begyn_v the_o devoute_a &_o holy_a story_n of_o holy_a patryarke_n the_o here_o begyn_v the_o three_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o davyd_v abraham_n which_o worshypt_v the_o very_a god_n &_o 〈…〉_o worshyp_a they_o teach_v it_o vide_fw-la pâ—agen_fw-mi twelve_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la futen_v â–ª_o ¶_o this_o abraham_n a_o faithful_a lover_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v the_o xliij_o year_n of_o nâ—us_fw-fr king_n of_o babylon_n and_o know_v you_o yâ—_z the_o lxxxu_o year_n of_o abraham_n thorugh_o the_o mighty_a glory_n of_o the_o high_a god_n the_o word_n of_o mercy_n descend_v upon_o mankind_n for_o thenne_n be_v begin_v to_o appear_v the_o oraculus_fw-la of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n vide_fw-la au_n xvi_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la iâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o time_n holy_a angel_n appear_v â—o_o we_o in_o form_n of_o mankind_n ¶_o this_o abraham_n have_v two_o brother_n aâ—am_n &_o 〈◊〉_d and_o aram_n gate_n loth_n a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n &_o a_o holy_a and_o he_o deleâ—â—ed_v to_o be_v visyte_v with_o angel_n as_o his_o uncle_n abraham_n be_v and_o for_o this_o loath_a abraham_n 〈◊〉_d iiij_o king_n for_z they_o take_v loath_a 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o one_o be_v sard_n to_o be_v â—emroth_n but_z he_o be_v call_v here_o amraphel_n ¶_o and_o abraham_n have_v many_o wâ—â—es_n as_o sarar_fw-la &_o agar_n and_o his_o child_n &_o his_o brother_n have_v many_o child_n but_o for_o we_o that_o write_v chourl_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n but_o of_o the_o noble_a fader_n sed_fw-la vide_fw-la plura_fw-la sine_fw-la genâ—_n ¶_o melchisedech_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n this_o man_n be_v call_v a_o ryghtwy_n king_n for_z his_o excee_a holiness_n and_o he_o offer_v breed_n and_o wine_n to_o abrahamâ—_n in_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a mystery_n he_o be_v also_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o bye_n god_n ¶_o seâ—â—ramis_n the_o three_o king_n of_o babylon_n he_o ordain_v a_o army_n &_o go_v in_o to_o ind_n &_o opteyn_v yâ—_z country_n and_o so_o by_o all_o asyam_n the_o kingdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la be_v dilate_v and_o he_o multiply_v the_o cyte_n of_o babylon_n myght_o &_o make_v wall_n about_o it_o this_o semiramis_n have_v a_o wyf_v and_z he_o forsake_v she_o and_o it_o be_v write_v that_o she_o be_v slay_v of_o she_o soon_o ninus_n by_o cause_n she_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o unlefull_a concupyscence_n sic_fw-la di_fw-fr au_fw-fr xviij_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la and_o the_o master_n in_o his_o story_n say_v yâ—_z she_o wed_v she_o own_o soon_o &_o he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o she_o the_o which_o orden_v babylon_n to_o be_v the_o heed_n of_o all_o his_o ream_n ¶_o ninus_n the_o four_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v soon_o to_o great_a ninus_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o own_o mother_n as_o be_v say_v afore_o ¶_o arrius_n be_v the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o under_o he_o be_v bear_v ysaac_n also_o ysaac_n soon_o of_o abraham_n of_o the_o line_n of_o lryst_n live_v l._n 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have_v rest_n he_o die_v curse_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o thenne_n he_o be_v slay_v &_o all_o his_o household_n with_o a_o stroke_n of_o lyghtn_v ¶_o nabugodonosor_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n a_z manly_a man_n &_o a_o victorious_a for_o he_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o punysshe_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o people_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o after_o he_o conquer_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o aâ—â—suriorum_n &_o make_v it_o one_o monarch_n but_o many_o way_n scrypture_n speak_v of_o this_o man_n now_z good_a and_o now_o evyll_n and_o for_o by_o cause_n scrypture_n conclude_v that_o be_v end_v he_o lyf_v in_o the_o love_a of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o danyell_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o very_a god_n some_o doctaur_n say_v he_o be_v save_v and_o some_o say_v it_o be_v doubt_n ¶_o ancus_n marcius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v xxiij_o year_n this_o man_n for_o grace_n &_o trust_v that_o he_o have_v to_o tarquinê°_n priscus_n make_v he_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o child_n and_o air_n &_o he_o ill_n reward_v he_o ¶_o danyell_n yet_o a_o child_n delvyered_a saint_n susan_n &_o stand_v in_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o king_n with_o his_o fellow_n &_o afterward_o be_v dyscuss_v the_o dinne_n of_o the_o king_n and_o be_v make_v a_o man_n of_o great_a honest_a ut_fw-la pê«_n danielis_fw-la priê°_n ¶_o joathan_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n three_o month_n &_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o people_n and_z he_o be_v not_o good_a and_o pharaoh_n take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o in_o to_o egypte_n &_o make_v his_o elder_a brother_n king_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c._n xi_o ioachim_n or_o jeconyas_n the_o soon_o of_o josie_n be_v make_v king_n of_o jew_n by_o pharaoh_n &_o regn_v xi_o year_n and_o by_o cause_n he_o live_v nought_o ne_o hear_v not_o the_o prophet_n nabugodonosor_n take_v he_o &_o make_v he_o his_o servant_n three_o year_n and_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o afterward_o &_o he_o take_v he_o &_o be_v about_o to_o have_v lad_n high_o unto_o babylon_n but_z his_o counsel_n be_v change_a &_o so_o nabugodonosor_n slay_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n &_o cast_v his_o body_n over_o the_o wall_n after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n &_o take_v with_o he_o the_o vessel_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ult_v ¶_o samias_n be_v bysshop_n vrtas_n prophet_n be_v slay_v of_o jecony_n yâ—_z king_n &_o jeremi_n be_v present_v ¶_o joachum_n soon_o to_o jeconias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n three_o month_n &_o live_v nought_o &_o therefore_o anon_o he_o be_v meve_v that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o &_o be_v bind_v &_o translate_v in_o to_o babylon_n &_o many_o with_o he_o be_v translate_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiiij_o ¶_o daniel_n ananias_n azarias_fw-la mysael_n ezechiell_n &_o mardocheus_n all_o these_o with_o joachym_n the_o king_n be_v lad_n in_o to_o babylon_n young_a child_n for_z by_o cause_n they_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n sedechias_n the_o three_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xi_o year_n this_o sedechias_n be_v a_o myschevous_a man_n in_o his_o lyve_a and_o he_o will_v not_o here_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o peryssh_v wretched_o and_o all_o the_o jury_n with_o he_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o &_o his_o child_n be_v slay_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o josedech_n the_o soon_o of_o azarie_n be_v bysshop_n and_o be_v translate_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o nabugodonosor_n in_o to_o babylon_n ¶_o abacuk_n prophesy_v ayeust_fw-fr nabuch_v at_o babylon_n and_o there_o be_v opynyon_n what_o time_n this_o abacuk_n be_v this_o abacuk_n bring_v mete_v to_o danyel_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o lion_n after_o jerom._n and_o 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three_o child_n be_v cast_v in_o to_o a_o furnay_v brenning_a and_z with_o a_o miracle_n they_o be_v delyver_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o dan_n priê°_n ¶_o nabugodonosor_n the_o soon_o of_o nabugodonosor_n the_o mighty_a regn_v in_o babylon_n this_o man_n make_v a_o hyng_a garden_n with_o mighty_a cost_n for_o his_o wyf_v and_o many_o meruayllous_a thing_n he_o die_v so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v name_v to_o exceed_v hercules_n in_o his_o gretnesse_n and_o strengthe_n ¶_o enilmerodach_n brother_n to_o the_o late_a nabugodonosor_n regned_a in_o babylon_n this_o man_n take_v joachim_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o worship_v he_o his_o fader_fw-mi deed_n body_n after_o the_o counseyll_n of_o this_o man_n he_z divide_v to_o a_o hundred_o gripe_n least_fw-mi that_fw-mi he_o shall_v rise_v from_o dethe_v to_o live_v ¶_o nota._n this_o play_n of_o the_o chess_n be_v find_v of_o xerse_a a_o philosopher_n for_o the_o correction_n of_o enil_n merodach_n this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o baby_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 open_o lie_v with_o such_o a_o wytty_n game_n he_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v meek_a anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c.xxxiiij_o et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la nati_fw-la v_o c.lxu_o salathiel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o criste_n be_v soon_o to_o jecony_a the_o king_n of_o jew_n the_o which_o he_o gate_n after_o the_o transmigraconn_n of_o babylon_n as_z mark_z yâ—_z euamgeliste_n say_v ¶_o servius_n tulius_n the_o sixth_o king_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o a_o bond_n condycyon_n on_o the_o moders_n side_n for_o she_o be_v a_o captyve_a maid_n but_o she_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n this_o man_n have_v great_a love_a and_z noble_o he_o bear_v he_o in_o every_o place_n three_o hill_n to_o the_o cyte_n he_o put_v and_o dych_v yâ—_z wall_n round_o about_o ¶_o regular_n sabusardach_n &_o balthasar_n be_v brother_n the_o which_o regn_v one_o after_o another_o and_o be_v king_n in_o babylon_n and_o balthasar_n be_v yâ—_z last_o king_n of_o babylon_n yâ—_z which_o be_v slay_v of_o darius_n &_o cirê°_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la daniel_n u_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la darius_n uncle_n to_o ciro_n fellow_n in_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n with_o ciro_n translate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n caldee_n in_o to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o persarum_n &_o medorum_fw-la cyrus_n be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o cyrus_n hold_v the_o monarch_n hole_n at_o perses_n of_o this_o man_n prophesy_v ysayas_n &_o he_o destroy_v babylon_n and_o slay_v balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_z he_o worshype_v great_o danyel_n the_o jew_n he_o send_v home_o again_o that_o they_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n ut_fw-la pê«_n eldre_n priuê°_n ¶_o babylon_n that_o strong_a castle_n be_v destroy_v &_o his_o power_n be_v take_v from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v this_o be_v the_o first_o cyte_n &_o the_o grete_a of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o which_o incredyble_a thing_n be_v write_v and_o this_o that_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o one_o night_n be_v destroy_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 ben_fw-mi but_o a_o sperke_n and_o dust_n for_o it_o be_v say_v forsooth_o that_o it_o be_v incredyble_a to_o be_v make_v with_o man_n honde_n or_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o mane_n strengthe_n whereof_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v a_o ensample_n &_o it_o will_v or_o may_v be_v enfourm_v ¶_o tarquinus_n superbus_n be_v the_o vij_o king_n of_o rome_n and_z he_o regn_v xxxu_o year_n this_o man_n conceyve_v first_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o be_v ordern_v for_o malefactor_n as_o eâ—le_a person_n well_n &_o galowe_n fetres_fw-la &_o manacle_n thayne_n &_o colour_n
&_o such_o other_o and_o for_o his_o great_a pride_n &_o cruelnes_n god_n suffer_v high_o to_o myschyef_n &_o in_o what_o manner_n of_o wile_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v he_o have_v a_o soon_o of_o the_o lame_a name_n the_z which_o defoyled_a a_o worthy_a man_n wyf_v they_o call_v he_o collaâ—â—_n &_o his_o wyf_v be_v call_v lucres_n this_o tarquinus_n that_o be_v this_o vij_o king_n soon_o aforesaid_a come_v unto_o the_o lady_n house_n ablegate_v her_o husbonde_n to_o supper_n &_o to_o lodge_a and_o when_o all_o be_v a_o sleep_v he_o rise_v with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o bond_n &_o with_o strengthe_n and_o fere_n he_o ravyssh_v the_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v the_o next_o day_n after_o she_z send_v unto_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o to_o her_o husbonde_n for_z she_o be_v of_o great_a kin_n and_o thus_o she_o say_v to_o they_o the_o king_n soon_o come_v hither_o and_o as_o friend_n of_o who_o i_o have_v not_o mistrust_v and_o thus_o he_o have_v defoyl_v my_o chastyte_n and_o lose_v my_o name_n for_o evermore_o thenne_n her_o friend_n see_v she_o weep_v and_o pytous_o complain_v and_z they_o comfort_v she_o as_o well_o as_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o vylany_n unto_o her_o for_o it_o be_v against_o her_o will_n she_o answer_v &_o say_v yet_o shall_v there_o never_o woman_n excuse_v she_o by_o lucres_n for_o though_o she_o consent_v not_o to_o this_o deed_n yet_o shall_v she_o not_o dye_v wtout_fw-fr pain_n for_o yâ—_z deed_n and_o with_o yâ—_z word_n she_o have_v a_o knyf_v ready_a under_o her_o mantel_n with_o the_o which_o she_o smite_v herself_o to_o yâ—_z herte_v and_o for_o this_o cruelnes_n &_o this_o piteous_a death_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n arise_v &_o exile_v the_o king_n for_o evermore_o &_o all_o his_o progeny_n and_o thus_o seasyd_v these_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o never_o be_v none_o after_o ¶_o of_o the_o governaunce_n of_o rome_n till_o the_o emperor_n begin_v after_o this_o tyrant_n be_v deed_n the_o romayn_v orden_v yâ—_z the_fw-mi shall_v never_o be_v king_n more_o in_o rome_n but_o they_o will_v be_v govern_v fro_o that_o forth_o by_o consules_a so_o when_o tho_o king_n have_v regn_v two_o hondred_a year_n &_o xl_o they_o make_v this_o statute_n that_o two_o consules_a shall_v be_v choose_v &_o they_o shall_v govern_v the_o cyte_n &_o yâ—_z people_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n these_o two_o be_v choose_v yâ—_z if_o any_o of_o they_o will_v make_v any_o excess_n the_o other_o shall_v govern_v high_a for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n obey_v but_o if_o they_o consent_v both_o also_o they_o shall_v not_o stone_v in_o their_o dygnyte_n pass_v one_o year_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o for_o domination_n of_o long_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o usurp_v upon_o they_o more_o than_o be_v right_a in_o all_o this_o time_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o dylate_v pass_v twelve_o mile_n the_o first_o consules_a yâ—_z be_v make_v they_z call_v lucium_fw-la &_o the_o other_o brutum_fw-la &_o these_o two_o man_n die_v great_a thing_n in_o their_o tyme._n but_o yet_o the_o people_n bear_v hevy_a of_o their_o domynacyon_n wherefore_o they_o choose_v a_o other_o man_n the_z which_o shall_v have_v more_o auctoryte_n than_o they_o &_o they_o call_v he_o dictator_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a dyscen_n cyon_n betwixt_o the_o people_n and_o the_o senate_n wherefore_o they_o choose_v trybunas_n with_o the_fw-mi juges_fw-la over_o the_o people_n &_o defend_v they_o fro_o wrong_v as_o say_v ysyd_v for_o the_o dictator_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o last_v u_o year_n &_o the_o trybunas_n be_v remeve_v every_o year_n ¶_o but_o you_o must_v understonde_v yâ—_z you_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o after_o all_o the_o consules_a name_v yâ—_z govern_v rome_n bytwene_v yâ—_z sess_v of_o the_o kyngê_n &_o the_o beginning_a of_o themperour_n for_o it_o be_v to_o long_o to_o write_v specyal_o when_o every_o year_n be_v new_a sin_v yâ—_z one_o man_n may_v be_v choose_v so_o oftentimes_o as_o 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ever_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n after_o the_o prophesy_v of_o jacob_n and_o under_o that_o good_a gyde_n of_o preeste_n it_o be_v not_o red_a the_o people_n to_o have_v recede_v fro_o yâ—_z very_o true_a faith_n as_z they_o die_v afore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o jew_n and_o of_o king_n for_o then_o many_o time_n they_o tan_v to_o ydolatrye_a ¶_o eldras_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o kynrede_n of_o aron_n this_o time_n excede_v man_n in_o holiness_n thorugh_o who_o great_a wisdom_n all_o the_o jew_n state_n be_v holpen_v ¶_o cambyses_n the_o soon_o of_o siri_n regn_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persarum_n the_o which_o command_v myghte_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o his_o fader_fw-mi command_v it_o shall_v be_v build_v this_o cambyses_n make_v a_o cursyd_v juge_a to_o be_v fley_v or_o hylte_n a_o live_v &_o make_v his_o soon_o to_o sytte_n on_o his_o fader_n shynne_v that_o through_o that_o drede_n he_o shall_v drede_v falshede_v &_o juge_a 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be_v pope_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o thyncarnaconn_v of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n u_o c.lxxxv_o year_n as_o the_o cronycle_n tell_v ¶_o how_o saint_n austyn_n baptyse_v &_o convert_a king_n adelbryght_a &_o the_o bysshoppe_n that_o he_o make_v his_o fellow_n as_o saint_n austyn_n come_v first_o in_o to_o englonde_n he_o arryven_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o tenet_n &_o so_o pass_v forth_o &_o come_v unto_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o sojourn_v and_o king_n adelbryght_a of_o kente_n that_o be_v of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o engist_n goodly_a receyve_v saint_n austyn_n &_o his_o fellow_n with_o moche_n honour_v &_o they_o find_v all_o that_o they_o need_v and_o more_o over_o he_o give_v they_o a_o fair_a place_n that_z now_o be_v call_v the_o abby_n of_o saint_n austyn_n in_o which_o place_n he_o lie_v himself_o shrine_v ¶_o this_o king_n adelbryght_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o with_o good_a will_n hear_v saint_n austynâ—_n predycacyon_n &_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o 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many_o by_o he_o be_v martyr_v &_o exile_v and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o his_o myshyleve_n he_o dey_v wretched_o and_o in_o this_o man_n day_n but_o that_o karolus_fw-la marcellus_n help_v the_o crysten_v faith_n &_o faught_v manly_a against_o the_o sarrasyns_n and_o drive_v they_o backward_o in_o to_o spain_n the_o which_o they_o have_v subdue_v else_o they_o have_v enter_v in_o to_o france_n and_o karolus_fw-la slay_v three_o hondr_v thousand_o sarrasyn_n &_o moo_o and_o of_o his_o peple_n be_v slay_v but_o xu_o thousand_o ¶_o nota_fw-la ¶_o this_o man_n for_o the_o contynuall_a batayle_n take_v to_o lay_v man_n the_o tresoure_n of_o the_o chirche_n wherefore_o saint_n eucharius_n the_o bysshop_n of_o aurelian_a as_z he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n see_v that_o same_o karolus_fw-la in_o soul_n &_o body_n pain_v in_o hell_n and_o the_o angel_n that_o show_v the_o bysshop_n this_o man_n say_v that_o that_o be_v the_o jugement_n of_o all_o those_o that_o take_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o chirche_n or_z of_o poor_a man_n and_o to_o fortifye_v that_o that_o the_o bysshop_n say_v &_o to_o prove_v it_o the_z abbot_n of_o saint_n denys_n go_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n there_o that_o karolus_fw-la be_v bury_v &_o open_v the_o cheste_n that_o he_o lie_v in_o and_o there_o they_o see_v a_o great_a dragon_n go_v out_o but_z he_o have_v no_o body_n ¶_o gregorius_n the_o three_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n the_o second_o the_o which_o conform_v the_o worshyppe_n of_o the_o ymage_n of_o saint_n with_o the_o counseyll_v almoo_v of_o a_o thousand_o bysshop_n and_o he_o cursyd_v horryble_o all_o the_o despiser_n of_o these_o ymage_n as_o the_o emperor_n &_o other_o that_o be_v of_o that_o condycyon_n ¶_o constantynus_n the_o fyfth_o be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi leo_n xxu_o year_n he_o be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n and_o a_o pure_a heretyke_a so_o that_o he_o die_v sacrefyce_n to_o the_o devylles_n he_o pursew_v the_o chirche_n and_o no_o thing_n that_o be_v 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dm_o vij_o c.xliiij_o zacharias_n be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n ten_o year_n this_o zacharus_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o array_v with_o all_o virtue_n with_o all_o man_n be_v be_v love_v for_o his_o mekenesse_n and_o he_o deposyd_v the_o king_n of_o france_n hydery_n and_o put_v in_o his_o place_n puppinus_n for_z he_o be_v more_o profitable_a ¶_o here_o may_v you_o see_v what_o power_n the_o chirche_n have_v that_o time_n the_o which_o translate_v that_o famous_a kingdom_n from_o the_o very_a heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pippinus_n for_o a_o leyffull_v cause_n ut_fw-la habet_fw-la xu.q.v_fw-la alius_fw-la ¶_o stephanus_n the_o second_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o zacharias_n u_o year_n this_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v profitable_a unto_o the_o chirche_n as_o well_o in_o word_n as_o in_o doctrine_n and_o he_o govern_v the_o spirytualtee_n and_o the_o temporaltee_n noble_o he_o be_v the_o lover_n and_o the_o defender_n of_o poor_a man_n this_o man_n anoint_a pippinê°_n the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o send_v he_o against_o the_o lombarde_n that_o he_o shall_v compel_v they_o to_o restore_v the_o chirche_n of_o such_o good_n as_o they_o have_v with_o hold_n from_o theym_n long_o time_n unryghtwysly_a the_o which_o he_o die_v he_z also_o translate_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o greek_n to_o the_o frensshman_n ¶_o paulus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_z he_o die_v great_a alms_n to_o faderlesse_a child_n &_o prisoner_n widow_n and_o other_o poor_a man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o follower_n of_o saint_n poule_n ¶_o constantyne_n a_o roman_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o paul_n two_o year_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o lay_a man_n and_o sodeyn_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n as_o a_o tyrant_n and_o take_v on_o he_o the_o dygnytee_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o with_o a_o great_a sclaundre_v to_o the_o chirche_n be_v pope_n a_o lytell_a tyme._n but_o the_o faithful_a man_n put_v he_o out_o and_z put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fyfth_o in_o famed_a pope_n among_o so_o many_o herd_n tofore_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o holy_a apostle_n sete_n keep_v in_o all_o honour_n &_o holiness_n ¶_o intynyte_n martyr_n be_v make_v this_o time_n by_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n for_z he_o be_v such_o a_o heretyke_a and_o man_n trow_v that_o there_o be_v never_o emperor_n ne_o no_o pagon_n that_o slay_v so_o many_o martyr_n and_o in_o his_o time_n the_o chirche_n be_v trowble_v full_a sore_o &_o very_o precyous_o buy_v the_o worshyp_a of_o the_o ymage_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n for_o the_o great_a sh_a of_o blood_n of_o martyr_n and_o certain_o that_o cursyd_v emperor_n be_v not_o unpunyssh_v for_o when_o that_o he_o dey_v he_o cry_v with_o a_o horryble_a voy_n and_o say_v i_o be_o take_v to_o a_o fire_n that_o be_v unable_a for_o to_o be_v destroy_v and_o so_o he_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n to_o everla_a pain_n ¶_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v dyvyde_v about_o this_o 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yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z peâ—y_o yâ—_z groat_n value_n of_o iiii_o pen_n &_o the_o half_a groat_n of_o ii_o pen_n but_o it_o be_v of_o less_o weyght_n than_o yâ—_z old_a 〈…〉_o be_v u_o shelling_n in_o yâ—_z pound_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a dearth_n of_o vytayl_n yâ—_z which_o be_v call_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o and_o the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o yâ—_z parliament_n hold_v atte_a 〈◊〉_d after_o 〈◊〉_d sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o in_o this_o year_n 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o drought_n yâ—_z from_o the_z 〈…〉_o to_o yâ—_z monethe_n of_o juyll_a there_o fall_v no_o rain_v oâ—â—_n there_o the_o wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la &_o herb_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n be_v lose_v in_o defaut_n wherefore_o come_v so_o great_a disease_n of_o man_n &_o beeste_n &_o derthe_n of_o vytayl_n in_o englonde_n yâ—_z this_o land_z yâ—_z ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plentevous_a have_v need_n yâ—_z time_n to_o feâ—e_v vytayl_n and_o refresshing_n at_o other_o out_o 〈◊〉_d &_o countries_n and_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v accord_v grant_v and_o swear_v bytwene_v yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v have_v a_o yon_o all_o his_o londâ—_n &_o lordshyppe_n yâ—_z long_v to_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyhen_o of_o old_a time_n yâ—_z which_o have_v be_v with_o draw_v &_o wrongful_o occupy_v by_o dyverse_a kyngê_n of_o france_n before_o honde_a to_o have_v &_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o successor_n for_o ever_o more_o free_o peasyble_o &_o in_o good_a quyete_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z the_o king_n of_o englonde_n shall_v leave_v of_o &_o releasen_v all_o his_o right_a &_o claim_n that_o he_o have_v claim_v of_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n &_o of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v thereof_o upon_o which_o 〈◊〉_d covenaunte_v it_o be_v send_v to_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o rome_n on_o both_o side_n of_o yâ—_z king_n 〈…〉_o foresaid_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v 〈…〉_o god_n ordain_v better_a for_o the_o king_n â—â—â—shyp_n of_o englonde_n for_o what_o through_o fraâ—de_n &_o dysceyte_n of_o the_o frensshman_n what_o thrughe_v letting_a of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n the_o foresaid_a covenaunte_n be_v dysquate_a and_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 wâ—_n see_v and_o dyscrete_a counseylle_v the_o staple_n of_o wulle_n out_o of_o flaundres_n into_o englond_n with_o all_o the_o lybertee_n fraunche_n and_o free_a custom_n that_o long_v thereto_o and_o â—deyned_v it_o in_o englonde_n in_o dyverse_a place_n yâ—_z be_v for_o to_o say_v at_o westmystre_fw-fr caunterbury_n chychestre_fw-fr brystowe_n lyncoln_n and_o hulle_v with_o all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n that_o longen_fw-mi thereto_o and_o yâ—â—hys_n thing_n that_o shall_v thus_o be_v do_v the_o king_n swoâ—â—_n hynself_n thereto_o &_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o with_o other_o many_o great_a wyeness_n yâ—_z therâ—_n be_v present_v ¶_o and_o the_o xxx_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o wytsontyde_v in_o the_o parleament_fw-it ordain_v at_o westmenstre_n it_o be_v tell_v &_o certefy_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z phylyg_fw-mi yâ—_z hold_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n and_z yâ—_z johâ—_n his_o soon_o be_v crown_v king_n and_z yâ—_z this_o john_n have_v give_v karoll_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyhen_o of_z yâ—_z which_o thing_n king_n edward_n when_o he_o wist_v thereof_o he_o have_v great_a indygnaconn_n unto_o he_o &_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o strong_a lie_v meve_v and_o therefore_o afore_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a lord_n yâ—_z there_o be_v assemble_v at_o that_o parliament_n callyd_v edward_n his_o soon_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyhen_o by_o right_a herytage_n shall_v long_o to_o &_o get_v it_o he_o there_o bid_n and_o strenth_a he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v ordain_v he_o for_o to_o defend_v he_o &_o avenge_v high_a 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that_o he_o may_v myghtly_o fight_v and_o defend_v the_o ream_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o other_o mysdoer_n and_o so_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a the_o king_n haste_v he_o toward_o the_o siege_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a soon_o at_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o peyter_n and_o in_o the_o xxxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiii_o day_n of_o janyâ—â—re_o the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o berwyke_n with_o a_o few_o man_n but_z he_o have_v there_o fast_a by_o a_o great_a hoost_n the_o town_n be_v yolden_a unto_o he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n or_o dyffyculte_n than_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n johanne_n bayloll_n consider_v how_o that_o god_n do_v many_o meruaylle_n &_o gracious_a thing_n for_o king_n edward_n at_o his_o own_o will_n from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o take_v &_o gaaf_a up_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o scotlonde_n at_o rokesburgh_n in_o yâ—_z king_n ande_fw-mi of_o englonde_n under_o his_o patent_n letter_n there_o make_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o yâ—_z prelatâ—_n &_o other_o worthy_a man_n &_o lord_n yâ—_z be_v there_o let_v he_o crown_v king_n of_o scotlond_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v &_o ordain_v in_o yâ—_z countree_n at_o his_o will_n he_o torn_v again_o into_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a worship_n ¶_o and_o while_o this_o voyage_n be_v in_o do_v in_o scotlonde_n sir_n edward_n prince_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n enspyre_v in_o god_n be_v in_o guyhen_o in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o bordeaux_n treaty_n ge_fw-mi &_o speak_v of_o the_o challenge_n &_o
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englonde_n three_o king_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n of_o france_n yâ—_z king_n of_o cypress_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n because_o to_o bysyâ—â—_n &_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o after_o yâ—_z they_o have_v be_v here_o long_o tie_v i_o two_o of_o they_o go_v home_o into_o their_o own_o countries_n yâ—_z kingdom_n but_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n through_o great_a sekenesse_n &_o malady_n yâ—_z he_o have_v abide_v still_o in_o englonde_n and_o in_o the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o great_a frost_n &_o yâ—_z last_v long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o saint_n andrew_n tyâ—_n the_o to_o the_o xiii_o kal_n of_o apryll_n yâ—_z the_o tylche_fw-mi &_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o other_o such_o fell_v werke_n &_o honde_a werke_n be_v moche_o let_v &_o left_a undoyne_n for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o at_o orray_n in_o brytayn_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o batayll_v bytwene_v sir_n john_n of_o mountforde_n duke_n of_o brytayne_n &_o sir_n charle_n of_o bloys_n but_o vyctory_n fall_v to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a iyr_n john_n thruh_n help_n &_o socour_v of_o thenglysshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knight_n &_o squyre_v and_o other_o man_n yâ—_z be_v unnombred_a in_o yâ—_z which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v charles_n himself_o with_o all_o yâ—_z stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o thenglysshman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n dey_v at_o savoy_n john_n the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o seruyce_n &_o exequye_n king_n edward_n lete_fw-la ordain_v and_o dydde_v in_o dyvers_a placê_n worshypful_o to_o be_v do_v &_o at_o dover_n of_o worshypful_a man_n ordain_v high_o worthy_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o his_o own_o cost_n &_o erepence_n &_o fro_o then_n be_v bring_v too_o france_n &_o bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n ¶_o in_o the_o xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z vii_o kal_n of_o febru_a be_v bear_v edward_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o yâ—_z which_o when_o he_o be_v vii_o of_o aege_fw-la he_o dey_v and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v yâ—_z saint_n peter_n pen_n fro_o yâ—_z time_n forth_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v the_o which_o king_n yvo_o sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n of_o yâ—_z country_n of_o westsaxon_n that_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vi_o hondr_v lxxix_o first_o grant_v to_o rome_n for_o yâ—_z school_n of_o englonde_n thereto_o be_v continue_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a a_o rain_n in_o hey_n time_n that_o it_o waste_v &_o destroy_v both_o corn_n &_o hey_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o debate_n &_o fight_v of_o sparowe_n by_o dyverse_a place_n in_o these_o day_n that_o man_n find_v â—nnumerabled_v deed_n in_o the_o field_n as_o they_o go_v and_o there_o fall_v also_o such_o a_o pestilence_n that_o never_o be_v seen_v such_o in_o no_o man_n day_n that_o than_o live_v for_o man_n yâ—_z go_v to_o bed_v hole_n and_o in_o good_a point_n so_o deyn_o they_o dey_v ¶_o also_o yâ—_z time_n a_o seek_v nes_z yâ—_z man_n call_v yâ—_z pock_n slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n thrughe_o their_o enfect_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xli_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v bear_v at_o bordeaux_n rycharde_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o prince_n edward_n of_o englonde_n the_o which_o rycharde_n king_n ry_z char_v of_o amory_n can_v heveden_fw-mi at_o yâ—_z tount_v stone_n after_o who_o he_o be_v call_v rycharde_n and_o this_o same_o rycharde_n when_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n and_o king_n edward_n also_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englon_n de_fw-fr the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la thrughe_v right_n line_n and_o herytage_n and_o also_o by_o the_o comune_a assent_n and_o desire_v
yâ—_z flyr_n and_o in_o the_o year_n come_v every_o anne_n into_o englonde_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v spouse_v to_o king_n rycharde_n &_o her_o â—â—der_n be_v emperor_n of_o almaynt_n &_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o with_o her_o 〈…〉_o be_v of_o 〈…〉_o and_o many_o other_o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d &_o knight_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o beme_fw-mi and_o of_o other_o duche_v tongue_n to_o do_v her_o reverence_n &_o worship_n and_o sir_n symonde_n veverle_v a_o worthy_a knight_n of_o yâ—_z garter_n and_o other_o knight_n and_o squyre_v that_o be_v the_o king_n embassatoureâ—_n bring_v she_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o london_n and_o the_o people_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mayer_n &_o the_o alderman_n and_o all_o comyne_v roden_a ayenste_n she_o to_o welcome_v she_o and_o every_o man_n in_o good_a array_n and_o every_o craft_n with_o his_o mynstralsye_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n wise_a and_o meet_v with_o she_o on_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi in_o kent_n and_o so_o bring_v she_o unto_o london_n through_o the_o cyte_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o westmynster_n unto_o the_o king_n palay_n and_o there_o she_o be_v spouse_v unto_o king_n rycharde_n well_o and_o worthy_o in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o westmynster_n and_o there_o she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o her_o friend_n that_o come_v with_o she_o have_v den_n great_a gift_n &_o be_v well_o cheryssh_v &_o refressh_v as_o long_a time_n as_o they_o abide_v there_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v a_o batayll_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n bytwene_v sir_n john_n ansley_n knight_n defendant_n and_z carton_n squire_n the_o appellaunt_a but_o this_o sir_n john_n of_o ansley_n over_o come_v this_o carton_n and_o make_v he_o to_o yield_v he_o within_o yâ—_z lyste_n and_o anon_o be_v this_o carton_n dyspoyl_v of_o his_o harney_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o lyste_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o tyburn_n and_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falseness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n rycharde_n the_o second_o sire_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o langley_n the._n erle_n of_o cambrydge_v king_n rychardes_n uncler_n go_v in_o too_o portyngale_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n in_o strengthing_n and_o help_a the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n against_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n &_o his_o power_n and_z there_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n have_v the_o vyctory_n of_o his_o enemy_n thrughe_a help_n and_o comforthe_a of_o our_o englysshman_n and._n when_o that_o journey_n be_v do_v yâ—_z earl_n of_z cambrydge_v come_v home_o again_o with_o his_o people_n into_o england_n in_o haste_n bless_a be_v god_n and_o his_o blessyd_v gift_n amen_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n king_n richard_n hold_v his_o crystmas_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o eltham_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n and_o time_n the_o king_n of_o armony_n flee_v out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o have_v help_n and_o so_o coure_z of_o our_o king_n against_o his_o enemy_n that_o have_v dryven_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o ream_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n to_o elcham_n there_o as_o the_o king_n hold_v his_o ryall_n fee_v of_o crystmasse_n ¶_o and_o there_o our_o king_n welcome_v he_o and_o do_v he_o moche_v reverence_n &_o worship_n &_o command_v all_o his_o lord_n to_o make_v he_o all_o the_o cheer_n that_o ever_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o than_o he_o beseech_v the_o king_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o of_o help_n &_o of_o his_o comforth_n in_o his_o need_n &_o yâ—_z he_o may_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o land_n for_o the_o turk_n have_v devour_v and_o bestroy_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o flee_v for_o drede_v and_o come_v hyder_n for_o socout_n &_o help_v and_o thenne_v the_o king_n have_v on_o he_o pyte_n and_o compassyon_n of_o his_o great_a myscheif_n and_o grevous_a disease_n anon_o he_o take_v his_o counseyll_n and_o ask_v what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v and_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v if_o it_o like_v he_o to_o gyve_v he_o any_o good_a it_o be_v weldone_v and_o as_o touching_n his_o people_n for_o to_o travel_v so_o far_o into_o out_o londe_n it_o be_v a_o great_a jeoperdye_o and_o so_o the_o king_n gaaf_fw-mi he_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o jewel_n and_o betaughte_v he_o to_o god_n and_o so_o he_o pass_v again_o out_o of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n rycharde_n with_o a_o ryall_n power_n wen_n te_fw-mi into_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o scot_n for_o the_o falsnes_n and_o destruccyon_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v do_v unto_o englysshman_n in_o the_o march_n and_o thanne_v the_o scot_n come_v down_o too_o the_o king_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o lord_n for_o trewe_v as_o for_o certain_a year_n and_o so_o our_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n grant_v theym_n trewe_v for_o certain_a year_n and_z our_o king_n torn_v he_o again_o into_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o york_n there_o he_o abode_n and_o rest_v hyâ—â—_n there_o and_o there_o sir_n john_n holonde_n the_o earl_n of_o kentes_n brother_n slay_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o scafforde_v &_o his_o heir_n with_o a_o dagger_n in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o york_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o greve_v &_o remeved_a then_n &_o come_v to_o london_n and_o the_o mayer_n with_o yâ—_z alderman_n &_o the_o comyn_n with_o all_o the_o solempnyte_n that_o may_v be_v do_v ride_v ayenste_n yâ—_z king_n &_o bring_v he_o ryal_o through_o the_o cyte_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o westmynster_n to_o his_o own_o palay_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n &_o there_o he_o make_v two_o duke_n &_o a_o marquey_n &_o fyve_o earl_n the_o first_o that_o be_v make_v duke_n be_v the_o king_n uncle_n sir_n edmonde_n of_o langle_n earl_n of_o cambrydge_v &_o he_o he_o make_v duke_n of_o york_n &_o his_o other_o uncle_n sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o bukyngham_n he_o he_o make_v duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o sir_n lyonuer_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o oxford_n he_o he_o make_v marquey_n of_o develyne_n and_o hernry_n of_o balyngbrok_n the_o duke_n soon_o of_o lancastre_n he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o derby_n and_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z duke_n soon_o of_o york_v he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o ruttelonde_n and_o sire_n johan_n holonde_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o kentes_n brother_n and_o he_o he_o do_v make_v earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n ¶_o and_o sire_n thomas_n mombraye_fw-fr he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o the_o earl_n marshalle_n of_o englonde_n and_o sir_n mychelde_v lapole_n knight_n hy_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o south_n folk_n and_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n and_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o yâ—_z march_n at_o yâ—_z same_o parlelement_fw-fr hold_v at_o westmynster_n in_o plain_a 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of_o london_n ¶_o and_o they_o ordain_v at_o every_o yate_fw-mi of_o london_n during_o this_o same_o parliament_n strong_a watch_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o thrughe_v out_o every_o ward_n also_o and_o the_o king_n make_v u_o duke_n and_o one_o markey_n &_o four_o earl_n and_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n &_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o herforde_n and_o the_o second_o also_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o rutlonde_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o awemarle_n and_o the_o three_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o surre_n and_o the_o four_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o excestre_n and_o the_o fyfte_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o notyngham_n a_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o somersete_n he_o be_v make_v markey_n of_o dorset_n and_o the_o lord_n spenser_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o goucestre_n and_o the_o lord_n nevyll_n of_o raby_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o 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