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oliver_n of_o castylle_n and_z of_o the_o dethe_v of_o his_o mother_n capitulo_fw-la i_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n be_v bear_v to_o be_v baptyse_v and_o the_o body_n of_o his_o mod_n bear_v to_o be_v bury_v and_o how_o embassodour_n be_v commyse_v for_o to_o mary_fw-fr the_o king_n again_o ca._n two_o ¶_o how_o the_o marriage_n be_v treat_v between_o the_o queen_n of_o algarbe_n arthur_n mother_n and_o the_o king_n of_o castylle_n olyver_n fader_fw-mi capitulo_fw-la iij._n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o castylle_n wed_v the_o queen_n of_o algarbe_n and_o lead_v she_o in_o to_o castylle_v with_o she_o soon_o arthur_n that_o resemble_v oliver_n capitulo_fw-la iiij_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n and_o arthur_n be_v put_v to_o learn_v and_z of_o the_o juste_n that_o be_v make_v by_o they_o capitulo_fw-la v._o ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n of_o castylle_n begin_v for_o to_o love_n oliver_n dyshonestlye_o capitulo_fw-la vi_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n give_v oliver_n for_o to_o understande_v that_o she_o love_v he_o carnal_o and_z of_o the_o coverte_a answer_n of_o oliver_n to_o honour_n capitulo_fw-la seven_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n depart_v all_o trouble_n of_o the_o request_n of_o his_o stepmoder_n and_o how_o he_o pray_v god_n for_o to_o revoke_v she_o from_o her_o carnal_a desire_n capitulo_fw-la viij_o ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n yet_o again_o declare_v her_o courage_n to_o oliver_n desyre_a he_o to_o fulfil_v her_o carnal_a desire_v &_o of_o olyvers_a fair_a denyenge_a capitulo_fw-la ix_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n refuse_v utter_o the_o queen_n his_o stepmoder_n of_o all_o her_o dyshone_a love_n and_o how_o she_o menace_v he_o to_o the_o dethe_v capitulo_fw-la x._o ¶_o how_o oliver_n abide_v all_o alone_a in_o his_o chambre_n where_o as_o he_o make_v dyvers_a complaint_n and_z of_o the_o letter_n that_o he_o write_v to_o his_o fellow_n and_o whereat_o he_o shall_v know_v if_o that_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n but_o good_a capitulo_fw-la xi_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n depart_v all_o alone_a without_o ovy_n company_n and_z come_v to_o a_o haven_n of_o the_o see_v where_o as_o he_o find_v a_o ship_n in_o the_o which_o he_o enter_v with_o a_o knight_n that_o he_o find_v there_o of_o england_n capitulo_fw-la xij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n of_o algarbe_n come_v in_o to_z the_o chambre_n of_o his_o brother_n oliver_n that_o make_v great_a dole_n for_o his_o depart_n capitulo_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o castylle_n come_v in_o to_o olivers_n chambre_n and_z of_o the_o great_a dole_n that_o he_o demean_v when_o he_o find_v he_o not_o capitulo_fw-la fourteen_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n send_v after_o his_o soon_o and_z of_o his_o lamentacyous_a and_o of_o they_o yâ—_z the_o queen_n make_v when_o she_o see_v that_o all_o dolour_n be_v come_fw-mi by_o her_o cause_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a fortune_n that_o happen_v to_o oliver_n upon_o the_o see_v and_z how_o he_o and_o the_o englysshe_a knight_n be_v preserve_v from_o drown_v capitulo_fw-la xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o knight_n olyvers_a fellow_n dey_v xvij_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n die_v bury_v the_o knight_n and_z of_o the_o juste_n that_o be_v publyssh_v in_o england_n and_z he_o that_o shall_v do_v best_o shall_v have_v the_o king_n daughter_n to_o wife_n xviij_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n be_v assail_v of_o thief_n the_o which_o he_o slay_v and_z of_o the_o which_o happen_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o way_n toward_o london_n capitulo_fw-la nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o a_o knyghte_n come_v and_o recomfort_v oliver_n and_z of_o the_o promess_n that_o they_o have_v togyder_n capitulo_fw-la xx_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n come_v in_o to_z the_o hermytage_n capitulo_fw-la xxi_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n see_v dyvers_a knight_n and_o other_o folk_n in_z great_a estate_n and_o dyvers_o clothe_v capitulo_fw-la xxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a joy_n that_o oliver_n have_v when_o he_o see_v the_o fair_a stead_n and_o the_o rich_a clothynge_n that_o his_o knyghte_n have_v bring_v he_o and_o how_o he_o arm_v he_o and_z of_o the_o rich_a pavylyon_n and_o beaute_n of_o the_o fair_a helen_n daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n capitulo_fw-la twenty-three_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a meruaylle_n â—hat_n oliver_n die_v at_o the_o â—orneyment_n and_o how_o he_o die_v better_a than_o any_o other_o twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n return_v in_o to_o the_o hermytage_n the_o second_o time_n without_o make_v he_o for_o to_o be_v know_v twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n come_v the_o second_o time_n to_o the_o torneyment_n and_o how_o he_o win_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o defendaunte_n of_o the_o juste_n capitulo_fw-la xxvi_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n die_v withdraw_v he_o in_o to_o the_o hermytage_n after_o that_o he_o have_v vaynquyssh_v the_o torneyment_n and_o of_o the_o dyspleasure_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o daughter_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o deed_n man_n capitulo_fw-la xxvij_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n come_v in_o to_o yâ—_z torneyment_n the_o three_o day_n and_o bare_a away_o the_o honour_n above_o all_o by_o his_o great_a prowess_n and_o how_o the_o king_n commyse_v twenty_o knight_n for_o to_o take_v he_o to_o the_o end_n yâ—_z he_o know_v what_o he_o be_v xxviij_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n be_v take_v by_o the_o knight_n that_o the_o king_n have_v commyse_v and_o how_o his_o servant_n vanyssh_v a_o way_n &_o how_o he_o find_v clothes_n &_o fynaunce_n ca._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n find_v great_a fynaunce_n servant_n and_o clothes_n and_z how_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o banquet_n and_o in_o to_o the_o court_n with_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o knight_n that_o have_v take_v he_o capitulo_fw-la thirty_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n come_v in_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n court_n where_o as_o he_o be_v receyve_v with_o great_a reverence_n of_o the_o king_n and_z of_o all_o the_o other_o lord_n and_o lady_n ca._n xxxi_o ¶_o how_o in_o secret_a the_o price_n be_v ordain_v for_o oliver_n by_o the_o juges_fw-la commyss_v and_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o king_n approve_v for_o to_o advertyse_n oliver_n capitulo_fw-la xxxij_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n come_v toward_o his_o daughter_n and_o demand_v she_o to_o who_o her_o seem_v that_o yâ—_z price_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o and_z of_o her_o answer_n ca._n xxxiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o price_n of_o the_o torneyment_n be_v bring_v to_o oliver_n by_o dyvers_a lord_n and_o lady_n and_o what_o be_v the_o price_n capitulo_fw-la xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n require_v the_o king_n of_o england_n that_o he_o will_v retain_v he_o of_o his_o court_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v keruer_n afore_o his_o daughter_n helen_n the_o which_o be_v accord_v to_o he_o capitulo_fw-la xxxv_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n be_v retain_v of_o the_o king_n court_n and_o kerue_v afore_o his_o daughter_n &_o make_v the_o oath_n accustom_v capitulo_fw-la xxxvi_o ¶_o how_o oliver_n be_v surpryse_v of_o the_o love_n of_o helen_n &_o cut_v his_o fynger_n in_o serve_v she_o
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