of_o bound_n and_o mark_n bytwene_v they_o ca._n twelve_o ¶_o of_o bysshopryche_n &_o their_o see_v ca._n xiii_o ¶_o of_o how_o many_o manere_fw-mi people_n have_v dwell_v therein_o ca._n xiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o langage_v of_o manner_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o land_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o of_o the_o land_n of_o wales_n ca._n xuj_o ¶_o of_o the_o name_n and_o why_o it_o be_v name_v wall_n capitulo_fw-la xvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o commodytee_n of_o the_o land_n of_o wales_n capitulo_fw-la xviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o walsshman_n capitulo_fw-la xix_o ¶_o of_o the_o meruaylle_n wonder_n of_o wales_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o of_o the_o discrypcyon_n of_o scotlonde_n sometime_o name_v albanya_n ca._n xxi_o ¶_o of_o the_o dyscrypcyon_n of_o irlonde_n ca._n xxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o irlonde_n ca._n xxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o gretnes_n and_o quamtyte_n of_o that_o land_n capitulo_fw-la xxiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o default_n of_o the_o land_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o of_o theym_n that_o first_o enhabyte_v irlonde_n capitulo_fw-la xxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o condycyon_n and_o manner_n of_o iryssh_n man_n ca_fw-mi xxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o meruaylle_n and_o wonder_n of_o irlonde_n ca._n xxviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o meruaylle_n of_o saint_n of_o irlonde_n capitula_fw-la xxix_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la tabula_fw-la ¶_o the_o name_n of_o this_o ylonde_n ca._n primo_fw-la first_o as_o galfrydus_n say_v this_o land_n be_v call_v albyne_n the_o oldeste_a daughter_n of_o dyoclesyan_a and_o have_v xxxii_o sister_n and_o they_o be_v first_o enhabyte_v this_o land_n and_o because_o she_o be_v the_o old_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 rether_o faith_fw-mi other_o say_v that_o this_o land_n be_v name_v albyon_n as_o it_o be_v the_o white_a land_n of_o white_a rock_n about_o the_o clyve_n of_o the_o see_v that_o be_v sen_fw-mi fro_o far_o after_o ward_n brute_n conquer_v this_o land_n and_o call_v it_o brytayn_v after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o thenne_n saxon_n or_o englysshman_n conquer_a this_o land_n and_o call_v it_o anglia_fw-it that_o be_v englonde_n or_o it_o be_v call_v anglia_fw-it of_o a_o queen_n that_o owe_v this_o land_n that_z be_v name_v angla_n and_o be_v a_o noble_a duke_n daughter_n of_o the_o saxon_n or_o as_o ysad_a scyth_n ethy_o xu_o anglia_fw-it have_v that_o name_n as_o it_o be_v a_o angle_n and_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n or_o else_o as_o beda_n say_v lii_o saint_n gregory_n see_v englysshe_v child_n to_o sell_v atte_a rome_n and_o he_o accord_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o land_n and_o say_v they_o be_v southe_o angle_n for_z her_o face_n chyne_v as_o angel_n for_o the_o noblyte_n of_o the_o land_n shine_v in_o the_o child_n face_n ¶_o alfre_n the_o bryteysshe_n anglia_fw-it be_v call_v the_o other_o world_n and_z for_o great_a plente_fw-la of_o all_o good_a the_o great_a charles_n call_v in_o his_o own_o chambre_n ¶_o solinus_n the_o edge_n of_o frensshee_n clyfe_n shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n if_o the_o ylonde_n of_o brytayne_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 alfry_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 and_o be_v beten_v of_o with_o dyverse_a course_n of_o water_n with_o stream_n and_o with_o wawe_n of_o the_o see_v ¶_o of_o the_o setting_a bound_n lenthe_n and_o breed_n of_o this_o land_n this_o brytayne_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 and_o be_v set_v ayenste_n germania_n gallia_n france_n &_o spain_n bytwene_v the_o north_n and_o the_o west_n &_o the_o 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 gessiorico_fw-la ¶_o bedali_n i_o and_o for_o this_o ylonde_n lie_v under_o the_o north_n heed_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o have_v light_v and_o bright_a night_n in_o the_o summer_n tyme._n so_o that_o of_o tentyme_n at_o mydnyght_n man_n have_v quastyon_n &_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v enyntyte_n or_o daw_a that_o be_v for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n that_o 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 the_o north_n side_n and_o come_v soon_o in_o to_o the_o ee_v again_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o summer_n ben_fw-mi their_o day_n full_a long_o of_o xviii_o hour_n &_o the_o nyghte_n of_o vi_o hour_n and_o after_o in_o the_o winter_n ben_fw-mi long_o nyghte_n of_o xviii_o hour_n and_o short_a day_n of_o vi_o houres·_n also_o in_o armenia_n macedonia_n italya_n &_o in_o other_o londe_n of_o the_o same_o line_n the_o leng_a day_n &_o leng_a night_n also_o be_v of_o xu_o hour_n and_o the_o short_a day_n or_o night_n be_v of_o â—x_fw-la hour_n ¶_o plinius_n in_o meroe_n that_o ylonde_n be_v chyef_n of_o black_a man_n the_fw-mi be_v the_o leng_a day_n xii_o hour_n in_o alexandre_n in_o egypt_n of_o xiii·_fw-la we_o in_o ytalya_n of_o xu·_fw-la hour_n in_o brytayne_v of_o xviii·_fw-la hour_n in_o the_o ylonde_n name_v tyle_n all_o the_o vi_o summer_n month_n be_v day_n &_o all_o the_o vi_o winter_n month_n in_o night_n ¶_o isyd_n li._n xiii_o brytayn_n be_v set_v within_o occian_a as_o it_o be_v without_o the_o world_n &_o be_v set_v against_o france_n &_o spain_n ¶_o giraldus_n brytayne_v in_o endlonge_o and_o large_a in_o the_o myddell_n than_o in_o the_o end_n ¶_o orosius_n brytayne_n stretch_v in_o length_n out_o of_o the_o south_n in_o to_o the_o north_n and_o in_o the_o south_n est_fw-fr it_o have_v france_n in_o the_o south_n spain_n the_o north_n nowaye_n &_o in_o the_o west_n hybernia_n that_o be_v yrlonde_fw-fr when_o shyppeman_n passen_a the_o next_o clyf_v of_o that_o land_n they_o see_v a_o cyte_n that_o heet_n rupty_a mouth_n ¶_o beda_n li.i·_n that_o cyte_n be_v now_o call_v short_o of_o englyshmen_n reptacestre_n ¶_o solinus_z brytayne_n be_v viii_o honder_v mile_n of_o lenthe_n &_o it_o be_v moten_a fro_o the_o clyf_v of_o totenesse_n to_o the_o angle_n of_o colydon_n ¶_o alfre_n that_o be_v from_o penwith_o street_n xu_o mile_n be_v yond_o mychels_n stow_z in_o cornwayle_v unto_o catenesse_n that_o be_v beyond_o scotlonde_n &_o brytayn_n be_v more_o than_o ·ii_fw-la c._n mile_n broad_a from_o menevia_fw-la that_o be_v the_o uterme_v place_n in_o wale_n unto_o yarmoth_n in_o nothfolke_n ¶_o beda_n only_o out_o take_v the_o leng_a out_o shere_v of_o dyverse_a for_o londe_n with_o the_o which_o brytayne_n be_v all_o about_o xlviii_o since_o lxx_o thousand_o paa_n ¶_o of_o the_o worthiness_n &_o perogation_n ca._n iii._n as_o france_n pass_v brytayne_v so_o brytayne_a pass_v irlonde_n in_o fair_a weder_n and_o noblyte_n but_o not_o in_o helthe_n ¶_o beda_n li_o for_o this_o ylonde_n be_v best_a to_o bring_v for_o it_o three_o and_o fruit_n rutherne_a &_o bests_n and_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 &_o of_o beeste_n of_o dyverse_a manner_n of_o kind_n the_o land_n be_v plentevous_a &_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 &_o river_n with_o plente_a of_o fysthe_n there_o be_v great_a plente_a of_o small_a fysshe_n of_o salmon_n &_o of_o eel_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li.iii_fw-la so_o that_o the_o peple_n in_o some_o place_n feed_v their_o swine_n with_o fysshe_n ¶_o beda_n li._n i_o there_o be_v of_o tentymes_o take_v dolphin_n see_v calf_n and_z balayne_a great_a fish_n as_o whale_n kind_n ¶_o and_o dyverse_a manner_n shelfysshe_v among_o the_o which_o shelfysshe_v be_v muskle_n that_o within_o they_o have_v margery_n peerless_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o colour_n &_o hew_v of_o rody_n &_o red_a purpure_a &_o of_o blue_a &_o specyal_o &_o moo_v of_o white_a there_o with_o fine_a rede_n the_o redness_n there_o of_o be_v wonder_v fair_a \_o &_o stable_z &_o stayn_v never_o with_o câ—ode_n ne_o with_o heet_n â–ª_o with_o weet_v ne_fw-la with_o dry_a but_o ever_o the_o old_a the_o colour_n be_v the_o fair_a â—_o there_o ben_fw-mi also_o salt_n well_n &_o hot_a well_n there_z of_o renning_a stream_n of_o hot_a bath_n depart_v in_o to_o dyverse_a place_n accord_v for_o man_n &_o woman_n of_o alle_fw-mi manere_fw-mi age_n old_a or_o young_a ¶_o basilius_n say_v that_o the_o water_n that_o ren_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 plentevous_a of_o vein_n of_o metalles·_n bras_fw-fr of_o iron_n of_o leede_n of_o tyn_a &_o of_o silver_n also_o ¶_o plinius_n li._n vi_fw-la ca._n vi_fw-la in_o this_o ylonde_n under_o the_o curfe_n of_o the_o land_n be_v find_v
they_o die_v for_o the_o scot_n be_v to_o great_a ravenour_n that_o they_o take_v all_o that_o they_o may_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o lymoygne_n without_o any_o spare_v and_o there_o with_o charge_v again_o the_o folk_n in_o to_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n axe_v of_o merlin_n the_o adventure_n of_o vi_o of_o the_o last_o king_n that_o be_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o englonde_n &_o how_o the_o land_n shall_v end_v sir_n say_v merlin_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n ihesu_n cryste_n m·cc_n xv_o shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o wynchestre_fw-fr shall_v have_v a_o white_a tongue_n and_o true_a lip_n and_z he_o shall_v have_v write_v in_o his_o herte_a holiness_n this_o lamb_n shall_v make_v many_o god_n house_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v pease_n the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o life_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o full_o â—e_v make_v a_o end_n of_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v wulf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o moche_v harm_n and_o sorrow_n through_o war_n but_o at_o the_o end_n the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v master_n through_o help_n of_o a_o reed_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n &_o he_o shall_v overcome_v and_o the_o wulf_n shall_v deyâ—_n in_o water_n and_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n but_z he_o shall_v dye_n ¶_o his_o heed_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o governor_n a_o lytell_a time_n and_o after_o this_o shall_v come_v a_o dragon_n meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o also_o with_o woodness_n and_o that_o shall_v have_v aberde_v as_o a_o goat_n that_o shall_v gyve_v in_o englonde_n a_o shade_n we_o and_o shall_v keep_v the_o land_n fro_o cold_a &_o hete_n and_z his_o own_o fooâ—_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o wyke_a &_o that_o other_o in_o london_n and_o he_o shall_v enbrace_v inhabitaunce_n and_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n to_o ward_v waly_n and_o the_o tremble_a of_o the_o hydour_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o â—eres_n shall_v stretch_v to_o ward_v many_o habytacyon_n and_o countree_n and_o his_o breath_n shall_v be_v full_a sweet_a in_o strange_a land_n and_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v the_o river_n run_v blood_n and_o with_o brain_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v in_o place_n of_o his_o land_n wall_n that_o shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o his_o seed_n after_o his_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o thenne_n shall_v there_o come_v a_o people_n out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n during_o his_o regne_fw-la that_o shall_v be_v lad_n thrughout_v a_o wicked_a hare_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v do_v crown_n king_n that_o afterward_o shall_v flee_v over_o the_o see_v with_o out_o come_n again_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o dragon_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n the_o son_n shall_v be_v as_o read_v as_o a_o blood_n that_o see_v thorughout_v all_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v betoken_v great_a pestilence_n &_o dethe_v of_o folk_n thorugh_o dint_n of_o sword_n and_o that_o people_n shall_v be_v faderles_a till_o the_o time_n that_o the_o dragon_n dye_n through_o a_o hare_n that_o shall_v meve_v against_o he_o war_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v that_o shall_v not_o full_o be_v end_v in_o his_o time_n ¶_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_n in_o his_o time_n the_o best_a body_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o shall_v dye_n beside_o the_o march_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v dwell_v faderles_a without_o a_o good_a governor_n and_o man_n shall_v weep_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o isle_n of_o shepey_n to_o the_o haven_n of_o marcyll_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o alas_o shall_v be_v their_o song_n of_o faderles_a folk_n that_o shall_v over_o live_v in_o his_o land_n destroy_v and_o after_o this_o dragon_n shall_v come_v a_o goat_n out_o of_o kar_n that_o shall_v have_v horn_n &_o a_o berde_n of_o silver_n and_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nosethryll_n a_o dompe_n that_o shall_v betoken_v hungre_n and_o sorrow_n and_o great_a dethe_v of_o the_o people_n and_o moche_n of_o his_o land_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v waste_v ¶_o this_o goat_n shall_v go_v over_o unto_o france_n and_o shall_v open_v the_o flower_n of_o his_o lyf_v and_o death_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n there_o shall_v arise_v a_o eâ—â—e_n in_o corn_n wayâ—e_o that_o shall_v have_v feather_n of_o goâ—e_n that_o of_o pride_n â—haâ—_n be_v without_o pere_fw-fr of_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v despyâ—e_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_o aâ—â—er_o he_o shall_v flee_v shameful_o by_o a_o beer_n at_o govern_v and_z after_o shall_v be_v make_v brydges_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o â—ee_n and_o stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castle_n &_o many_o other_o town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v seem_v that_o the_o beer_n shall_v brenne_fw-fr and_o a_o batayll_n shall_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o field_n ordain_v as_o a_o sheld_n and_o at_o that_o batayl_n shall_v dye_n many_o white_a heed_v wherefore_o this_o batayll_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o white_a batayll_n and_o the_o foresaid_a beer_n shall_v do_v this_o goat_n moche_n harm_n &_o it_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o south_n west_n &_o of_o his_o blood_n thenne_fw-fr shall_v the_o goâ—e_v less_o moche_n &_o of_o his_o land_n till_o that_o the_o time_n that_o frenshyp_n shall_v he_o overcome_v and_o thenne_n shall_v he_o close_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n &_o thenne_n shall_v he_o win_v that_o he_o have_v before_o lose_v &_o more_o thereto_o for_o a_o people_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n that_o shall_v make_v the_o goat_n so_o sore_o afeard_a thet_z he_o shall_v be_v in_o great_a perplexite_fw-la and_o he_o shall_v advenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n through_o counseyll_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 the_o old_a owl_n shall_v wend_v away_o a_o certain_a time_n &_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 and_o so_o they_o shall_v counseyll_v the_o goat_n to_o arere_z war_n against_o the_o foresaid_a beer_n and_o at_o the_o last_v the_o goâ—e_n and_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v at_o burton_n upon_o trent_n and_o shall_v go_v over_o and_z for_o drede_v the_o beer_n shall_v â—â—ee_v &_o a_o swan_n with_o he_o from_o his_o company_n to_o burton_n ward_v the_o north_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o a_o hard_a shower_n and_o thenne_n shall_v the_o swan_n be_v take_v &_o slay_v wiâ—h_a sorrow_n and_o the_o beer_n take_v heed_v all_o there_o next_o his_o â—est_n that_o shall_v stand_v upon_o break_v brydge_v on_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v cast_v his_o beeme_n and_o many_o shall_v he_o seek_v for_o virtue_n that_o from_o he_o shall_v come_v ¶_o in_o the_o same_o shall_v dye_n for_o sorrow_n â—â—are_n apâ—ple_n of_o his_o land_n so_o that_o londe_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o more_fw-it boâ—der_fw-mi after_o ward_n and_o those_o two_o owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n sorrow_n to_o the_o foresay_a flower_n of_o lyf_v &_o she_o shall_v lede_n in_o to_o dystrestre_fw-fr so_o that_o shall_v pass_v over_o the_o see_v into_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pease_n bytwene_v the_o goat_n and_o the_o flouredelyse_v and_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 setâ—e_v she_o â—_o they_o shall_v be_v still_o till_o a_o time_n that_o they_o shalle_v they_o clothe_v with_o grache_n and_o they_o shall_v fethe_v the_o owl_n and_o shall_v put_v they_o to_o dyspytous_a death_n and_o after_o shall_v this_o goat_n be_v bring_v to_o disease_n and_o great_a anguysshe_n and_o in_o sorrow_n he_o shall_v live_v all_o his_o lyf_v after_o this_o goat_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wyndesore_n a_o boor_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o heed_n oâ—_n a_o white_a lynon_n herte_a and_o piteous_a look_n ¶_o his_o visage_n shalle_fw-mi be_v rest_n to_o like_a man_n his_o breeste_n shall_v be_v staunching_n of_o thyrste_n to_o though_o that_o be_v thrysty_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 lambe·_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v great_a pain_n to_o justefye_v they_o that_o ben_fw-mi untrue_a ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v his_o land_n be_v multeply_v with_o alyaunte_n and_o this_o boor_n thorugh_o fyresnesse_n of_o his_o herte_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v shall_v make_v wulue_n to_o become_v lamb_n &_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v thorugh_o out_o of_o the_o world_n boor_n of_o holiness_n fyersâ—esse_o of_o noblynesse_n and_o of_o
the_o king_n himself_o &_o afterward_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n that_z they_o will_v hold_v that_o statute_n for_o evermore_o and_o who_o that_o they_o break_v shall_v be_v deed_n but_o the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o the_o ordinance_n the_o king_n through_o counseyll_n of_o edward_n his_o soon_o and_z of_o rycharde_n his_o brother_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornwaylle_n &_o also_o of_o other_o repent_v he_o of_o that_o oath_n that_o he_o make_v for_o to_o hold_v that_o law_n and_o ordynaunce·_n and_o send_v to_o the_o courtre_fw-fr of_o rome_n to_o be_v assoyl_v of_o that_o oath_n and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o come_n after_o was_z the_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n in_o englonde_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a xxiiii_o shelynge_v and_o the_o poor_a people_n eat_v nettle_n and_o other_o wede_n for_o hungre_n and_o dey_v many_o a_o thousand_o for_o defawte_a of_o meet_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xlviii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la begin_v war_v &_o debate_v bytwene_v he_o &_o his_o lord_n for_z by_o cause_n he_o have_v break_v the_o covenaunte_n that_o be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o at_o oxford_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v the_o town_n of_o northampton_n take_v &_o folk_n slay_v that_o be_v within_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v ordain_v wild_a fire_n for_o to_o brenne_fw-fr the_o cyte_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o monethe_n of_o maye_n that_o the_o next_o after_o upon_o saint_n pancras_n day_n be_v the_o batayll_n of_o lewes_z that_z be_v to_o say_v the_o wenesday_n before_o saint_n dunstan_n day_n and_o there_o be_v take_v king_n henry_n himself_o and_z sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o and_o rycharde_n his_o broad_a earl_n of_o cornewaylle_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n nextse_fw-la wing_v sir_n edward_n the_o king_n soon_o break_v out_o of_o the_o ward_n of_o sire_n symonde_n of_o mountforth_n earl_n of_o leycetre_n at_o hertforde_n and_o go_v unto_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o march_n and_z they_o rceeyve_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o time_n gylbert_n of_o claraunce_n earl_n of_o glocetre_n that_o be_v in_o the_o ward_n also_o of_o the_o foresaid_a simon_n de_fw-fr thorugh_v the_o commandment_n of_o king_n henry_n that_z go_v from_o he_o with_o great_a herte_fw-fr for_o cause_n that_o he_o say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a gylbert_n be_v a_o fool_n and_o hold_v he_o with_o king_n henry_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o saterdaye_n next_o after_o the_o mydde_v of_o august_n sire_n edward_n the_o king_n soon_o dyscomfyte_v sir_n symonde_fw-fr de_fw-fr mountforth_n ac_fw-la kelyngworth_n but_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v there_o with_o he_o be_v take_v that_o be_v to_o say_v baldewyne_n wake_v and_o william_n de_fw-fr mouchentye_n and_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n and_o the_o tewysdaye_n next_o after_o be_v the_o batayll_v do_v at_o eusban_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v sir_n symonde_fw-fr de_fw-fr mountforth_n hugh_z the_o spenser_n &_o mountforth_n that_o be_v ralph_n bassectes_fw-la fader_fw-mi of_o drayton_n and_o other_o many_o great_a lord_n and_o whanne_v this_o batayll_n be_v do_v all_o the_o gentylman_n that_o have_v be_v with_o the_o earl_n symonde_n be_v dysheryâ—ed_v and_o ordain_v togyder_n and_o dye_a moche_n harm_n to_o all_o the_o land_n for_o they_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n in_o all_o that_o they_o may_v ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o kenylworth_n &_o how_o the_o gentylmen_fw-mi be_v dysheryte_v thorugh_o counseyll_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o how_o they_o come_v again_o and_o have_v their_o londe_n and_o the_o next_o year_n come_n in_o may_n the_o four_o day_n before_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n dunstane_n be_v the_o bataylle_n &_o scomfyture_n be_v chestrefelde_v of_o they_o that_o be_v dysheryte_v &_o there_o be_v many_o of_o theym_a slayne·_n ¶_o and_o robert_n earl_n of_o feriers_n there_o be_v take_v and_z also_o baldewyne_n wake_v &_o johan_n delahay_o with_o moche_n sorrow_n escape_v thens_o and_o oon_o saint_n johanâ—_n the_o baptyst_n though_o sew_a begin_v the_o siege_n of_o the_o castle_n kenylworth_n &_o the_o siege_n last_v to_o saint_n thomas_n eve_o the_o apostle_n in_o which_o day_n sir_n hugh_n ha_a have_v the_o castle_n for_o to_o keep_v that_o yield_v up_o the_o castle_n unto_o the_o king_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o himself_o &_o the_o other_o that_o be_v within_o the_o castle_n shall_v have_v their_o lyve_n &_o limb_n &_o as_o moche_v thing_n as_o they_o have_v therein_o both_o horse_n &_o harneys_n &_o four_o day_n of_o repyte_n for_o to_o delyver_v cleanly_a the_o castle_n of_o them self_o &_o of_o all_o other_o manner_n thing_n as_z they_o have_v within_o the_o castle_n &_o so_o they_o go_v fro_o the_o castle_n and_o sir_n symonde_n nountforth_n the_o young_a &_o the_o countess_n his_o moâ—_n be_v go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o as_o people_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o ever_o ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o legate_n octobone_n &_o by_o other_o great_a lord_n the_o wise_a of_o englonde_n that_o all_o though_o that_o have_v be_v ayenste_n the_o king_n and_o be_v dysheryte_v shall_v have_v again_o their_o londe_n by_o grevous_a raunson_n after_o that_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n &_o pease_n cry_v thorughout_n all_o englonde_n and_o thus_o the_o war_n be_v end_v and_o when_o it_o be_v do_v the_o legate_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o go_v tho_o to_o rome_n the_o lu_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la â—_o &_o edward_n king_n johnn_v soon_o of_o brytayne_n johan_n vessi_n thomas_n of_o clare_n rogere_fw-la of_o clyfforde_n oath_n of_o graunstone_n robert_n le_fw-fr brus._n john_n of_o verdon_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o englonde_n and_z of_o beyond_o the_o see_v take_v their_o way_n to_o ward_v the_o hooly_a land_n and_o the_o king_n henry_n dey_v in_o the_o same_o time_n at_o westmestre_fw-fr when_o he_o have_v regn_v lu_o year_n &_o xix_o weke_n on_o saint_n edmond_n day_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o caumterbury_n and_o he_o be_v enteryd_v on_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n the_o king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n m.cc.lxxii_o ¶_o prophesy_v of_o merlin_n of_o the_o king_n henry_n the_o thâ—_n expow_v that_o be_v king_n johan_n soon_o and_o of_o this_o henry_n prophesy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o a_o lamb_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_fw-fr in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_fw-fr m.cc_o &_o xvi_o with_o true_a lip_n &_o holiness_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a henry_n the_o king_n be_v bear_v in_o wynchestre_n in_o the_o year_n abovesayd_a &_o he_o speak_v good_a word_n &_o sweet_a &_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o of_o good_a consyence_n and_o merlin_n say_v that_o this_o henry_n shall_v make_v the_o fair_a place_n of_o the_o word_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o end_v &_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o he_o make_v the_o new_a werke_n of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n at_o westmestre_fw-fr that_o be_v fair_a of_o sight_n than_o any_o other_o place_n that_o any_o man_n know_v thorugh_o out_o all_o crystendom_n but_o king_n henry_n dey_v be_v that_o werke_n be_v full_o at_o a_o end_n &_o that_o be_v great_a herme_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o this_o lamb_n shall_v have_v pease_n the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o he_o say_v full_a sooth_n for_z he_o be_v never_o noy_v thorugh_a war_n neither_o dysease_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_a a_o lytell_fw-mi afore_o his_o death_n &_o merlin_n say_v in_o his_o prophesy_v more_o &_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la &_o end_n of_o the_o foresaid_a lamb_n a_o wulf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o moche_v harm_n thorugh_o his_o war_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v master_n thorugh_o help_v of_o a_o reed_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o north_n west_n &_o shall_v he_o overcome_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v dryve_v he_o out_o of_o the_o water_n &_o the_o prophesy_v full_a well_o be_v know_v for_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n or_o the_o king_n deyed_a symonde_n of_o mountforde_n erle_n of_o leycerre_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n begin_v ayenste_n he_o strong_a war_n thorugh_o which_o do_v many_o a_o good_a bachelor_n destroy_v be_v and_o dey_v and_o dysheryte_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v the_o vyctory_n at_o eusham_n &_o symonde_n the_o earl_n be_v slay_v thorugh_a help_n &_o may_v of_o gylbert_n of_o clare_v earl_n of_o
the_o castle_n of_o reygate_n in_o soutsex_n and_o there_o he_o steal_v he_o a_o way_n and_o come_v to_o calays_n and_o there_o he_o be_v kepe_v well_o &_o worthy_o till_o these_o other_o two_o lord_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o calays_n ¶_o and_o than_o this_o worthy_a duke_n &_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n shyp_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o calais_n and_o draw_v their_o course_n norwarde_o and_o aryve_v in_o york_n shire_n at_o ravensporne_n fast_a by_o wydlyngton_a and_o there_o come_v and_o enure_v first_o the_o land_n and_o two_o lord_n with_o he_o and_o their_o navye_n and_o so_o than_o moche_n people_n of_o the_o ream_n that_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o his_o come_n and_o knewen_a where_o that_o he_o be_v and_o anon_o they_o drewen_v unto_o he_o and_o welcome_v these_o lord_n and_o so_o gaaf_a theym_a courage_n in_o all_o manere_fw-la thing_n and_o so_o pass_v forth_o into_o the_o land_n and_o gadred_a moche_n people_n to_o they_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n heed_n and_o wyste_n that_o these_o two_o lord_n be_v come_fw-mi again_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o also_o be_v lond_v than_o the_o king_n leave_v his_o ordinance_n in_o irlonde_n and_o come_v into_o englond_a ward_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v and_o come_v the_o castle_n of_o flynte_n and_o there_o he_o abide_v to_o take_v his_o counseyl_n and_o what_o may_v he_o do_v but_o to_o he_o come_v none_o and_o thanne_v sir_n thomas_n percy_n earl_n of_o worchestre_n that_o be_v the_o king_n steward_n wist_v and_o know_v all_o this_o anon_o he_o come_v into_o the_o hall_fw-mi among_o all_o the_o people_n &_o he_o break_v the_o yerde_n of_o the_o ryall_n king_n household_n and_o anon_o every_o man_n be_v dysparple_a and_o go_v his_o way_n &_o forsake_v their_o master_n and_o soverayne_a lord_n and_o leave_v he_o allone_n and_o thus_o king_n rycharde_n bring_v down_o &_o destroy_v and_o stand_v himself_o allone_n without_o comforth_o or_o socoure_v or_o if_o any_o good_a counseyll_n of_o any_o man_n alas_o for_o pyte_n of_o this_o ryall_n king_n and_o anon_o come_v word_n that_o sire_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n be_v up_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o people_n and_o that_o all_o the_o squyre_v of_o englonde_n reyson_v up_o the_o shire_n in_o strenthing_n of_o he_o against_o king_n rycharde_n ¶_o and_o thus_o soon_o he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n country_n to_o brystowe_v and_o there_o he_o meet_v with_o sir_n wyllyam_n sâ—rope_n earl_n of_o wyltshyre_n &_o tresourer_n of_o englonde_n &_o with_o sir_n john_n busshe_n and_o sir_n henry_n green_a and_o john_n bagot_n but_o he_o escape_v from_o theym_n and_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o the_o sethre_o knight_n be_v take_v &_o their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o &_o thus_o they_o die_v their_o for_o false_a covetoyse_n ¶_o and_o than_o be_v king_n rycharde_n take_v and_o bring_v unto_o the_o duke_n and_o anon_o the_o duke_n put_v he_o in_o fast_a ward_n and_o strong_a hold_n unto_o his_o come_v to_o london_n and_o than_o be_v there_o a_o rumore_fw-la in_o london_n and_o a_o strong_a noise_n that_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o westmynster_v and_o the_o peple_n of_o london_n run_v thyder_n and_o will_v have_v do_v moche_n harm_n and_o hurt_v in_o there_o woodness_n have_v not_o the_o myyer_n and_o the_o olde_n man_n and_o other_o worthy_a man_n cess_v they_o with_o fair_a word_n and_o torned_a theym_n home_o again_o unto_o london_n and_o there_o be_v sir_n johan_n slacke_n dene_fw-mi of_o the_o king_n chapel_n of_o westmynster_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o ludgate_n and_o johan_n bagot_n be_v take_v in_o irlonde_n and_o so_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o newgate_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o abide_v his_o answer_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o duke_n bring_v king_n rycharde_n pryvely_a unto_o london_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o tower_n under_o sure_a keep_a as_o a_o prisoner_n and_o than_o come_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n with_o all_o their_o counseyll_n unto_o the_o tower_n to_o king_n rycharde_n and_o say_v to_o he_o of_o his_o mysgovernaunâ—e_n and_o extorcyon_n that_o he_o have_v do_v make_v and_o ordain_v to_o opresse_v all_o the_o comyne_n peple_n and_o also_o to_o all_o the_o ream_n wherefore_o all_o the_o comyne_n people_n of_o the_o ream_n will_v he_o have_v depose_v of_o all_o his_o kyngdom·_n and_o so_o he_o be_v depose_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n by_o all_o his_o lord_n counseyll_v and_o comune_a assent_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o ream_n and_o than_o he_o be_v put_v from_o the_o tower_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o lead_fw-la in_o kente_fw-la &_o there_o he_o be_v keep_v a_o while_n and_o thanne_v he_o be_v have_v from_o then_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o the_o north_n country_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n &_o right_a soon_o after_o there_o make_v his_o end_n ¶_o and_o than_o when_o king_n rycharde_n be_v depose_v and_o have_v 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cuncorde_n and_o there_o they_o depose_v the_o two_o and_o three_o stand_v and_o so_o be_v worse_a devysyon_n make_v than_o before_o for_o that_o they_o ordain_v prevayl_v not_o ¶_o robert_n be_v emperor_n after_o wenselau_n iâ—_n year_n this_o man_n be_v duke_n of_o bavary_n and_o erle_n of_o palatyn_n a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o good_a and_o be_v crown_v of_o bone_n face_n the_o ix_o this_o man_n entrde_v ytaly_a with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o almayn_v ayenste_n johan_n the_o duke_n of_o galyas_n but_z with_o a_o hevy_a hoowe_n he_o torn_v again_o and_o be_v have_v the_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o his_o ryghtwysnes_n ¶_o johan_n the_o xxiii_o succeed_v alexander_n four_o year_n and_o first_o he_o begin_v well_o for_o a_o unyte_n and_z he_o be_v in_o the_o counseylle_n aâ—te_fw-la constantis_fw-la and_o offer_v he_o to_o resygne_v the_o popehode_n and_o after_o secret_o and_o worthy_o he_o feldde_v away_o but_o it_o profyte_v he_o notte_fw-it for_o he_o be_v take_v and_o constrain_v to_o pease_n and_o be_v make_v a_o cardynall_a and_o bury_a atte_n florence_o ¶_o sygysmundus_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o roberte_n xxvii_o year_n and_z he_o be_v soon_o too_o karolus_fw-la and_o king_n of_o vngarye_n and_o moost_n crysten_v prince_n and_o be_v so_o devoute_a to_o god_n that_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v canonyse_v this_o man_n help_v the_o chyrche_n thrughe_o his_o merueylous_a prudence_n and_o wit_n for_z he_o spare_v no_o labour_n ne_o no_o thying_n that_o he_o have_v till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o full_a pease_n among_o the_o clergy_n ¶_o and_o he_o have_v ix_o batayl_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o ever_o he_o have_v the_o vyctorye_n and_o what_o more_o all_fw-ge thing_n that_o ever_o be_v write_v in_o love_a to_o constantyne_n theodosio_n karolo_n otto_n may_v true_o be_v write_v of_o he_o and_o he_o be_v crown_v in_o vngarye_n and_o decess_v a_o bless_a man_n ¶_o circa_n annun_n dm_o m._n cccc.vii_n ¶_o of_o sir_n henry_n of_o bolynbroke_n erle_n of_o derby_n that_o 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than_o he_o make_v henry_n his_o elder_a soon_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o duke_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o earl_n of_o chestee_n and_o he_o make_v sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n again_o as_o he_o be_v before_o and_o sir_n roger_n walden_a that_o king_n richard_n have_v make_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o london_n for_o that_o time_n it_o stand_v void_a and_o he_o make_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o arundel_n that_o come_v with_o he_o over_o the_o see_v from_o calays_n in_o to_o englonde_n he_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v ben_fw-mi and_o put_v he_o in_o possessyon_n of_o all_o his_o londe_n and_o he_o make_v homage_n and_o feaute_n unto_o his_o liege_n lord_n the_o king_n as_o all_o other_o lord_n have_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o anon_o dey_v king_n rycharde_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o north_n country_n for_z there_o he_o be_v enfamed_a unto_o death_n by_o his_o keeper_n for_z he_o 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