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manahen_o regn_v in_o israel_n ij_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n phasee_n slay_v phasaia_n &_o regn_v xx_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o you_z of_o osias_n and_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_o wos_n with_o owttyn_a any_o king_n viij_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o wos_fw-la nevus_fw-la to_o cordeil_v wer_v wpon_n she_o and_o put_v she_o she_o in_o to_z preson_z when_o that_o king_n leir_n wo_v deid_v cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o x._o year_n of_o osias_n king_n of_o juri_fw-la and_o after_o her_o ragned_a conedage_n the_o xv_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o wos_fw-fr leir_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n v._o year_n and_o in_o the_o meyn_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o leave_v wedo_fw-la and_o there_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeill_n sustre_n sonnys_n and_o to_o she_o have_v enmite_v for_o as_o much_o as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bitweyn_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a pover_fw-mi and_o upon_o she_o were_v great_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v &_o _o put_v her_o un_fw-mi to_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v ale_n the_o land_n &_o _o deê‘tid_v it_o bitwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o xij_o year_n â–ª_o and_o when_o though_o xij_o year_n be_v go_v there_o by_o gane_z bitwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_n so_o that_o they_o were_v strong_o to_o gedre_v yfere_o &_o every_o of_o they_o do_v other_o much_o disese_v for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n fro_o beyond_o humbet_n that_o conedage_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi so_o that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_o conedage_n pursue_v he_o &_o _o take_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o &_o _o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o though_o he_o die_v &_o _o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o be_v cause_n the_o matter_n contennys_n most_o comedius_o to_o geder_o of_o the_o king_n of_o bretan_n now_o call_v enegland_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o knawyn_n what_o time_n of_o the_o world_n thes_n king_n folo_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o geder_o till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o guentolen_a king_n of_o bretan_n now_o call_v englond_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o wos_fw-fr conadag_n son_n regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o _o in_o his_o time_n it_o reyn_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o son_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n and_o a_o hardy_a and_o curte_n that_o well_o &_o _o nobully_v govern_v the_o land_n and_o wonder_n well_o make_v he_o beleve_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o le_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v and_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o pepull_a for_o host_n with_o out_o nombre_fw-fr of_o pepull_a fight_a till_o that_o all_o mighty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pytty_n and_o though_o begin_v it_o cese_n and_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o _o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o wo_v reignold_n son_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o yoik_fw-mi and_o after_o this_o
consait_fw-mi of_o the_o king_n with_o his_o felovy_v and_o aftirward_o he_o descussit_fw-la the_o drenmy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o wo_v make_v a_o man_n of_o great_a honesti_fw-la ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la dan_o primo_fw-la joathas_n the_o secund_a soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jues_fw-la iij._o month_n &_o wo_n make_v king_n by_o the_o pepull_a &_o he_o wo_v not_o good_a and_o pharaoh_n take_v he_o &_o lede_v he_o in_o to_o egypt_n &_o _o make_v his_o heldir_a brother_n kyng·_fw-la ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la 23._o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o v_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la a_o xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la vi_fw-la c_o xi_o ioachym_n or_o jeconyas_n the_o son_n of_o josie_n wo_v make_v king_n of_o jue_n by_o pharaoh_n &_o regn_v xi_o year_n &_o _o be_v cause_v he_o live_v nought_o ne_o herd_n not_o the_o ê“phettis_a nabegodonoser_n take_v hin_a &_o _o make_v hin_v his_o seruand_a iij._o year_n and_o he_o rebellid_a a_o yens_n he_o afterward_o and_o he_o take_v hin_a and_o be_v about_o to_o have_v lead_v he_o un_o to_o babulon_fw-mi bot_n his_o counsel_n wo_v change_v &_o so_o nabegodonser_n kill_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n &_o _o ke_v his_o bodi_fw-la ower_n the_o wall_n after_o the_o prophesy_n of_o jeromy_n and_o take_v with_o he_o the_o vesell_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o tempull_a ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o para_fw-it ult._n samias_n wo_v bishop_n urias_fw-la ê“phet_n be_v slay_v of_o jecony_a the_o king_n &_o _o jermoy_a wo_n pnsent_v joachim_n son_n to_o jeconias_n regn_v in_o the_o jure_fw-la iij._n month_n and_o leve_v nought_o &_o therefore_o a_o none_o he_o wo_v mevyt_n that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o and_o wo_v bonden_v and_o translat_a in_o to_o babulon_n &_o money_n with_o he_o be_v translayt_v ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la 24._o daniel_n ananyas_n azarias_n misaell_n ezechiell_n &_o _o mardochius_n all_o thes_n with_o joachym_n the_o king_n be_v lead_v in_o to_o babulon_n young_a child_n for_o be_v cause_n they_o be_v of_o the_o nobull_n blood_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o vic._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la ypi_fw-la natintatem_fw-la vi_fw-la c_o sedechias_n the_o three_o son_n of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o ive_n xi_o year_n this_o sedechy_a wo_v a_o myscheuê°_n man_n in_o his_o leve_n and_o he_o will_v not_o here_o jeromy_n the_o ê“phet_n therefore_o he_o ê‘yschet_fw-mi wrecchidli_n and_o all_o the_o jury_n with_o he_o and_o his_o â—en_n be_v put_v out_o and_o his_o chylder_n be_v slay_v ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la josedech_n the_o son_n of_o azarie_a wos_n bishop_n &_o _o wos_fw-fr translayt_v fro_o ierusalem_fw-la by_o nabogodonosor_n in_o to_o babulon_n abacuk_n ê“phesy_v ayenes_n nabuch_o at_o babulon_fw-mi &_o _o there_o be_v oppynyon_n what_o time_n this_o abacuk_fw-mi wos_fw-mi this_o abacuk_n bring_v meet_a to_o daniel_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o lion_n after_o jerom_n &_o here_o endis_fw-la the_o four_o age_n &_o _o the_o history_n of_o regum_fw-la this_o time_n the_o tempull_a of_o solomon_n wo_v burn_v of_o the_o caldee_n transmigracio_n here_o beginnis_n the_o fifte_a aage_n of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o the_o natinte_n of_o crist_n &_o _o ierusalem_fw-la wos_fw-la destruy_v this_o tempull_a stand_v iiij_o c_o xlij_o year_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v fro_o the_o first_o make_v the_o which_o be_v make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n and_o fro_o that_o destruction_n the_o which_o wo_v make_v by_o tytus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o weet_v xlij_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o criste_n priscus_n torquinê°_n the_o v._o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v &_o _o he_o make_v capitâ—llium_fw-la quasi_fw-la caput_fw-la solum_fw-la for_o in_fw-la the_z ground_z werke_n wo_v find_v a_o head_n with_o out_o any_o body_n as_o for_o ê“phesy_v of_o thing_n to_o cum_fw-la for_o there_o afterward_o the_o senator_n sit_v as_o on_o heed_n of_o all_o the_o world_n ¶_o this_o time_n iij._n chyldir_n be_v k_a in_o to_o a_o forne_v brynning_a &_o _o with_o a_o myracull_n they_o war_v deliver_v as_o it_o it_o be_v schew_v in_o dan_fw-mi pri_fw-la o_o nabogodonoser_n the_o son_n of_o nabogodonosor_n the_o mighty_a regned_a in_o babulon_n this_o man_n make_v a_o hyng_v gardyn_n with_o mighty_a costy_n for_o his_o wiffe_n and_o money_n meruelê°_n thing_n he_o do_v so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v name_v to_o exceed_v hercules_n in_o his_o gretnes_n &_o _o strength_n enylmerodâ—ch_n brother_n to_o the_o late_a nabagodonoser_n regn_v in_o babulon_n this_o man_n take_v joachym_n out_o of_o preson_z &_o worshippit_n he_o and_o his_o fadâ—â—_n deed_n body_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o this_o man_n he_z devidet_fw-la to_o a_o hundyrth_n gripe_v lest_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o live_v nota_fw-la the_o play_n of_o the_o ches_n wo_v find_v of_o xerse_a a_o philosophur_n for_o the_o correction_n of_o enylmerodach_n this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o babulon_n a_o great_a tyrant_n the_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o kill_v his_o own_o master_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o rebuke_v he_o oppyn_o with_o sych_a a_o witty_a game_n he_o procurt_v he_o to_o be_v meâ—ke_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o vi_o c_o xxxiiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr inxpi_fw-la natintatem_fw-la v_o c_o lxv_o salathiell_n of_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n wo_v son_n to_o jecoâ—y_v the_o king_n of_o jue_n the_o which_o he_o get_v after_o the_o transmigration_n of_o babulon_n as_o mark_v the_o euangele_a sa_v servius_n tuliê°_n the_o sext_a king_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o a_o bond_n codetion_n on_o the_o mother_n sy_v for_o she_o be_v a_o captive_a madyn_n bot_n she_o be_v of_o the_o nobull_n blood_n this_o man_n have_v great_a love_a and_o nobul_o he_o bear_v he_o in_o every_o place_n iij._o hellis_fw-la to_o the_o cite_v he_o put_v &_o dike_v the_o wall_n round_o a_o bout_n regusaâ—_n sabusardach_n and_o balthasar_n be_v brother_n the_o which_o regn_v on_o after_o a_o neither_o be_v wos_n king_n in_o babuloo_n and_o balthasar_n wo_v the_o last_o king_n in_o babulon_n the_o which_o wo_v slay_v of_o darius_n &_o cyrus·_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la daniel_n quinto_fw-la darius_n unkyll_n to_o cyro_fw-la felo_fw-la in_o the_o kyngdom_n with_o ciro_n occupy_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o babulon_n darius_n translatit_fw-la the_o kyngdom_n of_o babulons_a caldee_n in_o to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o ê‘sarum_fw-la &_o _o medorum_fw-la cyrus_n be_v emperor_n thirty_o year_n this_o cyrus_n hold_v the_o monarch_n hoill_v at_o perse_v of_o this_o man_n ê“phesy_v ysaias_n &_o he_o destruy_v babulon_n and_o kill_v balthasar_n the_o king_n of_o babulon_n and_o he_o worschip_v great_o daniel_n the_o jue_v he_o send_v home_o ayene_v that_o they_o shall_v belde_n the_o tempull_a of_o god_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la esdre_fw-la primo_fw-la babulon_fw-mi that_o strong_a castle_n be_v destrue_v &_o _o his_z pover_fw-mi be_v take_v from_o he_o as_o it_o wo_v ê“phesy_v this_o wo_v the_o first_o cite_v and_o thou_o grette_v of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o which_o incredebyll_n thyngê_n be_v wreten_v and_o this_o that_o wo_v so_o strong_a in_o on_o night_n wo_v destrue_v that_o it_o may_v be_v show_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o power_n all_o other_o be_v bot_n a_o spark_n &_o _o dust_n for_o it_o be_v say_v for_o sothe_o that_o it_o wos_fw-mi incredabull_n to_o be_v make_v with_o man_n handis_fw-la or_o to_o be_v dethruy_v with_o man_n strength_n whereof_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v a_o ensample_n and_o it_o will_v or_o may_v be_v informyt_n tarquinus_n suê‘bus_fw-la wos_fw-la the_o seven_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o he_o regn_v xxxv_o year_n this_o man_n ê¯save_v first_o all_o thes_n tormentis_fw-la which_o be_v ordain_v for_o malefactur_n as_o exile_n pnson_fw-fr weilis_fw-la &_o galowis_n fettre_n &_o _o manyclys_n chine_n &_o coler_n &_o sych_a other_o there_o for_o his_o great_a pride_n &_o cruelnes_n god_n suffrid_v he_o to_o mischief_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n wise_n it_o shall_v by_o show_v ¶_o he_o have_v a_o son_n of_o the_o same_o name_n the_o which_o son_n dofoul_v a_o worthy_a many_n wiffe_n they_o call_v he_o collatyn_n &_o his_o wyffe_n wo_v call_v lucres_n this_o tarquynê°_n that_o wos_fw-fr this_o sevynth_n king_n son_n a_o forth_o say_v come_v un_fw-fr to_o this_o lady_n house_n absent_a her_o howsbond_n to_o soê‘_n &_o _o to_o loge_v and_o when_o all_o be_v a_o sleep_v he_o rise_v with_o a_o suerde_a in_o his_o hon_n &_o _o with_o strengthe_n &_o feir_n he_o ravychid_v the_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o wo_v go_v the_o next_o day_n after_o she_o send_v un_fw-fr to_o she_o father_fw-mi &_o to_o her_o housbond_n for_o she_o be_v off_o great_a kin_n and_o thus_o she_o say_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o ¶_o this_o kyngê_n son_n come_v hede_a os_fw-la a_o freynd_a of_o who_o i_o have_v no_o mystrist_n
spite_n &_o scorn_v and_o ordined_a they_o help_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi brother_n and_o so_o they_o take_v he_o a_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n the_o secund_a year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o _o they_o deê‘t_v all_o the_o land_n be_v twixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamus_fw-la leve_v but_o seven_o year_n &_o _o tho_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n &_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o pickering_n how_o the_o briton_n come_v and_o take_v hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o tyme._n and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deid_v bretan_n take_v hesidur_fw-fr anoon_n &_o _o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n and_o though_o regn_v he_o impee_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karleill_n how_o xxxiij_o kingê_n ren_v in_o pee_z each_o after_o other_o raft_n the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n i_o after_o other_o in_o pee_z &_o _o with_o out_z any_o long_a tari_n i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o and_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regn_v as_o the_o stori_fw-la tell_v ¶_o the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n &_o he_o regn_v twelve_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v morgan_z ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o ren_v cighnus_n vi_o year_n &_o _o after_o he_o regn_v idwalan_n viij_o year_n &_o _o after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xi_o year_n &_o _o after_o regn_v voghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catill_o xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porex_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cherin_o xvij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v coyll_o xij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o hin_n regn_v esdad_o xx_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xvij_o &_o after_o he_o regn_v urian_a v._o and_o aftei_fw-mi he_o regned_a elind_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o ren_v claten_n twelve_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regnid_v ouirgunde_v viij_o year_n and_o oft_o he_o regned_a mortan_n vi_o year_n and_o aftir_v he_o regned_a bledagh_n iij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o ren_v caph_n i._o year_n and_o after_o he_o regnee_n gen_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v seysell_n &_o _o king_z bleed_v xxii_o year_n and_o king_n tabreth_n xi_o year_n and_o archinall_a fourteen_o year_n and_o croll_n thirty_o year_n and_o rodingu_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hertir_n v_o yer_z &_o hanipir_n vi_fw-la year_n &_o _o carpour_fw-la seven_o year_n and_o digneill_n iii._n year_n &_o _o samuel_n twenty-four_o year_n &_o _o reed_n ij_o year_n &_o ely_n seven_o month_n this_o ely_n have_v three_o sonnys_n lud_n cassibalan_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lud_n wo_v make_v king_n aftir_v the_o do_v 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 son_n &_o govern_v well_o the_o land_n and_o much_o honour_a good_a folk_n &_o temper_v &_o amend_v wikked_a folk_n this_o lord_n love_v more_o to_o duel_n at_o troy_n then_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troy_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o wo_v the_o cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v thurgh_n variance_n of_o letter_n and_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cite_v afayr_a gate_n &_o _o called_z it_o lord_n gate_n after_o his_o name_n &_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o cite_v be_v londeneres_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v ren_v xi_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n &_o _o he_o have_v two_o young_a sonny_n that_o oon_o wo_v call_v andraghen_fw-mi and_o the_o other_o tormace_n but_o they_o coude_fw-fr nether_a speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongth_v and_o therfur_n the_o bretans_n crow_v a_o strong_a knight_n thas_o be_v call_v lud_n that_o be_v cassibalamus_n brother_n &_o _o make_v he_o king_n of_o bretane_v now_o call_v englond_n circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o viij_o c_o lxxxiiij_o et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la natin_n ij_o c_o xv_o 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fader_fw-mi manilius_n papiriê°_n &_o _o fabiê°_n be_v consules_a at_o rome_n this_o papiriê°_n whhen_o he_o wo_v a_o child_n he_o wos_fw-fr veray_fw-fr wiss_v &_o _o he_o fenyd_v money_n a_o fair_a lose_v that_o he_o may_v keip_v his_o master_n counsel_n &_o the_o senetour_n &_o when_o he_o can_v to_o a_o man_n he_o wo_v so_o nobull_n a_o werur_n that_o when_o the_o roman_n dread_n alexander_n he_o be_v choose_v to_o go_v a_o yenes_n hin_n &_o _o of_o the_o goddis_fw-la he_o chargit_fw-la not_z bot_n he_o scorn_v &_o _o rapreve_v the_o goddis_fw-la saing_n a_o fore_n that_o un_fw-fr happy_a thingê_n shall_v fall_v &_o _o that_o to_o his_o great_a love_a holy_a doctur_n sa_v incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la grecorum_fw-la et_fw-la cessat_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la king_n alixandre_n this_o time_n be_v go_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o thou_o world_n and_o he_o wo_v call_v great_a alexander_n for_o his_o great_a victory_n the_o which_o he_o have_v in_o so_o little_a tyme._n it_o 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his_o son_n &_o _o they_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n with_o moche_n reverence_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o how_o arthur_n that_o wo_v the_o son_n of_o uter_fw-la be_v crow_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi death_n and_o how_o he_o drofe_n colegrin_n and_o the_o saxon_n and_o cheldrik_n of_o almaigne_v out_o of_o this_o land_n when_o arthur_n wo_v make_v king_n of_o the_o land_n he_o wo_v bot_n young_a of_o age_n of_o xv_o year_n but_o he_o wo_v fair_a and_o bold_a and_o doughty_a of_o body_n and_o to_o meek_a folk_n he_o wo_v good_a and_o curtas_fw-la and_o large_a off_o spend_v and_o make_v he_o wonder_o well_o belove_v among_o all_o man_n there_o that_o it_o wos_fw-mi need_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o begone_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o swear_v that_o the_o saxon_n never_o shall_v have_v pee_z ne_z rest_n till_o that_o he_o have_v drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o faught_n with_o colegrin_n the_o which_o after_o the_o time_n that_o otta_n wo_v deid_v the_o saxon_n maynten_v &_o this_o colegrin_n wo_v discomfit_v &_o flee_v un_o to_o york_v &_o take_v the_o town_n and_o there_o he_o hold_v ¶_o and_o the_o king_n besege_v hin_a there_o but_o he_o may_v nothing_o speed_v for_o the_o cite_v wos_fw-mi so_o strong_a and_o they_o with_o in_o the_o town_n kep_v the_o cite_v well_o and_o orped_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o meyn_a time_n colegrin_n let_v the_o town_n to_o bladulf_n &_o flee_v himself_o to_o cheldrik_n that_o wo_v king_n of_o almaigne_n for_o to_o have_v of_o he_o socour_n &_o _o the_o king_n assemblid_o agret_n pover_fw-mi &_o _o come_v &_o arrive_v in_o scotlond_n with_o u_o c._n shippis_fw-la and_o when_o arthur_n wist_v of_o this_o tide_n that_o he_o have_v not_o pover_fw-mi &_o _o strength_n y_o enough_o to_o fight_v ayen_n cheldk_v he_o let_v be_v the_o siege_n &_o go_v to_o london_n and_o send_v anon_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o litill_a bretan_n that_o be_v call_v hoel_n his_o nepheu_fw-la his_fw-la sustres_fw-la son_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o hin_n with_o all_o the_o pover_fw-mi that_o he_o may_v and_o he_o assemblid_v a_o great_a host_n &_o arrive_v at_o southinton_a ¶_o and_o when_o king_n arthur_n it_o wist_v he_o wo_v glad_a i_o enough_o &_o _o go_v ayens_n they_o &_o they_o resave_v with_o much_o honour_n so_o that_o those_o ij_o host_n meet_v &_o assemble_v they_o and_o take_v their_o way_n even_o un_fw-mi to_o nichol_n that_o cheldrik_n have_v besege_v but_o it_o wo_v not_o take_v ¶_o and_o they_o come_v upon_o cheldrik_v &_o
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 merlin_n say_v in_o his_o ê“fecie_n more_o &_o _o in_o the_o regne_fw-la &_o end_n of_o the_o foresaid_a lamb_n a_o wolf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v hin_a much_o harm_n through_o his_o be_v &_o that_o he_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v master_n thurgh_n help_v of_o a_o reed_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o northwest_n and_o shall_v he_o overcum_fw-la and_o that_o he_o shall_v drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o that_o ê“fecy_n full_a well_o be_v knawen_v for_o within_o a_o little_a time_n or_o the_o king_n die_v symond_n of_o mounteford_n earl_n of_o leicestre_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o fraunse_n begin_v against_o he_o strong_a be_v thurgh_n which_o do_v money_n a_o good_a bachelor_n be_v shend_v &_o deid_v &_o _o disherit_z ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henri_n have_v the_o victori_fw-la at_o eusham_n &_o _o symond_n the_o earl_n wo_v slay_v thurgh_n help_v &_o might_n of_o gilbert_n of_o clare_n earl_n of_o gloucestre_n that_o wo_v in_o keep_v &_o 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
king_n thugh_o his_o council_n let_v orden_n &_o _o make_v his_o new_a monay_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o penny_n the_o grot_n value_n of_o iiij_o pen_n &_o the_o half_a grot_n of_o ij_o pen_n bot_n it_o wo_v of_o les_fw-fr weight_n than_o the_o old_a sterling_a wos_n be_v v._o shill_v in_o the_o pound_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la wos_fw-la the_o great_a dearth_n of_o vitaille_n the_o which_o be_v call_v thou_o dear_a summer_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o ê‘lament_n hold_v at_o westminstre_n after_o ester_n sir_n henri_fw-fr earl_n of_o lancastre_n wo_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o in_o this_o year_n wo_v so_o great_a a_o drought_n that_o from_o the_o month_n of_o march_v to_o the_o month_n of_o juyll_a there_o fall_v no_o rain_v on_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o all_o frutis_fw-la sedis_fw-la and_o herb_n for_o the_o most_o ê‘tie_n be_v lose_v in_o defaute_n ¶_o whereof_o there_o come_v so_o great_a disese_v of_o man_n and_o bests_n &_o derthe_n of_o vitales_fw-la in_o englond_n so_o that_o this_o land_n that_o ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plenteous_a have_v need_v that_o time_n to_o feke_v his_o vitalis_fw-la and_o refresssing_n of_o other_o out_o isle_n &_o cuntre_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_o it_o be_v accordid_a grant_v and_o swear_v bytwen_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v again_o all_o his_o landis_fw-fr and_o lordeshippis_fw-la that_o long_v to_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhen_o of_o old_a time_n the_o which_o have_v be_v with_o draw_v and_o wrongfulli_fw-la occupy_v by_o diverse_a king_n of_o france_n before_o hand_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o ever_o more_o free_o pesabul_o and_o in_o good_a quiet_a upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n shall_v leave_v of_o and_o relesen_fw-mi all_o his_o right_n and_o claym_v that_o he_o have_v claim_v of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n and_o of_o the_o titell_a that_o he_o take_v there_o of_o upon_o which_o speech_n &_o covenauntis_n it_o wo_v send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o king_n that_o the_o foresaid_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v enbul_v bot_n god_n ordain_v better_a for_o the_o king_n worsship_n of_o englond·_v for_o what_o thurgh_n fraud_n &_o discert_n of_o the_o frenshman_n &_o _o what_o thurgh_n let_v of_o the_o pope_n &_o _o of_o the_o court_n of_o room_n the_o foresaid_a covenauntis_n be_v disquat_a &_o leave_v of_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n revoke_v by_o his_o wise_a &_o _o discreet_a council_n the_o stapull_a of_o wolle_n out_o of_o flaundres_n in_o to_o englond_n with_o all_o the_o liberte_n fraunche_n &_o _o fire_n customy_v that_o long_v there_o to·_a &_o _o ordain_v it_o in_o englond_n in_o diverse_a place_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v at_o westmynstre_n cantorberi_fw-la chichestre_fw-fr bristol_n lyncolne_n &_o hull_n with_o all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n that_o longen_fw-mi the_fw-mi to_z ¶_o and_o that_o this_o thing_n that_o shall_v thus_o be_v do_v the_o king_n swear_v himself_o there_o to_o and._n prince_n edward_o his_o soon_o with_o other_o money_n great_a witness_n that_o there_o be_v present_a ¶_o and_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o witsontide_n in_o the_o parliament_n ordain_v at_o westmynstre_n it_o wo_v tell_v and_o certefied_a to_o the_o king_n that_o philip_n that_o though_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n and_o that_o john_n his_o son_n wo_v creun_v king_n &_o that_o this_o john_n have_v yeven_v karoll_n his_o son_n the_o duchy_n of_o gnyhen·_n of_o thou_o which_o thing_n king_n edward_n when_o he_o wist_v there_o of_o have_v great_a indignation_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o be_v wonder_v wroth_a and_o strong_o meve_v ¶_o and_o therefore_o afore_o all_o the_o worthy_a lordis_fw-la that_o 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arm_n and_o as_o money_n archier_v &_o _o in_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n tok_v there_o shippis_fw-la at_o plymmouth_n &_o _o begin_v to_o sail_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o come_v and_o wo_v arrive_v in_o gnyhen_o he_o be_v there_o worsshipful_o take_v receyve_v of_o the_o most_o nobull_n man_n &_o lordis_fw-la of_o that_o cuntre_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n take_v with_o he_o his_o ij_o sony_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n leonell_n earl_n of_o ulton_fw-mi &_o sir_n john_n his_o brother_n earl_n of_o richemond_n &_o sir_n henri_fw-fr duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o money_n earl_n &_o lordis_fw-la &_o _o man_n of_o arm_n and_o ij_o thousand_o archier_n &_o _o fail_v towards_o france_n &_o restid_v hin_a a_o while_n at_o calais_n &_o afterward_o the_o king_n go_v with_o his_o folk_n aforesaid_a and_o with_o other_o soudiour_n of_o beyond_o the_o se_fw-la that_o there_o abide_v the_o king_n come_v the_o secund_a day_n of_o november_n and_o take_v his_o journey_n 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_o grant_v her_o all_o her_o ask_n &_o _o than_o they_o thankid_v the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n richardis_n regne_fw-la certain_a lordis_fw-la of_o scotlond_n come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o get_v worship_n as_o be_v foot_n of_o arm_n thes_n be_v the_o ê‘son_n the_o earl_n of_o marre_n &_o he_o chalengid_v the_o earl_n marchall_n of_o englond_n to_o just_a with_o he_o certain_a point_n on_o horsbake_n with_o sharp_a speris_fw-la &_o _o they_z riden_v to_o geder_o as_o ij_o worthi_a knyghtis_n &_o lordis_fw-la certain_a course_n but_o not_o the_o full_a challenge_n that_o the_o scot_n earl_n mado_fw-it for_o he_o be_v cost_v both_o horse_n and_o man_n &_o ij_o of_o his_o rib_n break_v with_o that_o fall_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bear_v then_o out_o of_o smygthefeld_v hom_n un_o to_o his_o yn_n and_o with_o in_o a_o little_a time_n after_o he_o wo_v carry_v homeward_o in_o a_o litter_n and_o at_o york_n there_o he_o die_v and_o sir_n willm_n darell_n knight_n &_o though_o the_o banner_n of_o scotland_o than_o make_v a_o other_o challenge_n with_o sir_n pers_n courtayn_a knight_n and_o the_o kyngê_n banerer_n of_o englond_n of_o certain_a course_n yet_o on_o horse_n bake_v in_o the_o same_o fell_v &_o _o when_o he_o have_v riden_v certain_a curse_n &_o _o assay_v he_o may_v not_o have_v the_o better_a he_o yaf_v it_o over_o &_o will_v no_o more_o of_o his_o challenge_n with_o sir_n pers_n courtayn_a knight_n and_o the_o king_n banner_n of_o englond_n and_o turn_v his_o horse_n &_o ride_v home_o un_o to_o his_o own_o yn_n ¶_o and_o one_o cokkeborne_v a_o squire_n of_o scotland_o challenge_v sir_n nchol_n hawbarke_v knight_n of_o certain_a course_n yet_o with_o sharp_a speris_fw-la on_o horsbake_v &_o _o riden_v v._o course_n to_o geder_o &_o _o at_o every_o course_n the_o scot_n wos_fw-mi casten_z down_o both_o horse_n and_o man_n &_o thus_o our_o english_a lordis_fw-la thankid_fw-la be_v god_n have_v the_o fell_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la die_v the_o good_a gracious_a queen_n anne_n that_o wo_v wife_n to_o king_n richard_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o sheen_n in_o the_o shire_n of_o fur_n upon_o witsonday_n and_o than_o wo_v she_o bring_v to_o londom_n &_o so_o to_o westmynstre_n and_o there_o â—os_v she_o bery_v &_o worthy_o enter_v beside_o send_v edwardis_fw-la shrine_n on_o who_o soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v pit_n and_o in_o his_o merci_fw-la amen_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n spouse_v dame_n isabella_n the_o kyngê_n daughter_n of_o france_n in_o the_o town_n of_o calais_n &_o bring_v she_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o let_v she_o be_v crow_v queen_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o scent_n petres_n of_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o xx·_a year_n of_o king_n richardis_fw-la regne_fw-la he_o go_v he_o over_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o calais_n with_o dukis_n erles_n lordis_n and_o baron_n and_o money_n other_o worthy_a squire_n with_o great_a array_n &_o comune_v pepull_a of_o the_o ream_n in_o good_a array_n as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o king_n &_o _o pnnce_n of_o his_o nobley_n &_o of_o his_o own_o ê‘son_n to_o do_v hin_a reverence_n &_o _o observance_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v to_o their_o liege_n lord_n &_o so_o mighti_v a_o king_n &_o _o emê‘our_fw-fr in_o his_o own_o to_o abide_v &_o resave_o there_o that_o worthy_a &_o gracious_a lady_n that_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n a_o young_a creature_n of_o nineteeen_o year_n of_o age_n dame_n isabella_n the_o kingê_n daughter_n of_o france_n and_o money_n othir_v worthy_a lordis_fw-la of_o great_a name_n both_o baron_n and_o knyghtis_n with_o much_o other_o pepull_a that_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o town_n of_o graven_v and_o ij_o duki_v of_o france_n that_o on_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o that_o othir_v the_o duke_n of_o bar_n that_o will_v no_o ferther_n less_o than_o they_o have_v plegge_n for_o they_o ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n richard_n deliver_v ij_o plegge_n for_o they_o to_o go_v sauf_a and_o cum_fw-la sauf_fw-fr his_o two_o worthi_a uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n ¶_o and_o thes_n two_o go_v over_o the_o water_n of_o graven_v and_o abeden_fw-mi the_fw-mi as_o for_o plegge_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o time_n that_o the_o marriage_n &_o the_o fest_n be_v do_v &_o that_o thes_n ij_o duki_v of_o france_n wer_fw-ge come_fw-mi again_o un_fw-mi to_o gravening_a water_n ¶_o and_o when_o thes_n ij_o worthy_a dukis_n come_fw-mi over_o the_o water_n at_o graven_v and_o so_o to_o calays_n with_o this_o worsshipfull_a lady_n dame_n isabella_n that_o wo_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n and_o with_o she_o come_v money_n a_o worthy_a lord_n &_o eke_o lady_n and_o knight_n and_o squire_n in_o the_o best_a array_n that_o may_v be_v and_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o our_o menay_n at_o calais_n the_o which_o welcome_v she_o &_o her_o many_o with_o the_o best_a honour_n and_o reverence_n that_o may_v be_v and_o so_o bring_v she_o in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o calais_n ¶_o and_o there_o she_o wo_v resave_v with_o all_o the_o solempnite_a and_o worship_n that_o may_v be_v do_v un_fw-mi to_o such_o a_o lady_n and_o than_o they_o bring_v her_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n &_o the_o king_n take_v she_o &_o _o welcome_v her_o and_o all_o her_o fair_a company_n and_o make_v there_o all_o the_o solempnite_a that_o may_v be_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counncell_n askit_n of_o the_o french_a lordis_fw-la whethir_n all_o the_o covenaunte_n &_o forwards_o with_o the_o composition_n that_o be_v ordain_v &_o make_v on_o both_o party_n shall_v be_v true_o kepe_v and_o hold_v bitwen_v they_o ¶_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 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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 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god_n he_o wo_v ordant_a iuge_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o battle_n the_o werke_n &_o _o the_fw-fr religius_fw-la life_n you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o josue_n wreten_v eleazar_n wo_v the_o secund_a bysshop_n &_o _o he_o &_o _o josue_v divide_v the_o land_n of_o ê“mision_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n &_o _o of_o he_o decendit_fw-la the_o bysshoppis_fw-la un_fw-it to_o crist_n a_o few_o exceppyt_n othonyell_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n wo_v the_o thryd_a iuge_n and_o this_o man_n delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o thou_o ream_n off_o mesopotomie_n the_o which_o he_o owre_v come_v in_o battle_n this_o man_n take_v axam_n to_o his_o wyefe_n the_o wiche_a ask_v the_o vale_n londis_fw-la a_o bown_n &_o _o be_v nethe_v of_o she_o fader_fw-mi caleph_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la iudic_fw-la prio._n aoth_o wo_v the_o iiij_o iuge_n in_o israel_n this_o man_n subduid_a eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n and_o deliverit_fw-la the_o child_n 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first_o wo_v call_v constance_n and_o that_o other_o aurilambros_n and_o the_o three_o uter_fw-la this_o constance_n the_o elder_a brother_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n he_o make_v he_o a_o monk_n at_o wynchestre_n this_o constantin_n the_fw-mi father_fw-mi thurgh_n tresone_n wo_v slay_v for_o it_o befall_v on_o a_o time_n that_o a_o pehite_a come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n in_o message_n as_o it_o be_v and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n prevali_fw-la in_o council_n the_o king_n let_v voy_v his_o chambre_n of_o the_o man_n that_o there_o be_v withyn_a and_o there_o a_o bode_n no_o mo_z bot_n the_o king_n and_o the_o pehite_a &_o _o he_o make_v a_o countenance_n as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o ere_n and_o there_o he_o kill_v he_o with_o a_o long_a knife_n &_o after_o that_o he_o go_v quainteli_fw-la out_o of_o the_o chambre_n in_o to_o a_o other_o chambre_n so_o at_o the_o last_o no_o man_n wist_v where_o he_o wo_v bicomen_fw-mi ¶_o when_o the_o king_n man_n wist_v that_o their_o lord_n wo_v so_o deid_v they_o make_v so_o much_o sorrow_n they_o not_o wit_v what_o to_o do_v ¶_o for_o as_o much_o as_o his_o two_o son_n aurilombros_n and_o uter_fw-la be_v so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v be_v king_n &_o the_o three_o brother_n wo_v monk_n at_o wenchestre_n as_o be_v say_v befoor_a but_o vortiger_n that_o wo_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n think_v privy_o in_o his_o heart_n thurgh_n quentance_n to_o be_v king_n and_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n there_o that_o constance_n be_v monk_n &_o _o too_o he_o say_v constans_n quoth_v he_o your_o father_fw-mi be_v deid_v and_o your_o ij_o brother_n that_o be_v with_o gosseline_n the_o bisshope_fw-mi of_o london_n to_o norissh_v ben_fw-mi so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v be_v king_n ¶_o wherefore_o i_o council_n you_o that_o you_o forsake_v your_o habit_n and_o come_v with_o i_o &_o _o i_o shall_v make_v sych_a a_o meyn_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o 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as_o much_o as_o to_o the_o ream_n aperten_v so_o that_o himself_o no_o thing_n entermel_v but_o onli_fw-la bare_a the_o name_n of_o king_n ¶_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o ward_n and_o governall_a at_o his_o own_o will_v he_o think_v a_o prevy_a treason_n and_o to_o sle_n constance_n the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v himself_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n and_o regne_fw-la and_o let_v send_v after_o a_o hundred_o knight_n of_o pehetes_n the_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o they_o heel_a with_o he_o for_o to_o duel_n as_o to_o be_v keper_n of_o be_v body_n as_o he_o will_v wend_v thurgh_n the_o land_n to_o ordain_v thing_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o a_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o vortiger_n honour_v so_o much_o the_o hondr_v knight_n and_o so_o much_o yafe_v they_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o so_o scotfree_a ivelle_n robe_n horse_n and_o other_o thing_n plente_v wherefore_o they_o hold_v he_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o do_v the_o 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the_o press_v elentherê°_n a_o martyr_n wos_fw-fr pope_n after_o sother_n xv_o year_n the_o which_o ordand_v that_o cristyn_a man_n shall_v furese_v no_o meet_a resonabull_n that_o wo_v manny_n mete_v nota._n also_o that_o no_o man_n un_fw-mi acuse_v in_o acrime_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o his_o dignity_n or_o his_o degree_n till_o he_o be_v convyckyt_v thurgh_n ensampull_a of_o criy_v the_o which_o keppid_a still_o judas_n scaryoth_v not_o a_o cuse_v and_o crist_n know_fw-mi he_o guilty_a and_o what_o sum_n ever_o he_o do_v among_o the_o apostil_v for_o the_o dyngnite_n of_o his_o seruis_fw-la a_o boode_n firm_a and_o stabull_n and_o he_o send_v also_o legatis_fw-la un_fw-mi to_o lucy_n the_o king_n of_o bretan_n the_o which_o baptize_v he_o and_o his_o pepull_a and_o fagus_n and_o domianus_n legate_n the_o which_o the_o pope_n send_v first_o preched_a in_o englond_n and_o this_o cristyndom_a durit_n in_o bretan_n cc._o year_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o time_n of_o dioclision_n the_o 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dispendid_a all_o their_o vitail_n that_o be_v with_o in_o &_o _o so_o great_a hunger_n bicom_a among_o they_o that_o they_o die_v wonder_n thikke_v within_o the_o cite_v for_o hunger_n and_o come_v â—on_n to_o frol_v and_o pray_v he_o to_o be_v accord_v with_o king_n arthur_n for_o to_o have_v pee_z and_o they_o will_v yield_v they_o un_o to_o he_o and_o the_o town_n also_o ¶_o froll_v saw_n that_o no_o long_o he_o may_v hold_v the_o town_n ayens_fw-fr there_o will_v &_o trust_v gretli_v upon_o his_o own_o strength_n &_o _o send_v to_o king_n arthur_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v fight_n with_o he_o body_n
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it_o up_o a_o high_a &_o _o yaf_v froll_v such_o a_o stroke_n that_o there_o with_o he_o clafe_v his_o head_n down_o to_o the_o sholdre_n so_o that_o his_o helm_n may_v not_o be_v his_o warrant_n &_o so_o he_o fall_v down_o deid_v in_o the_o place_n ¶_o and_o they_o though_o of_o the_o cite_v make_v great_a sorrow_n for_o froll_n and_o everichon_n yield_v they_o to_o king_n arthur_n &_o the_o town_n also_o and_o become_v his_o man_n and_o do_v to_o he_o humage_n and_o feaulte_n &_o _o he_o underfenge_v they_o and_o take_v of_o they_o good_a hostage_n &_o _o king_n arthur_n after_o that_o go_v forth_o with_o his_o host_n and_o conquer_a augien_n and_o angiers_n gascoyn_n pehito_n naverne_n &_o burgon_n berri_n lotherne_a turyn_n and_o peithers_n and_o all_o the_o other_o land_n of_o france_n he_o conquer_v holli_fw-la ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v all_o conquer_a &_o _o take_v by_o humage_n &_o feaute_n he_o turn_v again_o to_o paris_n &_o _o there_o he_o duel_v long_o tyme._n &_o 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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 the_o prayer_n &_o beseech_v of_o his_o liege_n of_o the_o ream_n grauntid_v they_o a_o chartre_n of_o steadfast_a pee_z to_o all_o they_o that_o will_v it_o axe_n ¶_o and_o sir_n iohn_n of_o henaud_n &_o _o his_o company_n take_v there_o leave_v of_o the_o king_n &_o _o of_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o the_o ream_n &_o turn_v home_o to_o their_o own_o contre_fw-fr again_o &_o each_o of_o they_o have_v full_o rich_a yefte_n ever_o i_o man_n as_o he_o wo_v of_o value_n &_o estate_n ¶_o and_o though_o wo_v englond_n in_o pee_z &_o _o in_o rest_n &_o _o great_a love_n bitwene_v the_o king_n &_o his_o lordis_fw-la &_o comyn_o english_a man_n say_v among_o they_o that_o the_o devil_n
to_o the_o king_n pavilon_n &_o _o kill_v their_o money_n man_n in_o theridamas_n beddis_fw-la &_o cry_v some_o naward_n naward_n &_o a_o other_o time_n a_o douglos_n a_o douglas_n wherefore_o the_o king_n that_o wo_v in_o his_o pavilon_n &_o mech_v other_o folk_n be_v wonder_v sore_o afraid_a but_o blyssid_v be_v almyghty_a god_n the_o king_n wo_v not_o take_v &_o in_o great_a apparel_n be_v tho_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o that_o night_n the_o moan_n shine_v full_a clear_a &_o bright_a &_o for_o all_o the_o kingê_n man_n the_o scot_n ascappid_a harmless_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o morrow_n when_o the_o king_n wist_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v a_o scappid_a in_o to_o there_o own_o cuntre_n he_o wo_v wonder_n sori_fw-la &_o _o full_z hertely_fw-mi wepid_a with_o his_o young_a eyn_n &_o _o yet_o wist_v he_o not_o who_o have_v hin_n do_v that_o treason_n bot_n that_o faln_n tresoun_n be_v full_a well_o knaw_v a_o good_a while_n after_o as_o the_o stori_fw-la tell_v ¶_o though_o king_n edward_o come_v again_o to_o york_v full_a sorrowful_a &_o his_o host_n deê‘t_v and_o every_o man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o cuntre_n with_o full_a hevy_a cheer_n and_o morning_n semblant_n &_o the_o henaude_n take_v there_o leave_v &_o _o go_v in_o to_o their_o own_o cuntre_n &_o the_o king_n for_o their_o travel_n hugeli_fw-la they_o rewardid_a ¶_o and_o for_o encheson_n of_o that_o voyage_n the_o king_n have_v dispendid_a much_o of_o his_o tresour_n &_o waste_a ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n wer_fw-ge seyn_fw-mi ij_o moan_n in_o the_o firmament_n that_o on_o be_v clear_a &_o that_o other_o be_v derke_n as_o man_n may_v see_v thurgh_n out_o the_o world_n and_o a_o great_a debate_n wos_fw-fr that_o same_o time_n ayens_fw-fr pope_n johan_n the_o xxij_o after_o send_v petre_n &_o _o the_o emperor_n of_o almayn_n though_o make_v he_o emperor_n ayens_fw-fr the_o popis_fw-la will_v that_o though_o hold_v his_o see_v at_o auinion_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o emperor_n make_v his_o cry_n at_o rome_n &_o ordain_v a_o other_o pope_n that_o hight_v nycholas_n that_o wos_fw-fr a_fw-fr frere_fw-fr mynor_n and_z that_o be_v ayens_fw-fr the_o right_a of_o holy_a chirch_n ¶_o wherefore_o he_o wo_v curse_v &_o the_o pover_fw-mi of_o that_o other_o pope_n soon_o wo_v leid_v and_o for_o encheson_n that_o such_o meruellis_fw-la be_v seyn_a man_n say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v nigh_o at_o a_o end_n ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n carnarivan_n and_o now_o go_v we_o again_o to_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n father_fw-mi sum_n time_n king_n of_o englond_n &_o put_v down_o of_o his_o dyngnite_n alas_o for_o his_o tribulation_n and_o sorrow_n that_o he_o befall_v thurgh_n fall_v council_n that_o he_o love_v and_o triftid_v upon_o to_o much_o that_o afterward_o be_v destroy_v thugh_o their_o falseness_n as_o god_n will_v ¶_o and_o this_o edward_n of_o carnarivan_n wo_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o berkelay_n under_o the_o keep_n of_o sir_n moris_n of_o berkeley_n &_o sir_n johan_n of_o mautreus_n and_o to_o they_o he_o make_v his_o complaint_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o of_o his_o disese_v and_o oft_o time_n he_o axe_v of_o his_o warden_n what_o he_o have_v trespase_v ayens_fw-fr dame_n isabella_n his_o wife_n and_o sir_n edward_o his_o son_n that_o be_v make_v new_a king_n that_o they_o will_v not_o viset_fw-la he_o ¶_o and_o though_o ansuerid_fw-la on_o of_z his_z wardeynes_o and_o say_v my_o worthy_a lord_n displease_v you_o not_o that_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o the_o encheson_n be_v for_o it_o be_v do_v they_o to_o understond_v that_o if_o my_o lady_n your_o wife_n come_v any_o thing_n nigh_o you_o that_o you_o will_v she_o strangle_v and_o kill_v and_o also_o that_o you_o will_v do_v to_o my_o lord_n your_o son_n the_o same_o ¶_o tho_o ansuer_v he_o with_o simple_a cheer_n alas_o alas_o be_o i_o not_o in_o prison_n and_o all_o at_o your_o own_o will_n now_o god_n hit_v wot_v i_o think_v it_o never_o be_v now_o i_o will_v 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mother_n dame_n isabella_n &_o by_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n ¶_o and_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thing_n wo_v do_v both_o among_o high_a and_o low_a and_o they_o token_n un_o to_o they_o castle_n town_n landis_fw-la &_o _o rentis_fw-la in_o great_a harm_n &_o loss_n to_o the_o crown_n &_o _o of_o the_o king_n estate_n out_o of_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitwene_v the_o english_a man_n and_o thou_o scot_n &_o _o also_o of_o justifieng_v of_o troylebastone_n the_o king_n edward_n at_o witsontide_n in_o the_o secund_a year_n of_o his_o ragne_a thurgh_n the_o council_n of_o his_o mother_fw-mi &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n and_o at_o that_o ê‘lament_n the_o king_n thurgh_n her_o council_n and_o none_o other_o of_o the_o land_n with_o in_o age_n grant_v to_o be_v accordid_a with_o the_o scott_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o all_o the_o feaute_n and_o homage_v that_o the_o scot_n shall_v do_v un_fw-fr to_o thou_o crown_n of_o 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ayen_n to_o confirm_v the_o pee_z and_o the_o trewe_n abave_fw-la say_v sauf_a only_a queen_n isabella_n that_o though_o be_v the_o king_n mother_n edward_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o the_o lord_n mortimer_n bot_n reason_n and_o law_n will_v not_o that_o a_o final_a pee_z shall_v be_v make_v by_o tween_n they_o with_o out_o the_o common_a assent_n of_o englond_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwen_v queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n henri_fw-fr earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o leycestre_n &_o _o of_o the_o ride_n of_o bedford_n when_o the_o foresaid_a david_n have_v spouse_v dame_n johane_a of_o the_o tâ—ur_n in_o the_o town_n of_o berrewik_n as_o be_v fore_o be_v say_v the_o scot_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o englisshman_n call_v dame_n johane_v the_o countess_n make_v pee_z for_o the_o cowardyse_n pee_z that_o though_o wo_v ordain_v but_o the_o king_n ê‘son_n bear_v all_o the_o wite_v and_o the_o blame_n with_o wrong_n of_o the_o make_v of_o the_o accord_n and_o all_o wo_v 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any_o that_o ever_o wos_fw-mi holdyn_fw-mi a_o fore_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o scorning_n say_v that_o he_o see_v never_o ne_v herd_n such_o solemn_a festis_fw-la ne_fw-la rialte_v holdin_fw-fr ne_fw-fr done_z with_o tailles_fw-fr with_o out_o pa_v of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxxiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o x_o iiij_o kal_n of_o julij_fw-la sir_n john_n erle_n of_o richemond_n king_n edwardis_n son_n wed_a dame_n blanch_n duke_n henris_n daughter_n of_o lncastre_n cousin_n to_o the_o same_o johan_n by_o dispensation_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o the_o mein_fw-ge time_n wer_fw-ge orden_v juste_n at_o london_n iij._o day_n of_o rogation_n that_o be_v for_o to_o sai_fw-mi the_o mair_a of_o london_n with_o his_o twenty-four_o alderman_n ayenes_n all_o that_o will_v come_v in_o who_o name_n &_o _o stead_n the_o king_n prive_o with_o his_o iiij_o sony_n edward_n leonell_n john_n and_o edmond_n and_o other_o nineteeen_o great_a 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¶_o but_o when_o he_o wo_v with_o every_o day_n and_o continual_a beseech_v of_o money_n nobull_n man_n requirid_a and_o speak_v to_o and_o with_o money_n prayer_n send_v and_o make_v bitwen_v they_o than_o prince_n edward_o send_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi both_o be_v pleyn_v letteer_n and_o also_o be_v confortabull_n conten_v all_o their_o suggestion_n and_o cause_n with_o all_o that_o other_o king_n epesteles_a &_o letter_n for_o to_o have_v comforth_o and_o help_v of_o the_o wrong_n not_o onli_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spayn_n do_v but_o also_o for_o such_o thyngê_n as_o may_v fall_v to_o other_o king_n ¶_o also_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o soon_o holpen_v and_o amendid_a thurgh_n the_o doom_n and_o help_n of_o knyghthod_n to_o they_o that_o it_o askid_v &_o _o desirid_a ¶_o the_o which_o letter_n when_o the_o king_n and_o his_o wise_a counsel_n have_v seyn_a such_o a_o kyngê_n spoil_v and_o rob_v with_o much_o marvel_n ¶_o and_o scent_n again_o comfortable_a letter_n to_o prince_n 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 chirch_n encrese_n &_o _o mainten_a &_o amend_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v wrongful_o take_v with_o draw_v &_o _o bore_v away_o by_o hin_n or_o by_o any_o other_o by_o cause_n of_o he_o hasty_o to_o restore_v again_o &_o _o too_o drive_v &_o put_v out_o sarisens_n &_o _o all_o other_o misbeleve_v pepull_a out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n &_o pover_fw-mi &_o suffer_v ne_o admit_v none_o soch_v for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ne_o cause_n to_o duel_n there_o in_o ¶_o and_o that_o when_o he_o have_v take_v a_o cristen_v woman_n he_o shall_v never_o come_v in_o none_o other_o woman_n bed_n ne_o none_o other_o manny_n wife_n to_o defoule_n ¶_o all_o thes_n foresaid_a thingê_n true_o for_o to_o keep_v ê¯tinu_fw-la &_o _o fulfil_v as_o all_o his_o life_n time_n he_o wo_v bind_v by_o oath_n a_o fore_a notary_n in_o preson_n &_o wytnesse_n of_o though_o king_n with_o other_o prince_n ¶_o and_o than_o that_o gracious_a prince_n prince_n edward_n under_o take_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o king_n that_o wo_v deposid_v and_o be_v hight_v he_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o restore_v he_o again_o to_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o let_v ordeyn_a &_o _o gadre_n to_o geder_o forthw_o t_o in_o all_o have_v his_o navy_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o be_v &_o _o fight_v in_o his_o foresaid_a cause_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o time_n upon_o fond_a of_o the_o scot_n fe_o that_o money_n a_o man_n it_o see_v iij._o day_n to_o gedre_n there_o wer_fw-ge seyn_fw-mi ij_o eagle_n of_o the_o which_o that_o on_o come_v out_o of_o the_o south_n &_o that_o other_o out_o of_o the_o north_n &_o cruelli_fw-la &_o strong_o they_o fight_v to_o gedre_n &_o _o wrastele_v to_o
wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a wo_n send_v in_o to_o gascoyn_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o distro_fw-la the_o siege_n the_o which_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_fw-mi sauf_fw-fr to_o the_o haven_n of_o rochel_n &_o _o when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o the_o haven_n mouth_n or_o that_o they_o may_v entre_fw-fr sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navy_n of_o spayn_a the_o which_o though_o overcome_v thou_o englishman_n in_o much_o blemyssh_v hurt_v &_o sla_v of_o money_n peple_n for_o as_o much_o as_o theenglish_fw-fr man_n be_v not_o than_o redi_fw-la for_o to_z fight_z ne_z warn_v of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o come_n upon_o the_o spanyardis_n all_o the_o english_a man_n othir_v they_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v &_o x._o of_o they_o be_v woundid_a to_o the_o death_n &_o _o all_o there_o shipis_fw-la brint_fw-la &_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o huge_a tresour_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n &_o money_n other_o noble_a man_n also_o on_o midsummer_n eve_o the_o which_o be_v send_v edeldredis_fw-la day_n &_o _o lead_v they_o with_o they_o in_o to_o spayn_v ¶_o and_o of_o this_o mischief_n wo_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o this_o earl_n wo_v a_o full_a ill_a liver_n as_o a_o open_a lichour_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certain_a parliament_n he_o stod_z &_o be_v ayen_n the_o rightis_fw-la and_o fraunche_n of_o holy_a chirch_n and_o also_o he_o counceled_a the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n that_o he_o shall_v axe_n more_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirch_n than_o other_o ê‘son_n of_o the_o lay_v fe_o ¶_o and_o for_o the_o king_n &_o other_o of_o his_o counsel_n acceppid_a &_o take_v rather_o ill_a opinion_n &_o cause_n ayen_n man_n of_o holy_a chirch_n than_o he_o do_v for_o to_o defend_v &_o _o maynten_a the_o right_n of_o holy_a chirch_n it_o wo_v seyn_a after_o money_n time_n for_o lake_n of_o fortune_n &_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o ne_o bear_v away_o so_o great_a victory_n ne_fw-fr pover_fw-mi ayens_fw-fr the_fw-mi emny_n as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a host_n enter_v the_o se_n to_o remeve_v theseege_v of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wind_n wo_v even_o contrari_fw-la un_fw-it to_o he_o &_o suffer_v he_o not_o long_a time_n to_o go_v ferfro_o the_o land_n wherefore_o he_o abide_v a_o certain_a time_n upon_o the_o see_v cost_n abide_v after_o a_o good_a wound_n for_o they_o &_o _o yet_o come_v it_o not_o so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o land_n ward_v again_o &_o anon_o as_o he_o wo_v on_o land_n the_o wind_n begin_v for_o to_o turn_v &_o wos_n in_o a_o other_o cost_n than_o he_o wo_v afore_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a host_n go_v in_o to_o flander_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgon_n &_o _o thurgh_n all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n sun_n after_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi go_v in_o to_o flander_n and_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n burgon_n and_o thurgh_n all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o burdeux_fw-fr with_o out_o any_o manner_n withstond_v of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o _o he_o do_v they_o but_o little_a harm_n sauf_a he_o take_v &_o ransoned_a money_n place_n &_o town_n &_o money_n man_n &_o let_v they_o after_o go_v frely·_n ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n send_v certain_a enbassetoure_n to_o the_o pope_n pra_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v of_o and_o meddle_v not_o in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o keep_v &_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n in_o englond_n &_o _o that_o though_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o bisshoppe_n see_v &_o dignite_v free_o &_o _o with_o full_a right_n may_v joy_v &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o the_o same_o of_o their_o metropolitan_n &_o _o erchebishoppis_fw-la as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a tyme._n ¶_o of_o thes_n point_n &_o of_o othir_n touch_v the_o king_n &_o his_o ream_n when_o they_o have_v their_o answer_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n enjoin_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v certefi_n he_o again_o by_o there_o lettir_v of_o the_o king_n will_v and_o of_o his_o ream_n or_o they_o determine_v aught_o of_o the_o foresaid_a article_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o year_n die_v johan_n the_o erchebisshop_n of_o york_n johan_n bishop_n of_o ely_n willm_a bisshhop_n of_o worcestre_n in_o who_o stedis_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bishoppis_fw-la be_v auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n mastir_n alexander_n nevyll_n to_o the_o erchebishoprich_n of_o york_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n to_o thou_o bisshoprich_v of_o ely_n &_o sir_n henri_n wakseld_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcestre_n ¶_o in_o the_o which_o tim_n it_o wo_v ordain_v in_o the_o ê‘lament_n that_o all_o cathedral_n church_n shall_v joy_v &_o have_v their_o elections_n hole_n &_o _o that_o the_o king_n fro_o that_o tym_fw-mi afterward_o shall_v not_o write_v ayens_fw-fr they_o that_o be_v choose_v bot_n rather_o help_v they_o by_o his_o letter_n to_o their_o ê¯firmation_n &_o this_o statuti_fw-la do_v much_o ê“fit_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o ê‘lament_n wo_v grantid_v to_o the_o king_n a_o dyme_n of_o the_o clergi_fw-la &_o _o a_fw-fr xv_o of_o lay_v fe_o in_o the_o xlix_o year_n of_o the_o king_n edward_o die_v master_n willm_a witlesey_n erchbishoo_n of_o cantorberi_fw-la &_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o church_n askid_v &_o _o desierid_fw-la a_fw-fr cardinale_fw-la of_o englond_a to_o be_v erchebishop_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n wo_v agrevid_v &_o _o have_v mean_v &_o purpose_v to_o have_v exilid_o the_o monkis_n of_o the_o same_o house_n and_o they_o spendid_a much_o good_a or_o they_o may_v have_v the_o kyngê_n graci_fw-la again_o and_o his_o love_n but_o yet_o will_v the_o king_n not_o consent_v ne_o grant_n to_o their_o election_n of_o the_o cardinal_n ne_fw-fr of_o the_o pope_n also_o ne_o his_o cardinal_n ¶_o and_o at_o the_o beginning_a of_o august_n it_o wo_v tretid_v &_o _o speak_v at_o burge_n of_o certain_a point_n and_o article_n hang_v bitwene_v the_o pope_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o this_o tretis_fw-la last_v almost_o ij_o year_n ¶_o at_o the_o last_o it_o wo_v accordid_a bitwen_v they_o that_o the_o pope_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v not_o use_v ne_o deal_n with_o the_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n in_o englond_n and_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o grant_v ne_o let_v no_o benefice_n by_o his_o write_n that_o be_v call_v quare_fw-la impidit_fw-la but_o as_o toch_v the_o elettion_n above_o say_v there_o wo_v no_o thing_n touch_v ne_o do_v ¶_o and_o that_o be_v wyte_v and_o put_v upon_o certain_a clerkis_n the_o which_o rather_o supposid_v and_o hope_v to_o be_v avaunce_v &_o promotid_v to_o bisshoppriche_n which_o they_o desire_v &_o _o covetid_v by_o the_o court_n of_o room_n rather_o than_o by_o any_o other_o election_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n there_o meet_v to_o geder_o at_o bruges_n money_n nobull_n &_o worthy_a man_n of_o both_o side_n and_o ream_n to_o trete_n of_o pee_z bitwen_v tho_o ij_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o tretis_fw-la last_v ij_o year_n with_o great_a cost_n &_o huge_a expensis_fw-la of_o both_o ê‘ty_n and_o at_z the_o last_z they_o go_v and_o deê‘t_v then_n with_o out_o any_o accord_n or_o effect_n the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o l_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n iiij_o non_fw-fr of_o may_n be_v yet_o void_a and_o vacand_v the_o erchebisshoprich_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la master_n symond_n sudberi_fw-la bishop_n of_o london_n wo_v make_v erchebisshop_n &_o master_n willm_n courtney_n that_o be_v bishop_n of_o herford_n be_v than_o make_v bishop_n of_o london_n and_o the_o bisshap_n of_o bangore_n wo_v make_v bishop_n of_o herford_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o time_n in_o a_o certain_a tretis_fw-la and_o speaking_a of_o pee_z trew_v wos_n take_v bitwen_v they_o of_o france_n &_o englond_n from_o midsummer_n to_o midsummer_n come_v again_o all_o a_o hole_n year_n and_o about_o the_o begynnyg_n of_o april_n the_o duke_n of_o bretan_n with_o money_n earl_n baron_n and_o other_o worthi_a lordis_fw-la &_o man_n of_o englond_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o bretan_n where_o he_o have_v have_v all_o his_o lust_n desire_n and_o purpose_n ne_o have_v the_o foresaid_a trwy_n be_v so_o soon_o take_v the_o which_o lettid_v they_o much_o this_o same_o time_n the_o i_o will_v of_o constantine_n where_o that_o the_o castle_n of_o send_v saviour_n be_v in_o that_o long_a time_n be_v fight_v at_o and_o besege_v of_o the_o frenshman_n wos_n than_o yolden_a to_o the_o frenshman_n with_o all_o the_o appotenaunce_n in_o to_o great_a harm_n and_o hinder_v of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v so_o
leave_v of_o the_o king_n &_o _o of_o othir_o lordis_fw-la &_o _o lady_n &_o wenten_a home_n again_o in_o to_o there_o own_o cuntre_n with_o great_a love_n and_o much_o thank_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o king_n richardis_n regne_fw-la the_fw-mi be_v a_o bataill_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palais_fw-fr at_o westminstre_n bitwen_v a_o squyer_n of_o naverne_n that_o wo_v with_o the_o king_n richard_n and_o a_o othir_n squire_n that_o wo_v call_v john_n welsh_a for_o pointee_n of_o treason_n that_o this_o naune_n put_v upon_o this_o walshman_n but_o this_o naune_n wo_v over_o come_fw-mi &_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n to_o his_o adusarie_n ¶_o and_o anon_o he_o wo_v despole_v of_o his_o armur_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o palays_n to_o tyburn_a &_o _o there_o wos_o hang_v for_o his_o falseness_n ¶_o and_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n richardis_n regne_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o gaunte_a duke_n of_o lancâ—stre_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o spayn_v for_o to_o challenge_v his_o 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