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though_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v â—e_v they_o everywhichone_o and_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z go_v towards_o they_o for_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o but_o brute_n and_o his_o man_n manly_a they_o defend_v and_o fyers_o fight_v &_o slay_v all_o the_o king_n man_n that_o none_o of_o they_o escape_v and_o take_v the_o king_n and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o ordain_v a_o counseyle_n among_o themselves_o what_o they_o may_v do_v with_o the_o king_n and_o some_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o some_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o the_o land_n
beginning_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeil_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n &_o silver_n plente_a &_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counseyle_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_n &_o than_o come_v again_o to_o her_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi with_o their_o meyny_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_o to_o se_fw-mi &_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o high_a and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n than_o let_v send_v through_o all_o his_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughter_n have_v serve_v he_o agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o kingdom_n again_o and_o cordeil_n also_o come_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o britayn_a for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o faders_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o discomfit_v they_o &_o slay_v &_o than_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o afterward_o dye_v and_o cordeil_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v bury_v with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v wtout_fw-fr king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xlj_o year_n yâ—_z which_o be_v manly_a &_o vyctoryous_a for_z he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_fw-mi yâ—_z prophet_n but_z he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“fyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n xj_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasias_n regn_v on_o the_o jewry_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignity_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o lepre_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o yâ—_z xij_o trybe_n johel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n yâ—_z three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_fw-la soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n uj_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predecessor_n be_v and_o zellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z xxxix_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o mischevous_o &_o our_o lord_n betake_v he_o in_o yâ—_z power_n of_z yâ—_z king_n of_o assuriorun_n and_z he_o pay_v to_o he_o a._n m._n talente_v of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_z he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_n ¶_o phasee_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v wtouten_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n nevewe_v to_o cordeil_n war_v on_o she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n when_o that_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v yâ—_z ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o the_o jewry_n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fyve_o year_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n yâ—_z be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeyl_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enemite_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n have_v yâ—_z land_n so_z yâ—_z bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z strong_o war_v on_o she_o &_o never_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v take_v she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n and_o than_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o &_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n &_o when_o yâ—_z twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o yâ—_z they_o war_v strong_o togyde_a &_o do_v to_o each_o other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_z will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fro_o beyond_o humber_n yâ—_z conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n so_o yâ—_z morgan_z dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_z conedag_n pursue_v he_o &_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o than_o conedag_n come_v &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o hold_v it_o &_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o because_o yâ—_z mater_fw-la contain_v most_o commodious_o togyder_v of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o britayn_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o yâ—_z world_n these_o king_n follow_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o euentolyn_n king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_z tokening_a of_o great_a death_n after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynold_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o wise_n &_o a_o hardy_a knight_n &_o curtey_n yâ—_z well_o &_o noble_o rule_v yâ—_z land_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a death_n of_o people_n for_o hooste_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o yâ—_z god_n thereof_o take_v pite_n &_o than_o it_o cesed_a and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_a regned_a gorbodian_a he_o soon_o xu_o year_n &_o than_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o the_o one_o slay_v yâ—_z other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z land_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n &_o yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v ferres_n &_o yâ—_z other_o porres_n and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a heart_n &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_z pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evil_n it_o happen_v he_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n
there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o wist_v for_o very_o sothe_o who_o he_o slay_v ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n let_v bury_v his_o lord_n &_o knight_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v in_o the_o batayle_n and_o how_o he_o send_v the_o emperor_n body_n to_o rome_n that_o there_o be_v slay_v in_o batayle_n when_o the_o romayn_v wist_v that_o the_o emperor_n be_v deed_n they_o for_o soak_v the_o field_n &_o the_o paynym_n also_o and_o king_n arthur_n chase_v after_o they_o till_o it_o be_v night_n &_o so_o many_o of_o they_o slay_v that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o tell_v and_o when_o it_o be_v night_n king_n arthur_n turn_v again_o &_o thank_v god_n of_o his_o victory_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n he_o let_v look_v &_o serche_n all_o the_o field_n for_o his_o knight_n that_o he_o there_o lose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v borel_n earl_n of_o maunt_n bedewer_n &_o key_n &_o ligiers_n earl_n of_o boloyn_n vrgety_n earl_n of_o baar_n aloth_n earl_n of_o wynchestre_n cursael_n earl_n of_o chestre_n and_o hold_v earl_n of_o flaundres_n these_o be_v the_o great_a lord_n that_o king_n arthur_n lose_v in_o that_o batayle_n with_o other_o worthy_a knight_n among_o they_o and_o some_o he_o let_v bury_v in_o abbay_n by_o the_o country_n some_z he_o let_v be_v bear_v into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o the_o emperor_n body_n he_o let_v take_v &_o put_v upon_o a_o bear_v &_o send_v it_o to_o rome_n &_o send_v to_o say_v the_o romayn_v that_o for_o brytayn_n &_o france_n which_o he_o hold_v other_o truage_n will_v he_o none_o pay_v and_o if_o they_o ask_v he_o any_o other_o truage_n right_a such_o truage_n he_o will_v tham_fw-mi pay_v king_n arthur_n let_v here_o key_n to_o kenen_fw-la his_o own_a castle_n &_o there_o bury_v he_o and_o ligier_n be_v bear_v to_o boloyn_n where_o he_o be_v lord_n and_o holden_n be_v bear_v in_o to_o flaundres_n and_o there_o be_v bury_v and_o all_o the_o other_o he_o let_v bury_v with_o moche_n honour_n in_o abbay_n &_o in_o house_n of_o relygyon_n in_o the_o country_n there_o they_o be_v slay_v and_o king_n arthur_n himself_o sojourn_v that_o same_o year_n in_o burgoyne_n with_o his_o hoost_n &_o think_v that_o same_o year_n folowyuge_a to_o pass_v the_o mount_n of_o joy_n and_o to_o have_v go_v to_o rome_n for_o to_o take_v the_o cite_v and_o to_o have_v put_v the_o romayn_v in_o subieccyon_n but_o the_o wicked_a tyrant_n mordred_n let_v he_o as_z after_o you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o how_o the_o traitor_n mordred_n to_o who_o king_n arthur_n take_v his_o land_n to_o keep_v &_o his_o castle_n &_o he_o hold_v they_o against_o he_o when_o king_n arthur_n have_v take_v to_o mordred_n his_o realm_n to_o keep_v and_o be_v go_v against_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n &_o be_v pass_v the_o see_v mordred_n anon_o take_v homage_n &_o feaute_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o this_o land_n &_o will_v have_v have_v the_o land_n to_o his_o own_o use_n &_o take_v castle_n all_o about_o and_o let_v they_o be_v array_v and_o after_o this_o faisnes_n he_o do_v a_o other_o great_a wrong_n for_z against_o the_o law_n of_o thrystendom_n he_o take_v his_o own_o uncle_n wife_n as_o a_o traitor_n and_o ordain_v he_o a_o great_a host_n agayu_v king_n arthur_n come_a to_o hold_v the_o land_n against_o he_o with_o strength_n for_o evermore_o and_o to_o slay_v king_n arthur_n if_o he_o may_v &_o send_v by_o see_v &_o by_o land_n and_z let_v assemble_v paynym_n &_o christian_a people_n and_o he_o send_v to_o saxon_n and_o to_o dane_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o also_o mordred_n send_v to_o cheldrik_n to_o do_v man_n come_v to_o high_o out_o of_o saxon_a that_o be_v a_o worthy_a duke_n &_o promise_v he_o if_o that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o moche_v people_n he_o will_v graâ—â—â—e_v he_o in_o herytage_n for_o ever_o more_o all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humber_n to_o scotlonde_fw-fr &_o all_o the_o land_n that_o engist_n have_v of_o vortyger_n gyste_v when_o that_o he_o spouse_v his_o doughtcr_n and_o cheldrik_n come_v with_o a_o great_a strength_n &_o power_n of_o people_n and_o mordred_n have_v assemble_v also_o on_o his_o half_a that_o they_o have_v xl_o m._n of_o strong_a knight_n when_o that_o they_o have_v need_v ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n chase_v that_o traitor_n mordred_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o king_n arthur_n wound_v to_o death_n these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o king_n arthur_n where_o as_o he_o be_v in_o burguyn_n &_o be_v thereof_o sore_o anoy_v &_o take_v all_o france_n to_o howell_n for_o to_o keep_v with_o half_o of_o his_o man_n &_o pray_v he_o to_o keep_v it_o till_o he_o come_v again_o for_z he_o hyselfe_n will_v go_v into_o britayn_a &_o avenge_v he_o on_o the_o false_a traitor_n mordred_n &_o go_v his_o way_n &_o come_v to_o whytsand_fw-mi &_o take_v shyp_a with_o his_o man_n &_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o frenshman_n &_o arryve_v at_o sandwyche_n but_o or_o that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o land_n with_o his_o people_n mordred_n be_v come_v with_o all_o his_o power_n &_o give_v a_o strong_a batayle_n so_o that_o king_n arthur_n lose_v many_o a_o man_n or_o he_o may_v come_v to_o land_n for_o there_o be_v gawayne_o his_o nevewe_n slay_v &_o augnissell_n that_o hold_v scotlonde_n &_o many_o other_o whereof_o king_n arthur_n be_v full_o sorry_a but_o after_o that_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n mordred_n may_v not_o against_o they_o endure_v but_o be_v discomfyte_v &_o flee_v then_v the_o same_o night_n with_o his_o man_n &_o on_o the_o morrow_n come_v to_o london_n but_o man_n of_o the_o cite_v will_v not_o let_v hy_o entre_fw-fr &_o from_o then_n flee_v to_o wynehestre_fw-fr &_o there_o hold_v he_o with_o his_o people_n king_n arthur_n let_v take_v the_o body_n of_o gawayn_n his_o cousin_n &_o the_o body_n of_o augnissel_n &_o let_v that_o one_o be_v bear_v to_o scotlond_n &_o that_o other_o to_o pover_fw-mi &_o bury_v and_o after_o king_n arthur_n take_v his_o way_n to_o destroy_v mordred_n &_o he_o flee_v then_n into_o corn_n wail_v and_o the_o queen_n guenever_n that_o be_v king_n arthur_n wife_n that_o than_o sojourn_v at_o york_n hear_v that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v thens_n &_o that_o he_o may_v not_o endure_v against_o king_n arthur_n she_z be_v sore_o afeard_a and_o have_v great_a doubt_n &_o wist_v not_o what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v for_o she_o wist_v well_o that_o her_o lord_n king_n arthur_n will_v never_o of_o she_o have_v mercy_n for_o the_o great_a shame_n that_o she_o have_v do_v high_o &_o take_v her_o way_n pryvely_a with_o four_o man_n &_o no_o mo_z &_o come_v to_o karlyon_n &_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o her_o life_n &_o be_v never_o seen_v among_o folk_n king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v &_o let_v send_v after_o his_o man_n in_o to_o scotlond_n &_o northumberlonde_n unto_o number_n and_o let_v assemble_v folk_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr &_o go_v unto_o cornewayle_v to_o seek_v mordred_n and_o mordred_n have_v assemble_v to_o high_a all_o that_o folk_n of_o cornewayle_v without_o nombre_fw-fr &_o wist_v that_o arthur_n be_v come_n &_o have_v lever_n to_o dye_v &_o take_v his_o chance_n than_o long_a to_o flee_v &_o abode_n &_o give_v a_o hard_a batayle_n to_o king_n arthur_n &_o his_o people_n so_o that_o there_o escape_v none_o away_o on_o live_v save_o king_n arthur_n &_o other_o that_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n for_o mordred_n be_v slay_v &_o all_o his_o people_n and_o all_o king_n arthur_n noble_a knight_n of_o the_o round_o table_n whereof_o it_o be_v great_a pyte_n and_o king_n arthur_n make_v he_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o litter_n to_o auyon_n to_o be_v hele_v of_o his_o wound_n and_o yet_o the_o bryton_n suppose_v that_o he_o lyve_v in_o a_o other_o land_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v yet_o &_o conquer_v all_o brytayn_n but_o certes_o this_o be_v the_o prophecy_n of_o merlin_n he_o say_v his_o dethe_v shall_v be_v doubtous_a &_o he_o say_v troth_n for_o thereof_o yet_o man_n have_v doubt_n &_o shall_v have_v for_o evermore_o as_o man_n say_v for_o man_n wot_v not_o whether_o that_o he_o be_v on_o live_v or_o deed_n ¶_o arthur_n be_v bear_v to_o auyon_n the._n xxii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n u_o c_o xlvi_o year_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n delyver_v the_o realm_n unto_o constantyne_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nevewe_n when_o king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o he_o may_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o he_o let_v come_v before_o high_a constantyne_n that_o be_v cador_n soon_o earl_n of_o cornewayl_n his_o cousin_n and_z to_o he_o betake_v all_o his_o realm_n bid_v he_o to_o be_v king_n thereof_o till_o that_o he_o come_v again_o for_o
enter_v ill_a in_o to_o his_o benefyce_n but_z he_o govern_v he_o well_o &_o he_o suffer_v his_o pierce_v cucyon_n pacyent_o and_z he_o be_v exile_v from_o rome_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o after_o great_a passion_n of_o theodora_n in_o constantynople_n dye_v ¶_o sinodus_n quarta_fw-la constantinopolitana_n contra_fw-la theodorun_v et_fw-la oens_fw-la hereticos_fw-la alios_fw-la fuit_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la ista_fw-la sinodê°_n dampnavit_fw-la heresim_fw-la theodori_n qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la christum_n et_fw-la quam_fw-la beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la genitrix_fw-la sed_fw-la hominis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o virgilius_n four_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o heretic_n scysmatyke_n &_o renegate_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n xiij_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytel_n be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o restore_v yâ—_z chircheyerde_a of_o yâ—_z apostle_n philip_n &_o jacob_n ¶_o justinus_n the_o second_o after_o justinian_n be_v emperor_n xj_o year_n this_o man_n despyse_v poor_a man_n he_o rob_v the_o senator_n he_o be_v give_v to_o all_o covetousness_n so_o that_o he_o make_v chest_n of_o yren_n for_o to_o keep_v his_o money_n in_o than_o anon_o he_o fall_v in_o to_o heresy_n &_o wax_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o than_o be_v choose_v tiberius_n a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o govern_v the_o co_z my_o people_n ¶_o tiberius_n yâ—_z second_o be_v emperor_n after_o justinê°_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n he_o give_v innumerable_a good_a to_o poor_a man_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o his_o wife_n often_o chydde_v with_o he_o &_o say_v that_o he_o ke_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o stone_n and_o he_o answer_v again_o &_o say_v i_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o our_o chest_n shall_v never_o lack_v of_o money_n &_o we_o put_v treasure_n in_o to_o heaven_n and_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o he_o go_v by_o his_o palay_n at_o constantynople_n he_o see_v in_o the_o marble_n pavement_n a_o cross_n grave_v &_o think_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v tread_v upon_o &_o command_v to_o take_v it_o up_o for_o the_o cross_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o herte_n of_o faithful_a man_n &_o there_o he_o find_v inestymable_a treasour_n of_o gold_n this_o man_n subdue_v harsas_n and_o die_v bliss_o ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n suffer_v great_a persecucyon_n of_o hunger_n pestilence_n and_o enemy_n this_o man_n bring_v many_o a_o thousand_o quarter_n of_o where_o from_o egypte_n when_o rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o king_n albanak_n &_o almoo_v lose_v for_o vitayle_n wherefore_o they_o write_v on_o his_o grave_n this_o epytaphe_n magnatuis_fw-la monumenta_fw-la pater_fw-la benedicte_n reliqis_v virtutum_fw-la titulus_fw-la et_fw-la deâ—us_fw-la atque_fw-la dolour_n ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n u_o year_n in_o his_o time_n rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o yâ—_z loinbarde_n &_o lytel_fw-mi he_o do_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o mauricius_n be_v emperor_n after_o tyberiê°_n xxj_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_o chrysten_v man_n &_o subdue_a persa_n &_o armenia_n &_o in_o yâ—_z latter_a end_n of_o his_o day_n he_o dyscorded_a with_o saint_n gregory_n &_o intend_a to_o have_v slay_v high_o and_o than_o there_o appear_v a_o man_n in_o rome_n clothe_v in_o a_o religyous_a habyte_v hold_v a_o naked_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o cry_v about_o yâ—_z cite_v in_o this_o wise_n the_o emperor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o which_o the_o emperor_n hear_v &_o he_o correcked_a hynselfe_n of_o his_o trespass_n &_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o sentence_n from_o he_o to_o who_o our_o lord_n appear_v in_o his_o sleep_v &_o say_v wylte_n thou_o that_o i_o spare_v the_o now_o or_z in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o he_o be_v alover_n of_o wretch_n &_o say_v gyve_v i_o here_o my_o reward_n than_o he_o be_v emperor_n after_o many_o a_o day_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v correck_v his_o knightte_n for_o their_o extorcyon_n yâ—_z they_o do_v they_o ask_v he_o why_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n and_o so_o they_o fall_v at_o varyaunce_n &_o choose_v foca_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n &_o slay_v high_a &_o his_o three_o son_n ¶_o this_o time_n saint_n austin_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o ordain_v two_o archebysshop_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o london_n &_o of_o york_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o saint_n gregory_n and_o remember_v yâ—_z many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n of_o dyvers_a regyon_n &_o countree_n that_o often_o time_n they_o have_v be_v turn_v to_o yâ—_z faith_n for_o always_o the_o faith_n abide_v not_o in_o they_o for_o dyvers_a cause_n so_o it_o be_v of_o englonde_n france_n persia_n jewry_n &_o in_o this_o thing_n rome_n be_v previlege_v for_o there_o yâ—_z faith_n of_o peter_n never_o fail_v ¶_o focas_n be_v emperor_n after_o maurici_n his_o master_n who_o he_o &_o other_o slay_v &_o because_o he_o begin_v ill_o he_o end_v nought_o for_o in_o his_o day_n yâ—_z romayn_v fight_v strong_o against_o the_o perses_n &_o the_o romayn_v be_v discomfy_v t_v &_o lose_v many_o a_o provynce_n &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o heraclius_n for_o as_o he_o do_v to_o other_o man_n so_o be_v he_o do_v to_o ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la u_o c._n lxxxiiij_o gregory_n the_o first_o a_o romayn_n and_o a_o monk_n be_v pope_n after_o pelagius_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v call_v gregorius_n magnus_fw-la for_o many_o thing_n that_o he_o excede_v in_o he_o pass_v other_o man_n in_o power_n in_o riches_n in_o virtue_n in_o nobleness_n in_o wysdom_n in_o holiness_n in_o fame_n &_o in_o experience_n and_o under_o this_o man_n the_o ill_a thing_n of_o cursedness_n pass_v &_o sece_v &_o many_o a_o noble_a book_n he_o write_v to_o yâ—_z incomparable_a ê“fyte_n of_o all_o holy_a chirche_n he_o be_v one_o of_o yâ—_z pryncypal_n doctor_n of_o all_o the_o four_o doctor_n of_o the_o chirche_n this_o man_n forsooth_o alone_a with_o sayiit_fw-la fabian_n after_o saint_n peter_n be_v choose_v of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o ordres_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n of_o rome_n many_o thing_n he_o ordain_v in_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr as_o be_v show_v in_o his_o regystre_n deus_fw-la in_o abiutorium_fw-la for_o to_o be_v afore_o yâ—_z begin_n of_z yâ—_z hour_n he_o command_v to_o be_v say_v he_o renew_v &_o make_v all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chirche_n in_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o more_o con_v pendyous_a manner_n the_o which_o abide_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n &_o it_o be_v call_v gregorianun_n and_o short_o to_o conclude_v on_o this_o holy_a man_n mannes_z tongue_n can_v not_o express_v lyght_o the_o lovynge_n of_o this_o man_n what_o in_o wrytynge_n &_o also_o in_o example_n of_o virtuous_a dede_n ¶_o saumianê°_n be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n one_o year_n &_o u_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z ring_n of_o bell_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o this_o man_n backbyte_v saint_n gregory_n for_o his_o liberalite_n that_o he_o have_v to_o poor_a man_n &_o think_v he_o see_v saint_n gregory_n rebuke_v high_o thrice_o for_o it_o &_o the_o four_o time_n he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o thought_n saint_n gregory_n smite_v he_o on_o the_o heed_n and_z he_o wake_v &_o die_v anon_o this_o be_v the_o three_o pope_n among_o all_o yâ—_z pope_n yâ—_z which_o be_v note_v to_o dye_v a_o dredefull_a death_n ¶_o bonifacius_n yâ—_z three_o be_v pope_n after_o savimanus_n eight_o month_n he_o ordain_v yâ—_z none_o but_o white_a clothes_n shall_v be_v put_v on_o yâ—_z awter_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n four_o year_n and_o eight_o month_n this_o man_n purchase_v of_o the_o emperor_n foca_n that_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n peter_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v yâ—_z heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o yâ—_z world_n for_o afore_o constantinople_n be_v yâ—_z heed_n chirche_fw-fr also_o he_o gaâ—e_v licence_n yâ—_z the_o chirche_v call_v panton_n the_o which_o be_v dedycate_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o neptunus_n &_o other_o false_a god_n where_o chrysten_v man_n many_o time_n be_v slay_v of_o devyls_n may_v be_v dedycate_v to_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o heaven_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z monk_n may_v use_v yâ—_z offyce_v of_o preaching_n chrysten_a &_o confessyon_n ¶_o heraclius_n be_v emperor_n after_o foca_n xiij_o year_n and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la coâ—â—ras_n yâ—_z king_n of_o perses_n burn_v jerusalem_n and_o other_o worshipful_a place_n zachary_a the_o patriarch_n with_o moche_n other_o people_n he_o take_v &_o put_v in_o captyvice_n the_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a across_o the_o which_o cleyn_n leave_v there_o he_o take_v with_o he_o in_o to_o his_o
come_v to_o rome_n by_o the_o writing_a of_o sergius_n the_o pope_n unto_o colfrido_n his_o abbot_n and_o this_o bede_n translate_v the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n john_n in_o to_o englysshe_v tongue_n &_o decessed_a blyss_o the_o fame_n say_v yâ—_z now_o he_o lie_v at_o develyn_n with_o saint_n cuthberto_n &_o there_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o dede_n of_o englonde_n almoost_n to_o the_o conquest_n ¶_o leo_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n and_o lytell_a of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o liberiê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o viâ—_n year_n the_o which_o arise_v against_o leo_n &_o enter_v his_o kingdom_n &_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n as_o long_o as_o he_o regn_v in_o his_o time_n justinyan_n the_o second_o yâ—_z which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v exile_v to_o crisonan_n open_o say_v he_o will_v recover_v his_o empire_n again_o wherefore_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n for_o the_o love_n of_o liberius_n be_v about_o to_o slay_v that_o justinyan_n wherefore_o he_o flee_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o turcorum_n &_o wed_v his_o sister_n &_o through_o the_o help_n of_o his_o brother_n &_o the_o bulgars_n he_o recover_v his_o empire_n &_o slay_v liberius_n &_o leo_n the_o usurper_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o as_o many_o time_n almoo_v as_o he_o wipe_v any_o drop_v from_o his_o nose_n the_o which_o they_o kit_n of_o so_z many_o time_n he_o make_v one_o of_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v slay_v ¶_o leo_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o sergiê°_n two_o year_n this_o man_n be_v make_v pope_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o romayn_v &_o be_v not_o put_v in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o pope_n for_z he_o ill_o enter_v but_z he_o do_v none_o ill_a ¶_o johamnes_n the_o syxth_o a_o greek_a be_v pope_n after_o he_o and_o he_o be_v a_o martyr_n but_z of_o who_o &_o wherefore_o yâ—_z cause_n be_v not_o find_v in_o hystorye_n it_o be_v say_v yâ—_z it_o be_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o lombardy_n for_z they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o chirche_n myghte_o ¶_o johamnes_n the_o vij_o a_o romayn_n 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xu_o day_n ¶_o benedictê°_n the_o four_o be_v iii_o year_n &_o two_o month_n ¶_o leo_fw-la yâ—_z four_o be_v xl_o day_n ¶_o xpoforus_n the_o first_o vij_o month_n these_o viii_o pope_n be_v but_o lytell_a time_n &_o therefore_o we_o can_v not_o tell_v of_o they_o no_o notable_a thing_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v write_v sclaundre_v of_o they_o yâ—_z may_v be_v find_v for_o the_o unherd_n strife_n &_o contencyon_n in_o that_o holy_a apostle_n sit_fw-mi for_o one_o strive_v against_o another_o repreve_v each_o other_o dede_n &_o for_o to_o tell_v how_o they_o strive_v it_o be_v no_o great_a honour_n to_o show_v for_o yâ—_z holy_a apostle_n see_v it_o ¶_o ludovicus_fw-la yâ—_z three_o be_v emperor_n after_o arnulphê°_n vi_o year_n this_o man_n have_v not_o yâ—_z pope_n bless_v for_o yâ—_z unstableness_n of_o they_o yâ—_z regned_a in_o ytaly_n &_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o expulse_v bering_n and_o this_o man_n be_v the_o last_o emperor_n of_o all_o yâ—_z kynrede_fw-la of_o karolus_fw-la king_n of_o france_n ¶_o this_o time_n the_o empire_n be_v remeve_v translate_o and_o divide_v for_o the_o frensshman_n help_v not_o the_o chirche_n the_o which_o their_o fader_n have_v edyfy_v &_o fortefy_v but_o destroy_v they_o nor_o help_v not_o the_o romayn_v against_o the_o lombarde_n which_o vex_v the_o romayn_v right_a sore_n therefore_o by_o yâ—_z comyn_n assent_n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o empire_n &_o the_o ytalyens_n begin_v to_o be_v emperor_n in_o yta_fw-la lie_v &_o the_o almayn_v in_o almaigne_n untyll_o octavien_n which_o regn_v in_o both_o yâ—_z place_n the_o frensshman_n be_v constrain_v to_o abide_v in_o their_o own_o country_n &_o no_o more_o to_o be_v emperor_n for_o their_o myschevous_a lyve_v ¶_o beringarius_n the_o first_o contadus_n &_o beringarius_n the_o second_o and_o hugo_n be_v emperor_n after_o lodewyke_n but_o they_o be_v not_o number_v among_o the_o emperor_n for_o some_o be_v but_o in_o almaigne_n and_o some_o in_o ytalye_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n aluredes_n soon_o and_o after_o this_o alured_n regn_v edward_o his_o soon_o and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o wise_a &_o be_v also_o wonder_n curtey_n the_o dane_n do_v moche_v sorrow_n in_o the_o land_n &_o their_o power_n increase_v &_o begin_v for_o to_o wax_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o the_o dane_n come_v oft_o with_o their_o company_n in_o to_o this_o land_n when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o he_o may_v no_o better_o do_v than_z he_o make_v pease_n with_o they_o and_z grant_v they_o his_o trewse_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o trewse_n dure_v not_o long_o yâ—_z the_o dane_n ne_v begin_v to_o war_n strong_o upon_o yâ—_z englysshman_n &_o do_v they_o moche_n sorrow_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o than_o this_o king_n edward_n die_v when_o god_n will_v and_o he_o regn_v xxiiij_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n beside_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la ix_o c._n 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anastasius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n ¶_o laudo_fw-la be_v pope_n u_o month_n &_o lytel_fw-mi they_o do_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o ten_o be_v pope_n than_o this_o john_n be_v yâ—_z soon_o of_o sergiê°_n pope_n both_o of_o nature_n &_o of_o manner_n &_o he_o be_v pope_n by_o may_v &_o wretched_o be_v slay_v by_o g_o 〈…〉_o do_v knight_n for_o they_o put_v on_o his_o mouth_n a_o pyllow_n and_o stop_v his_o breath_n and_o after_o high_o be_v another_o put_v in_o but_z anon_o he_o be_v put_v out_o and_z therefore_o he_o be_v not_o name_v a_o pope_n ¶_o henricus_n the_o duke_n of_o saxonye_n be_v emperor_n of_o almayn_n xviij_o year_n this_o henry_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n but_z he_o be_v not_o number_v among_o the_o emperor_n for_o he_o regn_v but_o all_o only_a in_o almayn_n &_o he_o have_v a_o very_a holy_a woman_n unto_o his_o wife_n &_o her_o name_n be_v matilda_n on_o who_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ottonen_fw-mi &_o harry_n &_o otto_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o harry_n have_v moche_v land_n in_o almayn_n and_o he_o gate_n a_o other_o soon_o yâ—_z hyght_n brimon_n &_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_z be_v bysshop_n of_o coleyn_n and_z he_o found_v the_o monastery_n of_o panthaleon_n ¶_o of_o king_n athelstone_n after_o this_o edward_n regn_v athelstone_n his_o soon_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v four_o year_n he_o hold_v batayle_n against_o the_o dane_n &_o drive_v king_n gaufrid_n that_o be_v king_n of_o dane_n &_o all_o his_o hoost_n to_o yâ—_z see_v &_o rest_v by_o scotlonde_a &_o take_v strong_o all_o yâ—_z country_n a_o hole_n year_n and_o after_o that_o they_o of_o cumberlonde_n &_o the_o scot_n of_o westmerlonde_n begin_v to_o war_n upon_o king_n athelston_n &_o he_o give_v they_o so_o strong_a batayle_n yâ—_z he_o slay_v so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o no_o man_n coude_fw-fr tell_fw-fr yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o they_o and_o after_o that_o he_o regn_v but_o three_o year_n &_o he_o regn_v in_o all_o xxu_o year_n 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