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the_o king_n his_o soon_o &_o they_o be_v his_o enemy_n both_o by_o night_n &_o by_o day_n yâ_z êcure_v to_o make_v debate_n &_o contake_n bytwene_v he_o &_o he_o soon_o and_o isabel_n his_o wife_n but_o yâ_z frere_fw-fr precher_n be_v to_o he_o good_a friend_n evermore_o &_o cast_v both_o by_o night_n &_o by_o day_n how_o they_o may_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o among_o their_o company_n yâ_z the_o frere_n have_v pryvely_a bring_v there_o be_v a_o frere_fw-fr yâ_z call_v dunhened_a &_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o gadr_v a_o great_a company_n of_o folk_n to_o keep_v at_o yâ_z need_n but_o yâ_z frere_fw-fr be_v take_v &_o put_v in_o yâ_z castle_n of_o pounfret_n
that_o he_o may_v not_o withstand_v ne_o tarry_v on_o his_o enemy_n he_o hie_v he_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o meyny_n leve_n behind_o he_o in_o gascoyn_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n with_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o xluj_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n at_o the_o ordinance_n &_o send_v of_o king_n edward_n the_z king_n of_o naverne_n come_v to_o he_o to_o claringdon_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o of_o certain_a thing_n touthing_n his_o war_n in_o normandy_n where_o king_n edward_n have_v leave_v certain_a have_v in_o his_o stedetyl_o he_o come_v again_o but_o king_n edward_n may_v not_o speed_n of_o that_o that_o he_o ask_v he_o and_o so_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n with_o great_a worship_n &_o great_a gift_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o march_n when_o the_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n be_v begin_v they_o king_n ask_v of_o the_o clergy_n a_o subsydy_n of_o l_o m._n pound_n the_o which_o by_o a_o good_a avysement_n &_o by_o a_o general_a convocacyon_n of_o the_o clergy_n it_o be_v grant_v &_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v &_o reyse_v of_o the_o lay_n fee._n and_o in_o this_o parlyament_n at_o the_o request_n &_o ask_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o hatred_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr the_o chancellor_n &_o the_o tresourer_n that_o be_v bysshop_n &_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o prevy_a seal_n be_v remeve_v and_o put_v out_o of_o their_o offyce_v &_o in_o their_o stead_n be_v secular_a man_n put_v in_o and_o while_o this_o parlyament_n last_v there_o come_v solemn_a embassatour_n fro_o the_o pope_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n of_o pease_n &_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n desire_v to_o fulfil_v his_o predecessor_n will_v but_z for_o all_o their_o come_n they_o speed_v not_o ¶_o of_o the_o besyege_a of_o rochel_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_n &_o his_o company_n be_v there_o take_v in_o the_o haven_n with_o spanyarde_n and_o all_o his_o shyppe_n burn_v âhe_n ix_o day_n of_o june_n king_n edward_n in_o the_o xlvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o wynchestre_n &_o it_o last_v but_o eight_o day_n to_o which_o parlyament_n be_v sompn_v by_o write_v of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n four_o bysshop_n &_o four_o abbot_n wtout_fw-fr any_o moo_v this_o parlyament_n be_v hold_v for_o merchant_n of_o london_n of_o nor_o wyche_n and_z of_o other_o dyvers_a place_n in_o dyvers_a thing_n &_o point_n of_o treason_n that_o they_o be_v defame_v of_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v rebel_n &_o will_v arise_v against_o the_o king_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v his_o brother_n come_v out_o of_o gascoigne_n in_o to_o englonde_n &_o take_v &_o wed_v to_o their_o wyve_n peter_n doughter_n sometime_o king_n of_o spain_n of_o which_o two_o doughter_n the_o duke_n have_v that_o elder_n &_o the_o earl_n the_o young_a and_o that_o same_o time_n there_o be_v send_v two_o cardinal_n fro_o the_o pope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o englysshe_a cardinal_n &_o a_o cardynall_a of_o paris_n to_o treat_v of_o pease_n bytwene_v these_o two_o realm_n which_o when_o they_o have_v be_v both_o long_o eke_v in_o his_o êuynce_n &_o countree_n fast_o by_o trete_v of_o the_o foresay_a pea_n at_o yâ_z last_o they_o take_v with_o them_z the_o lettre_n of_o procuracy_n &_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n wtout_fw-fr any_o effect_v of_o their_o purpose_n in_o this_o year_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayle_n on_o the_o see_v bytwene_n englysshmen_n &_o flemynge_n &_o the_o englisshman_n have_v the_o victory_n &_o take_v twenty-five_o shyppe_n with_o salt_n &_o sâeing_v &_o drown_v all_o the_o men_z that_o be_v therein_o unwyte_v they_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o country_n &_o moche_n harm_n shall_v have_v fall_v thereof_o have_v not_o pease_n &_o accord_n soon_o be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o ¶_o this_o year_n the_o frensshman_n besyege_v the_o town_n of_o rochel_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_n be_v send_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o destroy_v in_o siege_n which_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v safe_a to_o the_o haven_n of_o rochel_n &_o when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o the_o haven_n mouth_n or_o that_o they_o may_v entre_fw-fr sodeyn_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navy_n of_o spanyerde_n which_o overcome_v the_o englysshmen_n in_o moche_n blemysshing_n hurt_v &_o sle_v of_o many_o people_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o englysshmen_n be_v not_o than_o ready_a for_o to_o fight_v ne_o warn_v of_o they_o and_o as_o the_o spanyerdes_n come_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o englysshman_n either_o they_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v and._n r._n of_o they_o be_v sore_o wound_v to_o the_o do_v &_o all_o theâr_a shyppe_n burn_v &_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o great_a tresour_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o eng_n ãâ¦ã_o &_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n also_o on_o my_o ãâ¦ã_o mer_fw-fr even_a the_o which_o be_v saât_v etheldrede_n day_n &_o lead_v they_o with_o they_o in_o to_o spaynâ_n and_o of_o this_o mischief_n be_v no_o great_a w_o ãâ¦ã_o der_fw-ge for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o full_a ãâã_d lâuer_o as_o a_o open_a lechour_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certaââe_a parlyament_n he_o stand_v &_o be_v against_o the_o right_n &_o fraunchyse_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o also_o he_o counseyl_v the_o king_n &_o his_o co_fw-la ãâ¦ã_o that_o they_o shall_v ask_v more_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n than_o other_o êsone_n of_o the_o lay_n fee._n and_o for_o the_o king_n and_o other_o man_n of_o his_o counseyle_n accept_v and_o take_v rather_o evyll_n opynyon_n &_o cause_n against_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n than_o he_o do_v for_o to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o right_a of_o holy_a chirche_n ât_a be_v after_o seen_v many_o time_n for_o lack_n of_o fortune_n and_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o so_o great_a victory_n ne_o power_n against_o their_o enemy_n as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v enter_v the_o see_v to_o remeve_v the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v ever_o contrary_a to_o he_o &_o suffer_v high_a not_o long_a time_n to_o go_v far_o from_o the_o land_n wherefore_o he_o abide_v a_o certain_a time_n upon_o the_o see_v cost_n abide_v after_o a_o good_a wound_n &_o yet_o come_v it_o not_o so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o lonoward_n again_o &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v on_o land_n the_o wound_n turn_v &_o be_v in_o a_o other_o cost_n than_o it_o be_v afore_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgoyn_n and_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n soon_o after_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a power_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n and_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgoyn_n &_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n wtout_fw-fr any_o manner_n with_o stand_v of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o he_o do_v they_o but_o lytel_a harm_n save_z he_o take_v &_o raunson_v many_o place_n &_o town_n &_o many_o man_n &_o after_o let_v they_o go_v free_o ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n send_v certain_a embassatour_n to_o the_o pope_n prayenge_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v of_o &_o not_o meddle_v in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o kepynge_n &_o reseruacyon_n of_o benefyce_n in_o englonde_n &_o that_o those_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o bysshop_n see_v &_o dignitee_n free_o &_o with_o full_a may_v joy_n &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o the_o same_o of_o their_o metropolytan_n &_o archebisshop_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a tyme._n of_o these_o point_n &_o of_o other_o touch_v the_o king_n &_o his_o realm_n when_o they_o have_v their_o answer_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n enjoin_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v certyfy_v he_o again_o by_o their_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n will_v &_o of_o his_o realm_n or_o they_o determine_v aught_o of_o the_o foresay_a article_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v john_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n john_n bysshop_n of_o ely_n william_n bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n in_o who_o stead_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bysshop_n by_o auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n master_v alexander_n nevyll_n to_o the_o archebysshopryche_a of_o york_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n to_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o ely_n &_o sir_n henry_n wakefelde_v to_o the_o bysshopryche_n of_o worcestre_n in_o the_o which_o time_n
thing_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o lamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n teceyve_v not_o hercules_n &_o jason_n with_o due_a honour_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v receyve_v &_o of_o so_o lytell_a a_o trespass_n how_o many_o harm_n &_o hurt_n grow_v ¶_o sibilla_n delphis_fw-la ca_fw-mi afore_o the_o batayle_n of_o troy_n prophesy_v how_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgyn_v wtout_fw-fr manue_n seed_n ¶_o lamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o daughter_n eriona_n be_v take_v in_o to_o greek_n land_n for_o that_o which_o follow_v mighty_a batayle_n &_o moo_v ferefull_a myscheve_n vide_fw-la historiam_fw-la troianan_n hercules_n with_o jason_n destroy_v ilium_n or_o troy_n the_o which_o anon_o after_o be_v build_v of_o priamus_n soon_o to_o lamydon_n this_o hercules_n do_v many_o marvellous_a thing_n &_o many_o mighty_a batayle_n &_o infynyte_n lesynge_v be_v feign_v on_o he_o it_o yâ_z last_o when_o he_o have_v overtoman_n moche_v people_n he_o be_v betray_v by_o a_o sherte_n yâ_z deianeira_n his_o wife_n send_v he_o enuenyme_v &_o when_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v the_o pain_n he_o run_v in_o to_o a_o fire_n &_o brente_n himself_o &_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v worshyp_v of_o the_o gentyle_n for_o a_o god_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m_o ix_o c_o lxxu_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n ij_o c_o xxiiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o jayr_a judge_n of_o israel_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n add_v new_a sin_n to_o their_o old_a and_z our_o lord_n take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o philistiens_fw-la &_o to_o the_o child_n of_o amon_n xviij_o year_n &_o they_o be_v great_o oppress_v &_o than_o they_o cry_v to_o our_o lord_n than_o jepte_n be_v enspyre_v with_o almyghty_a god_n &_o faught_v against_o amon_n &_o the_o sedycyous_a people_n of_o the_o hill_n of_o effraym_n and_o for_o a_o unprudent_a voice_n he_o slay_v his_o own_o daughter_n folysh_o &_o do_v sacriifâce_n to_o god_n with_o her_o judic_n xi_o et_fw-la twelve_o ¶_o ozy_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n &_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o aron_n by_o the_o line_n of_o eleazari_fw-la the_o which_o deed_n through_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n the_o bysshopryche_n turn_v to_o the_o line_n of_o ythamar_n a_o c._n &_o twenty_o year_n in_o that_o which_o line_n hely_n be_v the_o first_o high_a bysshop_n &_o abiathar_n be_v the_o last_o ¶_o ebessam_fw-la be_v judge_v in_o israel_n vij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v the_o twelve_o judge_n &_o he_o be_v name_v otherwise_o boos_n the_o which_o wed_a ruth_n ¶_o abialon_n ye._n xiij_o judge_n of_o israel_n be_v judge_v ten_o year_n and_o under_o these_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v quyete_v &_o therefore_o no_o notable_a thing_n be_v do_v in_o these_o day_n ¶_o abdon_n the_o xiiij_o judge_v govern_v in_o israel_n eight_o year_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o history_n of_o ruth_n be_v write_v ¶_o authamis_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la 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bury_v in_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n yerde_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la duni_fw-la viij_o c_o xliiij_o talentinus_n be_v pope_n after_o eugeny_n xl_o day_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregory_n yâ_z four_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o twelve_o year_n this_o gregory_n see_v many_o hevy_a time_n for_o yâ_z plague_n among_o the_o comyn_v people_n and_o at_o this_o man_n petition_n lodewyke_n yâ_z emperor_n &_o marchio_n the_o prince_n of_o lombardy_n exile_v all_o sarasyn_n from_o ytaly_a &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o decess_v after_o innumerable_a good_a dede_n &_o werke_n yâ_z he_o have_v do_v at_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o lotherius_fw-la the_o first_o soon_o of_o lodewyke_n be_v emperor_n xu_o year_n in_o ytaly_n and_o in_o rome_n &_o in_o the_o part_n of_o germayn_n next_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o alpy_n this_o lothertus_n rise_v against_o his_o brother_n lodewike_n &_o karolus_fw-la for_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o duchelonde_n the_o which_o sometime_o pippinê°_n their_o brother_n hold_v &_o they_o fight_v at_o a_o place_n call_v fontanetum_n where_o lothery_n be_v discomfyte_v &_o there_o be_v such_o slaughter_n make_v on_o both_o side_n that_o they_o have_v no_o man_n to_o resist_v their_o adversaries_n this_o understode_v a_o fall_v chrysten_v man_n &_o send_v unto_o yâ_z sowdan_n of_o the_o sarasyn_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v anon_o and_o he_o take_v rome_n &_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n be_v make_v a_o stable_n for_o their_o horse_n but_o lodewyke_n with_o the_o frenshman_n and_o lombarde_n all_o that_o infynyte_a multytude_n destroy_v &_o that_o with_o great_a sh_a of_o chrysten_v blood_n ¶_o sergius_n yâ_z second_o be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n two_o year_n this_o man_n be_v first_o call_v os_fw-la porci_fw-la in_o englisshe_v hog_n mouth_n wherefore_o that_o man_n &_o after_o all_o yâ_z pope_n name_n be_v change_v when_o they_o be_v choose_v and_o that_o for_o three_o cause_n the_o first_o for_o chryst_n change_v yâ_z name_n of_o those_o man_n which_o he_o 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be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n ¶_o laudo_fw-la be_v pope_n u_o month_n &_o lytel_fw-mi they_o do_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o ten_o be_v pope_n than_o this_o john_n be_v yâ_z soon_o of_o sergiê°_n pope_n both_o of_o nature_n &_o of_o manner_n &_o he_o be_v pope_n by_o may_v &_o wretched_o be_v slay_v by_o g_o ãâ¦ã_o do_v knight_n for_o they_o put_v on_o his_o mouth_n a_o pyllow_n and_o stop_v his_o breath_n and_o after_o high_o be_v another_o put_v in_o but_z anon_o he_o be_v put_v out_o and_z therefore_o he_o be_v not_o name_v a_o pope_n ¶_o henricus_n the_o duke_n of_o saxonye_n be_v emperor_n of_o almayn_n xviij_o year_n this_o henry_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n but_z he_o be_v not_o number_v among_o the_o emperor_n for_o he_o regn_v but_o all_o only_a in_o almayn_n &_o he_o have_v a_o very_a holy_a woman_n unto_o his_o wife_n &_o her_o name_n be_v matilda_n on_o who_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ottonen_fw-mi &_o harry_n &_o otto_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o harry_n have_v moche_v land_n in_o almayn_n and_o he_o gate_n a_o other_o soon_o yâ_z hyght_n brimon_n &_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_z be_v bysshop_n of_o coleyn_n and_z he_o found_v the_o monastery_n of_o panthaleon_n ¶_o of_o king_n athelstone_n after_o this_o edward_n regn_v athelstone_n his_o soon_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v four_o year_n he_o hold_v batayle_n against_o the_o dane_n &_o drive_v king_n gaufrid_n that_o be_v king_n of_o dane_n &_o all_o his_o hoost_n to_o yâ_z see_v &_o rest_v by_o scotlonde_a &_o take_v strong_o all_o yâ_z country_n a_o hole_n year_n and_o after_o that_o they_o of_o cumberlonde_n &_o the_o scot_n of_o westmerlonde_n begin_v to_o war_n upon_o king_n athelston_n &_o he_o give_v they_o so_o strong_a batayle_n yâ_z he_o slay_v so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o no_o man_n coude_fw-fr tell_fw-fr yâ_z nombre_fw-fr of_o they_o and_o after_o that_o he_o regn_v but_o three_o year_n &_o he_o regn_v in_o all_o xxu_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o 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they_o go_v from_o the_o castle_n and_o sir_n simon_n de_fw-fr mountford_n yâ_z young_a &_o the_o countess_n his_o mother_n be_v flee_v over_o seem_v 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 englond_a for_o evermore_o and_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o yâ_z legate_n dctobone_n &_o by_o other_o great_a lord_n yâ_z wise_a of_o englond_n that_o all_o those_o yâ_z have_v ben_fw-mi against_o the_o king_n and_o be_v disheryte_v shall_v have_v again_o their_o londe_n by_o grevous_a raunson_n after_o yâ_z it_o be_v ordain_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n &_o pea_n be_v cry_v through_o out_o englonde_n &_o thus_o yâ_z war_n be_v end_v and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v yâ_z legate_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o yâ_z king_n &_o of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o though_o go_v to_o rome_n the_o lu_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la and_o edward_n king_n johns_n soon_o of_o brytayne_n 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wynchestre_n in_o yâ_z year_n above_o say_v &_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 conscyence_n and_o merlin_n say_v yâ_z this_o henry_n shall_v make_v the_o fair_a place_n of_o yâ_z world_n yâ_z in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o end_v and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o he_o make_v yâ_z new_a werke_n of_o yâ_z abbey_n of_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n at_o westmynster_n yâ_z be_v fair_a of_o sight_n than_o any_o other_o place_n yâ_z any_o man_n know_v through_o out_o all_o chrystendom_n but_o king_n henry_n die_v or_o yâ_z werke_n be_v full_o at_o a_o end_n &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o this_o lamb_n shall_v have_v pease_n yâ_z most_o part_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o he_o say_v soch_v for_o he_o be_v never_o noy_v through_o war_n ne_o dysease_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_a till_o a_o lytell_a before_o his_o death_n and_o merlin_n say_v in_o his_o prophecy_n more_o yâ_z in_o the_o end_n of_o yâ_z 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