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call_v catenesey_n but_o y_o e_o bryton_n dysdeyn_v to_o gyve_v their_o doughter_n to_o they_o in_o marriage_n therefore_o they_o aquaynt_v they_o with_o irysshmen_n &_o marry_v their_o doughter_n therefore_o y_fw-es e_o land_n as_o appear_v in_o policronicon_n be_v first_o call_v ireland_n &_o after_o pictavia_n &_o last_o skotlande_n after_z y_z t_z this_o maurê°_n continue_v in_o love_n with_o y_z e_z romayn_v &_o pay_v his_o tribute_n to_o rome_n &_o rule_v brytayne_n do_v good_a justyce_n &_o after_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o carlell_n odemer_n therefore_o that_o country_n be_v call_v a_o while_n france_n &_o after_o y_o t_o marcomere_n by_o the_o duke_n call_v marcomere_n which_o have_v a_o soon_o call_v brandon_n which_o bylded_a y_o e_o town_n of_o brandenburg_n whereof_o the_o mark_n brandonburgh_n one_o of_o y_z e_z elizour_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o emperor_n at_o this_o day_n ber_v his_o name_n ¶_o odemer_n soon_o of_o rychemere_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi king_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o frensshmen_n he_o keep_v pease_n both_o with_o y_z e_z romayn_v &_o galley_n he_o augment_v grete_o y_o e_z sacrefyse_n to_o the_o god_n &_o specyal_o he_o cause_v to_o honour_n y_fw-fr e_o god_n mars_n for_o by_o he_o the_o people_n trust_v for_o vyctory_n octavius_n aqsgranun_n which_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o cyte_n of_o anon_o where_o y_o e_o emperor_n now_o take_v his_o first_o crown_n ¶_o octavius_n soon_o of_o julyus_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi duke_n of_o tongre_n &_o brabande_n he_o keep_v league_n with_o the_o romayn_v wherefore_o y_fw-es e_o emperor_n trojan_a make_v he_o governor_n of_o gall_n belgik_fw-mi in_o his_o time_n saint_n martin_n converâ—ed_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o faith_n of_o cryst_n the_o cytee_n of_o collen_n &_o tongre_n sixth_o thelesphore_n higeme_n pius_fw-la anicet_fw-la sother_n ¶_o syxt_v a_o roman_n be_v next_o pope_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryste_n c.xxi_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v x_o year_n &_o more_o in_o the_o time_n of_o adrian_n under_o who_o he_o be_v martyr_a ¶_o thelesphore_n a_o greke_n be_v next_o make_v pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n c.xxxi_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v xi_o year_n &_o iii_o mâ—ne_n this_o he_o orderid_fw-la the_o time_n of_o lend_v to_o be_v fast_o &_o that_o at_o cristenma_n a_o priest_n shall_v sing_v three_o mass_n &_o also_o orderid_fw-la y_fw-mi e_fw-la gloria_fw-la in_o exelcis_fw-la shall_v be_v song_n at_o mass_n he_o sufferid_fw-la marterdome_n under_o antonius_n ¶_o higenie_n a_o greke_n hold_v the_o see_v four_o year_n he_o ordeynyd_v godfader_n &_o godmoder_n &_o after_o be_v martiryd_v ¶_o pius_n aÌ„_o italyon_n hold_v the_o see_v xi_o year_n he_o ordenyd_v ester_a to_o be_v hallowid_v on_o the_o sunday_n &_o also_o that_o who_o so_o ever_o usurpid_a y_fw-fr e_fw-la gooddis_fw-la of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n shall_v be_v ponishid_v for_o sacralagie_a he_o be_v martirid_a by_o anthoniê°_n ¶_o anyceta_n syryan_n hold_v the_o see_v ten_o year_n &_o be_v in_o rtyred_a by_o antonius_n marcus_n ¶_o sother_n bear_v at_o campayn_o hold_v the_o see_v ix_o year_n he_o ordeynid_v marriage_n to_o be_v opin_o solemnisid_v and_o after_o be_v martyre_v adrian_n anthoniê°piê°_n marcê°anthoniê°_n ¶_o adrian_n son_n of_o ely_z adrian_a cousin_n to_o trojan_a be_v make_v emperor_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n c.xix_o he_o be_v expert_a both_o in_o greke_n tongue_n &_o latin_a he_o restore_v the_o cyte_n of_o alexander_n in_o egypt_n late_o dystroy_v by_o the_o romayn_v he_o re-edify_v y_o e_o cite_v of_o jerusalem_n &_o set_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o cryste_n within_o the_o same_o ¶_o anthoniê°piê°_n begottyn_a of_o adrian_n &_o his_o son_n adoptyfe_n be_v after_o adrian_a make_v enê‘our_n &_o reynid_v xxiiii_o year_n ¶_o marcus_n aurelius'_a anthonin_n call_v the_o true_a &_o lucius_n the_o true_a his_o broad_a sonnis_n to_o marcus_n hold_v the_o empire_n jointe_o after_o their_o fader_fw-mi xi_o year_n they_o lucius_n die_v &_o mercus_fw-la contynnue_v enê‘our_v viii_o year_n he_o make_v the_o four_o percecusion_n upon_o the_o cristen_v man_n coelus_fw-la luciê°_n ¶_o coelus_n son_n to_o maurê°_n be_v make_v next_o king_n of_o bryttayne_v the_o year_n of_o cryste_n c.xxvi_o because_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o youth_n among_o the_o romayn_v he_o lovyd_v they_o &_o keep_v pease_n with_o they_o in_o his_o time_n &_o pay_v tribute_n he_o be_v welbelovid_v of_o his_o people_n for_o his_o liberalite_n &_o he_o suffer_v the_o rich_a to_o keep_v their_o riches_n &_o do_v great_a almy_n to_o the_o poor_a &_o needy_a ¶_o lucius_n son_n to_o coelus_fw-la be_v after_o his_o father_n king_n of_o britain_a the_o year_n of_o cryste_n c.lxxx_o he_o send_v to_o eluâ—terus_a pope_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v crystynyd_v which_o sendin_fw-mi to_z bryttayne_v ii_o legattis_n one_o callyd_v faganus_fw-la the_o other_o damianê°_n which_o baptisyd_v the_o king_n &_o y_o e_o people_n in_z that_o time_n there_o be_v iii_o archflammis_fw-la &_o xxxviii_o flammyn_n of_o the_o panym_a faith_n which_o they_o be_v chaungyd_v in_o to_o iii_o archbyshoppê_n &_o xxviii_o byshoppê_n one_o be_v you_o e_o archbishop_n of_o londom_n y_fw-fr e_o other_o of_o york_n y_z e_o iii_o of_o gloceter_fw-la which_o york_v yet_o continuith_n but_o the_o other_o be_v after_o chaungyd_a &_o so_o all_o the_o ydol_n in_o the_o panym_a temple_n be_v dystroy_v &_o the_o temple_n be_v dedicate_v &_o make_v churchy_n of_o the_o crysten_v fâ—ayth_v this_o lucyê°_n as_o son_n writer_n affirm_v reynid_v lxxviii_o year_n &_o after_o die_v without_o issue_n &_o be_v bury_v at_o gloceter_fw-la mercomer_n clodomer_n ¶_o mercomer_n sonn_v to_o odemer_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi king_n of_o frenchman_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n c.xxvii_o he_o marry_v athyld_n daughter_n to_o maurus_fw-la king_n of_o great_a bryttayne_v &_o have_v vii_o sonnis_n y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v clodomer_n mercome_a that_o byldyd_v the_o cite_v of_o mercoburg_n clogion_n francus_n meredak_v nichanor_n &_o odemar_n during_o this_o mercomer_n time_n the_o frenchman_n have_v no_o warris_n therefore_o they_o incresid_v in_o great_a riches_n â–ª_o he_o reynyd_v xxi_o year_n clodomer_n son_n of_o mercome_a be_v king_n â—fter_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o his_o time_n the_o gall_n prepare_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o but_o by_o his_o wisdom_n he_o pacefy_v it_o y_o t_o they_o do_v no_o hurt_n he_o reynid_v xvii_o year_n goddard_n ¶_o godardus_fw-la son_n to_o octaviê°_n be_v after_o his_o father_n duke_n of_o tongre_n &_o braband_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryste_n c.xl_o he_o be_v governor_n of_o gallis_fw-la belgyk_fw-mi by_o y_z e_z romayn_v as_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v before_o eluter_n victor_n zepherin_o ¶_o eluter_n a_o greke_n be_v next_o pope_n the._n year_n of_o crist_n c.lxxvii_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v xu_o year_n &_o be_v martirid_a ¶_o victor_n hold_v y_o e_o se_fw-fr ten_o year_n in_o y_z e_z time_n of_o anthoniê°_n comodê°_n holy_a ê‘tinax_fw-la julian_n &_o severê°_n enê‘our_n &_o be_v martyr_v ¶_o zepherin_o a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v xvii_o year_n he_o ordeynid_v that_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n of_o xiiii_o year_n shall_v receyve_v at_o ester_n the_o body_n of_o crist_n consecrate_v lucius_n helius_n ê‘tinax_fw-la dedius_fw-la saluius_fw-la severê°_n ê‘tinax_fw-la basianê°_n caracalla_fw-la ¶_o lucius_z aurelius'_a anthonin_n call_v comodus_fw-la son_n of_o mercus_fw-la be_v after_o his_o father_n emê‘our_v the_o year_n of_o crist_n c.lxxxii_o he_o be_v like_a to_o nero_n of_o wykkydnes_n &_o therefore_o of_o scorn_n he_o be_v callyd_v comodus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v profitable_a for_o he_o be_v unprofitable_a &_o to_o every_o man_n hurtful_a &_o in_o conclusion_n be_v slay_v in_o his_o bed_n ¶_o helius_n partinax_fw-la be_v next_o make_v emperor_n against_o his_o will_n by_o the_o senate_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n c._n xc.iiii_fw-la &_o be_v slay_v by_o one_o dedius_fw-la saluius_fw-la julianus_n after_o that_o he_o have_v holdin_fw-mi the_o empire_n vi_o monethis_fw-la ¶_o dediê°_n saluiê°_n julianê°_n a_o great_a cunning_a man_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o law_n after_o y_z e_z death_n of_o helius_fw-la who_o he_o slay_v be_v make_v emperor_n but_o he_o be_v slay_v within_o vi_o monethis_n after_o therefore_o some_o count_v he_o for_o no_o emê‘our_n ¶_o severus_n ê‘tinax_fw-la bear_v in_o africa_fw-la be_v emperor_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n c._n xx.v_o he_o come_v with_o a_o great_a host_n in_o to_o great_a britein_v also_o he_o do_v the_o u_o ê‘secution_n upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es cristen_v man_n where_o seynt_a hirenie_fw-fr archebisshope_fw-mi of_o lion_n seint_a lyonide_v two_o saintê_n ê‘petue_n &_o felycyte_o be_v marter_v he_o die_v in_o great_a brytein_a &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o basianê°_n call_v caracalla_fw-la son_n to_o severê°_n by_o a_o britten_a woman_n be_v next_o enê‘oure_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi y_fw-es e_fw-la year_n of_o crist_n cc.xiii_o he_o be_v a_o lecherê°_n man_n &_o lay_v by_o
year_n &_o after_o genebault_n son_n of_o the_o seid_v dagobert_n whâ—â—h_v rule_v as_o duke_n xi_o year_n mercome_a son_n of_o clodion_n be_v duke_n of_o france_n oriental_a y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v of_o francony_a while_n that_o dagobert_n rule_v the_o realm_n of_o frenchman_n in_o his_o time_n frenchman_n with_o the_o conduit_n of_o certeyn_a dukê_n go_v in_o to_o germayn_v over_o the_o flood_n of_o ryne_n &_o take_v the_o cite_v of_o treve_n where_o of_o lucius_n be_v governoure_n under_o the_o romayn_v &_o after_o they_o come_v from_o then_n to_o the_o ryver_n of_o seyne_n and_o for_o they_o see_v it_o a_o goodly_a country_n they_o chase_v it_o for_o their_o habytation_n ¶_o pharamound_n son_n to_o mercome_a that_o be_v duke_n of_o france_n oryentall_a be_v make_v first_o king_n of_o france_n oryentall_a and_o after_o by_o a_o comune_a assent_n be_v make_v king_n of_o all_o france_n ansigisus_fw-la arbogastus_n but_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v provyd_v a_o good_a cristin_a man_n but_o after_o because_o of_o the_o trouble_n he_o have_v in_o grecian_n court_v he_o take_v part_n with_o maxymyan_n against_o gracian_n &_o afetr_n y_o it_o be_v well_o in_o favour_n with_o theodose_a emperor_n ¶_o ansigisus_fw-la son_fw-fr to_z taxander_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi duke_n of_o tongre_n &_o braban_n he_o be_v a_o good_a crysten_v prince_n he_o slay_v in_o plain_a battayl_n grosius_fw-la king_n of_o wandaly_n which_o be_v aÌ„_o ydolatour_n &_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n sixth_o ¶_o syxte_v a_o roman_n be_v make_v pope_n y_o e_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc.xiiii_fw-la &_o hold_v the_o see_v viii_o year_n theodose_v marcian_n ¶_o theodose_v y_fw-mi e_z young_a succeed_v archadius_fw-la his_fw-la fader_fw-mi in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la empire_n of_o constantynople_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc_o xxi_o &_o hold_v it_o with_o honore_fw-la his_o uncle_n emperor_n in_o the_o occydent_n xu_o year_n after_o who_o dethe_v he_o join_v valentynean_a the_o young_a with_o he_o while_o that_o pharamounde_n clodyan_n &_o marouâ—e_n reygn_v in_o france_n ¶_o marcyan_a be_v emperor_n in_o constantynople_n after_o theodose_v the_o young_a who_o sister_n he_o marry_v &_o valentyne_n the_o young_a be_v emperor_n in_o italy_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc_o liii_o this_o marcyan_a be_v put_v to_o dethe_v in_o constantynople_n by_o his_o own_o seruauntê_n in_o his_o time_n saint_n ursula_n as_o some_o writer_n affirm_v be_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v &_o with_o her_o xi_o m._n virgin_n ¶_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o gracyan_a as_o galfridus_n afferm_v the_o foresay_a king_n gwanus_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o skottes_n pictis_fw-la norways_n and_o dane_n and_o come_v again_o in_o to_o brytayne_v but_o other_o writer_n make_v no_o mencyon_n whether_o gwanus_n be_v leder_n of_o they_o or_o not_o but_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v then_o more_o harm_n than_o before_o for_z they_o destroy_v all_o the_o crysten_v peeople_n that_o none_o dare_v name_n cryst_n 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not_o mete_v therefore_o for_o certeyn_a infirmites_n that_o he_o have_v hemade_v his_o father_n zenon_fw-mi emperor_n constantyne_n constans_n vortiger_n ¶_o constantine_n thus_o be_v king_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc_o xxxiii_o crystendome_n begayn_o again_o as_o galfridus_fw-la writyth_n he_o take_v a_o wife_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o the_o romayn_v &_o have_v by_o she_o iii_o sonis_fw-la y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v constans_n aurâ—lambrose_n or_o aureliê°_n ambrosius_a &_o uter_n pendragon_n constans_n the_o eldyst_a son_n be_v make_v a_o monk_n at_o winch_a this_o constantine_n be_v sleyn_n by_o treason_n of_o a_o pick_v which_o be_v contynual_o in_o his_o court_n &_o welbelovid_v of_o the_o king_n &_o may_v daily_o come_v to_o his_o presence_n ¶_o constans_n son_n of_o constantyne_n as_o galfridus_fw-la writyth_n be_v takyn_n out_o of_o religyon_n and_o make_v king_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n cccc_o xliii_o by_o meanis_fw-la of_o vortiger_n earl_n of_o essex_n to_o who_o you_o e_o king_n gafe_v all_o y_fw-es e_fw-es rule_v wherefore_o he_o cause_v a_o c._n knyghtis_o of_o the_o pictê_n to_o be_v reteynyd_v for_o the_o kyngê_n household_n seruamty_n as_o a_o guard_n for_o the_o kyngis_fw-la person_n which_o people_n he_o know_v well_o were_z unstable_a &_o apt_a to_o all_o mischief_n wherefore_o vortiger_n by_o marvellous_a secret_n subtyll_o meanis_fw-la imagen_v y_o e_z king_n destruction_n chyryshid_v those_o knyghtê_n above_o all_o other_o &_o give_v they_o great_a gyftis_n &_o oft_o tymis_fw-la seyd_a to_o they_o that_o if_o he_o be_v more_o able_a of_o land_n he_o will_v better_o reward_v they_o whereby_o the_o knyghtis_n have_v hun_z in_o such_o favour_n that_o they_o slay_v the_o king_n in_o a_o night_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o have_v vortyger_n king_n &_o bring_v his_o head_n unto_o vortiger_n this_o vortyger_n they_o because_o he_o will_v
of_o enlgond_a the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ixc.xlxii_n in_o his_o time_n the_o dany_n rebellyd_v a_o gain_n &_o too_o â—_o the_o cyte_n of_o york_n but_o the_o king_n preparyd_v towards_o they_o &_o dystroy_v a_o great_a ê‘t_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o country_n &_o in_o conclusion_n he_o subduid_v yon_o but_o not_o without_o loss_n of_o man_n &_o by_o appointment_n banyshyd_v their_o duke_n hircus_fw-la &_o joinyd_v you_o to_o kingdom_n of_o northumberlande_n to_o his_o own_o domynyon_n lews_n loiter_v ¶_o lewes_n son_n to_o charlis_n the_o simple_a be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n ix_o c.xxxiiii_o ¶_o loiter_v the_o eldyst_a son_n of_o lewes_z was_z next_o king_n of_o france_n rollo_n wyllm_n richard_n rollo_n bear_v in_o norway_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o norwey_n danis_fw-la panem_fw-la miss_v &_o infidel_n come_v in_o to_z y_z e_z country_n of_o neuster_n &_o there_o take_v you_o e_o cyte_n of_o roan_n and_o do_v in_o that_o country_n and_o other_o landis_fw-la of_o france_n great_a cruelty_n distro_v the_o peple_n &_o churchis_n of_o cristis_fw-la feyth_o wherefore_o charlis_n the_o simple_a king_n of_o france_n to_o make_v pease_n gaff_v he_o the_o seyd_a country_n and_o his_o daughter_n gilda_fw-la to_o wife_n and_o so_o be_v agreement_n rollo_n be_v baptysyd_v and_o callyd_v robert_n &_o after_o y_o t_o chanchyd_v y_o e_o name_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o land_n &_o callyd_v hit_v normandy_a &_o so_o be_v first_o duke_n of_o normandy_n ¶_o wilm_n son_n to_o rollo_n callyd_v long_fw-mi spata_fw-la be_v next_o duke_n of_o normandy_n he_o governyd_v that_o land_n with_o good_a justyce_n and_o after_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o treason_n of_o arnold_n yerle_n of_o flander_n ¶_o richard_n callyd_v the_o hardy_a son_n to_o wyllyam_n be_v next_o duke_n of_o normandycand_a because_o king_n loiter_v have_v win_v from_o he_o the_o cyte_n of_o bayon_fw-mi he_z by_o the_o help_n of_o erard_n king_n of_o denmark_n enteryd_v benet_n leo._n john_n benet_n donus_n ¶_o benet_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryste_n ix_o c.lxii_o y_o e_o emperor_n otton_n for_o varyance_n between_o they_o banyssyd_v he_o in_o to_o italye_n ¶_o leo_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o i_o year_n &_o more_o ¶_o john_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o vi·_fw-la year_n &_o more_o ¶_o benet_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o i_o year_n &_o more_o till_o that_o one_o cyntheus_fw-la a_o cytezyn_n of_o room_n put_v he_o in_o preson_z in_o the_o castle_n angel_n where_o he_o die_v for_o hunger_n ¶_o donus_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o i_o year_n by_o pope_n john_n he_o be_v emperor_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi ten_o year_n &_o more_o he_z make_v great_a war_n with_o loiter_v king_n of_o france_n &_o dyspoylyd_v the_o country_n &_o kam_n to_o parys_n &_o burn_v the_o subberbis_fw-la of_o the_o cyte_n edwin_n edgar_n ¶_o edwin_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o edmond_n brother_n to_o ethelstone_n be_v next_o king_n of_o englond_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ixc_n lvi_o he_o banysshyd_a seynt_a donstone_n for_o a_o season_n &_o take_v goodis_fw-la &_o jewelis_fw-la from_o relygyu_v housê_n &_o gaft_v they_o to_o alyantis_fw-la &_o stranger_n he_o be_v a_o vycyu_v man_n of_o lyve_n &_o also_o a_o tyrrant_n to_o his_o subiectis_fw-la y_z t_o in_o conclution_n they_o depryvyd_v he_o from_o all_o kingly_a dygnyte_n &_o honour_n ¶_o edgar_n second_v son_n of_o edmond_n &_o brother_n to_o edwin_n be_v next_o king_n of_o englond_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ix_o c.lx_o he_o keep_v so_o good_a justyce_n &_o do_v so_o sharp_a execucyon_n that_o in_o his_o day_n be_v lytyl_o felony_n or_o robbery_n use_v he_o cawsyd_v ludwallus_fw-la prince_n or_o king_n of_o waly_n to_o yield_v to_o he_o yearly_o by_o way_n of_o tribute_n ccc·_fw-la wolphis_fw-la by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o wolphis_fw-la in_o englond_n &_o waly_n be_v dystroy_v this_o edgar_z usyd_v every_o summer_n to_o skour_n the_o see_v with_o shyppy_n &_o keep_v they_o stel_n all_o the_o year_n ever_o ready_a for_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o all_o aperrell_n belong_v to_o they_o by_o meanis_fw-la whereof_o he_o keep_v his_o land_n from_o outward_a enemy_n also_o in_o his_o time_n as_o well_o the_o danis_fw-la as_o all_o other_o peple_n in_o englond_n usyd_v much_o vyse_n of_o great_a drynk_n y_o e_fw-la king_n there_o for_o road_n through_o the_o realm_n &_o dystroyd_v many_o alehousis_fw-la &_o will_v suffer_v but_o one_o alchouse_n in_o a_o vilage_n or_o town_n except_o it_o be_v a_o great_a borough_n &_o ordenyd_v certeyn_a cuppy_n with_o pynny_n &_o nayly_n &_o make_v a_o law_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o drink_v past_o that_o mark_n at_o one_o draught_n shall_v forfeit_n a_o certeyn_a pain_n whereof_o the_o accuser_n shall_v have_v the_o one_o half_a &_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o town_n the_o other_o half_o â—he_v subdue_v the_o briton_o in_o waly_n &_o spoylyd_v their_o country_n this_o edgar_z be_v vycyous_a &_o lovyd_v feyr_n woman_n &_o slay_v ethelwold_n a_o knight_n of_o he_o for_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o his_o feyr_n wyff_fw-mi elfryda_fw-mi who_o he_o after_o marry_v also_o this_o edgar_n beget_v of_o one_o wylfryth_v a_o non_fw-la a_o daughter_n but_o after_o that_o both_o the_o mother_n &_o the_o daughter_n provyd_v holy_a woman_n but_z after_o this_o edgar_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o seynt_a donston_n take_v repentance_n therefore_o &_o byldyd_v &_o repayryd_v many_o housy_n of_o relygyon_n he_o make_v great_a war_n upon_o richard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n &_o wan_a the_o cyte_n of_o bayon_fw-mi baldewyn_n ¶_o baldewyn_n son_n of_o arnold_n be_v next_o yerle_n of_o flander_n he_o lie_v at_o seint_a bartyn_n in_o y_z e_z town_n of_o seint_a omer_n in_o to_o france_n spoil_a the_o country_n &_o sle_v the_o peple_n with_o out_o pyte_v wherefore_o loiter_v king_n of_o france_n be_v compellyd_v to_o take_v pease_n &_o to_o redelyver_v to_o he_o the_o cyte_n of_o bayon_fw-mi boniface_n benet_n john_n john_n ¶_o boneface_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n ix_o c.lxxv_o he_o obteynyd_v the_o papacye_n by_o evyll_n way_n and_o robbyd_a &_o spoylyd_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n &_o after_o die_v wrechyd_o ¶_o benet_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o viii_o year_n &_o vi_o monethy_n ¶_o john_n a_o romayn_v heel_a the_o see_n next_o iii_o monethi_v he_o die_v for_o hunger_n in_o castle_n angel_n ¶_o john_n a_o romayne_n heel_a the_z see_v vi_o monethis_fw-la he_o be_v hatyd_v of_o all_o folk_n he_o do_v noughte_v but_o make_v his_o kin_n rich_a of_o the_o goody_n of_o the_o church_n otton_n ¶_o otton_n be_v next_o emê‘our_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n ix_o c.lxxxiiii_o he_o be_v crownyd_v by_o pope_n gregory_n &_o hold_v the_o empire_n xix_o yer_z and_o more_o edward_n egelredus·_n ¶_o edward_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o edgar_n be_v next_o king_n of_o englond_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ix_o c.lxxvii_o this_o edward_n ride_n in_o a_o forest_n lose_v his_o people_n &_o sudden_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n where_fw-mi elfryda_fw-mi his_o mother_n in_o law_n &_o last_o wife_n to_o king_n edgar_n lie_v who_o when_o she_o have_v aspy_v desyryd_v he_o to_o drynk_v &_o as_o the_o king_n drink_v a_o servant_n of_o she_o who_o she_o have_v hyryd_v stroke_n the_o king_n to_o the_o hart_n with_o a_o dagger_n &_o so_o she_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v sleyne_v because_o she_o will_v have_v egelredus_fw-la she_o son_n king_n which_o be_v second_o son_n of_o king_n edgar_n which_o king_n when_o he_o be_v thus_o strykyn_n will_v have_v flee_v towards_o his_o company_n but_z he_o bleed_v so_o sore_o that_o he_o fall_v from_o his_o horse_n the_o one_o foot_n fast_o in_o the_o stirrup_n &_o so_o be_v draw_v with_o the_o horse_n till_o he_o come_v to_o a_o certeyn_a place_n where_o that_o he_o be_v foundyn_v deed_n all_o alone_a that_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n be_v unknowyn_n long_o after_o it_o be_v seyd_v 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the_o duke_n of_o normandye_n king_n johnn_v son_n which_o be_v leder_n of_o a_o neither_o hoo_v assail_v they_o upon_o a_o neither_o part_n but_o these_o iii_o battle_n do_v lytell_a hurt_n to_o the_o englyssheman_n for_z they_o slay_v so_o many_o by_o shot_n of_o arrow_n that_o these_o iii_o hooste_n be_v discomfyt_v than_o king_n john_n sing_v this_o comfort_v his_o people_n and_z he_o himself_o with_o a_o fresh_a company_n set_v upon_o they_o again_o but_o the_o englyssheman_n keep_v they_o so_o to_o gether_o &_o fight_v so_o sore_o that_o the_o frencheman_n give_v back_o who_o the_o englyssheman_n than_o fers_o follow_v and_o slay_v of_o they_o without_o pyte_n where_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n the_o duke_n of_o athens_n sir_n johan_n cleremount_n marshal_n of_o france_n with_o many_o lord_n baronette_n knyghtê_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o xvii_o c._n &_o iii_o m._n of_o other_o mean_a person_n and_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n 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king_n of_o scottê_n with_o many_o other_o noble_a estate_n whereof_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o stranger_n be_v prisoner_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n with_o other_o of_o his_o retenew_n with_o aid_v of_o the_o king_n man_n of_o naverne_n war_v in_o brettayne_n and_o take_v many_o castle_n and_o hold_n &_o many_o prisoner_n &_o take_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o save_v of_o town_n &_o ransom_n of_o prisoner_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xxxiiii_o year_n king_n edward_n with_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n and_z the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n sail_v over_o unto_o caleys_n and_o so_o go_v to_o the_o country_n of_o champayne_n to_o who_o dyvers_a lord_n of_o the_o duchye_a of_o
bury_v again_o at_o westmyster_n and_o ordain_v there_o ii_o taper_n to_o brenne_n perpetual_o upon_o his_o grave_n and_o every_o week_n a_o solemn_a deryge_n and_o mass_n to_o be_v song_n for_o he_o and_z certain_a money_n to_o be_v give_v in_o alms_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o ii_o year_n of_o his_o rein_n one_o sir_n john_n old_a castle_n knight_n be_v appech_v of_o heresy_n and_o take_v and_z he_o escape_v and_o flee_v into_o wales_n gyle_n but_o after_o that_o the_o adherentes_fw-la of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n gather_v a_z great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n &_o assemble_v they_o in_o a_o field_n nyghe_o saint_n gylles_n nyhhe_v london_n but_o the_o king_n hear_v thereof_o sudden_o gather_v his_o people_n and_o entryd_v the_o field_n upon_o they_o or_o they_o be_v full_o assemble_v and_o vanquessh_v they_o and_o take_v they_o prisoner_n and_z after_o cause_v xxx_o and_o mo_z of_o they_o to_o be_v judge_v which_o be_v hang_v upon_o galouse_a in_o the_o same_o field_n and_o there_o burn_v ¶_o also_o in_o the_o iii_o year_n of_o this_o king_n henry_n he_z be_v put_v in_o mind_n by_o his_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o french_a king_n for_o the_o title_n and_o right_a that_o he_o have_v to_o normandye_o gascoigne_n &_o guyan_n whereupon_o he_o send_v his_o imbassadour_n to_o the_o french_a king_n charles_n the_o vi_o &_o also_o desire_v to_o have_v katheryn_n his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n whereunto_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o france_n that_o they_o have_v no_o leyser_n to_o answer_v such_o tryfelinge_n business_n and_o some_o writer_n affirm_v that_o the_o french_a king_n send_v king_n henry_n word_n that_o he_o be_v to_o young_a to_o enterprise_v any_o war_n and_z in_o derisyon_n send_v unto_o he_o a_o ton_n full_a of_o ten_o ball_n which_o be_v more_o meet_a for_o he_o and_o his_o lord_n to_o play_v with_o than_z to_o meddyll_n with_o any_o war_n wherefore_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advyse_n of_o his_o counsel_n make_v quick_o provisyon_n for_o to_o war_v as_o after_o shall_v be_v show_v ¶_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o be_v a_o general_a counsel_n of_o all_o the_o clargye_n of_o christendom_n holdyn_v in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la city_n of_o constaunce_n in_o high_a almaigne_n where_o the_o opinyon_n of_o wykelyffe_n be_v condemn_v for_o heresye_n which_o counsel_n continue_v by_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n and_o than_o the_o old_a cisme_n of_o the_o two_o pope_n be_v determine_v and_o one_o new_a pope_n choose_v call_v the_o u_o martin_n ¶_o also_o when_o the_o king_n have_v make_v provisyon_n for_o his_o war_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o rein_n he_z with_o his_o lord_n rod_n through_o london_n and_o so_o to_o southampton_n where_o his_o army_n go_v with_o he_o but_o while_o he_o be_v shyp_a his_o people_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o chambrydge_v son_n to_o edward_n of_o langley_n the_o four_o son_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o iii_o which_o rycharde_n marry_v anne_n daughter_n to_o roger_n mortymer_n son_n to_o philyp_v only_a daughter_n of_o leonell_n ii_o son_n to_o king_n edward_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la three_o france_n ¶_o john_n ¶_o john_n son_n to_o philyppe_n be_v next_o duke_n of_o burgon_n and_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n he_o cause_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o slay_v the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n but_z after_o that_o the_o say_a duke_n joâ—n_n be_v slay_v martin_n ¶_o martin_n be_v next_o pope_n he_o hylde_v the_o see_v xiiii_o year_n and_o sir_n rycharde_n skrope_n tresourer_n of_o england_n and_o sir_n thomas_n grace_n knight_n conspire_v treason_n against_o the_o king_n &_o intend_a to_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n wherefore_o these_o iii_o be_v take_v and_o thereof_o areyn_v of_o treason_n and_o therefore_o there_o behede_v and_o some_o writer_n affirm_v that_o the_o french_a king_n hyered_a they_o thereto_o &_o for_o the_o accomplysshement_n of_o this_o say_a purpose_n â—ave_n unto_o they_o a_o millyon_n of_o gold_n after_o which_o execucyon_n thus_o do_v the_o king_n take_v shyp_a with_o his_o army_n and_o land_v in_o normandye_n &_o leyde_a siege_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o harflere_n which_o anon_o be_v delyver_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o than_o the_o king_n put_v out_o the_o frencheman_n &_o stuff_v it_o with_o englyssheman_n and_o make_v his_o uncle_n the_o earl_n of_o dorset_n captain_n thereof_o and_o send_v a_o proclamacyon_n into_o england_n that_o what_o crafty_a man_n will_v come_v thither_o to_o dwell_v he_o shall_v have_v house_n &_o household_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o his_o assygne_n conspyracye_n whereupon_o many_o come_v thither_o &_o so_o the_o town_n be_v stuff_v with_o englyssheman_n than_o the_o dolphyn_n and_o other_o lord_n that_o have_v the_o governaunce_n of_o france_n because_o the_o french_a king_n be_v y_o e_o time_n sycke_n and_o dyseased_a and_o as_o some_o writer_n affirm_v of_o a_o frensye_n break_v up_o all_o the_o brydges_n that_o the_o king_n coude_fw-fr nat_n pass_v over_o the_o water_n of_o some_o wherefore_o the_o king_n draw_v toward_o pycardye_o wherefore_o the_o frencheman_n assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n and_o come_v toward_o the_o king_n to_o a_o certain_a town_n call_v egyncourt_n ready_a to_o gyve_v battle_n and_o when_o king_n henry_n see_v the_o great_a multytude_n he_o comfort_v his_o people_n which_o be_v not_o of_o good_a fyghtyngman_n pass_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o vii_o m._n but_o the_o french_a cronycle_n seythe_v there_o be_v almost_o xx_o m._n &_o the_o frencheman_n be_v number_v at_o xl_o m._n egyncourt_n and_o therefore_o king_n henry_n command_v every_o man_n over_o night_n to_o get_v he_o a_o stake_n sharp_a be_v both_o end_n and_o to_o pitch_v it_o into_o the_o ground_n before_o they_o and_z to_o retrete_n back_o in_o the_o beginning_n when_o the_o frencheman_n shall_v with_o their_o spear_n run_v upon_o they_o and_z according_o as_o they_o be_v command_v they_o do_v and_o in_o the_o morning_n in_o the_o xxu_o day_n of_o october_n the_o frencheman_n with_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n of_o arm_n with_o spear_n come_v fers_o ren_v upon_o the_o englysshe_n hoo_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o have_v over_o ride_v they_o but_z the_o horse_n be_v gore_a with_o the_o stake_n and_o wound_a and_o beten_v so_o with_o arrow_n that_o one_o stumble_v upon_o another_o that_z every_o frencheman_n combryd_v other_o &_o than_o the_o englyssheman_n with_o their_o bylle_n and_o axe_n so_o fers_o smite_v they_o &_o slay_v they_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o may_v slay_v a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n in_o a_o fold_n that_o the_o victory_n that_o day_n fall_v to_o the_o englyssheman_n at_o which_o battle_n there_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o englysshe_n parte_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o york_n that_o have_v the_o vawewarde_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n &_o of_o other_o person_n not_o pass_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o xxx_o person_n but_z of_o frencheman_n there_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o alaunson_n the_o duke_n of_o braban_n and_o viii_o earl_n and_o lxxx_o baron_n and_z of_o gentylman_n of_o name_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o xu_o c._n and_o above_o and_z of_o other_o above_o viii_o or_o ix_o m._n and_o there_o be_v take_v the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n the_o earl_n of_o vandosme_n of_o ewe_n of_o rychemount_v &_o bursygaunt_a marshal_n of_o france_n and_o many_o other_o gentylman_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o xxiiii_o c._n and_o above_o and_o after_o this_o battle_n and_o victory_n tydynge_n come_v to_o king_n henry_n that_o the_o frencheman_n be_v ready_a with_o a_o great_a hoost_n again_o to_o gyve_v a_o new_a battle_n wherefore_o he_o set_v his_o hoost_n again_o in_o array_n and_o command_v and_o make_v proclamacyon_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v slay_v his_o prisoner_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o proclamacyon_n the_o duke_n and_o lord_n of_o france_n that_o so_o be_v prisoner_n by_z the_o licence_n of_o the_o king_n send_v word_n to_o the_o hoost_n of_o france_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o shall_v withdraw_v they_o &_o so_o they_o do_v than_o on_o the_o morrow_n the_o king_n with_o his_o prisoner_n take_v his_o way_n to_o caleys_n and_o anon_o after_o come_v over_o into_o england_n with_o all_o his_o prisoner_n and_o great_a rychesse_n that_o he_o and_o his_o hoost_n have_v win_v at_o the_o say_v fill_v of_o egyncourt_n &_o be_v honourable_o receyve_v in_o london_n with_o great_a triumph_n also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n sigysmounde_n emperor_n of_o almaigne_n come_v into_o london_n who_o the_o king_n honourable_o receyve_v &_o make_v to_o he_o great_a cheer_n he_o labour_v to_o have_v have_v a_o peace_n between_o the_o french_a king_n and_o king_n henry_n but_z that_o take_v none_o effect_n and_o than_o he_o return_v into_o almaigne_n and_o the_o king_n accompany_v he_o to_o
¶_o the_o cronycle_n of_o england_n and_o of_o dyvers_a other_o realm_n brief_o compile_v with_o the_o pycture_n and_o arm_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o england_n since_o the_o conquest_n prologus_fw-la whâ—_n so_o will_v rede_n in_o auncyon_n cronycle_n &_o history_n shall_v find_v y_z t_o after_o the_o distructyon_n of_o troy_n aeneas_n with_o his_o son_n ascanius_n beget_v of_o his_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d daughter_n to_o 〈…〉_o king_n of_o troy_n come_z into_o italye_n &_o there_o marry_v lavina_fw-la daughter_n to_o king_n 〈…〉_o of_o latinus_n be_v there_o king_n &_o reyn_v iii_o year_n after_o who_o succeed_v 〈◊〉_d son_n 〈…〉_o of_o alba_n in_o italye_n &_o reyn_v there_o xxviii_o year_n &_o after_o ascaniâ—â—_n reyn_v 〈…〉_o bear_v in_z y_z e_z woddê_n &_o for_o you_o â—_o cause_n he_o be_v call_v siluius_n which_o siluius_n be_v 〈…〉_o y_fw-es â—_o reyn_v after_o in_o alba._n he_o be_v also_o by_o some_o writer_n call_v 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o death_n of_o his_o father_n of_o this_o siluius_n there_o be_v dyvers_a opinyon_n for_o some_o say_v 〈…〉_o to_o aâ—canius_n â—_o some_o hold_v y_z t_o he_o be_v son_n â—o_o aeneas'_o by_o his_o wife_n lavina_fw-la &_o also_o some_o writer_n hold_v y_o it_o lavina_fw-la haâ—_n by_o aeneas_n a_o son_n call_v ascaniuâ—_n â–ª_o but_o whether_o y_a t_o ascanius_n son_n to_o aeneas_n &_o lavina_fw-la or_o ascanius_n son_n to_o aeneas_n and_o crusa_n be_v the_o king_n of_o latyns_n there_o be_v dyvers_a opinyon_n but_o all_o writer_n agree_v that_o ascanius_n be_v king_n of_o latyn_n next_o after_o aeneas_n &_o that_o siluius_n reyn_v next_o ascanius_n &_o be_v the_o iii_o king_n of_o latyn_n after_o king_n latinus_n of_o who_o romuius_fw-la descend_v y_o it_o first_o byld_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_z of_o he_o take_v the_o name_n of_o rome_n first_o as_z after_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o process_n of_o this_o work_n ¶_o and_o also_o of_o the_o beginning_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o inhabytation_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n sometime_o call_v britteyn_fw-mi &_o before_o y_o it_o call_v albion_n there_o be_v dyvers_a opinyon_n we_o rede_v in_o the_o englysshe_a cronycle_n y_fw-es â—_o one_o dioclesâ—an_a king_n of_o siriens_n have_v xxxii_o doughter_n which_o be_v marry_v upon_o one_o day_n to_o xxxii_o kingê_n which_o woman_n all_o wax_a stoberne_n &_o disobedyent_n y_fw-es t_o their_o husband_n be_v complain_v to_o their_o father_n thereof_o which_o father_n call_v they_o all_o to_o gether_o &_o therefore_o foul_o rebuke_v they_o but_z all_o they_o be_v incorrygyble_n wax_v more_o froward_a &_o by_o one_o assent_n y_fw-fr e_o same_o night_n after_o for_o anger_n slay_v all_o their_o husband_n &_o cut_v their_o throat_n wherefore_o the_o say_v dioclesyan_a be_v so_o sore_o move_v y_fw-es t_o he_o intend_v to_o put_v they_o all_o to_o dethe_v but_o yet_o by_o the_o advyse_n of_o his_o counsel_n refrain_v that_o &_o put_v they_o all_o in_o a_o ship_n in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es see_v &_o no_o neither_o ê‘son_n w_n t_o 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eng_a y_o e_o country_n of_o kent_n wherefore_o y_a e_o brytteyn_n be_v wroth_a &_o put_v down_o vortigerus_fw-la &_o crown_v vortimer_n his_o son_n king_n merovee_n ¶_o merovee_n soon_o of_o clodion_n be_v the_o third_o king_n of_o france_n in_z his_o time_n one_o attilia_n king_n of_o huns_n now_o callyd_v hongry_a call_v himself_o y_fw-fr e_o skorge_fw-fr of_o god_n cam_n into_o galia_fw-la with_o cc.m_o man_n &_o there_o dystroyd_v many_o great_a towny_n &_o besegid_a the_o cite_v of_o orleans_n and_o from_o thame_n come_v to_o champayn_v where_o that_o one_o aecius_n levetenaunt_n to_o the_o enê‘our_n theodose_n merovee_n king_n of_o france_n theodoryk_n king_n of_o gotis_fw-la &_o other_o gaderyd_a to_o geder_o &_o give_v hin_a battle_n where_o on_o both_o ê‘tê_n be_v slay_v c.lxxx_o m_o man_n where_o gunderis_n king_n or_o duke_n of_o borgoyn_n &_o theodorike_n king_n of_o gotis_n be_v slay_v &_o great_a number_n of_o attilia_n his_o people_n slay_v &_o minish_v wherefore_o 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kyngdomy_v as_o how_o &_o when_o they_o begin_v hereafter_o shall_v be_v shewyd_v yet_o after_o this_o victory_n of_o eng_a aurylambrose_n &_o uter_n his_o brother_n as_o galfridus_n wrytyth_v kam_n in_o to_o england_n with_o much_o people_n to_o who_o you_o e_o briton_o resortyd_v and_o give_v battle_n to_o eng_a where_o eng_a be_v slay_v but_o polycronycon_n &_o other_o affirm_v that_o eng_a keep_v his_o own_o land_n kent_n in_o pease_n &_o war_n &_o dye_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o otta_n his_o son_n rule_v after_o he_o there_o xxiiii_o year_n but_o all_o story_n affirm_v that_o aurelius_n besegyd_v vortyger_n in_o a_o castle_n in_o waly_n &_o burn_v he_o &_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o chasyd_v the_o saxon_n from_o the_o two_o provyney_n of_o estangle_v &_o essex_n but_z beda_n affyrmith_n that_o this_o
bear_v in_o marsâ—_n hold_v y_o e_o see_v next_o vi_o year_n he_o ordeynyd_v the_o fest_n of_o all_o seyntis_fw-la focas_n ¶_o focas_n be_v in_o y_z e_z life_n of_o mauryce_n next_o enê‘our_n y_o e_fw-la year_n of_o cryst_n vi_o c.iiii_o he_o give_v to_o boniface_n y_fw-fr â—_o four_o y_z e_o temple_n call_v pontâ—eon_n &_o there_o of_o make_v a_o church_n dedycate_a to_o our_o blessyd_v lady_n seint_a marry_o this_o focas_n be_v takyn_n by_o heracle_n which_o smite_v of_o his_o foot_n &_o handis_fw-la &_o after_o with_o a_o stone_n tie_v about_o his_o nek_n cast_v he_o in_o to_o the_o see_v after_o that_o be_v have_v hold_v the_o empire_n viii_o year_n cadwamnus_n about_o this_o time_n begin_v y_o e_o kingdom_n of_o est_fw-fr saxon_n under_o sebertê°_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n vi_o c.xiiii_o also_o somewhat_o before_o this_o time_n ii_o cheldern_n of_o angles_n be_v send_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v sell_v which_o when_o seynt_a gregory_n be_v a_o monk_n see_v their_o beauty_n seyd_v they_o may_v well_o be_v callyd_v angle_n for_o they_o be_v like_o angellê_n he_o therefore_o after_o y_a to_o he_o be_v pope_n have_v compassyon_n y_o it_o their_o cuntre_n be_v not_o crystynyd_v send_v seint_a austen_n thyder_n which_o come_v first_o in_o to_o kent_n &_o there_o convertyd_v king_n ethelbert_n &_o crystynyd_v he_o the_o year_n of_o cryst_n after_o bede_n &_o other_o writer_n u_o c._n xc.vi_n &_o a_o great_a part_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o contre_fw-fr of_o kent_n &_o after_o crystenid_a many_o m._n mo_z of_o y_fw-fr e_o briton_o this_o ethelbert_n begin_v the_o church_n of_o poly_n as_o some_o writer_n affirm_v &_o excityd_v a_o cytyzin_n of_o london_n to_o make_v a_o church_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o send_v peter_n in_o the_o west_n end_n of_o london_n they_o callyd_v thorney_n &_o now_o callyd_v westminster_n but_o other_o history_n affirm_v y_z t_o sebertê°_n king_n of_o essex_n foundyd_v y_o it_o seyd_v abbey_n of_o westminster_n also_o about_o this_o time_n redwaldê°_n king_n of_o estangle_v be_v crystyne_v which_o soon_o after_o deny_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it feyth_fw-mi this_o seynt_a austen_n make_v one_o melytus_fw-la bysshop_n of_o london_n by_o who_o preaching_n sebertus_fw-la king_n of_o essex_v be_v crystynyd_v ¶_o cadwamnus_n a_o duke_n of_o north_n wales_n be_v after_o y_o e_o death_n of_o carecticus_fw-la by_o y_z e_z brytteyn_n make_v they_o be_v king_n &_o governoure_n in_o y_z e_z year_n of_o cryst_n vi_o c.xiii_o in_o y_z e_z time_n of_o chelwolphê°_n king_n of_o west_n saxon_n he_o make_v strong_a war_n upon_o ethelfridus_n king_n of_o northumber_n &_o as_o some_o say_v he_o sâ—ew_v he_o but_o some_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o pese_n make_v bytwyxt_v he_o &_o ethelfridus_n which_o continue_v during_o they_o be_v life_n but_o giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la affermith_n that_o edwin_n son_n to_o ella_n king_n of_o deyra_n in_o northumber_n slay_v ethelfride_n &_o keep_v the_o hole_n kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n xvii_o year_n &_o oswold_fw-mi &_o oswy_fw-fr sonis_fw-la to_o ethelfridus_n for_o fere_n be_v by_o their_o warden_n send_v to_o albania_n this_o edwin_n be_v crystynyd_v by_o synt_a paulyn_n also_o about_o this_o time_n eden_n king_n of_o scot_n enterid_fw-la in_fw-la to_o northumberland_n with_o a_o great_a army_n who_o this_o ehtelfridus_n inconterid_fw-la &_o slay_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o scot_n y_o â—_o from_o that_o day_n &_o c._n year_n after_o the_o scot_n dare_v never_o invade_v the_o land_n in_o which_o battle_n theobald_n brother_n to_o ethelfridus_n be_v slay_v k_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr k_o s_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr at_fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr a_o w_o  _fw-fr â—iâ—ctilsê°_n  _fw-fr w_o n_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr edwinê°_n n_o  _fw-fr â—ebertê°_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr e_o dagobert_n ¶_o dagobert_n son_n of_o the_o second_o cloyter_v be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o crist_n vi_o c.xxxi_o he_o find_v you_o e_o church_n of_o seint_a denis_fw-la ii_o legê_n from_o parê_n he_o give_v to_o heybert_n pepin_n ¶_o pepyn_v the_o elder_a son_n to_o karloman_n be_v duke_n of_o braban_n &_o austry_n &_o also_o prince_n of_o the_o paly_n of_o france_n he_o have_v a_o son_n call_v grymoald_n &_o ii_o doughter_n begga_n &_o geretrude_n which_o be_v a_o saint_n this_o grymold_n die_v with_o out_o issue_n deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la boniface_n honore_n ¶_o deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n vi_o c.xiiii_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v iii_o year_n ¶_o boniface_n bear_v in_o champayne_n hold_v the_o see_v next_o u_o year_n ¶_o honore_n bear_v in_o champayne_n hold_v the_o se_fw-mi next_o xiii_o year_n heracle_n constantine_n ¶_o heracle_n son_n to_o heracle_n praetor_n of_o affryk_fw-mi be_v next_o enê‘our_n the_o year_n of_o ryst_n vi_o c._n &_o xii_o he_o enteryd_v pierce_v with_o a_o great_a host_n &_o take_v cosdrey_n the_o king_n there_o he_z baptysyd_v his_o soon_o and_o bring_v the_o 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a_o soon_o callyd_v wolpherus_fw-la which_o reyn_v after_o he_o and_o be_v crystyne_v also_o in_o this_o time_n orpewaldus_fw-la son_n to_o redwaldus_n king_n of_o estangle_v be_v convertyd_v &_o crystenyd_v ¶_o this_o edwin_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n therefore_o for_o dysdayn_v that_o penda_n have_v to_o he_o penda_fw-la excytyd_v cadwan_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o so_o that_o they_o ii_o assemble_v a_o great_a hosten_v &_o give_v to_o he_o battle_n where_o edwine_n be_v slay_v after_o who_o death_n eufrycus_n son_n of_o ethelfrydus_n be_v king_n of_o brennicia_n &_o osrycus_fw-la son_n of_o elfricus_n brother_n to_o ethelfridus_n be_v king_n of_o deyra_n but_o anon_o after_o they_o be_v both_o slay_v of_o cadwan_n after_o who_o death_n oswold_n second_o son_n of_o ethelfridus_n be_v king_n of_o brennycya_n who_o cadwan_n will_v have_v subdy_v and_o make_v great_a ware_n upon_o he_o but_o cadwan_n be_v there_o slay_v about_o this_o time_n dye_v ethelbertus_fw-la king_n of_o kent_n after_o who_o reynyd_v his_o son_n edwaldus_fw-la which_o deny_v crysty_n feyth_n &_o marry_v his_o faders_n wife_n but_o after_o he_o be_v convertyd_v to_o crysty_n feyth_v by_o seynt_a laurence_n successoure_n to_o seynt_a austen_n also_o about_o this_o time_n sebertus_fw-la king_n of_o essex_n die_v &_o leave_v iii_o son_n which_o deny_v the_o faith_n &_o expulsyd_v mellitus_n bishop_n of_o london_n from_o his_o dyosyse_n but_o soon_o after_o they_o be_v all_o slay_v in_o a_o batteyll_n against_o the_o west_n saxon_n and_o segebertus_fw-la make_v king_n of_o essex_n which_o be_v after_o chrystynyd_v by_o exortacyon_n of_o oswy_a king_n of_o northumber_n &_o after_o be_v slay_v &_o cuichelmê°_n make_v king_n also_o above_o this_o time_n orpewaldus_fw-la king_n of_o estangle_v son_n to_o redwaldus_n be_v crystenyd_v and_o after_o die_v after_o who_o succedyd_v his_o brother_n sigebertus_n k_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr edwalâ—â—â—_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr k_o s_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr s_o a_o  _fw-fr orpewaldê°_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr â—â—â—â—bertê°_n  _fw-fr a_o w_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr w_o n_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr eâ—fricê°_n &_o ofricê°_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr oswoldê°_n n_n e_o tres_fw-fr silij_fw-la sâ—berâ—_n pagam_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr â—igebertê°_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr e_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr penda_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr m_o his_o brother_n the_o country_n of_o tholoâ—e_n &_o to_o sygebert_n his_o second_o son_n y_z e_z country_n of_o austry_n he_o relessid_v to_o y_fw-es e_fw-es saxon_n the_o tribute_n of_o uc_o oxon_n which_o they_o pay_v yearly_o to_o the_o kyngys_n of_o france_n he_o warryd_v against_o the_o gascoyns_z and_o make_v the_o britons_n in_o little_a britteyne_v to_o he_o tributary_n ansigisê°_n et_fw-fr begga_n uxorciê°_n ¶_o ansigises_n which_o be_v son_n to_o seynt_a arnolde_n be_v marry_v to_o begga_n daughter_n to_o pepyn_n
pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n m.xxxix_o &_o hyld_n the_o see_v but_o xl_o day_n for_o then_o benet_n be_v chosin_n again_o ¶_o gregory_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n m.xlu_o henry_n ¶_o henry_n son_n of_o conrard_n be_v next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n m.xl_o he_o be_v crownyd_v afterward_o by_o pope_n clement_n harold_n harefot_o hardekynyte_n also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o kanutus_n the_o skotty_n rebellyd_v wherefore_o kanutus_n with_o a_o great_a army_n enteryd_v in_o to_o skotland_o &_o subdue_v malcolyn_n king_n of_o skotty_n by_o reason_n whereof_o this_o kanutus_n be_v than_o king_n of_o four_o kyngdomy_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o englond_n skotland_o denmark_n &_o norway_n after_o that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o from_o then_n to_o roam_v on_o pylgrymage_n &_o after_o returnyd_v in_o to_o englond_n where_o he_o keep_v all_o his_o life_n good_a justyce_n &_o be_v well_o belovyd_v &_o do_v many_o good_a charytable_a dedis_fw-la &_o byldyd_v and_o repayryd_v many_o monestaris_fw-la &_o specyal_o such_o as_o be_v throw_v down_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o faders_n ê‘secucyon_n &_o after_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o winchester_n leve_v after_o he_o ii_o sonnys_n one_o callyd_v harold_n &_o the_o other_o hardykynâ—tus_n which_o hardykynytus_n be_v make_v king_n of_o denmark_n in_o his_o fader_n day_n ¶_o harold_n callyd_v harefote_v for_o his_o delyverne_n &_o swyftnes_n son_n to_o kanutus_n by_o elgyna_n his_o first_o wife_n begin_v his_o rein_v over_o englond_a the_o year_n of_o cryst_n m.xxxix_o of_o he_o be_v lytyll_o last_o in_o memory_n for_o he_o reynid_v but_o four_o year_n save_v that_o he_o banyshyd_v his_o stepmoder_n emma_n &_o take_v her_o goodis_fw-la &_o jewellys_n from_o she_o ¶_o hardykynytus_n be_v king_n of_o demmark_n &_o second_o son_n to_o kanutus_fw-la by_o his_o last_o wife_n emma_n be_v next_o king_n of_o englond_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n m.xli_o in_o his_o time_n the_o ii_o sonny_n of_o egelredus_fw-la alfridê°_n &_o edwardus_fw-la cam_fw-la from_o normandy_a in_o to_o englond_a to_o vyset_v their_o mother_n emma_n &_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o great_a company_n of_o norman_n wherefore_o one_o yerle_n goodwin_n which_o be_v most_o in_o the_o kyngê_n favour_n &_o of_o most_o may_v next_o to_o the_o king_n councellyd_v the_o king_n &_o the_o lordy_n not_o to_o suffer_v those_o norman_n to_o be_v within_o the_o realm_n for_o jeoperdy_n by_o which_o meany_n he_o gatt_fw-mi auctoryte_n to_o order_v the_o matter_n himself_o wherefore_o he_o meet_v with_o they_o on_o gyl_n down_o &_o there_o slay_v alfrydus_n &_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o normans_n but_o edward_n be_v convey_v to_o his_o mother_n which_o for_o fere_n of_o goodwin_n send_v he_o again_o in_o to_o normandy_v soon_o after_o this_o hardykynytê°_n be_v merry_a at_o lambyth_n sudden_o waxyd_v doom_n &_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n &_o within_o viii_o day_n after_o die_v with_o out_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n after_o he_o have_v reynyd_v ii_o yery_n which_o be_v the_o last_o that_o reynyd_v in_o englond_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o dany_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o henry_n part_n of_o the_o borgonyon_n that_o have_v be_v long_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o france_n refusyd_v the_o french_a king_n &_o tornyd_v to_o conrard_n enê‘our_n ¶_o this_o henry_n have_v iii_o sonny_n one_o callyd_v phyllyp_v which_o be_v king_n of_o france_n his_o fader_fw-mi lyve_n a_o neither_o callyd_v robert_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o burgoyn_n &_o a_o other_o callyd_v hugh_o the_o grant_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v yerle_n of_o vermin_n dose_n robert_n ¶_o robert_n duke_n of_o fryse_n brother_n to_o baldewyn_n be_v next_o yerle_n of_o flander_n he_o lie_v at_o cassel_n willm_n ¶_o willm_n baste_v son_n to_o robert_n be_v next_o duke_n of_o normandy_n which_o have_v great_a war_n with_o henry_n king_n of_o france_n as_o be_v above_o show_v clement_a damas_fw-la leo_fw-la victor_n ¶_o clement_n be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n m.xlvii_o ¶_o damasse_o hyld_n the_o see_v next_o xxiii_o day_n ¶_o leo_n hyld_n the_o see_v next_o ii_o monythis_n ¶_o victor_n hyld_n the_o see_v next_o ii_o year_n and_o more_o this_o henry_n come_v in_o to_o italy_n and_o take_v pandulph_n prince_n of_o capia_a presoner_n edward_o ¶_o edward_n the_o son_n of_o egelredus_fw-la &_o emma_n begin_v his_o rein_v over_o englond_a the_o year_n of_o cryste_n m.xliii_o he_o marry_v goduha_n daughter_n to_o earl_n godwyn_n but_o he_o never_o flessh_o dalt_v with_o she_o nor_o put_v she_o from_o his_o bed_n he_z dischargyd_a the_o englyshman_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o great_a tribute_n callyd_v dane_a geld_v for_o ever_o he_o banysshyd_v the_o yerle_n goodwin_n and_o his_o sonis_fw-la for_o ii_o yeris_n after_o that_o be_v agreement_n make_v and_o the_o king_n take_v they_o again_o to_o grace_n in_o the_o time_n of_o which_o banyshment_n willian_n duke_n of_o normandy_a kam_n in_o to_o englond_n and_o have_v great_a cheer_n of_o the_o king_n and_o retornyd_v again_o in_o this_o time_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la skottis_fw-la rebellyd_v wherefore_o seward_a yerle_n of_o northumberland_n by_o y_fw-es e_fw-es kyngis_fw-la commandment_n &_o power_n enteryd_v skotland_o and_o subduyd_v the_o skottis_n and_o chasyd_v their_o king_n out_o of_o the_o land_n then_z king_n edward_n gaff_v that_o land_n to_o malkolyn_n son_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n of_o comber_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o his_o heyris_fw-la kyngê_n of_o englond_a as_o off_o their_o cheff_a lord_n after_z this_o y_z e_z yerle_n goodwin_n sit_v at_o the_o kyngis_n board_n be_v sudden_o takyn_n with_o sekenis_n whereof_o he_o die_v with_o in_o three_o day_n some_o say_v he_o be_v takyn_n with_o a_o palsy_n and_o some_o seyd_a that_o he_o be_v chokyd_v with_o a_o morsel_n of_o breed_v because_o he_o swear_v false_o by_o that_o morsel_n of_o breed_v that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o alfrede_a brother_n to_o y_z e_z king_n soon_o aft_v this_o king_n edward_n send_v unto_o henry_n the_o four_o emperor_n for_o edward_n son_n of_o edmond_n yronsyd_v to_o con_v in_o to_o englond_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o make_v he_o his_o heir_n which_o accord_v thereto_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o soon_o after_o die_v also_o after_o the_o death_n of_o yerle_n goodwin_n harold_n his_o eldist_a son_n waxyd_v so_o in_o the_o kyngis_fw-la favour_n that_o he_o rule_v the_o most_o great_a causis_fw-la of_o the_o realm_n and_o be_v ruler_n of_o the_o kyngis_n army_n and_o subduyd_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it welshman_n that_o rebellyd_v this_o harold_n saylyd_v in_o to_o normandy_a to_o see_v his_o brother_n welnotus_fw-la that_o be_v send_v thither_o for_o a_o plegge_n for_o the_o ê‘formance_n of_o the_o covenantis_fw-la make_v be_v twen_v the_o king_n and_o his_o fader_fw-mi yeâ—le_n goodwin_n where_o wilm_n duke_n of_o normandy_n make_v he_o to_o swear_v that_o he_o shall_v marry_v his_o daughter_n that_o be_v than_o with_o in_o yeris_fw-la of_o consent_n and_o then_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n he_o shall_v keep_v the_o land_n to_o his_o behoof_n accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o king_n edward_n afther_o some_o writer_n after_o that_o this_o harold_n retornyd_v to_o englond_n and_o shewyd_v y_o e_fw-la king_n what_o he_o have_v do_v wherewith_o the_o king_n be_v well_o content_v after_o this_o the_o king_n fall_v seek_v and_o before_o he_o die_v he_o see_v in_o a_o vysyon_n that_o by_o cause_n the_o noble_n and_o the_o prelattis_n off_o englond_n be_v not_o goddis_fw-la seruantê_n that_o god_n therefore_o shall_v take_v this_o kingdom_n in_o to_o the_o handis_fw-la of_o their_o enmis_n soon_o after_o y_z t_z this_o king_n edward_n die_v with_o out_o issue_n and_o be_v acomptyd_v a_o virgyn_v when_o he_o die_v robert_n ¶_o robert_n son_n to_o robert_n be_v next_o yerle_n of_o flander_n he_o lie_v at_o seynt_a vedast_n this_o wilm_n duke_n of_o normandy_a kam_n in_o to_o englond_n to_o king_n edward_n &_o of_o he_o have_v great_a cheer_n he_o be_v cousin_n to_o king_n edward_n by_o his_o fader_fw-mi seyd_v that_o be_v to_o say_v son_n to_o roberd_n son_n to_o richard_n the_o good_a son_n to_o richard_n the_o hardy_a which_o richard_n the_o hardy_a be_v both_o fader_fw-mi to_o rychard_n the_o good_a and_o to_o emma_n mother_n to_o y_z e_z seyd_a king_n edward_n &_o therefore_o as_o some_o afferâ—e_a king_n edward_n grauntyd_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n of_o englond_n after_o his_o death_n stephen_n benet_n nicholas_n alexander_n ¶_o stephen_n bear_v at_o loreyne_n be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n m.lvi_o he_o hyld_n the_o see_v vii_o monethis_fw-la ¶_o benet_n a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v next_o ix_o monethis_n but_o he_o be_v deposyd_v because_o he_o obteynyd_v the_o see_v by_o strength_n and_o force_n ¶_o nycholas_n bear_v at_o
daughter_n to_o baldewyn_n the_o emperor_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o flaunders_n richardus_fw-la i_o ¶_o clement_n celestyne_n ¶_o clement_n be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o chryst_n m.c.lxxxvii_o he_o hylde_n the_o see_v iii_o year_n and_o more_o ¶_o celestyne_n be_v next_o pope_n he_o hylde_v the_o see_v vii_o year_n henry_n ¶_o henry_n son_n to_o fredrycke_n be_v next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o chryst_n m.c.lxxxix_o he_o hylde_n the_o empire_n ten_o year_n rycharde_n the_o first_o richard_z the_o first_o son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v crown_a king_n of_o england_n the_o iii_o day_n of_o septembre_n the_o year_n of_o chryst_n m.c.lxxxix_o this_o king_n ordain_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n two_o baylyffe_n to_o be_v choose_v yearly_o to_o govern_v the_o city_n who_o name_n be_v the_o first_o baylyffe_n of_o london_n henry_n tornehyll_a rycharde_n fitz_fw-fr ryver_n ¶_o upon_o the_o which_o day_n of_o his_o coronacyon_n because_o the_o jew_n presume_v further_a than_o 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year_n of_o king_n henry_n there_o be_v a_o treatye_n of_o peace_n holdyn_v at_o aras_n in_o pycardye_o for_o both_o y_fw-mi e_z realm_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o send_v thyder_v the_o cardynall_a of_o saint_n cross_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o that_o treatye_n take_v none_o effect_n and_z as_o the_o french_a cronycle_n say_v the_z cause_n thereof_o be_v for_o the_o obstynacy_n of_o the_o englyssheman_n man_n wherefore_o philyppe_n duke_n of_o burgon_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o say_v cardynall_a forsake_v there_o the_o englysshemens_n part_n &_o return_v to_o charles_n the_o french_a king_n which_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o countye_n of_o poytewe_n &_o dyvers_a other_o lordeshyppe_n in_o recompense_n of_o his_o father_n dethe_v which_o be_v before_o that_o â—layve_a and_o soon_o after_o this_o the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n regent_n of_o france_n die_v at_o rouen_n &_o be_v there_o bury_v after_o who_o dethe_v the_o englyssheman_n by_o little_a and_o little_a lose_v all_o that_o they_o have_v win_v before_o die_v ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o duke_n of_o bar_n accompany_v with_o the_o burgonyon_n win_v hareflewe_v and_z after_o that_o win_v the_o town_n of_o saint_n denyse_n and_o slay_v therein_o above_o iiii_o c._n englyssheman_n after_o this_o one_o notycia_n a_o knight_n of_o orlyaunce_n come_v to_o paris_n and_o lie_v at_o the_o charterhouse_n beyond_o the_o ryver_n of_o sayne_n and_o confeter_v with_o certain_a citezyn_n of_o paris_n to_o betray_v the_o city_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o englysshemens_n possessyon_n which_o person_n be_v hedes_o of_o the_o city_n so_o labour_v and_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o commons_n from_o the_o englyssheman_n that_o sudden_o they_o a_o rose_n and_o slay_v as_o many_o of_o the_o englyssheman_n as_o they_o coude_fw-fr find_v and_z they_o that_o flee_v and_o fight_v by_o the_o stretes_n the_o woman_n and_o other_o person_n cast_v upon_o they_o stone_n &_o 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