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regâ—â—d_v xâ—_n 〈◊〉_d this_o d_z 〈…〉_o d_o be_v as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d mankind_n in_o who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o moche_n power_n &_o so_o moche_n humyâ—â—te_fw-mi so_o moche_n nobleness_n &_o so_o moche_v 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o secular_a thing_n &_o so_o pure_a &_o bevoute_a 〈◊〉_d contemplacyon_n of_o spirytuall_a thing_n so_o many_o man_n to_o 〈…〉_o e_o &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o â—â—epe_v for_o his_o trespass_n â—ide_v plura_fw-la 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la ¶_o abâ—athar_n this_o time_n be_v bishop_n &_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n unto_o david_n &_o he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gâ—d_v nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n then_o and_o nathan_n be_v broder_n soon_o to_o david_n ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n &_o his_o brother_n maulyu_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o mempris_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxu_o year_n of_o david_n &_o for_o because_o that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n and_z maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o yâ—_z they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n &_o accord_v and_z at_o this_o day_n mempris_n let_v kill_v his_o brother_n through_o treason_n &_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v the_o land_n &_o anon_o let_v crown_v he_o king_n &_o regned_a &_o after_o become_v so_o lyther_z a_z man_z that_o he_z wtin_n a_o while_n all_o yâ—_z man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o lecherous_a yâ—_z he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n &_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomye_n wherefore_o almighty_a god_n be_v great_o displease_v &_o wroth_a with_o he_o &_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n because_o of_o his_o wickedness_n for_o upon_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o on_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n there_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o man_n yâ—_z be_v with_o he_o &_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v &_o so_o he_o go_v â—p_n &_o down_v himself_o alone_o &_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_z they_o be_v go_v &_o there_o come_v wolf_n anon_o &_o all_o to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxiiij_o year_n and_o when_o his_o people_n hear_v yâ—_z he_o be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v joy_n &_o mirth_n enough_o and_o anon_o make_v ebraâ—_n his_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o lxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la na_fw-la 〈…〉_o tem_fw-la m_o xxxiiij_o salomon_n the_o king_n of_o pease_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o our_o lorâ—_n have_v a_o syngule_a exceed_a above_o all_o man_n yâ—_z ever_o be_v in_o this_o world_n but_z alone_a god_n in_o wysdom_n &_o in_o tychesse_n in_o deyntee_n &_o in_o glory_n &_o â—a_o miliarite_n with_o god_n and_o all_o though_o moses_n &_o david_n peter_n &_o paul_n jerome_n &_o austyn_n &_o other_o moo_o excede_v he_o in_o holiness_n but_o yet_o they_o exâ—â—ded_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n &_o rychesse_n and_o this_o man_n so_o exceed_a all_o man_n wretched_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o solomon_n be_v read_v in_o a_o epystle_n of_o saâ—â—â—_n jerome_n yâ—_z he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o yâ—_z daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o xâ—_n year_n of_o his_o age_n vâ—de_fw-la psa_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o for_o he_o deriyn_v not_o to_o yâ—_z parte_fw-la of_o adonie_n david_n soon_o but_o be_v with_o nathan_n for_o solomon_n &_o abâ—athaâ—_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v depose_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la â—iij_fw-la m._n ij_o c_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nat_n 〈…〉_o tem_fw-la ix_o c._n lxxxxâ—â—â—j_fw-la roboas_n succeed_v solomon_n his_o 〈◊〉_d der_fw-mi in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d wysdome_n he_o be_v deceyve_v through_o yâ—_z counseyle_n of_o young_a man_n &_o lose_v ten_o 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o answer_v noâ—_n wise_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v open_a 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la ¶_o achimias_fw-la be_v bysshop_n and_o be_v yâ—_z soon_o of_o sadoth_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d paraâ—â—po_n ¶_o reges_fw-la israel_n inâ—â—piâ—â—â—_n i_o heroâ—â—as_v regn_v king_n in_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v first_o of_o yâ—_z house_n hold_v of_o solomon_n and_o a_o good_a man_n â–ª_o but_o when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n he_o be_v a_o myschenous_a 〈◊〉_d ydolatry_n &_o make_a israel_n to_o sin_n i_o 〈…〉_o ry_o &_o many_o great_a inconuenyentes_n 〈…〉_o one_o â–ª_o almoost_n to_o the_o destruâ—â—yon_n of_o 〈◊〉_d israel_n for_o he_o be_v yâ—_z fygure_n of_o ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o â—â—de_fw-fr pâ—a_fw-fr three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abdias_n yâ—_z sonâ—_n of_o robâ—as_n regn_v in_o 〈◊〉_d jewry_n three_o year_n and_o other_o while_n as_o a_o good_a man_n &_o holpen_v by_o god_n &_o other_o while_o wretched_o
wist_v that_o porres_n be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorrow_n for_o because_o yâ—_z she_o love_v high_o more_o than_o yâ—_z other_o &_o think_v for_o to_o slay_v he_o pryvely_a and_o pryvely_a she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o two_o knyve_n &_o therw_v t_o cut_v his_o throat_n &_o yâ—_z body_n also_o in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o hear_v ever_o of_o such_o a_o mother_n yâ—_z slay_v with_o her_o own_o hand_n she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_v yâ—_z reprefe_n &_o shame_n to_o yâ—_z mother_n that_o for_o because_o of_o that_o one_o soon_o she_o murder_v that_o other_o and_z so_o lose_v they_o both_o ¶_o how_o four_a king_n curteysly_a hold_v all_o brytayne_n and_o what_o be_v their_o name_n you_o shall_v here_o after_o when_o the_o two_o brother_n be_v deed_n they_o ne_o have_v leave_v behind_o they_o neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_o other_o of_o the_o kynrede_n that_o may_v enheryte_v yâ—_z land_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o strong_a man_n drive_v &_o discomfyte_v the_o febl_a &_o take_v all_o their_o londe_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a war_n and_o strife_n under_o they_o but_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v four_o in_o the_o country_n that_o overcome_v all_o yâ—_z other_o &_o through_o their_o may_v &_o strength_n they_o take_v all_o the_o londe_n &_o every_o of_o they_o take_v a_o certain_a country_n &_o in_o his_o country_n let_v call_v he_o king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v &_o he_o be_v call_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o that_o other_o be_v call_v dam_fw-la walier_fw-mi &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o logres_n &_o of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v lotryns_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o the_o three_o be_v call_v ru_n dac_fw-la &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o wales_n and_o the_o four_o be_v call_v cloten_n &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o cornewayle_v but_o this_o cloten_n shall_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n by_o right_n because_o there_o be_v no_o man_n yâ—_z wist_v none_o so_o right_a heir_n as_o he_o be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v strong_a set_v lytel_n by_o they_o yâ—_z be_v of_o less_o estate_n &_o therefore_o this_o cloten_n have_v no_o more_o land_n among_o they_o but_o cornewayle_v ¶_o of_o king_n donebant_fw-la that_o be_v cloten_n soon_o &_o how_o he_o win_v the_o land_n this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v donebant_fw-la yâ—_z after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi become_v a_o hardy_a man_n and_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o curtey_n so_o yâ—_z he_o pass_v all_o the_o other_o king_n of_o fayrne_n &_o of_o worthiness_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o that_o when_o his_o fader_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v moo_v rightful_a heir_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n and_z shall_v have_v have_v it_o by_o right_a but_o yâ—_z other_o king_n yâ—_z be_v of_o moche_n more_o strength_n than_o he_o take_v from_o he_o yâ—_z land_n wherefore_o this_o donebant_fw-la ordain_v he_o a_o great_a power_n &_o conquer_v first_o the_o land_n of_o logres_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o wales_n and_o scatter_z come_z with_o his_o man_n &_o give_v he_o batayle_n &_o rudac_n come_v also_o with_o his_o walshe_a man_n for_o to_o help_v hy_o but_z so_o it_o befall_v yâ—_z rudac_n be_v slay_v &_o scatter_v also_o in_o plain_a batayle_n and_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v yâ—_z vyctory_n &_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n &_o well_o maintain_v it_o in_o pease_n and_o in_o quyete_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maintain_v ¶_o how_o donebant_fw-la be_v the_o first_o king_n yâ—_z ever_o bare_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o brytayne_n this_o donebant_fw-la let_v make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n &_o ware_z the_o crown_n upon_o his_o heed_n as_o never_o king_n do_v before_o &_o he_o ordain_v a_o statute_n that_o yfa_fw-mi man_n have_v do_v never_o so_o moche_v harm_n and_o may_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdo_v but_o go_v there_o in_o safete_a and_o in_o pease_n &_o after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o land_n or_o country_n that_o he_o please_v without_o any_o harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n have_v set_v any_o hand_n upon_o he_o he_o than_o shall_v less_o his_o life_n and_o this_o donebant_fw-la make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o malmesbury_n &_o yâ—_z town_n also_o of_o yâ—_z vice_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xl_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o brenne_n &_o belyn_n depart_v bytwene_v they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o donebant_fw-la their_n fader_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o war_n bytwene_v they_o and_o after_o yâ—_z this_o donebant_fw-la be_v deed_n his_o son_n depart_v yâ—_z land_n bytwene_v they_o as_o their_o fader_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o yâ—_z belyn_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o brytayn_n from_o humbar_n southwarde_o &_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humbar_n to_o scotlonde_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o belin_n have_v yâ—_z better_o part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a &_o will_v have_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belyn_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_n high_o no_o more_o wherefore_o strife_n &_o war_n arise_v bytwene_v they_o two_o but_o brenne_fw-fr yâ—_z young_a brother_n have_v not_o may_v ne_o strength_n against_o belyn_n and_o therefore_o brenne_n through_o counseyll_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v fro_o then_n in_o to_o norwey_n to_o yâ—_z king_n olsynge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o soâ—our_n for_o to_o conquer_v all_o yâ—_z land_n upon_o belyn_n his_o brother_n upon_o yâ—_z covenaunt_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o king_n olsynge_v high_o grant_v and_o belin_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norwey_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o northumberlond_n &_o take_v all_o yâ—_z castle_n &_o let_v they_o be_v array_v &_o keep_v yâ—_z cooste_n of_o the_o see_v yâ—_z brenne_fw-fr shall_v not_o arryve_v on_o no_o side_n but_o yâ—_z he_o be_v take_v king_n olsynge_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o delyver_v his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n &_o all_o yâ—_z people_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v this_o damosel_n samye_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n yâ—_z be_v call_v gutlagh_n &_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counseyle_n &_o how_o yâ—_z brenne_fw-fr shall_v have_v she_o &_o lede_v she_o with_o he_o for_o evermore_o &_o so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_n but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brenne_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o lie_v for_o to_o espy_v brenne_n with_o as_o many_o ship_n as_o he_o may_v make_v &_o have_v so_o the_o two_o flete_n meet_v togyde_a &_o long_o time_n they_o fight_v so_o that_o brenne_n &_o his_o man_n be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samye_n &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n and_o brenne_n shameful_o flee_v then_n as_o a_o man_n discomfyte_v and_o this_o king_n gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o tounâ—tre_n but_o there_o come_v upon_o high_a so_o great_a a_o 〈…〉_o st_o that_o last_v u_o day_n so_o yâ—_z through_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d pest_n he_o be_v dryven_v in_o to_o brytayn_v with_o three_o shyppe_n &_o no_o moo_o and_o though_o yâ—_z keep_v the_o cooste_n of_o yâ—_z see_v take_v gutlagh_n &_o samye_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o they_o present_v to_o belyn_n and_o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belyn_n let_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v not_o long_o after_o yâ—_z brenne_fw-fr come_v again_o with_o a_o great_a navy_n &_o scent_n to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n that_o he_o shall_v yield_v again_o his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o his_o castle_n also_o or_o else_o be_v word_n destroy_v his_o land_n belyn_n dread_a nothâ—ge_n his_o malice_n &_o will_v not_o thing_n do_v 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n &_o fight_v with_o b_o 〈…〉_o &_o brenne_n be_v discomfyte_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v &_o himself_o flee_v with_o 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belyn_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v than_o to_o york_n &_o take_v counseyle_n what_o he_o may_v do_v with_o king_n gutlagh_n for_o king_n gutlagh_n proffer_v to_o become_v his_o man_n &_o to_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o yield_n yearly_o a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o and_z for_o sykerne_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o be_v haul_v den_fw-mi gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v he_o good_a hostage_n &_o to_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o yet_o he_o shall_v swear_v upon_o a_o
in_o scripture_n ¶_o elyasib_n or_o elysaphat_n succeed_v joachym_n in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebiê°_n et_fw-la magr_fw-la histo_fw-la ¶_o camillus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o day_n mischevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v cese_n at_o rome_n of_o these_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v diligent_o in_o repreve_a the_o falshede_v of_o the_o god_n the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v please_v with_o such_o wretched_a play_n so_o shameful_o these_o play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n &_o woman_n that_o honest_a man_n and_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la pâ—a_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o darius_n notus_fw-la regn_v on_o the_o perses_n xix_o year_n ¶_o plato_n the_o divyne_a philosopher_n &_o aristotel_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a &_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o tytus_fw-la quintius_fw-la be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n and_z he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-la civi_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v in_o against_o covetous_a &_o proud_a chrysten_v man_n ¶_o â—â—yus_v be_v a_o senator_n under_o who_o be_v agrete_a batayle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o â—usâ—orum_n and_o viij_o m._n man_n of_o they_o be_v take_v ¶_o marcê°_n valeriê°_n be_v a_o other_o senator_n the_o which_o with_o lx_o m._n romayn_v fight_v with_o the_o frenshman_n &_o have_v the_o victory_n &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o artharerse_n king_n of_o perses_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empire_n egypte_n &_o he_o put_v nâ—â—tâ—â—abo_n the_o king_n in_o to_o ethiopia_n &_o many_o jew_n in_o to_o transmygracyon_n also_o he_o send_v vagosum_n a_o prince_n over_o flum_o jordan_n to_o ask_v again_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgyven_v to_o esdre_n that_o be_v the_o vij_o year_n rend_v propter_fw-la sabban_n terre_fw-fr ¶_o arsamus_n succeed_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regn_v with_o yâ—_z perses_n xxiiij_o year_n this_o darius_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n &_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greek_n a_o tribute_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o persarun_n for_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o danyel_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o dariê°_n bring_v xu_o hondr_v thousand_o fight_a man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v ¶_o jodas_n the_o soon_o of_o elysaphat_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o time_n of_o matdachij_fw-la johamne_v his_o soon_o succeed_v high_a ¶_o aristoteles_n the_o moost_n subtyll_o &_o famous_a philosopher_n live_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o senocrate_n the_o moost_n chaste_a philosopher_n be_v this_o time_n with_z dyvers_a other_o moo_o ¶_o because_o the_o king_n of_o britain_n next_o after_o live_v in_o pease_n moo_v part_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o they_o be_v write_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o cassybalon_n king_n of_o brytayne_n the_o 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against_o this_o blasphemy_n saint_n austyn_n make_v yâ—_z solemn_a werke_v yâ—_z which_o they_o call_v de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o honoriê°_n be_v emperor_n with_o theodosius_n his_o broder_n soon_o xv_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o holy_a lyf_v for_o two_o wyve_n he_o have_v and_z with_o both_o yet_o he_o die_v maiden_n he_o love_v specyal_o the_o chirche_n and_o hate_a heretic_n ¶_o jerom_o die_v this_o time_n at_o bethleem_n the_o year_n of_o his_o age_n lxxxxj_fw-la ¶_o sanctê°_n herachydes_n that_o write_v vitas_fw-la patrum_fw-la to_o lansum_fw-la epmm_n be_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o johes_n crisostomus_n be_v exile_v of_o eudochia_n the_o wife_n of_o arcadij_fw-la &_o through_o hete_n of_o the_o son_n he_o die_v ¶_o anastasius_n be_v pope_n after_o siritius_n three_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v stand_v at_o the_o rede_v of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n &_o that_o he_o that_o be_v a_o maim_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v priest_n ¶_o innocentius_n be_v pope_n after_o anastasius_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o seek_v man_n shall_v be_v enoynt_v with_o holy_a oil_n and_o at_o mass_n the_o kiss_n of_o pease_n to_o be_v give_v he_o dampen_v pelagien_n a_o heretyke_a and_o many_o other_o thing_n he_o do_v ut_fw-la patet_fw-la xxuj_o q_o i_o ¶_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la cccc_o xiiij_o after_o innocentius_n zozimus_fw-la be_v pope_n two_o year_n &_o eight_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o clerk_n shall_v be_v no_o taverner_n ne_o sell_v no_o wine_n &_o that_o a_o bond_n man_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v priest_n without_o yâ—_z licence_n of_o his_o lord_n ¶_o bonifa_n cius_fw-la a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o zozimê°_n four_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z a_o woman_n shall_v not_o touch_v yâ—_z pall_v of_o yâ—_z awter_n ne_o shall_v not_o wasshe_v yâ—_z awter_n ¶_o celestinus_fw-la a_fw-fr romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o bonifacius_n eight_o year_n &_o ix_o day_n yâ—_z which_o ordain_v the_o psalm_n afore_o mass_n judica_fw-la i_o deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o yâ—_z mass_n shall_v be_v say_v a_o verse_n of_o a_o psalm_n and_o that_o yâ—_z grayle_a &_o the_o offertory_n shall_v be_v say_v afore_o the_o saker_a this_o man_n send_v saint_n patryk_n in_o to_o irlonde_n to_o converte_v that_o land_n and_o palladius_n a_o deken_fw-mi of_o rome_n to_o the_o scot_n to_o be_v convert_v and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o this_o man_n there_o be_v a_o general_a synody_n at_o ephisina_n of_o ccc_o bysshop_n against_o nestorium_n a_o heretyke_a ¶_o theodosius_n yâ—_z young_a with_o valentinian_n his_o nevewe_n regn_v xxvij_o year_n in_o his_o time_n be_v yâ—_z least_fw-mi ordain_v which_o be_v call_v aduincula_fw-la sancti_fw-la petri._n and_o in_o his_o time_n die_v saint_n austyn_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o his_o age_n lxxuj_o ¶_o and_o this_o time_n be_v the_o vij_o sleper_n reyse_v the_o which_o slepte_v cc._o year_n this_o man_n die_v at_o constantynople_n &_o there_o be_v bury_v this_o time_n 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emperor_n of_o rome_n vortiger_n be_v king_n of_o britayn_n now_o call_v englonde_n in_o who_o time_n yâ—_z saxon_n come_v in_o to_o bry_n tayn_v &_o make_v many_o king_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o cronycle_n vij_o and_o because_o it_o be_v tedyous_a to_o man_n reason_n to_o rehearse_v many_o diverse_a name_n togyder_v as_o vij_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_z in_o one_o time_n the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n therefore_o the_o cronycle_n of_o englonde_n shall_v be_v set_v togyde_a till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o alured_n in_o who_o time_n the_o dane_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o the_o pope_n and_o yâ—_z emperor_n &_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o time_n shall_v be_v set_v togyder_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la d_o 〈…〉_o cccc_o xlix_o ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v yâ—_z chysdren_n to_o keep_v yâ—_z be_v king_n constantyne_n son_n lad_n they_o to_o lytell_fw-mi brytayne_v for_o the_o treason_n and_o falsâ—es_n of_o vortiger_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o 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and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o see_v &_o pass_v over_o into_o france_n &_o ask_v &_o espy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_v and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o be_v come_v to_z the_o cite_v that_o she_o be_v in_o pryvely_a he_o see_v his_o squyer_n unto_o the_o queen_n to_o tell_v her_o that_o her_z fader_fw-mi be_v come_fw-mi to_o she_o for_o great_a need_n and_o when_o the_o squyer_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sister_n from_o the_o
book_n yâ—_z it_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o fail_v ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counseyle_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o ask_a &_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n take_v of_o high_a his_o homage_n by_o a_o oath_n &_o by_o write_v the_o same_o covenaunte_n and_o upon_o these_o covenauntes_n king_n guthlagh_n take_v samie_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v then_n &_o return_v again_o to_o denmark_n evermore_o after_o be_v the_o covenaunte_v hold_v &_o yâ—_z truage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honâ—lus_n be_v king_n of_o denmark_n &_o also_o of_o this_o land_n through_o his_o wife_n gildeburgh_n yâ—_z he_o have_v spouse_v for_z she_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n this_o belyn_n dwell_v tho_o in_o pease_n &_o worshypful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v four_o ryall_n way_n one_o from_o yâ—_z ee_v unto_o yâ—_z west_n &_o that_o be_v call_v watle_a street_n &_o a_o other_o from_o yâ—_z north_n unto_o the_o south_n &_o that_o be_v call_v ikelme_n street_n and_o two_o other_o way_n he_o make_v in_o boss_v through_o out_o yâ—_z land_n yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v fosse_n and_o that_o other_o fosse_n dyke_n and_o he_o maynteyn_v well_o yâ—_z good_a law_n yâ—_z donebant_fw-la his_o fader_fw-mi have_v make_v &_o ordain_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o accordment_n be_v make_v bytwene_v brenne_n and_o belyn_n through_o cornewen_n that_o be_v their_o mother_n brenne_n that_o be_v belyns_n brother_n have_v long_o time_n dwell_v in_o france_n &_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n through_o marriage_n for_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o burgoyne_n through_o yâ—_z daughter_n of_o duke_n fewyn_n yâ—_z he_o have_v spouse_v which_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o yâ—_z land_n and_o this_o brenne_n ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o his_o folk_n and_o also_o of_o france_n &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o belyn_n his_o brother_n and_o belyn_n come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n &_o will_v have_v give_v he_o batayle_n but_o when_o their_o mother_n cornewen_n that_o than_o live_v have_v hear_v that_o yâ—_z one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o other_o she_z go_v bytwene_v her_o son_n &_o make_v they_o accord_n with_o moche_n pain_n so_o yâ—_z at_o the_o last_o the_o two_o brother_n with_o moche_v bliss_n go_v togyder_n in_o to_o new_a troy_n yâ—_z now_o be_v call_v london_n where_o they_o dwell_v a_o year_n &_o after_o they_o take_v their_o counseyle_n for_o to_o go_v &_o conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o do_v &_o burn_v town_n &_o destroy_v the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n give_v they_o batayle_n with_o his_o power_n but_z he_o be_v over_o come_fw-mi &_o give_v truage_n to_o belyn_n &_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o yâ—_z they_o go_v forth_o unto_o rome_n &_o conquer_v it_o &_o all_o lombardy_n and_o germany_n &_o take_v homage_n of_o all_o the_o chief_a lord_n &_o baron_n and_o after_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o brytayn_n &_o dwell_v with_o their_o bryton_n in_o joy_n &_o rest_n and_o than_o make_v brenne_n yâ—_z town_n of_o brystow_n and_o after_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lord_n ship_n &_o there_o dwell_v he_o all_o his_o life_n and_o belyn_n dwell_v at_o new_a troy_n &_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belynge_v gate_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o this_o belyn_n have_v regn_v noble_o xâ—_n year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slay_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n and_o after_o this_o belyn_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbatrus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v a._n m._n pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o &_o also_o by_o write_a record_n to_o belyn_n his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evylapay_v &_o wroth_a &_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n and_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slay_v yâ—_z king_n gutlagh_n &_o bring_v yâ—_z land_n in_o subieccyon_n all_o new_a &_o take_v of_o yâ—_z folk_n feaute_fw-fr &_o homage_n &_o after_o go_v again_o in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n &_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o orkeney_n he_o find_v thirty_o shyppe_n full_a of_o man_n &_o woman_n beside_o the_o coost_n of_o yâ—_z see_v &_o yâ—_z king_n ask_v what_o they_o be_v and_o a_o earl_n that_o be_v master_n of_o they_o all_o curteysly_a answer_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o so_o that_o they_o have_v travayl_v half_o a_o year_n &_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_z wit_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n yâ—_z of_o they_o will_v have_v pite_n or_o mercy_n to_o gyve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o country_n wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v &_o have_v rest_n &_o become_v his_o lyege_n man_n &_o to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n &_o feaute_n while_o they_o live_v &_o to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o &_o of_o high_a &_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n herd_n this_o he_o have_v pite_n on_o they_o &_o give_v they_o a_o isle_n all_o wyldernes_n where_o no_o man_n be_v dwelling_n save_v only_o wild_a beeste_n and_o yâ—_z earl_n thank_v moche_v yâ—_z king_n &_o become_v his_o man_n &_o do_v he_o homage_n &_o feaute_fw-fr &_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o isle_n and_o yâ—_z earl_n be_v call_v irlamal_n &_o therefore_o he_o let_v call_v yâ—_z land_n irlonde_n after_o his_o name_n this_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n &_o regn_v xxu_o year_n &_o after_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la seven_o c_o luj_o ioathan_n soon_o to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jewry_n xuj_o year_n of_o this_o joathan_n no_o thing_n be_v write_v but_o 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v not_o away_o exceâ—sa_n as_o other_o do_v ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it ¶_o amarias_n be_v bysshop_n and_o ysayas_n the_o noble_a prophet_n be_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o olympias_n with_o yâ—_z greek_n begin_v yâ—_z first_o year_n of_o joathan_n after_o josephus_n &_o after_o bede_n troy_n be_v destroy_v iiij_o c_o uj_o year_n afore_o the_o first_o olympias_n begin_v under_o esalo_n a_o judge_n of_o athenis_fw-la in_o the_o which_o corebus_n gate_n yâ—_z thyvalty_n among_o all_o man_n olympus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hill_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o precyousnes_n be_v call_v yâ—_z hill_n of_o god_n and_o after_o jerome_n one_o olimpias_n contain_v full_o iiiâ—_o year_n in_o yâ—_z which_o four_o year_n four_o yearly_a prince_n be_v make_v &_o these_o olympiades_n be_v place_n ordain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o jupyter_n under_o the_o hill_n of_o olympo_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o they_o be_v this_o that_o who_o soever_o be_v best_a in_o our_o chyvalry_n what_o gift_n soever_o he_o desire_v he_o shall_v have_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o luj_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la uâ—â—_n c_o xliij_o acham_n the_o soon_o of_o jeathan_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xvi_o yert_n of_o this_o acham_n no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v 〈◊〉_d ten_o for_z he_o forsake_v our_o lord_n &_o our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o own_o people_n strong_o &_o with_o yâ—_z king_n of_o sirry_n ut_fw-la pâ—_n 〈◊〉_d para_fw-it xxviij_o achitob_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v ix_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the._n 〈◊〉_d year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n this_o ozee_n dread_a not_o god_n for_z he_o live_v nought_o and_o he_o be_v yâ—_z last_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o in_o yâ—_z ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v take_v of_o sal_n manasar_n &_o israel_n be_v translate_v in_o to_o assirias_fw-la ut_fw-la habeâ—_n four_o regum_fw-la xvij_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la secunda_fw-la pars_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o lxij_o et_fw-la aute_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la seven_o c_o xl_o ¶_o roma_fw-la caput_fw-la 〈◊〉_d after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v on_o the_o hill_n of_o palatyn_n the_o four_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n of_o two_o brother_n romulê°_n &_o remus_n xj_o kal._n maij._n the._n seven_o olympiad_n beginning_n josephus_n &_o bede_n sayen_v the_o uj_o olympiad_n &_o so_o they_o dyffer_v a_o year_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v read_v other_o man_n to_o have_v regn_v about_o the_o place_n myghte_o in_o ytaly_a
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at_o the_o last_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o in_o the_o same_o assaute_fw-fr the_o earl_n hynselfe_n be_v slay_v &_o the_o castle_n take_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o return_v again_o to_o tyntagell_a and_o spouse_a igreyne_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o make_v her_o queen_n and_o soon_o after_o that_o the_o time_n come_v yâ—_z she_o shall_v be_v delyver_v &_o have_v a_o soon_o which_o be_v call_v arthur_n and_o after_o that_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v amya_n and_o when_o she_o be_v of_o age_n a_o noble_a baron_n that_o be_v call_v aloth_n yâ—_z be_v lord_n of_o leon_n wed_v she_o ¶_o when_o uter_n long_o time_n have_v regn_v there_o come_v upon_o high_a a_o great_a sekenes_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n those_o that_o have_v in_o keep_a otta_n that_o be_v engiste_n soon_o and_o ossa_n his_o brother_n that_o than_o be_v in_o prison_n they_o let_v they_o go_fw-mi for_o great_a gift_n that_o they_o give_v and_o go_v with_o they_o and_o when_o these_o two_o brother_n be_v escape_v &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o folk_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n again_o upon_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n choose_v aloth_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n of_o brytayne_n while_o that_o he_o be_v seek_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v not_o for_o his_o sekenes_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n uter_n be_v seek_v &_o may_v not_o help_v high_a self_n he_o ordain_v aloth_n soon_o of_o eleyne_n that_o than_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o be_v wardeyn_a and_o â—heftayne_a of_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o so_o he_o anon_o &_o his_o bryton_n assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o give_v batayle_n to_o otta_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n but_o otta_n at_o the_o last_o be_v discomfyte_v ¶_o it_o be_v fell_a thus_o after_o ward_n that_o these_o bryton_n have_v indignacyon_n of_o aloth_n &_o will_v not_o be_v to_o he_o attendaunt_a where_o before_o yâ—_z king_n be_v wonder_n fore_o anoy_v and_o let_v put_v he_o in_o a_o lyttet_n be_v the_o hoost_n among_o his_o folk_n and_o they_o lad_n he_o to_o veroâ—oin_v that_o than_o be_v a_o fair_a cite_v where_o as_o saint_n albon_n be_v martyr_a and_o after_o be_v that_o cite_v destroy_v with_o paynym_n &_o through_o war_n and_o thyder_o they_o have_v send_v otta_n &_o ossa_n &_o their_o people_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n &_o let_v make_v fast_o the_o gate_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o and_o the_o king_n come_v &_o besyege_v they_o &_o make_v a_o strong_a assaute_fw-fr but_o they_o yâ—_z be_v win_v manly_a defend_v they_o the_o king_n let_v ordeyn_a his_o gonne_n &_o his_o engyne_n for_o to_o break_v yâ—_z wall_n &_o yâ—_z wall_n be_v so_o strong_a yâ—_z no_o thing_n may_v misdo_v they_o otta_n &_o his_o people_n have_v great_a despite_n yâ—_z a_o king_n lyenge_a in_o a_o litter_n have_v bestege_v they_o &_o take_v coum_n seyle_n to_o come_v out_o on_o the_o morrow_n &_o gyve_v batayle_n to_o the_o king_n &_o in_o that_o batayle_n otta_n &_o ossa_n be_v slay_v &_o all_o the_o other_o alyve_a flee_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n &_o make_v colegrin_n their_o cheftayne_n and_o the_o saxon_n yâ—_z be_v escape_v bring_v again_o a_o great_a strength_n &_o say_v among_o they_o if_o king_n uter_n be_v deed_n they_o shall_v well_o conquer_v the_o land_n &_o think_v to_o poison_v hy_o &_o ordain_v man_n to_o do_v this_o deed_n gyve_n they_o great_a gift_n &_o they_o go_v thyderward_o in_o poor_a man_n wede_n to_o accomplysshe_v their_o false_a purpose_n but_o it_o avayl_v not_o for_z they_o may_v not_o come_v nigh_o yâ—_z king_n till_o at_o the_o last_z they_o espy_v that_o the_o king_n drink_v none_o other_o liquor_n but_o water_n of_o a_o clear_a well_o yâ—_z be_v nigh_o beside_o &_o these_o traitor_n on_o a_o day_n prive_o go_v to_o the_o well_o &_o put_v therein_o poison_v so_o that_o all_o the_o water_n be_v poison_a &_o anon_o after_o aâ—_n the_o king_n have_v drunken_a of_o yâ—_z water_n he_z begin_v to_o swell_v &_o soon_o after_o die_v &_o as_o many_o as_o drink_v of_o yâ—_z water_n die_v also_o and_o anon_o as_o this_o be_v espy_v folk_n of_o the_o town_n let_v stop_v yâ—_z well_o for_o evermore_o when_o the_o king_n be_v deed_n his_o folk_n bear_v high_o to_o stonehenge_n with_o great_a solempnite_n of_o bysshop_n &_o baron_n yâ—_z be_v there_o to_o bury_v high_a beside_o aurilambros_n his_o brother_n &_o after_o return_v again_o everythone_v &_o send_v after_o arthur_n his_o soon_o &_o they_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n with_o moche_n reverence_n after_o his_o faders_n death_n xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o how_o arthur_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o vteâ—_n be_v crown_v after_o his_o fader_n dethe_v &_o how_o he_o drive_v out_o of_o this_o land_n coleg_n 〈…〉_o &_o the_o saxon_n &_o cheldrik_n of_o aimayne_n when_o arthur_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o land_n he_o be_v but_o young_a of_o xu_o year_n of_o age_n but_z he_o be_v fair_a and_o bold_a and_o doughty_a of_o body_n &_o to_o meek_a folk_n he_o be_v good_a and_o curtey_n and_o large_a of_o spend_n and_o make_v he_o wondrous_o well_o belove_v among_o all_o man_n where_o it_o be_v need_v and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o swear_v that_o the_o saxon_n never_o show_v have_v pease_n ne_o test_n till_o he_o have_v dryven_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o fight_v with_o colegrin_n the_o which_o after_o the_o time_n yâ—_z otta_n be_v deed_n the_o saxon_n maynteyn_v and_o this_o colegrin_n be_v discomfyte_v &_o flee_v unto_o york_n &_o take_v the_o cite_v &_o there_o hold_v he_o and_o the_o king_n besyege_v he_o there_o but_z he_o gate_n no_o thing_n it_o be_v so_o strong_a &_o yâ—_z cite_v defend_v it_o manly_a in_o yâ—_z mean_v time_n cole_n grin_v leave_v yâ—_z cyte_v to_o bladud_n &_o flee_v himself_o to_o cheldrik_n that_o be_v king_n of_o almaigne_n for_o to_o have_v socour_n of_o he_o and_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o arryve_v in_o scotlond_n with_o u_o c._n shyppe_n and_o when_o arthur_n wist_v of_o these_o tydynge_n &_o see_v he_o have_v not_o folk_n enough_o to_o fight_v with_o cheldrik_n he_o leave_v the_o siege_n &_o go_v to_o london_n &_o send_v anon_o lettre_n to_o howell_n of_o lytell_fw-mi brytayn_v his_o nevewe_a his_o sister_n soon_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o with_o all_z the_o power_z that_o he_o may_v and_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o arryve_v at_o southampton_a where_o king_n arthur_n receyve_v he_o joyous_o with_o moche_v honour_n and_o those_o two_o host_n meet_v &_o assemble_v they_o &_o take_v their_o way_n to_o nichol_n that_o cheldrik_n have_v besyege_v but_o it_o be_v not_o take_v and_o they_o come_v upon_o cheldrik_n &_o his_o people_n or_o they_o wist_v where_o that_o they_o be_v &_o assail_v they_o eager_o king_n cheldrik_n &_o his_o man_n defend_v they_o manly_a to_o their_o power_n but_o king_n arthur_n and_o his_o man_n slay_v so_o many_o saxon_n yâ—_z never_o be_v seen_v such_o slaughter_n and_o cheldrik_n &_o his_o man_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a flee_v away_o and_z king_n arthur_n pursue_v they_o &_o drive_v they_o out_o in_o to_o a_o wood_fw-mi that_o they_o may_v no_o ferde_o pass_v cheldrik_n &_o his_o man_n see_v well_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o great_a disease_n &_o yield_v they_o to_o king_n arthur_n in_o this_o manner_n wise_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v their_o horse_n &_o harney_n &_o all_o that_o they_o have_v &_o they_o will_v only_o go_v on_o foot_n in_o to_o their_o shyppe_n &_o so_o they_o
will_v go_v home_o in_o to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o never_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o upon_o assurance_n of_o this_o thing_n they_o give_v he_o good_a host_n age_n and_o arthur_n by_o counseyle_n of_o his_o man_n grant_v this_o thing_n and_o receyve_v the_o hostage_n and_o thereupon_o the_o saxon_n go_v to_o their_o shyppe_n and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o high_a see_v the_o wound_n change_v as_o the_o devyll_n it_o will_v and_o they_o turn_v their_o navy_n and_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o arryve_v at_o cotnes_n &_o go_v out_o of_o the_o shypp_n 〈…〉_o and_o take_v the_o loud_a and_o clean_o rob_v it_o and_z slay_v moche_n people_n and_o take_v all_o the_o armure_n that_o they_o may_v find_v &_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v unto_o bath_n but_o the_o man_n of_o yâ—_z town_n shette_v fast_o their_o gate_n &_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v within_o the_o town_n &_o they_o defend_v they_o well_o and_o manly_a against_o they_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n give_v batayle_n unto_o the_o saron_n when_o they_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o have_v besyege_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n and_o overcome_v they_o when_o king_n arthur_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o anon_o let_v hang_v the_o hostage_n &_o leave_v howell_n of_o brytayn_v his_o nevewe_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o march_v to_o ward_n scotlond_n with_o half_a his_o people_n &_o himself_o go_v to_o help_v &_o rescowe_n the_o town_n of_o bath_n when_o he_o come_v thyder_o he_o give_v a_o strong_a batayle_n to_o cheldrik_n &_o slay_v almoo_v all_o the_o people_z that_o he_o have_v for_o no_o man_n may_v wtstande_v he_o ne_o endure_v under_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o sword_n &_o there_o be_v slay_v both_o colegrin_n and_o bladud_n his_o brother_n and_o cheldrik_n flee_v then_n &_o will_v have_v go_v to_o his_o shyppe_n but_o when_o king_n arthur_n wist_v it_o he_z take_v ten_o m._n knight_n to_o cador_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewayle_v for_o 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xxiiâ—j_fw-la day_n of_o september_n &_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n m_o ccc_o xxuâ—_n and_o the_o queen_n &_o 〈◊〉_d edward_n her_o soon_o send_v lettre_n to_o the_o mayâ—â—_n and_o comynalte_n of_o london_n r_o 〈…〉_o ge_fw-mi they_o that_o they_o will_v be_v help_v in_o the_o quarrel_n and_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v beg_v 〈…〉_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o destroy_v the_o traitor_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o none_o answer_n be_v send_v again_o wherefore_o the_o queen_n &_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o send_v another_o pa_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d under_o their_o seal_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o letter_n here_o follow_v in_o this_o manner_n ¶_o isabella_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n queen_n of_o englonde_n lady_z of_o irlonde_n &_o councesse_n of_o pountyf_n &_o we_o edward_n the_o elder_a soon_o of_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n duke_n of_o guyenne_n earl_n of_o chestre_n of_o pountyâ—_n and_o of_o moustroyll_n to_o the_o mayor_n and_o â—o_o all_o the_o comynalce_a of_o 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name_n of_o albyne_n yâ—_z elpe_v daughter_n of_o dio_n clesyan_n &_o have_v xxxij_o sister_n &_o they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o enhabyte_v this_o land_n and_z because_o she_o be_v the_o elder_a sister_n she_o name_v this_o land_n albyon_n after_o her_o own_o name_n as_o the_o cronycle_n reherse_v other_o say_v that_o this_o land_n be_v name_v albion_n as_o it_o be_v yâ—_z white_a land_n of_o white_a rock_n about_o the_o clyve_n of_o yâ—_z see_v yâ—_z be_v seen_v fro_o far_o afterward_o brute_n conquer_v this_o land_n &_o call_v it_o brytayn_v after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o than_o saxon_n or_o englysshman_n conquer_v this_o land_n &_o call_v it_o anglia_fw-it yâ—_z be_v englonde_n or_o it_o be_v call_v anglia_fw-it of_o a_o queen_n yâ—_z owe_v this_o land_n yâ—_z be_v name_v angela_n &_o be_v a_o noble_a duke_n daughter_n of_o the_o saxon_n or_o as_o ysid_v say_v ethi_n xu_o anglia_fw-it have_v yâ—_z name_n as_o it_o be_v a_o angle_n &_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n or_o else_o 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calf_n and_o baleyne_v great_a fish_n as_o whale_n kind_n and_z dyvers_a manner_n shelfysshe_v among_o yâ—_z which_o shelfysshe_v be_v muscle_n that_o wtin_n they_o have_v margery_n pearl_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o colour_n and_o hew_v of_o rody_n &_o reed_n purpure_a &_o of_o blue_a &_o specyal_o &_o moo_v of_o white_a there_o be_v also_o plente_a of_o shelfysshe_n yâ—_z man_n dye_v therewith_o fine_a reed_n yâ—_z reednes_n thereof_o be_v wonder_n fair_a and_o stable_a &_o stayn_v never_o with_o cold_a ne_fw-fr with_o hete_n with_o wete_z ne_z with_o dry_a but_o ever_o the_o old_a yâ—_z colour_n be_v the_o fair_a there_o be_v also_o salt_n well_n &_o hot_a well_n thereof_o renning_a stream_n of_o hot_a bath_n depart_v in_o to_o dyvers_a place_n according_a for_o man_n &_o woman_n of_o all_o manner_n age_n old_a or_o young_a ¶_o basilius_n say_v that_o yâ—_z water_n that_o ten_v &_o pass_v by_o vein_n of_o certain_a metal_n take_v in_o his_o course_n great_a hete_n this_o ylonde_n be_v 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under_o he_o devenshyre_n &_o cornewayle_v both_o have_v under_o he_o somerletshyre_n alone_o wortestre_n have_v under_o he_o glocestreshyre_n worcestreshyre_n &_o half_n warwykshyre_n herford_n have_v under_o he_o herfordshire_n &_o some_o of_o shropshyre_n chestre_n be_v bysshop_n of_o coventre_n &_o of_o lychfelde_n &_o have_v under_o high_a chestreshyre_n staffordshyre_n derbyshyre_n half_n warwykshyre_n and_o some_o of_o shropshyre_n &_o some_o of_o lancastreshyre_n from_o the_o ryver_n of_o mersee_n unto_o yâ—_z ryver_n rypyll_v lyncolne_n have_v under_o he_o the_o provynce_n yâ—_z been_v bytwene_a temse_n &_o humber_n that_o be_v the_o shire_n of_o lyncolne_n of_o leycestre_fw-fr of_o northampton_n of_o hunt_n yngdon_v of_o bedford_z of_z bokyngham_n of_o oxforde_o and_o half_a herfordshyre_n â—ly_o have_v under_o high_a cambrydgshyre_n outtake_v merlonde_v norwyche_n have_v under_o he_o merlonde_fw-fr norfolk_z &_o suffolk_n also_o yâ—_z archcbysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n have_v four_a suffrigans_fw-la in_o wales_n that_o ben_fw-mi landaf_fw-mi saint_n davy_v
bangor_n &_o saint_n 〈…〉_o aph_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n have_v now_o but_o two_o bishop_n under_o he_o yâ—_z be_v durham_n &_o caerleyll_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v but_o two_o prymate_n in_o englonde_n what_o of_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o other_o &_o in_o what_o mener_n point_n he_o shall_v be_v obedyent_n &_o under_o he_o it_o be_v full_o contain_v within_o about_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m_o lxxij_o tofore_o yâ—_z first_o king_n william_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o englonde_n by_o commandment_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n the_o cause_n be_v handle_v &_o treat_v bytwene_v the_o foresay_a prymate_n &_o ordain_v &_o deem_v that_o the_o prymate_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v subgecte_v to_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o thing_n yâ—_z lâ—ngen_fw-mi to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o to_o yâ—â—yleue_v of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr so_o that_o in_o what_o place_n so_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n yâ—_z the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n 〈◊〉_d hold_n &_o constrain_v to_o gader_n a_o counseyle_n of_o clergye_a the_o pryâ—â—ate_n of_o york_n be_v hold_v with_o his_o suffrygan_n for_o to_o be_v there_o &_o for_o to_o be_v obedyent_n to_o yâ—_z ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v lawful_o ordain_v when_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n 〈◊〉_d deed_n the_o prymate_n of_o york_n shall_v come_v to_o caunterbury_n and_o with_o other_o bysshop_n he_o shall_v sacre_v he_o yâ—_z be_v choose_n &_o so_o with_o other_z bysshop_n he_o shall_v saâ—â—e_v his_o own_o prymate_n if_o the_o prymate_n of_o york_n be_v deed_n his_o successor_n shall_v come_v unto_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o ordinance_n of_o he_o &_o take_v his_o oath_n with_o possessyon_n &_o lawful_a obedience_n after_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n xi_o c_o lxxxxv_fw-la in_z yâ—_z t_o 〈…〉_o of_o king_n rycharde_n be_v reason_n set_v for_o yâ—_z right_a party_n for_o either_o prymate_n &_o what_o one_o prymate_n do_v to_o yâ—_z other_o in_o time_n of_o thurstinus_fw-la of_o thomas_n and_o of_o other_o bishop_n of_o york_n from_o the_o conquest_n unto_o king_n henry_n time_n yâ—_z three_o also_o there_o it_o be_v say_v how_o each_o of_o they_o start_v from_o other_o this_o place_n be_v but_o a_o forspeke_n &_o not_o a_o full_a treatyse_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o be_v noyful_a to_o charge_v this_o place_n with_o all_o such_o reason_n ¶_o of_o how_o many_o manner_n of_o people_n have_v dwell_v therein_o ca_n xiiij_o britons_z dwell_v first_o in_o this_o ylond_n the_o xviij_o year_n of_o hely_n yâ—_z prophet_n the_o xj_o year_n of_o solinus_n postamê°_n king_n of_o latyns_n xiiij_o year_n after_o the_o take_v of_o troy_n tofore_o yâ—_z build_n of_o rome_n 〈…〉_o c_o xxij_o year_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d they_o come_v hither_o &_o take_v their_o 〈◊〉_d from_o armonyk_n that_o now_o be_v that_o other_o brytayne_n they_o hold_v long_o time_n the_o s_o 〈…〉_o countree_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d it_o befall_v afterward_o in_o raspa_n 〈◊〉_d time_n duke_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z the_o pâ—etes_n shyp_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v dryven_v about_o w_o 〈…〉_o wound_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o north_n co_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o irlonde_n and_o find_v there_o sâ—â—ttes_n &_o pray_v they_o to_o have_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_z may_v â—one_n gete_v for_o irlonde_n as_o scot_n say_v may_v not_o sustain_v both_o people_n scot_n scent_n the_o picte_n to_o the_o north_n side_n of_o englonde_n &_o behyght_n they_o help_v against_o the_o bryton_n yâ—_z be_v their_o enemy_n if_o they_o will_v arise_v &_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o their_o doughter_n upon_o such_o condicyon_n if_o doubt_n fall_v who_z shall_v have_v right_a to_o be_v king_n they_o shall_v rather_o choose_v high_a of_o the_o moder_n side_n than_o of_o yâ—_z fader_n side_n of_o the_o woman_n kin_n rather_o than_o of_o yâ—_z man_n kin_n ¶_o gaufre_n in_o vaspasyan_a yâ—_z emperor_n time_n when_o mariê°_n aruiragus_n soon_o be_v king_n of_o bryton_n one_o rodryk_n king_n of_o picte_n come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la &_o begin_v to_o destroy_v scotlonde_n marius_n the_o king_n slay_v this_o rodryk_n &_o give_v yâ—_z north_n party_n of_o scotlonde_n yâ—_z hight_v cathenesia_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v come_v with_o rodryk_n &_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o for_o to_o dwell_v in_o but_o these_o man_n have_v no_o wyve_n ne_o none_o may_v have_v of_o yâ—_z nation_n of_o bryton_n there_z before_o they_o sail_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o take_v to_o their_o wyve_n irysshe_n man_n doughter_n by_o yâ—_z covenaunt_n that_o yâ—_z moders_n blood_n shall_v be_v put_v tofore_o in_o successyon_n of_o herytage_n ¶_o gir._n ca_fw-mi xvij_o nevertheless_o sirinê°_n suê‘_n virgiliunsayth_v yâ—_z pictes_o agatirse_n yâ—_z have_v some_o dwell_v place_n about_o yâ—_z water_n of_o scicia_fw-la &_o they_o be_v call_v picte_n of_o peynting_a &_o smyte_v of_o wound_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v picte_n as_o peynted_a man_n these_o man_n and_o these_o goth_n ben_fw-mi all_o one_o people_n for_o when_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n be_v go_v out_o of_o brytayne_n in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o occupy_v yâ—_z empire_n than_o gracianê°_n and_o valentinianus_n yâ—_z be_v brother_n &_o fellow_n of_o the_o empire_n bring_v these_o goth_n out_o of_o scicia_fw-la with_o great_a gift_n with_o flatter_a &_o fair_a byheste_n in_o to_o the_o north_n country_n of_o brytayne_n for_o they_o be_v stalworth_n &_o strong_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o so_o these_o thief_n and_o brybouts_o be_v make_v man_n of_o land_n &_o of_o country_n &_o dwell_v in_o the_o north_n country_n &_o hold_v there_o cytee_n &_o town_n ¶_o gaufre_n carancius_n the_o tyrant_n slay_v bassianus_n and_z give_v the_o picte_n a_o dwell_v place_n in_o albama_n that_o be_v scotlonde_n there_o they_o dwell_v long_o time_n afterward_o &_o meddle_v with_o bryton_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d than_o since_o the_o picte_n occupy_v first_o the_o north_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o seem_v yâ—_z the_o dwelling_n place_n yâ—_z this_o carancius_n give_v they_o be_v yâ—_z south_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o stretch_v from_o the_o thwarte_a over_o wall_n of_o romayn_v werke_n to_o yâ—_z scottysshe_n see_v and_z contain_v galleway_n and_o lodovia_n that_o be_v lodeway_n ¶_o therefore_o bede_n 〈…〉_o three_o ca_fw-mi two_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n nâ—â—an_v the_o holy_a man_n convert_v yâ—_z south_n picte_n afterward_o the_o saxon_n come_v &_o make_v yâ—_z country_n long_o to_o brenicia_fw-la the_o north_n party_n of_o northumberlonde_n unto_o yâ—_z time_n that_o kynadius_n alpinus_n soon_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n put_v out_o yâ—_z pictes_o &_o make_v yâ—_z country_n that_o lie_v bytwene_v twede_n &_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v long_o to_o his_o kyngdom_n ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o ca_fw-mi i_o afterward_o long_o time_n yâ—_z scot_n be_v lead_v by_o duke_n renda_n &_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a country_n of_o scot_n &_o with_o love_n or_o with_o strengthe_n make_v they_o a_o place_n fast_o by_o the_o piece_n in_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o breke_v in_o to_o the_o land_n in_o the_o west_n side_n that_o depart_v in_o old_a time_n bytwene_v briton_n &_o picte_n of_o this_o duke_n renda_n the_o scot_n have_v yâ—_z name_n &_o be_v call_v dalrendinê°_n as_o it_o be_v rendaes_n part_n for_z in_o their_o speech_n a_o part_n be_v call_v dal_n ¶_o gir._n pri_fw-la the_o picte_n may_v have_v no_o wyve_n of_o bryton_n but_z they_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o iryssh_n scot_n and_o promise_v they_o fair_a for_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o &_o grant_v they_o a_o land_n by_o yâ—_z see_v side_n there_o yâ—_z see_v be_v narowe_n that_o land_n be_v now_o call_v galleway_n marianus_n irysshe_n scot_n lond_v at_o argall_n yâ—_z be_v scot_n clyf_v for_o scot_n lond_v there_o for_o to_o do_v harm_n to_o yâ—_z britons_o or_z for_o yâ—_z place_n be_v next_o to_o irlond_n for_o to_o come_v a_o land_n in_o brytayn_n ¶_o beda_n and_o so_o the_o scot_n after_o yâ—_z britons_o &_o picte_n make_v yâ—_z three_o people_n dwelling_n in_o brytayn_n ¶_o r._n than_o after_o yâ—_z come_v yâ—_z saxon_n at_o the_o prayenge_a of_o the_o bryton_n to_o help_v they_o against_o yâ—_z scot_n &_o picte_n and_o the_o briton_n be_v soon_o put_v out_o in_o to_o wales_n &_o saxon_n occupy_v the_o land_n lytell_fw-mi &_o lytell_fw-mi &_o eft_o more_o to_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o so_o saxon_n make_v the_o four_o manner_n of_o man_n in_o yâ—_z ylonde_fw-fr of_o brytayn_n ¶_o beda_n lib_n u_o ca_fw-mi ix_o for_o saxon_n &_o angles_n come_v out_o of_o germania_n yet_o some_o bryton_n that_o dwell_v nigh_o call_v they_o short_o germayn_v ¶_o r._n nevertheless_o about_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n viij_o c._n egbartus_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n command_v &_o bid_v all_o
it_o be_v scytte_n for_o they_o come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la afterward_o that_o land_n hyght_n pictavia_n for_o the_o pictes_o regn_v therein_o m_o ccc_o lx_o year_n and_o at_o the_o last_o hyght_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n hight_v ¶_o gir._n in_o top_n for_o many_o skill_n one_o be_v for_o affinite_a &_o alte_fw-la that_o be_v bytwene_v they_o &_o irysshman_n for_z they_o take_v their_o wyve_n of_o irlonde_n &_o that_o be_v open_o seen_v in_o their_o byleve_n in_o clothing_n in_o language_n &_o in_o speech_n in_o wepen_v and_z in_o manner_n an_o other_o skill_n be_v for_o irysshmen_n dwell_v there_o sometime_o ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o is_z the_o ê“pre_fw-fr country_n of_o scot_n come_v irysshman_n with_o their_o duke_n that_o be_v call_v renda_n &_o with_o love_n &_o with_o strength_n make_v they_o chief_a see_v &_o citee_n besides_o the_o pictes_o in_o the_o north_n side_n ¶_o gir._n now_o the_o loud_a be_v short_o call_v scotlonde_n of_o scot_n that_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n &_o regn_v therein_o ccc_o rv_v veer_fw-mi unto_o reed_n willyams_n time_n that_o be_v malcolyns_n brother_n ¶_o r._n many_o evydence_n we_o have_v of_o this_o scotlonde_n the_o it_o be_v ofâ—e_v call_v and_o hyght_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n do_v ¶_o therefore_o beda_n li_n two_o ca_fw-mi xj_o say_v that_o laurence_n archebysshop_n of_o dunbar_n be_v archebisshop_n of_o scot_n that_o dwell_v in_o a_o ylonde_n that_o hyght_n hibernia_n &_o be_v next_o to_o brytayn_v beda_n li_n three_o ca_fw-mi xxvij_o say_v pestilence_n of_o moreyn_n bear_v down_o hibernia_n also_o li_n three_o ca_fw-mi two_o say_v that_o the_o scot_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n side_n of_o hibernia_n also_o li_n four_o ca_fw-mi three_o he_o say_v that_o clad_v be_v a_o young_a ling_n &_o learned_a the_o rule_n of_o monk_n in_o hibernia_n also_o li_n four_o ca_fw-mi xxij_o egfridus_n king_n of_o northumberlonde_n destroy_v hibernia_n also_o li_n four_o ca_fw-mi xu_o the_o moost_n dry_a of_o scot_n in_o hibernia_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chapy_a 〈…〉_o he_o call_v hibernia_n propre_o name_v the_o west_n ylonde_n be_v a_o hondred_a mile_n from_o everyche_a brytayn_n &_o depart_v with_o the_o see_v bytwene_v &_o call_v hibernia_n the_o country_n the_o now_o be_v call_v scotlonde_n there_o he_o tell_v that_o ada_n 〈…〉_o abbot_n of_o this_o ylonde_n sail_v to_o hibernia_n for_o to_o teach_v irysshmen_n the_o lawful_a eester_fw-mi day_n &_o at_z the_o last_z come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n ¶_o ysid_v ethi_fw-la lib_n xiiij_o man_n of_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v name_v scot_n in_o their_o own_o language_n &_o picte_n also_o for_o sometime_o their_o body_n be_v peint_v i_o this_o manner_n they_o will_v sometime_o with_o a_o sharp_a edge_a â—ole_a prycke_n &_o kerue_v their_o own_o body_n &_o make_v thereon_o dyvers_a figure_n &_o shape_n &_o peynt_a they_o with_o ink_n or_o with_o other_o peyn_a ture_n or_o colour_v and_o because_o they_o be_v so_o peynt_v they_o be_v call_v picti_n that_o be_v to_o say_v peynt_v ¶_o erodotus_n scot_n be_v light_n of_o herte_n strange_a and_o wild_a enough_o but_z by_o meddle_v of_o englysshe_a man_n they_o be_v moche_o amend_v they_o ben_fw-mi cruel_a upon_o their_o enemy_n &_o hate_v bondage_n moo_v of_o any_o thing_n &_o hold_v for_o a_o foul_a sloth_n if_o a_o man_n dye_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o great_a worship_n if_o he_o die_v in_o yâ—_z field_n they_z ben_fw-mi lytell_fw-mi of_o meet_a &_o may_v fast_o long_o &_o eat_v seld_o when_o yâ—_z son_n be_v up_o and_o eat_v flesh_n fysshe_v milk_n &_o fruit_n more_o than_o breed_v &_o though_o they_o be_v fair_a of_o shappe_n they_o ben_fw-mi defouled_a and_o make_v unsemely_a enough_o with_o their_o own_o clothinge_n they_o praise_v fast_o yâ—_z usage_n of_o their_o own_o forefader_n &_o despise_v other_o man_n do_v their_o land_n be_v fruytfull_a enough_o in_o pasture_n gardyn_n &_o field_n ¶_o gir._n de_fw-la lordship_n ca_fw-mi xviij_o the_o pryce_n of_o scot_n as_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v anoint_a ne_fw-la crown_v in_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v solemn_a &_o great_a mind_n of_o saint_n andrew_n yâ—_z apostle_n for_o saint_n andrew_n have_v yâ—_z north_n party_n of_o yâ—_z world_n scites_n &_o picte_n to_o his_o lot_n for_o to_o prithee_o &_o converte_v yâ—_z people_n to_o christ_n byleve_v &_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o be_v martyr_v in_o achata_fw-la in_o gretia_n in_o a_o cite_v name_v patras_n &_o his_o bone_n be_v keep_v cc._o lxiâ—_n year_n unto_o constantinus_n yâ—_z emperor_n time_n &_o than_o they_o be_v translate_v into_o constantynople_n &_o keep_v there_o c_o ten_o year_n unto_o theodosius_n yâ—_z emperor_n time_n &_o than_o vngê°_n king_n of_o picte_n in_o scotlonde_n destroy_v a_o great_a part_n of_o britayn_n &_o be_v beset_v with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n in_o a_o field_n call_v mark_v &_o he_o hear_v saint_n andrew_n speak_v to_o high_a in_o this_o manner_n vngê°_n vngê°_n here_o yâ—_z i_o christ_n apostle_n i_o ê“myse_v yâ—_z help_v &_o socour_v when_o thou_o have_v overcomen_v thy_o enemy_n by_o my_o help_v thou_o shall_v gyve_v yâ—_z three_o deal_n of_o thy_o herytage_n in_o alm_n to_o almyghty_a god_n &_o in_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o yâ—_z cross_v go_v to_o before_o his_o hoost_n 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o day_n he_o have_v victory_n &_o so_o turn_v home_o again_o &_o dele_v his_o heritage_n as_o he_o be_v boden_a &_o for_o he_o be_v uncertain_a what_o cite_v he_o shall_v deal_n for_o saint_n andrew_n he_o fast_v three_o day_n he_o &_o his_o man_n pray_v saint_n andrew_n that_o he_o will_v show_v high_o what_o place_n he_o shall_v choose_v and_o one_o of_o yâ—_z wardeyn_n yâ—_z keep_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n andrew_n in_o constantinople_n be_v warn_v in_o his_o sleep_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o place_n whyder_v a_o angel_n will_v lede_n hy_o &_o so_o he_o come_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o vij_o fellow_n to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n name_v ragmont_n the_o same_o hour_n light_v of_o heaven_n beshone_v &_o be_v clepe_v yâ—_z king_n of_o picte_n yâ—_z be_v come_n with_o his_o hoost_n to_o a_o place_n call_v carcevan_fw-mi there_o anon_o be_v hele_v many_o seek_v man_n there_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n regulus_n the_o monk_n of_o constantynople_n with_o the_o rely_v ke_n of_o saint_n andrew_n there_o be_v found_v a_o chirche_n in_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n that_o be_v heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o yâ—_z land_n of_o picte_n to_o this_o thirche_n come_v pylgrym_n out_o of_o dyvers_a londe_n there_o be_v regulus_n first_o abbot_n &_o gadred_a monk_n and_o so_o all_o the_o ten_o land_n that_o the_o king_n have_v assign_v he_o he_o depart_v it_o in_o dyvers_a place_n among_o abbey_n ¶_o of_o yâ—_z descripcyon_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxij_o hibernia_n that_o be_v irlonde_n &_o be_v of_o old_a time_n incorperate_a in_o to_o yâ—_z lordship_n of_o britayn_n so_o say_v gir._n in_o sva_fw-la pop_n where_o he_o descryve_v it_o at_o full_a yet_o be_v it_o worthy_a &_o seem_v to_o praise_v that_o land_n with_o large_a praise_v for_o to_o come_v to_o clear_v &_o full_a knowledge_n of_o yâ—_z land_n these_o title_n yâ—_z follow_v open_v the_o way_n therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v of_o yâ—_z place_n &_o stead_n of_o yâ—_z land_n how_o great_a &_o what_o manner_n land_n it_o be_v whereof_o yâ—_z land_n have_v plente_fw-la and_o whereof_o it_o have_v defaute_fw-fr also_o what_o man_n have_v dwell_v therein_o first_o of_o manner_n of_o man_n of_o that_o land_n of_z yâ—_z wonder_n of_o that_o land_n and_z of_o worthiness_n of_o hallow_n &_o saint_n of_o that_o land_n ¶_o of_o the_o bound_a of_o irlonde_n ca._n twenty-three_o irlonde_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o yâ—_z west_n ylonde_n &_o hyght_n hibernia_n of_o one_o hiberus_n of_o spain_n yâ—_z be_v hermonius_fw-la brother_n for_o these_o two_o brother_n gate_n &_o win_v that_o land_n by_o conquest_n or_o it_o be_v call_v hibernia_n of_o yâ—_z ryver_n hiberus_n yâ—_z be_v in_z yâ—_z west_n end_n of_o spain_n &_o yâ—_z land_n hyght_n scotlonde_n also_o for_o scot_n dwell_v there_o some_o time_n or_o they_o come_v in_o to_o yâ—_z other_o scotlonde_n that_o long_v to_o brytayne_v therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o yâ—_z martyloge_n such_o a_o day_n in_o scotlonde_n saint_n bryde_n be_v bear_v &_o that_o be_v in_o irlonde_n this_o land_n have_v in_o the_o southeest_n side_n spain_n three_o day_n sail_v then_v a_o side_n half_n &_o have_v in_o yâ—_z ee_v side_n yâ—_z more_o brytayn_a thens_n a_o day_n sail_v in_o the_o west_n side_n yâ—_z endless_a ocean_n and_z in_o the_o north_n side_n yselonde_n three_o day_n fail_a then_n ¶_o solinus_n but_o the_o
see_v that_o be_v bytwene_v brytayne_n &_o irlonde_n be_v all_o yâ—_z year_n full_a of_o great_a wawe_n &_o uneasy_a that_o man_n may_v seld_o sail_v sickerly_a bytwene_v yâ—_z see_v be_v c_o twenty_o mile_n broad_a ¶_o of_o the_o gretenes_n and_o qualite_n of_o that_o land_n ca_n xxiiij_o irlonde_n be_v a_o ylonde_fw-fr grete_a after_o brytayn_v &_o stretch_v north_n ward_n from_o brendas_n hill_n unto_o yâ—_z land_n columbina_n &_o contain_v eight_o day_n journey_n every_o journey_n xl_o mile_n &_o from_o develin_n to_o patryke_n hill_n &_o to_o yâ—_z see_v in_z yâ—_z side_n in_o breed_n iiij_o journey_n &_o irlonde_n be_v narow_a in_o yâ—_z middle_a than_o in_o the_o end_n all_o otherwise_o than_o brytayn_n be_v as_z irlonde_n be_v short_a north_n ward_n than_o britayn_v so_o be_v it_o long_o south_n ward_n the_o land_n be_v not_o plain_a but_z full_a of_o mountain_n of_o hill_n of_o wood_n of_o maray_v &_o of_o moor_n the_z land_n be_v soft_a rainy_a windy_a &_o low_o by_o yâ—_z see_v side_n &_o wtin_n hylly_a &_o sondy_a ¶_o solmus_fw-la there_o be_v great_a plente_a of_o noble_a pasture_n and_o of_o lose_v therefore_o yâ—_z beeste_n must_v be_v oft_o dryven_v out_o of_o their_o pasture_n lest_o they_o â—te_v over_o moche_n for_o they_o shall_v shende_v themselves_o if_o they_o may_v eat_v at_o their_o will_n ¶_o gir._n man_n of_o that_o land_n have_v comyn_o their_o health_n &_o stranger_n have_v oft_o a_o perylous_a 〈◊〉_d by_o cause_n of_o yâ—_z moisture_n of_o yâ—_z meet_v the_o flesh_n of_o kyen_n be_v there_o holsom_a &_o swine_n flesh_n unholsom_a man_n of_o yâ—_z land_n have_v no_o fever_n but_o only_o yâ—_z fever_n ague_n and_o that_o right_a seld_o therefore_o the_o holsomnes_n of_o yâ—_z land_n &_o the_o clennes_n out_o of_o venym_n be_v worth_a all_o the_o boost_n &_o richesse_n of_o tree_n of_o herb_n of_z spycery_a of_z rich_a clothes_n &_o of_o precyous_a stone_n of_o the_o ee_a londe_n the_o cause_n of_o yâ—_z health_n &_o holsomnes_n of_o yâ—_z land_n be_v yâ—_z attemperate_a hete_n &_o cold_a that_o be_v therein_o inâ—bus_n rebê°_n sufficit_fw-la in_o this_o land_n be_v mâ—o_o kyen_v than_o ox_n more_o pasture_n than_o corn_n more_o grass_n than_o seed_n there_o be_v plente_a of_o salmon_n of_o lampray_n of_z â—eles_a &_o of_o other_o see_v fysshe_v of_o eagle_n of_o crane_n of_o pecok_n of_o curlewe_n of_o sparowhawkes_n of_o geshawkes_n &_o of_o gentyll_a falcon_n of_o welue_n &_o right_a shrew_v mite_n there_o ben_fw-mi attercoppe_n blood_n souker_n eefte_n yâ—_z do_v nâ—_n harm_v there_o ben_fw-mi fare_v lytell_fw-mi of_o body_n &_o full_a hardy_a &_o strong_a there_o ben_fw-mi batnacle_n fowl_n like_o wild_a goose_n which_o grow_v wondrous_o upon_o tree_n as_o it_o be_v nature_n wrought_v against_o kind_n man_n of_o relygyon_n eat_v barnacle_n upon_o fast_v dare_v because_o they_o be_v not_o engender_v with_o flesh_n wherein_o as_o i_o thynk_v they_o err_v for_o â—â—ason_n be_v against_o yâ—_z for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v eten_v of_o adans_n leg_n he_o have_v eten_v flesh_n &_o yet_o adam_n be_v not_o engender_v of_o fader_fw-mi nor_o mother_n but_o yâ—_z flesh_n come_v wondrous_o of_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi in_o this_o land_n be_v plente_a of_o honey_n &_o of_o milk_n of_o vine_n &_o of_o vyneyerde_n ¶_o solinê°_n &_o ysed_z write_v yâ—_z irlonde_n have_v no_o bee_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v better_o write_v yâ—_z irlonde_n have_v bee_n &_o no_o vyneyerdes_n ¶_o beâ—a_o say_v yâ—_z there_o be_v great_a hunt_v to_o roobucke_n &_o it_o be_v know_v yâ—_z there_o be_v none_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n of_o beda_n for_z he_o never_o see_v yâ—_z land_n but_z some_o man_n tell_v high_o such_o tale_n also_o there_o grow_v that_o stone_n saxagonê°_n &_o be_v call_v iris_n also_o as_o it_o be_v the_o rain_n bow_v if_o that_o stone_n be_v hold_v against_o yâ—_z son_n anon_o it_o shall_v shape_v a_o raynbowe_n there_o be_v also_o find_fw-mi a_o stone_n yâ—_z be_v call_v gagathe_n &_o white_a margery_n pearl_n ¶_o of_o the_o defaute_n of_o the_o land_n ca_n xxu_o â—hete_n corn_n be_v there_o full_a small_a unneth_n cleanse_v with_o man_n hand_n reserve_v man_n all_o beeste_v be_v small_a there_o than_o in_o other_o londe_n there_o lack_v well_o nigh_o all_o manner_n fresh_a water_n fysshe_v yâ—_z be_v not_o gendr_v in_o the_o see_v there_o lack_v unkind_a faucon_n gerfaucon_n pertryche_a fesaunt_n nyghtyngale_n and_o pie_n there_o lack_v also_o roose_n &_o bucke_n &_o ilespyle_n wont_v and_o other_o venymous_a beeste_n therefore_o some_o man_n feign_v &_o that_o favourable_o yâ—_z saint_n patryck_a cleanse_v yâ—_z land_n of_o worm_n &_o of_o venymous_a beeste_n but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a &_o skylfull_a yâ—_z this_o land_n be_v from_o yâ—_z begin_n always_o wtout_fw-fr such_o worm_n for_z venymous_a beeste_n &_o worm_n die_v there_o anon_o if_o man_n bring_v they_o thyder_v out_o of_o other_o londe_n also_o venym_a and_o poison_n bring_v thyder_n out_o of_o other_o londe_n less_o their_o malice_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o pass_v the_o middle_a of_o the_o see_v also_o poudre_fw-la &_o earth_n of_o that_o land_n cast_v &_o sow_v in_o other_o londe_n dryve_v away_o worm_n so_o ferforth_o that_o if_o a_o turf_n of_o yâ—_z land_n be_v put_v about_o a_o worm_n it_o slee_v he_o or_o make_v he_o thryll_n that_o earth_n for_o to_o escape_v away_o in_o that_o land_n cock_n crow_v but_o lytell_a tofore_o day_n so_o that_o the_o first_o crow_a of_o cock_n in_o that_o land_n &_o the_o third_o in_o other_o londe_n be_v like_o far_o tofore_o the_o day_n ¶_o of_o they_o that_o first_o enhabyte_v irlonde_n ca_n xxuj_o giraldê°_n say_v that_o casera_n noes_n niece_n dread_a the_o flode_n &_o flee_v with_o three_o man_n &_o fyfty_a woman_n in_o to_o that_o ylonde_a &_o dwell_v therein_o first_o the_o last_o year_n tofore_o noes_n flode_v but_o afterward_o bartholanus_n seres_n soon_o that_o come_v of_o japhet_n noes_n soon_o come_v thider_n with_o his_o three_o son_n by_o hap_n or_o by_o craft_n ccc_o year_n after_o noes_n flode_v &_o dwell_v there_o &_o encreace_v to_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o ix_o m._n man_n &_o afterward_o for_o stench_n of_o careyn_n of_o giant_n yâ—_z they_o have_v slay_v they_o die_v all_o save_o one_o ruanus_n that_o live_v m_o u_o c._n year_n unto_o saint_n patryke_v time_n &_o inform_v yâ—_z holy_a man_n of_o the_o foresay_a man_n &_o of_o all_o the_o do_n and_o dede_n than_o the_o three_o time_n come_v thyder_o nime_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la with_o his_z iiij_o son_n and_o dwell_v there_o cc_o xuj_o year_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o of_o his_o offspr_v by_o dyvers_a my_o shappe_n of_o war_n &_o of_o moreyne_n they_o be_v clean_o destroy_v and_o the_o land_n leave_v void_a cc._o year_n after_o the_o four_o time_n v._o duke_n that_o be_v brother_n gandius_n genandus_fw-la sagandius_fw-la rutheragus_a &_o slavius_n of_o the_o say_v nimethes_n successor_n come_v out_o of_o grece_n &_o occupy_v that_o land_n &_o dele_v it_o in_o u_o party_n &_o every_o party_n contain_v xxij_o candrede_n a_o candrede_n be_v a_o country_n yâ—_z contain_v a_o c._n town_n &_o they_o set_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o middle_a of_o yâ—_z land_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o navel_n and_o begin_v of_o u_o kingdom_n at_o the_o last_o slavius_n be_v make_v king_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n the_o fyfth_o time_n when_o this_o nacyon_n be_v xxx_o year_n togyder_n they_o wax_v feeble_a four_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v millesius_n yâ—_z king_n son_n come_v out_o of_o spain_n with_o many_o other_o in_o a_o navy_n of_o xl_o shyppe_n &_o two_o of_o yâ—_z worthy_a of_o these_o four_o brother_n yâ—_z hyght_n hyberê°_n &_o hermon_n dele_v yâ—_z land_n bytwene_v they_o two_o but_o afterward_o covenaunt_n be_v break_v bytwene_v they_o both_o &_o hyberê°_n be_v slay_v than_o hermon_n be_v king_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n and_o from_o his_o time_n to_o yâ—_z first_o patryke_v time_n be_v king_n of_o yâ—_z nacyon_n c_o xxxi_o and_o so_o fro_o yâ—_z come_n of_o hibernensis_n unto_o yâ—_z first_o patryk_n be_v m._n viij_o c._n year_n they_o have_v that_o name_n hibernensis_n &_o hibernia_n of_o yâ—_z foresay_a hiberus_n or_o else_o of_o hibetê°_n a_o ryver_n of_o spain_n they_o be_v call_v also_o gatel_n &_o scot_n of_o one_o gaytelus_fw-la yâ—_z be_v phenis_n nevewe_n this_o gaytelus_fw-fr coude_fw-fr speak_v many_o language_n after_o the_o language_n that_o be_v make_v at_o nemproth_n tours_n and_o wed_a one_o scotta_n pharaoh_n daughter_n of_o these_o duke_n come_v yâ—_z hibernensis_n men_z say_z yâ—_z this_o gaytelus_n make_v yâ—_z irysshe_n language_n &_o call_v it_o gaytelaf_fw-mi as_o it_o be_v a_o language_n gadr_v of_o all_o language_n &_o tongue_n at_o the_o last_o belinus_n king_n of_o britayn_n have_v a_o
so_o well_o and_z he_o she_o again_o and_o give_v she_o unto_o he_o with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o edward_n her_o spouse_a with_o moche_n honour_n the_o king_n of_o hungary_n send_v after_o all_o his_o baron_n and_o make_v a_o solemn_a fee_v and_o a_o rich_a w_n and_o make_v all_o man_n to_o understande_v that_o this_o edward_n shall_v be_v king_n after_o his_o decesse_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o hungary_n of_o the_o which_o tydynge_n they_o be_v all_o right_a glad_a and_o this_o edward_n beget_v upon_o this_o lady_n a_o soon_o the_o which_o be_v call_v edgar_n hel_v and_o afterward_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v margarete_n that_o afterward_o be_v queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o by_o the_o king_n of_o scotlond_n that_o be_v call_v mancolin_n she_o have_v a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v maud_n that_o be_v queen_n afterward_o of_o englonde_n through_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z be_v the_o first_o soon_o of_o the_o conqueror_n that_o her_o wed_a &_o he_o beget_v on_o she_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v maud_n that_o afterward_o be_v empress_n of_o almaigne_n and_o of_o this_o maud_n come_v the_o king_n of_o englonde_n that_o unto_o this_o day_n be_v call_v henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o and_o yet_o have_v this_o edward_n a_o other_o daughter_n by_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v call_v christian_a &_o she_o be_v a_o nun_n ¶_o how_o king_n knoght_v that_o be_v a_o proud_a man_n conquer_v nor_o way_n and_z how_o he_o become_v afterward_o meek_a and_o mild_a now_o have_v you_o hear_v of_o edmunde_n irensydes_n son_n that_o king_n knoght_v wend_v they_o have_v be_v slay_v as_o he_o have_v con_fw-mi maund_v walgar_n before_o and_o this_o king_n knoght_v have_v in_o his_o hand_n all_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o englond_n &_o denmark_n and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v unto_o norway_n for_o to_o conquer_v that_o land_n but_o the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v call_v elaf_n come_v with_o his_o people_n &_o wend_v to_o have_v well_o keep_v &_o defend_v his_o land_n &_o so_o there_o he_o faught_v with_o he_o till_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o that_o batayle_n and_o than_o this_o knoght_n take_v all_o yâ—_z land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o when_o he_o have_v conquer_v norway_n &_o take_v feaute_n &_o homage_n there_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o hold_v hynselfe_n so_o great_a a_o lord_n that_o he_o think_v in_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o his_o peer_n &_o become_v so_o proud_a &_o hauteyne_a that_o it_o be_v great_a wonder_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v upon_o a_o day_n as_o he_o have_v herd_n mass_n at_o west_n mynster_n &_o will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o palay_n the_o wawe_n of_o the_o tamyse_n so_o swyfte_o come_v against_o he_o yâ—_z almoo_v they_o touch_v his_o foot_n than_o say_v yâ—_z king_n with_o a_o proud_a herte_n i_o command_v the_o water_n to_o turn_v again_o or_o else_o i_o shall_v make_v the._n the_o wawe_n for_o his_o commandment_n will_v not_o spare_v but_o flow_v in_o height_n more_o &_o more_o 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