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yet_o moche_n peple_n in_o englond_n and_o in_o othir_o land_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o live_v many_o year_n after_o his_o death_n but_o whethir_o he_o wear_v a_o live_v or_o deed_n forth_o they_o hold_v her_o false_a opynyon_n and_o believe_v that_o man_n have_fw-mi in_o moche_n peple_n which_o come_v to_o great_a myschief_n and_o foul_a dethe_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o afterward_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n wist_v and_o know_v verrailly_fw-fr that_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o let_v sere_a he_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n and_o close_v it_o in_o a_o fair_a chest_n with_o diverse_a specery_n and_o baume_n and_o close_a hem_n in_o a_o linen_n clothe_v all_o saufe_fw-fr his_o visage_n and_o that_o be_v leave_v open_a that_o man_n may_v see_v his_o person_n from_o all_o othir_n man_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n with_o torch_n light_v brenning_a un_fw-fr to_o seint_a paul_n and_o there_o he_o have_v his_o mass_n and_o his_o dirige_fw-la with_o moche_n reverence_n and_o solempnite_v of_o service_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v he_o be_v bring_v from_o seint_a paul_n in_a to_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmynster_n and_o there_o he_o have_v all_o his_o hole_n service_n ayene_v and_o from_o westmynster_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o langeley_v and_o there_o he_o be_v bery_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o cristemasse_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndesore_n and_o on_o the_o xij_o even_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o surre_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o gloncestre_n and_o othir_n mo_z of_o her_o affinite_a be_v accord_v to_o make_v a_o mom_n un_o to_o the_o king_n on_o the_o xij_o day_n at_o night_n and_o there_o they_o casten_z to_o slay_v the_o king_n in_o here_o revel_v and_o thus_o the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n warn_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v the_o same_o night_n to_o london_n prive_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v to_o gete_v he_o help_v socour_n and_o comfort_n and_o counceill_n and_o anon_o these_o othir_n that_o will_v have_v do_v the_o king_n to_o dethe_v fledden_a in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v for_o they_o knewen_v well_o that_o her_o counceill_n be_v be_v wrey_v ¶_o and_o than_o flee_v the_o duke_n of_o surre_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n with_o all_o her_o meyne_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o town_n of_o cissestre_n ¶_o and_o there_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o town_n will_v have_v arrest_v they_o and_o nold_z not_z stone_v to_o she_o areste_fw-fr but_o
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 curteis_fw-la that_o well_o &_o noble_o gowned_a the_o land_n &_o wonder_v well_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o last_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o peple_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n fight_v till_o that_o they_o be_v deed_n whereof_o no_o man_n may_v have_v let_n till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pite_n and_o thogan_v it_o cese_n &_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o be_v reignolde_n soon_o &_o aft_o he_o die_v &_o lithe_a at_o york_n ca._n xuj_o after_o this_o reignold_n regn_v gorbodian_n his_o soon_o xv_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ij_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o sâ—owe_v that_o othir_n for_o to_o have_v the_o heritage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n quell_v that_o othir_n 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 they_o in_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_fw-mi overcome_v all_o though_o othir_v and_o thurgh_n her_o strength_n and_o may_v they_o token_n all_o the_o land_n and_o every_o of_o he_o take_v a_o certain_a contre_fw-fr and_o in_o his_o contre_fw-fr let_v call_v he_o king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o othir_n be_v call_v dawalliere_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o loeger_n &_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n that_o be_v lotrinus_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o the_o thridde_v be_v call_v rudac_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o waly_n and_o the_o iiij_o be_v call_v cloten_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o cornewaille_n but_o this_o cloten_n
fight_v with_o belyn_n his_o brother_n and_o belyn_n come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o breton_n &_o will_v tho_o have_v yeven_v he_o bataill_n but_o her_o mother_n cornewen_n that_o though_o live_v have_v herd_n that_o that_o one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o othir_n and_o go_v bitwene_v her_o son_n and_o hem_n make_v accord_v with_o moche_n peyne_v so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o though_o ij_o brother_n with_o michel_n bliss_n go_v to_o gedre_v in_o to_o great_a troy_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v ayere_o and_o after_o they_o nomme_n her_o conseill_n for_o to_o go_v conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o diden_n and_o burn_v town_n and_o destroy_v the_o land_n both_o in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n yaf_a hem_n bataill_n with_o his_o pour_z but_o he_o be_v overcome_v &_o yaf_a truage_n un_fw-mi to_o belyn_n and_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o that_o they_o wenten_a forth_o to_o rome_n &_o conquer_a rome_n &_o all_o lombardy_a &_o germany_n and_o take_v homage_n &_o feaulte_n of_o earl_n baron_n &_o of_o all_o othir_n &_o aft_n they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o britaigue_n &_o duel_v with_o her_o briton_o in_o joy_n and_o rest_n &_o tho_o make_v brenne_n the_o town_n of_o bristol_n and_o since_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lordship_n &_o there_o duel_v he_o all_o his_o lyfâ—_n and_o belyn_n duel_v at_o new_a troy_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belyngesgate_n aft_v his_o own_o name_n &_o when_o this_o belin_n have_v regn_v noble_o xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v atte_n new_a troie_n how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la quell_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o and_o after_o this_o belyn_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbatrus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o the_o king_n of_o denmarâ—â—_n will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o m._n pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o &_o also_o by_o write_v record_v to_o belyn_n his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evell_a pay_v &_o wroth_a &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o briton_o &_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slow_a the_o king_n gutlagh_n &_o brouÈt_v the_o land_n in_o subjection_n all_o new_a &_o take_v of_o folk_n feaute_n &_o homage_v &_o after_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o orkeney_n he_o fond_a thirty_o ship_n full_a of_o man_n &_o woman_n beside_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o the_o king_n axe_v what_o they_o be_v an_z earl_n that_o be_v mastir_n of_o they_o all_o courteisly_a ansuerd_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o so_o that_o they_o have_v travail_v half_a a_o year_n &_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_o witen_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n that_o of_o hem_n will_v have_v pite_n or_o mercy_n to_o yeve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o contre_fw-fr wherein_o they_o myghten_v duelle_fw-fr &_o have_v rest_n and_o become_v his_o liâ—ge_a man_n and_o to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n and_o feaulte_n while_o that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o and_o he_o and_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n this_o herd_n he_o have_v pite_n of_o they_o and_o yafe_v they_o a_o i_o will_v all_o wilderness_n the_fw-mi that_o no_o man_n be_v duel_v saufe_fw-fr only_a wild_a bests_n and_o the_o earl_n thank_v much_o the_o king_n and_o become_v his_o man_n &_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o feaulte_n and_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o i_o will_v and_o the_o earl_n be_v call_v irlamal_n &_o therefore_o he_o let_v call_v yâ—_z land_n irlande_n aft_v his_o own_o name_n the_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o regn_v twenty-five_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n guentholen_n regn_v in_o goodness_n and_o well_o gowned_a the_o land_n all_o his_o life_n time_n ca._n twenty-five_o and_o when_o cormbatrus_fw-la be_v deed_n regn_v guentholen_n his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condition_n &_o well-beloved_a &_o he_o gowned_a the_o land_n well_o &_o wyâ—ely_o &_o he_o regn_v xxuj_o year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o king_n seisell_v regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n ¶_o ca._n xxuj_o and_o after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seisell_n well_o &_o worthy_o and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o father_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o he_o regn_v xv_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lithe_a at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seisell_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o ca._n xxvij_o and_o after_o seisell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o nineteeen_o year_n in_o pee_z &_o howan_n his_o soon_o x._o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldoune_n ¶_o how_o king_n mor_fw-mi with_o die_v thurgh_n meschaunce_n thurgh_n a_o best_a for_o his_o wikednesse_n ca._n xxviij_o after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o &_o become_v wikked_a &_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o great_a vengeance_n come_v to_o he_o for_z as_o â—e_n go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v black_a &_o horrible_a &_o hidous_a &_o he_o go_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v that_o best_a with_o a_o quarrel_n but_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n the_o best_a anon_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a have_v &_o he_o devour_v a_o life_n &_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n thurgh_n vengeance_n of_o god_n aft_n that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodian_n that_o be_v morwith_n soon_o that_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrigge_n ca._n xxix_o after_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n the_o briton_o crow_v grandobodi_n a_o his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodian_a long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n &_o town_n &_o this_o grandobodian_a make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrigge_n &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v welbe_n love_v of_o rich_a &_o pour_z for_o he_o honour_v the_o rich_a and_o help_v the_o pour_z this_o grandobodian_a have_v iiij_o son_n arthogaill_o hesidur_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o of_o artogaill_n that_o be_v grandobodianus_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o â—â—th_n put_v a_o down_o for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o soon_o artogaille_n v._o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wikked_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o the_o briton_n wood_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v he_o a_o down_o &_o make_v hesidur_n his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o become_v so_o good_a &_o merciable_a that_o man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pite_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v v._o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pite_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaille_fw-fr that_o be_v king_n before_o &_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n &_o take_v his_o brother_n the_o croun_n ayene_v &_o make_v he_o king_n ayens_fw-fr all_o the_o briton_n will_n and_o afterward_o artogaille_n become_v so_o good_a of_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v well-beloved_a of_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o become_v so_o debonair_a &_o free_a &_o do_v right_a &_o reason_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vj._n year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o grantham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n the_o breton_n â—rouned_v a_o othir_n tyâ—e_fw-fr hesidur_n but_o his_o ij_o brother_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_fw-mi of_o he_o great_a despite_n &_o eke_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o help_v foâ—_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n and_o so_o they_o token_n he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o they_o deê‘t_v all_o 〈◊〉_d bitwene_fw-mi hem_n both_o but_o higamus_n levyd_v but_o seven_o year_n &_o tho_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n &_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o pykering_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n nomen_fw-la hesidur_n out_o of_o prâ—son_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o thridde_v time_n ca._n xxxij_o and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n briton_n nomme_n anon_o yâ—t_a hesidur_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n
with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o in_o plain_a bataille_n quell_v edwyne_n and_o all_o his_o frendshippe_n and_o namely_o though_o that_o witheld_a his_o land_n thurgh_n edwyne_n yift_v ¶_o how_o king_n oswolde_v be_v quell_v thurgh_n king_n cadwalyn_n and_o peanda_fw-la and_o how_o oswy_a that_o be_v seint_a oswaldes_n brother_n regn_v after_o he_o and_o quell_v peanda_fw-la ca._n c.j_o when_o that_o edwyne_n be_v slay_v offris_fw-fr he_o soon_o undertoke_v the_o wâ—rre_n ayens_fw-fr cadwelyne_n his_o eme_n so_o that_o this_o offris_fw-fr deide_a during_o the_o be_v and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o offris_fw-fr though_o regn_v a_o gentle_a cristen_v man_n that_o moche_o love_a god_n almyghty_a that_o have_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n of_o northumberland_n by_o heritage_n that_o be_v call_v oswold_n and_z he_o be_v king_n of_o all_o that_o land_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v friend_n to_o edwyne_n and_o hold_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o cadwalyn_n the_o same_o cadwalyn_n wer_v upon_o he_o and_o drofe_n he_o towards_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o when_o cadwelyn_n see_v that_o he_o nold_z not_o abide_v cadewalyn_n will_o no_o long_o he_o pursue_v but_o take_v some_o of_o his_o folk_n to_o peanda_fw-mi his_o brother_n in_o law_n and_o pray_v peanda_fw-mi to_o pursue_v oswald_z till_o that_o he_o be_v take_v &_o slay_v and_o cadwalyn_n turn_v home_o again_o when_o oswald_z herd_n the_o tide_a that_o cadwalyn_n turn_v home_o again_o he_o will_v no_o long_o flee_v but_o abode_n peanda_fw-mi &_o yaf_fw-mi he_o bataill_n and_o peanda_fw-la be_v discomfit_v and_o flay_v and_o come_v ayene_v to_o cadwalyn_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o hold_v of_o foot_n of_o land_n of_o he_o but_o if_o be_v so_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v hâ—m_n of_o oswald_n cadwalyn_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fiÈt_v with_o oswold_n so_o that_o he_o &_o peanda_fw-mi come_v un_fw-mi to_o northumberland_n &_o yeve_v bataill_n un_fw-mi to_o oswold_n and_o in_o the_o same_o bataill_n be_v oswold_n slay_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o after_o he_o be_v enter_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o bardeney_n in_o which_o place_n god_n have_v wrought_v for_o he_o many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n both_o there_o and_o else_o where_o ¶_o and_o anon_o oswy_a his_o brother_n seize_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v oswalde_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o northumberland_n love_v he_o wonder_v well_o and_o hold_v he_o for_o her_o lord_n but_o he_o have_v man_n of_o his_o kin_n worthy_a y_o now_o that_o will_v have_v depart_v the_o land_n and_o they_o wer_v to_o gedre_n &_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a y_o now_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o peanda_fw-mi and_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n and_o socour_v and_o byhete_n he_o of_o that_o land_n large_o upon_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v hem_v ghye_a and_o help_n &_o counceilâ—_n ¶_o peanda_fw-la herd_n her_o prayer_n and_o so_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n cadwallyn_n that_o he_o shall_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n &_o fâ—st_n ordeyn_a he_o in_o to_o northumberland_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o oswy_n ¶_o and_o oswy_n be_v a_o meek_a man_n and_o moche_n love_v pee_z and_o charite_v and_o pray_v peanda_fw-mi of_o love_n and_o pee_z and_o proffer_v he_o of_o gold_n and_o of_o silâ—_n great_a pleute_n and_o this_o peanda_fw-mi be_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o will_o grant_v he_o pee_z for_o no_o maâ—_n thing_n but_o for_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v with_o he_o fight_v so_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v set_v a_o day_n of_o bataill_n ¶_o and_o oswy_a ever_o have_v trust_n upon_o god_n and_o this_o peanda_fw-mi trust_n to_o moche_n upon_o his_o pride_n and_o upon_o his_o host_n that_o he_o have_v and_o to_o gedre_fw-mi they_o smyten_v egre_o but_o peanda_fw-mi anon_o be_v discomfit_v &_o slay_v &_o this_o be_v after_o the_o incarnacion_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n vj._n c._n â—_o lv_o year_n and_o this_o oswy_a though_o regn_v xxviij_o year_n and_o a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v oswyne_n that_o be_v peanda_fw-la be_v cousin_n wer_v upon_o king_n oswy_a &_o to_o gedre_v fight_v but_o oswy_n have_v the_o victory_n of_o oswyne_n &_o oswyn_n be_v discomfit_v and_o slay_v and_o lie_v at_o tynnemouth_n how_o king_n cadewaldre_n that_o be_v cadewaleyne_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o briton_n ca._n c.ij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cadwaleyne_v regn_v his_o soon_o cadwaladre_n well_o and_o noble_o &_o his_o mother_n be_v the_o sister_n of_o king_n peanda_fw-mi and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xij_o year_n he_o fall_v in_o to_o a_o great_a sikenesse_n and_o than_o be_v there_o so_o great_a discord_n bitwene_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n that_o every_o wer_v upon_o othir_o and_o yet_o in_o that_o time_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a dearth_n and_o scarcite_v of_o corn_n &_o othir_n vitaille_n in_o this_o land_n that_o a_o man_n may_v go_v iij._o day_n or_o iiij_o fro_o town_n to_o town_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v not_o find_v to_o buy_v for_o gold_n ne_fw-fr for_o silver_n breed_n wine_n ne_o none_n othir_o vitaille_o wherewith_o a_o man_n may_v live_v but_o only_o the_o peple_n live_v by_o rote_n of_o herb_n for_o othir_n lyve_n have_v they_o none_o so_o moche_n be_v it_o faill_v all_o about_o fissh_n wildebeste_n and_o all_o othir_n thing_n so_o that_o yet_o to_o this_o mysaventure_fw-fr the_fw-mi fall_v so_o great_a mortalite_n and_o pestilence_n among_o the_o peple_n by_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o eir_n that_o the_o lyve_n peple_n ne_v suffice_v not_o to_o bury_v the_o deed_n body_n for_z they_o deide_v so_o sudden_o both_o great_a &_o small_a lord_n and_o servant_n et_v go_v speak_v so_o that_o never_o be_v herd_n of_o more_o sudden_a death_n among_o the_o peple_n for_o he_o that_o go_v for_o to_o bury_v the_o deed_n body_z with_z the_o same_o deed_n body_n be_v bury_v they_o that_o myghten_v flee_v fledden_a &_o forsake_v her_o land_n &_o house_n as_o wâ—ll_n for_o the_o great_a hunger_n derthe_o and_o scarcite_v of_o corn_n and_o othir_n vitaill_v as_o for_o the_o horrible_a mortalite_n and_o pestilence_n in_o the_o land_n and_o wenten_a in_o to_o othir_o land_n for_o to_o save_v her_o lyve_n and_o leave_v the_o land_n all_o desert_n and_z waste_a so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o man_n to_o travaille_n and_o till_o the_o land_n ne_fw-fr ere_o ne_fw-la sow_v so_o that_o the_o land_n be_v bareyne_a of_o corn_n and_o all_o othir_v fruyte_n for_o defaute_n of_o tiliers_n and_o this_o mysaventure_fw-fr dure_v xj_o year_n and_o moo_o that_o no_o man_n may_v ere_o ne_o sow_n ¶_o how_o cadewaldre_n go_v out_o of_o this_o land_n in_o to_o little_a britain_n cadwaladre_n see_v the_o great_a hunger_n mortalite_a and_o pestilence_n and_o the_o land_n all_o power_n and_o fail_v corn_n and_o othir_n vitailles_fw-fr and_z his_o folk_n ê‘iss_v and_o see_v also_o the_o most_o ê‘tie_a of_o his_o land_n all_o waste_v and_o void_a of_o peple_n he_o apparail_v he_o and_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v leave_v on_o live_v and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o little_a britain_n with_o a_o little_a navye_n un_fw-fr to_o king_n aleyne_v that_o he_o moche_v love_v that_o be_v his_o cousin_n and_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi have_v much_o love_v in_o his_o time_n and_o as_o they_o saill_v in_o the_o see_v he_o make_v great_a lamentation_n and_o so_o do_v alle_fw-mi though_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o say_v ¶_o dedisti_fw-la nos_fw-la dne_fw-mi tanâ—_n oves_fw-la escaâ—_fw-la &_o in_fw-la gentibus_fw-la dispersisti_fw-la nos_fw-la and_o than_o begin_v cadwaldre_n to_o compleyn_n he_o to_o his_o folk_n pitous_o and_o say_v ¶_o alas_o say_v he_o to_o we_o wrecche_n and_o caytyf_v for_o why_o for_o our_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o which_o we_o will_v not_o amend_v we_o while_o we_o have_v space_n of_o repentance_n be_v come_fw-mi upon_o we_o this_o mysaventur_fw-la which_o chase_v we_o out_o of_o our_o own_o reaulme_n and_o proper_a soil_n fro_o and_o out_o of_o which_o sometime_o romayn_v scot_n saxon_n ne_fw-fr dane_n may_v not_o exilen_v we_o ¶_o but_o what_o a_o vaill_v it_o now_o to_o we_o that_o before_o time_n oftsithe_n have_v goten_a many_o othir_n land_n since_o it_o be_v not_o the_o wylle_n of_o god_n that_o we_o abide_v &_o duelle_fw-fr in_o our_o own_o land_n god_n that_o be_v werray_n jugge_n that_o all_o thing_n know_v before_o they_o be_v do_v or_o make_v he_o sethe_v that_o we_o will_v not_o cessen_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o our_o enemy_n ne_o may_v not_o we_o ne_o our_o lineage_n exilen_v fro_o and_o out_o of_o our_o reaulme_n he_o will_v that_o we_o amend_v we_o of_o our_o folly_n and_o that_o we_o see_v our_o proper_a defaulte_n and_o therefore_o have_v he_o show_v to_o we_o his_o
to_o the_o death_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o sight_n ayene_v &_o so_o he_o dream_v iij._o nyghte_n sew_v &_o the_o press_v let_v though_o lede_v he_o to_o the_o same_o hylle_n &_o when_o he_o come_v to_o that_o place_n that_o he_o be_v martyr_v onâ—devoutely_o he_o make_v there_o his_o prayer_n &_o pray_v god_n &_o seint_a thomas_n that_o he_o must_v have_v his_o sight_n again_o &_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n he_o lay_v his_o right_a honde_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n yâ—_z the_o good_a man_n be_v matred_n on_o &_o a_o drop_n of_o dry_a blood_n &_o small_a sand_n cleve_v on_o his_o honde_n &_o there_o with_o strike_v his_o yien_n &_o anon_o thurgh_n the_o myÈt_n of_o god_n &_o of_o seint_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o have_v his_o sight_n again_o &_o thank_v tho_o almyghty_a god_n &_o seint_a thomas_n and_o when_o this_o miracle_n be_v know_v among_o man_n the_o peple_n come_fw-mi thidder_fw-mi on_o every_o side_n &_o kneel_v and_o make_v her_o prayer_n at_o his_o tomb_n that_o be_v in_o the_o priory_n of_o pounfret_n &_o pray_v that_o holy_a martyr_n of_o socour_n &_o of_o help_n &_o god_n herd_n her_o prayer_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v a_o young_a child_n drench_v in_o a_o welle_v in_o the_o town_n of_o pountfrete_n &_o be_v deed_n iij._o day_n &_o iij._o nyghte_n &_o man_n come_fw-mi and_o lay_v the_o deed_n child_n upon_o seint_a thomas_n tomb_n the_o holy_a martyr_n &_o the_o child_n arise_v there_o from_o death_n to_o life_n as_o many_o a_o man_n it_o see_v and_o also_o much_o peple_n be_v out_o of_o her_o mind_n &_o god_n have_v send_v they_o her_o mind_n ayene_v thurgh_n virtue_n of_o that_o holy_a martyr_v and_o also_o god_n have_v yeven_v there_o to_o to_z creple_n her_o goyug_n &_o to_o crooked_a her_o ande_fw-mi &_o her_o foot_n and_o to_o blind_a also_o her_o sight_n &_o to_o many_o such_fw-mi folk_n her_o heel_n of_o diverse_a malady_n for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o good_a martyr_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n in_o coundom_n in_o 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englond_n and_o take_v with_o he_o iiij_o felawe_n &_o come_v to_o pounfreete_v un_fw-mi to_o that_o holy_a martyr_n and_o do_v her_o pilgrymage_n but_o the_o good_a man_n that_o be_v such_fw-mi come_fw-mi thidder_fw-mi all_o naked_a sauf_fw-fr his_o 〈◊〉_d &_o when_o they_o have_v donâ—_n they_o turn_v home_o ayene_v in_o to_o she_o contre_fw-fr &_o tell_v of_o the_o miracle_n where_o so_o ever_o they_o come_v ¶_o and_o also_o ij_o man_n have_v anhele_v there_o of_o the_o mormal_a thurgh_n help_v of_o that_o holy_a martyr_n though_o that_o evell_a behold_v incurable_a ¶_o when_o the_o spencer_n herd_n that_o god_n do_v such_o miracle_n for_o this_o hoâ—y_a martyr_n &_o they_o will_v be_v leave_v it_o in_o no_o manner_n wyse-but_a say_v openlich_o that_o it_o be_v great_a heresy_n such_o virtue_n of_o he_o to_o believe_v ¶_o and_o when_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o see_v alle_fw-mi this_o do_v anon_o he_o send_v his_o missagier_n from_o pountfrete_n there_o that_o he_o 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that_o he_o suffer_v the_o peple_n do_v her_o pilgrymage_n at_o pountfrete_n and_o so_o he_o counceil_v the_o king_n that_o he_o command_v to_o close_a the_o church_n door_n of_o pountfrete_a in_o the_o which_o chirch_n the_o holy_a martyr_n seint_a thomas_n be_v enter_v and_o thus_o they_o diden_n ayene_v all_o fraunchise_n of_o holy_a church_n so_o that_o iiij_o year_n after_o myÈt_v no_o pilgryme_n come_v un_o to_o that_o holy_a body_n ¶_o and_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o monk_n suffer_v man_n come_v and_o honour_v that_o holy_a body_n of_o seint_a thomas_n the_o martyr_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o and_o thurgh_n counceill_n also_o of_o mastir_n robert_n of_o baldoke_v the_o false_a pile_v clerk_n that_o be_v the_o king_n chancellor_n the_o king_n consent_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v to_o her_o wage_n and_o let_v make_v warden_n over_o her_o own_o good_a long_a time_n and_o thurgh_n commandment_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n fourteen_o gascoyne_n well_o arm_v keep_v the_o hulle_n the_fw-mi that_o the_o good_a man_n seint_a thomas_n be_v do_v un_o to_o his_o death_n so_o that_o no_o pilgrim_n myÈt_v come_v by_o that_o way_n ¶_o full_a well_o go_v be_v to_o have_v be_v take_v criste_n may_v &_o his_z power_n and_o the_o great_a looâ—_n of_o miracle_n that_o he_o show_v for_o his_o martyr_n seint_a thomas_n thurgh_n all_o cristendome_n and_o that_o same_o time_n the_o king_n make_v robert_n of_o baldok_v the_o pile_v clerk_n and_o false_a thurgh_n prayer_n of_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o chauncelere_fw-la of_o englond_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o walynford_v hold_v ayen_n the_o king_n thurgh_n the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v withynne_v the_o castle_n for_o seint_a thomas_n quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr come_v &_o take_v the_o castle_n up_o on_o the_o foresaid_a prisoner_n wherefore_o sir_n johan_n of_o goldington_n knight_n &_o sir_n edmond_n of_o the_o beech_n prisoner_n &_o a_o squy_a that_o be_v call_v rogier_n of_o walton_fw-mi be_v take_v &_o send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o punfrete_n and_o there_o they_o be_v do_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o the_o foresaid_a rogier_n be_v send_v un_o to_o york_v &_o there_o he_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v and_o anon_o after_o sir_n rogier_n mortime_n of_o wygmore_o krake_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o foresaid_a sir_n rogier_n herd_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v draw_v &_o honge_v at_o london_n in_o the_o morn_n after_o seint_a laurence_n day_n and_o on_o the_o day_n before_o he_o hold_v a_o fair_a fest_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o theridamas_n be_v sir_n stephen_n segrave_n constable_n of_o yâ—_z tour_fw-fr &_o many_o great_a man_n with_o hem_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v soap_n the_o foresaid_a stephen_n send_v for_o alle_fw-mi the_o officer_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr and_o they_o come_v and_o soup_v with_o he_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v take_v she_o leave_v of_o he_o a_o squy_a that_o be_v call_v stephen_n that_o be_v fâ—ll_o privee_a with_o the_o foresaid_a rogier_n thurgh_n his_o connceill_n yafe_v they_o all_o such_o drink_n that_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o sleep_v ij_o day_n and_o ij_o nyghte_n &_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n be_v escape_v away_o by_o water_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o thamyse_n &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v &_o hold_v he_o in_o france_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o amnoy_v &_o though_o put_v the_o same_o stephen_n out_o of_o his_o constablery_n ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o treten_v of_o pee_z bitwene_n her_o lord_n the_o
he_o and_o how_o mortime_n come_v and_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o tickhille_n &_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o burghbrigge_n ca._n c.lxxxxvij_fw-la ¶_o how_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bihede_v at_o pountfrete_a &_o v._o baron_n honge_v &_o draw_v ca._n c.lxxxxviij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o honderd_v m._n man_n of_o be_v &_o may_v not_o speed_n ca._n c.lxxxxix_n ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkla_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n which_o waâ—_n erle_n of_o cardoylle_n ca._n cc_o ¶_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v for_o seint_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o door_n of_o the_o priory_n be_v close_v by_o cause_n none_o shall_v come_v &_o offer_v at_o his_o sepulture_n ca._n cc.j_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n wâ—nte_n in_o to_o frannce_n for_o to_o trete_n for_o pee_z bitwene_v both_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.ij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v edward_n his_o soon_o the_o prince_n in_o to_o france_n ca._n cc.iij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n exile_v the_o queen_n his_o wife_n &_o edward_n his_o odelst_a soon_o ca._n cc.iiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n by_o the_o counceill_n of_o the_o spencer_n send_v to_o the_o xij_o peer_n of_o france_n to_o help_v exile_n queen_n isabella_n and_o she_o soon_o sir_n edward_n out_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.v_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n lete_fw-la keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o try_v out_o the_o best_a man_n of_o be_v in_o englond_n ca._n cc.uj_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n her_o soon_o duke_n of_o guyan_n lond_v at_o her_o wych_a &_o how_o they_o didâ—n_n ca._n cc.vij_o ¶_o how_o mastir_n walty_a stapleton_n bisshopp_n of_o excestre_n 〈◊〉_d kings_n tresorer_n be_v behede_v at_o london_n ca._n cc.viij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n ser_z hugh_o spencer_n &_o th'earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v take_v ca._n cc.ix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v depose_v and_o his_o dignity_n take_v from_o he_o ca._n cc.x_o ¶_o the_o ê“phecie_n of_o merlin_n declare_v upon_o king_n edward_o of_o carnarivan_n soon_o of_o king_n edward_n ca._n cc.xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_o the_o thridde_v after_o the_o conquest_n ca._n cc.xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v to_o stanhope_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n ca._n cc.xiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o englisshman_n stop_v the_o scot_n in_o the_o park_n of_o stanhope_o and_o how_o they_o torn_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_o ca._n cc.xiiij_o ¶_o of_o thâ—_n deâ—h_v of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n sometime_o king_n of_o england_n ca._n cc.xv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spouse_v phelip_n therles_a daughter_n of_o henande_n at_o york_n ca._n cc.xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitgo_v englisshman_n &_o scot_n &_o of_o justifieng_v of_o troylebastonne_n ca._n cc.xvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o the_o ride_n at_o bedford_n ca._n cc.xviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v to_o do_v his_o homage_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o guyan_n ca._n cc.xix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n bear_v he_o proud_o &_o high_a ca._n cc.xx_o ¶_o how_o edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v earl_n of_o kente_n &_o brother_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivaâ—_n be_v behede_v at_o wynchestre_fw-fr capitulo_fw-la cc.xxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n earl_n of_o the_o march_n capitulo_fw-la cc.xxij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gate_n ayene_v the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o which_o he_o have_v loâ—â—_n by_o his_o mother_fw-mi &_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n new_a make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v ca._n cc.xxiij_o ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n that_o come_v in_o bataill_n again_o the_o two_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o scotland_n in_o the_o avauntward_a first_o be_v these_o lord_n ca._n cc_o twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o yâ—_z erledome_n of_o cornwall_n and_o of_o othir_o vj._n new_a earl_n yâ—_z he_o make_v &_o of_o the_o first_o challenge_n &_o title_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n ca._n cc.xxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n fight_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o skluy_v against_o the_o power_n of_o france_n whereof_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n ca._n cc.xxuj_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n saill_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o arrive_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n ca._n cc.xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o besege_v caley_n &_o how_o he_o gate_n it_o ca._n cc.xxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr on_o the_o see_v by_o wynchel_n see_v with_o spaynarde_n ca._n cc.xxix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v cron_v king_n of_o scotland_n &_o how_o pance_n edward_n take_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n phelip_n his_o young_a so_o ne_z at_o the_o bataill_n of_o peyter_n ca._n cc.xxx_o ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n aroo_v in_o france_n &_o the_o white_a company_n in_o lombardy_a &_o of_o othir_o meruayllis_fw-la ca._n cc.xxxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n &_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o gnyan_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi &_o go_v thider_v ca._n cc.xxxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o spain_n by_o nazers_n bitwene_a prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spain_n ca._n cc.xxxiij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolle_v with_o othir_n lord_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o â—â—aunce_v &_o of_o their_o governaunce_n ca._n cc.xxxiiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o his_o company_n be_v take_v with_o spaynarde_n ca._n cc.xxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v wite_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o burdenz_fw-fr ca._n cc.xxxuj_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o prince_n edward_n and_z of_o the_o lord_n latimer_fw-fr &_o deign_n alice_n piers_n by_o mayntenaunce_n of_o who_o the_o ream_n be_v loâ—gâ—_n mysgoverned_a ca._n cc.xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o how_o sir_n johan_n monster_n worth_a knight_n be_v draw_v &_o honge_v ca._n cc.xxxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o of_o jak_a straw_n and_o how_o he_o wed_a queen_n anne_n and_z of_o many_o othir_n thing_n ca._n cc.xxxix_o &_o cc.xl_o ¶_o how_o v._o lord_n rise_v at_o rafotrd_n brigge_v ca._n cc.xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n wed_v isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n in_o caleys_n &_o of_o her_o coronation_n at_o westmestre_n ca._n cc.xlij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o after_o the_o conquest_n regnâ—d_v aâ—t_a king_n richard_n who_o he_o depose_v and_z of_o the_o bataill_n of_o shrewisbury_v and_o of_o alle_fw-mi his_o regue_n ca._n cc.xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o fifthe_o his_z soon_o be_v king_n &_o of_o his_o regning_n in_o the_o beginning_n &_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o harflete_a bataill_o of_o again_o court_v &_o be_v in_o normandy_n ca._n cc.xliiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n be_v make_v herety_a &_o regent_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o marry_a quenâ—_n katherine_n ca._n cc.xâ—v_o ¶_o of_o the_o lawde_a of_o king_n henry_n the_o fifthe_o &_o what_o he_o ordain_v for_o king_n richard_n &_o for_o himself_o after_o his_o death_n ca._n cc.xluj_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o sixthe_v regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v not_o full_a a_o year_n of_o agâ—_n &_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o verneyll_n in_o perch_n ca._n cc.xlvij_o ¶_o how_o there_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a affcaye_n bitwene_v the_o cardinal_n &_o the_o dukâ—_n of_o gloacestre_n &_o of_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o he_o both_o in_o englond_n &_o in_o france_n ca._n cc.xluâ—ij_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o praghe_n &_o of_o the_o counseill_n of_o aras_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n become_v frenssh_n ca._n cc.xlix_o ¶_o how_o caleys_n &_o guyne_n be_v besege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n &_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n rescue_v they_o ca._n cc.l_o ¶_o how_o owayn_n a_o squyer_n of_o waly_n that_o have_v wed_v queen_n katheâ—ne_o be_v arrest_v &_o put_v in_o prison_n and_z of_o the_o scisine_n bitwene_fw-mi eugenâ—e_n &_o felix_n ca._n cc.lj_o ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o treason_n &_o commit_v to_o ê‘petuell_a prison_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o mastir_n roger_n bolynbroke_a ca._n cc.lij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n wed_v queen_n margarete_n and_o of_o her_o coronation_n ca._n cc.lij_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_fw-fr humphrey_n the_o king_n uncle_n be_v arestid_v at_o the_o plement_n of_o bury_v &_o of_o his_o death_n &_o
condition_n &_o well_o govern_v his_o land_n &_o of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v love_n &_o pee_z &_o in_o his_o time_n be_v never_o contak_v debate_n ne_fw-fr be_v in_o britain_n &_o he_o regn_v &_o be_v king_n in_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n &_o when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n xj_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coill_n his_o father_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o after_o he_o become_v cristen_v ca._n xliiij_o after_o king_n coill_o regn_v lucy_a his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o goodman_n to_o god_n &_o to_o all_o yâ—_z peple_n he_o send_v to_o roam_v to_o yâ—_z apostle_n eulenthre_o that_o though_o be_v pope_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v become_v a_o cristen_v man_n &_o resceyve_v baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o tear_v to_o the_o right_a beâ—euâ—_n ¶_o eulenthre_o send_v ij_o beget_v that_o be_v call_v pagan_a &_o elibayn_n in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o baptize_v the_o king_n &_o all_o his_o main_n and_o after_o go_v fro_o town_n to_o town_n and_o baptize_v the_o peple_n till_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n be_v baptize_v and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o c.luj_o year_n after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n and_o this_o king_n lucy_a make_v tho_o in_o this_o land_n ij_o erche_fw-fr bysshoppe_n â—n_v at_o canterbury_n a_o othir_n at_o york_n and_o othir_v many_o bysshoppe_n that_o yet_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o these_o ij_o legatz_fw-ge have_v baptize_v all_o that_o land_n they_o ordain_v prestz_n for_o to_o baptaze_v child_n and_o for_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n &_o after_o they_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n duel_v in_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v with_o mochel_n honour_n x.ij._n year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o with_o out_o a_o king_n and_o how_o the_o breton_n choose_v a_o king_n ca._n xl_o this_o king_n lucy_a have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n bygoten_a that_o be_v afterward_o 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she_o to_o his_o spouse_n that_o be_v both_o fair_a wise_n and_o good_a and_o well_o lettre_v and_o this_o constance_n spouse_v she_o there_o with_o moche_n honour_v and_o it_o befall_v soon_o afterward_o that_o this_o king_n coyll_n die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la xiij_o and_o lie_v at_o colcestre_n entierd_v ¶_o of_o king_n constance_n that_o be_v a_o roman_n that_o be_v choose_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o coyl_n for_o as_o moche_v that_o he_o have_v spouse_v eleyn_n thas_o be_v king_n coil_n daughter_n ¶_o ca._n xluj_o after_o this_o king_n coyl_n constance_n be_v make_v king_n and_o crouâ—ed_a for_o as_o moche_v that_o he_o have_v spouse_v king_n coil_n daughter_n that_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o land_n the_o which_o constance_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o he_o bigate_v on_o his_o wife_n eleyn_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v constantine_n and_o this_o king_n bare_a three_fw-mi we_o faith_n and_o true_o do_v to_o hem_v of_o roam_v all_o his_o life_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xv_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o constantine_n that_o be_v king_n constances_n soon_o and_o the_o soon_o of_o seint_a eleyn_n govern_v and_o rule_v the_o land_n and_o be_v emâ—our_n of_o rome_n ¶_o ca._n xlvij_o after_o king_n constances_n death_n constantine_n his_o soon_o and_o the_o one_o of_o seint_a eleyn_n that_o fond_a the_o holy_a cross_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o how_o conseantine_n bicame_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n hit_v befall_v so_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o emê‘our_n at_o rome_n a_o sarazyne_a a_o tiraunt_n that_o be_v call_v maxence_o that_o put_v to_o death_n all_o that_o beleve_v in_o god_n &_o destroy_v holy_a chyrche_n by_o all_o his_o pour_z and_o slough_n alle_fw-mi cristen_n man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o among_o all_o othir_n he_o let_v martre_fw-fr seint_a katerine_n and_o many_o othir_n cristen_v peple_n that_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n that_o flee_v de_fw-fr and_o come_v 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lord_n that_o he_o most_o love_a that_o one_o be_v call_v hoel_n a_o othir_n be_v call_v dalerne_n and_o the_o thridde_v morhin_a and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n to_o keep_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewaille_n that_o be_v call_v octavian_n and_o anon_o as_o this_o octavian_n wist_v that_o his_o lord_n be_v duel_v at_o rome_n he_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o there_o with_o do_v all_o his_o will_n among_o high_a and_o low_a and_o they_o hold_v he_o for_o king_n when_o this_o tide_v come_v to_o costantine_n the_o emê‘our_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a to_o ward_v the_o earl_n octavian_n and_o send_v tavern_n with_o xij_o
that_o be_v a_o sarazen_a call_v his_o brother_n elga_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n that_o all_o though_o fair_a maiden_n be_v in_o bear_v and_o he_o ordain_v though_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o pehites_n of_o denmare_n of_o orkoney_n and_o of_o norwey_n and_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o burn_v town_n &_o slay_v folk_n and_o cast_v a_o down_o chyrche_n and_o house_n &_o religion_n and_o rob_v the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o put_v to_o death_n all_o though_o that_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o right_n believe_v &_o cristendome_n ¶_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o there_o be_v no_o sovereign_a that_o may_v hem_v help_n for_o the_o king_n maximian_n have_v take_v with_o he_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n he_o go_v to_o conquer_v little_a britaigne_a and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n that_o you_o here_o now_o tell_v be_v seint_a albone_n martyr_a thurgh_n the_o wood_fw-mi tiraunt_v dioâ—â—cian_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o 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be_v call_v gracian_a with_o twenty-four_o m._n man_n well_o fight_a for_o to_o cast_v out_o sarazenes_n out_n of_o this_o land_n &_o all_o they_o arrine_v at_o portesmothe_a ¶_o maximian_n may_v not_o come_v himself_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o he_o be_v choose_v emê‘our_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n that_o be_v seint_a eleyne_n soon_o ¶_o when_o this_o gracian_a be_v arrine_v with_o his_o host_n he_o let_v aspie_v prive_o where_o the_o king_n gowan_n may_v be_v find_v and_o he_o come_v upon_o they_o sudden_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o her_o bed_n and_o descomfit_v he_o &_o slay_v they_o in_o her_o bed_n every_o chon_n that_o none_o of_o he_o ascape_v sauf_a gowan_n that_o flee_v with_o moche_n sorwe_v in_o to_o his_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o soon_o after_o it_o befall_v that_o maximian_n be_v slay_v at_o rome_n thurgh_n treason_n and_o when_o gracian_a wise_n that_o tide_n be_v let_v crown_n he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v he_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v and_o afterward_o the_o briton_o quell_v he_o for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n lij_o ¶_o his_o gracian_a when_o he_o bigan_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o bicome_n so_o wikked_a and_o so_o stern_a and_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v do_v to_o the_o briton_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d he_o among_o hem_n ¶_o tho_o the_o king_n gowan_n have_v understond_v thaâ—_n gracian_n be_v slay_v and_o do_v to_o death_n he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o if_o he_o have_v erst_o do_v harm_n though_o do_v he_o moche_v more_o for_z though_o destroy_v he_o all_o this_o land_n and_o the_o cristen_v peple_n that_o be_v in_o moche_n britaigne_a so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o hardy_a for_o to_o nempne_v god_n and_z he_o that_o so_o do_v anon_o he_o be_v put_v to_o strong_a death_n ¶_o but_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n that_o be_v though_o that_o be_v call_v gosselyn_n escape_v and_o go_v then_n to_o they_o of_o rome_n to_o seche_v socour_n to_o help_v cestroie_v the_o sarazenes_n that_n have_v destroy_v this_o land_n ¶_o and_o the_o roman_n say_v that_o they_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o annoy_v for_o her_o send_v after_o folk_n in_o to_o britain_n all_o for_o to_o help_v the_o briton_n and_o they_o will_v no_o more_o so_o do_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o bisshopp_n gosselyne_n go_v then_n without_o any_o socour_n or_o help_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britaigne_a that_o be_v call_v aldroie_n and_o this_o be_v the_o thridde_v king_n after_o gowan_n merâ—edoke_v as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o the_o bisshopp_n pray_v this_o king_n aldroie_n of_o help_n and_o socour_v ¶_o the_o king_n have_v great_a pite_n in_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o have_v herd_n how_o the_o bisshopp_n flee_v and_o how_o the_o cristen_n man_n weren_a slay_v in_o great_a britaigne_a thurgh_n paynym_n and_o sarazenes_n he_o grant_v he_o costantine_n his_o brother_n he_o for_o to_o help_v with_o power_n of_o folk_n and_o hem_n do_v array_n horse_n armure_n and_o ship_n &_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n need_v to_o that_o voyage_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a he_o call_v the_o bisshopp_n and_o to_o he_o say_v i_o take_v you_o here_o to_o help_v and_o socour_n costantine_n my_o brother_n upon_o this_o covenant_n that_o if_o god_n yeve_v he_o grace_v the_o paynyme_n and_o the_o sarazenes_n to_n shende_v and_o discomfit_v that_o than_o you_o make_v he_o king_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n it_o grant_v with_o good_a will_n ¶_o costantine_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n aldroie_n and_o betake_v he_o to_o god_n and_o take_v her_o man_n xij_o m._n and_o go_v to_o her_o ship_n and_o saill_v towards_o great_a britain_n and_o arrive_v at_o tottenesse_n ¶_o when_o the_o briton_n hear_v the_o tydynge_n that_o to_o they_o come_v socour_v they_o be_v strong_o holpen_v and_o ordain_v they_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n and_o come_v to_o hem_v and_o underfenge_v they_o with_o mochel_n honour_n ¶_o gowan_n anon_o as_o he_o wist_v of_o this_o thing_n he_o assemble_v all_o the_o sarazenes_n and_o come_v ayen_n hem_v and_o yafe_v they_o bataille_fw-fr and_o costantine_n slow_v he_o with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi and_o all_o though_o othir_v sarazenes_n be_v discomfit_v and_o slay_v that_o none_o ascape_v but_o though_o that_o be_v convert_v un_o to_o god_n ¶_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 mochel_n britoigne_n for_o his_o worthiness_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimotercio_fw-la anon_o after_o the_o bataill_n they_o go_v to_o london_n and_o coun_v there_o costantine_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n goseline_n set_v the_o crown_n on_o his_o heed_n &_o amnoynt_v he_o as_o fall_v to_o a_o king_n for_o to_o be_v and_o though_o bigan_v cristendome_n this_o king_n costantine_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v anon_o after_o he_o spouse_v his_o wife_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o the_o briton_n and_o he_o beget_v iij._o son_n on_o she_o the_o first_o be_v call_v constance_n that_o othir_n aurilambros_n and_o the_o thridde_v uter_n constance_n the_o elder_a brother_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n he_o make_v he_o a_o monk_n at_o wyuchestere_a costantine_n her_o father_fw-mi waz_v slay_v thurgh_n treason_n for_o it_o befall_v on_o a_o time_n that_o a_o pchite_a come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n in_o message_n as_o it_o be_v &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n prive_o in_o conceill_n the_o king_n let_v wide_a his_o chambre_n of_o tho_o man_n that_o be_v wythynne_v and_o there_o abide_v no_o mo_z but_o the_o king_n and_o the_o pehite_a and_o make_v a_o contenaunce_n as_o they_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o ere_n and_o there_o he_o quell_v he_o with_o a_o long_a knife_n and_o after_o go_v queynte_o out_o of_o the_o chambre_n into_o a_o othir_n chambre_n so_o at_o the_o last_o no_o man_n wist_v where_o he_o be_v bicome_a ¶_o when_o the_o king_n meyn_n wist_v that_o her_o lord_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v so_o moche_n sorwe_v they_o nyse_v all_o what_o to_o do_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o ij_o son_n aurilambros_n and_o uter_n weren_a so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n and_o the_o thridde_v brother_n be_v monk_n at_o win_v chestre_n as_o be_v say_v be_v forne_o but_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n think_v prive_o in_o his_o heart_n thurgh_n queyntyse_v to_o be_v king_n and_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n there_o that_o constance_n be_v monk_n and_o to_o he_o say_v constance_n quoth_v he_o your_o father_fw-mi be_v deed_n and_o yonr_n ij_o brother_n that_o be_v with_o gosseline_n the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n to_o norissh_v
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
his_o werk_n myÈt_v not_o stone_v that_o he_o have_v bigonne_v never_o prove_v ¶_o ca._n lxij_o when_o merlin_n have_v hear_v all_o that_o his_o mother_n have_v say_v spakeâ—to_o the_o king_n in_o this_o manner_n ¶_o sir_n how_o i_o be_v beget_v axe_n you_o no_o more_o for_o it_o fall_v nought_o to_o ê‘owe_v ne_fw-fr to_o none_o othir_v to_o wit_n but_o tell_v i_o encheson_n wherefore_o i_o be_o to_o you_o y_fw-mi braught_fw-mi and_o wherefore_o you_o have_v send_v after_o i_o certes_o quoth_v the_o king_n my_o wise_a counceler_n have_v do_v i_o to_o understonde_v that_o the_o mortier_n of_o a_o werke_n that_o i_o have_v bigonne_v behove_v to_o be_v temper_v with_o your_o blood_n or_o the_o foundement_n shall_v faill_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o sir_n quod_fw-la merlin_n will_v you_o slay_v i_o for_o my_o blood_n for_o to_o tempre_fw-it with_o your_o mortier_n you_o qd_n the_o king_n orelle_n shall_v never_o my_o castle_n stand_v as_o my_o counceler_n do_v i_o to_o understonde_v ¶_o though_o ansuerde_v merlin_n to_o the_o king_n sir_n he_o say_v let_v they_o come_v bifore_fw-la i_o tho_o wise_a conceler_n and_o i_o will_v prove_v that_o they_o say_v not_o well_o ne_fw-la true_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o wise_n be_v y_fw-mi come_fw-mi merlin_n axe_v if_o his_o blood_n be_v the_o encheson_n to_o make_v the_o werke_n stand_v and_o endure_v all_o these_o wise_n be_v abassh_v and_o counde_v not_o ansuere_v ¶_o merlin_n tho_o say_v to_o the_o king_n sir_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o then_o cheson_n wherefore_o your_o werk_n thus_o fail_v and_o may_v not_o stone_v ¶_o there_o be_v under_o the_o montaigne_a there_o that_o you_o have_v bigonne_v your_o towr_n a_o great_a pond_n of_o water_n and_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pond_n under_o the_o water_n the_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d dragon_n that_o one_o be_v white_a that_o othir_n reed_n that_o fyghten_v to_o gedâ—â—â—_n ayen_n your_o werk_n do_v you_o my_o deep_a till_o your_o man_n come_v to_o the_o ponce_n and_o do_v your_o man_n take_v away_o the_o water_n all_o out_o &_o than_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o dragon_n as_o i_o have_v you_o we_o tell_v that_o to_o gedre_fw-fr fight_n ayens_fw-fr your_o werk_fw-mi ¶_o and_o this_o be_v the_o encheson_n certes_o wherefore_o the_o fundament_n faill_v the_o king_n anon_o let_v dig_v under_o till_o that_o man_n come_v to_o that_o pond_n and_o let_v do_v away_o all_o that_o water_n &_o there_o they_o find_v ij_o dragon_n as_o merlin_n have_v tell_v that_o egre_o fight_a to_o gedres_n ¶_o the_o white_a dragon_n egre_o assail_v the_o reed_n and_o lay_v on_o he_o so_o strong_o that_o he_o may_v not_o endâ—re_v but_o withdrowe_v he_o and_o rest_v in_o the_o same_o caveâ—_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v a_o while_n rest_v he_o go_v before_o &_o assail_v the_o reed_n deagon_n angre_o and_o hold_v he_o so_o sore_o that_o he_o myÈt_v not_o ayens_fw-fr he_o endure_v but_o wythdrowe_v he_o and_o rest_v and_o after_o come_v ayene_v the_o white_a dragon_n and_o strong_o fight_v with_o the_o reed_n dragon_n andâ—ote_v andâ—ote_v he_o evell_a and_o he_o overcome_v that_o he_o fleigh_v then_n and_o no_o more_o come_v ayene_n ¶_o of_o the_o significacion_n of_o tho_o ij_o dragon_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pond_n that_o fight_a to_o gedre_n ¶_o ca._n lxiij_o this_o king_n vortiger_n and_o his_o man_n that_o faught_v this_o bataill_n have_v great_a mervaille_n &_o pray_v merlin_n to_o tell_v he_o what_o it_o myÈt_v betoken_v ¶_o sir_n qd_n merlin_n i_o shall_v you_o tell_v the_o rede_n dragon_n betoken_v yourself_o and_o the_o white_a betoken_v the_o folk_n of_o saxony_n that_o first_o you_o take_v and_o hold_v in_o this_o land_n that_o now_o fighten_v ayens_n yowe_o and_o you_o we_o have_v drive_v and_o enchace_v ¶_o but_o briton_o of_o your_o lineage_n overcomen_v they_o and_o drive_v they_o a_o way_n and_o sithen_a at_o the_o come_n again_o of_o the_o saxon_n they_o recover_v this_o land_n and_o hold_v it_o for_o evermore_o &_o drive_v out_o the_o briton_n and_o do_v with_o this_o land_n her_o will_n and_o destroy_v cristendome_n thâ—rgh_n out_o this_o land_n ¶_o Èe_o have_v have_v first_o joy_n with_o her_o come_n but_o no_o we_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o you_o great_a damage_n &_o sorwe_v ¶_o for_o though_o ij_o brother_n of_o constance_n that_o be_v king_n the_o which_o you_o let_v slay_v shulle_n come_v bifor_o a_o quinzeme_n pass_v with_o a_o great_a pour_z from_o little_a britaigne_a and_o shullen_a avenge_v the_o death_n of_o her_o brother_n &_o they_o shall_v brenne_n yowe_o first_o with_o sorwe_v and_o after_o they_o shall_v slay_v a_o great_a party_n of_o saxon_n &_o shall_v out_o drive_v all_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o the_o land_n &_o therefore_o abide_v you_o here_o no_o long_o to_o make_v castle_n ne_o none_n othir_o werke_n but_o anon_o go_v else_o where_o your_o life_n all_o for_o to_o save_v to_o god_n i_o yowe_o bytake_v for_o troth_n i_o have_v say_v to_o yowe_o of_o thing_n that_o shall_v befall_v ¶_o and_o understand_v well_o that_o aurilambros_n shall_v be_v king_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v empoisen_v &_o little_a time_n regne_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n aurilambros_n how_o be_v pursue_v vortigâ—â—_n &_o engist_n &_o how_o they_o diden_n ¶_o co._n lxiiij_o qerlyn_n and_o his_o mother_n deê‘t_v from_o the_o king_n &_o turn_v again_o karmardyne_o ¶_o and_o so_o after_o tide_a come_v to_o the_o briton_n that_o aurilambros_n &_o uter_n his_o brother_n be_v arrine_v at_o cottenesse_n with_o a_o great_a host_n ¶_o and_o the_o briton_n anon_o assemble_a hem_n &_o go_v to_o underfong_a aurilambros_n &_o uter_n with_o great_a nobilesse_a &_o lad_n hem_n to_o london_n &_o crow_v there_o aurilambros_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o diden_n to_o he_o homage_n and_o he_o axe_v where_o vortiger_n that_o be_v king_n myÈt_v be_v find_v for_o he_o will_v be_v a_o venge_v of_o hiâ—_n brother_n death_n and_o after_o he_o will_v be_v upon_o paynym_n ¶_o and_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o vortiger_n be_v in_o wales_n &_o so_o they_o lad_n he_o thidderward_o ¶_o vortiger_n wist_v well_o that_o the_o brother_n come_v he_o to_o conquer_v &_o fly_v then_n in_o to_o a_o castle_n that_o be_v call_v gerneth_n that_o stand_v upon_o a_o hiâ—h_n montaigne_a and_o there_o he_o hold_v ¶_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o brother_n &_o her_o folk_n have_v besege_v the_o castle_n full_a long_a time_n for_o the_o castle_n be_v strong_a and_o well_o array_v ¶_o so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o cast_v wyldefire_n and_o burn_v house_n and_o man_n and_o all_o her_o array_n and_o as_o much_o as_o be_v withyn_a the_o castle_n so_o that_o vortiger_n be_v brend_a among_o all_o othir_n and_o so_o die_v he_o with_o mochel_n sorwe_v ¶_o the_o be_v engist_n in_o kent_n and_o regn_v there_o and_o hear_v this_o tide_n and_o anon_o flee_v and_o will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o scotland_n for_o to_o have_v have_v socour_v but_o anrilambros_n and_o his_o man_n meet_v with_o he_o in_o the_o northcontre_fw-fr and_o yafe_v he_o bataille_n and_o engist_n and_o his_o man_n hem_v defend_v while_o that_o they_o may_v but_z he_o and_o his_o folk_n weren_a discomfit_v and_o slay_v and_o otta_n his_o soon_o flay_v un_o to_o york_v and_o aurilambros_n he_o follow_v egre_o otta_n a_o little_a while_n ayens_fw-fr he_o stand_v but_o afterward_o he_o put_v he_o to_o his_o mercy_n ¶_o and_o aurilambros_n under_o fenge_v he_o &_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o man_n he_o yafe_v the_o contre_fw-fr of_o galewey_n in_o scotland_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v ¶_o the_o king_n aurilambros_n go_v though_o thâ—rgh_n out_o the_o land_n and_o put_v away_o the_o name_n of_o engistesland_n that_o engist_n after_o his_o name_n have_v call_v it_o before_o tho_o let_v he_o it_o call_v ayene_v great_a britaigne_a and_o let_v make_v ayene_v church_n house_n of_o religion_n castle_n cites_n and_o burghe_n and_o town_n that_o the_o saxon_n have_v destroy_v and_o come_v to_o london_n &_o let_v make_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o cite_v which_o engist_n and_o his_o folk_n have_v cast_v a_o down_o ¶_o the_o briton_n lead_v he_o to_o the_o monte_fw-fr of_o anbrian_n where_o some_o time_n be_v a_o house_n of_o religion_n that_o though_o be_v destroy_v thurgh_n paynyme_n ¶_o where_o of_o a_o knyÈt_n be_v call_v anbry_a that_o some_o time_n be_v founder_n of_o the_o house_n and_o thâ—r_n for_o the_o hill_n be_v call_v the_o month_fw-mi of_o brian_n and_o after_o be_v call_v ambresbury_n and_o shall_v for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o aurilambros_n do_v redress_v the_o land_n of_o great_a britain_n that_o be_v destroy_v thurgh_n saxon_n ca._n lxv_o how_o the_o king_n aurilambros_n let_v amend_v and_o redress_v the_o house_n of_o amlesbury_n and_o theryn_v put_v monâ—â—es_v but_o now_o there_o be_v
nonne_n a_o little_a from_o the_o place_n that_o be_v call_v salisbury_n there_o though_o the_o saxones_n quell_v the_o briton_n where_o engist_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v a_o love_n day_n in_o which_o time_n there_o be_v slay_v a_o m.lxj_o knight_n thurgh_n treason_n of_o engisâ—_n ¶_o the_o king_n there_o of_o have_v great_a pite_n and_o think_v to_o make_v in_o mind_n of_o they_o a_o monument_n of_o stone_n that_o may_v endure_v to_o the_o world_n enâ—e_n and_o of_o this_o thing_n they_o take_v her_o counceâ—â—â—_n what_o there_o of_o be_v best_a foe_n to_o do_v ¶_o tho_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n that_o be_v call_v cernekyn_n that_o he_o shall_v enquere_v after_o merlin_n for_z he_o coude_fw-fr beast_n tell_v how_o this_o thing_n myÈt_v be_v make_v and_o merlin_n after_o be_v seek_v &_o find_v &_o come_v to_o yâ—_z king_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n tell_v he_o his_o will_n of_o the_o monument_n that_o he_o will_v have_v make_v ¶_o though_o 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the_o liÈt_n of_o fire_n ¶_o this_o stern_a be_v seâ—n_v of_o many_o a_o man_n but_o none_o of_o they_o wist_v what_o it_o betoken_v ¶_o uter_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n that_o be_v in_o waly_n with_o his_o host_n of_o briton_n saw_n that_o star_n &_o the_o great_a light_n yâ—_z yaf_fw-mi he_o wonder_v there_o of_o great_o what_o it_o myÈt_v betoken_v &_o let_v call_v merlin_n &_o pray_v he_o for_o to_o tell_v what_o it_o myÈt_v betoken_v ¶_o of_o the_o betokening_n of_o the_o star_n ¶_o ca._n lxix_o merlyn_n see_v that_o star_n &_o behold_v he_o long_o time_n &_o sitheneâ—_n 〈◊〉_d qnoke_n &_o weep_v tender_o and_o say_v alas_o alas_o that_o so_o noble_a
to_o for_o a_o peple_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n that_o shall_v make_v the_o good_a sore_a dread_a &_o he_o shall_v venge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o two_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o ê‘ill_n for_o to_o be_v un_fw-mi do_v but_z the_o old_a owl_n shall_v wend_v a_o certain_a time_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o these_o two_o owl_n shullen_a do_v great_a harm_n to_o many_o on_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v counceill_n the_o good_a that_o he_o shall_v arere_z be_v ayens_n the_o foresaid_a bear_v and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o good_a &_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v at_o burton_n up_o trent_n and_o shall_v wend_v over_o and_o for_o drede_v the_o bear_v shall_v flee_v and_o aswan_n with_o he_o from_o his_o company_n to_o burton_n towards_o the_o north_n &_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o a_o hard_a shower_n and_o than_o the_o swan_n shall_v be_v slay_v with_o forwe_v and_o the_o bear_v take_v and_o he_o hede_v alther_o next_o his_o nest_n that_o shall_v stone_v upon_o a_o break_a brngge_n on_o who_o the_o sonn_n shall_v cast_v her_o beam_n and_o many_o shall_v he_o seek_v for_o virtue_n that_o from_o he_o shall_v come_v ¶_o in_o the_o same_o shall_v die_v for_o sorwe_v and_o care_v a_o peple_n of_o his_o land_n so_o that_o many_o land_n shall_v be_v on_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a afterward_o and_o though_o two_o owl_n shulle_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o the_o foresaid_a flour_n of_o lyse_v and_o she_o shall_v lede_n in_o distress_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v pass_v oâ—_n in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pee_z bitwene_v the_o good_a and_o the_o flour_n delise_fw-fr and_o there_o she_o shall_v duelle_fw-fr till_o a_o time_n that_o her_o seed_n shall_v come_v &_o seche_v she_o &_o they_o shullen_a be_v still_o till_o a_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v hem_v cloth_n with_o grace_n and_z they_o shall_v seche_v the_o owl_n and_o shall_v put_v they_o to_o despitous_a death_n ¶_o and_o after_o shall_v this_o good_a be_v bring_v to_o disese_v and_o great_a augnyssh_n and_o in_o sorwe_v he_o shall_v leave_v all_o his_o life_n after_o this_o good_a shall_v come_v out_o of_o wyndesore_n a_o bore_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o heed_n of_o white_a a_o lion_n herte_n and_o a_o pitous_a â—oking_v his_o visage_n shall_v be_v rest_n to_o such_fw-mi men_z his_o word_n shall_v be_v staunching_n of_o ther_v to_z hem_o that_o be_v a_o ther_v his_o word_n shall_v be_v gospel_n his_o bere_n shall_v be_v meek_a as_o a_o lombe_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v great_a pain_n to_o justify_v they_o that_o be_v untrewe_v and_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v his_o land_n be_v multiply_v with_o alien_n ¶_o and_o this_o bear_v thurgh_n fersenesse_n of_o herte_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v shall_v make_v wolf_n become_v lamb_n and_z he_o shall_v be_v call_v thurgh_n out_o the_o world_n boor_fw-mi of_o holiness_n fersenesse_n of_o nobilesse_a and_o of_o mekenesse_n and_o he_o shall_v do_v mesurable_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v to_o do_v un_fw-mi to_o burgh_n of_o ihrlm_n and_o he_o shall_v whet_v his_o t_v upon_o the_o yate_n of_o paris_n and_o upon_o iiij_o land_n spaigne_n shall_v tremble_v for_o drede_v gastoyne_n shall_v sweet_a in_o france_n he_o shall_v put_v his_o wing_v his_o great_a taille_n shall_v rest_v in_o england_n soft_o almaigne_n shall_v quake_v for_o drede_v of_o he_o this_o boor_n shall_v yeve_v mantle_n to_o ij_o town_n of_o englond_n and_o shall_v make_v the_o river_n run_v with_o blood_n and_o with_o brain_n &_o he_o shall_v make_v many_o medewe_v reed_n and_o he_o shall_v gete_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o auncestres_n diden_n and_o er_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o shall_v bear_v iij._o crone_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o land_n in_o to_o great_a subiectione_n and_o after_o it_o shall_v be_v releve_v but_o not_o in_o his_o time_n ¶_o this_o boor_n after_o he_o be_v deed_n for_o his_o doughtynesse_n shall_v be_v enter_v at_o coloigne_n and_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v than_o fullfyl_v of_o all_o good_a after_o this_o boor_n shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n that_o shall_v have_v foot_n of_o lead_n a_o heed_n of_o bras_fw-fr a_fw-fr heart_n of_o a_o lop_v a_o swine_n skin_n and_o a_o hard_a and_o in_o his_o time_n his_o land_n shall_v be_v in_o pee_z the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v do_v make_v a_o cite_v that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v speak_v there_o of_o ¶_o this_o lamb_n shall_v leave_v in_o his_o time_n a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o land_n thurgh_n a_o hidon_n wolf_n but_o he_o shall_v recover_v it_o &_o yeve_v a_o lordship_n to_o a_o eagle_n of_o and_o this_o eagle_n shall_v well_o govern_v it_o till_o the_o time_n that_o pride_n shall_v he_o overgo_v alas_o the_o sorwe_v for_o he_o shall_v dye_n of_o his_o brother_n suerd_v and_o after_o shall_v the_o land_n fall_v to_o the_o foresaid_a lamb_n that_o shall_v govern_v the_o land_n in_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o the_o land_n be_v full_o fill_v of_o all_o manner_n good_a after_o this_o lamb_n shall_v come_v a_o mould_n warp_v curse_v of_o god_n mouth_n a_o caytyfe_n a_o coward_n a_o hare_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o elderly_a skin_n as_o a_o goat_n and_o vengeance_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o for_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v of_o all_o good_a great_a pleute_n in_o his_o land_n and_o towards_o he_o also_o and_o in_o his_o land_n he_o shall_v have_v great_a preise_a till_o the_o time_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v his_o peple_n live_v in_o to_o moche_v pride_n without_o chastisyuge_n wherefore_o god_n will_v be_v wrath_n ¶_o then_o shall_v arise_v up_o a_o dragon_n of_o the_o north_n that_o shall_v be_v full_a fer_n and_o shall_v meâ—â—_n be_v ayens_n the_o foresaid_a mould_n warp_v and_o shall_v yeve_v he_o bataill_n upon_o a_o stone_n ¶_o this_o dragon_n shall_v gadre_n ayene_v in_o to_o his_o company_n a_o wolf_n that_o shall_v out_o come_v of_o west_n to_o begin_v be_v ayens_n the_o foresaid_a mould_n werpe_v in_o his_o side_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o dragon_n and_o he_o bind_v her_o taille_n to_o gedre_fw-fr ¶_o then_o shall_v come_v a_o lion_n out_o of_o irland_n that_o shall_v fall_v in_o company_n with_o they_o and_z than_o shall_v tremble_v the_o land_n that_o than_o shall_v be_v call_v englond_n as_o a_o aspen_n leef_n and_o in_o that_o time_n shall_v castle_n be_v fell_v a_o down_o upon_o thamyse_n and_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o severne_n shall_v be_v dry_a for_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v fall_v deed_n therein_o the_o iiij_o chief_a flode_n in_o englond_n shall_v run_v in_o blood_n and_z great_a dread_n shall_v be_v and_o angnyssh_v that_o shall_v arisen_a ¶_o after_o the_o mould_n warpee_fw-mi shall_v flee_v and_o the_o dragon_n ¶_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o wolf_n hem_n shall_v drive_v a_o way_n and_z the_o land_n shall_v be_v without_o hem_o and_o the_o moldewarpe_n shall_v 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shall_v the_o rightful_a heir_n of_o englond_a end_n ¶_o how_o arthur_n overcome_v guyllomere_n that_o be_v king_n of_o irland_n and_o how_o the_o scot_n become_v his_o man_n capitulo_fw-la septuagesimosexto_fw-la when_o guillomer_n that_o be_v king_n of_o irland_n have_v tide_v that_o king_n arthur_n be_v enter_v at_o glastenbury_n he_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o irisshman_n &_o come_v to_o the_o see_v with_o his_o irissh_n peple_n &_o so_o come_v in_o to_o scotland_n over_o the_o see_v and_z arrive_v fastâ—_n by_o their_o that_o king_n arthur_n be_v with_o his_o hoost_n &_o anon_o as_o he_o wyste_v there_o of_o he_o go_v towards_o he_o and_z
and_o to_o his_o peple_n so_o that_o so_o moche_v peple_n be_v slay_v what_o of_o that_o on_o half_a and_o in_o that_o othir_n that_o no_o man_n wist_v who_o have_v the_o better_a ê‘tie_n but_o so_o it_o be_v fell_a at_o the_o last_o that_o mordred_n be_v slay_v and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o the_o good_a chivalry_n that_o king_n arthur_n have_v gadred_a and_o norissh_v of_o diverse_a land_n and_o also_o the_o noble_a knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n that_o so_o moche_n be_v preise_v thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o world_n be_v there_o slay_v and_o arthur_n himself_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o death_n but_o he_o let_v he_o he_o bear_v in_o a_o litter_n to_o a_o vyoun_n to_o be_v hele_v of_o his_o wonnde_n &_o yet_o the_o briton_n supposen_n that_o he_o live_v in_o a_o othir_n land_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v yet_o and_o conquer_v all_o britain_n but_o certes_o this_o be_v the_o proficie_fw-la of_o merlin_n he_o say_v that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v doubtous_a and_o say_a sooth_n for_o man_n there_o of_o yet_o have_v doubt_n and_o shulle_n for_o evermore_o as_o i_o â—aith_o ¶_o for_o man_n wit_n nat_n whether_o that_o he_o lyve_v or_o be_v deed_n ¶_o arthur_n be_v bear_v to_o auyon_n the_o xxij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o the_o incarnacionn_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n uc_o and_o xluj_o year_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n deliver_v the_o reaulme_n to_o costantyn_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nepheu_fw-la ca._n lxxxix_o when_o king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o he_o myÈt_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v come_v biforne_o he_o costantine_n that_o be_v cador_n soon_o earl_n cornewaille_n his_o cousin_n &_o to_o he_o bitoke_v all_o his_o reaume_n &_o to_o he_o say_v and_o bid_v he_o there_o of_o to_o ben_fw-mi king_n till_o that_o he_o come_v again_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v and_o i_o be_v it_o that_o so_o noble_a a_o king_n and_o so_o doughty_a have_v no_o body_n begoteu_o but_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n will_v have_v do_v who_o name_n be_v blissh_v without_o end_n amen_o ¶_o how_o king_n costantine_n be_v wer_v of_o mordeâ—â—â—â—_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxx_fw-la this_o costantine_n be_v a_o noble_a knight_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n &_o though_o ij_o son_n that_o mordred_a have_v beget_v have_v great_a â—â—uie_n to_o costantine_n that_o though_o be_v crow_v king_n and_o so_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o meve_v be_v ayens_n he_o and_o assemble_v a_o gr_a host_n of_o hen_n that_o be_v before_o with_o mordrede_fw-la and_o have_v be_v drive_v away_o and_z that_o diden_n moche_n sorwe_v thurgh_n all_o that_o land_n that_z one_o brother_n ordain_v he_o to_o london_n for_o to_o take_v the_o cite_v and_o that_o othir_v to_o wynchestre_fw-fr but_o costantine_n come_v to_o london_n and_o sâ—ow_v he_o that_o be_v the_fw-mi and_z after_o he_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n and_o slow_v he_o that_o there_o be_v also_o so_o that_o both_o his_o enemy_n be_v deed_n and_o when_o costantine_n have_v regn_v worthy_o iiij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o the_o king_n adelbright_n and_o of_o edell_n ca._n lxxxxj_fw-la after_o king_n costatines_n death_n there_o be_v ij_o king_n in_o britain_n that_o one_o be_v call_v adelbright_n that_o be_v a_o danâ—yâ—_n and_o hold_v the_o contre_fw-fr of_o norfolk_n &_o southfolke_n that_o othir_o height_n edell_n and_o be_v a_o briton_a and_o hold_v nichol_n lyndesey_n &_o all_o the_o land_n un_fw-fr to_o humbet_n ¶_o these_o ij_o king_n fast_o wer_v to_o gedres_n but_o after_o they_o weâ—en_o accord_v and_o love_v to_o gedre_v as_z they_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o o_o body_n ¶_o the_o king_n edell_n have_v a_o sustre_n that_o be_v call_v orewenne_n &_o he_o yafe_v her_o thurgh_n great_a frendeshipp_n to_o king_n adelbright_n to_o wife_n &_o he_o beget_v on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v argentill_a and_o in_o the_o iij._o year_n after_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o strong_a sikenesse_n that_o needs_o he_o must_v 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in_o the_o contre_fw-fr they_o rob_a folk_n and_o bring_v they_o in_o prison_n ¶_o the_o king_n alured_n hem_v pursue_v and_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o ferse_o hem_n assail_v and_o there_o be_v slay_v both_o hubba_o and_o hunger_n his_o brother_n and_o buerne_n bocard_n and_o in_o this_o bataille_n be_v moche_v folk_n slay_v in_o o_o ê‘tie_n &_o in_o that_o othir_n but_o the_o gree_n of_o the_o field_n leave_v with_o the_o danois_n for_o as_o moche_n as_o yâ—â—yng_v tho_o come_v with_o little_a company_n the_o king_n haste_v he_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o myÈt_v for_o to_o wend_v ayene_v &_o when_o the_o danois_n find_fw-mi hubba_o his_o body_n lig_v deed_n they_o enter_v it_o aâ—d_v make_v upon_o it_o a_o great_a log_n and_o let_v call_v it_o hubbeslowe_v and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v in_o to_o this_o day_n and_o that_o place_n be_v in_o devenshire_n ¶_o the_o barone_n of_o summersault_n wilteshire_v and_o dorset_n herd_n tell_v how_o that_o her_o king_n be_v discomfit_v &_o ordain_v 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the_o danois_n be_v so_o drive_v that_o they_o ne_o wist_v whidder_fw-mi for_o to_o tear_v and_o xv_o day_n the_o king_n hem_v pursue_v at_o his_o wylle_n that_o glad_a and_o fain_o they_o be_v for_o to_o speak_v of_o peeâ—_n and_o of_o accord_n &_o token_n he_o good_a hostage_n and_o say_v that_o they_o nold_z never_o more_o upon_o he_o be_v ne_v no_o debaâ—e_a areâ—â—_n ¶_o and_o more_o over_o they_o behight_a to_o the_o king_n alured_n that_o they_o will_v go_v and_o bring_v she_o own_o king_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o that_o her_o king_n and_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o up_o on_o this_o condition_n king_n alured_v he_o grant_v life_n &_o limb_n
and_o say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v she_o king_n for_o to_o seche_v &_o at_o a_o â—â—rtayne_a day_n to_o come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi that_o to_o hem_n be_v set_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o fast_o and_o come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi at_o her_o day_n that_o be_v assign_v and_o all_o the_o danois_n bring_v her_o king_n with_o he_o ¶_o the_o king_n alured_n anon_o betâ—_n hem_v be_v baptize_v and_o her_o name_n change_v so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o danois_n call_v be_v aâ—helston_n &_o thirty_o of_o his_o felawe_n name_n be_v change_v also_o and_o the_o othir_n be_v baptize_v to_o the_o right_n believe_v and_o allâ—_n this_o be_v do_v at_o westmynstre_n and_o after_o that_o the_o king_n alured_n hold_v with_o he_o king_n athâ—lstone_n &_o all_o his_o danois_n xij_o day_n at_o sojourn_v with_o mochel_n solempnite_a &_o yafe_v he_o great_a yifâ—es_v after_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v &_o so_o they_o deê‘t_v though_o be_v king_n allure_v all_o at_o ease_n when_o he_o have_v his_o enemy_n overcome_v and_o that_o they_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o right_n believe_v of_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o how_o the_o danois_n that_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmond_n come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alured_n ¶_o ca._n c.ix_o and_o thuâ—_n it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o the_o danois_n of_o northumberland_n that_o be_v paynym_n come_fw-mi with_o a_o great_a strength_n and_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o france_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v with_o hen_n that_o go_v in_o to_o frannce_n with_o gurmond_n of_o aufrike_n when_o he_o have_v conquer_v englond_a and_o it_o yafe_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o saxâ—ns_n and_o though_o that_o come_fw-mi from_o france_n arriuâ—d_v in_o kent_n &_o send_v in_o to_o northumberland_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o hem_v and_z when_o though_o ij_o host_n be_v come_v and_o assemble_v anon_o they_o go_v to_o destroy_v the_o cristen_v peple_n of_o englond_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o diden_n moche_v sorwe_v ¶_o hit_v befall_v thus_o as_o almyghty_a god_n will_v a_o hard_a chance_n in_o englond_n for_o the_o good_a king_n alured_n that_o be_v won_v to_o abate_v the_o danois_n deide_v in_o the_o mean_n time_n ¶_o this_o king_n alured_n regn_v thirty_o year_n and_o a_o good_a king_n have_v be_v and_o well_o coude_fw-fr chastise_v his_o enemy_n for_z he_o be_v a_o good_a clerc_n and_o let_v make_v many_o book_n and_o a_o book_n he_o make_v of_o englissh_n of_o aventureâ—_n of_o king_n and_o of_o bataille_fw-fr that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o â—ond_a &_o many_o othir_v book_n of_o gest_n he_o let_v they_o write_v that_o be_v of_o great_a wysdome_n &_o of_o good_a learn_v thurgh_n which_o boâ—es_v many_o a_o man_n may_v he_o amend_v yâ—_z will_v hem_o rede_n &_o upon_o look_v upon_o whoâ—_n soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v mercy_n and_o this_o king_n alured_n lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n aluredes_n soon_o ¶_o ca._n c.x._n and_o after_o this_o alured_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o wise_n that_o be_v call_v edward_n that_o be_v wonder_v courtois_fw-fr ¶_o the_o danois_n do_v moche_n sorwe_v in_o the_o land_n and_o her_o pour_z encrese_v and_o begin_v for_o to_o wax_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o the_o danois_n come_fw-mi oft_o with_o her_o company_n in_o to_o this_o land_n aâ—d_v when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o he_o may_v no_o better_o do_v he_o nomme_n trewe_v with_o hem_n and_o grant_v they_o his_o pee_z ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o trew_v dure_v not_o long_o that_o the_o danois_n ne_v begin_v strong_o for_o to_o be_v up_o on_o the_o englisshman_n and_o do_v they_o moche_n sorwe_v wherefore_o king_n edward_n do_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o hem_n ¶_o and_o though_o this_o king_n edward_n die_v when_o god_n will_v this_o king_n edward_n regn_v twenty-four_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n beside_o his_o father_fw-mi ¶_o of_o king_n adelston_n and_o of_o edmonde_n eldred_n and_o of_o edewyne_n his_o brother_n ca._n c.xj_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v athelston_n his_o soon_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v iiij_o year_n he_o hold_v bataill_o ayens_n the_o daâ—oys_n and_o drofe_n king_n gaufride_n that_o be_v king_n of_o the_o danoy_n and_o all_o his_o host_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o see_v and_o rest_v by_o scotland_n and_o nomme_n strong_o the_o contre_fw-fr all_o ayere_fw-fr ¶_o and_o after_o that_o though_o of_o cumberland_n and_o the_o scot_n of_o westmoreland_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o king_n athelston_n and_o he_o hem_v yaf_a so_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr that_o he_o quell_v so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o no_o man_n coude_fw-fr telle_fw-fr the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o hem_n &_o after_o that_o he_o ne_v regn_v but_o iij_o â–ª_o year_n and_o he_o regn_v in_o all_o twenty-five_o and_o lie_v at_o malmesbuâ—_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o adelston_n regn_v edmonde_n his_o brother_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n adelstone_n have_v not_o soon_o and_o this_o edmond_n be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o a_o doughty_a man_n of_o body_n &_o a_o noble_a knight_n and_o he_o iij._o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v king_n he_o go_v over_o humber_n in_o which_o place_n he_o fond_a ij_o king_n of_o danoy_n that_o one_o be_v call_v enelaf_n and_o that_o othir_n renant_n this_o king_n edmond_n drofe_n hem_n both_o from_o the_o land_n and_o after_o wet_a and_o take_v a_o great_a prey_n in_o cumberland_n this_o edmond_n ne_fw-fr regn_v but_o seven_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o glastenburie_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o edmond_n regn_v eldrede_v his_o brother_n that_o avenge_v edward_n his_o father_fw-mi of_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o quell_v &_o afterward_o he_o seize_v northumberland_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o make_v the_o scot_n abowe_n &_o meek_a un_fw-fr to_o his_o will_n ¶_o and_o the_o second_o year_n yâ—_z he_o have_v regn_v come_v arnalaf_fw-mi guyran_n that_o be_v king_n of_o demmarc_n and_o seize_v all_o northumberland_n and_o hold_v that_o land_n ij_o year_n and_z after_o that_o come_v king_n elder_v with_o a_o great_a pour_z and_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n and_o this_o king_n eldred_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o a_o good_a of_o who_o goodness_n seint_a dunstan_n preched_a and_o this_o king_n eldred_n regn_v xj_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o eldred_n edwyne_v soon_o of_o edmond_n his_o brother_n regn_v &_o be_v a_o lithe_a man_n towards_o god_n &_o the_o peple_n for_z he_o hate_v folk_n of_o his_o own_o land_n &_o love_v &_o honour_a strange_a man_n and_o set_v little_a by_o holy_a church_n &_o betake_v of_o holy_a church_n all_o the_o tresour_n that_o he_o myÈt_v have_v that_o be_v great_a shame_n &_o uâ—lanye_n to_o himself_o &_o ê‘ill_v to_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o regne_fw-la no_o long_o than_o iiij_o year_n and_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edgar_n that_o regn_v a_o above_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o &_o of_o wale_n &_o how_o he_o be_v beguile_v thurgh_n take_v of_o his_o wife_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la duodecimo_fw-la and_o after_o this_o edwyne_n regn_v edgare_n his_o brother_n a_o man_n that_o much_o love_a god_n &_o pee_z &_o holy_a church_n also_o and_o be_v a_o worthy_a lord_n bold_a &_o myÈty_a &_o maynten_v well_o this_o land_n in_o pee_z and_o this_o edgar_n be_v lord_n &_o king_n above_o all_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o &_o of_o waly_n from_o the_o time_n that_o arthur_n be_v a_o go_v &_o never_o be_v sithen_a king_n of_o his_o power_n and_o this_o edgare_n be_v seint_a edwardes_n father_fw-mi and_o when_o edgares_n wife_n be_v deed_n that_o be_v seint_a edward_n mother_n &_o enter_v he_z hear_v speak_v of_o the_o fairness_n of_o estrilde_v that_o be_v orgarus_fw-la dought_n a_o baron_n of_o denenshire_n that_o be_v so_o fair_a a_o woman_n that_o all_o man_n speak_v there_o of_o he_z callâ—d_a oâ—_n of_o his_o knight_n that_o he_o moche_v love_v &_o trust_v upon_o &_o tell_v he_o go_v qd_n he_o to_o the_o nâ—ble_a baron_fw-fr orgar_n of_o denenshire_n &_o see_v if_o his_o daughter_n be_v so_o fair_a as_o man_n speak_v of_o &_o if_o it_o be_v sothe_o i_o will_v have_v she_o un_o to_o my_o wife_n ¶_o this_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v edelwold_n go_v forth_o his_o way_n &_o come_v there_o that_o the_o lady_n be_v &_o when_o he_o see_v she_o so_o fair_a he_o think_v tâ—_n have_v she_o himself_o to_o wife_n and_o the_fw-mi of_o speak_v to_o orgar_n her_o father_fw-mi and_o orgar_n be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o have_v not_o moo_o child_n but_o only_o she_o and_o see_v that_o edelwold_n be_v a_o fair_a young_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o scotfree_a and_o be_v
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 lord_n to_o bitraie_v &_o make_v knoght_v king_n of_o the_o land_n in_o intent_n rich_o to_o benâ—_n avaunce_v and_o with_o he_o even_o well-beloved_a wherefore_o he_o pray_v his_o lord_n edmond_n irenside_n upon_o a_o day_n with_o he_o for_o to_o eten_v and_o to_o duellâ—_n and_o the_o king_n courtous_o he_o grant_v and_o to_o he_o come_v at_o his_o prayer_n and_z at_o the_o meet_a the_o king_n rial_o be_v serve_v with_o diverse_a mete_n and_o drink_v and_o when_o night_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o bed_v the_o king_n take_v his_o own_o meyne_n &_o go_v in_o to_o chambre_n &_o aâ—_n he_o look_v about_o he_o see_v a_o wondre_fw-fr fair_a image_n &_o well_o make_v &_o in_o semblant_n as_o it_o be_v a_o archier_n with_o a_o bow_n bend_v in_o his_o hon_n &_o in_o yâ—_z bow_n a_o fine_n arwe_v king_n edmond_n go_v tho_o nerre_v to_o behold_v it_o better_o what_o it_o may_v be_v and_o anon_o the_o arwe_v he_o sâ—ote_a thurgh_n the_o body_n and_o there_o slow_a the_o king_n for_o 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that_o be_v harolde_n brother_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la xxij_o after_o this_o harold_n harefoot_a regn_v his_o brother_n hardeknoght_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o moche_n love_v chivalry_n &_o all_o manner_n goodness_n and_o when_o this_o hardeknoght_n have_v regn_v a_o little_a while_o he_o let_v uncover_v his_o brother_n harold_n &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n that_o be_v his_o brother_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o let_v cast_v the_o heed_n in_o to_o a_o gonge_n &_o the_o body_n in_o to_o thamyse_v &_o after_o come_v fissher_n &_o take_v the_o body_n with_o her_o net_n be_v night_n &_o bear_v he_o to_o seint_a clemente_n church_n and_o the_fw-mi he_o bery_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n avenge_v he_o hardeknoght_v of_o his_o brother_n for_z in_o none_o othir_v manner_n he_o may_v be_v avenge_v ¶_o this_o king_n hardeknoght_v be_v so_o large_a yever_n of_o meet_a and_o drink_v that_o his_o table_n be_v set_v every_o day_n iij._o time_n full_z with_o rial_n mete_n &_o 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be_v duel_v with_o the_o duke_n richard_n that_z be_v her_o eme_n in_o intent_n for_o to_o crown_n alured_n the_o elder_a brother_n and_o he_o make_v king_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o this_o thing_n to_o make_v a_o end_n the_o earl_n and_o baron_n make_v she_o of_o the_o but_o the_o earl_n godewyne_n of_o westsex_v false_o and_o traitours_o think_v to_o slay_v the_o ij_o brother_n anon_o as_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n in_o intent_n to_o make_v his_o soon_o harold_n king_n the_o which_o soon_o he_o have_v begote_v upon_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v king_n knoghte_n daughter_n that_o be_v a_o danois_n and_o this_o godewyne_n preve_o go_v he_o in_o to_o sout_fw-mi hampton_n for_o to_o mete_v there_o the_o ij_o brother_n when_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o land_n and_o thus_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o messagier_n that_o go_v in_o to_o normandy_n fouâ—de_v not_o bâ—t_o only_o alured_v that_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n for_o edward_n his_o brother_n go_v be_v to_o hungerie_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o cousin_n edward_n the_o outelawe_n that_o be_v edmonde_n soon_o with_o the_o irenside_n the_n messagier_n tell_v and_o say_v to_o alured_n how_o that_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o englond_n send_v after_o he_o and_o that_o he_o boldelich_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o underfonge_a the_o ream_n for_o king_n hardeknoght_v be_v deed_n and_o all_o the_o danois_n drive_v be_v out_o of_o the_o land_n ¶_o how_o godewyne_n the_o false_a traitor_n take_v alured_v upon_o gildesdoune_n whenne_n he_o come_v fro_o normandy_a to_o be_v king_n of_o englond_n and_o do_v he_o be_v martyr_v in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o ely_n capitulo_fw-la c.xxiiij_o when_o alured_n herd_n this_o tide_n he_o thank_v god_n and_o in_o to_o ship_n go_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o myÈt_v &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o arrive_v at_o southampton_a there_o that_o godewyn_n the_o traitor_n be_v and_o though_o this_o traitor_n see_v that_o he_o be_v come_v he_o 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show_v many_o fair_a miracle_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hun_v crist_n m.lxu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o be_v translate_v &_o put_v in_o to_o the_o shrine_n thurgh_n the_o noble_a martyr_n seint_a thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o how_o harolde_a that_o be_v godewyne_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n and_o how_o he_o escape_v fro_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n ca._n c.xxxi_o when_o seint_a edward_n be_v go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n &_o be_v go_v to_o god_n and_o worthy_o enter_v as_o it_o aê‘teyn_v to_o such_o a_o lord_n for_o to_o be_v the_z baron_n of_o the_o land_n will_v have_v have_v edward_o helyngus_n soon_o to_o edward_n the_o outelawe_n that_o be_v edmonde_fw-fr irensides_n soon_o to_o be_v king_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v most_o kynd_a king_n blood_n of_o the_o ream_n but_o haroldus_fw-la soon_o thurgh_n the_o earl_n go_v dewyne_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi good_a wine_n and_o thurgh_n othir_v great_a lord_n of_o the_o royame_n that_o be_v of_o his_o kin_n and_o un_fw-mi to_o he_o sibbe_v seize_v all_o englâ—nd_n to_o his_o hand_n and_o anonâ—_n let_v crown_n he_o king_n aft_v the_o enterement_n of_o seint_a edward_n ¶_o this_o harolde_a that_o be_v good_a wine_n soon_o the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o seint_a edward_n be_v deed_n wield_v have_v go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n but_o he_o be_v drive_v thurgh_n tempest_n in_o to_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o pountyfe_n and_o there_o he_o be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o duke_n william_n and_o this_o harold_n go_v though_o that_o duke_n william_n will_v have_v be_v a_o venge_v upon_o he_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o earl_n good_a wine_n that_o be_v haroldus_fw-la father_fw-mi have_v let_v quelle_fw-fr allure_v that_o be_v seint_a edward_n brother_n and_o principaly_a for_o encheson_n that_o alured_n be_v queen_n emme_n soon_o that_o be_v richardus_fw-la mother_n duke_n of_o normandy_n that_o be_v aiell_n to_o the_o duke_n william_n ¶_o and_o nothelee_v whenne_v the_o duke_n willian_n have_v harolde_v in_o prison_n and_o under_o his_o pour_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o this_o harolde_a be_v a_o noble_a knight_n wise_a and_o worthy_a of_o body_n and_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o he_o be_v accord_v with_o good_a king_n edward_n &_o therefore_o will_v not_o mysdone_v he_o but_o all_o manner_n thing_n that_o bitwene_a hem_n be_v speak_v &_o ordain_v harolde_v by_o his_o good_a wylle_n swear_v upon_o a_o book_n &_o upon_o holy_a saint_n that_o he_o shall_v spouse_n &_o wed_v duke_n william_n daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o seint_a edward_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v besy_o do_v his_o dever_n for_o to_o keep_v &_o save_v the_o royame_n of_o englond_n to_o the_o ê“fite_n &_o a_o vantage_n of_o duke_n willian_n ¶_o and_o when_o harold_n have_v thus_o make_v his_o oath_n un_fw-fr to_o duke_n willian_n he_o let_v he_o go_v &_o yaf_v he_o many_o scotfree_a yifte_n and_o he_o though_o go_v thenne_n &_o come_v in_o to_o england_n and_o anon_o dead_a in_o this_o manner_n when_o seint_a edward_n be_v deed_n and_o as_o a_o man_n false_o forswear_v he_o let_v crown_n he_o king_n of_o england_n and_o false_o brak_fw-mi the_o covenantz_n that_o he_o have_v make_v before_o with_o duke_n willian_n wherefore_o he_o be_v with_o he_o wonder_v wroth_a and_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v upon_o he_o be_v a_o venge_v what_o ever_o so_o he_o be_v fell_a ¶_o and_o anon_o duke_n willian_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o come_v in_o to_o england_n to_o a_o venge_n he_o upon_o harold_n &_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n if_o that_o he_o may_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o harold_n be_v cron_v harolde_a harestrenge_n king_n of_o denmark_n arrine_v in_o scotland_o &_o thouÈt_v to_o have_v be_v king_n of_o englond_n &_o he_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o quell_v &_o rob_v and_o destroy_v all_o that_o he_o myÈt_v till_o that_o he_o comâ—_n to_o york_v &_o there_o he_o quell_v many_o man_n of_o arm_n a_o thousand_o and_o a_o c._n preste_n when_o this_o tide_v come_v to_o the_o king_n he_o assemble_v a_o strong_a pour_z &_o go_v for_o to_o fight_v with_o harold_n of_o denmark_n and_o with_o his_o own_o honde_n he_o quell_v &_o the_o danois_n be_v discomfit_v &_o though_o that_o leave_v alyve_a with_o moche_n sorwe_v flay_v to_o her_o ship_n and_o thus_o king_n harold_n of_o englond_n quell_v king_n harold_n of_o denmark_n ¶_o how_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o quell_v king_n harold_n ca._n c._n xxxâ—j_fw-la and_o when_o this_o bataill_n be_v do_v harold_n bicome_a so_o proud_a &_o will_v not_o thing_n part_v with_o his_o peple_n of_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v goten_a but_o hold_v it_o all_o to_o ward_v himself_o wherefore_o the_o most_o ê‘tie_a of_o his_o peple_n be_v wroth_a and_o from_o he_o deê‘t_v so_o that_o only_a with_o he_o leave_v no_o mo_z but_o his_o saudiourâ—_n and_o uâ—on_n a_o day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o mete_v a_o messagier_n come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v that_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n be_v arrine_v in_o englond_n with_o a_o great_a host_n and_o have_v take_v all_o the_o land_n about_o ha_a and_n also_o myne_v the_o castle_n whenne_fw-fr the_o king_n have_v herd_n this_o tide_n he_o go_v thidder_fw-mi with_o a_o little_a peple_n with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v for_o a_o little_a peple_n be_v with_o he_o leave_v ¶_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v thidder_fw-mi he_o ordain_v for_o to_o you_o ve_fw-la bataill_n to_o the_o duke_n william_n but_o the_o duke_n axe_v he_o of_o these_o iij._o thing_n if_o that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n as_o he_o have_v make_v and_o swear_v his_o oath_n &_o behight_n or_o that_o he_o will_v hold_v the_o land_n of_o he_o in_o truage_n or_o that_o he_o will_v detmyn_v this_o thing_n thurgh_n bataillâ—_n ¶_o this_o harold_n be_v a_o proud_a man_n and_o a_o stout_a and_o trust_a wonder_n moche_n upon_o his_o strength_n and_o faught_n with_o the_o duke_n and_o with_o his_o peple_n but_o harold_n and_o his_o man_n in_o this_o bataille_n be_v discomfit_v and_o himself_o be_v there_o slay_v and_o this_o bataille_n be_v end_v at_o tonbrigge_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la upon_o seint_a kalixte_n day_n and_o he_o lithe_a at_o waltham_n ¶_o of_o king_n william_n bastard_n and_o how_o he_o goven_v he_o well_o &_o wise_o and_o of_o the_o be_v bitweve_v he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n capitulo_fw-la c.xxxiij_o when_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n hod_n conquer_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o cristesmasse_o day_n though_o next_o sueng_n he_o let_v â—roune_v he_o king_n at_o westmynster_n &_o be_v a_o worthy_a king_n and_o yaf_n to_o englisshman_n large_o londe_n and_o to_o his_o knight_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o theridamas_n duel_v a_o whyl_v and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o mouâ—e_v his_o wife_n and_o let_v crone_n her_o queen_n of_o england_n on_o withsonday_n ¶_o and_o though_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v call_v mancolyn_n begin_v to_o strive_v and_o be_v with_o the_o duke_n william_n and_o he_o ordain_v he_o tho_o to_o ward_n scotland_n with_o his_o man_n both_o by_o land_n and_o by_o see_v for_o to_o destroy_v the_o king_n mancolyn_n but_z they_o be_v accord_v and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n become_v his_o man_n and_o hold_v all_o his_o land_n of_o he_o and_o king_n william_n ressâ—yved_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o king_n william_n have_v be_v king_n xvij_o year_n â—aude_v the_o queen_n die_v on_o who_o king_n william_n have_v beget_v many_o fair_a child_n that_o be_v for_o to_o seyne_v robert_n curthose_n willianâ—e_n rous_n richard_n also_o that_o deide_a henry_n beauclerc_n and_o maude_n also_o yâ—_z be_v the_o earl_n wife_n of_o bleyne_n &_o othir_o iiij_o doughtre_n &_o after_o his_o wife_n death_n great_a debate_n begin_v bitwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n phâ—lip_n but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o though_o duel_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n in_o normandy_n and_o no_o man_n he_o wer_v and_o he_o not_o manlonge_v time_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n say_v upon_o a_o day_n in_o scorn_n of_o king_n william_n that_o king_n william_n have_v long_o tim_n leyne_v in_o child_n bed_n and_o long_o time_n have_v rest_v he_o ¶_o and_o this_o word_n come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n there_o that_o he_o lie_v in_o normandy_n at_o roen_n and_z for_o this_o word_n be_v tho_o ille_fw-la pay_v and_o eke_o
king_n chancellor_n of_o englond_n ¶_o the_o second_o year_n that_o he_o be_v crow_v he_o let_v 〈◊〉_d adoune_v all_o the_o new_a castle_n that_o be_v longyug_v to_o the_o crâ—â—ne_a the_o which_o king_n stephen_n have_v yeve_v un_fw-mi to_o diverse_a man_n and_o hem_n have_v make_v earl_n and_o baronâ—_n for_o to_o hold_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o help_v he_o against_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o ¶_o and_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o put_v under_o his_o own_o lordship_n the_o king_n of_o wales_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n when_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n have_v in_o his_o own_o honde_n that_o be_v to_o seyn_a the_o cite_v of_o karlille_a the_o castle_n of_o banburgh_n the_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n and_o the_o erldome_n of_o laucastre_n ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a powrr_n go_v in_o to_o walyâ—_n &_o let_v cast_v a_o down_o wole_n and_o make_v weigh_v and_o make_v strong_a the_o castle_n of_o rutland_n basin_v werke_n and_z among_o the_o castle_n he_o make_v a_o house_n of_o the_o temple_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v richard_n his_o soon_o bear_a that_o afterward_o be_v earl_n of_o oxenford_n and_o the_o fourthe_a year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o make_v gaufride_n earl_n of_o britain_n and_z in_o that_o year_n he_o change_v his_o money_n and_z the_o vj._n year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o lad_n a_o huge_a host_n un_fw-fr to_o tolouse_n and_o conquer_v by_o it_o and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deide_a thebault_n the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o though_o all_o the_o cite_v of_o caunterbury_v all_o most_o thurgh_n meschief_n be_v brend_a the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n beket_n his_o chancellor_n was_z choose_v to_o be_v erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o upon_o seint_a bar_n nardis_fw-la day_n he_o be_v sacred_a and_z in_o that_o year_n be_v bear_v alienore_n the_o kyuges_fw-la daughter_n ¶_o and_o the_o x._o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la seint_a edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o mochel_n honour_n and_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parliament_n of_o northampton_n and_o from_o then_n flee_v seint_a thomas_n erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n for_o the_o great_a debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v the_o king_n and_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_fw-mi in_o the_o morn_n he_o have_v be_v slayye_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v then_n with_o iij._o felawe_n on_o foot_n only_o that_o no_o man_n wist_v where_o he_o be_v and_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a encheson_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n will_v have_v put_v clerk_n to_o dethe_v that_o be_v atteint_a of_o felony_n without_o any_o privilege_v of_o holy_a church_n and_o the_o xij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v johan_n his_o soon_o bear_a and_o the_o xiâ—j_fw-la year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deide_a maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n that_o be_v his_o modâ—â—_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n be_v johan_n his_o daughter_n bear_v ¶_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o duke_n henry_n of_o saxone_n spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n and_o he_o beget_v on_o she_o iij._o son_n henry_n othus_n and_o william_n and_o in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deide_v the_o good_a earl_n robert_n of_o gloucestre_n that_o found_v the_o abbey_n of_o nonne_n of_o eton_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n marike_v king_n of_o iherusalem_n conquer_v babiloigne_n the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v crown_n his_o soon_o henry_n at_o westmynstre_n and_o he_o crow_v rogier_n erchebisshopp_n of_o york_n in_o harm_v of_o thomas_n erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n wherefore_o the_o same_o rogier_n be_v acurse_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o emê‘esse_a sonâ—_n and_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v he_o and_o his_o fadâ—â—_n while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o normandy_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la xlij_o after_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o ¶_o tat_fw-fr same_z henry_z the_o emê‘esse_a son_n go_v over_o in_o to_o normandy_n and_o there_o he_o let_v marâ—e_o elienore_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o dolfyne_n that_o be_v king_n of_o almaigne_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n that_o the_o erchebisshopp_n seint_a thomas_n have_v be_v outelaw_v the_o king_n of_o frannce_n make_v the_o king_n and_o seint_a thomas_fw-la accord_v and_o though_o come_v thomas_n the_o erchebisshopp_n to_o canterbury_n ayene_v to_o his_o own_o chyrche_n and_o this_o accord_n be_v make_v in_o the_o beginning_a of_o advent_a and_o afterward_o he_o be_v quell_v and_o martyr_v the_o uâ—day_n of_o cristemasse_n that_o though_o next_o come_v ¶_o for_o king_n henry_n think_v upon_o seint_a thomas_n erchebisshope_n upon_o cristemasse_n day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o meet_a and_o these_o word_n say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a knight_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v many_o day_n pass_v avenge_v upon_o the_o erchebisshopp_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n william_n breton_fw-la ¶_o sir_n hugh_n morvile_a sir_n william_n tracy_n and_o sir_n reignold_n fitz_fw-fr vese_z bere_n soon_o in_o englissh_n prive_o go_v un_o to_o the_o see_v and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n to_o the_o chyrch_n of_o canterbury_n and_o he_o there_o they_o martyr_v at_o seint_a benette_n autre_fw-fr in_o the_o mother_fw-mi chyrche_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o ihesu_n crist_n m.c.lxxij_o year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v be_v upon_o henry_n his_o father_fw-mi and_o eke_o upon_o his_o brethren_n also_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o aâ—l_v the_o king_n son_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englond_n be_v arisen_a ayens_n the_o king_n henry_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v he_o conquer_v all_o his_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o be_v accord_v and_o though_o send_v king_n henry_n the_o father_fw-mi special_o un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o pray_v he_o herte_o for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begonnen_fw-mi the_o be_v upon_o he_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v ayene_v to_o he_o by_o a_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o bygonnen_fw-mi the_o be_v ¶_o the_o first_o be_v johan_n his_o soon_o and_o richard_n his_o brother_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o the_o new_a king_n though_o be_v henry_n the_o king_n wonder_v wroth_a and_o curse_a the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o hem_v bigate_v ¶_o and_o while_o the_o be_v dure_v henry_n his_o soon_o the_o new_a king_n die_v sore_o repent_v his_o mysdede_n and_o most_o sorwe_v make_v of_o onyman_n for_o cause_n of_o seint_a thomas_n death_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o pray_v his_o father_fw-mi with_o moche_n sorwe_v of_o heart_n mercy_n for_o his_o trespass_n and_o his_o father_fw-mi for_o yaf_fw-mi it_o he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pite_n and_o after_o he_o die_v the_o xxxuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o reding_n ¶_o how_o the_o cristen_v lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_n cristen_v man_n that_o become_v a_o sarazene_n ca._n c.xliij_o and_o while_o that_o king_n henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o live_v &_o regn_v the_o great_a bataille_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bitwene_v the_o cristen_v man_n &_o the_o sarazenes_n but_o the_o cristen_v man_n be_v there_o quell_v thurgh_n great_a treason_n of_o the_o earl_n tirpe_v that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wife_n the_z queen_n of_o â—hrlm_n that_o some_o time_n be_v baldewyne_n wife_n but_o she_o forsake_v he_o &_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o knight_n a_o worthy_a man_n that_o waz_v call_v sir_n gny_n ê‘che_v wherefore_o the_o earl_n tirpe_v be_v wroth_a &_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o soladyne_n that_o be_v sultan_n of_o babiloigne_n &_o become_v sarazene_v &_o his_o man_n &_o forsake_v his_o cristendome_n &_o all_o cristen_v law_n and_o the_o cristen_v man_n wist_v not_o of_o this_o dede_n bâ—t_o go_v for_o to_o have_v have_v great_a help_n of_o he_o as_o they_o be_v won_v to_o have_v before_o and_o when_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o bataille_fw-fr this_o fall_v cristen_v man_n turn_v un_o to_o the_o sarazenes_n &_o forsake_v his_o own_o nation_n &_o so_o be_v the_o cristen_v man_n there_o quell_v with_o the_o sarazenes_n &_o thus_o be_v the_o cristen_v man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horrible_a death_n &_o the_o cite_v of_o â—hâ—lm_n destroy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_n bear_v away_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o
seyne_v baldewyne_n wake_v william_n of_o mounchensie_n and_o many_o othir_v great_a lord_n and_o the_o tewysday_n next_o after_o be_v the_o bataille_n do_v at_o euesham_n and_o there_o be_v quell_v sir_n symond_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n and_o mountforth_n that_o be_v ralph_n bassettz_n father_fw-mi of_o draiton_n and_o othir_v many_o great_a lord_n and_o when_o this_o bataille_n be_v do_v all_o the_o gentiles_n that_o have_v be_v with_o the_o earl_n symond_n be_v disherit_v and_z they_o ordain_v to_o geder_o and_o do_v moche_v harm_n to_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n for_o they_o destroy_v her_o enemy_n in_o all_o that_o they_o may_v ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o kenlworth_n &_o how_o the_o gentleman_n be_v disherit_v thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n &_o how_o they_o come_v ayene_v and_o have_v her_o land_n ca._n c.lix_o and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o come_v in_o may_v the_o forth_o day_n before_o the_o fest_n of_o seint_a dunstan_n be_v yâ—_z bataille_fw-fr and_o scomfiture_n at_o chesterfelde_n of_o they_o that_o be_v disherit_v and_o there_o many_o of_o they_o be_v quell_v and_o robert_n earl_n of_o ferier_n there_o be_v take_v and_o also_o bawdewyne_v wake_v and_o johan_n da_fw-mi la_fw-fr hay_n with_o mochel_n sorwe_v ascape_v then_n and_o in_o seint_a â—ohanes_n eve_o the_o baptist_n though_o next_o sew_v begin_v the_o siege_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o kemlworth_n &_o the_o siege_n last_o till_o seint_a thomas_n eve_o the_o appostell_n in_o which_o day_n sir_n hugh_n haste_v have_v the_o castle_n for_o to_o keep_v that_o yeldid_v up_o the_o castle_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o himself_o &_o all_o the_o othirthat_o be_v withyn_a the_o castle_n shall_v have_v her_o life_n &_o limb_n &_o as_o moche_v thing_n as_o they_o have_v theryn_v both_o horse_n &_o harness_n &_o iiij_o day_n of_o respite_n for_o to_o deliver_v cleanly_a the_o castle_n of_o they_o self_n &_o of_o all_o othir_n manner_n thing_n that_o they_o have_v withyn_a the_o castle_n &_o so_o they_o go_v from_o the_o castle_n and_o sir_n simond_n the_o mountefort_n the_o young_a &_o the_o countess_n his_o mother_n be_v flee_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o as_o peple_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o evermore_o and_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o legate_n octobone_n &_o by_o othir_n great_a lord_n the_o wise_a of_o englond_n that_o all_o though_o that_o have_v be_v against_o the_o king_n &_o be_v disherit_v shall_v have_v ayene_v her_o land_n by_o grevous_a raunsone_n after_o that_o it_o be_v ordain_v &_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n though_o be_v pee_z cry_v thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n &_o thus_o the_o be_v be_v end_v and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o â—egat_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englâ—nd_n &_o go_v tho_o to_o roam_v the_o lv_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la and_o edward_n king_n johanes_n soon_o of_o britain_n johan_n vessy_a thomas_n of_o clare_n roâ—ier_n of_o clifford_n oath_n of_o grauntson_n robert_n be_v brus_n johan_n of_o verdon_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o byyonde_a the_o see_v token_n her_o way_n towards_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o the_o king_n henry_n die_v in_o the_o mean_n time_n at_o westmynster_n when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n lv_o year_n and_o nineteeen_o woke_v in_o seint_a edmondes_n day_n the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o canterbury_n &_o he_o be_v enter_v atte_a westmynster_n on_o seint_a edmondes_n day_n the_o king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hun_v crist_n m.cc.lxxij_o ¶_o profecie_v of_o merlin_n of_o the_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z first_o â—â—pouned_v yâ—_z be_v king_n â—ohanes_n soon_o ¶_o ca._n c.lx_o and_o of_o this_o henry_n profecy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o a_o loâ—be_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n m.cc_o and_o xuj_o with_o true_a lip_n &_o holiness_n see_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o good_a henry_n the_o king_n be_v bear_v in_o wynchestre_fw-fr in_o the_o year_n above_o say_v &_o he_o speak_v good_a word_n and_o sweet_a and_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o of_o good_a conscience_n and_o merlin_n say_v that_o this_o henry_n shall_v make_v the_o fair_a place_n of_o all_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o end_v and_o he_o say_v fothe_v for_o he_o make_v the_o new_a werke_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o seint_a petres_n chyrch_v at_o westmynster_n that_o be_v fair_a of_o sâ—ght_n than_o any_o othir_n chyrche_fw-fr yâ—_z man_n know_v thurgh_n all_o cristendome_n but_o king_n henry_n die_v er_fw-mi yâ—_z werke_n be_v full_o make_v and_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o this_o lamb_n shall_v have_v pee_z the_o most_o time_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o he_o say_v full_a sooth_n for_o he_o be_v never_o annoy_v thurgh_n be_v ne_o disese_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_a till_o a_o titell_a before_o his_o death_n and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n in_o his_o ê“phecie_n more_o and_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la and_o end_n of_o the_o foresaid_a lamb_n a_o wolf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o great_a harm_n thurgh_n his_o be_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v mastir_n thurgh_n help_v of_o a_o reed_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n and_o shall_v he_o overcome_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v drive_v he_o un_o to_o the_o water_n and_o that_o profecie_v full_a well_o be_v know_v for_o withynne_v a_o little_a time_n or_o the_o king_n die_v simond_n of_o mounteford_n erle_n of_o leicestre_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n begin_v ayens_n he_o strong_a be_v thurgh_n which_o do_v many_o a_o good_a bachilere_o be_v shend_v and_o deed_n and_o disheat_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v the_o victory_n at_o euesham_n and_o simond_n the_o earl_n be_v slay_v thurgh_n help_v and_o may_v of_o gillebert_n of_o clare_n erle_n of_o glouchestre_n that_o be_v in_o keep_v and_o ward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a simoude_v thurgh_n ordinance_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o go_v ayene_v to_o the_o king_n with_o mochel_n power_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o foresaid_a simond_n be_v shend_v and_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o the_o commune_v of_o englond_n that_o so_o good_a a_o man_n be_v shend_v for_o troth_n and_o die_v in_o charite_n and_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o same_o folk_n and_o there_o for_o almyghty_a god_n for_o he_o have_v sithenes_n show_v many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n to_o diverse_a man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o sikenesse_n and_o dissese_v that_o they_o have_v have_v for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o merlin_n also_o tell_v and_o say_v in_o his_o profecie_n that_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v love_v no_o whylle_n 〈◊〉_d than_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o strange_a land_n without_o pasture_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o king_n henry_n leve_v no_o while_n after_o when_o simond_n mountfort_n be_v deed_n that_o king_n henry_n ne_fw-fr deide_a anon_o after_o he_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o best_a knight_n of_o the_o world_n of_o honour_n be_v tho_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o gete_v there_o acre_n and_o in_o that_o contre_fw-fr he_z beget_v on_o dame_n alienore_v his_o wife_n â—ohan_o of_o acre_n his_o donghter_n that_o afterward_o be_v countess_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o he_o make_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n such_o a_o voyage_n that_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n speak_v of_o his_o knyghthode_n and_o every_o man_n dead_a he_o high_a &_o low_a thurghoute_n all_o cristendome_n as_o the_o story_n of_o he_o tell_v as_o afterward_o you_o shall_v here_o more_o open_o and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o king_n henry_n deide_v till_o that_o sir_n edward_n be_v crow_v king_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_n be_v as_o fadrâ—les_a child_n without_o any_o socour_n that_o he_o may_v maynten_a and_o govern_v and_o defend_v ayens_fw-fr she_o dede_o enemy_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o ca._n c.lxj_o and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v his_o soon_o edward_n the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o honour_n for_o god_n grace_n be_v in_o he_o for_z he_o have_v the_o victory_n of_o his_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o assoon_o as_o king_n henry_n deide_v he_o come_v to_o london_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o prelatz_n and_o of_o earl_n and_o baron_n &_o all_o manner_n man_n do_v he_o moche_v honour_n for_o in_o every_o place_n that_o sir_n edward_n ride_v in_o london_n the_o stretes_n be_v cover_v over_o his_o heed_n
that_o be_v well_o know_v when_o the_o scot_n be_v slay_v ¶_o and_o since_o say_v merlin_n that_o ylke_n dragon_n shall_v norissh_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a be_v against_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v and_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o king_n edward_n norissh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sithene_v stale_a away_o and_o meve_v great_a be_v ayens_n he_o which_o be_v be_v not_o end_v in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_v the_o best_a body_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o be_v say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o march_v of_o a_o othir_n land_n &_o yâ—_z his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o any_o good_a keeper_n &_o that_o man_n shall_v weâ—e_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o she_o pey_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v her_o common_a song_n among_o peple_n fadreles_a in_o the_o land_n waste_v &_o that_o ê“fecie_n be_v know_v overall_a full_a well_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n die_v at_o burgh_n up_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_n wherefore_o the_o englishman_n be_v discomfort_a &_o sorrow_a in_o northumber_n land_n ¶_o for_o encheson_n that_o king_n edwardes_n soon_o set_v by_o the_o scot_n no_o force_n for_o the_o riot_n of_o piers_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o waz_v the_o song_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n for_o defaute_n of_o a_o good_a wardeyn_a from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepey_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_v the_o peple_n make_v moche_n sorwe_v for_o good_a king_n edward_n death_n ¶_o for_o they_o wend_v that_o good_a king_n edward_n shall_v have_v go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o that_o be_v hollyche_a his_o purposse_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a grace_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n edward's_o soon_o ca._n c.lxxxvij_o and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o carnarivan_n and_o this_o edward_n go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o spouse_a isabella_n the_o king_n dow_v of_o france_n the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o janiver_n at_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o boulogne_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a._n m.ccc.vij_o and_o the_o xx_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o next_o year_n that_o come_v after_o he_o be_v crow_v solemplich_o at_o westmynstre_n of_o the_o erchebisshoppe_n robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v and_o of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o be_v so_o great_a prece_fw-la of_o peple_n that_o sir_n johan_n bacwell_n be_v deed_n and_o murder_a ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v deed_n sir_n edward_z his_z soon_o king_n of_o englond_n send_v after_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n in_o to_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o moche_n love_v he_o that_o he_o call_v he_o his_o brother_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o yafe_v he_o the_o lordship_n of_o wallyngford_v and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o he_o ne_o yafe_v he_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewaille_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n will_v of_o the_o royalme_n ¶_o and_o though_o bring_v he_o sir_n walter_n of_o langeton_n bisshopp_n of_o chestre_n in_o to_o prison_n in_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n with_o two_o knave_n allone_n he_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o for_o cause_v that_o sir_n walter_n make_v compleint_a upon_o he_o to_o his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troilebastone_n and_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n make_v so_o great_a mastry_n that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n tresorie_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmynstre_n and_o take_v the_o table_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o trestelle_n of_o the_o same_o and_z many_o othir_v scotfree_a jewel_n that_o some_o time_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o good_a king_n arthures_n and_o take_v they_o to_o a_o merchant_n that_o be_v call_v aymery_n of_o friscombande_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o so_o he_o go_v thens_n and_z they_o come_v never_o ayene_v after_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n un_fw-fr to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o peer_n be_v so_o rich_o avaunce_v he_o become_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o stout_a where_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n have_v he_o in_o despite_n for_o his_o great_a bere_a where_o for_o sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n erle_n of_o nichol_n and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o which_o good_a lord_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edwardis_n king_n of_o englond_n his_o father_fw-mi charge_v that_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n in_o to_o riot_n ¶_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o englond_n assemble_v hem_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freres_fw-mi prechour_n at_o london_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o royame_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assent_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o commune_v that_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v in_o to_o irland_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d vetayne_v and_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commission_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o piers_n be_v chivetayne_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z do_v there_o aâ—le_a 〈◊〉_d he_o like_v and_o have_v power_n what_o â—e_n will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templars_n exile_a thurgh_n all_o cristiente_a for_o encheson_n that_o man_n put_v up_o on_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v don_v thing_n ayens_fw-fr the_o feyth_n and_o good_a be_v leave_v ¶_o king_n edward_n love_v piers_n of_o ganestoâ—_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o forlete_n his_o company_n &_o so_o moche_v the_o king_n yafe_a &_o behight_a to_o the_o peple_n of_o englond_n that_o the_o exile_v of_o the_o foresaid_a pier_n shall_v be_v revoke_v at_o stamford_v thurgh_n hem_v that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o pier_n of_o ganastone_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o despise_v the_o grette_v lordis_fw-la of_o this_o land_n and_o call_v sir_n robert_n of_o clare_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n horesone_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n brostebe_o and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewik_a the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o he_o call_v the_o noble_a earl_n and_o gentle_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n cherle_n and_o many_o othir_n scorn_v and_o shame_n hem_v say_v and_o by_o many_o othir_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n wherefore_o they_o be_v to_o wardy_n he_o full_o angry_a &_o sore_o annoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nichol_n but_o he_o charge_v or_o he_o be_v deed_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n erle_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v maynten_a his_o quarrel_n ayens_fw-fr the_o same_o peer_n of_o ganastone_n upon_o his_o beneson_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n that_o foresaid_a sir_n piers_n be_v behede_v at_o gaversich_a beside_o warrewyke_a the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o jun_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o xij_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o myÈt_v see_v that_o day_n to_o be_v a_o venge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresaid_a piers_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shâ—ll_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o many_o othir_v great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o pitons_n death_n and_o martyr_a for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresaid_a querell_n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v tho_o at_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o parliament_n and_o ordain_v the_o law_n of_o sir_n symond_n moâ—nfort_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o erly_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o englond_n maden_v a_o oath_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v for_o to_o maynten_a though_o ordinance_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_n &_o gadr_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxxxviij_o and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o norwey_a
southfolk_n sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi speak_v to_o the_o messagier_n and_o say_v telle_fw-fr sooth_n in_o good_a faith_n to_o the_o messagier_n my_o fair_a friend_n be_v she_o come_v with_o a_o strength_n certys_n sir_n sooth_n for_o to_o say_v she_z ne_o have_v in_o her_o company_n but_o seven_o houndred_a 〈◊〉_d of_o arm_n and_z with_o that_o word_n sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi cry_v with_o a_o high_a vois_fw-fr and_z say_v alas_o alas_o we_o be_v all_o betray_v for_o certy_n with_o so_o little_a power_n she_o have_v never_o come_v to_o land_n but_o folk_n of_o this_o land_n be_v to_o her_o consent_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o after_o the_o meet_v they_o take_v her_o counceill_n &_o go_v towards_o waly_n for_o to_z arere_z the_o walshman_n ayene_v queen_n isabella_n and_o edward_o her_o soon_o all_o for_o to_o fight_v &_o so_o they_o be_v in_o purpose_n everichon_n ¶_o how_o mastir_n walty_a stapilton_n bisshopp_n of_o excestre_n that_o be_v the_o king_n tresorer_n be_v behede_v at_o london_n ca._n cc.viij_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n king_n edward_n be_v sore_o dread_a best_a man_n of_o london_n will_v yield_v they_o un_o to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o to_o she_o soon_o edward_o wherefore_o he_o send_v mastir_n walter_n stapilton_fw-mi his_o tresorer_n for_o to_o be_v wardeyne_a and_o keeper_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n with_o the_o more_fw-mi and_o so_o he_o come_v to_o the_o gildehall_n of_o london_n and_o axe_v the_o key_n of_o the_o yate_n of_o the_o cite_v thurgh_n virtue_n &_o strength_n of_o his_o commission_n and_o will_v have_v have_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o cite_v and_o the_o communer_n ansuerd_v &_o say_v that_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o cite_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o of_o isabella_n the_o queen_n and_o of_o the_o duke_n the_o king_n soon_o without_o any_o mo_z the_o bisshopp_n be_v so_o sore_o annoy_v &_o swear_v oath_n that_o they_o all_o shall_v aby_v it_o anon_o as_o king_n edward_n be_v come_v out_o of_o walys_n ¶_o and_o the_o communer_n all_o anon_o of_o the_o cite_v token_n the_o bisshopp_n &_o lad_n he_o amydde_v cheap_a and_o there_o they_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o set_v his_o heed_n in_o his_o right_a hon_n ¶_o and_o after_o they_o behede_v ij_o of_o his_o squyer_n that_o hold_v with_o the_o bisshopp_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v willian_n of_o wall_n that_o be_v the_o bisshoppe_n nepheu_o that_o othir_n be_v call_v johan_n of_o padyngton_n and_o also_o they_o take_v a_o burgeis_n of_o london_n that_o be_v call_v johan_n marchall_a that_o be_v sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n aspie_v the_o father_fw-mi &_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n also_o and_o in_o that_o same_o time_n that_o same_o bisshopp_n have_v in_o london_n a_o faâ—r_n tour_fw-fr in_o make_v in_o his_o close_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o the_o thamyse_n that_o be_v without_o templebarre_v and_o he_o faill_v stone_n to_o make_v there_o of_o a_o end_n wherefore_o he_o command_v his_o man_n to_o go_v to_o the_o chyrche_n of_o frere_fw-fr carme_n and_o there_o they_o token_n stone_n to_o make_v there_o with_o the_o tower_n and_o moche_n sand_n and_o mortier_n and_o old_a robous_a that_o be_v leave_v ¶_o and_o for_o the_o despite_n that_o the_o bishop_n have_v do_v un_o to_o holy_a chyrch_n he_o and_o his_o ij_o squyer_n be_v bury_v in_o that_o sand_n as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v hound_n and_o they_o the_fw-mi leyen_fw-mi xj_o weke_v till_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n send_v her_o lre_n to_o the_o communer_n &_o pray_v they_o that_o they_o will_v suffer_v &_o grant_v that_o the_o bisshopp_n must_v betake_v out_o of_o that_o place_n and_o bene_fw-la bury_v at_o excestre_n at_o his_o own_o chyrche_n and_o so_o he_o be_v and_o his_o ij_o squyer_n be_v bury_v at_o seint_a clementz_n chyrch_v without_o temple_n bar_n &_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o yâ—_z bisshopp_n die_v a_o evell_a death_n for_o he_o be_v a_o coveitous_a man_n and_o have_v with_o he_o no_o mercy_n &_o evell_a counceil_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o soon_o afâ—_n be_v arnold_n of_o spain_n take_v he_o that_o be_v assentaut_n to_o have_v lad_n the_o v._o m_n pound_n of_o silver_n in_o v._o barelle_n ferrier_n un_o to_o the_o douzeper_n of_o france_n for_o to_o help_v &_o have_v the_o queen_n isabella_n to_o her_o death_n &_o edward_n her_o soon_o also_o and_o this_o arnold_n be_v put_v un_o to_o death_n without_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n &_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v take_v ca._n cc.ix_o when_o king_n edward_n have_v send_v mastir_n walt_z stapilton_n his_o tresorer_n in_o to_o london_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o cite_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o ayene_fw-mi yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n his_o wife_n &_o ayene_n edward_n she_o soon_o anon_o himself_o take_v with_o he_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o soon_o and_o sir_n johan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o mastir_n robert_n baldoke_v his_o chancellor_n a_o fall_v peel_v press_v &_o 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of_o englond_n let_v ordain_v for_o hem_n the_fw-mi ayens_fw-fr that_o time_n that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v ¶_o and_o at_o which_o day_n that_o parliament_n be_v the_o king_n will_v not_o come_v there_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n as_o he_o have_v settâ—_n himself_o and_o assign_v and_o notheles_o the_o baron_n send_v to_o he_o o_o time_n &_o othir_n and_o he_o swear_v by_o god_n soul_n that_o â—e_v will_o come_v the_fw-mi o_o foot_n wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v king_n but_o be_v depose_v and_o say_v that_o they_o will_v crown_n king_n edward_n his_o soon_o the_o elder_a that_o be_v duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n and_o send_v so_o tide_a un_o to_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v inward_a under_o sir_n johan_n erle_n of_o garenne_n and_o sir_n johan_n of_o bothun_n that_o be_v bisshopp_n of_o ely_n and_o sir_n henry_n percy_n a_o baron_n &_o sir_n william_n trussell_n a_o knight_n that_o wat_fw-mi with_o the_o earl_n sir_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n for_o to_o yield_v up_o her_o homage_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o for_o all_o thâ—â—_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o sir_n william_n trussell_n say_v these_o word_n ¶_o sir_n edward_n for_o encheson_n that_o you_o have_v tray_v your_o peple_n of_o englond_n and_o have_v undo_v many_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n without_o any_o cause_n but_o now_o you_o be_v withstond_v thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o also_o for_o encheson_n that_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n as_o you_o ordain_v at_o westmynster_n as_o in_o your_o own_o letter_n patent_n be_v contain_v for_o to_o trete_n with_o your_o â—â—ege_n man_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v ¶_o and_o there_o for_o thurgh_n all_o the_o common_a assent_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englond_n i_o telle_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o yowe_o these_o word_n you_o shall_v understond_v sir_n that_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n at_o one_o assent_n will_v that_o you_o be_v no_o more_o king_n of_o englond_n but_o utterlich_o have_v put_v yowe_o out_o of_o your_o realte_v for_o evermore_o ¶_o and_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o ely_n say_v tho_o to_o the_o king_n ¶_o sir_n edward_n here_o i_o yield_v up_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o all_o the_o erche_fw-fr bisshoppe_n and_o bisshoppe_n of_o englond_n and_o for_o all_o the_o clergy_n ¶_o tho_o say_v sir_n johan_n erle_n of_o garenne_n sir_n edward_n i_o yield_v up_o here_o un_fw-mi to_o yowe_o fâ—aute_n and_o homage_n for_o i_o and_o for_o all_o the_o earl_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o sir_n henry_n percy_n yafe_v up_o also_o there_o his_o homage_n for_o he_o and_o for_o all_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o though_o say_v sir_n william_n trussell_n i_o yield_v up_o now_o un_fw-mi to_o yowe_o sir_n my_o homage_n for_o i_o and_o also_o for_o all_o the_o knight_n of_o englond_n and_o for_o all_o they_o that_o hold_v by_o seriauntrie_n ere_fw-we by_o any_o othir_n manner_n thing_n of_o yowe_o so_o that_o fro_o this_o day_n afterward_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v claim_v king_n nothir_o for_o king_n be_v hold_v but_o from_o this_o time_n afterward_o you_o shall_v be_v hold_n for_o a_o singular_a man_n of_o all_o the_o peple_n &_o so_o they_o go_v thenne_n un_o to_o london_n there_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o englond_a hem_n abide_v and_o sir_n edward_n abode_n in_o prison_n in_o good_a keep_v and_o that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o conversion_n of_o seint_a panle_n in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o prophesy_v of_o merlin_n declare_v of_o king_n edward_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n ca._n cc.xj_o of_o this_o king_n edward_n ê“phecy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o good_a out_o of_o car_n that_o shall_v have_v horn_n of_o silâ—_n &_o a_o berde_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n &_o a_o doppe_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nosethirle_n that_o shall_v betoken_v much_o harm_n hunger_n &_o death_n of_o the_o peple_n &_o great_a loss_n of_o his_o land_n and_z that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v haunt_v moche_n lechery_n ¶_o he_o say_v sooth_n alas_o the_o time_n for_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o be_v bear_v at_o carnarivan_n in_o waly_n forsooth_o he_o have_v horn_n of_o silver_n &_o a_o berde_n as_o snow_n when_o he_o be_v make_v prince_n of_o waly_n to_o much_o he_o yafe_v he_o 〈◊〉_d riot_n &_o to_o folly_n and_o soothe_v say_v merlin_n in_o his_o ê“phecie_n that_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nose_n a_o doppe_n for_z in_o his_o time_n be_v great_a hunger_n among_o the_o power_n peple_n &_o strong_a dethe_v among_o the_o scotfree_a that_o deide_a in_o strange_a land_n with_o mochel_n sorwe_v &_o in_o be_v in_o scotland_n aâ—d_v afterward_o he_o lose_v scotland_n &_o gascoigne_n &_o while_o that_o himself_o be_v king_n there_o be_v moche_n lechery_n haunt_v ¶_o and_o also_o merlin_n tell_v &_o say_v that_o this_o good_a shall_v seche_v the_o flour_n of_o life_n &_o of_o death_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_z he_o spouse_v isabella_a the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n merlin_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v brugge_n of_o folk_n upon_o ditche_n of_o the_o see_v and_o that_o be_v well_o seyne_a at_o bannokkesborne_a in_o scotland_n when_o he_o be_v discomfit_v there_o of_o the_o scot_n and_o merlin_n tell_v also_o that_o stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castle_n and_o many_o town_n shall_v be_v make_v pleyn_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o when_o king_n edward_n be_v discomfit_v in_o scotland_n and_o come_v thâ—â—_n southward_a the_o scot_n besege_v though_o castle_n and_o do_v they_o moche_n harm_n and_o brend_a town_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o hardâ—rthe_n hardâ—rthe_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o a_o eagle_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o cornewaille_n that_o shall_v have_v fethere_n of_o gold_n that_o of_o pride_n shall_v have_v no_o pier_n and_o he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_z after_o he_o shall_v die_v thurgh_n a_o bear_v at_o gaversiche_n and_o that_o prophecy_n be_v full_a well_o know_v and_o find_v sothe_o ¶_o for_o by_o the_o eagle_n be_v understonde_v sir_n piers_n of_o ganastone_n that_o though_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n that_o be_v a_o wonder_n proud_a man_n that_o despise_v the_o baronage_n of_o englond_n but_o afterward_o he_o be_v behede_v at_o gaversiche_n thurgh_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o thurgh_n the_o earl_n of_o war_n wyke_v ¶_o and_o merlin_n tell_v that_o in_o his_o time_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o bear_v shall_v brenne_n and_o that_o bataille_n shall_v be_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o field_n array_v like_o a_o shield_v be_v shall_v die_v many_o white_a heed_v ¶_o and_o he_o
say_v sothe_o for_o by_o the_o brenning_a of_o the_o here_o be_v betokened_a great_a drede_v thurgh_n cut_v of_o sword_n at_o that_o bataille_n ordain_v in_o a_o field_n as_o a_o shield_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v be_v betoken_v the_o bataill_n of_o mitone_n for_o their_o come_fw-mi the_o scot_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o shield_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o wing_n &_o slay_v upon_o small_a man_n of_o religion_n preste_n and_o seculers_n wherefore_o the_o scot_n call_v that_o bataill_n in_o despite_n of_o englisshman_n the_o white_a bataille_fw-fr ¶_o and_o after_o merlin_n say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a bear_v shall_v do_v the_o good_a much_o harm_n &_o that_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o south_n west_n and_o also_o upon_o his_o blood_n and_o say_v also_o that_o the_o good_a shall_v â—ese_n much_o deal_n of_o his_o land_n till_o the_o time_n that_o shame_n shall_v he_o oâ—come_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v clothe_v he_o with_o a_o lion_n skin_n &_o shall_v win_v ayene_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o much_o more_o thurgh_n peple_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n that_o shall_v make_v he_o be_v dread_a and_o he_o a_o vienge_n of_o his_o enemy_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o ij_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o ê‘ill_o to_o be_v undo_v ¶_o and_o that_o though_o ij_o owleâ—_n shall_v wend_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v duelle_fw-fr till_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o after_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o englond_a ayene_n ¶_o and_o though_o â—j_fw-la owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n un_fw-fr to_o many_o one_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v counceille_fw-fr the_o goat_n for_o to_o meve_v be_v ayens_n the_o foresaid_a bear_v ¶_o and_o that_o the_o good_a and_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v un_o to_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v at_o barton_n up_o trent_n and_o shall_v wend_v over_o and_o that_o for_o drede_v the_o bear_v shall_v flee_v with_o a_o swan_n in_o his_o company_n un_o to_o bury_v towards_o the_o north_n thurgh_n a_o unkind_a outpulter_n and_o that_o the_o swan_n than_o shall_v be_v slay_v with_o sorwe_v and_o the_o bear_v shall_v be_v slaynfull_a nigh_o his_o own_o nest_n that_o shall_v stone_v upon_o pounfrete_a upon_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v shede_v his_o beam_n and_o many_o folk_n he_o shall_v seche_v for_o the_o mochel_n virtue_n and_o he_o say_v full_a sothe_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o northwest_n and_o cousin_n to_o the_o king_n and_o soon_o of_o his_o uncle_n ¶_o and_o by_o law_n he_o make_v the_o king_n â—ese_n moche_n land_n the_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v wilful_o till_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n there_o of_o take_v shame_n and_o himself_o fill_v with_o cruelty_n and_o after_o he_o gate_n ayene_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o moche_v more_o thurgh_n folk_n that_o he_o let_v assemble_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n that_o make_v he_o to_o be_v dread_a and_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o baron_n thurgh_n counceille_fw-fr of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencere_a the_o fadrâ—_fw-la and_o of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o â—hat_n before_o be_v outelaw_v of_o englond_n for_o her_o wykkednesse_n ¶_o but_o afterward_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi out_o of_o france_n and_o so_o moche_v counceil_v the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v upon_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n so_o that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o spencer_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o her_o power_n meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o la-castre_n at_o burton_n up_o trente_a and_o he_o there_o discomfit_v and_o sir_n humphrey_n erle_n of_o hereford_n be_v in_o his_o company_n and_o after_o fledden_a the_o foresaid_a thomas_n and_o humphrey_n with_o her_o company_n at_o burbrugge_n with_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la that_o be_v call_v the_o unkind_a outeputter_n ¶_o and_o also_o sir_n symond_n ward_n erle_n of_o york_n they_o come_v and_o meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o huge_a company_n and_z hem_o there_o discomfit_v and_z in_o that_o scomfiture_n the_o earl_n of_o hereford_n be_v slay_v upon_o the_o brugge_n cowarde_o with_o a_o spear_n in_o the_o fundement_n and_o the_o earl_n thomas_n be_v take_v and_o lad_n un_fw-fr to_o pounfrete_a and_o though_o he_o be_v behede_v beside_o his_o own_o castle_n but_o aftward_a many_o man_n he_o souÈt_o for_o miracle_n that_o god_n do_v for_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n merlin_n say_v for_o â—orwe_v &_o harm_n shall_v die_v a_o peple_n of_o his_o land_n wherefore_o many_o land_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o boldre_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o by_o encheson_n of_o his_o baron_n that_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v for_z seint_a thomas_n quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n peple_n of_o many_o londe_n become_v the_o bold_a for_o to_o meve_v be_v upon_o the_o king_n for_z her_o blood_n be_v turn_v to_o many_o nation_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v and_o say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o flour_n of_o life_n and_o of_o dethe_v and_z they_o shall_v bring_v she_o un_o to_o moche_n disese_v so_o that_o she_o shall_v wend_v ouâ—r_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v peâ—s_n to_o the_o flour_n delise_fw-fr and_o there_o shall_v abide_v till_o on_o a_o time_n that_o her_o seed_n shall_v come_v and_o seche_v she_o and_o though_o they_o shall_v abide_v both_o till_o a_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v clothen_fw-ge hem_n with_o grace_n and_z though_o two_o owl_n she_o shall_v seek_v and_o put_v they_o un_fw-fr to_o spituâ—se_n dethe_v and_o that_o prophecy_n be_v well_o know_v and_o be_v full_a sothe_o ¶_o for_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_o the_o soon_o do_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o persecution_n un_fw-fr to_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n her_o procurement_n to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n ¶_o so_o they_o ordain_v among_o they_o that_o she_o be_v put_v un_o to_o her_o wage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v xx_o shill_v in_o the_o day_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n be_v wonder_v sore_o annoy_v and_o send_v in_o to_o englond_n by_o his_o lettre_n un_o to_o king_n edward_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o parliament_n to_o paris_n in_o france_n but_o king_n edward_n be_v sore_o dread_a to_o come_v there_o for_z he_o wend_v to_o have_v be_v arrest_v till_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amends_n for_o the_o trespass_n that_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o have_v do_v &_o for_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v to_o queen_n isabella_n his_o sister_n ¶_o wherefore_o thurgh_n her_o ordeynaunce_n &_o consent_n of_o the_o spencer_n the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v accord_n bitwene_fw-mi king_n edward_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n and_o there_o duel_v she_o in_o france_n till_o edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o come_v she_o to_o seche_v &_o so_o they_o duel_v there_o both_o till_o that_o aliaunce_n be_v make_v bitwene_v they_o and_o the_o gentle_a earl_n of_o henaude_n that_o if_o they_o with_o her_o help_n may_v destroy_v &_o over_o come_v the_o venym_n &_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spencer_n that_o sir_n edward_n shall_v spouse_n dame_n philipp_n the_o wurshipfull_a lady_n &_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o &_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodestok_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o englond_n &_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n &_o sir_n rogier_n mortime_n of_o wigmore_n and_o sir_n thomas_n rocelyn_n &_o sir_n johan_n of_o cromwell_n &_o sir_n william_n trussell_n and_o many_o othir_n of_o the_o aliaunce_n of_o the_o gentle_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o his_o quarrel_n &_o be_v disherit_v of_o her_o land_n ordain_v they_o a_o great_a power_n and_o arrine_v at_o herewych_a in_o southfolk_n and_o soon_o after_o they_o pursueden_fw-mi the_o spencer_n till_o that_o they_o be_v take_v &_o put_v un_o to_o spitouse_n death_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o her_o company_n and_o also_o for_o the_o great_a falseness_n that_o they_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o to_o his_o peple_n ¶_o and_o merlin_n say_v also_o more_o that_o the_o goat_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o to_o great_a disese_v and_o in_o great_a anguyssh_n &_o in_o great_a for_o we_o he_o shall_v lede_n in_o his_o life_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o after_o the_o time_n that_o king_n edward_n be_v take_v he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o ward_v till_o that_o the_o spencer_n be_v put_v un_o to_o the_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o also_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o nold_z not_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o own_o ê‘lement_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v
out_o of_o the_o ward_n under_o the_o earth_n in_o to_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n that_o go_v in_o to_o the_o west_n which_o aley_n dame_n isabella_n the_o quenâ—_n ne_v none_o of_o her_o man_n ne_o the_o mortimer_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o companine_n know_v it_o not_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v lede_v yowe_o thurgh_n that_o aley_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n without_o aspy_n of_o any_o man_n that_o be_v your_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o night_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o quarrel_n and_o the_o same_o constable_n also_o go_v they_o to_o horse_n and_o maden_a sembland_n as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o mortimer_n sight_n ¶_o but_o anene_o as_o the_o mortime_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o go_v that_o they_o will_v have_v go_v over_o the_o see_v for_o drede_n of_o he_o and_o anon_o he_o and_o his_o company_n token_n counceill_n among_o hem_n for_o to_o let_v her_o passage_n &_o send_v lrez_fw-fr anon_o to_o the_o port_n so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n shall_v wend_v home_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr but_o if_o they_o be_v arrest_v and_o take_v ¶_o and_o among_o othir_o thing_n william_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n prive_o lad_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o his_o company_n by_o the_o foresaid_a weigh_n under_o earth_n so_o till_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o castle_n and_o go_v up_o in_o to_o the_o tower_n there_o that_o the_o mortime_n be_v in_o ¶_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n hem_v ascry_v hidous_o and_o say_v a_o traitor_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o that_o you_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v die_v yet_o a_o evell_a dethe_v everywhichone_o an_o anon_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o mountagu_n be_v company_n up_o with_o a_o mace_n &_o smite_v the_o same_o hugh_o upon_o the_o heed_n that_o the_o brain_n breast_n out_o and_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o be_v he_o deed_n a_o evell_a death_n ¶_o tho_o take_v they_o the_o mortimer_n as_o he_o arm_v he_o at_o the_o tower_n door_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o he_o for_o drede_n and_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n see_v that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v she_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v in_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n un_fw-fr to_o hem_n say_v ¶_o now_o fair_a sire_n i_o pray_v yowe_o that_o you_o do_v none_o harm_n to_o his_o body_n a_o worthy_a knight_n our_o well-beloved_a friend_n and_o our_o dear_a cousin_n though_o go_v they_o thenne_n and_o come_fw-mi and_z bring_v the_o mortimer_n and_o present_v he_o un_o to_o the_o king_n edward_n and_o he_o command_v to_o bring_v he_o in_o sauf_a ward_n but_o anon_o as_o they_o that_o be_v consent_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o mortimer_n do_v herd_n tell_v that_o he_o be_v take_v they_o go_v and_o hide_v hem_n and_o prive_o by_o night_n go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n eke_v in_o his_o side_n with_o hevy_a heart_n and_o morning_n and_o live_v up_o on_o her_o land_n as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o so_o that_o same_o year_n that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v he_o have_v at_o his_o retenue_n ix_o score_n knight_n without_o squyer_n and_o seriaunte_n of_o arm_n and_o footman_n and_o though_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lad_n to_o london_n and_o sir_n symond_n of_o bereford_n be_v lad_n with_o he_o and_o be_v take_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n to_o keep_v ¶_o but_o afterward_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lyf_v examine_v at_o westmynster_n bâ—fore_o the_o king_n &_o before_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_a for_o ê‘ill_v that_o may_v fall_v to_o the_o ream_n and_o to_o enquere_v also_o which_o be_v assent_v to_o sir_n edward_n death_n the_o king_n father_fw-mi and_o also_o thurgh_n who_o the_o scot_n ascape_v from_o stanhope_o in_o to_o scotland_o without_o the_o will_n of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o the_o chartre_n of_o rageman_n be_v deliâ—ed_v un_o to_o the_o scot_n wherein_o the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o be_v contain_v that_o the_o scot_n shall_v do_v ever_o more_o un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o wherefore_o in_o his_o absence_n he_o be_v damn_a to_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v for_o this_o treason_n and_o this_o meschief_n come_v un_o to_o he_o on_o seint_a andrew_n even_o in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o thirty_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gete_a ayene_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o graciouse_o the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o where_o of_o he_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n fall_v counceill_n of_o isabella_n his_o mother_fw-mi and_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n that_o be_v new_a make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v ca._n cc.xxiij_o now_o you_o have_v herd_n lord_n how_o sir_n johan_n of_o bailloll_n in_o tyâ—e_n of_o â—ees_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o come_v of_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n david_n of_o hontyngton_n that_o be_v king_n alisaundres_n brother_n of_o scotland_o that_o deide_a without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v &_o how_o this_o johan_n make_v feaute_n &_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n henry_n soon_o the_o iij._o for_o his_o land_n of_o scotland_o and_o how_o he_o afterward_o withsay_v his_o homage_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.lxxij_o &_o send_v un_o to_o yâ—_z pope_n thurgh_n a_o false_a suggestion_n that_o he_o make_v his_o oath_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o foresaid_a king_n edward_o over_o his_o â—state_n &_o his_o will_n of_o which_o oath_n the_o pope_n he_o assoil_v thurgh_n his_o bull_n to_o he_o you_o send_v ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o king_n edward_n wist_v there_o of_o he_o ordain_v anon_o his_o baron_n &_o come_v un_o to_o bâ—re_v wyke_a &_o conquer_v the_o town_n â—t_a which_o conquest_n there_o be_v slay_v twenty-five_o m._n &_o seven_o c._n and_o the_o baill_v all_o that_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o come_v &_o yield_v he_o un_o to_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n afterward_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_o with_o he_o that_o be_v take_v at_o berewyke_n &_o yafe_a hem_n saufconduyt_n to_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o the_o scot_n sith_o thurgh_n her_o falseness_n wer_v upon_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o when_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o see_v all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d go_v &_o put_v he_o over_o the_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o dunpier_n and_o live_v there_o upon_o his_o own_o londe_n as_o welle_v as_o he_o may_v till_o that_o the_o scot_n will_v amend_v they_o of_o her_o mysdede_n and_o trespass_n and_o lad_n with_o he_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n in_o despite_n of_o he_o call_v he_o sir_n johan_n turnelabard_n for_o cause_n that_o be_v will_v not_o offend_v ne_o trespass_n ayens_fw-fr king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o forsake_v his_o ream_n of_o scotland_n and_o 〈◊〉_d there_o of_o but_o little_a pris_fw-fr ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n johan_n duel_v in_o france_n till_o that_o he_o die_v there_o and_o sir_n edward_o his_o soon_o underfeng_v his_o heritage_n &_o do_v homage_n un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o his_o land_n of_o dunpier_n &_o so_o it_o fall_v afterward_o that_o edward_o that_o be_v johan_n baillol_n soon_o have_v with_o he_o a_o squyer_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o yorkshire_n that_o be_v call_v johan_n of_o barnaby_n &_o this_o edward_n bailloll_n love_v he_o moche_n &_o be_v nigh_o he_o &_o full_a prive_a ¶_o and_o so_o this_o johan_n of_o barnaby_n be_v in_o debate_n with_o a_o frenshman_n in_o the_o town_n of_o dunpicr_n &_o so_o he_o quell_v he_o &_o go_v in_o his_o way_n in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n for_o to_o have_v socour_n &_o help_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o anon_o come_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o toun_n to_o take_v â—ohan_o of_o barnaby_n as_o aâ—_n fellow_n &_o sir_n edward_o his_o lord_n halpe_v he_o &_o rescue_v he_o &_o by_o nyÈt_n make_v he_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o so_o he_o go_v his_o way_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o outen_o any_o harm_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n see_v that_o sir_n edward_o have_v resen_v his_o fellow_n he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a ayens_fw-fr sir_n edward_o and_o anon_o let_v he_o be_v areste_fw-fr â—_o take_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o his_o londe_n ¶_o tho_o duel_v sir_n edward_n in_o prison_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o time_n that_o sir_n henry_n of_o beaumout_n come_v in_o to_o france_n the_o which_o henry_n sometime_o be_v earl_n of_o ango_n in_o scotland_o thurgh_n his_o wife_n &_o be_v
the_o erledome_n and_o lordship_n of_o richemond_n ¶_o and_o so_o follow_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o mihelmasse_n king_n edward_n rood_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o theridamas_n be_v fast_o by_o seint_a johanes_n town_n all_o most_o alle_fw-mi the_o winter_n time_n and_o he_o hold_v his_o cristemasse_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o rokesburgh_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thurgh_n out_o alle_fw-mi englond_n about_o seint_a clementis_fw-la tide_n in_o winter_n there_o aroo_v such_o a_o spiyng_v and_o well_v up_o of_o water_n and_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v and_o also_o of_o fressh_a river_n &_o springe_n that_o yâ—_z see_v brink_n wall_n &_o cost_n breken_fw-mi up_o yâ—_z man_n bests_n &_o house_n in_o many_o place_n &_o namely_o in_o low_a contre_n violent_o &_o sudden_o be_v dreynt_a ¶_o and_o drive_v away_o &_o fruyte_n of_o the_o earth_n thurgh_n continuance_n &_o habundaunce_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v evermore_o afterward_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o more_o saltness_n &_o sourness_n of_o savour_n the_o x._o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scottish_a see_v after_o mydsome_a &_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o yaf_v bataille_fw-fr and_o overcome_v hem_n and_o many_o he_o trete_v &_o bow_v un_o to_o his_o pee_z thurgh_n his_o doughtynesse_n and_o after_o mihelmasse_n than_o next_o folueng_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o moâ—â—â—f_n y_o take_v at_o edinburgh_n &_o bring_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o juyn_n &_o juyll_a than_o next_o folewyâ—g_n in_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v seyne_a &_o apê‘_v in_o the_o firmament_n a_o bemed_a star_n the_o which_o clerk_n call_v stella_fw-la comata_fw-la &_o that_o star_n be_v seyne_v in_o diverse_a ê‘ty_n of_o the_o firmament_n ¶_o where_o after_n anon_o there_o folew_v in_o englond_n good_a cheap_a &_o wondre_fw-fr great_a plentee_fw-mi of_o all_o chaffer_n bitaille_fw-fr &_o merchandise_n &_o their_o ayens_n hunger_n scarcite_v meschief_n and_o need_n of_o money_n ¶_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n at_o london_n be_v sell_v for_o two_o shylling_a and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n at_o a_o noble_a &_o v._o good_a dove_n bridde_v for_o a_o penny_n in_o which_o year_n die_v sir_n johan_n of_o eltham_n erle_n of_o cornewaille_n king_n edward_n brother_n and_o lie_v at_o westmynster_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o also_o of_o vj._n othir_o earl_n that_o be_v new_a make_v and_o of_o the_o first_o chaleng_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n ¶_o ca._n ccxxv_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc_o &_o xxxvij_o &_o of_o king_n edward_n xij_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_v during_o the_o ê‘lemenâ—_n at_o westmynster_n in_o lend_a time_n king_n edward_n make_v of_o the_o earl_n doom_n of_o cornewaille_n a_o duchie_a and_o let_v it_o call_v the_o duchie_a of_o cornewallie_o the_o which_o duchie_n he_o â—afe_v un_fw-fr to_o edward_n his_o first_o soon_o with_o the_o erledome_n of_o chestre_n ¶_o and_o also_o king_n edward_n make_v at_o that_o same_o time_n vj._n othir_o earl_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n soon_o earl_n of_o leycestre_n william_n of_o boghun_n erle_n of_o northampton_n william_n of_o mountagu_n erle_n of_o salysbury_n hugh_n of_o awdele_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n ¶_o robert_n of_o vfford_n erle_n of_o southfolke_n and_o william_n of_o clytone_n erle_n of_o huntyngdone_v ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v no_o cloth_n that_o be_v wrought_v out_o of_o englond_a as_o clothe_v of_o gold_n of_o sylk_n velvet_n or_o damask_n satyn_n baudekyn_n ne_v none_o such_o othir_n ne_v none_o wild_a ware_n ne_o furrure_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v but_o such_o as_o may_v spend_v a_o c._n pound_n of_o rent_n a_o year_n but_o this_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n be_v of_o little_a effect_v for_o it_o be_v no_o thing_n hold_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o braban_n with_o queen_n philipp_n his_o wife_n there_o bere_a child_n at_o andewerpe_n there_o he_o duel_v more_o than_o a_o year_n to_o trete_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o braban_n and_o othir_n ally_v un_o to_o he_o of_o the_o chalang_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n by_o right_n and_o by_o heritage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o karoll_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n brother_n german_a of_o queen_n isabella_n king_n edward_n modâ—â—_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v and_o occupy_v unrightful_o by_o phelipp_n of_o valoi_v the_o eme_v soon_o of_o king_n karoll_n the_o which_o duke_n and_o all_o his_o in_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n and_o in_o all_o othir_n there_o to_o long_v with_o all_o his_o man_n &_o good_n king_n edward_n fond_a ready_a un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o maden_v and_o beheighten_v he_o seurte_fw-fr by_o good_a faith_n and_o trust_v and_z after_o that_o the_o king_n haste_v he_o in_o to_o englond_a ayene_n and_o leave_v there_o the_o queen_n still_o behind_o he_o in_o braban_n ¶_o then_o in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la whaâ—â—_n all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o ream_n and_o othir_n that_o fall_v to_o be_v at_o his_o parliament_n weren_a call_v and_o assemble_v to_o gedre_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n after_o the_o fest_n of_o seint_a hilary_n ¶_o the_o king_n needs_o be_v put_v forth_o and_o promote_v as_o touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o needs_o to_o be_v speed_v the_o king_n axe_v the_o fifthe_o part_n of_o all_o the_o mâ—ble_a good_n of_o englond_n and_o the_o wulle_n and_o the_o ix_o shefe_a of_o every_o corn_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o every_o town_n where_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v tax_v and_o gadr_v shall_v answer_v to_o the_o kyug_n there_o of_o and_z he_o have_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o will_v wherefore_o if_o i_o shall_v know_v lech_n the_o verray_n truth_n the_o ynner_n love_v of_o the_o peple_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o haâ—e_v and_o the_o common_a prayer_n in_o to_o curse_v for_z cause_n that_o 〈◊〉_d common_a peple_n be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresaid_a 〈◊〉_d valoi_v of_o france_n have_v gadred_a un_fw-mi to_o he_o a_o great_a host_n &_o destroy_v there_o in_o his_o party_n and_o kingdom_n many_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n of_o englond_n with_o town_n and_o castle_n and_o many_o othir_n of_o her_o lordship_n and_o many_o harm_n shame_n and_o despite_n deden_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o queen_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o hear_v this_o tydynge_n be_v strong_o meve_v and_o therewith_o a_o anger_v and_o send_v diuâ—rse_n lettre_n over_o see_v to_o the_o queen_n and_o to_o othir_o that_o be_v his_o friend_n glad_v hem_n and_o certifieng_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v there_o himself_o in_o alle_fw-mi the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o estâ—e_v when_o he_o have_v speed_v of_o alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o he_o need_v and_o come_v he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v ayene_n ¶_o of_o who_o come_v the_o queen_n and_o alle_fw-mi his_o friend_n be_v wondre_fw-fr glad_a and_o make_v moche_n â—oye_v and_o all_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o ayen_n he_o helden_v maden_fw-ge as_o moche_v sorwe_v ¶_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o his_o true_a have_v and_o counceill_n of_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o token_n the_o king_n of_o france_n name_n and_z take_v and_o meddle_v the_o king_n arm_n of_o france_n quartle_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o englond_n and_o command_v forth_o with_o his_o coin_n of_o gold_n under_o description_n and_o writeng_n of_o the_o name_n of_o englond_n &_o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v best_o that_o may_v he_o that_z be_v for_o to_o seyne_v the_o floreyne_n that_o be_v call_v the_o noble_a pris_fw-fr of_z vj._n shillyng_n viij_o pen_n of_o sterlinge_n &_o the_o half_a noble_a of_o the_o value_n of_o iij._o shillyng_n iiij_o pen_n &_o the_o ferth_a of_o value_n xx_o pen_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n come_v to_o the_o sâ—luys_v and_o discomfit_v all_o the_o power_n of_o france_n in_o the_o haven_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la xxuj_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n after_o that_z be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o command_v and_o let_v write_v in_o his_o charter_n writ_n and_o othir_v lettre_n the_o date_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o france_n fer_v and_o while_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o do_v &_o travaylling_a in_o france_n thurgh_n his_o counceill_n he_o write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n and_o baron_n and_o
wist_v well_o that_o they_o most_o needs_o they_o for_o defaute_n or_o else_o yield_v the_o town_n and_o anon_o they_o wenten_a and_o token_n down_o the_o banner_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o france_n on_o every_o side_n that_o be_v honge_v out_o and_o wenten_a on_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n on_o diverse_a place_n as_o naked_a as_o they_o be_v bear_v save_o only_a her_o shirt_n and_o her_o breeche_n and_o helden_a her_o sword_n naked_a and_o the_o point_n donward_a in_o she_o ande_fw-mi and_o putten_n rope_n and_o halter_n about_o her_o nekke_n and_o yield_v up_o the_o key_n of_o the_o town_n and_o of_o the_o castle_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n with_o great_a fere_n and_o drede_v of_o heart_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v this_o as_o a_o merciable_a king_n and_o lord_n receyve_v all_o to_o grace_n and_o a_o few_o of_o the_o grete_a person_n of_o state_n and_o of_o governaunce_n of_o the_o town_n he_o send_v in_o to_o englond_n there_o to_o abide_v her_o ransom_n and_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o all_o the_o comminalte_n of_o the_o town_n the_o king_n let_v go_v whidder_fw-mi they_o will_v in_o pee_z and_z without_o any_o harm_n and_o let_v they_o here_o with_o they_o all_o her_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v here_o and_o carry_v away_o keep_v the_o town_n and_o the_o castle_n to_o himself_o ¶_o than_o thurgh_n mediation_n of_o cardinal_n that_o be_v send_v from_o the_o pope_n trew_v be_v take_v their_o bitwene_n france_n and_o englond_n for_o ix_o month_n than_o next_o foal_n wing_n and_z about_o mihelmasse_n king_n edward_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o glorious_a victory_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o twenty-three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o eâ—st_a party_n of_o the_o world_n there_o arise_v and_o begin_v a_o pestilence_n and_o death_n of_o sarazen_n and_o paynym_n that_o so_o great_a a_o death_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o a_o fore_n and_o that_o waste_v a_o way_n so_o the_o peple_n that_o unnethe_n the_o ten_o person_n be_v leave_v a_o live_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o the_o southcontree_n and_o also_o in_o the_o west_n contree_n there_o fill_v so_o moche_n rain_n and_o so_o great_a watre_n that_o from_o cristemasse_n un_o to_o midsummer_n there_o be_v vunethes_n day_n ne_o night_n but_o that_o it_o rain_v somewhat_o thurgh_n which_o watre_v the_o pestilence_n be_v so_o enfect_v and_o so_o habundannt_v in_o alle_fw-mi contree_n and_o namely_o about_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o othir_v place_n and_o see_v cost_n that_o vunethe_n there_o be_v leave_v lyve_n folk_n to_o berry_n hem_o that_o be_v deed_n honeste_o but_o maden_fw-ge great_a ditche_n and_o pit_n that_o be_v wonder_v broad_a and_o deep_a and_o the_fw-mi in_o bury_v they_o and_z maden_a a_o renge_n of_o deed_n body_n and_z cast_v a_o vitell_a earth_n to_o hâ—lâ—_n hem_v above_o and_o than_o cast_v in_o a_o othir_n renge_n of_o deed_n body_n and_z a_o othir_o renge_n of_o earth_n above_o hem_n and_o thus_o weren_a they_o bury_v and_o none_o othir_v wise_a but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o few_o that_o weren_a great_a man_n of_o estate_n that_o be_v bury_v as_o honeste_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o after_o all_o this_o in_o the_o twenty-four_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la it_fw-mi be_v he_o do_v to_o wite_v and_o understonde_v of_o a_o treason_n that_o be_v begin_v at_o caleys_n and_o ordain_v for_o to_o sell_v that_o town_n for_o a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o floreyn_n un_o to_o king_n philipp_n of_o france_n thurgh_n the_o falseness_n and_o ordinance_n of_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n gâ—effrey_n of_o charney_n that_o be_v wonder_v prive_a with_o king_n philipp_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o he_o take_v with_o he_o the_o noble_n and_o gentiles_n lord_n and_o many_o othir_v worthy_a and_o orped_a man_n of_o arm_n that_o be_v there_o present_a with_o he_o for_o the_o solempnite_a of_o that_o high_a feste_fw-la ¶_o and_o well_o and_o wise_o in_o alle_fw-mi the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v and_o as_z prive_o as_o he_o may_v â—e_v go_v over_o see_v ¶_o and_o that_o same_o year_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n hold_v his_o cristemasse_n at_o haver_v ¶_o and_o the_o morwe_v after_o newyears_n day_n the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o caleys_n with_o his_o man_n of_o arm_n that_o none_o of_o the_o alien_n wist_v there_o of_o and_o that_o fall_v conspiratour_n and_o traitor_n gieffrey_n of_o charney_n faith_fw-mi that_o he_o may_v not_o open_o have_v his_o purpose_n of_o the_o castle_n prive_o and_o stelyng_o he_o come_v in_o and_o hold_v the_o ton_n with_o a_o great_a host_n and_o when_o he_o with_o his_o man_n be_v come_fw-mi in_o he_o pay_v the_o foresaid_a somme_fw-fr of_o floreyn_n as_o covenant_n be_v bitwene_v they_o to_o a_o genewey_n in_o the_o town_n that_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o same_o gieffrey_n in_o all_o this_o falseness_n and_o treachery_n andâ—ounden_v andâ—ounden_v the_o englissh_n minister_n and_o sâ—ruauntz_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n that_o they_o may_v not_o help_v they_o self_fw-fr ne_fw-fr let_v they_o of_o her_o purpose_n and_o than_o wening_a that_o they_o have_v be_v siker_n y_fw-mi now_o they_o speak_v all_o her_o wykkednesse_n and_o falseness_n open_o a_o high_a that_o all_o man_n may_v hear_v ¶_o and_o now_o shall_v you_o here_o how_o they_o be_v disceyve_v for_o they_o come_fw-mi yn_fw-mi by_o a_o prive_a postern_n over_o a_o little_a brigge_n of_o tree_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi yn_fw-mi sotil_o and_o prive_o the_o brigge_n be_v draw_v up_o and_o keep_v that_o none_o of_o they_o that_o come_fw-mi in_o may_v go_v out_o ne_v no_o mo_z come_v in_o to_o hem_n and_o anon_o our_o englisshman_n wenten_a out_o at_o prive_a hole_n and_o wyndowe_n and_o over_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n and_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o wenten_a and_o faughten_a manly_a with_o the_o frensshman_n that_o be_v without_o and_o have_v the_o better_a of_o they_o the_o which_o when_o they_o weren_a occupy_v by_o they_o self_n on_o her_o side_n the_o king_n that_o be_v withyn_a the_o town_n have_v with_o he_o scarce_o but_o thirty_o man_n of_o arm_n draw_v out_o his_o sword_n and_o with_o a_o loud_a vois_fw-fr cry_v a_fw-fr high_a a_o seint_a edward_n a_o seint_a george_n ¶_o and_o when_o folk_n hear_v that_o they_o come_fw-mi renning_a to_o he_o andâ—aven_n andâ—aven_n there_o to_o her_o enemy_n so_o great_a assaute_fw-fr that_o there_o be_v mo_z than_o two_o hounderd_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o many_o othir_v slay_v and_o many_o fledden_a a_o way_n and_o so_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n almyghty_a the_o victory_n fill_v to_o the_o englisshman_n than_o the_o king_n take_v with_o he_o this_o gieffrey_n that_o be_v fynder_n of_o this_o treachery_n and_o also_o many_o othir_o french_a prisoner_n and_o withyn_a a_o while_n after_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n &_o in_o the_o year_n afore_o &_o also_o in_o the_o year_n next_o after_o be_v so_o great_a pestilence_n of_o man_n from_o the_o cest_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o west_n and_o namely_o thurgh_n bocche_n that_o though_o that_o sike_v on_o this_o day_n die_v on_o the_o iij._o day_n to_o the_o which_o man_n that_o so_o dieden_fw-ge in_fw-ge this_o pestilence_n have_fw-mi but_o little_a respite_n of_o lig_v ¶_o the_o pope_n clement_a of_o his_o goodness_n &_o grace_n yafe_v they_o full_a remission_n and_o foryevenesse_n of_o all_o her_o sin_n yâ—_z they_o be_v shrive_v of_o and_o this_o pestilence_n last_v in_o london_n fro_o mihel_n mass_n in_o to_o angust_n next_o folew_v almost_o a_o hole_n year_n and_o in_o the_o se_fw-la day_n be_v dethe_v without_o sorwe_v weddynge_n without_o friendship_n wyllfull_a penance_n &_o dearth_n withonte_fw-fr scarcite_fw-la &_o fle_v without_o refute_v or_o socour_v for_o many_o fledden_a from_o place_n to_o place_n because_o of_o the_o pestilence_n but_o they_o be_v enfecte_a &_o myÈt_v not_o ascape_v the_o death_n after_o that_o the_o ê“phete_n isaie_v seith_n who_o that_o flee_v fro_o the_o face_n of_o drede_n he_o shall_v fall_v in_o to_o the_o diche_a and_o he_o that_o wend_v he_o out_o of_o the_o diche_a he_o shall_v he_o hold_v &_o teide_a with_o a_o grenne_n but_o when_o this_o pestilence_n be_v cese_v as_o god_n will_v unnethe_n the_o x._o part_n of_o the_o peple_n be_v leave_v alyfe_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n begin_v a_o wonder_n thing_n that_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v bear_v after_o that_o pestilence_n have_fw-mi ij_o chektethe_fw-mi in_o her_o heed_n less_o than_o they_o have_v afore_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr with_o spaynardâ—s_n in_o the_o see_v fast_o by_o wynchelsee_v ca._n cc.xxix_o and_o
foresaid_a pee_z at_o yâ—_z last_o they_o take_v with_o they_o her_o lrez_n of_o ê“curacie_n &_o go_v ayene_v to_o yâ—_z court_n of_o rome_n ward_n without_o any_o effect_n of_o her_o purpose_n in_o this_o year_n also_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr on_o the_o see_v bitwene_v englishman_n &_o flem_fw-la mynge_n &_o the_o englishman_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o token_n twenty-five_o ship_n y_o charge_v with_o salt_n sleyeng_v and_o drench_v all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v theryn_n unwit_v they_o that_o they_o be_v of_o that_o contre_fw-fr and_o rede_o moche_v harm_n have_v fall_v by_o cause_n there_o of_o ne_fw-fr have_v pee_z &_o accord_v the_o soon_o bitwene_v they_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frenshman_n besege_v the_o town_n of_o the_o rochel_n wherefore_o he_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v send_v in_o to_o gascoigne_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o siege_n he_o which_o pass_v he_o see_v &_o come_fw-mi sauf_fw-fr to_o the_o haven_n of_o rochell_n &_o when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o the_o haven_n mouth_n or_o that_o they_o myÈt_v entre_fw-fr sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navye_n of_o spain_n the_o which_o oâ—come_v though_o the_o englishman_n in_o moche_n blemysh_v hurt_v and_o sle_v of_o many_o ê‘sone_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o englishman_n be_v nat_n than_o ready_a for_o to_o fight_v ne_o ware_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o come_n upon_o of_o the_o spaynarde_v all_o the_o englishman_n othir_v they_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v &_o x_o of_o they_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o death_n &_o all_o her_o ship_n y_o burn_v &_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o huge_a tresour_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n &_o many_o othir_n noble_a i_o also_o on_o midsummer_n even_o the_o which_o be_v seint_a edeldrede_n day_n &_o leaden_a hem_n with_o hen_n in_o to_o spaigne_n ¶_o and_o of_o this_o meschief_n be_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o full_a evell_a lyver_n as_o on_o open_a lechour_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certain_a ê‘lement_n he_o stand_v &_o be_v against_o the_o right_n &_o fraunchise_n of_o holy_a chyrch_n and_o also_o he_o counceil_v the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n that_o he_o shall_v axe_n more_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n than_o of_o othir_o ê‘sone_n of_o the_o lay_n fee._n and_o for_o the_o king_n &_o othir_n of_o his_o counceill_n accept_v &_o token_n rather_o evell_a opinion_n &_o cause_n ayen_n man_n of_o holy_a chirch_n than_o he_o do_v for_o to_o defend_v &_o maynten_a the_o right_n of_o holy_a chyrch_n it_o be_v see_v many_o time_n after_o for_o lak_a of_o fortune_n &_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o ne_o bear_v away_o so_o great_a victory_n ne_o power_n ayens_fw-fr her_o enemy_n as_o they_o do_v afore_o ¶_o this_o sanâ—_n year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a host_n enter_v the_o see_v to_o remeve_v the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v even_o contrary_a un_o tâ—_n he_o &_o suffer_v he_o not_o long_o time_n to_o go_v far_o from_o the_o land_n wherefore_o he_o aâ—ode_v a_o certeyn_fw-mi it_o i_o upon_o the_o see_n cost_v abide_a after_o a_o good_a wound_n for_o hem_n &_o yet_o come_v it_o not_o so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o land_n ward_v ayene_v &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v a_o land_n the_o wound_n begin_v to_o turn_v &_o be_v in_o a_o othir_n cost_n than_o he_o be_v in_o afore_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a host_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgoyne_n &_o thurgh_n all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n ca._n cc.xxxuj_o sun_n after_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a host_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgoyne_n &_o thurgh_n alle_fw-mi france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n without_o any_o manner_n withstond_v of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o he_o do_v they_o but_o 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goon_o with_o they_o northward_o that_o he_o have_v forfeit_v ht_n crown_n &_o aught_o for_o to_o be_v depose_v acordyug_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o act_n maad_v &_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o parliament_n and_o so_o by_o thavy_v of_o the_o lord_n spirituell_a &_o temporell_n thenne_n be_v at_o london_n the_o earl_n of_o the_o march_v edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n old_a soon_o of_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n as_o rightful_a eyer_n &_o next_o enheriteur_n to_o his_o father_fw-mi yâ—_z iiij_o day_n of_o march_v yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lix_fw-la take_v possession_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n at_o westmestre_n in_o the_o great_a hall_fw-mi &_o after_o in_o the_o chyrche_n of_o the_o abbey_n &_o offrid_a as_o king_n bere_v the_o septre_n royal_a to_o who_o all_o the_o lord_n both_o spirituell_a &_o temporell_n die_v homage_n &_o obeyssance_n as_o to_o their_o soverayn_a liege_n &_o lawful_a lord_n &_o king_n and_o forth_o with_o it_o be_v ê“clame_v thurgh_n the_o cite_v king_n edward_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n and_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n ride_v in_o his_o ryall_n astate_n norward_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n for_o to_o subdue_v his_o subgette_n that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o north_n &_o tavenge_v his_o fadres_n death_n and_o on_o palmesonday_n after_o he_o have_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr in_o the_o northcontre_fw-fr at_o a_o place_n call_v towton_a not_o for_o fro_o york_v where_o with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n he_o gate_n the_o field_n and_o have_v the_o victory_n where_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o adâ—saries_n thirty_o thousand_o man_n and_o moo_o as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o man_n that_o be_v there_o â–ª_o in_o which_o bataille_n be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_o lord_n clifford_n ser_z johan_n nevile_v the_o earl_n of_o westmerlandis_fw-fr brother_n andrew_v trollop_n &_o many_o othir_v knight_n &_o squyer_n thenne_fw-fr king_n henry_n that_o have_v be_v king_n be_v with_o the_o queen_n &_o prince_n at_o york_n hear_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o field_n &_o so_o moche_v peple_n slay_v &_o overthrow_v anon_o forthwith_o depart_v all_o three_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o somersete_n the_o lord_n roo_v &_o othir_n towards_o scotland_n and_o the_o next_o day_n king_n edward_n with_o all_o his_o army_n enter_v in_o to_o york_v &_o be_v there_o ê“clame_v king_n &_o obey_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v aâ—d_n the_o more_fw-mi aldreman_n &_o comyn_n swear_v to_o be_v his_o liege_n man_n and_o when_o he_o have_v tarry_v a_o while_n in_o the_o north_n &_o that_o alle_fw-mi the_o contre_fw-fr the_fw-mi have_v turn_v to_o he_o he_o return_v southward_o leve_n the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_a in_o though_o party_n for_o to_o keep_v &_o govern_v that_o contre_fw-fr and_o about_o midsummer_n after_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lx_fw-fr and_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v crow_v at_o westmynstre_n &_o enoynted_a king_n of_o englond_n have_v the_o hold_n possession_n of_o all_o the_o hole_n ream_n who_o i_o pray_v god_n save_v &_o keep_v &_o send_v he_o the_o accomplisshement_n of_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o his_o rightful_a inheritance_n beyond_o the_o see_v &_o that_o he_o may_v regne_fw-la in_o they_o to_o the_o playsir_n of_o almyghty_a god_n helthe_n of_o his_o soul_n honour_n &_o wurship_n in_o this_o present_a life_n &_o well_o &_o prouffyt_v of_o alle_fw-mi hiâ—_n subgettis_a &_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o verray_n final_a pee_z in_o all_o cristen_v ream_n that_o the_o infidelis_fw-la &_o mysscreaunte_n may_v be_v withstanden_fw-mi &_o destroy_v &_o our_o faith_n enhannce_v which_o in_o these_o day_n be_v sore_o mynusshed_a by_o the_o puissance_n of_o the_o turk_n &_o hethen_a man_n and_o that_o after_o this_o present_a &_o short_a life_n we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o â—uerlastuig_a life_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n amen_o ¶_o thus_o end_v this_o present_a book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o englond_n enâ—nted_a by_o i_o william_n caxton_n in_o thabbey_n of_o westmynstre_n by_o london_n fynysshid_v and_o accomplisshid_v the_o x._o day_n of_o juyn_n the_o year_n of_o thincarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n god_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 four_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
all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n let_v they_o cross_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_z among_o they_o go_v richard_n king_n henry_n soon_o first_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o take_v the_o cross_n to_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o tour_n but_z he_o take_v not_o the_o voyage_n at_o that_o time_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v let_v by_o othir_n manner_n weigh_v and_o needs_o to_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n his_o father_fw-mi have_v regn_v xxxv_o year_n &_o v._o month_n &_o iiij_o day_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o foundenerard_n ¶_o of_o king_n richard_n that_o conquer_v all_o the_o holy_a land_n that_o cristen_v man_n have_v 〈◊〉_d ca._n c.xliiij_o and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v richard_n his_o soon_o a_o strong_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o also_o bold_a and_o he_o be_v crow_v at_o westmynster_n of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n baldewyne_n of_o caunterbury_n the_o iij._o day_n of_o septembre_n &_o the_o ij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n richard_n himself_o and_o baldewyne_v the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o hubert_n bisshopp_n of_o salisbury_n and_o raudulphe_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n and_z othir_o many_o lord_n of_o englond_n go_v in_o to_o the_o hooly_a land_n and_z in_o that_o voyage_n deide_v the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o king_n richard_n go_v before_o in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o that_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o way_n un_fw-fr to_o cipres_fw-fr and_o take_v cypress_n with_o great_a force_v and_z sithen_a king_n richard_n go_v forth_o towards_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o gete_v there_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o cristen_n men_z have_fw-mi lose_v before_o &_o conquer_v the_o land_n ayene_a thurgh_n great_a may_v sauf_o only_o the_o holy_a cross_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rihard_n come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o acre_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o cite_v agrete_a debate_n a_o rose_n bitwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n so_o that_o king_n of_o france_n go_v ayene_v in_o to_o france_n &_o be_v wroth_a towards_o the_o king_n richard_n but_o oer_o king_n richard_n go_v ayene_v he_o take_v the_o cite_v of_o acres_n ¶_o and_o whenne_n he_o have_v take_v it_o he_o duel_v in_o the_o cite_v a_o whyl_v but_o to_o he_o come_v tide_v that_o the_o earl_n â—ohan_fw-mi of_o oxunford_n his_o brother_n will_v have_v seize_v all_o englond_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o normandy_n also_o and_o will_v crown_n he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o whenne_n king_n richard_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o go_v a_o yeâ—e_n towards_o englond_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n that_o he_o myÈt_v but_o the_o duke_n of_o ostrich_n meet_v with_o he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o emê‘oâ—r_n of_o almaigne_n and_o the_o emê‘our_n bring_v he_o in_o to_o his_o prison_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v deliver_v for_o a_o huge_a raunsone_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v a_o hounderd_v thousand_o pound_n and_o for_o which_o raunsone_n to_o be_v pay_v each_o othir_n chalice_n of_o englond_n be_v molte_n &_o make_v in_o to_o money_n &_o all_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o cisteanx_n yeven_v all_o her_o â—okes_n thurgh_n englond_a to_o don_v hen_n to_o sell_v &_o the_o raunsone_n for_o to_o pay_v ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n come_v ayene_v from_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n ca._n c.xluj_o while_o this_o king_n richard_n be_v in_o prison_n the_o king_n of_o france_n wer_v upon_o he_o strong_o in_o normandy_n and_o johan_n his_o brother_n wer_v uâ—on_v he_o in_o englond_n but_o the_o bishop_n &_o baron_n of_o englond_n withstand_v he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o they_o may_v gete_v &_o geten_v the_o castle_n of_o wyndesore_n &_o all_o othir_n castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o foresaid_a johan_n see_v that_o he_o have_v not_o may_v ne_o pour_z ayens_fw-fr the_o baron_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o fight_v but_o anon_o go_v he_o over_o see_v un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o when_o king_n richard_n come_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o be_v deliver_v and_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n anon_o after_o candelmasse_n in_o great_a haste_n he_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o notyngham_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o notyngham_n to_o he_o be_v yolden_a and_o tho_o discomfit_v he_o johan_n his_o brother_n and_o that_o with_o he_o hold_v and_o after_o he_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o cite_v of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o he_o let_v he_o crown_n king_n of_o englond_n and_o after_o he_o go_v in_o to_o normandy_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n come_v with_o vj._n c._n knight_n towards_o guysor_n and_o the_o king_n richard_n meet_v he_o and_o though_o will_v have_v yeve_v he_o bataille_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n flee_v and_o a_o hundred_o knight_n of_o he_o be_v take_v and_o ij_o hundred_o stead_n be_v trap_v with_o yren_n and_o anon_o after_o go_v king_n richard_n for_o to_o besege_n the_o castle_n of_o gaillard_n and_o as_o he_o ride_v upon_o a_o day_n by_o the_o castle_n to_o take_v avisement_n of_o the_o castle_n a_o arbalasty_a smite_v he_o with_o a_o quarrel_n that_o be_v enuenyned_a &_o the_o king_n drofe_n out_o the_o shaft_n of_o the_o quarrel_n but_o the_o quarelly_n heed_n aboode_v still_o in_o his_o heed_n &_o it_o begin_v for_o to_o rankle_v that_o â—e_n may_v not_o help_v himself_o ne_v meve_v his_o armeâ—_n ¶_o and_o though_o he_o wist_v that_o he_o have_v dethes_fw-mi wound_n that_o he_o myÈt_v not_o be_v hole_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n he_o command_v anon_o sharp_o all_o his_o man_n foe_n to_o assaill_n the_o castle_n so_o that_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v oâ—_n that_o he_o die_v &_o so_o manlich_o his_o man_n diden_n that_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v all_o takâ—n_n &_o the_o king_n do_v with_o hen_n what_o he_o will_v &_o command_v his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v before_o he_o the_o man_n that_o he_o so_o hurt_v &_o so_o wound_v and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o king_n yâ—_z king_n axe_v what_o be_v his_o name_n and_o he_o say_v my_o name_n be_v bartram_n gurdone_v wherefore_o say_v the_o king_n have_v thou_o i_o slay_v since_o that_o i_o do_v the_o never_n none_o harm_v ¶_o sir_n say_v he_o though_o you_o do_v i_o never_o none_n harm_v you_o yourself_o with_o your_o honde_n quell_v my_o fodre_fw-mi &_o my_o brother_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v qnytte_n now_o your_o travaill_n ¶_o tho_o say_v king_n richard_n he_o that_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n to_o bring_v man_n soul_n from_o pine_n of_o hell_n foryeve_v the_o my_o death_n &_o i_o also_o foryeve_v it_o the_o ¶_o tho_o command_v the_o king_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v he_o mysdo_v but_o for_o all_o the_o king_n defend_v some_o of_o his_o man_n he_o follow_v &_o preve_o he_o quell_v &_o the_o vj._n day_n afâ—_n the_o king_n do_v shrive_v he_o &_o sore_a repeutaunce_n have_v of_o his_o mysdede_n &_o be_v housel_v &_o anoint_v &_o this_o king_n ne_o regn_v but_o ix_o rear_n &_o 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