that_o lighte_o i_o let_v she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_n or_o yifte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o father_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v axe_v of_o she_o nomore_o &_o though_o that_o i_o othirwise_o behighten_a thurgh_n her_o false_a speech_n now_o have_v i_o disceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leir_n long_a time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moan_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o see_v and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ask_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_fw-mi and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cite_v that_o she_o be_v in_o prevelich_o he_o send_v his_o squyer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o queen_n to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o father_fw-mi be_v come_fw-mi to_o she_o for_o great_a needs_o and_o when_o the_o squyer_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sustre_n from_o the_o beginning_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_a and_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counceille_fw-fr that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o bear_v it_o un_o to_o her_o fadri_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o araien_v latin_a and_o wasshen_n &_o than_o come_v ayene_v to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o atte_n lest_o with_o she_o meyne_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o sayne_n that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n and_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v 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_fw-mi with_o mochel_n honour_n they_o he_o resseyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n alle_fw-mi his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v to_o he_o be_v entendant_a to_o king_n leir_n the_o queen_n father_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v to_o himself_o when_o king_n leir_n have_v duel_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughtre_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n and_o send_v it_o in_o to_o britain_n with_o leir_v the_o queen_n father_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n ayene_n &_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o father_fw-mi in_o to_o britaigâ—e_a for_o to_o have_v the_o royame_n after_o her_o fadres_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n and_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o britaigue_v and_o fight_a with_o the_o felon_n &_o hem_n scomfit_v and_o quell_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o leve_v iij._o year_n and_o hold_v his_o royalme_n in_o pee_z and_o afterward_o die_v &_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v entire_a with_o mikel_n honour_n at_o leicestre_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v newus_o to_o cordeill_n wrr_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o to_o prison_n ca._n fourteen_o when_o that_o king_n leir_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n hold_v and_o have_v the_o land_n v_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n die_v her_o lord_n agammp_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o leave_v widue_n and_o though_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v cordeill_n sustre_n son_n and_o to_o she_o have_v enymite_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o there_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bitwene_a hem_n they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o wer_v great_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o un_o to_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n seize_v all_o the_o laâ—de_n and_o deê‘t_v it_o bitwene_v hem_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o xij_o year_n and_o when_o though_o xij_o year_n be_v go_v there_o bigan_v bitwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_n so_o that_o wer_v strong_o yfere_o &_o every_o of_o they_o do_v othir_o moche_n disese_v for_o morgan_n will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n fro_o beyond_o humbr_n that_o conedage_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o strong_a poâ—r_n so_o that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_o conedage_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o quell_v he_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o though_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n ca._n xv_o and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o soon_o a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteis_fw-la that_o well_o &_o noble_o gowned_a the_o land_n &_o wonder_v well_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o last_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o peple_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n fight_v till_o that_o they_o be_v deed_n whereof_o no_o man_n may_v have_v let_n till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pite_n and_o thogan_v it_o cese_n &_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o be_v reignolde_n soon_o &_o aft_o he_o die_v &_o lithe_a at_o york_n ca._n xuj_o after_o this_o reignold_n regn_v gorbodian_n his_o soon_o xv_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ij_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o sâ—owe_v that_o othir_n for_o to_o have_v the_o heritage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n quell_v that_o othir_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v ca._n xvij_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o ij_o son_n that_o he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o wer_v to_o gedre_n for_o the_o land_n that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_fw-la &_o that_o othir_n porre_v and_o this_o ferres_fw-la wood_n have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o othir_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o ferres_n have_v a_o felon_n heart_n and_o thought_n thurgh_n treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o prevelich_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o their_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 ayene_v &_o faught_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_fw-la but_z full_a evell_a it_o happen_v tho_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n wist_v that_o porre_v be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorwe_v for_o encheson_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o that_o othir_n &_o think_v he_o for_o to_o quelle_fw-fr prevely_fw-mi &_o preve_o she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o ij_o knyve_n &_o therewith_o cut_v his_o throat_n &_o the_o body_n also_o in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o herd_n ever_o such_o a_o curse_v mother_fw-mi that_o quell_v with_o her_o own_o ande_fw-mi she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_o the_o reprove_v &_o shame_v to_o the_o mother_n that_o for_o encheson_n of_o that_o one_o soon_o murder_v that_o othir_n &_o so_o lose_v hem_n both_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o kyngis_fw-la courtes_o hold_v all_o britain_n and_o which_o be_v her_o name_n ca._n xviij_o when_o the_o ij_o brother_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o nad_z leave_v behind_o hem_o nethir_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_n othir_o of_o the_o kindred_n that_o may_v have_v the_o heritage_n &_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o streng_a man_n drive_v and_o scomfit_v the_o febl_a and_o token_n all_o her_o land_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a be_v &_o strife_n under_o they_o but_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_fw-mi overcome_v all_o though_o othir_v and_o thurgh_n her_o strength_n and_o may_v they_o token_n all_o the_o land_n and_o every_o of_o he_o take_v a_o certain_a contre_fw-fr and_o in_o his_o contre_fw-fr let_v call_v he_o king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o othir_n be_v call_v dawalliere_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o loeger_n &_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n that_o be_v lotrinus_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o the_o thridde_v be_v call_v rudac_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o waly_n and_o the_o iiij_o be_v call_v cloten_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o cornewaille_n but_o this_o cloten_n
&_o tho_o regn_v he_o in_o pee_z fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karlille_n ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z each_o after_o othir_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxxiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n every_o aftâ—r_a othir_n in_o pee_z &_o without_o any_o long_a tarry_n i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regn_v as_o the_o story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n &_o he_o regn_v xij_o year_n &_o aft_v he_o regned_a morgan_n ij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vj._n year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v idwalan_n viij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xj_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—oghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catill_o xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porrex_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cheryn_n xvij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v coyll_o xij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o xx_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xu.ij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—rian_a v._o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v elind_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n xij_o year_n and_o aft_v he_o regn_v quirgunde_v viij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regâ—ed_v mortan_n vj._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v bledagh_n iij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v caph_n i_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v gen_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v seisell_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n and_o king_n tabreth_n xj_o year_n and_o archinal_a fourteen_o year_n and_o groll_n thirty_o year_n and_o rodingu_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hertâ—r_n v._o year_n and_o hampir_n vj._n year_n and_o carâ—our_n seven_o year_n and_o digneill_n iij._n year_n and_o samuel_n twenty-four_o year_n &_o reed_n ij_o year_n &_o eln_v seven_o month_n &_o this_o ely_n have_v iij._n soneâ—lud_o caâ—sibalan_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o father_fw-mi capitulo_fw-la xxâ—iiij_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lord_n his_o soon_o and_o govern_v well_o â—he_v land_n and_o moche_v honour_v good_a folk_n &_o temper_v &_o amend_v wikked_a folk_n this_o lord_n love_v more_o to_o duelle_fw-fr at_o troie_n than_o in_o any_o othir_n place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troie_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o be_v the_o cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v thurgh_n variance_n of_o lrez_fw-fr and_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o 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 and_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o cite_v hete_n it_o loundres_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o deide_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n &_o he_o have_v ij_o young_a son_n andâ—aghen_n and_o tormace_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr nethir_v speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongth_v &_o therefore_o the_o briton_o crow_v a_o strong_a knight_n that_o be_v call_v lord_n that_o be_v cassibalamus_n brother_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o britain_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n grant_v to_o cassibalam_fw-la that_o be_v ludes_fw-la brother_n the_o land_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n cesar_n come_v twye_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lord_n regn_v his_o brother_n cassibalam_fw-la &_o become_v a_o good_a man_n &_o moche_n belove_v of_o his_o briton_o so_o yâ—_z for_o his_o goodness_n &_o courtesy_n they_o grant_v he_o the_o ream_n for_o evermore_o to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o the_o king_n of_o his_o goodness_n bet_v norissh_v worthelich_o both_o son_n that_o be_v lord_n his_o brother_n &_o after_o make_v the_o elder_a soon_o earl_n of_o cornewaill_v &_o that_o othir_n earl_n of_o london_n and_o while_o this_o king_n cassibalam_fw-la regn_v come_v julius_n caesar_n that_o be_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o pour_z of_z romayn_v and_o will_v have_v have_v this_o land_n thurgh_n strength_n but_o cassibalan_n oâ—come_v he_o in_o bataille_fw-fr thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o briton_n &_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o thiâ—_n land_n &_o he_o go_v ayene_v to_o rome_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a pour_z a_o othir_n time_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o cassibalan_n but_o he_o be_v discomfit_v thurgh_n strength_n of_o the_o briton_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o corn_n waill_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n his_o brother_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o gudian_a king_n of_o scotland_n &_o corband_n king_n of_o north_n waly_n &_o of_o bretaill_n king_n of_o southwale_n &_o in_o this_o bataill_n be_v slay_v nennon_n that_o be_v cassibalams_n brother_n wherefore_o he_o make_v much_o sorwe_v and_o so_o wâ—nt_a julius_n caesar_n out_o of_o this_o land_n with_o a_o sue_v of_o romayn_v that_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v and_o though_o cassibalam_fw-la go_v ayene_v to_o london_n &_o make_v a_o fest_n un_fw-fr to_o all_o his_o folk_n that_o though_o have_v he_o help_v and_o when_o that_o feste_fw-la be_v do_v each_o man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n ca._n xxxuj_o and_o after_o it_o befall_v thus_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n household_n &_o gentleman_n of_o the_o earl_n household_n of_o london_n after_o mete_v go_v in_o fere_n for_o to_o play_v and_o thurgh_n debate_v that_o arise_v among_o they_o enelyn_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n cousin_n of_o london_n quell_v irenglas_n that_o be_v the_o king_n cousin_n wherefore_o the_o king_n swear_v that_o enelin_n shall_v be_v honge_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n that_o be_v enelinê°_n lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a to_o ward_v the_o earl_n &_o think_v he_o destroy_v &_o preve_o the_o earl_n send_v lrez_v to_o julius_n caesar_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o he_o a_o venge_n upon_o the_o king_n &_o he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o when_o the_o emê‘our_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o ordain_v a_o strong_a pour_z &_o come_v again_o the_o three_o time_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n halp_n he_o with_o seven_o m._n man_n and_o at_o the_o three_o time_n be_v cassâ—balan_n overcome_v and_o discomfit_v and_o make_v pee_z to_o the_o emê‘our_n for_o iij._n m._n pond_n of_o silver_n yield_a by_o year_n for_o truage_n for_o this_o land_n for_o evermore_o &_o half_o ayere_v pass_v the_o emê‘our_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n with_o he_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o this_o land_n and_o after_o cassâ—balan_n regn_v xvij_o year_n in_o pee_z and_o though_o die_v he_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n by_o comune_a assent_n crow_v andragen_n earl_n of_o cornwaille_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v viij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o kymbalyn_n that_o be_v andragenys_n soon_o a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxviij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o andragen_n regn_v kymbalyn_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n in_o moche_n â—_o sperite_v and_z pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v bear_v 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same_o prince_n with_o a_o m._n and_o ix_o houndred_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ordain_v a_o bataille_n to_o king_n johan_n of_o france_n come_v to_o the_o prince_n ward_n with_o seven_o m_o choose_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o othir_v much_o peple_n in_o a_o huge_a pass_a nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v you_o slay_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n and_o many_o othir_v noble_a man_n and_z of_o the_o prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a_o m._n and_o of_o othir_n after_o the_o true_a account_n and_o reken_v viij_o houndr_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v there_o take_v &_o sir_n phelipp_v his_o young_a soon_o and_o many_o duke_n and_o noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a knight_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n about_o ij_o m._n and_o so_o the_o victory_n fill_v there_o to_o the_o prince_n &_o to_o the_o peple_n of_o englond_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o many_o yâ—_z be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o her_o raunsone_n &_o upon_o her_o trougth_n &_o knyghthode_n be_v charge_v &_o have_v leave_v to_o go_v but_o the_o â—nce_n take_v with_o he_o though_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o philipp_v his_o soon_o with_o all_o the_o reverence_n that_o he_o myÈt_v &_o go_v ayene_v to_o burdeux_fw-fr with_o a_o glorious_a victory_n the_o some_o of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v slay_v the_o day_n of_o bataille_n be_v iiij_o m.iiij_o c.xl_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxxij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o v._o day_n of_o may_n prince_n edward_n with_o king_n johan_n of_o france_n &_o philipp_v his_o soon_o and_o many_o othir_n worthy_a prisoner_n arrive_v graciouse_o in_o the_o haven_n of_o plymmouth_n and_o the_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n about_o iij._o after_o none_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o london_n by_o londou_fw-mi brigge_n and_o so_o wenten_a forth_o to_o the_o king_n paleys_fw-la of_o westmynster_n and_o there_o fill_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n &_o pree_n of_o peple_n about_o they_o to_o behold_v and_o see_v that_o wondir_n &_o yâ—_z rial_n sight_n yâ—_z unnethes_n from_o mydday_n till_o nyÈt_o they_o may_v come_v to_o westmynster_n &_o the_o king_n raunsone_n of_o france_n be_v tax_v and_o set_v to_o iij._n myllionz_n of_o scute_v of_o who_o ij_o shall_v be_v worth_a a_o noble_a and_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o a_o myllion_n be_v a_o m.m._n and_o after_o some_o man_n his_o ramnsome_n be_v set_v at_o iij._n m.m_o floreyn_n &_o all_o be_v one_o in_o effect_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v solemn_a juste_n in_o smethfeld_a be_v there_o present_a the_o king_n of_o englond_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o many_o othir_v worthy_a and_o noble_a lord_n ¶_o the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o same_o king_n edward_n at_o wyndesore_n as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knyghthode_n as_o for_o his_o own_o wurshipp_n and_o at_o the_o reverence_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o othir_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o at_o that_o time_n he_o hold_v a_o wondre_fw-fr rial_n and_o costlewe_a fest_n of_o seint_a george_n pass_a any_o that_o ever_o be_v hold_v afore_o wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o scorning_n say_v that_o he_o see_v never_o ne_z herd_n such_o solemn_a feste_n ne_o rialte_v hold_v ne_o do_v with_o taylle_n without_o payeng_v of_o gold_n or_o silver_n and_o in_o the_o xxxiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o fourteen_o kal._n of_o juyll_a sir_n â—ohan_o earl_n of_o richemond_fw-fr king_n edward_n son_n wed_v dame_n blanch_v duke_n henry_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n cousin_n to_o the_o same_o â—ohan_n by_o dispensacione_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n be_v ordain_v juste_n at_o london_n iij._o day_n of_o the_o rogacious_a that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o meire_n of_o london_n with_o his_o twenty-four_o alderman_n ayens_n all_o that_o will_v come_v in_o who_o name_n and_o stead_n the_o king_n prive_o with_o his_o iiij_o son_n edward_o leonell_n johan_n and_o edmond_n and_o othir_v nineteeen_o great_a lord_n helden_v yâ—_z fell_v with_o wurshipp_n and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v and_o say_v of_o they_o that_o see_v it_o there_o come_v out_o blood_n of_o the_o tomb_n of_o thomas_n some_o time_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fressh_v as_o that_o day_n that_o he_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n cheese_n his_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lig_n at_o westmynstre_n fast_o by_o the_o shrine_n of_o seint_a edward_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o xxvij_o day_n of_o octobre_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o caleys_n make_v protestation_n that_o he_o will_v never_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a till_o he_o have_v full_o end_v the_o be_v bitwene_v france_n &_o he_o ¶_o and_o so_o in_o the_o xxxuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o winter_n time_n king_n edward_n be_v and_o travail_v in_o the_o ryne_n cost_v and_o about_o seint_a hilary_n tie_v he_o depart_v his_o host_n and_o go_v to_o burgoyne_n ward_n with_o who_o than_o meet_v pesibe_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n behote_n he_o lxx_o thousand_o floreyn_n that_o he_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n and_o his_o peple_n and_o the_o king_n grant_v at_o his_o request_n and_o duel_v there_o un_o to_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 that_o strange_a thief_n on_o the_o see_v under_o the_o earl_n of_o seint_a poule_n the_o xv_o day_n of_o march_n lig_v a_o wait_n upon_o the_o town_n of_o haste_v rye_n and_o othir_n place_n and_o village_n on_o the_o see_v cost_n haddyn_v enter_v as_o enemy_n in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o
before_o the_o foresaid_a oath_n that_o they_o have_v make_v &_o be_v title_v bitwene_v hem_o they_o behighten_v there_o to_o kâ—pe_v &_o olle_fw-la othir_o covenautz_n that_o be_v bitwene_v they_o y_fw-fr ordain_v and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n man_n bests_n tree_n &_o house_n with_o sudden_a tempest_n &_o strong_a lightning_n be_v ê‘issh_v &_o the_o devil_n apê‘_v bodily_a in_o mamny_n likeness_n to_o much_o peple_n as_o they_o go_v in_o diâ—se_a place_n in_o the_o contre_fw-fr &_o speak_v to_o hem_v ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n aroo_v in_o france_n &_o the_o white_a company_n â—n_o lombardy_a &_o of_o many_o othir_n meruaille_fw-fr ca._n cc.xxxj_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o xxxuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o cristemasse_n in_o the_o fest_n of_o conation_n of_o seint_a paul_n hold_v his_o ê‘lement_n at_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o which_o be_v put_v forth_o and_o show_v the_o accord_n &_o the_o tretis_fw-la that_o be_v stabilissh_v &_o y_z make_v bitwene_v though_o ij_o king_n the_o which_o accord_v plese_v to_o much_o peple_n &_o therefore_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n there_o be_v gadred_a &_o come_v to_o gedre_n in_o westmynstre_n church_n the_o first_o sunday_n of_o lent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ij_o kal_a of_o fevere_a the_o foresaid_a englisshmâ—n_n &_o frensshman_n where_o be_v song_n a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o the_o trinite_a of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n mastir_n simond_n yclepe_v and_o when_o agnus_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 with_o the_o king_n son_n of_o france_n &_o othir_o noble_a &_o great_a lord_n with_o candeles_a y_o light_n &_o cross_n y_o bring_v forth_o all_z that_o be_v call_v there_o to_o yâ—_z be_v not_o swear_v afore_o swear_v that_o same_o oath_n that_o be_v write_v upon_o god_n body_n &_o on_o the_o mass_n book_n in_o this_o wise_a we_o n._n &_o n._n sweren_a upon_o holy_a god_n body_n &_o on_o the_o gospeles_a steadfast_o to_o hold_v &_o 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many_o land_n as_o they_o yâ—_z be_v in_o pleyne_v contree_n &_o desert_n baren_a witness_n sudden_o there_o apê‘_v ij_o castle_n of_o the_o which_o go_v out_o ij_o oste_n of_o arm_n man_n and_o that_o one_o oost_n be_v clothe_v and_o hele_v in_o white_a and_o that_o othir_v in_o black_a and_o when_o bataill_v bitwene_v they_o be_v begin_v the_o white_a overcome_v he_o black_a and_o anon_o after_o the_o black_a take_v heart_n un_o to_o hem_v and_o overcome_v the_o white_a and_z after_o that_o they_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o her_o castle_n and_o than_o the_o castle_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o hooste_n vanyssh_v away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o peple_n and_o namely_o of_o man_n who_o have_v as_o wymmen_v out_o of_o governaunce_n token_n housbonde_n as_o well_o strangier_n as_o othir_o lewd_a and_o simple_a peple_n the_o which_o foryet_a her_o own_o honour_n and_o wurshippe_n and_o berthâ—_fw-mi couple_v and_o marry_v they_o with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n &_o little_a reputation_n in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o also_o in_o this_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n wed_v the_o countess_n of_o kent_n that_o be_v sir_n thomas_fw-la wife_n holand_n the_o which_o be_v deê‘t_v some_o time_n and_o divorce_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_v for_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o knight_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v and_o arise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o diverse_a nation_n gadr_v to_o gedre_v of_o who_o her_o leder_n and_o governor_n be_v englissh_a peple_n and_o they_o be_v clepid_a a_o peple_n without_o a_o heed_n the_o which_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o the_o ê‘tie_n of_o france_n and_o not_o long_o after_o there_o aroo_v a_o othir_n company_n of_o diverse_a nation_n yâ—_z be_v call_v the_o white_a company_n the_o which_o in_o the_o party_n and_o contre_n of_o lombardy_n do_v much_o sorwe_v this_o same_o year_n sir_n â—ohan_o of_o gaunte_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o iij._o be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n &_o cause_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o henry_n some_o time_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o gnyhenne_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o go_v thidder_fw-mi ca._n cc.xxxij_o and_o in_o the_o xxxvij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_o the_o xv_o day_n of_o janiver_n that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o seint_a maures_n day_n about_o evensong_n time_n there_o aroo_v and_o come_v such_o a_o wound_n out_o of_o the_o south_n with_o such_o a_o fersenesse_n and_o strength_n that_o he_o brace_v and_o blue_v down_o to_o ground_n high_a house_n and_o strong_a bildynge_n tower_n church_n &_o steple_n and_o othir_v stronges_n and_o all_o othir_v strong_a werke_n that_o stoden_a still_o weren_a shake_n there_o with_o that_o they_o be_v yet_o and_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d more_o the_o febeler_n &_o weyker_n while_o they_o stone_v and_o this_o wound_n last_v without_o any_o cessing_n seven_o day_n continuell_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o their_o folewed_a such_o water_n in_o hey_n time_n &_o in_o herue_v time_n that_o alle_fw-mi field_n werke_n be_v strong_o let_v &_o leave_v undo_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n â—nce_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guyhenne_n and_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o father_fw-mi feaute_n and_o homage_n therefore_o &_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o child_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v sir_n leonell_n his_o soon_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o edmond_n his_o othir_n soon_o earl_n of_o cambrigge_n and_o in_o the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parliament_n that_o man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o the_o temporal_a and_o of_o holy_a church_n law_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v plete_v in_o her_o modir_n tunge_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n three_o king_n that_o be_v for_o to_o seyne_v the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o king_n of_o cypress_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n by_o cause_n to_o visit_v and_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n of_o who_o they_o be_v wonder_v welcome_a &_o much_o y_o wurship_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v long_o time_n ij_o of_o hem_n go_v ayene_v home_o in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_n &_o kingdom_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n thurgh_n great_a sikenesse_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v let_v still_o in_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o thirty-nine_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a &_o a_o huge_a frost_n &_o that_o last_v long_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v fro_o seint_a andrew_n tide_n un_o to_o the_o fourteen_o kal._n of_o april_n that_o the_o tilthe_n &_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o othir_v such_o field_n wurke_v and_o hand_n werke_n be_v moche_v you_o let_v &_o leave_v un_o do_v for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o the_o earth_n ¶_o and_o at_o orrey_n in_o britaigne_a that_o time_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o bataill_v bitwene_v sir_n johan_n of_o mountfort_n duke_n of_o britaigne_a &_o sir_n charles_n of_o bloy_n but_o the_o victory_n fill_v to_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n johan_n thurgh_n help_n &_o socour_v of_o the_o englisshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knyÈte_n &_o squyer_n &_o othir_o man_n that_o be_v unnombr_v in_o the_o which_o bataill_n be_v slay_v charle_n himself_o with_o all_o that_o stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o the_o englisshman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n deide_v at_o savoy_n â—ohan_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o serâ—â—â—_n &_o exequy_n king_n edward_n let_v ordain_v &_o do_v in_o diâ—se_a place_n
a_o englisshman_n lose_z have_v with_o he_o at_o his_o governaunce_n thilk_o white_a company_n that_o be_v afore_o you_o nempn_v the_o which_o of_o time_n ayens_fw-fr holy_a chyrche_n &_o a_o othir_n time_n ayens_fw-fr lord_n wer_v and_o ordain_v great_a bataille_fw-fr and_o there_o in_o that_o contre_fw-fr he_z do_v many_o marvellous_a thing_n and_o about_o the_o conversion_n of_o seint_a paul_n yâ—_z king_n when_o he_o have_v end_v &_o do_v the_o enter_n &_o the_o exe_v quies_fw-la with_o great_a cost_n and_o rialtâ—es_n about_o the_o sepulture_n &_o berieng_n of_o queen_n philipp_v his_o wife_n he_o hold_v â—is_fw-la parliament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v axe_v of_o the_o clergy_n a_o three_o year_n disme_n yâ—_z be_v for_o to_o seyne_v a_o great_a dyme_n to_o be_v pay_v iij._o year_n during_o and_o the_o clergy_n put_v it_o of_o aâ—d_n will_v not_o grant_v un_fw-fr to_o estre_fw-fr next_o come_v and_o than_o they_o grant_v well_o that_o in_o iij._o year_n by_o certain_a term_n that_o disme_n shall_v be_v pay_v and_o also_o of_o the_o lie_v fee_n be_v a_o iij._o year_n xv_o y_fw-mi grant_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolle_v with_o othir_n certain_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n and_o of_o her_o governaunce_n capitulo_fw-la cc.xxxiiij_o and_o in_o the_o xlv_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o beginning_n king_n edward_n with_o unwyse_a counceill_n and_o undiscrete_a borew_v a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o the_o prelatz_fw-fr lord_n marchantz_n and_o othir_v scotfree_a man_n of_o his_o ream_n seyeng_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v dispend_v in_o defend_v of_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o of_o his_o ream_n neverthe_o latter_a it_o profit_v nouzt_v wherefore_o about_o midsummer_n after_o he_o make_v a_o great_a host_n of_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o his_o ream_n among_o who_o be_v some_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n fitzwater_fw-mi and_o the_o lord_n graunson_fw-fr 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pee_z &_o saiden_n that_o the_o pope_n desire_v to_o fullfyll_v his_o predecessor_n will_v but_z for_o all_o her_o come_n they_o speed_v not_o of_o her_o purpose_n ¶_o of_o the_o besiege_n of_o rochel_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o his_o company_n be_v there_o y_o take_v in_o the_o haven_n with_o spaynarde_n &_o all_o his_o vessel_n you_o burn_v ca._n cc.xxxv_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o quyne_a king_n edward_o in_o the_o xlvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la hold_v his_o ê‘lement_n at_o wynchestre_n &_o it_o last_v but_o viij_o day_n to_o the_o ê‘lement_n be_v sompn_v by_o write_v of_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n iiij_o bisshoppe_n &_o iiij_o abbot_n without_o any_o mo_z this_o ê‘lement_n be_v hold_v for_o marchauntz_n of_o london_n of_o norwych_n and_o of_o othir_o diverse_a place_n in_o diverse_a thing_n and_o point_n of_o treason_n that_o they_o be_v diffamed_a of_o that_z be_v for_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v rebelle_n and_o will_v rise_v ayens_n the_o king_n ¶_o this_o 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in_o the_o year_n of_o thyncarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v crist_n m._n cccc.lxxx_n and_o in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o fourthe_n atte_fw-it request_n of_o dyverce_a gentleman_n i_o have_v endevourd_v i_o to_o enprinte_v the_o chronicle_n of_o englond_a as_o in_o this_o book_n shall_v by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n follow_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n may_v see_v and_o short_o find_v such_o matter_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o see_v or_o rede_v i_o have_v ordain_v a_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n short_o compile_v &_o chapitred_a as_o here_o shall_v follow_v which_o book_n begyn_v at_o albyne_n how_o she_o with_o her_o suster_n fond_a this_o land_n first_o &_o name_v it_o albion_n &_o end_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n edward_n the_o iiij_o ¶_o first_a in_o the_o prologue_n be_v contain_v how_o albyne_n with_o her_o sustreâ—_n enâ—â—d_v in_o to_o this_o i_o will_v and_o name_v it_o albyon_n ¶_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n contain_v how_o brute_n be_v engendrid_a of_o they_o of_o troy_n &_o how_o he_o slay_v his_o father_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n j_a ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_z and_o deliver_v the_o troyan_n there_o out_o of_o bondage_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o how_o coryn_n become_v brutus_n man_n &_o how_o king_n goffar_n be_v discomfit_v and_o of_o the_o fondation_n of_o tours_n in_o turayne_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n arrive_v atte_a tottenesse_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o albion_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n bitwene_fw-mi coryn_n &_o gogmagog_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o how_o brute_n make_v london_n &_o name_v this_o land_n britaigne_a &_o scotland_n albany_n &_o walys_n cambre_n and_o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n to_o his_o three_o son_n ca._n five_o ¶_o how_o king_n madan_n regn_v in_o peâ—s_n &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o his_o son_n and_o how_o that_o one_o 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reynold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v aft_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v after_o after_o reygrold_a his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o two_o son_n of_o gorbodian_a fight_v for_o the_o heritage_n &_o how_o they_o both_o be_v slay_v ca._n xvij_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o king_n hold_v all_o britain_n and_o what_o their_o name_n be_v ca._n xviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n doneband_n that_o be_v cleteus_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o doneband_n be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o e'er_o wered_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britain_n ca.xx._fw-la ¶_o how_o bâ—â—nne_n &_o belyn_n depart_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o &_o their_o be_v ca._n xxi_o ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n guthlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o ¶_o how_o wacoord_n be_v make_v bitwene_v brenne_n &_o belyn_n by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o cornewen_n her_o mother_fw-mi ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slow_a the_o king_n of_o denmark_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n guenthelon_n regn_v &_o gowned_a the_o land_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v after_o guenthelon_n ca._n xxuj_o ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v aft_v seysell_n &_o howan_n regn_v aft_v he_o ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o deide_a thurgh_n devour_v of_o a_o best_a ca._n xxviij_o ¶_o of_o grandebodian_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o mor_o with_o which_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrige_n ca._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o arâ—ogaill_n that_o be_v grando_fw-la bodian_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o depose_v for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o artogaille_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n token_n hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n ca._n xxxij_o ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z eke_v after_o othir_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxx.ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o britone_fw-la grant_v cassibalam_fw-la which_o be_v ludde_n brother_n the_o ream_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n caesar_n come_v twy_n to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o roam_v ca._n xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalam_fw-la be_v cause_n he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o kymbalin_n which_o be_v andragens_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n be_v ihun_v bear_v of_o the_o blessyd_v virgin_n seint_a marry_o ca._n xxxviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n guynder_n kymbalyn_v soon_o which_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o rome_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n the_o apostle_n preched_a ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a gaf_n to_o beringer_n a_o island_n and_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—â—re_a wyke_n ca._n xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n die_v do_v arere_z a_o stone_n in_o thentr_v of_o westmoreland_o where_o he_o slay_v roderyke_v ca._n xlij_o ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o ca._n xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coyll_n and_o be_v the_o first_o cristen_v king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ca._n xliiij_o ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o atte_fw-mi last_o the_o briton_n cheese_n astlepade_n which_o after_o be_v slay_v by_o coeyll_n ca._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o constaunce_n a_o romayn_v be_v choose_v king_n by_o cause_n he_o wed_v eleyne_v king_n coeyl_v daughter_n ca._n xluj_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n soon_o of_o constaunce_n &_o of_o seint_a eleyne_v rule_v the_o land_n &_o after_o be_v make_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n ca._n xlvij_o ¶_o how_o maxymian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n wed_v octavians_n daughter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n ca._n xlviij_o ¶_o how_o maximian_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o gaf_v it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v ca._n xlix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a ursula_n with_o xj_o m._n virgin_n in_o her_o company_n wâ—re_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v ca._n l_o ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n and_o how_o gracian_n defend_v it_o ca._n lj_o ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v himself_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v &_o afterward_o the_o briton_o slay_v he_o ca._n lij_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o little_a britain_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o moche_n britain_v ca._n liij_o ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v costantins_n soon_o a_o monk_n at_o wynchestre_n be_v take_v out_o by_o vortiger_n &_o make_a king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n who_o vortigeer_n let_v sle_n he_o to_o make_v himself_o king_n ca._n liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o ij_o child_n to_o keep_v which_o be_v constantine_n son_n lead_v they_o to_o little_a britayn_n for_o the_o trayson_fw-mi &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n ca._n lv_o ¶_o how_o engist_n with_o xj_o m._n man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o who_o vortiger_n gaf_a the_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thongcastell_n ca._n luj_o ¶_o of_o ronewen_n engistes_n daughter_n who_o king_n vortiger_n wed_v for_o her_o beaute_n ca._n lvij_o ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n and_o how_o engist_n be_v drive_v out_o and_o how_o vortymer_n be_v slay_v by_o ronewen_n ca._n lviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n choose_n vortiger_n
he_o and_o how_o mortime_n come_v and_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o tickhille_n &_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o burghbrigge_n ca._n c.lxxxxvij_fw-la ¶_o how_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bihede_v at_o pountfrete_a &_o v._o baron_n honge_v &_o draw_v ca._n c.lxxxxviij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o honderd_v m._n man_n of_o be_v &_o may_v not_o speed_n ca._n c.lxxxxix_n ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkla_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n which_o waâ—_n erle_n of_o cardoylle_n ca._n cc_o ¶_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v for_o seint_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o door_n of_o the_o priory_n be_v close_v by_o cause_n none_o shall_v come_v &_o offer_v at_o his_o sepulture_n ca._n cc.j_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n wâ—nte_n in_o to_o frannce_n for_o to_o trete_n for_o pee_z bitwene_v both_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.ij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v edward_n his_o soon_o the_o prince_n in_o to_o france_n ca._n cc.iij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n exile_v the_o queen_n his_o wife_n &_o edward_n his_o odelst_a soon_o ca._n cc.iiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n by_o the_o counceill_n of_o the_o spencer_n send_v to_o the_o xij_o peer_n of_o france_n to_o help_v exile_n queen_n isabella_n and_o she_o soon_o sir_n edward_n out_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.v_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n lete_fw-la keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o try_v out_o the_o best_a man_n of_o be_v in_o englond_n ca._n cc.uj_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n her_o soon_o duke_n of_o guyan_n lond_v at_o her_o wych_a &_o how_o they_o didâ—n_n ca._n cc.vij_o ¶_o how_o mastir_n walty_a stapleton_n bisshopp_n of_o excestre_n 〈◊〉_d kings_n tresorer_n be_v behede_v at_o london_n ca._n cc.viij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n ser_z hugh_o spencer_n &_o th'earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v take_v ca._n cc.ix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v depose_v and_o his_o dignity_n take_v from_o he_o ca._n cc.x_o ¶_o the_o ê“phecie_n of_o merlin_n declare_v upon_o king_n edward_o of_o carnarivan_n soon_o of_o king_n edward_n ca._n cc.xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_o the_o thridde_v after_o the_o conquest_n ca._n cc.xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v to_o stanhope_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n ca._n cc.xiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o englisshman_n stop_v the_o scot_n in_o the_o park_n of_o stanhope_o and_o how_o they_o torn_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_o ca._n cc.xiiij_o ¶_o of_o thâ—_n deâ—h_v of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n sometime_o king_n of_o england_n ca._n cc.xv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spouse_v phelip_n therles_a daughter_n of_o henande_n at_o york_n ca._n cc.xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitgo_v englisshman_n &_o scot_n &_o of_o justifieng_v of_o troylebastonne_n ca._n cc.xvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o the_o ride_n at_o bedford_n ca._n cc.xviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v to_o do_v his_o homage_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o guyan_n ca._n cc.xix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n bear_v he_o proud_o &_o high_a ca._n cc.xx_o ¶_o how_o edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v earl_n of_o kente_n &_o brother_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivaâ—_n be_v behede_v at_o wynchestre_fw-fr capitulo_fw-la cc.xxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n earl_n of_o the_o march_n capitulo_fw-la cc.xxij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gate_n ayene_v the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o which_o he_o have_v loâ—â—_n by_o his_o mother_fw-mi &_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n new_a make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v ca._n cc.xxiij_o ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n that_o come_v in_o bataill_n again_o the_o two_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o scotland_n in_o the_o avauntward_a first_o be_v these_o lord_n ca._n cc_o twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o yâ—_z erledome_n of_o cornwall_n and_o of_o othir_o vj._n new_a earl_n yâ—_z he_o make_v &_o of_o the_o first_o challenge_n &_o title_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n ca._n cc.xxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n fight_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o skluy_v against_o the_o power_n of_o france_n whereof_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n ca._n cc.xxuj_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n saill_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o arrive_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n ca._n cc.xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o besege_v caley_n &_o how_o he_o gate_n it_o ca._n cc.xxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr on_o the_o see_v by_o wynchel_n see_v with_o spaynarde_n ca._n cc.xxix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v cron_v king_n of_o scotland_n &_o how_o pance_n edward_n take_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n phelip_n his_o young_a so_o ne_z at_o the_o bataill_n of_o peyter_n ca._n cc.xxx_o ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n aroo_v in_o france_n &_o the_o 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the_o ream_n be_v loâ—gâ—_n mysgoverned_a ca._n cc.xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o how_o sir_n johan_n monster_n worth_a knight_n be_v draw_v &_o honge_v ca._n cc.xxxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o of_o jak_a straw_n and_o how_o he_o wed_a queen_n anne_n and_z of_o many_o othir_n thing_n ca._n cc.xxxix_o &_o cc.xl_o ¶_o how_o v._o lord_n rise_v at_o rafotrd_n brigge_v ca._n cc.xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n wed_v isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n in_o caleys_n &_o of_o her_o coronation_n at_o westmestre_n ca._n cc.xlij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o after_o the_o conquest_n regnâ—d_v aâ—t_a king_n richard_n who_o he_o depose_v and_z of_o the_o bataill_n of_o shrewisbury_v and_o of_o alle_fw-mi his_o regue_n ca._n cc.xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o fifthe_o his_z soon_o be_v king_n &_o of_o his_o regning_n in_o the_o beginning_n &_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o harflete_a bataill_o 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king_n solomon_n in_o ihrlm_n and_o make_v the_o 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 and_o see_v if_o it_o be_v soothe_v that_o man_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a and_o noble_a wit_n and_o wisdam_fw-la of_o king_n solomon_n and_o she_o fond_a it_o soothe_v that_o man_n have_v she_o tell_v ¶_o of_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-mi that_o be_v king_n leyle_n soon_o ca._n x_o and_o after_o this_o king_n leyl_n regn_v his_o soon_o lord_n ludibras_fw-mi that_o make_v the_o cite_v of_o canterbury_n and_o of_o wynchestre_n and_o he_o regn_v xiij_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v ludibras_fw-mi soon_o how_o he_o regn_v &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o necromancer_n ca._n xj_o and_o after_o this_o lord_n ludibras_fw-mi regn_v bladud_n his_o soon_o a_o great_a necromancer_n and_o thurgh_n high_a craft_n of_o necromancy_n he_o make_v the_o meruaillous_a hot_a bath_n as_o the_o gest_n tell_v and_o he_o regn_v xxj_o year_n and_o he_o lie_v at_o the_o new_a troy_n ¶_o of_o king_n leir_n and_o of_o the_o ansuere_a of_o his_o young_a daughter_n that_o gracious_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n xij_o after_o this_o king_n bladud_n regn_v leir_n his_o soon_o and_o this_o king_n make_v the_o town_n of_o leycestre_n and_o let_v call_v the_o town_n aft_v his_o name_n and_o he_o govern_v the_o town_n well_o &_o noble_o this_o king_n leir_n have_v ij_o doughtres_fw-la the_o first_o be_v call_v goneril_n the_o second_o rigan_n and_o the_o thridde_v cordeill_n and_o the_o young_a daughter_n be_v fair_o and_o best_a of_o condition_n the_o king_n her_o father_fw-mi become_v a_o old_a man_n and_o will_v that_o his_o doughtre_n be_v marry_v â—r_o that_o he_o deide_v but_o first_o he_o think_v to_o assay_v which_o of_o hem_n love_v he_o most_o and_o best_o for_z she_o that_o love_v he_o best_o shall_v best_o be_v marry_v and_o he_o axe_v of_o the_o first_o daughter_n how_o moche_n she_o he_o love_v and_o she_o ansuerd_v and_o say_v better_a than_o her_o own_o life_n now_o certes_o quoth_v the_o father_fw-mi that_fw-mi be_v a_o great_a love_n though_o axe_v he_o of_o the_o second_o daughter_n how_o moche_n she_o he_o love_v and_o she_o say_v more_o and_o pass_a all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o world_n â—_o ma_fw-fr for_fw-mi qd_n the_o father_fw-mi i_o may_v no_o more_o axe_n and_o though_o axe_v he_o of_o the_o thridde_v daughter_n how_o moche_n she_o he_o love_v certes_o father_fw-mi quod_fw-la she_o my_o sustre_n have_v tell_v you_o gloss_v word_n but_z forsooth_o i_o shall_v tell_v troth_n for_o i_o love_v you_o as_o much_o as_o i_o ought_v to_o love_v my_o father_fw-mi &_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 telle_fw-fr as_o moche_n as_o you_o be_v worth_a so_o moche_n shall_v you_o be_v love_v ¶_o the_o king_n her_o father_fw-mi go_v that_o she_o have_v scorn_v he_o and_o become_v wonder_n wroth_a and_o swear_v by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n she_o shall_v never_o haâ—e_v good_a of_o he_o but_o his_o doughtres_n that_o love_v he_o so_o moche_n shall_v be_v well_o avaunce_v and_o marry_v and_o the_o first_o daughter_n he_o marry_v to_o maugle_n king_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o second_o he_o marry_v to_o haneinos_fw-la erle_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o so_o they_o ordain_v and_o speak_v bitwene_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o ream_n bitwene_fw-mi hem_n two_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n leir_n her_o father_fw-mi so_o that_o cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n shall_v no_o thing_n have_v of_o his_o land_n but_z this_o cordeill_n be_v wonder_v fair_a and_o of_o so_o good_a condition_n â—ud_a manner_n that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n agampe_n hear_v of_o she_o speak_v &_o send_v to_o the_o king_n leir_v she_o father_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o have_v she_o un_fw-fr to_o his_o wife_n and_o pray_v he_o thereof_o and_o king_n leir_n her_o father_fw-mi send_v he_o word_n that_o he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n un_fw-fr to_o his_o two_o doughtre_n and_o say_v he_o have_v no_o more_o land_n wherewith_o her_o to_o marien_n ¶_o and_o when_o agampe_n hear_v this_o answer_n he_o send_v anon_o ayene_v to_o leir_v and_o say_v that_o he_o axe_v no_o thing_n with_o she_o but_o only_o her_o clothing_n &_o her_o body_n and_o anon_o king_n leir_v send_v she_o over_o the_o see_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o resseyn_v she_o with_o moche_n wurshipp_n and_o with_o moche_n solempnite_v she_o spouse_v and_o make_v her_o queen_n of_o france_n ¶_o how_o king_n leir_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n thurgh_n his_o folly_n and_o how_o cordeil_v his_o young_a daughter_n help_v he_o in_o his_o need_n ¶_o capitulo_fw-la xiij_o whus_o it_o fall_v afterward_o that_o though_o ij_o elder_a doughtren_n will_v not_o abide_v till_o leir_v she_o father_fw-mi be_v deed_n but_o wer_v upon_o he_o while_o that_o he_o leve_v and_o moche_n sorwe_v and_o shame_v he_o do_v wherefore_o they_o benommen_v he_o holy_a the_o roialme_n and_o bitwene_a hem_n have_v ordain_v that_o one_o of_o hem_n shall_v have_v king_n leir_v to_o sojourn_v all_o his_o life_n time_n with_o xl_o knight_n and_o squyer_n that_o he_o may_v wurshippful_o go_v and_o ride_v whidder_fw-mi that_o he_o will_v in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o like_v to_o pley_v and_o to_o solace_v so_o that_o managles_n king_n of_o scotland_n have_v king_n leir_v with_o he_o in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v above_o say_v and_o or_z othir_o half_a year_n be_v pass_v corneill_n that_o be_v his_o elder_a dâ—ughter_n and_o queen_n of_o scotland_n be_v so_o amnoy_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o peple_n that_o anon_o she_o and_o her_o lord_n speak_v to_o gedre_v wherefore_o his_o knight_n half_a and_o his_o squyer_n from_o he_o be_v go_v and_o nomo_fw-la leave_v but_o only_o thirty_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v leir_n bigan_v for_o to_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v for_o encheson_n that_o his_o estate_n be_v empeir_v and_o man_n have_v of_o he_o more_o scorn_n and_o despite_n then_o ever_o they_o have_v bifor_a wherefore_o he_o nift_v what_o for_o to_o do_v and_o at_o the_o last_o think_v that_o he_o will_v wend_v in_o to_o corn_n waill_v to_o rigan_n his_o othir_n daughter_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v the_o earl_n and_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v leire_n daughter_n he_o welcome_v and_o with_o he_o make_v moche_n joy_n &_o there_o he_o duel_v with_o thirty_o knight_n and_o squyer_n and_o he_o nad_z nought_o duel_v there_o scarce_o tuelfmonth_n that_o his_o daughter_n of_o he_o nas_fw-la full_a and_o of_o his_o company_n and_o her_o lord_n and_o she_o of_o he_o have_v scorn_n and_o despite_o so_o that_o from_o thirty_o knight_n they_o bronghten_v un_fw-mi to_o x._o and_o afterward_o u_o and_o so_o there_o leave_v with_o he_o no_o mo_z though_o make_v be_v forwe_v y_o nowâ—_n and_o say_v sore_o weep_v alas_o that_o ever_o he_o come_v in_o to_o that_o land_n and_o say_v yet_o have_v i_o het_a to_o have_v duel_v with_o my_o first_o daughter_n and_o anon_o ween_v thenne_n to_o his_o first_o daughter_n but_o anon_o as_o she_o see_v he_o come_v she_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o by_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o may_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o mo_z with_o he_o but_o one_o knight_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v though_o bigan_v leir_v again_o weâ—e_a and_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v &_o say_v though_o alas_o now_o to_o long_o have_v i_o lyvet_n that_o this_o sorwe_v and_o meschief_n be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o be_o i_o poor_a that_o some_o time_n be_v scotfree_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a ¶_o but_o when_o i_o be_v scotfree_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v and_o wurship_v and_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n and_o despite_o and_o now_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o cordeill_n my_o yongeste_v daughter_n say_v i_o trougth_n when_o she_o say_v as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n shall_v i_o be_v belove_v and_o alle_fw-mi the_o whilâ—_n that_o i_o have_v good_a though_o be_v i_o belove_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o ricchesse_n but_o my_o two_o doughtre_n gloss_a i_o though_o and_o now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v little_a pris_fw-fr and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n but_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o ne_v understond_v and_o therefore_o i_o let_v she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v little_a pris_fw-fr of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v sith_o my_o ij_o doughtre_n have_v i_o thus_o disceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_n love_v and_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o sechen_a she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o othir_n land_n
thousand_o man_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o earl_n for_o his_o falseness_n &_o arrive_v at_o porte_fw-fr smouth_n ¶_o and_o when_o octavian_n wist_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o briton_o and_o discomfitedâ—aberne_n discomfitedâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n flee_v then_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o ordain_v there_o a_o great_a power_n and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n a_o othir_n time_n for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o octavian_n when_o octavian_n hear_v tell_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n and_o come_v towards_o tavern_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v so_o that_o the_o ij_o host_n metten_v upon_o steynesmore_n and_o strong_o smite_v to_o gedre_fw-fr and_o though_o be_v octavian_n discomfit_v and_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o norwey_a andâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n town_n castle_n as_o much_o as_o they_o there_o have_v ¶_o and_o since_o octavian_n come_v ayene_v from_o norwey_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o seize_v ayene_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o drofe_n out_o all_o the_o roman_n &_o be_v though_o make_v king_n and_o regned_a ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n spouse_v octavians_n donghter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n ¶_o ca._n xlviij_o this_o king_n octavian_n govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o noble_o but_o he_o nad_z none_n heir_n sauf_fw-fr a_o dought_n that_o be_v a_o young_a child_n that_o he_o love_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o life_n and_o for_o as_o much_o that_o he_o wax_v such_fw-mi &_o be_v in_o point_n of_o death_n &_o may_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o will_v have_v make_v one_o of_o his_o nepheus_fw-la to_o have_v be_v king_n the_o which_o be_v a_o noble_a knyÈt_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n yâ—_z be_v call_v conan_n meriedoke_v &_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o king_n daughter_n &_o have_v marry_v she_o when_o tim_a have_v be_v but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_o not_o suffer_v it_o but_o yaf_a her_o counseill_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o some_o high_a man_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o than_o may_v she_o have_v all_o her_o lust_n and_o the_o counseill_n of_o the_o emê‘our_n costantine_n her_o lord_n and_o at_o this_o counceill_n they_o accord_v and_o choose_v though_o cador_fw-es of_o cornewaille_fw-fr for_o to_o wend_v to_o yâ—_z emê‘our_fw-fr for_o to_o do_v this_o message_n and_o he_o nomme_n the_o weigh_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o toldeâ—eth_v emê‘our_v this_o tide_n well_o and_o wise_o &_o the_o emê‘our_n send_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o he_o his_o own_o cousin_n yâ—_z be_v his_o uncle_n soon_o a_o noble_a knight_n and_o a_o strong_a thas_o be_v call_v maximian_n and_o he_o spouse_v octavians_n daughter_n and_o be_v crow_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o yaf_n it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v ¶_o ca._n xlix_o this_o king_n maximian_n bicome_a so_o rial_n that_o he_o think_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n for_o great_a ricchesse_n that_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o be_v in_o that_o land_n so_o that_o he_o ne_v left_a man_n thas_o be_v of_o worthiness_n knight_n squyer_n ne_o none_n othir_o man_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi take_v with_o he_o to_o great_a damage_n to_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o leave_v at_o home_n behind_o he_o no_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n but_o nomme_n they_o with_o he_o from_o this_o land_n thirty_o m._n knight_n that_o be_v doughty_a mennys_n body_n and_o go_v over_o in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o theridamas_n slay_v the_o king_n that_o be_v call_v imball_n and_o conqnered_a all_o the_o land_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o call_v conan_n &_o say_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n octavian_n have_v make_v yowe_o king_n of_o britaigue_n and_o thurgh_n i_o you_o be_v let_v &_o destroble_v that_o you_o be_v not_o king_n i_o yeve_v yowe_o all_o this_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o yowe_o there_o of_o make_v king_n ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o you_o be_v a_o briton_a and_o your_o man_n also_o and_o become_v from_o britaigue_n i_o will_v that_o this_o land_n have_v the_o same_o name_n and_o no_o more_o be_v call_v amorican_n but_o he_o call_v little_a britaigne_a and_o the_o land_n fro_o whence_o you_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi shall_v he_o call_v moche_n britaigue_v ¶_o and_o so_o that_o man_n know_v that_o one_o britaigue_v fro_o that_o othir_n conan_n meriedok_v thank_v he_o hendely_a and_o so_o be_v he_o make_v king_n of_o little_a britaigue_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v maximian_n go_v then_n to_o roam_v and_o be_v though_o make_v emê‘our_n after_o costantine_n conan_n meriedok_v dnell_v in_o little_a britaigue_n with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o let_v ordeyn_a two_o m._n ploughman_n of_o the_o land_n for_o to_z erie_z the_o land_n to_o harwe_v it_o and_o see_v and_o feff_v they_o rich_o after_o that_o they_o be_v ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n conan_n and_o none_o of_o his_o knight_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o othir_n peple_n will_v not_o take_v wife_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o france_n he_o tho_o send_v in_o to_o great_a britaigue_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornwaille_n that_o i_o call_v dionothe_v that_o cheese_n thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n xj_o m._n of_o maiden_n that_o be_v to_o say_v viij_o m._n for_o the_o mean_n peple_n &_o iij._n m._n for_o the_o grette_v lord_n that_o shall_v hem_v spouse_n ¶_o and_o when_o dionothe_a unâ—fonge_n this_o commaundament_n he_o let_v seche_v thurgh_n all_o great_a britaigne_a as_o many_o as_o the_o number_n come_v to_o for_o no_o man_n dare_v withstonde_v his_o commaundament_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o all_o the_o land_n be_v take_v he_o to_o ward_v and_o to_o keep_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o good_a like_v and_o when_o all_o the_o maiden_n be_v as_o semble_v be_v let_v they_o come_v before_o he_o to_o london_n and_o let_v ordain_v for_o hen_n ship_n hasty_o as_o moche_v as_o hem_n need_v to_o yâ—_z voyage_n &_o take_v his_o own_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v ursula_n that_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v and_o will_v have_v send_v she_o to_o king_n conan_n that_o shall_v have_v spouse_v she_o and_o make_v her_o queen_n of_o the_o land_n but_z she_o have_v make_v preve_o to_o god_n a_o vow_n of_o chastite_n that_o her_o father_fw-mi wi_v not_o ne_o no_o man_n else_o that_o be_v lyve_n upon_o earth_n ¶_o how_o ursula_n and_o xj_o m._n maiden_n that_o be_v in_o her_o company_n go_v towards_o little_a britaigne_a and_o all_o be_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v capitulo_fw-la quinquagesima_fw-la this_o ursula_n cheese_n un_fw-mi to_o her_o company_n xj_o m._n maiden_n that_o of_o all_o othir_n she_o be_v lady_n &_o mastresse_n and_o all_o they_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n at_o one_o time_n in_o the_o water_n that_o be_v call_v the_o thamise_n and_o command_v her_o kin_n and_o all_o her_o friend_n to_o almyghty_a god_n and_o saill_v to_o ward_v little_a britaigne_a but_o when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o high_a see_v a_z strong_a tempeste_n arise_v as_o it_o be_v goddis_fw-la will_n ¶_o and_o ursula_n with_o her_o ship_n and_o her_o company_n be_v drive_v to_o ward_v hundland_n thurgh_n tempest_n and_o arrive_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o coloyne_n the_n king_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v call_v geowan_n be_v tho_o in_o the_o cite_v &_o when_o he_o wise_a the_o tide_n that_o so_o many_o fair_a maiden_n be_v there_o arrive_v he_o take_v elga_n his_o brother_n and_o othir_n of_o his_o household_n with_o he_o and_o go_v to_o the_o ship_n to_o seen_v that_o fair_a company_n and_o when_o he_o see_v they_o so_o fair_a he_o and_o his_o company_n will_v have_v overlayne_n hem_n &_o betake_v fro_o hem_v her_o maydenhode_n but_o ursula_n that_o good_a maid_n counceil_v pray_v warn_v &_o teach_v hen_n that_o be_v her_o felawe_n that_o they_o shall_v defend_v they_o with_o all_o her_o myÈt_n and_o rather_o suffer_v death_n than_o suffer_v her_o body_n to_o be_v defoil_v so_o that_o all_o though_o maiden_n become_v so_o steadfast_a in_o god_n that_o they_o defend_v they_o thurgh_n his_o grace_n so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v pour_z to_o do_v they_o any_o shame_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n gowan_n wax_v so_o sore_o annoy_v that_o he_o for_o wrath_n let_v slay_v they_o everichone_v anon_o right_n and_o so_o be_v all_o though_o maydenes_n martyr_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o lie_v at_o coloyne_n ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n &_o how_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n that_o be_v call_v gracian_n defend_v the_o land_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimoprimo_fw-la when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v king_n gowan_n
that_o be_v a_o sarazen_a call_v his_o brother_n elga_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n that_o all_o though_o fair_a maiden_n be_v in_o bear_v and_o he_o ordain_v though_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o pehites_n of_o denmare_n of_o orkoney_n and_o of_o norwey_n and_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o burn_v town_n &_o slay_v folk_n and_o cast_v a_o down_o chyrche_n and_o house_n &_o religion_n and_o rob_v the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o put_v to_o death_n all_o though_o that_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o right_n believe_v &_o cristendome_n ¶_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o there_o be_v no_o sovereign_a that_o may_v hem_v help_n for_o the_o king_n maximian_n have_v take_v with_o he_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n he_o go_v to_o conquer_v little_a britaigne_a and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n that_o you_o here_o now_o tell_v be_v seint_a albone_n martyr_a thurgh_n the_o wood_fw-mi tiraunt_v dioâ—â—cian_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o be_v now_o a_o albaye_n make_v of_o seint_a albone_n while_o that_o he_o be_v a_o paynyme_n ¶_o but_o he_o convert_v he_o to_o god_n thurgh_n the_o predicacion_n of_o a_o clear_a and_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v call_v anabel_n that_o be_v herburgh_v a_o night_n in_o his_o house_n and_o this_o waz_v after_o the_o incarnacion_n of_o ihun_v cristâ—â—_n xxuj_o year_n and_o man_n shall_v underston_n that_o seint_a albone_n suffer_v his_o matirdome_n before_o that_o seint_a edmond_n be_v martyr_v and_o she_o for_o be_v seint_a albone_n call_v the_o first_o martyr_n of_o england_n ¶_o this_o gowannes_n brother_n &_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v sarazenes_n go_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n &_o destroy_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o find_v and_o no_o thing_n they_o ne_v spare_v when_o this_o tide_n come_v to_o rome_n now_o that_o king_n gowan_n have_v bigonne_v for_o to_o stroie_v this_o land_n the_o emê‘our_n and_o though_o of_o rome_n send_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o of_o great_a pour_z that_o be_v call_v gracian_a with_o twenty-four_o m._n man_n well_o fight_a for_o to_o cast_v out_o sarazenes_n out_n of_o this_o land_n &_o all_o they_o arrine_v at_o portesmothe_a ¶_o maximian_n may_v not_o come_v himself_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o he_o be_v choose_v emê‘our_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n that_o be_v seint_a eleyne_n soon_o ¶_o when_o this_o gracian_a be_v arrine_v with_o his_o host_n he_o let_v aspie_v prive_o where_o the_o king_n gowan_n may_v be_v find_v and_o he_o come_v upon_o they_o sudden_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o her_o bed_n and_o descomfit_v he_o &_o slay_v they_o in_o her_o bed_n every_o chon_n that_o none_o of_o he_o ascape_v sauf_a gowan_n that_o flee_v with_o moche_n sorwe_v in_o to_o his_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o soon_o after_o it_o befall_v that_o maximian_n be_v slay_v at_o rome_n thurgh_n treason_n and_o when_o gracian_a wise_n that_o tide_n be_v let_v crown_n he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v he_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v and_o afterward_o the_o briton_o quell_v he_o for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n lij_o ¶_o his_o gracian_a when_o he_o bigan_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o bicome_n so_o wikked_a and_o so_o stern_a and_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v do_v to_o the_o briton_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d he_o among_o hem_n ¶_o tho_o the_o king_n gowan_n have_v understond_v thaâ—_n gracian_n be_v slay_v and_o do_v to_o death_n he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o if_o he_o have_v erst_o do_v harm_n though_o do_v he_o moche_v more_o for_z though_o destroy_v he_o all_o this_o land_n and_o the_o cristen_v peple_n that_o be_v in_o moche_n britaigne_a so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o hardy_a for_o to_o nempne_v god_n and_z he_o that_o so_o do_v anon_o he_o be_v put_v to_o strong_a death_n ¶_o but_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n that_o be_v though_o that_o be_v call_v gosselyn_n escape_v and_o go_v then_n to_o they_o of_o rome_n to_o seche_v socour_n to_o help_v cestroie_v the_o sarazenes_n that_n have_v destroy_v this_o land_n ¶_o and_o the_o roman_n say_v that_o they_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o annoy_v for_o her_o send_v after_o folk_n in_o to_o britain_n all_o for_o to_o help_v the_o briton_n and_o they_o will_v no_o more_o so_o do_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o bisshopp_n gosselyne_n go_v then_n without_o any_o socour_n or_o help_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britaigne_a that_o be_v call_v aldroie_n and_o this_o be_v the_o thridde_v king_n after_o gowan_n merâ—edoke_v as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o the_o bisshopp_n pray_v this_o king_n aldroie_n of_o help_n and_o socour_v ¶_o the_o king_n have_v great_a pite_n in_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o have_v herd_n how_o the_o bisshopp_n flee_v and_o how_o the_o cristen_n man_n weren_a slay_v in_o great_a britaigne_a thurgh_n paynym_n and_o sarazenes_n he_o grant_v he_o costantine_n his_o brother_n he_o for_o to_o help_v with_o power_n of_o folk_n and_o hem_n do_v array_n horse_n armure_n and_o ship_n &_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n need_v to_o that_o voyage_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a he_o call_v the_o bisshopp_n and_o to_o he_o say_v i_o take_v you_o here_o to_o help_v and_o socour_n costantine_n my_o brother_n upon_o this_o covenant_n that_o if_o god_n yeve_v he_o grace_v the_o paynyme_n and_o the_o sarazenes_n to_n shende_v and_o discomfit_v that_o than_o you_o make_v he_o king_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n it_o grant_v with_o good_a will_n ¶_o costantine_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n aldroie_n and_o betake_v he_o to_o god_n and_o take_v her_o man_n xij_o m._n and_o go_v to_o her_o ship_n and_o saill_v towards_o great_a britain_n and_o arrive_v at_o tottenesse_n ¶_o when_o the_o briton_n hear_v the_o tydynge_n that_o to_o they_o come_v socour_v they_o be_v strong_o holpen_v and_o ordain_v they_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n and_o come_v to_o hem_v and_o underfenge_v they_o with_o mochel_n honour_n ¶_o gowan_n anon_o as_o he_o wist_v of_o this_o thing_n he_o assemble_v all_o the_o sarazenes_n and_o come_v ayen_n hem_v and_o yafe_v they_o bataille_fw-fr and_o costantine_n slow_v he_o with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi and_o all_o though_o othir_v sarazenes_n be_v discomfit_v and_o slay_v that_o none_o ascape_v but_o though_o that_o be_v convert_v un_o to_o god_n ¶_o how_o costantine_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o little_a britain_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o mochel_n britoigne_n for_o his_o worthiness_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimotercio_fw-la anon_o after_o the_o bataill_n they_o go_v to_o london_n and_o coun_v there_o costantine_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n goseline_n set_v the_o crown_n on_o his_o heed_n &_o amnoynt_v he_o as_o fall_v to_o a_o king_n for_o to_o be_v and_o though_o bigan_v cristendome_n this_o king_n costantine_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v anon_o after_o he_o spouse_v his_o wife_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o the_o briton_n and_o he_o beget_v iij._o son_n on_o she_o the_o first_o be_v call_v constance_n that_o othir_n aurilambros_n and_o the_o thridde_v uter_n constance_n the_o elder_a brother_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n he_o make_v he_o a_o monk_n at_o wyuchestere_a costantine_n her_o father_fw-mi waz_v slay_v thurgh_n treason_n for_o it_o befall_v on_o a_o time_n that_o a_o pchite_a come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n in_o message_n as_o it_o be_v &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n prive_o in_o conceill_n the_o king_n let_v wide_a his_o chambre_n of_o tho_o man_n that_o be_v wythynne_v and_o there_o abide_v no_o mo_z but_o the_o king_n and_o the_o pehite_a and_o make_v a_o contenaunce_n as_o they_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o ere_n and_o there_o he_o quell_v he_o with_o a_o long_a knife_n and_o after_o go_v queynte_o out_o of_o the_o chambre_n into_o a_o othir_n chambre_n so_o at_o the_o last_o no_o man_n wist_v where_o he_o be_v bicome_a ¶_o when_o the_o king_n meyn_n wist_v that_o her_o lord_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v so_o moche_n sorwe_v they_o nyse_v all_o what_o to_o do_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o ij_o son_n aurilambros_n and_o uter_n weren_a so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n and_o the_o thridde_v brother_n be_v monk_n at_o win_v chestre_n as_o be_v say_v be_v forne_o but_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n think_v prive_o in_o his_o heart_n thurgh_n queyntyse_v to_o be_v king_n and_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n there_o that_o constance_n be_v monk_n and_o to_o he_o say_v constance_n quoth_v he_o your_o father_fw-mi be_v deed_n and_o yonr_n ij_o brother_n that_o be_v with_o gosseline_n the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n to_o norissh_v
be_v so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n ¶_o wherefore_o i_o conceill_n yowe_o that_o you_o forsake_v your_o abit_fw-la and_o come_v with_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o to_o the_o briton_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v king_n ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v king_n costantines_n soon_o that_o be_v monk_n at_o wynchestre_n and_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o ij_o brother_n go_v but_o young_a of_o age_n and_o vortiger_n let_v sleâ—_n he_o to_o be_v king_n himself_o ¶_o capitulo_fw-la liiij_o ¶_o his_o vorager_n concâ—illed_v this_o constanâ—t_n so_o moche_v till_o he_o forsake_v his_o abbot_n and_o go_v with_o he_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v woun_v and_o make_v king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o briton_n ¶_o this_o king_n constance_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n he_o wist_v ne_o know_v but_o little_a of_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr coude_fw-fr no_n thing_n what_o knyghthode_n axe_v he_o make_v vortiger_n his_o chief_a mastir_n and_o counceiller_n and_o ya_fw-mi fe_o he_o all_o his_o power_n for_o to_o ordain_v and_o to_o do_v as_o moche_v as_o to_o the_o ream_n aê‘teyn_v so_o that_o himself_o nothing_o enternel_v but_o only_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o king_n ¶_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o ward_n and_o goveruaille_n at_o his_o own_o will_v he_o think_v a_o prive_a treason_n and_o to_o slay_v constance_n the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v himself_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n and_o regne_fw-la and_o let_v send_v after_o a_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n the_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o hem_v hold_v with_o he_o to_o duelle_fw-fr with_o he_o as_o to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o body_n as_z he_o will_v wend_v thurgh_n the_o land_n to_o ordain_v thing_n that_o apê‘teyn_v to_o a_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o vortiger_n honour_v so_o moche_v the_o houdred_a knight_n and_o so_o moche_n yafe_v he_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o so_o scotfree_a jewrlles_n robe_n horse_n and_o othir_n thingis_fw-la plente_fw-la where_o for_o they_o hold_v he_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o do_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o vortiger_n tell_v they_o if_o he_o most_o be_v king_n you_o as_o it_o be_v thurgh_n treason_n he_o will_v make_v they_o ricch_a of_o the_o land_n so_o at_o the_o last_o thurgh_n great_a yifte_n that_o he_o have_v yeve_v large_o they_o cry_v thurgh_n the_o court_n that_o vortiger_n be_v better_a worthy_a to_o be_v king_n than_o constance_n wherefore_o vortiger_n make_v semblant_n as_o he_o have_v be_v wroth_a and_o depart_a then_n from_o the_o court_n and_o say_v he_o must_v go_v else_o whidder_fw-mi for_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o so_o the_o traitor_n say_v for_o encheson_n that_o they_o shall_v slay_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v constance_n ¶_o when_o this_o vortiger_n be_v go_v it_o befall_v soon_o after_o that_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n breken_fw-mi the_o door_n of_o the_o king_n chambre_n and_o there_o they_o he_o show_v and_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o bear_v it_o to_o vortiger_n there_o that_o he_o duel_v and_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o heed_n he_o weep_v full_a tender_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o notheleâ—s_n he_o be_v somedell_o glad_a of_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o anon_o let_v take_v the_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n and_o bind_v her_o ande_fw-mi behind_o hem_n and_o lede_v they_o to_o london_n and_o there_z they_o be_v damn_a to_o the_o death_n as_o false_a traitor_n and_o anon_o after_o all_o the_o briton_n of_o the_o land_n by_o common_a assent_n crow_v vortiger_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o two_o child_n to_o keep_v that_o be_v costantines_n son_n lad_n the_o hem_n to_o little_a britain_n for_o the_o treason_n &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimoquinto_n this_o king_n vortiger_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v though_o that_o have_v the_o ij_o child_n in_o keep_v auâ—lambros_n and_o uter_n thurgh_n or_o dinaunce_n of_o gosselyne_n thaâ—_n be_v bisshopp_n of_o london_n at_o his_o death_n dare_v nat_n duelle_fw-fr in_o the_o land_n with_o the_o child_n but_o lad_n hem_n to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britain_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o be_v though_o wist_v the_o treason_n of_o vortiger_n that_o though_o be_v make_v king_n thurgh_n who_o constance_n her_o brother_n be_v slay_v wherefore_o the_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o beren_n all_o the_o blame_n as_o that_o vortiger_n have_v not_o wist_v there_o of_o nothir_n there_o to_o consent_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o keper_n of_o tho_o two_o child_n dread_a leave_v vortiger_n will_v put_v they_o to_o dethe_v thurgh_n his_o treason_n and_o falseness_n as_o he_o have_v do_v her_o brother_n before_o and_o there_o fore_o they_o be_v lad_n over_o in_o to_o little_a britain_n and_o the_o king_n hem_v resseyve_v with_o mochel_n honour_n and_o lete_fw-la hem_n to_o norisshe_v and_o there_o they_o duel_v till_o they_o become_v fair_a knight_n and_o strong_a and_o fer_v and_o thought_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o dethe_v of_o constance_n her_o brother_n when_o they_o see_v her_o time_n and_o so_o they_o do_v as_o you_o shnll_v here_o tell_v afterward_o ¶_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o tydynge_n ne_fw-fr come_v over_o see_v to_o the_o kindred_n of_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n that_o be_v damn_a and_o put_v to_o the_o dethe_v thurgh_n vortiger_n in_o this_o land_n therefore_o they_o be_v wondre_o wroth_a and_o sworen_n that_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o her_o kynne_n death_n and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o rob_v in_o many_o place_n and_o quell_v and_o do_v all_o the_o sorwe_v that_o they_o may_v when_o vortiger_n it_o wist_v he_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o sore_o be_v annoy_v and_o in_o a_o othir_n place_n also_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o that_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o brother_n ordain_v and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o mochel_n britain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o be_v quenge_v upon_o constance_n her_o brother_n death_n so_o that_o in_o one_o half_a and_o in_o that_o othir_n he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v whidder_fw-mi to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o engist_n and_o xj_o thousaud_v man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n 〈◊〉_d who_o vortiger_n yafe_v a_o place_n that_o call_v be_v thongâ—â—stell_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimosexto_fw-la and_o soon_o after_o this_o sorwe_v tide_v come_v to_o vortiger_n that_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o strangier_n be_v arrive_v in_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o â—ent_a but_o he_o wist_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v ne_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n send_v anon_o a_o 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wynchestre_fw-fr war_n wyk_fw-mi and_o derby_z shire_n ¶_o how_o vortiger_n go_v in_o to_o wales_n and_o bigan_v there_o a_o castle_n that_o will_v not_o stand_v without_o mortier_n temper_v with_o blood_n ca._n lx_o when_o engist_n have_v deê‘t_v all_o the_o land_n in_o this_o manner_n bitwene_v his_o man_n he_o deliver_v vortiger_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o suffer_v he_o free_o to_o go_v whidder_fw-mi he_o that_o will_v &_o be_v nomme_n his_o weigh_n and_o go_v in_o to_o wales_n there_o that_o his_o briton_o duel_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o that_o land_n be_v strong_a and_o wykked_a to_o wyâ—â—e_v and_o engi_v never_o come_v there_o ne_o know_v it_o never_o before_o that_o land_n vortiger_n hold_v he_o there_o with_o his_o briton_o and_o axed_a counceill_n what_o he_o be_v best_o all_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o and_o they_o yaf_v he_o conceill_n to_o make_v a_o strong_a castle_n that_o may_v himself_o there_o in_o keep_v and_o defend_v if_o need_n be_v ¶_o mason_n in_o haste_n though_o be_v 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king_n will_v and_o his_o lre_a she_o wed_v he_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v thidder_fw-mi ¶_o merlin_n and_o his_o mother_n anon_o be_v send_v before_o the_o wardeyne_a of_o the_o town_n and_o he_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o king_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o his_o messagier_n ¶_o merlin_n and_o his_o mother_n go_v thâ—ns_n and_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n and_o there_o they_o be_v underfonge_o with_o mochel_n honour_n and_o the_o king_n axe_v of_o that_o lady_n if_o that_o child_n be_v she_o soon_o and_o who_o he_o beagte_o ¶_o the_o lady_n ansuerd_v full_a tendre_o weep_v and_o say_v she_o have_v never_o company_n of_o man_n worde_o ¶_o but_o sir_n quoth_v she_o as_o i_o be_v a_o young_a maiden_n in_o my_o fadres_n chambre_n and_o othir_n of_o great_a â—nage_n be_v in_o my_o company_n that_o often_o time_n be_v wont_a to_o play_v and_o to_o solace_v i_o beleft_v allone_n in_o my_o chambre_n and_o will_v not_o go_v out_o for_o bren_v of_o the_o son_n ¶_o and_o upon_o a_o time_n there_o come_v a_o fair_a bache_n â—er_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o my_o chambre_n they_o yâ—_z i_o be_v allone_n but_o how_o he_o come_v in_o to_o i_o &_o where_o i_o wi_v it_o new_a never_o ne_v yet_o wot_v it_o not_o for_o that_o door_n be_v fast_o bar_v &_o with_o i_o he_o do_v game_n of_o love_n for_o i_o ne_fw-fr have_v myÈt_fw-fr ne_fw-fr pour_z he_o to_o defend_v from_o i_o &_o oft_o he_o come_v to_o i_o in_o yâ—_z foresaid_a manner_n so_o that_o he_o beget_v this_o child_n but_z new_a never_o myÈt_v i_o wit_v what_o he_o be_v ¶_o of_o the_o ansuerd_a of_o merlin_n wherefore_o the_o king_n axe_v why_o
yafe_a he_o bataille_fw-fr and_o overcome_v he_o anon_o right_a and_o guillomer_n flee_v with_o his_o man_n ayene_v in_o to_o irland_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o discomfiture_n be_v do_v arthur_n turn_v he_o ayene_v there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o to_o the_o place_n the_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o scot_n and_o will_v have_v they_o alle_fw-mi slay_v but_o the_o bisshoppes_n abbot_n and_o othir_v folk_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr and_o lady_n open_a heed_n come_v before_o king_n arthur_n and_o cry_v he_o mercy_n and_o say_a sir_n gentle_a king_n and_o mighty_a have_v mercy_n and_o pite_n of_o we_o and_o as_o your_o self_n be_v of_o the_o right_a law_n to_o hold_v and_o maynten_a cristen_v doom_n fall_v great_a dishonour_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o quelle_fw-fr hem_n that_o byleve_v in_o almyghty_a god_n as_o you_o do_v and_o for_o god_n love_v have_v mercy_n and_o pite_n of_o we_o &_o suffer_v we_o for_o to_o leave_v for_o we_o have_v have_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o pine_v for_o the_o saxonn_n have_v many_o time_n thurgh_n our_o land_n pass_v but_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d y_o now_o to_o yowe_o for_o often_o time_n they_o have_v do_v we_o sorwe_v &_o disese_v ¶_o for_o our_o castle_n they_o have_v take_v and_o our_o bests_n slay_v and_o eten_v and_o moche_v harm_n they_o have_v we_o do_v and_o if_o you_o will_v now_o we_o quelle_fw-fr it_o be_v none_o honour_v to_o a_o king_n to_o quelle_fw-fr hem_n that_o 〈◊〉_d he_o mercy_n ¶_o for_o you_o now_o you_o have_v you_o do_v and_o we_o overcome_v and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n suffer_v we_o for_o to_o live_v and_o have_v mercy_n of_o cristen_v peple_n that_o beleven_v in_o crist_n as_o you_o do_v ¶_o when_o king_n arthur_n hear_v this_o sorwe_v he_o have_v pite_n of_o they_o and_o yaf_a hem_n life_n &_o limb_n and_o they_o fill_v down_o to_o his_o foot_n and_o bicome_a his_o liegeman_n and_o he_o take_v of_o hem_n homage_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o king_n arthur_n turn_v again_o with_o his_o host_n and_o come_v again_o to_o 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alas_o for_o his_o tribulation_n and_o sorwe_v that_o he_o befall_v thurgh_n fall_v counceill_n that_o he_o leve_v and_o trust_v upon_o to_o moche_v that_o afterward_o be_v destroy_v thurgh_n her_o falseness_n as_o god_n will_v ¶_o and_o this_o edward_n of_o carnarivan_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o berkeley_n under_o the_o keep_v of_o sir_n mory_n of_o berkeley_o &_o sir_n johan_n of_o mautre_fw-fr vers_fw-la and_o to_o they_o he_o make_v his_o compleint_a of_o his_o â—orwe_v and_o of_o his_o disese_v and_o oft_o time_n he_o axe_v of_o his_o wardeyn_n what_o he_o have_v trespaced_a ayens_fw-fr dame_n isabella_n his_o wife_n and_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v make_v new_a king_n that_o they_o will_v nouzt_v visit_v he_o ¶_o though_o ansuerd_v one_o of_o his_o wardeyn_n my_o worthy_a lord_n displease_v you_o not_o that_o i_o shall_v tell_v yowe_o the_o encheson_n be_v for_o it_o be_v do_v they_o to_o understonde_v that_o if_o my_o lady_n your_o wife_n come_v any_o thing_n 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&_o after_o he_o be_v enter_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spouse_v philipp_n the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n at_o york_n ca._n cc.xuj_o ¶_o no_o after_o cristemasse_n though_o next_o sueng_n sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n bring_v with_o he_o pâ—elipp_v his_o brother_n daughter_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o henaude_n his_o niece_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o king_n edward_o spouse_v she_o at_o york_n with_o much_o honour_n ¶_o and_o sir_n â—ohan_o of_o bothum_fw-la bisshopp_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n william_n of_o melton_n erchebisshopp_n of_o york_n songen_fw-mi the_o mass_n yâ—_z sunday_n in_o the_o eve_n of_o conversion_n of_o seint_a paul_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc.xxvij_o but_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o king_n be_v but_o young_a &_o tender_a of_o age_n when_o he_o be_v crosied_a full_a many_o wrong_n be_v do_v while_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi live_v for_o encheson_fw-mi that_o he_o trow_v the_o counceler_n that_o be_v fall_n about_o he_o that_o counceil_v he_o to_o do_v othir_o wife_n than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v un_o to_o the_o ream_n &_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n direct_v it_o the_o king_n deed_n &_o it_o be_v not_o so_o almyÈty_a god_n wot_v wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o king_n crouning_n that_o the_o king_n for_o his_o tender_a age_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o xij_o great_a lord_n of_o inglond_n without_o which_o no_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n the_o erchebisshop_n o_fw-mi fyorke_v the_o bisshopp_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o hereford_v the_o erle_n of_o lancastre_n the_o earl_n marchall_a &_o the_o erâ—e_n of_o kent_n that_o be_v the_o king_n uncle_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o garenne_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henry_n of_o percy_n sir_z oliver_n of_o yngham_n and_o johan_n of_o roos_n baron_n â–ª_o ¶_o all_o these_o be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o counceill_n the_o king_n ¶_o and_o they_o shall_v ansuere_v every_o year_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o governaille_n but_o that_o ordinance_n be_v soon_o undo_v &_o that_o be_v much_o loss_n &_o harm_n to_o all_o englond_n for_o that_o king_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v goneâ—ne_v he_o be_v govern_v &_o rule_v after_o the_o king_n mother_n dame_n isabella_n &_o by_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n and_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v both_o among_o high_a &_o low_o and_o they_o token_n un_fw-mi to_o hem_v castle_n town_n land_n &_o rent_n in_o great_a harm_n &_o loss_n to_o the_o cronne_fw-fr &_o of_o the_o king_n state_n out_o of_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitwene_v the_o englisshman_n and_o the_o scot_n and_o also_o of_o â—ustifieng_v of_o troylebastone_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la xvij_o the_o king_n edward_n at_o witsontyde_v the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thurgh_n counceill_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o of_o 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of_o the_o recone_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o homage_n ¶_o for_o brute_n conquer_v that_o land_n and_o yafe_v it_o to_o albanaâ—_n his_o second_o soon_o and_o be_v call_v the_o land_n albayne_o after_o his_o own_o name_n so_o that_o the_o beire_n that_o comâ—n_v after_o he_o helden_v of_o brute_n and_o of_o his_o beire_n the_o king_n of_o britain_n by_o feaute_n and_o homoge_n and_o from_o that_o time_n un_fw-mi to_o this_o king_n edward_n the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o be_v bolden_v of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n by_o feaute_n and_o service_n above_o say_v as_o the_o cronicbe_n of_o england_n and_o of_o scotland_n beren_n witness_v more_o plenarly_a ¶_o and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o time_n that_o this_o ê‘lement_n be_v ordain_v at_o northampton_n for_o their_o thurgh_n fall_v counceill_n the_o king_n be_v there_o false_o disherice_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v withyn_a age_n ¶_o and_o yet_o when_o king_n edward_n be_v put_v a_o down_o of_o his_o royalte_n of_o 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englisshman_n call_v dame_n johan_n the_o countess_n make_v pee_z for_o the_o cowardyse_n pee_z that_o be_v ordain_v but_o the_o king_n person_n bear_v the_o wit_v and_o the_o blame_n with_o wrong_n of_o the_o make_v of_o the_o accord_n and_o all_o be_v do_v thurgh_n the_o queen_n and_o rogier_n mortimere_fw-la ¶_o and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n ne_o take_v in_o to_o her_o own_o hand_n alle_fw-mi the_o lordship_n of_o pountfrete_n almost_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v of_o value_n that_o apê‘teyn_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o for_o to_o dispâ—ude_v but_o of_o his_o use_n and_o of_o his_o escheker_fw-mi for_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o mortimere_n have_v a_o great_a meynâ—_n of_o her_o retenaunce_n that_o
follow_v ever_o more_o the_o king_n court_n and_o go_v and_o take_v the_o king_n prize_n for_o her_o penny_n worth_n at_o good_a cheer_n wherefore_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o they_o come_fw-mi in_z be_v full_a sore_o dread_a and_o almost_o destroy_v ¶_o though_o begone_v the_o comminalte_n of_o englond_n for_o to_o hate_v isabella_n the_o queen_n that_o so_o moche_v love_v her_o when_o she_o come_v ayenâ—_n for_o to_o pursue_v the_o false_a traitor_n the_o spencer_n from_o france_n ¶_o and_o that_o same_o time_n the_o fol_n traitor_n robert_n of_o holland_n that_o betray_v his_o lord_n sir_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v tho_o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o be_v wonder_v prive_a with_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o also_o with_o rogier_n the_o mortimere_fw-la but_o that_o avail_v he_o but_o little_a for_z he_o be_v take_v at_o miâ—elmasse_n that_o though_o come_v next_o â—ewing_v after_o as_o he_o ride_v toward_o the_o queen_n isabella_n to_o london_n &_o sir_n thomas_n wither_v smite_v of_o his_o heed_n beside_o the_o town_n of_o seint_a alban_n and_o this_o sir_n thomas_n duel_v tho_o with_o sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n &_o he_o put_v he_o in_o hide_v for_o drede_n of_o the_o queen_n for_o she_o love_v he_o wonder_v nioche_n and_o pray_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n for_o he_o that_o the_o same_o thomas_n must_v be_v exile_v onte_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o noble_a earl_n sir_n henry_n lancastre_n have_v oft_o time_n herd_n the_o common_a clamour_n of_o the_o englisshman_n of_o the_o disese_n that_o be_v do_v in_o englond_n and_o also_o for_o diverse_a wrong_n that_o be_v do_v among_o the_o common_a peple_n of_o the_o which_o the_o king_n bear_v the_o blame_n with_o wrong_n for_o he_o nas_fw-la but_o full_a young_a and_o tender_a of_o age_n and_o thought_n as_o a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o do_v away_o and_o slake_v the_o sclaundre_v of_o the_o king_n person_n if_o that_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manner_n wise_a so_o as_o the_o king_n be_v there_o of_o no_o thing_n guilty_a wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o ê‘ill_n of_o lie_v and_o limb_n ¶_o and_o so_o he_o assemble_v all_o his_o retenaunce_n and_o go_v and_o speak_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o of_o the_o king_n honour_n and_o also_o for_o to_o amend_v his_o astate_n and_o sir_n thomas_n brotherton_n erle_n marchall_a and_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v that_o be_v the_o king_n uncle_n and_o also_o man_n of_o london_n make_v her_o oath_n he_o for_o to_o maynten_a in_o that_o same_o quarill_fw-mi ¶_o and_o her_o cause_n be_v this_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v hold_v his_o housold_a and_o his_o meyny_n as_o a_o king_n ought_v for_o to_o do_v and_o have_v also_o his_o rialte_n and_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v deliver_v out_o of_o her_o honde_n in_o to_o the_o king_n honde_v all_o manner_n lordships_n rent_n town_n and_o castle_n that_o apparteyn_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n as_o othir_n quesne_n have_v do_v before_o she_o and_o meddle_v with_o none_o othir_v thing_n ¶_o and_o also_o that_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n shall_v duelle_fw-fr upon_o his_o own_o land_n for_o the_o which_o londe_n he_o have_v help_v disherit_z moche_n peple_n so_o that_o common_a peple_n be_v not_o destroy_v thurgh_v her_o wrong_n full_o take_v ¶_o and_o also_o to_o enquere_v how_o and_o by_o who_o the_o king_n be_v betray_v and_o false_o disceyve_v at_o stanhope_n and_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n that_o the_o scot_n go_v away_o by_o night_n from_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o and_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n the_o ordinance_n that_o be_v make_v at_o the_o king_n coronacione_n be_v put_v a_o down_o that_o be_v to_o seyne_v that_o the_o king_n for_o amendment_n and_o help_a of_o the_o ream_n and_o in_o honour_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v govern_v and_o rule_v by_o xij_o the_o grette_v and_o wise_a lordeâ—_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n and_o without_o they_o shall_v no_o thing_n be_v grant_v 〈◊〉_d do_v as_o fore_n be_v say_v the_o which_o covenauntz_n malicyus_o be_v put_v a_o down_o fro_o the_o king_n wherefore_o many_o harm_n shame_n and_o reprove_v have_v fâ—lle_fw-la un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o ream_n and_o that_o be_v understond_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o edward_n sum_n time_n king_n of_o englond_n be_v ordain_v by_o assent_n of_o the_o commalte_n in_o pleyne_v parliament_n for_o to_o be_v under_o the_o ward_n &_o governaunce_n of_o henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n his_o cousin_n for_o savacione_n of_o his_o body_n he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o ward_n and_o thurgh_n colour_n of_o queen_n isabella_n and_o of_o the_o mortimer_n without_o consent_n of_o any_o parliament_n they_o take_v &_o lead_v he_o there_o that_o never_o after_o none_o of_o his_o kindred_n may_v with_o he_o speak_v ne_o see_v and_o after_o traitoures_o take_v and_o he_o mordr_v for_o who_o death_n a_o foul_a sclaundre_v arise_v thurgh_n out_o all_o christendom_n when_o it_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o also_o the_o tresour_n that_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n have_v leave_v in_o many_o place_n in_o englond_n and_o in_o waly_n be_v waste_v and_o bear_v away_o without_o the_o wylle_n of_o king_n edward_n his_o soon_o in_o destructione_n of_o he_o and_o of_o all_o his_o folk_n also_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n that_o the_o king_n yafe_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n for_o the_o which_o ream_n the_o king_n auncestres_n have_v full_a sore_n you_o trâ—â—uailled_v and_o so_o do_v many_o a_o noble_a man_n for_o her_o right_a and_o be_v un_fw-fr to_o david_n that_o be_v robert_n the_o brus_n soon_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o right_n have_v to_o the_o ream_n as_o all_o the_o world_n it_o wist_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d also_o by_o who_o the_o charter_n and_o remembraunce_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o right_n of_o scotland_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o tresorie_n and_o take_v un_o to_o the_o scot_n the_o king_n enemy_n to_o disherit_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o successor_n and_o to_o great_a harm_n un_o to_o his_o have_v and_o great_a reprove_v un_fw-mi to_o all_o englisshman_n for_o evermore_o also_o wherefore_o dame_n â—ohan_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o king_n sister_n edward_n be_v disê‘age_v and_o marry_v un_o to_o david_n that_o be_v robert_n the_o brus_n soon_o that_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o enemy_n un_fw-fr to_o englond_n and_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n she_o be_v take_v in_o to_o our_o enemy_n ande_fw-mi out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n while_o the_o good_a earl_n henry_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o company_n token_n counceill_n how_o these_o point_n above_o say_v may_v be_v amend_v un_o to_o the_o wurshipp_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o his_o profit_n and_o to_o the_o profit_n also_o of_o his_o have_v ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n coniect_v and_o sotilte_n and_o also_o of_o the_o mortimerâ—_n let_v ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o salisbury_n and_o at_o that_o same_o parliament_n the_o mortimer_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_n ayens_n all_o the_o baron_n will_v of_o englond_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o corounâ—_n and_o sir_n johan_n of_o eltham_n the_o king_n brother_n be_v gurt_v with_o a_o sword_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o though_o be_v call_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o evermore_o queen_n isabella_n so_o moche_v procure_v ayens_n she_o soon_o the_o king_n that_o she_o have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n edward_n and_o of_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o ê‘lement_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n will_v not_o come_v but_o ordain_v all_o his_o power_n ayenâ—_n the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o the_o mortimer_n and_o man_n of_o london_n ordain_v they_o with_o v._o c._n man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o when_o queen_n isabella_n wist_v of_o the_o do_v she_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o by_o his_o name_n full_a angre_o that_o in_o evell_a time_n he_o think_v upon_o tho_o point_n ¶_o tho_o send_v the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o the_o mortimer_n after_o her_o retenue_n and_z after_o the_o king_n retenue_fw-fr so_o that_o they_o have_v ordain_v among_o they_o a_o huge_a host_n and_o they_o counceil_v the_o king_n so_o that_o upon_o a_o night_n they_o ride_v twenty-four_o mile_n towards_o bedford_n there_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n be_v with_o his_o company_n and_o think_v to_o have_v he_o destroy_v and_o that_o night_n she_o ride_v beside_o the_o king_n she_o soon_o as_o a_o knight_n arm_v for_o drede_n of_o dethe_v and_o it_o be_v do_v the_o king_n to_o understonde_v that_o the_o earl_n henry_n of_o lancastre_n &_o his_o company_n will_v have_v destroy_v the_o king_n and_o his_o counceill_n for_o ever_o more_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v somdele_n towards_o he_o â—eny_v and_o annoy_v ¶_o when_o the_o earl_n marchall_a and_o the_o earl_n
the_o noble_a lord_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr and_o also_o to_o diverse_a of_o the_o common_a peple_n diverse_a lrez_fw-fr and_o maundementz_n bere_v daâ—e_n at_o gandaune_n the_o viij_o day_n of_o february_n and_o anon_o afâ—_n with_o in_o a_o little_a time_n he_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o child_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n on_o midsummer_n eve_o he_o begin_v to_o sail_v towards_o france_n ayene_fw-mi and_z manly_a and_o styf_o fill_v upon_o phelipp_n of_o valoi_v the_o which_o long_a time_n lay_v and_o have_v gadred_a to_o he_o a_o full_a huge_a and_o boisterous_a meyne_n of_o dinerse_a nation_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o sâ—luys_v and_o there_o they_o fight_a to_o gedre_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o with_o her_o host_n from_o midday_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o iij._o hour_n in_o the_o morn_n in_o which_o bataill_n be_v slay_v thirty_o m._n man_n of_o the_o king_n company_n of_o france_n &_o many_o ship_n and_o cog_n be_v take_v and_o so_o thurgh_n god_n help_v he_o have_v there_o the_o victory_n &_o â—ere_z then_v a_o glorious_a chivalry_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o seint_a james_n tie_v without_o the_o yateâ—_n of_o seint_a omers_n robert_n of_o artheis_n with_o man_n of_o englond_n &_o flaundreâ—_n bitter_o faught_v ayens_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o the_o frensshman_n at_o which_o bataill_n there_o be_v slay_v &_o take_v of_o the_o frensshman_n xv_o baron_n lxxx_o knights_z &_o ship_n and_o barge_n be_v take_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o cc._o and_o thirty_o ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n make_v and_o abide_n upon_o the_o siege_n of_o turney_n the_o earl_n of_o henaude_n with_o englissh_n archer_n maden_a assaute_n to_o the_o town_n of_o seint_a amand_n where_o they_o slow_a l._n knight_n and_o many_o othir_n and_o also_o destroy_v the_o town_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la folew_v in_o the_o winter_n time_n the_o same_o king_n duel_v still_o upon_o the_o foresaid_a siege_n and_o send_v oft_o in_o to_o englond_n to_o his_o tresorier_n and_o othir_o purueiourâ—_n for_o gold_n and_o money_n that_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o he_o there_o in_o his_o need_n but_o his_o procuratour_n and_o messagier_n curse_o and_o full_a slow_o serve_v he_o at_o his_o need_n and_o he_o deceyve_v on_o who_o defaute_n and_o lache_n yâ—_z king_n take_v trew_v bitwene_v he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n full_a of_o woe_n sorwe_v and_o shame_v in_o his_o bert_n withdrowe_v he_o from_o the_o siege_n and_o come_v in_o to_o britain_n and_o theridamas_n be_v so_o great_a strife_n for_o vitaille_n that_o he_o lose_v many_o of_o his_o peple_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v there_o that_o he_o come_v for_o he_o dress_v he_o over_o see_v in_o to_o englond_n ward_v ¶_o and_o as_o he_o saill_v towards_o englond_n in_o the_o high_a see_v the_o most_o myshappe_n storm_n and_o tempest_n thunder_v and_o lyghtnynge_v fill_v to_o he_o in_o the_o see_v the_o which_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v do_v and_o areise_v thurgh_n evell_a spirit_n make_v by_o sorcery_n and_o nygromancie_n of_o hem_n of_o france_n wherefore_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v full_a of_o sorwe_v and_o anguyssh_v weyl_a and_o sigh_v and_o say_v un_fw-mi to_o our_o lady_n in_o this_o wise_n obliss_v lady_n seint_a marie_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o evermore_o go_v in_o to_o france_n all_o thing_n and_o wether_n fall_v to_o i_o joyful_a and_o liking_a and_o gladsum_fw-la and_o as_o i_o will_v have_v they_o but_o alwey_a turn_v in_o to_o englond_n ward_v all_o thing_n fall_v unprofitable_a and_o harmful_a neâ—latter_v he_o escape_v all_o ê‘ille_n of_o the_o see_v as_o god_n will_v come_v by_o night_n to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n hold_v his_o cristemasse_n at_o meries_n and_o send_v word_n to_o the_o scot_n by_o his_o messagier_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a &_o will_v fight_v with_o they_o but_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o abide_v that_o but_o fledden_a over_o the_o scottyssh_n see_v &_o hide_v they_o as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o conversion_n of_o seint_a paul_n king_n edward_o when_o he_o have_v be_v in_o scotland_n and_o see_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v flee_v he_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n ¶_o and_o a_o little_a bifor_a lent_n be_v the_o turnement_n at_o dunstaple_n to_o the_o which_o turnement_n come_v all_o the_o young_a bachelery_n and_o chivalry_n of_o englond_n with_o many_o othir_n erles_n and_o lord_n at_o the_o which_o turnement_n king_n edward_n himself_o be_v there_o present_a ¶_o and_o the_o next_o year_n folew_v in_o the_o xviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la at_o his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynstere_a the_o avynzeme_n of_o paske_n the_o king_n edward_n the_o thridde_v make_v edward_n his_o first_o beget_v son_n prince_n of_o waly_n and_o in_o the_o xix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o in_o janiver_n by_o fore_n lend_v the_o same_o king_n edward_n let_v make_v full_a noble_a juste_n and_o great_a feste_n in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n at_o wyndesore_n that_o there_o be_v never_o none_o such_o seen_v there_o a_o fore_n at_z which_o feste_fw-la and_o rialâ—â—_n be_v ij_o king_n ij_o quere_v the_o prince_n of_o waly_n the_o duke_n of_o cornewaille_n x._o earl_n ix_o countess_n baron_n and_o many_o burgeis_n 〈◊〉_d which_o myghten_v not_o lighte_o he_o number_v and_o of_o diverse_a land_n beyond_o the_o see_v weren_a many_o strangier_n ¶_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o â—ustes_n be_v do_v â—ing_a edward_n make_v a_o great_a sope_a in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v first_o &_o begin_v his_o round_a table_n and_o ordain_v and_o stedfa_v the_o day_n of_o the_o foresaid_a round_o the_o table_n to_o be_v hold_v there_o at_o wyndesore_n in_o the_o wytson_n weâ—e_v evermore_o year_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o time_n englisshman_n so_o moche_v haunt_v &_o cleve_v to_o the_o wodnesse_n &_o folly_n of_o the_o strangier_n that_o fro_o the_o time_n of_o come_v of_o the_o henaudre_n xviij_o year_n pass_v they_o ordain_v &_o change_v they_o every_o year_n diverse_a shappe_n &_o disguyse_v of_o clothing_n of_o long_o large_a and_o wide_o clothes_z destitut_o and_o desert_n from_o all_o old_a honest_a &_o good_a usage_n ¶_o and_o a_o othir_n time_n short_a clothes_n and_o streyte_n wastyd_v dagged_a and_o kit_n &_o on_o every_o side_n slater_v &_o boten_v with_o sleve_n &_o tapite_n of_o surcote_n &_o hode_n over_o long_a and_o over_o moche_n hang_v that_o if_o that_o i_o the_o sothe_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v more_o â—â—ch_a to_o tormentor_n and_o develes_a in_o her_o clothing_n &_o sho_v &_o othir_n array_n than_o to_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n more_o nyse_o yet_o pass_v the_o man_n in_o array_n &_o coriousloker_n for_o they_o be_v so_o streyt_n clothe_v that_o they_o let_v hang_v fox_n tailles_fw-fr sow_v byne_v within_o her_o clothes_n for_o to_o heel_n &_o hide_v her_o aâ—seâ—_n the_o which_o disgnysinge_n and_o pride_n ê‘aventure_fw-fr afterward_o brouÈt_v forth_o &_o encause_v many_o myshappe_n &_o meschief_n in_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n he_o go_v over_o in_o to_o britain_n &_o gascoigne_n in_o who_o company_n go_v the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o earl_n of_o huntyngton_a &_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o many_o othir_v lord_n and_o common_a peple_n in_o a_o great_a multitude_n with_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o cc.xl_o ship_n anon_o after_o mydsome_a for_o to_o avenge_v he_o of_o many_o wrong_n and_o harm_n to_o he_o do_v by_o phelipp_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n ayens_fw-fr the_o trew_v before_o hand_n grant_v the_o which_o trew_v he_o false_o and_o untrew_o by_o cavellacious_a lose_a &_o disquatte_v ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n sail_v in_o to_o normandy_n and_o arrive_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a host_n ca._n cc.xxvij_o in_o the_o xxj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n thurgh_n counceille_fw-fr of_o alle_fw-mi the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o royame_n of_o englond_n call_v and_o gadr_v to_o gedre_v in_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmestre_n before_o estren_a ordain_v he_o for_o to_o pass_v over_o the_o see_v ayene_v for_o to_o dissese_v &_o destoâ—â—â—ble_v the_o rebel_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o when_o his_o navye_n waâ—_n come_v to_o gedre_fw-mi &_o make_v ready_a he_o go_v with_o a_o huge_a host_n the_o xij_o day_n of_o juyll_a and_o faill_v in_o to_o normandy_n and_o arrive_v at_o hog_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v rest_v he_o there_o vj._n day_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o travayl_a of_o the_o see_v and_o for_o to_o have_v
needy_a pour_v beggar_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o be_v benefice_v or_o ê“mote_v xij_o pen_n and_z of_o all_o othir_n that_o be_v not_o ê“mote_v iiij_o pen_n out_o take_v the_o unacustomated_a ordre_n of_o the_o freris_fw-la beggar_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n after_o mihelmasse_n richard_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o be_v make_v prince_n of_o waly_n to_o who_o the_o king_n yaf_fw-mi also_o yâ—_z duchie_a of_o cornewaille_n with_o the_o erledome_n of_o câ—estre_n and_o about_o this_o tim_a the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n the_o iiij_o day_n before_o marry_v magdaleyne_v day_n after_o mete_v sudden_o be_v smyten_v &_o take_v with_o a_o palasie_a &_o lose_v his_o speech_n and_o on_o marry_o magdaleyne_v day_n he_o deide_v ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n &_o sir_n johan_n monster_n worth_a knight_n be_v draw_v &_o honge_v for_o his_o falseness_n ca._n cc.xxxu.ij_fw-la right_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o lij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o octobre_n pope_n gregory_n the_o xj_o bring_v and_o remeve_v his_o court_n with_o he_o from_o avinion_n to_o roam_v and_o the_o xij_o day_n of_o april_n johan_n monsterworth_n knight_n at_o london_n be_v draw_v honge_v &_o than_o behede_v &_o aft_v his_o body_n quarter_v &_o send_v to_o iiij_o chief_a town_n of_o englond_n and_o his_o heed_n set_v upon_o london_n â—â—â—gge_n for_o this_o same_o johan_n be_v full_o untrewe_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o ream_n &_o full_a covetous_a &_o unstable_a for_z he_o take_v oft_o time_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n for_o man_n of_o arm_n wage_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v pay_v hem_o and_z take_v it_o to_o his_o own_o use_n &_o he_o dread_v that_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shall_v be_v shend_v &_o accuse_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n flee_v preve_o to_o the_o king_n of_o frawce_n &_o be_v swear_v to_o he_o &_o become_v his_o man_n &_o behight_n he_o a_o great_a navye_n out_o of_o spain_n in_o to_o confusion_n &_o destroy_v of_o englond_n bâ—t_o rightful_a god_n to_o who_o no_o privite_fw-la be_v unknowe_a suffer_v he_o fer_v to_o be_v shend_v &_o spill_v or_o that_o he_o so_o traitoures_o &_o false_o his_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o his_o peple_n &_o his_o ream_n in_o the_o which_o ground_n the_o same_o johan_n be_v bear_v wykked_o thurgh_n bataille_n destroy_v or_o bring_v his_o curse_a purpose_n about_o ¶_o in_o the_o fest_n of_o seint_a gregory_n though_o next_o after_o king_n edward_n yafe_a to_o richard_n of_o burâ—eux_n his_o heâ—re_n that_o be_v prince_n edward_n soon_o at_o wyndesore_n the_o order_fw-fr of_o knyghthode_n &_o make_v he_o knight_n the_o which_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v lj_o year_n &_o more_o the_o xj_o kal._n of_o juyne_a he_o deide_v at_o shene_n and_o be_v bury_v wurshipful_o at_o westmynstre_n on_o whoâ—_n soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amenâ—_n ¶_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v for_o sothe_o of_o a_o pass_a goodness_n &_o full_a gracious_a among_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o pass_v &_o shine_v by_o virtue_n of_o grace_n y_o yove_o to_o he_o from_o god_n above_o all_o his_o predecessor_n that_o be_v noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a &_o he_o be_v a_o well_o &_o a_o hardy_a hert_v man_n for_z he_o drede_v never_o of_o no_o myshappe_n ne_o harmeâ—_n ne_o evell_a fortune_n that_o myÈt_v fall_v a_o noble_a werriour_n &_o a_o fortunate_a for_o both_o on_o land_n &_o on_o see_v &_o in_o all_o bataille_fw-fr &_o assemble_v with_o a_o pass_a glory_n &_o joy_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o victory_n he_o be_v meek_a &_o benyngne_n homely_a sober_a &_o soft_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n as_o well_o to_o strangier_n as_o to_o his_o owâ—_n subgâ—ttes_n &_o to_o othir_n that_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n he_o be_v devote_v &_o holy_a both_o to_o god_n &_o to_o holy_a church_n for_z he_o wurship_v halpe_n and_o maynten_v holy_a church_n &_o her_o minister_n with_o all_o manner_n reverâ—â—â—_n he_o be_v tretable_a &_o well_o advise_v in_o temê‘all_a &_o worldly_a needs_o wise_a in_o counceill_n &_o discrete_a soft_a &_o meek_a &_o good_a to_o speak_v with_o in_o his_o dede_n and_o manner_n full_a gentle_a &_o well_o you_o teach_v have_v pite_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o disese_v plentevous_a in_o yeve_a benefaites_n &_o alms_n besy_n &_o curiouse_a in_o bild_v &_o full_a lighâ—â—â—â—_n he_o here_o &_o suffer_v wrong_n &_o harm_n and_o when_o he_o be_v yeve_v to_o any_o occupation_n he_o leave_v all_o othir_n thing_n for_o the_o mean_n time_n &_o tent_n there_o to_o same_o of_o body_n &_o a_o mean_n stature_n have_v all_o weigh_n to_o high_a &_o to_o low_a a_o good_a cheer_n and_o there_o spring_v &_o shine_v so_o much_o grace_n of_o he_o that_o what_o manner_n man_n have_v behold_v his_o face_n or_o have_v dream_v of_o he_o he_o hope_v that_o day_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v happen_v to_o he_o joyefull_a &_o like_v and_o he_o govern_v gloriouse_o his_o kingdom_n un_fw-fr to_o his_o age_n he_o be_v large_a in_o yeve_v and_o wise_a in_o spence_n he_o be_v fullfyl_v with_o all_o honest_a of_o good_a manner_n &_o virtue_n under_o who_o to_o live_v it_o be_v as_o for_o to_o regne_fw-la wherefore_o his_o fame_n and_o his_o loose_a spring_v so_o far_o that_o it_o come_v in_o to_o hethnesse_n and_o barbarie_fw-la show_v and_o tell_v his_o worthiness_n and_o manhood_n in_o all_o land_n and_o that_o no_o land_n under_o heaven_n have_v bring_v forth_o so_o noble_a king_n so_o gentle_a and_o so_o bless_a or_o may_v reise_v such_o a_o othir_n when_o he_o be_v deed_n ¶_o never_o the_o latter_a lechery_n and_o meve_n of_o his_o flessh_n haunt_v he_o in_o his_o age_n wherefore_o the_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v for_o un_fw-fr mesurable_a fulfylling_a of_o his_o lust_n his_o life_n short_v the_o soon_o ¶_o and_o here_o of_o take_v good_a heed_n like_o as_o his_o dede_n before_o â—ere_z witness_n for_o as_o in_o his_o begin_v all_o thing_n be_v joifull_a and_o like_n to_o he_o and_o to_o alle_fw-mi peple_n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o mydde_v age_n â—e_v pass_v alle_fw-mi peple_n in_o high_a joâ—e_n wurshippe_n and_o blessedness_n right_n so_o when_o he_o draw_v in_o to_o agâ—_n draw_v dounward_a thurgh_n lechery_n and_o othir_n sin_n little_a and_o little_a alle_fw-mi though_o joyefull_a and_o bless_a thing_n and_o prosperite_v decrece_v and_o myshapped_a &_o infortunat_a thing_n &_o unprofitable_a harm_n with_o many_o evelles_fw-la begin_v for_o to_o springe_n &_o the_o more_o harm_n be_v hit_v continue_v long_o time_n after_o ¶_o and_o after_o king_n edward_n the_o iiij_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o wound_n sore_o regn_v richard_n of_o burdeux_fw-fr that_o be_v prince_n edward_n soon_o of_o waly_n which_o prince_n edward_n be_v the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la quadragesimo_fw-la and_o after_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n the_o iij._n that_o be_v bear_v at_o wyndesore_n regn_v richard_n the_o ij_o that_o be_v the_o good_a sir_n edward's_o soon_o prince_n of_o waly_n which_o king_n richard_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o cite_v of_o bordeaux_n in_o gascoigne_n &_o be_v crow_v at_o west_n mynster_n in_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v the_o lord_n latimer_fw-fr &_o sir_n rauf_fw-fr feriers_fw-mi knight_n that_o weren_a ayen_n hawell_v &_o shakell_a squyer_n for_o the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v take_v in_o the_o bataille_n of_o spain_n by_o these_o ij_o squyer_n and_o yâ—_z which_o the_o lord_n latimer_fw-fr &_o sir_n rauf_a ferrier_n will_v have_v have_v the_o which_o prisoner_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi that_o they_o take_v in_o the_o bataille_n of_o spayn_n wherefore_o these_o ij_o lord_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n at_o westmynster_n &_o fond_a this_o one_o squy_a hear_a his_o mass_n beside_o seint_a edward_n shrine_n and_o there_o they_o slow_v he_o the_o which_o be_v call_v hawell_n ¶_o and_o shakell_n be_v arrest_v &_o put_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v long_o time_n for_o he_o will_v not_o deliver_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi his_o prisoner_n un_fw-fr to_o these_o ij_o lord_n by_o sir_n aleyn_n buxhill_n constable_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr and_n by_o sir_n rauf_fw-fr ferrier_n one_o of_o his_o adversary_n till_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o grace_n in_o the_o iij._o year_n of_o king_n richard_n come_v the_o galeys_fw-la of_o france_n in_o to_o englond_n un_fw-fr to_o diverse_a port_n &_o burn_v and_o rob_v and_o slow_a moche_n peple_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o wynchelsee_fw-fr rye_n &_o haste_v portesmouthe_n hampton_a stormore_o and_o gâ—avesende_v and_o
earl_n of_o southfolke_n and_o chancellor_n of_o englond_n and_o these_o iij._o lord_n wenten_a over_o the_o see_v and_z come_v never_o ayene_v for_o there_o they_o deide_v ¶_o and_o than_o these_o v._o lord_n above_o say_v maden_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n and_o there_o they_o take_v sir_n robert_n tresilian_n the_o justice_n and_o sir_n nichall_n brembre_v knight_n and_o citezeyne_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n johan_n salisbury_n knight_n of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o uske_a sergeant_n of_o arm_n and_o many_o moo_o of_o othir_o peple_n weren_a take_v and_o jugged_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o dethe_v by_o the_o counceille_fw-fr of_o these_o v._o lord_n in_o her_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n for_o treason_n that_o they_o put_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n thurgh_n out_o the_o cite_v and_o so_o forth_o un_fw-mi to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v hang_v and_o there_o her_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v serve_v &_o die_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o in_o this_o same_o ê‘lement_n at_o westmynster_n be_v sir_n symond_n beverlee_n that_o be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o sir_n johan_n beauchamâ—_n knyÈt_n that_o be_v stiward_a of_o the_o king_n housold_a and_o sir_n james_n berner_n be_v foriugged_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o dethe_v and_o than_o they_o be_v lad_n on_o foot_n to_o the_o tower_n hill_n and_o there_o weren_a she_o hedes_o smyten_v of_o and_o many_o othir_n mo_z by_o these_o v._o lord_n in_o this_o same_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o xij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la he_o let_v cry_v &_o ordain_v a_o general_a juste_n that_o be_v call_v a_o turnement_n of_o lord_n knight_n and_o squyer_n and_o this_o juste_n and_o turnement_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythfeld_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o strangier_n of_o what_o land_n or_o contre_fw-fr that_fw-mi ever_o they_o be_v and_o thidder_fw-mi they_o be_v right_o welcome_a and_o to_o hem_v and_o to_o all_o othir_n be_v hold_v open_a housold_a and_o great_a feste_n and_o also_o great_a yifte_n weren_a yeven_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o strangier_n ¶_o and_o of_o the_o king_n side_n weren_a all_o of_o suit_n her_o coat_n her_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappure_a and_o all_o be_v white_a hertes_o with_o crown_n about_o her_o nekke_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_v there_o upon_o and_o the_o crown_n hang_v low_o before_o the_o herte_n body_n the_o which_o heart_n be_v the_o king_n livery_n that_o he_o yafe_v to_o lord_n and_o lady_n knight_n &_o squyer_n for_o to_o know_v his_o housold_a from_o othir_n peple_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o fest_n come_v to_o her_o juste_n twenty-four_o lady_n lad_n these_o twenty-four_o lord_n of_o the_o garth_o with_o chain_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o the_o same_o suit_n of_o hertes_o as_o be_v a_o fore_n say_v from_o the_o tour_fw-fr a_o horsebak_a thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o london_n in_o to_o smythfeld_v there_o that_o the_o juste_n shall_v be_v hold_n ¶_o and_o this_o feste_fw-la &_o juste_n be_v hold_v general_a and_o to_o all_o though_o that_o will_v come_v of_o what_o land_n and_o nation_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v ¶_o and_o this_o be_v hold_v during_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o the_o kyngis_n cost_v ¶_o and_o these_o twenty-four_o lord_n to_o ansuere_v all_o manner_n peple_n that_o will_v come_v thidder_fw-mi ¶_o and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v the_o earl_n of_o seint_a paul_n of_o france_n &_o many_o othir_n worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o diverse_a party_n full_a well_o array_v and_o out_o of_o holand_n and_o henaud_v come_v the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o that_o be_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o holand_n and_o many_o othir_v worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o holand_n &_o full_a well_o array_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o feste_fw-la &_o juste_n be_v end_v he_o king_n thank_v these_o straungier_n and_o yafe_a hem_n many_o great_a yifte_n and_o than_o they_o token_n she_o leave_v of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o othir_n lord_n and_o lady_n and_o wenten_a home_n 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town_n be_v set_v in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o governaunce_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v make_v heritier_fw-fr &_o regent_n of_o france_n and_o how_o he_o wed_a queen_n katherine_n ca._n cc.xlv_o and_o anon_o after_o that_o rone_n be_v goten_a deep_a &_o many_o othir_v town_n in_o baa_v normandy_a yaf_n they_o over_o without_o stroke_n or_o siege_n when_o they_o understode_v that_o the_o king_n have_v goten_a rone_n also_o this_o same_o year_n have_v be_v a_o pee_z make_v and_o swear_v bitwene_v the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o the_o dolphyne_n which_o be_v swear_v upon_o oâ—r_a lord_n body_n that_o they_o shall_v love_v and_o assist_v each_o othir_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o after_o this_o contrary_n to_o this_o oath_n the_o duke_n johan_n of_o burgoyne_n be_v slay_v and_o pitous_o murder_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o dolphyne_n wherefore_o the_o frenshman_n be_v great_o divide_v &_o of_o verray_n necessite_v labouryd_v to_o have_v a_o trayttye_n with_o the_o 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his_o new_a wife_n go_v to_o paris_n where_o he_o be_v rial_o receyve_v and_o from_o then_n he_o with_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o dukâ—_n of_o bourgoyne_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n of_o france_n leid_v sâ—ege_n to_o diverse_a town_n and_o castle_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o dolphyne_v party_n and_z wan_a hem_n but_z the_o tongue_n of_o melun_n hold_v long_o for_o theryn_n be_v good_a defendour_n ¶_o in_o the_o viij_o year_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n come_v over_o see_v and_o lond_v on_o candelmasse_n day_n in_o the_o morwe_v at_o dover_n and_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o fenerer_n the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n and_o the_o xxj_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n the_o queen_n come_v and_o the_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o the_o same_o she_o be_v crow_v at_o westmynster_n also_o the_o same_o year_n anon_o after_o ester_n the_o king_n hold_v a_o ê‘lement_n at_o westmynster_n at_o which_o ê‘lement_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o gold_n in_o englissh_a coin_n shall_v be_v weigh_v and_o 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