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A02638 The chronicle of Ihon Hardyng in metre, fro[m] the first begynnyng of Engla[n]de, vnto ye reigne of Edwarde ye fourth where he made an end of his chronicle. And from yt time is added with a co[n]tinuacion of the storie in prose to this our tyme, now first emprinted, gathered out of diuerse and sondrie autours of moste certain knowelage [et] substanciall credit, yt either in latin orels in our mother toungue haue writen of ye affaires of Englande. Hardyng, John, 1378-1465?; Grafton, Richard, d. 1572? 1543 (1543) STC 12766.7; ESTC S103772 402,679 836

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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 ꝓfess_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
year_n and_o be_v slay_v the_o queen_n be_v of_o all_o logres_n land_n so_o fine_a and_o of_o all_o albaine_n also_o through_o out_o incertayne_a crown_a queen_n and_o so_o reign_v with_o main_n and_o seruyce_n take_v of_o cambre_n for_o his_o land_n who_o govern_v well_o her_o time_n i_o understande_v ¶_o fyftene_n year_n and_o then_o her_o son_n she_o crown_v that_o maddan_n hyght_n &_o into_o cornwall_n go_v and_o then_o she_o die_v with_o sycknesse_n sore_o confound_v and_o to_o her_o god_n her_o woeful_a herte_n she_o send_v and_o thus_o this_o queen_n in_o her_o best_a intent_n to_o set_v among_o the_o goddess_n everywhichone_o ever_o to_o complain_v she_o wedowh_v alone_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o maddan_n king_n of_o britain_n reygn_v after_o gwendolena_n his_o mother_n and_o reygn_v xi_o year_n maddan_n her_o son_n be_v king_n of_o britain_n then_o have_v logres_n and_o also_o albany_n that_o forty_o year_n there_o reygn_v as_o a_o man_n keep_v the_o land_n in_o peace_n from_o tyranny_n scotlande_n in_o who_o time_n be_v none_o in_o his_o monarchye_n dare_v ought_v vary_v or_o any_o thing_n displease_v so_o be_v he_o dread_v and_o set_v the_o realm_n in_o ease_n through_o all_o britain_n dare_v none_o another_o dysplese_v so_o well_o the_o law_n and_o peace_n he_o do_v conserve_v that_o every_o man_n be_v glad_a other_o to_o please_v so_o dread_a they_o he_o they_o dare_v no_o thing_n over_o terve_v again_o his_o law_n nor_o peace_n but_o they_o conserve_v so_o be_v he_o dread_v through_o his_o great_a sapience_n both_o in_o and_o out_o by_o all_o intellygence_n ¶_o he_o die_v so_o and_o to_o his_o father_n go_v his_o son_n two_o maulyne_n and_o eke_o memprise_v a_o day_n than_o set_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v precede_v to_o the_o crown_n but_o then_o by_o covetyse_n king_n and_o that_o ylke_n day_n the_o young_a memprise_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyne_v elder_a of_o age_n to_o that_o intent_n to_o have_v the_o herytage_n memprise_v thus_o king_n destroy_v his_o man_n all_o out_o their_o land_n their_o god_n or_o else_o their_o life_n certain_a britain_n he_o take_v from_o they_o all_o his_o land_n about_o fulfyl_v all_o with_o pride_n and_o great_a disdain_n his_o comonne_n all_v with_o tax_n do_v distrayne_v so_o tiraunte_o he_o leave_v they_o nought_o to_o spend_v by_o consequent_a thrifteles_a he_o be_v at_o end_n his_o wife_n he_o do_v refuse_v and_o foul_a forsake_v use_v the_o sin_n of_o horribilyte_n mempryse_n with_o beast_n oft_o in_o stead_n right_a of_o his_o make_n which_o by_o all_o right_a and_o equytee_fw-mi vengeance_n ask_v by_o fell_a bestialitee_n and_o so_o he_o fall_v as_o to_o the_o wood_n he_o go_v a_o rout_n of_o wolf_n he_o slough_n and_o all_o to_o rend_v the_o xxi_o chapter_n ¶_o ebranke_n king_n of_o britain_n have_v logres_n and_o albany_n also_o he_o have_v twenty_o wyve_n twenty_o son_n and_o xxx_o doughter_n he_o make_v york_n bamburgh_n edinburgh_n dumbritayne_n and_o alclude_v also_o he_o make_v a_o archeflaume_n at_o york_n &_o his_o temple_n that_o now_o be_v a_o archebishoppe_n ebranke_v his_o son_n they_o crown_v be_v anon_o who_o ship_n great_a make_v on_o the_o sea_n to_o sail_n year_n withhold_v his_o knight_n with_o he_o so_o forth_o to_o go_v upon_o war_n he_o go_v without_o fail_v then_o into_o gaul_n with_o a_o full_a manly_a tail_n where_o that_o he_o have_v riches_n innumerable_a to_o hold_v estate_n royal_a incomparable_a ¶_o xx._n wyve_n he_o have_v as_o chronicle_n say_v the_o twenty_o son_n of_o his_o own_o generation_n and_o doughter_n fair_a xxx_o that_o be_v not_o laith_n which_o doughter_n so_o for_o their_o relevation_n into_o italy_n with_o great_a supportation_n there_o to_o be_v wed_v in_o trojan_a bloodde_n &_o marry_v for_o lady_n their_n with_o trojan_n be_v ally_v ¶_o in_o albany_n he_o make_v and_o edifyed_a the_o castle_n of_o alclude_v which_o dumbritayne_n scotland_n and_o some_o autour_n by_o chronycle_n have_v apply_v and_o some_o sayen_v on_o the_o pight_v wall_n certain_a and_o the_o west_n end_v it_o stand_v that_o now_o be_v plain_a and_o some_o man_n sayen_v it_o be_v york_n cytee_n thus_o stand_v man_n now_o in_o ambyguytee_o ¶_o but_o soothe_v it_o be_v he_o make_v this_o dunbrytayne_a a_o castle_n strong_a that_o stand_v in_o albany_n upon_o a_o roche_z of_o stone_n hard_o to_o optayne_n about_o the_o which_o the_o sea_n flow_v daily_a and_o reflow_v again_o nocturnal_o twice_o in_o his_o course_n and_o to_o the_o sea_n again_o in_o the_o which_o no_o horse_n may_v dung_n certain_a ¶_o he_o make_v also_o the_o maiden_n castle_n strong_a that_o man_n now_o call_v the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n ediburgh_n that_o on_o a_o roche_z stand_v full_o high_a out_o of_o throng_n on_o mount_n agwet_n where_o man_n may_v see_v out_o through_o full_a many_o a_o town_n castle_n and_o boroughe_n in_o the_o shire_n about_o it_o be_v so_o high_a in_o height_n who_o will_v it_o scale_v he_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o light_n ¶_o he_o make_v also_o upon_o mount_n dolorous_a a_o castle_n strong_a that_o this_o day_n bamburgh_n hight_v bamburgh_n that_o on_o a_o roche_z be_v set_v full_a high_a and_o noyous_a full_a hard_a to_o get_v by_o any_o man_n might_n the_o castle_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o so_o well_o dight_v if_o man_n therein_o have_v stufe_fw-fr sufficient_a or_o it_o be_v win_v many_o one_o must_v be_v shend_v ¶_o he_o son_n all_o he_o send_v to_o germanye_a to_o win_v thesame_a land_n by_o labour_n and_o conquest_n under_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o brother_n analye_n duke_n assarake_v that_o be_v the_o elder_a a_o worthy_a knight_n prove_v with_o best_a all_o germanye_n they_o gat_v at_o their_o intent_n and_o lord_n be_v make_v their_o as_o there_o father_n ment_fw-mi ¶_o sixty_o year_n whole_a he_o stand_v and_o bear_v the_o crown_n reign_v full_o in_o all_o prosperytee_n no_o enemy_n dare_v again_o he_o up_o ne_fw-la down_o war_n ne_o do_v in_o no_o wise_n again_o his_o royaltee_n he_o make_v a_o temple_n in_o *_o ebranke_n citee_n york_v of_o dyane_n where_o a_o archeflame_a he_o set_v to_o rule_v temple_n as_o that_o time_n be_v his_o debt_n the_o xxii_o chapter_n ¶_o howe_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ebranke_n reygn_v brutus_n greneshilde_n brutus_n greneshilde_n then_o by_o his_o name_n full_a right_a both_o good_a &_o true_a and_o easy_a of_o all_o port_n his_o people_n all_o that_o come_v into_o his_o sight_n with_o all_o his_o might_n evermore_o he_o recomforte_n of_o all_o there_o sorrow_n that_o they_o to_o he_o report_n and_o why_o he_o hight_v greneshilde_n to_o his_o surname_n year_n because_o he_o bear_v on_o green_a ay_o where_o he_o become_v ¶_o xii_n year_n he_o stand_v reign_v full_a well_o in_o peace_n and_o die_v so_o and_o by_o his_o father_n bury_v in_o ebranke_n afore_o dyane_n no_o lees_n with_o briton_n hole_n thither_o accompany_v with_o all_o honour_n that_o may_v be_v multiply_v in_o any_o wise_n with_o all_o seruyse_n funeral_n as_o long_v to_o the_o fate_n of_o death_n over_o all_o the_o xxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o leyle_v king_n of_o brytayn_n have_v logres_n &_o brytayne_n he_o make_v at_o carlele_n a_o temple_n flamyne_n and_o a_o flaume_n to_o rule_v it_o then_o leyle_v his_o son_n be_v king_n of_o britain_n so_o year_n that_o carleele_v make_v that_o time_n in_o albany_n that_o now_o carleile_n be_v call_v by_o friend_n &_o to_o which_o in_o englyshe_a be_v to_o say_v final_o the_o city_n of_o leyle_n for_o in_o brytayn_a tongue_n plain_o cair_a be_v to_o say_v a_o citee_n in_o their_o language_n build_v as_o yet_o in_o wales_n be_v there_o come_v usage_n ¶_o this_o ilk_fw-mi king_n leyle_n make_v then_o in_o that_o citee_n a_o temple_n great_a call_v a_o temple_n flaumyne_n in_o which_o he_o set_v a_o flaume_n in_o propertee_n to_o govern_v it_o by_o their_o law_n dyvyne_v of_o jupiter_n saturn_n and_o appolyne_n that_o then_o be_v of_o all_o such_o in_o dignitee_n after_o their_o law_n as_o now_o our_o byshoppe_n be_v ¶_o when_o he_o have_v reign_v hole_n twenty_o year_n and_o fyve_o in_o youth_n full_a well_o and_o keep_v law_n and_o peace_n but_o in_o his_o age_n his_o people_n begin_v to_o stryve_v fail_v his_o law_n city_n will_v not_o war_n cease_v cyvill_a war_n great_o begin_v to_o increase_v and_o he_o die_v then_o set_v no_o remedy_n bury_v at_o carleyle_n in_o his_o citee_n royal_o the_o xxiiij_o chapter_n ¶_o rudhudebras_n king_n of_o brytayne_n have_v logres_n and_o albany_n he_o make_v caunterbury_n wynchester_n and_o shaftesbury_n and_o three_o temple_n and_o three_o flaume_n of_o they_o rvdhudebras_n his_o son_n be_v king_n anon_o year_n cair_a kent_n he_o make_v that_o now_o be_v caunterbury_n cair_n go_v also_o &_o build_v of_o lime_n &_o
capitayn_n have_v to_o name_n heir_n by_o who_o it_o be_v so_o big_v and_o support_v that_o out_o of_o spayn_n be_v exile_v and_o thither_o come_v and_o some_o say_v that_o hiberus_n of_o great_a fame_n there_o duke_n be_v then_o and_o there_o governor_n that_o of_o spain_n afore_o have_v be_v the_o flower_n ¶_o this_o king_n gurgwyn_n his_o surname_n be_v batrꝰ_n come_v home_o again_o after_o the_o voyage_n sore_a all_o forbeten_v so_o be_v he_o corageus_fw-la that_o from_o his_o corpse_n his_o ghost_n depart_v thore_fw-la reign_v that_o have_v xxx_o year_n afore_o in_o carlion_n after_o his_o high_a degree_n be_v bury_v so_o with_o full_a great_a royaltee_n the_o xxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o guytelyn_n king_n of_o britain_n wed_v marcian_n to_o wife_n that_o mercian_n law_n make_v by_o her_o great_a wisdom_n gvytelyn_n his_o son_n begin_v reign_v as_o heir_n year_n of_o all_o brytayn_n about_o unto_o the_o sea_n who_o wed_v be_v to_o marcyan_a bookful_n fair_a that_o be_v so_o wise_a in_o her_o femynitee_n that_o law_n make_v of_o she_o syngularytee_fw-mi that_o call_v be_v the_o law_n marcyane_n in_o britain_n tongue_n of_o she_o own_o wit_n alane_n ¶_o this_o guytelyn_n be_v good_a of_o his_o estate_n full_o just_a he_o be_v in_o all_o his_o judgement_n wise_a and_o manly_a of_o port_n er_o and_o late_o right_a meek_a and_o good_a ever_o in_o his_o intent_n although_o of_o state_n he_o be_v right_o excellent_a with_o each_o poor_a man_n that_o come_v to_o his_o presence_n through_o which_o he_o wax_v of_o most_o high_a sapience_n ¶_o when_o he_o have_v reign_v full_o peaceable_o ten_o year_n he_o leave_v the_o realm_n to_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o to_o his_o wife_n to_o be_v his_o counsellor_n for_o his_o son_n then_o be_v vii_o year_n old_a full_a fair_a who_o at_o her_o death_n she_o send_v for_o all_o repair_n of_o baron_n all_o their_o she_o delyver_v he_o to_o keep_v in_o pain_n of_o loss_n life_n and_o limb_n ¶_o sicilius_n his_o son_n reygn_v xxiiii_o year_n year_n and_o crown_v be_v and_o die_v in_o iwentude_n that_o govern_v well_o the_o realm_n full_a well_o and_o clear_o at_o karlyon_n bury_v after_o consuetude_n as_o king_n afore_o in_o all_o simylitude_n with_o all_o repair_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n as_o well_o accord_v unto_o his_o high_a parage_n ¶_o rymar_n his_o son_n the_o baron_n do_v crown_n with_o honour_n such_o as_o fall_v to_o his_o degree_n king_n who_o twenty_o year_n and_o one_o so_o bare_a the_o crown_n and_o keep_v law_n and_o all_o tranquilytee_n and_o peteous_a be_v ever_o as_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v in_o ryghtwesnesse_n accord_v with_o his_o law_n have_v pytee_n and_o mercy_n where_o he_o see_v ¶_o danius_n king_n his_o brother_n do_v succeed_v king_n during_o ten_o year_n in_o war_n and_o great_a pain_n without_o rest_n he_o be_v always_o in_o deed_n the_o law_n unkepte_v be_v cause_n there_o of_o certain_a as_o my_o author_n it_o lyste_v nothing_o to_o lie_v i_o will_v it_o now_o write_v and_o in_o this_o book_n express_v that_o man_n may_v know_v his_o folly_n and_o lewdness_n the_o xxxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o moruile_a king_n of_o britain_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o own_o immoderate_a ire_n without_o knowledge_n of_o eny_z man_n with_o a_o fysshe_n bestyall_a of_o the_o sea_n moruyle_v his_o son_n a_o baste_v goten_a and_o bear_v year_n on_o tangusta_n his_o specyall_a paramour_n be_v crown_v then_o after_o faught_v full_a sore_n with_o the_o king_n of_o morion_n as_o a_o conqueror_n where_o he_o he_o kill_v and_o have_v the_o field_n that_o hour_n and_o leave_v no_o man_n on_o live_v and_o brente_n they_o all_o his_o ire_n excede_v his_o wit_n and_o governall_a ¶_o soon_o after_o then_o come_v fro_o the_o yrishe_a sea_n a_o bestyous_a fish_n a_o monster_n sum_n do_v it_o call_v whereof_o afraid_a be_v all_o the_o comontye_n for_o it_o devour_v the_o folk_n both_o great_a and_o smalle_o wherefore_o the_o king_n his_o ire_n may_v not_o appall_v ne_o cease_v afore_o he_o 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and_o to_o his_o people_n he_o hold_v all_o equyte_v tyller_n of_o land_n with_o gold_n he_o do_v comfort_n and_o soudiour_n all_o with_o good_n he_o do_v support_v ¶_o arthegall_a his_o brother_n sign_v with_o diadene_n arthegall_n the_o king_n be_v then_o with_o all_o solempnytee_n by_o natyfe_n birth_n next_o brother_n as_o man_n deem_v who_o good_a man_n hate_v of_o his_o iniquyte_v oppress_v they_o by_o great_a subtylyte_n and_o all_o fall_v folk_n with_o riches_n do_v avaunce_v his_o baron_n all_o depose_v he_o for_o that_o chance_n the_o xxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o this_o king_n be_v crown_v in_o defaute_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o after_o of_o pure_a pytee_n crown_v his_o brother_n again_o clydoure_n then_o the_o third_o brother_n generate_v year_n be_v cow_n create_v by_o all_o successyon_n and_o bare_a the_o crown_n with_o all_o royal_a estate_n by_o lord_n will_v and_o there_o concessyon_n that_o rule_v well_o without_o oppression_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v so_o 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tender_a brotherhod_n the_o crown_n he_o set_v with_o very_o true_a intent_n on_o arthegalles_n heed_n &_o think_v it_o be_v well_o spend_v by_o hole_n decree_n and_o judgement_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o make_v he_o king_n again_o by_o north_n and_o south_n ¶_o arthegall_a king_n crown_v so_o all_o new_a again_o full_a well_o his_o lord_n after_o do_v love_v all_o perlee_n forsake_v all_o vice_n and_o take_v to_o virtue_n plain_a and_o set_v his_o land_n and_o people_n in_o all_o cow_n and_o ease_n reign_v ten_o year_n he_o fall_v in_o great_a disease_n in_o maladye_o of_o dyverse_a great_a syckenesse_n dead_a and_o bury_v at_o carleyle_n as_o igesse_n the_o xxxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o eledoure_n be_v that_o second_o time_n crown_v king_n of_o britain_n for_o his_o good_a rule_n the_o briteine_v all_o crown_a eledoure_n that_o reygn_v after_o xiii_o year_n in_o dignytee_n year_n so_o well_o they_o pay_v to_o have_v he_o governoure_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o his_o benignyte_n and_o 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mighty_a high_a riches_n and_o of_o his_o kin_n that_o meek_o he_o obey_v and_o by_o acquaintance_n that_o they_o make_v then_o express_v upon_o the_o holy_a evangelis_fw-la swear_v undelayed_a the_o king_n grant_v he_o his_o grace_n &_o be_v well_o pay_v to_o make_v he_o of_o his_o counsel_n &_o of_o governaunce_n without_o more_o wrath_n or_o any_o discordaunce_n ¶_o he_o marry_v then_o his_o sister_n gunylde_v to_o henry_n themperour_n that_o false_o be_v accuse_v of_o sin_n and_o crime_n use_v in_o avoutry_n with_o a_o young_a man_n the_o which_o she_o excuse_v after_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v there_o use_v by_o battle_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o than_o their_o fly_v his_o accusour_n approve_a he_o untrewe_v ¶_o for_o the_o which_o she_o will_v nomore_o come_v in_o his_o bed_n but_o live_v sole_a ever_o after_o so_o her_o life_n for_o good_a ne_o gold_n for_o aught_o that_o he_o her_o beed_n for_o love_v ne_o threte_n for_o bete_a ne_z for_o strife_n with_o he_o dwell_v forthwarde_o as_o his_o wife_n in_o all_o thing_n else_o ever_o at_o his_o governaunce_n both_o day_n and_o night_n in_o womanly_a pleasance_n ¶_o king_n hardknowt_n then_o his_o daughter_n marry_v unto_o a_o duke_n of_o the_o danishrie_n at_o lambirgh_n die_v at_o his_o feast_n magnify_v among_o his_o lord_n and_o all_o his_o prelacy_n and_o put_v he_o whole_a in_o god_n his_o high_a mercy_n and_o charge_v they_o his_o brother_n edward_n to_o crown_n to_o rejoice_v the_o land_n of_o england_n region_n ¶_o this_o be_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n then_o inscrive_v a_o thousand_o whole_a forty_o also_o and_o one_o when_o that_o he_o have_v reign_v as_o be_v subscribe_v the_o two_o year_n whole_a when_o he_o be_v thus_o wise_a go_v for_o who_o be_v make_v that_o time_n full_a much_o moan_n at_o wynchester_n byside_o his_o father_n bury_v with_o lord_n all_o thither_o full_a well_o accompaigny_v the_o c_o xix_o chapter_n ¶_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n king_n of_o england_n 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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 ▪_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 y●_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 occ●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
he_o come_v unto_o his_o presence_n anon_o he_o put_v he_o in_o sore_a prisone_n to_o time_n he_o have_v by_o his_o magnificence_n the_o castle_n of_o lyncolne_n unto_o his_o crown_n and_o put_v he_o then_o to_o fine_a and_o great_a raunsom_n so_o variaunt_a he_o be_v always_o of_o height_n from_fw-mi even_o to_o morrow_n that_o no_o man_n trust_v he_o may_v the_o fiftene_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n stephen_n the_o earl_n geffrey_n of_o angeou_fw-mi decessid_v a_o noble_a prince_n as_o all_o man_n do_v beleven_v henry_n his_o son_n of_o person_n well_o encress_v of_o childish_a wit_n also_o full_o relese_v and_o of_o age_n he_o be_v then_o fiftene_o year_n to_o scotland_n come_v king_n david_n to_o require_v ¶_o of_o his_o socour_n and_o of_o his_o supportation_n england_n to_o get_v that_o be_v his_o heritage_n who_o make_v he_o then_o full_a great_a consolation_n and_o with_o he_o come_v without_o fee_n or_o wage_v with_o full_a assent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n under_o banner_n king_n david_n make_v he_o knight_n upon_o the_o field_n again_o king_n stephen_n to_o fight_v ¶_o but_o such_o treaty_n be_v make_v and_o good_a accord_n that_o king_n stephen_n to_o henry_n shall_v return_v as_o very_a heir_n without_o more_o discord_n at_o his_o decesse_n to_o henry_n whole_a return_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n without_o more_o sojourn_v who_o die_v then_o after_o in_o his_o xix_o year_n at_o feversham_n bury_v he_o be_v full_a clear_a ¶_o of_o christ_n date_n be_v then_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o hundred_o fyftye_a and_o eight_o also_o his_o wife_n and_o he_o there_o bury_v both_o in_o fair_a the_o which_o he_o find_v while_o he_o be_v lyve_n so_o and_o reign_v here_o in_o much_o trouble_n and_o woe_n and_o have_v this_o realm_n without_o any_o right_a for_o themprise_v maude_n that_o fair_a lady_n bright_a the_o c_o xxix_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n fitz_fw-fr emprice_n king_n of_o england_n and_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi duke_n of_o normandye_n and_o guienne_n by_o xxxvi_o year_n and_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o lviii_o and_o die_v the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o and_o xciiii_o henry_n th'earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi be_v tho_o second_o in_o this_o mean_a time_n have_v be_v in_o normandy_n and_o set_v his_o rule_n therein_o for_o friend_n or_o foo_o and_o crow_v be_v at_o london_n worthy_o with_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o high_a monarchy_n and_o make_v he_o then_o their_o feautee_n and_o homage_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n also_o for_o his_o heritage_n ¶_o he_o wed_v then_o a_o lady_n fair_a and_o bright_a dame_n alianor_n the_o duke_n daughter_n of_o guienne_n and_o heir_n thereof_o and_o lady_n by_o all_o right_a possession_n have_v with_o all_o the_o profyte_n then_o and_o well-beloved_a be_v she_o with_o her_o man_n divorce_v from_o the_o king_n lewes_n of_o france_n that_o her_o have_v wed_v to_o wife_n of_o his_o puysaunce_n ¶_o and_o on_o she_o gat_v two_o doughter_n fair_a &_o gente_fw-la but_o for_o sibrede_n and_o consanguinitee_n they_o be_v depart_v by_o papal_a judgement_n on_o who_o king_n henry_n by_o christ_n decree_n gat_v son_n four_o of_o great_a humanitee_n henry_n richard_n geffrey_n and_o john_n also_o elinor_n and_o ihone_n his_o doughter_n two_o the_o c_o xxx_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o malcolyne_n the_o second_o king_n of_o scot_n make_v homage_n for_o scotlande_n &_o for_o therldome_n of_o huntyngdon_n in_o this_o mean_a while_n king_n david_n then_o so_o die_v to_o who_o malcolyn_n henry_n son_n be_v heir_n which_o henry_n be_v earl_n notify_v of_o huntyngdon_n without_o any_o despair_n of_o that_o erldome_n both_o good_a and_o fair_a and_o son_n be_v to_o this_o noble_a king_n davy_n that_o wed_v have_v earl_n waldens_n daughter_n only_o ¶_o to_o enjoy_v therldome_n by_o her_o inheritance_n that_o get_v on_o she_o this_o malcolyne_n that_o be_v king_n of_o scotlande_n now_o of_o mighty_a high_a puysaunce_n that_o homage_n make_v for_o his_o enheriting_n scot_n unto_o henry_n that_o then_o be_v of_o england_n king_n for_o all_o scotlande_n and_o also_o for_o huntyngdon_n which_o service_n both_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o crown_n the_o c_o xxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o king_n henrye_n exile_v thomas_n becket_n bishop_n of_o cauntorburye_n he_o marry_v then_o his_o son_n the_o young_a henry_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o exile_v then_o thomas_n of_o cauntorbury_n out_o of_o england_n and_o many_o of_o his_o aliaunce_n for_o cause_n of_o his_o rebellious_a governaunce_n and_o as_o he_o come_v fro_o rome_n by_o france_n away_o with_o language_n fall_v he_o pray_v the_o king_n that_o day_n ¶_o the_o point_n to_o mend_v and_o so_o to_o england_n go_v for_o which_o the_o king_n be_v with_o he_o sore_o displease_v that_o then_o he_o say_v have_v i_o have_v man_n that_o mean_v my_o honest_a i_o be_v not_o thus_o disease_v with_o such_o a_o clerk_n thus_o greve_v and_o unease_v therefore_o three_o knight_n raynold_n le_fw-fr fitz_n vrsy_n tracy_n hugh_n moruyle_v he_o slay_v with_o robert_n tracy_n ¶_o but_o king_n malcolyne_n die_v that_o be_v full_a true_a of_o his_o homage_n at_o westchester_n enseal_v to_o king_n henry_n do_v so_o as_o it_o be_v due_a for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v gaynsayd_v ne_o counsel_v scot_n nor_o afterward_o of_o scot_n be_v repele_v to_o which_o malcolyne_n willyan_n his_o son_n &_o heir_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o scotlande_n then_o full_a fair_a the_o c_o xxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n go_v in_o to_o normandye_n with_o king_n henry_n of_o england_n the_o second_o as_o his_o liegeman_n this_o king_n william_n then_o ride_v with_o host_n full_a strong_a scot_n the_o northern_a land_n he_o burn_v &_o sore_o destroy_v by_o east_n and_o west_n of_o both_o merche_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n vesty_n with_o it_o be_v anoy_v the_o lord_n vnfrevyle_n with_o syckenesse_n so_o accloy_v with_o power_n great_a at_o alnwike_n with_o he_o faught_v where_o he_o be_v take_v in_o batayll_n sore_o and_o catch_v ¶_o who_o to_o the_o king_n to_o london_n than_o they_o bring_v unto_o king_n henry_n with_o great_a honour_n then_o have_v the_o king_n tydynge_n he_o like_v nought_o his_o son_n henry_n by_o king_n lewis_n socoure_v besiege_a rouen_n with_o host_n great_a and_o rygoure_a for_o when_o the_o king_n to_o normandy_n then_o go_v the_o king_n william_n with_o he_o his_o labour_n spend_v ¶_o and_o david_n also_o his_o brother_n with_o all_o his_o might_n that_o earl_n be_v then_o create_v of_o huntyngdon_n and_o robert_n ferer_n earl_n of_o leycester_n so_o hight_v and_o roger_n clare_v with_o they_o of_o great_a renown_n of_o gloucester_n that_o earl_n be_v in_o possession_n with_o other_o lord_n and_o the_o siege_n soon_o remeve_v and_o his_o cytee_n of_o rouen_n full_a well_o rescue_v ¶_o the_o siege_n and_o saute_n perdon_v and_o forgeven_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o king_n lewis_n of_o france_n within_o few_o year_n in_o peace_n and_o rest_n to_o lve_v he_o crown_v his_o son_n without_o distance_n king_n of_o england_n and_o give_v he_o governaunce_n and_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o his_o coronation_n he_o sew_v afore_o he_o for_o his_o consolation_n the_o c_o xxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o this_o young_a henry_n reign_v but_o four_o year_n and_o die_v before_o his_o father_n wherefore_o he_o be_v not_o account_v as_o king_n because_o his_o father_n outlyve_v he_o and_o reign_v after_o his_o death_n and_o to_o hin_n say_v son_n think_v i_o do_v you_o honour_v a_o king_n to_o serve_v you_o thus_o now_o at_o your_o meat_n he_o answer_v he_o full_a unthankeful_o that_o hour_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o reprove_v ne_o forfete_v a_o earl_n son_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n son_n at_o meat_n for_o which_o the_o father_n henry_n to_o ireland_n go_v till_o young_a henry_n the_o king_n be_v dead_a and_o spend_v then_o come_v henry_n and_o have_v the_o government_n the_o father_n and_o king_n be_v then_o admytte_a again_o and_o reign_v then_o and_o have_v the_o regiment_n and_o but_o four_o year_n his_o son_n reygn_v sooth_n to_o sayen_v wherefore_o he_o be_v among_o king_n certain_a not_o account_v by_o no_o chronicler_n for_o his_o father_n be_v king_n afore_o and_o after_o clear_o the_o c_o xxxiiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n william_n of_o scotlande_n make_v his_o homage_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o the_o king_n william_n at_o his_o day_n assign_v to_o york_n come_v to_o do_v there_o his_o homage_n scot_n that_o make_v it_o then_o &_o nothing_o it_o repugn_v but_o for_o his_o due_a debt_n then_o for_o his_o heritage_n of_o scotlande_n whole_a by_o veraye_v due_a knowledge_n of_o his_o baron_n and_o by_o his_o evydence_n again_o it_o find_v he_o then_o no_o
true_a defence_n ¶_o the_o king_n henry_n then_o conquer_v all_o ireland_n by_o papal_a doom_n there_o of_o his_o royaltee_n the_o profyte_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o land_n the_o domination_n and_o the_o soverayntee_n for_o error_n which_o again_o the_o spiritualtee_n they_o hold_v full_a long_o &_o will_v not_o be_v correct_v of_o heresye_n with_o which_o they_o be_v infect_a ¶_o he_o found_v then_o the_o priory_n of_o newstede_n within_o shirwod_n and_o waltham_n found_v new_a afore_o be_v secular_a without_o heed_n which_o regular_a he_o make_v in_o order_n due_a and_o other_o two_o house_n of_o order_n true_a he_o found_v there_o for_o his_o soul_n to_o pray_v where_o be_v holy_a seruyce_n keep_v every_o day_n ¶_o geffreye_v his_o son_n the_o three_o get_v and_o bear_v that_o duke_n of_o britain_n be_v hole_n create_v by_o his_o wyves_n right_a to_o enjoy_v for_o evermore_o which_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o royal_a great_a estate_n at_o paris_n die_v that_o arthure_n create_v to_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o isabella_n the_o fair_a his_o daughter_n be_v without_o any_o despair_n ¶_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o clear_v a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o also_o and_o one_o baudewyn_n the_o three_o die_v take_v priesoner_n by_o the_o sarysen_n that_o be_v his_o mortal_a foone_n of_o his_o body_n that_o issue_n than_o have_v none_o to_o who_o his_o brother_n almarike_v do_v succeed_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v king_n in_o deed_n ¶_o by_o treason_n of_o th'earl_n triple_n than_o the_o christian_a host_n that_o have_v foul_a betray_v when_o bawdewyn_n be_v so_o take_v through_o that_o false_a man_n that_o great_a people_n of_o christian_a have_v they_o raise_v and_o on_o the_o field_n nothing_o to_o be_v praise_v to_o the_o sarysyn_n go_v with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o discomfyt_v the_o chrysten_v hoost_n full_a clear_a the_o c_o xxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o geffrey_n plantagenet_n otherwise_o call_v plantagen_v earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi elder_a brother_n of_o bawdewyne_n and_o almaryk_n shall_v have_v be_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n afore_o and_o so_o by_o consequens_fw-la this_o king_n henrye_n shall_v have_v be_v king_n of_o it_o but_o if_o right_a have_v lynal_o proceed_v geffray_n plantagenet_n earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi the_o elder_a brother_n of_o bawdwyn_n so_o in_o deed_n and_o of_o almaryk_n with_o mykell_a bliss_n and_o joy_n which_o geffray_n so_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi shall_v have_v be_v king_n afore_o of_o all_o that_o realm_n both_o of_o surry_n and_o also_o jerusalem_n ¶_o when_o duke_n robert_n jerusalem_n forsake_v for_o covetyse_v to_o have_v and_o joy_v england_n godfray_n boleyne_n the_o realm_n of_o surry_n take_v and_o of_o jerusalem_n eke_o i_o understande_v and_o erow_v be_v to_o be_v king_n of_o that_o land_n that_o duke_n have_v be_v afore_o of_o all_o loveyne_a a_o noble_a prince_n and_o a_o worthy_a chyefteyne_n ¶_o a_o thousand_o be_v a_o hundred_o sixty_o &_o syxtene_v without_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n come_v dye_v to_o who_o his_o brother_n as_o be_v see_v bawdwin_n succeed_v and_o of_o that_o realm_n be_v king_n that_o rule_v the_o land_n as_o be_v full_a well_o seem_v full_o worthy_a account_v among_o all_o estate_n that_o chrysten_v faith_n sustain_v without_o debate_n to_o who_o his_o son_n king_n bawdewin_n do_v succeed_v the_o second_o be_v that_o have_v so_o bear_v that_o name_n a_o noble_a prince_n of_o all_o marcyall_a deed_n and_o in_o that_o land_n great_a honour_n have_v and_o fame_n which_o on_o his_o wife_n gate_n without_o blame_v a_o daughter_n than_o have_v unto_o his_o heir_n that_o land_n to_o have_v enheryte_n and_o repair_v who_o then_o earl_n fowke_n of_o angeou_fw-mi wed_v to_o wife_n and_o king_n be_v of_o that_o land_n then_o by_o her_o right_a on_o who_o he_o gate_n three_o son_n in_o his_o life_n worthy_a knight_n and_o man_n of_o great_a may_v the_o elder_a geffray_n plantagenet_n hyght_n that_o gate_n this_o same_o henry_n fytz_fw-fr empryse_n king_n of_o england_n of_o noble_a and_o high_a enterprise_n the_o ii_o son_n of_o fowke_n be_v bawdewin_n that_o third_o die_v prisoner_n as_o it_o be_v express_v afore_o without_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n betyd_v the_o three_o son_n then_o of_o fowke_n &_o last_o be_v bear_v hyght_n almaryk_n which_o two_o be_v king_n thore_fw-la where_o earl_n geffrey_n their_o elder_a brother_n have_v right_a that_o suffer_v they_o to_o joy_n that_o land_n by_o may_v ¶_o which_o almaryk_n die_v king_n so_o of_o that_o realm_n after_o who_o then_o reygn_v his_o son_n bawdwyn_n that_o four_o be_v of_o that_o name_n of_o yerlam_n that_o impotent_a be_v without_o medecyn_n to_o maintain_v war_n he_o may_v no_o more_o enclyne_v who_o call_v be_v bawdewyn_n paraliticus_fw-la for_o with_z the_o palsye_n stryken_v be_v he_o full_a hideous_a the_o c_o xxxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o that_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v very_a heir_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o consequens_fw-la rycharde_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o king_n henry_n his_o crown_n his_o banner_n also_o of_o his_o arm_n full_o fair_a of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v of_o great_a renown_n as_o to_o he_o that_o be_v then_o the_o very_a heir_n of_o earl_n geffray_n elder_a son_n full_a fair_a be_v to_o king_n fowke_n and_o to_o his_o wife_n the_o queen_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o baudewin_n the_o ii_o clean_a ¶_o this_o four_o bawdewyn_n call_v paraliticus_fw-la this_o message_n send_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n a_o thousand_o a_o hundred_o full_a four_o score_n and_o three_o right_a thus_o when_o henry_n be_v require_v to_o have_v that_o land_n which_o he_o prorogue_v and_o send_v again_o his_o sound_n he_o shall_v be_v there_o if_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o may_v well_o accord_v of_o governaunce_n ¶_o he_o go_v so_o forth_o anon_o to_o normandye_n with_o hoost_n full_a great_a with_o king_n philyp_v to_o treat_v of_o that_o voyage_n and_o war_n accord_v on_o high_a but_o then_o the_o death_n he_o felly_n ganne_v reherte_a wherefore_o anon_o he_o sit_v up_o in_o his_o seat_n and_o to_o his_o son_n rycharde_n great_a somme_fw-fr he_o give_v thither_o to_o go_v that_o holy_a land_n to_o save_v ¶_o and_o then_o he_o die_v at_o pount_n euerard_n bury_v the_o sorrow_n of_o herte_n and_o great_a contricyon_n a_o prince_n chrysten_v full_o notify_v without_o peer_n in_o all_o comparyson_n of_o worthy_a knygthode_n and_o manly_a renown_n a_o thousand_o year_n a_o c_o lxxx_o and_o fourtene_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n be_v syxe_n &_o thirty_o clean_a the_o c_o xxxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandy_n &_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi reygn_v ten_o year_n and_o begin_v the_o year_n of_o chryst_n a._n m._n a_o c_o lxxxxiiii_fw-la &_o die_v the_o year_n m_o cc._o and_o four_o rychard_n his_o son_n to_o king_n they_o be_v crown_v 〈…〉_o by_o bawdewyn_n archbishop_n &_o primate_n of_o cauntorbury_n &_o of_o england_n 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¶_o he_o give_v to_o thambassatour_n royal_a gift_n and_o send_v his_o letter_n with_o his_o ambassatis_fw-la to_o pass_v to_o room_n with_o they_o in_o compaignie_a &_o he_o with_o his_o hoost_n follow_v soon_o after_o they_o the_o king_n than_o give_v unto_o that_o high_a ambassate_fw-it full_o scotfree_a gift_n &_o gold_n enough_o to_o spend_v and_o bid_v they_o give_v their_o lord_n in_o whole_a senate_n his_o letter_n so_o which_o he_o then_o to_o he_o send_v and_o bid_v they_o say_v that_o soon_o than_o he_o wend_v he_o shall_v he_o see_v before_o the_o day_n assign_v in_o trust_n of_o which_o they_o with_o his_o seal_n assign_v ¶_o this_o noble_a king_n arthure_n his_o prince_n pray_v and_o baron_n all_o and_o knight_n honourable_a to_o pass_v with_o he_o at_o wagis_n to_o be_v pay_v with_o their_o power_n and_o their_o retenue_n able_a for_o to_o directe_v his_o right_a full_a reasonable_a martial_a act_n thempire_n to_o obtain_v to_o who_o they_o all_o consent_v whole_a and_o clean_o ¶_o and_o with_o the_o king_n they_o pass_v forth_o anon_o into_o brytain_n where_o howell_n then_o be_v king_n where_o then_o he_o hard_o y●_z country_n make_v great_a moan_n for_o a_o giant_n horrible_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o ravish_v have_v by_o his_o cruel_a werk_n king_n howell_n sister_n elein_n without_o peer_n bytwene_v his_o arm_n be_v slay_v and_o lay_v on_o bear_v ¶_o for_o which_o that_o king_n to_o mount_v michael_n they_o go_v with_o that_o giant_n that_o faught_v a_o bataile_n sore_o with_o caliborne_n his_o sweord_n or_o that_o he_o stint_v he_o sleugh_o he_o there_o to_o death_n for_o evermore_o and_o charge_v kay_n for_o his_o victory_n thore_fw-la to_o smite_v his_o head_n of_o then_o for_o memory_n in_o worship_n of_o his_o worthy_a victory_n ¶_o in_o which_o mount_n king_n howell_n her_o tomb_n make_v a_o chapel_n fair_a thereon_o edefied_a sith_o that_o time_n hither_o upon_o that_o place_n abade_v where_o that_o giant_n and_o she_o be_v homycy_v but_o 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so_o manful_o they_o bare_a that_o day_n over_o all_o that_o never_o their_o better_a be_v seen_v nor_o more_o able_a so_o be_v roman_n that_o day_n full_a commendable_a ne_n none_o may_v do_v better_o in_o any_o wise_a so_o worthy_o they_o faught_v without_o feyntise_n ¶_o and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o bryton_n bear_v the_o bell_n and_o have_v the_o field_n and_o all_o the_o victory_n where_o arthure_n sleugh_o as_o chronicle_n do_v tell_v themperour_n lucius_n hibery_n and_o take_v his_o feloe_a contributorye_n but_o lucyus_fw-la head_n to_o room_n for_o his_o truage_n he_o send_v his_o corpse_n also_o for_o their_o arrearage_n the_o lxxxii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o citee_n of_o room_n meet_v he_o in_o seven_o procession_n and_o crow_v he_o and_o there_o winter_v he_o by_o all_o the_o whole_a winter_n the_o senate_n send_v unto_o the_o king_n arthure_n and_o pray_v he_o thempire_n to_o admit_v which_o become_v he_o &_o seem_v he_o of_o nature_n as_o constantyne_n do_v in_o the_o honour_n sit_v and_o all_o truage_n forthward_o they_o will_v remit_v of_o great_a brytain_n never_o to_o ask_v it_o more_o but_o make_v it_o free_a as_o it_o be_v ever_o before_o ¶_o to_o which_o prayer_n king_n arthure_n do_v consent_n and_o come_v to_o room_n in_o royal_a high_a astate_n where_o the_o citee_n by_o good_a and_o whole_a assent_n full_a rich_o he_o meet_v and_o the_o senate_n with_o great_a laud_n that_o may_v be_v estimate_n and_o every_o gate_n his_o triumph_n and_o his_o glory_n full_o curious_o be_v wrought_v in_o great_a story_n ¶_o the_o seven_o order_n in_o procession_n full_o solemplye_o at_o peter_n church_n he_o meet_v the_o wife_n whole_a by_o good_a discretion_n the_o widow_n after_o full_a devout_o set_v in_o order_n come_v then_o next_o as_o be_v there_o debt_n the_o virgin_n then_o of_o pure_a virgynitee_n and_o then_o thynnocentes_n of_o tender_a iwentee_n ¶_o thorders_n all_o of_o good_a religion_n the_o preaste_n and_o clerk_n secular_a the_o bishop_n and_o cardinal_n in_o unyon_n with_o the_o sacrament_n and_o light_n clear_a and_o bell_n ryng_v therewith_o in_o fere_n every_o order_n with_o laud_n and_o reverence_v reioyse_v great_o of_o his_o magnificence_n ¶_o at_o the_o capytole_n in_o the_o sea_n imperial_a they_o crown_v he_o with_o crown_n three_o of_o gold_n as_o emperor_n most_o principal_a and_o conqueror_n that_o day_n most_o worthy_a hold_n where_o then_o he_o fe_v the_o citee_n manifold_a of_o rome_n the_o bishop_n and_o all_o his_o cardinal_n the_o senator_n with_o other_o estate_n all_o be_v the_o lxxxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o that_o tydynge_n come_v to_o the_o king_n at_o room_n that_o mordred_n have_v wed_v his_o wife_n and_o usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n for_o the_o which_o he_o come_v home_o again_o and_o give_v mordred_n batayll_v at_o dover_n where_o arthure_n prevayl_v and_o after_o again_o at_o wynchester_n where_o the_o round_a table_n begin_v and_o fall_v for_o ever_o 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the_o battayll_n of_o camblayn_n where_o arthure_n prevayl_v and_o show_v mordred_n and_o arthure_n have_v his_o death_n wound_n and_o how_o arthure_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o black_a chapel_n of_o glastenbury_n where_o on_o the_o water_n that_o call_v be_v camblayne_v mordred_n abode_n with_o mighty_a host_n &_o strong_a with_o arthur_n fight_v that_o day_n of_o high_a disdain_n full_a oft_o alone_o ever_o as_o they_o meet_v among_o but_o arthure_n slay_v mordred_n with_o his_o knife_n long_o that_o calibourne_n be_v call_v of_o such_o virtue_n that_o whosoever_o he_o smite_v therewith_o he_o slay_v ¶_o but_o this_o mordred_n give_v arthure_n death_n wound_v for_o which_o he_o go_v his_o wound_n to_o medifie_v into_o thysle_n of_o aualon_n that_o stound_n and_o give_v britain_n that_o be_v
full_a solitary_a to_o constantyne_n duke_n cader_n son_n on_o high_a his_o nevewe_n be_v for_o cader_n be_v his_o brother_n as_o well_o be_v know_v they_o have_v but_o one_o mother_n ¶_o king_n arthure_n then_o in_o aualon_n so_o die_v where_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o chapel_n fair_a which_o now_o be_v make_v and_o full_o edify_v arthure_n the_o mynster_n church_n this_o day_n of_o great_a repair_n of_o glastenbury_n where_o now_o he_o have_v his_o leyre_n but_o than_o it_o be_v call_v the_o black_a chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n as_o chronycle_n can_v tell_v ¶_o where_o geryn_n earl_n of_o charter_n than_o abide_v beside_o his_o tomb_n for_o whole_a devotion_n whether_o lancelot_n delake_v come_v as_o he_o ride_v upon_o the_o chase_n with_o trumpet_n and_o clarion_n and_o geryn_n tell_v he_o there_o all_o up_o and_o down_o how_o arthure_n be_v there_o lay_v in_o sepulture_n for_o which_o with_o he_o to_o bide_v he_o hight_v full_a sure_o ¶_o and_o so_o they_o abide_v together_o in_o contemplation_n and_o preaste_n be_v about_o his_o tomb_n always_o in_o prayer_n great_a and_o holy_a meditation_n with_o hair_n the_o flesh_n repress_v night_n and_o day_n three_o day_n each_o week_n at_o bread_n and_o water_n aye_o they_o fast_v &_o live_v in_o great_a sorrow_n and_o penance_n to_o soul_n health_n and_o god_n high_a pleasance_n ¶_o but_o when_o the_o queen_n gwaynour_n have_v perceyve_v how_o mordred_n be_v flee_v away_o then_o thrice_o fron_n york_n then_o go_v lest_o she_o be_v deceyve_v on_o foot_n by_o night_n with_o a_o maiden_n full_a wise_a to_o carlion_n to_o live_v in_o god_n service_n in_o the_o mynster_n of_o saint_n july_n with_o nonnes_n in_o prayer_n whole_a and_o great_a devotion_n ¶_o this_o king_n arthure_n to_o who_o none_o be_v condign_a through_o all_o the_o world_n so_o be_v he_o then_o peerless_a his_o life_n and_o soul_n to_o god_n he_o do_v resign_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n as_o chronicle_n express_v fyve_o huder_v and_o two_z in_o sothefastnesse_n and_o fourtye_n also_o account_v hole_n and_o clear_o at_o his_o end_v without_o any_o be_v the_o lxxxu_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o commendation_n of_o arthure_n after_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o this_o book_n in_o few_o word_n and_o also_o the_o compleynte_n and_o lamentation_n of_o the_o say_a maker_n for_o the_o death_n of_o arthure_n reign_v he_o have_v then_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n most_o redoubt_a in_o earth_n &_o most_o famous_a the_o worthy_a and_o wise_a without_o peer_n the_o hardy_a man_n and_o most_o courageous_a in_o act_n martial_a most_o victorious_a in_o he_o be_v never_o a_o drop_n of_o cowardice_n nor_o in_o his_o herte_n a_o point_n of_o covetyse_n ¶_o there_o be_v never_o prince_n of_o gift_n more_o liberal_a of_o land_n geve_v ne_o of_o meat_n so_o plenteous_a again_o his_o fooen_n be_v most_o imperial_a and_o with_o his_o own_o subject_n most_o bounteous_a as_o a_o lion_n in_o field_n be_v most_o douteous_a in_o house_n a_o lamb_n of_o mercy_n ever_o replete_a and_o in_o judgement_n ever_o eguall_a be_v and_o discrete_a ¶_o o_o good_a lord_n god_n such_o treason_n &_o unrighte_n why_o suffer_v thy_o devyne_a omnipotent_a that_o of_o they_o have_v precience_n and_o forsighte_n that_o may_v have_v let_n that_o curse_a violence_n of_o mordrede_n pride_n and_o all_o his_o insolence_n that_o noble_a king_n forpass_a conqueror_n so_o to_o destroy_v by_o treason_n and_o erroure_n ¶_o fortune_n false_a executryse_o of_o weerde_n that_o evermore_o so_o with_o thy_o subtilitee_n to_o all_o debate_n thou_o strong_o so_o enherde_n that_o where_o man_n ever_o will_v live_v in_o charitee_n thou_o do_v perturb_v with_o mutabilitee_n why_o stretche_v thou_o so_o thy_o wheel_v upon_o mordred_n again_o his_o eme_n to_o do_v so_o cruel_a deed_n ¶_o wherethrough_a that_o high_a &_o noble_a conqueror_n without_o cause_n shall_v algate_n peryshed_a be_v with_o so_o many_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o honour_n in_o all_o the_o world_n 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