victor_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o crysten_v people_n of_o xij_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la &_o above_o shall_v receyve_v his_o god_n on_o eester_n day_n once_o oh_o year_n also_o he_o ordain_v that_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o awter_n shall_v be_v glasseor_a tin_n and_o not_o tree_n as_z in_o old_a time_n the_o consecration_n of_o the_o gloryon_n blood_n be_v make_v in_o tree_n vessel_n and_o this_o time_n past_a &_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o chirche_n grow_v &_o glasen_v vessel_n be_v forhode_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la de_fw-la conse_n de_fw-fr pri_fw-la ca._n ¶_o origenes_n the_o noble_a clerk_n be_v this_o time_n &_o he_o write_v so_o moche_n that_o saint_n jerom_n say_v i_o have_v read_v of_o origenes_n where's_o â—â—s_o iiij_o thousand_o volume_n without_o pyscle_n he_o translate_v the_o bible_n from_o hebrew_n in_o to_o greek_a &_o die_v many_o other_o great_a thing_n and_o of_o this_o origenes_n samson_n solomon_n &_o tratan_n be_v a_o great_a question_n among_o doctor_n if_o that_o they_o be_v damn_a or_o save_v therefore_o those_o thing_n yâ—_z without_o peryll_n we_o ben_fw-mi not_o bind_v to_o know_v nor_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr be_v not_o certify_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o lete_fw-la they_o be_v alone_a commit_v unto_o god_n ¶_o caliâ—ê°_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o zepherinê°_n u_o year_n &_o he_o ordain_v the_o cimiteri_n in_o via_fw-la apia_fw-la where_o many_o a_o thou_o sand_n martyr_n be_v bury_v ¶_o also_o he_o ordain_v the_o fee_a of_o the_o emer_a day_n to_o be_v keep_v ¶_o anthoniê°_n aurelius_n be_v emperor_n three_o year_n and_o this_o man_n lack_v no_o kind_n of_o lechery_n &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v among_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o peple_n for_z his_o myschevous_a lyurnge_n anthoniê°_n marcus_n regn_v after_o he_o vij_o year_n this_o man_n live_v bostynat_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o he_o be_v slay_v as_o be_v his_o predecessor_n ¶_o alexander_n be_v emperor_n after_o anthoniê°_n &_o regn_v xiij_o year_n this_o man_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o mother_n a_o crysten_v woman_n &_o the_o teching_n of_o origenes_n the_o which_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o coâ—â—trte_v she_o was_z make_v so_o good_a unto_o crysten_v man_n yâ—_z he_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v their_o counseylle_n &_o their_o prayer_n by_o themselves_o but_o nevertheless_o in_o this_o time_n the_o cursyd_v off_o year_n of_o he_o make_v many_o martyr_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o cc_o xliiij_o trbanus_n be_v pope_n after_o caliâ—â—ê°_n eight_o year_n and_z old_a &_o young_a he_o be_v very_o virtuous_a and_o all_o the_o hallow_v vessel_n of_o the_o chirche_n he_o make_v of_o gold_n or_o silver_n this_o man_n leave_v his_o popechede_v &_o go_v to_o agrippa_n and_o xi_o thousand_o virgin_n with_o he_o and_o the_o clergy_n say_v he_o leave_v not_o his_o dygnytee_n for_o holiness_n but_o for_o appetyte_v of_o tho_o virgin_n &_o waste_v he_o not_o in_o the_o book_n of_o pope_n and_o there_o he_o a_o virgyn_v be_v martyr_v with_o those_o virgin_n ¶_o poncianus_fw-la a_o martyr_n succeed_v vrbanê°_n and_o he_o ordain_v yâ—_z psalm_n shall_v be_v say_v day_n &_o night_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o god_n and_o that_o a_o priest_n shall_v say_v confiteor_fw-la afore_o the_o mass_n ¶_o anteros_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n this_z man_n ordain_v yâ—_z a_o bysshop_n may_v be_v remeve_v from_o one_o unto_o a_o other_o and_o he_o make_v the_o life_n of_o martyr_n to_o be_v write_v and_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o bury_v in_o the_o cimitery_n of_o saint_n calixt_v ¶_o maximianus_n be_v choose_v emperor_n at_o maguncia_n of_o the_o host_n &_o not_o by_o the_o senator_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n and_o destroy_v the_o chirche_n myghte_o and_o be_v slay_v for_o origene_n ¶_o gordian_n regn_v after_o he_o vi_o year_n &_o of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_z he_o be_v slay_v hijs_fw-la diebus_fw-la celus_fw-fr dux_fw-la colchestrie_n in_fw-la asclepto_fw-la regnat_fw-la in_o britamnia_fw-la amnt_n quasi_fw-la thirty_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la adventum_fw-la constancij_fw-la lati_fw-la m_n vacat_fw-la ¶_o phylyp_v be_v emperor_n after_o he_o &_o this_o phylyp_n choose_v to_o he_o phylyp_v his_o soon_o &_o they_o regn_v xvij_o year_n &_o be_v the_o first_o emperor_n yâ—_z be_v crystened_a and_z after_o slay_v of_o the_o host_n they_o bequeve_v all_o their_o tresour_n in_o their_o death_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v dispose_v to_o poor_a man_n and_o saint_n laurence_n at_o the_o assygnacyon_n of_o his_o master_n the_o pope_n depart_a this_o tresour_n about_o rome_n the_o which_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n ut_fw-la quidem_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ¶_o decius_n be_v emperor_n three_o year_n &_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o tyrant_n for_o he_o enter_v the_o empire_n when_o he_o &_o the_o host_n have_v slay_v the_o two_o philyppe_n his_o lord_n &_o after_o yâ—_z he_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o soon_o ¶_o fabianê°_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o anteros_n twelve_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_o when_o crysten_v man_n stand_v to_o abide_v the_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o pope_n sudden_o a_o white_a dowe_fw-mi or_o a_o culuour_n descend_v on_o his_o heed_n sayenge_a unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v pope_n of_o rome_n this_o man_n ordain_v every_o year_n yâ—_z creme_a shall_v be_v hallow_v upon_o sherethursdaye_n also_o he_o divide_v regyon_n to_o deaken_v the_o which_o shall_v write_v the_o lyf_v of_o martyr_n and_o at_o the_o last_o decius_n slay_v he_o ¶_o cornethus_n a_o martyr_n &_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o fabianê°_n three_o year_n this_o man_n take_v up_o the_o body_n of_o peter_n &_o paul_n &_o with_o great_a honour_n put_v they_o in_o worshipful_a place_n with_o beata_fw-la lucina_n ¶_o lucius_n be_v pope_n after_o cornelius_n three_o year_n &_o of_o he_o lytell_a be_v write_v ¶_o gallus_n with_o his_o soon_o volucianus_n be_v emperor_n two_o year_n &_o they_o fight_v with_o emilianus_fw-la &_o be_v slay_v and_o emilianê°_n the_o three_o month_n be_v slay_v ¶_o valerian_n be_v emperor_n with_o his_o soon_o galyene_n xu_o year_n this_o man_n be_v virtuous_a &_o manly_a in_o the_o begin_n but_z after_o be_v give_v to_o vice_n &_o moche_n wretchedness_n and_o so_o be_v his_o soon_o galiene_n this_o valerian_n go_v unto_o yâ—_z land_n of_o perse._n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a blood_n of_o martyr_n which_o he_o have_v shed_v be_v take_v of_o the_o king_n of_o perse._n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v he_o he_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n &_o keep_v he_o in_o great_a bondage_n and_o to_o this_o intent_n he_o keep_v he_o that_o when_o so_o ever_o he_o shall_v ride_v this_o valerian_n shall_v lie_v down_o &_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o foot_n upon_o his_o back_n when_o he_o will_v take_v his_o horse_n this_o hear_v galiene_n his_o â—one_n yâ—_z be_v leave_v at_o rome_n and_o that_o cause_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o cruel_a against_o crysten_v man_n ¶_o and_o here_o be_v the_o eight_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o chirche_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o make_v the_o romayn_v to_o less_o their_o kingdom_n the_o which_o be_v never_o recover_v again_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o general_a pestilence_n be_v through_o out_o all_o the_o world_n for_o their_o trespass_n ¶_o stephanus_n a_o martyr_n after_o lucius_n be_v pope_n three_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z no_o man_n shall_v use_v none_o hallow_v clothes_n but_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ¶_o sixtus_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o stephanus_n two_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o mass_n shall_v be_v say_v upon_o a_o awter_n the_o which_o afore_o be_v not_o &_o thenne_n he_o dey_v ¶_o dyonisiê°_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n this_o man_n divide_v paryssh_n &_o chircheyarde_n &_o assign_v to_o chirche_n certain_a preeste_n ¶_o felix_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o dyonisius_n two_o year_n he_o ordain_v that_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n mass_n shall_v be_v say_v also_o he_o ordain_v the_o dedycacyon_n of_o the_o chirche_n every_o year_n shall_v he_o say_v ¶_o claudiê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o valerian_n this_o emperor_n subdue_v gothas_n noble_o &_o thene_n he_o dyssess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o cc.lxxiiij_o evticianus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n eight_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v the_o corn_n &_o beene_n shall_v be_v blessyd_v on_o the_o awter_n and_o he_o bury_v ccc_o &_o xliiij_o martyr_n with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi ¶_o aurelius_n be_v emperor_n after_o claudius_n u_o year_n this_o aureliê°_n first_o to_o crysten_v man_n be_v gentyll_a wherefore_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n in_o every_o place_n glorious_o and_o when_o he_o be_v desceyve_v by_o cursyd_v man_n &_o pursew_v crysten_v man_n myght_o &_o namely_o in_o france_n for_o there_o he_o
the_o lord_n and_o lady_n go_v to_o bed_v and_o anon_o as_o their_o lord_n be_v a_o sleep_v they_z kytte_a all_o their_o husbonde_n throat_n and_o so_o they_o slay_v they_o all_o when_o that_o dyoclesyan_a their_o fader_fw-mi herd_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o become_v furyous_o wroth_a against_o his_o doughter_n and_o anon_o will_v they_o all_o have_v brente_a but_o all_o yâ—_z baron_n &_o lord_n of_o sirrie_n counseyl_v not_o so_o for_o to_o do_v such_o streytnesse_n to_o his_o own_o doughter_n but_o oon_o shall_v void_a the_o land_n of_o they_o for_o ever_o more_o so_z that_o they_o never_o shall_v come_v again_o and_o so_o he_o die_v and_o dyoclesyan_a that_o be_v the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi anon_o command_v they_o to_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n and_o delyverd_v to_o they_o vytaylle_n for_o half_a be_v re_fw-mi and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v all_o the_o sister_n go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n and_o sayll_v forth_o in_o the_o see_v &_o betake_v all_o their_o friend_n to_o apolin_n that_o be_v their_o god_n and_o so_o long_o they_o sayll_v in_o the_o see_v till_o at_o 〈◊〉_d last_o they_o come_v and_o arryve_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v all_o wyldernesse_n and_o when_o 〈◊〉_d albion_n be_v come_v to_o that_o land_n &_o 〈◊〉_d sister_n this_o albine_n go_v frost_n forth_o out_o of_o the_o ship_n and_o say_v to_o her_o 〈◊〉_d sister_n for_o as_o moche_n say_v she_o as_o i_o be_o the_o elder_a sister_n of_o all_o this_o company_n 〈◊〉_d first_o this_o land_n have_v take_v and_o 〈◊〉_d moche_v as_o my_o name_n be_v albâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o land_n be_v call_v albâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d my_o own_o name_n and_o anove_v all_o 〈◊〉_d ster_v grant_v to_o she_o with_o a_o good_a 〈◊〉_d though_o go_v out_o all_o the_o sister_n of_o 〈◊〉_d pe_z &_o take_v the_o land_n albron_n as_o 〈◊〉_d star_z call_v it_o and_o there_o they_o go_v 〈◊〉_d down_o and_o find_v neither_o man_n 〈◊〉_d man_n ne_o child_n but_z wild_a beestâ—â—_fw-mi of_o 〈◊〉_d verse_n kynde_v and_o when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v dyspend_v &_o they_o fail_v they_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi they_o with_o herb_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o so_o they_o live_v as_o they_o best_o may_v and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d they_o take_v flesh_n of_o dyverse_a beeste_n and_o become_v wonder_v fat_a and_o so_o they_o desire_a man_n company_n &_o man_n kind_n yâ—_z they_o fail_v and_o for_o bear_v they_o were_v wonder_v courageous_a of_o kind_n so_o that_o they_o desire_v more_o man_n company_n than_o any_o other_o solace_n and_o mirth_n when_o the_o devyll_n that_o perceyve_v wenâ—e_o by_o dyverse_a countree_n and_o take_v a_o body_n of_o the_o ayâ—â—_n &_o like_n nature_n shad_v of_o man_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o albion_n &_o lie_v by_o thoâ—_n wymmen_fw-mi &_o shadde_v though_o nature_n upon_o they_o &_o they_o conceyve_v &_o after_o bring_v forth_o giant_n of_o the_o which_o one_o be_v call_v gogmagog_n &_o a_o other_o longherigam_n and_o so_o they_o be_v name_v by_o dyvers_a name_n &_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o come_v forth_o &_o be_v bear_v horryble_a giant_n in_o albion_n and_o they_o dwell_v in_o cave_n &_o in_o hill_n at_o their_o will_n and_o have_v the_o land_n of_o albion_n as_o they_o like_v unto_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n arryve_v &_o come_v to_o totnes_n that_o be_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o albion_n and_o there_o this_o brute_n conquer_v and_o scomfyte_v the_o giant_n above_o say_v ¶_o explicit_fw-la prima_fw-la pars_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v now_o how_o brute_n be_v goten_a &_o how_o he_o slay_v first_o his_o mother_n &_o after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o how_o he_o conquer_v albion_n that_o after_o he_o name_v brytayne_v after_o his_o own_o name_n that_o now_o be_v call_v englonde_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engy_v of_o saâ—onte_n ¶_o this_o brute_n come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v about_o the_o xviij_o year_n of_o hely_n be_v it_o know_v that_o in_o the_o noble_a cyte_n of_o great_a troy_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n that_o be_v call_v aeneas_n and_o when_o the_o cyte_n of_o troy_n be_v lose_v &_o destroy_v thorugh_o they_o of_o grece_n this_o aeneas_n with_o all_o his_o meyne_n flee_v then_n &_o come_v to_o lombardy_n that_o though_o be_v lord_n &_o governor_n of_o yâ—_z land_n a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v latin_a and_o a_o other_o king_n there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v turocelyne_n that_o strong_o war_v upon_o this_o king_n latyne_n that_o oftentimes_o die_v he_o moche_v harm_n and_o when_o this_o king_n latyne_n herd_n yâ—_z aeneas_n be_v come_v he_o receyve_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_v &_o he_o with_o hold_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v herd_n of_o he_o &_o wist_v well_o that_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o worthy_a of_o his_o body_n &_o of_o his_o dede_n this_o aeneas_n help_v king_n latyne_n in_o his_o war_n and_o short_o for_o to_o telle_fw-fr so_o well_o and_o so_o worthy_o he_o die_v that_o he_o slay_v turocelyne_n and_o dyscomfyte_v he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v king_n latin_a gaaf_n all_o that_o land_n that_o be_v turocelyne_n to_o this_o noble_a man_n aeneas_n in_o marriage_n with_o lavyne_fw-mi his_o daughter_n the_o moo_v fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v and_o so_o they_o live_v togyder_n in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n all_o the_o day_n of_o there_o lyf_v tyme._n ¶_o and_o after_o ascanius_n soon_o to_o aeneas_n wed_v a_o wyf_v &_o upon_o she_o he_o gate_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v silueyne_n and_o this_o silueyne_n when_o he_o coude_fw-fr some_o reason_n of_o man_n unwete_a his_o fader_fw-mi and_o against_o his_o will_n aqueynt_v he_o with_o a_o damosel_n that_o be_v cousin_n to_o lavyne_fw-mi that_o be_v king_n latyne_n daughter_n the_o queen_n that_o be_v aeneas_n wyf_v and_o bring_v the_o damosel_n with_o child_n and_o when_o ascanius_n his_o fader_fw-mi it_o wist_v anon_o lete_fw-la enquyre_v of_o the_o wise_a master_n &_o of_o the_o grette_v clerk_n what_o child_n the_o damosel_n shall_v bring_v forth_o &_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v that_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o soon_o that_o shall_v kylle_v both_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o also_o his_o mother_n and_o so_o he_o thy_fw-mi de_fw-mi for_o his_o mother_n dey_v in_o bere_v of_o he_o and_o when_o this_o child_n be_v bear_v his_o fader_fw-mi lete_fw-la call_v he_o brute_n and_o the_o master_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n and_o sorrow_n in_o many_o dyvers_a place_n and_z after_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o great_a honour_n and_o worship_n this_o king_n ascanius_n dey_v when_o god_n will_v and_z silueyne_a his_o soon_o receyve_v the_o land_n and_z make_v he_o wonder_o well_o belove_v among_o his_o people_n and_o so_o when_o brute_n that_o be_v silueyne_n soon_o be_v xu_o year_n old_a he_o go_v upon_o a_o day_n with_o his_o fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o play_v &_o solace_n and_o as_o brute_n shall_v have_v shoot_v unto_o a_o herte_fw-la his_o arowe_n myshapped_a &_o glaced_a and_o so_o there_o brute_n slay_v his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o how_o brute_n be_v dryven_v out_o of_o the_o land_n &_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_n and_o when_o this_o myschaslce_n be_v befall_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n make_v sorrow_n enough_o &_o be_v sore_o a_o anger_v and_o for_o encheson_n thereof_o they_o drive_v brute_n out_o of_o the_o land_n &_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o among_o they_o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o may_v not_o there_o abide_v he_o go_v from_o then_n in_o to_o grece_n &_o there_o he_o find_v vij_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v of_o the_o lygnage_n and_o kynrede_n of_o troy_n that_o be_v come_v of_o great_a blood_n as_o the_o story_n tell_v as_z of_o man_n &_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o child_n the_o which_o be_v all_o hold_n in_o thrall_n doom_n &_o bondage_n of_o the_o king_n pandras_n of_o grece_n for_o the_o dethe_v of_o achilles_n that_o be_v betray_v &_o slay_v at_o troy_n this_o brute_n be_v a_o wonder_n fair_a man_n and_o a_o strong_a &_o a_o huge_a of_o his_o aege_fw-la &_o of_o glad_a cheer_n &_o semblaunt_v and_o also_o worthy_a of_o body_n and_o be_v well_o belove_v among_o his_o people_n this_o king_n pandras_n hear_v speak_v of_o his_o goodness_n &_o his_o condicyon_n &_o anon_o make_v he_o dwell_v with_o he_o so_o that_o brute_n become_v wonder_n prevy_v &_o mo_z i_o belove_v with_o the_o king_n so_o that_o long_o time_n brute_n dwell_v with_o the_o king_n so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o of_o troy_n and_o brute_n speak_v togyder_n of_o kynrede_n &_o of_o lygnage_n &_o of_o acquaintance_n and_o there_o playn_v they_o unto_o brute_n of_o their_o sorrow_n &_o of_o their_o bondage_n and_z of_o many_o other_o shame_n that_o
moo_n with_o he_o but_o one_o kynght_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v then_o begin_v leyr_n to_o weep_v and_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o say_v tho_o alas_o now_o have_v i_o to_o long_o live_v that_o this_o sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o i_o be_o poor_a that_o sometime_o be_v rich_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o to_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a but_o when_o i_o be_v rich_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v &_o worshype_v and_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n and_o despite_n and_o now_o i_o well_o wot_v that_o cordeyll_n my_o young_a daughter_n say_v i_o troth_n when_o she_o say_v as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n shall_v i_o be_v love_v and_o all_o the_o while_n yâ—_z i_o have_v good_a so_o long_o be_v i_o love_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o riches_n but_o mâ—_n two_o doughter_n gloss_a i_o thoâ—â—_n now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v lytell_a price_n and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n but_z i_o will_v not_o byleve_v it_o ne_v understonde_v &_o therefore_o ay_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v lytell_fw-mi price_n of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v fâ—â—th_v my_o two_o doughter_n have_v i_o thus_o deceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_v love_v &_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o seek_v she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d that_o lyghte_o i_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_v of_o yefte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o fader_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v ar_v â—er_o no_o more_o and_o those_o that_o i_o otherwise_o behote_v thorugh_o there_o false_a speeche_n now_o have_v i_o desceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leyr_n long_o time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o seâ—_n and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ar_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_v and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n that_o she_o be_v in_o pryvely_a he_o send_v his_o squire_n unto_o the_o queen_n for_o to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v come_v to_o she_o for_o great_a need_n and_o when_o the_o squire_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sister_n from_o the_o begin_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_fw-la &_o tohe_o it_o to_o the_o squire_n in_o counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v &_o bear_v it_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o certain_a cyte_v &_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_v &_o thenne_n come_v ayeâ—_n to_o she_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 lest_o with_o their_o meyne_n and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o we_o re_fw-mi come_v for_o too_o spehe_fw-ge with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n &_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 though_o lete_fw-la send_v thorugh_o all_o his_o ream_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendant_n to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o if_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 the_o hang_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bry_n cain_a with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o ream_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n and_o they_o scomfyte_v and_o slay_v and_o though_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 ream_n in_o pease_n and_o afterward_o dey_v and_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la entre_fw-fr he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.liij_o amasius_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshype_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la p3_n two_o para_fw-it xv_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o victoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n and_o restore_v israel_n and_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o prouffyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_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 dignyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o yâ—_z which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n yâ—_z first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o the_o twelve_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v or_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o ê“phecy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la 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 preorecessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n 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 the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseta_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 die_v as_o other_o cursyd_v man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_v his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyr_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 u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o death_n she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z upon_o she_o war_v grete_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n
thenne_n he_o be_v martyr_v and_o bury_v in_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o anâ—cetus_n be_v pope_n after_o piê°_n almoost_n ten_o year_n this_o man_n make_v many_o decree_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o for_o bysshope_n ut_fw-la in_fw-la caê°_n violatores_fw-la &_o c_o ¶_o galienus_n a_o leche_n goten_a in_o pergamo_n be_v in_o great_a fame_n at_o rome_n the_o which_o not_o alone_a expow_v the_o book_n of_o ypocras_n but_o he_o put_v many_o of_o they_o to_o his_o book_n and_o of_o this_o man_n be_v say_v for_z his_o dyscrete_a abstynence_n the_o which_o he_o use_v he_o live_v a_o hondred_a and_o xl_o year_n he_o never_o eat_v nor_o drink_v his_o fylle_n ¶_o nota_fw-la abstinencâ—am_fw-la ¶_o he_o never_o take_v raw_a fruyte_n always_o he_o have_v a_o sweet_a brethe_o he_o dey_v all_o oon_o through_o aege_fw-la &_o no_o sykenesse_n ¶_o marcus_n antonius_n the_o true_a and_o lucius_n comodus_n be_v emperor_n xix_o year_n these_o take_v the_o empire_n after_o anthony_n the_o meek_a and_o thenne_n begin_v two_o emperor_n to_o regne_fw-la but_o lucius_n comodus_n decess_v and_o anthony_n be_v emperor_n alone_o the_o which_o be_v a_o victoryous_a man_n and_o a_o noble_a but_o that_o he_o make_v the_o four_o persecuycon_n to_o kylle_v crysten_v man_n this_o marcus_n be_v of_o so_o great_a sadness_n and_o steadfastness_n that_o for_o no_o chance_n he_o lough_z never_o ne_o change_v no_o cheer_n neither_o for_o gladness_n ne_fw-fr for_o sorrow_n and_o whanne_v he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o be_v of_o such_o manhood_n that_o on_o a_o certain_a trâ—â—e_n when_o he_o look_v his_o tresourand_n have_v 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o he_o may_v gyve_v his_o knight_n and_o his_o man_n when_o he_o go_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o german_a the_z sclavons_a and_o sarmathus_n he_o will_v hurt_v ne_o greve_v no_o body_n but_o have_v lever_n to_o sell_v his_o wyve_n golden_a vessel_n and_o her_o arayment_n she_o bed_n &_o all_o her_o ryall_n stuff_v than_o take_v tax_v of_o the_o senator_n or_z of_o his_o 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tydynge_n they_o make_v sorrow_n enough_o and_o all_o their_o mirth_n &_o joy_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o morning_n &_o sorrow_n ¶_o how_o maude_n yâ—_z empress_n come_v again_o in_o englonde_n &_o how_o she_o be_v afterward_o wed_v to_o geffroy_n th'earl_n of_o angoy_n and_o when_o that_o two_o year_n be_v ago_o that_o the_o earl_n have_v dwell_v with_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n go_v from_o the_o king_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o &_o die_v moche_n harm_n in_o yâ—_z land_n of_o normandy_n &_o take_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n &_o there_o he_o dwell_v all_o that_o year_n and_o though_o come_v to_o he_o tydynge_n that_o henry_n the_o emperom_n of_o almaigne_n yâ—_z have_v spouse_n
maude_n his_o daughter_n be_v deed_n and_o that_o she_o dwell_v no_o long_o in_o almaigne_n &_o that_o she_o will_v come_v again_o in_o to_o normandy_n to_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o when_o that_o she_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o he_o take_v she_o tho_o to_o he_o &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o make_v the_o englysshman_n to_o do_v oath_n &_o fraute_n to_o the_o empress_n and_o the_o first_o man_n that_o make_v the_o oath_n be_v william_n yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o that_o other_o davyd_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o after_o he_o all_o the_o baron_n &_o earl_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o also_o after_o that_o the_o noble_a man_n th'earl_n of_o angoy_n that_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n send_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_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 the_o empress_n and_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o her_o fader_fw-mi wist_v that_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n the_z king_n he_o grant_v &_o consent_v thereto_o and_o though_o take_v he_o his_o daughter_n &_o lad_n she_o in_o to_o normandy_n &_o come_v to_o yâ—_z noble_a knyghte_n geffroy_n and_o there_o he_o spouse_n the_o foresaid_a maude_n with_o moche_n honour_v &_o the_o earl_n beget_v upon_o she_o a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o ¶_o and_o after_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v king_n henry_n dwell_v all_o that_o year_n in_o normandy_n and_o after_o that_o long_a time_n a_o grevous_a sykenesse_n take_v he_o where_o thorugh_o he_o dey_v and_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v xxxu_o year_n &_o four_o month_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v as_o be_v before_o say_v in_o normandy_n and_o his_o herte_n be_v enteryd_v in_o yâ—_z great_a chirche_fw-fr of_o our_o lady_n in_o roven_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bring_v with_o moche_v honour_n in_o to_o englonde_n &_o enteryd_v at_o rede_a in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o the_o which_o abbaye_v he_o be_v begynner_n &_o founder_n henricus_fw-la the_o four_o be_v emperor_n in_o almayn_n after_o harry_n the_o three_o xu_o year_n this_o man_n put_v his_o own_o fader_fw-mi in_o prison_n &_o there_o hold_v he_o till_o he_o dey_v and_o tâ—ke_v pope_n paschall_n with_o his_o cardynalle_n &_o present_v they_o as_z if_o be_v say_v afore_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o lack_v issue_n for_o he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o englonde_n maude_n but_o afterward_o he_o come_v to_o grace_v and_o all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o chirche_n free_o he_o resyne_v to_o calixtus_n the_o pope_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o yeve_v he_o in_o penounce_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o come_v again_o to_o his_o empire_n that_o he_o may_v have_v remyssyon_n of_o his_o trespass_n and_o after_o the_o oppynyon_n of_o many_o a_o man_n he_z be_v wilful_o exile_v &_o dey_v and_o his_o wyf_v both_o at_o chestre_n in_o englonde_n ¶_o gelasius_n be_v pope_n after_o paschall_n two_o year_n and_o 〈◊〉_d from_o henry_n the_o emperor_n in_o to_o bourgoyne_n and_o there_o decessyd_v this_o emperor_n choose_v benedictus_n a_o spanyarde_n to_o be_v pope_n the_o which_o storm_n with_o calixtê°_n ¶_o calixtus_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n &_o fine_a month_n this_o calixtus_n be_v the_o soon_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n and_o be_v choose_v in_o the_o place_n of_o gelasius_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o rome_n he_o take_v the_o foresaid_a benedictus_n and_o make_v he_o to_o ride_v afore_o he_o shameful_o for_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.c.xxxiij_o innocencius_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o honorius_n xiiij_o year_n and_o vij_o month_n this_o man_n be_v a_o very_a devoute_a man_n &_o with_o such_o man_n he_o accompany_v he_o and_o he_o have_v stryf_v against_o peyr_n of_o lion_n the_o which_o name_v he_o anocletus_n and_o by_o strength_n he_o take_v the_o popchede_v the_o which_o innocencius_fw-la see_v &_o with_o two_o galeys_fw-la he_o flee_v in_o to_o france_n &_o be_v worshyful_o receyve_v of_o saint_n benumbed_a the_o which_o that_o time_n have_v all_o the_o king_n &_o prince_n in_o his_o honde_n and_o he_o provoke_v they_o for_o to_o â—ring_v this_o pope_n innocencius_fw-la in_fw-la to_o his_o dygnyte_n again_o and_o att_o the_o last_o all_o thing_n be_v sessyd_v &_o his_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v through_o the_o jugement_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v pope_n again_o &_o live_v prouffytable_o and_o be_v bury_v art_n latranence_n ¶_o how_o stephen_n that_o be_v king_n henry_n sister_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n of_o englonde_n after_o this_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v the_o first_o be_v make_v king_n his_o nevewe_v sister_n soon_o stephen_n earl_n of_o boloyne_n for_o anon_o as_o he_o hear_v the_o tydynge_n of_o his_o uncle_n death_n thenne_n he_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n thorugh_o counseyll_n &_o strength_n of_o many_o great_a lord_n in_o englonde_n against_o the_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v make_v to_o maude_n the_o empress_n take_v the_o ream_n &_o lete_fw-la crown_n stephen_n king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o the_o archebysshopp_n william_n of_o caunterbury_n that_o first_o make_v the_o oath_n of_o feaute_n to_o maude_n the_o empress_n set_v the_o crown_n upon_o stephen_n herd_n &_o he_o anoint_a and_o bysshop_n roger_n of_o salysbury_n maynten_v the_o kyngê°_n part_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v ¶_o the_o first_o year_n yâ—_z king_n stephen_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o go_v toward_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o have_v â—arred_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o in_o yea_n &_o in_o good_a manere_fw-la &_o to_o high_o trust_v but_o he_o make_v to_o high_a nove_n homage_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o hadê_n make_v unto_o thempresse_n maude_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la maude_n the_o empress_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o though_o begin_v debate_n bytwene_v king_n stephen_n &_o maude_n thempresse_n this_o man_v go_v unto_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o nchol_n &_o the_o king_n her_o besyged_a long_a time_n &_o may_v not_o speed_n so_o well_o the_o cyte_n be_v keep_v &_o defend_v and_o though_o yâ—_z be_v wtin_n the_o cyte_n meruaylous_o escape_v away_o wtout_fw-fr any_o manner_n of_o harm_n and_o though_o take_v yâ—_z king_n the_o cyte_n &_o dwell_v therein_o till_o candelmasse_n and_o though_o come_v the_o baron_n yâ—_z hold_v with_o empress_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_z earl_n radulphe_n of_o chestre_n the_o earl_n robert_n of_o glocestre_n hugh_n bygot_n robert_n of_o mor_fw-fr ley_fw-fr &_o these_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o faught_n with_o the_o king_n &_o give_v high_o a_o great_a bataylle_n in_o the_o which_o bataylle_n king_n stephen_n be_v take_v and_o set_v in_o prison_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o brystowe_n ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o empress_n go_v fro_o wynchestre_n to_o orenforde_n &_o after_o she_o escape_v to_o walynforde_n &_o of_o the_o sorrow_n &_o disease_n that_o she_o have_v now_o as_o the_o king_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v in_o to_o ward_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o brystowe_n this_o maude_n the_o empress_n be_v make_v lady_n of_o all_o englonde_n &_o all_o man_n hold_v she_o for_o lady_n of_o the_o land_n but_o those_o of_o kent_n hold_v with_o king_n stephens_n wyf_v &_o also_o william_n of_o pree_n &_o his_o retenewe_n halpe_v they_o &_o hold_v warte_z against_o maude_n thempresse_n and_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n come_v to_o they_o with_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n and_o though_o go_v they_o togyder_v to_o wynchestre_n there_o yâ—_z the_o empress_n be_v &_o will_v have_v take_v she_o but_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n come_v with_o his_o power_n &_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o the_o empress_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o the_o batayll_n 〈◊〉_d escape_v from_o they_o &_o go_v 〈…〉_o prison_n and_o when_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_o of_o prison_n he_o go_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o oxenford_n &_o besyeged_a thempresse_n yâ—_z be_v though_o at_o oxenford_n and_o the_o seyge_a endure_v from_o myghelmasse_n unto_o sayne_a andrew_n tide_n ¶_o and_o the_o empress_n lete_fw-la clothe_v she_o tho_o all_o in_o white_a linen_n clothe_v for_o bycâ—nse_n she_o will_v not_o be_v know_v for_o in_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v moche_n snow_n &_o she_o escape_v by_o the_o tample_n from_o they_o away_o that_o be_v her_o enemy_n and_o from_o then_n she_o go_v to_o walyngforde_n &_o there_o hold_v she_o and_o the_o king_n will_v have_v besyege_v she_o but_z he_o have_v so_o moche_n to_o do_v with_o the_o earl_n radulphe_n of_o chestre_n &_o with_o hugh_n bygot_n that_o strong_o war_v upon_o high_a in_o every_o place_n that_z he_o not_o wist_v whether_o for_o to_o tear_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n halpe_v he_o with_o
his_o power_n ¶_o how_o gaufride_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n give_v unto_o henry_n the_o empressse_n some_o alle_fw-mi normandye_n and_o after_o this_o the_o king_n go_v unto_o wyston_n &_o will_v have_v make_v a_o castle_n there_o but_o though_o come_v to_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o there_o almoo_v he_o have_v take_v the_o king_n but_o yet_o the_o king_n escape_v with_o moche_n pain_n and_o william_n martell_n there_o be_v token_n and_o for_o who_o be_v delyveraunce_n they_o give_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_fw-fr yâ—_z good_a castle_n of_o shyrbom_n yâ—_z he_o have_v take_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o earl_n robert_n &_o all_o the_o king_n enemy_n go_v unto_o fâ—ryngdon_n &_o begin_v there_o for_o to_o make_v a_o strong_a castle_n but_o the_o king_n come_v thyâ—_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o drive_v he_o thou_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n â—â—â—dulphe_n of_o chestre_n be_v accord_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z the_o king_n and_o come_v to_o his_o court_n at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o earl_n 〈…〉_o to_o come_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o lete_fw-la take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n and_o may_v never_o for_o no_o thing_n come_v out_o till_o yâ—_z he_o have_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o king_n the_o castle_n of_o nchol_n the_o which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o king_n with_o his_o strength_n in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o gaufride_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o angoy_n give_v up_o unto_o henry_n his_o soon_o all_o normandye_n and_o in_o the_o year_n that_o next_o â—â—sewed_v dey_v the_o earl_n gaufride_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o do_v anon_o tamen_fw-la again_o to_o angoy_n &_o there_o be_v make_v earl_n moche_n honour_n of_o all_o his_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o he_o die_v feaute_n &_o homage_n the_o moost_n party_n of_o the_o land_n and_o though_o be_v this_o henry_z yâ—_z empress_n soon_o earl_n of_o angoy_n &_o also_o duke_n of_o normandy_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v make_v a_o dynorce_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o gascoigne_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v know_v and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v sybbe_v &_o nyghe_o of_o blood_n and_o though_o spouse_n her_o henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o earl_n of_o angoy_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n &_o duke_n of_o gascoigne_n ¶_o in_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o this_o stephen_n this_o henry_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o begin_v for_o to_o war_n upon_o this_o king_n stephen_n &_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o malmesbury_n &_o dye_a moche_n harm_n and_o yâ—_z king_n stephen_n hadê_n so_o moche_n go_v that_o he_o wyste_v not_o whither_o for_o to_o go_v but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v through_o the_o archebysshop_n theobaldus_fw-la &_o through_o other_o worthy_a lord_n of_o englonde_n upon_o this_o condycyon_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o realm_n of_o englonde_n bytwene_n theym_n two_o so_o that_o henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o shall_v hoo_o have_v the_o half_a of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o peâ—s_o be_v cry_v thrughout_n all_o englond_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o accord_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o lord_n king_n stephen_n become_v so_o sorry_a for_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o hadê_n 〈◊〉_d half_a englonde_n and_o felle_fw-fr in_o to_o such_o a_o malady_n and_z deyed_a in_o the_o xix_o year_n and_z â—iij_fw-la weke_n and_o u_o day_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la all_z in_o war_n and_o in_o contake_n and_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o feversham_n the_o which_o he_o lete_fw-la make_v in_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la celestunus_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o innocencuâ—s_n u_o month_n and_o lytell_a he_o die_v ¶_o lucius_n be_v after_o he_o and_o lytell_fw-mi proffyte_v for_z they_o dey_v both_o in_o a_o pestilence_n ¶_o eugenâ—us_o the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o u_o year_n and_o four_o month_n this_o man_n first_o be_v the_o dyscyple_a of_o saint_n bernarde_n &_o after_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n anastalius_n by_o rome_n and_o come_v to_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n ceâ—ary_n and_o be_v choose_v pope_n by_o the_o cardnalle_n he_o no_o thing_n know_v therâ—â—_n and_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o senator_n he_o be_v consecrate_v without_o the_o cyte_n this_o maâ—â—_n be_v a_o holy_a nan_n &_o suffer_v tâ—ybulaâ—yon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o decessyd_v and_o 〈◊〉_d at_o saint_n peter_n and_o after_o anon_o deâ—â—syd_v saint_n bernarde_n ¶_o petrus_n 〈◊〉_d the_o bysshopp_n of_o paris_n bâ—â—ther_n to_o granam_n compile_v the_o some_o book_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o tyme._n ¶_o petrus_n â—â—mestor_n brother_n to_o gracian_a &_o to_o 〈◊〉_d lombardus_fw-la make_v hystonam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o book_n ¶_o frederâ—â—us_fw-la pâ—mus_fw-la after_o contradus_fw-la be_v emprerour_n in_o almaigne_n &_o in_o rome_n xxxij_o year_n this_o man_n after_o the_o death_n of_o adryan_n the_o pope_n the_o which_o crown_v he_o die_v on_o syd_o with_o alexander_n to_o he_o great_a prâ—edyce_n for_o he_o die_v help_v four_o that_o stout_a against_o the_o apostle_n sete_n and_o he_o faught_v myghte_o against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n through_o power_n of_o the_o dany_n &_o other_o nacyon_n but_o richard_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n halpe_n for_o to_o expulse_v he_o and_o he_o destroy_v medyolanum_fw-la to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o which_o cyte_n the_o wall_n be_v bygh_a than_o the_o wall_n of_o any_o other_o cyte_n this_o man_n at_o the_o last_o after_o that_o he_o have_v do_v many_o vexacyon_n to_o the_o pope_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o holy_a land_n and_z die_v many_o meruayl_n loâ—s_v thing_n thâ—â—r_fw-fr almoo_v as_o moche_v as_o ever_o die_v â—arolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la and_o there_o he_o come_v by_o a_o town_n that_o man_n call_v armeniam_fw-la &_o in_o a_o lytell_a water_n he_o be_v drown_v &_o at_o tyâ—â—_n he_o be_v bury_v ¶_o anaslasius_n be_v pâ—pe_v after_o eugenius_n four_o year_n and_o more_o thiâ—â—an_n be_v abbot_n of_o rufy_n and_o thenne_n he_o be_v choose_v cardynall_n &_o after_o pope_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o empress_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v chaunceller_n and_o after_o this_o king_n stephen_n regn_v henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o &_o be_v crown_v of_o the_o archebysshop_n theâ—baldus_n the_o xvij_o day_n before_o cry_v mass_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thomas_n beâ—â—â—_n of_o london_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v the_o kyngê_n chancellor_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o the_o second_o year_n that_o he_o be_v crown_v he_o lete_fw-la cante_fw-la down_o all_o the_o new_a castle_n that_o be_v long_a to_o the_o crown_n the_o which_o king_n stephen_n have_v â—eve_v unto_o dyverse_a man_n &_o they_o have_v make_v earl_n &_o baron_n for_o to_o hold_v with_o he_o &_o to_o help_v he_o against_o henry_n they_o press_v soon_o ¶_o and_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o put_v under_o his_o own_o lordshypp_n the_o king_n of_o walys_n and_o in_o the_o same_o you_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v in_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z cyte_a of_o karkyll_n the_o castle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n upon_o tyne_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d great_a power_n 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o walyâ—_n &_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d year_n 〈…〉_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o make_v 〈…〉_o in_o that_o year_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o his_o regâ—â—_n he_o 〈…〉_o host_n to_o tolouse_n &_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o almoo_v all_o the_o cyâ—e_n of_o 〈…〉_o rugh_o myschyef_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n 〈…〉_o his_o chaunceller_n be_v choose_v 〈…〉_o of_o caunterbury_n and_o upon_o saint_n bernardes_n day_n he_o be_v sacred_a and_o in_o that_o year_n be_v bear_v the_o kyngê_n dâ—ughtâ—â—_n eel_n north_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o you_o te_fw-mi of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o northampton_n &_o fro_o then_v 〈…〉_o thomas_n archebysshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o yâ—_z great_a debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v on_o the_o morrow_n he_o have_v be_v slaybe_o &_o therefore_o he_o â—ledâ—_n then_v with_o three_o fellow_n on_o foot_n oon_o that_o no_o man_n wyste_v where_o he_o be_v &_o go_v over_o the_o ser_fw-mi to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n for_o asmoche_v as_o the_o
king_n 〈◊〉_d have_v put_v clerk_n to_o deâ—h_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o felonye_n without_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o holy_a chirche_n ¶_o and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v john_n his_o soâ—e_a â—ome_o ¶_o and_o the_o xiiâ—j_fw-la year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyed_a 〈◊〉_d the_o empress_n that_o be_v his_o mâ—der_n ¶_o the_o xiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d spouse_n maâ—de_v his_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d he_o beget_v upon_o she_o 〈…〉_o lead_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o same_o year_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_o â—â—ge_n archebyshopp_n 〈…〉_o of_o york_n in_o 〈…〉_o of_o thomas_n archebyshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o this_o same_o roâ—es_n be_v accursyd_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o â—_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bytwene_v high_a &_o his_o fader_fw-mi while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o normandye_n after_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o that_o same_o henry_n thempresse_n soon_o go_v over_o to_o normady_n &_o there_o he_o lete_fw-la marye_n elenore_n his_o daughter_n of_o the_o dolphyn_a that_o be_v king_n of_o alâ—ayne_n and_o in_o the_o vij_o year_n that_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n saint_n thomas_n have_v be_v out_o law_v the_o king_n of_o france_n make_v the_o king_n &_o saint_n thomas_n accord_v and_o thene_n come_v thomas_n the_o archebysshop_n to_o caunterbury_n again_o to_o his_o own_o chirche_n and_o this_o accord_n be_v make_v in_o yâ—_z begin_n of_o aduente_n &_o afterward_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o martyr_v the_o fyfth_o day_n of_o crystmasse_n chenne_n follow_v ¶_o for_o king_n henry_n think_v upon_o saint_n thomas_n yâ—_z archebysshop_n upon_o crystmasse_n day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a &_o these_o word_n say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a kynghte_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v many_o a_o day_n pass_v avenge_v upon_o the_o archebysshop_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n william_n breton_a sir_n hugh_n moruile_n sir_n william_n tracy_n &_o sir_n reygnolde_v fitz_n advise_v beers_n soon_o in_o englysshe_n pryvely_a go_v unto_o the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n unto_o the_o chirche_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o there_o they_o he_o marâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o in_o yâ—_z mother_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d cryst_n m._n c.lxxiâ—_n year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d up_o on_o henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o upon_o his_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o fraâ—â—er_n &_o all_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o all_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n be_v rise_v against_o king_n henry_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v he_o conquer_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v accord_v ¶_o and_o though_o send_v king_n henry_n specyal_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n te_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o here_o 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 begynners_n of_o that_o war_n against_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v again_o to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begin_v the_o war_n against_o he_o the_o first_o be_v john_n his_o soon_o &_o rycharde_n his_o brotheer_n &_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n his_o soon_o thâ—_n be_v henry_n the_o king_n wonder_v wroth_a &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o he_o beget_v &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o war_n dure_v henry_z his_z soon_o 〈◊〉_d we_o king_n dey_v sore_o repent_v his_o misdeed_n &_o moo_v sorrow_n make_v of_o any_o man_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o saint_n thomas_n dethe_v of_o caunterbury_n and_o pray_v his_o fader_fw-mi be_v moche_v sorrow_n of_o herte_a mercy_n for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d paa_v and_o his_o fader_fw-mi foâ—gaaf_fw-mi he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pyte_n and_o after_o he_o dâ—ed_v the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o rede_a ¶_o how_o the_o crysten_v man_n lose_v all_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n â—e_v a_o fall_v crysten_v man_n yâ—_z become_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o while_o this_o king_n regn_v the_o great_a bataylle_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bytwene_v the_o crysten_v man_n and_o the_o sacrasyn_n but_o crysten_v man_n be_v there_o slay_v thorugh_o great_a â—reason_n of_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wyf_v the_o queen_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o sometime_o be_v baldewyne_n wyf_v but_o â—â—e_v forsake_v he_o and_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o worthy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o wherefore_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n be_v wroth_a &_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o the_o sultan_n that_o be_v sultan_n of_o babylon_n and_o become_v his_o man_n and_o forsake_v his_o crystendome_n and_o all_o crysten_v law_n and_o yâ—_z crysten_v man_n 〈…〉_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o forsake_v his_o own_o nacyon_n and_o for_o be_v the_o crysten_v man_n there_o slay_v with_o yâ—_z sarrasyus_n ¶_o and_o thus_o be_v yâ—_z crysten_v man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horryble_a death_n and_o the_o cyte_n of_o jerusalem_n destroy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_n bear_v away_o ¶_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n lete_fw-la they_o be_v crossyd_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o among_o they_o wen_n rycharde_n king_n henry_n soon_o first_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o take_v the_o cross_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o toures_n but_o he_o take_v not_o the_o voyage_n at_o that_o time_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v let_v by_o other_o manner_n way_n and_o needs_o to_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi hadê_n regn_v xxxvi_o year_n and_o u_o month_n &_o fourre_v day_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o founteveâ—ad_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.c.lvi_o aduanê°_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o anastasius_n u_o year_n this_o pope_n be_v a_o englysshe_n man_n &_o the_o voy_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n say_v he_o be_v a_o bind_v man_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n albon_n in_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v a_o monk_n there_o he_o be_v expulsyd_v &_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o give_v he_o to_o study_n &_o to_o virtue_n and_o after_o be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o albanacen_n then_z he_o be_v make_v legate_n in_o to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o woâ—â—acian_a &_o he_o convert_v it_o to_o the_o faith_n then_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n &_o for_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o cardynall_a he_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o cyte_n of_o râ—me_n 〈…〉_o william_n the_o king_n of_o câ—â—yleâ—_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o this_o man_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o pope_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o dwelleâ—_n in_o the_o old_a cyte_n ¶_o alexander_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v pope_n 〈…〉_o he_o twelve_o year_n this_o alexander_n hadê_n 〈…〉_o &_o the_o king_n of_o siâ—culoâ—_n and_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o his_o exile_n ¶_o nota._n ¶_o saint_n bernarde_n be_v canonyse_v by_o this_o alexander_n &_o his_o abbot_n forhâ—de_v he_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o miracle_n for_o there_o be_v so_o mighty_a concourse_n of_o people_n and_o he_o obey_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o die_v no_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o lucius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o alexand._n four_o year_n &_o two_o month_n of_o he_o lytell_a 〈◊〉_d write_v in_o his_o day_n decessyd_v henry_n the_o first_o soon_o no_o henry_n the_o second_o &_o this_o be_v his_o epytaphy_n omnis_fw-la honoris_fw-la honour_n decor_fw-la et_fw-la decus_fw-la vibis_fw-la et_fw-la orbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d splendour_n gloria_fw-la sumen_fw-la apex_n julius_n ingenio_fw-la ututibus_fw-la hector_n achilles_n viribus_fw-la augustus_fw-la moâ—bus_fw-la over_o paris_n ¶_o vehanus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o lucius_n two_o year_n this_o man_n decessyd_v for_o sorrow_n when_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v with_o the_o sarrasyn_n ¶_o gregorius_n the_o viij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n and_o he_o practyse_v myghte_o how_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v win_v again_o but_o anon_o he_o decessyd_v ¶_o clemens_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n and_o lytell_fw-mi he_o die_v ¶_o of_o king_n rycharde_n that_o conquer_v again_o all_o the_o holy_a land_n that_z the_o crysten_v man_n have_v lose_v and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v rycharde_n his_o soon_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o a_o strâ—nge_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o also_o hold_v and_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o three_o day_n of_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o rycharde_n himself_o
and_o baldewyâ—e_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o radulf_n 〈◊〉_d of_o glocetre_n and_o other_o many_o lord_n of_o englonde_n go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o in_o that_o voyage_n dey_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o king_n rycharde_n go_v before_o in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o that_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o way_n unto_o cypress_n and_o take_v it_o with_o great_a force_n and_o after_o that_o king_n richard_n go_v forth_o toward_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o gate_n there_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o crysten_v man_n have_v there_o before_o lose_v and_o conquer_v the_o land_n again_o thorugh_o great_a may_v sauf_o oon_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o cyte_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n go_v again_o in_o to_o france_n and_o be_v wroth_a toward_o the_o king_n rycharde_n but_o yet_o for_o alle_fw-mi that_o are_z king_n rycharde_n go_v again_o he_o take_v the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v it_o he_z dwell_v in_o the_o cyte_n a_o while_n but_o to_o he_o come_v tydynge_n that_o the_o earl_n john_n of_o oxerforde_n his_o brother_n will_v have_v seize_v alle_fw-mi englonde_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o normandy_n also_o and_o will_v lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n hear_v tell_v of_o these_o tydynge_n he_o go_v again_o toward_o englonde_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n that_o he_o may_v but_o the_o duke_n of_o oshyche_n meet_v with_o he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o emperor_n of_o almayner_n and_o the_o emperor_n he_o bring_v unto_o prison_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v delyver_v for_o a_o huge_a raunson_fw-fr that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v an_z honour_a thousand_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o which_o raunson_n to_o be_v pay_v each_o other_o chalyce_n of_o englonde_n be_v melt_v &_o make_v in_o to_o money_n and_o all_o the_o monkâ—â—_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o all_fw-ge 〈…〉_o ¶_o how_o king_n rycharde_n come_v again_o from_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n so_o as_o this_o king_n rycharde_n be_v in_o prison_n the_o 〈…〉_o war_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o normandy_n &_o john_n his_o 〈…〉_o in_o englonde_n but_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o all_o their_o power_n that_o 〈…〉_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o 〈…〉_o stelles_fw-la and_o the_o foresaid_a 〈…〉_o he_o have_v not_o may_v ne_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o none_o go_v high_a oveâ—_n the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o 〈…〉_o come_v out_o of_o person_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o come_v in_o to_o 〈…〉_o candelmastâ—in_v great_a 〈…〉_o to_o notyngham_n 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o comfyte_v he_o his_o brother_n 〈…〉_o that_o with_o he_o hold_v 〈…〉_o unto_o the_o rite_n of_o 〈…〉_o he_o lete_fw-la he_o crown_v 〈…〉_o and_o after_o he_o go_v unto_o 〈…〉_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o b'_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 〈…〉_o die_v knyghtê_n toward_o 〈…〉_o rycharde_n meet_v 〈…〉_o have_v reve_v he_o batayll_v but_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n flee_v tâ—o_fw-la and_o a_o hundâ—â—d_o knight_n of_o he_o be_v take_v 〈…〉_o die_v stead_n that_o be_v crap_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o 〈…〉_o for_o to_o bear_v the_o castall_a 〈…〉_o and_o as_o he_o toad_n upon_o a_o dare_v 〈…〉_o for_o to_o take_v 〈…〉_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o man_n of_o thing_n ¶_o he_o 〈…〉_o sharp_o all_o his_o man_n for_o to_o assaylle_n the_o castle_n see_v that_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v or_o he_o dey_v and_o so_o manly_a his_o man_n die_v that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v and_o command_v his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v before_o he_o the_o man_n that_o he_o sâ—â—_n hurt_n &_o so_o wound_v and_o when_o he_o 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but_o ix_o year_n and_o xxx_o wekes_n &_o dey_v &_o lie_v beside_o his_o fader_fw-mi at_o fontenerad_n henricus_fw-la the_o fyfthe_n be_v emperor_n eight_o year_n this_o henricê°_n be_v soon_o to_o frederyk_n &_o he_o wed_v constance_n the_o kyngê_n daughter_n of_o cecyle_n &_o thorugh_o the_o occasyon_n of_o her_o he_o subdue_v all_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a &_o he_o drive_v all_o the_o people_n out_o yâ—_z enhabyte_v yâ—_z land_n ¶_o celestinus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o clemens_n almoost_n three_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v upon_o eisterdaye_n &_o the_o day_n so_o low_v he_o crown_v henry_n the_o emperor_n and_o he_o make_v a_o â—alays_n at_o saint_n peter_n &_o decesyd_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o year_n and_o u_o month_n this_o man_n be_v well_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o apeculun_n 〈…〉_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o joachim_n yâ—_z which_o he_o make_v 〈…〉_o star_z peyâ—â—_n lombarde_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o time_n decessyd_v the_o emperor_n henry_n and_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dyscorded_a for_o sâ—me_o choose_v otto_n and_o some_o choose_v phylyppe_v brother_n to_o henry_n thenne_fw-fr phylyppe_n be_v false_o slay_v &_o otto_n be_v crown_v of_o innocenciê°_n in_o france_n the_o which_o anon_o faught_v with_o the_o romayn_v for_z they_o yâ—ue_v he_o no_o dew_n honour_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n against_o the_o pope_n will_n he_o take_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a from_o frederyk_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n cursyd_v he_o thenne_fw-fr after_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o almaigne_n make_v frederyk_n emperor_n and_o vyctoryous_o he_o subdue_v otto_n ¶_o william_n of_o paris_n this_o time_n begin_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o freres_fw-mi austyn_n the_o which_o ben_z call_v fratres_fw-la mendicantes_fw-la ¶_o franciscus_n a_o ytalyon_n a_o man_n of_o great_a perfeccyon_n and_o a_o ensammple_n to_o many_o a_o man_n die_v many_o a_o miracle_n this_o tyme._n and_o he_o ordain_v the_o friar_fw-la minores_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o pope_n innocenciê°_n the_o three_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n begin_v under_o domynyk_fw-mi but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v conferm_v till_o the_o first_o year_n of_o honorius_n ¶_o of_o king_n john_n that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la lose_v all_o normandye_n as_o king_n rycharde_n be_v deed_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o hadê_n none_o heir_n neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr his_o brother_n johan_n be_v make_v king_n and_o crown_v at_o westmester_n of_o hubert_n that_o though_o be_v archebysshop_n of_o counterbury_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v for_o so_o regne_fw-la he_o become_v so_o meruayllous_a a_o man_n and_z 〈◊〉_d over_o in_o to_o normandye_o &_o war_v upon_o the_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o so_o long_o they_o 〈◊〉_d togyder_n till_o at_o the_o last_o king_n john_n lose_v all_o normandy_n &_o angoy_n where_o fast_o he_o be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o it_o be_v not_o meruaylle_v ¶_o though_o lete_fw-la he_o assemble_v before_o he_o at_o london_n archebysshop_n bysshops_n abbot_n &_o pryour_n earl_n &_o baron_n &_o hold_v there_o a_o great_a parlyament_fw-mi and_o axe_v there_o of_o the_o clergye_a the_o tenthe_n of_o every_o chirche_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o conquer_v &_o gete_v again_o normandy_n &_o angoy_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v they_o will_v not_o graile_v that_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o time_n dey_v hubert_n the_o pryour_fw-mi and_o the_o covent_n of_o caunterbury_n â—hose_v against_o the_o king_n will_v to_o be_v archebysshop_n stephen_n of_o langton_n a_o good_a clerk_n
great_a attend_n to_o virtuous_a werke_n this_o man_n cursyd_v the_o emperor_n of_o constancy_n nople_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o promise_v for_o to_o tear_v to_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o general_n connscyll_v &_o die_v not_o for_z yâ—_z which_o he_o suffer_v many_o passion_n &_o all_o holy_a chirche_n also_o he_o cursyd_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n for_z he_o expulsyd_v the_o king_n of_o cecyle_n from_o his_o kingdom_n and_o after_o he_o have_v do_v many_o bataylle_n against_o man_n of_o mysbyleve_n &_o many_o trybulaconn_n suffer_v he_o decessyd_v &_o die_v many_o miracle_n ¶_o nicholaus_fw-la de_fw-fr lyra_n a_o noble_a doctor_n of_o dyvynyte_n be_v this_o time_n at_o paris_n this_o man_n be_v a_o jew_n of_o nacyon_n &_o he_o be_v convert_v &_o myghtley_o profyte_v in_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o frere_fw-fr mynour_n &_o he_o write_v over_o all_o the_o bible_n or_o else_o he_o be_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.xxx_o &_o some_o man_n say_v he_o be_v a_o braban_n &_o yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi &_o his_o mother_n be_v crystned_a but_o for_o poverte_a he_o vysyte_v yâ—_z school_n of_o the_o jew_n &_o so_o he_o learn_v the_o jew_n langage_fw-fr or_o else_o this_o nicholaus_fw-la be_v inform_v of_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la &_o honorius_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o martinus_n two_o year_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o temperate_a man_n &_o a_o dyscrete_a ¶_o nicholaus_fw-la the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o frere_fw-fr mynor_n &_o alle_fw-mi though_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n in_o hynself_n yet_o many_o unhappy_a thing_n felle_n in_o his_o time_n to_o the_o chirche_n for_o many_o a_o batayll_n be_v in_o the_o cyte_n through_o his_o occasyon_n for_z he_o draw_v to_o moche_v to_o yâ—_z one_o parte_fw-la and_o after_o he_o there_o be_v no_o pope_n two_o year_n &_o vi_o month_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o the_o worthy_n knight_n of_o the_o world_n in_o honour_n for_o god_n grace_n be_v in_o he_o for_z he_o have_v the_o vyctorye_n of_o his_o enemy_n &_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n he_o come_v to_o london_n with_o a_o noble_a company_n of_o prelate_n exles_n &_o baron_n and_o all_o man_n die_v he_o moche_v honour_n for_o in_o every_o place_n that_o sir_n edward_n rood_n in_o london_n the_o stretes_n be_v cover_v over_o his_o heed_n with_o silk_n of_o tapyser_n &_o other_o rich_a coverynge_n and_o for_o joy_n of_o his_o come_n the_o burgey_n of_o the_o cyte_n cast_v out_o att_o their_o wyndowe_n gold_n and_o silver_n ande_fw-mi full_a in_z tokening_a of_o love_n and_o worship_n seruyce_n and_o reverence_n and_o out_o of_o the_o condyte_n of_o cheap_a run_v white_a wine_n and_o reed_n as_o stream_n do_v of_o the_o water_n &_o every_o man_n drink_v thereof_o that_o will_v at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v 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daughter_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o henaude_n his_o niece_n into_o englonde_n &_o the_o king_n spowsyd_v she_o at_o york_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o bothum_fw-la bysshop_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n archebysshopp_n of_o york_n sange_fw-fr yâ—_z mass_n yâ—_z sondaye_n on_o the_o even_o of_o yâ—_z conuersyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvii_o but_o because_o yâ—_z the_o king_n be_v but_o young_a &_o tender_a of_o aege_fw-la when_o he_o be_v crown_v full_a many_o wrong_n be_v do_v while_o yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi live_v by_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o trow_v yâ—_z counseyllers_n yâ—_z be_v fall_v a_o abowte_n he_o yâ—_z counseyl_v he_o to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v to_o yâ—_z ream_n and_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n dyrect_v iâ—_n the_o king_n deed_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o almyghty_a god_n it_o wot_v wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o king_n crowning_a â–ª_o yâ—_z the_o king_n for_o his_o tendre_fw-fr aege_fw-la shall_v be_v govern_v by_o xii_o of_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n without_o who_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v tharâ—hâ—bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n tharche_v bysshop_n of_o york_n yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o wynche_n three_fw-mi &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o herforde_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n therâ—e_o marschall_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n unde_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o garenâ—e_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henry_n percy_n sir_n oliver_n yngham_n and_o john_n rous_n baron_n all_o thyse_n be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o counseyll_v the_o king_n and_o they_o shall_v answer_v every_o year_n in_o parliament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o yâ—_z time_n of_o their_o governall_a but_o that_o ordinance_n be_v soon_o undoon_v and_o that_o be_v moche_v harm_n to_o all_o englonde_n for_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n yâ—_z shall_v govern_v he_o be_v govern_v &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o mother_n dame_n isabell._n &_o 〈◊〉_d sye_n roger_n mortimer_n &_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thin_a ge_fw-mi be_v do_v both_z among_o high_a &_o low_a and_o they_o take_v unto_o theym_a castle_n town_n londeê_n &_o tentâ—_n in_o great_a harm_n and_o loss_n to_o yâ—_z crown_v &_o of_o the_o king_n estate_n out_o of_o all_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pease_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o englysshman_n &_o the_o scot_n and_o alsoo_o of_o justifyenge_a of_o troyllesâ—aston_n king_n edward_n at_o wytsontyde_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thrughe_v the_o counseyll_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n and_o at_o yâ—_z parliament_n the_o king_n through_o his_o counsel_n &_o none_o other_o of_o yâ—_z land_n with_o in_o aege_fw-la grauntyd_v to_o be_v accordyd_v with_o the_o scot_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z all_o yâ—_z feautee_n &_o homage_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n shall_v do_v to_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o englonde_n foryave_v theym_fw-mi for_o ever_o more_o by_z his_o chartre_n enseal_v and_o ferdermore_o a_o endenture_n be_v make_v of_o yâ—_z scot_n unto_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n henry_n soon_o which_o endenture_n they_o call_v it_o ragman_n in_z yâ—_z which_o be_v contain_v all_o yâ—_z homage_v &_o feauteâ—s_v first_o of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o of_o yâ—_z prelate_n earl_n baron_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotloyde_a with_o their_o seal_n set_v thereon_o &_o other_o charter_n &_o remembrauncy_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n &_o his_o baron_n have_v of_o their_o right_a in_o yâ—_z foresaid_a ream_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o be_v foryeve_v again_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o with_o yâ—_z black_a cross_v of_o scotlonde_n the_o which_o yâ—_z good_a king_n edward_n conquer_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o scone_n yâ—_z be_v a_o full_a precyous_a relyque_a and_o also_o ferthermore_o he_o releacyâ—_n &_o full_o forgive_v all_o the_o londe_n yâ—_z yâ—_z noble_a baron_n have_v before_o yâ—_z time_n in_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlonde_n by_z old_a conquest_n and_o ferther_o more_o yâ—_z this_o pea_n for_o to_o be_v hold_v &_o continuel_o last_o yâ—_z scot_n be_v bind_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o xxx_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v payâ—â—_n within_o thâ—e_n year_n that_o be_v every_o year_n ten_o thousand_o pound_n by_o even_a porcyâ—â—â—_n ¶_o and_o fertherâ—â—â—â—_n above_o all_o this_o they_z speak_v bytwene_v the_o party_n above_o say_v that_o david_n driâ—â—â—autier_n that_o be_v king_n robert_n bâ—us_n soon_o the_z false_a tyrant_n &_o fall_v forswear_v against_o his_o oath_n that_o arise_v against_o his_o lyege_n lord_n the_z noble_a and_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o false_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v of_o aege_fw-la u_o year_n and_o so_o this_o cursyd_v counseyll_o davyd_v spouse_v at_o bâ—rewyk_n dame_n john_n of_o the_o tower_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n sister_n as_o the_o gest_n tellith_a upon_o mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxviii_o too_o great_a harm_n and_o â—mpayring_v of_o all_o yâ—_z king_n blood_n whereof_o yâ—_z gentyll_a lady_n come_v alas_o the_o time_n for_o wonder_v moche_n that_o fair_a damosel_n dysperagyd_v since_o yâ—_z she_o be_v marry_v against_o all_o the_o comyn_n will_v &_o assent_n of_o englonde_n and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n have_v conquer_v albyon_n and_o name_v the_o land_n after_o his_o own_o name_n brytayne_v that_o now_o be_v callyd_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o so_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlond_n be_v hold_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o brute_n conquer_v that_o hand_n &_o give_v it_o to_o albanaâ—_n yâ—_z be_v his_o second_o soon_o and_o he_o
the_o holy_a gospel_n steadfast_o for_o to_o hold_v and_o keep_v toward_o we_o the_o pease_n &_o the_o accord_n make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o kynke_n and_o never_o for_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a &_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o swear_v they_o take_v their_o scrowe_n that_o their_o oath_n be_v comprehend_v into_o the_o notarye_n and_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o ascencyon_n even_o about_o myddaye_fw-mi be_v seen_v the_o clypse_n of_o the_o son_n and_o there_o follow_v such_o a_o drought_n that_o for_o defaute_fw-fr of_o rain_n there_o be_v great_a brenning_a of_o corn_n fruit_n &_o hey_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o monethe_n the_o vi_o kal_n of_o june_n there_o fall_v a_o sanguyne_fw-mi rain_v all_o most_o like_a blood_n at_o burgon_n &_o a_o sanguine_a cross_n from_o morn_n unto_o prime_n apcrid_a and_o be_v seen_v at_o boloyn_n in_o the_o heir_n yâ—_z which_o many_o man_n see_v &_o after_o it_o meve_v and_o felle_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o see_v ¶_o and_o in_o thesame_a time_n in_o france_n and_o englonde_n &_o many_o other_o londe_n as_o they_o that_o be_v in_o plain_a countree_n and_o desert_n baren_v witness_v sodeyn_o there_o apperyd_v two_o castle_n of_o the_o which_o go_v out_o two_o hooste_n of_o arm_a man_n and_o that_o one_o hooste_n be_v close_v in_o white_a and_o that_o other_o in_o black_a and_o when_o batayll_v bytwene_fw-mi theym_fw-mi be_v begin_v yâ—_z white_a overcome_v the_o black_a yâ—_z anon_o after_o the_o black_a take_v herte_a to_o theym_v &_o over_o come_v yâ—_z white_a &_o after_o yâ—_z they_o go_v again_o in_o to_o their_o castle_n &_o than_o the_o castle_n &_o all_o yâ—_z hoo_v vanysshed_a away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a &_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o people_n &_o namely_o of_o man_n who_o wyve_n as_o woman_n out_o of_o governaunce_n take_v husbonde_n as_o well_o stranger_a as_o other_o lewd_a &_o simple_a people_n yâ—_z which_o forget_v their_o honour_n &_o worship_n couple_v and_o marry_v theym_n with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n and_o lytell_a reputacyon_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o waly_n wed_v the_o countess_n of_o kente_n that_o be_v sire_n thomas_n wife_n of_o holonde_n the_o which_o be_v depart_v sometime_o and_o divorce_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n for_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o knight_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v &_o rise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o dyverse_a nasyon_n gadr_v togider_v of_o who_o their_o leder_n &_o governor_n be_v englysshe_n people_n &_o they_o be_v call_v a_o people_n without_o any_o heed_n the_o which_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o the_o party_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o not_o along_o after_o there_o arise_v another_o company_n of_o dyverse_a nacyon_n yâ—_z be_v call_v yâ—_z white_a company_n the_z which_o in_o yâ—_z party_n &_o countree_n of_o lombardy_n do_v moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n sire_n john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o wife_n yâ—_z be_v the_o daughter_n &_o the_o heir_n of_o henry_n sometime_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guyhen_o of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o go_v thede_a and_o in_o the_o xxxvii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o janyver_n that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o saint_n maryes_fw-mi day_n about_o evensonge_a time_n there_o arise_v &_o come_v such_o a_o wound_n out_o of_o the_o southe_n with_o such_o a_o fyersnes_n and_o strength_n that_o it_o bra_v and_o blue_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n high_a house_n and_o strong_a buyldynge_n tower_n chirche_n &_o steple_n and_o other_o strong_a place_n and_z all_o other_o strong_a werke_n that_o stoden_a still_o be_v shake_v therewith_o that_o they_o be_v yet_o and_o shall_v evermore_o be_v the_o feeble_a and_o weyk_a while_o they_o stand_v and_o this_o wound_n last_v without_o any_o cess_v vii_o day_n contynual_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v such_o water_n in_o the_o hey_n time_n and_o in_o yâ—_z harvest_n time_n that_o all_o field_n werke_n be_v strong_o let_v and_o left_a undoy_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n prince_n edward_n take_v yâ—_z lordship_n of_o guyhen_o &_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi homage_n and_o feaute_n thereof_o &_o go_v over_o see_v into_o gal_n coin_n with_o his_z wyf_v &_o child_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v his_o soon_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o lyr_n edmonde_n his_o other_o soon_o earl_n of_z cambrydge_v &_o in_o the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v in_o yâ—_z parleament_n yâ—_z man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr &_o temporell_n law_n shall_v fro_o yâ—_z 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_v in_o to_o englonde_n three_o king_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n of_o france_n yâ—_z king_n of_o cypress_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n because_o to_o bysyâ—â—_n &_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o after_o yâ—_z they_o have_v be_v here_o long_o tie_v i_o two_o of_o they_o go_v home_o into_o their_o own_o countries_n yâ—_z kingdom_n but_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n through_o great_a sekenesse_n &_o malady_n yâ—_z he_o have_v abide_v still_o in_o englonde_n and_o in_o the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o great_a frost_n &_o yâ—_z last_v long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o saint_n andrew_n tyâ—_n the_o to_o the_o xiii_o kal_n of_o apryll_n yâ—_z the_o tylche_fw-mi &_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o other_o such_o fell_v werke_n &_o honde_a werke_n be_v moche_o let_v &_o left_a undoyne_n for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o at_o orray_n in_o brytayn_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o batayll_v bytwene_v sir_n john_n of_o mountforde_n duke_n of_o brytayne_n &_o sir_n charle_n of_o bloys_n but_o vyctory_n fall_v to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a iyr_n john_n thruh_n help_n &_o socour_v of_o thenglysshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knight_n &_o squyre_v and_o other_o man_n yâ—_z be_v unnombred_a in_o yâ—_z which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v charles_n himself_o with_o all_o yâ—_z stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o thenglysshman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n dey_v at_o savoy_n john_n the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o seruyce_n &_o exequye_n king_n edward_n lete_fw-la ordain_v and_o dydde_v in_o dyvers_a placê_n worshypful_o to_o be_v do_v &_o at_o dover_n of_o worshypful_a man_n ordain_v high_o worthy_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o his_o own_o cost_n &_o erepence_n &_o fro_o then_n be_v bring_v too_o france_n &_o bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n ¶_o in_o the_o xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z vii_o kal_n of_o febru_a be_v bear_v edward_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o yâ—_z which_o when_o he_o be_v vii_o of_o aege_fw-la he_o dey_v and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v yâ—_z saint_n peter_n pen_n fro_o yâ—_z time_n forth_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v the_o which_o king_n yvo_o sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n of_o yâ—_z country_n of_o westsaxon_n that_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vi_o hondr_v lxxix_o first_o grant_v to_o rome_n for_o yâ—_z school_n of_o englonde_n thereto_o be_v continue_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a a_o rain_n in_o hey_n time_n that_o it_o waste_v &_o destroy_v both_o corn_n &_o hey_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o debate_n &_o fight_v of_o sparowe_n by_o dyverse_a place_n in_o these_o day_n that_o man_n find_v â—nnumerabled_v deed_n in_o the_o field_n as_o they_o go_v and_o there_o fall_v also_o such_o a_o pestilence_n that_o never_o be_v seen_v such_o in_o no_o man_n day_n that_o than_o live_v for_o man_n yâ—_z go_v to_o bed_v hole_n and_o in_o good_a point_n so_o deyn_o they_o dey_v ¶_o also_o yâ—_z time_n a_o seek_v nes_z yâ—_z man_n call_v yâ—_z pock_n slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n thrughe_o their_o enfect_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xli_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v bear_v at_o bordeaux_n rycharde_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o prince_n edward_n of_o englonde_n the_o which_o rycharde_n king_n ry_z char_v of_o amory_n can_v heveden_fw-mi at_o yâ—_z tount_v stone_n after_o who_o he_o be_v call_v rycharde_n and_o this_o same_o rycharde_n when_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n and_o king_n edward_n also_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englon_n de_fw-fr the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la thrughe_v right_n line_n and_o herytage_n and_o also_o by_o the_o comune_a assent_n and_o desire_v
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