lady_n many_o be_v drown_v as_o be_v see_v and_o then_o the_o king_n wed_v hadelyse_v the_o queen_n the_o duke_n godfrey_n daughter_n that_o be_v of_o loreyne_n of_o his_o mourn_a to_o comfort_v he_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o full_o account_n and_o a_o c._n twenty_o and_o also_o fyve_o themperour_n henry_n the_o death_n surmount_v and_o pass_v to_o god_n from_o maude_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n who_o to_o her_o father_n king_n henry_n come_v belyfe_n abide_v with_o he_o in_o england_n then_o â–ª_o two_o year_n maude_n empryce_n be_v call_v then_o full_a clear_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n incarnacyon_n a_o thousand_o be_v a_o c._n twenty_o and_o seven_o when_o king_n henry_n in_o great_a prosperacyon_n his_o daughter_n maude_n thempryce_n to_o neven_a the_o earl_n geffrey_n plantagenet_n even_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi the_o soon_o of_o fowke_n tailboys_n so_o marry_v have_v of_o fame_n that_o have_v the_o voice_n ¶_o on_o who_o he_o gate_n a_o son_n that_o henry_z hyght_n by_o surname_n call_v henry_n fitz_fw-fr empryce_n then_o die_v his_o eme_n alexaunder_v forth_o right_n scot_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n a_o prince_n of_o great_a enterpryce_n that_o homage_n do_v for_o scotlande_n as_o suffice_v so_o dye_v then_o to_o who_o davyd_v succeed_v his_o brother_n be_v saint_n margarete_n son_n in_o deed_n ¶_o that_o to_o king_n henry_n make_v his_o homage_n and_o then_o to_o maude_n the_o foresay_a empryce_n scot_n by_o hole_n assent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n by_o letter_n write_v and_o seal_v as_o may_v suffice_v which_o john_n harding_n in_o scotland_n bring_v of_o pce_n with_o many_o mo_z for_o four_o c._n mark_v and_o fyftye_a at_o bid_v &_o commandment_n of_o the_o with_o king_n henry_n ¶_o cadwalan_n prince_n of_o wales_n at_o wadeyet_n in_o batayle_n faught_v where_o king_n henry_n he_o slay_v and_o great_a people_n of_o wales_n that_o there_o forset_n be_v slay_v that_o day_n to_o he_o that_o be_v untrewe_v of_o which_o batayl_n wales_n may_v always_o rue_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n and_o thyrtye_n and_o there_o till_o two_o as_o make_v be_v memory_n ¶_o then_o go_v the_o king_n to_o normandye_n again_o and_o there_o abode_n and_o keep_v all_o normandy_n to_o time_n he_o die_v of_o who_o that_o land_n be_v fain_o but_o england_n then_o of_o it_o be_v full_o hevy_a when_o he_o have_v reygn_v so_o full_o worthy_a he_o die_v in_o the_o syxe_n and_o thyrtye_n year_n at_o boys_n leon_n of_o his_o reign_n then_o full_a clear_a ¶_o of_o chryste_n date_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o year_n a_o hundred_o also_o and._n ix_o and_o thyrtye_n moo_o bury_v at_o rede_a as_o well_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o abbaye_v which_o there_o he_o found_v so_o of_o monk_n black_a where_o ever_o they_o ride_v or_o go_v that_o pray_v for_o he_o &_o for_o queen_n maude_n his_o wife_n who_o either_o other_o love_v without_o strife_n the_o c_o xxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o stephan_n of_o bloys_n king_n of_o england_n reygn_v xix_o year_n &_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o chryst_n a_o thousand_o c._n and._n thirty-nine_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o c_o lviii_o stephan_n of_o blois_n his_o sister_n son_n be_v crown_v a_o manly_a man_n be_v they_o of_o great_a power_n stephan_n and_o king_n be_v make_v of_o england_n that_o stound_n without_o strife_n or_o any_o manner_n war_n to_o normandy_n he_o go_v and_o seize_v all_o there_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o son_n sir_n eustace_n and_o make_v he_o duke_n thereof_o with_o great_a solace_n ¶_o thus_o eustace_n than_o duke_n of_o normandy_n to_o paris_n go_v to_o king_n lewis_o of_o france_n his_o homage_n make_v for_o his_o land_n so_o in_o high_a and_o put_v out_o then_o with_o great_a contraryaunce_n the_o offycer_n that_o do_v to_o maude_n pleasance_n and_o wed_v the_o sister_n of_o king_n lewes_n to_o wife_n for_o supowaill_v of_o it_o without_o strife_n ¶_o the_o king_n stephan_n to_o england_n they_o home_n come_v and_o tiding_n have_v how_o king_n david_n have_v destroy_v the_o north_n party_n &_o do_v full_a much_o harm_n wherefore_o he_o burn_v edinburgh_n then_o and_o noy_v and_o the_o country_n about_o he_o sore_o accloy_v for_o wiche_a david_n his_o son_n to_o henry_n then_o send_v to_o be_v his_o man_n then_v forth_o at_o his_o intent_n ¶_o to_o who_o king_n stephan_n therldom_n of_o huntyngton_n then_o give_v and_o earl_n thereof_o he_o so_o create_v who_o then_o for_o it_o by_o very_a due_a reason_n his_o homage_n do_v as_o it_o be_v ordinate_a scot_n which_o henry_n die_v and_o never_o have_v king_n estate_n for_o which_o the_o scot_n seyn_v they_o owe_v no_o service_n to_o english_a king_n but_o only_o of_o this_o wise_a ¶_o king_n stephan_n then_o bet_v the_o castle_n down_o in_o england_n so_o that_o stand_v he_o to_o defence_n his_o man_n they_o give_v to_o their_o enheritesoun_n and_o all_o soon_o for_o cause_n of_o their_o offence_n he_o disherit_v with_o might_n violence_n diverse_a earl_n and_o lord_n he_o disherit_v and_o many_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n inherit_v ¶_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o be_v then_o go_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o eight_o also_o king_n stephan_n break_v all_o his_o oath_n a_o none_o that_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o the_o baron_n though_o for_o which_o they_o rise_v full_a sore_n again_o he_o so_o and_o war_v he_o felly_n on_o every_o side_n and_o he_o on_o they_o also_o with_o mikyl_n pride_n ¶_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n thyrty_a and_o nine_o maude_n empryce_n in_o england_n claim_v her_o right_a with_o earl_n robert_n of_o gloucestre_n her_o brother_n fine_a and_o earl_n randolf_n of_o chester_n with_o all_o his_o might_n sir_n bygot_v earl_n of_o norfolk_n then_o hyght_n awbrey_n ver_n then_o earl_n of_o oxenford_n and_o william_n bawne_v that_o then_o be_v earl_n of_o herforde_n ¶_o william_n legroos_n earl_n of_o almarle_n though_o robert_n lovel_n &_o william_n lord_n percy_n king_n davyd_v she_o eine_fw-mi and_o many_o other_o mo_z of_o earl_n and_o baron_n that_o be_v full_a hardy_a the_o castle_n than_o lyncolne_n gate_n on_o high_a the_o cytee_n hold_v of_o lyncolne_n with_o also_o with_o host_n full_a great_a lyg_v with_o they_o so_o ¶_o where_o then_o the_o king_n yâ—_z castle_n sege_v long_o till_o he_o it_o have_v by_o treaty_n and_o convencyon_n and_o bode_v therein_o with_o power_n great_a and_o strong_a till_o maude_n and_o he_o as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n with_o strong_a batayle_n and_o great_a discencyon_n beside_o lyncolne_n where_o then_o she_o have_v the_o field_n and_o stephan_n take_v &_o hurt_v sore_o through_o his_o sheld_n to_o brystowe_v then_o earl_n roberte_n clare_n he_o lead_v and_o in_o the_o tower_n there_o keep_v in_o strong_a prison_n the_o empryce_n mawde_z with_o power_n that_o she_o have_v to_o wynchester_n then_o she_o ride_v sege_v the_o town_n where_o the_o queen_n maude_n as_o make_v be_v mencyon_n king_n stephan_n his_o wife_n it_o rescow_v with_o batayl_n sore_a and_o take_v the_o earl_n clare_n his_o eme_n thore_fw-la the_o c_o xxviij_o chapter_n ¶_o thenterchaunge_v of_o king_n stephan_n and_o of_o that_o duke_n robert_n clare_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o to_o have_v her_o eme_n again_o themperesse_n and_o queen_n maude_n accordid_a to_o interchange_v that_o king_n so_o then_o full_a fain_a for_o earl_n robert_n without_o more_o concordid_a this_o interchange_v thus_o make_v and_o recordid_a the_o king_n she_o sue_v unto_o oxenford_n from_o whence_o she_o go_v by_o night_n to_o walyngford_n ¶_o upon_o the_o frost_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n in_o her_o smock_n alone_o with_o her_o uncle_n there_o that_o none_o she_o know_v of_o they_o without_o the_o town_n so_o like_o her_o smock_n and_o the_o snow_n be_v in_o fair_a the_o king_n know_v not_o in_o what_o place_n that_o she_o be_v for_o oxenford_n he_o gate_n and_o awbray_n slay_v of_o oxenford_n that_o be_v a_o earl_n full_a true_a ¶_o the_o king_n stephan_n a_o castle_n than_o begin_v at_o wilton_n where_o king_n david_n with_o power_n and_o earl_n robert_n of_o gloucester_n that_o be_v then_o he_o drive_v away_o out_o of_o that_o place_n full_a clear_a and_o bet_v it_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n full_a never_o to_o walyngford_n the_o king_n with_o power_n go_v themperesse_n to_o sech_v be_v his_o intent_n ¶_o her_o party_n then_o drive_v he_o then_o away_o with_o great_a slaughter_n of_o man_n and_o occâ—sion_n and_o every_o lord_n on_o other_o make_v great_a affraye_n and_o spoil_a other_o through_o all_o this_o region_n by_o great_a impression_n and_o cruel_a sore_a raunson_n the_o king_n treat_v with_o earl_n randolf_n full_a true_a but_o false_a than_o be_v his_o treaty_n as_o man_n know_v ¶_o for_o when_o
¶_o symond_n the_o son_n of_o earl_n symond_n mountfort_n come_v out_o of_o france_n for_o ferdnesse_n of_o that_o queen_n to_o king_n henry_n who_o he_o give_v great_a comfort_n he_o give_v he_o then_o his_o man_n for_o ay_o to_o be_v of_o leycester_n the_o earldom_n fair_a and_o clean_o with_o the_o steward_n of_o england_n in_o herytage_n which_o be_v a_o offyce_v of_o great_a privelage_n ¶_o and_o wed_v his_o daughter_n dame_n elyanore_n to_o william_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n after_o who_o death_n she_o avow_a chastyte_n for_o evermore_o but_o he_o she_o marry_v and_o she_o betake_v for_o all_o her_o vow_n as_o say_v the_o book_n to_o earl_n symond_n mountfort_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n notwithstanding_o that_o she_o vow_v chastyte_v her_o life_n ¶_o though_o die_v lewelyn_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n then_o between_o his_o son_n gryffyth_n and_o david_n grow_v great_a discencyon_n and_o strife_n ay_o when_o and_o when_o and_o dame_n beatryce_n the_o king_n daughter_n true_a to_o earl_n symonde_n of_o britain_n wed_v new_a the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o be_v account_v two_o hundred_o moo_v forty_o and_o one_o amount_v the_o c_o xlu_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o of_o lancaster_n and_o of_o leicester_n long_v after_o in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o father_n one_o and_o thirty_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n iic_n xli_o the_o same_o year_n then_o edmond_n his_o son_n be_v at_o lancastre_n that_o year_n of_o christ_n they_o write_v a_o thousand_o whole_a two_o c_o and_o forty_o mo_z bore_n and_o one_o thereto_o in_o flores_n as_o be_v write_v and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o after_o then_o oversetten_v the_o king_n his_o daughter_n margaret_n then_o marry_v to_o alexaunder_v king_n of_o scotland_n notify_v ¶_o at_o york_n citee_n where_o he_o then_o do_v homage_n scot_n for_o scotland_n whole_a and_o isle_n appertein_v then_o dye_v â—hemperour_n full_a sage_a wherefore_o the_o lord_n of_o almaignie_n vari_v some_o choose_v richard_n king_n henry_n brother_n be_v and_o some_o that_o king_n of_o castille_n will_v have_v algate_n but_o earl_n richard_n of_o menske_a have_v all_o the_o state_n ¶_o then_o rise_v discord_n between_o the_o king_n henry_n lewes_n and_o certain_a lord_n of_o mighty_a great_a power_n symond_n mountfort_n upon_o he_o take_v bold_o to_o be_v cheftein_a to_o hold_v the_o fell_v full_a clear_a at_o lewis_n faught_v of_o christ_n then_o be_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o account_v and_o four_o also_o so_o much_o more_o amount_v ¶_o this_o earl_n symond_n have_v then_o the_o king_n henry_n and_o his_o brother_n richard_n themperour_n in_o his_o keep_n and_o ward_n be_v hold_v strong_o but_o prince_n edward_n be_v set_v in_o herford_n tower_n and_o earl_n henry_n of_o herford_n that_o be_v flower_n themperour_n son_n at_o herford_n with_o he_o lay_v a_o mile_n about_o disport_v they_o every_o â—aye_n ¶_o from_o whence_o at_o last_o with_o horse_n they_o break_v away_o 〈…〉_o and_o to_o wigmour_v castle_n they_o come_v in_o high_a 〈…〉_o to_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n where_o he_o lie_v that_o they_o receive_v then_o full_a glad_o and_o so_o they_o assemble_v with_o great_a host_n manful_o and_o hold_v the_o fell_v the_o lord_n fast_o to_o they_o draw_v and_o at_o euesham_n they_o strike_v a_o battle_n new_a ¶_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o be_v though_o two_o hundred_o mo_z sirty_a also_o and_o five_o when_o prince_n edward_n faught_v with_o his_o foo_n symond_n mountfort_n and_o reach_v he_o from_o his_o live_n the_o fell_v discomfit_v there_o anon_o as_o believe_v with_o help_n of_o earl_n gilbert_n then_o call_v clare_n and_o other_o lord_n with_o he_o that_o be_v there_o ¶_o he_o slay_v many_o and_o some_o away_o exile_v and_o some_o he_o hold_v in_o prisone_n and_o distress_n he_o take_v out_o then_o his_o father_n as_o be_v compile_v his_o eme_n richard_n hold_v in_o great_a dure_v and_o all_o his_o friend_n of_o his_o high_a worthiness_n he_o socour_v ever_o and_o with_o his_o gold_n support_v and_o where_o it_o want_v with_o his_o word_n they_o comfort_v the_o c_o xlvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o robert_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n be_v dish_n rite_n and_o many_o other_o of_o their_o compaignie_a robert_n ferrer_n that_o earl_n be_v of_o derby_n disherit_v then_o for_o his_o insurrection_n with_o many_o other_o at_o chesterfeld_n in_o high_a faught_n with_o edward_n of_o their_o presumption_n and_o flee_v away_o with_o great_a confusion_n unto_o the_o isle_n of_o axholme_n and_o fro_o then_v unto_o lyncolne_n and_o spoil_v the_o citizen_n ¶_o from_fw-mi thens_o to_o ely_n they_o go_v anon_o where_o prince_n edward_n thisle_n proud_o assail_v they_o flee_v from_o it_o soon_o to_o yorkshire_n begin_v go_v in_o frere_n clothis_n that_o be_v full_a long_o tail_v rob_v their_o fooe_n when_o they_o of_o good_a fail_v and_o other_o some_o to_o kilyngworth_n then_o flee_v to_o henry_n hastynge_v who_o then_o the_o castle_n have_v ¶_o where_o then_o that_o king_n great_a siege_n lay_v all_o about_o but_o nought_o avail_v so_o strong_o they_o defend_v and_o for_o theridamas_n be_v in_o every_o shire_n throughout_o so_o great_a robbery_n and_o nothing_o amend_v the_o king_n be_v fain_o for_o lord_n then_o to_o send_v by_o who_o advice_n he_o ordain_v for_o that_o case_n that_o all_o disherit_z and_o exile_v shall_v have_v grace_n ¶_o all_o disherit_v shall_v buy_v their_o land_n again_o to_o pay_v for_o they_o gold_n as_o they_o may_v accord_v with_o theowners_n so_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v payen_v more_o than_o the_o land_n be_v worth_a by_o great_a record_n in_o seven_o year_n whole_a and_o if_o they_o may_v concord_n for_o less_o money_n so_o it_o exceade_v a_o year_n the_o value_n of_o the_o year_o rend_v full_a clear_v ¶_o robet_n ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n then_o the_o son_n also_o of_o earl_n symond_n exclude_v that_o perpetual_a judgement_n full_o than_o never_o to_o 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year_n eight_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o three_o the_o death_n his_o soul_n begin_v from_o his_o body_n dryve_v unto_o the_o bliss_n eternal_a there_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o where_o be_v everlasting_a life_n to_o peter_n and_o pole_n he_o grant_v infenitife_a the_o room_n penny_n then_o of_o all_o england_n as_o flores_n say_v as_o i_o can_v understande_v ¶_o he_o be_v then_o bury_v at_o winchester_n in_o royal_a wise_a as_o to_o such_o a_o prince_n of_o reason_n shall_v affere_fw-la and_o with_o his_o wife_n as_o do_v full_a well_o suffice_v four_o son_n he_o have_v worthy_a without_o peer_n sir_n athilwold_n ethelbert_n elfride_n the_o dear_a and_o alrude_v the_o young_a of_o echone_v afore_o they_o all_o one_z baste_v have_v athelston_n ¶_o athelbold_n be_v king_n after_o he_o and_o heir_n and_o protector_n with_o all_o the_o prerogatif_a his_o stepdame_n wed_v man_n say_v it_o be_v not_o fair_a the_o church_n he_o begin_v punish_v and_o chastive_n for_o cause_n he_o wed_v 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at_o shirborne_n bury_v with_o great_a worship_n and_o honour_n laudify_v the_o c_o vii_o chapter_n ¶_o elfride_n king_n of_o westsex_n protector_n of_o england_n reign_v six_o year_n and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n eight_o hundred_o lxvi_o elfride_n be_v king_n after_o his_o brother_n then_o elfride_n that_o reign_v so_o with_o all_o the_o dignitee_n in_o westsex_n whole_a and_o mighty_o begin_v protector_n be_v as_o be_v necessity_n for_o dane_n then_o of_o great_a iniquite_v his_o land_n foul_a burn_v waste_v and_o destroy_v that_o all_o england_n be_v cumber_v and_o anoy_v ¶_o in_o the_o east_n cost_v of_o england_n special_o in_o estangle_n where_o edmond_n then_o be_v king_n there_o do_v great_a hurt_n full_a cruel_o in_o northumberlande_n full_a felly_n war_v the_o people_n destroi_v and_o the_o land_n bren_v where_o danes_n then_o sleugh_o the_o king_n of_o that_o land_n byside_n york_n so_o as_o flores_n do_v understande_v ¶_o also_o they_o sleugh_o in_o norfolk_n 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flee_v ¶_o thus_o be_v he_o chastyse_v for_o his_o mother_n guilt_n accord_v well_o to_o holy_a true_a scrypture_n for_o cause_n that_o she_o his_o brother_n have_v slay_v &_o spylt_v and_o like_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n dunstane_n full_a sure_a that_o say_v it_o be_v a_o punish_v full_a pure_a out_o of_o the_o realm_n to_o be_v dryven_v and_o expel_v in_o which_o by_o sin_v he_o have_v so_o high_a excel_v the_o c_o xvii_o chapter_n edmond_n ironeside_n goten_a &_o generate_v of_o his_o first_o wife_n a_o duke_n daughter_n of_o england_n year_n after_o ethelrede_v his_o father_n be_v ê“rogate_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o all_o this_o royal_a land_n man_n call_v he_o so_o as_o i_o can_v understande_v where_o ever_o he_o ride_v arm_v be_v he_o ay_o oppressor_n all_o to_o chastyce_n in_o his_o way_n ¶_o know_v it_o of_o denmark_n assail_v oft_o this_o land_n so_o in_o this_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o arm_v go_v to_o use_v the_o feat_n of_o arm_n i_o understande_v as_o to_o knyghthode_n 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the_o king_n be_v so_o vigylaunte_v and_o circumspect_a in_o all_o his_o matter_n that_o he_o do_v know_v they_o name_o that_o either_o bear_v he_o evil_a will_n or_o woork_v any_o in_o their_o mind_n who_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v attach_v and_o cast_v in_o hold_n and_o among_o they_o william_n the_o earl_n of_o devonshyre_n son_n which_o marry_v lady_n catheryne_n daughter_n to_o king_n edward_n be_v take_v and_o another_o william_n brother_n to_o edmonde_fw-fr earl_n of_o souffolke_n james_n terrell_n john_n wyndham_n but_o these_o two_o wylliam_n be_v take_v rather_o of_o suspection_n then_o for_o any_o offence_n of_o gyltines_n wherefore_o william_n this_o earl_n son_n of_o devonshyre_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n henrye_n be_v deliver_v &_o have_v in_o
his_o daughter_n have_v wed_v and_o his_o treason_n perdon_v have_v and_o hide_v of_o his_o brother_n death_n when_o that_o he_o murder_v have_v who_o then_o the_o king_n somond_n command_v &_o bid_v upon_o his_o legeaunce_n whatsoever_o betide_v for_o to_o answer_v in_o his_o court_n and_o amend_v default_n all_o between_o they_o may_v be_v kende_v ¶_o at_o who_o summons_n he_o will_v not_o then_o appear_v but_o war_v sore_o both_o he_o and_o his_o son_n fyve_o for_o which_o the_o king_n they_o exile_v out_o all_o clear_a but_o after_o they_o land_v and_o do_v aryve_n at_o sandwiche_n so_o the_o king_n they_o meet_v belyve_a where_o lord_n then_o they_o treat_v and_o accord_v and_o afterward_o nomore_o they_n discorded_a the_o c_o twenty_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o sywarde_a duke_n of_o northumberlande_n slay_v in_o battle_n maclom_n king_n of_o scotlande_n and_o crown_v malclome_o king_n at_o scum_n accord_v to_o saint_n edward_n the_o confessoures_n commandment_n which_o malclome_o do_v homage_n to_o saint_n edward_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n duke_n siwarde_a then_o be_v of_o northumberland_n in_o batayle_n slay_v king_n maclom_o so_o in_o deed_n of_o scotlande_n then_o that_o false_a be_v of_o his_o band_n which_o to_o the_o king_n he_o make_v who_o take_v heed_n wherefore_o the_o king_n in_o marian_n as_o i_o read_v by_o his_o letter_n charge_v duke_n siward_n take_v on_o hand_n to_o crown_n malcolin_n that_o be_v of_o comberland_n ¶_o the_o which_o he_o do_v full_a myghte_o anon_o at_o skone_n abbey_n where_o king_n be_v all_o crow_v upon_o his_o head_n he_o set_v the_o crown_n anon_o and_o take_v homage_n of_o he_o upon_o the_o ground_n scot_n in_o edward_n name_n as_o he_o of_o right_n be_v bind_v for_o that_o ylke_n realm_n and_o as_o his_o elder_n do_v such_o fortune_n then_o to_o england_n be_v betide_v ¶_o the_o king_n gryffyn_n of_o wales_n then_o be_v slay_v that_o herford_n shire_n spoil_v have_v and_o burn_v his_o head_n set_v up_o at_o gloucester_n full_a plain_n for_o his_o untruthe_n and_o falsehood_n that_o he_o mean_v and_o soon_o thereafter_o his_o brother_n head_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o his_o rebellion_n so_o be_v they_o both_o foringe_v for_o treason_n ¶_o and_o as_o king_n edward_n in_o his_o palayce_n of_o pride_n duke_n goodwyne_n then_o sit_v at_o his_o table_n see_v the_o butler_n on_o his_o one_o foot_n slide_v and_o like_v to_o fall_v that_o other_o foot_n full_a stable_n as_o he_o be_v serve_v the_o king_n at_o his_o table_n then_o hold_v he_o up_o that_o he_o fall_v not_o to_o ground_n king_n edward_n say_v to_o gudwyn_n in_o that_o stound_n ¶_o as_o his_o one_o foot_n you_o see_v help_v that_o other_o full_a well_o and_o true_a i_o find_v it_o daily_o now_o have_v you_o ne_v be_v thus_o have_v help_v i_o my_o brother_n the_o earl_n than_o to_o the_o king_n on_o side_n begin_v bow_n and_o say_v if_o i_o be_v cause_n i_o pray_v god_n now_o this_o bread_n pass_v not_o my_o throat_n but_o dead_a i_o be_v and_o straungle_v here_o anon_o that_o you_o may_v see_v ¶_o at_o his_o prayer_n anon_o with_o that_o he_o die_v for_o with_o that_o bread_n straungle_v be_v he_o that_o astound_v it_o may_v not_o pass_v his_o throat_n as_o man_n espy_v wherefore_o the_o king_n then_o bid_v draw_v out_o that_o hound_n under_o the_o board_n as_o he_o that_o false_a be_v find_v on_o who_o god_n show_v a_o hasty_a judgement_n approve_v well_o by_o good_a experiment_n ¶_o where_o herolde_a have_v th'earl_n algare_fw-la exile_v from_o leycestre_n where_o earl_n he_o be_v so_o then_o the_o king_n eward_n again_o he_o reconcile_v and_o perdon_v he_o and_o take_v he_o for_o his_o man_n of_o coventre_n as_o flores_n tell_v it_o can_v the_o lord_n he_o be_v and_o there_o thabbey_n find_v and_o bury_v there_o be_v with_o his_o wife_n that_o stound_n ¶_o this_o algare_a be_v the_o son_n of_o earl_n leofryke_v which_o leofrike_n be_v the_o duke_n lofwyne_n son_n that_o earl_n have_v be_v there_o none_o afore_o they_o like_a but_o duke_n siwarde_a as_o he_o do_v win_v syckenesse_n he_o take_v and_o sore_o upon_o he_o run_v in_o which_o he_o do_v he_o arm_n in_o all_o degree_n and_o have_v his_o axe_n in_o hand_n full_a like_a to_o dye_v ¶_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n then_o he_o about_o thus_o seem_v well_o in_o arm_n a_o knight_n to_o dye_v and_o not_o in_o bed_n to_o lie_v lour_v and_o lout_n till_o death_n he_o kill_v with_o pain_n cruel_o as_o will_v god_n here_o be_v my_o most_o enemy_n that_o i_o may_v dye_v upon_o he_o now_o in_o right_a in_o arm_n thus_o array_v like_o a_o knight_n ¶_o with_o that_o he_o die_v for_o pain_n that_o he_o feel_v upon_o his_o foot_n stand_v in_o that_o aray_v and_o shake_v his_o axe_n while_o that_o his_o heart_n begin_v swell_v and_n to_o the_o ground_n he_o fall_v in_o that_o afraye_n who_o bury_v be_v at_o saint_n marie_n abbeye_v at_o york_n citee_n with_o worship_n and_o honour_n as_o likely_a be_v for_o such_o a_o governoure_n ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o northumberland_n to_o tosty_o give_v the_o son_n of_o duke_n goodwin_n under_o the_o name_n of_o earl_n as_o flores_n do_v understand_v after_o which_o time_n all_o have_v be_v earl_n sign_n with_o land_n and_o rent_n both_o fair_a and_o fine_o which_o estate_n suffice_v for_o prince_n ben_fw-mi both_o two_o in_o every_o land_n account_v where_o they_o go_v ¶_o he_o disherit_v earl_n waldyve_v his_o own_o son_n who_o earl_n be_v then_o create_v of_o huntyngdon_n of_o northampton_n also_o as_o chronicle_n tell_v can_v a_o worthy_a prince_n of_o all_o this_o region_n that_o rule_v a_o realm_n can_v well_o then_o by_o reason_n another_o prince_n be_v loafrike_n that_o day_n erle_n of_o leycestre_n and_o coventry_n no_o nay_o ¶_o which_o loefrike_n have_v a_o wife_n that_o godive_n hight_v that_o naked_a throughout_o all_o coventree_n the_o toll_v sore_a and_o seruage_n again_o right_a to_o redeem_v hole_n of_o her_o femynitee_n she_o in_o she_o hear_v hang_v beneath_o her_o knee_n upon_o a_o day_n ride_v so_o through_o all_o the_o town_n to_o buy_v it_o free_a by_o her_o redemption_n ¶_o for_o otherwise_o th'earl_n will_v not_o it_o free_v but_o if_o that_o she_o ride_v naked_a through_o all_o the_o town_n upon_o the_o day_n that_o all_o man_n may_v she_o see_v trust_v she_o will_v not_o for_o no_o waryson_n have_v do_z it_o so_o by_o such_o redemption_n but_o thus_o by_o wit_n she_o keep_v herself_o unshamed_a and_o free_v the_o town_n worthy_a be_v he_o blame_v ¶_o king_n edward_n send_v then_o into_o hungary_n for_o his_o cousyn_n the_o son_n of_o emond_n ironesyde_n themperoure_n send_v he_o edward_n glad_o his_o brother_n son_n and_o folk_n with_o he_o to_o ride_v his_o son_n edward_n athel_v by_o his_o side_n margarete_n and_o eke_o christine_n his_o daughter_n there_o which_o king_n edward_n receyve_v with_o good_a cheer_n ¶_o he_o marry_v margarete_n mighty_a with_o great_a riches_n to_o king_n malcolyne_n of_o scotland_n be_v that_o day_n that_o on_o she_o gat_v five_o son_n of_o great_a noblinesse_n edward_n dunkan_n edgare_n alixander_n the_o gay_a and_o david_n also_o that_o king_n be_v all_o no_o nay_o each_o after_o other_o of_o scotlande_n throughout_o who_o mother_n be_v now_o s._n margrete_n wtout_fw-fr doute_fw-fr ¶_o at_o dumfermlyn_n shrine_v and_o canonize_v on_o who_o malcolyne_n a_o daughter_n gate_n also_o king_n henry_n wife_n the_o first_o full_a well_o advise_v queen_n maud_n that_o height_n that_o well_o love_v england_n though_o these_o cross_n fair_a and_o royal_a as_o man_n go_v through_o all_o england_n she_o make_v at_o hic_fw-la expense_n and_o dyverse_a good_a order_n throw_v his_o providence_n ¶_o another_o sustre_n this_o same_o saint_n margarete_n have_v that_o christine_n hight_v king_n edward_n they_o ê“fess_v in_o religion_n to_o live_v she_o be_v full_a glad_a to_o holy_a life_n dispose_v and_o address_v a_o holy_a woman_n of_o life_n and_o of_o god_n bless_v who_o at_o her_o death_n her_o soul_n then_o uncover_v and_o to_o our_o lord_n full_a mekely_a so_o it_o offer_v ¶_o in_o his_o forest_n as_o he_o pursue_v a_o dear_a in_o essex_n a_o palmer_n with_o he_o meet_v ask_v he_o good_a who_o glad_o he_o do_v here_o he_o cleave_v his_o ring_n and_o in_o sunder_o it_o bet_fw-mi the_o half_a of_o which_o he_o give_v without_o let_n to_o the_o palmer_n that_o go_v away_o anon_o that_o other_o good_a to_o geve_v he_o there_o have_v he_o none_o ¶_o but_o after_o that_o full_a long_o and_o many_o a_o day_n two_o pylgrame_n come_v unto_o that_o noble_a king_n and_o say_v saint_n john_n thappostell_n in_o poor_a array_n we_o pray_v and_o bid_v strayt_o above_o
c_o xxu_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o king_n william_n rufus_n tax_v so_o sore_a the_o commons_n that_o they'might_v not_o mayntene_a tilthe_n for_o which_o fall_v great_a dearth_n and_o great_a mischief_n and_o moren_n of_o catel_n for_o defaute_n of_o food_n for_o which_o the_o commons_n be_v glad_a of_o his_o death_n great_a tallage_n of_o england_n then_o be_v raise_v in_o so_o ferforth_o that_o tilthe_n of_o land_n be_v leyd_v of_o which_o sue_v mischief_n nothing_o praise_v for_o fault_n of_o food_n morayn_a of_o bestial_a fray_v and_o death_n of_o people_n for_o hunger_n sore_o array_v a_o king_n wote_v not_o what_o harm_v housbandrye_a husband_n to_o pill_n and_o tax_v outrageous_o ¶_o to_o godis_n doom_n have_v no_o consyderation_n how_o that_o this_o king_n on_o hunt_v as_o he_o stand_v under_o a_o tree_n and_z as_z writynge_n make_v mention_v walter_n tyrel_n at_o his_o game_n in_o that_o wood_n shote_v at_o a_o dear_a of_o which_o he_o draw_v no_o blood_n but_o strike_v the_o king_n unto_o the_o dethes_n wound_n that_o there_o anon_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o ground_n ¶_o at_o wynchester_n then_o bury_v anon_o the_o date_n be_v then_o of_o his_o reign_n xiii_o year_n for_o who_o the_o folk_n no_o sorrow_n make_v nor_o moon_n he_o hurt_v they_o so_o with_o tax_n and_o tallage_n here_o of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o a_o c._n and_o three_o year_n clear_a who_o death_n the_o folk_n in_o no_o wise_a do_v complayn_v be_v they_o all_o thereof_o both_o glad_a and_o fain_o the_o c_o xxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n and_o duke_n of_o normandyâ—_n reign_v xxxvi_o year_n and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o c._n and_o xxxix_o henry_n his_o brother_n that_o first_o be_v of_o that_o name_n be_v crow_v they_o with_o all_o that_o honour_n may_v be_v first_o he_o reconcile_v saint_n anselne_v that_o come_v hame_z who_o crow_v maude_n his_o wife_n full_a fair_a &_o free_a that_o daughter_n be_v full_a of_o benignitee_n to_o king_n malcolyne_n &_o saint_n margarete_n that_o queen_n of_o scotlande_n which_o afore_o that_o time_n have_v be_v ¶_o on_o who_o he_o gate_n william_n richard_n &_o mold_n who_o goodness_n be_v yet_o speak_v of_o full_a wide_a if_o she_o be_v fair_a her_o virtuous_a manifold_a exceaded_a far_a and_o vice_n she_o set_v aside_o debate_n all_o that_o engender_v be_v of_o pride_n she_o staunch_v hole_n with_o all_o benevolence_n and_o visit_v sycke_n and_o poor_a with_o diligence_n ¶_o the_o presoner_n also_o &_o woman_n eke_o with_o child_n and_o in_o gesene_a lyve_n ay_o where_o about_o clothes_n and_o meat_n and_o bedding_n new_a unfiled_a wine_n also_o and_o ale_n she_o give_v without_o doubt_n where_o she_o see_v need_n in_o countree_n all_o throughout_o these_o cross_n all_o that_o yet_o be_v most_o royal_a in_o the_o high_a way_n with_o gold_n she_o make_v they_o all_o ¶_o king_n edgare_n they_o her_o brother_n be_v of_o scotland_n that_o to_o king_n henry_n then_o make_v homage_n the_o bishop_n of_o duresme_n then_o take_v on_o hand_n scot_n the_o duke_n robert_n to_o go_v in_o message_n to_o make_v he_o claim_v england_n his_o herytage_n the_o which_o he_o do_v anon_o without_o delay_n as_o they_o accord_v upon_o a_o certain_a day_n ¶_o but_o anselne_n bishop_n of_o caunturbury_n and_o also_o queen_n maude_n then_o make_v they_o well_o accord_v the_o king_n to_o pay_v three_o m._n mark_v yearly_o to_o duke_n robert_n without_o more_o discord_n and_o counsayl_v then_o the_o king_n as_o be_v record_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o discencyon_n betwyxte_v his_o brother_n and_o he_o by_o convencyon_n ¶_o the_o king_n henry_n war_v robert_n estenuyle_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o roger_n mountgomery_n and_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v so_o call_v that_o while_n and_o create_v earl_n of_o shrewysbury_n who_o his_o castle_n of_o arundel_n hold_v for_o thy_o and_z shrewysbury_n also_o and_o the_o cytee_n with_o other_o mo_z castle_n in_o his_o 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other_o clere_o the_o c_o xli_o chapter_n ¶_o john_n king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o guyan_a 〈◊〉_d earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n m_o cc._o and_o four_o and_o reign_v xvii_o year_n and_o die_v the_o year_n m_o cc_o xxi_o his_o brother_n john_n be_v king_n then_o of_o england_n england_n and_o crow_v be_v at_o westminster_n full_o fair_a by_o all_o estate_n and_o lord_n of_o his_o land_n and_o soon_o thereafter_o divorce_v full_a unfayre_n from_o his_o wife_n wed_v that_o there_o afore_o be_v heir_n unto_o th'earl_n of_o gloucestre_fw-fr full_a wise_n that_o son_n have_v that_o time_n of_o great_a enterprise_n ¶_o for_o cause_n of_o which_o and_o of_o consanguinitye_n devorce_n be_v make_v and_o take_v another_o wife_n dame_n isabella_n therles_a daughter_n fair_a and_o free_a of_o england_n and_o his_o heir_n know_v rife_o which_o after_o make_v he_o full_o great_a war_n &_o strife_n for_o she_o be_v wife_n of_o hugh_n brune_n of_o toreyn_a the_o viscount_n then_o take_v from_o he_o a_o virgyne_n ¶_o wherefore_o hugh_n brune_n nomore_o of_o he_o will_v hold_v but_o war_v he_o on_o every_o side_n about_o till_o he_o he_o take_v with_o other_o many_o fold_n and_o slay_v they_o all_o be_v they_o never_o so_o stout_a in_o his_o first_o year_n a_o tax_n he_o take_v full_a out_o of_o each_o plough_n land_n three_o shyllynge_v full_o pay_v for_o which_o the_o people_n bitter_o for_o he_o pray_v the_o c_o lxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n do_v homage_n liege_n to_o king_n john_n at_o lyncolne_n the_o duke_n arthure_n of_o britain_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o ireland_n do_v the_o same_o in_o his_o first_o year_n king_n wyllian_n of_o scotland_n make_v his_o homage_n in_o lyncolne_n his_o citee_n and_o arthure_n duke_n of_o britain_n i_o understande_v soon_o after_o make_v his_o homage_n &_o feautee_n at_o london_n then_o with_o great_a humilitee_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n there_o make_v his_o homage_n for_o wales_n then_o that_o be_v his_o heritage_n ¶_o the_o great_a a_o needle_n and_o makmurre_v also_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o ireland_n therles_a also_o of_o ulster_n do_v right_o so_o of_o ormond_n and_o desmond_n for_o there_o land_n and_o all_o estate_n there_o as_o i_o understande_v be_v swear_v to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o do_v homage_n for_o their_o lyvelode_n and_o their_o heritage_n ¶_o the_o king_n philip_n confeder_v with_o arthure_n to_o rebel_v sore_o again_o his_o eme_n king_n john_n and_o grant_v he_o man_n &_o power_n strong_a and_o sure_a to_o get_v guyan_a poytou_n and_o angeou_fw-mi anon_o wherefore_o king_n john_n to_o normandy_n begin_v go_v and_o there_o he_o take_v arthure_n duke_n of_o britayn_n in_o castle_n mirable_n die_v in_o mykell_a pain_n ¶_o dame_n isabella_n the_o sister_n also_o of_o arthure_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o bristol_n be_v then_o hold_v and_o die_v there_o in_o prison_n then_o full_a sure_a as_o king_n john_n 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