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it_o &_o yeve_v a_o lordship_n to_o a_o eagle_z of_o his_o londe_n and_o this_o eagle_n shall_v well_o govern_v it_o till_o the_o time_n that_o pride_n shall_v he_o overgo_v alas_o the_o sorrow_n for_o he_o shall_v dye_n of_o his_o broder_n suerd_v and_o after_o shall_v the_o land_n fall_v to_o the_o foresaid_a lamb_n that_o shall_v govern_v the_o land_n in_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v dye_v and_o the_o land_n be_v fulfyl_v of_o all_o manner_n good_a after_o this_o lamb_n shall_v come_v a_o mould_n warp_v curse_a of_o god_n mouth_n a_z caytyf_v a_o coward_n a_o hare_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o erthe_o skin_n as_o a_o goat_n &_o vengeance_n shall_v fall_v
himself_o will_v wend_v in_o to_o britain_v and_o avenge_v he_o upon_o mordred_a that_o be_v his_o trey_n tour_fw-fr and_o forth_o go_v his_o way_n and_z come_v to_o whytsand_fw-mi and_o make_v his_o man_n go_v in_o to_o ship_n and_o will_v have_v arryve_v at_o sand_n wych_a &_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o france_n also_o with_o his_o own_o land_n but_o o_o that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o land_n with_o his_o peple_n that_o we_o re_fw-mi come_fw-mi out_o of_o his_o ship_n mordred_n be_v come_fw-mi with_o all_o his_o po_fw-la be_v and_o yaf_a a_o strong_a bataylle_n so_o that_o king_n arthur_n lose_v many_o a_o man_n ere_fw-we that_o he_o may_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n for_o there_o be_v gawen_v his_o ne_fw-mi view_n slay_v and_o angnyssel_n that_o hold_v scotland_o and_o many_o other_o whereof_o king_n arthur_n be_v full_a sorry_a but_o after_o that_o they_o be_v co_z man_n to_o land_n mordred_a may_v not_o ageyn_v they_o endure_v but_o anâ—…_n be_v discomfyte_v &_o flee_v then_v the_o same_o night_n with_o his_o man_n and_z upon_o the_o morn_n to_o london_n but_o though_o of_o the_o cite_v will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o co_fw-la i_o in_o &_o flee_v to_o winchestre_fw-fr &_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o with_o his_o peple_n that_o with_o he_o come_v king_n arthur_n lete_fw-la take_v the_o body_n of_o gawen_v his_o cousin_n &_o the_o body_n of_o angnissel_n &_o lete_fw-la hem_o be_v bear_v in_o to_o scotland_o in_o to_o her_o own_o country_n and_o there_o they_o be_v enter_v &_o after_o anon_o king_n arthur_n take_v his_o weigh_v to_o destroy_v mordred_a and_o flee_v from_o then_n in_o to_o cornewaylle_v the_o queen_n gunnâ—…e_o that_o be_v king_n ar_n thuris_fw-la wyf_v that_o though_o sojourn_v at_o york_n &_o herd_n that_o mordr_v be_v flee_v thens_n &_o may_v not_o endure_v against_o king_n arthur_n she_z be_v sore_o dread_a &_o have_v great_a doubt_n and_o wist_v not_o what_o be_v best_o all_o for_o to_o do_v for_o she_o wist_v well_o that_o her_o lord_n king_n arthur_n will_v never_o of_o she_o have_v mercy_n for_o the_o great_a shame_n that_o she_o to_o he_o have_v do_v ne_o &_o take_v she_o weigh_v pryvely_a with_o four_o man_n withonte_n moo_o &_o come_v to_o karlyone_v &_o there_o she_o duellyd_v all_o her_o life_n that_o never_o be_v seyn_n among_o folk_n she_o lyf_v during_o arthur_n wist_v that_o mordred_a be_v flee_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o lete_fw-la send_v after_o his_o man_n in_o to_o scotland_o &_o northumberlond_n unto_o humber_n &_o lete_fw-la assemble_v folk_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o come_fw-mi fro_o then_v in_o to_o cornewayl_v to_o seche_v &_o pursue_v after_o mordred_a &_o mordr_v have_v assemble_v to_o he_o all_o the_o folk_n of_o cornewaylle_n &_o have_v peple_n without_o nombre_fw-fr &_o wist_v that_o arthur_n be_v come_n &_o have_v lever_n to_o dye_v &_o take_v his_o chance_n than_z long_o flee_v and_o abode_n and_o yaf_a a_o hard_a batayll_n to_o king_n arthur_n &_o to_o his_o peple_n so_o that_o moche_n peple_n be_v slay_v what_o of_o that_o one_o half_a &_o in_o that_o other_o that_o no_o man_n wist_v who_o have_v the_o better_a party_n but_o so_o it_o be_v fell_a atte_fw-mi last_o that_o murder_a be_v slay_v &_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o the_o good_a chyvalrye_n that_o king_n arthur_n have_v gadred_a &_o norissh_v of_o dyverse_a land_n and_o also_o the_o noble_a knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n that_z so_o moche_n be_v preyse_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_z he_o lete_fw-la he_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o lytty_a to_o auelon_n to_o be_v hele_v of_o his_o wound_n and_o yet_o the_o briton_n supposen_n that_o he_o live_v in_o another_o land_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v yet_o &_o conquer_v all_o britayn_n but_o certes_o this_o be_v the_o prophe_n cye_z of_o merlyn_n he_o say_v that_o his_o death_n shall_v beâ—…doubtous_a and_o say_a sooth_n for_o man_n thereof_o yet_o have_v doubt_n and_o shall_v for_o evermore_o as_o i_o say_v for_o man_n wit_n not_o whether_o that_o he_o lyve_v or_o be_v deed_n arthur_n be_v bear_v to_o auelon_n the_o xxij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihu_n crist_n v_o c_o &_o xluj_o year_n how_o king_n arthur_n delyverd_v the_o realm_n to_o constantyn_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nevew_n cao._n lxxxix_o o_o when_o king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v come_v before_o he_o constantyn_n that_o be_v cador_n soon_o earl_n of_o corn_n wail_v his_o cousin_n &_o to_o he_o bytoke_v all_o his_o ream_n and_z to_o he_o say_v and_o bid_v he_o thereof_o to_o be_v king_n till_o that_o he_o come_v ayene_v for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v none_o heyr_n of_o his_o body_n bigoten_a &_o great_a haâ—…_n i_o be_v it_o that_o so_o noble_a a_o king_n &_o so_o doughty_a have_v no_o child_n of_o his_o body_n bygoten_a but_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n will_v have_v do_v must_v be_v do_v ne_fw-fr who_o name_n be_v blyssh_v without_o end_n amen_n how_o king_n constantin_n be_v wer_v of_o mordrede_n two_o son_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxx_v this_o constantin_n be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n and_o though_o two_o son_n that_o mordred_a have_v bigoten_a have_v great_a envy_n to_o constantin_n that_o though_o be_v crown_v king_n and_o so_o that_o they_o bygonne_v to_o meve_v be_v ageyn_v he_o and_o assemble_v a_o great_a hooste_n of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o fore_n with_o mordrede_fw-la and_o have_v be_v dryven_v away_o &_o that_o dyden_n moche_n sorrow_n thurgh_n all_o that_o land_n that_o one_o brother_n ordeygn_v he_o to_o london_n for_o to_o take_v the_o cyte_n and_o that_o other_o to_o wynchestre_fw-fr but_o constantin_n come_v to_o london_n and_o slow_a he_o that_o be_v the_fw-mi and_z after_o he_o go_v to_o wynchestre_fw-fr &_o slow_a 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 constantyn_n have_v regn_v worthy_o iiij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n of_o the_o king_n adelbryght_a and_o of_o edel_n ca_o lxxxxj_fw-la after_o king_n constantins_n death_n the_fw-mi be_v two_o king_n in_o bri_n take_v that_o one_o be_v callyd_v adelbright_n that_o be_v a_o danoy_n and_o hold_v the_o country_n of_o norfolk_n and_o southfolk_n that_o other_o hyght_n edel_n and_o be_v a_o briton_a and_o hold_v nychol_n lyndesey_n &_o all_o the_o land_n unto_o humber_n these_o two_o king_n fast_o werryd_v to_o geder_n but_o after_o they_o weren_a acord_v &_o love_v to_o geder_o as_z they_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o one_o body_n the_o king_n edel_n have_v a_o sustre_n that_o be_v callyd_v orewenne_n &_o he_o yaf_a her_o thurgh_n great_a friendship_n to_o king_n adelbright_n to_o wife_n &_o he_o bygate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v argentill_a &_o in_o the_o four_o year_n after_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o strong_a sekenes_n that_o needs_o he_o must_v dye_v and_o he_o send_v to_o king_n edelf_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o &_o he_o come_v to_o he_o with_o good_a will_n though_o pray_v he_o the_o king_n &_o conjure_v also_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o shall_v take_v argentil_a his_o daughter_n &_o the_o land_n &_o that_o he_o keep_v she_o well_o &_o norysshe_v she_o in_o his_o chambre_n &_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 &_o wur_n thy_a man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v yield_v up_o by_o our_o land_n ageyn_a edel_n it_o grant_v &_o by_o oath_n conferm_v his_o prayer_n and_o when_o adelbryght_o be_v deed_n and_o enter_v edell_n take_v the_o da_fw-mi misell_n argentill_n &_o norissh_v she_o in_o his_o chambre_n &_o she_o bycome_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o may_v live_v or_o any_o man_n find_v be_v slay_v and_o discomfyte_v and_o while_o the_o batayle_n dure_v the_o king_n pave_o hide_v he_o &_o 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â—…gned_v no_o bly_z and_z live_v but_o fyften_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n how_o king_n eldr_v come_v ageyne_n fro_o normandye_v and_o how_o knought_n the_o danoy_n regn_v &_o of_o the_o be_v bytwene_v he_o 〈◊〉_d edmond_n irensyde_o câ—…_n c_o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o death_n of_o sweyne_n that_o be_v a_o danoy_n knoght_v his_o so_o ne_o duellyd_v in_o englond_n &_o will_v have_v be_v king_n and_o though_o 〈◊〉_d ageyne_v eldr_v out_o of_o normandye_v with_o moche_n 〈◊〉_d and_o witâ—…_n a_o strong_a meyne_n that_o knoght_v dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o denmark_n the_n king_n eldr_v have_v ageyne_v his_o royame_n &_o 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la great_a lordship_n that_o he_o bygan_v to_o destroy_v all_o though_o that_o 〈◊〉_d sweyn_n that_o be_v a_o danoy_n ageynste_n he_o and_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d ageyne_v this_o knoght_n from_o denmark_n with_o a_o great_a power_n so_z 〈◊〉_d â—…ing_fw-mi eâ—…_n dâ—…ed_o dare_v not_o with_o he_o fight_v but_o flee_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…o_o lonâ—…n_o 〈◊〉_d there_o hold_v he_o though_o come_v knought_n and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d â—…o_o long_o 〈◊〉_d king_n eldr_v dye_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n &_o 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o he_o regn_v nine_o year_n of_o king_n knoght_v ca_o c_o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o eldryd_a knought_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d danoy_n bygan_n though_o for_o to_o regne_fw-la but_o edmond_n irensyde_o that_o be_v king_n â—…ldredys_n soon_o by_o his_o first_o wyf_v ordain_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o by_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o king_n knought_n &_o so_o he_o do_v many_o time_n and_o ofâ—…_n &_o the_o be_v be_v so_o strong_a &_o hard_o that_o wonder_n it_o be_v to_o wy_fw-mi te_fw-mi and_o the_o queen_n emme_n that_o duellyd_v tho_o at_o westmynstre_n have_v gâ—…te_o drede_v of_o her_o two_o son_n of_o the_o be_v allure_v &_o edward_o lâ—…ste_v they_o shall_v be_v defoyled_a &_o mysdone_v thurgh_n this_o werr_n wherefore_o she_o send_v they_o over_o see_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o the_o duke_n 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johan_n vessy_a thomas_fw-la of_o clare_v rogy_a of_o clyfford_n oath_n of_o grauntson_n robert_n le_fw-fr brus_n johan_n of_o â—…erdon_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o englond_n &_o of_o beyond_o the_o see_v token_n her_o way_n towards_o the_o hooly_a land_n and_z the_o king_n henry_n die_v in_o the_o mean_n time_n at_o westmynster_n when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n lv_o year_n &_o nineteeen_o weke_n in_o seynt_a edmonde_n day_n the_o archebisshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o he_o be_v enter_v at_o westmynstre_n on_o seynt_a edmond_n day_n the_o king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihu_n crist_n m_o cc_o lxxij_o profecye_v of_o merlyn_n of_o the_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o expoun_v that_o be_v king_n johan_n soon_o ca_o c_o lx_o and_o of_o this_o henry_n profecy_v merlyn_n &_o say_v that_o a_o lombe_v shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cc_o &_o xuj_o with_o true_a lip_n &_o holiness_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n &_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o good_a henry_n the_o king_n be_v bear_v in_o wynchestre_fw-fr in_o the_o year_n above_o say_v &_o he_o spaak_v good_a word_n &_o sweet_a and_o be_v a_o hooly_a man_n and_o of_o good_a conscyence_n and_o merlyn_n say_v that_o this_o henry_n shall_v make_v the_o fair_a place_n of_o all_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o full_o be_v end_v and_z he_o say_v soothe_v for_o he_o make_v the_o new_a werke_n of_o the_o abbeye_v of_o seynt_a peter_n chirche_n at_o westmynster_n that_o be_v fair_a of_o sight_n than_o any_o other_o chirche_n that_o man_n know_v thurgh_n all_o crystendom_n but_o king_n henry_n die_v oer_o that_o werke_n be_v full_o make_v and_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n and_o yet_o say_v
merlin_n that_o this_o lamb_n shall_v have_v pee_z the_o moo_v time_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_z he_o say_v full_a sothe_o for_o he_o be_v never_o annoy_v thurgh_n be_v ne_o dysease_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_a till_o a_o lytel_n before_o his_o death_n and_o yet_o say_v merlyn_n in_o his_o prophesy_v more_o &_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la &_o end_n of_o the_o foresaid_a lamb_n a_o wolf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o great_a harm_n thurgh_n his_o be_v &_o that_o he_o shall_v atte_n last_v ben_fw-mi maystir_v thurgh_n help_v of_o a_o reed_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n &_o shall_v he_o overcome_v &_o that_o he_o shall_v dryve_v he_o unto_o the_o water_n &_o that_o profecye_v full_a well_o be_v know_v for_z within_o a_o lytell_a time_n or_o the_o king_n die_v symond_n of_o mountford_v earl_n of_o leycestre_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n bigan_v against_o he_o strong_a be_v thurgh_n which_o do_v many_o a_o good_a bachelor_n be_v shend_v &_o deed_n &_o disheryte_v and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v the_o vyctorye_n at_o euesham_n &_o symond_n th'earl_n be_v slay_v thurgh_n help_v &_o may_v of_o gillebert_n of_o clare_n earl_n of_o gloucestre_n that_o be_v in_o keep_v and_o ward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a symond_n thurgh_n ordinance_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o go_v aâ—â—ne_v to_o the_o king_n with_o moche_n power_n wherefore_o the_o foresaid_a simond_n be_v shend_v and_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o the_o commune_v of_o englond_n that_o so_o good_a a_o man_n be_v shend_v for_o troth_n &_o dye_v in_o charyte_n and_o for_o the_o comune_a profit_n of_o the_o same_o folk_n and_o therefore_o almyghty_a god_n for_o he_o have_v sythenes_n show_v many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n to_o dyverse_a man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o sykenesse_n and_o dysesse_v that_o they_o have_v have_v for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o and_o merlyn_n also_o tell_v and_o say_v in_o his_o profecye_v that_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v leave_v no_o while_n &_o than_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o strange_a land_n without_o pastureâ—…_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o king_n henry_n live_v no_o while_n after_o when_o symond_n mountford_v be_v deed_n that_o king_n henry_n ne_o deyde_a avon_n after_o he_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n sir_n edward_o his_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o best_a knight_n of_o the_o world_n of_o honour_n be_v tho_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o gete_fw-mi the_fw-mi acreâ—…_n &_o in_o that_o country_n he_o bygate_n on_o dame_n clyenore_v his_o wyf_v jane_n of_o 〈◊〉_d cres_z his_o doughtâ—…r_n that_o afterward_o be_v countess_n of_o gloucestre_fw-fr &_o he_o make_v in_o the_o hooly_a land_n such_o a_o voyage_n that_o all_o the_o world_n speak_v of_o his_o knyghthode_n &_o every_o man_n dread_a he_o high_a &_o low_a thurgh_n out_o all_o crystendome_n as_o the_o story_n of_o he_o tell_v as_z after_o ward_n you_o shul_n here_o more_o open_o &_o from_o the_o time_n that_o king_n henry_n deyde_v till_o that_o sir_n 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come_n the_z noble_a burgey_n of_o the_o cyte_n cast_v out_o at_o her_o wyndowe_n gold_n &_o silver_n ande_fw-mi full_a in_o token_v of_o love_n and_o of_o worship_n seruyse_n &_o re_fw-mi uâ—…ce_n and_o out_o of_o the_o conduyt_n of_o cheap_a run_v white_a win_v and_o rede_n as_o stream_n do_v of_o the_o water_n and_z every_o man_n thereof_o myghtâ—…_n drink_v at_o she_o own_o wylle_n and_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v crow_v &_o ennoynt_v as_o right_a heyr_n of_o englond_n with_o moche_n honour_v &_o after_o mass_n the_o king_n wâ—…t_v in_o to_o his_o palay_n for_o to_o hold_v a_o ryal_n fest_n a_o monge_n hem_v that_o he_o do_v honour_n and_o when_o he_o be_v set_v unto_o his_o meet_a the_o king_n alysander_v of_o scotland_n come_v for_o to_o do_v he_o honour_n and_o reverence_n with_o a_o quâ—…yntyze_n and_o a_o honderd_v knyghtâ—…s_n with_o he_o well_o horse_v and_o array_v â–ª_o and_o when_o they_o be_v light_v a_o down_o of_o her_o stead_n they_o lete_fw-la hem_v go_v whyde_a 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honour_n and_o to_o amend_v the_o noyaunce_n of_o the_o comune_a peple_n how_o ydeine_a that_o be_v lewelin_n doughtir_v of_o walis_fw-la pâ—…nce_n &_o aymer_n that_o be_v therles_a brother_n of_o montford_n be_v take_v in_o the_o see_v ca_fw-mi c_o â—…ij_fw-la the_o first_o year_n afterward_o that_o king_n edward_o be_v crow_v lewelyn_n prince_n of_o waly_n send_v in_o to_o france_n to_o the_o earl_n mountford_v that_o thurgh_n counceylle_v of_o his_o friend_n the_o earl_n shall_v wed_v his_o daughter_n and_o the_o earl_n though_o avise_v he_o upon_o this_o thing_n and_o send_v ayene_v to_o lewelyn_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v send_v aâ—…r_o his_o daughter_n and_o so_o he_o send_v aymer_n his_o brother_n after_o the_o damisel_n and_o lewelyn_n array_v ship_n for_o his_o daughter_n and_z for_o sir_n aymer_n and_o for_o her_o fâ—…r_a company_n that_o shall_v go_v with_o she_o and_o this_o lewelyn_n do_v great_a wrong_n for_o it_o be_v covenaunt_v that_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d his_o 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yafe_v he_o l._n 〈◊〉_d marc_n of_o silver_n for_o to_o have_v pee_z &_o take_v the_o damisell_n and_o allâ—…_n his_o herytage_n and_o make_v a_o oblygation_n to_o king_n edward_o to_o come_v to_o his_o parliament_n two_o time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o king_n edward_o be_v crow_v he_o hold_v a_o general_a parliament_n att_o westmynstre_n â–ª_o and_o there_o he_o make_v the_o statute_n for_o defaute_n of_o law_n by_o common_a assâ—…t_n of_o all_o his_o baron_n and_o at_o estren_a next_o sew_v the_o king_n send_v by_o his_o lettre_n to_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o waly_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o parliament_n for_o his_o land_n and_z for_o his_o hold_n in_o waly_n as_o the_o