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the_o seyge_a endure_v from_o myghelmasse_n unto_o sayne_a andrew_n tide_n ¶_o and_o the_o empress_n lete_fw-la clothe_v she_o tho_o all_o in_o white_a linen_n clothe_v for_o bycâ—nse_n she_o will_v not_o be_v know_v for_o in_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v moche_n snow_n &_o she_o escape_v by_o the_o tample_n from_o they_o away_o that_o be_v her_o enemy_n and_o from_o then_n she_o go_v to_o walyngforde_n &_o there_o hold_v she_o and_o the_o king_n will_v have_v besyege_v she_o but_z he_o have_v so_o moche_n to_o do_v with_o the_o earl_n radulphe_n of_o chestre_n &_o with_o hugh_n bygot_n that_o strong_o war_v upon_o high_a in_o every_o place_n that_z he_o not_o wist_v whether_o for_o to_o tear_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n halpe_v he_o with_o
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anthigonus_n be_v bysshoppe_n this_o time_n in_o the_o jury._n this_o anthigonus_n be_v soon_o unto_o aristoholy_a and_z on_o every_o side_n he_o be_v false_a for_o he_o obey_v not_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o a_o great_a plague_n he_o bring_v unto_o the_o land_n for_o to_o destroy_v hircanê°_n his_o unde_fw-la that_o he_o may_v regne_fw-la king_n and_o so_o hircanê°_n be_v expulse_v &_o flaccus_n be_v slay_v &_o herode_fw-la be_v exile_v but_o when_o herode_fw-la come_v unto_o rome_n &_o tell_v the_o senator_n all_o these_o thyngê_n the_o emperor_n create_v he_o king_n send_n with_o he_o anhoste_n the_o which_o take_v jerusalem_n and_o anthigonun_n the_o bysshop_n take_v lead_v to_o anthony_n the_o senator_n the_o which_o make_v he_o syke_a &_o so_o be_v herode_fw-la conferm_v in_o to_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o he_o a_o strange_a regn_v on_o the_o jew_n &_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n cess_v as_o jacob_n have_v say_v ¶_o titus_n livius_n historicus_fw-la &_o duidius_n be_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o incipiunt_fw-la imperatores_fw-la augusti_fw-la et_fw-la dictus_fw-la est_fw-la augustus_fw-la quia_fw-la augebat_fw-la populum_fw-la octavyan_n be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n lvij_o year_n vi_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n this_o octavyan_a nevewe_n to_o july_n when_o he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n take_v yâ—_z empire_n upon_o high_a his_o flourysshing_n youth_n he_o spend_v in_o war_n fyve_o thousand_o bataylle_n he_o die_v and_o short_o after_o many_o bataylle_n he_o bring_v all_o the_o world_n in_o to_o one_o monarch_n yâ—_z man_n have_v no_o fellow_n and_o in_o his_o day_n pease_n be_v in_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n through_o the_o provysyon_n of_o the_o very_a god_n that_o the_o temporal_a pease_n may_v glorifye_v the_o natyvyte_o of_o our_o saupour_n cryste_n ihesu_n this_o octavyan_a be_v the_o fair_a man_n yâ—_z may_v be_v &_o high_a in_o wit_n the_o moo_v fortunate_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o lack_v not_o the_o vice_n of_o his_o flesshe_o lust_n this_o man_n make_v all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v mesure_v and_o in_o the_o lij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n bear_v the_z savyour_fw-mi of_o this_o world_n the_o which_o grant_v eternal_a pease_n to_o his_o lover_n ¶_o hic_fw-la nota_fw-la dscdin_fw-fr jeronimun_n that_o anna_n and_o emeria_n be_v sister_n and_o of_o emeria_n be_v bear_v elyzabeth_n mother_n to_o johan_n yâ—_z bapty_v and_o she_o be_v first_o wed_v to_o joachim_n of_o who_o she_o take_v mary_n mother_n of_o cryst_n the_o second_o husbonde_n be_v cleophe_n &_o he_o gate_n on_o her_o maria_n cleophe_n the_o which_o be_v wed_v to_o alphe_fw-la of_o who_o procee_v james_n yâ—_z less_o simon_n cananeus_n judas_n tadeus_fw-la &_o joseph_o the_o which_o be_v call_v barsabas_n the_n three_o time_n anna_n be_v wed_v to_o salome_n
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come_v in_o to_o englonde_n to_o speak_v with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o 〈…〉_o other_o thing_n the_o duke_n of_o normandye_n foryete_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n the_o fousayd_a thousand_o pound_n by_o year_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o duke_n and_o with_o good_a love_n the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n depart_v &_o there_o yâ—_z duke_n go_v again_o in_o to_o normandy_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o two_o year_n be_v ago_o through_o the_o entycement_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o of_o simple_a man_n a_z great_a debate_n arise_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n so_o that_o through_o counseyll_v the_o king_n go_v over_o yâ—_z see_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o when_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v come_v in_o to_o normandy_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o normande_n torn_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o hold_v against_o yâ—_z duke_n their_o own_o lord_n &_o high_o forsake_v &_o to_o the_o king_n they_o yield_v &_o all_o the_o good_a castle_n &_o town_n of_o normandy_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v the_o duke_n take_v &_o lad_n with_o the_o king_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la put_v the_o duke_n in_o to_o prison_n &_o this_o be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n ¶_o for_o whanne_v the_o duke_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n god_n give_v he_o such_o may_v &_o grate_v that_o he_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o have_v be_v king_n of_o iherusalem_n and_z he_o forsake_v be_v and_o will_v not_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o god_n send_v he_o that_o shame_n &_o despite_n for_o to_o be_v put_v in_o his_o brother_n prison_n the_o seize_v king_n henry_n all_o normandy_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n &_o hold_v it_o all_o his_o life_n tyme._n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_v the_o bysshop_n ancelmus_fw-la from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o englonde_n again_o and_o the_o king_n &_o he_o be_v accord_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n come_n after_o there_z begin_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v the_o king_n phylyppe_v of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n wherefore_o king_n henry_n go_v in_o to_o normandye_o &_o there_o be_v strong_a war_n bytwene_v they_o two_o and_o though_o dey_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o lowy_n his_o soon_o be_v make_v king_n anon_o after_o his_o death_n and_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d king_n henry_n again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o marry_a maude_n his_o daughter_n unto_o henry_n the_o emperor_n of_o almaigne_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o king_n lowy_n of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n &_o how_o king_n henry_n two_o son_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o hyght_n see_v as_o king_n henry_n hadê_n be_v king_n xvij_o year_n a_z great_a debate_n arise_v betwixt_o king_n lowy_n of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o yâ—_z king_n have_v send_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v help_a unto_o th'earl_n of_o bloys_n asmoche_n as_o they_o may_v in_o wane_n against_o the_o king_n of_o frauncâ—_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o as_o they_o be_v to_o their_o own_o lord_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o th'earl_n have_v spouse_n his_o 〈…〉_o maude_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n yâ—_z kenge_v of_o france_n die_v moche_v sorrow_n to_o normandy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v wonder_v wroth_a &_o in_o haste_n go_v over_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o same_o in_o 〈◊〉_d normandy_n for_o to_o defend_v that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o war_n bytwene_v they_o last_v two_o year_n till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o two_o 〈◊〉_d togyder_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o unnethe_n escape_v aware_a with_o moche_n pain_n &_o the_o moost_n partâ—â—e_v of_o his_o man_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o theym_n what_o he_o best_o like_v and_o some_o of_o they_o he_o lete_fw-la go_v free_o and_o some_o he_o lete_fw-la be_v put_v unto_o the_o death_n but_o afterward_o those_o two_o kyngê_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v hoo_o all_o the_o land_n of_o normandye_o &_o 〈◊〉_d his_o enemy_n of_o france_n he_o torn_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o his_o two_o son_n william_n &_o rycharde_n will_v have_v come_v after_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o people_n but_o be_v that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o land_v the_o ship_n come_v against_o a_o roche_z &_o all_o be_v drown_v that_o be_v there_o in_o save_z â—o_z man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o ship_n that_o escape_v and_o this_o be_v upon_o saint_n katheryns_n day_n &_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v drown_v william_n and_o rycharde_n the_o king_n sonâ—_n a_o the_o earl_n of_o chestre_n octonell_n his_o brother_n geffroy_n rydell_n walter_n 〈◊〉_d godefray_v archedeken_n the_o king_n daughter_n the_o countess_n of_o perch_n the_o kyngesnece_n the_o countess_n of_o chestre_n &_o many_o other_o ¶_o when_o king_n henry_n &_o other_o lord_n arryve_v in_o englonde_n &_o hear_v these_o 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king_n 〈◊〉_d have_v put_v clerk_n to_o deâ—h_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o felonye_n without_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o holy_a chirche_n ¶_o and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v john_n his_o soâ—e_a â—ome_o ¶_o and_o the_o xiiâ—j_fw-la year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyed_a 〈◊〉_d the_o empress_n that_o be_v his_o mâ—der_n ¶_o the_o xiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d spouse_n maâ—de_v his_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d he_o beget_v upon_o she_o 〈…〉_o lead_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o same_o year_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_o â—â—ge_n archebyshopp_n 〈…〉_o of_o york_n in_o 〈…〉_o of_o thomas_n archebyshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o this_o same_o roâ—es_n be_v accursyd_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o â—_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bytwene_v high_a &_o his_o fader_fw-mi while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o 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a_o day_n pass_v avenge_v upon_o the_o archebysshop_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n william_n breton_a sir_n hugh_n moruile_n sir_n william_n tracy_n &_o sir_n reygnolde_v fitz_n advise_v beers_n soon_o in_o englysshe_n pryvely_a go_v unto_o the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n unto_o the_o chirche_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o there_o they_o he_o marâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o in_o yâ—_z mother_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d cryst_n m._n c.lxxiâ—_n year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d up_o on_o henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o upon_o his_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o fraâ—â—er_n &_o all_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o all_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n be_v rise_v against_o king_n henry_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v he_o conquer_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v accord_v ¶_o and_o though_o send_v king_n henry_n specyal_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n te_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o here_o for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o the_o name_n by_o letter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o begynners_n of_o that_o war_n against_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v again_o to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begin_v the_o war_n against_o he_o the_o first_o be_v john_n his_o soon_o &_o rycharde_n his_o brotheer_n &_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n his_o soon_o thâ—_n be_v henry_n the_o king_n wonder_v wroth_a &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o he_o beget_v &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o war_n dure_v henry_z his_z soon_o 〈◊〉_d we_o king_n dey_v sore_o repent_v his_o misdeed_n &_o moo_v sorrow_n make_v of_o any_o man_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o saint_n thomas_n dethe_v of_o caunterbury_n and_o pray_v his_o fader_fw-mi be_v moche_v sorrow_n of_o herte_a mercy_n for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d paa_v and_o his_o fader_fw-mi foâ—gaaf_fw-mi he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pyte_n and_o after_o he_o dâ—ed_v the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o rede_a ¶_o how_o the_o crysten_v man_n lose_v all_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n â—e_v a_o fall_v crysten_v man_n yâ—_z become_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o while_o this_o king_n regn_v the_o great_a bataylle_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bytwene_v the_o crysten_v man_n and_o the_o sacrasyn_n but_o crysten_v man_n be_v there_o slay_v thorugh_o great_a â—reason_n of_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wyf_v the_o queen_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o sometime_o be_v baldewyne_n wyf_v but_o â—â—e_v forsake_v he_o and_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o worthy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o wherefore_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n be_v wroth_a &_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o the_o sultan_n that_o be_v sultan_n of_o babylon_n and_o become_v his_o man_n and_o forsake_v his_o crystendome_n and_o all_o crysten_v law_n and_o yâ—_z crysten_v man_n 〈…〉_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o forsake_v his_o own_o nacyon_n and_o for_o be_v the_o crysten_v man_n there_o slay_v with_o yâ—_z sarrasyus_n ¶_o and_o thus_o be_v yâ—_z crysten_v man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horryble_a death_n and_o the_o cyte_n of_o jerusalem_n destroy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_n bear_v away_o ¶_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n lete_fw-la they_o be_v crossyd_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o among_o they_o wen_n rycharde_n king_n henry_n soon_o first_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o take_v the_o cross_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o toures_n but_o he_o take_v not_o the_o voyage_n at_o that_o time_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v let_v by_o other_o manner_n way_n and_o needs_o to_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi hadê_n regn_v xxxvi_o year_n and_o u_o month_n &_o fourre_v day_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o founteveâ—ad_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.c.lvi_o aduanê°_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o anastasius_n u_o year_n this_o pope_n be_v a_o englysshe_n man_n &_o the_o voy_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n say_v he_o be_v a_o bind_v man_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n albon_n in_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v a_o monk_n there_o he_o be_v expulsyd_v &_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o give_v he_o to_o study_n &_o to_o virtue_n and_o after_o be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o albanacen_n then_z he_o be_v make_v legate_n in_o to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o woâ—â—acian_a &_o he_o convert_v it_o to_o the_o faith_n then_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n &_o for_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o cardynall_a he_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o cyte_n of_o râ—me_n 〈…〉_o william_n the_o king_n of_o câ—â—yleâ—_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o this_o man_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o pope_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o dwelleâ—_n in_o the_o old_a cyte_n ¶_o alexander_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v pope_n 〈…〉_o he_o twelve_o year_n this_o alexander_n hadê_n 〈…〉_o &_o the_o king_n of_o siâ—culoâ—_n and_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o his_o exile_n ¶_o nota._n ¶_o saint_n bernarde_n be_v canonyse_v by_o this_o alexander_n &_o his_o abbot_n forhâ—de_v he_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o miracle_n for_o there_o be_v so_o mighty_a concourse_n of_o people_n and_o he_o obey_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o die_v no_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o lucius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o alexand._n four_o year_n &_o two_o month_n of_o he_o lytell_a 〈◊〉_d write_v in_o his_o day_n decessyd_v henry_n the_o first_o soon_o no_o henry_n the_o second_o &_o this_o be_v his_o epytaphy_n omnis_fw-la honoris_fw-la honour_n decor_fw-la et_fw-la decus_fw-la vibis_fw-la et_fw-la orbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d splendour_n gloria_fw-la sumen_fw-la apex_n julius_n ingenio_fw-la ututibus_fw-la hector_n achilles_n viribus_fw-la augustus_fw-la moâ—bus_fw-la over_o paris_n ¶_o vehanus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o lucius_n two_o year_n this_o man_n decessyd_v for_o sorrow_n when_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v 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the_o â—ea_n i_o haddthym_v in_o dyspyte_n for_o his_o great_a bere_n wherefore_o sir_n henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o nchol_n &_o sir_n guy_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o which_o great_a lord_n the_z good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edward_n fader_fw-mi king_n of_o englonde_n chargyd_a that_o peer_n of_o ganaston_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o englonde_n for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n intory_n of_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n assembleâ—_n he_o in_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freeâ—pre_a cheer_v at_o london_n and_o there_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o dyshonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v to_o his_o ream_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assentyd_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o baron_n and_o all_o the_o comyne_n that_o the_o forza_fw-mi yd_fw-mi peer_n of_o ganaston_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o ever_o more_o and_z so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v into_o irlonde_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o cheyfteyne_v and_o governoure_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commystion_n and_o there_o this_o peer_n be_v cheyfteyne_v of_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n and_o do_v there_o all_o that_o he_o likyd_v and_o have_v power_n what_o he_o will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templars_n erylyd_v thru_a all_o cristiantee_n for_o because_o that_o man_n put_v upon_o theym_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v thing_n against_o the_o faith_n and_o good_a byleve_n king_n edward_n lovyd_v peer_n of_o ganaston_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o forbere_fw-la his_o company_n and_o somoche_v the_o king_n give_v and_o behyghte_n too_o the_o people_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z the_o exyl_v of_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n shall_v be_v revokyd_v at_o stamforde_n through_o they_o that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o peer_n of_o ganaston_n come_v again_o into_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v again_o into_o his_o land_n he_o dyspyse_v the_o grette_v lord_n of_o this_o land_n and_o callyd_v sir_n robert_n clare_n 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cardynale_n be_v robbyd_v in_o englonde_n and_o on_o myddyll_n lend_v sondaye_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.xvi_o berwyk_fw-mi be_v lose_v through_o false_a treason_n of_o one_o pers_n of_o spald_v yâ—_z which_o pe_n er_v yâ—_z king_n have_v put_v there_o for_o to_o keep_v yâ—_z same_o town_n with_o many_o burgeyse_n of_o yâ—_z same_o town_n wherefore_o yâ—_z child_n yâ—_z be_v put_v in_o hostage_n through_o yâ—_z burgeyse_n of_o berewyk_n follow_v yâ—_z kyngê_n marchalse_a many_o day_n fetter_v in_o strong_a yren_n and_o after_o that_o time_n come_v two_o cardynalle_n intâ—â—_n englonde_n as_o the_o pope_n have_v theym_a send_v for_o to_o make_v pease_n bytwene_fw-mi englonde_n &_o scotlonde_n and_o as_o they_o go_v toward_o durhan_n for_o to_o have_v sacred_a master_n low_o be_v of_o beaumont_n bysshoppe_n of_o durham_n they_o be_v take_v &_o robbyd_v upon_o the_o moor_n of_o wynglesdom_n of_o which_o robbery_n sir_n gylbert_n of_o mytton_n be_v atteynt_a &_o take_v and_o hangyd_v &_o draw_v at_o london_n &_o his_o heed_n smytte_n of_o &_o put_v upon_o a_o spear_n &_o set_v upon_o new_a gate_n &_o the_o four_o quarter_n send_v to_o four_o cyte_n of_o englonde_n &_o yâ—_z same_o time_n befall_v many_o myscheve_n in_o englon_n de_fw-fr for_z the_o poor_a people_n dey_v in_o englonde_n for_o hungre_n and_o somoche_n and_o so_o fast_a dey_v that_o unethe_v man_n may_v bury_v they_o for_o a_o quarter_n of_o whese_n be_v at_o xl_o shelynge_v and_o two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a ten_o mark_n and_o ofttyme_o the_o poor_a people_n steal_v child_n and_o eat_v they_o and_z eat_v also_o the_o hound_n that_o they_o may_v take_v and_o also_o horse_n &_o cat_n and_o after_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a murreyne_a a_o among_o bests_n in_o dyvers_a countries_n of_o
wyllyam_n fitz_n wyllam_fw-la sir_n werreyn_a of_o isell_n sir_n henry_n bradborn_n &_o sir_n wyllyam_n cheyne_n baron_n all_o &_o john_n page_n esquyer_n and_o soon_o after_o at_o york_n be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v sir_n roger_n clyfforde_v sire_n john_n of_o mambray_n baron_n &_o sir_n goseline_n devyll_n knight_n ¶_o and_o at_o brystowe_n be_v draw_v and_o hangyd_v sir_n henry_n of_o wemyngton_a &_o sir_n henry_n mountforde_n baron_n ¶_o and_o at_o gloucetre_n be_v draw_v and_o hangyd_v sir_n john_n gaffarde_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n of_o elmebrugge_n baron_n &_o at_o london_n be_v gangyd_v &_o draw_v sir_n henry_n tie_v baron_n ¶_o and_o at_o wynchel_n see_v sye_a thomas_n clepepyr_n knight_n and_o ferthermore_o to_o tell_v of_o this_o cruel_a occyon_n at_o wyndsore_n be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v sir_n frauncys_n waldenham_fw-mi baron_fw-fr &_o at_o caunterbury_n be_v draw_v and_o hangyd_v sire_n 〈◊〉_d badeles_a more_o and_o sir_n barthylâ—ew_v of_o asshe_n 〈◊〉_d baron_n &_o at_o cardyf_n in_o waly_n sir_n wyllyam_n fleme_v baron_n â–ª_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v into_o scotlonde_n with_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o may_v not_o speed_n soâ—_n whanne_v king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n have_v bring_v the_o flower_n of_o chevalry_n unto_o their_o dethe_v thrughe_o sounsell_n &_o consent_v of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o sir_n hugh_n yâ—_z soon_o he_o become_v as_o wood_n â—_o as_o any_o lion_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o yâ—_z spensers_n will_v have_v it_o be_v do_v so_o well_o yâ—_z king_n lovyd_v theym_a yâ—_z they_o may_v do_v with_o he_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o like_v wherefore_o the_o king_n gaaf_a unto_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi yâ—_z erldom_n of_o wychestre_n &_o unto_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la theerldom_n of_o cardoillâ—_n in_o preiudyce_n and_o in_o harm_v of_o his_o crown_n and_o king_n edward_n though_o through_o counsel_n of_o yâ—_z spensers_n dysheryte_v all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v against_o he_o in_o any_o quarrel_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n and_o many_o other_o be_v dysheryte_v also_o because_o that_o the_o spenser_n coveyt_v for_o to_o have_v their_o londe_n and_o so_o they_o have_v all_o that_o they_o will_v desire_v with_o wrong_n &_o ayenste_v all_o reason_n though_o make_v the_o king_n robert_n baldok_v a_o false_a pyll_v clerk_n chancellor_n of_o englond_n through_o counsel_n of_o the_o foresaid_a spenser_n ¶_o and_o he_o be_v a_o false_a rybaude_fw-la and_o a_o coveytouse_n and_o so_o they_o counseyl_v the_o king_n moche_n that_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la take_v to_o his_o own_o ward_n all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v put_v wronful_o to_o the_o dethe_v into_o his_o own_o honde_n and_o aswell_o they_o take_v the_o god_n that_o be_v within_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr as_o yâ—_z god_n that_o be_v without_o &_o lete_fw-la theym_n be_v put_v into_o his_o tresoury_n in_o london_n &_o lete_fw-la they_o call_v his_o forfeyte_n and_o by_o their_o counsel_n yâ—_z king_n wrought_v for_o ever_o more_o he_o die_v heryte_v they_o yâ—_z the_o god_n ought_v &_o through_z their_o counsel_n lete_fw-la â—â—er_v a_o tâ—legge_n of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o englonde_n wherefore_o he_o be_v the_o rych_a king_n yâ—_z ever_o be_v in_o englonde_n after_o wyllyam_n bastard_n that_o cuonquer_v englonde_n and_o yet_o thrughe_o counsel_n of_o they_o he_o semyd_fw-la that_o he_o have_v notte_fw-it enough_o but_o make_v yet_o every_o town_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o find_v a_o man_n of_o arm_n upon_o their_o own_o cost_n for_o to_o go_v &_o be_v upon_o yâ—_z scot_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n go_v into_o scotlonde_n with_o a_o hâ—undred_n thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n at_o wytsontyde_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_fw-fr m.ccc.xxii_o but_o the_o scot_n go_v &_o hide_v they_o in_o mounteyn_n and_o in_o wood_n and_o tarry_v the_o englysshman_n from_o day_n to_o day_n that_o yâ—_z king_n may_v for_o no_o manere_fw-mi thing_n find_v they_o in_o plain_a field_n wherefore_o maâ—â—_n englysshmen_n that_o have_v lytyll_o vytaylle_n dey_v there_o for_o hungre_n wonder_v fast_a and_o sudden_o in_o go_v and_o come_n and_o namely_o though_o that_o have_v be_v against_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o robbyd_v his_o man_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d londe_n when_o king_n edward_n see_v that_o vytaylle_n fail_v he_o he_o be_v wonder_v sore_o dyscomfit_v because_o also_o that_o his_o man_n dey_v &_o for_o he_o may_v not_o spee_v of_o his_o enemy_n so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n &_o anon_o after_o come_v james_n douglas_n and_o also_o thomas_n rudulph_n with_o a_o huge_a hooste_n into_o englonde_n in_o to_o northumberlonde_n &_o with_o they_o the_o englysshman_n that_o be_v dryven_v out_o of_o englonde_n and_o come_v and_o robbyd_v yâ—_z country_n and_o slay_v the_o people_n and_o also_o breeâ—_n the_o town_n that_o be_v callyd_v northallerton_n &_o many_o other_o town_n to_o york_n and_o whaâ—_n the_o king_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n be_v lete_fw-la so_o moan_n all_fw-mi manere_fw-mi man_n that_o may_v traveyller_n and_o so_o yâ—_z englysshman_n meet_v yâ—_z scot_n at_o the_o abby_n of_o beygâ—elande_n the_o xu_o day_n after_o myghelmas_n in_o the_o same_o year_n above_o say_v and_o the_o englysshe_n man_n be_v there_o dyscomfyte_v and_o atte_v that_o scomfyture_n 〈◊〉_d take_v sir_n johan_n of_o brytayne_n erle_n of_o rychmonde_n that_o hold_v the_o country_n and_o the_o erldom_n of_o lancastre_n and_o after_o he_o pay_v a_o huge_a ransom_n and_o be_v lete_fw-la god_n and_o after_o that_o he_o go_v into_o france_n &_o come_v never_o after_o again_o ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkelay_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o dethâ—y_v t_o be_v earl_n of_o cardoil_n then_o at_o yâ—_z time_n be_v sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-mi that_o new_a be_v make_v earl_n of_o cardoil_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v take_v yâ—_z good_a erle_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o he_o have_v ordain_v through_o yâ—_z king_n commandment_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o bring_v high_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v for_o to_o help_v against_o yâ—_z scot_n at_o yâ—_z abbaye_v of_o beyghlande_n and_o when_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v gadred_a all_o the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o abbaye_v of_o beyghelande_n the_z false_a traitor_n lad_n they_o by_o a_o neither_o country_n thrughe_n copelonde_n &_o thrughe_a therldome_n of_o lancastre_n &_o go_v through_o â—he_n country_n &_o robbyd_v &_o slay_v the_o folk_n all_o that_o he_o may_v and_o ferthermore_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v take_v a_o great_a soâ—â—â—e_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n of_o sir_n jamys_n douglas_n for_o to_o be_v ayenste_n yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n &_o to_o be_v help_a &_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n through_o who_o treason_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v scomfyte_v at_o beyghlande_n or_o yâ—_z he_o come_v fâ—yder_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v towards_o he_o wonder_v wroth_a &_o lete_fw-la pryvely_a enquere_v by_o yâ—_z country_n abowte_n how_o that_o it_o be_v and_o some_o man_n enquere_v &_o aspy_v so_o at_o the_o last_o yâ—_z trough_n be_v find_v &_o seek_v and_o he_o atteynte_n &_o take_v as_o a_o fall_v traitor_n as_o yâ—_z good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o tell_v or_o that_o he_o be_v put_v unto_o death_n at_o his_o take_n at_o burbrugge_n &_o to_o he_o say_v or_o yâ—_z year_n be_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v &_o hold_v a_o traitor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v ¶_o wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n send_v pryvely_a too_o sir_n anthoyn_v of_o lucy_n a_o knyghte_n of_o the_o country_n of_o cardoil_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la &_o put_v he_o unto_o the_o dethe_v and_o to_o bring_v this_o thing_n unto_o the_o end_n the_o king_n send_v his_o commyssyon_n so_o that_o this_o same_o andrew_n be_v take_v at_o cordoil_n &_o lad_n unto_o the_o bar_n in_o yâ—_z manere_fw-la of_o a_o earl_n worthy_o array_v &_o with_o a_o sword_n gird_v about_o he_o &_o hosyd_v and_o sporyd_a ¶_o though_o speak_v sir_n authoyn_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n andrew_n say_v he_o the_o king_n puttyth_v upon_o the_o for_o asmoche_v as_o thou_o have_v be_v orpyd_v in_o thy_o de_fw-mi die_v he_z do_v to_o the_o moche_n honour_n &_o make_v the_o earl_n of_o cardoilâ—_n &_o thou_o as_o a_o traitor_n to_o thy_o lord_n lad_a the_o peple_n of_o his_o country_n that_o shall_v have_v help_v he_o att_o the_o bataylle_n of_o beyghelande_n and_z thou_o lad_a they_o away_o by_o the_o country_n of_o copelonde_n and_z through_o the_o erldom_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v discomfyâ—d_v there_o of_o the_o scot_n through_o thy_o treason_n &_o falseness_n and_o if_o yâ—_z have_v come_v by_o
that_o the_o good_a man_n saint_n thomas_n be_v do_v unto_o his_o death_n so_o that_o no_o pylgrym_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 cristis_fw-la may_v and_o his_o power_n and_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_n through_o all_o crystendom_n and_o yâ—_z same_o time_n yâ—_z king_n make_v robert_n of_o baldok_n yâ—_z false_a pyll_v clerk_n thrughe_o prayere_o of_o sire_n hugh_n spenser_n soon_o be_v make_v chaunseler_n of_o englonde_n and_o in_o that_o same_o time_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o walyngforde_v hold_v ayenste_n the_o king_n through_o 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 johan_n of_o goldyngton_n knight_n and_o sir_n edmonde_n of_o becche_n prisoner_n be_v take_v and_o send_v unto_o the_o king_n to_o pountfret_n &_o there_o they_o be_v do_v in_o prison_n and_z that_o for_o say_a roger_n be_v send_v unto_o york_n &_o there_o he_o be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v and_o anon_o after_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n of_o wygmoâ—_n break_v out_o of_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la the_o foresaid_a roger_n heâ—de_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v draw_v and_o hangyd_v atte_n london_n in_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o saint_n laurence_n day_n &_o on_o the_o day_n before_o he_o hold_v a_o fair_a feste_fw-la in_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n &_o there_o be_v sir_n stephen_n segrave_n constable_n of_o yâ—_z tour_fw-fr &_o many_o great_a man_n with_o they_o &_o when_o there_o shall_v soup_v yâ—_z foresaid_a stephen_n send_v for_o all_o yâ—_z officer_n of_z yâ—_z tour_fw-fr &_o they_o come_v &_o soup_v with_o he_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v take_v there_o leave_v of_o high_a a_o squire_n that_o be_v callyd_v stephen_n that_o be_v full_a prevy_n with_o yâ—_z foresaid_a rogere_fw-la through_o his_o counsel_n give_v they_o 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 yâ—_z mean_v time_n he_o escape_v away_o by_o water_n by_z the_o tamy_n &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v &_o hold_v he_o in_o france_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o put_v the_o same_o stephen_n out_o of_o his_o constabelery_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_v a_o fall_v pyll_v clerk_n his_o chancellor_n lete_fw-la seize_v thoo_n all_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d londe_n into_o his_o ande_fw-mi and_o also_o all_o yâ—_z londe_n that_o be_v sir_n edwardes_n his_o soon_o &_o be_v so_o put_v to_o their_o wagys_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n &_o that_o be_v thrughe_v the_o falseness_n of_o yâ—_z spensers_n ¶_o and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v queen_n isabelles_n brother_n hear_v of_o this_o falseness_n he_o be_v sore_o anoy_v against_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n &_o his_o false_a counsellor_n wherefore_o he_o send_v a_o letter_n to_o king_n edward_n under_o his_o seal_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n to_o do_v his_o homage_n &_o thereto_o he_o so_o â—oned_v he_o &_o else_o he_o shall_v less_o all_n gascoigne_n and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o englonde_n through_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counsel_n yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n shall_v go_v into_o france_n for_o to_o treat_v of_o pease_n bytwene_v her_o lord_n and_o her_o brother_n &_o yâ—_z oliver_n of_o yngham_n shall_v go_v into_o gascoigne_n &_o have_v with_o he_o seven_o m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o moo_o to_o be_v seneschal_n &_o wardeyne_n of_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o queen_n isabella_n come_z into_o france_n &_o with_o she_o go_v sir_n aymer_n of_o valaunce_v earl_n of_o penbroke_a that_o be_v there_o murder_v sudden_o in_o a_o prevysege_n but_o that_o be_v through_o god_n vengeance_n for_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o justicy_n that_o consent_v to_o saint_n thomas_n death_n of_o lancastre_n &_o will_v never_o after_o repent_v he_o of_o that_o wyckyd_a deed_n &_o at_o yâ—_z time_n sir_n oliver_n of_o yngham_n go_v over_o into_o gascoigne_n &_o do_v moche_n harm_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o 〈◊〉_d he_o gate_n again_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n have_v lose_v &_o moche_o more_o thereto_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o the_o elder_a into_o france_n the_o queen_n isabella_n have_v but_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n dwell_v in_o france_n when_o sir_n edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o axyd_v leave_v though_o for_o to_o go_v into_o france_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o mother_n isabella_n the_o queen_n &_o his_z fader_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n 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 &_o my_o &_o think_v for_o to_o come_v again_o as_o hasty_o as_o yâ—_z may_v and_o he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v into_o france_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n his_o uncle_n receyve_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n &_o say_v unto_o he_o fair_a soon_o you_o be_v welcome_a &_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o your_o fader_fw-mi come_v not_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n for_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyon_n as_z his_o auncetourr_n be_v wont_a for_o to_o do_v i_o yeve_v you_o that_o lordship_n to_o hold_v it_o of_o i_o in_o heritage_n as_o all_o manner_n ancestor_n die_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 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 herd_n tell_v how_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n have_v yeve_fw-mi yâ—_z dâ—chye_a of_o guyon_n unto_o sir_n edward_n his_o soneâ—_n without_o consent_n and_o will_n of_o he_o &_o that_o his_o soon_o have_v receyve_v the_o duchye_a he_o become_v wonder_v wrath_n &_o send_v to_o his_o soon_o by_o letter_n that_z they_o shall_v come_v again_o into_o englonde_n in_o all_o yâ—_z 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 adradde_a of_o yâ—_z king_n menace_v &_o of_o his_o wrath_n &_o pryncypal_o for_o yâ—_z falseness_n of_o yâ—_z spensers_n both_o of_z yâ—_z 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 englond_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_n as_o our_o enemy_n both_o to_o the_o ream_n and_o also_o too_o the_o crown_n of_o englonde_n &_o for_o that_o they_o will_o come_v into_o englonde_n but_o both_o be_v exile_v the_o mother_n and_o her_o some_o ¶_o when_o the_o queen_n hear_v thyse_n tydynge_n â–ª_o she_o be_v sore_o adradde_a to_o be_v dystroy_v through_o the_o fall_v coniect_v of_o yâ—_z spensers_n &_o go_v with_o the_o knight_n yâ—_z be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o saint_n thomas_n cause_n of_o lancastre_o his_o to_o say_v sir_n roger_n of_o wig_n more_o syrâ—_n wellyam_n trussell_n sir_n hohn_n of_o cromwell_n &_o many_o other_o good_a knyghtrs_n wherefore_o they_o take_v their_o counsel_n and_o ordain_v among_o they_o for_z to_o make_v a_o marriage_n bytwene_fw-fr yâ—_z duke_n of_o guyhenne_n the_o hynge_n soon_o of_o englonde_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n that_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n of_o name_n &_o a_o doughty_a in_o his_o tymeâ—â—_n if_o yâ—_z thing_n may_v be_v bring_v a_o bout_n then_o stand_v they_o trow_a with_o yâ—_z help_v of_o god_n &_o with_o his_o help_n to_o recover_v their_o herytage_n in_o englonde_n wherefore_o they_o be_v put_v out_o through_o yâ—_z fall_v coniect_v of_o the_o spenser_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n through_o wunsell_n of_o the_o spenser_n send_v to_o yâ—_z douzepers_n of_o france_n â–ª_o that_o they_o shall_v help_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o she_o soon_o sire_n edward_n be_v exile_v out_o of_o france_n as_o hang_n edward_n &_o the_o spensers_n herd_n how_o yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o have_v ally_v thez_fw-fr to_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o henaude_n &_o too_o they_o yâ—_z 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 â–ª_o wherefore_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o soon_o say_v to_o sir_n huge_a yâ—_z fader_fw-mi in_o this_o manere_fw-la wise_n fader_fw-mi
isabella_n and_o edward_n she_o soon_o and_o sir_n edward_n of_o wodstok_v the_o â—â—ges_n brother_n of_o englonde_n and_o sire_n io_n have_v of_o henaude_n and_o sire_n rogâ—â—e_n motymer_n of_o wygmore_fw-la and_o sire_n thomas_n rocelyn_n and_o sire_n john_n of_o câ—omwelle_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n trussell_n and_o manâ—â—_n 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 dyshert_v of_o their_o londe_n ordern_v they_o a_o great_a power_n and_z arryve_v at_o hâ—rewich_n in_o sonthfolke_n and_o soon_o aftâ—â—_n they_o pursew_v yâ—_z spensers_n till_o yâ—_z then_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o piteous_a death_n as_o before_o be_v say_v &_o there_o company_n also_o for_o yâ—_z grrate_v falsnes_n yâ—_z they_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o peple_n and_o mer_o say_v also_o more_o yâ—_z the_o gote_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o great_a dystresse_n &_o in_o great_a anguyssh_n &_o in_o great_a sorrow_n he_o shall_v lede_n his_o life_n and_o 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 yâ—_z the_o spenser_n be_v put_v to_o dethe_v 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 governs_n â—â—_o rule_v his_o peopleâ—ne_a his_o trame_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 &_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 yâ—_z ream_n in_o the_o day_n of_o yâ—_z conversyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o yâ—_z 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 &_o anguysshe_n lodowicus_n be_v emperor_n after_o henry_n four_o year_n this_o lodewye_n be_v duke_n of_o banare_n &_o he_o dyspyse_v the_o corovaconn_n of_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n deposyd_v he_o and_o moche_n labour_n &_o many_o peril_n he_o have_v after_o and_o he_o trowble_v great_o the_o unyte_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o they_o be_v chosyn_n against_o he_o frederyk_n the_o duke_n of_o ostryche_n &_o he_o overcome_v the_o duke_n and_o abode_n arebelyon_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 rarolus_n be_v choose_v against_o he_o yâ—_z which_o prevayl_v and_o sudden_o lodewic_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 physyh_n &_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 merueylous_a pylgâ—ymage_n for_o he_o go_v almoo_v abowte_fw-mi all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o write_v his_o dedy_n in_o three_o langage_v &_o decessyd_v &_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 &_o more_o this_z man_n wo_v a_o monk_n &_o in_o all_o his_o yongthe_n he_o be_v of_o good_a conversacyon_n &_o a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n he_o reform_v thordre_fw-fr of_o saint_n benet_n in_o that_o thing_n yâ—_z be_v nescessary_a &_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n to_o grant_n benifyce_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 deretall_n yâ—_z which_o begin_v benedictus_fw-la deê°_n in_o donis_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o he_o be_v very_o cruel_a in_o his_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 dnnt_n m.ccc.xxii_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o chyrde_n 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 yâ—_z 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 yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n yâ—_z sondaye_n in_o candelmasse_n eve_o in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m._n ccc.xxvi_o yâ—_z be_v of_o aege_fw-la at_o that_o time_n but_o xv_o year_n and_o for_o cause_n yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi be_v in_o ward_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o also_o be_v put_v down_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n be_v without_o king_n from_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n katheryn_n from_o yâ—_z year_n above_o say_v to_o the_o fee_v of_o candelmasse_n and_o though_o be_v all_o manner_n pleâ—â—_n of_o the_o king_n bynche_n astente_fw-la and_o though_o be_v command_v to_o all_o yâ—_z shyâ—efs_n of_o englonde_n thrughe_o wrytte_n to_o warn_v the_o party_n to_o defendaunty_n through_o somn_v again_o and_o also_o ferthermore_o that_o all_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n gayolle_n that_o be_v attachid_v thrughe_a shyref_n shall_v be_v lete_fw-la go_fw-mi quite_o ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n after_o his_o coronaconn_n at_o the_o prayer_n &_o beseeching_n of_o his_o 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 johan_n of_o henaude_n and_o his_o company_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o torâ—yd_v home_o to_o they_o be_v own_o country_n again_o and_o each_o of_o they_o have_v full_o 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 englonde_n in_o rest_n &_o pease_n &_o great_a love_n bytwene_v yâ—_z king_n and_o his_o lord_n and_o comyuly_a euglysshman_n say_v among_o they_o that_o the_o devyll_n be_v deed_n â—ut_fw-la the_o innumerable_a iresoure_fw-mi of_o the_o king_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o tresour_n of_o the_o spenser_n both_o of_o the_o â—ader_n and_o of_o the_o soon_o and_z of_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o of_o master_n robert_n baldok_v yâ—_z be_v yâ—_z kyngê_n chancellor_n be_v departyd_v after_o yâ—_z queen_n isabelles_n ordinance_n &_o sir_n rogere_fw-la mortymer_n of_o wygmore_o so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o thing_n there_o of_o but_o at_o her_o will_n and_o her_o delyveraunce_n 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o londe_n as_z after_o ward_v you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v unto_o stanthop_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v yâ—_z king_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenylworth_n under_o the_o keep_a of_o sir_n henri_fw-fr that_o be_v earl_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n brother_n that_o though_o be_v earl_n of_o lcycetre_n and_o the_o king_n grauntyd_v he_o yâ—_z erldome_n of_o lancastre_n that_o the_o king_n his_o fader_fw-mi have_v seasyd_v into_o his_o hon_fw-mi de_fw-fr &_o put_v out_o thomas_n of_o lancastres_n brother_n &_o so_o be_v he_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o lcycetre_n &_o also_o stywarde_a of_o englonde_n as_o his_o brother_n be_v in_o his_o tyme._n but_o sir_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n fader_fw-mi make_v sorrow_n without_o end_n because_o he_o may_v not_o speak_v with_o his_o wyf_v ne_o with_o his_o soon_o wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o moche_n mischeyf_v for_o though_o it_o be_v so_o yâ—_z he_o be_v lead_v the_o and_o rule_v by_o false_a counsel_n yet_o he_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o callyd_v edward_n with_o yâ—_z long_o shanky_n &_o come_v out_o of_o the_o worthy_a blood_n of_o the_o world_n &_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o yeve_v great_a yefty_n &_o large_a be_v moo_v prevy_v with_o yâ—_z king_n his_o own_o soon_o and_o they_o wre_v his_o enemy_n both_o by_o night_n &_o by_o day_n &_o procure_v to_o make_v debate_n &_o contake_n bytwene_v he_o and_o he_o soon_o and_o isabella_n his_o wyf_v but_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n be_v to_o he_o good_a friend_n ever_o more_o &_o cast_v both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n how_o they_o may_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o among_o their_o company_n that_o the_o frere_n have_v prpur_o bring_v there_o be_v a_o frere_fw-fr that_o be_v callyd_v dunhened_a and_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o gadryd_v a_o great_a company_n of_o folk_n to_o keep_v at_o yâ—_z nebe_fw-ge but_o the_o friar_fw-la be_v take_v &_o put_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o pountfret_v &_o there_o be_v dey_v in_o prison_n &_o sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n yâ—_z have_v yâ—_z king_n fader_fw-mi in_o keep_a through_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n delyverd_a edward_n the_o king_n fader_fw-mi by_o endenture_n to_o sir_n thomas_n of_o berkelay_n and_o so_o sir_n john_n matrevas_n &_o they_o lad_n he_o from_o the_o castle_n of_o kenylworth_n to_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berinthia_n kelay_v &_o keep_v he_o there_o sauf_o ¶_o and_o at_o ester_n next_o after_o his_o coronaconn_n yâ—_z kynordeyn_v a_o great_a huge_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v against_o yâ—_z
obstynaunce_n &_o of_o good_a fame_n &_o what_o he_o do_v after_o that_o ileve_v to_o the_o jugement_n of_o god_n ¶_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 &_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 frere_n of_o langley_n there_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v bury_v king_n rycharde_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 do_v bring_v it_o to_o westmynster_n in_o a_o ryall_n chare_fw-la cover_v with_o black_a velvet_n &_o banner_n of_o dyverse_a arm_n abowte_n &_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 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moo_n with_o he_o but_o one_o kynght_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v then_o begin_v leyr_n to_o weep_v and_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o say_v tho_o alas_o now_o have_v i_o to_o long_o live_v that_o this_o sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o i_o be_o poor_a that_o sometime_o be_v rich_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o to_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a but_o when_o i_o be_v rich_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v &_o worshype_v and_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n and_o despite_n and_o now_o i_o well_o wot_v that_o cordeyll_n my_o young_a daughter_n say_v i_o troth_n when_o she_o say_v as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n shall_v i_o be_v love_v and_o all_o the_o while_n yâ—_z i_o have_v good_a so_o long_o be_v i_o love_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o riches_n but_o mâ—_n two_o doughter_n gloss_a i_o thoâ—â—_n now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v lytell_a price_n and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n but_z i_o will_v not_o byleve_v it_o ne_v understonde_v &_o therefore_o ay_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v lytell_fw-mi price_n of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v fâ—â—th_v my_o two_o doughter_n have_v i_o thus_o deceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_v love_v &_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o seek_v she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d that_o lyghte_o i_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_v of_o yefte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o fader_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v ar_v â—er_o no_o more_o and_o those_o that_o i_o otherwise_o behote_v thorugh_o there_o false_a speeche_n now_o have_v i_o desceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leyr_n long_o time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o seâ—_n and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ar_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_v and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n that_o she_o be_v in_o pryvely_a he_o send_v his_o squire_n unto_o the_o queen_n for_o to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v come_v to_o she_o for_o great_a need_n and_o when_o the_o squire_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sister_n from_o the_o begin_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_fw-la &_o tohe_o it_o to_o the_o squire_n in_o counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v &_o bear_v it_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o certain_a cyte_v &_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_v &_o thenne_n come_v ayeâ—_n to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o lest_o with_o their_o meyne_n and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o we_o re_fw-mi come_v for_o too_o spehe_fw-ge 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 &_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o lete_fw-la send_v thorugh_o all_o his_o ream_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendant_n 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 if_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_o tell_v to_o the_o hang_n and_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 host_n of_o frenshman_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bry_n cain_a 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 kyngdom_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 ream_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 and_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n and_o they_o scomfyte_v and_o slay_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o ream_n in_o pease_n and_o afterward_o dey_v and_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la entre_fw-fr he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.liij_o amasius_fw-la soon_o 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 xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshype_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la p3_n two_o para_fw-it xv_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 victoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n and_o restore_v israel_n and_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_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o prouffyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o yâ—_z which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n yâ—_z first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o the_o twelve_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v or_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 twelve_o ê“phecy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o preorecessour_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 kyngdom_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 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 two_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseta_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o cursyd_v 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 eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_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_v 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 cordeill_n that_o be_v leyr_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 that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o death_n she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n &_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_z 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 &_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 twelve_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v 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 away_o in_o to_o walys_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o and_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 &_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o 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 world_n 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 conedagâ—_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 token_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynolde_v his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o â—urteys_n that_o well_o &_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o wonder_v well_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_n after_o theridamas_n 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 thereof_o take_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v &_o tho_o begin_v it_o cease_v and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o yeas_o that_o be_v reynold_n soon_o after_o this_o reynold_n that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regned_a gorbodian_a yâ—_z be_v this_o reynold_n soon_o xu_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o slay_v the_o other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z beâ—ytage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_n their_o mother_n slewâ—_fw-mi yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o 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they_o but_o cornewaylle_n ¶_o of_o king_n donebant_fw-la that_o be_v cloten_n soon_o win_v the_o land_n this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v donebant_fw-la that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi become_v a_o hardy_a man_n and_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o curtey_n so_o that_o he_o pass_v all_o the_o other_o king_n of_o fairness_n &_o of_o worthiness_n &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o that_o when_o his_o fader_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v moo_v ryghtful_a heir_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z shall_v have_v have_v by_o reason_n but_o the_o other_o king_n that_o be_v of_o a_o moche_n more_o strenghte_n than_o he_o be_v take_v from_o he_o his_o land_n and_o afterward_o this_o donebant_fw-la orden_v he_o a_o great_a power_n &_o conquer_v first_o all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o loeger_n &_o after_o he_o will_v have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o walys_n and_o scatter_v come_v with_o his_o man_n &_o give_v he_o batayll_v and_o rudac_n come_v again_o with_o his_o walysshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o soâ—_n it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v slay_v &_o also_o scatter_v in_o plain_a batayll_n and_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n &_o well_o maynten_v it_o in_o pease_n and_o in_o quyete_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v ¶_o how_o donebant_fw-la be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o bare_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o brytayne_n this_o donebant_fw-la lete_fw-la make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n &_o were_v yâ—_z crown_v upon_o his_o heed_n as_o never_o king_n die_v before_o &_o he_o orden_v a_o statute_n yâ—_z &_o a_o man_n have_v do_v never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o may_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdo_v but_o go_v there_o in_o savete_fw-la &_o in_o pease_n and_z after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o land_n or_o country_n that_o he_o please_v without_o any_o harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_v upon_o he_o he_o thenne_n shall_v less_o his_n lyf_v and_o this_o donebant_fw-la make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o the_o town_n also_o of_o the_o vyse_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xi_o year_n thenne_fw-fr he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o brenne_n and_o belin_n depart_v by_o tween_n they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o donebant_fw-la the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o they_o and_o after_o that_o this_o donebant_fw-la be_v deed_n his_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bytwene_v they_o as_z their_o fader_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belin_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o brytayne_n from_o humber_n southwarde_o and_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n unto_o scotlonde_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o belin_n have_v the_o better_a part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a and_o will_v have_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belin_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_n he_o no_o more_o wherefore_o contake_n &_o war_n arise_v among_o they_o two_o but_o brenne_n the_o young_a brother_n have_v not_o may_v ne_o strength_n against_o belin_n &_o therefore_o brenne_n through_o counsel_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v from_o then_n in_o to_o norweye_n to_o the_o king_n olsynge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o belin_n his_o brother_n upon_o that_o covenaunt_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wyf_v &_o the_o king_n olsynge_v he_o grant_v and_o belin_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norweye_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o land_n of_o
&_o such_o other_o and_o for_o his_o great_a pride_n &_o cruelnes_n god_n suffer_v high_o to_o myschyef_n &_o in_o what_o manner_n of_o wile_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v he_o have_v a_o soon_o of_o the_o lame_a name_n the_z which_o defoyled_a a_o worthy_a man_n wyf_v they_o call_v he_o collaâ—â—_n &_o his_o wyf_v be_v call_v lucres_n this_o tarquinus_n that_o be_v this_o vij_o king_n soon_o aforesaid_a come_v unto_o the_o lady_n house_n ablegate_v her_o husbonde_n to_o supper_n &_o to_o lodge_a and_o when_o all_o be_v a_o sleep_v he_o rise_v with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o bond_n &_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 next_o 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 and_o as_o friend_n of_o who_o i_o have_v not_o mistrust_v and_o thus_o he_o have_v defoyl_v my_o chastyte_n and_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_z they_o comfort_v she_o as_o well_o as_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o vylany_n unto_o her_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 lucres_n for_o though_o she_o consent_v not_o to_o this_o deed_n yet_o shall_v she_o not_o dye_v wtout_fw-fr pain_n for_o yâ—_z deed_n and_o with_o yâ—_z 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 yâ—_z herte_v and_o for_o this_o cruelnes_n &_o this_o piteous_a death_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n arise_v &_o exile_v the_o king_n for_o evermore_o &_o all_o his_o progeny_n and_o thus_o seasyd_v these_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o never_o be_v none_o after_o ¶_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 yâ—_z the_fw-mi shall_v 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 two_o hondred_a year_n &_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 yâ—_z people_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n these_o two_o be_v choose_v yâ—_z if_o any_o of_o they_o will_v make_v any_o excess_n the_o other_o shall_v govern_v high_a for_o there_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 domination_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 all_o this_o time_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o dylate_v pass_v twelve_o mile_n the_o first_o consules_a yâ—_z be_v make_v they_z call_v lucium_fw-la &_o the_o other_o brutum_fw-la &_o these_o two_o man_n die_v great_a thing_n in_o their_o tyme._n but_o yet_o the_o people_n bear_v hevy_a of_o their_o domynacyon_n wherefore_o they_o choose_v a_o other_o man_n the_z which_o shall_v have_v more_o auctoryte_n than_o they_o &_o they_o call_v he_o dictator_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a dyscen_n cyon_n betwixt_o the_o people_n and_o the_o senate_n wherefore_o they_o choose_v trybunas_n with_o the_fw-mi juges_fw-la over_o the_o people_n &_o defend_v they_o fro_o wrong_v as_o say_v ysyd_v for_o the_o dictator_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o last_v u_o year_n &_o the_o trybunas_n be_v remeve_v every_o year_n ¶_o but_o you_o must_v understonde_v yâ—_z you_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o after_o all_o the_o consules_a name_v yâ—_z govern_v rome_n bytwene_v yâ—_z sess_v of_o the_o kyngê_n &_o the_o beginning_a of_o themperour_n for_o it_o be_v to_o long_o to_o write_v specyal_o when_o every_o year_n be_v new_a sin_v yâ—_z one_o man_n may_v be_v choose_v so_o oftentimes_o as_o we_o rede_v &_o also_o for_o the_o endure_a of_o their_o governaunce_n for_o they_o be_v governor_n of_o rome_n u_o c._n year_n lxvij_o so_o the_o moost_n famous_a man_n of_o these_o shall_v be_v reherce_v after_o the_o form_n of_o cronycle_n &_o as_o they_o stone_v in_o the_o book_n be_v echeone_fw-mi after_o other_o ¶_o incipie_v historia_fw-la libri_fw-la esdre_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c.lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c.xl_o zoorobabell_a after_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n found_v the_o temple_n and_o make_v it_o parfyte_n but_o it_o be_v long_o after_o ut_fw-la pê«_n esdre_fw-la vi_o after_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n come_v fro_o babylon_n these_o two_o rule_v jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n as_o go_v vernour_n and_z zorobabell_a as_o duke_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o guide_v be_v keep_v unto_o herodes_n time_n that_o the_o high_a preeste_n shall_v be_v pryncypall_a and_o the_o duke_n under_o theym_n but_o the_o duke_n be_v ever_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n after_o the_o prophesy_v of_o jacob_n and_o under_o that_o good_a gyde_n of_o preeste_n it_o be_v not_o red_a the_o people_n to_o have_v recede_v fro_o yâ—_z very_o true_a faith_n as_z they_o die_v afore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o jew_n and_o of_o king_n for_o then_o many_o time_n they_o tan_v to_o ydolatrye_a ¶_o eldras_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o kynrede_n of_o aron_n this_o time_n excede_v man_n in_o holiness_n thorugh_o who_o great_a wisdom_n all_o the_o jew_n state_n be_v holpen_v ¶_o cambyses_n the_o soon_o of_o siri_n regn_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persarum_n the_o which_o command_v myghte_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o his_o fader_fw-mi command_v it_o shall_v be_v build_v this_o cambyses_n make_v a_o cursyd_v juge_a to_o be_v fley_v or_o hylte_n a_o live_v &_o make_v his_o soon_o to_o sytte_n on_o his_o fader_n shynne_v that_o through_o that_o drede_n he_o shall_v drede_v falshede_v &_o juge_a ryghtwysly_a this_o cambyses_n have_v many_o name_n in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o esdre_n arthaxerse_n or_o assurus_fw-la in_o historia_fw-la judith_n that_o be_v do_v under_o he_o he_o call_v nabugodonosor_n or_o olyfernes_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n subdue_v many_o londe_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v unto_o bethuleem_v &_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o judith_n a_o woman_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judith_n two_o et_fw-fr xiij_o ¶_o enereyde_n regned_a in_o perses_n half_a a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n regn_v at_o the_o persee_n the_o which_o by_o the_o mocyon_n of_o zorobabell_a command_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v take_v again_o and_o command_v his_o prince_n that_o on_o no_o wise_n they_o shall_v let_v it_o but_z shall_v help_v it_o in_o all_o that_o they_o coude_fw-fr vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o esdre_fw-la v_o o_o de_fw-fr v_o o_o tempore_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la ê“pter_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la doctorum_fw-la ¶_o circa_n amnum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vij_o c._n xxxiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o c.lxu_o abiuth_v soon_o to_o zorobabell_a of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n for_o of_o he_o and_o of_o other_o folowyn_n ge_fw-mi unto_o joseph_o no_o thing_n be_v have_v in_o scrypture_n but_o that_o math._n thevangelyst_n nomber_v theym_a in_o the_o genelogy_n and_o therefore_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o they_o due_o can_v not_o be_v know_fw-mi ¶_o joachim_n this_o time_n bysshop_n after_o josephus_n be_v call_v josedech_n under_o who_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v again_o ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la patet_fw-la neemie_n twelve_o ¶_o in_o the_o two_o hondr_v and_o xliiij_o year_n after_o that_o rome_n be_v make_v the_o romayn_v ordain_v two_o consules_a in_o the_o stead_n of_o their_o king_n the_o which_o shall_v govern_v one_o year_n alone_o least_fw-mi that_o by_o taryenge_a they_o shall_v be_v proud_a and_o that_o the_o one_o shall_v coirecte_v the_o other_o if_o â—e_v excede_v or_o eâ—â—ed_v ¶_o brutus_n be_v the_o first_o consul_n &_o lutius_n the_o second_o and_o thenne_n be_v there_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v dictator_n the_o name_n of_o a_o offyer_n the_o which_o shall_v go_v with_o the_o people_n against_o their_o enemy_n ¶_o titus_n puphis_n marcus_z consules_a ¶_o thenne_v after_o the_o romayn_v complain_v great_o on_o the_o condycyon_n of_o the_o consules_a and_o then_o the_o power_n be_v put_v to_o ten_o man_n to_o a_o exceed_a cost_n to_o the_o comyn_v people_n for_o everych_a one_o of_o they_o go_v like_o a_o king_n &_o need_n cause_v they_o to_o leave_v that_o dygnyte_n and_o they_o trust_v never_o to_o rest_n the_o war_n be_v so_o strong_a against_o they_o ¶_o arthaxerse_n be_v king_n of_o persarum_n under_o who_o esdras_n come_v to_o
he_o have_v so_o great_a pyte_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaill_n yâ—_z be_v king_n before_o and_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dygnyte_n and_o to_o be_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 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z he_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o the_o land_n for_z he_o come_v so_o debonayr_a &_o free_a &_o dye_a right_n &_o reason_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vi_o year_n &_o deyedâ—and_n 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 artogaill_n the_o bryton_n crown_v a_o other_o time_n hesyder_v but_z his_o two_o brother_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a spite_n &_o scorn_v and_o ordain_v they_o help_v for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi brother_n and_z 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 yâ—_z land_n betwixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamus_n live_v but_o vij_o year_n &_o though_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n &_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 prison_n &_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 &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n &_o though_o regn_v he_o in_o pease_n xiiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o how_o xxxiij_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 xxxiij_o king_n eke_v 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 yâ—_z story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n he_o regn_v twelve_o year_n after_o he_o regn_v morgan_n two_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vi_o year_n and_o after_o high_o regn_v jowalan_n eight_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v one_o rohugo_n xi_o year_n &_o after_o regn_v voghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v catyll_o xu_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v porrex_n two_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cherin_o xvij_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v coyl_n twelve_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n xiiij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o twenty_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v andragie_n xvij_o year_n &_o after_o high_a regned_a vrian_a u_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v eliud_fw-la two_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xu_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n twelve_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v ouirgunde_v eight_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v mortan_n vi_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v bledagh_n three_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v caph_n i_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v gen_n two_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v seysel_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n &_o king_n tabreth_n xi_o year_n &_o archynall_n xiiij_o year_n and_o croll_n xxx_o year_n &_o rodyngir_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hectir_fw-fr u_o year_n &_o harpir_n vi_o year_n &_o carpour_fw-mi vij_o year_n and_z digneyll_o three_o year_n and_o samuel_n xxiiij_o year_n and_o reed_n two_o year_n and_o ely_z vij_o month_n this_o ely_n have_v three_o son_n lud._n cassiballam_n and_o enemion_n ¶_o how_o lud_n be_v make_v kynhe_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o fader_fw-mi after_o yâ—_z dethe_v of_o ely_n regn_v lud_n his_o soon_o &_o govern_v well_o the_o land_n &_o moche_n honour_v good_a folk_n &_o temper_a &_o amend_v wicked_a folk_n this_o lud_n love_v more_o to_o dwell_v at_o troy_n than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troy_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o be_v the_o cyte_n call_v ludstone_n but_o yâ—_z name_n be_v change_v through_o varyaunce_n of_o letter_n and_z now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cyte_n a_o fair_a gate_n &_o call_v it_o ludgate_n after_o his_o name_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o cyte_n be_v londoner_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n and_o he_o have_v two_o young_a son_n that_o one_o be_v call_v adraghen_n &_o that_o other_o tormace_n but_o they_o coude_fw-fr neither_o speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongthe_n and_o therefore_o the_o bryton_n crown_v a_o strong_a knight_n that_o be_v call_v lud_n that_o be_v cassibalanius_n brother_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o circa_n amnum_fw-la dm_o four_o m.viij_o c._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o c.xu_o sadoch_fw-fr of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v number_v in_o math._n primo_fw-la but_z in_o scrypture_n there_o be_v nomore_o mencyon_n make_v of_o he_o ¶_o jadus_n the_o soon_o of_o john_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n this_o time_n king_n alexander_n regn_v the_o which_o be_v wothe_v with_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n 〈◊〉_d jadus_n array_v in_o his_o pontyfycall_a ornament_n come_v to_o mete_v high_o and_o he_o sodeyn_o be_v please_v &_o worshype_v the_o bysshop_n &_o with_o pease_n &_o joy_n enter_v the_o cyte_n and_o he_o make_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o high_a the_o book_n of_o daniel_n &_o the_o prophecy_n to_o be_v expow_v to_o he_o yâ—_z which_o be_v speak_v of_o high_a and_o yâ—_z do_v he_o joy_v strong_o for_o all_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o have_v herd_n by_o the_o dream_n in_o due_a order_fw-fr was_z fulfyl_v and_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o person_n of_o who_o daniel_n prophesy_v &_o of_o yâ—_z he_o take_v more_o hardynes_n to_o fight_v with_o dariê°_n king_n of_o perseus_n &_o die_v the_o sacrefyce_n &_o bid_v yâ—_z jew_o to_o ask_v what_o they_o will_v have_v &_o he_o grant_v that_o they_o shall_v keep_v their_o own_o law_n &_o at_o the_o vij_o year_n shall_v be_v without_o tribute_n with_o mgfm_n in_o histo_fw-la ¶_o the_o host_n of_o alexander_n as_o drosiê°_n say_v be_v xxxij_o m._n of_o foot_n man_n &_o four_o m._n horseman_n &_o shyppe_n c.lxxx_o and_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o it_o be_v most_o meruaylle_v that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v all_o the_o world_n with_o so_o lytell_a a_o power_n or_z how_o yâ—_z ever_o he_o dare_v go_v upon_o they_o with_o so_o lytell_a a_o power_n and_o there_o be_v of_o alexander_n &_o his_o host_n slay_v the_o king_n of_o persarum_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la orosiê°_n dicit_fw-la qnqutes_fw-la decies_fw-la centena_fw-la milia_fw-la ¶_o encas_fw-la yâ—_z soon_o of_o jady_n be_v bysshop_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi manilius_n papirius_n and_o fabius_n be_v consules_a at_o rome_n this_o papirius_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o be_v very_o wise_a and_z he_o feign_v many_o a_o fair_a lose_v that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o master_n counsel_n and_o the_o senator_n and_o when_o he_o come_v unto_o man_n state_n he_z be_v so_o noble_a a_o warryour_fw-mi that_o when_o the_o romayn_v dradde_a alexander_n he_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o go_v against_o he_o and_o of_o the_o god_n he_o charge_v not_o but_z he_o scorn_v and_o reprove_v the_o god_n sayenge_a afore_o yâ—_z unhappy_a thing_n shall_v fall_v and_o that_o to_o his_o great_a love_a holy_a doctor_n say_v ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la grecorum_fw-la et_fw-la cessat_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la king_n alexander_n this_o time_n begin_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o be_v call_v great_a alexand_n for_o his_o great_a victory_n yâ—_z which_o he_o have_v in_o so_o lytell_a time_n it_o be_v a_o evydent_a jugeman_n of_o yâ—_z wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n of_n yâ—_z time_n certain_o some_o miracle_n out_o lord_n die_v in_o help_n ing_v of_o his_o power_n for_o hy_o for_z yâ—_z see_v of_o pamphilicon_n be_v divide_v to_o he_o as_o in_o old_a time_n the_o reed_n see_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o persecute_a danê°_n also_o at_o his_o prayer_n the_o hill_n of_o casyn_n be_v shytte_a yâ—_z certain_a of_o the_o cursyd_v jew_n may_v never_o come_v out_o but_o at_o last_o in_o babylon_n with_o venym_fw-mi he_o be_v poison_a &_o dey_v the_o xxxij_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la &_o the_o fyfth_o year_n of_o his_o monarch_n the_o twelve_o year_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o macedon_n ¶_o know_v you_o yâ—_z when_o alexander_n be_v deed_n those_o twelve_o to_o who_o he_o divide_v his_o kingdom_n accord_n they_o may_v not_o &_o then_o begin_v infenyte_n batylles_n â—_o at_o the_o last_o four_o opteyn_v all_o the_o kingdom_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o oosirâ—_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ix_o
of_o who_o she_o take_v mary_n salome_n the_o which_o be_v wed_v to_o zebeâ—e_v &_o of_o they_o come_v james_n the_o more_o &_o johan_n the_o euangelyst_n the_o first_o mary_n wed_v joseph_n brother_n to_o cleophe_n afore_o say_v this_o time_n sibilla_n tiburnna_n prophesy_v of_o cryst_n &_o say_v to_o themperour_n august_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o trow_v yâ—_z he_o be_v not_o god_n after_o the_o folysshenes_n of_o the_o paynym_n and_o there_o she_o show_v high_o a_o fair_a virgyn_v in_o heaven_n hold_v a_o child_n in_o her_o arm_n &_o say_v to_o high_a this_z child_n be_v gretter_n than_o thou_o &_o therefore_o do_v high_a worship_n ¶_o the_o monarch_n of_o rome_n about_o this_o time_n myght_o increase_v and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o that_o by_o all_o the_o world_n in_o dyvers_a provynces_n bataylle_n be_v reyse_v sudden_o all_o man_n meruaylling_n they_o be_v sess_v &_o put_v they_o hoo_o to_o the_o prâ—nce_n of_o rome_n that_o open_o it_o may_v be_v show_v that_o such_o a_o unyversal_a pease_n come_v never_o by_o labour_n of_o bataylle_n but_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o very_a god_n that_o in_o his_o natyvyte_n pease_n shall_v regne_fw-la in_o all_o the_o world_n ¶_o herode_fw-la ascolonita_n be_v king_n in_o the_o jury_n xxxu_o year_n this_o herode_fw-la ydumeus_a be_v the_o first_o strange_a king_n that_o regn_v on_o the_o jew_n the_o master_n in_o historijs_fw-la say_v he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o faith_n full_a in_o the_o begin_n and_z in_o all_o thing_n he_o have_v he_o noble_o he_o be_v very_o gentyll_a unto_o the_o romayn_v &_o to_o the_o people_n that_o love_v pea_n and_o in_o his_o old_a aege_fw-la when_o he_o will_v moche_o please_v the_o romayn_v herd_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o cryst_n dâ—e_o ding_v to_o be_v expulse_v of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o a_o strange_a wretched_o he_o felle_v &_o slay_v the_o innocent_n &_o dyvers_a of_o his_o own_o child_n and_o at_o the_o last_o be_v hateful_a to_o all_o people_n &_o felle_fw-fr syke_a &_o dey_v wretched_o ¶_o marry_o the_o mother_n of_o cryst_n be_v bear_v afore_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o cryst_n xvi_o year_n or_o there_o about_o ¶_o of_o kymbalyn_n that_o be_v andragens_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi after_o the_o death_n of_o andragen_n regn_v kembalyn_n his_o soon_o a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n in_o moche_n prosperytee_fw-mi &_o pease_n all_o his_o lyf_v tyme._n and_o in_o his_o time_n ihesu_n cryst_n be_v bear_v of_o that_o sweet_a virgyn_v mary_n this_o king_n kymbalyn_n have_v two_o son_n gynder_n &_o armager_n good_a knyghtê_n &_o worthy_a and_o when_o this_o kymbalyn_n have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o cristus_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la virgine_fw-la maria_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m._n c.lxxxxiij_fw-la in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o xlij_o year_n of_o octavyan_a themperour_n which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o march_n and_z in_o xxx_o year_n of_o herode_fw-la vij_o c._n and_o l_o year_n after_o that_o rome_n be_v build_v the_o vi_o monthe_n from_o the_o conceyve_a of_o john_n bapty_v the_o eight_o kal_n of_o apryl_n the_o vi_o very_o at_o nazareth_n of_o galylee_n of_o the_o virgyne_n mary_n be_v conceyve_v cryste_n our_o savyoure_n &_o the_o same_o year_n be_v bear_v ¶_o here_o at_o crystis_n natyvyte_o begyn_v the_o sixth_o aege_fw-la during_o to_z the_o final_a jugement_n have_a year_n as_o god_n know_v cristus_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o sixth_o aege_fw-la during_o to_z the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o day_n our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n be_v bear_v a_o welle_v of_o oil_n beyond_o tybre_n by_o rome_n spring_v &_o run_v all_o day_n the_o golden_a image_n fall_v the_o which_o romulus_n have_v make_v &_o put_v it_o in_o his_o palay_n sayenge_a this_o image_n shall_v not_o fail_v unto_o a_o maid_n bear_v a_o child_n ¶_o when_o herode_fw-la disposid_v he_o to_o slay_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o themperour_n to_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o accusacyon_n of_o his_o child_n alexium_fw-la &_o aristoboli_n and_o there_o be_v three_o herodes_n great_o speak_v of_o for_o their_o ill_a dede_n the_o first_o be_v call_v ascolonita_n &_o under_o this_o man_n be_v bear_v cryst_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v slay_v the_o second_o be_v call_v antipas_n soon_o to_o the_o first_o herode_fw-la under_o who_o john_n bapty_v heed_v &_o cryst_n suffer_v death_n and_o the_o three_o be_v call_v agrippa_n soon_o to_o aristoboli_n soon_o to_o the_o first_o herode_fw-la the_o which_o slay_v james_n &_o prysoned_a peter_n the_o first_o herode_fw-la when_o he_o see_v his_o son_n alexium_fw-la &_o aristoboli_fw-la through_o the_o preten_v of_o his_o letter_n by_o the_o emperor_n send_v stryve_v for_o the_o successyon_n of_o his_o kyngdom_n he_o disposid_v &_o make_v antipater_n that_o be_v his_o first_o beget_v soon_o to_o be_v before_o they_o &_o when_o they_o be_v 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to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n ¶_o and_o this_o devyll_n and_o tyraun_n marence_n that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o grece_n &_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n and_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_v for_o the_o moche_n wisdom_n that_o she_o coude_fw-fr &_o three_o other_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v moost_n love_v that_o one_o be_v call_v hoell_n a_o a_o other_o be_v call_v tavern_n &_o the_o three_o morhin_n and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n to_o keep_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o comewayle_v that_o be_v call_v octavian_n and_o so_o anon_o as_o this_o octavian_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 and_o therewith_o die_v all_o his_o will_n among_o high_a &_o low_a &_o they_o hold_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 wroth_a toward_o the_o earl_n octavian_n and_o send_v tavern_n with_o twelve_o m._n man_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o earl_n for_o his_o falseness_n and_o they_o arryve_v at_o portesmouth_n ¶_o and_o when_o octavian_n wist_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n &_o dyscomfyted_a tavern_n and_o tavern_n flee_v then_n in_o to_o scotlonde_n &_o ordain_v there_o a_o great_a power_n and_z come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n a_o other_o time_n to_o yeve_v batayll_n to_o octavyan_n ¶_o when_o octavian_n hear_v that_o he_z assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v again_o toward_o 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_n &_o tho_o be_v octavian_n dyscomfyte_v and_o flee_v then_n unto_o norway_n and_z &_o aberne_n seize_v all_o yâ—_z 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 &_o be_v though_o make_v king_n &_o regn_v ¶_o how_o marimian_n that_o be_v the_o emperor_n cousin_n of_o rome_n spouse_n octavians_n daughter_n &_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 &_o noble_o but_o he_o have_v none_o heyâ—â—â—ave_v 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 lyf_v and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o wax_v syke_a and_o be_v in_o point_n of_o death_n &_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 call_v conan_n meriedok_v and_z he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o king_n daughter_n &_o have_v marry_v she_o when_o time_n have_v be_v but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o but_z yaaf_a her_o counseyll_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o some_o high_a man_n of_o great_a honour_n &_o thenne_n may_v she_o have_v all_o her_o lust_n &_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantyne_n her_o lord_n and_o at_o this_o counseyll_v they_o accord_v &_o those_o though_o cador_n of_o cornewaylle_n for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o emperor_n for_o to_o do_v this_o message_n and_o he_o take_v the_o way_n &_o go_v to_o rome_n &_o tell_v the_o emperor_n this_o tydynge_n well_o and_o wise_o and_o the_o emperor_n send_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o hy_o his_o own_o cousin_n yâ—_z be_v his_o uncle_n soon_o a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o strong_a that_o be_v call_v maximian_n and_o he_o spouse_n octavians_n daughter_n &_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v themperour_n cousin_n conqueree_v the_o land_n of_o armorycam_fw-la &_o yaaf_fw-mi it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v this_o king_n maximian_n become_v so_o ryall_n that_o he_o think_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o armorycam_fw-la for_o the_o great_a rychesse_n that_o he_o hear_v telle_fw-fr that_o be_v in_o that_o land_n so_z yâ—_z he_o ne_fw-fr left_a man_n that_o be_v of_o worthiness_n knight_n squire_n ne_o none_o other_o man_n that_z he_o ne_fw-mi take_v with_o he_o to_o the_o great_a damage_n to_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o leave_v at_o home_n behind_o he_o no_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n but_z take_v they_o with_o high_a from_o this_o land_n xxx_o thousand_o knight_n that_o be_v doughty_a man_n body_n and_o go_v over_o to_o the_o land_n of_o armorycam_n and_o there_o slay_v the_o king_n that_o be_v call_v imball_n and_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o call_v conan_n &_o say_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n octavian_n make_v you_o king_n of_o brytayne_n and_z through_o i_o you_o be_v let_v &_o dystroubled_a that_o you_o be_v not_o king_n i_o gyve_v you_o this_o land_n of_o armorycam_fw-la &_o you_o thereof_o make_v king_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o you_o be_v a_o bryton_n i_o will_v that_o this_o land_n have_v the_o same_o name_n &_o nomore_o be_v call_v armorycam_fw-la but_o be_v call_v brytayne_n and_o the_o land_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v come_fw-mi shall_v be_v call_v moche_n brytayne_v and_o so_o shall_v man_n know_v that_o one_o brytaytayne_v fro_o that_o other_o conan_n meridok_v thank_v he_o greet_o &_o so_o be_v he_o make_v king_n of_o lytell_a brytayn_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v maximiam_fw-la go_v from_o then_n unto_o rome_n &_o though_o be_v make_v emperor_n after_o constantyne_n and_o conan_n dwell_v still_o in_o lytell_a brytayn_n with_o moche_n honour_v &_o there_o lete_fw-la ordain_v two_o thousand_o ploughman_n of_o the_o land_n for_o to_o culture_n the_o land_n to_o harowe_n it_o &_o for_o to_o sow_v it_o &_o feff_v they_o ryche_o after_o that_o they_o be_v and_o for_o asmoche_n as_o king_n conan_n &_o none_o of_o his_o 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lete_fw-la ordain_v for_o they_o shyppe_n hasty_o and_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o need_v to_o that_o voyage_n and_o take_v his_o own_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v ursula_fw-la that_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v and_o he_o will_v have_v send_v she_o to_o king_n conan_n that_o shall_v have_v spouse_v she_o and_o make_v her_o queen_n of_o the_o land_n but_o she_o have_v make_v pryvely_a to_o god_n a_o vow_n of_o chastyte_n that_o her_o fader_fw-mi not_z wist_v ne_o none_o other_o man_n else_o that_o be_v lyve_v upon_o earth_n ¶_o how_o ursula_n and_o xi_o thousand_o maiden_n that_o be_v in_o her_o company_n go_v toward_o lytell_a brytayne_n and_o all_o
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fair_a company_n and_o when_o he_o see_v they_o so_o fair_a he_o and_o his_o company_n will_v have_v overlayne_n they_o &_o sake_n from_o they_o their_o maydenhode_n but_o ursula_n that_o good_a maid_n counseyl_v pray_v warn_v &_o teach_v theym_a that_o be_v her_o fellow_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v defend_v they_o with_o all_o their_n may_v and_o rather_o suffer_v death_n than_o suffer_v their_o body_n to_o be_v defor_o lead_v so_o that_o all_o though_o maiden_n become_v so_o steadfast_a in_o god_n that_o they_o defend_v they_o through_o his_o grace_n so_z that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v power_n to_o do_v they_o shame_n wherefore_o the_o king_n gowan_n be_v sore_o anoâ—ed_v that_o he_o for_o wrath_n slay_v they_o everyone_v anon_o right_a &_o so_o be_v all_o though_o maiden_n martyr_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o lie_v at_o coleyne_v ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n and_z how_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n that_o be_v call_v gracian_n deffend_v the_o land_n as_o all_o this_o be_v do_v king_n gowan_n that_o be_v a_o sarrasyn_n call_v his_o brother_n elga_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v conquer_v the_o land_n that_o all_o those_o fair_a maiden_n be_v bear_v in_o and_o he_o orden_v though_o a_o great_a power_n of_o pehites_n of_o denmark_n of_o orkenay_v &_o of_o norway_n and_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o brente_a town_n &_o slay_v folk_n &_o cast_v a_o down_o chirche_n &_o house_n and_o rob_v all_o the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o put_v to_o death_n all_o though_o that_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o right_a byleve_n &_o crystendome_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o there_o be_v no_o soverayne_a yâ—_z may_v they_o help_v for_o the_o king_n maximian_n have_v take_v with_o he_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n when_o he_o go_v to_o conquer_v lytell_fw-mi brytayne_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n that_o you_o here_o now_o tell_v be_v saint_n albon_n martryd_v through_o the_o wood_n tyrant_n dyoclesian_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o be_v now_o a_o abbaye_v make_v of_o saint_n albon_n while_o yâ—_z he_o be_v a_o paynym_n but_o he_o convert_v high_o to_o god_n through_o the_o predicaconn_n of_o a_o clerk_n &_o a_o wise_a man_n yâ—_z be_v call_v ancyble_n that_o be_v herbourgh_v a_o night_n in_o his_o house_n and_o this_o be_v after_o thyncarnacyon_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n two_o hondr_v xxvi_o year_n and_o man_n shall_v understonde_v yâ—_z saint_n albon_n suffer_v his_o martyrdom_n before_o yâ—_z saint_n edmonde_n be_v martryd_v &_o therefore_o be_v saint_n albon_n call_v the_o first_o martyr_n of_o englond_n ¶_o this_o gowans_n brother_n &_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v sarrasyn_n go_v through_o yâ—_z land_n &_o destroy_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o find_v &_o no_o thing_n they_o spare_v when_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o rome_n how_o yâ—_z king_n gowan_n have_v begin_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n the_z emperor_n of_o rome_n send_v a_o strong_a man_n &_o of_o great_a power_n yâ—_z be_v call_v gracian_a with_o xxiiij_o m._n well_o fighting_a man_n for_o to_o cast_v out_o those_o sarrasyn_n of_o this_o land_n and_o all_o they_o arryve_v at_o portesmouth_n ¶_o maximian_n may_v not_o come_v hynself_fw-mi for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v choose_v emperor_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantyne_n that_o be_v saint_n eleyne_n soon_o when_o this_o gracian_a be_v arryve_v with_o his_o host_n he_o lete_fw-la aspye_v pryuc_o where_o king_n gowan_n may_v be_v find_v and_o he_o set_v upon_o they_o sudden_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o their_o bed_n and_o dyscomfyte_v he_o &_o slay_v they_o in_o their_o bed_n everywhichone_o that_o none_o of_o they_o escape_v sauf_o gowan_n that_o flee_v in_o to_o his_o own_o country_n with_o moche_n sorrow_n &_o great_a pain_n ¶_o so_o oneafter_o it_o befelle_n that_o maximian_n be_v slay_v at_o rome_n through_o treason_n and_o when_o gracian_n wist_v that_o tydynge_n he_o lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o 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they_o within_o the_o town_n keep_v yâ—_z cyte_v well_o &_o orped_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n colegrin_n lete_fw-la the_o town_n to_o bladulf_n &_o flee_v himself_o to_o cheldrik_n yâ—_z be_v king_n of_o almaigne_n for_o to_o have_v of_o he_o socour_n and_o the_o king_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v &_o arryve_v in_o scotlonde_n with_o xu_o hondred_a shyppe_n and_o when_o arthur_n wist_v of_o these_o tydynge_n yâ—_z he_o have_v not_o power_n &_o strength_n enough_o to_o fight_v against_o cheldrik_n he_o lete_fw-la be_v the_o siege_n &_o go_v to_o london_n and_o send_v anon_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o lytell_a brytayne_n that_o be_v call_v howell_n his_o nevewe_n his_o sister_n soon_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v and_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o arryve_v at_o southampton_n and_o what_o king_n arthur_n if_o wist_v he_o be_v glad_a enough_o &_o go_v against_o they_o &_o they_o receyve_v with_o moche_v honour_n so_o that_o those_o two_o hostê_n meet_v &_o assemble_v they_o and_z take_v their_o way_n even_o unto_o nchol_n that_o cheldrik_n have_v besyege_v but_o it_o be_v not_o take_v and_o they_o come_v upon_o cheldrik_v &_o his_o people_n or_o they_o wist_v where_o that_o they_o be_v &_o they_o egre_o assayl_v ¶_o the_o king_n cheldrik_n and_o his_o man_n defend_v he_o manly_a by_o their_o power_n but_o king_n arthur_n &_o his_o man_n slay_v so_o many_o saxon_n that_o never_o be_v seen_v such_o slaughter_n and_o cheldrik_n and_o his_o man_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a flee_v away_o and_o king_n arthur_n they_o pursew_v &_o drive_v they_o out_o in_o to_o a_o wood_n that_o that_o they_o may_v no_o ferde_o pass_v ¶_o childrik_n &_o his_o man_n see_v well_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o moche_v disease_n &_o they_o yield_v to_o king_n arthur_n in_o this_o manner_n wise_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v their_o horse_n &_o their_o armour_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v and_z they_o must_v oon_o go_v on_o foot_n in_o to_o their_o shyppe_n and_o so_o they_o will_v go_v home_o in_o to_o their_o own_o land_n &_o never_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o upon_o assurance_n of_o this_o thing_n they_o 〈◊〉_d high_o good_a hostage_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n by_o counseyll_n of_o his_o man_n grant_v this_o thing_n &_o receyve_v the_o hostage_n &_o thereupon_o the_o other_o go_v to_o their_o shyppe_n and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o high_a see_v yâ—_z wound_n change_a as_o the_o devyll_n it_o will_v &_o they_o forn_v their_o navy_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o
in_o this_o batayll_n be_v slay_v through_o king_n arthur_n fine_a king_n of_o the_o paynem_v &_o of_o other_o wonder_n moche_n people_n &_o king_n arthur_n man_n fight_v so_o well_o that_z the_o romayn_v and_o paynem_v have_v no_o more_o strengthe_n to_o withstonde_v they_o than_z twenty_o sheep_n against_o fyve_o wulue_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befelle_fw-fr that_o in_o this_o batayll_n in_o the_o shower_n that_o be_v wonder_v hard_a &_o long_o during_o in_o that_o one_o side_n &_o in_o that_o other_o the_z emperor_n among_o they_o there_o be_v slay_v but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o wyste_v for_o very_o sothe_o who_o he_o slay_v ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n lete_fw-la entyere_o his_o knights_z that_o he_o have_v lose_v there_o in_o batayll_n &_o how_o he_o send_v the_o emperor_n body_n to_o rome_n that_o there_o be_v slay_v in_o batayll_n so_o when_o yâ—_z romayn_v wist_v that_o the_o emperor_n be_v deed_n they_o forsake_v the_o field_n &_o yâ—_z paynem_v also_o and_o king_n arthur_n after_o they_o chase_v till_o it_o be_v night_n &_o so_o many_o of_o they_o slay_v that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o tell_v and_o though_o torned_a king_n arthur_n again_o when_o it_o be_v night_n &_o thank_v god_n of_o his_o victory_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n he_o lete_fw-la look_n &_o serche_n all_o the_o field_n for_o his_o knight_n that_o he_o there_o lose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v borell_n earl_n of_o maunt._n bedwere_v &_o kay_fw-mi and_o lyegiers_n earl_n of_o boleyne_v vortiger_n earl_n of_o baac_n aloth_n earl_n of_o wynchestre_n cuisall_n earl_n of_o chestre_n and_z after_o holden_n earl_n of_o flaundres_n these_o be_v the_o great_a lord_n that_o king_n arthur_n last_o in_o that_o batayll_n with_o other_o worthy_a knight_n they_o among_o and_o some_o he_z lete_fw-la entere_fw-la in_fw-la abbaye_v by_o the_o country_n some_z he_o lete_fw-la to_o be_v bear_v in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n ¶_o and_o the_o emperor_n body_n he_o lâ—te_v take_v &_o put_v upon_o a_o beyr_n &_o send_v it_o to_o rome_n and_o say_v to_o the_o romayn_v that_o for_o brytayne_v &_o france_n whichehe_fw-ge hold_v other_o truage_n will_v he_o none_o pay_v ¶_o and_o if_o they_o axe_v he_o any_o other_o truage_n right_a such_o truage_n he_o will_v theym_v pay_n ¶_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la bear_v kay_n to_o kenen_n his_o own_o castle_n &_o there_o he_o enter_v and_o leygier_n be_v bear_v to_o boleyne_v there_o he_o be_v lord_n and_o holden_n be_v bear_v to_o flaundres_n there_o he_o be_v enter_v and_o all_o the_o other_o he_o lete_fw-la entere_fw-la with_o moche_n honour_n in_o abbaye_v &_o in_o house_n of_o relygyon_n in_o the_o country_n that_o they_o be_v slay_v ¶_o and_o arthur_n himself_o sojourn_v yâ—_z same_o year_n in_o bourgoyne_n with_o his_o host_n &_o think_v the_o same_o year_n follow_v to_o pass_v the_o mount_n joy_n and_o have_v go_v to_o rome_n also_o to_o have_v take_v the_o cyte_n &_o have_v put_v the_o romayn_v in_o subgeccyon_n but_o the_o wicked_a tyrant_n mordred_n he_o letteas_n after_o you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o how_o the_o traitor_n mordred_n to_o who_o king_n arthur_n take_v his_o land_n to_o keep_v &_o his_o castle_n hold_v they_o against_o he_o as_o arthur_n have_v take_v to_o mordred_n his_o ream_n to_o keep_v &_o go_v against_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n &_o be_v pass_v the_o see_v mordred_n anon_o take_v homage_v &_o feaâ—tees_n of_o all_o theym_n that_o be_v in_o this_o land_n &_o will_v have_v have_v this_o land_n to_o his_o own_o use_n &_o take_v castle_n about_o and_o lete_fw-la they_o be_v array_v and_o after_o this_o falseness_n he_o die_v a_o other_o great_a wrong_n for_z against_o the_o law_n of_o crystente_fw-la he_o take_v his_o own_o emy_n wyf_v as_o a_o traitor_n shall_v &_o ordain_v he_o a_o great_a host_n against_o arthur_n come_n to_o hold_v the_o land_n against_o he_o with_o strength_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o to_o slay_v king_n arthur_n if_o he_o may_v &_o send_v by_o the_o see_v &_o by_o land_n &_o lete_fw-la assemble_v paynem_n &_o crysten_v peple_n and_o he_o send_v to_o saxon_n &_o to_o danys_n for_o to_o help_v high_o and_o also_o mordred_n send_v to_o cheldrik_n to_o send_v man_n to_o he_o out_o of_o saxon_n that_o be_v a_o worthy_a duke_n &_o promise_v he_o if_o that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o moche_v people_n he_o will_v grant_v he_o inherytaunce_n for_o ever_o all_o the_o land_n fro_o humbre_v to_o scotlonde_n &_o all_o the_o land_n that_o engist_n have_v of_o vortiger_n yefte_v when_o that_o he_o spouse_n his_o daughter_n ¶_o and_o cheldrik_n come_v with_o a_o great_a strength_n and_o power_n of_o people_n and_o mordred_n have_v assemble_v also_o on_o his_o half_a that_z they_o have_v xl_o thousand_o of_o strong_a knight_n when_o that_o they_o have_v need_v ¶_o how_o arthur_n enchace_v mordred_n the_o traitor_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o also_o king_n arthur_n wound_v to_o 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 &_o take_v all_o france_n to_o howell_n for_o to_o keep_v with_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 &_o avenge_v he_o upon_o mordr_v 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_n and_o make_v his_o man_n to_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n &_o will_v have_v arryve_v at_o sandwyche_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o great_a host_n of_o fâ—ensheâ—en_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 peple_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 &_o 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 for_o there_o be_v gawayne_o his_o nevewe_n slay_v and_o anguysshell_n that_o hold_v scotlonde_n and_o many_o other_o whereof_o king_n arthur_n be_v full_a sorry_a but_o after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o land_n mordred_n may_v not_o against_o they_o endure_v but_o anon_o be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o flee_v then_v the_o same_o night_n with_o his_o man_n and_z upon_o the_o morn_n come_v to_o london_n but_o though_o of_o the_o cyte_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o come_v in_o and_o from_o then_n he_o flee_v to_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o he_o he_o hold_v with_o his_o people_n that_o come_v with_o hy_o ¶_o king_n arthur_n lete_fw-la take_v the_o body_n of_o gawayne_n his_o cousin_n &_o the_o body_n of_o anguysshell_n &_o lete_fw-la that_o one_o be_v bear_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o other_o to_o dover_n and_o bury_v anon_o after_o king_n arthur_n take_v his_o way_n for_o to_o destroy_v mordred_n &_o he_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o cornewayle_v ¶_o and_o the_o queen_n gunnor_n that_o be_v king_n arthur_n wyf_v that_o though_o sojourn_v at_o york_n hear_v that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v then_n &_o that_o he_o may_v not_o endure_v against_o king_n arthur_n she_z be_v sore_o afeard_a &_o have_v great_a doubt_n and_o wyste_v not_o what_o be_v best_a of_o all_o for_o to_o do_v for_o she_o understode_v well_o that_o her_o lord_n king_n arthur_n will_v never_o of_o she_o for_o to_o have_v mercy_n for_o the_o great_a shame_n that_o she_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o and_o take_v her_o way_n pryvely_a with_o four_o man_n without_o moo_o and_o come_v to_o karlyon_n and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o there_o live_v and_o never_o after_o be_v seen_v among_o the_o folk_n she_o lyf_v during_o ¶_o king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o lete_fw-la send_v after_o his_o man_n in_o to_o scotlande_n and_o northumberlonde_n unto_o humbre_fw-mi and_o lete_fw-la assemble_v folk_n without_o nombre_fw-fr &_o come_v fro_o then_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v to_o seek_v and_o pursue_v after_o mordred_n ¶_o and_o mordred_n have_v assemble_v to_o he_o all_o the_o folk_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o have_v people_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o wist_v that_o arthur_n be_v come_n and_o have_v lever_n to_o dye_n &_o take_v his_o chance_n than_z long_o flee_v and_o abide_v and_o give_v a_o hard_a batayll_n to_o king_n arthur_n &_o to_o his_o people_n so_o that_o moche_n people_n be_v slay_v what_o of_o one_o side_n &_o what_o of_o that_o other_o that_z no_o man_n wist_v who_o have_v yâ—_z better_o party_n but_o so_o it_o befall_v at_o the_o last_o that_o mordred_n be_v slay_v &_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o the_o good_a chyvalry_n that_o king_n arthur_n have_v gadred_a &_o nouryssh_v of_o dyverse_a londe_n and_o also_o the_o noble_a knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n that_z
so_o moche_n be_v praise_v thorugh_o out_o all_o the_o world_n be_v there_o slay_v &_o king_n arthur_n himself_o be_v wound_v unto_o death_n but_o he_o lete_fw-la high_a to_o be_v bear_v to_o 〈◊〉_d â—un_v to_o be_v heel_v of_o his_o wound_n and_o yet_o the_o bryton_n supposen_n that_o he_o live_v in_o a_o other_o land_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v yet_o &_o conquer_v all_o 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 &_o say_a sooth_n 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 whither_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 xxij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n u_o c.xlvi_o year_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n delyver_v the_o trame_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 lete_fw-la 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 high_o betake_v all_o his_o ream_n &_o to_o high_o say_v &_o bid_v high_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 heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v and_o great_a damage_n be_v itâ—_n that_o so_o noble_a a_o king_n &_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 yâ—_z 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 &_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n and_o thâ—_n 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 high_a and_o 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of_o adryan_n the_o pope_n the_o which_o crown_v he_o die_v on_o syd_o with_o alexander_n to_o he_o great_a prâ—edyce_n for_o he_o die_v help_v four_o that_o stout_a against_o the_o apostle_n sete_n and_o he_o faught_v myghte_o against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n through_o power_n of_o the_o dany_n &_o other_o nacyon_n but_o richard_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n halpe_n for_o to_o expulse_v he_o and_o he_o destroy_v medyolanum_fw-la to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o which_o cyte_n the_o wall_n be_v bygh_a than_o the_o wall_n of_o any_o other_o cyte_n this_o man_n at_o the_o last_o after_o that_o he_o have_v do_v many_o vexacyon_n to_o the_o pope_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o holy_a land_n and_z die_v many_o meruayl_n loâ—s_v thing_n thâ—â—r_fw-fr almoo_v as_o moche_v as_o ever_o die_v â—arolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la and_o there_o he_o come_v by_o a_o town_n that_o man_n call_v armeniam_fw-la &_o in_o a_o lytell_a water_n he_o be_v drown_v &_o at_o tyâ—â—_n he_o be_v bury_v ¶_o anaslasius_n be_v 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the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o put_v under_o his_o own_o lordshypp_n the_o king_n of_o walys_n and_o in_o the_o same_o you_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v in_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z cyte_a of_o karkyll_n the_o castle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n upon_o tyne_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d great_a power_n 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o walyâ—_n &_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d year_n 〈…〉_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o make_v 〈…〉_o in_o that_o year_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o his_o regâ—â—_n he_o 〈…〉_o host_n to_o tolouse_n &_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o almoo_v all_o the_o cyâ—e_n of_o 〈…〉_o rugh_o myschyef_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n 〈…〉_o his_o chaunceller_n be_v choose_v 〈…〉_o of_o caunterbury_n and_o upon_o saint_n bernardes_n day_n he_o be_v sacred_a and_o in_o that_o year_n be_v bear_v the_o kyngê_n dâ—ughtâ—â—_n eel_n north_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o you_o te_fw-mi of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o northampton_n &_o fro_o then_v 〈…〉_o thomas_n archebysshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o yâ—_z great_a debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v on_o the_o morrow_n he_o have_v be_v slaybe_o &_o therefore_o he_o â—ledâ—_n then_v with_o three_o fellow_n on_o foot_n oon_o that_o no_o man_n wyste_v where_o he_o be_v &_o go_v over_o the_o ser_fw-mi to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n for_o asmoche_v as_o the_o
and_o baldewyâ—e_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o radulf_n 〈◊〉_d of_o glocetre_n and_o other_o many_o lord_n of_o englonde_n go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o in_o that_o voyage_n dey_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o king_n rycharde_n go_v before_o in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o that_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o way_n unto_o cypress_n and_o take_v it_o with_o great_a force_n and_o after_o that_o king_n richard_n go_v forth_o toward_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o gate_n there_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o crysten_v man_n have_v there_o before_o lose_v and_o conquer_v the_o land_n again_o thorugh_o great_a may_v sauf_o oon_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o cyte_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n go_v again_o in_o to_o france_n and_o be_v wroth_a toward_o the_o king_n rycharde_n but_o yet_o for_o alle_fw-mi that_o are_z king_n rycharde_n go_v again_o he_o take_v the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v it_o he_z dwell_v in_o the_o cyte_n a_o while_n but_o to_o he_o come_v tydynge_n that_o the_o earl_n john_n of_o oxerforde_n his_o brother_n will_v have_v seize_v alle_fw-mi englonde_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o normandy_n also_o and_o will_v lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n hear_v tell_v of_o these_o tydynge_n he_o go_v again_o toward_o englonde_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n that_o he_o may_v but_o the_o duke_n of_o oshyche_n meet_v with_o he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o emperor_n of_o almayner_n and_o the_o emperor_n he_o bring_v unto_o prison_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v delyver_v for_o a_o huge_a raunson_fw-fr that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v an_z honour_a thousand_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o which_o raunson_n to_o be_v pay_v each_o other_o chalyce_n of_o englonde_n be_v melt_v &_o make_v in_o to_o money_n and_o all_o the_o monkâ—â—_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o all_fw-ge 〈…〉_o ¶_o how_o king_n rycharde_n come_v again_o from_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n so_o as_o this_o king_n rycharde_n be_v in_o prison_n the_o 〈…〉_o war_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o normandy_n &_o john_n his_o 〈…〉_o in_o englonde_n but_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o all_o their_o power_n that_o 〈…〉_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o 〈…〉_o stelles_fw-la and_o the_o foresaid_a 〈…〉_o he_o have_v not_o may_v ne_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o none_o go_v high_a oveâ—_n the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o 〈…〉_o come_v out_o of_o person_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o come_v in_o to_o 〈…〉_o candelmastâ—in_v great_a 〈…〉_o to_o notyngham_n 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o comfyte_v he_o his_o brother_n 〈…〉_o that_o with_o he_o hold_v 〈…〉_o unto_o the_o rite_n of_o 〈…〉_o he_o lete_fw-la he_o crown_v 〈…〉_o and_o after_o he_o go_v unto_o 〈…〉_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o b'_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 〈…〉_o die_v knyghtê_n toward_o 〈…〉_o rycharde_n meet_v 〈…〉_o have_v reve_v he_o batayll_v but_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n flee_v tâ—o_fw-la and_o a_o hundâ—â—d_o knight_n of_o he_o be_v take_v 〈…〉_o die_v stead_n that_o be_v crap_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o 〈…〉_o for_o to_o bear_v the_o castall_a 〈…〉_o and_o as_o he_o toad_n upon_o a_o dare_v 〈…〉_o for_o to_o take_v 〈…〉_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o man_n of_o thing_n ¶_o he_o 〈…〉_o sharp_o all_o his_o man_n for_o to_o assaylle_n the_o castle_n see_v that_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v or_o he_o dey_v and_o so_o manly_a his_o man_n die_v that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v and_o command_v his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v before_o he_o the_o man_n that_o he_o sâ—â—_n hurt_n &_o so_o wound_v and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o king_n the_o king_n axe_v he_o what_o be_v his_o name_n and_o he_o say_v my_o name_n be_v bertram_n gurdon_n wherefore_o say_v the_o king_n have_v thou_o i_o slay_v since_o i_o die_v the_o never_o none_o harm_n sire_n say_v he_o though_o you_o die_v i_o never_o none_n harm_v you_o yourself_o with_o your_o own_o honde_n slay_v my_o fader_fw-mi &_o my_o brother_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v quite_o now_o your_o travaylle_v though_o say_v king_n rycharde_n he_z yâ—_z dey_v upon_o the_o cross_a to_o bring_v man_n soul_n from_o pain_n of_o hell_n foryeve_v the_o my_o death_n &_o i_o also_o foryeve_v it_o the._n though_o command_v he_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v he_o mysdo_v but_o for_o all_o the_o kyngê_n defend_n some_o of_o the_o kyngê_n man_n he_o follow_v &_o pryvely_a he_o slaw_v and_o the_o viâ—_n day_n after_o the_o king_n die_v shryve_v he_o &_o sore_a repentance_n have_v of_o his_o mysdede_n and_o be_v housel_v and_o enoynt_v ¶_o and_o this_o king_n regn_v but_o ix_o year_n and_o xxx_o wekes_n &_o dey_v &_o lie_v beside_o his_o fader_fw-mi at_o fontenerad_n henricus_fw-la the_o fyfthe_n be_v emperor_n eight_o year_n this_o henricê°_n be_v soon_o to_o frederyk_n &_o he_o wed_v constance_n the_o kyngê_n daughter_n of_o cecyle_n &_o thorugh_o the_o occasyon_n of_o her_o he_o subdue_v all_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a &_o he_o drive_v all_o the_o people_n out_o yâ—_z enhabyte_v yâ—_z land_n ¶_o celestinus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o clemens_n almoost_n three_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v upon_o eisterdaye_n &_o the_o day_n so_o low_v he_o crown_v henry_n the_o emperor_n and_o he_o make_v a_o â—alays_n at_o saint_n peter_n &_o decesyd_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o year_n and_o u_o month_n this_o man_n be_v well_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o apeculun_n 〈…〉_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o joachim_n yâ—_z which_o he_o make_v 〈…〉_o star_z peyâ—â—_n lombarde_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o time_n decessyd_v the_o emperor_n henry_n and_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dyscorded_a for_o sâ—me_o choose_v otto_n and_o some_o choose_v phylyppe_v brother_n to_o henry_n thenne_fw-fr phylyppe_n be_v false_o slay_v &_o otto_n be_v crown_v of_o innocenciê°_n in_o france_n the_o which_o anon_o faught_v with_o the_o romayn_v for_z they_o yâ—ue_v he_o no_o dew_n honour_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n against_o the_o pope_n will_n he_o take_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a from_o frederyk_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n cursyd_v he_o thenne_fw-fr after_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o almaigne_n make_v frederyk_n emperor_n and_o vyctoryous_o he_o subdue_v otto_n ¶_o william_n of_o paris_n this_o time_n begin_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o freres_fw-mi austyn_n the_o which_o ben_z call_v fratres_fw-la mendicantes_fw-la ¶_o franciscus_n a_o ytalyon_n a_o man_n of_o great_a perfeccyon_n and_o a_o ensammple_n to_o many_o a_o man_n 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