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of_o sodomy_n where_o for_o almyghty_a god_n be_v wroth_a and_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeamice_fw-la for_o on_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v in_o a_o wood_fw-mi a_o hunt_a he_o lose_v his_o folk_n and_o go_v allone_n up_o and_o down_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n and_o there_o come_v wolf_n and_o all_o to_o drou_fw-fr he_o in_a to_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v twenty-four_o year_n and_o when_o his_o peple_n wist_v that_o he_o be_v deed_n they_o make_v â—oy_v you_o now_o and_o anon_o make_v ebrac_n his_o son_n king_n and_o he_o regn_v with_o mochel_n â—onour_n ¶_o of_o king_n ebrac_n how_o he_o conquer_a frannce_n and_o bigate_v xx_o son_n and_o twenty-three_o doughtres_fw-fr ca._n seven_o this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n and_o a_o strong_a man_n be_v and_o a_o mighty_a and_o this_o ebraâ—_n thurgh_n his_o may_v and_o help_v of_o his_o breton_n conquer_v all_o framnce_n and_o wan_a there_o so_o moche_n gold_n and_o silver_n that_o when_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o 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knight_n and_o worthy_a in_o many_o contres_n ¶_o of_o the_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n the_o first_o soon_o of_o ebrac_n the_o king_n capitulo_fw-la octavo_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ebrac_n regn_v brute_n grenesheld_n his_o soon_o thirty_o year_n that_o be_v ebrake_n first_o soon_o that_o well_o and_o noble_o regn_v and_o when_o time_n come_v he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n ca.ix._n and_o when_o brute_n grenesheld_n be_v deed_n regn_v his_o soon_o leyl_n xxij_o year_n and_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n and_o let_v call_v it_o karlille_o after_o his_o name_n and_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n and_o moche_v belove_v of_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o carlille_n and_o in_o his_o time_n regn_v
shall_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n by_o reason_n for_o theridamas_n be_v no_o man_n that_o wist_v none_o so_o rightful_a heir_n as_o he_o be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v streng_a set_v little_a by_o they_o that_o ware_n of_o less_o estate_n &_o therefore_o this_o cloten_a have_v nomore_o land_n among_o they_o than_o cornewaille_n ¶_o of_o king_n donebaut_n that_o be_v clotes_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o have_v win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v doneband_n that_o of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi bicome_n a_o hardy_a man_n and_o a_o fair_a &_o curteis_fw-la so_o that_o he_o pass_v all_o the_o king_n of_o britaigue_n of_o fairness_n &_o of_o worthiness_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o when_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v most_o rightful_a heir_n of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o shall_v have_v have_v by_o reason_n but_o othir_n king_n that_o be_v of_o more_o strength_n than_o he_o benomme_n he_o his_o land_n and_o afterward_o this_o doneband_n ordain_v he_o pour_z and_z first_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o logier_n &_o after_o he_o will_v have_v couquer_v all_o scotland_n and_o waly_n and_o scatter_v come_v with_o his_o man_n and_o yaf_n he_o bataill_n and_o rudac_n come_v again_o with_o his_o walshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v quell_v and_o scatter_v also_o in_o pleyn_n bataill_n &_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o victory_n and_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n and_o well_o mainten_v it_o in_o pee_z and_o in_o quiet_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v how_o doneband_n be_v first_o king_n that_o ever_o were_v crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britaigue_n ¶_o ca.xx._fw-la this_o doneband_n let_v make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o were_v the_o crone_n upon_o his_o heed_n as_o new_a never_o king_n do_v before_o &_o he_o ordain_v a_o statut_fw-la that_o have_v a_o man_n do_v new_a never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o he_o myÈt_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdoo_v but_o go_v theryn_n sauf_a and_o in_o pee_z and_o after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o will_v without_o eny_z harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_n upon_o he_o he_o than_o shall_v less_o his_o life_n and_o this_o doneband_n make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o the_o town_n of_o the_o 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 and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n how_o brenne_n and_o belin_n deê‘t_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o doneband_n her_o father_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o be_v ca._n xxj_o and_o after_o that_o thiâ—_n doneband_n be_v deed_n his_o son_n that_o he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bitwene_v they_o as_o her_o father_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belyn_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o britaigue_n on_o this_o half_a humber_n &_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n un_fw-mi to_o scotland_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o belin_n have_v the_o bet_v part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a &_o will_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belin_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_v he_o no_o more_o wherefore_o contak_v &_o be_v arise_v bitwene_v they_o two_o but_o brenne_n the_o young_a brother_n have_v no_o myÈt_n ne_o strength_n aâ—ens_fw-mi belin_fw-mi and_o therefore_o brenne_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v fro_o then_n in_o to_o norwey_a to_o te_fw-mi king_n olsinge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o belyn_n his_o brother_n upon_o that_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n &_o the_o king_n olsinge_n he_o grant_v belyn_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 honde_n all_o the_o land_n of_o northumberland_n and_o take_v all_o the_o castle_n and_o let_v they_o array_n and_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v that_o brenne_n shall_v not_o arrive_v in_o no_o side_n but_o that_o he_o be_v take_v ¶_o the_o king_n olfynge_v lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o delinered_a his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n and_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o this_o damisell_n samye_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v gutlaghen_fw-mi and_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counceill_n how_o that_o brenne_n shall_v she_o have_v and_o her_o lede_n with_o he_o for_o evermore_o &_o so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_o but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brenne_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v herd_n this_o tide_n he_o lay_v for_o to_o aspie_v brenue_n with_o as_o many_o ship_n as_o he_o may_v have_v so_o that_o the_o ij_o flete_n metten_v to_o gedre_n &_o long_a time_n fight_v so_o that_o brenne_n and_o his_o ship_n turn_v ayene_v and_o be_v discomfit_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samye_n &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n &_o brenne_n shameful_o flay_v thenne_n as_o a_o man_n discomfit_v ¶_o and_o gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr but_o theridamas_n come_v up_o on_o he_o a_o great_a tempest_n that_o v._o day_n lastid_v so_o that_o thurgh_n that_o tempest_n he_o be_v drive_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o iij._o ship_n and_o no_o mo_z and_o tho_o that_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v token_n gutlagh_n and_o samye_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o hem_n present_v to_o belyn_n and_o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_fw-fr ne_fw-fr come_v aâ—ene_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n &_o scent_n to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v yield_v eye_n his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n and_o his_o castle_n also_o or_o else_o he_o will_v destroy_v his_o land_n belyn_n drade_v no_o thing_n his_o menace_v and_o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n &_o fight_v with_o belyn_n &_o brenne_n be_v discomfit_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v and_o himself_o flee_v with_o xij_o man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belyn_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v tho_o to_o york_v and_o take_v counceill_n what_o he_o may_v do_v with_o king_n gutlagh_o for_o king_n gutlagh_n profâ—ed_v to_o become_v his_o man_n and_o to_o hold_v hiâ—_n land_n of_o he_o yield_v by_o year_n a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o and_o for_o sikernesse_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o behold_v gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v he_o good_a hostage_n and_o to_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o yet_o shall_v swear_v upon_o the_o book_n that_o these_o covenantz_n shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o false_v ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counceill_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o axing_n and_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n underfeng_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n by_o oath_n and_o by_o write_v the_o same_o covenant_n and_o upon_o these_o covenant_n king_n gutlagh_n nomme_n samye_n &_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v then_n &_o turn_v again_o to_o denmaâ—c_n evermore_o after_o be_v the_o covenant_n hold_v and_o the_o truage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honelo_n be_v king_n of_o denmarc_n and_o also_o of_o this_o land_n thurgh_n his_o wife_n gildeburgh_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v for_o she_o waâ—_n the_o right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o belyn_n duel_v tho_o in_o pee_z &_o wurshippful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v iiij_o real_a weigh_v one_o from_o the_o est_fw-la in_o to_o west_n and_o that_o be_v call_v watle_a street_n and_o a_o othir_n from_o the_o north_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o south_n that_o be_v call_v ikelmestrete_n and_o ij_o othir_o weigh_v he_o make_v in_o boss_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n that_o on_o be_v call_v fossae_n and_o that_o othir_v fossedike_a and_o he_o mainten_v well_o the_o good_a law_n that_o doneband_n his_o father_fw-mi have_v make_v and_o ordain_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o accord_n be_v make_v between_o brenne_n and_o belyn_n thurgh_n cornewen_n her_o mother_n ca._n twenty-three_o grenne_n that_o be_v belynê°_n brother_n have_v long_a time_n duel_v in_o france_n and_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n thurgh_n marriage_n for_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o burgoyne_n thurgh_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n fewyn_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n and_o this_o brenne_n ordain_v a_o great_a pour_z of_o his_o folk_n and_o also_o of_o france_n and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o
to_o for_o a_o peple_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n that_o shall_v make_v the_o good_a sore_a dread_a &_o he_o shall_v venge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o two_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o ê‘ill_n for_o to_o be_v un_fw-mi do_v but_z the_o old_a owl_n shall_v wend_v a_o certain_a time_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o these_o two_o owl_n shullen_a do_v great_a harm_n to_o many_o on_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v counceill_n the_o good_a that_o he_o shall_v arere_z be_v ayens_n the_o foresaid_a bear_v and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o good_a &_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v at_o burton_n up_o trent_n and_o shall_v wend_v over_o and_o for_o drede_v the_o bear_v shall_v flee_v and_o aswan_n with_o he_o from_o his_o company_n to_o burton_n towards_o the_o north_n &_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o a_o hard_a shower_n and_o than_o the_o swan_n shall_v be_v slay_v with_o forwe_v and_o the_o bear_v take_v and_o he_o hede_v alther_o next_o his_o nest_n that_o shall_v stone_v upon_o a_o break_a brngge_n on_o who_o the_o sonn_n shall_v cast_v her_o beam_n and_o many_o shall_v he_o seek_v for_o virtue_n that_o from_o he_o shall_v come_v ¶_o in_o the_o same_o shall_v die_v for_o sorwe_v and_o care_v a_o peple_n of_o his_o land_n so_o that_o many_o land_n shall_v be_v on_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a afterward_o and_o though_o two_o owl_n shulle_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o the_o foresaid_a flour_n of_o lyse_v and_o she_o shall_v lede_n in_o distress_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v pass_v oâ—_n in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pee_z bitwene_v the_o good_a and_o the_o flour_n delise_fw-fr and_o there_o she_o shall_v duelle_fw-fr till_o a_o time_n that_o her_o seed_n shall_v come_v &_o seche_v she_o &_o they_o shullen_a be_v still_o till_o a_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v hem_v cloth_n with_o grace_n and_z they_o shall_v seche_v the_o owl_n and_o shall_v put_v they_o to_o despitous_a death_n ¶_o and_o after_o shall_v this_o good_a be_v bring_v to_o disese_v and_o great_a augnyssh_n and_o in_o sorwe_v he_o shall_v leave_v all_o his_o life_n after_o this_o good_a shall_v come_v out_o of_o wyndesore_n a_o bore_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o heed_n of_o white_a a_o lion_n herte_n and_o a_o pitous_a â—oking_v his_o visage_n shall_v be_v rest_n to_o such_fw-mi men_z his_o word_n shall_v be_v staunching_n of_o ther_v to_z hem_o that_o be_v a_o ther_v his_o word_n shall_v be_v gospel_n his_o bere_n shall_v be_v meek_a as_o a_o lombe_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v great_a pain_n to_o justify_v they_o that_o be_v untrewe_v and_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v his_o land_n be_v multiply_v with_o alien_n ¶_o and_o this_o bear_v thurgh_n fersenesse_n of_o herte_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v shall_v make_v wolf_n become_v lamb_n and_z he_o shall_v be_v call_v thurgh_n out_o the_o world_n boor_fw-mi of_o holiness_n fersenesse_n of_o nobilesse_a and_o of_o mekenesse_n and_o he_o shall_v do_v mesurable_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v to_o do_v un_fw-mi to_o burgh_n of_o ihrlm_n and_o he_o shall_v whet_v his_o t_v upon_o the_o yate_n of_o paris_n and_o upon_o iiij_o land_n spaigne_n shall_v tremble_v for_o drede_v gastoyne_n shall_v sweet_a in_o france_n he_o shall_v put_v his_o wing_v his_o great_a taille_n shall_v rest_v in_o england_n soft_o almaigne_n shall_v quake_v for_o drede_v of_o he_o this_o boor_n shall_v yeve_v mantle_n to_o ij_o town_n of_o englond_n and_o shall_v make_v the_o river_n run_v with_o blood_n and_o with_o brain_n &_o he_o shall_v make_v many_o medewe_v reed_n and_o he_o shall_v gete_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o auncestres_n diden_n and_o er_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o shall_v bear_v iij._o crone_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o land_n in_o to_o great_a subiectione_n and_o after_o it_o shall_v be_v releve_v but_o not_o in_o his_o time_n ¶_o this_o boor_n after_o he_o be_v deed_n for_o his_o doughtynesse_n shall_v be_v enter_v at_o coloigne_n and_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v than_o fullfyl_v of_o all_o good_a after_o this_o boor_n shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n that_o shall_v have_v foot_n of_o lead_n a_o heed_n of_o bras_fw-fr a_fw-fr heart_n of_o a_o lop_v a_o swine_n skin_n and_o a_o hard_a and_o in_o his_o time_n his_o land_n shall_v be_v in_o pee_z the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v do_v make_v a_o cite_v that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v speak_v there_o of_o ¶_o this_o lamb_n shall_v leave_v in_o his_o time_n a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o land_n thurgh_n a_o hidon_n wolf_n but_o he_o shall_v recover_v it_o &_o yeve_v a_o lordship_n to_o a_o eagle_n of_o and_o this_o eagle_n shall_v well_o govern_v it_o till_o the_o time_n that_o pride_n shall_v he_o overgo_v alas_o the_o sorwe_v for_o he_o shall_v dye_n of_o his_o brother_n suerd_v and_o after_o shall_v the_o land_n fall_v to_o the_o foresaid_a lamb_n that_o shall_v govern_v the_o land_n in_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n 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be_v duel_v with_o the_o duke_n richard_n that_z be_v her_o eme_n in_o intent_n for_o to_o crown_n alured_n the_o elder_a brother_n and_o he_o make_v king_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o this_o thing_n to_o make_v a_o end_n the_o earl_n and_o baron_n make_v she_o of_o the_o but_o the_o earl_n godewyne_n of_o westsex_v false_o and_o traitours_o think_v to_o slay_v the_o ij_o brother_n anon_o as_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n in_o intent_n to_o make_v his_o soon_o harold_n king_n the_o which_o soon_o he_o have_v begote_v upon_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v king_n knoghte_n daughter_n that_o be_v a_o danois_n and_o this_o godewyne_n preve_o go_v he_o in_o to_o sout_fw-mi hampton_n for_o to_o mete_v there_o the_o ij_o brother_n when_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o land_n and_o thus_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o messagier_n that_o go_v in_o to_o normandy_n fouâ—de_v not_o bâ—t_o only_o alured_v that_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n for_o edward_n his_o brother_n go_v be_v to_o hungerie_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o cousin_n edward_n the_o outelawe_n that_o be_v edmonde_n soon_o with_o the_o irenside_n the_n messagier_n tell_v and_o say_v to_o alured_n how_o that_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o englond_n send_v after_o he_o and_o that_o he_o boldelich_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o underfonge_a the_o ream_n for_o king_n hardeknoght_v be_v deed_n and_o all_o the_o danois_n drive_v be_v out_o of_o the_o land_n ¶_o how_o godewyne_n the_o false_a traitor_n take_v alured_v upon_o gildesdoune_n whenne_n he_o come_v fro_o normandy_a to_o be_v king_n of_o englond_n and_o do_v he_o be_v martyr_v in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o ely_n capitulo_fw-la c.xxiiij_o when_o alured_n herd_n this_o tide_n he_o thank_v god_n and_o in_o to_o ship_n go_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o myÈt_v &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o arrive_v at_o southampton_a there_o that_o godewyn_n the_o traitor_n be_v and_o though_o this_o traitor_n see_v that_o he_o be_v come_v he_o welcome_v he_o &_o underâ—eng_v he_o with_o mochel_n â—oie_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v lede_n he_o to_o london_n there_o that_o all_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n he_o abode_n for_o to_o make_v he_o king_n &_o so_o they_o go_v in_o she_o weigh_v towards_o london_n and_o when_o they_o come_v upon_o gildesdone_v though_o say_v the_o traitor_n godewyne_n to_o alured_n take_v keep_v about_o yowe_o both_o on_o the_o lyfte_a side_n and_o on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o of_o all_o you_o shall_v be_v king_n and_o of_o such_o a_o hundred_o more_o now_o forsooth_o qd_n alured_n i_o behote_v yowe_o and_o if_o i_o be_v king_n i_o shall_v ordain_v and_o make_v such_o law_n where_o of_o god_n and_o all_o folk_n shullen_a hem_n hold_v well_o pay_v now_o have_v the_o traitor_n
in_o the_o year_n of_o thyncarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v crist_n m._n cccc.lxxx_n and_o in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o fourthe_n atte_fw-it request_n of_o dyverce_a gentleman_n i_o have_v endevourd_v i_o to_o enprinte_v the_o chronicle_n of_o englond_a as_o in_o this_o book_n shall_v by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n follow_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n may_v see_v and_o short_o find_v such_o matter_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o see_v or_o rede_v i_o have_v ordain_v a_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n short_o compile_v &_o chapitred_a as_o here_o shall_v follow_v which_o book_n begyn_v at_o albyne_n how_o she_o with_o her_o suster_n fond_a this_o land_n first_o &_o name_v it_o albion_n &_o end_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n edward_n the_o iiij_o ¶_o first_a in_o the_o prologue_n be_v contain_v how_o albyne_n with_o her_o sustreâ—_n enâ—â—d_v in_o to_o this_o i_o will_v and_o name_v it_o albyon_n ¶_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n contain_v how_o brute_n be_v engendrid_a of_o they_o of_o troy_n &_o how_o he_o slay_v his_o father_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n j_a ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_z and_o deliver_v the_o troyan_n there_o out_o of_o bondage_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o how_o coryn_n become_v brutus_n man_n &_o how_o king_n goffar_n be_v discomfit_v and_o of_o the_o fondation_n of_o tours_n in_o turayne_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n arrive_v atte_a tottenesse_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o albion_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n bitwene_fw-mi coryn_n &_o gogmagog_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o how_o brute_n make_v london_n &_o name_v this_o land_n britaigne_a &_o scotland_n albany_n &_o walys_n cambre_n and_o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n to_o his_o three_o son_n ca._n five_o ¶_o how_o king_n madan_n regn_v in_o peâ—s_n &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o his_o son_n and_o how_o that_o one_o slow_a that_o othir_o &_o how_o after_o wulue_n slay_v he_o that_o slay_v his_o brother_n ca._n uj_o ¶_o how_o king_n ebrac_n conquer_v france_n &_o beget_v xx_o son_n &_o yxiij_fw-la doughter_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n first_o soon_o of_o king_n ebrac_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n brute_n grenesheldis_fw-la soon_o ca.ix._fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_fw-la that_o be_v king_n leybes_n soon_o ca._n x_o ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-la ca._n xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n &_o of_o his_o iij._o doughtre_n and_o how_o the_o young_a be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n leyr_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o his_o folly_n and_o how_o cordeil_v his_o yongâ—st_a daughter_n help_v he_o in_o his_o need_n ca._n xiij_o ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedage_n which_o be_v nâ—uews_n to_o cordeil_v werxyd_v on_o she_o &_o have_v she_o in_o â—â—son_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o how_o reynold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v aft_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v after_o after_o reygrold_a his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o two_o son_n of_o gorbodian_a fight_v for_o the_o heritage_n &_o how_o they_o both_o be_v slay_v ca._n xvij_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o king_n hold_v all_o britain_n and_o what_o their_o name_n be_v ca._n xviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n doneband_n that_o be_v cleteus_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o doneband_n be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o e'er_o wered_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britain_n ca.xx._fw-la ¶_o how_o bâ—â—nne_n &_o belyn_n depart_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o &_o their_o be_v ca._n xxi_o ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n guthlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o ¶_o how_o wacoord_n be_v make_v bitwene_v brenne_n &_o belyn_n by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o cornewen_n her_o mother_fw-mi ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slow_a the_o king_n of_o denmark_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n guenthelon_n regn_v &_o gowned_a the_o land_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v after_o guenthelon_n ca._n xxuj_o ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v aft_v seysell_n &_o howan_n regn_v aft_v he_o ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o deide_a thurgh_n devour_v of_o a_o best_a ca._n xxviij_o ¶_o of_o grandebodian_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o mor_o with_o which_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrige_n ca._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o arâ—ogaill_n that_o be_v grando_fw-la bodian_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o depose_v for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o artogaille_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n token_n hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n ca._n xxxij_o ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z eke_v after_o othir_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxx.ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o britone_fw-la grant_v cassibalam_fw-la which_o be_v ludde_n brother_n the_o ream_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n caesar_n come_v twy_n to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o roam_v ca._n xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalam_fw-la be_v cause_n he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o kymbalin_n which_o be_v andragens_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n be_v ihun_v bear_v of_o the_o blessyd_v virgin_n seint_a marry_o ca._n xxxviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n guynder_n kymbalyn_v soon_o which_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o rome_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n the_o apostle_n preched_a ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a gaf_n to_o beringer_n a_o island_n and_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—â—re_a wyke_n ca._n xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n die_v do_v arere_z a_o stone_n in_o thentr_v of_o westmoreland_o where_o he_o slay_v roderyke_v ca._n xlij_o ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o ca._n xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coyll_n and_o be_v the_o first_o cristen_v king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ca._n xliiij_o ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o atte_fw-mi last_o the_o briton_n cheese_n astlepade_n which_o after_o be_v slay_v by_o coeyll_n ca._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o constaunce_n a_o romayn_v be_v choose_v king_n by_o cause_n he_o wed_v eleyne_v king_n coeyl_v daughter_n ca._n xluj_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n soon_o of_o constaunce_n &_o of_o seint_a eleyne_v rule_v the_o land_n &_o after_o be_v make_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n ca._n xlvij_o ¶_o how_o maxymian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n wed_v octavians_n daughter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n ca._n xlviij_o ¶_o how_o maximian_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o gaf_v it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v ca._n xlix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a ursula_n with_o xj_o m._n virgin_n in_o her_o company_n wâ—re_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v ca._n l_o ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n and_o how_o gracian_n defend_v it_o ca._n lj_o ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v himself_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v &_o afterward_o the_o briton_o slay_v he_o ca._n lij_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o little_a britain_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o moche_n britain_v ca._n liij_o ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v costantins_n soon_o a_o monk_n at_o wynchestre_n be_v take_v out_o by_o vortiger_n &_o make_a king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n who_o vortigeer_n let_v sle_n he_o to_o make_v himself_o king_n ca._n liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o ij_o child_n to_o keep_v which_o be_v constantine_n son_n lead_v they_o to_o little_a britayn_n for_o the_o trayson_fw-mi &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n ca._n lv_o ¶_o how_o engist_n with_o xj_o m._n man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o who_o vortiger_n gaf_a the_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thongcastell_n ca._n luj_o ¶_o of_o ronewen_n engistes_n daughter_n who_o king_n vortiger_n wed_v for_o her_o beaute_n ca._n lvij_o ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n and_o how_o engist_n be_v drive_v out_o and_o how_o vortymer_n be_v slay_v by_o ronewen_n ca._n lviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n choose_n vortiger_n
again_o to_o be_v king_n &_o how_o engiste_n return_v &_o how_o they_o fight_v to_o gedre_v ca._n lix_o ¶_o how_o vortiger_n begin_v a_o castle_n that_o will_v not_o stand_v wherefore_o counscill_n be_v give_v he_o to_o tempre_fw-it they_fw-mi mortar_n with_o blood_n ca._n lx_o ¶_o how_o mâ—rlyn_n be_v seek_v in_o waly_n for_o to_o come_v &_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n ca._n lxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o ansuere_a of_o merlin_n to_o the_o king_n why_o the_o castle_n may_v not_o stone_v ca._n lxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o ij_o dragon_n that_o fouÈt_v to_o gedre_fw-fr ca._n lxiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n aurilambros_n how_o he_o pursue_v vortiger_n and_o engiste_n and_o how_o they_o deiden_fw-mi ca._n lxiiij_o ¶_o how_o aurilambros_n redress_v the_o land_n of_o britain_n which_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o saxon_n ca._n lxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n go_v to_o seche_v the_o great_a stone_n in_o irland_n ca._n â—xuj_fw-la ¶_o how_o passent_fw-la vortiger_n soon_o &_o king_n guillomer_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o how_o coppa_n a_o traitor_n enpoysend_v the_o king_n aurilambros_n capitulo_fw-la lxvij_o ¶_o when_o aurilambros_n be_v deed_n a_o star_n be_v seen_v in_o the_o morning_n with_o a_o clear_a light_n &_o at_o the_o buy_v of_o the_o beme_fw-mi be_v seen_v the_o heed_n of_o a_o horrible_a dragon_n ca._n lxu.ij_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o betokening_n of_o the_o star_n ca._n lxix_o ¶_o of_o uter_n pendragon_n which_o be_v king_n after_o his_o brother_n &_o of_o the_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o ygerne_v therbe_n wife_n of_o cornewaille_n ca._n lxx_o ¶_o how_o uter_n beget_v on_o igerne_a countess_n of_o cornewaille_n arthur_n the_o king_n ca._n lxxj_o ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n ordain_v aloth_n to_o rule_v the_o land_n while_o that_o he_o be_v seek_v ca._n lxxij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n soon_o of_o uter_n be_v king_n after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o how_o he_o drofe_n colegrine_n the_o saxon_n and_o cheldryke_v of_o almaigne_n out_o of_o this_o land_n ca._n lxxâ—ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o arthur_n faught_v with_o the_o saxove_n when_o they_o come_v again_o &_o besect_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n &_o hem_n overcombe_v ca._n lxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n ay_v of_o merlin_n of_o vj._n the_o last_o king_n that_o weâ—â—_n to_o regne_n in_o this_o land_n &_o of_o merlyns_n prophecy_n ca._n lxxv_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n overcome_v guillomer_n king_n of_o irland_n &_o the_o scot_n beâ—â—meâ—_n his_o man_n ca._n lxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a king_n arthur_n wed_v gunnore_n coâ—â—n_v to_o theâ—â—â—_n of_o corn_n waill_v &_o after_o how_o he_o conquer_v all_o irland_n ca._n lxxvij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n conquer_a france_n &_o slay_v frollo_v ca._n lxxviij_o ¶_o hnw_n arthur_n a_o vaunce_v his_o man_n that_o have_v travayl_v in_o his_o service_n &_o how_o he_o be_v crow_v king_n of_o glomergan_n ca._n lxxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v send_v from_o room_n to_o king_n arthur_n ca._n lxxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o manly_a ansuere_a that_o king_n arthur_n send_v to_o the_o emê‘our_n &_o to_o the_o romayn_v ca._n lxxxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o reverence_n that_o king_n arthur_n die_v to_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o emê‘our_n ca._n lxxxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o king_n &_o lord_n that_o come_fw-mi to_o serve_v &_o aid_v king_n arthur_n anent_o the_o emê‘our_n ca._n lxxxiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n faught_v &_o slay_v a_o geant_n call_v dinabê°_n that_o have_v slay_v heleyne_v king_n hoel_v cousin_n of_o little_a britaigne_a ca._n lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n yaf_a bataill_n to_o the_o emê‘our_n in_o which_o the_o emê‘our_n be_v slay_v ca._n lxxxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n bury_v the_o body_n of_o his_o knight_n that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o bataille_n and_o how_o he_o send_v the_o emê‘ours_n body_n to_o rome_n for_o tribute_n ca._n lxxxuj_o ¶_o how_o mordred_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o ream_n in_o his_o absence_n rebellid_a against_o he_o ca._n lxxxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n enchace_v mordred_n the_o traitor_n and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o king_n arthur_n wound_v to_o the_o death_n ca._n lxxxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthâ—r_n drliver_v the_o ream_n to_o costantyn_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nevew_n ca._n lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n be_v wer_v of_o mordred_n ij_o son_n ca._n lxxxx_n ¶_o of_o king_n adelbright_n &_o of_o edell_n ca._n lxxxxj_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edell_n marry_v the_o damoyfell_n adelbrighte_v daughter_n un_fw-fr to_o a_o knave_n in_o his_o kichen_n ca._n lxxxxij_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n conan_n ca._n lxxxxiij_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n cortif_a &_o of_o gurmonde_n that_o come_v by_o help_n of_o the_o â—â—â—nems_v in_o to_o britaigne_a ca._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n gurmond_n drofe_n king_n cortif_a to_o chichestre_n &_o slay_v the_o briton_n &_o gate_n the_o town_n ca._n lxxxxv_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v name_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o how_o many_o king_n be_v make_v after_o in_o diverse_a party_n of_o the_o land_n ca._n lxxxxuj_fw-la ¶_o how_o seint_a austyn_n come_v first_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o baptise_a &_o conâ—tid_v king_n adelbright_n and_z of_o two_o bisshoppe_n that_o be_v his_o fellow_n ca._n lxxxxvij_fw-la ¶_o how_o seint_a austyn_n go_v in_o to_o waly_n and_o how_o the_o briton_o there_o will_v not_o obey_v tharchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ca._n lxxxxviij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n adelbright_n &_o king_n olfride_n slay_v brecinal_a king_n of_o briton_n that_o hold_v the_o contre_fw-fr of_o leycestre_fw-fr ca._n lxxxxix_fw-la ¶_o how_o cadewan_n king_n of_o leycestre_n and_o elfride_n king_n of_o northumberland_n be_v friend_n &_o after_o of_o the_o debaâ—e_n that_o be_v bitwene_v edwin_n and_o walyn_n which_o be_v both_o her_o son_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n oswold_n be_v slay_v by_o king_n cadwalyn_n &_o peanda_fw-la and_o how_o oswy_a seint_a oswaldes_n brother_n regn_v after_o he_o &_o slay_v peanda_fw-la and_o how_o king_n cadewaldre_n that_o be_v cadewalynes_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o be_v last_o king_n of_o the_o briton_n capitulo_fw-la c.j._n ¶_o how_o cadewaldre_n forsake_v this_o land_n and_o go_v in_o to_o little_a britain_n ca._n c.ij_o ¶_o how_o king_n offa_n be_v soverayne_a above_o all_o the_o king_n in_o englond_n &_o their_o be_v &_o how_o osbright_n enforce_v the_o wife_n of_o buerne_n bocarde_v whereof_o fill_v much_o sorwe_v ca._n c.iij_o ¶_o how_o the_o dane_n take_v york_v and_o slaw_v king_n osbright_n and_o elle_fw-fr ca._n c.iiij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edmond_n the_o king_n be_v martyr_a ca._n c.v_o ¶_o how_o hubba_o &_o hunger_n take_v the_o town_n of_o rede_v ca._n c.uj_o ¶_o of_o king_n alured_n &_o how_o the_o dane_n in_o his_o time_n require_v he_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o land_n ca._n c.vij_o ¶_o how_o hubba_o &_o hunger_n be_v slay_v at_o chippenham_n &_o how_o the_o dane_n bring_v her_o king_n to_o king_n alured_n ca._n c.viij_o ¶_o how_o the_o dane_n that_o go_v in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmond_n come_v a_o gain_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alured_n ca._n c.ix_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n aluredes_n soon_o ca._n c.x_o ¶_o of_o king_n adelston_n &_o of_o edmond_n eldrede_n and_o of_o edwyne_n his_o brotheren_n ca._n c.xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edgar_n how_o he_o regn_v over_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o and_o waly_v &_o how_o he_o be_v deceyve_v in_o take_v of_o his_o wife_n ca._n c.xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edgar_n wed_v estrilde_v after_o the_o dethe_v of_o edelwold_n ca._n c.xiij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n the_o martyr_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o stepmodre_fw-mi estrilde_v for_o to_o make_v eldred_n her_o soon_o king_n ca._n c.xiiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n eldrede_fw-la &_o how_o king_n swine_n of_o denmark_n hold_v englond_a and_o how_o eldrede_v seint_a edward_n brother_n be_v not_o belove_v wherefore_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o normandy_v ca._n c.xv_o ¶_o how_o king_n eldrede_v come_v again_o from_o normandy_a &_o how_o knoght_v the_o dane_n regn_v and_z of_o the_o be_v bitwene_v he_o &_o edmond_n irenside_n ca._n c.xuj_o ¶_o of_o king_n knoght_v ca._n c.xvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edmond_n irenside_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o tcaitour_n name_v edrith_n of_o stratton_n ca._n c.xviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n knoght_v send_v king_n edmondes_n son_n in_o to_o denmark_n for_o to_o slay_v &_o how_o they_o be_v savyd_v ca._n c.xix_o ¶_o how_o king_n knoght_v conquer_v norewey_a &_o how_o after_o his_o pride_n become_v meek_a &_o mild_a ca._n c.xx_o ¶_o of_o king_n harolde_v that_o lever_n have_v to_o go_v on_o foot_n than_o ride_v ca._n c.xxj_o ¶_o of_o king_n hardeknoght_v harolde_v brother_n ca._n c.xxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o vylanye_n that_o the_o dane_n diden_n to_o englisshman_n wherefore_o afterward_o be_v no_o dane_n make_v
king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxiiij_o ¶_o how_o godewyn_n take_v alured_v on_o gildesdoune_n when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o normandy_a to_o be_v kyug_a &_o how_o he_o be_v martyr_v in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o ely_z ca._n 124_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n alureds_n brother_n be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o first_o miracle_n that_o god_n show_v for_o seint_a edward_o ca._n c.xxuj_o ¶_o how_o earl_n godewyne_v return_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o seint_a edward_n wed_v his_o daughter_n ca._n c.xxvij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n see_v sweyne_v drown_v in_o the_o see_v as_z he_o stand_v and_o berde_v his_o mass_n ca._n c.xxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o ring_n that_o seint_a edward_n have_v give_v to_o seint_a johan_n the_o evangelist_n be_v senâ—_n to_o he_o again_o ca._n c.xxix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n deide_a &_o be_v bury_v at_o westmestre_n ca._n c.xxx_o ¶_o how_o harold_n good_a wine_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o how_o he_o escape_v fro_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_a ca._n c.xxxj_o ¶_o how_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_a conquer_a englond_n &_o slay_v king_n harold_n ca._n c.xxxij_o ¶_o how_o king_n william_n govern_v he_o well_o &_o of_o the_o be_v bitwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n c.xxxiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n william_n rous_n william_n bastardis_fw-la soon_o that_o destroy_v town_n &_o house_n of_o religion_n to_o make_v a_o forest_n ca._n c.xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n beauclerke_n william_n rous_n brother_n be_v king_n and_o of_o the_o deâ—ate_n bitwene_v he_o and_o robert_n curthose_n his_o brother_n capitulo_fw-la c.xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v king_n lowy_n of_o feaunce_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englond_n and_o how_o his_o two_o son_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o see_v ca._n c.xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o she_o be_v wed_v after_o to_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o angeo_fw-la ca._n c.xxxvij_o ¶_o how_o stephen_o king_n henry_n sister_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxxviij_o ¶_o how_o maude_n themê‘esse_n have_v moche_n trouble_v &_o disease_n and_o how_o she_o ascape_v from_o oxenford_n to_o wallyngford_v ca._n c.xxxix_o ¶_o how_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o angeo_n gaf_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o henry_n themê‘esse_v soon_o all_o normandy_n ca._n c.xl_o ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o themê‘esse_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n seint_a thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v chancellor_n ca._n c.xlj_o ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n themê‘esse_n soon_o &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n c.xlij_o ¶_o how_o cristen_v man_n lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o this_o time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_n cristen_v man_n that_o reny_v his_o faith_n &_o become_v a_o sarasyn_n ca._n c.xliij_o ¶_o of_o king_n richard_n cuer_v the_o lion_n &_o of_o his_o conquest_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n ca._n c.xliiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n return_v fro_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o how_o he_o avenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n ca._n c.xlv_o ¶_o how_o johan_n his_o brother_n be_v make_v king_n and_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o lose_v all_o normandy_n ca._n c.xluj_o ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n will_v not_o obeyee_fw-fr the_o pope_n commandment_n wherefore_o all_o englond_n be_v enterdit_v ca._n c.xlvij_o ¶_o how_o stephen_o of_o langton_a come_v in_o to_o englond_n by_o the_o pope_n commandment_n &_o how_o he_o return_v again_o ca._n c.xlux_n ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n destroy_v thordre_fw-fr of_o cisteau_n ca._n c.xlix_o ¶_o how_o pandolf_n deliver_v a_o clerk_n that_o have_v false_v and_o counterfetid_v the_o king_n money_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n ca._n c.l_o ¶_o of_o the_o letter_n obligatorie_n that_o king_n johan_n make_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o petre_n pen_v be_v pay_v ca._n c.lj_o ¶_o how_o the_o clerk_n that_o be_v outlaw_v come_v again_o and_o how_o king_n johan_n be_v assoyl_v ca._n c.lij_o ¶_o how_o the_o enterdiction_n cessyd_v and_o of_o the_o debate_n bitwene_fw-mi king_n johan_n &_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.liij_o ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n for_o to_o be_v king_n ca._n c.liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o pope_n send_v swalo_n a_o lâ—gate_n in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n johan_n ca._n c.lv_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o thridde_v be_v crow_v at_o gloucestre_fw-fr ca._n c.luj_o ¶_o how_o lowy_n return_v in_o to_o france_n and_o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o king_n johanes_n chartre_fw-fr ca._n c.lvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o good_n grant_v for_o the_o new_a charter_n and_o of_o the_o purueyaunce_n of_o oxenford_n ca._n clviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o kenilworth_n &_o how_o gentleman_n be_v disherit_v by_o counseill_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o how_o they_o have_v her_o londe_n again_o ca._n c.lix_o ¶_o the_o ê“phecie_n of_o merlin_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v king_n johanes_n soon_o ca._n c.lx_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n king_n henry_n soon_o ca._n c.lxj_o ¶_o how_o ydeyne_a daughter_n of_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o waly_n &_o aymer_n brother_n of_o th'earl_n of_o mountfort_n be_v take_v on_o the_o see_v ca._n c.lxij_o ¶_o how_o lewelyne_v by_o encorage_n of_o david_n his_o brother_n make_v be_v against_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxiij_o ¶_o how_o david_n lewelyn_v brother_n prince_n of_o waly_n be_v put_v to_o death_n capitulo_fw-la c.lxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n redressyd_v his_o justise_n &_o clerk_n and_o how_o the_o jew_n be_v put_v out_o of_o englond_n ca._n c.lxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v seize_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_o by_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o ca._n c.lxuj_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v withsay_v his_o homage_n for_o scotland_o &_o of_o sir_n thomas_n turbeluyle_n ca._n c.lxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o conquest_n of_o berewyke_a in_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n deliver_v the_o scot_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o how_o they_o drew_v they_o to_o the_o frensshman_n by_o counseill_n of_o william_n waley_n capitulo_fw-la c.lxix_o ¶_o how_o william_n waley_n lete_fw-la flee_v sir_n hugh_n of_o cressyngham_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o fonkyrke_v ca._n c.lxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o last_o marriage_n of_o king_n edward_n and_z how_o he_o go_v the_o their_o de_fw-mi time_n in_o to_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n be_v besege_v ca._n c.lxxij_o ¶_o how_o troylebastone_n be_v first_o ordain_v ca._n c.lxxiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o william_n waley_n the_o false_a traitor_n ca._n c.lxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n for_o tamende_v their_o offencis_fw-la that_o they_o have_v trespacid_a against_o he_o ca._n c.lxxv_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n challenge_v scotland_o ca._n c.lxxuj_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_n gaynsaide_v the_o crouning_n of_o sir_n robert_n the_o bruâ—_n ca._n c.lxxvij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_v be_v pitous_o slay_v ca._n c.lxxviij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n waâ—_n crow_v ca._n c.lxxix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n dub_v at_o westmynstre_n 〈◊〉_d scoâ—â—â—nyghtes_n ca._n c.lxxx_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n be_v discomfit_v in_o bataill_n â—_o how_o sir_n summon_v frysell_n be_v slay_v ca._n c.lxxxj_o ¶_o how_o johan_n earl_n of_o atheles_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxij_o ¶_o how_o john_n willian_n waleis_fw-la brother_n be_v put_v to_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxiij_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o hrus_n flee_v fro_o scotland_o to_o norwey_a ca._n c.lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n deide_a ca._n c.lxxxv_o ¶_o of_o merlyns_n ê“phecie_v declare_v on_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxxxuj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n which_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o ca._n c.lxxxvij_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlanâ—â—_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxxxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o town_n of_o berewyk_fw-mi be_v take_v by_o treason_n &_o how_o ij_o cardinallis_n be_v rob_v in_o englond_n ca._n c.lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n rob_v northumberland_n ca._n c.lxxxx_n ¶_o how_o scotland_n will_v not_o amend_v their_o trespace_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v enterdit_v ca._n c.lxxxxj_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n soon_o be_v make_v the_o king_n chamberlayn_n &_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o mytone_n ca._n c.lxxxxij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o be_v all_o rule_v by_o the_o spencer_n ca._n c.lxxxxiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n and_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v exibe_v out_o of_o englond_n ca._n c.lxxxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v thomas_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o all_o they_o that_o hold_v with_o
the_o castle_n tours_n for_o the_o name_n of_o turine_n that_o there_o be_v enteer_v &_o yet_o in_o to_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a cite_v that_o be_v call_v tonr_n when_o king_n goffar_n wist_v that_o turin_n be_v deed_n he_o come_v again_o with_o his_o man_n and_o after_o yaf_a a_o strong_a bataill_n un_o to_o brute_n but_o brute_n and_o his_o man_n be_v so_o weary_a of_o fight_v that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o endure_v but_o maugre_o he_o and_o all_o his_o brute_n go_v in_o to_o his_o castle_n with_o all_o his_o man_n and_o make_v the_o yate_n fast_o for_o to_o save_v they_o self_n and_o for_o to_o take_v conceill_n among_o they_o what_o be_v best_a for_o to_o do_v brute_n and_o coryn_n nomme_n conceill_n and_o ordain_v that_o coryn_n prive_o shall_v go_v out_o and_o bussh_v he_o in_o a_o wood_fw-mi till_o amorne_v so_o that_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o brnte_v shall_v fight_v with_o his_o enymy_n coryn_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o folk_n in_o that_o one_o side_n and_o slay_v and_o do_v all_o the_o harm_n that_o he_o may_v and_o amorning_n in_o the_o dawening_n brute_n go_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o faught_n with_o his_o enymy_n and_o they_o ferse_o defend_v but_o withyn_a a_o little_a time_n brute_n and_o his_o folk_n slay_v viij_o c_o of_o goffar_n man_n and_o though_o come_v coryn_n from_o the_o buschement_fw-fr and_o smete_v to_o ground_n he_o and_o his_o company_n all_o that_o will_v stone_v or_o abide_v so_o that_o king_n goffar_n and_o his_o folk_n be_v discomfit_v and_o fast_o they_o gun_n to_o flee_v and_o brute_n and_o coryn_n with_o her_o company_n ferselich_o hem_v povesue_v and_o quell_v mo_z of_o they_o in_o the_o fle_v than_o they_o diden_n in_o bataill_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n brute_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o natheles_a brute_n make_v moche_n sorwe_v for_o his_o cousin_n toryn_n that_o there_o be_v slay_v and_o for_o othir_o also_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v of_o his_o man_n that_o be_v to_o seyn_fw-mi seven_o c_o and_o xv_o the_o which_o noble_o he_o let_v entire_a in_o the_o castle_n of_o tonr_n there_o that_o he_o have_v enter_v turyn_n his_o cousin_n ¶_o how_o brute_n arrine_v at_o tottenesse_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o albion_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n that_o be_v bytuene_n coryn_n and_o gogmagog_n ¶_o capitulo_fw-la quarto_fw-la when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v brute_n will_v no_o long_o there_o duelle_fw-fr for_o to_o figgt_fw-fr ne_fw-fr no_o mo_z less_o of_o his_o pepâ—â—_n for_o king_n goffarus_fw-la peple_n may_v every_o day_n eâ—â—resse_v mo_z and_o mo_z and_o brute_n lassen_a and_o there_o for_o he_o take_v all_o his_o man_n and_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o see_v &_o have_v wind_n and_o weder_n at_o will_v and_o the_o fifthe_o day_n afterward_o they_o arrive_v in_o a_o haven_n at_o tottenesse_n and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o albion_n and_o their_o fond_a nethir_n man_n nethir_o woman_n as_o the_o story_n tell_v but_o geantz_n and_o they_o won_v in_o hill_n &_o in_o cave_n 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evermore_o and_o in_o that_o contre_fw-fr duel_v corin_z &_o his_o man_n and_o make_v town_n &_o house_n &_o inhabit_v the_o land_n at_o she_o will_v ¶_o how_o brute_n make_v london_n &_o call_v this_o land_n britain_n &_o scotland_o albyne_o and_o walys_n cambir_n capitulo_fw-la quinto_fw-la brute_n and_o his_o man_n wanton_a forth_o and_o see_v aloute_v in_o 〈◊〉_d place_n where_o they_o may_v find_v a_o good_a place_n and_o covenable_a that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o cite_v for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o folk_n so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o come_fw-mi by_o a_o fair_a river_n that_o be_v call_v the_o thamy_n and_o there_o brute_n bigan_v a_o fair_a ate_z and_o let_v call_v it_o new_a troy_n in_o mind_n and_o remembrance_n of_o the_o great_a troy_n from_o which_o place_n all_o her_o lineage_n be_v come_fw-mi and_o this_o brute_n let_v fall_v a_o down_o wood_n and_o let_v erye_z and_o sow_v land_n and_o do_v mow_v mede_n for_o sustenance_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o peple_n and_o he_o 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het_a to_o have_v duel_v with_o my_o first_o daughter_n and_o anon_o ween_v thenne_n to_o his_o first_o daughter_n but_o anon_o as_o she_o see_v he_o come_v she_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o by_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o may_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o mo_z with_o he_o but_o one_o knight_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v though_o bigan_v leir_v again_o weâ—e_a and_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v &_o say_v though_o alas_o now_o to_o long_o have_v i_o lyvet_n that_o this_o sorwe_v and_o meschief_n be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o be_o i_o poor_a that_o some_o time_n be_v scotfree_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a ¶_o but_o when_o i_o be_v scotfree_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v and_o wurship_v and_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n and_o despite_o and_o now_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o cordeill_n my_o yongeste_v daughter_n say_v i_o trougth_n when_o she_o say_v as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n shall_v i_o be_v belove_v and_o alle_fw-mi the_o whilâ—_n that_o i_o have_v good_a though_o be_v i_o belove_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o ricchesse_n but_o my_o two_o doughtre_n gloss_a i_o though_o and_o now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v little_a pris_fw-fr and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n but_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o ne_v understond_v and_o therefore_o i_o let_v she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v little_a pris_fw-fr of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v sith_o my_o ij_o doughtre_n have_v i_o thus_o disceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_n love_v and_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o sechen_a she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o othir_n land_n
that_o lighte_o i_o let_v she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_n or_o yifte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o father_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v axe_v of_o she_o nomore_o &_o though_o that_o i_o othirwise_o behighten_a thurgh_n her_o false_a speech_n now_o have_v i_o disceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leir_n long_a time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moan_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o see_v and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ask_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_fw-mi and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cite_v that_o she_o be_v in_o prevelich_o he_o send_v his_o squyer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o queen_n to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o father_fw-mi be_v come_fw-mi to_o she_o for_o great_a needs_o 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 sustre_n from_o the_o beginning_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_a and_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counceille_fw-fr that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o bear_v it_o un_o to_o her_o fadri_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o araien_v latin_a and_o wasshen_n &_o than_o come_v ayene_v to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o atte_n lest_o with_o she_o meyne_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o sayne_n that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n and_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_fw-mi with_o mochel_n honour_n they_o he_o resseyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n alle_fw-mi his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v to_o he_o be_v entendant_a to_o king_n leir_n the_o queen_n father_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v to_o himself_o when_o king_n leir_n have_v duel_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughtre_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n and_o send_v it_o in_o to_o britain_n with_o leir_v the_o queen_n father_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n ayene_n &_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o father_fw-mi in_o to_o britaigâ—e_a for_o to_o have_v the_o royame_n after_o her_o fadres_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n and_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o britaigue_v and_o fight_a with_o the_o felon_n &_o hem_n scomfit_v and_o quell_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o leve_v iij._o year_n and_o hold_v his_o royalme_n in_o pee_z and_o afterward_o die_v &_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v entire_a with_o mikel_n honour_n at_o leicestre_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v newus_o to_o cordeill_n wrr_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o to_o prison_n ca._n fourteen_o when_o that_o king_n leir_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n hold_v and_o have_v the_o land_n v_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n die_v her_o lord_n agammp_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o leave_v widue_n and_o though_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v cordeill_n sustre_n son_n and_o to_o she_o have_v enymite_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o there_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bitwene_a hem_n they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o wer_v great_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o un_o to_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n seize_v all_o the_o laâ—de_n and_o deê‘t_v it_o bitwene_v hem_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o xij_o year_n and_o when_o though_o xij_o year_n be_v go_v there_o bigan_v bitwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_n so_o that_o wer_v strong_o yfere_o &_o every_o of_o they_o do_v othir_o moche_n disese_v for_o morgan_n will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n fro_o beyond_o humbr_n that_o conedage_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o strong_a poâ—r_n so_o that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_o conedage_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o quell_v he_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o though_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n ca._n xv_o and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o soon_o a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteis_fw-la that_o well_o &_o noble_o gowned_a the_o land_n &_o wonder_v well_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o last_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o peple_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n fight_v till_o that_o they_o be_v deed_n whereof_o no_o man_n may_v have_v let_n till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pite_n and_o thogan_v it_o cese_n &_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o be_v reignolde_n soon_o &_o aft_o he_o die_v &_o lithe_a at_o york_n ca._n xuj_o after_o this_o reignold_n regn_v gorbodian_n his_o soon_o xv_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ij_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o sâ—owe_v that_o othir_n for_o to_o have_v the_o heritage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n quell_v that_o othir_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v ca._n xvij_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o ij_o son_n that_o he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o wer_v to_o gedre_n for_o the_o land_n that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_fw-la &_o that_o othir_n porre_v and_o this_o ferres_fw-la wood_n have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o othir_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o ferres_n have_v a_o felon_n heart_n and_o thought_n thurgh_n treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o prevelich_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o their_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v ayene_v &_o faught_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_fw-la but_z full_a evell_a it_o happen_v tho_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n wist_v that_o porre_v be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorwe_v for_o encheson_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o that_o othir_n &_o think_v he_o for_o to_o quelle_fw-fr prevely_fw-mi &_o preve_o she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o ij_o knyve_n &_o therewith_o cut_v his_o throat_n &_o the_o body_n also_o in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o herd_n ever_o such_o a_o curse_v mother_fw-mi that_o quell_v with_o her_o own_o ande_fw-mi she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_o the_o reprove_v &_o shame_v to_o the_o mother_n that_o for_o encheson_n of_o that_o one_o soon_o murder_v that_o othir_n &_o so_o lose_v hem_n both_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o kyngis_fw-la courtes_o hold_v all_o britain_n and_o which_o be_v her_o name_n ca._n xviij_o when_o the_o ij_o brother_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o nad_z leave_v behind_o hem_o nethir_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_n othir_o of_o the_o kindred_n that_o may_v have_v the_o heritage_n &_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o streng_a man_n drive_v and_o scomfit_v the_o febl_a and_o token_n all_o her_o land_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a be_v &_o strife_n under_o they_o but_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_fw-mi overcome_v all_o though_o othir_v and_o thurgh_n her_o strength_n and_o may_v they_o token_n all_o the_o land_n and_o every_o of_o he_o take_v a_o certain_a contre_fw-fr and_o in_o his_o contre_fw-fr let_v call_v he_o king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o othir_n be_v call_v dawalliere_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o loeger_n &_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n that_o be_v lotrinus_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o the_o thridde_v be_v call_v rudac_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o waly_n and_o the_o iiij_o be_v call_v cloten_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o cornewaille_n but_o this_o cloten_n
fight_v with_o belyn_n his_o brother_n and_o belyn_n come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o breton_n &_o will_v tho_o have_v yeven_v he_o bataill_n but_o her_o mother_n cornewen_n that_o though_o live_v have_v herd_n that_o that_o one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o othir_n and_o go_v bitwene_v her_o son_n and_o hem_n make_v accord_v with_o moche_n peyne_v so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o though_o ij_o brother_n with_o michel_n bliss_n go_v to_o gedre_v in_o to_o great_a troy_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v ayere_o and_o after_o they_o nomme_n her_o conseill_n for_o to_o go_v conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o diden_n and_o burn_v town_n and_o destroy_v the_o land_n both_o in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n yaf_a hem_n bataill_n with_o his_o pour_z but_o he_o be_v overcome_v &_o yaf_a truage_n un_fw-mi to_o belyn_n and_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o that_o they_o wenten_a forth_o to_o rome_n &_o conquer_a rome_n &_o all_o lombardy_a &_o germany_n and_o take_v homage_n &_o feaulte_n of_o earl_n baron_n &_o of_o all_o othir_n &_o aft_n they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o britaigue_n &_o duel_v with_o her_o briton_o in_o joy_n and_o rest_n &_o tho_o make_v brenne_n the_o town_n of_o bristol_n and_o since_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lordship_n &_o there_o duel_v he_o all_o his_o lyfâ—_n and_o belyn_n duel_v at_o new_a troy_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belyngesgate_n aft_v his_o own_o name_n &_o when_o this_o belin_n have_v regn_v noble_o xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v atte_n new_a troie_n how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la quell_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o 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 &_o the_o king_n of_o denmarâ—â—_n will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o 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_v record_v to_o belyn_n his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evell_a pay_v &_o wroth_a &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o briton_o &_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slow_a the_o king_n gutlagh_n &_o brouÈt_v the_o land_n in_o subjection_n all_o new_a &_o take_v of_o folk_n feaute_n &_o homage_v &_o after_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o orkeney_n he_o fond_a thirty_o ship_n full_a of_o man_n &_o woman_n beside_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o the_o king_n axe_v what_o they_o be_v an_z earl_n that_o be_v mastir_n of_o they_o all_o courteisly_a ansuerd_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o 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 travail_v half_a a_o year_n &_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_o witen_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n that_o of_o hem_n will_v have_v pite_n or_o mercy_n to_o yeve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o contre_fw-fr wherein_o they_o myghten_v duelle_fw-fr &_o have_v rest_n and_o become_v his_o liâ—ge_a man_n and_o to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n and_o feaulte_n while_o that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o and_o he_o and_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n this_o herd_n he_o have_v pite_n of_o they_o and_o yafe_v they_o a_o i_o will_v all_o wilderness_n the_fw-mi that_o no_o man_n be_v duel_v saufe_fw-fr only_a wild_a bests_n and_o the_o earl_n thank_v much_o the_o king_n and_o become_v his_o man_n &_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o feaulte_n and_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o i_o will_v and_o the_o earl_n be_v call_v irlamal_n &_o therefore_o he_o let_v call_v yâ—_z land_n irlande_n aft_v his_o own_o name_n the_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o regn_v twenty-five_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n guentholen_n regn_v in_o goodness_n and_o well_o gowned_a the_o land_n all_o his_o life_n time_n ca._n twenty-five_o and_o when_o cormbatrus_fw-la be_v deed_n regn_v guentholen_n his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condition_n &_o well-beloved_a &_o he_o gowned_a the_o land_n well_o &_o wyâ—ely_o &_o he_o regn_v xxuj_o year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o king_n seisell_v regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n ¶_o ca._n xxuj_o and_o after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seisell_n well_o &_o worthy_o and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o father_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o he_o regn_v xv_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lithe_a at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seisell_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o ca._n xxvij_o and_o after_o seisell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o nineteeen_o year_n in_o pee_z &_o howan_n his_o soon_o x._o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldoune_n ¶_o how_o king_n mor_fw-mi with_o die_v thurgh_n meschaunce_n thurgh_n a_o best_a for_o his_o wikednesse_n ca._n xxviij_o after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o &_o become_v wikked_a &_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o great_a vengeance_n come_v to_o he_o for_z as_o â—e_n go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v black_a &_o horrible_a &_o hidous_a &_o he_o go_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v that_o best_a with_o a_o quarrel_n but_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n the_o best_a anon_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a have_v &_o he_o devour_v a_o life_n &_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n thurgh_n vengeance_n of_o god_n aft_n that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodian_n that_o be_v morwith_n soon_o that_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrigge_n ca._n xxix_o after_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n the_o briton_o crow_v grandobodi_n a_o his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodian_a long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n &_o town_n &_o this_o grandobodian_a make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrigge_n &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v welbe_n love_v of_o rich_a &_o pour_z for_o he_o honour_v the_o rich_a and_o help_v the_o pour_z this_o grandobodian_a have_v iiij_o son_n arthogaill_o hesidur_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o of_o artogaill_n that_o be_v grandobodianus_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o â—â—th_n put_v a_o down_o for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o soon_o artogaille_n v._o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wikked_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o the_o briton_n wood_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v he_o a_o down_o &_o make_v hesidur_n his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o become_v so_o good_a &_o merciable_a that_o man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pite_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v v._o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pite_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaille_fw-fr that_o be_v king_n before_o &_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n &_o take_v his_o brother_n the_o croun_n ayene_v &_o make_v he_o king_n ayens_fw-fr all_o the_o briton_n will_n and_o afterward_o artogaille_n become_v so_o good_a of_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v well-beloved_a of_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o become_v so_o debonair_a &_o free_a &_o do_v right_a &_o reason_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vj._n year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o grantham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n the_o breton_n â—rouned_v a_o othir_n tyâ—e_fw-fr hesidur_n but_o his_o ij_o brother_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_fw-mi of_o he_o great_a despite_n &_o eke_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o help_v foâ—_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n and_o so_o they_o token_n he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o they_o deê‘t_v all_o 〈◊〉_d bitwene_fw-mi hem_n both_o but_o higamus_n levyd_v but_o seven_o year_n &_o tho_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n &_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o pykering_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n nomen_fw-la hesidur_n out_o of_o prâ—son_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o thridde_v time_n ca._n xxxij_o and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n briton_n nomme_n anon_o yâ—t_a hesidur_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n
&_o tho_o regn_v he_o in_o pee_z fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karlille_n ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z each_o after_o othir_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxxiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n every_o aftâ—r_a othir_n in_o pee_z &_o without_o any_o long_a tarry_n i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regn_v as_o the_o story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n &_o he_o regn_v xij_o year_n &_o aft_v he_o regned_a morgan_n ij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vj._n year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v idwalan_n viij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xj_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—oghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catill_o xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porrex_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cheryn_n xvij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v coyll_o xij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o xx_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xu.ij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—rian_a v._o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v elind_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n xij_o year_n and_o aft_v he_o regn_v quirgunde_v viij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regâ—ed_v mortan_n vj._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v bledagh_n iij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v caph_n i_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v gen_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v seisell_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n and_o king_n tabreth_n xj_o year_n and_o archinal_a fourteen_o year_n and_o groll_n thirty_o year_n and_o rodingu_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hertâ—r_n v._o year_n and_o hampir_n vj._n year_n and_o carâ—our_n seven_o year_n and_o digneill_n iij._n year_n and_o samuel_n twenty-four_o year_n &_o reed_n ij_o year_n &_o eln_v seven_o month_n &_o this_o ely_n have_v iij._n soneâ—lud_o caâ—sibalan_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o father_fw-mi capitulo_fw-la xxâ—iiij_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lord_n his_o soon_o and_o govern_v well_o â—he_v land_n and_o moche_v honour_v good_a folk_n &_o temper_v &_o amend_v wikked_a folk_n this_o lord_n love_v more_o to_o duelle_fw-fr at_o troie_n than_o in_o any_o othir_n place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troie_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o be_v the_o cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v thurgh_n variance_n of_o lrez_fw-fr and_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cite_v a_o fair_a gate_n &_o call_v it_o ludgate_n after_o his_o name_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o cite_v hete_n it_o loundres_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o deide_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n &_o he_o have_v ij_o young_a son_n andâ—aghen_n and_o tormace_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr nethir_v speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongth_v &_o therefore_o the_o briton_o crow_v a_o strong_a knight_n that_o be_v call_v lord_n that_o be_v cassibalamus_n brother_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o britain_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n grant_v to_o cassibalam_fw-la that_o be_v ludes_fw-la brother_n the_o land_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n cesar_n come_v twye_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lord_n regn_v his_o brother_n cassibalam_fw-la &_o become_v a_o good_a man_n &_o moche_n belove_v of_o his_o briton_o so_o yâ—_z for_o his_o goodness_n &_o courtesy_n they_o grant_v he_o the_o ream_n for_o evermore_o to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o the_o king_n of_o his_o goodness_n bet_v norissh_v worthelich_o both_o son_n that_o be_v lord_n his_o brother_n &_o after_o make_v the_o elder_a soon_o earl_n of_o cornewaill_v &_o that_o othir_n earl_n of_o london_n and_o while_o this_o king_n cassibalam_fw-la regn_v come_v julius_n caesar_n that_o be_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o pour_z of_z romayn_v and_o will_v have_v have_v this_o land_n thurgh_n strength_n but_o cassibalan_n oâ—come_v he_o in_o bataille_fw-fr thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o briton_n &_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o thiâ—_n land_n &_o he_o go_v ayene_v to_o rome_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a pour_z a_o othir_n time_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o cassibalan_n but_o he_o be_v discomfit_v thurgh_n strength_n of_o the_o briton_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o corn_n waill_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n his_o brother_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o gudian_a king_n of_o scotland_n &_o corband_n king_n of_o north_n waly_n &_o of_o bretaill_n king_n of_o southwale_n &_o in_o this_o bataill_n be_v slay_v nennon_n that_o be_v cassibalams_n brother_n wherefore_o he_o make_v much_o sorwe_v and_o so_o wâ—nt_a julius_n caesar_n out_o of_o this_o land_n with_o a_o sue_v of_o romayn_v that_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v and_o though_o cassibalam_fw-la go_v ayene_v to_o london_n &_o make_v a_o fest_n un_fw-fr to_o all_o his_o folk_n that_o though_o have_v he_o help_v and_o when_o that_o feste_fw-la be_v do_v each_o man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n ca._n xxxuj_o and_o after_o it_o befall_v thus_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n household_n &_o gentleman_n of_o the_o earl_n household_n of_o london_n after_o mete_v go_v in_o fere_n for_o to_o play_v and_o thurgh_n debate_v that_o arise_v among_o they_o enelyn_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n cousin_n of_o london_n quell_v irenglas_n that_o be_v the_o king_n cousin_n wherefore_o the_o king_n swear_v that_o enelin_n shall_v be_v honge_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n that_o be_v enelinê°_n lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a to_o ward_v the_o earl_n &_o think_v he_o destroy_v &_o preve_o the_o earl_n send_v lrez_v to_o julius_n caesar_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o he_o a_o venge_n upon_o the_o king_n &_o he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o when_o the_o emê‘our_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o ordain_v a_o strong_a pour_z &_o come_v again_o the_o three_o time_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n halp_n he_o with_o seven_o m._n man_n and_o at_o the_o three_o time_n be_v cassâ—balan_n overcome_v and_o discomfit_v and_o make_v pee_z to_o the_o emê‘our_n for_o iij._n m._n pond_n of_o silver_n yield_a by_o year_n for_o truage_n for_o this_o land_n for_o evermore_o &_o half_o ayere_v pass_v the_o emê‘our_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n with_o he_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o this_o land_n and_o after_o cassâ—balan_n regn_v xvij_o year_n in_o pee_z and_o though_o die_v he_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n by_o comune_a assent_n crow_v andragen_n earl_n of_o cornwaille_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v viij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o kymbalyn_n that_o be_v andragenys_n soon_o a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxviij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o andragen_n regn_v kymbalyn_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n in_o moche_n â—_o sperite_v and_z pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v bear_v ihun_v crist_n our_o savyour_fw-mi of_o that_o sweet_a virgin_n marie_n this_o king_n kymbelyn_n have_v ij_o son_n guider_n and_o armoger_n good_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o when_o this_o king_n kymbalyn_n have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o king_n gynder_n that_o be_v kymbalynê°_n soon_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o truage_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o land_n that_o cassibalan_n have_v grant_v and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o romayne_n ca._n thirty-nine_o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o kymbalyn_n regn_v gynder_n his_o soon_o 〈◊〉_d good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a and_o he_o be_v of_o so_o high_a heart_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pare_v to_o rome_n that_o
that_o be_v a_o sarazen_a call_v his_o brother_n elga_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n that_o all_o though_o fair_a maiden_n be_v in_o bear_v and_o he_o ordain_v though_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o pehites_n of_o denmare_n of_o orkoney_n and_o of_o norwey_n and_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o burn_v town_n &_o slay_v folk_n and_o cast_v a_o down_o chyrche_n and_o house_n &_o religion_n and_o rob_v the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o put_v to_o death_n all_o though_o that_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o right_n believe_v &_o cristendome_n ¶_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o there_o be_v no_o sovereign_a that_o may_v hem_v help_n for_o the_o king_n maximian_n have_v take_v with_o he_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n he_o go_v to_o conquer_v little_a britaigne_a and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n that_o you_o here_o now_o tell_v be_v seint_a albone_n martyr_a thurgh_n the_o wood_fw-mi tiraunt_v dioâ—â—cian_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o be_v now_o a_o albaye_n make_v of_o seint_a albone_n while_o that_o he_o be_v a_o paynyme_n ¶_o but_o he_o convert_v he_o to_o god_n thurgh_n the_o predicacion_n of_o a_o clear_a and_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v call_v anabel_n that_o be_v herburgh_v a_o night_n in_o his_o house_n and_o this_o waz_v after_o the_o incarnacion_n of_o ihun_v cristâ—â—_n xxuj_o year_n and_o man_n shall_v underston_n that_o seint_a albone_n suffer_v his_o matirdome_n before_o that_o seint_a edmond_n be_v martyr_v and_o she_o for_o be_v seint_a albone_n call_v the_o first_o martyr_n of_o england_n ¶_o this_o gowannes_n brother_n &_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v sarazenes_n go_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n &_o destroy_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o find_v and_o no_o thing_n they_o ne_v spare_v when_o this_o tide_n come_v to_o rome_n now_o that_o king_n gowan_n have_v bigonne_v for_o to_o stroie_v this_o land_n the_o emê‘our_n and_o though_o of_o rome_n send_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o of_o great_a pour_z that_o be_v call_v gracian_a with_o twenty-four_o m._n man_n well_o fight_a for_o to_o cast_v out_o sarazenes_n out_n of_o this_o land_n &_o all_o they_o arrine_v at_o portesmothe_a ¶_o maximian_n may_v not_o come_v himself_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o he_o be_v choose_v emê‘our_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n that_o be_v seint_a eleyne_n soon_o ¶_o when_o this_o gracian_a be_v arrine_v with_o his_o host_n he_o let_v aspie_v prive_o where_o the_o king_n gowan_n may_v be_v find_v and_o he_o come_v upon_o they_o sudden_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o her_o bed_n and_o descomfit_v he_o &_o slay_v they_o in_o her_o bed_n every_o chon_n that_o none_o of_o he_o ascape_v sauf_a gowan_n that_o flee_v with_o moche_n sorwe_v in_o to_o his_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o soon_o after_o it_o befall_v that_o maximian_n be_v slay_v at_o rome_n thurgh_n treason_n and_o when_o gracian_a wise_n that_o tide_n be_v let_v crown_n he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v he_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v 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sarazenes_n that_n have_v destroy_v this_o land_n ¶_o and_o the_o roman_n say_v that_o they_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o annoy_v for_o her_o send_v after_o folk_n in_o to_o britain_n all_o for_o to_o help_v the_o briton_n and_o they_o will_v no_o more_o so_o do_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o bisshopp_n gosselyne_n go_v then_n without_o any_o socour_n or_o help_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britaigne_a that_o be_v call_v aldroie_n and_o this_o be_v the_o thridde_v king_n after_o gowan_n merâ—edoke_v as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o the_o bisshopp_n pray_v this_o king_n aldroie_n of_o help_n and_o socour_v ¶_o the_o king_n have_v great_a pite_n in_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o have_v herd_n how_o the_o bisshopp_n flee_v and_o how_o the_o cristen_n man_n weren_a slay_v in_o great_a britaigne_a thurgh_n paynym_n and_o sarazenes_n he_o grant_v he_o costantine_n his_o brother_n he_o for_o to_o help_v with_o power_n of_o folk_n and_o hem_n do_v array_n horse_n armure_n and_o 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he_o wist_v of_o this_o thing_n he_o assemble_v all_o the_o sarazenes_n and_o come_v ayen_n hem_v and_o yafe_v they_o bataille_fw-fr and_o costantine_n slow_v he_o with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi and_o all_o though_o othir_v sarazenes_n be_v discomfit_v and_o slay_v that_o none_o ascape_v but_o though_o that_o be_v convert_v un_o to_o god_n ¶_o how_o costantine_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o little_a britain_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o mochel_n britoigne_n for_o his_o worthiness_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimotercio_fw-la anon_o after_o the_o bataill_n they_o go_v to_o london_n and_o coun_v there_o costantine_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n goseline_n set_v the_o crown_n on_o his_o heed_n &_o amnoynt_v he_o as_o fall_v to_o a_o king_n for_o to_o be_v and_o though_o bigan_v cristendome_n this_o king_n costantine_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v anon_o after_o he_o spouse_v his_o wife_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o the_o briton_n and_o he_o beget_v iij._o son_n on_o she_o the_o first_o be_v call_v constance_n that_o othir_n aurilambros_n and_o the_o thridde_v uter_n constance_n the_o elder_a brother_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n he_o make_v he_o a_o monk_n at_o wyuchestere_a costantine_n her_o father_fw-mi waz_v slay_v thurgh_n treason_n for_o it_o befall_v on_o a_o time_n that_o a_o pchite_a come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n in_o message_n as_o it_o be_v &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n prive_o in_o conceill_n the_o king_n let_v wide_a his_o chambre_n of_o tho_o man_n that_o be_v wythynne_v and_o there_o abide_v no_o mo_z but_o the_o king_n and_o the_o pehite_a and_o make_v a_o contenaunce_n as_o they_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o ere_n and_o there_o he_o quell_v he_o with_o a_o long_a knife_n and_o after_o go_v queynte_o out_o of_o the_o chambre_n into_o a_o othir_n chambre_n so_o at_o the_o last_o no_o man_n wist_v where_o he_o be_v bicome_a ¶_o when_o the_o king_n meyn_n wist_v that_o her_o lord_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v so_o moche_n sorwe_v they_o nyse_v all_o what_o to_o do_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o ij_o son_n aurilambros_n and_o uter_n weren_a so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n and_o the_o thridde_v brother_n be_v monk_n at_o win_v chestre_n as_o be_v say_v be_v forne_o but_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n think_v prive_o in_o his_o heart_n thurgh_n queyntyse_v to_o be_v king_n and_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n there_o that_o constance_n be_v monk_n and_o to_o he_o say_v constance_n quoth_v he_o your_o father_fw-mi be_v deed_n and_o yonr_n ij_o brother_n that_o be_v with_o gosseline_n the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n to_o norissh_v
be_v so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n ¶_o wherefore_o i_o conceill_n yowe_o that_o you_o forsake_v your_o abit_fw-la and_o come_v with_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o to_o the_o briton_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v king_n ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v king_n costantines_n soon_o that_o be_v monk_n at_o wynchestre_n and_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o ij_o brother_n go_v but_o young_a of_o age_n and_o vortiger_n let_v sleâ—_n he_o to_o be_v king_n himself_o ¶_o capitulo_fw-la liiij_o ¶_o his_o vorager_n concâ—illed_v this_o constanâ—t_n so_o moche_v till_o he_o forsake_v his_o abbot_n and_o go_v with_o he_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v woun_v and_o make_v king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o briton_n ¶_o this_o king_n constance_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n he_o wist_v ne_o know_v but_o little_a of_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr coude_fw-fr no_n thing_n what_o knyghthode_n axe_v he_o make_v vortiger_n his_o chief_a mastir_n and_o counceiller_n and_o ya_fw-mi fe_o he_o all_o his_o power_n for_o to_o ordain_v and_o to_o do_v as_o moche_v as_o to_o the_o ream_n aê‘teyn_v so_o that_o himself_o nothing_o enternel_v but_o only_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o king_n ¶_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o ward_n and_o goveruaille_n at_o his_o own_o will_v he_o think_v a_o prive_a treason_n and_o to_o slay_v constance_n the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v himself_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n and_o regne_fw-la and_o let_v send_v after_o a_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n the_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o hem_v hold_v with_o he_o to_o duelle_fw-fr with_o he_o as_o to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o body_n as_z he_o will_v wend_v thurgh_n the_o land_n to_o ordain_v thing_n that_o apê‘teyn_v to_o a_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o vortiger_n 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to_o little_a britain_n and_o the_o king_n hem_v resseyve_v with_o mochel_n honour_n and_o lete_fw-la hem_n to_o norisshe_v and_o there_o they_o duel_v till_o they_o become_v fair_a knight_n and_o strong_a and_o fer_v and_o thought_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o dethe_v of_o constance_n her_o brother_n when_o they_o see_v her_o time_n and_o so_o they_o do_v as_o you_o shnll_v here_o tell_v afterward_o ¶_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o tydynge_n ne_fw-fr come_v over_o see_v to_o the_o kindred_n of_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n that_o be_v damn_a and_o put_v to_o the_o dethe_v thurgh_n vortiger_n in_o this_o land_n therefore_o they_o be_v wondre_o wroth_a and_o sworen_n that_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o her_o kynne_n death_n and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o rob_v in_o many_o place_n and_o quell_v and_o do_v all_o the_o sorwe_v that_o they_o may_v when_o vortiger_n it_o wist_v he_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o sore_o be_v annoy_v and_o in_o a_o othir_n place_n also_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o that_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o brother_n ordain_v and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o mochel_n britain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o be_v quenge_v upon_o constance_n her_o brother_n death_n so_o that_o in_o one_o half_a and_o in_o that_o othir_n he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v whidder_fw-mi to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o engist_n and_o xj_o thousaud_v man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n 〈◊〉_d who_o vortiger_n yafe_v a_o place_n that_o call_v be_v thongâ—â—stell_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimosexto_fw-la and_o soon_o after_o this_o sorwe_v tide_v come_v to_o vortiger_n that_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o strangier_n be_v arrive_v in_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o â—ent_a but_o he_o wist_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v ne_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n send_v anon_o a_o messaiger_n 〈◊〉_d that_o some_o of_o bem_fw-la shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o folk_n they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o axe_v and_o in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr they_o will_v go_v ¶_o there_o be_v ij_o brother_n master_n and_o prince_n of_o that_o strong_a company_n that_o one_o be_v call_v engist_n and_o that_o othir_n horse_n engist_n go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o encheson_n wherefore_o they_o be_v there_o arrine_v in_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o say_a sir_n we_o be_v of_o a_o contre_fw-fr that_o call_v be_v saxony_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o eermayne_n where_o in_o be_v so_o moche_n for_o we_o that_o of_o the_o peple_n be_v so_o moche_n that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o hem_n sustain_v ¶_o the_o master_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v the_o land_n to_o govern_v and_o rule_v make_v to_o come_v before_o hem_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o bold_a be_v among_o they_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o that_o best_a may_v travaill_n in_o to_o diucrse_v land_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v hem_v yeve_v horse_n and_o harnay_n armure_v and_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n need_v and_o after_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o go_v in_o to_o a_o othir_n contre_fw-fr where_o that_o they_o mow_v lyven_v as_o her_o aunce_n stres_n do_v before_o hem_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o sir_n king_n if_o you_o have_v aught_o to_o do_v with_o our_o company_n we_o be_v come_v in_o to_o your_o land_n and_o with_o good_a will_v yowe_o will_v serve_v and_o your_o land_n keep_v help_n and_o defend_v from_o your_o enymye_n if_o that_o yowe_o need_v ¶_o when_o vortiger_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o say_v he_o will_v glad_o hem_v withhold_v upon_o such_o covenant_n if_o they_o may_v deliver_v his_o land_n of_o his_o
enemy_n he_o will_v yeve_v they_o reasonable_a londe_n where_o they_o shall_v duel_n for_o evermore_o engist_n thank_v he_o goodly_a and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o and_o his_o company_n xj_o m._n shall_v dnell_v with_o the_o king_n vortiger_n and_o so_o moche_v they_o do_v thurgh_n her_o boldness_n that_o they_o deliver_v the_o land_n clean_o of_o his_o enemy_n though_o pray_v engist_n the_o kyug_n of_o so_o moche_v land_n that_o he_o may_v make_v to_o he_o a_o cite_v for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o meyne_n ¶_o the_o king_n ansuerd_v it_o be_v not_o to_o do_v with_o out_o conceill_v of_o his_o briton_o ¶_o engist_n pray_v he_o eftsoon_o of_o as_o moche_v place_n as_o he_o may_v compass_v with_o a_o thong_n of_o a_o skin_n whereupon_o he_o may_v make_v he_o a_o manner_n and_o for_o he_o to_o duel_n on_o and_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o fee_o ¶_o though_o nomme_n engist_n a_o bull_n skin_n and_o cut_v it_o as_o small_a as_o he_o myÈt_v all_o in_o to_o a_o thwonge_a all_o a_o round_n and_o there_o with_o compase_v he_o as_o moche_v land_n as_o he_o make_v upon_o a_o fair_a castle_n and_o when_o this_o castle_n be_v you_o make_v he_o let_v call_v it_o â—hwongcastell_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o place_n be_v mark_v with_o a_o thong_n ¶_o of_o ronewen_n that_o be_v engistes_n daughter_n and_o how_o the_o king_n vortiger_n spouse_v she_o for_o her_o beaute_fw-fr capitulo_fw-la quinqnagesimo_fw-la sepfimo_fw-la when_o this_o castle_n be_v make_v and_o fnll_v well_o array_v engist_n preve_o send_v by_o letter_n in_o to_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o come_v of_o after_o a_o houndred_a ship_n fill_v with_o strange_a man_n that_o beware_v bold_a and_o well_o fight_a in_o all_o bataille_fw-fr and_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v with_o hem_n rone_n when_o his_o daughter_n that_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o a_o man_n may_v see_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o peple_n be_v come_fw-mi that_fw-mi he_o have_v send_v after_o he_o take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o castle_n with_o much_o joy_n and_o himself_o upon_o a_o day_n go_v un_o to_o the_o king_n and_o pray_v he_o there_o worthy_o that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o see_v his_o new_a manner_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o place_n that_o he_o compass_v with_o a_o thong_n of_o the_o skin_n ¶_o the_o king_n anon_o grant_v it_o he_o free_o and_o with_o he_o go_v thidder_fw-mi and_z be_v well_o a_o pay_v with_o the_o castle_n and_o with_o the_o fair_a werke_n and_z to_o gedres_n there_o they_o eten_v and_o drunken_a with_o mochel_n joy_n ¶_o and_o when_o night_n come_v that_o the_o king_n vortiger_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o his_o chambre_n for_o to_o take_v there_o his_o nyghte_n rest_n ronewen_a that_o be_v engistes_n daughter_n come_v with_o a_o coupe_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o honde_n and_o kneel_v before_o the_o king_n and_o say_v to_o he_o wassaille_n and_o the_o king_n wist_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o mean_n ne_o what_o he_o shall_v ansuere_v for_o as_o much_o as_o himself_o ne_v none_o of_o his_o briton_n yet_o coude_fw-fr none_n englissh_n speak_v ne_fw-mi understond_v it_o but_z speak_v though_o the_o same_o langage_fw-fr that_o briton_n yet_o do_v ¶_o nothelees_n a_o latymer_n tell_v the_o king_n the_o full_a understond_v there_o of_o wassaille_n and_o that_o othir_n shall_v a_o sure_a drink_n haille_n ¶_o and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o be_v saille_n and_o drynkhaille_n come_v up_o in_o this_o land_n and_z from_o that_o time_n un_fw-mi to_o this_o time_n it_o be_v will_v use_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n vortiger_n see_v the_o fairness_n of_o rone_n wen_n and_o his_o arm_n lay_v about_o her_o nekke_n and_o iij._o swete_o kill_v she_o and_o anon_o right_o he_o be_v anamer_v upon_o she_o that_o be_v deside_v to_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o ask_v of_o engist_n her_o fadri_n ¶_o and_o engiste_n grant_v he_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v yeve_v he_o all_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o kent_n that_o he_o may_v duelle_fw-fr in_fw-la and_o his_o peple_n ¶_o the_o king_n he_o grant_v preve_o with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o spouse_v the_o damisell_n that_o be_v moche_v confusion_n to_o himself_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o briton_n become_v so_o wroth_a for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v a_o woman_n of_o mysbeleve_v wherefore_o they_o go_v all_o from_o he_o and_o no_o thing_n to_o he_o take_v keep_v ne_o help_v he_o in_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v ¶_o how_o vortymer_n that_o be_v vortigerâ—_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o engist_n druien_v ouâ—â—_n and_o how_o vortymer_n be_v slay_v capitulo_fw-la lviij_o this_o engist_n go_v in_o to_o kent_n and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n and_o bicome_a in_o a_o little_a whyl_v of_o so_o great_a pour_z and_o so_o moche_v peple_n have_v that_o man_n wist_v not_o in_o little_a time_n which_o be_v the_o king_n man_n and_o which_o be_v engistes_n man_n wherefore_o all_o britaigne_a have_v of_o he_o drede_n &_o say_v among_o they_o that_o if_o they_o ne_v take_v othir_o counceill_n bitwene_v they_o all_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v betray_v thurgh_n engist_n and_o his_o peple_n ¶_o â—ortiger_fw-la the_o king_n have_v bigoten_a on_o his_o first_o wife_n iij._o son_n the_o first_o be_v callet_n vortimer_n that_o second_o catagren_n and_o the_o thridde_v passent_fw-la ¶_o the_o briton_n everychon_n by_o one_o assent_n choose_v vortimer_n to_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o soverayne_n and_o her_o counceiller_n in_o every_o bataille_n &_o crow_v he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o will_v suffer_v vortiger_n no_o long_o to_o regne_fw-la for_o encheson_n of_o the_o alliance_n bitwene_fw-mi engist_n and_o he_o the_o briton_o ordain_v a_o great_a host_n to_o drive_v out_o engist_n and_o his_o company_n of_o the_o land_n and_o yafe_v he_o iij._n bataille_fw-fr that_o first_o be_v in_o kent_n there_o he_o be_v lord_n the_o second_o what_o at_o tette_fw-fr ford_n and_o the_o three_o de_fw-mi be_v in_o a_o shire_n athishalf_n cool_a in_o a_o more_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o bataill_n hem_v meet_v catagren_n and_o horse_n engistes_n brother_n so_o that_o each_o of_o hen_n slay_v othir_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o contre_fw-fr be_v yeven_a long_o before_o to_o horn_n thurgh_n vortiger_n though_o he_o have_v spouse_v his_o cousin_n their_o hâ—_n have_v make_v a_o fair_a castle_n that_o i_o call_v hornecastell_n after_o his_o own_o name_n ¶_o and_o vortimer_n be_v so_o amnoy_v for_o his_o brother_n death_n catagren_n that_o he_o be_v deed_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n ¶_o wherefore_o anon_o he_o let_v felle_fw-fr the_o castle_n to_o ground_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o he_o ne_v left_a night_n ne_o day_n till_o he_o have_v drive_v out_o engist_n &_o all_o his_o peple_n of_o the_o land_n and_o when_o engist_n be_v drive_v away_o ronewen_v his_o daughter_n make_v forwey_a now_o and_o quentelyn_n speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v next_o the_o king_n vortimer_n and_o privye_v with_o he_o and_o so_o moche_v she_o yaf_v he_o of_o yifte_n that_o he_o be_v enpoisen_v and_o die_v at_o london_n the_o iiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o there_o he_o lie_v ¶_o how_o the_o britous_a choose_v a_o othir_n time_n vortiger_n to_o be_v her_o king_n and_o engist_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n open_a and_o they_o fight_v to_o gedre_n ca._n lix_o ¶_o fter_o vortimers_n death_n the_o briton_n by_o her_o common_a assent_n eftsoon_o make_v vortiger_n her_o king_n upon_o this_o covenant_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o after_o suffer_v engist_n ne_fw-mi none_o of_o his_o eftsoon_o to_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v ronewen_v the_o queen_n preve_o send_v by_o letter_n to_o engist_n that_o she_o have_v enpoisen_v vortimer_n and_o that_o vortiger_n her_o lord_n ayene_v bare_a the_o corone_n and_o regned_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n well_o array_v with_o moche_n peple_n for_o to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o the_o briton_n and_o to_o win_v this_o land_n ayene_v ¶_o and_o when_o engist_n here_v this_o tide_n he_o make_v great_a â—oye_n and_o apparail_v he_o hasty_o with_o xv_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v doubghty_a in_o every_o bataille_n and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o vortiger_n herd_n tell_v that_o engist_n be_v come_v ayenâ—_n with_o a_o great_a pour_z in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o assemble_v his_o briton_n and_o though_o go_v ayens_n engist_n for_o to_o have_v yeve_v he_o bataille_n and_o his_o folk_n ¶_o but_o engiste_n dread_a he_o sore_o of_o the_o briton_n for_o they_o have_v discomfice_v he_o before_o and_o have_v drive_v he_o out_o with_o strength_n wherefore_o engist_n pâ—aied_v a_o
his_o werk_n myÈt_v not_o stone_v that_o he_o have_v bigonne_v never_o prove_v ¶_o ca._n lxij_o when_o merlin_n have_v hear_v all_o that_o his_o mother_n have_v say_v spakeâ—to_o the_o king_n in_o this_o manner_n ¶_o sir_n how_o i_o be_v beget_v axe_n you_o no_o more_o for_o it_o fall_v nought_o to_o ê‘owe_v ne_fw-fr to_o none_o othir_v to_o wit_n but_o tell_v i_o encheson_n wherefore_o i_o be_o to_o you_o y_fw-mi braught_fw-mi and_o wherefore_o you_o have_v send_v after_o i_o certes_o quoth_v the_o king_n my_o wise_a counceler_n have_v do_v i_o to_o understonde_v that_o the_o mortier_n of_o a_o werke_n that_o i_o have_v bigonne_v behove_v to_o be_v temper_v with_o your_o blood_n or_o the_o foundement_n shall_v faill_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o sir_n quod_fw-la merlin_n will_v you_o slay_v i_o for_o my_o blood_n for_o to_o tempre_fw-it with_o your_o mortier_n you_o qd_n the_o king_n orelle_n shall_v never_o my_o castle_n stand_v as_o my_o counceler_n do_v i_o to_o understonde_v ¶_o though_o ansuerde_v merlin_n to_o the_o king_n sir_n he_o say_v let_v they_o come_v bifore_fw-la i_o tho_o wise_a conceler_n and_o i_o will_v prove_v that_o they_o say_v not_o well_o ne_fw-la true_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o wise_n be_v y_fw-mi come_fw-mi merlin_n axe_v if_o his_o blood_n be_v the_o encheson_n to_o make_v the_o werke_n stand_v and_o endure_v all_o these_o wise_n be_v abassh_v and_o counde_v not_o ansuere_v ¶_o merlin_n tho_o say_v to_o the_o king_n sir_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o then_o cheson_n wherefore_o your_o werk_n thus_o fail_v and_o may_v not_o stone_v ¶_o there_o be_v under_o the_o montaigne_a there_o that_o you_o have_v bigonne_v your_o towr_n a_o great_a pond_n of_o water_n and_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pond_n under_o the_o water_n the_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d dragon_n that_o one_o be_v white_a that_o othir_n reed_n that_o fyghten_v to_o gedâ—â—â—_n ayen_n your_o werk_n do_v you_o my_o deep_a till_o your_o man_n come_v to_o the_o ponce_n and_o do_v your_o man_n take_v away_o the_o water_n all_o out_o &_o than_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o dragon_n as_o i_o have_v you_o we_o tell_v that_o to_o gedre_fw-fr fight_n ayens_fw-fr your_o werk_fw-mi ¶_o and_o this_o be_v the_o encheson_n certes_o wherefore_o the_o fundament_n faill_v the_o king_n anon_o let_v dig_v under_o till_o that_o man_n come_v to_o that_o pond_n and_o let_v do_v away_o all_o that_o water_n &_o there_o they_o find_v ij_o dragon_n as_o merlin_n have_v tell_v that_o egre_o fight_a to_o gedres_n ¶_o the_o white_a dragon_n egre_o assail_v the_o reed_n and_o lay_v on_o he_o so_o strong_o that_o he_o may_v not_o endâ—re_v but_o withdrowe_v he_o and_o rest_v in_o the_o same_o caveâ—_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v a_o while_n rest_v he_o go_v before_o &_o assail_v the_o reed_n deagon_n angre_o and_o hold_v he_o so_o sore_o that_o he_o myÈt_v not_o ayens_fw-fr he_o endure_v but_o wythdrowe_v he_o and_o rest_v and_o after_o come_v ayene_v the_o white_a dragon_n and_o strong_o fight_v with_o the_o reed_n dragon_n andâ—ote_v andâ—ote_v he_o evell_a and_o he_o overcome_v that_o he_o fleigh_v then_n and_o no_o more_o come_v ayene_n ¶_o of_o the_o significacion_n of_o tho_o ij_o dragon_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pond_n that_o fight_a to_o gedre_n ¶_o ca._n lxiij_o this_o king_n vortiger_n and_o his_o man_n that_o faught_v this_o bataill_n have_v great_a mervaille_n &_o pray_v merlin_n to_o tell_v he_o what_o it_o myÈt_v betoken_v ¶_o sir_n qd_n merlin_n i_o shall_v you_o tell_v the_o rede_n dragon_n betoken_v yourself_o and_o the_o white_a betoken_v the_o folk_n of_o saxony_n that_o first_o you_o take_v and_o hold_v in_o this_o land_n that_o now_o fighten_v ayens_n yowe_o and_o you_o we_o have_v drive_v and_o enchace_v ¶_o but_o briton_o of_o your_o lineage_n overcomen_v they_o and_o drive_v they_o a_o way_n and_o sithen_a at_o the_o come_n again_o of_o the_o saxon_n they_o recover_v this_o land_n and_o hold_v it_o for_o evermore_o &_o drive_v out_o the_o briton_n and_o do_v with_o this_o land_n her_o will_n and_o destroy_v cristendome_n thâ—rgh_n out_o this_o land_n ¶_o Èe_o have_v have_v first_o joy_n with_o her_o come_n but_o no_o we_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o you_o great_a damage_n &_o sorwe_v ¶_o for_o though_o ij_o brother_n of_o constance_n that_o be_v king_n the_o which_o you_o let_v slay_v shulle_n come_v bifor_o a_o quinzeme_n pass_v with_o a_o great_a pour_z from_o little_a britaigne_a and_o shullen_a avenge_v the_o death_n of_o her_o brother_n &_o they_o shall_v brenne_n yowe_o first_o with_o sorwe_v and_o after_o they_o shall_v slay_v a_o great_a party_n of_o saxon_n &_o shall_v out_o drive_v all_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o the_o land_n &_o therefore_o abide_v you_o here_o no_o long_o to_o make_v castle_n ne_o none_n othir_o werke_n but_o anon_o go_v else_o where_o your_o life_n all_o for_o to_o save_v to_o god_n i_o yowe_o bytake_v for_o troth_n i_o have_v say_v to_o yowe_o of_o thing_n that_o shall_v befall_v ¶_o and_o understand_v well_o that_o aurilambros_n shall_v be_v king_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v empoisen_v &_o little_a time_n regne_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n aurilambros_n how_o be_v pursue_v vortigâ—â—_n &_o engist_n &_o how_o they_o diden_n ¶_o co._n lxiiij_o qerlyn_n and_o his_o mother_n deê‘t_v from_o the_o king_n &_o turn_v again_o karmardyne_o ¶_o and_o so_o after_o tide_a come_v to_o the_o briton_n that_o aurilambros_n &_o uter_n his_o brother_n be_v arrine_v at_o cottenesse_n with_o a_o great_a host_n ¶_o and_o the_o briton_n anon_o assemble_a hem_n &_o go_v to_o underfong_a aurilambros_n &_o uter_n with_o great_a nobilesse_a &_o lad_n hem_n to_o london_n &_o crow_v there_o aurilambros_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o diden_n to_o he_o homage_n and_o he_o axe_v where_o vortiger_n that_o be_v king_n myÈt_v be_v find_v for_o he_o will_v be_v a_o venge_v of_o hiâ—_n brother_n death_n and_o after_o he_o will_v be_v upon_o paynym_n ¶_o and_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o vortiger_n be_v in_o wales_n &_o so_o they_o 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the_o liÈt_n of_o fire_n ¶_o this_o stern_a be_v seâ—n_v of_o many_o a_o man_n but_o none_o of_o they_o wist_v what_o it_o betoken_v ¶_o uter_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n that_o be_v in_o waly_n with_o his_o host_n of_o briton_n saw_n that_o star_n &_o the_o great_a light_n yâ—_z yaf_fw-mi he_o wonder_v there_o of_o great_o what_o it_o myÈt_v betoken_v &_o let_v call_v merlin_n &_o pray_v he_o for_o to_o tell_v what_o it_o myÈt_v betoken_v ¶_o of_o the_o betokening_n of_o the_o star_n ¶_o ca._n lxix_o merlyn_n see_v that_o star_n &_o behold_v he_o long_o time_n &_o sitheneâ—_n 〈◊〉_d qnoke_n &_o weep_v tender_o and_o say_v alas_o alas_o that_o so_o noble_a
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that_o god_n will_v have_v do_v who_o name_n be_v blissh_v without_o end_n amen_o ¶_o how_o king_n costantine_n be_v wer_v of_o mordeâ—â—â—â—_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxx_fw-la this_o costantine_n be_v a_o noble_a knight_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n &_o though_o ij_o son_n that_o mordred_a have_v beget_v have_v great_a â—â—uie_n to_o costantine_n that_o though_o be_v crow_v king_n and_o so_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o meve_v be_v ayens_n he_o and_o assemble_v a_o gr_a host_n of_o hen_n that_o be_v before_o with_o mordrede_fw-la and_o have_v be_v drive_v away_o and_z that_o diden_n moche_n sorwe_v thurgh_n all_o that_o land_n that_z one_o brother_n ordain_v he_o to_o london_n for_o to_o take_v the_o cite_v and_o that_o othir_v to_o wynchestre_fw-fr but_o costantine_n come_v to_o london_n and_o sâ—ow_v he_o that_o be_v the_fw-mi and_z after_o he_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n and_o slow_v he_o that_o there_o be_v also_o so_o that_o both_o his_o enemy_n be_v deed_n and_o when_o costantine_n 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he_o quell_v &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o all_o britaigne_a &_o briton_o bare_a he_o to_o stâ—nheâ—g_v &_o there_o they_o he_o enter_v with_o mochel_n honour_n ¶_o of_o king_n conan_n ca._n lxxxxiij_fw-la after_o this_o curan_n regn_v conan_n that_o be_v his_o coâ—in_n that_o be_v a_o wonder_n proud_a knight_n &_o regn_v &_o coude_fw-fr have_v no_o manner_n love_v but_o ever_o he_o be_v medel_v with_o his_o peple_n &_o take_v his_o uncle_n with_o be_v &_o quell_v his_o ij_o child_n the_o saxone_n wer_v ayens_n he_o oft_o time_n but_o he_o hem_v overcome_v at_o the_o last_o and_o so_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n &_o he_o regn_v xiij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n of_o king_n cortif_a and_o of_o gurmonde_n that_o come_fw-mi thurgh_n the_o paynym_n in_o to_o britain_n ca._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la after_o this_o conan_n regn_v his_o cousin_n cortif_a that_o be_v bihated_a of_o all_o his_o peple_n and_o no_o thyug_n belove_v and_o this_o 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king_n be_v so_o stern_a &_o so_o wyk_v that_o they_o nold_z new_o never_o speak_v with_o they_o but_o quell_v hem_n everichone_o alas_o for_o sorwe_v for_o they_o ne_v spare_v they_o no_o more_o than_o the_o wolf_n do_v the_o sheep_n but_o smyton_a of_o the_o heed_v of_o everichove_n &_o so_o all_o be_v there_o martyr_v that_o to_o hem_v come_v that_o be_v to_o understonde_v v._n c._n &_o xl_o &_o afterward_o though_o ij_o king_n go_v fro_o thame_n to_o baugore_n for_o to_o quelle_fw-fr all_fw-mi though_o that_o they_o myÈt_v there_o find_v of_o the_o briton_n and_o when_o the_o briton_n that_o hear_v that_o assemble_v &_o ordain_v all_o her_o pour_z for_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o though_o be_v there_o a_o baron_n in_o wale_n that_o be_v call_v bledrik_n of_o cornewaille_n that_o some_o time_n waz_v lord_n of_o denenshire_n but_o the_o king_n adelbright_n have_v drive_v he_o in_o to_o waly_n &_o yeve_v he_o bataille_n and_o at_o that_o bataille_n be_v king_n adelbright_a slay_v &_o 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not_o long_o after_o that_o alisaunder_n king_n of_o scotland_n nas_fw-la deed_n and_o david_n earl_n of_o huntyngdone_v that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o scotland_n axe_v and_o claim_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v right_o full_a heir_n but_o many_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_n saiden_n nay_o wherefore_o great_a debate_n arise_v bitwene_v they_o and_o her_o friend_n for_o as_o moche_v that_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o his_o coronation_n &_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n the_o foresaid_a david_n deide_a and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o saâ—â—e_a david_n have_v iij_o dough_n tâ—es_n that_o worthelich_o be_v marry_v the_o first_o daughter_n be_v marry_v to_o bailloll_v the_o second_o to_o brus_n the_o thridde_v to_o hastinge_n and_o the_o for_o say_v bailloll_n &_o brus_n challenge_v the_o land_n of_o scotland_o &_o great_a debate_n &_o strife_n aroo_v bitwene_v hem_n iij._n for_o encheson_n that_o each_o of_o they_o will_v have_v be_v 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command_v they_o for_o to_o yield_v they_o and_o put_v they_o to_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o the_o scot_n â—olde_v not_o wherefore_o that_o hall_fw-mi be_v burn_v and_o cast_v a_o down_o and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v withyn_a be_v burn_v and_o king_n edward_n lose_v no_o mo_z man_n at_o that_o voyage_n of_o simple_a estate_n but_o xxviij_o englishmen_n and_o the_o wardeyne_a of_o the_o castle_n yafe_v up_o the_o key_n without_o any_o assaute_n and_o there_o be_v take_v william_n douglas_n and_o sir_n simond_n feisell_n and_o the_o earl_n patrick_n yield_v they_o to_o the_o peâ—s_n but_o ingham_n of_o hwisremlle_n and_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o be_v with_o the_o king_n edward_n forsake_v king_n edward_n and_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n and_o afterward_o they_o be_v take_v and_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o afterward_o the_o king_n foryaf_fw-mi hem_v her_o trespass_n and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o prison_n ¶_o and_o though_o let_v king_n edward_n close_o in_o berewyk_n with_o wally_n and_o with_o dyche_n and_o afterward_o robert_n rous_n go_v to_o tyndale_n and_o set_v wuyebrugge_n a_o fire_n and_o exham_n and_o lamerstoke_n and_o quell_v and_o rob_v the_o folk_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr and_o afterward_o he_o go_v from_o thenne_n un_o to_o dumbarre_v and_o the_o first_o wedenesday_n of_o march_n the_o king_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o garenne_n sir_n hugh_o percy_n and_o sir_n hugh_n spencer_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n for_o to_o besege_n the_o castle_n but_o one_o that_o be_v call_v sir_n richard_n syward_a a_o traitor_n a_o false_a man_n ymagyne_v for_o to_o beguile_v the_o engâ—â—sshmen_n and_o send_v to_o the_o englisshman_n hem_n for_o to_o desceyuâ—_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v yield_v to_o hem_v the_o castle_n if_o they_o will_v grant_n they_o viij_o day_n of_o respite_n that_o he_o myÈt_v send_v &_o tell_v to_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o how_o his_o man_n ferde_v that_o be_v with_o in_o the_o castle_n &_o send_v he_o 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to_o be_v trewâ—_n to_o i_o &_o new_a never_o after_o this_o time_n ayens_fw-fr i_o bear_v arm_n &_o all_o they_o consent_v to_o the_o king_n will_v &_o swoâ—e_n upon_o god_n body_n ¶_o that_o be_v to_o seyne_v sir_n johan_n of_o comynâ—_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o the_o strathorne_n the_o earl_n of_o carryk_n and_o also_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n undertoke_v for_o all_o the_o clergy_n and_o so_o the_o king_n deliver_v they_o &_o yaâ—e_z hem_o saufconduit_n to_o wend_v in_o to_o her_o own_o land_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o they_o ne_v arisen_a ayene_n king_n edward_n for_o encheson_n that_o they_o wist_v well_o that_o king_n edwardys_n folk_n be_v take_v in_o gascoigne_n as_o before_o be_v say_v but_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o wist_v well_o that_o his_o land_n shall_v have_v forwe_v &_o shame_v for_o her_o falseness_n &_o in_o haste_n go_v he_o over_o the_o see_v to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o there_o hold_v he_o &_o come_v never_o more_o ayene_v wherefore_o the_o scot_n choose_v to_o her_o king_n william_n waleiâ—â—a_o â—â—baud_n &_o a_o harlot_n come_fw-mi up_o of_o noÈt_n &_o moche_n harm_n do_v to_o the_o englishman_n ¶_o and_o king_n edward_o thouÈt_o how_o he_o may_v have_v deliveraunce_n of_o his_o peple_n that_o be_v take_v in_o gascoigne_v &_o in_o haste_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o flaundres_n for_o to_o be_v up_o on_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o flaundres_n underfeng_v he_o with_o mochel_a honour_n &_o grant_v he_o all_o his_o land_n at_o his_o own_o will_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n herd_n tell_v that_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v arrine_v in_o flaundres_n &_o come_v with_o a_o huge_a pour_z he_o for_o to_o destroy_v he_o pray_v he_o to_o trew_v for_o ij_o year_n so_o that_o english_a marchantz_n &_o also_o french_a myÈt_n safe_o go_v &_o â—om_n in_o both_o side_n ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n grant_v it_o so_o that_o he_o must_v have_v his_o man_n out_o of_o â—_o son_fw-it that_o be_v in_o gascoigne_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n grant_v anâ—â—e_a &_o so_o they_o be_v deliver_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o scot_n send_v by_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o seint_a andrew_n in_a to_o frannce_n to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o sir_n charly_v his_o brother_n that_o sir_n charlys_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o power_n &_o they_o of_o scotland_o wood_n come_v with_o her_o pour_z and_o so_o they_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o englond_a that_o land_n for_o to_o destroy_v from_o scotland_o till_o that_o they_o come_v to_o kent_n and_o the_o scot_n trust_v moche_n upon_o the_o frenshman_n but_o of_o that_o thing_n they_o have_v no_o manner_n grant_v ¶_o and_o nothelee_v the_o scot_n begin_v to_o rob_v &_o quelle_fw-fr in_o northumberland_n &_o do_v much_o harm_n ¶_o how_o william_n walleis_n let_v sâ—ee_n sir_n hugh_n of_o cressyngham_n &_o of_o the_o bataille_n of_o fonkirke_n ca._n c.lxx_o when_o this_o tide_n be_v come_v to_o king_n edward_n that_o willian_n walleis_n have_v ordain_v such_o a_o strong_a pour_z and_o that_o all_o scotland_o to_o he_o be_v attendant_a and_o ready_a to_o quelle_fw-fr englishmen_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o land_n he_o be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o send_v anonâ—y_a letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o garren_n and_o to_o sir_n henry_n percy_n and_o to_o sir_n william_n latomer_n and_o to_o sir_n hugh_n of_o cressyngham_n his_o tresorer_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v pour_z and_o wend_v in_o to_o northumberland_n &_o so_o forth_o in_o to_o scotland_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o contreis_n and_o when_o william_n waley_n hear_v of_o her_o come_n he_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v and_o the_o englisshman_n he_o folew_v and_o drofe_n he_o
v._o c._n man_n of_o arm_n for_o many_o of_o they_o of_o france_n in_o who_o you_o have_v have_v great_a trust_n have_v great_a deinte_v you_o for_o to_o scorn_v and_o almyghty_a god_n grant_v you_o grace_v your_o enemy_n to_o overcome_v the_o queen_n isabella_n send_v though_o thurgh_n renaud_n &_o flaâ—â—dres_n for_o her_o soudiour_n &_o ordain_v she_o every_o day_n for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o englond_a ayene_n &_o so_o she_o have_v in_o her_o company_n sir_n edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v that_o be_v earl_n of_o kent_n that_o be_v sir_n edward_n brother_n of_o englond_n ¶_o whenne_n king_n edward_n let_v keep_v the_o cost_n by_o the_o see_v &_o let_v try_v all_o the_o priâ—e_n man_n of_o arm_n &_o footman_n thurgh_n englond_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la uj_o whenne_v king_n edward_n herd_n telle_fw-fr that_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n her_o soon_o will_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o mavy_a alien_n and_o with_o they_o that_o be_v outelaw_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o her_o rebelnesse_n he_o be_v sore_o dread_a to_o be_v put_v a_o down_o and_o less_o his_o kingdom_n wherefore_o he_o ordain_v to_o keep_v his_o castell_n in_o waly_n as_o well_o as_o in_o englond_n with_o vitaille_n and_o her_o apâ—â—ille_n and_o let_v keep_v his_o river_n and_o also_o the_o see_v cost_n where_o of_o the_o v._o port_n tokâ—â—_n to_o keep_v they_o and_o also_o the_o seâ—_n ¶_o and_o at_o the_o fest_n of_o decollation_n of_o seâ—â—t_a â—ohan_n baptist_n the_o citezem_v of_o london_n send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o porchestre_n a_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o and_o also_o he_o command_v ferthermore_o by_o his_o lrez_n ordain_v that_o every_o hondr_v and_o wapentake_n of_o englond_n to_o triours_n as_o well_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n as_o of_o man_n a_o foot_n &_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o xx_o some_o &_o in_o a_o c._n some_o &_o command_v that_o all_o though_o man_n be_v a_o redâ—_n when_o any_o outeâ—â—se_n or_o cry_n be_v make_v for_o to_o pursue_v and_o take_v the_o alâ—ens_v that_o come_fw-mi to_o englond_n for_o to_o benymme_n he_o the_o land_n and_o for_o to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n ¶_o and_o more_o over_o he_o let_v cry_v thurgh_n his_o â—atent_n in_o every_o fair_a and_o in_o every_o markete_n of_o englond_n that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n his_o elder_a soon_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n that_o they_o be_v take_v &_o safe_o keep_v without_o any_o manner_n harm_n un_o to_o hem_v do_v and_o all_o othir_n manner_n peple_n that_o come_v with_o they_o anon_o smite_v of_o her_o hede_n without_o any_o manner_n ransom_n ¶_o and_o what_o man_n that_o may_v bring_v sir_n rogier_n â—eed_v mortime_n of_o wygmore_o shall_v have_v a_o c._n pound_n of_o money_n for_o his_o travaille_n and_o furthermore_o he_o ordain_v by_o his_o patent_n and_o command_v to_o make_v a_o fire_n upon_o every_o high_a hill_n beside_o the_o river_n and_o in_o low_a contre_n for_o to_o make_v high_a bekenes_n of_o tymbre_n that_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o the_o alien_n come_v un_o to_o the_o land_n by_o night_n that_o man_n shall_v tend_v the_o bekenes_n that_o the_o contre_fw-fr may_v be_v warn_v and_o come_v &_o mete_v her_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n his_o uncle_n in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n his_o soon_o come_v to_o land_n at_o herewiche_a and_o how_o they_o diden_n capitulo_fw-la cc.vij_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n erward_o her_o soon_o duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n sir_n edward_n of_o wodestoke_v earl_n of_o kent_n &_o sir_n johan_n the_o erly_n brother_n of_o henaud_n &_o her_o company_n dread_a not_o the_o menace_v of_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr of_o his_o traitor_n for_o they_o trust_v all_o in_o goddiz_fw-fr grace_n &_o come_v un_o to_o herewich_n in_o southfolk_n the_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o sptembre_n &_o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxuj_o and_o the_o queen_n &_o sir_n 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come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o good_a array_n and_o in_o good_a manner_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o profit_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o of_o our_o right_a dear_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o ream_n with_o all_o our_o myÈt_n and_o power_n to_o keep_v and_o maynten_a as_o we_o and_o all_o the_o good_a folk_n of_o the_o foresaid_a ream_n be_v hold_v to_o do_v and_o upon_o that_o we_o pray_v yowe_o that_o you_o will_v be_v help_v to_o we_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o you_o may_v in_o this_o quarrel_n that_o be_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d profit_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n and_o we_o have_v have_v un_o to_o this_o time_n nâ—ne_o ansuere_a of_o the_o foresaid_a lettre_n ne_o know_v not_o your_o will_n in_o that_o party_n wherefore_o we_o send_v to_o yowe_o again_o and_o pray_v and_o charge_v you_o that_o you_o bear_v yowe_o so_o ayens_n we_o that_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o greve_v you_o but_o that_o you_o be_v to_o we_o help_v by_o all_o the_o way_n that_o you_o may_v or_o may_v know_v for_o wetith_n well_o in_o certain_a that_o we_o and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v come_fw-mi with_o we_o in_o to_o this_o ream_n ne_o thenke_n not_o to_o do_v if_o it_o like_v god_n any_o thing_n but_o that_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o common_a ê“fite_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n but_o only_o to_o destroyen_fw-mi hugh_o spencer_n our_o enemy_n and_o enemy_n to_o all_o the_o ream_n as_o you_o well_o know_v wherefore_o we_o pray_v you_o and_o charge_v you_o in_o the_o faith_n that_o you_o owe_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o to_o we_o and_z upon_o all_o that_o you_o shullâ—_n mow_v forfeit_v again_o we_o that_o if_o the_o say_v hugh_n spencer_n our_o enemy_n come_v withynne_v your_o power_n that_o you_o do_v he_o hasty_o to_o be_v take_v and_o safe_o keep_v un_o till_o we_o have_v ordain_v of_o he_o our_o will_v and_o that_o you_o leave_v it_o not_o in_o no_o manner_n wise_a as_o you_o desire_v honour_n and_o profit_n of_o we_o alle_fw-mi and_o of_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o vnderstond_a well_o that_o if_o you_o do_v our_o prayer_n and_o maundement_n we_o shall_v the_o more_o be_v behold_v un_fw-mi to_o yowe_o and_o also_o you_o shall_v gete_v yowe_o wurshippe_n and_o profit_n if_o you_o send_v we_o hasty_o ansuere_a of_o alle_fw-mi your_o wylle_n yenen_fw-ge at_o baldok_v the_o vj._n day_n of_o october_n ¶_o which_o â—ettre_n er_o in_o the_o dawening_n of_o the_o day_n of_o seint_a denis_n be_v tak_v upon_o the_o new_a cross_n in_o cheap_a and_o many_o copy_n of_o the_o same_o â—etter_n be_v tak_v upon_o wyndowe_n and_o door_n and_o upon_o othir_o place_n in_o the_o cite_v that_o alle_fw-mi man_n pass_a by_o the_o weigh_n may_v seen_v and_o rede_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n king_n edward_n be_v at_o london_n in_o the_o tower_n at_o his_o meet_a and_o a_o messagier_n come_v in_o to_o the_o hall_fw-mi and_z say_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n be_v come_v to_o land_n at_o herewyche_a and_o have_v bring_v in_o her_o company_n sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n and_o with_o he_o man_n of_o arm_n without_o nombre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o with_o that_o word_n sir_n hugh_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_fw-mi speak_v and_z thus_o to_o the_o king_n say_v my_o most_o wurshipfull_a lord_n and_o king_n of_o englond_n now_o mow_v you_o make_v good_a cheer_n for_o certain_o they_o be_v alle_fw-mi we_o ¶_o the_o king_n see_v this_o word_n comfortable_a yet_o he_o be_v fâ—ll_o sorewefull_a and_o pensyfe_n in_o heart_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n have_v not_o yet_o fullich_o â—â—en_o that_o there_o come_v in_o to_o the_o hall_fw-mi a_fw-mi othir_o messagier_n and_o say_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n be_v arrive_v at_o herewych_a beside_o yepswyche_n in_o
follow_v ever_o more_o the_o king_n court_n and_o go_v and_o take_v the_o king_n prize_n for_o her_o penny_n worth_n at_o good_a cheer_n wherefore_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o they_o come_fw-mi in_z be_v full_a sore_o dread_a and_o almost_o destroy_v ¶_o though_o begone_v the_o comminalte_n of_o englond_n for_o to_o hate_v isabella_n the_o queen_n that_o so_o moche_v love_v her_o when_o she_o come_v ayenâ—_n for_o to_o pursue_v the_o false_a traitor_n the_o spencer_n from_o france_n ¶_o and_o that_o same_o time_n the_o fol_n traitor_n robert_n of_o holland_n that_o betray_v his_o lord_n sir_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v tho_o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o be_v wonder_v prive_a with_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o also_o with_o rogier_n the_o mortimere_fw-la but_o that_o avail_v he_o but_o little_a for_z he_o be_v take_v at_o miâ—elmasse_n that_o though_o come_v next_o â—ewing_v after_o as_o he_o ride_v toward_o the_o queen_n isabella_n to_o london_n &_o sir_n thomas_n wither_v smite_v of_o his_o heed_n beside_o the_o town_n of_o seint_a alban_n and_o this_o sir_n thomas_n duel_v tho_o with_o sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n &_o he_o put_v he_o in_o hide_v for_o drede_n of_o the_o queen_n for_o she_o love_v he_o wonder_v nioche_n and_o pray_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n for_o he_o that_o the_o same_o thomas_n must_v be_v exile_v onte_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o noble_a earl_n sir_n henry_n lancastre_n have_v oft_o time_n herd_n the_o common_a clamour_n of_o the_o englisshman_n of_o the_o disese_n that_o be_v do_v in_o englond_n and_o also_o for_o diverse_a wrong_n that_o be_v do_v among_o the_o common_a peple_n of_o the_o which_o the_o king_n bear_v the_o blame_n with_o wrong_n for_o he_o nas_fw-la but_o full_a young_a and_o tender_a of_o age_n and_o thought_n as_o a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o do_v away_o and_o slake_v the_o sclaundre_v of_o the_o king_n person_n if_o that_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manner_n wise_a so_o as_o the_o king_n be_v there_o of_o no_o thing_n guilty_a wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o ê‘ill_n of_o lie_v and_o limb_n ¶_o and_o so_o he_o assemble_v all_o his_o retenaunce_n and_o go_v and_o speak_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o of_o the_o king_n honour_n and_o also_o for_o to_o amend_v his_o astate_n and_o sir_n thomas_n brotherton_n erle_n marchall_a and_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v that_o be_v the_o king_n uncle_n and_o also_o man_n of_o london_n make_v her_o oath_n he_o for_o to_o maynten_a in_o that_o same_o quarill_fw-mi ¶_o and_o her_o cause_n be_v this_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v hold_v his_o housold_a and_o his_o meyny_n as_o a_o king_n ought_v for_o to_o do_v and_o have_v also_o his_o rialte_n and_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v deliver_v out_o of_o her_o honde_n in_o to_o the_o king_n honde_v all_o manner_n lordships_n rent_n town_n and_o castle_n that_o apparteyn_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n as_o othir_n quesne_n have_v do_v before_o she_o and_o meddle_v with_o none_o othir_v thing_n ¶_o and_o also_o that_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n shall_v duelle_fw-fr upon_o his_o own_o land_n for_o the_o which_o londe_n he_o have_v help_v disherit_z moche_n peple_n so_o that_o common_a peple_n be_v not_o destroy_v thurgh_v her_o wrong_n full_o take_v ¶_o and_o also_o to_o enquere_v how_o and_o by_o who_o the_o king_n be_v betray_v and_o false_o disceyve_v at_o stanhope_n and_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n that_o the_o scot_n go_v away_o by_o night_n from_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o and_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n the_o ordinance_n that_o be_v make_v at_o the_o king_n coronacione_n be_v put_v a_o down_o that_o be_v to_o seyne_v that_o the_o king_n for_o amendment_n and_o help_a of_o the_o ream_n and_o in_o honour_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v govern_v and_o rule_v by_o xij_o the_o grette_v and_o wise_a lordeâ—_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n and_o without_o they_o shall_v no_o thing_n be_v grant_v 〈◊〉_d do_v as_o fore_n be_v say_v the_o which_o covenauntz_n malicyus_o be_v put_v a_o down_o fro_o the_o king_n wherefore_o many_o harm_n shame_n and_o reprove_v have_v fâ—lle_fw-la un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o ream_n and_o that_o be_v understond_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o edward_n sum_n time_n king_n of_o englond_n be_v ordain_v by_o assent_n of_o the_o commalte_n in_o pleyne_v parliament_n for_o to_o be_v under_o the_o ward_n &_o governaunce_n of_o henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n his_o cousin_n for_o savacione_n of_o his_o body_n he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o ward_n and_o thurgh_n colour_n of_o queen_n isabella_n and_o of_o the_o mortimer_n without_o consent_n of_o any_o parliament_n they_o take_v &_o lead_v he_o there_o that_o never_o after_o none_o of_o his_o kindred_n may_v with_o he_o speak_v ne_o see_v and_o after_o traitoures_o take_v and_o he_o mordr_v for_o who_o death_n a_o foul_a sclaundre_v arise_v thurgh_n out_o all_o christendom_n when_o it_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o also_o the_o tresour_n that_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n have_v leave_v in_o many_o place_n in_o englond_n and_o in_o waly_n be_v waste_v and_o bear_v away_o without_o the_o wylle_n of_o king_n edward_n his_o soon_o in_o destructione_n of_o he_o and_o of_o all_o his_o folk_n also_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n that_o the_o king_n yafe_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n for_o the_o which_o ream_n the_o king_n auncestres_n have_v full_a sore_n you_o trâ—â—uailled_v and_o so_o do_v many_o a_o noble_a man_n for_o her_o right_a and_o be_v un_fw-fr to_o david_n that_o be_v robert_n the_o brus_n soon_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o right_n have_v to_o the_o ream_n as_o all_o the_o world_n it_o wist_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d also_o by_o who_o the_o charter_n and_o remembraunce_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o right_n of_o scotland_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o tresorie_n and_o take_v un_o to_o the_o scot_n the_o king_n enemy_n to_o disherit_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o successor_n and_o to_o great_a harm_n un_o to_o his_o have_v and_o great_a reprove_v un_fw-mi to_o all_o englisshman_n for_o evermore_o also_o wherefore_o dame_n â—ohan_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o king_n sister_n edward_n be_v disê‘age_v and_o marry_v un_o to_o david_n that_o be_v robert_n the_o brus_n soon_o that_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o enemy_n un_fw-fr to_o englond_n and_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n she_o be_v take_v in_o to_o our_o enemy_n ande_fw-mi out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n while_o the_o good_a earl_n henry_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o company_n token_n counceill_n how_o these_o point_n above_o say_v may_v be_v amend_v un_o to_o the_o wurshipp_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o his_o profit_n and_o to_o the_o profit_n also_o of_o his_o have_v ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n coniect_v and_o sotilte_n and_o also_o of_o the_o mortimerâ—_n let_v ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o salisbury_n and_o at_o that_o same_o parliament_n the_o mortimer_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_n ayens_n all_o the_o baron_n will_v of_o englond_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o corounâ—_n and_o sir_n johan_n of_o eltham_n the_o king_n brother_n be_v gurt_v with_o a_o sword_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o though_o be_v call_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o evermore_o queen_n isabella_n so_o moche_v procure_v ayens_n she_o soon_o the_o king_n that_o she_o have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n edward_n and_o of_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o ê‘lement_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n will_v not_o come_v but_o ordain_v all_o his_o power_n ayenâ—_n the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o the_o mortimer_n and_o man_n of_o london_n ordain_v they_o with_o v._o c._n man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o when_o queen_n isabella_n wist_v of_o the_o do_v she_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o by_o his_o name_n full_a angre_o that_o in_o evell_a time_n he_o think_v upon_o tho_o point_n ¶_o tho_o send_v the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o the_o mortimer_n after_o her_o retenue_n and_z after_o the_o king_n retenue_fw-fr so_o that_o they_o have_v ordain_v among_o they_o a_o huge_a host_n and_o they_o counceil_v the_o king_n so_o that_o upon_o a_o night_n they_o ride_v twenty-four_o mile_n towards_o bedford_n there_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n be_v with_o his_o company_n and_o think_v to_o have_v he_o destroy_v and_o that_o night_n she_o ride_v beside_o the_o king_n she_o soon_o as_o a_o knight_n arm_v for_o drede_n of_o dethe_v and_o it_o be_v do_v the_o king_n to_o understonde_v that_o the_o earl_n henry_n of_o lancastre_n &_o his_o company_n will_v have_v destroy_v the_o king_n and_o his_o counceill_n for_o ever_o more_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v somdele_n towards_o he_o â—eny_v and_o annoy_v ¶_o when_o the_o earl_n marchall_a and_o the_o earl_n
out_o of_o the_o ward_n under_o the_o earth_n in_o to_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n that_o go_v in_o to_o the_o west_n which_o aley_n dame_n isabella_n the_o quenâ—_n ne_v none_o of_o her_o man_n ne_o the_o mortimer_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o companine_n know_v it_o not_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v lede_v yowe_o thurgh_n that_o aley_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n without_o aspy_n of_o any_o man_n that_o be_v your_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o night_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o quarrel_n and_o the_o same_o constable_n also_o go_v they_o to_o horse_n and_o maden_a sembland_n as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o mortimer_n sight_n ¶_o but_o anene_o as_o the_o mortime_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o go_v that_o they_o will_v have_v go_v over_o the_o see_v for_o drede_n of_o he_o and_o anon_o he_o and_o his_o company_n token_n counceill_n among_o hem_n for_o to_o let_v her_o passage_n &_o send_v lrez_fw-fr anon_o to_o the_o port_n so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n shall_v wend_v home_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr but_o if_o they_o be_v arrest_v and_o take_v ¶_o and_o among_o othir_o thing_n william_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n prive_o lad_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o his_o company_n by_o the_o foresaid_a weigh_n under_o earth_n so_o till_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o castle_n and_o go_v up_o in_o to_o the_o tower_n there_o that_o the_o mortime_n be_v in_o ¶_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n hem_v ascry_v hidous_o and_o say_v a_o traitor_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o that_o you_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v die_v yet_o a_o evell_a dethe_v everywhichone_o an_o anon_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o mountagu_n be_v company_n up_o with_o a_o mace_n &_o smite_v the_o same_o hugh_o upon_o the_o heed_n that_o the_o brain_n breast_n out_o and_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o be_v he_o deed_n a_o evell_a death_n ¶_o tho_o take_v they_o the_o mortimer_n as_o he_o arm_v he_o at_o the_o tower_n door_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o he_o for_o drede_n and_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n see_v that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v she_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v in_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n un_fw-fr to_o hem_n say_v ¶_o now_o fair_a sire_n i_o pray_v yowe_o that_o you_o do_v none_o harm_n to_o his_o body_n a_o worthy_a knight_n our_o well-beloved_a friend_n and_o our_o dear_a cousin_n though_o go_v they_o thenne_n and_o come_fw-mi and_z bring_v the_o mortimer_n and_o present_v he_o un_o to_o the_o king_n edward_n and_o he_o command_v to_o bring_v he_o in_o sauf_a ward_n but_o anon_o as_o they_o that_o be_v consent_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o mortimer_n do_v herd_n tell_v that_o he_o be_v take_v they_o go_v and_o hide_v hem_n and_o prive_o by_o night_n go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n eke_v in_o his_o side_n with_o hevy_a heart_n and_o morning_n and_o live_v up_o on_o her_o land_n as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o so_o that_o same_o year_n that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v he_o have_v at_o his_o retenue_n ix_o score_n knight_n without_o squyer_n and_o seriaunte_n of_o arm_n and_o footman_n and_o though_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lad_n to_o london_n and_o sir_n symond_n of_o bereford_n be_v lad_n with_o he_o and_o be_v take_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n to_o keep_v ¶_o but_o afterward_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lyf_v examine_v at_o westmynster_n bâ—fore_o the_o king_n &_o before_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_a for_o ê‘ill_v that_o may_v fall_v to_o the_o ream_n and_o to_o enquere_v also_o which_o be_v assent_v to_o sir_n edward_n death_n the_o king_n father_fw-mi and_o also_o thurgh_n who_o the_o scot_n ascape_v from_o stanhope_o in_o to_o scotland_o without_o the_o will_n of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o the_o chartre_n of_o rageman_n be_v deliâ—ed_v un_o to_o the_o scot_n wherein_o the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o be_v contain_v that_o the_o scot_n shall_v do_v ever_o more_o un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o wherefore_o in_o his_o absence_n he_o be_v damn_a to_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v for_o this_o treason_n and_o this_o meschief_n come_v un_o to_o he_o on_o seint_a andrew_n even_o in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o thirty_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gete_a ayene_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o graciouse_o the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o where_o of_o he_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n fall_v counceill_n of_o isabella_n his_o mother_fw-mi and_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n that_o be_v new_a make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v ca._n cc.xxiij_o now_o you_o have_v herd_n lord_n how_o sir_n johan_n of_o bailloll_n in_o tyâ—e_n of_o â—ees_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o come_v of_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n david_n of_o hontyngton_n that_o be_v king_n alisaundres_n brother_n of_o scotland_o that_o deide_a without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v &_o how_o this_o johan_n make_v feaute_n &_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n henry_n soon_o the_o iij._o for_o his_o land_n of_o scotland_o and_o how_o he_o afterward_o withsay_v his_o homage_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.lxxij_o &_o send_v un_o to_o yâ—_z pope_n thurgh_n a_o false_a suggestion_n that_o he_o make_v his_o oath_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o foresaid_a king_n edward_o over_o his_o â—state_n &_o his_o will_n of_o which_o oath_n the_o pope_n he_o assoil_v thurgh_n his_o bull_n to_o he_o you_o send_v ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o king_n edward_n wist_v there_o of_o he_o ordain_v anon_o his_o baron_n &_o come_v un_o to_o bâ—re_v wyke_a &_o conquer_v the_o town_n â—t_a which_o conquest_n there_o be_v slay_v twenty-five_o m._n &_o seven_o c._n and_o the_o baill_v all_o that_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o come_v &_o yield_v he_o un_o to_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n afterward_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_o with_o he_o that_o be_v take_v at_o berewyke_n &_o yafe_a hem_n saufconduyt_n to_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o the_o scot_n sith_o thurgh_n her_o falseness_n wer_v upon_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o when_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o see_v all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d go_v &_o put_v he_o over_o the_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o dunpier_n and_o live_v there_o upon_o his_o own_o londe_n as_o welle_v as_o he_o may_v till_o that_o the_o scot_n will_v amend_v they_o of_o her_o mysdede_n and_o trespass_n and_o lad_n with_o he_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n in_o despite_n of_o he_o call_v he_o sir_n johan_n turnelabard_n for_o cause_n that_o be_v will_v not_o offend_v ne_o trespass_n ayens_fw-fr king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o forsake_v his_o ream_n of_o scotland_n and_o 〈◊〉_d there_o of_o but_o little_a pris_fw-fr ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n johan_n duel_v in_o france_n till_o that_o he_o die_v there_o and_o sir_n edward_o his_o soon_o underfeng_v his_o heritage_n &_o do_v homage_n un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o his_o land_n of_o dunpier_n &_o so_o it_o fall_v afterward_o that_o edward_o that_o be_v johan_n baillol_n soon_o have_v with_o he_o a_o squyer_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o yorkshire_n that_o be_v call_v johan_n of_o barnaby_n &_o this_o edward_n bailloll_n love_v he_o moche_n &_o be_v nigh_o he_o &_o full_a prive_a ¶_o and_o so_o this_o johan_n of_o barnaby_n be_v in_o debate_n with_o a_o frenshman_n in_o the_o town_n of_o dunpicr_n &_o so_o he_o quell_v he_o &_o go_v in_o his_o way_n in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n for_o to_o have_v socour_n &_o help_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o anon_o come_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o toun_n to_o take_v â—ohan_o of_o barnaby_n as_o aâ—_n fellow_n &_o sir_n edward_o his_o lord_n halpe_v he_o &_o rescue_v he_o &_o by_o nyÈt_n make_v he_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o so_o he_o go_v his_o way_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o outen_o any_o harm_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n see_v that_o sir_n edward_o have_v resen_v his_o fellow_n he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a ayens_fw-fr sir_n edward_o and_o anon_o let_v he_o be_v areste_fw-fr â—_o take_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o his_o londe_n ¶_o tho_o duel_v sir_n edward_n in_o prison_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o time_n that_o sir_n henry_n of_o beaumout_n come_v in_o to_o france_n the_o which_o henry_n sometime_o be_v earl_n of_o ango_n in_o scotland_o thurgh_n his_o wife_n &_o be_v