to_o france_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o os_fw-la pepull_a that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_a for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o legate_n octobone_n &_o _o by_o other_o great_a lordis_fw-la the_o wise_a of_o englond_n that_o all_o though_o that_o have_v be_v against_o the_o king_n &_o be_v disherit_v shall_v have_v again_o there_o landis_fw-la by_o grevous_a raunsun_n after_o that_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v accordid_a with_o the_o king_n and_o pee_z cry_v thurgh_n out_o englond_a &_o _o thus_o the_o be_v be_v endy_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o legate_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o the_o queen_n &_o _o of_o all_o the_o great_a lardis_fw-la of_o englond_n &_o go_v tho_o to_o roam_v the_o lv_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la and_o edward_n king_n johon_n son_n of_o britan_n john_n vessy_a thomas_n of_o clare_v roger_n of_o clifford_n oath_n of_o graunston_n robert_n le_fw-fr brus_n john_n of_o verdom_n &_o _o money_n other_o lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n and_o of_o by_o yond_o the_o see_v token_n their_o way_n towards_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o _o the_o king_n henri_n die_v in_o the_o same_o time_n at_o westmynster_n when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n lv_o year_n &_o nineteeen_o woki_v on_o send_v edmondis_fw-la day_n the_o erchebishop_n of_o cantorburi_n &_o he_o be_v enter_v att_o westmynster_n on_o send_v edmonde_n day_n the_o king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n m.cc.lxxij_o ¶_o profecie_v of_o merlin_n of_o the_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o first_o expouned_a that_o be_v king_n â—hohan_o son_n and_o of_o this_o henri_n profecy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o a_o lomb_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n m_o cc._n and_o xuj_o with_o true_a lippis_fw-la &_o _o holiness_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n &_o _o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o good_a henri_fw-fr the_o king_n wo_v bear_v in_o wynchestre_n in_o the_o year_n above_o say_v &_o he_o speak_v good_a wordis_fw-la and_o sweet_a and_o wo_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o of_o good_a conscience_n ¶_o and_o merlin_n say_v that_o this_o henri_fw-fr shall_v make_v the_o fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o endid_a ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o he_o make_v the_o new_a werke_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o scent_n petris_n chirch_v at_o westmynster_n that_o be_v fair_a of_o sight_n then_o any_o other_o place_n that_o any_o man_n knaw_v thurgh_n out_o all_o cristyndom_n but_o king_n henri_fw-fr die_v or_o that_o werke_n be_v full_o at_o a_o end_n &_o that_o wo_v great_a harm_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o this_o lamb_n shall_v have_v pee_z the_o most_o time_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o he_o say_v full_a sooth_n for_o he_o wâ—s_v never_o annoy_v thurgh_n be_v ne_o desese_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_a till_o a_o lytell_a before_o his_o death_n &_o 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ward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a symond_n thurgh_n ordinance_n of_o king_n henri_n that_o go_v again_o un_o to_o the_o king_n with_o much_o pover_fw-mi ¶_o wherefore_o the_o foresaid_a symond_n wo_v shend_v and_o that_o wo_v great_a harm_n to_o the_o ê¯myne_n of_o englond_n that_o so_o good_a a_o man_n be_v shend_v for_o the_o troth_n and_o die_v in_o charite_n and_o for_o the_o commyn_n profit_v of_o the_o same_o folk_n and_o therefore_o almyghty_a god_n for_o he_o have_v sithence_o show_v money_n a_o full_a fair_a myracull_n un_fw-fr to_o diverse_a man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o sekenes_n &_o _o disese_v that_o they_o have_v have_v for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o merlin_n also_o tell_v and_o say_v in_o his_o propheci_fw-la that_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v leave_v no_o while_n and_o than_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o strange_a land_n with_o out_o any_o pasture_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v so_o the._n for_o king_n henri_n leve_v no_o while_n after_o when_o that_o symond_n mounfort_n wo_v deid_v that_o king_n henri_fw-fr ne_fw-fr die_v anon_o after_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o meyn_a time_n sir_n edward_n his_o son_n that_o wo_v the_o best_a king_n of_o the_o world_n of_o honour_n wo_v tho_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o get_v there_o acres_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o cantre_fw-fr he_z beget_v on_o dame_n elenour_n his_o wife_n johan_o of_o acre_n his_o doughtre_n that_o aftward_a wos_fw-la countasse_fw-la of_o glocestre_n and_o make_v such_o a_o voyage_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n that_o all_o the_o world_n speak_v of_o his_o knyghthod_n and_o everi_n man_n dread_a he_o high_a and_o low_a thurgh_n out_o all_o cristyndom_n as_o the_o stori_fw-la of_o he_o tell_v as_o afterward_o you_o shall_v here_o more_o openli_a and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o king_n henri_n die_v till_o that_o sir_n edward_n wo_v crow_v king_n all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n be_v as_o faderles_a child_n without_o any_o socour_n that_o they_o may_v mainten_a &_o _o govern_v &_o defend_v ayen_n there_o dede_o emny_n gregririus_n the_o ix_o be_v pope_n after_o honori_fw-la this_o man_n canonysit_v money_n saintis_n &_o _o defendit_fw-la mighteli_fw-it the_o chirche_n ayenes_fw-fr frideric_n therefore_o he_o take_v money_n platis_fw-la and_o ij_o cardinalis_fw-la the_o which_o go_v to_o counsel_n ayens_fw-fr hy_o this_o pope_n wo_v sege_v in_o the_o cite_v of_o rome_n by_o the_o emperor_n &_o _o he_o see_v the_o romans_n be_v corruppid_a by_o the_o monay_n of_o the_o emperor_n then_o he_o take_v in_o his_o handis_fw-la the_o hede_n of_o the_o appostil_v petur_fw-la &_o paul_n and_o go_v with_o precession_n from_o the_o chirche_n of_o scent_n john_n latronens_fw-la to_o send_v petres_fw-fr chirche_fw-fr and_o so_o he_o get_v the_o hertis_fw-la of_o the_o romans_n and_o then_o though_o emperor_n go_v far_o a_o way_n from_o the_o cite_v this_o pope_n make_v friar_fw-la jaymond_n to_o ê¯pill_v the_o u_o bokis_n of_o the_o decretal_n of_o money_n pistil_v &_o docreis·_n and_o after_o with_o money_n tribulation_n of_o this_o tyrand_n and_o other_o he_o decessid_v and_o 〈…〉_o celestinus_fw-la the_o iiij_o be_v pope_n after_o gregori_n almost_o a_o monthe_n and_o he_o be_v in_o his_o life_n and_o in_o his_o con_v laudabull_n and_o he_o be_v a_o old_a man_n &_o a_o febull_n &_o _o decessid_v and_o there_o be_v no_o pope_n after_o he_o almost_o a_o xij_o month_n innocenciê°_n the_o iiij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o xi_o year_n &_o sex_n month_n this_o man_n canonysit_v money_n sentis_fw-la &_o _o frederik_n the_o emperor_n he_o deposid_v &_o _o curse_v as_o a_o emny_n to_o god_n &_o the_o chirch_n in_o the_o three_o year_n that_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n &_o _o he_o be_v holpen_v by_o the_o ianuencis_fw-la ¶_o then_o be_v henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr sex_n choose_v &_o willm_a by_o the_o popis_fw-la commandement_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr frederic_n on_o after_o a_o other_o bot_n they_o ê“ualid_a not_o to_o ower_n come_v his_o tyrannyde_v for_o he_o be_v over_o mighti_fw-la ne_o thes_n be_v not_o crow_v for_o they_o decessid_v anon_o thomas_n de_fw-fr aquino_fw-mi a_o holy_a doctor_n albartus_fw-la magnus_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o ratisponens_fw-la eustacius_n boneaventur_fw-la a_o devote_v doctor_n be_v this_o time_n the_o which_o distruy_v much_o heresi_n enfeckid_v by_o the_o emperor_n alexander_n be_v pope_n after_o innocent_a seven_o year_n &_o little_a of_o he_o be_v writyn_a vrbanus_n be_v after_o he_o iij._o year_n &_o iij._o month_n this_o man_n drofe_n a_o way_n the_o host_n of_o the_o sarisens_n by_o man_n merkid_v with_o the_o cross_a they_z which_o maufred_n have_v send_v ayens_n the_o chirche_n &_o _o the_o pope_n take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o cicill_a to_o the_o king_n brother_n of_o france_n that_o
abstinence_n of_o be_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o duchess_n &_o not_o of_o duke_n because_o he_o have_v go_v from_o his_o oath_n &_o legeaunce_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o king_n henri_n therefore_o the_o king_n never_o will_v write_v ne_o oppointe_n ne_o have_v to_o do_v with_o hin_n after_o bot_n all_o in_o the_o duchess_n name_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n queen_n jane_n die_v the_o secund_a day_n of_o jule_n which_o have_v be_v king_n henri_n the_o fourthis_fw-la wife_n and_o wo_v carry_v from_o bermondsey_n un_o to_o cauntorberi_fw-la where_o she_o lie_v bery_v biking_a henri_n the_o iiij_o her_o housbond_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n die_v all_o the_o lion_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n the_o which_o have_v not_o be_v seyn_fw-mi money_n year_n before_o out_o of_o mind_n ¶_o how_o owayn_n a_o squire_n of_o wale_n that_o have_v weddid_a queen_n katerine_n wo_v arestid_v and_o of_o the_o schism_n bitwen_fw-mi eugenie_n &_o _o felix_fw-la in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n henri_n die_v sigismond_n emperor_n of_o almayn_n &_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n who_o terment_n the_o king_n kepe_v at_o send_v paul_n in_o london_n rialli_n where_o be_v make_v a_o rial_n heerse_n and_o the_o king_n in_o his_o astate_n clad_v in_o blue_a wos_fw-la at_o even_o at_o dirige_fw-la and_o on_o the_o morrow_n at_o mass_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o after_o he_o wos_fw-mi elect_v and_o chosin_n albert_n duke_n of_o ostrich_n which_o have_v weddid_a sigismondê°_n daughter_n for_o to_o be_v eprour_n this_o man_n wo_v take_v &_o resave_v to_o be_v king_n of_o beme_fw-mi &_o ungari_fw-la be_v cause_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v sigismondê°_n daughter_n which_o leave_v after_o he_o none_o othir_v heir_n ¶_o this_o albert_n wo_v emperor_n but_o on_o year_n for_o he_o wo_v poysen_v &_o so_o die_v sum_n say_v he_o die_v of_o a_o flix_a bot_n he_o wo_v a_o vertuus_fw-la man_n &_o petifull_a so_o much_o that_o all_o the_o pepull_a that_o know_v he_o say_v that_o the_o world_n wo_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v his_o presen_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o owayn_n a_o squire_n of_o walis_fw-la a_o man_n of_o law_n birth_n which_o have_v money_n a_o day_n before_o secret_o weddid_a queen_n katerine_n and_o have_v by_o she_o iij._o sonny_n and_o on_o daughter_n wo_v take_v &_o _o commaundid_o to_o newgate_n to_o prison_n be_v my_o lord_n of_o gloucestre_n ê“tectour_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o this_o year_n he_o break_v prison_n by_o the_o meyn_n of_o a_o press_v that_o wo_v his_o chapelayn_n and_o after_o he_o be_v takin_n again_o by_o my_o lord_n bemond_z and_o bring_v again_o to_o newgate_v which_o afterward_o wo_v deliver_v at_o large_a and_o on_o of_o his_o sonny_n afterward_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o richemond_fw-fr and_o a_o othir_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o _o the_o three_o a_o monk_n of_o westmynstre_n which_o monk_n die_v soon_o after_o this_o same_o year_n also_o on_o newyere_n day_n at_o baynardis_fw-la castle_n fall_v 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to_o pruce_a &_o bring_v to_o londom_n certain_a shippis_fw-la lade_v with_o rye_n which_o do_v much_o good_a to_o the_o pour_z pepull_a for_o corn_n wo_v so_o scarce_o in_o englond_n that_o in_o some_o place_n of_o englond_n pour_z pepull_a make_v they_o breed_v of_o fern_n rote_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o general_a council_n of_o basilie_o deposid_v eugenye_n and_o they_o choose_v felix_n which_o wo_v duke_n of_o savoye_n and_o than_o begin_v the_o schism_n which_o endurid_a un_fw-mi to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n m._n cccc.xlviij_fw-la this_o felix_fw-la wos_fw-la a_o devoute_a prince_n &_o _o see_v his_o sonnys_n son_n &_o after_o leve_v a_o holi_fw-la life_n &_o wos_n chosin_n pope_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basile_n eugenye_n depose_v and_o so_o the_o schism_n wo_v long_a time_n and_o this_o felix_n have_v not_o much_o obedience_n be_v cauce_n of_o the_o neutralite_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o well_o nigh_o all_o cristyndome_n obey_v &_o reputid_v eugenye_n for_o veray_fw-fr pope_n god_n knawoth_n who_o be_v veray_v pope_n of_o they_o both_o for_o both_o occupy_v during_o the_o life_n of_o eugeny_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n richard_n wiche_a vecarie_n of_o hermettesworth_n wo_v degratid_v of_o his_o presthode_n at_o paul_n &_o brint_v at_o tower_n hill_n as_o for_o on_o heretic_n on_o scent_n botulphus_n day_n how_o well_o at_o his_o death_n he_o die_v a_o good_a cristyn_a man_n where_o for_o after_o his_o death_n much_o pepull_a come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o wo_v burn_v and_o offrid_a &_o make_v a_o heppe_n of_o stony_n &_o _o set_v up_o a_o cross_n of_o three_fw-mi &_o _o hold_v he_o for_o a_o send_v till_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o sherive_n by_o the_o kyngê_n commandment_n &_o _o of_z bisshoppis_fw-la destruy_v it_o &_o make_v there_o a_o dung_n hill_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o shireve_n of_o london_n set_v out_o of_o send_v martin_n the_o grant_v the_o sentorie_n v._o ê‘son_n which_o afterward_o be_v restorid_a again_o to_o the_o sentorie_n by_o the_o kingê_n justice_n ¶_o after_o albert_n the_o three_o fredrick_n wo_v chosin_n emperor_n this_o frederik_n duke_n of_o osterik_n wo_v long_a emperor_n &_o _o differid_fw-la for_o to_o be_v crow_v at_o room_n because_o of_o the_o schism_n but_o after_o that_o unite_v wos_fw-fr have_v he_o wo_v crow_v with_o imê‘iall_a diadem_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o iiij_o this_o wo_v a_o pesabull_n man_n quiet_a and_o of_o singular_a paciens_fw-la not_o hate_v the_o chirch_n he_o weddid_v the_o king_n of_o portugese_n daughter_n &c_n &c_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n wo_v arestid_v for_o treason_n &_o commit_v to_o ê‘petuall_a prison_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o mastir_n roger_n bolingbroke_n in_o this_o year_n elinour_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arestid_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v again_o she_o where_o upon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o scent_n stephenys_n chepell_v at_o westmynster_n before_o the_o erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n and_o there_o she_o wo_v enjoin_v to_o open_a penance_n for_o to_o go_v thurgh_n cheap_a bere_v a_o taper_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o after_o to_o ê‘petuall_a prison_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n under_o the_o keep_n of_o sir_n thomas_n stanley_a ¶_o also_o that_o same_o time_n wo_v arestid_v master_n thomas_n southwell_v a_o cannon_n of_o westmynster_n mastir_n johan_n hume_n a_o chapelayn_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n mastir_n roger_n bolingbroke_v a_o clerk_n use_v necromancy_n &_o on_o mariorie_n jurdemayn_v call_v the_o wicch_n of_o eye_n beside_o westmynstre_n thes_n be_v arestid_v as_o for_o be_v of_o council_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o as_o for_o mastir_n thomas_n southwell_o he_o die_v in_o the_o tower_n the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o the_o morn_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o justice_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xx_o year_n maistir_v john_n hume_n and_o mastir_n roger_n bolingbroke_a be_v bring_v to_o the_o gilled_a hall_n in_o london_n and_o theridamas_n before_o the_o mair_a the_o lordis_fw-la &_o chief_a justice_n of_o englond_n be_v rain_v and_o dampen_v both_o to_o be_v drowen_v &_o hang_v &_o quartire_v but_o master_n iohn_n hume_n have_v his_o chartre_n and_o wos_fw-la ê‘don_v by_o the_o kyngo·_a bot_n mastir_n roger_n wo_v draw_v to_o tyburn_n where_o he_o confessid_v that_o he_o die_v guiltless_a &_o never_o have_v trespasid_v in_o that_o he_o die_v fore_o notwithstond_v he_o wo_v honge_v hedid_a &_o quartire_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o and_o margeri_fw-la iurdmain_fw-fr wos_fw-la burn_v in_o smythfeld_v ¶_o also_o this_o year_n wo_v a_o
virtue_n as_o davit_fw-la &_o _o sum_v faylit_v a_o non_fw-la as_o saul_n &_o _o jeroboan_n also_o it_o be_v red_a that_o money_n war_n nobull_n man_n by_o tyrannyde_v &_o _o violens_fw-la of_o the_o which_o sum_n war_n distryet_fw-mi a_o non_fw-fr and_o sum_n a_o bood_z in_o stabulnes_n as_o paynym_n may_v annus_n mundi_fw-la ijm.ix_o c_o v._o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natin_n .ijm.ij_o .ijc._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la saruch_n lyneal_o descendyt_n from_o adam_n to_o abraham_n and_o nachor_n wo_v his_o soon_o &_o _o lyvid_v a_o hundyrth_n &_o _o xlviij_o year_n and_o a_o bout_n this_o time_n ydolatri_fw-la be_v begin_v myghtte_o and_o if_o you_o revolve_v &_o _o look_v the_o hystorye_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o iij._o thyngê_n principal_a bring_v man_n to_o ydolatri_fw-la that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o affection_n that_o they_o have_v to_o deed_n man_n dread_a &_o _o flatyre_v a_o nendys_n thaer_n prince_n &_o _o the_fw-fr dyligens_fw-la of_o craftiman_n a_o bout_n sculpture_n or_o gravyngis_n duly_v then_o entyrt_v the_o ydolis_n and_o gaf_a ownswar_n to_o the_o pepull_a and_o thes_n spretis_fw-la comformyt_n the_o errur_n of_o the_o pepull_a myghty_o in_o so_o much_o that_o who_o sum_n ever_o will_v note_n comforme_v he_o to_o their_o reason_n he_o shall_v suffir_n the_o pain_n of_o death_n also_o wos_fw-la addit_fw-la to_o thes_n thyngê_n the_o dissave_v laud_n of_o poetty_n the_o wych_a wrecchy_n and_o dampnyt_v man_n in_o to_o hevyn_v with_o their_o gay_a writyngis_fw-la exaltit_fw-la and_o that_o same_o time_n when_o duly_n be_v begin_v to_o speak_v so_o far_o and_o so_o meke_o to_o man_n the_o good_a lord_n of_o his_o grett_a mercy_n send_v his_o angil_n that_o they_o shall_v speak_v to_o his_o eleckyt_a man_n in_o visibe_o lest_o that_o all_o man_n cow_n shall_v ê‘ych_a with_o that_o muschews_a errower_n belus_n son_n to_o nembroth_n this_o time_n wo_v king_n of_o babulon_n &_o _o he_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o this_o world_n and_o this_o man_n wo_v he_o who_o the_o errur_n of_o pepull_a first_o trawit_n shall_v be_v a_o god_n where_o for_o diuse_v pepull_a namyt_v he_o diverse_o &_o _o sum_v call_v he_o bell._n sum_n baal_n sum_fw-la baalim_fw-la sum_fw-la beelphagor_n &_o _o sum_n beelsabub_n and_o this_o unhapy_a errur_n stand_v in_o man_n kind_n moor_v they_o ijm._n year_n ninus_n son_n to_o belus_fw-fr the_o secund_a king_n of_o babulon_n or_o of_o assuriorum_fw-la regnyt_v liiij_o year_n and_o this_o ninus_n desyryt_v to_o have_v lordship_n &_o _o worship_n &_o _o to_o that_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o cuntre_n a_o bout_n he_o and_o he_o gaaffe_v battle_n to_o all_o that_o dwellit_fw-la ne_fw-la a_o bout_n he_o and_o be_v cause_v that_o time_n the_o pepull_a wo_n rude_a &_o _o have_v not_o the_o cunning_a of_o feght_a nor_o armur_n a_o noon_n he_o subduyt_v un_fw-fr to_o he_o all_o asiam_n &_o _o there_o wos_o maad_v the_o first_o monarch_n in_o the_o est_fw-la ê‘ti_fw-la &_o _o when_o his_o hart_n wo_v sorry_a for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n belê°_n he_o maad_v to_o be_v maad_v to_o he_o for_o his_o comforth_o a_o image_n of_o his_o fadyr_n to_o who_o he_o gaafe_v so_o myghti_fw-la reverens_fw-la that_o what_o sum_n ever_o guilty_a man_n have_v flee_z to_o that_o image_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n do_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o no_o hurt_n and_o he_o pardonythim_n of_o all_o his_o trespase_n and_o thurgh_n his_o ensampull_a money_n a_o man_n be_v begin_v to_o worshype_v the_o deed_n ymag_n of_o their_o dear_a frendy_n then_o these_o malicius_fw-la spretis_fw-la sing_v the_o curiosite_a off_o the_o pepull_a hide_v they_o with_o in_o they_o and_o gaafe_a onswar_n to_o the_o pepull_a and_o say_v they_o war_v goddy_n and_o commandit_fw-la they_o to_o do_v reverens_fw-la un_fw-it to_o they_o as_o god_n thus_o that_o unhappy_a sin_v of_o ydolatri_fw-la wos_fw-la bring_v in_o the_o which_o repugnyt_v myghteli_a to_o goddis_fw-la magesty_n &_o _o in_o so_o much_o this_o madness_n grow_v that_o he_o shall_v suffir_n the_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o say_v they_o warman_n bot_n goddy_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iijm.c.xiiij_o et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la natin_n ij_o m_o lxxxv_o there_o son_n to_o nachor_n levyd_v ij_o c_o &_o _o v_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 passit_fw-la in_o too_o charram_n with_o his_o childyrn_n &_o _o his_o neven_n and_o it_o be_v say_v be_v cause_n he_o woldnot_v worshipe_n the_o fire_n as_o nemreth_n have_v taght_o he_o wo_v flemyt_n the_o cuntre_n and_o the_o comyn_v oppynion_n of_o the_o hebreus_n be_v that_o nenroth_n regnyt_v there_o the_o which_o wo_v call_v a_o nodir_a name_n amraphel_n the_o king_n of_o sennaar_n woman_n long_a time_n after_o this_o abraham_n awrcan_fw-fr ut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la genes_n genesis_n xiiij_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iijm.c.lxxxiiii_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi nativitatem_fw-la ij_o m_o xv_o here_o begynnith_n the_o devoit_n &_o _o holy_a story_n of_o owr_n patriarkis_n the_o which_o worshippit_n the_o veray_fw-fr god_n &_o _o in_o there_o worship_v thai_fw-mi taght_n it_z vide_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_fw-la 12._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finen_n this_o abraham_n a_o faithful_a lover_n of_o god_n wo_v bear_v the_o xliij_o year_n of_o ninus_n king_n of_o babulon_n &_o knaw_v you_o that_o the_o lxxv_o year_n of_o abraham_n thurght_v the_o mighty_a glori_fw-la of_o the_o he_o god_n abraham_n here_o beginnith_n the_o thread_n aage_n of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o david_n the_o word_n of_o merci_fw-la decendit_fw-la apon_n mankind_n for_o then_o be_v gane_z to_z appear_v the_o oraculê°_n of_o the_o ê“misse_a of_o god_n vide_fw-la aug_fw-mi 16_o do_v ci_fw-fr de_fw-fr itm_n gen_fw-la ih_o for_o this_o time_n holy_a angel_n apperit_n to_o we_o in_o form_n of_o mankind_n ¶_o this_o abraham_n have_v two_o brether_z aran_n &_o _o nachor_n &_o _o aram_fw-la gatt_fw-mi loth_n a_o rightwes_n man_n &_o _o a_fw-fr holi_fw-la &_o _o he_o deseruyt_n to_o be_v visit_n with_o angel_n as_o his_o hunkil_n abraham_n wos_fw-la &_o _o for_o this_o loath_a abraham_n smoot_v iiii_o kyngê_n for_o they_o take_v loath_a ut_fw-la gen_fw-la 14._o of_o who_o on_o be_v say_v to_o be_v nembroth_n bot_n he_o be_v call_v here_o amraphell_n ¶_o and_o abraham_n have_v money_n wiffe_n as_o sarar_n &_o _o agar_n &_o _o his_o child_n &_o _o his_z brether_z have_v money_n child_n bot_n for_o we_o that_o write_v cronyclis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n bot_n of_o the_o noble_a fader_n sed_fw-la vide_fw-la plranfine_v gen_fw-la melchysedech_n this_o tim_n wo_v king_n of_o salem_n this_o man_n wo_v call_v a_o right_a wis_v king_n for_o his_o exceed_a holiness_n &_o _o he_o offirt_v breed_v &_o _o wine_n to_o abraham_n in_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a mysteri_fw-la he_o wo_v also_o the_o press_v of_o the_o he_o god_n semiramis_n the_o three_o king_n of_o babulon_n this_o ordant_a a_o army_n &_o _o go_v in_o to_o ind_v &_o _o obtenet_n that_o cuntre_n &_o _o so_o by_o all_o asiam_n the_o kingdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la wos_fw-la dilatit_fw-la &_o _o he_o multiply_v the_o cite_v of_o babulon_n myghteli_fw-la &_o _o maad_v walli_v a_o bout_n it_o this_o semiramis_n have_v a_o wyff_fw-mi &_o _o he_o for_o soak_v hiir_n &_o _o it_o be_v wreten_v that_o sche_n wo_v slay_v of_o hiir_n soon_o ninus_n be_v cause_n sche_fw-mi ê“uokit_v he_o to_o the_o unleful_a concupicen_n sic_fw-la dicit_fw-la aug_fw-mi 18_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la &_o _o the_o master_n in_o his_o story_n say_v that_o sche_a weddit_n hiir_n own_fw-mi son_n &_o _o he_o get_v a_o child_n on_o hiir_n the_o which_o ordant_a bobulon_n to_o be_v the_o heed_n of_o his_o reme_n ninus_n the_o iiij_o king_n of_o babulon_n wo_v son_n to_o great_a ninus_n of_o this_o man_n litill_o be_v wreten_v bot_n that_o he_o slow_a his_o own_o modir_n as_o it_o be_v say_v a_o forth_o arrius_n wos_fw-fr the._n five_o king_n of_o babulon_n and_o under_o he_o wo_v bear_v ysaac_n ysaac_n soon_o to_o abraham_n of_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n leve_v c.lxxx_o year_n this_o ysaac_n have_v a_o wife_n call_v rebecca_n &_o _o on_o her_o he_o get_v ij_o sonnys_n esau_n &_o _o jacob_n this_o esau_n sell_v his_o enheriton_n to_o his_o brother_n jacob_n &_o _o he_o wo_v the_o fadyr_n of_o ydumeorum_n &_o _o he_o have_v in_o possession_n the_o hill_n of_o seir._n &_o _o put_v first_o maris_fw-la to_o assy_n where_o of_o wos_fw-la gendyrte_fw-la mulis_fw-la ¶_o a_o bout_n this_o time_n thirty_o lordschippis_fw-la &_o _o gomorra_n far_o horrobli_v sin_v war_n owerthrow_n the_o wife_n of_o loth_n look_v bacward_n turnet_n in_o to_o a_o salt_n stone_n shewis_fw-mi that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o deliberation_n shall_v desire_v thyngê_n past_a he_o augê°_n de_fw-fr
come_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o in_o his_o letter_n be_v contain_v to_o make_v a_o rial_n fest_n ¶_o at_o which_o day_n thider_v they_o come_fw-mi &_o _o bring_v with_o hem_n amiralli_v prince_n &_o _o duke_n and_o nobull_n chivalry_n the_o fest_n wo_v ria_o array_v and_o there_o they_o leve_v in_o joy_n &_o _o mirth_n enough_o that_o it_o wos_fw-mi wonder_n to_o wit_n and_o it_o befeell_o thus_o that_o this_o dioclisian_a thought_n to_o marry_v his_o doughtres_n among_o although_o king_n that_o tho_o be_v at_o that_o solempnite_a &_o _o so_o they_o spakene_n &_o _o deed_n that_o albine_v his_o elder_a daughter_n &_o _o all_v her_o sustre_n rich_o be_v marry_v un_o to_o xxxiij_o king_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o great_a honour_n &_o _o of_z pover_fw-mi at_o this_o solempnyte_n and_o when_o the_o solempnite_a wo_v do_v every_o king_n take_v he_o wyf_v &_o lad_n they_o in_o there_o own_o contre_fw-fr &_o _o there_o maad_v they_o queen_n and_o it_o befall_v thus_o afterward_o that_o this_o dame_n albine_v bicome_a so_o stout_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o she_o tell_v lytell_a pris_fw-fr of_o her_o lord_n &_o of_o he_o have_v scorn_n and_o desspyt_n and_o will_v not_o do_v his_o will_n butt_n she_o will_v have_v she_o own_o will_n in_o dyverse_a matres_fw-la and_o all_o her_o other_o sustre_n everywhichone_o bear_v they_o so_o evel_a against_o their_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v wondyr_n to_o wytt_n &_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o think_v that_o their_o husbonde_n be_v nought_o of_o so_o hy_z ê‘age_fw-mi come_fw-mi as_o the_fw-mi father_fw-mi but_o though_o king_n that_o be_v their_o lord_n will_v have_v chastise_v they_o with_o fair_a manner_n upon_o all_o love_n and_o frendshipp_n that_o they_o shall_v amend_v there_o lithe_a er_fw-mi ê¯dytion_n but_o all_o wos_n for_o nought_o for_o they_o diden_fw-mi the_fw-mi own_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o like_v &_o have_v of_o pour_z where_o for_o tho_o xxxiij_o kyngê_n upon_o a_o time_n &_o often_o time_n beten_v their_o have_v for_o they_o wean_v that_o they_o will_v amend_v there_o tatche_n &_o their_o wilkednes_n bot_n of_o soche_n condition_n they_o be_v that_o for_o fair_a speech_n &_o warning_n they_o didden_v all_o the_o worse_a and_o for_o betynge_n eft_o son_n mochel_n be_v where_o for_o the_o king_n that_o have_v wed_v albine_n write_v the_o tache_n &_o ê¯dition_n off_o his_o wife_n albin_n and_o the_o letter_n send_v to_o dioclision_n her_o father_fw-mi &_o when_o the_o other_o kyngê_n herd_n that_o albine_v lord_n have_v send_v a_o letter_n to_o dioclisian_a anon_o they_o send_v lettre_n ensele_v with_o there_o seal_v the_o ê¯dition_n &_o tache_n of_o their_o wife_n ¶_o when_o the_o king_n dioclisian_n see_v and_o herd_n so_o many_o plaint_n of_o his_o doughtre_n he_o wo_v sore_o ashamed_a &_o become_v wonder_n anger_n &_o wrath_n towards_o his_o doughtres_n &_o think_v both_o night_n and_o day_n if_o he_o though_o may_v a_o mend_v it_o that_o they_o so_o misd_v and_o anon_o send_v his_o lettre_n un_o to_o the_o xxxiij_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o &_o bring_v with_o they_o their_o wife_n everywhichone_o at_o a_o certane_v day_n for_o he_o will_v there_o chastise_v they_o of_o their_o wikkednesse_n if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manner_n of_o wise_a so_o that_o the_o kyngê_n come_fw-mi all_fw-mi at_o that_o time_n and_o day_n that_o though_o wo_v set_v bitwene_v he_o and_o the_o kyngê_n dioclisian_a them_z under_o song_n with_o moche_n honour_n &_o _o maad_v a_o solemn_a feste_fw-la to_o all_o that_o be_v under_o his_o lordship_n &_o _o the_o three_o day_n after_o that_o solempnite_a the_o king_n dioclisian_a send_v after_o his_o xxxiij_o doughtre_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v &_o _o speak_v with_o he_o in_o his_o chambre_n &_o _o when_o they_o war_v come_v he_o speak_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o of_o their_o wikkednes_n &_o _o of_o their_o cruelty_n &_o _o spitues_o hem_v reê“ue_v &_o undernam_fw-la &_o _o too_o hem_o he_o say_v that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v chastise_v they_o shall_v his_o love_n less_o for_o ever_o more_o and_o when_o the_o lady_n herden_v all_o this_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi abassh_v and_o gretli_v aschamed_a &_o to_o their_o father_fw-mi they_o say_v that_o they_o will_v make_v all_o amends_n &_o so_o they_o deê‘t_v out_o from_o their_o fadres_n chambre_n &_o dame_n albine_n that_o wo_v the_o elder_a sister_n lad_n hem_n all_o to_o her_o chambre_n and_o though_o make_v void_a all_o that_o be_v theryn_n so_o that_o no_o lief_a wos_n among_o they_o but_o she_o and_o her_o sustre_n yfere_o though_o say_v this_o albine_n my_o fair_a sustre_n well_o we_o know_v that_o the_o king_n our_o father_fw-mi we_o have_v reprove_v shame_v and_o despyseed_n for_o enchesone_n to_o make_v we_o obedient_a un_fw-fr to_o owr_a husband_n but_o certes_o that_o shall_v i_o never_o while_n that_o i_o leave_v since_o that_o i_o be_o come_v of_o a_o more_o high_a kyngê_n blood_n than_o my_o housbond_n be_v &_o _o when_o she_o 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wroth_a against_o his_o doughtres_n &_o _o anon_o will_v hem_v all_o have_v brenet_n ¶_o but_o all_o the_o baron_n &_o _o lord_n of_o sirrie_a counceil_v not_o so_o for_o to_o do_v such_o stretnes_n to_o his_o own_o doughtres_n bot_n onli_fw-la shall_v void_a the_o land_n of_o they_o for_o ever_o more_o so_o that_o they_o never_o shall_v come_v ayene_v and_o so_o he_o die_v ¶_o and_o dioclisian_a that_o wos_fw-fr the_fw-mi father_fw-mi anon_o command_v they_o to_o go_v in_o to_o shypp_v &_o _o deliver_v to_o they_o vitaille_n for_o half_a a_o year_n and_o when_o this_o wo_v do_v all_o the_o sustren_n go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n &_o _o sail_v forth_o in_o the_o see_v &_o bitoke_v all_o their_o friend_n to_o appolyn_n that_o wo_v there_o god·_v and_o so_o long_v thou_o sail_v in_o the_o see_v till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o come_v &_o _o arreve_v in_o a_o isle_n that_o wo_v all_o wyldernesse_n &_o _o when_o dame_n albion_n wo_v come_v to_o that_o land_n &_o _o all_v her_o sustre_n this_o 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&_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o they_o present_v to_o belyn_n &_o _o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o to_z preson_z ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o demmarke_n and_o samye_n hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_n come_v ayene_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n &_o send_v to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n that_o he_o shall_v yield_v ayene_v 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 he_o will_v destru_fw-la his_o land_n belyn_n dread_a no_o thing_n hâ—s_fw-la malas_fw-la &_o _o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o 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 belyn_n &_o brenne_n be_v discomfit_v &_o _o his_o folk_n slay_v &_o _o himself_o flee_v with_o xij_o man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belyn_n that_o wos_fw-fr brennes_n brother_n go_v then_o to_o york_v and_o take_v counsel_n what_o he_o may_v do_v with_o kind_n gutlagh_fw-mi for_o king_n gutlagh_fw-mi proffer_v to_o be_v come_v his_o man_n and_o to_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o yield_a by_o year_n a_o m._n pound_n of_o silver_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o _o for_o sikernesse_n of_o this_o convenyant_n to_o be_v hold_v gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v he_o good_a hostage_n &_o _o to_o him_z shall_v do_v homage_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o yet_o he_o shall_v swear_v upon_o a_o book_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o saled_a ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counsel_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o axing_n and_o so_o gutlagh_o become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n under_o take_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n by_o a_o oath_n &_o _o by_o write_v the_o same_o convenante_n and_o upon_o thes_n covenant_n king_n gutlagh_n take_v samie_n and_o his_o folk_n &_o _o go_v thens_n &_o turn_v ayene_v to_o denmark_n evermor_n after_o be_v the_o covenant_n hold_v and_o the_o truage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honelus_n be_v king_n of_o denmark_n and_o also_o of_o this_o land_n thurgh_n his_o wife_n gildeburgh_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v for_o sho_fw-mi wos_fw-mi the_o right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o belin_n duel_v tho_o in_o pee_z and_o worshipful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v iiij·_a rial_n weigh_v one_o from_o the_o est_fw-la in_o to_o the_o west_n and_o that_o be_v call_v watle_v street_n and_o a_o other_o from_o the_o northe_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o south_n and_o that_o wo_v call_v ikelme_n street_n and_o ij_o other_o weigh_v he_o make_v in_o boss_a thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n that_o on_o be_v call_v fossae_n and_o that_o other_o fossedike_a and_o he_o mainten_v well_o the_o good_a law_n that_o doneband_n his_o father_fw-mi have_v make_v and_o orden_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o a_o cordment_n wos_fw-la make_v be_v tween_n brenne_n and_o belin_n thurgh_n cornewen_n their_o mother_n brenne_n that_o be_v belenê°_n brother_n have_v long_o time_n duellid_a in_o france_n and_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n thurgh_n 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wo_v were_v in_o gascoyn_n to_o who_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n be_v delyver_v false_o though_o again_o his_o oath_n with_o say_v his_o homage_n thurgh_n procure_v of_o his_o folke·_n and_o send_v un_o to_o the_o court_n of_o room_n thurgh_n a_o false_a suggestion_n to_o be_v assoil_v of_o that_o oath_n that_o he_o swear_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o so_o he_o wos_fw-mi by_o letter_n enbul_v ¶_o though_o choose_a they_o of_o scotland_o doussper_v for_o to_o be_v nymme_a edward_o of_o his_o right_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v ij_o cardinal_n from_o the_o court_n of_o room_n from_o the_o pope_n celestine_n to_o trete_n of_o accord_n bitwen_v the_o kng_v of_o france_n &_o _o the_o king_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o as_o though_o two_o cardinal_n speak_v of_o accord_n thomas_n turbeluill_n be_v take_v at_o lioun_n &_o _o make_v feaute_fw-fr &_o homage_n to_o the_o warden_n of_o paris_n &_o _o to_o hin_n put_v his_o ij_o sony_n in_o hostage_n for_o that_o he_o think_v to_o go_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o till_o aspie_v the_o cuntre_n &_o _o tell_v they_o when_o he_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n that_o he_o have_v brokyn_n the_o king_n prison_n of_o france_n by_o night_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v that_o all_o englisshman_n &_o _o walshmmen_fw-mi shall_v a_o bow_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o _o this_o thing_n for_o to_o bring_v to_o the_o end_n he_o swear_v &_o _o upon_o this_o covenant_n dedis_n be_v make_v between_o they_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v by_o year_n a_o m·_fw-la pound_n worth_a of_o land_n to_o bring_v this_o thing_n to_o a_o end_n ¶_o this_o fall_v traitor_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o _o go_v thame_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o he_o wo_v brokyn_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o that_o he_o have_v put_v he_o in_o such_o ê‘ill_n for_o his_o love_n wherefore_o the_o king_n coude_fw-fr he_o much_o thank_v and_o full_a glad_a wos_n of_o his_o come_n ¶_o and_o the_o fall_v traitor_n from_o that_o day_n aspy_v all_o the_o do_v of_o the_o king_n &_o _o also_o his_o counsel_n for_o the_o king_n love_v he_o well_o &_o _o be_v with_o he_o full_a prive_a but_o a_o clerk_n of_o englond_n that_o wo_v in_o the_o king_n house_n of_o france_n herd_n of_o this_o treason_n &_o of_o the_o falsnes_n &_o write_v to_o a_o other_o clerk_n that_o though_o wo_v duel_v with_o edward_o king_n of_o englond_n all_o how_o thomas_n turbeluill_n have_v do_v his_o false_a coniect_n &_o all_o the_o council_n of_o englond_n wo_v write_v for_o to_o have_v send_v un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o thurgh_n the_o foresay_a letter_n that_o the_o clerk_n have_v send_v from_o france_n hit_v wo_v find_v upon_o he_o wherefore_o he_o wo_v lad_n to_o londom_n &_o honge_v &_o draw_v there_o for_o his_o treason_n and_o his_o ij_o sony_n that_o he_o have_v put_v in_o france_n for_o hostage_n be_v tho_o behede_v ¶_o of_o the_o counquest_n of_o berewyke_n when_o though_o two_o cardinal_n be_v go_v ayene_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o trete_n of_o the_o pee_z at_o cambrey_n the_o king_n send_v thider_v of_o his_o erlis_n and_o baroun_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n edmond_n his_o brother_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o leycestre_n sir_n henri_fw-fr lacie_n earl_n of_o nichol_n &_o willm_n vessy_a a_o baron_n and_o of_o other_o baronettis_n about_o fourteen_o of_o the_o best_a &_o _o wise_a of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n edward_n take_v his_o voyage_n to_o scotland_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o john_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o sir_n robert_n roos_n of_o berewyke_n flee_v fro_o the_o englisshman_n &_o go_v to_o the_o scotty_n and_o king_n edward_n go_v he_o towards_o berewike_a &_o _o besege_v the_o town_n &_o _o tho_o that_o be_v within_o manly_a they_o defendid_a and_o set_v a_o fire_n and_o brint_v ij_o of_o king_n edwardis_n shippis_fw-la and_o say_v in_o despite_n and_o reprove_v of_o he_o ¶_o wen_v king_n edward_o with_o his_o long_a shankis_n to_o have_v get_v berewike_o all_o our_o unthankis_n gas_n pike_n he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v gas_n dike_v he_o ¶_o when_o king_n edward_n herd_n this_o scorn_n anon_o thurgh_n his_o myghtynes_n he_o passid_v over_o the_o dike_n &_o _o assail_v the_o town_n &_o come_v to_o the_o yate_n and_o get_v and_o conquerid_fw-la the_o town_n and_o thurgh_n his_o gracious_a pover_fw-mi kill_v twenty-five_o thousand_o &_o _o vijc_o scotty_n and_o king_n edward_n lose_v no_o man_n of_o renown_n saufe_fw-fr sir_n richard_n of_o cornewaill_v and_o he_o kill_v a_o fleming_n out_o of_o the_o reed_n hall_n with_o a_o quarrel_n as_o the_o foresay_a richard_n do_v of_o his_o helm_n and_o commaundid_v they_o for_o to_o yield_v they_o and_o put_v they_o to_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o wherefore_o that_o hall_n be_v burn_v and_o castyn_a down_o and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v therein_o be_v brant_a ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n lose_v no_o mo_z man_n at_o that_o voyage_n of_o simple_a estate_n but_o xxvij_o englisshman_n and_o the_o wardeyn_a of_o the_o castle_n yaf_v up_o the_o key_n with_o out_o any_o assaute_n ¶_o and_o there_o wo_v takyn_n willm_n douglas_n and_o sir_n symond_n frisell_n &_o _o the_o earl_n patrick_n yield_v they_o to_o the_o pee_z bot_n inghm_o of_o humsremille_n &_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o be_v with_o the_o king_n edward_n forsake_v king_n edward_o and_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n and_o afterward_o they_o be_v takyn_n and_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o after_o that_o the_o king_n for_o yaf_v they_o their_o trespass_n and_o deliverid_fw-la they_o out_o of_o prison_n ¶_o and_o though_o let_v king_n edward_o close_o in_o berwik_n with_o wally_n &_o with_o dychis_fw-la &_o afterward_o robert_n rous_n go_v to_o tindale_n and_o set_v wuyebrugge_n a_o fire_n &_o exham_n &_o _o lamerstok_v and_o kyllid_a and_o rob_v the_o folk_n of_o that_o cuntre_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o he_o go_v from_o then_n un_o to_o dumbarre_v ¶_o and_o the_o first_o wedenesday_n of_o march_n the_o king_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o garenne_n sir_n hugh_o perci_n and_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n for_o to_o besege_n the_o castle_n ¶_o but_o on_o that_o wo_v call_v sir_n richard_n syward_a a_o traitor_n and_o a_o fall_v man_n ymagyne_v for_o to_o beguile_v the_o englisshnen_n &_o send_v to_o the_o englisshman_n they_o for_o to_o dissave_o and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v yield_v un_o to_o they_o the_o castle_n if_o they_o will_v grant_n they_o viij·_a day_n of_o respite_n that_o he_o may_v send_v &_o _o tell_v to_o sir_n johan_n bailoll_v that_o wos_fw-fr king_n of_o
landis_fw-fr shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o by_o encheson_n of_o his_o baron_n that_o be_v do_v to_o death_n for_o send_v thomas_fw-la quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n pepull_a of_o money_n landis_fw-fr become_v the_o bold_a for_o to_o meve_v be_v upon_o the_o king_n for_o their_o blood_n wo_v turn_v to_o money_n nation_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v &_o _o say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a owl_n shall_v do_v much_o harm_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o floor_n of_o life_n &_o death_n &_o they_o shall_v bring_v she_o to_o much_o disese_v so_o that_o she_o shall_v wend_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pee_z to_z the_o flour_v delise_fw-fr &_o _o there_o shall_v a_o bide_v till_o on_o a_o time_n her_o seed_n shall_v come_v and_o sech_v she_o and_o though_o they_o shall_v a_o biden_v both_o till_o the_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v clothe_v they_o with_o grace_n &_o _o tho_o two_o owl_n she_o shall_v seek_v &_o _o put_v they_o un_o to_o pytuus_fw-la death_n &_o that_o ê“phecie_n wo_v well_o know_v and_o be_v full_a sooth_n ¶_o for_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o do_v much_o sorrow_n and_o persecution_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n her_o procurment_n to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n ¶_o so_o they_o ordain_v among_o that_o she_o be_v put_v un_o to_o her_o wage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v twenty_o shyll_a in_o the_o day_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o send_v in_o to_o englond_n by_o his_o letter_n un_o to_o king_n edward_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v un_o to_o his_o ê‘lament_n to_o paris_n in_o france_n but_o king_n edward_n be_v sore_a adrade_n to_o cum_fw-la ther._n for_o he_o wean_v to_o have_v be_v arrest_v till_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amendis_fw-la for_o the_o trespase_n that_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o have_v do_v and_o for_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v un_o to_o thou_o queen_n isabella_n his_o sustre_n ¶_o wherefore_o thurgh_n her_o ordeynaunce_n &_o _o consent_v of_o the_o spenser_n the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v accord_n bitwen_fw-mi king_n edward_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n ¶_o and_o there_o duel_v she_o in_o france_n till_o edward_o her_o elder_a son_n come_v she_o to_o sech_v &_o _o so_o they_o duel_v there_o both_o till_o that_o alliance_n be_v make_v bitwen_v they_o &_o the_o gentle_a earl_n of_o henaud_n that_o if_o they_o with_o there_o help_v might_n destroi_fw-mi &_o _o over_o cu_z the_o venym_n &_o _o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spensers_n that_o sir_n edward_o shall_v spouse_n dame_n philip_n the_o worsshipfull_a lady_n &_o _o the_fw-fr earl_n daughter_n of_o henaud_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o _o sir_n edward_o her_o son_n &_o sir_n edward_o of_o wodstoke_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o englond_n &_o sir_n john_n of_o henaud_n &_o _o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n of_o wigmore_n and_o sir_n thomas_n rocelin_n &_o sir_n john_n of_o cronwell_n &_o sir_n willm_n trussell_n and_o money_n other_o of_o the_o a_o liaunce_n of_o the_o gentle_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o his_o quaril_n &_o be_v disherit_v of_o their_o landis_fw-la ordain_v they_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi and_o arrive_v at_o herewich_n in_o southfolke_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o they_o pursue_v the_o spenser_n till_o that_o they_o be_v takyn_n &_o put_v un_o to_o spitouse_n death_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o their_o company_n aâ—_n also_o for_o the_o great_a falseness_n that_o they_o do_v to_o king_n edward_o &_o to_o his_o pepull_a ¶_o and_o merlin_n say_v also_o more_o that_o the_o good_a shall_v be_v put_v into_o great_a disese_v &_o in_o great_a anguysh_a &_o _o in_o great_a sorrow_n he_o shall_v lede_n his_o life_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o aftir_v the_o time_n that_o king_n edward_o wo_v take_v he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o ward_v till_o that_o the_o spenser_n be_v put_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o death_n ¶_o and_o also_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o own_o ê‘lament_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v orden_v and_o assign_v himself_o and_o to_o his_o baronage_n and_o also_o will_v not_o govern_v and_o rule_v his_o pepull_a ne_fw-fr his_o ream_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v ¶_o wherefore_o sum_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n come_v &_o _o yield_v up_o their_o hamage_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o for_o they_o and_o all_o the_o other_o of_o the_o ream_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ê¯uersion_n of_o scent_n paul_n in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la xx_o &_o _o they_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o rialte_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o ever_o he_o leve_v his_o life_n afterward_o in_o much_o sorrow_n &_o anguyssh_n lodewicus_n the_o four_o wo_v emperor_n after_o henri_n iiij_o year_n this_o lodewic_n wo_v duke_n of_o banare_n &_o he_o despise_v the_o coronation_n of_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n deposit_v he_o and_o much_o labour_n and_o money_n ê‘ell_v he_o have_v after_o and_o he_o truble_v great_o the_o unite_v of_o holy_a chirch_n &_o _o then_o wos_o chosin_n ayens_fw-fr he_o frederik_n the_o duke_n of_o ostrich_n &_o he_o over_o come_v the_o duke_n and_o boid_v a_o rebelion_n to_o his_o end_n &_o _o in_o great_a apparel_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o at_o the_o last_o karolus_fw-la wos_fw-la chosin_n ayens_fw-fr he_o the_o which_o puayl_v and_o sudden_o lodewik_n fall_v down_o of_o his_o horse_n &_o _o decessed_fw-fr johan_n maundevill_n a_o doctor_n of_o fesike_n &_o a_o knight_n bear_v wo_v in_o englond_n a_o bout_n this_o tyme._n &_o _o he_o make_v a_o meruelus_fw-fr pilgrimage_n for_o he_o go_v almost_o a_o bout_n all_o the_o world_n and_o he_o write_v his_o dedis_n in_o three_o langage_v &_o decesid_v &_o wo_v bury_v at_o scent_n albon_n benedictus_n the_o xxij_o wos_fw-la pope_n after_o john_n seven_o year_n and_o more_o this_o man_n wo_v a_o monk_n &_o in_o all_o his_o youth_n he_o wo_v of_o good_a conversation_n &_o a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o when_o he_o wo_v make_v pope_n he_o reform_v the_o ordir_n of_o send_v benet_n in_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v necessari_fw-la and_o he_o wo_v a_o hard_a man_n to_o grant_v benefice_n lest_o he_o have_v grant_v it_o to_o a_o uncon_v man_n he_o make_v a_o decretal_a the_o which_o begin_v benedictus_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o donis_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o he_o wo_v veray_fw-fr cruel_a in_o his_o faith_n and_o for_o that_o of_o some_o man_n little_a love_v he_o wo_v so_o stout_a a_o man_n that_o almost_o he_o will_v not_o know_v his_o own_o cousin_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.iij_o c_o xxvij_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n carnarivan_n regn_v sir_n edward_o of_o windesore_n his_o son_n the_o which_o wo_v crow_v king_n &_o anoint_v at_o westmynstre_n thurgh_n council_n and_o consent_n and_o will_n of_o all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o the_o ream_n the_o sunday_n in_o candelmasse_n eve_o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o ccc.xxvi_o that_o wâ—s_v of_o age_n at_o that_o time_n but_o xv_o year_n and_o for_o encheson_n that_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v in_o ward_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o eke_o wo_v put_v down_o of_o his_o rialte_n the_o ream_n of_o englond_n be_v with_o out_o king_n fromme_fw-fr the_o fest_n of_o scent_n katerin_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o fest_n of_o candelmasse_n &_o _o tho_o be_v all_o manner_n plea_n of_o the_o king_n bynch_n astent_fw-la ¶_o and_o though_o wo_v command_v to_o all_o the_o shereve_n of_o englond_a thurgh_n write_v to_o warn_v the_o ê‘ty_n to_o defendauntis_fw-la thurgh_n somn_v again_o ¶_o and_o also_o forthermore_o that_o all_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n gailles_fw-fr that_o be_v attach_v thurgh_n shereve_n shall_v be_v let_v go_v quite_o ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n after_o his_o coronation_n at_o 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at_o hounflet_n begin_v to_o sail_v leve_v to_o his_o host_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n much_o hevenesse_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o xix·_a day_n of_o may_v he_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o go_v to_o his_o paleys_fw-la at_o westmynstre_n on_o scent_n dunstane_n day_n &_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o visete_v john_n king_n of_o france_n that_o wo_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n &_o deliver_v he_o free_o from_o all_o manner_n prison_n sauf_a first_o they_o be_v accordid_a of_o iij._o myllion_n of_o floreyn_n for_o his_o raunson_n &_o _o the_o king_n comforth_v he_o &_o cherid_fw-la he_o in_fw-la all_o place_n with_o all_o solace_n &_o _o myrthe_n that_z longen_fw-mi 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 julij_fw-la in_o the_o same_o year_n this_o same_o john_n king_n of_o france_n that_o afore_o hand_n lie_v here_o in_o hostage_n go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o his_o owned_a land_n to_o tret_n of_o 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ordain_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n mens_fw-la bestis_fw-la tres_fw-la &_o _o house_n with_o sudden_a tempast_a &_o _o strong_a lightning_n be_v ê‘iss_v &_o the_o devil_n apperid_fw-la bodily_a in_o manny_n likeness_n to_o much_o pepull_a as_o they_o go_v in_o diverse_a place_n in_o the_o cuntre_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o that_o likeness_n ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n arise_v in_o france_n &_o _o the_o white_a company_n in_o lombardy_n &_o of_o other_o money_n meruailles_fw-fr king_n edward_n in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o cristemasse_n in_o the_o fest_n of_o conversion_n of_o scent_n paul_n hold_v his_o ê‘lament_n at_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o which_o ê‘lament_n wo_v
greunt_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o school_n of_o englond_n there_o to_o be_v continue_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v so_o much_o rain_v in_o hey_o time_n that_o it_o wastid_v &_o _o destroy_v both_o corn_n and_o hey_n and_o there_o wo_v such_o a_o debate_n &_o fight_v of_o sparous_a by_o diverse_a place_n in_o thes_n dais_z that_o man_n fond_a innumerable_a of_o they_o deid_v in_o feldis_fw-la as_o they_o go_v &_o there_o fall_v also_o such_o a_o pestilence_n that_o never_o wo_v seyn_fw-mi such_o in_o no_o manny_n time_n that_o leve_v then_o for_o man_n that_o go_v to_o bede_fw-mi hole_n &_o in_o good_a point·_n seden_o they_o die_v ¶_o also_o that_o time_n a_o sekenes_n that_o man_n call_v the_o pokkis_n slow_a both_o man_n &_o _o woman_n thurgh_n there_o enfect_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xli_o year_n of_o king_n edward_o be_v bear_v at_o bordeaux_n richard_n the_o secund_a son_n of_o prince_n edward_o of_o englond_n the_o which_o richard_n king_n richard_n of_o 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edward_n his_o son_n and_o to_o that_o other_o foresaid_a kyngê_n &_o warn_v they_o for_o to_o arm_v they_o and_o ordeyn_a they_o ayens_n that_o misdoer_n &_o _o to_z withstond_v they_o by_o the_o help_n of_o good_a that_o be_v such_o enmy_n to_o kyngê_n when_o this_o nobull_n prince_n have_v receyve_v thes_n letter_n himself_o with_o that_o other_o king_n before_o say_v all_o their_o council_n call_v to_o gedre_n or_o that_o he_o will_v undertake_v the_o quarrel_n he_o bond_n &_o knytt_n sore_o the_o king_n that_o be_v depose_v with_o a_o great_a oath_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v ever_o after_o mainten_a the_o right_n believe_v &_o faith_n of_o holi_fw-la chirche_n &_o holy_a chirche_n also_o with_o all_o their_o minstres_n rightis_fw-la &_o _o lebertis_fw-la to_o defend_v from_o all_o their_o enmy_n &_o all_o evels_n ¶_o and_o all_o that_o be_v their_o ayens_n bitterli_fw-la to_z punish_v &_o destrobull_n &_o all_o the_o right_n liberte_n puelege_n of_o holy_a 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in_o ungrie_a &_o decess_v a_o blissid_v man_n circa_n annum_fw-la domini_fw-la m.iiijc._n â—_o ¶_o of_o sir_n henri_n of_o bolinbroke_a earl_n of_o derby_n that_o regn_v after_o king_n richard_n which_o wo_v the_o iiij_o henri_fw-fr after_o the_o ê¯quest_n and_o after_o king_n richard_v the_o ij·_n wo_v deposid_v and_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o lordis_fw-la and_o the_o comune_v all_o with_o one_o assent_n and_o all_o othir_v worthy_a of_o the_o ream_n choose_v sir_n henri_n of_o bolingbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n the_o duke_n of_o lancare_n for_o his_o worthy_a manhood_n that_o oft_o time_n have_v be_v find_v in_o he_o &_o _o in_o deed_n preve_v upon_o scent_n edwardis_n day_n the_o confessor_n he_o wo_v crow_v king_n of_o englond_n at_o westmynstre_n by_o all_o the_o ream_n assent_v next_o after_o the_o depose_n of_o king_n richard_n ¶_o than_o he_o make_v henri_n his_o heldist_a son_n prince_n of_o wales_n and_o duke_n of_o cornwaill_v and_o earl_n of_o chestre_n ¶_o and_o he_o make_v sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n again_o as_o he_o wo_v before_o ¶_o and_o sir_n roger_n walden_n that_o king_n richard_n have_v make_v erchebishop_n of_o cantorberi_n he_o make_v hin_a bishop_n of_o londom_n for_o that_o time_n it_o stod_z void_a and_o he_o make_v the_o earl_n son_n of_o arundel_n that_o come_v with_o he_o over_o the_o se_fw-la from_o calais_n in_o to_o englond_n he_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o his_o father_fw-mi have_v be_v and_o put_v he_o in_o possession_n of_o all_o his_o londis_fw-la ¶_o and_o he_o make_v homage_n and_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o his_o liege_n lord_n thou_o king_n as_o all_o othir_n lordis_fw-la have_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o anon_o die_v king_n rechard_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o pountfret_n in_o the_o north_n cuntre_n for_o there_o he_o wo_v enfamed_a un_o to_o the_o death_n by_o his_o keê‘_n for_o he_o wo_v kepid_a the_fw-mi iiij_o or_o v._o day_n from_o meet_a 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