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he_o shall_v ordain_v &_o make_v dyspose_v the_o land_n and_o anon_o austyn_n have_v the_o pallyon_n of_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o the_o archebysshyp_n he_o make_v two_o bysshop_n of_o his_o fellow_n that_o come_v with_o he_o fro_o rome_n &_o one_o be_v call_v mellite_fw-la &_o he_o dwell_v at_o london_n &_o that_o other_o be_v call_v justin_n that_o hold_v the_o dygnyte_n at_o rochestre_fw-fr and_o this_o bysshop_n mellite_fw-la tho_o go_v to_o prithee_o in_o to_o estsex_n and_o erysten_v the_o king_n of_o the_o country_n that_o be_v call_v sicwith_o that_o be_v king_n adlebryte_n cousin_n his_o sister_n soon_o ¶_o this_o justyn_n go_v to_o prithee_o in_o southseâ—_n and_o torned_a moche_n of_o the_o people_n to_o god_n and_o saint_n austyn_n himself_o preched_a thorugh_o out_o englonde_n ¶_o how_o saint_n austyn_n go_v in_o to_o wael_n there_o the_o bryton_n be_v &_o how_o they_o will_v not_o beobedyent_n tooth_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n so_o when_o all_o englonde_n be_v crysten_v and_o torn_v to_o god_n saint_n astuyn_n go_v in_o to_o that_o land_n there_o that_o the_o bryton_n be_v for_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o englysshman_n that_o be_v â–ª_o to_o say_v in_o to_o way_n and_o there_o he_o find_v monk_n &_o abbaye_v and_o vii_o bysshop_n for_o the_o bryton_n always_o destroy_v the_o crysten_v people_n that_o saint_n austyn_n have_v convert_v and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o bysshop_n that_o he_o be_v a_o legate_n of_o rome_n &_o prymate_n of_o all_o englonde_n &_o that_o they_o shall_v by_o all_o reason_n to_o he_o be_v obedyenc_n &_o they_o say_v they_o will_o but_z to_o the._n archebysshop_n of_o carlyon_n they_o will_v they_o will_v never_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n be_v obedyent_n to_o the_o englysshe_a man_n for_o the_o englyssheman_n they_o say_v be_v our_o adversaries_n &_o our_o enemy_n &_o have_v dryven_v we_o out_o of_o our_o country_n &_o weben_fw-mi crysten_v man_n &_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o the_o englyssheman_n have_v ever_o be_v paynem_n but_o now_o of_o late_a that_o they_o be_v convert_v ¶_o saint_n austyn_n of_o they_o may_v have_v none_o answer_v otherwise_o but_o say_v pert_o that_o they_o will_v never_o they_o meek_a to_o he_o ne_z to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o saint_n austyn_n torn_v again_o though_o to_o king_n adelbryght_a that_o be_v king_n of_o kent_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o folk_n will_v not_o be_v to_o no_o man_n obedyent_n but_z to_o the._n archebysshop_n of_o carlyon_n and_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_o be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v they_o destroy_v and_o send_v to_o elfryde_n king_n of_o northunberlonde_n that_o be_v his_o friend_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v and_o that_o he_o will_v mete_v he_o at_o leycetre_n and_o fro_o then_v they_o will_v go_v in_o to_o waly_n and_o there_o destroy_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o carlyon_n and_o all_o though_o that_o have_v refuse_v saint_n austyn_n ¶_o how_o king_n adelbryght_a and_o the_o king_n elfryde_n slay_v brecinall_a that_o be_v a_o king_n of_o bryton_n that_o hold_v the_o country_n of_o leycetre_n it_o be_v tell_v so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o bryton_n that_o hold_v the_o country_n of_o leycetre_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o country_n about_o he_o name_n be_v brecinall_a and_o this_o bryton_n hear_v tell_v that_o though_o two_o englysshe_a king_n will_v mete_v there_o at_o leycetre_n for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o waly_n he_z lete_fw-la ordain_v all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o have_v for_o to_o go_fw-mi fight_n with_o these_o two_o king_n but_o lytel_fw-mi it_o avayl_v he_o for_z his_o folk_n that_o he_o have_v be_v slay_v and_o himself_o flee_v &_o lose_v his_o londe_n for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o and_o
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that_o to_o they_o come_v that_z be_v to_o understande_v u_o c._n &_o xl_o after_o they_o go_v fro_o then_n to_o bangor_n for_o to_o slay_v all_o those_o that_o there_o may_v there_o find_v of_o the_o bryton_n and_o when_o the_o brytouns_o herd_n that_o they_z assemble_v and_o orden_v all_o their_o power_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o thyem_n two_o be_v there_o a_o baron_n in_o waly_n that_o be_v call_v bledrik_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o some_o time_n be_v lord_n of_o devenshyre_n but_o the_o king_n ¶_o adelbright_n have_v dreven_v he_o out_o in_o to_o waly_n and_o after_o there_o he_o give_v they_o batayll_v and_o at_o that_o batayll_n be_v king_n adelbright_n slay_v and_o efrydesore_n wound_v &_o forsake_v the_o field_n &_o the_o moost_n party_n of_o his_o people_n slay_v and_o elfryde_v flede_n in_o to_o northumberlonde_n that_o be_v his_o own_o londe·_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o the_o people_n of_o leycetre_n shire_n make_v with_o strength_n cadewan_n that_o be_v brycinal_n soon_o 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almyghty_a that_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o northumbrelonde_n by_o herytage_n that_o be_v call_v oswalde_v &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v friend_n to_o edwin_n and_o hold_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o cadwalin_n this_o same_o cadwalyn_n war_v upon_o he_o &_o drive_v he_o to_o ward_n scotlond_n and_o when_o cadwalin_n see_v that_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v cadwalin_n will_v no_o long_o he_o pursue_v but_o take_v some_o of_o his_o folk_n to_o peanda_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n &_o pray_v he_o to_o pursue_v after_o oswalde_a till_o that_o he_o be_v take_v &_o slay_v and_o cadwalin_n torune_v home_o again_o ¶_o when_o oswalde_a herd_n these_o tydynge_n that_o cadwalin_n turn_v home_o again_o he_o will_v no_o long_o flee_v but_o abode_n peanda_n &_o give_v he_o batayll_v and_o peanda_n be_v dyscomfortâ—e_a &_o flee_v &_o come_v again_o to_o cadwalyn_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o hold_v one_o foot_n of_o land_n of_o he_o but_o if_o so_o be_v that_o he_o will_v avenge_v he_o of_o oswalde_a ¶_o cadwalin_n lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o oswalde_a so_o that_o he_o and_o peanda_n come_v to_o northumberlonde_n &_o give_v batayll_n unto_o oswalde_n and_o in_o the_o same_o batayll_n be_v oswalde_v slay_v &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o after_o he_o be_v enter_v at_o the_o abby_n of_o berdenay_n in_o which_o place_n god_n have_v wrought_v for_o he_o many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n both_o there_o and_o else_o where_o ¶_o and_o anon_o oswy_n his_o brother_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n that_o be_v this_o oswaldis_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o northumberlonde_n love_v he_o wonder_o well_o and_z hold_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n but_o he_o have_v man_n of_o his_o kin_n worthy_a enough_o that_o will_v have_v depart_v the_o land_n and_z they_o war_v togy_v well_o and_o for_o asmoche_n as_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o they_o come_v to_o peanda_n and_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_n and_o behyght_n he_o of_o the_o land_n large_o upon_o this_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v they_o govern_v &_o help_v &_o counseyl_n ¶_o peanda_n herd_n their_o prayer_n &_o so_o speak_v with_o cadwalyn_n that_o he_o shall_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n and_o fast_a ordain_v he_o in_o to_o northumberlonde_n for_o teyght_n with_o oswy_n and_o oswy_n be_v a_o meek_a man_n &_o moche_n love_v pease_n &_o charyte_n and_o pray_v peanda_n of_o love_n &_o pease_n and_o profeâ—ede_v he_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n great_a plenty_n ¶_o and_o this_o peanda_n be_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o will_o grant_v he_o pease_n for_n no_o manner_n thing_n but_o for_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v with_o he_o fight_v sâ—o_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v set_v a_o day_n of_o batayll_n and_o oswy_n ever_o trust_v upon_o god_n and_o peanda_n trust_v tomoche_n upon_o pride_n and_o upon_o his_o host_n that_o he_o have_v and_o to_o guider_n they_o smite_v eager_o but_o 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¶_o wherefore_o all_o though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyll_v when_o they_o wist_v of_o the_o mortymers_n cast_a pryvely_a come_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o say_v that_o mortyme_a will_v theym_v destroy_v because_o that_o they_o have_v he_o accuse_v of_o king_n edwardes_n dethe_v his_o fader_fw-mi \_o and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v mayntene_v they_o in_o their_o right_a ¶_o and_o thyse_n be_v the_o lord_n that_o pursue_v this_o quarrel_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n sir_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr bohum_n sir_n wyllyam_n his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n stafforde_n sir_n robert_n of_o herforde_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o clinton_n sir_n johan_n nevell_n of_o hornby_n and_o many_o other_o of_o their_o consent_n and_o all_o thyse_n swear_v upon_o a_o book_n to_o mayntene_v the_o quarrel_n in_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o may_v and_o it_o befall_v so_o after·_a that_o sir_n wyllyam_n mountagu_n ne_o none_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n must_v not_o be_v herberow_v in_o the_o castle_n for_o 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