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void_a his_o realm_n w_o t_o his_o kynnesman_n and_o than_o saint_n thomas_n wist_v not_o whither_o to_o go_v but_o comfort_v his_o kynnesman_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v &_o purpose_a to_o have_v go_v into_o province_n for_o to_o have_v beg_v his_o breed_n and_o as_o he_o be_v go_v the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v for_o he_o again_o and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o cry_v he_o mercy_n and_o say_v he_o have_v offend_v god_n and_o he_o and_z bad_a he_o abide_v in_o his_o realm_n where_o he_o will_v and_z he_o will_v
¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o life_n of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n faint_a thomas_n the_o martyr_n faint_a thomas_n be_v son_n to_o gylberde_n bequet_v a_o burgey_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n and_o be_v bear_v in_o y_z e_z place_z where_o as_o now_o stand_v the_o church_n call_v faint_a thomas_n of_o akers_n and_o this_o gylberde_n be_v a_o good_a devote_v man_n and_z take_v the_o cross_n upon_o he_o and_o go_v on_o pylgrymage_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o have_v a_o servant_n w_o t_z he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v acomplissh_v his_o pylgrymage_n he_o be_v take_v homeward_a by_o the_o hethenman_n and_o bring_v in_o prison_n of_o a_o prince_n name_v ameraunt_a where_o long_o time_n he_o and_z his_o felyshyp_n suffer_v moche_o peyne_a and_o sorrow_n and_o the_o prince_n have_v great_a affeccyon_n toward_o this_o gylberd_n and_o have_v oft_o communycyon_n with_o he_o of_o the_o cristen_v feyth_fw-mi &_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o royalme_n of_o england_n by_o which_o conversation_n it_o fortune_v that_o y_fw-es e_fw-it daughter_n of_o this_o prince_n have_v especial_a love_n unto_o this_o gylberde_n &_o be_v famyly_o with_o he_o and_o on_o a_o time_n she_o disclose_v her_o love_n to_o he_o sayenge_a if_o he_o will_v promise_n to_o wed_v she_o she_o shall_v forsake_v friend_n heritage_n and_o country_n for_o his_o love_n and_o become_v cristen_v and_z after_o long_a comunycation_n between_o they_o he_z promise_v to_o wed_v she_o if_o she_o will_v become_v cristen_v &_o tell_v to_o her_o the_o place_n of_o his_o dwelling_n in_o england_n &_o after_o by_o the_o purueaunce_n of_o god_n the_o same_o gylberd_n escape_v &_o come_v home_o and_z after_o this_o it_o fortune_v so_o y_o it_o this_o prince_n daughter_n stale_a away_o &_o pass_v many_o a_o wild_a place_n &_o great_a adventure_n &_o by_o god_n purueaunce_n come_v at_o the_o last_o to_o london_n demand_v &_o crienge_n beket_n beket_n for_o more_o englysshe_n coude_fw-fr she_o not_o wherefore_o the_o people_n draw_v a_o bout_n she_o what_o for_o the_o strange_a array_n of_o her_o as_z for_o that_o they_o understod_v she_o not_o &_o many_o a_o shrew_v boy_n so_o long_o she_o go_v till_o she_o come_v before_o gylberde_n door_n &_o as_o she_o stand_v there_o y_z e_z servant_n that_o have_v be_v w_n t_o gylberd_n in_o prison_n which_o be_v name_v richard_n see_v she_o &_o know_v anon_o that_o it_o be_v the_o prince_n daughter_n y_o it_o have_v they_o in_o prison_n he_o show_v it_o to_o his_o master_n and_z tell_v to_o he_o how_o this_o maid_n stand_v at_o his_o door_n &_o anon_o he_o go_v forth_o to_o see_v she_o &_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o see_v he_o she_o fall_v in_o a_o son_n for_o joy_n &_o gylberd_n take_v she_o up_o &_o comfort_v she_o &_o bring_v she_o in_o to_o his_o house_n &_o since_o go_v to_o the_o bysshop_n which_o then_o be_v syxe_n at_o paul_n &_o rehearse_v all_o the_o matter_n &_o after_o they_o crysten_v she_o &_o forthwith_o weded_a she_o unto_o gylberd_n beket_n and_o within_o time_n reasonable_a &_o accustom_v be_v bring_v forth_o bytwene_v thyem_v a_o fair_a soon_o name_v thomas_n and_o after_o this_o yet_o the_o say_a gylberde_n go_v again_o in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_z be_v iii_o year_n or_o he_o come_v again_o &_o this_o child_n grow_v forth_o till_o he_o be_v set_v to_o school_n and_z learned_a well_o &_o be_v come_v virtuous_a and_o when_o he_o be_v xxiiii_o year_n old_a his_o mother_n pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n &_o after_o this_o he_o serve_v a_o merchaunte_n of_o london_n a_o while_n in_o keep_a his_o charge_n &_o compte_v and_o from_o he_o he_o go_v to_o stygande_v archebyssope_n of_o caunterbury_n and_z he_o be_v in_o so_o great_a favour_n with_o he_o that_o he_o make_v he_o archedeken_v &_o chief_a of_o his_o counseyle_n and_o well_o execute_v he_o his_o offyce_v in_o punysshing_n the_o culpable_a &_o cherisshing_n y_fw-fr e_o good_a people_n &_o dyvers_a time_n go_v to_o rome_n to_o support_v &_o help_v holy_a chirche_n and_o after_o this_o harry_n the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o empress_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n of_o englonde_n and_z he_o ordain_v this_o thomas_n chancellor_n &_o have_v great_a rule_n &_o the_o land_n stand_v in_o êsperite_n &_o saint_n thomn_n stand_v so_o great_o in_o the_o king_n favour_n y_o it_o the_o king_n be_v content_a with_o all_o that_o he_o do_v &_o when_o the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o normandy_v he_o betake_v the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o soon_o &_o the_o realm_n in_o to_z y_z e_z rule_n of_o saint_n thomas_n which_o he_o wise_o govern_v till_o his_o return_n again_o &_o anon_o after_o die_v thybaude_v tharchebyssope_n of_o caunterburye_n &_o the_o king_n give_v his_o nomynation_n to_o saint_n thomas_n &_o by_o the_o chapyter_n be_v elect_v in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o his_o age_n xliiii_o and_o be_v full_o loath_a to_o take_v that_o great_a charge_n on_o he_o &_o so_o at_o last_o have_v his_o bull_n he_o be_v sacred_a &_o stall_v &_o become_v a_o holy_a man_n sodeyn_o change_v in_o to_o a_o new_a man_n do_v great_a penance_n as_o in_o wear_v here_o which_o it_o knot_n and_z abreche_o of_o the_o same_o down_o to_o y_z e_z knee_n and_z on_o a_o trynite_a sondaye_n he_o receyve_v his_o dygnyte_n &_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o king_n with_o many_o a_o great_a lord_n &_o xvi_o bysshope_n and_o fro_o then_n be_v send_v the_o abbote_n of_o euesam_n to_o the_o pope_n with_o dyvers_a other_o clerk_n for_o the_o paul_n which_o he_o gate_n &_o bring_v to_o he_o and_z he_o full_o mekelye_v receyve_v it_o and_o under_o he_o habyte_v he_o wear_v the_o abyte_v of_o a_o monk_n and_o so_o be_v he_o withinforth_o a_o monk_n and_z outward_a a_o clerk_n &_o do_v great_a abstynence_n make_v his_o body_n lene_o and_z his_o soul_n fat_a &_o he_o use_v to_o be_v well_o seruyde_v at_o his_o table_n &_o take_v but_o a_o lytell_a refection_n thereof_o &_o lyvede_o holy_o in_o gyve_v good_a ensample_n after_o this_o many_o time_n y_o e_o king_n go_v over_o in_o to_o normandye_v &_o in_o his_o absence_n always_o saint_n thomas_n have_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o son_n &_o of_o the_o realm_n y_z e_o which_o be_v govern_v so_o well_o that_z the_o king_n coude_fw-fr he_o great_a thank_v &_o then_o abide_v long_o in_o this_o realm_n &_o when_o so_o be_v you_o to_o the_o king_n do_v anyething_n against_o the_o fraunchyse_n &_o lyberte_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n seynt_a thomas_fw-la ever_o withstand_v it_o to_o his_o power_n and_o on_o a_o time_n when_o the_o fee_n of_o london_n &_o of_o wynchestre_n be_v vacant_a and_o void_a the_o king_n keep_v they_o both_o long_o in_o his_o hand_n for_o to_o have_v the_o profyte_n of_o they_o wherefore_o thomas_n be_v hevy_a &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n &_o desire_v he_o to_o gyve_v though_o ii_o byssopryche_n to_o some_o virtuous_a man_n &_o anon_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o his_o desire_n and_o ordain_v one_o master_n roger_n bysshope_o of_o wynchestre_fw-fr &_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestres_n soon_o bysshope_o of_o london_n name_v sir_n robert_n and_z anon_o after_o saint_n thomas_n hallow_v the_o abbaye_v of_o rede_a which_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la first_o harry_v found_v and_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o year_n he_o translate_v saint_n edward_n king_n and_o confessoure_n at_o westmynster_n where_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o rich_a shrine_v &_o in_o short_a time_n after_o by_o the_o entysement_n of_o the_o devyll_n fall_v great_a debate_n varyaunce_n &_o strife_n bytwene_v y_o e_fw-la king_n &_o saint_n thomas_n &_o y_fw-es e_o king_n send_v for_o all_o the_o bysshoppe_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o at_o westmynster_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o which_o day_n they_o assemble_v before_o he_o who_o he_o welcome_v and_z after_o say_v to_o they_o how_o you_o to_o the_o archebyssop_n will_v destroy_v his_o law_n &_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o enjoy_v such_o thing_n as_o his_o predecessor_n have_v use_v before_o he_o whereto_o saint_n thomn_n answer_v y_o it_o he_o never_o entendyd_v to_o do_v thing_n that_o shall_v displease_v the_o king_n as_o far_o as_o it_o touchede_v not_o y_z e_z fraunchyse_n &_o lyberte_fw-fr of_o holy_a church_n than_o the_o king_n rehearse_v how_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v clerk_n that_o be_v thief_n have_v y_z e_o execution_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o law_n to_o which_o saint_n thomn_n say_v y_o it_o he_o ought_v not_o execute_v they_o but_z they_o long_o to_o y_z e_z correction_n of_o holy_a church_n &_o other_o dyvers_a poyntê_n to_o which_o saint_n thomn_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o which_o y_z e_z king_n say_v now_o i_o see_v well_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v for_o do_v y_z e_z law_n of_o this_o land_n y_o it_o have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o day_n
pay_v for_o y_z e_z dispense_v of_o he_o &_o all_o his_o kynnesman_n and_o in_o y_z e_z mean_a while_n y_fw-fr e_o king_n of_o englond_n ordain_v his_o soon_o king_n &_o make_v he_o to_o be_v crown_v by_o tharche_n bysshope_fw-mi of_o yorke_fw-mi and_o other_o bysshoppe_n which_o be_v ayenste_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o archebysshope_fw-mi of_o caunterburye_n shall_v have_v also_o consent_v &_o also_o have_v crown_v he_o wherefore_o seynt_a thomas_n get_v a_o bulle_n for_o to_o accurse_v theym_a that_o so_o do_v ayenste_n he_o &_o also_o on_o they_o y_z t_z occupy_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la good_n long_a to_o he_o &_o yet_o after_o this_o the_o king_n labour_v so_o moche_n y_fw-mi t_z he_o accord_v the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o saint_n thomas_fw-la which_o accord_n endure_v not_o long_o for_o the_o king_n vary_a from_o it_o afterward_o but_o saint_n thomas_n upon_o his_o accord_n come_v home_o to_o caunterburye_n where_o he_o be_v receyve_v worshypful_o &_o send_v for_o they_o that_o have_v trespase_v against_o he_o &_o by_o y_z e_z auctorypte_v of_o y_z e_z pope_n bull_n open_o denounce_v they_o accurse_a unto_o y_z e_o time_n they_o come_v to_o amendment_n &_o when_o they_o know_v this_o they_o come_v to_o he_o &_o will_v have_v make_v he_o to_o assoil_v they_o by_o force_n &_o send_v word_n over_o to_o the_o king_n how_o he_o have_v do_v whereof_o the_o king_n be_v moche_o wroth_a &_o say_v if_o he_o have_v man_n in_o his_o land_n that_o love_v he_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v such_o a_o traitor_n in_o his_o land_n a_o live_v &_o forthwith_o four_o knight_n take_v their_o counseyle_n togyd_a &_o think_v they_o will_v do_v the_o king_n a_o pleasure_n &_o empryse_v to_o slay_v saint_n thomas_fw-la &_o sodeyn_o depart_v &_o take_v their_o shyp_a toward_o englonde_a &_o when_o the_o king_n know_v of_o their_o departing_a he_o be_v sorry_a &_o send_v after_o they_o but_o they_o be_v on_o the_o se_fw-la &_o depart_v or_o the_o messenger_n come_v wherefore_o y_a e_o king_n be_v hevy_a and_o sorry_a these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o four_o knight_n sir_n reignolde_a bereson_n sir_n hugh_n moruele_n sir_n william_n tracy_n &_o sir_n richard_n de_fw-fr bryto_fw-la on_o crystenmas_fw-la day_n saint_n thomas_n make_v a_o sermon_n at_o caunterbury_n in_o his_o owen_n chyrche_v &_o weep_a pray_v y_o e_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o for_z he_o know_v well_o his_o time_n be_v nigh_o &_o there_o execute_v y_o e_o sentence_n on_o they_o y_fw-mi it_o be_v against_o y_z e_z right_a of_o holy_a church_n &_o y_fw-es t_o same_o day_n as_o y_z e_z king_n sit_v at_o mete_v all_o y_o e_o breed_v that_o they_o handle_v ware_v anon_o mow_o &_o hore_n y_o it_o no_o man_n may_v eat_v of_o it_o &_o y_fw-es e_o breed_v y_o it_o they_o touch_v not_o be_v fair_a &_o good_a for_o to_o eat_v &_o hese_fw-mi four_o knyghtyê_n afore_o say_v come_v to_o caunturbury_n on_o y_z e_z tewesdaye_n in_o cristmas_n week_n about_o evensonge_a time_n &_o 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