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of_o canterbury_n with_o the_o two_o abbot_n of_o st._n alban_n and_o westminster_n and_o these_o be_v solemn_o swear_v to_o supplant_v from_o their_o authority_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n with_o other_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o nottingham_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n reveal_v all_o to_o the_o king_n nottingham_n a_o perfidious_a act_n in_o the_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n who_o present_o whilst_o the_o other_o think_v themselves_o secure_a call_v another_o council_n in_o which_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o warwick_n shâ—…uld_v be_v censure_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n who_o in_o person_n arrest_v his_o uncle_n sir_n thomas_n of_o woodstock_n some_o say_v at_o plashy_n in_o essex_n other_o at_o greenwich_n in_o the_o night_n time_n and_o take_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n first_o send_v he_o to_o the_o tower_n and_o
merlin_n come_v to_o be_v know_v to_o king_n vortiger_n of_o the_o combat_n betwixt_o the_o red_a and_o the_o white_a dragon_n and_o his_o pprophecy_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n p._n 18_o chap._n 4._o merlin_n former_a pprophecy_n explain_v sundry_a prestigious_a act_n do_v by_o he_o to_o delight_v the_o king_n his_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o king_n death_n etc._n etc._n p._n 25_o chap._n 5._o uterpendragon_n succee_v his_o brother_n aurelius_n he_o be_v enamour_v of_o igerna_n wife_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n who_o by_o the_o art_n of_o merlin_n he_o enjoy_v of_o who_o he_o beget_v king_n arthur_n pag._n 32_o chap._n 6._o merlin_n former_a pprophecy_n make_v plain_a concern_v king_n arthur_n with_o sundry_a other_o occurrence_n pertinent_a to_o the_o english_a history_n pag._n 41._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o these_o 7_o pious_a and_o religious_a brother_n and_o be_v send_v to_o death_n how_o preserve_v educate_v and_o doctrinate_v merlin_n prophecy_n and_o their_o explanation_n p._n 49_o chap._n 8._o he_o prophesi_v of_o the_o civil_a war_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o cadwallo_n and_o of_o the_o great_a dearth_n and_o desolation_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o cadwallader_n etc._n etc._n p._n 58_o chap._n 9_o of_o divers_a bloody_a battle_n fight_v betwixt_o canutus_n and_o edmund_n their_o great_a opposition_n end_v in_o a_o single_a duel_n they_o make_v peace_n and_o equal_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n betwixt_o they_o p._n 68_o chap._n 10._o merlin_n pprophecy_n of_o hardy_n canutus_n and_o earl_n goodwin_n which_o according_o happen_v his_o many_o tyranny_n among_o other_o his_o tithe_n of_o the_o norman_a gentleman_n etc._n etc._n p._n 76._o chap._n 11._o the_o land_n of_o duke_n william_n with_o the_o norman_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o he_o and_o harold_n in_o which_o harold_n be_v slay_v be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o saxon_a blood_n wil._n conquer_v etc._n etc._n p._n 87_o chap._n 12._o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o two_o dragon_n make_v good_a by_o the_o subsequent_a history_n in_o robert_n and_o william_n the_o two_o son_n of_o the_o conqueror_n who_o the_o lion_n of_o justice_n be_v and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o his_o alchemy_n etc._n etc._n p._n 96._o chap._n 13._o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o the_o troublesome_a reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n and_o his_o opposition_n against_o maud_n the_o empress_n of_o henry_n short_a mantle_n and_o his_o proceed_n with_o a_o continuance_n of_o our_o english_a history_n etc._n etc._n p._n 106_o chap._n 14._o divers_a remarkable_a passage_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o his_o numerous_a issue_n and_o how_o they_o be_v affect_v towards_o he_o his_o vicâ—…_n and_o virtue_n his_o good_a and_o bad_a fortune_n all_o which_o be_v by_o this_o our_o prophet_n predict_v p._n 116_o chap._n 15._o the_o inauguration_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o surname_v cordelion_n a_o prediction_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o war_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n his_o imprisonment_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o austria_n his_o brother_n johns_n usurpation_n his_o second_o coronation_n with_o his_o unfortunate_a death_n etc._n etc._n p._n 127_o chap._n 16._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n make_v good_a in_o the_o subsequence_n the_o troublesome_a reign_n of_o k._n john_n his_o loss_n of_o normandy_n his_o land_n interdict_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o who_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o resign_v his_o crown_n his_o death_n etc._n etc._n p._n 137_o chap._n 17._o a_o continuance_n of_o some_o passage_n in_o king_n johns_n reign_n henry_n the_o three_o succee_v his_o father_n a_o prediction_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o brother_n richard_n make_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n henry_n long_a reign_n the_o mad_a parliament_n p._n 147_o chap._n 18._o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o and_z richard_z earl_n of_o cornwall_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n prince_n edward_n victory_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n his_o coronation_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n etc._n etc._n p._n 157_o chap._n 19_o the_o right_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v ancient_o have_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n for_o which_o they_o do_v they_o homage_n k._n edward_n victorious_a war_n in_o scotland_n the_o pprophecy_n fulfil_v his_o death_n and_o coronation_n of_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n p._n 167_o chap._n 20._o the_o king_n unfortunate_a war_n in_o scotland_n the_o battle_n of_o bannoâ—…urn_n etc._n etc._n barwick_n betray_v to_o the_o scot_n the_o pride_n and_o insolency_n of_o the_o spencer_n their_o mislead_v the_o k_o etc._n etc._n p._n 178_o chap._n 21._o the_o depose_n of_o edward_n 2d_o his_o repentance_n his_o death_n his_o son_n edward_n make_v kâ—…g_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o scot_n with_o the_o take_n of_o barwick_n his_o famous_a victory_n at_o sea_n over_o the_o french_a etc._n etc._n p._n 189_o chap._n 22._o the_o famous_a battle_n of_o poytyer_n fight_v by_o edward_n the_o black_a prince_n in_o which_o he_o take_v john_n the_o french_a king_n prisoner_n his_o conquest_n in_o spain_n the_o memorable_a act_n of_o william_n wal_n worth_n lord_n major_n etc._n etc._n p._n 201_o chap._n 23._o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n by_o a_o parliament_n reform_v the_o commonwealth_n john_n of_o gaunt_n claim_v his_o title_n in_o spain_n king_n richard_n marry_v the_o french_a king_n daughter_n difference_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o gloucester_n his_o murder_n in_o calais_n the_o murmur_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n p._n 213_o chap._n 24._o the_o coronation_n of_o henry_n the_o 4_o with_o his_o great_a feast_n hold_v in_o westminster_n hall_n a_o great_a conspiracy_n intend_v against_o he_o but_o prevent_v the_o lamentable_a murder_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o in_o pomfret_n castle_n by_o sir_n pierce_n of_o extoâ—…_n his_o valour_n at_o his_o death_n his_o epitaph_n the_o great_a riches_n find_v in_o his_o treasury_n etc._n etc._n p._n 224_o chap._n 25._o the_o coronation_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o victorious_a battle_n over_o the_o french_a at_o agincourt_n his_o second_o voyage_n into_o france_n his_o victory_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n he_o be_v make_v heir_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o wife_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n his_o three_o voyage_n into_o france_n the_o birth_n of_o pr._n henry_n the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o p._n 236._o chap._n 27._o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n make_v protector_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n of_o joan_n the_o pasil_n a_o sorceress_n henry_n the_o sixth_o crown_v in_o paâ—…is_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o death_n of_o the_o d._n of_o gloster_n the_o death_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o suffolk_n the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o commons_o under_o jacke_n cade_n his_o proceed_n and_o death_n the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n give_v up_o normandy_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v arm_n his_o person_n seize_v against_o the_o king_n promise_n and_o for_o feareset_v at_o liberty_n p._n 248._o chap._n 28._o the_o ambition_n of_o queen_n margaret_n the_o battle_n at_o saint_n albon_n york_n make_v protector_n the_o queen_n practice_n against_o the_o lord_n the_o battle_n at_o northampton_n york_n proclaim_v heir_n to_o the_o crown_n york_n slay_v in_o the_o battle_n at_o wakefield_n henry_n depose_v and_o edward_n earl_n of_o march_n make_v king_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o battle_n at_o exham_n king_n henry_n take_v and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n the_o marriage_n of_o edward_n he_o fly_v the_o land_n henry_n again_o make_v king_n p._n 259._o chap._n 29._o edward_n proclaim_v usurper_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o gloucester_n traitor_n his_o land_n at_o ravensport_n the_o battle_n at_o barnet_n the_o battle_n at_o teuxbury_n king_n henry_n murder_v in_o the_o tower_n and_o after_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n the_o death_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o gloster_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v protector_n of_o the_o young_a king_n etc._n etc._n p._n 272._o chap._n 30._o dissension_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n richard_n insidiate_v the_o life_n of_o richmond_n buckingham_n take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o be_v behead_v banister_n perfidious_a to_o his_o lord_n queen_n anne_n policy_n and_o tyranny_n his_o law_n richmond_n land_v at_o milford_n haven_n the_o battle_n at_o bosworth_n the_o death_n of_o richard_n richmond_n make_v king_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n etc._n etc._n p._n 283_o chap._n 31._o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n slay_v by_o the_o commons_o the_o matchevilian_a plot_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o burgundy_n to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o king_n henry_n perkin_n warbeck_n her_o creature_n he_o be_v noble_o marry_v in_o scotland_n and_o take_v for_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n standley_n and_o other_o divers_a insurrection_n about_o perkin_n his_o
navy_n upon_o the_o british_a sea_n first_o with_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o thousand_o soldier_n who_o first_o invade_v ireland_n and_o make_v great_a spoil_n of_o the_o country_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o saxon_n to_o assist_v they_o against_o the_o british_a nation_n to_o which_o he_o assent_v invade_v the_o kingdom_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n commit_v many_o direption_n and_o outrage_n chase_v the_o king_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o from_o city_n to_o city_n till_o he_o be_v in_o the_o end_n force_v to_o fly_v into_o wales_n where_o they_o shut_v he_o up_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o german_a worm_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o sea-wolfe_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o the_o red_a dragon_n whilst_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o in_o agitation_n there_o come_v to_o this_o great_a general_n of_o the_o african_n from_o the_o transmarine_a part_n of_o gallia_n one_o isimbardus_n king_n isimbardus_fw-la the_o nephew_n to_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n nephew_n to_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n who_o complain_v unto_o he_o that_o his_o uncle_n against_o all_o justice_n keep_v his_o right_n from_o he_o implore_v his_o aid_n for_o the_o recovery_n thereof_o promise_v he_o great_a reward_n in_o pledge_v whereof_o like_o a_o wretched_a apostata_fw-la he_o renounce_v his_o faith_n and_o christianity_n of_o which_o proffer_n gormundus_n accept_v and_o make_v his_o speedy_a expedition_n for_o france_n but_o the_o miscreant_n isimbardus_n fail_v of_o his_o purpose_n and_o be_v just_o punish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o his_o apostasy_n for_o at_o their_o land_n in_o the_o port_n of_o saint_n waleric_a a_o young_a gentleman_n call_v hugo_n son_n to_o robert_n earl_n of_o the_o mount_n have_v receive_v a_o affront_n from_o this_o isimbard_n challenge_v he_o to_o a_o single_a duel_n who_o entertain_v the_o challenge_n be_v by_o the_o foresay_a king_n leave_v dead_a in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o french_a set_v â—…postasie_n a_o just_a reward_n of_o â—…postasie_n upon_o the_o host_n of_o the_o pagan_n give_v they_o a_o great_a discomfiture_n in_o so_o much_o that_o of_o all_o that_o infinite_a number_n scarce_o any_o be_v leave_v to_o bear_v the_o tiding_n of_o their_o disaster_n into_o their_o country_n but_o either_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n or_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o ocean_n in_o which_o time_n say_v the_o prophet_n religion_n shall_v fail_v which_o happen_v when_o saxon_n the_o fail_v of_o religion_n make_v good_a in_o gormundus_n and_o the_o saxon_n this_o gormundus_n with_o the_o saxon_n riot_v and_o make_v havoc_n in_o this_o island_n suppress_v religious_a house_n and_o ruinate_v church_n so_o that_o scarce_o a_o christian_a native_a dare_v show_v his_o head_n but_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o persecution_n and_o torture_n but_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o pprophecy_n that_o the_o honour_n of_o london_n clergy_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o dorobernia_n or_o canterbury_n that_o the_o seven_o who_o sit_v in_o the_o eboracensian_a see_v which_o be_v the_o archbishopricke_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o fly_v into_o armorica_n or_o little_a britain_n and_o that_o menevia_n shall_v be_v adorn_v with_o the_o pall_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o city_n of_o legion_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o use_v a_o little_a circumstance_n in_o the_o explain_n of_o these_o that_o find_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o prediction_n by_o the_o success_n the_o reader_n may_v be_v more_o easy_o induce_v to_o give_v credit_n unto_o the_o rest_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v strive_v though_o plain_a to_o be_v much_o brief_a the_o three_o prime_a seat_n or_o see_v be_v the_o three_o explain_v the_o former_a prophecy_n explain_v archbishopric_n which_o be_v london_n york_n and_o the_o city_n of_o legion_n now_o note_v how_o punctual_o he_o come_v to_o the_o purpose_n the_o dignity_n of_o london_n metropolitanship_n be_v transfer_v to_o canterbury_n by_o saint_n augustine_n who_o pope_n gregory_n send_v hither_o with_o other_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n who_o also_o give_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o city_n of_o legion_n unto_o menevia_n a_o city_n of_o wales_n situate_a near_o to_o the_o demeticall_a sea_n but_o the_o city_n of_o legion_n stand_v upon_o the_o river_n osca_n not_o far_o from_o the_o severne_n sea_n which_o be_v first_o erect_v by_o king_n belinus_n who_o valiant_a brother_n brennus_n be_v general_n of_o the_o senon_n gall_n after_o many_o honourable_a exploit_n and_o glorious_a victory_n by_o he_o atcheive_v assault_v the_o famous_a city_n of_o rome_n take_v sack_v and_o spoil_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ahashuerosh_n and_o hester_n gabinus_n and_o porsenna_n be_v consul_n the_o first_o of_o who_o he_o slay_v in_o battle_n and_o the_o other_o take_v prisoner_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n the_o seven_o inaugurate_v brother_n of_o samson_n archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o his_o six_o brother_n into_o that_o see_v who_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o seek_v shelter_n in_o little_a britain_n be_v intimate_v samson_n then_o resident_n who_o in_o that_o great_a persecution_n make_v by_o the_o african_n and_o the_o saxon_n with_o six_o of_o his_o brother_n all_o clergieman_n and_o of_o great_a sanctity_n of_o life_n flee_v into_o the_o less_o britain_n and_o there_o establish_v his_o metropolitan_a cathedral_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o six_o brother_n who_o name_n be_v melanius_n matutus_fw-la maclovius_n pabutaus_fw-la paternus_n brother_n the_o name_n of_o the_o archbishop_n samson_n six_o brother_n and_o waslovius_fw-la be_v all_o divine_n be_v make_v the_o rector_n of_o other_o church_n and_o become_v in_o short_a time_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o episcopal_a dignity_n which_o seven_o brother_n not_o only_o the_o native_n of_o the_o country_n but_o all_o the_o border_a province_n call_v the_o seven_o saint_n of_o britain_n mean_v the_o less_o britain_n even_o to_o this_o day_n now_o let_v it_o be_v hold_v any_o deviation_n or_o digression_n from_o the_o subject_n now_o in_o hand_n if_o i_o borrow_v so_o much_o patience_n of_o the_o reader_n to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o a_o strange_a and_o almost_o miraculous_a story_n or_o legend_n by_o what_o accident_n or_o rather_o divine_a providence_n these_o seven_o holy_a and_o devout_a brother_n be_v by_o the_o mutual_a congress_n of_o two_o noble_a parent_n the_o father_n and_o mother_n beget_v and_o conceive_v in_o one_o womb_n and_o after_o mature_a time_n of_o teem_v deliver_v into_o the_o world_n at_o one_o day_n but_o because_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o swell_v the_o page_n of_o this_o chapter_n beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o former_a i_o will_v refer_v the_o relation_n thereof_o unto_o that_o next_o ensue_v chap._n 7._o of_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o these_o seven_o pious_a and_o religious_a brother_n and_o be_v send_v to_o death_n how_o preserve_v educate_v and_o doctrinate_v with_o a_o continuance_n of_o merlin_n prophecy_n and_o their_o explanation_n the_o legend_n report_v that_o their_o mother_n italy_n the_o like_a be_v report_v by_o the_o countess_n altorfence_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o guelfi_n in_o italy_n be_v a_o noble_a and_o chaste_a matron_n but_o in_o her_o feminine_a ignorance_n not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o accident_n belong_v to_o other_o woman_n conceive_v a_o strange_a opinion_n from_o which_o she_o can_v not_o be_v remove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o of_o that_o sex_n to_o conceive_v more_o than_o one_o at_o once_o unless_o she_o have_v have_v the_o consociety_n of_o so_o many_o several_a man_n as_o she_o bring_v forth_o child_n in_o so_o much_o that_o she_o vilisy_v and_o disreputed_a hold_v all_o those_o no_o better_o than_o adulteress_n and_o prostitute_n who_o be_v deliver_v of_o twin_n or_o a_o more_o numerous_a issue_n but_o the_o god_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o the_o creator_n innocence_n god_n the_o justifier_n of_o innocence_n of_o nature_n be_v also_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o justifier_n of_o innocence_n to_o convert_v this_o lady_n from_o her_o erroneous_a belief_n and_o to_o clear_v these_o unjust_a aspersion_n with_o which_o she_o have_v brand_v other_o chaste_a and_o fruitful_a womb_n so_o by_o his_o providence_n ordain_v that_o by_o her_o sole_a lord_n and_o husband_n she_o at_o one_o congression_n be_v conceive_v of_o seven_o son_n and_o deliver_v of_o they_o at_o one_o time_n be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o day_n which_o she_o see_v and_o much_o amaze_v at_o the_o prodigious_a novelty_n of_o such_o a_o unexpected_a issue_n and_o now_o favour_v by_o a_o reciprocal_a retribution_n these_o accusation_n and_o suspicion_n which_o she_o have_v so_o often_o cast_v upon_o other_o good_a woman_n may_v be_v throw_v upon_o herein_o a_o desperate_a way_n thereby_o think_v to_o salve_v her_o reputation_n which_o she_o think_v hazard_v at_o last_o if_o not_o quite_o lose_v she_o consult_v with_o the_o midwife_n and_o one_o
impression_n both_o in_o the_o prince_n themselves_o and_o both_o their_o army_n that_o a_o truce_n be_v make_v they_o agree_v to_o end_v the_o war_n betwixt_o they_o in_o a_o single_a duel_n for_o which_o be_v assign_v a_o isle_n call_v olkney_n near_o gloster_n encompass_v with_o the_o water_n of_o severne_n which_o make_v good_a the_o pprophecy_n two_o lion_n shall_v a_o dreadful_a combat_n make_v and_o have_v their_o list_n encompass_v by_o a_o lake_n in_o which_o place_n at_o the_o day_n prefix_v the_o two_o worthy_a and_o warlike_a champion_n complete_o arm_v single_o meet_v the_o two_o hoastsstanding_n without_o the_o isle_n where_o first_o they_o encounter_v with_o sharp_a canutâ—…s_n the_o combat_n betwixt_o edmund_n and_o canutâ—…s_n lance_n on_o horseback_n break_v they_o even_o to_o the_o very_a truncheon_n then_o they_o alight_v and_o fight_v long_o on_o foot_n with_o their_o keen_a sword_n till_o their_o armour_n be_v break_v in_o divers_a place_n and_o they_o both_o be_v 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