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malice_n of_o this_o fall_v walsshe_a man_n and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o wale_n with_o his_o power_n for_o to_o dystrye_n this_o owen_n &_o other_o rebel_n fall_v walssheman_n and_o anon_o they_o flee_v in_o to_o the_o montayn_n and_o there_o may_v the_o king_n do_v they_o no_o harm_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_a for_o the_o montayn_n &_o so_o the_o king_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n for_o lose_v of_o moche_n of_o his_o peple_n &_o thus_o he_o speed_v not_o there_o ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a scarsyte_n of_o wheat_n in_o englonde_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v at_o xvi_o shelling_n and_o there_o be_v marchaundyse_n of_o englonde_n send_v in_o to_o prure_v for_o wheat_n &_o anon_o they_o have_v lade_v &_o fraughtshypoe_n enough_o and_o come_v home_o in_o saufte_n thank_v be_v god_n of_o all_o his_o gift_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o iii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o star_n seen_v in_o the_o firmament_n that_o show_v 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hang_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n atte_a shrowesbury_n and_o his_o heed_n bring_v to_o london_n and_o sete_n on_o london_n bridge_n ¶_o and_o the_o other_o people_n that_o there_o be_v slay_v oon_o both_o party_n the_o king_n let_v bury_v ¶_o and_o there_o be_v slay_v on_o the_o king_n side_n in_o that_o batayll_n the_o earl_n of_o stafforde_n and_o sir_n walter_n blunte_n in_o the_o king_n cote_n armur_n under_o the_o king_n banner_n and_o many_o moo_o worthy_a man_n upon_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o fourthe_a year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la come_v the_o emperover_n of_o constantynople_n with_o many_o gretee_n solae_n and_o knight_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n of_o his_o country_n in_o to_o englonde_n to_o king_n henry_n with_o he_o to_o speak_v and_o to_o dysporte_v and_o to_o see_v the_o good_a governaunce_n &_o condytion_n of_o our_o peple_n &_o to_o know_v the_o commydytee_n of_o englonde_n and_o our_o kyngen_fw-mi with_o all_o his_o lord_n goodly_a and_o worshypful_o receyve_v and_o welcome_v he_o and_o alle_fw-mi his_o menye_n that_o come_v with_o he_o and_o die_v he_o all_o the_o worshyppe_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o may_v and_o anon_o the_o king_n command_v all_o manner_n offycer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v serve_v as_o worthy_o and_o ryal_o as_o it_o long_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a lord_n and_o emperor_n on_o his_o own_o cost_n as_o long_o as_o the_o emperor_n be_v in_o englonde_n and_o all_o his_o man_n that_o come_v with_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n camen_fw-la dame_n jane_n the_o duchess_n of_o brytayne_n into_o englonde_n and_o lond_v atte_a fallemouthe_n in_o cornewayle_v and_o from_o then_n she_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o cytee_n of_o wynchestre_fw-fr and_o there_o she_o be_v wed_v unto_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o saint_n swythynes_n of_o wynchestre_n with_o all_o the_o solempnyte_n that_o may_v be_v do_v &_o make_v and_o 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worthy_a laby_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o worcestre_fw-fr wed_a &_o sacred_a theym_a togyder_n as_o holy_a chyrche_n it_o will_v and_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n fee_v &_o a_o great_a ju_a in_o the_o reverence_n of_o worship_n of_o they_o &_o all_o people_n the_o thyder_n come_v when_o this_o marriage_n and_o feest_n be_v do_v the_o earl_n &_o the_o bysshop_n and_o all_o their_o menye_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o the_o lady_n &_o come_v home_o again_o into_o englond_n in_o saufte_n thank_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o lord_n thomas_n his_o soon_o go_v over_o see_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n and_o knight_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n a_o great_a number_n to_o chastyse_n the_o rebel_n that_o afore_o have_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o our_o englysshman_n &_o merchant_n &_o to_o many_o town_n &_o port_n in_o englonde_n on_o the_o see_v cost_n and_o the_o lord_n thomas_n the_o king_n soon_o come_v into_o flaundres_n before_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v scluse_n among_o all_o the_o shyppe_n of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n that_o be_v there_o &_o after_o there_o they_o roden_v with_o their_o shyppe_n among_o they_o and_o go_v on_o land_n &_o sport_v they_o there_o two_o day_n &_o come_v again_o to_o their_o shyppe_n &_o take_v the_o broad_a see_v &_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o three_o carackes_n of_o jene_fw-fr that_o be_v lade_v with_o dyverse_a marchaundyse_n &_o well_o mamn_v &_o they_o fight_v togyde_a long_o time_n but_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o bring_v the_o carackes_n into_o the_o cambre_n before_o wynchelse_n &_o there_o they_o cunâ—ed_v these_o good_n &_o one_o of_o these_o carackes_n be_v sudden_o brente_a there_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o people_n torn_v theym_n home_o again_o and_o go_v no_o further_o at_o that_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o time_n serle_n yoman_n of_o king_n rychardes_n rob_v come_v in_o to_o englonde_n out_o 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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 when_o the_o quen_n herd_n thyse_n tydynge_n she_o be_v sore_o adradde_a to_o be_v dystroy_v thrughe_o the_o fall_v conyect_v of_o the_o spenser_n &_o go_v with_o the_o knight_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o saint_n thomas_n cause_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n roger_n of_o wigmore_o sir_n wyllyam_n trusell_n sir_n johan_n cromwell_n &_o many_o other_o good_a knight_n wherefore_o they_o take_v their_o counsel_n &_o ordain_v among_o they_o for_z to_o make_v a_o marriage_n bytwene_fw-fr the_o duke_n of_o guyhenne_fw-fr the_o king_n soon_o of_o englond_n &_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n that_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n of_o name_n and_o doughty_a in_o his_o tyme._n &_o if_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v bring_v a_o bout_n thene_n stand_v they_o trow_a with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o with_o his_o help_n to_o recover_v their_o herytage_n in_o englond_n wherefore_o they_o be_v put_v out_o through_o the_o fall_v cocnect_v of_o the_o spenser_n ¶_o 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
than_o he_o make_v henry_n his_o elder_a soon_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o duke_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o earl_n of_o chestee_n and_o he_o make_v sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n again_o as_o he_o be_v before_o and_o sir_n roger_n walden_a that_o king_n richard_n have_v make_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o london_n for_o that_o time_n it_o stand_v void_a and_o he_o make_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o arundel_n that_o come_v with_o he_o over_o the_o see_v from_o calays_n in_o to_o englonde_n he_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v ben_fw-mi and_o put_v he_o in_o possessyon_n of_o all_o his_o londe_n and_o he_o make_v homage_n and_o feaute_n unto_o his_o liege_n lord_n the_o king_n as_o all_o other_o lord_n have_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o anon_o dey_v king_n rycharde_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o north_n country_n for_z there_o he_o be_v enfamed_a unto_o death_n by_o his_o keeper_n for_z he_o be_v keep_v there_o four_o or_o u_o day_n from_o meet_a or_o drink_v &_o so_o he_o make_v his_o end_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o moche_n people_n in_o englonde_n and_o in_o other_o londe_n say_v he_o be_v alyve_a many_o a_o year_n after_o his_o death_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v alyve_a or_o deed_n the_o people_n hold_v their_o false_a opynyon_n &_o byleve_v that_o many_o have_v &_o much_o people_n come_v to_o great_a myscheyf_v &_o foul_a death_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o aftewarde_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n wist_v &_o know_v very_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o lete_fw-la sere_a he_o in_o the_o best_a manere_n &_o close_v it_o in_o a_o fair_a chest_n with_o dyverse_a spyce_n &_o bawme_n and_o close_v he_o in_o a_o lynnyâ—_n cloth_n all_o sauf_a his_o visage_n and_o that_o be_v leave_v open_a that_o all_o man_n myghtse_n his_o person_n from_o all_o other_o man_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n with_o torch_n light_v brenning_a to_o saint_n paul_n chyrche_n &_o there_o he_o have_v his_o mass_n and_o dyryge_a with_o moche_n reverence_n &_o solempnyte_v of_o seruyce_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v than_o he_o be_v bring_v from_o saint_n poule_n into_o the_o abby_n of_o westminster_n &_o there_o he_o have_v his_o hole_n seruyce_n again_o and_o fro_o westmynster_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o langley_n and_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v upon_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o crystmasse_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndesore_n and_o oon_o the_o xii_o even_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n unto_o the_o king_n &_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o &_o the_o duke_n of_o surri_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o exâ—estre_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n and_o &_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o other_o moo_o of_o their_o affynyte_n be_v accord_v to_o make_v a_o mom_v unto_o the_o king_n on_o xii_o day_n att_o night_n &_o there_o they_o purpose_v â—ee_n thâ—_n king_n in_o the_o revelling_n and_o thus_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n warn_v the_o king_n and_o when_o the_o king_n come_v the_o same_o night_n to_o london_n preve_o ne_v all_o the_o haste_v that_o he_o may_v to_o gete_v he_o help_v socoure_v and_o comforth_o and_o counseyll_v and_o anon_o these_o other_o that_o will_v have_v put_v the_o king_n to_o dethe_v flee_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v for_z they_o know_v well_o that_o their_o counseyll_n be_v bewray_v and_o than_o flee_v the_o duke_n of_o surrey_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o salesbury_n with_o all_o their_o menye_n unto_o the_o town_n of_o cycestre_n and_o there_o the_o people_n oâ—_n the_o town_n wodle_o have_v arrest_v they_o and_o they_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o their_o arre_a but_o stand_v at_o defence_n &_o faught_n manly_a but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v overcomen_v &_o take_v and_o there_o they_o â—mote_v of_o the_o duke_n heed_n of_o surrey_n and_o the_o earl_n heed_n of_o salybury_n &_o many_o other_o moo_o &_o these_o they_o put_v their_o quarter_n in_o to_o sack_n &_o their_o hede_n on_o pole_n bear_v on_o high_a and_o so_o they_o be_v bring_v through_o he_o cyte_v of_o london_n to_o london_n brydge_v and_o there_o these_o hede_n be_v set_v uponâ—â—ghe_o and_z their_o quarter_n be_v send_v unto_o other_o good_a town_n &_o cytee_n of_o englonde_n and_o set_v up_o there_o ¶_o at_o oxford_n be_v take_v blonde_a knyghte_n and_o benet_n cely_n knight_n &_o thomas_n wyâ—tersell_a squire_n &_o the_o there_o by_o hede_v and_o quarter_v and_o the_o knight_n hedes_o be_v set_v upon_o pool_n and_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v and_o the_o quartre_n send_v forth_o to_o other_o good_a town_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n aâ—_n pryetell_v well_o in_o a_o mill_v in_o estser_n there_o sir_n john_n holonde_n the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n be_v take_v with_o the_o comyne_n of_o the_o country_n and_z they_o bring_v he_o from_o the_o mill_v to_o the_o plasshe_n &_o to_o the_o same_o place_n that_o king_n rycharde_n have_v restyd_v sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o right_a there_o in_o the_o same_o place_n they_o smite_v of_o the_o duke_n heed_n of_o excestre_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o london_n upon_o a_o pool_n and_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o brystowe_n be_v take_v the_o lord_n spenser_n the_o king_n rycharde_n have_v make_v earl_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o town_n of_o brystowe_n take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o market_n place_n of_o the_o town_n &_o there_o they_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o send_v it_o unto_o london_n and_o there_o it_o be_v set_v unto_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v sir_n bernard_n brokeyn_n knight_n take_v and_o arrest_v and_o put_v in_o the_o tour_n of_o london_n &_o sir_n john_n shelly_a knight_n and_o sir_n john_n mawdelyn_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n ferybâ—â—ersones_n of_o king_n 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 jewele_n and_o so_o she_o be_v dyscharge_v of_o all_o her_o power_n send_v out_o of_o englond_n and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o be_v sir_n roger_n claryngton_n knyghte_n and_o two_o of_o his_o man_n and_o the_o pryoure_n of_o launde_n and_o ·viii_fw-la frere_n mynor_v &_o some_o master_n of_o dyvynyte_n and_o other_o for_o treason_n that_o they_o wrought_v against_o the_o king_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v at_o tyburn_n all_o xii_o person_n and_o there_o begin_v a_o great_a dyscencyon_n and_o debate_n in_o the_o country_n of_o wales_n bytwene_v the_o lord_n grey_n rythen_a and_o owen_n of_o glendere_fw-la squire_n of_o wales_n &_o this_o owen_n arere_v a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o walsshman_n &_o keep_v all_o that_o councre_n about_o right_n strong_o &_o dye_a moche_n harm_n and_o dystroy_v the_o king_n town_n &_o lordshyppe_n thrughe_o out_o all_o wale_n and_o rob_v &_o slay_v the_o king_n people_n both_o englysshe_v and_o walesshe_n and_o thus_o he_o 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
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 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ayenste_n the_o king_n and_o the_o ream_n and_z he_o come_v afore_o the_o clergye_n and_o be_v convyâ—te_a for_o his_o heresy_n and_o damn_a before_o the_o justyce_n too_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n thrughe_v the_o cyte_n to_o saint_n gelys_n and_o to_o be_v hang_v and_o brente_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fyfthe_n he_o hold_v a_o counseylle_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n atte_fw-mi westmynster_n and_o there_o he_o put_v he_o this_o demand_n and_o pray_v and_o beseech_v they_o of_o their_o goodness_n and_o of_o their_o good_a counseyll_n and_o wylle_v to_o show_v he_o as_o touching_n the_o title_n of_o the_o right_n that_o he_o have_v to_o normande_n gascoigne_n and_o guyhen_o the_o which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n wythelde_v wrongful_o and_o untyghte_v full_o the_o which_o his_o auncestree_n before_o he_o have_v by_o true_a title_n of_o conquest_n and_o right_n heretage_n the_o which_o normandye_n gascoyn_n and_o guyhen_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n of_o wyndesore_n and_o his_o auncestres_n before_o he_o have_v hold_v all_o their_o lyve_n tyme._n and_o his_o lord_n gaaf_n he_o counseyl_n to_o sendde_v enbassatour_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o his_o counseyll_n that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v up_o unto_o he_o his_o right_a herytage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v normandye_n gascoigne_n guyhen_o the_o which_o his_o predecessor_n have_v hold_v afore_o he_o or_o else_o he_o will_v it_o wine_n with_o strength_n of_o sword_n in_o short_a time_n with_o the_o help_n of_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o and_o thanne_v the_o dolphyn_n of_o france_n answer_v to_o our_o enbassatour_n and_o say_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o the_o king_n be_v over_o young_a and_o to_o terder_n of_o aege_fw-la for_o comak_n any_o war_n as_o ayenste_n he_o and_o not_o like_o yet_o to_o be_v a_o good_a warroure_n to_o do_v and_o make_v such_o aconqueste_n there_o upon_o he_o and_o somewhat_o in_o scorn_n and_o dyspyte_n he_o send_v to_o he_o a_o ton_n fulle_n of_o tenes_fw-fr ball_n because_o he_o will_v have_v some_o what_o for_o to_o play_v with_o alle_fw-mi for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o lord_n for_o that_o will_v be_v come_v he_o better_o thenne_n for_o toâ—_n mayntene_v any_o war_n ¶_o and_o thenne_n anon_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v enbassatour_n take_v their_o leave_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n again_o &_o tell_v the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n of_o the_o ungoodly_a answer_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o dolphyn_a &_o of_o the_o present_a the_o which_o he_o have_v send_v to_o our_o king_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v hear_v their_o word_n &_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o dolphyn_n he_o be_v wonder_v sore_o agreve_v &_o right_a evyll_n apay_v toward_o the_o frenssheman_n &_o toward_o the_o king_n &_o the_o dolphyn_a &_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o on_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o god_n will_v send_v he_o grace_n &_o may_v &_o anon_o let_v make_v tenes_fw-fr ball_n for_o the_o dolphyn_a in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o may_v be_v and_z they_o be_v great_a gonstone_n for_o the_o dolphin_n to_o play_v with_o all_o and_o than_o anon_o the_o king_n send_v for_o all_o his_o lord_n &_o hold_v a_o great_a counseyll_n at_o westmynster_n &_o tell_v unto_o they_o the_o answer_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o dolphyn_n &_o of_o the_o worthy_a present_n that_o he_o send_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o lord_n to_o play_v with_o all_o and_o there_o the_o king_n &_o his_o lord_n be_v accord_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a in_o arm_n with_o their_o powâ—r_n in_o the_o best_a array_n that_o may_v be_v do_v and_o gete_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n that_o may_v be_v goten_a &_o all_o other_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 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flee_v then_n unto_o norway_n and_o tavern_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o honde_n town_n &_o castle_n and_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o there_o have_v and_o sin_v octavian_n come_v again_o from_o norway_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o honde_n &_o drive_v out_o all_o the_o romayn_v â—_o and_o be_v though_o make_v king_n and_o regned_a ¶_o how_o marimian_n that_o be_v the_o emperor_n cousin_n of_o room_n spouse_n octavians_n daughter_n and_o be_v make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o octavian_n govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o noble_o but_z he_o have_v none_o heir_n save_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v a_o young_a child_n that_o he_o love_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o life_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o were_v syke_a and_o be_v in_o point_n of_o det_fw-la &_o may_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o will_v have_v make_v one_o of_o he_o nevewe_v to_o have_v be_v king_n the_o which_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n that_o be_v 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the_o death_n as_o this_o tydynge_n come_v to_o king_n arthur_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o bourgoyne_n he_o be_v full_a sore_o anoy_v and_o take_v all_o france_n to_o howell_n for_o to_o keep_v with_o the_o half_a deal_n of_o his_o man_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v it_o keep_v till_o he_o come_v again_o for_o himself_o will_v pass_v in_o to_o brytayne_v and_o avenge_v he_o upon_o mordred_n that_o be_v his_o traitor_n and_o forth_o with_o arthur_n go_v his_o way_n &_o come_v to_o wytsande_v and_o make_v his_o man_n to_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n and_o will_v have_v arryve_v at_o sandwyche_n &_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o grace_n host_n of_o frensheman_n also_o with_o his_o own_o land_n man_n but_o or_o that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o land_n with_o his_o people_n that_o be_v come_v out_o of_o his_o shyppe_n mordred_n be_v come_v with_o all_o his_o power_n and_z give_v a_o strong_a batayll_v so_o that_o king_n arthur_n lose_v many_o a_o man_n be_v that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o land_n 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be_v heel_v of_o his_o wound_n and_o yet_o the._n bryton_n suppose_v that_o he_o live_v in_o a_o other_o land_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v yet_o and_o conquer_v alle_fw-mi brytayne_n ¶_o but_o certes_o this_o be_v the_o prophesy_v of_o merlin_n he_o say_v that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v doubtous_a and_o say_v sothe_o for_o thereof_o yet_o man_n have_v doubt_n and_o shall_v have_v for_o ever_o more_o as_o man_n say_v for_o man_n wot_v not_o wyther_o that_o he_o be_v on_o live_v or_o deed_n ¶_o arthur_n be_v bear_v at_o auioun_n the_o xxii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o the._n incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n u_o c.xlvi_o year_n how_o king_n arthur_n delyver_v the_o ream_n unto_o constantyne_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nevewe_n as_o king_n arthur_n wyste_v that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v come_v before_o he_o constantyne_n that_o be_v cador_n soon_o earl_n of_o cornewayle_v his_o cousin_n &_o to_o he_o betake_v all_o his_o ream_n &_o take_v he_o say_v &_o bid_v he_o thereof_o to_o be_v king_n till_o that_o he_o come_v again_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v none_o heeyre_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v and_o great_a damage_n be_v it_o that_z so_o noble_a a_o king_n and_o so_o doughty_a as_o he_o be_v have_v no_o child_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v but_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n will_v have_v do_v must_v be_v do_v who_o name_n be_v blessyd_v without_o end_n ¶_o how_o king_n constantyne_n be_v vex_v of_o mordred_n two_o son_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o noble_a knight_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n and_o though_o two_o son_n that_o mordred_n have_v beget_v have_v great_a envy_n of_o constantyne_n that_o though_o be_v crown_v king_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o they_o meve_v war_n against_o he_o and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o they_o that_o be_v before_o with_o mordred_n &_o have_v be_v dryven_v a_o way_n &_o that_o do_v moche_v sarowe_n &_o anguysshe_n thrughout_v all_o that_o land_n that_o one_o 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bear_v of_o oo_z body_z ¶_o the_o king_n edell_n have_v a_o sister_n that_o be_v call_v orewenne_n and_o he_o gaf_v she_o thrught_v great_a freodshyp_n to_o king_n adelbryght_o to_o wyf_v and_o he_o beget_v upon_o she_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v argentyll_a and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n after_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o strange_a sykenesse_n that_o needs_o he_o must_v dye_n and_o he_o send_v to_o king_n edell_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_z he_o come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o good_a will_n ¶_o though_o pray_v he_o the_o king_n and_o conjure_v he_o also_o in_o the_o name_n
he_o go_v with_o karolê°_n in_o france_n and_o he_o come_v with_o he_o unto_o rome_n and_o venge_v the_o pope_n on_o his_o enemy_n and_o thenne_n he_o crown_v karolus_fw-la and_o he_o late_o afore_o crown_v conferm_v he_o again_o ¶_o lodovicus_n the_o meek_a the_o first_o beget_v soon_o of_o karolus_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi xxvi_o year_n in_o who_o time_n be_v put_v a_o way_n that_o clerk_n shall_v use_v no_o gird_n with_o precyous_a stone_n ne_z strange_a arayment_n this_o ludovicus_n of_o his_o first_o wyf_v gate_n two_o child_n &_o both_o have_v a_o evyll_n end_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o go_v against_o he_o he_o be_v pacyent_a &_o in_o the_o last_o end_n he_o ever_o over_o cane_n for_o against_o god_n he_o abide_v devoute_a and_o his_o child_n follow_v he_o in_o condycyon_n he_o dyssessyd_v a_o blessyd_v man_n ¶_o stephanus_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o leo_n three_o year_n this_o stephanus_n redeem_v many_o captyve_a man_n &_o crown_a lodovicê°_n the_o emperor_n and_o thene_n he_o dyssessyd_v &_o be_v bury_v at_o rome_n paschall_n be_v pope_n after_o stephanus_n this_o paschall_n be_v a_o great_a diligence_n to_o relyque_n of_o saint_n and_o he_o take_v up_o innumerable_a body_n of_o saint_n &_o bury_v they_o worshypful_o as_o in_o the_o vysyon_n of_o saint_n cecile_n he_o be_v command_v ¶_o eugenius_n the_o fourthe_n be_v pope_n after_o paschall_n and_z he_o be_v a_o very_a hooly_a man_n and_o alle_fw-mi those_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o cry_v he_o take_v heed_n to_o this_o man_n be_v crown_v a_o martyr_n and_z by_o the_o lie_v man_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o saint_n peter_n chyrcheyerde_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la oni_n viii_o c.xliiii_o valentinus_n be_v pope_n after_o eugenius_n xl_o day_n and_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregorius_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o twelve_o year_n this_o gregorius_n see_v many_o hevy_a time_n for_o the_o plague_n among_o the_o comyn_v people_n and_o at_o this_o man_n petycyon_n lodovicus_n the_o emperor_n &_o marcio_n the_o prince_n of_o lombardy_n exile_v all_o the_o sarrasyn_n fro_o ytaly_a and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o dyssess_v after_o innumerable_a good_a dede_n &_o werke_n that_o he_o have_v do_v at_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o lotherius_fw-la the_o first_o soon_o of_o ludovicus_n be_v emperor_n xu_o year_n in_o ytaly_a &_o rome_n &_o the_o party_n of_o germayne_n next_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o alpy_n this_o lotherius_fw-la rise_v against_o his_o brother_n ludovicus_n &_o karolus_fw-la for_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o duchelonde_n the_o which_o some_o time_n pyppynus_n their_o brother_n hold_v and_o they_o fight_v at_o a_o place_n call_v fomanecum_fw-la where_o lotherius_fw-la be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o there_o be_v such_o slaughter_n make_v oon_o both_o the_o side_n that_o they_o have_v no_o man_n for_o to_o resyste_v their_o adversaries_n this_o understode_v a_o fall_v crysten_v man_n &_o send_v unto_o sultan_n of_o the_o sarrasyns_n that_o he_o shall_v 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shall_v i_o be_v rich_a enough_o in_o god_n name_n say_v the_o king_n i_o consent_v thereto_o edel_n will_v tho_o thank_v the_o king_n right_a mothe_a &_o go_v again_o in_o to_o devenshyre_n &_o spouse_n the_o damosel_n and_z in_o that_o country_n he_o dwell_v ¶_o and_o thus_o it_o befall_v upon_o a_o time_n that_o he_o tell_v his_o counseyll_n &_o all_o this_o thing_n unto_o he_o wyf_v how_o &_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o have_v beguile_v his_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o will_v have_v have_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o anon_o as_o she_o it_o wist_v she_o love_v he_o never_o more_o after_o ward_v as_o she_o die_v before_o ¶_o this_o lady_n conceyve_v by_o he_o a_o soon_o and_o when_o time_n win_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v edelwolde_n come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o have_v a_o soon_o of_o his_o at_o the_o fonte_fw-la stone_n the_o king_n he_o grant_v and_o lete_fw-la call_v he_o edgar_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v he_o think_v that_o alle_fw-mi be_v syker_n enough_o for_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v his_o wyf_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o lord_n be_v a_o joly_a man_n and_o a_o amorous_a ¶_o how_o that_o king_n edgar_n wed_v estrylde_v after_o the_o death_n of_o edel_n wolde·_n thus_o it_o befall_v that_o all_o man_n in_o king_n edgar_n court_n thene_n speak_v &_o say_v that_o edel_n will_v be_v ryche_o avaunce_v through_o the_o foresaid_a marriage_n of_o his_o wyf_v and_o yet_o they_o say_v he_o be_v avaunce_v a_o hondred_a fold_n more·_a for_o he_o have_v spouse_n the_o moo_v fair_a creature_n that_o ever_o seen_v and_o the_o king_n hear_v speak_v so_o moche_n of_o she_o beaute_fw-fr that_o he_o think_v he_o will_v have_v he_o dysceyve_v &_o beguile_v and_o think_v pryvely_a in_o his_o herte_n that_o he_o will_v go_v into_o devenshyre_n as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o hunt_v for_o the_o heart_n &_o for_o the_o hind_n &_o other_o wild_a beeste_n &_o thene_n he_o shall_v see_v there_o the_o lady_n or_o he_o depart_v then_n and_o this_o lady_n be_v dwelling_n at_o manere_fw-la place_n beside_o the_o forest_n there_o that_o the_o king_n will_v hunt_v and_o aâ—_n that_o manere_v he_o be_v she_o borrow_v all_o night_n and_o when_o time_n come_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v sup_v and_o the_o son_n shine_v the_o king_n ask_v after_o his_o gossyppe_n and_o after_o his_o godsone·_n and_o edelwolde_n make_v she_o to_o come_v before_o the_o king_n and_o nevertheless_o if_o it_o other_o wise_n may_v have_v be_v she_o shall_v not_o have_v come_v in_o his_o sight_n by_o his_o will_n ¶_o the_o lady_n welcomeâ—_n the_o king_n &_o swete_o he_o kyss_v and_o he_o take_v she_o by_o the_o honde_fw-fr and_z to_o next_o by_o he_o her_o saâ—te_n and_o so_o soup_v they_o togyder_v ¶_o and_o there_o be_v a_o custom_n and_o a_o usage_n in_o this_o land_n that_o tyme._n that_o so_o when_o on_o drake_n to_o a_o other_o the_z drynker_n shall_v say_v wassayll_n and_o that_o other_o shall_v answer_v and_o say_v drink_a hayll_n and_o this_o die_v the_o king_n &_o the_o lady_n and_z kiss_a many_o time_n and_o after_o supper_n when_o time_n be_v for_o to_o go_v to_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v to_o bed_v then_o king_n herte_o on_o the_o â—ayrnesse_n of_o that_o lady_n &_o thene_n be_v over_o come_v for_o she_o love_v that_o he_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_n but_o if_o he_o have_v his_o will_n on_o she_o ¶_o upon_o the_o morrow_n the_o king_n aroo_v and_o in_o the_o foreest_n go_v he_o for_o to_o dysporte_v with_o heart_n &_o hind_n &_o all_o other_o wild_a beeste_n &_o of_o the_o hertes_o great_a plente_a he_o sense_n to_o the_o lady_n and_o thrye_v he_o go_v for_o to_o solace_v and_o to_o speak_v with_o that_o lady_n the_o while_n he_o dwell_v there_o in_o that_o country_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o the_o king_n remeve_v then_v and_o think_v he_o how_o he_o may_v best_o delyver_v edelwod_n from_o his_o wyf_v as_z he_o have_v he_o first_o desceyve_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o after_o viii_o day_n ordain_v a_o parlyament_n at_o salysbury_v of_o all_o his_o baronage_n counseyll_o to_o have_v and_o for_o to_o ordain_v how_o the_o country_n of_o northumberlonde_n shall_v best_o he_o keep_v that_o the_o dany_n come_v not_o there_o the_z land_n for_o to_o destroy_v and_o this_o edelwode_n come_v unto_o the_o kyngê_n parlyament_n and_o the_o king_n send_v he_o to_o york_v for_o to_o be_v keeper_n of_o that_o country_n ¶_o and_o thus_o it_o befall_v that_o know_v he_o not_o slaw_v he_o by_o the_o way_n ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o king_n hear_v tell_v
¶_o of_o the_o king_n eldred_n &_o how_o the_o king_n swine_n of_o denmake_v hold_v englonde_n and_o how_o eldred_n that_o saint_n edward_n brother_n be_v not_o belove_v in_o his_o realm_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o normandye_n so_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n crown_v hym·_v and_o this_o saint_n dunstane_n dey_v soon_o after_o that_o he_o have_v foryeven_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n by_o cause_n that_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o king_n edward_n death_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n have_v she_o assoyl_v and_o penance_n have_v she_o â—â—oyned_v and_o she_o live_v after_o a_o chaste_a lyf_v and_o a_o clean_a ¶_o this_o king_n eldred_n wed_v a_o englysshe_a woman_n &_o on_o she_o beget_v edmonde_n irensyde_o and_o a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v edwyne_n and_o after_o dey_v the_o queen_n their_o mother_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v swine_n in_o to_o englonde_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o challenge_v and_o to_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncetree_n have_v before_o that_o tyme._n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v &_o have_v it_o all_o his_o axing_n ¶_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n cuthberte_n of_o lynd_n eseye_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o almoo_v all_o the_o grece_z of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o swine_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o so_o moche_n as_o they_o love_v noâ—_n king_n eldred_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o his_o good_a brother_n edward_n be_v slay_v for_o love_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n set_v but_o lytell_a by_o he_o wherefore_o king_n swine_n have_v all_o his_o will_n and_o take_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n and_o eldred_n the_o king_n flee_v thâ—_n in_o to_o normandye_n and_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o duke_n rycharde_n that_o the_o duke_n give_v he_o his_o sister_n emme_n to_o wyf_v upon_o the_o which_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n that_o one_o be_v call_v alured_v and_o that_o other_o edward_n and_o when_o swine_n have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n he_z regned_a noble_o and_o live_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n eldred_n come_v again_o from_o normandy_n and_o how_o knoght_v the_o dane_n regn_v &_o of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o he_o and_o edmonde_n irensyde_o thus_o after_o the_o death_n of_o swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n knoght_v his_o soon_o dwell_v in_o englonde_n and_o will_v have_v be_v king_n and_o though_o come_v again_o eldred_n out_o of_o normandye_n with_o moche_n nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n &_o with_o a_o strong_a meyne_n that_o knoght_v dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o denmark_n the_o king_n eldred_n have_v again_o his_o ream_n and_o hold_v so_o great_a worship_n that_o he_o begin_v for_o to_o destroy_v all_o though_o that_o halpe_v swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n ayenste_n he_o and_o afterward_o come_v again_o this_o knoghte_n from_o denmark_n with_o a_o great_a power_n so_o that_o king_n eldred_n dare_v not_o with_o he_o fight_v but_o flee_v from_o then_n unto_o london_n and_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o ¶_o though_o come_v knoght_v &_o he_o besyege_v so_o long_o till_o that_o king_n eldred_n dey_v in_o the_o cytee_n of_o london_n and_z lie_v at_o saint_n paul_n and_o he_o regn_v ix_o year_n bonuâ—_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictê°_n one_o year_n this_o man_n abode_n but_o a_o lytell_a time_n ¶_o bonifacius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o fyve_o month_n ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n crown_v otto_n the_o seedde_n &_o make_v many_o romayn_v to_o be_v take_v and_o he_o gadr_v a_o counseyll_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o gylbert_n the_o nygramancer_n be_v depose_v ¶_o johannes_n the_o ·xiiii_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o month_n and_o he_o be_v put_v in_o the_o castle_n angel_n and_o be_v famyne_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o johannes_n the_o xu_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xvi_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o almoo_v xi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v teach_v in_o arm_n &_o make_v many_o book_n &_o elles_fw-fr lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregorius_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n almoo_v three_o year_n and_o this_o gregorius_n be_v make_v pope_n atte_v the_o instance_n of_o the_o emperor_n otto_n three_o for_z he_o be_v his_o consyn_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o lytell_fw-mi while_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n recede_v from_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n placentinus_n be_v put_v in_o by_o crecensius_n a_o counsul_n for_o money_n and_o thenne_n be_v strife_n a_o few_o day_n but_o the_o emperor_n come_v soon_o after_o and_z take_v crecensius_n the_o consul_n and_o stroke_n of_o his_o heed_n &_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o man_n placencius_n pope_n the_o which_o put_v out_o his_o cousin_n of_o the_o dignyte_n of_o the_o pope_n â–ª_o and_o maim_v he_o on_o other_o membre_n his_o knight_n ne_o his_o duke_n halpe_v he_o no_o thing_n for_o he_o die_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v and_o he_o suffer_v that_o that_o he_o deserve_v ¶_o nota._n this_o gregorius_n with_o the_o emperor_n otto_n ordain_v the_o cheser_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o which_o from_o then_n forth_o have_v a_o bode_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o the_o frensshman_n ne_v none_o other_o may_v not_o break_v that_o ordinance_n and_o those_o theâ—ers_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o otto_n be_v not_o make_v for_o any_o blame_v of_o the_o saxon_n but_o to_o eschew_v the_o evylles_n to_o come_v and_o their_o name_n be_v write_v for_o learned_a man_n in_o latyn_a in_o these_o verse_n maguntinensis_fw-la treverensis_fw-la coloniensis_fw-la quilibeâ—_n imperu_fw-la fit_a cancellarius_fw-la horum_fw-la et_fw-la palatinus_n daâ—ifer_fw-la dux_n portitorensis_n marchio_n prepositus_fw-la camere_n pincerna_fw-la bohemus_n hustatuunt_fw-la dominum_fw-la cuntis_fw-la persecula_fw-la summum_fw-la palatinê°_n est_fw-la come_v renâ—_n marcio_n est_fw-fr brandebur_n gensis_fw-la dux_n 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though_o two_o owl_n shall_v go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o strange_a land_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v dwell_v unto_o a_o certain_a tyme._n and_o thenne_n they_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o englonde_n again_o and_o though_o owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o many_o one_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v counsel_v the_o goat_n to_o meve_v war_n against_o the_o foresaid_a beer_n and_o the_o goat_n and_o the_o owl_n shall_v to_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v at_o burton_n trente_a &_o shall_v go_v over_o &_o that_o for_o drede_v the_o beer_n shall_v flee_v with_o a_o swan_n in_o company_n to_o bury_v toward_o the._n north._n through_o a_o unkind_a outpulter_n and_o that_o the_o swan_n thene_n shall_v be_v slay_v with_o sorrow_n and_o the_o beer_n shall_v be_v slay_v full_o nyghe_o his_o own_o nest_n that_o shall_v stone_v upon_o pounfret_v upon_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v shede_v his_o beeme_n and_o many_o folk_n he_o shalle_o seek_v for_o virtue_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a 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〈◊〉_d burton_n upon_o trente_n and_o he_o there_o dyscomfyte_v and_o sir_n vmfroy_n earl_n of_o her_o ford_n be_v in_o his_o company_n and_o after_o flee_v the_o foresaid_a thomas_n and_o humfroy_n with_o their_o company_n to_o burbrugge_n metinge_v with_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n that_o be_v callyd_v the_o unkind_a outpulter_n and_o also_o sir_n â–ª_o symonde_n ward_v earl_n of_o york_n come_v and_o meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o huge_a power_n and_z they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o in_o that_o scomfyture_n the_o earl_n of_o herforde_n be_v slay_v upon_o the_o brydge_v cowardly_a with_o spear_n in_o the_o foundement_n and_o the_o earl_n thomas_n be_v take_v &_o lad_n unto_o pounfret_n and_o though_o be_v heedyd_v beside_o his_o own_o castle_n but_o afterward_o many_o he_o seek_v for_o miracle_n that_o god_n die_v for_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n merlin_n say_v for_o sorrow_n and_o harm_n shall_v dye_n a_o people_n of_o his_o land_n wherefore_o many_o londe_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a and_z he_o say_v sothe_o for_o because_o of_o his_o baron_n that_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v for_o saint_n thomas_n quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n peple_n of_o many_o londe_n become_v the_o bold_a for_o to_o meve_v be_v upon_o the_o king_n for_z their_o blood_n be_v torn_v to_o many_o nacyon_n and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v &_o say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o the_o flour_n of_o lyf_v and_o death_n and_z they_o shall_v bring_v she_o to_o moche_v dysese_v so_o that_o she_o shall_v go_v over_o see_v into_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pease_n to_o the_o flower_n delyte_n &_o there_o shall_v abide_v till_o a_o time_n her_o seed_n shall_v come_v and_o fetch_v she_o and_z though_o they_o shall_v abide_v both_o till_o the_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v clothe_v they_o with_o grace_n &_o though_o two_o owl_n she_o shall_v seek_v and_o put_v they_o to_o pytevous_a death_n and_o that_o prophecy_n be_v full_a well_o 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the_o king_n brother_n of_o englonde_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o henaude_n and_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n of_o wygmore_o and_o sir_n thomas_n rocelyn_n and_o sir_n johan_n of_o cromwell_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n trussell_v and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o alyaunce_n of_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o his_o quarrel_n and_o be_v dysheryte_v of_o their_o londe_n ordain_v they_o a_o great_a power_n and_z arryve_v at_o here_o with_o in_o south_n folk_n and_o soon_o after_o they_o pursew_v the_o spenseâ—s_n till_o that_o they_o be_v take_v &_o put_v pytevous_a dethe_v as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o their_o company_n also_o for_o the_o great_a falsnes_n that_o they_o die_v to_o king_n edward_n to_o his_o peple_n ¶_o and_o merlin_n say_v also_o more_o that_o the_o goat_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o great_a distress_n and_o in_o great_a angusshe_v and_o in_o grte_n sorrow_n he_o shall_v be_v lede_n his_o lyf_v and_z he_o say_v sothe_o for_o after_o the_o time_n that_o king_n edward_n be_v take_v he_o be_v put_v into_o ward_n till_o that_o the_o spenser_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o also_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o his_o parliament_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v ordain_v and_o assign_v himself_o unto_o his_o baronage_n and_o also_o will_v not_o govern_v and_o rule_v his_o people_n ne_z his_o ream_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v wherefore_o some_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n come_v and_o yield_v up_o there_o homage_v unto_o he_o for_o theym_fw-mi &_o all_o the_o other_o of_o the_o ream_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la twenty_o and_o they_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n for_o evermore_o and_o ever_o live_v afterward_o in_o moche_n sorrow_n and_o anguysshe_n lodowicus_n be_v emperor_n after_o henry_n fourâ—_n year_n this_o lodowicus_fw-la be_v duke_n of_o banare_n and_o he_o dyspyse_v the_o coronation_n of_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n hy_o &_o moche_n labour_n &_o deposyd_v many_o peril_n he_o have_v aft_n &_o he_o trowble_v great_o the_o unyte_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o they_o be_v chosyn_n against_o he_o frederyk_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o ostryche_n and_o he_o over_o come_v the_o duke_n &_o abode_n a_o rebelyon_n to_o his_o end_n and_o in_o great_a peryll_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o at_o the_o last_o karolus_fw-la be_v chosyn_n against_o he_o the_o which_o prevayl_v and_o sudden_o lodowic_n fall_v down_o of_o his_o horse_n and_o dyscessyd_v ¶_o john_n mandevyll_n a_o douctour_n of_o physyk_fw-mi &_o a_o knight_n bear_v be_v in_o englonde_n abowte_fw-mi this_o tyme._n and_o he_o make_v a_o merueyllous_a pylgrymage_n for_o he_o go_v almoo_v abowte_fw-mi all_o the_o world_n and_o he_o write_v his_o dedy_n in_o three_o langage_v and_o decessyd·_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n albon_n ¶_o benedictus_n the_o xxii_o be_v pope_n after_o john_n vii_o year_n and_o more_o this_o man_n be_v a_o monk_n and_z in_o all_o his_o ynogthe_n he_o be_v of_o good_a conversacyon_n and_o a_o doctor_n of_o dyvinite_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n he_o reform_v thorder_n of_o saint_n benet_n in_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v nescessary_a &_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n to_o grant_v benefyce_n lest_z he_o have_v grauntyd_v it_o to_o a_o uncunning_a man_n he_z make_v a_o decretal_a the_o which_o begin_v benedictus_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o donis_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o he_o be_v very_o cruel_a in_o faith_n &_o for_o that_o of_o sommen_fw-mi lytyll_o lovyd_v he_o be_v so_o stout_a a_o man_n that_o almoo_v he_o will_v not_o know_v his_o own_o cousin_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.ccc.xxii_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n carnarivan_n regn_v sir_n edward_n of_o wyndsore_n his_o soon_o the_o which_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o anoint_a at_o westmestre_n through_o counsel_n &_o consent_v of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o 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lyege_n of_o the_o ream_n grauntyd_v they_o a_o chartre_n of_o steadfast_a pease_n to_o all_o they_o that_o will_v it_o axe_n and_o sir_n johnn_n of_o henaude_n and_o his_o company_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n &_o tornyd_v home_o to_o their_o own_o country_n again_o and_o each_o of_o they_o hade_fw-mi full_a rich_a yefte_n every_o man_n as_o he_o be_v of_o value_n &_o estate_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v englond_n in_o rest_n &_o pease_n &_o great_a love_n bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o his_o lord_n and_o comyn_o englysshman_n say_v among_o they_o that_o the_o devyll_n be_v deed_n but_o the_o innumerable_a tresour_n of_o the_o king_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o tresour_n of_o the_o spenser_n both_z of_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o of_o the_o soon_o and_z of_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_z of_o master_n robert_n baldok_n that_o be_v the_o kyngê_n chancellor_n be_v departyd_v after_o the_o queen_n isabelles_n ordinance_n &_o sir_n roger_n 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