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the_o execution_n whereof_o they_o commit_v to_o their_o wife_n and_o woman_n which_o be_v also_o according_o perform_v a_o strange_a wonder_n that_o so_o great_a a_o secret_a shall_v pass_v general_o through_o that_o sex_n without_o utter_v or_o discovery_n this_o general_a massacre_n of_o the_o dane_n as_o same_o report_n begin_v at_o a_o little_a town_n in_o hertfordshire_n twenty_o four_o mile_n from_o london_n call_v wealwin_n from_o which_o act_n it_o take_v first_o name_n as_o if_o there_o the_o weal_n of_o their_o country_n be_v first_o warm_v and_o the_o day_n of_o saint_n brice_n happen_v that_o year_n upon_o the_o monday_n which_o to_o this_o day_n be_v call_v hoc_fw-la or_o hop-monday_n but_o wherefore_o i_o know_v not_o unless_o by_o hoc_fw-la this_o day_n as_o a_o remarkablenote_v monday_n hoc_fw-la or_o hâ—…p_n monday_n to_o posterity_n or_o by_o hop_v as_o that_o day_n the_o dane_n according_a to_o
and_o soon_o after_o die_v at_o shaftbury_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v nineteen_o year_n leave_v two_o son_n harold_n surname_v for_o his_o swiftness_n in_o run_v harefoot_n and_o hardy_n canutus_n who_o england_n harold_n son_n of_o canutus_n king_n of_o england_n in_o his_o life_n time_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o denmark_n harold_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o who_o reign_n there_o be_v great_a doubt_n make_v of_o the_o legitimacie_n of_o his_o birth_n or_o whether_o he_o be_v the_o king_n son_n or_o no_o but_o more_o especial_o by_o earl_n goodwin_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o turbulent_a spirit_n who_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n will_v have_v disinherit_v he_o and_o confer_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o brother_n but_o leofricus_n who_o the_o king_n much_o love_v and_o trust_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o dane_n oppose_v mighty_o goodwin_n and_o his_o son_n so_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o disappoint_v of_o their_o purpose_n harold_n be_v no_o soon_o settle_v in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o he_o rob_v his_o stepmother_n emma_n that_o good_a and_o devout_a lady_n of_o her_o jewel_n and_o banish_v emma_n wife_n to_o canutus_n banish_v treasure_n and_o then_o banish_v she_o the_o land_n wherefore_o she_o sail_v to_o baldwin_n earl_n of_o flanders_n where_o she_o be_v noble_o entertain_v and_o continue_v all_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o harold_n in_o which_o he_o do_v nothing_o worth_a register_n or_o deserve_a memory_n who_o after_o three_o year_n and_o some_o few_o month_n die_v at_o london_n or_o as_o some_o say_v at_o oxford_n and_o have_v no_o issue_n leave_v his_o brother_n hardy_n canutus_n heir_n to_o the_o crown_n with_o the_o death_n of_o who_o elder_a brother_n i_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n chap._n 10._o merlin_n prophecy_n of_o hardy_n canutus_n and_o earl_n goodwin_n which_o according_o happen_v his_o many_o tyranny_n among_o other_o 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britain_n how_o southampton_n come_v to_o be_v so_o call_v vespasian_n conquest_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n of_o catnesse_n in_o scotland_n of_o lucius_n the_o first_o christian_n k._n of_o the_o britain_n and_o of_o other_o roman_a governor_n chap._n 4._o the_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n make_v king_n of_o britain_n how_o walbrooke_n take_v first_o name_n constantine_n the_o roman_a marry_v with_o helena_n daughter_n to_o king_n coill_n and_o be_v make_v king_n his_o reign_n and_o burial_n his_o son_n constantine_n make_v king_n after_o he_o who_o be_v call_v the_o great_a and_o be_v the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n his_o great_a devotion_n and_o after_o fall_v into_o heresy_n octavian_n his_o deputy_n in_o britain_n usurp_v and_o after_o make_v king_n maximinus_n a_o roman_a by_o marriage_n with_o his_o daughter_n succeed_v he_o chap._n 5._o maximian_n make_v king_n of_o britain_n and_o after_o emperor_n how_o armorica_n come_v to_o be_v call_v little_a britain_n and_o this_o britain_n the_o great_a of_o ursula_n and_o the_o 11000_o virgin_n gratian_n the_o last_o roman_n that_o be_v king_n of_o the_o land_n the_o great_a distress_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o cessation_n of_o their_o tribute_n pay_v to_o rome_n constantine_n brother_n to_o aldroenus_fw-la make_v k._n of_o the_o realm_n his_o death_n issue_n chap._n 6._o a_o necessary_a digression_n show_v the_o life_n and_o reign_v of_o 33_o king_n of_o britain_n scarce_o mention_v by_o any_o of_o our_o english_a remembrancer_n with_o a_o exact_a computation_n of_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o strange_a birth_n of_o ambrose_n merlin_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a or_o no_o and_o by_o what_o spirit_n he_o prophesy_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o in_o who_o reign_n merlin_n be_v bear_v how_o the_o state_n of_o britain_n stand_v in_o those_o day_n with_o divers_a necessary_a occurrence_n pertinent_a to_o the_o story_n pag._n 9_o chap._n 3._o by_o what_o miraculous_a accident_n young_a
soveraignize_v fifteen_o year_n madan_n begin_v his_o réigne_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n four_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o of_o who_o be_v little_o leave_v worthy_a memory_n but_o that_o he_o tyrannize_v over_o his_o subject_n and_o in_o the_o forty_o of_o his_o reign_n be_v at_o his_o disport_n of_o hunt_v and_o lose_v by_o his_o train_n he_o madan_n the_o death_n of_o madan_n be_v devour_v of_o wolf_n which_o be_v then_o plenteous_a in_o the_o land_n leave_v two_o son_n memprisius_n and_o manlius_n these_o two_o brother_n be_v at_o mortal_a enmity_n till_o in_o the_o end_n memprisias_n the_o elder_a cause_v the_o other_o to_o be_v traitorous_o slay_v after_o which_o he_o fall_v into_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n and_o abandon_v the_o bed_n of_o his_o lawful_a wife_n use_v the_o company_n of_o many_o prostitute_n and_o concubine_n and_o then_o into_o the_o brutish_a sin_n of_o sodomitry_n for_o which_o he_o grow_v hate_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n who_o 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edinburgh_n castle_n edinburgh_n castle_n castle_n and_o after_o with_o a_o strong_a army_n pierce_v gallia_n return_v thence_o with_o great_a triumph_n and_o riches_n who_o when_o he_o have_v reign_v sixty_o year_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o york_n leave_v his_o elder_a son_n brute_n greenshield_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o who_o be_v leave_v no_o memory_n worthy_a the_o recital_n but_o that_o he_o expire_v and_o lie_v bury_v by_o his_o father_n who_o successor_n be_v his_o son_n leil_n or_o leir_n who_o build_v careleir_n or_o carlisle_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o reign_n give_v himself_o whole_o to_o sloth_n by_o which_o divers_a uproar_n grow_v in_o the_o realm_n not_o at_o his_o death_n appease_v who_o succeed_v his_o son_n lud_n surname_v hurdebras_n who_o be_v inaugurate_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n four_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o shaftsbury_n the_o building_n of_o canterbury_n winchester_n &_o 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the_o land_n in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n he_o build_v the_o city_n of_o caerleir_n now_o leicester_n he_o leicester_n leicester_n have_v no_o son_n but_o three_o only_a daughter_n gonovilla_n ragan_n and_o cordeilla_n the_o young_a who_o he_o best_o love_v who_o be_v grow_v in_o age_n desire_v to_o know_v which_o of_o his_o daughter_n affect_v he_o most_o the_o first_o protest_v she_o love_v he_o better_o than_o her_o own_o soul_n the_o second_o swear_v her_o love_n be_v inexpressible_a for_o she_o prefer_v his_o love_n before_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n which_o answer_v daughter_n leir_n three_o daughter_n much_o please_v he_o then_o he_o demand_v the_o like_a of_o the_o young_a who_o tell_v he_o she_o can_v not_o flatter_v like_o her_o sister_n but_o she_o love_v he_o as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v and_o as_o much_o as_o a_o child_n ought_v to_o love_v a_o father_n which_o answer_v much_o distaste_v he_o he_o marry_v his_o elder_a daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n and_o the_o second_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o albania_n and_o betwixt_o they_o divide_v his_o land_n after_o his_o disease_n but_o for_o the_o young_a he_o reserve_v no_o dowry_n at_o all_o notwithstanding_o which_v aganippus_fw-la a_o king_n among_o the_o gall_n hear_v of_o her_o great_a beauty_n and_o virtue_n come_v into_o this_o kingdom_n and_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n to_o who_o her_o father_n will_v neither_o part_v with_o gold_n nor_o jewel_n nor_o any_o remembrance_n of_o his_o love_n but_o glad_a to_o be_v so_o rid_v of_o she_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o two_o sister_n grieve_v that_o he_o live_v so_o long_o incite_v the_o two_o duke_n sister_n the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o two_o sister_n their_o husband_n call_v maâ—…glanus_n and_o hemminus_fw-la who_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o he_o and_o divide_v his_o dominion_n betwixt_o they_o so_o that_o of_o force_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o fly_v into_o france_n to_o be_v relieve_v of_o his_o young_a daughter_n who_o he_o hâ—…d_v before_o so_o much_o despise_v who_o she_o no_o soon_o see_v but_o she_o express_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o filial_a duty_n that_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o a_o father_n so_o that_o he_o now_o begin_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o flattery_n and_o fair_a word_n and_o natural_a and_o pious_a indulgence_n brief_o she_o animate_v her_o husband_n to_o father_n the_o love_n of_o co_n deilla_o to_o her_o father_n take_v his_o quarrel_n in_o hand_n who_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n with_o a_o puissant_a army_n and_o reinstated_n he_o in_o his_o thrâ—ne_n who_o after_o he_o have_v rule_v the_o kingdom_n forty_o year_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o caerleil_n leave_v his_o daughter_n cordeilla_n to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n who_o by_o the_o general_a assent_n of_o all_o the_o peer_n and_o commons_o be_v admit_v as_o queen_n who_o for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n govern_v the_o land_n with_o great_a prudence_n and_o the_o general_a love_n of_o 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shall_v be_v worship_v as_o god_n throughout_o his_o whole_a dominion_n second_o saviour_n seven_o deree_n make_v by_o constantine_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o saviour_n that_o what_o man_n or_o woman_n soever_o speak_v any_o blasphemy_n against_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v most_o severe_o punish_v three_o that_o person_n who_o do_v any_o violence_n or_o injury_n to_o a_o christian_a man_n because_o he_o be_v of_o that_o belief_n shall_v forfeit_v half_a his_o good_n and_o possession_n four_o that_o as_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n be_v head_n of_o all_o temporal_a prince_n so_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v chief_a of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a prelate_n five_o that_o who_o so_o flee_v to_o a_o church_n for_o refuge_n and_o make_v it_o his_o sanctuary_n shall_v be_v there_o free_a from_o molestation_n and_o danger_n six_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v offer_v to_o erect_v any_o church_n or_o temple_n without_o the_o leave_n and_o licence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n 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people_n and_o think_v his_o lord_n so_o far_o remote_a and_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v draw_v from_o so_o great_a a_o charge_n as_o the_o government_n of_o both_o the_o east_n and_o western_a britain_n octavian_n usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o britain_n empire_n he_o think_v to_o usurp_v the_o title_n of_o king_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n distress_v such_o roman_n as_o constantine_n have_v leave_v here_o in_o the_o land_n and_o so_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o sole_a sovereignty_n of_o which_o when_o the_o emperor_n have_v notice_n he_o send_v hither_o in_o all_o haste_n a_o prince_n call_v traherne_a who_o be_v uncle_n to_o his_o mother_n helena_n with_o three_o legion_n of_o roman_n every_o legion_n consist_v on_o six_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o six_o knight_n who_o octavian_n meet_v in_o battle_n near_o unto_o portchester_n or_o as_o some_o author_n write_v near_o winchester_n and_o britain_n trahernesent_a into_o britain_n compel_v traherne_a to_o forsake_v the_o field_n and_o 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and_o quietness_n who_o be_v grow_v age_v and_o full_a of_o year_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o some_o of_o his_o british_a noble_a man_n he_o send_v one_o mauritius_n son_n to_o caradock_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n unto_o rome_n for_o a_o hopeful_a young_a gentleman_n call_v maximian_n who_o be_v near_o ally_v to_o helena_n the_o mother_n of_o constantine_n that_o he_o will_v come_v into_o this_o land_n and_o by_o marry_v his_o only_a daughter_n enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n after_o he_o though_o divers_a persuade_v he_o to_o confer_v that_o honour_n upon_o conan_n meriadock_n his_o near_a cousin_n but_o the_o former_a motion_n prevail_v meriadock_n conon_n meriadock_n and_o maximian_n the_o son_n of_o leonine_n brother_n to_o helen_n and_o uncle_n to_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v send_v over_o with_o the_o beforenamed_a mauritius_n and_o with_o a_o sufficient_a guard_n of_o roman_n land_v safe_o at_o the_o port_n of_o southampton_n which_o conan_n meriadock_n hear_v he_o 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land_n the_o great_a distress_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o cessation_n of_o their_o tribute_n pay_v to_o rome_n constantine_n brother_n to_o aldroenus_fw-la make_v king_n of_o the_o realm_n his_o death_n and_o issue_n maximian_n the_o son_n of_o leonine_n and_o cousin_n german_n to_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v make_v king_n of_o britain_n britain_n maximian_n k._n of_o britain_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n three_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o two_o who_o prove_v a_o valiant_a and_o victorious_a prince_n but_o somewhat_o proud_a and_o withal_o a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o first_o there_o be_v great_a strife_n betwixt_o he_o and_o conan_n with_o sundry_a conflict_n in_o which_o they_o speed_v diverse_o but_o at_o length_n they_o be_v reconcile_v and_o make_v friend_n so_o that_o he_o reign_v for_o a_o time_n in_o great_a peace_n in_o which_o interim_n he_o gather_v together_o much_o treasure_n and_o riches_n at_o last_o he_o be_v accite_v to_o move_v war_n 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fifty_o five_o year_n and_o from_o the_o reign_n of_o severus_n to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o gratian_n one_o huadred_a fourscore_o and_o three_o and_o from_o the_o first_o of_o gratian_n to_o the_o last_o year_n of_o their_o great_a misery_n before_o express_v forty_o three_o year_n so_o that_o from_o the_o time_n that_o julius_n caesar_n make_v this_o isle_n of_o britain_n first_o tributary_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o the_o come_n in_o of_o constantine_n amount_v to_o four_o hundred_o and_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o this_o small_a digression_n and_o yet_o worthy_a observation_n i_o return_v to_o the_o passage_n and_o proceed_n in_o this_o land_n of_o time_n a_o exact_a computation_n of_o the_o time_n britain_n and_o how_o it_o be_v govern_v the_o archbishop_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v seal_v to_o the_o covenant_n before_o name_v they_o return_v with_o a_o sufficient_a army_n under_o the_o conduct_n and_o command_v of_o duke_n constantius_n and_o 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vortigern_n be_v a_o man_n wondrous_o politic_a and_o exceed_o ambitious_a who_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o time_n know_v the_o stupidity_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o the_o inability_n of_o the_o two_o young_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o minority_n to_o reign_v he_o colour_v his_o aspire_n to_o the_o crown_n by_o a_o notable_a project_n for_o he_o pretend_v the_o right_a of_o the_o elder_a brother_n have_v it_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n to_o make_v he_o king_n and_o therefore_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o former_a monastery_n and_o invest_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n four_o hundred_o forty_o three_o by_o which_o mean_n he_o have_v the_o sole_a management_n of_o britain_n constantius_n make_v k._n of_o britain_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o constantine_n the_o name_n only_o who_o after_o he_o in_o short_a time_n supplant_v and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n in_o who_o day_n ambrose_n merlinus_fw-la the_o subject_n of_o our_o discourse_n be_v bear_v and_o utter_v his_o prediction_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 6._o a_o necessary_a digression_n show_v the_o life_n and_o reign_v of_o 33_o king_n of_o britain_n scarce_o mention_v by_o any_o of_o our_o english_a remembrancer_n with_o a_o exact_a computation_n of_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v the_o former_a passage_n the_o more_o plain_a to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o keep_v a_o true_a computation_n of_o the_o time_n and_o look_v back_o into_o our_o former_a historical_a narration_n perfect_a those_o thing_n which_o be_v leave_v doubtful_a especial_o in_o the_o inter-regnum_fw-la before_o speak_v of_o in_o which_o the_o name_n of_o many_o king_n prince_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v conceal_v divers_a historiographer_n who_o write_v the_o passage_n of_o those_o time_n reck_v on_o from_o the_o last_o year_n of_o eliodure_n to_o the_o first_o of_o hely_n the_o father_n of_o k._n lud_n 186_o year_n during_o remember_v of_o three_o and_o thirty_o 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