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they_o deprive_v the_o englyshe_a successyon_n of_o regal_a regyment_n to_o advance_v the_o danysh_v blood_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n than_o bring_v they_o in_o the_o normenne_n and_o french_a man_n procure_v their_o bastard_n a_o banner_n from_o rome_n to_o subdue_v the_o land_n traitor_n and_o when_o they_o be_v stay_v by_o the_o sufferance_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n than_o dead_a they_o turmoil_n with_o they_o also_o they_o rebel_v against_o king_n william_n conqueror_n and_o labour_v to_o subdue_v he_o because_o they_o say_v he_o be_v both_o a_o bastard_n and_o a_o tyrant_n rebel_n they_o send_v four_o s._n albon_n if_o dead_a man_n may_v stray_n abroad_o to_o kylle_v king_n william_n rusus_n because_o he_o be_v their_o enemy_n they_o make_v their_o dead_a bishop_n to_o prick_v at_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o with_o their_o pastoral_a hoke_n the_o chronycle_n say_v because_o he_o have_v much_o dysplease_v they_o they_o tell_v of_o king_n steven_n 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preste_n which_o wonderful_o give_v way_n to_o antichristes_n usurpacyon_n the_o pretence_n of_o those_o wicked_a workman_n which_o thus_o prank_v he_o up_o with_o untempered_a buyldynge_n be_v in_o their_o general_a counsel_n to_o condemn_v the_o foul_a heresy_n of_o simonye_n and_o lecherouse_a commixtion_n of_o nicolaitane_n such_o be_v the_o prodygyouse_a and_o fylthie_a name_n that_o they_o give_v to_o the_o investytute_n of_o prelate_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o prince_n verlettes_n and_o the_o marriage_n of_o christian_a minister_n at_o that_o time_n at_o lyberte_fw-fr to_o make_v their_o own_o wicked_a act_n to_o apere_fw-la very_o godly_a they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o great_a error_n of_o simon_n magus_n 〈◊〉_d a_o king_n shall_v admit_v a_o bishop_n either_o yet_o have_v power_n to_o gyve_v four_o any_o spirytuall_a promocyon_n &_o yet_o simon_n magus_n be_v no_o king_n magus_n but_o a_o member_n of_o their_o spiritualte_n they_o affirm_v it_o also_o to_o be_v the_o 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to_o wynchestre_n and_o to_o resygne_v unto_o he_o his_o regal_a crown_n constytute_v he_o than_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n king_n be_v not_o this_o think_v you_o good_a wholesome_a counsel_n of_o this_o idolouse_n bishop_n zachary_n ii_o if_o a_o man_n have_v need_n of_o it_o a_o plain_a token_n be_v it_o that_o they_o be_v than_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n beast_n apoca._n 13._o &_o no_o godly_a governor_n yea_o very_a idol_n &_o no_o king_n that_o be_v undre_fw-fr such_o ghostly_a father_n henricus_fw-la huntyngtonensis_n archidiaconus_fw-la li._n 6._o ranulphus_fw-la li._n 6._o ca._n 20._o fabianus_n li._n 1._o ca._n 206_o &_o polydorus_n li._n 7._o with_o other_o autour_n more_o ¶_o a_o example_n of_o cloister_n virginite_a marianus_n scotus_n and_o serten_a other_o writer_n besides_o do_v testyfye_v in_o their_o chronycle_n that_o when_o this_o canutus_n can_v have_v no_o fruit_n by_o his_o wife_n elgive_v of_o hampton_n elgiva_fw-la and_o be_v not_o trouglye_o content_v therewith_o she_o fear_v that_o he_o shall_v either_o cast_v she_o up_o or_o else_o resort_v to_o some_o other_o gote_v she_o among_o relygyouse_a chaste_a woman_n to_o know_v what_o good_a cheer_n be_v among_o they_o and_o anon_o she_o find_v one_o to_o her_o mind_n which_o be_v bygge_n with_o child_n by_o a_o monk_n not_o wythstand_v the_o great_a chastite_n that_o be_v boast_v afore_o chastite_n but_o marianus_n say_v she_o be_v a_o presbyteresse_n or_o a_o preste_n leman_n to_o save_v the_o honour_n of_o that_o order_fw-fr because_o he_o be_v a_o monk_n his_o self_n algyne_o have_v this_o nun_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n and_o if_o she_o woo_v agree_v unto_o she_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o her_o great_a honour_n but_o it_o must_v she_o say_v be_v keep_v wonderfullye_o close_a bastard_n immedyat_o after_o the_o queen_n feign_v herself_o to_o be_v great_a with_o child_n and_o by_o the_o conveyaunce_n of_o a_o mother_n b._n go_v
betwixt_o they_o both_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o labour_a she_o be_v delyver_v of_o the_o nonnes_n child_n make_v the_o king_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v he_o to_o no_o small_a rejoice_n of_o they_o both_o this_o child_n be_v call_v sweno_n sweno_n and_o the_o year_n afore_o canutus_n die_v be_v constitute_v king_n of_o norwey_n some_o writer_n have_v think_v that_o heraldus_n the_o first_o which_o after_o succeed_v king_n of_o england_n to_o come_v four_o also_o the_o same_o way_n heraldus_n and_o his_o own_o brother_n hard_a canutus_n report_v it_o no_o far_o otherwise_o ranulphus_fw-la li_n 6_z ca_o 20_o cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la autoribus_fw-la ¶_o dunstane_n dispute_v with_o sorcerye_n and_o murder_n now_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o dunstane_n again_o dunstanus_fw-la though_o the_o aforesaid_a controversye_n between_o the_o preste_n and_o the_o monk_n cease_v for_o a_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o legerdemain_n in_o the_o rood_n knavery_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o all_o 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dunstane_n and_o his_o dodypoll_n monk_n be_v not_o able_a to_o avoid_v ass_n the_o blind_a ass_n have_v none_o other_o shift_n but_o to_o lay_v these_o faint_a excuse_n for_o himself_o as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o age_a man_n sore_o break_v in_o the_o labour_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o that_o he_o have_v at_o that_o time_n give_v over_o all_o study_n beast_n and_o only_o addyct_v himself_o unto_o prayer_n but_o for_o as_o much_o he_o say_v as_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v the_o disquieting_a of_o he_o but_o still_o vex_v he_o with_o old_a quarellynge_v they_o may_v well_o sem_fw-mi to_o have_v the_o victory_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o have_v their_o mind_n and_o with_o that_o he_o arise_v in_o a_o great_a fury_n for_o a_o colour_n committinge_n his_o cause_n unto_o christ_n but_o he_o set_v the_o devil_n by_o his_o necromancy_n to_o work_v devil_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v go_v with_o such_o as_o it_o please_v his_o pontifical_a pleasure_n to_o call_v with_o he_o sudden_o say_v fabyane_n antonyne_n vincent_n and_o johan_n capgrave_n the_o ioyste_n of_o the_o loft_n fail_v and_o they_o that_o be_v undre_fw-fr it_o perysh_v there_o ¶_o dunstanes_n provysyon_n in_o england_n for_o satan_n this_o have_v this_o most_o cruel_a and_o wicked_a generation_n contynuallye_o build_v their_o synnefull_a zion_n in_o blood_n michee_n 3._o 3_o and_o be_v not_o yet_o ashamed_a of_o these_o their_o manifest_a knavery_n for_o those_o belly_n founder_n thief_n and_o mourtherer_n of_o they_o yet_o advance_v they_o for_o their_o pryncipall_a saint_n saint_n and_o when_o their_o feastful_a day_n come_v they_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o papystyck_a church_n of_o england_n with_o no_o small_a solempnite_a mattensed_a mass_v candesed_a lyghted_a processyoned_a sense_v smoke_v perfume_a and_o worshyp_v the_o people_n bring_v in_o believe_v that_o the_o latin_a read_v of_o their_o wretched_a act_n there_o in_o their_o legend_n be_v god_n dyvyne_a seruyce_n seruyce_n be_v without_o fail_v the_o most_o damnable_a seruyce_n of_o the_o devyll_n like_a as_o holy_a johan_n bapty_v by_o preach_v repentance_n prepare_v a_o plain_a pathwaye_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n luce._n 3._o so_o dead_a this_o unholye_a dunstane_n by_o sow_v of_o all_o superstycyon_n antichristi_fw-la make_v ready_a the_o way_n to_o satan_n and_o his_o filthy_a kingdom_n against_o his_o come_v four_o from_o the_o bottomless_a pytt_n after_o the_o full_a thousand_o of_o year_n from_o christ_n incarnacyon_n apoca._n 20._o 20._o which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n miracle_n he_o raise_v up_o in_o england_n the_o pestylent_a order_fw-fr of_o monk_n he_o build_v they_o monastery_n he_o procure_v they_o substance_n innumerable_a final_o he_o bring_v â—nto_o theâ—r_v hand_n the_o cathedral_n church_n with_o the_o free_a eleccion_n of_o byshoppe_n that_o nothing_o shall_v there_o be_v donâ—_n within_o that_o realm_n but_o after_o their_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n theâ—_n be_v christ_n kingdom_n cleâ—elye_o put_v a_o zion_n and_o his_o immaculate_a spouse_n or_o church_n upon_o his_o word_n only_a depend_n church_n compel_v to_o flee_v into_o desert_n apoc._n xuj_o 12._o man_n and_o woman_n that_o ryght_o beleve_v dare_v not_o than_o confess_v their_o faith_n but_o keep_v all_o close_a within_o they_o for_o than_o be_v satan_n alâ—â—de_v satan_n these_o monk_n every_o where_n assist_a he_o in_o the_o fournyshing_n out_o of_o that_o proud_a paint_a church_n of_o antichrist_n superstition_n hypocresye_n and_o vain_a glory_n be_v afore_o that_o time_n such_o vice_n as_o man_n be_v glad_a to_o hide_v vice_n but_o now_o in_o their_o gandyshe_a ceremony_n they_o be_v take_v for_o god_n dyvyne_a seruyce_n ¶_o sign_n and_o plague_n follow_v these_o mischief_n but_o now_o see_v what_o follow_v of_o these_o afore_o rehearse_v myscheve_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n dcccc_n and_o lxxxviij_o 988_o which_o be_v the._n xij_o year_n before_o that_o full_a thousand_o depart_v this_o dunstane_n as_o warm_v of_o devyls_n frequent_v his_o tomb_n devil_n as_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o book_n show_v more_o playnelye_o within_o the_o same_o year_n aptare_fw-la &_o a_o bloudye_a cloud_n in_o the_o sky_n cloud_n which_o cover_v all_o england_n â—as_v witness_v johan_n hardinge_n with_o diverse_a other_o chronycler_n and_o it_o rain_v blood_n over_o all_o the_o land_n after_o that_o enter_v the_o dane_n so_o fast_o say_v ranulphe_n dane_n at_o every_o port_n that_o no_o where_n be_v the_o englyshe_a nacyon_n able_a to_o withstand_v they_o and_o the_o monk_n to_o help_v the_o matter_n we_o will_v forewarde_v by_o counsel_n of_o their_o archebyshop_n siricius_n siricius_n give_v they_o x._o thousand_o pound_n to_o begin_v with_o that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o rest_n and_o not_o be_v hynder_v for_o little_a care_v they_o what_o become_v of_o the_o rest_n so_o their_o precious_a body_n be_v safe_a after_o this_o by_o dyverse_a compulsyon_n they_o augment_v that_o sum_n from_o x._o to_o xuj_o to_o be_v xx_o to_o twenty-four_o to_o thirty_o â—nd_v so_o four_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sharp_a payment_n of_o xl_o thousand_o pound_n destruction_n and_o till_o they_o have_v nomore_o money_n to_o geve_v for_o the_o more_o the_o dane_n have_v strenthen_v the_o more_o covetouse_n and_o cruel_a they_o be_v evermore_o thus_o do_v they_o to_o the_o land_n innumerable_a harm_n in_o seek_v their_o own_o private_a commodite_n &_o so_o bring_v their_o own_o natyve_a people_n in_o most_o miserable_a thraldom_n for_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v the_o dane_n make_v strong_a and_o the_o englyshe_a nation_n become_v feeble_a and_o weak_a yea_o so_o wretched_a at_o the_o last_o that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o call_v everye_o vile_a slave_n among_o the_o say_a dane_n dane_n their_o gâ—oâ—_n lord_n but_o now_o â—arke_n the_o end_n secern_v these_o monk_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o &_o xij_o 1012_o which_o be_v the._n twenty-four_o year_n from_o dunstanes_n depart_v and_o the._n xij_o from_o the_o devyls_n goingge_n four_o the_o dane_n after_o many_o great_a vyctorye_n within_o the_o realm_n fyered_a the_o city_n of_o caunterburye_n and_o enpryson_v the_o archebyshop_n than_o elphegus_n elphegus_n and_o as_o he_o and_o his_o monk_n be_v able_a to_o geve_v no_o more_o money_n they_o tythe_v they_o after_o this_o sort_n they_o slay_v always_o ix_o and_o reserve_v the_o ten_o to_o perpetual_a sorrow_n and_o seruytude_n till_o they_o have_v mourter_v of_o they_o to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o more_o than_o tythynge_n ix_o hondr_v there_o and_o in_o other_o quarter_n abroad_o and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o they_o hang_n up_o by_o the_o member_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a sygnifiâ—aon_n that_o plague_v to_o come_v then_o upon_o they_o for_o their_o sodometrye_n and_o most_o violent_a contempt_n of_o christian_a marriage_n plague_n ranulphus_fw-la cestrensis_n lib._n 6._o ca._n 13._o et_fw-la 15._o fabianus_n par_fw-fr 1._o ca._n 199._o ¶_o
show_v themselves_o sore_o greve_v with_o this_o press_v for_o redeem_a soul_n by_o latin_a psalm_n out_o of_o their_o dark_a dominion_n look_v johan_n capgrave_n postuitam_fw-la vuâ—fini_n episcopi_fw-la ☞_o other_o hystorye_n more_o of_o this_o age_n wilfhilda_n be_v a_o young_a wench_n wilfhilda_n who_o king_n edgare_a one_o chase_v in_o the_o way_n of_o lechery_n from_o wynchester_n to_o warwell_n and_o from_o warwell_n to_o wylton_n and_o as_o she_o by_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o monk_n be_v become_v a_o profess_a nun_n he_o give_v she_o the_o nunnery_n of_o bark_v barkinge_v add_v thereunto_o the_o revenue_n of_o twenty-four_o vyllage_n gorgyous_o to_o maintain_v both_o she_o and_o her_o sister_n to_o the_o relygyouse_a occupyenge_a of_o byshoppe_n and_o of_o monk_n for_o when_o ethelwolde_n byshopp_n of_o wynchester_n come_v thydre_a on_o visytacyon_n her_o love_n be_v so_o plentuouse_a and_o mighty_a towards_o he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a cheer_n to_o seek_v cheer_n though_o the_o tap_n be_v all_o day_n stere_a the_o story_n say_v yet_o be_v there_o o_o drink_n want_v at_o night_n and_o all_o by_o miracle_n of_o the_o seyd_a wilfhilda_n â–ª_o nevertheless_o at_o the_o last_o by_o specyall_a help_n of_o altrude_n the_o queen_n the_o preste_n with_o their_o wyve_n obtain_v bark_v the_o monk_n veil_v spouse_n remove_v from_o then_n to_o horton_n for_o more_o than_o xx_o year_n space_n guilhelmus_n malmesburiensis_fw-la &_o joannes_n capgrave_n a_o like_a example_n to_o this_o latter_a act_n show_v ethelgarus_fw-la the_o archebyshop_n of_o canterbury_n after_o the_o death_n of_o dunstane_n ethelgarus_fw-la which_o more_o than_o xx_o year_n afore_o drive_v the_o monk_n out_o of_o canterbury_n &_o bring_v in_o the_o preste_n with_o their_o wyve_n but_o he_o be_v short_o dyspatch_v for_o his_o labour_n not_o contynue_v in_o that_o room_n a_o year_n â–ª_o and_o siricius_n a_o monk_n succee_a in_o that_o offyce_v siricius_n restore_v again_o the_o hypocryâ—yâ—h_a monk_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n dcccc_n and._n xc_o 990._o the_o preste_n with_o violence_n expel_v anonymus_fw-la quidam_fw-la in_o historiarum_fw-la rhapsodijs_fw-la many_o such_o turmoylynge_v have_v england_n in_o those_o day_n by_o satan_n procurement_n to_o make_v that_o romish_a spirytualte_n a_o very_a sodom_n and_o stynk_n iake_v of_o hell_n ☞_o devyls_n buffete_a and_o tempt_v of_o monk_n in_o the_o city_n of_o bath_n elphegus_n build_v a_o great_a monastery_n of_o monk_n 1010._o which_o in_o process_n fall_v to_o so_o corrupt_a kynde_n of_o lyve_a that_o one_o of_o they_o which_o have_v be_v a_o ring_a leader_n in_o their_o night_n potacyous_a and_o lecherouse_a watchynge_n sudden_o fall_v mad_a and_o dye_v the_o abbot_n at_o mydnyght_n hear_v a_o noise_n look_v out_o at_o the_o wyndowe_n and_o behold_v ij_o devyls_n lashing_n upon_o the_o monk_n carkey_n devil_n and_o as_o that_o wretch_n say_v the_o story_n make_v claim_v to_o the_o suffrage_n 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