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and_o the_o abbot_n of_o waversey_n dread_a so_o moche_v his_o menace_v that_o he_o forsake_v all_o the_o abbey_n &_o go_v then_n &_o preve_o ordain_v he_o over_o see_v to_o the_o house_n of_o cisteaux_n when_o the_o tide_v come_v to_o the_o pope_n that_o the_o king_n have_v do_v so_o moche_n malice_n though_o be_v he_o to_o the_o kyngward_o full_a wroth_a &_o send_v ij_o â—â—gatz_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n that_o one_o be_v call_v pandolfe_n &_o that_o othir_n durant_fw-mi that_o they_o shall_v warn_v the_o king_n in_o the_o pope_n name_n that_z he_o shall_v cese_n of_o high_a ê‘secution_n that_o he_o do_v un_fw-mi to_o holy_a church_n and_o amend_v the_o wrong_n and_o the_o trespase_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o erchebisshoppe_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o to_o the_o prior_n and_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o monk_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o to_o alle_fw-mi the_o clergy_n of_o englond_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v restore_v the_o good_n ayeâ—_n that_o he_o have_v take_v of_o they_o 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in_o the_o year_n of_o thyncarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v crist_n m._n cccc.lxxx_n and_o in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o fourthe_n atte_fw-it request_n of_o dyverce_a gentleman_n i_o have_v endevourd_v i_o to_o enprinte_v the_o chronicle_n of_o englond_a as_o in_o this_o book_n shall_v by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n follow_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n may_v see_v and_o short_o find_v such_o matter_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o see_v or_o rede_v i_o have_v ordain_v a_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n short_o compile_v &_o chapitred_a as_o here_o shall_v follow_v which_o book_n begyn_v at_o albyne_n how_o she_o with_o her_o suster_n fond_a this_o land_n first_o &_o name_v it_o albion_n &_o end_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n edward_n the_o iiij_o ¶_o first_a in_o the_o prologue_n be_v contain_v how_o albyne_n with_o her_o sustreâ—_n enâ—â—d_v in_o to_o this_o i_o will_v and_o name_v it_o albyon_n ¶_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n contain_v how_o brute_n be_v engendrid_a of_o they_o of_o troy_n &_o how_o he_o slay_v his_o father_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n j_a ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_z and_o deliver_v the_o troyan_n there_o out_o of_o bondage_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o how_o coryn_n become_v brutus_n man_n &_o how_o king_n goffar_n be_v discomfit_v and_o of_o the_o fondation_n of_o tours_n in_o turayne_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n arrive_v atte_a tottenesse_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o albion_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n bitwene_fw-mi coryn_n &_o gogmagog_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o how_o brute_n make_v london_n &_o name_v this_o land_n britaigne_a &_o scotland_n albany_n &_o walys_n cambre_n and_o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n to_o his_o three_o son_n ca._n five_o ¶_o how_o king_n madan_n regn_v in_o peâ—s_n &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o his_o son_n and_o how_o that_o one_o slow_a that_o othir_o &_o how_o after_o wulue_n slay_v he_o that_o slay_v his_o brother_n ca._n uj_o ¶_o how_o king_n ebrac_n conquer_v france_n &_o beget_v xx_o son_n &_o yxiij_fw-la doughter_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n first_o soon_o of_o king_n ebrac_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n brute_n grenesheldis_fw-la soon_o ca.ix._fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_fw-la that_o be_v king_n leybes_n soon_o ca._n x_o ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-la ca._n xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n &_o of_o his_o iij._o doughtre_n and_o how_o the_o young_a be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n leyr_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o his_o folly_n and_o how_o cordeil_v his_o yongâ—st_a daughter_n help_v he_o in_o his_o need_n ca._n xiij_o ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedage_n which_o be_v nâ—uews_n to_o cordeil_v werxyd_v on_o she_o &_o have_v she_o in_o â—â—son_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o how_o reynold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v aft_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v after_o after_o reygrold_a his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o two_o son_n of_o gorbodian_a fight_v for_o the_o heritage_n &_o how_o they_o both_o be_v slay_v ca._n xvij_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o king_n hold_v all_o britain_n and_o what_o their_o name_n be_v ca._n xviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n doneband_n that_o be_v cleteus_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o doneband_n be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o e'er_o wered_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britain_n ca.xx._fw-la ¶_o how_o bâ—â—nne_n &_o belyn_n depart_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o &_o their_o be_v ca._n xxi_o ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n guthlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o ¶_o how_o wacoord_n be_v make_v bitwene_v brenne_n &_o belyn_n by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o cornewen_n her_o mother_fw-mi ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slow_a the_o king_n of_o denmark_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n guenthelon_n regn_v &_o gowned_a the_o land_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v after_o guenthelon_n ca._n xxuj_o ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v aft_v seysell_n &_o howan_n regn_v aft_v he_o ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o deide_a thurgh_n devour_v of_o a_o best_a ca._n xxviij_o ¶_o of_o grandebodian_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o mor_o with_o which_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrige_n ca._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o arâ—ogaill_n that_o be_v grando_fw-la bodian_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o depose_v for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o artogaille_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n token_n hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n ca._n xxxij_o ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z eke_v after_o othir_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxx.ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o britone_fw-la grant_v cassibalam_fw-la which_o be_v ludde_n brother_n the_o ream_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n caesar_n come_v twy_n to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o roam_v ca._n xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalam_fw-la be_v cause_n he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o kymbalin_n which_o be_v andragens_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n be_v ihun_v bear_v of_o the_o blessyd_v virgin_n seint_a marry_o ca._n xxxviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n guynder_n kymbalyn_v soon_o which_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o rome_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n the_o apostle_n preched_a ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a gaf_n to_o beringer_n a_o island_n and_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—â—re_a wyke_n ca._n xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n die_v do_v arere_z a_o stone_n in_o thentr_v of_o westmoreland_o where_o he_o slay_v roderyke_v ca._n xlij_o ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o ca._n xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coyll_n and_o be_v the_o first_o cristen_v king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ca._n xliiij_o ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o atte_fw-mi last_o the_o briton_n cheese_n astlepade_n which_o after_o be_v slay_v by_o coeyll_n ca._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o constaunce_n a_o romayn_v be_v choose_v king_n by_o cause_n he_o wed_v eleyne_v king_n coeyl_v daughter_n ca._n xluj_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n soon_o of_o constaunce_n &_o of_o seint_a eleyne_v rule_v the_o land_n &_o after_o be_v make_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n ca._n xlvij_o ¶_o how_o maxymian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n wed_v octavians_n daughter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n ca._n xlviij_o ¶_o how_o maximian_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o gaf_v it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v ca._n xlix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a ursula_n with_o xj_o m._n virgin_n in_o her_o company_n wâ—re_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v ca._n l_o ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n and_o how_o gracian_n defend_v it_o ca._n lj_o ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v himself_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v &_o afterward_o the_o briton_o slay_v he_o ca._n lij_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o little_a britain_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o moche_n britain_v ca._n liij_o ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v costantins_n soon_o a_o monk_n at_o wynchestre_n be_v take_v out_o by_o vortiger_n &_o make_a king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n who_o vortigeer_n let_v sle_n he_o to_o make_v himself_o king_n ca._n liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o ij_o child_n to_o keep_v which_o be_v constantine_n son_n lead_v they_o to_o little_a britayn_n for_o the_o trayson_fw-mi &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n ca._n lv_o ¶_o how_o engist_n with_o xj_o m._n man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o who_o vortiger_n gaf_a the_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thongcastell_n ca._n luj_o ¶_o of_o ronewen_n engistes_n daughter_n who_o king_n vortiger_n wed_v for_o her_o beaute_n ca._n lvij_o ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n and_o how_o engist_n be_v drive_v out_o and_o how_o vortymer_n be_v slay_v by_o ronewen_n ca._n lviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n choose_n vortiger_n
that_o be_v a_o sarazen_a call_v his_o brother_n elga_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n that_o all_o though_o fair_a maiden_n be_v in_o bear_v and_o he_o ordain_v though_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o pehites_n of_o denmare_n of_o orkoney_n and_o of_o norwey_n and_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o burn_v town_n &_o slay_v folk_n and_o cast_v a_o down_o chyrche_n and_o house_n &_o religion_n and_o rob_v the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o put_v to_o death_n all_o though_o that_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o right_n believe_v &_o cristendome_n ¶_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o there_o be_v no_o sovereign_a that_o may_v hem_v help_n for_o the_o king_n maximian_n have_v take_v with_o he_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n he_o go_v to_o conquer_v little_a britaigne_a and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n that_o you_o here_o now_o tell_v be_v seint_a albone_n martyr_a thurgh_n the_o wood_fw-mi tiraunt_v dioâ—â—cian_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o be_v now_o a_o albaye_n make_v of_o seint_a albone_n while_o that_o he_o be_v a_o paynyme_n ¶_o but_o he_o convert_v he_o to_o god_n thurgh_n the_o predicacion_n of_o a_o clear_a and_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v call_v anabel_n that_o be_v herburgh_v a_o night_n in_o his_o house_n and_o this_o waz_v after_o the_o incarnacion_n of_o ihun_v cristâ—â—_n xxuj_o year_n and_o man_n shall_v underston_n that_o seint_a albone_n suffer_v his_o matirdome_n before_o that_o seint_a edmond_n be_v martyr_v and_o she_o for_o be_v seint_a albone_n call_v the_o first_o martyr_n of_o england_n ¶_o this_o gowannes_n brother_n &_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v sarazenes_n go_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n &_o destroy_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o find_v and_o no_o thing_n they_o ne_v spare_v when_o this_o tide_n come_v to_o rome_n now_o that_o king_n gowan_n have_v bigonne_v for_o to_o stroie_v this_o land_n the_o emê‘our_n and_o though_o of_o rome_n send_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o of_o great_a pour_z that_o be_v call_v gracian_a with_o twenty-four_o m._n man_n well_o fight_a for_o to_o cast_v out_o sarazenes_n out_n of_o this_o land_n &_o all_o they_o arrine_v at_o portesmothe_a ¶_o maximian_n may_v not_o come_v himself_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o he_o be_v choose_v emê‘our_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n that_o be_v seint_a eleyne_n soon_o ¶_o when_o this_o gracian_a be_v arrine_v with_o his_o host_n he_o let_v aspie_v prive_o where_o the_o king_n gowan_n may_v be_v find_v and_o he_o come_v upon_o they_o sudden_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o her_o bed_n and_o descomfit_v he_o &_o slay_v they_o in_o her_o bed_n every_o chon_n that_o none_o of_o he_o ascape_v sauf_a gowan_n that_o flee_v with_o moche_n sorwe_v in_o to_o his_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o soon_o after_o it_o befall_v that_o maximian_n be_v slay_v at_o rome_n thurgh_n treason_n and_o when_o gracian_a wise_n that_o tide_n be_v let_v crown_n he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v he_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v and_o afterward_o the_o briton_o quell_v he_o for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n lij_o ¶_o his_o gracian_a when_o he_o bigan_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o bicome_n so_o wikked_a and_o so_o stern_a and_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v do_v to_o the_o briton_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d he_o among_o hem_n ¶_o tho_o the_o king_n gowan_n have_v understond_v thaâ—_n gracian_n be_v slay_v and_o do_v to_o death_n he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o if_o he_o have_v erst_o do_v harm_n though_o do_v he_o moche_v more_o for_z though_o destroy_v he_o all_o this_o land_n and_o the_o cristen_v peple_n that_o be_v in_o moche_n britaigne_a so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o hardy_a for_o to_o nempne_v god_n and_z he_o that_o so_o do_v anon_o he_o be_v put_v to_o strong_a death_n ¶_o but_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n that_o be_v though_o that_o be_v call_v gosselyn_n escape_v and_o go_v then_n to_o they_o of_o rome_n to_o seche_v socour_n to_o help_v cestroie_v the_o sarazenes_n that_n have_v destroy_v this_o land_n ¶_o and_o the_o roman_n say_v that_o they_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o annoy_v for_o her_o send_v after_o folk_n in_o to_o britain_n all_o for_o to_o help_v the_o briton_n and_o they_o will_v no_o more_o so_o do_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o bisshopp_n gosselyne_n go_v then_n without_o any_o socour_n or_o help_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britaigne_a that_o be_v call_v aldroie_n and_o this_o be_v the_o thridde_v king_n after_o gowan_n merâ—edoke_v as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o the_o bisshopp_n pray_v this_o king_n aldroie_n of_o help_n and_o socour_v ¶_o the_o king_n have_v great_a pite_n in_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o have_v herd_n how_o the_o bisshopp_n flee_v and_o how_o the_o cristen_n man_n weren_a slay_v in_o great_a britaigne_a thurgh_n paynym_n and_o sarazenes_n he_o grant_v he_o costantine_n his_o brother_n he_o for_o to_o help_v with_o power_n of_o folk_n and_o hem_n do_v array_n horse_n armure_n and_o ship_n &_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n need_v to_o that_o voyage_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a he_o call_v the_o bisshopp_n and_o to_o he_o say_v i_o take_v you_o here_o to_o help_v and_o socour_n costantine_n my_o brother_n upon_o this_o covenant_n that_o if_o god_n yeve_v he_o grace_v the_o paynyme_n and_o the_o sarazenes_n to_n shende_v and_o discomfit_v that_o than_o you_o make_v he_o king_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n it_o grant_v with_o good_a will_n ¶_o costantine_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n aldroie_n and_o betake_v he_o to_o god_n and_o take_v her_o man_n xij_o m._n and_o go_v to_o her_o ship_n and_o saill_v towards_o great_a britain_n and_o arrive_v at_o tottenesse_n ¶_o when_o the_o briton_n hear_v the_o tydynge_n that_o to_o they_o come_v socour_v they_o be_v strong_o holpen_v and_o ordain_v they_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n and_o come_v to_o hem_v and_o underfenge_v they_o with_o mochel_n honour_n ¶_o gowan_n anon_o as_o he_o wist_v of_o this_o thing_n he_o assemble_v all_o the_o sarazenes_n and_o come_v ayen_n hem_v and_o yafe_v they_o bataille_fw-fr and_o costantine_n slow_v he_o with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi and_o all_o though_o othir_v sarazenes_n be_v discomfit_v and_o slay_v that_o none_o ascape_v but_o though_o that_o be_v convert_v un_o to_o god_n ¶_o how_o costantine_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o little_a britain_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o mochel_n britoigne_n for_o his_o worthiness_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimotercio_fw-la anon_o after_o the_o bataill_n they_o go_v to_o london_n and_o coun_v there_o costantine_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n goseline_n set_v the_o crown_n on_o his_o heed_n &_o amnoynt_v he_o as_o fall_v to_o a_o king_n for_o to_o be_v and_o though_o bigan_v cristendome_n this_o king_n costantine_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v anon_o after_o he_o spouse_v his_o wife_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o the_o briton_n and_o he_o beget_v iij._o son_n on_o she_o the_o first_o be_v call_v constance_n that_o othir_n aurilambros_n and_o the_o thridde_v uter_n constance_n the_o elder_a brother_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n he_o make_v he_o a_o monk_n at_o wyuchestere_a costantine_n her_o father_fw-mi waz_v slay_v thurgh_n treason_n for_o it_o befall_v on_o a_o time_n that_o a_o pchite_a come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n in_o message_n as_o it_o be_v &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n prive_o in_o conceill_n the_o king_n let_v wide_a his_o chambre_n of_o tho_o man_n that_o be_v wythynne_v and_o there_o abide_v no_o mo_z but_o the_o king_n and_o the_o pehite_a and_o make_v a_o contenaunce_n as_o they_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o ere_n and_o there_o he_o quell_v he_o with_o a_o long_a knife_n and_o after_o go_v queynte_o out_o of_o the_o chambre_n into_o a_o othir_n chambre_n so_o at_o the_o last_o no_o man_n wist_v where_o he_o be_v bicome_a ¶_o when_o the_o king_n meyn_n wist_v that_o her_o lord_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v so_o moche_n sorwe_v they_o nyse_v all_o what_o to_o do_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o ij_o son_n aurilambros_n and_o uter_n weren_a so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n and_o the_o thridde_v brother_n be_v monk_n at_o win_v chestre_n as_o be_v say_v be_v forne_o but_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n think_v prive_o in_o his_o heart_n thurgh_n queyntyse_v to_o be_v king_n and_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n there_o that_o constance_n be_v monk_n and_o to_o he_o say_v constance_n quoth_v he_o your_o father_fw-mi be_v deed_n and_o yonr_n ij_o brother_n that_o be_v with_o gosseline_n the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n to_o norissh_v
be_v so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n ¶_o wherefore_o i_o conceill_n yowe_o that_o you_o forsake_v your_o abit_fw-la and_o come_v with_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o to_o the_o briton_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v king_n ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v king_n costantines_n soon_o that_o be_v monk_n at_o wynchestre_n and_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o ij_o brother_n go_v but_o young_a of_o age_n and_o vortiger_n let_v sleâ—_n he_o to_o be_v king_n himself_o ¶_o capitulo_fw-la liiij_o ¶_o his_o vorager_n concâ—illed_v this_o constanâ—t_n so_o moche_v till_o he_o forsake_v his_o abbot_n and_o go_v with_o he_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v woun_v and_o make_v king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o briton_n ¶_o this_o king_n constance_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n he_o wist_v ne_o know_v but_o little_a of_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr coude_fw-fr no_n thing_n what_o knyghthode_n axe_v he_o make_v vortiger_n his_o chief_a mastir_n and_o counceiller_n and_o ya_fw-mi fe_o he_o all_o his_o power_n for_o to_o ordain_v and_o to_o do_v as_o moche_v as_o to_o the_o ream_n aê‘teyn_v so_o that_o himself_o nothing_o enternel_v but_o only_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o king_n ¶_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o ward_n and_o goveruaille_n at_o his_o own_o will_v he_o think_v a_o prive_a treason_n and_o to_o slay_v constance_n the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v himself_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n and_o regne_fw-la and_o let_v send_v after_o a_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n the_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o hem_v hold_v with_o he_o to_o duelle_fw-fr with_o he_o as_o to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o body_n as_z he_o will_v wend_v thurgh_n the_o land_n to_o ordain_v thing_n that_o apê‘teyn_v to_o a_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o vortiger_n honour_v so_o moche_v the_o houdred_a knight_n and_o so_o moche_n yafe_v he_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o so_o scotfree_a jewrlles_n robe_n horse_n and_o othir_n thingis_fw-la plente_fw-la where_o for_o they_o hold_v he_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o do_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o vortiger_n tell_v they_o if_o he_o most_o be_v king_n you_o as_o it_o be_v thurgh_n treason_n he_o will_v make_v they_o ricch_a of_o the_o land_n so_o at_o the_o last_o thurgh_n great_a yifte_n that_o he_o have_v yeve_v large_o they_o cry_v thurgh_n the_o court_n that_o vortiger_n be_v better_a worthy_a to_o be_v king_n than_o constance_n wherefore_o vortiger_n make_v semblant_n as_o he_o have_v be_v wroth_a and_o depart_a then_n from_o the_o court_n and_o say_v he_o must_v go_v else_o whidder_fw-mi for_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o so_o the_o traitor_n say_v for_o encheson_n that_o they_o shall_v slay_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v constance_n ¶_o when_o this_o vortiger_n be_v go_v it_o 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to_o little_a britain_n and_o the_o king_n hem_v resseyve_v with_o mochel_n honour_n and_o lete_fw-la hem_n to_o norisshe_v and_o there_o they_o duel_v till_o they_o become_v fair_a knight_n and_o strong_a and_o fer_v and_o thought_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o dethe_v of_o constance_n her_o brother_n when_o they_o see_v her_o time_n and_o so_o they_o do_v as_o you_o shnll_v here_o tell_v afterward_o ¶_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o tydynge_n ne_fw-fr come_v over_o see_v to_o the_o kindred_n of_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n that_o be_v damn_a and_o put_v to_o the_o dethe_v thurgh_n vortiger_n in_o this_o land_n therefore_o they_o be_v wondre_o wroth_a and_o sworen_n that_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o her_o kynne_n death_n and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o rob_v in_o many_o place_n and_o quell_v and_o do_v all_o the_o sorwe_v that_o they_o may_v when_o vortiger_n it_o wist_v he_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o sore_o be_v annoy_v and_o in_o a_o othir_n place_n also_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o that_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o brother_n ordain_v and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o mochel_n britain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o be_v quenge_v upon_o constance_n her_o brother_n death_n so_o that_o in_o one_o half_a and_o in_o that_o othir_n he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v whidder_fw-mi to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o engist_n and_o xj_o thousaud_v man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n 〈◊〉_d who_o vortiger_n yafe_v a_o place_n that_o call_v be_v thongâ—â—stell_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimosexto_fw-la and_o soon_o after_o this_o sorwe_v tide_v come_v to_o vortiger_n that_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o strangier_n be_v arrive_v in_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o â—ent_a but_o he_o wist_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v ne_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n send_v anon_o a_o messaiger_n 〈◊〉_d that_o some_o of_o bem_fw-la shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o folk_n they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o axe_v and_o in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr they_o will_v go_v ¶_o there_o be_v ij_o brother_n master_n and_o prince_n of_o that_o strong_a company_n that_o one_o be_v call_v engist_n and_o that_o othir_n horse_n engist_n go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o encheson_n wherefore_o they_o be_v there_o arrine_v in_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o say_a sir_n we_o be_v of_o a_o contre_fw-fr that_o call_v be_v saxony_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o eermayne_n where_o in_o be_v so_o moche_n for_o we_o that_o of_o the_o peple_n be_v so_o moche_n that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o hem_n sustain_v ¶_o the_o master_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v the_o land_n to_o govern_v and_o rule_v make_v to_o come_v before_o hem_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o bold_a be_v among_o they_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o that_o best_a may_v travaill_n in_o to_o diucrse_v land_n 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glad_o for_o her_o lord_n for_z he_o be_v a_o paynyme_n and_o they_o be_v paynym_n &_o the_o briton_n be_v cristen_v well_o ought_v he_o they_o for_o to_o help_v so_o as_o they_o weren_a of_o one_o law_n ¶_o when_o gurmond_n herd_n this_o prayer_n he_o haste_v he_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v and_o arrive_v in_o scotland_o &_o come_v in_o to_o northumberland_n there_o that_o the_o saxon_n be_v duel_a and_z they_o conferm_v yâ—_z covenauntz_n bitwene_v they_o that_o be_v make_v by_o oath_n and_o by_o hostage_n for_o to_o bear_v he_o true_a faith_n &_o hold_v he_o for_o lord_n &_o pay_v to_o he_o truage_n by_o year_n ¶_o tho_o begin_v the_o saxon_n &_o the_o african_n to_o destroy_v rob_v &_o brenne_n town_n and_o destroy_v all_o thing_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v &_o spare_v nethir_o man_n woman_n ne_o child_n lere_v ne_o lewd_a that_o all_fw-ge they_o quell_v and_o cast_v a_o down_o town_n castle_n and_o church_n and_o so_o put_v they_o all_o the_o land_n in_o great_a destruction_n &_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o may_v fleen_n they_o flee_v then_n as_o well_o poor_a as_o scotfree_a bisshoppes_n abbot_n canon_n and_o all_o othir_v great_a and_o small_a somme_fw-fr in_o to_o little_a britain_n &_o some_o in_o to_o corn_n waille_fw-fr all_o though_o that_o ship_n may_v have_v ¶_o how_o king_n gurmond_n drofe_n the_o king_n cortife_n to_o chichestre_n and_o quell_v the_o briton_n and_o thurgh_n quentise_n gete_v the_o town_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxxv_fw-la cortife_a the_o king_n flay_v then_n in_o to_o chichestre_n that_o though_o be_v a_o good_a cite_v and_o a_o strong_a &_o there_o hold_v he_o xx_o day_n and_o this_o gurmond_n it_o besege_v but_o the_o cite_v be_v so_o strong_a that_o he_o may_v not_o gete_v that_o cite_v by_o no_o manner_n engyn_v that_o he_o myÈt_v do_v ¶_o though_o bythought_v they_o upon_o a_o great_a queyntise_n for_o to_o brenne_fw-fr the_o town_n they_o make_v engyne_n with_o glue_n of_o net_n and_o token_n piece_n of_o tunder_n and_o 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land_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxxuj_fw-la when_o gurmond_n have_v destroy_v all_o the_o land_n thurgh_n out_o he_o yafe_v the_o land_n to_o they_o saxon_n anon_o the_o take_v it_o with_o good_a wylle_n for_o the_o saxones_n long_a time_n have_v desire_v it_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v of_o engistes_n kynrede_n that_o first_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o britaigne_a and_o though_o let_v they_o be_v call_v englisshman_n for_o enchesou_n of_o engistes_n name_n and_o the_o land_n they_o let_v call_v it_o england_n in_o she_o langage_fw-fr &_o the_o folk_n ben_fw-mi call_v englisshman_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v call_v engistes_n land_n when_o he_o have_v conquer_v it_o of_o vortiger_n that_o have_v spouse_v his_o daughter_n but_o from_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n come_v first_o in_o to_o england_n this_o land_n be_v call_v britaigne_a and_o the_o folk_n briton_o but_o since_o the_o time_n that_o this_o gurmond_n eftsoon_o conquer_v it_o and_o yaf_n it_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o saxon_n and_o they_o anon_o right_o change_v the_o name_n as_o bifore_fw-la be_v say_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v gurmond_n pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o there_o conquer_v many_o londe_n and_o destroy_v all_o cristen_v peple_n there_o that_o he_o come_v and_o the_o saxones_n duel_v in_o this_o land_n and_o bygonne_v fast_o it_o to_o inhabit_v at_o she_o own_o wylle_n and_o they_o will_v have_v make_v new_a king_n and_o lord_n but_o they_o may_v never_o â—ssenten_a to_o have_v only_o o_o king_n for_o to_o be_v to_o hem_v entendaunt_a and_o therefore_o they_o make_v many_o king_n in_o diverse_a shire_n as_o it_o be_v in_o engistes_n time_n the_o first_o kingdom_n be_v kent_n &_o that_o othir_n southsexe_n and_o the_o thridde_v westsexe_n and_o the_o iiij_o estsexe_n and_o the_o v._o northumberland_n and_o the_o vj._n estangle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v northfolk_n and_o southfolk_n and_o the_o seven_o merchenorth_n and_o that_o be_v the_o erledom_n of_o nichol_n huntyngdone_v herford_n glouchestre_fw-fr wynchestre_fw-fr warrewyke_n and_o derby_n and_o so_o depart_v the_o englissh_a all_o englond_n in_o seven_o party_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o it_o befall_v that_o though_o king_n wer_v oft_o time_n to_o gedre_n and_o ever_o he_o that_o be_v streng_a bynomme_n he_o that_o be_v febl_a an_o so_o it_o be_v long_o time_n that_o they_o nad_z no_o king_n crow_v among_o hem_n ne_o no_o cristen_n man_n be_v tho_o among_o they_o ne_fw-fr cristendome_n nothir_o but_o be_v paynym_n till_o that_o seint_a gregory_n be_v pope_n of_o rome_n that_o have_v seyn_a child_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o englond_n in_o the_o cite_v of_o rome_n that_o be_v wonder_v fair_a creature_n and_o have_v great_a will_n and_o desire_v they_o to_o behold_v and_o axe_v of_o the_o marchantz_n whenne_n they_o be_v and_o of_o what_o nation_n and_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o they_o be_v of_o englond_n and_o englissh_n they_o be_v call_v but_z they_o and_o all_o the_o peple_n of_o englond_n be_v paynym_n and_o beleve_v not_o upon_o god_n ¶_o alas_o quod_fw-la seint_a gregory_n well_o mow_v they_o be_v call_v englissh_n for_o they_o have_v the_o visage_n of_o angeles_n &_o therefore_o well_o onght_n they_o to_o be_v cristen_v and_o for_o this_o encheson_n seint_a gregory_n send_v seint_a austyn_n in_o to_o englond_n and_o xl_o good_a man_n with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o good_a life_n and_o holy_a man_n to_o prithee_o and_o teach_v and_o to_o convert_v the_o engliss_n peple_n and_z hem_o turn_n to_o god_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o vj._n year_n that_o seint_a gregory_n have_v be_v pope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n v._n c.lxxxvij_o year_n as_o the_o chronicle_n tell_v ¶_o how_o seint_a austyn_n baptize_v &_o convert_a king_n adelbright_n and_o the_o bisshoppe_n that_o he_o make_v his_o felawe_n ¶_o ca._n lxxxvij_o when_o seint_a austyn_n come_v first_o in_o to_o englond_n he_o arrive_v in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o tenet_n and_o so_o pass_v forth_o &_o come_v un_o to_o caunterbury_n &_o theridamas_n sojourn_v and_o king_n adelbright_n of_o kent_n that_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o engist_n fair_a underfeng_n seint_a austyn_n and_o his_o felawe_n with_o mochel_n honour_v and_z hem_o fond_a all_o that_o hem_n need_v and_o ferthermore_o he_o yafe_v they_o a_o fair_a place_n that_z now_o be_v call_v the_o abbey_n of_o seint_a austyns_n in_o which_o place_n he_o lie_v himself_o shrine_v this_o king_n adelbright_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o with_o good_a will_n hear_v seint_a austyns_n predication_n &_o yafe_v he_o leave_v to_o prithee_o thurgh_n all_o his_o land_n of_o kent_n to_o tear_v and_o converte_v to_o he_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o may_v it_o befall_v so_o afterward_o thurgh_n god_n grace_v that_o in_o little_a time_n the_o king_n himself_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n &_o all_o his_o peple_n of_o his_o land_n be_v baptize_v and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n while_o the_o peple_n turn_v they_o to_o god_n seint_a austyn_n come_v to_o rouchestre_fw-fr &_o there_o preched_a god_n word_n the_o paynym_n therefore_o he_o scorn_v and_o cast_v on_o he_o reigh_v tailles_fw-fr so_o that_o all_o his_o mantel_n be_v honge_v full_a of_o reigh_o tailles_fw-fr and_z for_o more_o despite_n they_o cast_v on_o he_o the_o gut_n of_o reighe_v and_o of_o fissh_v wherefore_o the_o good_a man_n seint_a austyn_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o greve_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o all_o the_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v afterward_o in_o that_o cite_v of_o rouchestre_n most_o have_v tailles_fw-fr and_o when_o the_o king_n wist_v and_o hear_v of_o this_o vengeance_n that_o be_v fall_v thurgh_n seint_a austyns_n prayer_n he_o let_v
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be_v duel_v with_o the_o duke_n richard_n that_z be_v her_o eme_n in_o intent_n for_o to_o crown_n alured_n the_o elder_a brother_n and_o he_o make_v king_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o this_o thing_n to_o make_v a_o end_n the_o earl_n and_o baron_n make_v she_o of_o the_o but_o the_o earl_n godewyne_n of_o westsex_v false_o and_o traitours_o think_v to_o slay_v the_o ij_o brother_n anon_o as_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n in_o intent_n to_o make_v his_o soon_o harold_n king_n the_o which_o soon_o he_o have_v begote_v upon_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v king_n knoghte_n daughter_n that_o be_v a_o danois_n and_o this_o godewyne_n preve_o go_v he_o in_o to_o sout_fw-mi hampton_n for_o to_o mete_v there_o the_o ij_o brother_n when_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o land_n and_o thus_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o messagier_n that_o go_v in_o to_o normandy_n fouâ—de_v not_o bâ—t_o only_o alured_v that_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n for_o edward_n his_o brother_n go_v be_v to_o hungerie_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o cousin_n edward_n the_o outelawe_n that_o be_v edmonde_n soon_o with_o the_o irenside_n the_n messagier_n tell_v and_o say_v to_o alured_n how_o that_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o englond_n send_v after_o he_o and_o that_o he_o boldelich_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o underfonge_a the_o ream_n for_o king_n hardeknoght_v be_v deed_n and_o all_o the_o danois_n drive_v be_v out_o of_o the_o land_n ¶_o how_o godewyne_n the_o false_a traitor_n take_v alured_v upon_o gildesdoune_n whenne_n he_o come_v fro_o normandy_a to_o be_v king_n of_o englond_n and_o do_v he_o be_v martyr_v in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o ely_n capitulo_fw-la c.xxiiij_o when_o alured_n herd_n this_o tide_n he_o thank_v god_n and_o in_o to_o ship_n go_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o myÈt_v &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o arrive_v at_o southampton_a there_o that_o godewyn_n the_o traitor_n be_v and_o though_o this_o traitor_n see_v that_o he_o be_v come_v he_o welcome_v he_o &_o underâ—eng_v he_o with_o mochel_n â—oie_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v lede_n he_o to_o london_n there_o that_o all_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n he_o abode_n for_o to_o make_v he_o king_n &_o so_o they_o go_v in_o she_o weigh_v towards_o london_n and_o when_o they_o come_v upon_o gildesdone_v though_o say_v the_o traitor_n godewyne_n to_o alured_n take_v keep_v about_o yowe_o both_o on_o the_o lyfte_a side_n and_o on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o of_o all_o you_o shall_v be_v king_n and_o of_o such_o a_o hundred_o more_o now_o forsooth_o qd_n alured_n i_o behote_v yowe_o and_o if_o i_o be_v king_n i_o shall_v ordain_v and_o make_v such_o law_n where_o of_o god_n and_o all_o folk_n shullen_a hem_n hold_v well_o pay_v now_o have_v the_o traitor_n
kyngwyst_n this_o tide_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o drofe_n the_o prior_n &_o the_o covent_n from_o canterbury_n &_o exile_v they_o out_o of_o englond_n &_o command_v that_o no_o manner_n letter_n that_o come_v from_o room_n ne_o no_o manudement_n shall_v be_v underfonge_o ne_o plete_v in_o englond_n when_o this_o tide_n come_v to_o the_o pope_n he_o send_v un_fw-mi to_o king_n johan_n by_o his_o lre_a &_o pray_v he_o with_o good_a will_n &_o good_a heart_n that_o he_o will_v underfong_o stephan_v erchebisshopp_n of_o canterburi_n un_o to_o his_o chyrche_n &_o suffer_v the_o prior_n &_o his_o monk_n to_o come_v ayene_v un_fw-mi to_o her_o own_o duelling_n but_o the_o king_n will_v not_o grant_v it_o for_o no_o thing_n ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n will_v no_o thing_n do_v for_o the_o pope_n commaun_n dement_fw-la wherefore_o all_o englond_n be_v enterdit_v &_o suspend_v ca._n c.lxvij_o and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o pope_n send_v by_o his_o auctorite_n &_o enjoin_v to_o the_o bisshoppe_n of_o englond_n that_o if_o the_o king_n will_v noÈt_v underfong_a the_o prior_n of_o canterbury_n &_o his_o monk_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v gâ—all_a interdityug_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n &_o grant_v full_a power_n to_o iiij_o bisshoppes_n to_o pronounce_v the_o interdit_v if_o it_o be_v need_v the_o first_o be_v bisshopp_n willian_n of_o london_n &_o that_o othir_n bisshopp_n eustace_n of_o ely_n &_o the_o iij._o be_v bisshopp_n walter_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o the_o iiij_o be_v bisshopp_n giles_n of_o herford_n and_o these_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n pray_v the_o king_n knel_v on_o her_o knee_n &_o sore_a weep_a yâ—_z he_o will_v do_v the_o pope_n commanudement_n and_o show_v he_o the_o bull_n of_o the_o enterdit_v but_o for_o no_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v pray_v he_o will_v not_o consent_v there_o to_o and_o when_o the_o bisshoppe_n see_v this_o they_o go_v from_o the_o king_n and_o in_o the_o morn_n after_o the_o anunciation_n of_o out_o lady_n they_o pronounce_v the_o general_a enterdit_v thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n so_o that_o the_o chyrche_v door_n be_v sit_v with_o key_n and_o with_o othir_n fasten_v and_o with_o wall_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o enterdit_v be_v pronounce_v than_o the_o king_n begin_v for_o to_o wax_v all_o out_o of_o measure_n &_o nomme_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n and_o of_o all_o yâ—_z clergye_a thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n and_o ordain_v man_n for_o to_o keep_v it_o that_o the_o clerky_n may_v not_o have_v her_o lyve_n wherefore_o the_o bisshope_n curse_v all_o hem_n that_o put_v or_o shall_v meddle_v with_o holy_a chyrch_n good_n ayens_n the_o will_n of_o they_o that_o hem_n owe_v and_o when_o the_o king_n will_v not_o cese_n of_o his_o malice_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n the_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n afore_o say_v go_v over_o the_o see_v and_o go_v to_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o canterbury_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o the_o thing_n ¶_o and_o the_o erchebisshopp_n to_o hem_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v ayene_v to_o canterbury_n &_o he_o will_v come_v thidder_fw-mi to_o hem_n or_o else_o he_o will_v send_v thidder_fw-mi certeyn_fw-mi ê‘sone_n in_o his_o stead_n that_o shall_v do_v as_o much_o as_o himself_o be_v there_o and_o when_o the_o bisshoppe_n hear_v this_o they_o turn_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o canterbury_n the_o tide_v come_v to_o the_o king_n yâ—_z the_o bisshoppe_n be_v come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi to_o canterbury_n &_o himself_o may_v not_o come_v thidder_fw-mi that_o time_n he_o send_v thidder_fw-mi bisshoppe_n erles_n &_o abbot_n for_o to_o trete_n with_o hem_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v underfonge_v the_o erche_fw-fr bisshopp_n stephen_n &_o the_o prior_n &_o all_o the_o monk_n of_o canterbury_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o after_o that_o time_n no_o thing_n take_v of_o holy_a chyrhe_n ayens_fw-fr the_o will_n of_o hem_n that_o owe_v the_o good_n &_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v make_v full_a amends_n to_o hem_v of_o who_o he_o have_v any_o good_n take_v &_o that_o holy_a chyrch_n shall_v have_v all_o fraunchise_n as_o ferforth_o as_o they_o have_v in_o seint_a edward_n time_n the_o confessor_n ¶_o how_o stephen_o of_o langetonâ—_n come_v in_o to_o englond_a thurgh_n the_o pope_n commandment_n &_o he_o go_v again_o ca._n c.xlviij_o when_o the_o form_n of_o accord_n thus_o be_v ordain_v hit_v be_v in_o a_o pair_n of_o endenture_n &_o they_o put_v her_o seal_n un_o to_o that_o one_o part_n &_o they_o that_fw-mi come_fw-mi in_o the_o king_n name_n put_v her_o sealâ—â—_n to_o that_o othir_n part_n of_o endenture_n &_o the_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n above_o say_v take_v that_o o_o part_n of_o the_o endenture_n to_o hem_n &_o that_o othir_n part_n of_o the_o endenture_n they_o bear_v with_o they_o to_o show_v the_o king_n when_o the_o king_n see_v the_o form_n and_o understode_v he_o hold_v he_o full_a well_o pay_v of_o all_o manner_n thing_n as_o they_o have_v ordain_v save_v as_o touch_v restitution_n of_o the_o good_n for_o to_o make_v ayene_v to_o that_o thing_n he_o nold_z nat_n accord_n and_o so_o he_o send_v word_n ayene_v to_o the_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v out_o &_o put_v a_o way_n that_o o_o â—oint_v of_o restitution_n and_o they_o ansuerd_v that_o they_o nold_z not_o do_v o_o word_n out_o though_o send_v the_o king_n to_o the_o erchebisshopp_n by_o though_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o caunterbury_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o he_o there_o and_o send_v un_o to_o he_o saufcondit_fw-la vuder_n plegge_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v his_o justice_n gilbert_n peyte_v vyn_n william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr brener_n and_o johan_n be_v fitz_fw-fr hugh_n that_o in_o her_o conduit_n safe_o he_o shall_v come_v &_o go_v ayene_v at_o his_o will_n â—_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o erchebisshopp_n stephen_n come_v to_o canterbury_n and_o whenne_n the_o erchebisshopp_n be_v come_v the_o king_n come_v to_o chilham_n for_o he_o will_v come_v no_o never_o to_o cannterbury_n at_o that_o time_n but_o he_o send_v by_o his_o tresorer_n bisshopp_n of_o wynchestre_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v out_o of_o the_o endenture_n the_o clause_n of_o restitution_n for_o to_o make_v of_o the_o good_n ¶_o and_o the_o erchebisshopp_n make_v his_o oath_n that_o he_o will_v never_o do_v out_o â—_o word_n there_o of_o ne_fw-fr change_n of_o that_o the_o bisshoppe_n have_v speak_v &_o ordain_v and_o though_o the_o erchebisshopp_n go_v ayene_v to_o rome_n withonte_n any_o more_o do_v king_n â—ohan_o be_v though_o wrother_n than_o ever_o he_o be_v before_o &_o let_v make_v a_o comune_a cry_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n that_o all_o though_o that_o have_v holy_a church_n rent_n &_o go_v oâ—_n the_o see_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n or_o else_o they_o shall_v less_o her_o rent_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o that_o he_o command_v to_o every_o shereve_v thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n that_o they_o shall_v enquere_v if_o any_o bisshopp_n abbot_n priour_n or_o any_o othir_n prelate_n of_o holy_a church_n from_o yâ—_z day_n afterward_o resceyve_v any_o maundement_n that_o come_v fro_o the_o pope_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o body_n &_o bring_v it_o before_o he_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v tâ—ke_v in_o to_o the_o king_n honde_v all_o her_o land_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o be_v yeven_v to_o any_o man_n by_o the_o erchebisshopp_n stephen_o or_o by_o the_o â—our_n of_o caunterbury_v from_o the_o time_n of_o election_n of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n &_o command_v that_o all_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v the_o erchebisshoppe_n shall_v be_v cast_v a_o douâ—_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o ground_n &_o all_o sell_v ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n destroy_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o cisteaux_fw-fr ca._n c._n xâ—â—â—_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o irisshman_n begin_v to_o be_v upon_o king_n â—ohan_fw-mi and_o king_n â—ohan_o ordain_v he_o for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o irland_n &_o â—et_a arere_z a_o huge_a tax_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n that_o be_v to_o say_v xxxv_o m._n marc_n and_o send_v thurgh_n all_o englond_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o cisteaux_fw-fr that_o they_o shall_v help_v he_o of_o vj._n m._n marc_n of_o silver_n ¶_o and_o they_o ansuerd_v &_o say_v that_o they_o dare_v no_o thing_n do_v without_o her_o chief_a abbot_n of_o cisteaux_n wherefore_o kyngâ—ohan_o kyngâ—ohan_o when_o he_o come_v ayene_v from_o irland_n he_o do_v they_o so_o much_o sorwe_v &_o care_v that_o they_o ni_v where_o to_o a_o bide_v for_o he_o take_v so_o much_o raunsone_n of_o every_o house_n of_o they_o that_o the_o some_o ammount_v to_o ix_o m._n ccâ—_n marc_n so_o that_o they_o be_v clean_o lose_v &_o destroy_v &_o void_v her_o house_n &_o her_o land_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n
seyne_v baldewyne_n wake_v william_n of_o mounchensie_n and_o many_o othir_v great_a lord_n and_o the_o tewysday_n next_o after_o be_v the_o bataille_n do_v at_o euesham_n and_o there_o be_v quell_v sir_n symond_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n and_o mountforth_n that_o be_v ralph_n bassettz_n father_fw-mi of_o draiton_n and_o othir_v many_o great_a lord_n and_o when_o this_o bataille_n be_v do_v all_o the_o gentiles_n that_o have_v be_v with_o the_o earl_n symond_n be_v disherit_v and_z they_o ordain_v to_o geder_o and_o do_v moche_v harm_n to_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n for_o they_o destroy_v her_o enemy_n in_o all_o that_o they_o may_v ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o kenlworth_n &_o how_o the_o gentleman_n be_v disherit_v thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n &_o how_o they_o come_v ayene_v and_o have_v her_o land_n ca._n c.lix_o and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o come_v in_o may_v the_o forth_o day_n before_o the_o fest_n of_o seint_a dunstan_n be_v yâ—_z bataille_fw-fr and_o scomfiture_n at_o chesterfelde_n of_o they_o that_o be_v disherit_v and_o there_o many_o of_o they_o be_v quell_v and_o robert_n earl_n of_o ferier_n there_o be_v take_v and_o also_o bawdewyne_v wake_v and_o johan_n da_fw-mi la_fw-fr hay_n with_o mochel_n sorwe_v ascape_v then_n and_o in_o seint_a â—ohanes_n eve_o the_o baptist_n though_o next_o sew_v begin_v the_o siege_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o kemlworth_n &_o the_o siege_n last_o till_o seint_a thomas_n eve_o the_o appostell_n in_o which_o day_n sir_n hugh_n haste_v have_v the_o castle_n for_o to_o keep_v that_o yeldid_v up_o the_o castle_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o himself_o &_o all_o the_o othirthat_o be_v withyn_a the_o castle_n shall_v have_v her_o life_n &_o limb_n &_o as_o moche_v thing_n as_o they_o have_v theryn_v both_o horse_n &_o harness_n &_o iiij_o day_n of_o respite_n for_o to_o deliver_v cleanly_a the_o castle_n of_o they_o self_n &_o of_o all_o othir_n manner_n thing_n that_o they_o have_v withyn_a the_o castle_n &_o so_o they_o go_v from_o the_o castle_n and_o sir_n simond_n the_o mountefort_n the_o young_a &_o the_o countess_n his_o mother_n be_v flee_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o as_o peple_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o evermore_o and_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o legate_n octobone_n &_o by_o othir_n great_a lord_n the_o wise_a of_o englond_n that_o all_o though_o that_o have_v be_v against_o the_o king_n &_o be_v disherit_v shall_v have_v ayene_v her_o land_n by_o grevous_a raunsone_n after_o that_o it_o be_v ordain_v &_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n though_o be_v pee_z cry_v thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n &_o thus_o the_o be_v be_v end_v and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o â—egat_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englâ—nd_n &_o go_v tho_o to_o roam_v the_o lv_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la and_o edward_n king_n johanes_n soon_o of_o britain_n johan_n vessy_a thomas_n of_o clare_n roâ—ier_n of_o clifford_n oath_n of_o grauntson_n robert_n be_v brus_n johan_n of_o verdon_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o byyonde_a the_o see_v token_n her_o way_n towards_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o the_o king_n henry_n die_v in_o the_o mean_n time_n at_o westmynster_n when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n lv_o year_n and_o nineteeen_o woke_v in_o seint_a edmondes_n day_n the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o canterbury_n &_o he_o be_v enter_v atte_a westmynster_n on_o seint_a edmondes_n day_n the_o king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hun_v crist_n m.cc.lxxij_o ¶_o profecie_v of_o merlin_n of_o the_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z first_o â—â—pouned_v yâ—_z be_v king_n â—ohanes_n soon_o ¶_o ca._n c.lx_o and_o of_o this_o henry_n profecy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o a_o loâ—be_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n m.cc_o and_o xuj_o with_o true_a lip_n &_o holiness_n see_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o good_a henry_n the_o king_n be_v bear_v in_o wynchestre_fw-fr in_o the_o year_n above_o say_v &_o he_o speak_v good_a word_n and_o sweet_a and_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o of_o good_a conscience_n and_o merlin_n say_v that_o this_o henry_n shall_v make_v the_o fair_a place_n of_o all_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o end_v and_o he_o say_v fothe_v for_o he_o make_v the_o new_a werke_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o seint_a petres_n chyrch_v at_o westmynster_n that_o be_v fair_a of_o sâ—ght_n than_o any_o othir_n chyrche_fw-fr yâ—_z man_n know_v thurgh_n all_o cristendome_n but_o king_n henry_n die_v er_fw-mi yâ—_z werke_n be_v full_o make_v and_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o this_o lamb_n shall_v have_v pee_z the_o most_o time_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o he_o say_v full_a sooth_n for_o he_o be_v never_o annoy_v thurgh_n be_v ne_o disese_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_a till_o a_o titell_a before_o his_o death_n and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n in_o his_o ê“phecie_n more_o and_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la and_o end_n of_o the_o foresaid_a lamb_n a_o wolf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o great_a harm_n thurgh_n his_o be_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v mastir_n thurgh_n help_v of_o a_o reed_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n and_o shall_v he_o overcome_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v drive_v he_o un_o to_o the_o water_n and_o that_o profecie_v full_a well_o be_v know_v for_o withynne_v a_o little_a time_n or_o the_o king_n die_v simond_n of_o mounteford_n erle_n of_o leicestre_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n begin_v ayens_n he_o strong_a be_v thurgh_n which_o do_v many_o a_o good_a bachilere_o be_v shend_v and_o deed_n and_o disheat_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v the_o victory_n at_o euesham_n and_o simond_n the_o earl_n be_v slay_v thurgh_n help_v and_o may_v of_o gillebert_n of_o clare_n erle_n of_o glouchestre_n that_o be_v in_o keep_v and_o ward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a simoude_v thurgh_n ordinance_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o go_v ayene_v to_o the_o king_n with_o mochel_n power_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o foresaid_a simond_n be_v shend_v and_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o the_o commune_v of_o englond_n that_o so_o good_a a_o man_n be_v shend_v for_o troth_n and_o die_v in_o charite_n and_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o same_o folk_n and_o there_o for_o almyghty_a god_n for_o he_o have_v sithenes_n show_v many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n to_o diverse_a man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o sikenesse_n and_o dissese_v that_o they_o have_v have_v for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o merlin_n also_o tell_v and_o say_v in_o his_o profecie_n that_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v love_v no_o whylle_n 〈◊〉_d than_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o strange_a land_n without_o pasture_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o king_n henry_n leve_v no_o while_n after_o when_o simond_n mountfort_n be_v deed_n that_o king_n henry_n ne_fw-fr deide_a anon_o after_o he_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o best_a knight_n of_o the_o world_n of_o honour_n be_v tho_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o gete_v there_o acre_n and_o in_o that_o contre_fw-fr he_z beget_v on_o dame_n alienore_v his_o wife_n â—ohan_o of_o acre_n his_o donghter_n that_o afterward_o be_v countess_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o he_o make_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n such_o a_o voyage_n that_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n speak_v of_o his_o knyghthode_n and_o every_o man_n dead_a he_o high_a &_o low_a thurghoute_n all_o cristendome_n as_o the_o story_n of_o he_o tell_v as_o afterward_o you_o shall_v here_o more_o open_o and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o king_n henry_n deide_v till_o that_o sir_n edward_n be_v crow_v king_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_n be_v as_o fadrâ—les_a child_n without_o any_o socour_n that_o he_o may_v maynten_a and_o govern_v and_o defend_v ayens_fw-fr she_o dede_o enemy_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o ca._n c.lxj_o and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v his_o soon_o edward_n the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o honour_n for_o god_n grace_n be_v in_o he_o for_z he_o have_v the_o victory_n of_o his_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o assoon_o as_o king_n henry_n deide_v he_o come_v to_o london_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o prelatz_n and_o of_o earl_n and_o baron_n &_o all_o manner_n man_n do_v he_o moche_v honour_n for_o in_o every_o place_n that_o sir_n edward_n ride_v in_o london_n the_o stretes_n be_v cover_v over_o his_o heed_n
that_o be_v well_o know_v when_o the_o scot_n be_v slay_v ¶_o and_o since_o say_v merlin_n that_o ylke_n dragon_n shall_v norissh_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a be_v against_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v and_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o king_n edward_n norissh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sithene_v stale_a away_o and_o meve_v great_a be_v ayens_n he_o which_o be_v be_v not_o end_v in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_v the_o best_a body_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o be_v say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o march_v of_o a_o othir_n land_n &_o yâ—_z his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o any_o good_a keeper_n &_o that_o man_n shall_v weâ—e_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o she_o pey_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v her_o common_a song_n among_o peple_n fadreles_a in_o the_o land_n waste_v &_o that_o ê“fecie_n be_v know_v overall_a full_a well_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n die_v at_o burgh_n up_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_n wherefore_o the_o englishman_n be_v discomfort_a &_o sorrow_a in_o northumber_n land_n ¶_o for_o encheson_n that_o king_n edwardes_n soon_o set_v by_o the_o scot_n no_o force_n for_o the_o riot_n of_o piers_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o waz_v the_o song_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n for_o defaute_n of_o a_o good_a wardeyn_a from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepey_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_v the_o peple_n make_v moche_n sorwe_v for_o good_a king_n edward_n death_n ¶_o for_o they_o wend_v that_o good_a king_n edward_n shall_v have_v go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o that_o be_v hollyche_a his_o purposse_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a grace_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n edward's_o soon_o ca._n c.lxxxvij_o and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o carnarivan_n and_o this_o edward_n go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o spouse_a isabella_n the_o king_n dow_v of_o france_n the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o janiver_n at_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o boulogne_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a._n m.ccc.vij_o and_o the_o xx_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o next_o year_n that_o come_v after_o he_o be_v crow_v solemplich_o at_o westmynstre_n of_o the_o erchebisshoppe_n robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v and_o of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o be_v so_o great_a prece_fw-la of_o peple_n that_o sir_n johan_n bacwell_n be_v deed_n and_o murder_a ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v deed_n sir_n edward_z his_z soon_o king_n of_o englond_n send_v after_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n in_o to_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o moche_n love_v he_o that_o he_o call_v he_o his_o brother_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o yafe_v he_o the_o lordship_n of_o wallyngford_v and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o he_o ne_o yafe_v he_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewaille_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n will_v of_o the_o royalme_n ¶_o and_o though_o bring_v he_o sir_n walter_n of_o langeton_n bisshopp_n of_o chestre_n in_o to_o prison_n in_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n with_o two_o knave_n allone_n he_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o for_o cause_v that_o sir_n walter_n make_v compleint_a upon_o he_o to_o his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troilebastone_n and_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n make_v so_o great_a mastry_n that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n tresorie_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmynstre_n and_o take_v the_o table_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o trestelle_n of_o the_o same_o and_z many_o othir_v scotfree_a jewel_n that_o some_o time_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o good_a king_n arthures_n and_o take_v they_o to_o a_o merchant_n that_o be_v call_v aymery_n of_o friscombande_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o so_o he_o go_v thens_n and_z they_o come_v never_o ayene_v after_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n un_fw-fr to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o peer_n be_v so_o rich_o avaunce_v he_o become_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o stout_a where_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n have_v he_o in_o despite_n for_o his_o great_a bere_a where_o for_o sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n erle_n of_o nichol_n and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o which_o good_a lord_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edwardis_n king_n of_o englond_n his_o father_fw-mi charge_v that_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n in_o to_o riot_n ¶_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o englond_n assemble_v hem_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freres_fw-mi prechour_n at_o london_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o royame_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assent_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o commune_v that_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v in_o to_o irland_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d vetayne_v and_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commission_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o piers_n be_v chivetayne_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z do_v there_o aâ—le_a 〈◊〉_d he_o like_v and_o have_v power_n what_o â—e_n will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templars_n exile_a thurgh_n all_o cristiente_a for_o encheson_n that_o man_n put_v up_o on_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v don_v thing_n ayens_fw-fr the_o feyth_n and_o good_a be_v leave_v ¶_o king_n edward_n love_v piers_n of_o ganestoâ—_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o forlete_n his_o company_n &_o so_o moche_v the_o king_n yafe_a &_o behight_a to_o the_o peple_n of_o englond_n that_o the_o exile_v of_o the_o foresaid_a pier_n shall_v be_v revoke_v at_o stamford_v thurgh_n hem_v that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o pier_n of_o ganastone_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o despise_v the_o grette_v lordis_fw-la of_o this_o land_n and_o call_v sir_n robert_n of_o clare_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n horesone_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n brostebe_o and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewik_a the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o he_o call_v the_o noble_a earl_n and_o gentle_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n cherle_n and_o many_o othir_n scorn_v and_o shame_n hem_v say_v and_o by_o many_o othir_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n wherefore_o they_o be_v to_o wardy_n he_o full_o angry_a &_o sore_o annoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nichol_n but_o he_o charge_v or_o he_o be_v deed_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n erle_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v maynten_a his_o quarrel_n ayens_fw-fr the_o same_o peer_n of_o ganastone_n upon_o his_o beneson_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n that_o foresaid_a sir_n piers_n be_v behede_v at_o gaversich_a beside_o warrewyke_a the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o jun_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o xij_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o myÈt_v see_v that_o day_n to_o be_v a_o venge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresaid_a piers_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shâ—ll_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o many_o othir_v great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o pitons_n death_n and_o martyr_a for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresaid_a querell_n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v tho_o at_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o parliament_n and_o ordain_v the_o law_n of_o sir_n symond_n moâ—nfort_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o erly_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o englond_n maden_v a_o oath_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v for_o to_o maynten_a though_o ordinance_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_n &_o gadr_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxxxviij_o and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o norwey_a
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to_o the_o death_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o sight_n ayene_v &_o so_o he_o dream_v iij._o nyghte_n sew_v &_o the_o press_v let_v though_o lede_v he_o to_o the_o same_o hylle_n &_o when_o he_o come_v to_o that_o place_n that_o he_o be_v martyr_v onâ—devoutely_o he_o make_v there_o his_o prayer_n &_o pray_v god_n &_o seint_a thomas_n that_o he_o must_v have_v his_o sight_n again_o &_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n he_o lay_v his_o right_a honde_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n yâ—_z the_o good_a man_n be_v matred_n on_o &_o a_o drop_n of_o dry_a blood_n &_o small_a sand_n cleve_v on_o his_o honde_n &_o there_o with_o strike_v his_o yien_n &_o anon_o thurgh_n the_o myÈt_n of_o god_n &_o of_o seint_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o have_v his_o sight_n again_o &_o thank_v tho_o almyghty_a god_n &_o seint_a thomas_n and_o when_o this_o miracle_n be_v know_v among_o man_n the_o peple_n come_fw-mi thidder_fw-mi on_o every_o side_n &_o kneel_v and_o make_v her_o prayer_n at_o his_o tomb_n that_o 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englond_n and_o take_v with_o he_o iiij_o felawe_n &_o come_v to_o pounfreete_v un_fw-mi to_o that_o holy_a martyr_n and_o do_v her_o pilgrymage_n but_o the_o good_a man_n that_o be_v such_fw-mi come_fw-mi thidder_fw-mi all_o naked_a sauf_fw-fr his_o 〈◊〉_d &_o when_o they_o have_v donâ—_n they_o turn_v home_o ayene_v in_o to_o she_o contre_fw-fr &_o tell_v of_o the_o miracle_n where_o so_o ever_o they_o come_v ¶_o and_o also_o ij_o man_n have_v anhele_v there_o of_o the_o mormal_a thurgh_n help_v of_o that_o holy_a martyr_n though_o that_o evell_a behold_v incurable_a ¶_o when_o the_o spencer_n herd_n that_o god_n do_v such_o miracle_n for_o this_o hoâ—y_a martyr_n &_o they_o will_v be_v leave_v it_o in_o no_o manner_n wyse-but_a say_v openlich_o that_o it_o be_v great_a heresy_n such_o virtue_n of_o he_o to_o believe_v ¶_o and_o when_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o see_v alle_fw-mi this_o do_v anon_o he_o send_v his_o missagier_n from_o pountfrete_n there_o that_o he_o 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that_o he_o suffer_v the_o peple_n do_v her_o pilgrymage_n at_o pountfrete_n and_o so_o he_o counceil_v the_o king_n that_o he_o command_v to_o close_a the_o church_n door_n of_o pountfrete_a in_o the_o which_o chirch_n the_o holy_a martyr_n seint_a thomas_n be_v enter_v and_o thus_o they_o diden_n ayene_v all_o fraunchise_n of_o holy_a church_n so_o that_o iiij_o year_n after_o myÈt_v no_o pilgryme_n come_v un_o to_o that_o holy_a body_n ¶_o and_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o monk_n suffer_v man_n come_v and_o honour_v that_o holy_a body_n of_o seint_a thomas_n the_o martyr_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o and_o thurgh_n counceill_n also_o of_o mastir_n robert_n of_o baldoke_v the_o false_a pile_v clerk_n that_o be_v the_o king_n chancellor_n the_o king_n consent_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v to_o her_o wage_n and_o let_v make_v warden_n over_o her_o own_o good_a long_a time_n and_o thurgh_n commandment_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n fourteen_o gascoyne_n well_o arm_v keep_v the_o hulle_n the_fw-mi that_o the_o good_a man_n seint_a thomas_n be_v do_v un_o to_o his_o death_n so_o that_o no_o pilgrim_n myÈt_v come_v by_o that_o way_n ¶_o full_a well_o go_v be_v to_o have_v be_v take_v criste_n may_v &_o his_z power_n and_o the_o great_a looâ—_n of_o miracle_n that_o he_o show_v for_o his_o martyr_n seint_a thomas_n thurgh_n all_o cristendome_n and_o that_o same_o time_n the_o king_n make_v robert_n of_o baldok_v the_o pile_v clerk_n and_o false_a thurgh_n prayer_n of_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o chauncelere_fw-la of_o englond_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o walynford_v hold_v ayen_n the_o king_n thurgh_n the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v withynne_v the_o castle_n for_o seint_a thomas_n quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr come_v &_o take_v the_o castle_n up_o on_o the_o foresaid_a prisoner_n wherefore_o sir_n johan_n of_o goldington_n knight_n &_o sir_n edmond_n of_o the_o beech_n prisoner_n &_o a_o squy_a that_o be_v call_v rogier_n of_o walton_fw-mi be_v take_v &_o send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o punfrete_n and_o there_o they_o be_v do_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o the_o foresaid_a rogier_n be_v send_v un_o to_o york_v &_o there_o he_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v and_o anon_o after_o sir_n rogier_n mortime_n of_o wygmore_o krake_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o foresaid_a sir_n rogier_n herd_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v draw_v &_o honge_v at_o london_n in_o the_o morn_n after_o seint_a laurence_n day_n and_o on_o the_o day_n before_o he_o hold_v a_o fair_a fest_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o theridamas_n be_v sir_n stephen_n segrave_n constable_n of_o yâ—_z tour_fw-fr &_o many_o great_a man_n with_o hem_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v soap_n the_o foresaid_a stephen_n send_v for_o alle_fw-mi the_o officer_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr and_o they_o come_v and_o soup_v with_o he_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v take_v she_o leave_v of_o he_o a_o squy_a that_o be_v call_v stephen_n that_o be_v fâ—ll_o privee_a with_o the_o foresaid_a rogier_n thurgh_n his_o connceill_n yafe_v they_o all_o such_o drink_n that_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o sleep_v ij_o day_n and_o ij_o nyghte_n &_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n be_v escape_v away_o by_o water_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o thamyse_n &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v &_o hold_v he_o in_o france_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o amnoy_v &_o though_o put_v the_o same_o stephen_n out_o of_o his_o constablery_n ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o treten_v of_o pee_z bitwene_n her_o lord_n the_o
to_o seint_a johanes_n town_n and_o yield_v they_o un_o to_o the_o bailloll_n and_o to_o he_o diden_n homage_n and_o feaute_n for_o her_o land_n and_o yield_a hem_n to_o his_o pee_z and_o he_o hem_v resceyve_v free_o ¶_o and_o fro_o then_v he_o go_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o scone_n and_o there_o he_o be_v crow_v king_n of_o scotland_n and_o after_o he_o let_v cry_v his_o pee_z thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o same_o time_n it_o befall_v that_o king_n edward_n hold_v his_o ê‘lement_n among_o his_o have_v at_o the_o new_a caastell_n up_o tyne_n for_o to_o amend_v the_o trespace_n and_o the_o wrong_n that_o have_v he_o do_v in_o his_o land_n and_o sir_n edward_n the_o bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_n come_v to_o he_o thidder_fw-mi an_o do_v to_o he_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n king_n edward_n of_o englond_n â—adred_v ayene_v the_o homage_v and_o feaute_n of_o scotland_n where_o of_o he_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n counceill_n and_o assent_n of_o dame_n isabella_n his_o mother_fw-mi and_o of_o sir_n rogier_n the_o mortime_n earl_n of_o the_o marhe_n though_o take_v bailloll_v king_n of_o scotland_n his_o leave_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o go_v then_n in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n of_o scotland_n and_o set_v but_o little_a by_o they_o that_o have_v counceil_v he_o &_o holpen_v he_o in_o his_o quarrel_n wherefore_o they_o go_v from_o he_o and_o go_v and_o live_v by_o her_o londe_n and_o rent_n in_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o fall_v afterward_o not_o long_o that_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n ne_fw-fr remeve_v and_o come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o anande_n and_o there_o take_v his_o duel_a and_z thidder_fw-mi come_v to_o he_o a_o company_n of_o knight_n strong_a man_n and_o worthy_a and_o yield_v they_o un_o to_o the_o king_n and_o bear_v they_o so_o fair_a in_o deed_n and_o in_o continaunce_n so_o that_o he_o trust_v moche_n upon_o they_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o traitor_n see_v that_o he_o trust_v moche_n upon_o they_o they_z ordain_v among_o they_o fifty_o in_o a_o company_n and_o will_v have_v quell_v her_o king_n but_o thurgh_n the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n he_o break_v thurgh_n a_o wall_n a_o hole_n in_o his_o chambre_n and_z as_o god_n will_v ascape_v her_o treachery_n and_o alle_fw-mi his_o man_n be_v quell_v and_z he_o ascape_v with_o much_o drede_n un_fw-mi to_o that_o town_n of_o cardoill_n and_o there_o hold_v he_o sore_o annoy_v and_o this_o befall_v in_o our_o lady_n the_o conception_n ¶_o tho_o send_v king_n edward_n the_o bailloll_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n how_o false_o and_o traitoures_o he_o be_v in_o little_a time_n put_v to_o shame_n and_o sorwe_v thurgh_n his_o liegeman_n upon_o who_o he_o trust_v wonder_v moche_n and_o pray_v he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v maynten_a he_o and_o help_v he_o ayens_n his_o enemy_n ¶_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n have_v of_o he_o though_o great_a pite_n and_z behight_a he_o help_v and_o socour_v and_o send_v he_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v hold_v he_o in_o pee_z still_o in_o the_o foresaid_a cite_v of_o cardoille_n till_o that_o he_o have_v gaâ—red_v his_o power_n ¶_o tho_o ordain_v king_n edward_n of_o englond_n a_o counceâ—ll_n at_o london_n and_o let_v gadre_fw-mi his_o man_n in_o diverse_a shire_n of_o enâ—lond_n and_o when_o he_o all_o be_v ready_a he_o go_v towards_o the_o town_n of_o bâ—rewyke_n up_o twede_n and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v to_o he_o king_n edward_n bailloll_n of_o scotland_n with_o his_o power_n and_o besege_v the_o town_n and_o make_v without_o the_o town_n a_o fair_a town_n of_o panilous_a and_o dike_v they_o all_o about_o so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o drede_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o make_v many_o assaute_n with_o gonne_n and_o with_o othir_o engyne_n to_o the_o town_n wherewith_o they_o destroy_v many_o fair_a house_n and_o church_n also_o be_v beâ—e_n down_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o earth_n with_o great_a stone_n that_o 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ship_n of_o englond_n &_o quell_v in_o a_o barge_n of_o hull_n xuj_o mâ—_n and_o after_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o berewyke_n by_o the_o water_n side_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n hold_v though_o town_n rescue_v and_o ask_v her_o hostage_n ayene_v of_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n senâ—_n hem_o word_n ayene_n that_o they_o axe_v the_o hostage_n with_o wrong_a since_o that_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o englondes_n side_n for_o covenant_n be_v bytwene_v they_o that_o the_o town_n shall_v be_v rescue_v by_o the_o half_a of_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o anon_o king_n edward_n though_o commaundedâ—_n to_o yield_v the_o town_n or_o he_o will_v have_v the_o hostage_n ¶_o and_o the_o scot_n say_v that_o the_o town_n be_v rescue_v well_o y_o now_o and_o there_o to_o they_o will_v hold_v hem_n ¶_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v the_o scot_n break_v her_o covenant_n that_o they_o make_v he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a and_o anon_o let_v take_v sir_n thomas_n fitz_fw-fr willian_n and_o sir_n alexander_n of_o seton_n wardeyne_a of_o berewyke_a the_o which_o thomas_fw-la be_v person_n of_o dunbarre_v and_o let_v they_o be_v take_v first_o a_o fore_n yâ—_z othir_o hostage_n for_o encheson_n that_o sir_n alisaundres_n father_fw-mi be_v keeper_n of_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o though_o command_v every_o day_n ij_o hostage_n of_o the_o town_n till_o that_o they_o be_v all_o do_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o dethe_v but_o if_o they_o yield_v the_o town_n ¶_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v teach_v they_o to_o break_v her_o covenaunte_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o of_o the_o town_n hear_v these_o tynge_n they_o become_v wonder_v sorry_a and_o senten_a to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o will_v grant_n hem_o othir_o viij_o day_n of_o respite_n so_o that_o bitwene_n two_o hounderd_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o xx_o man_n of_o arm_n may_v he_o strength_n go_v bytwene_a hem_n to_o the_o town_n of_o berewyke_a hem_n for_o to_o vitaille_fw-fr that_o the_o town_n must_v be_v hold_v for_o rescue_v ¶_o and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o xxâ—_n or_o xxij_o or_o more_o be_v slay_v of_o tho_o two_o honderd_v before_o say_v thaâ—_n the_o town_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_n for_o rescue_v and_o this_o covenant_n to_o be_v hold_v they_o send_v to_o he_o othir_v xij_o of_o the_o town_n in_o hostage_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n grant_v hem_v her_o prayer_n and_o take_v the_o hostage_n in_o seint_a margaretes_n eve_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o &_o xxxij_o the_o scot_n come_v ferse_o in_o iiij_o wenge_v well_o array_v in_o arm_n for_o to_o mete_v king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o edward_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o with_o her_o power_n and_o
foresaid_a pee_z at_o yâ—_z last_o they_o take_v with_o they_o her_o lrez_n of_o ê“curacie_n &_o go_v ayene_v to_o yâ—_z court_n of_o rome_n ward_n without_o any_o effect_n of_o her_o purpose_n in_o this_o year_n also_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr on_o the_o see_v bitwene_v englishman_n &_o flem_fw-la mynge_n &_o the_o englishman_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o token_n twenty-five_o ship_n y_o charge_v with_o salt_n sleyeng_v and_o drench_v all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v theryn_n unwit_v they_o that_o they_o be_v of_o that_o contre_fw-fr and_o rede_o moche_v harm_n have_v fall_v by_o cause_n there_o of_o ne_fw-fr have_v pee_z &_o accord_v the_o soon_o bitwene_v they_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frenshman_n besege_v the_o town_n of_o the_o rochel_n wherefore_o he_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v send_v in_o to_o gascoigne_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o siege_n he_o which_o pass_v he_o see_v &_o come_fw-mi sauf_fw-fr to_o the_o haven_n of_o rochell_n &_o when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o the_o haven_n mouth_n or_o that_o they_o myÈt_v entre_fw-fr sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navye_n of_o spain_n the_o which_o oâ—come_v though_o the_o englishman_n in_o moche_n blemysh_v hurt_v and_o sle_v of_o many_o ê‘sone_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o englishman_n be_v nat_n than_o ready_a for_o to_o fight_v ne_o ware_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o come_n upon_o of_o the_o spaynarde_v all_o the_o englishman_n othir_v they_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v &_o x_o of_o they_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o death_n &_o all_o her_o ship_n y_o burn_v &_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o huge_a tresour_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n &_o many_o othir_n noble_a i_o also_o on_o midsummer_n even_o the_o which_o be_v seint_a edeldrede_n day_n &_o leaden_a hem_n with_o hen_n in_o to_o spaigne_n ¶_o and_o of_o this_o meschief_n be_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o full_a evell_a lyver_n as_o on_o open_a lechour_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certain_a ê‘lement_n he_o stand_v &_o be_v against_o the_o right_n &_o fraunchise_n of_o holy_a chyrch_n and_o also_o he_o counceil_v the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n that_o he_o shall_v axe_n more_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n than_o of_o othir_o ê‘sone_n of_o the_o lay_n fee._n and_o for_o the_o king_n &_o othir_n of_o his_o counceill_n accept_v &_o token_n rather_o evell_a opinion_n &_o cause_n ayen_n man_n of_o holy_a chirch_n than_o he_o do_v for_o to_o defend_v &_o maynten_a the_o right_n of_o holy_a chyrch_n it_o be_v see_v many_o time_n after_o for_o lak_a of_o fortune_n &_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o ne_o bear_v away_o so_o great_a victory_n ne_o power_n ayens_fw-fr her_o enemy_n as_o they_o do_v afore_o ¶_o this_o sanâ—_n year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a host_n enter_v the_o see_v to_o remeve_v the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v even_o contrary_a un_o tâ—_n he_o &_o suffer_v he_o not_o long_o time_n to_o go_v far_o from_o the_o land_n wherefore_o he_o aâ—ode_v a_o certeyn_fw-mi it_o i_o upon_o the_o see_n cost_v abide_a after_o a_o good_a wound_n for_o hem_n &_o yet_o come_v it_o not_o so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o land_n ward_v ayene_v &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v a_o land_n the_o wound_n begin_v to_o turn_v &_o be_v in_o a_o othir_n cost_n than_o he_o be_v in_o afore_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a host_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgoyne_n &_o thurgh_n all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n ca._n cc.xxxuj_o sun_n after_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a host_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgoyne_n &_o thurgh_n alle_fw-mi france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n without_o any_o manner_n withstond_v of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o he_o do_v they_o but_o little_a harm_n save_v he_o take_v &_o raunson_v many_o place_n &_o town_n &_o many_o man_n &_o bet_v they_o after_o go_v free_o ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n send_v certeyn_a embassatour_n to_o the_o pope_n prayeng_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v of_o &_o meddle_v not_o in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o kepinge_n &_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n in_o englond_n &_o that_o though_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o bisshoppe_n see_v &_o dignitee_n free_o &_o with_o full_a right_n myÈt_a joy_n &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o the_o same_o of_o her_o metropolitane_n &_o erchebisshoppe_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a time_n ¶_o of_o these_o point_n &_o of_o othir_n touch_v the_o king_n &_o his_o ream_n when_o they_o have_v she_o ansuere_v of_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n eujoin_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v certify_v he_o ayene_v by_o her_o lrez_n of_o the_o king_n will_v &_o of_o his_o ream_n or_o they_o determine_v aught_o of_o the_o foresaid_a article_n in_o the_o same_o year_n deide_a johan_n the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o york_n johan_n bisshopp_n of_o ely_n william_n bisshopp_n of_o wurcestre_n in_o who_o stead_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bisshoppe_n by_o auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n mastir_n alisaundre_v nevyll_n to_o the_o erchebisshopprich_n of_o york_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n to_o the_o bisshopprich_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n henry_n wakefeld_v to_o the_o bisshopprich_n of_o wurcestre_fw-fr ¶_o in_o the_o which_o time_n it_o waz_v ordain_v in_o the_o ê‘lement_n that_o all_o cathedral_n church_n shall_v joy_n and_o have_v her_o election_n hool_v and_o that_o the_o king_n from_o that_o time_n afterward_o shall_v not_o write_v ayens_fw-fr hem_n that_o be_v you_o choose_v but_o rather_o help_v hen_n by_o his_o lrez_n to_o her_o confirmation_n ¶_o and_o this_o statute_n be_v keep_v &_o do_v moche_n profit_n &_o good_a ¶_o and_o in_o this_o ê‘lement_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n a_o dysme_n of_o the_o clergy_n &_o a_o xv_o of_o lay_v fee_n ¶_o the_o next_o year_n after_o of_o king_n edward_n xlix_o the_o xv_o day_n of_o juyne_a deide_a mastir_n william_n witlesey_n erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n wherefore_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o church_n ask_v &_o desire_v a_o cardinal_n of_o englond_a to_o be_v erchebisshopp_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n be_v agreve_v &_o have_v mean_v &_o purpose_v to_o have_v exile_v the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o house_n and_o so_o they_o spend_v moche_o good_a or_o they_o may_v have_v the_o king_n grace_v ayene_v &_o his_o love_n but_o yet_o will_v the_o king_n nat_n consent_n ne_o grant_n to_o her_o election_n of_o the_o cardinal_n ne_fw-fr the_o pope_n also_o ne_v his_o cardinal_n and_o about_o the_o â—e_n gyn_v of_o august_n it_o be_v trete_v &_o speak_v at_o bruge_n of_o certeyn_a pointz_n &_o article_n hang_v bitwene_v the_o pope_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o this_o trety_n last_o all_o most_o ij_o year_n at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v accord_v bitwene_v they_o that_o the_o pope_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v not_o use_v ne_o deal_n with_o the_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n in_o englond_n &_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o grant_n ne_o let_v no_o benefice_n by_o his_o write_n that_o be_v call_v quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la but_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n above_o say_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n touchid_fw-mi ne_fw-mi do_v and_o that_o be_v you_o wyte_v &_o put_v upon_o certain_a clerk_n the_o which_o rather_o suppose_v &_o hope_v to_o be_v avaunce_v &_o ê“mote_v to_o bisshopriche_n which_o they_o desire_v &_o coveit_v by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n rather_o than_o by_o any_o election_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmassâ—_n there_o meet_v to_o gedres_n at_o bruges_n many_o noble_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o both_o ream_n to_o trece_n of_o pee_z bitwene_n though_o ij_o kingdom_n and_o this_o trety_n last_v ij_o year_n with_o great_a cost_n &_o huge_a expense_n of_o both_o ê‘ty_n and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o go_v &_o depart_v then_n without_o any_o aocord_n or_o effect_v the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o l_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n iiij_o non_fw-fr of_o may_n be_v yet_o void_a and_o vacant_a the_o erchebisshopriche_n of_o caunterbury_v mastir_n symond_n sudbery_n bisshopp_n of_o london_n be_v make_v erchebisshoppe_n and_o master_n william_n courteney_n that_o be_v bisshopp_n of_o hereford_n be_v than_o make_v bisshopp_n of_o london_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o bangore_n be_v make_v bisshopp_n of_o hereford_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o time_n in_o a_o certain_a tretis_fw-la and_o speaking_a of_o pee_z trew_v be_v take_v bitwene_v france_n and_o englond_n from_o midsummer_n to_o midsummer_n come_v ayene_v all_o a_o hole_n year_n and_o about_o the_o beginning_n of_o
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