of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o albanak_n dwell_v in_o his_o own_o land_n with_o moche_n honour_n &_o worship_n and_o thenne_n come_v king_n humbar_n of_o hunlonde_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o aryve_v in_o albyne_n &_o will_v have_v conquer_v the_o land_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o king_n albanak_n and_o he_o slay_v in_o batall_a when_o albanak_n be_v slay_v the_o people_n of_o that_o land_n flee_v unto_o lotrin_n &_o tell_v he_o for_o he_o be_v king_n of_o brytayne_n how_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v slay_v &_o pray_v he_o of_o his_o help_n and_o of_o his_o socour_n for_o to_o avenge_v his_o brother_n death_n lotrin_n there_o anon_o lete_fw-la assemble_v all_o the_o bryton_n of_o kente_n of_o dover_n in_o to_o derewent_n of_o norfolk_n &_o southfolke_n of_o keftefen_fw-ge and_o lyndessey_n and_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v they_o speed_v they_o fast_a toward_o their_o enemy_n for_o to_o yeve_v they_o batayll_v and_o lotrin_n have_v send_v to_o cambar_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o for_o to_o help_v &_o so_o he_o die_v with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o come_v togyder_n &_o take_v their_o ware_n pâ—â—â—ely_o for_o to_o go_v and_o seek_v humbar_n where_o they_o may_v he_o find_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o humbar_n be_v beside_o a_o water_n that_o be_v a_o great_a ryver_n with_o his_o folk_n 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o dysporte_v and_o there_o come_v lotrin_n &_o cambar_n his_o brother_n with_o all_o their_o people_n sudden_o or_o that_o any_o of_o that_o other_o wist_v and_o when_o humbar_n see_v they_o come_v he_o be_v sore_o adiadde_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o man_n wyste_v it_o not_o afore_o and_o also_o they_o be_v unarm_v and_o anon_o humbar_v for_o drede_n leap_v in_o to_o the_o water_n and_o drown_v himself_o and_o so_o he_o dey_v and_o his_o man_n be_v all_o slay_v so_o that_o noâ—e_n of_o they_o escape_v and_o therefore_o be_v that_o water_n call_v humbar_v and_o ever_o more_o shall_v be_v for_z by_o cause_n that_o this_o king_n humbar_n therein_o be_v drown_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o lotrin_n go_v to_o his_o shyppe_n &_o take_v there_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o find_v unto_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o other_o pylfre_v he_o gaaf_a unto_o other_o folk_n of_o the_o host_n and_o they_o find_v in_o one_o of_o the_o shyppe_n a_o fair_a damosel_n that_o be_v king_n humbars_n daughter_n &_o she_o be_v call_v estrylde_v and_o when_o lotrin_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o for_o her_o fayrnessse_n and_o for_o she_o he_o be_v ouâ—er_o take_v in_o lone_a &_o will_v have_v wed_v she_o this_o tydynge_n come_v to_o corin_n and_z anon_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o lotrin_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o lotrin_n have_v make_v covenaunt_n for_o to_o spouse_n corins_n daughter_n that_o be_v call_v guentolin_n and_o corin_n in_o haste_n go_v unto_o he_o unto_o new_a troy_n &_o thus_o he_o say_v to_o lotrin_n now_o certes_o say_v he_o you_o reward_v i_o full_a evyll_n for_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o i_o have_v suffer_v &_o have_v many_o time_n for_o brute_n your_o fader_fw-mi and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v avenge_v i_o now_o upon_o you_o and_o he_o draw_v his_o falcon_n on_o high_a and_o will_v have_v slay_v this_o lotrin_n the_o king_n but_o the_o damosel_n go_v bytwene_v tho_o and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o lotrin_n shall_v wed_v or_o spouse_n guentolin_n that_o be_v corins_n daughter_n &_o so_o lotrin_n do_v and_o netheles_o when_o that_o he_o have_v spouse_n guentolin_n corins_n daughter_n pryvely_a he_o come_v to_o estrylde_v &_o bring_v she_o with_o child_n &_o gate_n upon_o her_o a_o daughter_n the_o which_o be_v call_v abram_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o anon_o after_o corin_n dey_v &_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n lotrin_n forsake_v guentolin_n that_o be_v he_o wyf_v and_o make_v estrylde_v queen_n and_o there_o guentolin_n that_o be_v he_o wyf_v go_v from_o then_n all_o in_o great_a ire_n &_o wrath_n unto_o cornewayle_v &_o there_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o her_o own_o honde_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o faders_n heir_n she_o undertoke_v feaute_n and_o homage_v of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o afterward_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o lotrin_n that_o be_v her_o lord_n and_z to_o he_o come_v &_o give_v he_o a_o strong_a batayl_n and_o there_o be_v lotrin_n her_o husbonde_n slay_v and_o his_o man_n dyscomfyte_v in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentolin_n lete_fw-la take_v estrylde_n and_o abram_n her_o daughter_n and_o bind_v they_o both_o honde_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v they_o both_o in_o to_o a_o water_n &_o so_o they_o be_v drown_v wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v ever_o more_o after_o call_v abram_n after_z the_o name_n of_o the_o damosel_n that_o be_v estryldes_n daughter_n and_o englysshe_n man_n call_v that_o water_n severne_n &_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n unto_o this_o day_n to_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v guentolin_n lete_fw-la crown_n her_o queen_n of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o govern_v the_o land_n full_a well_o &_o wise_o unto_o the_o time_n yâ—_z madan_n she_o soon_o that_o lotrin_n have_v goten_a upon_o she_o be_v of_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n yâ—_z he_o may_v be_v king_n &_o so_o the_o queen_n regn_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la she_o crown_v she_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v &_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o worthy_o and_o she_o go_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o her_o lyve_n tyme._n ¶_o how_o madan_n regn_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n madam_n soon_o to_o lotrin_n regn_v on_o the_o brytayn_n xl_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o saul_n and_o this_o madan_n live_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o day_n &_o gote_o two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulin_n thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.c.xxij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.lxxxiiij_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o aege_fw-la during_o to_z the_o transfygracyon_n davyd_v dauyd_v the_o second_o king_n in_o israel_n regn_v this_o time_n a_o man_n choose_v after_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v anoint_a in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la by_o samuel_n &_o after_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n regn_v xl_o year_n this_o davyd_v be_v as_o a_o meruaylle_v in_o all_o mankind_n in_o who_o ever_o be_v find_v to_o moche_v power_n &_o so_o moche_v humâ—lyte_n â–ª_o so_o moche_n noblynes_n &_o so_o moche_v 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o seculary_a chynge_n &_o so_o pure_a &_o devoute_a a_o contemplaconn_n of_o spirytuall_a thyngê_n so_o many_o man_n to_o kylle_v &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o weep_v for_o his_o tirspaâ—s_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la i_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abiathat_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o he_o flee_v fro_o saull_n unto_o davyd_v &_o he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gad._n nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n thenne_n and_o nathan_n be_v brother_n soon_o to_o davyd_v ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n and_o his_o brother_n maulyn_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o mempris_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxv_o year_n of_o davyd_v and_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n &_o maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o that_o they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n &_o accord_n and_o at_o this_o day_n mempris_fw-fr lete_fw-la kylle_n his_o brother_n thorugh_o treason_n &_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v yâ—_z land_n and_o anon_o lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n &_o regn_v and_o after_o become_v so_o lyther_z a_o man_n that_o he_o destroy_v within_o a_o while_n all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a and_o so_o lecherous_a that_o he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n wherefore_o almyghty_a god_n be_v grete_o dysplease_v and_o sore_a wroth_a with_o hum_n and_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o wyckednesse_n for_o on_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o on_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n there_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_z so_o he_o go_v up_o &_o down_o himself_o alone_o &_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_o they_o be_v go_v and_o there_o camen_n â—ulues_v anon_o and_o all_o to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v
moo_n with_o he_o but_o one_o kynght_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v then_o begin_v leyr_n to_o weep_v and_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o say_v tho_o alas_o now_o have_v i_o to_o long_o live_v that_o this_o sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o i_o be_o poor_a that_o sometime_o be_v rich_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o to_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a but_o when_o i_o be_v rich_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v &_o worshype_v and_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n and_o despite_n and_o now_o i_o well_o wot_v that_o cordeyll_n my_o young_a daughter_n say_v i_o troth_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 love_v and_o all_o the_o while_n yâ—_z i_o have_v good_a so_o long_o be_v i_o love_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o riches_n but_o mâ—_n two_o doughter_n gloss_a i_o thoâ—â—_n now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v lytell_a price_n and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n but_z i_o will_v not_o byleve_v it_o ne_v understonde_v &_o therefore_o ay_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v lytell_fw-mi price_n of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v fâ—â—th_v my_o two_o doughter_n have_v i_o thus_o deceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_v love_v &_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o seek_v she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d that_o lyghte_o i_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_v of_o yefte_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 fader_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v ar_v â—er_o no_o more_o and_o those_o that_o i_o otherwise_o behote_v thorugh_o there_o false_a speeche_n now_o have_v i_o desceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leyr_n long_o time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o seâ—_n and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ar_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_v 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 cyte_n that_o she_o be_v in_o pryvely_a he_o send_v his_o squire_n unto_o the_o queen_n for_o to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v come_v to_o she_o for_o great_a need_n and_o when_o the_o squire_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sister_n from_o the_o begin_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_fw-la &_o tohe_o it_o to_o the_o squire_n in_o counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v &_o bear_v it_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o certain_a cyte_v &_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_v &_o thenne_n come_v ayeâ—_n to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o lest_o with_o their_o meyne_n and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o we_o re_fw-mi come_v for_o too_o spehe_fw-ge with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o lete_fw-la send_v thorugh_o all_o his_o ream_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendant_n to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o if_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o hang_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bry_n cain_a with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o ream_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n and_o they_o scomfyte_v and_o slay_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o ream_n in_o pease_n and_o afterward_o dey_v and_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la entre_fw-fr he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.liij_o amasius_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshype_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la p3_n two_o para_fw-it xv_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o victoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n and_o restore_v israel_n and_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o prouffyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o yâ—_z which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n yâ—_z first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o the_o twelve_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v or_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o ê“phecy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o preorecessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseta_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o cursyd_v man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_v his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyr_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o death_n she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z upon_o she_o war_v grete_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 unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n
have_v rest_n he_o die_v curse_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o thenne_n he_o be_v slay_v &_o all_o his_o household_n with_o a_o stroke_n of_o lyghtn_v ¶_o nabugodonosor_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n a_z manly_a man_n &_o a_o victorious_a for_o he_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o punysshe_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o people_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o after_o he_o conquer_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o aâ—â—suriorum_n &_o make_v it_o one_o monarch_n but_o many_o way_n scrypture_n speak_v of_o this_o man_n now_z good_a and_o now_o evyll_n and_o for_o by_o cause_n scrypture_n conclude_v that_o be_v end_v he_o lyf_v in_o the_o love_a of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o danyell_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o very_a god_n some_o doctaur_n say_v he_o be_v save_v and_o some_o say_v it_o be_v doubt_n ¶_o ancus_n marcius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v xxiij_o year_n this_o man_n for_o grace_n &_o trust_v that_o he_o have_v to_o tarquinê°_n priscus_n make_v he_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o child_n and_o air_n &_o he_o ill_n reward_v he_o ¶_o danyell_n yet_o a_o child_n delvyered_a saint_n susan_n &_o stand_v in_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o king_n with_o his_o fellow_n &_o afterward_o be_v dyscuss_v the_o dinne_n of_o the_o king_n and_o be_v make_v a_o man_n of_o great_a honest_a ut_fw-la pê«_n danielis_fw-la priê°_n ¶_o joathan_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n three_o month_n &_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o people_n and_z he_o be_v not_o good_a and_o pharaoh_n take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o in_o to_o egypte_n &_o make_v his_o elder_a brother_n king_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c._n xi_o ioachim_n or_o jeconyas_n the_o soon_o of_o josie_n be_v make_v king_n of_o jew_n by_o pharaoh_n &_o regn_v xi_o year_n and_o by_o cause_n he_o live_v nought_o ne_o hear_v not_o the_o prophet_n nabugodonosor_n take_v he_o &_o make_v he_o his_o servant_n three_o year_n and_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o afterward_o &_o he_o take_v he_o &_o be_v about_o to_o have_v lad_n high_o unto_o babylon_n but_z his_o counsel_n be_v change_a &_o so_o nabugodonosor_n slay_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n &_o cast_v his_o body_n over_o the_o wall_n after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n &_o take_v with_o he_o the_o vessel_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ult_v ¶_o samias_n be_v bysshop_n vrtas_n prophet_n be_v slay_v of_o jecony_n yâ—_z king_n &_o jeremi_n be_v present_v ¶_o joachum_n soon_o to_o jeconias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n three_o month_n &_o live_v nought_o &_o therefore_o anon_o he_o be_v meve_v that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o &_o be_v bind_v &_o translate_v in_o to_o babylon_n &_o many_o with_o he_o be_v translate_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiiij_o ¶_o daniel_n ananias_n azarias_fw-la mysael_n ezechiell_n &_o mardocheus_n all_o these_o with_o joachym_n the_o king_n be_v lad_n in_o to_o babylon_n young_a child_n for_z by_o cause_n they_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n sedechias_n the_o three_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xi_o year_n this_o sedechias_n be_v a_o myschevous_a man_n in_o his_o lyve_a and_o he_o will_v not_o here_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o peryssh_v wretched_o and_o all_o the_o jury_n with_o he_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o &_o his_o child_n be_v slay_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o josedech_n the_o soon_o of_o azarie_n be_v bysshop_n and_o be_v translate_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o nabugodonosor_n in_o to_o babylon_n ¶_o abacuk_n prophesy_v ayeust_fw-fr nabuch_v at_o babylon_n and_o there_o be_v opynyon_n what_o time_n this_o abacuk_n be_v this_o abacuk_n bring_v mete_v to_o danyel_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o lion_n after_o jerom._n and_o here_o end_v the_o fourthe_n aege_fw-la and_o the_o history_n of_o regum_fw-la here_o begyne_v the_o fyfth_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o cryste_n transmigracio_n this_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v brente_a of_o the_o caldee_n &_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v this_o temple_n stand_v cccc_fw-la and_o xlij_o year_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v fro_o the_o first_o make_n the_o which_o be_v make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n and_o fro_o yâ—_z destruccyon_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o tytus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wit_v xlij_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n ¶_o priscus_n totquinê°_n the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v and_o he_o make_v capitolium_fw-la quasi_fw-la caput_fw-la solum_fw-la for_o in_o the_o ground_n werke_n be_v find_v a_o heed_n without_o any_o body_n as_z for_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o there_o afterward_o the_o senator_n sit_v as_o one_o heed_n of_o all_o that_o world_n ¶_o this_o time_n three_o child_n be_v cast_v in_o to_o a_o furnay_v brenning_a and_z with_o a_o miracle_n they_o be_v delyver_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o dan_n priê°_n ¶_o nabugodonosor_n the_o soon_o of_o nabugodonosor_n the_o mighty_a regn_v in_o babylon_n this_o man_n make_v a_o hyng_a garden_n with_o mighty_a cost_n for_o his_o wyf_v and_o many_o meruayllous_a thing_n he_o die_v so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v name_v to_o exceed_v hercules_n in_o his_o gretnesse_n and_o strengthe_n ¶_o enilmerodach_n brother_n to_o the_o late_a nabugodonosor_n regned_a in_o babylon_n this_o man_n take_v joachim_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o worship_v he_o his_o fader_fw-mi deed_n body_n after_o the_o counseyll_n of_o this_o man_n he_z divide_v to_o a_o hundred_o gripe_n least_fw-mi that_fw-mi he_o shall_v rise_v from_o dethe_v to_o live_v ¶_o nota._n this_o play_n of_o the_o chess_n be_v find_v of_o xerse_a a_o philosopher_n for_o the_o correction_n of_o enil_n merodach_n this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o baby_n a_o great_a tyrant_n the_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o kill_v his_o own_o master_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o rebuke_v he_o open_o lie_v with_o such_o a_o wytty_n game_n he_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v meek_a anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c.xxxiiij_o et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la nati_fw-la v_o c.lxu_o salathiel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o criste_n be_v soon_o to_o jecony_a the_o king_n of_o jew_n the_o which_o he_o gate_n after_o the_o transmigraconn_n of_o babylon_n as_z mark_z yâ—_z euamgeliste_n say_v ¶_o servius_n tulius_n the_o sixth_o king_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o a_o bond_n condycyon_n on_o the_o moders_n side_n for_o she_o be_v a_o captyve_a maid_n but_o she_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n this_o man_n have_v great_a love_a and_z noble_o he_o bear_v he_o in_o every_o place_n three_o hill_n to_o the_o cyte_n he_o put_v and_o dych_v yâ—_z wall_n round_o about_o ¶_o regular_n sabusardach_n &_o balthasar_n be_v brother_n the_o which_o regn_v one_o after_o another_o and_o be_v king_n in_o babylon_n and_o balthasar_n be_v yâ—_z last_o king_n of_o babylon_n yâ—_z which_o be_v slay_v of_o darius_n &_o cirê°_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la daniel_n u_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la darius_n uncle_n to_o ciro_n fellow_n in_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n with_o ciro_n translate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n caldee_n in_o to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o persarum_n &_o medorum_fw-la cyrus_n be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o cyrus_n hold_v the_o monarch_n hole_n at_o perses_n of_o this_o man_n prophesy_v ysayas_n &_o he_o destroy_v babylon_n and_o slay_v balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_z he_o worshype_v great_o danyel_n the_o jew_n he_o send_v home_o again_o that_o they_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n ut_fw-la pê«_n eldre_n priuê°_n ¶_o babylon_n that_o strong_a castle_n be_v destroy_v &_o his_o power_n be_v take_v from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v this_o be_v the_o first_o cyte_n &_o the_o grete_a of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o which_o incredyble_a thing_n be_v write_v and_o this_o that_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o one_o night_n be_v destroy_v that_o it_o may_v be_v show_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o power_n all_o other_o ben_fw-mi but_o a_o sperke_n and_o dust_n for_o it_o be_v say_v forsooth_o that_o it_o be_v incredyble_a to_o be_v make_v with_o man_n honde_n or_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o mane_n strengthe_n whereof_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v a_o ensample_n &_o it_o will_v or_o may_v be_v enfourm_v ¶_o tarquinus_n superbus_n be_v the_o vij_o king_n of_o rome_n and_z he_o regn_v xxxu_o year_n this_o man_n conceyve_v first_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o be_v ordern_v for_o malefactor_n as_o eâ—le_a person_n well_n &_o galowe_n fetres_fw-la &_o manacle_n thayne_n &_o colour_n
he_o have_v so_o great_a pyte_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaill_n yâ—_z be_v king_n before_o and_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dygnyte_n and_o to_o be_v his_o brother_n the_o crown_n again_o &_o make_v he_o king_n against_o all_o the_o bryton_n will_n ¶_o and_o after_o artogaill_n become_v so_o good_a of_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z he_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o the_o land_n for_z he_o come_v so_o debonayr_a &_o free_a &_o dye_a right_n &_o reason_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vi_o year_n &_o deyedâ—and_n lie_v at_o grauntham_n ¶_o how_o hesyder_v be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n the_o bryton_n crown_v a_o other_o time_n hesyder_v but_z his_o two_o brother_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a spite_n &_o scorn_v and_o ordain_v they_o help_v for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi brother_n and_z so_o they_o take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o they_o depart_v all_o yâ—_z land_n betwixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamus_n live_v but_o vij_o year_n &_o though_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n &_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o picker_v ¶_o how_o the_o bryton_n come_v and_o take_v hesyder_v out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o tyme._n and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n take_v hesyder_v anon_o &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n &_o though_o regn_v he_o in_o pease_n xiiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pease_n each_o after_o other_o after_o hesyder_v after_o the_o death_n of_o hesyder_v regn_v xxxiij_o king_n eke_v after_o other_o in_o pease_n &_o with_o out_o any_o long_a taryenge_a i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o regned_a as_o yâ—_z story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n he_o regn_v twelve_o year_n after_o he_o regn_v morgan_n two_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vi_o year_n and_o after_o high_o regn_v jowalan_n eight_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v one_o rohugo_n xi_o year_n &_o after_o regn_v voghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v catyll_o xu_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v porrex_n two_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cherin_o xvij_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v coyl_n twelve_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n xiiij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o twenty_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v andragie_n xvij_o year_n &_o after_o high_a regned_a vrian_a u_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v eliud_fw-la two_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xu_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n twelve_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v ouirgunde_v eight_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v mortan_n vi_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v bledagh_n three_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v caph_n i_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v gen_n two_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v seysel_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n &_o king_n tabreth_n xi_o year_n &_o archynall_n xiiij_o year_n and_o croll_n xxx_o year_n &_o rodyngir_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hectir_fw-fr u_o year_n &_o harpir_n vi_o year_n &_o carpour_fw-mi vij_o year_n and_z digneyll_o three_o year_n and_o samuel_n xxiiij_o year_n and_o reed_n two_o year_n and_o ely_z vij_o month_n this_o ely_n have_v three_o son_n lud._n cassiballam_n and_o enemion_n ¶_o how_o lud_n be_v make_v kynhe_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o fader_fw-mi after_o yâ—_z dethe_v of_o ely_n regn_v lud_n his_o soon_o &_o govern_v well_o the_o land_n &_o moche_n honour_v good_a folk_n &_o temper_a &_o amend_v wicked_a folk_n this_o lud_n love_v more_o to_o dwell_v at_o troy_n than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troy_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o be_v the_o cyte_n call_v ludstone_n but_o yâ—_z name_n be_v change_v through_o varyaunce_n of_o letter_n and_z now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cyte_n 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 cyte_n be_v londoner_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n and_o he_o have_v two_o young_a son_n that_o one_o be_v call_v adraghen_n &_o that_o other_o tormace_n but_o they_o coude_fw-fr neither_o speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongthe_n and_o therefore_o the_o bryton_n crown_v a_o strong_a knight_n that_o be_v call_v lud_n that_o be_v cassibalanius_n brother_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o circa_n amnum_fw-la dm_o four_o m.viij_o c._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o c.xu_o sadoch_fw-fr of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v number_v in_o math._n primo_fw-la but_z in_o scrypture_n there_o be_v nomore_o mencyon_n make_v of_o he_o ¶_o jadus_n the_o soon_o of_o john_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n this_o time_n king_n alexander_n regn_v the_o which_o be_v wothe_v with_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n 〈◊〉_d jadus_n array_v in_o his_o pontyfycall_a ornament_n come_v to_o mete_v high_o and_o he_o sodeyn_o be_v please_v &_o worshype_v the_o bysshop_n &_o with_o pease_n &_o joy_n enter_v the_o cyte_n and_o he_o make_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o high_a the_o book_n of_o daniel_n &_o the_o prophecy_n to_o be_v expow_v to_o he_o yâ—_z which_o be_v speak_v of_o high_a and_o yâ—_z do_v he_o joy_v strong_o for_o all_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o have_v herd_n by_o the_o dream_n in_o due_a order_fw-fr was_z fulfyl_v and_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o person_n of_o who_o daniel_n prophesy_v &_o of_o yâ—_z he_o take_v more_o hardynes_n to_o fight_v with_o dariê°_n king_n of_o perseus_n &_o die_v the_o sacrefyce_n &_o bid_v yâ—_z jew_o to_o ask_v what_o they_o will_v have_v &_o he_o grant_v that_o they_o shall_v keep_v their_o own_o law_n &_o at_o the_o vij_o year_n shall_v be_v without_o tribute_n with_o mgfm_n in_o histo_fw-la ¶_o the_o host_n of_o alexander_n as_o drosiê°_n say_v be_v xxxij_o m._n of_o foot_n man_n &_o four_o m._n horseman_n &_o shyppe_n c.lxxx_o and_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o it_o be_v most_o meruaylle_v that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v all_o the_o world_n with_o so_o lytell_a a_o power_n or_z how_o yâ—_z ever_o he_o dare_v go_v upon_o they_o with_o so_o lytell_a a_o power_n and_o there_o be_v of_o alexander_n &_o his_o host_n slay_v the_o king_n of_o persarum_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la orosiê°_n dicit_fw-la qnqutes_fw-la decies_fw-la centena_fw-la milia_fw-la ¶_o encas_fw-la yâ—_z soon_o of_o jady_n be_v bysshop_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi manilius_n papirius_n and_o fabius_n be_v consules_a at_o rome_n this_o papirius_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o be_v very_o wise_a and_z he_o feign_v many_o a_o fair_a lose_v that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o master_n counsel_n and_o the_o senator_n and_o when_o he_o come_v unto_o man_n state_n he_z be_v so_o noble_a a_o warryour_fw-mi that_o when_o the_o romayn_v dradde_a alexander_n he_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o go_v against_o he_o and_o of_o the_o god_n he_o charge_v not_o but_z he_o scorn_v and_o reprove_v the_o god_n sayenge_a afore_o yâ—_z unhappy_a thing_n shall_v fall_v and_o that_o to_o his_o great_a love_a holy_a doctor_n say_v ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la grecorum_fw-la et_fw-la cessat_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la king_n alexander_n this_o time_n begin_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o be_v call_v great_a alexand_n for_o his_o great_a victory_n yâ—_z which_o he_o have_v in_o so_o lytell_a time_n it_o be_v a_o evydent_a jugeman_n of_o yâ—_z wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n of_n yâ—_z time_n certain_o some_o miracle_n out_o lord_n die_v in_o help_n ing_v of_o his_o power_n for_o hy_o for_z yâ—_z see_v of_o pamphilicon_n be_v divide_v to_o he_o as_o in_o old_a time_n the_o reed_n see_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o persecute_a danê°_n also_o at_o his_o prayer_n the_o hill_n of_o casyn_n be_v shytte_a yâ—_z certain_a of_o the_o cursyd_v jew_n may_v never_o come_v out_o but_o at_o last_o in_o babylon_n with_o venym_fw-mi he_o be_v poison_a &_o dey_v the_o xxxij_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la &_o the_o fyfth_o year_n of_o his_o monarch_n the_o twelve_o year_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o macedon_n ¶_o know_v you_o yâ—_z when_o alexander_n be_v deed_n those_o twelve_o to_o who_o he_o divide_v his_o kingdom_n accord_n they_o may_v not_o &_o then_o begin_v infenyte_n batylles_n â—_o at_o the_o last_o four_o opteyn_v all_o the_o kingdom_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o oosirâ—_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ix_o
&_o spouse_n i_o greyne_v with_o moche_n honour_n &_o make_v her_o queen_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o time_n come_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v delyver_v &_o bear_v a_o child_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v arthur_n and_o after_o gaâ—e_v on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v amya_n and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o aege_fw-la a_z noble_a baron_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o lion_n wed_v she_o ¶_o when_o uter_n long_o time_n have_v regn_v there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a sykenesse_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sorrow_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n those_o that_o have_v to_o keep_v octa_n that_o be_v engiste_n soon_o and_o ossa_n have_v brother_n that_o then_o be_v in_o prison_n they_o lete_fw-la they_o go_v for_o great_a yefte_n yâ—_z they_o they_o give_v &_o go_v with_o they_o and_o when_o though_o two_o brother_n be_v escape_v &_o be_v in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n again_o thenne_fw-fr they_o ordain_v they_o a_o great_a power_n of_o folk_n and_o begin_v for_o to_o war_n again_o upon_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n choose_v aloth_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n of_o brytayne_n while_o that_o he_o be_v syke_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v not_o loâ—_n 〈◊〉_d syknesse_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n uter_n be_v syke_a &_o may_v not_o help_v high_a self_n he_o ordain_v aloth_n soon_o of_o eleyne_v that_o though_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o be_v wardeyne_a &_o chyeftayne_n of_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o so_o he_o anon_o &_o all_o his_o bryton_n assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o give_v batayll_n to_o octa_n &_o to_o his_o folk_n but_o octa_n at_o the_o last_o be_v dyscomfyte_v ¶_o it_o befall_v thus_o afterward_o that_o these_o bryton_n have_v dedignaconn_v of_o aloth_n &_o will_v not_o be_v to_o he_o attendaune_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v anoy_v wonder_n sore_o &_o lete_fw-la put_v he_o in_o a_o lytere_o in_o the_o host_n among_o his_o folk_n and_o they_o lad_n he_o to_o vereloyne_v that_o though_o be_v a_o fair_a cyte_n there_o yâ—_z saint_n albon_n be_v martyr_v and_o after_o be_v the_o cyte_n destroy_v with_o paynem_n through_o war_n and_o thither_o they_o have_v send_v octa_n and_o ossa_n &_o their_o people_n and_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n &_o lete_fw-la make_v sure_a yâ—_z yates_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o and_o the_o king_n come_v &_o they_o besyege_v &_o make_v a_o strong_a assawee_fw-mi but_z they_o that_o be_v within_o manly_a theym_n deffend_v ¶_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la ordain_v his_o begin_v &_o his_o engyne_n for_o to_o break_v the_o wall_n &_o the_o wall_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o no_o man_n may_v they_o mysdo_v ¶_o octa_n &_o his_o people_n have_v great_a despite_n that_o a_o king_n lyenge_a in_o a_o lytere_o have_v theym_a besyege_v and_o they_o take_v counseyll_o among_o they_o for_o to_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o morrow_n er_o and_o come_v out_o and_o yeve_v batayll_n to_o the_o king_n and_o so_o they_o die_v and_o in_o that_o batayll_n be_v both_o octa_n and_o ossa_n slay_v &_o all_o the_o other_o yâ—_z escape_v a_o live_v flee_v in_o to_o scotlnde_v &_o make_v colegrin_n their_o chyeftayne_n and_o the_o saxon_n yâ—_z be_v a_o live_v &_o escape_v from_o the_o batayll_n bring_v again_o a_o great_a strength_n &_o among_o they_o they_o say_v that_o if_o king_n uter_n be_v deed_n they_o spolde_v well_o conquer_v the_o land_n &_o think_v to_o enpoysen_n the_o king_n &_o ordain_v man_n for_o to_o do_v this_o deed_n &_o give_v they_o of_o yeftê_n great_a plente_v this_o thing_n to_o do_v and_o they_o ordain_v they_o thyderwarde_o there_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z king_n be_v dwelling_n and_o clothe_v they_o in_o poor_a wede_n yâ—_z better_o all_o for_o to_o speed_n their_o false_a purpose_n but_o netheles_o all_o their_o falseness_n &_o subtylte_n they_o may_v never_o come_v to_o nigh_o the_o king_n but_o so_o at_o yâ—_z last_o they_o aspy_v yâ—_z the_o king_n drink_v no_o other_o liquor_n but_o oon_o water_n of_o a_o clear_a well_o that_o be_v nyghe_a beside_o &_o the_o false_a traitor_n upon_o a_o day_n pryvely_a go_v to_o yâ—_z well_o &_o put_v therein_o poison_n so_o yâ—_z all_o yâ—_z water_n be_v enpoysen_v and_o anon_o after_o as_o the_o king_n have_v drink_v of_o that_o water_n he_z begin_v to_o swelle_v &_o soon_o after_o he_o dey_v &_o as_o many_o as_o drink_v of_o yâ—_z water_n dey_v also_o and_o anon_o as_o this_o be_v aspy_v folk_n of_o the_o town_n lete_fw-la stop_v the_o welle_v for_o evermore_o ¶_o when_o the_o king_n be_v deed_n his_o folk_n bear_v he_o to_o stonhenge_n with_o great_a solempnyte_n of_o bysshop_n &_o baron_n that_o be_v there_o he_o to_o bury_v beside_o aurilambros_n his_o brother_n and_o after_o torn_v again_o though_o everywhichone_o &_o send_v after_o his_o soon_o &_o they_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n with_o moche_n reverence_n after_o his_o fader_n deche_v the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n yâ—_z be_v the_o soon_o of_o uter_n be_v crown_v after_o his_o fad_n death_n &_o how_o he_o drive_v colegrin_n &_o the_o saron_n &_o cheldrâ—k_v of_o almaigne_n out_o of_o this_o land_n as_o arthur_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o land_n he_z be_v but_o young_a of_o aege_fw-la of_o xu_o year_n but_z he_o be_v fair_a and_o bold_a &_o doughty_a of_o body_n and_o to_o meek_a folk_n he_o be_v good_a &_o curtey_n and_z large_a of_o spend_n &_o make_v he_o well_o belove_v among_o all_o they_o there_o yâ—_z it_o be_v need_v &_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la be_v swear_v true_o that_o the_o saxon_n never_o shall_v have_v reâ—â—_n ne_o pease_n till_o that_o he_o have_v dryurn_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o fight_v with_o colegrin_n the_o which_o after_o the_o time_n that_o octa_n be_v deed_n the_o saxon_n maynten_v and_o this_o colegrin_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o flee_v unto_o york_n &_o take_v the_o town_n &_o there_o he_o hold_v and_o the_o king_n besyege_v high_o there_o but_o he_o may_v no_o thing_n speed_n for_o the_o cyte_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o they_o within_o the_o town_n keep_v yâ—_z cyte_v well_o &_o orped_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n colegrin_n lete_fw-la the_o town_n to_o bladulf_n &_o flee_v himself_o to_o cheldrik_n yâ—_z be_v king_n of_o almaigne_n for_o to_o have_v of_o he_o socour_n and_o the_o king_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v &_o arryve_v in_o scotlonde_n with_o xu_o hondred_a shyppe_n and_o when_o arthur_n wist_v of_o these_o tydynge_n yâ—_z he_o have_v not_o power_n &_o strength_n enough_o to_o fight_v against_o cheldrik_n he_o lete_fw-la be_v the_o siege_n &_o go_v to_o london_n and_o send_v anon_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o lytell_a brytayne_n that_o be_v call_v howell_n his_o nevewe_n his_o sister_n soon_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v and_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o arryve_v at_o southampton_n and_o what_o king_n arthur_n if_o wist_v he_o be_v glad_a enough_o &_o go_v against_o they_o &_o they_o receyve_v with_o moche_v honour_n so_o that_o those_o two_o hostê_n meet_v &_o assemble_v they_o and_z take_v their_o way_n even_o unto_o nchol_n that_o cheldrik_n have_v besyege_v but_o it_o be_v not_o take_v and_o they_o come_v upon_o cheldrik_v &_o his_o people_n or_o they_o wist_v where_o that_o they_o be_v &_o they_o egre_o assayl_v ¶_o the_o king_n cheldrik_n and_o his_o man_n defend_v he_o manly_a by_o their_o power_n but_o king_n arthur_n &_o his_o man_n slay_v so_o many_o saxon_n that_o never_o be_v seen_v such_o slaughter_n and_o cheldrik_n and_o his_o man_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a flee_v away_o and_o king_n arthur_n they_o pursew_v &_o drive_v they_o out_o in_o to_o a_o wood_n that_o that_o they_o may_v no_o ferde_o pass_v ¶_o childrik_n &_o his_o man_n see_v well_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o moche_v disease_n &_o they_o yield_v to_o king_n arthur_n in_o this_o manner_n wise_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v their_o horse_n &_o their_o armour_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v and_z they_o must_v oon_o go_v on_o foot_n in_o to_o their_o shyppe_n and_o so_o they_o will_v go_v home_o in_o to_o their_o own_o land_n &_o never_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o upon_o assurance_n of_o this_o thing_n they_o 〈◊〉_d high_o good_a hostage_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n by_o counseyll_n of_o his_o man_n grant_v this_o thing_n &_o receyve_v the_o hostage_n &_o thereupon_o the_o other_o go_v to_o their_o shyppe_n and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o high_a see_v yâ—_z wound_n change_a as_o the_o devyll_n it_o will_v &_o they_o forn_v their_o navy_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o
yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z peâ—y_o yâ—_z groat_n value_n of_o iiii_o pen_n &_o the_o half_a groat_n of_o ii_o pen_n but_o it_o be_v of_o less_o weyght_n than_o yâ—_z old_a 〈…〉_o be_v u_o shelling_n in_o yâ—_z pound_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a dearth_n of_o vytayl_n yâ—_z which_o be_v call_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o and_o the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o yâ—_z parliament_n hold_v atte_a 〈◊〉_d after_o 〈◊〉_d sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o in_o this_o year_n 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o drought_n yâ—_z from_o the_z 〈…〉_o to_o yâ—_z monethe_n of_o juyll_a there_o fall_v no_o rain_v oâ—â—_n there_o the_o wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la &_o herb_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n be_v lose_v in_o defaut_n wherefore_o come_v so_o great_a disease_n of_o man_n &_o beeste_n &_o derthe_n of_o vytayl_n in_o englonde_n yâ—_z this_o land_z yâ—_z ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plentevous_a have_v need_n yâ—_z time_n to_o feâ—e_v vytayl_n and_o refresshing_n at_o other_o out_o 〈◊〉_d &_o countries_n and_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v accord_v grant_v and_o swear_v bytwene_v yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v have_v a_o yon_o all_o his_o londâ—_n &_o lordshyppe_n yâ—_z long_v to_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyhen_o of_o old_a time_n yâ—_z which_o have_v be_v with_o draw_v &_o wrongful_o occupy_v by_o dyverse_a kyngê_n of_o france_n before_o honde_a to_o have_v &_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o successor_n for_o ever_o more_o free_o peasyble_o &_o in_o good_a quyete_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z the_o king_n of_o englonde_n shall_v leave_v of_o &_o releasen_v all_o his_o right_a &_o claim_n that_o he_o have_v claim_v of_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n &_o of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v thereof_o upon_o which_o 〈◊〉_d covenaunte_v it_o be_v send_v to_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o rome_n on_o both_o side_n of_o yâ—_z king_n 〈…〉_o foresaid_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v 〈…〉_o god_n ordain_v better_a for_o the_o king_n â—â—â—shyp_n of_o englonde_n for_o what_o through_o fraâ—de_n &_o dysceyte_n of_o the_o frensshman_n what_o thrughe_v letting_a of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n the_o foresaid_a covenaunte_n be_v dysquate_a and_o leave_v of_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n revoke_v by_o his_o wâ—_n see_v and_o dyscrete_a counseylle_v the_o staple_n of_o wulle_n out_o of_o flaundres_n into_o englond_n with_o all_o the_o lybertee_n fraunche_n and_o free_a custom_n that_o long_v thereto_o and_o â—deyned_v it_o in_o englonde_n in_o dyverse_a place_n yâ—_z be_v for_o to_o say_v at_o westmystre_fw-fr caunterbury_n chychestre_fw-fr brystowe_n lyncoln_n and_o hulle_v with_o all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n that_o longen_fw-mi thereto_o and_o yâ—â—hys_n thing_n that_o shall_v thus_o be_v do_v the_o king_n swoâ—â—_n hynself_n thereto_o &_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o with_o other_o many_o great_a wyeness_n yâ—_z therâ—_n be_v present_v ¶_o and_o the_o xxx_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o wytsontyde_v in_o the_o parleament_fw-it ordain_v at_o westmenstre_n it_o be_v tell_v &_o certefy_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z phylyg_fw-mi yâ—_z hold_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n and_z yâ—_z johâ—_n his_o soon_o be_v crown_v king_n and_z yâ—_z this_o john_n have_v give_v karoll_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyhen_o of_z yâ—_z which_o thing_n king_n edward_n when_o he_o wist_v thereof_o he_o have_v great_a indygnaconn_n unto_o he_o &_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o strong_a lie_v meve_v and_o therefore_o afore_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a lord_n yâ—_z there_o be_v assemble_v at_o that_o parliament_n callyd_v edward_n his_o soon_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyhen_o by_o right_a herytage_n shall_v long_o to_o &_o get_v it_o he_o there_o bid_n and_o strenth_a he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v ordain_v he_o for_o to_o defend_v he_o &_o avenge_v high_a 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that_o he_o may_v myghtly_o fight_v and_o defend_v the_o ream_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o other_o mysdoer_n and_o so_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a the_o king_n haste_v he_o toward_o the_o siege_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a soon_o at_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o peyter_n and_o in_o the_o xxxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiii_o day_n of_o janyâ—â—re_o the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o berwyke_n with_o a_o few_o man_n but_z he_o have_v there_o fast_a by_o a_o great_a hoost_n the_o town_n be_v yolden_a unto_o he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n or_o dyffyculte_n than_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n johanne_n bayloll_n consider_v how_o that_o god_n do_v many_o meruaylle_n &_o gracious_a thing_n for_o king_n edward_n at_o his_o own_o will_n from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o take_v &_o gaaf_a up_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o scotlonde_n at_o rokesburgh_n in_o yâ—_z king_n ande_fw-mi of_o englonde_n under_o his_o patent_n letter_n there_o make_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o yâ—_z prelatâ—_n &_o other_o worthy_a man_n &_o lord_n yâ—_z be_v there_o let_v he_o crown_v king_n of_o scotlond_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v &_o ordain_v in_o yâ—_z countree_n at_o his_o will_n he_o torn_v again_o into_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a worship_n ¶_o and_o while_o this_o voyage_n be_v in_o do_v in_o scotlonde_n sir_n edward_n prince_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n enspyre_v in_o god_n be_v in_o guyhen_o in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o bordeaux_n treaty_n ge_fw-mi &_o speak_v of_o the_o challenge_n &_o
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englonde_n three_o king_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n of_o france_n yâ—_z king_n of_o cypress_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n because_o to_o bysyâ—â—_n &_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o after_o yâ—_z they_o have_v be_v here_o long_o tie_v i_o two_o of_o they_o go_v home_o into_o their_o own_o countries_n yâ—_z kingdom_n but_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n through_o great_a sekenesse_n &_o malady_n yâ—_z he_o have_v abide_v still_o in_o englonde_n and_o in_o the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o great_a frost_n &_o yâ—_z last_v long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o saint_n andrew_n tyâ—_n the_o to_o the_o xiii_o kal_n of_o apryll_n yâ—_z the_o tylche_fw-mi &_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o other_o such_o fell_v werke_n &_o honde_a werke_n be_v moche_o let_v &_o left_a undoyne_n for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o at_o orray_n in_o brytayn_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o batayll_v bytwene_v sir_n john_n of_o mountforde_n duke_n of_o brytayne_n &_o sir_n charle_n of_o bloys_n but_o vyctory_n fall_v to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a iyr_n john_n thruh_n help_n &_o socour_v of_o thenglysshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knight_n &_o squyre_v and_o other_o man_n yâ—_z be_v unnombred_a in_o yâ—_z which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v charles_n himself_o with_o all_o yâ—_z stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o thenglysshman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n dey_v at_o savoy_n john_n the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o seruyce_n &_o exequye_n king_n edward_n lete_fw-la ordain_v and_o dydde_v in_o dyvers_a placê_n worshypful_o to_o be_v do_v &_o at_o dover_n of_o worshypful_a man_n ordain_v high_o worthy_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o his_o own_o cost_n &_o erepence_n &_o fro_o then_n be_v bring_v too_o france_n &_o bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n ¶_o in_o the_o xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z vii_o kal_n of_o febru_a be_v bear_v edward_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o yâ—_z which_o when_o he_o be_v vii_o of_o aege_fw-la he_o dey_v and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v yâ—_z saint_n peter_n pen_n fro_o yâ—_z time_n forth_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v the_o which_o king_n yvo_o sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n of_o yâ—_z country_n of_o westsaxon_n that_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vi_o hondr_v lxxix_o first_o grant_v to_o rome_n for_o yâ—_z school_n of_o englonde_n thereto_o be_v continue_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a a_o rain_n in_o hey_n time_n that_o it_o waste_v &_o destroy_v both_o corn_n &_o hey_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o debate_n &_o fight_v of_o sparowe_n by_o dyverse_a place_n in_o these_o day_n that_o man_n find_v â—nnumerabled_v deed_n in_o the_o field_n as_o they_o go_v and_o there_o fall_v also_o such_o a_o pestilence_n that_o never_o be_v seen_v such_o in_o no_o man_n day_n that_o than_o live_v for_o man_n yâ—_z go_v to_o bed_v hole_n and_o in_o good_a point_n so_o deyn_o they_o dey_v ¶_o also_o yâ—_z time_n a_o seek_v nes_z yâ—_z man_n call_v yâ—_z pock_n slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n thrughe_o their_o enfect_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xli_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v bear_v at_o bordeaux_n rycharde_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o prince_n edward_n of_o englonde_n the_o which_o rycharde_n king_n ry_z char_v of_o amory_n can_v heveden_fw-mi at_o yâ—_z tount_v stone_n after_o who_o he_o be_v call_v rycharde_n and_o this_o same_o rycharde_n when_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n and_o king_n edward_n also_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englon_n de_fw-fr the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la thrughe_v right_n line_n and_o herytage_n and_o also_o by_o the_o comune_a assent_n and_o desire_v
company_n &_o place_n not_o hold_v ne_o strengthing_n theym_a togyder_n as_o they_o out_o for_o to_o do_v they_o fall_v fyers_o on_o our_o man_n &_o for_o yâ—_z moo_v party_n take_v they_o or_o slay_v they_o and_o though_o yâ—_z they_o may_v take_v lead_v with_o they_o prisoner_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n pope_n vibane_n come_v fro_o rome_n to_o auynyon_n for_o this_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v accord_v &_o make_v pease_n bytwene_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n for_o evermore_o but_o alas_o or_o he_o begin_v his_o treat_v he_o deyed_a with_o sekenesse_n yâ—_z xxi_o day_n of_o decembre_n &_o be_v bury_v as_o for_o yâ—_z time_n in_o the_o cathedral_n chir_v i_o of_o auynyon_n fast_o by_o yâ—_z high_a awter_n &_o the_o next_o year_n after_o when_o he_o have_v lie_v so_o his_o bone_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n &_o bury_v new_a in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o saint_n vyctorye_n fast_o by_o marcyle_n of_o yâ—_z which_o abbaye_v he_o be_v sometime_o abbot_n himself_o and_o in_o both_o place_n yâ—_z he_o be_v bury_v in_o there_z be_v many_o great_a miracle_n do_v &_o wrought_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n to_o many_o a_o man_n help_n &_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n almyghty_a ¶_o and_o after_o who_o follow_v next_o and_o be_v make_v pope_n gregory_n cardynalle_fw-mi deken_fw-mi that_o before_o be_v call_v pyers_n roger._n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o you_o re_fw-mi the_o cyte_n of_o lymoge_n rebel_v and_o faught_v ayenste_n the_o prince_n as_o other_o cyte_n do_v in_o guyhen_o for_o great_a tax_n costage_n &_o raunson_n that_o they_o be_v put_v and_o set_v to_o by_o prince_n edward_n which_o charge_n be_v importable_a &_o to_o chargeable_a wherefore_o they_o torn_v from_o he_o and_o fellen_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n and_o when_o prince_n edward_n see_v this_o he_o be_v sore_o chafe_v and_o agreve_v and_z in_o his_o torn_v homeward_o again_o into_o englonde_n with_o sore_a scarmussh_n and_o fighting_a and_o great_a assaute_n fight_v with_o theym_n and_o take_v the_o foresaid_a cyte_n and_o destroy_v it_o almoo_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o he_o find_v in_o the_o cyte_n and_o than_o for_o to_o say_v the_o sooth_n for_o dyverse_a sekenes_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v and_o also_o for_o defaute_n of_o money_n that_o he_o may_v not_o withstand_v ne_o tarry_v on_o his_o enemy_n he_o hie_v he_o again_o into_o englonde_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o menye_v leve_v be_v hind_n in_o gascoigne_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o sir_n edmonde_n earl_n of_o cambrydge_v with_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o xlvi_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n at_o the_o ordinance_n and_o send_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o king_n of_o naverne_n come_v to_o he_o to_o claryngdon_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o of_o certain_a thing_n touch_v his_o war_n in_o normandye_n where_o king_n edward_n have_v leave_v certain_a syege_n in_o his_o stead_n till_o he_o come_v again_o but_o king_n edward_n may_v not_o speed_n of_o that_o that_o he_o ask_v he_o and_o so_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n with_o great_a worship_n yâ—_z great_a gift_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o about_o beginning_n of_o march_n when_o yâ—_z parliament_n at_o westmyster_n be_v begin_v yâ—_z king_n ask_v of_o yâ—_z clergye_a a_o subsydye_a of_o l_o m_o pound_n yâ—_z which_o by_o a_o good_a avysement_n &_o by_o a_o general_a convocaconn_v of_o yâ—_z clergye_a it_o be_v grant_v &_o ordain_v yâ—_z it_o shall_v be_v pay_v &_o reyse_v of_o yâ—_z lie_v fee._n and_o in_o this_o parliament_n at_o yâ—_z request_n &_o ask_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o hatred_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n the_o chancellor_n and_o the_o tresourer_n that_o be_v bysshop_n &_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o pryve_v sale_n be_v remeve_v &_o put_v out_o of_o offyce_v and_o in_o their_o stead_n be_v secular_a man_n put_v in_o and_o while_o this_o parliament_n last_v there_o come_v solemn_a embassatour_n fro_o yâ—_z pope_n to_o trete_n with_o the_o king_n of_o pease_n &_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n desire_v to_o fulfil_v his_o predecessor_n will_v but_o for_o all_o their_o come_n they_o speed_v not_o ¶_o of_o the_o besyege_a of_o rochel_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o his_o company_n be_v take_v in_o that_o haven_n with_o spanyerde_n and_o all_o his_o shyppe_n brente_a the_o ix_o day_n of_o june_n king_n edward_n in_o yâ—_z xlvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o wynchestre_n &_o it_o le_v but_o vii_o day_n to_o yâ—_z which_o parliament_n be_v sompn_v by_o write_v of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n four_o bysshoppe_n &_o four_o abbotte_n without_o any_o moo_o this_o parliament_n be_v hold_v for_o merchant_n of_o london_n of_o norwyche_n &_o of_o other_o dyverse_a placê_n in_o dyverse_a thing_n &_o poyntê_n of_o treason_n yâ—_z they_o be_v defame_v of_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z they_o be_v rebel_n &_o will_v arise_v against_o yâ—_z king_n this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o lambrydge_v his_o brother_n come_v out_o of_o gascoigne_n into_o englonde_n &_o take_v &_o wed_v dead_a to_o their_o wyve_n peter_n doughter_n son_n time_n king_n of_o spain_n of_o which_o two_o doughter_n yâ—_z duke_n have_v yâ—_z elder_a yâ—_z the_o earl_n the_o young_a and_o that_o same_o time_n there_o be_v send_v two_o cardinals_n fro_o yâ—_z pope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o englysshe_n cardynall_n &_o a_o cardynall_a of_o paris_n to_o treat_v of_o pease_n bytwene_v these_o two_o ream_n yâ—_z which_o when_o they_o have_v be_v both_o long_a each_o in_o his_o provynce_n &_o countree_n fast_o by_o treat_v of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a pea_n at_o the_o last_o they_o take_v with_o theym_fw-mi yâ—_z let_v we_o of_o procuracye_n yâ—_z go_v again_o to_o rome_n without_o any_o effect_v of_o their_o purpose_n ¶_o in_o this_o year_n be_v there_o a_o shronge_n batayll_v in_o yâ—_z se_fw-es bytwene_n englysshmen_n and_o flemynge_n &_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o take_v xxu_o shypp_n with_o salt_n &_o sle_v and_o drenching_n all_o yâ—_z man_n yâ—_z be_v therein_o unweting_a theym_n they_o be_v of_o yâ—_z country_n and_o moche_n harm_n shall_v have_v fall_v thereof_o have_v not_o pease_n &_o accord_n soon_o be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frensshman_n besyege_v the_o town_n of_o rochel_n wherefore_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v send_v into_o gâ—scoyn_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o die_v troy_v yâ—_z siege_n which_o pass_v yâ—_z se_fw-es &_o come_v sauf_a to_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o rochel_n yâ—_z when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o yâ—_z haven_n mouth_n or_o yâ—_z they_o may_v entre_fw-fr sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navye_n of_o spanyerdes_n 〈◊〉_d which_o overcome_v yâ—_z englysshman_n in_o moche_n blemysshing_n hurt_v &_o sle_v of_o many_o people_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v than_o notredy_o for_o to_o 〈…〉_o be_v ware_n of_o theym_n and_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d yerde_n come_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o englysshman_n other_o they_o be_v take_v oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o ten_o of_o theym_n be_v sore_o wound_v tâ—â—_n the_o dethe_v and_o all_o their_o shyppe_n 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o great_a tresour_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n also_o on_o 〈◊〉_d summer_n eveu_o yâ—_z which_o be_v saint_n edeldâ—â—_n day_n &_o lead_v they_o with_o they_o into_o spne_n and_o of_o this_o myscheyf_v be_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o fulle_n ill_n lâ—uer_o as_o a_o open_a lechoure_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certain_a parliament_n he_o stand_v and_o be_v a_o yen_v the_o right_n and_o fraunchyle_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o he_o counseyl_v the_o king_n and_o counseylle_n that_o be_v shall_v be_v mo_z of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n thanne_v other_o person_n of_o the_o lie_v man_n and_o for_o the_o king_n and_o other_o man_n of_o his_o counteyll_n accept_v and_o take_v rather_o ill_n opyâ—â—ons_o and_o cause_n ayenste_n man_n of_o holy_a church_n than_o he_o die_v for_o too_o defend_v &_o mayneene_v the_o right_a of_o holy_a chirche_n it_o be_v after_o seen_v many_o time_n for_o lack_n of_o fortunâ—_n and_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o ne_o bear_v always_o so_o great_a vyctory_n ne_o power_n ayenste_n their_o enemy_n as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n with_o a_o great_a hooste_n enter_v these_o to_o remeve_v the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v ever_o contrary_a unto_o he_o &_o suffer_v he_o not_o a_o long_a time_n to_o go_v fer_fw-fr from_o yâ—_z land_n wherefore_o he_o abide_v
on_o horsbacke_n in_o the_o same_o field_n and_o whanne_v he_o have_v ride_v certain_a course_n &_o assay_v he_o may_v not_o have_v the_o better_a he_o gaaf_v it_o over_o and_o will_v nomore_o of_o his_o challenge_n with_o sir_n pers_n courtayne_n knight_n &_o yâ—_z kyngê_n banerere_fw-la of_o englonde_n and_o torn_v his_o horse_n and_o ride_v home_o unto_o his_o own_o inn_n and_o one_o cockeborne_a a_o squire_n of_o scotlonde_n challenge_v sir_n nycholl_n hawberke_n a_o knyghte_n of_o certain_a course_n yet_o with_o sharp_a spear_n and_o roden_a fyve_o course_n togyde_a and_o at_o every_o course_n the_o scot_n be_v cast_v down_o both_o horse_n and_o man_n and_z thus_o our_o englysshe_n lord_n thank_v be_v god_n have_v the_o field_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvii_o yerâ—_n of_o king_n rychaâ—â—â—_n regne_fw-la dey_v the_o good_a 〈…〉_o to_o king_n rycharde_n in_o the_o manere_fw-la of_o shene_n in_o the_o shire_n of_o surrey_n upon_o witsondaye_n and_o than_o be_v she_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o so_o to_o westmynster_n and_o there_o be_v she_o bury_v and_o worthy_o enter_v beside_o saint_n edward_n shiyne_n on_o who_o soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v pyte_n and_o in_o his_o mercy_n amen_n ¶_o how_o king_n rycharde_n spouse_v dame_n isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n in_o the_o town_n of_o calays_n and_o bring_v she_o into_o englonde_n and_o let_v she_o be_v crown_v queen_n in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o saint_n peter_n of_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n rychardê_n regne_fw-la he_o go_v himself_o over_o see_v unto_o calays_n with_o duke_n earl_n lord_n &_o baron_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a squyre_v with_o great_a array_n and_o comune_a people_n of_o the_o ream_n in_o good_a array_n as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o his_o nobley_n &_o of_o his_o own_o person_n to_o do_v he_o reverence_v &_o observance_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v too_o their_o lyege_n lord_n &_o so_o mighty_a a_o king_n &_o emperor_n in_o his_o own_o to_o abide_v &_o receyve_v there_o yâ—_z worthy_a &_o gracious_a lady_n yâ—_z shall_v be_v his_o wife_n a_o young_a creature_n of_o xix_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la dame_n isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n &_o other_o worthy_a lord_n of_o great_a name_n both_o baron_n &_o knight_n with_o moche_n other_o people_n yâ—_z camen_fw-la to_o the_o town_n of_o graven_v &_o two_o duke_n of_o france_n yâ—_z one_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o yâ—_z other_o the_o duke_n of_o bar_n that_o will_v not_o further_o less_o than_o they_o have_v pledge_n and_o than_o king_n richard_n delyverd_v two_o pledge_n for_o they_o for_o to_o go_v sauf_a &_o come_v sauf_a his_o two_o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n &_o these_o two_o go_v over_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o grave_a nyâ—ge_n &_o abode_n there_o as_o for_o pledgê_n to_o the_o time_n yâ—_z the_o marriage_n be_v do_v and_o that_o these_o two_o duke_n of_o france_n be_v come_v again_o unto_o gravening_a water_n and_o than_o these_o two_o worthy_a duke_n come_v over_o yâ—_z water_n at_o graven_v &_o so_o to_o calays_n with_o this_o worshipful_a lady_n dame_n isabella_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n &_o with_o her_o come_v many_o a_o worthy_a lord_n and_o eke_o lady_n &_o knight_n &_o squyre_v in_o yâ—_z best_o array_n yâ—_z may_v be_v &_o so_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o town_n of_o calays_n and_o there_o she_o be_v receyve_v with_o all_o the_o solempnyte_n &_o worship_n that_o may_v be_v do_v unto_o such_o a_o lady_n and_o than_o they_o bring_v she_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n take_v she_o &_o welcome_v she_o and_o all_o her_o fair_a company_n &_o make_v there_o all_o the_o solempnyte_n yâ—_z may_v be_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n ask_v of_o the_o frensshe_a lord_n whâ—ther_o all_o the_o covenaunte_n &_o forwards_o with_o the_o composycyon_n that_o be_v ordain_v &_o make_v on_o both_o party_n shall_v be_v true_o keep_v and_o hold_v bytwene_v theym_n and_o they_o say_v you_o and_o there_o they_o swear_v and_o take_v their_o charge_n upon_o a_o book_n and_o make_v their_o oath_n well_o and_o true_o it_o to_o hold_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o point_n and_o covenant_n without_o contradyccyon_n or_o delay_n in_o any_o manner_n wise_n and_o than_o be_v she_o bring_v to_o saint_n nicholas_n chirche_n in_o calays_n and_o there_o she_o be_v worthy_o wed_v with_o the_o moo_v solempnyte_v yâ—_z any_o king_n or_o queen_n may_v be_v with_o archebysshop_n &_o bysshop_n &_o all_o the_o mynystres_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o than_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o yâ—_z castle_n &_o â—ete_a to_o mete_v and_o be_v serve_v with_o all_o delycasye_a of_o ryall_n mete_n &_o drink_v plentevous_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o stranger_n &_o all_o other_o &_o no_o creature_n warn_v yâ—_z fee_v but_o all_o be_v welcome_n for_o there_o be_v great_a hall_n &_o tent_n set_v upon_o the_o green_a without_o yâ—_z castle_n to_o receyve_v all_o manere_n of_o people_n and_o every_o offyce_v ready_a for_o to_o serve_v theym_a all_o and_o thus_o this_o worthy_a marriage_n be_v solemply_fw-fr do_v &_o end_v with_o all_o â—yalte_n and_o thanne_v these_o two_o worthy_a duke_n of_o france_n with_o their_o people_n token_n their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o queen_n and_o go_v again_o unto_o gravening_a water_n and_o there_o the_o frensshe_a lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o two_o duke_n and_o all_o their_o meny_n 〈◊〉_d come_fw-mi over_o the_o water_n to_o graâ—â—ning_v &_o they_o meet_v with_o our_o two_o duke_n and_o everywhichone_o take_v leave_v at_o other_o and_o so_o they_o depart_v and_z our_o lord_n camen_n again_o unto_o calays_n and_o the_o frensshe_a lord_n wenten_a over_o the_o water_n and_o so_o home_o into_o france_n again_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n make_v he_o ready_a with_o the_o queen_n and_o all_o his_o lord_n and_o lady_n and_o all_o their_o people_n with_o theym_n and_o come_v over_o the_o se_fw-la in_o to_o englonde_n and_o so_o unto_o london_n and_o the_o mayer_n and_o the_o shreve_n with_o all_o the_o alderman_n and_o worthy_a comune_v roden_v against_o they_o unto_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi in_o too_o kente_fw-la and_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o yâ—_z king_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o welcome_v theym_a and_o that_o in_o good_a array_n and_o every_o man_n in_o the_o clothing_n of_o his_o craft_n and_o they_o be_v mynstrel_n before_o they_o and_o so_o they_o bring_v theym_a unto_o saint_n george_n bar_n in_o southwark_n &_o there_o they_o token_n their_o leave_n and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n roden_v to_o kenyngton_n and_o than_o yâ—_z people_n of_o london_n torn_v home_o again_o and_o in_o torning_n again_o to_o london_n brydge_v there_o be_v so_o great_a press_n of_o people_n both_o on_o horse_n &_o on_o foot_n that_o there_o be_v deed_n on_o yâ—_z brydge_v xi_o person_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n &_o child_n on_o who_o soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v amen_n ¶_o and_o than_o afterward_o the_o queen_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o there_o she_o be_v all_o night_n &_o on_o the_o morn_n she_o be_v bring_v through_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o westminster_n and_o there_o she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o englonde_n and_o than_o she_o be_v bring_v again_o unto_o the_o king_n palay_n and_o there_o be_v hold_v open_a and_o a_o ryall_n fee_v at_o her_o coronacyon_n of_o all_o manner_n people_n that_o the_o der_fw-mi come_v &_o this_o be_v do_v the_o sondaye_n next_o after_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n clement_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la and_o than_o the_o xxu_o day_n of_o auguste_n next_o after_o by_o evyll_n excytacyon_n and_o false_a counseyll_n &_o for_o great_a 〈…〉_o king_n have_v of_o 〈…〉_o good_a duke_n of_o gloverstre_n and_o to_o the_o earl_n nâ—_n arundel_n and_o too_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi anon_o the_o king_n by_o his_o evyll_n excytacyon_n and_o his_o evyll_n counseyll_n &_o malice_n late_o in_o yâ—_z even_a on_o the_o same_o day_n above_o say_v make_v he_o ready_a with_o his_o strengthe_n &_o road_n into_o estsex_n unto_o the_o town_n of_o chelmesforde_n and_o so_o come_v to_o plasshe_v sudden_o the_o re_fw-mi sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_v the_o good_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n lie_v and_z the_o good_a duke_n come_v to_o welcome_v the_o king_n anon_o &_o the_o king_n arrest_v the_o good_a duke_n himself_o with_o his_o own_o body_n &_o so_o he_o be_v lad_n down_o to_o the_o water_n and_o anon_o put_v into_o a_o ship_n and_o anon_o have_v to_o calays_n &_o bring_v into_o the_o capytayn_n ward_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o hold_n by_o the_o king_n
end_v these_o challenge_n with_o many_o great_a worshyppe_n and_o thenne_fw-fr yâ—_z king_n at_o the_o reverence_n of_o these_o worthy_a stranger_n make_v a_o great_a feeste_n and_o gaaf_n unto_o theym_fw-mi many_o great_a and_o rich_a gift_n and_o thenne_n they_o token_n their_o leave_n and_o go_v home_o again_o into_o their_o own_o countrer_fw-fr ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fourthe_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d batayll_v do_v in_o smythfelde_n bytwene_v two_o squyre_v that_o one_o be_v call_v gloucestâ—e_o that_o be_v the_o appellaunte_v and_o aâ—thur_n be_v the_o defendant_n and_o well_o and_o â—â—â—ly_o they_o fight_a togyder_n long_o time_n and_o the_o king_n for_o their_o manfulnesse_n â—_o of_o his_o grace_n take_v their_o quarellinto_n 〈◊〉_d honde_n and_o make_v theym_n too_o go_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o field_n atte_fw-mi one_o and_o so_o they_o be_v duyde_v of_o the_o batayll_n and_o the_o king_n gaf_fw-mi they_o grace_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o 〈◊〉_d henry_n regne_fw-la yâ—_z four_o rysdâ—e_v a_o squire_n of_o wales_n that_o be_v a_o rybelle_n a_o ryseâ—â—_n supporter_n to_o owen_n of_o glendre_fw-fr yâ—_z do_v moche_n destrucconn_v to_o yâ—_z people_n of_o wales_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o there_o he_o come_v afore_o yâ—_z justicâ—_n &_o be_v damn_a for_o his_o treason_n &_o than_o he_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n &_o so_o draw_v to_o tyburn_n thrughe_o yâ—_z cyte_v &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o lete_fw-la down_o again_o &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o yâ—_z body_n quarter_v &_o send_v unto_o four_o town_n &_o his_o bede_fw-mi set_v on_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la tâ—o_fw-la deyed_a sir_n johan_n beauforde_n earl_n of_o somersette_v that_o be_v captaynt_v of_o calays_n &_o be_v bury_v atte_a yâ—_z abbaye_v of_o yâ—_z tour_n bill_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o lord_n thomas_n king_n henryâ—s_n soon_o wed_a the_o countess_n of_o somerset_z ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v the_o enbassatâ—urs_n of_o france_n into_o englonde_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n untoo_o the_o prince_n of_o englonde_n king_n henry_n soon_o and_o heir_n for_o to_o have_v help_n &_o socour_v of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ayenste_n the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n and_o though_o go_v oner_o see_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o arundel_n siâ—_n gylberte_n vmfrevyll_n earl_n of_o keme_n &_o the_o lord_n cobham_n sir_n john_n oldecastell_n &_o many_o other_o good_a knight_n &_o worthy_a squyre_v &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o good_a archer_n into_o france_n and_o come_v to_o paris_n to_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o there_o he_o receyve_v &_o welcome_v these_o englysshman_n the_o lord_n &_o all_o other_o many_o and_o thann_v it_o be_v do_v he_o to_o mete_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n be_v come_fw-mi into_o semtclowe_n fast_a by_o paris_n with_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o arm_n and_o arbalastre_n &_o thyde_a go_v our_o englysshman_n and_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o gate_n yâ—_z brydge_v of_o semtclowe_n &_o there_o they_o slay_v moche_v people_n of_o frensshman_n &_o arbalastre_n &_o the_o remenaunt_n flee_v &_o will_v not_o long_o abide_v and_o than_o our_o englysshe_n man_n come_v again_o to_o paris_n &_o there_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o duke_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o saufte_n &_o the_o duke_n gaaf_fw-mi theym_fw-mi great_a gift_n &_o anon_o follow_v the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n send_v enbassatour_n in_o englonde_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o beseeching_n he_o of_o his_o help_n &_o socoure_v against_o he_o dede_o enemy_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o than_o the_o king_n make_v thomas_n his_o soon_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o his_o other_o soon_o john_n duke_n of_o bedforde_n and_z his_o other_o soon_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o sir_n thomas_n beauford_n earl_n of_o dorset_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n he_o make_v duke_n of_o york_n and_o than_o the_o king_n or_o deyn_v his_o soon_o sir_n thomas_n the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n thomas_n beauford_n earl_n of_o dorset_n &_o sir_n john_n cornwyll_n with_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n &_o squyre_v and_o man_n of_o arm_n archer_n for_o to_o go_v over_o se_fw-mi in_o to_o france_n in_o help_a and_o strengething_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n and_o these_o worthy_a lord_n with_o they_o be_v retenue_n shyp_v at_o hampton_n and_o sayll_v overe_v the_o see_v in_o to_o normandye_n and_o lond_v at_o hog_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o theym_fw-mi yâ—_z sorde_fw-la hamble_v at_o their_o lond_n with_o vii_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o frensshman_n &_o three_o sergeaunte_n of_o arm_n with_o they_o and_o all_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o take_v of_o theym_a vii_o hondred_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o iiii_o hondred_a horse_n with_o out_o though_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n and_o so_o they_o ride_v forth_o through_o out_o all_o france_n and_o token_n castle_n and_o town_n and_o slay_v moche_n peple_n of_o frensshman_n that_o withstand_v they_o and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n as_o they_o roden_v and_o so_o they_o pass_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n &_o there_o they_o rest_v theym_v a_o while_n &_o set_v the_o country_n in_o pease_n &_o rest_v till_o the_o wound_n be_v ready_a for_o to_o sayll_n ¶_o and_o than_o yâ—_z duke_n with_o his_o menye_n come_v home_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o saufte_n thank_v be_v god_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v yâ—_z byngê_n coin_v change_v through_o out_o englonde_n by_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o noble_a half_a noble_a and_o ferthing_n of_o gold_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fourthe_n he_o lete_fw-la make_v galays_n of_o war_n for_o he_o have_v hope_v to_o have_v pass_v the_o great_a see_v &_o so_o forth_o to_o iherusalem_n &_o there_o to_o have_v end_v his_o life_n but_o god_n visyte_v he_o so_o soon_o after_o with_o infyrmitees_n &_o great_a sekenesse_n that_o he_o may_v not_o well_o endure_v no_o while_n so_o fervent_o he_o be_v take_v &_o bring_v in_o bed_n at_o westmynster_n in_o a_o fair_a chambre_n and_o as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n he_o ask_v his_o chamberlayn_n what_o they_o call_v that_o chambre_n that_o he_o lie_v in_o and_o he_o answer_v &_o say_v iherusalem_n and_o than_o he_o say_v that_o the_o prophesy_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n &_o dye_n in_o iherusalem_n and_o than_o he_o make_v he_o ready_a unto_o god_n &_o dyspose_v all_o his_o will_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o dey_v &_o be_v carry_v by_o water_n from_o westmynster_n in_o a_o barge_n unto_o feversham_n and_z from_o then_n he_o be_v carry_v to_o caunterbury_n by_o land_n with_o moche_n torch_n light_v brenning_a in_o too_o the_o abbaye_v of_o crychyrche_n and_o there_o he_o be_v enter_v and_o bury_v beside_o saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterburye_n shrine_v &_o thus_o end_v yâ—_z worthy_a king_n henry_n about_o mydlenten_a sondaye_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n cccc_o and_o xxi_o upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n martyn_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o johan_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o counseyll_n of_o constantynoble_a &_o the_o other_o be_v depose_v that_o stroff_n and_o so_o come_v pease_n in_o the_o chirche_n the_o which_o long_a time_n afore_o be_v desire_v &_o necessary_a for_o yâ—_z defence_n of_o the_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o myghty_a pope_n that_o ever_o be_v of_o rychesse_n &_o a_o great_a juge_n he_o edefy_v town_n wall_v stretes_n &_o he_o destroy_v heresye_n &_o he_o do_v moche_o good_a through_o the_o noble_a prince_n sygysmonde_n and_o he_o gadr_v moche_n money_n for_o to_o geten_v yâ—_z holy_a land_n again_o but_o dethe_v come_v upon_o he_o &_o let_v he_o &_o he_o make_v a_o counseyll_n afore_o he_o dethe_v for_o that_o matter_n &_o there_o he_o decessyd_v ¶_o eugenius_n be_v pope_n after_o martin_n xvii_o year_n this_o eugenius_n be_v choose_v peasyble_a aft_n the_o dethe_v of_o martin_n &_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o he_o be_v pope_n but_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v expulse_v from_o rome_n for_o it_o be_v so_o that_o he_o flee_v naked_a also_o he_o be_v cite_v to_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o basylyens_n &_o depose_a but_z he_o dyscharge_v he_o not_o &_o for_o that_o begin_v the_o stryffe_fw-mi again_o yâ—_z which_o stand_v to_o his_o dethe_v &_o those_o that_o favour_v he_o say_v he_o be_v worth_a moche_n love_a &_o the_o contrary_n say_v those_o that_o be_v ayenste_n he_o but_o what_o somever_n he_o be_v after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o dygnyte_n upon_o he_o afore_o he_o be_v of_o great_a
cronycle_n but_z about_o this_o time_n the_o story_n of_o exodi_fw-la begin_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.u._n c.xliiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.u._n c.lx_o aram_n soon_o to_o esrom_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v about_o this_o tymeson_n he_o gate_n aminadab_n naason_v of_o these_o man_n lytell_a be_v write_v in_o scrypture_n &_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o other_o matter_n ¶_o job_n yâ—_z holy_a man_n &_o of_o all_o pacyence_n ensample_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o lâ—ne_n of_o nachor_n the_o brother_n of_o abraham_n â—_o he_o live_v many_o year_n &_o after_o that_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d syte_v he_o &_o have_v assay_v his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o live_v a_o l._n and_o xl_o year_n paug_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d &_o lir_n ¶_o morse_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d great_a trybulacyon_n &_o bondage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d say_v be_v put_v in_o the_o water_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ¶_o aron_n about_o this_o time_n be_v â—ome_o ¶_o dafrus_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o be_v the_o xiiij_o king_n &_o moses_n be_v be_v under_o high_a in_o egypte_n ¶_o cyerops_n be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o athenes_n and_o after_o saint_n austyn_n that_o time_n many_o 〈◊〉_d be_v write_v in_o the_o historre_v of_o the_o gâ—â—_n kiss_v the_o which_o comyn_o be_v less_o than_o the_o comyn_v fame_n say_v of_o a_o lytell_a thing_n they_o write_v a_o great_a matrie_n by_o cause_n to_o show_v thou_o cunning_a for_o there_o be_v the_o unyversyte_n of_o gicky_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vi_o c._n lirviii_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natuâ—â—tatem_fw-la m.u._n c.ii_o amynadab_n soon_o to_o aron_n of_o crysty_n line_n be_v this_o tyme._n this_o amynadab_n first_o after_o moses_n which_o a_o full_a faith_n râ—tred_v in_o to_o the_o reed_n ser_fw-mi and_o dradde_v not_o when_o many_o a_o hondr_v be_v ferde_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v drown_v &_o therefore_o he_o deserve_v to_o ki_v forth_o the_o king_n lygnage_n of_o who_o descend_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n moses_n be_v the_o first_o of_o israel_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o be_v juge_a xl_o year_n this_o moses_n be_v the_o moost_n excellent_a prophet_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v &_o the_o moost_n notable_a writer_n of_o story_n and_z of_o his_o love_a heaven_n and_o earth_n speak_v for_o he_o see_v almyghty_a god_n clere_o face_n to_o face_n which_o in_o this_o freyll_n lyf_v be_v never_o find_fw-mi in_o scrypture_n but_o of_o he_o and_o paul_n thapostle_n ¶_o aron_n yâ—_z first_o bysshop_n live_v a_o l._n twenty-three_o year_n this_o aron_n be_v call_v of_o god_n in_o to_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o of_o a_o bysshop_n &_o be_v orden_v the_o eternal_a testament_n to_o himself_o &_o to_o all_o yâ—_z come_v after_o he_o for_o the_o great_a power_n of_o preesthode_n wham_n he_o be_v a_o l._n twenty-three_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la he_o decessed_a &_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o hylle_n of_o hor._n and_o his_o soon_o heleazarus_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o pharaoh_n boccaris_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o egypte_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o here_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ne_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v with_o ten_o plague_n ut_fw-la patz_fw-fr exo_fw-la and_o after_o he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o reed_n see_v ¶_o nason_n soon_o to_o amynadab_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judas_n in_o the_o desert_n &_o about_o this_o thy_fw-mi i_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hylle_v of_o synay_n &_o the_o book_n of_o levitici_fw-la be_v write_v &_o another_o book_n be_v call_v nun_n run_v &_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v ordain_v the_o book_n of_o deuteromanun_n be_v make_v balaam_n be_v prophet_n &_o be_v slay_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vij_o c.xxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiij_o c.lxxiiij_o salmen_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v about_o this_o time_n &_o have_v a_o wyf_v that_o hyght_n reab_n moses_n about_o this_o time_n decessed_a the_o water_n of_o flome_o jordan_n be_v dry_a jerico_fw-la be_v take_v the_o son_n stand_v in_o the_o firmament_n inmevable_a historia_n li._n josue_n incipit_fw-la et_fw-la judicum_fw-la josue_n second_o juge_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayll_n &_o the_o first_o in_o desert_n he_o overcome_v amalech_n and_z after_o moses_n of_o god_n he_o be_v orden_v juge_a of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o bataylle_n the_o werkes_n &_o the_o relygyous_a lyf_v you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o josue_n write_v ¶_o eleazar_n be_v the_o second_o bysshop_n and_o he_o &_o josue_n divide_v the_o loud_a of_o promyssyon_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o he_o descend_v the_o bysshop_n unto_o lryst_n a_o few_o except_v ¶_o othonyell_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n be_v the_o three_o juge_n and_o this_o man_n delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o mesopotamie_n the_o which_o he_o over_o come_v in_o batayll_n this_o man_n take_v aram_n to_o his_o wyf_v yâ—_z which_o ask_v the_o vale_n londe_n above_o &_o beneath_o of_o she_o fader_fw-mi caleph_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judicum_fw-la i_o ¶_o aoth_o be_v yâ—_z four_o juge_a of_o israel_n this_o man_n subdue_v eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n &_o delyver_v yâ—_z child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayll_n &_o he_o use_v yâ—_z one_o as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o his_o right_a honde_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n yâ—_z king_n of_o ytaly_n begin_v and_o many_o time_n their_o name_n ben_fw-mi change_v of_o the_o which_o progenyte_n of_o yâ—_z romayn_v more_o clere_o be_v show_v ¶_o janas_n be_v yâ—_z first_o king_n of_o ytaly_n &_o afterward_o of_o the_o rude_a gentyle_n he_o be_v worshype_v as_o god_n &_o they_o feign_v he_o to_o have_v two_o face_n for_o they_o worshyp_v his_o fee_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n as_z he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o year_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o he_o the_o month_n of_o january_n have_v his_o name_n ¶_o amictus_fw-la be_v the_o eight_o king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o josue_n decess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vij_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiij_o c.xxiiij_o boos_n soon_o to_o salmon_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v this_o time_n but_z of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_o that_o mathe._n number_v he_o in_o the_o genology_n as_o doctor_n say_v there_z be_v make_v skyp_a of_o name_n betwixt_o boos_n &_o obeth_n for_o at_o the_o lest_o betwixt_o they_o be_v two_o l._n lxxij_o year_n the_o which_o time_n to_o one_o man_n may_v not_o be_v refer_v and_o therefore_o here_o many_o thing_n be_v speak_v be_v i_o come_v to_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n again_o nicholaê°_n de_fw-fr lyra_n dicit_fw-la qd_n sunt_fw-la three_o boo_n unus_fw-la post_fw-la alium_fw-la ¶_o sangar_n be_v the_o u_o juge_a of_o israel_n but_z he_o live_v no_o year_n ¶_o dolbora_n be_v the_o vi_o juge_fw-fr this_o delbora_n be_v a_o woman_n &_o for_o yâ—_z grace_n of_o her_o prophecy_n be_v give_v to_o her_o honour_n that_o she_o juge_v israel_n she_z by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n call_v baruch_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v go_v fight_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gate_n the_o victory_n against_o jabyn_n the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o cizaram_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n &_o he_o destroy_v they_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iudicum_fw-la iiij_o ¶_o phenies_n be_v bysshop_n &_o this_o phenies_n yet_o a_o young_a man_n for_z god_n sake_n slay_v many_o lecherous_a man_n &_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o he_o ¶_o saturnus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o ytaly_n &_o he_o be_v the_o second_o king_n there_o this_o saturnus_n be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o land_n of_o creten_v in_o to_o ytaly_n who_z by_o ydolatrye_a thorugh_o a_o meruayllous_a blyndenes_n they_o say_v he_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o he_o regn_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o king_n and_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o dounge_a their_o field_n and_o of_o saturnus_n the_o romayn_v be_v call_v saturniani_fw-la ¶_o picê°_n be_v soon_o to_o saturuê°_n &_o or_o he_o be_v king_n in_o ytaly_n he_o be_v king_n in_o larentin_n &_o after_o his_o decesse_n of_o the_o gentyle_n be_v worshypt_v for_o a_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.viij_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iij_o c.xliiij_o gedeon_n yâ—_z vij_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v this_o time_n this_o grdron_n subdue_v iiij_o king_n oreb_n zebee_n zeb_n &_o salmana_n and_o he_o subdue_v madean_n to_o israel_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la judicum_fw-la vi_o seven_o et_fw-la
sore_o correct_v &_o die_v unhappe_o ut_fw-la pê«_n ijâ—_n para_fw-it ¶_o this_o time_n helyas_n be_v ravyssh_v in_o to_o the_o paradyse_n ¶_o ochosias_n or_o asarias_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v oo_z year_n &_o live_v not_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi die_v &_o anon_o be_v slay_v with_o all_o the_o house_n of_o achab._n ¶_o athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o asarias_n take_v the_o kyngdom_n &_o slay_v all_o the_o king_n blood_n &_o regn_v ten_o year_n and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o jotada_n bysshop_n she_o be_v slay_v iiij_o regum_fw-la this_o asarias_n &_o he_o soon_o joas_n &_o his_o nevewe_n amasia_n matheus_n the_o gospeller_n put_v not_o in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n for_o their_o offence_n ¶_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v twelve_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xviij_o year_n of_o josaphat_n for_o his_o brother_n ochosie_n &_o curse_o he_o live_v and_o be_v slay_v of_o jehen_fw-ge with_o all_o his_o fader_n household_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ¶_o jehen_fw-ge anoint_a of_o the_o child_n of_o helyseupon_o israel_n slay_v achariam_n the_o king_n of_o jew_n &_o joram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o jesabell_n mother_n to_o joram_n and_o lxx_o child_n of_o achab_n and_o xlij_o brother_n of_o azari_fw-la &_o all_o the_o preeste_n of_o baal_n and_o he_o regn_v xviij_o year_n ¶_o athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o azari_fw-la king_n of_o jew_n daughter_n to_o achab_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n vi_o year_n and_o slay_v the_o kyngê_n blood_n of_o joram_n except_o joas_n the_o soon_o of_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o be_v keep_v among_o shepeherdes_n and_o after_o she_o be_v slay_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.ix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c._n lxxxxiij_fw-la ioam_v soon_o to_o achazie_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n xi_o year_n who_o joiada_fw-es yâ—_z bysshop_n crown_a king_n at_o vij_o year_n of_o age_n and_o he_o live_v well_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v rule_v by_o joiada_n but_o after_o he_o forsake_v god_n &_o mart_v azarias_n yâ—_z time_n bysshop_n soon_o to_o joiada_n for_z he_o blame_v he_o yâ—_z he_o forsake_v his_o god_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o joachas_n soon_o to_o jeben_fw-mi regned_a in_o israel_n xvij_o year_n in_o who_o be_v day_n helyse_v the_o prophet_n deyed_a and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o twenty_o year_n of_o joas_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o joam_v soon_o of_o joathas_n regn_v in_o israel_n xvij_o year_n &_o he_o trouble_v amazia_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n soon_o to_o bladud_n and_z of_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o young_a daughter_n that_o gracyous_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n after_o king_n bladud_n regn_v leyr_n his_o soon_o and_o this_o leyr_n make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o leycetre_n &_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n &_o he_o govern_v yâ—_z town_n well_o &_o noble_o this_o king_n leyr_n have_v three_o doughter_n the_o first_o be_v call_v goneril_n the_o second_o rigan_n and_o the_o thyrd_o cordeill_n and_o the_o young_a daughter_n be_v fair_a &_o best_a of_o condicyon_n the_o king_n the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi become_v a_o old_a man_n &_o will_v yâ—_z his_o doughter_n be_v marry_v or_o yâ—_z he_o dye_v but_o first_o he_o think_v to_o assay_v which_o of_o they_o love_v he_o moo_v &_o best_a for_o she_o yâ—_z love_a he_o best_o shall_v best_o be_v marry_v and_o he_o axe_v of_o the_o first_o daughter_n how_o well_o she_o love_v he_o and_o she_o answer_v &_o say_v better_o than_o her_o own_o lyf_v now_o certes_o say_v her_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o great_a love_n thenne_fw-fr he_o axe_v the_o second_o daughter_n how_o moche_n she_o love_v he_o and_o she_o say_v more_o &_o pass_v all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o world_n per_fw-la ma_fw-fr foy_fw-fr say_v her_o fader_fw-mi i_o may_v no_o more_o axe_n and_o sho_fw-mi axe_v he_o of_o yâ—_z three_o daughter_n how_o moche_n she_o love_v he_o certes_o fader_fw-mi say_v she_o my_o sister_n have_v tell_v you_o gloss_v word_n but_z i_o shall_v tell_v you_o the_o truth_n for_z i_o love_v you_o as_o i_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d love_v my_o fader_fw-mi and_o for_o to_o â—â—ing_v you_o more_o in_o certain_a how_o i_o love_v you_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o as_o moche_v as_o you_o be_v which_o so_o shall_v you_o he_o love_v the_o king_n she_o fader_fw-mi wend_v yâ—_z she_o have_v scorn_v he_o &_o become_v wonder_n worth_a &_o swear_v by_o heaven_n &_o earth_n she_o shall_v never_o have_v good_a of_o he_o but_z his_o doughter_n yâ—_z love_a he_o so_o moche_n shall_v be_v well_o avaunce_v &_o marry_v and_o the_o first_o daughter_n he_o marry_v to_o mangle_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o second_o he_o marry_v to_o hanemos_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o they_o orden_v &_o speak_v bytwene_v they_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v depart_v the_o ream_n bytwene_fw-mi theym_fw-mi two_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n leyr_n the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi so_o that_o cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n shall_v 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tyme._n ¶_o incipiunt_fw-la imperatores_fw-la augusti_fw-la et_fw-la dictus_fw-la est_fw-la augustus_fw-la quia_fw-la augebat_fw-la populum_fw-la octavyan_n be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n lvij_o year_n vi_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n this_o octavyan_a nevewe_n to_o july_n when_o he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n take_v yâ—_z empire_n upon_o high_a his_o flourysshing_n youth_n he_o spend_v in_o war_n fyve_o thousand_o bataylle_n he_o die_v and_o short_o after_o many_o bataylle_n he_o bring_v all_o the_o world_n in_o to_o one_o monarch_n yâ—_z man_n have_v no_o fellow_n and_o in_o his_o day_n pease_n be_v in_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n through_o the_o provysyon_n of_o the_o very_a god_n that_o the_o temporal_a pease_n may_v glorifye_v the_o natyvyte_o of_o our_o saupour_n cryste_n ihesu_n this_o octavyan_a be_v the_o fair_a man_n yâ—_z may_v be_v &_o high_a in_o wit_n the_o moo_v fortunate_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o lack_v not_o the_o vice_n of_o his_o flesshe_o lust_n this_o man_n make_v all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v mesure_v and_o in_o the_o lij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n bear_v the_z savyour_fw-mi of_o this_o world_n the_o which_o grant_v eternal_a pease_n to_o his_o lover_n ¶_o hic_fw-la nota_fw-la dscdin_fw-fr jeronimun_n that_o anna_n and_o emeria_n be_v sister_n and_o of_o emeria_n be_v bear_v elyzabeth_n mother_n to_o johan_n yâ—_z bapty_v and_o she_o be_v first_o wed_v to_o joachim_n of_o who_o she_o take_v mary_n mother_n of_o cryst_n the_o second_o husbonde_n be_v cleophe_n &_o he_o gate_n on_o her_o maria_n cleophe_n the_o which_o be_v wed_v to_o alphe_fw-la of_o who_o procee_v james_n yâ—_z less_o simon_n cananeus_n judas_n tadeus_fw-la &_o joseph_o the_o which_o be_v call_v barsabas_n the_n three_o time_n anna_n be_v wed_v to_o salome_n
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to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n ¶_o and_o this_o devyll_n and_o tyraun_n marence_n that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o grece_n &_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n and_o sodeyn_o become_v will_v and_z sodeyn_o he_o dey_v and_o so_o he_o end_v he_o lyf_v ¶_o when_o constantyne_n go_v from_o this_o land_n unto_o rome_n he_o take_v with_o he_o his_o mother_n eleyne_v for_o the_o moche_n wisdom_n that_o she_o coude_fw-fr &_o three_o other_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v moost_n love_v that_o one_o be_v call_v hoell_n a_o a_o other_o be_v call_v tavern_n &_o the_o three_o morhin_n and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n to_o keep_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o comewayle_v that_o be_v call_v octavian_n and_o so_o anon_o as_o this_o octavian_n wyste_v that_o his_o lord_n dwell_v at_o rome_n incontynent_a he_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o therewith_o die_v all_o his_o will_n among_o high_a &_o low_a &_o they_o hold_v he_o for_o king_n ¶_o 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she_o shall_v be_v a_o wymple_a about_o her_o heed_n and_o many_o peril_n he_o see_v about_o matrimony_n therefore_o he_o ordain_v yâ—_z no_o woman_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o leful_a wyf_v but_o if_o she_o be_v blessyd_v of_o the_o priest_n ¶_o elentherus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o sother_n xv_o year_n the_o which_o ordain_v yâ—_z crysten_v man_n shall_v refuse_v no_o meet_a reasonable_a yâ—_z be_v man_n meet_a nota_fw-la ¶_o also_o that_o no_o man_n unaccuse_v in_o a_o crime_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o his_o dygnytee_n or_o degree_n till_o he_o be_v convyct_v thorugh_o ensample_n of_o cryst_n the_o which_o keep_v still_o judas_n scaryoth_v not_o accuse_v &_o cryste_n know_v he_o guilty_a and_o what_o soever_o he_o do_v among_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o his_o seruyce_n abode_n farm_n &_o stable_n and_o he_o send_v also_o legate_n unto_o lucy_n the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o baptyse_v he_o &_o his_o people_n and_o fagus_n &_o domianus_n legate_n the_o 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so_o moche_n people_n in_o the_o cyte_n that_o they_o dyspend_v all_o their_o dytayle_n yâ—_z they_o have_v within_o and_o so_o great_a hungre_n be_v come_v among_o they_o that_o they_o dey_v wonder_o thick_a within_o the_o cyte_n for_o hungre_n and_o come_v unto_o froll_n &_o pray_v he_o to_o be_v accord_v with_o king_n arthur_n for_o to_o have_v pea_n &_o they_o will_v yield_v theym_a unto_o he_o &_o the_o cyte_n also_o ¶_o froll_v saw_n that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o hold_v the_o town_n against_o their_o will_v &_o trust_v great_o upon_o his_o own_o strength_n &_o scent_n to_o king_n arthur_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v fight_n with_o high_a body_n for_o body_n &_o so_o shall_v they_o depart_v france_n bytwene_v they_o two_o ¶_o king_n arthur_n anon_o grant_v it_o and_o will_v not_o yâ—_z none_o of_o his_o people_n undertoke_v the_o batayle_n for_o he_o ¶_o and_o upon_o the_o morn_n both_o come_v well_o array_v without_o parâ—s_n theret_n that_o they_o shall_v fight_v and_o anon_o 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king_n 〈◊〉_d have_v put_v clerk_n to_o deâ—h_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o felonye_n without_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o holy_a chirche_n ¶_o and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v john_n his_o soâ—e_a â—ome_o ¶_o and_o the_o xiiâ—j_fw-la year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyed_a 〈◊〉_d the_o empress_n that_o be_v his_o mâ—der_n ¶_o the_o xiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d spouse_n maâ—de_v his_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d he_o beget_v upon_o she_o 〈…〉_o lead_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o same_o year_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_o â—â—ge_n archebyshopp_n 〈…〉_o of_o york_n in_o 〈…〉_o of_o thomas_n archebyshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o this_o same_o roâ—es_n be_v accursyd_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o â—_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bytwene_v high_a &_o his_o fader_fw-mi while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o 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a_o day_n pass_v avenge_v upon_o the_o archebysshop_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n william_n breton_a sir_n hugh_n moruile_n sir_n william_n tracy_n &_o sir_n reygnolde_v fitz_n advise_v beers_n soon_o in_o englysshe_n pryvely_a go_v unto_o the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n unto_o the_o chirche_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o there_o they_o he_o marâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o in_o yâ—_z mother_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d cryst_n m._n c.lxxiâ—_n year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d up_o on_o henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o upon_o his_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o fraâ—â—er_n &_o all_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o all_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n be_v rise_v against_o king_n henry_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v he_o conquer_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v accord_v ¶_o and_o though_o send_v king_n henry_n specyal_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n te_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o here_o for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o the_o name_n by_o letter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o begynners_n of_o that_o war_n against_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v again_o to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begin_v the_o war_n against_o he_o the_o first_o be_v john_n his_o soon_o &_o rycharde_n his_o brotheer_n &_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n his_o soon_o thâ—_n be_v henry_n the_o king_n wonder_v wroth_a &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o he_o beget_v &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o war_n dure_v henry_z his_z soon_o 〈◊〉_d we_o king_n dey_v sore_o repent_v his_o misdeed_n &_o moo_v sorrow_n make_v of_o any_o man_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o saint_n thomas_n dethe_v of_o caunterbury_n and_o pray_v his_o fader_fw-mi be_v moche_v sorrow_n of_o herte_a mercy_n for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d paa_v and_o his_o fader_fw-mi foâ—gaaf_fw-mi he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pyte_n and_o after_o he_o dâ—ed_v the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o rede_a ¶_o how_o the_o crysten_v man_n lose_v all_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n â—e_v a_o fall_v crysten_v man_n yâ—_z become_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o while_o this_o king_n regn_v the_o great_a bataylle_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bytwene_v the_o crysten_v man_n and_o the_o sacrasyn_n but_o crysten_v man_n be_v there_o slay_v thorugh_o great_a â—reason_n of_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wyf_v the_o queen_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o sometime_o be_v baldewyne_n wyf_v but_o â—â—e_v forsake_v he_o and_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o worthy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o wherefore_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n be_v wroth_a &_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o the_o sultan_n that_o be_v sultan_n of_o babylon_n and_o become_v his_o man_n and_o forsake_v his_o crystendome_n and_o all_o crysten_v law_n and_o yâ—_z crysten_v man_n 〈…〉_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o forsake_v his_o own_o nacyon_n and_o for_o be_v the_o crysten_v man_n there_o slay_v with_o yâ—_z sarrasyus_n ¶_o and_o thus_o be_v yâ—_z crysten_v man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horryble_a death_n and_o the_o cyte_n of_o jerusalem_n destroy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_n bear_v away_o ¶_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n lete_fw-la they_o be_v crossyd_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o among_o they_o wen_n rycharde_n king_n henry_n soon_o first_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o take_v the_o cross_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o toures_n but_o he_o take_v not_o the_o voyage_n at_o that_o time_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v let_v by_o other_o manner_n way_n and_o needs_o to_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi hadê_n regn_v xxxvi_o year_n and_o u_o month_n &_o fourre_v day_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o founteveâ—ad_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.c.lvi_o aduanê°_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o anastasius_n u_o year_n this_o pope_n be_v a_o englysshe_n man_n &_o the_o voy_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n say_v he_o be_v a_o bind_v man_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n albon_n in_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v a_o monk_n there_o he_o be_v expulsyd_v &_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o give_v he_o to_o study_n &_o to_o virtue_n and_o after_o be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o albanacen_n then_z he_o be_v make_v legate_n in_o to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o woâ—â—acian_a &_o he_o convert_v it_o to_o the_o faith_n then_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n &_o for_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o cardynall_a he_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o cyte_n of_o râ—me_n 〈…〉_o william_n the_o king_n of_o câ—â—yleâ—_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o this_o man_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o pope_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o dwelleâ—_n in_o the_o old_a cyte_n ¶_o alexander_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v pope_n 〈…〉_o he_o twelve_o year_n this_o alexander_n hadê_n 〈…〉_o &_o the_o king_n of_o siâ—culoâ—_n and_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o his_o exile_n ¶_o nota._n ¶_o saint_n bernarde_n be_v canonyse_v by_o this_o alexander_n &_o his_o abbot_n forhâ—de_v he_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o miracle_n for_o there_o be_v so_o mighty_a concourse_n of_o people_n and_o he_o obey_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o die_v no_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o lucius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o alexand._n four_o year_n &_o two_o month_n of_o he_o lytell_a 〈◊〉_d write_v in_o his_o day_n decessyd_v henry_n the_o first_o soon_o no_o henry_n the_o second_o &_o this_o be_v his_o epytaphy_n omnis_fw-la honoris_fw-la honour_n decor_fw-la et_fw-la decus_fw-la vibis_fw-la et_fw-la orbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d splendour_n gloria_fw-la sumen_fw-la apex_n julius_n ingenio_fw-la ututibus_fw-la hector_n achilles_n viribus_fw-la augustus_fw-la moâ—bus_fw-la over_o paris_n ¶_o vehanus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o lucius_n two_o year_n this_o man_n decessyd_v for_o sorrow_n when_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v with_o the_o sarrasyn_n ¶_o gregorius_n the_o viij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n and_o he_o practyse_v myghte_o how_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v win_v again_o but_o anon_o he_o decessyd_v ¶_o clemens_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n and_o lytell_fw-mi he_o die_v ¶_o of_o king_n rycharde_n that_o conquer_v again_o all_o the_o holy_a land_n that_z the_o crysten_v man_n have_v lose_v and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v rycharde_n his_o soon_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o a_o strâ—nge_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o also_o hold_v and_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o three_o day_n of_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o rycharde_n himself_o
scot_n and_o sir_n john_n yâ—_z earl_n brother_n of_o henaude_n come_v from_o beyond_o the_o see_v for_z to_o help_n king_n edward_n &_o bring_v with_o he_o vij_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o arryve_v at_o dover_n &_o they_o have_v leave_v for_o to_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v to_o york_n they_z yâ—_z king_n they_o abode_n &_o yâ—_z scot_n come_v the_o der_fw-mi to_o yâ—_z king_n for_o to_o make_v pease_n &_o accord_n but_o yâ—_z accordement_fw-fr last_v not_o bytwene_v they_o but_o a_o lytyll_a time_n and_o at_o that_o time_n the_o englysshman_n be_v clothe_v all_o 〈◊〉_d coat_n &_o hode_n paint_v with_o letter_n &_o with_o flower_n full_a seemly_a with_o long_a berde_n and_o therefore_o yâ—_z scot_n make_v a_o bill_n yâ—_z be_v fastnyd_v upon_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr door_n of_o laynt_n penâ—to_n ward_n stangate_n &_o thus_o say_v yâ—_z sarpâ—â—_n re_fw-mi in_o dyspyte_n of_o englyssheman_n long_o berde_n hertles_a payntyd_v hode_n wrotles_a gâ—â—ye_n coat_n graceless_a makyth_n englond_n thriftelee_v so_o in_o yâ—_z trinyâ—â—_n day_n nerte_v after_o begin_v yâ—_z contak_v in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o yoke_n bytwene_v yâ—_z englysshman_n &_o yâ—_z henandes_n &_o in_o yâ—_z debate_n be_v slay_v of_o yâ—_z erldom_n of_o nchol_n &_o murder_v lxxx_o man_n &_o after_o they_o be_v bury_v in_o saint_n clementis_fw-la chirche_n in_o fosgate_n &_o for_o cause_n yâ—_z yâ—_z henaudes_fw-la come_v to_o help_v yâ—_z king_n their_o pease_n be_v cry_v upon_o pain_n of_o lyf_v &_o limb_n &_o in_o yâ—_z other_o half_n it_o be_v find_v by_o a_o enquest_n of_o yâ—_z eâ—te_fw-it yâ—_z the_o englysshman_n begin_v yâ—_z debate_n ¶_o how_o the_o englysshman_n stoppyd_v the_o scot_n in_o the_o park_n of_o stanope_n &_o how_o they_o torn_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n this_o time_n the_o scot_n have_v assemble_v all_o their_o power_n &_o come_v into_o englonde_n and_o slay_v &_o robbyd_v all_o that_o they_o may_v take_v and_z also_o brente_a &_o dystroy_v all_o the_o north_n country_n 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to_o have_v fou_fw-mi ght_n with_o yâ—_z scot_n but_o sir_n roger_n mortuner_n consentyd_v not_o thereto_o for_z he_o have_v pâ—yvely_a take_v meed_n of_o yâ—_z scot_n they_o to_o help_v yâ—_z they_o may_v go_v away_o into_o their_o own_o countreâ—â—_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o mortymer_n counseyl_v somoch_n thomas_n of_o brotherton_n yâ—_z earl_n martial_a â—hat_n be_v king_n edward_n uncle_n yâ—_z yâ—_z foresaid_a thomas_n shall_v not_o assemble_v at_o that_o time_n unto_o yâ—_z scot_n and_o he_o assentyd_v but_o he_o wyste_v not_o the_o do_v bytwene_v yâ—_z scot_n &_o the_o foresaid_a mortâ—mer_n and_o because_o that_o he_o be_v marshal_n of_o englonde_n as_z to_o hyzperteyn_v ever_o yâ—_z vauntwarde_a he_o send_v hasty_o to_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o to_o sir_n john_n of_o henaude_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v not_o fight_v with_o the_o scot_n in_o preiudyce_n &_o harm_a of_o he_o &_o his_o fee_n &_o if_o they_o do_v yâ—_z they_o shall_v stone_v to_o their_o own_o paryll_n and_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n marschall_n be_v all_o array_v with_o his_o batayll_n at_o yâ—_z reredoo_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n for_o to_o have_v fight_v with_o he_o &_o with_o his_o folk_n if_o he_o have_v go_v to_o fyghte_n with_o the_o scot_n &_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la he_o be_v dysceyve_v &_o wist_v no_o thing_n of_o yâ—_z treason_n and_o thus_o be_v yâ—_z king_n pryncypal_o disceyve_v and_o when_o it_o be_v night_n mortymer_n yâ—_z have_v the_o watch_n for_o to_o heap_n of_o the_o host_n yâ—_z night_n dystrobled_a yâ—_z watch_v yâ—_z no_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v and_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v while_o yâ—_z scot_n steel_n by_o night_n toward_o their_o own_o country_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o so_o be_v the_o king_n false_o betray_v yâ—_z wenyd_v yâ—_z all_o the_o traitor_n of_o his_o land_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o ¶_o now_o here_o you_o lord_n how_o traytours_o king_n edward_n be_v dysceive_v &_o how_o meruayllous_o &_o bold_o the_o scot_n do_v of_o be_v for_o jamys_o douglas_n with_o two_o hundred_o man_n of_o arm_n ride_v through_o out_o all_o yâ—_z host_n of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z same_o night_n yâ—_z scot_n escape_v toward_o their_o own_o country_n as_o be_v above_o say_v till_o yâ—_z they_o come_v to_o yâ—_z kyngis_fw-la pavilyon_n &_o slay_v there_o many_o man_n in_o they_o be_v bed_n and_o cry_v naward_o naward_o &_o a_z neither_o time_n a_o douglas_z a_z douglas_z wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z be_v in_o his_o pavylyon_n &_o moche_v other_o folk_n be_v wonder_v sore_o afraid_a but_o blyssyd_v be_v almyghty_a god_n yâ—_z king_n be_v not_o take_v and_z in_o great_a peryll_n be_v tho_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n &_o that_o night_n the_o moon_n shine_v full_a clear_o and_z bright_a and_o for_o all_o the_o king_n man_n the_o scot_n scapyd_v harmless_a ¶_o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n when_o the_o king_n wyste_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v escapyd_v into_o their_o own_o country_n he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a &_o fulle_v herte_o weep_v with_o his_o young_a eye_n and_o yet_o wist_v he_o notte_fw-it who_z have_v he_o do_v that_o treason_n but_o that_o fall_v treason_n be_v full_a welle_v i_o know_v a_o good_a while_n after_o as_o the_o story_n makyth_v mencyon_n ¶_o though_o king_n edward_n come_v again_o unto_o york_n full_a sorrowful_a and_o his_o host_n departyd_v &_o every_o man_n go_v into_o his_o own_o country_n with_o full_a hevy_a cheer_n and_o morning_n semblaunt_v and_o the_o henaunde_n take_v their_o leave_n and_o go_v into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o the_o king_n for_o their_o travaylle_v huge_o reward_v they_o ¶_o and_o for_o because_o of_o yâ—_z voyage_n yâ—_z king_n have_v dyspend_v moche_n of_o his_o tresoure_n and_o wastyd_v and_o in_o that_o time_n be_v seen_v two_o moon_n in_o yâ—_z firmament_n yâ—_z one_o be_v clear_o &_o that_o other_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o man_n may_v see_v through_o yâ—_z world_n ¶_o and_o a_o great_a debate_n be_v yâ—_z same_o time_n against_o pope_n john_n yâ—_z xxii_o after_o say_v petyr_n &_o yâ—_z emperor_n of_o almayn_n though_o make_v he_o emperor_n against_o yâ—_z popy_v will_v yâ—_z though_o hold_v his_o see_v at_o auinion_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n make_v his_o cry_n at_o rome_n &_o ordain_v another_o pope_n yâ—_z hyght_n nicholas_n yâ—_z be_v a_o frere_fw-fr minor_a &_o that_o be_v a_o yenste_n yâ—_z right_a of_o holy_a chirche_n wherefore_o he_o be_v cursyd_v &_o the_o power_n of_o yâ—_z othere_o pope_n soon_o lay_v and_o for_o cause_n that_o such_o merueylle_n be_v seen_v man_n say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v nigh_o at_o a_o end_n ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n and_o now_o go_v we_o again_o to_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n fader_fw-mi sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o put_v down_o of_o his_o dygnyte_n alas_o for_o his_o trybulaconn_n &_o sorrow_n that_o he_o befall_v through_o false_a counsel_n yâ—_z he_o lovid_v &_o trustyd_v upon_o tomoche_n yâ—_z afterward_o be_v dystroy_v through_o their_o falseness_n as_o god_n will_v ¶_o and_o this_o edward_n of_o carnarivan_n be_v in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berkelay_n under_o yâ—_z ward_n &_o keep_a of_o sir_n moryce_n of_o â—erkelay_n &_o also_o of_o sir_n john_n matreve_n and_o to_o they_o he_o make_v his_o complain_v of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o of_o his_o disese_v and_o ofteâ—_n time_n axyd_v of_o his_o wardeyn_n what_o he_o have_v trespass_v against_o 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 not_o visit_v he_o ¶_o and_o though_o answerde_n one_o of_o his_o â—â—rdeyns_n &_o say_v my_o worthy_a lord_n dyspleyse_v you_o not_o that_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o the_o cause_n be_v
for_o it_o be_v doâ—n_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 nyghe_o you_o that_o you_o will_v her_o stran_v gle_a and_o slay_v and_o also_o that_o you_o will_v doâ—_n to_o my_o lord_n your_o soon_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n ¶_o tho_o answerde_n he_o with_o simple_a there_o alas_o alas_o be_o not_o i_o in_o prison_n &_o all_o 〈◊〉_d your_o own_o will_v now_o god_n it_o wot_v i_o think_v it_o never_o and_o now_o i_o will_v that_o i_o be_v deed_n â—o_o will_v god_n that_o i_o be_v for_o thenne_n be_v all_o my_o sorrow_n passyd_v ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n thrughe_o counsel_n of_o roger_n mortimer_n grauntyd_v yâ—_z ward_n &_o keep_a of_o sir_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi unto_o sir_n thomas_n toâ—oursy_a &_o to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a sir_n john_n matrever_v thrughe_v yâ—_z king_n letter_z &_o put_v out_o hooly_a the_o foresaid_a sir_n moryce_o of_o yâ—_z ward_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d ge_fw-mi and_o they_o take_v and_o lad_n the_o king_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o â—oâ—f_n yâ—_z which_o castle_n the_o king_n hatyd_v as_o any_o dethe_v and_o they_o keep_v he_o there_o till_o it_o come_v unto_o saint_n mathewes_n day_n in_o septembre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc_o xxâ—u_o that_o the_o for_o say_a sir_n roger_n mortymer_n send_v the_o manere_n of_o yâ—_z dethe_v how_o &_o in_o what_o wise_n he_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o dethe_v and_o anon_o as_o yâ—_z foresaid_a thomas_n &_o john_n have_v see_v the_o â—et_z ter_z &_o commandment_n they_o make_v king_n edward_n carnariâ—an_n good_a cherâ—_n and_o good_a solace_n as_z they_o may_v at_o that_o souâ—tpere_n &_o nothing_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v of_o yâ—_z traytory_n and_o when_o time_n be_v for_o to_o go_v too_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v to_o his_o bed_n &_o lay_v &_o sleep_v fast_o and_o as_o the_o king_n lie_v &_o sleep_v the_o traitor_n fall_v forswear_v against_o their_o homage_n &_o fluate_a come_v pryvely_a into_o the_o king_n chambre_n &_o their_o company_n with_o they_o &_o lay_v a_o huge_a table_n upon_o his_o womb_n &_o with_o man_n pâ—enssyd_v &_o hold_v fast_o down_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o table_n on_o his_o body_n wherewith_o the_o good_a man_n awake_v and_o be_v wonder_v sore_o adradde_a to_o be_v deed_n and_o there_o slay_v and_o torn_v his_o body_n up_o though_o so_o down_o though_o take_v the_o false_a traitor_n &_o tyrant_n a_o horn_n &_o put_v it_o into_o his_o fundement_n as_o deep_a as_o they_o may_v &_o take_v a_o spit_n of_o copâ—e_n brenning_a &_o put_v it_o through_o the_o horn_n into_o his_o body_n &_o ofâ—_n time_n therewith_o thyâ—led_v his_o bowel_n &_o so_o they_o slay_v their_o lord_n that_o no_o thing_n be_v perceyve_v and_o after_o he_o be_v enteryd_v at_o glouceâ—â—e_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spowsyd_v phylyp_v yâ—_z earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n at_o york_n and_o after_o cristmasse_n though_o next_o sew_v sit_v john_n of_o henaude_n bring_v with_o he_o philyp_v his_o brother_n daughter_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o henaude_n his_o niece_n into_o englonde_n &_o the_o king_n spowsyd_v she_o at_o york_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o bothum_fw-la bysshop_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n archebysshopp_n of_o york_n sange_fw-fr yâ—_z mass_n yâ—_z sondaye_n on_o the_o even_o of_o yâ—_z conuersyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvii_o but_o because_o yâ—_z the_o king_n be_v but_o young_a &_o tender_a of_o aege_fw-la when_o he_o be_v crown_v full_a many_o wrong_n be_v do_v while_o yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi live_v by_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o trow_v yâ—_z counseyllers_n yâ—_z be_v fall_v a_o abowte_n he_o yâ—_z counseyl_v he_o to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v to_o yâ—_z ream_n and_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n dyrect_v iâ—_n the_o king_n deed_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o almyghty_a god_n it_o wot_v wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o king_n crowning_a â–ª_o yâ—_z the_o king_n for_o his_o tendre_fw-fr aege_fw-la shall_v be_v govern_v by_o xii_o of_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n without_o who_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v tharâ—hâ—bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n tharche_v bysshop_n of_o york_n yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o wynche_n three_fw-mi &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o herforde_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n therâ—e_o marschall_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n unde_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o garenâ—e_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henry_n percy_n sir_n oliver_n yngham_n and_o john_n rous_n baron_n all_o thyse_n be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o counseyll_v the_o king_n and_o they_o shall_v answer_v every_o year_n in_o parliament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o yâ—_z time_n of_o their_o governall_a but_o that_o ordinance_n be_v soon_o undoon_v and_o that_o be_v moche_v harm_n to_o all_o englonde_n for_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n yâ—_z shall_v govern_v he_o be_v govern_v &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o mother_n dame_n isabell._n &_o 〈◊〉_d sye_n roger_n mortimer_n &_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thin_a ge_fw-mi be_v do_v both_z among_o high_a &_o low_a and_o they_o take_v unto_o theym_a castle_n town_n londeê_n &_o tentâ—_n in_o great_a harm_n and_o loss_n to_o yâ—_z crown_v &_o of_o the_o king_n estate_n out_o of_o all_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pease_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o englysshman_n &_o the_o scot_n and_o alsoo_o of_o justifyenge_a of_o troyllesâ—aston_n king_n edward_n at_o wytsontyde_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thrughe_v the_o counseyll_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n and_o at_o yâ—_z parliament_n the_o king_n through_o his_o counsel_n &_o none_o other_o of_o yâ—_z land_n with_o in_o aege_fw-la grauntyd_v to_o be_v accordyd_v with_o the_o scot_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z all_o yâ—_z feautee_n &_o homage_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n shall_v do_v to_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o englonde_n foryave_v theym_fw-mi for_o ever_o more_o by_z his_o chartre_n enseal_v and_o ferdermore_o a_o endenture_n be_v make_v of_o yâ—_z scot_n unto_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n henry_n soon_o which_o endenture_n they_o call_v it_o ragman_n in_z yâ—_z which_o be_v contain_v all_o yâ—_z homage_v &_o feauteâ—s_v first_o of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o of_o yâ—_z prelate_n earl_n baron_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotloyde_a with_o their_o seal_n set_v thereon_o &_o other_o charter_n &_o remembrauncy_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n &_o his_o baron_n have_v of_o their_o right_a in_o yâ—_z foresaid_a ream_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o be_v foryeve_v again_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o with_o yâ—_z black_a cross_v of_o scotlonde_n the_o which_o yâ—_z good_a king_n edward_n conquer_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o scone_n yâ—_z be_v a_o full_a precyous_a relyque_a and_o also_o ferthermore_o he_o releacyâ—_n &_o full_o forgive_v all_o the_o londe_n yâ—_z yâ—_z noble_a baron_n have_v before_o yâ—_z time_n in_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlonde_n by_z old_a conquest_n and_o ferther_o more_o yâ—_z this_o pea_n for_o to_o be_v hold_v &_o continuel_o last_o yâ—_z scot_n be_v bind_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o xxx_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v payâ—â—_n within_o thâ—e_n year_n that_o be_v every_o year_n ten_o thousand_o pound_n by_o even_a porcyâ—â—â—_n ¶_o and_o fertherâ—â—â—â—_n above_o all_o this_o they_z speak_v bytwene_v the_o party_n above_o say_v that_o david_n driâ—â—â—autier_n that_o be_v king_n robert_n bâ—us_n soon_o the_z false_a tyrant_n &_o fall_v forswear_v against_o his_o oath_n that_o arise_v against_o his_o lyege_n lord_n the_z noble_a and_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o false_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v of_o aege_fw-la u_o year_n and_o so_o this_o cursyd_v counseyll_o davyd_v spouse_v at_o bâ—rewyk_n dame_n john_n of_o the_o tower_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n sister_n as_o the_o gest_n tellith_a upon_o mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxviii_o too_o great_a harm_n and_o â—mpayring_v of_o all_o yâ—_z king_n blood_n whereof_o yâ—_z gentyll_a lady_n come_v alas_o the_o time_n for_o wonder_v moche_n that_o fair_a damosel_n dysperagyd_v since_o yâ—_z she_o be_v marry_v against_o all_o the_o comyn_n will_v &_o assent_n of_o englonde_n and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n have_v conquer_v albyon_n and_o name_v the_o land_n after_o his_o own_o name_n brytayne_v that_o now_o be_v callyd_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o so_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlond_n be_v hold_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o brute_n conquer_v that_o hand_n &_o give_v it_o to_o albanaâ—_n yâ—_z be_v his_o second_o soon_o and_o he_o
callyd_v that_o land_n albayn_fw-mi after_o his_o own_o name_n so_z yâ—_z he_o heir_n yâ—_z come_v after_o he_o shall_v hold_v of_o brute_n &_o of_o his_o heir_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o king_n of_o brytayn_n by_o feaute_fw-fr &_o homage_n and_o from_o yâ—_z time_n unto_o this_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n by_o â—eaute_n &_o seruyse_n as_o about_o be_v say_v in_o the_o cronycle_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o scotlond_n &_o beâ—_n ythe_v wytnesse_v more_o prenare_o and_o accursyd_v be_v yâ—_z time_n that_o this_o parliament_n be_v hold_v at_o northampton_n for_o there_o by_o false_a counseyll_n yâ—_z king_n be_v there_o false_o dysheryte_v &_o yet_o he_o be_v within_o aege_fw-la ¶_o and_o yet_o when_o that_o king_n edward_n 〈◊〉_d put_v out_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n of_o englond_n yet_o man_n put_v not_o he_o out_o of_o the_o fâ—autes_n and_o seruyse_n of_o scoâ—londe_n ne_o of_o the_o â—raâ—nchyses_n dysherâ—ted_v he_o for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o and_o nevertheless_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n be_v against_o to_o conferme_v the_o â—eas_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d above_o say_v sauf_o only_a queen_n isabella_n that_o though_o be_v the_o king_n mother_n edward_n and_o the_o bysshopp_n of_o ely_n and_z the_o lord_n mortimer_n but_o rea_fw-la son_n and_o law_n will_v not_o that_o a_o fynalle_fw-mi pease_n shall_v be_v make_v bytwene_v thâ—_n with_o out_o the_o comyn_v assent_v of_o englonde_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bytwene_v quâ—ne_v isabella_n and_o sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancas_n tre_z and_o of_o leycetre_n and_z of_o the_o ride_n of_o bedforde_n then_o as_o the_o foresaid_a davyd_v have_v spowsyd_v dame_n johane_a of_o yâ—_z tour_fw-fr in_o the_o town_n of_o berwyâ—_n as_o before_o be_v say_v the_o scot_n in_o dyspyte_n of_o the_o englyssheman_n callyd_v dame_n johanne_n yâ—â—â—aÌ„tesse_n make_v pea_n for_o the_o cowardly_a pease_n yâ—_z though_o be_v ordain_v but_o the_o king_n person_n bear_v all_o yâ—_z wâ—te_fw-it &_o blame_v with_o wrong_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o accord_n and_o all_o be_v do_v thrughe_o the_o queen_n &_o rogere_n mortymer_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n ne_o take_v intoo_o her_o hondê_n all_o yâ—_z lordship_n of_o pounâ—â—rer_n almost_o all_o the_o londe_n that_o be_v of_o any_o value_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o englonde_n so_o the_o king_n have_v not_o to_o dyspende_v but_z of_o his_o use_n and_o of_o his_o esscheker_fw-mi for_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o the_o mortymer_n have_v great_a main_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z follow_v the_o king_n court_n ever_o moâ—â—_n &_o go_v and_o take_v the_o king_n pryâ—â—s_n for_o her_o penny_n worth_n â—tte_v good_a â—hepe_n wherfo_n re_fw-mi the_o counâ—â—â—e_n that_o they_o come_v in_o be_v fulle_v sore_o adradde_v and_o almooste_o dystroy_v of_o theym_n ¶_o though_o begin_v yâ—_z comyâ—â—l_o te_fw-mi of_o englonde_n for_o to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d bell_n the_o queen_n yâ—_z somoche_n lovyd_v she_o before_o whann_v she_o come_v again_o for_o to_o pursue_v the_o false_a traitor_n yâ—_z spensers_n from_o france_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o time_n the_o false_a traitor_n robert_n of_o holonde_n yâ—_z bytray_v his_o lord_n sir_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v tho_o delyverde_v out_o of_o prison_n &_o be_v wonder_n prevy_v with_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o also_o with_o roger_n mortymer_n but_o yâ—_z avayl_v he_o but_o lytyll_o for_o he_o be_v take_v at_o myghel_n mass_n yâ—_z though_o come_v next_o after_o as_z he_o ride_v toward_o queen_n isabella_n to_o london_n and_o sir_n thomas_n whither_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n besides_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n albon_n and_o this_o sir_n thomas_n dwell_v with_o sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o he_o put_v he_o aside_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o queen_n for_o the_o queen_n love_v he_o wondermoche_n and_o pray_v unto_o yâ—_z king_n for_o he_o yâ—_z the_o same_o thomas_n may_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n and_o yâ—_z noble_a earl_n sir_n henry_n of_o lancastre_n have_v often_o time_n hear_v the_o comyn_v claymoure_n of_o the_o englysshman_n of_o yâ—_z disease_n that_o we_o re_fw-mi do_v in_o englonde_n &_o also_o for_o dyvers_a wrong_n yâ—_z be_v do_v to_o the_o comyn_v people_n of_z yâ—_z which_o the_o king_n bear_v yâ—_z blame_v with_o wrong_n for_z he_o be_v but_o full_a young_a &_o tender_a of_o aege_fw-la and_o think_v as_o a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o do_v away_o &_o slake_v the_o slander_n of_o the_o king_n person_n if_o yâ—_z he_o may_v in_o any_o manere_v a_o wise_n so_o as_z yâ—_z king_n be_v thereof_o nothing_o guilty_a wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o peryll_n of_o lyf_v &_o limb_n ¶_o and_o so_o he_o assemble_v all_o his_o retenewe_n &_o go_v &_o speak_v with_o they_o of_o the_o king_n honour_n and_o alsoo_o for_o to_o amend_v his_o astate_n and_o sir_n thomas_n brotherton_n earl_n of_o marchall_n and_o sir_n edmonde_n wodstok_v that_o be_v the_o kyngys_n uncle_n and_z alsoo_o man_n of_o londone_v make_v their_o oath_n he_o for_o to_o mayntene_n in_o that_o same_o quarrel_n and_o their_o cause_n be_v this_o that_z the_o king_n shall_v hold_v his_o house_n and_o his_o meyne_n as_o a_o king_n ought_v for_o to_o do_v and_z have_v all_o his_o ryaltce_n and_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v delyver_v onte_n of_o she_o ande_fw-mi in_o too_o the_o king_n honde_v alle_fw-mi manere_n of_o lordshyps_n renty_n town_n and_o castle_n that_o appertain_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o englonde_n as_o othere_o queen_n have_v do_v here_o before_o and_z meddle_v with_o none_o other_o thing_n ¶_o and_o alsoo_o that_o sire_n rogere_fw-la mortimer_n shall_v abide_v and_o dwell_v upon_o his_o own_o londe_n for_o the_o which_o londe_n he_o have_v help_v too_o dysherytâ—_n motche_v people_n â—n_v so_o moche_v that_o the_o comyn_v people_n be_v dystroy_v and_o gretlye_o domage_v thoroughe_o such_o wrongfulle_a take_n ¶_o and_o alsoo_o too_o enquere_v how_o and_o by_o who_o that_o the_o king_n be_v bytray_v and_o false_o dysceyve_v at_o stanhope_n and_z through_o who_o counseyll_n that_o the_o scot_n go_v away_o by_o night_n from_o the_o king_n and_o also_o how_o and_o through_o who_o be_v counseylle_n the_o ordinance_n that_o be_v make_v atte_a the_o king_n coronacyon_n be_v put_v down_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o yâ—_z king_n for_o amendment_n and_o help_a of_o his_o ream_n and_z in_o honour_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v govern_v and_o rule_v by_o xii_o of_o the_o grette_v and_o wise_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n &_o without_o they_o shall_v nothing_o be_v grauntyd_v ne_o do_v as_o before_o be_v say_v which_o covenaunte_n be_v malycyous_o put_v down_o fro_o the_o king_n where_o many_o harm_n shamis_n and_o repreve_n have_v fall_n to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o ream_n and_o that_o be_v too_o understonde_v for_o asmoche_n as_o edward_n king_n of_o englonde_n sometime_o be_v ordain_v by_o assent_n in_o plain_a parliament_n for_o to_o be_v under_o ward_n &_o governaunce_n of_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n his_o cousin_n for_z saluaconn_v of_o his_o bodi_fw-la he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenilworth_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o ward_n &_o through_o colour_n of_o queen_n isabella_n &_o of_o yâ—_z mortimer_n with_o out_o consent_v of_o any_o parliament_n they_o take_v &_o lad_n 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 traytours_o take_v and_o mordr_v he_o for_o who_o dethe_v arise_v a_o sklaundre_v through_o all_o cristendom_n when_o it_o be_v do_v and_o also_o yâ—_z tresore_n yâ—_z sir_n edward_n of_o kernaâ—_n ivan_fw-mi leave_v in_o many_o place_n in_o englonde_n and_o in_o waly_n and_o wastyd_v &_o bear_v away_o without_o yâ—_z will_v of_o kynged_a ward_n his_o soon_o in_o dystruccyon_n of_o he_o and_o of_o all_o his_o folk_n ¶_o also_o through_o who_o se_n conseyll_n that_o the_o king_n give_v up_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o scotlonde_n for_o the_o which_o ream_n yâ—_z kyngys_n ancestor_n have_v full_a sore_o traveyl_v &_o so_o do_v many_o a_o noble_a man_n for_o their_o right_a &_o be_v delyverd_v unto_o davyd_v yâ—_z be_v robert_n brus_n soon_o all_o yâ—_z right_a yâ—_z no_o right_a have_v to_o yâ—_z ream_n as_z all_z yâ—_z world_n it_o wist_v and_o also_o by_o who_o the_o charter_n &_o remebaunce_n that_o they_o have_v of_o yâ—_z right_a of_o scotlonde_n be_v take_v out_o of_o yâ—_z tresory_n &_o take_v to_o yâ—_z scot_n yâ—_z kyngys_n enemy_n to_z dysheryting_a of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o successor_n &_o to_o great_a harm_n of_o his_o liege_n &_o great_a repreef_n to_o all_o englysshman_n for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o also_o wherefore_o dame_n johan_n of_o the_o tower_n the_o king_n sister_n edward_n be_v
full_a long_o &_o boisterous_a many_o of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n in_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o scluy_v and_o there_o they_o fight_a togyder_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o with_o their_o host_n fro_o myddaye_v to_o three_o of_o yâ—_z clock_n in_o the_o morn_n in_o the_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v thirty_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o king_n company_n of_o france_n and_o many_o shyppe_n and_o cog_n be_v take_v and_o so_o through_o god_n help_v he_o have_v there_o yâ—_z vyctorye_n &_o bear_v thens_o a_o glorious_a chyvalrye_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n abowte_fw-mi saint_n james_n tie_v without_o the_o yate_n of_o saint_n omers_n robert_n of_o arthoys_a with_o man_n of_o englonde_n &_o flaundres_n faught_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o burgon_n &_o the_o frensshman_n at_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v &_o take_v of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n xv_o baron_n &_o lxxx_o knyghts_n &_o shyppe_n &_o barge_n be_v take_v unto_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o cc._o &_o xxx_o ¶_o the_o â—ame_n year_n yâ—_z king_n make_v &_o abide_v upon_o the_o siege_n of_o tornay_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o henaude_n with_o englysshe_n archer_n make_v assaute_n unto_o yâ—_z town_n of_o saint_n amande_n where_o they_o slay_v â—knightes_n &_o many_o other_o &_o also_o destroy_v the_o town_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la follow_v in_o yâ—_z winter_n time_n the_o king_n dwell_v still_o upon_o the_o foresaid_a seyge_a &_o send_v oftyme_o into_o englonde_n unto_o his_o three_fw-mi sore_a &_o other_o purueyour_n for_o gold_n and_o money_n yâ—_z shall_v be_v send_v unto_o he_o there_o in_o his_o need_n but_z his_o proctor_n &_o messynger_n curse_o &_o full_o clous_o serve_v high_a at_o his_o need_n &_o deceyve_v he_o on_o who_o be_v defaute_n &_o latch_n the_o king_n take_v trewe_v bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o then_o king_n edward_n full_a of_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n in_o his_o heart_n withdraw_v high_o from_o the_o siege_n &_o come_v into_o brytayne_n &_o there_o be_v so_o great_a stryve_v of_o vatayll_n yâ—_z he_o lose_v many_o of_o his_o people_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v there_o that_o he_o come_v for_o he_o dressyd_v high_o over_o see_v into_o englonde_n ward_n ¶_o and_o as_o he_o sayll_v toward_o englonde_n in_o the_o high_a see_v the_o moost_n myshappe_n storm_n and_o tempest_n thondre_fw-fr and_o lyghtning_a felle_n to_o he_o in_o the_o see_v the_z which_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v do_v and_o araysyd_v thrughe_a evyll_n spyrytee_n make_v by_o sorcery_n and_o nygromancye_n of_o they_o of_o france_n wherefore_o the_o king_n herte_n be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n &_o anguisshe_v welling_n &_o sighing_n &_o say_v unto_o our_o lady_n in_o this_o wise_n ¶_o oblessyd_v lady_a saint_n mary_n what_o be_v yâ—_z cause_n yâ—_z ever_o more_o go_v into_o france_n all_o thing_n &_o wether_n fall_v to_o i_o joyful_a &_o like_n &_o as_o i_o will_v have_v they_o but_z always_o torn_v into_o englonde_n ward_n all_o thygê_n fall_v unprofytable_a and_o very_a harmful_a nevershele_n he_o scapyd_v all_o peril_n of_o the_o see_v as_o god_n will_v &_o come_v to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n by_o night_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n hold_v his_o crystmas_n at_o meneres_fw-la &_o send_v word_n to_o the_o scot_n by_o his_o messynger_n yâ—_z he_o be_v ready_a and_o will_v do_v fyghte_n with_o theym_n but_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o abide_v yâ—_z but_o flee_v over_o the_o scot_n see_v &_o hide_v they_o as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o the_o fee_a of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o saint_n paul_a king_n edward_n when_o he_o have_v be_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o see_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n be_v flee_v though_o he_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o a_o lytell_a before_o lent_n be_v the_o turnement_n at_o dunstable_n to_o the_o which_o turnement_n come_v all_o the_o young_a bachelary_a and_o chyvalry_n of_o englonde_n with_o many_o other_o earl_n and_o lord_n atte_fw-mi the_o which_o turnement_n king_n edward_n himself_o be_v the_o re_fw-mi present_n ¶_o and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v in_o the_o xviii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la atte_n his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n the_o avyzeme_n of_o paske_n king_n edward_n yâ—_z third_o make_v edward_n his_o first_o soon_o prince_n of_o waly_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o in_o janyver_n before_o lent_fw-la the_o same_o king_n edward_n let_v make_v full_a noblle_fw-fr juste_n &_o great_a feeste_n in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n at_o wyndesore_n yâ—_z there_o be_v never_o none_o such_o seen_v therafore_o at_o which_o feest_n &_o ryaltee_fw-mi be_v two_o king_n and_o two_o queen_n yâ—_z prince_n of_o waly_n the_o duke_n of_o cornewayle_v ten_o earl_n ix_o countess_n baron_n and_o many_o burgey_n the_o which_o may_v not_o lyght_o be_v number_v and_z of_o dyverse_a londe_n beyond_o the_o see_v weren_a many_o stranger_n and_o atte_v the_o same_o time_n when_o yâ—_z juste_n be_v do_v king_n edward_n make_v a_o great_a souper_fw-fr in_o yâ—_z which_o he_o orden_v &_o begin_v his_o round_n table_n &_o orden_v &_o stedfa_v the_o day_n of_o the_o round_a table_n to_o be_v hold_v there_o at_o wyndesore_n in_o yâ—_z wytsone_fw-mi week_n ever_o more_o yearly_o and_o in_o this_o time_n englysshmen_n so_o moche_v haunt_v and_o clevyd_v to_o the_o woodness_n &_o folly_n of_o she_o stranger_n yâ—_z from_o time_n of_o come_n of_o henaudee_n xviii_o year_n pass_v they_o ordain_v &_o change_v theym_v every_o year_n dyverse_a shappe_n &_o dysguyse_v of_o clothing_n of_o long_o large_a and_o wide_a clothes_n destitute_a &_o dyserte_n from_o all_o old_a honest_a &_o good_a usage_n and_o a_o other_o time_n short_a clothes_n &_o straight_o wastyd_v dagged_a &_o kit_z &_o on_o every_o side_n slater_v &_o botome_v with_o sleve_n &_o tapytis_n of_o surcote_n &_o hode_n over_o long_a &_o overmoche_n hang_a yâ—_z if_o i_o the_o sothe_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v more_o like_a too_o tormentor_n &_o devyl_v in_o their_o clothing_n &_o sho_v &_o other_o array_n than_o to_o man_n &_o the_o wyman_n more_o nice_o yet_o pass_v yâ—_z man_n in_o array_n and_o curyously_o for_z they_o be_v so_o straight_o clothe_v yâ—_z they_o lete_fw-la hang_fw-mi foretayle_n sew_v byne_v within_o their_o clothes_n for_o to_o feel_v and_o hide_v their_o arse_n the_o which_o dysguysynge_n &_o pride_n paraventure_fw-fr afterward_o bring_v forth_o &_o cause_v many_o mysshappe_n &_o myscheyf_v in_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n he_o go_v over_o into_o brytayne_n &_o galcoyne_n in_o who_o company_n go_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi yâ—_z earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o earl_n of_o huntyngton_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o comune_a people_n in_o a_o great_a multytude_n with_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o cc._o &_o xl_o shyppe_n anon_o after_o mydsome_a for_o to_o avenge_v he_o of_o many_o wrong_n &_o harm_n too_o he_o do_v by_o philyp_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n ayenste_n the_o trewe_v before_o honde_a grauntyd_v the_o which_o trewe_v he_o false_o &_o untrewe_o by_o cavelaconn_n lose_v &_o disquatte_a ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n sayll_v intoo_o normandye_n and_o arryve_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a host_n in_o yâ—_z xxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_o through_o counseyll_n of_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n callyd_v &_o gadryd_v togider_v in_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmestre_n before_o ester_n ordain_v he_o for_o too_o pass_v over_o yâ—_z see_v again_o for_o to_o disease_n &_o distroble_v the_o rebel_n of_o france_n &_o when_o his_o navye_n be_v come_v togyder_n &_o make_v redyhe_n go_v with_o a_o great_a host_n yâ—_z twelve_o day_n of_o julii_fw-la &_o sayll_v into_o normandye_n and_o arryve_v at_o hog_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v rest_v he_o there_o vi_fw-it day_n for_o by_o cause_n or_o travayl_v of_o the_o see_v and_o for_o to_o have_v out_o all_o his_o man_n with_o all_o their_o necessarye_n out_o of_o their_o shyppe_n he_o go_v towards_o cadomun_n brenning_a waste_a and_o destroyenge_a all_o the_o town_n that_o he_o find_v in_o his_o way_n ¶_o and_o the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o july_n at_o the_o brydge_v of_o cadony_n manly_a and_o noble_o strengthen_v and_o defend_v 〈◊〉_d normans_n he_o have_v there_o a_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d &_o a_o long_o during_o through_o which_o a_o 〈◊〉_d multytude_n of_o peoble_a be_v slay_v and_o there_o be_v take_v of_o prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o ewe_n the_o lord_n of_o tankeruyll_n and_o aâ—_n hundred_o of_o other_o knight_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o vi_o hondr_v of_o footman_n 〈◊〉_d breed_v and_o the_o town_n and_o the_o subbarbe_n unto_o the_o bart_n
of_o the_o king_n right_a of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n &_o yâ—_z he_o will_v be_v avenge_v with_o strong_a honde_fw-fr &_o the_o prelate_n peer_n &_o mighty_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n consent_v well_o to_o he_o than_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n with_o a_o great_a host_n gadr_v to_o he_o the_o vi_o day_n of_o juyll_a go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v &_o â—raveyling_v by_o many_o dyverse_a countree_n &_o he_o take_v many_o prisoner_n mo_z than_o vi_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o country_n as_o he_o go_v &_o take_v yâ—_z town_n of_o remorantyn_n in_o saloygne_n &_o besyege_v the_o castle_n vi_o day_n and_o at_o the_o vi_o day_n end_n they_o yolde_v the_o castle_n unto_o he_o &_o there_o be_v take_v yâ—_z lord_n of_o crown_n &_o sir_n bursygaud_n &_o many_o other_o knygheê_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n moo_o than_o lxxx_o and_o fro_o then_v by_o toren_n &_o peten_v fast_a by_o chyneney_n his_o noble_a man_n yâ—_z be_v with_z high_z have_v a_o strong_a batayll_n with_o frenssheman_n &_o a_o hundred_o of_o their_o man_n of_o arm_n wereslayne_a &_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o dance_n &_o the_o steward_n of_o france_n be_v take_v with_o a_o hoâ—â—dred_a man_n of_o arm_n in_o yâ—_z which_o year_n yâ—_z nineteeen_o day_n of_o septembre_n fast_o by_o peyâ—â—â—_n the_o same_o prince_n with_o a_o thousand_o &_o ix_o hondred_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ordain_v a_o batayll_n to_o king_n john_n of_o france_n come_n to_o the_o price_n ward_n with_o vii_o m._n choose_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o moche_v other_o people_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o barbon_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n &_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n &_o of_o yâ—_z prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a._n m_o â–ª_o &_o of_o other_o the_o true_a account_n &_o reken_v viii_o c_o and_n there_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v â—aken_v &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a sonâ—_n &_o many_o duke_n &_o noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d &_o man_n of_o arm_n about_o two_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o vyctory_n fall_v there_o to_o the_o pryâ—â—â—_n &_o to_o the_o people_n of_o englonde_n by_o the_o graâ—â—_n of_o god_n and_o many_o â—â—at_n be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o their_o taunson_n and_o upon_o their_o troush_n and_o knyghode_n be_v charge_v and_o have_v leave_v too_o go_v but_o the_o prince_n take_v with_o he_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o philyp_v his_o soon_o with_o all_o the_o reverence_n that_o he_o may_v and_o go_v again_o to_o bordeaux_n with_o a_o glorious_a vycâ—ory_n yâ—_z somme_fw-fr of_o the_o man_n that_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o of_o theym_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o batayll_n four_o m.iiii_o c.xl_o and_o in_o the_o xxxii_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 john_n of_o france_n and_o philyp_n hâ—â—_n soon_o and_o many_o other_o worthy_a prisoner_n aryve_v gracyous_o in_o yâ—_z have_v of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o &_o the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o yâ—_z same_o moâ—â—th_o about_o three_o after_o none_o they_o come_v to_o london_n by_o london_n brydge_v &_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n palâ—â—s_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o there_o come_v 〈◊〉_d a_o multycude_n and_o press_v of_o people_n abowee_v theym_a to_o behold_v and_o see_v that_o wonder_n and_o tyall_a sight_n yâ—_z un_v 〈◊〉_d fro_o mydday_n syll_v night_n may_v they_o â—ot_n come_v to_o westmyster_n and_o yâ—_z king_n â—â—raunson_fw-fr of_o france_n be_v 〈◊〉_d &_o set_v to_o three_o myllyon_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o two_o shall_v be_v worth_a a_o noble_a and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o a_o myllyon_n be_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o after_o some_o man_n his_o raunson_n be_v set_v at_o three_o thousand_o thousand_o floreyn_n and_o all_o be_v one_o effect_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v justê_n solemn_a in_o smytfelde_n be_v present_a the_o king_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a &_o noble_a lord_n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z same_o king_n edward_n at_o wyndesore_n as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knight_n hod_z as_o for_o his_o own_o worship_n &_o at_o reverence_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o at_o yâ—_z time_n he_o hold_v a_o wonder_n ryall_n &_o costly_a fee_v of_o saint_n george_n pass_a any_o that_o ever_o be_v hold_v afore_o wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n in_o scorn_v say_v yâ—_z he_o see_v never_o ne_v herd_n such_o a_o solemn_a feste_n ne_o ryalte_v hold_v ne_o do_v with_o taylle_n without_o payenge_a of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxxiiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiiii_o kal_n of_o julii_fw-la sire_n john_n earl_n of_o rychmond_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o wed_a dame_n blaunche_n duke_n henry_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n cousin_n to_o the_o same_o john_n by_o dyspencyon_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d and_o ut_fw-la the_o mean_a time_n be_v ordain_v juste_n at_o london_n three_o day_n of_o rogatyon_n yâ—_z be_v for_o to_o say_v yâ—_z mayer_n of_o london_n with_o his_o xxiii_o alderman_n against_o all_o that_o will_v come_v in_o who_o name_n &_o stead_n the_o king_n pryvely_a with_o his_o four_o son_n edward_n lionel_n john_n &_o edmonde_n and_o other_o xix_o great_a lord_n helden_v the_o field_n with_o worship_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v and_o say_v of_o theym_n that_o see_v it_o there_o come_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o tomb_n of_o thomas_n sometime_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fresh_a as_o that_o day_n that_o he_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n choose_v his_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lyg_a at_o westmestre_n fast_o by_o yâ—_z shrine_v of_o saint_n edward_n and_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z xxvi_o day_n of_o octobre_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n make_v protestaconn_v yâ—_z he_o will_v never_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n till_o he_o have_v full_o end_v the_o war_n bytwene_fw-mi france_n &_o he_o ¶_o and_o so_o in_o yâ—_z xxvi_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 travayl_v in_o the_o ryne_n cost_v and_o abowte_n saint_n hyllarye_n tie_v he_o depart_v his_o host_n and_o go_v to_o bourgon_n ward_v with_o who_o than_o meet_v peasyble_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgon_n behyght_v he_o lxx_o thousand_o floreyn_n that_o he_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n &_o his_o people_n &_o yâ—_z king_n grauntyd_v at_o his_o request_n &_o dwell_v there_o unto_o the_o xvii_o day_n of_o march_n the_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edwardes_n cere_v that_o strong_a thief_n be_v on_o the_o see_v under_o che_fw-mi earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n the_o xv_o day_n of_o march_n lyg_a a_o wait_n upon_o yâ—_z town_n of_o ha_a rye_n and_o other_o place_n &_o vyllage_n on_o the_o see_v cost_v have_fw-mi enter_v as_o enemy_n into_o the_o town_n of_o wynchelse_a and_o slay_v all_o that_o ever_o withstand_v they_o and_o with_o say_v their_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v great_o meve_v and_o wratth_v and_o he_o torn_v again_o towards_o paris_n and_o command_v his_o host_n to_o destroy_v &_o sle_v all_o with_o strength_n of_o sword_n that_o he_o have_v before_o honde_a spare_v and_o yâ—_z xii_o day_n of_o april_v the_o king_n come_v to_o paris_n &_o there_o depart_v his_o host_n in_o dyvers_a batayl_n with_o four_o c._n knight_n new_a dubbyb_n on_o yâ—_z one_o side_n of_o high_a and_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n under_o pease_n yâ—_z trewe_v go_v unto_o yâ—_z yates_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v proffer_v to_o they_o yâ—_z will_v abide_v batayll_n in_o yâ—_z field_n under_o such_o condytion_n yâ—_z if_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englond_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi there_o as_z god_a forb_v it_o shall_v yâ—_z than_o he_o shall_v never_o challenge_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n and_o there_o he_o have_v of_o theym_n but_o short_a &_o scornful_a answer_n &_o come_v &_o tell_v it_o to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o lord_n what_o he_o have_v herd_n &_o what_o they_o say_v and_o then_o go_v forth_o yâ—_z new_a kynghtes_n with_o many_o othere_o make_v assawte_a to_o yâ—_z cyte_v &_o they_o dystroy_v yâ—_z subbarbe_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v and_o while_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v yâ—_z englysshman_n make_v they_o ready_a for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o shame_n and_o dyspyte_n that_o be_v do_v yâ—_z year_n at_o wynchelle_n and_o ordain_v a_o navye_n of_o lxxx_o shyppe_n of_o man_n of_o london_n and_o of_o other_o merchant_n and_o xiii_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o go_v and_o search_v and_o skummed_a yâ—_z see_v &_o manly_a token_n and_o hold_v the_o isle_n of_o caux_n wherefore_o the_o
the_o fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v and_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n richard_n the_o xi_o year_n thenne_n fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v in_o yâ—_z destruccyon_n of_o the_o rebel_n yâ—_z be_v that_o time_n in_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o the_o first_o of_o these_o fyve_o lord_n be_v sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_v the_o king_n uncle_n &_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o the_o second_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o the_o three_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o four_o be_v sir_n henry_n balynbrok_n earl_n of_o derby_n yâ—_z fyfte_fw-mi be_v sir_n thomas_n mombray_n earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o these_o u_o lord_n see_v the_o myschyef_n &_o mysgovernaunce_n and_o the_o falsnes_n of_o yâ—_z king_n counseyll_v wherefore_o they_o yâ—_z be_v that_o time_n cheyf_v of_o yâ—_z king_n counseyll_v flee_v out_o of_o this_o land_n over_o see_v that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n alysander_n nevell_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n and_o sir_n roberte_n lewe_n marqueye_n of_o develyne_n and_o earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o sir_n mychell_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n earl_n of_o south_n folk_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n and_o these_o three_o lord_n go_v over_o see_v and_o come_v never_o again_o for_o there_o they_o dey_v ¶_o and_o than_o these_o fyve_o lord_n above_o say_v make_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n and_o there_o they_o take_v sir_n robert_n tresaly_n be_o the_o justyce_n and_o sir_n nchol_n brembre_v knight_n and_o cytezeyn_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n john_n salesbury_n a_o knyghte_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n &_o uske_n sergeaunt_n of_o arm_n and_o many_o moo_o of_o other_o people_n be_v take_v and_o juge_v unto_o the_o dethe_v by_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o these_o u_o lord_n in_o that_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n for_o yâ—_z treason_n yâ—_z they_o put_v upon_o theym_a to_o be_v draw_v from_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n through_o out_o the_o cyte_n &_o so_o forth_o unto_o tyburn_n &_o 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they_o be_v right_a welcome_n &_o to_o they_o &_o to_o all_o other_o be_v hold_v open_a household_n &_o great_a feste_n &_o also_o great_a gift_n be_v give_v too_o all_o manere_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o the_o king_n side_n be_v all_o of_o one_o suit_n their_o coat_n their_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 their_o neck_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_a there_o upon_o and_o the_o crown_n hang_v low_o before_o the_o herte_n body_n the_z which_o herte_n be_v the_o king_n leveraye_v that_o he_o gaaf_n to_o lord_n and_o lady_n knight_n and_o squyre_v for_o to_o know_v his_o household_n from_o other_o peple_n and_o in_o this_o fee_a camen_n to_o yâ—_z juste_n xxiiii_o lady_n and_o lead_v xxiiii_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z garter_n with_o chain_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o yâ—_z same_o suit_n of_o herte_n as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v from_o the_o tower_n on_o horsbacke_n thrughe_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n in_o to_o smyth_n field_n 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home_o again_o into_o their_o own_o countree_n with_o great_a love_n &_o moche_n thank_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o batayll_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n kytwene_v a_o squyer_n of_o naverne_n yâ—_z be_v with_o king_n rycharde_n &_o a_o othere_o squire_n yâ—_z be_v call_v john_n walssh_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n yâ—_z this_o naverne_n put_v upon_o this_o walssheman_n but_o this_o naverne_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yield_v he_o recreaunt_n to_o his_o adversary_n and_o anon_o he_o be_v dyspoyl_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v on_o it_o of_o the_o palay_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v over_o see_v in_o too_o spain_n for_o to_o challenge_v his_o right_a that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n title_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a host_n 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and_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o queen_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la john_n hende_v be_v that_o time_n mayer_n of_o london_n and_o john_n walworth_n &_o henry_n vanner_n be_v shreve_n of_o london_n that_o same_o time_n a_o baker_n man_n bear_v a_o basket_n of_o horse_n breed_n in_o too_o fletstrete_n toward_o a_o hostre_fw-fr and_o there_o come_v a_o young_a man_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n that_o be_v call_v romayn_n and_o he_o take_v a_o horse_n lofe_z out_o of_o the_o basket_n of_o yâ—_z baker_n &_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o and_z this_o romayn_v torn_v again_o and_o break_v the_o baker_n heed_n
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arm_n &_o many_o a_o torch_n brenning_a by_o all_o the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d he_o come_v to_o westmynster_v &_o there_o he_o let_v make_v for_o he_o a_o ryall_n &_o solemn_a enterement_fw-it and_z bury_v he_o by_o queen_n anne_n his_o wife_n as_o his_o own_o desire_n be_v on_o â—â—â—ther_a side_n of_o saint_n edward_n 〈…〉_o the_o abbaye_v of_o saint_n peter_n in_o westminster_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v merâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o loller_n take_v and_o false_a heretic_n that_o have_v purpose_v thrughe_o false_a â—â—eason_n 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v slay_v our_o king_n and_o 〈◊〉_d destroy_v all_o the_o clergye_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o they_o may_v have_v have_v therâ—_n fall_v purpose_n but_o our_o lord_n god_n will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d for_z in_o haste_n our_o king_n have_v warn_v thereof_o &_o of_o all_o their_o false_a ordynaun_n 〈◊〉_d werk_v &_o come_v sodeyn_o with_o his_o power_n to_o saint_n johnn_v with_o out_o smythfelde_v &_o and_z ne_fw-mi they_o take_v 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〈◊〉_d in_o the_o abbaye_v and_o fyve_o person_n at_o his_o household_n be_v send_v too_o london_n and_o there_o be_v they_o reyn_v and_o jugâ—d_a to_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v &_o also_o quarter_v of_o who_o yâ—_z name_n be_v sir_n roger_n â—ham_fw-mi brelayne_v a_o knyghte_n &_o one_o 〈…〉_o squire_n arthur_n a_o squire_n and_o 〈◊〉_d nedbam_n which_o u_o person_n be_v draw_v fro_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n through_o cheap_a to_o tyborn_n &_o there_o lete_fw-la down_o 〈◊〉_d &_o thenne_n strype_v too_o have_v be_v heed_v and_o quarter_v and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o marquayâ—_n of_o suffolk_n show_v there_o for_o theym_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n perdon_v under_o his_o great_a seal_n and_o so_o they_o be_v pardon_v of_o the_o remenaunce_n of_o all_o that_o other_o 〈◊〉_d &_o have_v their_o live_v and_o so_o they_o be_v bring_v ayentoo_o london_n and_z after_o free_o delyver_v thus_o begin_v trowble_n in_o this_o ream_n of_o englonde_n for_o the_o dethe_v of_o this_o noble_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ream_n begin_v for_o to_o murmur_v for_o it_o and_o be_v not_o content_a ¶_o after_o that_o pope_n eugeny_n be_v deed_n nicholas_n the_o fyfth_o be_v elect_v pope_n this_o nicholas_n be_v choose_v for_o eugeny_n yet_o hang_a yâ—_z scysme_n not_o withstand_v he_o gate_n the_o obedience_n of_o all_o crysten_v reames_fw-mi for_o after_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o sacred_a pope_n certain_a lord_n of_o france_n and_o of_o englonde_n be_v send_v in_o to_o savoy_n too_o pope_n felyx_n for_o to_o entreat_v he_o to_o scasse_n of_o the_o papacy_n and_o by_o the_o specyall_a labour_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o saint_n johannes_n he_o sess_v the_o second_o year_n after_o yâ—_z pope_n nicholas_n be_v sacred_a and_o yâ—_z say_v felyx_n be_v make_v legate_n of_o france_n and_o cardynall_n of_o savoy_n and_o he_o resygn_v yâ—_z hole_n papacy_n to_o nicholas_n and_o after_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o dey_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v almyghty_a god_n shewyth_o miracle_n for_o high_a this_o be_v the_o xxiii_o scysme_n bytwene_v eugenio_n and_o felyx_n and_o dure_v xvi_o year_n the_o cause_n be_v this_o the_z general_a counseyll_n of_o basyle_n depose_v eugeny_n which_o be_v oon_o pope_n and_o indubytate_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o observe_v not_o and_o keep_v the_o decree_n &_o statute_n of_o the_o counâ—eyll_n of_o constance_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o nother_n he_o wrought_v notte_fw-it to_o yeve_v obedience_n to_o the_o general_a counseyl_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_n wherefore_o arise_v a_o great_a alteraconn_n among_o writer_n of_o this_o matere_fw-la pro_fw-la et_fw-la contraâ—_n which_o can_v not_o accord_v unto_o this_o day_n one_o party_n say_v that_o the_o counseyll_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o other_o party_n say_v nay_o but_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o yâ—_z counseyll_v god_n bless_v above_o all_o thing_n yeve_v and_o grant_v his_o pease_n in_o holy_a chirche_n spouse_n of_o cryste_n amen_o this_o nicholas_n be_v of_z jene_fw-fr come_fw-mi of_o low_a degree_n a_o doctoure_n of_o dyvynyte_n a_o actyf_v man_n he_o reedyfy_v many_o place_n that_o be_v break_v &_o ruynous_a and_o do_v make_v a_o wall_n abowte_fw-mi the_o palay_n and_o make_v the_o wall_n new_a abowte_n rome_n for_o drede_n of_o yâ—_z turky_n ¶_o and_o the_o people_n wonder_v &_o great_a lie_v merueyllyd_v of_o yâ—_z cease_v &_o resyne_v of_o pope_n felyx_n to_o pope_n nicholas_n consyde_o ring_a that_o nicholas_n be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o homely_a a_o birth_n and_o that_o other_o be_v of_o affynyte_n to_o all_o the_o moo_v party_n of_o crysten_v prince_n wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o verse_n publyssh_v as_o afore_o say_v ¶_o how_o sir_n fraunsoy_v aragonoy_n take_v fogiers_n in_o normandye_n and_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o constantynople_n by_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n xxvii_o be_v trewe_v bytwene_v france_n and_o englonde_n a_o knyghte_n of_o yâ—_z englysshe_n party_n name_v sir_n france_n aragony_n take_v a_o town_n in_o normandye_n name_v fogyer_n ayenste_v the_o trewe_v of_o which_o take_v begin_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o loss_n for_o this_o be_v the_o occasyon_n by_o the_o which_o the_o frensshman_n gate_n all_o normandye_n ¶_o abowte_n this_o time_n yâ—_z cyte_n of_o constantynople_n which_o be_v the_o imperial_a cyte_n in_o all_o grece_n be_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n infidel_n which_o be_v bytrayde_v as_o some_o hold_a oppinyon_n and_o they_o peroure_n take_v and_o slay_v and_z yâ—_z ryall_n chirche_fw-fr of_o saint_n sophia_n rob_v and_o dyspoyl_v and_o the_o relyque_n and_o ymage_n and_o the_o ride_v draw_v enge_n about_o the_o stretes_n which_o be_v do_v in_o spite_n of_o crysten_v faith_n and_o soon_o after_o all_o crysten_v faith_n in_o grece_n peryssh_v and_o cessyd_v there_o be_v many_o crysten_v man_n slay_v and_o innumerable_a sell_v and_o put_v in_o captyvyte_n by_o yâ—_z take_n of_o this_o town_n the_o turk_n great_o be_v enhauncyd_v in_o pride_n &_o a_o great_a loss_n to_o all_o crystendome_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxviii_o year_n be_v a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n and_o from_o then_n adiourn_v to_o the_o black_a freres_fw-mi at_o london_n &_o after_o crystmas_n to_o westmynster_n again_o ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n robert_n of_o cane_n a_o man_n of_o the_o westcountre_n with_o a_o few_o shyppe_n take_v a_o great_a fleet_n of_o shyppe_n come_n out_o of_o yâ—_z bay_fw-mi lade_v with_o salt_n which_o shyppe_n be_v of_o pruce_a flaundres_n holande_n and_o zelonde_fw-fr and_o bring_v thez_fw-fr to_o hampton_n wherefore_o the_o merchant_n of_o englonde_n be_v in_o flaundres_n be_v arrest_v in_o brydges_n ipre_n &_o othere_o place_n and_o may_v not_o be_v delyver_v ne_z their_o dette_n dyscharge_v till_o they_o have_v make_v apoyntment_n for_o to_o pay_v the_o hurtê_n of_o those_o shyppe_n which_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n every_o penny_n and_o in_o like_a wise_n the_o merchant_n &_o good_n be_v in_o dansk_a be_v also_o be_v stead_n and_o make_v great_a amends_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z frensshman_n in_o a_o morning_n take_v by_o a_o train_n the_o town_n of_o pounte_n all_o arch_n &_o therein_o the_o lord_n fawconbrydge_v be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o after_o that_o in_o decembre_n rone_n be_v take_v and_o lose_v be_v therein_o sir_n edmonde_n duke_n of_o somerset_n and_z the_o earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n the_o which_o by_o a_o poyntment_n leave_v pledge_n and_o lose_v all_o normandye_o and_o come_v home_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o during_o the_o say_a parliament_n the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v arrest_v &_o send_v in_o to_o the_o tower_n &_o there_o he_o be_v a_o month_n &_o after_o the_o king_n do_v do_v
be_v a_o langage_fw-fr gadred_a of_o all_o laugage_n &_o tongue_n atte_fw-mi yâ—_z last_o belmus_fw-la king_n of_o brytaynr_n have_v a_o soon_o &_o hyght_n gurguncius_n come_v out_o of_o donnemarke_n atte_a ylonde_n orcades_n he_o find_a man_n that_o be_v call_v basclensis_n and_o be_v come_v thede_a out_o of_o spain_n these_o man_n pray_v &_o beseech_v to_o have_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o the_o king_n send_v they_o to_o irlonde_n that_o be_v tho_o void_a &_o waste_a &_o ordain_v and_o send_v with_o they_o duke_n and_o captayn_n of_o his_o own_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v yâ—_z irlonde_n shall_v long_o to_o britain_n by_o right_a of_o old_a tyme._n from_o yâ—_z first_o saint_n patyrk_n unto_o fedliundius_n yâ—_z king_n time_n cccc_o year_n regn_v xxxiii_o king_n everiche_n after_o other_o in_o irlonde_n in_o this_o fedliundius_a time_n turgesin_n duke_n &_o captain_n of_o norway_n bring_v thede_a man_n of_o norway_n &_o occupy_v yâ—_z land_n and_o make_v in_o many_o place_n deep_a deche_n &_o castle_n sengle_v double_a &_o tryble_a &_o many_o ward_n strong_o wall_v &_o many_o thereof_o stone_v yet_o all_o hole_n but_o irysshman_n retche_n not_o of_o castle_n for_z they_o take_v wood_n for_o castle_n &_o maraye_n and_o moor_n for_o castle_n dyche_n but_o at_o last_o turgesius_n dey_v by_o gylefulle_n of_o woman_n &_o englysshman_n say_v that_o gurmundus_fw-la win_v irlonde_n and_o make_v thilk_o dyche_n &_o make_v no_o mention_v of_o â—â—gesiê°_n and_o irysshman_n speak_v of_o turgiê°_n and_o know_v not_o of_o gurmundus_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v that_o gurmâ—dus_n have_v win_v britain_n &_o dwell_v therein_o &_o send_v turgesius_n with_o great_a strength_n into_o irlonde_n for_o to_o win_v that_o land_n &_o because_o turgesius'_a be_v captain_n &_o leder_n of_o that_o voyage_n and_o journey_n and_o seen_v among_o they_o therefore_o irysshmen_n speak_v moche_n of_o he_o as_o a_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v seen_v in_o that_o land_n and_o know_v at_o last_o when_o gurmundus_fw-la be_v slay_v in_o france_n turgesiê°_n love_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o irlonde_n and_o her_o fader_fw-mi behyght_n turgesius_n yâ—_z he_o will_v send_v she_o he_o to_o the_o low_a larherin_o with_o xv_o maiden_n and_o turgesius_n promise_v to_o mete_v there_o with_o xv_o of_o the_o noble_a man_n that_o he_o have_v &_o hold_v covenaunt_n &_o think_v not_o gyle_v but_o there_o come_v xu_o young_a berdeles_a man_n clothe_v like_o wymmen_fw-mi with_o short_a sword_n under_o her_o clothes_n &_o fill_v on_o turgesius_fw-la &_o slay_v he_o right_a there_o &_o so_o he_o be_v traytrous_o slay_v after_o he_o have_v regn_v xxx_o year_n not_o long_o after_o three_o brother_n amelanus_fw-la siracus_n &_o juorus_n come_v into_o irlonde_n with_o her_o man_n out_o of_o norway_n as_o it_o have_v be_v for_o love_n of_o pease_n and_o afmarchaundyse_n and_o dwell_v by_o the_o see_v side_n by_o assent_n of_o irysshman_n that_o be_v always_o idle_a as_o paul_n knight_n &_o the_z nor_o way_n build_v three_o cytee_n develyn_n waterforde_n and_o lymeryche_n and_o encreaced_a and_o after_o be_v rehell_n ayenste_n man_n of_o yâ—_z lend_v &_o bring_v first_o sparthes_n in_a to_o irlonde_n so_o from_o turgesiê°_n time_n unto_o roderyk_n time_n king_n of_o connacia_n that_o be_v the_o last_o that_o be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n be_v xvii_o king_n in_o irlonde_n and_o so_o yâ—_z king_n that_o regn_v in_o irlonde_n from_o yâ—_z hermon_n time_n unto_o the_o last_o roderyk_v time_n be_v in_o all_o c.lxxxi_o king_n yâ—_z be_v not_o crown_v neither_o enoynt_v ne_o by_o law_n of_o herytage_n but_z by_o may_v may_o strye_n &_o strength_n of_o arm_n the_o second_o henry_n king_n of_o englonde_n make_v this_o roderyk_n subget_v the_o year_n of_o king_n hentyes_n age_n xl_o and_o of_o his_o regne_fw-la xviii_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n xi_o hondr_v lxxii_o of_o the_o condidion_n and_o manner_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxvii_o solinus_n say_v that_o man_n of_o this_o land_n be_v strange_a of_o nacon_n houseles_o and_o great_a fyghters_n and_o acount_v tyght_a and_o wrong_v all_o one_o thing_n &_o ben_fw-mi syngle_a of_o clothing_n scarce_o of_o mete_v cruel_a of_o herte_n angry_a of_o speech_n &_o drynk_v first_o blood_n of_o deed_n man_n that_o ben_fw-mi slay_v and_o then_o wesshen_v their_o visage_n therewith_o &_o hold_v they_o pay_v with_o flesh_n and_o fruyt_n in_o stead_n of_o meet_a &_o with_o milk_n in_o stead_n of_o drink_n &_o usen_v moche_n playen_fw-mi &_o yolenes_n and_o hunting_a &_o travayll_v but_o lytell_a in_o their_o chyldhode_n they_o be_v hard_o nouryssh_v and_o hear_v feed_v and_o they_o be_v unsemely_a of_o manner_n &_o of_o clothing_n &_o have_v breach_n and_o hose_n allone_n of_o wool_n and_o straight_o hode_n that_o stretch_v a_o cubyte_v over_o yâ—_z shoulder_n behind_o &_o foldynge_n in_o stead_n of_o mantle_n and_o of_o cloak_n also_o they_o 〈◊〉_d no_o sadels_n boot_n ne_o spur_n when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi but_o they_o dryve_v their_o horse_n with_o a_o â—â—â—bred_a yerde_n in_o yâ—_z over_o end_n in_o stead_n of_o bite_v with_o trench_n and_o of_o brydel_n of_o ree_a they_o use_v bride_n that_o letce_v not_o 〈◊〉_d horse_n to_o etc_fw-la their_o meet_a they_o fight_v onaâ—med_v naked_a in_o body_n netheles_o with_o two_o dart_n &_o spear_n &_o with_o broad_a sparthes_n they_n fight_v with_o one_o honde_n these_o man_n forsake_v tylling_n of_o ldde_a &_o keyen_v pasture_n for_o bests_n they_o use_v long_o berde_n and_o long_a lock_n hang_a down_n behind_o her_o hâ—des_n they_o use_v no_o craft_n of_o flax_n of_o wool_n of_o metal_n ne_z of_o marchaundyse_n but_o gyve_v they_o to_o ydelnes_n and_o to_o sloth_n and_o reken_fw-mi rest_n for_o like_n and_o for_o freedom_n for_o kyche_n and_o though_o scotlonde_n the_o daughter_n of_o irlonde_n use_v harp_n tymbire_n and_o tabor_n netheles_o irysshmen_n be_v cunning_a in_o two_o manere_fw-la instrument_n of_o musyke_a in_o harp_n and_o timber_n that_o be_v arm_v with_o wire_n and_o strenge_n of_o bias_n in_o which_o instrument_n though_o they_o play_v hasty_o and_o swyfee_o they_o make_v tygh_a merye_a armonye_n &_o weladye_o with_o thyche_a tewne_n werble_n and_o note_n and_o begin_v from_o bemoll_n and_o playen_v secret_o under_o dyme_n sow_v in_o the_o great_a strenge_n and_o tear_v again_o unto_o the_o same_o so_z that_o the_o greet_a party_n of_o the_o craft_n hyde_v the_o craft_n as_o it_o will_v seem_v as_o though_o the_o craft_n so_o hide_v shall_v be_v ashamed_a if_o it_o be_v take_v these_o man_n be_v of_o evyll_n manner_n in_o her_o lyve_a they_o pay_v no_o tythynge_n they_o wed_v lawful_o they_o spare_v not_o their_o alye_n but_o the_o brother_n wed_v the_o brother_n wife_n they_o ben_fw-mi besye_v to_o betray_v her_o neighbour_n &_o other_o they_o bear_v sperthe_n in_o their_o ande_fw-mi in_o stead_n of_o staff_n &_o fight_n against_o they_o yâ—_z trust_v moo_v to_o they_o thief_z man_n ben_fw-mi varyable_a and_o unstedfaste_a trechour_n and_o gylefull_a who_o that_o deal_v with_o they_o nedethe_v more_o to_o be_v ware_n of_o gyle_v than_o of_o craft_n of_o pease_n than_o of_o brenning_a brand_n of_o honey_n than_o of_o gall_n of_o malice_n than_o of_o kuyghthode_n they_o have_v such_o manner_n that_o they_o ben_fw-mi not_o strong_a in_o war_n and_o in_o batayle_n ne_o true_a in_o pease_n they_o become_v gossyb_n to_o they_o that_o they_o will_v false_o be_v traye_n in_o the_o gossybrede_n and_o holy_a kindred_n eueryche_n drynk_v other_o blood_n when_o it_o be_v shed_v they_o love_n somdele_n her_o nouryce_n and_o her_o playfer_n which_o that_o souke_v the_o same_o milk_n that_o they_o souk_v while_o they_o be_v child_n and_o they_o purse_n where_o brother_n their_o cousin_n and_o their_o othere_o kin_n &_o despysen_v their_o kin_n while_o they_o live_v and_o avenge_v their_o death_n when_o they_o be_v slay_v so_o long_o have_v the_o usage_n of_o evyll_n custom_n endure_v among_o they_o yâ—_z it_o have_v goten_a the_o maystrye_n over_o they_o &_o torn_v treason_n into_o kind_n so_o ferforthe_a that_o they_o ben_fw-mi traitor_n by_o nature_n and_o alyens_n and_o man_n of_o strange_a londe_n that_o dwell_v among_o they_o folo_v their_o manner_n that_o un_v there_o be_v none_o but_o he_o be_v besmet_v with_o their_o treason_n also_o among_o they_o manyâ—men_n pyssen_v sytting_a and_o wymmen_v stand_v there_o be_v many_o man_n in_o that_o land_n foul_a shape_a in_o limb_n &_o in_o body_n for_z in_o their_o limb_n they_o lack_v the_o benefyce_n of_o kind_n so_o that_o no_o where_n be_v none_o better_o shape_v than_o they_o that_o be_v there_o well_o shape_a &_o none_o worse_a shape_a than_o they_o that_o be_v evyll_n shape_v and_o skylful_o nature_n hurt_v and_o defoul_v by_o wickedness_n of_o lyve_v bryngethe_v