from_o the_o month_n of_o march_n to_o the_o month_n of_o july_n there_o fall_v no_o rain_n on_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la &_o herb_n for_o yâ_z moo_v part_n be_v lose_v in_o defaute_n wherefore_o come_v so_o great_a disease_n of_o man_n &_o beeste_n &_o dearth_n of_o vitayle_n in_o englonde_n so_o yâ_z this_o land_z yâ_z ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plenteous_a have_v need_n yâ_z time_n to_o seek_v vitayle_n &_o refressh_v at_o other_o out_o yle_v &_o countree_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ_z xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v accord_v grant_v &_o swear_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n yâ_z he_o shall_v have_v again_o all_o his_o londe_n &_o lordshyps_n yâ_z long_v to_o the_o duchy_n of_o guienne_n of_o old_a time_n yâ_z which_o have_v be_v wtdrawen_v and_o wrong_v full_o occupy_v by_o diverse_a king_n of_o france_n before_o hand_n to_o have_v &_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o successor_n for_o evermo_fw-la re_fw-mi free_o peasyble_o &_o in_o good_a quiet_a upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n shall_v leave_v of_o &_o relese_v all_o his_o right_a &_o day_n i_o that_o he_o have_v claim_v of_o yâ_z kingdom_n of_o france_n &_o of_o the_o title_a yâ_z he_o take_v thereof_o upon_o which_o speech_n and_o covenaunte_n be_v be_v send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n on_o bothesyde_n of_o yâ_z king_n that_o yâ_z foresay_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v embul_v but_o god_n erdeyn_v better_a for_o yâ_z king_n worship_n of_o englonde_n for_o what_o through_o fraud_n &_o deceit_n of_o yâ_z frensshman_n &_o what_o through_o let_v of_o yâ_z pope_n &_o of_o yâ_z court_n of_o rome_n yâ_z foresay_a covenaunte_n be_v disquat_a &_o leave_v of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n yâ_z king_n revoke_v by_o his_o wise_n and_o dyscrete_a counseyle_n the_o staple_n of_o wolle_n out_o of_o flaundres_n in_o to_o englonde_n with_o all_o yâ_z libertee_n fraunchise_n &_o free_a custom_n that_o long_v thereto_o &_o ordain_v it_o in_o englonde_n in_o dyvers_a place_n that_z be_v to_o say_v at_o westminster_n caunterbury_n chichestre_fw-fr brystow_n lyncolne_n &_o null_a with_o all_o the_o foresay_a thing_n yâ_z long_o thereto_o and_o yâ_z this_o thing_n yâ_z shall_v thus_o be_v do_v yâ_z king_n swear_v hynselfe_n thereto_o &_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o with_o other_o many_o great_a witness_n yâ_z there_o be_v pnsent_n ¶_o and_o yâ_z xxx_o yete_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o whytsontyde_v in_o yâ_z parlyament_fw-mi ordain_v at_o westmynster_n it_o be_v tell_v &_o certify_v to_o yâ_z king_n yâ_z philip_n that_o hold_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n &_o that_o john_n his_o soon_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o that_o this_o john_n have_v give_v karoll_n his_o soon_o yâ_z duchy_n of_o guienne_n of_o yâ_z which_o thing_n when_o king_n edward_n wist_v thereof_o he_o have_v great_a indignation_n to_o he_o &_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o strong_o meve_v and_o therefore_o afore_o all_o yâ_z worthy_a lord_n yâ_z be_v there_o assemble_v at_o yâ_z parliament_z he_o call_v edward_n his_o soon_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o yâ_z duchy_n of_o guienne_n by_o right_a herytage_n shall_v long_o to_o &_o give_v it_o high_o there_o bid_n &_o strength_a he_o yâ_z he_o shall_v ordeyn_a high_a for_o to_o defend_v he_o &_o avenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n &_o save_v &_o maynteyn_v his_o right_a and_o afterward_o king_n edward_n himself_o &_o his_o elder_a soon_o edward_n go_v to_o diverse_a place_n &_o saint_n in_o englond_n on_o pylgrymage_n for_o to_o have_v yâ_z more_o help_v &_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o saint_n and_o yâ_z second_o kae_fw-la of_o july_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o yâ_z voyage_n &_o batayl_n &_o all_o his_o retynue_v &_o power_n assemble_v &_o his_o navy_n also_o ready_a he_o take_v with_o he_o yâ_z earl_n of_o warwyk_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_z earl_n of_o salysbury_n &_o yâ_z earl_n of_o oxford_n and_z a._n m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o as_o many_o archer_n &_o on_o yâ_z nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n take_v their_o shyppe_n at_o plommouth_n &_o begin_v to_o sail_v and_o when_o he_o be_v arry_v ve_v in_o guienne_n he_o be_v there_o worshypful_o receyve_v of_o the_o moo_v noble_a man_n &_o lord_n of_o yâ_z country_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n yâ_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n leonell_n earl_n of_o vlton_n and_o sir_n john_n his_o broad_a earl_n of_o rychemonde_n &_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o many_o earl_n &_o lord_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o two_o m._n archer_n &_o sail_v toward_o france_n &_o rest_v he_o a_o while_n at_o calays_n &_o afterward_o the_o king_n go_v with_o his_o folk_n afore_o say_v &_o with_o other_o soudyour_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v that_o there_o abode_n yâ_z king_n come_n the_o second_o day_n of_o november_n &_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o king_n john_n of_o france_n there_o as_o he_o have_v trow_v to_o have_v find_v he_o fast_o by_o ddomarun_n as_o his_o lettre_n &_o covenaunt_n make_v mencyon_n that_o he_o will_v abide_v he_o there_o with_o his_o hoost_n and_o whank_n john_n of_o france_n herd_n tell_v of_o the_o come_n of_o yâ_z king_n of_o englonde_n he_o go_v away_o with_o his_o man_n &_o caryage_n cowardly_a &_o shameful_o fle_v &_o waste_a all_o vytayle_n yâ_z englysshman_n shall_v not_o have_v there_o of_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v tell_v yâ_z he_o flee_v he_o pursue_v he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n till_o hedyn_n &_o than_o he_o behold_n yâ_z scarsete_n &_o want_v of_o vitayle_n &_o also_o yâ_z cowardyse_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o return_v again_o waste_a all_o the_o country_n ¶_o and_o while_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v the_o scot_n pryucly_a &_o by_o night_n take_v the_o town_n of_o barwyck_n sle_v they_o that_o with_o stand_v they_o &_o no_o man_n else_o but_o blyss_v be_v god_n the_o castle_n be_v save_v &_o keep_v by_o englysshman_n yâ_z be_v therein_o when_o yâ_z king_n wist_v of_o all_o this_o he_z return_v again_o in_o to_o englond_a as_o wroth_a as_o he_o may_v be_v wherefore_o in_o yâ_z parlyament_fw-mi at_o westmynster_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n l_o shyllynge_v during_o the_o term_n of_o vi_o year_n yâ_z he_o may_v yâ_z may_v liar_n fight_v &_o defend_v the_o realm_n against_o the_o scot_n &_o other_o mysdoer_n and_o so_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a the_o king_n haste_v he_o toward_o the_o siege_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o how_o price_n edward_n take_v yâ_z king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a soon_o at_o the_o batayle_n of_o poytiers_n and_o in_o the_o xxxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiii_o day_n janyver_v the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o barwyk_n with_o a_o few_o man_n but_z he_o have_v there_o fast_o by_o a_o great_a hoo_v and_o a_o goodly_a the_o town_n be_v yield_v unto_o he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n of_o ãâ¦ã_o a_o the_o king_n of_o scotlande_n yâ_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n john_n barnes_n loll_v cosydece_v how_o yâ_z goâ_n do_v many_o meâuayles_n &_o gracious_a thing_n for_o king_n edward_n at_o his_o own_o will_n from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o take_v give_v up_o yâ_z realm_n of_o scotlond_n at_o kilburgh_n in_o the_o king_n hand_n of_o englond_n under_o his_o patenâ_n lettre_n there_o madt_v and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o yâ_z prelate_n &_o worthy_a man_n yâ_z be_v there_o letcrowne_v by_o king_n of_o scotlond_n when_o all_o thyge_n be_v do_v &_o ordain_v my_o counire_n at_o his_o will_n he_o return_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a worship_n and_o while_o this_o usage_n be_v a_o do_v in_o scottonde_v sir_n edward_n price_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n enspiced_a of_o god_n be_v in_o guienne_n in_o yâ_z cite_v of_o bordeaux_n trete_a &_o speak_v of_o yâ_z challenge_v of_o yâ_z king_n right_o of_o englonde_n yâ_z he_o have_v to_o yâ_z realm_n of_o france_n &_o that_o he_o will_v be_v avestge_v with_o strong_a hand_n &_o yâ_z prelate_n peer_n &_o mighty_a man_n of_o yâ_z country_n consent_v well_o to_o he_o than_o sir_n edward_n yâ_z prince_n with_o a_o great_a h_o ãâ¦ã_o gadred_a to_o high_a the_o uj_o day_n of_o jui_n yâ_z go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v &_o travayl_a by_o many_o dyvers_a countree_n &_o he_o âoke_v many_o prisoner_n moo_n than_o uj_o thosande_n man_n of_o arm_n by_o yâ_z country_n as_o he_o go_v &_o take_v the_o town_n of_o remorant_n in_o saloygne_n and_o desyege_v the_o castle_n uj_o day_n &_o at_o
yâ_z vj._n day_n end_n they_o yield_v yâ_z castle_n unto_o he_o and_o there_o be_v take_v the_o lord_n of_o crown_n &_o sir_n bursigaud_n &_o many_o other_o knight_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n mo_z than_o ixxx_n and_o frothen_n by_o toren_n &_o peten_n fast_o by_o cheney_n his_o noble_a man_n yâ_z be_v with_o high_z have_v astronge_a batayle_n with_o frensshman_n &_o a_o c._n of_o their_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v slay_v &_o the_o erse_n of_o dance_n &_o the_o steward_n of_o france_n be_v take_v with_o a_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n in_o yâ_z which_o year_n the_o nineteeen_o dayd_v of_o september_n fast_o by_o poyner_n âhe_v some_o price_n with_o a_o thousand_o thirty_o ãâã_d of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ordain_v a_o ãâã_d ãâã_d john_n of_o feaunce_n come_n to_o the_o prince_n ward_n with_o vij_o m._n thosen_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o moche_v other_o people_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n and_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a._n m._n and_o of_o other_o the_o true_a account_n &_o rekening_a viij_o c._n and_o yâ_z king_n of_o france_n be_v there_o take_v and_o sir_n philip_n his_o young_a soon_o &_o many_o duke_n &_o noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a knight_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n about_o ii_o m._n and_o so_o the_o victory_n fall_v to_o the_o prince_n &_o to_o the_o people_n of_o englond_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o many_o that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o their_o tausom_n &_o upon_o their_o troth_n and_o knyghthode_n be_v charge_v and_o have_v leave_v to_o go_v but_o yâ_z prince_n take_v with_o he_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o philip_n his_o soon_o with_o all_o the_o reverence_n that_o he_o may_v &_o go_v again_o to_o bordeaux_n with_o a_o glorious_a vyctory_n the_o some_o of_o the_o man_n yâ_z there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_z of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v the_o day_n of_o batayle_n be_v four_o m._n iiij_o c._n &_o xi_o ¶_o and_o in_o the._n ãâã_d veer_fw-mi of_o king_n edward_n the_z u_o day_n of_o maye_n france_n edward_n with_o king_n john_n of_o france_n &_o philyp_n his_o soon_o &_o many_o other_o worthy_a prisoner_n aryve_v gratyous_o in_o the_o haven_n of_o plummouth_n and_o the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o the_o same_o move_v about_o three_o of_o yâ_z clock_n at_o after_o none_o they_o come_v to_o london_n by_o londombrydge_v &_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n &_o there_o come_v so_o greie_v a_o multitude_n &_o pree_n of_o people_n about_o they_o to_o be_v hold_n &_o see_v yâ_z wonder_v &_o ryall_n sight_n yâ_z unnethes_n fromydday_n till_o night_n may_v they_o come_v to_o westminster_n and_o the_o king_n rasisom_n of_o france_n be_v tax_v &_o set_v to_o three_o myllyon_n of_o scute_v of_o who_o two_o shall_v be_v worth_a a_o noble_a and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o a_o myllyon_n be_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o after_o some_o in_o mâlj_fw-la be_v âaunâom_n be_v set_v at_o three_o thousand_o thousand_o floryn_n and_o all_o be_v one_o effect_v and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v solemn_a juste_n in_o smyth_n field_n be_v there_o present_a yâ_z king_n of_o englonde_n yâ_z king_n of_o france_n &_o yâ_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a lord_n ¶_o the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n at_o wyndsore_n as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knyghthode_n as_o for_o his_o own_o worship_n &_o at_o yâ_z reverence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o other_o lord_n yâ_z be_v there_o at_o yâ_z time_n he_o hold_v a_o wonder_n ryall_n and_o a_o costly_a fee_v of_o saint_n george_n pass_a any_o yâ_z ever_o be_v hold_v afore_o wherefore_o yâ_z king_n of_o france_n in_o scor_n ning_v say_v yâ_z he_o see_v never_o ne_v herd_n sum_o i_o solemn_a feeste_n ne_o ryaltee_n hold_v ne_o do_v with_o tail_n wout_z payenge_a of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ_z xxxiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiiij_o kal._n of_o july_n sir_n john_n earl_n of_o rychemonde_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o wed_a dame_n blaunche_n duke_n henry_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n cousin_z to_o yâ_z same_o john_n by_o dispensacyon_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o in_o yâ_z mean_v time_n be_v ordain_v juste_n at_o london_n three_o day_n of_o rogacyon_n yâ_z be_v to_o say_v the_z mayre_n of_o london_n with_o his_z xxiiii_o alderman_n against_o all_fw-mi yâ_z will_v come_v in_z who_o name_n &_o stead_n yâ_z king_n prive_o with_o his_o four_o son_n edward_n leonell_n john_n &_o edmond_n &_o other_o xix_o great_a lord_n hold_v the_o field_n with_o worship_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v &_o say_v of_o they_o that_o see_v it_o there_z come_v blood_n out_o of_o yâ_z tombe_fw-fr of_o thomas_n sometime_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fresh_a as_o that_o day_n yâ_z he_o be_v do_v to_o death_n and_o in_o yâ_z same_o year_n king_n edward_n those_o his_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lyg_a at_o westmynster_n fast_o by_o the_o shrine_n of_o saint_n edward_n and_o anon_o after_o yâ_z xxvij_o day_n of_o october_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n make_n protestacyon_n yâ_z he_o will_v never_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n till_o he_o have_v full_o end_v yâ_z war_n bytwene_n france_n &_o he_o and_o so_o in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o winter_n time_n king_n edward_n travay_v lead_v in_o the_o tine_n cost_v &_o about_o saint_n hylary_n tie_v he_o depart_v his_o âoost_n &_o go_v to_o burgoynward_a with_o wh_o ãâ¦ã_o than_o meet_v ãâ¦ã_o peasyble_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n be_v high_a ting_v he_o lxx_o ãâ¦ã_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n &_o his_o people_n and_o yâ_z king_n grant_v at_o his_o request_n &_o dwell_v there_o unto_o the_o xvij_o day_n of_o march_n the_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edwardes_n ere_o yâ_z strong_a thief_n be_v on_o yâ_z see_v under_o yâ_z earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n layenge_a await_v upon_o yâ_z town_n of_o haste_v rye_n &_o other_o place_n &_o village_n on_o the_o see_v cost_n have_v enter_v as_o enemy_n into_o the_o town_n of_o wynch_n else_o &_o slay_v all_o that_o ever_o wtstode_fw-la they_o &_o withââyd_v their_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v grete_o meve_v &_o anger_v &_o he_o turn_v again_o toward_o paris_n &_o command_v his_o hoost_n to_o destroy_v &_o slay_v with_o strike_v of_o sword_n they_o yâ_z he_o have_v before_o spare_v and_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o apryll_n yâ_z king_n come_v to_o paris_n &_o there_o depart_v his_o hoost_n i_o dyvers_a batayle_n with_o iiij_o c._n knight_n new_a dub_v on_o yâ_z one_o side_n of_o he_o and_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lan_n castre_n underpea_v &_o trewse_n go_v to_o yâ_z ga_fw-es tes_fw-fr of_o yâ_z cite_v proffer_a they_o yâ_z will_v abide_v a_o batayle_n in_o yâ_z field_n under_o such_o condition_n yâ_z if_o yâ_z ãâ¦ã_o ng_z of_o englond_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi there_o as_o god_n forbede_v it_o shall_v that_o than_o he_o shall_v never_o challenge_v yâ_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n and_o there_o he_o have_v of_o they_o but_o short_a &_o scornful_a answer_v &_o come_v &_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o lord_n what_o he_o have_v herd_n &_o what_o they_o say_v and_o than_o go_v forth_o the_o new_a knight_n with_o many_o other_o make_v assault_n to_o yâ_z cite_v &_o they_o destroy_v the_o subbaâhes_n of_o yâ_z cite_v and_o while_o those_o thing_n be_v in_o do_v yâ_z englysshman_n make_v they_o ready_a to_o be_v avenge_v on_o yâ_z shame_n &_o despite_n yâ_z be_v do_v yâ_z year_n at_o winchelse_n &_o ordain_v ãâ¦ã_o y_fw-es of_o lxxx_o shyppe_n of_o man_n of_o london_n &_o of_o other_o merchant_n &_o fourteen_o m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n and_o go_v &_o search_v and_o ãâ¦ã_o mmed_a the_o see_v and_z manly_a they_o take_v &_o hold_v the_o isle_n of_o cauâ_n when_o ãâ¦ã_o gand_fw-mi ãâ¦ã_o many_o other_o man_n of_o yâ_z same_o country_n by_o the_o ãâ¦ã_o for_o their_o see_v cost_n âª_o and_o yâ_z king_n grant_v they_o and_o on_o yâ_z morrow_n after_o yâ_z ãâã_d of_o cester_fw-mi yâ_z king_n ãâã_d n_v he_o to_o his_o hoost_n toward_o or_o ãâ¦ã_o destroyenge_a &_o waste_v all_o yâ_z country_n by_z yâ_z way_n &_o as_o they_o go_v thyderward_o there_o fall_v on_o they_o such_o a_o ãâã_d tempest_n yâ_z none_o of_o our_o nââ_n you_o never_o hear_v ãâ¦ã_o such_o through_o yâ_z which_o ãâ¦ã_o of_o our_o man_n &_o their_o horse_n ââtheyr_n ãâ¦ã_o as_o it_o be_v through_o ãâ¦ã_o be_v slay_v &_o perysshed_a ãâ¦ã_o be_v full_o great_a ãâ¦ã_o yâ_z king_n not_o moche_n
that_o he_o may_v not_o withstand_v ne_o tarry_v on_o his_o enemy_n he_o hie_v he_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o meyny_n leve_n behind_o he_o in_o gascoyn_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n with_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o xluj_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n at_o the_o ordinance_n &_o send_v of_o king_n edward_n the_z king_n of_o naverne_n come_v to_o he_o to_o claringdon_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o of_o certain_a thing_n touthing_n his_o war_n in_o normandy_n where_o king_n edward_n have_v leave_v certain_a have_v in_o his_o stedetyl_o he_o come_v again_o but_o king_n edward_n may_v not_o speed_n of_o that_o that_o he_o ask_v he_o and_o so_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n with_o great_a worship_n &_o great_a gift_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o march_n when_o the_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n be_v begin_v they_o king_n ask_v of_o the_o clergy_n a_o subsydy_n of_o l_o m._n pound_n the_o which_o by_o a_o good_a avysement_n &_o by_o a_o general_a convocacyon_n of_o the_o clergy_n it_o be_v grant_v &_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v &_o reyse_v of_o the_o lay_n fee._n and_o in_o this_o parlyament_n at_o the_o request_n &_o ask_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o hatred_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr the_o chancellor_n &_o the_o tresourer_n that_o be_v bysshop_n &_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o prevy_a seal_n be_v remeve_v and_o put_v out_o of_o their_o offyce_v &_o in_o their_o stead_n be_v secular_a man_n put_v in_o and_o while_o this_o parlyament_n last_v there_o come_v solemn_a embassatour_n fro_o the_o pope_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n of_o pease_n &_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n desire_v to_o fulfil_v his_o predecessor_n will_v but_z for_o all_o their_o come_n they_o speed_v not_o ¶_o of_o the_o besyege_a of_o rochel_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_n &_o his_o company_n be_v there_o take_v in_o the_o haven_n with_o spanyarde_n and_o all_o his_o shyppe_n burn_v âhe_n ix_o day_n of_o june_n king_n edward_n in_o the_o xlvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o wynchestre_n &_o it_o last_v but_o eight_o day_n to_o which_o parlyament_n be_v sompn_v by_o write_v of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n four_o bysshop_n &_o four_o abbot_n wtout_fw-fr any_o moo_v this_o parlyament_n be_v hold_v for_o merchant_n of_o london_n of_o nor_o wyche_n and_z of_o other_o dyvers_a place_n in_o dyvers_a thing_n &_o point_n of_o treason_n that_o they_o be_v defame_v of_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v rebel_n &_o will_v arise_v against_o the_o king_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v his_o brother_n come_v out_o of_o gascoigne_n in_o to_o englonde_n &_o take_v &_o wed_v to_o their_o wyve_n peter_n doughter_n sometime_o king_n of_o spain_n of_o which_o two_o doughter_n the_o duke_n have_v that_o elder_n &_o the_o earl_n the_o young_a and_o that_o same_o time_n there_o be_v send_v two_o cardinal_n fro_o the_o pope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o englysshe_a cardinal_n &_o a_o cardynall_a of_o paris_n to_o treat_v of_o pease_n bytwene_v these_o two_o realm_n which_o when_o they_o have_v be_v both_o long_o eke_v in_o his_o êuynce_n &_o countree_n fast_o by_o trete_v of_o the_o foresay_a pea_n at_o yâ_z last_o they_o take_v with_o them_z the_o lettre_n of_o procuracy_n &_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n wtout_fw-fr any_o effect_v of_o their_o purpose_n in_o this_o year_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayle_n on_o the_o see_v bytwene_n englysshmen_n &_o flemynge_n &_o the_o englisshman_n have_v the_o victory_n &_o take_v twenty-five_o shyppe_n with_o salt_n &_o sâeing_v &_o drown_v all_o the_o men_z that_o be_v therein_o unwyte_v they_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o country_n &_o moche_n harm_n shall_v have_v fall_v thereof_o have_v not_o pease_n &_o accord_n soon_o be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o ¶_o this_o year_n the_o frensshman_n besyege_v the_o town_n of_o rochel_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_n be_v send_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o destroy_v in_o siege_n which_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v safe_a to_o the_o haven_n of_o rochel_n &_o when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o the_o haven_n mouth_n or_o that_o they_o may_v entre_fw-fr sodeyn_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navy_n of_o spanyerde_n which_o overcome_v the_o englysshmen_n in_o moche_n blemysshing_n hurt_v &_o sle_v of_o many_o people_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o englysshmen_n be_v not_o than_o ready_a for_o to_o fight_v ne_o warn_v of_o they_o and_o as_o the_o spanyerdes_n come_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o englysshman_n either_o they_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v and._n r._n of_o they_o be_v sore_o wound_v to_o the_o do_v &_o all_o theâr_a shyppe_n burn_v &_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o great_a tresour_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o eng_n ãâ¦ã_o &_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n also_o on_o my_o ãâ¦ã_o mer_fw-fr even_a the_o which_o be_v saât_v etheldrede_n day_n &_o lead_v they_o with_o they_o in_o to_o spaynâ_n and_o of_o this_o mischief_n be_v no_o great_a w_o ãâ¦ã_o der_fw-ge for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o full_a ãâã_d lâuer_o as_o a_o open_a lechour_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certaââe_a parlyament_n he_o stand_v &_o be_v against_o the_o right_n &_o fraunchyse_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o also_o he_o counseyl_v the_o king_n &_o his_o co_fw-la ãâ¦ã_o that_o they_o shall_v ask_v more_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n than_o other_o êsone_n of_o the_o lay_n fee._n and_o for_o the_o king_n and_o other_o man_n of_o his_o counseyle_n accept_v and_o take_v rather_o evyll_n opynyon_n &_o cause_n against_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n than_o he_o do_v for_o to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o right_a of_o holy_a chirche_n ât_a be_v after_o seen_v many_o time_n for_o lack_n of_o fortune_n and_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o so_o great_a victory_n ne_o power_n against_o their_o enemy_n as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v 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 ever_o contrary_a to_o he_o &_o suffer_v high_a not_o long_a time_n to_o go_v far_o from_o the_o land_n wherefore_o he_o abide_v a_o certain_a time_n upon_o the_o see_v cost_n abide_v after_o a_o good_a wound_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 lonoward_n again_o &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v on_o land_n the_o wound_n turn_v &_o be_v in_o a_o other_o cost_n than_o it_o be_v afore_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgoyn_n and_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n soon_o 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 power_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n and_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgoyn_n &_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n wtout_fw-fr any_o manner_n with_o stand_v of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o he_o do_v they_o but_o lytel_a harm_n save_z he_o take_v &_o raunson_v many_o place_n &_o town_n &_o many_o man_n &_o after_o let_v they_o go_v free_o ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n send_v certain_a embassatour_n to_o the_o pope_n prayenge_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v of_o &_o not_o meddle_v in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o kepynge_n &_o reseruacyon_n of_o benefyce_n in_o englonde_n &_o that_o those_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o bysshop_n see_v &_o dignitee_n free_o &_o with_o full_a may_v joy_n &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o the_o same_o of_o their_o metropolytan_n &_o archebisshop_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a tyme._n of_o these_o point_n &_o of_o other_o touch_v the_o king_n &_o his_o realm_n when_o they_o have_v their_o answer_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n enjoin_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v certyfy_v he_o again_o by_o their_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n will_v &_o of_o his_o realm_n or_o they_o determine_v aught_o of_o the_o foresay_a article_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v john_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n john_n bysshop_n of_o ely_n william_n bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n in_o who_o stead_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bysshop_n by_o auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n master_v alexander_n nevyll_n to_o the_o archebysshopryche_a of_o york_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n to_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o ely_n &_o sir_n henry_n wakefelde_v to_o the_o bysshopryche_n of_o worcestre_n in_o the_o which_o time_n
knight_n &_o squyer_n and_o these_o juste_n and_o turneyment_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythâelde_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o stranger_n of_o what_o land_n or_o ceuntre_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v &_o thyder_o they_o be_v right_a welcome_n &_o to_o they_o &_o to_o all_o other_o be_v hold_v open_a household_n &_o great_a fee_v &_o also_o great_a gift_n be_v give_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o yâ_z king_n side_n be_v all_o of_o one_o suit_n their_o coââs_n their_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappures_n and_o all_o be_v white_a herte_n with_o crown_n about_o their_o neck_n &_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_v thereupon_o &_o the_o crown_n hang_a low_o before_o the_o heart_n body_n the_z which_o hart_n be_v yâ_z king_n lyveray_fw-fr yâ_z he_o give_v to_o lord_n &_o lady_n knight_n &_o squyer_n for_o to_o know_v his_o household_n from_o other_o people_n and_o in_o this_o fee_a come_v to_o yâ_z juste_n xxiiij_o lady_n &_o lead_v xxiiij_o lord_n of_o the_o garter_n with_o chain_n of_o gold_n &_o all_o yâ_z same_o suit_n of_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v from_o yâ_z tower_n on_o horsbacke_n through_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n in_o to_o smythfelde_v where_o as_o yâ_z joust_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o this_o fee_a &_o joust_n be_v hold_v general_o for_o all_o those_o yâ_z will_v come_v thyder_n of_o what_o land_n or_o nacyon_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o this_o be_v hold_v during_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o yâ_z king_n cost_v &_o these_o twenty-four_o lord_n to_o answer_v all_o manner_n people_n that_o will_v come_v thyder_n and_o thyder_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n of_o france_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o dyverse_a party_n full_o worthy_o array_v and_o out_o of_o hollande_n &_o henaud_n come_v the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o yâ_z be_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o holland_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o holland_n full_a well_o array_v and_o when_o this_o fee_v &_o justing_z be_v end_v the_o king_n thank_v these_o stranger_n and_o give_v they_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o than_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o yâ_z king_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n with_o great_a love_n &_o moche_n thank_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ_z xiij_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o batayle_n do_v in_o yâ_z king_n palay_v at_o westmynstre_n bytwene_v a_o squyer_n of_o naverne_n yâ_z be_v with_o king_n richard_n &_o another_o squyer_n yâ_z be_v call_v john_n walshe_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n yâ_z this_o naverne_n put_v upon_o this_o welsh_a man_n but_o this_o naverne_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n to_o his_o adversary_n &_o anon_o he_o be_v despoil_a of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o palay_n to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ_z xiiij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v over_o see_v into_o spain_n for_o to_o challenge_v his_o right_a yâ_z he_o have_v by_o his_o wyve_n title_a unto_o yâ_z crown_v of_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o people_n &_o he_o have_v with_o he_o yâ_z duchess_n his_o wife_n &_o his_o three_o doughter_n in_o to_o spain_n &_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_n and_o at_o yâ_z last_o yâ_z king_n of_o spain_n begin_v for_o to_o treat_v with_o yâ_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_z they_o be_v accord_v togyder_n through_o both_o their_o counseyle_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v wed_v the_o duke_n daughter_n that_o be_v yâ_z right_a heir_n of_o spain_n &_o he_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o the_o duke_n gold_n &_o silver_n yâ_z be_v cast_v in_o to_o great_a wedge_n &_o many_o other_o jewel_n as_o moche_v as_o eight_o charyotte_n may_v carry_v and_o every_o year_n after_o during_o yâ_z duke_n lyf_v &_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n ten_o m._n mark_v of_o gold_n of_o which_o gold_n the_o aventure_n &_o charge_n 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his_o end_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la john_n hende_v be_v yâ_z time_n mayre_n of_o london_n and_o john_n walworth_n &_o henry_n vanner_n be_v sheryve_v of_o london_n that_o same_o time_n a_o baker_n man_n bear_v a_o basket_n of_o horsbrede_n into_o fleetstreet_n toward_o a_o hostry_n and_o there_o come_v a_o young_a man_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n that_o be_v call_v romayn_n &_o he_o take_v a_o horse_n lofe_z out_o of_o yâ_z basket_z of_z yâ_z baker_n &_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o and_o this_o romayn_n turn_v again_o &_o break_v the_o baker_n heed_n &_o neighbour_n come_v out_o &_o will_v have_v arrest_v this_o romayn_n &_o he_o break_v from_o they_o &_o flee_v to_o his_o lord_n place_n and_z the_o constable_n will_v have_v have_v he_o out_o but_z yâ_z bysshops_n man_n shette_v fast_o the_o gate_n &_o keep_v the_o place_n yâ_z no_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr and_o than_o moche_v more_o people_n gadr_v thyde_a &_o say_v that_o they_o will_v have_v high_a out_o or_z else_o they_o will_v brenne_n up_o yâ_z place_n &_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o than_o come_v the_o mayor_n &_o sheryve_v with_o moche_v other_o people_n &_o cess_v yâ_z malice_n of_o yâ_z comyn_n &_o make_v every_o man_n to_o go_v home_o to_o their_o house_n &_o keep_v yâ_z pea_n and_o this_o romayn_v lord_n yâ_z bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n master_v john_n waltham_n that_o at_o yâ_z time_n be_v tresourer_n of_o englonde_n go_v to_o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englond_n &_o there_o the_o bysshop_n make_v his_o complaint_n unto_o the_o chancellor_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n and_o than_o these_o two_o bysshop_n of_o great_a malice_n &_o vengeance_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n at_o wyndsore_n &_o make_v a_o great_a complaint_n upon_o the_o mayor_n &_o sheryve_v and_o anon_o all_o yâ_z cite_v afterward_o come_v before_o yâ_z king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n &_o they_o cast_v unto_o the_o cite_v a_o grevous_a heart_n &_o wonder_n great_a malice_n and_o anon_o sodeyn_o the_o king_n send_v for_o yâ_z mayre_n of_o london_n &_o the_o sheryve_v &_o they_o come_v to_o high_a in_o yâ_z castle_n of_o wyndsore_n and_o the_o king_n rebuke_v the_o mayor_n &_o sheryve_v full_o foul_a for_o the_o offence_n yâ_z they_o have_v do_v against_o he_o &_o his_o offycer_n in_o his_o chambre_n at_o london_n wherefore_o he_o depose_v &_o put_v out_o the_o mayor_n &_o both_o sherive_n &_o this_o be_v do_v xiiij_o day_n before_o yâ_z fee_v of_o saint_n john_n baptyst_a and_o than_o yâ_z king_n call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n edward_n dalingrigge_n &_o make_v he_o wardeyn_a &_o governor_n of_o yâ_z cite_v &_o chambre_n of_o london_n &_o over_o all_o his_o people_n therein_o and_o so_o he_o keep_v that_o offyce_v but_o four_o weke_n because_o that_o he_o be_v so_o gentyll_a &_o tender_a to_o the_o citezyn_n of_o london_n wherefore_o the_o king_n depose_v he_o &_o make_a sir_n bawdewyn_n radyngton_n knight_n yâ_z be_v controller_n of_o the_o king_n household_n wardeyn_a &_o governor_n of_o his_o chambre_n and_o of_o his_o people_n therein_o and_o choose_v to_o he_o two_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v to_o be_v sheryve_v with_o he_o to_o govern_v &_o keep_v yâ_z king_n law_n in_o the_o cite_v that_o one_o be_v call_v gylbert_n mawfelde_v &_o yâ_z other_o thomas_n newenton_n sheryve_v and_o than_o the_o mar_n ãâ¦ã_o two_o sheryve_v &_o all_o yâ_z alderman_n wall_n ãâã_d worthy_a
craft_n of_o london_n go_v ãâ¦ã_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o there_o come_v ãâ¦ã_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o give_v the_o mayor_n &_o sheryve_v their_o oath_n &_o charge_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v take_v in_o yâââcheker_fw-mi of_o westmynster_n in_o yâ_z king_n court_n of_o his_o justyce_n &_o baron_n of_o the_o escheker_fw-mi &_o then_o go_v they_o home_o again_o and_o than_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n for_o yâ_z grece_z maly_o &_o despite_n yâ_z they_o have_v to_o yâ_z cite_v of_o londen_n remeve_v all_o his_o court_n from_o westmynster_n unto_o the_o cite_v of_o york_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o chancellor_n the_o escheker_fw-mi the_o king_n brâche_fw-ge &_o the_o comyn_v place_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v all_o these_o court_n of_o law_n from_o midsummer_n yâ_z be_v to_o say_v the_z fee_v of_o saint_n john_n bapryst_n unto_o yâ_z fee_v of_o chrystmasse_n next_o come_v and_o than_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n it_o not_o so_o êfytable_a there_o as_o it_o be_v at_o london_n than_o anon_o he_o remeve_v if_o again_o to_o london_n &_o so_o to_o westmynster_n for_o grece_z ease_n of_o his_o offycer_n and_o avaârage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o when_o the_o people_n of_o london_n see_v ãâã_d know_v yâ_z these_o court_n be_v come_v aga_fw-la ãâ¦ã_o and_o the_o king_n &_o his_o people_n also_o than_o the_o mayor_n &_o the_o alderman_n with_o yâ_z chief_a comyn_n of_o the_o cite_v let_fw-mi gadre_fw-mi a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o cite_v and_o ordain_v &_o make_v great_a rialtee_n against_o his_o come_n to_o london_n for_o to_o have_v his_o grace_n &_o good_a lordship_n and_o also_o their_o lybertee_n &_o fraunchyse_n grant_v to_o they_o again_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v afore_o tyme._n and_o through_o great_a instance_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n the_o king_n grant_v they_o grace_n and_o 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certain_a course_n but_o not_o yâ_z full_a challenge_v that_o yâ_z scottysshe_v earl_n make_v for_z he_o be_v cast_v down_o both_o horse_n &_o man_n &_o two_o of_o his_o rib_n break_v with_o the_o fall_n &_o so_o he_o be_v bear_v then_n out_o of_o smythfelde_n home_o to_o his_o inn_n &_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n after_o he_o be_v carry_v home_o in_o a_o horse_n litter_n &_o at_o pork_n he_o die_v and_o sir_n william_n darell_n knight_n &_o the_o king_n banerer_n of_o scotlond_n than_o make_v a_o other_o challenge_n with_o sir_n piers_n curtayn_a knight_n &_o yâ_z king_n banere_o of_o englonde_n of_o certain_a course_n yet_o on_o horseback_n in_o yâ_z same_o field_n &_o when_o he_o have_v rydden_v certain_a course_n &_o assay_v he_o may_v not_o have_v the_o better_a he_z give_v it_o over_o &_o will_v no_o more_o of_o his_o challenge_n with_o sir_n pyers_n courtayn_a knight_n &_o yâ_z king_n banere_o of_o englonde_n &_o turn_v his_o horse_n &_o road_n to_o his_o inn_n and_o one_o cokborne_n a_o squyer_n of_o scotlonde_n challenge_v sir_n nycholl_n hawberke_n knight_n of_o certain_a course_n yet_o with_o sharp_a spear_n &_o ride_v u_o course_n togyder_v &_o at_o every_o course_n yâ_z scotte_n be_v cast_v down_o both_o horse_n &_o man_n and_o thus_o our_o englysshe_a lord_n thank_v be_v god_n have_v the_o field_n ¶_o in_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la die_v the_o good_a &_o gracious_a queen_n anne_n that_o be_v wife_n to_o king_n richard_n in_o the_o manoyre_n of_o shene_n in_o the_o shire_n of_o surrey_n on_o whytsondaye_n and_o than_o be_v she_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o so_o to_o westmynster_n &_o there_o be_v she_o bury_v and_o worthy_o enter_v beside_o saint_n edward_n shrine_n upon_o who_o soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v pyte_n &_o mercy_n amen_o ¶_o how_o king_n rycharde_n spouse_v dame_n isabella_n yâ_z king_n daughter_n of_o france_n in_o the_o town_n of_o calays_n &_o bring_v she_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o let_v she_o be_v crown_v queen_n in_o yâ_z abbey_n of_o saint_n peter_n of_o westmynster_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n with_o duke_n earl_n lord_n and_o baron_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a squyer_n with_o great_a array_n and_o comyn_v people_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o good_a array_n as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o king_n &_o price_n of_o his_o nobley_n and_o of_o his_o own_o person_n to_o do_v he_o reverence_v &_o observance_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v to_o their_o lyege_n lord_n &_o so_o mighty_a a_o king_n &_o emperor_n in_o his_o own_o to_o abide_v &_o receyve_v there_o that_o worthy_a &_o gracious_a lady_n that_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n a_o young_a creature_n of_o xix_o year_n of_o age_n dame_n isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a lord_n of_o great_a name_n both_o baron_n &_o knight_n with_z moche_v other_o people_n that_o come_v to_o yâ_z town_n of_o graven_v and_o two_o duke_n of_o france_n that_o one_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o that_o other_o the_o duke_n of_o bar_n that_o will_v no_o ferther_n less_o than_o they_o have_v pledge_n for_o they_o and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n delyver_v two_o pledge_n for_o they_o to_o go_v safe_a and_o come_v safe_a his_o two_o worthy_a uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o these_o two_o go_v over_o yâ_z water_n of_o graven_v &_o abode_n there_o as_o for_o pledge_n unto_o yâ_z time_n that_o the_o marriage_n &_o the_o feest_n be_v do_v &_o that_o these_o two_o duke_n of_o france_n be_v come_fw-mi again_o unto_o âª_o gravening_a water_n and_o than_o
dispose_v in_o ydolatry_n &_o there_o before_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o regne_fw-la but_o a_o lytell_a tyme._n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la three_o regum_fw-la et_fw-fr two_o para_fw-it ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n ij_o c_o xxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c._n lxxiiij_o asa_n the_o soon_o of_o abdias_n regn_v xuj_o year_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v a_o right_a wis_v man_n &_o walk_v as_o davyd_v do_v &_o he_o overcome_v the_o ethyopes_n &_o destroy_a ydolle_n but_o after_o that_o he_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sirry_n benedab_n for_o baasa_fw-mi king_n of_o israel_n than_o begin_v war_n against_o he_o yâ_z which_o displease_a god_n wherefore_o he_o send_v he_o yâ_z prophet_n anani_n who_o he_o put_v in_o prison_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v the_o gout_n strong_o &_o die_v thereof_o ut_fw-la ptê«_n patet_fw-la three_o regum_fw-la two_o para_fw-it azarias_n soon_o to_o achonias_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o nadab_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v two_o year_n yâ_z which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o second_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o jew_n &_o do_v not_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o baasa_n over_o throw_v he_o &_o regn_v for_o he_o ut_fw-la patet_fw-la three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v xxiiij_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o jew_n &_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o iheroboam_n and_o slay_v jehen_n the_o prophet_n ¶_o hela_n the_o soon_o of_o baasa_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o zamri_fw-la slay_v he_o &_o regn_v vij_o day_n ¶_o amri_n regn_v twelve_o year_n &_o do_v nought_o as_o his_o predecessor_n do_v ¶_o acha_n soon_o to_o amri_n regn_v on_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o above_o all_o yâ_z be_v afore_o he_o he_o be_v curse_a for_z wicked_a jesabel_n rule_v more_o than_o he_o and_z meve_v he_o to_o follow_v she_o ut_fw-la patet_fw-la three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n ebrac_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o davyd_v and_o how_o he_o conquer_a france_n this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a &_o a_o mighty_a man_n &_o through_o his_o may_v &_o help_v of_o his_o bryton_n conquer_v all_o france_n &_o win_v there_o so_o moche_n gold_n &_o silver_n yâ_z when_o hâcame_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o make_v a_o âââe_a &_o after_o his_o own_o name_n call_v it_o ebrac_n yâ_z be_v now_o call_v every_o wyk_fw-mi and_o this_o king_n make_v the_o castle_n of_o maiden_n that_o now_o be_v call_v edinburgh_n this_o king_n have_v xix_o son_n &_o xxiij_o doughter_n by_o diverse_a woman_n goten_a and_o these_o son_n be_v call_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o brute_n grenesheld_n margand_n seisell_n morghwyth_n flenghaââ_n bladud_n jaky_n kinbar_n roselm_n spadogh_n godeherl_n thormnan_n gildaugh_n jorkanghut_n haibor_n ketin_n rother_n kaier_n and_o assaruth_n and_o the_o doughter_n hyght_n as_o follow_v elegine_v ymogen_fw-mi oghdas_n guenbran_n gnardich_n augarel_n guent_n hold_v tangustel_n gorghon_n michael_n medhan_n mailour_n ondur_n cambredan_n ragan_n renthely_fw-mi nee_v cheghan_n skaldud_n gladê°_n heberhyn_n abalaghe_n and_o blandau_n &_o these_o be_v the_o xxiij_o doughter_n and_o the_o brother_n become_v all_o good_a knight_n &_o worthy_a in_o many_o countree_n ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n greneshelde_v the_o first_o soon_o of_o king_n ebrac_n after_o yâ_z death_n of_o king_n ebrac_n regn_v brute_n greneshelde_v his_o soon_o thirty_o year_n which_o be_v ebracs_n first_o soon_o that_o well_o &_o noble_o regned_a &_o when_o time_n come_v he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o of_o king_n leyll_o that_o be_v brute_n greneshelde_v soon_o and_o when_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n be_v deed_n regn_v his_o soon_o leyll_v xxij_o year_n and_z he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n and_o let_v call_v it_o karleyll_v after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o he_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n and_o well_o belove_v of_o his_o people_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o karleyl_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o time_n regn_v king_n solomon_n in_o jerusalem_fw-la &_o make_v yâ_z noble_a temple_n and_o to_o he_o come_v sibelle_n queen_n of_o saba_n for_o to_o here_o &_o see_v if_o it_o be_v sooth_n yâ_z man_n speak_v of_o yâ_z great_a &_o noble_a wit_n &_o wysdome_n of_o king_n solomon_n and_o she_o find_v it_o sothe_o that_o man_n have_v she_o tell_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n ij_o c_o lxuj_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c._n xlij_o iosaphat_n king_n of_o jew_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o rich_a &_o a_o devout_a in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o regn_v xxu_o year_n and_o do_v none_o ill_a but_o to_z yâ_z curse_a king_n of_o israel_n give_v help_v &_o other_o lytel_a thing_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o helyas_n the_o great_a êphete_n be_v this_o time_n a_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v lyft_v up_o in_o to_o paradyse_n with_o great_a solace_n in_o a_o chair_n marcheas_n &_o abdias_n prophesy_v with_o he_o ¶_o ochosias_n soon_o of_o achab_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o send_v to_o beelzebub_n god_n of_o acharan_n to_o be_v hele_v for_o the_o which_o he_o die_v after_o yâ_z sayenge_a of_o helye_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_n that_o be_v king_n leyle_n soon_o and_o this_o king_n lud_n ludibras_n make_v the_o cite_v of_o caunterbury_n &_o wynchestre_n &_o he_o regn_v xxxix_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v ludibras_n soon_o how_o he_o regn_v and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o nygromancer_n after_o this_o lud_n ludibras_fw-mi regn_v bladud_n his_o sonâ_n a_o great_a nygromancer_n &_o through_o his_o craste_v of_o nygromanây_n he_o make_v a_o marvellous_a hot_a bath_n as_o the_o jest_n tell_v and_z he_o regn_v xxj_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n ij_o c_o lxxxxj_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c._n viij_o ioram_n king_n of_o jew_n soon_o to_o josaphat_n regn_v eight_o year_n this_o joram_n be_v a_o curse_a man_n and_z have_v a_o good_a fader_fw-mi he_o slay_v his_o brother_n &_o wretched_o live_v as_o do_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n therefore_o he_o be_v sore_o correck_v and_o die_v unhappe_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la iâ_n para_fw-it ¶_o this_o time_n helyas_n be_v tavyssh_v in_o to_o paradyse_n ¶_o ochosias_n or_o asarias_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v one_o year_n &_o live_v nought_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi do_v &_o anon_o be_v slay_v with_o all_o the_o house_n of_o achab._n ¶_o achalia_n mother_n to_o asarias_n take_v the_o kingdom_n &_o slay_v all_o the_o king_n blood_n &_o regn_v âª_o ãâã_d &_o the_o vij_o year_n of_o joiada_n bysshop_n she_o be_v slay_v four_o reg_fw-la this_o asarias_n &_o his_o soââ_n joas_n &_o his_o nevewe_a amazia_n matheâe_v the_o evamgelyst_n put_v not_o in_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n for_o their_o mysdede_n ¶_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v twelve_o year_n yâ_z which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xviij_o year_n of_o josaphat_n for_o his_o brother_n ochosâe_v &_o curse_o he_o live_v &_o be_v slay_v of_o jeâââ_n with_o all_o his_o fader_n household_n ut_fw-la pâz_n ¶_o jehen_n anoint_a of_o yâ_z child_n of_o helâse_n upon_o israel_n slay_v achariam_n yâ_z king_n of_o jew_n &_o joram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o jesabel_n mother_n to_o joran_n &_o lxx_o child_n of_o achab_n and_o xlij_o brother_n of_o azari_fw-la and_o all_o the_o preeste_n of_o baal_n &_o he_o regn_v xviij_o year_n ¶_o athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o azari_fw-la king_n of_o jew_n daughter_n to_o achab_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n uâ_n year_n &_o slay_v yâ_z king_n blood_n of_o joram_n except_o joas_n yâ_z soon_o of_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o be_v keep_v among_o shepeherdes_n and_o after_o she_o be_v slay_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o ix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o lxxxxiij_fw-la ioam_v soon_o to_o achazie_n regn_v in_o yâ_z jewry_n xl_o year_n who_o joiada_n yâ_z bishop_n crown_a king_n at_o vij_o year_n of_o age_n and_o he_o live_v well_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v rule_v by_o joiada_n but_o after_o he_o forsake_v god_n &_o martyr_a azarias_n yâ_z tune_n bishop_n tone_n to_o jaiada_n for_z he_o blame_v high_o yâ_z he_o forsake_v his_o god_n vide_fw-la plâa_fw-la plura_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it ¶_o joathas_n soon_o to_o jehen_n regn_v in_o israel_n xvij_o year_n in_o who_o day_n helise_v yâ_z prophet_n dye_a &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o twenty_o year_n of_o joas_n vide_fw-la plâa_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o reg_fw-la ¶_o joam_v
beginning_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeil_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n &_o silver_n plente_a &_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counseyle_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_n &_o than_o come_v again_o to_o her_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi with_o their_o meyny_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_o to_o se_fw-mi &_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o high_a and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n than_o let_v send_v through_o all_o his_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n yâ_z queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o yâ_z king_n &_o to_o yâ_z queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughter_n have_v serve_v he_o agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o leyr_n yâ_z queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o kingdom_n again_o and_o cordeil_n also_o come_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o britayn_a for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o faders_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o discomfit_v they_o &_o slay_v &_o than_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o afterward_o dye_v and_o cordeil_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v bury_v with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o yâ_z which_o yâ_z kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v wtout_fw-fr king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xlj_o year_n yâ_z which_o be_v manly_a &_o vyctoryous_a for_z he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_fw-mi yâ_z prophet_n but_z he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o êfyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n xj_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasias_n regn_v on_o the_o jewry_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignity_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o lepre_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o yâ_z xij_o trybe_n johel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n yâ_z three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_fw-la soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n uj_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predecessor_n be_v and_o zellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ_z xxxix_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o mischevous_o &_o our_o lord_n betake_v he_o in_o yâ_z power_n of_z yâ_z king_n of_o assuriorun_n and_z he_o pay_v to_o he_o a._n m._n talente_v of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_z he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_n ¶_o phasee_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v vide_fw-la plâa_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v wtouten_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n nevewe_v to_o cordeil_n war_v on_o she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n when_o that_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v yâ_z ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o the_o jewry_n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o yâ_z land_n fyve_o year_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n yâ_z be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeyl_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enemite_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n have_v yâ_z land_n so_z yâ_z bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z strong_o war_v on_o she_o &_o never_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v take_v she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n and_o than_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o &_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n &_o when_o yâ_z twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o yâ_z they_o war_v strong_o togyde_a &_o do_v to_o each_o other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_z will_v have_v all_o yâ_z land_n fro_o beyond_o humber_n yâ_z conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n so_o yâ_z morgan_z dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_z conedag_n pursue_v he_o &_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o than_o conedag_n come_v &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o hold_v it_o &_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o because_o yâ_z mater_fw-la contain_v most_o commodious_o togyder_v of_o yâ_z king_n of_o britayn_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o yâ_z time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o yâ_z world_n these_o king_n follow_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o euentolyn_n king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_z tokening_a of_o great_a death_n after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynold_n his_o soon_o yâ_z be_v a_o wise_n &_o a_o hardy_a knight_n &_o curtey_n yâ_z well_o &_o noble_o rule_v yâ_z land_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n yâ_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a death_n of_o people_n for_o hooste_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o yâ_z god_n thereof_o take_v pite_n &_o than_o it_o cesed_a and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_a regned_a gorbodian_a he_o soon_o xu_o year_n &_o than_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o the_o one_o slay_v yâ_z other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ_z land_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v yâ_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n yâ_z he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n &_o yâ_z one_o be_v call_v ferres_n &_o yâ_z other_o porres_n and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o yâ_z land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a heart_n &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_z pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evil_n it_o happen_v he_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n
book_n yâ_z it_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o fail_v ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counseyle_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o ask_a &_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n take_v of_o high_a his_o homage_n by_o a_o oath_n &_o by_o write_v the_o same_o covenaunte_n and_o upon_o these_o covenauntes_n king_n guthlagh_n take_v samie_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v then_n &_o return_v again_o to_o denmark_n evermore_o after_o be_v the_o covenaunte_v hold_v &_o yâ_z truage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honâlus_n be_v king_n of_o denmark_n &_o also_o of_o this_o land_n through_o his_o wife_n gildeburgh_n yâ_z he_o have_v spouse_v for_z she_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n this_o belyn_n dwell_v tho_o in_o pease_n &_o worshypful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v four_o ryall_n way_n one_o from_o yâ_z ee_v unto_o yâ_z west_n &_o that_o be_v call_v watle_a street_n &_o a_o other_o from_o yâ_z north_n unto_o the_o south_n &_o that_o be_v call_v ikelme_n street_n and_o two_o other_o way_n he_o make_v in_o boss_v through_o out_o yâ_z land_n yâ_z one_o be_v call_v fosse_n and_o that_o other_o fosse_n dyke_n and_o he_o maynteyn_v well_o yâ_z good_a law_n yâ_z donebant_fw-la his_o fader_fw-mi have_v make_v &_o ordain_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o accordment_n be_v make_v bytwene_v brenne_n and_o belyn_n through_o cornewen_n that_o be_v their_o mother_n brenne_n that_o be_v belyns_n brother_n have_v long_o time_n dwell_v in_o france_n &_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n through_o marriage_n for_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o burgoyne_n through_o yâ_z daughter_n of_o duke_n fewyn_n yâ_z he_o have_v spouse_v which_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o yâ_z land_n and_o this_o brenne_n ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o his_o folk_n and_o also_o of_o france_n &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o belyn_n his_o brother_n and_o belyn_n come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n &_o will_v have_v give_v he_o batayle_n but_o when_o their_o mother_n cornewen_n that_o than_o live_v have_v hear_v that_o yâ_z one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o other_o she_z go_v bytwene_v her_o son_n &_o make_v they_o accord_n with_o moche_n pain_n so_o yâ_z at_o the_o last_o the_o two_o brother_n with_o moche_v bliss_n go_v togyder_n in_o to_o new_a troy_n yâ_z now_o be_v call_v london_n where_o they_o dwell_v a_o year_n &_o after_o they_o take_v their_o counseyle_n for_o to_o go_v &_o conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o do_v &_o burn_v town_n &_o destroy_v the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n give_v they_o batayle_n with_o his_o power_n but_z he_o be_v over_o come_fw-mi &_o give_v truage_n to_o belyn_n &_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o yâ_z they_o go_v forth_o unto_o rome_n &_o conquer_v it_o &_o all_o lombardy_n and_o germany_n &_o take_v homage_n of_o all_o the_o chief_a lord_n &_o baron_n and_o after_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o brytayn_n &_o dwell_v with_o their_o bryton_n in_o joy_n &_o rest_n and_o than_o make_v brenne_n yâ_z town_n of_o brystow_n and_o after_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lord_n ship_n &_o there_o dwell_v he_o all_o his_o life_n and_o belyn_n dwell_v at_o new_a troy_n &_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belynge_v gate_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o this_o belyn_n have_v regn_v noble_o xâ_n year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slay_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n and_o after_o this_o belyn_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbatrus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n yâ_z be_v to_o say_v a._n m._n pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o &_o also_o by_o write_a record_n to_o belyn_n his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evylapay_v &_o wroth_a &_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n and_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slay_v yâ_z king_n gutlagh_n &_o bring_v yâ_z land_n in_o subieccyon_n all_o new_a &_o take_v of_o yâ_z folk_n feaute_fw-fr &_o homage_n &_o after_o go_v again_o in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n &_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o orkeney_n he_o find_v thirty_o shyppe_n full_a of_o man_n &_o woman_n beside_o the_o coost_n of_o yâ_z see_v &_o yâ_z king_n ask_v what_o they_o be_v and_o a_o earl_n that_o be_v master_n of_o they_o all_o curteysly_a answer_v to_o yâ_z king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o so_o that_o they_o have_v travayl_v half_o a_o year_n &_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_z wit_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n yâ_z of_o they_o will_v have_v pite_n or_o mercy_n to_o gyve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o country_n wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v &_o have_v rest_n &_o become_v his_o lyege_n man_n &_o to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n &_o feaute_n while_o they_o live_v &_o to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o &_o of_o high_a &_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o yâ_z king_n herd_n this_o he_o have_v pite_n on_o they_o &_o give_v they_o a_o isle_n all_o wyldernes_n where_o no_o man_n be_v dwelling_n save_v only_o wild_a beeste_n and_o yâ_z earl_n thank_v moche_v yâ_z king_n &_o become_v his_o man_n &_o do_v he_o homage_n &_o feaute_fw-fr &_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o isle_n and_o yâ_z earl_n be_v call_v irlamal_n &_o therefore_o he_o let_v call_v yâ_z land_n irlonde_n after_o his_o name_n this_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n &_o regn_v xxu_o year_n &_o after_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la seven_o c_o luj_o ioathan_n soon_o to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jewry_n xuj_o year_n of_o this_o joathan_n no_o thing_n be_v write_v but_o ãâã_d he_o take_v not_o away_o exceâsa_n as_o other_o do_v ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it ¶_o amarias_n be_v bysshop_n and_o ysayas_n the_o noble_a prophet_n be_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o olympias_n with_o yâ_z greek_n begin_v yâ_z first_o year_n of_o joathan_n after_o josephus_n &_o after_o bede_n troy_n be_v destroy_v iiij_o c_o uj_o year_n afore_o the_o first_o olympias_n begin_v under_o esalo_n a_o judge_n of_o athenis_fw-la in_o the_o which_o corebus_n gate_n yâ_z thyvalty_n among_o all_o man_n olympus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hill_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o precyousnes_n be_v call_v yâ_z hill_n of_o god_n and_o after_o jerome_n one_o olimpias_n contain_v full_o iiiâ_o year_n in_o yâ_z which_o four_o year_n four_o yearly_a prince_n be_v make_v &_o these_o olympiades_n be_v place_n ordain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o jupyter_n under_o the_o hill_n of_o olympo_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o they_o be_v this_o that_o who_o soever_o be_v best_a in_o our_o chyvalry_n what_o gift_n soever_o he_o desire_v he_o shall_v have_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o luj_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la uââ_n c_o xliij_o acham_n the_o soon_o of_o jeathan_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xvi_o yert_n of_o this_o acham_n no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v ãâã_d ten_o for_z he_o forsake_v our_o lord_n &_o our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o own_o people_n strong_o &_o with_o yâ_z king_n of_o sirry_n ut_fw-la pâ_n ãâã_d para_fw-it xxviij_o achitob_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v ix_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the._n ãâã_d year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n this_o ozee_n dread_a not_o god_n for_z he_o live_v nought_o and_o he_o be_v yâ_z last_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o in_o yâ_z ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v take_v of_o sal_n manasar_n &_o israel_n be_v translate_v in_o to_o assirias_fw-la ut_fw-la habeâ_n four_o regum_fw-la xvij_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la secunda_fw-la pars_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o lxij_o et_fw-la aute_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la seven_o c_o xl_o ¶_o roma_fw-la caput_fw-la ãâã_d after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v on_o the_o hill_n of_o palatyn_n the_o four_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n of_o two_o brother_n romulê°_n &_o remus_n xj_o kal._n maij._n the._n seven_o olympiad_n beginning_n josephus_n &_o bede_n sayen_v the_o uj_o olympiad_n &_o so_o they_o dyffer_v a_o year_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v read_v other_o man_n to_o have_v regn_v about_o the_o place_n myghte_o in_o ytaly_a
no_o long_o &_o be_v bind_v &_o translate_v in_o to_o babylon_n &_o many_o with_o he_o be_v translate_v ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xxiiij_o ¶_o danyell_n ananias_n azarias_n misaell_n ezechiell_n and_o mardochius_n all_o these_o with_o joachim_n the_o king_n be_v lead_v in_o to_o babylon_n young_a child_n for_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n uj_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la uj_o c._n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o fyth_n age_n of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o chryst_n transmigratio_fw-la sedechias_n the_o three_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_o xj_o year_n this_o sedechias_n be_v a_o myschevous_a man_n in_o his_o lyve_a &_o he_o will_v not_o here_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o peryssh_v wretched_o &_o all_o the_o jury_n with_o he_o &_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o &_o his_o child_n be_v slay_v ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o reg_fw-la ¶_o josedech_n the_o soon_o of_o azarie_n be_v bysshop_n &_o be_v transtate_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o nabugodonosor_n in_o to_o babylon_n ¶_o abacuk_n êphecy_v against_o nabuch_n at_o babylon_n &_o there_o be_v opinyon_n what_o time_n this_o abacuk_n be_v this_o abacuk_n bring_v meet_v to_o daniel_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o lion_n after_o jerome_n and_o here_o end_v the_o four_o age_n &_o the_o history_n of_o regum_fw-la this_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v burn_v of_o the_o caldee_n &_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v this_o temple_n stand_v cccc_fw-la xlij_o year_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v fro_o the_o first_o make_n the_o which_o be_v make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n and_o fro_o the_o destruccyon_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o tytê°_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v xlij_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o chryst_n ¶_o priscus_n torquinus_n the_o u_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v and_z he_o make_v capitollium_n quasi_fw-la caput_fw-la solum_fw-la for_o in_o the_o ground_n werke_n be_v find_v a_o heed_n without_o any_o body_n as_z for_o prophesy_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o there_o afterward_o the_o senator_n sit_v as_o one_o heed_n of_o all_o the_o world_n ¶_o this_o time_n three_o child_n be_v cast_v in_o to_o a_o furnace_n brenning_a &_o with_o a_o miracle_n they_o be_v delyver_v as_o it_o be_v show_v in_o daniel_n â_o ¶_o nabugodonosor_n the_o soon_o of_o nabugodonosor_n the_o mighty_a regned_a in_o babylon_n this_o man_n make_v a_o hang_a gardyn_n with_o mighty_a cost_n for_o his_o wife_n &_o many_o marvellous_a thing_n he_o do_v so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v name_v to_o exceed_v hercules_n in_o his_o gretnes_n &_o strengthe_n ¶_o enilmelrodach_n brother_n unto_o the_o latter_a nabugodonosor_n regn_v in_o babylon_n this_o man_n take_v joachym_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o worship_v he_o &_o his_o faders_n deed_n body_n after_o the_o counseyle_n of_o this_o man_n he_z divide_v to_o a_o hondred_a gripe_n lest_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n ¶_o nota._n the_o play_n of_o the_o chess_n be_v foude_a of_o âerse_v a_o philosopher_n for_o the_o correccyon_n of_o enilmerodach_n this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n a_o great_a tyrant_n the_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o kill_v his_o own_o master_n &_o wise_a man_n and_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o rebuke_v high_o open_o with_o such_o a_o wytty_n game_n he_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v meek_a ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n uj_o c_o xxxiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c_o lxu_o sathiel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n be_v soon_o to_o jecony_n the_o king_n of_o jew_n the_o which_o he_o gate_n after_o the_o transmygracyon_n of_o babylon_n as_o mark_v the_o evamgelyst_fw-mi say_v ¶_o servius_n tuliê°_n the_o uj_o king_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o a_o bond_n condycyon_n on_o the_o moders_n side_n for_z she_o be_v a_o captyve_a maiden_n but_z she_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n this_o man_n have_v great_a love_a &_o noble_o he_o bear_v he_o in_o every_o place_n three_o hill_n to_o the_o cite_v he_o put_v &_o dych_v the_o wall_n round_o about_o ¶_o regusar_n sabusardach_n &_o balthasar_n be_v brother_n the_o which_o regn_v one_o after_o a_o other_o &_o be_v king_n in_o babylon_n and_o balthasar_n be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n the_o which_o be_v slay_v of_o darius_n &_o cyrus_n vide_fw-la plâa_fw-la plura_fw-la dani_n u_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la darius_n uncle_n to_o cyro_n fellow_n in_o the_o kyngdom_n with_o cyro_n occupy_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o babylon_n darius_n translate_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o babylon_n caldee_n in_o to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o persarun_n &_o medorum_n ¶_o cyrê°_n be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o cyrus_n hold_v the_o monarchy_n hole_n at_o perses_n of_o this_o man_n êphecy_v ysaias_fw-la &_o he_o destroy_v babylon_n &_o fly_v balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n &_o he_o worship_v great_o daniel_n the_o jew_n he_o send_v home_o again_o that_o they_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la esore_n i_o ¶_o babylon_n the_o strong_a castle_n be_v destroy_v &_o his_o power_n be_v take_v from_o he_o as_z it_o be_v êphââped_v this_o be_v the_o first_o cite_v and_o the_o grete_a of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o that_o which_o incredyble_a thing_n be_v write_v &_o this_o that_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o one_o night_n be_v destroy_v that_o it_o may_v be_v show_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o that_o which_o power_n all_o other_o ben_fw-mi but_o a_o sperke_n &_o dust_n for_o it_o be_v say_v for_o sooth_n that_o it_o be_v incredible_a to_o be_v make_v with_o man_n hand_n or_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o man_n strength_n whereof_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v a_o ensample_n and_o it_o will_v or_o may_v be_v inform_v ¶_o tarquinus_n suêbus_n be_v the_o vij_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o he_o regn_v xxxv_o year_n this_o man_n find_v first_o all_o these_o turmente_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o malefactor_n as_o erâe_a pâson_n well_n &_o galowe_n fetter_n &_o manyââes_n chain_n &_o collar_n &_o such_o other_o and_o for_o his_o great_a pride_n &_o cruelness_n god_n suffer_v high_a to_o myscheve_fw-mi &_o in_o what_o manner_n wise_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v he_o have_v a_o soon_o of_o the_o same_o name_n that_o which_o soon_o defoul_v a_o worthy_a man_n wife_n they_o call_v high_a coââaryn_n &_o his_o wyf_v be_v call_v lucres_n this_o tarquinus_n that_o be_v this_o seven_o king_n soon_o aforesaid_a come_v to_o this_o lady_n house_n absent_a her_o husbonde_n to_o souê_n &_o to_o lodge_a and_o when_o all_o be_v a_o sleep_v he_o rise_v with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o with_o strength_n &_o ââre_o he_o ravisshed_a the_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v she_o send_v unto_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o her_o husbonde_a for_z she_o be_v of_o great_a kin_n &_o thus_o she_o say_v to_o they_o the_o king_n soon_o come_v hither_o as_o a_o friend_n of_o who_o i_o have_v no_o mistrust_n &_o thus_o he_o have_v defile_v my_o âhastite_n &_o lose_v my_o name_n for_o evermore_o when_o her_o friend_n see_v she_o weep_v &_o piteous_o complain_v they_o comfort_v she_o as_o well_o as_o they_o coude_fw-fr &_o say_v it_o be_v no_o vylany_n unto_o her_o for_o it_o be_v against_o her_o will_n she_o answer_v &_o say_v yet_o shall_v there_o never_o woman_n excuse_v hereby_o lucres_n for_o though_o she_o consent_v not_o to_o this_o deed_n yet_o shall_v she_o not_o dye_v wtout_fw-fr pain_n for_o that_o deed_n and_o with_o that_o word_n she_o have_v a_o knife_n ready_a under_o her_o mantel_n with_o which_o she_o smite_v herself_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o for_o this_o cruelnes_n &_o this_o piteous_a dethe_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n arise_v &_o exile_v this_o king_n &_o all_o his_o êgeny_n for_o evermore_o and_o thus_o cease_v these_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o never_o be_v none_o after_o ¶_o of_o the_o governaunce_n of_o rome_n till_o the_o emperor_n begin_v after_o when_o this_o tyrant_n be_v deed_n the_o romayn_v ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v never_o be_v king_n more_o in_o rome_n but_o they_o will_v be_v govern_v from_o then_n forth_o by_o consules_a so_o when_o those_o king_n have_v regn_v cc._o year_n and_o xl_o they_o make_v this_o statute_n that_o two_o consules_a shall_v be_v choose_v &_o they_o shall_v govern_v the_o cite_v &_o the_o people_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n these_o two_o be_v choose_v that_o if_o one_o of_o they_o will_v make_v any_o excess_n that_o other_o shall_v govern_v he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n obey_v but_o if_o they_o consent_v both_o also_o they_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o their_o dignity_n pass_a one_o year_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o for_o dominacyon_n of_o long_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o usurp_v
after_o he_o regn_v hanipir_n uj_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v carpour_fw-mi vij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v digneill_n three_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v samuel_n xxiiij_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v reed_n two_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v ely_n vij_o month_n this_o king_n ely_n have_v three_o son_n lud_n cassibalon_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lud_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o fader_fw-mi after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lud_n his_o soon_o and_o govern_v well_o the_o land_n and_z moche_v honour_v good_a folk_n and_o temper_a &_o amend_v wyched_a folk_n this_o lud_n love_v more_o to_o dwell_v at_o new_a troy_n than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o yâ_z land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troy_n be_v leave_v &_o than_o be_v yâ_z cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v through_o varyasite_n of_o lettre_n &_o now_o be_v call_v land_n this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cite_v a_o fair_a gate_n &_o call_v it_o ludgate_n after_o his_o name_n &_o yâ_z folk_n of_o yâ_z cite_v be_v londoner_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n he_o have_v two_o young_a son_n yâ_z one_o be_v call_v andraghen_n &_o that_o other_o torinace_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr neither_o speak_v ne_o go_v &_o therefore_o the_o bryton_n croward_a a_o strong_a knight_n yâ_z be_v call_v lud_n yâ_z be_v cassibaâons_n brother_n &_o make_v hymk_v of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n viij_o c_o lxxxxiiij_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitate_fw-la ij_o c_o xu_o sadoth_n of_o yâ_z line_n of_o chryst_n be_v number_v in_o mat_n i_o but_o in_o scripture_n be_v no_o more_o have_v of_o high_a ¶_o jadus_n the_o âone_n of_o john_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n ¶_o this_o time_n king_n alexander_n regn_v the_o which_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o come_v to_o the_o cite_v than_o jadus_n array_v in_o his_o pontyfycall_a ornaméte_n come_v to_o meet_v he_o &_o he_o sodeyn_o be_v please_v &_o worshyp_v the_o bysshop_n &_o with_o pease_n &_o joy_n enter_v yâ_z cite_v &_o he_o make_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o high_z yâ_z book_n of_o danyel_n &_o the_o êphecy_n to_o be_v expow_v to_o he_o the_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o &_o that_o do_v he_o joy_v strong_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v herd_n by_o yâ_z dream_n in_o due_a order_fw-fr was_z fulfyl_v &_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o êsone_fw-mi of_o who_o daniel_n êphe_n cy_v &_o of_o that_o he_o take_v more_o hardynes_n to_o fight_v with_o dariê°_n king_n of_o perseus_n &_o he_o do_v the_o sacrifice_n &_o command_v the_o jew_n to_o axe_n what_o they_o will_v have_v &_o grant_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o own_o law_n &_o at_o the_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v wtout_fw-fr tribute_n vide_fw-la magrmm_n in_fw-la histo_fw-la the_o host_n of_o alexandre_n as_o orosiê°_n say_v be_v xxxij_o m._n foteman_n &_o four_o m._n horseman_n &_o shyppe_n c.lxxx_o and_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whede_a it_o be_v more_o marvel_n that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v all_o the_o world_n with_o so_o lytel_a a_o power_n or_z how_o he_o dare_v go_v upon_o they_o with_o so_o little_a a_o power_n and_o there_o be_v of_o alexander_n &_o his_o host_n slay_v the_o king_n of_o perseus_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la orosiê°_n dicit_fw-la qinq_fw-fr nqies_fw-fr decies_fw-la centena_fw-la milia_fw-la ¶_o enias_n the_o soon_o of_o jadi_n be_v bysshop_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o maniliê°_n papiriê°_n &_o fabius_n be_v âsules_a at_o rome_n this_o papirius_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o be_v very_o wise_a &_o he_o feign_v many_o a_o fair_a lose_v that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o master_n counseyle_n &_o the_o senator_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o man_n age_n he_o be_v a_o noble_a warryour_fw-mi that_o when_o the_o romayn_v dread_a alexandre_n he_o be_v choose_v to_o go_v against_o hy_o &_o of_o the_o god_n he_o charge_v not_o but_z scorn_v they_o sayenge_a afore_o that_o unhappy_a thing_n shall_v fall_v &_o that_o to_o his_o great_a love_a holy_a doctor_n say_v ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la grecorun_n et_fw-la cessat_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la this_o time_n king_n alexander_n begin_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o be_v call_v great_a alexander_n for_o his_o great_a victory_n that_o he_o have_v in_o so_o lytell_fw-mi tyme._n it_o be_v a_o evydent_a judgement_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n of_n yâ_z time_n certain_o some_o miracle_n our_o lord_n do_v for_o high_a in_o help_v of_o his_o power_n for_o the_o see_v of_o pamphilicon_fw-la be_v divide_v to_o high_a as_z the_o reed_n see_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o persecute_a dariê°_n also_o at_o his_o prayer_n the_o hill_n of_o caspij_fw-la be_v shut_v that_o certain_a curse_a jew_n may_v never_o come_v out_o but_o at_o the_o last_z he_o be_v poison_v in_o babylon_n &_o die_v the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o monarchy_n the._n xij_o year_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o macedon_n when_o alexander_n be_v deed_n the_o twelve_o to_o who_o he_o divide_v his_o kyngdom_n coude_fw-fr not_o accord_v whereof_o arise_v infinyte_a batayle_n so_o ye._n iiij_o have_v all_o the_o kyugdom_n vide_fw-la plâa_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o orosio_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o ix_o c_o ix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la cc_o ix_o achym_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n soon_o to_o sadoth_n be_v number_v in_o math_n i_o &_o of_o he_o be_v no_o more_o in_o scripture_n ¶_o simon_n be_v bishop_n this_o time_n a_o holy_a man_n &_o a_o ryghtwyse_o he_o be_v name_v of_o the_o people_n ¶_o eleazarê°_n be_v bysshop_n after_o symen_n this_o man_n send_v to_o ptholomeo_n king_n of_o egypt_n lxxij_o learned_a man_n of_o every_o tribe_n vj._n to_o interpret_v the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o translate_v out_o of_o hebrewe_n in_o to_o greke_n by_o a_o great_a miracle_n that_o so_o many_o man_n shall_v in_o lxxij_o day_n translate_v all_o holy_a scripture_n with_o one_o accord_n vide_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o dolobela_fw-mi emilius_n marrê°_n curius_n genutiê°_n this_o time_n be_v consules_a at_o rome_n this_o dolobela_n conquer_v samnytes_n after_o many_o batayle_n have_v and_o martus_fw-la subdue_v epirotas_n &_o slay_v xxiij_o m._n of_o his_o man_n &_o than_o flee_v king_n pirro_n which_o king_n send_v to_o high_a for_o pea_n offer_v to_o he_o great_a gift_n than_o this_o consul_n answer_v no_o batayle_n shall_v cause_v i_o to_o flee_v nor_o no_o money_n corrupt_v i_o for_z i_o have_v lever_n command_v scotfree_a man_n to_o do_v this_o &_o this_o than_z be_v scotfree_a myself_o ¶_o tonuâiê°_n subdue_v the_o cite_v of_o argivorum_n &_o a_o legion_n of_o rome_n knight_n he_o send_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v beâen_o open_o in_o the_o market_n place_n for_o thet_o hold_v they_o not_o leful_o to_o the_o court_n of_o room_n for_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v so_o strait_o at_o rome_n that_o &_o they_o have_v fail_v to_o do_v their_o due_a obseruaunce_n in_o virtue_n they_o shall_v be_v punissh_v the_o romayn_v afore_o &_o after_o be_v yâ_z moo_v noble_a man_n after_o yâ_z world_n honesty_n yâ_z may_v be_v &_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n circumspect_a as_o holy_a doctor_n say_v that_z they_o put_v example_n to_o chrysten_v man_n but_z not_o the_o intencyon_n for_z they_o lack_v the_o key_n of_o faith_n ¶_o incipiunt_fw-la reges_fw-la egipti_fw-la qr_fw-fr asr_fw-fr non_fw-fr pont_n fieri_fw-la âtinuatio_fw-la &_o intexunt_fw-la reges_fw-la sirie_n ptholomus_n philodolphus_n be_v this_o time_n king_n in_o egypt_n this_o man_n be_v yâ_z very_o worshipper_n of_o one_o god_n &_o full_a gracious_a to_o yâ_z jew_o of_o who_o xx_o m._n &_o c._n he_o deliver_v out_o of_o captivite_fw-la and_o yâ_z he_o do_v yâ_z he_o may_v please_v yâ_z god_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o he_o have_v herd_n meruayle_v &_o his_o 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france_n ¶_o this_o time_n the_o empire_n be_v remeve_v translate_o and_o divide_v for_o the_o frensshman_n help_v not_o the_o chirche_n the_o which_o their_o fader_n have_v edyfy_v &_o fortefy_v but_o destroy_v they_o nor_o help_v not_o the_o romayn_v against_o the_o lombarde_n which_o vex_v the_o romayn_v right_a sore_n therefore_o by_o yâ_z comyn_n assent_n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o empire_n &_o the_o ytalyens_n begin_v to_o be_v emperor_n in_o yta_fw-la lie_v &_o the_o almayn_v in_o almaigne_n untyll_o octavien_n which_o regn_v in_o both_o yâ_z place_n the_o frensshman_n be_v constrain_v to_o abide_v in_o their_o own_o country_n &_o no_o more_o to_o be_v emperor_n for_o their_o myschevous_a lyve_v ¶_o beringarius_n the_o first_o contadus_n &_o beringarius_n the_o second_o and_o hugo_n be_v emperor_n after_o lodewyke_n but_o they_o be_v not_o number_v among_o the_o emperor_n for_o some_o be_v but_o in_o almaigne_n and_o some_o in_o ytalye_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o 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be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n ¶_o laudo_fw-la be_v pope_n u_o month_n &_o lytel_fw-mi they_o do_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o ten_o be_v pope_n than_o this_o john_n be_v yâ_z soon_o of_o sergiê°_n pope_n both_o of_o nature_n &_o of_o manner_n &_o he_o be_v pope_n by_o may_v &_o wretched_o be_v slay_v by_o g_o ãâ¦ã_o do_v knight_n for_o they_o put_v on_o his_o mouth_n a_o pyllow_n and_o stop_v his_o breath_n and_o after_o high_o be_v another_o put_v in_o but_z anon_o he_o be_v put_v out_o and_z therefore_o he_o be_v not_o name_v a_o pope_n ¶_o henricus_n the_o duke_n of_o saxonye_n be_v emperor_n of_o almayn_n xviij_o year_n this_o henry_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n but_z he_o be_v not_o number_v among_o the_o emperor_n for_o he_o regn_v but_o all_o only_a in_o almayn_n &_o he_o have_v a_o very_a holy_a woman_n unto_o his_o wife_n &_o her_o name_n be_v matilda_n on_o who_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ottonen_fw-mi &_o harry_n &_o otto_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o harry_n have_v moche_v land_n in_o almayn_n and_o he_o gate_n a_o other_o soon_o yâ_z hyght_n brimon_n &_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_z be_v bysshop_n of_o coleyn_n and_z he_o found_v the_o monastery_n of_o panthaleon_n ¶_o of_o king_n athelstone_n after_o this_o edward_n regn_v athelstone_n his_o soon_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v four_o year_n he_o hold_v batayle_n against_o the_o dane_n &_o drive_v king_n gaufrid_n that_o be_v king_n of_o dane_n &_o all_o his_o hoost_n to_o yâ_z see_v &_o rest_v by_o scotlonde_a &_o take_v strong_o all_o yâ_z country_n a_o hole_n year_n and_o after_o that_o they_o of_o cumberlonde_n &_o the_o scot_n of_o westmerlonde_n begin_v to_o war_n upon_o king_n athelston_n &_o he_o give_v they_o so_o strong_a batayle_n yâ_z he_o slay_v so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o no_o man_n coude_fw-fr tell_fw-fr yâ_z nombre_fw-fr of_o they_o and_o after_o that_o he_o regn_v but_o three_o year_n &_o he_o regn_v in_o all_o xxu_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o 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that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o than_o four_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n lo_o the_o syxthe_v a_o romayn_v be_v pope_n uj_o month_n ¶_o stephanus_n the_o vii_o a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o high_a two_o year_n ¶_o john_n the_o xj_o a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n three_o year_n ¶_o stephanus_n the_o viij_o a_o german_a be_v pope_n after_o he_o viij_o year_n ¶_o mart_n ãâ¦ã_o s_o the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n and_o of_o these_o vj._n pope_n be_v no_o thing_n have_v in_o scripture_n for_o what_o cause_n i_o can_v not_o tell_v ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la ix_o c._n liiij_o agapitus_n a_o
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in_o this_o same_o year_n &_o in_o the_o year_n afore_o &_o in_o the_o year_n next_o follow_v be_v so_o great_a a_o pestilence_n of_o man_n from_o the_o ee_v in_o to_o the_o west_n &_o namely_o through_o botch_n yâ_z they_o that_o seken_v as_o on_o this_o day_n dye_v on_o the_o three_o day_n after_o to_o yâ_z which_o man_n yâ_z so_o die_v in_o this_o pestilence_n have_v but_o lytell_a respite_n of_o their_o lyg_a than_o pope_n clement_n of_o his_o goodness_n &_o grace_n give_v they_o full_a remyssyon_n &_o forgyvenes_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v shryven_v of_o &_o this_o pestilence_n last_v in_o london_n from_o mighelmasse_n unto_o august_n next_o follow_v almoo_v a_o hole_n year_n and_o in_o these_o day_n be_v death_n without_o sorrow_n weddynge_n without_o friendship_n wylfull_a penance_n &_o dearth_n without_o scarsete_n &_o fle_v wtout_o refute_v or_o socour_v for_o many_o flee_v from_o place_n to_o place_n because_o of_o the_o pestilence_n but_z they_o be_v enfect_v &_o may_v not_o escape_v yâ_z death_n after_o that_o yâ_z prophet_n isaie_n say_v who_o that_o flee_v fro_o the_o face_n of_o drede_n he_o shall_v fall_v in_o to_o the_o dyche_n and_o he_o yâ_z wynd_v he_o out_o of_o yâ_z dyche_a he_o shall_v be_v hold_v and_o tie_v with_o a_o grenne_n but_o when_o this_o pestilence_n be_v cese_v as_o god_n will_v unnethe_n yâ_z ten_o part_n of_o yâ_z people_n be_v leave_v on_o live_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ_z same_o year_n begin_v a_o wonder_n thing_n that_o all_o yâ_z be_v bear_v after_o yâ_z pestilence_n have_v two_o cheketethe_v in_o their_o heed_n less_o than_o they_o have_v afore_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a batayle_n with_o spanyarde_n in_o yâ_z see_v fast_o by_o wynchelsee_n and_o in_o the_o xxu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o saint_n john_n day_n in_o harvest_n in_o yâ_z see_v fast_o by_o winchelsee_n king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a batayle_n with_o man_n of_o spain_n where_o yâ_z their_o shyppe_n &_o navy_n lie_v chain_v togyde_a that_o either_o they_o must_v fight_v or_o be_v drown_v and_o so_o when_o all_o our_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o of_o the_o see_v cost_n fast_o by_o winchelse_n &_o romney_n be_v gadr_v togyde_a &_o our_o navy_n &_o shyppe_n all_o ready_a to_o the_o war_n the_o englysshman_n meet_v manly_a &_o strong_o with_o their_o enemy_n tome_n fyers_o against_o they_o and_o when_o yâ_z spaynysshe_v vessel_n &_o navy_n be_v close_v in_o all_o about_o there_o may_v man_n see_v strong_a batayle_n on_o both_o side_n &_o long_o during_o in_o which_o batayle_n be_v but_o few_o that_o faught_v but_o they_o be_v piteous_o hurt_v and_o after_o yâ_z batayle_n there_o be_v xxiij_o shyppe_n take_v &_o so_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o better_a and_o in_o yâ_z next_o year_n follow_v of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ_z be_v to_o say_v the_o xxvi_o year_n the_o king_n through_o his_o counseyle_n let_v ordeyn_a &_o make_v his_o new_a money_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o penny_n the_o groat_n value_n of_o four_o pen_n &_o the_o half_a groat_n of_o two_o pen_n but_o it_o be_v of_o less_o weyght_n than_o the_o old_a sterling_a be_v by_o u_o shylling_a in_o yâ_z pound_n and_o in_o the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a dearth_n of_o vytayle_n the_o which_o be_v call_v yâ_z dear_n summer_n and_o the._n xxviii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o yâ_z parlyament_fw-mi hoiden_n at_o westmynster_n after_o eester_fw-mi sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o laucastre_n be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o year_n be_v so_o great_a a_o drought_n yâ_z
of_o his_o people_n but_o go_v forth_o on_o their_o voyage_n yâ_z they_o have_v begin_v wherefore_o about_o yâ_z fee_v of_o philip_n &_o jacob_n in_o may_n fast_o by_o carnoen_fw-mi yâ_z foresay_a lord_n of_o ãâã_d ce_fw-fr meeting_a there_o with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n a_o peasyble_a accord_n &_o a_o ãâ¦ã_o certain_a condicyon_n &_o grant_v ãâã_d gadr_n ãâ¦ã_o and_o write_v togyder_n ãâã_d to_o last_v but_o discret_o make_v &_o to_o both_o yââynges_v ãâã_d table_n &_o to_o their_o realm_n both_o ãâ¦ã_o send_v of_o charles_n ãâã_d ãâã_d governor_n of_o france_n &_o paris_n of_o ãâ¦ã_o write_v &_o ãâ¦ã_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o may_v they_o saffr_v &_o ãâã_d to_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n requyre_a his_o grace_n in_o all_o thing_n write_v yâ_z he_o will_v ãâ¦ã_o they_o &_o hold_v they_o firm_a &_o stable_a to_o they_o &_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o evermore_o theââ_n forth_o the_o which_o thing_n &_o artycle_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v seen_v they_o he_z grant_v to_o they_o so_z that_o both_o party_n shall_v be_v sworââ_n on_o good_n body_n &_o on_o yâ_z gospel_n yâ_z the_o foresay_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v stablyssh_v &_o so_o they_o accord_v gracyolisly_a therefore_o there_o be_v ordain_v &_o dress_v on_o every_o side_n ãâã_d baron_n twp_v baronet_n &_o two_o knight_n to_o admit_v &_o recoylle_v the_o oath_n of_o yâ_z lord_n charles_z te_fw-mi gent_n of_o france_n &_o of_o sir_n edward_n yâ_z first_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n and_o yâ_z ten_o day_n of_o may_n there_o be_v songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n at_o paris_n &_o after_o the_o three_o agnê°_n deâ_n say_v with_o dona_fw-la nobis_fw-la pacem_fw-la ãâã_d presence_n of_o yâ_z foresay_a man_n yâ_z be_v ordain_v to_o admytte_n &_o receyve_v yâ_z oath_n &_o of_o all_o other_o yâ_z there_o may_v be_v though_o charles_n lay_v his_o tyght_a hand_n on_o yâ_z patent_n with_o god_n body_n &_o his_o lift_v hand_n on_o yâ_z mass_n book_n &_o say_v we_o n._n swear_v on_o god_n bo_z die_v &_o the_o holy_a gospel_n yâ_z we_o shall_v true_o &_o steadfast_o hold_v towards_o we_o yâ_z pea_n &_o yâ_z ac_fw-la cord_n make_v bytwene_v yâ_z two_o king_n &_o in_o no_o mane_n to_o do_v yâ_z contrary_n &_o there_o among_o all_o his_o lord_n for_o more_o love_n &_o strength_n of_o wytnes_n he_o dele_v &_o depart_v the_o ãâã_d of_o the_o crown_n of_o chryst_n to_o yâ_z knight_n of_o englonde_n &_o they_o curtâysly_a take_v their_o leave_n and_o yâ_z friday_n next_o yâ_z same_o other_o in_o êsence_n of_o yâ_z foresay_a knight_n &_o of_o other_o worthy_a man_n prince_n edward_n make_v at_o lover_n afterward_o do_v king_n &_o their_o son_n &_o ãâã_d most_o noble_a man_n of_o both_o realm_n ãâã_d yâ_z same_o year_n make_v yâ_z same_o other_o and_o for_o to_o strength_n all_o these_o thing_n aforesaid_a the_o king_n of_o englonde_n ar_v yâ_z grete_a man_n of_o france_n &_o have_v his_o ask_n yâ_z be_v to_o say_v uj_o duke_n eight_o earl_n twelve_o lord_n all_o noble_a baron_n &_o worthy_a knight_n and_o when_o yâ_z place_n &_o time_n be_v assign_v in_o which_o both_o ãâ¦ã_o their_o counseyl_n shall_v come_v togider_v all_o yâ_z foresay_a thing_n bytwene_v they_o speak_v for_o to_o ratify_v &_o make_v firm_a &_o stable_a yâ_z king_n of_o englonde_n anon_o go_v towards_o yâ_z see_v &_o at_o hounâlet_n begin_v to_o sail_v leve_a to_o his_o host_n yâ_z be_v leave_v behind_o high_a because_o of_o his_o absence_n moche_n hevyne_n and_o after_o the_o xix_o day_n of_o maye_n he_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o go_v to_o his_o palay_n at_o westmynster_n on_o saint_n dunstan_n day_n &_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o vysyte_v john_n the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o delyver_v he_o free_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o prison_n save_v first_o they_o be_v accord_v of_o three_o millyons_o of_o floreyn_n for_o his_o raimsom_n and_o the_o king_n comfort_v he_o &_o chere_v he_o in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o solace_n &_o myrthe_n that_o long_v to_o a_o king_n in_o his_o go_v homeward_o ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o july_n in_o yâ_z same_o year_n this_o same_o john_n king_n of_o france_n yâ_z afore_o lie_v here_o in_o hostage_n go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n to_o treat_v of_o those_o thing_n &_o other_o yâ_z long_v &_o fall_v to_o the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o realm_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o meet_v &_o come_v togyder_n at_o calays_n both_o yâ_z two_o king_n with_o both_o their_o counseyle_n about_o all_o hâ_n lowen_v tie_v &_o there_o be_v show_v the_o con_fw-mi dicyon_n &_o the_o point_n of_o the_o pea_n &_o of_o yâ_z accord_v of_o both_o side_n write_v &_o there_o wtout_fw-fr ovy_n with_o sayenge_a of_o both_o side_n gracyous_o they_o be_v accord_v &_o there_o be_v do_v and_o songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n and_o after_o the_o three_o agnus_n dei_fw-la upon_o god_n body_n &_o also_o upon_o the_o mass_n book_n both_o the_o king_n &_o their_o son_n and_o the_o grete_a lord_n of_o both_o realm_n &_o of_o their_o counseyle_n that_o there_o be_v present_v &_o have_v not_o swear_v before_o the_o foresay_a oath_n that_o they_o have_v make_v &_o tytel_v bytwene_v they_o they_o behyght_n to_o keep_v and_o all_o other_o covenaunte_v yâ_z be_v bytwene_v they_o ordain_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n man_n beeste_n tree_n &_o house_n with_o sudden_a tempest_n and_o strong_a lyghten_v be_v peryssh_v &_o the_o devyll_n appear_v bodily_a in_o man_n lie_n keen_a to_o moche_v people_n as_o they_o go_v in_o dyvers_a place_n in_o the_o countree_n &_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o that_o likeness_n ¶_o how_o the_o ãâ¦ã_o b'_a ãâ¦ã_o of_o his_o regne_fw-la ãâ¦ã_o chrystin_n ass_n in_o the_o ãâã_d of_o yâ_z ãâ¦ã_o saint_n paul_n hâlde_v his_o ãâ¦ã_o westmynster_n in_o yâ_z which_o parlyament_n be_v put_v forth_o &_o show_v yâ_z accord_v ãâã_d yâ_z treaty_n that_o be_v stablyssh_v &_o ãâã_d bytwene_v the_o two_o king_n which_o accord_n please_v to_o moche_n people_n &_o therefore_o ây_a yâ_z king_n commandment_n there_o be_v ãâã_d &_o come_v togyder_n in_o westmynster_n chirche_fw-fr yâ_z first_o sunday_n of_o leât_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o second_o kal_n of_o february_n the_o foresay_a englysshe_n man_n &_o frenssoman_n where_o be_v song_n a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o yâ_z crinite_fw-la of_o the_o arch_n bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n master_v symond_n islepe_o and_o when_o agnê°_n dei_fw-la be_v do_v the_o king_n be_v there_o with_o his_o son_n &_o also_o yâ_z king_n son_n of_o france_n &_o other_o noble_a &_o great_a lord_n with_o candellyght_n &_o cross_n bring_v forth_o &_o all_o that_o be_v not_o swear_v before_o swear_v that_o same_o yâ_z be_v write_v upon_o god_n body_n &_o on_o yâ_z mass_n book_n in_o this_o wise_n we_o n._n and_o n._n swear_v upon_o god_n body_n &_o on_o yâ_z holy_a gospel_n steadfast_o to_o hold_v &_o keep_v towards_o we_o the_o pease_n &_o the_o accord_n make_v bytwene_v yâ_z two_o king_n &_o never_o for_o to_o do_v yâ_z contrary_n and_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o swear_v they_o take_v their_o cross_n yâ_z their_o oath_n be_v compre_fw-it heâded_fw-mi in_o to_o yâ_z notarye_n and_o this_o same_o year_n it_o for_o it_o ãâ¦ã_o upon_o the_o aâcencyon_n even_o about_o mydday_n be_v seen_v yâ_z eclipse_v of_o the_o ãâã_d &_o there_o follow_v such_o a_o drought_n that_o for_o defaut_fw-fr ofâayne_n there_o be_v great_a brânning_a ofcorâe_a fruit_n &_o ãâã_d ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o month_n the_o uj_o ãâã_d of_o june_n there_o fall_v a_o sanguyne_a raynâ_n almoo_v like_o blood_n at_o burgoyne_n and_o a_o sanguyne_a cross_n from_o morrow_n unto_o prime_n appear_v and_o be_v seen_v at_o boloyn_n in_o the_o âyre_n the_o which_o many_o man_n see_v &_o after_o it_o meve_v &_o fall_v in_o yâ_z mydde_v of_o the_o see_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n in_o france_n &_o englonde_n &_o many_o other_o londe_n as_o they_o that_o be_v in_o plain_a countree_n &_o desert_n bare_a wytnes_n sodeyn_o there_o appear_v two_o castle_n of_o yâ_z which_o go_v out_o two_o host_n of_o arm_a man_n and_o that_o one_o hoost_n be_v clothe_v in_o white_a &_o that_o other_o in_o black_a &_o when_o batayle_n bytwene_v they_o be_v begin_v the_z white_a overcome_v the_o black_a &_o anon_o after_o the_o black_a take_v herte_a to_o they_o &_o overcome_v the_o white_a &_o after_o that_o they_o go_v again_o i_o to_o their_o castle_n &_o than_o yâ_z castle_n &_o all_o the_o hoo_v vanyssh_v away_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o be_v a_o great_a &_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o people_n &_o namely_o of_o man_n who_o wyve_n as_o woman_n out_o
it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parlyament_n that_o all_o cathedral_n chirche_n shall_v joy_n &_o have_v their_o eleccyon_n hole_n &_o that_o the_o king_n fro_o that_o time_n afterward_o shall_v not_o write_v against_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v but_o rather_o help_v they_o by_o his_o lettre_n to_o their_o confyrmacyon_n this_o statute_n do_v moche_v êfyte_n and_o in_o this_o parliament_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n a_o dyme_n of_o the_o clergy_n &_o a_o xu_o of_o lay_v fee._n ¶_o in_o the_o xlix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n die_v master_n william_n wytlesey_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o chirche_n ask_v &_o desire_v a_o cardynall_a of_o englonde_n to_o be_v archebysshop_n &_o therefore_o the_o king_n be_v agreve_v &_o purpose_v to_o have_v exile_v the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o house_n and_o they_o spend_v moche_o good_a or_o they_o may_v have_v the_o king_n grace_n &_o his_o love_n again_o but_o yet_o will_v the_o king_n not_o consent_n to_o their_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o cardinal_n ne_z of_o the_o pope_n also_o ne_o his_o cardinal_n ¶_o and_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o august_n it_o be_v treat_v &_o speak_v at_o bruges_n of_o certain_a point_n &_o artycle_n hang_v bytwene_v the_o pope_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o this_o treatyse_n last_v almoo_v two_o year_n at_z that_o last_v it_o be_v accord_v bytwene_v they_o that_o the_o pope_n fro_o the_o time_n forth_o shall_v not_o use_v ne_o deal_n with_o the_o reseruacyon_n of_o benefyce_n in_o englonde_n and_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o grant_v ne_o let_v no_o benefyce_n by_o his_o write_v that_o be_v call_v quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la but_o as_o touching_n the_o eleccyon_n abovesayd_a there_o be_v no_o thing_n touch_v ne_o do_v and_o that_o be_v 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 and_o promote_v to_o bysshopryche_n which_o they_o desire_v &_o coveyt_v by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n rather_o than_o by_o any_o other_o election_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n there_o meet_v togyder_n at_o bruges_n many_o noble_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o both_o side_n &_o realm_n to_o treat_v of_o pease_n bytwene_v the_o two_o king_n and_o this_o treatyse_n last_v two_o year_n with_o great_a cost_n &_o large_a expense_n of_o both_o party_n and_o at_o the_o last_z they_o go_v &_o depart_v then_n wtout_fw-fr any_o accord_n or_o effect_n the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o l_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_z four_o non_fw-la of_o maye_n be_v yet_o void_a &_o vacaunt_a the_o archebysshopryche_n of_o caunterbury_n master_v symond_n sudbery_a bysshop_n of_o london_n be_v make_v archebysshop_n &_o master_v william_n courtney_n that_o be_v bishop_n of_o herford_n be_v than_o make_v bysshop_n of_o london_n &_o the_o bishop_n of_o bangor_n be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o herford_n and_o this_o same_o time_n in_o a_o certain_a treatyse_n &_o speak_v of_o pease_n trewse_n be_v take_v bytwene_n englonde_n &_o france_n from_o mydsome_a to_o the_o next_o mydsomer_n after_o and_o about_o the_o beginning_n of_o apryll_o the_o duke_n of_o brytayne_n with_o many_o earl_n baron_n &_o worthy_a lord_n &_o man_n of_o englonde_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o britain_n where_o he_o have_v all_o his_o lust_n desire_v &_o purpose_n ne_fw-fr have_v the_o foresay_a trewse_n be_v so_o soon_o take_v which_o let_v they_o ¶_o this_o same_o time_n the_o isle_n of_o constantyne_n where_o that_o the_o castle_n of_o saint_n savyour_fw-mi be_v in_o that_o long_a time_n be_v fight_v at_o &_o besyege_v of_o the_o frensshman_n be_v than_o yolden_a to_o they_o with_o all_o the_o appertenaunce_n to_z great_a harm_n &_o hyndr_v of_o the_o realm_n of_o englond_n and_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v so_o great_a &_o so_o pass_a bete_n &_o therwtall_a a_o great_a pestilence_n in_o englonde_n &_o in_o other_o dyvers_a party_n of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o destroy_v &_o sue_v violent_o &_o strong_o 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serve_v as_o ryal_o as_o it_o long_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a lord_n &_o emperor_n upon_o his_o own_o cost_n as_o long_o as_o he_o &_o his_o man_n be_v in_o englond_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v dame_n jane_n the_o duchess_n of_o brytayn_n into_o englonde_n and_o lond_v at_o falmouth_n in_o cornewayle_v and_z from_o then_n she_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o cite_v of_o wynchestre_n &_o there_o she_o be_v wed_v unto_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o in_z the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n swythyus_n with_o all_o the_o solempnite_a that_o may_v be_v do_v &_o make_v and_o soon_o after_o she_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o london_n and_o the_o mayor_n &_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n ride_v against_o she_o &_o welcome_v she_o &_o bring_v she_o through_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n to_o westmynster_n &_o there_o she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o englonde_n &_o there_o the_o king_n make_v a_o ryall_n &_o a_o solemn_a fee_v for_o she_o &_o for_o all_o manner_n man_n that_o thyder_n will_v come_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dame_n blaunche_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n be_v send_v over_o see_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n her_o uncle_n &_o with_o master_n richard_n clyfford_v than_o bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n &_o with_o many_o other_o worthy_a lord_n &_o lady_n &_o worthy_a squyer_n as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o noble_a king_n daughter_n &_o come_v unto_o coleyn_n and_o thyder_n come_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o bar_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n &_o receyve_v this_o worthy_a lady_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n wed_v &_o sacred_a they_o togyder_o as_z holy_a
chirche_n it_o will_v and_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n fee_v &_o a_o great_a ju_n in_o the_o reverence_n &_o worship_n of_o they_o &_o all_o people_n that_o come_v thyder_n and_o when_o this_o marriage_n and_o feest_n be_v do_v the_o earl_n &_o the_o bysshop_n &_o all_o their_o meyny_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o safete_n thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o lord_n thomas_n his_o soon_o go_v ever_o see_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o knight_n with_o man_n or_o arm_n and_o archer_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr to_o chastyse_n the_o rebel_n that_o afore_o have_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o our_o englysshman_n &_o merchant_n &_o to_o many_o town_n &_o port_n in_o englonde_n on_o the_o see_v cost_n and_o the_o lord_n thomas_z the_o king_n soon_o come_v into_o flaundres_n before_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v scluse_n among_o all_o the_o shyppe_n of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n that_o be_v there_o &_o after_o there_o they_o ride_v with_o their_o shyppe_n among_o they_o and_z go_v on_o land_n &_o sport_v they_o there_o two_o day_n &_o come_v again_o to_o their_o shyppe_n &_o take_v the_o broad_a see_v &_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o three_o carackes_n of_n go_v that_o be_v lade_v with_o diverse_a marchaundyse_n &_o well_o man_v &_o they_o fight_v togider_v long_o time_n but_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o victory_n &_o braught_fw-mi the_o carackes_n into_o the_o cambre_n before_o wyn_n chelsee_fw-fr and_o there_o they_o âanted_v all_o these_o good_n and_o one_o of_o these_o carackes_n be_v sodeyn_o burn_v there_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o people_n turn_v they_o home_o again_o &_o go_v no_o ferth_o at_o yâ_z tyme._n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n serle_n yeman_n of_o king_n rychardes_n robe_n come_v into_o englonde_n out_o of_o scotlonde_n &_o tell_v to_o dyvers_a people_n that_o king_n richard_n be_v onlyve_a in_o scotlonde_n &_o so_o moche_v people_n byleve_v his_o word_n wherefore_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v in_o great_a error_n &_o grutching_n against_o the_o king_n through_o informacyon_n of_o lie_n &_o fall_v lesynge_n that_o this_o serle_n have_v make_v for_o moche_v people_n trust_v &_o byleve_v in_o his_o sayenge_a but_o at_o the_o last_z he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o northcountre_n &_o there_o by_o law_n judge_v to_o be_v draw_v through_o every_o cite_v &_o good_a burgh_n town_n in_o englonde_n &_o so_o he_o be_v serve_v &_o at_z the_o last_z he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n to_o the_o gyld_a hall_n before_o the_o justice_n &_o there_o he_o be_v judge_v for_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tours_n of_o london_n &_o there_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n &_o than_o to_o be_v draw_v through_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v &_o than_o quarter_v and_z his_o heed_n smytten_v of_o &_o set_v on_o london_n brydge_v &_o his_o quarter_n to_o be_v send_v to_o four_o good_a town_n of_o engloude_n &_o there_o set_v up_o &_o thus_o be_v he_o reward_v for_o his_o false_a treason_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o syxth_o year_n of_o king_n heurye_v regne_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o marre_n of_o scotlonde_n by_o safecon_fw-mi duyte_o come_v into_o englonde_n to_o challenge_v sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o kent_n to_o certain_a course_n of_o war_n on_o horsbacke_n and_o so_o this_o challenge_n be_v accept_v &_o grant_v &_o the_o place_n take_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o london_n and_o this_o earl_n of_o mart_n come_v proud_o in_o to_o the_o field_n as_o his_o challenge_n ask_v and_o anon_o come_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o ride_v to_o the_o scotte_n &_o manful_o ride_v togyder_n with_o sharp_a spear_n dyvers_a course_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n have_v the_o field_n and_o gate_n he_o moche_n worship_n and_o thank_v of_o all_o manner_n man_n for_o his_o manful_a dede_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la sir_n richard_n scrop_a archeby_n shop_n of_o york_n &_o the_o earl_n martial_n of_o englonde_n gadr_v unto_o they_o a_o strong_a power_n against_o king_n henry_n and_o the_o king_n hear_v thereof_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v come_v with_o his_o power_n northward_o and_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o york_n &_o there_o be_v these_o two_o lord_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n and_o anon_o the_o judge_n be_v set_v &_o these_o two_o lord_n bring_v forth_o &_o there_o they_o be_v judge_v to_o death_n &_o both_o their_o hede_n smytten_v of_o and_z there_o they_o make_v their_o end_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n again_o &_o there_o rest_v he_o anon_o god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n wrought_v and_o show_v many_o great_a miracle_n for_o this_o worthy_a clerk_n archebysshop_n of_o york_n that_o thus_o be_v do_v to_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la dame_n luce_n the_o duke_n sister_n of_o mylen_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o so_o to_o london_n &_o there_o be_v wed_v to_o sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o pryory_n of_o saint_n mary_n overey_v in_o south_n work_n with_o moche_n solempnite_a &_o great_a worship_n the_o king_n be_v there_o himself_o &_o give_v she_o at_o the_o chirche_fw-fr door_n &_o when_o they_o be_v wed_v &_o mass_n be_v do_v the_o king_n his_o own_o êsone_n bring_v &_o lead_v this_o worthy_a lady_n in_o to_z the_o bysshop_n place_n of_o winchestre_n &_o there_o be_v a_o wonder_n great_a fee_v hold_v to_o all_o manner_n people_n that_o will_v come_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n knight_n a_o worthy_a warryour_fw-mi die_v at_o his_o manoyr_n in_o norfolk_n &_o from_o thâns_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n on_o a_o horse_n bear_v with_o moche_v torch_n light_v &_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o white_a frere_n in_o fleet_n street_n &_o there_o be_v do_v &_o make_v for_o he_o a_o solemn_a fee_v &_o a_o ryall_n enterâment_n for_o those_o that_o thyder_n will_v come_v both_o rich_a &_o poor_a &_o there_o lie_v bury_v by_o dame_n constance_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chirche_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n thomas_n rampston_n knight_n constable_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n be_v drown_v at_o london_n brydge_v as_o he_o come_v fro_o westmynster_n inwards_o to_o the_o tower_n in_o a_o âarge_n &_o all_o through_o lewdness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n dame_n philyp_v the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n be_v lad_n over_o see_v with_o sir_n richard_n the_o duke_n brother_n of_o york_n &_o sir_n comond_n courtney_n bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n &_o squyer_n lady_n &_o gentylwoman_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o such_o a_o king_n daughter_n &_o come_v in_o to_o denmark_n and_o the_o king_n receyve_v this_o worthy_a lady_n for_o his_o wife_n &_o welcome_v these_o worthy_a lord_n &_o do_v unto_o they_o moche_n worship_n and_z they_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v london_n in_o denmark_n and_o there_o be_v this_o lady_n wed_v and_o sacred_a to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n norway_n &_o swethen_n and_o there_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o denmark_n with_o moche_n solempnite_v &_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n feest_fw-la and_o when_o this_o fee_v and_o marriage_n be_v do_v &_o end_v these_o lord_n &_o lady_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o safete_n thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the._n viij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v the_o walsshe_a clerk_n and_z he_o appele_v a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n percyvall_n snowdon_n of_o treason_n &_o there_o they_o be_v join_v to_o fight_v to_o the_o utteraunce_n within_o lyste_n &_o the_o day_n &_o place_n &_o time_n assign_v &_o lymyte_v to_o be_v do_v &_o end_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o which_o day_n those_o two_o person_n come_v in_o to_z the_o field_n &_o fight_v sore_o &_o myghte_o togyder_v but_o at_o the_o last_o the_o knight_n overcome_v the_o clerk_n &_o make_v high_a to_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n of_o his_o false_a empechement_fw-fr that_o he_o have_v say_v on_o he_o &_o than_o be_v he_o despoil_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o the_o knight_n take_v to_o grace_v and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n ¶_o
in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n &_o the_o lord_n bardolf_n come_v out_o of_o scotlonde_n in_o preiudyce_n &_o destruceyon_n of_o king_n henry_n wherefore_o they_o of_o the_o northcountre_n arise_v upon_o they_o &_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o discomfit_v they_o &_o take_v they_o &_o smoâe_v of_o their_o hede_n &_o quarter_v their_o body_n &_o send_v the_o heed_n of_o the_o earl_n &_o a_o quarter_n of_o the_o lord_n bardolf_n to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o loudom_n brydge_v for_o false_a treason_n that_o they_o have_v purpose_v against_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la be_v sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n make_v amyrall_a of_o englonde_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o see_v &_o he_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o many_o ryal_n shyppe_n that_o be_v full_o well_o array_v &_o apparayl_v and_o enarm_v with_o many_o a_o good_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n and_z of_o good_a defence_n of_o war_n in_o the_o king_n name_n of_o englonde_n and_o so_o he_o lond_v at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o cost_n of_o brytayn_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o briak_n with_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o he_o besyege_v the_o castle_n &_o assaut_v it_o &_o they_o withstand_v he_o with_o great_a defence_n &_o strength_n and_o anon_o he_o lay_v his_o ordinance_n &_o in_o the_o layenge_a of_o a_o go_a there_o come_v a_o quarrel_n and_o smite_v the_o good_a earl_n edmond_n in_o the_o heed_n &_o there_o catch_v he_o his_o death_n wind_v but_o yet_o they_o leave_v not_o till_o that_o they_o have_v goten_a the_o castle_n &_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o &_o there_o this_o good_a lord_n die_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o than_o his_o meyny_n come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o the_o earl_n body_n and_o be_v bury_v among_o his_o auncestres_n right_n worthy_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a frost_n in_o englonde_n that_o âured_v xv_o weke_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n henryes_fw-mi regne_fw-la the_o four_o come_v the_o seâesshall_n of_o henaud_n with_o other_o meyny_n in_o to_o englonde_n to_o seek_v aventure_n &_o to_o gete_v they_o worship_n in_o dede_n of_o arm_n both_o on_o horsbacke_n &_o on_o foot_n at_o all_o manner_n point_n of_o war_n and_o the_o senesshall_n challenge_v the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n &_o the_o earl_n delyve_fw-mi red_z hy_o full_a manful_o of_o all_o his_o challenge_n and_o put_v his_o adversary_n to_o the_o worst_a in_o all_o point_n &_o win_v there_o great_a worship_n &_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o field_n and_o on_o the_o next_o day_n after_o come_v in_o to_z the_o field_n a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o senesshals_n party_n &_o against_o he_o come_v sir_n richard_n of_o arundel_n knight_n &_o the_o henaud_n have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o on_o foot_n in_o one_o point_n for_z he_o bring_v he_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o on_o the_o three_o day_n come_v in_o a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n in_o to_o the_o field_n and_z against_o he_o there_o come_v sir_n john_n corn_n wail_v a_o knight_n &_o manly_a &_o knyght_o he_o quytte_a high_a in_o all_o manner_n point_n against_o his_o adversary_n &_o have_v the_o better_z in_z the_o field_n and_o on_o the_o four_o day_n come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaud_n in_o to_o the_o field_n &_o against_o he_o come_v sir_n john_n chain_n soon_o &_o manly_a quytte_n he_o against_o his_o adversary_n for_z he_o cast_v horse_n &_o man_n in_o to_z the_o field_n and_o the_o king_n for_o his_o manhood_n at_o that_o time_n dub_v he_o knight_n and_o on_o the_o fyfth_o day_n there_o come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o henaude_n party_n in_o to_z the_o field_n &_o to_o he_o come_v sir_n john_n steward_n knight_n &_o manful_o he_o quytte_n he_o there_o in_o all_o manner_n point_n &_o have_v the_o better_a and_o on_o the_o sixth_z day_n after_o come_v a_o other_o henaud_n &_o to_o he_o come_v william_n porter_n squyer_n &_o 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the_o king_n but_o the_o damoysel_n go_v bytwene_v they_o and_z make_v they_o to_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o lotryn_n shall_v take_v guentolyn_n corins_n daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o so_o lotryn_n do_v nevertheless_o after_o he_o be_v marry_v he_o go_v pryvely_a to_o estrylde_v &_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v abram_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o anon_o after_o corin_n die_v &_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n lotryn_n forsake_v guentolyn_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n &_o make_v es_fw-ge ãâ¦ã_o queen_n and_o than_o guentolyn_n dep_v ãâ¦ã_o from_o theâs_n ãâã_d great_a wrath_n in_o to_o cori_n ãâ¦ã_o e_o &_o there_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o her_o own_o haâors_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o faders_n heir_n &_o take_v homage_n of_o all_o yâ_z man_n of_z yâ_z land_n and_o afterward_o she_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o a_o mighty_a of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o lottyn_n yâ_z be_v her_o lord_n &_o give_v he_o a_o strong_a but_o a_o isle_n where_o lotryn_n her_o husbonde_n be_v slay_v &_o his_o man_n discomfyte_v in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentolyn_n let_v take_v estrylde_v &_o abram_n her_o daughter_n &_o bind_v they_o both_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v they_o both_o in_o to_o a_o water_n &_o so_o they_o be_v dropsied_a wherefore_o yâ_z water_n be_v evermore_o after_o call_v abram_n after_z yâ_z name_n of_z yâ_z damosel_n yâ_z be_v estâyldes_n daughter_n &_o englysshe_a man_n call_v that_o water_n severine_n &_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n yet_o un_o to_o this_o day_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v gum_n ãâ¦ã_o ol_fw-it yn_fw-mi let_v crown_v her_o queen_n of_o all_o yâ_z land_n and_o she_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o wise_o unto_o thâty_n i_o that_o ãâã_d she_o soon_o that_o lotryn_n have_v goten_a ãâ¦ã_o be_v twenty_o year_n of_o age_n that_o he_o may_v be_v king_n and_o so_o the_o queen_n regââd_v xu_o year_n and_o than_o let_v she_o crown_v she_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v and_o govern_v the_o ãâã_d well_o &_o wortht_o and_o his_o mother_n go_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n ¶_o how_o madan_n regâed_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n this_o madan_n soon_o to_o lotryn_n regn_v on_o the_o bryton_n xl_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o saul_n and_o this_o madan_n live_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o day_n &_o gate_z two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulyn_n than_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o xxij_o ât_a ãâã_d christi_n na_fw-fr ãâ¦ã_o tatem_fw-la m._n âxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o age_n during_o to_o the_o transmygracyon_n davyd_v âauyd_v the_o second_o king_n ãâã_d israel_n regn_v this_o time_n ãâã_d man_n choose_v after_o yâ_z desy_n ãâ¦ã_o god_n and_o he_o be_v annoy_n ãâ¦ã_o in_o his_o young_a age_n by_o sam_n ãâ¦ã_o &_o after_o yâ_z death_n of_o king_n saul_n he_o regââd_v xâ_n ãâã_d this_o d_z ãâ¦ã_o d_o be_v as_o a_o ãâã_d in_o ãâã_d mankind_n in_o who_o ãâã_d be_v ãâã_d so_o moche_n power_n &_o so_o moche_n humyââte_fw-mi so_o moche_n nobleness_n &_o so_o moche_v ãâã_d so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o secular_a thing_n &_o so_o pure_a &_o bevoute_a ãâã_d contemplacyon_n of_o spirytuall_a thing_n so_o many_o man_n to_o ãâ¦ã_o e_o &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o ââepe_v for_o his_o trespass_n âide_v plura_fw-la ãâã_d regum_fw-la ¶_o abâathar_n this_o time_n be_v bishop_n &_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n unto_o david_n &_o he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gâd_v nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n then_o and_o nathan_n be_v broder_n soon_o to_o david_n ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n &_o his_o brother_n maulyu_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o mempris_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxu_o year_n of_o david_n &_o for_o because_o that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o yâ_z land_n and_z maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o yâ_z they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n &_o accord_v and_z at_o this_o day_n mempris_n let_v kill_v his_o brother_n through_o treason_n &_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v the_o land_n &_o anon_o let_v crown_v he_o king_n &_o regned_a &_o after_o become_v so_o lyther_z a_z man_z that_o he_z wtin_n a_o while_n all_o yâ_z man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o lecherous_a yâ_z he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n &_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomye_n wherefore_o almighty_a god_n be_v great_o displease_v &_o wroth_a with_o he_o &_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n because_o of_o his_o wickedness_n for_o upon_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o on_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n there_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o man_n yâ_z be_v with_o he_o &_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v &_o so_o he_o go_v âp_n &_o down_v himself_o alone_o &_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_z they_o be_v go_v &_o there_o come_v wolf_n anon_o &_o all_o to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxiiij_o year_n and_o when_o his_o people_n hear_v yâ_z he_o be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v joy_n &_o mirth_n enough_o and_o anon_o make_v ebraâ_n his_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o lxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la na_fw-la ãâ¦ã_o tem_fw-la m_o xxxiiij_o salomon_n the_o king_n of_o pease_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o our_o lorâ_n have_v a_o syngule_a exceed_a above_o all_o man_n yâ_z ever_o be_v in_o this_o world_n but_z alone_a god_n in_o wysdom_n &_o in_o tychesse_n in_o deyntee_n &_o in_o glory_n &_o âa_o miliarite_n with_o god_n and_o all_o though_o moses_n &_o david_n peter_n &_o paul_n jerome_n &_o austyn_n &_o other_o moo_o excede_v he_o in_o holiness_n but_o yet_o they_o exââded_v he_o not_o ãâã_d glory_n &_o rychesse_n and_o this_o man_n so_o exceed_a all_o man_n wretched_o ãâã_d of_o this_o solomon_n be_v read_v in_o a_o epystle_n of_o saâââ_n jerome_n yâ_z he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o yâ_z daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o xâ_n year_n of_o his_o age_n vâde_fw-la psa_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o for_o he_o deriyn_v not_o to_o yâ_z parte_fw-la of_o adonie_n david_n soon_o but_o be_v with_o nathan_n for_o solomon_n &_o abâathaâ_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v depose_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la âiij_fw-la m._n ij_o c_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nat_n ãâ¦ã_o tem_fw-la ix_o c._n lxxxxâââj_fw-la roboas_n succeed_v solomon_n his_o ãâã_d der_fw-mi in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o not_o ãâã_d wysdome_n he_o be_v deceyve_v through_o yâ_z counseyle_n of_o young_a man_n &_o lose_v ten_o ãâã_d in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o answer_v noâ_n wise_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v open_a ãâã_d regum_fw-la ¶_o achimias_fw-la be_v bysshop_n and_o be_v yâ_z soon_o of_o sadoth_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la ãâã_d paraââpo_n ¶_o reges_fw-la israel_n inââpiâââ_n i_o heroââas_v regn_v king_n in_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v first_o of_o yâ_z house_n hold_v of_o solomon_n and_o a_o good_a man_n âª_o but_o when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n he_o be_v a_o myschenous_a ãâã_d ydolatry_n &_o make_a israel_n to_o sin_n i_o ãâ¦ã_o ry_o &_o many_o great_a inconuenyentes_n ãâ¦ã_o one_o âª_o almoost_n to_o the_o destruââyon_n of_o ãâã_d israel_n for_o he_o be_v yâ_z fygure_n of_o ma_fw-fr ãâ¦ã_o ââde_fw-fr pâa_fw-fr three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abdias_n yâ_z sonâ_n of_o robâas_n regn_v in_o ãâã_d jewry_n three_o year_n and_o other_o while_n as_o a_o good_a man_n &_o holpen_v by_o god_n &_o other_o while_o wretched_o
soon_o to_o joathas_n regn_v in_o israel_n xvij_o year_n &_o he_o trouble_v amazia_n vide_fw-la plâa_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n soon_o to_o bladud_n &_o of_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o young_a daughter_n that_o gracyous_o be_v marry_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n after_o king_n bladud_n regn_v leyr_n his_o soon_o and_o this_o leyr_n make_v yâ_z town_n of_o leycestre_n &_o he_o let_v call_v yâ_z town_n after_o his_o name_n &_o he_o govern_v yâ_z town_n well_o &_o noble_o this_o king_n leyr_n have_v three_o doughter_n yâ_z first_o be_v call_v goneril_n the_o second_o rigan_n &_o yâ_z three_o cordeill_n and_o the_o young_a daughter_n be_v fair_a &_o best_a of_o condicyon_n the_o king_n their_o fader_fw-mi become_v a_o old_a man_n &_o will_v that_o his_o doughter_n be_v marry_v or_o yâ_z he_o die_v but_o first_o he_o think_v to_o assay_v which_o of_o they_o love_v he_o moo_v &_o best_a for_z she_o yâ_z love_a he_o best_o shall_v best_o be_v marry_v and_o he_o axe_v of_o yâ_z first_o daughter_n how_o well_o she_o love_v high_o and_o she_o answer_v &_o say_v better_o than_o her_o own_o lyf_v now_o certes_o say_v her_o fader_fw-mi yâ_z be_v a_o great_a love_n than_o he_o axe_v the_o second_o daughter_n how_o moche_n she_o love_v he_o and_o she_o say_v more_o &_o pass_v all_o yâ_z creature_n of_o yâ_z world_n per_fw-la ma_fw-fr foy_fw-fr say_v her_o fader_fw-mi i_o may_v no_o more_o axe_n and_o than_o he_o axe_v of_o yâ_z three_o daughter_n how_o moche_n she_o love_v he_o certes_o fader_fw-mi say_v she_o my_o sister_n have_v tell_v you_o gloss_v word_n but_z i_o shall_v tell_v you_o troth_n for_z i_o love_v you_o as_o i_o ought_v to_o love_v my_o fader_fw-mi and_o for_o to_o bring_v you_o more_o in_o certain_a how_o i_o love_v you_o i_o shall_v you_o tell_v as_o moche_n as_o you_o be_v worth_a so_o moche_n shall_v you_o be_v love_v the_o king_n she_o fader_fw-mi wend_v yâ_z she_o have_v scorn_v he_o and_o become_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o swear_v by_o heaven_n &_o earth_n she_o shall_v never_o have_v good_a of_o he_o but_z his_o doughter_n yâ_z love_a he_o so_o moche_n shall_v be_v well_o avaunce_v &_o marry_v and_o yâ_z first_o daughter_n he_o marry_v to_o maugle_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o the_o second_o he_o marry_v to_o havemos_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o so_o they_o ordain_v &_o speak_v bytwene_v they_o yâ_z they_o shall_v depart_v yâ_z realm_n bytwene_v they_o two_o after_o yâ_z death_n of_o king_n leyr_n their_o fader_fw-mi so_o yâ_z cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n shall_v no_o thing_n have_v of_o his_o land_n but_o this_o cordeill_n be_v wonder_n fair_a &_o of_o good_a condicyon_n &_o manner_n that_o yâ_z king_n of_o france_n agampe_n hear_v of_o her_o fame_n &_o send_v to_o king_n leyr_n she_o fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o have_v she_o unto_o his_o wife_n &_o pray_v he_o thereof_o and_o king_n leyr_n she_o fader_fw-mi send_v he_o word_n yâ_z he_o have_v depart_v his_o land_n &_o give_v all_o 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call_v howell_n &_o yâ_z other_o tavern_n &_o the_o three_o more_n ãâ¦ã_o and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n to_o keep_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v call_v octavian_n and_o anon_o as_o this_o octavian_n wist_v that_o his_o lord_n dwell_v at_o rome_n incontynent_a he_o cese_v all_o the_o land_n into_o his_o hand_n &_o therewith_o do_v all_o his_o will_n among_o ãâã_d &_o low_a &_o they_o hold_v he_o for_o king_n when_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a toward_o the_o earl_n octavyan_n and_o send_v tavern_n with_o twelve_o m._n man_n against_o he_o &_o they_o arryve_v at_o portesmouth_n when_o octavian_n wist_v that_o he_o let_v assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n &_o dyscomfyte_v he_o and_o tavern_n flee_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n &_o ordain_v there_o a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n another_o time_n for_o to_o gyve_v batayle_n to_o octavyan_n and_o when_o octavyan_n understode_v 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delyver_v he_o his_o ãâã_d ãâã_d his_o town_n or_o ãâã_d he_o will_v neither_o leave_v ãâã_d thylde_z alyve_a and_o anon_o yâ_z capytayâ_n ãâ¦ã_o burgeyse_n of_o the_o town_n bring_v yâââys_v unto_o the_o king_n &_o beseech_v ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o the_o king_n delyver_v the_o ãâã_d to_o ãâã_d john_n kekeley_n &_o make_v he_o capytayn_v &_o ãâ¦ã_o dead_a he_o to_o put_v out_o all_o yâ_z fren_fw-it ãâ¦ã_o man_n both_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o of_o âhe_n town_n ãâã_d there_o beside_o be_v the_o castle_n of_o lo_n ãâã_d &_o thyder_v the_o king_n send_v yâ_z ãâã_d maâ_n ãâã_d with_o a_o fâyre_a company_n &_o ãâã_d yâ_z ãâã_d &_o ãâã_d be_v ãâ¦ã_o &_o bring_v ãâ¦ã_o they_o to_o the_o king_n ãâã_d the_o king_n ãâ¦ã_o again_o &_o ãâ¦ã_o yâ_z ãâã_d of_o lover_n &_o of_o all_o yâ_z long_o ãâ¦ã_o &_o ãâã_d ge_v he_o to_o ãâã_d all_o the_o f_o ãâ¦ã_o man_n and_o than_o yâ_z king_n hold_v ãâã_d his_o way_n to_o cane_n that_o be_v a_o strong_a down_o anâ_n a_o ââyre_n &_o ãâ¦ã_o he_o send_v his_o ãâã_d to_o yâ_z capytayn_v &_o ãâã_d ge_v he_o ãâ¦ã_o yâ_z ãâ¦ã_o his_o ãâã_d or_o ãâã_d he_o will_v gete_v the_o ãâ¦ã_o strength_n of_o hand_n and_o they_o ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o he_o âª_o ãâ¦ã_o counseyle_v ãâã_d the_o to_o ãâã_d all_o about_o and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d duke_n of_o ãâã_d be_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n &_o slay_v down_o right_a ãâã_d he_o come_v to_o yâ_z king_n &_o spare_v neither_o man_n ne_o child_n &_o ever_o they_o cry_v a_o clatente_a a_o clatence_n and_o saint_n george_n and_o there_o be_v dââd_v on_o the_o wall_n on_o yâ_z king_n side_n a_o worthy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v spring_n the_o which_o yâ_z king_n ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o be_v buty_v in_o yâ_z abbey_n of_o cane_n fast_o william_n conqueror_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o than_o yâ_z king_n come_v in_o to_o the_o town_n with_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o clarete_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a lord_n with_o moche_n solempuite_o &_o mirth_n and_o than_o the_o king_n command_v yâ_z capytayn_v to_o delyver_v hâ_n his_o castle_n and_o he_o beseech_v the_o king_n to_o gyve_v he_o xiiij_o day_n of_o ãâã_d spite_n if_o any_o restowe_v will_v come_v ãâã_d if_o none_o will_v come_v to_o delyver_v he_o yâ_z key_n &_o the_o castle_n at_o his_o commandment_n and_o under_o this_o compo_fw-it ãâ¦ã_o be_v yâ_z town_n &_o the_o castle_n of_o baycus_n with_o other_o town_n fortress_n &_o village_n unto_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o âiiij_fw-la upon_o yââyll_n before_o yâ_z castle_n of_o cane_n our_o king_n âyght_v all_o his_o ãâã_d yâ_z ãâã_d ãâã_d âowne_n as_o
captivite_fw-la by_o the_o take_n of_o this_o cite_v the_o turk_n great_o be_v enhance_a in_o pride_n &_o a_o great_a loss_n to_o all_o christendom_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxviij_o year_n be_v a_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n and_z from_o then_n adiourn_v to_o the_o black_a frere_n ãâã_d london_n &_o after_o christmas_n to_o westmynster_n again_o ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n roâerte_n of_o cane_n a_o man_n of_o the_o west_n country_n ãâã_d a_o few_o shyppe_n take_v a_o great_a fleet_n of_o ship_n comyngâ_n out_o of_o yeâay_v lade_v with_o ãâã_d which_o shyppe_n be_v out_o of_o prince_n ãâ¦ã_o under_z ãâã_d ãâã_d &_o bring_v they_o to_o hâmpton_n wherefore_o the_o march_n aunt_n of_o englonde_n be_v in_o flaundres_n be_v arrest_v in_o bruges_n ipre_n &_o other_o place_n &_o may_v not_o be_v deliver_v ãâã_d their_o dette_n disch_fw-mi huge_v till_o they_o have_v make_v apoyntment_n for_o to_o pay_v yâ_z ãâã_d of_o those_o shyppe_n which_o be_v pay_v by_o yâ_z merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n every_o penny_n and_o in_o like_a wise_n the_o marchunte_n &_o good_n be_v in_o da_fw-la ãâ¦ã_o be_v also_o arrest_v and_o make_v great_a amends_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frensshman_n in_o a_o morning_n take_v by_o a_o train_n the_o town_n of_o pount_n de_fw-fr larche_n &_o therein_o the_o lord_n fauconbrydge_v be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o after_o yâ_z in_o d_o ãâ¦ã_o o_o rom_n be_v take_v &_o lose_v be_v therein_o sir_n edmond_n duke_n of_o somerset_n the_z earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n which_o by_o a_o poyntment_n leave_v pledge_n &_o lose_v all_o normandy_n &_o come_v home_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o during_o yâ_z say_v parliament_z yâ_z duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v arrest_v &_o send_v in_o to_o yâ_z coure_z &_o there_o he_o be_v a_o month_n &_o after_o the_o king_n do_v do_v fetch_n he_o out_o for_z which_o cause_n all_o yâ_z comyn_n be_v in_o a_o great_a rumour_n what_o for_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o angeo_n &_o main_a &_o after_o lose_v of_o all_o normandy_n &_o in_o especyall_a for_o yâ_z death_n of_o yâ_z good_a duke_n of_o glocestre_n in_o so_o moche_v in_o some_o place_n man_n gadr_v &_o make_v they_o capytayn_n as_o blewberde_v &_o other_o which_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n and_o than_o the_o say_a parlyament_n be_v adiourn_v to_o leycestre_n and_o thynder_n yâ_z king_n bring_v with_o he_o yâ_z duke_n of_o suffolk_n and_o when_o yâ_z comyn_n understode_v yâ_z he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o coute_n &_o come_fw-mi thyder_n they_o desire_v for_o to_o have_v execution_n on_o they_o yâ_z be_v cause_n of_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o normandy_n &_o have_v be_v ãâã_d of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n &_o have_v sell_v gascoyn_n &_o guienne_n of_o which_o they_o name_v to_o be_v guilty_a yâ_z duke_n of_o suffolk_n as_o chief_a the_o lord_n saye_z yâ_z bysshop_n of_o salisbury_n ãâ¦ã_o yell_v &_o many_o moâ_n and_o for_o to_o appease_v the_o comyn_n the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o u_o year_n and_o so_o during_o the_o parlyament_n he_o go_v in_o to_o norfolk_n &_o there_o take_v shyp_a for_o to_o go_v out_o of_o yâ_z realm_n of_o englonde_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o year_n as_o he_o sail_v on_o yâ_z see_v a_o ship_n of_o war_n call_v the_o nycolas_n of_o the_o tower_n meet_v with_o his_o ship_n &_o find_v he_o therein_o who_o they_o take_v out_o &_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o their_o ship_n to_o the_o master_n &_o to_o the_o capytayn_n &_o there_o he_o be_v examine_v &_o at_o yâ_z last_o judge_v to_o death_n and_o so_o they_o put_v he_o in_o a_o cabin_n &_o his_o chapelayn_n with_o him_z f_z ãâ¦ã_o to_o shryve_v he_o and_o the_o do_v they_o bring_v high_a in_o to_o dover_n ride_v &_o set_v high_o in_o to_o yâ_z boat_n &_o there_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o bring_v yâ_z body_n on_o land_n upon_o the_o sand_n &_o set_v the_o heed_n thereby_o and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o first_o day_n of_o maye_n leo_n what_o avayl_v he_o all_o his_o ãâ¦ã_o raunte_v of_o normandy_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o you_o may_v here_o how_o he_o be_v reward_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n thus_o begin_v sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n &_o death_n for_o death_n ¶_o how_o this_o year_n be_v the_o insurreccyon_n in_o kent_n of_o the_o comyn_n of_o who_o jarke_n cade_n a_o irysshe_n man_n be_v capytayne_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_fw-la &_o l_o be_v the_o great_a grace_n of_o the_o jubilee_n at_o rome_n where_o be_v great_a pardon_v in_o so_o moche_n yâ_z from_o all_o place_n in_o chrystendom_n great_a multytude_n of_o people_n resort_v thyder_n ¶_o and_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a assemble_v &_o gadere_v togyder_n of_o the_o comyn_n of_o kent_n in_o great_a nombre_fw-fr &_o make_v a_o insurreccyon_n &_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o law_n and_o ordain_v they_o a_o capytayne_v call_v johan_n cade_n a_o irysshe_n man_n which_o name_v himself_o mortyme_a cousin_z to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o this_o capytayn_n hold_v these_o man_n togyde_a and_o make_v ordynaunce_n among_o they_o and_z bring_v they_o to_o the_o black_a hâth_n where_o he_o make_v a_o bill_n of_o p_o ãâ¦ã_o yond_o be_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counseyle_n &_o show_v what_o ãâ¦ã_o tie_v and_o oppressyon_n the_o poor_a comyn_n suffer_v &_o all_o under_o colour_n for_o to_o come_v to_o his_o above_o &_o he_o have_v a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n and_o the_o xvii_o day_n of_o june_n the_o king_n &_o many_o lord_n capytayn_n &_o man_n of_o warte_z go_v toward_o he_o to_o yâ_z black_a h_v and_o when_o the_o capytayne_n of_o kent_n understode_v the_o come_n of_o the_o king_n with_o so_o great_a puyssance_fw-fr he_o withdraw_v he_o &_o his_o people_n to_o sevenoke_n a_o lytell_a village_n and_o the_o xxviij_o day_n of_o june_n he_o be_v withdraw_v &_o go_v the_o king_n come_v with_o his_o army_n set_v in_o order_fw-fr &_o embatayled_a to_o yâ_z black_a h_v and_o by_o advyse_n of_o his_o counseyle_n send_v sir_n vmfrey_n stafford_n knight_n and_o william_n stafford_n squyer_n two_o valyaunt_a capytayne_n with_z certain_a people_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o yâ_z capytayne_v &_o to_o take_v he_o &_o bring_v he_o &_o his_o accessarye_n to_o the_o king_n which_o go_v to_o sevenoke_n &_o there_o the_o capytayn_n with_o his_o felawshyp_n meet_v with_o they_o &_o fight_v against_o they_o and_z in_o conclusion_n slay_v they_o both_o &_o as_o many_o as_o abode_n &_o will_v not_o yield_v they_o be_v slay_v during_o this_o scarmysshe_n fall_v a_o great_a varyaunce_n among_o the_o lord_n man_n &_o comyn_v people_n be_v on_o black_a heth_n against_o their_o lord_n &_o captain_n sayenge_a plain_o yâ_z they_o will_v go_v unto_o yâ_z capytayn_v of_o kent_n to_o assy_v &_o help_v he_o but_o if_o they_o may_v have_v execucyon_n on_o yâ_z traitor_n be_v about_o yâ_z king_n where_o to_o the_o king_n say_v nay_o and_o they_o say_v plain_o that_o the_o lord_n say_n tresourer_n of_o englonde_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n the_o baron_fw-fr of_o dubby_n the_o abbot_n of_o glocestre_n danyell_n and_o trevilian_a &_o many_o âto_z were_z traitor_n &_o worthy_a to_o be_v deed_n wherefore_o to_o please_v the_o lord_n meyny_n &_o also_o some_o of_o yâ_z king_n house_n yâ_z lord_n saye_z be_v arrest_v &_o send_v to_o yâ_z tower_n of_o london_n and_o than_o yâ_z king_n hear_a tydynge_n of_o the_o beth_fw-mi &_o overthrow_a of_o the_o staff_n ãâ¦ã_o he_o withdraw_v he_o to_o london_n &_o ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o âelyngworth_a for_o yâ_z king_n ãâ¦ã_o lord_n burst_v not_o trust_v their_o own_o household_n man_n ¶_o than_o after_o that_o the_o capytayne_n have_v have_v this_o victory_n upon_o yâ_z stafforde_v anon_o he_o take_v ãâ¦ã_o sallet_z and_o his_o brigandynes_n full_a of_o guilt_n nail_n ãâã_d also_o his_o ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o array_v he_o like_o a_o lord_n and_o capytayne_v and_o resort_v with_o all_o his_o ãâã_d and_o also_o moo_o than_o he_o have_v before_o to_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi again_o to_o who_o come_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bokyugham_n to_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v they_o find_v he_o wytty_n in_o his_o talk_n and_o in_o his_o request_n and_o so_o they_o depart_v and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o july_n he_o come_v &_o enter_v into_o london_n with_o all_o his_o people_n and_o there_o do_v make_v cry_n in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o in_o his_o name_n that_z no_o man_n shall_v rob_v ne_o take_v no_o manner_n of_o good_n but_o if_o he_o pay_v for_o it_o and_o come_v ride_v through_o the_o cite_v in_o great_a pride_n and_o smite_v
see_v that_o be_v bytwene_v brytayne_n &_o irlonde_n be_v all_o yâ_z year_n full_a of_o great_a wawe_n &_o uneasy_a that_o man_n may_v seld_o sail_v sickerly_a bytwene_v yâ_z see_v be_v c_o twenty_o mile_n broad_a ¶_o of_o the_o gretenes_n and_o qualite_n of_o that_o land_n ca_n xxiiij_o irlonde_n be_v a_o ylonde_fw-fr grete_a after_o brytayn_v &_o stretch_v north_n ward_n from_o brendas_n hill_n unto_o yâ_z land_n columbina_n &_o contain_v eight_o day_n journey_n every_o journey_n xl_o mile_n &_o from_o develin_n to_o patryke_n hill_n &_o to_o yâ_z see_v in_z yâ_z side_n in_o breed_n iiij_o journey_n &_o irlonde_n be_v narow_a in_o yâ_z middle_a than_o in_o the_o end_n all_o otherwise_o than_o brytayn_n be_v as_z irlonde_n be_v short_a north_n ward_n than_o britayn_v so_o be_v it_o long_o south_n ward_n the_o land_n be_v not_o plain_a but_z full_a of_o mountain_n of_o hill_n of_o wood_n of_o maray_v &_o of_o moor_n the_z land_n be_v soft_a rainy_a windy_a &_o low_o by_o yâ_z see_v side_n &_o wtin_n hylly_a &_o sondy_a ¶_o solmus_fw-la there_o be_v great_a plente_a of_o noble_a pasture_n and_o of_o lose_v therefore_o yâ_z beeste_n must_v be_v oft_o dryven_v out_o of_o their_o pasture_n lest_o they_o âte_v over_o moche_n for_o they_o shall_v shende_v themselves_o if_o they_o may_v eat_v at_o their_o will_n ¶_o gir._n man_n of_o that_o land_n have_v comyn_o their_o health_n &_o stranger_n have_v oft_o a_o perylous_a ãâã_d by_o cause_n of_o yâ_z moisture_n of_o yâ_z meet_v the_o flesh_n of_o kyen_n be_v there_o holsom_a &_o swine_n flesh_n unholsom_a man_n of_o yâ_z land_n have_v no_o fever_n but_o only_o yâ_z fever_n ague_n and_o that_o right_a seld_o therefore_o the_o holsomnes_n of_o yâ_z land_n &_o the_o clennes_n out_o of_o venym_n be_v worth_a all_o the_o boost_n &_o richesse_n of_o tree_n of_o herb_n of_z spycery_a of_z rich_a clothes_n &_o of_o precyous_a stone_n of_o the_o ee_a londe_n the_o cause_n of_o yâ_z health_n &_o holsomnes_n of_o yâ_z land_n be_v yâ_z attemperate_a hete_n &_o cold_a that_o be_v therein_o inâbus_n rebê°_n sufficit_fw-la in_o this_o land_n be_v mâo_o kyen_v than_o ox_n more_o pasture_n than_o corn_n more_o grass_n than_o seed_n there_o be_v plente_a of_o salmon_n of_o lampray_n of_z âeles_a &_o of_o other_o see_v fysshe_v of_o eagle_n of_o crane_n of_o pecok_n of_o curlewe_n of_o sparowhawkes_n of_o geshawkes_n &_o of_o gentyll_a falcon_n of_o welue_n &_o right_a shrew_v mite_n there_o ben_fw-mi attercoppe_n blood_n souker_n eefte_n yâ_z do_v nâ_n harm_v there_o ben_fw-mi fare_v lytell_fw-mi of_o body_n &_o full_a hardy_a &_o strong_a there_o ben_fw-mi batnacle_n fowl_n like_o wild_a goose_n which_o grow_v wondrous_o upon_o tree_n as_o it_o be_v nature_n wrought_v against_o kind_n man_n of_o relygyon_n eat_v barnacle_n upon_o fast_v dare_v because_o they_o be_v not_o engender_v with_o flesh_n wherein_o as_o i_o thynk_v they_o err_v for_o ââason_n be_v against_o yâ_z for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v eten_v of_o adans_n leg_n he_o have_v eten_v flesh_n &_o yet_o adam_n be_v not_o engender_v of_o fader_fw-mi nor_o mother_n but_o yâ_z flesh_n come_v wondrous_o of_o yâ_z three_fw-mi in_o this_o land_n be_v plente_a of_o honey_n &_o of_o milk_n of_o vine_n &_o of_o vyneyerde_n ¶_o solinê°_n &_o ysed_z write_v yâ_z irlonde_n have_v no_o bee_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v better_o write_v yâ_z irlonde_n have_v bee_n &_o no_o vyneyerdes_n ¶_o beâa_o say_v yâ_z there_o be_v great_a hunt_v to_o roobucke_n &_o it_o be_v know_v yâ_z there_o be_v none_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n of_o beda_n for_z he_o never_o see_v yâ_z land_n but_z some_o man_n tell_v high_o such_o tale_n also_o there_o grow_v that_o stone_n saxagonê°_n &_o be_v call_v iris_n also_o as_o it_o be_v the_o rain_n bow_v if_o that_o stone_n be_v hold_v against_o yâ_z son_n anon_o it_o shall_v shape_v a_o raynbowe_n there_o be_v also_o find_fw-mi a_o stone_n yâ_z be_v call_v gagathe_n &_o white_a margery_n pearl_n ¶_o of_o the_o defaute_n of_o the_o land_n ca_n xxu_o âhete_n corn_n be_v there_o full_a small_a unneth_n cleanse_v with_o man_n hand_n reserve_v man_n all_o beeste_v be_v small_a there_o than_o in_o other_o londe_n there_o lack_v well_o nigh_o all_o manner_n fresh_a water_n fysshe_v yâ_z be_v not_o gendr_v in_o the_o see_v there_o lack_v unkind_a faucon_n gerfaucon_n pertryche_a fesaunt_n nyghtyngale_n and_o pie_n there_o lack_v also_o roose_n &_o bucke_n &_o ilespyle_n wont_v and_o other_o venymous_a beeste_n therefore_o some_o man_n feign_v &_o that_o favourable_o yâ_z saint_n patryck_a cleanse_v yâ_z land_n of_o worm_n &_o of_o venymous_a beeste_n but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a &_o skylfull_a yâ_z this_o land_n be_v from_o yâ_z begin_n always_o wtout_fw-fr such_o worm_n for_z venymous_a beeste_n &_o worm_n die_v there_o anon_o if_o man_n bring_v they_o thyder_v out_o of_o other_o londe_n also_o venym_a and_o poison_n bring_v thyder_n out_o of_o other_o londe_n less_o their_o malice_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o pass_v the_o middle_a of_o the_o see_v also_o poudre_fw-la &_o earth_n of_o that_o land_n cast_v &_o sow_v in_o other_o londe_n dryve_v away_o worm_n so_o ferforth_o that_o if_o a_o turf_n of_o yâ_z land_n be_v put_v about_o a_o worm_n it_o slee_v he_o or_o make_v he_o thryll_n that_o earth_n for_o to_o escape_v away_o in_o that_o land_n cock_n crow_v but_o lytell_a tofore_o day_n so_o that_o the_o first_o crow_a of_o cock_n in_o that_o land_n &_o the_o third_o in_o other_o londe_n be_v like_o far_o tofore_o the_o day_n ¶_o of_o they_o that_o first_o enhabyte_v irlonde_n ca_n xxuj_o giraldê°_n say_v that_o casera_n noes_n niece_n dread_a the_o flode_n &_o flee_v with_o three_o man_n &_o fyfty_a woman_n in_o to_o that_o ylonde_a &_o dwell_v therein_o first_o the_o last_o year_n tofore_o noes_n flode_v but_o afterward_o bartholanus_n seres_n soon_o that_o come_v of_o japhet_n noes_n soon_o come_v thider_n with_o his_o three_o son_n by_o hap_n or_o by_o craft_n ccc_o year_n after_o noes_n flode_v &_o dwell_v there_o &_o encreace_v to_o yâ_z nombre_fw-fr of_o ix_o m._n man_n &_o afterward_o for_o stench_n of_o careyn_n of_o giant_n yâ_z they_o have_v slay_v they_o die_v all_o save_o one_o ruanus_n that_o live_v m_o u_o c._n year_n unto_o saint_n patryke_v time_n &_o inform_v yâ_z holy_a man_n of_o the_o foresay_a man_n &_o of_o all_o the_o do_n and_o dede_n than_o the_o three_o time_n come_v thyder_o nime_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la with_o his_z iiij_o son_n and_o dwell_v there_o cc_o xuj_o year_n and_o at_o yâ_z last_o of_o his_o offspr_v by_o dyvers_a my_o shappe_n of_o war_n &_o of_o moreyne_n they_o be_v clean_o destroy_v and_o the_o land_n leave_v void_a cc._o year_n after_o the_o four_o time_n v._o duke_n that_o be_v brother_n gandius_n genandus_fw-la sagandius_fw-la rutheragus_a &_o slavius_n of_o the_o say_v nimethes_n successor_n come_v out_o of_o grece_n &_o occupy_v that_o land_n &_o dele_v it_o in_o u_o party_n &_o every_o party_n contain_v xxij_o candrede_n a_o candrede_n be_v a_o country_n yâ_z contain_v a_o c._n town_n &_o they_o set_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o middle_a of_o yâ_z land_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o navel_n and_o begin_v of_o u_o kingdom_n at_o the_o last_o slavius_n be_v make_v king_n of_o all_o yâ_z land_n the_o fyfth_o time_n when_o this_o nacyon_n be_v xxx_o year_n togyder_n they_o wax_v feeble_a four_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v millesius_n yâ_z king_n son_n come_v out_o of_o spain_n with_o many_o other_o in_o a_o navy_n of_o xl_o shyppe_n &_o two_o of_o yâ_z worthy_a of_o these_o four_o brother_n yâ_z hyght_n hyberê°_n &_o hermon_n dele_v yâ_z land_n bytwene_v they_o two_o but_o afterward_o covenaunt_n be_v break_v bytwene_v they_o both_o &_o hyberê°_n be_v slay_v than_o hermon_n be_v king_n of_o all_o yâ_z land_n and_o from_o his_o time_n to_o yâ_z first_o patryke_v time_n be_v king_n of_o yâ_z nacyon_n c_o xxxi_o and_o so_o fro_o yâ_z come_n of_o hibernensis_n unto_o yâ_z first_o patryk_n be_v m._n viij_o c._n year_n they_o have_v that_o name_n hibernensis_n &_o hibernia_n of_o yâ_z foresay_a hiberus_n or_o else_o of_o hibetê°_n a_o ryver_n of_o spain_n they_o be_v call_v also_o gatel_n &_o scot_n of_o one_o gaytelus_fw-la yâ_z be_v phenis_n nevewe_n this_o gaytelus_fw-fr coude_fw-fr speak_v many_o language_n after_o the_o language_n that_o be_v make_v at_o nemproth_n tours_n and_o wed_a one_o scotta_n pharaoh_n daughter_n of_o these_o duke_n come_v yâ_z hibernensis_n men_z say_z yâ_z this_o gaytelus_n make_v yâ_z irysshe_n language_n &_o call_v it_o gaytelaf_fw-mi as_o it_o be_v a_o language_n gadr_v of_o all_o language_n &_o tongue_n at_o the_o last_o belinus_n king_n of_o britayn_n have_v a_o