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a_o good_a out_o of_o kar_n that_o shall_v have_v horn_n and_o a_o beard_n of_o silver_n and_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nostril_n a_o domp_n that_o shall_v be_v tokyn_n hunger_n &_o _o sorrow_n and_o great_a death_n of_o the_o pepull_a and_o much_o 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 france_n and_o shall_v opene_n the_o flour_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n in_o his_o time_n there_o shall_v a_o rise_v a_o eagle_n in_o cornwaill_v that_o shall_v have_v fetre_n of_o gold_n that_o of_o
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town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o when_o king_n edward_n wo_v discomfit_v in_o scotland_o and_o come_v though_o southward_a the_o scot_n besege_v though_o castle_n &_o do_v they_o much_o harm_n and_o brend_a town_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o herd_n earth_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o a_o eagle_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o cornwaill_v that_o shall_v have_v fetherris_n of_o gold_n that_o of_o pride_n shall_v have_v no_o peir_n and_o he_o shall_v despise_v lordis_fw-la of_o blood_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v die_v thurgh_n a_o bear_v at_o gausich_n and_o that_o propheci_fw-la be_v full_a well_o know_v and_o find_v sooth_n ¶_o for_o by_o the_o eagle_z be_v understond_v sir_n pers_n of_o ganaston_n that_o though_o wo_v earl_n of_o cornewaill_v that_o be_v a_o wonder_n proud_a man_n that_o despise_v the_o baronage_n of_o englond_n but_o afterward_o he_o be_v hede_v at_o gausich_a thurgh_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o thurgh_n the_o earl_n of_o werwik_n ¶_o and_o merlin_n tell_v that_o in_o his_o time_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o bear_v shall_v brenne_n and_o that_o bataill_n shall_v be_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o fell_v array_v like_o a_o sheld_n where_o shall_v die_v money_n whit_n hedis_fw-la ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o by_o the_o bren_a of_o the_o bear_v be_v betokened_a great_a dread_a thurgh_n cut_v of_o swerdis_fw-la at_o that_o bataill_n of_o miton_n for_o there_o come_v the_o scot_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o sheld_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o wing_a &_o slay_v upon_o small_a man_n of_o religion_n prestis_fw-la &_o _o seculers_n wherefore_o the_o scott_n call_v that_o bataill_n in_o despite_n of_o englishman_n the_o white_a bataill_n ¶_o and_o after_o merlin_n say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a bear_v shall_v do_v the_o good_a much_o harm_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o south-west_n and_o also_o upon_o his_o blood_n and_o say_v also_o that_o the_o good_a shall_v less_o mich_fw-ge deal_n of_o his_o land_n till_o the_o time_n that_o shame_n shall_v he_o over_o cum_fw-la and_o than_o he_o shall_v clothe_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n &_o _o shall_v win_v again_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o more_o thurgh_n pepull_a that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n that_o shall_v make_v he_o to_o be_v dread_a &_o he_o a_o venge_n upon_o his_o enmy_n thurgh_n council_n of_o ij_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o ê‘ell_o to_o be_v undo_v ¶_o and_o that_o though_o two_o owl_n shall_v wend_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v duel_n un_o till_o a_o certan_a time_n &_o _o after_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n again_o ¶_o and_o though_o two_o owl_n shall_v do_v much_o harm_n un_fw-mi to_o money_n on_o &_o _o that_o they_o shall_v concell_v the_o good_a to_o meve_v be_v ayens_n the_o foresay_a bear_v ¶_o and_o the_o get_v &_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v at_o borton_n up_o trent_n &_o _o shall_v wend_v over_o &_o _o that_o for_o drede_fw-la the_o bear_v shall_v flee_v with_o a_o swan_n in_o his_o company_n to_o buri_n towards_o the_o north_n thurgh_n a_o unkind_a outpulnter_n &_o that_o the_o swan_n than_o shall_v be_v slay_v with_o sorrow_n &_o the_o bear_n shall_v be_v slay_v full_a nigh_o his_o own_o nest_n that_o shall_v stone_v upon_o pountfret_n upon_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v shed_v his_o beam_n and_o money_n folk_n he_o shall_v seek_v for_o virtue_n &_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o northwest_n &_o _o cousin_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o uncle_n son_n ¶_o and_o by_o law_n he_o make_v the_o king_n less_o much_o land_n the_o which_o he_o have_v purchese_v wilfulli_fw-la till_o at_z the_o last_o the_o king_n there_o of_o take_v shame_n &_o himself_o fill_v with_o cruelty_n ¶_o and_o after_o he_o get_v again_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v &_o much_o more_o thurgh_n folk_n that_o he_o let_v assemble_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n that_o make_v he_o to_o be_v dread_a and_o a_o venge_v he_o of_o his_o baron_n thurgh_n council_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o son_n that_o be_v fore_o be_v out_o law_v of_o englond_n for_o their_o wikkednes_n ¶_o bot_n afterward_o they_o cume_v again_o in_o to_o engloe_v sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi out_o of_o france_n and_o so_o much_o conceled_a the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v upon_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o so_o that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o spenser_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o their_o pover_fw-mi meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n at_o burton_n upon_o trent_n and_o he_o there_o discomfit_v and_o sir_n humphrey_n erle_n of_o herford_n wo_v in_o his_o company_n ¶_o and_o after_o flee_v the_o foresaid_a thomas_n and_o humphrey_n with_o their_o company_n at_o burbruge_n with_o sir_n andrew_n of_o erkela_o that_o be_v call_v the_o unkind_a outpulter_n ¶_o and_o also_o sir_n symondward_o earl_n of_o york_n they_o come_v &_o mete_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o huge_a company_n &_o they_o there_o discomfit_v &_o _o in_o that_o scomfiture_n the_o earl_n of_o herford_n wo_v slay_v upon_o the_o bruge_n couherd_o with_o a_o spear_n in_o the_o foundement_n and_o the_o earl_n thomas_n wo_v take_v and_o lad_n un_fw-fr to_o pauntfret_n &_o though_o be_v hede_v beside_o his_o own_o castle_n but_o afterward_o money_n man_n he_o seek_v for_o miracle_n that_o god_n do_v for_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n merlin_n say_v for_o sorrow_n and_o harm_n shall_v die_v a_o pepull_a of_o his_o land_n wherefore_o money_n other_o
abstinence_n of_o be_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o duchess_n &_o not_o of_o duke_n because_o he_o have_v go_v from_o his_o oath_n &_o legeaunce_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o king_n henri_n therefore_o the_o king_n never_o will_v write_v ne_o oppointe_n ne_o have_v to_o do_v with_o hin_n after_o bot_n all_o in_o the_o duchess_n name_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n queen_n jane_n die_v the_o secund_a day_n of_o jule_n which_o have_v be_v king_n henri_n the_o fourthis_fw-la wife_n and_o wo_v carry_v from_o bermondsey_n un_o to_o cauntorberi_fw-la where_o she_o lie_v bery_v biking_a henri_n the_o iiij_o her_o housbond_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n die_v all_o the_o lion_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n the_o which_o have_v not_o be_v seyn_fw-mi money_n year_n before_o out_o of_o mind_n ¶_o how_o owayn_n a_o squire_n of_o wale_n that_o have_v weddid_a queen_n katerine_n wo_v arestid_v and_o of_o the_o schism_n bitwen_fw-mi eugenie_n &_o _o felix_fw-la in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n henri_n die_v sigismond_n emperor_n of_o almayn_n &_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n who_o terment_n the_o king_n kepe_v at_o send_v paul_n in_o london_n rialli_n where_o be_v make_v a_o rial_n heerse_n and_o the_o king_n in_o his_o astate_n clad_v in_o blue_a wos_fw-la at_o even_o at_o dirige_fw-la and_o on_o the_o morrow_n at_o mass_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o after_o he_o wos_fw-mi elect_v and_o chosin_n albert_n duke_n of_o ostrich_n which_o have_v weddid_a sigismondê°_n daughter_n for_o to_o be_v eprour_n this_o man_n wo_v take_v &_o resave_v to_o be_v king_n of_o beme_fw-mi &_o ungari_fw-la be_v cause_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v sigismondê°_n daughter_n which_o leave_v after_o he_o none_o othir_v heir_n ¶_o this_o albert_n wo_v emperor_n but_o on_o year_n for_o he_o wo_v poysen_v &_o so_o die_v sum_n say_v he_o die_v of_o a_o flix_a bot_n he_o wo_v a_o vertuus_fw-la man_n &_o petifull_a so_o much_o that_o all_o the_o pepull_a that_o know_v he_o say_v that_o the_o world_n wo_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v his_o presen_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o owayn_n a_o squire_n of_o walis_fw-la a_o man_n of_o law_n birth_n which_o have_v money_n a_o day_n before_o secret_o weddid_a queen_n katerine_n and_o have_v by_o she_o iij._o sonny_n and_o on_o daughter_n wo_v take_v &_o _o commaundid_o to_o newgate_n to_o prison_n be_v my_o lord_n of_o gloucestre_n ê“tectour_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o this_o year_n he_o break_v prison_n by_o the_o meyn_n of_o a_o press_v that_o wo_v his_o chapelayn_n and_o after_o he_o be_v takin_n again_o by_o my_o lord_n bemond_z and_o bring_v again_o to_o newgate_v which_o afterward_o wo_v deliver_v at_o large_a and_o on_o of_o his_o sonny_n afterward_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o richemond_fw-fr and_o a_o othir_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o _o the_o three_o a_o monk_n of_o westmynstre_n which_o monk_n die_v soon_o after_o this_o same_o year_n also_o on_o newyere_n day_n at_o baynardis_fw-la castle_n fall_v 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to_o pruce_a &_o bring_v to_o londom_n certain_a shippis_fw-la lade_v with_o rye_n which_o do_v much_o good_a to_o the_o pour_z pepull_a for_o corn_n wo_v so_o scarce_o in_o englond_n that_o in_o some_o place_n of_o englond_n pour_z pepull_a make_v they_o breed_v of_o fern_n rote_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o general_a council_n of_o basilie_o deposid_v eugenye_n and_o they_o choose_v felix_n which_o wo_v duke_n of_o savoye_n and_o than_o begin_v the_o schism_n which_o endurid_a un_fw-mi to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n m._n cccc.xlviij_fw-la this_o felix_fw-la wos_fw-la a_o devoute_a prince_n &_o _o see_v his_o sonnys_n son_n &_o after_o leve_v a_o holi_fw-la life_n &_o wos_n chosin_n pope_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basile_n eugenye_n depose_v and_o so_o the_o schism_n wo_v long_a time_n and_o this_o felix_n have_v not_o much_o obedience_n be_v cauce_n of_o the_o neutralite_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o well_o nigh_o all_o cristyndome_n obey_v &_o reputid_v eugenye_n for_o veray_fw-fr pope_n god_n knawoth_n who_o be_v veray_v pope_n of_o they_o both_o for_o both_o occupy_v during_o the_o life_n of_o eugeny_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n richard_n wiche_a vecarie_n of_o hermettesworth_n wo_v degratid_v of_o his_o presthode_n at_o paul_n &_o brint_v at_o tower_n hill_n as_o for_o on_o heretic_n on_o scent_n botulphus_n day_n how_o well_o at_o his_o death_n he_o die_v a_o good_a cristyn_a man_n where_o for_o after_o his_o death_n much_o pepull_a come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o wo_v burn_v and_o offrid_a &_o make_v a_o heppe_n of_o stony_n &_o _o set_v up_o a_o cross_n of_o three_fw-mi &_o _o hold_v he_o for_o a_o send_v till_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o sherive_n by_o the_o kyngê_n commandment_n &_o _o of_z bisshoppis_fw-la destruy_v it_o &_o make_v there_o a_o dung_n hill_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o shireve_n of_o london_n set_v out_o of_o send_v martin_n the_o grant_v the_o sentorie_n v._o ê‘son_n which_o afterward_o be_v restorid_a again_o to_o the_o sentorie_n by_o the_o kingê_n justice_n ¶_o after_o albert_n the_o three_o fredrick_n wo_v chosin_n emperor_n this_o frederik_n duke_n of_o osterik_n wo_v long_a emperor_n &_o _o differid_fw-la for_o to_o be_v crow_v at_o room_n because_o of_o the_o schism_n but_o after_o that_o unite_v wos_fw-fr have_v he_o wo_v crow_v with_o imê‘iall_a diadem_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o iiij_o this_o wo_v a_o pesabull_n man_n quiet_a and_o of_o singular_a paciens_fw-la not_o hate_v the_o chirch_n he_o weddid_v the_o king_n of_o portugese_n daughter_n &c_n &c_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n wo_v arestid_v for_o treason_n &_o commit_v to_o ê‘petuall_a prison_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o mastir_n roger_n bolingbroke_n in_o this_o year_n elinour_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arestid_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v again_o she_o where_o upon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o scent_n stephenys_n chepell_v at_o westmynster_n before_o the_o erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n and_o there_o she_o wo_v enjoin_v to_o open_a penance_n for_o to_o go_v thurgh_n cheap_a bere_v a_o taper_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o after_o to_o ê‘petuall_a prison_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n under_o the_o keep_n of_o sir_n thomas_n stanley_a ¶_o also_o that_o same_o time_n wo_v arestid_v master_n thomas_n southwell_v a_o cannon_n of_o westmynster_n mastir_n johan_n hume_n a_o chapelayn_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n mastir_n roger_n bolingbroke_v a_o clerk_n use_v necromancy_n &_o on_o mariorie_n jurdemayn_v call_v the_o wicch_n of_o eye_n beside_o westmynstre_n thes_n be_v arestid_v as_o for_o be_v of_o council_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o as_o for_o mastir_n thomas_n southwell_o he_o die_v in_o the_o tower_n the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o the_o morn_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o justice_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xx_o year_n maistir_v john_n hume_n and_o mastir_n roger_n bolingbroke_a be_v bring_v to_o the_o gilled_a hall_n in_o london_n and_o theridamas_n before_o the_o mair_a the_o lordis_fw-la &_o chief_a justice_n of_o englond_n be_v rain_v and_o dampen_v both_o to_o be_v drowen_v &_o hang_v &_o quartire_v but_o master_n iohn_n hume_n have_v his_o chartre_n and_o wos_fw-la ê‘don_v by_o the_o kyngo·_a bot_n mastir_n roger_n wo_v draw_v to_o tyburn_n where_o he_o confessid_v that_o he_o die_v guiltless_a &_o never_o have_v trespasid_v in_o that_o he_o die_v fore_o notwithstond_v he_o wo_v honge_v hedid_a &_o quartire_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o and_o margeri_fw-la iurdmain_fw-fr wos_fw-la burn_v in_o smythfeld_v ¶_o also_o this_o year_n wo_v a_o
he_o in_o this_o time_n he_o repare_v the_o law_n and_o the_o holy_a boky_n the_o which_o the_o calde_v have_v burn_v and_o a_o happy_a wittynes_n to_o all_o the_o world_n he_o leave_v in_o scripture_n he_z fond_a new_a litter_n and_o light_a in_o faction_n the_o which_o thurgh_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fulfil_v he_o come_v ayene_v to_o ierusalem_fw-la with_o a_o great_a multitude_n &_o with_o the_o king_n prevalege_n that_o he_o shall_v teach_v the_o pepull_a that_o law_n that_o he_o have_v repair_v and_o there_o he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a age_n neemias_n a_o hebru_a butler_n of_o king_n artraxerse_n at_o his_o lord_n commandment_n go_v from_o babulon_n in_o to_o ierusalem_fw-la where_o he_o yaf_a xij_o year_n the_o lede_n of_o pepull_a and_o the_o v._o year_n he_o be_v go_v to_o repair_v the_o yate_n and_o the_o walli_v of_o jerusalem_n the_o which_o werke_n he_o endit_fw-la in_o ij_o year_n and_o iiij_o month_n and_o that_o with_o great_a inpedimente_n for_o the_o half_a of_o the_o pepul_a stow_v armeid_v with_o out_o the_o cite_v to_o withstond_v the_o pepull_a of_o odyr_n nacionn_n intend_v to_o destruy_a they_o and_o the_o other_o part_n labure_v in_o arm_n hold_v in_o the_o tun_n hon_a stony_n for_o wallis_fw-la and_o in_o the_o notobull_n odyr_n hon_v a_o sword_n or_o ne_fw-la by_o it_o vide_fw-la plran_fw-la lib_n o_o svo_fw-la permenides_n phelosophur_n and_o nam_o in_o moral_a thing_n war_v a_o bout_n this_o socrates_n a_o phelosophur_n the_o which_o undirstoe_v much_o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n &_o _o he_o wo_v plato_n master_n democritus_n ipotras_n and_o odiâ—_n of_o who_o the_o nobull_n werkis_n a_o boode_n circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o viij_o c_o ix_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr cristi_fw-la natin_n iij_o c_o lxxxx_fw-fr azure_a be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n in_o mathe_n primo_fw-la bot_n nothing_o off_o his_o dede_n be_v wreten_v in_o the_o scripture_n elyasib_n or_o elysaphat_n succedid_v joachym_n in_o the_o bysshoppryke_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebius_n et_fw-la magister_fw-la histor_n camillus_n wo_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o be_v day_n myschevy_v play_n be_v ordand_v that_o the_o pestelan_n shall_v sees_z at_o rome_n off_o thes_n play_n send_v austyn_a tretis_fw-la delygent_o in_o repreve_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o goddis_fw-la the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v plese_v with_o sych_a writch_n it_o play_v so_o shameful_o thes_n play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n &_o _o woman_n that_o honest_a man_n ne_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o augê°_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la darius_n nothus_fw-la regn_v at_o the_o perse_v xix_o year_n plato_n thou_o divyn_v phelosopher_n and_o aristotill_o his_o discipull_a wos_n this_o time_n nobull_n and_o famus_fw-la clerkis_n tytus_fw-la quintius_fw-la wos_fw-la dictator_n at_o room_n and_o he_o wo_v a_o covetus_fw-la man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v in_o a_o yens_n covetus_fw-la and_o prewd_a cristen_v man_n gayus_n wo_v a_o sonetour_n under_o who_o be_v a_o great_a battle_n a_o yens_n the_o king_n of_o tuscorum_fw-la and_o viijm._n man_n of_o they_o wor_n take_v marcus_n valerius_fw-la be_v a_o other_o senetour_fw-fr thou_o which_o with_o .lxm._n roman_n fight_v with_o the_o fraunshman_n and_o have_v the_o victory_n and_o money_n of_o they_o kyllid_a artharxerse_n king_n of_o ê‘se_n call_v a_o yene_n to_o his_o empire_n egypt_n and_o he_o put_v nactanabo_n the_o king_n in_o to_o echeopiam_fw-la &_o _o money_n jues_n in_o to_o transmigration_n also_o he_o send_v vagosun_n a_o prince_n ower_n flumiordan_n to_o ask_v a_o yene_n the_o tribute_n that_o be_v for_o yefen_v to_o esdra_n that_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n rend_v pp_n sabban_n three_fw-mi arsamê°_n succedit_fw-la he_o and_z regn_v a_o year_n darius_n the_o son_n of_o arsamy_n regn_v with_o the_o ê‘se_v twenty-four_o year_n this_o darius_fw-la wos_fw-la a_o mighty_a man_n and_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greki_v a_o tribute_n and_o that_o wo_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o descruction_n of_o the_o monarch_n of_o ê‘sarum_fw-la for_o it_o be_v translatit_a to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophesy_v off_o daniel_n for_o it_o be_v sayid_v that_o darius_n bring_v xvc.m._n fight_v man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v jodas_n the_o son_n of_o elyzaphat_n be_v he_o bishop_n in_o ierusalem_fw-la in_o time_n of_o mardachn_n johen_v his_o son_n succedid_v he_o aristotile_v the_o most_o sotell_a and_o famu_v ppilosophur_n levyd_v this_o tyme._n senocrate_n the_o most_o chaste_a phelosophur_n be_v this_o time_n with_o dyvers_a other_o mo_z ¶_o by_o cause_n the_o kingê_n of_o bretan_n next_o after_o leve_v in_o piece_n most_o pte_a &_o lytyl_o of_o they_o be_v wreten_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v to_o geder_o till_o it_o be_v cumin_n to_o cassibulon_n king_n of_o breton_n the_o which_o wo_v brother_n to_o lud_n and_o when_o crombatrus_n be_v deid_v regn_v guentholen_n that_o wos_fw-mi his_o son_n a_o man_n of_o good_a ê¯dition_n &_o _o well-beloved_a &_o he_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o wiseli_a and_o he_o regn_v xxvi_o xere_fw-la and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seisell_v regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_v and_o after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o son_n seissel_n well_o &_o _o wortheli_fw-it &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o &_o he_o regn_v xv_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seissell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o piece_n and_o after_o seissell_n regn_v his_o son_n kymor_n well_o &_o _o nobli_fw-fr nineteeen_o year_n in_o piece_n and_o then_o afterhym_a regned_a howan_n his_o son_n x._o year_n and_o then_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldoune_n ¶_o how_o king_n morw_v t_o die_v thurgh_n mischance_n thurgh_n a_o best_a after_o this_o howon_a regned_a marwith_n &_o _o become_v so_o weked_a &_o _o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o great_a vengeance_n come_v to_o he_o for_o as_o he_o go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v a_o great_a best_o that_o wos_fw-fr black_a &_o horibull_n &_o hideus_n &_o he_o wean_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 _o will_v have_v slay_v that_o best_a with_o his_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 and_o he_o devore_v a_o life_n and_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n thurgh_n vengeance_n of_o god_n after_o that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodian_n that_o wos_fw-fr morwith_o son_n that_o make_v cammbregge_v after_o that_o this_o morwith_o wo_v deid_v the_o breten_v crosn_v grandobodian_n his_o son_n &_o _o this_o grandobodian_n long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v tempul_n &_o touny_n &_o this_o grandobodian_n make_v the_o town_n of_o cambregge_n &_o _o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o _o wo_v well_o belove_v of_o rich_a &_o pour_z for_o he_o honour_v the_o rich_a &_o help_v the_o pour_z this_o grandobodian_a have_v iiij_o sonnis_fw-la arthogaile_n hesidur_n higamê°_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_v ¶_o of_o artogaill_n that_o wo_v grandobodian_n son_n how_o he_o wo_v make_v king_n &_o _o sith_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wikkednes_n after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o son_n artogaill_n v._o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wikked_a &_o _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 down_o &_o _o make_v hesidur_n his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o by_o come_v so_o good_a &_o _o merciabull_n that_o man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pytte_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v v._o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pit_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaill_n that_o wos_fw-fr king_n before_o &_o _o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n &_o _o take_v his_o brother_n the_o crown_n ayene_n &_o _o make_v hin_a king_n ayens_fw-fr all_o the_o britain_n will_v ¶_o and_o afterward_o artogaill_v 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 bonair_a &_o free_a and_o do_v right_a &_o reason_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vi_fw-la year_n and_o die_v and_o lidth_n at_o grantham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n wo_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brether_z after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n the_o briton_n crow_v a_o other_o time_n hesidur_n but_o his_o ij_o breed_v higamê°_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a
seknes_n marcus_n antoniê°_n the_o true_a &_o _o lucius_n comodê°_n be_v emprour_n nineteeen_o year_n thes_n ij_o take_v the_o empire_n after_o antoni_fw-la the_o meek_a and_o then_o begin_v ij_o emprour_n to_o regne_fw-la bot_n luciê°_n comedê°_n decess_v and_o antoni_fw-la wos_fw-la emperor_n there_o a_o lone_a the_o which_o wo_v a_o victorius_fw-la man_n and_o a_o nobyll_n bot_n that_o he_o make_v the_o iiij_o ê‘secution_n to_o kill_v cristyn_a man_n this_o marcus_n wo_v of_o so_o great_a sadness_n and_o steadfastness_n that_o for_o no_o chawnce_v he_o loogh_n never_o ne_o change_v no_o cheir_n neither_o for_o gladness_n ne_fw-fr for_o sorrow_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o wo_v a_o child_n he_o wo_v of_o such_o manhoe_v that_o on_o a_o certain_a time_n when_o he_o look_v his_o tresor_fw-la &_o _o have_v not_o the_o which_o he_o may_v giffe_fw-mi his_o knight_n &_o _o his_o man_n when_o he_o go_v to_o fight_v ayene_n the_o german_n the_o sclavos_n &_o _o sarmatas_fw-la he_o will_v hurt_v ne_o greve_v no_o body_n bot_n have_v lever_n to_o sell_v his_o wife_n goldyn_a vessel_n &_o her_o arayment_n her_o bedding_n all_o her_o rial_n stufe_v they_o take_v tax_v of_o the_o senetour_n or_o of_o his_o ê“uynce_n under_o he_o bot_n he_o get_v the_o victori_fw-la of_o his_o enmy_n and_o recover_v all_o ayene_n and_o relese_v the_o ê“uyncis_fw-la of_o their_o tributis_fw-la and_o those_o that_o will_v sell_v he_o his_o wefe_n tresor_fw-la ayene·_n he_o restore_v they_o there_o monay_v and_o those_o that_o will_v not_o he_o never_o greve_v they_o bot_n the_o tabul_n of_o their_o detty_n be_v twixt_o he_o and_o they_o he_o briynt_v opynli_v in_o the_o mark_v place_n and_o change_v they_o at_o they_o help_v hin_a in_o his_o necessite_a ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_n regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o after_o he_o become_v cristen_v after_o king_n coill_n regn_v lucy_n his_o son_n that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n to_o god_n &_o _o to_o all_o the_o pepull_a he_o send_v to_o rome_n to_o the_o appostell_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 and_o resave_o baptym_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o right_n say_v and_o believe_v ¶_o eulenthre_o send_v two_o legate_n that_o be_v call_v pagan_a a_o other_o elibayn_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o baptize_v the_o king_n &_o _o all_v his_o main_n and_o after_o go_v from_o town_n to_o toun_n and_o baptize_v the_o pepull_a till_o all_o the_o land_n be_v baptize_v and_o this_o wos_n in_o the_o year_n c.lvi_o after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n and_o this_o king_n lucy_n make_v tho_o in_o this_o land_n ij_o arch_n bisshoppe_n on_o at_o canterberi_n a_o other_o at_o york_n and_o other_o many_o bysshoppis_fw-la that_o yet_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o thes_n ij_o legate_n have_v baptize_v all_o this_o land_n they_o ordain_v presty_n for_o to_o baptise_v child_n &_o _o for_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n and_o after_o they_o go_v ayene_v to_o room_n &_o _o the_o king_n dull_v in_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v with_o mekyll_n honour_n xij_o year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o glocestre_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n wo_v long_o with_o out_o a_o king_n &_o how_o briton_o choose_v a_o king_n this_o king_n lucy_n have_v none_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v after_o ward_v great_a harm_n and_o sorrow_n to_o the_o land_n for_o after_o this_o king_n lucis_fw-la death_n none_o of_o the_o great_a of_o the_o land_n will_v suffer_v a_o other_o to_o be_v king_n but_o levyd_v in_o be_v and_o debate_v emonges_n they_o self_n l_o year_n with_o out_o king_n but_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o a_o great_a prince_n come_v fro_o roam_v in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o be_v call_v severie_a nought_o for_o to_o be_v bot_n for_o to_o save_v the_o right_n of_o room_n but_o nerthe_o les_fw-fr he_o have_v not_o duel_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n bot_n that_o the_o breton_n he_o kill_v and_o when_o though_o of_o room_n wist_v that_o severie_n wos_fw-mi so_o slay_v they_o send_v a_o other_o great_a lord_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o wo_v 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 &_o _o duel_v in_o this_o land_n long_a time_n &_o do_v much_o sorrow_n to_o the_o breton_n so_o that_o after_o for_o pure_a malece_n they_o choose_v they_o ache_v emenge_v they_o that_o wo_v call_v astlepade_n &_o assemle_v a_o great_a host_n of_o breton_n and_o go_v to_o london_n to_o seche_v allec_fw-la and_o there_o they_o fond_a he_o and_o kill_v he_o and_o all_o his_o fellow_n &_o one_o that_o wo_v call_v walon_n defendid_a he_o ferse_o &_o fight_v long_o with_o the_o breton_n but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v discomfit_v &_o _o the_fw-fr breton_n take_v he_o and_o bond_n he_o hand_n &_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o awater_o wherefore_o that_o water_n afterward_o be_v call_v evermore_o walbroke_a ¶_o though_o regned_a astlepade_n in_o pee_z till_o on_o of_o his_o earl_n that_o wo_v call_v coill_n make_v afair_a town_n ayene_v the_o king_n will_v and_o let_v call_v the_o town_n colchestre_fw-fr after_o his_o own_o name_n wherefore_o the_o king_n wo_v full_a wroth_a &_o thought_n to_o destruy_a he_o and_o begone_v to_o be_v upon_o he_o &_o _o bring_v great_a pover_fw-mi of_o man_n &_o yaf_a the_o earl_n battle_n &_o the_o earl_n defendid_a he_o fers_o with_o his_o power_n &_o _o slay_v the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o bataill_n &_o _o tho_o wos_o coill_n crown_v and_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o coill_n regn_v and_o govern_v the_o ream_n well_o and_o nobilli_n for_o he_o wo_v a_o nobull_n man_n and_o well-beloved_a among_o the_o breton_n when_o tho_o of_o room_n herd_n that_o astlepade_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o send_v a_o other_o great_a prince_n of_o roman_n that_o wo_v call_v constance_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n coill_n for_o to_o chalengf_v the_o tribute_n that_o wos_fw-fr wont_a to_o be_v pay_v to_o roam_v and_o the_o king_n answer_v well_o and_o wise_o and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v pay_v to_o roam_v all_o that_o right_a and_o reason_n will_v with_o full_a good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o acord_v tho_o with_o good_a will_n and_o with_o out_o any_o contake_n and_o so_o both_o they_o duel_v to_o geder_o in_o love_n ¶_o the_o king_n coill_n yaf_n to_o he_o his_o daughter_n elene_n un_o to_o have_v she_o to_o his_o spouso_fw-la that_o wos_fw-la both_o fair_a and_o wise_a and_o good_a &_o _o weli_fw-it lettre_v and_o this_o constance_n spouse_v she_o there_o with_o much_o honour_n and_o it_o befall_v sune_n afterward_o that_o this_o king_n coill_n die_v in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o colchestre_n entire_v ¶_o of_o king_n constance_n that_o wo_v a_o roman_a that_o be_v choose_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o coyll_n for_o as_o much_o that_o head_n spouse_v elene_n that_o wos_fw-fr king_n coill_n daughter_n after_o this_o king_n coill_v constance_n be_v make_v king_n &_o _o crow_v for_o as_o much_o that_o he_o have_v spouse_v king_n coille_v daughter_n that_o wo_v heir_n of_o the_o land_n the_o which_o constancy_n regn_v well_o &_o _o wortheli_fw-it govern_v the_o land_n and_o he_o beget_v of_o his_o wife_n elene_n a_o son_n that_o wo_v call_v constantine_n &_o this_o king_n bear_v true_a say_v and_o true_o do_v un_o to_o they_o of_o rome_n all_o his_o life_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xv_o yer_z then_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o constantine_n that_o wos_fw-fr king_n constancis_fw-la son_n &_o _o the_o son_n of_o seynt_a elin_n govern_v and_o rule_v the_o land_n and_o be_v emperor_n of_o room_n after_o king_n constancy_n death_n regn_v constantine_a his_o son_n and_o the_o son_n of_o scent_n eline_n that_o fond_a the_o holy_a cross_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o how_o constantine_n become_v emperor_n of_o rome_n hit_v befall_v so_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o emperor_n at_o room_n that_o wo_v a_o sarzyn_n &_o _o a_fw-fr tyrant_n thas_o wo_v call_v maxence_n that_o put_v to_o death_n all_o that_o beleve_v in_o god_n &_o _o destruyed_a holy_a chrche_n by_o all_o his_o pover_fw-mi and_z slay_v all_o cristen_v man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o among_o all_o other_o he_o let_v martyr_n send_v katrin_n &_o money_n other_o cristin_a pepull_a that_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n that_o flee_v &_o _o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o king_n constantine_a and_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o maxence_o do_v to_o cristinte_v wherefore_o constantine_n have_v pit_n and_o great_a sorew_v make_v &_o
pride_n shall_v be_v with_o out_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n &_o _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 breggis_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v and_o stony_n shall_v fall_v fro_o castle_n &_o _o money_n other_o town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n ¶_o in_o this_o time_n shall_v seem_v that_o the_o bear_v shall_v brenne_n &_o _o a_o bataill_o 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 ¶_o and_o at_o that_o bataill_n shall_v die_v moni_fw-la whit_n heedis_fw-la wherefore_o his_o batal_a shall_v be_v call_v the_o white_a batiill_v ¶_o and_o the_o forsay_v bear_v shall_v do_v this_o good_a much_o harm_n &_o _o it_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o south-west_n &_o of_o his_o blood_n than_o shall_v the_o good_a less_o much_o &_o _o of_o his_o land_n till_o at_o the_o time_n that_o shendship_n shall_v hin_v over_o cum_fw-la and_o 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 before_o lose_v and_o more_o there_o to_o ¶_o for_o a_o pepul_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n that_o shall_v make_v the_o good_a so_o soyr_n a_o dread_a &_o he_o shall_v a_o venge_v he_o of_o his_o enmy_n thurgh_n cuncel_n of_o two_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o perel_n for_o to_o be_v un_fw-mi do_v but_o the_o old_a owl_n shall_v wend_v away_o a_o certain_a tyme._n and_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o thes_n two_o owl_n shall_v do_v great_a harm_n to_o money_n on_o &_o so_o they_o shall_v council_n the_o good_a to_o arere_z be_v ayens_n the_o forsay_v bear_v &_o _o at_o the_o last_o the_o good_a &_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v at_o burton_n upon_o trent_n and_o shall_v wend_v over_o and_o for_o dread_a the_o bear_v shall_v flee_v and_o a_o swan_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 suan_n shall_v be_v take_v &_o slay_v with_o sorrow_n and_o the_o bear_v take_v and_o hede_v alther_n next_o his_o nest_n that_o shall_v stand_v upon_o a_o break_a brige_n on_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v cast_v his_o bemy_n and_o money_n shall_v he_o seek_v for_o virtue_n that_o from_o he_o shall_v come_v ¶_o in_o the_o same_o shall_v die_v for_o sorrow_n and_o care_n a_o pepul_a of_o his_o land_n so_o that_o money_n landis_fw-fr shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a afterward_o and_o those_o two_o owl_n shall_v do_v much_o harm_n to_o the_o foresaid_a flour_n of_o life_n &_o _o her_o shall_v lede_n in_o to_o distress_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v pass_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pee_z between_o thou_o good_a and_o the_o flourdelise_n and_o there_o she_o shall_v duel_n till_o a_o time_n that_o her_o seed_n shall_v come_v &_o sech_v she_o &_o they_o shall_v be_v still_o till_o a_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v hem_v clothe_v with_o grace_n and_o they_o shall_v sech_v the_o owl_n &_o _o shall_v put_v they_o to_o despitous_a death_n ¶_o and_o after_o shall_v this_o good_a be_v bring_v to_o disese_v and_o grett_v anguissh_a and_o in_o sorew_v he_o shall_v leave_v all_o his_o life_n after_o this_o good_a shall_v come_v out_o of_o wyndesore_n a_o bore_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o head_n of_o a_o white_a lion_n heart_n and_o pytuus_fw-la look_v ¶_o his_o visage_n shall_v be_v rest_n to_o seek_v man_n his_o breast_n shall_v be_v staunch_a of_o ther_v to_o they_o that_o be_v thersty_a his_o word_n shall_v be_v gospel_n his_o bering_n shall_v be_v meek_a as_o a_o lamb._n ¶_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v great_a pain_n to_o justify_v they_o that_o be_v un_fw-mi true_a and_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v his_o land_n be_v multiply_v with_o aliande_n ¶_o and_o this_o bear_v thurgh_n fersenesse_n of_o heart_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v shall_v make_v wolf_n to_o becum_fw-la lambis_fw-la and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v thurgh_n out_o the_o world_n bear_v of_o holiness_n fersnes_n of_o nobulnes_n &_o _o of_o mekenes_n and_o he_o shall_v do_v mesurable_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o burgh_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v whette_v his_o t_v upon_o the_o yate_n of_o paris_n and_o upon_o iiij_o land_n spayn_n shall_v tremble_v for_o dread_n gascoigne_n shall_v sweat_v in_o france_n he_o shall_v put_v his_o wing_n his_o great_a tayll_n shall_v rest_v in_o englond_n soft_o almayn_n shall_v quake_v for_o dread_n of_o he_o ¶_o this_o bore_n shall_v yef_a mantle_n to_o ij_o town_n of_o englond_n and_o shall_v make_v the_o rever_n rene_a with_o blood_n and_o brayn_n &_o he_o shall_v make_v money_n medous_a reed_n and_o he_o shall_v get_v as_o much_o as_o his_o auncestres_n do_v and_o or_o that_o he_o be_v deid_v he_o shall_v beyr_n iij._o crown_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o land_n in_o to_o great_a subjection_n and_o after_o it_o shall_v be_v releve_v but_o not_o in_o his_o tyme._n ¶_o this_o bore_n after_o he_o be_v deid_v for_o his_o doughtynes_n shall_v be_v enter_v at_o coloyn_n &_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v than_o fulfil_v of_o all_o good_a after_o this_o boor_n shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n that_o shall_v have_v foot_n of_o lead_n and_o a_o heed_n of_o bras_fw-fr and_o heart_n of_o a_o lop_v a_o swine_n skin_n and_o a_o hard_a and_o in_o his_o time_n his_o land_n shall_v be_v in_o pee_z the_o first_o yer_z of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v do_v make_v a_o cite_v that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v speak_v there_o of_o ¶_o this_o lamb_n shall_v less_o in_o his_o time_n a_o great_a paart_o of_o his_o land_n thurgh_n a_o hidous_a wolf_n but_o he_o shall_v recover_v it_o &_o yeve_v a_o lordship_n to_o a_o eagle_n of_o his_o land_n and_o this_o eagle_z shall_v well_o govern_v it_o till_o the_o time_n that_o pride_n shall_v he_o over_o come_v alas_o the_o sorrow_n for_o he_o shall_v die_v of_o his_o brether_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 &_o _o after_o he_o shall_v die_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 moldwarp_n curse_a of_o god_n mouth_n a_o caytyfe_n a_o coward_n a_o hare_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o elderly_a skin_n as_o a_o good_a and_o vengeaunse_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o for_o sin_v ¶_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v of_o all_o good_a grett_a plente_a in_o his_o land_n and_o towards_o he_o also_o and_o in_o his_o land_n he_o shall_v have_v great_a prese_n till_o the_o time_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v his_o pepul_n live_v in_o to_o mich_fw-ge pride_n with_o out_o chastise_a wherefore_o god_n will_v be_v wroth_a ¶_o than_o shall_v arise_v up_o a_o dragon_n of_o the_o north_n that_o shall_v be_v full_a fer_n and_o shall_v meve_v be_v ayens_fw-fr the_o foresaid_a moldwarp_n and_o shall_v yef_n he_o bataell_o upon_o a_o stone_n ¶_o this_o dragon_n sholl_a gadre_n again_o in_o to_o his_o company_n a_o wolf_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o west_n to_o meve_v be_v ayen_n though_o foresaid_a moldwerp_v in_o his_o sied_a and_o so_o shall_v the_o dragon_n and_o he_o bind_v their_o tail_n to_o geder_o ¶_o than_o shall_v come_v a_o lion_n out_o of_o irland_n that_o shall_v fall_v in_o company_n with_o hem_o and_o than_o shall_v trembull_n the_o land_n that_o shall_v be_v call_v englond_n as_o a_o aspyn_a leef_n &_o _o in_o that_o time_n shall_v castle_n be_v fellid_a down_o upon_o thamyse_n and_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o severne_n shall_v be_v dri_z for_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v fall_v deid_v therein_o the_o iiij_o chief_n flode_v in_o englond_n shall_v ren_fw-it in_fw-it blood_n &_o _o great_a dread_n shall_v be_v and_o anguissh_v that_o shall_v arisen_a ¶_o after_o thou_o moldwarp_n shall_v flee_v and_o the_o dragon_n ¶_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o wolf_n shall_v they_o drive_v a_o way_n &_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v with_o out_o they_o and_o the_o moldwarp_n shall_v have_v no_o manner_n pover_fw-mi saf_v onli_v a_o ship_n where_o to_o he_o mawend_a ¶_o and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o land_n when_o the_o see_v be_v with_o draw_z and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v yef_n the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o land_n for_o to_o have_v the_o four_o part_n in_o pee_z and_z rest_z and_o after_o he_o shall_v life_n in_o sorrow_n all_o his_o life_n time_n ¶_o and_o in_o
to_o northhumberland_n that_o wo_v his_o own_o land_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o pepull_a of_o leicestreshire_n make_v with_o strength_n cadewan_n that_o wos_fw-fr brecynals_n son_n king_n of_o leicestre_n and_o he_o after_o regn_v nobulli_fw-la &_o with_o great_a honour_n ¶_o how_o cadewan_n king_n of_o leicestre_n and_o elfride_n king_n of_o northhumberland_n be_v frendis_fw-la and_o of_o the_o debait_n that_o after_o wos_n between_o edwin_n and_o cadwalyn_n that_o be_v both_o their_o sonny_n and_o after_o that_o this_o bataill_n wo_v do_v the_o breton_n assenle_v they_o and_o go_v then_n and_o come_v to_o leicestre_n and_o make_v their_o cadewan_n that_o wos_fw-la brecinales_fw-la son_n king_n of_o leicestre_n &_o _o of_o all_o the_o cuntre_n and_o he_o take_v homage_v &_o _o feaute_n of_o all_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o cuntre_n &_o _o after_o that_o he_o assemle_v a_o great_a host_n &_o _o say_v he_o will_v go_v in_o to_o northhumberlond_n to_o destruy_a kig_n elfrid_n &_o sle_n hin_n if_o he_o may_v &_o _o when_o he_o wos_fw-mi come_fw-mi thider_fw-mi friend_n go_v so_o between_o they_o &_o _o make_v they_o accord_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o elfrid_n shall_v hold_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n un_fw-mi to_o scotland_o &_o cadewan_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o land_n athis_fw-la side_n humber_n to_o the_o south_n and_z after_z that_o they_o become_v good_a frendis_fw-la all_o the_fw-mi life_n time_n &_o _o love_v to_o geder_o as_o they_o have_v be_v ij_o brether_z ¶_o and_o this_o elfrid_n have_v a_o son_n the_o wos_fw-mi call_v edwin_n that_o have_v &_o _o hold_v all_o the_o land_n of_o northhumberland_n after_o his_o faders_n death_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v hold_v all_o his_o life_n time_n ¶_o and_o cadewan_n have_v a_o other_o son_n that_o wo_v call_v cadwalyn_n that_o hold_v his_o faders_n land_n as_o he_o it_o helnd_v while_o he_o wo_v a_o live_v &_o _o they_o love_v to_o geder_o as_o they_o have_v be_v brether_z ¶_o and_o the_o love_n last_v bituix_fw-la they_o bot_n only_o ij_o year_n &_o _o after_o begin_v debate_n bitwen_v they_o thurgh_n a_o lithe_a enuyu_v cousin_n of_o cadwalyn_n that_o wo_v call_v brien_n so_o that_o they_o assemle_v a_o great_a host_n in_o both_o ê‘te_n &_o at_o the_o last_o it_o befall_v that_o cadwalyn_n wo_v discomfit_v &_o edwin_n hin_a pursue_v &_o _o drove_n hin_n from_o place_n to_o place_n so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o irlond_n ¶_o and_o this_o other_o destroy_v his_o land_n &_o cast_v down_o casteles_a &_o burn_v his_o manner_n &_o _o deê‘t_v all_o cadwalyns_n land_n among_o his_o frendis_fw-la ¶_o and_o long_a time_n after_o come_v cadwalyn_n ayene_v from_o irlond_n with_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi &_o in_o plain_n bataill_v kill_v edwin_n &_o all_o his_o frendis_fw-la &_o _o nam_o though_o that_o with_o hold_v his_o londis_fw-la thurgh_n edwyne_n yift_n ¶_o how_o king_n oswold_n wo_v kill_v thurgh_n king_n cadwalyn_n &_o peanda_fw-la and_o how_o oswy_a that_o wos_n send_v oswaldes_n brother_n regn_v after_o he_o and_o kill_v peanda_fw-mi when_o that_o edwin_n wo_v slay_v offris_fw-fr his_o son_n undertoke_v the_o be_v ayens_fw-fr cadwalyne_n his_o eme_n so_o that_o this_o offris_fw-fr die_v during_o the_o be_v ¶_o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o offris_fw-fr though_o regn_v a_o gentle_a cristyn_a man_n that_o much_o love_a god_n almyghty_a that_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o northhumberland_n by_o heritage_n that_o be_v call_v oswald_n and_o he_o wo_v king_n of_o all_o that_o land_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o wo_v friend_n to_o edwyne_n and_o hold_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o cadwalin_n this_o same_o cadwalyn_n were_v upon_o he_o and_o drefe_n he_o towards_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o when_o cadwalyn_n see_v that_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v cadwalyne_v nold_z no_o long_o he_o pursue_v but_o take_v some_o of_o his_o folk_n to_o peanda_fw-mi his_o brother_n in_o law_n and_o pray_v peanda_fw-mi to_o pursue_v after_o oswald_n till_o that_o he_o be_v take_v and_o slay_v and_o cadwalyne_v turn_v home_o ayene_n ¶_o when_o oswalde_a herd_n the_o tide_n that_o cadwalin_n turn_v home_o ayene_n he_o will_v no_o long_o flee_v but_o aboid_a peanda_fw-mi &_o yaf_fw-mi he_o bataill_n &_o peanda_fw-la wos_fw-la discomfit_v and_o flee_v and_o come_v again_o to_o cadwalyn_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o hold_v of_o foot_n of_o land_n of_o he_o but_o if_o so_o be_v that_o he_o will_v a_o venge_v he_o of_o oswald_n ¶_o cadwalyn_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o oswald_z so_o that_o he_o &_o peanda_fw-mi come_v to_o northhumberland_n &_o _o yaf_v bataill_v un_fw-mi to_o oswald_z &_o in_o the_o same_o bataill_n be_v oswald_v slay_v and_o his_o heid_v smyten_v of_o and_o after_o he_o wo_v enter_v at_o the_o abby_n of_o bardeney_n in_o which_o place_n god_n have_v wrought_v for_o he_o money_n a_o fair_a miracull_n both_o there_o &_o _o else_o where_o ¶_o and_o anon_o oswy_a his_o brother_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hon_n that_o wo_v this_o oswaldis_n &_o _o the_o folk_n of_o northumberland_n love_v hin_a wonder_n well_o &_o hold_v he_o for_o there_o lord·_v but_o he_o have_v man_n of_o his_o kin_n worthy_a enough_o that_o will_v have_v deê‘t_v the_o land_n and_o they_o were_v to_o gedre_v well_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a ynowgh_n they_o come_v to_o pianda_fw-la and_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n and_o socour_v and_o biheght_n he_o of_o that_o land_n large_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o he_o will_v they_o govern_v and_o help_v &_o _o counceill_n ¶_o peanda_fw-la herd_n the_fw-mi prayer_n and_o so_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n cadwalin_n that_o he_o shall_v ordeyn_a a_o great_a host_n and_o fast_o ordeyn_a he_o in_o to_o northhumberland_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o oswy_n ¶_o and_o oswy_n be_v a_o meek_a man_n and_o mich_z love_v pee_z and_o charite_v &_o pray_v peanda_fw-la of_o love_n and_o pee_z and_o ê“ferrid_a he_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n great_a plentâ—_n ¶_o and_o this_o peanda_fw-mi be_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o nold_z grant_v he_o pee_z for_o no_o manner_n thing_n but_o for_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v with_o him_z sight_n so_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v set_v a_o day_n of_o batall_a ¶_o and_o oswy_a ever_o have_v tra_v upon_o god_n and_o peanda_fw-la tra_v to_o much_o upon_o his_o pride_n and_o upon_o his_o host_n that_o he_o have_v and_o to_o geder_o they_o smyten_v egre_o but_o peanda_fw-la anon_o wo_v discomfit_v &_o slay_v and_o this_o be_v after_o the_o incarnetion_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n vic._n &_o lv_o year_n and_o this_o oswy_a regned_a xxviij_o year_n and_o a_o king_n that_o wo_v call_v oswyne_n that_o wo_v peandais_n cousin_n were_v upon_o king_n oswy_n &_o _o too_o gedre_a fight_a but_o oswy_n have_v the_o victori_fw-la of_o oswyne_n &_o oswyne_n be_v discomfit_v &_o slay_v and_o lie_v at_o tynnemouth_n ¶_o how_o king_n cadwaldre_n that_o wo_v cadwaleynes_n son_n regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o breton_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o cadwalyn_n regn_v his_o son_n cadwaldre_n well_o and_o nobulli_fw-la and_o his_o mother_n be_v the_o sister_n of_o king_n peanda_fw-mi ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xij_o year_n he_o fall_v in_o to_o a_o great_a sekenesse_n and_o than_o wo_v there_o a_o great_a descorde_n by_o twen_a the_o lordis_fw-la of_o the_o land_n that_o every_o on_o of_o hem_n were_v upon_o other_o and_o yet_o in_o that_o time_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a dearth_n and_o scarcite_v of_o corn_n &_o other_o vitaille_n in_o this_o land_n that_o a_o man_n may_v go_v iij._o day_n or_o iiij_o fro_o town_n to_o town_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v to_o buy_v for_o gold_n ne_fw-fr salu_fw-fr breed_v wine_n ne_v none_o other_o vitaill_n wherewith_o a_o man_n may_v leave_v but_o onli_fw-la the_o pepull_a leve_v by_o rote_n of_o herbis_fw-la for_o other_o lyve_n have_v they_o none_o so_o mich_z wo_v it_o faillid_v all_o a_o bout_n fisshis_fw-la wildbestes_fw-la &_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o yet_o to_o this_o missaventur_fw-la there_o fall_v so_o great_a mortalyte_n &_o _o pestilence_n among_o the_o pepull_a by_o the_o coruption_n of_o the_o eir_n that_o the_o leve_a pepull_a ne_fw-la suffice_v not_o to_o beri_fw-la the_z deid_v body_n for_o they_o die_v so_o sodenli_a both_o great_a and_o small_a lord_n and_o sarnand_n os_fw-la they_o â—ten_v &_o go_v &_o _o speak_n they_o fall_v down_o &_o _o die_v so_o that_o never_o wo_v herd_n of_o more_o sudden_a death_n emonge_v the_o pepull_a for_o he_o that_o go_v for_o to_o beri_fw-la the_z deid_v bodi_fw-la with_o the_o same_o deid_v bodi_fw-la wos_fw-la bery_v ¶_o and_o so_o they_o that_o may_v
un_fw-mi to_o the_o earth_n the_o queen_n for_o this_o deed_n yaf_a the_o knight_n gold_n &_o silver_n great_a plenti_fw-la &_o _o of_o other_o riches_n enough_o and_o the_o knight_n anon_o as_o this_o wo_v do_v go_v he_o over_o the_o se_fw-la &_o _o so_o scappid_a he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n ¶_o when_o this_o king_n edward_n thus_o wo_v martyre_v hit_v be_v in_o thou_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n after_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n ixc._n lxxx·_a year_n &_o he_o have_v regn_v xij_o year_n and_o a_o half_a &_o _o lie_v at_o glastenburi_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n eldred_n and_o how_o the_o king_n swine_n of_o denmark_n hold_v englond_a and_o how_o eldr_v that_o wos_n send_v edwardis_fw-la bread_n be_v not_o belove_v in_o his_o ream_n &_o therefore_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o normandy_n after_o this_o king_n edward_o regn_v eldr_v his_o brother_n and_o send_v dunstan_n crow_v he_o and_o this_o send_v dunstone_n die_v soon_o after_o that_o he_o have_v for_o yefen_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n estrild_v for_o encheson_n that_o she_o wos_fw-mi cause_n of_o king_n edwardis_fw-la death_n and_o send_v dunstane_n have_v her_o asoled_a and_o penance_n she_o enjoin_v and_o she_o live_v after_o chaste_a life_n and_o clean_a ¶_o this_o king_n eldred_n weddid_v a_o englissh_a woman_n &_o on_o she_o he_o beget_v edmond_n irenside_n &_o a_o other_o son_n that_o wo_v call_v edwyne_n and_o after_o die_v the_o queen_n the_fw-mi mother_n and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v swine_n in_o to_o englond_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o chalange_n and_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncestres_n have_v before_o that_o time_n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v and_o have_v it_o all_o at_o his_o axing_n ¶_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n cutâ—ert_n of_o lyndesey_n &_o _o all_o the_o pepull_a of_o northhumberland_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o great_a of_o englond_n hold_v with_o swine_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o os_fw-la much_o as_o they_o love_v not_o king_n eldr_v for_o encheson_n that_o his_o good_a brother_n wo_v slay_v edward_o false_o for_o encheson_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n set_v but_o little_a by_o hin_n wherefore_o king_n swine_n have_v all_o his_o will_n and_o take_v all_o the_o land_n and_o eldr_v the_o king_n flede_v though_o in_o to_o normandy_n &_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o duke_n rechard_n that_o the_o duke_n yaf_fw-mi he_o his_o sustre_n emma_n to_o wife_n upon_o the_o which_o he_o get_v ij_o sonny_n &_o that_o on_o be_v call_v alured_v &_o that_o other_o edward_o &_o when_o swine_n have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n he_o regnet_fw-la nobeli_fw-la &_o leve_v xv_o year_n &_o _o then_o die_v &_o _o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n eldr_v come_v again_o from_o normande_n &_o how_o knoght_v the_o danois_n regnet_fw-la &_o of_o the_o be_v betwixt_o he_o &_o edmond_n irenside_n after_o the_o death_n of_o swine_n that_o wo_v a_o danois_n knoght_v his_o son_n duel_v in_o englond_n and_o will_v have_v be_v king_n and_o though_o 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he_o kepe_v it_o from_o all_o manner_n enmys_o that_o run_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v he_o any_o wrong_n ¶_o and_o well_o he_o opyne_v his_o mouth_n towards_o wales_n &_o _o made_z it_o quake_v thurgh_n the_o hidour_n of_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o conquerid_fw-la it_o thurgh_n dint_n of_o swerde·_n for_o the_o prince_n levelin_n &_o david_n his_o brother_n ris_z &_o morgan_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o their_o falseness_n &_o their_o folly_n ¶_o and_o he_o set_v his_o foot_n in_o to_o wike_v and_o conquer_v berewyke_n at_o the_o which_o conquest_n be_v slay_v twenty-five_o thousand_o and_o seven_o honder_v out_o take_v they_o that_o be_v brend_a in_o the_o reed_n hall_fw-mi ¶_o and_o the_o wall_n that_o he_o let_v make_v shall_v be_v noyous_a un_fw-mi to_o his_o seed_n as_o man_n shall_v here_o after_o see_v in_o the_o lifee_n of_o sir_n edward_n of_o camaravan_n his_o son_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v riveris_fw-la ren_fw-it in_o blood_n and_o with_o 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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 other_o land_n and_o that_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o any_o good_a keê‘_n &_o that_o man_n shall_v weep_v for_o his_o death_n from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepei_fw-la un_fw-it to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcill_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v their_o song_n among_o the_o comyn_v pepull_a fadetlas_n in_o the_o land_n waste_v ¶_o and_o that_o profecie_n wos_fw-mi know_v overall_a full_a well_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edwarde_o die_v at_o burgh_n up_o sandis_fw-fr that_o be_v upon_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_o wherefore_o
london_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o cite_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o again_o the_o queen_n isabella_n his_o wife_n and_o ayens_n edward_o his_o soon_o anon_o hin_a self_n take_v with_o he_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o son_n and_o sir_n johan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o master_n robert_n baldoke_v his_o chancelar_n a_o fall_v pile_v press_v and_o token_n their_o way_n towards_o bristol_n ¶_o and_o there_o the_o king_n abide_v a_o little_a time_n and_o make_v sir_n hugh_o the_o spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi as_o constable_n and_o keê‘_n of_o the_o castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n &_o that_o other_o spenser_n go_v in_o to_o ship_n &_o _o sail_v towards_o wales_n &_o take_v no_o leave_n of_o the_o stiward_a ne_fw-fr of_o none_o in_o the_o kingê_n housold_a &_o _o go_v over_o in_o to_o wale_n for_o to_z arere_z the_o walshman_n again_o dame_n isabella_n the_o queen_n &_o thou_o duke_n her_o son_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o _o sir_n johan_n of_o henaud_n and_o they_o go_v &_o _o pursue_v after_o they_o and_o there_o pover_fw-mi encresid_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 hill_n in_o wales_n &_o sir_n hugh_o thou_o spenser_n the_o son_n in_o that_o other_o side_n of_o the_o same_o hill_n and_o the_o fall_v pilede_n clerk_n master_n robert_n baldoke_v there_o fast_o beside_o they_o &_o _o be_v bring_v again_o in_o to_o englond_a as_o almighti_fw-la god_n will_v ¶_o and_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v put_v in_o sauf_a keep_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o kemlworth_n &_o hin_n keep_v sir_n henri_fw-fr that_o be_v send_v thomas_n brother_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o fader_fw-mi come_v &_o put_v he_o in_o the_o queens_n grace_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o sun_n duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n ¶_o but_o sir_n hugh_o thou_o spenser_n after_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v take_v nold_z never_o eat_v no_o manner_n mete_v ne_o drink_v no_o manner_n drink_v from_o he_o wist_v to_o have_v no_o mercy_n sauf_a only_o to_o be_v deed_n ¶_o and_o the_o queen_n &_o her_o counsel_n though_o have_v ordain_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v do_v to_o death_n at_o londom_n bot_n he_o be_v so_o febull_n for_o his_o much_o fast_v that_o he_o be_v nigh_o deed_n and_o therefore_o it_o wo_v ordend_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o jugemet_n at_o herford_v &_o _o at_o a_o place_n of_o the_o tower_n his_o hood_n wo_v take_v from_o his_o heed_n and_o also_o from_o robert_n of_o baldoke_n that_o wo_v a_o fall_v pile_v clarkd_v and_o the_o king_n chauncelare_v and_o man_n set_v upon_o their_o hedis_fw-la chappelettis_n of_o sharp_a netteles_a and_o two_o squyer_n blow_v in_o there_o ever_o be_v with_o two_o great_a bugle_n horn_n upon_o tho_o ij_o prisoner_n that_o man_n may_v here_o their_o blow_a out_o with_o horn_n more_o than_o a_o myleâ—_n ¶_o and_o on_o symond_n of_o ride_v the_o kyngê_n marchall_a bare_a before_o they_o their_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 morew_n be_v sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o soon_o damn_a to_o death_n &_o wos_n draw_v &_o honge_v &_o _o heded_a &_o _o his_o bowel_n takin_n out_o of_o his_o body_n &_o burn_v and_o after_o that_o he_o be_v quartire_v &_o _o his_o four_o quarter_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 brigge_n ¶_o and_o this_o simond_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o despise_a queen_n isabella_n he_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v in_o a_o stage_n make_v a_o midst_n the_o foresaid_a sir_n hugh_n galewe_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o day_n a_o little_a from_o then_n wos_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o arundel_n behede_v for_o encheson_n that_o he_o wo_v on_o of_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n counceler_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o wos_n sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi honge_v &_o draw_v and_o hede_v at_o bristol_n &_o _o after_o honge_v again_o by_o the_o arm_n with_o ij_o strong_a rope_n &_o the_o iiij·_a 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_o for_o that_o encheson_n that_o the_o king_n have_v yeffen_v he_o the_o erledom_n of_o wynchestre_n his_o heed_n wo_v send_v thider_n &_o _o put_v upon_o a_o spear_n ¶_o and_o the_o fall_v baldoke_v wo_v send_v to_o londom_n &_o _o there_o he_o die_v in_o prison_n among_o thefe_n for_o man_n do_v hin_n no_o more_o reverens_fw-la than_o they_o will_v do_v un_o to_o a_o hound_n &_o _o so_o die_v the_o traitor_n of_o englond_n bliss_v be_v almyghty_a god_n ¶_o and_o it_o wo_v no_o wonder_n for_o thurgh_n the_fw-mi council_n the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n wo_v do_v to_o death_n and_o all_o that_o hold_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n thurgh_n the_o traitor_n be_v undo_v &_o all_o their_o heir_n disher_v ¶_o hw_o king_n edward_o be_v put_v down_o &_o his_o dignity_n take_v from_o he_o and_o anon_o after_o as_o all_o this_o be_v do_v the_o queen_n isabel_n and_o edward_n she_o soon_o and_o all_o the_o grett_n lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n at_o one_o assent_n send_v to_o king_n edward_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o keep_v under_o the_o ward_n of_o sir_n johan_n hachin_n that_o wo_v the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n &_o _o of_o sir_n johan_n of_o percy_n a_o baroun_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o shall_v ordeyn_a his_o parliament_n at_o a_o certain_a place_n in_o england_n for_o to_o rodresse_v &_o _o amend_v the_o state_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n they_o ansuerd_v and_o say_v lordis_fw-la quod_fw-la he_o you_o see_v full_a well_o how_o it_o be_v lo_o have_v here_o my_o seal_n and_o i_o yef_a you_o all_o my_o pover_fw-mi for_o to_o ordeyn_a a_o parliament_n where_o that_o you_o will_v ¶_o and_o they_o take_v there_o leave_v of_o he_o &_o come_v again_o to_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o have_v the_o king_n patent_n of_o this_o thing_n they_o show_v it_o to_o the_o lordis_fw-la ¶_o and_o though_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v at_o westmynstre_n at_o the_o utas_z of_o scent_n hilary_n ¶_o and_o all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n let_v ordeyn_a for_o they_o the_fw-mi ayens_fw-fr that_o time_n that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v ¶_o and_o at_o which_o day_n that_o parliament_n wos_fw-mi the_o king_n will_v not_o come_v there_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n as_o he_o have_v set_v himself_o and_o assign_v ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o baron_n send_v un_o to_o he_o o_o time_n &_o other_o and_o he_o suore_fw-mi by_o godis_fw-la soul_n that_o he_o nold_z not_o come_v there_o on_o foot_n wherefore_o it_o wo_v ordain_v by_o all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n that_o he_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v king_n but_o be_v deposid_v &_o say_v that_o they_o will_v crown_n edward_n his_o soon_o the_o elder_a king_n that_o wos_fw-fr the_o duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n &_o send_v tide_a un_o to_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v in_o ward_n under_o sir_n johan_n earl_n of_o garen_n and_o sir_n johan_n of_o bothun_n that_o be_v bisshopp_n of_o ely_n and_o sir_n henri_n percy_n a_o barone_fw-fr and_o sir_n willm_n trussell_n a_o knight_n that_o wo_v with_o the_o earl_n sir_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n for_o to_o yield_v up_o there_o homage_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o for_o all_o they_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o sir_n willm_n trussell_n say_v thes_n wordis_fw-la sir_n edward_n for_o encheson_n that_o you_o have_v tray_v your_o pepull_a of_o englond_n and_o have_v undo_v money_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n with_o outen_o any_o cause_n you_o shall_v be_v deposid_v &_o now_o you_o be_v withstond_v thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o also_o for_o encheson_n that_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o ê‘lament_n as_o you_o ordain_v at_o westmynstre_n as_o in_o your_o own_o letter_n patent_n be_v contend_v for_o to_o tret_n with_o your_o league_n man_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v ¶_o and_o therefore_o thurgh_n all_o the_o comun_v assent_n &_o _o of_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n i_o tell_v un_fw-fr to_o you_o thes_n wordis_fw-la you_o shall_v under_o stone_v sir_n that_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n at_o on_o assent_n will_v that_o you_o be_v no_o more_o king_n of_o englond_n but_o utter_o have_v put_v you_o out_o of_o your_o rialte_n for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n say_v tho_o to_o the_o king_n ¶_o sir_n edward_o heri_fw-la i_o yield_v up_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o all_o the_o erchebisshoppis_fw-la &_o bisshoppis_fw-la of_o englond_n &_o for_o all_o the_o clerge_n ¶_o though_o say_v sir_n johan_n earl_n of_o garenne_n sir_n edward_o i_o yield_v up_o here_o un_fw-mi to_o you_o feaute_n &_o homage_n for_o i_o &_o
landis_fw-fr shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o by_o encheson_n of_o his_o baron_n that_o be_v do_v to_o death_n for_o send_v thomas_fw-la quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n pepull_a of_o money_n landis_fw-fr become_v the_o bold_a for_o to_o meve_v be_v upon_o the_o king_n for_o their_o blood_n wo_v turn_v to_o money_n nation_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v &_o _o say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a owl_n shall_v do_v much_o harm_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o floor_n of_o life_n &_o death_n &_o they_o shall_v bring_v she_o to_o much_o disese_v so_o that_o she_o shall_v wend_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pee_z to_z the_o flour_v delise_fw-fr &_o _o there_o shall_v a_o bide_v till_o on_o a_o time_n her_o seed_n shall_v come_v and_o sech_v she_o and_o though_o they_o shall_v a_o biden_v both_o till_o the_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v clothe_v they_o with_o grace_n &_o _o tho_o two_o owl_n she_o shall_v seek_v &_o _o put_v they_o un_o to_o pytuus_fw-la death_n &_o that_o ê“phecie_n wo_v well_o know_v and_o be_v full_a sooth_n ¶_o for_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o do_v much_o sorrow_n and_o persecution_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n her_o procurment_n to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n ¶_o so_o they_o ordain_v among_o that_o she_o be_v put_v un_o to_o her_o wage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v twenty_o shyll_a in_o the_o day_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o send_v in_o to_o englond_n by_o his_o letter_n un_o to_o king_n edward_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v un_o to_o his_o ê‘lament_n to_o paris_n in_o france_n but_o king_n edward_n be_v sore_a adrade_n to_o cum_fw-la ther._n for_o he_o wean_v to_o have_v be_v arrest_v till_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amendis_fw-la for_o the_o trespase_n that_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o have_v do_v and_o for_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v un_o to_o thou_o queen_n isabella_n his_o sustre_n ¶_o wherefore_o thurgh_n her_o ordeynaunce_n &_o _o consent_v of_o the_o spenser_n the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v accord_n bitwen_fw-mi king_n edward_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n ¶_o and_o there_o duel_v she_o in_o france_n till_o edward_o her_o elder_a son_n come_v she_o to_o sech_v &_o _o so_o they_o duel_v there_o both_o till_o that_o alliance_n be_v make_v bitwen_v they_o &_o the_o gentle_a earl_n of_o henaud_n that_o if_o they_o with_o there_o help_v might_n destroi_fw-mi &_o _o over_o cu_z the_o venym_n &_o _o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spensers_n that_o sir_n edward_o shall_v spouse_n dame_n philip_n the_o worsshipfull_a lady_n &_o _o the_fw-fr earl_n daughter_n of_o henaud_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o _o sir_n edward_o her_o son_n &_o sir_n edward_o of_o wodstoke_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o englond_n &_o sir_n john_n of_o henaud_n &_o _o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n of_o wigmore_n and_o sir_n thomas_n rocelin_n &_o sir_n john_n of_o cronwell_n &_o sir_n willm_n trussell_n and_o money_n other_o of_o the_o a_o liaunce_n of_o the_o gentle_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o his_o quaril_n &_o be_v disherit_v of_o their_o landis_fw-la ordain_v they_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi and_o arrive_v at_o herewich_n in_o southfolke_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o they_o pursue_v the_o spenser_n till_o that_o they_o be_v takyn_n &_o put_v un_o to_o spitouse_n death_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o their_o company_n aâ—_n also_o for_o the_o great_a falseness_n that_o they_o do_v to_o king_n edward_o &_o to_o his_o pepull_a ¶_o and_o merlin_n say_v also_o more_o that_o the_o good_a shall_v be_v put_v into_o great_a disese_v &_o in_o great_a anguysh_a &_o _o in_o great_a sorrow_n he_o shall_v lede_n his_o life_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o aftir_v the_o time_n that_o king_n edward_o wo_v take_v he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o ward_v till_o that_o the_o spenser_n be_v put_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o death_n ¶_o and_o also_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o own_o ê‘lament_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v orden_v and_o assign_v himself_o and_o to_o his_o baronage_n and_o also_o will_v not_o govern_v and_o rule_v his_o pepull_a ne_fw-fr his_o ream_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v ¶_o wherefore_o sum_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n come_v &_o _o yield_v up_o their_o hamage_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o for_o they_o and_o all_o the_o other_o of_o the_o ream_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ê¯uersion_n of_o scent_n paul_n in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la xx_o &_o _o they_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o rialte_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o ever_o he_o leve_v his_o life_n afterward_o in_o much_o sorrow_n &_o anguyssh_n lodewicus_n the_o four_o wo_v emperor_n after_o henri_n iiij_o year_n this_o lodewic_n wo_v duke_n of_o banare_n &_o he_o despise_v the_o coronation_n of_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n deposit_v he_o and_o much_o labour_n and_o money_n ê‘ell_v he_o have_v after_o and_o he_o truble_v great_o the_o unite_v of_o holy_a chirch_n &_o _o then_o wos_o chosin_n ayens_fw-fr he_o frederik_n the_o duke_n of_o ostrich_n &_o he_o over_o come_v the_o duke_n and_o boid_v a_o rebelion_n to_o his_o end_n &_o _o in_o great_a apparel_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o at_o the_o last_o karolus_fw-la wos_fw-la chosin_n ayens_fw-fr he_o the_o which_o puayl_v and_o sudden_o lodewik_n fall_v down_o of_o his_o horse_n &_o _o decessed_fw-fr johan_n maundevill_n a_o doctor_n of_o fesike_n &_o a_o knight_n bear_v wo_v in_o englond_n a_o bout_n this_o tyme._n &_o _o he_o make_v a_o meruelus_fw-fr pilgrimage_n for_o he_o go_v almost_o a_o bout_n all_o the_o world_n and_o he_o write_v his_o dedis_n in_o three_o langage_v &_o decesid_v &_o wo_v bury_v at_o scent_n albon_n benedictus_n the_o xxij_o wos_fw-la pope_n after_o john_n seven_o year_n and_o more_o this_o man_n wo_v a_o monk_n &_o in_o all_o his_o youth_n he_o wo_v of_o good_a conversation_n &_o a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o when_o he_o wo_v make_v pope_n he_o reform_v the_o ordir_n of_o send_v benet_n in_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v necessari_fw-la and_o he_o wo_v a_o hard_a man_n to_o grant_v benefice_n lest_o he_o have_v grant_v it_o to_o a_o uncon_v man_n he_o make_v a_o decretal_a the_o which_o begin_v benedictus_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o donis_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o he_o wo_v veray_fw-fr cruel_a in_o his_o faith_n and_o for_o that_o of_o some_o man_n little_a love_v he_o wo_v so_o stout_a a_o man_n that_o almost_o he_o will_v not_o know_v his_o own_o cousin_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.iij_o c_o xxvij_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n carnarivan_n regn_v sir_n edward_o of_o windesore_n his_o son_n the_o which_o wo_v crow_v king_n &_o anoint_v at_o westmynstre_n thurgh_n council_n and_o consent_n and_o will_n of_o all_o 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this_o wo_v do_v brute_n will_v no_o long_o their_o duel_n for_o to_o fight_v nor_o for_o to_o less_o no_o mo_z of_o his_o pepull_a for_o king_n goffarus_fw-la pepull_a mygth_n every_o day_n encresse_n mo_z and_o mo_z and_o brutte_v lassen_v and_o therefore_o he_o take_v all_o his_o man_n and_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o see_v &_o have_v wind_n and_o weder_n at_o the_fw-mi will_n and_o the_o fyfte_a day_n afterwaard_v they_o arrive_v in_o a_o haven_n at_o totnesse_n and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o albion_n and_o their_o nether_a man_n nor_o woman_n as_o the_o stori_fw-la tell_v the_o fond_a but_o geaute_n and_o they_o won_v in_o hillis_fw-la &_o in_o cave_n &_o _o brut_n saw_n the_o land_n wo_v fair_a and_o at_o his_o like_n and_o wos_n good_a also_o for_o he_o and_o for_o all_o his_o pepull_a as_o diane_n the_o goddess_n have_v he_o behight_a and_o there_o wo_v brute_n wonder_v glad_a and_o late_o assemble_v upon_o a_o day_n all_o his_o folk_n to_o make_v a_o solempnie_a sacrifice_n and_o a_o great_a fest_n in_o honour_n &_o reverens_fw-la of_o diane_n the_o goddess_n of_o the_o which_o he_o have_v counsel_n first_o for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o that_o they_o have_v thar_z solempnite_v do_v as_o they_o upon_o a_o day_n sit_v at_o there_o mete_v there_o come_v in_o upon_o they_o sodanly_a thirty_o geante_n and_o kill_v of_o brute_n man_n thirty_o brute_n and_o his_o man_n anon_o sturten_n up_o and_o fight_v with_o the_o geante_n and_o kill_v they_o everywhichone_o bot_n one_o that_o be_v call_v gogmagog_n and_o he_o be_v master_n of_o all_o the_o geante_n and_o he_o wo_v strong_a and_o heyr_n than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o and_o brute_n kepe_v he_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o shall_v wrestyll_o with_o corin_n that_o be_v brute_n man_n for_o he_o wos_fw-mi gretter_n and_o high_a than_o any_o of_o brutus_n man_n from_o thou_o gredyl_v stead_n upward_o ¶_o gogmagog_n and_o corin_n undir_n take_v there_o for_o to_o 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and_o govern_v it_o well_o and_o wyseli_a for_o he_o wo_v a_o good_a man_n and_o wonder_o well_o belove_v of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o it_o be_v fall_v so_o that_o albanac_n duel_v in_o his_o own_o land_n with_o mekell_a hoonour_n and_o worshipe_n and_o then_o come_v king_n humbar_n of_o hunlond_n with_o a_o grett_a pover_fw-mi and_z arrive_v in_o albine_n and_o will_v have_v conquer_v the_o land_n and_o by_o go_v to_o be_v upon_o king_n albanac_n &_o he_o kill_v in_o battle_n ¶_o when_o albanac_n wo_v slay_v the_o pepull_a of_o that_o land_n flee_v un_fw-mi to_o lotrin_n and_o tell_v he_o for_o he_o wos_fw-mi king_n of_o bretan_n how_o that_o his_o brother_n wo_v slay_v and_o pray_v he_o of_o his_o help_n and_o of_o his_o socour_n for_o to_o a_o venge_v his_o brother_n death_n ¶_o lotrin_n there_o anon_o let_v assemble_v all_o the_o bretan_n of_o kent_n of_o dover_n in_o to_o derego_v of_o norfolk_n and_o southfolke_n of_o keftefen_n and_o lyndessey_n and_o when_o they_o war_v all_o ensemble_v they_o speed_v they_o fast_o to_o ward_v their_o enmy_n for_o to_o yef_n they_o battle_n and_o lotrin_n have_v send_v to_o camber_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v un_o to_o he_o with_o all_o thou_o pover_fw-mi that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o for_o to_o help_v and_o so_o he_o do_v with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o come_v to_o gedres_n and_o take_v their_o way_n prevaly_a for_o to_o go_v and_o seche_v humbar_n where_o they_o may_v he_o find_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o humbar_n wo_v by_o side_n a_o water_n that_o wos_fw-fr a_o great_a river_o with_o his_o folk_n he_o for_o to_o disport_v &_o there_o come_v lotrin_n and_o cambir_n his_o brother_n with_o all_o their_o folk_n sodanly_a or_o that_o any_o of_o that_o other_o wist_v ¶_o and_o when_o humber_n see_v they_o cum_fw-la he_o wo_v sore_o dread_a for_o as_o much_o as_o his_o man_n wist_v it_o not_o afore_o and_o also_o they_o be_v un_o array_v and_o anon_o humber_n for_o drede_n he_o 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leyst_n with_o their_o menye_n 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 &_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v and_o so_o he_o do_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n heâ—d_v that_o they_o come_v with_o much_o honour_n they_o he_o rossayve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n all_o his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v all_o be_v entendent_a to_o king_n leir_n the_o quens_n father_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o war_v un_fw-fr to_o himself_o when_o king_n leir_n have_v duel_v there_o a_o month_n and_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_z 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 man_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bretan_n with_o leir_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o comquer_v his_o land_n ayene_n and_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_z bretane_v for_o to_o have_v the_o ream_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 bretan_n and_o fight_a with_o the_o felous_a and_o they_o scomfit_v and_o kill_v &_o _o tho_o have_v he_o his_o land_n ayene_v and_o after_o leve_v iij._o year_n and_o hold_v his_o ream_n in_o pee_z and_o afterward_o die_v &_o _o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v entyr_n with_o mekell_a honour_n at_o lecestre_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jue_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jues_n wos_n with_o out_z king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worship_n the_o goddis_fw-la of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o para_fw-it 2d_o jeroboam_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v ren_v on_o isreell_o xli_o year_n yâ—_z with_o be_v manly_a and_o victorius_fw-la for_o he_o over_o come_v the_o king_n sirie_a &_o _o restorid_a israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o ê“phet_n bot_n he_o wo_v not_o good_a there_o forth_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“phet_n money_n man_n &_o _o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_z hurt_v money_n man_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la viij_o c_o xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n son_n to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jure_fw-la lij_o year_n the_o which_o leve_v well_o a_o for_o our_o lord_n off_o he_o be_v no_o ill_a thing_n wretyn_a bot_n that_o he_o usurpit_fw-la the_o dyngnyte_n of_o press_v hoid_a under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o for_o bed_n he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la â—o._n para_fw-it ozee_n bishop_n and_o ê“phet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xij_o be_v send_v a_o yane_v the_o x._o tribis_fw-la johell_n the_o secund_a of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v of_o iuda_fw-la anias_n the_o iij._o ê“phised_a agans_n many_o peple_n ¶_o abdias_n the_o iiij_o of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v agayn_n edom_n jacharias_n son_n to_o jeroboam_v regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la monethis_n the_o which_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n as_o his_o predicessur_n war_n and_o zelluz_n kill_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n kyllid_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_o regn_v x._o year_n that_o which_o be_v go_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o thirty-nine_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevysly_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o pour_z of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la &_o _o he_o pay_v to_o he_o m._n talentis_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la phaseia_n son_n to_o 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wo_v a_o evident_a iugement_n of_o the_o wroth_a of_o god_n ayens_fw-fr sinner_n of_n that_o tyme._n certanly_a sum_n myracul_n our_o lord_n do_v for_o he_o in_o help_v of_o his_o pover_fw-mi for_o the_o se_fw-mi of_o pamphilicon_n wo_v divide_v to_o he_o as_o in_o old_a time_n the_o reid_v se_fw-la to_o the_o ive_n when_o he_o pursecutit_fw-la darium_fw-la also_o at_o be_v prayer_n the_o hill_n of_o caspij_fw-la war_n schit_n that_o certain_a of_o the_o curse_a ive_n may_v never_o come_v â—wt_n bot_n at_o the_o last_o in_o babulon_n with_o venum_fw-la he_o be_v poysumt_v and_o dye_v the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o the_o v._o year_n of_o his_o monarch_n the_o xij_o year_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o macidon_n nonnd_a that_o when_o alexander_n be_v deid_v those_o xij_o to_o who_o he_o devydet_n his_o kyngdom_n may_v not_o a_o cord_n and_o then_o by_o go_v infenite_fw-la batellis_fw-la and_o at_o the_o last_o iiij·_n obten_v all_o the_o kyngdom_n vide_fw-la plran_fw-la in_o 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cassibolon_n and_o become_v a_o good_a man_n and_o much_o belowed_a of_o his_o breton_n so_o that_o for_o his_o goodness_n and_o courtesy_n they_o grant_v he_o the_o ream_n for_o evermore_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o air_n and_o the_o king_n of_o his_o goodness_n let_v norisch_fw-mi worthy_o both_o the_o sonny_n that_o wo_v ludio_n his_o brother_n and_o after_o make_v the_o elder_a son_n earl_n of_o cornwaill_v &_o _o the_o young_a son_n he_o make_v earl_n of_o london_n and_o while_o this_o king_n cassibulon_n regn_v come_v julius_n caesar_n that_o wo_v emperor_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_fw-fr pover_fw-mi of_o romans_fw-mi and_o will_v have_v have_v this_o land_n thurgh_n strength_n but_o cassibalon_n over_o come_v he_o in_o battle_n thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o breton_n and_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n and_o he_o go_v again_o to_o room_n and_o assemle_v a_o great_a pover_fw-mi a_o other_o time_n and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o 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baptiste_n &_o she_o wo_v fyâ—st_o wed_v to_o jochym_n of_o who_o she_o take_v mari_n mother_n of_o crist_n ¶_o the_o secund_a housbond_n wo_v cleaphe_n &_o he_o get_v on_o she_o maria_n cleaphe_n the_o which_o wo_v wed_v to_o alphe_fw-la of_o who_o procedid_v jamys_o the_o less_o simon_n cananeus_n judas_n taddeus_fw-la &_o _o joseph_o the_o which_o be_v call_v barsabas_n ¶_o the_o three_o time_n anna_n wo_v wed_v to_o salome_n of_o who_o she_o take_v mari_n salome_o the_o which_o be_v weddid_a to_o zebedi_fw-la &_o _o of_o them_z con_fw-mi iamis_n the_o more_o and_o iohn_n the_o evangelist_n the_o first_o mari_fw-fr wed_a joseph_n brother_n to_o cleaphe_n a_o fore_n say_v ¶_o this_o time_n sibilla_n tiburtina_fw-la ê“phesy_v of_o crist_n and_o say_v to_o the_o emê‘our_n august_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o
first_o wo_v call_v constance_n and_o that_o other_o aurilambros_n and_o the_o three_o uter_fw-la this_o constance_n the_o elder_a brother_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n he_o make_v he_o a_o monk_n at_o wynchestre_n this_o constantin_n the_fw-mi father_fw-mi thurgh_n tresone_n wo_v slay_v for_o it_o befall_v on_o a_o time_n that_o a_o pehite_a come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n in_o message_n as_o it_o be_v and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n prevali_fw-la in_o council_n the_o king_n let_v voy_v his_o chambre_n of_o the_o man_n that_o there_o be_v withyn_a and_o there_o a_o bode_n no_o mo_z bot_n the_o king_n and_o the_o pehite_a &_o _o he_o make_v a_o countenance_n as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o ere_n and_o there_o he_o kill_v he_o with_o a_o long_a knife_n &_o after_o that_o he_o go_v quainteli_fw-la out_o of_o the_o chambre_n in_o to_o a_o other_o chambre_n so_o at_o the_o last_o no_o man_n wist_v where_o he_o wo_v 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wo_v drive_v out_o and_o how_o vortimer_n wo_v slay_v 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 hon_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n and_o by_o come_v in_o a_o lityl_o while_n of_o so_o great_a pover_fw-mi and_o so_o much_o pepull_a have_v that_o man_n wist_v not_o in_o lytell_a time_n which_o be_v the_o king_n man_n and_o wych_a be_v engist_n man_n wherefore_o all_o breton_n have_v of_o he_o dread_n and_o say_v amongê_n them_z bot_n if_o that_o they_o ne_o take_v other_o counsel_n be_v twen_v hen_n all_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v betray_v thurgh_n engist_n and_o his_o pepull_a vortiger_n the_o king_n have_v be_v goten_a on_o his_o first_o wife_n iij._o sonny_n the_o first_o wos_n call_v vortimer_fw-fr that_o secund_a catagren_n &_o the_o three_o passent_fw-la ¶_o the_o briton_n everychon_n by_o on_o assent_n choose_v vortimer_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n &_o soverayne_a &_o counsellor_n in_o every_o bataill_n &_o crowned_a hin_n &_o _o make_v hin_a king_n &_o _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 bituix_fw-la engi_v &_o _o hin_n the_o briton_n ordined_a a_o great_a host_n to_o drive_v out_o engi_v &_o his_o company_n of_o the_o land_n &_o _o yaf_v hin_a iij._n batalli_v that_o first_o wos_n in_o kent_n there_o he_o wos_fw-mi lord_n the_o secund_a wos_n at_o tetford_n &_o _o the_o three_o in_o a_o shire_n athis_fw-la half_a cooll_n in_o a_o more_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o botell_n they_o meet_v catagren_n &_o _o horn_n engistes_n brother_n so_o that_o i_o of_o they_o slay_v other_o bott_n for_o as_o much_o os_fw-la the_o cuntre_n wos_fw-mi yef_n long_o by_o for_o to_o horn_n thurgh_n vortiger_n though_o he_o spouse_v his_o cousin_n there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a castle_n that_o be_v call_v horncastel_n after_o his_o own_o name_n ¶_o and_o vortimer_n wo_v so_o annoy_v for_o his_o breed_v death_n catagren_n that_o he_o wo_v deid_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n 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at_o his_o will_n &_o _o therefore_o eftsone_fw-mi the_o erchebisshop_n go_v over_o the_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o court_n of_o room_n and_o there_o duellid_a with_o the_o pope_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o brother_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n for_o yaf_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n the_o forsay_v thousand_o pound_n by_o year_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v un_o to_o the_o duke_n and_o with_o good_a love_n the_o king_n &_o _o the_o duke_n ê‘ted_a &_o _o there_o the_o duke_n go_v again_o in_o to_o normandi_fw-la ¶_o and_o when_o though_o ij_o year_n be_v a_o go_v thurgh_n enticement_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o of_o litherman_n a_o great_a debate_n arise_v bitwin_n the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n so_o that_o the_o king_n thurgh_n counsel_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o normandi_fw-la ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v cumyn_v 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&_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_v the_o bishop_n ancelme_fw-mi from_o the_o cor_fw-la of_o rome_n in_o to_o englond_n again_o and_o the_o king_n &_o he_o wo_v accordid_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o come_n after_o there_o begin_v a_o great_a debate_n between_o the_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n &_o _o king_n henri_n of_o englond_n ¶_o wherefore_o king_n herri_n go_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o theridamas_n wo_v strong_a be_v between_o they_o two_o and_o tho_o die_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o lowy_n his_o son_n wo_v make_v king_n anon_o after_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v king_n henri_n again_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o _o marry_v maude_n his_o daughter_n to_o henri_n the_o emperor_n of_o almaigne_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o wos_fw-fr between_o king_n lowis_n of_o france_n &_o _o king_n henri_n of_o englond_n &_o _o how_o king_n henris_n ij_o sonny_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o high_a see_v when_o king_n henri_fw-fr have_v ben_fw-mi king_n xvij_o year_n a_o great_a 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uneth_o scappid_a a_o way_n with_o much_o pain_n &_o the_o most_o parti_fw-la of_o his_o man_n be_v take_v &_o the_o king_n do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o best_o likid_v ¶_o and_o sum_n of_o they_o he_o let_v go_v free_o &_o sum_n let_v he_o be_v put_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o death_n but_o afterward_o though_o ij_o king_n be_v accordid_a ¶_o and_o when_o king_n herri_a have_v holy_a all_o the_o land_n of_o normadie_n &_o scomfit_v his_o emny_n of_o franse_n he_o turnid_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n with_o much_o honour_n ¶_o and_o his_o ij_o sonis_fw-la wyllm_n &_o richard_n will_v have_v come_v after_o their_o father_fw-mi and_z go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a componye_n of_o pepull_a but_o or_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o land_v the_o ship_n come_v ayens_n a_o roch_fw-fr &_o brak_fw-mi all_o in_o to_o pese_n &_o all_o be_v drenchid_v that_o be_v there_o in_o sauf_fw-fr on_o man_n that_o wo_v in_o the_o same_o ship_n that_o ascappid_a ¶_o and_o this_o wo_v on_o send_v katrine_n day_n &_o thes_n werthe_a name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v drenchid_v willm_n &_o richard_n the_o kingê_n sony_n the_o earl_n of_o chester_n ottonell_n his_o brother_n geffray_n ridell_n walter_n emurci_fw-la godfray_n erchdeken_v the_o kingê_n dow_v the_o cuntes_fw-la of_o ê‘che_n the_o kingê_n neci_fw-la the_o countess_n of_o chestre_n &_o money_n other_o when_o king_n henri_fw-fr &_o _o oder_fw-ge lordis_fw-la arivid_fw-la in_o englond_n &_o herd_n thes_n tydyngê_n they_o make_v sorrow_n ynowgh_n &_o all_o their_o mirth_n &_o joy_n wo_v turn_v in_o to_o morning_n &_o sorrow_n ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o emprise_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o _o how_o she_o wo_v afterward_o weddid_a to_o geffroi_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n and_o when_o that_o ij_o year_n be_v a_o go_v that_o the_o earl_n have_v duel_v with_o the_o king·_a the_o earl_n go_v from_o the_o king_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o do_v much_o harm_n in_o the_o land_n of_o normandy_n &_o take_v 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meschefe_n wo_v bren_v ¶_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n bekit_n that_o wo_v his_o chanceler_n wo_v choose_v to_o be_v erchebisshop_n of_o cauntorburi_fw-la and_o upon_o send_v barnardis_n day_n he_o wo_v sacred_a and_o in_o that_o year_n wo_v bear_v helienor_n the_o king_n daughter_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o x._o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la send_v edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o much_o honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o northamtoon_n and_o from_o then_n flee_v send_v thomas_n erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la for_o the_o great_a debate_n that_o wo_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o hin_n for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o morn_n he_o have_v be_v slay_v &_o therefore_o he_o flee_v then_n with_o iij._o fellow_n on_o foot_n onli_n that_o no_o man_n wisten_v where_o he_o wo_v &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n ¶_o and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a encheson_n for_o 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advent_a and_o afterward_o he_o wo_v kill_v 〈…〉_o the_o v._o day_n of_o cristynmasse_n that_o though_o next_o come_v ¶_o for_o king_n henri_fw-fr thought_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_n the_o erchebisshop_n upon_o cristinmasse_n day_n os_fw-la he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a &_o _o these_o wordis_fw-la say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a knyghty_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v money_n a_o day_n passid_v avengid_v upon_o the_o erchebisshop_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n willm_n breton_n sir_n hugh_o moruyle_n sir_n william_n traci_n &_o _o sir_n reignold_n fitz_fw-fr worse_fw-mi bere_n son_n in_o englissh_n preveli_fw-la go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o see_v &_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o chirche_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la and_o there_o they_o he_o 〈◊〉_d at_o send_v benette_n auter_n in_o the_o mother_n chirche_fw-fr ¶_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o ihun_v crist_n m.c_o lxxij_o year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henri_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v be_v upon_o henri_n his_o father_fw-mi and_o upon_o his_o brether_z willm_n &_o o_o thus_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o king_n son_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o and_o the_o grettyst_n lordis_fw-la of_o englong_o be_v arisen_a ayens_n thou_o king_n henri_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 emny_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v accordit_n &_o tho_o send_v king_n henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr father_fw-mi speciali_fw-la un_fw-it to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o _o pray_v he_o herteli_a for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o the_o name_n by_o letter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o begyner_n of_o the_o be_v ayens_fw-fr he_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v ayene_v to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begone_v the_o be_v ayens_fw-fr he_o ¶_o the_o first_o be_v john_n his_o son_n &_o _o richard_z his_o brother_n and_o henri_fw-fr the_o new_a king_n his_o son_n though_o be_v henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr king_n wonder_v wroth_a and_o cursid_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o he_o beget_v ¶_o and_o while_o the_o be_v dure_v henri_n his_o soon_o the_o new_a king_n die_v sore_o repent_v his_o misdedis_n &_o most_o sorrow_n make_v of_o any_o man_n for_o because_o of_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_fw-la death_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la ¶_o and_o pray_v his_o father_fw-mi with_o much_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n merce_v for_o his_o trespass_n &_o his_o fader_fw-mi for_o yaf_fw-mi he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pit_n and_o after_o he_o die_v the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o rede_n ¶_o how_o the_o cristyn_a lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_v cristyn_a man_n that_o bicome_a a_o sarisen_a and_o while_o that_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_n leve_v and_o regn_v the_o great_a bataill_n wo_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bitwen_v the_o cristyn_a man_n and_o the_o sarisens_n but_o the_o cristyn_a man_n be_v there_o kill_v thurgh_n grett_a treason_n of_o the_o earl_n tirpe_v that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wife_n the_o queen_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o some_o time_n wo_v baldewyns_n wife_n but_o she_o forsake_v he_o and_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o knight_n a_o worthi_a man_n that_o wo_v call_v sir_n gnyê‘che_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n tirpe_v wo_n wroth_a and_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o soladyne_n that_o be_v soudeyn_a of_o babylon_n &_o _o bicome_n his_o man_n and_o forsake_v his_o cristindom_n &_o _o all_o cristyn_a law_n and_o the_o cristin_a man_n wist_v not_o of_o this_o dedis_n but_o wean_v for_o to_o have_v have_v great_a help_n of_o he_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v before_o ¶_o and_o when_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o bataill_n this_o fall_v cristyn_a man_n turn_v un_o to_o the_o sarisens_n &_o forsake_v his_o own_o nation_n &_o _o so_o be_v the_o cristyn_a man_n there_o kill_v with_o the_o sarisens_n ¶_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o cristyn_a man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horibull_n death_n &_o _o the_fw-fr cite_v of_o jerusalem_fw-la destruy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_a bear_v away_o ¶_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o the_o land_n let_v they_o cross_a for_o to_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o loly_a land_n ¶_o and_o among_o they_o go_v richard_n king_n henri_n son_n first_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o take_v the_o cross_a of_o the_o erchebisshop_n of_o tour_n but_o he_o take_v not_o the_o voyage_n at_o that_o time_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o wo_v let_v by_o other_o manner_n wey_n &_o nedis_n to_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henri_fw-fr his_fw-la fader_fw-mi have_v regn_v xxxvi_o year_n &_o
father_fw-mi &_o my_o brother_n &_o therefore_o i_o have_v quite_o now_o your_o travel_n ¶_o though_o say_v king_n richard_n he_o that_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_a to_o bring_v man_n soul_n from_o pine_n of_o hell_n for_o yef_n the_o my_o death_n &_o i_o also_o for_o yef_n it_o the._n ¶_o though_o commandid_a he_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v he_o misdo_v ¶_o 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 _o pueli_fw-it he_o kill_v &_o _o the_fw-fr vi_fw-la day_n after_o the_o king_n do_v shrive_v hin_n &_o sore_a repentan_n have_v of_o his_o mysdedis_n &_o _o wo_v housel_v &_o anoint_a &_o this_o king_n regn_v bot_n ix_o yer_z &_o thirty-nine_o wekis_n &_o die_v &_o _o lie_v beside_o his_o father_fw-mi at_o fountenerard_n henricus_fw-la the_o v._o wos_n emperor_n viij_o year_n this_o henri_fw-fr be_v son_fw-fr to_o frederik_n &_o _o he_o weddid_v constans_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o cecil_n and_o thurgh_n the_o occasion_n of_o she_o he_o subduid_v all_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulie_a &_o he_o drofe_n all_o the_o pepull_a out_o that_o inhabit_v that_o land_n celestinê°_n the_o three_o wos_fw-mi pope_n after_o clemens_n almost_o iij._n year_n this_o man_n wo_v crow_v upon_o estyr_n day_n &_o the_o day_n folo_v he_o crow_v henri_n the_o emê‘our_n &_o he_o make_v a_o palas_fw-la at_o send_v petres_n &_o decesid_v innocencius_fw-la the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o viij_o year_n &_o _o v._n monnethe_n this_o man_n be_v well_o lettre_v and_o he_o make_v a_o book_n of_o the_o wrecchidnes_n of_o man_n condition_n and_o he_o make_v splm_n miss_v &_o he_o make_v money_n constitution_n this_o man_n dampen_v the_o book_n of_o john_n joachim_n the_o which_o he_o make_v ayens_n mastyr_n pers_n lombard_n the_o maker_n of_o thou_o sentans_fw-fr ¶_o this_o time_n decesid_v the_o emê‘our_n henri_fw-fr &_o the_o prince_n of_o almayn_n discordid_a for_o sum_n choose_v otto_n &_o sum_fw-la choso_fw-la philip_n brother_n to_o henri_fw-fr then_o philip_n wo_v false_o slay_v &_o _o otto_n be_v crow_v of_o innocens_fw-la in_o fraunse_n the_o which_o anon_o faught_v with_o the_o roman_n for_o they_o yaf_v he_o no_o due_a honour_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n ayens_fw-fr the_o popis_fw-la will_v he_o take_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulie_a from_o frederik_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n cursid_v he_o then_o after_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o almayn_v make_v fredirik_n emê‘our_n &_o _o victoriusly_fw-mi he_o subduid_v otto_n william_n of_o paris_n this_o time_n begin_v the_o ordir_n of_o the_o frere_n austyn_a the_o which_o be_v call_v freris_fw-la mendicantes_fw-la franciscus_n a_o italian_a a_o man_n of_o great_a ê‘fection_n &_o _o a_fw-fr sampill_n to_o money_n a_o man_n do_v money_n a_o myracull_n this_o time_n and_o he_o ordand_v the_o friar_fw-la minores_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o the_o ordir_n of_o the_o freris_fw-la prithee_o be_v begin_v undir_n dominik_n bot_n it_o may_v not_o be_v confirmyd_fw-la till_o the_o first_o year_n of_o honory_n ¶_o of_o king_n john_n that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la lose_v all_o normandy_n when_o king_n richard_n be_v deid_v for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v non_fw-la heir_n neither_o son_n ne_o daughter_n his_o brother_n johan_n be_v make_v king_n a_o crow_v at_o westmynster_n of_o hubert_n that_o though_o be_v erchbisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o become_v so_o meruelus_fw-la a_o man_n and_o go_v over_o in_o to_o normandy_n &_o were_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o _o so_o long_a they_o were_v to_o gedre_a till_o at_o the_o last_o king_n john_n lose_v all_o normandy_n &_o angeon_n wherefore_o he_o be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n ¶_o tho_o let_v he_o assemble_v before_o hin_n at_o london_n erchebisshoppis_fw-la bisshoppis_fw-la abbot_n &_o prior_n earl_n &_o _o baron_n &_o hold_v there_o a_o great_a ê‘lament_n &_o _o axe_v theridamas_n of_o the_o clerge_n the_o ten_o of_o every_o chirche_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o conquer_v &_o _o get_v again_o normandy_n &_o angeon_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v they_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o time_n die_v hubert_n the_o prior_n &_o the_o covent_n of_o cantorburi_n choose_v ayens_n the_o kingê_n will_v to_o be_v erchebirspop_n mastyr_n stephen_n of_o langton_a a_o good_a clerk_n that_o won_v at_o the_o court_n of_o room_n &_o send_v to_o the_o pope_n the_fw-mi election_n &_o _o the_o pope_n ê¯firmid_n it_o &_o sacred_a he_o at_o viterbi_fw-la ¶_o when_o the_o king_n wist_v this_o tide_n he_o wo_v wonder_v wroth_a &_o drofe_n the_o prior_n &_o covent_n fro_o cantorbury_v &_o exile_v they_o out_o of_o englond_n &_o commandid_a that_o no_o manner_n letter_n that_o come_v from_o room_n ne_o no_o commandment_n shall_v be_v underfenge_n ne_fw-mi plete_v in_o englond_n ¶_o when_o this_o tide_n come_v to_o the_o pope_n he_o send_v to_o king_n johan_n be_v his_o letter_n &_o pray_v hin_n with_o good_a will_n &_o good_a heart_n that_o he_o will_v underfenhe_v stephen_n erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n to_o his_o chirche_n &_o suffer_v the_o prior_n &_o _o his_o monkis_n to_o come_v again_o to_o there_o own_o duel_v bot_n the_o king_n will_v not_o grant_v it_o for_o no_o thing_n ¶_o how_o king_n john_n will_v nothing_o do_v for_o the_o popis_fw-la commandement_fw-fr wherefore_o all_o englond_n be_v enterdit_v and_o suspend_v and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o pope_n send_v by_o his_o auctorite_n and_o enjoin_v to_o the_o bisshoppis_fw-la of_o englomd_a that_o if_o the_o king_n will_v not_o undirfenge_v the_o prior_n of_o cantorburi_n and_o his_o monkis_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v general_a interdit_v thurgh_n out_o all_o englone_a and_o grant_v full_a pover_fw-mi to_o iiij_o bisshoppis_fw-la to_o pronounce_v the_o interdit_v if_o it_o wern_v ¶_o the_o first_o be_v bishop_n willm_a of_o london_n and_o that_o other_o bishop_n eustace_n of_o ely_n &_o _o the_fw-fr iij_o be_v bishop_n walter_n of_o winchestre_n &_o the_o iiij_o be_v bishop_n giles_n of_o herford_n ¶_o and_o thes_n iiij_o bisshoppis_fw-la pray_v the_o king_n knel_v on_o their_o kney_n &_o _o soar_v wep_v that_o he_o will_v do_v the_o popis_fw-la commandment_n &_o show_v he_o the_o popis_fw-la bull_n of_o the_o enterdit_v bot_n for_o no_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v pray_v he_o will_v not_o consent_v there_o to_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o bisshoppis_fw-la see_v this_o they_o go_v from_o the_o king_n and_o in_o the_o morn_n after_o the_o anunciaon_n of_o our_o lady_n they_o pronouced_a the_o general_a enterdit_v thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n so_o that_o the_o chirche_fw-fr doris_fw-la be_v sit_v with_o key_n and_o with_o other_o fastyne_a &_o with_o wall_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o enterdit_v be_v pronounce_v than_o the_o king_n be_v gane_z for_o to_o wax_v all_o out_o of_o measure_n &_o _o anon_o in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o iiij_o bisshoppis_fw-la &_o of_o all_o the_o clarge_v thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n he_o take_v &_o _o ordened_a man_n for_o to_o keep_v it_o that_o the_o clarkis_n may_v not_o have_v the_fw-mi leving_fw-mi wherefore_o the_o bisshoppis_fw-la curse_v all_o they_o that_o put_v or_o shall_v meddle_v with_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr goodis_fw-la ayens_fw-fr the_o will_n of_o they_o that_o owe_v they_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n will_v not_o of_o his_o malace_n see_v for_o no_o manner_n thing_n thes_n iiij_o bisshoppis_fw-la a_o fore_n say_v go_v over_o the_o see_v &_o come_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o cantorburi_n &_o _o tell_v he_o all_o the_o thing_n ¶_o and_o the_o erchebisshop_n to_o they_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v again_o to_o cantorburi_n &_o he_o shall_v come_v thider_n to_o they_o or_o else_o he_o will_v send_v un_o to_o they_o certan_fw-mi ê‘son_n in_o his_o stead_n that_o shall_v do_v as_o much_o as_o himself_o be_v theridamas_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o bisshoppis_fw-la herd_n this_o they_o turn_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o _o come_v un_fw-fr to_o cantorburi_n ¶_o the_o tide_n come_fw-mi to_o the_o king_z that_o the_z bisshoppis_fw-la be_v come_v again_o to_o cantorburi_fw-la &_o he_o self_n may_v not_o come_v thede_a that_o tyme._n he_o send_v thider_v bisshoppis_fw-la earl_n &_o _o abbotis_fw-la for_o to_z trete_n with_o they_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v underfenge_v the_o erchebisshop_n stephen_o &_o the_o prio_fw-la &_o _o all_o the_o monkis_n of_o cantorburi_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o after_o that_o time_n no_o thing_n take_v of_o holi_fw-la chirche_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr the_o will_n of_o they_o that_o awe_v the_o goodis_fw-la &_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v make_v full_a amendis_fw-la to_o they_o of_o who_o
the_o englisshman_n be_v discomfort_a &_o _o sorrow_a in_o northhumberland_n ¶_o for_o encheson_n that_o king_n edwardis_n son_n set_v by_o the_o scot_n no_o force_n for_o the_o riot_n of_o pery_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o wos_fw-mi the_o song_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n for_o defaute_n of_o they_o be_v good_a werdeyn_a from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepey_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcill_n the_o pepull_a make_v much_o sorrow_n for_o good_a king_n edwardis_n death_n ¶_o for_o they_o wean_v that_o good_a king_n edward_o shall_v have_v go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o that_o be_v holy_a his_o purpose_n upon_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a grace_n have_v inci_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.cc.lxxxiiij_o celestinus_fw-la wos_fw-la pope_n after_o nicholas_n v._o monethis_fw-la and_o nothynh_v nobull_n of_o he_o be_v write_v bot_n that_o he_o wo_v a_o vertuus_fw-la man_n bonefacius_fw-la the_o eight_o wo_n after_o he_o viij_o year_n this_o bonefaci_n wo_v a_o man_n in_o those_o thing_n the_o which_o ê‘ten_v to_o court_v for_o he_o wos_fw-mi veer_fw-mi exparte_v in_o such_o matter_n and_o because_o he_o have_v no_o peer_n he_o put_v no_o mesurnesse_n to_o his_o prudens_fw-la and_o take_v so_o great_a pride_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o say_v he_o wo_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o money_n thyngê_n he_o do_v with_o his_o may_v the_o which_o fail_v wrieched_o in_o the_o end_n he_o yaf_v a_o sampull_a to_o all_o prelatis_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v proud_a but_o under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o veray_fw-fr schepard_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v more_o study_v for_o to_o be_v love_v of_o their_o subiectis_fw-la then_o to_o be_v dread_a this_o man_n be_v he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o enter_v as_o a_o fox_n he_o leve_v as_o a_o lion_n and_o die_v as_o a_o dog_n ¶_o this_o time_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n be_v ordain_v from_o a_o honder_v year_n to_o a_o honder_v year_n and_o the_o first_o jubilee_n be_v 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¶_o and_o tratorsly_n wo_v the_o king_n councellid_a when_o he_o thurgh_n the_o false_a counsel_n of_o the_o spenser_n suffer_v sir_n thomas_n his_o uncle_n son_n to_o be_v put_v to_o such_o a_o death_n &_o so_o be_v hede_v ayens_n all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o great_a pit_n it_o be_v also_o that_o such_o a_o nobull_n king_n shall_v be_v desceive_v &_o mysgoverned_a thurgh_n counsel_n of_o the_o fallis_fw-la spenseres_fw-la the_o which_o though_o he_o mainteneyd_v through_o loselrie_n ayen_n his_o honour_n and_o eke_o ê“fite_a for_o afterward_o there_o fall_v great_a vengeance_n in_o englond_n for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresay_a thomas_n death_n ¶_o when_o the_o gentle_a
earl_n of_o his_o life_n be_v passid_v the_o prior_n and_o the_o monkis_n of_o pountfret_n get_v the_o body_n of_o sir_n thomn_n of_o the_o king_n and_o they_o bery_v it_o before_o the_o high_a auter_n on_o the_o right_a sideâ—_n ¶_o that_o same_o day_n that_o this_o gentle_a knight_n be_v deed_n there_o be_v honge_v &_o draw_v for_o the_o same_o quarrel_n at_o pountfret_n sir_n willm_v tuchet_a sir_n willm_n fitz_n willm_n sir_n warreyn_a of_o ysell_n sir_n henri_n of_o brad_a bear_v and_o sir_n william_n cheynye_v baron_n all·_a and_o johane_a page_n esquire_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o at_o york_n be_v draw_v and_o honge_v sir_n rogeri_n clifford_n sir_n johan_n of_o mambray_n baron_n and_o sir_n goselin_n davill_v knight_n ¶_o and_o at_o bristol_n be_v draw_v &_o honged_a sir_n henri_fw-fr of_o wemyngton_a &_o sir_n henri_fw-fr mounfort_n baron_n and_o at_o glocestre_n be_v draw_v and_o honge_v sir_n johan_n geffard_n and_o sir_n willm_n of_o elmebrugge_n baron_n ¶_o and_o at_o london_n be_v honge_v and_o drow_a sir_n henri_fw-fr tie_v baron_n and_o at_o wynchelse_a sir_n thomas_n colepepir_a knight_n and_o at_o windesore_n sir_n frances_n of_o waldenham_fw-mi baron_fw-fr and_o at_o cantorburi_n wo_v draw_v &_o _o honged_a sir_n bertholome_n of_o badelesmere_n &_o sir_n bartholomewe_v of_o asshebourneham_n baron_n and_o at_o kerdyfe_n in_o wales_n sir_n willm_n fleming_n baron_fw-fr ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o honder_v thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o _o may_v not_o speed_n and_o when_o king_n edward_o of_o englond_n have_v bring_v the_o flour_n of_o chivalry_n un_fw-fr to_o their_o death_n thurgh_n council_n and_o consent_n of_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o son_n he_o become_v as_o woo_v as_o any_o lion_n ¶_o and_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o spenser_n will_v have_v it_o be_v do_v so_o well_o the_o king_n love_v they_o that_o they_o may_v do_v with_o he_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o like_v wherefore_o the_o king_n yaf_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi the_o erledom_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o un_fw-fr to_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la the_o erdom_n of_o cardoill_n in_o prejudice_n and_o in_o harm_v of_o his_o crown_n ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n though_o thurgh_n ê¯sell_n of_o the_o spenser_n disherit_v all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v ayens_fw-fr he_o in_o any_o quarrel_n with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o money_n other_o be_v disherit_v also_o for_o encheson_n stat_fw-la the_o spenser_n covet_v for_o to_o have_v their_o land_n and_o so_o they_o have_v all_o that_o they_o will_v desire_v with_o wrong_n and_o ayens_n all_o reason_n ¶_o tho_o make_v the_o king_n robert_n of_o baldok_v a_o fall_v pile_v clerk_n chauncelar_a of_o englond_a thurgh_n caunsell_n of_o the_o foresaid_a spenser_n &_o he_o be_v a_o false_a ribald_a and_o a_o covetise_n &_o _o so_o they_o counceled_a the_o king_n much_o that_o the_o king_n let_v take_v to_o his_o own_o ward_n all_o the_o goodis_fw-la of_o the_o lordis_fw-la that_o be_v put_v wrongful_o to_o the_o death_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hon_n and_o as_o well_o they_o token_n the_o goodis_fw-la that_o be_v in_o holy_a chirche_n as_o the_o goodis_fw-la that_o be_v without_o and_o let_v they_o be_v put_v in_o to_o his_o tresorie_n in_o london_n and_o let_v they_o call_v his_o forfaittis_n &_o by_o their_o council_n the_o king_n wrought_v for_o evermore_o he_o dysherite_v they_o that_o the_o goodis_fw-la owghten_v ¶_o and_o thurgh_n their_o counsel_n let_v a_o rear_v a_o talliage_n of_o all_o the_o goodis_fw-la of_o englond_n ¶_o wherefore_o he_o be_v the_o rich_a king_n that_o ever_o wo_v in_o englond_n after_o willm_a bastard_n of_o normandy_n that_o conquerid_fw-la englond_n â–ª_o ¶_o and_o yet_o thurgh_n council_n of_o they_o he_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v not_o enough_o bot_n make_v yet_o every_o town_n of_o englond_n for_o to_o find_v a_o man_n of_o arm_n upon_o their_o own_o costage_n for_o to_o go_v and_o be_v upon_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v his_o enmy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o honder_v thausand_fw-mi man_n of_o arm_n at_o witsontide_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n m.ccc_o &_o xxij_o ¶_o but_o the_o scot_n go_v and_o hide_v they_o in_o mountain_n &_o _o in_z woddis_fw-la &_o tarry_v the_o englishman_n from_o day_n to_o day_n that_o the_o king_n may_v for_o no_o manner_n thing_n they_o find_v in_o plain_n fell_v ¶_o wherefore_o money_n englishman_n that_o have_v little_a vitayle_n die_v there_o for_o hunger_n wonder_v fast_o and_o sudden_o in_o go_v and_o in_o come_v and_o nam_o though_o that_o have_v be_v ayens_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n and_o rob_v his_o man_n upon_o his_o landis_fw-la ¶_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v that_o vitayle_n fail_v he_o he_o wo_v though_o wonderfore_o discomfort_a for_o encheson_n also_o that_o his_o man_n die_v and_o for_o he_o may_v not_o speed_v of_o his_o enmy_n so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o come_v james_n douglas_n &_o also_o thomas_n randulph_n with_o a_o hoge_n host_n in_o to_o englond_n in_o to_o northumberland_n &_o with_o they_o the_o englishman_n that_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o englond_n &_o come_v &_o rob_v the_o cuntre_n &_o kill_v the_o pepull_a &_o also_o brend_a the_o town_n that_o wo_v call_v northallerton_n &_o _o money_n other_o town_n to_o york_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n herd_n this_o tide_v he_o let_v sompne_a all_o manner_n man_n that_o may_v travel_v and_o so_o the_o englishman_n meet_v the_o scot_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o beigheland_n the_o xv_o day_n after_o mihelmasse_n in_o the_o same_o year_n abovesaid_a and_o the_o englishman_n be_v there_o discomfit_v ¶_o and_o at_o that_o scomfiture_n wo_v take_v sir_n johan_n of_o bretan_a earl_n of_o rochemond_n that_o hold_v the_o cuntre_n and_o the_o erldom_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o after_o he_o pay_v a_o huge_a ransom_n and_o wos_n let_v go_v and_o after_o that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o come_v never_o afterward_o again_o ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la be_v take_v &_o _o put_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o death_n that_o wo_v earl_n of_o cardoill_n and_o at_o that_o time_n sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_o that_o new_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o cardoill_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o have_v ordain_v thurgh_n the_o king_n ê¯mandement_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v he_o all_o the_o pover_fw-mi that_o he_o may_v for_o to_o help_v he_o against_o the_o scot_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o beigheland_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v gadred_a all_o the_o pepull_a that_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o the_o king_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o abbey_n of_o beigheland_n ¶_o the_o fall_v traitor_n lad_n they_o by_o a_o other_o cuntre_n thurgh_n copeland_n &_o thurgh_n the_o erledom_n of_o lancastre_n &_o go_v thurgh_n the_o cuntre_n &_o rob_v &_o _o killed_z folk_n all_o that_o he_o may_v ¶_o and_o far_o more_v the_o fall_v traitor_n have_v take_v a_o great_a soume_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o sir_n james_n douglas_n for_o to_o be_v ayens_fw-fr the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o to_o be_v help_v &_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n thurgh_n who_o treason_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n wo_v discomfit_v at_o beigheland_n or_o that_o he_o come_v thede_a ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n wo_v towards_o he_o wonder_v wroth_a and_o let_v priveli_a enquere_v by_o the_o cuntre_n about_o how_o that_o it_o wos·_n ¶_o and_o so_o man_n enquerid_fw-la and_z aspy_v so_o at_o the_o last_o truth_n be_v find_v and_o seek_v &_o he_o atteynt_a &_o take_v as_o a_o fall_v traitor_n as_z the_o good_a earl_n thoms_n of_o lancastre_n he_o tell_v or_o that_o he_o be_v put_v un_fw-mi to_o death_n at_o his_o take_v at_o burbrugge_n ¶_o and_o to_o he_o say_v or_o that_o year_n be_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o hold_v a_o traitor_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o wo_v as_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v wherefore_o the_o king_n send_v preveli_a to_o sir_n anthoyn_v of_o lucy_n a_o knight_n of_o the_o cuntre_n of_o cardoill_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v sir_n andrew_n of_o harkela_n and_o put_v he_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o death_n ¶_o and_o to_o bring_v this_o thing_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n the_o king_n send_v his_o commission_n so_o that_o this_o same_o andrew_n be_v take_v at_o cardoill_n &_o _o led_z un_fw-mi to_o the_o bar_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o earl_n worthy_o array_v &_o _o with_o a_o sword_n gurt_n about_o hin_n &_o hose_v &_o _o spore_v ¶_o though_o speak_v sir_n anthoyn_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n andrew_n ê™_n he_o the_o king_n put_v upon_o the_o