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Here begynneth the lyfe of the blessed martyr Saynte Thomas
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thurche_n and_o than_o they_o come_v to_o the_o king_n &_o forsake_v saint_n thomn_n &_o agree_v to_o all_o the_o king_n desire_n &_o the_o ê“p_a servant_n of_o saint_n thomn_n flede_v from_o he_o &_o forsake_v he_o &_o than_o poor_a people_n come_v &_o accompany_v he_o &_o in_o y_z e_z night_n come_v to_o he_o tow_v lord_n and_o tell_v to_o he_o y_o it_o the_o king_n meyny_n have_v enpryse_v to_o sle_v he_o and_o the_o next_o night_n after_o he_o depart_v in_o thabbyte_v of_o a_o brother_n of_o sympryngham_n &_o so_o chevyssh_v y_o it_o he_o wentover_n see_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n certain_a bysshop_n go_v to_o rome_n to_o complain_v on_o he_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n send_v letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n not_o to_o receyve_v he_o &_o the_o king_n lewis_n say_v though_o a_o man_n be_v banysshed&_n banysshed&_n have_v commise_v there_o trespace_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v free_a in_o france_n &_o so_o after_o when_o this_o holy_a saint_n thomas_n come_v he_z receyve_v he_o well_o &_o give_v he_o licence_n to_o abide_v &_o do_v there_o what_o he_o will_v in_o this_o meanewhyle_o the_o king_n of_o england_n send_v certain_a lord_n to_o the_o pope_n complain_v on_o the_o archebysshope_fw-mi thomas_n which_o make_v grevouse_n complaint_n which_o when_o the_o pope_n have_v herd_n he_o will_v gyve_v none_o answer_v till_o he_o have_v hard_a tharchebysshope_o thomn_n speak_v which_o will_v hasty_o come_v thyder_n but_z they_o will_v not_o adyde_v his_o come_n but_o depart_v without_o spede_a of_o their_o ententes_n and_o come_v into_o england_n again_o and_o anon_o after_o saint_n thomn_n come_v to_o roam_v on_o saint_n marcus_n day_n at_o afternone_o and_o when_o his_o cature_n shall_v have_v bring_v fie_o sshe_n for_o his_o dyner_n because_o it_o be_v fast_a day_n he_o coude_fw-fr get_v non_fw-fr for_o no_o money_n &_o come_v &_o tell_v his_o lord_n saint_n thomas_n so_o and_z he_o bid_v he_o by_o such_o as_o he_o coude_fw-fr gete_v &_o than_o he_o buy_v flesh_n &_o make_v it_o ready_a for_o their_o dyne_a and_o saint_n thomn_n be_v serve_v with_o it_o a_o capon_n roast_v and_o his_o memny_n with_o boiled_a meet_a &_o so_o it_o be_v that_o y_o e_o pope_n hear_v y_o it_o he_o be_v come_v &_o send_v a_o cardynall_a to_o welcome_v he_o &_o he_o foun_v he_o at_o his_o dyner_n et_v flesh_n which_o anon_o return_v &_o tell_v to_o the_o pope_n how_o he_o be_v not_o so_o perfyght_a a_o man_n as_o he_o have_v suppose_v for_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n he_o et_v this_o day_n flesh_n the_o pope_n will_v not_o believe_v he_o but_o send_v another_o cardynall_a which_o for_o more_o evydent_n take_v the_o leg_n of_o the_o capon_n in_o his_o kerchyef_n &_o afferm_v the_o same_o and_o open_v his_o kerchyef_n before_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la pope_n and_o he_o find_v the_o leg_n turn_v in_o to_o a_o fysshe_n call_v a_o carp_n and_o when_o y_a e_o pope_n see_v it_o he_o say_v de_fw-fr they_o be_v not_o trweman_n to_o say_v such_o thing_n of_o his_o good_a bysshope_fw-mi they_o say_v feythful_o y_o it_o it_o be_v flesh_n that_o he_o eat_v and_o after_o this_o saint_n thomas_n come_v to_o y_z e_z pope_n and_o do_v his_o reve_v rinse_v &_o obedience_n who_o y_o e_z pope_n welcome_a &_o after_o certain_a communycation_n he_o demand_v he_o what_o meet_v you_o to_o he_o have_v eten_v &_o say_a flesh_n as_o you_o have_v hard_o before_o because_o he_z coude_fw-fr find_v no_o fysshe_n &_o very_a need_n cmpel_v he_o thereto_o than_o y_fw-es e_fw-it pope_n vunderstode_fw-la of_o y_fw-fr e_o miracle_n that_o the_o capon_n leg_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o a_o carp_n of_o his_o goodness_n grant_v to_o he_o &_o to_o all_o they_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o dyocise_n of_o caunterbury_v licence_n to_o eat_v flesh_n ever_o after_o on_o saint_n marcus_n day_n when_o et_fw-fr fall_v on_o a_o fysshe_a day_n &_o ê‘don_v which_o it_o all_o which_o be_v keep_v &_o accustom_v unto_o this_o day_n and_o than_o saint_n thomas_n enfourm_v the_o pope_n how_o y_o it_o the_o king_n of_o england_n will_v have_v he_o consent_v to_o dyvers_a artycle_n against_o y_o e_o lyberte_n of_o holy_a church_n add_v what_o wrong_n he_o do_v to_o y_z e_z same_o &_o y_fw-es t_o for_o to_o dye_v he_o will_v never_o consent_v to_o they_o &_o when_o y_a e_o pope_n have_v hear_v he_o he_o weep_v for_o pyte_n &_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o bysshope_fw-mi under_o he_o y_o it_o have_v sowell_n defend_v y_o e_o lyberesholy_a church_n &_o a_fw-fr non_fw-fr wroteroute_fw-mi letter_n &_o bull_n command_v all_o y_z e_z bysshop_n of_o cristendome_n to_o observe_v &_o keep_v y_o e_o same_o and_o than_o saint_n thomas_n offer_v to_o the_o pope_n his_o bysshopryke_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o his_o mytre_n in_o the_o cross_a ring_a &_o the_o pope_n command_v he_o to_o keep_v it_o still_o &_o say_v he_o know_v no_o man_n so_o able_a as_o he_o be_v and_o after_o saint_n thomas_n say_v mass_n before_o you_o e_o pope_n in_o a_o white_a chessyble_a &_o after_o mass_n he_o say_v to_o y_z e_z pope_n that_o he_o know_v by_o revelation_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o shall_v dye_v for_o y_z e_z right_a of_o holy_a church_n &_o when_o it_o shall_v fall_v y_z e_z chessyble_a shall_v be_v turn_v from_o white_a to_o rede_n and_o after_o he_o deê‘t_v fro_o y_o e_o pope_n and_o come_v down_o in_o to_o france_n unto_o thabbay_v of_o pountney_n &_o there_o have_v knwlege_n y_fw-fr t_o when_o lord_n spyrytuall_a &_o temporal_a which_o have_v be_v at_o rome_n be_v come_v home_o &_o have_v tell_v y_o e_o king_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o in_o no_o wise_n may_v have_v their_o intent_n than_o the_o king_n be_v great_o wroth_a and_o anon_o banyssh_v all_o the_o kynnesman_n y_o it_o be_v long_a to_o saint_n thomn_n y_o it_o they_o shall_v in_o contynent_a void_a his_o land_n &_o make_v they_o to_o swear_v y_z t_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o &_o tell_v he_o for_o his_o sake_n they_o be_v exile_v &_o so_o they_o go_v over_o see_v to_o he_o to_o pountney_n &_o he_o be_v there_o be_v full_o sorry_a for_o they_o &_o after_o there_o be_v a_o great_a chapyter_n in_o england_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o monk_n of_o cisteau_n &_o there_o y_z e_z king_n desire_v they_o to_o write_v to_o pountney_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o keep_v ne_o sustain_v thomas_n the_o archebysshope_fw-mi for_o if_o they_o do_v he_o will_v destroy_v they_o of_o that_o order_n be_v in_o england_n &_o for_o fere_n thereof_o they_o write_v so_o over_o to_o pountney_n that_o he_o must_v depart_v then_n with_o his_o kynnesman_n and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o be_v than_o full_a hevy_a and_o remyt_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n and_o a_o none_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v to_o he_o y_o it_o he_o shall_v abide_v where_o it_o please_v he_o and_o dwell_v in_o his_o realime_n &_o will_v pay_v for_o y_z e_z cost_n of_o he_o and_o his_o kynnesman_n and_o he_o depart_v &_o go_v to_o seyne_n &_o thabbote_n bring_v he_o on_o the_o way_n &_o saint_n thomas_n tell_v he_o how_o he_o know_v by_o a_o vysyon_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n &_o martyrdom_n for_o the_o right_a of_o the_o church_n &_o the_o pray_v he_o to_o keep_v secret_a during_o his_o life_n after_o this_o y_o e_o king_n of_o england_n come_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o tell_v you_o e_o king_n how_o saint_n thomn_n will_v destroy_v his_o realm_n &_o than_o say_v how_o he_o will_v fordo_v such_o law_n as_o his_o elder_n have_v use_v before_o wherefore_o saint_n thomn_n be_v send_v for_o and_z they_o be_v bring_v to_o gydder_n &_o the_o king_n of_o frannce_n labour_v sore_o to_o set_v they_o at_o accord_n but_o it_o will_v not_o before_o y_o it_o on_o will_v not_o mynysshe_v his_o law_n &_o accustome_n and_o saint_n thomas_n will_v not_o grant_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v contrary_a y_fw-fr e_fw-la lyberte_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o than_o the_o king_n of_o france_n hold_v w_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n against_o saint_n thomn_n and_o be_v wroth_a w_n to_o he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o void_a his_o realm_n w_o t_o his_o kynnesman_n and_o than_o saint_n thomas_n wist_v not_o whither_o to_o go_v but_o comfort_v his_o kynnesman_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v &_o purpose_a to_o have_v go_v into_o province_n for_o to_o have_v beg_v his_o breed_n and_o as_o he_o be_v go_v the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v for_o he_o again_o and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o cry_v he_o mercy_n and_o say_v he_o have_v offend_v god_n and_o he_o and_z bad_a he_o abide_v in_o his_o realm_n where_o he_o will_v and_z he_o will_v
of_o my_o predycessour_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o lie_v in_o thy_o power_n &_o so_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a depê‘t_v than_o you_o e_o bysshope_n all_o counseyled_a saint_n thomn_n to_o follow_v y_z e_o kyngê_n intent_n or_o else_o y_fw-fr e_o land_n shall_v be_v in_o great_a trouble_n &_o in_o likewise_o the_o lord_n temporal_a y_o it_o be_v his_o frendê_n counseyl_v he_o the_o same_o &_o saint_n thomn_n say_v i_o take_v god_n to_o record_v it_o be_v never_o my_o intent_n to_o displea_n y_o e_fw-la king_n or_o to_o take_v any_o thing_n y_o it_o long_v to_o his_o right_a &_o honour_n &_o than_o y_z e_z lord_n be_v glade_n &_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o king_n to_o oxenford_v &_o y_fw-es e_o king_n dayn_v not_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o than_o y_z e_z king_n call_v all_o y_z e_z lord_n spiritual_a &_o temporal_a to_o he_o &_o say_v he_o will_v have_v all_o y_z e_z law_n of_o his_o fornfader_n there_o new_o conferm_v and_o there_o they_o be_v conferm_v by_o the_o all_o y_fw-fr e_o lord_n spirytuall_a &_o temporal_a and_o after_o this_o y_z e_z king_n charge_v they_o for_o to_o come_v to_o he_o in_o claryndon_n to_o his_o perlament_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n assign_v on_o pain_n to_o run_v in_o his_o indygnacyon_n &_o at_o that_o time_n so_o depart_v and_o this_o perlament_n be_v hold_v at_o claryndon_n the._n ix_o year_n of_o the_o king_n reign_n and_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n xi_o c._n ixiiii_n at_o this_o ê‘lament_n be_v many_o lord_n which_o all_o be_v against_o saint_n thomas_n and_o than_o the_o king_n syt_v in_o his_o parlyament_n in_o the_o prefence_n of_o all_o his_o lord_n demand_v they_o if_o they_o will_v abide_v &_o keep_v the_o law_n y_o it_o have_v be_v use_v in_o his_o forefather_n day_n than_o saint_n thomas_n speak_v for_o the_o party_n of_o holy_a church_n &_o say_v all_o old_a law_n y_o it_o ben_fw-mi good_a &_o right_a &_o not_o against_o our_o mother_n holy_a church_n i_o grant_v w_o t_o good_a will_n to_o keep_v they_o and_o than_o the_o king_n say_v y_o it_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v one_o point_n of_o his_o law_n and_o wax_v wroth_a w_n t_o saint_n thomas_n &_o than_o certain_a bysshope_n require_v saint_n thomn_n to_o obey_v y_z t_o king_n desire_v &_o will_n &_o saint_n thomn_n desire_v respite_n to_o know_v the_o law_n &_o than_o to_o gyfe_n a_o answer_n &_o when_o he_o understode_v they_o all_o to_z some_o he_o consent_v but_o many_o he_o deny_v &_o will_v never_o be_v agreeable_a to_o they_o wherefore_o y_a e_o king_n mass_fw-la wroth_a &_o say_v he_o will_v hold_v &_o keep_v they_o like_o as_o his_o pndycessour_n have_v do_v before_o he_o &_o will_v not_o mynysshe_v one_o point_n of_o they_o than_o saint_n thomn_n say_v to_o the_o king_n w_o t_o full_a great_a sorrow_n &_o hevy_a cheer_n now_o my_o most_o dear_a lord_n &_o gracyouse_a king_n have_v pyte_n on_o we_o of_o holy_a church_n your_o bedeman_n &_o gyve_v we_o respite_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n &_o thus_o depart_v every_o man_n and_o saint_n thomas_n go_v to_o wynchester_v &_o there_o pray_v our_o lord_n devout_o for_o holy_a church_n and_z to_o gyfe_n he_o aid_n &_o strength_n for_o to_o defend_v it_o for_o utter_o he_o determine_v to_o abide_v by_o the_o lyberte_n &_o fraunchyse_n and_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n full_a sore_a weep_a and_o say_v o_o good_a lord_n i_o knowledge_n y_fw-fr t_o i_o have_v offend_v &_o for_o my_o offence_n &_o trespass_n this_o trouble_n come_v to_o holy_a church_n i_o purpose_v good_a lord_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v assoil_v of_o my_o offence_n &_o deê‘t_v toward_o caunterbury_n &_o anon_o you_o e_o king_n send_v his_o officer_n to_o his_o manoyre_n &_o despoyl_v they_o because_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v y_z e_o kyngê_n statute_n and_o the_o king_n commaud_v to_o cease_v all_o his_o land_n &_o good_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o than_o his_o servant_n deê‘t_v from_o he_o &_o he_o go_v to_o y_z e_z seesyde_v for_o to_o have_v go_v over_o the_o see_v but_z the_o wound_n be_v against_o he_o &_o so_o thrye_v he_o take_v his_o shype_n &_o may_v not_o pass_v &_o than_o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o lord_n will_v y_o it_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o depart_v &_o return_v secret_o to_o caunterbury_n at_o who_o come_n his_o man_n make_v great_a joy_n and_z on_o the_o morn_n come_v y_z e_z king_n offycer_n for_o to_o have_v seize_v all_o his_o good_n for_o the_o noise_n be_v y_o t_o saint_n thomn_n flee_v the_o land_n wherefore_o they_o have_v despoil_v all_o his_o manoyre_n &_o seize_v they_o in_o to_z y_z e_z king_n hand_n &_o when_o they_o come_v they_o find_v he_o at_o caunterbury_n where_o they_o be_v sore_o abassh_v and_o return_v to_o the_o king_n enfourm_v he_o y_o it_o he_o be_v yet_o at_o caunterbury_n &_o anon_o after_o saint_n thomas_n come_v to_o the_o king_n to_o wodestoke_v for_o to_o pray_v he_o to_o be_v better_o dyspose_v to_o ward_v holy_a church_n &_o than_o say_v you_o e_o king_n to_o he_o in_o scorn_n may_v not_o we_o two_o dwell_v both_o in_o this_o land_n be_v y_fw-es u._fw-mi of_o 〈…〉_o sturdy_a &_o hard_a of_o herte_n to_o who_o saint_n thomn_n answer_v sir_n y_o it_o be_v never_o my_o thought_n but_z i_o will_v fain_o please_v you_o &_o do_v all_o y_fw-fr t_o you_o desire_v so_o that_o you_o hurt_v not_o the_o lyberte_n of_o holy_a church_n for_o they_o will_v i_o maintain_v while_o i_o live_v ever_o to_o my_o power_n w_z to_o which_o word_n y_o e_o king_n be_v sore_o move_v &_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o keep_v &_o in_o especyall_a if_o a_o clerk_n be_v a_o thief_n he_o shall_v be_v juge_v &_o execute_v after_o y_o e_o king_n law_n &_o by_o no_o spirytuall_a law_n and_o say_v he_o will_v never_o suffer_v a_o clerk_n to_o be_v his_o master_n in_o his_o owen_n land_n and_o charge_v saint_n thomn_n to_o apere_fw-la before_o he_o at_o north_n hampton_a and_o bring_v all_o the_o bysshopp_n of_o this_o land_n with_o he_o &_o so_o depart_v saint_n thomas_n beseech_v god_n of_o help_n &_o socoure_v 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