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 holy_a across_o that_o cryst_n die_v upon_o in_o to_o iherusalem_n before_o takyn_n by_o cosdrey_n &_o therefore_o the_o fest_n of_o the_o exaltacyon_n be_v halowyd_v he_o reynyd_v xxx_o year_n ¶_o constantine_n the_o second_o soon_o to_o heracle_n be_v next_o emperor_n four_o monethis_fw-la ¶_o in_o his_o time_n ii_o sonnis_n of_o cheolrycê°_n kingilsê°_n &_o quichelynus_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o fader_n brother_n colwolfus_n rulydâ—_n joint_o the_o princypat_v of_o west_n saxonis_fw-la which_z kyngylsus_fw-la be_v after_o sole_a king_n of_o west_n saxon_n &_o crystynyd_v by_o saint_n byryne_n this_o kyngylsus_fw-la fight_v oft_o against_o the_o britteyn_n about_o this_o time_n the_o kingdom_n of_o mercya_n begin_v under_o one_o penda_n a_o saxon_a the_o year_n of_o cryst_n vi·c.xxvi_fw-la which_o be_v grete_a of_o the_o other_o vi_o &_o conteynyd_v from_o huntyngton_a to_o london_n &_o from_o the_o este_fw-la see_v to_o the_o river_n of_o syverne_n &_o dye_v he_o have_v 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
leo_fw-la aretius_fw-la hyld_n the_o see_v next_o lx_o day_n but_o he_o be_v take_v by_o crystofer_n a_o cunning_a priest_n which_o be_v desyrouse_v to_o be_v pope_n &_o keep_v in_o a_o tower_n till_o he_o die_v ¶_o crystofer_n which_o keep_v the_o seyd_a lo_o in_o prison_n be_v then_o next_o pope_n by_o usurpacyon_n vi_o monethy_n but_o he_o be_v depryvyd_v from_o his_o see_n and_o sergius_fw-la the_o next_o pope_n succeed_v put_v he_o in_o perpetual_a prison_n ¶_o sergius_n a_o romayn_v be_v than_o next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ixc_n vi_fw-la he_o cause_v pope_n formose_n his_o body_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n &_o smite_v of_o his_o head_n &_o adnullyd_v all_o his_o act_n allege_v that_o he_o have_v conspyryd_v again_n pope_n john_n arnold_n lewis_n conrard_n henri_fw-fr ¶_o arnold_n son_n of_o carloman_n be_v next_o enê‘our_n y_z e_o year_n of_o crist_n viii_o c.xc_o &_o be_v crounyd_v by_o pope_n formose_n he_o be_v so_o etyn_a with_o lyse_v &_o can_v have_v no_o medecin_n &_o dye_v ¶_o lews_n son_n of_o arnold_n be_v next_o emperor_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n ix_o c.iii_o he_o can_v not_o obteyn_n y_z e_o crown_n imperial_a because_o berenger_n occupy_v the_o country_n of_o italye_n ¶_o conrard_n brother_n son_n of_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n be_v next_o emperor_n he_o hyld_n the_o empire_n in_o almayn_v but_o he_o can_v not_o obteyn_v the_o crown_n imperial_a ¶_o henry_n son_n of_o otton_n duke_n of_o saxon_a be_v next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n ix_o c.xx_o but_o he_o obteynid_v not_o the_o crown_n emperyall_a but_o hyld_n it_o in_o almayn_v as_o conrard_n do_v edward_n y_fw-fr e_o can_n from_o france_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o be_v drifyn_n back_o again_o also_o about_o the_o xxi_o year_n of_o king_n alurede_v the_o danis_fw-la landyd_v in_o four_o ê‘tê_n of_o englond_n but_o alurede_n ever_o resestid_v they_o &_o so_o manly_a pursewd_v then_o from_o place_n to_o place_n y_z t_z at_z y_z e_z last_z he_o drof_o they_o to_o north_n walis_fw-la this_o noble_a king_n alurede_v devydyd_v y_o e_o night_n &_o day_n in_o iii_o part_n whereof_o he_o spenâ—_n viii_o houris_fw-la in_o prayer_n &_o charytable_a workis_n &_o other_o viii_o houris_fw-la with_o his_o counsellor_n or_o in_o study_n of_o scyens_n &_o other_o viii_o houris_fw-la in_o his_o natural_a rest_n &_o sustenance_n which_o order_n he_o keep_v due_o by_o taper_n of_o war_n brening_n tryeng_v y_o e_o certeynte_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o time_n except_o he_o be_v let_v by_o seknes_n or_o other_o great_a impedimentê_n ¶_o edward_n son_n of_o alurede_n begin_v his_o rein_v over_o the_o west_n saxon_n and_o the_o more_o part_n of_o englond_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n ixc_fw-la in_o the_o ·v_n year_n of_o his_o rein_n one_o clyto_n ethelwold_n kynisman_n to_o the_o king_n rebellyd_v &_o excityd_v y_o e_fw-la danis_fw-la to_o rise_n agayn_v he_o but_o the_o king_n compel_v he_o &_o the_o danis_fw-la to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o france_n which_o can_v afterward_o again_o &_o gaff_v batteyl_n to_o the_o king_n but_o clyto_n &_o many_o of_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la danis_fw-la be_v slay_v &_o y_z e_z rennant_n constrenid_v to_o seche_v pease_n which_o be_v to_o they_o grauntyd_v payeng_v certeyn_a money_n but_o they_o anon_o after_o brake_n that_o covenantis_fw-la asemblyd_v a_o other_o host_n and_o gaff_n battle_n to_o the_o king_n where_o ii·_v of_o they_o be_v kyngis_n ii_o yerlis_fw-la and_o many_o a_o m_o of_o the_o danis_fw-la that_o occupy_v the_o country_n of_o norththumberland_n be_v slay_v soon_o after_o etheldredus_fw-la duke_n of_o marcia_n die_v after_o who_o death_n the_o king_n commytyd_v the_o rule_n of_o that_o country_n to_o the_o dukis_n wyf_v elfleda_n which_o be_v sister_n to_o the_o king_n about_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o king_n edwardis_n rein_v a_o navye_n of_o danis_fw-la which_o in_fw-la aluredis_fw-la time_n be_v dryvyn_v in_o to_o france_n landyd_v a_o gain_n and_o spoil_v in_o dyvers_a placis_fw-la wherefore_o y_fw-es e_o king_n himself_o preparyd_v towards_o they_o by_o land_n and_o send_v a_o neither_o navye_n to_o enconter_v they_o upon_o the_o see_v for_o fere_n wherefore_o those_o danis_fw-la voydyd_v y_o e_o land_n &_o flee_v in_o to_o ireland_n also_o after_o y_z t_z the_o briton_n enteryd_n the_o country_n of_o breknowe_n but_o lewis_fw-mi &_o charlon_n ewdo_v charlâ—_n the_o simple_a ¶_o lewis_n &_o charlon_n sonis_fw-la to_o lewis_n the_o stutter_n be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n y_fw-fr t_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c..lxxx_o &_o they_o reynid_v v._o year_n y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v lewes_z four_o year_n &_o charlon_n one_o year_n ¶_o eudo_fw-la son_n of_o roâ—t_a yerle_n of_o angeow_fw-mi be_v next_o king_n ¶_o charlys_n the_o simple_a son_n of_o lewes_z the_o stutter_n be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o â–ª_o cyste_n ixc.iiii_n in_o his_o time_n y_fw-fr e_o saresens_n enter_v y_z e_z land_n of_o burgoyn_n but_o the_o king_n fight_v with_o they_o &_o have_v y_o e_o victory_n but_o not_o without_o loss_n of_o man_n arnold_n ¶_o arnold_n the_o grant_n son_n to_o balldewyn_n the_o balld_a be_v the_o iii_o yerle_n of_o flaunders_n he_o lie_v at_o gaunt_n anasâ—tace_n laudo_fw-la johun_n leo._n stephen_n john_n leo._n stephen_n martin_n agapit_fw-la johun_n ¶_o anastace_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ix_o c.xiii_o he_o hyld_n the_o see_v ii_o year_n ¶_o lando_n of_o sabye_n hyld_n the_o see_v next_o vi_o monethy_n ¶_o john_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o xiii_o year_n ¶_o leo_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o vii_o monethy_n ¶_o stephen_n hyld_n the_o see_v next_o ii_o year_n ¶_o john_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o iii_o year_n ¶_o leo_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v iii_o year_n &_o more_o ¶_o stephen_n a_o romayne_n hyld_n they_fw-mi see_v next_o iii_o year_n ¶_o martin_n hyld_n the_o see_v next_o iii_o year_n &_o more_o ¶_o agapyt_n hyld_n the_o see_v next_o ten_o year_n ¶_o john_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o ix_o year_n otton_n otton_n ¶_o otton_n the_o first_o callyd_v the_o grant_n son_n of_o henry_n be_v next_o enê‘our_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ix_o c._n xxxviiâ—_n ¶_o otton_n the_o ii_o son_n of_o oton_n the_o grant_n be_v next_o emperor_n he_o be_v crownyd_v yve_v his_o fader_fw-mi ethelstane_n edmond_fw-fr edredê°_n this_o elfleda_n withstod_v they_o &_o drive_v they_o back_o &_o take_v the_o queen_n of_o welshman_n prisoner_n &_o the_o same_o year_n elfleda_n win_v the_o town_n of_o derby_o from_o the_o dany_n &_o do_v many_o other_o noble_a dedy_n soon_o after_o that_o noble_a prince_n elfleda_n die_v and_o than_o the_o king_n seisyd_v that_o country_n of_o mercia_n &_o joinyd_v hit_v to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n this_o edward_n subduid_fw-la y_fw-fr e_o king_n of_o skotland_o &_o cumber_v &_o fortune_n be_v ever_o friendly_a to_o hin_n in_o his_o warris_n ¶_o ethelstane_n the_o son_n of_o edward_n begin_v his_o rein_v over_o the_o most_o part_n of_o englond_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n ix_o cxxv_o he_o marry_v his_o sister_n to_o sitherus_n a_o dane_n than_o king_n of_o northumberland_n he_o make_v constantyne_n king_n of_o skottys_n subject_n unto_o he_o &_o after_o y_a to_o restoryd_a he_o again_o to_o his_o kingdom_n after_o this_o sitherus_n die_v &_o therefore_o ethelstane_n seysid_v northumber_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hand_n wherefore_o y_fw-es e_o son_n of_o sitherê°_n marry_v y_o e_o daughter_n of_o constantyne_n king_n of_o skottê_n which_o both_o confetheryd_n against_o y_o e_o king_n ethelstane_n &_o enteryd_a northumberland_n by_o the_o ryver_n of_o humber_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o danis_fw-la skotty_n &_o other_o who_o the_o king_n incounteryd_v &_o there_o in_o plain_n battle_n constantyne_n be_v slay_v &_o u_o small_a under_o king_n &_o xii_o â—_o duky_n with_o y_fw-fr e_fw-it more_fw-it ê‘t_fw-la of_o the_o stranger_n this_o ethelstane_n subduid_fw-la the_o west_n briton_o at_o harford_v â—_o he_o have_v much_o war_n still_o with_o the_o dany_n ¶_o edmond_n brother_n to_o ethelstane_n begin_v his_o rein_n over_o englond_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n ix_o cxl_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o rein_v the_o dany_n of_o northumberland_n rebellyd_v to_o who_o help_n ii_o princis_fw-la of_o dany_n one_o callyd_v anlaff_n a_o neither_o callyd_v reynold_n can_v from_o ireland_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o dany_n &_o other_o stranger_n but_o king_n edmond_n with_o malcolyn_n king_n of_o skottis_n &_o his_o people_n bete_v they_o back_o &_o make_v they_o to_o forsake_v that_o country_n of_o northumberland_n wherefore_o he_o gaff_n malcolyn_n the_o country_n of_o cumberland_n and_o scysyd_v y_o t_o resedu_fw-fr in_o to_o his_o own_o handê_n ¶_o edredus_fw-la the_o brother_n of_o edmond_n be_v next_o king_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
savoy_n be_v next_o hâ—_n crownyd_v henry_n the_o four_o emperor_n ¶_o alexander_n be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n m.lxi_o he_o hyld_n the_o see_v xi_o year_n harold_n ¶_o harold_n the_o son_n of_o yerle_n goodwin_n &_o last_o king_n of_o saxon_n begin_v his_o rein_v over_o englond_a the_o year_n of_o cryst_n m.lxvi_o and_o soon_o after_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o as_o king_n one_o harold_n harefage_a son_n of_o kanutus_fw-la king_n of_o norway_n &_o denmark_n come_v with_o iii_o c._n shyppis_fw-la &_o enteryd_v in_o to_o the_o north_n country_n &_o claymyd_fw-la the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o edward_n but_z the_o lordis_fw-la of_o the_o country_n arise_v &_o give_v they_o batteyll_o but_o the_o dany_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o therefore_o harold_n king_n of_o englond_n preparyd_v towards_o they_o in_o all_o haste_n and_o give_v they_o a_o strong_a batteyll_n &_o have_v the_o vyctory_n and_o slay_v harold_n harefage_a with_o his_o own_o handy_n where_o a_o great_a number_n of_o englyshman_n be_v slay_v but_o many_o mo_z of_o the_o dany_n be_v slay_v and_o many_o takyn_n prisoner_n and_o after_o this_o vyctory_n harold_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n waxyd_v so_o proud_a and_o for_o covetouse_n will_v not_o divide_v the_o prey_n that_o he_o take_v to_o his_o knyghty_n that_o have_v well_o deserve_v it_o but_z keep_v it_o to_o himself_o that_o he_o thereby_o lose_v the_o favour_n of_o many_o of_o his_o knyghty_n &_o people_n ¶_o soon_o after_o this_o duke_n wyllm_n of_o normandy_n send_v to_o harold_n and_o warnyd_v he_o of_o his_o covenauntê_n brokyn_n which_o be_v to_o have_v keep_v the_o land_n to_o his_o use_n after_o the_o death_n of_o edward_n but_o because_o that_o the_o dougter_n of_o duke_n willm_n that_o be_v promysyd_v to_o harold_n be_v deed_n harold_n think_v he_o the_o more_o dyschargyd_a and_o seyd_v that_o sych_a a_o nyse_n covenaunt_n owghte_v not_o to_o be_v holdyn_v of_o a_o nothers_n land_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o lordy_n of_o the_o land_n and_o also_o because_o he_o be_v thereto_o somewhat_o compellyd_v wherefore_o duke_n wyllm_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lordê_n of_o normandy_n gedyrd_v a_o great_a people_n and_o also_o with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o pope_n alexander_n which_o confyrmid_n he_o in_o take_v his_o voyage_n and_o send_v a_o banner_n to_o he_o willing_a he_o to_o bear_v it_o in_o his_o own_o ship_n &_o so_o come_v over_o with_o a_o great_a people_n and_o landyd_v at_o hastyngê_n in_o sussex_n for_o iii_o causys_n duke_n wyllm_v enteryd_v this_o land_n to_o subdue_v harold_n one_o be_v because_o it_o be_v to_o he_o gevyn_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n the_o second_o be_v to_o take_v wrech_n for_o the_o cruel_a murdur_n of_o his_o nevew_n alfryde_v brother_n to_o king_n edward_n &_o slay_v by_o yerle_n goodwin_n which_o deed_n he_o ascrybyd_v chief_o to_o harold_n the_o iii_o be_v to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o robert_n archebyshop_n of_o canterbury_v which_o be_v exile_v by_o the_o meanis_fw-la &_o labour_n of_o harold_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n wherefore_o duke_n wyllyam_n send_v to_o king_n harold_n that_o he_o shall_v leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o he_o or_o ellis_fw-la to_o surrender_v it_o to_o he_o and_o to_o take_v it_o again_o of_o he_o bere_v he_o tribute_n or_o else_o to_o try_v the_o quarrel_n himself_o with_o duke_n wyllyam_n in_o his_o own_o ê‘son_n but_o king_n harold_n refusyd_v all_o these_o three_o offer_n &_o seyd_v it_o shall_v be_v try_v be_v dint_n of_o swyrdis_fw-la and_o gederd_v his_o people_n and_o joynyd_v battle_n with_o y_z e_z normayn_v in_o a_o place_n where_o now_o stand_v y_o e_o abbay_n of_o batteyl_n in_o the_o bygynning_a of_o which_o fight_n y_z e_o englyshman_n keep_v they_o in_o good_a array_n like_o to_o venquysh_a the_o norman_n wherefore_o duke_n wyllyan_n cause_v his_o man_n to_o giff_a back_n as_o though_o they_o flee_v whereby_o the_o englishman_n folowyd_v 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