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leyst_n with_o their_o menye_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o sayne_n that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v and_o so_o he_o do_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n heâ—d_v that_o they_o come_v with_o much_o honour_n they_o he_o rossayve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n all_o his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v all_o be_v entendent_a to_o king_n leir_n the_o quens_n father_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o war_v un_fw-fr to_o himself_o when_o king_n leir_n have_v duel_v there_o a_o month_n and_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughtre_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n man_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bretan_n with_o leir_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o comquer_v his_o land_n ayene_n and_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_z bretane_v for_o to_o have_v the_o ream_n after_o her_o fadres_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n and_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o bretan_n and_o fight_a with_o the_o felous_a and_o they_o scomfit_v and_o kill_v &_o _o tho_o have_v he_o his_o land_n ayene_v and_o after_o leve_v iij._o year_n and_o hold_v his_o ream_n in_o pee_z and_o afterward_o die_v &_o _o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v entyr_n with_o mekell_a honour_n at_o lecestre_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jue_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jues_n wos_n with_o out_z king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worship_n the_o goddis_fw-la of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o para_fw-it 2d_o jeroboam_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v ren_v on_o isreell_o xli_o year_n yâ—_z with_o be_v manly_a and_o victorius_fw-la for_o he_o over_o come_v the_o king_n sirie_a &_o _o restorid_a israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o ê“phet_n bot_n he_o wo_v not_o good_a there_o forth_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“phet_n money_n man_n &_o _o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_z hurt_v money_n man_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la viij_o c_o xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n son_n to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jure_fw-la lij_o year_n the_o which_o leve_v well_o a_o for_o our_o lord_n off_o he_o be_v no_o ill_a thing_n wretyn_a bot_n that_o he_o usurpit_fw-la the_o dyngnyte_n of_o press_v hoid_a under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o for_o bed_n he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la â—o._n para_fw-it ozee_n bishop_n and_o ê“phet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xij_o be_v send_v a_o yane_v the_o x._o tribis_fw-la johell_n the_o secund_a of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v of_o iuda_fw-la anias_n the_o iij._o ê“phised_a agans_n many_o peple_n ¶_o abdias_n the_o iiij_o of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v agayn_n edom_n jacharias_n son_n to_o jeroboam_v regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la monethis_n the_o which_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n as_o his_o predicessur_n war_n and_o zelluz_n kill_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n kyllid_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_o regn_v x._o year_n that_o which_o be_v go_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o thirty-nine_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevysly_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o pour_z of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la &_o _o he_o pay_v to_o he_o m._n talentis_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la phaseia_n son_n to_o manahen_o regn_v in_o israel_n ij_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n phasee_n slay_v phasaia_n &_o regn_v xx_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o you_z of_o osias_n and_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_o wos_n with_o owttyn_a any_o king_n viij_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o wos_fw-la nevus_fw-la to_o cordeil_v wer_v wpon_n she_o and_o put_v she_o she_o in_o to_z preson_z when_o that_o king_n leir_n wo_v deid_v cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o x._o year_n of_o osias_n king_n of_o juri_fw-la and_o after_o her_o ragned_a conedage_n the_o xv_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o wos_fw-fr leir_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n v._o year_n and_o in_o the_o meyn_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o leave_v wedo_fw-la and_o there_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeill_n sustre_n sonnys_n and_o to_o she_o have_v enmite_v for_o as_o much_o as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bitweyn_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a pover_fw-mi and_o upon_o she_o were_v great_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v &_o _o put_v her_o un_fw-mi to_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v ale_n the_o land_n &_o _o deê‘tid_v it_o bitwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o xij_o year_n â–ª_o and_o when_o though_o xij_o year_n be_v go_v there_o by_o gane_z bitwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_n so_o that_o they_o were_v strong_o to_o gedre_v yfere_o &_o every_o of_o they_o do_v other_o much_o disese_v for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n fro_o beyond_o humbet_n that_o conedage_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi so_o that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_o conedage_n pursue_v he_o &_o _o take_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o &_o _o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o though_o he_o die_v &_o _o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o be_v cause_n the_o matter_n contennys_n most_o comedius_o to_o geder_o of_o the_o king_n of_o bretan_n now_o call_v enegland_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o knawyn_n what_o time_n of_o the_o world_n thes_n king_n folo_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o geder_o till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o guentolen_a king_n of_o bretan_n now_o call_v englond_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o wos_fw-fr conadag_n son_n regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o _o in_o his_o time_n it_o reyn_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o son_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n and_o a_o hardy_a and_o curte_n that_o well_o &_o _o nobully_v govern_v the_o land_n and_o wonder_n well_o make_v he_o beleve_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o le_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v and_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o pepull_a for_o host_n with_o out_o nombre_fw-fr of_o pepull_a fight_a till_o that_o all_o mighty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pytty_n and_o though_o begin_v it_o cese_n and_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o _o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o wo_v reignold_n son_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o yoik_fw-mi and_o after_o this_o
seknes_n marcus_n antoniê°_n the_o true_a &_o _o lucius_n comodê°_n be_v emprour_n nineteeen_o year_n thes_n ij_o take_v the_o empire_n after_o antoni_fw-la the_o meek_a and_o then_o begin_v ij_o emprour_n to_o regne_fw-la bot_n luciê°_n comedê°_n decess_v and_o antoni_fw-la wos_fw-la emperor_n there_o a_o lone_a the_o which_o wo_v a_o victorius_fw-la man_n and_o a_o nobyll_n bot_n that_o he_o make_v the_o iiij_o ê‘secution_n to_o kill_v cristyn_a man_n this_o marcus_n wo_v of_o so_o great_a sadness_n and_o steadfastness_n that_o for_o no_o chawnce_v he_o loogh_n never_o ne_o change_v no_o cheir_n neither_o for_o gladness_n ne_fw-fr for_o sorrow_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o wo_v a_o child_n he_o wo_v of_o such_o manhoe_v that_o on_o a_o certain_a time_n when_o he_o look_v his_o tresor_fw-la &_o _o have_v not_o the_o which_o he_o may_v giffe_fw-mi his_o knight_n &_o _o his_o man_n when_o he_o go_v to_o fight_v ayene_n the_o german_n the_o sclavos_n &_o _o sarmatas_fw-la he_o will_v hurt_v ne_o greve_v no_o body_n bot_n have_v lever_n to_o sell_v his_o wife_n goldyn_a vessel_n &_o her_o arayment_n her_o bedding_n all_o her_o rial_n stufe_v they_o take_v tax_v of_o the_o senetour_n or_o of_o his_o ê“uynce_n under_o he_o bot_n he_o get_v the_o victori_fw-la of_o his_o enmy_n and_o recover_v all_o ayene_n and_o relese_v the_o ê“uyncis_fw-la of_o their_o tributis_fw-la and_o those_o that_o will_v sell_v he_o his_o wefe_n tresor_fw-la ayene·_n he_o restore_v they_o there_o monay_v and_o those_o that_o will_v not_o he_o never_o greve_v they_o bot_n the_o tabul_n of_o their_o detty_n be_v twixt_o he_o and_o they_o he_o briynt_v opynli_v in_o the_o mark_v place_n and_o change_v they_o at_o they_o help_v hin_a in_o his_o necessite_a ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_n regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o after_o he_o become_v cristen_v after_o king_n coill_n regn_v lucy_n his_o son_n that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n to_o god_n &_o _o to_o all_o the_o pepull_a he_o 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he_o flee_v from_o his_o land_n &_o desire_v more_o to_o live_v like_o a_o churl_n then_o like_o a_o gentleman_n &_o yet_o meruelus_o his_o son_n wo_v mad_a emperor_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ayens_fw-fr the_o will_n of_o conredy_n &_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accordid_a &_o he_o take_v corodis_fw-la daughter_n to_o his_o wife_n ¶_o of_o king_n harold_n that_o lever_n have_v go_v on_o foot_n they_o ride_v a_o horse_n this_o knoght_n of_o who_o we_o have_v spokin_n of_o before_o have_v ij_o son_n by_o his_o wife_n emme_n &_o _o that_o on_o wos_n call_v hardyknoght_v &_o _o
maud_n wo_v afterward_o the_o emprisse_n of_o almaigne_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o secund_a year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la his_o brother_n robert_n curthose_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o normandy_n come_v with_o a_o huge_a host_n in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o challenge_v the_o land_n but_o thurgh_n concell_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o land_n they_o be_v accordid_a in_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v yeve_v the_o duke_n his_o brother_n a_o thousand_o pound_n every_o year_n and_o which_o of_o they_o leve_v long_a shall_v be_v other_o heir_n and_o so_o bitwen_v they_o shall_v be_v nâ—_n debate_n ne_o strife_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o accordid_a the_o duke_n go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o normandy_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v regn_v iiij_o year_n there_o aroo_v a_o great_a debate_n bitwen_v he_o and_o the_o erchebisshop_n of_o canwrburi_n ancelme_v for_o because_o that_o the_o erchebishop_n will_v not_o grant_v he_o for_o to_o take_v talagie_a of_o chirche_n at_o his_o will_n &_o _o therefore_o eftsone_fw-mi the_o erchebisshop_n go_v over_o the_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o court_n of_o room_n and_o there_o duellid_a with_o the_o pope_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o brother_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n for_o yaf_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n the_o forsay_v thousand_o pound_n by_o year_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v un_o to_o the_o duke_n and_o with_o good_a love_n the_o king_n &_o _o the_o duke_n ê‘ted_a &_o _o there_o the_o duke_n go_v again_o in_o to_o normandi_fw-la ¶_o and_o when_o though_o ij_o year_n be_v a_o go_v thurgh_n enticement_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o of_o litherman_n a_o great_a debate_n arise_v bitwin_n the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n so_o that_o the_o king_n thurgh_n counsel_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o normandi_fw-la ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v cumyn_v in_o to_o normandy_n all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o normandy_v turn_v un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o hold_v ayen_n the_o duke_n the_fw-mi own_o lord_n &_o _o he_o forsake_v &_o _o to_o the_o king_n they_o yield_v and_o all_o the_o good_a castle_n and_o town_n of_o normandy_n and_o soon_o after_o wo_v the_o duke_n take_v &_o lead_v with_o the_o king_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o _o the_o king_n let_v put_v the_o duke_n in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o and_o this_o be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n ¶_o for_o when_o the_o duke_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n god_n yaf_v he_o such_o may_v &_o _o grace_n that_o he_o be_v chosin_n for_o till_o a_o be_v the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o forsake_v it_o &_o will_v not_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o god_n send_v he_o that_o shame_n &_o despite_n for_o to_o be_v put_v in_o to_o his_o brother_n pnson_n ¶_o though_o seize_v king_n herri_a all_o normandy_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v hit_v all_o his_o life_n time_n &_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_v the_o bishop_n ancelme_fw-mi from_o the_o cor_fw-la of_o rome_n in_o to_o englond_n again_o and_o the_o king_n &_o he_o wo_v accordid_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o come_n after_o there_o begin_v a_o great_a debate_n between_o the_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n &_o _o king_n henri_n of_o englond_n ¶_o wherefore_o king_n herri_n go_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o theridamas_n wo_v strong_a be_v between_o they_o two_o and_o tho_o die_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o lowy_n his_o son_n wo_v make_v king_n anon_o after_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v king_n henri_n again_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o _o marry_v maude_n his_o daughter_n to_o henri_n the_o emperor_n of_o almaigne_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o wos_fw-fr between_o king_n lowis_n of_o france_n &_o _o king_n henri_n of_o englond_n &_o _o how_o king_n henris_n ij_o sonny_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o high_a see_v when_o king_n henri_fw-fr have_v ben_fw-mi king_n xvij_o year_n a_o great_a debate_n aroo_v betwyn_n king_n lowy_n of_o fraunse_n and_o king_n hnri_n of_o englond_n for_o encheson_n that_o the_o king_n have_v send_v in_o to_o normandye_n to_o his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v help_v un_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o bloyes_n as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v in_o be_v ayens_fw-fr the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o he_o as_o they_o be_v un_o to_o their_o own_o lord_n for_o encheson_n that_o the_o earl_n have_v spouse_v his_o sustren_a dame_n maude_n ¶_o and_o for_o this_o encheson_n the_o king_n of_o franse_n do_v much_o sorrow_n to_o normandy_n ¶_o 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 pover_fw-mi and_o come_v in_o to_o normandy_n for_o to_o defend_v that_o land_n and_o the_o be_v betwyn_n they_o lastid_v ij_o year_n till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o two_o faughten_v to_o geder_o &_o _o the_o king_n of_o fraunse_n wo_v discomfit_v &_o uneth_o scappid_a a_o way_n with_o much_o pain_n &_o the_o most_o parti_fw-la of_o his_o man_n be_v take_v &_o the_o king_n do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o best_o likid_v ¶_o and_o sum_n of_o they_o he_o let_v go_v free_o &_o sum_n let_v he_o be_v put_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o death_n but_o afterward_o though_o ij_o king_n be_v accordid_a ¶_o and_o when_o king_n herri_a have_v holy_a all_o the_o land_n of_o normadie_n &_o scomfit_v his_o emny_n of_o franse_n he_o turnid_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n with_o much_o honour_n ¶_o and_o his_o ij_o sonis_fw-la wyllm_n &_o richard_n will_v have_v come_v after_o their_o father_fw-mi and_z go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a componye_n of_o pepull_a but_o or_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o land_v the_o ship_n come_v ayens_n a_o roch_fw-fr &_o brak_fw-mi all_o in_o to_o pese_n &_o all_o be_v drenchid_v that_o be_v there_o in_o sauf_fw-fr on_o man_n that_o wo_v in_o the_o same_o ship_n that_o ascappid_a ¶_o and_o this_o wo_v on_o send_v katrine_n day_n &_o thes_n werthe_a name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v drenchid_v willm_n &_o richard_n the_o kingê_n sony_n the_o earl_n of_o chester_n ottonell_n his_o brother_n geffray_n ridell_n walter_n emurci_fw-la godfray_n erchdeken_v the_o kingê_n dow_v the_o cuntes_fw-la of_o ê‘che_n the_o kingê_n neci_fw-la the_o countess_n of_o chestre_n &_o money_n other_o when_o king_n henri_fw-fr &_o _o oder_fw-ge lordis_fw-la arivid_fw-la in_o englond_n &_o herd_n thes_n tydyngê_n they_o make_v sorrow_n ynowgh_n &_o all_o their_o mirth_n &_o joy_n wo_v turn_v in_o to_o morning_n &_o sorrow_n ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o emprise_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o _o how_o she_o wo_v afterward_o weddid_a to_o geffroi_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n and_o when_o that_o ij_o year_n be_v a_o go_v that_o the_o earl_n have_v duel_v with_o the_o king·_a the_o earl_n go_v from_o the_o king_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o do_v much_o harm_n in_o the_o land_n of_o normandy_n &_o take_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n and_o there_o he_o duellid_a all_o that_o year_n &_o tho_o come_v to_o he_o tydynge_n that_o henri_n the_o emê‘our_n of_o almayn_n that_o have_v spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n wo_v deid_v and_o that_o she_o duel_v no_o long_o in_o almayn_n and_o that_o she_o will_v come_v again_o in_o to_o normandy_n to_o her_o father_fw-mi ¶_o and_o when_o that_o she_o woâ—s_o comyn_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o he_o take_v she_o tho_o to_o he_o and_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o make_v the_o englishman_n to_o do_v oath_n and_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o the_o emprise_n and_o the_o first_o man_n that_o make_v the_o otho_fw-la wos_fw-la willm_n the_o erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n ¶_o and_o that_o other_o david_n king_n of_o scotlond_n and_o after_o he_o all_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o englond_n ¶_o also_o after_o that_o the_o nobull_n man_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n that_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n send_v un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v he_o for_o to_o have_v his_o daughter_n to_o spouse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v maude_n thou_o emprisse_n ¶_o and_o for_o encheson_n that_o her_o father_fw-mi wit_v that_o he_o wo_v a_o nobull_n man_n the_o king_n he_o grauntid_v and_o consentid_v there_o to_o ¶_o and_o though_o take_v he_o his_o daughter_n and_o lad_n she_o in_o to_o normandy_n and_o come_v to_o the_o nobull_n knight_n gaufrid_n and_o there_o he_o spouse_v thou_o aforesaid_a maude_n with_o much_o honour_n and_o the_o earl_n beget_v upon_o her_o a_o son_n that_o be_v call_v henri_n the_o emprisse_n soon_o ¶_o and_o after_o when_o all_o this_o wo_v do_v king_n henri_n
to_o say_v the_o cite_v of_o karlill_n the_o castle_n of_o bamburgh_n &_o _o the_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n and_o the_o erledom_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi go_v in_o to_o wales_n and_o let_v cast_v down_o wood_n and_o make_v way_n and_o make_v strong_a the_o castle_n of_o rutland_n basingwarke_n and_o among_o the_o castle_n he_o make_v a_o house_n of_o the_o tempull_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v richard_n his_o son_n bear_v that_o afterward_o wo_v earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o make_v gaufrid_n earl_n of_o bretan_n and_o in_o that_o year_n he_o change_v his_o monay_n &_o the_o vi_fw-la year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o lad_n a_o huge_a host_n un_o to_o tolouse_n and_o conquer_v it_o ¶_o and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la die_v theabult_v the_o erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n and_o though_o all_o the_o cite_v of_o cantorburi_n almmost_o thurgh_n meschefe_n wo_v bren_v ¶_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n bekit_n that_o wo_v his_o chanceler_n wo_v choose_v to_o be_v erchebisshop_n of_o cauntorburi_fw-la and_o upon_o send_v barnardis_n day_n he_o wo_v sacred_a and_o in_o that_o year_n wo_v bear_v helienor_n the_o king_n daughter_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o x._o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la send_v edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o much_o honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o northamtoon_n and_o from_o then_n flee_v send_v thomas_n erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la for_o the_o great_a debate_n that_o wo_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o hin_n for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o morn_n he_o have_v be_v slay_v &_o therefore_o he_o flee_v then_n with_o iij._o fellow_n on_o foot_n onli_n that_o no_o man_n wisten_v where_o he_o wo_v &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n ¶_o and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a encheson_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n will_v have_v put_v clerk_n to_o death_n that_o be_v atteyntit_fw-fr of_o felonye_n with_o out_o any_o prevylege_n of_o holy_a chirch_n ¶_o and_o the_o xij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v jon_n his_o son_n bear_v and_o the_o xiij_o year_n off_o his_o regne_fw-la die_v maude_n the_o emprice_n that_o be_v his_o mother_n ¶_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o duke_n henri_fw-fr of_o saxon_n spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n &_o he_o beget_v upon_o she_o iij_o sonis_fw-la that_o wor_n call_v henri_n othus_n &_o willm_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la die_v the_o good_a earl_n robert_n of_o glocestre_n that_o found_v the_o abbey_n of_o nonnes_n of_o eton._n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n marike_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n conquer_v babylon_n ¶_o and_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v crown_n his_o soon_o henri_n king_n at_o westmynster_n &_o _o him_z crow_v roger_n erchebisshop_n of_o york_n in_o harm_v of_o thomas_n erchebisshop_n of_o cantorberi_n wherefore_o this_o same_o roger_n be_v acurse_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o how_o king_n henri_fw-fr that_fw-mi be_v son_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_n and_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o wo_v bytwen_v he_o and_o his_o fader_fw-mi while_n that_o he_o wo_v in_o normandy_n after_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o son_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_fw-fr ¶_o that_o same_o henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_n go_v over_o in_o to_o normandy_n &_o _o there_o he_o let_v marry_v elenour_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o dolfyn_n that_o be_v king_n of_o almayn_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n that_o the_o erchebisshop_n 〈◊〉_d thomas_n have_v be_v outlaw_v the_o king_n of_o frunce_n make_v the_o king_n &_o _o 〈◊〉_d thomas_n accordid_a &_o tho_o come_v thomn_n the_o erchebisshop_n to_o cantorburi_n again_o to_o his_o own_o chirche_n ¶_o and_o this_o accord_n be_v make_v in_o the_o begyne_a of_o advent_a and_o afterward_o he_o wo_v kill_v 〈…〉_o the_o v._o day_n of_o cristynmasse_n that_o though_o next_o come_v ¶_o for_o king_n henri_fw-fr thought_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_n the_o erchebisshop_n upon_o cristinmasse_n day_n os_fw-la he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a &_o _o these_o wordis_fw-la say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a knyghty_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v money_n a_o day_n passid_v avengid_v upon_o the_o erchebisshop_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n willm_n breton_n sir_n hugh_o moruyle_n sir_n william_n traci_n &_o _o sir_n reignold_n fitz_fw-fr worse_fw-mi bere_n son_n in_o englissh_n preveli_fw-la go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o see_v &_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o chirche_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la and_o there_o they_o he_o 〈◊〉_d at_o send_v benette_n auter_n in_o the_o mother_n chirche_fw-fr ¶_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o ihun_v crist_n m.c_o lxxij_o year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henri_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v be_v upon_o henri_n his_o father_fw-mi and_o upon_o his_o brether_z willm_n &_o o_o thus_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o king_n son_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o and_o the_o grettyst_n lordis_fw-la of_o englong_o be_v arisen_a ayens_n thou_o king_n henri_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v he_o conquer_v all_o his_o emny_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v accordit_n &_o tho_o send_v king_n henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr father_fw-mi speciali_fw-la un_fw-it to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o _o pray_v he_o herteli_a for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o the_o name_n by_o letter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o begyner_n of_o the_o be_v ayens_fw-fr he_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v ayene_v to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begone_v the_o be_v ayens_fw-fr he_o ¶_o the_o first_o be_v john_n his_o son_n &_o _o richard_z his_o brother_n and_o henri_fw-fr the_o new_a king_n his_o son_n though_o be_v henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr king_n wonder_v wroth_a and_o cursid_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o he_o beget_v ¶_o and_o while_o the_o be_v dure_v henri_n his_o soon_o the_o new_a king_n die_v sore_o repent_v his_o misdedis_n &_o most_o sorrow_n make_v of_o any_o man_n for_o because_o of_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_fw-la death_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la ¶_o and_o pray_v his_o father_fw-mi with_o much_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n merce_v for_o his_o trespass_n &_o his_o fader_fw-mi for_o yaf_fw-mi he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pit_n and_o after_o he_o die_v the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o rede_n ¶_o how_o the_o cristyn_a lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_v cristyn_a man_n that_o bicome_a a_o sarisen_a and_o while_o that_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_n leve_v and_o regn_v the_o great_a bataill_n wo_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bitwen_v the_o cristyn_a man_n and_o the_o sarisens_n but_o the_o cristyn_a man_n be_v there_o kill_v thurgh_n grett_a treason_n of_o the_o earl_n tirpe_v that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wife_n the_o queen_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o some_o time_n wo_v baldewyns_n wife_n but_o she_o forsake_v he_o and_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o knight_n a_o worthi_a man_n that_o wo_v call_v sir_n gnyê‘che_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n tirpe_v wo_n wroth_a and_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o soladyne_n that_o be_v soudeyn_a of_o babylon_n &_o _o bicome_n his_o man_n and_o forsake_v his_o cristindom_n &_o _o all_o cristyn_a law_n and_o the_o cristin_a man_n wist_v not_o of_o this_o dedis_n but_o wean_v for_o to_o have_v have_v great_a help_n of_o he_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v before_o ¶_o and_o when_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o bataill_n this_o fall_v cristyn_a man_n turn_v un_o to_o the_o sarisens_n &_o forsake_v his_o own_o nation_n &_o _o so_o be_v the_o cristyn_a man_n there_o kill_v with_o the_o sarisens_n ¶_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o cristyn_a man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horibull_n death_n &_o _o the_fw-fr cite_v of_o jerusalem_fw-la destruy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_a bear_v away_o ¶_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o the_o land_n let_v they_o cross_a for_o to_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o loly_a land_n ¶_o and_o among_o they_o go_v richard_n king_n henri_n son_n first_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o take_v the_o cross_a of_o the_o erchebisshop_n of_o tour_n but_o he_o take_v not_o the_o voyage_n at_o that_o time_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o wo_v let_v by_o other_o manner_n wey_n &_o nedis_n to_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henri_fw-fr his_fw-la fader_fw-mi have_v regn_v xxxvi_o year_n &_o
put_v forth_o and_o show_v the_o accord_n &_o _o the_fw-fr tretis_fw-la that_o wo_v stabilissh_v &_o _o make_v bitwen_v tho_o ij_o king_n which_o accord_n plesid_v to_o much_o pepull_a and_o therefore_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n there_o be_v gadred_a &_o _o come_v to_o gedre_v in_o west_n mynstre_n church_n the_o first_o sunday_n of_o lent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ij_o kal_n of_o febru_a the_o foresaid_a englishman_n and_o fraunshemun_v where_o be_v sing_v a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o the_o trinite_a of_o the_o arch_n bishop_n of_o cantorburi_n master_n simond_n islepe_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o agnê°_n dei_fw-la wos_fw-la do_v the_o king_n be_v there_o with_o his_o sonny_n and_o also_o the_o king_n sonnys_n of_o france_n &_o othir_n nobull_n and_o great_a lordis_fw-la with_o candle_n light_a &_o _o cross_v bring_v forth_o all_o that_o be_v call_v there_o to_o that_o be_v not_o swear_v a_o fore_n swear_v that_o same_o oath_n that_o wo_v writtyn_a upon_o goddis_fw-la body_n &_o on_o the_o mass_n book_n in_o this_o wise_a we_o n._n &_o _o n._n swerin_o upon_o goddis_fw-la body_n &_o _o on_o the_o holy_a gospel_n steadfast_o to_o hold_v &_o keep_v towards_o we_o the_o pee_z &_o the_o accord_n make_v bitwen_v the_o ij_o king_n and_o never_o for_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_n &_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o swear_v they_o token_n there_o scrove_v that_o their_o othis_n be_v comprehendid_a in_o to_o the_o notary_n &_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o ascension_n eve_o about_o mydday_n be_v seyn_a the_o clipe_n of_o the_o son_n &_o there_o follow_v soch_v a_o drought_n that_o for_o defaut_n of_o rein_v their_o wo_n great_a barnesse_n of_o corn_n fruit_n and_o hey_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o month_n the_o vi_o kal_n of_o june_n there_o fall_v a_o sanguyn_a rain_n almost_o like_a blood_n at_o burgon_n and_o a_o sangwyne_n cross_a from_o morn_n un_fw-fr to_o prime_a wos_fw-mi seyn_fw-mi &_o aperid_fw-la at_o boloyn_n in_o the_o heier_n the_o which_o money_n man_n saw·_v and_o after_o it_o meve_v and_o fall_v in_o the_o mid_n see_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n in_o france_n &_o englond_n &_o money_n other_o land_n as_o they_o that_o be_v in_o plain_n cuntre_n &_o desert_n baren_a witness_n sodenli_fw-fr the_fw-mi apperid_fw-la ij_o castle_n of_o the_o which_o go_v out_o ij_o host_n of_o arm_a man_n ¶_o and_o that_o one_o host_n wo_v clothe_v in_o white_a &_o _o that_o other_o in_o black_a and_o when_o bataill_n wo_v betwne_v they_o be_v gun·_v the_o white_z overcome_v the_o black_a and_o anon_o after_o the_o black_a take_v heart_n un_o to_o they_o and_o overcome_v the_o white_a and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v again_o in_o to_o their_o castle_n &_o than_o the_o castle_n and_o all_o the_o host_n vanessh_v away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n wo_v a_o great_a and_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o pepull_a and_o nam_o of_o man_n who_o wife_n as_o woman_n out_o of_o governaunce_n take_v housbandis_fw-la as_o well_o stranger_n as_o other_o lewd_a and_o simpull_a pepull_a the_o which_o foryeting_n their_o honour_n &_o _o worsship_n and_o berthe_n couple_v and_o marry_v they_o with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o low_a dedre_n &_o _o little_a repitation_n in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v henri_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o _o also_o in_o this_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n weddid_v the_o count_n of_o kent_n that_o wo_v sir_n thomas_n wife_n holand_n the_o which_o wo_v deê‘t_v some_o time_n and_o divorce_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o salisberi_n for_o cause_n of_o that_o same_o knight_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v and_o arise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o diverse_a nation_n gadr_v to_o geder_o of_o who_o their_o leder_n &_o governor_n be_v englissh_v pepull_a and_o they_o be_v call_v a_o pepull_a with_o out_o any_o heed_n the_o which_o do_v much_o harm_n in_o the_o ê‘tie_n of_o france_n and_o not_o long_o after_o there_o arise_v a_o other_o company_n of_o diverse_a nation_n that_o wo_v call_v the_o whit_n company_n the_o which_o in_o the_o party_n &_o _o cuntre_n of_o lombardy_n do_v much_o sorrow_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n johan_n of_o gaunt_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o wo_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n &_o _o cause_v of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n &_o heir_n of_o henri_n sum_n time_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wind_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_o take_v the_o lordship_n of_o gnyhen_o of_o his_o father_fw-mi &_o go_v thede_a and_o in_o the_o xxxvij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_o the_o xv_o day_n of_o janiu_n that_o be_v to_o sai_o on_o send_v maure_n day_n about_o evensong_n time_n there_o arise_v and_o come_v such_o a_o wind_n out_o of_o the_o south_n with_o such_o a_o fersenesse_n and_o strength_n that_o it_o bristed_a and_o blow_v down_o to_o thou_o ground_n high_a house_n and_o strong_a bildynge_n tower_n church_n and_o stepulle_n and_o other_o stronges_n and_o all_o other_o strong_a werke_n that_o stoden_a still_o be_v shake_v there_o with_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi yet_o and_o shall_v be_v ever_o more_o the_o febull_a &_o weykir_n while_o they_o stone_v and_o this_o wind_n last_v without_o any_o cessing_n seven_o dais_z continual_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v such_o water_n in_o hey_n time_n &_o _o in_o harvest_n time_n that_o all_o field_n werkis_n be_v strong_o let_v &_o leave_v un_o don_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n prince_n edward_o take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guyhen_o and_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o father_fw-mi homage_n and_o feaute_n therefore_o &_o _o wend_v over_o see_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o child_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_o make_v sir_n leonell_n his_o son_n duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o sir_n edmond_v his_o other_o son_n earl_n of_o cambrigge_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o wo_v ordain_v in_o the_o ê‘lament_n that_o man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o the_o chirche_n and_o temê‘all_a law_n shall_v fro_o that_o time_n forth_o plete_a in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n iij_o king_n that_o be_v for_o to_o sai_fw-mi the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o king_n of_o cypress_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n by_o cause_n to_o viset_fw-la and_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n of_o who_o they_o be_v wonder_v well_o come_v and_o much_o worsshippid_a ¶_o and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v be_v here_o long_a time_n two_o of_o they_o go_v again_o home_o in_o to_o there_o own_o cuntre_n &_o _o kingdom_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n thurgh_n great_a sekenesse_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v abide_v still_o in_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o thirty-nine_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a &_o _o a_fw-fr huge_a frost_n &_o _o that_o last_v long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v fro_o send_v andrew_n tide_n to_o the_o xiiij_o kal_n of_o april_v that_o the_o tylth_n &_o saw_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o _o other_o such_o fell_v warkie_a and_o hand_n werke_n be_v much_o let_v &_o leave_v un_o do_v for_o cold_a &_o _o hardness_n of_o the_o earth_n ¶_o and_o at_o orray_n in_o bretan_n that_o time_n wo_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o bataill_v bitwene_v sir_n john_n of_o mounfort_n duke_n of_o britan_n &_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloy_n but_o the_o victory_n fall_v to_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n john_n thurgh_n help_n and_o socour_v of_o the_o englisshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v money_n knyghtis_o &_o _o squyer_n and_z other_o man_n that_o be_v unnombr_v in_o the_o which_o bataill_n wo_v slay_v charles_n himself_o with_o all_o that_o stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o the_o englishman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n die_v at_o savoy_n john_n the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o service_n &_o _o exequy_n king_n edward_o let_v ordeyn_a &_o do_v in_o diverse_a place_n worsshipful_o to_o be_v do_v &_o _o to_o dover_n of_o worshipful_a man_n ordain_v he_o worthy_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o his_o own_o costis_fw-la &_o _o expen_v &_o from_o thame_n he_o be_v fetch_v in_o to_o france_n &_o _o bery_v at_o scent_n denys_n ¶_o in_o the_o xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o seven_o kal_n of_o februer_n wo_v bear_v edward_n prince_n edward_o son_n the_o which_o win_v he_o wo_v seven_o year_n of_o old_a he_o die_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n it_o wo_v ordain_v that_o send_v petres_n pen_v fro_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v the_o which_o king·_n you_o sometime_o king_n of_o englond_n of_o the_o cuntre_n of_o west_n saxon_n that_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n ¶_o c.lxxix_o first_o
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