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king_n of_o this_o world_n &_o this_o man_n be_v he_o who_o the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n first_o trow_v shall_v be_v a_o god_n wherefore_o dyvers_a people_n name_v he_o dyvers_o and_o some_o call_v he_o bell_n some_z baal_n some_o baalim_fw-la some_o beelphagor_n &_o some_o beelzebub_n and_o this_o unhappy_a error_n stand_v in_o man_n kind_n more_o than_o two_o m._n year_n ¶_o ninus_n soon_o to_o belus_n the_o second_o king_n of_o babylon_n of_o assuriorun_v regned_a liiii_o year_n and_o this_o ninus_n desire_v for_o to_o have_v lordship_n &_o worshype_n and_o to_o that_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o country_n about_o he_o he_o give_v batayll_v to_o all_o that_o dwell_v nyghe_a about_o he_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o time_n the_o people_n be_v rude_a and_o have_v not_o the_o come_n of_o yght_a king_n nor_o armour_n anon_o he_o subdue_v unto_o he_o all_o asiam_n and_o there_o be_v make_v the_o first_o monarch_n in_o the_o ee_a party_n and_o when_o his_o herte_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi belus_n he_o make_v to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o for_o his_o comfort_n a_o image_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi to_o who_o he_o gaf_a so_o mighty_a reverence_n that_o what_o soever_o guilty_a man_n have_v flee_v to_o that_o image_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n do_v unto_o he_o no_o hurt_n and_z he_o pardon_v he_o of_o all_o his_o trespasse·_n and_o through_o his_o ensample_n many_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o worship_n the_o deed_n image_n of_z their_o dear_a friend_n thenne_fw-fr these_o malycyous_a spirit_n sing_v the_o curyosyte_n of_o the_o peple_n hide_v they_o within_o they_o and_z gaaf_a answer_n unto_o the_o peple_n and_o say_v they_o be_v god_n and_o command_v they_o to_o do_v reverence_n unto_o they_o as_o goddess_n thê°_n that_o unhappy_a sin_n of_o ydolatry_n be_v bring_v in_o the_z which_o repugn_v myghte_o to_o god_n mageste_v and_o in_o so_o moche_v this_o madness_n grow_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o say_v they_o be_v man_n but_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.c.xiiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.lxxv_o there_o soon_o to_o nachor_n live_v ii_o c._n &_o u_o year_n this_o there_o after_o the_o death_n of_o aram_n go_v from_o ur_fw-la of_o call_v &_o pass_v in_o to_o chartam_fw-la with_o his_o child_n &_o he_o nevewe_v and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o worship_n the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o nembroth_n have_v teach_v he_o be_v banyssheâ—_n 〈◊〉_d country_n and_o the_o comyn_v opynyon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v nembroth_n regn_v there_o the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o other_o name_n amraphel_n the_o king_n of_o sennar_n who_o long_o time_n after_o this_o abraham_n overcome_v ut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la gen_n xiiii_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m._n c.lxxâ—â—iii_n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ii_o m.xv_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o three_o arge_z of_z the_z wrolde_v during_o to_o davyd_v here_o begyne_v the_o devoute_a &_o holy_a story_n of_o holy_a patryarke_n the_o which_o worshype_n the_o very_a god_n &_o in_o their_o worshyp_a they_o catch_v it_o vide_fw-la pla_fw-la gen_fw-la twelve_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finenâ—_n ¶_o this_o abraham_n a_o faithful_a lover_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v the_o xliii_o year_n of_o ninê°_n king_n of_o babylon_n &_o know_v you_o that_o the_o lxxiu_o year_n of_o abraham_n thorugh_o the_o mighty_a glory_n of_o the_o high_a god_n the_o word_n of_o mercy_n descend_v upon_o mankind_n for_o than_o he_o begin_v appear_v the_o oraculus_fw-la of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n guide_v au._n xuj_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la itm_n gen_fw-la xv_o for_o this_o time_n holy_a angel_n appear_v to_o we_o in_o form_n of_o mankind_n ¶_o this_o abraham_n have_v two_o brother_n aram_n &_o nachor_n and_o aram_n gate_n loth_n a_o ryghtwy_n man_n &_o a_o holy_a &_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v vysyte_v with_o aungles_a as_o his_o uncle_n abraham_n was·_n and_o for_o this_o loath_a abraham_n smite_v four_o kyngê_n for_z they_o take_v loath_a gen_fw-la xiiii_o of_o who_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v nembroth_n but_o he_o be_v call_v here_o amraphel_n and_o abraham_n have_v many_o wyve_n as_o sara_n &_o agar_n &_o his_o child_n &_o his_o brother_n have_v many_o child_n but_o for_o we_o that_o write_v cronycle_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n but_z of_o the_o noble_a fader_n sed_fw-la vide_fw-la plaâ—ine_n plaâ—ine_fw-la gen_fw-la ¶_o melchisedech_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n this_o man_n be_v call_v a_o right_a wis_v king_n for_z his_o exceed_a holiness_n and_o he_o offer_v breed_v &_o wine_n to_o abraham_n in_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a mystery_n he_o be_v also_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n ¶_o semiramis_n the_o three_o king_n of_o babylon_n he_o ordain_v a_o army_n &_o go_v into_o ind_n &_o opteyn_v that_o country_n and_o so_o by_o all_o asyan_a the_o kyngdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la be_v dilate_v &_o he_o multiply_v the_o cyte_n of_o babylon_n myght_o &_o make_v wall_n about_o it_o this_o semiramis_n have_v a_o wyf_v &_o he_o forsake_v she_o &_o it_o be_v write_v that_o she_o be_v slay_v of_o she_o soon_o ninê°_n by_o cause_n she_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o unlefull_a concupyscence_n sic_fw-la di_fw-fr au._n viij_o dcci_o dei_fw-la &_o the_o master_n in_o hê_n story_n say_v that_o she_o wed_v she_o own_o soon_o &_o he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o she_o the_o which_o ordened_a babylon_n to_o be_v the_o heed_n of_o all_o his_o ream_n ¶_o ninus_n the_o four_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v soon_o to_o great_a ninus_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o own_o mother_n as_o be_v say_v afore_o ¶_o arrius_n be_v the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o under_o he_o
many_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_v for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n herd_n that_o they_o come_v with_o moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n then_o lete_fw-la lend_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_z tell_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a hooste_n of_o frensshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o slay_v &_o then_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v iii_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o after_o ward_n die_v &_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_n let_v enter_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c_o liii_o amasius_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it xu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o vyctoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_a if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o profit_n many_o a_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o men·_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.lxxxviii_o et_fw-fr ant_n xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lii_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_o he_o be_v none_o evil_a thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dygnyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o that_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xii_o that_o be_v send_v astayn_v the_o xii_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v against_o edom_n ¶_o zachariu_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predycessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n \_o &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n ii_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n viii_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeil_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n hat_n be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o dethe_v she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o war_v grete_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o xii_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o xii_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a beatel_n so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n so_z that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v a_o way_n in_o to_o waly_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedag_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiii·_fw-la year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n the_o matere_a contain_v moo_v comodyous_o togyder_n of_o the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o the_o wrolde_v the_o king_n folowen_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o guentolen_a king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_o to_o ken_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynolde_v hê_n soon_o that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteye_n that_o well_o &_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o wonder_n welle_v make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n regn_v blood_n that_o last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a dethe_v of_o people_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n there_o of_o take_v mercy_n and_o pyte_n &_o tho_o begin_v it_o cease_v and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxii_o year_n &_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regne_fw-la in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_n that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regned_a gorbodian_a that_o be_v this_o reynoldes_n soon_o ·xv_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ii_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o slay_v the_o other_o for_o to_o have_v the_o herytage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v that_o other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v so_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n he_o two_o son_n that_o he_o have_v be_v come_v stout_a and_o proud_a and_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n and_o that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_n and_o that_o other_o porres_n ¶_o and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a herte_fw-la &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o there_o abide_v with_o the_o king_n sywarde_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o and_o fight_v wych_a his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evyll_n it_o happen_v though_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n wist_v that_o port_n be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorrow_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o
day_n myschevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o pestilence_n shall_v cease_v atte_a rome_n of_o the_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v dylygent_o in_o repreve_v the_o falshede_v of_o the_o god_n the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v please_v with_o such_o wretched_a play_n so_o shameful_o these_o play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n and_o wymmen_fw-mi that_o honest_a man_n &_o wymmen_v will_v not_o â—e_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o darius_n notus_fw-la regn_v at_o the_o persee_n xix_o year_n ¶_o plato_n the_o devyne_a philosopher_n and_o arystotle_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a and_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o titê°_n quintê°_n be_v dictator_n atte_a rome_n and_z he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-la civitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v in_o ayenste_n coveytous_a and_o proud_a crysten_v man_n ¶_o gaius_n be_v a_o senator_n under_o who_o be_v a_o great_a bataylle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o turcorum_n and_o viii_o thousand_o man_n of_o theym_n be_v take_v ¶_o marcus_n valerius_n be_v also_o a_o noble_a senatoure_n of_o rome_n the_o which_o with_o lx_o thousand_o romayn_v foughte_v with_o the_o frensshman_n &_o have_v the_o better_a and_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o arthaxereses_n king_n of_o persee_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empire_n egypte_n and_o he_o put_v nacranabo_n the_o king_n in_o ethyopia_n &_o many_o jew_n in_o to_o transmygracyon_n also_o he_o send_v vagosum_n a_o prince_n over_o flom_n jordan_n to_o ask_v again_o to_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgete_a to_o eldra_n that_o be_v the_o vii_o year_n rend_v propter_fw-la subbam_fw-la terre_fw-fr ¶_o aâ—samus_n succeed_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regn_v with_o the_o persee_n xxiiii_o year_n this_o darius_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n and_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greek_n a_o tribute_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o monarch_n of_o persarun_n for_o it_o be_v translyte_v to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophesy_v of_o danyll_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o dariê°_n bring_v xu_o hondr_v thousand_o fighting_a man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v ¶_o jodas_n the_o soon_o of_o elysaphat_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o time_n of_o mardachin_n johannes_n his_o soon_o succeed_v he_o ¶_o arystotiles_n the_o moo_v subtle_a and_o famous_a philosopher_n learn_v this_o tyme._n senocrate_n the_o mooste_o chaste_a philosopher_n be_v this_o time_n with_o dyverse_a other_o moo_o ¶_o by_o cause_n the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n next_o after_o live_v in_o pease_n moo_v part_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o they_o be_v write_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v togyde_a till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o cassibolon_n king_n of_o brytayne_a the_o which_o be_v brother_n to_o lud._n and_o when_o cormbratus_n be_v deed_n regn_v guentholen_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condycyon_n and_o well_o belove_a and_z he_o govern_v the_o land_n welle_v and_o wise_o and_o he_o regn_v xxu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o deyde_v lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n and_o after_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seysell_n welle_v and_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o and_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n and_z deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o sysell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o pease_n and_o after_o seysell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o xix_o year_n in_o pease_n &_o thenne_n after_o he_o regn_v howan_n his_o soon_o ten_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o ikaldowne·_n ¶_o how_o king_n mor_fw-mi with_o die_v thorugh_o myschaundâ—e_v thorugh_v a_o be_v after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o and_z he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o a_o great_a vengeance_n come_v upon_o he_o for_o when_o as_o he_o go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n hemette_v with_o a_o great_a be_v that_o be_v black_a and_o horryble_a &_o hideous_a &_o he_o wend_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v that_o be_v with_o his_o quarrel_n but_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o &_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o hê_n quarlle_v that_o be_v anon_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a haste_n &_o he_o devour_v a_o live_v &_o so_o he_o dey_v for_o his_o wyckednesse_n thorugh_o vengeance_n of_o god_n after_o that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodiam_n that_o be_v morwith_o soon_o that_o make_v cambrydge_v after_o that_o this_o mor_fw-mi with_o be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n crown_v brandobodian_n his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodiam_n long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n and_o town_n this_o grandobodiam_n make_v the_o twine_z of_z cambrydge_v &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n be_v well_o belove_v of_o rich_a &_o poor_a for_z he_o honour_v the_o rich_a and_o help_v the_o poor_a this_o grandobodiam_n have_v four_o son_n artogaill_n hesyder_v higamus_n &_o petitur·_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o of_o artogaill_n that_o be_v grandobodians_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n and_o since_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wyckednesse_n after_o grandobodiam_n regn_v his_o soon_o artogaill_n u_o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o the_o bryton_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v he_o down_o &_o make_v hesyder_v his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o be_v come_v so_o good_a &_o merci_fw-la able_a that_o man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pyte_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v u_o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pyte_n of_o hê_n brother_n artogaill_n that_o be_v king_n before·_a and_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignyte_n &_o take_v his_o brother_n the_o crown_n again_o &_o make_v he_o king_n against_o all_o the_o bryton_n will_n ¶_o and_o after_o artogaill_n become_v so_o good_a of_o condiconn_n that_o he_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o the_o land_n for_o he_o come_v so_o debonayr_a and_o free_a and_z die_v right_a &_o reason_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vi_o year_n and_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o grauntham_n ¶_o how_o hesyder_v be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogail_n the_o bryton_n crown_v a_o other_o time_n hesyder_v but_z his_o two_o brother_n hygamus_fw-la &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a spite_n &_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o for_o help_v to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi brother_n &_o so_o they_o take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o they_o depart_v all_o the_o land_n betwixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamus_n live_v but_o vii_o year_n and_o though_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n and_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o picker_v ¶_o how_o the_o bryton_n come_v and_o take_v hesyder_v out_o of_o prysone_n and_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o tyme._n and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n take_v hesyder_v anon_o and_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n and_o though_o regn_v he_o in_o pease_n xiiii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o how_o xxxiii_o king_n regn_v in_o pease_n each_o after_o other_o after_o hesyder_v after_o the_o death_n of_o hesyder_v regn_v xxxiii_o king_n each_o after_o other_o in_o pease_n &_o with_o out_o any_o long_a taryenge_a i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o regned_a as_o the_o story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiii_o be_v call_v gerbodia_fw-la he_o regn_v xii_o year_n after_o he_o regn_v morgan_n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vi_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v jowalan_n viii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v on_o rohugo_n xi_o year_n and_o after_o regn_v voghen_n xiii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catyll_o xu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porrex_n ii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cherin_o xvii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v coyl_n xii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n xiiii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o twenty_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xvii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v urian_a v._o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v eliud_fw-la ii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldadan_n xu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n xii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v ouirgunde_v viii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v mortan_n vi_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v
¶_o and_o when_o be_v herd_n that_o nero_n be_v deed_n by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n &_o hear_v of_o these_o cursyd_v man_n regn_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o these_o man_n not_o wyllyng_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o empire_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v to_o rome_n he_o overcome_v the_o tyrant_n vitellus_n and_o lete_fw-la he_o be_v draw_v thorugh_a rome_n &_o after_o in_o to_o tybre_v till_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o thene_n lete_fw-la he_o sail_v without_o sepulture_n for_o this_o the_o people_n desire_v this_o man_n be_v cure_v of_o waspis_n in_o his_o nose_n anon_o as_o he_o byleve_v in_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o venge_v crystis_n death_n he_o fight_v xâ—xii_fw-la time_n with_o his_o enemy_n &_o dey_v the_o year_n of_o grace_n lxiix_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la dium_o lxxxiiii_o cletus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n xi_o year_n this_o cletus_n be_v a_o romayn_n and_o grete_o belove_a pylgrymage_n to_o saint_n sayenge_a it_o be_v more_o profit_n to_o the_o helthe_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o visyte_n the_o place_n that_o saint_n peter_n be_v in_o than_o â—or_a to_o fast_v two_o year_n he_o cursyd_v alle_fw-mi tho_o man_n letting_a such_o pylgrymage_n or_o counsellor_n contrary_a thereto_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martryd_v by_o damiâ—â—an_n the_o emperor_n ¶_o titus_n soon_o to_o vespasianus_n be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n and_o he_o abide_v still_o at_o jerusalem_fw-la after_o the_o eleccyon_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o destroy_v the_o cytee_n and_o slay_v there_o as_o the_o story_n say_v with_o batayll_n and_o hungre_n xi_o hodr_v thousand_o jew_n and_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o he_o take_v and_o sell_v xxx_o for_o a_o penny_n by_o cause_n they_o sell_v cryst_n for_o xxx_o pen_n and_o bring_v then_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v precyous_a and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o house_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v call_v templun_n pacis_fw-la but_o now_o be_v that_o place_n fall_v down_o for_o the_o moo_v party_n and_o all_o these_o great_a jewel_n be_v dystrybute_v to_o certain_a chirche_n in_o rome_n ¶_o this_o titus_n be_v so_o full_a of_o virtue_n that_o all_o man_n love_v he_o so_o set_v forth_o that_z they_o call_v he_o the_o moo_v delectable_a of_o man_n he_o be_v full_a liberal_a to_o all_o man_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o say_v often_o time_n the_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n go_fw-mi from_o a_o emperor_n with_o a_o hevy_a herte_fw-fr but_z he_o shall_v some_o what_o have_v of_o his_o petycyon_n he_o will_v be_v sorry_a that_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v grant_v no_o man_n no_o benefit_n ¶_o when_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n every_o man_n that_o be_v in_o rome_n weep_v for_o he_o as_o that_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o domician_n brother_n to_o titus_n regn_v after_o he_o xxiiii_o year_n &_o u_o month_n first_o he_o be_v â—asy_a and_z after_o ward_n full_a unresonable_a for_o moche_v of_o the_o senate_n be_v destroy_v by_o his_o malice_n and_o also_o moche_v of_o his_o kindred_n he_o begin_v the_o second_o persecuconn_v after_o nero_n against_o crysten_v man_n in_o the_o which_o persecution_n john_n the_o evangelyst_n be_v exile_v in_o to_o pathius_n after_o the_o emperor_n have_v put_v he_o in_o to_o a_o ton_n of_o oil_n brenning_a &_o hurt_v he_o not_o so_o this_o man_n be_v not_o the_o follower_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi vespasian_n ne_z his_o brother_n titus_z but_z rathur_n like_o nero_n &_o his_o kin_n rede_n and_o for_o these_o wicked_a condicyon_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o his_o own_o palay_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o his_o aege·_a ¶_o clemens_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n ix_o year_n and_o he_o succeed_v cletus_n this_o clemens_n first_o of_o saint_n peter_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v successor_n to_o he_o and_o for_o peryll_n he_o will_v linus_n and_o cletus_n shall_v be_v pope_n &_o before_o he_o lest_o that_o through_o that_o ensample_n prelate_n shall_v ordain_v under_o they_o who_o some_o ever_o they_o will_v this_o man_n make_v the_o lyf_v of_o martyr_n to_o be_v write_v by_o regyon_n and_o he_o make_v many_o book_n he_o ordain_v that_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v conferm_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o may_v namely_o after_o it_o be_v crysten_v and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martyr_v under_o traian_n ¶_o nerua_n be_v emperor_n after_o domician_n oh_o year_n &_o two_o month_n and_o when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o meve_v the_o senate_n to_o make_v a_o law_n that_o thing_n which_o domician_n command_v to_o be_v keep_v shall_v be_v break_v by_o the_o which_o mean_a saint_n johan_n the_o evamgelyst_n be_v lose_a out_o of_o his_o exyl_n &_o suffrey_n to_o come_v again_o to_o ephase_n this_o man_n die_v a_o other_o thing_n right_a commendable_a that_o he_o assyne_v so_o wise_a a_o man_n as_o traian_n be_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n after_o he_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o traianus_n hispanicus_n be_v emperor_n xxi_o year_n this_o traianê°_n many_o man_n say_v he_o be_v the_o best_a among_o all_o the_o emperor_n but_o in_o one_o thing_n alone_o he_o be_v vicious_a in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o false_a god_n be_v about_o to_o destroy_v the_o crysten_v faith_n juge_v in_o himself_o so_o moo_v to_o please_v god_n some_o man_n say_v not_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o other_o he_o pursew_v the_o crysten_v faith_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v he_o die_v but_o few_o to_o dethe_v and_o all_o his_o love_a isette_n at_o nought_o but_o at_o saint_n gregory_n meve_v with_o pyte_n weep_v &_o pray_v unto_o our_o lord_n for_o he_o that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o by_o his_o prayer_n have_v he_o out_o of_o hell_n in_o to_o which_o place_n he_o be_v damn_a and_o now_o if_o that_o he_o be_v save_v or_o not_o a_o great_a alteracyon_n be_v among_o doctor_n and_o to_o we_o that_o write_v crony_n eye_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o charge_n to_o determine_v but_o all_o the_o ee_a part_n of_o the_o world_n babylon_n selencia_n the_o utter_a part_n of_o the_o ind_n germayne_n the_o second_o after_o alexander_n hold_v under_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n so_o piteous_a and_o so_o meke_o he_o guide_v he_o to_o every_o man_n as_o a_o king_n he_o be_v gentyll_a and_o to_o no_o man_n ungentyll_a the_o which_o be_v read_v of_o few_o all_o his_o day_n he_o live_v that_o man_n say_v he_o be_v the_o moost_n worthy_a man_n in_o all_o his_o empire_n and_o thought_n and_o say_v ever_o more_o that_o no_o man_n be_v more_o unworthy_a to_o be_v emperor_n than_o he_o ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o c.iiii_o anacletus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n ·ix_v year_n and_o he_o be_v a_o greek_a he_o monyssh_v a_o crysten_v man_n that_o preeste_n shall_v be_v worshyp_v above_o all_o other_o man_n sayenge_a that_o preeste_n do_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n shall_v be_v bear_v out_o and_o not_o vex_v but_o be_v worshyp_v and_o preeste_n when_o they_o say_v mass_n the_o shall_v have_v wyenesse_n with_o they_o and_o namely_o bysshop_n also_o he_o decree_v that_o clerk_n shall_v be_v no_o berde_n nor_o long_a here_o also_o that_o a_o bysshop_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v of_o three_o and_o dyverse_a other_o thing_n at_o the_o last_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o traianus_n he_o be_v martyr_v and_o bury_v by_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o plinius_n the_o second_o orator_n and_o phelosopher_n write_v moche_v thyngê_n this_o man_n meve_v traianus_n that_o he_o shall_v withdraw_v the_o sentence_n yeven_fw-mi ayeste_fw-fr crysten_v folk_n write_v to_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v no_o ill_n but_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o virtue_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v rise_v afore_o day_n and_o worshoppe_n their_o god_n secret_o in_o the_o nyght·_n ¶_o euaristus_n a_o greek_a &_o a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n ten_o year_n and_o vii_o month_n after_o anacletus_fw-la this_o man_n ordain_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v wed_v open_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v blessyd_v open_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o he_o be_v martyr_v the_o three_o year_n of_o adrian_n &_o bury_v by_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o alexander_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n viii_o year_n and_o u_o month_n this_o alexander_n the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o senator_n he_o converterd_v unto_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o constytute_v and_o ordain_v that_o hooly_a water_n shall_v be_v spynkle_v in_o to_o crysten_v man_n house_n and_o he_o ordain_v that_o the_o breed_n that_o preste_n use_v to_o sing_v with_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o pure_a and_o clean_a breed_n and_o that_o in_o a_o lytell_a quantyte_n at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martyr_v under_o adryan_n that_o be_v the_o emperor_n and_o many_o of_o they_o he_o convert_v
&_o receyve_v bapâ—ym_a in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o tear_v to_o the_o right_a faith_n &_o byleve_n eulentre_n send_v two_o legate_n that_o be_v call_v pagan_a a_o other_o elybam_fw-la in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o baptyse_v the_o king_n &_o all_o his_o meyne_n and_o after_o go_v from_o town_n to_o town_n &_o baptyse_v the_o people_n till_o all_o the_o land_n be_v baptyse_v and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o year_n an_o hondr_v lvi_o after_o the_o incarncyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n and_o this_o king_n lucy_n make_v tho_o in_o this_o land_n two_o archibysshop_n one_o at_o caunterbury_n a_o other_o at_o york_n &_o other_o many_o bishop_n that_o yet_o be_v in_o this_o land_n and_o when_o these_o two_o legatê_n have_v baptyse_v all_o this_o land_n they_o ordain_v preste_n for_o to_o baptyse_v chyldern_a and_o for_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n and_o after_o they_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n dwell_v in_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n xii_o year_n and_o after_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o how_o bryton_n choose_v a_o king_n this_o king_n lucy_n have_v none_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v after_o ward_v great_a harm_n &_o sorrow_n to_o the_o land_n for_o after_o this_o king_n lucy_n death_n none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_v suffer_v a_o other_o to_o be_v king_n but_o live_v in_o war_n &_o debate_v among_o them self_o l_o year_n without_o king_n but_o it_o befall_v after_o ward_n that_o a_o great_a prince_n come_v from_o rome_n in_o to_o thê_n land_n that_o be_v call_v severie_a not_o for_o war_n but_o for_o to_o save_v the_o right_a of_o rome_n but_o never_o theles_o he_o have_v not_o dwell_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n but_o that_o the_o bryton_n slay_v he_o and_o when_o they_o of_o rome_n wist_v that_o severi_fw-la be_v so_o slay_v they_o send_v a_o other_o great_a lord_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o be_v call_v allec_fw-la that_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n &_o a_o mighty_a of_o body_n &_o dwell_v in_o this_o land_n long_o time_n &_o dye_a moche_n sorrow_n to_o the_o bryton_n so_o that_o after_o for_o pure_a malice_n they_o choose_v a_o king_n among_o theym_n that_o be_v call_v astelepade_n and_o assemble_v a_o grâ—aee_n host_n of_o bryton_n &_o go_v to_o london_n to_o seek_v allec_fw-la &_o there_o they_o find_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o &_o all_o his_o fellow_n and_o one_o that_o be_v call_v walon_n deffend_v he_o fyers_o &_o fight_v long_o with_o the_o bryton_n but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o the_o bryton_n take_v he_o and_o bond_n his_o ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o a_o water_n wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v call_v ever_o more_o walbroke_a though_o regned_a astelepade_n in_o pease_n till_o one_o of_o his_o earl_n that_o be_v call_v coill_n make_v a_o fair_a town_n ayenste_n the_o king_n will_v &_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n colchestre_fw-fr after_o his_o own_o name_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v full_a wroth_a &_o thought_n to_o destroy_v he_o and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o and_o bring_v great_a power_n of_o man_n and_o yaf_a the_o earl_n batayll_n and_o the_o earl_n defend_v he_o fyers_o with_o his_o power_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o batayll_n and_o though_o be_v coill_n crown_v &_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o coill_n regn_v and_o goveren_v the_o land_n well_o &_o noble_o for_z he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o well_o be_v love_v amonge_v the_o bryton_n ¶_o when_o though_o of_o rome_n hear_v that_o astelepade_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_v glad_a &_o send_v a_o other_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v call_v constance_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n coill_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o tribute_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n answer_v well_o &_o wise_o &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v pay_v to_o rome_n all_o that_o right_a and_o reason_n will_v with_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o accord_v tho_o with_o good_a will_n and_o without_o any_o contake_n and_o so_o both_o they_o dwell_v togyd_v in_o love_n ¶_o king_n coill_n yaaf_n to_o he_o his_o daughter_n eleyne_n for_o to_o have_v she_o to_o his_o spouse_n that_o be_v both_o fair_a &_o wise_a &_o good_a &_o well_o lettre_v &_o this_o constance_n spouse_n she_o there_o with_o moche_n honour_n and_o it_o befall_v soon_o after_o that_o this_o king_n coill_n dey_v in_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o colchestre_n entyre_v ¶_o of_o king_n constance_n that_o be_v a_o roman_n that_o be_v choose_v king_n after_o the_o deeh_fw-it of_o coill_n for_o as_o moche_v that_o he_o have_v spwse_v eleyne_n that_o be_v king_n coil_v daughter_n after_o this_o king_n coill_n constance_n be_v make_v king_n and_o crown_v for_z asmoche_n as_o he_o have_v spouse_n king_n coil_v daughter_n that_o be_v heir_n of_o that_o land_n the_o which_o constance_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o he_o beget_v on_o his_o wyf_v eleyne_v a_o son_n that_o be_v call_v constantyne_n and_o this_o king_n bear_v true_a faith_n and_o true_o die_v unto_o they_o of_o rome_n all_o his_o lyf_v and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xu_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o constantine_n that_o be_v king_n constance_n soon_o &_o the_o soon_o of_o saint_n eleyne_n govern_v &_o rule_v the_o land_n &_o be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n after_o king_n constance_n dethe_v regn_v constantyne_n his_o soon_o and_o the_o soon_o of_o saint_n eleyne_n that_o find_v the_o holy_a cross_n in_o the_o hooly_a land_n and_o how_o constantyne_n be_v come_v emperor_n of_o rome_n ¶_o it_o befall_v so_o in_o the_o time_n there_o be_v a_o emperor_n at_o rome_n that_o be_v a_o sarrasy_a &_o a_o tyrant_n that_o be_v call_v maxence_o that_o put_v to_o dethe_v all_o that_o byleve_v in_o god_n &_o destroy_v hoo_o chirche_v by_o all_o his_o power_n &_o sleweall_a crysten_v min_fw-mi that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o among_o all_o other_o he_o lete_fw-la martyr_n saint_n katherine_n and_o many_o other_o crysten_v people_n that_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n flee_v &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o king_n constantyne_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o maxence_o die_v to_o the_o crystyanytee_n wherefore_o constantyne_n have_v pyte_v &_o make_v great_a sorrow_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o a_o great_a power_n and_o go_v over_o unto_o rome_n and_o there_o take_v the_o cyte_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o there_o be_v in_o that_o be_v of_o mysbyleve_n that_o he_o may_v there_o â—ind_v and_o though_o be_v he_o make_v emperor_n and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o govern_v he_o so_o well_o that_o all_o â—ondes_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce·_a ¶_o and_o this_o devyll_n &_o tyâ—aun_n maxence_o that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o greâ—e_n &_o hear_v these_o tydyng_n &_o sodeyn_o become_v will_v and_z sodeyn_o he_o dey_v and_o so_o he_o end_v he_o lyf_v ¶_o when_o constantyne_n go_v from_o this_o land_n unto_o rome_n he_o take_v with_o he_o his_o mother_n eleyne_n for_o the_o moche_n wisdom_n that_o she_o coude_fw-fr and_o thâ—e_n other_o great_a lord_n that_o he_o moche_n love_v the_o one_o be_v call_v hoell_n a_o another_o be_v call_v tavern_n and_o the_o three_o morhyn_n and_o take_v alhy_n land_n to_o keep_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o corn_n wail_v that_o be_v call_v octavyan_n and_o so_o anon_o as_o this_o octavyan_n wyste_v that_o his_o lord_n dwell_v at_o rome_n incontynent_a he_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n &_o therewith_o die_v all_o his_o will_n among_o high_a &_o low_a &_o they_o hellde_v he_o for_o king_n ¶_o when_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n he_o be_v wonder_n worthee_o toward_o the_o earl_n octavyan_n and_o send_v tavern_n with_o ·xii_n m._n man_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o earl_n for_o his_o falseness_n and_o they_o arrayve_v at_o por_z tesmouth_n ¶_o and_o when_o octavyan_n wist_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n and_o dyscomfyted_a tavern_n &_o tavern_n flee_v then_n in_o to_o scotlonde_n and_o ordain_v there_o a_o great_a power_n and_z come_v ayne_v in_o to_o this_o land_n another_o time_n to_o yeve_v batayll_n to_o octavian_n ¶_o when_o octavian_n hear_v that_o he_z assemble_v a_o grate_n power_n &_o come_v to_o ward_v tavern_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v so_o that_o those_o two_o host_n meet_v togyder_n upon_o stanesmore_n and_o strong_o smite_v togyder_v &_o though_o be_v octavian_n dyscomfyte_v &_o
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keper_n of_o his_o body_n as_o he_o will_v go_v thorugh_o the_o land_n to_o ordain_v thing_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o a_o king_n and_o this_o vortiger_n honour_v so_o moche_v the_o hondred_a kynghte_n &_o so_o moche_n give_v they_o of_o gold_n &_o silver_n and_o so_o rich_a jewel_n robe_n horse_n and_o other_o thing_n plente_fw-la wherefore_o they_o hold_v he_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o die_v the_o king_n and_o vortyger_n tell_v they_o if_o he_o may_v be_v king_n you_o as_o it_o be_v through_o treason_n he_o will_v make_v they_o rych_a of_o the_o land_n so_o at_o the_o last_o through_o great_a gift_n that_o he_o have_v give_v large_o they_o cry_v through_o the_o court_n that_o vortyger_n be_v better_o worthy_a to_o be_v king_n than_o constance_n wherefore_o vortiger_n make_v semblaunt_v as_o he_o have_v be_v wroth_a and_o he_o depart_v then_n from_o the_o court_n &_o say_v he_o must_v go_fw-mi elles_fw-fr be_v for_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o so_o the_o traitor_n say_v for_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o shall_v slay_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v constance_n ¶_o when_o this_o vortyger_n be_v go_v it_o befall_v soon_o after_o that_o though_o hondred_a kynghte_n of_o pehyce_n break_v the_o door_n of_o the_o king_n chambre_n and_o there_o they_o he_o slay_v &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o bare_v it_o to_o vortiger_n there_o that_o he_o dwell_v and_o so_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o heed_n he_o weep_v full_a tender_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o never_o theles_o he_o be_v some_o deal_n glad_a in_o his_o berte_fw-fr of_o his_o deth·_n ¶_o and_o anon_o this_o vortiger_n take_v those_o hondred_a kenghte_n of_o pehytes_n and_o bid_v his_o servant_n bound_v their_o ande_fw-mi behind_o they_o and_o lad_n they_o to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a unto_o dethe_v as_o false_a traitor_n and_o anon_o after_o all_o the_o bryton_n of_o the_o land_n by_o the_o comyn_v assent_n crown_v vortiger_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o c.lxxiiii_o sother_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o anycetum_n ix_o year_n the_o which_o decree_v that_o a_o nun_n shall_v not_o touch_v the_o pale_a of_o the_o awter_n nor_o put_v in_o sense_n thereto_o and_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o wymple_a about_o her_o heed_n and_o many_o peril_n he_o see_v about_o matrimony_n therefore_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o woman_n shall_v be_v callen_v a_o lawful_a wyf_v but_o if_o she_o be_v blessyd_v of_o the_o priest_n ¶_o elentherus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o sother_n xu_o year_n the_o which_o ordain_v that_o crysten_v man_n shall_v refuse_v no_o meet_a reasonable_a that_o be_v man_n meet_a nota_fw-la ¶_o also_o that_o no_o man_n unaccuse_v in_o crime_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o his_o dygnytee_n or_o degree_n till_o he_o be_v convyct_v thorugh_o ensample_n of_o cryst_n the_o which_o keep_v still_o judas_n scaryoth_n not_o accuse_v and_o crist_n know_v he_o guilty_a and_o what_o soever_o he_o die_v among_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o 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pope_n after_o he_o xu_o year_n and_z with_o he_o be_v ordain_v a_o other_o pope_n that_o be_v call_v laurencius_fw-la and_o betwext_v they_o be_v a_o great_a dyscencyon_n and_o they_o both_o put_v they_o to_o the_o jugement_n of_o theodoria_n the_o king_n and_o he_o juge_v that_o he_o that_o be_v first_o orden_v and_o that_o moo_v man_n of_o the_o chyrche_n hold_v with_o shall_v be_v pope_n and_o symachê°_n prevalid_a the_o which_o lon_v the_o chyrche_n and_o poor_a man_n and_o for_o paschalius_n the_o deaken_n cardynal_n hold_v against_o symachus_n with_o the_o part_n of_o laurence_n to_o his_o dethe_v therefore_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatori_fw-mi to_o keep_v the_o batthe_n after_o he_o dethe_v as_o gregory_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o dyalogis_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o gloria_fw-la in_fw-la excelsis_fw-la shall_v be_v say_v every_o sondaye_n and_o feeste_n of_o martyr_n ¶_o nota._n ¶_o that_o englonde_n be_v long_o time_n crysten_v afore_o france_n 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he_o cause_v boy_n throat_n to_o be_v cut_v and_o so_o he_o dey_v ¶_o felix_n pope_n succedded_a john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n command_v that_o syke_a man_n shall_v be_v anele_v for_o the_o death_n but_o cry_v ordain_v the_o first_o ¶_o justinianê°_n be_v emperor_n xxxviii_o year_n this_o man_n draw_v the_o law_n of_o the_o romayn_v out_o of_o almoost_n ii_o m._n book_n &_o iii_o c._n verse_n over_o long_o &_o accord_v in_o to_o oh_o volumen_fw-la of_o xii_o book_n &_o call_v it_o justinian_n he_o make_v also_o the_o digest_v &_o divide_v they_o in_o to_o iii_o boky_n ¶_o bonifaciê°_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o felix_n two_o year_n and_o lytel_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o bonifaciê°_n &_o this_o man_n have_v a_o great_a stryf_v with_o justinianê°_n themperour_n whether_o the_o cryst_n be_v of_o ii_o nature_n or_o one_o the_o pope_n say_v he_o have_v two_o nature_n one_o of_o god_n &_o a_o other_o of_o man_n tâ—e_v emperor_n say_v other_o consent_v to_o we_o or_z thou_o â—hat_n go_v in_o to_o perpetuell_a exile_n the_o pope_n answer_v i_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o justilianus_n the_o moost_n cristen_v emperor_n but_z as_o i_o seem_v i_o have_v find_v dyoclesyan_a the_o persecutor_n of_o crysten_v man_n but_o certain_o i_o drede_v not_o thy_o malice_n ne_o i_o fear_v not_o thy_o threthynge_n thenne_fw-fr the_o emperor_n meke_v hymslef_n &_o felle_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o ask_v mercy_n and_o absolucyon_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o u_o c.xxxiiii_o agapitus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o john_n two_o year_n this_o agapitus_n torn_v justimanus_fw-la from_o the_o error_n full_o of_o the_o heretic_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o processyon_n shall_v be_v do_v the_o sunday_n and_o thenne_n he_o die_v art_n constantynoble_a &_o siluerius_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n three_o year_n he_o be_v exile_v fro_o crysten_v faith_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o proctor_n of_o theodory_n for_o he_o will_v not_o restore_v the_o bysshop_n of_o athenes_n a_o heretyke_a to_o his_o benefit_n again_o ¶_o virgiliê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xviii_o year_n and_o he_o enter_v evyll_n to_o his_o benefit_n but_z he_o govern_v he_o well_o and_o he_o suffer_v his_o persecucyon_n pacyent_o ¶_o and_o he_o be_v exile_v from_o rome_n and_o at_o the_o last_o after_o great_a passion_n of_o theodory_n in_o constantynople_n dey_v ¶_o synodus_fw-la quatra_fw-mi constantinopolitana_fw-la contra_fw-la theodorun_v &_o oâ—â—s_fw-la hereticos_fw-la alios_fw-la fuic_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la ista_fw-la synodê°_n dampnavit_fw-la heresim_fw-la theodori_fw-es â—_o qui_o dixit_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la cristum_fw-la et_fw-la qd_n beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la genitrix_fw-la sed_fw-la hominis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o vigilius_n four_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o heretic_n scismatyke_n &_o rennegate_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n xiii_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_a be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o restore_v the_o chyrcheyerde_n of_o the_o apostle_n philyp_n and_o jacob_n ¶_o justinus_n the_o second_o after_o justinian_n be_v emperor_n xi_o year_n this_o man_n dyspyse_v poor_a man_n he_o rob_v the_o senator_n he_o be_v yeven_v to_o all_o coveytousnesse_n so_o that_o he_o make_v chest_n of_o iron_n for_o to_o keep_v his_o moyneye_n in_o thenne_n anon_o he_o felle_v in_o heresy_n &_o wax_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n ¶_o and_o thenne_n be_v choose_v tyberyus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o govern_v the_o comyn_v people_n ¶_o tiberius_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n aft_a justinus_n vii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n he_n give_v innumerable_a good_a to_o poor_a man_n in_o so_o
lord_n suffer_v the_o sarrasyn_n and_o the_o bulgars_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o this_o land_n that_z he_o they_o may_v not_o with_o stand_v but_o that_o he_o make_v his_o pease_n with_o they_o &_o pay_v to_o they_o yearly_o a_o truage_n so_o nyghte_o prevayl_v that_o cursyd_v sect_n of_o machomyte_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v blessyd_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o that_o there_o be_v vi_o general_a synodus_fw-la &_o moo_v pryncypall_a of_o the_o which_o the_o auctoryte_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v declare_v by_o they_o against_o the_o vi_o pryncypall_a heresye_n the_o which_o strong_o trowble_v the_o chirche_n for_o the_o subtyltee_fw-mi of_o these_o heretic_n to_o dysceyve_v simple_a man_n ¶_o this_o time_n dey_v saint_n cedde_v of_o lytchefelde_n the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o demus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o adeodatus_n three_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v ¶_o bonyfacyus_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o live_v lyâ—e_v a_o priest_n ¶_o agatho_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o and_z he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_o on_o a_o day_n when_o he_o kyss_v a_o lepre_a the_o lepre_fw-it anon_o be_v make_v hoole_n ¶_o iste_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la consensu_fw-la princypy_v iussit_fw-la celebrari_fw-la sextum_fw-la sinodum_fw-la apud_fw-la ê¯stantinopolin_n cc.lxxx_o eporum_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la asseret_fw-la dvas_fw-la naturas_fw-la et_fw-la dvas_fw-la voluntates_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o xpo_fw-la ¶_o leo_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o agatho_n three_o year_n this_o leo_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o suffycyent_o teach_v in_o latyn_a &_o greke_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o pax_n shall_v be_v yeven_v after_o agnus_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o die_v a_o blessyd_v man_n ¶_o benedictus_n the_o second_o pope_n after_o leo_n almost_o three_o year_n this_o man_n above_o all_o thing_n be_v virtuous_a and_o his_o name_n accord_v with_o his_o dedy_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v a_o great_a pestilence_n ¶_o justinianus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a good_a man_n a_z prudent_a &_o a_o large_a &_o he_o encreace_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n myghte_o but_o he_o charge_v the_o offyce_v of_o the_o chyrche_n over_o moche_n many_o law_n he_o make_v and_o after_o be_v not_o good_a he_o intend_v to_o have_v let_v the_o dycree_n of_o the_o vi_o synodus_fw-la wherefore_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o he_o empire_n he_o be_v take_v of_o leo_n the_o prince_n of_o patriciâ—_n and_o tiberio_n &_o they_o cut_v of_o his_o nose_n &_o his_o tongue_n &_o exile_v he_o to_o crysonan_n there_o be_v then_o turbacyon_n in_o the_o chirche_n for_o stryve_v &_o heretic_n ¶_o and_o know_v all_o man_n when_o varyaunce_n fall_v betwixt_o great_a lord_n thenne_v error_n be_v multeply_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n correct_v they_o therefore_o that_o be_v often_o time_n preve_v in_o the_o cyirche_n thenne_fw-fr after_o felle_fw-fr a_o 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