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the_o messenger_n of_o king_n vortiger_n when_o they_o hear_v this_o strife_n bytwene_v the_o two_o groom_n they_o ask_v of_o they_o that_o stand_v beside_o they_o whence_o that_o merlin_n be_v bear_v and_o also_o who_o nouryssh_v he_o and_o they_o tell_v they_o that_o a_o great_a gentylwoman_n of_o karmardyne_n call_v adhan_n be_v his_o mother_n but_o none_o know_v who_o be_v his_o fader_fw-mi when_o the_o king_n messenger_n herd_n these_o tydynge_n they_o go_v anon_o to_o he_o that_o be_v wardeyne_a of_o the_o town_n &_o tell_v he_o the_o king_n will_v &_o show_v he_o his_o letter_n &_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi thyder_n
textu_fw-la gen_fw-la i_o ¶_o the_o first_o day_n god_n make_v &_o divide_v the_o light_n from_o the_o derknes_n ¶_o the_o second_o day_n god_n make_v &_o ordain_v the_o firmament_n &_o divyde_v the_o water_n from_o the_o water_n ¶_o the_o three_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o he_o gadere_v the_o water_n in_o to_o one_o place_n and_z the_o earth_n though_o appear_v ¶_o the_o four_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o day_n he_o ordain_v the_o son_n the_o moan_n and_o the_o star_n &_o put_v they_o in_o the_o firmament_n ¶_o the_o fyfth_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v fish_n &_o fowl_n &_o great_a whale_n in_o the_o water_n ¶_o the_o syxth_o day_n god_n ordain_v in_o the_o which_o he_o make_v be_v &_o man_n ¶_o the_o vij_o day_n god_n make_v &_o in_o that_o day_n he_o rest_v of_o all_o werke_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v not_o as_o in_o werk_n be_v weary_a but_z he_o cease_v to_o make_v mo_z new_a creature_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la geâ—_n i_o understand_v you_o that_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n of_z who_o it_o be_v write_v in_o this_o first_o age_n next_o follow_v live_v ix_o hondr_v year_n and_o xxx_o and_o gate_n xxxij_o son_n and_z as_o many_o doughter_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la primo_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o m_o c_o lxxxxix_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o first_o age_n during_o unto_o the_o flode_n of_o noe._n adam_n eua._n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o world_n the_o syxth_o day_n god_n make_v and_o form_v adam_n in_o the_o field_n da_fw-mi mastene_fw-mi &_o eva_n of_o his_o tybbe_n put_v they_o in_o paradyse_n &_o bid_v they_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o have_v sin_v anon_o he_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o paradyse_n in_o to_z the_o land_n of_o cursedness_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v there_o with_o swear_v &_o sorrow_n till_o they_o die_v vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la geâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o this_o adam_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n all_o yâ—_z day_n of_o his_o life_n great_a penance_n daily_o he_o do_v and_o he_o command_v his_o child_n to_o live_v ryghtwyl_o &_o namely_o that_o they_o shall_v avoid_v in_o all_o wise_n from_o the_o company_n of_o cayn_n &_o his_o child_n nor_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o marry_v with_o none_o of_o they_o ¶_o this_o man_n adam_n be_v our_o first_o fader_fw-mi &_o for_o one_o sin_n put_v we_o out_o of_o paradyse_n but_o through_o his_o holy_a conversation_n &_o penance_n he_o give_v we_o ensample_n to_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o follow_v his_o holy_a conversation_n &_o example_n for_o one_o sin_n ryghtwysly_a he_o can_v not_o complain_v on_o he_o as_z we_o do_v many_o ¶_o seth_n soon_o to_o adam_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n c._n and._n thirty_o year_n &_o live_v ix_o c._n and_o twelve_o but_o moses_n overskyp_v a_o hondred_a of_o those_o in_o the_o which_o abel_n weep_v in_o the_o vale_n of_o ploration_n nigh_o ebron_n this_o seth_n for_o the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v goten_a go_v to_o paradyse_n ¶_o delbora_n be_v sister_n to_o abel_n abel_n be_v slay_v of_o cayn_n his_o brother_n this_o able_a the_o first_o martyr_n begin_v the_o chirche_n of_o god_n this_o man_n after_o austyn_n make_v the_o cite_v of_o god_n &_o he_o be_v the_o first_o citezyn_v of_o that_o cite_v and_o because_o he_o be_v right_o wise_a our_o lord_n receyve_v his_o offering_n ¶_o calmana_n be_v wife_n to_o cayn_v this_o cayn_n be_v a_o curse_a man_n &_o he_o make_v the_o first_o erthly_a cite_v that_o ever_o in_o this_o world_n be_v in_o that_o which_o he_o put_v his_o people_n for_o drede_v in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o use_v ravyne_fw-mi &_o violence_n for_o he_o trust_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v to_o other_o therefore_o he_o put_v he_o and_o he_o in_o to_o a_o sure_a place_n this_o man_n slay_v his_o brother_n abel_n for_o envy_v and_z he_o be_v punyssh_v of_o god_n &_o wander_v about_o in_o despair_n and_o be_v slay_v of_o lameth_n a_o blind_a man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o c_o xxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o m_o ix_o c._n lxxiiij_o enos_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n live_v ix_o c._n year_n &_o u_o and_o begin_v to_o call_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o may_v happen_v he_o find_v some_o word_n of_o prayer_n or_o make_v some_o ymage_n for_o god_n to_o be_v worshyp_v as_o now_o be_v in_o the_o chirche_n chanam_n live_v after_o ix_o c._n year_n and_o ten_o ¶_o anno_fw-la muudi_fw-la seven_o c_o lxxxxv_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o four_o malaleel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n live_v viij_o c._n &_o lxxxxv_fw-la year_n jare_v of_o the_o line_n live_v ix_o c._n lxij_o ¶_o enoch_n of_o the_o same_o line_n live_v iij_o c._n year_n lxu_o and_o be_v a_o ryghtwyse_a man_n &_o please_a god_n and_o for_o his_o great_a holiness_n our_o lord_n translate_v he_o in_o to_o paradyse_n where_o he_o lyve_v with_o hely_n in_o great_a rest_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n till_o the_o come_n of_o antechryst_n than_o they_o shall_v go_v forth_o for_o the_o comfortacyon_n of_o good_a man_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v crown_v with_o the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n matusale_n of_o chryste_n line_n live_v ix_o c_o lxix_o year_n and_o be_v the_o old_a man_n that_o ever_o any_o scripture_n have_v mind_n of_o for_o when_o he_o have_v live_v nigh_o u_o c._n year_n our_o lord_n say_v to_o high_a build_v the_o a_o house_n &_o thou_o will_v for_o yet_o thou_o shall_v live_v fyve_o hondred_a year_n and_o he_o answer_v &_o say_v for_o so_o lytell_a a_o time_n as_o u_o hondr_v year_n i_o will_v build_v no_o house_n but_o rest_v under_o tree_n and_o hedge_n and_o there_o slepte_v as_z he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v for_o a_o tyme._n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la m._n iiij_o c_o liiij_o et_fw-la 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ordre_n among_o the_o discyple_n of_o chryst_n of_o who_o the_o preeste_n &_o bysshop_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o god_n yet_o keep_v the_o form_n for_o to_o the_o apostle_n the_o bishop_n succeed_v and_z to_o the_o dyscyple_n preestes_fw-la to_o the_o which_o two_o ordre_n all_o the_o chirche_n be_v give_v as_o a_o godly_a gâ—rarchy_n ut_fw-la paret_fw-la in_o decreto_fw-la damaste_n pape_n write_v in_o asia_n in_o greke_n language_n in_o principio_fw-la erat_fw-la verbum_fw-la etc._n etc._n johannes_n write_v in_o ytalye_n but_z in_o greke_n language_n initium_fw-la evangelij_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n marcus_n write_v in_o grecia_fw-la in_fw-la greke_n language_n fuit_fw-la in_o diâ—bus_fw-la herodis_fw-la regis_fw-la jude_v sacerdos_fw-la etc._n etc._n lucas_n write_v in_o the_o jury_n in_o hebrewe_n language_n libre_fw-la generatiois_fw-mi jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n matheus_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o order_fw-fr of_z pope_n of_o rome_n &_o contynu_v 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of_o the_o pestilence_n but_z they_o be_v enfect_v &_o may_v not_o escape_v yâ—_z death_n after_o that_o yâ—_z prophet_n isaie_n say_v who_o that_o flee_v fro_o the_o face_n of_o drede_n he_o shall_v fall_v in_o to_o the_o dyche_n and_o he_o yâ—_z wynd_v he_o out_o of_o yâ—_z dyche_a he_o shall_v be_v hold_v and_o tie_v with_o a_o grenne_n but_o when_o this_o pestilence_n be_v cese_v as_o god_n will_v unnethe_n yâ—_z ten_o part_n of_o yâ—_z people_n be_v leave_v on_o live_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n begin_v a_o wonder_n thing_n that_o all_o yâ—_z be_v bear_v after_o yâ—_z pestilence_n have_v two_o cheketethe_v in_o their_o heed_n less_o than_o they_o have_v afore_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a batayle_n with_o spanyarde_n in_o yâ—_z see_v fast_o by_o wynchelsee_n and_o in_o the_o xxu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o saint_n john_n day_n in_o harvest_n in_o yâ—_z see_v fast_o by_o winchelsee_n king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a batayle_n with_o man_n of_o spain_n where_o yâ—_z their_o shyppe_n &_o navy_n lie_v chain_v togyde_a that_o either_o they_o must_v fight_v or_o be_v drown_v and_o so_o when_o all_o our_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o of_o the_o see_v cost_n fast_o by_o winchelse_n &_o romney_n be_v gadr_v togyde_a &_o our_o navy_n &_o shyppe_n all_o ready_a to_o the_o war_n the_o englysshman_n meet_v manly_a &_o strong_o with_o their_o enemy_n tome_n fyers_o against_o they_o and_o when_o yâ—_z spaynysshe_v vessel_n &_o navy_n be_v close_v in_o all_o about_o there_o may_v man_n see_v strong_a batayle_n on_o both_o side_n &_o long_o during_o in_o which_o batayle_n be_v but_o few_o that_o faught_v but_o they_o be_v piteous_o hurt_v and_o after_o yâ—_z batayle_n there_o be_v xxiij_o shyppe_n take_v &_o so_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o better_a and_o in_o yâ—_z next_o year_n follow_v of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_o xxvi_o year_n the_o king_n through_o his_o counseyle_n let_v ordeyn_a &_o make_v his_o new_a money_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o penny_n the_o groat_n value_n of_o four_o pen_n &_o the_o half_a groat_n of_o two_o pen_n but_o it_o be_v of_o less_o weyght_n than_o the_o old_a sterling_a be_v by_o u_o shylling_a in_o yâ—_z pound_n and_o in_o the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a dearth_n of_o vytayle_n the_o which_o be_v call_v yâ—_z dear_n summer_n and_o the._n xxviii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi hoiden_n at_o westmynster_n after_o eester_fw-mi sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o laucastre_n be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o year_n be_v so_o great_a a_o drought_n yâ—_z
from_o the_o month_n of_o march_n to_o the_o month_n of_o july_n there_o fall_v no_o rain_n on_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la &_o herb_n for_o yâ—_z moo_v part_n be_v lose_v in_o defaute_n wherefore_o come_v so_o great_a disease_n of_o man_n &_o beeste_n &_o dearth_n of_o vitayle_n in_o englonde_n so_o yâ—_z this_o land_z yâ—_z ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plenteous_a have_v need_n yâ—_z time_n to_o seek_v vitayle_n &_o refressh_v at_o other_o out_o yle_v &_o countree_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v accord_v grant_v &_o swear_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v have_v again_o all_o his_o londe_n &_o lordshyps_n yâ—_z long_v to_o the_o duchy_n of_o guienne_n of_o old_a time_n yâ—_z which_o have_v be_v wtdrawen_v and_o wrong_v full_o occupy_v by_o diverse_a king_n of_o france_n before_o hand_n to_o have_v &_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o successor_n for_o evermo_fw-la re_fw-mi free_o peasyble_o &_o in_o good_a quiet_a upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n shall_v leave_v of_o &_o relese_v all_o his_o right_a &_o day_n i_o that_o he_o have_v claim_v of_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o france_n &_o of_o the_o title_a yâ—_z he_o take_v thereof_o upon_o which_o speech_n and_o covenaunte_n be_v be_v send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n on_o bothesyde_n of_o yâ—_z king_n that_o yâ—_z foresay_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v embul_v but_o god_n erdeyn_v better_a for_o yâ—_z king_n worship_n of_o englonde_n for_o what_o through_o fraud_n &_o deceit_n of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n &_o what_o through_o let_v of_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o of_o yâ—_z court_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z foresay_a covenaunte_n be_v disquat_a &_o leave_v of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n revoke_v by_o his_o wise_n and_o dyscrete_a counseyle_n the_o staple_n of_o wolle_n out_o of_o flaundres_n in_o to_o englonde_n with_o all_o yâ—_z libertee_n fraunchise_n &_o free_a custom_n that_o long_v thereto_o &_o ordain_v it_o in_o englonde_n in_o dyvers_a place_n that_z be_v to_o say_v at_o westminster_n caunterbury_n chichestre_fw-fr brystow_n lyncolne_n &_o null_a with_o all_o the_o foresay_a thing_n yâ—_z long_o thereto_o and_o yâ—_z this_o thing_n yâ—_z shall_v thus_o be_v do_v yâ—_z king_n swear_v hynselfe_n thereto_o &_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o with_o other_o many_o great_a witness_n yâ—_z there_o be_v pnsent_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z xxx_o yete_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o whytsontyde_v in_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi ordain_v at_o westmynster_n it_o be_v tell_v &_o certify_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z philip_n that_o hold_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n &_o that_o john_n his_o soon_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o that_o this_o john_n have_v give_v karoll_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z duchy_n of_o guienne_n of_o yâ—_z which_o thing_n when_o king_n edward_n wist_v thereof_o he_o have_v great_a indignation_n to_o he_o &_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o strong_o meve_v and_o therefore_o afore_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a lord_n yâ—_z be_v there_o assemble_v at_o yâ—_z parliament_z he_o call_v edward_n his_o soon_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o yâ—_z duchy_n of_o guienne_n by_o right_a herytage_n shall_v long_o to_o &_o give_v it_o high_o there_o bid_n &_o strength_a he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v ordeyn_a high_a for_o to_o defend_v he_o &_o avenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n &_o save_v &_o maynteyn_v his_o right_a and_o afterward_o king_n edward_n himself_o &_o his_o elder_a soon_o edward_n go_v to_o diverse_a place_n &_o saint_n in_o englond_n on_o pylgrymage_n for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z more_o help_v &_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o saint_n and_o yâ—_z second_o kae_fw-la of_o july_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o yâ—_z voyage_n &_o batayl_n &_o all_o his_o retynue_v &_o power_n assemble_v &_o his_o navy_n also_o ready_a he_o take_v with_o he_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_z earl_n of_o salysbury_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o oxford_n and_z a._n m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o as_o many_o archer_n &_o on_o yâ—_z nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n take_v their_o shyppe_n at_o plommouth_n &_o begin_v to_o sail_v and_o when_o he_o be_v arry_v ve_v in_o guienne_n he_o be_v there_o worshypful_o receyve_v of_o the_o moo_v noble_a man_n &_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n leonell_n earl_n of_o vlton_n and_o sir_n john_n his_o broad_a earl_n of_o rychemonde_n &_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o many_o earl_n &_o lord_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o two_o m._n archer_n &_o sail_v toward_o france_n &_o rest_v he_o a_o while_n at_o calays_n &_o afterward_o the_o king_n go_v with_o his_o folk_n afore_o say_v &_o with_o other_o soudyour_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v that_o there_o abode_n yâ—_z king_n come_n the_o second_o day_n of_o november_n &_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o king_n john_n of_o france_n there_o as_o he_o have_v trow_v to_o have_v find_v he_o fast_o by_o ddomarun_n as_o his_o lettre_n &_o covenaunt_n make_v mencyon_n that_o he_o will_v abide_v he_o there_o with_o his_o hoost_n and_o whank_n john_n of_o france_n herd_n tell_v of_o the_o come_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n he_o go_v away_o with_o his_o man_n &_o caryage_n cowardly_a &_o shameful_o fle_v &_o waste_a all_o vytayle_n yâ—_z englysshman_n shall_v not_o have_v there_o of_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v tell_v yâ—_z he_o flee_v he_o pursue_v he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n till_o hedyn_n &_o than_o he_o behold_n yâ—_z scarsete_n &_o want_v of_o vitayle_n &_o also_o yâ—_z cowardyse_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o return_v again_o waste_a all_o the_o country_n ¶_o and_o while_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v the_o scot_n pryucly_a &_o by_o night_n take_v the_o town_n of_o barwyck_n sle_v they_o that_o with_o stand_v they_o &_o no_o man_n else_o but_o blyss_v be_v god_n the_o castle_n be_v save_v &_o keep_v by_o englysshman_n yâ—_z be_v therein_o when_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v of_o all_o this_o he_z return_v again_o in_o to_o englond_a as_o wroth_a as_o he_o may_v be_v wherefore_o in_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi at_o westmynster_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n l_o shyllynge_v during_o the_o term_n of_o vi_o year_n yâ—_z he_o may_v yâ—_z may_v liar_n fight_v &_o defend_v the_o realm_n against_o the_o scot_n &_o other_o mysdoer_n and_o so_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a the_o king_n haste_v he_o toward_o the_o siege_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o how_o price_n edward_n take_v yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a soon_o at_o the_o batayle_n of_o poytiers_n and_o in_o the_o xxxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiii_o day_n janyver_v the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o barwyk_n with_o a_o few_o man_n but_z he_o have_v there_o fast_o by_o a_o great_a hoo_v and_o a_o goodly_a the_o town_n be_v yield_v unto_o he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n of_o 〈…〉_o a_o the_o king_n of_o scotlande_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n john_n barnes_n loll_v cosydece_v how_o yâ—_z goâ—_n do_v many_o meâ—uayles_n &_o gracious_a thing_n for_o king_n edward_n at_o his_o own_o will_n from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o take_v give_v up_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o scotlond_n at_o kilburgh_n in_o the_o king_n hand_n of_o englond_n under_o his_o patenâ—_n lettre_n there_o madt_v and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o yâ—_z prelate_n &_o worthy_a man_n yâ—_z be_v there_o letcrowne_v by_o king_n of_o scotlond_n when_o all_o thyge_n be_v do_v &_o ordain_v my_o counire_n at_o his_o will_n he_o return_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a worship_n and_o while_o this_o usage_n be_v a_o do_v in_o scottonde_v sir_n edward_n price_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n enspiced_a of_o god_n be_v in_o guienne_n in_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o bordeaux_n trete_a &_o speak_v of_o yâ—_z challenge_v of_o yâ—_z king_n right_o of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o france_n &_o that_o he_o will_v be_v avestge_v with_o strong_a hand_n &_o yâ—_z prelate_n peer_n &_o mighty_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n consent_v well_o to_o he_o than_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z prince_n with_o a_o great_a h_o 〈…〉_o gadred_a to_o high_a the_o uj_o day_n of_o jui_n yâ—_z go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v &_o travayl_a by_o many_o dyvers_a countree_n &_o he_o â—oke_v many_o prisoner_n moo_n than_o uj_o thosande_n man_n of_o arm_n by_o yâ—_z country_n as_o he_o go_v &_o take_v the_o town_n of_o remorant_n in_o saloygne_n and_o desyege_v the_o castle_n uj_o day_n &_o at_o
of_o governaunce_n take_v husband_n as_o well_o stranger_a as_o other_o lewd_a &_o simple_a people_n yâ—_z which_o forget_v their_o honour_n &_o worship_n &_o birth_n couple_v &_o marry_v they_o with_o them_z yâ—_z be_v of_o low_a degree_n &_o lytell_a reputacyon_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o also_o in_o this_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n wed_v the_o countess_n of_o kent_n yâ—_z be_v sir_n thomas_n wife_n of_o holland_n the_o which_o be_v depart_v sometime_o &_o de_fw-mi vorce_v fro_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o salysbury_n for_o cause_n of_o yâ—_z fall_v knight_n and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v &_o rise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o diverse_a na_fw-mi cyon_n gadr_v togider_v who_o leder_n be_v englysshmen_n wtout_fw-fr any_o heed_v yâ—_z which_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o yâ—_z party_n of_o france_n and_o not_o long_o after_o there_o arise_v a_o other_o company_n of_o dyvers_a nation_n yâ—_z be_v call_v the_o white_a company_n yâ—_z which_o in_o yâ—_z party_n of_o lombardy_n do_v moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z three_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n &_o heir_n of_o henry_n sometime_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guienne_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o go_v thyder_n and_o in_o the_o xxxvij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o janyver_n that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o saint_n mauryce_n day_n about_o evensongtyme_o there_o arise_v &_o come_v such_o a_o wound_n out_o of_o yâ—_z south_n with_o such_o a_o fyersnes_n &_o strength_n that_o it_o brace_v &_o blue_v down_o to_o yâ—_z ground_n high_a house_n &_o strong_a buyldynge_n tower_n chirche_n &_o steple_n &_o other_o strong_a place_n &_o all_o other_o strong_a werke_n yâ—_z stand_v still_o be_v shake_v therw_n t_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi yet_o &_o shall_v evermore_o be_v the_o feeble_a &_o weyk_a while_o they_o stand_v and_o this_o wound_n last_v wtout_fw-fr any_o â—â—ssing_v vu_fw-fr day_n continual_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v such_o water_n in_o hey_o time_n &_o in_o yâ—_z harvest_n time_n that_o all_o field_n werke_n be_v great_o let_v &_o leave_v undo_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n prince_n edward_n take_v yâ—_z lordship_n of_o guienne_n &_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi homage_n &_o fraute_n thereof_o &_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o child_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v sir_n leonell_n his_o soon_o duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o sir_n edmonde_n his_o other_o soon_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxxviiâ—_n year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parlyament_n that_o man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr &_o temporal_a law_n shall_v fro_o yâ—_z time_n forth_o plete_a in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n three_o king_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n yâ—_z king_n of_o cypress_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o sectionde_v because_o to_o visyte_n &_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o after_o they_o have_v be_v here_o long_o time_n two_z of_o they_o go_v home_o in_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n &_o kingdom_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n through_o great_a sekenes_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v abide_v still_o in_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxxix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a &_o great_a frost_n &_o that_o last_v long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o sayâ—â—_n andrew_n tide_n to_o the_o xiiij_o kal._n of_o apryll_n yâ—_z the_o tylthe_n &_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o other_o such_o field_n werke_n &_o hand_n werke_n be_v moche_o let_v &_o leave_v undo_v for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o yâ—_z earth_n and_o at_o drray_n in_o brytayn_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a deed_o batayle_v bytwene_v sir_n john_n of_o mounford_n duke_n of_o britayn_n &_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloys_n but_o yâ—_z victory_n fall_v to_o the_o foresay_a sir_n john_n through_o help_n &_o socour_v of_o yâ—_z englysshman_n &_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knight_n &_o squyer_n &_o other_o man_n yâ—_z be_v unnombred_a in_o yâ—_z which_o batayle_n be_v slay_v charles_n hynselfe_n with_o all_o yâ—_z stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o yâ—_z englysshman_n be_v slay_v but_o vii_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o year_n dye_v at_o the_o savoy_n john_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n who_o seruyce_n and_o exequye_n king_n edward_n let_v ordeyn_a &_o do_v in_o dyvers_a place_n worshypful_o to_o be_v do_v &_o at_o dover_n ordain_v he_o worthy_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o his_o own_o cost_n &_o expense_n &_o fro_o then_v he_o be_v fetch_v in_o to_o france_n &_o bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n ¶_o in_o yâ—_z xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o vij_o kal._n of_o fevery_a be_v bear_v edward_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o the_o which_o when_o he_o be_v vii_o year_n of_o age_n dye_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v yâ—_z saint_n peter_n pen_n fro_o yâ—_z time_n forth_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v yâ—_z which_o king_n yvo_o sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n of_o yâ—_z country_n of_o westsaxon_n yâ—_z begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vi_o c_o lxxix_o first_o grant_v to_o rome_n for_o yâ—_z school_n of_o englonde_n there_o to_o be_v continue_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n fall_v so_o moche_n rain_n in_o hey_n time_n the_o it_o waste_a &_o destroy_v both_o corn_n &_o hey_n and_o there_o be_v such_o debate_n and_o fight_a of_o sparowe_n by_o diverse_a place_n in_o these_o day_n yâ—_z man_n find_v innumerable_a deed_n in_o yâ—_z field_n as_o they_o go_v and_o there_o fall_v also_o such_o a_o pestilence_n yâ—_z never_o be_v seen_v such_o in_o no_o man_n day_n yâ—_z than_o live_v for_o men_z the_o go_v to_o bed_n hole_n and_o sound_o sodeyn_o they_o die_v ¶_o also_o the_o time_n a_o sekenes_n that_o man_n call_v yâ—_z pock_n slay_v both_o man_n &_o woman_n through_o their_o enfect_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xli_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v bear_v at_o bordeaux_n richard_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o prince_n edward_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z which_o richard_n king_n rycharde_n of_o amorican_n heve_v at_o the_o fontstone_n after_o who_o he_o be_v call_v richard_n and_o this_o same_o richard_n when_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n &_o king_n edward_n also_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englond_n the_o xl_o year_n of_o his_o age_n through_o right_a line_n &_o herytage_n &_o also_o by_o yâ—_z comyn_v assent_n &_o desire_v of_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o realm_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n at_o king_n edward_n commandment_n of_o englonde_n when_o all_o the_o castle_n &_o town_n be_v yield_v to_o he_o yâ—_z be_v hold_v in_o france_n by_o a_o great_a company_n assemble_v togyde_a sir_n bartram_n claykyn_n a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o good_a warryour_fw-mi go_v &_o purpose_v high_a to_o put_v piers_n king_n of_o spain_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n with_o help_n of_o yâ—_z moo_v party_n of_o yâ—_z foresay_a great_a company_n tru_a also_o upon_o help_n and_o favour_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o come_v to_o he_o ere_o yâ—_z the_o same_o pyer_n shall_v lede_n &_o use_v a_o sinful_a life_n yâ—_z which_o piers_n smytten_v with_o drede_v of_o these_o tydynge_n flee_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n to_o prince_n edward_n for_o to_o have_v socour_n of_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o spain_n henry_n his_o broad_a that_o be_v a_o bastard_n by_o assent_n of_o yâ—_z moo_v party_n of_o spain_n &_o through_o help_n of_o yâ—_z ferefull_a company_n yâ—_z i_o speak_v of_o first_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o spain_n &_o the_o number_n of_o that_o same_o company_n be_v reken_v and_o set_v at_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o lx_o m._n fighting_a man_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n in_o yâ—_z month_n of_o june_n there_o come_v a_o great_a company_n &_o a_o navy_n of_o dane_n and_o gadr_v they_o togyder_n in_o the_o north_n see_v purpose_n to_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n to_o reve_v &_o rob_v &_o also_o to_o slay_v with_o who_o they_o encounter_v &_o meet_v in_o yâ—_z see_v mariner_n &_o other_o good_a fight_a man_n of_o the_o country_n dysperple_v they_o and_o they_o ashamed_a go_v home_n again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n but_z among_o all_o other_o there_o be_v a_o buistous_a vessel_n &_o a_o strong_a of_o their_o navy_n that_o be_v oversayl_v by_o the_o englysshman_n &_o be_v peryssh_v &_o drown_v in_o the_o which_o the_o steward_n &_o other_o great_a man_n of_o demmarke_n be_v take_v
prisoner_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o his_o counseyle_n prison_v they_o the_o which_o lord_n the_o danes_n afterward_o come_v &_o seek_v all_o about_o for_o to_o have_v have_v they_o again_o with_o their_o good_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v &_o they_o not_o well_o apay_v ne_o please_v of_o the_o answer_n that_o they_o have_v there_o return_v home_o ward_n again_o leve_a behind_o they_o in_o their_o inn_n pryvely_a write_v in_o scrowe_n and_o on_o wall_n yet_o shall_v danes_n waste_v yâ—_z wane_v than_o happen_v there_o a_o englysshe_a writer_n &_o write_v against_o the_o dane_n in_o this_o manner_n here_o shall_v danes_n fetch_v their_o bane_n ¶_o this_o time_n pyers_n king_n of_o spain_n with_o other_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n of_o naverne_n &_o the_o king_n of_o malogâ—â—_n be_v mean_n go_v bytwene_v &_o pray_v couseyle_n &_o help_v of_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n through_o who_o counseyle_n when_o he_o have_v understande_v their_o artycle_n &_o desire_v that_o he_o be_v require_v of_o the_o king_n loath_a he_o be_v &_o ashamed_a to_o say_v nay_o &_o contrary_v they_o but_z nevertheless_o he_o be_v aghast_a lest_o it_o shall_v be_v any_o preiudyce_v against_o the_o pope_n &_o long_a time_n tarry_v they_o or_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v or_o consent_v thereto_o till_o he_o have_v better_a counseyle_n &_o avysement_n with_o good_a deliberacyon_n of_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi but_o when_o he_o be_v with_o every_o day_n &_o contynuall_a beseeching_n of_o many_o noble_a man_n require_v and_o speak_v to_o &_o with_o many_o prayer_n send_v &_o make_v bytwene_v they_o than_o prince_n edward_n send_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi both_o by_o complain_v lettre_n &_o also_o by_o comfortable_a contain_v all_o their_o suggestion_n &_o cause_n with_o all_z the_o other_o king_n epystle_n &_o lettre_n for_o to_o have_v comfort_n &_o help_v of_o the_o wrong_n not_o only_o do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n but_o also_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v fall_v to_o other_o king_n also_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o soon_o holpen_v &_o amend_v through_o the_o doom_n &_o help_n of_o knight_n hod_z to_z them_z that_o it_o asâ—ed_v &_o desire_v the_o which_o letter_n when_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n have_v seen_v such_o a_o king_n spoil_a &_o rob_n with_o moche_n marvel_v &_o send_v again_o comfortable_a lettre_n to_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o &_o to_o the_o other_o foresay_a king_n &_o warn_v they_o to_o arm_n &_o ordain_v they_o against_o that_o mysdoer_n &_o to_o â—â—stande_v they_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n that_o be_v such_o enemy_n to_o king_n when_o this_o noble_a prince_n have_v receyve_v these_o lettre_n hynselfe_n with_o the_o other_o king_n before_o say_v all_o their_o counseyle_n call_v togider_v or_o that_o he_o will_v undertake_v the_o quarrel_n he_o bâ—side_o &_o knytte_a fore_n the_o king_n that_o be_v depose_v with_o a_o great_a of_o the_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v ever_o after_o maynteyn_a the_o right_a byleve_n &_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr with_o all_o their_o mynystres_n right_n &_o lybertee_n to_o defend_v from_o all_o their_o enemy_n &_o all_o evyls_n &_o all_o that_o be_v there_o against_o bytter_o to_o punysshe_v &_o destrouble_v &_o all_o the_o right_n libertee_n prevylege_n of_o holy_a chirche_n increase_n &_o maynteyn_fw-mi &_o amend_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v wrongful_o take_v 〈…〉_o &_o bear_v away_o by_o he_o or_o by_o other_o because_o of_o he_o hasty_o to_o restore_v again_o &_o to_o dryve_v &_o put_v out_o sâ—â—â—syns_n &_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d people_n out_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n &_o power_n &_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d admytte_n none_o such_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ne_o cause_n to_o dwell_v therein_o â–ª_o â—nd_n that_o when_o he_o have_v take_v a_o chrisâ—â—_n woman_n he_o shall_v never_o come_v in_o to_o none_o other_o woman_n beddâ—_n ne_o none_o other_o man_n wife_n to_o defoule_n all_o these_o foresay_a thing_n true_o to_o keep_v continue_v &_o fulfil_v as_o all_o his_o lyftyme_n he_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n afore_o 〈◊〉_d in_o presence_n &_o wytnes_n of_o those_o king_n with_o other_o dryness_n and_o than_o that_o gracious_a prince_n edward_n undertoke_v the_o cause_n &_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v depose_v &_o behyght_n he_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o restore_v he_o again_o to_o his_o kingdom_n &_o let_v ordeyn_a &_o gadre_n togyder_v forthw_o t_o in_o all_o haste_n his_o navy_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o war_n &_o fight_v in_o his_o foresay_a cause_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o time_n upon_o sand_n of_o the_o scot_n see_v that_o many_o a_o man_n it_o see_v three_o day_n togyder_v there_o be_v seen_v two_o eagle_n of_o the_o which_o yâ—_z one_o come_v out_o of_o yâ—_z south_n &_o yâ—_z other_o out_o of_o yâ—_z north_n &_o cruel_o &_o strong_o they_o fight_v &_o wrestle_v togyder_n &_o the_o south_n egle_n first_o overcome_v the_o north_n egle_n &_o all_o to_o rend_v he_o with_o his_o bill_n &_o his_o claw_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o rest_v ne_o take_v no_o breath_n and_o after_o the_o south_n egle_n slay_v home_o to_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v &_o be_v seen_v on_o the_o morrow_n afore_o yâ—_z son_n rise_v &_o after_o in_o yâ—_z last_o day_n of_o october_n save_o one_o day_n many_o star_n gadr_v togyder_n on_o a_o 〈…〉_o epe_v fall_v down_o to_o yâ—_z earth_n leve_a behind_o they_o fiery_a beam_n in_o manner_n of_o lighten_v who_o flame_n burn_v &_o consume_v man_n clothes_n &_o man_n here_n walk_v on_o yâ—_z earth_n as_o it_o be_v seen_v &_o know_v of_o many_o a_o man_n and_o yet_o yâ—_z northeren_n wound_n yâ—_z be_v ever_o ready_a &_o destynate_a to_o all_o ill_a from_o saint_n katherynes_n even_o till_o three_o day_n after_o lose_v great_a good_a wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr unrecoverable_a and_o i_o yâ—_z same_o day_n there_o fell_a &_o come_v also_o such_o lyghtn_a thunder_n snow_n &_o hail_n that_o it_o waste_v &_o destroy_v man_n beeste_n house_n &_o tree_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o spain_n beside_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n the_o be_v bytwene_v prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a._n m._n ccc_o lxvij_o &_o of_o king_n edward_n xlij_o the_o three_o day_n of_o apryll_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayle_n &_o a_o great_a in_o a_o large_a field_n call_v priazer_n fast_o by_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n in_o spain_n bytwene_v sir_n edward_n yâ—_z prince_n &_o sir_n henry_n of_o spain_n but_o the_o vyctory_n fall_v to_o prince_n edward_n by_o yâ—_z grate_v of_o god_n and_o this_o same_o prince_n edward_n have_v with_o he_o sir_n john_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o brother_n and_o other_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n about_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o xxx_o m._n and_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n have_v on_o his_o side_n man_n of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n to_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o &_o moo_o wherefore_o the_o sharpness_n and_o fyersnes_n of_o his_o adversary_n with_o his_o full_a buystous_a &_o great_a strength_n make_v and_o drive_v the_o rightful_a party_n aback_o a_o great_a way_n but_z through_o yâ—_z grace_n of_o god_n almyghty_a pass_a any_o mane_n strength_n that_o great_a hoost_n be_v disparple_v may_v full_o by_o yâ—_z noble_a duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o his_o boost_n or_o that_o prince_n edward_n come_v nigh_o he_o and_o when_o henry_n bastard_n see_v that_o he_z turn_v with_o his_o man_n in_o so_o great_a haste_n &_o strength_n to_o flee_v that_o a_o great_a company_n of_o they_o in_o the_o foresay_a flode_n and_o of_o the_o brydge_v thereof_o fall_v down_o and_o peryssh_v and_o also_o there_o be_v take_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi and_o sir_n bartram_n cleykyn_n that_o be_v chief_a maker_n &_o causer_n of_o the_o war_n and_o also_o cheftayne_v of_o the_o vauntward_a of_o the_o batayle_n with_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n and_o knight_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o two_o thousand_o of_o who_o two_o hondr_v be_v of_o france_n &_o many_o also_o of_o scotlonde_n and_o there_o be_v fell_v in_o the_o field_n on_o our_o enemy_n side_n of_o lord_n and_o knight_n with_o other_o people_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o vi_fw-la m._n and_o moo_o and_z of_o englysshe_a man_n but_o a_o few_o and_o after_o this_o yâ—_z noble_a prince_n edward_n restore_v yâ—_z same_o pyer_n to_o his_o kyngdom_n again_o the_o which_o pyer_n afterward_o through_o treachery_n &_o falsnes_n of_o yâ—_z foresay_a bastard_n of_o spain_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a he_o be_v strangle_v &_o dye_v but_o after_o this_o vyctory_n many_o noble_a and_o hardy_a man_n of_o englonde_n in_o spain_n through_o the_o flux_n
and_o dyvers_a other_o sekeness_n take_v their_o death_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o march_n be_v seen_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la bitwene_fw-la the_o north_n cost_v and_o the_o west_n who_o beam_n stretch_v towards_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la xliii_o in_o apryl_n sir_n leonel_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o that_o be_v duke_n of_o clarence_n go_v towards_o myleyn_n with_o a_o choose_a meyny_n of_o yâ—_z gentyl_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o wed_v galois_n daughter_n and_o have_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a yâ—_z lordship_n of_o myleyn_n but_o after_o yâ—_z they_o be_v solemply_fw-fr wed_v &_o about_o yâ—_z nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n yâ—_z same_o duke_n of_o myleyn_n die_v and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n yâ—_z frensshe_v man_n break_v yâ—_z pea_n &_o trewse_n ride_a on_o yâ—_z king_n ground_n &_o lordship_n of_o englonde_n in_o the_o shire_n &_o country_n of_o pountyfe_n &_o take_v &_o hold_v castle_n &_o town_n &_o bear_v yâ—_z englyssh_o man_n on_o honde_n false_o &_o subtyl_o that_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o break_v of_o yâ—_z trewse_n and_o in_o this_o year_n die_v yâ—_z duchess_n of_o lancastre_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o saint_n paul_n chirche_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o year_n of_o yâ—_z regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n be_v the_o grete_a pestilence_n of_o man_n &_o of_o great_a beeste_n &_o by_o yâ—_z great_a fall_a of_o water_n yâ—_z fall_v at_o yâ—_z time_n there_o fall_v great_a hyndr_a &_o destroyenge_a of_o corn_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z the_o next_o year_n after_o a_o busshell_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o xl_o pen_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o yâ—_z last_o end_n of_o maye_n the_o king_n hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o westminstre_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o oath_n &_o trewse_n yâ—_z be_v break_v bytwene_v high_a &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o may_v best_o be_v avenge_v upon_o his_o 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the_o more_o bold_a and_o steadfast_a for_o to_o trust_v upon_o the_o final_a arise_v of_o deed_n body_n for_o to_o last_v evermore_o after_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n ¶_o of_o the_o chief_a party_n of_o the_o same_o land_n ca_n u_o after_o the_o first_o brute_n time_n the_o ylonde_n of_o brytayne_n begin_v for_o to_o have_v the_o pryncypall_a party_n that_o ben_fw-mi loegria_n cambria_n that_o be_v wales_n &_o albania_n that_o be_v now_o scotlonde_n loegria_n have_v that_o name_n of_o locrine_n that_o be_v 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge elder_a soon_o &_o hyght_n loegria_n as_o it_o be_v locrine_n land_n but_o now_o loegria_n be_v call_v englonde_n the_o bound_n &_o mark_n be_v
thereof_o sometime_o yâ—_z frensshe_v see_v both_o by_o cest_fw-fr &_o by_o south_n ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o ca_fw-mi two_o and_o by_o north_n two_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o breke_v far_o in_o to_o the_o land_n either_o against_o other_o but_z they_o reach_v not_o togyder_n the_o ee_a arm_n of_o those_o twain_o beginning_n about_o a_o two_o lytell_a mile_n from_o yâ—_z mynstre_n of_o ebburcure_a in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o penulton_n in_o yâ—_z arm_n be_v a_o town_n yâ—_z be_v call_v guydy_n the_o west_n arm_n of_o these_o twain_o have_v in_o the_o right_a side_n a_o strong_a cite_v that_o height_n alcliud_fw-la which_o in_o their_o language_n be_v call_v clyntstone_n and_o stand_v upon_o a_o ryver_n yâ—_z be_v call_v clynt_n also_o ¶_o r._n some_o man_n will_v mean_n that_o loegria_n end_v at_o humbre_fw-mi &_o stretch_v no_o ferth_o northward_o the_o second_o party_n of_o brytayn_n be_v call_v albania_n yâ—_z be_v scotlonde_n &_o have_v that_o name_n of_o albanactus_n brute_n soon_o &_o stretch_v fro_o yâ—_z foresay_a two_o arm_n of_o yâ—_z see_v northward_o unto_o yâ—_z see_v of_o norway_n nevertheless_o the_o south_n party_n of_o albania_n where_o as_o picte_n dwell_v sometime_o that_o lie_v from_o yâ—_z water_n of_o twede_n unto_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v all_z yâ—_z long_v sometime_o to_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o northumberlonde_n brenycorne_n the_o north_n side_n of_o northumberlonde_n from_o the_o first_o time_n of_o englysshe_a king_n to_o yâ—_z time_n when_o kyna_n dius_o king_n of_o scotlond_n yâ—_z be_v alpinus_n soon_o do_v away_o yâ—_z pictes_o &_o so_o join_v that_o country_n to_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o scotlonde_n the_o three_o party_n of_o britayn_n be_v wales_n wallia_fw-la that_o hyght_n cambria_n also_o &_o have_v yâ—_z name_n cambria_n of_o cambre_n brute_n soon_o for_o he_o be_v price_n of_o wales_n in_o yâ—_z ee_v side_n sevarne_n sometime_o depart_v bytwene_v englonde_n &_o wales_n but_o in_o yâ—_z north_n side_n the_o ryver_n of_o dee_n at_o chestre_n and_z in_o the_o south_n the_o ryver_n yâ—_z be_v name_v vaga_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o strygelyn_n depart_v englonde_n &_o wales_n also_o king_n offa_n for_o to_o have_v a_o dystynccyon_n for_o evermore_o bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o wale_n make_v a_o long_a dyche_n yâ—_z stretch_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o south_n side_n by_o bristol_n under_o the_o hill_n of_o wales_n sevarne_n &_o dee_n almoost_n to_o the_o hede_n &_o unto_o yâ—_z mouth_n of_z yâ—_z ryver_n of_o dee_n beyond_o chestre_fw-fr fast_o by_o the_o castle_n it_o ren_v bytwene_v colehyll_a &_o the_o mynstre_n of_o basyngwerke_n in_o to_o yâ—_z see_v this_o dyche_n be_v yet_o in_o many_o place_n seen_v in_o saint_n edward_n time_n walshman_n shall_v not_o pass_v that_o dyche_n with_o wepen_v upon_o a_o great_a pain_n and_o that_o be_v at_o yâ—_z earl_n harolde_v procure_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v here_o after_o but_o now_o in_o either_o side_n both_o of_o that_o half_a and_o of_o this_o half_a yâ—_z dyche_a &_o specyal_o in_o the_o shire_n of_o chestre_n of_o shrowesbury_n and_o of_o herford_n in_o many_o place_n be_v englysshman_n &_o walshman_n meddle_v togyder_n ¶_o of_o the_o ylonde_n that_o be_v thereto_o adjacent_a ca_n uj_o brytayne_n have_v three_o ylonde_n that_o be_v nigh_o and_o long_a thereto_o all_o without_o yâ—_z ylonde_n orcades_n as_o it_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o three_o chief_a party_n of_o brytayn_n for_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n long_v &_o lie_v to_o loegria_n that_o be_v englonde_n the_o ylonde_fw-fr mon_fw-fr that_o be_v call_v angleseia_n also_o long_v to_o wales_n and_o yâ—_z ylonde_fw-fr eubonia_fw-la that_o have_v two_o other_o name_n &_o be_v call_v menevia_fw-la &_o man_n also_o which_o long_v to_o scotlonde_n and_o all_o these_o three_o ylonde_n wight_n mon_fw-fr &_o man_z ben_fw-mi almoo_v alike_o moche_v &_o of_o quantite_n of_o the_o which_o three_o alarowe_n follow_v our_o speech_n ¶_o be_v da_fw-mi li_n i_o ca_fw-mi three_o claudius_n send_v vaspasianê°_n and_o vaspasianus_fw-la win_v wight_n and_o wight_n stretch_v out_o of_o the_o ee_v in_o to_o yâ—_z west_n xxx_o mile_n long_o &_o out_o of_o the_o south_n in_o to_o the_o north_n twelve_o mile_n and_o be_v in_o yâ—_z ee_v side_n uj_o mile_n from_o the_o south_n clyf_v of_o brytayne_n &_o three_o mile_n in_o yâ—_z west_n side_n ¶_o beda_n li_n four_o ca_fw-mi u_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o ylond_n as_o englysshman_n guess_v be_v a_o thousand_o household_n &_o two_o hondr_v ¶_o get_v in_o itinere_fw-la mon_fw-fr that_o be_v call_v angleseia_n also_o be_v depart_v from_o north-wale_n by_o a_o short_a arm_n of_o the_o see_v as_o it_o be_v two_o mile_n broad_a in_o mon_fw-fr ben_fw-mi ccc_o town_n &_o xliij_o and_o ben_fw-mi account_v for_o candrede_n that_o be_v two_o hondrede_n the_o ylond_n be_v as_o it_o be_v thirty_o mile_n long_o &_o twelve_o mile_n broad_a candredus_n be_v so_o moche_n land_n as_o contain_v a_o hondred_a town_n that_o name_n candredus_n be_v make_v out_o of_o two_o language_n of_o brytysshe_n &_o of_o irysshe_n in_o praise_v of_o this_o ylonde_a walshman_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v a_o proverb_n and_o a_o old_a same_o mon_fw-fr man_n kembry_a that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n that_o land_n be_v so_o good_a that_o it_o seem_v yâ—_z it_o will_v find_v corn_n enough_o for_o all_o yâ—_z man_n of_o wales_n therefore_o virgil_n verse_n may_v be_v accord_v thereto_o as_o moche_n as_o gnaw_v beeste_n long_o in_v daw_n so_o moche_n eft_o bring_v cold_a dew_n in_o a_o night_n in_o that_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o depart_v this_o land_n &_o north-wales_n be_v a_o swallow_n that_o draw_v shyppe_n to_o it_o that_o sail_v by_o &_o swalow_v they_o in_o right_a as_o do_v scylla_n &_o charybdis_n yâ—_z been_v two_o peryllous_a place_n in_o the_o see_v of_o middle_a earth_n therefore_o man_n may_v not_o sail_v by_o this_o swallow_v but_o sly_o at_o a_o full_a see_v ¶_o r._n of_o the_o meruayle_n and_o wonder_n of_o the_o ylonde_n of_o mon_fw-fr thou_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o chapytre_n of_o wales_n ¶_o gir._n in_fw-la itinere_fw-la the_o three_o ylonde_n yâ—_z be_v call_v both_o eubonia_fw-la &_o meneâ—â—a_n that_o be_v man_n stand_v in_o the_o middle_a bytwene_n yâ—_z irysshe_n ulstere_a &_o yâ—_z scottysshe_v galleway_o as_o it_o be_v the_o navel_n of_o the_o see_v ¶_o beda_n li_n two_o ca_fw-mi ix_o this_o ylonde_a man_n conreyn_v as_o it_o be_v two_o ylonde_n the_o first_o be_v southward_o the_o more_o country_n &_o the_o better_a corn_n land_n &_o contain_v ix_o c._n &_o lx_o household_n the_o second_o contain_v yâ—_z space_n of_o ccc_o and_o moo_o as_o englysshman_n guess_v ¶_o giral_n in_o top_n sometime_o be_v strife_n whether_o this_o ylonde_a man_n shall_v long_o to_o britayn_v or_o to_o irlond_n &_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o venymous_a worm_n that_o be_v bring_v thyder_o live_v there_o it_z be_v judge_v that_o the_o ylonde_n of_o man_n shall_v long_o to_o brytayn_v ¶_o r._n in_o that_o ylonde_n be_v sortylege_n &_o wytchecraft_n use_v for_o woman_n there_o sell_v to_o shypman_n wound_n as_o it_o be_v close_v under_o three_o knot_n of_o thread_n so_o that_o the_o more_o wound_n he_o will_v have_v the_o moo_o knot_n he_o must_v undo_v there_o often_o by_o day_n time_n man_n of_o that_o land_n se_fw-mi man_n that_o ben_fw-mi deed_n tofore_o hand_n byhede_v or_o whole_a and_o what_o dethe_v they_o dye_v alyens_fw-fr set_v their_o foot_n upon_o the_o foot_n of_o man_n of_o that_o land_n for_o to_o see_v such_o syghtes_n as_o the_o man_n of_o that_o land_n do_v ¶_o beda_n li_n two_o scot_n dwell_v first_o in_o this_o ylonde_n ¶_o thanatos_n that_o be_v tenet_n and_o be_v a_o ylonde_n besides_o kent_n and_z have_v that_o name_n thanatos_n of_o death_n of_o serpent_n for_o there_o be_v none_o and_o the_o earth_n thereof_o slee_v serpent_n bear_v in_o other_o londe_n there_o be_v noble_a corn_n land_n &_o right_a fruytfull_a it_o be_v suppose_v that_o this_o ylonde_n be_v hallow_v &_o blyss_v of_o saint_n austyn_n the_o first_o doctor_n of_o englysshman_n for_o there_o he_o arryve_v first_o ¶_o of_o the_o king_n high_a way_n and_o stretes_n ca_n vij_o moliuncius_fw-la be_v the_o xiij_o king_n of_o bryton_n and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v they_o law_n he_o ordain_v that_o plowman_n follow_v god_n temple_n and_o high_a way_n that_o lede_v man_n to_o cytee_n &_o town_n shall_v have_v yâ—_z freedom_n of_o colour_n so_o that_o every_o man_n that_o go_v to_o any_o of_o they_o for_o socour_n or_o for_o trespass_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v be_v safe_a for_o pursuit_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n but_o afterward_o for_o the_o way_n be_v untertayne_v and_o strife_n be_v have_v therefore_o belinus_n the_o king_n that_o be_v the_o
of_o pehytes_n yâ—_z they_o be_v damn_a &_o put_v to_o death_n through_o vortiger_n in_o this_o land_n wherefore_o they_o be_v wondrous_o wroth_a and_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o the_o dethe_v of_o their_o kynnesman_n &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o rob_v &_o slay_v in_o many_o place_n &_o do_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v when_o vortiger_n it_o wist_v he_o ma_fw-fr de_fw-fr moche_n sorrow_n and_o be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o in_o another_o place_n also_o tydnge_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 hoost_n for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o great_a britayn_a for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o vortiger_n for_o yâ—_z death_n of_o their_o brother_n constance_n so_o that_o on_o yâ—_z one_o side_n &_o on_o the_o other_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o so_o moche_n sorrow_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v whede_a to_o go_v ¶_o how_o engy_v and_o xj_o thousand_o man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_z who_o vortiger_n give_v a_o place_n yâ—_z be_v call_v thong_n castle_n and_o soon_o after_o this_o sorrow_n tydynge_n come_v to_o vortiger_n that_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o stranger_n be_v arryve_v in_o yâ—_z country_n of_o kent_n &_o wist_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v ne_z wherefore_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n the_o king_n send_v anon_o a_o messenger_n thyde_a that_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o to_o know_v what_o folk_n they_o be_v &_o what_o they_o ask_v &_o in_o to_o what_o country_n they_o will_v go_v there_o be_v two_o brother_n master_n &_o prince_n of_o that_o strong_a company_n yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v engist_n &_o that_o other_o horn_n engist_n go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o say_v sir_n we_o be_v of_o a_o coum_n three_fw-mi yâ—_z be_v call_v saxony_n that_o be_v yâ—_z land_n of_o germayne_n wherein_o be_v so_o moche_n sorrow_n that_o of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o many_o that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o they_o sustain_v and_o yâ—_z prince_n &_o master_n of_o the_o land_n make_v to_o come_v before_o they_o man_n &_o woman_n of_o yâ—_z bold_a yâ—_z may_v best_a travail_n in_o to_o diverse_a lon_fw-fr des_fw-fr &_o gyve_v they_o horse_n &_o harneys_n &_o all_o yâ—_z they_o need_v &_o than_o they_o bid_v they_o go_v in_o to_o a_o other_o to_o 〈…〉_o e_o where_o they_o may_v live_v as_o their_o aunceter_n do_v before_o they_o and_o therefore_o sir_n king_n if_o you_o will_v have_v our_o service_n we_o will_v help_v you_o against_o your_o enemy_n when_o vortiger_n herd_n this_o he_z say_v glad_o he_o will_v wtholde_v they_o upon_o such_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z if_o they_o may_v delyver_v his_o land_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o will_v gyve_v they_o reasonable_a londe_n for_o to_o dwell_v in_o for_o ever_o engist_n thank_v he_o goodly_a &_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o &_o his_o company_n xj_o m._n be_v retain_v 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