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&_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o they_o present_v to_o belyn_n &_o _o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o to_z preson_z ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o demmarke_n and_o samye_n hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_n come_v ayene_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n &_o send_v to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n that_o he_o shall_v yield_v ayene_v his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o his_o castle_n also_o or_o else_o he_o will_v destru_fw-la his_o land_n belyn_n dread_a no_o thing_n hâ—s_fw-la malas_fw-la &_o _o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o have_v say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n &_o fight_v with_o belyn_n &_o brenne_n be_v discomfit_v &_o _o his_o folk_n slay_v &_o _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 wos_fw-fr brennes_n brother_n go_v then_o to_o york_v and_o take_v counsel_n what_o he_o may_v do_v with_o kind_n gutlagh_fw-mi for_o king_n gutlagh_fw-mi proffer_v to_o be_v come_v his_o man_n and_o to_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o yield_a by_o year_n a_o m._n pound_n of_o silver_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o _o for_o sikernesse_n of_o this_o convenyant_n to_o be_v hold_v gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v he_o good_a hostage_n &_o _o to_o him_z shall_v do_v homage_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o yet_o he_o shall_v swear_v upon_o a_o book_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o saled_a ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counsel_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o axing_n and_o so_o gutlagh_o become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n under_o take_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n by_o a_o oath_n &_o _o by_o write_v the_o same_o convenante_n and_o upon_o thes_n covenant_n king_n gutlagh_n take_v samie_n and_o his_o folk_n &_o _o go_v thens_n &_o turn_v ayene_v to_o denmark_n evermor_n 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 honelus_n be_v king_n of_o denmark_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 sho_fw-mi wos_fw-mi the_o right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o belin_n duel_v tho_o in_o pee_z and_o worshipful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v iiij·_a rial_n weigh_v one_o from_o the_o est_fw-la in_o to_o the_o west_n and_o that_o be_v call_v watle_v street_n and_o a_o other_o from_o the_o northe_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o south_n and_o that_o wo_v call_v ikelme_n street_n and_o ij_o other_o weigh_v he_o make_v in_o boss_a thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n that_o on_o be_v call_v fossae_n and_o that_o other_o 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 orden_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o a_o cordment_n wos_fw-la make_v be_v tween_n brenne_n and_o belin_n thurgh_n cornewen_n their_o mother_n brenne_n that_o be_v belenê°_n brother_n have_v long_o time_n duellid_a 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 wo_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 wo_v right_a heir_n of_o thou_o land_n and_o this_o brenne_n ordain_v a_o great_a pover_fw-mi 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 fight_v with_o belin_n his_o brother_n and_o belin_n come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o breton_n &_o _o will_v tho_o have_v yeven_v he_o battle_n but_o their_o mother_n cornewyn_n that_o though_o live_v have_v herd_n that_o that_o on_o brother_n will_v have_v destruy_v that_o othir_n and_o go_v bitwene_v her_o sonny_n and_o they_o make_v accord_v with_o much_o peyne_n ¶_o so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o though_o two_o brother_n with_o much_o bliss_n go_v to_o gedre_v in_o to_o new_a troy_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n &_o _o there_o they_o duel_v a_o year_n and_o after_o they_o take_v their_o counsel_n for_o to_o go_v &_o _o conquer_v all_o france_n &_o _o so_o they_o do_v and_o burn_v town_n and_o destrue_v the_o land_n both_o in_o length_n &_o in_o breyd_v &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n yaf_v they_o battle_n with_o his_o pour_z but_o he_o wo_v over_o come_fw-mi &_o yaf_a truage_n un_fw-mi to_o belin_n and_o to_o his_o brother_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v forth_o un_o to_o rome_n and_o conquer_a room_n and_o all_o lombary_n &_o germani_n and_o take_v homage_n &_o feaute_n of_o earl_n baron_n &_o of_o all_o other_o and_o after_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o bretan_n and_o duel_v with_o their_o breton_n in_o joy_n and_o rest_n and_o though_o make_v brenne_n the_o town_n of_o bristol_v and_o since_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lordship_n and_o there_o dueld_v he_o all_o his_o life_n and_o belin_n duel_v atnew_v troy_n &_o _o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belynge_v gate_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o this_o belyn_n have_v regn_v nobu_o xi_o year_n he_o deid_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la kill_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o encheson_n that_o be_v will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n and_o after_o this_o belyn_n regn_v his_o son_n cormbatrus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n will_v not_o pay_v un_fw-mi to_o 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_n to_o belin_n his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o wo_v evell_a a_o pay_v &_o _o wroth_a &_o _o assemle_v a_o great_a host_n of_o breton_n &_o _o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n gutlagh_n &_o _o brought_z the_o land_n in_o subjection_n all_o new_a &_o take_v of_o folk_n feaute_n &_o _o homage_n and_o after_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o his_o land_n &_o _o os_fw-la 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 _o woman_n be_v side_n the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o _o the_o king_n axe_v what_o they_o war_v and_o a_o earl_n that_o wo_v master_n of_o they_o all_o curtes_o aunsuerd_v un_o to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o war_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o _o so_o that_o they_o have_v travel_v half_o a_o year_n &_o _o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_o wit_n if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n that_o of_o they_o will_v have_v pite_n or_o merci_fw-la to_o yeve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o contre_fw-fr where_o in_o they_o may_v duel_n &_o _o have_v rest_v &_o _o becum_fw-la his_o liege_n man_n &_o to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n &_o feaute_n whille_v that_o he_o leve_v &_o _o to_o his_o heier_n after_o hin_n &_o _o of_o him_z &_o _o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n this_o hard_a he_o have_v pite_n off_o they_o &_o _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 save_o only_a wild_a beeste_n and_o the_o earl_n thank_v much_o thou_o king_n &_o _o become_v his_o man_n &_o do_v he_o homage_n &_o _o feaute_fw-fr &_o _o take_v all_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o isle_n and_o the_o earl_n wo_v call_v irlamall_a &_o _o therefore_o he_o let_v call_v the_o land_n irland_n after_o his_o own_o name_n this_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la come_v ayene_v in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v twenty-five_o year_n and_o after_o he_o deid_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iiij_o c_o xl_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natintatem_fw-la seven_o c_o lvi_o ioathan_n son_n to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jure_fw-la xuj_o year_n off_o this_o ioathan_fw-ge nothing_o be_v wreten_v of_o bot_n that_o he_o take_v not_o a_o way_n excelsa_fw-la os_fw-la other_o do_v ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o para_fw-it amarias_fw-la wos_fw-la bysshoppe_n and_o ysoyas_n the_o nobull_n prophet_n wo_v in_o his_o day_n olympias_n with_o the_o greek_n be_v begin_v the_o first_o year_n of_o ioathan_fw-ge after_o iosaphê°_n &_o after_o 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tari_n i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o and_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regn_v as_o the_o stori_fw-la tell_v ¶_o the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n &_o he_o regn_v twelve_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v morgan_z ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o ren_v cighnus_n vi_o year_n &_o _o after_o he_o regn_v idwalan_n viij_o year_n &_o _o after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xi_o year_n &_o _o after_o regn_v voghen_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 porex_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cherin_o 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 hin_n regn_v esdad_o xx_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xvij_o &_o after_o he_o regn_v urian_a v._o and_o aftei_fw-mi he_o regned_a 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 ren_v claten_n twelve_o year_n and_o after_o he_o 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you_o shall_v here_o tell_v afterward_o ¶_o hit_v wo_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o tiding_n come_v over_o see_v to_o the_o kindred_n of_o though_o hundred_o knyghtte_n of_o pehites_n that_o be_v damn_a &_o put_v to_o death_n thurgh_a vortiger_n in_o this_o land_n therefore_o they_o be_v wondir_o wroth_a &_o suore_fw-mi that_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o their_o kinne_n death_n and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi &_o _o rob_v in_o money_n place_n &_o _o kill_v &_o _o do_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v when_o vortiger_n it_o wist_v he_o make_v much_o sorrow_n &_o be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n also_o tydynge_n come_v to_o hin_n that_o aurilambros_n &_o uter_fw-la his_o brother_n ordined_a &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o mekell_v bretan_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o constance_n their_o brother_n death_n so_o that_o in_o on_o half_a &_o 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they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o say_v sir_n we_o be_v of_o a_o cuntre_n that_o be_v call_v saxony_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o eermayne_n where_o in_o be_v so_o much_o sorrow_n that_o of_o the_o pepull_a be_v so_o money_n that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o they_o sustain_v ¶_o and_o the_o master_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v the_o land_n to_o govern_v and_o to_o rule_v they_o make_v to_o come_v before_o they_o 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 diverse_a land_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o shul_n they_o yef_a horse_n and_o herne_z armuri_fw-la &_o _o all_o thing_n that_o they_o need_v and_o after_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o go_v
chambre_n there_o that_o i_o be_v allone_n but_o how_o he_o come_v in_o to_o i_o &_o where_o i_o wist_v it_o never_o ne_v yet_o wot_v it_o not_o for_o the_o door_n be_v fast_o bar_v &_o with_o i_o he_o do_v game_n of_o love_n for_o i_o ne_v have_v may_v ne_fw-la paver_fw-la he_o to_o defend_v from_o i_o &_o _o oft_o he_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o i_o in_o the_o fore_n say_v manner_n so_o that_o he_o beget_v this_o child_n but_o never_o may_v i_o wit_v what_o he_o be_v ¶_o of_o the_o ansuere_a of_o merlin_n wherefore_o the_o king_n axe_v why_o his_o castille_fw-fr may_v not_o stone_v that_o he_o have_v be_v go_v never_o prove_v when_o merlin_n have_v herd_n all_o that_o his_o mother_n have_v say_v he_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n in_o this_o manner_n ¶_o sir_n how_o i_o wo_v beget_v axe_n you_o no_o more_o for_o it_o fall_v not_o to_o you_o ne_v to_o none_o other_o to_o wit_n but_o tell_v i_o the_o encheson_n wherefore_o i_o be_o to_o you_o bring_v and_o wherefore_o you_o have_v send_v after_o i_o certis_fw-la quod_fw-la the_o king_n my_o wise_a cownceler_n have_v do_v i_o to_o understond_v that_o the_o mort_fw-fr of_o a_o werke_n that_o i_o have_v be_v go_v behove_v to_o be_v temper_v with_o your_o blood_n or_o the_o foundament_n shall_v faill_n for_o ever_o more·_a ¶_o sir_n quod_fw-la merlin_n will_v you_o sle_v i_o for_o my_o blood_n to_o temê‘_n with_o your_o mort_fw-fr you_o quoth_v the_o king_n or_o else_o shall_v never_o my_o castle_n stand_v as_o my_o councelar_n do_v i_o to_o understand_v ¶_o though_o ansuerd_a merlyn_n to_o the_o king_n sir_n he_o say_v let_v they_o cum_fw-la by_o before_o i_o tho_o wise_a conceler_n and_o i_o will_v preve_v that_o they_o say_v not_o well_o ne_o true_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v come_v marlin_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 those_o wise_a be_v abash_v and_o can_v not_o answer_v ¶_o merlin_n tho_o say_v to_o the_o king_n sir_n i_o shall_v you_o tell_v the_o encheson_n wherefore_o your_o werke_n thê°_n fale_v &_o _o may_v not_o thand_n ¶_o there_o be_v under_o the_o montayn_v there_o that_o you_o have_v belden_v your_o tour_fw-fr a_o great_a pond_n of_o water_n &_o in_o the_o botom_n of_o the_o pond_n under_o the_o water_n there_o be_v two_o dragon_n that_o on_o be_v white_a that_o other_o reed_n that_o fighten_v to_o god_n ayen_n your_o werke_v ¶_o do_v you_o my_o deep_a till_o your_o man_n come_v to_o the_o pond_n and_o do_v your_o man_n take_v a_o way_n the_o water_n all_o out_o &_o then_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o dragon_n as_o i_o have_v you_o tell_v that_o to_o geder_o fighten_a ayens_n your_o werke_v ¶_o and_o this_o be_v the_o encheson_n where_o before_o the_o fundament_n fale_v ¶_o 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 &_o _o let_v do_v a_o way_n all_o that_o water_n &_o there_o they_o fond_a ij_o dragon_n as_o marlyn_n have_v they_o tell_v that_o egor_o fight_a to_o geder_n ¶_o the_o white_a dragon_n egre_o assail_v the_o reed_n &_o _o lay_v on_o hin_n so_o strong_o that_o he_o may_v not_o endure_v bot_n with_o draw_v he_o &_o rest_v in_o the_o same_o cave_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v a_o while_n restyd_v he_o he_o go_v before_o &_o _o assail_v the_o reed_n dragon_n angre_o &_o hold_v hin_a so_o sore_a that_o he_o may_v not_o ayens_n hin_n endure_v but_o with_o draw_v hin_a &_o restid_v and_o after_o come_v again_o the_o white_a dragon_n &_o strong_o fight_v with_o the_o reed_n dragon_n &_o boat_n he_o evell_a and_o he_o overcome_v that_o he_o flee_v from_o then_n and_o no_o more_o come_v again_o ¶_o off_o the_o syngnification_n of_o thas_o two_o dragon_n that_fw-mi wer_fw-ge in_fw-ge thee_o bottom_n of_o the_o pond_n that_o fight_a to_o gedre_n this_o king_n vortiger_n and_o his_o man_n that_o saugh_v this_o batayll_n have_v great_a marvel_n and_o pray_v merlin_n to_o tell_v he_o what_o it_o may_v betoken_v ¶_o sir_n quod_fw-la merlin_n i_o shall_v you_o tell_v ¶_o the_o reed_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 your_o land_n that_o fightten_a ayens_n you_o and_o you_o have_v drive_v and_o enchace_v ¶_o but_o breton_n of_o your_o lineage_n over_o come_fw-mi they_o and_o drive_v they_o a_o way_n and_o sithen_v at_o the_o come_n ayene_o of_o the_o saxon_n they_o recover_v this_o land_n and_o hold_v it_o for_o ever_o more_o and_o drive_v out_o the_o briton_n and_o do_v with_o this_o land_n all_o there_o will_v and_o destruyed_a cristindom_n thurght_v out_o this_o land_n ¶_o you_o have_v first_o joy_n with_o their_o come_n but_o now_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o you_o great_a damage_n &_o sorrow_n ¶_o for_o tho_o ij_o brother_n of_o constance_n that_o wo_v king_n the_o which_o you_o let_v sla_fw-ge shall_v cum_fw-la by_o for_o a_o quinzeme_v pass_v with_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi from_o little_a breton_n and_o shul_n a_o venge_v the_o death_n of_o their_o brother_n &_o _o they_o shall_v brin_v you_o first_o with_o sarow_n and_o afterward_o they_o shall_v sle_v a_o great_a part_n of_o saxon_n &_o _o shall_v drive_v out_o all_o the_o remenant_n of_o the_o land_n &_o _o therefore_o aby_v you_o here_o no_o long_o to_o make_v castle_n ne_v none_o other_o werke_n bot_n 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 you_o by_o take_v treuth_n i_o have_v say_v to_o you_o of_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v fall_n ¶_o and_o understond_v you_o well_o that_o aurilanbros_fw-mi shall_v be_v king_n bot_n he_o shall_v be_v enpoysen_v and_o little_a time_n shall_v he_o regne_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n aurilambros_n how_o that_o he_o pursue_v vortiger_n and_o engist_n and_o how_o they_o diden_n merlen_n and_o his_o mother_fw-mi deê‘t_v from_o the_o king_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o karmardine_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o tydyngê_n come_v to_o the_o breton_n that_o aurilambros_n &_o _o uter_fw-la his_o brother_n be_v arrive_v at_o tottenesse_n with_o a_o great_a host_n ¶_o and_o anon_o thou_o breton_n assemle_v they_o and_o go_v to_o underfonge_n aurilambros_n &_o _o uter_fw-la with_o great_a nobulnes_n and_o have_v they_o un_o to_o london_n &_o cron_v aurilambros_fw-la &_o make_v he_o king_n and_o do_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o humage_n and_o anon_o he_o axe_v where_o vortiger_n that_o be_v king_n may_v be_v find_fw-mi for_o he_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o his_o brother_n death_n and_o after_o he_o will_v be_v upon_o paynem_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 lade_v he_o thiderward_o ¶_o vortiger_n wist_v well_o that_o though_o brether_z come_v hin_a to_o conquer_v and_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o a_o castle_n that_o wo_v call_v gern_v that_o stand_v upon_o a_o high_a mantayn_v and_o there_o he_o heldâ—_n ¶_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_fw-la his_o brother_n &_o their_o folk_n have_v besege_v they_o castle_n full_a long_a time_n for_o the_o castle_n be_v strong_a &_o well_o array_v ¶_o so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o ke_v wildfire_n and_o burn_v house_n and_o man_n and_o all_o their_o array_n and_o os_fw-la much_o os_fw-la be_v with_o in_o the_o castle_n so_o that_o vortiger_n be_v burn_v among_o all_o other_o and_o so_o he_o die_v with_o much_o sorrow_n ¶_o though_o be_v engist_n in_o kent_n and_o regn_v there_o and_o hard_o this_o tide_n and_o anon_o flee_v &_o _o will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o scotland_n for_o to_o have_v have_v socour_n but_o aurilambros_fw-la and_o his_o man_n meet_v with_o he_o in_o the_o northcuntre_n and_o yaf_n he_o bataill_n and_o engist_n and_o his_o man_n defend_v while_o that_o they_o may_v but_o he_o &_o _o his_o folk_n be_v discomfit_v &_o _o slay_v and_o oâ—ta_n his_o son_n flee_v un_o to_o york_v and_o aurilambros_n he_o foloe_v egre_o &_o otta_n a_o little_a while_n ayens_fw-fr he_o stod_z but_o afterward_o he_o put_v he_o to_o his_o merci_fw-la ¶_o and_o arilambros_fw-mi underfeng_fw-mi hin_fw-mi &_o _o to_o him_z &_o to_o his_o man_n yaf_a the_o cuntre_n of_o galeway_n in_o scotlond_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v ¶_o the_o king_n arilambros_fw-mi go_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n &_o put_v away_o the_o name_n of_o engistland_n that_o engi_v after_o his_o name_n have_v call_v it_o before_o tho_o let_v he_o it_o call_v again_o great_a bretan_n and_o let_v make_v again_o chirch_v house_n of_o relegion_n castelis_fw-la cite_v &_o burghe_v &_o _o town_n that_o the_o saxon_n have_v destruy_v and_o come_v to_o londom_n &_o let_v make_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o cite_v which_o engist_n and_o his_o folk_n have_v casten_z down_o
¶_o the_o breton_n lad_n he_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o anbrian_n some_o time_n be_v a_o house_n of_o religion_n that_o though_o wo_v destruy_v thurgh_n paynym_n ¶_o where_o of_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v anbry_a that_o some_o time_n wo_v find_v of_o the_o house_n and_o therefore_o the_o hill_n wo_v call_v the_o mount_n of_o brian_n and_o after_o it_o wo_v call_v ambresbury_n and_o shall_v so_o be_v for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o aurilambros_n do_v redress_v the_o land_n of_o great_a bretan_n that_o be_v destray_v thurgh_n the_o saxon_n how_o the_o king_n aurilambros_fw-mi let_v a_o mend_v &_o _o redress_v the_o house_n of_o amlesburi_n and_o theridamas_n in_o put_v monk_n but_o now_o their_o bennonny_n a_o little_a from_o the_o plaace_n that_o wo_v call_v salisburi_n there_o that_o the_o saxon_n kill_v the_o bretans_n where_o engist_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v a_o love_n day_n in_o which_o time_n there_o be_v slay_v a_o m.lxi_o knight_n thurgh_n treason_n of_o engi_v ¶_o the_o king_n thereof_o have_v great_a pit_n and_o thâ—ught_v to_o make_v in_o mind_n of_o they_o a_o monument_n of_o ston_n that_o may_v endure_v to_o the_o word_n end_n and_o of_o this_o thing_n they_o take_v their_o counsel_n what_o there_o of_o wos_fw-fr best_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o though_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n the_o bysshop_n of_o london_n that_o wo_v call_v ternekyn_n that_o he_o shall_v enquere_v after_o marlyn_n for_o he_o can_v best_o tell_v how_o this_o thing_n may_v best_o be_v made·_a and_o merlin_n after_o wos_fw-mi seek_v &_o _o find_v &_o _o come_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n toold_v hin_a his_o will_n of_o the_o monument_n that_o he_o will_v have_v make_v ¶_o though_o ansuerd_a merlin_n to_o the_o king_n &_o _o say_v there_o be_v great_a stony_n in_o irland_n &_o _o long_v upon_o the_o hill_n of_o kyan_n that_o man_n call_v geant_n karoll_v &_o _o if_o they_o be_v in_o this_o place_n as_o they_o be_v ther._n they_o will_v endure_v for_o ever_o more_o in_o 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the_o treason_n &_o say_v to_o he_o o_o traitor_n take_v &_o _o prove_v your_o falseness_n shall_v not_o a_o vale_n you_o and_o hugh_o the_o spenser_n commandid_a anon_o for_o to_o bind_v hin_a &_o in_o all_o haste_n go_v ayens_n there_o enmys_o and_o killid_v of_o the_o scotty_n xxijm._n for_o the_o scotty_n have_v that_o time_n no_o man_n with_o they_o of_o honour_n sauf_fw-fr sir_n patrick_n graham_fw-mi that_o manli_fw-fr faught_n &_o _o long_a &_o _o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v kill_v and_o though_o say_v the_o englisshman_n in_o reprove_v of_o the_o scotty_n ¶_o thes_n scaterand_a scotty_n hold_v i_o for_o sottis_n of_o wrenche_n un_o ware_n erli_fw-la in_o a_o morning_n in_o a_o evell_a tyme_n go_v you_o fro_o dunbare_v when_o though_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n see_v the_o scomfiture_n they_o yolden_v up_o the_o castle_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o englisshman_n and_o bind_a her_o body_n londis_fw-la &_o castellis_fw-la to_o the_o king_n edward_n &_o so_o they_o be_v take_v there_o in_o the_o castle_n iij._o earl_n and_o seven_o baron_n &_o _o xxviij_o knyghtis_fw-la and_o xi_o clerkis_n &_o seven_o picardis_n &_o _o all_o be_v presentid_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o he_o send_v they_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o tower_n of_o londom_n to_o be_v kepe_v theridamas_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o of_o his_o great_a grace_n deliver_v ayeij_fw-la the_o scotis_fw-la out_o of_o prison_n that_o be_v chieftain_n of_o that_o land_n and_o they_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o frensshman_n thurgh_n counsel_n of_o willm_n waleis_fw-la when_o king_n edward_o have_v make_v though_o a_o end_n of_o the_o be_v and_o take_v the_o chefetayn_n of_o scotland_o though_o come_v sir_n johane_a bailloll_n and_o yield_v he_o un_o to_o king_n edward_n and_o put_v he_o in_o his_o grace_n &_o he_o be_v lad_n to_o london_n and_o when_o king_n edward_n be_v come_fw-mi thider_fw-mi they_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o the_o king_n axe_v of_o they_o how_o they_o will_v make_v amendis_fw-la of_o that_o trespass_n and_o loss_n that_o they_o have_v do_v he_o &_o they_o put_v they_o in_o his_o merci_fw-la ¶_o lording_n qd_n the_o king_n i_o will_v not_o your_o landis_fw-la ne_fw-la your_o goodis_fw-la but_o i_o will_v that_o you_o make_v to_o i_o a_o oath_n upon_o goddis_fw-la body_n to_o be_v true_a to_o i_o &_o never_o after_o this_o time_n against_o i_o bear_v arm_n and_o all_o they_o ê¯sentid_v to_o the_o king_n will_v &_o swear_v upon_o goddis_fw-la body_n ¶_o that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o the_o strathorne_n the_o earl_n of_o carrik_n &_o also_o iiij_o bisshoppis_fw-la undertoke_v for_o all_o the_o clarge_v &_o so_o the_o king_n deliverid_fw-la they_o &_o yaf_v they_o saufe_fw-fr condithy_n to_o wend_v in_o to_o their_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 again_o king_n edward_n for_o encheson_n that_o they_o wist_v well_o that_o king_n edwardis_n folk_n be_v take_v in_o gascoigne_n as_o before_o be_v say_v but_o sir_n john_n bailloill_v king_n of_o scotland_o wist_v well_o that_o his_o land_n shall_v have_v sorrow_n and_o shame_n for_o their_o falseness_n &_o in_o haste_n go_v he_o over_o see_v to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o and_o come_v never_o again_o wherefore_o the_o scottys_n chosin_n un_fw-mi to_o their_o king_n willm_n waleis_fw-la a_o ribald_n and_o a_o harlot_n cumen_n up_o of_o nought_o &_o _o much_o harm_n do_v to_o the_o englisshman_n ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n think_v how_o he_o may_v have_v deliverance_n of_o his_o pepull_a that_o be_v take_v in_o gascoyn_n &_o _o in_o haste_n go_v he_o over_o see_v in_o to_o flaundres_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o flaundres_n underfenge_v he_o with_o much_o honour_n &_o _o grant_v he_o all_o his_o landis_fw-fr 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 wo_v arrive_v in_o flaundres_n &_o _o come_v with_o a_o huge_a pover_fw-mi hin_n for_o to_o distruye_a he_o pray_v he_o of_o trew_v for_o ij_o year_n so_o that_o englissh_fw-mi marchantis_fw-la &_o _o also_o frenssh_a may_v safe_o go_v &_o come_v in_o both_o sidis_fw-la ¶_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 pnson_n that_o be_v in_o gascoyn_n &_o _o the_o king_n of_o france_n grauntid_v anon_o &_o _o so_o they_o be_v deliverid_fw-la ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o scotty_n send_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o scent_n andrews_n in_o to_o france_n to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o sir_n charles_n his_o brother_n that_o sir_n charle_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o pover_fw-mi &_o _o they_z of_z scotland_o wood_n come_v with_o their_o pover_fw-mi and_o so_o they_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o englond_a that_o land_n for_o to_o distruy_a from_o scotland_o un_o to_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o kent_n and_o the_o scotty_n trastid_v much_o upon_o the_o frensshman_n but_o of_o that_o thing_n they_o have_v no_o manner_n grant_n ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o scot_n begin_v to_o rob_v &_o _o kill_v in_o northumberlond_n &_o do_v much_o harm_n ¶_o how_o willm_n waleis_fw-la let_v sle_fw-fr sir_n hugh_n of_o cressingham_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o fonkirke_n when_o this_o tide_v be_v come_fw-mi te_fw-mi king_n edward_n that_o willm_n waleis_fw-la have_v ordain_v such_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi and_o also_o that_o all_o scotlond_n un_fw-mi to_o he_o wos_fw-mi entendant_n and_o ready_a for_o to_o kill_v englissh_a man_n and_o to_o distroye_v the_o land_n he_o be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o send_v annone_o by_o letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o garren_n and_o to_o sir_n henri_fw-fr ê‘cy_n and_o to_o sir_n willm_n latomer_n and_o to_o sir_n hugh_n of_o cressingham_n his_o tresorer_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v pover_fw-mi and_o wend_v in_o to_o northumberland_n &_o _o so_o forth_o in_o to_o scotland_o for_o to_o keep_v the_o cuntris_n ¶_o and_o when_o william_n waleis_fw-la herd_n of_o her_o come_n he_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v and_o the_o englishman_n he_o folewid_v and_o drefe_n he_o till_o he_o come_v to_o strivelyn_n &_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o walsshman_n every_o day_n they_o escry_v and_o menace_v &_o do_v all_o the_o despite_n that_o they_o may_v so_o that_o the_o englisshman_n upon_o a_o time_n in_o a_o morning_n go_v out_o from_o the_o castle_n the_o maintenance_n of_o x._o mile_n &_o _o passid_v over_o a_o brigge_n and_o willm_n waleis_fw-la come_v with_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi &_o _o drofe_n they_o a_o bake_n for_o the_o englisshman_n have_v ayens_n he_o though_o no_o may_v but_o flee_v &_o they_o that_o may_v take_v the_o brigge_n ascappid_a but_o sir_n hugh_n the_o king_n tresorour_n there_o be_v slay_v and_o money_n other_o also_o wherefore_o wos_n make_v mich_z sorrow_n ¶_o though_o have_v king_n edwar_n speed_v all_o his_o nedis_n in_o flaundris_n and_o wos_fw-la again_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n and_o in_o have_v he_o take_v his_o way_n in_o to_o scotland_o and_o come_v thede_a at_o the_o ascension_n tide_n and_o all_o that_o he_o find_v he_o set_v a_o fire_n &_o burn_v ¶_o but_o the_o pour_z pepull_a of_o scotland_o con_v to_o he_o wonder_v thyke_a &_o pray_v he_o for_o goddis_fw-la love_n that_o he_o will_v on_o they_o have_v merci_fw-la &_o pit_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n â—ho_fw-mi commandid_a that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v they_o harm_v that_o be_v yoldin_fw-mi to_o he_o ne_fw-mi to_o no_o man_n of_o ordir_n never_o to_o no_o house_n of_o religion_n ne_o no_o manner_n chirche_v but_o let_v aspie_v all_o that_o he_o may_v where_o that_o he_o may_v find_v any_o of_o his_o enmy_n ¶_o tho_o
peple_n to_o do_v their_o pilgrimage_n at_o pountfret_v &_o _o so_o he_o counsel_v the_o king_n that_o he_o command_v to_o close_a the_o chirche_n door_n of_o pountfret_v in_o the_o which_o chirche_v the_o holi_fw-la martyr_n send_v thomas_n be_v enter_v &_o thus_o they_o do_v again_o all_o fraunchise_n of_o holy_a chirche_n so_o that·_n iiij_o year_n after_o may_v no_o pilgrim_n cum_fw-la un_fw-fr to_o that_o holy_a body_n ¶_o and_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o monki_v suffer_v man_n to_o come_v &_o honour_v that_o holy_a body_n of_o scent_n thomas_n the_o martyr_n thurgh_n concell_n of_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o son_n and_o thurgh_n council_n also_o of_o master_n robert_n baldoke_v the_o fall_v pile_v clerk_n that_o wo_v the_o king_n chauncelar_a the_o king_n consentid_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v to_o their_o wage_n and_o let_v make_v wardeyn_n over_o their_o own_o good_a long_a time_n &_o thurgh_n commandment_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n hugh_o the_o spenser_n fourteen_o gascoyne_n well_o arm_v keep_v the_o hill_n the_fw-mi that_o the_o good_a man_n send_v thomas_n be_v do_v un_o to_o his_o death_n so_o that_o no_o pilgrame_n may_v come_v by_o that_o way_n ¶_o full_a well_o go_v he_o to_o have_v be_v take_v cristis_fw-la may_v &_o _o his_z pover_fw-mi and_o the_o great_a boo_n of_o miracle_n that_o he_o show_v for_o his_o martyr_n send_v thomas_n thurgh_n all_o cristyndom_n ¶_o and_o that_o same_o time_n the_o king_n make_v robert_n of_o baldok_v the_o fall_v pile_v clerk_n thurgh_n prayer_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spenser_n the_o son_n chauncelar_fw-es of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o walynford_n hold_v ayens_n the_o king_n thurgh_n the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v within_o the_o castle_n for_o scent_n thomas_n quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o pepull_a of_o the_o câ—ntre_n come_v and_o take_v the_o castle_n upon_o the_o prisoner_n ¶_o wherefore_o sir_n john_n of_o goldington_n knight_n &_o sir_n edmond_n of_o beech_n prisoner_n &_o _o a_fw-fr squyer_n that_o be_v call_v roger_n of_o walton·_n be_v take_v and_o send_v un_o to_o the_o king_n to_o pountfret_n and_o there_o they_o werdone_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o the_o foresaid_a roger_n be_v send_v un_o to_o york_v &_o _o there_o he_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n of_o wygmore_o break_v out_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n in_o this_o manner_n ¶_o the_o foresaid_a reg_fw-la herd_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v draw_v &_o _o honge_v at_o londom_n in_o the_o morrow_n after_o send_v laurence_n day_n &_o _o on_o the_o day_n before_o he_o hold_v a_o fair_a fest_n in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o londom_n &_o there_o wo_v sir_n stephen_n segrave_n constable_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr &_o money_n great_a man_n with_o they_o ¶_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v soap_n the_o foresaid_a stephen_n send_v for_o all_o the_o offiser_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr and_o they_o come_v &_o sopid_a with_o he_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v take_v there_o leave_v of_o he_o a_o squy_a that_o be_v call_v stephen_n that_o be_v full_a prive_a with_o the_o foresaid_a roger_n thurgh_n his_o counsel_n yaf_v they_o all_o such_o a_o drink_n that_o the_o lest_o of_o they_o all_o sleep_v ij_o dais_z &_o ij_o nyghtis_fw-la &_o in_o the_o meyn_a time_n he_o scappid_a away_o by_o water_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o thamse_n &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v &_o hold_v he_o in_o france_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n wo_v sore_o annoy_v &_o though_o put_v thou_o same_o stephen_n out_o of_o his_o constablerie_n ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o treten_v of_o pee_z bytwen_v her_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n the_o king_n go_v though_o un_fw-mi to_o london_n &_o their_o thurgh_n concell_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o _o of_o his_o son_n &_o of_o master_n robert_n baldoke_v a_o fall_v pile_v clerk_n his_o chanceler_n let_v seize_v though_o all_o the_o queen_n land_n in_o to_o his_o handis_fw-la &_o _o also_o all_o the_o landis_fw-fr that_o be_v sir_n edward_n his_o son_n &_o be_v so_o put_v to_o her_o wage_n against_o all_o manner_n reason_v &_o that_o wos_fw-fr thurgh_n the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spenser_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o wos_fw-fr queen_n isabelles_n brother_n herd_n of_o this_o falseness_n he_o be_v sore_o annoy_v ayens_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o _o his_o false_a counceler_n ¶_o wherefore_o he_o send_v a_o letter_n to_o king_n edward_o under_o his_o seal_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o france_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n &_o there_o to_o he_o somen_v hin_a &_o _o elles_fw-fr he_o shall_v less_o all_n gascoyn_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o englond_a thurgh_n the_o king_n &_o his_o council_n that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o tret_n of_o pee_z bitwen_v her_o lord_n &_o her_o brother_n and_o that_o oliver_v of_o yngham_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o gascoyn_v &_o have_v with_o he_o seven_o thousand_o man_n &_o _o mo_z of_o arm_n to_o be_v seneschal_n &_o _o wardeyne_n of_o gascoyn_n &_o so_o it_o wo_v orddyne_v that_o queen_n isabel_n go_v over_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o france_n &_o with_o her_o go_v sir_n aymer_n of_o valance_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n that_o wo_v their_o mordred_a sodenli_n impue_v siege_n bot_n that_o wos_fw-fr thurgh_n godis_fw-la vengeance_n for_o he_o wo_v on_o of_o the_o justice_n that_o ê¯sentid_v to_o scent_n thomas_n death_n of_o lancastre_n &_o _o will_v never_o after_o repent_v hin_n of_o that_o wikkid_v deed_n &_o _o at_o that_o tim_o sir_n oliver_v of_o ynghan_fw-mi go_v over_o in_o to_o gascoin_v &_o do_v much_o harm_n to_o the_o king_n of_o fraunca_n and_o though_o he_o get_v again_o that_o king_n edward_n have_v lose_v and_o much_o more_o there_o to_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v sir_n edward_n his_o son_n the_o elder_a in_o to_o france_n the_o queen_n isabella_n have_v but_o a_o quart_n of_o a_o year_n duel_v in_o france_n bot_n sir_n edward_n her_o elder_a son_n axe_v leave_v though_o for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o mother_n isabella_n the_o queen_n ¶_o and_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o king_n grant_v he_o with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o say_v to_o he_o go_v my_o fair_a soon_o in_o goddis_fw-la blessing_n &_o i_o &_o think_v for_o to_o cum_fw-la again_o as_o hasty_o as_o thou_o may_v ¶_o and_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o _o come_v in_o to_o france_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o uncle_n underfenge_v he_o with_o much_o honour_n &_o say_v un_o to_o he_o fair_a son_n you_o be_v welcon_n &_o for_o be_v cause_n that_o your_o fader_fw-mi come_v not_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n for_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhene_n as_o his_o auncestres_n be_v wont_a for_o to_o do_v i_o yeve_v you_o that_o lordship_n to_o hold_v it_o of_o i_o in_o heritage_n as_o all_o manner_n auncestres_n do_v be_v before_o you_o where_o before_o he_o be_v call_v duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v his_o queen_n isabel_n &_o edward_o his_o held_a son_n when_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_a herd_n tell_v how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v yeve_v the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhen_o un_o to_o sir_n edward_n his_o son_n with_o out_o consent_n &_o _o will_n of_o he_o &_o _o that_o his_o soon_o have_v underfonge_o the_o duchie_a he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a &_o _o send_v to_o his_o soon_o by_o letter_n &_o to_o his_o wife_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v and_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o be_v wonder_n sore_o dread_a of_o the_o king_n menace_v and_o of_o his_o wrath_n &_o principal_o for_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spenser_n both_o of_o the_o father_n &_o _o eke_v the_o son_n &_o at_o his_o commandment_n they_o will_v not_o come_v ¶_o wherefore_o king_n edward_o wo_v full_a sore_o annoy_v &_o _o let_v make_v a_o cry_n at_o londom_n that_o if_o queen_n isabella_n and_o edward_o her_o elder_a soon_o come_v not_o in_o to_o englond_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_n as_o our_o enmy_n both_o to_o the_o ream_n and_o eke_o to_o the_o croun_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o for_o that_o they_o nolnd_v cum_fw-la in_o to_o englond_n bot_n both_o be_v exile_v the_o mother_n and_o her_o son_n ¶_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n herd_n this_o tiding_n she_o wo_v sore_o dread_a to_o be_v shend_v thurgh_n the_o fall_v conget_v of_o the_o spencer_n ¶_o and_o go_v with_o the_o knyghty_n that_o be_v
exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o scent_n thomas_n cause_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n roger_n of_o wigmore_o sir_n willm_n trussell_n sir_n john_n of_o cromewell_n &_o _o money_n oder_fw-ge good_a knyghty_n ¶_o wherefore_o they_o take_v their_o council_n &_o _o ordain_v among_o they_o for_o to_o make_v a_o mariege_n bitwen_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o gnyhen_o the_o kingys_n son_n of_o englond_n &_o _o the_fw-fr earl_n daughter_n of_o henaud_n that_o be_v a_o nobul_a knight_n of_o name_n &_o a_o doughty_a in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o if_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v bring_v about_o than_o stand_v they_o trow_v with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n &_o with_o his_o help_n to_o recover_v their_o heritage_n in_o englond_n be_v of_o they_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n the_o false_a congettynge_n of_o spenser_n ¶_o how_o king_n edwar_n thurgh_n council_n of_o the_o spenser_n send_v to_o the_o douzeê‘_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v help_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o her_o son_n sir_n edward_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o france_n when_o king_n edward_o &_o _o the_fw-fr spensers_n herd_n how_o that_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o son_n have_v ally_v they_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o henaud_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o encheson_n of_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n they_o be_v so_o sori_fw-mi that_o they_o not_o wit_v what_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o wherefore_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o son_n say_v un_fw-fr to_o sir_n hugh_o his_o father_fw-mi in_o this_o manner_n wise_n ¶_o father_n curse_a be_v the_o tim_n and_o the_o council_n that_o ever_o you_o consentid_v that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v go_v un_fw-fr to_o france_n for_o to_o trete_n of_o accord_n bitwen_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o her_o brother_n the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o that_o be_v your_o council_n for_o at_o that_o time_n forsooth_o your_o wit_n fail_v ¶_o for_o i_o drede_v i_o sore_o lest_o thurgh_n she_o and_o her_o son_n we_o shall_v be_v shend_v bot_n if_o we_o take_v the_o better_a council_n ¶_o now_o fair_a sir_n understond_v how_o meruelu_n felony_n &_o falsehood_n the_o spenser_n ymagen_v and_o cast_v for_o prive_o they_o let_v fill_v v._o barellis_fw-la ferror_n with_o silver_n though_o soume_n amount_v v._n thousand_o pound_n and_o they_o send_v though_o barrel_n over_o see_v prive_o by_o a_o alien_n that_o wo_v call_v arnold_n of_o spayn_n that_o be_v a_o brocour_n of_o london_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o douseper_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v procuren_v &_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o queen_n isabella_n and_o her_o son_n edward_n be_v drive_v and_o exile_v out_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o death_n as_o prive_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o but_o almighty_a god_n will_v not_o so_o for_o when_o this_o arnold_n wo_v in_o the_o high_a see_v he_o wo_v take_v with_o se_fw-la land_n res_fw-la that_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o high_a see_v &_o take_v he_o &_o lad_n he_o to_o their_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o henaud_n &_o _o much_o joy_n be_v make_v for_o that_o take_n &_o _o at_o the_o last_o this_o arnold_n priveli_fw-la steal_v away_o fro_o then_v &_o come_v to_o london_n ¶_o and_o of_o this_o take_n &_o of_o other_o thing_n the_o earl_n of_o henaud_n say_v to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n dame_n make_v you_o meri_fw-la &_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o you_o be_v rich_a than_o you_o wean_v to_o have_v be_v &_o take_v thes_n v._o barrel_n be_v full_a of_o silver_n that_o be_v send_v to_o the_o douzeê‘_n of_o france_n for_o to_o kill_v you_o and_o your_o son_n edward_n &_o think_v hasteli_a for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o take_v you_o with_o you_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaud_v my_o brother_n &_o v._n c_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o money_n of_o they_o of_o france_n in_o who_o you_o have_v have_v grett_a trust_n do_v you_o for_o to_o scorn_v ¶_o and_o almyghti_v god_n grant_v you_o grace_v your_o enmy_n to_o over_o cum_fw-la ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n send_v though_o thurgh_n henaud_n and_o flaundres_n for_o her_o saudiowr_n and_o ordain_v she_o every_o day_n for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o englond_n again_o and_o so_o she_o have_v in_o her_o company_n sir_n edmond_n of_o wodstoke_v that_o be_v earl_n of_o kent_n that_o be_v sir_n edwardis_n brother_n of_o englond_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o let_v keep_v the_o cost_n by_o the_o see_v &_o _o let_v try_v all_o the_o prize_n man_n of_o arm_n &_o foot_n man_n thurgh_n englond_n when_o king_n edward_n herd_n tell_v that_o queen_n isibell_a and_o edward_n her_o son_n will_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi of_o alien_n and_o with_o they_o that_o be_v outlaw_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 down_o and_o for_o to_o less_o his_o kyngdom_n ¶_o wherefore_o he_o ordain_v to_o keep_v his_o castle_n in_o wale_n as_o well_o as_o in_o englond_n with_o vitales_fw-la and_o there_o apparile_a and_o let_v keep_v his_o riveres_fw-la and_o also_o the_o see_v cost_n whereof_o the_o v._o port_n take_v to_o keep_v they_o and_o also_o the_o see_v ¶_o and_o at_o the_o fest_n of_o decolation_n of_o scent_n john_n bapt_a the_o citizenis_n of_o london_n send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o porchestre_n a_o honder_v man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o and_o also_o he_o command_v by_o his_o letter_n ordain_v that_o every_o honder_v and_o wapentake_n of_o englond_n to_o triours_n as_o well_o of_o man_n of_o armme_n os_fw-la man_n of_o foot_n &_o _o that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o xx_o some_o &_o _o in_o a_o honder_v some_o &_o command_v that_o all_o though_o man_n be_v ready_a when_o any_o outese_fw-it for_o cry_n be_v make_v for_o to_o pursue_v and_o take_v the_o alien_n that_o come_v to_o englond_n for_o to_o benomme_n he_o the_o land_n for_o to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kyngdom·_n ¶_o and_o more_o over_o he_o let_v cry_v thurgh_n his_o patent_n in_o every_o fair_a and_o in_o every_o mark_v of_o englond_n that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n his_o elder_a son_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n that_o they_o be_v take_v and_o safe_o kepe_v with_o out_o any_o manner_n harm_n un_fw-fr to_o they_o do_v and_o all_o other_o manner_n pepull_a that_o come_v with_o they_o anon_o smyten_v of_o their_o hedis_fw-la with_o out_o any_o manner_n of_o ransom_n take_v of_o they_o ¶_o and_o what_o man_n that_o may_v bring_v sir_n roger_n heed_n mortimer_n of_o wygmore_o shall_v have_v a_o honder_v pound_n of_o monay_n for_o his_o travel_n ¶_o and_o forthermore_o he_o ordend_v by_o his_o patent_n and_o command_v to_o make_v a_o fire_n upon_o every_o hill_n beside_o the_o riveres_fw-la and_o in_o law_n cuntre_n for_o to_o make_v high_a beekenes_n of_o tymbbre_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 cum_fw-la and_o mete_v their_o enmy_n and_o in_o the_o time_n die_v sir_n roger_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 gnyhene_n his_o son_n come_v in_o to_o land_n at_o herewich_n and_o how_o they_o do_v when_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n sir_n edward_n of_o wodstoke_v earl_n of_o kent_n and_o sir_n johan_n the_o earl_n brother_n of_o henaud_n and_o their_o company_n dread_a not_o thou_o menace_v of_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr of_o his_o traitor_n for_o they_o trustid_v all_o in_o goddis_fw-la grace_n &_o _o come_v un_fw-fr to_o herewich_n in_o sauthfolke_n the_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o septembre_n &_o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvi_o and_o the_o queen_n &_o _o sir_n edward_o her_o son_n send_v lettre_n to_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o _o commmalte_n of_o londom_n require_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v help_v in_o the_o quarrel_n &_o _o causa_fw-la that_o they_o have_v begin_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o destroy_v the_o traitor_n of_o the_o ream_n bot_n none_o answer_n be_v send_v again_o wherefore_o the_o queen_n &_o sir_n edward_n her_o son_n sentem_fw-la a_o other_o patent_n letter_n under_o their_o seal_n the_o tenor_n of_o which_o letter_n here_o follow_v in_o this_o manner_n ¶_o isabella_n by_o thou_o grace_n of_o god_n queen_n of_o englond_a lady_n of_o irland_n &_o countess_n of_o pountyf_v &_o we_o edward_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o englond_a duke_n of_o gnyhen_o earl_n of_o chestre_n of_o pauntif_n &_o of_o moustroill_n to_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o to_o all_o the_o cominalte_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o
first_o wo_v call_v constance_n and_o that_o other_o aurilambros_n and_o the_o three_o uter_fw-la this_o 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 wynchestre_n this_o constantin_n the_fw-mi father_fw-mi thurgh_n tresone_n wo_v slay_v for_o it_o befall_v on_o a_o time_n that_o a_o pehite_a come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n in_o message_n as_o it_o be_v and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n prevali_fw-la in_o council_n the_o king_n let_v voy_v his_o chambre_n of_o the_o man_n that_o there_o be_v withyn_a and_o there_o a_o bode_n no_o mo_z bot_n the_o king_n and_o the_o pehite_a &_o _o he_o make_v a_o countenance_n as_o though_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 kill_v he_o with_o a_o long_a knife_n &_o after_o that_o he_o go_v quainteli_fw-la out_o of_o the_o chambre_n in_o to_o a_o other_o chambre_n so_o at_o the_o last_o no_o man_n wist_v where_o he_o wo_v bicomen_fw-mi ¶_o when_o the_o king_n man_n wist_v that_o their_o lord_n wo_v so_o deid_v they_o make_v so_o much_o sorrow_n they_o not_o wit_v what_o to_o do_v ¶_o for_o as_o much_o as_o his_o two_o son_n aurilombros_n and_o uter_fw-la be_v so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v be_v king_n &_o the_o three_o brother_n wo_v monk_n at_o wenchestre_n as_o be_v say_v befoor_a but_o vortiger_n that_o wo_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n think_v privy_o in_o his_o heart_n thurgh_n quentance_n to_o be_v king_n and_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n there_o that_o constance_n be_v monk_n &_o _o too_o he_o say_v constans_n quoth_v he_o your_o father_fw-mi be_v deid_v and_o your_o ij_o brother_n that_o be_v with_o gosseline_n the_o bisshope_fw-mi of_o london_n to_o norissh_v ben_fw-mi so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o they_o may_v be_v king_n ¶_o wherefore_o i_o council_n you_o that_o you_o forsake_v your_o habit_n and_o come_v with_o i_o &_o _o i_o shall_v make_v sych_a a_o meyn_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o breton_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v king_n ¶_o of_o constans_n that_o wos_fw-fr king_n constantine_n son_n that_o be_v monk_n at_o wynchestre_n and_o how_o he_o wo_v make_v king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n thurgh_n counsel_n of_o vortiger_n that_o wo_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n for_o as_z mich_z as_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_fw-la his_fw-la ij_o brether_z be_v but_o young_a of_o age_n and_o vortiger_n let_v sle_n he_o to_o be_v king_n himself_o this_o vortigâ—r_n conscele_v this_o constance_n so_o much_o 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 wo_v crow_v king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o breton_n ¶_o this_o king_n constance_n when_o he_o wo_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n he_o wist_v ne_o know_v bot_n little_a of_o the_o world_n na_fw-fr coude_fw-fr no_o thing_n wat_fw-mi knyghthod_n axe_v and_o he_o make_v vortiger_n his_o chief_a mastir_n and_o conceller_n and_o yaf_n he_o all_o his_o pover_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o ordain_v and_o to_o do_v as_o much_o as_o to_o the_o ream_n aperten_v so_o that_o himself_o no_o thing_n entermel_v but_o onli_fw-la bare_a 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 governall_a at_o his_o own_o will_v he_o think_v a_o prevy_a treason_n and_o to_o sle_n 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 hundred_o knight_n of_o pehetes_n the_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o they_o heel_a with_o he_o for_o to_o duel_n as_o to_o be_v keper_n of_o be_v body_n as_o he_o will_v wend_v thurgh_n the_o land_n to_o ordain_v thing_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o a_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o vortiger_n honour_v so_o much_o the_o hondr_v knight_n and_o so_o much_o yafe_v they_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o so_o scotfree_a ivelle_n robe_n horse_n and_o other_o thing_n plente_v wherefore_o they_o hold_v he_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o do_v the_o 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