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rychardes_n and_o they_o be_v arrest_v and_o put_v in_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o thyde_a come_v the_o king_n justice_n &_o sit_v upon_o theym_n in_o the_o tour_n of_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a all_o four_o unto_o the_o dethe_v and_o the_o doom_n be_v give_v unto_o sir_n bernarde_n brokeys_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o foot_n from_o the_o tower_n through_o the_o cytee_n of_o london_n unto_o tyburn_n and_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v and_o after_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_z sir_n johan_n shelly_n knight_n and_o sir_n johan_n mawdelyn_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n feryâ—e_a person_n be_v draw_v through_o out_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o they_o be_v hang_v and_o their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o and_o set_v on_o london_n brydge_v and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n henry_n send_v queen_n isabella_n home_o again_o in_o to_o france_n the_o which_o be_v king_n rycharde_a wyf_v and_o gaaf_v her_o gold_n &_o silver_n &_o many_o other_o 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endure_v a_o xii_o year_n large_o and_o he_o take_v the_o lord_n grey_n rythen_a prisoner_n and_o keep_v he_o fast_o in_o hold_n till_o he_o be_v raunson_v of_o prisoner_n of_o the_o march_v and_o keep_v he_o long_o time_n in_o hold_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o make_v he_o wed_v one_o of_o his_o doughter_n &_o keep_v he_o still_o with_o his_o wyf_v and_o soon_o after_o he_o dey_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n henry_n know_v this_o mischeyf_v destruccyon_n and_o treason_n the_o this_o owen_n have_v wrought_v and_o anon_o he_o ordain_v a_o strong_a power_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n &_o moche_v other_o stuff_n the_o long_v to_o war_n for_o to_o abate_v and_o destroy_v the_o
many_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_v for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n herd_n that_o they_o come_v with_o moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n then_o lete_fw-la lend_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_z tell_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a hooste_n of_o frensshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o slay_v &_o then_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v iii_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o after_o ward_n die_v &_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_n let_v enter_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c_o liii_o amasius_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it xu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o vyctoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_a if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o profit_n many_o a_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o men·_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.lxxxviii_o et_fw-fr ant_n xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lii_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_o he_o be_v none_o evil_a thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dygnyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o that_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xii_o that_o be_v send_v astayn_v the_o xii_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v against_o edom_n ¶_o zachariu_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predycessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n \_o &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n ii_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n viii_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeil_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n hat_n be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o dethe_v she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o war_v grete_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o xii_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o xii_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a beatel_n so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n so_z that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v a_o way_n in_o to_o waly_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedag_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiii·_fw-la year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n the_o matere_a contain_v moo_v comodyous_o togyder_n of_o the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o the_o wrolde_v the_o king_n folowen_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o guentolen_a king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_o to_o ken_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynolde_v hê_n soon_o that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteye_n that_o well_o &_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o wonder_n welle_v make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n regn_v blood_n that_o last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a dethe_v of_o people_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n there_o of_o take_v mercy_n and_o pyte_n &_o tho_o begin_v it_o cease_v and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxii_o year_n &_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regne_fw-la in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_n that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regned_a gorbodian_a that_o be_v this_o reynoldes_n soon_o ·xv_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ii_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o slay_v the_o other_o for_o to_o have_v the_o herytage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v that_o other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v so_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n he_o two_o son_n that_o he_o have_v be_v come_v stout_a and_o proud_a and_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n and_o that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_n and_o that_o other_o porres_n ¶_o and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a herte_fw-la &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o there_o abide_v with_o the_o king_n sywarde_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o and_o fight_v wych_a his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evyll_n it_o happen_v though_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n wist_v that_o port_n be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorrow_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o
translate_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiiii_o ¶_o daniel_n anamas_n azarias_n mysaell_n ezechiel_n &_o mardocheus_n all_o these_o with_o joachim_n the_o king_n be_v lad_n in_o to_o babylon_n young_a chyldern_a for_z by_o cause_n they_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n sedechias_n the_o three_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xi_o year_n this_o sedeâ—hias_n be_v a_o myschevous_a man_n in_o his_o lyve_a and_o he_o will_v not_o here_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o peryssh_v wretched_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o jury_n with_o he_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o &_o his_o chyldern_n be_v slay_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o josedech_n the_o soon_o of_o azarie_n be_v bysshop_n &_o be_v translate_v from_o iherusalem_n by_o nabugodonosor_n in_o to_o babylon_n ¶_o abacuk_n prophesy_v against_o nabuch_n at_o babylon_n and_o there_o be_v opynyon_n what_o time_n this_o abacuk_n â—as_v this_o abacuk_n bring_v mete_v to_o danyel_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o lion_n after_o jerom_n and_o here_o end_v the_o four_o aege_fw-la &_o the_o hystore_v of_o regum_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o fyfth_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o cryste_n this_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v brente_a of_o the_o calde_v &_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v this_o temple_n stand_v cccc_fw-la &_o xlii_o year_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v fro_o the_o first_o make_v the_o which_o be_v make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n and_o fro_o the_o destruction_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o tytus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wite_v xlii_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n ¶_o priscus_n torquinê°_n the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v and_o he_o make_v capitolium_fw-la quasi_fw-la caput_fw-la solum_fw-la for_o in_o the_o ground_n werke_n be_v find_v a_o heed_n without_o any_o body_n as_z for_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o there_o after_o ward_v the_o senator_n sit_v as_o one_o heed_n of_o all_o the_o world_n ¶_o this_o time_n three_o child_n be_v cast_v in_o to_o a_o furnay_n bren_v &_o with_o a_o miracle_n they_o be_v delyvern_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o dan_n pri_fw-la o_o ¶_o nabugodonosor_n the_o soon_o of_o nabugodondsor_n the_o mighty_a regn_v in_o babylon_n this_o man_n a_o hyng_v garden_n with_o mighty_a cost_n for_o his_o wife_n &_o many_o meruailloê°_n thing_n he_o die_v so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v name_v to_o exceed_v hercules_n in_o his_o gretenesse_n &_o strengthe_n enilmerodach_n brother_n to_o the_o late_a nabugodonosor_n regned_a in_o babylon_n this_o man_n take_v joachim_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o worship_v he_o his_o fader_fw-mi deed_n body_n after_o the_o counseyl_n of_o this_o man_n he_z divide_v to_o a_o hundred_o gripe_n least_fw-mi that_o he_o shall_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o live_v ¶_o nota_fw-la this_o play_n of_o the_o chess_n be_v find_v of_o xerse_a a_o philosopher_n for_o the_o correctonn_n of_o eniimerodach_n this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o baby_n a_o great_a tyrant_n the_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o kylle_v his_o own_o master_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o rebuke_v he_o open_o with_o such_o a_o wytty_n game_n he_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v meek_a anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c.xxxiiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c.lxu_o salathiel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v soon_o to_o jecony_a the_o king_n of_o jew_n the_o which_o he_o gate_n after_o the_o transmigraconn_n of_o babylon_n as_z mark_z the_o euamgeliste_n say_v ¶_o servius_n tulius_n the_o sixth_o king_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o a_o bond_n condicyon_n on_o the_o maders_n side_n for_o she_o be_v a_o captyve_a maid_n but_o she_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n this_o man_n have_v great_a love_a &_o noble_o he_o bear_v he_o in_o every_o place_n three_o hill_n to_o the_o cyte_n he_o put·_v &_o dych_v the_o wall_n round_o about_o ¶_o regusar_n sabusardach_n &_o balthasar_n be_v brother_n the_o which_o regn_v one_o after_o a_o neither_o &_o be_v king_n in_o babylon_n and_o balthasar_n be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n the_o which_o be_v slay_v of_o darius_n &_o cirê°_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la daniel_n u_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la darius_n uncle_n to_o ciro_n fellow_n in_o the_o kyngdom_n with_o ciro_n translate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n caldee_n in_o to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o persarum_n &_o medorum_fw-la cirus_n be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o cyrus_n hold_v the_o monarch_n hole_n at_o perses_n of_o this_o man_n prophesy_v ysayas_fw-la &_o he_o destroy_v babylon_n &_o slay_v balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n &_o he_o worshype_v great_o danyel_fw-mi the_o jews_n he_o send_v home_o again_o that_o they_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n ut_fw-la pê«_n esdre_fw-la pri_fw-la o_o ¶_o babylon_n that_o strong_a castle_n be_v destroy_v &_o hê_n power_n be_v take_v from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v this_o be_v the_o first_o cyte_n &_o the_o grete_a of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o which_o incredyble_n thing_n be_v write_v &_o this_o that_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o one_o night_n be_v destroy_v that_o it_o may_v be_v show_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o power_n all_o other_o ben_fw-mi but_o a_o sperke_n &_o dust_n for_o it_o be_v say_v forsooth_o that_o it_o be_v incredyble_a to_o be_v make_v with_o man_n honde_n or_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o man_n strength_n whereof_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v a_o ensample_n &_o it_o will_v or_o may_v be_v enfourm_v ¶_o tarquinê°_n superbus_n be_v the_o vii_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o he_o regn_v xxxu_o year_n this_o man_n concyve_v first_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o be_v ordryne_v for_o malefactor_n as_o exile_v prison_n well_n &_o galowe_n feter_n and_o manacle_n chain_n be_v &_o colous_a and_o such_o other_o â–ª_o and_o for_o his_o great_a pride_n and_o cruelnes_n god_n suffer_v he_o to_o myschyef_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n of_o wise_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v he_o have_v a_o soon_o of_o the_o same_o name_n the_o which_o defoyled_a a_o worthy_a man_n wife_n they_o call_v he_o collatine_n &_o his_o wyf_v be_v call_v lucres_n this_o tarquinê°_n that_o be_v this_o vii_o king_n soon_o aforesaid_a come_v unto_o the_o lady_n house_n absente_v her_o husbonde_n to_o supper_n and_o to_o lodging_n and_o when_o all_o be_v a_o sleep_v he_o a_o rose_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o honde_n and_o with_o strengthe_n and_o fere_n he_o ravyssh_v the_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v the_o never_a day_n after_o she_z send_v unto_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o to_o her_o husbonde_n for_z she_o be_v of_o great_a kin_n and_o thus_o she_o say_v to_o they_o the_o king_n soon_o come_v hither_o &_o as_o friend_n of_o who_o â–ª_o i_o have_v not_o mistrust_v and_o thus_o he_o have_v defoyl_v my_o chastyce_n &_o lose_v my_o name_n for_o evermore_o thenne_n her_o friend_n see_v she_o weep_v and_o pytous_o complain_v and_o they_o comfort_v she_o as_o well_o as_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_z say_v it_o be_v no_o vylany_n unto_o she_o for_o it_o be_v against_o her_o will_n she_o answer_v &_o say_v yet_o shall_v there_o never_o woman_n excuse_v she_o by_o lucre_n for_o though_o she_o consent_v not_o to_o this_o die_v yet_o shall_v she_o not_o dye_v without_o pain_n for_o that_o deed_n and_o with_o that_o word_n she_o have_v a_o knyf_v ready_a under_o her_o mantel_n with_o the_o which_o she_o smite_v herself_o to_o the_o here_o &_o for_o this_o cruelnes_n &_o this_o piteous_a death_n the_o peple_n of_o room_n arise_v &_o exile_v the_o king_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o all_o his_o progeny_n and_o thus_o seize_v these_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o never_o be_v none_o after_o of_o the_o governaunce_n of_o rome_n till_o the_o emperor_n begin_v after_o this_o tyrant_n be_v deed_n the_o romayn_v orden_v that_o their_o shonde_n never_o be_v king_n more_o in_o rome_n but_o they_o will_v be_v govern_v fro_o that_o forth_o by_o consules_a so_o when_o tho_o king_n have_v regn_v ii_o hondred_a year_n and_o xl_o they_o make_v this_o statute_n that_o two_o consules_a shall_v be_v choose_v &_o they_o shall_v govern_v the_o cyte_n &_o the_o people_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n these_o two_o be_v choose_v that_o any_o of_o they_o will_v make_v any_o if_o excess_n the_o other_o shall_v govern_v he_o for_o their_o be_v no_o thing_n obey_v but_o if_o they_o consent_v both_o also_o they_o shall_v not_o stone_v in_o their_o dygnyte_n pass_v one_o year_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o for_o domynacyon_n of_o long_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o usurp_v upon_o they_o more_o than_o be_v right_a in_o alle_fw-mi this_o time_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o
day_n myschevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o pestilence_n shall_v cease_v atte_a rome_n of_o the_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v dylygent_o in_o repreve_v the_o falshede_v of_o the_o god_n the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v please_v with_o such_o wretched_a play_n so_o shameful_o these_o play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n and_o wymmen_fw-mi that_o honest_a man_n &_o wymmen_v will_v not_o â—e_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o darius_n notus_fw-la regn_v at_o the_o persee_n xix_o year_n ¶_o plato_n the_o devyne_a philosopher_n and_o arystotle_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a and_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o titê°_n quintê°_n be_v dictator_n atte_a rome_n and_z he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-la civitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v in_o ayenste_n coveytous_a and_o proud_a crysten_v man_n ¶_o gaius_n be_v a_o senator_n under_o who_o be_v a_o great_a bataylle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o turcorum_n and_o viii_o thousand_o man_n of_o theym_n be_v take_v ¶_o marcus_n valerius_n be_v also_o a_o noble_a senatoure_n of_o rome_n the_o which_o with_o lx_o thousand_o romayn_v foughte_v with_o the_o frensshman_n &_o have_v the_o better_a and_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o arthaxereses_n king_n of_o persee_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empire_n egypte_n and_o he_o put_v nacranabo_n the_o king_n in_o ethyopia_n &_o many_o jew_n in_o to_o transmygracyon_n also_o he_o send_v vagosum_n a_o prince_n over_o flom_n jordan_n to_o ask_v again_o to_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgete_a to_o eldra_n that_o be_v the_o vii_o year_n rend_v propter_fw-la subbam_fw-la terre_fw-fr ¶_o aâ—samus_n succeed_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regn_v with_o the_o persee_n xxiiii_o year_n this_o darius_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n and_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greek_n a_o tribute_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o monarch_n of_o persarun_n for_o it_o be_v translyte_v to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophesy_v of_o danyll_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o dariê°_n bring_v xu_o hondr_v thousand_o fighting_a man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v ¶_o jodas_n the_o soon_o of_o elysaphat_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o time_n of_o mardachin_n johannes_n his_o soon_o succeed_v he_o ¶_o arystotiles_n the_o moo_v subtle_a and_o famous_a philosopher_n learn_v this_o tyme._n senocrate_n the_o mooste_o chaste_a philosopher_n be_v this_o time_n with_o dyverse_a other_o moo_o ¶_o by_o cause_n the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n next_o after_o live_v in_o pease_n moo_v part_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o they_o be_v write_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v togyde_a till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o cassibolon_n king_n of_o brytayne_a the_o which_o be_v brother_n to_o lud._n and_o when_o cormbratus_n be_v deed_n regn_v guentholen_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condycyon_n and_o well_o belove_a and_z he_o govern_v the_o land_n welle_v and_o wise_o and_o he_o regn_v xxu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o deyde_v lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n and_o after_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seysell_n welle_v and_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o and_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n and_z deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o sysell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o pease_n and_o after_o seysell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o xix_o year_n in_o pease_n &_o thenne_n after_o he_o regn_v howan_n his_o soon_o ten_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o ikaldowne·_n ¶_o how_o king_n mor_fw-mi with_o die_v thorugh_o myschaundâ—e_v thorugh_v a_o be_v after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o and_z he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o a_o great_a vengeance_n come_v upon_o he_o for_o when_o as_o he_o go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n hemette_v with_o a_o great_a be_v that_o be_v black_a and_o horryble_a &_o hideous_a &_o he_o wend_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v that_o be_v with_o his_o quarrel_n but_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o &_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o hê_n quarlle_v that_o be_v anon_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a haste_n &_o he_o devour_v a_o live_v &_o so_o he_o dey_v for_o his_o wyckednesse_n thorugh_o vengeance_n of_o god_n after_o that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodiam_n that_o be_v morwith_o soon_o that_o make_v cambrydge_v after_o that_o this_o mor_fw-mi with_o be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n crown_v brandobodian_n his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodiam_n long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n and_o town_n this_o grandobodiam_n make_v the_o twine_z of_z cambrydge_v &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n be_v well_o belove_v of_o rich_a &_o poor_a for_z he_o honour_v the_o rich_a and_o help_v the_o poor_a this_o grandobodiam_n have_v four_o son_n artogaill_n hesyder_v higamus_n &_o petitur·_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o of_o artogaill_n that_o be_v grandobodians_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n and_o since_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wyckednesse_n after_o grandobodiam_n regn_v his_o soon_o artogaill_n u_o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o the_o bryton_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v he_o down_o &_o make_v hesyder_v his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o be_v come_v so_o good_a &_o merci_fw-la able_a that_o man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pyte_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v u_o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pyte_n of_o hê_n brother_n artogaill_n that_o be_v king_n before·_a and_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignyte_n &_o take_v his_o brother_n the_o crown_n again_o &_o make_v he_o king_n against_o all_o the_o bryton_n will_n ¶_o and_o after_o artogaill_n become_v so_o good_a of_o condiconn_n that_o he_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o the_o land_n for_o he_o come_v so_o debonayr_a and_o free_a and_z die_v right_a &_o reason_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vi_o year_n and_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o grauntham_n ¶_o how_o hesyder_v be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogail_n the_o bryton_n crown_v a_o other_o time_n hesyder_v but_z his_o two_o brother_n hygamus_fw-la &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a spite_n &_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o for_o help_v to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi brother_n &_o so_o they_o take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o they_o depart_v all_o the_o land_n betwixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamus_n live_v but_o vii_o year_n and_o though_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n and_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o picker_v ¶_o how_o the_o bryton_n come_v and_o take_v hesyder_v out_o of_o prysone_n and_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o tyme._n and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n take_v hesyder_v anon_o and_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n and_o though_o regn_v he_o in_o pease_n xiiii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o how_o xxxiii_o king_n regn_v in_o pease_n each_o after_o other_o after_o hesyder_v after_o the_o death_n of_o hesyder_v regn_v xxxiii_o king_n each_o after_o other_o in_o pease_n &_o with_o out_o any_o long_a taryenge_a i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o regned_a as_o the_o story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiii_o be_v call_v gerbodia_fw-la he_o regn_v xii_o year_n after_o he_o regn_v morgan_n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vi_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v jowalan_n viii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v on_o rohugo_n xi_o year_n and_o after_o regn_v voghen_n xiii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catyll_o xu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porrex_n ii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cherin_o xvii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v coyl_n xii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n xiiii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o twenty_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xvii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v urian_a v._o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v eliud_fw-la ii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldadan_n xu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n xii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v ouirgunde_v viii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v mortan_n vi_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v
and_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n berwyk_n upon_o twede_n and_o there_o they_o enhabyte_v &_o become_v rich_a but_o they_o have_v not_o wymmen_v among_o they_o &_o the_o bryton_n will_v not_o yeve_v there_o doughter_n to_o the_o stranger_n wherefore_o they_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o bring_v with_o they_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o there_o they_o they_o spoâ—wsed_v but_o the_o man_n coude_fw-fr not_o understonde_v their_o langage_fw-fr ne_fw-fr the_o speech_n of_o these_o wymmen_fw-mi and_o therefore_o they_o speak_v togyder_n as_o scot_n and_o after_o ward_n through_o chaunginge_v theridamas_n langage_fw-fr in_o all_o france_n they_o be_v call_v thene_n scot_n &_o so_o shall_v the_o folk_n of_o that_o country_n be_v call_v for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n lete_fw-la arere_z a_o stone_n in_o the_o enter_a of_o westmerlonde_a there_o that_o he_o slay_v roderyk_n &_o there_o he_o begin_v first_o house_v and_o after_o this_o batayl_n that_o be_v above_o say_v when_o roderyke_n be_v deed_n king_n westm_a in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o victory_n lete_fw-la arere_z there_o beside_o the_o way_n a_o great_a stone_n on_o high_a and_o yet_o it_o stond_v &_o ever_o more_o shall_v stone_v and_o he_o lete_fw-la grave_n in_o the_o stone_n let_v that_o thê°_n say_v the_o king_n westm_a of_o brytayne_n slay_v in_o this_o place_n roderyk_n his_o enymye_n ¶_o and_o this_o westmer_n be_v the_o first_o that_o build_v house_n and_o town_n in_o westmerlonde_n &_o at_o that_o stone_n begyn_v westmerlonde_v that_o westmer_n let_v call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o westmer_n have_v so_o do_v he_o dwell_v all_o his_o lyf_v time_n in_o that_o country_n of_o westmerlonde_n for_z he_o love_v that_o country_n more_o than_o any_o other_o country_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxu_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o of_o king_n coill_n that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o that_o hold_v his_o land_n in_o pease_n all_o his_o lyve_n tyme._n after_o this_o his_o soon_o king_n coill_n regn_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o of_o good_a condycyon_n and_o well_o govern_v his_o land_n and_o of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v love_n and_o pease_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v never_o contake_n debate_v nor_o war_n in_o brytayne_n and_o he_o regn_v and_o be_v king_n in_o pease_n all_o his_o lyve_n tyme·_a and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n claudius_n be_v emê‘our_n at_o rome_n next_o after_o gaius_n and_o he_o regn_v xiiii_o year_n and_o viiii_o day_n this_o man_n come_v in_o to_o great_a brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o tribute_n which_o they_o die_v deny_v unto_o the_o romayn_v and_o after_o great_a bataylle_n there_o be_v bytwene_v the_o emperor_n claudius_n &_o armager_n king_n of_o brytayne_n and_o after_o accordement_n make_v that_o this_o armager_n shall_v wed_v claudius_n daughter_n &_o after_o they_o two_o shall_v ever_o live_v in_o pease_n in_o token_n werof_o this_o claudius_n name_v the_o cyte_n where_o they_o be_v wed_v after_o he_o and_o call_v it_o claudicestre_fw-fr where_o we_o now_o it_o call_v gloucestre_n ¶_o this_o claudiê°_n have_v three_o wyve_n and_o on_o petiva_fw-la the_o first_o wife_n he_o gate_n a_o daughter_n that_o hyght_n antonia_n the_o first_o wyf_v decess_v and_z he_o wed_v messalinam_fw-la &_o gate_n a_o soon_o that_o hyght_n brytanicê°_n &_o octavia_n a_o daughter_n the_o third_o he_o wed_v agrippina_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o hyght_n nero._n claudiê°_n wed_v his_o daughter_n octavia_n to_o nero_n his_o wyve_n soon_o this_o claudius_n for_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o agrippina_n his_o last_o wyf_v he_o slay_v messalina_n his_o first_o wyf_v least_fw-mi she_o shall_v have_v help_v britanicus_n her_o soon_o &_o he_o to_o empire_n yet_o agrippina_n the_o last_o wyf_v of_o claudius_n dradde_v least_fw-mi her_o husbonde_n will_v have_v proffer_a brytanicus_n and_o hâ—â—e_v depose_v nero_n her_o soon_o therefore_o she_o poison_v her_o husbonde_n claudius_n and_z nero_n be_v promote_v to_o the_o empire_n and_o this_o same_o nero_n ayve_v his_o mother_n such_o a_o reward_n again_o for_o he_o poison_v brytanicus_n and_o slay_v his_o own_o mother_n &_o he_o wyf_v octavia_n ¶_o james_n the_o more_fw-it the_o apostle_n this_o time_n be_v slay_v of_o herode_fw-la agrippa_z &_o peter_n be_v pryson_v ut_fw-la pê«_n act_n xii_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n james_n be_v bring_v by_o miracle_n in_o galeciam_fw-la of_o spyne_n ¶_o nero_n after_o claudius_n be_v emperor_n and_z he_o regn_v xiii_o year_n &_o vii_o month_n this_o nero_n be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n &_o make_v grethe_o waste_n in_o the_o empire_n he_o will_v not_o fysshe_v but_o with_o net_n of_o gold_n &_o rope_n of_o silk_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o rome_n he_o slay_v he_o be_v enemy_n to_o no_o man_n but_o to_o good_a man_n he_o slay_v his_o brother_n and_o he_o wyf_v his_o mother_n &_o his_o master_n he_o slay_v also_o peter_n and_o poule_n he_o will_v never_o be_v one_o cloth_n two_o time_n awl_n his_o horse_n and_o his_o mule_n be_v shall_v with_o silver_n &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o die_v set_v a_o great_a part_n of_o rome_n on_o fire_n some_o say_v the_o romayn_v complain_v the_o stretes_n be_v to_o narowe_n and_o as_o he_o have_v brente_a a_o great_a part_n of_o rome_n nero_n say_v there_o be_v space_n to_o build_v the_o stretes_n wide_o thenne_fw-fr the_o senator_n with_o the_o comyn_v people_n come_v upon_o he_o to_o sleehim_v and_o he_o flee_v by_o night_n in_o to_o the_o subarbe_n of_o the_o cytee_n &_o hide_v he_o &_o he_o hear_v karle_n &_o beggar_n sayenge_a and_o they_o wist_v where_o the_o empeâ—rour_n be_v he_o shall_v never_o escape_v theym_a nero_n think_v it_o shall_v be_v great_a derogacyon_n to_o his_o name_n and_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o karle_n and_o on_o a_o great_a stake_n he_o run_v himself_o to_o the_o herte_n and_o deyed_a and_o there_o be_v bury_v and_o devylles_n keep_v his_o body_n many_o a_o day_n after_o and_z die_v great_a hurt_n to_o the_o people_n till_o by_o a_o miracle_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o body_n be_v find_v and_o take_v away_o and_z thenne_fw-fr the_o devylles_n void_v ¶_o seneca_n be_v this_o time_n master_v to_o nero._n ¶_o iwenalê_n pota_fw-la ¶_o lucanê°_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o james_n the_o less_o the_o apostle_n bysshop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o vi_o year_n of_o nero._n marcus_n the_o evaungelyste_n be_v martyr_v the_o first_o year_n of_o he_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la xpi_fw-la lxxiiii_o linus_n ytalicus_fw-la be_v pope_n of_o rome_n ten_o year_n and_z iii·_fw-la month_n and_o xiii_o day_n this_o linus_n and_o his_o successor_n cletê°_n through_z their_o holy_a conversacyon_n be_v make_v to_o mynystre_n the_o tresoure_n of_o the_o chirche_n to_o the_o people_n peter_n be_v a_o live_v and_o peter_n attend_v to_o prayenge_a &_o preaching_n ¶_o it_o be_v read_v of_o this_o cletê°_n that_o he_o write_v first_o in_o his_o letter_n salutem_fw-la et_fw-la apostolican_n benedictionem_fw-la ¶_o afore_o this_o time_n be_v many_o a_o dyscyple_a of_o peter_n slay_v under_o nero._n ¶_o galba_n this_o time_n be_v emperor_n &_o he_o regn_v vii_o month_n this_o man_n be_v make_v emperor_n by_o the_o power_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o same_o land_n nero_n lyve_v and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o nero_n bring_v to_o rome_n &_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o man_n that_o come_v with_o wheat_n to_o rome_n he_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o bare_v it_o to_o he_o that_o be_v emperor_n next_o sing_v all_o his_o man_n &_o none_o of_o they_o help_a he_o ¶_o in_o this_o man_n day_n come_v the_o great_a rethoricyen_n to_o rome_n from_o spain_n &_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o teach_v the_o scyence_n open_o his_o nyme_n be_v quintilian_n ¶_o otho_fw-la regned_a after_o he_o and_z he_o regn_v but_o iii_o month_n for_o one_o vitellus_n that_o be_v precedent_n of_o france_n challenge_v the_o empire_n and_o in_o ytalye_n betwixt_o these_o two_o be_v three_o great_a bataylle_n and_o in_o the_o four_o batayll_n otho_n see_v he_o shall_v be_v overcome_v and_o in_o great_a dispeyre_n he_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o vitellus_n regn_v after_o otho_n &_o he_o regn_v viii_o month_n for_z he_o be_v follower_n of_o nero_n moo_v specyall_a in_o glotony_n &_o in_o se_a of_o foul_a song_n and_o at_o feste_n etynge_n out_o of_o measure_n that_o he_o may_v not_o keep_v it_o ¶_o vespasianus_n regn_v next_o after_o he_o ix_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n and_o xii_o day_n ¶_o the_o well_o govern_v man_n of_o rome_n sing_v the_o cursyd_v successyon_n of_o nero_n send_v after_o this_o vespasian_n unto_o palestyn_a for_o there_o he_o be_v &_o his_o soon_o titê°_n which_o have_v besyege_v iherusalem_n
&_o receyve_v bapâ—ym_a in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o tear_v to_o the_o right_a faith_n &_o byleve_n eulentre_n send_v two_o legate_n that_o be_v call_v pagan_a a_o other_o elybam_fw-la in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o baptyse_v the_o king_n &_o all_o his_o meyne_n and_o after_o go_v from_o town_n to_o town_n &_o baptyse_v the_o people_n till_o all_o the_o land_n be_v baptyse_v and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o year_n an_o hondr_v lvi_o after_o the_o incarncyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n and_o this_o king_n lucy_n make_v tho_o in_o this_o land_n two_o archibysshop_n one_o at_o caunterbury_n a_o other_o at_o york_n &_o other_o many_o bishop_n that_o yet_o be_v in_o this_o land_n and_o when_o these_o two_o legatê_n have_v baptyse_v all_o this_o land_n they_o ordain_v preste_n for_o to_o baptyse_v chyldern_a and_o for_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n and_o after_o they_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n dwell_v in_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n xii_o year_n and_o after_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o how_o bryton_n 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 &_o sorrow_n to_o the_o land_n for_o after_o this_o king_n lucy_n death_n none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_v suffer_v a_o other_o to_o be_v king_n but_o live_v in_o war_n &_o debate_v among_o them self_o l_o year_n without_o king_n but_o it_o befall_v after_o ward_n that_o a_o great_a prince_n come_v from_o rome_n in_o to_o thê_n land_n that_o be_v call_v severie_a not_o for_o war_n but_o for_o to_o save_v the_o right_a of_o rome_n but_o never_o theles_o he_o have_v not_o dwell_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n but_o that_o the_o bryton_n slay_v he_o and_o when_o they_o of_o rome_n wist_v that_o severi_fw-la be_v 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 be_v call_v allec_fw-la that_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n &_o a_o mighty_a of_o body_n &_o dwell_v in_o this_o land_n long_o time_n &_o dye_a moche_n sorrow_n to_o the_o bryton_n so_o that_o after_o for_o pure_a malice_n they_o choose_v a_o king_n among_o theym_n that_o be_v call_v astelepade_n and_o assemble_v a_o grâ—aee_n host_n of_o bryton_n &_o go_v to_o london_n to_o seek_v allec_fw-la &_o there_o they_o find_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o &_o all_o his_o fellow_n and_o one_o that_o be_v call_v walon_n deffend_v he_o fyers_o &_o fight_v long_o with_o the_o bryton_n but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o the_o bryton_n take_v he_o and_o bond_n his_o ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o a_o water_n wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v call_v ever_o more_o walbroke_a though_o regned_a astelepade_n in_o pease_n till_o one_o of_o his_o earl_n that_o be_v call_v coill_n make_v a_o fair_a town_n ayenste_n the_o king_n will_v &_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n colchestre_fw-fr after_o his_o own_o name_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v full_a wroth_a &_o thought_n to_o destroy_v he_o and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o and_o bring_v great_a power_n of_o man_n and_o yaf_a the_o earl_n batayll_n and_o the_o earl_n defend_v he_o fyers_o with_o his_o power_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o batayll_n and_o though_o be_v coill_n crown_v &_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o coill_n regn_v and_o goveren_v the_o land_n well_o &_o noble_o for_z he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o well_o be_v love_v amonge_v the_o bryton_n ¶_o when_o though_o of_o rome_n hear_v that_o astelepade_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_v glad_a &_o send_v a_o other_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v call_v constance_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n coill_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o tribute_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n answer_v well_o &_o wise_o &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v pay_v to_o rome_n all_o that_o right_a and_o reason_n will_v with_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o accord_v tho_o with_o good_a will_n and_o without_o any_o contake_n and_o so_o both_o they_o dwell_v togyd_v in_o love_n ¶_o king_n coill_n yaaf_n to_o he_o his_o daughter_n eleyne_n for_o to_o have_v she_o to_o his_o spouse_n that_o be_v both_o fair_a &_o wise_a &_o good_a &_o well_o lettre_v &_o this_o constance_n spouse_n she_o there_o with_o moche_n honour_n and_o it_o befall_v soon_o after_o that_o this_o king_n coill_n dey_v in_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o colchestre_n entyre_v ¶_o of_o king_n constance_n that_o be_v a_o roman_n that_o be_v choose_v king_n after_o the_o deeh_fw-it of_o coill_n for_o as_o moche_v that_o he_o have_v spwse_v eleyne_n that_o be_v king_n coil_v daughter_n after_o this_o king_n coill_n constance_n be_v make_v king_n and_o crown_v for_z asmoche_n as_o he_o have_v spouse_n king_n coil_v daughter_n that_o be_v heir_n of_o that_o land_n the_o which_o constance_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o he_o beget_v on_o his_o wyf_v eleyne_v a_o son_n that_o be_v call_v constantyne_n and_o this_o king_n bear_v true_a faith_n and_o true_o die_v unto_o they_o of_o rome_n all_o his_o lyf_v and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xu_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o constantine_n that_o be_v king_n constance_n soon_o &_o the_o soon_o of_o saint_n eleyne_n govern_v &_o rule_v the_o land_n &_o be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n after_o king_n constance_n dethe_v regn_v constantyne_n his_o soon_o and_o the_o soon_o of_o saint_n eleyne_n that_o find_v the_o holy_a cross_n in_o the_o hooly_a land_n and_o how_o constantyne_n be_v come_v emperor_n of_o rome_n ¶_o it_o befall_v so_o in_o the_o time_n there_o be_v a_o emperor_n at_o rome_n that_o be_v a_o sarrasy_a &_o a_o tyrant_n that_o be_v call_v maxence_o that_o put_v to_o dethe_v all_o that_o byleve_v in_o god_n &_o destroy_v hoo_o chirche_v by_o all_o his_o power_n &_o sleweall_a crysten_v min_fw-mi that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o among_o all_o other_o he_o lete_fw-la martyr_n saint_n katherine_n and_o many_o other_o crysten_v people_n that_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n flee_v &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o king_n constantyne_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o maxence_o die_v to_o the_o crystyanytee_n wherefore_o constantyne_n have_v pyte_v &_o make_v great_a sorrow_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o a_o great_a power_n and_o go_v over_o unto_o rome_n and_o there_o take_v the_o cyte_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o there_o be_v in_o that_o be_v of_o mysbyleve_n that_o he_o may_v there_o â—ind_v and_o though_o be_v he_o make_v emperor_n and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o govern_v he_o so_o well_o that_o all_o â—ondes_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce·_a ¶_o and_o this_o devyll_n &_o tyâ—aun_n maxence_o that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o greâ—e_n &_o hear_v these_o tydyng_n &_o sodeyn_o become_v will_v and_z sodeyn_o he_o dey_v and_o so_o he_o end_v he_o lyf_v ¶_o when_o constantyne_n go_v from_o this_o land_n unto_o rome_n he_o take_v with_o he_o his_o mother_n eleyne_n for_o the_o moche_n wisdom_n that_o she_o coude_fw-fr and_o thâ—e_n other_o great_a lord_n that_o he_o moche_n love_v the_o one_o be_v call_v hoell_n a_o another_o be_v call_v tavern_n and_o the_o three_o morhyn_n and_o take_v alhy_n land_n to_o keep_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o corn_n wail_v that_o be_v call_v octavyan_n and_o so_o anon_o as_o this_o octavyan_n wyste_v that_o his_o lord_n dwell_v at_o rome_n incontynent_a he_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n &_o therewith_o die_v all_o his_o will_n among_o high_a &_o low_a &_o they_o hellde_v he_o for_o king_n ¶_o when_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n he_o be_v wonder_n worthee_o toward_o the_o earl_n octavyan_n and_o send_v tavern_n with_o ·xii_n m._n man_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o earl_n for_o his_o falseness_n and_o they_o arrayve_v at_o por_z tesmouth_n ¶_o and_o when_o octavyan_n wist_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n and_o dyscomfyted_a tavern_n &_o tavern_n flee_v then_n in_o to_o scotlonde_n and_o ordain_v there_o a_o great_a power_n and_z come_v ayne_v in_o to_o this_o land_n another_o time_n to_o yeve_v batayll_n to_o octavian_n ¶_o when_o octavian_n hear_v that_o he_z assemble_v a_o grate_n power_n &_o come_v to_o ward_v tavern_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v so_o that_o those_o two_o host_n meet_v togyder_n upon_o stanesmore_n and_o strong_o smite_v togyder_v &_o though_o be_v octavian_n dyscomfyte_v &_o
abbot_n &_o go_v with_o he_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n by_o thassent_v of_o the_o bryton_n this_o king_n constance_n when_o he_o be_v crown_v and_o make_v king_n he_o wist_v ne_o know_v but_o lytell_a of_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr cude_v nothing_o what_o knyghthode_n axed·_v and_o he_o make_v vortiger_n his_o chyef_a master_n and_o counseyller_n &_o gaf_fw-mi he_o all_o his_o power_n for_z to-ordeyne_a &_o do_v as_o moche_v as_o to_o the_o ream_n aperteyn_v so_o that_o himself_o no_o thing_n intermeddle_v but_o only_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o king_n when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o ward_n &_o governall_a he_o think_v a_o prevy_a treason_n to_o slay_v constance_n the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v himself_o be_v crown_v &_o make_v king_n &_o regne_fw-la and_o lete_fw-la send_v after_o a_o hondred_a kynghte_n of_o pehites_n the_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o they_o hold_v with_o he_o for_o to_o dwell_v \_o as_o to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o body_n as_o he_o will_v go_v thorugh_o the_o land_n to_o ordain_v thing_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o a_o king_n and_o this_o vortiger_n honour_v so_o moche_v the_o hondred_a kynghte_n &_o so_o moche_n give_v they_o of_o gold_n &_o silver_n and_o so_o rich_a jewel_n robe_n horse_n and_o other_o thing_n plente_fw-la wherefore_o they_o hold_v he_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o die_v the_o king_n and_o vortyger_n tell_v they_o if_o he_o may_v be_v king_n you_o as_o it_o be_v through_o treason_n he_o will_v make_v they_o rych_a of_o the_o land_n so_o at_o the_o last_o through_o great_a gift_n that_o he_o have_v give_v large_o they_o cry_v through_o the_o court_n that_o vortyger_n be_v better_o worthy_a to_o be_v king_n than_o constance_n wherefore_o vortiger_n make_v semblaunt_v as_o he_o have_v be_v wroth_a and_o he_o depart_v then_n from_o the_o court_n &_o say_v he_o must_v go_fw-mi elles_fw-fr be_v for_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o so_o the_o traitor_n say_v for_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o shall_v slay_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v constance_n ¶_o when_o this_o vortyger_n be_v go_v it_o befall_v soon_o after_o that_o though_o hondred_a kynghte_n of_o pehyce_n break_v the_o door_n of_o the_o king_n chambre_n and_o there_o they_o he_o slay_v &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o bare_v it_o to_o vortiger_n there_o that_o he_o dwell_v and_o so_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o heed_n he_o weep_v full_a tender_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o never_o theles_o he_o be_v some_o deal_n glad_a in_o his_o berte_fw-fr of_o his_o deth·_n ¶_o and_o anon_o this_o vortiger_n take_v those_o hondred_a kenghte_n of_o pehytes_n and_o bid_v his_o servant_n bound_v their_o ande_fw-mi behind_o they_o and_o lad_n they_o to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a unto_o dethe_v as_o false_a traitor_n and_o anon_o after_o all_o the_o bryton_n of_o the_o land_n by_o the_o comyn_v assent_n crown_v vortiger_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o c.lxxiiii_o sother_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o anycetum_n ix_o year_n the_o which_o decree_v that_o a_o nun_n shall_v not_o touch_v the_o pale_a of_o the_o awter_n nor_o put_v in_o sense_n thereto_o and_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o wymple_a about_o her_o heed_n and_o many_o peril_n he_o see_v about_o matrimony_n therefore_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o woman_n shall_v be_v callen_v a_o lawful_a wyf_v but_o if_o she_o be_v blessyd_v of_o the_o priest_n ¶_o elentherus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o sother_n xu_o year_n the_o which_o ordain_v that_o crysten_v man_n shall_v refuse_v no_o meet_a reasonable_a that_o be_v man_n meet_a nota_fw-la ¶_o also_o that_o no_o man_n unaccuse_v in_o crime_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o his_o dygnytee_n or_o degree_n till_o he_o be_v convyct_v thorugh_o ensample_n of_o cryst_n the_o which_o keep_v still_o judas_n scaryoth_n not_o accuse_v and_o crist_n know_v he_o guilty_a and_o what_o soever_o he_o die_v among_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o his_o seruyce_n abode_n farm_n &_o stable·_n and_o he_o send_v also_o legate_n unto_o lucy_n the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o baptyse_v he_o &_o his_o peple_n and_o fagus_n and_o domianus_n legate_n the_o which_o the_o pope_n send_v first_o preched_a in_o englonde_n and_o this_o crystendome_n dure_v in_o brytayne_n two_o hondred_a year_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o dyoclesyan_a the_o emperor_n when_o saint_n albon_n be_v martyr_v ¶_o marcus_n antonius_n &_o luciê°_n comodê°_n be_v emperor_n but_o marcus_n dey_v anon_o &_o lucius_n comodus_n regn_v comodus_n be_v call_v prouffytable_a of_o scorn_n for_z he_o be_v to_o every_o man_n unprouffytable_a he_o be_v yeven_v utter_o to_o lechery_n many_o senator_n &_o crysten_v man_n he_o make_v to_o be_v slay_v he_o dampen_v his_o own_o wyf_v to_o death_n for_o aege_fw-la he_o dey_v a_o sudden_a death_n with_o struggle_v among_o maiden_n ¶_o helius_n pertinax_n after_o this_o man_n be_v emperor_n vi_o month_n and_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a discrecyon_n who_o julian_n the_o great_a lawer_fw-mi slay_v and_o he_o enter_v the_o empire_n &_o be_v slay_v the_o vii_o month_n of_o severus_n ¶_o victora_n martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o elentherium_n ten_o year_n &_o for_o the_o discord_n of_o the_o paschal_n time_n he_o call_v a_o counsel_n in_o alexand_n where_o he_o be_v present_a that_o time_n &_o many_o other_o where_o he_o decree_v that_o eesters_n day_n shall_v be_v keep_v on_o the_o sunday_n but_o he_o must_v keep_v the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n of_o apryll_n &_o that_o be_v to_o dyfferre_fw-la fro_o jew_n for_o many_o bysshop_n of_o the_o ee_a abode_n that_o time_n the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o yewes_n do_v halowe_v that_o fee_a ¶_o also_o he_o ordain_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n child_n mystht_fw-mi be_v cristen_v in_o every_o place_n &_o in_o every_o water_n ¶_o zepherinê°_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o victor_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o crysten_v peple_n of_o xii_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la &_o above_o shall_v receyve_v his_o god_n on_o eeester_fw-mi day_n once_o oh_o year_n also_o he_o ordain_v that_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o awter_n shall_v be_v glass_n or_o tin_n and_o not_o tree_n as_z in_o old_a time_n the_o consecracyon_n of_o the_o glorious_a blood_n be_v make_v in_o tree_n vessell·_fw-la and_o this_o time_n past_a &_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o chirche_n grow_v &_o glasen_v vessel_n be_v forbid_v ut_fw-la patet_fw-la de_fw-la conse_n de_fw-fr pri_fw-la ca._n ¶_o origenes_n the_o noble_a clerk_n be_v this_o time_n &_o he_o write_v so_o moche_n that_o saint_n jerome_n say_v i_o have_v read_v of_o origenes_n werke_n four_o thousand_o volime_n without_o pystle_n he_o translate_v the_o bible_n from_o hebrwe_v in_o to_o greek_a &_o die_v many_o other_o great_a thing_n and_o of_o this_o origenes_n samson_n solomon_n and_o traian_n be_v a_o great_a question_n among_o doctor_n if_o that_o they_z ben_z damn_a or_o save_v therefore_o those_o thing_n that_o with_o out_o perell_n we_o ben_fw-mi not_o bind_v to_o know_v nor_o the_o chirche_n be_v not_o certify_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o lete_fw-la they_o alone_a commit_v unto_o god_n ¶_o calistus_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o zepherinê°_n â—o_o year_n and_z he_o ordain_v the_o cimiteri_n in_o via_fw-la apia_fw-la where_o many_o a_o thousand_o martyr_n be_v bury_v ¶_o also_o he_o ordain_v the_o fee_a of_o the_o eemer_a day_n to_o be_v keep_v ¶_o anthoniê°_n aurelius_n be_v emperor_n iii_o year_n and_o this_o man_n lack_v no_o kind_n of_o lechery_n &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v among_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o peple_n for_z his_o myschevous_a lyve_v antonius_n marcê°_n regn_v after_o he_o vii_o year_n this_o man_n live_v abstynat_o &_o therefore_o he_o be_v slay_v as_o be_v his_o predecessor_n ¶_o alexander_n be_v emperor_n after_o anthoniê°_n &_o regn_v xiii_o year_n this_o man_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o mother_n a_o crysten_v woman_n &_o the_o teching_n of_o origenes_n the_o which_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o converte_v she_o be_v make_v so_o good_a unto_o crysten_v man_n that_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v their_o counseylle_n &_o their_o prayer_n by_o themselves_o but_o nevertheless_o in_o this_o time_n the_o curse_a offycer_n of_o he_o make_v many_o martyr_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o cc.xliiii_o vrbanus_n be_v pope_n after_o calistê°_n viii_o year_n and_z old_a and_o young_a he_o be_v very_o virtuous_a and_o all_o the_o hallow_v vessel_n of_o the_o chyrche_n he_o make_v of_o gold_n or_o silver_n this_o man_n leave_v his_o popehede_v and_o go_v to_o agryppa_n and_o xi_o thousand_o virgin_n with_o he_o and_o the_o clergy_n say_v he_o leave_v not_o
his_o dygnytee_n for_o holiness_n but_o for_o appetyte_n of_o tho_o virgin_n &_o write_v he_o not_o in_o the_o book_n of_o pope_n and_o there_o he_o a_o virgyn_v be_v martyr_v with_o those_o virgin_n ¶_o poncianus_fw-la a_o martyr_n succeed_v vrbanus_n and_o he_o ordain_v that_o psalm_n shall_v be_v soyde_v day_n &_o night_n in_o the_o chyrche_n of_o god_n and_o that_o a_o priest_n shall_v say_v confite_fw-la or_o afore_o the_o mass_n ¶_o anteros_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n this_z man_n ordain_v that_o a_o bysshop_n may_v be_v remeve_v from_o one_o unto_o a_o other_o and_o he_o make_v the_o life_n of_o martyr_n to_o be_v write_v and_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o bury_v in_o the_o cimitery_n of_o saint_n calixt_n ¶_o maximianus_n be_v choose_v emperor_n act_n maguncia_n of_o the_o host_n &_o not_o by_o the_o senator_n and_o regn_v three_o year_n and_o destroy_v the_o chyrche_n myghte_o and_o be_v slay_v for_o origene_n ¶_o gordian_n regn_v after_o he_o vi_o year_n and_z of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_z he_o be_v slay_v hiis_fw-la diebus_fw-la celus_fw-fr dux_fw-la colchestrie_n in_fw-la asclepio_fw-la regnat_fw-la in_o britannia_fw-la annis_fw-la quasi_fw-la xxx_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la adventum_fw-la constancii_n lati_fw-la m._n vacat_fw-la ¶_o phylyp_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o &_o this_o phylyp_n choose_v to_o he_o phylyp_v his_o soon_o &_o they_o regn_v xvii_o year_n &_o be_v the_o first_o emperor_n that_o be_v crystend_v and_o after_o slay_v of_o the_o host_n they_o be_v queve_v all_o their_o tresour_n in_o their_o death_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v dyspose_v to_o poor_a man_n and_o saint_n laurence_n at_o the_o assygnacyon_n of_o his_o master_n the_o pope_n depart_v this_o tresour_n about_o rome_n the_o which_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n ut_fw-la quidem_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ¶_o decius_n be_v emperor_n three_o year_n &_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o tyrant_n for_o he_o enter_v the_o empire_n when_o he_o &_o the_o host_n have_v slay_v the_o two_o philyppe_n his_o lord_n &_o after_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o soon_o ¶_o fabianê°_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o anteros_n xii_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_o when_o crysten_v man_n stand_v to_o abide_v the_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o pope_n sudden_o a_o white_a dowe_fw-mi or_o a_o culuour_n descend_v on_o his_o heed_n sayenge_a unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v pope_n of_o rome_n this_o man_n ordain_v every_o year_n the_o creme_n shall_v be_v hallow_v upon_o sherethursdaye_n also_o he_o divide_v regyon_n to_o deaken_v the_o which_o shall_v write_v the_o lyf_v of_o maetry_n and_o at_o the_o last_o dicitus_fw-la slay_v he_o ¶_o cornelius_n a_o martyr_n &_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o fabianê°_n iii_o year_n this_o man_n take_v up_o the_o body_n of_o peter_n &_o paul_n &_o with_o great_a honour_n put_v they_o in_o worshipful_a place_n with_o beata_fw-la lucina·_n ¶_o lucius_n be_v pope_n after_o cornelius_n three_o year_n and_z of_o he_o lytell_a be_v write_v ¶_o gallus_n with_o his_o soon_o volucianus_n be_v emperor_n two_o year_n &_o they_o foughte_v with_o emilianus_fw-la &_o be_v slay_v and_o emilianê°_n the_o three_o month_n be_v slay_v ¶_o valerian_n be_v emperor_n with_o his_o soon_o galyene_n xu_o year_n this_o man_n be_v virtuous_a and_o manly_a in_o the_o begin_n but_z after_o be_v give_v to_o vice_n &_o moche_n wrytchednesse_n and_o so_o be_v his_o soon_o galiene_n this_o valerian_a go_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o perseus_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a blood_n of_o martyr_n which_o he_o have_v shed_v be_v take_v of_o the_o king_n of_o perseus_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v he_o he_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n &_o keep_v he_o in_o great_a bondage_n and_o to_o this_o intent_n he_o keep_v he_o that_o when_o so_o ever_o he_o shall_v ride_v this_o veferian_n shall_v be_v lie_v down_o &_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o leet_n upon_o his_o back_n when_o he_o will_v take_v his_o horse_n this_o hear_v galiene_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v leave_v at_o rome_n and_o that_o cause_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o cruel_a against_o crysten_v man_n ¶_o and_o here_o be_v the_o viii_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o make_v the_o romayn_v to_o less_o their_o kingdom_n the_o which_o be_v never_o recover_v again_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o general_a pestilence_n be_v through_o out_o all_o the_o world_n for_o their_o trespass_n ¶_o stephanus_n a_o martyr_n after_o lucius_n be_v pope_n iii_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v use_v none_o hallow_v clothes_n but_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ¶_o sixtus_n a_o martyr_n and_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o stephanus_n two_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o mass_n shall_v besayed_z upon_o a_o awter_n the_o which_o afore_o be_v not_o and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v ¶_o dyonisius_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n this_o man_n divide_v paryssh_n and_o chyrcheyarde_n and_o assign_v to_o chyrche_n certain_a preeste_n ¶_o felix_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o dyonisius_n two_o year_n he_o ordain_v that_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n mass_n shall_v be_v say_v also_o he_o ordain_v the_o dedycacyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n every_o year_n shall_v be_v say_v ¶_o claudius_n be_v emperor_n after_o valerian_n this_o emperor_n subdue_v gothas_n noble_o and_o thenne_n he_o dessess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o cc.lxxiiii_o evticianê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n viii_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o corn_n &_o beene_n shall_v be_v blessyd_v on_o the_o awter_n and_o he_o bury_v ccc_o &_o ·xliiii_fw-la martyr_n with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi ¶_o aurelius_n be_v emperor_n after_o claudius_n u_o year_n this_o auâ—elius_n 〈◊〉_d crysten_v man_n be_v gentyll_a wherefore_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n in_o every_o place_n glorious_o and_o when_o he_o be_v desceyve_v by_o cursyd_v man_n &_o purvey_v crysten_v man_n myght_o and_o namely_o in_o france_n for_o there_o he_o abide_v &_o after_o that_o he_o have_v never_o good_a fortune_n but_o be_v slay_v and_o this_o be_v the_o nine_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n &_o câ—â—sten_v faith_n ¶_o tacitus_n be_v emperor_n after_o this_o man_n and_z he_o regn_v but_o three_o month_n and_o be_v slay_v in_o ponto_n ¶_o probus_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o v_o year_n and_o ·iiii_fw-la month_n this_o man_n recover_v france_n again_o the_o which_o be_v occupy_v with_o barbaryk_n man_n and_o he_o give_v they_o &_o pannonias_n licence_n to_o have_v vine_n yerde_n and_o when_o he_o have_v almoo_v aâ—l_a thing_n well_o in_o pease_n he_o say_v knight_n with_o in_o a_o lytell_a time_n shalle_fw-mi not_o be_v necessary_a and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v slay_v at_o sirâ—â—iun·_n ¶_o carus_n and_o his_o two_o son_n carunê°_n &_o numerian_a be_v emperor_n after_o probus_n but_o some_o be_v they_o deed_n and_o their_o fader_fw-mi be_v drown_v and_o the_o two_o son_n be_v slay_v all_o these_o three_o regn_v but_o ii_o year_n ¶_o dyoclesian_n and_o marimian_n come_v after_o these_o three_o emperor_n the_o one_o regn_v in_o the_o est_fw-la and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o west_n ¶_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o dyoclesyan_a die_v he_o brente_a all_o the_o crysten_v man_n book_n that_o may_v be_v find_v the_o two_o tyrant_n die_v more_o harm_n to_o crysten_v man_n than_o ever_o do_v any_o other·_v for_o ten_o year_n last_v the_o persecucyon_n and_o as_o we_o rede_v with_o in_o ·xxx_n day_n twenty_o thousand_o man_n be_v slay_v for_o crystis_n sake_n and_o in_o englonde_n all_o faith_n be_v almost_o destroy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o maximian_n ¶_o gaius_n be_v pope_n after_o euticianê°_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v accause_v a_o bysshop_n or_o a_o other_o clerk_n to_o any_o secular_a juge_n and_o that_o a_o pagon_n or_o a_o heretyke_a shall_v not_o accuse_v a_o crysten_v man_n also_o he_o ordain_v that_o he_o that_o be_v worthy_a shall_v ascend_v gree_n by_o gree_n to_o his_o order_fw-fr fyrsten_a benet_n than_o colet_fw-la subdeacon_n deacon_n &_o than_o priest_n and_o at_o the_o last_z he_o be_v martyr_v under_o dyoclesyan_a arcellinê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o gaius_n xi_o year_n and_o four_o month_n this_o man_n be_v persecute_v sore_o for_o drede_v of_o death_n he_o of_o free_v three_o corn_n of_o incense_n to_o the_o sacrefyce_n of_o the_o ydolle_n and_o after_o ward_n he_o open_o repent_v &_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o chyrche_n of_o god_n his_o body_n lie_v unburied_a three_o day_n for_o dread_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o after_o thorugh_a avysyon_n of_o saint_n peter_n &_o marcell_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n peter_n foot_n ¶_o marcellus_n be_v pope_n after_o marcellinus_n u_o
&_o alexandrum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la qui_fw-la negaverunt_fw-la in_o chrysto_fw-la veram_fw-la carnem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la et_fw-la etiam_fw-la negabant_fw-la carnis_fw-la nostre_fw-fr resurrectionem_fw-la ¶_o and_o after_o he_o have_v make_v many_o notable_a sermon_n and_o epystle_n he_o decess_v ¶_o marcianus_n and_o valentianus_fw-la be_v emperor_n this_o time_n vii_o year_n in_o who_o time_n be_v the_o great_a synody_n afore_o reherce_v when_o eusticem_n and_o dyoscorus_fw-la be_v condemn_v in_o the_o time_n that_o macianus_n be_v emperor_n vortyger_n be_v king_n in_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englond_n in_o who_o time_n ye._n saxon_n come_v in_o to_o brytoyne_v &_o make_v many_o king_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o cronyele_v vii_o and_o by_o cause_n it_o be_v tedyous_a to_o man_n reason_n to_o reherce_v many_o dyvers_a name_n to_o guider_n as_o vii_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o in_o one_o time_n the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n therefore_o the_o cronycle_n of_o 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the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v wulf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o moche_v harm_n and_o sorrow_n through_o war_n but_o at_o the_o end_n the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v master_n through_o help_n of_o a_o reed_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n &_o he_o shall_v overcome_v and_o the_o wulf_n shall_v deyâ—_n in_o water_n and_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n but_z he_o shall_v dye_n ¶_o his_o heed_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o governor_n a_o lytell_a time_n and_o after_o this_o shall_v come_v a_o dragon_n meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o also_o with_o woodness_n and_o that_o shall_v have_v aberde_v as_o a_o goat_n that_o shall_v gyve_v in_o englonde_n a_o shade_n we_o and_o shall_v keep_v the_o land_n fro_o cold_a &_o hete_n and_z his_o own_o fooâ—_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o wyke_a &_o that_o other_o in_o london_n and_o he_o shall_v enbrace_v inhabitaunce_n and_o he_o shall_v 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noman_n may_v ere_o ne_v sow_v ¶_o how_o cadwaldre_n go_v out_o of_o this_o land_n in_o to_o lytell_fw-mi brytayne_v cadwaldre_n see_v great_a hungre_n mortalyte_n &_o pestilence_n and_o the_o land_n all_o poor_a &_o fail_a corn_n and_o other_o vytaylles_n and_z his_o folk_n perysshed_a &_o see_v also_o the_o mooste_o party_n of_o his_o land_n all_o waste_v &_o void_a of_o people_n he_o apparel_v he_o and_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a and_o passede_v over_o in_o to_o lytell_fw-mi brytayne_v with_o a_o lytell_a navy_n unto_o king_n alayne_fw-fr that_o he_o moche_n love_v that_o be_v his_o cousin_n and_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v moche_o love_v in_o his_o tyme._n and_o as_o they_o sail_v in_o the_o see_v he_z mad_a moche_n lamentacyon_n and_o so_o die_v alle_fw-mi though_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o say_v dedisti_fw-la nos_fw-la domine_fw-la tanquanâ—_n oves_fw-la escarun_n et_fw-fr in_o gentibus_fw-la dispersisti_fw-la nos_fw-la and_o thenne_n begin_v cadwaldre_n 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man_n saint_n thomas_n be_v do_v unto_o his_o death_n so_o that_o no_o pylgryme_n may_v come_v by_o that_o way_n full_o well_o go_v he_o to_o have_v take_v crystis_fw-la may_v &_o his_o power_n &_o the_o great_a boo_n of_o miracle_n that_o he_o show_v for_o his_o martyr_n saint_n thomas_fw-la through_o all_o crystendom_n and_o that_o same_o time_n the_o king_n make_v roberte_n of_o baldok_n the_o fall_v pyll_v clerk_n through_o prayer_n of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n soon_o be_v make_v chaunseler_n of_o englonde_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o walyngforde_v hold_v against_o the_o king_n thrughe_v prisoner_n that_o weren_a within_o the_o castle_n for_o saint_n thomas_n love_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n come_v &_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o the_o prisoner_n wherefore_o sir_n john_n of_o goldyngton_n knight_n and_o sir_n edmonde_n of_o becche_n prisoner_n be_v take_v &_o send_v unto_o the_o king_n to_o pountfrete_n &_o there_o 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all_o such_o a_o drink_n that_o the_o least_fw-mi of_o they_o all_o sleep_v two_o day_n &_o two_o nyghte_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o escape_v a_o way_n by_o water_n by_z the_o thamy_n and_o go_v over_o the_o see_v and_o hold_v he_o in_o france_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o put_v the_o same_o stephen_n out_o of_o his_o constabellary_n ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o treat_v of_o pease_n bytwene_v her_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n the_o king_n go_v tho_o unto_o london_n and_o there_o through_o counsel_n of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o of_o his_o soon_o &_o of_o master_n robert_n baldok_n a_o fall_v pyll_v clerk_n his_o chauncheler_n let_v seize_v to_o all_o the_o queen_n londe_n into_o his_o ande_fw-mi and_o also_o all_o the_o londe_n that_o be_v sire_n edwardes_n his_o soon_o and_o be_v so_o put_v to_o their_o wagys_n against_o all_o manner_n 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grauntyd_v he_o with_o a_o good_a will_n &_o say_v to_o he_o go_v my_o fair_a soon_o in_o goddys_n bless_v and_o my_o and_o think_v for_o to_o come_v again_o as_o hasty_o as_o thou_o may_v and_z he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o uncle_n receyve_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_v &_o say_v unto_o he_o fair_a son_n you_o be_v welcome_a and_z for_o by_o cause_n that_o your_o father_n come_v not_o to_o his_o homage_n for_z the_o duchye_n of_o guyon_n as_z his_o ancestor_n be_v wont_a for_o to_o do_v i_o yeve_v you_o that_o lordship_n hold_v it_o of_o i_o in_o herytage_n as_o all_o manerauncetour_n do_v before_o you_o wherefore_o he_o be_v callyd_v duke_n of_o guyon_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v his_o queen_n ysabell_n &_o edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o as_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n hear_v tell_v how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v yeve_v the_o ducye_n of_o guyon_n unto_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o without_o consent_n and_o will_n of_o he_o &_o that_o be_v soon_o have_v receyve_v the_o duchye_a he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a &_o send_v to_o his_o soon_o by_o letter_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n in_o all_o the_o haste_v that_o they_o may_v and_o the_o queen_n isabel_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o be_v wonder_n sore_o a_o dradde_a of_o the_o king_n menace_v &_o of_o his_o wrath_n pryncypal_o for_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spenser_n both_z of_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o also_o the_o soon_o &_o at_o his_o commandment_n they_o will_v not_o come_v wherefore_o king_n edward_n be_v full_a sore_o anoy_v &_o lete_fw-la make_v a_o cry_n at_o london_n that_o if_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n his_o elder_a soon_o come_v not_o in_o englonde_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_n as_o our_o enemy_n both_z to_o the_o ream_n &_o also_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o englonde_n &_o for_o that_o they_o will_o come_v into_o englonde_fw-fr but_o both_o be_v exile_v the_o mother_n &_o she_o soon_o ¶_o 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how_o king_n edward_n through_o counsel_n of_o the_o spenser_n send_v to_o the_o douzepher_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v help_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o she_o soon_o sir_n edward_n be_v exile_v out_o of_o france_n as_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o spensers_n herd_n how_o that_o queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o â–ª_o have_v ally_v they_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o henaude_n &_o to_o they_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o cause_n of_o thomas_fw-la of_o lancastre_n they_o be_v so_o sorry_a that_o they_o wist_v not_o what_o for_o to_o do_v wherefore_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o soon_o say_v to_o sir_n hugh_n the_o fader_fw-mi in_o this_o manner_n wise_n fader_fw-mi cursyd_v by_o the_o
englonde_n and_o also_o of_o scotlonde·_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n receyve_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o brytayne_a his_o homage_n for_o the_o erldom_n and_o lordship_n of_o rychmonde_n and_o so_o follow_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o myghelmas_n ride_v into_o scotlond_n and_o there_o be_v fast_a by_o saint_n johamnes_n town_n almoo_v all_o the_o winter_n time_n and_o so_o he_o hold_v his_o crystemas_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o rokersbourgh_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n trughout_v all_o englonde_n abowte_fw-mi saint_n clementys_n tie_v in_o winter_n ¶_o cheer_v arise_v such_o a_o spreng_a and_o welling_n up_o of_o water_n and_o also_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v and_o also_o of_o the_o fresh_a river_n and_o sprenge_n that_o the_o see_v bank_n wall_n and_o cost_v break_v up_o that_o mennys_n bests_n and_o housy_n in_o many_o place_n &_o namely_o in_o low_a countree_n violent_o and_o sudden_o be_v drown_v and_o fruit_n dryven_v away_o of_o the_o earth_n through_o contynaunce_n and_o abundance_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v over_o more_o afterward_o be_v torn_v into_o more_o saltness_n and_o sourness_n or_o savoure_n ¶_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scot_n see_v after_o mydsome_a and_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o have_v bataylle_v and_o overcome_v theym_a and_o many_o he_o treatyd_v and_o bow_v unto_o his_o pease_n thrughe_o his_o doughtynesse_n and_o hardynesse_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n myghell_n thenne_n next_o follow_v be_v the_o earl_n of_o moryf_n have_v and_o take_v at_o edenbrugh_n &_o bring_v into_o englonde_n and_o put_v into_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n and_o julii_fw-la than_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v seen_v and_o appery_v in_o the_o firmament_n a_o beme_fw-mi star_n the_o which_o clerk_n call_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la &_o that_o star_n be_v seen_v in_o dyvers_a part_n of_o the_o firmament_n ¶_o where_o after_n anon_o there_o follow_v in_o englonde_n good_a cheap_a and_o wonder_v great_a plente_a of_o chaffer_n vytaylle_n &_o marchandyse_n &_o there_o against_o hunger_n scarsyte_n myscheyf_v and_o need_v of_o money_n ¶_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o quartre_n of_o wheat_n at_o london_n be_v sell_v for_o two_o shelling_n and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n att_o a_o noble_a and_o fyve_o good_a dove_n bird_n for_o a_o penny_n in_o which_o year_n depe_v sir_n john_n of_o â—lâ—am_n earl_n of_o cornewaylle_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n brother_n and_o lie_v atte_a westmestre_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchye_a of_o the_o erldome_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o also_o of_o syxe_n other_o earl_n that_o be_v new_a make_v and_z of_o the_o first_o challenge_n of_o the_o kyngdodome_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n ccc.xxx.vii_n and_o of_o king_n edwarde_o xii_o in_o the_o month_n of_o 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his_o ande_fw-mi bind_v behind_o he_o from_o the_o place_n that_o he_o be_v juge_v in_o and_o so_o forth_o through_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n unto_o the_o tower_n hylle_n and_o his_o heed_n to_o be_v smyten_v of_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v in_o deed_n in_o the_o same_o place_n vi_o of_o the_o grette_v lord_n that_o sit_v on_o his_o jugement_n roden_v with_o he_o unto_o the_o place_n there_o he_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v and_o so_o to_o see_v that_o the_o excucyon_n be_v do_v after_o the_o doom_n and_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n with_o they_o go_v on_o foot_n man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n a_o great_a multytude_n of_o chestreshyre_n man_n in_o strenthing_n of_o
come_v proud_o into_o the_o field_n as_o his_o challenge_n ask_v &_o anon_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o ride_v unto_o the_o scot_n &_o manly_a ride_v togyder_n with_o sharp_a spâ—res_n dyverse_n course_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n have_v the_o field_n &_o gate_n he_o moche_n worship_n and_o thank_v of_o all_o manner_n man_n of_o his_o manful_a dede_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o four_o the_o sir_n rycharde_n scrop_a archebysshop_n of_o york_n and_o the_o earl_n marchall_n of_o englonde_n gadrede_v unto_o theym_a a_o strong_a power_n against_o king_n henry_n and_o the_o king_n hear_v there_o of_o in_o all_o the_o haste_v that_o he_o mighty_a come_v with_o his_o power_n northward_o and_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o york_v and_o there_o be_v these_o two_o lord_n take_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o juges_fw-la be_v set_v and_o these_o two_o lord_n bring_v forth_o and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a unto_o death_n and_o both_o their_o heed_v smyten_v of_o and_o there_o they_o make_v a_o end_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n again_o and_o there_o rest_v hym·_v anon_o god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n wrought_v &_o show_v many_o great_a miracle_n for_o thes_n worthy_a clerk_n archebysshop_n of_o york_n that_o thus_o be_v do_v to_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la dame_n luce_n the_o duke_n sister_n of_o melayne_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o so_o to_o london_n &_o there_o be_v wed_v to_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr earl_n of_o kente_n in_o the_o pryory_n of_o saint_n marye_n overes_fw-la in_o south_n work_n with_o moche_n solempnyte_n &_o great_a worship_n the_o king_n be_v there_o â–ª_o himself_z &_o gafhyr_n at_o the_o chirche_n door_n &_o when_o that_o they_o be_v wed_v &_o mass_n be_v do_v the_o king_n his_o own_o person_n bring_v &_o lad_n this_o worthy_a lady_n in_o to_o the_o bysshops_n place_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wonder_n grate_n fee_v hold_v on_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o peple_n that_o will_v come_v and_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n knyÈt_v a_o worthy_a warryour_fw-mi deyed_a at_o his_o manner_n in_o northfolk_n and_o from_o then_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n on_o a_o horse_n bear_v with_o moche_n torch_n light_v &_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o white_a frere_n in_o fletstrete_n &_o there_o be_v do_v &_o make_v for_o he_o a_o solemn_a fee_v &_o a_o ryall_n enterement_n for_o though_o that_o thyder_n will_v come_v both_z rich_a &_o poor_a &_o there_o lie_v bury_v by_o dame_n constance_n his_o wyf_v in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chyrche_n on_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n for_o his_o pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o and_o thus_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n thomas_n rampston_n knight_n &_o constable_n of_o the_o tour_n of_o london_n be_v drench_v at_o london_n brydge_v as_o he_o come_v fro_o westmyger_n in_o ward_n to_o the_o tour_n in_o a_o barge_n &_o all_o through_o lewdness_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n dame_n phylyp_v the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n be_v lad_n over_o see_v with_o sir_n rycharde_n the_o duke_n brother_n of_o yolk_n and_o sir_n edmond_n courteney_n bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n kynghte_n &_o squyre_v lady_n &_o gentyl_o woman_n that_o apparteyn_v to_o such_o a_o king_n dough_a and_o come_v in_o to_o denmake_v and_o the_o king_n receyve_v this_o worthy_a lady_n for_o his_o wyf_v &_o welcome_v these_o worthy_a lord_n &_o do_v unto_o theym_a moche_n worship_n and_z they_o be_v bring_v unto_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v london_n in_o denmark_n &_o there_o be_v this_o lady_n wed_v and_o sacred_a to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n norway_n and_o swythen_n &_o there_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o denmark_n with_o moche_n solempnyte_n &_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n feest_fw-la and_o when_o this_o fee_v and_o marriage_n be_v do_v and_o end_v these_o lord_n and_o lady_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o come_v again_o in_o to_o enlonde_n in_o saufte_n thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o king_n henrys_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v the_o walsshe_a clerk_n &_o he_o apelyd_v a_o kynght_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n percyvale_n snowdone_n of_o treason_n &_o there_o they_o be_v join_v to_o fight_v unto_o the_o utteraunce_n with_o in_o lyste_n &_o the_o day_n and_o place_n &_o time_n assign_v &_o lymyt_v to_o be_v do_v &_o end_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o the_o which_o day_n though_o two_o person_n come_v in_o to_o the_o field_n and_o fight_a sore_n &_o myghte_o togode_a but_z at_o the_o last_o the_o knight_n over_o come_v the_o clerk_n &_o make_v he_o yield_v he_o as_o recreaunt_n of_o his_o false_a enpechement_n that_o he_o have_v say_v on_o he_o &_o than_o be_v he_o dyspoyl_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o tybuâ—ne_n &_o there_o he_o be_v hangy_v and_o the_o knight_n take_v to_o grace_n &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o the_o lord_n bardolfe_n come_v out_o of_o scotlonde_n in_o preiudyce_n and_o dystruccyon_n of_o king_n henry_n wherefore_o they_o of_o the_o northe_a country_n aroson_n upon_o theym_n and_o foughte_v with_o they_o and_o scomfyte_v they_o and_o take_v theym_a &_o smite_v of_o their_o hede_n and_o quarter_v their_o body_n and_o send_v the_o heed_n of_o the_o earl_n &_o a_o quarter_n of_o the_o lord_n bardolfe_n to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v for_o false_a treason_n that_o they_o have_v purpose_v against_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la be_v sire_n edmonde_n holonde_n erle_n of_o kente_n make_v amerall_a of_o englonde_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o see_v and_z he_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o many_o ryall_n shyppe_n that_o be_v full_a well_o array_v and_o enparel_v and_o enarm_v with_o many_o a_o good_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o arch_n and_o of_o good_a defence_n of_o war_n in_o the_o king_n name_n of_o englonde_n and_o so_o he_o lond_v at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o cost_n of_o brytayne_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o bryak_v with_o alle_fw-mi his_o folk_n and_z he_o besyege_v the_o castle_n and_o assaunt_v it_o &_o they_o withstand_v he_o with_o great_a defence_n &_o strength_n and_o anon_o he_o lay_v his_o ordinance_n &_o in_o the_o lyenge_a of_o a_o go_a there_o come_v a_o quarrel_n &_o smite_v the_o good_a earl_n edmonde_n in_o the_o heed_n &_o there_o he_o catch_v his_o deed_n wound_n but_o yet_o they_o leave_v not_o till_o that_o they_o have_v goten_a the_o castle_n and_o alle_fw-mi that_o be_v therein_o ¶_o and_o there_o this_o good_a lord_n dey_v on_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o and_o than_o this_o menye_n come_v home_o again_o into_o englonde_n with_o the_o earl_n body_n and_o be_v bury_v among_o his_o auncestres_n right_a worthy_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a frost_n in_o englond_n that_o dure_v xu_o weke_n long_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fourthe_n come_v the_o soneschall_n of_o henaude_n with_o other_o menye_n in_o englonde_n to_o seek_v aventure_n and_o to_o gete_v he_o worship_n in_o dede_n of_o arm_n both_o on_o horseback_n and_o on_o foot_n att_o all_o manner_n point_n of_o warâ—e_n ¶_o and_o the_o seneschal_n challenge_v the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n and_o the_o earl_n delyver_v he_o full_a manful_o of_o all_o his_o challenge_n and_o put_v his_o adversary_n unto_o the_o worst_a in_o all_o point_n and_o wamne_v he_o there_o great_a worship_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o field_n and_o on_o the_o next_o day_n after_o come_v into_o the_o field_n a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o seneschal_n party_n and_o against_o he_o come_v sir_n rycharde_n of_o arundel_n knight_n &_o the_o henaude_n have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o on_o foot_n in_o on_o point_n for_o he_o bring_v he_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o on_o the_o three_o day_n come_v in_o a_o other_o man_n of_o armer_fw-la in_fw-la to_o the_o field_n and_z against_o he_o trere_n come_v sir_n john_n corn_n waylle_n knyghte_v and_z manly_a and_o knyght_o he_o quite_o he_o in_o all_o manes_fw-la point_n ayenste_n his_o adversary_n and_o have_v the_o better_a in_o the_o field_n and_o on_o the_o four_o day_n come_v a_o neither_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n in_o to_o the_o field_n and_o ayenste_n he_o come_v sir_n john_n chain_n soon_o and_o manly_a
thomas_n of_o caunterburyes_n shrine_n &_o thus_o end_v the_o worthy_a king_n henry_n &_o about_o mydlente_a sondaye_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a._n m._n cccc_o and_o xxi_o upon_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o martyn_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o john_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o counseyll_n of_o constantynoble_a &_o the_o other_o be_v depose_v that_o strof_o and_o so_o come_v pease_n in_o the_o chyrche_n the_o which_o long_a time_n afore_o be_v desire_v &_o necessary_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o myghty_a pope_n that_o ever_o be_v of_o rychesse_n &_o a_o great_a juge_n he_o edefy_v town_n wall_v stretes_n &_o he_o destroy_v heresye_n &_o he_o die_v moche_o good_a thrughe_o the_o noble_a prince_n sygysmonde_n and_o he_o gadr_v moche_n money_n for_o to_o geten_v the_o holy_a land_n again_o but_o death_n come_v upon_o he_o &_o let_v he_o &_o he_o make_v a_o counseyll_n afore_o his_o death_n for_o the_o mater_fw-la &_o there_o he_o decessyd_v ¶_o eugenius_n be_v pope_n after_o martin_n xvii_o year_n this_o eugenius_n be_v choose_v peasyble_a after_o the_o death_n of_o martin_n &_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o he_o be_v pope_n but_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v expulse_v from_o rome_n for_o it_o be_v so_o that_o he_o flee_v naked_a also_o he_o be_v cite_v to_o the_o counseyll_n of_o basylyens_n &_o depose_a but_z he_o dyscharge_v he_o not_o and_z for_o that_o begin_v the_o stryffe_n again_o the_o which_o stand_v to_o his_o death_n and_o those_o that_o favour_v he_o say_v he_o be_v worth_a moche_n love_a &_o the_o contrary_n say_v those_o that_o be_v against_o he_o but_o what_o somever_n he_o be_v after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o dygnyte_n upon_o he_o afore_o he_o be_v of_o great_a obstynaunce_n &_o of_o good_a fame_n &_o what_o he_o die_v after_o that_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o jugement_n of_o god·_v ¶_o circa_n annun_n dm_o m._n cccc.xxi_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfte_a that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o regn_v king_n henry_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v bear_v at_o monmouthe_n in_o wales_n that_o be_v a_o worthy_a king_n and_o a_o gracious_a man_n and_o a_o great_a conqueror_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o great_a love_n &_o goodness_n he_o send_v to_o the_o ferres_fw-la of_o langley_n there_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v bury_v king_n richard_n the_o second_o &_o lete_fw-la take_v his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n again_o and_o die_v bring_v it_o to_o westmynster_n in_o a_o ryal_n chare_fw-la cover_v with_o black_a velvet_n &_o banner_n of_o dyverse_a arm_n about_o &_o all_o the_o horse_n draw_v the_o chare_n be_v trap_v in_o black_a &_o beten_v with_o dyverse_a arm_n &_o many_o a_o torch_n brenning_a by_o all_o the_o way_n till_o he_o come_v to_o westmynster_v and_o there_o he_o lete_fw-la make_v for_o he_o a_o ryall_n and_o solemn_a enterement_fw-it and_z 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