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in_o scripture_n ¶_o elyasib_n or_o elysaphat_n succeed_v joachym_n in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebiê°_n et_fw-la magr_fw-la histo_fw-la ¶_o camillus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o day_n mischevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v cese_n at_o rome_n of_o these_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v diligent_o in_o repreve_a the_o falshede_v of_o the_o god_n the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v please_v with_o such_o wretched_a play_n so_o shameful_o these_o play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n &_o woman_n that_o honest_a man_n and_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la pâ—a_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o darius_n notus_fw-la regn_v on_o the_o perses_n xix_o year_n ¶_o plato_n the_o divyne_a philosopher_n &_o aristotel_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a &_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o tytus_fw-la quintius_fw-la be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n and_z he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-la civi_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v in_o against_o covetous_a &_o proud_a chrysten_v man_n ¶_o â—â—yus_v be_v a_o senator_n under_o who_o be_v agrete_a batayle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o â—usâ—orum_n and_o viij_o m._n man_n of_o they_o be_v take_v ¶_o marcê°_n valeriê°_n be_v a_o other_o senator_n the_o which_o with_o lx_o m._n romayn_v fight_v with_o the_o frenshman_n &_o have_v the_o victory_n &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o artharerse_n king_n of_o perses_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empire_n egypte_n &_o he_o put_v nâ—â—tâ—â—abo_n the_o king_n in_o to_o ethiopia_n &_o many_o jew_n in_o to_o transmygracyon_n also_o he_o send_v vagosum_n a_o prince_n over_o flum_o jordan_n to_o ask_v again_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgyven_v to_o esdre_n that_o be_v the_o vij_o year_n rend_v propter_fw-la sabban_n terre_fw-fr ¶_o arsamus_n succeed_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regn_v with_o yâ—_z perses_n xxiiij_o year_n this_o darius_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n &_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greek_n a_o tribute_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o persarun_n for_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o danyel_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o dariê°_n bring_v xu_o hondr_v thousand_o fight_a man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v ¶_o jodas_n the_o soon_o of_o elysaphat_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o time_n of_o matdachij_fw-la johamne_v his_o soon_o succeed_v high_a ¶_o aristoteles_n the_o moost_n subtyll_o &_o famous_a philosopher_n live_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o senocrate_n the_o moost_n chaste_a philosopher_n be_v this_o time_n with_z dyvers_a other_o moo_o ¶_o because_o the_o king_n of_o britain_n next_o after_o live_v in_o pease_n moo_v part_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o they_o be_v write_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o cassybalon_n king_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o be_v brother_n to_o lud._n and_o when_o cormbatrê°_n be_v deed_n guent_n holen_fw-ge regn_v which_o be_v his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condicyon_n and_o well_o belove_a and_z he_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o wise_o and_z he_o regn_v xxuj_o year_n and_o after_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seysell_n &_o well_o &_o worthy_o 〈◊〉_d govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o â—ader_n have_v do_v before_o he_o &_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o â—ymor_n regn_v after_o seysell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o beget_v how_o a_o that_o regn_v in_o pease_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi bymor_n regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi seisell_n well_n &_o noble_o xix_o year_n in_o pease_n and_o than_o after_o he_o regn_v how_o a_o his_o soon_o ten_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o ikaldown_n ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o dye_v through_o myschau_fw-fr 〈…〉_o of_o a_o be_v morwith_o regn_v after_o howan_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a that_o vengeance_n fall_v on_o he_o for_o ou_fw-fr a_o time_n as_o he_o go_v by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o great_a be_v that_o be_v black_a &_o horrible_a &_o he_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o yâ—_z see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v yâ—_z be_v with_o his_o quarrel_n but_z he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o &_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n yâ—_z be_v anon_o come_v to_o he_o &_o devour_v high_o alyve_a &_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n by_o god_n vengeance_n after_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodyan_n that_o be_v soon_o to_o morwith_o that_o make_v cambrydge_v when_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n yâ—_z bryton_n crowue_v grâ—dobodian_n his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodian_a long_o tyme_v regue_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n &_o town_n &_o he_o make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o 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ben_fw-mi yet_o &_o shall_v evermore_o be_v the_o feeble_a &_o weyk_a while_o they_o stand_v and_o this_o wound_n last_v wtout_fw-fr any_o â—â—ssing_v vu_fw-fr day_n continual_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v such_o water_n in_o hey_o time_n &_o in_o yâ—_z harvest_n time_n that_o all_o field_n werke_n be_v great_o let_v &_o leave_v undo_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n prince_n edward_n take_v yâ—_z lordship_n of_o guienne_n &_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi homage_n &_o fraute_n thereof_o &_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o child_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v sir_n leonell_n his_o soon_o duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o sir_n edmonde_n his_o other_o soon_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxxviiâ—_n year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parlyament_n that_o man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr &_o temporal_a law_n shall_v fro_o yâ—_z time_n forth_o plete_a in_o their_o 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soon_o &_o he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o she_o the_o which_o ordain_v babylon_n to_o be_v the_o heed_n of_o all_o this_o realm_n ¶_o ninus_n the_o four_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v soon_o to_o great_a ni_fw-fr nus_fw-la of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o own_o mother_n as_o be_v say_v afore_o ¶_o arriê°_n be_v the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o under_o he_o be_v bear_v ysaac_n also_o ysaac_n soon_o of_o abraham_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n live_v c_o lxxx_o year_n this_o ysaac_n have_v a_o wife_n call_v rebecca_n and_z on_o she_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n esau_n &_o jacob_n this_o esau_n sell_v his_o enherytaunce_n to_o his_o brother_n jacob_n and_o he_o be_v the_o fader_fw-mi of_o idumeorun_n &_o he_o have_v in_o possessyon_n the_o hill_n of_o seyr_n &_o put_v first_o mare_n to_o ass_n whereof_o be_v engender_v mule_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n xxx_o lordshyps_n and_n gomorra_n for_o their_o horryble_a sin_n be_v overthrow_v the_o wife_n 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goffar_n come_v from_o france_n and_o xj_o king_n with_o he_o and_o brought_z with_o he_o twenty_o m._n man_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o brute_n &_o his_o company_n and_o brute_n have_v but_o vij_o m._n and_o three_o c._n man_n &_o never_o theles_a when_o the_o two_o hooste_n meet_v togyde_a brutus_n folk_n through_o help_n of_o himself_o &_o of_o turyn_n his_o cousin_n &_o of_o coryn_n yâ—_z well_o &_o manly_a he_o defend_v so_o yâ—_z within_o a_o while_n they_o have_v slay_v of_o yâ—_z frenshman_n moo_v than_o two_o m._n anon_o all_o though_o yâ—_z be_v alyve_a flee_v away_o and_o in_o this_o batayle_n turin_n brutus_n cousin_n be_v slay_v &_o brute_n let_v bury_v he_o worthy_o when_o he_o have_v space_n in_o the_o castle_n that_o he_o have_v make_v &_o tho_o let_v call_v that_o same_o castle_n tours_n for_o because_o of_o the_o name_n of_o turin_n that_o there_o be_v bury_v and_o yet_o unto_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a cite_v that_o be_v call_v tours_n and_o when_o king_n goffar_n wist_v that_o turyn_n be_v deed_n he_o come_v again_o with_o his_o man_n &_o give_v a_o strong_a batayle_n to_o brute_n but_o brute_n &_o his_o man_n be_v so_o weary_a for_o fight_v that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o endure_v &_o than_o go_v in_o to_o his_o castle_n with_o all_o his_o man_n &_o make_v yâ—_z gate_n fast_o for_o to_o save_v they_o &_o take_v counseyle_n among_o they_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v brute_n &_o coryn_n give_v counseyle_n &_o ordain_v pryvely_a yâ—_z coryn_n shall_v go_v out_o and_o busshe_v he_o in_o a_o wood_fw-mi till_o on_o yâ—_z morrow_n so_o that_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o brute_n shall_v fight_v with_o his_o enemy_n coryn_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o folk_n on_o the_o one_o side_n &_o slay_v &_o do_v all_o the_o harm_n that_o he_o may_v and_o on_o the_o morrow_n at_o the_o dawning_a of_o yâ—_z day_n brute_n go_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o fight_v fyers_o with_o his_o enemy_n &_o they_o manly_a defend_v they_o but_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n burn_v &_o his_o man_n slay_v viij_o hondr_v of_o king_n goffer_v man_n &_o than_o come_v corin_z with_o the_o busshement_n &_o he_o &_o his_o company_n smite_v to_o the_o ground_n all_o those_o yâ—_z will_v stand_v or_o abide_v so_o the_o king_n goffar_n &_o his_o company_n be_v discomfyte_v &_o fast_o they_o begin_v to_o flec_fw-la and_o brute_n &_o coryn_n with_o their_o company_n fyers_o they_o pursue_v and_o slay_v moo_o of_o they_o in_o the_o fle_v than_o they_o do_v in_o yâ—_z batayle_n and_o in_o this_o
wist_v that_o porres_n be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorrow_n for_o because_o yâ—_z she_o love_v high_o more_o than_o yâ—_z other_o &_o think_v for_o to_o slay_v he_o pryvely_a and_o pryvely_a she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o two_o knyve_n &_o therw_v t_o cut_v his_o throat_n &_o yâ—_z body_n also_o in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o hear_v ever_o of_o such_o a_o mother_n yâ—_z slay_v with_o her_o own_o hand_n she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_v yâ—_z reprefe_n &_o shame_n to_o yâ—_z mother_n that_o for_o because_o of_o that_o one_o soon_o she_o murder_v that_o other_o and_z so_o lose_v they_o both_o ¶_o how_o four_a king_n curteysly_a hold_v all_o brytayne_n and_o what_o be_v their_o name_n you_o shall_v here_o after_o when_o the_o two_o brother_n be_v deed_n they_o ne_o have_v leave_v behind_o they_o neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_o other_o of_o the_o kynrede_n that_o may_v enheryte_v yâ—_z land_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o strong_a man_n drive_v &_o discomfyte_v the_o febl_a &_o take_v all_o their_o londe_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a war_n and_o strife_n under_o they_o but_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v four_o in_o the_o country_n that_o overcome_v all_o yâ—_z other_o &_o through_o their_o may_v &_o strength_n they_o take_v all_o the_o londe_n &_o every_o of_o they_o take_v a_o certain_a country_n &_o in_o his_o country_n let_v call_v he_o king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v &_o he_o be_v call_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o that_o other_o be_v call_v dam_fw-la walier_fw-mi &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o logres_n &_o of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v lotryns_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o the_o three_o be_v call_v ru_n dac_fw-la &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o wales_n and_o the_o four_o be_v call_v cloten_n &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o cornewayle_v but_o this_o cloten_n shall_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n by_o right_n because_o there_o be_v no_o man_n yâ—_z wist_v none_o so_o right_a heir_n as_o he_o be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v strong_a set_v lytel_n by_o they_o yâ—_z be_v of_o less_o estate_n &_o therefore_o this_o cloten_n have_v no_o more_o land_n among_o they_o but_o cornewayle_v ¶_o of_o king_n donebant_fw-la that_o be_v cloten_n soon_o &_o how_o he_o win_v the_o land_n this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v donebant_fw-la yâ—_z after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi become_v a_o hardy_a man_n and_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o curtey_n so_o yâ—_z he_o pass_v all_o the_o other_o king_n of_o fayrne_n &_o of_o worthiness_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o that_o when_o his_o fader_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v moo_v rightful_a heir_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n and_z shall_v have_v have_v it_o by_o right_a but_o yâ—_z other_o king_n yâ—_z be_v of_o moche_n more_o strength_n than_o he_o take_v from_o he_o yâ—_z land_n wherefore_o this_o donebant_fw-la ordain_v he_o a_o great_a power_n &_o conquer_v first_o the_o land_n of_o logres_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o wales_n and_o scatter_z come_z with_o his_o man_n &_o give_v he_o batayle_n &_o rudac_n come_v also_o with_o his_o walshe_a man_n for_o to_o help_v hy_o but_z so_o it_o befall_v yâ—_z rudac_n be_v slay_v &_o scatter_v also_o in_o plain_a batayle_n and_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v yâ—_z vyctory_n &_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n &_o well_o maintain_v it_o in_o pease_n and_o in_o quyete_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maintain_v ¶_o how_o donebant_fw-la be_v the_o first_o king_n yâ—_z ever_o bare_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o brytayne_n this_o donebant_fw-la let_v make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n &_o ware_z the_o crown_n upon_o his_o heed_n as_o never_o king_n do_v before_o &_o he_o ordain_v a_o statute_n that_o yfa_fw-mi man_n have_v do_v never_o so_o moche_v harm_n and_o may_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdo_v but_o go_v there_o in_o safete_a and_o in_o pease_n &_o after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o land_n or_o country_n that_o he_o please_v without_o any_o harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n have_v set_v any_o hand_n upon_o he_o he_o than_o shall_v less_o his_o life_n and_o this_o donebant_fw-la make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o malmesbury_n &_o yâ—_z town_n also_o of_o yâ—_z vice_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xl_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o brenne_n &_o belyn_n depart_v bytwene_v they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o donebant_fw-la their_n fader_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o war_n bytwene_v they_o and_o after_o yâ—_z this_o donebant_fw-la be_v deed_n his_o son_n depart_v yâ—_z land_n bytwene_v they_o as_o their_o fader_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o yâ—_z belyn_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o brytayn_n from_o humbar_n southwarde_o &_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humbar_n to_o scotlonde_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o belin_n have_v yâ—_z better_o part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a &_o will_v have_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belyn_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_n high_o no_o more_o wherefore_o strife_n &_o war_n arise_v bytwene_v they_o two_o but_o brenne_fw-fr yâ—_z young_a brother_n have_v not_o may_v ne_o strength_n against_o belyn_n and_o therefore_o brenne_n through_o counseyll_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v fro_o then_n in_o to_o norwey_n to_o yâ—_z king_n olsynge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o soâ—our_n for_o to_o conquer_v all_o yâ—_z land_n upon_o belyn_n his_o brother_n upon_o yâ—_z covenaunt_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o king_n olsynge_v high_o grant_v and_o belin_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norwey_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o northumberlond_n &_o take_v all_o yâ—_z castle_n &_o let_v they_o be_v array_v &_o keep_v yâ—_z cooste_n of_o the_o see_v yâ—_z brenne_fw-fr shall_v not_o arryve_v on_o no_o side_n but_o yâ—_z he_o be_v take_v king_n olsynge_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o delyver_v his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n &_o all_o yâ—_z people_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v this_o damosel_n samye_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n yâ—_z be_v call_v gutlagh_n &_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counseyle_n &_o how_o yâ—_z brenne_fw-fr shall_v have_v she_o &_o lede_v she_o with_o he_o for_o evermore_o &_o so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_n but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brenne_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o lie_v for_o to_o espy_v brenne_n with_o as_o many_o ship_n as_o he_o may_v make_v &_o have_v so_o the_o two_o flete_n meet_v togyde_a &_o long_o time_n they_o fight_v so_o that_o brenne_n &_o his_o man_n be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samye_n &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n and_o brenne_n shameful_o flee_v then_n as_o a_o man_n discomfyte_v and_o this_o king_n gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o tounâ—tre_n but_o there_o come_v upon_o high_a so_o great_a a_o 〈…〉_o st_o that_o last_v u_o day_n so_o yâ—_z through_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d pest_n he_o be_v dryven_v in_o to_o brytayn_v with_o three_o shyppe_n &_o no_o moo_o and_o though_o yâ—_z keep_v the_o cooste_n of_o yâ—_z see_v take_v gutlagh_n &_o samye_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o they_o present_v to_o belyn_n and_o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belyn_n let_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v not_o long_o after_o yâ—_z brenne_fw-fr come_v again_o with_o a_o great_a navy_n &_o scent_n to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n that_o he_o shall_v yield_v again_o his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o his_o castle_n also_o or_o else_o be_v word_n destroy_v his_o land_n belyn_n dread_a nothâ—ge_n his_o malice_n &_o will_v not_o thing_n do_v 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n &_o fight_v with_o b_o 〈…〉_o &_o brenne_n be_v discomfyte_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v &_o himself_o flee_v with_o 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belyn_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v than_o to_o york_n &_o take_v counseyle_n what_o he_o may_v do_v with_o king_n gutlagh_n for_o king_n gutlagh_n proffer_v to_o become_v his_o man_n &_o to_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o yield_n yearly_o a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o and_z for_o sykerne_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o be_v haul_v den_fw-mi gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v he_o good_a hostage_n &_o to_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o yet_o he_o shall_v swear_v upon_o a_o
book_n yâ—_z it_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o fail_v ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counseyle_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o ask_a &_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n take_v of_o high_a his_o homage_n by_o a_o oath_n &_o by_o write_v the_o same_o covenaunte_n and_o upon_o these_o covenauntes_n king_n guthlagh_n take_v samie_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v then_n &_o return_v again_o to_o denmark_n evermore_o after_o be_v the_o covenaunte_v hold_v &_o yâ—_z truage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honâ—lus_n be_v king_n of_o denmark_n &_o also_o of_o this_o land_n through_o his_o wife_n gildeburgh_n yâ—_z he_o have_v spouse_v for_z she_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n this_o belyn_n dwell_v tho_o in_o pease_n &_o worshypful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v four_o ryall_n way_n one_o from_o yâ—_z ee_v unto_o yâ—_z west_n &_o that_o be_v call_v watle_a street_n &_o a_o other_o from_o yâ—_z north_n unto_o the_o south_n &_o that_o be_v call_v ikelme_n street_n and_o two_o other_o way_n he_o make_v in_o boss_v through_o out_o yâ—_z land_n yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v fosse_n and_o that_o other_o fosse_n dyke_n and_o he_o maynteyn_v well_o yâ—_z good_a law_n yâ—_z donebant_fw-la his_o fader_fw-mi have_v make_v &_o ordain_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o accordment_n be_v make_v bytwene_v brenne_n and_o belyn_n through_o cornewen_n that_o be_v their_o mother_n brenne_n that_o be_v belyns_n brother_n have_v long_o time_n dwell_v in_o france_n &_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n through_o marriage_n for_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o burgoyne_n through_o yâ—_z daughter_n of_o duke_n fewyn_n yâ—_z he_o have_v spouse_v which_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o yâ—_z land_n and_o this_o brenne_n ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o his_o folk_n and_o also_o of_o france_n &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o belyn_n his_o brother_n and_o belyn_n come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n &_o will_v have_v give_v he_o batayle_n but_o when_o their_o mother_n cornewen_n that_o than_o live_v have_v hear_v that_o yâ—_z one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o other_o she_z go_v bytwene_v her_o son_n &_o make_v they_o accord_n with_o moche_n pain_n so_o yâ—_z at_o the_o last_o the_o two_o brother_n with_o moche_v bliss_n go_v togyder_n in_o to_o new_a troy_n yâ—_z now_o be_v call_v london_n where_o they_o dwell_v a_o year_n &_o after_o they_o take_v their_o counseyle_n for_o to_o go_v &_o conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o do_v &_o burn_v town_n &_o destroy_v the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n give_v they_o batayle_n with_o his_o power_n but_z he_o be_v over_o come_fw-mi &_o give_v truage_n to_o belyn_n &_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o yâ—_z they_o go_v forth_o unto_o rome_n &_o conquer_v it_o &_o all_o lombardy_n and_o germany_n &_o take_v homage_n of_o all_o the_o chief_a lord_n &_o baron_n and_o after_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o brytayn_n &_o dwell_v with_o their_o bryton_n in_o joy_n &_o rest_n and_o than_o make_v brenne_n yâ—_z town_n of_o brystow_n and_o after_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lord_n ship_n &_o there_o dwell_v he_o all_o his_o life_n and_o belyn_n dwell_v at_o new_a troy_n &_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belynge_v gate_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o this_o belyn_n have_v regn_v noble_o xâ—_n year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slay_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n and_o after_o this_o belyn_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbatrus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v a._n m._n pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o &_o also_o by_o write_a record_n to_o belyn_n his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evylapay_v &_o wroth_a &_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n and_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slay_v yâ—_z king_n gutlagh_n &_o bring_v yâ—_z land_n in_o subieccyon_n all_o new_a &_o take_v of_o yâ—_z folk_n feaute_fw-fr &_o homage_n &_o after_o go_v again_o in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n &_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o orkeney_n he_o find_v thirty_o shyppe_n full_a of_o man_n &_o woman_n beside_o the_o coost_n of_o yâ—_z see_v &_o yâ—_z king_n ask_v what_o they_o be_v and_o a_o earl_n that_o be_v master_n of_o they_o all_o curteysly_a answer_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o so_o that_o they_o have_v travayl_v half_o a_o year_n &_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_z wit_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n yâ—_z of_o they_o will_v have_v pite_n or_o mercy_n to_o gyve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o country_n wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v &_o have_v rest_n &_o become_v his_o lyege_n man_n &_o to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n &_o feaute_n while_o they_o live_v &_o to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o &_o of_o high_a &_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n herd_n this_o he_o have_v pite_n on_o they_o &_o give_v they_o a_o isle_n all_o wyldernes_n where_o no_o man_n be_v dwelling_n save_v only_o wild_a beeste_n and_o yâ—_z earl_n thank_v moche_v yâ—_z king_n &_o become_v his_o man_n &_o do_v he_o homage_n &_o feaute_fw-fr &_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o isle_n and_o yâ—_z earl_n be_v call_v irlamal_n &_o therefore_o he_o let_v call_v yâ—_z land_n irlonde_n after_o his_o name_n this_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n &_o regn_v xxu_o year_n &_o after_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la seven_o c_o luj_o ioathan_n soon_o to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jewry_n xuj_o year_n of_o this_o joathan_n no_o thing_n be_v write_v but_o 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v not_o away_o exceâ—sa_n as_o other_o do_v ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it ¶_o amarias_n be_v bysshop_n and_o ysayas_n the_o noble_a prophet_n be_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o olympias_n with_o yâ—_z greek_n begin_v yâ—_z first_o year_n of_o joathan_n after_o josephus_n &_o after_o bede_n troy_n be_v destroy_v iiij_o c_o uj_o year_n afore_o the_o first_o olympias_n begin_v under_o esalo_n a_o judge_n of_o athenis_fw-la in_o the_o which_o corebus_n gate_n yâ—_z thyvalty_n among_o all_o man_n olympus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hill_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o precyousnes_n be_v call_v yâ—_z hill_n of_o god_n and_o after_o jerome_n one_o olimpias_n contain_v full_o iiiâ—_o year_n in_o yâ—_z which_o four_o year_n four_o yearly_a prince_n be_v make_v &_o these_o olympiades_n be_v place_n ordain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o jupyter_n under_o the_o hill_n of_o olympo_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o they_o be_v this_o that_o who_o soever_o be_v best_a in_o our_o chyvalry_n what_o gift_n soever_o he_o desire_v he_o shall_v have_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o luj_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la uâ—â—_n c_o xliij_o acham_n the_o soon_o of_o jeathan_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xvi_o yert_n of_o this_o acham_n no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v 〈◊〉_d ten_o for_z he_o forsake_v our_o lord_n &_o our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o own_o people_n strong_o &_o with_o yâ—_z king_n of_o sirry_n ut_fw-la pâ—_n 〈◊〉_d para_fw-it xxviij_o achitob_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v ix_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the._n 〈◊〉_d year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n this_o ozee_n dread_a not_o god_n for_z he_o live_v nought_o and_o he_o be_v yâ—_z last_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o in_o yâ—_z ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v take_v of_o sal_n manasar_n &_o israel_n be_v translate_v in_o to_o assirias_fw-la ut_fw-la habeâ—_n four_o regum_fw-la xvij_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la secunda_fw-la pars_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o lxij_o et_fw-la aute_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la seven_o c_o xl_o ¶_o roma_fw-la caput_fw-la 〈◊〉_d after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v on_o the_o hill_n of_o palatyn_n the_o four_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n of_o two_o brother_n romulê°_n &_o remus_n xj_o kal._n maij._n the._n seven_o olympiad_n beginning_n josephus_n &_o bede_n sayen_v the_o uj_o olympiad_n &_o so_o they_o dyffer_v a_o year_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v read_v other_o man_n to_o have_v regn_v about_o the_o place_n myghte_o in_o ytaly_a
that_o be_v to_o wit_v janus_n picus_n famnus_n latinus_n the_o which_o unto_o aeneas_n regn_v about_o two_o hondred_a year_n than_o afterward_o from_o aeneas_n to_o this_o romulus_n it_o be_v regn_v under_o xu_o governor_n cccc_o xxxij_o year_n after_o that_o fro_o the_o cite_v be_v make_v unto_o the_o last_v year_n of_o tarquyn_n the_o proud_a it_o be_v regn_v under_o vij_o king_n about_o cc._o and_o xliii_o year_n than_o afterward_o under_o senator_n &_o counseyller_n unto_o julius_n cezar_n emperor_n by_o cccc_o and._n lxiiij_o year_n romulus_n the_o first_o of_o romayn_v of_o who_o they_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a roman_n make_v the_o cite_v to_o be_v name_v rome_n after_o his_o name_n the_z which_o gadere_v togyder_v the_o people_n on_o every_o side_n a_o hondr_v of_o the_o wise_a man_n &_o wytty_n he_o choose_v through_o the_o counseyle_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n he_o dispose_v the_o which_o he_o name_v senator_n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o age_n &_o he_o make_v their_o name_n to_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a lettre_n wherefore_o we_o write_v noble_a fader_n &_o thing_n so_o yet_o also_o he_o call_v a._n m._n man_n of_o arm_n milites_fw-la a_o numero_fw-la millenario_fw-la but_o these_o be_v of_o no_o noble_a blood_n therefore_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v the_o civet_n dei_fw-la and_o also_o there_o be_v long_o war_n betwixt_o the_o sabyns_n &_o they_o for_z romulus_n take_v many_o woman_n of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o sabyns_n &_o marry_v they_o to_o the_o unnoble_a blood_n of_o this_o romulus_n orosius_n write_v moche_o ill_a ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la svo_fw-la ¶_o about_o this_o time_n merodoch_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v great_a gift_n to_o ezechie_a the_o king_n of_o jew_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la twenty_o and_o than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n begin_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o lxxij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la seven_o c_o xxvij_o ezechias_n the_o xiiij_o king_n of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o curse_v fader_fw-mi regned_a with_o a_o perfyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n &_o he_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o afore_o ne_o after_o among_o the_o king_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n gloryfy_v he_o for_o when_o sennacheriâ—_n king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v against_o ezechie_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n &_o clue_n au_o c_o lxxxu_o of_o fight_a man_n &_o sennacherib_n flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xix_o et_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxxij_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v high_a bysshop_n there_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o u_o c._n i_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la uj_o c_o lxxxxviij_fw-la manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lv_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o full_a evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_o he_o do_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o that_o be_v before_o high_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o ê“phete_n of_o god_n that_o the_o stretes_n in_o jerusalem_fw-la be_v all_o bloody_a and_o he_o make_v ysaie_v the_o prophet_n to_o be_v sawen_v in_o piece_n with_o a_o see_v of_o tree_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la waste_v the_o jewry_n &_o take_v manasses_n &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o manasses_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o trespass_n &_o cry_v for_o mercy_n to_o god_n &_o be_v herd_n than_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o he_o amend_v his_o life_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o reg_fw-la xxj_o et_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxxiij_o ¶_o sellum_fw-la be_v bysshop_n &_o echias_n after_o he_o this_o time_n the._n seven_o wise_a man_n have_v worship_n in_o grece_n that_o be_v to_o say_v tale_n solon_n chylon_n poriandê°_n eldobolus_n bias_n pitacus_n this_o tale_n find_v first_o the_o defaute_n of_o the_o son_n &_o the_o moan_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la aug_n eight_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o numa_n the_o second_o king_n this_o time_n regn_v in_o rome_n xlij_o year_n the_o which_o be_v a_o great_a worshipper_n of_o false_a god_n he_o fill_v rome_n so_o full_a that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o place_n for_o himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o this_o man_n put_v january_n &_o february_n to_o the_o beginning_z of_z the_o year_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la above_o all_o reason_n it_o be_v marvel_v that_o such_o man_n so_o exceed_v in_o wit_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_o recede_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o very_a god_n ¶_o amon_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v two_o year_n the_o which_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a &_o he_o be_v stryken_v of_o his_o servant_n and_z he_o die_v without_o any_o repentance_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o u_o c._n lviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la uj_o c_o xlj_o iosias_n the_o soon_o of_o amon_n at_o eight_o year_n of_o age_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v xxxj_o year_n a_z good_a child_n of_o a_o ê‘uerse_a fader_fw-mi in_z his_o young_a age_n he_o seek_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o in_o that_o grace_n laudable_o abide_v unto_o his_o end_n his_o relygyous_a life_n &_o his_o holy_a werke_n you_o may_v see_v four_o regum_fw-la xxij_o et_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxxiiij_o ¶_o azastas_n the_o soon_o of_o elchie_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o tobias_n about_o this_o time_n die_v &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n &_o he_o ê“phecy_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la ¶_o tulius_n hostileê°_n be_v the_o three_o king_n in_o rome_n and_o saint_n austyn_n say_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o from_o rome_n be_v make_v unto_o august_n the_o emperor_n there_o be_v so_o contynuall_a batayle_n that_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o marvel_n &_o they_o be_v one_o year_n wtout_fw-fr batayle_n except_o xlij_o year_n in_o nun_n day_n in_o that_o which_o be_v contynual_a pease_n and_o this_o tul_n 〈…〉_o s_o because_o he_o have_v rest_v he_z do_v curse_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o than_o 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 five_o 〈…〉_o oryous_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 moche_n people_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o afterward_o he_o conquer_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o make_v it_o one_o monarchy_n but_o many_o way_n scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o man_n now_z good_a &_o now_o ill_o &_o for_o because_o scripture_n conclude_v that_o he_o end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o love_a of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o danyel_n &_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o very_a god_n some_o doctor_n say_v he_o be_v save_v &_o some_o say_v it_o be_v doubt_n ¶_o auâ—us_o marcius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v 〈◊〉_d 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 chydren_n &_o heir_n &_o he_o ill_o reward_v high_a ¶_o danyel_n yet_o a_o child_n delyver_v saint_n susan_n &_o stand_v in_o the_o conâ—â—tre_fw-fr of_o the_o king_n with_o his_o felawe_n &_o afterward_o he_o discuss_v the_o dremes_fw-mi of_o the_o king_n &_o be_v make_v a_o man_n of_o great_a honest_a ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la danielis_fw-la i_o ¶_o joathas_n the_o second_v soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_o three_o month_n &_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o people_n &_o he_o be_v not_o good_a and_o pharaoh_n take_v he_o &_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 patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xxiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o u_o c._n lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c._n xj_o ioachym_n or_o jeconias_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 xj_o year_n &_o because_o he_o live_v nought_o ne_o herd_n not_o the_o ê“phete_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 he_o to_o babylon_n but_z his_o counseyle_n be_v change_a &_o so_o nabugodonosor_n slay_v he_o in_o jerusalem_fw-la &_o cast_v his_o body_n over_o the_o wall_n after_o the_o ê“phecy_n of_o jeremy_n &_o take_v with_o he_o the_o vessel_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o put_v they_o in_o his_o temple_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ulj_fw-la ¶_o samias_n be_v bysshop_n urias_n prophet_n be_v slay_v of_o jecony_n the_o king_n &_o jeremy_n be_v present_a ¶_o joachim_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 he_o be_v meve_v that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la
after_o he_o regn_v hanipir_n uj_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v carpour_fw-mi vij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v digneill_n three_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v samuel_n xxiiij_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v reed_n two_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v ely_n vij_o month_n this_o king_n ely_n have_v three_o son_n lud_n cassibalon_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lud_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o fader_fw-mi after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lud_n his_o soon_o and_o govern_v well_o the_o land_n and_z moche_v honour_v good_a folk_n and_o temper_a &_o amend_v wyched_a folk_n this_o lud_n love_v more_o to_o dwell_v at_o new_a troy_n than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o yâ—_z land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troy_n be_v leave_v &_o than_o be_v yâ—_z cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v through_o varyasite_n of_o lettre_n &_o now_o be_v call_v land_n this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cite_v a_o fair_a gate_n &_o call_v it_o ludgate_n after_o his_o name_n &_o yâ—_z folk_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v be_v londoner_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n he_o have_v two_o young_a son_n yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v andraghen_n &_o that_o other_o torinace_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr neither_o speak_v ne_o go_v &_o therefore_o the_o bryton_n croward_a a_o strong_a knight_n yâ—_z be_v call_v lud_n yâ—_z be_v cassibaâ—ons_n brother_n &_o make_v hymk_v of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n viij_o c_o lxxxxiiij_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitate_fw-la ij_o c_o xu_o sadoth_n of_o yâ—_z line_n of_o chryst_n be_v number_v in_o mat_n i_o but_o in_o scripture_n be_v no_o more_o have_v of_o high_a ¶_o jadus_n the_o â—one_n of_o john_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n ¶_o this_o time_n king_n alexander_n regn_v the_o which_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o come_v to_o the_o cite_v than_o jadus_n array_v in_o his_o pontyfycall_a ornaméte_n come_v to_o meet_v he_o &_o he_o sodeyn_o be_v please_v &_o worshyp_v the_o bysshop_n &_o with_o pease_n &_o joy_n enter_v yâ—_z cite_v &_o he_o make_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o high_z yâ—_z book_n of_o danyel_n &_o the_o ê“phecy_n to_o be_v expow_v to_o he_o the_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o &_o that_o do_v he_o joy_v strong_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v herd_n by_o yâ—_z dream_n in_o due_a order_fw-fr was_z fulfyl_v &_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o ê‘sone_fw-mi of_o who_o daniel_n ê“phe_n cy_v &_o of_o that_o he_o take_v more_o hardynes_n to_o fight_v with_o dariê°_n king_n of_o perseus_n &_o he_o do_v the_o sacrifice_n &_o command_v the_o jew_n to_o axe_n what_o they_o will_v have_v &_o grant_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o own_o law_n &_o at_o the_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v wtout_fw-fr tribute_n vide_fw-la magrmm_n in_fw-la histo_fw-la the_o host_n of_o alexandre_n as_o orosiê°_n say_v be_v xxxij_o m._n foteman_n &_o four_o m._n horseman_n &_o shyppe_n c.lxxx_o and_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whede_a it_o be_v more_o marvel_n that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v all_o the_o world_n with_o so_o lytel_a a_o power_n or_z how_o he_o dare_v go_v upon_o they_o with_o so_o little_a a_o power_n and_o there_o be_v of_o alexander_n &_o his_o host_n slay_v the_o king_n of_o perseus_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la orosiê°_n dicit_fw-la qinq_fw-fr nqies_fw-fr decies_fw-la centena_fw-la milia_fw-la ¶_o enias_n the_o soon_o of_o jadi_n be_v bysshop_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o maniliê°_n papiriê°_n &_o fabius_n be_v â—sules_a at_o rome_n this_o papirius_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o be_v very_o wise_a &_o he_o feign_v many_o a_o fair_a lose_v that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o master_n counseyle_n &_o the_o senator_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o man_n age_n he_o be_v a_o noble_a warryour_fw-mi that_o when_o the_o romayn_v dread_a alexandre_n he_o be_v choose_v to_o go_v against_o hy_o &_o of_o the_o god_n he_o charge_v not_o but_z scorn_v they_o sayenge_a afore_o that_o unhappy_a thing_n shall_v fall_v &_o that_o to_o his_o great_a love_a holy_a doctor_n say_v ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la grecorun_n et_fw-la cessat_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la this_o time_n king_n alexander_n begin_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o be_v call_v great_a alexander_n for_o his_o great_a victory_n that_o he_o have_v in_o so_o lytell_fw-mi tyme._n it_o be_v a_o evydent_a judgement_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n of_n yâ—_z time_n certain_o some_o miracle_n our_o lord_n do_v for_o high_a in_o help_v of_o his_o power_n for_o the_o see_v of_o pamphilicon_fw-la be_v divide_v to_o high_a as_z the_o reed_n see_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o persecute_a dariê°_n also_o at_o his_o prayer_n the_o hill_n of_o caspij_fw-la be_v shut_v that_o certain_a curse_a jew_n may_v never_o come_v out_o but_o at_o the_o last_z he_o be_v poison_v in_o babylon_n &_o die_v the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o monarchy_n the._n xij_o year_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o macedon_n when_o alexander_n be_v deed_n the_o twelve_o to_o who_o he_o divide_v his_o kyngdom_n coude_fw-fr not_o accord_v whereof_o arise_v infinyte_a batayle_n so_o ye._n iiij_o have_v all_o the_o kyugdom_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o orosio_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o ix_o c_o ix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la cc_o ix_o achym_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n soon_o to_o sadoth_n be_v number_v in_o math_n i_o &_o of_o he_o be_v no_o more_o in_o scripture_n ¶_o simon_n be_v bishop_n this_o time_n a_o holy_a man_n &_o a_o ryghtwyse_o he_o be_v name_v of_o the_o people_n ¶_o eleazarê°_n be_v bysshop_n after_o symen_n this_o man_n send_v to_o ptholomeo_n king_n of_o egypt_n lxxij_o learned_a man_n of_o every_o tribe_n vj._n to_o interpret_v the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o translate_v out_o of_o hebrewe_n in_o to_o greke_n by_o a_o great_a miracle_n that_o so_o many_o man_n shall_v in_o lxxij_o day_n translate_v all_o holy_a scripture_n with_o one_o accord_n vide_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o dolobela_fw-mi emilius_n marrê°_n curius_n genutiê°_n this_o time_n be_v consules_a at_o rome_n this_o dolobela_n conquer_v samnytes_n after_o many_o batayle_n have_v and_o martus_fw-la subdue_v epirotas_n &_o slay_v xxiij_o m._n of_o his_o man_n &_o than_o flee_v king_n pirro_n which_o king_n send_v to_o high_a for_o pea_n offer_v to_o he_o great_a gift_n than_o this_o consul_n answer_v no_o batayle_n shall_v cause_v i_o to_o flee_v nor_o no_o money_n corrupt_v i_o for_z i_o have_v lever_n command_v scotfree_a man_n to_o do_v this_o &_o this_o than_z be_v scotfree_a myself_o ¶_o tonuâ—iê°_n subdue_v the_o cite_v of_o argivorum_n &_o a_o legion_n of_o rome_n knight_n he_o send_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v beâ—en_o open_o in_o the_o market_n place_n for_o thet_o hold_v they_o not_o leful_o to_o the_o court_n of_o room_n for_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v so_o strait_o at_o rome_n that_o &_o they_o have_v fail_v to_o do_v their_o due_a obseruaunce_n in_o virtue_n they_o shall_v be_v punissh_v the_o romayn_v afore_o &_o after_o be_v yâ—_z moo_v noble_a man_n after_o yâ—_z world_n honesty_n yâ—_z may_v be_v &_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n circumspect_a as_o holy_a doctor_n say_v that_z they_o put_v example_n to_o chrysten_v man_n but_z not_o the_o intencyon_n for_z they_o lack_v the_o key_n of_o faith_n ¶_o incipiunt_fw-la reges_fw-la egipti_fw-la qr_fw-fr asr_fw-fr non_fw-fr pont_n fieri_fw-la â—tinuatio_fw-la &_o intexunt_fw-la reges_fw-la sirie_n ptholomus_n philodolphus_n be_v this_o time_n king_n in_o egypt_n this_o man_n be_v yâ—_z very_o worshipper_n of_o one_o god_n &_o full_a gracious_a to_o yâ—_z jew_o of_o who_o xx_o m._n &_o c._n he_o deliver_v out_o of_o captivite_fw-la and_o yâ—_z he_o do_v yâ—_z he_o may_v please_v yâ—_z god_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o he_o have_v 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which_o child_n he_o set_v betwixt_o the_o knee_n of_o jupiter_n in_o the_o temple_n &_o feign_v afterward_o the_o jupiter_n have_v goten_a her_o wherefore_o he_o do_v dâ—trye_n through_o the_o country_z the_o all_o man_n shall_v worship_n she_o as_o a_o goddess_n this_o man_n also_o make_v a_o image_n like_o hynselfe_n &_o send_v it_o to_o one_o patronie_n precedent_n at_o jerusalé_n under_o the_o romayn_v command_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v compel_v the_o jew_n to_o do_v worship_n thereto_o and_o for_o these_o enormytee_n &_o many_o other_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v at_o rome_n in_o his_o own_o palay_n ¶_o of_o king_n gynder_n that_o be_v kymbalyns_n soon_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o truage_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o land_n that_o cassibalon_n have_v grant_v and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o roman_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o kymbalyn_n regn_v gynder_n his_o soon_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a &_o be_v of_o so_o high_a herte_n that_o he_o 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saluus_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o marcus_n be_v pope_n after_o silvester_n two_o year_n and_o eight_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o crede_fw-la shall_v be_v open_o songen_fw-mi in_o the_o chirche_n and_o that_o the_o bysshop_n of_o hostiense_n shall_v consecrate_v the_o pope_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o pall_n ¶_o julius_n be_v pope_n after_o marcus_n xj_o year_n this_o man_n be_v exile_v x._o year_n &_o after_o suffer_v death_n under_o constantyne_n the_o second_o ¶_o constantinus_n with_o his_o two_o brother_n regn_v xxiiij_o year_n &_o in_o his_o last_o end_n he_o be_v pervert_v by_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o arryens_fw-fr by_o a_o bysshop_n call_v eusebi_fw-la &_o he_o pursue_v the_o chirche_n of_o god_n strong_o the_o end_n of_o this_o man_n be_v this_o as_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o constantynople_n to_o a_o great_a counseyle_v in_o the_o which_o counseyle_n he_o think_v to_o have_v condemn_v the_o bysshop_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o true_a byleve_n he_o 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dyscomfyte_v and_o from_o then_v a_o dane_n that_o be_v call_v roynt_n go_v to_o rede_v with_o his_o hoost_n &_o destroy_v all_o that_o he_o may_v take_v and_o king_n eldred_n fight_v with_o he_o but_z he_o be_v so_o wound_v that_o he_o die_v and_o he_o regn_v but_o u_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o womburne_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dni_fw-la iiij_o c_o xlix_o lo_o the_o first_o be_v emperor_n after_o marcianus_n xvij_o year_n in_o his_o time_n be_v yâ—_z rogacyon_n day_n ordain_v afore_o yâ—_z ascencyon_n of_o saint_n mamert_n bysshop_n of_o vienne_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n at_o yâ—_z time_n hyght_n leo_n a_o noble_a clerk_n &_o with_o he_o have_v many_o clerk_n ¶_o hilariê°_n be_v pope_n after_o leo_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z no_o bysshop_n shall_v ordain_v his_o successory_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la eight_o â—x_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ¶_o simpliciê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o clerk_n shall_v take_v no_o garment_n to_o be_v clo_o th_v in_o after_z the_o sect_n or_o manner_n of_o a_o lay_v man_n through_z the_o reason_n of_o his_o office_n or_o of_o his_o benefyce_n ¶_o zeno_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o leo_n xu_o year_n &_o this_o man_n be_v a_o heretyke_a &_o cruel_a against_o chrysten_v man_n and_o in_o this_o man_n day_n yâ—_z body_n of_o saint_n matthew_n yâ—_z evangelist_n &_o saint_n bar_v nabe_n yâ—_z apostle_n be_v find_v &_o with_o they_o the_o gospel_n that_o saint_n mathewe_n write_v about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a comyn_v woman_n bart_n vij_o child_n at_o one_o birth_n of_o yâ—_z which_o one_o be_v after_o make_v king_n of_o lombardy_n ¶_o felix_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o simplicius_n three_o year_n &_o viij_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z respite_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v accuse_v that_o he_o may_v avyse_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v auswere_v and_o yâ—_z the_o judge_n &_o yâ—_z accuser_n shall_v be_v such_o &_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v take_v all_o suspection_n &_o spot_n ¶_o gelasius_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n u_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z canon_n of_o yâ—_z mass_n with_o the_o preface_n ympnes_n tract_n oreyson_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n make_v they_o &_o yâ—_z ordre_n shall_v be_v give_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n ¶_o anastasius_n be_v emperor_n after_o zeno_fw-la xxvij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o curfed_a man_n &_o a_o heretyke_a &_o hateful_a to_o god_n &_o man_n &_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o lyghtn_v and_o in_o his_o time_n die_v saint_n patryk_n yâ—_z first_o bysshop_n of_o irlond_n in_o the_o c._n and_o xxij_o year_n of_o his_o age_n &_o his_o felawe_n be_v the_o abbot_n of_o columba_n &_o saint_n brigida_n who_o saint_n patryk_n make_v a_o nun_n &_o they_o be_v buty_v in_o one_o tomb_n &_o at_o dyvers_a time_n and_o this_o be_v their_o epytaphe_n hij_fw-la tres_fw-la in_o gelido_fw-la tumulo_fw-la tumulant_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la brigida_n patricius_n atque_fw-la columba_n pius_fw-la ¶_o anastasius_n a_o romayn_n be_v 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the_o chirche_n hold_v with_o shall_v be_v pope_n and_o simachus_fw-la prevayle_v the_o which_o love_v the_o clergy_n &_o poor_a man_n &_o for_o pascalius_fw-la the_o deken_fw-mi cardynall_a hold_v against_o simachus_fw-la with_o the_o part_n of_o lau_n rinse_v to_o his_o death_n therefore_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n to_o keep_v yâ—_z bath_n after_o his_o death_n as_o gregory_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o dialogue_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o gsâ—a_n mexcelsis_n shall_v be_v say_v every_o sondaye_n and_o feeste_n of_o martyr_n ¶_o nota_fw-la that_o englonde_n be_v long_o time_n chrysten_v france_n clodovius_fw-la the_o first_o chrysten_v king_n of_o france_n be_v this_o time_n baptyse_v of_o saint_n remigio_n &_o he_o have_v a_o christian_a woman_n to_o his_o wife_n &_o she_o meve_v he_o many_o time_n to_o yâ—_z faith_n &_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v fortunable_a if_o he_o will_v turn_v &_o so_o he_o be_v &_o never_o afore_o ¶_o hornusoa_n be_v pope_n after_o simachê°_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v of_o great_a mercy_n &_o great_a alm_n unto_o poor-man_n &_o he_o give_v many_o ornament_n to_o chirche_n and_o he_o reconsyle_v yâ—_z greek_n yâ—_z be_v curse_a for_o their_o heresy_n ¶_o justinus_n be_v emperor_n after_o anastasiê°_n ix_o year_n &_o be_v a_o very_a chrysten_v man_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o the_o emperor_n anastasius_n have_v do_v against_o the_o chirche_n he_o revoke_v &_o obey_v the_o pope_n hornusoa_n and_o calleâ—_n again_o the_o bysshop_n that_o be_v exile_v by_o his_o predecessor_n ¶_o priscianê°_n grammatieus_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o this_o year_n the_o which_o be_v the_o lxxi_o from_o the_o come_n of_o yâ—_z saxon_n begin_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o westsaxon_n and_o cerdico_n be_v king_n ¶_o johannes_n be_v pope_n after_o hornusoa_n three_o year_n and_o ix_o month_n and_o theodoricus_n yâ—_z king_n of_o ytaly_a a_o heretyke_a take_v the_o pope_n with_o other_o senator_n &_o send_v they_o to_o the_o emperor_n justinyan_n determyne_a that_o and_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o heretic_n be_v in_o pease_n he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o chrysten_v folk_n in_o ytaly_a and_o after_o he_o â—oke_v pope_n john_n &_o simachun_n patricisi_n and_o boicium_fw-la the_o senator_n &_o slay_v they_o in_o prison_n but_o bois_n defend_v he_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o aurtorite_n of_o yâ—_z senator_n &_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o cite_v of_o papy_n for_o perpetual_a exile_n where_o he_o make_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr â—solatione_n philosophie_fw-fr and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o country_n of_o mediolanensis_fw-la he_o cause_v bois_n throat_n to_o becutte_v and_o so_o he_o die_v ¶_o felix_n pope_n succeed_v john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n command_v that_o seek_v man_n shall_v be_v anâ—led_v afore_o their_o death_n but_o chryst_n ordain_v it_o first_o ¶_o justinianus_n be_v emperor_n xxxviij_o year_n this_o man_n draw_v the_o law_n of_o the_o romayn_v or_z of_o civyll_a out_z of_o almoost_n two_o m._n book_n 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than_o the_o empetour_n meke_v hynselfe_n &_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n &_o ask_v mercy_n &_o absolution_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la u_o c._n xxxiiij_o agapitus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o john_n two_o year_n this_o agapitus_n turn_v justinyan_n sully_v from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o euticetes_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o processyon_n shall_v be_v do_v on_o sunday_n &_o than_o he_o die_v at_o constan_n tynople_n ¶_o siluerius_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n three_o year_n he_o be_v exile_v fro_o chrysten_v faith_n &_o slay_v by_o the_o proctor_n of_o theodory_n for_z he_o will_v not_o restore_v the_o bysshop_n of_o athenes_n a_o heretyke_a to_o his_o benefyce_n again_o ¶_o virgiliê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xvij_o year_n and_o he_o
away_o with_o the_o hill_n into_o the_o field_n uâ—_n mile_n then_v as_o they_o stand_v and_o the_o cytee_n be_v not_o break_v nor_o hurt_v in_o the_o land_n of_o mesopotanyan_n the_o earth_n be_v break_v by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o mile_n and_o also_o there_o be_v a_o mule_n which_o speak_v in_o a_o man_n voice_n ash_n fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o see_v of_o pontico_fw-la there_o be_v ice_n for_o great_a frost_n yâ—_z be_v xxx_o cubyte_n of_o thycknes_n and_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n so_o myghte_o that_o man_n trow_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi all_o these_o betokened_a marvellous_a thing_n to_o come_v ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la seven_o c_o xliiij_o after_o gregori_n zacharias_fw-la be_v pope_n ten_o year_n this_o zachary_a be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o array_v with_o all_o virtue_n with_o all_o man_n he_o be_v love_v for_o his_o mekenes_n and_o he_o depose_v the_o king_n of_o france_n hydery_n &_o put_v in_o his_o place_n pippinun_n for_z he_o be_v more_o profitable_a here_o you_o may_v see_v what_o power_n yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr have_v that_o time_n the_o which_o translate_v that_o famous_a kyngdom_n from_o the_o very_a heir_n to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o pippyn_n for_o a_o lawful_a cause_n ut_fw-la habetur_fw-la xv_o q_o u_o alius_fw-la ¶_o stephanus_n the_o second_o a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o zacha_fw-mi ry_z u_o year_n this_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v profitable_a unto_o the_o chirche_n as_o well_o in_o word_n as_o in_o doctrine_n and_o he_o govern_v the_o spirytualte_n &_o the_o temporalte_n noble_o he_o be_v the_o lover_n &_o the_o defender_n of_o poor_a man_n this_o man_n anoint_a pippinun_n the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o send_v he_o against_o the_o lombarde_n that_o he_o shall_v compel_v they_o to_o restore_v the_o chirche_n of_o such_o good_n as_o they_o have_v withhold_v from_o they_o long_o time_n unryghtwysly_a the_o which_o he_o do_v he_o also_o translate_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o 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unto_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n for_o the_o realm_n of_o scotlond_n at_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o worthy_a lord_n and_o also_o of_o the_o comyn_n both_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o englonde_n and_o also_o of_o scotlonde_n and_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n retryve_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o britayn_a his_o homage_n for_o the_o erledome_n and_o lordship_n of_o â—ychemond_fw-fr ¶_o and_o so_o follow_v in_o the._n 〈◊〉_d year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o migheâ—mas_n ride_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n and_o there_o be_v fast_o by_o sayne_n johannes_n town_n almoo_v all_o the_o winter_n time_n &_o so_o he_o hold_v his_o chrystmasse_n at_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o rokesburgh_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n through_o out_o
from_o the_o month_n of_o march_n to_o the_o month_n of_o july_n there_o fall_v no_o rain_n on_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la &_o herb_n for_o yâ—_z moo_v part_n be_v lose_v in_o defaute_n wherefore_o come_v so_o great_a disease_n of_o man_n &_o beeste_n &_o dearth_n of_o vitayle_n in_o englonde_n so_o yâ—_z this_o land_z yâ—_z ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plenteous_a have_v need_n yâ—_z time_n to_o seek_v vitayle_n &_o refressh_v at_o other_o out_o yle_v &_o countree_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v accord_v grant_v &_o swear_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v have_v again_o all_o his_o londe_n &_o lordshyps_n yâ—_z long_v to_o the_o duchy_n of_o guienne_n of_o old_a time_n yâ—_z which_o have_v be_v wtdrawen_v and_o wrong_v full_o occupy_v by_o diverse_a king_n of_o france_n before_o hand_n to_o have_v &_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o successor_n for_o evermo_fw-la re_fw-mi free_o peasyble_o &_o in_o good_a quiet_a upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n shall_v leave_v of_o &_o relese_v all_o his_o right_a &_o day_n i_o that_o he_o have_v claim_v of_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o france_n &_o of_o the_o title_a yâ—_z he_o take_v thereof_o upon_o which_o speech_n and_o covenaunte_n be_v be_v send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n on_o bothesyde_n of_o yâ—_z king_n that_o yâ—_z foresay_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v embul_v but_o god_n erdeyn_v better_a for_o yâ—_z king_n worship_n of_o englonde_n for_o what_o through_o fraud_n &_o deceit_n of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n &_o what_o through_o let_v of_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o of_o yâ—_z court_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z foresay_a covenaunte_n be_v disquat_a &_o leave_v of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n revoke_v by_o his_o wise_n and_o dyscrete_a counseyle_n the_o staple_n of_o wolle_n out_o of_o flaundres_n in_o to_o englonde_n with_o all_o yâ—_z libertee_n fraunchise_n &_o free_a custom_n that_o long_v thereto_o &_o ordain_v it_o in_o englonde_n in_o dyvers_a place_n that_z be_v to_o say_v at_o westminster_n caunterbury_n chichestre_fw-fr brystow_n lyncolne_n &_o null_a with_o all_o the_o foresay_a thing_n yâ—_z long_o thereto_o and_o yâ—_z this_o thing_n yâ—_z shall_v thus_o be_v do_v yâ—_z king_n swear_v hynselfe_n thereto_o &_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o with_o other_o many_o great_a witness_n yâ—_z there_o be_v pnsent_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z xxx_o yete_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o whytsontyde_v in_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi ordain_v at_o westmynster_n it_o be_v tell_v &_o certify_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z philip_n that_o hold_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n &_o that_o john_n his_o soon_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o that_o this_o john_n have_v give_v karoll_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z duchy_n of_o guienne_n of_o yâ—_z which_o thing_n when_o king_n edward_n wist_v thereof_o he_o have_v great_a indignation_n to_o he_o &_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o strong_o meve_v and_o therefore_o afore_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a lord_n yâ—_z be_v there_o assemble_v at_o yâ—_z parliament_z he_o call_v edward_n his_o soon_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o yâ—_z duchy_n of_o guienne_n by_o right_a herytage_n shall_v long_o to_o &_o give_v it_o high_o there_o bid_n &_o strength_a he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v ordeyn_a high_a for_o to_o defend_v he_o &_o avenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n &_o save_v &_o maynteyn_v his_o right_a and_o afterward_o king_n edward_n himself_o &_o his_o elder_a soon_o edward_n go_v to_o diverse_a place_n &_o saint_n in_o englond_n on_o pylgrymage_n for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z more_o help_v &_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o saint_n and_o yâ—_z second_o kae_fw-la of_o july_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o yâ—_z voyage_n &_o batayl_n &_o all_o his_o retynue_v &_o power_n assemble_v &_o his_o navy_n also_o ready_a he_o take_v with_o he_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_z earl_n of_o salysbury_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o oxford_n and_z a._n m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o as_o many_o archer_n &_o on_o yâ—_z nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n take_v their_o shyppe_n at_o plommouth_n &_o begin_v to_o sail_v and_o when_o he_o be_v arry_v ve_v in_o guienne_n he_o be_v there_o worshypful_o receyve_v of_o the_o moo_v noble_a man_n &_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n leonell_n earl_n of_o vlton_n and_o sir_n john_n his_o broad_a earl_n of_o rychemonde_n &_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o many_o earl_n &_o lord_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o two_o m._n archer_n &_o sail_v toward_o france_n &_o rest_v he_o a_o while_n at_o calays_n &_o afterward_o the_o king_n go_v with_o his_o folk_n afore_o say_v &_o with_o other_o soudyour_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v that_o there_o abode_n yâ—_z king_n come_n the_o second_o day_n of_o november_n &_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o king_n john_n of_o france_n there_o as_o he_o have_v trow_v to_o have_v find_v he_o fast_o by_o ddomarun_n as_o his_o lettre_n &_o covenaunt_n make_v mencyon_n that_o he_o will_v abide_v he_o there_o with_o his_o hoost_n and_o whank_n john_n of_o france_n herd_n tell_v of_o the_o come_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n he_o go_v away_o with_o his_o man_n &_o caryage_n cowardly_a &_o shameful_o fle_v &_o waste_a all_o vytayle_n yâ—_z englysshman_n shall_v not_o have_v there_o of_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v tell_v yâ—_z he_o flee_v he_o pursue_v he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n till_o hedyn_n &_o than_o he_o behold_n yâ—_z scarsete_n &_o want_v of_o vitayle_n &_o also_o yâ—_z cowardyse_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o return_v again_o waste_a all_o the_o country_n ¶_o and_o while_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v the_o scot_n pryucly_a &_o by_o night_n take_v the_o town_n of_o barwyck_n sle_v they_o that_o with_o stand_v they_o &_o no_o man_n else_o but_o blyss_v be_v god_n the_o castle_n be_v save_v &_o keep_v by_o englysshman_n yâ—_z be_v therein_o when_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v of_o all_o this_o he_z return_v again_o in_o to_o englond_a as_o wroth_a as_o he_o may_v be_v wherefore_o in_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi at_o westmynster_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n l_o shyllynge_v during_o the_o term_n of_o vi_o year_n yâ—_z he_o may_v yâ—_z may_v liar_n fight_v &_o defend_v the_o realm_n against_o the_o scot_n &_o other_o mysdoer_n and_o so_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a the_o king_n haste_v he_o toward_o the_o siege_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o how_o price_n edward_n take_v yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a soon_o at_o the_o batayle_n of_o poytiers_n and_o in_o the_o xxxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiii_o day_n janyver_v the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o barwyk_n with_o a_o few_o man_n but_z he_o have_v there_o fast_o by_o a_o great_a hoo_v and_o a_o goodly_a the_o town_n be_v yield_v unto_o he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n of_o 〈…〉_o a_o the_o king_n of_o scotlande_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n john_n barnes_n loll_v cosydece_v how_o yâ—_z goâ—_n do_v many_o meâ—uayles_n &_o gracious_a thing_n for_o king_n edward_n at_o his_o own_o will_n from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o take_v give_v up_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o scotlond_n at_o kilburgh_n in_o the_o king_n hand_n of_o englond_n under_o his_o patenâ—_n lettre_n there_o madt_v and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o yâ—_z prelate_n &_o worthy_a man_n yâ—_z be_v there_o letcrowne_v by_o king_n of_o scotlond_n when_o all_o thyge_n be_v do_v &_o ordain_v my_o counire_n at_o his_o will_n he_o return_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a worship_n and_o while_o this_o usage_n be_v a_o do_v in_o scottonde_v sir_n edward_n price_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n enspiced_a of_o god_n be_v in_o guienne_n in_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o bordeaux_n trete_a &_o speak_v of_o yâ—_z challenge_v of_o yâ—_z king_n right_o of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o france_n &_o that_o he_o will_v be_v avestge_v with_o strong_a hand_n &_o yâ—_z prelate_n peer_n &_o mighty_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n consent_v well_o to_o he_o than_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z prince_n with_o a_o great_a h_o 〈…〉_o gadred_a to_o high_a the_o uj_o day_n of_o jui_n yâ—_z go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v &_o travayl_a by_o many_o dyvers_a countree_n &_o he_o â—oke_v many_o prisoner_n moo_n than_o uj_o thosande_n man_n of_o arm_n by_o yâ—_z country_n as_o he_o go_v &_o take_v the_o town_n of_o remorant_n in_o saloygne_n and_o desyege_v the_o castle_n uj_o day_n &_o at_o
of_o his_o people_n but_o go_v forth_o on_o their_o voyage_n yâ—_z they_o have_v begin_v wherefore_o about_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o philip_n &_o jacob_n in_o may_n fast_o by_o carnoen_fw-mi yâ—_z foresay_a lord_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ce_fw-fr meeting_a there_o with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n a_o peasyble_a accord_n &_o a_o 〈…〉_o certain_a condicyon_n &_o grant_v 〈◊〉_d gadr_n 〈…〉_o and_o write_v togyder_n 〈◊〉_d to_o last_v but_o discret_o make_v &_o to_o both_o yâ—â—ynges_v 〈◊〉_d table_n &_o to_o their_o realm_n both_o 〈…〉_o send_v of_o charles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d governor_n of_o france_n &_o paris_n of_o 〈…〉_o write_v &_o 〈…〉_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o may_v they_o saffr_v &_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n requyre_a his_o grace_n in_o all_o thing_n write_v yâ—_z he_o will_v 〈…〉_o they_o &_o hold_v they_o firm_a &_o stable_a to_o they_o &_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o evermore_o theâ—â—_n forth_o the_o which_o thing_n &_o artycle_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v seen_v they_o he_z grant_v to_o they_o so_z that_o both_o party_n shall_v be_v sworâ—â—_n on_o good_n body_n &_o on_o yâ—_z gospel_n yâ—_z the_o foresay_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v stablyssh_v &_o so_o they_o accord_v gracyolisly_a therefore_o there_o be_v ordain_v &_o dress_v on_o every_o side_n 〈◊〉_d baron_n twp_v baronet_n &_o two_o knight_n to_o admit_v &_o recoylle_v the_o oath_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n charles_z te_fw-mi gent_n of_o france_n &_o of_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z first_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n and_o yâ—_z ten_o day_n of_o may_n there_o be_v songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n at_o paris_n &_o after_o the_o three_o agnê°_n deâ—_n say_v with_o dona_fw-la nobis_fw-la pacem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d presence_n of_o yâ—_z foresay_a man_n yâ—_z be_v ordain_v to_o admytte_n &_o receyve_v yâ—_z oath_n &_o of_o all_o other_o yâ—_z there_o may_v be_v though_o charles_n lay_v his_o tyght_a hand_n on_o yâ—_z patent_n with_o god_n body_n &_o his_o lift_v hand_n on_o yâ—_z mass_n book_n &_o say_v we_o n._n swear_v on_o god_n bo_z die_v &_o the_o holy_a gospel_n yâ—_z we_o shall_v true_o &_o steadfast_o hold_v towards_o we_o yâ—_z pea_n &_o yâ—_z ac_fw-la cord_n make_v bytwene_v yâ—_z two_o king_n &_o in_o no_o mane_n to_o do_v yâ—_z contrary_n &_o there_o among_o all_o his_o lord_n for_o more_o love_n &_o strength_n of_o wytnes_n he_o dele_v &_o depart_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o crown_n of_o chryst_n to_o yâ—_z knight_n of_o englonde_n &_o they_o curtâ—ysly_a take_v their_o leave_n and_o yâ—_z friday_n next_o yâ—_z same_o other_o in_o ê“sence_n of_o yâ—_z foresay_a knight_n &_o of_o other_o worthy_a man_n prince_n edward_n make_v at_o lover_n afterward_o do_v king_n &_o their_o son_n &_o 〈◊〉_d most_o noble_a man_n of_o both_o realm_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z same_o year_n make_v yâ—_z same_o other_o and_o for_o to_o strength_n all_o these_o thing_n aforesaid_a the_o king_n of_o englonde_n ar_v yâ—_z grete_a man_n of_o france_n &_o have_v his_o ask_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v uj_o duke_n eight_o earl_n twelve_o lord_n all_o noble_a baron_n &_o worthy_a knight_n and_o when_o yâ—_z place_n &_o time_n be_v assign_v in_o which_o both_o 〈…〉_o their_o counseyl_n shall_v come_v togider_v all_o yâ—_z foresay_a thing_n bytwene_v they_o speak_v for_o to_o ratify_v &_o make_v firm_a &_o stable_a yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n anon_o go_v towards_o yâ—_z see_v &_o at_o hounâ—let_n begin_v to_o sail_v leve_a to_o his_o host_n yâ—_z be_v leave_v behind_o high_a because_o of_o his_o absence_n moche_n hevyne_n and_o after_o the_o xix_o day_n of_o maye_n he_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o go_v to_o his_o palay_n at_o westmynster_n on_o saint_n dunstan_n day_n &_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o vysyte_v john_n the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o delyver_v he_o free_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o prison_n save_v first_o they_o be_v accord_v of_o three_o millyons_o of_o floreyn_n for_o his_o raimsom_n and_o the_o king_n comfort_v he_o &_o chere_v he_o in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o solace_n &_o myrthe_n that_o long_v to_o a_o king_n in_o his_o go_v homeward_o ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o july_n in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n this_o same_o john_n king_n of_o france_n yâ—_z afore_o lie_v here_o in_o hostage_n go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n to_o treat_v of_o those_o thing_n &_o other_o yâ—_z long_v &_o fall_v to_o the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o realm_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o meet_v &_o come_v togyder_n at_o calays_n both_o yâ—_z two_o king_n with_o both_o their_o counseyle_n about_o all_o hâ—_n lowen_v tie_v &_o there_o be_v show_v the_o con_fw-mi dicyon_n &_o the_o point_n of_o the_o pea_n &_o of_o yâ—_z accord_v of_o both_o side_n write_v &_o there_o wtout_fw-fr ovy_n with_o sayenge_a of_o both_o side_n gracyous_o they_o be_v accord_v &_o there_o be_v do_v and_o songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n and_o after_o the_o three_o agnus_n dei_fw-la upon_o god_n body_n &_o also_o upon_o the_o mass_n book_n both_o the_o king_n &_o their_o son_n and_o the_o grete_a lord_n of_o both_o realm_n &_o of_o their_o counseyle_n that_o there_o be_v present_v &_o have_v not_o swear_v before_o the_o foresay_a oath_n that_o they_o have_v make_v &_o tytel_v bytwene_v they_o they_o behyght_n to_o keep_v and_o all_o other_o covenaunte_v yâ—_z be_v bytwene_v they_o ordain_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n man_n beeste_n tree_n &_o house_n with_o sudden_a tempest_n and_o strong_a lyghten_v be_v peryssh_v &_o the_o devyll_n appear_v bodily_a in_o man_n lie_n keen_a to_o moche_v people_n as_o they_o go_v in_o dyvers_a place_n in_o the_o countree_n &_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o that_o likeness_n ¶_o how_o the_o 〈…〉_o b'_a 〈…〉_o of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o chrystin_n ass_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o saint_n paul_n hâ—lde_v his_o 〈…〉_o westmynster_n in_o yâ—_z which_o parlyament_n be_v put_v forth_o &_o show_v yâ—_z accord_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z treaty_n that_o be_v stablyssh_v &_o 〈◊〉_d bytwene_v the_o two_o king_n which_o accord_n please_v to_o moche_n people_n &_o therefore_o â—y_a yâ—_z king_n commandment_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d &_o come_v togyder_n in_o westmynster_n chirche_fw-fr yâ—_z first_o sunday_n of_o leâ—t_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o second_o kal_n of_o february_n the_o foresay_a englysshe_n man_n &_o frenssoman_n where_o be_v song_n a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o yâ—_z crinite_fw-la of_o the_o arch_n bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n master_v symond_n islepe_o and_o when_o agnê°_n dei_fw-la be_v do_v the_o king_n be_v there_o with_o his_o son_n &_o also_o yâ—_z king_n son_n of_o france_n &_o other_o noble_a &_o great_a lord_n with_o candellyght_n &_o cross_n bring_v forth_o &_o all_o that_o be_v not_o swear_v before_o swear_v that_o same_o yâ—_z be_v write_v upon_o god_n body_n &_o on_o yâ—_z mass_n book_n in_o this_o wise_n we_o n._n and_o n._n swear_v upon_o god_n body_n &_o on_o yâ—_z holy_a gospel_n steadfast_o to_o hold_v &_o keep_v towards_o we_o the_o pease_n &_o the_o accord_n make_v bytwene_v yâ—_z two_o king_n &_o 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prisoner_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o his_o counseyle_n prison_v they_o the_o which_o lord_n the_o danes_n afterward_o come_v &_o seek_v all_o about_o for_o to_o have_v have_v they_o again_o with_o their_o good_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v &_o they_o not_o well_o apay_v ne_o please_v of_o the_o answer_n that_o they_o have_v there_o return_v home_o ward_n again_o leve_a behind_o they_o in_o their_o inn_n pryvely_a write_v in_o scrowe_n and_o on_o wall_n yet_o shall_v danes_n waste_v yâ—_z wane_v than_o happen_v there_o a_o englysshe_a writer_n &_o write_v against_o the_o dane_n in_o this_o manner_n here_o shall_v danes_n fetch_v their_o bane_n ¶_o this_o time_n pyers_n king_n of_o spain_n with_o other_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n of_o naverne_n &_o the_o king_n of_o malogâ—â—_n be_v mean_n go_v bytwene_v &_o pray_v couseyle_n &_o help_v of_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n through_o who_o counseyle_n when_o he_o have_v understande_v their_o artycle_n &_o desire_v that_o he_o be_v require_v of_o the_o king_n loath_a he_o be_v &_o ashamed_a to_o say_v nay_o &_o contrary_v they_o but_z nevertheless_o he_o be_v aghast_a lest_o it_o shall_v be_v any_o preiudyce_v against_o the_o pope_n &_o long_a time_n tarry_v they_o or_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v or_o consent_v thereto_o till_o he_o have_v better_a counseyle_n &_o avysement_n with_o good_a deliberacyon_n of_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi but_o when_o he_o be_v with_o every_o day_n &_o contynuall_a beseeching_n of_o many_o noble_a man_n require_v and_o speak_v to_o &_o with_o many_o prayer_n send_v &_o make_v bytwene_v they_o than_o prince_n edward_n send_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi both_o by_o complain_v lettre_n &_o also_o by_o comfortable_a contain_v all_o their_o suggestion_n &_o cause_n with_o all_z the_o other_o king_n epystle_n &_o lettre_n for_o to_o have_v comfort_n &_o help_v of_o the_o wrong_n not_o only_o do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n but_o also_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v fall_v to_o other_o king_n also_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o soon_o holpen_v &_o amend_v through_o the_o doom_n &_o help_n of_o knight_n hod_z to_z them_z that_o it_o asâ—ed_v &_o desire_v the_o which_o letter_n when_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n have_v seen_v such_o a_o king_n spoil_a &_o rob_n with_o moche_n marvel_v &_o send_v again_o comfortable_a lettre_n to_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o &_o to_o the_o other_o foresay_a king_n &_o warn_v they_o to_o arm_n &_o ordain_v they_o against_o that_o mysdoer_n &_o to_o â—â—stande_v they_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n that_o be_v such_o enemy_n to_o king_n when_o this_o noble_a prince_n have_v receyve_v these_o lettre_n hynselfe_n with_o the_o other_o king_n before_o say_v all_o their_o counseyle_n call_v togider_v or_o that_o he_o will_v undertake_v the_o quarrel_n he_o bâ—side_o &_o knytte_a fore_n the_o king_n that_o be_v depose_v with_o a_o great_a of_o the_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v ever_o after_o maynteyn_a the_o right_a byleve_n &_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr with_o all_o their_o mynystres_n right_n &_o lybertee_n to_o defend_v from_o all_o their_o enemy_n &_o all_o evyls_n &_o all_o that_o be_v there_o against_o bytter_o to_o punysshe_v &_o destrouble_v &_o all_o the_o right_n libertee_n prevylege_n of_o holy_a chirche_n increase_n &_o maynteyn_fw-mi &_o amend_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v wrongful_o take_v 〈…〉_o &_o bear_v away_o by_o he_o or_o by_o other_o because_o of_o he_o hasty_o to_o restore_v again_o &_o to_o dryve_v &_o put_v out_o sâ—â—â—syns_n &_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d people_n out_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n &_o power_n &_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d admytte_n none_o such_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ne_o cause_n to_o dwell_v therein_o â–ª_o â—nd_n that_o when_o he_o have_v take_v a_o chrisâ—â—_n woman_n he_o shall_v never_o come_v in_o to_o none_o other_o woman_n beddâ—_n ne_o none_o other_o man_n wife_n to_o defoule_n all_o these_o foresay_a 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hail_n that_o it_o waste_v &_o destroy_v man_n beeste_n house_n &_o tree_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o spain_n beside_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n the_o be_v bytwene_v prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a._n m._n ccc_o lxvij_o &_o of_o king_n edward_n xlij_o the_o three_o day_n of_o apryll_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayle_n &_o a_o great_a in_o a_o large_a field_n call_v priazer_n fast_o by_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n in_o spain_n bytwene_v sir_n edward_n yâ—_z prince_n &_o sir_n henry_n of_o spain_n but_o the_o vyctory_n fall_v to_o prince_n edward_n by_o yâ—_z grate_v of_o god_n and_o this_o same_o prince_n edward_n have_v with_o he_o sir_n john_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o brother_n and_o other_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n about_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o xxx_o m._n and_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n have_v on_o his_o side_n man_n of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n to_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o &_o moo_o 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show_v &_o do_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n sir_n henry_n spenser_n bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n go_v with_o a_o croiserie_n over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o there_o they_o gate_n yâ—_z town_n of_o graven_v &_o the_o town_n of_o burburgh_n dunkirk_n &_o newport_n &_o there_o they_o jade_v &_o fraught_v lj_o shyppe_n with_o pyllage_n for_o to_o have_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o englonde_n with_o these_o shyppe_n &_o good_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o norwyche_n &_o his_o counseyle_n let_v bren_n these_o shyppe_n with_o all_o the_o pyllage_n in_o the_o same_o haven_n in_o to_o hard_a ash_n and_o at_o dunkirk_n be_v do_v a_o batayle_n bytwene_v the_o flemynge_n &_o the_o englisshman_n and_o at_o that_o batayle_n be_v salyne_v a_o great_a multytude_n of_o flemynge_n and_o then_o go_v the_o bysshop_n with_o his_o retynue_v to_o yper_n and_o besyege_v it_o a_o long_a time_n but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v goten_a and_o so_o leave_v that_o siege_n &_o come_v again_o 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out_o of_o yâ—_z lyste_n &_o so_o forth_o to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z viij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n richard_n sir_n edmonde_n of_o langley_n earl_n of_o cambrydge_v yâ—_z king_n uncle_n go_v in_o to_o portyngale_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n in_o strengthing_n and_o help_a the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o his_o power_n &_o there_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n have_v the_o victory_n of_o his_o enemy_n through_o help_n and_o conforte_v of_o our_o englysshman_n and_o when_o the_o journey_n be_v do_v yâ—_z earl_n of_z
knight_n &_o squyer_n and_o these_o juste_n and_o turneyment_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythâ—elde_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o stranger_n of_o what_o land_n or_o ceuntre_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v &_o thyder_o they_o be_v right_a welcome_n &_o to_o they_o &_o to_o all_o other_o be_v hold_v open_a household_n &_o great_a fee_v &_o also_o great_a gift_n be_v give_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o yâ—_z king_n side_n be_v all_o of_o one_o suit_n their_o coâ—â—s_n their_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappures_n and_o all_o be_v white_a herte_n with_o crown_n about_o their_o neck_n &_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_v thereupon_o &_o the_o crown_n hang_a low_o before_o the_o heart_n body_n the_z which_o hart_n be_v yâ—_z king_n lyveray_fw-fr yâ—_z he_o give_v to_o lord_n &_o lady_n knight_n &_o squyer_n for_o to_o know_v his_o household_n from_o other_o people_n and_o in_o this_o fee_a come_v to_o yâ—_z juste_n xxiiij_o lady_n &_o lead_v xxiiij_o lord_n of_o the_o garter_n 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earth_n &_o there_o he_o play_v at_o the_o tenes_fw-fr with_o his_o hard_a go_a stone_n and_o they_o yâ—_z be_v with_z in_z yâ—_z town_n when_o they_o shall_v play_v their_o song_n be_v well_o away_o &_o alas_o that_o ever_o any_o such_o tenes_fw-fr ball_n be_v make_v &_o curse_v all_o though_o yâ—_z war_n begin_v &_o yâ—_z time_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v ¶_o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n yâ—_z king_n let_v cry_n at_o every_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v ready_a on_o the_o morrow_n er_o to_o make_v assaute_n to_o yâ—_z town_n and_o william_n boucher_n &_o john_n grant_v with_o twelve_o other_o worthy_a burgese_n come_v to_o the_o king_n &_o beseech_v he_o of_o his_o ryall_n pryncehode_n &_o power_n to_o withdraw_v his_o malice_n &_o bestruccyon_n that_o he_o do_v to_o they_o and_z beseech_v he_o of_o eight_o day_n respite_n &_o trewse_n if_o any_o rescowe_n may_v come_v to_o they_o &_o else_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n to_o he_o with_o all_o their_o good_n and_o than_o the_o king_n send_v forth_o yâ—_z capytayne_v &_o keep_v the_o remenaunt_n still_o with_o he_o and_o yâ—_z lord_n gaucorte_fw-fr that_o be_v capytayne_v of_o yâ—_z town_n go_v forth_o to_o roen_n in_o all_o the_o haste_v unto_o the_o dolphyn_a for_o help_v &_o socour_v but_o there_o be_v none_o ne_o no_o man_n of_o rescowe_n for_o the_o dolphyn_n will_v not_o abide_v and_o thus_o this_o capytayne_n come_v again_o unto_o the_o king_n &_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n &_o delyver_v he_o the_o key_n and_o than_o he_o call_v his_o uncle_n the_o earl_n of_o dorset_n &_o make_v he_o capytayne_v of_o the_o town_n of_o harflet_n &_o deliver_v he_o yâ—_z key_n &_o bid_v high_o go_v &_o put_v out_o all_o yâ—_z frensshe_v people_n both_o man_n woman_n &_o child_n &_o stuff_n his_o town_n of_o harflet_n with_o englysshe_n people_n and_o than_o the_o king_n send_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o let_v cry_n in_o every_o good_a town_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z what_o crafty_a man_n will_v come_v thyder_n &_o enhabyte_v he_o there_o in_o yâ—_z town_n he_o shall_v have_v 〈…〉_o s_o &_o household_n to_o high_a &_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o thyder_n go_v many_o merchant_n &_o crafty_a man_n &_o enhabyte_v they_o there_o to_o strength_n the_o town_n &_o be_v welcome_a and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n see_v yâ—_z this_o town_n be_v well_o stuff_v both_o of_o vytayle_n &_o of_o man_n this_o worthy_a prince_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v towards_o calays_n by_o land_n &_o yâ—_z frensshman_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n they_o think_v for_o to_o have_v stop_v high_o his_o way_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v not_o pass_v that_o way_n
william_n porter_n knight_n with_o all_o their_o retynue_v before_o the_o port_n of_o sayâ—â—_n hylâ—ry_n and_o than_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o morâ—â—â—n_n with_o all_o his_o retynue_v lâ—dged_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n â—atherâ—â—s_v and_o the_o â—rle_n of_o â—alysâ—â—ry_n with_o his_o retynue_v lay_v on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o saint_n â—atherynes_n and_o sir_n john_n grace_n knight_n be_v lodge_v at_o the_o abbey_n that_o be_v call_v le_fw-fr moâ—nâ—_n dâ—_n saint_n myâ—hâ—l_o and_o sir_n philip_n 〈◊〉_d knight_n the_o king_n tresourer_n be_v lodge_v bytwene_v the_o water_n of_o â—eynâ—_n and_o the_o abbey_n and_o keep_v the_o ward_n under_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o carowe_n be_v lodge_v under_o the_o water_n side_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o passage_n and_o jenâ—â—â—_n the_o squyer_n lie_v next_o he_o on_o the_o water_n side_n and_o these_o two_o squyer_n keep_v maâ—ly_o the_o water_n of_o â—â—yne_n and_o often_o time_n fight_v with_o their_o enemy_n and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o â—â—yne_n lie_v the_o â—rle_n of_o huntyngdon_n 〈◊〉_d master_v 〈◊〉_d the_o earl_n â—â—ne_v of_o west_n 〈…〉_o erlonde_fw-fr &_o sir_n gylbert_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o kent_n &_o sir_n richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o the_o lord_n feryer_n with_o their_o retynue_v before_o the_o port_n du_fw-fr pount_n &_o each_o of_o these_o lord_n have_v strong_a ordinance_n and_o the_o king_n do_v make_v at_o pount_n de_fw-fr larche_n over_o the_o water_n of_o seyne_n a_o strong_a &_o a_o mighty_a chain_n of_o yren_n &_o put_v it_o through_o great_a pile_n fast_o pyght_n in_o the_o ground_n &_o that_o go_v over_o the_o ryver_n of_o seyne_n that_o no_o vessel_n may_v pass_v in_o no_o wise_n &_o about_o that_o cheyne_n the_o king_n let_v make_v a_o brydge_v over_o the_o water_n of_o seyne_n that_o man_n and_o horse_n &_o all_o other_o catyage_n may_v go_v to_o &_o fro_o at_o all_o time_n when_o need_n be_v and_o than_o come_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwik_n &_o have_v goten_a dounfrout_n to_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n and_o anon_o yâ—_z king_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o war_n wyk_fw-mi to_o cawdebecke_n to_o besyegâ—it_v and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o town_n he_o send_v his_o herawde_n to_o the_o capytayne_n &_o have_v he_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o anon_o he_o lay_v his_o siege_n and_o the_o capytayne_n beseech_v the_o earl_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o presence_n and_o it_o please_v he_o and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o so_o yâ—_z good_a earl_n grant_v he_o for_o to_o come_v and_o than_o he_o come_v out_o &_o four_o other_o burgeyse_n come_v with_o he_o &_o entreat_v so_o with_o this_o earl_n that_o this_o same_o town_n be_v under_o composicyon_n to_o do_v as_o yâ—_z eâ—te_fw-it of_o boen_n do_v and_o the_o earl_n grant_v &_o consent_v thereto_o upon_o this_o condicyon_n that_o yâ—_z king_n navy_n of_o englonde_n with_o his_o ordinance_n may_v pass_v up_o by_o they_o in_o safety_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o let_n or_o dysturbaunce_v and_z to_o his_o composicyon_n they_o set_v to_o their_o seal_n and_o the_o shyppe_n pass_v up_o by_o they_o in_o safete_a and_o come_v before_o the_o cite_v of_o boen_n unto_o a_o hondred_a shyppe_n &_o there_o they_o cast_v their_o anchor_n and_o than_o this_o cite_v be_v vesyege_v both_o by_o land_n 〈◊〉_d by_o water_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v and_o the_o shyppe_n come_fw-mi up_o than_o come_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o warwyk_fw-mi again_o to_o the_o king_n &_o 〈◊〉_d he_o hygiene_v the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n kathet_n yâ—s_v &_o the_o king_n till_o that_o the_o abbey_n entreat_v &_o so_o be_v the_o king_n and_o than_o he_o 〈…〉_o &_o lodge_v he_o before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vylle_n &_o than_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o 〈…〉_o ry_o rommaâ—ded_v by_o the_o king_n 〈…〉_o ready_a to_o ride_v but_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tydynge_n &_o make_v he_o to_o abide_v &_o so_o he_o return_v again_o &_o lodge_v he_o beside_o the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n till_o that_o the_o siege_n be_v end_v â–ª_o and_o than_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n the_o king_n brother_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o shyrâ—ouâ—gh_a yâ—_z which_o he_o have_v win_v &_o goten_a and_o stuff_v again_o to_o the_o king_n beh_o 〈…〉_o &_o profit_n unto_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n before_o 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o as_o one_o he_o lodge_v with_o great_a ordinance_n before_o yâ—_z porte_fw-fr saint_n hylary_n 〈◊〉_d the_o town_n and_o his_o enemy_n than_o our_o other_o layâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge of_o length_n within_o 〈◊〉_d of_o quarrel_n &_o with_o he_o lie_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o lord_n of_o 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o their_o retynue_v &_o strange_a ordy_a 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d &_o proud_o 〈…〉_o their_o enemy_n ever_o 〈◊〉_d they_o yssue_v out_o of_o the_o â—ite_n and_o than_o come_v the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o kylmayn_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o see_v to_o yâ—_z king_n with_o a_o fair_a â—â—yny_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o ter_z their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d guise_n to_o yâ—_z number_n of_o â–ª_o xv_o c._o 〈…〉_o &_o yâ—_z king_n welcome_v they_o &_o make_v they_o good_a cheer_n ¶_o and_o than_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n that_o 〈…〉_o the_o dolphyn_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o yn_v will_v come_v 〈…〉_o with_o a_o strong_a 〈…〉_o cyon_n &_o 〈…〉_o entre_fw-fr on_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d side_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d because_o that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d plain_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o yâ—_z king_n assign_v the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o kylmayâ—_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d &_o lodge_v he_o on_o yâ—_z north_n side_n of_o yâ—_z hoo_v for_o to_o stop_v their_o passage_n &_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z fore_v of_o lion_n &_o of_o this_o ordinance_n they_o be_v 〈…〉_o go_v to_o yâ—_z see_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o his_o â—â—uy_fw-fr ne_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d his_o land_n 〈◊〉_d party_n for_o 〈…〉_o his_o usage_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈…〉_o to_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z see_v &_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z see_v co_fw-la 〈…〉_o yâ—_z no_o maneâ—_n of_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d rout_n upon_o yâ—_z see_v and_o anon_o yâ—_z king_n 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d pytayn_v of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o charge_v he_o to_o delyver_v he_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o town_n or_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v neither_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d thylde_z alyve_a and_o anon_o yâ—_z capytayâ—_n 〈…〉_o burgeyse_n of_o the_o town_n bring_v yâ—â—â—ys_v unto_o the_o king_n &_o beseech_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o king_n delyver_v the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d john_n kekeley_n &_o make_v he_o capytayn_v &_o 〈…〉_o dead_a he_o to_o put_v out_o all_o yâ—_z fren_fw-it 〈…〉_o man_n both_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o of_o â—he_n town_n 〈◊〉_d there_o beside_o be_v the_o castle_n of_o lo_n 〈◊〉_d &_o thyder_v the_o king_n send_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d maâ—_n 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o fâ—yre_a company_n &_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_o &_o bring_v 〈…〉_o they_o to_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n 〈…〉_o again_o &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o lover_n &_o of_o all_o yâ—_z long_o 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d ge_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o f_o 〈…〉_o man_n and_o than_o yâ—_z king_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d his_o way_n to_o cane_n that_o be_v a_o strong_a down_o anâ—_n a_o â—â—yre_n &_o 〈…〉_o he_o send_v his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o yâ—_z capytayn_v &_o 〈◊〉_d ge_v he_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o his_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v gete_v the_o 〈…〉_o strength_n of_o hand_n and_o they_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o he_o â–ª_o 〈…〉_o counseyle_v 〈◊〉_d the_o to_o 〈◊〉_d all_o about_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n &_o slay_v down_o right_a 〈◊〉_d he_o come_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o spare_v neither_o man_n ne_o child_n &_o ever_o they_o cry_v a_o clatente_a a_o clatence_n and_o saint_n george_n and_o there_o be_v dâ—â—d_v on_o the_o wall_n on_o yâ—_z king_n side_n a_o worthy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v spring_n the_o which_o yâ—_z king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v buty_v in_o yâ—_z abbey_n of_o cane_n fast_o william_n conqueror_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o than_o yâ—_z king_n come_v in_o to_o the_o town_n with_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o clarete_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a lord_n with_o moche_n solempuite_o &_o mirth_n and_o than_o the_o king_n command_v yâ—_z capytayn_v to_o delyver_v hâ—_n his_o castle_n and_o he_o beseech_v the_o king_n to_o gyve_v he_o xiiij_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d spite_n if_o any_o restowe_v will_v come_v 〈◊〉_d if_o none_o will_v come_v to_o delyver_v he_o yâ—_z key_n &_o the_o castle_n at_o his_o commandment_n and_o under_o this_o compo_fw-it 〈…〉_o be_v yâ—_z town_n &_o the_o castle_n of_o baycus_n with_o other_o town_n fortress_n &_o village_n unto_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o â—iiij_fw-la upon_o yâ—â—yll_n before_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o cane_n our_o king_n â—yght_v all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—owne_n as_o
moche_v as_o cane_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o time_n come_v tydynge_n yâ—_z no_o rescowe_n will_v come_v there_o and_o so_o at_o yâ—_z xiiij_o day_n end_n the_o capytayn_n of_o the_o castle_n come_v out_o &_o the_o lyver_v yâ—_z key_n &_o the_o castle_n to_o our_o king_n and_o bayeus_n and_o the_o other_o xiiij_o town_n be_v delyver_v to_o he_o also_o and_o anon_o the_o king_n delyver_v the_o key_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o make_v he_o capytayn_v both_o of_o the_o town_n &_o also_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o make_v he_o capytayn_v of_o baycus_n and_o of_o all_o the_o other_o town_n also_o and_o so_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o town_n &_o the_o castle_n &_o there_o he_o hold_v sayne_o â—â—orges_v fest_n &_o there_o he_o make_v xâ—_n knight_n tes_fw-fr of_o the_o have_v there_o be_v sir_n lowy_n robersart_n salin_n chayny_n mougome_n â—y_a 〈◊〉_d many_o other_o worthy_a man_n and_o the_o king_n command_v they_o for_o to_o put_v out_o all_o the_o frensshman_n &_o woman_n &_o no_o man_n so_o hardy_a to_o defoule_n â—ny_n woman_n no_o take_v no_o manner_n of_o good_a awayt_n frâ—_n they_o but_z let_v they_o pass_v in_o pease_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o there_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o town_n in_o one_o day_n moo_o than_o xu_o c._n woman_n and_o the_o king_n let_v stuff_n the_o town_n &_o castle_n with_o englyssh_n man_n &_o ordain_v there_o two_o capytayne_n one_z for_o the_o town_n &_o a_o other_o for_o yâ—_z castle_n &_o charge_v they_o upon_o their_o lyve_n for_o to_o keep_v well_o the_o town_n &_o the_o castle_n and_o or_z that_o our_o king_n go_v then_n he_o gate_n faleys_n newelyn_n &_o lay_v a_o siege_n to_o shyr_n burgh_n &_o that_o siege_n lay_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o glow_n testre_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o a_o mighty_a and_o by_o process_n of_o time_n gate_n it_o &_o make_v there_o a_o capytayne_n of_o yâ—_z same_o town_n and_o this_o same_o time_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwik_n lay_v a_o siege_n unto_o dounfront_n &_o gate_n it_o &_o put_v therein_o a_o capytayne_n ¶_o and_o for_o to_o speak_v more_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n that_o yâ—_z king_n ordain_v tho_o to_o scum_v the_o see_v &_o to_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o englonde_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o enemy_n the_o wound_n arise_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o wend_v all_o to_o have_v be_v lose_v but_z through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n almyghty_a and_o good_a governaunce_n they_o toad_n afore_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o wight_n all_o yâ—_z storm_n and_o there_o be_v lose_v two_o caracke_n &_o two_o balynger_n with_o marchaundyse_n &_o other_o great_a good_n &_o all_o the_o people_n yâ—_z be_v within_o they_o and_o a_o other_o carrack_n drive_v before_o hamton_n and_o throw_v his_o mast_n over_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n and_o this_o be_v on_o saint_n barthylmewes_n day_n and_o when_o all_o this_o storm_n be_v cese_v this_o worthy_a earl_n of_o march_n take_v his_o shyppe_n with_o his_o meyny_n &_o go_v to_o the_o see_v &_o lond_v in_o normandy_n at_o hog_n &_o so_o ride_v forth_o toward_o the_o 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go_v to_o a_o strong_a town_n that_o be_v call_v cese_o &_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a mynster_n &_o they_o yield_v it_o anon_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o than_o the_o king_n go_v from_o then_n to_o alaunson_n and_o win_v the_o town_n &_o the_o bridge_n and_o the_o king_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi to_o 〈◊〉_d town_n that_o be_v call_v belesme_n with_o a_o great_a and_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o anon_o they_o yield_v it_o &_o put_v they_o all_o in_o to_o the_o king_n good_a grace_n &_o mercy_n &_o so_o do_v many_o moâ—_n strong_a town_n &_o castle_n that_o be_v in_o those_o party_n and_o from_o then_n they_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o perch_n &_o anon_o it_o be_v yield_v unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o town_n &_o the_o castle_n &_o body_n &_o good_n at_o the_o king_n good_a grace_n and_o so_o the_o king_n gate_n &_o conquer_v all_o yâ—_z town_n &_o castle_n pile_n strength_n 〈◊〉_d abbey_n unto_o pount_n de_fw-fr larche_n &_o from_o then_n unto_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o boen_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o fyfth_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fyfth_o sir_n john_n oldeastel_n yâ—_z be_v the_o lord_n cobham_n be_v arrest_v for_o heresy_n &_o bring_v to_o yâ—_z coure_z of_o london_n &_o anon_o after_o he_o break_v the_o couâ—e_n and_o go_v in_o to_o wales_n &_o there_o keep_v he_o 〈…〉_o ge_fw-mi tyme._n and_o at_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o he_o lord_n po_n 〈…〉_o take_v he_o but_o he_o stand_v 〈…〉_o great_a defence_n long_o time_n &_o be_v sore_o woâ—ded_v or_o he_o will_v be_v take_v &_o to_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d man_n bring_v he_o out_o of_o wales_n to_o london_n 〈…〉_o where_o 〈…〉_o &_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o westmynster_n &_o there_o be_v examine_v of_o certain_a point_n that_o be_v â—ut_v on_o 〈◊〉_d &_o he_o say_v not_o nay_o and_o so_o he_o be_v convicte_n of_o the_o clergy_n for_o his_o heresy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o n_n before_o the_o justyfull_a glad_a &_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o in_o haste_n &_o keep_v yâ—_z ground_n &_o the_o place_n yâ—_z the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n have_v assign_v &_o they_o quytte_n they_o as_o good_a warryour_n to_o their_o king_n ¶_o now_o will_v i_o tell_v you_o which_o be_v yâ—_z chief_a capytayne_n &_o governor_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o roen_n mon_fw-fr sir_n guy_n butler_n be_v chief_a capytayn_n both_o of_o yâ—_z cite_v &_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o mon_fw-fr sir_n termegan_v he_o be_v capitayn_v of_o port_n de_fw-fr caur_n mon_fw-fr sir_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n be_v capitayn_v of_o yâ—_z disner_n monsyr_n anthony_n be_v lewtenaunt_n to_o mon_fw-fr sir_n guy_n butler_n henry_n chantfien_n be_v capytayne_v of_o the_o port_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pount_n john_n mantrevas_n be_v capytayne_v of_o the_o port_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr castle_n monsyr_n de_fw-fr preaux_n be_v capytayne_v of_o the_o port_n of_o saint_n hylary_n the_o bastard_n of_o tyne_n he_o be_v capytayne_v of_o the_o port_n martenuylle_n and_o grand_a jake_v a_o worthy_a warâ—_n your_o he_o be_v capytayne_v of_o all_o man_n of_o war_n and_z he_o be_v governor_n 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captivite_fw-la by_o the_o take_n of_o this_o cite_v the_o turk_n great_o be_v enhance_a in_o pride_n &_o a_o great_a loss_n to_o all_o christendom_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxviij_o year_n be_v a_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n and_z from_o then_n adiourn_v to_o the_o black_a frere_n 〈◊〉_d london_n &_o after_o christmas_n to_o westmynster_n again_o ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n roâ—erte_n of_o cane_n a_o man_n of_o the_o west_n country_n 〈◊〉_d a_o few_o shyppe_n take_v a_o great_a fleet_n of_o ship_n comyngâ—_n out_o of_o yeâ—ay_v lade_v with_o 〈◊〉_d which_o shyppe_n be_v out_o of_o prince_n 〈…〉_o under_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o bring_v they_o to_o hâ—mpton_n wherefore_o the_o march_n aunt_n of_o englonde_n be_v in_o flaundres_n be_v arrest_v in_o bruges_n ipre_n &_o other_o place_n &_o may_v not_o be_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d their_o dette_n disch_fw-mi huge_v till_o they_o have_v make_v apoyntment_n for_o to_o pay_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o shyppe_n which_o be_v pay_v by_o yâ—_z merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n every_o penny_n and_o in_o like_a wise_n the_o marchunte_n &_o good_n be_v in_o da_fw-la 〈…〉_o be_v also_o arrest_v and_o make_v great_a amends_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frensshman_n in_o a_o morning_n take_v by_o a_o train_n the_o town_n of_o pount_n de_fw-fr larche_n &_o therein_o the_o lord_n fauconbrydge_v be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o after_o yâ—_z in_o d_o 〈…〉_o o_o rom_n be_v take_v &_o lose_v be_v therein_o sir_n edmond_n duke_n of_o somerset_n the_z earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n which_o by_o a_o poyntment_n leave_v pledge_n &_o lose_v all_o normandy_n &_o come_v home_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o during_o yâ—_z say_v parliament_z yâ—_z duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v arrest_v &_o send_v in_o to_o yâ—_z coure_z &_o there_o he_o be_v a_o month_n &_o after_o the_o king_n do_v do_v fetch_n he_o out_o for_z which_o cause_n all_o yâ—_z comyn_n be_v in_o a_o great_a rumour_n what_o for_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o angeo_n &_o main_a &_o after_o lose_v of_o all_o normandy_n &_o in_o especyall_a for_o yâ—_z death_n of_o yâ—_z good_a duke_n of_o glocestre_n in_o so_o moche_v in_o some_o place_n man_n gadr_v &_o make_v they_o capytayn_n as_o blewberde_v &_o other_o which_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n and_o than_o the_o say_a parlyament_n be_v adiourn_v to_o leycestre_n and_o thynder_n yâ—_z king_n bring_v with_o he_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o suffolk_n and_o when_o yâ—_z comyn_n understode_v yâ—_z he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o coute_n &_o come_fw-mi thyder_n they_o desire_v for_o to_o have_v execution_n on_o they_o yâ—_z be_v cause_n of_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o normandy_n &_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n &_o have_v sell_v gascoyn_n &_o guienne_n of_o which_o they_o name_v to_o be_v guilty_a yâ—_z duke_n of_o suffolk_n as_o chief_a the_o lord_n saye_z yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o salisbury_n 〈…〉_o yell_v &_o many_o moâ—_n and_o for_o to_o appease_v the_o comyn_n the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o u_o year_n and_o so_o during_o the_o parlyament_n he_o go_v in_o to_o norfolk_n &_o there_o take_v shyp_a for_o to_o go_v out_o of_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o englonde_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o year_n as_o he_o sail_v on_o yâ—_z see_v a_o ship_n of_o war_n call_v the_o nycolas_n of_o the_o tower_n meet_v with_o his_o ship_n &_o find_v he_o therein_o who_o they_o take_v out_o &_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o their_o ship_n to_o the_o master_n &_o to_o the_o capytayn_n &_o there_o he_o be_v examine_v &_o at_o yâ—_z last_o judge_v to_o death_n and_o so_o they_o put_v he_o in_o a_o cabin_n &_o his_o chapelayn_n with_o him_z f_z 〈…〉_o to_o shryve_v he_o and_o the_o do_v they_o bring_v high_a in_o to_o dover_n ride_v &_o set_v high_o in_o to_o yâ—_z boat_n &_o there_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o bring_v yâ—_z body_n on_o land_n upon_o the_o sand_n &_o set_v the_o heed_n thereby_o and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o first_o day_n of_o maye_n leo_n what_o avayl_v he_o all_o his_o 〈…〉_o raunte_v 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call_v alcliud_fw-la ¶_o r._n edinburgh_n be_v a_o cite_v in_o the_o land_n of_o picte_n bytwene_v the_o ryver_n of_o twede_n &_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v &_o hyght_n sometime_o the_o castle_n of_o maiden_n &_o be_v call_v afterward_o edinburgh_n of_o edan_n king_n of_o picte_n that_o regn_v there_o in_o egfridus_n time_n king_n of_o northumberlonde_n alcliud_fw-la be_v sometime_o a_o noble_a cite_v &_o be_v now_o well_o nigh_o unknowen_a to_o all_o englysshman_n for_o under_o the_o bryton_n &_o picte_n &_o englysshman_n it_o be_v a_o noble_a cite_v to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o dane_n but_o afterward_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viij_o c_o lxx_o it_o be_v destroy_v when_o the_o dane_n destroy_v the_o country_n of_o northumberlonde_n but_o in_o what_o place_n of_o britayn_n that_o cite_v alcliud_fw-la be_v build_v auctours_n tell_v diverse_o beda_n li_n i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v build_v by_o west_n that_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o depart_v bytwene_v the_o briton_n and_o the_o picte_n sometime_n there_o severê°_n famous_a wall_n end_v westward_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v by_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o far_o from_o caâ—â—leâ—ll_n for_o that_o cite_v be_v set_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o wall_n other_o writer_n of_o story_n write_v that_o the_o cite_v of_o alcliud_fw-la be_v that_o cite_v that_o now_o be_v call_v aldburgh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v an_z old_a town_n &_o stand_v upon_o the_o ryver_n ous_a not_o far_o from_o burghbrigge_n that_o be_v ten_o mile_n westward_o out_o of_o york_n &_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o preve_v that_o by_o gaufride_n in_o his_o book_n of_o dede_n of_o bryton_n he_o write_v ytâ—â—â—durus_fw-la king_n of_o briton_n be_v lodge_v at_o the_o cite_v of_o alcliud_fw-la because_o of_o soâ—aâ—e_n and_o hunt_v &_o find_v his_o brother_n argaâ—on_n mask_v in_o a_o wood_fw-mi nigh_o there_o bâ—â—â—â—â—_n that_o hyght_n calatery_a but_o that_o wâ—dâ—â—â—latery_a which_o be_v calter_n in_o 〈…〉_o reach_v almoo_v to_o york_v and_o struggle_v toward_o the_o north_n by_o aldburgh_n 〈…〉_o by_o space_n of_o twenty_o mile_n the_o moost_n 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o wood_fw-mi be_v now_o throw_v down_o &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d tyll_v other_o man_n will_v suppose_v that_o alcliud_fw-la be_v that_o cyte_n that_o now_o be_v call_v burgham_n in_o the_o north_n country_n of_o wâ—â—â—_n merlonde_v fast_o by_o comberlond_n and_o stand_v upon_o the_o river_n eden_n the_o cite_v be_v 〈◊〉_d wondrous_o seen_v demetrius_n you_o now_o where_o it_o be_v build_v ¶_o treâ—â—sa_n it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o assoil_v if_o man_n take_v heed_n that_o many_o town_n bear_v one_o name_n as_o cartage_n in_o africa_n &_o cartago_fw-la in_o spain_n newporte_n in_o wales_n &_o newport_n in_o the_o parysshe_n of_o barkeley_n worten_n under_o egg_n &_o worton_n pass_v wyâ—war_n wyk_fw-mi pain_n &_o wyk_fw-mi in_o the_o parysshe_n of_o barkeley_n &_o two_o shire_n town_n either_o be_v call_v hampton_n as_o southampton_n &_o northampton_n so_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o story_n that_o one_o alcliud_fw-la be_v in_o york_n shire_n a_o other_o in_o westmerlond_n &_o one_o fast_o by_o the_o right_a side_n of_o yâ—_z west_n arm_n of_o yâ—_z see_v that_o depart_v englonde_n &_o scotlonde_n but_o that_o alcliud_fw-la be_v a_o right_a strong_a cyte_n as_o beda_n say_v &_o yâ—_z cyte_v stand_v fast_o by_o a_o ryver_n that_o be_v call_v cliud_fw-la &_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o ryver_n in_o yorkshyre_n nor_o in_o westmerlonde_n as_o man_n of_o the_o country_n tell_v i_o some_o man_n say_v that_o the_o ryver_n cliud_fw-la be_v now_o name_v sulwatche_n sulwatche_fw-mi be_v but_o u_o 〈◊〉_d fro_o caerleyll_v which_o be_v a_o cite_v in_o yâ—â—ouÌ„tre_n of_o north_n englond_n towards_o yâ—_z north_n west_n &_o have_v a_o other_o name_n which_o be_v luguball_n leyll_v the_o vij_o king_n of_o briton_n build_v caerleyll_o ¶_o r._n in_o this_o cite_v be_v some_o what_o of_o that_o famous_a wall_n that_o pass_v northumberlond_n ¶_o wiâ—hel_n de_fw-fr upon_o in_o this_o cite_v be_v yet_o a_o three_o chamber_v house_n make_v of_o vawte_a stone_n that_o never_o may_v be_v destroy_v with_o tempest_n of_o wederne_a with_o brenning_a of_o fire_n also_o in_o yâ—_z country_n fast_o by_o westmerlonde_n in_o yâ—_z front_n of_o a_o three_o chamber_v place_n be_v write_v in_o this_o manner_n marâ—â—ictori_fw-la what_o this_o write_n be_v to_o say_v i_o doubt_n somewhat_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o some_z of_z yâ—_z combre_n lie_v there_o sometime_o when_o yâ—_z consul_n mariê°_n have_v put_v high_o out_o of_o â—taly_a but_o it_o seem_v better_a that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o mind_n of_o mariê°_n king_n of_o briton_n that_o be_v aruitagê°_n soon_o this_o mariê°_n overâ—ame_v in_o that_o place_n rodryk_n king_n of_o picte_n so_o say_v gaufre_n in_o his_o brytysshe_n
to_o mean_n but_o poetes_n in_o their_o manner_n speech_n fain_o as_o though_o every_o kind_a craft_n &_o lyve_v have_v a_o dyvers_a god_n everyche_a from_o other_o and_o so_o they_o feign_v a_o god_n of_o batayle_n &_o of_o fight_a &_o call_v high_a mars_n and_o a_o god_n of_o covetyse_n &_o richesse_n &_o marchaundyse_n &_o call_v he_o mercurius_n and_o so_o bacchus_n be_v call_v god_n of_o wine_n venus_n goddess_n of_o love_n &_o beaute_n laver_n va_fw-la god_n of_o their_o &_o of_o robbery_n protheus_n god_n of_o falshede_v &_o of_o gyle_v &_o pluto_n god_n of_o hell_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o these_o verse_n will_v mean_n that_o these_o foresay_a god_n regne_fw-la &_o ben_fw-mi serve_v in_o chestre_n mars_n with_o fight_a &_o cock_v mercurius_n with_o covetyse_n &_o rychesse_n bacchus_n with_o great_a drynk_n venus_n with_o love_n lewd_o laverna_fw-la with_o thefre_v &_o robbery_n procheus_n with_o faishede_v &_o gyle_v than_o be_v pluto_n not_o unserued_a that_o be_v god_n of_o hell_n ¶_o r._n there_o babylon_n lore_n more_o may_v have_v troth_n the_o more_o ¶_o of_o provynces_n and_o shire_n ca_n ten_o take_v heed_n that_o englonde_n contain_v xxxij_o shire_n &_o provynces_n that_o now_o be_v call_v erledome_n reserve_v cornewayle_v &_o that_o ylonde_fw-fr ¶_o alfre_n these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o that_o erledome_n &_o shire_n kent_n southsex_n sothery_a namshyre_n barok_n shire_n that_o have_v his_o name_n of_o a_o bare_a oak_n that_o be_v in_o the_o forest_n at_o wyndsore_n for_z at_o that_o bare_a oak_n man_n of_o that_o shire_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v togyder_n and_o make_v their_o treatye_n and_o there_o take_v counseyle_n &_o advyse_n also_o wylshyre_n that_o hight_v sometime_o the_o provynce_n of_o semeran_n somerset_n dorset_n deven_n shire_n that_o now_o be_v call_v devonia_n in_o latyn_a these_o ix_o south_n shire_n the_o tamyse_n depart_v from_o the_o other_o deal_n of_o englonde_n which_o be_v sometime_o govern_v &_o rule_v by_o the_o 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englysshe_n call_v wepentake_n for_o sometime_o in_o the_o come_n of_o a_o new_a lord_n tenaunte_n be_v wont_a to_o yield_v up_o their_o wepen_v in_o stead_n of_o homage_n durhamshyre_n stretch_v from_o the_o ryver_n of_o teyse_n unto_o that_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o for_o to_o speak_v proper_o of_o northumberlond_n it_o stretch_v fro_o the_o ryver_n of_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o tâ—oâ—de_n that_o be_v in_o the_o begynnyng_n of_o scotlondethaâ—_n yâ—_n yâ—_z coâ—tree_fw-mi of_o northâ—mberlonde_n that_o be_v sometime_o from_o â—umber_n unto_o 'twere_v be_v now_o account_v for_o one_o shire_n &_o one_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yine_n than_o be_v in_o englond_n but_o xxii_o shire_n but_o if_o the_o country_n of_o northumberionde_a be_v depart_v in_o to_o vi_o shire_n that_o ben_fw-mi euerwyke_n shire_n durhamshyre_n norchumberlonde_n cuerleilshyre_n appelbyshyre_n laucastre_n shire_n than_o ben_fw-mi in_o englonde_fw-fr xxxvi_o shire_n without_o cornewayle_v &_o also_o without_o that_o ylonde_n king_n william_n make_v all_o these_o provynce_n and_o shire_n to_o be_v descryve_v &_o meve_v than_o be_v find_fw-mi xxxvi_o shire_n and_o half_a a_o shire_n town_n iii_o m._n and_o sour_a score_n parysshe_a church_n xivi_fw-la m._n and_o two_o knights_n fee_n ixxv_fw-la thousand_o whereof_o man_n of_o religyon_n have_v xxvij_o thousand_o and_o xu_o any_o ghte_n fee_n but_o now_o the_o wood_n ben_fw-mi hew_v town_n and_o the_o land_n new_a tyll_v and_o make_v moche_n more_o than_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o many_o town_n &_o vyllage_n buyiden_fw-mi &_o so_o there_o be_v many_o moo_o vyllage_n &_o 〈◊〉_d now_o than_o be_v at_o that_o tyme._n and_o where_o as_o afore_o be_v write_v that_o cornewayle_v be_v not_o fetch_v among_o the_o shire_n of_o englonde_n it_o may_v stand_v among_o they_o well_o enough_o for_o it_o be_v neither_o in_o wale_n nor_o in_o scotlonde_n but_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n &_o it_o loyn_v unto_o devenshyre_n &_o so_o may_v there_o be_v account_v in_o englonde_n xxxvii_o shire_n and_o a_o have_v with_o the_o other_o shyles_o ¶_o oelegibus_fw-la legumâ—â—_n vocabulis_fw-la ovnwallâ—_n that_o hight_v moâ—â—inâ—aê°_n also_o make_v first_o â—aâ—es_n in_o brytayne_n the_o which_o be_v 〈…〉_o law_n &_o be_v 〈…〉_o unto_o william_n conqueror_n 〈…〉_o his_o that_o lede_v man_n thereto_o and_o plough_v man_n solowe_v shall_v have_v prevylege_n &_o freedom_n for_o to_o save_v all_o man_n that_o will_v flee_v thereto_o for_o sorour_n and_o refuge_n than_o afterward_o mercia_n queen_n of_o brytous_a that_o be_v gwyl_v telinus_n wife_n of_z her_o the_o provynce_n have_v that_o name_n of_o mercia_n as_o some_o man_n suppose_v she_o make_v a_o law_n full_a of_o wit_n &_o reason_n and_o be_v call_v merchene_n law_n ¶_o gyis_o das_fw-la that_o write_v the_o cronyele_n and_o hysto_fw-la rye_v of_o the_o bryton_n turn_v these_o two_o law_n out_o of_o bryton_n speech_n in_o to_o laryn_n and_o afterward_o king_n aluredus_n turn_v all_o out_o of_o latyn_a in_o to_o saxon_n speech_n and_o be_v call_v merchene_n law_n also_o that_o same_o king_n aluredus_n write_v in_o englysshe_n &_o put_v to_o another_o law_n that_o hyght_n westsaron_n law_n than_o afterward_o danis_n be_v lord_n in_o this_o land_n &_o so_o come_v forth_o the_o three_o law_n that_o hyght_n dane_n law_n of_o these_o threlawes_n saint_n edward_n that_o thyrd_o make_v one_o comyn_v law_n that_o yet_o be_v call_v saint_n edward_n law_n i_o hold_v it_o will_v do_v to_o write_v &_o expowne_v many_o term_n of_o these_o law_n myndebruch_n hurt_v of_o honour_n &_o worship_n in_o irenssbe_fw-mi blescâ—ur_fw-fr de_fw-fr honour_n burbruck_n in_o frenside_n dieschur_n the_o tourt_n ou_fw-fr de_fw-fr cioys_fw-fr grithburche_n break_v of_o pease_n mylkenning_a change_a of_o speech_n in_o court_n sbew_v set_v ting_a forth_o of_o marchaundyse_n hamsokne_v or_o hamfare_v a_o rear_n make_v in_o house_n forstalling_n wrong_v or_o bet_fw-mi down_o in_o that_o king_n high_a way_n frith_n soaken_v surete_a in_o defence_n sak_n forsayte_n soka_n sure_a of_o court_n and_o thereof_o come_v soken_n theme_n sure_a of_o bondman_n fyghr_v wytee_n amersement_n for_o fight_a blodemytte_n 〈…〉_o cement_n for_o sh_a of_o blood_n flit_v 〈…〉_o amends_n for_o sheo_v of_o blood_n leyr_n wit_n amends_n for_o lyenge_a by_o a_o boud_a woman_n 〈◊〉_d year_n amends_n for_o trespass_n scene_n a_o gadere_v to_o werke_v of_o bayllye_n nydage_n tayllage_n for_o dyde_n of_o land_n danes_n shall_v tayllage_v give_v to_o that_o daut_n that_o be_v every_o bona_fw-la taterre_fw-fr that_o be_v every_o exe_v land_n three_o pen_n a_o wepentake_n and_o a_o hondred_a be_v all_o one_o for_o the_o country_n of_o town_n be_v wont_a to_o gyve_v up_o wepen_v in_o the_o come_n of_o a_o lord_n lestage_n custom_n challenge_v in_o chepynge_n fame_n and_o stallage_n custom_n for_o stand_v in_o stretes_n in_o fair_a tyme._n ¶_o of_o kingdom_n of_o bound_n and_o mark_n bytwene_v they_o ca_n xii_o the_o kingdom_n of_o brytayne_n stand_v without_o departing_a hole_n and_o all_o one_o kingdom_n to_o the_o bryton_n from_o the_o first_o brute_n unto_o julius_n cezars_n time_n and_z from_o julius_n cezars_n time_n unto_o severus_n time_n this_o land_n be_v under_o tribute_n to_o that_o romayn_v nevertheless_o king_n they_o have_v of_o that_o same_o land_n from_o severus_n unto_o the_o last_o prince_n gracian_a successor_n of_o brytayn_n fail_v and_o romayn_v regn_v in_o brytayn_n afterward_o the_o romayn_v leave_v of_o their_o regning_a in_o brytayne_n because_o it_o be_v fetre_n from_o rome_n and_o for_o great_a besyne_n that_o they_o have_v on_o that_o other_o side_n than_o scot_n and_o pietes_n by_o myslede_a of_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n pursue_v brytayn_v &_o war_v there_o with_o great_a strengthe_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n long_o time_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o the_o saxon_n come_v at_o the_o prayenge_a of_o the_o bryton_n against_o the_o picte_n &_o put_v
out_o gurmond_n the_o irysshe_n king_n with_o his_o pictes_o and_o the_o bryton_n also_o with_o their_o king_n that_o hight_v careticus_fw-la and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o englond_n into_o wales_n and_o so_o that_o saxon_n be_v vyctoryous_a &_o every_o provynce_n after_o his_o strength_n make_v he_o a_o king_n and_o so_o depart_v englonde_n in_o to_o seven_o kingdom_n nevertheless_o afterward_o these_o seven_o kingdom_n everywhichone_o after_o other_o 〈◊〉_d all_o in_o to_o one_o kingdom_n all_o hole_n un_o 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n adelstove_n nevertheless_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—nes_v pursue_v this_o land_n from_o adei_fw-la 〈…〉_o time_n that_o be_v alurent_n fader_fw-mi unto_o the_o thy_o 〈…〉_o about_o his_o au_o c_o lxx_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o l_o therein_o xxil_n 〈…〉_o re_fw-mi and_o after_o he_o haralde_v hâ—lde_v the_o kingdom_n ix_o movethe_n and_o after_o he_o nor_o man_v have_v regn_v unto_o this_o time_n but_o how_o long_o they_o shall_v regue_v he_o to_o who_o no_o thing_n be_v unknowen_a ¶_o 〈…〉_o of_o that_o foresay_a seven_o kingdom_n &_o their_o mark_n mare_n &_o bound_n when_o they_o begin_v &_o how_o long_o they_o endure_v here_o shall_v i_o somewhat_o short_o tell_v ¶_o alfre_n the_o first_o kingdom_n be_v that_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n that_o stretch_v fro_o the_o ee_a ocean_n unto_o that_o ryver_n of_o tamyse_n there_o regn_v the_o first_o engyste_n &_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la by_o the_o accounting_a of_o dionyse_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o c_o lu_o that_o kingdom_n dure_v three_o c_o lviij_o year_n xu_o king_n unto_o that_o time_n that_o king_n baldrede_n be_v put_v out_o and_z egbert_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n join_v that_o kyngdom_n to_o his_o own_o the_o second_o king_n doom_n be_v at_o southsaxon_n that_o have_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n kent_n in_o the_o south_n the_o see_v &_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n in_o the_o west_n hamshyre_n &_o in_o the_o north_n sothery_a there_o ella_n regn_v first_o with_o his_o three_o son_n &_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n after_o the_o come_n of_o that_o angle_n even_o xxx_o but_o that_o kingdom_n within_o short_a time_n pass_v in_o to_o the_o other_o kingdom_n the_o three_o kingdom_n be_v of_o eestsaxon_n &_o bad_a in_o the_o ee_a side_n the_o see_v in_z the_o west_n the_o country_n of_o london_n in_o the_z fouth_z temse_n &_o in_o that_o north_n southfolke_n the_o king_n of_o this_o counâ—â—â—_n of_o westsaron_n from_o the_o first_o sebertes_n time_n unto_o that_o time_n of_o the_o dane_n be_v ten_o king_n the_o which_o be_v subgecte_a somdele_n to_o other_o king_n nevertheless_o oâ—t_fw-la est_fw-la &_o long_v they_o be_v under_o the_o king_n of_o merciâ—_n &_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o time_n yâ—_z egbert_n the_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n join_v yâ—_z kingdom_n be_v to_o his_o own_o the_o four_o kingdom_n be_v of_o ee_v 〈…〉_o gles_n &_o contain_v norfolk_n &_o south_n folk_n and_o have_v in_o the_o east_n side_n and_o in_o the_o north_n side_n the_o see_v &_o in_o yâ—_z north_n west_n cam_n bridge_n shire_n in_o yâ—_z west_n saint_n comondes_n dyche_n &_o herfordshyre_n &_o in_o yâ—_z south_n essex_n and_o this_o kyngdom_n dute_v under_o twelve_o king_n unto_o the_o time_n yâ—_z king_n edmond_n be_v slay_v and_o than_o the_o dane_n take_v wrongful_o both_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ee_a angle_n and_o of_o ee_a saxon._n afterward_o the_o dane_n be_v put_v out_o and_o dryvenawaye_o or_o make_v subgecte_n and_o than_o the_o elder_a king_n edward_n join_v both_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o orane_n the_o fyfth_o king_n doom_n be_v of_o westsaxon_n &_o dure_v long_o of_o all_o these_o kingdom_n &_o have_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n fouthsaxon_fw-mi in_o the_o north_n tamyse_v in_o the_o south_n &_o in_o the_o west_n the_o see_v ocean_n in_o that_o kingdom_n regn_v serdryk_n with_o his_o soon_o kenryke_v &_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n u_o c._n and_o xix_o and_o than_o after_o the_o come_n of_o angles_n lxxi_o so_o say_v denys_n the_o other_o kingdom_n pass_v in_o to_o this_o kingdom_n the_o syxth_o kingdom_n be_v of_o mercia_n &_o be_v grete_a of_o all_o the_o mark_n &_o the_o mere_n there_o of_o be_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o ryver_n de_fw-fr fast_a by_o chestre_n and_o sevarne_n fast_a by_o shrowesbury_n unto_o brystowe_v in_o yâ—_z ee_v the_o eest_fw-mi see_v in_z the_o south_n tamyse_v unto_o london_n in_o the_o north_n the_o ryver_n of_o humber_n and_o so_o westward_o and_o downwarde_a unto_o the_o river_n mersee_v unto_o the_o corner_n of_o wyrhall_v there_o number_n fall_v in_o to_o the_o west_n see_v penda_fw-la wywes_n soon_o regn_v first_o in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n vi_o c_o xxvi_o so_o say_v denys_n and_z from_o the_o come_n of_o angle_n an_o hondr_v lxxu_o year_n this_o kingdom_n dure_v under_o xviii_o king_n about_o two_o hondr_v lxiij_o year_n unto_o yâ—_z last_o colwulfe_n the_o dane_n vetoke_v yâ—_z kingdom_n to_o keep_v when_o burdr_v the_o king_n be_v put_v out_o but_z the_o elder_a edward_n the_o king_n put_v out_o the_o dane_n and_o join_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o mercia_n to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n nevertheless_o at_o the_o begyuning_a this_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n be_v depart_v in_o to_o three_o in_o west_n mercia_n in_z myddell_a mercia_n &_o ee_a mercia_n the_o vij_o kingdom_n be_v northamhymbrorum_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberionde_a the_o mere_n &_o mark_n thereof_o be_v by_o west_n &_o by_o cest_fw-fr the_z see_v of_o ocean_n by_o south_n that_o tyver_n of_o humber_n and_o so_o downward_o towards_o the_o west_n by_o that_o end_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o notyngham_n and_o of_o derby_n unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o merses_fw-la and_z by_o north_n the_o scot_n see_v that_o hyght_n forth_o in_o scot_n wear_v in_o britysshe_n yâ—_z scot_n tysshe_v see_v in_o englysshe_n this_o kyngdom_n of_o northumberlonde_n be_v first_o dey_v in_o two_o provynce_n that_o one_o be_v yâ—_z south_n side_n &_o hyght_n deyra_n &_o that_o other_o be_v yâ—_z north_n side_n &_o hyght_n brenicia_fw-la as_o it_o be_v two_o kingdom_n &_o the_o ryver_n depart_v these_o two_o kingdom_n that_o time_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o deyra_n be_v from_o yâ—_z ryver_n of_o humber_n unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o tyne_n the_o kingdom_n of_o brenicia_fw-la be_v from_o tyne_n to_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o when_o pirre_v dwell_v there_o as_o beda_n say_v li_n three_o ca_fw-mi ii_o that_o ninian_n yâ—_z holy_a man_n convet_v man_n of_o the_o south_n side_n ida_n the_o king_n regn_v there_o first_o &_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n u_o c._n &_o xlvij_o so_o say_v denys_n in_o deyra_n regn_v king_n elle_fw-fr the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n u_o c_o xlix_o these_o two_o kingdom_n be_v other_o while_n as_o it_o be_v say_v depart_v bytwene_v two_o king_n &_o sometime_o all_o hole_n under_o one_o king_n and_o dure_v as_o it_o be_v twenty_o englysshe_a king_n ccc_o xxi_o year_n at_o yâ—_z last_o osbartus_fw-la and_o elle_fw-fr be_v slay_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o their_o kingdom_n the_o dane_n slay_v they_o &_o northumberlonde_n be_v void_a wtout_fw-fr king_n viii_o year_n than_o afterward_o the_o dane_n regn_v in_o northumberlonde_n xxxvi_o year_n unto_o the_o oning_a of_o yâ—_z kingdom_n adeistone_n make_v subgecte_v the_o king_n dane_n scottysshe_v &_o walsshe_v &_o regn_v first_o alone_a in_o englonge_n &_o hold_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o englonde_n all_o hole_n and_o all_o one_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viij_o c_o xxviij_o that_o tyver_n of_o merâ—ee_n be_v sometime_o mark_n &_o mere_a bytwene_n the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberlond_n that_o may_v be_v show_v in_o two_o manner_n first_o by_o this_o property_n of_o this_o mersee_v that_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o a_o see_v yâ—_z be_v a_o bound_n &_o a_o mere_a for_z it_o depart_v one_o kingdom_n from_o a_o other_o also_o it_o be_v write_v in_o cronycle_n of_o henry_n &_o alfrede_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n yâ—_z elder_a fasten_v a_o castle_n at_o mancestre_n in_o northumberlond_n but_o yâ—_z cite_v mancestre_n be_v fro_o the_o tyver_n of_o mersee_v scarce_o three_o mile_n ¶_o of_o bysshopryche_n and_o of_o their_o see_v ca_n xiij_o ivrius_n be_v the_o first_o king_n chrysten_v of_o yâ—_z bryton_n in_z his_o time_n be_v three_o archebysshoppe_n see_v in_o brytayne_n ove_z be_v at_o london_n a_o other_o at_o york_n &_o the_o three_o at_o cacrusk_n the_o cite_v of_o legyon_n in_o glamorgan_n that_o cite_v be_v now_o call_v caerleon_n to_o these_o archebisshop_n see_v be_v subgeâ—te_v xxviij_o bysshop_n &_o be_v call_v flamme_n to_o the_o archebysshop_n see_v of_o london_n be_v subgecte_v corn_n wail_v &_o all_o myddell_n englonde_n unto_o humber_n
close_v the_o pyt_n about_o with_o a_o wall_n &_o be_v now_o in_o the_o chirche_n yerde_v at_o the_o ee_a end_n of_o the_o chirche_n &_o fast_o shette_v with_o a_o strong_a door_n for_o no_o man_n shall_v nice_o go_v in_o without_o leave_n of_o the_o bysshop_n or_z of_o the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o yâ—_z place_n many_o man_n go_v in_o and_o come_v out_o again_o in_o saint_n patryke_v time_n &_o tell_v of_o pain_n &_o joy_n that_o they_o have_v seen_v and_o the_o meruayle_n that_o they_o see_v be_v there_o yet_o write_v and_o because_o thereof_o many_o man_n turn_v &_o be_v convert_v to_o right_a byleve_n also_o many_o man_n go_v in_o &_o come_v never_o out_o again_o in_o king_n stephen_n time_n king_n of_o englonde_n a_o knight_n yâ—_z hyght_n owayne_o go_v in_o to_o saint_n patryke_v purgatory_n &_o come_v again_o &_o dwell_v ever_o after_o during_o his_o life_n in_o the_o needs_o of_o the_o abbey_n of_o ludensis_n that_o be_v of_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o cysteaux_n &_o tell_v many_o wonder_n that_o he_o have_v seen_v in_o patryke_n purgatory_n that_o place_n be_v call_v patryke_n purgatory_n and_o the_o chirche_n be_v name_v reglis_n no_o man_n be_v enjoin_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o that_o purgatory_n but_o counseyl_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v therein_o but_o take_v upon_o he_o other_o penance_n and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v avoid_v &_o be_v saable_a and_o will_v needs_o go_v therein_o he_o shall_v first_o go_v to_o the_o bysshop_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v send_v with_o lettre_n to_o the_o pryove_n of_o yâ—_z place_n &_o they_o both_o shall_v counseyle_v he_o to_o leave_v and_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o go_v thereto_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o prayer_n &_o in_o fast_a xu_o day_n and_z after_o xu_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v housel_v &_o lad_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o purgatory_n with_o processyon_n &_o litany_n and_o yet_o he_o shall_v be_v counseyl_v to_o leave_v it_o &_o if_o he_o be_v steadfast_a and_o will_v enâ—â—e_v the_o door_n shall_v be_v open_v &_o he_o blyss_v &_o go_v in_o god_n name_n &_o hold_v forth_o his_o way_n and_o the_o door_n shall_v be_v fast_o shette_v till_o the_o next_o day_n and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v the_o pryour_fw-mi shall_v come_v and_o open_v the_o door_n and_o if_o the_o man_n be_v come_fw-mi he_o lede_v he_o in_o to_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr with_o ê“cessyon_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v be_v xv_o day_n in_o prayer_n and_o fast_a ¶_o of_o the_o meruayle_n of_o saint_n of_o irlonde_n ca_n xxix_o here_o giraldê°_n make_v mind_n that_o as_o man_n of_o this_o nacyon_n be_v more_o angry_a than_o other_o man_n &_o more_o hasty_a for_o to_o take_v wretch_n while_o they_o be_v alyve_a so_o saint_n &_o hallow_n of_o this_o land_n be_v more_o wrechefull_a than_o saint_n of_o other_o londe_n clerk_n of_o this_o land_n be_v chaste_a and_o say_v many_o prayer_n &_o do_v great_a abstynence_n a_o day_n &_o drink_v all_o night_n so_o be_v account_v for_o a_o miracle_n yâ—_z 〈…〉_o ery_z 〈…〉_o the_o not_o there_o as_o wine_n regn_v and_o ben_fw-mi chasen_a out_o of_o abbey_n in_o to_o the_o clergy_n &_o do_v as_o monk_n shall_v but_o they_o yâ—_z been_v â—â—yll_v of_o they_o ben_fw-mi worst_a of_o all_o other_o so_o good_a man_n among_o they_o though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o be_v good_a at_o the_o best_o prelate_n of_o that_o country_n ben_fw-mi full_a â—â—owe_n in_o cor_fw-la 〈…〉_o oâ—_n trespass_n and_o besy_n in_o contemplacyon_n and_o not_o in_o preaching_n of_o god_n word_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o all_o yâ—_z saint_n of_o that_o land_n ben_fw-mi confessor_n and_o no_o martyr_n among_o they_o &_o no_o wonder_n for_o all_o the_o prelate_n of_o this_o land_n clerk_n and_o prelate_n shall_v do_v be_v to_o they_o unknowen_a therefore_o when_o 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v against_o the_o bysshop_n of_o cassyll_n how_o it_o may_v be_v that_o so_o many_o saint_n be_v in_o irlonde_n &_o never_o a_o martyr_n among_o they_o all_o sythen_a yâ—_z the_o man_n ben_fw-mi so_o shrew_v and_o so_o angry_a &_o the_o prelate_n so_o recheles_a and_o slow_a in_o corâ—eccyon_n of_o trespass_n the_o bysshop_n answer_v froward_o enough_o &_o say_v our_o man_n be_v shrew_v and_o angry_a enough_o to_o themselves_o but_z to_o god_n servant_n they_o ley_fw-fr never_o hand_n but_o do_v they_o great_a reverence_n &_o worship_n but_z englyssh_a man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o can_v make_v martyr_n &_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v that_o craft_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n say_v so_o because_o yâ—_z king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v though_o new_a come_fw-mi in_o to_o irlonde_n fresshe_o after_o the_o martyâ—_n doom_n of_o saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o gir._n in_o this_o land_n in_z wales_n &_o in_o 〈◊〉_d land_n be_v bell_n and_o staff_n with_o crooked_a hede_n &_o other_o such_o thing_n for_o retyke_n in_o great_a reverence_n &_o worship_n so_o yâ—_z man_n of_o this_o land_n drede_v more_o for_o to_o swear_v upon_o one_o of_o those_o bell_n &_o golden_a staff_n than_o upon_o the_o gospel_n the_o 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and_o quick_o beeste_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o descripcyon_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o contain_v englonde_n wales_n and_o scotlond_n and_o also_o because_o irloude_n be_v under_o the_o â—ule_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o old_a time_n it_o â—ath_v so_o continue_v there_z before_o i_o have_v set_v the_o descripcyon_n of_o yâ—_z same_o after_o the_o say_v brytayn_v which_o i_o have_v take_v out_o of_o 〈…〉_o cronycon_fw-mi and_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a unto_o all_o englyssheman_n to_o know_v yâ—_z propertee_n 〈…〉_o modytee_n &_o meruayle_n of_o they_o i_o willyan_a caxton_n have_v set_v they_o first_o in_o imprynt_n accord_v to_o the_o translacyon_n of_o trevisa_fw-la which_o at_o yâ—_z request_n of_o the_o lord_n barkeley_n translate_v yâ—_z book_n of_o polyeronycon_n in_o to_o englysshe_v ¶_o late_o fynyssheâ—_n and_o impaynt_v at_o london_n in_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sy_a 〈…〉_o of_o the_o son_n by_o wynkyn_n de_fw-fr woe_n 〈…〉_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m_o 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also_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o many_o time_n in_o scripture_n ¶_o nobleness_n or_o gentylman_n begin_v about_o this_o say_a time_n and_o this_o nobleness_n or_o gentylman_n be_v ordain_v for_o many_o cause_n ¶_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v necessite_a for_o when_o mankind_n grow_v sore_o &_o man_n be_v prompt_a &_o ready_a to_o do_v hurt_v &_o damage_n to_o other_o it_z be_v very_o necessary_a to_o wtstande_v the_o great_a malice_n of_o the_o curse_v and_o wicked_a people_n against_o good_a &_o ryghtwyse_a man_n thereof_o a_o man_n be_v call_v gentylman_n or_o a_o noble_a man_n as_o before_o other_o in_o virtue_n notable_a whereof_o saint_n jerom_n say_v i_o see_v nothing_o else_o in_o nobleness_n or_z in_o gentylman_n but_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o certain_a necessite_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o recede_v fro_o the_o virtue_n &_o the_o gen_fw-la tylnes_n of_o their_o noble_a ancestor_n ¶_o the_o second_o be_v the_o dyvers_a worshyp_a of_o the_o people_n for_o no_o man_n 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about_o this_o time_n ydolatry_n begin_v myghte_o and_o if_o you_o re_fw-mi volue_v &_o look_v the_o hystorye_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o three_o thing_n princypal_o bring_v man_n to_o ydolatry_n that_o be_v to_o wytâ—_n the_o affeccyon_n that_o they_o have_v to_o deed_n man_n drede_v and_o flatter_a anent_o their_o prince_n and_o the_o diligence_n of_o crafty_a man_n about_o sculpture_n or_o gravynge_n wicked_a spiryte_n than_o enter_v in_o to_o ydolle_n and_o give_v answer_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o these_o wicked_a spiryte_n conferm_v the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n myghte_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o who_o soever_o will_v not_o conferme_v he_o to_o their_o reason_n he_o shall_v grevous_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o dethe_v also_o there_o be_v add_v and_o put_v to_o these_o thing_n the_o deceyve_a laud_n and_o praise_v of_o poete_n the_o which_o wretch_n and_o damn_a man_n in_o to_o heaven_n with_o their_o gay_a wrytynge_n exalt_v and_o that_o same_o time_n when_o devylles_n begin_v to_o speak_v so_o fayr_o and_o so_o meke_o to_o man_n the_z good_a lord_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n send_v his_o angel_n that_o they_o shall_v speak_v unto_o his_o elect_v man_n in_o vysyble_a manner_n leâ—st_o that_o all_o mankind_n shall_v perysshe_v with_o that_o myschevous_a erroure_n ¶_o belus_n soon_o to_o nembroth_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o he_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o this_o world_n and_o this_o man_n be_v he_o who_o the_o erroure_n of_o the_o people_n first_o byleve_v shall_v be_v a_o god_n wherefore_o dyverse_a people_n name_v he_o dyvers_o and_o some_o call_v he_o bell_n some_z baal_n some_o baalun_n some_o beelphagor_n and_o some_o beelsabub_n and_o this_o unhappy_a error_n stand_v in_o mankind_n more_o than_o two_o thousand_o year_n ¶_o ninus_n soon_o to_o belus_n the_o second_o king_n of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assuriorum_fw-la regn_v liiij_o year_n and_o this_o ninus_n desire_v to_o have_v lordship_n &_o worship_n and_z to_o that_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o country_n about_o he_o he_o give_v batayle_n to_o all_o that_o dwell_v nigh_o about_o high_a and_o because_o that_o time_n the_o people_n be_v rude_a and_o have_v not_o the_o cunning_a of_o fight_a nor_o armure_n anon_o he_o subdue_v unto_o he_o all_o asâ—am_n and_o there_o be_v make_v the_o first_o monarchye_n in_o the_o ee_v part_v you_o and_o when_o his_o herte_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi belus_n he_o make_v to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o for_o his_o comfort_n a_o image_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi unto_o who_o he_o give_v so_o mighty_a reverence_n that_o what_o soever_o guilty_a man_n have_v flee_v to_o that_o image_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n do_v he_o no_o hurt_n &_o he_o pardon_v he_o of_o all_o his_o trespass_n and_o through_o his_o ensample_n many_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o worship_n the_o deed_n image_n of_o their_o dear_a friend_n than_o these_o malycyous_a spiryte_n sing_v the_o curiosite_a of_o the_o people_n hide_v they_o within_o they_o and_z give_v answer_n unto_o the_o people_n &_o say_v they_o be_v god_n and_o command_v they_o to_o do_v reverence_n to_o they_o as_o unto_o god_n thus_o that_o un_fw-fr happy_a sin_n of_o ydolatry_n be_v bring_v in_o the_z which_o repugn_v myghte_o to_o god_n mageste_v and_o in_o so_o moche_v this_o madness_n grow_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o say_v they_o be_v man_n but_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m_o c_o xiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m_o lxxxu_o â—hare_v soon_o to_o nachor_n live_v ij_o c._n and_o u_o year_n this_o there_o after_o the_o death_n of_o aram_n go_v from_o ur_fw-la of_o call_v and_o pass_v in_o to_o charram_n with_o his_o child_n &_o he_o nevewe_v and_o it_o be_v say_v because_o he_o will_v not_o worship_n the_o fire_n as_o nembroth_n have_v teach_v he_o be_v banyssh_v the_o country_n and_o the_o comyn_v opynyon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v nembroth_n regn_v there_o the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o other_o name_n amraphel_n the_o king_n of_o sennaar_n who_o long_o time_n after_o this_o abraham_n overcome_v ut_fw-la diciâ—_n genesis_n xiiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m_o c_o lxxxiiij_o et_fw-la aute_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m_o xu_o ¶_o here_o begynnth_v the_o three_o age_n of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o davyd_v abraham_n the_o devoute_a &_o holy_a story_n begyn_v here_o of_o holy_a partyarke_n that_o which_o worship_v the_o very_a god_n and_o in_o their_o worshyp_a they_o teach_v it_o vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_fw-la twelve_o 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la finen_n this_o abraham_n a_o faithful_a lover_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v the_o xliij_o year_n of_o ninus_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o know_v you_o that_o the_o lxxxu_o year_n of_o abraham_n by_o god_n goodness_n the_o word_n of_o mercy_n descend_v on_o mankind_n for_o than_o begin_v to_o appear_v the_o oraculus_fw-la of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n vide_fw-la aug_fw-mi xxj_o de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o iten_v ge_fw-mi xu_o for_o this_o time_n appear_v to_o we_o holy_a angel_n in_o form_n of_o mankind_n aram_n &_o nachor_n be_v abraham_n brother_n &_o aram_n gate_n loth_n a_o rightwyse_a man_n &_o a_o holy_a and_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v uâ—sited_v with_o angel_n as_o his_o uncle_n abraham_n be_v and_o for_o this_o loath_a ibrahan_n smoâ—e_v iiij_o king_n for_z they_o take_v loth._n genesis_n fourteen_o of_o who_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v nâ—roth_n but_o here_o he_o be_v call_v amraphel_n ¶_o this_o abraham_n have_v many_o wyve_n as_o sara_n and_o agar_n and_o his_o child_n and_o his_o brother_n have_v many_o child_n but_o for_o we_o the_o write_v cronyâ—ies_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n but_o of_o the_o noble_a fader_n say_fw-la