show_v many_o fair_a miracle_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hun_v crist_n m.lxu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o be_v translate_v &_o put_v in_o to_o the_o shrine_n thurgh_n the_o noble_a martyr_n seint_a thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o how_o harolde_a that_o be_v godewyne_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n and_o how_o he_o escape_v fro_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n ca._n c.xxxi_o when_o seint_a edward_n be_v go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n &_o be_v go_v to_o god_n and_o worthy_o enter_v as_o it_o aê‘teyn_v to_o such_o a_o lord_n for_o to_o be_v the_z baron_n of_o the_o land_n will_v have_v have_v edward_o helyngus_n soon_o to_o edward_n the_o outelawe_n that_o be_v edmonde_fw-fr irensides_n soon_o to_o be_v king_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v most_o kynd_a king_n blood_n of_o the_o ream_n but_o haroldus_fw-la soon_o thurgh_n the_o earl_n go_v dewyne_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi good_a wine_n and_o thurgh_n othir_v great_a lord_n of_o the_o royame_n that_o be_v of_o his_o kin_n and_o un_fw-mi to_o he_o sibbe_v seize_v all_o englâ—nd_n to_o his_o hand_n and_o anonâ—_n let_v crown_n he_o king_n aft_v the_o enterement_n of_o seint_a edward_n ¶_o this_o harolde_a that_o be_v good_a wine_n soon_o the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o seint_a edward_n be_v deed_n wield_v have_v go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n but_o he_o be_v drive_v thurgh_n tempest_n in_o to_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o pountyfe_n and_o there_o he_o be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o duke_n william_n and_o this_o harold_n go_v though_o that_o duke_n william_n will_v have_v be_v a_o venge_v upon_o he_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o earl_n good_a wine_n that_o be_v haroldus_fw-la father_fw-mi have_v let_v quelle_fw-fr allure_v that_o be_v seint_a edward_n brother_n and_o principaly_a for_o encheson_n that_o alured_n be_v queen_n emme_n soon_o that_o be_v richardus_fw-la mother_n duke_n of_o normandy_n that_o be_v aiell_n to_o the_o duke_n william_n ¶_o and_o nothelee_v whenne_v the_o duke_n willian_n have_v harolde_v in_o prison_n and_o under_o his_o pour_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o this_o harolde_a be_v a_o noble_a knight_n wise_a and_o worthy_a of_o body_n and_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o he_o be_v accord_v with_o good_a king_n edward_n &_o therefore_o will_v not_o mysdone_v he_o but_o all_o manner_n thing_n that_o bitwene_a hem_n be_v speak_v &_o ordain_v harolde_v by_o his_o good_a wylle_n swear_v upon_o a_o book_n &_o upon_o holy_a saint_n that_o he_o shall_v spouse_n &_o wed_v duke_n william_n daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o seint_a edward_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v besy_o do_v his_o dever_n for_o to_o keep_v &_o save_v the_o royame_n of_o englond_n to_o the_o ê“fite_n &_o a_o vantage_n of_o duke_n willian_n ¶_o and_o when_o harold_n have_v thus_o make_v his_o oath_n un_fw-fr to_o duke_n willian_n he_o let_v he_o go_v &_o yaf_v he_o many_o scotfree_a yifte_n and_o he_o though_o go_v thenne_n &_o come_v in_o to_o england_n and_o anon_o dead_a in_o this_o manner_n when_o seint_a edward_n be_v deed_n and_o as_o a_o man_n false_o forswear_v he_o let_v crown_n he_o king_n of_o england_n and_o false_o brak_fw-mi the_o covenantz_n that_o he_o have_v make_v before_o with_o duke_n willian_n wherefore_o he_o be_v with_o he_o wonder_v wroth_a and_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v upon_o he_o be_v a_o venge_v what_o ever_o so_o he_o be_v fell_a ¶_o and_o anon_o duke_n willian_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o come_v in_o to_o england_n to_o a_o venge_n he_o upon_o harold_n &_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n if_o that_o he_o may_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o harold_n be_v cron_v harolde_a harestrenge_n king_n of_o denmark_n arrine_v in_o scotland_o &_o thouÈt_v to_o have_v be_v king_n of_o englond_n &_o he_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o quell_v &_o rob_v and_o destroy_v all_o that_o he_o myÈt_v till_o that_o he_o comâ—_n to_o york_v &_o there_o he_o quell_v many_o man_n of_o arm_n a_o thousand_o and_o a_o c._n preste_n when_o this_o tide_v come_v to_o the_o king_n he_o assemble_v a_o strong_a pour_z &_o go_v for_o to_o fight_v with_o harold_n of_o denmark_n and_o with_o his_o own_o honde_n he_o quell_v &_o the_o danois_n be_v discomfit_v &_o though_o that_o leave_v alyve_a with_o moche_n sorwe_v flay_v to_o her_o ship_n and_o thus_o king_n harold_n of_o englond_n quell_v king_n harold_n of_o denmark_n ¶_o how_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o quell_v king_n harold_n ca._n c._n xxxâ—j_fw-la and_o when_o this_o bataill_n be_v do_v harold_n bicome_a so_o proud_a &_o will_v not_o thing_n part_v with_o his_o peple_n of_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v goten_a but_o hold_v it_o all_o to_o ward_v himself_o wherefore_o the_o most_o ê‘tie_a of_o his_o peple_n be_v wroth_a and_o from_o he_o deê‘t_v so_o that_o only_a with_o he_o leave_v no_o mo_z but_o his_o saudiourâ—_n and_o uâ—on_n a_o day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o mete_v a_o messagier_n come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v that_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n be_v arrine_v in_o englond_n with_o a_o great_a host_n and_o have_v take_v all_o the_o land_n about_o ha_a and_n also_o myne_v the_o castle_n whenne_fw-fr the_o king_n have_v herd_n this_o tide_n he_o go_v thidder_fw-mi with_o a_o little_a peple_n with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v for_o a_o little_a peple_n be_v with_o he_o leave_v ¶_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v thidder_fw-mi he_o ordain_v for_o to_o you_o ve_fw-la bataill_n to_o the_o duke_n william_n but_o the_o duke_n axe_v he_o of_o these_o iij._o thing_n if_o that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n as_o he_o have_v make_v and_o swear_v his_o oath_n &_o behight_n or_o that_o he_o will_v hold_v the_o land_n of_o he_o in_o truage_n or_o that_o he_o will_v detmyn_v this_o thing_n thurgh_n bataillâ—_n ¶_o this_o harold_n be_v a_o proud_a man_n and_o a_o stout_a and_o trust_a wonder_n moche_n upon_o his_o strength_n and_o faught_n with_o the_o duke_n and_o with_o his_o peple_n but_o harold_n and_o his_o man_n in_o this_o bataille_n be_v discomfit_v and_o himself_o be_v there_o slay_v and_o this_o bataille_n be_v end_v at_o tonbrigge_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la upon_o seint_a kalixte_n day_n and_o he_o lithe_a at_o waltham_n ¶_o of_o king_n william_n bastard_n and_o how_o he_o goven_v he_o well_o &_o wise_o and_o of_o the_o be_v bitweve_v he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n capitulo_fw-la c.xxxiij_o when_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n hod_n conquer_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o cristesmasse_o day_n though_o next_o sueng_n he_o let_v â—roune_v he_o king_n at_o westmynster_n &_o be_v a_o worthy_a king_n and_o yaf_n to_o englisshman_n large_o londe_n and_o to_o his_o knight_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o theridamas_n duel_v a_o whyl_v and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o mouâ—e_v his_o wife_n and_o let_v crone_n her_o queen_n of_o england_n on_o withsonday_n ¶_o and_o though_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v call_v mancolyn_n begin_v to_o strive_v and_o be_v with_o the_o duke_n william_n and_o he_o ordain_v he_o tho_o to_o ward_n scotland_n with_o his_o man_n both_o by_o land_n and_o by_o see_v for_o to_o destroy_v the_o king_n mancolyn_n but_z they_o be_v accord_v and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n become_v his_o man_n and_o hold_v all_o his_o land_n of_o he_o and_o king_n william_n ressâ—yved_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o king_n william_n have_v be_v king_n xvij_o year_n â—aude_v the_o queen_n die_v on_o who_o king_n william_n have_v beget_v many_o fair_a child_n that_o be_v for_o to_o seyne_v robert_n curthose_n willianâ—e_n rous_n richard_n also_o that_o deide_a henry_n beauclerc_n and_o maude_n also_o yâ—_z be_v the_o earl_n wife_n of_o bleyne_n &_o othir_o iiij_o doughtre_n &_o after_o his_o wife_n death_n great_a debate_n begin_v bitwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n phâ—lip_n but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o though_o duel_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n in_o normandy_n and_o no_o man_n he_o wer_v and_o he_o not_o manlonge_v time_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n say_v upon_o a_o day_n in_o scorn_n of_o king_n william_n that_o king_n william_n have_v long_o tim_n leyne_v in_o child_n bed_n and_o long_o time_n have_v rest_v he_o ¶_o and_o this_o word_n come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n there_o that_o he_o lie_v in_o normandy_n at_o roen_n and_z for_o this_o word_n be_v tho_o ille_fw-la pay_v and_o eke_o
he_o and_o how_o mortime_n come_v and_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o tickhille_n &_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o burghbrigge_n ca._n c.lxxxxvij_fw-la ¶_o how_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bihede_v at_o pountfrete_a &_o v._o baron_n honge_v &_o draw_v ca._n c.lxxxxviij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o honderd_v m._n man_n of_o be_v &_o may_v not_o speed_n ca._n c.lxxxxix_n ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkla_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n which_o waâ—_n erle_n of_o cardoylle_n ca._n cc_o ¶_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v for_o seint_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o door_n of_o the_o priory_n be_v close_v by_o cause_n none_o shall_v come_v &_o offer_v at_o his_o sepulture_n ca._n cc.j_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n wâ—nte_n in_o to_o frannce_n for_o to_o trete_n for_o pee_z bitwene_v both_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.ij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v edward_n his_o soon_o the_o prince_n in_o to_o france_n ca._n cc.iij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n exile_v the_o queen_n his_o wife_n &_o edward_n his_o odelst_a soon_o ca._n cc.iiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n by_o the_o counceill_n of_o the_o spencer_n send_v to_o the_o xij_o peer_n of_o france_n to_o help_v exile_n queen_n isabella_n and_o she_o soon_o sir_n edward_n out_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.v_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n lete_fw-la keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o try_v out_o the_o best_a man_n of_o be_v in_o englond_n ca._n cc.uj_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n her_o soon_o duke_n of_o guyan_n lond_v at_o her_o wych_a &_o how_o they_o didâ—n_n ca._n cc.vij_o ¶_o how_o mastir_n walty_a stapleton_n bisshopp_n of_o excestre_n 〈◊〉_d kings_n tresorer_n be_v behede_v at_o london_n ca._n cc.viij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n ser_z hugh_o spencer_n &_o th'earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v take_v ca._n cc.ix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v depose_v and_o his_o dignity_n take_v from_o he_o ca._n cc.x_o ¶_o the_o ê“phecie_n of_o merlin_n declare_v upon_o king_n edward_o of_o carnarivan_n soon_o of_o king_n edward_n ca._n cc.xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_o the_o thridde_v after_o the_o conquest_n ca._n cc.xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v to_o stanhope_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n ca._n cc.xiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o englisshman_n stop_v the_o scot_n in_o the_o park_n of_o stanhope_o and_o how_o they_o torn_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_o ca._n cc.xiiij_o ¶_o of_o thâ—_n deâ—h_v of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n sometime_o king_n of_o england_n ca._n cc.xv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spouse_v phelip_n therles_a daughter_n of_o henande_n at_o york_n ca._n cc.xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitgo_v englisshman_n &_o scot_n &_o of_o justifieng_v of_o troylebastonne_n ca._n cc.xvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o the_o ride_n at_o bedford_n ca._n cc.xviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v to_o do_v his_o homage_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o guyan_n ca._n cc.xix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n bear_v he_o proud_o &_o high_a ca._n cc.xx_o ¶_o how_o edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v earl_n of_o kente_n &_o brother_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivaâ—_n be_v behede_v at_o wynchestre_fw-fr capitulo_fw-la cc.xxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n earl_n of_o the_o march_n capitulo_fw-la cc.xxij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gate_n ayene_v the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o which_o he_o have_v loâ—â—_n by_o his_o mother_fw-mi &_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n new_a make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v ca._n cc.xxiij_o ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n that_o come_v in_o bataill_n again_o the_o two_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o scotland_n in_o the_o avauntward_a first_o be_v these_o lord_n ca._n cc_o twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o yâ—_z erledome_n of_o cornwall_n and_o of_o othir_o vj._n new_a earl_n yâ—_z he_o make_v &_o of_o the_o first_o challenge_n &_o title_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n ca._n cc.xxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n fight_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o skluy_v against_o the_o power_n of_o france_n whereof_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n ca._n cc.xxuj_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n saill_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o arrive_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n ca._n cc.xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o besege_v caley_n &_o how_o he_o gate_n it_o ca._n cc.xxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr on_o the_o see_v by_o wynchel_n see_v with_o spaynarde_n ca._n cc.xxix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v cron_v king_n of_o scotland_n &_o how_o pance_n edward_n take_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n phelip_n his_o young_a so_o ne_z at_o the_o bataill_n of_o peyter_n ca._n cc.xxx_o ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n aroo_v in_o france_n &_o the_o white_a company_n in_o lombardy_a &_o of_o othir_o meruayllis_fw-la ca._n cc.xxxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n &_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o gnyan_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi &_o go_v thider_v ca._n cc.xxxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o spain_n by_o nazers_n bitwene_a prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spain_n ca._n cc.xxxiij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolle_v with_o othir_n lord_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o â—â—aunce_v &_o of_o their_o governaunce_n ca._n cc.xxxiiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o his_o company_n be_v take_v with_o spaynarde_n ca._n cc.xxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v wite_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o burdenz_fw-fr ca._n cc.xxxuj_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o prince_n edward_n and_z of_o the_o lord_n latimer_fw-fr &_o deign_n alice_n piers_n by_o mayntenaunce_n of_o who_o the_o ream_n be_v loâ—gâ—_n mysgoverned_a ca._n cc.xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o how_o sir_n johan_n monster_n worth_a knight_n be_v draw_v &_o honge_v ca._n cc.xxxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o of_o jak_a straw_n and_o how_o he_o wed_a queen_n anne_n and_z of_o many_o othir_n thing_n ca._n cc.xxxix_o &_o cc.xl_o ¶_o how_o v._o lord_n rise_v at_o rafotrd_n brigge_v ca._n cc.xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n wed_v isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n in_o caleys_n &_o of_o her_o coronation_n at_o westmestre_n ca._n cc.xlij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o after_o the_o conquest_n regnâ—d_v aâ—t_a king_n richard_n who_o he_o depose_v and_z of_o the_o bataill_n of_o shrewisbury_v and_o of_o alle_fw-mi his_o regue_n ca._n cc.xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o fifthe_o his_z soon_o be_v king_n &_o of_o his_o regning_n in_o the_o beginning_n &_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o harflete_a bataill_o 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france_n do_v moche_n sorwe_v to_o normandy_v wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v wonder_v wroth_a and_o in_o haste_n go_v over_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o come_v in_o to_o normandy_a for_o to_o defend_v that_o land_n and_o the_o be_v bitwene_v they_o last_v ij_o year_n till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o ij_o fight_a to_o gedre_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v discomfit_v and_o uneth_o escape_v a_o way_n with_o much_o â—eyne_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o man_n be_v take_v and_z the_o king_n do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o like_v and_o some_o of_o hem_n let_v he_o go_v frelich_o and_o some_o let_v he_o put_v to_o the_o death_n but_o afterward_o though_o ij_o king_n be_v accord_v and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v holich_o all_o the_o land_n of_o normandy_n and_o scomfit_v his_o enemy_n of_o france_n he_o turn_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o mochel_n honour_v and_o his_o ij_o son_n william_n and_o richard_n will_v come_v after_o she_o father_fw-mi and_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o peple_n but_o â—r_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o land_v the_o ship_n come_v ayens_n a_o roche_z &_o break_v all_o in_o to_o piece_n and_o all_o be_v drench_v that_o be_v therein_o sauf_a o_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o savie_a ship_n that_o ascape_v and_o this_o be_v on_o seint_a katerine_n day_n and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v drench_v that_o be_v to_o say_v william_n the_o king_n soon_o richard_n his_o brother_n the_o earl_n of_o chestre_n qttonell_n his_o brother_n gieffrey_n ridell_n walter_n emurcy_o godfrey_n erâ—hedeken_fw-ge the_o king_n daughter_n the_o countess_n of_o perch_n the_o king_n niece_n the_o countess_n of_o chestre_n and_o many_o othir_n when_o king_n henry_n and_o othir_n lord_n arrive_v be_v in_o englond_n and_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n they_o make_v sorwe_v you_o now_o and_o all_o her_o mirth_n &_o â—oye_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o morning_n and_o sorwe_v ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o she_o be_v afterward_o wed_v to_o gieffroy_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n capitulo_fw-la c.xxxvij_o and_o when_o that_o ij_o year_n be_v ago_o that_o the_o earl_n have_v duel_v with_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n go_v tho_o from_o the_o king_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o the_o land_n of_o normandy_n and_o take_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n and_o there_o he_o duel_v all_o that_o year_n and_o though_o come_v to_o he_o tide_a that_o henry_n the_o emê‘our_n of_o almaigne_n that_o have_v spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n be_v deed_n and_o that_o she_o duel_v no_o long_o in_o almaigne_n and_o that_o she_o will_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o her_o father_fw-mi ¶_o and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v to_o he_o he_o nomme_n she_o tho_o to_o he_o and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o make_v the_o englisshman_n do_v oath_n and_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o the_o emê‘esse_n 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year_n in_o normandy_n and_o after_o that_o long_a time_n a_o grevous_a sikenesse_n take_v he_o wherthurgh_n he_o die_v and_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v xxxv_o year_n and_o iiij_o month_n and_o after_o he_o die_v as_o before_o be_v say_v in_o normandy_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v enter_v in_o the_o great_a chyrche_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o roven_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bring_v with_o mochel_n honour_n in_o to_o england_n and_o enter_v at_o rede_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o the_o which_o abbey_n he_o be_v begynner_n and_o foundour_n ¶_o how_o stephene_n king_n henry_n sustre_v soon_o be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ¶_o ca._n c.xxxviij_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z be_v the_o first_o
&_o after_o he_o be_v enter_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spouse_v philipp_n the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n at_o york_n ca._n cc.xuj_o ¶_o no_o after_o cristemasse_n though_o next_o sueng_n sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n bring_v with_o he_o pâ—elipp_v his_o brother_n daughter_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o henaude_n his_o niece_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o king_n edward_o spouse_v she_o at_o york_n with_o much_o honour_n ¶_o and_o sir_n â—ohan_o of_o bothum_fw-la bisshopp_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n william_n of_o melton_n erchebisshopp_n of_o york_n songen_fw-mi the_o mass_n yâ—_z sunday_n in_o the_o eve_n of_o conversion_n of_o seint_a paul_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc.xxvij_o but_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o king_n be_v but_o young_a &_o tender_a of_o age_n when_o he_o be_v crosied_a full_a many_o wrong_n be_v do_v while_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi live_v for_o encheson_fw-mi that_o he_o trow_v the_o counceler_n that_o be_v fall_n about_o he_o that_o counceil_v he_o to_o do_v othir_o wife_n than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v un_o to_o the_o ream_n &_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n direct_v it_o the_o king_n deed_n &_o it_o be_v not_o so_o almyÈty_a god_n wot_v wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o king_n crouning_n that_o the_o king_n for_o his_o tender_a age_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o xij_o great_a lord_n of_o inglond_n without_o which_o no_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n the_o erchebisshop_n o_fw-mi fyorke_v the_o bisshopp_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o hereford_v the_o erle_n of_o lancastre_n the_o earl_n marchall_a &_o the_o erâ—e_n of_o kent_n that_o be_v the_o king_n uncle_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o garenne_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henry_n of_o percy_n sir_z oliver_n of_o yngham_n and_o johan_n of_o roos_n baron_n â–ª_o ¶_o all_o these_o be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o counceill_n the_o king_n ¶_o and_o they_o shall_v ansuere_v every_o year_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o governaille_n but_o that_o ordinance_n be_v soon_o undo_v &_o that_o be_v much_o loss_n &_o harm_n to_o all_o englond_n for_o that_o king_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v goneâ—ne_v he_o be_v govern_v &_o rule_v after_o the_o king_n mother_n dame_n isabella_n &_o by_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n and_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v both_o among_o high_a &_o low_o and_o they_o token_n un_fw-mi to_o hem_v castle_n town_n land_n &_o rent_n in_o great_a harm_n &_o loss_n to_o the_o cronne_fw-fr &_o of_o the_o king_n state_n out_o of_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitwene_v the_o englisshman_n and_o the_o scot_n and_o also_o of_o â—ustifieng_v of_o troylebastone_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la xvij_o the_o king_n edward_n at_o witsontyde_v the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thurgh_n counceill_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o of_o 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his_o oath_n that_o arise_v ayen_n his_o liege_n use_v the_o noble_a king_n edward_n and_o false_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v of_o age_n of_o v._o year_n ¶_o and_o so_o thurgh_n this_o curse_a counceill_n david_n spouse_v at_o berewyke_a dame_n johan_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr that_o be_v king_n edward_n sister_n as_o the_o gee_a trâ—eth_v upon_o mary_fw-fr magdalene_n day_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o xxviij_o to_o great_a harm_n and_o empeir_a to_o all_o the_o king_n blood_n where_o of_o that_o gentle_a lady_n come_v alas_o the_o time_n for_o wonder_v moche_n be_v that_o fair_a danâ—ifell_v disrage_v fith_n that_o she_o be_v marry_v ayens_n all_o the_o common_a â—â—ente_n of_o englond_n and_o fro_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n have_v conquer_v albion_n and_o nempn_v the_o lâ—nde_n after_o his_o own_o name_n britain_n that_o now_o be_v call_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n ¶_o and_o so_o be_v the_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n hold_v of_o the_o recone_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o homage_n ¶_o for_o brute_n conquer_v that_o land_n and_o yafe_v it_o to_o albanaâ—_n his_o second_o soon_o and_o be_v call_v the_o land_n albayne_o after_o his_o own_o name_n so_o that_o the_o beire_n that_o comâ—n_v after_o he_o helden_v of_o brute_n and_o of_o his_o beire_n the_o king_n of_o britain_n by_o feaute_n and_o homoge_n and_o from_o that_o time_n un_fw-mi to_o this_o king_n edward_n the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o be_v bolden_v of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n by_o feaute_n and_o service_n above_o say_v as_o the_o cronicbe_n of_o england_n and_o of_o scotland_n beren_n witness_v more_o plenarly_a ¶_o and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o time_n that_o this_o ê‘lement_n be_v ordain_v at_o northampton_n for_o their_o thurgh_n fall_v counceill_n the_o king_n be_v there_o false_o disherice_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v withyn_a age_n ¶_o and_o yet_o when_o king_n edward_n be_v put_v a_o down_o of_o his_o royalte_n of_o 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englisshman_n call_v dame_n johan_n the_o countess_n make_v pee_z for_o the_o cowardyse_n pee_z that_o be_v ordain_v but_o the_o king_n person_n bear_v the_o wit_v and_o the_o blame_n with_o wrong_n of_o the_o make_v of_o the_o accord_n and_o all_o be_v do_v thurgh_n the_o queen_n and_o rogier_n mortimere_fw-la ¶_o and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n ne_o take_v in_o to_o her_o own_o hand_n alle_fw-mi the_o lordship_n of_o pountfrete_n almost_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v of_o value_n that_o apê‘teyn_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o for_o to_o dispâ—ude_v but_o of_o his_o use_n and_o of_o his_o escheker_fw-mi for_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o mortimere_n have_v a_o great_a meynâ—_n of_o her_o retenaunce_n that_o
that_o be_v a_o sarazen_a call_v his_o brother_n elga_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n that_o all_o though_o fair_a maiden_n be_v in_o bear_v and_o he_o ordain_v though_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o pehites_n of_o denmare_n of_o orkoney_n and_o of_o norwey_n and_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o burn_v town_n &_o slay_v folk_n and_o cast_v a_o down_o chyrche_n and_o house_n &_o religion_n and_o rob_v the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o put_v to_o death_n all_o though_o that_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o right_n believe_v &_o cristendome_n ¶_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o there_o be_v no_o sovereign_a that_o may_v hem_v help_n for_o the_o king_n maximian_n have_v take_v with_o he_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n he_o go_v to_o conquer_v little_a britaigne_a and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n that_o you_o here_o now_o tell_v be_v seint_a albone_n martyr_a thurgh_n the_o wood_fw-mi tiraunt_v dioâ—â—cian_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o be_v now_o a_o albaye_n make_v of_o seint_a albone_n while_o that_o he_o be_v a_o paynyme_n ¶_o but_o he_o convert_v he_o to_o god_n thurgh_n the_o predicacion_n of_o a_o clear_a and_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v call_v anabel_n that_o be_v herburgh_v a_o night_n in_o his_o house_n and_o this_o waz_v after_o the_o incarnacion_n of_o ihun_v cristâ—â—_n xxuj_o year_n and_o man_n shall_v underston_n that_o seint_a albone_n suffer_v his_o matirdome_n before_o that_o seint_a edmond_n be_v martyr_v and_o she_o for_o be_v seint_a albone_n call_v the_o first_o martyr_n of_o england_n ¶_o this_o gowannes_n brother_n &_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v sarazenes_n go_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n &_o destroy_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o find_v and_o no_o thing_n they_o ne_v spare_v when_o this_o tide_n come_v to_o rome_n now_o that_o king_n gowan_n have_v bigonne_v for_o to_o stroie_v this_o land_n the_o emê‘our_n and_o though_o of_o rome_n send_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o of_o great_a pour_z that_o be_v call_v gracian_a with_o twenty-four_o m._n man_n well_o fight_a for_o to_o cast_v out_o sarazenes_n out_n of_o this_o land_n &_o all_o they_o arrine_v at_o portesmothe_a ¶_o maximian_n may_v not_o come_v himself_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o he_o be_v choose_v emê‘our_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n that_o be_v seint_a eleyne_n soon_o ¶_o when_o this_o gracian_a be_v arrine_v with_o his_o host_n he_o let_v aspie_v prive_o where_o the_o king_n gowan_n may_v be_v find_v and_o he_o come_v upon_o they_o sudden_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o her_o bed_n and_o descomfit_v he_o &_o slay_v they_o in_o her_o bed_n every_o chon_n that_o none_o of_o he_o ascape_v sauf_a gowan_n that_o flee_v with_o moche_n sorwe_v in_o to_o his_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o soon_o after_o it_o befall_v that_o maximian_n be_v slay_v at_o rome_n thurgh_n treason_n and_o when_o gracian_a wise_n that_o tide_n be_v let_v crown_n he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v he_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v and_o afterward_o the_o briton_o quell_v he_o for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n lij_o ¶_o his_o gracian_a when_o he_o bigan_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o bicome_n so_o wikked_a and_o so_o stern_a and_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v do_v to_o the_o briton_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d he_o among_o hem_n ¶_o tho_o the_o king_n gowan_n have_v understond_v thaâ—_n gracian_n be_v slay_v and_o do_v to_o death_n he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o if_o he_o have_v erst_o do_v harm_n though_o do_v he_o moche_v more_o for_z though_o destroy_v he_o all_o this_o land_n and_o the_o cristen_v peple_n that_o be_v in_o moche_n britaigne_a so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o hardy_a for_o to_o nempne_v god_n and_z he_o that_o so_o do_v anon_o he_o be_v put_v to_o strong_a death_n ¶_o but_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n that_o be_v though_o that_o be_v call_v gosselyn_n escape_v and_o go_v then_n to_o they_o of_o rome_n to_o seche_v socour_n to_o help_v cestroie_v the_o sarazenes_n that_n have_v destroy_v this_o land_n ¶_o and_o the_o roman_n say_v that_o they_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o annoy_v for_o her_o send_v after_o folk_n in_o to_o britain_n all_o for_o to_o help_v the_o briton_n and_o they_o will_v no_o more_o so_o do_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o bisshopp_n gosselyne_n go_v then_n without_o any_o socour_n or_o help_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britaigne_a that_o be_v call_v aldroie_n and_o this_o be_v the_o thridde_v king_n after_o gowan_n merâ—edoke_v as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o the_o bisshopp_n pray_v this_o king_n aldroie_n of_o help_n and_o socour_v ¶_o the_o king_n have_v great_a pite_n in_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o have_v herd_n how_o the_o bisshopp_n flee_v and_o how_o the_o cristen_n man_n weren_a slay_v in_o great_a britaigne_a thurgh_n paynym_n and_o sarazenes_n he_o grant_v he_o costantine_n his_o brother_n he_o for_o to_o help_v with_o power_n of_o folk_n and_o hem_n do_v array_n horse_n armure_n and_o ship_n &_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n need_v to_o that_o voyage_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a he_o call_v the_o bisshopp_n and_o to_o he_o say_v i_o take_v you_o here_o to_o help_v and_o socour_n costantine_n my_o brother_n upon_o this_o covenant_n that_o if_o god_n yeve_v he_o grace_v the_o paynyme_n and_o the_o sarazenes_n to_n shende_v and_o discomfit_v that_o than_o you_o make_v he_o king_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n it_o grant_v with_o good_a will_n ¶_o costantine_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n aldroie_n and_o betake_v he_o to_o god_n and_o take_v her_o man_n xij_o m._n and_o go_v to_o her_o ship_n and_o saill_v towards_o great_a britain_n and_o arrive_v at_o tottenesse_n ¶_o when_o the_o briton_n hear_v the_o tydynge_n that_o to_o they_o come_v socour_v they_o be_v strong_o holpen_v and_o ordain_v they_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n and_o come_v to_o hem_v and_o underfenge_v they_o with_o mochel_n honour_n ¶_o gowan_n anon_o as_o he_o wist_v of_o this_o thing_n he_o assemble_v all_o the_o sarazenes_n and_o come_v ayen_n hem_v and_o yafe_v they_o bataille_fw-fr and_o costantine_n slow_v he_o with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi and_o all_o though_o othir_v sarazenes_n be_v discomfit_v and_o slay_v that_o none_o ascape_v but_o though_o that_o be_v convert_v un_o to_o god_n ¶_o how_o costantine_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o little_a britain_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o mochel_n britoigne_n for_o his_o worthiness_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimotercio_fw-la anon_o after_o the_o bataill_n they_o go_v to_o london_n and_o coun_v there_o costantine_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n goseline_n set_v the_o crown_n on_o his_o heed_n &_o amnoynt_v he_o as_o fall_v to_o a_o king_n for_o to_o be_v and_o though_o bigan_v cristendome_n this_o king_n costantine_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v anon_o after_o he_o spouse_v his_o wife_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o the_o briton_n and_o he_o beget_v iij._o son_n on_o she_o the_o first_o be_v call_v constance_n that_o othir_n aurilambros_n and_o the_o thridde_v uter_n constance_n the_o elder_a brother_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n he_o make_v he_o a_o monk_n at_o wyuchestere_a costantine_n her_o father_fw-mi waz_v slay_v thurgh_n treason_n for_o it_o befall_v on_o a_o time_n that_o a_o pchite_a come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n in_o message_n as_o it_o be_v &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n prive_o in_o conceill_n the_o king_n let_v wide_a his_o chambre_n of_o tho_o man_n that_o be_v wythynne_v and_o there_o abide_v no_o mo_z but_o the_o king_n and_o the_o pehite_a and_o make_v a_o contenaunce_n as_o they_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o ere_n and_o there_o he_o quell_v he_o with_o a_o long_a knife_n and_o after_o go_v queynte_o out_o of_o the_o chambre_n into_o a_o othir_n chambre_n so_o at_o the_o last_o no_o man_n wist_v where_o he_o be_v bicome_a ¶_o when_o the_o king_n meyn_n wist_v that_o her_o lord_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v so_o moche_n sorwe_v they_o nyse_v all_o what_o to_o do_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o ij_o son_n aurilambros_n and_o uter_n weren_a so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n and_o the_o thridde_v brother_n be_v monk_n at_o win_v chestre_n as_o be_v say_v be_v forne_o but_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n think_v prive_o in_o his_o heart_n thurgh_n queyntyse_v to_o be_v king_n and_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n there_o that_o constance_n be_v monk_n and_o to_o he_o say_v constance_n quoth_v he_o your_o father_fw-mi be_v deed_n and_o yonr_n ij_o brother_n that_o be_v with_o gosseline_n the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n to_o norissh_v
of_o fâ—amelynham_n ¶_o and_o the_o danois_n he_o pursue_v and_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o same_o castle_n and_o when_o king_n edmond_n see_v that_o the_o castle_n may_v not_o hem_v withstond_v he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr hem_n with_o who_o the_o danois_n fer_v speak_v and_o anon_o they_o axe_v of_o he_o where_o king_n edmond_n be_v now_o forsooth_o qd_n he_o when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n there_o be_v yâ—_z king_n &_o when_o i_o go_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n he_o go_v out_o also_o and_o whethir_o he_o shall_v ascape_v or_o die_v att_o god_n will_v mote_n it_o be_v ¶_o when_o seint_a edmond_n have_v nempn_v god_n by_o that_o they_o wysten_v well_o all_o that_o it_o be_v he_o himself_o and_o anon_o hubba_o and_o humbar_v nommen_v he_o and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v god_n forsake_v and_o all_o cristen_v law_n as_o many_o othir_n have_v do_v he_o before_o ¶_o and_o seint_a edmond_n say_v that_o he_o nold_z never_o but_o rather_o he_o will_v suffer_v death_n for_o god_n love_n and_o his_o law_n to_o keep_v though_o nomme_n they_o king_n edmond_n and_o bind_v he_o un_o to_o a_o tree_n and_o make_v her_o archier_n to_o he_o shete_n with_o arewe_n till_o that_o his_o body_n styk_v as_o full_a of_o arewe_n as_o a_o urchon_n be_v full_a of_o prikke_n but_o for_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o he_o have_v he_z will_v never_o god_n forsake_v and_o in_o the_o same_o pain_n &_o turment_n he_o die_v and_o betake_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o when_o they_o see_v that_o he_o be_v deed_n they_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o this_o manner_n be_v seint_a edmond_n martyr_a ¶_o how_o hubba_o &_o hunger_n take_v the_o town_n of_o reding_n ¶_o ca._n c.uj_o when_o seint_a edmond_n be_v martyr_v hunger_n and_o hubba_o go_v then_n with_o all_o her_o danois_n un_o to_o redinge_v and_o as_o they_o go_v thidderward_o they_o brende_a town_n &_o cites_n and_o quell_v all_o cristen_v peple_n that_o will_v not_o god_n forsake_v &_o cast_v a_o down_o church_n &_o come_fw-mi to_o redinge_n &_o take_v the_o town_n and_o there_o hold_v they_o till_o that_o the_o king_n edelf_n of_o westsex_v come_v thidder_fw-mi with_o all_o his_o power_n for_o to_o take_v the_o town_n though_o come_fw-mi out_o the_o danois_n for_o to_o yeve_fw-mi bataill_n to_o king_n edelf_n and_o at_o that_o bataille_n be_v quell_v a_o earl_n of_o danois_n that_o be_v call_v cidrake_n uâ—on_v the_o morwe_v come_v the_o king_n elred_n &_o his_o brother_n alured_v with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o a_o great_a host_n and_o the_o king_n edelfe_fw-mi come_v ayene_v that_o have_v fight_v the_o day_n before_o to_o that_o bataille_n and_o the_o danois_n though_o come_fw-mi out_o for_o to_o fight_v with_o hem_n and_o the_o bataill_n be_v wonder_v strong_a for_o many_o a_o man_n be_v there_o slay_v and_o the_o danois_n that_o day_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o the_o king_n eldred_n &_o his_o brother_n alured_n that_o day_n be_v discomfit_v but_o the_o iiij_o day_n afterward_o the_o danois_n and_o the_o englisshman_n fight_v to_o gedre_v a_o othir_n time_n uâ—on_n ekeldenne_n and_o theridamas_n be_v slay_v a_o king_n of_o denmark_n that_o be_v call_v rafe_v and_o iiij_o earl_n of_o great_a power_n and_o that_o day_n have_v the_o danois_n shame_n for_o they_o be_v druien_v un_o to_o engilfelde_v ¶_o and_o the_o xv_o day_n after_o the_o danois_n and_o the_o englisshman_n and_o the_o danois_n fonghâ—â—n_v a_o othir_o time_n at_o rafing_n &_o there_o be_v the_o englisshman_n discomâ—â—â—d_v and_o from_o then_n a_o danois_n that_o be_v call_v roynt_n go_v to_o reding_n with_o his_o host_n and_o destroy_v all_o that_o he_o may_v take_v and_o king_n eldred_n fonght_n with_o he_o but_z he_o be_v wound_v so_o wherefore_o he_o be_v deed_n and_z he_o have_v not_o regn_v but_o v._o year_n and_o lie_v at_o wonburne_n ¶_o of_o king_n alured_n &_o how_o the_o danois_n in_o his_o time_n pray_v he_o of_o mercy_n that_o they_o must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n ca_o c.vij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o eldred_n regn_v his_o brother_n alured_n that_o dolfyne_n be_v call_v though_o go_v the_o danois_n and_o assemble_v they_o and_z go_v for_o to_o seche_v alured_v that_o though_o be_v thâ—_n newâ—_n king_n of_o southsex_v and_o there_o they_o find_fw-mi he_o at_o wiltone_n with_o a_o liâ—ell_a peple_n &_o notheles_o he_o faught_v with_o hen_n but_z at_o the_o last_o he_o flee_v then_n from_o the_o field_n and_o go_v in_o to_o westsex_v and_o ordain_v so_o moche_n peple_n of_o his_o own_o realm_n and_o also_o of_o othir_n so_o till_o that_o he_o have_v a_o strong_a host_n so_o that_o the_o danois_n have_v no_o pour_z ayens_n he_o to_o stone_v and_o he_o come_v to_o london_n with_o his_o host_n and_o there_o be_v the_o danois_n sojourn_v and_o there_o will_v he_o have_v fight_v with_o hem_n but_o the_o danois_n dare_v not_o with_o he_o fight_v but_o pray_v he_o of_o pee_z and_o that_o they_o must_v go_v ayene_v in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr and_o nevermore_o in_o to_o 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