in_o the_o year_n of_o thyncarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v crist_n m._n cccc.lxxx_n and_o in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o fourthe_n atte_fw-it request_n of_o dyverce_a gentleman_n i_o have_v endevourd_v i_o to_o enprinte_v the_o chronicle_n of_o englond_a as_o in_o this_o book_n shall_v by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n follow_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n may_v see_v and_o short_o find_v such_o matter_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o see_v or_o rede_v i_o have_v ordain_v a_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n short_o compile_v &_o chapitred_a as_o here_o shall_v follow_v which_o book_n begyn_v at_o albyne_n how_o she_o with_o her_o suster_n fond_a this_o land_n first_o &_o name_v it_o albion_n &_o end_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n edward_n the_o iiij_o ¶_o first_a in_o the_o prologue_n be_v contain_v how_o albyne_n with_o her_o sustreâ—_n enâ—â—d_v in_o to_o this_o i_o will_v and_o name_v it_o albyon_n ¶_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n contain_v how_o brute_n be_v engendrid_a of_o they_o of_o troy_n &_o how_o he_o slay_v his_o father_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n j_a ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_z and_o deliver_v the_o troyan_n there_o out_o of_o bondage_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o how_o coryn_n become_v brutus_n man_n &_o how_o king_n goffar_n be_v discomfit_v and_o of_o the_o fondation_n of_o tours_n in_o turayne_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n arrive_v atte_a tottenesse_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o albion_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n bitwene_fw-mi coryn_n &_o gogmagog_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o how_o brute_n make_v london_n &_o name_v this_o land_n britaigne_a &_o scotland_n albany_n &_o walys_n cambre_n and_o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n to_o his_o three_o son_n ca._n five_o ¶_o how_o king_n madan_n regn_v in_o peâ—s_n &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o his_o son_n and_o how_o that_o one_o slow_a that_o othir_o &_o how_o after_o wulue_n slay_v he_o that_o slay_v his_o brother_n ca._n uj_o ¶_o how_o king_n ebrac_n conquer_v france_n &_o beget_v xx_o son_n &_o yxiij_fw-la doughter_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n first_o soon_o of_o king_n ebrac_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n brute_n grenesheldis_fw-la soon_o ca.ix._fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_fw-la that_o be_v king_n leybes_n soon_o ca._n x_o ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-la ca._n xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n &_o of_o his_o iij._o doughtre_n and_o how_o the_o young_a be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n leyr_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o his_o folly_n and_o how_o cordeil_v his_o yongâ—st_a daughter_n help_v he_o in_o his_o need_n ca._n xiij_o ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedage_n which_o be_v nâ—uews_n to_o cordeil_v werxyd_v on_o she_o &_o have_v she_o in_o â—â—son_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o how_o reynold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v aft_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v after_o after_o reygrold_a his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o two_o son_n of_o gorbodian_a fight_v for_o the_o heritage_n &_o how_o they_o both_o be_v slay_v ca._n xvij_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o king_n hold_v all_o britain_n and_o what_o their_o name_n be_v ca._n xviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n doneband_n that_o be_v cleteus_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o doneband_n be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o e'er_o wered_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britain_n ca.xx._fw-la ¶_o how_o bâ—â—nne_n &_o belyn_n depart_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o &_o their_o be_v ca._n xxi_o ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n guthlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o ¶_o how_o wacoord_n be_v make_v bitwene_v brenne_n &_o belyn_n by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o cornewen_n her_o mother_fw-mi ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slow_a the_o king_n of_o denmark_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n guenthelon_n regn_v &_o gowned_a the_o land_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v after_o guenthelon_n ca._n xxuj_o ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v aft_v seysell_n &_o howan_n regn_v aft_v he_o ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o deide_a thurgh_n devour_v of_o a_o best_a ca._n xxviij_o ¶_o of_o grandebodian_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o mor_o with_o which_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrige_n ca._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o arâ—ogaill_n that_o be_v grando_fw-la bodian_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o depose_v for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o artogaille_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n token_n hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n ca._n xxxij_o ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z eke_v after_o othir_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxx.ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o britone_fw-la grant_v cassibalam_fw-la which_o be_v ludde_n brother_n the_o ream_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n caesar_n come_v twy_n to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o roam_v ca._n xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalam_fw-la be_v cause_n he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o kymbalin_n which_o be_v andragens_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n be_v ihun_v bear_v of_o the_o blessyd_v virgin_n seint_a marry_o ca._n xxxviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n guynder_n kymbalyn_v soon_o which_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o rome_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n the_o apostle_n preched_a ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a gaf_n to_o beringer_n a_o island_n and_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—â—re_a wyke_n ca._n xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n die_v do_v arere_z a_o stone_n in_o thentr_v of_o westmoreland_o where_o he_o slay_v roderyke_v ca._n xlij_o ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o ca._n xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coyll_n and_o be_v the_o first_o cristen_v king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ca._n xliiij_o ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o atte_fw-mi last_o the_o briton_n cheese_n astlepade_n which_o after_o be_v slay_v by_o coeyll_n ca._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o constaunce_n a_o romayn_v be_v choose_v king_n by_o cause_n he_o wed_v eleyne_v king_n coeyl_v daughter_n ca._n xluj_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n soon_o of_o constaunce_n &_o of_o seint_a eleyne_v rule_v the_o land_n &_o after_o be_v make_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n ca._n xlvij_o ¶_o how_o maxymian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n wed_v octavians_n daughter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n ca._n xlviij_o ¶_o how_o maximian_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o gaf_v it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v ca._n xlix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a ursula_n with_o xj_o m._n virgin_n in_o her_o company_n wâ—re_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v ca._n l_o ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n and_o how_o gracian_n defend_v it_o ca._n lj_o ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v himself_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v &_o afterward_o the_o briton_o slay_v he_o ca._n lij_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o little_a britain_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o moche_n britain_v ca._n liij_o ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v costantins_n soon_o a_o monk_n at_o wynchestre_n be_v take_v out_o by_o vortiger_n &_o make_a king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n who_o vortigeer_n let_v sle_n he_o to_o make_v himself_o king_n ca._n liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o ij_o child_n to_o keep_v which_o be_v constantine_n son_n lead_v they_o to_o little_a britayn_n for_o the_o trayson_fw-mi &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n ca._n lv_o ¶_o how_o engist_n with_o xj_o m._n man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o who_o vortiger_n gaf_a the_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thongcastell_n ca._n luj_o ¶_o of_o ronewen_n engistes_n daughter_n who_o king_n vortiger_n wed_v for_o her_o beaute_n ca._n lvij_o ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n and_o how_o engist_n be_v drive_v out_o and_o how_o vortymer_n be_v slay_v by_o ronewen_n ca._n lviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n choose_n vortiger_n
&_o tho_o regn_v he_o in_o pee_z fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karlille_n ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z each_o after_o othir_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxxiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n every_o aftâ—r_a othir_n in_o pee_z &_o without_o any_o long_a tarry_n i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regn_v as_o the_o story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n &_o he_o regn_v xij_o year_n &_o aft_v he_o regned_a morgan_n ij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vj._n year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v idwalan_n viij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xj_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—oghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catill_o xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porrex_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cheryn_n xvij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v coyll_o xij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o xx_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xu.ij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—rian_a v._o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v elind_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n xij_o year_n and_o aft_v he_o regn_v quirgunde_v viij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regâ—ed_v mortan_n vj._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v bledagh_n iij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v caph_n i_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v gen_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v seisell_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n and_o king_n tabreth_n xj_o year_n and_o archinal_a fourteen_o year_n and_o groll_n thirty_o year_n and_o rodingu_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hertâ—r_n v._o year_n and_o hampir_n vj._n year_n and_o carâ—our_n seven_o year_n and_o digneill_n iij._n year_n and_o samuel_n twenty-four_o year_n &_o reed_n ij_o year_n &_o eln_v seven_o month_n &_o this_o ely_n have_v iij._n soneâ—lud_o caâ—sibalan_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o father_fw-mi capitulo_fw-la xxâ—iiij_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lord_n his_o soon_o and_o govern_v well_o â—he_v land_n and_o moche_v honour_v good_a folk_n &_o temper_v &_o amend_v wikked_a folk_n this_o lord_n love_v more_o to_o duelle_fw-fr at_o troie_n than_o in_o any_o othir_n place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troie_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o be_v the_o cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v thurgh_n variance_n of_o lrez_fw-fr and_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cite_v 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 cite_v hete_n it_o loundres_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o deide_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n &_o he_o have_v ij_o young_a son_n andâ—aghen_n and_o tormace_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr nethir_v speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongth_v &_o therefore_o the_o briton_o crow_v a_o strong_a knight_n that_o be_v call_v lord_n that_o be_v cassibalamus_n brother_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o britain_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n grant_v to_o cassibalam_fw-la that_o be_v ludes_fw-la brother_n the_o land_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n cesar_n come_v twye_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lord_n regn_v his_o brother_n cassibalam_fw-la &_o become_v a_o good_a man_n &_o moche_n belove_v of_o his_o briton_o so_o yâ—_z for_o his_o goodness_n &_o courtesy_n they_o grant_v he_o the_o ream_n for_o evermore_o to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o the_o king_n of_o his_o goodness_n bet_v norissh_v worthelich_o both_o son_n that_o be_v lord_n his_o brother_n &_o after_o make_v the_o elder_a soon_o earl_n of_o cornewaill_v &_o that_o othir_n earl_n of_o london_n and_o while_o this_o king_n cassibalam_fw-la regn_v come_v julius_n caesar_n that_o be_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o pour_z of_z romayn_v and_o will_v have_v have_v this_o land_n thurgh_n strength_n but_o cassibalan_n oâ—come_v he_o in_o bataille_fw-fr thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o briton_n &_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o thiâ—_n land_n &_o he_o go_v ayene_v to_o rome_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a pour_z a_o othir_n time_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o cassibalan_n but_o he_o be_v discomfit_v thurgh_n strength_n of_o the_o briton_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o corn_n waill_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n his_o brother_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o gudian_a king_n of_o scotland_n &_o corband_n king_n of_o north_n waly_n &_o of_o bretaill_n king_n of_o southwale_n &_o in_o this_o bataill_n be_v slay_v nennon_n that_o be_v cassibalams_n brother_n wherefore_o he_o make_v much_o sorwe_v and_o so_o wâ—nt_a julius_n caesar_n out_o of_o this_o land_n with_o a_o sue_v of_o romayn_v that_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v and_o though_o cassibalam_fw-la go_v ayene_v to_o london_n &_o make_v a_o fest_n un_fw-fr to_o all_o his_o folk_n that_o though_o have_v he_o help_v and_o when_o that_o feste_fw-la be_v do_v each_o man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n ca._n xxxuj_o and_o after_o it_o befall_v thus_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n household_n &_o gentleman_n of_o the_o earl_n household_n of_o london_n after_o mete_v go_v in_o fere_n for_o to_o play_v and_o thurgh_n debate_v that_o arise_v among_o they_o enelyn_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n cousin_n of_o london_n quell_v irenglas_n that_o be_v the_o king_n cousin_n wherefore_o the_o king_n swear_v that_o enelin_n shall_v be_v honge_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n that_o be_v enelinê°_n lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a to_o ward_v the_o earl_n &_o think_v he_o destroy_v &_o preve_o the_o earl_n send_v lrez_v to_o julius_n caesar_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o he_o a_o venge_n upon_o the_o king_n &_o he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o when_o the_o emê‘our_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o ordain_v a_o strong_a pour_z &_o come_v again_o the_o three_o time_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n halp_n he_o with_o seven_o m._n man_n and_o at_o the_o three_o time_n be_v cassâ—balan_n overcome_v and_o discomfit_v and_o make_v pee_z to_o the_o emê‘our_n for_o iij._n m._n pond_n of_o silver_n yield_a by_o year_n for_o truage_n for_o this_o land_n for_o evermore_o &_o half_o ayere_v pass_v the_o emê‘our_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n with_o he_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o this_o land_n and_o after_o cassâ—balan_n regn_v xvij_o year_n in_o pee_z and_o though_o die_v he_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n by_o comune_a assent_n crow_v andragen_n earl_n of_o cornwaille_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v viij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o kymbalyn_n that_o be_v andragenys_n soon_o a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxviij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o andragen_n regn_v kymbalyn_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n in_o moche_n â—_o sperite_v and_z pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v bear_v ihun_v crist_n our_o savyour_fw-mi of_o that_o sweet_a virgin_n marie_n this_o king_n kymbelyn_n have_v ij_o son_n guider_n and_o armoger_n good_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o when_o this_o king_n kymbalyn_n have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o king_n gynder_n that_o be_v kymbalynê°_n soon_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o truage_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o land_n that_o cassibalan_n have_v grant_v and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o romayne_n ca._n thirty-nine_o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o kymbalyn_n regn_v gynder_n his_o soon_o 〈◊〉_d good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a and_o he_o be_v of_o so_o high_a heart_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pare_v to_o rome_n that_o
again_o to_o be_v king_n &_o how_o engiste_n return_v &_o how_o they_o fight_v to_o gedre_v ca._n lix_o ¶_o how_o vortiger_n begin_v a_o castle_n that_o will_v not_o stand_v wherefore_o counscill_n be_v give_v he_o to_o tempre_fw-it they_fw-mi mortar_n with_o blood_n ca._n lx_o ¶_o how_o mâ—rlyn_n be_v seek_v in_o waly_n for_o to_o come_v &_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n ca._n lxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o ansuere_a of_o merlin_n to_o the_o king_n why_o the_o castle_n may_v not_o stone_v ca._n lxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o ij_o dragon_n that_o fouÈt_v to_o gedre_fw-fr ca._n lxiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n aurilambros_n how_o he_o pursue_v vortiger_n and_o engiste_n and_o how_o they_o deiden_fw-mi ca._n lxiiij_o ¶_o how_o aurilambros_n redress_v the_o land_n of_o britain_n which_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o saxon_n ca._n lxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n go_v to_o seche_v the_o great_a stone_n in_o irland_n ca._n â—xuj_fw-la ¶_o how_o passent_fw-la vortiger_n soon_o &_o king_n guillomer_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o how_o coppa_n a_o traitor_n enpoysend_v the_o king_n aurilambros_n capitulo_fw-la lxvij_o ¶_o when_o aurilambros_n be_v deed_n a_o star_n be_v seen_v in_o the_o morning_n with_o a_o clear_a light_n &_o at_o the_o buy_v of_o the_o beme_fw-mi be_v seen_v the_o heed_n of_o a_o horrible_a dragon_n ca._n lxu.ij_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o betokening_n of_o the_o star_n ca._n lxix_o ¶_o of_o uter_n pendragon_n which_o be_v king_n after_o his_o brother_n &_o of_o the_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o ygerne_v therbe_n wife_n of_o cornewaille_n ca._n lxx_o ¶_o how_o uter_n beget_v on_o igerne_a countess_n of_o cornewaille_n arthur_n the_o king_n ca._n lxxj_o ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n ordain_v aloth_n to_o rule_v the_o land_n while_o that_o he_o be_v seek_v ca._n lxxij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n soon_o of_o uter_n be_v king_n after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o how_o he_o drofe_n colegrine_n the_o saxon_n and_o cheldryke_v of_o almaigne_n out_o of_o this_o land_n ca._n lxxâ—ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o arthur_n faught_v with_o the_o saxove_n when_o they_o come_v again_o &_o besect_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n &_o hem_n overcombe_v ca._n lxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n ay_v of_o merlin_n of_o vj._n the_o last_o king_n that_o weâ—â—_n to_o regne_n in_o this_o land_n &_o of_o merlyns_n prophecy_n ca._n lxxv_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n overcome_v guillomer_n king_n of_o irland_n &_o the_o scot_n beâ—â—meâ—_n his_o man_n ca._n lxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a king_n arthur_n wed_v gunnore_n coâ—â—n_v to_o theâ—â—â—_n of_o corn_n waill_v &_o after_o how_o he_o conquer_v all_o irland_n ca._n lxxvij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n conquer_a france_n &_o slay_v frollo_v ca._n lxxviij_o ¶_o hnw_n arthur_n a_o vaunce_v his_o man_n that_o have_v travayl_v in_o his_o service_n &_o how_o he_o be_v crow_v king_n of_o glomergan_n ca._n lxxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v send_v from_o room_n to_o king_n arthur_n ca._n lxxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o manly_a ansuere_a that_o king_n arthur_n send_v to_o the_o emê‘our_n &_o to_o the_o romayn_v ca._n lxxxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o reverence_n that_o king_n arthur_n die_v to_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o emê‘our_n ca._n lxxxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o king_n &_o lord_n that_o come_fw-mi to_o serve_v &_o aid_v king_n arthur_n anent_o the_o emê‘our_n ca._n lxxxiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n faught_v &_o slay_v a_o geant_n call_v dinabê°_n that_o have_v slay_v heleyne_v king_n hoel_v cousin_n of_o little_a britaigne_a ca._n lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n yaf_a bataill_n to_o the_o emê‘our_n in_o which_o the_o emê‘our_n be_v slay_v ca._n lxxxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n bury_v the_o body_n of_o his_o knight_n that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o bataille_n and_o how_o he_o send_v the_o emê‘ours_n body_n to_o rome_n for_o tribute_n ca._n lxxxuj_o ¶_o how_o mordred_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o ream_n in_o his_o absence_n rebellid_a against_o he_o ca._n lxxxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n enchace_v mordred_n the_o traitor_n and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o king_n arthur_n wound_v to_o the_o death_n ca._n lxxxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthâ—r_n drliver_v the_o ream_n to_o costantyn_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nevew_n ca._n lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n be_v wer_v of_o mordred_n ij_o son_n ca._n lxxxx_n ¶_o of_o king_n adelbright_n &_o of_o edell_n ca._n lxxxxj_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edell_n marry_v the_o damoyfell_n adelbrighte_v daughter_n un_fw-fr to_o a_o knave_n in_o his_o kichen_n ca._n lxxxxij_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n conan_n ca._n lxxxxiij_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n cortif_a &_o of_o gurmonde_n that_o come_v by_o help_n of_o the_o â—â—â—nems_v in_o to_o britaigne_a ca._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n gurmond_n drofe_n king_n cortif_a to_o chichestre_n &_o slay_v the_o briton_n &_o gate_n the_o town_n ca._n lxxxxv_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v name_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o how_o many_o king_n be_v make_v after_o in_o diverse_a party_n of_o the_o land_n ca._n lxxxxuj_fw-la ¶_o how_o seint_a austyn_n come_v first_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o baptise_a &_o conâ—tid_v king_n adelbright_n and_z of_o two_o bisshoppe_n that_o be_v his_o fellow_n ca._n lxxxxvij_fw-la ¶_o how_o seint_a austyn_n go_v in_o to_o waly_n and_o how_o the_o briton_o there_o will_v not_o obey_v tharchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ca._n lxxxxviij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n adelbright_n &_o king_n olfride_n slay_v brecinal_a king_n of_o briton_n that_o hold_v the_o contre_fw-fr of_o leycestre_fw-fr ca._n lxxxxix_fw-la ¶_o how_o cadewan_n king_n of_o leycestre_n and_o elfride_n king_n of_o northumberland_n be_v friend_n &_o after_o of_o the_o debaâ—e_n that_o be_v bitwene_v edwin_n and_o walyn_n which_o be_v both_o her_o son_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n oswold_n be_v slay_v by_o king_n cadwalyn_n &_o peanda_fw-la and_o how_o oswy_a seint_a oswaldes_n brother_n regn_v after_o he_o &_o slay_v peanda_fw-la and_o how_o king_n cadewaldre_n that_o be_v cadewalynes_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o be_v last_o king_n of_o the_o briton_n capitulo_fw-la c.j._n ¶_o how_o cadewaldre_n forsake_v this_o land_n and_o go_v in_o to_o little_a britain_n ca._n c.ij_o ¶_o how_o king_n offa_n be_v soverayne_a above_o all_o the_o king_n in_o englond_n &_o their_o be_v &_o how_o osbright_n enforce_v the_o wife_n of_o buerne_n bocarde_v whereof_o fill_v much_o sorwe_v ca._n c.iij_o ¶_o how_o the_o dane_n take_v york_v and_o slaw_v king_n osbright_n and_o elle_fw-fr ca._n c.iiij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edmond_n the_o king_n be_v martyr_a ca._n c.v_o ¶_o how_o hubba_o &_o hunger_n take_v the_o town_n of_o rede_v ca._n c.uj_o ¶_o of_o king_n alured_n &_o how_o the_o dane_n in_o his_o time_n require_v he_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o land_n ca._n c.vij_o ¶_o how_o hubba_o &_o hunger_n be_v slay_v at_o chippenham_n &_o how_o the_o dane_n bring_v her_o king_n to_o king_n alured_n ca._n c.viij_o ¶_o how_o the_o dane_n that_o go_v in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmond_n come_v a_o gain_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alured_n ca._n c.ix_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n aluredes_n soon_o ca._n c.x_o ¶_o of_o king_n adelston_n &_o of_o edmond_n eldrede_n and_o of_o edwyne_n his_o brotheren_n ca._n c.xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edgar_n how_o he_o regn_v over_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o and_o waly_v &_o how_o he_o be_v deceyve_v in_o take_v of_o his_o wife_n ca._n c.xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edgar_n wed_v estrilde_v after_o the_o dethe_v of_o edelwold_n ca._n c.xiij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n the_o martyr_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o stepmodre_fw-mi estrilde_v for_o to_o make_v eldred_n her_o soon_o king_n ca._n c.xiiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n eldrede_fw-la &_o how_o king_n swine_n of_o denmark_n hold_v englond_a and_o how_o eldrede_v seint_a edward_n brother_n be_v not_o belove_v wherefore_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o normandy_v ca._n c.xv_o ¶_o how_o king_n eldrede_v come_v again_o from_o normandy_a &_o how_o knoght_v the_o dane_n regn_v and_z of_o the_o be_v bitwene_v he_o &_o edmond_n irenside_n ca._n c.xuj_o ¶_o of_o king_n knoght_v ca._n c.xvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edmond_n irenside_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o tcaitour_n name_v edrith_n of_o stratton_n ca._n c.xviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n knoght_v send_v king_n edmondes_n son_n in_o to_o denmark_n for_o to_o slay_v &_o how_o they_o be_v savyd_v ca._n c.xix_o ¶_o how_o king_n knoght_v conquer_v norewey_a &_o how_o after_o his_o pride_n become_v meek_a &_o mild_a ca._n c.xx_o ¶_o of_o king_n harolde_v that_o lever_n have_v to_o go_v on_o foot_n than_o ride_v ca._n c.xxj_o ¶_o of_o king_n hardeknoght_v harolde_v brother_n ca._n c.xxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o vylanye_n that_o the_o dane_n diden_n to_o englisshman_n wherefore_o afterward_o be_v no_o dane_n make_v
king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxiiij_o ¶_o how_o godewyn_n take_v alured_v on_o gildesdoune_n when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o normandy_a to_o be_v kyug_a &_o how_o he_o be_v martyr_v in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o ely_z ca._n 124_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n alureds_n brother_n be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o first_o miracle_n that_o god_n show_v for_o seint_a edward_o ca._n c.xxuj_o ¶_o how_o earl_n godewyne_v return_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o seint_a edward_n wed_v his_o daughter_n ca._n c.xxvij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n see_v sweyne_v drown_v in_o the_o see_v as_z he_o stand_v and_o berde_v his_o mass_n ca._n c.xxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o ring_n that_o seint_a edward_n have_v give_v to_o seint_a johan_n the_o evangelist_n be_v senâ—_n to_o he_o again_o ca._n c.xxix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n deide_a &_o be_v bury_v at_o westmestre_n ca._n c.xxx_o ¶_o how_o harold_n good_a wine_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o how_o he_o escape_v fro_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_a ca._n c.xxxj_o ¶_o how_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_a conquer_a englond_n &_o slay_v king_n harold_n ca._n c.xxxij_o ¶_o how_o king_n william_n govern_v he_o well_o &_o of_o the_o be_v bitwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n c.xxxiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n william_n rous_n william_n bastardis_fw-la soon_o that_o destroy_v town_n &_o house_n of_o religion_n to_o make_v a_o forest_n ca._n c.xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n beauclerke_n william_n rous_n brother_n be_v king_n and_o of_o the_o deâ—ate_n bitwene_v he_o and_o robert_n curthose_n his_o brother_n capitulo_fw-la c.xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v king_n lowy_n of_o feaunce_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englond_n and_o how_o his_o two_o son_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o see_v ca._n c.xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o she_o be_v wed_v after_o to_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o angeo_fw-la ca._n c.xxxvij_o ¶_o how_o stephen_o king_n henry_n sister_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxxviij_o ¶_o how_o maude_n themê‘esse_n have_v moche_n trouble_v &_o disease_n and_o how_o she_o ascape_v from_o oxenford_n to_o wallyngford_v ca._n c.xxxix_o ¶_o how_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o angeo_n gaf_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o henry_n themê‘esse_v soon_o all_o normandy_n ca._n c.xl_o ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o themê‘esse_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n seint_a thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v chancellor_n ca._n c.xlj_o ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n themê‘esse_n soon_o &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n c.xlij_o ¶_o how_o cristen_v man_n lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o this_o time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_n cristen_v man_n that_o reny_v his_o faith_n &_o become_v a_o sarasyn_n ca._n c.xliij_o ¶_o of_o king_n richard_n cuer_v the_o lion_n &_o of_o his_o conquest_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n ca._n c.xliiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n return_v fro_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o how_o he_o avenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n ca._n c.xlv_o ¶_o how_o johan_n his_o brother_n be_v make_v king_n and_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o lose_v all_o normandy_n ca._n c.xluj_o ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n will_v not_o obeyee_fw-fr the_o pope_n commandment_n wherefore_o all_o englond_n be_v enterdit_v ca._n c.xlvij_o ¶_o how_o stephen_o of_o langton_a come_v in_o to_o englond_n by_o the_o pope_n commandment_n &_o how_o he_o return_v again_o ca._n c.xlux_n ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n destroy_v thordre_fw-fr of_o cisteau_n ca._n c.xlix_o ¶_o how_o pandolf_n deliver_v a_o clerk_n that_o have_v false_v and_o counterfetid_v the_o king_n money_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n ca._n c.l_o ¶_o of_o the_o letter_n obligatorie_n that_o king_n johan_n make_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o petre_n pen_v be_v pay_v ca._n c.lj_o ¶_o how_o the_o clerk_n that_o be_v outlaw_v come_v again_o and_o how_o king_n johan_n be_v assoyl_v ca._n c.lij_o ¶_o how_o the_o enterdiction_n cessyd_v and_o of_o the_o debate_n bitwene_fw-mi king_n johan_n &_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.liij_o ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n for_o to_o be_v king_n ca._n c.liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o pope_n send_v swalo_n a_o lâ—gate_n in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n johan_n ca._n c.lv_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o thridde_v be_v crow_v at_o gloucestre_fw-fr ca._n c.luj_o ¶_o how_o lowy_n return_v in_o to_o france_n and_o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o king_n johanes_n chartre_fw-fr ca._n c.lvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o good_n grant_v for_o the_o new_a charter_n and_o of_o the_o purueyaunce_n of_o oxenford_n ca._n clviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o kenilworth_n &_o how_o gentleman_n be_v disherit_v by_o counseill_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o how_o they_o have_v her_o londe_n again_o ca._n c.lix_o ¶_o the_o ê“phecie_n of_o merlin_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v king_n johanes_n soon_o ca._n c.lx_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n king_n henry_n soon_o ca._n c.lxj_o ¶_o how_o ydeyne_a daughter_n of_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o waly_n &_o aymer_n brother_n of_o th'earl_n of_o mountfort_n be_v take_v on_o the_o see_v ca._n c.lxij_o ¶_o how_o lewelyne_v by_o encorage_n of_o david_n his_o brother_n make_v be_v against_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxiij_o ¶_o how_o david_n lewelyn_v brother_n prince_n of_o waly_n be_v put_v to_o death_n capitulo_fw-la c.lxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n redressyd_v his_o justise_n &_o clerk_n and_o how_o the_o jew_n be_v put_v out_o of_o englond_n ca._n c.lxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v seize_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_o by_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o ca._n c.lxuj_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v withsay_v his_o homage_n for_o scotland_o &_o of_o sir_n thomas_n turbeluyle_n ca._n c.lxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o conquest_n of_o berewyke_a in_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n deliver_v the_o scot_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o how_o they_o drew_v they_o to_o the_o frensshman_n by_o counseill_n of_o william_n waley_n capitulo_fw-la c.lxix_o ¶_o how_o william_n waley_n lete_fw-la flee_v sir_n hugh_n of_o cressyngham_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o fonkyrke_v ca._n c.lxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o last_o marriage_n of_o king_n edward_n and_z how_o he_o go_v the_o their_o de_fw-mi time_n in_o to_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n be_v besege_v ca._n c.lxxij_o ¶_o how_o troylebastone_n be_v first_o ordain_v ca._n c.lxxiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o william_n waley_n the_o false_a traitor_n ca._n c.lxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n for_o tamende_v their_o offencis_fw-la that_o they_o have_v trespacid_a against_o he_o ca._n c.lxxv_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n challenge_v scotland_o ca._n c.lxxuj_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_n gaynsaide_v the_o crouning_n of_o sir_n robert_n the_o bruâ—_n ca._n c.lxxvij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_v be_v pitous_o slay_v ca._n c.lxxviij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n waâ—_n crow_v ca._n c.lxxix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n dub_v at_o westmynstre_n 〈◊〉_d scoâ—â—â—nyghtes_n ca._n c.lxxx_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n be_v discomfit_v in_o bataill_n â—_o how_o sir_n summon_v frysell_n be_v slay_v ca._n c.lxxxj_o ¶_o how_o johan_n earl_n of_o atheles_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxij_o ¶_o how_o john_n willian_n waleis_fw-la brother_n be_v put_v to_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxiij_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o hrus_n flee_v fro_o scotland_o to_o norwey_a ca._n c.lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n deide_a ca._n c.lxxxv_o ¶_o of_o merlyns_n ê“phecie_v declare_v on_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxxxuj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n which_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o ca._n c.lxxxvij_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlanâ—â—_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxxxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o town_n of_o berewyk_fw-mi be_v take_v by_o treason_n &_o how_o ij_o cardinallis_n be_v rob_v in_o englond_n ca._n c.lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n rob_v northumberland_n ca._n c.lxxxx_n ¶_o how_o scotland_n will_v not_o amend_v their_o trespace_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v enterdit_v ca._n c.lxxxxj_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n soon_o be_v make_v the_o king_n chamberlayn_n &_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o mytone_n ca._n c.lxxxxij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o be_v all_o rule_v by_o the_o spencer_n ca._n c.lxxxxiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n and_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v exibe_v out_o of_o englond_n ca._n c.lxxxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v thomas_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o all_o they_o that_o hold_v with_o
he_o and_o how_o mortime_n come_v and_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o tickhille_n &_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o burghbrigge_n ca._n c.lxxxxvij_fw-la ¶_o how_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bihede_v at_o pountfrete_a &_o v._o baron_n honge_v &_o draw_v ca._n c.lxxxxviij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o honderd_v m._n man_n of_o be_v &_o may_v not_o speed_n ca._n c.lxxxxix_n ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkla_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n which_o waâ—_n erle_n of_o cardoylle_n ca._n cc_o ¶_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v for_o seint_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o door_n of_o the_o priory_n be_v close_v by_o cause_n none_o shall_v come_v &_o offer_v at_o his_o sepulture_n ca._n cc.j_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n wâ—nte_n in_o to_o frannce_n for_o to_o trete_n for_o pee_z bitwene_v both_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.ij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v edward_n his_o soon_o the_o prince_n in_o to_o france_n ca._n cc.iij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n exile_v the_o queen_n his_o wife_n &_o edward_n his_o odelst_a soon_o ca._n cc.iiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n by_o the_o counceill_n of_o the_o spencer_n send_v to_o the_o xij_o peer_n of_o france_n to_o help_v exile_n queen_n isabella_n and_o she_o soon_o sir_n edward_n out_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.v_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n lete_fw-la keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o try_v out_o the_o best_a man_n of_o be_v in_o englond_n ca._n cc.uj_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n her_o soon_o duke_n of_o guyan_n lond_v at_o her_o wych_a &_o how_o they_o didâ—n_n ca._n cc.vij_o ¶_o how_o mastir_n walty_a stapleton_n bisshopp_n of_o excestre_n 〈◊〉_d kings_n tresorer_n be_v behede_v at_o london_n ca._n cc.viij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n ser_z hugh_o spencer_n &_o th'earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v take_v ca._n cc.ix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v depose_v and_o his_o dignity_n take_v from_o he_o ca._n cc.x_o ¶_o the_o ê“phecie_n of_o merlin_n declare_v upon_o king_n edward_o of_o carnarivan_n soon_o of_o king_n edward_n ca._n cc.xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_o the_o thridde_v after_o the_o conquest_n ca._n cc.xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v to_o stanhope_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n ca._n cc.xiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o englisshman_n stop_v the_o scot_n in_o the_o park_n of_o stanhope_o and_o how_o they_o torn_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_o ca._n cc.xiiij_o ¶_o of_o thâ—_n deâ—h_v of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n sometime_o king_n of_o england_n ca._n cc.xv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spouse_v phelip_n therles_a daughter_n of_o henande_n at_o york_n ca._n cc.xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitgo_v englisshman_n &_o scot_n &_o of_o justifieng_v of_o troylebastonne_n ca._n cc.xvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o the_o ride_n at_o bedford_n ca._n cc.xviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v to_o do_v his_o homage_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o guyan_n ca._n cc.xix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n bear_v he_o proud_o &_o high_a ca._n cc.xx_o ¶_o how_o edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v earl_n of_o kente_n &_o brother_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivaâ—_n be_v behede_v at_o wynchestre_fw-fr capitulo_fw-la cc.xxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n earl_n of_o the_o march_n capitulo_fw-la cc.xxij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gate_n ayene_v the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o which_o he_o have_v loâ—â—_n by_o his_o mother_fw-mi &_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n new_a make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v ca._n cc.xxiij_o ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n that_o come_v in_o bataill_n again_o the_o two_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o scotland_n in_o the_o avauntward_a first_o be_v these_o lord_n ca._n cc_o twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o yâ—_z erledome_n of_o cornwall_n and_o of_o othir_o vj._n new_a earl_n yâ—_z he_o make_v &_o of_o the_o first_o challenge_n &_o title_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n ca._n cc.xxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n fight_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o skluy_v against_o the_o power_n of_o france_n whereof_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n ca._n cc.xxuj_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n saill_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o arrive_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n ca._n cc.xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o besege_v caley_n &_o how_o he_o gate_n it_o ca._n cc.xxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr on_o the_o see_v by_o wynchel_n see_v with_o spaynarde_n ca._n cc.xxix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v cron_v king_n of_o scotland_n &_o how_o pance_n edward_n take_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n phelip_n his_o young_a so_o ne_z at_o the_o bataill_n of_o peyter_n ca._n cc.xxx_o ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n aroo_v in_o france_n &_o the_o white_a company_n in_o lombardy_a &_o of_o othir_o meruayllis_fw-la ca._n cc.xxxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n &_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o gnyan_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi &_o go_v thider_v ca._n cc.xxxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o spain_n by_o nazers_n bitwene_a prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spain_n ca._n cc.xxxiij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolle_v with_o othir_n lord_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o â—â—aunce_v &_o of_o their_o governaunce_n ca._n cc.xxxiiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o his_o company_n be_v take_v with_o spaynarde_n ca._n cc.xxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v wite_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o burdenz_fw-fr ca._n cc.xxxuj_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o prince_n edward_n and_z of_o the_o lord_n latimer_fw-fr &_o deign_n alice_n piers_n by_o mayntenaunce_n of_o who_o the_o ream_n be_v loâ—gâ—_n mysgoverned_a ca._n cc.xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o how_o sir_n johan_n monster_n worth_a knight_n be_v draw_v &_o honge_v ca._n cc.xxxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o of_o jak_a straw_n and_o how_o he_o wed_a queen_n anne_n and_z of_o many_o othir_n thing_n ca._n cc.xxxix_o &_o cc.xl_o ¶_o how_o v._o lord_n rise_v at_o rafotrd_n brigge_v ca._n cc.xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n wed_v isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n in_o caleys_n &_o of_o her_o coronation_n at_o westmestre_n ca._n cc.xlij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o after_o the_o conquest_n regnâ—d_v aâ—t_a king_n richard_n who_o he_o depose_v and_z of_o the_o bataill_n of_o shrewisbury_v and_o of_o alle_fw-mi his_o regue_n ca._n cc.xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o fifthe_o his_z soon_o be_v king_n &_o of_o his_o regning_n in_o the_o beginning_n &_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o harflete_a bataill_o of_o again_o court_v &_o be_v in_o normandy_n ca._n cc.xliiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n be_v make_v herety_a &_o regent_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o marry_a quenâ—_n katherine_n ca._n cc.xâ—v_o ¶_o of_o the_o lawde_a of_o king_n henry_n the_o fifthe_o &_o what_o he_o ordain_v for_o king_n richard_n &_o for_o himself_o after_o his_o death_n ca._n cc.xluj_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o sixthe_v regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v not_o full_a a_o year_n of_o agâ—_n &_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o verneyll_n in_o perch_n ca._n cc.xlvij_o ¶_o how_o there_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a affcaye_n bitwene_v the_o cardinal_n &_o the_o dukâ—_n of_o gloacestre_n &_o of_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o he_o both_o in_o englond_n &_o in_o france_n ca._n cc.xluâ—ij_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o praghe_n &_o of_o the_o counseill_n of_o aras_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n become_v frenssh_n ca._n cc.xlix_o ¶_o how_o caleys_n &_o guyne_n be_v besege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n &_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n rescue_v they_o ca._n cc.l_o ¶_o how_o owayn_n a_o squyer_n of_o waly_n that_o have_v wed_v queen_n katheâ—ne_o be_v arrest_v &_o put_v in_o prison_n and_z of_o the_o scisine_n bitwene_fw-mi eugenâ—e_n &_o felix_n ca._n cc.lj_o ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o treason_n &_o commit_v to_o ê‘petuell_a prison_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o mastir_n roger_n bolynbroke_a ca._n cc.lij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n wed_v queen_n margarete_n and_o of_o her_o coronation_n ca._n cc.lij_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_fw-fr humphrey_n the_o king_n uncle_n be_v arestid_v at_o the_o plement_n of_o bury_v &_o of_o his_o death_n &_o
be_v so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n ¶_o wherefore_o i_o conceill_n yowe_o that_o you_o forsake_v your_o abit_fw-la and_o come_v with_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o to_o the_o briton_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v king_n ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v king_n costantines_n soon_o that_o be_v monk_n at_o wynchestre_n and_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o ij_o brother_n go_v but_o young_a of_o age_n and_o vortiger_n let_v sleâ—_n he_o to_o be_v king_n himself_o ¶_o capitulo_fw-la liiij_o ¶_o his_o vorager_n concâ—illed_v this_o constanâ—t_n so_o moche_v till_o he_o forsake_v his_o abbot_n and_o go_v with_o he_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v woun_v and_o make_v king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o briton_n ¶_o this_o king_n constance_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n he_o wist_v ne_o know_v but_o little_a of_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr coude_fw-fr no_n thing_n what_o knyghthode_n axe_v he_o make_v vortiger_n his_o chief_a mastir_n and_o counceiller_n and_o ya_fw-mi fe_o he_o all_o his_o power_n for_o to_o ordain_v and_o to_o do_v as_o moche_v as_o to_o the_o ream_n aê‘teyn_v so_o that_o himself_o nothing_o enternel_v but_o only_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o king_n ¶_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o ward_n and_o goveruaille_n at_o his_o own_o will_v he_o think_v a_o prive_a treason_n and_o to_o slay_v constance_n the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v himself_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n and_o regne_fw-la and_o let_v send_v after_o a_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n the_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o hem_v hold_v with_o he_o to_o duelle_fw-fr with_o he_o as_o to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o body_n as_z he_o will_v wend_v thurgh_n the_o land_n to_o ordain_v thing_n that_o apê‘teyn_v to_o a_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o vortiger_n honour_v so_o moche_v the_o houdred_a knight_n and_o so_o moche_n yafe_v he_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o so_o scotfree_a jewrlles_n robe_n horse_n and_o othir_n thingis_fw-la plente_fw-la where_o for_o they_o hold_v he_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o do_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o vortiger_n tell_v they_o if_o he_o most_o be_v king_n you_o as_o it_o be_v thurgh_n treason_n he_o will_v make_v they_o ricch_a of_o the_o land_n so_o at_o the_o last_o thurgh_n great_a yifte_n that_o he_o have_v yeve_v large_o they_o cry_v thurgh_n the_o court_n that_o vortiger_n be_v better_a worthy_a to_o be_v king_n than_o constance_n wherefore_o vortiger_n make_v semblant_n as_o he_o have_v be_v wroth_a and_o depart_a then_n from_o the_o court_n and_o say_v he_o must_v go_v else_o whidder_fw-mi for_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o so_o the_o traitor_n say_v for_o encheson_n that_o they_o shall_v slay_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v constance_n ¶_o when_o this_o vortiger_n be_v go_v it_o befall_v soon_o after_o that_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n breken_fw-mi the_o door_n of_o the_o king_n chambre_n and_o there_o they_o he_o show_v and_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o bear_v it_o to_o vortiger_n there_o that_o he_o duel_v and_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o heed_n he_o weep_v full_a tender_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o notheleâ—s_n he_o be_v somedell_o glad_a of_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o anon_o let_v take_v the_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n and_o bind_v her_o ande_fw-mi behind_o hem_n and_o lede_v they_o to_o london_n and_o there_z they_o be_v damn_a to_o the_o death_n as_o false_a traitor_n and_o anon_o after_o all_o the_o briton_n of_o the_o land_n by_o common_a assent_n crow_v vortiger_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o two_o child_n to_o keep_v that_o be_v costantines_n son_n lad_n the_o hem_n to_o little_a britain_n for_o the_o treason_n &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimoquinto_n this_o king_n vortiger_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v though_o that_o have_v the_o ij_o child_n in_o keep_v auâ—lambros_n and_o uter_n thurgh_n or_o dinaunce_n of_o gosselyne_n thaâ—_n be_v bisshopp_n of_o london_n at_o his_o death_n dare_v nat_n duelle_fw-fr in_o the_o land_n with_o the_o child_n but_o lad_n hem_n to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britain_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o be_v though_o wist_v the_o treason_n of_o vortiger_n that_o though_o be_v make_v king_n thurgh_n who_o constance_n her_o brother_n be_v slay_v wherefore_o the_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o beren_n all_o the_o blame_n as_o that_o vortiger_n have_v not_o wist_v there_o of_o nothir_n there_o to_o consent_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o keper_n of_o tho_o two_o child_n dread_a leave_v vortiger_n will_v put_v they_o to_o dethe_v thurgh_n his_o treason_n and_o falseness_n as_o he_o have_v do_v her_o brother_n before_o and_o there_o fore_o they_o be_v lad_n over_o in_o to_o little_a britain_n and_o the_o king_n hem_v resseyve_v with_o mochel_n honour_n and_o lete_fw-la hem_n to_o norisshe_v and_o there_o they_o duel_v till_o they_o become_v fair_a knight_n and_o strong_a and_o fer_v and_o thought_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o dethe_v of_o constance_n her_o brother_n when_o they_o see_v her_o time_n and_o so_o they_o do_v as_o you_o shnll_v here_o tell_v afterward_o ¶_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o tydynge_n ne_fw-fr come_v over_o see_v to_o the_o kindred_n of_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n that_o be_v damn_a and_o put_v to_o the_o dethe_v thurgh_n vortiger_n in_o this_o land_n therefore_o they_o be_v wondre_o wroth_a and_o sworen_n that_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o her_o kynne_n death_n and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o rob_v in_o many_o place_n and_o quell_v and_o do_v all_o the_o sorwe_v that_o they_o may_v when_o vortiger_n it_o wist_v he_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o sore_o be_v annoy_v and_o in_o a_o othir_n place_n also_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o that_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o brother_n ordain_v and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o mochel_n britain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o be_v quenge_v upon_o constance_n her_o brother_n death_n so_o that_o in_o one_o half_a and_o in_o that_o othir_n he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v whidder_fw-mi to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o engist_n and_o xj_o thousaud_v man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n 〈◊〉_d who_o vortiger_n yafe_v a_o place_n that_o call_v be_v thongâ—â—stell_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimosexto_fw-la and_o soon_o after_o this_o sorwe_v tide_v come_v to_o vortiger_n that_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o strangier_n be_v arrive_v in_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o â—ent_a but_o he_o wist_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v ne_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n send_v anon_o a_o messaiger_n 〈◊〉_d that_o some_o of_o bem_fw-la shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o folk_n they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o axe_v and_o in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr they_o will_v go_v ¶_o there_o be_v ij_o brother_n master_n and_o prince_n of_o that_o strong_a company_n that_o one_o be_v call_v engist_n and_o that_o othir_n horse_n engist_n go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o encheson_n wherefore_o they_o be_v there_o arrine_v in_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o say_a sir_n we_o be_v of_o a_o contre_fw-fr that_o call_v be_v saxony_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o eermayne_n where_o in_o be_v so_o moche_n for_o we_o that_o of_o the_o peple_n be_v so_o moche_n that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o hem_n sustain_v ¶_o the_o master_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v the_o land_n to_o govern_v and_o rule_v make_v to_o come_v before_o hem_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o bold_a be_v among_o they_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o that_o best_a may_v travaill_n in_o to_o diucrse_v land_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v hem_v yeve_v horse_n and_o harnay_n armure_v and_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n need_v and_o after_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o go_v in_o to_o a_o othir_n contre_fw-fr where_o that_o they_o mow_v lyven_v as_o her_o aunce_n stres_n do_v before_o hem_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o sir_n king_n if_o you_o have_v aught_o to_o do_v with_o our_o company_n we_o be_v come_v in_o to_o your_o land_n and_o with_o good_a will_v yowe_o will_v serve_v and_o your_o land_n keep_v help_n and_o defend_v from_o your_o enymye_n if_o that_o yowe_o need_v ¶_o when_o vortiger_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o say_v he_o will_v glad_o hem_v withhold_v upon_o such_o covenant_n if_o they_o may_v deliver_v his_o land_n of_o his_o
to_o rome_n without_o any_o letting_a and_o by_o the_o weigh_v do_v many_o alms_n dede_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n also_o and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v there_o and_o for_o his_o sin_n do_v penance_n he_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o become_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o holy_a and_o left_a all_o manner_n pride_n and_o stoutness_n and_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n all_o his_o life_n after_o and_o make_v ij_o abbey_n of_o seint_a benet_n one_o in_o englond_n &_o that_o othir_n in_o norewey_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o love_v special_o seint_a benet_n before_o all_o othir_n seinte_n and_o moche_n he_o love_v also_o seint_a edmond_n the_o king_n and_o oft_o he_o yaf_v great_a yifte_n to_o the_o how_o be_v wherefore_o it_o be_v make_v scotfree_a and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xx_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n harold_n that_o lever_n have_v go_v in_o foot_n than_o rite_n a_o horse_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la primo_fw-la this_o knoght_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o have_v ij_o son_n by_o his_o wife_n emme_n that_o one_o be_v call_v hardyknoght_v &_o that_o othir_n harold_n &_o he_o be_v so_o light_a of_o foot_n that_o man_n call_v he_o comenlich_o harolde_v harefoot_a and_o this_o harold_n have_v no_o thing_n yâ—_z condition_n &_o manner_n of_o king_n knoght_v that_o be_v his_o father_fw-mi for_z he_o set_v but_o little_a pris_fw-fr of_o chivalry_n ne_o of_o no_o curtosie_n nothir_o of_o wurshipp_n but_o only_o by_o his_o own_o will_n ¶_o and_o he_o become_v so_o wykkâ—d_v that_o he_o exile_v his_o mother_n emme_n &_o she_o go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n in_o to_o flaundres_n and_o there_o duel_v with_o the_o earl_n werfor_o after_o there_o be_v never_o good_a love_n bitwene_v he_o and_o his_o brother_n for_z his_o brother_n he_o hate_v deadly_a and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v ij_o year_n &_o a_o little_a more_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o westmynstre_n ¶_o of_o king_n hardeknoght_v that_o be_v harolde_n brother_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la xxij_o after_o this_o harold_n harefoot_a regn_v his_o brother_n hardeknoght_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o moche_n love_v chivalry_n &_o all_o manner_n goodness_n and_o when_o this_o hardeknoght_n have_v regn_v a_o little_a while_o he_o let_v uncover_v his_o brother_n harold_n &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n that_o be_v his_o brother_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o let_v cast_v the_o heed_n in_o to_o a_o gonge_n &_o the_o body_n in_o to_o thamyse_v &_o after_o come_v fissher_n &_o take_v the_o body_n with_o her_o net_n be_v night_n &_o bear_v he_o to_o seint_a clemente_n church_n and_o the_fw-mi he_o bery_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n avenge_v he_o hardeknoght_v of_o his_o brother_n for_z in_o none_o othir_v manner_n he_o may_v be_v avenge_v ¶_o this_o king_n hardeknoght_v be_v so_o large_a yever_n of_o meet_a and_o drink_v that_o his_o table_n be_v set_v every_o day_n iij._o time_n full_z with_o rial_n mete_n &_o 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maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o she_o be_v afterward_o wed_v to_o gieffroy_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n capitulo_fw-la c.xxxvij_o and_o when_o that_o ij_o year_n be_v ago_o that_o the_o earl_n have_v duel_v with_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n go_v tho_o from_o the_o king_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o the_o land_n of_o normandy_n and_o take_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n and_o there_o he_o duel_v all_o that_o year_n and_o though_o come_v to_o he_o tide_a that_o henry_n the_o emê‘our_n of_o almaigne_n that_o have_v spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n be_v deed_n and_o that_o she_o duel_v no_o long_o in_o almaigne_n and_o that_o she_o will_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o her_o father_fw-mi ¶_o and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v to_o he_o he_o nomme_n she_o tho_o to_o he_o and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o make_v the_o englisshman_n do_v oath_n and_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o the_o emê‘esse_n 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year_n in_o normandy_n and_o after_o that_o long_a time_n a_o grevous_a sikenesse_n take_v he_o wherthurgh_n he_o die_v and_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v xxxv_o year_n and_o iiij_o month_n and_o after_o he_o die_v as_o before_o be_v say_v in_o normandy_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v enter_v in_o the_o great_a chyrche_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o roven_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bring_v with_o mochel_n honour_n in_o to_o england_n and_o enter_v at_o rede_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o the_o which_o abbey_n he_o be_v begynner_n and_o foundour_n ¶_o how_o stephene_n king_n henry_n sustre_v soon_o be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ¶_o ca._n c.xxxviij_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z be_v the_o first_o
be_v make_v king_n his_o nepheu_fw-la his_o sustre_n soon_o stephen_n earl_n of_o boâ—â—igne_a for_o anon_o as_o he_o hear_v the_o tide_n of_o his_o uncle_n death_n he_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a thurgh_n counceill_n &_o strength_n and_o help_n of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n in_o englond_a ayen_n her_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v make_v to_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n take_v the_o ream_n and_o let_v crown_n stephen_n king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o the_o erchebisshopp_n william_n of_o cauntâ—rbury_n that_o first_o make_v the_o oath_n of_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o maud_n the_o emê‘esse_n set_v the_o crown_n upon_o king_n stephenes_n heed_n &_o he_o anoint_a &_o bisshoppe_n rogier_n of_o salisbury_n maynteyn_v the_o king_n party_n in_o as_o moth_a as_o he_o may_v ¶_o the_o first_o year_n that_o king_n stephen_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o go_v he_o towards_o scotland_n for_o to_o have_v wer_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n but_z he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o in_o pee_z &_o in_o good_a manâ—r_n &_o to_o he_o trust_v but_z he_o make_v to_o he_o none_o homage_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v make_v homage_n un_o to_o the_o emê‘esse_n maude_n ¶_o and_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o though_o begin_v debate_n bitwene_v king_n stephen_n &_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n ¶_o this_o maude_n go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o cite_v of_o nichol_n and_o the_o king_n her_o beseged_a long_a time_n and_o may_v not_o speed_n so_o well_o the_o cite_v be_v keep_v and_o defend_v and_o though_o that_o be_v within_o the_o cite_v queynte_o ascape_v away_o without_o any_o manner_n harm_n &_o though_o take_v the_o king_n the_o cite_v and_o duel_v therein_o till_o condelmesse_n and_o though_o come_v the_o baron_n that_o hold_v with_o the_o emê‘esse_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o earl_n randulphe_n of_o chestre_n the_o erle_n robert_n of_o ebucestre_n hugh_o bygot_v robert_z of_o morley_n and_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o faught_n with_o the_o king_n &_o yafe_v he_o a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr in_o which_o bataill_n king_n stephen_o be_v take_v &_o set_v in_o prison_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o bristol_n ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n go_v fro_o wynchestre_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o oxenford_n and_o after_o she_o ascape_v to_o wallynford_v and_o what_o sorwe_v and_o disese_v that_o she_o have_v capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la xxxix_o whenne_fw-fr the_o king_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v in_o to_o word_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o bristol_n this_o maude_n the_o emê‘isse_n anon_o be_v make_v lady_n of_o england_n &_o all_o man_n hold_v she_o for_o lady_n of_o the_o land_n but_o though_o of_o kente_n hold_v with_o the_o king_n stephenes_n wife_n and_z also_o william_n of_o pree_n and_o his_o reteune_n help_v they_o and_o hold_v be_v ayens_n maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n &_o anon_o aft_v yâ—_z king_n of_o scotland_n come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n and_o though_o go_v they_o yfere_o un_fw-mi to_o wynchestre_fw-fr the_fw-mi that_o the_o emê‘esse_n be_v &_o will_v have_v take_v she_o but_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n come_v with_o his_o power_n &_o faught_n with_o they_o &_o the_o emê‘esse_n in_o the_o mean_n while_o that_o the_o bataille_n dure_v escape_v from_o then_n and_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o oxenford_n &_o there_o her_o hold_v and_o in_o that_o bataille_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n discomfit_v and_o take_v and_z with_o he_o many_o othir_n lord_n ¶_o and_o for_o his_o deliveraunce_n be_v king_n stephen_n deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o when_o he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n he_o go_v then_n to_o oxenford_n and_o besege_v the_o emê‘esse_n that_o be_v tho_o at_o oxenford_n and_o the_o siege_n endure_v from_o mihelmasse_n un_o to_o seint_a andrew_n tide_n and_o the_o emê‘esse_n let_v tho_o clothe_v she_o all_o in_o whit_n linen_n cloth_n for_z encheson_fw-mi that_o she_o nat_n will_v 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take_v the_o king_n but_o yet_o the_o king_n ascape_v with_o much_o peyne_n and_o willian_n martell_n there_o be_v take_v and_z for_o who_o deliveraunce_n the_o yafe_a un_fw-mi to_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n the_o good_a castle_n of_o shirborne_v that_o he_o have_v take_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o earl_n robert_n and_z all_o the_o king_n enemy_n go_v to_o faringdone_n and_o begin_v there_o for_o to_o make_v a_o strong_a castell_n but_o the_o king_n come_fw-mi thidder_fw-mi with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o drofe_n hem_n then_v in_o that_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n randulfse_n of_o chestre_n be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n and_o come_v to_o his_o courâ—_n at_o his_o commandment_n and_o the_o earl_n wend_v saufelich_o to_o come_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o set_v take_v he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o to_o pâ—â—son_n and_o must_v never_o for_o no_o thing_n come_v out_o till_o that_o he_o have_v yield_v up_o un_o to_o the_o king_n the_o castle_n of_o nchol_n the_o which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o king_n with_o strength_n in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o gaufride_n the_o earl_n of_o angeon_n yafe_v up_o un_o to_o henry_n his_o soon_o all_o normandy_n and_o in_o the_o year_n that_o next_o suâ—d_v deide_a the_o earl_n gaufride_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o the_o anon_o turn_v arene_a to_o angeon_n and_o there_o be_v make_v earl_n with_o mochel_n honour_n of_o his_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_z to_o he_o diden_fw-mi feaute_fw-fr and_o homage_n the_o most_o rartie_a of_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v this_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o earl_n of_o angewe_n and_o duke_n of_o normandy_n in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v make_v divorce_n bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o gascoigne_n for_o encheson_n that_o it_o be_v know_v and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v sible_a and_o nigh_o of_o blood_n and_o the_o spouse_v she_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o earl_n of_o â—ngoy_n and_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o duke_n of_o gascoigne_n ¶_o the_o xviij_o year_n of_o this_o king_n stephen_n this_o henry_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o begin_v for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n stephen_o and_o take_v yâ—_z castell_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o do_v moche_n harm_n &_o the_o king_n stephen_n have_v so_o moche_n be_v that_o he_o ny_v whidder_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o wend_v but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v thurgh_n the_o erchebisshopp_n theobald_n and_o thurgh_n othir_v worthy_a lord_n of_o englond_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o ream_n of_o englond_n bitwene_v they_o so_o that_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o shall_v holich_o half_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o englond_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o pee_z cry_v thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o accord_n be_v make_v bitwene_v the_o ij_o lord_n king_n stephen_n become_v so_o sorry_a for_o cause_n he_o have_v lose_v half_a euglond_n and_o fell_a in_o to_o such_o amaladie_n and_o die_v in_o the_o nineteeen_o year_n viij_o weke_n and_o v._o day_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la all_o in_o be_v and_o in_o contak_v and_o he_o â—eth_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o feveresham_n the_o which_o he_o let_v make_v in_o the_o vj._n year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n seint_a thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v chancellor_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la quadragesâ—moprâ—mo_fw-la and_o after_o this_o king_n sâ—â—phen_n regn_v henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o and_o be_v crow_v of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n theobald_n the_o xvii_o day_n before_o cristemasse_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thomas_n beket_n of_o 〈◊〉_d erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v the_o
worthy_a knight_n and_o a_o bold_a of_o body_n and_o the_o englisshman_n pursue_v ever_o sore_o in_o every_o side_n and_o quell_v the_o stead_n that_o sir_n symond_n frisell_n ride_v upon_o and_o they_o take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o host_n ¶_o and_o sir_n symond_n begin_v for_o to_o flater_n &_o speak_v fair_a and_o say_v lord_n i_o shall_v yeve_v you_o iijj_v m._n marc_n of_o silver_n and_o my_o horse_n my_o harness_n &_o all_o myve_a armure_n and_o become_v a_o beggar_n ¶_o tho_o ansuerd_a theobaude_n of_o pevenes_n that_o be_v the_o king_n archier_n now_o god_n i_o so_o help_v it_o be_v for_o nought_o that_o thou_o speake_v for_o all_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o englond_n i_o will_v the_o nat_n let_v go_v without_o commandment_n of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v he_o lad_n to_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n will_v not_o see_v he_o but_o command_v to_o â—ede_v he_o a_o way_n to_o have_v his_o doom_n at_o london_n and_z on_o our_o lady_n even_o nativity_n he_o be_v honge_v and_o draw_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o honge_v ayene_v with_o chain_n of_o yren_n upon_o the_o galewe_v and_o his_o heed_n be_v set_v upon_o london_n hâ—ugge_n upon_o a_o spear_n and_z against_o cristemasse_n the_o body_n be_v brend_a for_o encheson_fw-mi that_o the_o man_n that_o kâ—â—te_v the_o body_n by_o night_n they_o see_v so_o many_o develes_a raumpand_v with_o great_a iren_n croak_v ren_v upon_o the_o gale_n wes_z and_o horribeâ—â—ch_v turment_v the_o body_n and_o many_o that_o hem_n see_v anon_o after_o they_o die_v for_o drâ—de_n and_o some_o wax_v mad_a or_o sore_a sikenesse_n they_o have_v and_o in_o that_o bataille_n be_v take_v the_o bisshopp_n of_o baston_n the_o bisshopp_n of_o seint_a andrâ—wâ—s_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o scone_fw-mi all_fw-mi arm_v with_o yren_n as_o man_n of_o arm_n as_o false_a traitor_n and_o fall_v prelatz_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr her_o oath_n &_o they_o be_v brouÈt_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n send_v they_o to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o they_o what_o his_o will_n be_v ¶_o how_o â—ohan_o earl_n of_o atheles_o what_o take_v &_o put_v to_o the_o death_n capitulâ—_n centesimo_fw-la lxxxij_o and_o at_o that_o bataille_n flee_v sir_n johan_n erle_n of_o atheles_a &_o go_v in_o to_o a_o chyrche_n &_o there_o hide_v he_o for_o drede_v but_o he_o myÈt_v have_v there_o no_o refute_v for_o encheson_n that_o the_o chyrch_n be_v indict_v thurgh_n a_o general_a sentence_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chyrche_n he_o be_v take_v ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n johan_n go_v well_o have_v have_v escape_v from_o the_o death_n for_o encheson_fw-mi that_o he_o claim_v kyner_v of_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n nold_z not_o long_o be_v tarry_v of_o his_o traitor_n but_o send_v he_o to_o london_n in_o haste_n &_o there_o he_o be_v honge_v &_o his_o heed_n smyâ—en_o of_o &_o his_o body_n burn_v all_o to_o assâ—his_n but_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o queen_n margarete_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o claim_v of_o king_n edward_n kindred_n his_o draw_n be_v foryeve_v he_o ¶_o how_o johan_n that_o be_v william_n walley_n brother_n be_v put_v to_o the_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxiij_o when_o the_o grette_v mastirs_n of_o scotland_n be_v thus_o do_v to_o evel_a death_n &_o shend_v for_o her_o falseness_n johan_n that_o be_v wiliam_fw-la walleis_n brother_n be_v take_v and_o do_v to_o death_n as_o sir_n johan_n earl_n of_o atheles_o be_v ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n flee_v from_o scotland_o to_o norwey_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxxxiiij_o and_o at_o that_o same_o time_n be_v robert_n the_o brus_n moche_v hate_v among_o the_o peple_n of_o scotland_n so_o he_o wist_v not_o what_o be_v for_o to_o do_v &_o for_o to_o hide_v he_o he_o go_v in_o to_o norwey_n to_o the_o king_n that_o have_v spouse_v his_o sister_n &_o there_o hold_v he_o socour_v for_o to_o have_v ¶_o and_o robert_n the_o brus_n may_v not_o befounde_v in_o scotland_n king_n edward_n tho_o let_v cry_v his_o pese_n thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n &_o his_o law_n be_v use_v and_o his_o minister_n serve_v thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n die_v ca._n c.lxxxv_o when_o king_n edward_n have_v abate_v his_o enemy_n he_o turn_v a_o yene_n southward_a &_o a_o malady_n take_v he_o at_o burgh_n up_o sand_n in_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_n &_o he_o wist_v well_o that_o his_o death_n waz_v full_a nigh_o &_o call_v to_o he_o sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n earl_n of_o nichol_n sir_n guyerle_n of_o warrewyke_a sir_n aymer_n valence_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o sir_n robert_n of_o clifford_n baronn_v &_o pray_v they_o upon_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o he_o owe_v that_o they_o shall_v make_v edward_n of_o carnarivan_n king_n of_o englond_n his_o soon_o as_o rathe_a as_o they_o myÈt_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v pier_n of_o ganeston_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o make_v his_o soon_o to_o use_v riot_n and_z they_o grant_v he_o with_o good_a will_n and_o the_o king_n take_v the_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o a_o good_a cristen_v man_n shall_v &_o deide_a in_o verray_n repentance_n &_o when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n xxxv_o year_n he_o deid_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o westmestre_n with_o mochel_n solempnite_a upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o of_o merlyns_n ê“phecy_n that_o be_v declare_v of_o king_n edward_o that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o ca_o â–ª_o c.lxxxuj_o and_o of_o this_o king_n edward_n ê“phecy_v merlin_n &_o call_v he_o a_o dragon_n the_o second_o king_n of_o the_o vi_fw-it last_o king_n that_o shall_v be_v for_o to_o regne_fw-la in_o englond_n and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o also_o with_o strength_n &_o sternesse_n that_o shall_v keep_v englond_a fro_o cold_a &_o hete_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n towards_o walis_fw-la &_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o o_fw-mi foot_n in_o wyke_a &_o that_o he_o shall_v closen_v with_o wall_n yâ—_z shall_v do_v much_o harm_n to_o his_o seed_n and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o with_o fersenesse_n with_o mercy_n a_o yens_n his_o enemy_n of_o waly_n and_o after_o of_o scotland_n with_o fersenesse_n when_o he_o put_v they_o to_o death_n for_o her_o falseness_n &_o traitrie_n as_o they_o have_v deserve_v it_o ¶_o and_o well_o keep_v he_o englond_n from_o cold_a &_o hete_n since_o he_o keep_v it_o from_o all_o manner_n enemy_n that_o run_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v he_o any_o wrong_n ¶_o and_o well_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n towards_o waly_n &_o make_v it_o quake_v thurgh_n the_o hidour_n of_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o conquer_v it_o thurgh_n dint_n of_o sword_n for_o the_o prince_n â—ewelyne_v and_o david_n his_o brother_n riâ—_n and_o morgan_n be_v put_v un_o to_o the_o death_n for_o her_o falseness_n and_o her_o folly_n ¶_o and_o he_o set_v his_o o_o foot_n in_o to_o wyke_v and_o conquer_a berewyke_n at_o the_o which_o conquest_n be_v slay_v twenty-five_o thousand_o and_o seven_o houndred_a outetake_v they_o that_o be_v brend_a in_o the_o reed_n hall_fw-mi ¶_o and_o the_o wall_n that_o he_o let_v make_v shall_v be_v noyous_a un_fw-mi to_o his_o â—eed_n as_o man_n shall_v here_o after_o see_v in_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n his_o soon_o ¶_o and_o yet_o merlin_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v river_n run_v in_o blood_n &_o with_o brain_n and_o that_o seem_v well_o in_o his_o werre_n there_o that_o he_o have_v the_o mastery_n ¶_o and_o yet_o merlin_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o peple_n out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n during_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o the_o foresaid_a dragon_n that_o shall_v be_v lad_n by_o a_o ill_n grehounde_n that_o shall_v the_o dragon_n crown_n king_n that_o afterward_o shall_v flee_v over_o the_o see_v for_o drede_n of_o the_o dragâ—n_n without_o come_a ayene_n and_o that_o be_v prove_v by_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v that_o king_n edward_n make_v for_o to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o that_o false_o arise_v ayens_n he_o and_o after_o he_o flee_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o own_o land_n of_o france_n &_o never_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_v for_o drede_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o peple_n that_o shall_v bede_fw-mi the_o foresaid_a grehond_n shall_v be_v faderles_a un_fw-mi till_o a_o certain_a time_n &_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o peple_n of_o scotland_o grete_o be_v disese_v sith_o that_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v her_o king_n flee_v from_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o soon_o shall_v become_v in_o his_o time_n as_o read_v as_o any_o blood_n in_o token_v of_o great_a mortalite_n of_o peple_n &_o
that_o be_v well_o know_v when_o the_o scot_n be_v slay_v ¶_o and_o since_o say_v merlin_n that_o ylke_n dragon_n shall_v norissh_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a be_v against_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v and_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o king_n edward_n norissh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sithene_v stale_a away_o and_o meve_v great_a be_v ayens_n he_o which_o be_v be_v not_o end_v in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_v the_o best_a body_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o be_v say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o march_v of_o a_o othir_n land_n &_o yâ—_z his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o any_o good_a keeper_n &_o that_o man_n shall_v weâ—e_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o she_o pey_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v her_o common_a song_n among_o peple_n fadreles_a in_o the_o land_n waste_v &_o that_o ê“fecie_n be_v know_v overall_a full_a well_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n die_v at_o burgh_n up_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_n wherefore_o the_o englishman_n be_v discomfort_a &_o sorrow_a in_o northumber_n land_n ¶_o for_o encheson_n that_o king_n edwardes_n soon_o set_v by_o the_o scot_n no_o force_n for_o the_o riot_n of_o piers_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o waz_v the_o song_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n for_o defaute_n of_o a_o good_a wardeyn_a from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepey_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_v the_o peple_n make_v moche_n sorwe_v for_o good_a king_n edward_n death_n ¶_o for_o they_o wend_v that_o good_a king_n edward_n shall_v have_v go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o that_o be_v hollyche_a his_o purposse_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a grace_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n edward's_o soon_o ca._n c.lxxxvij_o and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o carnarivan_n and_o this_o edward_n go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o spouse_a isabella_n the_o king_n dow_v of_o france_n the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o janiver_n at_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o boulogne_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a._n m.ccc.vij_o and_o the_o xx_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o next_o year_n that_o come_v after_o he_o be_v crow_v solemplich_o at_o westmynstre_n of_o the_o erchebisshoppe_n robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v and_o of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o be_v so_o great_a prece_fw-la of_o peple_n that_o sir_n johan_n bacwell_n be_v deed_n and_o murder_a ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v deed_n sir_n edward_z his_z soon_o king_n of_o englond_n send_v after_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n in_o to_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o moche_n love_v he_o that_o he_o call_v he_o his_o brother_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o yafe_v he_o the_o lordship_n of_o wallyngford_v and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o he_o ne_o yafe_v he_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewaille_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n will_v of_o the_o royalme_n ¶_o and_o though_o bring_v he_o sir_n walter_n of_o langeton_n bisshopp_n of_o chestre_n in_o to_o prison_n in_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n with_o two_o knave_n allone_n he_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o for_o cause_v that_o sir_n walter_n make_v compleint_a upon_o he_o to_o his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troilebastone_n and_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n make_v so_o great_a mastry_n that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n tresorie_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmynstre_n and_o take_v the_o table_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o trestelle_n of_o the_o same_o and_z many_o othir_v scotfree_a jewel_n that_o some_o time_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o good_a king_n arthures_n and_o take_v they_o to_o a_o merchant_n that_o be_v call_v aymery_n of_o friscombande_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o so_o he_o go_v thens_n and_z they_o come_v never_o ayene_v after_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n un_fw-fr to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o peer_n be_v so_o rich_o avaunce_v he_o become_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o stout_a where_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n have_v he_o in_o despite_n for_o his_o great_a bere_a where_o for_o sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n erle_n of_o nichol_n and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o which_o good_a lord_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edwardis_n king_n of_o englond_n his_o father_fw-mi charge_v that_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n in_o to_o riot_n ¶_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o englond_n assemble_v hem_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freres_fw-mi prechour_n at_o london_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o royame_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assent_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o commune_v that_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v in_o to_o irland_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d vetayne_v and_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commission_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o piers_n be_v chivetayne_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z do_v there_o aâ—le_a 〈◊〉_d he_o like_v and_o have_v power_n what_o â—e_n will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templars_n exile_a thurgh_n all_o cristiente_a for_o encheson_n that_o man_n put_v up_o on_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v don_v thing_n ayens_fw-fr the_o feyth_n and_o good_a be_v leave_v ¶_o king_n edward_n love_v piers_n of_o ganestoâ—_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o forlete_n his_o company_n &_o so_o moche_v the_o king_n yafe_a &_o behight_a to_o the_o peple_n of_o englond_n that_o the_o exile_v of_o the_o foresaid_a pier_n shall_v be_v revoke_v at_o stamford_v thurgh_n hem_v that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o pier_n of_o ganastone_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o despise_v the_o grette_v lordis_fw-la of_o this_o land_n and_o call_v sir_n robert_n of_o clare_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n horesone_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n brostebe_o and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewik_a the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o he_o call_v the_o noble_a earl_n and_o gentle_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n cherle_n and_o many_o othir_n scorn_v and_o shame_n hem_v say_v and_o by_o many_o othir_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n wherefore_o they_o be_v to_o wardy_n he_o full_o angry_a &_o sore_o annoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nichol_n but_o he_o charge_v or_o he_o be_v deed_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n erle_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v maynten_a his_o quarrel_n ayens_fw-fr the_o same_o peer_n of_o ganastone_n upon_o his_o beneson_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n that_o foresaid_a sir_n piers_n be_v behede_v at_o gaversich_a beside_o warrewyke_a the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o jun_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o xij_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o myÈt_v see_v that_o day_n to_o be_v a_o venge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresaid_a piers_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shâ—ll_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o many_o othir_v great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o pitons_n death_n and_o martyr_a for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresaid_a querell_n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v tho_o at_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o parliament_n and_o ordain_v the_o law_n of_o sir_n symond_n moâ—nfort_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o erly_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o englond_n maden_v a_o oath_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v for_o to_o maynten_a though_o ordinance_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_n &_o gadr_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxxxviij_o and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o norwey_a
evermore_o he_o disherit_a hem_n that_o the_o good_n owghten_v ¶_o and_o thurgh_n her_o counceill_n lete_fw-la arere_z a_o talliage_n of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o englond_n wherefore_o he_o be_v the_o ricch_a king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o englond_n after_o william_n bastard_n of_o normandy_n that_o conquer_a englond_n ¶_o and_o yet_o thurgh_n counceill_n of_o hem_n he_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v not_o enough_o but_o make_v yet_o every_o town_n of_o englond_n find_v a_o man_n of_o arm_n upon_o her_o own_o costage_n for_o to_o go_v &_o be_v upon_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_n with_o a_o hounderd_v thousend_v man_n of_o arm_n at_o witsontide_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n m.ccc_o and_o xxij_o but_o the_o scot_n go_v and_o hide_v they_o in_o mountain_n and_o in_o wade_v and_o taâ—â—ed_v the_o englisshman_n from_o day_n to_o day_n that_o the_o king_n may_v for_o no_o manner_n thing_n hem_n find_v in_o plain_a field_n wherefore_o many_o englissh_n man_n that_o few_o vitailles_fw-fr have_fw-mi for_o hunger_n the_fw-mi deiden_fw-mi wonder_v fast_o and_o sudden_o for_o hunger_n in_o go_v and_o in_o come_n and_o namelich_o though_o that_o have_v be_v ayens_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n and_o have_v rob_v his_o man_n upon_o his_o land_n ¶_o whenne_n king_n edward_n see_v that_o vitaille_n faill_v he_o he_o be_v though_o wonder_n sore_o discomfort_a for_o encheson_n also_o that_o his_o mâ—n_z die_v and_o for_o he_o may_v nouzt_v speâ—e_v of_o his_o enemy_n so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o come_v james_n douglas_n &_o also_o thomas_n randulph_n with_o a_o hugh_o host_n in_o to_o englond_n in_o to_o northumberland_n &_o with_o they_o the_o englisshman_n that_o â—â—ere_v drive_v out_o of_o englond_n &_o come_v &_o rob_v the_o contre_fw-fr and_z quell_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o brend_a the_o town_n that_o be_v call_v noâ—tallertone_n &_o many_o othir_n toâ—nes_v un_fw-mi to_o york_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o tyâ—ing_n he_o let_v 〈◊〉_d all_o manner_n man_n that_o myghten_v tranaille_fw-fr and_o so_o the_o englisshman_n the_o abbey_n of_o beigheland_n the_o xv_o day_n after_o mihelmasse_n in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o say_v and_o the_o englishman_n be_v there_o discomfit_v and_z at_o that_o scomfiture_n be_v take_v sir_n â—ohan_o of_o britain_n erle_n of_o richemond_n that_o hold_v the_o contre_fw-fr and_o erledome_n of_o lancastre_n and_o after_o he_o pay_v a_o huge_a raunsone_n and_o be_v let_v go_v and_z afâ—er_o that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o come_v never_o afterward_o ayene_v ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la be_v take_v &_o put_v un_o to_o the_o dethe_v that_o be_v earl_n of_o cardoille_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la and_o at_o that_o time_n sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la that_o new_a be_v make_v earl_n of_o cardoille_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o have_v ordain_v thurgh_n the_o king_n commandment_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v he_o alle_fw-mi the_o â—ower_n that_o he_o may_v for_o to_o help_v he_o ayens_n the_o scot_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o beigheland_n and_o when_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v gadred_a alle_fw-mi the_o peple_n that_o he_o may_v &_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o the_o king_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o abbey_n of_o brigheland_n the_o false_a traitor_n lad_n hem_n by_o a_o othir_n contre_fw-fr thurgh_n copeland_n and_o thurgh_n the_o erledome_n of_o lancastre_n and_o wit_n thurgh_n the_o contre_fw-fr and_o rob_a and_o quell_v 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 some_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o sir_n james_n douglas_n for_o to_o be_v ayens_fw-fr the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o to_o be_v help_a &_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n thurgh_n who_o treason_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v scomfit_v at_o 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the_o same_o andrew_n be_v take_v at_o cardoill_n &_o lead_v un_o to_o the_o bar_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o earl_n worthy_o array_v &_o with_o a_o sword_n gurt_n about_o he_o &_o hose_v &_o spored_a ¶_o though_o speak_v sir_n anthoyne_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n andrew_n qd_n he_o the_o king_n put_v up_o on_o the_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o have_v be_v orp_v in_o thy_o dede_n he_o dead_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o mochel_n honour_n &_o make_v the_o earl_n of_o cardoill_n &_o thou_o as_o a_o traitor_n un_fw-fr to_o thy_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o lad_a his_o peple_n of_o this_o contre_fw-fr that_o shall_v have_v help_v he_o at_o the_o bataill_n of_o beigheland_n &_o thou_o lad_a they_o away_o by_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o copeland_n &_o thurgh_n the_o erledome_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v stomfit_v there_o of_o the_o scot_n thurgh_n thy_o treason_n &_o falseness_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v come_v be_v time_n he_o have_v have_v the_o mastery_n &_o all_o treason_n thou_o do_v for_o the_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n &_o silver_n that_o thou_o underfeng_fw-mi of_o james_n douglas_n a_o scotte_a the_o king_n enemy_n ¶_o and_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n will_v be_v that_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o knyghthode_n by_o the_o which_o thou_o underfeng_v all_o thin_a honour_n and_o wurshupp_v upon_o thy_o body_n be_v all_o bring_v to_o nouzt_v &_o thy_o estate_n undo_v that_o othir_v knight_n of_o low_a degree_n mow_v after_o the_o beware_v yâ—_z which_o lord_n have_v the_o avaunce_v huge_o in_o diverse_a contree_n in_o englond_n &_o that_o all_o mow_v take_v example_n by_o the_o her_o lord_n afterward_o trewe_o for_o to_o serve_v ¶_o though_o command_v he_o a_o knave_n anon_o to_o hâ—we_v of_o his_o spur_n on_o his_o heel_n and_o after_o he_o let_v break_v the_o sword_n over_o his_o heed_n the_o which_o the_o king_n he_o yaf_n to_o keep_v &_o defend_v his_o land_n therewith_o when_o he_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o cardoille_n ¶_o and_o after_o he_o let_v he_o unclothe_v of_o his_o fur_a tabard_n &_o of_o his_o hod_z &_o of_o his_o fur_a coat_n and_o of_o his_o gurdell_n &_o when_o this_o be_v do_v sir_n anthoyne_v say_v un_o to_o he_o andrew_n quoth_v he_o now_o be_v thou_o no_o knyÈt_n but_o a_o knave_n and_o for_o thy_o treason_n the_o king_n wylle_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v honge_v &_o draw_v and_o thin_a heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o thy_o bowel_n take_v out_o of_o thy_o body_n &_o burn_v before_o the_o &_o thy_o body_n quarter_v &_o thin_a heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o send_v un_o to_o london_n and_o there_o it_o shall_v stone_v upon_o london_n brugge_n and_o the_o iiij_o quarter_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o iiij_o town_n of_o englond_n that_o all_o othir_n mow_v beware_v &_o chastise_v by_o the_o and_o as_o anthoyne_v say_v so_o it_o be_v do_v all_o manner_n thing_n in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc_o &_o xxij_o year_n and_o the_o son_n though_o turn_v in_o to_o blood_n as_o the_o peple_n it_o see_v &_o that_o dure_v fro_o the_o morn_n till_o it_o be_v xj_o of_o the_o clokke_n of_o the_o day_n ¶_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v for_o seint_a thomas_n lâ—ue_v of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o king_n let_v close_o the_o chyrche_n door_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o pountfret_n for_o no_o man_n shall_v come_v therein_o to_o the_o body_n for_o to_o offâ—en_o capitulo_fw-la duâ—â—â—tesimo_fw-la primo_fw-la and_o soon_o after_o that_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v martyr_v a_o press_v that_o long_a time_n have_v be_v blind_a dream_v in_o â—is_n sleep_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v un_o to_o the_o hill_n the_fw-mi that_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v do_v un_o
earl_n of_o southfolke_n and_o chancellor_n of_o englond_n and_o these_o iij._o lord_n wenten_a over_o the_o see_v and_z come_v never_o ayene_v for_o there_o they_o deide_v ¶_o and_o than_o these_o v._o lord_n above_o say_v maden_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n and_o there_o they_o take_v sir_n robert_n tresilian_n the_o justice_n and_o sir_n nichall_n brembre_v knight_n and_o citezeyne_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n johan_n salisbury_n knight_n of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o uske_a sergeant_n of_o arm_n and_o many_o moo_o of_o othir_o peple_n weren_a take_v and_o jugged_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o dethe_v by_o the_o counceille_fw-fr of_o these_o v._o lord_n in_o her_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n for_o treason_n that_o they_o put_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n thurgh_n out_o the_o cite_v and_o so_o forth_o un_fw-mi to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v hang_v and_o there_o her_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v serve_v &_o die_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o in_o this_o same_o ê‘lement_n at_o westmynster_n be_v sir_n symond_n beverlee_n that_o be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o sir_n johan_n beauchamâ—_n knyÈt_n that_o be_v stiward_a of_o the_o king_n housold_a and_o sir_n james_n berner_n be_v foriugged_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o dethe_v and_o than_o they_o be_v lad_n on_o foot_n to_o the_o tower_n hill_n and_o there_o weren_a she_o hedes_o smyten_v of_o and_o many_o othir_n mo_z by_o these_o v._o lord_n in_o this_o same_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o xij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la he_o let_v cry_v &_o ordain_v a_o general_a juste_n that_o be_v call_v a_o turnement_n of_o lord_n knight_n and_o squyer_n and_o this_o juste_n and_o turnement_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythfeld_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o strangier_n of_o what_o land_n or_o contre_fw-fr that_fw-mi ever_o they_o be_v and_o thidder_fw-mi they_o be_v right_o welcome_a and_o to_o hem_v and_o to_o all_o othir_n be_v hold_v open_a housold_a and_o great_a feste_n and_o also_o great_a yifte_n weren_a yeven_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o strangier_n ¶_o and_o of_o the_o king_n side_n weren_a all_o of_o suit_n her_o coat_n her_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappure_a and_o all_o be_v white_a hertes_o with_o crown_n about_o her_o nekke_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_v there_o upon_o and_o the_o crown_n hang_v low_o before_o the_o herte_n body_n the_o which_o heart_n be_v the_o king_n livery_n that_o he_o yafe_v to_o lord_n and_o lady_n knight_n &_o squyer_n for_o to_o know_v his_o housold_a from_o othir_n peple_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o fest_n come_v to_o her_o juste_n twenty-four_o lady_n lad_n these_o twenty-four_o lord_n of_o the_o garth_o with_o chain_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o the_o same_o suit_n of_o hertes_o as_o be_v a_o fore_n say_v from_o the_o tour_fw-fr a_o horsebak_a thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o london_n in_o to_o smythfeld_v there_o that_o the_o juste_n shall_v be_v hold_n ¶_o and_o this_o feste_fw-la &_o juste_n be_v hold_v general_a and_o to_o all_o though_o that_o will_v come_v of_o what_o land_n and_o nation_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v ¶_o and_o this_o be_v hold_v during_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o the_o kyngis_n cost_v ¶_o and_o these_o twenty-four_o lord_n to_o ansuere_v all_o manner_n peple_n that_o will_v come_v thidder_fw-mi ¶_o and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v the_o earl_n of_o seint_a paul_n of_o france_n &_o many_o othir_n worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o diverse_a party_n full_a well_o array_v and_o out_o of_o holand_n and_o henaud_v come_v the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o that_o be_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o holand_n and_o many_o othir_v worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o holand_n &_o full_a well_o array_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o feste_fw-la &_o juste_n be_v end_v he_o king_n thank_v these_o straungier_n and_o yafe_a hem_n many_o great_a yifte_n and_o than_o they_o token_n she_o leave_v of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o othir_n lord_n and_o lady_n and_o wenten_a home_n ayene_v in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr with_o great_a love_n and_o moche_n thank_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la theridamas_n be_v a_o ba._n taille_n do_v in_o the_o king_n paleys_fw-la at_o westmynster_n bitwene_v a_o savy_a of_o nuaerue_v that_o be_v with_o the_o king_n richard_n and_o a_o othir_v squy_a that_o be_v call_v johan_n walshe_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n that_o this_o naâ—ne_n put_v upon_o this_o walshman_n but_o this_o naâ—ne_n be_v oâ—com_a &_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n to_o his_o adâ—sarie_a ¶_o and_o anon_o he_o be_v despoil_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o paleys_fw-la to_o tibourne_a &_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falseness_n ¶_o and_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la sir_n johan_n of_o gaunte_a duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o spain_n for_o to_o challenge_v his_o rihgt_v that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n title_n un_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o peple_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archrer_n and_o he_o have_v with_o he_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n and_o his_o iij._o doughter_n over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o spain_n and_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_n and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n begin_v to_o trete_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o they_o be_v accord_v to_o gedre_a thurgh_n her_o both_o counceill_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v wed_v the_o duke_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v the_o right_a heir_n of_o spain_n and_o he_o shall_v yeve_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n gold_n &_o silver_n that_o weren_a cast_n in_o to_o great_a wegge_n &_o many_o othir_v jewel_n as_o many_o as_o viij_o chariette_n myÈt_v carry_v ¶_o and_o every_o year_n after_o during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n x._o m._n marc_n of_o gold_n of_o which_o gold_n the_o aventure_n &_o 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out_o but_o the_o bisshoppes_n man_n sheâ—_n fast_o the_o yate_n &_o keep_v the_o place_n that_o no_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr and_o than_o moche_v more_o peple_n gadr_v thidder_fw-mi and_z say_v that_o they_o will_v have_v he_o out_o or_o else_o they_o will_v brenne_n up_o the_o place_n and_o all_o that_o be_v with_o in_o ¶_o and_o than_o come_v the_o more_fw-mi and_o shereve_n with_o othir_n moche_n peple_n and_o cese_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o commune_v &_o make_v every_o man_n to_o go_v home_o to_o her_o house_n &_o keep_v the_o pee_z ¶_o and_o this_o romayn_v lord_n the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n maistir_v johan_n waltham_fw-la that_o that_o time_n be_v tresorer_n of_o englond_n go_v to_o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n erchebisshopp_n
that_o lighte_o i_o let_v she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_n or_o yifte_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 father_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v axe_v of_o she_o nomore_o &_o though_o that_o i_o othirwise_o behighten_a thurgh_n her_o false_a speech_n now_o have_v i_o disceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leir_n long_a time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moan_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o see_v and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ask_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_fw-mi 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 cite_v that_o she_o be_v in_o prevelich_o he_o send_v his_o squyer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o queen_n to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o father_fw-mi be_v come_fw-mi to_o she_o for_o great_a needs_o and_o when_o the_o squyer_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sustre_n from_o the_o beginning_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_a and_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counceille_fw-fr that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o bear_v it_o un_o to_o her_o fadri_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o araien_v latin_a and_o wasshen_n &_o than_o come_v ayene_v to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o atte_n lest_o with_o she_o meyne_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o sayne_n that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n and_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_fw-mi with_o mochel_n honour_n they_o he_o resseyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n alle_fw-mi his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v to_o he_o be_v entendant_a to_o king_n leir_n the_o queen_n father_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v to_o himself_o when_o king_n leir_n have_v duel_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughtre_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n and_o send_v it_o in_o to_o britain_n with_o leir_v the_o queen_n father_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n ayene_n &_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o father_fw-mi in_o to_o britaigâ—e_a for_o to_o have_v the_o royame_n after_o her_o fadres_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n and_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o britaigue_v and_o fight_a with_o the_o felon_n &_o hem_n scomfit_v and_o quell_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o leve_v iij._o year_n and_o hold_v his_o royalme_n in_o pee_z and_o afterward_o die_v &_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v entire_a with_o mikel_n honour_n at_o leicestre_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v newus_o to_o cordeill_n wrr_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o to_o prison_n ca._n fourteen_o when_o that_o king_n leir_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n hold_v and_o have_v the_o land_n v_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n die_v her_o lord_n agammp_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o leave_v widue_n and_o though_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v cordeill_n sustre_n son_n and_o to_o she_o have_v enymite_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o there_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bitwene_a hem_n they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o wer_v great_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 un_o to_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n seize_v all_o the_o laâ—de_n and_o deê‘t_v it_o bitwene_v hem_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o xij_o year_n and_o when_o though_o xij_o year_n be_v go_v there_o bigan_v bitwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_n so_o that_o wer_v strong_o yfere_o &_o every_o of_o they_o do_v othir_o moche_n disese_v for_o morgan_n will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n fro_o beyond_o humbr_n that_o conedage_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o strong_a poâ—r_n so_o that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_o conedage_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o quell_v he_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o though_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n ca._n xv_o and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o soon_o a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteis_fw-la that_o well_o &_o noble_o gowned_a 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 &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o last_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o peple_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n fight_v till_o that_o they_o be_v deed_n whereof_o no_o man_n may_v have_v let_n till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pite_n and_o thogan_v it_o cese_n &_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o be_v reignolde_n soon_o &_o aft_o he_o die_v &_o lithe_a at_o york_n ca._n xuj_o after_o this_o reignold_n regn_v gorbodian_n his_o soon_o xv_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ij_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o sâ—owe_v that_o othir_n for_o to_o have_v the_o heritage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n quell_v that_o othir_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v ca._n xvij_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o ij_o son_n that_o he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o wer_v to_o gedre_n for_o the_o land_n that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_fw-la &_o that_o othir_n porre_v and_o this_o ferres_fw-la wood_n have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o othir_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o ferres_n have_v a_o felon_n heart_n and_o thought_n thurgh_n treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o prevelich_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o their_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v ayene_v &_o faught_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_fw-la but_z full_a evell_a it_o happen_v tho_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n wist_v that_o porre_v be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorwe_v for_o encheson_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o that_o othir_n &_o think_v he_o for_o to_o quelle_fw-fr prevely_fw-mi &_o preve_o she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o ij_o knyve_n &_o therewith_o cut_v his_o throat_n &_o the_o body_n also_o in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o herd_n ever_o such_o a_o curse_v mother_fw-mi that_o quell_v with_o her_o own_o ande_fw-mi she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_o the_o reprove_v &_o shame_v to_o the_o mother_n that_o for_o encheson_n of_o that_o one_o soon_o murder_v that_o othir_n &_o so_o lose_v hem_n both_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o kyngis_fw-la courtes_o hold_v all_o britain_n and_o which_o be_v her_o name_n ca._n xviij_o when_o the_o ij_o brother_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o nad_z leave_v behind_o hem_o nethir_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_n othir_o of_o the_o kindred_n that_o may_v have_v the_o heritage_n &_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o streng_a man_n drive_v and_o scomfit_v the_o febl_a and_o token_n all_o her_o land_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a be_v &_o strife_n under_o they_o but_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_fw-mi overcome_v all_o though_o othir_v and_o thurgh_n her_o strength_n and_o may_v they_o token_n all_o the_o land_n and_o every_o of_o he_o take_v a_o certain_a contre_fw-fr and_o in_o his_o contre_fw-fr let_v call_v he_o king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o othir_n be_v call_v dawalliere_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o loeger_n &_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n that_o be_v lotrinus_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o the_o thridde_v be_v call_v rudac_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o waly_n and_o the_o iiij_o be_v call_v cloten_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o cornewaille_n but_o this_o cloten_n
shall_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n by_o reason_n for_o theridamas_n be_v no_o man_n that_o wist_v none_o so_o rightful_a heir_n as_o he_o be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v streng_a set_v little_a by_o they_o that_o ware_n of_o less_o estate_n &_o therefore_o this_o cloten_a have_v nomore_o land_n among_o they_o than_o cornewaille_n ¶_o of_o king_n donebaut_n that_o be_v clotes_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o have_v win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v doneband_n that_o of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi bicome_n a_o hardy_a man_n and_o a_o fair_a &_o curteis_fw-la so_o that_o he_o pass_v all_o the_o king_n of_o britaigue_n of_o fairness_n &_o of_o worthiness_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o when_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v most_o rightful_a heir_n of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o shall_v have_v have_v by_o reason_n but_o othir_n king_n that_o be_v of_o more_o strength_n than_o he_o benomme_n he_o his_o land_n and_o afterward_o this_o doneband_n ordain_v he_o pour_z and_z first_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o logier_n &_o after_o he_o will_v have_v couquer_v all_o scotland_n and_o waly_n and_o scatter_v come_v with_o his_o man_n and_o yaf_n he_o bataill_n and_o rudac_n come_v again_o with_o his_o walshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v quell_v and_o scatter_v also_o in_o pleyn_n bataill_n &_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o victory_n and_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n and_o well_o mainten_v it_o in_o pee_z and_o in_o quiet_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v how_o doneband_n be_v first_o king_n that_o ever_o were_v crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britaigue_n ¶_o ca.xx._fw-la this_o doneband_n let_v make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o were_v the_o crone_n upon_o his_o heed_n as_o new_a never_o king_n do_v before_o &_o he_o ordain_v a_o statut_fw-la that_o have_v a_o man_n do_v new_a never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o he_o myÈt_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdoo_v but_o go_v theryn_n sauf_a and_o in_o pee_z and_o after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o will_v without_o eny_z harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_n upon_o he_o he_o than_o shall_v less_o his_o life_n and_o this_o doneband_n make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o the_o town_n of_o the_o vice_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xl_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n how_o brenne_n and_o belin_n deê‘t_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o doneband_n her_o father_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o be_v ca._n xxj_o and_o after_o that_o thiâ—_n doneband_n be_v deed_n his_o son_n that_o he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bitwene_v they_o as_o her_o father_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belyn_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o britaigue_n on_o this_o half_a humber_n &_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n un_fw-mi to_o scotland_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o belin_n have_v the_o bet_v part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a &_o will_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belin_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_v he_o no_o more_o wherefore_o contak_v &_o be_v arise_v bitwene_v they_o two_o but_o brenne_n the_o young_a brother_n have_v no_o myÈt_n ne_o strength_n aâ—ens_fw-mi belin_fw-mi and_o therefore_o brenne_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v fro_o then_n in_o to_o norwey_a to_o te_fw-mi king_n olsinge_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 belyn_n his_o brother_n upon_o that_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n &_o the_o king_n olsinge_n he_o grant_v belyn_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norwey_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o land_n of_o northumberland_n and_o take_v all_o the_o castle_n and_o let_v they_o array_n and_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v that_o brenne_n shall_v not_o arrive_v in_o no_o side_n but_o that_o he_o be_v take_v ¶_o the_o king_n olfynge_v lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o delinered_a his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n and_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o this_o damisell_n samye_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v gutlaghen_fw-mi and_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counceill_n how_o that_o brenne_n shall_v she_o have_v and_o her_o lede_n with_o he_o for_o evermore_o &_o so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_o but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brenne_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v herd_n this_o tide_n he_o lay_v for_o to_o aspie_v brenue_n with_o as_o many_o ship_n as_o he_o may_v have_v so_o that_o the_o ij_o flete_n metten_v to_o gedre_n &_o long_a time_n fight_v so_o that_o brenne_n and_o his_o ship_n turn_v ayene_v and_o be_v discomfit_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samye_n &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n &_o brenne_n shameful_o flay_v 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encheson_n he_o be_v call_v ever_o after_o uter_n pendragon_n ¶_o and_o otta_n that_o be_v engiste_n soon_o commend_v but_o little_a uter_n that_o be_v make_v new_a king_n and_o ayens_n he_o begin_v to_o meve_v be_v and_o ordain_v a_o great_a company_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o of_o his_o kin_n and_o of_o ossa_n his_o brother_n and_o have_v take_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n un_fw-mi to_o york_v but_o though_o of_o york_n hold_v strong_o again_o hem_v &_o nold_z not_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o town_n nothir_v to_o yield_v the_o cite_v to_o hem_v and_o he_o besege_v the_o town_n anon_o right_a &_o yafe_a there_o to_o a_o strong_a assaute_fw-fr but_z they_o of_o the_o cite_v they_o keep_v well_o and_o strong_o ¶_o and_o when_o uter_n hear_v there_o of_o he_o come_v thidder_fw-mi with_o a_o great_a power_n for_o to_o help_v &_o rescue_v the_o town_n and_o put_v away_o the_o siege_n &_o yafe_v a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr and_o otta_n &_o his_o company_n hem_v 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but_o he_o have_v put_v he_o in_o such_o a_o castle_n that_o be_v strong_a &_o well_o array_v of_o tyntagell_a and_o will_v not_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n anon_o besege_v the_o castle_n and_o there_o duel_v xv_o day_n that_o never_o may_v speed_n and_o ever_o think_v upon_o ygerne_n and_o upon_o she_o lay_v so_o moche_n love_n that_o he_o ny_v what_o to_o don_v so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v vlfyn_n that_o be_v prive_a with_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o all_o his_o conseill_n and_o axe_v of_o he_o what_o be_v best_a for_o to_o do_v ¶_o sir_n qd_n he_o do_v send_v aftâ—r_n merlin_n for_o he_o can_v tell_v yowe_o the_o best_a counceill_n of_o any_o man_n lyve_n merlin_n anon_o be_v send_v after_o and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n tell_v he_o all_o his_o will_n ¶_o sir_n qd_n merlin_n i_o shall_v do_v so_o moche_n thurgh_n craft_n that_o i_o can_v that_o i_o shall_v make_v yowe_o come_v this_o nyÈt_n in_o to_o 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hongâ—d_v sir_n rogier_n clifford_n sir_z johan_n of_o mombâ—â—y_a baron_n and_o sir_n gosselm_n davill_v knight_n ¶_o and_o at_o bristol_n be_v draw_v and_o honge_v sir_n henry_n of_o wymyngton_a and_o sir_n henry_n mountfort_n baron_n and_o at_o gloucestre_n be_v draw_v and_o honge_v sir_n johan_n giffard_n and_o sir_n william_n of_o elmebrugge_n baron_n ¶_o and_o at_o london_n be_v honge_v and_o draw_v sir_n henry_n tie_v baron_n and_o at_o wynchelsee_v sir_n thomas_n colepepir_a knight_n and_o at_o wyndesore_n sir_n fraunceis_n â—f_fw-mi waldenham_fw-mi baron_fw-fr and_o at_o caunterbury_n be_v draw_v and_o honge_v sir_n bartholomewe_v of_o badelesmere_n and_o sir_n barthâ—lomewe_v of_o asshebourneham_n baron_n and_o at_o kerdyfe_n in_o waly_n sir_n william_n fleme_n baron_fw-fr ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o hondrâ—d_n thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o may_v not_o speed_n ca._n c._n lxxxxix_n and_o when_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n have_v bring_v the_o flower_n of_o chivalry_n uâ—_n to_o she_o dethe_v thurgh_n cowceille_fw-fr of_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_o the_o soon_o he_o become_v as_o woo_v as_o any_o lyonne_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o spencer_n will_v have_v it_o be_v do_v and_o so_o well_o the_o king_n love_v they_o that_o they_o may_v do_v with_o he_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v wherefore_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d un_fw-mi to_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi the_o erledome_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o to_o sir_n andrew_n of_o harkela_fw-la the_o erledome_n of_o cardoilâ—_n in_o prejudice_n and_o in_o harm_v of_o his_o crown_n ¶_o andâ—ing_o andâ—ing_o edward_n though_o thurgh_n conseille_fw-fr of_o the_o spencer_n disherit_v all_o hem_n that_o have_v be_v ayens_fw-fr he_o in_o any_o quarrel_n with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o many_o othir_n be_v disherit_v also_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o spencer_n coveit_v for_o to_o have_v her_o land_n &_o so_o they_o have_v all_o that_o they_o will_v desire_v with_o wrong_n and_o ayens_n all_o reason_n ¶_o tho_o make_v the_o king_n robert_n of_o baldok_v a_o fall_v piâ—ed_v clerk_n chancellor_n of_o england_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o foresaid_a spencer_n &_o he_o be_v a_o false_a ribald_a and_o a_o coveiton_n &_o so_o they_o counceil_v the_o king_n moche_n that_o the_o king_n let_v take_v to_o his_o own_o ward_n all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o wrongful_o be_v put_v to_o the_o death_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o as_o well_o they_o token_n the_o good_n that_o be_v in_o holy_a chyrche_n as_o the_o good_n that_o be_v without_o and_o let_v they_o be_v put_v in_o to_o his_o tresorie_n in_o london_n and_o let_v they_o call_v his_o forfaittz_n and_o by_o her_o counceill_n the_o king_n wrought_v for_o
king_n of_o englond_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n ca._n cc.ij_o the_o king_n go_v though_o un_fw-mi to_o london_n &_o their_o thurgh_n counceill_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o of_o his_o soon_o &_o of_o mastir_n robert_n baldok_v a_o fall_v pile_v clerc_n his_o chancellor_n let_v seize_v though_o all_o the_o queen_n londe_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hand_n &_o also_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v sir_n edwardis_n his_o soon_o &_o be_v so_o put_v to_o her_o wage_n against_o all_o manner_n reason_v and_o that_o be_v thurgh_n the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spencer_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v queen_n isabelles_n brother_n herd_n of_o this_o falnesse_n he_o be_v sore_o amnoy_v ayens_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o his_o false_a counceler_n wherefore_o he_o send_v a_o letter_n un_fw-fr to_o king_n edward_n under_o his_o seal_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o feaunce_n at_o a_o certeyn_a day_n for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n &_o there_o to_o he_o somen_v he_o and_o else_o he_o shall_v less_o all_n gascoigne_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o englond_a thurgh_n the_o king_n &_o his_o â—â—â—nceill_n that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o trete_n of_o â—ees_n bitwene_v her_o lord_n &_o her_o brother_n and_o that_o oliver_n of_o yngham_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o have_v with_o he_o seven_o thousend_v man_n and_o moo_o of_o arm_n to_o be_v seveshall_n and_o wardeyne_n of_o gascoine_n &_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o queen_n isabella_n go_v tho_o over_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o france_n &_o with_o her_o go_v sir_n aymer_n of_o balance_n earl_n of_o penkroke_n that_o be_v there_o mordr_v sudden_o in_o â—ue_v vage_fw-la but_o that_o be_v thurgh_n god_n vengeance_n for_z he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o â—ustices_n that_o consent_v to_o seint_a thomas_n death_n of_o lancastre_n &_o will_v never_o after_o repent_v he_o of_o that_o wykked_a deed_n and_z at_o that_o time_n sir_n oliver_n of_o yngham_n go_v over_o in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o do_v much_o harm_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o though_o gete_v ayene_v that_o king_n edward_n have_v lose_v &_o much_o more_o there_o to_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o the_o eldeste_n in_o to_o france_n ca._n cc.iij_o the_o queen_n isabella_n nad_z but_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n in_o france_n duel_v that_o sir_n edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o ne_v axe_v leave_v for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o mother_fw-mi isabella_n the_o queen_n &_o the_o king_n his_o father_fw-mi grant_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 goddis_fw-la blessing_n &_o i_o &_o thenke_n for_o to_o come_v ayenâ—_n as_o hasty_o as_o thou_o may_v and_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o france_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o uncle_n underfenge_v he_o with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o say_v un_o to_o he_o fair_a soon_o you_o be_v welcome_a and_o for_o cause_n that_o your_o father_fw-mi come_v not_o for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n for_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhenne_n as_o his_o auncestres_n be_v wont_a for_o to_o do_v â—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 auncestres_n diden_n to_o for_o you_o wherefore_o he_o be_v call_v duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v his_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n his_o eldeste_n soon_o ca._n cc.iiij_o whenne_n king_n edward_n of_o englond_n hear_v tell_v how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v yeve_v the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhennâ—_n un_o to_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o without_o consent_n &_o will_n of_o he_o &_o that_o his_o soon_o have_v underfonge_o the_o duchie_a he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a &_o send_v to_o his_o soon_o by_o his_o lre_a &_o to_o his_o wife_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o be_v wonder_n sore_o dread_a of_o the_o king_n menace_v and_z of_o his_o wrath_n &_o principal_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spencer_n both_o of_o the_o father_fw-mi &_o of_o the_o soon_o and_z 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 annoy_v &_o let_v make_v a_o cry_n at_o london_n that_o if_o queen_n isabella_n and_o edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o come_v not_o in_o to_o englond_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o our_o enemy_n both_o to_o the_o royame_n and_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n and_o for_o that_o they_o will_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n but_o both_o be_v exile_v the_o mother_fw-mi and_z she_o soon_o ¶_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n herd_n these_o tydynge_n she_o be_v sore_o dread_a to_o be_v shend_v thurgh_n the_o fall_v conget_v of_o the_o spencer_n and_o go_v with_o the_o kuyghte_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o seint_a thomas_n cause_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v sir_n rogier_n of_o wigmore_o sir_n william_n trussell_n sir_n johan_n of_o cromwell_n &_o many_o othir_n good_a knight_n wherefore_o they_o take_v her_o counseill_n &_o ordain_v among_o they_o for_o to_o make_v a_o marriage_n bitwene_v the_o duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o englond_n &_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o he_o naud_v that_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n of_o name_n &_o a_o doughty_a in_o his_o time_n and_o if_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v bring_v about_o than_o stand_v they_o trow_v with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n &_o with_o his_o help_n to_o recover_v her_o heritage_n in_o englond_n where_o of_o they_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n the_o false_a congettynge_n of_o spencer_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o spencer_n send_v to_o the_o douzeper_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v help_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o she_o soon_o sir_n edward_n weren_a exile_v out_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.u_o when_o king_n edward_n &_o the_o spencer_n hear_v how_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o have_v ally_v they_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o benaud_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o england_n for_o encheson_n of_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n they_o be_v so_o sorry_a that_o they_o ni_v what_o to_o do_v ¶_o wherefore_o sir_n hugh_n spencer_n the_o soon_o say_v un_o to_o sir_n hugh_o his_o father_fw-mi in_o this_o manner_n wise_n ¶_o father_n acursed_a be_v the_o time_n and_o the_o counceill_n that_o ever_o you_o consent_v that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v go_v un_o to_o france_n for_o to_o treten_v of_o accord_n bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o her_o brother_n the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o that_o be_v your_o counceill_n for_o at_o that_o time_n forsooth_o your_o wit_n faill_v ¶_o for_o i_o drede_v â—â—e_v sore_o lest_o thurgh_n she_o and_o she_o soon_o we_o shall_v be_v shend_v but_o if_o we_o take_v the_o better_a counceill_n now_o fair_a sire_n understond_v how_o mervaillous_a felony_n and_o falshede_v the_o spencer_n imagine_v and_o cast_v for_o prive_o they_o let_v fylle_v v._o barill_v ferror_n with_o silver_n the_o some_o amount_v v._o thousend_v pound_n and_o they_o send_v though_o barelle_n over_o see_v prive_o by_o a_o alien_n that_o be_v call_v arnold_n of_o spaigne_n that_o be_v a_o brocour_n of_o london_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o douzeper_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v procuren_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o queen_n isabella_n and_o she_o soon_o edward_n be_v drive_v and_o exile_v out_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o death_n as_o prive_o as_o they_o myÈt_v but_o almyghty_a god_n will_v not_o so_o for_o when_o this_o arnold_n be_v in_o the_o high_a see_v he_o be_v take_v with_o selandres_n that_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o see_v and_o take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o to_o her_o lord_n erle_n of_o henauld_n &_o much_o â—oye_n be_v make_v for_o that_o take_v &_o at_o the_o last_o this_o arnold_n â—uely_a stake_n away_o fro_o then_v &_o come_v to_o london_n and_o of_o this_o take_v &_o of_o othir_n thing_n the_o earl_n of_o henaude_n say_v to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n dame_n make_v you_o merry_a &_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o you_o be_v more_o rich_a than_o you_o go_v have_v be_v &_o take_v you_o these_o v._o barelle_n full_a of_o silver_n that_o be_v send_v to_o the_o douzepier_n of_o france_n for_o to_o quelle_fw-fr you_o and_o your_o soon_o edward_n &_o thenk_v hasty_o for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o take_v you_o with_o you_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n my_o brother_n and_o
erledome_n of_o wynchestre_n his_o heed_n be_v lad_n thidder_fw-mi &_o put_v upon_o a_o spear_n and_o theâ—_n fall_v baldoke_v be_v send_v to_o london_n and_o there_o he_o deide_v in_o prison_n among_o thefe_n for_o man_n do_v he_o no_o more_o reverence_n than_o they_o will_v do_v un_o to_o a_o hound_n and_o so_o deiden_fw-mi the_o traitor_n of_o englond_n bliss_v be_v almyghty_a god_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n for_o her_o thurgh_n counceill_n the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v do_v un_o to_o death_n and_o all_o that_o helden_a with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n thurgh_n the_o traitor_n be_v undo_v and_o all_o her_o heir_n disherit_v ¶_o how_o kyug_n edward_n be_v put_v a_o down_o and_o his_o dignity_n â—enomme_n capitulo_fw-la dâ—centesimo_fw-la decimo_fw-la and_o anon_o after_o as_o this_o be_v do_v the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o edward_n her_o soon_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_n at_o one_o assent_n send_v to_o king_n edward_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n theâ—_n that_o he_o be_v in_o keep_v under_o the_o ward_n of_o sir_n â—ohan_n hachim_n that_o be_v the_o bisshopp_n of_o ely_n &_o of_o sir_n â—ohan_o of_o percy_n a_o baron_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o shall_v ordain_v his_o plement_n at_o a_o certeyn_a place_n in_o englond_n for_o to_o redress_v &_o amend_v the_o state_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n hem_o ansuerd_a and_o say_v lord_n quoth_v he_o re_z see_v full_a well_o â—ow_o it_o be_v â—o_z have_v here_o my_o seal_v i_o yeve_v yowe_o alle_fw-mi my_o poweâ—_n to_o ordain_v a_o parliament_n where_o that_o you_o will_v ¶_o and_o they_o take_v her_o 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o and_o come_v ayene_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o have_v the_o king_n patent_n of_o this_o thing_n they_o show_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v at_o westmynster_n at_o the_o utas_z of_o seint_a hilary_n ¶_o and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_n let_v ordain_v for_o hem_n the_fw-mi ayens_fw-fr that_o time_n that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v ¶_o and_o at_o which_o day_n that_o parliament_n be_v the_o king_n will_v not_o come_v there_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n as_o he_o have_v settâ—_n himself_o and_o assign_v and_o notheles_o the_o baron_n send_v to_o he_o o_o time_n &_o othir_n and_o he_o swear_v by_o god_n soul_n that_o â—e_v will_o come_v the_fw-mi o_o foot_n wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v king_n but_o be_v depose_v and_o say_v that_o they_o will_v crown_n king_n edward_n his_o soon_o the_o elder_a that_o be_v duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n and_o send_v so_o tide_a un_o to_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v inward_a under_o sir_n johan_n erle_n of_o garenne_n and_o sir_n johan_n of_o bothun_n that_o be_v bisshopp_n of_o ely_n and_o sir_n henry_n percy_n a_o baron_n &_o sir_n william_n trussell_n a_o knight_n that_o wat_fw-mi with_o the_o earl_n sir_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n for_o to_o yield_v up_o her_o homage_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o for_o all_o thâ—â—_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o sir_n william_n trussell_n say_v these_o word_n ¶_o sir_n edward_n for_o encheson_n that_o you_o have_v tray_v your_o peple_n of_o englond_n and_o have_v undo_v many_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n without_o any_o cause_n but_o now_o you_o be_v withstond_v thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o also_o for_o encheson_n that_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n as_o you_o ordain_v at_o westmynster_n as_o in_o your_o own_o letter_n patent_n be_v contain_v for_o to_o trete_n with_o your_o â—â—ege_n man_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v ¶_o and_o there_o for_o thurgh_n all_o the_o common_a assent_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englond_n i_o telle_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o yowe_o these_o word_n you_o shall_v understond_v sir_n that_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n at_o one_o assent_n will_v that_o you_o be_v no_o more_o king_n of_o englond_n but_o utterlich_o have_v put_v yowe_o out_o of_o your_o realte_v for_o evermore_o ¶_o and_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o ely_n say_v tho_o to_o the_o king_n ¶_o sir_n edward_n here_o i_o yield_v up_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o all_o the_o erche_fw-fr bisshoppe_n and_o bisshoppe_n of_o englond_n and_o for_o all_o the_o clergy_n ¶_o tho_o say_v sir_n johan_n erle_n of_o garenne_n sir_n edward_n i_o yield_v up_o here_o un_fw-mi to_o yowe_o fâ—aute_n and_o homage_n for_o i_o and_o for_o all_o the_o earl_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o sir_n henry_n percy_n yafe_v up_o also_o there_o his_o homage_n for_o he_o and_o for_o all_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o though_o say_v sir_n william_n trussell_n i_o yield_v up_o now_o un_fw-mi to_o yowe_o sir_n my_o homage_n for_o i_o and_o also_o for_o all_o the_o knight_n of_o englond_n and_o for_o all_o they_o that_o hold_v by_o seriauntrie_n ere_fw-we by_o any_o othir_n manner_n thing_n of_o yowe_o so_o that_o fro_o this_o day_n afterward_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v claim_v king_n nothir_o for_o king_n be_v hold_v but_o from_o this_o time_n afterward_o you_o shall_v be_v hold_n for_o a_o singular_a man_n of_o all_o the_o peple_n &_o so_o they_o go_v thenne_n un_o to_o london_n there_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o englond_a hem_n abide_v and_o sir_n edward_n abode_n in_o prison_n in_o good_a keep_v and_o that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o conversion_n of_o seint_a panle_n in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o prophesy_v of_o merlin_n declare_v of_o king_n edward_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n ca._n cc.xj_o of_o this_o king_n edward_n ê“phecy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o good_a out_o of_o car_n that_o shall_v have_v horn_n of_o silâ—_n &_o a_o berde_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n &_o a_o doppe_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nosethirle_n that_o shall_v betoken_v much_o harm_n hunger_n &_o death_n of_o the_o peple_n &_o great_a loss_n of_o his_o land_n and_z that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v haunt_v moche_n lechery_n ¶_o he_o say_v sooth_n alas_o the_o time_n for_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o be_v bear_v at_o carnarivan_n in_o waly_n forsooth_o he_o have_v horn_n of_o silver_n &_o a_o berde_n as_o snow_n when_o he_o be_v make_v prince_n of_o waly_n to_o much_o he_o yafe_v he_o 〈◊〉_d riot_n &_o to_o folly_n and_o soothe_v say_v merlin_n in_o his_o ê“phecie_n that_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nose_n a_o doppe_n for_z in_o his_o time_n be_v great_a hunger_n among_o the_o power_n peple_n &_o strong_a dethe_v among_o the_o scotfree_a that_o deide_a in_o strange_a land_n with_o mochel_n sorwe_v &_o in_o be_v in_o scotland_n aâ—d_v afterward_o he_o lose_v scotland_n &_o gascoigne_n &_o while_o that_o himself_o be_v king_n there_o be_v moche_n lechery_n haunt_v ¶_o and_o also_o merlin_n tell_v &_o say_v that_o this_o good_a shall_v seche_v the_o flour_n of_o life_n &_o of_o death_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_z he_o spouse_v isabella_a the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n merlin_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v brugge_n of_o folk_n upon_o ditche_n of_o the_o see_v and_o that_o be_v well_o seyne_a at_o bannokkesborne_a in_o scotland_n when_o he_o be_v discomfit_v there_o of_o the_o scot_n and_o merlin_n tell_v also_o that_o stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castle_n and_o many_o town_n shall_v be_v make_v pleyn_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o when_o king_n edward_n be_v discomfit_v in_o scotland_n and_o come_v thâ—â—_n southward_a the_o scot_n besege_v though_o castle_n and_o do_v they_o moche_n harm_n and_o brend_a town_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o hardâ—rthe_n hardâ—rthe_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o a_o eagle_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o cornewaille_n that_o shall_v have_v fethere_n of_o gold_n that_o of_o pride_n shall_v have_v no_o pier_n and_o he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_z after_o he_o shall_v die_v thurgh_n a_o bear_v at_o gaversiche_n and_o that_o prophecy_n be_v full_a well_o know_v and_o find_v sothe_o ¶_o for_o by_o the_o eagle_n be_v understonde_v sir_n piers_n of_o ganastone_n that_o though_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n that_o be_v a_o wonder_n proud_a man_n that_o despise_v the_o baronage_n of_o englond_n but_o afterward_o he_o be_v behede_v at_o gaversiche_n thurgh_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o thurgh_n the_o earl_n of_o war_n wyke_v ¶_o and_o merlin_n tell_v that_o in_o his_o time_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o bear_v shall_v brenne_n and_o that_o bataille_n shall_v be_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o field_n array_v like_o a_o shield_v be_v shall_v die_v many_o white_a heed_v ¶_o and_o he_o
say_v sothe_o for_o by_o the_o brenning_a of_o the_o here_o be_v betokened_a great_a drede_v thurgh_n cut_v of_o sword_n at_o that_o bataille_n ordain_v in_o a_o field_n as_o a_o shield_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v be_v betoken_v the_o bataill_n of_o mitone_n for_o their_o come_fw-mi the_o scot_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o shield_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o wing_n &_o slay_v upon_o small_a man_n of_o religion_n preste_n and_o seculers_n wherefore_o the_o scot_n call_v that_o bataill_n in_o despite_n of_o englisshman_n the_o white_a bataille_fw-fr ¶_o and_o after_o merlin_n say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a bear_v shall_v do_v the_o good_a much_o harm_n &_o that_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o south_n west_n and_o also_o upon_o his_o blood_n and_o say_v also_o that_o the_o good_a shall_v â—ese_n much_o deal_n of_o his_o land_n till_o the_o time_n that_o shame_n shall_v he_o oâ—come_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v clothe_v he_o with_o a_o lion_n skin_n &_o shall_v win_v ayene_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o much_o more_o thurgh_n peple_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n that_o shall_v make_v he_o be_v dread_a and_o he_o a_o vienge_n of_o his_o enemy_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o ij_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o ê‘ill_o to_o be_v undo_v ¶_o and_o that_o though_o ij_o owleâ—_n shall_v wend_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v duelle_fw-fr till_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o after_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o englond_a ayene_n ¶_o and_o though_o â—j_fw-la owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n un_fw-fr to_o many_o one_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v counceille_fw-fr the_o goat_n for_o to_o meve_v be_v ayens_n the_o foresaid_a bear_v ¶_o and_o that_o the_o good_a and_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v un_o to_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v at_o barton_n up_o trent_n and_o shall_v wend_v over_o and_o that_o for_o drede_v the_o bear_v shall_v flee_v with_o a_o swan_n in_o his_o company_n un_o to_o bury_v towards_o the_o north_n thurgh_n a_o unkind_a outpulter_n and_o that_o the_o swan_n than_o shall_v be_v slay_v with_o sorwe_v and_o the_o bear_v shall_v be_v slaynfull_a nigh_o his_o own_o nest_n that_o shall_v stone_v upon_o pounfrete_a upon_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v shede_v his_o beam_n and_o many_o folk_n he_o shall_v seche_v for_o the_o mochel_n virtue_n and_o he_o say_v full_a sothe_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o northwest_n and_o cousin_n to_o the_o king_n and_o soon_o of_o his_o uncle_n ¶_o and_o by_o law_n he_o make_v the_o king_n â—ese_n moche_n land_n the_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v wilful_o till_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n there_o of_o take_v shame_n and_o himself_o fill_v with_o cruelty_n and_o after_o he_o gate_n ayene_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o moche_v more_o thurgh_n folk_n that_o he_o let_v assemble_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n that_o make_v he_o to_o be_v dread_a and_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o baron_n thurgh_n counceille_fw-fr of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencere_a the_o fadrâ—_fw-la and_o of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o â—hat_n before_o be_v outelaw_v of_o englond_n for_o her_o wykkednesse_n ¶_o but_o afterward_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi out_o of_o france_n and_o so_o moche_v counceil_v the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v upon_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n so_o that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o spencer_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o her_o power_n meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o la-castre_n at_o burton_n up_o trente_a and_o he_o there_o discomfit_v and_o sir_n humphrey_n erle_n of_o hereford_n be_v in_o his_o company_n and_o after_o fledden_a the_o foresaid_a thomas_n and_o humphrey_n with_o her_o company_n at_o burbrugge_n with_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la that_o be_v call_v the_o unkind_a outeputter_n ¶_o and_o also_o sir_n symond_n ward_n erle_n of_o york_n they_o come_v and_o meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o huge_a company_n and_z hem_o there_o discomfit_v and_z in_o that_o scomfiture_n the_o earl_n of_o hereford_n be_v slay_v upon_o the_o brugge_n cowarde_o with_o a_o spear_n in_o the_o fundement_n and_o the_o earl_n thomas_n be_v take_v and_o lad_n un_fw-fr to_o pounfrete_a and_o though_o he_o be_v behede_v beside_o his_o own_o castle_n but_o aftward_a many_o man_n he_o souÈt_o for_o miracle_n that_o god_n do_v for_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n merlin_n say_v for_o â—orwe_v &_o harm_n shall_v die_v a_o peple_n of_o his_o land_n wherefore_o many_o land_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o boldre_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o by_o encheson_n of_o his_o baron_n that_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v for_z seint_a thomas_n quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n peple_n of_o many_o londe_n become_v the_o bold_a for_o to_o meve_v be_v upon_o the_o king_n for_z her_o blood_n be_v turn_v to_o many_o nation_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v and_o say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o flour_n of_o life_n and_o of_o dethe_v and_z they_o shall_v bring_v she_o un_o to_o moche_n disese_v so_o that_o she_o shall_v wend_v ouâ—r_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v peâ—s_n to_o the_o flour_n delise_fw-fr and_o there_o shall_v abide_v till_o on_o a_o time_n that_o her_o seed_n shall_v come_v and_o seche_v she_o and_o though_o they_o shall_v abide_v both_o till_o a_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v clothen_fw-ge hem_n with_o grace_n and_z though_o two_o owl_n she_o shall_v seek_v and_o put_v they_o un_fw-fr to_o spituâ—se_n dethe_v and_o that_o prophecy_n be_v well_o know_v and_o be_v full_a sothe_o ¶_o for_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_o the_o soon_o do_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o persecution_n un_fw-fr to_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n her_o procurement_n to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n ¶_o so_o they_o ordain_v among_o they_o that_o she_o be_v put_v un_o to_o her_o wage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v xx_o shill_v in_o the_o day_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n be_v wonder_v sore_o annoy_v and_o send_v in_o to_o englond_n by_o his_o lettre_n un_o to_o king_n edward_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o parliament_n to_o paris_n in_o france_n but_o king_n edward_n be_v sore_o dread_a to_o come_v there_o for_z he_o wend_v to_o have_v be_v arrest_v till_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amends_n for_o the_o trespass_n that_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o have_v do_v &_o for_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v to_o queen_n isabella_n his_o sister_n ¶_o wherefore_o thurgh_n her_o ordeynaunce_n &_o consent_n of_o the_o spencer_n the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v accord_n bitwene_fw-mi king_n edward_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n and_o there_o duel_v she_o in_o france_n till_o edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o come_v she_o to_o seche_v &_o so_o they_o duel_v there_o both_o till_o that_o aliaunce_n be_v make_v bitwene_v they_o and_o the_o gentle_a earl_n of_o henaude_n that_o if_o they_o with_o her_o help_n may_v destroy_v &_o over_o come_v the_o venym_n &_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spencer_n that_o sir_n edward_n shall_v spouse_n dame_n philipp_n the_o wurshipfull_a lady_n &_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o &_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodestok_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o englond_n &_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n &_o sir_n rogier_n mortime_n of_o wigmore_n and_o sir_n thomas_n rocelyn_n &_o sir_n johan_n of_o cromwell_n &_o sir_n william_n trussell_n and_o many_o othir_n of_o the_o aliaunce_n of_o the_o gentle_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o his_o quarrel_n &_o be_v disherit_v of_o her_o land_n ordain_v they_o a_o great_a power_n and_o arrine_v at_o herewych_a in_o southfolk_n and_o soon_o after_o they_o pursueden_fw-mi the_o spencer_n till_o that_o they_o be_v take_v &_o put_v un_o to_o spitouse_n death_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o her_o company_n and_o also_o for_o the_o great_a falseness_n that_o they_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o to_o his_o peple_n ¶_o and_o merlin_n say_v also_o more_o that_o the_o goat_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o to_o great_a disese_v and_o in_o great_a anguyssh_n &_o in_o great_a for_o we_o he_o shall_v lede_n in_o 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 in_o to_o ward_v till_o that_o the_o spencer_n be_v put_v un_o to_o the_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o also_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o nold_z not_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o own_o ê‘lement_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v
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the_o spencer_n fourteen_o gascoyne_n well_o arm_v keep_v the_o hulle_n the_fw-mi that_o the_o good_a man_n seint_a thomas_n be_v do_v un_o to_o his_o death_n so_o that_o no_o pilgrim_n myÈt_v come_v by_o that_o way_n ¶_o full_a well_o go_v be_v to_o have_v be_v take_v criste_n may_v &_o his_z power_n and_o the_o great_a looâ—_n of_o miracle_n that_o he_o show_v for_o his_o martyr_n seint_a thomas_n thurgh_n all_o cristendome_n and_o that_o same_o time_n the_o king_n make_v robert_n of_o baldok_v the_o pile_v clerk_n and_o false_a thurgh_n prayer_n of_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o chauncelere_fw-la of_o englond_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o walynford_v hold_v ayen_n the_o king_n thurgh_n the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v withynne_v the_o castle_n for_o seint_a thomas_n quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr come_v &_o take_v the_o castle_n up_o on_o the_o foresaid_a prisoner_n wherefore_o sir_n johan_n of_o goldington_n knight_n &_o sir_n edmond_n of_o the_o beech_n prisoner_n &_o a_o squy_a that_o be_v call_v rogier_n of_o walton_fw-mi be_v take_v &_o send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o punfrete_n and_o there_o they_o be_v do_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o the_o foresaid_a rogier_n be_v send_v un_o to_o york_v &_o there_o he_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v and_o anon_o after_o sir_n rogier_n mortime_n of_o wygmore_o krake_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o foresaid_a sir_n rogier_n herd_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v draw_v &_o honge_v at_o london_n in_o the_o morn_n after_o seint_a laurence_n day_n and_o on_o the_o day_n before_o he_o hold_v a_o fair_a fest_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o theridamas_n 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 hem_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v soap_n the_o foresaid_a stephen_n send_v for_o alle_fw-mi the_o officer_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr and_o they_o come_v and_o soup_v with_o 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