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be_v so_o intolerable_a that_o the_o physician_n who_o take_v out_o his_o brain_n be_v poison_v therewith_o and_o present_o die_v whereupon_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o other_o king_n kill_v man_n in_o their_o life_n but_o this_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a p._n 452._o henry_n fit_v empress_n raze_v and_o cast_v down_o one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o castle_n raise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n stephen_n 452._o maud_n the_o empress_n to_o escape_v her_o enemy_n hand_n be_v lay_v in_o a_o coffin_n as_o dead_a bind_v fast_o with_o cord_n and_o so_o carry_v in_o a_o horselitter_n from_o the_o devizes_n to_o gloucester_n and_o after_o be_v close_o gird_v in_o oxford_n by_o king_n stephen_n she_o clothe_v herself_o and_o her_o follower_n all_o in_o white_a and_o so_o in_o the_o snow_n deceive_v the_o sentinel_n and_o get_v safe_a to_o wallingford_n speed_v hist_n p._n 461._o king_n lewes_n of_o france_n cast_v the_o pope_n bull_n whereby_o he_o require_v the_o fruit_n of_o vacancy_n of_o all_o cathedral_n church_n in_o france_n into_o the_o fire_n say_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o the_o pope_n bull_n shall_v roast_v in_o the_o fire_n than_o his_o own_o soul_n fry_v in_o hell_n p._n 463._o eustace_n the_o son_n of_o king_n stephen_n have_v plunder_v the_o monk_n of_o bury_n of_o their_o corn_n and_o provision_n be_v set_v at_o dinner_n the_o first_o bit_n he_o put_v into_o his_o mouth_n drive_v he_o into_o a_o frenzy_n whereof_o he_o short_o after_o die_v p._n 465._o henry_n the_o second_o besiege_v bridgenorth_n have_v be_v slay_v with_o a_o arrow_n have_v not_o hubert_n st._n clare_n cast_v himself_o between_o death_n and_o the_o king_n take_v the_o arrow_n in_o his_o own_o bosom_n to_o preserve_v his_o sovereign_n as_o sejanus_n bear_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o banquet_a house_n with_o the_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n from_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n p._n 466._o henry_n de_fw-fr essex_n standard-bearer_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o abandon_v the_o royal_a standard_n be_v challenge_v for_o it_o by_o robert_n de_fw-fr montford_n and_o in_o single_a battle_n at_o reding_n vanquish_v be_v thereon_o shear_v a_o monk_n and_o short_o after_o die_v id._n p._n 465._o king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o queen_n elinor_n be_v crown_v at_o worcester_n lay_v their_o diadem_n on_o the_o high_a altar_n as_o godfrey_n of_o boulogne_n will_v not_o wear_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o christ_n wear_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n 466._o henry_n the_o second_o crown_v in_o his_o life-time_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o at_o the_o feast_n carry_v the_o first_o dish_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n say_v in_o pleasance_n to_o the_o young_a king_n rejoice_v my_o fair_a son_n for_o there_o be_v no_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n have_v such_o a_o servitor_n attend_v on_o his_o table_n as_o you_o the_o unnatural_a young_a man_n answer_v why_o wonder_v you_o at_o this_o my_o father_n know_v that_o he_o do_v nothing_o that_o misbecome_v he_o that_o his_o father_n be_v royal_a bear_v but_o of_o one_o side_n but_o ourselves_o be_v royal_a bear_v both_o by_o one_o side_n and_o other_o p._n 470._o henry_n the_o second_o for_o the_o death_n of_o becket_n submit_v voluntary_o to_o this_o penance_n he_o go_v three_o mile_n barefoot_a so_o that_o much_o blood_n issue_v from_o his_o foot_n and_o receive_v by_o way_n of_o discipline_n 80_o lash_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o bishop_n and_o monk_n on_o his_o bare_a flesh_n speed_v hist_n p._n 476._o henry_n the_o son_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o who_o have_v often_o rebel_v against_o his_o father_n when_o on_o his_o deathbed_n the_o father_n fear_v danger_n to_o himself_o will_v not_o come_v to_o see_v he_o but_o send_v his_o ring_n in_o token_n of_o reconciliation_n he_o keep_v the_o ring_n with_o many_o tear_n and_o confess_v his_o fault_n at_o the_o approach_n of_o his_o death_n will_v needs_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n and_o lay_v upon_o another_o strew_v with_o ash_n where_o he_o 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as_o unworthy_a for_o her_o unchaste_a life_n to_o have_v christian_a burial_n but_o the_o chaste_a virgin_n gather_v they_o up_o put_v they_o into_o a_o perfume_a bag_n and_o bury_v they_o lay_v a_o fair_a grave-stone_n upon_o they_o inscribe_v with_o these_o verse_n hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la in_o tumba_fw-la rosa_fw-la mundi_fw-la non_fw-la rosa_fw-la munda_fw-la non_fw-la redolet_fw-la sed_fw-la olet_fw-la quae_fw-la redolere_fw-la solet_fw-la qui_fw-fr meat_n hâc_fw-la oret_fw-la signumque_fw-la salutis_fw-la adoret_fw-la utque_fw-la tibi_fw-la detur_fw-la requies_fw-la rosamunda_n precetur_fw-la speed_v hist_n p._n 480._o morgan_z natural_a son_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o bear_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lady_n blewet_n be_v elect_a bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o go_v for_o consecration_n and_o a_o dispensation_n because_o of_o his_o bastardy_n the_o pope_n advise_v he_o to_o own_v himself_o blewet_v son_n but_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v not_o renounce_v his_o roâ—al_a blood_n for_o any_o promotion_n p._n 480._o maud_n the_o empress_n be_v the_o daughter_n wife_n and_o mother_n of_o king_n all_z named_z henry_n which_o be_v express_v in_o this_o distich_n make_v of_o she_o ortu_fw-la magna_fw-la viro_fw-la major_n sed_fw-la maxima_fw-la prole_fw-la hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la henrici_fw-la filia_fw-la sponsa_fw-la nurus_fw-la speed_v hist_n 481._o richard_z the_o first_o though_o himself_o have_v rebel_v against_o his_o father_n yet_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n cashier_v all_o those_o that_o have_v forsake_v and_o retain_v those_o who_o have_v stand_v faithful_a to_o his_o father_n though_o against_o himself_o and_o make_v use_v of_o they_o in_o all_o his_o affair_n p._n 485._o rhese_fw-mi ap_fw-mi griffith_n prince_n of_o wales_n come_v as_o far_o as_o oxford_n to_o visit_v king_n richard_n because_o the_o king_n come_v not_o forth_o to_o meet_v he_o return_v back_o into_o his_o own_o country_n without_o once_o salute_v of_o he_o ibid._n when_o the_o emperor_n give_v three_o thousand_o mark_n a_o part_n of_o king_n richard_n ransom_n to_o make_v silver_n censer_n through_o all_o the_o cestertian_n order_n they_o refuse_v the_o gift_n as_o part_v of_o a_o accurse_a spoil_n p._n 489._o pope_n celestin_n crown_v henry_n the_o emperor_n hold_v the_o crown_n between_o his_o foot_n which_o the_o emperor_n stoop_v low_a he_o put_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o present_o with_o his_o foot_n strike_v it_o off_o and_o dash_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o the_o cardinal_n catch_v of_o it_o up_o put_v it_o again_o on_o the_o emperor_n head_n sp._n h._n p._n 485._o henry_n de_fw-fr pumeroy_n have_v fortify_v st._n michael_n mount_n in_o cornwall_n against_o king_n richard_n in_o behalf_n of_o earl_n john_n hear_v of_o the_o king_n return_v out_o of_o captivity_n die_v of_o fear_n id._n p._n 489._o richard_z the_o first_o sit_v at_o dinner_n at_o westminster_n receive_v advertisement_n of_o the_o siege_n lay_v to_o vernveil_v by_o philip_n of_o france_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v his_o face_n till_o he_o have_v get_v thither_o with_o his_o army_n whereupon_o he_o cause_v the_o wall_n to_o be_v bore_v through_o and_o never_o rest_v till_o he_o have_v remove_v the_o siege_n id._n p._n 489._o the_o pope_n write_v to_o king_n richard_n to_o release_v the_o bishop_n of_o beauvoy_n who_o he_o keep_v prisoner_n call_v he_o his_o son_n the_o king_n send_v the_o habergica_n and_o cuirass_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o pope_n with_o this_o question_n see_v if_o this_o be_v thy_o son_n coat_n the_o pope_n reply_v that_o he_o be_v no_o son_n of_o he_o nor_o of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o son_n of_o mars_n and_o shall_v be_v ransom_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n p._n 499._o king_n richard_z the_o first_o out_o of_o covetousness_n of_o treasure_n of_o which_o he_o be_v proffer_v a_o great_a part_n but_o will_v have_v all_o go_v to_o assault_v a_o castle_n where_o he_o receive_v his_o death_n wound_n speed_v hist_n p._n 491._o whilst_o king_n richard_n war_v in_o france_n one_o fulco_n a_o french_a priest_n come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v three_o very_a bad_a daughter_n which_o he_o wish_v he_o to_o bestow_v in_o marriage_n or_o else_o god_n wrath_n will_v attend_v he_o when_o the_o king_n deny_v he_o have_v any_o daughter_n yes_o quoth_v the_o priest_n thou_o cherish_v three_o daughter_n pride_n covetousness_n and_o lechery_n the_o king_n reply_v my_o pride_n i_o bequeath_v to_o the_o haughty_a templar_n and_o hospitaller_n my_o covetousness_n to_o the_o white_a monk_n of_o the_o cesteaux_n order_n and_o my_o lechery_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o prelate_n for_o therein_o they_o take_v their_o great_a felicity_n id._n p._n 492._o a_o monk_n at_o swinstead_n abbey_n present_v king_n john_n with_o a_o invenomed_a cup_n whereof_o the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o be_v his_o taster_n become_v the_o diabolical_a instrument_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o sovereign_n destruction_n id._n p._n 516._o william_n marshal_z earl_n of_o pembroke_n famous_a for_o his_o achievement_n in_o ireland_n have_v this_o epitaph_n make_v on_o he_o sum_n qui_fw-fr saturnum_n sibi_fw-la sensit_fw-la hibernia_n solemn_a anglia_fw-it mercurium_fw-la normannia_n gallia_n mars_fw-la william_n longspee_fw-mi earl_n of_o salisbury_n upon_o point_n of_o death_n will_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o his_o bed_n but_o on_o his_o bare_a knee_n on_o the_o ground_n which_o he_o bedew_v with_o his_o tear_n the_o like_a devotion_n be_v report_v of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o on_o william_n longspee_n be_v make_v this_o epitaph_n flos_fw-la comitum_fw-la wilielmus_fw-la obit_fw-la stirps_fw-la regius_fw-la longus_fw-la ensis_n vaginam_fw-la coepit_fw-la habere_fw-la brevem_fw-la speed_v hist_n p._n 524._o henry_n the_o three_o the_o same_o day_n he_o set_v sail_n from_o england_n do_v himself_o in_o person_n visit_v the_o poor_a and_o feeble_a and_o deal_v large_a alm_n not_o refuse_v to_o kiss_v the_o sick_a and_o leprous_a p._n 527._o four_o parelion_n together_o with_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o three_o in_o the_o month_n of_o april_n appear_v from_o morning_n till_o night_n about_o the_o part_n of_o hereford_n and_o worcestershire_n 529._o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n earl_n of_o kent_n be_v article_v against_o to_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o that_o he_o have_v steal_v out_o of_o the_o king_n jewelhouse_n a_o precious_a stone_n of_o wonderful_a value_n who_o virtue_n be_v to_o make_v he_o that_o wear_v it_o invincible_a in_o battle_n and_o that_o he_o give_v that_o stone_n to_o liolin_a prince_n of_o wales_n the_o king_n enemy_n speed_n p._n 528._o liolin_a prince_n of_o wales_n be_v threaten_v that_o if_o he_o live_v not_o quiet_a king_n henry_n the_o three_o will_v soon_o abate_v he_o answer_v i_o more_o fear_v the_o almsdeed_n the_o king_n give_v than_o all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n he_o have_v and_o the_o whole_a clergy_n 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weighty_a a_o call_n but_o anselme_n keep_v his_o hold_n and_o be_v consecrate_v the_o four_o of_o decemb._n 1093._o the_o king_n immediate_o fall_v out_o with_o he_o and_o for_o name_v vrban_a pope_n before_o the_o king_n have_v acknowledge_v he_o charge_v he_o with_o high_a treason_n and_o convene_v all_o the_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n of_o england_n to_o rochingham_n castle_n where_o the_o business_n be_v propose_v by_o the_o king_n they_o all_o forsake_v their_o archbishop_n save_v gundulphus_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n he_o be_v banish_v and_o at_o dover_n plunder_v of_o all_o he_o have_v go_v to_o the_o pope_n at_o lion_n who_o at_o first_o stick_v to_o he_o till_o buy_v by_o rufus_n gold_n he_o desert_v he_o the_o pope_n die_v and_o so_o do_v rufus_n who_o death_n be_v miraculous_o signify_v to_o anselm_n be_v in_o france_n a_o paper_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o chaplain_n no_o man_n know_v how_o in_o which_o be_v write_v gulielmus_fw-la rufus_n occisus_fw-la 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countess_n of_o bloys_n the_o king_n sister_n he_o be_v not_o only_o permit_v to_o return_v but_o have_v all_o his_o revenue_n gather_v in_o his_o absence_n and_o his_o estate_n restore_v to_o he_o after_o which_o he_o live_v two_o year_n and_o be_v a_o bitter_a enemy_n of_o the_o marry_a clergy_n not_o only_o expel_v they_o out_o of_o monastery_n but_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o promotion_n confiscate_v their_o good_n pronounce_v they_o and_o their_o wife_n adulterer_n and_o force_v all_o that_o enter_v into_o order_n to_o vow_v chastity_n he_o write_v many_o learned_a tract_n and_o be_v for_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n admirable_a in_o honour_n of_o who_o the_o pope_n ordain_v that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n place_n in_o all_o general_a council_n shall_v be_v at_o his_o own_o right_a foot_n use_v
expel_v and_o die_v in_o great_a misery_n id._n p._n 328._o ino_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n give_v over_o his_o kingdom_n go_v to_o rome_n profess_a religion_n and_o there_o die_v sibba_n king_n of_o the_o east_n saxon_n turn_v monk_n ossa_n likewise_o put_v on_o a_o cowl_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n osith_v wife_n of_o king_n sighere_o and_o keneswif_n wife_n of_o king_n ossa_n enter_v religion_n no_o less_o than_o eight_o king_n of_o the_o saxon_n give_v over_o the_o world_n and_o become_v votary_n p._n 309._o 11._o paul_n in_o london_n be_v a_o temple_n of_o diana_n and_o st._n peter_n in_o westminster_n be_v a_o temple_n of_o apollo_n id._n 311._o etheldred_n common_o call_v st._n audery_n wife_n to_o egfrid_n king_n of_o northumberland_n and_o before_o to_o tombert_n a_o noble_a man_n live_v with_o they_o both_o and_o with_o her_o last_o husband_n twelve_o year_n yet_o continue_v a_o virgin_n and_o have_v get_v leave_n to_o depart_v from_o her_o husband_n profess_v herself_o a_o nun._n p._n 317._o vortimer_n order_v his_o tomb_n to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o thanet_n to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o saxon_n who_o he_o have_v often_o conquer_a as_o scipio_n order_v that_o his_o tomb_n may_v be_v so_o set_v as_o to_o overlook_v africa_n as_o a_o terror_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n 331._o uter_n pendragon_n be_v deep_o enamour_v on_o igren_n the_o beautiful_a wife_n of_o gorlois_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n and_o have_v often_o in_o vain_a attempt_v her_o chastity_n at_o last_o by_o the_o help_n of_o merlin_n obtain_v his_o desire_n for_o merlin_n so_o new_o mould_v the_o shape_n of_o king_n uter_n and_o print_v in_o his_o face_n the_o feature_n of_o gorlois_n that_o without_o suspect_n igren_n entertain_v he_o in_o which_o bed_n of_o deceit_n the_o famous_a arthur_n be_v beget_v id._n p._n 333._o careticus_fw-la king_n of_o britain_n fly_v from_o gurmund_n into_o chichester_n certain_a sparrow_n be_v catch_v and_o fire_n fasten_v to_o their_o foot_n be_v let_v fly_v in_o the_o town_n which_o light_v upon_o straw_n and_o other_o matter_n fit_a for_o flame_v burn_v in_o a_o short_a space_n the_o whole_a city_n speed_v hist._n p._n 388._o colman_n and_o wilfrid_n dispute_v about_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n before_o king_n oswy_n colman_n urge_v the_o example_n of_o st._n john_n wilfrid_n of_o st._n peter_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v commit_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o the_o king_n hear_v conclude_v this_o controversy_n thus_o i_o will_v not_o gainsay_v such_o a_o porter_n as_o this_o lest_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o door_n of_o heaven_n i_o find_v none_o to_o open_v to_o i_o have_v his_o displeasure_n p._n 348._o redwald_n king_n of_o the_o east_n angle_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o old_a samaritan_n in_o the_o same_o temple_n erect_v a_o altar_n for_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n and_o another_o for_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o idol_n p._n 350._o a_o ruffian_n be_v send_v to_o murder_n edwin_n king_n of_o northumberland_n and_o draw_v his_o sword_n lilla_n the_o king_n servant_n want_v wherewith_o to_o defend_v his_o master_n put_v himself_o between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o sword_n and_o so_o lose_v his_o own_o to_o save_v his_o master_n life_n edwyn_n care_n be_v such_o for_o waifaring_a passenger_n that_o he_o enclose_v by_o the_o way_n side_n clear_a spring_n where_o he_o set_v basin_n of_o brass_n both_o to_o drink_v and_o wash_v in_o p._n 351._o oswald_z king_n of_o northumberland_n have_v send_v for_o aidan_n a_o scottish_a bishop_n to_o instruct_v his_o northumbrian_n whereas_o aidan_n can_v not_o speak_v the_o language_n the_o king_n himself_o be_v interpreter_n at_o his_o sermon_n and_o give_v his_o word_n in_o english_a as_o he_o speak_v they_o in_o the_o scottish_a language_n p._n 353._o oswald_z upon_o a_o solemn_a feast_n day_n see_v many_o poor_a at_o his_o gate_n send_v they_o the_o delicate_n for_o himself_o prepare_v and_o command_v the_o charger_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v break_v and_o divide_v among_o they_o bishop_n aidan_n much_o rejoice_v thereat_o take_v the_o king_n by_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v never_o consume_v as_o after_o his_o death_n it_o do_v not_o but_o be_v shrine_v in_o silver_n and_o reserve_v in_o st._n peter_n church_n in_o bambrough_n p._n 354._o wulphere_n a_o saxon_a king_n kill_v his_o two_o son_n for_o be_v christian_n but_o after_o repent_v of_o his_o inhuman_a murder_n become_v a_o christian_n himself_o and_o convert_v his_o heathenish_a temple_n into_o christian_a church_n id._n p._n 157._o oswâ—ne_a king_n of_o deira_n give_v bishop_n aidan_n a_o goodly_a gelding_n with_o rich_a and_o costly_a trappings_o which_o as_o the_o bishop_n ride_v to_o preach_v a_o poor_a man_n demand_v his_o almâ—s_n he_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o give_v alight_v give_v to_o he_o the_o king_n blame_v he_o for_o it_o aidan_n reply_v be_v the_o brood_n of_o a_o beast_n dear_a in_o your_o sight_n than_o this_o 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make_v such_o lamentation_n for_o it_o that_o his_o mother_n beat_v he_o with_o a_o taper_n of_o wax_n that_o stand_v before_o she_o and_o that_o so_o sore_o that_o he_o can_v never_o after_o well_o endure_v the_o sight_n of_o a_o taper_n edmund_n ironside_n and_o canute_n the_o dane_n after_o many_o former_a battle_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o captain_n put_v the_o trial_n of_o their_o quarrel_n to_o their_o own_o single_a combat_n in_o a_o little_a island_n call_v alney_n near_o gloucester_n where_o after_o some_o trial_n of_o their_o valour_n they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n and_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n between_o they_o p._n 401._o duke_n edrick_n after_o many_o false_a and_o treacherous_a deed_n have_v contrive_v edmund_n ironsides_n death_n which_o be_v effect_v by_o thrust_v into_o his_o body_n as_o he_o retire_v to_o a_o place_n for_o nature_n necessity_n a_o sharp_a spear_n and_o have_v cut_v off_o his_o sovereign_n head_n he_o carry_v it_o to_o canute_n with_o this_o 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st._n augustine_n which_o he_o buy_v at_o papia_n for_o a_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o one_o of_o gold_n speed_v hist_n p._n 402._o gormo_n father_n of_o one_o canute_n slay_v before_o dublin_n so_o exceed_o love_v he_o that_o he_o swear_v to_o kill_v he_o that_o bring_v he_o news_n of_o his_o son_n death_n which_o when_o thira_n his_o mother_n hear_v of_o she_o use_v this_o policy_n to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o he_o she_o prepare_v mourn_v apparel_n and_o lay_v aside_o all_o princely_a state_n which_o the_o old_a man_n perceive_v he_o conclude_v his_o son_n dead_a and_o with_o excessive_a grief_n end_v his_o own_o life_n p._n 403._o hardicanute_n king_n of_o england_n be_v a_o great_a epicure_n cause_v his_o table_n to_o be_v spread_v with_o abundance_n of_o dainty_n four_o time_n every_o day_n which_o cause_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n a_o riotous_a looseness_n subject_n be_v apt_a to_o praise_v their_o sovereign_n virtue_n but_o to_o imitate_v their_o vice_n id._n p._n 406._o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n have_v marry_v a_o virtuous_a and_o beautiful_a lady_n egitha_n daughter_n of_o earl_n godwyn_n abstain_v her_o bed_n say_v on_o his_o own_o deathbed_n that_o open_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n but_o as_o to_o secret_a embrace_v as_o his_o own_o sister_n which_o undue_a neglect_n of_o marriage-right_a the_o simplicity_n and_o superstition_n of_o those_o time_n canonize_v he_o for_o p._n 411._o one_o dane_n make_v good_a stamford-bridg_n against_o all_o king_n harold_n army_n and_o with_o his_o axe_n slay_v forty_o of_o his_o man_n till_o at_o last_o the_o danish_a soldier_n be_v slay_v with_o a_o dart._n id._n p._n 415._o tosto_n and_o harold_n the_o son_n of_o earl_n godwyn_n fall_v out_o tosto_n secret_o hie_v himself_o into_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n and_o near_o the_o city_n hereford_n at_o portaslith_n where_o harold_n have_v a_o house_n then_o in_o prepare_v to_o entertain_v the_o king_n he_o slay_v all_o his_o brother_n servant_n and_o cut_v they_o piecemeal_n into_o gobbet_n some_o of_o their_o limb_n he_o salt_v and_o cast_v the_o rest_n into_o the_o vessel_n of_o meath_z and_o wine_n send_v his_o brother_n word_n that_o he_o have_v furnish_v he_o with_o powder_a meat_n against_o the_o king_n come_v thither_o speed_v hist_n p._n 413._o pope_n alexander_n the_o 20._o to_o encourage_v william_n the_o conqueror_n to_o invade_v england_n send_v he_o a_o consecrate_a banner_n a_o agnus_n dei_fw-la and_o one_o of_o the_o hair_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o curse_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v oppose_v against_o he_o by_o which_o he_o be_v so_o encourage_v that_o land_v his_o man_n in_o england_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n and_o occasion_n of_o return_n he_o fire_v all_o the_o fleet._n p._n 415._o william_n the_o conqueror_n at_o his_o arrivage_n from_o sea_n in_o england_n his_o foot_n chance_v to_o slip_v so_o that_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o mud_n and_o bemire_v his_o hand_n which_o accident_n be_v present_o construe_v as_o a_o lucky_a presage_n one_o of_o his_o captain_n present_o say_v as_o caesar_n do_v on_o the_o like_a occasion_n land_v in_o africa_n that_o now_o he_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o which_o he_o shall_v shortlâ—_n become_v king_n as_o according_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o he_o have_v slay_v harold_n at_o battle_n abbey_n for_o mangling_n who_o dead_a body_n he_o cashier_v a_o common_a soldier_n out_o of_o his_o war_n and_o wage_n for_o ever_o unto_o which_o abbey_n erect_v in_o memory_n of_o his_o conquest_n he_o grant_v large_a privilege_n and_o among_o other_o this_o that_o malefactor_n fly_v thither_o shall_v be_v secure_v harmless_a and_o if_o the_o abbot_n chance_v to_o come_v by_o any_o place_n where_o any_o malefactor_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v he_o may_v deliver_v he_o speed_v hist_n 416._o 18_o 33._o lewes_n king_n of_o france_n have_v procure_v the_o death_n of_o william_n longspee_n duke_n of_o normandy_n be_v intercept_v by_o the_o norman_n and_o detain_v prisoner_n till_o he_o have_v agree_v to_o these_o article_n viz._n that_o young_a richard_n shall_v succeed_v his_o father_n in_o that_o dukedom_n and_o that_o thenceforth_o when_o the_o king_n and_o duke_n shall_v confer_v together_o the_o duke_n shall_v be_v gird_v with_o a_o sword_n and_o the_o king_n disable_v either_o of_o sword_n or_o knife_n to_o which_o king_n lewes_n bind_v himself_o by_o oath_n speed_v hist_n p._n 423._o robert_n duke_n of_o normandy_n father_n to_o william_n the_o conqueror_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n on_o pilgrimage_n and_o fall_v sick_a by_o the_o way_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o litter_n on_o the_o saracen_n shoulder_n when_o he_o desire_v a_o christian_a pilgrim_n who_o he_o meet_v to_o report_v what_o he_o see_v which_o be_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o heaven_n on_o the_o devil_n back_n p._n 423._o william_n the_o conqueror_n at_o first_o hold_v a_o hard_a hand_n on_o the_o englishman_n he_o institute_v the_o ring_n of_o the_o curfue_a bell_n 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to_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o the_o land_n be_v weaken_v the_o conqueror_n reply_v that_o since_o the_o clergy_n be_v so_o rich_a that_o thereby_o the_o land_n be_v enfeeble_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n will_v i_o condemn_v thou_o and_o begin_v with_o thou_o first_o and_o immediate_o take_v all_o the_o land_n that_o lie_v between_o barnet_n and_o london-stone_n from_o he_o id._n p._n 429._o the_o monk_n of_o ely_n be_v to_o pay_v seven_o hundred_o mark_n by_o way_n of_o composition_n to_o the_o conqueror_n when_o they_o come_v to_o pay_v there_o want_v a_o groat_n upon_o which_o he_o make_v they_o pay_v a_o thousand_o mark_n more_o for_o their_o peace_n speed_v hist_n p._n 429._o william_n the_o conqueror_n in_o normandy_n be_v sick_a of_o some_o disease_n in_o his_o belly_n and_o keep_v his_o bed_n more_o than_o he_o be_v use_v philip_n king_n of_o france_n hear_v of_o it_o say_v oh_o what_o a_o number_n of_o candle_n must_v i_o offer_v when_o our_o cousin_n go_v to_o church_n i_o think_v a_o million_o will_v not_o suffice_v the_o conqueror_n be_v tell_v of_o it_o say_v our_o cousin_n of_o france_n shall_v be_v at_o no_o such_o charge_n but_o after_o this_o my_o childbed_n i_o will_v find_v he_o candle_n and_o light_v they_o myself_o and_o immediate_o enter_v france_n and_o fire_v all_o before_o he_o and_o burn_v the_o city_n of_o aunt_n in_o who_o wall_n be_v enclose_v a_o anchoret_n who_o may_v but_o will_v not_o escape_v hold_v it_o a_o breach_n of_o his_o religion_n vow_v to_o forsake_v his_o cell_n in_o that_o distress_n p._n 432._o immanuel_n historical_a collection_n century_n viii_o robert_n duke_n of_o normandy_n in_o a_o battle_n encounter_v his_o own_o father_n william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o unhorse_v he_o but_o know_v he_o by_o his_o voice_n humble_v himself_o and_o secure_v his_o father_n from_o further_a danger_n speed_v hist_n p._n 430._o william_n the_o conqueror_n imprison_v his_o brother_n odo_n who_o be_v both_o a_o earl_n and_o bishop_n of_o bayeux_n say_v he_o do_v it_o not_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v a_o bishop_n but_o as_o he_o enjoy_v a_o secular_a honour_n william_n the_o conqueror_n die_v hear_v the_o great_a bell_n ring_n prime_n to_o our_o lady_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n say_v i_o commend_v myself_o to_o that_o bless_a lady_n mary_n mother_n of_o god_n that_o she_o by_o her_o holy_a prayer_n may_v reconcile_v i_o to_o her_o most_o dear_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o with_o these_o word_n yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n p._n 434._o william_n the_o conqueror_n no_o soon_o dead_a but_o be_v forsake_v and_o leave_v naked_a by_o all_o his_o follower_n none_o take_v care_n to_o bury_v he_o till_o a_o poor_a country_n knight_n one_o harluin_n undertake_v to_o carry_v he_o to_o cane_n where_o fire_n happen_v at_o his_o entrance_n all_o left_a the_o hearse_n and_o be_v about_o to_o be_v inter_v one_o asceline_n fit_n arthur_n forbid_v he_o burial_n in_o that_o place_n which_o he_o allege_v 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for_o which_o his_o neglect_n of_o divine_a appointment_n it_o be_v say_v god_n never_o prosper_v he_o after_o for_o his_o brother_n henry_n beauclerk_n conquer_v normandy_n from_o he_o on_o saturday_n the_o vigil_n of_o st._n michael_n be_v the_o same_o day_n forty_o year_n that_o william_n the_o conqueror_n set_v foot_n on_o english_a ground_n for_o his_o conquest_n god_n so_o dispose_v that_o normandy_n shall_v be_v subject_v to_o england_n that_o very_a day_n wherein_o england_n be_v subject_v to_o normandy_n he_o likewise_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o keep_v he_o prisoner_n in_o cardiff_n castle_n twenty_o six_o year_n where_o for_o grief_n conceive_v at_o the_o put_n on_o of_o a_o fair_a new_a
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apparel_n two_o talent_n of_o gold_n and_o one_o cup_n of_o one_o talon_n of_o gold_n and_o sufficient_a furniture_n for_o all_o their_o journey_n and_o expense_n p._n 63._o in_o the_o day_n of_o eldadus_n king_n of_o britain_n there_o be_v a_o child_n bear_v in_o rome_n with_o four_o foot_n four_o hand_n four_o eye_n as_o many_o ear_n and_o both_o nature_n id._n p._n 65._o from_o adam_n to_o christ_n be_v three_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o sixty_o three_o year_n six_o month_n and_o ten_o da_n s_o and_o from_o christ_n birth_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o three_o so_o that_o the_o world_n have_v endure_v five_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o six_o grafton_n p._n 74._o lucius_z the_o first_o christian_a king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n one_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o appoint_v westminster_n to_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n id._n p._n 83._o severus_n the_o emperor_n build_v a_o wall_n between_o tine_n and_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v one_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o mile_n long_o id._n p._n 84._o donald_n the_o three_o king_n of_o scot_n a_o cruel_a tyrant_n never_o laugh_v but_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o discord_n and_o slaughter_n of_o his_o noble_n p._n 87._o austin_n and_o his_o mother_n praise_v god_n for_o his_o conversion_n sing_v the_o hymn_n te_fw-la deum_fw-la answer_v mutual_o p._n 92._o vortiger_n have_v procure_v a_o guard_n of_o a_o hundred_o pict_n to_o attend_v king_n constance_n he_o make_v they_o drink_v and_o lay_v open_a to_o they_o his_o own_o poverty_n and_o by_o secret_a way_n let_v they_o know_v his_o mind_n to_o have_v the_o king_n remove_v who_o they_o wicked_o slay_v and_o vortiger_n for_o so_o do_v put_v they_o all_o to_o death_n and_o usurp_v the_o crown_n grafton_n p._n 95._o hengist_n the_o saxon_a beg_v of_o king_n vortiger_n so_o much_o ground_n as_o a_o ox_n hide_v will_v compass_v which_o be_v grant_v he_o cut_v the_o hide_n into_o small_a thong_n and_o with_o the_o same_o measure_a out_o a_o large_a 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to_o augustine_n question_n give_v this_o determination_n that_o all_o good_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n one_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o household_n the_o second_o to_o the_o clergy_n the_o three_o to_o the_o amendment_n of_o church_n and_o the_o four_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o poor_a people_n and_o work_n of_o mercy_n p._n 114._o kenneth_n keir_n king_n of_o scotland_n command_v all_o juggler_n minstrel_n and_o scoffer_n to_o be_v banish_v as_o vagabond_n or_o else_o to_o find_v some_o honest_a occupation_n to_o live_v by_o p._n 116._o elsteda_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n oswy_n be_v gigen_n by_o her_o father_n to_o god_n with_o twelve_o manor_n on_o which_o to_o build_v twelve_o abbey_n grafton_n p._n 122._o glaze_v be_v first_o bring_v into_o england_n by_o bennet_n a_o monk_n about_o the_o year_n six_o hundred_o p._n 122._o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n behead_v one_o that_o have_v find_v out_o 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