in_o the_o year_n of_o thyncarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v crist_n m._n cccc.lxxx_n and_o in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o fourthe_n atte_fw-it request_n of_o dyverce_a gentleman_n i_o have_v endevourd_v i_o to_o enprinte_v the_o chronicle_n of_o englond_a as_o in_o this_o book_n shall_v by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n follow_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n may_v see_v and_o short_o find_v such_o matter_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o see_v or_o rede_v i_o have_v ordain_v a_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n short_o compile_v &_o chapitred_a as_o here_o shall_v follow_v which_o book_n begyn_v at_o albyne_n how_o she_o with_o her_o suster_n fond_a this_o land_n first_o &_o name_v it_o albion_n &_o end_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n edward_n the_o iiij_o ¶_o first_a in_o the_o prologue_n be_v contain_v how_o albyne_n with_o her_o sustreâ—_n enâ—â—d_v in_o to_o this_o i_o will_v and_o name_v it_o albyon_n ¶_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n contain_v how_o brute_n be_v engendrid_a of_o they_o of_o troy_n &_o how_o he_o slay_v his_o father_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n j_a ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_z and_o deliver_v the_o troyan_n there_o out_o of_o bondage_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o how_o coryn_n become_v brutus_n man_n &_o how_o king_n goffar_n be_v discomfit_v and_o of_o the_o fondation_n of_o tours_n in_o turayne_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n arrive_v atte_a tottenesse_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o albion_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n bitwene_fw-mi coryn_n &_o gogmagog_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o how_o brute_n make_v london_n &_o name_v this_o land_n britaigne_a &_o scotland_n albany_n &_o walys_n cambre_n and_o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n to_o his_o three_o son_n ca._n five_o ¶_o how_o king_n madan_n regn_v in_o peâ—s_n &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o his_o son_n and_o how_o that_o one_o slow_a that_o othir_o &_o how_o after_o wulue_n slay_v he_o that_o slay_v his_o brother_n ca._n uj_o ¶_o how_o king_n ebrac_n conquer_v france_n &_o beget_v xx_o son_n &_o yxiij_fw-la doughter_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n first_o soon_o of_o king_n ebrac_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n brute_n grenesheldis_fw-la soon_o ca.ix._fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_fw-la that_o be_v king_n leybes_n soon_o ca._n x_o ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-la ca._n xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n &_o of_o his_o iij._o doughtre_n and_o how_o the_o young_a be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n leyr_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o his_o folly_n and_o how_o cordeil_v his_o yongâ—st_a daughter_n help_v he_o in_o his_o need_n ca._n xiij_o ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedage_n which_o be_v nâ—uews_n to_o cordeil_v werxyd_v on_o she_o &_o have_v she_o in_o â—â—son_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o how_o reynold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v aft_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v after_o after_o reygrold_a his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o two_o son_n of_o gorbodian_a fight_v for_o the_o heritage_n &_o how_o they_o both_o be_v slay_v ca._n xvij_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o king_n hold_v all_o britain_n and_o what_o their_o name_n be_v ca._n xviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n doneband_n that_o be_v cleteus_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o doneband_n be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o e'er_o wered_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britain_n ca.xx._fw-la ¶_o how_o bâ—â—nne_n &_o belyn_n depart_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o &_o their_o be_v ca._n xxi_o ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n guthlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o ¶_o how_o wacoord_n be_v make_v bitwene_v brenne_n &_o belyn_n by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o cornewen_n her_o mother_fw-mi ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slow_a the_o king_n of_o denmark_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n guenthelon_n regn_v &_o gowned_a the_o land_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v after_o guenthelon_n ca._n xxuj_o ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v aft_v seysell_n &_o howan_n regn_v aft_v he_o ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o deide_a thurgh_n devour_v of_o a_o best_a ca._n xxviij_o ¶_o of_o grandebodian_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o mor_o with_o which_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrige_n ca._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o arâ—ogaill_n that_o be_v grando_fw-la bodian_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o depose_v for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o artogaille_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n token_n hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n ca._n xxxij_o ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z eke_v after_o othir_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxx.ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o britone_fw-la grant_v cassibalam_fw-la which_o be_v ludde_n brother_n the_o ream_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n caesar_n come_v twy_n to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o roam_v ca._n xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalam_fw-la be_v cause_n he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o kymbalin_n which_o be_v andragens_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n be_v ihun_v bear_v of_o the_o blessyd_v virgin_n seint_a marry_o ca._n xxxviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n guynder_n kymbalyn_v soon_o which_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o rome_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n the_o apostle_n preched_a ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a gaf_n to_o beringer_n a_o island_n and_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—â—re_a wyke_n ca._n xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n die_v do_v arere_z a_o stone_n in_o thentr_v of_o westmoreland_o where_o he_o slay_v roderyke_v ca._n xlij_o ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o ca._n xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coyll_n and_o be_v the_o first_o cristen_v king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ca._n xliiij_o ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o atte_fw-mi last_o the_o briton_n cheese_n astlepade_n which_o after_o be_v slay_v by_o coeyll_n ca._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o constaunce_n a_o romayn_v be_v choose_v king_n by_o cause_n he_o wed_v eleyne_v king_n coeyl_v daughter_n ca._n xluj_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n soon_o of_o constaunce_n &_o of_o seint_a eleyne_v rule_v the_o land_n &_o after_o be_v make_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n ca._n xlvij_o ¶_o how_o maxymian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n wed_v octavians_n daughter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n ca._n xlviij_o ¶_o how_o maximian_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o gaf_v it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v ca._n xlix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a ursula_n with_o xj_o m._n virgin_n in_o her_o company_n wâ—re_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v ca._n l_o ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n and_o how_o gracian_n defend_v it_o ca._n lj_o ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v himself_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v &_o afterward_o the_o briton_o slay_v he_o ca._n lij_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o little_a britain_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o moche_n britain_v ca._n liij_o ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v costantins_n soon_o a_o monk_n at_o wynchestre_n be_v take_v out_o by_o vortiger_n &_o make_a king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n who_o vortigeer_n let_v sle_n he_o to_o make_v himself_o king_n ca._n liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o ij_o child_n to_o keep_v which_o be_v constantine_n son_n lead_v they_o to_o little_a britayn_n for_o the_o trayson_fw-mi &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n ca._n lv_o ¶_o how_o engist_n with_o xj_o m._n man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o who_o vortiger_n gaf_a the_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thongcastell_n ca._n luj_o ¶_o of_o ronewen_n engistes_n daughter_n who_o king_n vortiger_n wed_v for_o her_o beaute_n ca._n lvij_o ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n and_o how_o engist_n be_v drive_v out_o and_o how_o vortymer_n be_v slay_v by_o ronewen_n ca._n lviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n choose_n vortiger_n
again_o to_o be_v king_n &_o how_o engiste_n return_v &_o how_o they_o fight_v to_o gedre_v ca._n lix_o ¶_o how_o vortiger_n begin_v a_o castle_n that_o will_v not_o stand_v wherefore_o counscill_n be_v give_v he_o to_o tempre_fw-it they_fw-mi mortar_n with_o blood_n ca._n lx_o ¶_o how_o mâ—rlyn_n be_v seek_v in_o waly_n for_o to_o come_v &_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n ca._n lxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o ansuere_a of_o merlin_n to_o the_o king_n why_o the_o castle_n may_v not_o stone_v ca._n lxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o ij_o dragon_n that_o fouÈt_v to_o gedre_fw-fr ca._n lxiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n aurilambros_n how_o he_o pursue_v vortiger_n and_o engiste_n and_o how_o they_o deiden_fw-mi ca._n lxiiij_o ¶_o how_o aurilambros_n redress_v the_o land_n of_o britain_n which_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o saxon_n ca._n lxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n go_v to_o seche_v the_o great_a stone_n in_o irland_n ca._n â—xuj_fw-la ¶_o how_o passent_fw-la vortiger_n soon_o &_o king_n guillomer_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o how_o coppa_n a_o traitor_n enpoysend_v the_o king_n aurilambros_n capitulo_fw-la lxvij_o ¶_o when_o aurilambros_n be_v deed_n a_o star_n be_v seen_v in_o the_o morning_n with_o a_o clear_a light_n &_o at_o the_o buy_v of_o the_o beme_fw-mi be_v seen_v the_o heed_n of_o a_o horrible_a dragon_n ca._n lxu.ij_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o betokening_n of_o the_o star_n ca._n lxix_o ¶_o of_o uter_n pendragon_n which_o be_v king_n after_o his_o brother_n &_o of_o the_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o ygerne_v therbe_n wife_n of_o cornewaille_n ca._n lxx_o ¶_o how_o uter_n beget_v on_o igerne_a countess_n of_o cornewaille_n arthur_n the_o king_n ca._n lxxj_o ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n ordain_v aloth_n to_o rule_v the_o land_n while_o that_o he_o be_v seek_v ca._n lxxij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n soon_o of_o uter_n be_v king_n after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o how_o he_o drofe_n colegrine_n the_o saxon_n and_o cheldryke_v of_o almaigne_n out_o of_o this_o land_n ca._n lxxâ—ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o arthur_n faught_v with_o the_o saxove_n when_o they_o come_v again_o &_o besect_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n &_o hem_n overcombe_v ca._n lxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n ay_v of_o merlin_n of_o vj._n the_o last_o king_n that_o weâ—â—_n to_o regne_n in_o this_o land_n &_o of_o merlyns_n prophecy_n ca._n lxxv_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n overcome_v guillomer_n king_n of_o irland_n &_o the_o scot_n beâ—â—meâ—_n his_o man_n ca._n lxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a king_n arthur_n wed_v gunnore_n coâ—â—n_v to_o theâ—â—â—_n of_o corn_n waill_v &_o after_o how_o he_o conquer_v all_o irland_n ca._n lxxvij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n conquer_a france_n &_o slay_v frollo_v ca._n lxxviij_o ¶_o hnw_n arthur_n a_o vaunce_v his_o man_n that_o have_v travayl_v in_o his_o service_n &_o how_o he_o be_v crow_v king_n of_o glomergan_n ca._n lxxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v send_v from_o room_n to_o king_n arthur_n ca._n lxxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o manly_a ansuere_a that_o king_n arthur_n send_v to_o the_o emê‘our_n &_o to_o the_o romayn_v ca._n lxxxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o reverence_n that_o king_n arthur_n die_v to_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o emê‘our_n ca._n lxxxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o king_n &_o lord_n that_o come_fw-mi to_o serve_v &_o aid_v king_n arthur_n anent_o the_o emê‘our_n ca._n lxxxiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n faught_v &_o slay_v a_o geant_n call_v dinabê°_n that_o have_v slay_v heleyne_v king_n hoel_v cousin_n of_o little_a britaigne_a ca._n lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n yaf_a bataill_n to_o the_o emê‘our_n in_o which_o the_o emê‘our_n be_v slay_v ca._n lxxxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n bury_v the_o body_n of_o his_o knight_n that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o bataille_n and_o how_o he_o send_v the_o emê‘ours_n body_n to_o rome_n for_o tribute_n ca._n lxxxuj_o ¶_o how_o mordred_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o ream_n in_o his_o absence_n rebellid_a against_o he_o ca._n lxxxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n enchace_v mordred_n the_o traitor_n and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o king_n arthur_n wound_v to_o the_o death_n ca._n lxxxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthâ—r_n drliver_v the_o ream_n to_o costantyn_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nevew_n ca._n lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n be_v wer_v of_o mordred_n ij_o son_n ca._n lxxxx_n ¶_o of_o king_n adelbright_n &_o of_o edell_n ca._n lxxxxj_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edell_n marry_v the_o damoyfell_n adelbrighte_v daughter_n un_fw-fr to_o a_o knave_n in_o his_o kichen_n ca._n lxxxxij_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n conan_n ca._n lxxxxiij_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n cortif_a &_o of_o gurmonde_n that_o come_v by_o help_n of_o the_o â—â—â—nems_v in_o to_o britaigne_a ca._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n gurmond_n drofe_n king_n cortif_a to_o chichestre_n &_o slay_v the_o briton_n &_o gate_n the_o town_n ca._n lxxxxv_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v name_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o how_o many_o king_n be_v make_v after_o in_o diverse_a party_n of_o the_o land_n ca._n lxxxxuj_fw-la ¶_o how_o seint_a austyn_n come_v first_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o baptise_a &_o conâ—tid_v king_n adelbright_n and_z of_o two_o bisshoppe_n that_o be_v his_o fellow_n ca._n lxxxxvij_fw-la ¶_o how_o seint_a austyn_n go_v in_o to_o waly_n and_o how_o the_o briton_o there_o will_v not_o obey_v tharchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ca._n lxxxxviij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n adelbright_n &_o king_n olfride_n slay_v brecinal_a king_n of_o briton_n that_o hold_v the_o contre_fw-fr of_o leycestre_fw-fr ca._n lxxxxix_fw-la ¶_o how_o cadewan_n king_n of_o leycestre_n and_o elfride_n king_n of_o northumberland_n be_v friend_n &_o after_o of_o the_o debaâ—e_n that_o be_v bitwene_v edwin_n and_o walyn_n which_o be_v both_o her_o son_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n oswold_n be_v slay_v by_o king_n cadwalyn_n &_o peanda_fw-la and_o how_o oswy_a seint_a oswaldes_n brother_n regn_v after_o he_o &_o slay_v peanda_fw-la and_o how_o king_n cadewaldre_n that_o be_v cadewalynes_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o be_v last_o king_n of_o the_o briton_n capitulo_fw-la c.j._n ¶_o how_o cadewaldre_n forsake_v this_o land_n and_o go_v in_o to_o little_a britain_n ca._n c.ij_o ¶_o how_o king_n offa_n be_v soverayne_a above_o all_o the_o king_n in_o englond_n &_o their_o be_v &_o how_o osbright_n enforce_v the_o wife_n of_o buerne_n bocarde_v whereof_o fill_v much_o sorwe_v ca._n c.iij_o ¶_o how_o the_o dane_n take_v york_v and_o slaw_v king_n osbright_n and_o elle_fw-fr ca._n c.iiij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edmond_n the_o king_n be_v martyr_a ca._n c.v_o ¶_o how_o hubba_o &_o hunger_n take_v the_o town_n of_o rede_v ca._n c.uj_o ¶_o of_o king_n alured_n &_o how_o the_o dane_n in_o his_o time_n require_v he_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o land_n ca._n c.vij_o ¶_o how_o hubba_o &_o hunger_n be_v slay_v at_o chippenham_n &_o how_o the_o dane_n bring_v her_o king_n to_o king_n alured_n ca._n c.viij_o ¶_o how_o the_o dane_n that_o go_v in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmond_n come_v a_o gain_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alured_n ca._n c.ix_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n aluredes_n soon_o ca._n c.x_o ¶_o of_o king_n adelston_n &_o of_o edmond_n eldrede_n and_o of_o edwyne_n his_o brotheren_n ca._n c.xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edgar_n how_o he_o regn_v over_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o and_o waly_v &_o how_o he_o be_v deceyve_v in_o take_v of_o his_o wife_n ca._n c.xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edgar_n wed_v estrilde_v after_o the_o dethe_v of_o edelwold_n ca._n c.xiij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n the_o martyr_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o stepmodre_fw-mi estrilde_v for_o to_o make_v eldred_n her_o soon_o king_n ca._n c.xiiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n eldrede_fw-la &_o how_o king_n swine_n of_o denmark_n hold_v englond_a and_o how_o eldrede_v seint_a edward_n brother_n be_v not_o belove_v wherefore_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o normandy_v ca._n c.xv_o ¶_o how_o king_n eldrede_v come_v again_o from_o normandy_a &_o how_o knoght_v the_o dane_n regn_v and_z of_o the_o be_v bitwene_v he_o &_o edmond_n irenside_n ca._n c.xuj_o ¶_o of_o king_n knoght_v ca._n c.xvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edmond_n irenside_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o tcaitour_n name_v edrith_n of_o stratton_n ca._n c.xviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n knoght_v send_v king_n edmondes_n son_n in_o to_o denmark_n for_o to_o slay_v &_o how_o they_o be_v savyd_v ca._n c.xix_o ¶_o how_o king_n knoght_v conquer_v norewey_a &_o how_o after_o his_o pride_n become_v meek_a &_o mild_a ca._n c.xx_o ¶_o of_o king_n harolde_v that_o lever_n have_v to_o go_v on_o foot_n than_o ride_v ca._n c.xxj_o ¶_o of_o king_n hardeknoght_v harolde_v brother_n ca._n c.xxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o vylanye_n that_o the_o dane_n diden_n to_o englisshman_n wherefore_o afterward_o be_v no_o dane_n make_v
king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxiiij_o ¶_o how_o godewyn_n take_v alured_v on_o gildesdoune_n when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o normandy_a to_o be_v kyug_a &_o how_o he_o be_v martyr_v in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o ely_z ca._n 124_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n alureds_n brother_n be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o first_o miracle_n that_o god_n show_v for_o seint_a edward_o ca._n c.xxuj_o ¶_o how_o earl_n godewyne_v return_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o seint_a edward_n wed_v his_o daughter_n ca._n c.xxvij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n see_v sweyne_v drown_v in_o the_o see_v as_z he_o stand_v and_o berde_v his_o mass_n ca._n c.xxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o ring_n that_o seint_a edward_n have_v give_v to_o seint_a johan_n the_o evangelist_n be_v senâ—_n to_o he_o again_o ca._n c.xxix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n deide_a &_o be_v bury_v at_o westmestre_n ca._n c.xxx_o ¶_o how_o harold_n good_a wine_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o how_o he_o escape_v fro_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_a ca._n c.xxxj_o ¶_o how_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_a conquer_a englond_n &_o slay_v king_n harold_n ca._n c.xxxij_o ¶_o how_o king_n william_n govern_v he_o well_o &_o of_o the_o be_v bitwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n c.xxxiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n william_n rous_n william_n bastardis_fw-la soon_o that_o destroy_v town_n &_o house_n of_o religion_n to_o make_v a_o forest_n ca._n c.xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n beauclerke_n william_n rous_n brother_n be_v king_n and_o of_o the_o deâ—ate_n bitwene_v he_o and_o robert_n curthose_n his_o brother_n capitulo_fw-la c.xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v king_n lowy_n of_o feaunce_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englond_n and_o how_o his_o two_o son_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o see_v ca._n c.xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o she_o be_v wed_v after_o to_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o angeo_fw-la ca._n c.xxxvij_o ¶_o how_o stephen_o king_n henry_n sister_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxxviij_o ¶_o how_o maude_n themê‘esse_n have_v moche_n trouble_v &_o disease_n and_o how_o she_o ascape_v from_o oxenford_n to_o wallyngford_v ca._n c.xxxix_o ¶_o how_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o angeo_n gaf_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o henry_n themê‘esse_v soon_o all_o normandy_n ca._n c.xl_o ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o themê‘esse_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n seint_a thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v chancellor_n ca._n c.xlj_o ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n themê‘esse_n soon_o &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n c.xlij_o ¶_o how_o cristen_v man_n lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o this_o time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_n cristen_v man_n that_o reny_v his_o faith_n &_o become_v a_o sarasyn_n ca._n c.xliij_o ¶_o of_o king_n richard_n cuer_v the_o lion_n &_o of_o his_o conquest_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n ca._n c.xliiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n return_v fro_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o how_o he_o avenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n ca._n c.xlv_o ¶_o how_o johan_n his_o brother_n be_v make_v king_n and_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o lose_v all_o normandy_n ca._n c.xluj_o ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n will_v not_o obeyee_fw-fr the_o pope_n commandment_n wherefore_o all_o englond_n be_v enterdit_v ca._n c.xlvij_o ¶_o how_o stephen_o of_o langton_a come_v in_o to_o englond_n by_o the_o pope_n commandment_n &_o how_o he_o return_v again_o ca._n c.xlux_n ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n destroy_v thordre_fw-fr of_o cisteau_n ca._n c.xlix_o ¶_o how_o pandolf_n deliver_v a_o clerk_n that_o have_v false_v and_o counterfetid_v the_o king_n money_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n ca._n c.l_o ¶_o of_o the_o letter_n obligatorie_n that_o king_n johan_n make_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o petre_n pen_v be_v pay_v ca._n c.lj_o ¶_o how_o the_o clerk_n that_o be_v outlaw_v come_v again_o and_o how_o king_n johan_n be_v assoyl_v ca._n c.lij_o ¶_o how_o the_o enterdiction_n cessyd_v and_o of_o the_o debate_n bitwene_fw-mi king_n johan_n &_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.liij_o ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n for_o to_o be_v king_n ca._n c.liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o pope_n send_v swalo_n a_o lâ—gate_n in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n johan_n ca._n c.lv_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o thridde_v be_v crow_v at_o gloucestre_fw-fr ca._n c.luj_o ¶_o how_o lowy_n return_v in_o to_o france_n and_o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o king_n johanes_n chartre_fw-fr ca._n c.lvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o good_n grant_v for_o the_o new_a charter_n and_o of_o the_o purueyaunce_n of_o oxenford_n ca._n clviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o kenilworth_n &_o how_o gentleman_n be_v disherit_v by_o counseill_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o how_o they_o have_v her_o londe_n again_o ca._n c.lix_o ¶_o the_o ê“phecie_n of_o merlin_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v king_n johanes_n soon_o ca._n c.lx_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n king_n henry_n soon_o ca._n c.lxj_o ¶_o how_o ydeyne_a daughter_n of_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o waly_n &_o aymer_n brother_n of_o th'earl_n of_o mountfort_n be_v take_v on_o the_o see_v ca._n c.lxij_o ¶_o how_o lewelyne_v by_o encorage_n of_o david_n his_o brother_n make_v be_v against_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxiij_o ¶_o how_o david_n lewelyn_v brother_n prince_n of_o waly_n be_v put_v to_o death_n capitulo_fw-la c.lxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n redressyd_v his_o justise_n &_o clerk_n and_o how_o the_o jew_n be_v put_v out_o of_o englond_n ca._n c.lxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v seize_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_o by_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o ca._n c.lxuj_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v withsay_v his_o homage_n for_o scotland_o &_o of_o sir_n thomas_n turbeluyle_n ca._n c.lxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o conquest_n of_o berewyke_a in_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n deliver_v the_o scot_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o how_o they_o drew_v they_o to_o the_o frensshman_n by_o counseill_n of_o william_n waley_n capitulo_fw-la c.lxix_o ¶_o how_o william_n waley_n lete_fw-la flee_v sir_n hugh_n of_o cressyngham_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o fonkyrke_v ca._n c.lxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o last_o marriage_n of_o king_n edward_n and_z how_o he_o go_v the_o their_o de_fw-mi time_n in_o to_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n be_v besege_v ca._n c.lxxij_o ¶_o how_o troylebastone_n be_v first_o ordain_v ca._n c.lxxiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o william_n waley_n the_o false_a traitor_n ca._n c.lxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n for_o tamende_v their_o offencis_fw-la that_o they_o have_v trespacid_a against_o he_o ca._n c.lxxv_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n challenge_v scotland_o ca._n c.lxxuj_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_n gaynsaide_v the_o crouning_n of_o sir_n robert_n the_o bruâ—_n ca._n c.lxxvij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_v be_v pitous_o slay_v ca._n c.lxxviij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n waâ—_n crow_v ca._n c.lxxix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n dub_v at_o westmynstre_n 〈◊〉_d scoâ—â—â—nyghtes_n ca._n c.lxxx_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n be_v discomfit_v in_o bataill_n â—_o how_o sir_n summon_v frysell_n be_v slay_v ca._n c.lxxxj_o ¶_o how_o johan_n earl_n of_o atheles_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxij_o ¶_o how_o john_n willian_n waleis_fw-la brother_n be_v put_v to_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxiij_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o hrus_n flee_v fro_o scotland_o to_o norwey_a ca._n c.lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n deide_a ca._n c.lxxxv_o ¶_o of_o merlyns_n ê“phecie_v declare_v on_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxxxuj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n which_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o ca._n c.lxxxvij_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlanâ—â—_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxxxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o town_n of_o berewyk_fw-mi be_v take_v by_o treason_n &_o how_o ij_o cardinallis_n be_v rob_v in_o englond_n ca._n c.lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n rob_v northumberland_n ca._n c.lxxxx_n ¶_o how_o scotland_n will_v not_o amend_v their_o trespace_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v enterdit_v ca._n c.lxxxxj_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n soon_o be_v make_v the_o king_n chamberlayn_n &_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o mytone_n ca._n c.lxxxxij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o be_v all_o rule_v by_o the_o spencer_n ca._n c.lxxxxiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n and_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v exibe_v out_o of_o englond_n ca._n c.lxxxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v thomas_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o all_o they_o that_o hold_v with_o
&_o tho_o regn_v he_o in_o pee_z fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karlille_n ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z each_o after_o othir_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxxiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n every_o aftâ—r_a othir_n in_o pee_z &_o without_o any_o long_a tarry_n i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regn_v as_o the_o story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n &_o he_o regn_v xij_o year_n &_o aft_v he_o regned_a morgan_n ij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vj._n year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v idwalan_n viij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xj_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—oghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catill_o xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porrex_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cheryn_n xvij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v coyll_o xij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o xx_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xu.ij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—rian_a v._o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v elind_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n xij_o year_n and_o aft_v he_o regn_v quirgunde_v viij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regâ—ed_v mortan_n vj._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v bledagh_n iij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v caph_n i_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v gen_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v seisell_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n and_o king_n tabreth_n xj_o year_n and_o archinal_a fourteen_o year_n and_o groll_n thirty_o year_n and_o rodingu_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hertâ—r_n v._o year_n and_o hampir_n vj._n year_n and_o carâ—our_n seven_o year_n and_o digneill_n iij._n year_n and_o samuel_n twenty-four_o year_n &_o reed_n ij_o year_n &_o eln_v seven_o month_n &_o this_o ely_n have_v iij._n soneâ—lud_o caâ—sibalan_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o father_fw-mi capitulo_fw-la xxâ—iiij_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lord_n his_o soon_o and_o govern_v well_o â—he_v land_n and_o moche_v honour_v good_a folk_n &_o temper_v &_o amend_v wikked_a folk_n this_o lord_n love_v more_o to_o duelle_fw-fr at_o troie_n than_o in_o any_o othir_n place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troie_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o be_v the_o cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v thurgh_n variance_n of_o lrez_fw-fr and_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cite_v a_o fair_a gate_n &_o call_v it_o ludgate_n after_o his_o name_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o cite_v hete_n it_o loundres_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o deide_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n &_o he_o have_v ij_o young_a son_n andâ—aghen_n and_o tormace_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr nethir_v speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongth_v &_o therefore_o the_o briton_o crow_v a_o strong_a knight_n that_o be_v call_v lord_n that_o be_v cassibalamus_n brother_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o britain_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n grant_v to_o cassibalam_fw-la that_o be_v ludes_fw-la brother_n the_o land_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n cesar_n come_v twye_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lord_n regn_v his_o brother_n cassibalam_fw-la &_o become_v a_o good_a man_n &_o moche_n belove_v of_o his_o briton_o so_o yâ—_z for_o his_o goodness_n &_o courtesy_n they_o grant_v he_o the_o ream_n for_o evermore_o to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o the_o king_n of_o his_o goodness_n bet_v norissh_v worthelich_o both_o son_n that_o be_v lord_n his_o brother_n &_o after_o make_v the_o elder_a soon_o earl_n of_o cornewaill_v &_o that_o othir_n earl_n of_o london_n and_o while_o this_o king_n cassibalam_fw-la regn_v come_v julius_n caesar_n that_o be_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o pour_z of_z romayn_v and_o will_v have_v have_v this_o land_n thurgh_n strength_n but_o cassibalan_n oâ—come_v he_o in_o bataille_fw-fr thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o briton_n &_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o thiâ—_n land_n &_o he_o go_v ayene_v to_o rome_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a pour_z a_o othir_n time_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o cassibalan_n but_o he_o be_v discomfit_v thurgh_n strength_n of_o the_o briton_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o corn_n waill_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n his_o brother_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o gudian_a king_n of_o scotland_n &_o corband_n king_n of_o north_n waly_n &_o of_o bretaill_n king_n of_o southwale_n &_o in_o this_o bataill_n be_v slay_v nennon_n that_o be_v cassibalams_n brother_n wherefore_o he_o make_v much_o sorwe_v and_o so_o wâ—nt_a julius_n caesar_n out_o of_o this_o land_n with_o a_o sue_v of_o romayn_v that_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v and_o though_o cassibalam_fw-la go_v ayene_v to_o london_n &_o make_v a_o fest_n un_fw-fr to_o all_o his_o folk_n that_o though_o have_v he_o help_v and_o when_o that_o feste_fw-la be_v do_v each_o man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n ca._n xxxuj_o and_o after_o it_o befall_v thus_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n household_n &_o gentleman_n of_o the_o earl_n household_n of_o london_n after_o mete_v go_v in_o fere_n for_o to_o play_v and_o thurgh_n debate_v that_o arise_v among_o they_o enelyn_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n cousin_n of_o london_n quell_v irenglas_n that_o be_v the_o king_n cousin_n wherefore_o the_o king_n swear_v that_o enelin_n shall_v be_v honge_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n that_o be_v enelinê°_n lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a to_o ward_v the_o earl_n &_o think_v he_o destroy_v &_o preve_o the_o earl_n send_v lrez_v to_o julius_n caesar_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o he_o a_o venge_n upon_o the_o king_n &_o he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o when_o the_o emê‘our_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o ordain_v a_o strong_a pour_z &_o come_v again_o the_o three_o time_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n halp_n he_o with_o seven_o m._n man_n and_o at_o the_o three_o time_n be_v cassâ—balan_n overcome_v and_o discomfit_v and_o make_v pee_z to_o the_o emê‘our_n for_o iij._n m._n pond_n of_o silver_n yield_a by_o year_n for_o truage_n for_o this_o land_n for_o evermore_o &_o half_o ayere_v pass_v the_o emê‘our_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n with_o he_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o this_o land_n and_o after_o cassâ—balan_n regn_v xvij_o year_n in_o pee_z and_o though_o die_v he_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n by_o comune_a assent_n crow_v andragen_n earl_n of_o cornwaille_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v viij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o kymbalyn_n that_o be_v andragenys_n soon_o a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxviij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o andragen_n regn_v kymbalyn_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n in_o moche_n â—_o sperite_v and_z pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v bear_v ihun_v crist_n our_o savyour_fw-mi of_o that_o sweet_a virgin_n marie_n this_o king_n kymbelyn_n have_v ij_o son_n guider_n and_o armoger_n good_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o when_o this_o king_n kymbalyn_n have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o king_n gynder_n that_o be_v kymbalynê°_n soon_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o truage_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o land_n that_o cassibalan_n have_v grant_v and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o romayne_n ca._n thirty-nine_o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o kymbalyn_n regn_v gynder_n his_o soon_o 〈◊〉_d good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a and_o he_o be_v of_o so_o high_a heart_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pare_v to_o rome_n that_o
be_v so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n ¶_o wherefore_o i_o conceill_n yowe_o that_o you_o forsake_v your_o abit_fw-la and_o come_v with_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o to_o the_o briton_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v king_n ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v king_n costantines_n soon_o that_o be_v monk_n at_o wynchestre_n and_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o ij_o brother_n go_v but_o young_a of_o age_n and_o vortiger_n let_v sleâ—_n he_o to_o be_v king_n himself_o ¶_o capitulo_fw-la liiij_o ¶_o his_o vorager_n concâ—illed_v this_o constanâ—t_n so_o moche_v till_o he_o forsake_v his_o abbot_n and_o go_v with_o he_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v woun_v and_o make_v king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o briton_n ¶_o this_o king_n constance_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n he_o wist_v ne_o know_v but_o little_a of_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr coude_fw-fr no_n thing_n what_o knyghthode_n axe_v he_o make_v vortiger_n his_o chief_a mastir_n and_o counceiller_n and_o ya_fw-mi fe_o he_o all_o his_o power_n for_o to_o ordain_v and_o to_o do_v as_o moche_v as_o to_o the_o ream_n aê‘teyn_v so_o that_o himself_o nothing_o enternel_v but_o only_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o king_n ¶_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o ward_n and_o goveruaille_n at_o his_o own_o will_v he_o think_v a_o prive_a treason_n and_o to_o slay_v constance_n the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v himself_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n and_o regne_fw-la and_o let_v send_v after_o a_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n the_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o hem_v hold_v with_o he_o to_o duelle_fw-fr with_o he_o as_o to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o body_n as_z he_o will_v wend_v thurgh_n the_o land_n to_o ordain_v thing_n that_o apê‘teyn_v to_o a_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o vortiger_n honour_v so_o moche_v the_o houdred_a knight_n and_o so_o moche_n yafe_v he_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o so_o scotfree_a jewrlles_n robe_n horse_n and_o othir_n thingis_fw-la plente_fw-la where_o for_o they_o hold_v he_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o do_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o vortiger_n tell_v they_o if_o he_o most_o be_v king_n you_o as_o it_o be_v thurgh_n treason_n he_o will_v make_v they_o ricch_a of_o the_o land_n so_o at_o the_o last_o thurgh_n great_a yifte_n that_o he_o have_v yeve_v large_o they_o cry_v thurgh_n the_o court_n that_o vortiger_n be_v better_a worthy_a to_o be_v king_n than_o constance_n wherefore_o vortiger_n make_v semblant_n as_o he_o have_v be_v wroth_a and_o depart_a then_n from_o the_o court_n and_o say_v he_o must_v go_v else_o whidder_fw-mi for_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o so_o the_o traitor_n say_v for_o encheson_n that_o they_o shall_v slay_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v constance_n ¶_o when_o this_o vortiger_n be_v go_v it_o befall_v soon_o after_o that_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n breken_fw-mi the_o door_n of_o the_o king_n chambre_n and_o there_o they_o he_o show_v and_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o bear_v it_o to_o vortiger_n there_o that_o he_o duel_v and_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o heed_n he_o weep_v full_a tender_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o notheleâ—s_n he_o be_v somedell_o glad_a of_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o anon_o let_v take_v the_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n and_o bind_v her_o ande_fw-mi behind_o hem_n and_o lede_v they_o to_o london_n and_o there_z they_o be_v damn_a to_o the_o death_n as_o false_a traitor_n and_o anon_o after_o all_o the_o briton_n of_o the_o land_n by_o common_a assent_n crow_v vortiger_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o two_o child_n to_o keep_v that_o be_v costantines_n son_n lad_n the_o hem_n to_o little_a britain_n for_o the_o treason_n &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimoquinto_n this_o king_n vortiger_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v though_o that_o have_v the_o ij_o child_n in_o keep_v auâ—lambros_n and_o uter_n thurgh_n or_o dinaunce_n of_o gosselyne_n thaâ—_n be_v bisshopp_n of_o london_n at_o his_o death_n dare_v nat_n duelle_fw-fr in_o the_o land_n with_o the_o child_n but_o lad_n hem_n to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britain_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o be_v though_o wist_v the_o treason_n of_o vortiger_n that_o though_o be_v make_v king_n thurgh_n who_o constance_n her_o brother_n be_v slay_v wherefore_o the_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o beren_n all_o the_o blame_n as_o that_o vortiger_n have_v not_o wist_v there_o of_o nothir_n there_o to_o consent_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o keper_n of_o tho_o two_o child_n dread_a leave_v vortiger_n will_v put_v they_o to_o dethe_v thurgh_n his_o treason_n and_o falseness_n as_o he_o have_v do_v her_o brother_n before_o and_o there_o fore_o they_o be_v lad_n over_o in_o to_o little_a britain_n and_o the_o king_n hem_v resseyve_v with_o mochel_n honour_n and_o lete_fw-la hem_n to_o norisshe_v and_o there_o they_o duel_v till_o they_o become_v fair_a knight_n and_o strong_a and_o fer_v and_o thought_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o dethe_v of_o constance_n her_o brother_n when_o they_o see_v her_o time_n and_o so_o they_o do_v as_o you_o shnll_v here_o tell_v afterward_o ¶_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o tydynge_n ne_fw-fr come_v over_o see_v to_o the_o kindred_n of_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n that_o be_v damn_a and_o put_v to_o the_o dethe_v thurgh_n vortiger_n in_o this_o land_n therefore_o they_o be_v wondre_o wroth_a and_o sworen_n that_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o her_o kynne_n death_n and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o rob_v in_o many_o place_n and_o quell_v and_o do_v all_o the_o sorwe_v that_o they_o may_v when_o vortiger_n it_o wist_v he_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o sore_o be_v annoy_v and_o in_o a_o othir_n place_n also_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o that_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o brother_n ordain_v and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o mochel_n britain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o be_v quenge_v upon_o constance_n her_o brother_n death_n so_o that_o in_o one_o half_a and_o in_o that_o othir_n he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v whidder_fw-mi to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o engist_n and_o xj_o thousaud_v man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n 〈◊〉_d who_o vortiger_n yafe_v a_o place_n that_o call_v be_v thongâ—â—stell_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimosexto_fw-la and_o soon_o after_o this_o sorwe_v tide_v come_v to_o vortiger_n that_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o strangier_n be_v arrive_v in_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o â—ent_a but_o he_o wist_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v ne_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n send_v anon_o a_o messaiger_n 〈◊〉_d that_o some_o of_o bem_fw-la shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o folk_n they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o axe_v and_o in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr they_o will_v go_v ¶_o there_o be_v ij_o brother_n master_n and_o prince_n of_o that_o strong_a company_n that_o one_o be_v call_v engist_n and_o that_o othir_n horse_n engist_n go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o encheson_n wherefore_o they_o be_v there_o arrine_v in_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o say_a sir_n we_o be_v of_o a_o contre_fw-fr that_o call_v be_v saxony_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o eermayne_n where_o in_o be_v so_o moche_n for_o we_o that_o of_o the_o peple_n be_v so_o moche_n that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o hem_n sustain_v ¶_o the_o master_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v the_o land_n to_o govern_v and_o rule_v make_v to_o come_v before_o hem_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o bold_a be_v among_o they_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o that_o best_a may_v travaill_n in_o to_o diucrse_v land_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v hem_v yeve_v horse_n and_o harnay_n armure_v and_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n need_v and_o after_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o go_v in_o to_o a_o othir_n contre_fw-fr where_o that_o they_o mow_v lyven_v as_o her_o aunce_n stres_n do_v before_o hem_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o sir_n king_n if_o you_o have_v aught_o to_o do_v with_o our_o company_n we_o be_v come_v in_o to_o your_o land_n and_o with_o good_a will_v yowe_o will_v serve_v and_o your_o land_n keep_v help_n and_o defend_v from_o your_o enymye_n if_o that_o yowe_o need_v ¶_o when_o vortiger_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o say_v he_o will_v glad_o hem_v withhold_v upon_o such_o covenant_n if_o they_o may_v deliver_v his_o land_n of_o his_o
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year_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v he_o and_o with_o good_a love_n the_o duke_n go_v tho_o ayene_v in_o to_o normandy_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o ij_o year_n be_v a_o go_v thurgh_n enticement_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o lithe_a man_n a_o great_a debate_n arise_v bitwene_v the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n so_o that_o the_o king_n thnrgh_n conceill_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o normandy_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o normandy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a lord_n of_o normandy_n turn_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o hold_v ayen_n the_o duke_n she_o own_o lord_n and_o he_o forsake_v and_o to_o the_o king_n hem_v yield_v and_o all_o the_o good_a castle_n and_o town_n of_o normandy_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v the_o duke_n take_v and_o lead_v with_o the_o king_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o the_o king_n let_v put_v the_o duke_n in_o to_o prison_n and_o this_o be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n for_o when_o the_o duke_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n 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king_n henry_n ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o marry_a maude_n his_o daughter_n to_o henry_n the_o emê‘our_n of_o almaigne_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v king_n lowy_n of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englond_n and_o how_o king_n henry_n ij_o son_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o high_a see_v capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la xxxuj_o whenne_fw-fr king_n henry_n have_v be_v king_n xvij_o year_n a_o great_a debate_n aroo_v bitwene_v king_n lowy_n of_o france_n and_o king_n henry_n of_o englond_n for_o encheson_fw-mi that_o the_o 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_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o buoy_n as_o mochel_v as_o they_o may_v in_o be_v ayen_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o ready_a un_fw-fr to_o he_o as_o they_o will_v ben_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o her_o own_o lord_n for_z encheson_fw-mi that_o the_o earl_n have_v spouse_v his_o sustre_n dame_n maude_n for_o which_o encheson_n the_o king_n of_o france_n do_v moche_n sorwe_v to_o normandy_v wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v wonder_v wroth_a and_o in_o haste_n go_v over_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o come_v in_o to_o normandy_a for_o to_o defend_v that_o land_n and_o the_o be_v bitwene_v they_o last_v ij_o year_n till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o ij_o fight_a to_o gedre_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v discomfit_v and_o uneth_o escape_v a_o way_n with_o much_o â—eyne_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o man_n be_v take_v and_z the_o king_n do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o like_v and_o some_o of_o hem_n let_v he_o go_v frelich_o and_o some_o let_v he_o put_v to_o the_o death_n but_o afterward_o though_o ij_o king_n be_v accord_v and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v holich_o all_o the_o land_n of_o normandy_n and_o scomfit_v his_o enemy_n of_o france_n he_o turn_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o mochel_n honour_v and_o his_o ij_o son_n william_n and_o richard_n will_v come_v after_o she_o father_fw-mi and_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o peple_n but_o â—r_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o land_v the_o ship_n come_v ayens_n a_o roche_z &_o break_v all_o in_o to_o piece_n and_o all_o be_v drench_v that_o be_v therein_o sauf_a o_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o savie_a ship_n that_o ascape_v and_o this_o be_v on_o seint_a katerine_n day_n and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v drench_v that_o be_v to_o say_v william_n the_o king_n soon_o richard_n his_o brother_n the_o earl_n of_o chestre_n qttonell_n his_o brother_n gieffrey_n ridell_n walter_n emurcy_o godfrey_n erâ—hedeken_fw-ge the_o king_n daughter_n the_o countess_n of_o perch_n the_o king_n niece_n the_o countess_n of_o chestre_n and_o many_o othir_n when_o king_n henry_n and_o othir_n lord_n arrive_v be_v in_o englond_n and_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n they_o make_v sorwe_v you_o now_o and_o all_o her_o mirth_n &_o â—oye_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o morning_n and_o sorwe_v ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o she_o be_v afterward_o wed_v to_o gieffroy_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n capitulo_fw-la c.xxxvij_o and_o when_o that_o ij_o year_n be_v ago_o that_o the_o earl_n have_v duel_v with_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n go_v tho_o from_o the_o king_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o the_o land_n of_o normandy_n and_o take_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n and_o there_o he_o duel_v all_o that_o year_n and_o though_o come_v to_o he_o tide_a that_o henry_n the_o emê‘our_n of_o almaigne_n that_o have_v spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n be_v deed_n and_o that_o she_o duel_v no_o long_o in_o almaigne_n and_o that_o she_o will_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o her_o father_fw-mi ¶_o and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v to_o he_o he_o nomme_n she_o tho_o to_o he_o and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o make_v the_o englisshman_n do_v oath_n and_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o the_o emê‘esse_n 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year_n in_o normandy_n and_o after_o that_o long_a time_n a_o grevous_a sikenesse_n take_v he_o wherthurgh_n he_o die_v and_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v xxxv_o year_n and_o iiij_o month_n and_o after_o he_o die_v as_o before_o be_v say_v in_o normandy_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v enter_v in_o the_o great_a chyrche_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o roven_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bring_v with_o mochel_n honour_n in_o to_o england_n and_o enter_v at_o rede_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o the_o which_o abbey_n he_o be_v begynner_n and_o foundour_n ¶_o how_o stephene_n king_n henry_n sustre_v soon_o be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ¶_o ca._n c.xxxviij_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z be_v the_o first_o
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false_a userie_n that_o they_o do_v un_o to_o cristen_v man_n and_o for_o to_o speed_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o thing_n all_o the_o communite_fw-la of_o englond_n yafe_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n the_o xv_o penny_n of_o all_o her_o good_n mevable_a &_o so_o be_v the_o jew_n drive_v out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v jew_n in_o to_o france_n and_o there_o duel_v thurgh_n leave_v of_o king_n philipp_v that_o though_o be_v king_n of_o france_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v seize_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_n thurgh_n consent_n &_o grant_v of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxuj_o hit_v be_v
that_o lighte_o i_o let_v she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_n or_o yifte_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 father_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v axe_v of_o she_o nomore_o &_o though_o that_o i_o othirwise_o behighten_a thurgh_n her_o false_a speech_n now_o have_v i_o disceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leir_n long_a time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moan_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o see_v and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ask_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_fw-mi and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cite_v that_o she_o be_v in_o prevelich_o he_o send_v his_o squyer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o queen_n to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o father_fw-mi be_v come_fw-mi to_o she_o for_o great_a needs_o and_o when_o the_o squyer_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sustre_n from_o the_o beginning_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_a and_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counceille_fw-fr that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o bear_v it_o un_o to_o her_o fadri_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o araien_v latin_a and_o wasshen_n &_o than_o come_v ayene_v to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o atte_n lest_o with_o she_o meyne_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o sayne_n that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n and_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_fw-mi with_o mochel_n honour_n they_o he_o resseyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n alle_fw-mi his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v to_o he_o be_v entendant_a to_o king_n leir_n the_o queen_n father_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v to_o himself_o when_o king_n leir_n have_v duel_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughtre_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n and_o send_v it_o in_o to_o britain_n with_o leir_v the_o queen_n father_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n ayene_n &_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o father_fw-mi in_o to_o britaigâ—e_a for_o to_o have_v the_o royame_n after_o her_o fadres_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n and_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o britaigue_v and_o fight_a with_o the_o felon_n &_o hem_n scomfit_v and_o quell_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o leve_v iij._o year_n and_o hold_v his_o royalme_n in_o pee_z and_o afterward_o die_v &_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v entire_a with_o mikel_n honour_n at_o leicestre_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v newus_o to_o cordeill_n wrr_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o to_o prison_n ca._n fourteen_o when_o that_o king_n leir_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n hold_v and_o have_v the_o land_n v_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n die_v her_o lord_n agammp_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o leave_v widue_n and_o though_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v cordeill_n sustre_n son_n and_o to_o she_o have_v enymite_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o there_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bitwene_a hem_n they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o wer_v great_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 un_o to_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n seize_v all_o the_o laâ—de_n and_o deê‘t_v it_o bitwene_v hem_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o xij_o year_n and_o when_o though_o xij_o year_n be_v go_v there_o bigan_v bitwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_n so_o that_o wer_v strong_o yfere_o &_o every_o of_o they_o do_v othir_o moche_n disese_v for_o morgan_n will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n fro_o beyond_o humbr_n that_o conedage_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o strong_a poâ—r_n so_o that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_o conedage_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o quell_v he_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o though_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n ca._n xv_o and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o soon_o a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o 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wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v ca._n xvij_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o ij_o son_n that_o he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o wer_v to_o gedre_n for_o the_o land_n that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_fw-la &_o that_o othir_n porre_v and_o this_o ferres_fw-la wood_n have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o othir_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o ferres_n have_v a_o felon_n heart_n and_o thought_n thurgh_n treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o prevelich_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o their_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v ayene_v &_o faught_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_fw-la but_z full_a evell_a it_o happen_v tho_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n wist_v that_o porre_v be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorwe_v for_o encheson_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o that_o othir_n &_o think_v he_o for_o to_o quelle_fw-fr prevely_fw-mi &_o preve_o she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o ij_o knyve_n &_o therewith_o cut_v his_o throat_n &_o the_o body_n also_o in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o herd_n ever_o such_o a_o curse_v mother_fw-mi that_o quell_v with_o her_o own_o ande_fw-mi she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_o the_o reprove_v &_o shame_v to_o the_o mother_n that_o for_o encheson_n of_o that_o one_o soon_o murder_v that_o othir_n &_o so_o lose_v hem_n both_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o kyngis_fw-la courtes_o hold_v all_o britain_n and_o which_o be_v her_o name_n ca._n xviij_o when_o the_o ij_o brother_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o nad_z leave_v behind_o hem_o nethir_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_n othir_o of_o the_o kindred_n that_o may_v have_v the_o heritage_n &_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o streng_a man_n drive_v and_o scomfit_v the_o febl_a and_o token_n all_o her_o land_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a be_v &_o strife_n under_o they_o but_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n there_o be_v among_o 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shall_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n by_o reason_n for_o theridamas_n be_v no_o man_n that_o wist_v none_o so_o rightful_a heir_n as_o he_o be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v streng_a set_v little_a by_o they_o that_o ware_n of_o less_o estate_n &_o therefore_o this_o cloten_a have_v nomore_o land_n among_o they_o than_o cornewaille_n ¶_o of_o king_n donebaut_n that_o be_v clotes_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o have_v win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v doneband_n that_o of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi bicome_n a_o hardy_a man_n and_o a_o fair_a &_o curteis_fw-la so_o that_o he_o pass_v all_o the_o king_n of_o britaigue_n of_o fairness_n &_o of_o worthiness_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o when_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v most_o rightful_a heir_n of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o shall_v have_v have_v by_o reason_n but_o othir_n king_n that_o be_v of_o more_o strength_n than_o he_o benomme_n he_o his_o land_n and_o afterward_o this_o doneband_n ordain_v he_o pour_z and_z first_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o logier_n &_o after_o he_o will_v have_v couquer_v all_o scotland_n and_o waly_n and_o scatter_v come_v with_o his_o man_n and_o yaf_n he_o bataill_n and_o rudac_n come_v again_o with_o his_o walshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v quell_v and_o scatter_v also_o in_o pleyn_n bataill_n &_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o victory_n and_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n and_o well_o mainten_v it_o in_o pee_z and_o in_o quiet_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v how_o doneband_n be_v first_o king_n that_o ever_o were_v crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britaigue_n ¶_o ca.xx._fw-la this_o doneband_n let_v make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o were_v the_o crone_n upon_o his_o heed_n as_o new_a never_o king_n do_v before_o &_o he_o ordain_v a_o statut_fw-la that_o have_v a_o man_n do_v new_a never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o he_o myÈt_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdoo_v but_o go_v theryn_n sauf_a and_o in_o pee_z and_o after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o will_v without_o eny_z harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_n upon_o he_o he_o than_o shall_v less_o his_o life_n and_o this_o doneband_n make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o the_o town_n of_o the_o vice_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xl_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n how_o brenne_n and_o belin_n deê‘t_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o doneband_n her_o father_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o be_v ca._n xxj_o and_o after_o that_o thiâ—_n doneband_n be_v deed_n his_o son_n that_o he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bitwene_v they_o as_o her_o father_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belyn_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o britaigue_n on_o this_o half_a humber_n &_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n un_fw-mi to_o scotland_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o belin_n have_v the_o bet_v part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a &_o will_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belin_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_v he_o no_o more_o wherefore_o contak_v &_o be_v arise_v bitwene_v they_o two_o but_o brenne_n the_o young_a brother_n have_v no_o myÈt_n ne_o strength_n aâ—ens_fw-mi belin_fw-mi and_o therefore_o brenne_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v fro_o then_n in_o to_o norwey_a to_o te_fw-mi king_n olsinge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o belyn_n his_o brother_n upon_o that_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n &_o the_o king_n olsinge_n he_o grant_v belyn_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norwey_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o land_n of_o northumberland_n and_o take_v all_o the_o castle_n and_o let_v they_o array_n and_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v that_o brenne_n shall_v not_o arrive_v in_o no_o side_n but_o that_o he_o be_v take_v ¶_o the_o king_n olfynge_v lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o delinered_a his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n and_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o this_o damisell_n samye_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v gutlaghen_fw-mi and_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counceill_n how_o that_o brenne_n shall_v she_o have_v and_o her_o lede_n with_o he_o for_o evermore_o &_o so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_o but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brenne_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v herd_n this_o tide_n he_o lay_v for_o to_o aspie_v brenue_n with_o as_o many_o ship_n as_o he_o may_v have_v so_o that_o the_o ij_o flete_n metten_v to_o gedre_n &_o long_a time_n fight_v so_o that_o brenne_n and_o his_o ship_n turn_v ayene_v and_o be_v discomfit_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samye_n &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n &_o brenne_n shameful_o flay_v thenne_n as_o a_o man_n discomfit_v ¶_o and_o gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr but_o theridamas_n come_v up_o on_o he_o a_o great_a tempest_n that_o v._o day_n lastid_v so_o that_o thurgh_n that_o tempest_n he_o be_v drive_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o iij._o ship_n and_o no_o mo_z and_o tho_o that_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v token_n gutlagh_n and_o samye_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o hem_n present_v to_o belyn_n and_o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_fw-fr ne_fw-fr come_v aâ—ene_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n &_o scent_n to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v yield_v eye_n his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n and_o his_o castle_n also_o or_o else_o he_o will_v destroy_v his_o land_n belyn_n drade_v no_o thing_n his_o menace_v and_o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n &_o fight_v with_o belyn_n &_o brenne_n be_v discomfit_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v and_o himself_o flee_v with_o xij_o man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belyn_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v tho_o to_o york_v and_o take_v counceill_n what_o he_o may_v do_v with_o king_n gutlagh_o for_o king_n gutlagh_n profâ—ed_v to_o become_v his_o man_n and_o to_o hold_v hiâ—_n land_n of_o he_o yield_v by_o year_n a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o and_o for_o sikernesse_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o behold_v gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v he_o good_a hostage_n and_o to_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o yet_o shall_v swear_v upon_o the_o book_n that_o these_o covenantz_n shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o false_v ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counceill_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o axing_n and_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n underfeng_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n by_o oath_n and_o by_o write_v the_o same_o covenant_n and_o upon_o these_o covenant_n king_n gutlagh_n nomme_n samye_n &_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v then_n &_o turn_v again_o to_o denmaâ—c_n evermore_o after_o be_v the_o covenant_n hold_v and_o the_o truage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honelo_n be_v king_n of_o denmarc_n and_o also_o of_o this_o land_n thurgh_n his_o wife_n gildeburgh_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v for_o she_o waâ—_n the_o right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o belyn_n duel_v tho_o in_o pee_z &_o wurshippful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v iiij_o real_a weigh_v one_o from_o the_o est_fw-la in_o to_o west_n and_o that_o be_v call_v watle_a street_n and_o a_o othir_n from_o the_o north_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o south_n that_o be_v call_v ikelmestrete_n and_o ij_o othir_o weigh_v he_o make_v in_o boss_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n that_o on_o be_v call_v fossae_n and_o that_o othir_v fossedike_a and_o he_o mainten_v well_o the_o good_a law_n that_o doneband_n his_o father_fw-mi have_v make_v and_o ordain_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o accord_n be_v make_v between_o brenne_n and_o belyn_n thurgh_n cornewen_n her_o mother_n ca._n twenty-three_o grenne_n that_o be_v belynê°_n brother_n have_v long_a time_n duel_v in_o france_n and_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n thurgh_n marriage_n for_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o burgoyne_n thurgh_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n fewyn_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n and_o this_o brenne_n ordain_v a_o great_a pour_z of_o his_o folk_n and_o also_o of_o france_n and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o
one_o of_o her_o knight_n to_o who_o she_o have_v tell_v much_o of_o her_o counceill_n bitwene_v they_o &_o both_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n and_o courtous_o he_o resseyve_v and_o the_o king_n tell_v that_o he_o be_v come_v she_o to_o visit_v and_o also_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o eldred_n his_o brother_n the_o queen_n many_o time_n he_o thank_v and_o he_o pray_v for_o to_o aliÈte_v and_o herburgh_n with_o her_o all_o that_o night_n ¶_o the_o king_n say_v that_o he_o may_v not_o but_z ayene_a he_o will_v wend_v un_o to_o his_o folk_n if_o he_o may_v they_o find_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o queen_n see_v that_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v she_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v once_o drink_v &_o he_o grant_v she_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o drink_n come_v the_o queen_n drink_v un_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n take_v the_o cup_n and_o set_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n while_o that_o he_o drink_v the_o knight_n that_o be_v with_o the_o queen_n with_o a_o knife_n smite_v even_o the_o king_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o he_o fill_v a_o down_o deed_n of_o his_o palfrey_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o erâ—h_v the_o queen_n for_o this_o deed_n yaf_a to_o the_o knight_n gold_n and_o silver_n great_a plente_fw-la and_z of_o othir_o ricchesse_n y_o now_o and_o the_o knight_n anon_o as_o this_o be_v do_v he_o go_v he_o over_o the_o see_v and_z so_o escape_v he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n ¶_o when_o this_o king_n edward_n thus_o be_v matred_n hit_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n after_o our_o lord_n â—hesu_fw-la crist_n ix_o c.lxxx_o year_n and_o he_o have_v regn_v xij_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o lie_v at_o glastâ—nbury_n ¶_o of_o king_n eldred_n and_o how_o the_o king_n swine_n of_o denmark_n hold_v englond_a and_o how_o eldred_n that_o be_v seint_a edward_n brother_n waâ—_n not_o belove_v in_o his_o ream_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o normandy_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la decimoquintâ—_n after_o this_o king_n edward_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n &_o seint_a dunston_n crow_v he_o &_o his_o seint_a dunston_n die_v soon_o after_o that_o he_o have_v foryeve_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n estrild_n for_o encheson_n that_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o king_n edward_n death_n &_o seint_a dunston_n have_v she_o assoil_v &_o penance_n she_o emoyve_v &_o she_o live_v aft_v chaste_a life_n &_o clenâ—_n ¶_o this_o king_n eldred_n wed_v a_o englissh_n woman_n and_o on_o she_o beget_v edmond_n irenside_n &_o a_o othir_n soon_o that_o be_v call_v edewyne_n and_o after_o die_v the_o queen_n she_o mother_fw-mi and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v in_o to_o england_n swyn_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o challenge_v and_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncestres_n have_v before_o that_o tim_n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v &_o have_v it_o all_o at_o his_o ax_a ¶_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n cuthbert_n of_o lyndesey_n &_o all_o the_o peple_n of_o northumberland_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o great_a of_o england_n hold_v with_o swine_n that_o be_v king_n of_o demmark_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o love_v not_o king_n eldred_n for_o encheson_n that_o his_o good_a brother_n edward_n be_v slay_v false_o for_o encheson_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n set_v but_o little_a by_o he_o wherefore_o king_n swine_n have_v all_o his_o wylle_n and_o take_v all_o the_o land_n and_o eldred_n the_o king_n flee_v tho_o in_o to_o normandy_n and_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o duke_n richard_n that_o the_o duke_n yaf_fw-mi he_o his_o sustre_n emma_n to_o wife_n upon_o the_o which_o he_o beget_v ij_o son_n that_o one_o be_v call_v alured_v and_o that_o othir_n edward_n and_o when_o swyn_n have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n he_o regn_v noble_o and_o leve_v but_o xv_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n eldred_n come_v ayene_v from_o normandy_n and_o how_o knoght_v the_o danois_n regn_v and_o of_o the_o be_v bitwene_v he_o and_o edmond_n irenside_n ca._n c.xuj_o after_o the_o death_n of_o swine_n that_o be_v a_o danois_n knoght_v his_o soon_o duel_v in_o englond_n and_o will_v have_v be_v king_n andâ—ho_fw-mi andâ—ho_fw-mi come_v ayene_n eldred_n out_o of_o normandy_n with_o moche_n peple_n and_o with_o a_o strong_a meynye_n that_o knoght_v dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flay_v then_n in_o to_o denmark_n the_o king_n eldred_n have_v ayene_v his_o ream_n &_o hold_v so_o great_a lordship_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o destroy_v all_o though_o that_o help_v swyn_n that_o be_v a_o danois_n ayens_n he_o ¶_o and_o afterward_o come_v ayene_v this_o knoght_n from_o denmark_n with_o a_o great_a power_n so_o that_o king_n eldred_n dare_v not_o with_o he_o fight_v but_o flee_v from_o then_n in_o to_o london_n and_o theridamas_n hold_v he_o though_o come_v knoght_v and_o he_o besege_v so_o long_o till_o king_n eldred_n die_v in_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n and_o lie_v at_o seint_a paulus_fw-la &_o he_o regn_v ix_o year_n of_o king_n knoght_v ca._n c.xvij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o eldrâ—d_n knoght_v that_o be_v a_o danois_n â—â—gan_v tho_o for_o to_o regne_fw-la but_o edmond_n irenside_n that_o waâ—_n king_n eldredis_fw-la soon_o be_v his_o first_o wife_n ordain_v a_o gretâ—_n host_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o king_n knoght_v &_o so_o he_o do_v many_o time_n &_o oft_o &_o the_o be_v be_v so_o strong_a &_o hard_a that_o wonder_v it_o be_v to_o wite_v and_o the_o queen_n emme_n that_o dnell_v tho_o at_o westmynstre_n have_v great_a drede_n of_o her_o ij_o son_n of_o the_o be_v alured_v and_o edward_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defoil_v &_o mysdone_v thurgh_n this_o be_v wherefore_o she_o send_v hen_n over_o see_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o the_o duke_n richard_n her_o uncle_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v in_o saâ—fte_n and_o pee_z long_o tymâ—_n ¶_o this_o edmond_n irenside_n &_o knoght_v wer_v strong_o to_o gedres_n but_z at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o ream_n bitwene_fw-mi hen_n and_o so_o they_o diden_fw-mi and_o after_o they_o become_v good_a friend_n &_o so_o well_o love_v that_o they_o become_v swear_v brethren_n &_o so_o well_o love_v to_o gâ—dres_n as_o they_o have_v he_o brother_n geten_v of_o o_o body_n and_o of_o one_o mother_n y_o bear_v ¶_o how_o king_n edmond_n â—renside_n traitours_o be_v slay_v thurgh_n a_o traitor_n that_o be_v call_v edrich_n of_o stratton_n ¶_o ca._n c.xviij_o and_o after_o though_o regned_a king_n edmond_n irenside_n &_o knoght_v the_o danois_n but_o thus_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o they_o be_v accord_v &_o so_o much_o love_v to_o gedre_v where_o for_o a_o false_a thef_fw-fr traitor_n have_v envy_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o love_n that_o be_v bitwene_v they_o &_o frendshipp_n who_o name_n be_v edrik_n of_o stratton_n that_o be_v a_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v edmond_n irensides_n man_n and_o of_o he_o hold_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n that_o he_o have_v and_z notheles_a he_o think_v his_o 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