name_n of_o albyne_n yâ—_z elpe_v daughter_n of_o dio_n clesyan_n &_o have_v xxxij_o sister_n &_o they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o enhabyte_v this_o land_n and_z because_o she_o be_v the_o elder_a sister_n she_o name_v this_o land_n albyon_n after_o her_o own_o name_n as_o the_o cronycle_n reherse_v other_o say_v that_o this_o land_n be_v name_v albion_n as_o it_o be_v yâ—_z white_a land_n of_o white_a rock_n about_o the_o clyve_n of_o yâ—_z see_v yâ—_z be_v seen_v fro_o far_o afterward_o brute_n conquer_v this_o land_n &_o call_v it_o brytayn_v after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o than_o saxon_n or_o englysshman_n conquer_v this_o land_n &_o call_v it_o anglia_fw-it yâ—_z be_v englonde_n or_o it_o be_v call_v anglia_fw-it of_o a_o queen_n yâ—_z owe_v this_o land_n yâ—_z be_v name_v angela_n &_o be_v a_o noble_a duke_n daughter_n of_o the_o saxon_n or_o as_o ysid_v say_v ethi_n xu_o anglia_fw-it have_v yâ—_z name_n as_o it_o be_v a_o angle_n &_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n or_o else_o as_o beda_n say_v li_n i_o saint_n gregory_n see_v englisshe_v child_n to_o sell_v at_o rome_n &_o he_o accord_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o land_n and_o say_v they_z ben_fw-mi soth_o angel_n for_z their_o face_n shine_v as_o angel_n for_o the_o noblete_a of_o yâ—_z land_n shine_v in_o the_o child_n face_n ¶_o alfre_n the_o britysshe_n anglia_fw-it be_v call_v the_o other_o world_n and_o for_o great_a plente_fw-la of_o all_o good_a the_o great_a charles_n call_v it_o his_o own_o chambre_n ¶_o solinus_n the_o edge_n of_o yâ—_z frensshe_v clyf_v shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n if_o the_o ylonde_n of_o brytayn_n ne_o be_v not_o which_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o other_o world_n ¶_o alfre_n this_o ylonde_n be_v call_v insula_fw-la for_o it_o be_v in_o salo_fw-la that_o be_v the_o see_v &_o be_v beten_v of_o with_o dyvers_a course_n of_o water_n with_o stream_n &_o with_o wawe_n of_o the_o see_v ¶_o of_o the_o setting_a bound_n length_n and_o breed_n of_o englonde_n ca_n two_o this_o britayn_n be_v account_v a_o noble_a land_n both_o in_o our_o story_n &_o also_o in_o the_o story_n of_o greek_n &_o be_v set_v against_o germania_n gallia_n france_n &_o spain_n by_o tween_n yâ—_z north_n &_o yâ—_z west_n &_o yâ—_z see_v bytwene_v this_o land_n be_v fyfty_a mile_n from_o the_o clyf_v of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v call_v morini_fw-la gessorico_fw-la ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o and_o for_o this_o ylonde_n lie_v under_o the_o north_n heed_n of_o yâ—_z world_n &_o it_o have_v light_v &_o bright_a nyghte_n in_o yâ—_z summer_n time_n so_o yâ—_z oftentimes_o at_o mydnyght_n man_n have_v questyon_n &_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v eventyde_a or_o dawn_a yâ—_z be_v for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o the_o year_n yâ—_z the_o son_n go_v not_o far_o under_o the_o earth_n by_o night_n but_o pass_v by_o yâ—_z north_n side_n &_o come_v soon_o in_o to_o yâ—_z ee_v again_o and_o therefore_o in_o yâ—_z summer_n ben_fw-mi their_o day_n full_a long_o of_o xviij_o hour_n &_o yâ—_z nyghte_n of_o uj_o hour_n and_o after_o in_o yâ—_z winter_n ben_fw-mi long_o nyghte_n of_o xviij_o hour_n &_o short_a day_n of_o uj_o hour_n also_o in_o armenia_n macedo_n nia_fw-mi italia_n &_o in_o other_o londe_n of_o yâ—_z same_o line_v the_o long_a day_n &_o long_a night_n also_o be_v of_o xv_o hour_n &_o the_o short_a day_n or_o night_n be_v of_o ix_o hour_n ¶_o plimê°_n in_o meroe_n that_o ylonde_n be_v chief_a of_o black_a man_n there_o be_v yâ—_z long_a day_n twelve_o hour_n in_o alexandry_n in_o egypte_n of_o xiij_o hour_n in_o ytalye_n of_o xu_o hour_n in_z brytayn_a of_o xviij_o hour_n in_o the_o ylonde_n name_v tyle_n all_o the_o uj_o summer_n month_n be_v day_n &_o all_o the_o uj_o winter_n month_n be_v night_n ¶_o isid_n li_o xiij_o brytayn_n be_v set_v wtin_n ocean_n as_o it_o be_v wtout_fw-fr the_o world_n &_o be_v set_v against_o france_n and_o spain_n ¶_o giraldus_n brytayn_n be_v endlonge_o &_o large_a in_o yâ—_z middle_a than_o in_o yâ—_z end_n ¶_o orostê°_n brytayn_n stretch_v in_o length_n out_o of_o yâ—_z south_n in_o to_o yâ—_z north_n &_o in_o yâ—_z south_o it_o have_v france_n in_o yâ—_z south_n spain_n in_o yâ—_z north_n norway_n &_o in_o yâ—_z west_n hâ—bernâ—a_fw-es yâ—_z be_v irlonde_n when_o shypman_n pass_v the_o next_o clyf_v of_o yâ—_z land_n they_o see_v a_o cite_v yâ—_z hyght_n 〈◊〉_d mouth_n beda_n li_n i_o yâ—_z cite_v be_v now_o call_v of_o englysshmen_n reptacestre_n ¶_o solinus_n brytayne_n be_v viij_o c._n mile_n of_o length_n &_o it_o be_v meet_v from_o yâ—_z clyf_v of_o tornes_n to_o yâ—_z angle_v of_o calydon_n ¶_o alfre_n that_o be_v from_o penwithstrete_n xu_o mile_n beyond_o michael_n stow_z in_o cornewayle_v unto_o carnes_n yâ—_z be_v beyond_o scotlonde_n &_o brytayn_a be_v more_o than_o ij_o c._n mile_n broad_a from_o menevia_fw-la yâ—_z be_v the_o utterme_v place_n in_o wales_n unto_o yaâ—mouth_n in_o norfolk_n ¶_o beda_n only_o out_o take_v yâ—_z long_a out_o shote_v of_o diverse_a before_o londe_n with_o the_o which_o brytayn_n be_v all_o about_o xlviij_o since_o lxx_o thousand_o pace_n ¶_o of_o the_o worthiness_n and_o preroga_fw-la cyon_n caplo_fw-la three_o as_o france_n pass_v brytayne_v so_o brytayn_n pass_v irlonde_n in_o fair_a weder_n and_o nobleâ—e_v but_o not_o in_o helthe_n ¶_o beda_n lib_n i_o for_o this_o ylonde_n be_v best_a to_o bring_v forth_o tree_n &_o fruyte_n rutherne_a &_o beestes_fw-la &_o wine_n grow_v therein_o in_o some_o place_n the_o land_n have_v plente_a of_o fowl_n and_o of_o beeste_n of_o dyvers_a manner_n of_o kind_n the_o land_n be_v plenteous_a and_o the_o see_v also_o the_o land_n be_v noble_a copyous_a &_o rich_a of_o noble_a well_n and_o river_n with_z plente_a of_o fysshe_n there_o be_v great_a plente_a of_o small_a fysshe_n of_o salmon_n &_o of_o eye_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li_o three_o so_o yâ—_z the_o people_n in_o some_o place_n feed_v their_o sâ—yne_n with_o fysshe_n beda_n li_n i_o there_o be_v oftentimes_o take_v dolphin_n see_v calf_n and_o baleyne_v great_a fish_n as_o whale_n kind_n and_z dyvers_a manner_n shelfysshe_v among_o yâ—_z which_o shelfysshe_v be_v muscle_n that_o wtin_n they_o have_v margery_n pearl_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o colour_n and_o hew_v of_o rody_n &_o reed_n purpure_a &_o of_o blue_a &_o specyal_o &_o moo_v of_o white_a there_o be_v also_o plente_a of_o shelfysshe_n yâ—_z man_n dye_v therewith_o fine_a reed_n yâ—_z reednes_n thereof_o be_v wonder_n fair_a and_o stable_a &_o stayn_v never_o with_o cold_a ne_fw-fr with_o hete_n with_o wete_z ne_z with_o dry_a but_o ever_o the_o old_a yâ—_z colour_n be_v the_o fair_a there_o be_v also_o salt_n well_n &_o hot_a well_n thereof_o renning_a stream_n of_o hot_a bath_n depart_v in_o to_o dyvers_a place_n according_a for_o man_n &_o woman_n of_o all_o manner_n age_n old_a or_o young_a ¶_o basilius_n say_v that_o yâ—_z water_n that_o ten_v &_o pass_v by_o vein_n of_o certain_a metal_n take_v in_o his_o course_n great_a hete_n this_o ylonde_n be_v plenteous_a of_o vein_n of_o metal_n of_o bras_fw-fr of_o yren_v of_o lead_n of_o tin_n &_o of_o silver_n also_o ¶_o plimê°_n li_n uj_o ca_fw-mi uj_o in_o this_o ylonde_n under_o the_o turf_n of_o the_o land_n be_v find_v good_a merle_n the_z thryfty_a of_o the_o farne_n dri_v hynself_n therein_o so_o yâ—_z ever_o the_o thycker_n yâ—_z field_n be_v merl_v yâ—_z better_o corn_n it_o will_v bear_v there_o be_v also_o a_o other_o manner_n white_a merle_n yâ—_z the_o land_n be_v the_o better_a lxxx_o year_n yâ—_z therewith_o be_v merl_v ¶_o solinê°_n in_o this_o ylonde_n grow_v a_o stone_n that_o be_v call_v gagate_n if_o you_o will_v know_v his_o fayrne_n it_o be_v black_a as_o gem_n ben_fw-mi if_o you_o will_v know_v his_o kind_n it_o bren_v in_o water_n &_o quench_v in_o oil_n and_o as_o to_o his_o may_v if_o the_o stone_n be_v frot_v &_o chafe_v it_o hold_v what_o high_o nigh_v as_o succun_v a_o stone_n that_o be_v so_o name_v ¶_o ynd._n li_n xu_o there_o be_v sheep_n that_o bear_v good_a will_v there_o be_v many_o heart_n and_o wild_a beeste_n &_o few_o wolf_n therefore_o sheep_n be_v the_o sure_a wtout_o keep_v left_a in_o the_o field_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o ylonde_n also_o be_v many_o citee_n &_o town_n fair_a &_o noble_a and_o rich_a many_z great_a river_n &_o stream_n with_o great_a plente_a of_o fysshe_n many_z fair_a wood_n &_o great_a with_z right_a many_o beeste_n come_v and_o wild_a the_o earth_n of_o that_o land_n be_v copyous_a of_o metal_n oor_a &_o of_o salt_n well_n of_o quarrey_n of_o marble_n of_o diverse_a manner_n stone_n of_z reed_n of_z white_a of_z soft_a &_o of_o hard_a of_o chalk_n &_o
see_v that_o be_v bytwene_v brytayne_n &_o irlonde_n be_v all_o yâ—_z year_n full_a of_o great_a wawe_n &_o uneasy_a that_o man_n may_v seld_o sail_v sickerly_a bytwene_v yâ—_z see_v be_v c_o twenty_o mile_n broad_a ¶_o of_o the_o gretenes_n and_o qualite_n of_o that_o land_n ca_n xxiiij_o irlonde_n be_v a_o ylonde_fw-fr grete_a after_o brytayn_v &_o stretch_v north_n ward_n from_o brendas_n hill_n unto_o yâ—_z land_n columbina_n &_o contain_v eight_o day_n journey_n every_o journey_n xl_o mile_n &_o from_o develin_n to_o patryke_n hill_n &_o to_o yâ—_z see_v in_z yâ—_z side_n in_o breed_n iiij_o journey_n &_o irlonde_n be_v narow_a in_o yâ—_z middle_a than_o in_o the_o end_n all_o otherwise_o than_o brytayn_n be_v as_z irlonde_n be_v short_a north_n ward_n than_o britayn_v so_o be_v it_o long_o south_n ward_n the_o land_n be_v not_o plain_a but_z full_a of_o mountain_n of_o hill_n of_o wood_n of_o maray_v &_o of_o moor_n the_z land_n be_v soft_a rainy_a windy_a &_o low_o by_o yâ—_z see_v side_n &_o wtin_n hylly_a &_o sondy_a ¶_o solmus_fw-la there_o be_v great_a plente_a of_o noble_a pasture_n and_o of_o lose_v therefore_o yâ—_z beeste_n must_v be_v oft_o dryven_v out_o of_o their_o pasture_n lest_o they_o â—te_v over_o moche_n for_o they_o shall_v shende_v themselves_o if_o they_o may_v eat_v at_o their_o will_n ¶_o gir._n man_n of_o that_o land_n have_v comyn_o their_o health_n &_o stranger_n have_v oft_o a_o perylous_a 〈◊〉_d by_o cause_n of_o yâ—_z moisture_n of_o yâ—_z meet_v the_o flesh_n of_o kyen_n be_v there_o holsom_a &_o swine_n flesh_n unholsom_a man_n of_o yâ—_z land_n have_v no_o fever_n but_o only_o yâ—_z fever_n ague_n and_o that_o right_a seld_o therefore_o the_o holsomnes_n of_o yâ—_z land_n &_o the_o clennes_n out_o of_o venym_n be_v worth_a all_o the_o boost_n &_o richesse_n of_o tree_n of_o herb_n of_z spycery_a of_z rich_a clothes_n &_o of_o precyous_a stone_n of_o the_o ee_a londe_n the_o cause_n of_o yâ—_z health_n &_o holsomnes_n of_o yâ—_z land_n be_v yâ—_z attemperate_a hete_n &_o cold_a that_o be_v therein_o inâ—bus_n rebê°_n sufficit_fw-la in_o this_o land_n be_v mâ—o_o kyen_v than_o ox_n more_o pasture_n than_o corn_n more_o grass_n than_o seed_n there_o be_v plente_a of_o salmon_n of_o lampray_n of_z â—eles_a &_o of_o other_o see_v fysshe_v of_o eagle_n of_o crane_n of_o pecok_n of_o curlewe_n of_o sparowhawkes_n of_o geshawkes_n &_o of_o gentyll_a falcon_n of_o welue_n &_o right_a shrew_v mite_n there_o ben_fw-mi attercoppe_n blood_n souker_n eefte_n yâ—_z do_v nâ—_n harm_v there_o ben_fw-mi fare_v lytell_fw-mi of_o body_n &_o full_a hardy_a &_o strong_a there_o ben_fw-mi batnacle_n fowl_n like_o wild_a goose_n which_o grow_v wondrous_o upon_o tree_n as_o it_o be_v nature_n wrought_v against_o kind_n man_n of_o relygyon_n eat_v barnacle_n upon_o fast_v dare_v because_o they_o be_v not_o engender_v with_o flesh_n wherein_o as_o i_o thynk_v they_o err_v for_o â—â—ason_n be_v against_o yâ—_z for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v eten_v of_o adans_n leg_n he_o have_v eten_v flesh_n &_o yet_o adam_n be_v not_o engender_v of_o fader_fw-mi nor_o mother_n but_o yâ—_z flesh_n come_v wondrous_o of_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi in_o this_o land_n be_v plente_a of_o honey_n &_o of_o milk_n of_o vine_n &_o of_o vyneyerde_n ¶_o solinê°_n &_o ysed_z write_v yâ—_z irlonde_n have_v no_o bee_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v better_o write_v yâ—_z irlonde_n have_v bee_n &_o no_o vyneyerdes_n ¶_o beâ—a_o say_v yâ—_z there_o be_v great_a hunt_v to_o roobucke_n &_o it_o be_v know_v yâ—_z there_o be_v none_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n of_o beda_n for_z he_o never_o see_v yâ—_z land_n but_z some_o man_n tell_v high_o such_o tale_n also_o there_o grow_v that_o stone_n saxagonê°_n &_o be_v call_v iris_n also_o as_o it_o be_v the_o rain_n bow_v if_o that_o stone_n be_v hold_v against_o yâ—_z son_n anon_o it_o shall_v shape_v a_o raynbowe_n there_o be_v also_o find_fw-mi a_o stone_n yâ—_z be_v call_v gagathe_n &_o white_a margery_n pearl_n ¶_o of_o the_o defaute_n of_o the_o land_n ca_n xxu_o â—hete_n corn_n be_v there_o full_a small_a unneth_n cleanse_v with_o man_n hand_n reserve_v man_n all_o beeste_v be_v small_a there_o than_o in_o other_o londe_n there_o lack_v well_o nigh_o all_o manner_n fresh_a water_n fysshe_v yâ—_z be_v not_o gendr_v in_o the_o see_v there_o lack_v unkind_a faucon_n gerfaucon_n pertryche_a fesaunt_n nyghtyngale_n and_o pie_n there_o lack_v also_o roose_n &_o bucke_n &_o ilespyle_n wont_v and_o other_o venymous_a beeste_n therefore_o some_o man_n feign_v &_o that_o favourable_o yâ—_z saint_n patryck_a cleanse_v yâ—_z land_n of_o worm_n &_o of_o venymous_a beeste_n but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a &_o skylfull_a yâ—_z this_o land_n be_v from_o yâ—_z begin_n always_o wtout_fw-fr such_o worm_n for_z venymous_a beeste_n &_o worm_n die_v there_o anon_o if_o man_n bring_v they_o thyder_v out_o of_o other_o londe_n also_o venym_a and_o poison_n bring_v thyder_n out_o of_o other_o londe_n less_o their_o malice_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o pass_v the_o middle_a of_o the_o see_v also_o poudre_fw-la &_o earth_n of_o that_o land_n cast_v &_o sow_v in_o other_o londe_n dryve_v away_o worm_n so_o ferforth_o that_o if_o a_o turf_n of_o yâ—_z land_n be_v put_v about_o a_o worm_n it_o slee_v he_o or_o make_v he_o thryll_n that_o earth_n for_o to_o escape_v away_o in_o that_o land_n cock_n crow_v but_o lytell_a tofore_o day_n so_o that_o the_o first_o crow_a of_o cock_n in_o that_o land_n &_o the_o third_o in_o other_o londe_n be_v like_o far_o tofore_o the_o day_n ¶_o of_o they_o that_o first_o enhabyte_v irlonde_n ca_n xxuj_o giraldê°_n say_v that_o casera_n noes_n niece_n dread_a the_o flode_n &_o flee_v with_o three_o man_n &_o fyfty_a woman_n in_o to_o that_o ylonde_a &_o dwell_v therein_o first_o the_o last_o year_n tofore_o noes_n flode_v but_o afterward_o bartholanus_n seres_n soon_o that_o come_v of_o japhet_n noes_n soon_o come_v thider_n with_o his_o three_o son_n by_o hap_n or_o by_o craft_n ccc_o year_n after_o noes_n flode_v &_o dwell_v there_o &_o encreace_v to_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o ix_o m._n man_n &_o afterward_o for_o stench_n of_o careyn_n of_o giant_n yâ—_z they_o have_v slay_v they_o die_v all_o save_o one_o ruanus_n that_o live_v m_o u_o c._n year_n unto_o saint_n patryke_v time_n &_o inform_v yâ—_z holy_a man_n of_o the_o foresay_a man_n &_o of_o all_o the_o do_n and_o dede_n than_o the_o three_o time_n come_v thyder_o nime_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la with_o his_z iiij_o son_n and_o dwell_v there_o cc_o xuj_o year_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o of_o his_o offspr_v by_o dyvers_a my_o shappe_n of_o war_n &_o of_o moreyne_n they_o be_v clean_o destroy_v and_o the_o land_n leave_v void_a cc._o year_n after_o the_o four_o time_n v._o duke_n that_o be_v brother_n gandius_n genandus_fw-la sagandius_fw-la rutheragus_a &_o slavius_n of_o the_o say_v nimethes_n successor_n come_v out_o of_o grece_n &_o occupy_v that_o land_n &_o dele_v it_o in_o u_o party_n &_o every_o party_n contain_v xxij_o candrede_n a_o candrede_n be_v a_o country_n yâ—_z contain_v a_o c._n town_n &_o they_o set_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o middle_a of_o yâ—_z land_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o navel_n and_o begin_v of_o u_o kingdom_n at_o the_o last_o slavius_n be_v make_v king_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n the_o fyfth_o time_n when_o this_o nacyon_n be_v xxx_o year_n togyder_n they_o wax_v feeble_a four_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v millesius_n yâ—_z king_n son_n come_v out_o of_o spain_n with_o many_o other_o in_o a_o navy_n of_o xl_o shyppe_n &_o two_o of_o yâ—_z worthy_a of_o these_o four_o brother_n yâ—_z hyght_n hyberê°_n &_o hermon_n dele_v yâ—_z land_n bytwene_v they_o two_o but_o afterward_o covenaunt_n be_v break_v bytwene_v they_o both_o &_o hyberê°_n be_v slay_v than_o hermon_n be_v king_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n and_o from_o his_o time_n to_o yâ—_z first_o patryke_v time_n be_v king_n of_o yâ—_z nacyon_n c_o xxxi_o and_o so_o fro_o yâ—_z come_n of_o hibernensis_n unto_o yâ—_z first_o patryk_n be_v m._n viij_o c._n year_n they_o have_v that_o name_n hibernensis_n &_o hibernia_n of_o yâ—_z foresay_a hiberus_n or_o else_o of_o hibetê°_n a_o ryver_n of_o spain_n they_o be_v call_v also_o gatel_n &_o scot_n of_o one_o gaytelus_fw-la yâ—_z be_v phenis_n nevewe_n this_o gaytelus_fw-fr coude_fw-fr speak_v many_o language_n after_o the_o language_n that_o be_v make_v at_o nemproth_n tours_n and_o wed_a one_o scotta_n pharaoh_n daughter_n of_o these_o duke_n come_v yâ—_z hibernensis_n men_z say_z yâ—_z this_o gaytelus_n make_v yâ—_z irysshe_n language_n &_o call_v it_o gaytelaf_fw-mi as_o it_o be_v a_o language_n gadr_v of_o all_o language_n &_o tongue_n at_o the_o last_o belinus_n king_n of_o britayn_n have_v a_o
out_o gurmond_n the_o irysshe_n king_n with_o his_o pictes_o and_o the_o bryton_n also_o with_o their_o king_n that_o hight_v careticus_fw-la and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o englond_n into_o wales_n and_o so_o that_o saxon_n be_v vyctoryous_a &_o every_o provynce_n after_o his_o strength_n make_v he_o a_o king_n and_o so_o depart_v englonde_n in_o to_o seven_o kingdom_n nevertheless_o afterward_o these_o seven_o kingdom_n everywhichone_o after_o other_o 〈◊〉_d all_o in_o to_o one_o kingdom_n all_o hole_n un_o 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n adelstove_n nevertheless_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—nes_v pursue_v this_o land_n from_o adei_fw-la 〈…〉_o time_n that_o be_v alurent_n fader_fw-mi unto_o the_o thy_o 〈…〉_o about_o his_o au_o c_o lxx_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o l_o therein_o xxil_n 〈…〉_o re_fw-mi and_o after_o he_o haralde_v hâ—lde_v the_o kingdom_n ix_o movethe_n and_o after_o he_o nor_o man_v have_v regn_v unto_o this_o time_n but_o how_o long_o they_o shall_v regue_v he_o to_o who_o no_o thing_n be_v unknowen_a ¶_o 〈…〉_o of_o that_o foresay_a seven_o kingdom_n &_o their_o mark_n mare_n &_o bound_n when_o they_o begin_v &_o how_o long_o they_o endure_v here_o shall_v i_o somewhat_o short_o tell_v ¶_o alfre_n the_o first_o kingdom_n be_v that_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n that_o stretch_v fro_o the_o ee_a ocean_n unto_o that_o ryver_n of_o tamyse_n there_o regn_v the_o first_o engyste_n &_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la by_o the_o accounting_a of_o dionyse_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o c_o lu_o that_o kingdom_n dure_v three_o c_o lviij_o year_n xu_o king_n unto_o that_o time_n that_o king_n baldrede_n be_v put_v out_o and_z egbert_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n join_v that_o kyngdom_n to_o his_o own_o the_o second_o king_n doom_n be_v at_o southsaxon_n that_o have_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n kent_n in_o the_o south_n the_o see_v &_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n in_o the_o west_n hamshyre_n &_o in_o the_o north_n sothery_a there_o ella_n regn_v first_o with_o his_o three_o son_n &_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n after_o the_o come_n of_o that_o angle_n even_o xxx_o but_o that_o kingdom_n within_o short_a time_n pass_v in_o to_o the_o other_o kingdom_n the_o three_o kingdom_n be_v of_o eestsaxon_n &_o bad_a in_o the_o ee_a side_n the_o see_v in_z the_o west_n the_o country_n of_o london_n in_o the_z fouth_z temse_n &_o in_o that_o north_n southfolke_n the_o king_n of_o this_o counâ—â—â—_n of_o westsaron_n from_o the_o first_o sebertes_n time_n unto_o that_o time_n of_o the_o dane_n be_v ten_o king_n the_o which_o be_v subgecte_a somdele_n to_o other_o king_n nevertheless_o oâ—t_fw-la est_fw-la &_o long_v they_o be_v under_o the_o king_n of_o merciâ—_n &_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o time_n yâ—_z egbert_n the_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n join_v yâ—_z kingdom_n be_v to_o his_o own_o the_o four_o kingdom_n be_v of_o ee_v 〈…〉_o gles_n &_o contain_v norfolk_n &_o south_n folk_n and_o have_v in_o the_o east_n side_n and_o in_o the_o north_n side_n the_o see_v &_o in_o yâ—_z north_n west_n cam_n bridge_n shire_n in_o yâ—_z west_n saint_n comondes_n dyche_n &_o herfordshyre_n &_o in_o yâ—_z south_n essex_n and_o this_o kyngdom_n dute_v under_o twelve_o king_n unto_o the_o time_n yâ—_z king_n edmond_n be_v slay_v and_o than_o the_o dane_n take_v wrongful_o both_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ee_a angle_n and_o of_o ee_a saxon._n afterward_o the_o dane_n be_v put_v out_o and_o dryvenawaye_o or_o make_v subgecte_n and_o than_o the_o elder_a king_n edward_n join_v both_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o orane_n the_o fyfth_o king_n doom_n be_v of_o westsaxon_n &_o dure_v long_o of_o all_o these_o kingdom_n &_o have_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n fouthsaxon_fw-mi in_o the_o north_n tamyse_v in_o the_o south_n &_o in_o the_o west_n the_o see_v ocean_n in_o that_o kingdom_n regn_v serdryk_n with_o his_o soon_o kenryke_v &_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n u_o c._n and_o xix_o and_o than_o after_o the_o come_n of_o angles_n lxxi_o so_o say_v denys_n the_o other_o kingdom_n pass_v in_o to_o this_o kingdom_n the_o syxth_o kingdom_n be_v of_o mercia_n &_o be_v grete_a of_o all_o the_o mark_n &_o the_o mere_n there_o of_o be_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o ryver_n de_fw-fr fast_a by_o chestre_n and_o sevarne_n fast_a by_o shrowesbury_n unto_o brystowe_v in_o yâ—_z ee_v the_o eest_fw-mi see_v in_z the_o south_n tamyse_v unto_o london_n in_o the_o north_n the_o ryver_n of_o humber_n and_o so_o westward_o and_o downwarde_a unto_o the_o river_n mersee_v unto_o the_o corner_n of_o wyrhall_v there_o number_n fall_v in_o to_o the_o west_n see_v penda_fw-la wywes_n soon_o regn_v first_o in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n vi_o c_o xxvi_o so_o say_v denys_n and_z from_o the_o come_n of_o angle_n an_o hondr_v lxxu_o year_n this_o kingdom_n dure_v under_o xviii_o king_n about_o two_o hondr_v lxiij_o year_n unto_o yâ—_z last_o colwulfe_n the_o dane_n vetoke_v yâ—_z kingdom_n to_o keep_v when_o burdr_v the_o king_n be_v put_v out_o but_z the_o elder_a edward_n the_o king_n put_v out_o the_o dane_n and_o join_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o mercia_n to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n nevertheless_o at_o the_o begyuning_a this_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n be_v depart_v in_o to_o three_o in_o west_n mercia_n in_z myddell_a mercia_n &_o ee_a mercia_n the_o vij_o kingdom_n be_v northamhymbrorum_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberionde_a the_o mere_n &_o mark_n thereof_o be_v by_o west_n &_o by_o cest_fw-fr the_z see_v of_o ocean_n by_o south_n that_o tyver_n of_o humber_n and_o so_o downward_o towards_o the_o west_n by_o that_o end_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o notyngham_n and_o of_o derby_n unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o merses_fw-la and_z by_o north_n the_o scot_n see_v that_o hyght_n forth_o in_o scot_n wear_v in_o britysshe_n yâ—_z scot_n tysshe_v see_v in_o englysshe_n this_o kyngdom_n of_o northumberlonde_n be_v first_o dey_v in_o two_o provynce_n that_o one_o be_v yâ—_z south_n side_n &_o hyght_n deyra_n &_o that_o other_o be_v yâ—_z north_n side_n &_o hyght_n brenicia_fw-la as_o it_o be_v two_o kingdom_n &_o the_o ryver_n depart_v these_o two_o kingdom_n that_o time_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o deyra_n be_v from_o yâ—_z ryver_n of_o humber_n unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o tyne_n the_o kingdom_n of_o brenicia_fw-la be_v from_o tyne_n to_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o when_o pirre_v dwell_v there_o as_o beda_n say_v li_n three_o ca_fw-mi ii_o that_o ninian_n yâ—_z holy_a man_n convet_v man_n of_o the_o south_n side_n ida_n the_o king_n regn_v there_o first_o &_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n u_o c._n &_o xlvij_o so_o say_v denys_n in_o deyra_n regn_v king_n elle_fw-fr the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n u_o c_o xlix_o these_o two_o kingdom_n be_v other_o while_n as_o it_o be_v say_v depart_v bytwene_v two_o king_n &_o sometime_o all_o hole_n under_o one_o king_n and_o dure_v as_o it_o be_v twenty_o englysshe_a king_n ccc_o xxi_o year_n at_o yâ—_z last_o osbartus_fw-la and_o elle_fw-fr be_v slay_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o their_o kingdom_n the_o dane_n slay_v they_o &_o northumberlonde_n be_v void_a wtout_fw-fr king_n viii_o year_n than_o afterward_o the_o dane_n regn_v in_o northumberlonde_n xxxvi_o year_n unto_o the_o oning_a of_o yâ—_z kingdom_n adeistone_n make_v subgecte_v the_o king_n dane_n scottysshe_v &_o walsshe_v &_o regn_v first_o alone_a in_o englonge_n &_o hold_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o englonde_n all_o hole_n and_o all_o one_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viij_o c_o xxviij_o that_o tyver_n of_o merâ—ee_n be_v sometime_o mark_n &_o mere_a bytwene_n the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberlond_n that_o may_v be_v show_v in_o two_o manner_n first_o by_o this_o property_n of_o this_o mersee_v that_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o a_o see_v yâ—_z be_v a_o bound_n &_o a_o mere_a for_z it_o depart_v one_o kingdom_n from_o a_o other_o also_o it_o be_v write_v in_o cronycle_n of_o henry_n &_o alfrede_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n yâ—_z elder_a fasten_v a_o castle_n at_o mancestre_n in_o northumberlond_n but_o yâ—_z cite_v mancestre_n be_v fro_o the_o tyver_n of_o mersee_v scarce_o three_o mile_n ¶_o of_o bysshopryche_n and_o of_o their_o see_v ca_n xiij_o ivrius_n be_v the_o first_o king_n chrysten_v of_o yâ—_z bryton_n in_z his_o time_n be_v three_o archebysshoppe_n see_v in_o brytayne_n ove_z be_v at_o london_n a_o other_o at_o york_n &_o the_o three_o at_o cacrusk_n the_o cite_v of_o legyon_n in_o glamorgan_n that_o cite_v be_v now_o call_v caerleon_n to_o these_o archebisshop_n see_v be_v subgeâ—te_v xxviij_o bysshop_n &_o be_v call_v flamme_n to_o the_o archebysshop_n see_v of_o london_n be_v subgecte_v corn_n wail_v &_o all_o myddell_n englonde_n unto_o humber_n
deâ—ing_n with_o foul_a manner_n &_o evyll_n lyve_n so_o wycked_o defoul_v kind_n &_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o in_o this_o land_n &_o in_o wales_n old_a wyve_n &_o woman_n be_v wont_a &_o be_v yet_o as_o man_n say_v oft_o for_o to_o shape_v themselves_o in_o likeness_n of_o hare_n to_o milk_n their_o neighbour_n kyen_v &_o steel_n their_o milk_n and_o oft_o greyhounde_n ten_o after_o they_o &_o pursue_v they_o &_o ween_v that_o they_o he_o hare_n and_o some_o by_o craft_n of_o nygromancy_n make_v fat_a swine_n for_o to_o be_v reed_n of_o colour_n &_o sell_v they_o in_o markette_n &_o fair_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o these_o swine_n pass_v any_o water_n they_o turn_v in_o to_o their_o own_o kind_n whether_o it_o be_v straw_n hey_o grass_n or_o turue_z but_o these_o swine_n may_v not_o be_v keep_v by_o no_o craft_n for_o to_o endute_v in_o likeness_n of_o swine_n over_o three_o day_n among_o these_o wonder_n &_o other_o take_v heed_n that_o in_o yâ—_z utterme_v end_n of_o yâ—_z world_n fall_v new_a meruayle_n &_o wonder_n as_o though_o kind_n play_v with_o large_a love_n secret_o &_o far_o in_o yâ—_z end_n than_o open_o â—nygh_a in_o the_o myddel_n therefore_o in_o this_o ylonde_n be_v many_o grisly_a wonder_n &_o meruayle_n ¶_o of_o the_o meruayle_n and_o wonder_n of_o irlonde_n ca_n xxviij_o many_o man_n tell_v that_o in_o yâ—_z north_n side_n of_o irlonde_n be_v yâ—_z land_n of_o life_n in_o that_o ylonde_n no_o man_n may_v dye_v but_o when_o they_o be_v old_a &_o vex_v with_o great_a sekenes_n they_o be_v bear_v out_o in_o to_o the_o next_o land_n &_o there_o dye_v ¶_o there_o be_v another_o ylonde_n in_o irlonde_n yâ—_z no_o woman_n therein_o may_v â—eâ—e_v a_o child_n but_o yet_o she_o may_v conceyve_v ¶_o also_o there_o be_v a_o ylonde_n in_o which_o no_o deed_n body_n may_v rot_v in_o vltonia_fw-la yâ—_z be_v vlster_o be_v a_o ylâ—de_n that_o a_o â—uke_n wonder_o depart_v in_o twain_o in_o yâ—_z one_o part_n be_v great_a distur_n baunce_z 〈◊〉_d discomfort_n of_o frâ—des_n &_o in_o that_o other_o party_n great_a like_n &_o comfort_n of_o holy_a angel_n there_o be_v also_o sayne_o patryke_v purgatory_n that_o be_v show_v at_o his_o prayer_n to_o conferme_v his_o preaching_n &_o his_o â—ore_n when_o he_o preched_a to_o mysbyleve_v man_n of_o sorrow_n &_o pain_n yâ—_z evyll_n man_n shall_v suffer_v for_o their_o evyll_n werke_n &_o of_o joy_n &_o of_o bliss_n that_o good_a man_n shall_v receyve_v for_o their_o holy_a dede_n he_o tell_v that_o who_o yâ—_z suffer_v yâ—_z pain_n of_o purgatory_n if_o it_o be_v enjoin_v he_o for_o penance_n he_o shall_v never_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n but_z he_o die_v final_o wtout_o tepentaunce_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o ensample_n be_v set_v more_o full_a at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapâ—â—te_n ¶_o trevisa_fw-la but_o true_o no_o man_n may_v be_v save_v but_o if_o he_o be_v very_o repentaunt_a what_o soever_o penance_n he_o do_v &_o every_o man_n that_o be_v very_o repentaunt_a at_o his_o lyves_n end_n shall_v be_v seker_o save_v though_o he_o never_o here_o of_o saint_n patryke_v purgatory_n there_o be_v a_o ylonde_n in_o connacte_n saâ—â—_n yâ—_z be_v in_z yâ—_z see_v of_o conaccina_n hallow_v by_o sayâ—_n brandon_n yâ—_z have_v no_o mouse_n there_o deed_n body_n be_v not_o bury_v but_o ben_fw-mi keep_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n &_o rot_v not_o in_o mamoma_n be_v a_o welle_v who_o yâ—_z wassh_v he_o with_o the_o waterof_o yâ—_z welle_v he_o shall_v be_v hoore_fw-mi on_o his_o heed_n there_o be_v a_o other_o well_o in_o vltonia_fw-la who_o soever_o be_v wasshen_v therein_o he_o shall_v never_o wax_v whore_n afterward_o there_o be_v a_o welle_v in_o mounstre_n or_o mamoma_n if_o â—ny_a man_n touch_v yâ—_z well_o anon_o shall_v fall_v great_a rain_n in_o all_o that_o provynce_n &_o that_o rain_n shall_v never_o cease_v till_o a_o priest_n yâ—_z be_v a_o â—â—â—ne_a maiden_n sing_v a_o mass_n in_o a_o chapel_n that_o be_v fast_o by_o &_o bliss_n yâ—_z water_n &_o with_o milk_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o one_o year_n bespr_v yâ—_z welle_v and_o so_o reconcyle_v the_o welle_v in_o this_o strange_a manner_n at_o glyndalâ—an_n about_o the_o oratory_n of_o saint_n keywyn_n wytche_n bear_v apple_n as_o it_o be_v apple_n tree_n and_o be_v more_o wholesome_a than_o savery_a that_o holy_a sayne_n bring_v forth_o these_o apple_n by_o prayer_n for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o child_n yâ—_z be_v seek_v there_o be_v a_o lake_n in_o ulster_n &_o moche_n fysshe_v therein_o which_o be_v xxx_o mile_n in_o length_n &_o xv_o in_o breed_n the_o ryver_n ban_n ren_v out_o of_o that_o lake_n in_o to_o yâ—_z north_n ocean_n &_o man_n say_v that_o this_o lake_n begin_v in_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v man_n in_o that_o country_n that_o be_v of_o evyll_n lyve_a coeuntes_fw-la cum_fw-la brutis_fw-la and_o there_o be_v a_o welle_v in_o yâ—_z land_n in_o great_a reverence_n of_o old_a time_n &_o always_o cover_v if_o it_o be_v leave_v uncover_v the_o well_o will_v rise_v &_o drown_v all_o yâ—_z land_n and_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o woman_n go_v to_o that_o welle_v for_o to_o fetch_v water_n &_o hie_v she_o fast_o to_o her_o child_n that_o weep_v in_o the_o cradle_n &_o leave_v yâ—_z welle_v uncover_v than_o the_o welle_v spring_v so_o fast_o that_o it_o drown_v the_o woman_n &_o her_o child_n and_o make_v all_o the_o country_n a_o lake_n &_o a_o fysshe_a pond_n for_o to_o preve_v the_o this_o be_v sothe_o it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n that_o when_o the_o weder_fw-mi be_v clear_o fysshers_n of_o that_o water_z se_z in_o yâ—_z ground_n under_o the_o water_n round_o tower_n &_o high_a shape_a as_o steple_n &_o chirche_n of_o yâ—_z land_n in_o the_o north_n side_n of_o irlonde_n in_o the_o country_n of_o ossyryens_n every_o vij_o year_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o holy_a abbot_n twain_o that_o ben_fw-mi wed_v a_o man_n &_o a_o woman_n must_v needs_o be_v exile_v and_o forshapen_v in_o to_o likeness_n of_o wolf_n &_o abide_v out_o vij_o year_n and_o at_o yâ—_z end_n of_o vij_o year_n if_o they_o live_v they_o come_v home_o again_o &_o take_v again_o their_o own_o shape_n and_z than_o shall_v other_o twain_o go_v forth_o in_o their_o stead_n and_o so_o forshapen_a for_o other_o vij_o year_n there_o be_v a_o lake_n in_o this_o land_n if_o a_o pool_n of_o tree_n pyght_n &_o stycked_a therein_o that_o part_n of_o the_o shaft_n or_o pool_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v turn_v in_o to_o yren_n and_o that_o part_n yâ—_z abide_v in_o the_o water_n shall_v turn_v in_o to_o stone_n and_z that_o part_n that_o abide_v above_o shall_v be_v tree_n in_o his_o own_o kind_n also_o there_o be_v a_o lake_n that_o turn_v hysell_n in_o to_o asshe_v and_o asshe_n in_o to_o hazel_n if_o it_o be_v do_v therein_o also_o in_o irlonde_n ben_fw-mi three_o 〈◊〉_d lepe_v there_o as_o samon_n lepe_v a_o 〈…〉_o st_o a_z roche_z a_o long_a spear_n length_n 〈…〉_o leg_n 〈…〉_o be_v a_o pond_n there_o be_v seen_v colmans_n bird_n the_o bird_n call_v certelle_n and_o come_v homely_a to_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n but_o if_o man_n do_v they_o wrough_a or_o harm_n they_o go_v away_o &_o come_v not_o again_o and_o the_o water_n there_o shall_v be_v bitter_a and_o stynke_v &_o he_o that_o do_v yâ—_z wrong_n shall_v not_o astert_n without_o wretch_n &_o mischief_n but_o if_o he_o do_v amends_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d as_o touching_n saint_n patryke_v purgatory_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o yâ—_z second_o saint_n patryke_v that_o be_v abbot_n &_o not_o bysshop_n while_o he_o preched_a in_o irlonde_n labour_a &_o studyen_v for_o to_o turn_v thilk_o wicked_a man_n yâ—_z live_v as_o beeste_n out_o of_o their_o evil_a life_n for_o drede_n of_o yâ—_z pain_n of_o hâ—ll_a &_o for_o to_o conferme_v they_o to_o good_a lyf_v and_o they_o say_v they_o will_v not_o turn_v but_o some_o of_o they_o may_v know_v some_o what_o of_o the_o great_a pain_n &_o also_o of_o yâ—_z bliss_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o than_o saint_n patryke_v pray_v to_o almyghty_a god_n therefore_o &_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n appear_v to_o saint_n patryke_v &_o take_v he_o a_o staff_n &_o lad_n high_a in_o to_o a_o wild_a place_n &_o show_v he_o there_o a_o round_a pyt_n yâ—_z be_v derke_v within_o &_o say_a that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v very_o repentaunt_a &_o stable_a in_o byleve_n &_o go_v in_o to_o this_o pyt_n &_o walk_v therein_o a_o day_n &_o a_o night_n he_o shall_v see_v the_o sorrow_n &_o the_o pain_n of_o evil_a man_n &_o the_o joy_n and_o bliss_n of_o good_a man_n than_o chryst_n vanissh_v out_o of_o patrike_v sight_n and_o saint_n patryke_v arere_v and_o build_v there_o a_o chirche_n and_o put_v therein_o canon_n regular_a &_o
make_v the_o goat_n so_o sore_o afeard_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o great_a ê‘plexite_fw-la and_o he_o shall_v avenge_v high_a on_o his_o enemy_n by_o the_o counseyle_n of_o two_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o peryll_n for_o to_o be_v undo_v but_o yâ—_z old_a owl_n shall_v go_v away_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n these_o two_o owl_n shall_v do_v great_a harm_n to_o many_o one_o &_o so_o they_o shall_v counseyle_v yâ—_z gote_o to_o arere_z war_n against_o yâ—_z foresay_a bear_v and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o goat_n &_o yâ—_z owl_n shall_v come_v at_o burton_n upon_o trent_n &_o shall_v go_v over_o &_o for_o drede_v the_o bear_v shall_v flee_v &_o a_o swan_n with_o he_o from_o his_o company_n to_o burton_n toward_o yâ—_z north_n &_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o a_o hard_a shower_n &_o than_o shall_v the_o swan_n be_v take_v &_o slay_v with_o sorrow_n &_o yâ—_z bear_v take_v &_o hede_v next_o unto_o his_o nest_n yâ—_z shall_v stand_v upon_o a_o break_a brydge_v on_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v cast_v his_o beam_n &_o many_o shall_v he_o seek_v for_o virtue_n that_o shall_v come_v from_o he_o in_o the_o same_o shall_v dye_v for_o sorrow_n &_o care_n a_o people_n of_o his_o land_n so_z that_o many_o londe_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o yâ—_z more_o bold_a afterward_o and_o those_o two_o owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o yâ—_z soresayd_a flower_n of_o life_n &_o shall_v lede_n she_o in_o to_o dystresse_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v pass_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pease_n bytwene_fw-mi yâ—_z gote_o &_o the_o flourdelyce_n &_o there_o she_o shall_v dwell_v till_o a_o time_n that_o her_o seed_n shall_v come_v and_o seche_v she_o &_o they_o shall_v be_v still_o till_o a_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v clothe_v they_o with_o grace_n and_z they_o shall_v seche_v yâ—_z owl_n &_o put_v they_o to_o despytous_a dethe_v and_o after_o shall_v this_o goat_n be_v bring_v to_o disease_n &_o anguysshe_n and_z in_o sorrow_n shall_v he_o live_v all_o his_o life_n after_o this_o goat_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wyndsore_n a_o bore_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o heed_n of_o a_o white_a lion_n heart_n &_o piteous_a look_n his_o visage_n shall_v be_v rest_n to_o seek_v man_n his_o breast_n shall_v be_v staunching_n of_o thirst_n to_o yâ—_z thirsty_a his_o word_n shall_v be_v gospel_n his_o hear_a shall_v be_v meek_a as_o a_o lamb_n in_o yâ—_z first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v great_a pain_n to_o iustyfye_v they_o that_o be_v untrue_a and_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v his_o land_n be_v multyply_v with_o aliaunte_n and_o this_o bear_v through_o fyersnes_n of_o his_o heart_n shall_v make_v wolf_n to_o become_v lamb_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v through_o out_o the_o world_n the_o bear_v of_o holiness_n of_o fyersnes_n of_o nobleness_n &_o of_o mekenes_n and_o he_o shall_v do_v mesurable_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v unto_o yâ—_z bourgh_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v whette_v his_o tethe_fw-mi upon_o the_o gate_n of_o paris_n and_z upon_o four_o londe_n spayn_o shall_v tremble_v for_o drede_v gascoyn_n shall_v sweet_a in_o france_n he_o shall_v put_v his_o wing_a his_o great_a tail_n shall_v rest_v in_o englonde_n soft_o almaigne_n shall_v quake_v for_o drede_n of_o he_o this_o bore_n shall_v gyve_v mantle_n to_o two_o town_n of_o englonde_n &_o shall_v make_v the_o ryver_n ren_fw-it with_o blood_n &_o brain_n &_o he_o shall_v make_v many_o meadow_n reed_n &_o shall_v gete_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o ancestor_n do_v &_o or_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v bear_v three_o crown_n &_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o land_n in_o to_o great_a subieccyon_n &_o after_o it_o shall_v be_v recover_v but_o not_o in_o his_o tyme._n this_o bear_v after_o he_o be_v deed_n for_o his_o dough_n tyne_n shall_v be_v bury_v at_o coleyn_n and_z his_o land_n shall_v then_o be_v replete_a of_o all_o good_a after_o this_o bore_n shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n have_v foot_n of_o lead_n &_o a_o heed_n of_o brass_n &_o a_o heart_n of_o a_o lop_v a_o swine_n skin_n and_o a_o hard_a and_o in_o his_o time_n his_o land_n shall_v be_v in_o pease_n the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v do_v make_v a_o cite_v that_o all_z the_o world_n shall_v speak_v of_o this_o lamb_n shall_v less_o through_o a_o wolf_n a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o land_n but_z he_o shall_v recover_v it_o &_o gyve_v a_o lordship_n to_o a_o eagle_z of_o his_o land_n &_o this_o eagle_z shall_v well_o govern_v it_o till_o pride_n shall_v overcome_v he_o alas_o yâ—_z sorrow_n for_z he_o shall_v dye_v of_o his_o broders_n sword_n and_o after_o shall_v the_o land_n fall_n to_o the_o foresay_a lamb_n that_o shall_v rule_v the_o land_n in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n &_o after_o he_o shall_v die_v &_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v fulfyl_v with_o all_o good_n after_o this_o lamb_n shall_v come_v a_o mould_n warp_v curse_a of_o god_n mouth_n a_z caytyf_v a_o coward_n a_o hare_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o elderly_a skin_n as_o a_o goat_n &_o vengeance_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o for_o sin_n the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v of_o all_o good_a great_a plente_a in_o his_o land_n and_z shall_v have_v great_a praise_v in_o his_o land_n till_o yâ—_z time_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v suffer_v his_o people_n live_v into_o moche_n pride_n wtout_fw-fr chastyse_v wherefore_o god_n will_v be_v wroth_a than_o shall_v arise_v up_o a_o dragon_n of_o the_o north_n that_o shall_v be_v full_a fire_n &_o shall_v meve_v war_n against_o yâ—_z moldwarpe_a gyve_v he_o batayle_n on_o a_o stone_n this_o dragon_n shall_v gadre_n in_o his_o company_n a_o wolf_n come_n out_o of_o the_o west_n to_o meve_v war_n against_o the_o moldwarp_n in_o his_o siege_n &_o so_o shall_v yâ—_z dragon_n &_o he_o bound_v their_o tail_n to_o guider_n than_o shall_v come_v a_o lion_n out_o of_o it_o land_n that_o shall_v fall_v in_o company_n with_o they_o &_o than_o shall_v tremble_v the_o land_z that_o shall_v be_v call_v englonde_n as_o a_o aspen_n lief_a &_o in_o yâ—_z time_n shall_v castle_n be_v ke_v down_o upon_o tamyse_n and_o it_o shall_v seem_v yâ—_z severne_n shall_v be_v dry_a for_o the_o deed_n body_n that_o shall_v fall_v therein_o the_o four_o chief_a flode_n in_o englonde_n shall_v ren_fw-it in_fw-it blood_n &_o great_a drede_n shall_v be_v &_o anguysshe_v that_o shall_v arise_v after_z the_o moldwarp_n shall_v flee_v &_o the_o dragon_n the_o lion_n &_o the_o wolf_n shall_v dryve_v they_o away_o &_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v wtout_fw-fr they_o and_o the_o moldwarp_n shall_v have_v no_o manner_n of_o power_n save_z only_a a_o ship_n whereto_o he_o may_v go_v and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o land_n to_o have_v the_o four_o part_n in_o rest_n &_o pease_n &_o after_o he_o shall_v live_v in_o sorrow_n all_o his_o life_n tyme._n and_o in_o his_o time_n the_o hot_a bath_n shall_v become_v cold_a and_o after_o that_o shall_v the_o moldwarp_n dye_v aventurous_o &_o sodem_o alas_o for_o sorrow_n for_z he_o shall_v be_v drown_v in_o a_o flode_n of_o the_o see_v his_o seed_n shall_v become_v faderles_a in_o strannge_a londe_n for_o evermore_o &_o than_o shall_v the_o land_n be_v depart_v in_o to_o three_o part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_z the_o wolf_n to_o the_o dragon_n &_o to_o the_o lion_n and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v for_o ever_o more_o and_o than_o shall_v this_o land_n be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o conquest_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o tyght_a heir_n of_o englonde_n end_n ¶_o this_o same_o time_n that_o merlin_n tell_v to_o king_n arthur_n of_o those_o king_n guillomer_fw-ge of_o irlonde_n ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o irysshman_n &_o arryve_v in_o scotlonde_n fast_o by_o where_o as_o king_n arthur_n lay_v with_o his_o hoost_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n fight_v with_o guillomer_n &_o overcome_v he_o and_o how_o the_o scot_n become_v his_o man_n when_o guillomer_n that_o be_v 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yâ—_z scot_n &_o he_o assent_v but_o he_o wist_v not_o the_o do_v bytwene_v the_o scot_n &_o the_o foresay_a mortimer_n and_o because_o yâ—_z he_o be_v marshal_n of_o englonde_n &_o to_o he_o perteyn_v ever_o yâ—_z vauntwarde_a he_o send_v hasty_o to_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o to_o sir_n john_n of_o henaud_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o fight_v with_o the_o scot_n in_o preiudyce_n &_o harm_a of_o he_o &_o his_o fee_n &_o if_o they_o do_v that_o they_o shall_v stand_v to_o their_o own_o peryll_n and_o yâ—_z foresay_a earl_n martial_n be_v all_o array_v with_o his_o batayle_n at_o yâ—_z reredoo_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n for_o to_o have_v fight_v with_o he_o &_o with_o his_o folk_n if_o he_o have_v meve_v for_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o scot_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v deceyve_v &_o wist_v nothing_o of_o the_o treason_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o king_n principal_o deceyve_v and_o when_o it_o be_v night_n mortyme_a that_o have_v the_o watch_n for_o to_o keep_v of_o the_o hoost_n yâ—_z night_n dystroubled_a yâ—_z watch_v that_o nothing_o may_v be_v do_v and_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v while_z yâ—_z scot_n steal_v by_o night_n towards_o their_o own_o country_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o may_v and_o so_o be_v the_o king_n false_o betray_v that_o wend_v yâ—_z all_o the_o traitor_n of_o his_o land_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o now_o here_o you_o lord_n how_o traytours_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n be_v deceyve_v and_o how_o meruaylous_o &_o bold_o the_o scot_n do_v of_o war_n for_o james_n douglas_n with_o two_o hondred_a man_n of_o arm_n ride_v throughout_o all_o the_o hoost_n of_o king_n edward_n the_z same_o night_n yâ—_z scot_n escape_v towards_o their_o own_o country_n as_o be_v above_o say_v till_o yâ—_z they_o come_v to_o yâ—_z king_n pavylyon_n and_o slay_v there_o many_o man_n in_o their_o bed_n &_o cry_v naward_o naward_n &_o a_o other_o time_n a_o douglas_n a_o douglas_n wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n that_o be_v in_o his_o pavilyon_n &_o moche_v other_o folk_n be_v wonder_n sore_o afraid_a but_o bliss_v be_v god_n yâ—_z king_n be_v not_o take_v &_o in_o great_a peryll_n be_v than_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o englonde_n and_o yâ—_z night_n the_o moan_n shine_v full_a clear_a &_o bright_a and_o for_o all_o the_o king_n man_n the_o scot_n escape_v harmless_a and_o on_o the_o morrow_n when_o the_o king_n wist_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v escape_v in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a &_o full_o herte_o weep_v with_o his_o young_a eye_n &_o yet_o wist_v he_o not_o who_o have_v do_v he_o yâ—_z treason_n but_o that_o false_a treason_n be_v full_a well_o know_v a_o good_a while_n after_o as_o the_o story_n tell_v than_o king_n edward_n come_v again_o to_o york_v full_a sorrowful_a &_o his_o hoost_n depart_v and_o every_o man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o country_n with_o full_a hevy_a cheer_n and_o mourn_a semblaunt_v &_o the_o henaude_n take_v their_o leave_n &_o go_v in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n &_o the_o king_n for_o their_o travail_n huge_o reward_v they_o and_o for_o because_o of_o that_o voyage_n the_o king_n have_v dyspend_v moche_n of_o his_o tresour_n &_o waste_v ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n be_v seen_v two_o moan_n in_o yâ—_z firmament_n that_o one_o be_v clear_a and_o that_o other_o be_v derke_v as_o man_n may_v see_v through_o yâ—_z world_n and_o a_o great_a debate_n be_v yâ—_z same_o time_n against_o pope_n john_n the_o xxij_o after_o saint_n peter_n &_o the_o emperor_n of_o almayn_n though_o make_v he_o emperor_n against_o yâ—_z pope_n will_v yâ—_z though_o hold_v his_o see_v at_o auinyon_n wherefore_o yâ—_z emperor_n make_v his_o cry_n at_o rome_n &_o ordain_v a_o other_o pope_n yâ—_z hyght_n nicholas_n yâ—_z be_v a_o frere_fw-fr minour_n &_o that_o be_v against_o the_o right_a of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr wherefore_o he_o be_v curse_a &_o the_o power_n of_o that_o other_o pope_n soon_o be_v lay_v and_o because_o yâ—_z such_o meruayle_n be_v seen_v man_n say_v yâ—_z the_o world_n be_v nigh_o at_o a_o end_n ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarvan_n and_o now_o go_v we_o again_o to_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarvan_n yâ—_z be_v king_n edward_n fader_fw-mi sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o be_v put_v down_o of_o his_o dignity_n alas_o for_o his_o tribulation_n &_o sorrow_n yâ—_z he_o befall_v through_o false_a counseyle_n yâ—_z he_o love_a &_o trust_v upon_o to_o moche_v that_o afterward_o be_v destroy_v through_o their_o falseness_n as_o god_n will_v and_o this_o edward_n of_o carnarvan_n be_v in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berkeley_n under_o yâ—_z keep_n of_o sir_n moryce_n of_o berkeley_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o mautrever_n &_o
come_v down_o &_o fight_v with_o he_o &_o in_o conclusion_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o withdraw_v he_o &_o his_o company_n to_o yâ—_z see_v again_o but_o yet_o he_o slay_v &_o hurt_v dyvers_a lord_n &_o moche_n people_n of_o the_o same_o country_n &_o so_o return_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o his_o company_n &_o prevayl_v no_o thing_n ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o salesbury_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o suffolk_n yâ—_z lord_n wyllybe_n &_o the_o lord_n scales_n with_o their_o retynue_v lay_v siege_n to_o the_o cyte_n of_o mauns_n the_o which_o cyte_n be_v yolden_a to_o they_o with_o many_o other_o strong_a town_n &_o castle_n to_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o xxxuj_o ¶_o this_o time_n all_o normandy_n &_o a_o great_a part_n of_o france_n unto_o drlyaunce_n be_v under_o the_o obeyssaunce_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n &_o all_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o france_n be_v in_o great_a trybulacyon_n &_o mischief_n ¶_o how_o there_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a fray_n bytwene_v the_o cardynal_a and_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n and_o of_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o both_o in_o englonde_n and_o in_o france_n in_o the_o four_o year_n yâ—_z same_o night_n yâ—_z the_o mayor_n of_o london_n john_n coventre_n have_v take_v his_o charge_n be_v a_o great_a watch_n in_o london_n for_o a_o fray_n that_o be_v bytwene_v yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n protector_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o mayor_n with_o the_o people_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v will_v abide_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n as_o protector_n &_o defendor_n of_o yâ—_z realm_n but_o by_o labour_n of_o lord_n that_o go_v bytwene_v &_o in_o especial_a by_o the_o labour_n of_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o portyngale_n there_o be_v a_o poyntement_n take_v yâ—_z there_o be_v no_o harm_n do_v ¶_o and_o after_o yâ—_z batayle_n of_o vernoyle_n in_o perche_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n come_v over_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o on_o whytsonday_n this_o same_o year_n at_o leycestre_n he_o dub_v king_n henry_n knight_n and_o forth_o with_o yâ—_z say_v king_n henry_n dub_v all_o these_o knight_n who_o name_n follow_v yâ—_z be_v to_o wit_v sir_n rycharde_n duke_n of_o york_n also_o yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n the_z earl_n of_o westmerlonde_n the_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o northumberlond_n yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o vrmond_n yâ—_z lord_n roos_n sir_n james_n butteler_fw-mi the_o lord_n matravas_fw-la sir_n henry_n gray_a of_o tankeruile_n sir_n william_n nevyl_n lord_n fawconbrygge_v sir_n george_n nevyl_n lord_n latymer_n the_o lord_n well_n yâ—_z lord_n berkle_n yâ—_z soon_o &_o heir_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n talbot_z sir_n ralph_n gray_a of_o werk_n sir_n robert_n â—eer_v sir_n richard_n gray_a sir_n edmond_n hunger_n ford_n sir_n robert_n winkfeld_v sir_n john_n but_o ler_a sir_n raynold_n cobhan_n sir_n john_n pashley_n sir_n thomas_n tunstal_n sir_n john_n chi_fw-mi diok_v sir_n ralph_n langford_v sir_n willian_n drury_n sir_n william_n ap_fw-mi thomas_n sir_n rycharde_n carbonell_n sir_n rycharde_n wydevyle_v sir_n john_n shridelow_n sir_n william_n cheyn_fw-mi sir_n william_n babyngton_a sir_n john_n tune_n sir_n gylbert_n beauchamp_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o u_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n with_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n &_o a_o lytel_n before_o go_v over_o henry_n bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n annunciation_n in_o our_o lady_n chirche_n at_o calays_n the_o bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n when_o yâ—_z he_o have_v songen_fw-mi mass_n be_v make_v cardinal_n and_o he_o knel_v before_o the_o high_a awter_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n set_v yâ—_z hat_n upon_o his_o heed_n &_o there_o be_v his_o bull_n red_a as_o well_o of_o his_o charge_n as_o of_o the_o rejoicing_n of_o his_o benefyce_n spirytuall_a &_o temporal_a ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a haboun_n dance_v of_o rain_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o hey_n &_o also_o of_o corn_n be_v destroy_v for_o it_o rain_v almost_o every_o other_o day_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z good_a earl_n of_o salysbury_n sir_n thomas_n montague_n lay_v siege_n unto_o orlyaunce_n at_o which_o siege_n he_o be_v slay_v ne_o with_o a_o go_a yâ—_z come_v out_o of_o yâ—_z town_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n for_o since_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v englisshe_v man_n never_o gate_n ne_o prevayl_v in_o france_n but_o ever_o after_o begin_v to_o less_o lytell_a &_o lytell_fw-mi till_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o bryton_n murder_v a_o good_a widow_n in_o her_o bed_n without_o algate_n which_o widow_n find_v he_o for_o alm_n &_o he_o bear_v away_o all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v the_o girth_n of_o holy_a chirche_n at_o saint_n george_n in_o south_n work_n &_o there_o take_v the_o cross_n &_o forswear_v this_o land_n and_o as_o he_o go_v it_o happen_v yâ—_z he_o come_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v this_o curse_a deed_n in_o yâ—_z subbarbe_n of_o london_n &_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o parysshe_n come_v out_o with_o staff_n and_o canell_n dung_n &_o slay_v &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o high_a there_o notwithstanding_o yâ—_z constable_n &_o many_o other_o man_n be_v present_a for_o to_o keep_v he_o for_o there_o be_v many_o woman_n and_o have_v no_o pyte_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n with_o many_o gentylman_n &_o yeman_n take_v his_o barge_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o november_n at_o saint_n mary_n averay_v for_o to_o have_v go_v through_o london_n brydge_v &_o through_o mysguyde_n of_o the_o barge_n it_o overthrewe_v on_o yâ—_z pile_n and_o many_o man_n be_v drown_v but_o yâ—_z duke_n hynself_n with_o two_o or_o three_o leap_v upon_o yâ—_z pile_n &_o so_o be_v save_v with_o help_n of_o man_n that_o be_v above_o the_o brydge_v with_o cast_a down_o rope_n by_z the_o which_o rope_n they_o save_v themselves_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o saint_n leonardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v vij_o year_n old_a be_v crown_v at_o westminster_n at_o who_o crownacyon_n be_v make_v xxxuj_o knight_n this_o year_n on_o saint_n george_n day_n he_o pass_v over_o yâ—_z see_v to_o calays_n towards_o france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n &_o afore_o the_o realm_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n &_o trybulacyon_n the_z dolphyn_a with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v war_n &_o gate_n certain_a place_n &_o make_a distress_n upon_o englyshman_n by_o yâ—_z mean_v of_o his_o capytayn_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v la_z heer_n &_o poton_n de_fw-fr seyntraylle_n &_o in_o especyall_a a_o maid_n which_o they_o name_v la_o pucelle_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr this_o maid_n ride_v like_o a_o man_n and_z be_v a_o valyaunt_a capitayn_n among_o they_o &_o take_v upon_o she_o many_o great_a enterprise_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z they_o have_v a_o byleve_n for_o to_o have_v recover_v all_o their_o loss_n by_o she_o notwithstanding_o at_o yâ—_z last_o after_o many_o great_a feat_n by_o yâ—_z help_v &_o prowess_n of_o sir_n john_n luxemburgh_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a capytayn_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n &_o many_o englysshe_a man_n pycarde_n &_o burgonyon_n which_o be_v of_o our_o party_n before_o yâ—_z town_n of_o compyne_n the_o xxiij_o day_n of_o maye_n the_o foresay_a pucelle_n be_v take_v in_o yâ—_z field_n arm_a like_o a_o man_n &_o many_o other_o capytayn_n with_o her_o &_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o roen_n &_o there_o she_o be_v put_v i_o prison_n &_o there_o she_o be_v judge_v by_o yâ—_z law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o than_o she_o say_v yâ—_z she_o be_v with_o child_n where_o by_o she_o be_v respyte_v a_o while_n but_o in_o con_v clusyon_n it_o be_v find_v yâ—_z she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n &_o than_o she_o be_v burn_v in_o roen_n &_o the_o other_o capitayn_n be_v put_v to_o raunson_n &_o entreat_v as_o man_n of_o war_n be_v acustome_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n richard_n hunger_n a_o will_v packer_n be_v damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n &_o burn_v at_o tours_n hill_n ¶_o and_o about_o mydlent_a sir_n thomas_n baggeley_n priest_n &_o vycarye_a of_o maven_n in_o essex_n beside_o walden_a be_v disgrade_v &_o damn_a for_o a_o heretyke_a &_o burn_v in_o smythfelde_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n while_o the_o king_n be_v in_o france_n there_o be_v many_o heretic_n &_o loulars_n yâ—_z have_v purpose_a to_o make_v a_o rise_a &_o cast_a bylle_n in_o many_o place_n but_o blyss_v be_v god_n the_o capytayne_n of_o they_o be_v take_v who_o name_n be_v william_n maundevyll_n a_o wever_n of_o abyndon_n &_o baylyf_v of_o the_o same_o town_n which_o name_v himself_o jack_n sharp_a
the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o make_v subgecte_v thereto_o cambrydge_v shire_n that_o be_v tofore_o a_o part_n of_o the_o byâ—shopryche_a of_o lyncolne_n and_z for_o â—uyting_v thereof_o he_o give_v to_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o lyncolne_n a_o good_a town_n call_v spald_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la mertiorum_n wilhelmus_fw-la here_o take_v heed_n yâ—_z as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n be_v always_o grete_a for_o the_o time_n so_o it_o be_v dele_v in_o moo_o bysshop_n tyche_n and_o specyal_o by_o great_a herte_n by_o king_n offa_n which_o be_v xl_o year_n king_n of_o mercia_n he_o change_a yâ—_z aâ—chebysshops_n see_v fro_o caunterbury_n to_o lythfelde_v by_o assâ—â—t_n of_o adryan_n the_o pept_n than_o thâ—_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d of_o mercia_n and_o of_o lindeâ—â—at_a in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d in_o king_n wulfrans_fw-la time_n have_v one_o bysshop_n of_o lychfelde_n the_o first_o bysshop_n that_o be_v there_o hyght_n dwynâ—_n the_o second_o hight_v celath_n &_o be_v both_o scot_n after_o they_o yâ—_z three_o trumphere_n yâ—_z four_o jarmuanus_n the_o fyfth_o chedde_n but_o in_o edelfredes_n time_n that_o be_v wulfrans_n brother_n when_o chedde_n be_v deed_n theodorus_n the_o archebysshop_n ordain_v there_o wynfrede_v chedde_n deken_v nevertheless_o apud_fw-la hyndon_n after_o that_o for_o he_o be_v unbuxom_a in_o some_o point_n he_o ordain_v there_o sexwulf_n abbot_n of_o medamstede_n that_o be_v name_v burgh_n but_o after_o sex_n wulfe_v four_o year_n thou_v 〈…〉_o we_o yâ—_z archbysshop_n ordain_v u_o bysshop_n in_o the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n &_o so_o he_o ordain_v bosell_n at_o worcestre_n cudwyn_n at_o lychfelde_v yâ—_z foresay_a sexwulfe_n at_o â—hestre_fw-fr edelwyn_n at_o lyndesey_n at_o the_o cite_v sidenia_n &_o he_o toâ—â—_n ewordâ—_n mâ—nke_v of_o the_o abbey_n of_o hylde_n aâ—_n whythy_o and_o make_v he_o bysshop_n of_o dorchestre_n â—e_v side_n oxford_n though_o hyght_n this_o dorch_n estre_fw-fr dork_n &_o sh_z yâ—_z sce_fw-it of_o yâ—_z long_v to_o westsaxon_v in_o saint_n birynes_n time_n long_v to_o mercia_n from_o thâ—â—â—orus_n yâ—_z archebisshops_n time_n ethelred_n king_n of_o mercia_n have_v destroy_v kent_n this_o bysshop_n sexâ—wulfe_n take_v pirtas_n bysshop_n of_o rochestre_fw-fr yâ—_z come_v out_o of_o kent_n &_o make_v he_o first_o bysshop_n of_o herford_n at_o yâ—_z last_o when_o sexwulfe_n be_v deed_n hedda_fw-mi be_v bishop_n of_o lychfelde_n after_o h_o 〈…〉_o wylfr_v fleme_v out_o of_o northumberlond_n be_v bishop_n of_o chestre_n neverthe_o â—es_n after_o two_o year_n alfred_n king_n of_o northâ—_n berloude_o dye_v &_o wylfr_v turue_v again_o to_o his_o own_o see_v hagustalden_n &_o so_o hedda_fw-mi hold_v both_o yâ—_z bysshopriche_n of_o lichfelde_n &_o ehestre_n after_o hâ—_n come_v albyn_n yâ—_z hyght_n worâ—lso_o &_o after_o â—y_a come_v three_o bysshop_n tortant_a chestre_fw-fr witta_o at_o lychfelde_v &_o eata_n be_v yet_o at_o dorchestre_n aâ—â—_n his_o â—eth_n bishop_n of_o lyndsey_n hold_v his_o see_n ccc_o â—â—iij_fw-la year_n unto_o â—emigiê°_n change_v yâ—_z see_v to_o lyncoln_n by_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z first_o king_n william_n but_o in_o â—ogars_n time_n bysshop_n leofwinê°_n wyne_v both_o bisshopryche_n togider_v of_o chestre_n &_o lyndeffar_n while_o he_o lyf_v endure_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la northumbranis_n withel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li_o ca_fw-mi xj_o at_o york_n be_v one_o see_v for_o all_o the_o provynce_n of_o northumberloâ—de_n paulmus_n hold_v first_o yâ—_z see_v &_o be_v ordain_v of_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o hold_v that_o see_v of_o york_n vii_o year_n afterward_o when_o king_n edwin_n be_v slay_v &_o thing_n be_v dystroubled_a paulinus_n sweat_v away_o then_n by_o water_n in_o to_o kent_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v first_o &_o â—oke_v with_o he_o the_o pall_n ¶_o withel_n li_o iii_o and_o so_o the_o bysshop_n rich_a of_o york_n cease_v xxx_o year_n &_o the_o use_n of_o yâ—_z pall_v cease_v there_o a_o c_o xxu_o year_n un_fw-it to_o that_o egbert_n yâ—_z bysshop_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o yâ—_z land_n recover_v it_o by_o aucto_fw-la rice_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d when_o saint_n oswold_n regn_v aydanus_fw-la a_o scatte_n be_v bysshop_n in_o brenicia_fw-la that_o be_v yâ—_z north_n side_n of_o northumberloude_n after_o he_o finiauê°_n after_o he_o salmanus_n ¶_o wilhel_n ubi_fw-la sâ—_n at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o great_a indignacyon_n for_o wilfr_v undertoke_v high_o for_z he_o hold_v unlawful_o eester_fw-mi day_n xxx_o year_n after_o yâ—_z pa_z 〈…〉_o be_v be_v go_v from_o then_n wylfrede_v be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o york_n ¶_o beda_n li_n four_o but_o while_o he_o dwell_v long_o in_o france_n about_o his_o sacr_a at_o excyte_v of_o qua_fw-la 〈…〉_o yâ—_z be_v they_o that_o hold_v â—â—ster_n day_n the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o yâ—_z moan_n chedde_n be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o abbey_n of_o li_a &_o wrongful_o put_v out_o into_o yâ—_z see_v of_o york_n by_o assent_n of_o king_n oswy_n but_o three_o year_n afterward_o theoderus_n yâ—_z arch_n bysshop_n do_v he_o away_o &_o assign_v by_o to_o the_o â—uynce_n of_o mercia_n &_o restore_v will_v frede_v to_o yâ—_z s_o 〈…〉_o yorke_fw-mi but_o after_o because_o of_o wrath_n yâ—_z be_v bytwene_v he_o &_o yâ—_z king_n egfryde_v be_v put_v out_o of_o yâ—_z see_v by_o theodorus_n help_v yâ—_z archebysshop_n yâ—_z be_v corrupt_v with_o some_o manner_n meed_n this_o be_v do_v after_o that_o wilfr_v have_v beâ—_n bysshop_n of_o york_n &_o cumbert_n at_o hagustalde_a chie_n â—he_v &_o eata_fw-la at_o lyndeffat_n chirche_fw-fr yâ—_z now_o be_v call_v holy_a ylonde_n in_o yâ—_z river_n of_o twede_n aydanus_fw-la find_v first_o yâ—_z see_v and_o theodo_fw-la rus_fw-la make_v eadhedus_fw-la bysshop_n of_o repoun_n that_o be_v come_fw-mi again_o out_o of_o lyndesey_n wilfred_n have_v be_v abbot_n of_o repoun_n theodorus_n send_v trunwynus_n to_o the_o land_n of_o picte_n in_o the_o end_n of_o englonde_n fast_o by_o scotlonde_n in_o a_o place_n yâ—_z hyght_n candida_n â—a_n sa_fw-it &_o whyterne_a also_o there_o saint_n huâ—an_v a_o bryton_n be_v first_o founder_n and_o doctor_n but_o all_o these_o see_v outtake_n york_v fail_v lytell_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d lytell_fw-mi for_o yâ—_z see_v of_o candâ—oâ—_n caâ—a_o yâ—_z be_v galleway_n that_o though_o long_v to_o englonde_n &_o dure_v many_o year_n under_o ten_o bysshop_n unto_o yâ—_z it_o have_v no_o power_n by_o destroyenge_a of_o the_o picte_n the_o see_v of_o hagustaide_v &_o of_o lyndeffar_n be_v sometime_o all_o one_o undre_fw-fr ix_o bysshop_n about_o lxxxx_fw-la year_n &_o durrd_v unto_o yâ—_z come_n of_o the_o dane_n in_o that_o time_n under_o hyngar_n &_o hubba_n arduâ—_n the_o bysshop_n go_v long_o about_o with_o sayne_n cutbertes_n body_n unto_o king_n aluredes_n time_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n &_o the_o see_v of_o lin_z deffar_n be_v set_v at_o kunegestre_n yâ—_z be_v call_v kunyngy_a sourgh_n also_o that_o place_n be_v call_v now_o vbbesford_n upon_o swede_n at_o the_o last_o the_o xvii_o year_n of_o king_n egberr_n king_n edgar_n soon_o that_o see_v be_v change_v to_o dutham_n &_o saint_n cutbertes_n body_n be_v bring_v thyder_n by_o yâ—_z do_v of_o edmond_n the_o bysshop_n &_o fro_o yâ—_z time_n forward_o yâ—_z see_v of_o hagustalde_a &_o lyndeffar_n fail_v utter_o the_o first_o king_n henry_n in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la make_v the_o new_a see_v at_o caerleyll_n the_o arch_n byssop_n of_o caunterbury_n have_v under_o he_o xiii_o bysshop_n in_o englonde_n &_o four_o in_o wale_n he_o have_v rochestre_n under_o he_o &_o yâ—_z see_v have_v under_o by_o a_o part_n in_o kent_n alone_o london_n have_v under_o he_o essex_n myddelsex_n a_o half_a act_n fordshyre_o chychestre_n have_v under_o he_o southse_fw-mi and_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n wynchestre_n have_v under_o he_o hamshyre_n &_o southery_n salysbury_n have_v under_o hâ—_n barkshyre_o wylshyre_n dorset_n exit_fw-la 〈…〉_o re_fw-mi have_v under_o he_o devenshyre_n &_o cornewayle_v both_o have_v under_o he_o somerletshyre_n alone_o wortestre_n have_v under_o he_o glocestreshyre_n worcestreshyre_n &_o half_n warwykshyre_n herford_n have_v under_o he_o herfordshire_n &_o some_o of_o shropshyre_n chestre_n be_v bysshop_n of_o coventre_n &_o of_o lychfelde_n &_o have_v under_o high_a chestreshyre_n staffordshyre_n derbyshyre_n half_n warwykshyre_n and_o some_o of_o shropshyre_n &_o some_o of_o lancastreshyre_n from_o the_o ryver_n of_o mersee_n unto_o yâ—_z ryver_n rypyll_v lyncolne_n have_v under_o he_o the_o provynce_n yâ—_z been_v bytwene_a temse_n &_o humber_n that_o be_v the_o shire_n of_o lyncolne_n of_o leycestre_fw-fr of_o northampton_n of_o hunt_n yngdon_v of_o bedford_z of_z bokyngham_n of_o oxforde_o and_o half_a herfordshyre_n â—ly_o have_v under_o high_a cambrydgshyre_n outtake_v merlonde_v norwyche_n have_v under_o he_o merlonde_fw-fr norfolk_z &_o suffolk_n also_o yâ—_z archcbysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n have_v four_a suffrigans_fw-la in_o wales_n that_o ben_fw-mi landaf_fw-mi saint_n davy_v
it_o be_v scytte_n for_o they_o come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la afterward_o that_o land_n hyght_n pictavia_n for_o the_o pictes_o regn_v therein_o m_o ccc_o lx_o year_n and_o at_o the_o last_o hyght_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n hight_v ¶_o gir._n in_o top_n for_o many_o skill_n one_o be_v for_o affinite_a &_o alte_fw-la that_o be_v bytwene_v they_o &_o irysshman_n for_z they_o take_v their_o wyve_n of_o irlonde_n &_o that_o be_v open_o seen_v in_o their_o byleve_n in_o clothing_n in_o language_n &_o in_o speech_n in_o wepen_v and_z in_o manner_n an_o other_o skill_n be_v for_o irysshmen_n dwell_v there_o sometime_o ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o is_z the_o ê“pre_fw-fr country_n of_o scot_n come_v irysshman_n with_o their_o duke_n that_o be_v call_v renda_n &_o with_o love_n &_o with_o strength_n make_v they_o chief_a see_v &_o citee_n besides_o the_o pictes_o in_o the_o north_n side_n ¶_o gir._n now_o the_o loud_a be_v short_o call_v scotlonde_n of_o scot_n that_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n &_o regn_v therein_o ccc_o rv_v veer_fw-mi unto_o reed_n willyams_n time_n that_o be_v malcolyns_n brother_n ¶_o r._n many_o evydence_n we_o have_v of_o this_o scotlonde_n the_o it_o be_v ofâ—e_v call_v and_o hyght_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n do_v ¶_o therefore_o beda_n li_n two_o ca_fw-mi xj_o say_v that_o laurence_n archebysshop_n of_o dunbar_n be_v archebisshop_n of_o scot_n that_o dwell_v in_o a_o ylonde_n that_o hyght_n hibernia_n &_o be_v next_o to_o brytayn_v beda_n li_n three_o ca_fw-mi xxvij_o say_v pestilence_n of_o moreyn_n bear_v down_o hibernia_n also_o li_n three_o ca_fw-mi two_o say_v that_o the_o scot_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n side_n of_o hibernia_n also_o li_n four_o ca_fw-mi three_o he_o say_v that_o clad_v be_v a_o young_a ling_n &_o learned_a the_o rule_n of_o monk_n in_o hibernia_n also_o li_n four_o ca_fw-mi xxij_o egfridus_n king_n of_o northumberlonde_n destroy_v hibernia_n also_o li_n four_o ca_fw-mi xu_o the_o moost_n dry_a of_o scot_n in_o hibernia_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chapy_a 〈…〉_o he_o call_v hibernia_n propre_o name_v the_o west_n ylonde_n be_v a_o hondred_a mile_n from_o everyche_a brytayn_n &_o depart_v with_o the_o see_v bytwene_v &_o call_v hibernia_n the_o country_n the_o now_o be_v call_v scotlonde_n there_o he_o tell_v that_o ada_n 〈…〉_o abbot_n of_o this_o ylonde_n sail_v to_o hibernia_n for_o to_o teach_v irysshmen_n the_o lawful_a eester_fw-mi day_n &_o at_z the_o last_z come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n ¶_o ysid_v ethi_fw-la lib_n xiiij_o man_n of_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v name_v scot_n in_o their_o own_o language_n &_o picte_n also_o for_o sometime_o their_o body_n be_v peint_v i_o this_o manner_n they_o will_v sometime_o with_o a_o sharp_a edge_a â—ole_a prycke_n &_o kerue_v their_o own_o body_n &_o make_v thereon_o dyvers_a figure_n &_o shape_n &_o peynt_a they_o with_o ink_n or_o with_o other_o peyn_a ture_n or_o colour_v and_o because_o they_o be_v so_o peynt_v they_o be_v call_v picti_n that_o be_v to_o say_v peynt_v ¶_o erodotus_n scot_n be_v light_n of_o herte_n strange_a and_o wild_a enough_o but_z by_o meddle_v of_o englysshe_a man_n they_o be_v moche_o amend_v they_o ben_fw-mi cruel_a upon_o their_o enemy_n &_o hate_v bondage_n moo_v of_o any_o thing_n &_o hold_v for_o a_o foul_a sloth_n if_o a_o man_n dye_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o great_a worship_n if_o he_o die_v in_o yâ—_z field_n they_z ben_fw-mi lytell_fw-mi of_o meet_a &_o may_v fast_o long_o &_o eat_v seld_o when_o yâ—_z son_n be_v up_o and_o eat_v flesh_n fysshe_v milk_n &_o fruit_n more_o than_o breed_v &_o though_o they_o be_v fair_a of_o shappe_n they_o ben_fw-mi defouled_a and_o make_v unsemely_a enough_o with_o their_o own_o clothinge_n they_o praise_v fast_o yâ—_z usage_n of_o their_o own_o forefader_n &_o despise_v other_o man_n do_v their_o land_n be_v fruytfull_a enough_o in_o pasture_n gardyn_n &_o field_n ¶_o gir._n de_fw-la lordship_n ca_fw-mi xviij_o the_o pryce_n of_o scot_n as_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v anoint_a ne_fw-la crown_v in_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v solemn_a &_o great_a mind_n of_o saint_n andrew_n yâ—_z apostle_n for_o saint_n andrew_n have_v yâ—_z north_n party_n of_o yâ—_z world_n scites_n &_o picte_n to_o his_o lot_n for_o to_o prithee_o &_o converte_v yâ—_z people_n to_o christ_n byleve_v &_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o be_v martyr_v in_o achata_fw-la in_o gretia_n in_o a_o cite_v name_v patras_n &_o his_o bone_n be_v keep_v cc._o lxiâ—_n year_n unto_o constantinus_n yâ—_z emperor_n time_n &_o than_o they_o be_v translate_v into_o constantynople_n &_o keep_v there_o c_o ten_o year_n unto_o theodosius_n yâ—_z emperor_n time_n &_o than_o vngê°_n king_n of_o picte_n in_o scotlonde_n destroy_v a_o great_a part_n of_o britayn_n &_o be_v beset_v with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n in_o a_o field_n call_v mark_v &_o he_o hear_v saint_n andrew_n speak_v to_o high_a in_o this_o manner_n vngê°_n vngê°_n here_o yâ—_z i_o christ_n apostle_n i_o ê“myse_v yâ—_z help_v &_o socour_v when_o thou_o have_v overcomen_v thy_o enemy_n by_o my_o help_v thou_o shall_v gyve_v yâ—_z three_o deal_n of_o thy_o herytage_n in_o alm_n to_o almyghty_a god_n &_o in_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o yâ—_z cross_v go_v to_o before_o his_o hoost_n 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o day_n he_o have_v victory_n &_o so_o turn_v home_o again_o &_o dele_v his_o heritage_n as_o he_o be_v boden_a &_o for_o he_o be_v uncertain_a what_o cite_v he_o shall_v deal_n for_o saint_n andrew_n he_o fast_v three_o day_n he_o &_o his_o man_n pray_v saint_n andrew_n that_o he_o will_v show_v high_o what_o place_n he_o shall_v choose_v and_o one_o of_o yâ—_z wardeyn_n yâ—_z keep_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n andrew_n in_o constantinople_n be_v warn_v in_o his_o sleep_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o place_n whyder_v a_o angel_n will_v lede_n hy_o &_o so_o he_o come_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o vij_o fellow_n to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n name_v ragmont_n the_o same_o hour_n light_v of_o heaven_n beshone_v &_o be_v clepe_v yâ—_z king_n of_o picte_n yâ—_z be_v come_n with_o his_o hoost_n to_o a_o place_n call_v carcevan_fw-mi there_o anon_o be_v hele_v many_o seek_v man_n there_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n regulus_n the_o monk_n of_o constantynople_n with_o the_o rely_v ke_n of_o saint_n andrew_n there_o be_v found_v a_o chirche_n in_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n that_o be_v heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o yâ—_z land_n of_o picte_n to_o this_o thirche_n come_v pylgrym_n out_o of_o dyvers_a londe_n there_o be_v regulus_n first_o abbot_n &_o gadred_a monk_n and_o so_o all_o the_o ten_o land_n that_o the_o king_n have_v assign_v he_o he_o depart_v it_o in_o dyvers_a place_n among_o abbey_n ¶_o of_o yâ—_z descripcyon_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxij_o hibernia_n that_o be_v irlonde_n &_o be_v of_o old_a time_n incorperate_a in_o to_o yâ—_z lordship_n of_o britayn_n so_o say_v gir._n in_o sva_fw-la pop_n where_o he_o descryve_v it_o at_o full_a yet_o be_v it_o worthy_a &_o seem_v to_o praise_v that_o land_n with_o large_a praise_v for_o to_o come_v to_o clear_v &_o full_a knowledge_n of_o yâ—_z land_n these_o title_n yâ—_z follow_v open_v the_o way_n therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v of_o yâ—_z place_n &_o stead_n of_o yâ—_z land_n how_o great_a &_o what_o manner_n land_n it_o be_v whereof_o yâ—_z land_n have_v plente_fw-la and_o whereof_o it_o have_v defaute_fw-fr also_o what_o man_n have_v dwell_v therein_o first_o of_o manner_n of_o man_n of_o that_o land_n of_z yâ—_z wonder_n of_o that_o land_n and_z of_o worthiness_n of_o hallow_n &_o saint_n of_o that_o land_n ¶_o of_o the_o bound_a of_o irlonde_n ca._n twenty-three_o irlonde_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o yâ—_z west_n ylonde_n &_o hyght_n hibernia_n of_o one_o hiberus_n of_o spain_n yâ—_z be_v hermonius_fw-la brother_n for_o these_o two_o brother_n gate_n &_o win_v that_o land_n by_o conquest_n or_o it_o be_v call_v hibernia_n of_o yâ—_z ryver_n hiberus_n yâ—_z be_v in_z yâ—_z west_n end_n of_o spain_n &_o yâ—_z land_n hyght_n scotlonde_n also_o for_o scot_n dwell_v there_o some_o time_n or_o they_o come_v in_o to_o yâ—_z other_o scotlonde_n that_o long_v to_o brytayne_v therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o yâ—_z martyloge_n such_o a_o day_n in_o scotlonde_n saint_n bryde_n be_v bear_v &_o that_o be_v in_o irlonde_n this_o land_n have_v in_o the_o southeest_n side_n spain_n three_o day_n sail_v then_v a_o side_n half_n &_o have_v in_o yâ—_z ee_v side_n yâ—_z more_o brytayn_a thens_n a_o day_n sail_v in_o the_o west_n side_n yâ—_z endless_a ocean_n and_z in_o the_o north_n side_n yselonde_n three_o day_n fail_a then_n ¶_o solinus_n but_o the_o