of_o caunterbury_n wed_v they_o and_o this_o king_n beget_v upon_o his_o wife_n two_o son_n &_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v william_n and_o richard_n &_o maude_n and_o this_o maude_n be_v afterward_o yâ—_z empress_n of_o almaigne_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la his_o brother_n robert_n curthos_fw-mi 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 through_o 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come_v in_o to_o englonde_n to_o speak_v with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o 〈…〉_o other_o thing_n the_o duke_n of_o normandye_n foryete_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n the_o fousayd_a thousand_o pound_n by_o year_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o duke_n and_o with_o good_a love_n the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n depart_v &_o there_o yâ—_z duke_n go_v again_o in_o to_o normandy_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o two_o year_n be_v ago_o through_o the_o entycement_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o of_o simple_a man_n a_z great_a debate_n arise_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n so_o that_o through_o counseyll_v the_o king_n go_v over_o yâ—_z see_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o when_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v come_v in_o to_o normandy_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o normande_n torn_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o hold_v against_o yâ—_z duke_n their_o own_o lord_n &_o high_o forsake_v &_o to_o the_o king_n they_o yield_v &_o all_o the_o good_a castle_n &_o town_n of_o normandy_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v the_o duke_n take_v &_o lad_n with_o the_o king_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la put_v the_o duke_n in_o to_o prison_n &_o this_o be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n ¶_o for_o whanne_v the_o duke_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n god_n give_v he_o such_o may_v &_o grate_v that_o he_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o have_v be_v king_n of_o iherusalem_n and_z he_o forsake_v be_v and_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 his_o brother_n prison_n the_o seize_v king_n henry_n all_o normandy_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n &_o hold_v it_o all_o his_o life_n tyme._n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_v the_o bysshop_n ancelmus_fw-la from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o englonde_n again_o and_o the_o king_n &_o he_o be_v accord_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n come_n after_o there_z begin_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v the_o king_n phylyppe_v of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n wherefore_o king_n henry_n go_v in_o to_o normandye_o &_o there_o be_v strong_a war_n bytwene_v they_o two_o and_o though_o dey_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o lowy_n his_o soon_o be_v make_v king_n anon_o after_o his_o death_n and_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d king_n henry_n again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o marry_a maude_n his_o daughter_n unto_o henry_n the_o emperor_n of_o almaigne_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o king_n lowy_n of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n &_o how_o king_n henry_n two_o son_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o hyght_n see_v as_o king_n henry_n hadê_n be_v king_n xvij_o year_n a_z great_a debate_n arise_v betwixt_o king_n lowy_n of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o yâ—_z king_n have_v send_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v help_a unto_o th'earl_n of_o bloys_n asmoche_n as_o they_o may_v in_o wane_n against_o the_o king_n of_o frauncâ—_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o as_o they_o be_v to_o their_o own_o lord_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o th'earl_n have_v spouse_n his_o 〈…〉_o maude_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n yâ—_z kenge_v of_o france_n die_v moche_v sorrow_n to_o normandy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v wonder_v wroth_a &_o in_o haste_n go_v over_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o same_o in_o 〈◊〉_d normandy_n for_o to_o defend_v that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o war_n bytwene_v they_o last_v two_o year_n till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o two_o 〈◊〉_d togyder_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o unnethe_n escape_v aware_a with_o moche_n pain_n &_o the_o moost_n partâ—â—e_v of_o his_o man_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o theym_n what_o he_o best_o like_v and_o some_o of_o they_o he_o lete_fw-la go_v free_o and_o some_o he_o lete_fw-la be_v put_v unto_o the_o death_n but_o afterward_o those_o two_o kyngê_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v hoo_o all_o the_o land_n of_o normandye_o &_o 〈◊〉_d his_o enemy_n of_o france_n he_o torn_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o his_o two_o son_n william_n &_o rycharde_n will_v have_v come_v after_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o people_n but_o be_v that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o land_v the_o ship_n come_v against_o a_o roche_z &_o all_o be_v drown_v that_o be_v there_o in_o save_z â—o_z man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o ship_n that_o escape_v and_o this_o be_v upon_o saint_n katheryns_n day_n &_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v drown_v william_n and_o rycharde_n the_o king_n sonâ—_n a_o the_o earl_n of_o chestre_n octonell_n his_o brother_n geffroy_n rydell_n walter_n 〈◊〉_d godefray_v archedeken_n the_o king_n daughter_n the_o countess_n of_o perch_n the_o kyngesnece_n the_o countess_n of_o chestre_n &_o many_o other_o ¶_o when_o king_n henry_n &_o other_o lord_n arryve_v in_o englonde_n &_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n they_o make_v sorrow_n enough_o and_o all_o their_o mirth_n &_o joy_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o morning_n &_o sorrow_n ¶_o how_o maude_n yâ—_z empress_n come_v again_o in_o englonde_n &_o how_o she_o be_v afterward_o wed_v to_o geffroy_n th'earl_n of_o angoy_n and_o when_o that_o two_o year_n be_v ago_o that_o the_o earl_n have_v dwell_v with_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n go_v from_o the_o king_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o &_o die_v moche_n harm_n in_o yâ—_z land_n of_o normandy_n &_o take_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n &_o there_o he_o dwell_v all_o that_o year_n and_o though_o come_v to_o he_o tydynge_n that_o henry_n the_o emperom_n of_o almaigne_n yâ—_z have_v spouse_n
cathon_n the_o moost_n name_v philosopher_n see_v juliu_o cezar_n have_v the_o victory_n who_o he_o favour_v not_o at_z ah_o town_n call_v vticam_fw-la die_v slay_v himself_o iuxta_fw-la illud_fw-la mawlt_fw-la cato_fw-la mari_fw-fr quam_fw-la deroget_fw-la vrbis_fw-la honorari_fw-la but_o for_o yâ—_z after_o austyn_n he_o be_v not_o excuse_v of_o sin_n ¶_o this_o time_n the_o jury_n be_v trybutarye_a to_o the_o romayn_v for_o percyalyte_n of_o two_o brother_n aristobolus_n &_o ercanus_n both_o of_o they_o for_o envy_n of_o other_o cast_v they_o to_o the_o romayn_v yâ—_z they_o may_v regne_fw-la ¶_o this_o time_n three_o son_n appear_v in_o heaven_n toward_o the_o â—est_n part_n of_o yâ—_z world_n the_o which_o by_o lytell_a &_o lytell_fw-mi be_v bring_v in_o to_o one_o body_n a_o great_a sing_v it_o be_v that_o africa_n asia_n &_o europa_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o one_o monarch_n &_o that_o the_o lordship_n of_o anthony_n the_o senatoure_n and_o lâ—cius_n anthontij_fw-la shall_v turn_v in_o to_o one_o lordship_n ¶_o marcus_n cicerio_n tullus_n the_o moo_v noble_a rethoryeen_n be_v counsull_n of_o rome_n this_o tyme._n ¶_o how_o that_o the_o bryton_n grant_v unto_o cassybolon_n which_o thenne_n tofore_o yâ—_z be_v ludde_n brother_n the_o land_n in_o who_o be_v time_n julius_n cezar_n come_v twye_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o brytayne_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lud_n regn_v his_o brother_n cassybolon_n &_o become_v a_o good_a man_n &_o moche_n belove_v of_o his_o bryton_n so_o that_o for_o his_o goodness_n &_o curteysy_a they_o grant_v he_o the_o ream_n for_o ever_o more_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o the_o king_n of_o his_o goodness_n lete_fw-la nourysshe_n worthy_o both_o the_o son_n that_o be_v lud_n his_o brother_n and_o after_o make_v the_o elder_a soon_o earl_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o the_o young_a soon_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o london_n and_o while_o this_o king_n cassybolon_n regn_v come_v julius_n cezar_n that_o be_v 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on_o wyssondaye_n ¶_o and_o though_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v call_v malcolâ—â—_n begin_v to_o stryve_v &_o wanâ—_n with_o the_o king_n william_n and_o he_o ordain_v he_o toward_o scotlonde_n with_o his_o man_n both_o by_o land_n &_o by_o see_v for_o to_o deshore_o king_n malcolm_n but_o they_o be_v â—â—â—ded_v &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v 〈…〉_o man_n &_o belde_n all_o his_o land_n of_o he_o and_o king_n william_n receyve_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o as_o king_n william_n have_v be_v king_n 〈…〉_o it_o maude_n yâ—_z queen_n dey_v on_o who_o 〈◊〉_d ge_fw-mi william_n have_v begote_v 〈…〉_o dern_a that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v robert_n curth_n a_o william_n rous._n richard_n also_o that_o 〈◊〉_d ed._n henry_n beauclerke_n and_o maude_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o earl_n wyf_v of_o bleyne_n other_o four_o fair_a doughter_n ¶_o and_o after_o his_o wyve_n dethe_v great_a deâ—ate_n begin_v betwixt_o he_o &_o the_o 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