&_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
they_o yeven_v he_o good_a hostage_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n by_o conceill_n of_o his_o man_n grant_v this_o thing_n and_o resseyve_v the_o hostage_n and_o she_o upon_o the_o other_o go_v to_o her_o ship_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o high_a see_v she_o will_v change_v as_o the_o devel_n it_o will_v and_o they_o return_v her_o navye_n and_o come_v a_o yene_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o arrine_v at_o toâ—tenesse_n and_o go_v out_o of_o her_o ship_n and_o nomme_n the_o land_n and_o clean_o rob_v it_o and_o moche_n peple_n slay_v and_o token_n all_o the_o armure_n that_o they_o may_v find_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o bath_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o town_n shitten_a fast_o her_o yate_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o come_v with_o yn_a the_o town_n and_o they_o defend_v they_o well_o and_o orped_o ayens_n hem_v ¶_o how_o arthur_n yafe_a bataill_n to_o the_o saxone_n when_o they_o come_v again_o and_o besege_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n and_o hem_n overcome_v capitulo_fw-la lxxiiij_o when_o arthur_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o let_v hang_v anon_o the_o hostage_n and_o left_a hoel_n of_o britain_v his_o nepheu_fw-la for_o to_o keâ—e_v the_o march_v to_o ward_n scotland_n with_o half_a his_o peple_n &_o himself_o go_v to_o help_v rescue_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n &_o when_o be_v come_v thidder_fw-mi he_o yaf_fw-mi a_o strong_a bataill_n to_o cheldrik_v &_o quell_v all_o most_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o have_v for_o no_o man_n myÈt_v he_o withstond_v ne_fw-la endure_v unâ—_n the_o stroke_n of_o his_o sword_n ¶_o and_o there_o both_o be_v slay_v colegryne_n and_o bladud_n his_o brother_n ¶_o and_o cheldryk_n flee_v then_n &_o will_v have_v go_v to_o his_o ship_n but_o when_o arthur_n it_o wist_v he_o take_v x._o m._n knygh_o 〈◊〉_d to_o cador_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n for_o to_o let_v &_o stop_v his_o come_a ¶_o and_o arthur_n himself_o go_v towards_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_o for_o messagier_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o scot_n have_v besege_v hoell_n of_o britaigne_a there_o that_o he_o lie_v such_fw-mi and_o therefore_o he_o haste_v thidderward_o ¶_o and_o cador_n pnrsue_v after_o cheldryke_v &_o take_v he_o ere_fw-we he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o ship_n and_o quell_v cheldryke_v and_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o cador_n have_v do_v this_o voyage_n he_o haste_v he_o ayene_n as_o fast_a as_o he_o may_v towards_o arthur_n and_o fond_a he_o in_o scotland_n there_o that_o he_o have_v rescue_v hoel_n of_o britaigne_a but_o the_o scot_n be_v all_o far_o with_o in_o mounref_n and_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o a_o while_n but_o arthur_n hem_v pursue_v &_o they_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o lymoigne_v that_o be_v in_o that_o contre_fw-fr lx_o isle_n and_o great_a plente_a of_o bridde_n &_o great_a plente_a of_o eagle_n that_o be_v won_v to_o cry_v &_o fight_v to_o gedres_n &_o make_v great_a noise_n when_o folk_n come_v to_o rob_v that_o land_n and_o werren_a as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v and_o so_o they_o diden_n for_o the_o scot_n be_v so_o great_a ravenour_n that_o they_o toâ—e_v all_o that_o they_o may_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o lymoigne_n without_o any_o spare_n and_o there_o with_o they_o charge_v ayene_v the_o folk_n in_o to_o scotland_o for_o to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n axe_v of_o merlin_n the_o aventure_n of_o vj._n the_o last_o king_n that_o weren_a to_o regne_fw-la in_o england_n and_o how_o the_o land_n shall_v end_v ca._n lxxv_o sir_n qd_n merlin_n in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o ihesu_n criste_fw-fr m.cc.xu_o shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o wynchestre_fw-fr yâ—_z shall_v have_v a_o white_a tongue_n &_o true_a lip_n and_z he_o shall_v have_v write_v in_o his_o herte_a holiness_n ¶_o this_o lamb_n shall_v make_v many_o god_n house_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v pee_z the_o most_o ê‘t_a of_o all_o his_o life_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o full_o be_v make_v a_o end_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n a_o wolf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o moche_v harm_n &_o sorwe_v thurgh_n be_v but_o at_o the_o end_n the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v mastir_n thurgh_n help_v of_o a_o rede_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n and_o he_o shall_v overcome_v and_o the_o wolf_n shall_v die_v in_o water_n and_z after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n that_z he_o ne_o shall_v die_v ¶_o his_fw-la sede_fw-la than_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n &_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o governor_n a_o little_a while_n and_o after_o his_o time_n shall_v come_v a_o dragon_n mell_v with_o mercy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o wodenesse_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o â—erd_n as_o a_o good_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v yeve_v in_o englond_a shade_n we_o and_o shall_v keep_v the_o land_n from_o cold_a &_o hete_n &_o his_o one_o scot_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o wyke_a &_o that_o othir_n in_o london_n and_o he_o shall_v enbrace_v in_o babitation_n and_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n towards_o walis_fw-la &_o the_o tremble_a of_o the_o hidour_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o ever_o be_v shall_v stretch_v towards_o many_o habitation_n and_o country_n &_o his_o breath_n shall_v be_v full_a sweet_a in_o strange_a land_n ¶_o and_o in_o hiz_fw-fr time_n shall_v the_o river_n run_v with_o blood_n and_o with_o brain_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v in_o place_n of_o his_o land_n wall_n that_o shâ—lle_v do_v much_o harm_n un_fw-mi to_o his_o seed_n after_o his_o time_n ¶_o then_o shall_v there_o come_v a_o peple_n out_o of_o the_o northwest_n during_o his_o regne_fw-la that_o shall_v be_v lad_n thurgh_n out_o a_o wikked_a hare_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v do_v crown_n king_n that_o afterwad_o shall_v â—lee_v over_o the_o see_v without_o come_v again_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o dragon_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n the_o son_n shall_v be_v as_o read_v as_o blood_n as_o man_n shall_v see_v thurgh_n all_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v betoken_v great_a pestilence_n and_o death_n of_o folk_n thurgh_n dent_n of_o sword_n and_o that_o peple_n shall_v be_v fadreles_a till_o the_o time_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v die_v thurgh_n a_o hare_n that_o shall_v meve_v ayens_fw-fr he_o be_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n that_o shall_v not_o full_o be_v end_v in_o his_o time_n this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_n in_o his_o time_n the_o best_a body_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o shall_v die_v beside_o the_o march_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v duelle_fw-fr fadreles_a without_o a_o good_a governor_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o death_n from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepey_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o haven_n of_o marall_a ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v the_o common_a song_n of_o fadrelee_n folk_n that_o shall_v overlynen_n in_o his_o land_n destroy_v and_o after_o this_o dragon_n shall_v come_v a_o good_a out_o of_o kar_n that_o shall_v have_v horn_n and_o a_o berde_n of_o silver_n and_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nostril_n adomp_n that_o shall_v betoken_v hunger_n &_o for_o we_o and_o great_a death_n of_o the_o peple_n and_o mochel_n of_o his_o land_n in_o the_o beginning_a of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v waste_v ¶_o this_o good_a shall_v go_v over_o to_o feaunce_n and_o shall_v opene_n the_o flour_n of_o his_o life_n and_o of_o death_n in_o his_o time_n there_o shall_v arise_v a_o eagle_z in_o corn_n waille_fw-fr that_o shall_v have_v feather_n of_o gold_n that_o of_o pride_n shall_v be_v with_o out_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v flee_v shameful_o by_o a_o bear_v at_o gaversech_n and_o after_o shall_v be_v make_v brigge_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v and_o stone_n shall_v fall_v fro_o castle_n and_o many_o othir_v town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n in_o his_o time_n shall_v seem_v that_o the_o bear_v shall_v brenne_n and_o a_o bataille_n shall_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o fell_v ordain_v as_o a_o sheld_n and_o at_o that_o bataille_n shall_v die_v many_o white_a heed_v wherefore_o his_o bataill_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o white_a bataille_fw-fr ¶_o and_o the_o foresaid_a bear_v shall_v do_v this_o good_a mochel_n harm_n and_o if_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o south-west_n &_o of_o his_o blood_n than_z shall_v the_o good_a less_o moche_n of_o his_o land_n till_o at_o the_o time_n that_o shendshipp_n shall_v he_o oâ—_n come_v and_z than_o shall_v he_o clothe_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n and_o than_o shall_v he_o win_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o more_o there_o
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
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 great_a harm_n and_o sorwe_v to_o the_o land_n for_o aftir_v this_o king_n lucy_n death_n non_fw-la of_o the_o great_a of_o the_o land_n will_v suffer_v a_o othir_n to_o be_v king_n but_o live_v in_o be_v and_o in_o debate_n among_o they_o l_o year_n without_o kyug_n but_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o a_o great_a prince_n come_v fro_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o i_o call_v severie_a nought_o for_o to_o be_v but_o for_o to_o save_v the_o right_n of_o rome_n but_o natheles_o he_o have_v not_o duel_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n that_o the_o bretonz_fw-fr ne_fw-fr quell_v he_o when_o though_o of_o rome_n wist_v that_o severie_n be_v so_o slay_v they_o send_v a_o othir_n great_a lord_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o i_o call_v allec_fw-la that_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o a_o mighty_a of_o body_n and_o duel_v in_o this_o land_n long_a time_n and_o do_v moche_n sorwe_v to_o the_o breton_n so_o that_o after_o for_o pure_a malice_n they_o choose_v they_o a_o king_n among_o they_o that_o i_o call_v astlepade_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o briton_o and_o go_v to_o london_n to_o seche_v allec_fw-la there_o they_o find_fw-mi he_o and_o quell_v he_o and_o all_o his_o felaw_n &_o one_o call_v walon_n defend_v he_o ferse_o and_o fight_v long_o with_o the_o briton_n but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v discomfit_v and_o the_o briton_n nomme_n he_o and_o bond_n hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o a_o water_n where_o for_o that_o water_n afterward_o be_v call_v evermore_o walbcoke_n though_o regned_a astlepade_n in_o quiet_a till_o one_o of_o his_o earl_n that_o i_o call_v coill_o make_v a_o fair_a toun_n ayens_fw-fr the_o king_n will_v and_o leâ—_n call_v the_o tounne_n colchestre_fw-fr after_o his_o name_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v full_a wroth_a and_o thought_n destroy_v the_o earl_n and_o bigan_a to_o be_v upon_o he_o &_o bring_v great_a power_n and_o yaf_a bataill_n to_o the_o earl_n and_o the_o earl_n defend_v he_o ferse_o with_o his_o power_n &_o slow_a the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o bataill_n and_o though_o be_v coill_n crow_v and_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o coill_n regn_v and_o govern_v the_o royalme_n well_o and_o noble_o for_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o well-beloved_a among_o the_o britons_n when_o tho_o of_o room_n hear_v that_o astlepode_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o send_v a_o othir_n great_a prince_n of_o romans_n that_o be_v call_v constance_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n coill_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o truage_n that_o be_v won_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n ansuerd_v well_o and_o wise_o and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v pay_v to_o rom_n â—all_n that_o right_a and_o reason_n will_v with_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o accord_v tho_o with_o good_a will_n and_o without_o any_o contak_v and_o both_o they_o duel_v to_o gedee_n in_o love_n ¶_o the_o king_n coyll_v yaf_v his_o daughter_n eleyn_n to_o constance_n for_o to_o have_v 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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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 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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
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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 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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 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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
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but_o seven_o m._n 〈◊〉_d mâ—n_z nothelees_n when_o the_o ij_o host_n metten_v to_o gedre_n brutâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d thoâ—gh_a help_n of_o himself_o &_o of_o turyn_n his_o cousin_n and_o of_o corin_n and_o manlich_o he_o defend_v and_o fight_v so_o that_o in_o little_a time_n they_o have_v quell_v of_o the_o fâ—enshmen_n two_o m._n and_o mo_z and_o though_o that_o be_v alyve_a fledden_a away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o bataill_n turyn_n that_o be_v brutus_n cousin_n be_v slay_v and_o brute_n let_v enteer_v worthili_fw-la he_o when_o he_o have_v space_n &_o leiser_n in_o the_o castle_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o though_o let_v call_v
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drou_fw-fr he_o all_o to_o piece_n ca._n uj_o when_o madan_n have_v regn_v thirty_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v in_o new_a troy_v and_o he_o have_v ij_o son_n that_o one_o i_o call_v menpris_n and_o yâ—_z othir_o maulyn_n and_o thes_n ij_o bredren_n after_o her_o fadreâ—_n death_n strinen_n fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o menpris_fw-la for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o will_v have_v have_v all_o that_o land_n and_o maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o that_o they_o token_n a_o day_n of_o love_n and_o acorde_n and_o at_o this_o day_n mempris_n let_v quelle_fw-fr his_o brother_n thurgh_n treason_n and_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v the_o land_n and_o a_o none_o let_v crown_n he_o king_n and_o regned_a and_o after_o bicame_v so_o lithe_a a_o man_n that_o he_o destroy_v in_o a_o while_n all_o yâ—_z man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o bicame_v so_o wikked_a and_o so_o lecherous_a that_o he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n where_o for_o almyghty_a god_n be_v wroth_a and_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeamice_fw-la for_o on_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v in_o a_o wood_fw-mi a_o hunt_a he_o lose_v his_o folk_n and_o go_v allone_n up_o and_o down_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n and_o there_o come_v wolf_n and_o all_o to_o drou_fw-fr he_o in_a to_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v twenty-four_o year_n and_o when_o his_o peple_n wist_v that_o he_o be_v deed_n they_o make_v â—oy_v you_o now_o and_o anon_o make_v ebrac_n his_o son_n king_n and_o he_o regn_v with_o mochel_n â—onour_n ¶_o of_o king_n ebrac_n how_o he_o conquer_a frannce_n and_o bigate_v xx_o son_n and_o twenty-three_o doughtres_fw-fr ca._n seven_o this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n and_o a_o strong_a man_n be_v and_o a_o mighty_a and_o this_o ebraâ—_n thurgh_n his_o may_v and_o help_v of_o his_o breton_n conquer_v all_o framnce_n and_o wan_a there_o so_o moche_n gold_n and_o silver_n that_o when_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o 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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
shall_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n by_o reason_n for_o theridamas_n be_v no_o man_n that_o wist_v none_o so_o rightful_a heir_n as_o he_o be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v streng_a set_v little_a by_o they_o that_o ware_n of_o less_o estate_n &_o therefore_o this_o cloten_a have_v nomore_o land_n among_o they_o than_o cornewaille_n ¶_o of_o king_n donebaut_n that_o be_v clotes_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o have_v win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v doneband_n that_o of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi bicome_n a_o hardy_a man_n and_o a_o fair_a &_o curteis_fw-la so_o that_o he_o pass_v all_o the_o king_n of_o britaigue_n of_o fairness_n &_o of_o worthiness_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o when_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v most_o rightful_a heir_n of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o shall_v have_v have_v by_o reason_n but_o othir_n king_n that_o be_v of_o more_o strength_n than_o he_o benomme_n he_o his_o land_n and_o afterward_o this_o doneband_n ordain_v he_o pour_z and_z first_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o logier_n &_o after_o he_o will_v have_v couquer_v all_o scotland_n and_o waly_n and_o scatter_v come_v with_o his_o man_n and_o yaf_n he_o bataill_n and_o rudac_n come_v again_o with_o his_o walshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v quell_v and_o scatter_v also_o in_o pleyn_n bataill_n &_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o victory_n and_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n and_o well_o mainten_v it_o in_o pee_z and_o in_o quiet_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v how_o doneband_n be_v first_o king_n that_o ever_o were_v crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britaigue_n ¶_o ca.xx._fw-la this_o doneband_n let_v make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o were_v the_o crone_n upon_o his_o heed_n as_o new_a never_o king_n do_v before_o &_o he_o ordain_v a_o statut_fw-la that_o have_v a_o man_n do_v new_a never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o he_o myÈt_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdoo_v but_o go_v theryn_n sauf_a and_o in_o pee_z and_o after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o will_v without_o eny_z harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_n upon_o he_o he_o than_o shall_v less_o his_o life_n and_o this_o doneband_n make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o the_o town_n of_o the_o vice_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xl_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n how_o brenne_n and_o belin_n deê‘t_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o doneband_n her_o father_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o be_v ca._n xxj_o and_o after_o that_o thiâ—_n doneband_n be_v deed_n his_o son_n that_o he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bitwene_v they_o as_o her_o father_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belyn_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o britaigue_n on_o this_o half_a humber_n &_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n un_fw-mi to_o scotland_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o belin_n have_v the_o bet_v part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a &_o will_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belin_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_v he_o no_o more_o wherefore_o contak_v &_o be_v arise_v bitwene_v they_o two_o but_o brenne_n the_o young_a brother_n have_v no_o myÈt_n ne_o strength_n aâ—ens_fw-mi belin_fw-mi and_o therefore_o brenne_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v fro_o then_n in_o to_o norwey_a to_o te_fw-mi king_n olsinge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o belyn_n his_o brother_n upon_o that_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n &_o the_o king_n olsinge_n he_o grant_v belyn_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norwey_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o land_n of_o northumberland_n and_o take_v all_o the_o castle_n and_o let_v they_o array_n and_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v that_o brenne_n shall_v not_o arrive_v in_o no_o side_n but_o that_o he_o be_v take_v ¶_o the_o king_n olfynge_v lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o delinered_a his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n and_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o this_o damisell_n samye_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v gutlaghen_fw-mi and_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counceill_n how_o that_o brenne_n shall_v she_o have_v and_o her_o lede_n with_o he_o for_o evermore_o &_o so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_o but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brenne_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v herd_n this_o tide_n he_o lay_v for_o to_o aspie_v brenue_n with_o as_o many_o ship_n as_o he_o may_v have_v so_o that_o the_o ij_o flete_n metten_v to_o gedre_n &_o long_a time_n fight_v so_o that_o brenne_n and_o his_o ship_n turn_v ayene_v and_o be_v discomfit_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samye_n &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n &_o brenne_n shameful_o flay_v thenne_n as_o a_o man_n discomfit_v ¶_o and_o gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr but_o theridamas_n come_v up_o on_o he_o a_o great_a tempest_n that_o v._o day_n lastid_v so_o that_o thurgh_n that_o tempest_n he_o be_v drive_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o iij._o ship_n and_o no_o mo_z and_o tho_o that_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v token_n gutlagh_n and_o samye_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o hem_n present_v to_o belyn_n and_o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_fw-fr ne_fw-fr come_v aâ—ene_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n &_o scent_n to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v yield_v eye_n his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n and_o his_o castle_n also_o or_o else_o he_o will_v destroy_v his_o land_n belyn_n drade_v no_o thing_n his_o menace_v and_o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n &_o fight_v with_o belyn_n &_o brenne_n be_v discomfit_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v and_o himself_o flee_v with_o xij_o man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belyn_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v tho_o to_o york_v and_o take_v counceill_n what_o he_o may_v do_v with_o king_n gutlagh_o for_o king_n gutlagh_n profâ—ed_v to_o become_v his_o man_n and_o to_o hold_v hiâ—_n land_n of_o he_o yield_v by_o year_n a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o and_o for_o sikernesse_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o behold_v gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v he_o good_a hostage_n and_o to_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o yet_o shall_v swear_v upon_o the_o book_n that_o these_o covenantz_n shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o false_v ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counceill_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o axing_n and_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n underfeng_v of_o he_o his_o 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law_n that_o doneband_n his_o father_fw-mi have_v make_v and_o ordain_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o accord_n be_v make_v between_o brenne_n and_o belyn_n thurgh_n cornewen_n her_o mother_n ca._n twenty-three_o grenne_n that_o be_v belynê°_n brother_n have_v long_a time_n duel_v in_o france_n and_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n thurgh_n marriage_n for_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o burgoyne_n thurgh_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n fewyn_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n and_o this_o brenne_n ordain_v a_o great_a pour_z of_o his_o folk_n and_o also_o of_o france_n and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o
enemy_n he_o will_v yeve_v they_o reasonable_a londe_n where_o they_o shall_v duel_n for_o evermore_o engist_n thank_v he_o goodly_a and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o and_o his_o company_n xj_o m._n shall_v dnell_v with_o the_o king_n vortiger_n and_o so_o moche_v they_o do_v thurgh_n her_o boldness_n that_o they_o deliver_v the_o land_n clean_o of_o his_o enemy_n though_o pray_v engist_n the_o kyug_n of_o so_o moche_v land_n that_o he_o may_v make_v to_o he_o a_o cite_v for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o meyne_n ¶_o the_o king_n ansuerd_v it_o be_v not_o to_o do_v with_o out_o conceill_v of_o his_o briton_o ¶_o engist_n pray_v he_o eftsoon_o of_o as_o moche_v place_n as_o he_o may_v compass_v with_o a_o thong_n of_o a_o skin_n whereupon_o he_o may_v make_v he_o a_o manner_n and_o for_o he_o to_o duel_n on_o and_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o fee_o ¶_o though_o nomme_n engist_n a_o bull_n skin_n and_o cut_v it_o as_o small_a as_o he_o myÈt_v all_o in_o to_o a_o thwonge_a all_o a_o round_n and_o there_o with_o compase_v he_o as_o moche_v land_n as_o he_o make_v upon_o a_o fair_a castle_n and_o when_o this_o castle_n be_v you_o make_v he_o let_v call_v it_o â—hwongcastell_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o place_n be_v mark_v with_o a_o thong_n ¶_o of_o ronewen_n that_o be_v engistes_n daughter_n and_o how_o the_o king_n vortiger_n spouse_v she_o for_o her_o beaute_fw-fr capitulo_fw-la quinqnagesimo_fw-la sepfimo_fw-la when_o this_o castle_n be_v make_v and_o fnll_v well_o array_v engist_n preve_o send_v by_o letter_n in_o to_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o come_v of_o after_o a_o houndred_a ship_n fill_v with_o strange_a man_n that_o beware_v bold_a and_o well_o fight_a in_o all_o bataille_fw-fr and_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v with_o hem_n rone_n when_o his_o daughter_n that_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o a_o man_n may_v see_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o peple_n be_v come_fw-mi that_fw-mi he_o have_v send_v after_o he_o take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o castle_n with_o much_o joy_n and_o himself_o upon_o a_o day_n go_v un_o to_o the_o king_n and_o pray_v he_o there_o worthy_o that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o see_v his_o new_a manner_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o place_n that_o he_o compass_v with_o a_o thong_n of_o the_o skin_n ¶_o the_o king_n anon_o grant_v it_o he_o free_o and_o with_o he_o go_v thidder_fw-mi and_z be_v well_o a_o pay_v with_o the_o castle_n and_o with_o the_o fair_a werke_n and_z to_o gedres_n there_o they_o eten_v and_o drunken_a with_o mochel_n joy_n ¶_o and_o when_o night_n come_v that_o the_o king_n vortiger_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o his_o chambre_n for_o to_o take_v there_o his_o nyghte_n rest_n ronewen_a that_o be_v engistes_n daughter_n come_v with_o a_o coupe_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o honde_n and_o kneel_v before_o the_o king_n and_o say_v to_o he_o wassaille_n and_o the_o king_n wist_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o mean_n ne_o what_o he_o shall_v ansuere_v for_o as_o much_o as_o himself_o ne_v none_o of_o his_o briton_n yet_o coude_fw-fr none_n englissh_n speak_v ne_fw-mi understond_v it_o but_z speak_v though_o the_o same_o langage_fw-fr that_o briton_n yet_o do_v ¶_o nothelees_n a_o latymer_n tell_v the_o king_n the_o full_a understond_v there_o of_o wassaille_n and_o that_o othir_n shall_v a_o sure_a drink_n haille_n ¶_o and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o be_v saille_n and_o drynkhaille_n come_v up_o in_o this_o land_n and_z from_o that_o time_n un_fw-mi to_o this_o time_n it_o be_v will_v use_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n vortiger_n see_v the_o fairness_n of_o rone_n wen_n and_o his_o arm_n lay_v about_o her_o nekke_n and_o iij._o swete_o kill_v she_o and_o anon_o right_o he_o be_v anamer_v upon_o she_o that_o be_v deside_v to_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o ask_v of_o engist_n her_o fadri_n ¶_o and_o engiste_n grant_v he_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v yeve_v he_o all_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o kent_n that_o he_o may_v duelle_fw-fr in_fw-la and_o his_o peple_n ¶_o the_o king_n he_o grant_v preve_o with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o spouse_v the_o damisell_n that_o be_v moche_v confusion_n to_o himself_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o briton_n become_v so_o wroth_a for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v a_o woman_n of_o mysbeleve_v wherefore_o they_o go_v all_o from_o he_o and_o no_o thing_n to_o he_o take_v keep_v ne_o help_v he_o in_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v ¶_o how_o vortymer_n that_o be_v vortigerâ—_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o engist_n druien_v ouâ—â—_n and_o how_o vortymer_n be_v slay_v capitulo_fw-la lviij_o this_o engist_n go_v in_o to_o kent_n and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n and_o bicome_a in_o a_o little_a whyl_v of_o so_o great_a pour_z and_o so_o moche_v peple_n have_v that_o man_n wist_v not_o in_o little_a time_n which_o be_v the_o king_n man_n and_o which_o be_v engistes_n man_n wherefore_o all_o britaigne_a have_v of_o he_o drede_n &_o say_v among_o they_o that_o if_o they_o ne_v take_v othir_o counceill_n bitwene_v they_o all_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v betray_v thurgh_n engist_n and_o his_o peple_n ¶_o â—ortiger_fw-la the_o king_n have_v bigoten_a on_o his_o first_o wife_n iij._o son_n the_o first_o be_v callet_n vortimer_n that_o second_o catagren_n and_o the_o thridde_v passent_fw-la ¶_o the_o briton_n everychon_n by_o one_o assent_n choose_v vortimer_n to_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o soverayne_n and_o her_o counceiller_n in_o every_o bataille_n &_o crow_v he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o will_v suffer_v vortiger_n no_o long_o to_o regne_fw-la for_o encheson_n of_o the_o alliance_n bitwene_fw-mi engist_n and_o he_o the_o briton_o ordain_v a_o great_a host_n to_o drive_v out_o engist_n and_o his_o company_n of_o the_o land_n and_o yafe_v he_o iij._n bataille_fw-fr that_o first_o be_v in_o kent_n there_o he_o be_v lord_n the_o second_o what_o at_o tette_fw-fr ford_n and_o the_o three_o de_fw-mi be_v in_o a_o shire_n athishalf_n cool_a in_o a_o more_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o bataill_n hem_v meet_v catagren_n and_o horse_n engistes_n brother_n so_o that_o each_o of_o hen_n slay_v othir_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o contre_fw-fr be_v yeven_a long_o before_o to_o horn_n thurgh_n vortiger_n though_o he_o have_v spouse_v his_o cousin_n their_o hâ—_n have_v make_v a_o fair_a castle_n that_o i_o call_v hornecastell_n after_o his_o own_o name_n ¶_o and_o vortimer_n be_v so_o amnoy_v for_o his_o brother_n death_n catagren_n that_o he_o be_v deed_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n ¶_o wherefore_o anon_o he_o let_v felle_fw-fr the_o castle_n to_o ground_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o he_o ne_v left_a night_n ne_o day_n till_o he_o have_v drive_v out_o engist_n &_o all_o his_o peple_n of_o the_o land_n and_o when_o engist_n be_v drive_v away_o ronewen_v his_o daughter_n make_v forwey_a now_o and_o quentelyn_n speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v next_o the_o king_n vortimer_n and_o privye_v with_o he_o and_o so_o moche_v she_o yaf_v he_o of_o yifte_n that_o he_o be_v enpoisen_v and_o die_v at_o london_n the_o iiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o there_o he_o lie_v ¶_o how_o the_o britous_a choose_v a_o othir_n time_n vortiger_n to_o be_v her_o king_n and_o engist_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n open_a and_o they_o fight_v to_o gedre_n ca._n lix_o ¶_o fter_o vortimers_n death_n the_o briton_n by_o her_o common_a assent_n eftsoon_o make_v vortiger_n her_o king_n upon_o this_o covenant_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o after_o suffer_v engist_n ne_fw-mi none_o of_o his_o eftsoon_o to_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v ronewen_v the_o queen_n preve_o send_v by_o letter_n to_o engist_n that_o she_o have_v enpoisen_v vortimer_n and_o that_o vortiger_n her_o lord_n ayene_v bare_a the_o corone_n and_o regned_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n well_o array_v with_o moche_n peple_n for_o to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o the_o briton_n and_o to_o win_v this_o land_n ayene_v ¶_o and_o when_o engist_n here_v this_o tide_n he_o make_v great_a â—oye_n and_o apparail_v he_o hasty_o with_o xv_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v doubghty_a in_o every_o bataille_n and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o vortiger_n herd_n tell_v that_o engist_n be_v come_v ayenâ—_n with_o a_o great_a pour_z in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o assemble_v his_o briton_n and_o though_o go_v ayens_n engist_n for_o to_o have_v yeve_v he_o bataille_n and_o his_o folk_n ¶_o but_o engiste_n dread_a he_o sore_o of_o the_o briton_n for_o they_o have_v discomfice_v he_o before_o and_o have_v drive_v he_o out_o with_o strength_n wherefore_o engist_n pâ—aied_v a_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 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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
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 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die_v and_z he_o send_v to_o king_n edelf_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d i_o &_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o be_v come_v to_o he_o with_o good_a will_n ¶_o tho_o pray_v he_o the_o king_n and_o coâ—â—â—red_v also_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o aft_n when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o shall_v take_v argentill_a his_o daughter_n &_o the_o land_n and_o that_o he_o keep_v she_o well_o and_o norisshe_v she_o in_o his_o chamber_n ¶_o and_o when_o she_o be_v of_o age_n she_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o strong_a and_o wurthy_a man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v yield_v up_o her_o land_n arene_n ¶_o edell_n it_o grant_v it_o and_o by_o oath_n conferm_v his_o prayer_n and_o when_o adelbright_n be_v deed_n and_o enter_v edell_n take_v the_o damisell_n argentill_n and_o norissh_v she_o in_o his_o chambre_n and_z she_o become_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o may_v live_v or_o any_o man_n find_v edell_n marry_v the_o damisell_n to_o a_o knave_n of_o 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he_o quell_v &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o all_o britaigne_a &_o briton_o bare_a he_o to_o stâ—nheâ—g_v &_o there_o they_o he_o enter_v with_o mochel_n honour_n ¶_o of_o king_n conan_n ca._n lxxxxiij_fw-la after_o this_o curan_n regn_v conan_n that_o be_v his_o coâ—in_n that_o be_v a_o wonder_n proud_a knight_n &_o regn_v &_o coude_fw-fr have_v no_o manner_n love_v but_o ever_o he_o be_v medel_v with_o his_o peple_n &_o take_v his_o uncle_n with_o be_v &_o quell_v his_o ij_o child_n the_o saxone_n wer_v ayens_n he_o oft_o time_n but_o he_o hem_v overcome_v at_o the_o last_o and_o so_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n &_o he_o regn_v xiij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n of_o king_n cortif_a and_o of_o gurmonde_n that_o come_fw-mi thurgh_n the_o paynym_n in_o to_o britain_n ca._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la after_o this_o conan_n regn_v his_o cousin_n cortif_a that_o be_v bihated_a of_o all_o his_o peple_n and_o no_o thyug_n belove_v and_o this_o 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and_o let_v apparel_n ship_n and_o go_v by_o many_o londe_n and_o take_v homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o many_o and_o so_o he_o go_v by_o the_o see_v and_o conquer_v many_o diverse_a land_n so_o that_o he_o come_v in_o to_o irland_n 〈◊〉_d conquer_v that_o land_n that_o oft_o time_n wer_v upon_o briton_n and_o briton_o upon_o hem_o and_z oft_o wonnen_fw-mi &_o oft_o losten_v &_o yeve_v hostage_n to_o briton_o and_o so_o they_o send_v to_o gurmonde_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o irland_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o britain_n &_o help_v they_o ayens_fw-fr the_o briton_o to_o help_v they_o deliver_v that_o land_n of_o they_o and_z they_o will_v he_o hold_v
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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
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 thirty-nine_o weke_n &_o deide_a &_o lie_v beside_o his_o father_fw-mi at_o founteâ—erard_n ¶_o of_o king_n johan_n that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la lose_v alle_fw-mi normandy_n ca._n c.lxuj_o when_o king_n richard_n be_v deed_n for_o eâ—chesan_n that_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n nothir_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n his_o brother_n â—ohan_o be_v make_v king_n &_o crow_v at_o westmynstre_n of_o huberd_n that_o be_v though_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o become_v so_o meruaillous_a man_n &_o go_v over_o in_o to_o normandy_n &_o wer_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o so_o long_o they_o wer_v to_o gedre_a till_o at_o the_o last_o king_n johan_n lose_v normandy_n and_o angeon_n wherefore_o â—e_v be_v sore_o annoy_v it_o be_v no_o meruaille_n ¶_o tho_o let_v he_o assemble_v be_v before_o he_o at_o london_n erchebisshoppe_n bisshoppes_n abbot_n &_o â—ours_n earl_n &_o baron_n &_o hold_v there_o a_o great_a â—lement_n &_o axe_v there_o of_o the_o clergy_n the_o tenthe_n of_o every_o church_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o conquer_v &_o gete_v ayene_v normandy_n &_o augeon_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o thy_o will_v not_o grant_v yâ—_z thing_n wherefore_o he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v bisshopp_n hubert_n &_o the_o â—our_n &_o the_o couâ—t_n of_o canterbury_n choose_v ayens_n the_o king_n will_v to_o to_o be_v erchebisshop_n mastir_n stephan_n of_o langeton_n a_o good_a clear_o that_o won_v at_o the_o court_n of_o room_n &_o send_v to_o the_o pope_n her_o election_n &_o the_o pope_n conferm_v it_o &_o sacred_a he_o at_o viterbe_n when_o yâ—_z
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he_o be_v honge_v and_o draw_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o honge_v ayene_v with_o chain_n of_o yren_n upon_o the_o galewe_v and_o his_o heed_n be_v set_v upon_o london_n hâ—ugge_n upon_o a_o spear_n and_z against_o cristemasse_n the_o body_n be_v brend_a for_o encheson_fw-mi that_o the_o man_n that_o kâ—â—te_v the_o body_n by_o night_n they_o see_v so_o many_o develes_a raumpand_v with_o great_a iren_n croak_v ren_v upon_o the_o gale_n wes_z and_o horribeâ—â—ch_v turment_v the_o body_n and_o many_o that_o hem_n see_v anon_o after_o they_o die_v for_o drâ—de_n and_o some_o wax_v mad_a or_o sore_a sikenesse_n they_o have_v and_o in_o that_o bataille_n be_v take_v the_o bisshopp_n of_o baston_n the_o bisshopp_n of_o seint_a andrâ—wâ—s_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o scone_fw-mi all_fw-mi arm_v with_o yren_n as_o man_n of_o arm_n as_o false_a traitor_n and_o fall_v prelatz_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr her_o oath_n &_o they_o be_v brouÈt_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n send_v they_o to_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
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 token_n her_o way_n towards_o bristol_v and_o there_o the_o king_n abide_v a_o little_a term_n &_o make_v sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi as_o constable_n &_o keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o the_o king_n &_o that_o othir_n spencer_n go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n &_o saill_v towards_o waly_n &_o take_v no_o â—eve_n of_o the_o stiward_a ne_fw-fr of_o none_o in_o the_o king_n housold_a and_o over_o in_o to_o waly_n for_o to_z arere_z the_o walshman_n ayene_v dame_n isabella_n the_o queen_n &_o the_o duke_n she_o soon_o &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n and_o they_o wâ—nt_a &_o pursue_v after_o hem_n and_o her_o power_n encrese_v every_o day_n so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n be_v take_v upon_o a_o hylle_n in_o waly_n and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o in_o that_o othir_n side_n of_o the_o same_o hylle_n and_o the_o fall_v pile_v clerc_n mastir_n robert_n baldok_v there_o fast_o beside_o hem_n and_o be_v brouÈt_o ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a as_o almyghty_a god_n will_v &_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v in_o sauf_a keep_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o he_o keep_v sir_n henry_n that_o be_v seint_a thomas_n brother_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi come_v and_z put_v he_o in_o the_o queens_n grace_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n but_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n aft_v the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v take_v will_o eat_v no_o manner_n mete_v nothir_n drink_v no_o manner_n drink_v for_o he_o wist_v to_o have_v no_o mercy_n sauf_a only_o to_o be_v deed_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o she_o counceille_fw-fr though_o have_v ordain_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v do_v to_o death_n at_o london_n but_o he_o be_v so_o feeble_a for_o his_o moche_n fast_v that_o he_o be_v deed_n almost_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o jugement_n at_o herford_v and_o at_o a_o place_n of_o the_o tower_n his_o hood_n be_v take_v from_o his_o heed_n and_o also_o from_o robert_n of_o baldok_n that_o be_v a_o pilled_a clerk_n and_o a_o fall_v and_o the_o king_n chauncelere_fw-la and_o man_n set_v upon_o her_o hede_n chop_v clettz_n of_o sharp_a netteles_a and_o two_o squyer_n blue_v in_o she_o ever_o be_v with_o ij_o great_a bugle_n horn_n upon_o tho_o ij_o prisoner_n that_o man_n may_v here_o there_o blow_a out_o with_o horn_n mo_z than_o a_o mile_n and_o one_o symond_n of_o reding_n the_o king_n marchall_a before_o hem_v bare_a her_o arm_n upon_o a_o spear_n reverse_a in_o token_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v undo_v for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o and_o upon_o the_o morwe_v be_v sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o soon_o damn_a to_o the_o death_n and_o be_v draw_v and_o hongedâ—eâ—â—ded_v hongedâ—eâ—â—ded_v and_o his_o bowele_n take_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o brend_a and_o after_o he_o be_v quarter_v and_z his_o iiij_o qnartier_n be_v send_v to_o iiij_o town_n of_o englond_n and_o his_o heed_n send_v to_o london_n brugge_n ¶_o and_o this_o symond_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o despise_a queen_n isabella_n he_o be_v draw_v and_o honge_v in_o a_o stage_n make_v amydde_v the_o foresaid_a sir_n hugh'_v galewe_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o day_n a_o little_a from_o then_n be_v sir_n johan_n of_o aruudell_n behede_v for_o he_o be_v of_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n counceler_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o be_v sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi draw_v honge_v and_o behede_v at_o bristol_n and_z after_o honged_a ayene_n by_o the_o arm_n with_o ij_o strong_a rope_n and_z the_o iiij_o day_n after_o he_o be_v hew_v all_o to_o piece_n and_o hound_n eten_v he_o and_z for_o that_o encheson_n that_o the_o king_n have_v yeven_v he_o the_o
have_v folden_a afore_o to_o gedre_n and_o red_a it_o open_o word_n by_o word_n in_o hear_a of_o they_o all_o and_o when_o the_o letter_n be_v red_a he_o say_v lo_o sire_n you_o have_v hear_v all_o what_o be_v here_o write_v and_o that_o he_o have_v knowelech_v that_o this_o be_v his_o letter_n and_o his_o seal_n and_o may_v not_o go_v there_o from_o ¶_o and_o than_o they_o all_o cry_v and_o yafe_a doom_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v honge_v and_o draw_v and_o his_o heed_n smyt_n of_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o traitor_n and_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n disherit_v for_o evermore_o and_o so_o he_o be_v lad_n forth_o and_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v and_o the_o queen_n wist_v that_o he_o be_v damn_a by_o weigh_n of_o law_n both_o of_o life_n and_o limb_n and_o his_o heir_n disherit_v for_o evermore_o thurgh_n open_a knoweleching_n in_o pleine_fw-fr court_n ¶_o wherefore_o hem_n think_v that_o be_v good_a that_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n edmond_n be_v hasty_o you_o quell_v without_o wit_v of_o the_o king_n or_o else_o the_o king_n lighte_o will_v for_o yeve_v he_o his_o dethe_v and_o than_o that_o shall_v turn_v they_o to_o moche_n sorwe_v so_o as_o he_o be_v empeched_a ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o queen_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o mortimer_n and_o without_o any_o othir_n counceill_n send_v in_o haste_n to_o the_o baillif_n of_o wynchestre_fw-fr that_o they_o shall_v smite_v of_o sir_n edmondes_n heed_n of_o wodestoke_v earl_n of_o kent_n without_o any_o manner_n abide_a or_o respite_n up_o pain_n of_o life_n and_o limb_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o othir_o execution_n be_v cause_n of_o tarry_n nat_n withstand_v the_o jugement_n though_o token_n the_o baillif_n sir_n edmond_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o lad_n he_o best_o des_fw-fr the_o castle_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o they_o make_v a_o gongfermer_n smite_v of_o his_o heed_n for_o none_o othir_v man_n dare_v it_o do_v &_o so_o die_v he_o there_o alas_o the_o time_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v the_o x._o day_n of_o october_n the_o iij._o year_n of_o king_n edward's_o regne_fw-la &_o when_o the_o king_n wist_v there_o of_o he_o be_v wonâ—_n â—ory_n &_o let_v entire_a he_o at_o the_o frere_fw-fr menor_n at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n rogier_n mortime_n earl_n of_o the_o march_v capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la xxij_o and_o so_o it_o be_v fell_a at_o that_o time_n that_o sir_n rogier_n mortime_n earl_n of_o the_o march_v be_v so_o proud_a &_o so_o hauteyne_v that_o he_o hold_v no_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n his_o peer_n &_o tho_o become_v he_o so_o covetous_a that_o be_v follow_v dame_n isabella_n the_o queen_n court_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n mother_n &_o beset_v his_o penny_n worth_n with_o the_o officer_n of_o yâ—_z queen_n household_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n officer_n do_v &_o so_o he_o make_v his_o take_v as_o touch_v vitaille_n &_o also_o of_o carriage_n &_o â—lle_o he_o do_v for_o cause_n of_o spence_n &_o for_o to_o gadre_fw-mi tresour_n &_o so_o he_o do_v without_o nombre_fw-fr in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v though_o make_v he_o he_o wondre_fw-fr prive_a with_o the_o queen_n isabâ—ll_n &_o so_o much_o lordship_n &_o reteune_n have_v so_o that_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_n of_o he_o be_v dread_a wherefore_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n towards_o he_o be_v agreve_v &_o ordain_v among_o they_o to_o undo_v he_o thurgh_n pure_a reason_n &_o law_n for_o cause_n that_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v the_o king_n father_fw-mi traitoures_o thurgh_n he_o be_v mordr_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o berkelee_n as_o before_o be_v say_v more_o plenarly_a in_o the_o cc.xvij_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o this_o book_n ¶_o and_o some_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counceill_n love_v the_o mortime_o &_o tell_v he_o in_o â—uete_n how_o that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counceill_n be_v about_o from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o for_o to_o shend_v and_o undo_v wherefore_o the_o mortime_n be_v sore_o amnoy_v &_o angry_a as_o the_o devil_n ayens_fw-fr hem_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counceill_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v on_o hem_v be_v avenge_v how_o so_o ever_o he_o take_v on_o ¶_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o king_n edward_n &_o dame_n phelipp_v his_o wife_n &_o dame_n isabella_n the_o king_n mother_fw-mi &_o sir_n rogier_n the_o mortime_n ne_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o no_o tyngham_n there_o for_o to_o sojourn_v &_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o mortimer_n take_v to_o her_o the_o key_n of_o the_o yate_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o notyngham_n so_o that_o no_o man_n may_v come_v nethir_n in_o ne_fw-fr out_o by_o night_n but_o thurgh_n commandment_n of_o the_o mortimer_n ne_fw-fr the_o king_n ne_v none_o of_o his_o counceill_n ¶_o and_o that_o time_n it_o fall_v so_o that_o the_o mortimer_n as_o a_o devil_n for_o wrath_n boll_v and_o also_o for_o wrath_n that_o â—e_n have_v ayen_n the_o king_n man_n edward_o &_o principal_o ayen_n â—em_v that_o have_v he_o accuse_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n edward_n his_o father_fw-mi and_o preve_o a_o counceill_n be_v take_v bitwene_a queen_n isabella_n &_o the_o mortimer_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o lincoln_n &_o sir_n symond_n of_o bereford_n and_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n &_o othir_n prive_a of_o her_o counceill_n for_o to_o undo_v they_o all_o that_o have_v accuse_v the_o mortimer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o his_o fadres_n dethe_v of_o treason_n and_o of_o felony_n wherefore_o alle_fw-mi though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counceill_n when_o they_o wist_v of_o the_o mortimer_n cast_v preve_o come_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o say_v that_o the_o mortimer_n will_v they_o destroy_v for_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v accuse_v he_o of_o king_n edward_n death_n his_o father_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v maynten_a hem_n in_o her_o right_n ¶_o and_o these_o be_v the_o lord_n to_o pursue_v this_o quarrel_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n sir_n humphrey_n de_fw-fr â—oghun_v sir_n william_n his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n of_o stafford_v sir_n robert_n of_o herfford_v sir_n william_n of_o clinton_n sir_n johan_n nevil_n of_o horneby_o and_o many_o othir_n of_o her_o consent_n and_o all_o these_o swear_v upon_o the_o book_n to_o maynten_a the_o quarrel_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o it_o befall_v so_o after_o that_z sir_n william_n mountagu_n ne_v none_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n must_v not_o be_v herburgh_v in_o the_o castle_n for_o the_o mortimer_n but_z go_v and_o take_v her_o herbuâ—ghe_n in_o diverse_a place_n in_o the_o town_n of_o notyngham_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v they_o sore_o dread_a leave_v that_o the_o mortime_n shall_v they_o destroy_v and_o in_o haste_n there_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o king_n edward_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n and_o preve_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o mortimer_n without_o counceill_n &_o help_n of_o willam_fw-la of_o eland_n constable_n of_o the_o same_o castle_n now_o certes_o qd_n the_o king_n â—_o love_n you_o well_o and_z therefore_o i_o counceill_n you_o that_o you_o go_fw-mi to_o the_o foresaid_a constable_n &_o command_v he_o in_o my_o name_n that_o he_o be_v your_o friend_n &_o your_o help_n for_o to_o take_v the_o mortimer_n all_o thing_n y_fw-mi leave_v upon_o ê‘ill_n of_o life_n and_o limb_n ¶_o tho_o say_v mountagu_n sir_n my_o lord_n grant_v mercy_v ¶_o tho_o go_v forth_o the_o foresaid_a mountagu_n &_o come_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o king_n wylle_v and_o he_o ansuerd_v &_o say_v that_o the_o king_n will_v shall_v â—e_v do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v &_o that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v for_o no_o maver_z dethe_v and_o so_o he_o swear_v &_o make_v his_o othâ—_n ¶_o tho_o say_v sir_n william_n mountagu_n to_o the_o constable_n in_o â—ering_v of_o all_o hem_n that_o be_v help_v un_o to_o the_o quarrel_n ¶_o now_o certes_o dear_a friend_n we_o behove_v for_o to_o wurch_n &_o do_v by_o your_o queyntise_n for_o to_o take_v the_o mortimer_n since_o that_o you_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o have_v the_o key_n in_o your_o ward_n sir_n qd_n the_o constable_n will_v you_o understond_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o castle_n hen_n lok_v with_o the_o lokke_n that_o dame_n isabella_n send_v hither_fw-mi and_o be_v night_n she_o have_v the_o key_n there_o of_o &_o leith_n he_o under_o the_o levesell_n of_o the_o bed_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o morwe_v and_o so_o you_o may_v not_o come_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n by_o the_o yate_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_a but_o i_o know_v a_o aley_n that_o strecch_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