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majesty_n from_o the_o frankes_n to_o the_o greek_n wherefore_o when_o lotharius_n be_v come_v to_o rome_n the_o bishop_n do_v declare_v himself_o ungylty_a after_o leo_n be_v johannes_n the_o eight_o the_o same_o be_v woman_n say_v to_o be_v bear_v at_o mentz_n &_o that_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n benedictus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v make_v the_o cvij_o bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o johannes_n the_o eight_o in_o his_o time_n be_v raise_v great_a strife_n and_o rumour_n for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o lotharius_n swage_v they_o lewis_n the_o second_o the_o four_o germane_a emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n eight_o c._n lvi_o take_v lewis_n the_o two_o the_o son_n of_o lotharius_n the_o empire_n he_o reign_v twenty_o year_n he_o restrain_v the_o saracen_n come_v into_o italy_n milane_n with_o a_o great_a violence_n and_o overcome_v they_o when_o he_o have_v restore_v peace_n again_o in_o italy_n he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o milane_n nicolaus_n the_o 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the_o ix_o be_v make_v emperor_n charles_n the_o bald_a be_v lotharius_n brother_n son_n to_o lewis_n the_o gentle_a who_o part_n in_o devyde_n become_v france_n or_o gallia_n now_o go_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o to_o transfer_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o empire_n from_o the_o german_n unto_o the_o frencheman_n but_o that_o the_o son_n of_o lewis_n will_v not_o suffâ—e_v the_o german_n which_o thing_n when_o charles_n the_o bald_a have_v herd_n he_o threaten_v to_o bring_v so_o many_o hooste_n of_o enemy_n over_o the_o rene_n that_o the_o horse_n drynk_n up_o the_o rene_n the_o hoost_n shall_v go_v through_o it_o dry_a shodde_n o_o the_o overfolysh_a manner_n of_o the_o ning_n frencheman_n but_o they_o meet_v he_o at_o colen_n with_o fyfty_a thousand_o where_o he_o be_v overthrow_v of_o the_o two_o son_n of_o lewis_n the_o german_n not_o far_o from_o aâ—bâ—â—â—ach_n the_o next_o year_n after_o go_v
that_o bysh_n he_o have_v the_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v and_o depose_v not_o only_o king_n but_o also_o all_o emperor_n at_o his_o pleasure_n by_o this_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v easy_o that_o the_o romyshe_a bishop_n use_v so_o great_a hatred_n against_o the_o emperor_n for_o no_o very_o weighty_a cause_n there_o be_v also_o about_o that_o time_n some_o learned_a man_n which_o open_o blame_v the_o romyshe_a bishop_n writynge_n among_o these_o be_v occam_n one_o â–ª_o bish_n the_o prince_n of_o germany_n every_o one_o as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o of_o the_o nobility_n hold_v with_o the_o emperor_n at_o the_o last_o be_v some_o compel_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o fall_v back_o and_o also_o to_o choice_n another_o emperor_n lewis_n have_v very_o great_a uproure_n in_o italy_n galeacius_n milan_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o rome_n long_v for_o lewis_n come_n into_o italy_n wherefore_o he_o go_v thither_o with_o the_o empress_n which_o also_o be_v delyver_v of_o a_o child_n at_o rome_n that_o be_v call_v lewis_n the_o roman_a and_o be_v afterward_o by_o the_o emperor_n make_v marquess_n of_o brandenborowe_n at_o milan_n be_v lewis_n crown_v of_o the_o bysh_a there_o and_o at_o rome_n of_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr columna_fw-la he_o make_v also_o peter_n of_o corbaria_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v not_o long_o after_o carry_v bind_v to_o auinion_n in_o france_n to_o johannes_n the_o xxii_o who_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n wherein_o he_o die_v but_o while_o allthy_n be_v ado_v lewis_n by_o no_o roman_a request_n can_v optayne_n to_o be_v release_v of_o the_o excommunication_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o forsooth_o the_o romish_a bishop_n bring_v that_o to_o pass_v with_o his_o busy_a labour_n at_o length_n that_o in_o a_o assembly_n or_o day_n hold_v at_o lucelburg_n the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n trier_n and_o colen_n the_o king_n of_o bohemy_n and_o duke_n of_o saxon_a do_v choice_n another_o emperor_n there_o be_v choose_v charles_n the_o four_o earl_n provincial_a of_o moravia_n the_o son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o bohemy_n the_o same_o be_v then_o confirm_v by_o clemens_n the_o vi_o bishop_n of_o ro._n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o city_n of_o aken_n and_o colen_n will_v not_o know_v he_o for_o a_o emperor_n he_o be_v crown_v at_o bon._n of_o nicolaus_n augustus_n that_o be_v nicolas_n the_o noble_a that_o be_v at_o rome_n about_o this_o time_n happen_v at_o rome_n a_o folye_n example_n of_o a_o notable_a folye_n there_o be_v at_o rome_n one_o nicolas_n a_o town_n clerk_n or_o recorder_n of_o rome_n of_o such_o power_n and_o authority_n that_o one_o will_v have_v say_v he_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n for_o at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o romish_a byshoppe_n yet_o in_o france_n this_o nicolas_n call_v himself_o tribunus_n augustus_n that_o be_v the_o noble_a high_a officer_n and_o with_o open_a scripture_n wytness_v that_o rome_n be_v yet_o the_o true_a head_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o therefore_o by_o y_z e_z city_n of_o rome_n authority_n have_v he_o the_o hygh_a power_n to_o handle_v matter_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o authority_n call_v he_o lewis_n and_o charles_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o and_o to_o commit_v their_o matter_n to_o his_o arbitrement_n or_o judgement_n like_a folyshnesse_n use_v he_o oft_o against_o other_o city_n and_o king_n y_o e_o space_n of_o two_o year_n at_o the_o last_o this_o poor_a augustus_n be_v drive_v out_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n party_n flee_v to_o charles_n the_o four_o but_o charles_n send_v the_o rash_a man_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o auinion_n of_o who_o he_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n cccxlv_o die_v lewis_n the_o bayer_n and_o then_o come_v charles_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n out_o of_o bohemy_n to_o regenspurg_n where_o he_o be_v know_v for_o a_o emperor_n from_o thence_o be_v he_o also_o receive_v at_o norenberg_n for_o charles_n make_v they_o believe_v he_o have_v get_v a_o favourable_a absolution_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o put_v out_o the_o great_a offence_n wherewith_o they_o have_v offend_v in_o that_o they_o be_v adherent_a to_o lewis_n when_o they_o of_o basyl_n send_v out_o their_o burgemaister_n to_o charles_n that_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v ask_v absolution_n he_o answer_v he_o think_v they_o have_v not_o do_v amiss_o in_o that_o they_o have_v lewis_n for_o a_o emperor_n nether_a thought_n he_o that_o lewis_n be_v a_o heretic_n yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o they_o can_v be_v absolve_v of_o their_o trespass_n he_o will_v be_v content_a and_o thus_o be_v they_o absolve_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n cccxlviij_o when_o lewis_n be_v now_o dead_a there_o rise_v yet_o a_o great_a discord_n the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n the_o count_v palatine_a the_o marquess_n of_o brandenburg_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n his_o son_n that_o have_v choose_v charles_n emperor_n assemble_v and_o refuse_v the_o election_n of_o charles_n they_o choose_v imperial_a edward_n the_o three_o king_n england_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o majesty_n imperial_a but_o he_o refuse_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n full_a of_o cumbraunce_n after_o that_o choose_v they_o frederick_n erle_n provincial_a of_o mizzen_n but_o he_o also_o forsake_v that_o title_n of_o the_o empire_n for_o he_o will_v not_o fight_v and_o war_n with_o his_o neighbour_n the_o bohemy_n to_o undo_v his_o country_n guntherus_n earl_n of_o swartzburg_n be_v choose_v emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n cccl_o be_v choose_v emperor_n at_o franckforde_n gunterus_n erle_n of_o schwatzburg_n yet_o not_o with_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o elector_n thesame_a accept_v the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o garnish_v with_o all_o defence_n to_o retain_v the_o empire_n he_o be_v arm_v enough_o against_o the_o force_n of_o charles_n who_o then_o abode_n at_o mentz_n but_o short_o after_o die_v gunterus_n at_o franckforde_n sudden_o poison_v wherefore_o charles_n be_v emperor_n alone_o he_o come_v to_o franckforde_v and_o be_v receive_v for_o a_o emperor_n after_o clemens_n the_o u_o become_v johannes_n the_o xxii_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o without_o a_o just_a cause_n do_v excommunicate_v the_o good_a emperor_n lewis_n benedictus_fw-la the_o xi_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n â—i_fw-la after_o johannes_n the_o same_o never_o allow_v the_o action_n of_o johannes_n against_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o have_v free_o absolve_v he_o have_v not_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o naples_n with_o their_o threatenynge_n withstand_v he_o when_o in_o the_o relation_n the_o orator_n or_o embassador_n of_o the_o king_n allege_v that_o lewis_n have_v enterpryse_v many_o heinous_a thing_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n benedictus_n answer_v yea_o we_o have_v do_v against_o he_o he_o live_v not_o long_o in_o the_o bishopric_n &_o therefore_o do_v all_o the_o cause_n hang_v undispatch_v clemens_n the_o vi_o be_v make_v bishop_n after_o benedictus_n the_o same_o renewine_v the_o thunder_n bolt_n cast_v against_o lewis_n and_o pursue_v he_o most_o fearce_o though_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o vienne_n in_o france_n be_v treat_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o lewis_n declare_v himself_o humble_a this_o clemens_n buy_v the_o city_n auenion_n of_o joanna_n papal_a queen_n of_o sicily_n and_o so_o have_v the_o bishop_n of_o ro._n authority_n upon_o this_o city_n moreover_o at_o this_o time_n go_v about_o here_o &_o therein_o themselves_z in_o germany_n and_o france_n a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n which_o do_v beat_v themselves_o with_o rod_n many_o of_o they_o come_v to_o spire_n when_o the_o day_n or_o parliament_n be_v hold_v there_o pretend_v great_a holiness_n for_o their_o holiness_n sake_n be_v they_o bid_v to_o the_o meal_n of_o the_o citesen_n and_o as_o the_o deceate_n of_o the_o erroure_n do_v not_o differ_v from_o the_o anabaptiste_v superstitious_a opinion_n even_o so_o be_v that_o sect_n no_o less_o dangerous_a in_o those_o day_n but_o at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v condemn_v innocentius_n the_o vi_o succeed_v clemens_n in_o his_o time_n be_v charles_n the_o four_o crown_v at_o rome_n charles_n the_o four_o the_o xxxij_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n cccl_o begin_v charles_n y_fw-fr â—_o iiij_o iiij_o to_o reign_v after_o y_z e_z death_n of_o guntherus_n of_o schwartzburg_n he_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o blood_n of_o lucelburg_n the_o son_n of_o john_n king_n of_o bohemy_n for_o john_n be_v y_o e_o son_n of_o henry_n of_o lucelburg_n fron_n this_o year_n of_o m._n cccl_o reign_v charles_n xxviiâ—_n year_n the_o year_n m._n ccclv_o go_v charles_n down_o into_o italy_n &_o
depart_v homeward_o to_o his_o own_o sir_n jerome_n bomegardener_n a_o learned_a man_n y_o â—_o fear_n god_n be_v send_v to_o the_o say_a counsel_n from_o the_o town_n of_o nurren_n may_v have_v overcome_v &_o subdue_v all_o france_n with_o out_o any_o notable_a loss_n of_o his_o man_n for_o the_o warrior_n of_o the_o french_a king_n be_v become_v so_o fainthearted_a y_fw-mi to_o they_o dare_v in_o no_o place_n resist_v their_o enemy_n to_o the_o which_o act_n themperour_n may_v have_v be_v great_o advance_v by_o the_o mean_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n say_v also_o in_o france_n with_o a_o great_a power_n howbeit_o through_o great_a intreataunce_n &_o mediation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o parliamen_n at_o paris_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n the_o king_n son_n who_o do_v special_o favour_n y_o e_o emperor_n the_o matter_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o stay_n but_o on_o what_o condition_n i_o have_v no_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n as_o yet_o for_o somuch_o as_o some_o say_v one_o thing_n &_o some_o another_o wherefore_o i_o will_v rather_o write_v nothing_o they_o i_o shall_v thereof_o affirm_v any_o thing_n uncertain_a in_o this_o year_n chance_v four_o horrible_a eclpse_n or_o 〈…〉_o darken_n the_o first_o of_o the_o moon_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o january_n about_o vi_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o y_z e_z morning_n which_o last_v iii_o hour_n &_o xxviii_o minute_n &_o the_o moon_n be_v hide_v xii_o point_n &_o xlvi_o minute_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sun_n the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o january_n about_o ix_o of_o the_o clock_n before_o noon_n last_v ii_o hour_n &_o vi_o minute_n â–ª_o &_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v about_o xi_o point_n &_o xvii_o minute_n &_o when_o this_o darkness_n be_v at_o the_o high_a it_o be_v so_o dark_a everywhere_o as_o it_o be_v common_o at_o night_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v new_o set_v insomuch_o that_o all_o fowl_n &_o cat-tail_n which_o be_v merry_a before_o become_v still_o &_o sad_a as_o though_o they_o have_v mourn_v 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earthe_o creature_n such_o constellation_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o pass_v as_o experience_n do_v sufficient_o teach_v and_o declare_v this_o year_n henry_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n send_v â—â—gâ—â—thmen_n a_o army_n into_o scotlande_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n which_o land_v at_o lyth_n in_o scotlande_n and_o so_o go_v burn_v and_o destroyeng_v the_o country_n about_o spare_v nether_a castle_n town_n pile_n nor_o vyllage_n untyll_o they_o have_v overthrow_v and_o destroy_v many_o of_o they_o as_o the_o borough_n and_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n with_o the_o abbey_n call_v holy_a rodehouse_n and_o the_o king_n palice_n adjoin_v to_o the_o same_o the_o town_n of_o lyth_n also_o with_o the_o haven_n and_o peyre_n the_o castle_n and_o vyllage_n of_o cragmyller_n the_o abbay_n of_o newbottell_n and_o part_n of_o muskelborowe_n town_n the_o chapel_n of_o our_o lady_n of_o lawret._n preston_n town_n and_o the_o castle_n harintowne_v with_o the_o frere_n and_o nunery_n and_o 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into_o france_n they_o do_v much_o hurt_n howbeit_o they_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o france_n by_o the_o frankes_n and_o gotthies_n afterward_o be_v come_v into_o spain_n they_o veer_v constrain_v to_o fight_v again_o with_o the_o gotthies_n but_o in_o aphrica_fw-la begin_v the_o power_n of_o the_o vandaly_n to_o grow_v and_o increase_v s._n augustine_n also_o die_v about_o that_o time_n when_o genserichus_n augustin_n king_n of_o the_o vandaly_n besiege_v the_o town_n hippo_n wherein_o s._n augustine_n be_v bishop_n hippo._n when_o valentintanus_n be_v dead_a one_o maximus_n make_v himself_o emperor_n at_o rome_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n but_o the_o queen_n eâ—doxia_n because_o she_o will_v have_v the_o heir_n that_o be_v leave_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n seek_v aid_n by_o genserichus_n against_o maximus_n by_o who_o help_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v take_v &_o spoil_v but_o the_o vandal_n use_v a_o vandalians_n faithfulness_n faithfulness_n and_o steadfastness_n with_o the_o queen_n for_o he_o lede_v she_o with_o her_o two_o daughter_n away_o with_o he_o into_o dystopaâ—te_n aphrica_fw-la prisoner_n for_o so_o do_v it_o sometime_o befall_v when_o we_o call_v foren_a aid_n to_o defend_v our_o good_n howbeit_o afterward_o under_o justinianus_n though_o the_o vandaly_n be_v not_o utter_o rote_v out_o in_o aphrica_fw-la yet_o be_v they_o bring_v to_o such_o strayghtnesse_n that_o they_o can_v never_o floryshe_v any_o more_o for_o gelimerus_n the_o king_n be_v take_v by_o bellisarius_fw-la &_o aphrica_fw-la be_v subdue_v obey_v the_o empire_n again_o but_o not_o long_o after_o begin_v the_o saracen_n to_o have_v dominion_n in_o aphrica_fw-la let_v this_o suffice_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o vandaly_n of_o the_o boeme_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o about_o this_o time_n germany_n come_v first_o of_o all_o in_o germany_n the_o vandali_n wherein_o they_o have_v yet_o a_o great_a part_n now_o a_o day_n namely_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o boeme_n which_o be_v in_o time_n past_o part_n of_o germany_n which_o germane_a the_o word_n boeme_n which_o be_v a_o german_a word_n do_v testify_v sufficient_o which_o be_v before_o the_o vandali_n come_v into_o these_o country_n the_o word_n have_v his_o sygnification_n of_o the_o bavary_n or_o beyers_n to_o who_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v subject_a wherefore_o it_o be_v proper_o call_v boienheim_n nether_a will_v the_o vandali_n of_o boeme_n be_v call_v boeme_n but_o zeski_n after_o their_o capitayne_n by_o who_o guide_n they_o be_v first_o bring_v into_o boeme_n but_o these_o ancient_a boeme_n the_o german_n be_v in_o great_a admiration_n and_o confederation_n with_o the_o roman_n and_o by_o cornelius_n tacitus_n the_o history_n writer_n they_o be_v high_o praise_v by_o this_o occasion_n also_o be_v germany_n translate_v from_o the_o roman_a empires_n 〈…〉_o monarchy_n for_o in_o low_a germany_n be_v the_o frankes_n puissant_a in_o high_a germany_n alemanni_n and_o in_o boeme_n the_o vandali_n but_o what_o be_v
the_o c._n xxvii_o bishop_n after_o joannes_n the_o xi_o stephanus_n succeed_v leo._n after_o stephanus_n be_v joannes_n the_o xii_o the._n c_o xxix_o bishop_n leo_fw-la the_o vii_o succeed_v joannes_n the._n twelve_o stephanus_n the_o â–ª_o viij_o a_o germane_a the_o c._n xxxi_o â–ª_o bishop_n succeed_v leo._n otho_n the_o i_o the_o ten_o german_n emperor_n otho_n the_o first_o the_o son_n of_o henry_n the_o fowler_n first_o begin_v his_o dominion_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n ix_o c._n xxxviii_o and_o reign_v xxxvi_o year_n he_o take_v the_o emperyall_a crown_n at_o aken_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n in_o the_o begin_n â–ª_o of_o oath_n governaunce_n rise_v three_o great_a and_o dangerous_a uproure_n at_o one_o tyme._n the_o doer_n of_o the_o first_o uproure_n be_v eberardus_n the_o palatine_a and_o giselbert_n prince_n of_o lorain_n these_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n and_o lineage_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a affirm_v that_o the_o empire_n come_v from_o the_o saxon_n to_o the_o frankes_n by_o right_a of_o succession_n and_o that_o such_o enterpryse_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o rightful_a they_o draw_v on_o their_o side_n henry_n the_o elder_a brother_n of_o otho_n under_o the_o pretence_n otho_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o age_n he_o ought_v to_o govern_v the_o empire_n and_o not_o otho_n this_o war_n with_o the_o count_v palatine_a eberardus_n and_o duke_n giselbert_n last_v syxe_v year_n and_o many_o field_n be_v fight_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n herman_n duke_n of_o scwaben_n and_o conradus_n duke_n of_o the_o frankes_n frankes_n take_v the_o emperor_n part_n this_o conradus_n of_o worm_n call_v the_o wise_n be_v cousin_n to_o eberardus_n these_o fight_v the_o last_o against_o y_z e_z enemy_n by_o andernak_n with_o a_o great_a camp_n wherein_o eberardus_n countye_o palatine_n be_v slay_v and_o duke_n giselbert_n in_o the_o flight_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o rene._n it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a example_n wherein_o we_o may_v be_v advertise_v 〈…〉_o that_o the_o endevoure_n of_o sedition_n remain_v not_o unrevenged_a even_o in_o great_a prince_n also_o but_o whether_o this_o eberardus_n be_v he_o y_z t_z we_o have_v say_v of_o before_o to_o have_v bring_v the_o emperyall_a crown_n to_o henry_n the_o fowler_n it_o be_v not_o specify_v for_o a_o truth_n for_o the_o history_n writer_n of_o the_o german_n be_v gross_a and_o unlearned_a man_n ignorant_a of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o write_v of_o hystorye_n but_o after_o this_o victory_n be_v not_o the_o strife_n yet_o brother_n allay_v which_o otho_n the_o emperor_n have_v with_o henry_n his_o brother_n and_o beside_o that_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n henry_n be_v besyege_v at_o mersburg_n but_o he_o sing_v that_o his_o interpryse_n be_v invayne_o and_o that_o his_o defence_n begin_v to_o be_v feeble_a he_o himself_o come_v knel_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o emperor_n desyre_v pardon_n for_o his_o offence_n be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n by_o otho_n and_o not_o long_o after_o the_o duke_n of_o baier_n deceass_v without_o heir_n male_a otho_n the_o emperor_n give_v his_o brother_n henry_n the_o duchy_n of_o baierland_n as_o for_o that_o henry_n the_o emperor_n which_o be_v bury_v at_o bamberg_n be_v this_o henry_n son_n son_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o afterward_o be_v mentz_n besyege_v and_o take_v in_o by_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o bishop_n take_v also_o but_o short_o after_o be_v he_o let_v louse_n again_o the_o three_o rise_v against_o otho_n be_v many_o 〈…〉_o year_n after_o by_o his_o own_o son_n ludolfe_n by_o this_o occasion_n otho_n have_v first_o a_o queen_n out_o of_o england_n call_v edyth_n or_o ide_n which_o be_v bury_v at_o magdeburg_n of_o the_o same_o have_v he_o his_o son_n ludolphe_n after_o the_o same_o be_v dead_a take_v he_o another_o queen_n of_o the_o burgundyon_n blood_n which_o thing_n ludolphe_n do_v not_o allow_v but_o what_o happen_v far_o that_o be_v unknowen_a for_o the_o german_a history_n writer_n do_v in_o manner_n express_v no_o thing_n wholye_a by_o their_o occasyon_n and_o circumstance_n nether_a rue_o can_v they_o do_v it_o sing_v they_o be_v monk_n lyve_v in_o private_a idleness_n â–ª_o be_v sometime_o far_o from_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o govern_v the_o common_a welthe_n i_o pass_v over_o that_o they_o be_v to_o slothful_a also_o to_o search_v &_o enquyre_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o great_a matter_n of_o other_o man_n as_o y_z e_z duty_n of_o a_o true_a history_n writer_n be_v to_o do_v yet_o do_v they_o make_v mention_v of_o this_o counsel_n that_o ludolfus_n keep_v a_o assemble_v at_o salfelde_n &_o to_o have_v conspire_v against_o his_o father_n and_o that_o place_n salfeld_n be_v call_v a_o deadly_a place_n for_o counsel_n ludolfus_n have_v nevertheless_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n most_o great_a prince_n y_o â—_o be_v partaker_n with_o he_o in_o this_o conspiracy_n and_o counsel_n among_o the_o which_o also_o be_v conradus_n the_o wise_a duke_n of_o the_o frankes_n but_o in_o y_fw-es â—_o mean_v time_n that_o this_o be_v in_o brue_v be_v the_o father_n in_o italy_n who_o besiege_v his_o son_n at_o mentz_n so_o regenspurg_n soon_o as_o he_o cameinto_o germany_n ludolfe_n escape_v flee_v untyl_o regenspurge_n but_o the_o father_n follow_v besyeged_a regenspurg_n also_o strayt_o two_o month_n in_o that_o siege_n die_v not_o a_o few_o man_n among_o y_z e_z which_o be_v the_o chief_a arnolde_v the_o young_a duke_n of_o bayer_n after_o his_o death_n ludolfe_n requyre_v peace_n frelye_o come_v barefooted_a knel_a befoore_n his_o father_n and_o lyenge_a upon_o the_o ground_n he_o desire_a pardon_n for_o his_o trespass_n very_o humble_o wherefore_o the_o father_n take_v he_o to_o mercy_n and_o a_o very_a strong_a peace_n be_v make_v no_o emperor_n in_o a_o manner_n do_v dispatch_v ever_o any_o more_o great_a and_o dangerous_a busyness_n than_o the_o emperor_n otho_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v mark_v but_o in_o all_o they_o be_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n luckye_a not_o without_o the_o incredible_a favour_n of_o god_n for_o while_o he_o have_v these_o war_n he_o overcome_v the_o boheme_n the_o hungarian_n and_o frankes_n beside_o that_o make_v he_o quiet_v the_o troublous_a state_n of_o italy_n which_o thing_n we_o shall_v brefe_o show_v he_o vanquysh_v the_o hungarian_n by_o augsburge_n vanquish_v near_o the_o flood_n lycus_n and_o weaken_v he_o the_o strength_n of_o they_o so_o that_o they_o dare_v never_o after_o come_v into_o germany_n in_o this_o battayll_n die_v conrade_n 〈…〉_o the_o wyse_n and._n s._n udalricke_n bishop_n of_o auguspurg_n be_v with_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o hooste_n moreover_o when_o otho_n enuiron_v every_o wherewith_o great_a peryl_n the_o frenchman_n trust_v easy_o to_o bring_v the_o empire_n to_o they_o again_o but_o here_o be_v 〈…〉_o it_o find_v in_o otho_n that_o it_o be_v invayne_v for_o man_n to_o set_v themselves_o against_o he_o who_o god_n favour_v innumerable_a enemy_n have_v compass_v otho_n about_o the_o boheme_n the_o frankes_n the_o hungarian_n italian_n the_o frencheman_n but_o the_o power_n of_o all_o these_o can_v not_o break_v and_o oppress_v the_o virtue_n of_o this_o good_a prince_n the_o frencheman_n threaten_v to_o bring_v into_o germanye_n so_o great_a a_o hooste_n as_o never_o have_v be_v see_v afore_o whereto_o it_o be_v report_v â—yâ—ges_n otho_n shall_v have_v answer_v that_o such_o vain_a mynace_n become_v not_o wise_a prince_n sing_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o y_o e_o victory_n &_o fortune_n of_o war_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n he_o answer_v this_o also_o that_o he_o will_v bring_v so_o hat_n many_o cover_v with_o straw_n hat_n into_o france_n as_o they_o never_o have_v see_v before_o and_o therefore_o have_v all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o hooste_o straw_n hat_n which_o hooste_n he_o bring_v untyll_o parys_n for_o hugo_n prince_n france_n of_o france_n have_v take_v the_o king_n his_o lord_n prisoner_n and_o intend_v to_o take_v to_o he_o france_n and_o the_o dignyty_n of_o the_o empire_n thyssame_a hugo_n be_v take_v of_o france_n otho_n in_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n and_o delyver_a lewis_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n restore_v he_o to_o y_fw-mi â—_o realm_n of_o france_n again_o for_o gerberga_n the_o sister_n of_o otho_n be_v marry_v to_o lewis_n otho_n restore_v than_o to_o to_o the_o german_a empire_n low_a germanye_n lorain_n and_o burgundye_n the_o hungaryans_n have_v many_o skyrmysh_n also_o in_o italy_n but_o some_o emperor_n before_o othoes_n time_n be_v so_o occupy_v in_o germany_n that_o they_o could'not_v aid_v italy_n when_o now_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n be_v dryven_v to_o extreme_a necessity_n for_o to_o resist_v the_o hungarian_n it_o happen_v that_o berengarius_fw-la prince_n of_o foroiulium_fw-la get_v he_o a_o great_a wonder_v at_o his_o prowess_n
it_o confirm_v with_o letter_n give_v there_o upon_o the_o year_n m._n cc._o xxxviij_o when_o fridericke_n go_v again_o into_o italy_n they_o of_o milan_n rise_v against_o he_o and_o many_o other_o strong_a city_n to_o milan_n do_v friderick_n great_a harm_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n the_o city_n es_fw-la make_v a_o alliance_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o ro._n con_v time_n spire_v against_o friderick_n the_o emperor_n who_o for_o this_o cause_n gregorius_n the_o romish_a bishop_n do_v excommunicate_v the_o three_o time_n and_o condemn_v he_o for_o a_o heretic_n steer_v also_o the_o venetian_n to_o war_n upon_o he_o friderick_n with_o open_a writynge_n do_v complain_v of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v he_o also_o humble_o require_v absolution_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o ro._n theridamas_n be_v many_o of_o the_o cardinals_n which_o allow_v not_o the_o bysh_a of_o rome_n counsel_n but_o when_o frederick_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n optayne_n pardon_v of_o 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