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but_o not_o their_o monastery_n or_o body_n from_o their_o cruelty_n they_o burn_v they_o and_o their_o nunnery_n to_o ash_n 870._o 2.4_o after_o which_o the_o same_o year_n inguar_n and_o hubba_n march_v against_o st._n edmund_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 855._o be_v choose_v king_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la regionis_fw-la illius_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la et_fw-la populis_fw-la by_o all_o the_o nobless_a and_o people_n of_o that_o realm_n be_v spring_v from_o the_o ancient_a royal_a blood_n of_o the_o saxon_n and_o compel_v to_o take_v the_o government_n on_o he_o much_o against_o his_o will_n be_v then_o but_o 13_o year_n old_a and_o consecrate_a king_n by_o bishop_n humbert_n in_o the_o royal_a town_n call_v bury_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o malice_n to_o this_o king_n as_o some_o of_o our_o historian_n write_v be_v this_o that_o he_o be_v malicious_o accuse_v to_o have_v murder_v their_o father_n lothbroc_n drive_v by_o a_o sudden_a storm_n in_o a_o small_a boat_n 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another_o against_o they_o which_o 42._o william_n of_o malmesburie_n thus_o express_v meminerit_fw-la interea_fw-la lector_n quod_fw-la interim_n reges_fw-la merciorum_fw-la et_fw-la northanimbrorum_fw-la captata_fw-la occasione_n â—dventus_fw-la danorum_fw-la quorum_fw-la bellis_fw-la ethelredus_fw-la iâ—sudabat_fw-la a_o servitio_fw-la west-saxonum_n respirantes_fw-la dominaâ—ionem_fw-la svam_fw-la penè_fw-la asseruerant_fw-la ardebant_fw-la ergo_fw-la cunctae_fw-la saevis_fw-la popularibus_fw-la provinciae_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la regum_fw-la inimicos_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la sedibus_fw-la sustinere_fw-la quam_fw-la compatrioâ—is_fw-la laborantibus_fw-la opem_fw-la porrigere_fw-la curabat_fw-la ita_fw-la dum_fw-la maluit_fw-la vindicare_fw-la quam_fw-la praevenire_fw-la injuriam_fw-la socordiâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la exanguem_fw-la reddiderunt_fw-la patriam_fw-la dani_n sine_fw-la obstaculo_fw-la succressere_fw-la dum_fw-la et_fw-la provincialibus_fw-la timor_fw-la 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ethelredus_fw-la multis_fw-la laboribus_fw-la infractus_fw-la obiit_fw-la orientalium_fw-la anglorum_fw-la pagi_fw-la cum_fw-la urbibus_fw-la et_fw-la vicis_fw-la à _fw-la praedonibus_fw-la possessi_fw-la rex_fw-la eorum_fw-la sanctus_fw-la edmundus_n ab_fw-la eisdem_fw-la interemptust_fw-la anno_fw-la dominicae_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la 870._o 12_o calendas_fw-la decembris_fw-la temporaneae_fw-la mortis_fw-la compendio_fw-la regnum_fw-la emit_fw-la aeternum_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o king_n edmund_n martyrdom_n 3._o historian_n thus_o relate_v an._n 870._o hinguar_n king_n of_o the_o dane_n invade_v king_n edmund_n realm_n with_o a_o great_a power_n send_v a_o messenger_n to_o king_n edmund_n to_o demand_v the_o half_a of_o his_o treasure_n and_o wealth_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v hold_v his_o realm_n under_o he_o threaten_v otherwise_o to_o waste_v his_o kingdom_n and_o extirpate_v he_o and_o his_o people_n sed_fw-la nimis_fw-la fraudulentèr_fw-la hinguar_n thesauros_fw-la exigebat_fw-la qui_fw-la clementissimi_fw-la regis_fw-la caput_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la pecuntas_fw-la sitiebat_fw-la write_v 370._o matthew_n westminster_n where_o upon_o bishop_n humbeâ—t_n advise_v he_o to_o fly_v â—rom_o the_o dane_n who_o approach_v with_o their_o force_n towards_o he_o to_o save_v his_o life_n the_o king_n wisheâ—_n will_v to_o god_n that_o i_o may_v preserve_v the_o life_n of_o my_o subject_n for_o who_o i_o desire_v to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o this_o be_v my_o chief_a wish_n that_o i_o may_v not_o survive_v my_o faithful_a subject_n and_o most_o dear_a friend_n which_o this_o cruâ—l_a pirate_n have_v thievish_o slay_v neither_o will_v i_o stain_v my_o glory_n by_o slâ—ght_n who_o never_o yet_o sustain_v the_o reproach_n of_o waâ—re_n the_o heavenly_a king_n also_o be_v my_o witness_n that_o no_o fear_n of_o the_o barbarian_n shall_v separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n whether_o live_v or_o dead_a then_o turn_v to_o the_o messenger_n 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i_o into_o heaven_n there_o to_o reign_v eternal_o the_o messenger_n depart_v the_o king_n command_v his_o soldier_n to_o run_v to_o their_o arm_n aâ—firmingâ—_n that_o it_o be_v a_o worthy_a thing_n to_o fight_v both_o for_o their_o faith_n and_o country_n nota._n leâ—t_v they_o shall_v prove_v deserver_n of_o their_o realm_n and_o betrayer_n of_o the_o people_n and_o be_v encourage_v by_o bishop_n humbert_n his_o noble_n and_o fellow_n soldier_n he_o march_v against_o the_o enemy_n and_o near_o thedford_n fight_v a_o bloody_a battle_n with_o the_o dane_n from_o morning_n to_o night_n the_o place_n be_v all_o die_v red_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v aâ—_n which_o grievoâ—â—â—ight_a king_n edmund_n be_v much_o grieve_v not_o only_o for_o the_o great_a slaughter_n of_o his_o own_o soldier_n â—ightâ—ing_v for_o their_o country_n &_o native_a liberty_n &_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o so_o already_o â—rouned_v with_o martyrdom_n but_o likewise_o for_o the_o death_n 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and_o other_o officer_n nor_o burden_v with_o unjust_a exaction_n or_o contribution_n yea_o by_o his_o large_a aâ—mes_n and_o giâ—â—s_v he_o â—ent_v to_o romeâ—_n â—_z 1_o he_o procure_v the_o english_a school_n to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o tax_n and_o tribute_n by_o the_o pope_n special_a bull._n and_o we_o never_o read_v he_o impose_v the_o least_o public_a tax_n upon_o his_o subject_n during_o all_o his_o war_n and_o exigence_n by_o his_o own_o regal_a power_n upon_o any_o pretext_n of_o public_a necessity_n danger_n defence_n or_o safety_n of_o the_o realm_n against_o the_o numerous_a invade_v plunder_v danish_a force_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n which_o our_o late_a and_o present_a egyptian_a tax-master_n may_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v 894._o 23._o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 894._o this_o king_n alfred_n and_o guthurn_n the_o dane_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n cuthbert_n in_o durham_n all_o the_o land_n between_o weor_n and_o tyne_n for_o a_o perpetual_a 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sword_n and_o almost_o quite_o delete_v the_o knowledge_n of_o learning_n and_o religion_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n insomuch_o that_o there_o be_v very_o few_o spiritual_a person_n on_o this_o side_n humber_n who_o can_v either_o understand_v the_o common_a prayer_n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n or_o translate_v any_o writing_n out_o of_o latin_a into_o english_a yea_o so_o few_o that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o man_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o thames_n that_o can_v do_v it_o till_o king_n alfred_n after_o his_o conquest_n of_o the_o dane_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o reign_n restore_v learn_v and_o religion_n â—gain_o by_o degree_n as_o this_o king_n himself_o record_v in_o express_a term_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o bishop_n wulsug_n by_o way_n of_o preface_n to_o his_o own_o translation_n of_o gregory_n pastoral_n into_o the_o english_a saxon_n language_n king_n alfred_n decease_a his_o son_n edward_n surname_v the_o elder_a 901._o 925._o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 901_o thereupon_o prince_n aethelwald_n his_o uncle_n son_n aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o realm_n seize_v upon_o oxlie_n and_o winburne_n whereupon_o king_n edward_n march_v with_o his_o army_n against_o he_o to_o bath_n he_o flee_v from_o winburne_n to_o the_o dane_n in_o northumberland_n for_o assistance_n who_o be_v glad_a thereof_o they_o all_o make_v he_o king_n and_o prince_n over_o all_o their_o king_n and_o captain_n whereupon_o they_o invade_v essex_n and_o mercia_n king_n ed._n raise_v a_o great_a army_n chase_v they_o into_o northumberland_n and_o harrow_v the_o whole_a country_n to_o the_o lake_n of_o northumberland_n where_o the_o kentishman_n remain_v contrary_a to_o the_o king_n command_n and_o messenger_n send_v to_o they_o after_o the_o retreat_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n the_o danish_a army_n upon_o this_o advantage_n set_v upon_o they_o they_o gallant_o defend_v themselves_o slay_v their_o new_a king_n aethelwald_n with_o king_n eorit_n and_o sundry_a of_o their_o chief_a commander_n and_o many_o of_o their_o soldier_n though_o they_o lose_v the_o field_n this_o king_n and_o edelfle_v his_o sister_n queen_n of_o mercian_n to_o prevent_v the_o frequent_a eruption_n plunder_v the_o dane_n repair_v many_o old_a ruinate_a town_n and_o build_v many_o new_a one_o in_o convenient_a place_n which_o they_o replenish_v with_o soldier_n to_o protect_v the_o inhabitant_n and_o repel_v the_o enemy_n whereby_o the_o common_a people_n weâ—e_v so_o encourage_v and_o become_v such_o good_a soldier_n that_o if_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o enemy_n approach_n they_o will_v fight_v and_o rout_n they_o rege_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o ducibus_fw-la inconsultis_fw-la in_o certamen_fw-la ruerent_fw-la 3_o eisque_fw-la semper_fw-la numero_fw-la &_o scientia_fw-la praeliandi_fw-la praeâ—â—arent_fw-la it_o a_o host_n contempâ—ni_fw-la militibus_fw-la regi_fw-la risui_fw-la erant_fw-la as_o malmesbury_n write_v the_o country_n people_n themselves_o sight_v with_o the_o dane_n at_o ligetune_n put_v they_o to_o flight_n recover_v all_o the_o prey_n they_o have_v takend_v and_o likewise_o the_o dane_n horse_n as_o they_o likewise_o do_v in_o some_o other_o part_n among_o other_o place_n this_o king_n repair_v the_o wall_n of_o colchester_n put_v warlike_a man_n in_o it_o &_o certum_fw-la eye_v stipendium_fw-la assignavit_fw-la and_o assign_v they_o a_o certain_a stipend_n as_o matâ—_n westm._n record_v neither_o he_o nor_o other_o our_o historian_n make_v mention_n of_o assign_a wage_n to_o any_o other_o garrison_n or_o soldier_n in_o that_o age_n at_o last_o the_o dane_n in_o most_o place_n throughout_o england_n perceive_v king_n edward_n power_n and_o wisdom_n submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o elect_v he_o for_o their_o king_n and_o patâ—on_n and_o swear_v homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o he_o as_o likewise_o do_v the_o king_n of_o scotland_n northumberland_n and_o wales_n 905._o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 905._o this_o 5._o king_n edward_n assemble_v a_o synod_n of_o the_o senator_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n as_o malmesbury_n or_o a_o great_a council_n of_o bishop_n abbot_n and_o faithful_a people_n as_o matthew_n westminster_n and_o other_o sâ—ile_v it_o in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o gewisii_fw-la which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o enemy_n incursion_n have_v be_v destitute_a of_o a_o bishop_n for_o 7_o year_n space_n whereupon_o the_o king_n and_o bishop_n in_o this_o council_n take_v good_a advice_n make_v this_o wholesome_a constitution_n that_o instead_o of_o 2_o bishop_n whereof_o one_o have_v his_o sea_n at_o winchester_n the_o other_o at_o schireburn_n 5_o bishop_n shall_v be_v create_v ne_o grex_n domini_fw-la absque_fw-la cura_fw-la pastorali_fw-la luporum_fw-la incursionibus_fw-la quateretur_fw-la whereupon_o they_o in_o this_o council_n elect_v 5_o bishop_n to_o wit_n frithstan_n for_o winchester_n athelin_n for_o schireburn_n aedulâ—e_v for_o well_n werstan_n for_o crideton_n and_o herstan_n for_o cornwall_n assign_v they_o their_o several_a see_v and_o diocese_n and_o two_o other_o â—ishops_n â—or_a dorchester_n and_o cirencester_n all_o consecrate_a by_o archbishop_n plegmond_n at_o câ—nterbury_n in_o one_o day_n wil._n of_o malmesb._n and_o some_o other_o write_v that_o this_o council_n be_v summon_v upon_o the_o letter_n of_o pope_n formosus_fw-la 6._o who_o excommunicate_v king_n edward_n with_o all_o his_o subject_n for_o suffer_v the_o bishopric_n of_o winton_n and_o scireburn_n to_o be_v void_a for_o 7_o year_n space_n together_o but_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n since_o pope_n formosus_fw-la be_v dead_a ten_o year_n before_o this_o council_n and_o before_o these_o bishopric_n become_v void_a and_o his_o pretend_a epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o king_n as_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n well_o observe_v in_o the_o year_n 906._o 921._o 921._o king_n edward_n make_v a_o peace_n and_o firm_a agreement_n with_o the_o dane_n of_o northumberland_n and_o east-england_n at_o intingford_n when_o as_o some_o think_v he_o and_o
moribus_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la spectat_fw-la examen_fw-la si_fw-la vivunt_fw-la continenter_fw-la si_fw-la honest_a se_fw-la habent_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la foris_fw-la sunt_fw-la sâ—_n in_o divinis_fw-la officiis_fw-la solliciti_fw-la si_fw-la in_o docendo_fw-la populo_fw-la assidui_fw-la si_fw-la victu_fw-la sobrii_fw-la si_fw-la moderati_fw-la habitu_fw-la si_fw-la in_o judiciis_fw-la sunt_fw-la discreti_fw-la etc._n etc._n ego_fw-la constantini_n vos_fw-fr petri_n gladium_fw-la habetis_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la jungamus_fw-la dextras_fw-la gladium_fw-la gladio_fw-la copuâ—emus_fw-la ut_fw-la ejiciantur_fw-la â—extra_fw-la castra_fw-la leprosi_fw-la ut_fw-la purgetur_fw-la sanctuarium_fw-la domini_fw-la et_fw-la ministrent_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la silij_fw-la levi_n etc._n etc._n after_o which_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o dunstan_n aethelwald_n and_o oswald_n he_o conclude_v thuss_v voâ—iâ—istud_fw-la committo_fw-la negotium_fw-la ut_fw-la episcopali_fw-la censura_fw-la et_fw-la authoritate_fw-la regius_fw-la â—urpiter_n viventes_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la ejiciantur_fw-la &_o ordinatè_fw-la viventes_fw-la introducantur_fw-la herupon_o there_o be_v a_o decree_n make_v in_o this_o general_n council_n that_o all_o canon_n priest_n deacon_n and_o subdeacon_n shall_v live_v chaste_o that_o be_v 4._o put_v away_o their_o lawful_a wife_n vow_v chastity_n and_o become_v monk_n or_o relinquish_v the_o church_n they_o then_o hold_v the_o execution_n whereof_o be_v commit_v to_o oswald_n and_o ethelwald_n who_o thereupon_o compel_v the_o clergy_n in_o worcester_n winchester_n and_o other_o churcheâ—_n to_o become_v monk_n renuentes_fw-la verò_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la beneficio_fw-la spoliarunt_fw-la deprive_v those_o who_o refuse_v of_o all_o their_o benefice_n and_o put_v monk_n into_o they_o qui_fw-la novo_fw-la quidem_fw-la splendore_fw-la universam_fw-la insulam_fw-la illustrarunt_fw-la as_o our_o monkish_a writer_n record_v or_o rather_o novo_fw-la foetore_fw-la contaminarunt_fw-la as_o other_o write_v 868._o john_n bromton_n inform_v we_o that_o after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o nun_n of_o ely_n by_o inguar_n and_o hubba_n the_o secular_a priest_n enjoy_v that_o monastery_n one_o hundred_o year_n space_n 4._o who_o king_n edgar_n de_fw-fr concilio_n beati_fw-la dunstani_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la &_o dicti_fw-la eâ—heâ—waldi_n ac_fw-la mâ—gnatum_fw-la regni_fw-la in_o the_o forementioned_a general_n council_n expulit_fw-la &_o fugavit_fw-la for_o their_o dishonest_a conversation_n bishop_n oswald_z have_v eject_v the_o marry_a secular_a priest_n out_o of_o his_o church_n at_o worcester_n and_o introduce_v monk_n in_o their_o place_n do_v this_o year_n 969._o as_o i_o conjecture_v from_o the_o premise_n not_o 964._o as_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n compute_v it_o 158._o procure_v king_n edgaâ—_n by_o the_o counsel_n and_o assent_v of_o his_o prince_n noble_n and_o bishop_n most_o probable_o in_o the_o forementioned_a general_n council_n or_o that_o of_o london_n next_o ensue_v to_o ratify_v this_o their_o ejection_n and_o confirm_v the_o church_n of_o worcester_n with_o all_o the_o land_n 6_o good_n ecclesiastical_a &_o secular_a thing_n thereto_o belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o that_o church_n for_o ever_o free_a from_o all_o secular_a service_n and_o exaction_n hard_a or_o easy_a and_o from_o all_o siscal_v duty_n great_a and_o small_a know_v or_o unknown_a as_o well_o of_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n as_o of_o their_o officersâ—_n â—_z exceptis_fw-la arcis_fw-la &_o pontis_fw-la extructione_fw-la et_fw-la expeditione_n câ—ntra_fw-la hoestem_fw-la and_o that_o by_o the_o special_a charter_n call_v oswald_n law_n subscribe_v by_o the_o king_n queen_n both_o the_o archbishop_n and_o 3_o duke_n anglic._n king_n edgar_z 970._o anno_fw-la 970._o or_o 971._o in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n hold_v another_o parliamentary_a council_n at_o london_n where_o himself_o his_o mother_n alfgina_fw-la prince_n edward_n his_o son_n kined_a king_n of_o scot_n mascusius_n his_o admiral_n both_o the_o ahchbishop_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o all_o the_o noble_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v present_a by_o his_o charter_n make_v in_o and_o raâ—ified_v by_o this_o council_n this_o king_n grant_v and_o confirm_v many_o and_o very_o magnificent_a privilege_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o glastonbury_n communi_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la abbatum_fw-la principumque_fw-la concilio_fw-la et_fw-la generali_fw-la assensu_fw-la pontificum_fw-la abbatum_fw-la optimatumque_fw-la suorum_fw-la exempt_n the_o monastery_n and_o monk_n thereof_o not_o only_o from_o all_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n but_o likewise_o all_o their_o land_n from_o all_o tribute_n and_o exchequer_n business_n for_o ever_o grant_v they_o socam_fw-la &_o sacam_fw-la etc._n etc._n toll_n &_o teâ—meâ—_n ita_fw-la libere_fw-la et_fw-la quiet_a sicut_fw-la ego_fw-la habeo_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la meo_fw-la eanâ—â—m_fw-la quoque_fw-la libertatem_fw-la &_o poâ—estatem_fw-la quam_fw-la ego_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la mea_fw-la habeo_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o demittendo_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o punienâ—o_fw-la &_o in_o quibuslibet_fw-la omnino_fw-la negotiis_fw-la abbas_n &_o monachi_fw-la praefati_fw-la monasterii_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la sua_fw-la habeant_fw-la and_o which_o be_v a_o privilege_n beyond_o all_o precedent_n si_fw-mi autem_fw-la abbas_n vel_fw-la quilibet_fw-la monachus_n loci_fw-la illius_fw-la latronem_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la suspendium_fw-la vel_fw-la quodlibet_fw-la mortis_fw-la periculum_fw-la ducitâ—â—_n in_fw-la itinere_fw-la obvium_fw-la habuerit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habeat_fw-la eripiendi_fw-la eum_fw-la ab_fw-la imminenâ—i_fw-la periculo_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la regno_fw-la meo_fw-la the_o old_a charter_n begin_v thus_o in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la quamvis_fw-la decreta_fw-la pontificum_fw-la &_o verba_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la inconvulsis_fw-la ligaminibus_fw-la velut_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la montium_fw-la sixa_fw-la sunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la plerumque_fw-la tempestatibus_fw-la &_o turbinibus_fw-la saecularium_fw-la rerum_fw-la religio_fw-la sanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la maculis_fw-la reproborum_fw-la dissipatur_fw-la ac_fw-la â—umpitur_fw-la iccirco_fw-mi prosutu_fw-la un_fw-fr succedenâ—â—bus_fw-la posteris_fw-la esse_fw-la decrevimus_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la salubri_fw-la consilio_fw-la et_fw-la communi_fw-la assensu_fw-la definiuntur_fw-la nostris_fw-la literis_fw-la roborata_fw-la â—irmentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la iâ—aque_fw-la dunstano_fw-la doroberniensi_fw-la atque_fw-la oswaldo_n eboracensi_fw-la episcopo_fw-la adhortantibus_fw-la 10._o consentiente_fw-la eâ—iam_fw-la eâ—_n annuente_fw-la brithelmo_n fontanensi_fw-la eâ—iscopo_n câ—terisque_fw-la episcopis_fw-la abbatibus_fw-la et_fw-la primatibus_fw-la ego_fw-la edgaâ—_n divina_fw-la diâ—poâ—â—â—ione_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o it_o conclude_v thus_o acta_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la privilegii_fw-la â—aâ—ina_fw-la &_o confirmaâ—a_fw-la apud_fw-la londonium_n communi_fw-la concilio_n omnium_fw-la primatum_fw-la meorum_fw-la then_o follow_v â—he_n subscription_n of_o king_n egar_n aâ—fgina_n his_o mother_n prince_z edward_z kindred_n king_n of_o scot_n mascusius_n the_o chief_a admiral_n both_o the_o archbishop_n 6_o bishop_n 8_o abbot_n 3_o duke_n and_o other_o officer_n which_o charter_n and_o privilege_n at_o the_o king_n request_n be_v ratify_v by_o pope_n john_n the_o 13_o in_o a_o general_a council_n at_o rome_n anno_fw-la dom._n 971._o by_o a_o special_a bull_n that_o they_o may_v remain_v inviolable_a yet_o both_o the_o abbey_n itself_o land_n privilege_n be_v long_o since_o demolish_v dissipate_v annihilate_v such_o be_v the_o muâ—abiliunity_n of_o all_o sublunary_a thing_n the_o self_n same_o year_n anno_fw-la 970._o 883._o king_n edgar_z by_o his_o charter_n grant_v and_o confirm_v sundry_a land_n 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grand_a prejudice_n oâ—_n all_o theiâ—_n succeed_v queen_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v eiâ—â—â—r_a title_n majesty_n or_o place_n of_o royalty_n or_o queen_n noâ—_n 〈◊〉_d west-saxones_n reginam_fw-la vel_fw-la juxta_fw-la regem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—ginae_fw-la appellatione_fw-la insigniri_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la 〈…〉_z eadburgâ—e_o quae_fw-la virum_fw-la sâ—um_fw-la brithicum_fw-la uâ—neno_fw-la perdidit_fw-la &_o juxta_fw-la regem_fw-la â—edens_fw-la omnes_fw-la regni_fw-la nobiles_fw-la accusare_fw-la solebat_fw-la &_o quos_fw-la accusare_fw-la non_fw-la poâ—uit_fw-la potu_fw-la eos_fw-la venenifero_fw-la necare_fw-la consueâ—it_fw-la itaque_fw-la pro_fw-la reginae_fw-la maleficio_fw-la omnes_fw-la conjuraverunt_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la se_fw-la regnare_fw-la permitterent_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o praedictis_fw-la culpabilis_fw-la inveniretur_fw-la as_o william_n oâ—_n malmâ—sbury_n asserius_fw-la menevensis_fw-la matthew_n westminster_n florentius_n wigorniensis_n and_o other_o out_o of_o they_o relate_v 329._o there_o be_v a_o parliamentary_a synod_n or_o council_n hold_v at_o celiohiâ—h_n in_o the_o year_n 816._o 816â—_n at_o which_o not_o only_o wulfr_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n with_o all_o his_o suffragan_n bishop_n but_o likewise_o kenulf_n king_n of_o mercian_n with_o his_o prince_n duke_n and_o noble_n and_o sundry_a abbot_n priest_n 6._o deacon_n and_o other_o sacred_a order_n be_v present_a wherein_o they_o enact_v 11_o constitution_n the_o 6_o whereof_o be_v this_o in_o substance_n that_o the_o judgement_n and_o decree_n of_o bishop_n make_v in_o synod_n shall_v not_o be_v infringe_v but_o remain_v firm_a and_o irrefragable_a be_v ratify_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n by_o the_o king_n and_o noble_n subscription_n unless_o perchance_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n deem_v the_o subscription_n of_o their_o antecessor_n of_o no_o force_n and_o fear_v not_o to_o reâ—â—rm_v or_o cease_v from_o this_o error_n which_o shall_v rest_v and_o bring_v a_o curse_n on_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n the_o seven_o that_o no_o bishop_n abbot_n or_o abbess_n shall_v alienate_v or_o part_v with_o the_o land_n write_n and_o evidence_n of_o their_o church_n and_o monastery_n wâ—iâ—h_v they_o be_v entrust_v to_o keep_v nisi_fw-la rationabilis_fw-la causa_fw-la poposcit_fw-la adjuvari_fw-la contra_fw-la invasionem_fw-la famis_fw-la &_o depraedationem_fw-la exercitus_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la libertatem_fw-la obtinendam_fw-la which_o cause_v they_o repute_v reasonable_a 822._o in_o â—he_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 822._o there_o be_v a_o parliamentary_a council_n assemble_v at_o clovesho_n 2._o wherein_o beornulph_n king_n of_o mercian_n sit_v precedent_n at_o which_o wuâ—fred_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n abbot_n omniumque_fw-la dignitatum_fw-la optimatibus_fw-la ecclesiasticarum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o saecularium_fw-la personarum_fw-la be_v present_a debate_v thing_n both_o coneern_v the_o benefit_n and_o regulation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o defence_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o proper_a subject_n of_o our_o present_a english_a parliament_n aâ—_n these_o word_n import_v utilitatem_fw-la &_o necessitatem_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la monasterialisque_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la regulam_fw-la et_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la stabilitatem_fw-la quoque_fw-la regni_fw-la pertractanteâ—_n in_o this_o parliamentary_a council_n the_o proceed_n in_o 3_o precedent_a council_n 6â—_n touch_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n of_o the_o injury_n do_v unto_o they_o in_o take_v away_o the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n by_o their_o king_n and_o officer_n with_o the_o proceed_n thereupon_o be_v at_o large_a recite_v which_o i_o shall_v here_o transcribe_v because_o general_o unknown_a to_o most_o and_o best_a discover_v the_o proceed_n of_o our_o ancient_a parliamentary_a council_n in_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n of_o any_o council_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o that_o age_n and_o those_o which_o next_o proceed_v or_o succeed_v it_o all_o the_o say_a person_n in_o the_o say_a council_n sit_v down_o quiet_o together_o it_o be_v inquire_v by_o they_o quomodo_fw-la quis_fw-la cum_fw-la justitia_fw-la sit_fw-la tractatus_fw-la seu_fw-la quis_fw-la injustè_fw-fr sit_fw-la spoliatus_fw-la in_o what_o manner_n any_o one_o have_v be_v handle_v with_o justice_n or_o if_o any_o one_o have_v be_v unjust_o spoil_v whereupon_o amid_o other_o thing_n there_o act_v and_o speak_v it_o be_v show_v that_o archbishop_n wulfr_v by_o the_o misinformation_n and_o enmity_n and_o violence_n and_o avarice_n of_o king_n kenulph_n have_v suffer_v many_o injury_n and_o be_v most_o unjust_o deprive_v of_o his_o just_a domination_n as_o well_o by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o among_o we_o here_o in_o england_n as_o by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o he_o to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a by_o the_o procurement_n of_o the_o foresay_a 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call_v leogeneâ—ham_n and_o moreover_o will_v give_v to_o the_o say_a king_n one_o hundred_o and_o â—weâ—ty_a pound_n in_o money_n this_o reconciliation_n the_o say_v wulâ—red_v refuse_v long_o contradict_v and_o when_o the_o â—_z of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o king_n who_o love_v he_o very_o much_o perceive_v the_o rapacity_n and_o
soon_o after_o marry_v the_o king_n daughter_n edith_n whereby_o he_o have_v the_o better_a opportunity_n to_o betray_v the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n with_o less_o suspicion_n 10._o king_n ethelred_n 1007._o though_o often_o vex_v with_o the_o war_n and_o invasion_n of_o these_o foreign_a enemy_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o care_n to_o make_v good_a law_n for_o the_o benefit_n peace_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n whereupon_o have_v thus_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o dane_n an._n 1007._o he_o summon_v and_o hold_v a_o great_a parliamentary_a council_n at_o aenham_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n at_o the_o exhortation_n of_o aelfeag_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o wulstan_n archbishop_n of_o york_n who_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n â—_o and_o all_o the_o noble_n of_o england_n be_v present_a at_o it_o regis_fw-la aethelredi_fw-la edicto_fw-la concrepante_fw-la acciâ—i_fw-la sunt_fw-la convenire_fw-la where_o they_o all_o 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr catholicae_fw-la cultu_fw-la religionis_fw-la reparando_fw-la deque_fw-la etiam_fw-la rei_fw-la statu_fw-la publicae_fw-la reparando_fw-la vel_fw-la consulendo_fw-la plura_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la pauca_fw-la utpote_fw-la divinitus_fw-la â—inspirati_fw-la ratiocinando_fw-la sermocinabantur_fw-la in_o this_o council_n they_o debate_v resolve_v on_o divers_a thing_n and_o enact_v many_o wholesome_a law_n and_o edict_n for_o the_o reformation_n and_o settle_v of_o religion_n and_o churchman_n the_o advancement_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n the_o advancement_n of_o civil_a justice_n and_o honesty_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n begin_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n in_o the_o first_o place_n which_o you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n some_o law_n whereof_o i_o shall_v here_o transcribe_v be_v very_o pertinent_a to_o my_o subject_n cap._n 5._o sapientes_fw-la decernunt_fw-la ut_fw-la leges_fw-la quique_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la eâ—_n hominibus_fw-la aequas_fw-la â—â—atuant_fw-la et_fw-la tueantur_fw-la 5._o iniquas_fw-la autem_fw-la omnino_fw-la deleant_fw-la justitiam_fw-la pauperi_fw-la atque_fw-la diviti_fw-la pari_fw-la exhibentes_fw-la lance_n et_fw-la pacem_fw-la insuper_fw-la et_fw-la concordiam_fw-la piè_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la hominibus_fw-la retinentes_fw-la cap._n 6._o sapientes_fw-la etiam_fw-la decernunt_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la christianum_fw-la et_fw-la inâ—ontem_fw-la pretio_fw-la tradat_fw-la extra_fw-la patriam_fw-la praesertim_fw-la in_o pagani_n alicujus_fw-la servitium_fw-la cap._n 7._o sapientes_fw-la etiam_fw-la decernunt_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la delicto_fw-la modico_fw-la nemo_fw-la christianum_fw-la morti_fw-la adjudicet_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o misericordia_fw-la potius_fw-la leges_fw-la administret_fw-la ad_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la populi_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la modico_fw-la eum_fw-la perdat_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la manuum_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la mercimonium_fw-la ejus_fw-la magno_fw-la comparatum_fw-la pretio_fw-la de_fw-fr quolibet_fw-la autem_fw-la crimine_fw-la acuratius_fw-la decernito_fw-la sententiam_fw-la praebens_fw-la juxta_fw-la factum_fw-la mercedem_fw-la juxta_fw-la meritum_fw-la ita_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ut_fw-la secundum_fw-la divinam_fw-la clementiam_fw-la levis_fw-la sit_fw-la poena_fw-la et_fw-la secundum_fw-la humanam_fw-la fragilitatem_fw-la tolerabilis_fw-la cap._n 9_o nemo_fw-la dehinc_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la servitium_fw-la imponat_fw-la nec_fw-la clientelam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la injuriis_fw-la afficiat_fw-la nec_fw-la ministrum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ejiciat_fw-la inconsulto_fw-la episcopo_fw-la cap._n 21._o veâ—ba_fw-la et_fw-la opâ—ra_fw-la rectè_fw-la cuique_fw-la disponat_fw-la er_fw-mi jusjurandum_fw-la pactamque_fw-la fidem_fw-la cautè_fw-la teneat_fw-la omnem_fw-la etiam_fw-la injustitiam_fw-la è_fw-la patriae_fw-la finibus_fw-la quâ_fw-la poterit_fw-la industriâ_fw-la cuique_fw-la ejiciat_fw-la et_fw-la perjuria_fw-la formidanda_fw-la cap._n 22._o urbium_fw-la oppidorum_fw-la arcium_fw-la atque_fw-la pontium_fw-la instauratio_fw-la sedulo_fw-la fiat_fw-la prout_fw-la opus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la restaurentur_fw-la renoventur_fw-la vallis_fw-la et_fw-la fossis_fw-la muniantur_fw-la et_fw-la circumvallentur_fw-la militaris_fw-la etiam_fw-la et_fw-la navalis_fw-la profectio_fw-la uti_fw-la imperatum_fw-la est_fw-la 9_o ob_fw-la universalem_fw-la utique_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la cap._n 23._o de_fw-fr navali_fw-la expeditione_n sub_fw-la paschate_n cavendum_fw-la etiam_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la celerius_fw-la post_fw-la paschatis_fw-la festum_fw-la navalis_fw-la expeditio_fw-la annuo_fw-la sit_fw-la parata_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la navem_fw-la in_o reipublicae_fw-la expeditionem_fw-la designatum_fw-la vitiaverit_fw-la damnum_fw-la integrè_fw-la restituito_fw-la et_fw-la pacem_fw-la regis_fw-la violatam_fw-la compensato_fw-la si_fw-mi verò_fw-la eam_fw-la ita_fw-la prorsus_fw-la corruperit_fw-la ut_fw-la deinceps_fw-la nihili_fw-la habeatur_fw-la plenam_fw-la luito_fw-la injuriam_fw-la et_fw-la laesam_fw-la praeterea_fw-la majestatem_fw-la so_o one_o translation_n out_o of_o the_o saxon_a copy_n read_v it_o but_o another_o thus_o nave_n per_fw-la singuloâ—_n annos_fw-la ob_fw-la patriae_fw-la defensionem_fw-la et_fw-la munitionem_fw-la praeparentur_fw-la poâ—ique_fw-la sacrosanctum_fw-la paâ—cha_fw-la cum_fw-la cunctis_fw-la utensilibus_fw-la competentibus_fw-la fimul_fw-la congregentur_fw-la qua_fw-la etiam_fw-la poena_fw-la digni_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la navium_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la in_o aliquibus_fw-la perficiunt_fw-la notum_fw-la cunctis_fw-la esse_fw-la cupimus_fw-la quicunque_fw-la aliquam_fw-la ex_fw-la navibus_fw-la per_fw-la quampiam_fw-la inetriam_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la incuriam_fw-la vel_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la corruperit_fw-la et_fw-la tamen_fw-la recuperabilis_fw-la sit_fw-la be_v navis_fw-la corruptelam_fw-la vel_fw-la fracturam_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la per_fw-la solidam_fw-la prius_fw-la recuperet_fw-la regique_fw-la deinde_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la ejuâ—dem_fw-la munitionis_fw-la fractura_fw-la sibimet_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ritè_fw-la persolvat_fw-la cap._n 24._o de_fw-fr militiam_fw-la deâ—ractante_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la de_fw-fr profectione_n militari_fw-la cui_fw-la rex_fw-la intererit_fw-la sine_fw-la licentia_fw-la se_fw-la substraxerit_fw-la in_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la currat_fw-la omnium_fw-la fortunarum_fw-la these_o three_o last_o law_n most_o clear_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o militia_n and_o military_a affair_n of_o this_o age_n with_o all_o their_o provision_n of_o arm_n ship_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n against_o the_o invade_a dane_n and_o other_o enemy_n with_o their_o military_a law_n and_o all_o other_o apurtenance_n thereto_o belong_v be_v order_v and_o settle_v in_o their_o general_n council_n by_o common_a consent_n cap._n 26._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la regis_fw-la insidiabitur_fw-la 8._o svi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la dispendio_fw-la et_fw-la quas_fw-la habet_fw-la rebus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la poenas_fw-la luito_fw-la sin_n negaverit_fw-la et_fw-la purgatione_fw-la qua_fw-la licuerit_fw-la expetierit_fw-la solemniori_fw-la eam_fw-la faciat_fw-la juramento_fw-la vel_fw-la ordalio_n triplici_fw-la juxta_fw-la legem_fw-la anglorum_fw-la et_fw-la in_o danorum_fw-la lege_fw-la prout_fw-la ipsa_fw-la statuit_fw-la cap._n 27._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la christi_fw-la legibus_fw-la sive_fw-la regis_fw-la se_fw-la nefariè_fw-la opposuerit_fw-la capitis_fw-la plectitor_n aestimatione_fw-la vel_fw-la mulctâ_fw-la aliâ_fw-la pro_fw-la delicti_fw-la qualitate_fw-la et_fw-fr si_fw-fr be_v contrarius_fw-la rebellare_fw-la armis_fw-la nititur_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la occiditur_fw-la inultus_fw-la jaceat_fw-la 5._o cap._n 29._o scrutari_fw-la oportet_fw-la diligentius_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quonam_fw-la pacto_fw-la illud_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la efferatur_fw-la consilium_fw-la quod_fw-la populo_fw-la habeat_fw-la utilissimum_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la recta_fw-la christi_fw-la religio_fw-la oxime_n provehatur_fw-la injustumque_fw-la quodlibet_fw-la funditus_fw-la extirpetur_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o rem_fw-la â—uerinâ—_n totius_fw-la patriae_fw-la ut_fw-la injustitia_fw-la conculcetur_fw-la et_fw-la institia_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la hominibus_fw-la diligatur_fw-la cap._n 32._o ut_fw-la quisquis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la potentior_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la scelera_fw-la evectus_fw-la in_o altiorem_fw-la gradum_fw-la ita_fw-la gravius_fw-la emendabit_fw-la peccata_fw-la sua_fw-la et_fw-la pro_fw-la singulis_fw-la malefactis_fw-la poenas_fw-la luet_fw-la graviores_fw-la haec_fw-la itaque_fw-la legalia_fw-la statuta_fw-la vel_fw-la decreta_fw-la in_o nostro_fw-la conventu_fw-la synodali_n â—_o rege_fw-la nostro_fw-la magnopere_fw-la edicta_fw-la cuncti_fw-la tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la optimates_fw-la se_fw-la observaturos_fw-la fideliter_fw-la spondebant_fw-la the_o invasion_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o dane_n excite_v both_o the_o king_n his_o prelate_n and_o noble_n in_o this_o great_a general_n council_n not_o only_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o necessary_a defence_n against_o they_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n but_o likewise_o to_o enact_v good_a law_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o republic_n the_o advancement_n of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n the_o suppression_n of_o all_o oppression_n injustice_n wickedness_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o just_a right_n and_o liberty_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n as_o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o unite_v and_o preserve_v they_o against_o the_o common_a enemy_n and_o to_o remove_v god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n from_o they_o as_o the_o other_o statute_n and_o decree_n of_o this_o council_n more_o full_o resolve_v which_o you_o may_v peruse_v at_o leisure_n about_o the_o same_o year_n as_o i_o conjecture_v or_o not_o long_o after_o 533._o king_n ethelred_n have_v some_o breaâ—hing_a time_n from_o war_n by_o his_o peace_n conclude_v with_o the_o perfidious_a dane_n hâ—ld_v three_o other_o great_a parliamentary_a
council_n the_o first_o at_o woodstock_n the_o second_o at_o venetyngum_fw-la the_o three_o at_o haba_n wherein_o he_o and_o his_o wiseman_n make_v and_o publish_v many_o excellent_a civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n for_o the_o good_a government_n peace_n welfare_n and_o happiness_n of_o his_o people_n 6._o record_v at_o large_a in_o bromton_n lambard_n and_o spelman_n where_o you_o may_v read_v they_o i_o shall_v insert_v only_o 3_o of_o they_o at_o venetingum_fw-la wantige_n as_o some_o take_v it_o cap._n 4._o habeantur_fw-la placita_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la wapentakis_n ut_fw-la exeant_fw-la seniores_fw-la 12_o thayni_n &_o praepositus_fw-la cum_fw-la eâ—s_fw-la &_o jurent_fw-la super_fw-la sanctuarium_fw-la quod_fw-la eye_n dabitur_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la quod_fw-la neminem_fw-la innocentem_fw-la velint_fw-la accusare_fw-la vel_fw-la noxium_fw-la concelare_fw-la cap._n 23._o aâ—_n bilynggesgate_n si_fw-la advenisset_fw-la una_fw-la navicula_fw-la unus_fw-la obolus_fw-la thelonii_fw-la dabatur_fw-la si_fw-la major_n &_o habet_fw-la siglas_n 1_o d._n si_fw-la adveniat_fw-la ceol_n vel_fw-la ulcus_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la jaceat_fw-la 4_o d._n ad_fw-la thelonium_fw-la dentur_fw-la 9_o de_fw-fr navi_fw-la plena_fw-la lignorum_fw-la unum_fw-la lignum_fw-la ad_fw-la theloneum_fw-la detur_fw-la in_o ebdomada_fw-la panum_fw-la theloneum_fw-la detur_fw-la 3_o diebus_fw-la die_v dominica_n die_v martis_n &_o die_v jovis_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la pontem_n veniat_fw-la cum_fw-la bato_n ubi_fw-la piscis_fw-la inest_fw-la unus_fw-la ob_fw-la dabatur_fw-la in_o theloveum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr majori_fw-la nave_n 1._o d._n homines_fw-la de_fw-la rothomago_fw-la qui_fw-la veniebant_fw-la cum_fw-la vino_fw-la vel_fw-la craspisce_n flandrense_n &_o pontrienses_n &_o normannia_n &_o francia_n monstrabant_fw-la res_fw-la svas_fw-la &_o extolneabant_fw-la hogge_n &_o leodium_n &_o nivella_n qui_fw-la per_fw-la terras_fw-la ibant_fw-la ostenâ—ionem_fw-la dabant_fw-la et_fw-la theoloneum_fw-la et_fw-la homines_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la qui_fw-la veniebant_fw-la cum_fw-la navibus_fw-la suis_fw-la bonarum_fw-la legum_fw-la digni_fw-la tenebantur_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la emere_fw-la in_o svas_fw-la nave_n et_fw-la non_fw-la licâ—bat_fw-la eye_v aliquod_fw-la forcheapum_fw-la facere_fw-la burhmannis_fw-la &_o dare_v theoloneum_fw-la suum_fw-la et_fw-la in_o sancto_fw-la natali_fw-la domini_fw-la duos_fw-la grisingos_fw-es panâ—os_fw-es &_o unum_fw-la brunum_n &_o 10_o libras_fw-la piperis_fw-la &_o cirotecas_fw-la 5_o hominum_fw-la et_fw-la duos_fw-la cabillinos_fw-la colennos_fw-la aceto_fw-la plâ—nos_fw-la &_o totidem_fw-la in_o pasca_fw-la de_fw-la dosseris_fw-la cum_fw-la gallinis_fw-la â—na_fw-la gallina_n thelon_n &_o de_fw-fr uno_fw-la dosseto_fw-la cum_fw-la ovis_fw-la 5_o ova_n theolon_n si_fw-mi veniat_fw-la ad_fw-la mercatum_fw-la mongestre_fw-fr sinere_n qui_fw-la mangonant_fw-la in_o caseo_n &_o butiro_n 14_o diebus_fw-la ante_fw-la natale_n domini_fw-la 1._o d._n &_o 7_o diebus_fw-la post_fw-la natale_n domini_fw-la unam_fw-la alium_fw-la denarium_fw-la ad_fw-la theloneum_fw-la cap._n 24._o si_fw-mi portireu_n well_fw-mi tungravia_n vel_fw-la alius_fw-la praepositus_fw-la compellat_fw-la aliquâ—m_fw-la quod_fw-la theolon_n supertenuerit_fw-la &_o â—omo_fw-la respondeatâ—_n quod_fw-la nullum_fw-la theloneum_fw-la concelaverit_fw-la quod_fw-la just_a debuit_fw-la juret_fw-la hoc_fw-la se_fw-la sexto_fw-la &_o sit_v quietus_n si_fw-mi appâ—llet_fw-la quo_fw-la a_o theolonium_fw-la dederit_fw-la inveniat_fw-la cui_fw-la dedit_fw-la &_o cue_n etus_fw-la â—â—t_n sâ—â—unc_fw-la homâ—nem_fw-la invenire_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n cui_fw-la dedit_fw-la reddat_fw-la ipsum_fw-la theloneum_fw-la et_fw-la persolvat_fw-la 5_o l._n regi_fw-la si_fw-mi cacepollum_fw-la advoceâ—_n quod_fw-la â—i_fw-la theoloneum_fw-la dedit_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la neget_fw-la perneget_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la â—udâ—cium_fw-la et_fw-la in_o nulla_fw-la 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